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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-22

OLD SETTLERS MEETISG.-The
Annual Meeting of the Old Settlers
Association Of Marion County for the
Transaction Of business) will be held
at the Court House In the City OF
knoxville on the first Monday, to-wit:
the ID day Of January, 1871, at one
o. clock =. NJ.
j. T. DURHAM, Pres't.
Dec. IS, 1870. COY
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-22

TIE SURVEYORS of the A. X. 4 d.
Road arrived here last Saturday night,
and are now engaged in running some
entirely new lines, eastward from town
and around by the creeks. What the
result may be, and what precise route
may finally be adopted, can only be
coaiectured.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-22

A HORSE KILLED.-Mr. Lindsay
Moore, living some or miles south
Of town, lost valuable horse last
week. 1t got kicked, and injured so
badly that he had to shoot it.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-22

FROZEN OyER.-The ice in the Dies
.oines river gorged amile or so above
Red Rock last Thursday night, leav-
lag clear channel next day for the
frrry-boat.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-22
Local and Miscellaneous.

= HOUSE BuRNED.-An unoccupied
log house, about halfway between
led Rock and Monroe, on the east
eide Of the road, was burned last
Friday night II belonged, we believe,
TO Mr.. John Enos. Cause Of fire not
Known to US. The loss could not have
been very heavy.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-22

RUNawAY.-While the mail-carricr
on the Indianola route was coming in
last Thursday, his horses ran away,
this side Of Pleasantville, and smashed
his hack all to pieces. lie himself re-
cclvcd some saycre bruises.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-22
5peeial n otifes.

LINE! LIME!-I now have, and
shall try to keep constantly on hand
Lime of the very best quality, in guam.
titles to suit purchasers, at my resi-.
dence, one door east Of the fremont
House, Knoxville. O. SPERRY.
CENTRAL UNIvERsITY.-This Insti
tuition is now in successful operation
under a Full Corps of Experienced
Teachers. Special attention is given
to Music, the preparation of Teachers
Mercantile Education, bookkeeping
&c. Board, with rooms, fuel and lights
furnished at So per week.
For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., or Catalogue
address acknowledgment, at Pella, Iowa
loft i. II. SCARF, Pres't.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-22
A Book Of 100 Pages,


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now. and additional agents wanted 10 every county
10 the state,
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-15
oxford County agricultural
.SOcirfY.

We publish, ou our outside. The list OF
Premiums offered by the Society. for the
coming season. with the names of the
awarding Committees, DC. Cut II out
and preserve it Tor reference. We trust
that the interest awakened ia Agricultural
matters by the FaImcrS' Clubs, will
manifest itself in practical efforts by The
farmer, and that the Agricultural Shows
next fall will he the best held for years.
Look at the awarding committees aud sec
il YOU have not a duty assigned you. We
are on The Bread Committee, and shall
attend to the duty assigned Us, with much
satisfaction.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-15
Bethel Items.

