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Prepare for the Campaign!


The State and Presidential Campaigns Of
1872 will be the most important, in many re-
spects, in which the two great political Parties
now in existence have ever been engaged.
The Democracy are making insidious Efforts
to obtain the control Of the National Govern
ment, and il Is essential that the people b
kept thoroughly appraised Of thsir movements,
as we'll ~ OF the claims of the Rspubliea1
party to . continuance of the confidence
which has been reposed in il for the last
twelve years.
In the State the issues will be very import
ant they will comprise the questions Of po.
litical honesty and ecOacmic eovernmens !;
whether public servants can prostitute the
public funds 10 their own private use, thus
coIrupting the sci vice, and making out Of
the State Offices mere places Of peif for
plunderers. The people will Be called upon
to decide whether the crimes and blunders Of
the Democratic party shall be fastened upon
the State for another term. The corruption
and imbecility of the laat Legislature has been
. by-word Of reproach ever since il closed IL
session. Every reform measure demanded BY
the people. and promised BY the Democracy.
failed Of passage by that body and its history
is as Infamous ~ that of any General Assem-
bly, which has ever disgra .ed the ANIMALS Of
Legislation. The people are TO prouounes
judgment upon all these matters, and Il 10
essential that they be thoroughly prepared 70
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17
Denmark Items.

a debating club has been formed at
Eas, Denmark, which meets every Thur.
day evening at the school house in district
No. IL.
Mr. Gibson Adams lost valuable COW, \
short time since, caused by Indigestion,
having swallowed n portion of hoop
skirt
The Denmark Farmers Club met at
BENEFITS Hall, Feb. "a. The following
officers were chosen Tor the ensuing year:
G. B. Smith, president; Samuel Libby.
Vice President; NJ. F. Wentworth, Re-.
Sec. S. G.. Davis. Cor. Sec. Nathl. Rob
inson Treasurer.
During the heavy gale Friday night,
tho wind eutercd the barn OF Mr.. j. l..
Fink, and very CONSIDERABLY moved his
sleigh to the farther part OF the barn then
spread the big door out smoothly on
the floor, where the sleigh had stood, then
proceeded To repeat DR.. Franklin's fam
Gus experiment. with one side Of the roof
for A kite, carrying boards and timber up
together, and coming down all the way
from one to twenty rods from the barn,
making q splendid lot Of kindlings but
doing no other damage, says the Bridg.
ton News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17
NOrfcdU Items.

The weather, of late. has Teen the top
ic under discussion. The old settlers
hardly call Ia mind any thing like it. and
they give IN that it IS not very open
winter. not quite so mild rs they predict
cd there were 100 consecutive hours in
January, when the mercury could not get
up far enough to say good day 10 Mr..
Zero. Probably the most tedious day to
be out in was tho 4ih OF February. A
piercing nor,herly gale prevailed, the
mercury sinking 10 degrees below zero,
at little past noon. A great many pc.
tatocs and apples were frozen. in cellars
that never were known to freeze before.
1t is very good sleighing ut prescnt-.the
teamstcrs are improving it hugely.
O. W. ii. Judkins has sold the black
smiths shop, at Frost's Corner. to Mr..
John Launders, for $500 Mr. Launders
will hire a competent man in the shop,
and he intends TO commence business the
first OF March.
Mr.. w. A Marston will put upa large
bakery. in the spring. the present one
being inadequate Tor his increasing bust
mesa.
A. o. Noyes has put out neat, new
sign, and is constantly adding new good,
to his large stock which he sells cheap
for cash. He sells sewing machine oil
tor lees than half you have TO pay at other
places.
Six persons were taken into the Uni
versalist church week ago last Sunday
Mr.. Tabor is u live, whole. souleh preach.
er. He believes that religious duties
consist in doing justice. loving mercy,
and endeavoring tn make our fellow
creatures happy.
Chas. Young, of Waterford, has open
ed Il grocery store. at Swift's Corner.
Whitcomb & Oxnard are entering
largely into manufacturing ready made
clothing Tor n Boston firm.
A lady in this town is tho possessor OF
an old fashioned glass tumbler. holding n
pint, which is hundred years old.
The ice cutters are taking clear ice out
of Pennesscwassce Lake, two feet thick.
The ground is frozen 3 l2 feet thick the
mercury 20 degrees below zero, and
some people are talking about the open
winter.
On Sunday there fell five inches of
snow, the most that has fallen at any one
time this winter 1t makes very good
going Business is starting up briskly.
Mr.. VIM. Berry has sold his farm in
North Norway, TO Mr.. Gnstin. of Water.
ford, who has already moved on TO the
samo. DYKE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17

