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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-04-22

Mss Benson, Cue looking and esti.
iaao-e yoaoS iFly Of Elmira, y. Y. took
poison and died She had becn Tilted By
youaz u.an and left him her farewell
letter with The words " Ward. am not
your hrst victim. Tut beg YOU, let il be
yoar list r. sure. before YOU ask ano,b.
p r .Ls. Won lose ier-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06
Hiram Items.

Lieut.. Charles l.. Hubbard has been
appointed Station Master ut Hiram.
The Hiram Bras, Band. consisting "i
II members, is accustomed Ia meet
weekly and play at Hiram Corner Sid
ncy Brown leader
The soldiers grave, we've decorated al
Hiram ON the 3Jth.
The =. IL o. X. Il. is progressing rapid
". The track i, laid two miles IN Frye
burg.
DIR. n. + True, the County super isor.
was in Hiram May 30lh. and in company
with the writer, visited the school in No.
10, taught by Miss Georgia ;. Cotton. OF
Hiram. Although il is her first school,
she is giving excellent satisfaction to AL
parties. L. NJ. We visited the school III
Hiram Bridge. taught by Miss Annie +.
Morrell, of Corni III, teacher al pleem
ineut ability. who ha, taught 70 terms
some Z or in Hiram. Her equal ~ !;
teacher is seldom found.
The Hiram Farmers Club Albion X
p. Googins President, has had interest
Ing meetings once in two weeks during
the past winter, and will continue to
meet rs circumstances permit.
!. \. WADswoRTU.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06
BUckfeid.

Planting and sowing in this vicinity Il
completed. Oats are largely sown on
the best ground. Many do not COW
wheat. knowing by experience The
cheapest and best flour grows he!ond
the limits of Maine. Corn is less cult
waited by many believing il is more eco
nomical to buy than to raise Among
the great reforms of the day by the farm.
ers. besides the use Ct more and better
instruments is to build only fierce enough
on The highway TO restrain their cattle in
the pastures, thus saving hundreds of
dollars worth of fence in summer and
hours of hard labor in beating down
huge drifts OF snow in winter The flu
ture of Maine appears TO be. Tor Tie
farmers. more choice fruit. more extra
hay, less large oxen, more work horses.
more extra milch COWS, superior butter
and cheese, less hard crops. and more
top dressing, less swine and sheep and
more poultry. adopting The motto OF
Socrates, "Husbandry is profitable 10
profcients, but exceedingly Improbable
10 the ignorant The weather through
May is lew warm days accompanied
by showers of small quantity OF rain,
than followed by days Of cold. stiff, dry
wind, leaving the ground drier for every
shower. Many. instead Of buying the
New York II ecs, are seeking The natural
apple, in their fields. trimming and
grating them. leaving already the New
Yorker TO follow in the race Time will
show which wins the prize. Mulch more
and prune less will be the motto. Mrs.
V. DeCoster informs me she has taken
great pains TO set ut the grave Of her son,
who died in the army and was Inferred
at East Buckfield cemetery. roots OF
choice flowers, among which VAS one she
brought fl0m Minnesota, and they have
been taken away. The robber should be
ferretted out Mothers will in that yar!
on the 30th, visit the graves OF those
young men, DeCoster, Irish and Forbes,
who not only answered Lincoln's call.
but laid down their lives for the cause for
which he died. HARTFORD 3
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06

Fatal. ACCIDENT ON THE NJ. G.. X. K.
Monday afternoon rs conductor Bodgc's
train approached North Belgrade, the en-.
CINE left the track. The tender and first
box were ended ov er out CT the way, and
the second box car teescoped the engine,
being completely smashed and carrying
off the lighter work OF the engine. The
engineer. Robert Austin, and the fireman,
Eugene CULVER, were buried in the ruins.
Austin was confined by his left leg be.
tween the fire box and rafter of the box
car and befole he could be released The
muscles OF the lower part of his leg were
completely roasted. A severe wound un-
der his arm indicates that it was first
caught and nearly torn out. Drs. Cros-
by and Thayer Of Walerville, who were
called. think he i. doing we'll. Young
CULVER was fastened by the timbers
against the engine so that the steam and
water poured directly upon him. and was
little time before he could be released
He was badly burned by the steam, and
his legs and the lower part of his body
were crushed into shapeess mass. lie
lived an hour, being perfectly conscious
all the time, and giving directions how to
release him before he was cleared from
the wreck. He leaves wife and two
children at Waterville. The accident
was caused by the expansion Of the rails
by the intense heat 1t occurred in cul
in the woods. where not breath OF all
was stirring. Lewiston Journal.
Scientific Railroad men say that there
is no need of accidents on railroads by
expansion OF the rails, if regard is had to
well.known rules in laying the rails. Nc
such accidents occur on the Continent,
while they are of frequent occurrence in
this country.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06
Hest Paris.

