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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10
Republican State Convention.

The eitixeus of Maine who rejoice ia the progress
of Human Freedom and Equal Rights, achieved by
the Nation under the direction Of the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN PANTY during the past decadei who
heartily second the Administration of President
Grant in its measures 10 national prosperity
by the restoration OF confidence abroad and tran
guilty at home; who endorse ITS wise policy for the
reduction of the national debt and applaud its sue
cessul endesvors 10 establish economy AMI honesty
in the administration of the Government; who ap
prove the record OF the party IN Maine on all
questions of public policy, including its consistent
and straight forward efforts for the suppression Of
the evils of intemperanee are requested to send del
-gstcs to Z State Convention TO be heidi Granite
Hall, Augusta, Wednesday, June 18th.
1870, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose OF
nominating candidate for Governor and to transact
such other business may properly come before the
Convention.
The basis Of representation viii DC as follows;
Zach city, town and plantation will BE- entitled to
one delegate and one additional delegate for every
IS votes east for the Eepubicsn Candidate for Gov
erno- in Ss fraction OF 40 votes will be entitled
TO an additional delegate.
Delegates are required to be actual residents Of the
municipality they claim to represent in the Conyen
tion.
The State Committee viii DC in session in the Re.
eeption Room of the Hall a, O'Clock, the morning
of the CONVENTION for the reception Of the credentials
OF delegates and 70 hear aud determine all cases o.
contested elections, subject 10 ratification by the
Convention.
JAMES 6. BLAINE, Chairman.
WM. Z. FRYE,
CYRUS NJ. PpwEnS,
FREDERICK RuB!E,
WN. p LOWELL,
Jos II WEST,
PAUL STEVENs,
:. - NAKHIE,
TIMOTHY WALNER.
wv. L. WINCArE,
STANLEY 4. PVLLCS.
J. W. WAKEFIELD,
HIRAM hNowLrON,
=. g. THCRLOUGH,
CHAIR - B. PAINE,
GEO. II. hNOwLroN.
Republicans STATE Committee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10

We have received advance sheets Of
the second volume of tho War Between
the States BY Alexander II. Stevens
Those who have read the.frst volume Of
this work will be glad to hear Of the
speedy appearance of the second, and
those who have not rs yet possessed
themselves Of the first volume should en-.
deavor to procure it, if possible. of the
agent canvassng for this volume, for not
to know what such man rs Mr. Stevens
has to say on This important subject will
come TO be considered rs one of the in
excusablc defects in persons upper
story. The book is to be sold only by
subscription. and the only safe way of
possessing it is TO avail yourself of the
opportunity when tho canvassing agent
calls. Agents are wanted in every coun-
" in the State. All orders should be ad.
dressed to the National Publishing Com
pnny, Boston, Mass"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10
NOr7Cay Items.

The correspondent OF the Lewiston
Journal says:
During the past week we have expert
enced kind of weather sufficiently warm
for comfort. Though portion OF the
time considerable breeze was stirring, it
seemed like tho fiery breath of heated
furnace. Last Saturday, ut noon, the
thermometer indicated the sultry at.
mosphere to be ut the temperature OF
ninety-fivc degrees in the shade, and to
my certain knowledge, it was no cooler
in the sunshine.
Farmers are ardently desiring rain, to
moisten the parched earth, and confident
" assert if it does not come soon crops
will be light. Though grass looks well
it requires little rain to thicken il ut the
bottom.
Building and repairing are being quite
extensively carried on this season. The
Elm House is undergoing few slight re-
repairs.
Mr.. George A. Cole, owner of the
wool-carding and Undressing mill,
has thoroughly repaired his machinery
and is now in readiness to satisfactorily
accommodate all who may patronize him.
A brass band has recently been organ
lied here. consisting of the leading
musicians OF this place and South Paris
Sunday, June 9TH, the Universalist
Sunday School at Norway village, held
their anniversary exercises in Concert
Hall, before crowded house. Numerous
visitors were present from Mechanic Falls
and Paris Hill.
Sometime during the present month,
half dozen new looms are to be put in
to the woolen-mIl at Norway; also q
steam engine. sufficiently powerful to
propel the entire machinery Of the mill,
and on the first of July it will commence
running nights.
A little girl, belonging to family
from Philadelphia, stopping for few
days at the Elm House, Norway, fell
from piazza, yesterday, to the ground,
n distance of twelve or fifteen feet, strik-
ing upon her hoad and making severe
confusion Her wound was Immediately
attended to by DR.. Peables, and this
morning she is as comfortable rs could
expected under the circumstances.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10
The Reform School.