April came in with a smile on her brow
and has well kept up her reputation. The
warm summcr-lise weather lha: We are
Mt present experiencing. gems 10 be
rather too powerful for the snow. The
big drifts aud the vast amount Of snow
spread over tho whole face Of nature. j.
daily vanishing. About all the excite
ment there j. at present in this section,
to break the usual dull mono,ony, is the
horrible condition Of our roads.
The maple sugar business does not
prove 10 be very lucrative one this
Spring, there being no frost in the ground,
and We have had bat few cold nights
since the season commenced.
Two years ago, at this time. some OF
our farmers were blowing and sowlnSthelr
wheat. Five years ago we planted l. !
an acre of potatoes in our garden. on The
both of April, which came up and did
well. Farmers should not be discouraged.
The past winter has been favorable Tor
coming crops. fruit and grass. We have
had no extreme cold weather to kill cions
and fruit buds. and no thawing and ireez'
Ing To iniurc them or grass roots.
There is quite q Wcs,era fever prevail
inc in this section, which is not confined
10 tho Young men. We learn that several
of our old farmers have offered Their
farms for sale and intend to 60 rs soon rs
they can sell.
Mr.. BENJAMIN +. Brown. Of this town,
one day last week, accidentally fell from
the high beams in his barn. striking on
the side of his face and shoulder on the
floor. Mr.. g. was taken up Tor dead,
remaining i'm a senselesS state Tor some
time. DR.. Davis was soon on the ground
and to-day we learn he Is doing wei
apparently.
The liqnor traffic in our town IL no
prosperous. The strong temperance
feeling of the men and women OF the
place the organization OF the Rising sta'
Lodge about fifteen months ago, which
now numbers one hundred and ninety
seven members. and the hearty co.opera
ton of Enoch Foster, ,Jr. Esq. the County
Attorney. has had so depressing an cfiec
upon il that there is no unauthorized
liquor shop in town. The Rising Sta'
chose the following delegates TO attend
the Grand Lodge, which meets at Auburn
on Wedn csday, April 18th. Mt I. NJ
DIR. j. A. Morton. Gilman 7. Bean, a
Chandler. Jr., Mrs Ellen NJ. Chandler
and Mrs. \. Penley. I.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-15
NorrdD Items.

The warm Spring weather i inviting
the snow-drifts b. linger 40 longer. and
il may safely bc said. that mud time has
come
Tho Bddgion stage went through on
wheels LIT Friday for the fr-t time. II
was necessary 81 pillow through some Of
the drilt, previously.
We are the recipients Of maple sugar.
presented hy Mr Amcnra Bonncy, which
is ~ nice as they make L. send YOU a
cake jas, fir you Ia sec how pure aud
sweet il !. Mr Bonney makes a year :
supply of swcc,cning. which Is quite al
item these times
We are indebted 10 Or Geo I. Jones,
our faithful representative. who never
voted to squander the peoples money. Tor
Adiutant Generals Report, tor ls6l and
ls66 We now have sill The Reports com
plete. from the beginning OF the var to
1866.
Good potatoes are selling here for 40
cts. per bushel. Al farm products have
n downward tendency.
The SodomlteS had fast day last Thurs
day, April eth. They get two fast days
this year. Somebody said they Jdsted
more than that. DYKE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-15
UdferfOrd Items.

The Crescent Dramatic Club gave one
of their pleasing entertainments al village
Hall. South Waterford, on Thursday
evening, At which they presented the
play, entitled Breach of Promise which
was followed by the laughablo farce
The Stage Stuck Yankee
The first and second Congregational
Societies. will hold Union service, nj
North Waterford. on Fast Day.
rnus far We have had II very poor
sugar season. oEAL.
The UniversaIist Society of Waterford,
in connection with the Society At Bridg-
ton, have secured the services OF Rev. Mr..
Mckenzie. OF Iowa, who is tn commence
his labor the first OF the coming summer.
Messrs. Cobb * lIapgoOd. at South
Waterford. are doing an extensive bust
meas in saving shingles this spring. IL Is
thought the number OF thousand sawed
willreach a million. says the Oxford Reg
isler
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-15
Fire at South Paris.

On Tuesday night about | | o'c,ock, fire
was discovered in the ell part of the two
story house Of Wm. r. Howe and the
building and stable adjoining was entire
IL consumed. Mr.. Smith occupied tho
upper pat of the house and lost most of
his furniture. Mr.. Howe saved con ,ider-
able OF his. The efforts Of The iiremen
were directed towards the house of Mr..
John j. Morton, only about u feet distant
which they succeeded in saving, though
badly >corched, it taking fire in several
places. Mr.. Howe was insured for ST.
700 on the buildings and $500 OH furniture
and wearing apparel.
The night vas rainy. with but little mir
stirring. or "A more disastrous fire would
have occurred II is not known how tho
fire toos. 1t was discovered fortunately
before it got much head.way, 10y the pas
scngers on the late train. Mr. Morton
moved all his furniture out.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-15