During a thunder storm Tuesday. i.
NJ, the Free Will Baptist Church was
struck by Lightning. The steeplc was
ruined and considerable damage done 10
the beliry deck and end of the church.
1t will cost $4,000 or 5000 TO repair
the injury.
Planting is nearly over here. Grass
looking poorly. Unless we have favor
able weather in June that crop must DC
very light here Summer schools are in
operation. First in this District is being
taught by Miss Ada NJ. Lane; at Trap
Corner, by Miss Ella Warner; ut North
Paris by Miss Pauline c. Murdoch. The
Misses Chase have opened n good Mill
merry and Dress making establishment
here both were needed. says the Regis
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06

BANGOR, May %, 1871.
SIR:-Very sincerely thanking my
Democratic friends, and MI others. tor
their cordial support during the Gnberna.
torial campaign OF September last. now,
for reasons OF apriyate nature, icel COM
PEELED to solicit irons them the Indulgence
Of being allowed TO decline a re-non,ina.
ton the present year.
The political signs 0t the times, every
where, OF hate are too ominous, too sig.
niiicanl. To be misinterpreted. a brilliant
future doubtless awaits our tried. stead
fast. and time honored Democracy. New
erlheleSs, must, at all hazards, during
the coming campaign, be permitted TO
serve in tic ranks rather than in more
elevated position.
Firmly believing that God will ever de-
iend and maintain the right. and that n
more Just, liberal. and expansive regime
is soon TO prevail throughout the entire
country, East, West, North, and South,
Iremain,
Most respectfully yours,
CHAS. W. RoRRRTs.
General Jnmes IL. Butler. Chairman,
Dem. State Com.
The brilliant future" which the Gen'l
thinks ''doubtless awaits" the democracy
is probably considered by him as too tar
of Tor practical purposes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06
BrOHnHeid.

The Teachers Institute IN Brjwnlicll'
the 18th, 26th and 9th instants under lhc
direction of Supervisors Trura Mahry
WAS = complete success. Thirty I"ur
teachers and goodly humber oi school
Committee and parents were present
who were all intensely Interested VAL
uaOle aid WAS given Iy l.. \. Poor, ESQ
of Denmark. and g. b. Bean and Di.
VIM. Sweet at Brownicld The dwell
linz house aad ell OF widow David Libby
in Brownfichl. was burned on Sunday
morning last. Mrs. Libby was away
from home tlat night. and one OF The
chimneys lolI in during the night. which
so frightened the children that they lett
the house. In the morning the house
was seen To be- on iiIe by the neighb"rS
who rallied and saved mos OF the fur
niiure aud he barn adjacent. Loss $500
There is an old sundial on the house
formerly occupied by Dca VIM
Wentworth, in Brownlicld. which ha'
been there Tor iiity years. The Deacon
had inscribed upon it. Ecce temP"S J"g'
relociter: see how swiftly time HES
Rev. T.. G.. Cook OF the Free BapliS
Church in Brownlield. baptized tel
persons last Sabbath. says the Lewiston
journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06
FrUeburO.

One of the earliest papers published in
Maine, was "Russell's Echo. or tho
North STAR" printed in Fryebulg, in
1898. TWAS started by Elijah Russell, who
had formerly printed apaper in Concord,
N. II. The paper was published less
than a year. A single copy is in the
possession OF Hon. Geo. b. Barrows of
Fryeburg. who writes that every spring,
in digging his garden, he finds stones
which wern part of The foundation of
the old printing office. The late Arthur
Shirley OF Portland. is said to have. first
set type in the office of the Echo. Anew
copies of Russclls Echo are in the pos.
session of the Historical Society of Con
cord.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06
North Paris.

