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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-04

The next topic Especial effort for the
conversion Of Scholars" was opened by
II. +. Howard, of Dixfield.
The last hall hour Of the forenoon was
spent in answering miscellaneous ques-
lions written and passed in to the Presi'
dent.
Devotional exercises wero conducted
by Samuel Stowe, of South Paris.
The first topic, Library Books" was
opened by Rev. G.. +. Cobb. of So. Paris.
He was followed by Revs. Wheelwright,
Lord. Garland. and others. The conclu-
sion arrived at 10y all. was, thnt great dis
crimiuation should bc used in the selec-
tion of books for the Library.
Sunday School Concerts, was open
ed by Rev. I. T. Merry. Of Norway.
The speaker thought every school should
have its concert -If rightly conducted
they may be made to preach tho truth as
no other exercise will, as well rs interest
the scholars. The discussion Of this ques-
ton was very interesting. and participa-
ted in by many.
The hourfor adjourning the Convention
having arrived, it was voted to extend
the time fifteen minutes.
Hon. John J. Perry. Of Oxford. offered
n resolution of thanks to the citizens OF
South Paris, for their entertainment Of
the Convention. and request that the
proceedings of the Convention he printed
in the Oxford Democrat, and such other
papers rs saw fit to publish the same.
After singing,-"Blcst be the tie that
binds" the Convention adjourned, sine
die.
On the whole. the Convention has been
remarkably harmonious. and successful
although the attendance was made some
what smaller than anticipated, by tho
storm
The County organization viii be pub
lished hereafter
The officers elected were rs follows:
President, +. f. Shaw Vice Presidents,
Samuel Stowe, j. j. Perry. Dea. A. Is.
Bumpus; Secretary. II. F. Howard -
Treasurer, Dea L. G.. Goodwin.
The President and Vice Presidents
constitute the Executive Committee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-04
agricultural Meetings.

Hon. Sidney Pcrham, of Paris, will
speak ON Agricultural topics ~ follows
Tuesday. Feb. 18th, at Canton Mills,
at O'Clock, F. 81
"Wednesday. Feb 10th, at Peru Center,
nj p. NJ
Thursday, Feb 18th. at Di1feld village,
1t > T. NJ
Friday, Feb. 18th, Mt Mexico Corner, at
P NJ.
Saturday. FEB 10Th, atRumrord Centre,
at T. NJ.
Tn" object Of these meetings Is to
awaken more interest in the various
branches of farming, and 10 organize
Farmers Clubs. All Interested in this
subject, in the localities where the meet
ings are 10 be held. are earnestly invited
TO attend
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-04
IUCeHIH.

III the meeting last Thursday evening,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing month: W. X. Kimhall, Presi
dent; ;. L. Newell, Vice President; q.
W Hutchinson, Secretary ). II. Hutch.
ius y Black and Y. ID. Paris. Executive
Committee.
\ defamation was given by Chandler
Garland, and q select reading by Hattie
yose The Capital Punishment question
was discussed by j. S Hobbs, in favor OF
repeal, and Alvah Black and S. d.
Hutchinson opposed. 1t was continued
to next Friday evening, and Rev. L.
Thompson appointed TO open the question
in the af and F. Z. Shaw. neg. Decla
nation by Charlie Black Essay by Miss
Sarah Prentiss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-04
OtforS 1emotrat.
State Temperance Convention.