scriptures, we should be convinced I'm"
The day of iracles had notpassedaway'
p. V. N, which is Postmaster, can nm"
an improved edition Of his dictionary IN 'n's
Elders library. There are no fears to be
entertained of any spread OF the doctrine.
BY the above il will be seen that all
gone to the valley arc relatives; none
are left excepting the Elder aud anotiief
Saint" No spread OF the belief Is 10 DC
feared from the labors of those persons !;
they are not fitted by natural or acquired
abilities for the work OF the persons
gone to the valley. am fully pursuaded
some arc not even tiucturod with Nor
monism; some OF the wives and children
went only because they must, ar do worse
as they thought. Our intelligent people
do not become Mormons. the others be
become Mormons or correspondents Tor
the Democrat. SrARkEs'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-15

Nr. FditOr:-ln Your issue of the 10Th
ult.. YOU said in II communication from
me THAT the last iustallmcnt FOR the
valley had left here. We now have left
with Us Day id Sessions Brown,a regularly
ordained cider of the Mormon Church,
and one other Saint said further,
that in MI there had left our town within
one year, we're seven families, consisting
Of ,lirtY-six persons and one widow, Mrs.
David T.. Brown The above was rs 1t
should be, and is tue in fact. One paper
saws in copying it, that "a lot of converts
have left in charge of David ). Brown,
tcr the valley" another makes the subject
matter vary still more from the truth
another SAYS that this Elder and Saint are
left as "nest eggs, and the Portland Press
makes the statement appear THAT David
Sessions Brown, the Mcrmon missionary.
continues his PROSECUTING work. and that
thirty six persons have left Mexico Tor
Utah" Elder Wiley came here thirty
years ago and made a few converts.
among them Geo. Eastman and Artcmus
Putnam. no went West. 10 the then head
quarters of Mormoni-m. Elder Wiley
va, followed IN a few years by Elder
PcIegrinc Sessions. All they dill was
but little towards spreading the hiih.
some years spent in the West by the
p,rtics mentioned above, WAS satisfactory
70 them. aud they returned TO Mexico.
little more than gear ago Percgrine
Sessions r, turned here, making his place
al abode with his first converts, who had
in A measure back Sudden. Remaining
here some four months. lie renewed
them in spirit" and male few more
converts. The whole number being OF
one family. excepting the two remaining
here, and making in so years labor, 80
converts. The heads of families gone are
TINS connected: Geo Eastman, Arbnry
T. Eastman, married George Eastman'S
daughter, A. W. Putnam, Ii. G.. Putnam,
S. w. Putnam and Seth II. Putnam are
brothers of George Eastman's first wife |;
VIM. w. Foss married il. 6. Putnam's
daughter. The above with their children,
make up really all there has been for the
last ten years of Mormonism in this town,
and when those left two weeks ago, really
all Of MorInonism left. The NEST eggs"
left here will need the Mormon hen to
hatch them. The influence and spread
of Mormonsm will he very small now.
Peregrine Sessions ordained ID. Sessions
Brown, the Elder now with us. If this
d. S. Brown ever does any ''proselyting"
il will be a miracle as wonderful AS the
miracle of raising Mary and Matthias
brother from the dead. If he should I've
able TO become a preacher-able by speech
to expound, to elucidate and explain
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-15

-Rcy. Adam Wilson j. a remarkably
hale and vigorous man for his ace. He Is
abou, 10 He reads without glasses. and
breaches without notes. His sermons
have exc, Hem merit olbeiug scripurai
-abomdjug in Bible quotations, which
sre very familiar to him. lie is deep
thinker, no: confined TO commentators foI
his views Of the Bible lie illustrates Ia
our mind in amarkcd degree The apostolic
preacher He was settled o'erthc Baptist
Chwoh in this village Tor about five years,
and has many warm friends in il, He will
supply the pulpi, occasionally ii pastor
i procured.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-15

