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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21
Our ,SchO0[8.

Any one who has carefully watched the
condition of the schools in this County,
cannot but see that q great change for
the better is going on. Those who never
visit school, of course, will not see it,
any more than they would see the changes
that are made in a cotton mandatory
without visiting il. Twenty High Schools
and Academies have been in operation
the present autumn. in Oxford County,
embracing about thirteen hundred young
people. This Is number unprecedented
in the history of this County. Many a
young man has. by this means, been
drawn from the street and the saloon to a
school, where he can learn something
that will fit him for q good position in
life. Had it not been for these schools,
larger portion of the pupils would not
have secured any knowledge of the
higher branches. now considered naccs.
sary 10. successful competition with
others, in the race of lite. The teachers
in those schools have been. so far as /
have been able TO visit them, earnest
workers and highly successful.
The effect of their schools will be ielt
in our district schools. Better teachers
will be secured if agents will do their
duty. They have begun to find that a
mere formal method OF questions AMI
answers from n tcxt book. is not all that
is wanted in school. Illustrations and
explanations are as necessary rs n text
book.
More than three hundred teachers have
been examined and graded certificate
has been given during the last year. This
certificate only indicates the literary rank
of the teachers Their ability to teach
and govern n school. must he decided by
the district agent and town committee,
and not by the Supervisor. 1t serves
capital purpose OF enabling each teacher
to compare his literary qualifications
with those of others. and may aid COM
mit,ees in forming their decision in refer
ence to their qualifications.
hope that every teacher in the county
will labor hard to have the best possible
school, the coming winter. In spite OF
all difficulties. the labors of the really
successful teacher will be appreciated
There are now many highly qualified
thachers in the county. from whom | ex-
pect to hear good results Many schools
are very short, aud the teacher should
strive TO accomplish as much as possible
for the good of the children under his
care. Let the teacher take just rs much
interest in the smallest child and in the
backward scholar. as in the Oldest and
brightest, and he will certainly succeed
y. I. TRUE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21
The Labor Increment.

The latest dodge of dissafected and
ambitious politicians. is to make the Ia
boring classes believe that il is necessary
for them 10 organize political movements
10 secure their rights. 1t has been At
tempted in other States. and at the last
election in Maine was tiled in some quar-
tiers. Henry Wilson, OF Massachusetts.
in q speech last week. at Worcester. thus
forcibly referred to the question. ct how
much more weight are his opinions enti.
tied 20 than those of some of the profeS
sional orators Of the labor party, who
never did days work in their lives. He
says;
During the last ten years the laboring
people have been better off than in any
previous age, he claimed, and proceeded
to illustrate by giving few facts in his
own history. He was born, he said, in q
farming district of New Hampshire,
where he had seen the best man that
ever swung q scythe work from sun to
sun in midsummer for half a dollar day;
and for 500 4 year, with a large family
to support; to-day, in ten hours, men
cam double what he could when ne work
ed fifteen hours. He worked rs an APP
prentice eleven years, and at the end OF
that time he received q yoke Of oxen and
six sheep, which brought him. the sum of
So; and for the first wear after he was
,wenty-one he chopped in the forest and
hauled logs TO mill. working from day
light until nine and ten at night, for the
enormous sum OF - per month In that
New Hampshire town. forty years ago,
there was hardly carpet and not a single
piano, bat now there was u carpet in
every house. ana more pianos in town
than there were people who could play
on them. When he came TO this State
he worked thirteen aud seventeen hours
per day for $40 per month now men in
the same trade can earn from IS to ~ in
ten hours, dress in broadcloth, pay 4
high price for board, and then lay up
more in a year than he could earn in |
those old times. And now. too, ac-
cess Is free TO libraries. and other means |
OF Improvement are furnished 10 all, so
that by temperance and industry any
man can make himself what he will; and |
yet these men are running up and down |
TO make Us believe that they are the
most miserable of Gods subjects. He |
showed how much better off the working |
men are in this than IN the older coun-
tries, and said he believed. rs no one
could help doing, that it was due to the
principles such as govern the republican
party OF this country, whose aim is to
lift up humanity
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21
AUGUSTA. ME-. Nov. IL, /