We were not able to be present on the
first day of the session. From what we
observed OF the temper of the Convention
the second day. we conclude that wise
counselS prevailed. on the whole. though
the men who led the third party move
ment, last year. had control of things.
Mr. Hichborn was temporary chairman
and Hon. Sidney Pcrham. President.
The old war hOrses-Such as Neal Dow,
Chas. \. Stackpole, and Judge Davis
were not present. The Convention WAS
largely in favor of the State Police, and
amended one of the Resolutions reported
by the Committee, declaring for it. The
resolutions were reported by Hon. Nelson
Dingley, Jr., and We're jUdiciouSly drawn.
The first declares for total abstinence for
the individual, and the prohibition Of
Tipping shops by the State. and that the
worst enemies are the moderate drinkers
and those who seek to give legal protec-
ton and character tn drinking houses
and tipping shops. The 2d enforces
the moral phase OF the reform. AND adj
yiSes the prosecution Of the work through
temperance meetings, &c. The SID
recognizes the church as powerful
agency The 4th claims that the law
Is an adjunct Of moral means. The
5th calls for the enforcement OF the law
through State Polise-au amendment
TO this effect being passed 10y the con
vention. The 9th recommends the order
Of Good Templcr>, sons of Temperance
and Temples OF Honor The 9TH atiirmS
that temperance men cannot sustain any
political party which does not hold the
prohibition OF the liquor traffic its para
noun, and leading principle.
Dr.. J a. Morton, Of Bethel, was one
OF the Vice Presidents from this County,
and Dr. Lapbam Secretary, Hon. John
J. Perry was on Resolutions, and Or.
Lspham appointed on the State Com
mi,tcc Mr.. Perry reiterated his belief
in a state Police, and spoke in commen-
da;iou of County Attorney Foster, Cor the
manner in which he executed the law.
lie cou,cnded that if temperance men
had attended the primary meetings last
year. delegates adverse 90 Gov. Chamber
lain would have been elected. Attorney
Gen FRYE made an eloquent speech in
which he advised ajh,rjng 20 the Repub-
licau party and cou,eudiug for State
Police law lie, withau the other SPEAK
crS. were severe ON the Governor for the
views advanced in hi> Message
The talk seemed 10 be carnc>; among
the prommeu, mentha' unless the Rcpub-
hysnS nominated an acceptable temper.
aEce man Sc, candidate for Governor.
they would continue their separate organ.
iza;i,u. Dr.. Miner, of Boston, made
sheu speech o. the afternoon and spoke
agaia in The evening, at length lie ia
AZ able and eloquent speaker
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-04
BrVdnf's Pond.

Mr.. Editor Seeing an article in the
last number ofyour paper. headed "Bry-
ants Pond in which there were false
statements, wish TO reply 10 them thro'
your columns.
The writer was very ignorant Of the
facts, or he meant to misrcprcsent things.
| think the latter must be the case. or he
would have signed his name to the arti
Gle. think writing scandalous articles.
through the public press, with no sigma
iurc, is ungcntlcmanly. lfMr. Cushman's
disease lad been on the brain. | think he
would have lost his senses. | watched
with him once a week during his sickness.
and he retained his senses To the last.
Mrs. Cushman aut horned me TO state,
that what he wrote about being induced
to employ Hopkins" is false. II was her
own free act She had employed the
Regular Practice" about three weeks,
and he failed so last. she desired 10 try
other remedies He says. Hopkins pro-
fesses to be inspired by the spirit Of some
defuns, Indian" Tha, is false. He says
"in consideration of heavy installments
of currency, he promised everything de-
sired DR.. Hopkins came from Portland
twice, leaving medicine, and sending
medicine ut various times. They paid
him but forty dollars, in all. DR. Tewks.
bury came from Portland once, and be
charged thirty dollars. DR.. Webber came
from South Paris, about fifteen miles,
He charged sixty dollars. and came twelve
times Mr. Cus.man'S leGt leg and arm
were paralyzed before DR.. Hopkins was
employed. Your correspondent carries
the idea that he was partly paralyzcd I'M
der Dr. Hopkins treatment. He 20, 80
10 use his left leg, and bore his weight on
his feet About that time DIR. II. wrote
that he thought he would recover; and
that was the only time he wrote 10 that
effect After that he began to fail. Mrs.
c. thought his medicine was not doing
him much good. She wrote to DR.. liamil
ton, New York; scientific DIR. He
thought he could cure him. He gained
or while under his treatment Mrs.
Cushman requests me to state, in justice
to Dr. Hopkins. that for the last six weeks
of his life, he was not under DR.. Hopkins
treatment.
In regard to that letter which your cor.
respondent referred to; it was in reply to
one that Mrs. c. wrote To him few days
previous, in regard to Canker medicine,
which he probably answered. without ex-
aiming him; rs Mrs. Cushman had not
written for an examination for some
weeks. In that letter DR.. Hopkins gave
them no assurance OF his final recovery.
What your correspondent states in re-
gard To the merits OF Mr.. Cushman IS true.
He was very fine man. He leaves n
loving wife and two very promising boys.
His wife nursed him with tender care
through his illness. She has borne her
affection with great forti,uie. She has
the sympathy of large circle Of friends.
sc. DAVIS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-04
Railroad Consolidation.

