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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14
Otfora Democrat.
PARIS. MAINE, OCT. IA, 1870.
The Elections.

The Democrats are manitcstly disap
pointed in the failure OF their expeeta-
tons to change materially the complexion
OF the next Congress through the cleo
tons held Tuesday. The vote was COM
pMatively light, but temperatures Indicate
a gratifying result to the Republicans.
PENhsYLvANIA.-The election was Tor
"a members OF Congress. members OF the
Legislature and County officers. The re-
turns from the Congressional districts in
dicate the election of the following Re
publicans: 81 dist, Leonard Myers.
(gain) 4th. VIM. H. Kelley; 9Th, 4. {.
Hammer, (gaiu) 9th, John IL. Oliver,
(gain) 9th, Oliver j. Dickey; l0th,John
". kilTenger 18th, l.. ID. Shoemaker.
(gainl 18Th, Ulysses Mercer; 18th, {.
A. Barnett. (gain) l6ih, John Cessna !;
l9th. Glenui W. Schotield; ed, James
;. Naclcv. In the State Legislature the
Republicans will have a majority of . in
the senate. a Gain OF two. The House
will have a Republican majority OF 20
In the Philadelphia Civ Council, the Re
pu6iicans have majority OF \ in tho Sc
lcyt branch, a gain of q. and 20 IN the
common. loss ct 1.
OnIo.-In this State The election was
FOR Secretary OF Stale, Supreme Court
Judge. Controller. Member OF the Board
oCPublic Works. l9mcmbcrs OF Congress,
and County officers Although The vote
is light. there are large Republican gains
and the majority in the State will be about
I5.0u0. The returns up to the 18th claim
the election of Perry and StcvcuSoni in the
lsi and u districts. gain in The former.
In the Sd district the Democrats claim
that Lew Campbell has beaten Gen.
Scheuck The Republicans however
claim the 4th, 9TH, 9Th, 10th, llth, nth,
18th. 18th, 18th and 10Th districts \ dis
patch from Cleveland SAYS Shcllahargcr
and Foster. Reps, are elected from the
9Th and eth districts, the latter by 500
majority.
INpllxA.-Elcctiou for Secretary of
State and other State officers and II
members OF Congress.
IowA.-Secrc,ary Of State, Auditor,
Treasurer and other State officers, mem
bcrs of the i2d and one member cor the
4lst Congress 10 supply vacancy caused
by the death OF Wm. Smythe. The re-
turns show Increased Republican gains
which will give the Republicans clean
State uckc; and a unanimous ConCrcs7ion-
al delegation
NuE,>x,.--A Governor, iuli State
ticket 49,. member OF Congress were
voted tor The Republican state ticket,
Congressman and Legislature rc all
elected by a majority ofprobab,y $3.50.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14

Her dying hours were scenes OF glorl-
Gus triumph. She seemed at times to be
inclose communion with the glorfied host
within the vale. Visions of departed
friends cl,ccresI her spirit rs il struggled
for its homcward flight. May The sorrow.
ing children, and other friends who
mourn her absence from earth, be sus-
tanned by the same grace which bore her
safely through lile's stormy hour, to 1.-THE
rest that rcmaincth for the people Of
God" l..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14
For the Oxford Dcmocrnt.

Mrs, Sarah Robertson, died in Bethel,
Oct. 9TH, 1870, aged 80 years. She gave
her heart to Jesus in early life, and walk
ed in the light of His countenanee, until
summoned into the presence of His glory.
Amable, intelligent, and deeply devoted
TO God, she won all hearts coming in con-
tact with her pure example. The storms
OF earth fell darkly on her way. but her
confidence in the promises of the Re-
deomer was mistaken; years of widow
ed life drew her trusting spirit nearer to
God. The war for the Nations lie took
from her home circle two noble sons
one persisted on the battle. field, the other
wasted away with hunger in n rebel
prisons and few months since, lovely
daughter faded like leaf, and passed
from earth; and yet she never murmur-
ed. Her christian character gave some
of its sweetest, strongest expressions I'M
der these sad bereavements.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14
Cattle Shoe and Edir at Bethel.

