Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-02
Editorial aud Selected Items.
-Couit sits next week.

NiCS hlll Nttuout StpNNS-
-Welegret to hear that DIR. Adam
Wilson had severe attack of what re-
sembled apoplcxy. this week.
There WAS an inch or two of snow ON
Tuesday, but hardly enough for sleigh
ing. The weather since has been cool
and bracing.
-Aller all, it appears that Florida has
elected a republican Legislature, and the
indications are that the State itself has
gone republican,
Prof F. B. Robinson, of Portland the
skillul tuner OF Piano FoyteS will be at
South Paris next week, and will visit our
village il sufficient encouragement is
given; by leaving word At this office, his
services can be procured.
The District School at Bryanl's Pond
this winter, will be tlusht by Everett
Huumons, A. T., who laugh, the Fall
tenn Of our Academy. The District is
fortunate in securing his services.
$40. Wm. H. Wood, Esq, a we'll
known broker or Portland, committed
suicide by hanging himself in his she'd,
ON Friday morning last. III was highly
esteemed. \ few wears ago he made an
attempt upon his lite which came near
being fatal.
MIR. Andrew Bennett, OF South Paris,
one of The best bridge makers in this VI
cinly. has built truss bridge about - It,
long, across the Little Audro>coggin river
az West Paris, a much needed work.
Complete return, OF the Illinois cleo
ton show the following vote Tor congress
men At large; Logan. los, 500; Anderson,
lll,lg0, Logan, majority is 24,676,
which is ~ more than the majority of
Bates (rePublicau) Tor State treasurer.
The Legislature stands ;-Scnate-r republic
cans. 81, democrats, Is. House -rcpubH-
cans lo2; democrats, -.
The Portland Advertiser SAYS that
C,srk's eating house a, Dauvile juno
ten Is to be suspended on account OF
the wait OF patronage caused 10y The
change ot vouteol the throRgh trans on
the Maine CenlrAl
We hope that the report is not true, as
IL has always been great convenience
10 the public, 60 get one Of Clark good
dinners, while being detained tvo hours
a, this rather aninviling station Eastern
passengers who are sent Though Augusta
suffer one great disadvantage in not hay
inc an opportunity 10 dine At Clark's. as
they used 10 do
Il, cost W. \. Barell, clo,k manu-
fSciUrey al Norway, shout a mach to
send case OF goods from Norway to
Portland via the Grand Trunk rs il does
The Lewi>toa manufactures 80 send
similar package from their mills to
Philadelphia
The winter meeting Of the BoNr2 Of
Agriculture Al Fsrmingtcn, has been fixed
tor Jan 81, 4th. 9Th and 9th 1871 The
general am leading subject Of discussion
will be Associated Draining audit is ex-
pected that Mr.. A. Willard of New York
will be present.
MIR. Samuel Hutchius. an EngliSllnan
5y biJtk, came 20 Augusta many years
since aad commenced Supplying the city
with milk although he lives ave miles
trom the city, be has cal Y missed with his
milk for hts customers. bat three times in
twenty seven Years lie has acquired
good property 10y bis Industry and pane
tualily
A good story IS told Of AEHA DickiE
son. which illustrates that = wemaE. how
ever emj,leR;. is woman stil. Wheu
she opsned the Boston Iyoeuul,T size
came promptly TO the front Of the plat
form at haH pas, seven, and quetiy sur
vcycd the audiepee without opening her
mouth. for several minutes. She did not
sit down, although a chair had been pro
yided Tor heI- Why didn't yOU sit
DOWN asked one q the managers.
VIA, answer gave the eloquen, intle
womau2 DO YOU suppose was asoing
Go 81 down IN ply new dress
We have received FROM NessIs. uoyt,
Fogg Breed, Portland, THr MAINE
BrGISTEE Ser 1871. We have not lad
slime TO examine 1t, bsi give the Portland
Advertisers opinion OF it - follows
THE MAINE PEGISTER for 1871 is IS
great au Improve meat upoa Nr. BoyCs
previous volume aS that NaS upon the
Legislative Manual which d icEdeCcd
obsolete The may Of Muue gives the
location of New sweden. and OF all the
new railroads; and Tie town Statistics il.
<,udc The returns ca tke census OF 1850,
l~tu aad $50 The lows statistics cot
-i,u,e the Rgs, cri.aEI aul valuable
pant OF the volume, bat there IS scarcely
amy question concerning the courts, the
legislature. tI,e executive governmeHt, *
Che political history Of the State, which
does rot lad Al answer in these pages
The usual calender mater i PveGIed to
the statistics gUd accompanied by diary
pages. Published o. Hoyt, Fogg &
Breed. 10 whom c2urassjag agents should
apply.
The Lewiston J5H-Hd says: A poor
bu, honest youth at Wilmington. y. C..