The time is near ut hand when the Acad.
emies and High Schools, in this County.
will commence their spring term. Many
OF YOU have attended sch DOL and taught n
school during the present winter. Now
can you spend your time mole protitably
the coming spring than i'll attending
school?
We have now in this County five incor-
pora,ed institutions of learning, more, in
proportion to its population than any
other County in the State. They have ut
the head OF each school, men of skill and
experience in teaching. | want TO see
these institutions filed in the spring. as
they were las, fall, with earnest scholars.
Then there are many excellent High
Schools in the County, which arc doing
much good work. The Academies and
High Schools. in this County, must take
the place of the high graded schools in
the cities. | wish that every town in the
County would start good High School.
in the spring. There are scholars enough
in tho County. who ought to attend such
schools. trust that parents will see to
it that their children. and especially such
"a rant to attend school, shall have the
privilege of attending school of some
kind heard II boy onquiring of his Ia
Their the other dar il he had got 10 60 10
school. Now do not expect that boy
who is compelled TO go 10 school will ever
learn much. Old father Greenleaf, Of
whose ari,hmctics every boy knows some.
thing, would say Of boys and girls that
came TO his school, from Maine, that
"they came to school, and were not sent"
Just go would like to have every scholar
anxious to attend school somewhere.
Remember that your time Is money.
and just as valuable TO you now rs i. will
over he. The world is made up Of two
uf scholars, those who desire TO improve,
and those who do not. The one class
will soon govern the other. and knowl.
edge is. and always has been power. Be
suro and secure good common school
education, such as you will need when
you 90 uut into tho world, and il you have
time to DO more than this, do it. Do not
be cheated out of your education. We
want six hundred good common fchool
teachers in this county. Tho people dc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17
South Paris.
Bethel, Feb. 18th, 1871.

Pspila drew such crowded house on
Friday evening last. that they had 70
check tickets. and icques. tho South Paris
friends TO retire. and give place to ont-oi-
town people. which they did very gra-
ciously. II vas repeated next evening
loa full house. We were unable II he
present, but the entertainment was spoken
of highly. The characters were admira.
biz sustained. rs follows: Don Carlos,
Ella Curtis; Donna lncs. Sarah King
Pepita. Clara Knight; Don Enrique, Lila
Stone; Dolores. w X. Shurilcff; Mar
quita, Miss Taylor; Jose, Mary Favor {:
Beverly Howard. Margie Mckinney (;
Ben Bolt, Imogcne Perry. We under
stand that the company has been request
ed 20 produce this iavoritc operetta ut
Norway. Mechanic Falls. Bryant's Pond
and Andovcr. The farce was well play
ed anil made much amusement.
j. G.. Pcnlcy. of South Paris, has al.
ready 60, out, this winter, 400 cords OF
wood, which brings 1886 and s435 nj
the railroad, besides 80 TO 40 cords OF
cedar. for shingles. and 80 NJ hcmock
and pine lie says that il is the hardest
winter To operate in, which he has had
for long time.
The Paris FIGURING Company intend 10
pu. into their saw mill one of the fast
Chase & Morton shingle machines, in tho
spring.
The grand Trunk Railway Company
have contracted for four thousand cords
OF wood to be delivered nj this place this
season; but little has been hauled as yet,
owing TO the small amount of snow.
While we arc enjoy ing The best OF sleigh
ing in The village. the roads outside are
comparative bare. AS soon rs enough
snow comes We prophesy lively work
amongst the wood haulcrs. the price paid
being from 81 80 TO 1886 per cord. there
By distributing some over $4,000 among
the farmer, in this vicinity.
The oldest son of Dir. J. j. Morton
mas seriously injured while sliding down
steep hill and across the road in this
place, the 2Sth ult the sled coming in
contact with passing team, throwing
the boy dructly under the horse. Tic
was taken home badly bruised, but luck
/ lily no further injuries received.
A thousand bushels Of potatoes have
been shipped from this place The past
two weeks price paid Icing from 30 to
+ 80 cts
+ Mr.. A. A. Andrews, has retired from
/ the firm of A. Is. & A. A. Andrews. oil
the Andrews lious2, says The Oxford
Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17
Report of n. n. Commission FRS.


