Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-19
Editorial and Selected Items.

Roy. G. M. p. King, Principal OF
Wayland Seminary for the education Of
freedmen at Washington, on visit to
this, his native place, preached at the lst
Baptist house on Sabbath last, and al.
dressed tho Sabbath School Concert in
the afternoon, when he gave very in
tcrcsting account OF the work in which
he is engaged. He will preach in the
same pulpit next Sabbath.
We would remind the Sabbath
Schools in this vicinity of the proposed
Picnic at West Paris. on Wednesday, the
3lst of August. at 10 o'clock A. M
Make arrangements for good turnout
Of the Schools, and give the children
holiday. The Superintendent Of The
Sabbath Schools are requested to meet on
Paris Hill, on Saturday. the goth inst. at
o'clock, to make the necessary arrange
pents.
There has been very agreeable
change in the weather the past week
the facilitating dog-day weather having
given place to cool, dry atmosphere.
The nights are quite cool.
Owing to the health of Mrs. Voso
and the advice Of physicians to go West
for her benefit, Mr.. G.. l.. Vose has con.
cluded to offer for sale his beautiful RESI-
dence in our village. We arc sorry to
lose their genial society, but trust that
they may realize their fondest anticipa'
palions by the change.
Samuel Morrow of Norway was ut.
tackled in the field last week by five large
woodchucks. After sharp fight he
killed four of them.
w. f. Pulcifcr, OF West Sumner
will commence High School at North
Waterford, on Tuesday. Sept. 9th.
--Buckfeld is moving to procure
Fire Engine. Other villages would do
well to take similar prccaution.
M. f. Kicker, Esq, who taught the
Paris Hill Academy very acceptably few
years since, and who gave up teaching
awhile. has been induced TO resume it
again, for the purpose of instructing tho
High School in Canton, where he now
resides. See advertisement.
The Portland Star says that at Frye
burg recently, The thermometer stood six
hours ut 1852
The tenth annual Exhibition Of the
East Oxford Agricultural Society will DO
held at Mexico Corner, "Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct 9TH and 9th. Address by
l.. II. Ludden, Esq, OF Dixtield.
In the case of Judge Goddard VS.. G..
L. Railway Co.. n suit for damages by
reason Of an assault Of Mr.. Jackson, in
the employ of the Co., the motion TO set
aside the Verdict of the jury giving him
about 5000 was oyer.ruled.
-Swinginq around The Circle again
Andrew Johnson is an aspraut for Con-
grcssional place once more. Failing to
reach the Senate, he has now got the NOM
nation Of the Democracy of the lst
District in Tennessee.
The Kcnnebec Journal says Alfred
Elson on Friday ran five miles in % min
utes and 80 seconds, and won by one Sec
ond pdrse OF $50 besides the gate
money"
The democrats Of the 9Th Congress
siopal District have resented the imputa-
ton made at their Portland Convention
against their fayoritc MARcELLUs EMERY,
relative to his dangling on Bangor lamp
post, and have nominated him for Con
gress. To balance the post, they put
ROBERTS on the State ticket. than whom no
one would have rejoiced more to have
seen him strun e up, at the time.
In view Of the democratic convention
10 be held at Bangor this week, the police
seized the liquor at the Bangor house
and other hotels. Thereupon, the State
Convention passed resolution TO the
effect that the party was opposed to the
present prohibitory law
Splendid blueberries from Stoneham
are still brought into our market for sale.
One young man of that town has made
over seventy dollars by picking berries
this season, and considerable amount
of money has enured to the town from
ihis traffic.
Severe pain will not get ont OF fashion
vet for long time, and so long. people
Will need good remedy-Rcnne's Pain
Killing Magic Oil is just what the people
need, to cue headache, rheumatic, ncu-
ralgic, and other painful complaints.
WE ALL CONSIDER Iron the Embodiment
Of strength and power, but how few are
aware that it is this same eliment in the
system. that gives US strength and yigor
and that an insufliciency oft causes weak
ness and debility. The Peruvian Syrup,
a protoxide of iron, is prepared expressly
to supply this vitalizing element.
The use of Halls Vegetable Sicilian
Hair Remover viii keep the hair from
falling out.
Great harm and discomfort is caused
by the use of purgatives which grippe and
rack the system. Parsons Purgative
Pills are free from all impure matter.
and are mild and heath-g giving IN their