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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
Mer{rO.

In last weeks issue of the Journal was
given the account Of the loss OF II. II.
Wvman's buildings by fire. Wednesday.
the 18th inst, Mr.. Wyman moved what
he saved into house OF the premises
where he formerly lived on tho George
Ray farm. lie purchased some things
and was quite comfortably situated there.
The 23d, Bradford Wyman ofPeru, and
Mr. Goodwin of Carthage, n son-in.law OF
Mr.Wyman, came to the house with con-
siderable quantity of valuablcs for the
family. They drove into the barn, and
LETT their horses there. AS matter of
course they went to sec the ruins of We'd
nc.day's fire. The family gong with them,
a distance of from third to half mile
away. While there. they discovered the
barn they had Just left on fire, and before
theJ could reach it the fire had made such
Roadway that they were unable to save
the horses and both wcro burned. The
flames spread with such rapidity and force
thai the house was soon enveloped. and all
efforts to save it were unayaiIing. Many
coniecturcs arc made as TO the cause of
these fires. 1t was thought the first was
the result Of accident, but it could not be
accounted for. Now. every one believes
beth sets of building. were burned pur.
posoly BY some one. and suspicion points
10 only one or two parties. There was
no insurance on either set OF buildings
Mr.. Wyman. with three boys had gather
&c INTO their buildings large and valuable
crops by diligent summers work. They
arc thus left in very poor circumstances.
learned that at the place where the fire
started in both buildings, there was Pc
cular kind of substance found among the
ashes, not found elsewhere, and that some
of this has boon saved from each, and will
be sent to the proper person for analysis.
1t seeming 50 improbable that tho build
inc could have been set in the dsytim it
is believed that 4 slow match was used.
1Lewiston Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04

AT the grand Tammany ratification
meeting in New York on Thursday
evening. the speaking in the main hall
was commenced by an Grafton on canals
by Ioratio Seymour, and wound up with
the delivering of Fisk. Jr.'s maiden effort
on the stump, which we find reported as
follows
In rospon SC 10 q general call for Jubilee
Fisk. that gentleman got up and treated
his audience to an opera boufe speech.
He said; Gentlemen, there was no
introduction necessary 10 bring US TO.
gcther-you know me and | know you.
(Shout good for Jubilce). Gentlemen,
this is jubilee, however YOU may con.
meet me with it, Ii isa Democratic jubi-
lee. (Applause.) And | am, as you
know me all, Jubilee Jim Fisk. (Tre-
mendous cheering.) Gentlemen, f,hcrc
is any mothers son of you desires to
speak, prefer that you should speak and
.c'iove me of the trouble. (Crics Of go
ii, Fisk.") With regard TO tho Demo
cratic party, that, | find. in power here
to night i: is the power that you have TO
sustain. | am in for it. and so ae you.
Cheers and cries of $50 we arc.O ],
myself, never voted Democratic ticket
before, but am going the whole Tweed
Democratic ticket on the sth Of November
next. (Applause.) did not know that
| was expected here at all till saw my
name il the newspapers, and the papers
generally tell the truth. So take it, but
you know how it is yourself. Great
checriug.) had some hcsitancy in APP
pearing before you. but now consider my
self bound to the Democratic party with
twenty-five thousand votes under me.
pledged to vote for Hoffman. (Applause.)
By some means the Eric Railroad has
been mentioned in connection with tho
Tammany Ring. | wish it distinctly I'M
dcrstood that,is u gross misconccption,
for they never asked I favor OF me, and
IT hey did it would be readily granted.
From my knowledge Of Republicans !
have little faith in Republican adninistra-
tons. tor have reason TO regret knowing
them. am heart and soul with the
Democracy. and II | find al opportunity,
shall vote the straight ticket three times
day all along (Checrs) There's music
in the air. and rs the Democratic leaders
thought proper to bring me in second
fiddler, I'm here toithat tune all the timo.
Applause) The enthusiasm all around
me is not Tor ME personally. but for the
party, the great Democratic party, who
are all anxious 10 win in the coming con.
test. | am with them and with free ticket
for Tie martinez on Saturday next, and
thrcc cheers Tor 'hc Democratic ticket.
am still your,. Jubilee Fisk. (Grea,
appiause)
The meeting then adjourned.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
al neutrality-suspicious., with all who vote
Illegally, and the subcrners of false can
yassers, are alone affected.
Thanksgiving.