The Report shows that VIC have already
built i'm this State 694 "a miles of rail
road, and arr building 1856 more. 7S
miles were opened during the last year.
They recommend change in tho law Tor
assessment Of damages for real estate. So
that corporations, upon tho location OF
their road, shall apply 10 the court Tor the
appointment of committee to assess
the entire damages nj once, upon proper
hearing, upon tho whole location.
The condition of each railroad in the
State is reported. with n statement of the
progress made by each in bringing them
up To higher standard. They say that
they are gratiiied, from the progress
made, To discover policy which tends
towards placing all the roads on higher
level Of perfection and safely.
1t speaks thus OF The Portland and
Oxford Central Railroad This road has
been extended. since our last report, To-
Canton. making i, q l.2 miles from its
starting point on the Grand Trunk at
Mechanic Falls. The miles from Hart
iord to Canton Village. opened this
season. is not yet fully completed, but
cais pass over it with safety, driving
slow. The bridges are wooden structures,
and should all. n, n matter Of economy in
the end. TO the Company, and OF safety
to the public, have stone abutments to
shorten the span. and hold more securely
the supcrstruc,urc in position, The Pot.
tic blilge has not been rebuilt rs we had
expected il would have been ere this !;
but NO are now assured by the Presidcn,
that the stone has been gotten ont and
paid for, and is ready to be put in place
another spring for the abutmenis of 4 new
truss bridge of a permanent character.
and Mr.. Smith further informs us that he
intends to replace The Summer and Allen
bridges also. another year, with new ones
with stone sbutments.
The track of the road from Mechanic
Falls 10 Hartford is in good condition.
The rolling stock is not quite such rs the
travel and business require but the Com
pany intend to improve and add TO it ms
fast as their means will permit.
+. b. Smith, Esq. is President, and
is giving to the road his personal and
unremilted attention. lie has had some
difficulties TO contend with. but lie has
made the most OF tho means mt his com.
mand 10 improve the road and increase
its capacity. Mr.. Smith appears anxious
10 make his road useful To the community,
and manicsts commemorate soicitudc
that it's facilities for freight. and safety
for travel, shall be such as to command
the confidence nj The patronage of the
public.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17
Peru Items.

