Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
Editorial and Selected Items.


at the Academy, Friday, Nov. ll,h.
Parent. and those interested are invited
to attend.
Hon. Sidney Perhsm, Governor elect.
addressed the soldiers al the National
Asylum Friday evening, on tho subject OF
temperance. twas practical, ofshand
speech. which was well received by the
soldiers.
Hon. James G. Blaine. speaker OF
the House Of Representatives, is at Pitts
burg visiting the scenes of his boyhood
The Governor and Executive Council
will be in session on Tuesday.
We learn that ono night last week,
Stony Brook was frozen over, with the
exception OF the channel, and did not
thaw out till nine or ten o'clock tho next
morning.
To promote pedestrian exercise among
students, havo no drinking places within
three miles Of any institution Of learning
Washington. Nov. De-
lano entered upon the duties of tho In
terror Department to-day.
job Rawson keeps on hand all the
articles manufactured at South Paris Mill.
such as flour, corn mesl. rye meal.
graham meal, shorts, bran, fine feed, 90.
besides good assortment OF nuts, con-
dictionary and fruit. See his advertise
ment.
A. S. Bartlett, formerly OF tho firm
of Bartlett * Brooks. Norway. has just
returned from Boston and New York with
fresh lot of Dry Goods and Groceries
Sec his advertisement.
Thanks to ATWOOD. Portland. Tor
key of his fresh. nice oysters. Families
can make up clubs and procure quantity
by Express, weekly, through tho winter
on favorable terms, Address, -. - and
40 Centre street, Portland. If you want
them good.
! Mr.. Edaor:-I wish to ask. through
your paper. some one who knows tho art.
TO write an article OH dressing poultry tor
market. Most of that brought 10 market
looks like sorry chickens "
Michail LoyelL has been convicted OF
manslaughtcrin New York for the murder
Of his infant. lie quRrreled with his wife
and threw knife n, her, which missed
her and struck tho infant in the breast
causing instant death.
Our hills present quite vintrish APP
pcarance, with their coats Of snow with
when they were invested by last Mondays
storm. The streams and ponds are very
low and the wells are sll dry. To havo
the ground close up without heavy rains
would be public calamity.
Hon. Eugene Hale, NJ. c.. from the
fifth district, is a bachelor and conse-
quently at late meeting OF Bowdoin
Alumni at Ellsworth. was called upon %
respond TO this sentiment: The married
men Of Bowdoin. who in their quiet
domestic capacity serve their country and
their race as family men" In response.
Mr.. Hale advocated early marriages
even as early as forty while the lamp
holds out 10 burn" etc.
Tho following question is said 10 have
proved stumbling block 10 great many
of the applicants examined for places IN
the Csnsu Bureau at Washington. "a"
sold a COW Tor twenty five dollars and
by the transaction lost sixteen and two
thirds per cent. He sold another COW at
an advance Of sixteen per cent. for jus.
enough to cover the loss upon the first
COW ?' The problem is knoSn in the De-
par,ment as the Cow Catcher.
Mr.. L. c. Perry of South Paris, was
thrown from his carriage, on Thursday
last, while making short turn near the
depot. Mr.. p. was dragged short
distance trying to stop his horse who
took fright and went over the small stone
embankmcnt and fence into the woods.
and Was only stopped by the carriage
coming in contact with tree. We are
glad to say that Mr.. 2. received 10
Injuries. The carriage was considerably
damaged, as we learn from the Register.
-The Portland Y NJ c. Association
announce that they hrye Committee for
showing kindness 10 young men who arc
strangers, and leading them under reli-
glyus influence They request All those
who desire the cooperation OF this com
mittec, to send the names aud addresses
of Young men about to reside in Portland.
in whom they are interested, with such
particulars Of character rs they may deem
proper, to L. II. Armstrong, Chairman OF
Committee.
AT the quarterely meeting Of tho
Grand Division ofthc Sons OF Temperance
held at Gardiner. Wednesday and Thurs
day, the following officers were elected
JL. Brown. Bowdoinham. e w. p.
Francis Loring. Portland, &. W. A.; II. X.
Morrel, Gardiner, c. S. j. s. Kimball.
Bangor, G.. Treas Rev. \. p Thompson
China, G.. Chaplain; J. Lake, G.. c.. John
w. Sweet, Bath. g. Sent. The April ses-
sion will be held in Augusta, the July ses-
sion in Wilton. the October session in Rich
mond. :
Lung fever, common cold. catarrhal ie-
yor ond nasal discharge of a brownisk