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LANES RTSMELL.

HARNESS Maker and Carriage Trimmer. Al
III kinds Of repairing done with neatness and
despatch. Barton Landing, VT
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NANOR SHOWN POOR INVEN1
ORS

by assisting them IN procuring patents and after
wards utilizing their Inventions.
Confidential in our business relations with in
yeutOrs.
Terms more reasonable than any other reliable
agency. Circular containing valuable informa-
tion sent free. Address B. w. CLARKE & CO.
The National Real Estate Agency, All and 479
Peuna. Avenue, Washington, D. G. 27yl
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SOLICITORS WANTED
SUMMER 1870.
AUSTIN & JOSLYN

Are happy TO express thanks for a most liberal
patronage which has given them the most salts
factory assurance that their Ready Pay System
is approved by the community Under its work
ing we have had larger monthly receipts than
ever UNDER THE POOR OLD WAY We
now offer
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IOHN LILLY,
". C. PARKER.

TAILOR. Special attention paid to Cutting.
Work warranted to give satisfaction. Lat
est New York Fashions regularly received. Bar
ton Landing, Vt.
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A. ID. BIGELOW,

DEALER in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and
ID Shoes, Fancy Goods, Toys, Clocks, Watch.
es and Jewelry, Barton Landing, Vt.
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l.. ID. WILSON
AUSTIN & JOsLYN,
R. G. SMITH

DEALERS in General Merchandise. A Tailor
~ Shop in connection with the Store, and in
charge of a first class workman. Terms Ready
Pay. Barton Landing, VT.
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GRANDY, SKINNER s. PARKER,

WHOLESALE and Retail Dealers in Flour,
w Corn, West India Goods, Groceries, Hard
ware and Agricultural Implements. Special at
tentiOn given to the Paint Stock Trade. Agents
for Luke Buswell. Manufacturers Of Dressed
Clapboards. Depot Street, Barton Landing, Vt
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LII, RUCKLAND

nEALER in Cabinet and Metropolitan Organs
~ and Arlington Pianos, Barton VT.
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T.. T.. RAWSON.

CARRIAGE Painting, over Ufords Carnage
y Shop, Barton, Vt.
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L IRA B ARG AIMS
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Customers should be cautious and Only allow
continued trial to convince Of good bar
gains. Deal with legitimate and
cnapia1 trade
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-21

T. the Honorable the Justices of the Supreme
Judicial Court, next 10 be- holden al Paris, with
N and tor the County OF oxford. on the second
tuesday of March, \ u 1870
SUSAN PAINE, of Rumford ia our said Coun.
- Is of oxford, wife ui Charles y Paine, of
Rtmiurd. aforesaid respectfully libcr and give,
thl, Honorable Court 10 be informed that she was
lawfully married 10 said Charles y. Paine 40 -aid
RtmiOrd, un the sixth day OF October, \ u. lS',,
by Webster Elliott, Ed, a Ju-tcc OF the Peace,
h5sr name before said marriage being susan Cobb;
That 10y said Charles y. Paine he has had one
child that your hbclInt, since their ntermsrri-
a.. hath always behaved herself - a faithful,
Cht-tc snd a1ieCfiopaic wife towards the said
Charles y. Pane; but the said Charles y. Paine,
wholly regardless OF his marriage VOWS aud duty,
maintenance for your libellant and the minor
children three I'm numbeT,) although abuudRntly
able tH so provide; that on the contrary, Your he
bsllant hath provided said maintenance from tile
time of their ntermarriage up 10 the present date;
that said Charles y Pane did treat your iibcllant
with extreme cruelty: that, on the day of
January, \ u. 1862, said Charles y Paine, did
wholly desert your lbelant without any provo
cation cause on the part of your libellant, and
Ia. ever since lived separate and apart from her.
Wherefore your libellant prays right and justice
and that this honorable Court in the exercise of
sound discretion, If it shall be proved % be con-
ducive To domestic harmony and consistent with
morality, may decree divorce from the bonds of
matrimony between your said ibeant and her
said husband Charles y. Paine, and that she may
have the custody Of the minor Child had by said
Charles y. Paine; also such other decree and OF.
der touching the matter herein represented and
complained of a. to this Honorable Court shall
seem just and proper.
Dated at Rumfcrd, November u, ls,0.
(>gned) SUSAN PAINE.
4 true copy of original Libel on de
Attest WM X. KIMBALL,
Clerk Of :. j. Court.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-21
GEORGE llOPKISs