The President. in view OF our obliga-
tons Of gratitude for Divine mercies and
favors, has appointed Thursday. the cath
day OF November next, as 4 day of gen.
eral thanksgiving and praise; and his
recommendation viii probably 6c follow
ed by proclamation from the Governors
in all the States, setting apart the same
day, AFTER the custom of our New Eng
land ancestors.
The President in his proclamation says
''thc people of the United States, during
the year now about to end. have specia,
cause 10 be thankful for general prospcr RI
", abundant harvcsts. exemption from
pcstilcacc, foreign war and civil strife. y
What an amount of good and great things
have we to be thankful for. General
prospcrity"-,here is nothing like it in
tie history OF other nations abundant
harvests"-the aggregate this year OF all
the essential crops, notwithstanding the
long and wide spread drought, is really
wonderful, while the quality is superior.
We have been remarkably exempted
from peslilence," likewise in our exemp-
ton from destructive earthquakes. "Ex-
empiiou from foreign war and civil strife, =
how fortunate our condition when con-
tras,ed with the fearful suffering OF
France. and we can more deeply appre-
ciatc the blessings of peace, from our
late experience of the horrors OF civil
WaT
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
The European Var.

The second great event Of the wal
transpirod on Monday Of last week. tc
wit the surrender of Metz. with Bazaine'.
whole army. 10000 strong, with im'
uerre army parspher- ala. All sorts Of
false statements has been published, oil
Bazaine's cutting hi, way out and es'
Gaping with his whole army. but he was
found in the surrendered city. As q
justification for the surrender it is alleged
that there was great suffering in the
fortress for want Of food but tits alleged
that Bazaine had acted in concert with
the Russians and in the interest OF the
Empress Eugenia. His course has Gre
ated great excitement at Paris, and he is
bitterly denounced by the Government
and people. How it will effect the seigo
OF Paris remains 10 be seen.
Gambctta says OF the surrender OF
Metz, such an event could but be the
result. OF crime, the authors Of which
should be outlawed. Be convinced that
whatever may arise, nothing can sbate
our courage In this epoch Of rascally
capitula,ious. there exists one thing which
neither can nor will capitulate; and that
is the French Republic"
When Metz surrendered a frightful
storm had ragged for several day. ali over
the north OF France. The entire country
was literally drowned. The telegraph
lines were Frustrated in all directions.
King William has made the two Prin.
ces, Frederick Charles and Frederick
William, Field Marshals. This is the first
instance of such an appointment in our
family history"
At Tours, Bazaine's surrender is re-
garded as q political move. The Consti-
tutionnel appeals to NJ. Gambetta as the
person capable Of meeting the present
emergency, and asks him to consent to an
armistcc and order an immediate election
for the Constituent Assembly.
The French troops sur rendered at Metz
have been disarmed. The Prussians re-
fused to parole the officers because OF
General Ducrot's evasion OF his obligation.
1t is said III at 40, 200, 900 francs and 5000
guns fell into the hands Of the Germans
by capitulation. Provisions arrive in
largo quantities at Metz.
Prince Frederick Charles and the LIST
army corps arc to march on Lyons.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
Hebron

The ordination of Rev. Henry Y. Baker
over the Baptist Church in Hebron oc-
Cured on the 18th ofOctober. The Beth.
el, Woodstock and East Sumner churches
were represented, with Rev. I. w. Shep-
pari of Phenix, RI. The exercises were
rs ollows.
Reading of the Scriptures. Rev. Mr..
Bunham Prayer, Bro. Rawson Sermon,
Re-. T. w. Sheppard Ordaining Prayer,
Rev. G.. +. Tucker; Charge to the Can
dida,e, Rev. I. w. Sheppard; Hand OF
Fellowship, Rev. G. Z. Tucker; Charge
to the church, Bro. Herrick: Benedicton
Bro. IL. V. Baker. The sermon by Rev.
T. w. Sheppard, from lst Cor. 9: l6,was
q biblical and soul stirring discourse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
Ordination.