An examination Of the books of the
State Reform School shows that the boy
convicted of larceny at Lewiston, Dec.
IS. 1865 was sentenced to the school dur
ing his minority. He escaped in Janua.
ry 1868, and was re.caplured by officers
at Lewiston. by order OF Superintendent
Woodbury., Oct. 9. 1869, and returned to
the Institution May IS, 1870, he was dis
charged by the Trustees on the petition
of citizens Of Lewiston. though against the
wish of the Superintendent. who thought
it would be q bad precedent TO establish,
especially after lad had broken away
from the Institution. This appears to BIO
the only difference Of opinion, OF any con-
sequence, that existed between the Trus-
tees and The Superintendent.
Mr. Woodbury. last year notified The
Trustees that he should resign the super
in,endency Of the institution, on account
OF his health and family affairs. The
Trustees were urgent for him TO remain,
and OH the 18th of August, 1869, voted to
increase his salary $500. Without relin-
gushing his intention of resigning Mr..
Woodbury. remained. and about two
weeks since notified the Trustees Of his
resignation. This was Immediately after
tho discharge Of the Lewiston boy
Whether the action of the Board in dig
charging the boy fastened the notifica-
ton of the Superintendent we know not !;
but he acted upon resolution formed
more than year ago.
Tho Trustees have voted not 10 accept
the resignation at the present time, of Mr..
Woodbury., and have requested him to
withdraw the same.
The affairs OF the institution are going
on prospcrously, rs they ever have under
the able supervision of Mr.. Woodbury..
and it is to be regretted that he thin ks it
his duty to withdraw. The whole number
inmates at the school Is 1872 Port.
land Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10
SECOND DISTRICT
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The Republicans Of The second Congressional
District are requested 90 meet in Convention, by
delegates at AUBURN on WEDNESDAY, the
ssth ns;. st ten O'Clock \. VI for the purpose of
nominating u candidate to represent said District
in the NLIi Congress.
The basis OF representation Will be - follows
Each city. town aud plantation, one delegate, aud
Sn additional delegate for each seventy-dve votes,
OF fraction OF the same numbering thiItyeight OF
more, cast for Governor Chamberlain in ISIS.
ChSirmen Of the several city, town and planta
ton committees are rcqaestej 20 forward tEc
names OF thrir delegates 10 the chairman Of the
Di.iric, Committees, a, Auburn, IN advance ~ the
Convention
The committee will he in session ~ the Han on
the day OF the Convention, at 10 O'Clock A NJ, 10
receive credentials.
The following is the spporionmeut 81 delegates
10 the several town, ant plantations IN oxford
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10
Canton Items.

A correspondent of the Oxford Register
says:
"But little OF interest has occurred in
our town of late. Farmers are quite busy
planting and sowing, generally feeling
that the prospect for Il good harvest is
better than usual ut this season of the
year. Corn and oats will occupy larger
acreage in this vicinity, while potatoes,
owing probably to the low price which
they command, will not be planted SO
freely for market rs in years past Grass
has II fair start, but MANY acres were
winter-killcd.
A son ofMr Granville Childs was lately
kicked by risky horse which he was
leading, and rendered insensibIe. The
blow was against the abdomen, but his
shoulder was badly wrenchcd as he held
! TO the halter.
A large store has been erected here this
spring, and is in process OF completion.
IL will be occupied on the lower floor As
drug store, grocery and Post Office ;and
the second story will include large hall
suit 10 be used exclusively for the Masonic
fraternity, who number about seventy
members in this vicinity. The owner of
this building is our obligiug Postmaster,
Mr.. o. A. Hayford.
Mr. Otis Holt has about completed prep.
aratons for building residence in this
place, which will command n fine view Of
Whitney Pond, whose sides present avery
pleasing and picturesque appearance from
nearly every point on overlooking ground.
This pond was named from the occasion
of a "reminiscences in its early history which
well deserves mention.
Some time in the latter part of the last
century. Il party of hunters came from
New Gloucester to this pond TO trap for
fur. While thus engaged, the Andres
coggins Ca tribe Of Indians then encampcd
at Canton Point becoming jealous OF
the white men, sent their warriors TO lie
in ambush and destroy il possible the in
vaders on their hunting grounds. At
their approch to the outlet OF the pond
one day when they were in search OF
game, the Indians fired their muskcts up
on them and wounded a Mr.. Whitney.
The hunting party Immediately returned
to New Gloucester suppoSing Whitney to
be dead But he, hiding from the indians.
crawled To the west side OF the pond. and
by great exertion succeeded in reaching
the camp, where he remained several
days subsisling on fish and clans. In the
mean time the party OF hunters with add.
ed numbers came back 10 find the body
of Whitney. and to punish the red men ii
they should meet them. One had said
that he would shoot the first Indian that
he saw, and as they were nearing their
camp this same man, observing Whitney
moving about inside with his blanket on
his shoulders and thinking that he was
an Indian, shot his best friend. Whitney
lived long enough to forgive his friend
for this rash act, and 10 say that he had
been preparing to start for home the next
morning. His body was buried near
where he was shot, and to-day the stone
remains in view that marks his grave.
r.
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Horse T'rOt.