AUGUSTA, ME-, NOV. IL, 1911.
Mr.. Editor An article in the Oxford
Register OF this week, relative TO the
building OF the Hospital Chapel at Au-
gusta, seems to call on me for reply,
especially as it bears the endorsement Of
the Editor.
The author of that article, either acted
from pure cGSSedneSS and wilfully lied, or
he is grossly ignorant of the subject up.
on which he attempts to enlighten the
public.
In the first place. the Governor and
Council never appointed ME to superin-
tend the building of the Insane Hospital
Chapel, and had no more 10 do about it
than did you. Mr.. Editor, or the writer OF
the libellous article.
The resolve providing for the building
of the Chapel. provided that the money
should be expended by the Trustees un-
der the direction OF the Governor and
Council Al meeting of the Trustees,
was appointed on their part, rs CON-
mittee TO superintend the outlay. In
experimenting this work, ! have acted
solely in the capacity oil committee OF
the Trustees, and have acted under the
directions of committee OF the Execu-
tive Council So much for lie number
one
Now about the foundation wall. After
the excavations were made, and stones
hauled, employed an experienced man
to lay the wall by the day while this
was being done was absent from Au-
gusta. On my return found some places
in the wall which thought were not of
sufficient strength TO sustain the super.
structure, though good judges thought
otherwise. AT an expense of less than
fifty dollars, | employed workman to
relay the places thought to be defective
and the whole expense of laying the wall
including the rebuilding, was less than
three hundred dollars. This in cxposi-
ton OF lie number two.
The statement that the building is be.
ing erected under contract by a men,
Der of the Council woul seem to oe too
absurd to need contradiction. The con.
tract for the brick work was awarded TO
Messrs. Bicknell and Farnham, Of Au-
gusta. both OF whom are practical ma
sons--and no part OF the work is con-
tracted to any one else. The carpenter
work is done by the day, under the di.
rection OF Alvan Fogg, of this city. This
in answer TO lie number three.
There are other points which were At
to be made in the articlereierred
to, and as the conclusions were drawn
from false premises. OF course they must
be false. Yours &C.,
w. b. LAPHAM.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21

Mr.. Editor .---Forthc benefit of your
subscribers (whichsare numerous) | give
the value of the. various kinds OF feed,
which 1 copy from my own diary Of 1852.
and if my memory serves me right, was
taken from the American Agriculturist-
be il rs it may, it is well to be put in
mind of these facts. however well we
may be educated ia the matter. and Lake
advantage OF odds and ends, by many
cons dered rs worthless. give it in 70.
tation. although the first articles are out
oil season: -----
100 lbs. OF good English hay is equal
10 90 lbs clover in full blossom to 90 lbs.
before it blossoms; SO lbs. 2nd crop be-
fore it blossoms TO SO lbs. Lucerne hay /;
to 40 lbs. green clover: 20 275 lbs green
coin fodder; 20 314 lbs. wheat straw !;
pa lbs. rye straw: 1914 lbs. oat straw /;
POI lbs. raw potatoes; l20 lbs. boiled
potatoes; $50 lbs. mangel wurtzeli 504
lbs English tarnips; 275 lbs. carrots :
90S lbs. rula baga; 4G lbs. wheat grain I;
"a lbs. rye grain; 80 lbs. oats; 81 lbs =.
buckwheat 81 lbs. Indian corn; 45 lbs.
peas; 55 lbs beans; 6S lbs. acorns; 81
lbs sun. flower seed SO lbs insced cake ;
l05 lbs. wheat bran; 100 lbs. rye bran ;
I67 lbs wheat and Dat chaif; l67 lbs. rye
and barley chat.
II agreeable, | will give few very
necessary hints, which, if hecrled. will
prove of great value To every person
who keeps a COW or pig. and il will sur
prise YOU 10 see the amount OF feed saved
one winter.
The first and most necessary is gentle.
ness. Should as soon think of speaking
harshly To my wife ~ to my COW. Second
card your COW once u 'iny, Mt least sew.
On months out OF the twelve. aud your
pig at least once q week. fhird-neyer
retire for the night till your dumb crea'
lures have rs good bed rs yourself, (ac-
cordingly) plenty OF leaves in the woods
il no straw, which makes the best ma
nure. Result-less food required. more
milk and better butter; better pork. and
certainly mole profitable, with sweeter
sleep. r.. Is. II.
Mr.. L. A. Young has just bought the
stock in trade Of G. p JudkipS. j. II.
Burrows has leased the store formerly
occupied 10y Mr.. Judkins, and will carry
/ on the custom boot anil shoe business. -
| lie has in his employment some first class
work men, and any one In wanI OF first
class work, will DO well 10 give him d
I call
I Mr.. l.. l.. Judkins is. making repairs
and lifting up his Hall for n dancing
school, which is TO commence in abon'
two weeks.
/ Mr.. Hannibal Curtis has moved his
/ black smith shop on 10 his new lot where
/ he has fitted it up in good shape, and /:
prepared TO do all kinds OF work in his line
with neatness and dispatch
Mr. +. G. Bridgham has given he
building two coats OF lead and oil. which
adds very much to their looks.
Mr.. Jesse p. Dexter, while skating
broke through The ice and came ncar be-
ing drowned. He succeeded in breaking
tho leo tor several rods to the shore, and
came home wet, il not wiser man.
III.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21
More Despotism.