June again has come. Human AFFAIRS
are subject 10 disastrous reverscs' our
selves TO change, death and decay; but
old mother earth seems quite exempt
IRON, all these, when we see her annually
robetl anew like regal bride for tho nup'
tial banquet. gladdening our hearts ana
making the Happiness OF merit more So
But perhaps she may sometimes be sh'f"
Of her maternity. broken ana barren.
And cannot we, from Il universal law OF
change that governs the universe, learn
golden lessons?
In considering the high status OF New
Enpland's educational, moral and social
advantages, we feel ready TO denounce
the many that are over anxious to leave
these TOR the no better agricultural and
less salutary advantages OF other sections.
Maine returns to industry competency,
as many OF hei sons and daughters have
amply shown in lie works OF hdeless
lustrc.
Now that planting is through, The lar
mer has Il short respite. Grass seems 10
have winter. killed TO some extent, but,
excepting this. is looking pretty well III
this locality. Trees ripencd and shed
their leaves early last fall, giving them II
longer TEST than usual. which seems
better for the lruit crop this season. But
how about the 'udden changes OF wealth
er2 The apple does extra well, and there
are some fine orchards about here.
5. Packard has about SIXTY handsome
lambs from fine flock OF rs many sheep
II. Pulsifer has put him up Il large, line
looking barn This Spring. of the modern
style.
1t is to be regretted that that nuisance
habit is so generally pracliccd OF making
the public highway reposite l"r The
farm refuse.
The village school l. under the care "i
Miss Pauline c. Murdoch, who has nc
ccplably conducted ii several ielnn' pre-
yious. . u
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06
CITY HALL, PORTLAND,

ON Thursday. June Goth, 1871,
At ten O'Clock \. NJ, for the purpose of nomina-
ting candidate Cor Governor and TRANSMITTING any
other business that may properly come before the
Convention.
The basis Of repre- entatiOm viii be a. ioio"s
Each city town and plantation viii be entitled to
one delegate and an additional one for every seven
ty-aye votes Tor the Republican candidate Tor
Governor in lSsS. \ fraction OF forty votes addi'
tional 10 the FUN number fer delegate is also en-
tltlesi to delegate.
Delegates are authorized to iill vacancies only
with actual residents OF the County 10 which the
town belong.
The State Committee will De m session at tue
Reception Room Of the Hall. at O'Clock the morn
ing of the Convention, for the reception OF ere
lentials.
JAMES C. III AISE, Kennebec, Chairman.
wv. Z. FRYE. AndroscoggiR.
ERIN WOODBURY., ArOostcOk.
FREDERICK RoBlE, Cumberland.
WILLIAM r. LOWELL, Franklin.
JOHN n. HOPKINS, Hancock.
PAUL STEvENs, knox.
EDWIN FIVE, Lincoln.
T.. &. HARRINGTON, Oxford.
WILLIAM 2. WINGATE, Penobscot
+. \. THOMSON, PIsostaquis.
j. W. WAKEFIELD, Sagadahoe.
HIRAM kNOwLTON, somerset.
:. q. THURLow, Waldo.
IGSArTUs SARGENT, Washington.
JoIIN +. BUTLER, York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06
oxford Comnty Democracy.

Judging from the tone OF the organ OF
the democracy OF Oxford County. the Or
ford Register, we inter that the party in
this County is still decidedly hunkerish
or conservative. The new departure Of
Valandigham Is evidently not looked
upon with favor. In one article last
week, entitled Living Issues" the Req
iSteT says:
The question OF amending the Con-
stitution, or repeating the amendments,
Is no issue at present. Tor the amend
mentS are practically a part of the Con
Stitution, whether properly adopted or
not. They must continue TO be 80 regard
ed until they are declared invalid by the
courts, or repealed by the mode prescrib-
ed BY laws. We cannot overthrow them
by violence, and there is no proposition
before the country To repeal them. and
consequently there can be no such issue
before the people TO act upon. But
the people now acquieSce in the acts OF
the past, yet il does not follow that they
endorse them. But we have very little
opinion of passing resolutions. pro or
con upon such issues in State or county
conventions, for mere personal effect
We prefer 10 await the action of the con-
yention represented by al the States
In another article referring 10 the pas.
sage OF Yalandighan's resolutions, the
Register says:
Now suppose these sentiments are
Economically correct. and have been in
troduced with becoming modesty, pledg-
ing the whole democratic party 10 them,
perhaps it would have been rs well to
have waited the action OF all the States
in General Convention"
The above language is not very posi-
tive, We admit. still it is strong enough
to show leaning towards the straight
democratic doctrine of denying the valid
ity of the amendments Now the posi-.
ton Of The Oxford democracy is getting
10 be of some consequence. in view OF
the fact that another struggle is to occur
this year, between the ''phosphoreseent
lights Of the old system" Gas The Bangor
Wing calls theml such as Emery. Boyn,
ton and Paris, and the rising star of the
the New Democratic system, the Young
America" of the party, such as Chad.
bourne, Bradbury and Clifford. This re
suits from The surrender of Geu. Roberts
Already the contest wages. The Angus
IA Standard represents the young ones,
and goes in for the Yalandigham views
while Simpson, of the Belfast Journal
and Emery, of the Bangor Democrat. re
pudiale the whole thing. There is pros
pect of stirring times ahead. Whelhe
the Convention at Augusta will be adj,
to effect nomination. or adjourn owe
TO another place. as was the case las
year. ii Is difficult To conjecture. II i
said that the nomination Is not very de
sirable. in view of the incritable lallin:
off of the democratic vote this year, the
the nominee may become a representative
man, of influence in the dispensing o
patronage. providing the patty ever ha
any 10 confer.
The republican party will hook on wit
entire indifference. it making no sort 0
consequence which wing of the demo
cratic party beats the other, so long 4
they fight with their accustomed spirit
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06
The Temperance Cause.