The following remarks by Henry V.
Poor, Esq. well known as one Of our best
informed railroad men, is worth tho at
tention of the public and of Legislators in
this quarter, now that it is proposed to
unite some of the principal roads in our
State.
"Another great evil resulting from the
consultations of railroads is the fictitious
capital which they are often made the
occasion of issuing. under the pretcncc oil
equalizing values. When the lines COM
posing the New York Central Railroad
were consolidated, the amount Of stock
issued by way Of bonus, and for which not
a dollar was paid, equalled $4,000, 900.
The capital account Of the Lake Shore
Railroad equals Sl2. l25, 900, on cost OF
S4.S6S. i27. which latter sum exceeds the
amount actually expended. The con-
solidation OF that company with the
Cleveland and Toledo, was made the oc-
casion of issuing stocks and bonds of the
former Company to the amount Of So
OOO. 900. and of the latter to the extent Of
81 10000. without the addition OF n
dollar to the value Of the properties OF the
two companies, or an increase of their
capacity to earn. The result is per-
petual tax levied upon the commerce and
travel passing over that road TO the
amount Of nearly 81 900, 900 annually. to
swell the ill.gotten gains Of their mana
gers. A similar fraud upon the public,
but upon vastly grander scale, was re-
Gently attempted by the managers of the
New York Central Railroad Co. A stock
dividend of alleged net earning equal to
81 per cent of the whole capital stock,
and amounting to some S24, 100000, has
been recently declared. The whole
amount of such net earnings claimed in
the several reports of the Company,
verified by the oaths Of its officers. to have
been carried to tho credit OF income, has
been only about 81, 900, 900. But all such
income was long ago expended in the
maintenance of the road. and should each
year have been included in the expense
account. Such enormous additions to the
capital Of companies without any increase
OF facilities extended to the public, or any
increased capacity TO earn, is the greatest
danger TO which our railroadsare exposed,
and which threaten more than any thing
else to destroy the value Of railroad
property as well rs to prove most OPP
pressive TO the public"
Let the Portland and Kennebec and the
Maine Central roads be consolidated, and
placed in the hands Of unprincipled
spectators, and the business of Maine,
from Bangor to Portland. viii receive n
check which will be seen too late for
remedy. If there is any one in orr
Legislature who knows enough OF rail-
ways and of stock gamblers, to see the
tendency Of consolidation. let him protest
in season against the compact which Will
control legislatures. audeven Courts. and
will put the travelling public Of the State
into the hands of few scheming men,
who care only TO I'll their own pockets.
OXFORD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-04

developed. and hear the whistle of the
locomotive, coursing It's way up this
beautiful valley. We are not always TO
be shut out from communication with the
large cities of our State. and be obliged
to haul our products so far to market with
horse and OK teams, but shall have 4
cheaper conveyance by the Iron horse"
Chat
Can brouse from the forest
And drink IRON the river
And work night and day without firing"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-04

Doubtless the friends and ncighhors
oi Mr.. WIN. Chase. Of Port land (who
spends his summer. with his family, in
our y!l'agc) have heard rumors ofa
criminal prosecution in which he has been
concerned Airport Of the trial appears
in the Portland papers. The charge was
tha; he procured laon of $1,000 on a
Mortgage Of Real Estate of Mr.. Leayitt.
by reason ola certificate Of the Register
OF Deeds that there WAS no incumbrancc
on the Estate, while there WAS An ait ach-
meni of $1,000 pending. II was adj
m.tted by the government that the loan
was for the benefit of Mr. Leaviit, and
the Rcgi>tercouldno not swear who procured
the Certificate Mr. Chase denies posi-
lively that he 90; il of the Register; and
said he made the loan without any knowl-
edge of the attachment; and that he got
the certificate from Mr. Leayitt himself.
The jury disagreed and were discharged.
II looks like a contemplate attempt to
black mail Mr. Chase. and his friends
here will be glad to learn that it WAS not
successful The case will probably never
be tried again. Mr. Chase publishes
card in the Portland Press of Tuesday,
which we append:
CARD.
deem it but just and proper. so far rs
my friends are interested, 10 say, that in
the recent prosecution before the Crimi.
nal Court, no one has supposed, or
asserted that received. directly or indi-
rcctly, dollar of the money obtained by
Mr.. Lcavitt no his MORTGAGE, or that
received any compensation beyond his
thanks. delivered verbal messages 10
and from Mr. .Jelris and Mr.. Lcavitt, to
save him the expense of coming to the
city, rs he was AT that time boarding in
my family at Paris Hi. In doing this
favor. some ilLdisposed person has seized
the opportunity 10 inlurc me either with
the hope OF money or revenge. Up to
this moment it has been impossible foI
me to ascertain who the complainant was.
| am assured BY Mr.. Converse, of
Salem. who FURNISHED The money that the
suit was not brought by him, or by his
agent, Mr.. Jerris. Neither by his counsel
Mr. Putnam. On the contrary. Mr..
Converse came to this city during the
trial. at his own expense, unsolicited by
me. with the hope that he could he allowed
to testify in my behalf and To exonerate
me from all blame in the matter.
As to my obtaining the certificate, any
one with thimble iull of brains must
know better than to suppose me to be
such fool.
also would say that since the trial, |
find that when Mr.. Leavitt returned TO
Paris on the 18th Of April, after he had
made the final arrangements with Mr.
Jerris, accompanied him and remained
until The following week. We were both
here on the 22dand 23d. the days on which
the certificate was issued by Mr.. Leach,
and the day the money was paid to Mr..
Leayitt.
VIM. CHASE.
Portland, Jan. 81, 1870.
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Portland, Jan. 81, 1870.