AT the September term Of the Su-
preme Court, three fellows were convicted
Of horse stealing and sentenced TO the
State Prison, On arriving at Rock land
on their way 70 the prison, one of them.
CYRUS Bracket. Of Sweden, slipped his
shacklcs and escaped. The Warden of
the prison Immediately telegraphed Sheriff
Perry, who deputized ex-Deputy Marshal
Wentworth to hunt up the convict. The
Portland Press SAYS that Wentworth.
after prolonged search, found Bracket
in Dunbar, VI. Bracket says that sin &C
his escape. about the lst of October, he
has travelled on foot BY night, concealiug
himself during the day Mr.. Wentworth
has been uniiringin his pursuit Of Bracket
who is supposed 10 be notorious horse
thief.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-21
July, 1863.
STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD, SIS. - Board OF Comfy Commissioners,
September Session, 1857; held by adjournment
December. l>G9.
Upon the foregoing petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received thar the petitioners are re-
sponsbe, and that inquiry into the merits OF thetr
application IL expediept:
IL is Ordered, that the County Commissioners
meet AZ the Dwelling IIOuse Of Mrs. L. " Hack
EFT, ia oxford, on the fret TUESDAY Of May
next. at ten OF the clock 4. NJ. and thence pro-
coed 10 view the route mentioned In said petition
Immediately AFTER which view, hearing OF The
parties ard witnesses will be bad ~ sotas eonven-
lent place in the vicinity, and sax. other Weas-
urrs taken in the premises n tue commissioners
shall Judge proper. And IL Is HTher ordered, that
notice OF the time, place and purpose OF the Com
mjs.iouri.i meeting aforesaid be given to all per-
sons and corporations interested by causing attest
ed copies of said petition and of this order thereon
"a b. served upon tie clerk Of the Town Of oxford,
aud al.o posted up Ia three public places IN said
town, and published three weeks succe sstyely IN
the oxford Democrat newspaper printed at faris,
said County Oh oxford, the first Of said publications
and each Of the other notices, 10 be made, served
and posted at least thirty days before said time OF
meeting 10 the END that all persons and corpora.
tions may then and there appear aud .hew cause,
II any they have why the prayer of said petitonerI
should not BE- granted
Attest: WM, Is. hiMbalL-, Clefk.
A true copy Of said Petition ana OidcT VI Court
thereon:
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Oxford County sunday school Conven-

\ Sunday School Convention of the
Evangelical sunday schools of Oxford
county will be held at South Paris Jan.
uary 18th and 26th Each school is de-
sired to be represented by its pastor,
superintendent and three additional del
egatcs.
The Sunday school cause is Justly re-
ceiying more attention than formerly,
and this convention i expected 10 carry
out the plans suggested by the State Con-
vention at Lewiston in September last it
is earnestly hoped that all those who
have the cause at heart will be present to
participate in the counsels and plans of
the convention.
Those who send their names to Rev. e.
+. Cobb. Sonth Paris, by January 22d,
will De provided with entertainment.
WWil papers which have published
the call please notice the change Of time'
G.. W. HOWE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-21
Franklin Plantation.

Mr.. EGitor;-AS there is an article
going the rounds Of the papers that two
children of Mr. Wings family actually
starved 70 death in Franklin Plantation
the present winter, this is tosay that there
is not one word of truth in said piece. and
that no such occurrence has ever taken
place here Mr. Wings family did con
siSt Of eight children. and himself and
wife. making ten in all and from one 10
four of them have been sick for over tour
months. and nine ont OF the ten have been
sick, and part very sick, with typhoid
fever. one only has died and that one
with fever and not starvation. have
assisted the overseers of East Liyermore
where said family has their legal settle
ment in taking care OF said family, and
they are now in my care and have been.
and now are well supplied The author
Of the piece must be a very sensible man
10 believe any such occurrence would be
allowed TO happen in Oxford County.
Yours truly,
GEORGE HOrKISs.
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STATE OF MAINE.