The exercises n. the Ordination OF Rev.
Albert A. Ford to the christian ministry
as Pastor of tho 1st Baptist Church, Paris
Hill, on Wednesday, Nov. I'd, were
highly interesting. Eleven Churches
were invited TO sit in Council. Rev. A.
X. p. Small, of Portland, presided over
the Council, and A. C. IIerrick, Esq, OF
Hebron, was scribe. Tho religious OK
perisnce Of the candidate and examination
was full and highly satisfactory. The
ordination exercises were at Z. NJ, as
follows:
Voluntary Reading OF The Scriptures
by Rev. A. F. Benson, Buckficld; Prayer
by Rev. II. V. Baker, Hebron Hymn
Sermon from I'd Timothy, %, by Rov.
S. r. Mason, ID. D., Cambridge, Mass.
LYNN; Ordaining Prayer by Rev. a. H.
7. Small, Portland; charge to the or.
daincd, DR.. A. Wilson; Hand Of Fellow.
ship. Rev. f. NJ. Haynes, Lewiston
charge to the Church. Rev. G.. L
Mathews, Auburn; Prayer, Rev. lsaia
Record, Turner; Benediction 10y the
Pastor.
The house was crowded, and all seemed
highly edited.
DR.. Masons sermon was cmncntly
practical and to the point. He preached
again in tho Evening, profitable dis
course from the text. Never man spake
like this man."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
Mr.. EI,nell,s Lecture.

The third lecture in Mr.. Swascy's
course this fall, was delivered at the
Congregational church, at South Paris,
last Friday eve. by +. II. Elwell. Esq, OF
the Portland Transcript. Dcemng 1t n
subject of interest to your readers, we
rive YOU brief abstract. His subject
was "siaine, her Scenery and Resources. 4"
Those who have heard this lecture, speak
oil, in high terms and itcertsinly seemed
to be appreciated by his audience on that
evening. With but little preliminary he
entered upon his subject. He took us
through the pleasant valley OF tho Ken
pebec with its wealth OF soil, and its al
luvial islands without stone upon them,
Welding bountiful crops of hay and corn.
Thence through the fertile tract between
the old Kcnncbec and the Penobscot, q
region OF gentle swels and high ridges,
VOL wa,cred and ,imbered. the undulat-
ing landscape beautifully diversified with
woodland and cultivated fields. y goodly
land rich in agricultural and mineral re-
sources. and dotted with thriving manu-
featuring villages. He spoke in high
term. of the Piscataquis country. yet un.
developed, and Offering to the sturdy
settler. sure and promising returns ior
the future.
lie then dwelt at length on the great
Aroostook country. State within State,
whose area is equal TO that OF the entire
State Of Massachusetts. Its soil is hard
ly surpassed by any in our !and-a vast
forest land threaded with crystal streams
and dotted with pellucid lakes. Here, in
one body. with scarcely q waste spot. lie
nearly billion acres OF settling and
timber lands. 1t will ere long have 9
home market for its products already
are many of its pleasant intervales inter
.prinkled with neat houses. occupied by
thrifty and prosperous farmers. who viii
yet accumulate snug fortunes. He would
have our young men seek this section o
tho State, instead OF the distant West. -
Maine is \ healthy State; the West is I'LL
ed with malarious feyers, and the emf
grant from Maine. shivcrin2 and shaking
with the nguc, will ask whether it is bet
ter to live hero, accumulate fortune anr
lose health, OF live in tho old Pine Ire,
State. barren. but healthy. whore one
NAV bc content and comfortable.
To-day. Maine. with population o
coo, 900, with her immense volume anC
constancy Of water.power. with her 81,
600 square miles Of pvimevsl forest, II
the embryo of the future State. when he
population shall be numbered by millions
aud the powers with which Nature has 81
beautifully endowed her, shall be i'm
proved and developed to their fullest ex
tent. But his timo would allow only
cursory review Of the subject, for it is a
! oxhaustless rs are the resources OF thu
| State herself
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
Misplaced Sympathy.

The death of the rebel chief, Gen.
Robert L. Lee, has called fourth unwar-
yautaJle culogisJic notices from the SYM
paiaizers ofthe lost rausst in the North,
which ia, found expression in The entire
democratic powers, not excepting the
OXFORD Register.
The euiogiz;ng Of men who have com
mit;ed such crimes against their country
n this man, is something more than a
matter of taste-it is wiilUl pervcrsi'y
We would nothing eX;eauat", nor set
down auga; in madce,' IL speaking OF
,hym-Ju,t their names G. down in history
as rebels aud traitors 10 their country.
and lot them 80 rest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
County Commissioners Court.

