Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-17
Editorial and Selected Items.

more than itself,
b. F. Twi,ehell has some maple
syiup OF an excellent quality
A Saco paper contains verses ou
the death of q clergyman's horse, at the
ago of IS.
Hebron Academy opened with sixty
five scholars the first week. with n pros.
Tect Of considerable increase.
The House voted with the concur.
renee OF the Senate, to close the present
session Of Congress, on the 10Th Of March,
next Monday.
The second lecture Of the course,
postponed from last Friday evening. be-
fore the Oxford Normal Institute. South
Paris, will be delivered by Hon. V. d.
Paris; subject Coins
--Ourrew Member OF Congress. Hon.
VIM. 2. Frye, is already dispensing f,vors
in the way of political documents. Our
acknowledgements are due for what we
have received.
HRAM.-The Register says llat the
Spring family Of this town are descended
from Jedediah Spring, who moved from
Concord, y H.. in 1868.
We understand that the Ice frcshet
has Swep, away the bridges across the
Audroscogein at Livcrmorc and Jay.
One OF these WIS nearly new and fine
bridge.
The Wa,ersille Mali speaks in high.
ly complimentary terms OF two harnesses
manufactured Jy ). NJ. Newhal), X CO.
Mr. y. viii be remembered Is 4 former
resident of South Paris.
The Betasf R,ppblican Journal has
been enlarged and makes a fine appeal.
ance. Bro Simpson has a sharp quill.
and unlcr hi> management the paper
sustaiu> The eNcclIcu, reputation which it
acquired under tie talented Moore.
The lee i, breaking up in the rivers
very early this season. and causing bad
ice ire>hct, in some cases. The Pcnob
scot WAS clear at BAngor-the 18th. the
earliest previous departure being March
2lsl, 1872
An &Scellent communication on our
town election. analyzing the votes and
showing that the Oxford Registers ar
ticlc was TOO Zig Boo for 50 small
Colt. is crowded cut, to our regret.
Rev. W. A. Drew, of Augusta in
tor ms the Journal that ms garden WIS
entirely free from frost on the 18th of
March, and that be spaded up and plant
ed peas there;a on ;ha. day This was
earlier than he ever performed that OPP.
Grafton before.
Widow Eliza Whi,comb of Norway,
fell on the lie near her dwelling. last SAT-
urday, and broke her right arm Jus, above
the wrist JOINT. Snow Is nearly gone,
and what little is left is going fast, says
the Lewiston Journal.
In that bliS,!ul home Jeyond, SAYS
a hopeless invalid, 1--we are told there is
no more pain. II am 81 happy TO reach
that, don't YOU think l shall appreciat,
more of it, bliss than those who have all
the sunshine ?"
France hasnow 4 provisional govern
ment, with II. Theirs. IN OrIeauiSi rs
President. aud Jllcs Favre. Repu Jl;can.
As Premier. There i, title hope of "a re-
public. but the best o, reasons 10 believe
that monarchy with Bourbon at lis
head will DC the ultimate result.
The UniyerSalis, Church in Bethel,
are making arrangements To- repair their
church, and have preaching tho coming
season. The CougregationallSt Church
in Bethel, has employed. for few Sab
baths past, the Rev Mn Jourdan, of Au.
burn, who has preached with great ac-
ceptanee to the people. Sleishing still
holds on (March 6th) in Bethel, though
poor. says the Lewiston Journal.
-Fcb. 22d, Hiram Brass Band gave a
concert at the old church Hiram, Tor the
benefit OF the Band, and realized forty
dollars from the same. Il continues very
dry in this section, families being troubled
iol water TO use. Mills doing but very
little business. Snow nearly All lett us.
and the weather seeming ike April, real
~ delightful The blue birds and robins
have returned, says the Lewiston Jour
nal.
MIR. David \. Wells, has presented a
report to the New York Legislature upon
State and Local Taxation, in which he
recommends taxation OF real estate at full
value. and tine abandonment Ut The at
tempt 10 AK lrrsonal property, unless
more stringent laws than any yei devised
are enacted for collection. The tax he
says is partial, unjust in its bearings, and
detrimental 10 manufactures and other
business.
Las; Thursday afternoon, during the
Masonic exercises at the Town Hall Mr..
Seth VI. Moore. OF Lowell, had his over
coat and pair of buekskin gloves stolen
from his sleigh in the Bddg,on House
shed. Suspicion resting upon some men
from Edes Falls. Mr.. Moore took out
search warrant. which was put into the
hands of Deputy Sheriff Hobbs, of
Harrison. and SatmrdaN The two proceed