His Majesty Ulysses ] has issued an.
other of his despotic edictS, this time it is
the citizens Of Union Co., 5. c.. who are
robbed of the rights guaranteed them by
the Constitution OF our Country. The
Tyrant proclaims as follows:
In another column we publish truth
tai statement Of the proceedings of this
infamous gang in the same State, and
showing the necessity for the interference
Of the President, and the efficacy of do.
ing so, TO break up this cowurdy gang.
The organization OF Ku-klux is one OF
the meanest dark lantern organizations
this country has ever produced It is \
miserable spawn OF rebellion and de
mocTacy, and its object is 10 o-erthrow
the republican party It does its hclsish
work in the dark, and now that the gov.
eminent has laid It's strong hand upon
them, Its cOwardly leaders flee and leave
lis miserable dupes to the vengeance of
The law, and the democratic press howl
because its CotsrS and ti'ieRdS-the ku.
kiux Of the SOuth,-are brought to JUS
tlce. And the man who Subdued these
rebels once, and is not afraid to deal with
them again, Is denounced as despot and
tyraat. These same men denounced
him before when he squelched rebellion
and the same atiDlHs appears in their al.
lusions to him now. il was Copperhead-
ISM then, and it is nothing better now.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21
South Paris.

The events Of the week were tho clos.
ing exercises Of the Oxford Normal In.
stitute and the Golden Wedding The
storm which commenced on Tuesday
evening. and which continued through
Wednesday and Thursday, was n tough
one and interfcred much with the attend
ance upon the school exercises. There
was an animated discussion in the. Lyco,
um on Tuesday evening, as to whether
the republican or democratic party should
continue in power for the next four years.
The young gentlemen voted for the for-
mer, twenty one TO one. while the young
ladies voted the other way, eleven TO
nine. We are more than ever satisfied
that women ought not TO vote Miss
Taylor. the accomplished Music teacher,
was to have had q Musical Soiree of her
scholars, at Andrews Hall, on Wcdnes.
day evening, but owing 10 the storm, it
was postponed TO Saturday evening. On
Thursday and Friday The examination OF
the School occurred. From what we
witnessed. the term has been Iemarka,
bly, popular and successful one, We no.
ticed that the grade OF scholarship was
universally good. On Thursday even,
ing. the literary exercises occurred at the
church, and passed of very credtably 10
all concerned.
On Friday evening. the Principal. Mr..
Swasey, gave The closing lecture of the
course. 1t was heightened, able pro-
duction, replcte with valuable thoughts
on that little member. the tongue. We
think every one present made personal
applications of many oil its hits. The
scholar, and friends then adjourned ia
the vestry below. where Copenhagen and
other games were INDUCED in for an houl
or two.
The Norway Military Band furnished
music of high order. not only on the
last evening. but at the literary exercises
II is entitled to the hearty thanks OF the
citizens and all interested in the School
for the many occasions which it has en-
livened with its grand music.
Miss Taylor's Musical Soiree came Of
on Saturday evening, at Andrews Hall,
before a crowded audience. Her scholars
appeared to advantage, and afforded an
agreeable musical entertainment. Miss
T. is to spend the winter in Boston, and
pursue her musical studies under Prof
Lang. II is uncertain about her return
ing again To teach in South Paris, wa ale
sorry 10 learn, rs she has proved very
successful and accomplished teacher.
Mr.. Swasey has been assisted by i
talented corps OF assistants, and the
School has been one of the institutions oil
the village highly priced by all. The
winter term will commence early in De-
csmber, and as the School is growing i'll
popularity us it is more widely known, il
will no doubt be 4 successful term.
The contribution for the sufferers by
the western fires. at The Congregational
house, was 5000 The Sabbath School
also contributed, the same day, $4,000 ior
the Mission Sabbath School, Chicago. =
About 500 90 were raised tor the Little
Wanderers, at union meeting of the
Congregational and Methodist societies
in the evening.
In the family of Mr. Gideon Bolster,
whose Golden Wedding was observed
last week there are eight married couples,
who have enjoyed over fifty years OF
welded lite.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21
Canton

