Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-03-11
Editorial ant Selected Items.

Editorial ant Selected Items.
The article on the first page, relative
to the Deaf and Dumb College was writ
ten dy deaf-mute, from Waterford. We
shall have other articles tom him.
March winds prevail this week, which
must keep the roads blocked
The court is in full blast, hard at
work. with prospect of good deal Of
business The Grand Jury are doing a
SPIRITED business.
The County Commissioners will be
in session next week. Also. Probate
Court
Hebron Academy, under charge of
Prof Herrick, opened this week under
favorable circumstances. with about -
scholars
We learn that J W. Whi,tcn and
other citizens OF Buckfeld. have pur-
chased 4 thorough bred Jersey Ball,
is direct from the best dairy stock ever
imported. and is said TO be one OF the best
animals OF the kind in the State; for the
present. he can be seen az the stable Of
Mr. Written. The Jerseys excel in but
ter qualities.
BY letter received from John K.
Walton. who went to San Francisco last
October. in company with Mr. A. p.
Bessie, formerly of this town. We learn
that Mr. Bessie died there on the 18th OF
February. He leaves wife. lie was
buried by the Odd Fellows.
Cold reached the lowest point on
Tuesday. : 10 IS.
-Secretsry Fish now asserts that the
Spanish Government is powerless on the
island Of Cuba. This Is change Of
front.
Alta Women's Rights Caucus held At
HYDE Park. Mass, on Friday. among
those nominated for town officers is Hor-
aceR Cheney, Esq, for Auditor. Mr.
Cheney is son of President Cheney. of
Bates College
Gov Chamberlain. while in Wash
ing,on, succeeded in procuring from the
general government two batteries OF
light artillery for the use ofthe State. with
q 10, Of smaller guns. ammunition, &c,
one battery OF rifed guns, 10 be placed
in the State Arsenal n Bangor, and the
other ol Napoleon guns, to be placed in
our Arsenal at Portland
-Greenlief c. Dow Of North Paris. has
sold his farm 10 Moses D. Dow, for $1,000
Hon. w. W. Virgin of Norway. has
been re appointed Reporter OF Decisions.
Nj. l. Cross Esq, of Bethel has put
into the Androscoggin about three mil
lion OF lumber the present winter. says q
correspondent OF the Lewiston Journal
A; the trial OF a lawsuit in CrawS,
louisville, Ind, the principal witness got
drunk and the lawyer made speech of
several hoJr', duration 10 Kill the time
until the man could get sober enough to
testify. lie touched on everything, IN
Guiding the fifteenth Amendment. and
FINALLY his man came TO time
Congressman Dawes. of Massa-
chuso,ts, in his recent speech at Nashua.
y. H.. stated that there were l29 distill-
cries in Brooklin. y Y, and but two in
his district; yet those two. he asserted,
paid more money into the L. ). Treasury
last year than all ofthe l29 in Brooklyn.
Jas. Woodbury.a reformed inebriate,
said to bean eloquent speaker. will adj
dress the people OF South Paris. on the
subject OF Temperance on Friday even
lag Of this week. and Paris Hill, on Sat
urday evening. probably at the Court
House. He Is employed by the Grand
Lodge Oh Good TempIars OF Maine.
Go 10 Dr. Twitchell for Artificial
Teeth Rooms over the Post office
Bethel Ne.
Specie payments have been resumed
by some traders in Portland A green
back is the same value as goldwith them.
The snow in Oxford County seems
as firm as in mid-winter-indeed most of
the highways are blocked up and but
just broken out The travelling is favor
able for parties attending Court
Most of the towns in our County held
their March meetings last Monday. rs will
be seen be the returns.
The Chicago Tribune has an exteu,
ded account Of the exercises with which
the hrSt semtannqaI session of Lake For
est Seminary re-ently closed Mr.. +. 2,
Weston. formerly Of Little Blue. is prin.
eipal Of this school. and the Tribune
speaks in very faitering terms ofhis sue
cess IN ITS management.