lHtlc WIS iuitc aii iiteicstiHS ~ iai WI
speed at the Fair Grounds, South Paris,
on las, Tuesday There were two purses
offered. but as there were no entries Tor
the largest purse. only the $50 purse was
trolted off, which rs for horses that have
never made better time than three
minutes-Si5 10 first and S. TO second.
There were five entries rs follows:
C. H. Durell, SO. Paris, names <. IN. Gray Bird
Il. \. GOwel Peru, names b. IN. Lady Arm
strong.
J. l., Dammcn, Buckhcld, names b. g. Brown
Jack.
\. C. Curtis, Woodstock, names 5. m. sorrcl
BIS sawyer, Bethel. names 5. s. Gibson Horse,
all OF whom started They were divided
into two classes-thc Gibson Horse and
Lady Armstrong forming the first class,
and Gray Bird. Brown Jack and Solrel
Mary the second class.
FRS, hcat-ii,st class. The heat was
won easily by the Gibson Horse, who had
the pole and kept it all the way around,
Lady Armstrong behaving badly. Tune
SO -
Second class. The horses got off fairly,
Brown Jack having the pole, with Sorrel
Mary next and Gray Bird trotting behind.
This relative position they maintained all
the way around-Brown Jack winning
with Sorrel Mary second. Time 81: 3.
Second heat-first class. BY dint OF
running, the Lady pressed the Gibson
Horse pretty hard, at one time taking the
pole; but the Gibson at once took it back
and won in fine style Time-2 IS.
Second class. On the first quarter
Sorrel Mary took the pole, with Gray
Bird next and Brown Jack last until on
the home stretch the Brown horse crawled
upon them and won the heat by half q
length. Times a -.
Third hcat--first class. Merely rep.
eti,ion of the first heat, Gibson Horse won
easily. Timc-3:3.
Second class. Brown Jack again
showed in front with Sorrcl Mary second.
Times - l-2.
The Gibson horse and Brown Jack
having each won three heats in their re.
spective classes, were now to trot one
heat to decide which should be entitled to
the first purse.
Enurth Hat IT, C;L.o, Horea lao 4
The pole. This was very close contest,
the Gibson coming in about a length
ahead Both drivers claimed the heat.
The driver of the Gibson on account of
coming in ahead and the driver of Brown
Jack on account of the other drivers too
free use of his whip about the brown
horse. The Judge decided it dead heat
and ordered them 10 drive it over again.
Fifth Heat. There was some splendid
trotting in this heat. The Brown horse
took the pole on the first quarter and
kept it through the heat, coming in about
a length ahead. The Judge decided this
dead heat also, because the driver OF
Brown Jack, when he took the pole, cut
too short across the course of the other
horse. The Gibson Horse was then with
drawn, the driver being dissatisfied with
the decision of the Judges, in the fourth
heat, whereupon the Judges awarded the
first purse to Brown Jack, and the I'd to
Sorrel Mary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10

The Republican voters Of ONtorI County are
requested 20 NEE; ja convention, %, delegates, st
the COURT HOUSE, ON PARIS MIL, on
THURSDAY the 10Th day of Jane, \. II. ls7o, al
ten O'clock \ NJ f.. the purpose o; nominating
candidate for t.p >enatpr> 90 the Legislature,
one County Commissioner, sheriff, County Trcs F.
urer and County Attorney, 10 nc supported at the
September election, and to trSnsac; such ether
business a. may properly come before tine Con
ycntiOn.
Towns and Plantations wjll be entitled t. the
Same number of delegates as m the state and
District Conventions.
Members Of the Republican County Convention
ave requested 90 meet on the evening previous to
the Convention.
"a. NJ. BEAECE. CbJirHsGJi.
J STEVENS
!. 4 >uMAN.
VI {. FOSTER,
/. CHASE,
Rspt.5iicaH County Committee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10
Mason.