BErHEL, Oct. llth, 1870.
Mr. EdGor:-As the citizens Of Bethel
have decided to hold the Agricultural Fair
the 22d of this month, permit me to use
a little space to bring the matter before
the minds OF those Interested.
Ii is tue intention oil those having the
matter in charge to provide a suitable
place for the exhibition Of stock, implc
mentS, productions and also oil fancy
articles. As regards the stock, pens will
be furnished and hay also for al that is
brought il, andin return the farmers ofthis
and surrounding t0CRS are invited ID bring
their stock, to show the different breeds,
examine their different qualities and test
their strength. Then bring in your horses,
your cattle, your sheep, your swine and
poultry. If you have any new farming
implements bring them in so that others
can see the Improvements. Bringin also
your apples. your corn, your patatoes
and all things of this description, and
let's see who is doing the best, and raising
the best crops.
Ladies, The plea is made to you, to bring
out your butter and cheese, your bread,
and your fancy articles.
Then the hardware dealers rs well a
those in other branches OF trade have now
an opportunity to display their different
articles.
In selecting tho different committees
the committee of arrangements will Sc
lect those who will attend to their various
duties and report Understandings. As
regards the speaker for the occasion,
notice will be given in next weeks paper.
All arrangements will be made to make
this the best Fair ever held at Bethel Hill,
and if farmers, mechanics, traders and all,
will but come and bring something it can.
not fail 10 be so. BETHEL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14
Editorial and Selected Items.


The Editor has not improved much
the past week and is still confined to his
bed and unable to attend to his business,
a slow. bilious fever accompanying his
rheumatism.
The Paris Farmers Club will meet
at the Congregational vestry South Paris,
next Saturday evening, to reorganlzc.
1t is hoped that there will be full at
tendance.
The citizens of Buckficld, Sumner
and Hartford, will hold their annual Cat
tie Show and Fair on Tuesday next, 18th.
The town of Waterford will hold its
Cattle Show and Fair on the 18th day Of
this month.
Probate Court will be holden next
week rs follows: At Paris Tuesday; at
Waterford. Wednesday at 10 A. NJ.
Lowell, p NJ. at Fryeburg. Thursday
at 10 A. ~, and at Hiram Friday nj 10
\. NJ.
Tho Register OF Probate wlll have the
bills for publishing in the Oxford Demo
crat
We have been having for a few days
past, considerable duh weather with very
good rains, but not enough yet to raise
the springs or streams.
"A good chance to invest. See adj
yertiscment of VIM. Ii. Wood X Son,
Portland.
-Plunmer, at South Paris, has again
filled his capacious store with line and
seasonablc goods. See his new adver-
tsement.
A Convention of the Universalist
Sabbath Schools OF the State will be held
in Auburn on Wednesday and Thursday,
the 18th and 10Th of October. Every
Sabbath School is requested to send its
Pastor, Superintendent, and tour teach
crs as delegates. Hon. Sidney Perham'
and Rev. Messrs. Battles, Gibbs, Snow
and others are among the speakers an
nounced.
A Young child died in Auburn few
DAYS since from Inflammation Of the
bowels, of stoppage caused by swallowing
the stones and skins of grapes
The cases of the bank robbers have
been promptly disposed Of by the Court
at Rockland. Litchfeld WAS found guilty
by the jury, his counsel filing exceptions
and moving for new trial. and Moore
and Height having pleaded guilty were
sentenced to seven years each in the State
Prison by Warden Rice. On account oil
the prisoners il-health the case OF Daniels
was continued to the December term
Mr.. S. Richards, Jr., OF 3d. far's'
has placed in position Prevear's patent
transit instrument, for obtaining exact
time from the sun. With this and DIS
new regulator he will be able to keep inc
true time-somethins that hasncver oeeh
done in Oxford County. All are inylted
TO call and have their watches reguiateu
free of charge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14

A new paper, the BRuDGTON NEwS,
has reached Us. II is i neat, well arrang-
cd sheet, and under the hands of its en-
terprising editor, Major Shorey, cannot
fail to have wide circulation. Bro. FL
well of the Portland Transcript. says OF it:
1T deserves and should have the patron
age OF az those towns in Cumberland
and ONl0id Counties. which find COM
mon centre al Bridg,on. Ii should be q
point of honor with the business men OF
the vicinity to keep the News supplied
with their advertisements and job print
ing. The same remark applies to all the
towns where presses are established; it is
OF very great Importance TO every village
to have a well supported paper published
ia il. for it gives name and reputation
abroad that could not otherwise be ac
quired"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14