Mrs. Susannah Winslow, Of Canton,
died Oct. S0th, aged l04 years and 8
months. She was the mother OF nine
children, five of whom lived to be over
sixty years old
Mr.. James f. Burbank OF Canton,
lately sold pair of twin lambs raised by
himself, of native breed, whose united
weight was 249 lbs. Who can beat them
i'm the Countyp d'a s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21
The Oxford Register (dem), is in

The Oxford Register (dem), is in
despair, and says that for ten years. {. e.
ever since the rebels opened their guns
on Sumter, words of truth and soberness
have fallen upon the ears OF the major
ity of the people of this country as idly
as did those of Plate upon the hearts oil
the Jews when he would nave persuaded
them TO release Jesus instead OF Barabbas.
That's just what jeff Davis thought. BY
the way would the Register have us un-
derstand the democracy played the part
of Plate during the rebellion P-Lewis-
ton Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21
Sepere Storm.

A terrible Northeast gale, with snow
and rain Mt times, commenced on Tues.
day evening, l4th inst, and continued
without abatement through Wednesday
and Thursday The snow piled up in
town in huge drifts. and being very damp
and heavy. was hard to move. The storm
cleared of during Thursday night, quite
warm, and the warm sun OF Friday melt
cd the snow so rapidly as to nearly use
up the sleighing On the sea coast, the
storm WAS very severe. accompanied by
the highest tides known for years. The
railroad bridges out of Portland were
submerged, and many OF the wharves
Hooded. Considerable damage was done
TO shipping on the coast. but we do not
hear of any loss OF life. The trains on
tho railroad lines were all detained, and
on the Maine Central, the wednesday
night Pullman train was thrown from the
track, near Gardiner, owing 10 4 wash
out. Fortunately no one was killed or
badly hurt. The track was much torn
up, and the cars damaged.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21

We would call attention to the adj
vertisement of Mr.. Freeland Howe, rel
alive to the financial condition OF that
staunch Company, the Home, of N. T.
This. with the Ema and Hartford Com
panies, the agencies of which Mr.. Howe
has, have done large business since the
Chicago fire. The Etna has taken pre-.
miums of over seren hundred thousand
dollars in the last two weeks of October.
Special rates are increased somewhat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21

MIR. Benz. Rowe oil New Gloucester
the deaf mute who was fatally injured
on the NJ. C. extension recently, had a
brolher.in-law named Curtis, also a deaf
mute, killed in the same manner on the
Grand Trunk two years ago, three miles
from the place where Mr.. Rowe was
killed. Of the ten children of the Rowe
family seven are deaf mutes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21

The Portland Press, in review of
the question as to who will succeed Col.
Drew as Secretary OF State, concludes
that Geo. G. Stacy. the deputy during
the latter's term, is to be the fortunate
man. Mr.. Stacy is an oxford Bear, "
and his many friends in the County will
rejoice at his fortunate prospects for this
important position--a post which he is adj
mirably qualified to fill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21
The situation In New York.

Mayor Hall states that he has Tweefs
resignation in his possession, conditional
upon the appointment OF gentlemen
selected by himself Hall also says he
has rendered the appointment OF the sue
ccssors of Sweeney, Hilton and Fields
as Park Commissioners. 10 Comptroller
Green, considering that the democratic
leformers had won a victory and were
entitled TO fill the offices and direct Park
affairs. .....
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21

Mr. John w. Chadbourne, who ut.
tended school in our village some years
ago. and was in the family of j. s.
Hobbs. Esq. and will be remembered by
many, was one OF the sufferers OF the
Peshligo calamity, and died ut Fort How
ard, Wis. on the eth of Nov. from the ct.
fects of the occasion. He was connect
ed with the surveying party of the North
western extension. and was highly
promising young man. He threw him.
self from bridge, with others, at the
fire, and had to lie in the water near a
log, for an hour and half This, with
the excitement, so disturbed his nervous
system, as to cause his death. His father
resided in Boston, aud went on to visit
his son. after hearing Of his sickness. but
was overwhelmed with sorrow when he
found he had been buried in the alter
noon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21

