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State Fair.
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NJ. Fske, Of the committee appointed By
the citizens meeting held at the Court Houss
last Saturday, who visited Springfield, with
d.. Paul, and, accompanied By the members
Of the Legislature from this county, vaited
upon the Executive Board of the State Agri-
cultural Society when the subject of the lsca-
ton Of the Fair for the next two yean was
under consideration, has returned, with DR..
Paul, and reports that Committees appeared
and presented clsiMs for centralia, Duquoin,
Decatur and Ottawa. There seemed TO be .
determination on the part Of the Board to
take the fair down to EGYPT" as some Of the
members Of the old Board had promised the
Egyptians it should 60 there. Dr.. Paul
presented the advantages of Ottawa in such q
forcible manner IS to cause the Board to post
pone the immediate action which it appeared
they had resolved to take in favor OF the ex-
IRENE south. The matter was finally post
poned until Feb. 18th, when the Board will
meet at Springfield, receive proposals, and
finally determine the question of location.
The committee have receiyedsuch information
and assurances as lead them to believe that
the fair willcome to La Sale County, provided
the people promptly subscribe the amount
needed to put our fair grounds In Proper
condition for it. The matter seems pretty
nearly narrowed down to the question of
raising the needed funds, and this oaa b &C.
complished only by energetic work md liberal
subscriptions by the people Of this county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-14

The editor OF the Morris HeraM labors nm.
oertAe Aalilc!nation that when Stewart or some
other importer pays Il government tax, the
people are relieved t" the amount he pays.
They are relieved by Stewart, who eventually
gets 1t back with good interest from their
pockets. We have observed that when any
one for a long time gives himself up to radical
republican ideas he becomes partially dcmcn.
ted The editor Of the Ar1d, Tor instance
was formerly man of even medium GOOD
sense ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-14

BALLoU's MAGAZINE FOR FxBRUARY.-The
February number Of BALLous MAGAZINE il 10.
sued, and has . NEST timely and instructive il.
Illustrated article On Russia, treating that great
nation in most comprehensive manner, shew.
ING it, manners and: customs, strength and
weakness, oil Of which are very important just
4 this time, when Russia 10 showing it, teeth
md uttsring oninoss growla Then we have .
most brilliant table Of ooutsnts suoh a. no other
magazine In this country can produce. First is
. poem BY B. p. Shillaber then follows "A Leap
in the Dark" "Air Castles" Laughing Eyes"
THE Reporters Last Itsm," "The Haunted
Wherry," "The Story of Valentine" "Little
stri1 the Screecher," "Fritx," give Days on the
Farrallones," "In the Wrong Box" my Phan.
tom," "One Month from Minnie's Diary" "The
Ruby Mine," "Queen Edith and her Punish.
nent," "Evo aud Morn," "Our Young Peoples
Tsller-7Guess; or, Tho Son of a Politi.
clan" ,"Dick Hassard, tho Young Desparndo,"
"Jack Frost" "Curious Matters" "The House.
keeper" "Facts and Fanoiss," "Mr. Brown and
his Rockers'-H Humorous illustrations. Tho
number for February is tho best one that has yet
appeared. 1t is just tho thing for families.
iThomas& Talbot, Oh Congress- street, Boston,
arc the proprictors, but the magazine is for sale
at all periodical depots inthc-country, BALLou
is only $3.50 per year, or fifteen cents for SIM
io. copy. ,,.6 s,,,ru aNtIEa3 anI NF0F
ssnsaseSpis Tor salc ind subsct iptions recoiv.
Cd by oshth& Hapcmap, Ottawa, Illinois.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-14
FROM SENECA.

