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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16
ERiie0 lSi0tes Senate.

An extra session )i the Senate con.
vened on Wednesday, May 10Th, to COLI
slider the treaty of the Joint High Com.
mission. Although the treaty was dis
eussed in secret session, aud was not TO
be made public while under discussion,
some oil the New York papers got hold OF
il and made it public, A committee to
enquire into the manner OF its disclosure
has been raised, but as many OF the Sena.
tors were in favor of removing the in.
junction Of secrecy. the printing will
probably be Tinked at, and the offence
credited TO smart journalism.
Mr.. Sumner is said TO be opposed to
some OF It's provisions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16
Death of Cant. Randall Libbey.

We learn with deep regret OF the death
of Capt. Randall Libbey, which occurred
at his native place, Porter village, Ok
ford County, on Monday afternoon at the
age of thirty five years. Capt. Libbey
in his early life was Il very active citizen,
and had always remained III home til!
the breaking out Of the war, when he en-
terrell the service rs Lieutenant in the
llth Maine Regiment, and was subse
ouently commissioned rs Captain. The
exposure severely affected his health,
but after little rest he engaged in bust
ness at Skowhegan, where he became
known 10 our readers as the faithful and
active correspondent OF the journal.
About a year ago he was obliged to give
up labor, and closing his business return
ed TO his childhoods home to spend his
remaining days. His wife died during
his residence ut Skowhegan and he leaves
no family. He was highly respected
wherever known, and wide circle OF
frienda will lament his early death. says
The Lewiston Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16
The G,'0nd 4imy Ofhe Republic.

Zen. Logan in his address at tie Nh
lional convention last week, recommend.
ed the total abolition OF The third grade
system as leaning har'l upon the veterans
who had served through the war; also
OF secret sessions, which had given the
press opportunitieG for denOuncing the
order rs political. and he advised Il sim.
plilication 1T the form al reports. he
elaine That Justice had not been done
the soldier. by the national Senate.
though The House ot Representatives
had three times passed laws cqunlizng
bountie>. lie closed hY positively lie
Ginning a reelection. Al the afternoon
session il wa- decided to postpone the
annual election ill Thursday. Commit
toes were appointed to consider the re
comriendatiou in the addresses OF the
Commander in. Chief.
\ tclegraphic despatch was received
from the National Peace League, in ses.
sion III NeW York, congrl:ulating the
peace cucampment of the Grand Army
OF veterans ON an era OF relief from strife,
and asking them 10 use their influence
TO prevent the occasion for any future
war encampments. The following was
voted in reply" Yonr congratulations
are recimocated. The Grand Army Of
the Republic are determined to have
peace even if they must fight iol it,
At the banquet in the evening Gen.
VIM. Corrgswell presided. Speeches in
response 10 toasts were made by Il num-
Der of prominent officers. The iavoritc
of the evening seems to have been Gen,
Hooker who was received with fifteen
cheers and tiger. Logan, Burnside.
Fitzpatrick and Pleasanton also spoke, rs
we'll as Lieut.. Gov Tucker, Mayer
CASTOR and L. w. Kinsley.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16
Bethel Items.

The Spring opens auspciously. with
now and then a touch of winter. May
9th, rsome three inches OF snow fell; the
following day Old Sol shone out smiling
ii and it was soon scattered TO The winds.
The season is some two weeks in advance
of last year. We think the winter and
spring has been favorable for fruit buds
and scions and anticipate a full blossom.
We really believe good time is coming
to the patient, toll loving mechanics and
farmers Of Bethel; surely, there are such
indications, il the present movements are
prophelical. 49,
We understand the Middle lntervale
Farmers Club are making arrangements
TO open Union store Tor the benefit OF
the farmers of our town. Cheerily we
say, 60 on. This Club is composed OF
some of the best farmers in the County.
have read the reports OF the Paris, Nor
way and Bryant's Pond Club, during the
past winter, with deep and increasing in
terest 80 full OF practicable facts and
hints. The Democrat has been swimming
over with those good things IL was
never more welcome to the iiiciide OF
working men. We certainly have agri-
cultural talent, but II has been quietly
practicing at home. Now this talent is
being diifused. and while the public are
greatly benefited these men oI talent
and practice are ~ much benefited by
contact with kindred minds.
There seems to be quite western fever
prevailing hcrcabouts. Dea. Israel Adj
ans has sold his farm To Newton Stearn.
for $1,000, and will leave with his family
next week for Manhattan, Kansas.
Mr. Charles Penlcy has sold his farm
on Sunday river, 10 Horatio r. Goodwin,
Esq, proprietor of the Lake House for
$500. Mr. p. intends TO move ont West
in the Fall
Mighil Mason, Esq. has commenced
to put on now addition 10 his store on
Main street. Quite number of other
buildings will be remodeled and furnish
ed with II coat of paint.
In one OF my letters not long since. |
gave the name Of Mr. Joseph Twitchell,
who is 50 years old. ~ being the oldest
man living in town. will corr ect il by
saying Mr.. Ezra TwitchelI is six months
ohlcr.and is entitled To the'honor of being
the oldest man. Mr.. Timothy Chapman,
who who is upwards Of so years old.
walked over across Farwell Mount thro'
the woods, on the 10Th day of last March,
To attend funeral, and back again dis.
lance seven miles.
Mr.. y. w. Mason has sold hi black
stallion 10 John Kimball for $3.50.
We notice that Mr. Hosea Ripley has
made repairs on his mill, and is now do
Il good business in the way Of saving out
shingles.
Ii has been estimated that over twenty
tons OF maple sugar have been made in
Bethel this Spring G.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16