The Lewiston Journal notices 10y the
Polo, H.. Press, that Mr.. III. F. Hall.
son of Deacon Hall Of Mechanic Falls.
and former student of Bates College,
has invented a Magnetic Clock which is
pronounced a complete success, and q
spendid achievement of science. Prof.
Hall is connected with the public schools
of Aurora, H., and is much interested
in science, particularly electrical investi'
cations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21

late fall, and in this latitude, early win
ter, Hubbardston. Ncnsueh, Fall Green
ing and Blue Pearmain.
As to pruning. have only room and
time to say. never do it between the first
of March and the fifteenth of June, and
never use an implement larger than a
pocket knife. if il can be avoided.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21

MIR. Job Cushman, so long and IA
vorably known in this section as stage
driver has this week retired from the
command of the So. Paris & Bridgton
stage line, and Mr.. Horace l. Gibbs is
now both owner and driver on this route,
says the Bridgton News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21

Mr.. David I. Black has sold his house
NJ Snow, Falls TO Mrs. Phineas Stearns,
for $3.50. Mr.. Black intends to visit
Kansas in the Spring. with view to
business.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21

On the afternoon of the day on which
President Grant kissed the thirty girls ut
Bangor, Me-. Julia Dow. of that city,
was arrested for being intoxicated on the
street. Her excuse was that she was one
of the kissed damsels. and never could
stand the smell of whiskey.
The oxford Register says the above.
and il may be toit
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21
SI.5O n year. i'm Advance.

We 90 this in the expectation of making
large additions to our subscription list,
and thus reaching a larger number of
readers. We trust that our republican
friends throughout the County will APP
preciate this, and use some effort to en-
large our sphere of usefulness.
We also make the following liberal Of:
fer to all in arrears. By sending the
amount due before the 1st of January,
next and one gear ne adraHce, settlement
will be made at the rate OF one dollar and
my cents gear
All who are ttco gears in arrears Janu'
airy LIST. 1872. will have their papers DIS
continued, and their accounts left for col
lection with an attorney.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21
G5e G9fforS 4fmotrat,
For the Campaign, 1872!
TT REDUCED RATES!

Our County is to pass through, in the
ensuing year, one of the most exciting
and important political campaigns which
1t has ever witnessed. Every intelligent
voter viii desire to be posted on all Of
the issues of the day, and in order to al.
ford al the means in our power for the
accomplishment Of so desirable a result,
we have concluded to put our terms
down 10
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-21
L. MOre DesDOtiSDl. :"

The last OXFORD Register copies re-
cent proclamation of President Grant,
relative TO the Ku.klux of Union Co., S,
and uses the following language:
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-02
jy 81
ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MANAS-
~ SAS RAILROAD.


On and after Sunday, January 20, 1871, ono
daily passenger train will run between WASH
INGTON and I.YNCHBURG, connecting at
Gordonsvile with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad TO Richmond, St;lilnton and the Virgin
il Springs; at I4ynchburg for the West and
Southwest, and ut Washington, to the North and
Northwest.
Leave Washington daily at 655 a. m, and Alex
andria at a. m, arriving at Lynchbmg ut 5:D5
p. IN.
Leave Lynchburg at S:25 n. IN, arrive at Alex
andra AT 5:26 r. M, and 1T Washington at 6I5
p. IN.
For MANASSAS LINE leave Washington
daily Excepting Sunday at l030 Il IN; leave Al
exandria at LEO a. m, pass StrTisburg at 400
p. m, and arrive at Harrisburg ut p IN.
Eastward leave Harrisburg ut G:30 Il. m !; pass
Strasburg at 9,25 Il. m, arrive ut Alexandria at
LOO p. m. and ut Washington in time for connect
ing with the p. M train from Washington to Bal
tinore tr
Good connections by comfortable coaches are
made to Fairfax Court House from Fairfax sta
ton; to Middleburg from Plains; to Upperyille
from Piedmont, and TO Staimton fiom Harrison
burg
Elegant sleeping cars are run daily between
New York and I4ynchburg, without change.
Also ears through between Baltimore an d
Lynchbug, avoiding the Inconvenience of trans
fer IN Washington.
Through tickets and baggage checked TO all
prominent points. j. M. BROADUS,
mh7-u General Ticket AGENT