Mr.. T.. knewhon. Of Montviile, declines
10 be candidate for Governor. In note
To the advertiser he SAWS:
The last part Of the aCticie in the Bel
East 4ec naming me Is a candidate Tor
Governor. puts me On platform upon
which cancel stand. The temperance
cause may Not be 80 Tar advanced IN The
natios ut lrge, that ''enterced rroh'on'
ION cannot as yet be put into the national
Republican platform, but lrejoice that II
has been put into the Republican ri't-
form ofthis State. This rlank-fiIm and
square edged, must remain in the plat
form or cannot stand upon a..
But as Hon. Sidney Pcrham was run
rs candidate Cor Governor las; year, and
as it Is now understood ne VIII I've sup
ported again this year, aud IS ms views
and mine sre aiTke on this important
measure a! public policy, | decline TO
have my name used as a candidate for
thai Office
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-15
Congressional.

In the Senate last week the two Scna
tors from Texas took their seals on THUS
day-Gcorgia being now the only State
not represented. The case OF Gen Amc',
has caused much discussion, aud on Fri
dav. alter lengthy discussion, he was
admitted TO u seat in the Senate By vote
of 40 T. y aud took the oath OF Office
On Monday, Senator Wilson, Cameron,
Tlumtull. Thayer, Warner and Casscriy
were appointed TO represent the Senate
at the obscquies OF Gen. Thomas. Mr.
Howard spoke against the Bindgham
amendment to the Georgia bill, and in
favor OF continuing the present State gov
crnmert in Office aS the Only means OF Sc
curing protection to the loyal men oil the
State. 4 Joint resolution of respect TO
the memory Of Gen. Thongs has been
passed On Tuesday the House resoiu-
ton in regard 20 the Oneida was passed.
Mr.. CuttcIl presented memorial from
many thousands OF manufacturers OF New
Jersey in regard to statements IN last re
port of Commissioner Wells, character
izing them rs libel upon American
manufacturers. Sumner and Carpenter
spo.e upon the Georgia BILL In the
House A bill 10 c>tablisha system of na-
,ional education was reported. Mr.. Con
ner. one of the member, elect from Texas,
was sworn ia, despite the opposition OF
Gen. Butler, who charged that he had
whipped and buliicd negro soldiers, and
boosted of it. The tariff bill has been the
chief topic of discussion. The tax on tea
remain. ut 20 cent, per pound. and ca
coffee 4 cents On Monday the bill was
passed fixing the time for election Of rep
resent..liyes ia all the States on the Tues
day after he first Monday in November.
1872. and every second year thereafter.
Mr.. Julian presented a Joint resolution
for 10th amendment Ia the constitution
giving the suffrage 10 women. The sec
Rotary of the Navy was instructed 10 IN
quile into the circum stances ofthe Bonn
bay and Oneida collision and the conduct
Of Capt. Eyre. A Committee was appoint
ed 10 attend the funeral of Gen. Thomas.
The tariff bill was taken up in Committee
of the whole and the duty IN Muscovado
sugars was fixed at two cents per pound
On Tuesday the bill disseminating the
Freedmen's Bureau was passed. On
Wednesday Mr. Wood made speech ar
rangning Gen. Howard in most severe
terms for maleyolence in office, Oh fifteen
distinct charges, closing with resolution
directing the committee on Freedmen
Bureau 10 investigate tho official record
of Gen. Howard, particularly as to his
disposition and management ofihe Freed
mems Bureau. Mcssrs Peters OF Maine,
and Dawes of Massachusetts, spoke in de-
fence of Gen. Howard, both asserting
their full belief in his innocence and that
he would be exoulpa,ed by the lnveStiga'
ton. The motion Of Mr.. Dawes to refer
the resolution to the Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor was agreed to.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-15
DMFIELp, ApriI II. 80