one of the conditions Of success that he
look after his own interest before that Of
others, and never permit his Judgment to
be overruled by considerations Of friend
ship. NO friends in trade i, correct
maxim. however harshly !, may CRATE on
the ear. Ii man accumlaule> money,
and devotes it TO good purposes, he can
afford to be called penuriOuS and tight
listed. hy those who act upon the pilnci-
pie that the world owes them living or
by those who are generous rot only with
their own, but ether peoples money. il
i these men who. without belonging to
the old Scroggs order. are Yet careful
md close in their business, transactions.
who keep thu wheels OF trade ia motion,
and offer u wall of opposition to the ii.
nancial reyulSions which every few years
threaten to sweep over the country. N
volying every business man N ruin
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16
Southern Correspondence.
crcrLroN, Md, April 3. 1871

tEcILToN, MD, Aprli D, 1911
NJ. Editor:--I promised 10 give you
short sketch Of the country around here.
We are on what is called 'SassafIas neck
40 called for its being located between
the Chesapeake bay and Sassafras river;
the country is beautiful; not hill. as lar
as the eye can see, climate mild, and
healthy. The general productions of TIE
soil, are peaches, pears. cherries and
ounce; for the fruit. dewberries, black
berries and grapes, grow spontaneous.
Strawberries arc scarce, except what few
are cultivated in gardens. Wheat, corn
and oats are the field crops; some few
raise sweet potatoes OF yam, bnt IN limit.
cd quantities. They cannot grow the
Irish potato here; the seasons are too hot
for them. Peaches, wheat and corn are
the staple crops. My neighbor has over
II hundred ucros Of peach trees in lear
ing this season; the prospect now is a
larger crop than for years; the peaches
are as large rs ripe English cherry
Cherries pre- half grown; hey grow
spontaneous all around the edges OF the
farms and roadsides; there is in our back
yard Il cherry tree ten feet around; the
top will cover nearly IN eighth of IN acre
and will have fifteen bushels OF cherries
this season. Wheat is beginning to head
out, anil is looking fine; oats are looking
well, considering the dlouth we have
had Most OF the farmers have planted
their corn; they plant az high rs one
hundred and twenty-five acres, They
,hik a man cannot live unless he has
twenty acres. Labor IS cheap; all they
pay farm help, is thirteen to sixteen dol.
lars month The Darkey has got 10 he
independent and will not work most OF
the farm help is white; they do Nil their
planting with the horse also sowing,
hoeing and Smelling corn; some keep ten
ploughs running. through the blowing
season.
Down OH the Bay a large business is
fishing; they send from this landing from
ten TO twenty-five thousand herring every
day to Baltimore OF Philadelphia. A
steamer plies between the two cities cv-
cry day making home market Tor every
thing we have TO sell.
Stock is high aud scarce Hogs are
plenty. Some have fifty aud even Il
hundred; they let them Craze, rs we
should our stock in the north. There a!c
out few sheep. and they OF n superior
qualty-very large, and shear from six
to fifteen lbs. of WOOL per head. Cattle
are very inlerior-small aud poor ut this
season of the year.
The people have no barns the stock
lay out all winter around the stacks oi
corn.lodder and straw. The horses are
mostly small and poor.
The people are good neighbors, very
friendly and generous.
The churches are small. and look more
like some school house ut the north, han
q place to worship the Almighty Father
Yours. a. >. Is.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16