YORK. SIS AT the supreme Judicial Court begun
and held at saco, within and for said County Of
York, on the first Tuesday of January, in the
and seventy:
Upon the foregoing libel, ordered, that the libel
LIANT give notice 10 the said Charles y. Paine 10
appear before the Justices of our said Supreme
Judicial Court, TO be held at Paris, within the
County of Oxford, on the I'd Tuesday of March,
4 d. $50. by publishing an attested copy Of said
libel and this order thereon in the oxford Demo
ctat q public newspaper printed in Paris, in the
County of oxford, three weeks successfully, the
last publication thereof 10 be thirty days, at least
before the sitting of said Court, that he may then
ami there in our said Court show cause, il any he
have, why the prayer OF said libel should not he
granted
Attest: II. FAIRFIELD. Clerk
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-21

SUNSHINE, OR How TO MAKE HONE
Harry Is the title of lecture by the
Rev DIR. WillettS. which was verv well
received At many places in this State two
years ago. Dir. (. Sands (every body
knows Ed has obtained permission TO
repeat this lecture, and viii DO 50, adding
10 itsome points ofhis own, hoping there
by % afford both entertainment and profit
10 hi, audiences. Willetts's lecture, with
SaudS's Improvement must be a good
thing To Sabbath schools and Y. NJ c.
Associations Mr. Sands will make very
favorable terms, says the Watervile
Mail
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-21

There Is singular barometr!c spring
on the farm Of j. Ii. Temple of Framing
ham. Mass. which has the peculiarly Of
Overlooking with a sudden rush just be-
fore rainfall. IL matters not what the
season Of the year may be, summer and
winter, in wet weather and at the time OF
Seyerest drought-ail at once the water
comes pouring from this spring. often
flooding the interval through which it is
discharged; and within Sc hours there
after rainfall comes.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin has been ap-
pointed one of the Regents of the Smith.
sonian Institution. to fill the vacancy oc.
casioned by Mr.. Fessenden's death.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-21
Notice Of Foreclosure.

UTHEREAS Thomas sampson, Jr., II Wood
w stock IA the County OF oxford, iil ON the
fifteenth d1y oCJunF, \. n ISIS. bS his Mortgage
Deed of that date. which IL rrco died IN the oxford
Registry OF Deeds. AZ Paris Book -, PAgcji, con.
Vcy 10 seth Curtis, OF Paris, ia said County ut OK
ford certain piece Of land lying in the westerly
part Of said Woodstock being part OF Lot W.
H. aud bounded 4, follows: beginning at the Coun-
land owned by u & Iurvcy To- stake and stones
theme" south j. deg. east i've and a.haii rods to
the corner of n hedge; thence 10 lhc County road
a parallel line with the iir-t mentioned line,
thence up said ruai 10 the -ttrt NJ poiut,-C"u.
tanning one fourth oi an acre. more or lees, and
'the buildings thrlcon,-to secure the payment OF
h. sum Of two hundred and my dollars 10 he
iaid 10 three payments: one hundred dollars %
nonths, and the remainder IN two years from the
late of said mortgage; and whereas the SAID seth
,urti- on the 18th DAY OF November. \ u. lesS,
y his assignment Of that dato, recorded IN -aid
registry Of Deeds, book ~, pngc -, did a~-iSu
sAid mortgage deed AMI the notes therein dcscrlO-
,d 10 Albert Green, of said Woodstock. ami
hcTcIileyW1ri,, on the 18th day of september,
\. II lSS, Alexander Day, Administrator OF the
estate of said Albert Green, deceased, hy his az
ligumcut of that date, recorded IN said oxford
Resi-try of Deeds, book l5-, page 10, did assign
said mortgage decd and the notes therein de
scrhci, L. me, and the conditions Of said mort
Gage deed having been broken, hereby claim 10
brcClo,c the same pursuant 10 the statutes IN
such case made and provided
SARAH l.. CARTER.
Paris, Jan. L., ls.0.
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s-Let Every school be Represented.-s
Cattle Markets.

BRIGHTON, Jan. 18th, lss0.
Prices-Beev"S - ENtra quality, els "a q Is 81 F.;
first quality, Sl2 siais -: Second quality. Ell -
a l. 60 Thipi quality SlO2jsli al. Poorest grades
cows, oxen. bulls &c, :, ObSg ~ = 100 n (the 70
tal weight uf hides. tallow. and dressed beef
Working ONcn.-ENtra $50 49,. ordinary sljo
O. Ss25vpair, HANDY steers go t. $40 y pair
There was good supply OF working oxen in mar
kc; The damand has bot been very active.
Mich tow~-ENtra So To- slli. ordinary go 4
sSi Store Cows - 4 s5: Prices for Mich Cows
depends great deal upon the fancy OF the pur.
chaser.
sheep and Lsmbs-~N lots 90, : =. go % 80
y heSi. or from {, - >lcv 10, Lamb, from "a to
50 4 head
Droves from Maiuc-Pulsfrr 4 Abbott o; Far
IA n Merrill. 81. ". = Daniels, rs.
Eemark~.-The supply of Cattle wa- no;
large ~ that ~ last week, and the quality not
much different There were bat irw extra Cat
Tie in ma-kct The trade IA, evcn very fair nd
most II the Maine Cattle were ~oid.vc~tcriay.
We quote sales OF Maine C'ttir a. fnliow-:-
PulSJicr 4 Abbott sold r2'r. riria feet inches,
for 80; pair, gtrth feet. Tor Sss, AT &c y
live weight, total weight 80 b.; FaIrar 4 Merrill
sold II lie y n, 81 per Crat shrinkaEc. II AZ NC
n. 50 per cent. shrinkage. pair, girth feet 10
inches, for . -.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-21
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONTENTION,
At SOUTH PARIS,
Tuesday a. "Wednesday, Jan. 3Jth, 28th.
ORDER OF ExERCIsES.