An interesting case was tried before
the Joint board Of County Commissioners
OF Oxford and Cumberland Counties. At
Oxford last week. Many OF our citizens
will remember the long contest some
twelve or litceu years ago, when the At
iaulic * s.. Lawrence Railroad was open
ci. for al Improvement 81 the common
road between this place and the railroad
for the accommodation of tho people
here, TO facilitate connection with the rail-
road After long contest. \ new road
VA. located, from point on the present
s,agc.rosd to Norway and South Paris,
commencing about one and halt or two
miles east of Crooked River, and ending
a, the railroad 6Ox(ord, about three and
half miles below South Paris depot
us alteration was in the towns of Nor
way. Otisfeld and Oxford. All these
towns opposed tho location, and it was q
long and severe contest before the final
location was made.
The primary object of the location was
connection with tho railroad. and the
friends OF the project had every assurance
nom the managers of The railroad that
whenever the road was made, depot
should be established at lis eastern termi-
nation. The road was built and com.
pleied about twelve years ago. The
railroad managers have entirely failed TO
redeem their pledges as to n depot, and
none hss yet been established; so that, SO
far rs that object is concerned, the pur.
pose of tho road has entirely failed or
nearly so. About two years ago the
bridge over the Little Androscoggin on
the new road, near tho railroad, WAS
carried away, and since then tho town
of Oxford has sought the discontinuancc
of one.and half miles of the road, in.
GLIDING the crossing Of the river. The
friends Of the road contendcd that not
wilhstanding the failure to obtain do.
pot as expected, the road has proved in
other respects of sufficient convenience
b the public to justify its continuance,
and that the competition between the
Grand Trunk and the Ogdensburg road
may yet secure a depot at the place nam
Cd The question OF disc ontinuance has
been before the board of County Com
missioners two or three times during the
last two years. At the hearing last week
much interest was taken. All the mem
bers of the board of County Commission.
or. were present A long and patient
hearing was had, occupying three days.
Many persons interested Tor Bridgton,
North Biidgton. Harrison. and other
towns, were present. Many witnesses
were examined. Hon. j. j. Perry of Ok
lord and Hon. VIM. w. Virgin of Norway
appeared as counsel for Oxford. aud Ca
leb A. Chaplin, Esq, of Harrison, and
Hon. n. S. Littlefeld of Bridgton, for the
friends Of the road, opposed to discon.
tinuance. The case was very ably argued
by Mr. Virgin for Oxford and Mr.. Chap
lin for remonstrants. The hearing was
/ in the school house near Sebastian Smiths
a, whose home those who were not other.
wise provided for were we'll taken care
OF by his hospitable family. The result
was decision against the discontinaance
of the road. The Harrison road" so
called, still-has an existence Bridg.
ton News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04

iGr. Editor:-Your last paper contane;
a statement, which if allowed to go un'
corrected, might produce false inn
preston in the minds OF some. The
error was in the statement that Mr.. Moore
had bought out D. S. Knapp, our barber
here. Such is not the fact. Mr.. Moore
has bought the furniture, &C.. of the barber
shop where Knapp works, ot S. F. Briggs,
(to whom they belonged) and has opened
shop elsewhere, while Mr.. Knapp has
at once refitted and refurnished the OLD
stand with new and improved furniture,
&C., where he is ready at all times to at.
tend to the wants Of his customers with
his usual skill and faithfulness.
FAIR PLAY.
South Paris. Nov. lst, 1870.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
TIE .Nesr County.

The Brldgl0H Nc,rS, the new paper
recently started in the smart and ar :
,ious village whose name i, bears. n ITS
YEA. in looking after loIai interests, has
revived ,.e project OF a new County, 10
hc formed Gu. - the northerly towns IN
Cumberland County, with Somo seven or
eight towns in our County with that
aspiring beiliwich as the great centre.
where the County buildings shall be
located.
The Ns,cs advises that petitions IN favor
Of the move he circulated n the towns in
cluded, showing that lne project emanates
rom, and is principally confined to the
town most interested. The time may not
lie tar dis;an, when new County may be
practicable, but ior the present the move
is generality regarded as premature. The
Oxford County towns are hardly ready 10
withdraw from County oat Of dot, TO
incur an Indebtedness of h,ndr.dS OF
Thousands y G"HlrS, such as the erection
OF new County buildings, in these molcrn
times Of extravaganza would entail upon
them.
AcorreSpondent in the last Netrs, makes
= suggestion on this subject which is quite
practical and calculated TO give our
Bridgton friends their coveted honor OF
having the Courts, to wit: that Two or
three terms of the Superior Court OF
Judge Goddard, and OF the Cumberland
County Probate Court be held there,
during the year Circuit Courts of the
Probate Court of Oxford County are held
at such points in that section OF the
County rs accommodate our towns, and
when the Cumberland County towns are
thus convened there will not be any in-
mediate need of new County.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
A meeting Of Orsngemen was he