--Somc Of our republican friends en-
quirc why we are SO inconsistent As to
print the oxford Register on our new
Power Press. We reply. that by so do.
ing,we arc foragiHg on ne enemy, which
is always justifiab!e between hostile
portie>--and besides, we have a little IN
tcre>t Ia disseminating intelligence
among that elias, oi readers. considering
tia preparatory stage in the education of
good epubIicanS-and last OF all, we
have some local pride in having anything
that emanates from our village. make Il
creditable appearance. As it is, We only
print one side OF the paper, the other be.
iug ~till printed at Biddeiord When the
paper becomes thoroughly County pa
per, by eng entirely got up" here. we
>hllI expect u 10 better by it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16

The long pause in the manufacturing
establishments, has at length given place
to unusual activity, the recent rain hav.
ing swollen the ponds and streams 10
surh IN extent that there will be no scare
ity for water this season. At South
Waterford, Mr.. Albert Stanwood is put
ting up large Bucket factory TAR SUI
perior to he one recently destroyed by
fire II will be three stories in front and
lom in the rear, and standing in a
conspicuou. place he III ornament to the
village, says the Register
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16
A STUDENT
Hiram Items.

The r. Il. Depot ut Hiram is erected
and 10 progressing rapidly. under the su
perintendencc OF Mcssrs Christopher
Allen and S. T. Corscr. the contractors.
Rev. Mr. Dore, Of Wesl Parsonlicld.
(Universalist) who had III appointment
TO preach ut Baslon's Hall, in Hiram.
April 30lh, was buried on that day, utter
an illness from fever OF nine DAYS dura
ton.
Some 800 have been subscribed, to pur.
chase u leg Tor Mr.. Alga Parker. OF
Hiram, who, August %. 1870. had his
leg cut nearly off above the ankle, by a
stone in the quarry at Pigeon Cove, Mass.
Sympathy for the unfortunate youth is'in-
creased by the fact that he declines TO
call on the municipal officers. hut propos-
cs to learn trade, and "paddie his o,cn
canoe
The citizens of Hiram Corner, are set.
ting elms and naples along their streets,
Il good example for all. w.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16

The Press reports the death by
yellow fever 1T Bucnos Ayres, Of Edwin
L. Spring. son OF S. E. Spring, Portland.
When the yellow fever broke ont in
the city Edwin f Spring was al the
"estancia' of A. and S. +. Spring, one
hundred miles away. Hearing that the
pesticncc had visited the house OF his
nearest friends, he imme Iialely returned
to the city and devoted himself with her
ole courage and fortitude to the care OF
the sick The first death among the
Amer leans in the city was that OF John
ii. nean of Browneld, in this State, u
young man widely known and much es,
tcemed. His uncle, Andrew g. Bean,
also from Browniield, was attacked 10y
the fever, and after being given up by
four physicians, had at latest dates al.
most fully recovered. DR.. Aver. FORM
erly of Fryrburg, is reported given up.
The American residents in Buenos Ayres
are reported 10 stand faithfully by each
other in this sad time OF plague.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16
Connecticut.

The Legislature convened on Wedncs.
day last. The Committee ON Guberna
lorial votes, reported that Marshall Jew.
ell, republican. wa. elected by SO major
ity. and all the other republican State OF
iicerS In the House, the resolution de-
claiirg Jewell elected, was passed by Il
vote OF l22 to 100, II being absent. The
inauguration of Gov Jewell is to occur
this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16

-. Che Total number Of commissions is
sued since Gov. Perham was indicted
into office will reach up TO this date nearly
400, much larger number than was
ever made By any Chief Magistrate dur
ing the game period. Moro than one
half of those Which require duty were
justice Of tbs commissions, aud have
yielded 70 the Treasury NEARLY SlfsN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16

On our first page we give u piece OF
Col. Hays Poetry, in The new western
style Of literature which i 50 taking just
now. and which has brought Bret Harte
and Col. Hay into notoliety The "Hea-
then Chinee" of the former and 'Banly
Tim, OF the latter. may be taken rs the
best specimens OF these two gifted writers.
Many OF their pieces are entirely incom-
prehenSiblo to any bat western reader,
or one acquainted with their slang phrases.
The die0logy of many OF the productions
makes them most Objectionable TO New
England mind. We think the western
hoosicr style CRATES harshly on any
cultivated. not to say lastidious ear
Tho the Staid New England publishers,
Geo. L. Osgood II Co.. OF Boston, have
caught up Harte as desirable literary
celebrity and secured his abors hereafter.
at high figure. we doubt if he will
prove a profitable investment
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16