ORDER OF ENERCISES.
TUESDAY MORNING.
$50 to lo-DEyoTIoNAL EXERCISES.
10 10 10: So-Organik2tion OF the Convention
l0;G % ll-Are we sufficiently awake "a the i'm
pcrisnce of the sunday school work. To be
opened ey Rev. SMIrH BAKER
II 10 II S0-Nhat can be done 10 extend the sun
day school work throughout the County? To
De opened BY Rev. WM III. WALKER
II 81 to "a How can the attendance on our
schools be Increased? BY Rev J. :. BURGESS
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
~ To 2-DEvoTIoNNL EXERCISES.
u E;@-RePorts from schools: their condition
wants enc0ura-emcnts and i>cOurSgements
"a 70 S-Teachegs' Meetings: their Importance
What : the best course where they are imprac-
Ccahlc !. To be opened 10y r. r. SHAW
to .3o-lfow can the young people be retained
in the sunday SCHOOL, ~ Hon J. j. PrRRr
}: 30 "a t-Business connected with the County or.
ganizAtion.
TUESDAY EVENING
6: % 20 7-DEVOTIoNAL ENERCtsEs
TO 7:S-The superintendent. To be opened by
:: 20 to s:So-The Teacher lst What should he
be- To be opened ny Rev T.. III Tlrus
2d How can he attain to what be should be ?
To be opened 10y Rev. ISAAC LORD.
30 to 9-What is the hes; method of conducting
SmiSed school AZ children and adults? To be
opened by Rev. J ". III. BAKER.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
: to ,5o-DEvouoS,L EXERCISES
: 81 20 9-lnfant Class Teaching. To be opened
BY Rev. T.. x. WILSON.
. "a q Model Lesson Exercise By
Rev, r.. X HAYNES.
$50 90 l0-The Importance ot continuing school
through the Winter. By Rev. SAMUEL PAINE.
10 O. II: ,st-Ml-cellancous Questions.
10 50 to li-SPecial effort for Conversion OF Scho-
lars. By Rev. AIR GCRNEY.
n to II Se-The duty If Church Members to join
the sunday school. BY Rev. \. n. HEATH.
II 30 - diminished Business relating TO the
County Organization.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
~ d 2-DEVoTIONAL ENBICISEs.
to > So lhrary Books ~ Rev. +. Il HAYNES
> - 90 5 sunday school Concerts. To DC opened
rs Rev. I. I. MERRY.
3 70 3: 81 Unfinished Bushes, relating 10 County
Organization
Zach SUNDAY school j. dc sired 10 send three del
egate. and their pastor.
speakers who open the discuS Sions will be al
lowed ten minutes, other speakers i've minutes,
unless the time i extended by vote OF the Con-
yCRtion
ss-Nu friends OF The SUNDAY school are invited
Co come and participate IN the Convention.
Entertainment VIII be furnished L. all pastors
delegates, and i-itur> who ~hsil send their names
TO REV. g. p, COBB, South Paris.
a. Let Every school be Ropresented.-@s
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS
Rev q. + COBB, Capt III y BOLSTER
7 T.. SHAW. SAMUEL STONE,
Dea. 7. G.. GOODWIN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-21

MAINE Board OF EpUCArIoS.-Th
Maine Board of Education met at Augusta
Monday at the office Of the State Superin-
tendcnt. All of the County Supervisors
were present at the evening session. The
entire session was occupied 10y DR.. y. T.
True, Supervisor for Oxford County. who
delivered IN able address Tuesday
forenoon business meeting was held.
In the afternoon c. W Hathaway. of
Somerset County, delivered an address
on The Common Schools" and W. ;.
Sleeper, Of Aioostook County. ON Moral
Instruction :" in the evening y. \. Luce,
Of Waldo, spoke on school Super
vision.
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DIED.