| SENECA, Jan. II. 1871.
| Aessrs. EditOrs-I don't often cucumber your
columns, but seeing an article in last weeks
TRADER in reference to our City Father" Il
il due to the democracy Of this place that brief
statement Of the fasts BE- inside public. There
has, for the last two year,, 1t each Of our town
elections, been q mousrsl or hybrid ticket run
in opposition 70 the straight democrats ticket
The radicals not being strong enough 70 elect .
ticket in q straightforward way. have, BY msars
Of this dodge, beea able to crowd ono or two in
T. our town board. Their usual way 10 10 watch
the democratic caueus, and by sending . few of
their tools. to succeed in nominating couple Of
hybrids, professsdly democratic, but who, with
. little plastsring, oAn be made to lean any way.
A year ago two hybrids were thus nominated
BY the democratic and Immediately Afterwards
also placed upon the radical ticket, and thus
elected. This year the democracy determined
to block this game, aud nominated . ticket Of
what they supposed to DO straight democrats,
but it turned oat that two Of the Ave were by.
brids The democrats, - uauAl, elected their
whole ticket But now cane rush BY the by.
birds for the side Offices A caucus vs. held,
and there being three straight dsmoersts 70 two
hybrids, straight democratic ticket was nomi.
mated for town officers. Now We have here
. "Shylock," Who wants everything where 10
sess cent, and he wanted to b town treasurer.
But he found the Democratic caucus adverse to
him, and, anent to what your correspondent says
shout "cussin," you ought 70 have sea this gen.
tleman when he found he had lost bis "pound Of
he would defeat the caucus ticket, no matter BY
what means, and he did. Tho caucus candidate
fer treasurer being ~ outspokes, consistent den-
ocrat, Shylock defeated him. The plan they
adopted was TO abduot Dr.. Clyner, on the night
of tho meeting, into the country on trumpsd
up medical call, aud for this service they had
engaged the radical hangman, man you will
know at once, il you ever come here aud see him,
BY his countensnce. He came in great haste for
tho Doctor, pretending his relatives in the coun.
try were sick, &C., and when he got him or
miles out of town, told him the 'joks," - he IN.
blushiugly called it. So the board organized In
the absence Of the Doctor, and elected J. N. Lam.
mey treasurer, . good man and good democrat,
but who had said before the meeting that 10
wanted no Office, and was prevailed upon to act
a. oatspaw for shylOck, who Wa the real treas
urer. The trick is condemned by the honorable
men of all parties. Ny only hope is, that the
lesson will render the democrats hereafter more
careful to keep clear of the hybrids.
The Catholic fair here was quite Success, the
net receipts amounting to about $1,000.
... DEMOCRAT.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-14
Cost of the Registry Law.

The useless, cumbrous and unconstitutional
enactment at present in force in this state and
known as the Registry Law" il . very e.
peSsiye radical Invention. On enquiry, pro-
pounded by the democrats of the present legis-
lature, it is ascersained that it costs on an
average of t27.se In each election district, or,
in the entire state, s45.554,4O. The dem
ocrats are trying to abolish it and thereby
save this enormous sum SO uselessly expended
every year. Except in large cities registry
law Is always an sbsurdity. s,s4 sras -. iasa
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-14

The Grundy County Agricultural Society
have concluded to put handsome ornament on
the buildings of that institution. 1t is to be Q
splendid open front, Roman lettered, mortgage.
Cost, $6l632, with the privilege of more. Put.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-14

The Rockford, Rock Island and St. Louis rail.
road is finished, even to tho mortgage. One OF
these cheerful instruments, given for five millions
Of dollars to tho Union Trust company of New
York, ms been recorded in Morgan county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-14

The man needed in Bengal is st. Patrick.
Eleven thousand four hundred and sixteen Benz
t.alese died from snake bites last yoar, and it
wasn't good gear for snakes either
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FaoA nuRoPs.


+ EA0 war.
Il The accounts in rstsreuos 70 the progrsss Of
The bonbardmeat Of Paris differ. Tho French
generally declare Il thss iar waste Of powder,
while the Germans claim to have cot some houses
on fro in the suburbs of the city.
The movements Of the French ssnies outside
the city are said 70 b more dangerous than at
any time since the e,umeneement of the sieee.
a very powerful army has bssa concentrated in
eastern France 10 isterrupt the German line Of
communications. A French victory In that quar-.
tee would 80 far to raise the siege of Paris.
TAs French and German armies which hsvs
bsea discovering east Of Havrs came together,
On lest Tussday, near Bourgsshard. This 10 .
town Of some ANAL importance on the lett bank
q the Ssise. about 100 miles from Paris and 30
Sr 10 from Havrs. The Pra,sians claim sue.
ssss: but, - they only captured 500 prisoners,
the success could not have been very important.
A Varssilles dsspsth (PrussiAn) Of the 10th
says that the French army of the Loire, under
Gen. Chsusy, which claimed ssus minor veto.
riss last week, 10 in full rstrsat at all points,
olosely followed by the Prussiaus, who hsvs
taken one thousaud prisoners.
'- BnglanA.
The Fsaisa prisoners, just released BY the
BritisA government. have taken passage to the
o. 8. - The Cunard steamer Cubs, the govern.
meat psyiag their fare and giving them Gao
ooh. Their pardon l. oenditiousd that they
lDnain outside Of the British dominions years.
Hslpin sloas refused to aoespt the Conditional
pardon. -zrg
The peace conference on the Eastern question
y understood to be postponed until tho fall of
Paris.
A company hss been organized in London to
lay direct cable from Liverpool to New York,
work 10 be commenced at once.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05
Politics ia JfericO.