To-day, Feb. l2lh. We have not more
than one foot OF snow on the ground, and
tho hills are bare and frozen harl, and
the prospect is. that the grass crop viii
be less next year, on account OF Tie
ground being frozen so deep; but 1t we
have an abundance of snow this month
and next. think that the grass roots will
be preserved rs the injury is Produced
by thawing and freezing. In consequence
OF the absence of snow. many farmers
have lost their crop of potatoes, rs the
frost will extend deeper around tho cellar
walls. if no, kept out by great depth OF
snow.
The public schools of this town, have
nearly all closed, with an unusual degree
Of advancement. Our schools here. con-
tinuc on an average for ten weeks, which
should give the student chance to inn
prove in study. What the scholar needs,
is the habit OF thinking for himself, -un-
til that is accomplished. nothing great
can be achieved There should be unity
between pupils. teachers, and parents.
without which, there is continual strife.
| hope that the people OF this place. will
canddly consider The subject. that no
more useful time be lost, by tho vague
idea of seliishness. that great destroyer
of the happiness of mankind. Our duty
is. 10 strive for one another.
The subject Of Temperance is receiving
considerable attenti, at present. We
have not rum shop in town, neither do
We want one-a greater curse than that,
was never put upon mankind. 1t not
only luins the drinker, but others must
also suffer in consequence OF the evil
But who is the murderer in the great
traffic of rum? All can answer, the seller.
But people will say, we must have an
agent, that our town may be supplied
with liquor for medical purposes. 1t is
not needed, and just rs long rs an agent
is employed. just SO long will misery SIT
at the fresidc, brought there by few,
who may desire to partakc OF that which
they do not want others to share. But
mOlc anon.
We have installed the following officers
of Maple Grove Lodge, |. o. OF G.. T..
for the pr escnt quarter, ending April 80:
W. X. Greene. w. c. L. A. l.. Haines.
p. w. c. r.; j. f.. Jeunc, w. c.. Matte
Walker. w. V. T.; l.. J. Parlin, w. s.;
Genie Tucker, w. A.. S. l.. o. Bracket,
w F. s.; Ida F.. Bartlett, w. T.; Geo.
o. Haylord. w. NJ. Eunice Hayford, w.
D. NJ; Clara A. Staples, w. |. G.; Cy.
rus Dunn. Jr., w. o. G.
We hold our meetings every Saturday
evening, and arc having an excellent in
terest manifested The County Lodge
meets with us, Wednesday, March lst.
A. l.. ii.
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DirGeid Items.

The following officers were installed
by II. f. Howard, County Deputy. for
Androscoggin Lodge, No. 1877, Tor the
quarter commencing Feb. LIST.
H.N. Robinson, w. G. T.. Flora Bart.
Lett w. V. r.. Florence j. Bolstcr,W ).
NJ. X. Richardson. w. \. s.; l.. N. Key
nolds, w. F.S. Geo. ID. Bartlett, w. /.
f. X. Ncwcross. w. c.; Gerry Harlow
W. NJ. Louise Trask, w ID. M; Mrs.
J. S. Wright, w. X. ii. s.; Mrs. WIN.
Woodbury., w. l. ii. s.. Chas. +. Eaton
W. |. G.. Leo Dillingham;, w. o. g., and
J. 5. Wright, r. w. c. I.
On account of the severe cold weather
many cellars have frozen.
Wells have failed in many places. and
people have 10 drive their creatures TO
the river, for water.
The Fast Oxford Agricultural Society,
have voted to permanently locate nj this
place, and there is u bill now pending in
the Legislature for An amendment TO the
charter, by the annexation OF the town oil
Carthage. and the location at our village
The Society is to hold II meeting On Sat.
urday. Feb. 18th, Tor the purpose OF
making contracts for the lumber aud ma
terials for fencing the grounds, and build
ing all other necessary appurtcnances.
A grand sleigh tide. of about thirty
teams went from this place to Brettun's
Mills, on Wednesday the Sth.
We understand that Mr. F.. X. Nor
cross. our admirable miller, has purchas
ed quantity OF nice wheat, which he is
about to grind and put up for sale.
Good dry wood is selling in tho village
for three dollars per cord. and hay APP
pears to be plenty 4, present.
Mcssrs. Chase Il Austin, are running
the saw mill most Of the time this winter.
and are cutting out some very nice lum-
Der. They have constantly on hand a
good supply of almost nil kinds.
Mr. Judkins. our carriage maker, has
on hand n good assortment of carriages.
slsighs, &c We believe that any person
wanting good sleigh, one that IS stylish
and durable. can get it rs CHI ap here as
anywhere in the County.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17