The BridSlon News expresses the
hope ,ha, the Dong la.Acd.vf idea OF or-
clujzu- uew county, composed oi a
portion &C tac Western part O.. oNiord
and northern pant OF ComJe,,aul COIN
,;c>, % which itj,>ir,' Bu.lS,1u 90 be-
the county seat. vi.,rccsiyc thc attention
Of ID, Legislature at it> next session.
The town, proposed Tor tie ness county.
arc Porter. Hiram, Brouai,.l, Dcama.N
F.yc5urg aud Lowell, in oN,ord county,
aaj Br.lg,ou, Harrison, u,.>Gc.d. Naples.
Casco, and perhaps S,oagp ia tumUcr-
land.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14
-Four years ago COW strayed away

-Four years ago COW strayed away
from its home in Albany, n. Y. The
other day it returned, approached its
former mistress, expressing the pleasure
it felt by lewing and licking her hand,
and was restored to its former quarters.
A farmer into whose possession it fell on
the day OF its straying had kept it con-
fined ever since, until lately, when he al
lowed it more freedom, which the cow
took advantage of and returned instinct
lively to her old home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14
An exchange aptly and truthful,

An exchange APPLY and truthfully
says of the local papers. They enhance
the value OF property they call attention
to locality; they benefit particularly
merchants and real estate owners thrice
the amount yearly they pay for their sup
port. There is nothing that would do a
town more harm than to be without its
newspaper. You need not think that the
publisher of a newspaper can run it for
your benefit, and pay the expenses out
of his own pocket. Give your paper a
good advertising patronage, and respect
able list, and you may have such paper
as you wish.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14

A private meeting of citizens OF +.
Johns. Newfoundland. favorable TO the
annexation of tina, province to the United
States, was held at s. Johns on the 9th
OF last month, at which strong annexation
resolutions were adopted. \ CORES
pon1ent writes that the people there are
growing more favorable TO annexation
being especially DESTROYS Of securing &C,
cess TO L. 5 markets.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14
WEST BETHEL, Oct. 4th, 1860.

My family have green cucumbcrs rs
fresh rs they were in July; also squashes
growing and blowing fresh from the
vines, the seed of which were planted the
first OF Aug. This is progressive year,
surely.
The writer caughta bear some ten days
ago and when he went to get him there
were three more standing looking on to
seehow the game turned. Some men with
me fired at one but did not fetch bruin.
Warwick of the Spring House goes in
for fall farming. He has green corn,
string beans and green peas for the table.
r. H. PENLY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14

Switzerland IS suffering immensely
under ,.e present war. She has no coal
mines, and pvocurcs hercoal from Gcrma-
ny. Be, coal. grain, and many other
uccessarics Of life, have been declared
cortraland by the WAX department OF The
South German government, and are not
suffered 90 pass ,Ac border. In consc-
queucc, all factories IN Switzerland have
been compelled 20 suspend operations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14

DEATH OF Ex-Gov. Cory. Ex-Goy.
Samuel Cony, of Augusta. died at his res
idence last Wednesday week. after brief
illness, aged iifty-nine years. lie has
held many offices oftrust in this State. all
of which he has ably and honorably filled
and his sudden death will be deeply re,
GREETED by all who knew him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14

1t is now reported that the reduction
of the National Debt for Sept. will be
about 3, 10000.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14

Nearly all the bridges destroyed by
the French have been repaired by the
Germans.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14


agricultural Implements.
F c Merrill, Paris. brcaking.up pillow 90
do DO seed pillow, | ON
do 10 horse hoe, so
WilliaR Hall. Norway, horse. hoe
and cultivator, 20
William Cooper, Paris, OK yoke, %
Your Committee find that Mr.. Merrill
has made IN important Improvement in
the Pettengill hoo and cullivator, attach
inc new seto mouldboards 10 hind teeth
which gives the advantage of forming any
sized hill required in all kinds of hood
crops.
Your Committee would make worthy
mention of the following labor saving
machines:
is Wadleigh, n H., Walter A Woods
Moving machine, lst premium to same,
Bay State Horse Rake. lst premium.
Enos Woodland, Monmouth, "Fostcrs"
Horse Hay Fork, ist premium. Col,Wm.
SWEET. Paris, Horse Hay Fork, I'd promi.
um.
Col. VIM. SWEET. Paris, exhibited (but
neglected TO enter upon the Book the
Sulkey Hay Rake; also the Billiard Hay
Tedder.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14

Mrs. F E Crockett, do. embroidery so
Miss 1sah Howe, do. do. 40
Mrs. Kate Tucker, do. infants skirt
gratuity, g. 40
Mrs. DR.. Evans, do. Io. blankets 80
do. do. do. skirt so
do. do. do. dress 30
Mrs. A o Moves, do. TO. bib 10
do. do toilet cushion 25
Mrs. Geo. ii Babcock. Oxford, trans.
ferred muslin 10
Miss Abbic Crockett, Norway, night.
dress %
do. do. chcmise 30
Ella Crockett, do. 10. 20
Miss l. j Brock & Co. Paris, best dis
play of millinery 2 90
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14
Do,ncs.ic lInnntactureS.