MONDAY, Aug. 2Sth, 1871.
The democrats have selected Paschal
NJ. Edmunds rs candidate Tor the Legis-
Iature. In political matters there is hard
ly the usual spirit--but there is grow
ing zeal rs the day OF election closes up
on us. Some talk, in Rumtord and An.
dover, is made of boiling Ellis, but |
hardly think that our friends in those
towns are so willlul as to fOrcgo princi-
pie or even regular nominations to spite
any particular candidate. In view of the
election OF next year, we should enter this
somewhat less important campaign with
IN earnestncss such rs we were wont TO
carry out before and during the war
Henry o. Stanley, our candidate for The
Legislature, is one oil the strongest men
we could nominate, and we count on his
election with n large majority.
You have undoubtedly noticed the offer
of that eminent patriot OF Your town
Virgil ID. Parris-oi flag which once
fioated over the decks Of the "Old Con-
stituliOn," 10 the town in this County that
makes the largest relative gain in the
vote thrown this year rs compared with
the vote of 1868 'StckerSn Tor the
Constitution rs il is" ought not to try
any brides, but if going to, should use
some discrimination in the choice OF gifts.
Virgil has made II wonderfully blind
choice IN the flag he offers 10 his political
associates. If he had desire TO pre-
sent an extraordinary incentive, he
should not have offered II flag around
which cluster such loyal memorics--.the
breckenridge flag which he hung to the
breeze in 1860, would do better among
the faithful, than his offered legacy
But to secure the greatest effort in evil
doing. he should have offered some ban.
ner captured by his southern brethren"
the louisiana Tigers" or any other
regiment of ycbels-in some of the bat
Ties where the Lincoln hirelings" were
driven from the field in defeat, and the
result of which was hailed by the mon.
coercionists" of the north with well re-
membered evidences of JOY. Or a still
better banner, flag more potent in in
fluencc towards accomplishing tie object
sought, would be one that floated over
The decks of the private Alabama, when it
was destroying the shipping intests' so
much prated about in the democratic
press, and by the oiten-interviewed men,
bcrs Of that party. What mighty effort
the democracy OF Old Oxford would
make for such Il memento # n lost, but
no less cherished cause.
1t rained here nearly all all day, yes.
terday.
Crops are thriving, grasshoppers dis
appearing, and a large number OF cattle
are being driven through to New Hamp-
shire.
Since YOU have received any commu'
nication from this place, there have been
the following deaths in this vicinity: Mrs.
Lucy Howe, aged 67 years, son of +.
&. and Martha Parsons, aged limos, and
Osgood Virgin, aged about 10 years.
SPARKS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05
Orford County Nominations.


The Republicans of this county are ex-
ceedingly lortuate in their nominations
and we have advices from various Sec
tons that an anticipated apathy, where.
by the Democrats expected 10 steal a
march does not exist. The result will
show that Old Oxford is true 10 the prin-
ciples which she has nobly maintained
for the past fifteen years without mo-
ment's laltering. With so good a ticket
the county should give Mr.. Perham at
least 800 majority. Hon, Otis lIayford,
Esq, of Canton was Senator last year
and held respectable position. His en-
pcrience will at once give him COM
manding position in that board +. c.
Harrington, Esq, of Fryeburg is Il gentle
man of ability, active and industrious in
his habits. He has served in the House
OF Representatives two session; in 1866
and 1869, when he was esteemed rs n
faithful legislator, His vote was always
on the side of the strictest economy, with
an eye to the prosperity of our whole
State. Two better men will hardly bo
found in our next Legislature.
H. A. Ellis, Esq. OF Canton, has been
renominated for County Commissioner
a compliment that is seldom given eX'
cept TO faithful officer. A. ii. Walker
of Lowell. who presided with so much
ability at our State Convention is renom-
mated for Judge Of Probate. He, too,
is faithful and eminent in his profession.
Major Fredk f. Shaw is again c0ndi.
date for County Treasurer ; 4 soldier and
gentleman. Although he brings up the
rear on the ticket he was always in front
when the country needed his services in
other fields.
Republicans of Oxford, sec TO it that
this ticket has one thousand majority.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05