where John Jones" received q majority
Of all the votes and there was anothe,
John Jones" i'm that townp He bclev-
cd testimony of this kind had been adj
milied in this State.
Mr.. Carleton replied To Mr.. Stickney.
Mr.. Bonney replied to Mr.. Sewall. He
deemed such a case rs suggested almost
impossible. If such case should occur,
then ho admitted that such testimony
might be received.
Mr. Keegan advocated the passage OF
the resolve. "A. Hastings is the only
man in the Bethel district, that cor.
responds in any way To Gideon A. Hast
ings. and they are one and the same per.
son. He hoped the voters. who were
honest in their intentions, would not 10
DISTINGUISHED.
Mr.. Smith of Parson6cld. had three in
itials to his name. and when running for
office those voting Tor him frequently got
them mixed up, yet their votes were nj
ways counted against him, and he had 10
submit. He objected to the principle OF
allowing a voter To SAY who he intended
To vote for after the vote has been de
clared
Mr. Bonney produced documentary
evidence 10 show that the Chelsea case is
no precedent TO the present case.
Mr.. Wilson said he should vote for
Gideon A. Hastings. and for the reason
that if he had him indicted in court 10y
the name OF "A. Hastings" and he was
as well known 10y one name M the other,
be should expect 10 hold him to the in
dictmcnt The tendency OF this Kind is
to carry out the intention OF the voter
when there is evidence enough 10 show
what The intention of the voter was.
The resolve was refused passage by
yeas Sc, nays 6S. our County delegation
voting AS follows;
FeaS-Hammond OF Pmis. Hill OF
Brownfeld.
NayS-Bean Of Denmark, Jones OF
Norway. Knight of Sweden, Martin of
Rumford, Moore of BuckHcld.
Eli. of Canton. absent.
Maj. Hastings pay and mileage was
made up 10 that date.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17
Rr0rc0feId Items.

An ecclesiastical council convened Mt
Browniield Feb LIST, for the purpose OF
examining Mr. f. S. Tinglcy. with n
view 10 or,ainng him rs All evangelist
To- tho work OF the ministry.
The Congregational Churches OF Frye
burg ,Bridstol. No. Bridston, South
Bridgton, No. Waterford, Stowe. Cornish,
Denmark and Harrison, were represent
ed on the Council Rev. j. L. llawes,
of I.itchiicld. and Rev Mr. Cook. T. w.
Baptist, were invited to sit with the Coun
Gil rs honorary members.
The examination was searching, but
admirably sustained.
The ordination services were held in
the evening Introduction. Rev. ID. b.
Scwell, of Fiyeburgi Reading OF Scrip
lures. Rev. T. +. Borchers, No. Bridgton ;
Sermon. Rev. Albert Cole. OF Cornish;
Ordination Prayer. Rev j. T. Halves, Of
Litchlicld; Right hand, Rev. +. p. Will
son, Bridgton; Charge. Rev. A. BIAnch.
ard. South Bri.lgton.
Though Mr.. Tinglcy was not formally
set over the people Of Brownfeld rs pas
tor, yet ii is the hope of the people that
he may long continue his lHbors with
them.
The Church in Denmark also enjoys
his ministry half the time.
Mr.. Tingley is from Milford. Mass. &.
and il graduate of Bangor Seminary,
saws the Brdgton News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-17
Oxford .ippOrtiOnLnent.

The classification for the Oxford coun.
ty representatives will be rs follows; Paris,
Greenwood. Hamlin's Grant. and Milton
Plan. one; Norway, Waterford. Albany.
Stonehan'. and Mason one; BucSheld,
Hebron and Oxford one; Hiram, Der
mark, Lowell and Sweden one; Porter,
BrownReld. Fryeburg and Stowe one {;
Canton, Hartford, Peru, Sumner and
Franklin Plan one; Rumford. DixGeld.
Mexico. Woodstock, Hanover, Byron,
and Roxtury one; Bethel, Gilead, Graf
ton, Newry. Audover, North and West
Surplus. Upton, and all Plantations not
otherwise claSsed one