DNFIEGD, April IL, 1870.
M. Editor: The question Of temper.
ance in DiNfeld. j, still being discussed.
some persons lat Saturday, were dis
cussing the question whether there had
been more drunkenness in DiNlicld village
since Court. than there was before, anil
almost while the matter was being dis
cussed, one Horace Pratt, in a iii Of IN
toxication. made an attack upon Mrs
Augusta Savage, daughter of Ephriam
Marble. Esq. and in the dwelling house
of The said Marble, Selling her by the
throat, Choking her most violently and
leaving the prints of his nails upon her
throat; but he was go drunk that she
oyercame him and pushed him out, driy.
ing him into the street. A prosecution
Tor drunkenness against him is in con-
temptation but he learingit, left town es
soon rs he got sober. Fiat justitia ruat
celum." FIDEs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-15
Oxford County Lodge Of Good
Tenn DlGrs.


This organization held its annual session
with Mount Christopher Loige, No. 10,
ut Bryant's Pond, on Wednesday, April
9th. Officers present.. w. Written,
w. c.. T.; X. Pcrham, w. T.; VIM. b.
Lapham, County Deputy. Gilman L.
Bean, of Bethel, was chosen temporary
Secretary.
A committee on credentials reported
through Daniel +. Brown of Bethel
chairman, that seven Lodges were rep
resented 10y AZ delegates; besides these,
there were present tho officers oi the
several lodges represented and good
number Of members. The County Deputy
reported the number of Lodges in the
County TO he seventeen number organ
lied during The year, seven; aggregate
membership OF the several Lodges in the
County. fifteen hundred; gain during the
wear. nine hundred forty eight. The fol
lowing officers were elected for the ensu.
ing year:
DR.. Morton OF Bethel. w. C. f.. Chas
r. Hough'on Of Bryant's Pond, Secretary
Thomas r. Cushman, Paris, w. L. Com
mi,tec on the State of the order, |. Cush
man. East Sumner; c. +. Stoddard, Ok
ford; :. u. Marshall, w. Paris. The
above officers were duly installed.
II. s. Whitman. chairman OF the Com
mittee on Resolutions reported the follow
inc. which were unanimously adopted.
RcSoired. That with sincere and thank
inl heprts for The success Of our order IN
the past and its present prosperity. We
invoke the blessing of God upon lis lutur,
,!forisv,Cr the relief OF the sin-bpunt
victims of intcmpcmnce, and that we dC
callupon our friends Of the cause every
where. 10 unite their influence with our'
in driving the arch destroyer OF domestic
peace from our land.
Rcsolrcd, That il is the duty OF the
ohris,itn church To give its hearty aid ano
cooperation in support of cause which
has for it, object the suppression oi thai
form OF immortality in which christianity
finds it, dcadlieSt enemy.
Res lrcd. That. recognizing the ct
fCicncy OF law rs an aid in the cause o.
temperance. we urge upon all The mem
bers OF our noble order, not only to us,
every moral effort for retaining lh'
drinkard, hut Ia strive 10 raise The
standard oi public opinion against the sale
ol Intoxicating liquors, aud IN favor o
the rigid enforcement OF all legal enact
mcnts relating 10 the same.
An amendment to the Bylaws Wa
proposed, substituting the month o.
September for the month Of April. rs the
term ion holding the annual session.
II. :. Whitman Of Bryant's Pond, Chas
F.. S,odlard OF Oxford. and sister ClarI
of Bethel, were chosen delegates to th'
Grand Lodge. Il was decided to hold th'
mex, session of the County Lodge will
Rising Star Lodge, Bethel Hill, on The
second Wednesday in May. \ public
meeting was held in the evening, which
considering the bad weather and travel
ing. was well attended. The evening
was spent in remarks upon the subject o
temperance by many Of the brethren an'
sisters present. There seemed to hc grea
unanimiiy Of expression among The
speakers that town liquor agencies ~
now established aud conducted, ak
nuisanccy. and in favor OF absolute pro
hiUiiinn.