The New York Suaiay HeroW pub
fishes 4 strange document. entitled Con.
cession, or How the Lost Cause May be
Regained and the independence of the
South Secured Being an Address to my
Fellow Countrymen, by 4 Concessionist,
&c. Published by tho Southern Associa
ton" This document, which is accom-
panied by circular Introducing it, mark
ed Strictly confidential the Herdld
SAYS. i being sent to ex. Confederate sol.
dicys in all parts Of the country. 1t is
divided into three parts, the first being an
argument to show that the people of the
North and OF the South represent distinct
nationalities, and cannot be held together
permanently under one government; the
second part undertakes to show how the
lost cause may be regained," the first
step thitherwmd being TO "turn back for
ever upon the venal, hypocritical, false
hearted Yankee, new departure Democ.
racy of the North. because, intent only
upon the spoils of office, they have ever
deuded and deceived us" then to secure
through the ballot-boX possession of all
the Southern State governments, elect
President for the Southern Conlederacy,
and appoint 4 commission to Washington
to demand independence and treat for
peaceable separation tits contended that
this plan, being according to law" can
not be interfered with, and may succeed.
Part third is addressed TO the people OF
the North and aims to show how much
better separation would DE for both sec.
tons than the present Union. The whole
thing is highly absurd, yet so nearly in
keeping with the attitude Of Davis, Ste
phens, Tocmbs and other leaders in the
late rebellion, rs to render its genuine
ness probable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05
The Representative Question.
HAMLlN's GRANT, MI, I
4


Aug. both, 1871
Mr. EDIroR My attention has been
recently called to an article in the Oxford
Register. referring to the nomination
of X. +. Allen, OF Milton, Us candidate
for the next Legislature. The correspon'
dent of the Register states that there are
but twenty-lout republicans IN Milton,
and the minority nominated Mr.. Allen.
The whole number Of votes east in the
caucus was thirty-two. Mr.. Allen re.
cciyed twenty, and 4 young man by the
name Of Cole received twelve Mr.. Cole
is young man of much promise, it is
said. and but for the fact that he was
strongly advocated by the democracy,
his chance would have been good. When
that party becomes lou'l in the praise of
a1y man. no matter what his past record
may have been. il is time for honest re.
publicans to be On their guard. There
was considerable low slang in the article
referred to in the Register. Our demo.
cratic friends about here feel bad. 1t
would have pleased them to have defeat
ed the nomination Of Mr.. Allen. Ii would
please them still better il they could de.
feat his election, but they failed to do the
former, and they will fail to do the latter
that's what ailg them. The Registers
correspondent has something to say about
beef being used by Mr.. Allen for election
eering purposes, and speaks very depre.
ciatingly Of it. Now if this reaches his
eye, will he, as he appears TO understand
the matter. tell Us something about the
relative value of beet and New England
Rum when used foI clcctioueering PR
oscs. W. II. L.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05
Only One Man!

The democrats are Boosting Of new
accession. on the tabor reform platform,
for their Governor Ii is Joseph b. Hall.
of Portland, who has recently started II
paper TO advocate SpiritudliSm. Mr.. Hall
is a man of some indicidudiay. and when
he supports the democratic party, he will
carry over nothing but his iadirtduaitty.
lie is something OF an adventurer. and a
great lover Of Office. lie went into the
wids OF Aroostook, some 20 years ago,
and started paper, and for his sacrifices
in the cause, he wanted to be Secretary
of the Senate, which was given TO him;
and with this he secured the Secretary
ship OF State. lie then subsidized into
private life in Portland, though each
year, when the Legislature nominations
came around, he was always 4 candidate.
He tried the West last year. but came
back again We do not question the SIN
ccrity of Mr.. Halls convictions-but
when he is claimed as u rdlHdJkc dcgWiSi.
ton 10 the democracy, we know that the
most skilllul array of mathematics in
ad,liIg his official importance, only adj
mits of carrying oHc-that's all
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05
Te OIdeH Time.
Memorial OF IIiram--No. 4.