Mrs Moses Parsons, Norway, flannel, 90
Mrs WintLrop Stevens, do. hose, .25
Mrs Samuel Stone, Paris, rug, %
Ms Moses Parsons. Norway, hose, -
Miss Emma Hayden do, rug, 30
Mrs j. X. Hammond Paris, do. 20
Hattie c. Freeman, Norway, do. 20
sarah b. Crockett, do. shirting, %
IL. b. Eastman, Paris, Linen, .25
Ella Adams, Andover. quilt, so
Emma Hayden, Norway, do. %
Mrs +. 4. Lee. Oxford, do. 20
II. A. Loyeioy, Waterford, do. 20
frankie futile, Norway, do. 20
Flora Jones, 10 do. 10
Fgcnie Jones, do. DO. 10
Franc Bolster, do. tidy, 20
Mrs X Gray Paris. do. 10
Miss Lidia \. Parsons, Norway, do. 10
Miss Olive Stanly. Oxford, do. 10
Mrs Jonathan Whiibur, Norway. yarn, 10
Mrs john c. Crawford, Paris, mittens, 10
Mrs Olive Stanly, Oxford. breakfast
shawl, 20
DO. do. lamp mat. 10
Mrs Il. Gray. Paris, table spread, 10
Bread.
T Whitcomb, Norway, flour bread 80
do. do. brown bread 80
Emma 5 Upton, do. flour bread %
Mrs. W II Swan, Paris, brown bread rs
W Il Swan, Paris, honey 80
Needle-work and Millinery.
Mrs. A Ii Allen, Buckiield, worsted
picture, l %
Mrs. DIR. Evans, Norway, infants slip 80
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-03-23
AsritplHal.
Grape GrOvvers' NIn1Ims-

Prepare the ground in the fall; plant in
the spring.
Give the vine plenty of manure, old and
well decomposed; for fresh manure ex-
cites the growth, but is does not manure it.
Luxnriant growth does not always insure
fruit
Dig deep, but plant shallow.
Young vines produce beautiful fruit, but
old ones produce the richest
Prune in autumn to insure growth, but
In the spring to promote fruitfulness.
Vines, like soldiers, Should have good
arms.
Prune spurs 70 one well developed bud,
for the nearer the old wood the higher fla
vored the fruit.
Those who pruRe long must soon climb.
Vine leaves love the sun, the fruit the
shade.
Every leaf has bud at its base. and
either branch of fruit or tendIil opposite
to il.
A tendnl is an abortive fruit bunch-a
bunch of fruit productive tendrll.
A bunch of grapes without healthy
leaf opposite is like ship at sea without =
rudder-it can't come to port
Laterals are like politicians, If not check
ed they are the worst of thieves.
Good grapes arc like gold, no one has
enough
The earliest grape viii keep the longest,
for that which is fully matured is easily
preserved.
Hybrids are not always high bred.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-03-23
The Drnught or Horres.

Horses viii work much more evenly and
lose less of their effective force, by work
ing abreast than when they are placed in
single file. If four horses are to draw a
load on one wagon, it is better to have a
long, double Whiffletree, with a span of
horses on each side of the tongue, than to
have one span placed before the other.
Whenever one span of horses is hitched
before another, if the leaders are hitched
to the end of the tongue, it should be
lowered to q horizontal position. Or a
chain may extend from the while trees of
the leaders to the hind end of the tongue.
If the tongue is not horizontal, large
portion'of the strain viii bear like heavy
burden on the backs of the wheelers.
The best method of hitching a number
of teams, one before the other, is to ex-
tend long chain or rope from the leaders
TO the draught, and hitch the other teams
to this by means of short chains.
In many instances span of horses are
hitched with very short whiftie tree be-
fore oxen wearing 4 long yoke. When
plowing with such q team, the efforts of
the horses in such q direction as to crowd
the OK into the furrow.
When two or more teams of horses are
hitched to one pillow, the double whifie-
trees should all be equal in length. When
/. horses and oxen are worked together, the
yoke from the neck of one OK to the other
should be equal in length to the double
tree, from one staple to the other.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-03-23
improvement of Grain.