There seems 10 be growing sentiment
among The temperance people OF the
State against the sale OF liquors by the
constituted authorities, the State and
town agencies. Many towns, ut their
Spring elections, voted to close up the
agencies, while some towns and cities,
Bath, Lewiston and Bangor. among the
number, refuse 10 purchase their supplies
OF the State agency, tho by so doing.
they violate the laws Of the State and
render themselves liable 10 loss by the
seizure and forfeiture OF liquors purchased
nj any other place than AT the State
agency. The question naturally arises.
what is the cause OF this action OF the
part of the people and corporations? Is
it owing to a change in the public mind
rs TO the necessity or value of alcoholic
spirit as medicine. or for the mechanic
arts, that causes the action oil the people
in closing the agencies, and a distrust in
the State agency, in the way ii Is con
Quoted. and the nature and quality OF the
LIQUORS sold there, that induces corpora
tons TO shun it. Such seem 10 lac the in.
eyitable deductions from the premises.
Such action, on the part oil individuals
and towns, a. we ' lew it, strikes at the
very principle of prohibition. or the regr-
lation of the Traffic by law. II alcoholic
spirit is needed for mechanical and me.
dicinal purposes. as the liquor law upon
our Statutes clearly and unmistakeably
admits. then town agencies, the only
methods provided 10y law for furnishing
i, 10 the public, should be sustained. Ii
abuses exist in the State agency and the
recent examination 10y committee OF the
Executive Council, into its conduct. was
not a embarrassing affair then let towns
be consistent and obey ne idWS, which
they are the constituted authorities 10 en-
force and support. But il the State
agency is corrupt. aud there has not been
a full and fair examination, TO the sails
faction of the public. the people demand
a new investigation, and change in
the administration OF the office. rs the
only way to restore confidence. This
must be. or the temperance cause will be
q bye,word and Kissing in the commu-
nifty.
Something must DC done, and that soon,
or the people will believe that there is
''ro,tenneSs in Denmark
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06
Republican County Convention.

The Republican voters Of oxford County, are re-
oueste,I to meet in Convention, nv delegates, At
Paris HILL ON Friday, the SOth day OF June, lsIl,
at ten O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose OF homina
ting candidates for two senator's 10 the Legisla'
ture, one County Commissioner, County Treas'I'
rer and Judge Of Probate, TO be supported nj the
september election, and to transact such other
business, a, may pruperly come before the Con
vention.
The basis OF representation viii be IS follows ;
Zach town and plantation viii be entitlel to one
delegate, and one additional delegate for every -
votes cast Tor the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor ia 1SGS. fraction OF 40 votes will be en-
titled 70 an additional delegate.
The following L. the Spportonmeni 10 the sew
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06
Bethel.