Nov that the democrats have got a
County Organ. they naturally fall TO
quarreling. Slick, lrom Bethel, com
plains that Paris Hill democrats are try
ing to control everything, and a Paris
Hill Democrat, in the Register, btistles
up and says they have q right to, and
Bethel has NO right 10 complain, AZ she
hasn't been represented in a democratic
convention tor years In this little family
quarrel appears thi. remarkable state
meul showing that where there are amy
spoil, OF Office, Or anything To quarrel
about. the democracy can't be beat The
last writer says From the formation OF
the Democratic party until 1868 the dem
ocracy of Oxford County was divided in
to factions ami Tough; each other more
bitterly than they did the common
enemy.
Let u have peace. gentlemen. Are
ycu not all "Masons?"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16

The latest from France, up to May
10Th il, that column of insWgcnt troops
in making a sortic, was blown to atoms
by the bursting ST % shells among them.
A little more grape will use up the mob
smSs, one would think.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16

The Iuiversalists in Hiram are
preparing to builda church. They have
received liberal donation of about five
thousand dollars ijom lady In an adj.
iuinipg town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16

The editors of the Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts
Association according to the pro-
grammc OF the joint committee, will
rendezvous in Stow, Lamoilla County,
Vermont. Monday night. July 10Th.
Tuesday they will climb Mount Mansfield.
"Wednesday. dine at st. Adams, and
then visi, Montreal. Thursday afternoon,
return % Newport, Vermont, and there
break ranks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16
BENEDICTIoN.

The school registered Isl. The Sum
mer tenn will commence in about two
weeks. The village in which the school
is located, takes commendable pride in it,
as well il may, for The advantages afford
cd to the inhabitants are equal - those OF
any lirs, class school in the State.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16

The following officers received unan.
inous vote OF the Crystal Wave Lodge.
East Buckfeld on the 27lh. for the pes
cnt quarter Henry \. Bicknell, W. c.
T. ; Miss Ahdic T. Abbott. w V. T;
Virgil T. DeCoster. w. s.; Melvin \.
Allen, W. +. S.; Leauder iIodgdon. W.
r. William Bicknell, W. c.: Abel Irish.
". NJ. Miss Avolinc Forbes. w. ! e..
AvnrIl \. Croker, W. .. g. Marcus
l.. Sampson was renominated Lodge
Deputy for the second Term; Benjamin
Irish Is p w c. T.. VIM. Bicknell. Ii
brarian; Misses Sarah Mason anil Vir.
ginia DcCostcr, Organists. The install
lation OF the officers, on the 4th was
postponed by a severe snow storm. Can
any Lodge in the State give better ex'
cusc for the time Of the yearP The Wave
ceases not to dash sgainst intemperance.
HARTFORD.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20
Special Notices.
A. Chapter of Facts.

H"
Space is invaluable in newspaper, and Il Is there
fore proposed in this advertisement 10 condrnsc
variety o facls, important 10 the public, into small
compass. Those facis refer 10 llos,ctitrs Stomach
Ditlrrs wlai ,hatcetbrnici medicine Us, and what
il vii do. In the first flsec. then, The. article is
urmillal, to c and alternative, consisting Of con.
biuatlon,oi IN absolutely pure spir:nons agent with
tho most valuable medicinal vegetable substances
Tia. Bn,aHic research has placed at The disposal Of
lhc eIriiis. and the physician. These ingrcdirnta
sre compounded with great care andfin such pro-
portions as to prqdree preparation which inEigor-
a,ss without exciting :be general sya,cm. und tones,
regulates and cy,isrols the stopuo the bowels the
river. and The minor secrcl;ye organs.
What this gre..trsioratiye will do must be gath
cred from what has done The case Of dyspepsia,
or any oihcr form of ind; gr.!ion, in which it has
been p. rsiscnily administered without ciIsciilis
radical cBrc, ael to be heard from, and The same
Giiyse said OF bilious disorders intermittent fever
ilerxeds sgvciirps. ecnrrpllcbiy consiipat;on;see
headache, mcnIal disabilities 10 which the feeble a'e
sasn;jcct. Itlrises aii ,lr fluids ofthe boy, H.
cti!ilg the b od, ar she gtp!le stimulus which it
inpart, to the nervous system Is not succeeed by the
slightest reaction. This is chapter of facts which
leaders for their own snkcs, should mark andre
member.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20
$4,000 watermelons from the. famous
melon patches in the vicinity Of Augusta
were shipped to New York last week. -