f. ID. W., writing to the Oxford
Register from this town says:
We are quite cool up here among the
mountains, no spurious liquors being sold
in this town, nor drank by its inhabitants,
and, as | write these lines, snow can be
seen from my window upon the south
side of The mountains near here, where it
is fully exposed TO the sun. Trout begin
to be quite plenty in our mountain
streams. and thousands will be caught
here during the summer.
Our farmers ars getting along finely
with their work, the weather having been
very<lavorable for the "tillers of the soil
A large aflispnt Of grain has heea ~s0wa
here this spring, wRitc but little corn has
been planted. I think the farmers OF
Maine depend too much upon the West
crn States for their corn and flour, and
that every farmer should raise enough
for his own use.
Daniel Morrill, and Daniel +. Mills are
building two fine barns on their farms
Miss Dolly Paine is building = house,
and the Methodist Society have raised
the frame OF church. all Of which are
SO, II to be finished. f. A. Cole has sold
his farm to NJ Coolidge, of Bethel, for
Sl4j0.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10

A correspondent charges that the
municipal authorities OF Sumner have in
structed the Town Liquor Agen. "to
furnish liquors to moderate drinkers 10 be
used as beverage" We can hardly
believe that this is true, for Il liquor agent
who should sell thus in disregard of the
law would be personally liable. [Lecis'
tom Journal.
We had the some statement furnished
US, probably by the same author, with re.
quest TO publish-bu knowing the charac,
ter of the Selectmen of Sumner, we de
clined giving publicity to what we re-
gardcd as a SANDER. We have since
learned from one OF the Selectmen that
there is not particle of Truth in the
statement that, on the contrary. they
inclined to have no Agency at all-but up
on establishing one, were particular in
their instructions to him, not to ui0latC
the iaac, and restricted him in his sales to
the very letter Of the statutes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10

DEATH OF CORNELIUS HoLLAND.-Dr.
Cornelius Holanc died at his re sidence in
Canton on Friday. aged Sc years II
months. DR.. II. was, up 10 the time
when the infrmities of age untitled him
Tor active labor. well.read and success
ful physician, and he also served the
community in offices of public trust. His
death brings the number of surviving
members OF the Constitutional Conven-
ton of 1919 down very low. and of his
colleagues in the first Maine Legislature
in 1920, ~ there are scarcely half doz-
en- living. we think. DR.. Holland occu-
pi ed Il scat in the Senate in 1922, '25 and
'26, and from 1881, '33 represented the
Oxford district in Congress. He was y
Democratic politics. and up TO the very
last years of his life, felt deep interest in
political questions, though his active par
ticipalion in party campaigns ceased NJ
most twenty years ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10

Tue STATE CONVENTION. Arrange
ments have been made with the Portland
and Kennebec Railroad Company by
which delegates aud others attending the
Republican State Convention at August,
on the 10th will be passed at half fare on
14th and to the 10th insts. The regular
trains will accommodate all going to the
capital, and an extra train will leave Au-
gusta for Portland on the day Of the Con-
vention at o'clock, or later If desired.
The Maine Central road has also made
satisfactory arrangements for the accom-
modation of delegates, as has the Grand
Trunk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10
The PuSSfe Corner.
ORIGINAL ENIGMA.

am composed OF 30 letters.
Ny IL 30 10 8 40 % 10 4 was the son
of Jupiter.
My 5 81 Al 26 q &c l6, 81 is q reljg
ious denomination.
Ny SO 10 | Is So AZ AZ Al A. 43 is
town in Illinois.
NV 33 % Il 6 % is n mans name.
My 16 80 Is 80 80 is TO smell.
My 40 90 IA 10 80 is county in Indi-
ana.
Ny A 81 so is to study.
Nv 40 43 10 8 9 is a girls name.
Nv 7 y q 2 is to make noise.
Ny q 80 "a 20 % is sometimes painful.
My whole may be found in the Psalms
of David A. l.. X.
Lowell Centre.
CROSS WORD ENIGMA.
Ny LIST is in story but not in tale;
Nv I'd is in fish but not in whale;
Ny Sd is in friend but not in foe;
My 4th is in shine but not in glow;
My 9TH is in linger but not in wait;
My 9th is in county but not in State;
My 9TH is in paper but not in book;
NV 9Th is in raven but not in rock;
Ny 9th is in year but not in day;
Nv 10th is in school but not in play;
Nv llth is in farm but not in lot;
NV 18th i, in warm but not in hot;
Nv whole is the name of a noted man
Now guess it readers if you can.
RUTHYEN.
AnSyerS neIt week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10

In the Buckticld Republican Caucus,
last Saturday, the right of DR.. c. d.
Bradbury to vote was raised, on the
ground that he had acted with the demo-
cratic party, and being submitted to the
meeting, it was voted not to receive it,
four TO one.
The nominee for Representative to the
Legislature, Nahum Moore. Esq, is
spoken ofon all hands rs very worthy
and competent man for the place. He
has been member of the Massachusetts
Legislature, and is practical farmer OF
intelligence and pleasing address. lie
should he handsomely elected by the
District, us he no doubt will be.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10
Pa ris.