The time allowed for the floral decora'
tons; ior bestowing honors on the sol
diers who fell in the defense OF the Union,
was successfully carried out on Tuesday
last. At Two DEL ock, the members ofthe
Grand Army of the Republic, Of Post No.
80. which includes the comrades belong
ing TO our village and vicinity, appeared
Mt the G. A. X. Hall, on Main Street, ac'
companicd by tho band. A procession
was formed, under charge of Il. NJ.
BODICE, Esq, the commander of the Post
and who officiated as marshal Of the DC.
casion. The procession moved up Main
Street TO the common. where the citizens
in large numbers, joined the procession
which then proceeded to the village GEM
etery. Many of the citizens, as well rs
the comrades, bore in their hands wreaths
and boquots of flowers. The assemblage
was called TO order by the marshal, and
after listening to prayer by Rev. MIR.
Garland, and the choir singing America
Ny country It's of the
Sweet land OF liberty,
and well did
Music swell the breeze;
Sweet freedoms song:
the orator of the day, Rev. MIR. Blfknal'
pastor of the Universalist church in Ports
mouth, n. ii. He was Major in the
9Th Maine Regiment of volunteers. The
speaker commenced by referring to the
practice of bestowing honors npon our
distinguished heroes. In the hustle OF
life, we are apt to forget our obligations
to the soldiers who gave their lives to
save our country. Is it not our duty 10
gather OH such occasions as this, and
commemorate the deeds of deceased COM
rades, that we may be enabled TO set 4
higher value on the institutions they de-
Tended. The sufferings in the camp, The
prison and the hospital, were portrayed.
Their courage was unparalleled in the an
nails Of war. The writer will give the
name Of one of our noble heroes; Lieut..
III. 7. Brown. who was hurried to IN un-
timely grave, dying brayely upon the
battle field of Antiotem, amid the roar
of cannon and rattle Of musketry.
shall never forget the spot where this no.
bic hero fell. under an apple tree around
him | counted thirteen Of his company
cold in death. The speaker Is one who
would build the monuments OF our he
rocs who fell in The conflict, higher and
higher. trust il We should visit the
graves of our martyrs, and their cold
lips could speak. we should hear them
say "Bc forever true 10 the principles
we persisted TO maintain. and keep alive
the sentiments which animated rs in
our struggle with the toe let them never
be forgotten" At the close OF the cxcr'
cises, the Grand Army divided into sec
tons, visited the graves OF the soldiers
and scattered their flowers and wreath;
proiusely. We noticed present Gen. C.
5. Edwards, hero Cf the 9Th Maine Maj
Hastings; Mai. Grover; Lieuts. Kimball,
and Freeman. and Capt. Goodwin. The
entire exercises were performed mos
happily, and will long leave u salutary
impression on the minds Of those whC
took part in The services. The Grafton
waa eloquent and impressive. and was
received with great satisfaction. L.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06

Two interesting Cases we're tried Il
the Apr,l term of The Supreme Cont ~
Hancock county. The ease Wardwcll
vs. Bluchill was an action To iccoNri
damage for an injury received by dr.
icct in the road, and involved a con
struction q! the Sunday law. The plain
tiff was riding ON Sunday with his vile
and child, in company with three other
niage loads of relatives. Ia visit =
sister in.law residing in The defendant
town. An invalid sister in law WAS
STAYING for a few wees with the BluchIIl
lady, and plaintiff claimed that hi 'iNi!
was to see the invalid. and so WAS =
work of charity" within the meaning at
The statute. The town claimed that
plaintiff went To see his sisters for social
enjoyment only. Judge Kent instructed
the jury that the best definition of
"work of charity" he could give them
was that it must he a work performed
with mtcnt to do some good to some per.
son other than the door, and it must be
of such nature that it would be kind
office To another. as the relieving OF ANY
distress. mental or physical. He lett 1t
for the jury To say whether the plalntlli ;
travelling came up ~ his definition. The
Jury returned verdict for the defend
ants Tho other casc. Elizabeth Green
VS.. Stephenson was ~ action 10 recover
price OF board and was brought by
married woman living with her husband.
The defendant claimed that he was doing
business with Mr.. Green all the time he
was stopping at their house; that Mr..
Green was largely in his debt, and he
supposed his board was being charged
to him by Green TO be allowed on settle
ment. He further elaine d that he never
knew that Mrs. Green run the house.
The jury found that the gray mare was
the better horse. and gave Mrs. Green
the full amount OF her claim.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06
BRYANT's PoNp, June /, 1871.

We understand that Mr.. Plnmmer
has opened Gallery of oil Paintings, as
department in his Oxford County Dry
Goods Establishment. That all should
beautify and make happy their homes is a
duty besides. fine paintings rank among
the best educators of u people.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06
Cattle ChOEin0.

Mr.. Edit0r:-About forty years ago,
lived in Parkman, Me. One Of my
neighbors went from home and left his
boys plowing; one of the oxen picked up
potato and got choked. and the boys
came to me for help. | found the OK
badly choked. went 10 the old cartridge
box and took two cartridges of powder
and put them down his throat, and he
commenced To heave and continued till
he threw the potato rod. foe i7s
r. DUNHAM.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-06-06

1t has been announced, publicly. that
Hon. VIM. Writ Virgin is about to re.
move from Norway to Portland. Mr..
Virgin stands among the leading mem
bers of our bar, as sound lawyer and
successful advocate, and will take de-
seryedly high position among the pro.
(ession in Cumberland.
II is said that Z. G. Harlow, Esq, OF
Dixfeld, who also occupies * leading po-
sition at the bar in Oxford, designs re.
moving to Norway.