BY the polilcnoss Of Samuel ingalls,.
Esq, of Baldwin, ann permitted TO
publish the following copy at the original
document. describing tie first four lots OF
land surveyed iu Hiram. It descended
to Mr. Ingalls,. from his gIaudlalhcr,
Lieut. Benjamin Ingalls,, the inst settler
of Hiram:
Sept. 9th l714 then Daniel Foster Il
ahal mcSser Il John Curtis e Ebenezer
lIcrric~ Il Benja Ingalls, Came up to the
great Falls on Sacpw Rivor the west sid
and Laid out Tract OF Land Tor Each ol
on, as follows Viz Beginning a maple
Tree on yc Rivor Bank against Bryaut'-
Pond So Called Running west 100 Rod,
then Running S0wIh 80 Rods then Run
ming Fast TO Saco Riyor Ebenezcr Her.
ricks Loot \ | Pine tree Then by the side
OF IIerrickS Loot, d one for John Curt,
\ 30 Rods Downyc Riv"r 20 .. Read
oak Tree markl % then 80 Rods down
the Rivor to i white Pine Tree mlrkt 3
Sept 9th then Daniel Foster abiall
mcsSor John Curli, and Ebcnczer Her
rick I.tyed ont Lott Tor Bcnja. Ingalls,
then Begun All u Pine Tree on the Bank
OF Sacow Kivor abCwt 60 rods above
Hancock Brook Running west 100 Polls
II maple tree markt iii then Running
Sowlh GOO Polls TO Il hcmock tree iii
then Running East to Pine on the Bank
of Saco Rivor ATT the mouth Of 4 Littcll
Brock which Runs out Of the mellow
cald Woodaoms mellow Laid out x
Bowndcd as above for Benjamin lngalI,
Il wc markt it Hi"
Sept l0lh 1886 mr. Joshua Davis of
nintslowu went with me- Il PreamIcd the
Lines II Bownds of NY Lott rs above"
''Jaly - 1856 mrSs Joshua Davis x
jess Walker went with M Il Viewed tie
Bownd, of ny Land that sc Laid oVt IA
august and Sept l714.'
1t will he understood by The reader that
The lots commenced not far rom the resi-
denrc ot Capt Andre, BncknrIi, thence
running to the brook above Hiram Falls
running out at The meadow owned by
Gen. Prlcg Wad,worlh and Hon John
p. Hubbard. including the site OF the viI
lagc at Hiram Bridge have never
been able to ascertain why the Dead Riv'
cr near the farm OF Walter f. Watson,
Esq. wa, called Bryanl's Pond.
Ia WADsWOgTH.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05
Our Carriage Maker

The republicans Of Paris Representa-.
tive District, have nominate for the
Legislature a good CARRIAGE MAKER,
as well as the democrats tor Governor,
True, he don't employ 50 many men As
kimball, nor have 50 nice counting
room. But he is as good representative
oil the VORKINGMEN as the democrats
can show. He can not only tire uheels
at his shop, bat make the whole carriage
and he makes them on the squire too
On our way - Andorer, Il few weeks
ago, we passed r. T. Aliens Carriage
Mandatory, in Milton Plantation, and
found it to be a neat, smart and thriving
establishment. credit to the village
We should take pride in it on Paris Hill,
but as We can't get it here, we propose
doing the next best thing for the enter.
prising proprietor VIZ: to send him to
the Legislature. We assure YOU that he
is gentleman OF q good Carriage, and
will CaTTtaH before him. This last is
is democratic thunder,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05
LOUeU.

On Saturday, August Goth, Keazet Val
ley Lodge, |. o. of o. F. was instituted
at Lowell village, by ID. ID. e. NJ.
Gleason, assisted by members OF the or
der from Bridgton and Brownfield. After
lransacting business, the doors were
opened and installation services were
made public. f. McAllister was install.
ed n. G. ; David Carver, V. g.; Otis An
drews, X. S. and Isaac T.. Slower, Treas.
The ladies then provided n substantial
supper, and in the evening there were
addresses, &c. 1t was \ pleasant oc-
casion and favorable Introduction of
the order into that section.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-05
One Week More !

In quiet campaign like the present
the week before election is an important
one Tor work. Much can be accomplish
eel in it, and there never was more need
OF improving the time than this year,
when comparatively nothing has been
done 10y the republicans The democracy
are SECRETLY AT WORK, and they
rely on apathy in our ranks to OBTAIN
THEIR VICTORY
Republicans, be not deceived rs were
our friends in New Hampshire last
spring. We cannot afford to have 4
SMALL VOTE now, for il will occasion
Just SO much more hard work next year.
Other States are looking TO Maine. which
has always cXerted an immense inau-
ence throughout the country asa mark
OF the popular feeling. Maine men in
every pant of the Union. are looking
with pride to their native State. to see
that she takes no step backward,
Republicans were never bette. united
in Maine than now-they only need to
be aroused to the necessity of showing
their strength. \ defeat in Maine would
occasion a shout from every Ku KluX
throughout the South, and we should
hear again the
OLD REBEL YELL
No Soldier who ever heard it, will in.
wife it again, by any act of his Let no
republican stop now to discuss personal
grievances. Settle those in primary meet
ingS, and come out on the
IIth of September.
and We shall have another Republican
Victory, to gladden. the hearts of every
weu-wisheg of his county,
To THE POLLS.
To THE POLLS,