At the Republican Caucus of Paris, to
elect delegates TO the State Convention
on Saturday last, Hon. Hiram Hubbard
was chosen Chairman. and Capt. W. X.
Swan, Sec'y. The following delegates
were elected. all friendly TO tho nomina-
ton of Mr.. Perham:
+. L. Shaw, VIM. SWEET, 5. p. Stcarns,
II. f. Hammond, A. Bennett, Us. Hobbs,
Jonas Bisbee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10
Congressional

The Augusta correspondent Of the New
York Tribune, in an Article on the Rcpub-
lican Congressional Conventions in our
State, thus ref RI to onr Di. ttict:
This district is composed of,ho counties
of Oxford. Franklin, Androscoggin and
Sags,lal,oc. Samuel Z. Morrill,, now
serving his first term. is resident OF
Franklin. His nomination was due in
great part TO the rivalry OF more promi-
lnent men. Nelson Dinglcy, Jr., and
VIM. p. Frye of Lewiston, had long been
spoken Of in connection with the repre-.
scntatives of this district. After Mr..
Perham had served two terms in Congress
they were candidates for the nomination,
but living in the same county the forces
Of each were weakened and the "mor-al
effect" destroyed The result was that
Mr.. Pcrham came for third term.
When the convention came round again,
Messrs. Dingley and Frye were again in
the field. Sagadahoc turned up a candi-
date in the person of Washington Gilbert
OF Bath. 1t was the old play over again.
The friends OF the leading candidates
stuck for their favorites until the hope
lessness OF success became apparent, then
broke and ran tor the new man. from
Franklin. ! am not aware that any fault
is found with Mr.. Morrill,. He has made
fair representative. and is generously
credited with having done his best. The
rock upon which he will split is Lewiston.
That community is busy, entcrprising
and ambitious. Sagadahoc furnished
Morse, and Oxford furnished Perham.
They want to soc what Mey can do in the
way ofcalling public attention to Aniros-
coggin. The ist District. liz the person
OF Mr.. Lynch has n national reputation:
the 81 District has the Speaker; the witty
and eloquent Peters keeps Bangor from
being forgotten, while Hale is adding
new lustrc 10 the reputation OF the 9Th,
This state of things makes Androscoggin
restless and unhappy. and appearances
indicate that she means to assert herself"
Mr. Dingley, one OF her favorite and able
men, has Lett the field to Mr. Frye, and it
looks now rs though tho county would
be unanimous in his support. Sagada-
hoe is said to prefer Mr.. Frye to Mr..
Morrill,, on account of his superior quail
iiications as n public speaker, and the
people of Oxford county have not n
sufficient acquaintance with Mr.. Morrill,
to make them very active in his behalf.
The Oxford Democrat, the only Republic
can paper in that county, openly adyo-
Gates the nomination of Mr.. Frye. He
will undoubtedly bear OF the honors and
be elected by a handsome majority. lie
is quite n young man, and is a lawyer
by profession He has been Register OF
Probate in Androscoggin county, re-
peatedly represented the city OF Lewiston
in the State Legislature, and been thrice
elected Acknowledgement of Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10

The Ecumenical Council has decided
that the dogma of intallibility shall be
proclaimed on June 29th in honor of the
feast of st. Peter. Extensive preparations
are being made to celebrate the occa sion
and the display of pomp and page ntry
will surpass any demonstration ever wit
messed in Europe. The religious service
will be of most solemn and impressive
character, and thousands of visitors from
every city in Europe will be present to
witness the display or take part in the
ceremonies. Immediately after promul.
CATION of the decree OF iniallibiity the
Council will take q recess to October
10Th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-10

The Bath Times says that Sagadahoc
will give her united vote to Hon. VIM p.
Frye Of Lewiston, as the next republican
candidate 70, Congress from this district.
The times says that Mr.. Frye is familiar
with all the interests Of the district, and
that these interests will find in him an
able and faithful champion, and that, "al-
though young man, his fine talents,
thorough scholarship and statcsmanlike
views, give promise Of an eminenlly
brilliant career in the future"