In south Paris, 18th inst, il. y. Hall, organist
NJ Congregational church, aged abnut 80.
In Waterford, Jan Is, Mr.. stephen Proctor,
AGED ~ years for many years beloved member
OF the congregational church.
AZ EA-t sumner, Jan. lllh, Miss Marinda, wife
of Roswell Briggs.
Al Bryant's Pond, Dec. S0th, William G.. Cole,
aged 81 wears months.
I'm Milton Plantation. Jan. ltth. Luther Bear,
aged - years lie was married Nov. II, l>n!, and
lived Us wears wilh hi, wife, who died two. years
ago. They had sixteen children, ten (which are
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-21
NOTICE.
ADMINISTRATIVE Sale.

DI virtue OF License from the Honorable
ID Judge of Probate ct oxford County The uu.
der! gncl, ADMINISTRATIVE of the estate 90 John
J Davis, late of Nnrway, IN said County, dcrra-.
rl will sell AZ public ar prirste sale. the pre-
misses, on >tTCRutl the jth day ot March next,
"a one o'clock L VI. all the Real LStat" includ
Ing the rcycr~ion Of the widow dover VI said
deceased. for the payment of the Just debts Of
said deceased, Charge OF administration amt in.
cilcur1l charges; a.I real estate being the right
OF redemption OF the late iIumesteA Of said lie.
ceased, situate in sail Noryay.
ELNECI l.. DAVIS
Norway, Jan. Is, $50.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-21
DIrfeid.

At the last regular meeting OF I. d.
Kidder Post, No. 46, Department of Maine
G.. \. z. the following officers were duly
elected and Installed:
Frank S,anly, 2. C; E,K. Norcross,
5 Y. 2. c.; H. f. Bent. =. V. z. c.; S.
b. Bracket. 2 A; Mark Beverly. p. Q.
NJ. J F Holman, p c.. Alvin Judkins
p. 5; Jesse Jeirry. p ). N; George
Mitchell, z. Q. Ms.
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At 9J and Accrued Interest.


| MANY PERSONS ARE SELLING THEIR co
YERNMENT BONDS WHILE THE PREMIUM
l. STILL LARGE tas the Treasury has promised
% buy thirteen millions iB December and REIN.
VEST IN THE FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS Of
| TIE CENTRAL RAILROAD OF IOWA WHICH
PAY ABOUT ONE-THRfD MORE INTEREST
THE TIME To MAKE SUCH REISyESTMENT
Is Tkile the Treasury il bryiHg, aad Governments
are at premium.
THE ROAD DOES NOT Run THROUGH 4
WILDERNESS, where it would have to wait years
for population and business but through the most
thickly settled and productice agricultural coun.
ties in the state which gives each section large
traffic as soon "a completed.
II runs through the n eat coal fields Of Southern
Iowa to the North where coal IS indispensable and
must be carried.
It runs from the great lumber regions Of he
North through district of country which is dos.
ttutc Of this prime necessity.
The mortgage is made to the Farmers Loan and
Trust Co, of Y. Y. and bonds can bel only
at the rate of $4,000 per mile, or only half the
amount upon other roads. special security 10
prov ded for the principal and for the payment OF
interest.
The New York Tribune SAYS, "tlii. T. n splendid
enterprise, and deserves the most hberai aid "
The New York Independent says, We know
the Central Railroad Of iowa T. one oi the great
and good works of the age IT. Directors Inclnde
many of our leading bank presidents and other
gentlemen OF high character, who have means
enough % build two or three such roads out ~
their own poe kcts that al it, affairs Will he
ably a well as honestly managed The Central
ot Iowa will be- To- that state what the New York
Central i, 10 this except that runs through FAR
richer country. W. therefore recommend the
Central Iowa Bonds, with entire confidence in
their value. The truth j., that First Mortgage
OF $4,000 per mile upon road running through
such country cannot be- otherwise than safe
first Mortgage Bonds for 30 small au amount
upon road running througn such a rich and al
ready we'll settled part "f Iowa, can Well be re-
commented 4 perfectly -ale a. well as avery
profitable inyc stmrnt. Pamphlets, with map, may
be obtained, and subscription, Will b. received,
at THE COMPANl'> OFFICES, No. 3 PINE
ST. NEW YORK.. aud AT the BANK OF NORTH
AMERICA, % WALL 81, and in
NORWAY, ME, by
HENRY N. BEiRCE, Esq,
Treasurer Of Norway saving Bank, and Post.
master OF Norway.
W. -. sHsTTCCK, Treas.
Jln, : $50 3a