A meeting OF Orangemen was held
in Now York last Friday evening, when
42O persons formed themselves into 8
military organization, TO be known as the
Washington Continental Guard. The
Chairman, John G.. Norman, was unani-
mously elected Captain. and made a
speech, in the course oil which he said {:
Americans and Protestan:s must. soon
er or later, fight for their rights; and the
sooner they join our ranks the better."-
In view Of the terrible Elm Park riot in
July. and the threat then made that here
after the Orangemen would be prepared
for similar attacks by their hereditary
enemies, the organization of this military
battalion is significant.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04

We understand that the Grand Trunk
Company have leased their dining hall
in the depot at Portland. to Mr.. w. NJ.
Brown, who has so successfully kept the
saloon at South Paris Depot Tor several
years. Brown is good caterer and will
keep up the high standing which Baruum
gave the Portland Saloon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
Union Conference.

This Conference of Congregational
churches met in Sweden on Tuesday, the
2i,h ult Rov. ID. b. Sewall of Frycburg,
the Moderator, opened the session by
reading from the Scriptures and offering
prayer. After the formation of the Con-
ference and the reading of The records oil
the last session. Rev. D. Garland Of
Bethel, led in the introductory services
in the pulpit, and Rov. +. B. Pike OF
Stow, preached from Romans, Gals.
The Conference met again at I. NJ,
and used half an hour in prayer and re-
marks, led by the scribe. Prayer was
offered by Deacon Stearns OF Lowell, and
Rev. A. Morton of West Auburn. Rev.
A. Blanchard OF South Bridgton spoke.
Thc theme presented for elaboration was
How to evangclize the children--by
homo influence. by Sabbath school IN
struction,- preaching to them. The
general subject was opened by Mr.. Trn-
man S. Perry, Cicentiate,) OF Bridgton.
who is supplying the pulpit in Sweden.
lie was followed by Dca. Stcarns. Rev.
Messrs. Morton and Blanchard, Mr. +.
s. Tingley, dice ntiate,) of Brownhcld.
Dea. Isaac Frye of Frycburg, Rev +. +.
Borchcrs Of North Bridgtou. Mr. l.. T..
Wilson. Oicentiatc) ofBridgton, Rev. MIR.
Pike. Rev W Newell Of Brewer. Rev
Mr.. Borchers led in prayer. In the even
ing good audience again assembled.
Rev. W. W. Dow Of Waterford was tho
opening speaker. Then followed Rev.
Aessrs. Blanchard, Morton and Pike. and
Mr.. Enoch Woodbury., the recent Supcrin.
tendent Of the State Reform School, a
native of Sweden. but now living in
y he,
On Wednesday morning Deacon Frye.
Roy. Mcssrs Garland. Dow. and Blanch.
ard took part in the prayer meeting, after
which the Conference resumedi its session
The theme presented by the committee
was worldiness, including the love of
money in It's various developments, and
the love of pleasure. This included the
moral quality and fitness ofcertain recrc-
atoms Rev McsSrs. Blanchard, Newell,
Garland, Pike. Wilson, Tirgley, Perry,
Borchers. and Morton. and Messrs G. 2.
Barrows. of Fryeburg, and Enoch Wood.
bury sustained the discussion. 1t was
very suggestive and profitable.
In the afternoon the sermon was
preached by Rev. Mr.. Borchcrs from
John l3:l-l7 the previous services being
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Blanchard. The
Moderator and Rev. Mr. Newell served
at The table. After the communion, RcT.
Mr.. Dow spoke a few farewell words,
and on his motion the Conference returned
their earnest thanks to the church md
congregation at Sweden for their cordial
and active hospitality. Mr. Perry, in lie.
ply, assured them that the people were
thankful that they had gathered in so
large numbers, and we're glad to see and
hear and entertain them. Rev. Mr..
Newell! then pronounced the benediction.
The weather was very agreeable. The
churches were well represented. There
were many excellent thoughts presented.
The themes were all vital and practical.
aud IN excellent spirit prevailed. and
there was an evident conviction that the
Conference had not only been agreeable
but spiritually profitable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
The Journal SAYS that tho practice @

The Journal says that tho practice oil
eating arsenic to Written the complexion,
which has become so common among a
certain class Of women in our large
cities, has reached Lewiston and the re-
cords of sales OF all our apothecaries-as
required by law in case OF poisons-show
that many young ladies are constant pur.
ehasers and eaters ofthis deadly poison