Gen. kimball, Clerk of Courts, has
been confined to his bed for several days,
with chills and teverish symptoms.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-04

The South Paris Dramatic Club viii
give au entertainment ut Andrews Hail.
South Paris on Friday evening. Feb. 4th,
consisting Of the Comedy entitled Paul
Pry. and the laughable farce of Barney.
the Baron" New scenery has been ar
Is1ged for the occasion. and from the cast
OF characters in the Plays. we look for a
pleasing entertainment II is abou, the
same company which enacted Ten
Nights in the Bar Room 50 creditably.
The Farmers Club meets here next
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-04

No true republican will object TO the
subject matter Of the speeches Of Mr..
Dawes, OF Massachusetts, relative TO the
necessity Tor economy in the Admini>tra-
ton OF the National Government. Gen.
Butler has eudeayoredto show Mr.. Dawes
10 be IA fault ia hi~ figures. bat in reply
Mr. Dawes sustained himself handsomely.
He gave the President credit for desiring
TO have the estimates cut down. The
trouble seems 70 be With some ofthe heads
of the department. The people demand
eeoaomy, and if it Is not pracliced, down
goes the party, rs ii ought - 90, in
another Presidential contest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-04
The Frnnkinn PririIenc.

Petitions aumrrou>ly >iyued from all
sections OF the country. hH,e poured into
Cougrc,, Tor repeal Of The irsukiuy
privilege Members OF tic House. sap
parcn,lv asgricvej at this move 10 cur
tai. their privileges, rushed a bin through
their branch continuing provisions affect
ing seriously the interests OF the country
press. and wholly uucallrd for One Is To-
abolish the l.0 providing for the tree cir
cula,iou of newspapers in the County
where published This i taking a step
backward with vengeance. Gen. But
Ter seems TO he the originator and defend
er of this project, He thinks tina, news
papers >houlj pay the same rate that the
poor man pays for his letter OF all the
ridiculous yAgarieS OF this singular man.
this seems ,o cap the climax Perhaps
the Gen'i feel, sore on account of the free
dom of the press iu critici~ing his course.
He ought, instead. 20 bc thankful Tor the
tenderness with which hc has been treat
ed This new move i decidedly Napole-
onic. bar il will not affect the circulation
OF city ppeIs. Il will only embaras~
country papers. which need assistance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-04

The Farmers Club meets here next
Saturday evening.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-06-30

was quite gracefully acquiesced IN oy
the minority, who only INDUCED IN
lampooning Upton little for, as they
said, trying to be Cedar county"
when the fact was, Center was much
more evenly divided than any other
township. However, the opposition
declared itself to be acting not as against
Col, Smyth, but as in favor OF others
preferred.
The same in effect, might he said by
the supporters of Mr.. Smyth regarding
the other candidates, of whom especi-
a,,v Hon. James T. Lane Is here re-
parded as a tried and true as well as an
able member of the Republican party.
Judge Richman gained nothing from
the pertinacions efforts in his beha't
through the South part Of the county oy
a prominent citizen Of an adjoining
yaunty-a Democrat-though better
.wn in financial than in polit'ca'
AS Yards the Judicial and State
conve'l'N there was no difference o.
were speedily sa respective l,s,IS s,scted
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-06-30
BLIND AND DEAF,

FRANK Is. FEsLER, NJ. D., Consulting
and Operative Surgeon on the Eye, Eye
lids and ear, for blindness, deafness and ali
defects of sight and hearing. Cross eyes
Strengthened iii one minute. Being in
a large and constant practice in Phila-
delphia, Pa, and St. Louis, Mo-, for Is
years, and connected with Eye Infirm.
aries and Hospitals in the East and
West, enables him, With. unbounded
skill IN treating diseases of the eye and
ear, tocure many persons born blind and
deaf. Remember, lie treats Catarrh,
diseases Of the Throat, Lungs, Heart,
Liver, Stomach. Scrofula in ali its forms,
and other Nervous and Chronic Diseas-
es of males and females. DR.. Fesler
will visit any part of the country in con-
sultation or to perform surgical opera
tons.
DR.. Fesler's office is on Burlington
Street, Iowa City, Iowa, where he has
been in large practice for two years
and a half, and has cured hundreds OF
patients that had been given up as incu-
rable by their family physicians, in
johnson, Muscatine Jasper and other
counties In the State OF Iowa.
April H. 1870 l5yl
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-06-30