At the Exeter meeting of the British
Association, MIR. Hallet, of Brighton, read
a paper giving an account of his expert
ments upon the improvement of grain by
applying the principles of ''natural Sc
alechon." By this method he succeeded in
obtaining grain of wheat which, when
sown produced whole multitude of stalks,
each of which bore magnificent ear well
filed with grain. The quality is main
tanned by the descendant seed, and the
produce is thus increased more than hun
dred fold Mr.. HaIlet lays down the fol-
lowing principles as the result of his OBJ
servahons
al. Every fully developed plant, wheth'
er of wheat, oats or barley, has an ear su'
perior in productive powers to any of the
rest on that plant. 2. Every such plant
contains one grain which proves more
productive than any other. 3. The best
grain in any plant is found in its best ear.
4. The superior vigor of this gram is
transmisslble in different degrees to its
progeny. 8. BY repeated careful selec-
tons the superiority is accumulated. G..
The improvement after a long series of
years, reaches limit. z. By still cOntin'
uing to select, the improvement is main
tanned, and practically a fixed type is the
result"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-03-23

Seeding potatoes may be grown as easily
rs Seeding tomatoes. In the fall the po-
tato balls may be gathered, and the seeds
washed out and then put away in paper
bags, or the balls may be slightly pressed
and then dried, bat we prefer the former
plan. Early in the spring, sow the seeds
thinly in pots. boxes, or in a hotbed, and
when the plants are an inch or two high,
transplant into thumb pots, one plant in
each, and otter the weather is sufficiently
warm, turn them out into the open ground,
placing the plants at least two feet apart
each way. If the plants are started so
late that it viii do to transplant directly
from the seed bed into the open air, of
course no potting is necessary; but to OBJ
tain potatoes large enough the first season
to judge Of their quality, the seed should
be sownearly in February or March. With
fair treatment, tubers as large as hens eggs
or even larger, may be obtained the first
season from seed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-03-23

n lIAeAy 1AAAAs On LAAc use Oh CO1lA-
A common fault is to use too coarse
wood for kindling, and too much of it.
This, while it generally succeeds in light
ing the coal, leaves q bed of ashes below
the coal which interferes with the draft
unless raked out; An operation which al
ways retards the combination of partially
ignited coal. The wood should be of some
rapidly burning variety which gives quick
and high heat, and should be split fine. 1t
should be so placed that the coal will re-
main on the top of it and not all through
to the CRATE, leaving the kindling on the
top of any part of the coal. A good rule,
where stoves or furnaces have q good
draft, is to use coal as small as can be
used without Inconvenience from its stft-
ing to- freely through the CRATE.
Crates should have their bars closely set
for stoves that are cleaned out daily, and
have fires lighted in them each morning,
while those which are intended to have
fire kept in them continuously for days or
weeks win not admit of fine CRATES, on ac-
count of the accumulation of ashes and
small "clinkers.n There is much differ
ence in coal in regard TO the formation of
clinkers. These are nothing but vitrifed.
or partially vitrified earthly matters, and
only can form when a high heat is main
tanned, they are apt to be troublesome
when there is too great draft. A coal
stove OF furnace should therefore be so
constructed that its draft can be perfectly
controlled. The bottom draft should ad-
init of being closed air tight, as nearly as
is possible to make it, and there ought al
ways to be provision made for a top draft
If, however, the draft of chimney should
be so strong that air in too great quantities
is drawn in at the bottom when the camp
ers are closed, damper in the pipe which
viii close il partially must be employed,
though in sluggish chimneys such damp
er is apt to force the gases of combustion
into the room, and therefore it ought al
ways be avoided when possible.
The practice of putting ashes on the top
of fire to keep il. is very productive of
clinkers, although It answers very well in
other respects. Damp coal screenings are
better, and may be economically burned in
this manner. If coal fire gets very low,
the quickest way TO extinguish it is to rake
it at the bottom Topreserve fire under
such circumstances, little coal shAN,d be
placed on the fire, and when it has caught,
more be added, and the raking deferred
until it has got well ignited. When the
fire bricks have become burdened with
clInkers which have fused and adhered,
they may be cleaned by throwing oyster or
clam shells into the fire box when the fire
is very hot, and allowing the fire to go out
The clinkers will generally cleave off with
out the use of much force the next morn
ing. From two quarts to one half peck
will be sufficient for most stoves, and the
operation can be repeated if some of the
clinkers stin adhere. i Scientific American.