A MAN PREACHED TO DEArH.-On
Sunday last Elder Howe, of the Christian
Church Of this city, exchanged pulplts
with the Minister OF the Christian Church
at Augusta, in this State, and at the close
of his sermon Mr.. Howe exhorted his
hearers to prepare for death, impressing
upon them the uncertainty OF life and..the
absolute necessity Of every one being pre-
pared for the hour which cometh una
wares, He closed his exhortation by say
ing that there might be some person in
the congregation who would never reach
home alive" Hardly;had he ceased speak
ing-in fact, while concluding the above
sentence-Mr. Howe observed man
gradually sink down in his pew and lay
quietly over on his side A gentleman
Immediately behind him reached over to
raise him up-but he was dead The eff
feet upon the congregation may be better
imagined than descrlbed-certainly none
present will ever forget the words of Mr..
Howe that day.-Qglncy (IlD Wing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20
6. Stun,n the World"

We have big tale.to tell! That high
bred and hospitable lady, Mrs. WILLIS
HARRIS, from her heme ON Savannah
River, has sent US . basket Ct Wondrous-
ly fine and beautiful Peaches-far the
finest and most beautiful we, or ranybody
else, ever sawy This species, Mr.. HAIR
R1s procured from BERcKMASs,. the IA
NOUS florist, horticuitrfaiist and poino-
logist. of Augusta, by whom it is called
"Stuihp the WEorlP'-and certainly with
the profoundest degree Of appropriate
ness. The largestia our basket weighed
IL o., while OF. was the average. Mrs.
HARRIS has sent one to friend in Au-
gusta which weighed 134 OF. And not
only is this peach (cling-stone) wonder
full for its size and lusciousness, but
equally so for its external beauty. Three
or four, with the stem and atutt Of leaves
attached, were as lovely objects to look
upon as it is possible to conceive OF, We
thank Mrs HARRIS q thousand times
over for so rare and beautiful a apre>ent'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20

"a The Alabama darllics are holding
aeolitical meetings ut which no White
man is allowed to attcnd.' They say
they intend to have shcir own way this
year, and that "thc cafpet-baggcr OF
scalrwag who interrupts them will sc
way with a flea in his ear
ns-The death of Jules NIires, the emil
nent French Banker, has already been
reported. The event occurred at Mar
seilles while he was OH his way to Italy,
accompanied by friends who had insisted
upon his making II journey, in the hope
that by the change of scene his mind
temporarily deranged by his losses du'
ring the war, would recover its tone. II
is now said that on arriving at Marseille>
he slipped away from his friends and
committed suicide by swallowing poison
A life of Mires is in course of prepari'
ton by we'll known French hterateW
in which will be recorded the most re-
markable adventures and strange vicis'
SitudcS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20
Damnable Outrage,

A young white girl, about twenty
wears of age, named Celia Neal, an in
mate of the District Poor House, was
brutally outraged a few days since while
wandering in a field belonging to the
Poor House Farm. This wretehed gil
is idiotic and sYmewhatdeformed-whlc
adds to the horror and Nervousness OF
the deed. She AYERS that the perpetrator
is onesAadrely Burrow, negro fellow
who was working in the field at the time.
The said Andrew Bprrow has been ar
rested and lodged in, our Jail: But ne
stoutiy denies being guilty. The outrage,
however, was undoubtedly committed !;
and as soon as the perpetrator becomes
known, let him be haagetl-be he who
hcmavyl :. f.'t &ffl2' - % -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20
Going to the Richards Brothers.

We have received from our young
friend Mr.. HUGH B. HARRIsoN-too Late
for publication this week-a card, stating
to his friends and the public that he will
ina few days enter, upon duty asa sales
man In the Dry Goods Establishment OF
the RICHARDS Brothers, Augusta. This
Establishment is, beyond all doubt,
magnificent one, and we congratulate
both HUGH and the RICHARDS Brothers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20
Accident tn the Masonic Hal

We mean that watermelon, "bis as
the Masonic HAIL. which we predicted
last week, that our friend BARR would
bring us. Well, that particular onc-for
there ,cas just such one-was stolen
from friend BARE's patcilea few nights
since. In the meantime, however, he
has brought us one, Of the size OF DR..
PARKER's officc And with that we arc
more than satisfied. He has our best
thanks. Who says we don't tell the
truth? JTye la 5agatelle!