FRIDAYS Davenport Gazette gives an
account OF the arrest of one w. H.
Walters, of Inland, Cedar county, upon
charge of the attempt to commit rape
upon girl named Dora Fey, living
nine miles from Davenport on the
Hickory Grove road. The same paper
further says. 1.-THE accused is French.
man, about So years ofags, and married.
He is farmer by occupation. He
denies the charge, and says that all he
did was to speak to the children and
ask for a match, when they probably
frightened, rushed into the yard, crying
and calling for their father. He claims
that he is no such character as the
charge implies"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-06-30
"I.et this world wag asst Will
TIL he cav and happy STILL"

"Let this world wag asit will
TIL be gay and happy STILL"
So sang a man one day last
week as he came out of the
Boot G. Shoe. Hat e. Cap
Establishment known as the
BIG BOOT. Thinking it
singular that any sane man shod
use such unheard Of expressions
during such general depression
and hard times, our curiosity be-
came excited, and we entered the
Establishment to enquire the
cause of this mans high spirits
and queer expressions; but Won
der! our spirits began to go up
ward when Mr.. M. informed us
he had just received his Spring
Stock Of Boots and Shoes, Hats
and Caps, and for CASH, was
selling them lowerthan ever. In
looking over his stock (which we
assure our reader, is completely,
we were surprisedto see a splen-
did ladies serge fine finish full
Polish Lace Bootfor only $3.50,
!. something unknown since before
The war. And We really think,
: from tho quality and finish of the
goods, and the pices marked on
them (which aein plain figures
3 so all may kno), that Mr.. NJ. is
selling his COOS close on the
: heels Of the gueral decline in
, prices.
9 wish to III particular at
tention to his SICK of Hats and
Caps, which apears to be very
full now, and vt he informs us
. that he is exciting a heavy
invoice from Ne York this week,
and when the are in he will
e have the LARGEST & Finest
stock of Fur, Silk, Felt, Wool,
E Panama, Leghrn, Palm and
!. Straw in town. IS his is the only
= House that Hat and Caps are a
, speciality Of carse he can sell
\ the cheapest.
D We wish again call special atten-
! ton to his Custom Shop. Mr.. Camp
bell is generally nown to make the
3 nestest and best lifting Boot of any
3 man, IN Cedar equity; and the very best
t brands of Erenoi. af and Kip are now
used in the Shop re were 1slIown some
Calf costing $3.50 er ID. at wholesale,
and we predict u havier shop business
: than ever. Mr.. Ii. Weeks gives his
r individual attentio to repairing. The
neatness and wormanlike manner in
which he does hs Hork is too well
, known to need comment from US.
' We feel, cpnfden. that it is only nee
essay to call ut theI3IG boot examine
, goods and inquir prices to become Q
permanent customr.
There is no doubt Dout the place. for the
BIG BOOT can be cen from one end of tn.
town to the other. lyl9
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-06-30

rai1ruASIcsv1LLE is not behind Its
zeal, a.aeighbors in Fourth OF July
brate that : made preparations to cele-
and other patt day by horse racing
purses have bemusements. Several
which horses are to t.made up,7 for
bletonian, Tom Hyer,rd run. HAM
Iowa horses are expected. otner fast
says ''at 12a o'clock will be'e fTeSs
spread for those that are hungry'inner
basket persuasion Those, therehe
who ale persuaded that they are of {,
proper persuasion need not be concel
ned as to what they shall eat or drink G
at least, as to where they may find
Tsp read"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-06-30

The YOUNG LADIES SEWING CIRCLE,
benevolent Organization Of the char.
acter indicated by its MAMIE, and entire
y undenominational iii IT'S antecedents
and purposes meets next Saturday at
the residence Of Mrs. $. J. Adams. A
larger membership is much desired, and
oil who will arc invited to meet with
and join It ct the time and place named.
The offsets Of III charity are not
sought for particularly, III foreign lands
but the little It can do Will Be done
wherever opportunity offers. Any and
AT contributions gratefully received.
ADUIE e. KEAN, Sec.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-06-30

A GOOD TEMPLAR's Celebration will
be held at Posten's Grove, this county,
on the Fourth. Eating, speaking,
vocal and martial music, and a good
time are on the programme. Lodges
Sunday Schools and the people general
ly, are invited.