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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-09
THURSDAY
FRIDAY.
y. y Contention.

This body will assemble in Convention
at Gardiner. Tuesday, May &c, 1871, al
three O'clock, p. NJ, and continue its scs
sion through the 17tn until the afternoon
of the 18th. The following will be the
general order of business.
First Day.--Addrcss by Rev. Geo. W
Gardiner. d. d., of ChaIlcstown, Mass
In the evening general discussion Of
the address. Religious experience oil
children, introduced by Rev c. +. Allen,
Bangor.
Second Day Teachers Spiritual Prep
ara,ion. Rev. A. X. p. Small. Portland
Teachers Meetings, Rev. \. l.. Gerrish
PittsfeIl; Art Of Illustrative Teaching
Rev. S. l.. B. Chase, Bangor. PM
Sunday School Concert. Roy. c. F. Pen
ney, Augusta; Duty of the Church to
Children, Rev. f.. NJ. Haynes. Lewiston
the Art OF Asking Questions, Hon. VIM.
p. Frye, Lewiston. In the evening, gen
eral discussion Of Sunday School Work,
by the Convention.
Third Day. 4. H-llow shall the
Child's Heart be Won foI Jesus b. d.
Farnham, Sabattisville. Town Institutes
Rev. Smith Baker, Jr.. OrOno.
Free return tickets will be furnished
BIZ The railroad andlsteamboats
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NoriCay Items.

The voters OF this town clearly under
stand that il is for the general interest OF
the inhabitants to adopt liberal policy
for encouraging manufactures. AT the
annual meeting in March, they exempted
the Norway Paper Manufacturing Co.,
| from taxation for the term Of ten years.
by nearly, or qlite, unanimous vote
and +. +. Beals' in proyemcnls ON his
public house, for the same time. Salnr'
day last, ut meeting Of the town, called
especially for that purpose, the miIls,ma'
ehinery, &c, about to be pnt Oh Crooked
river, ut or near Holden's Mills, "ere cx-
empted from taxation for like term. by
entirely unanimous vote. The mills ex-
empted mt this meeting, are to be occu-
pied by the ARdroScoggin Pulp Co Par
ties in this vicinity pun up the building
and put in the wheels and shal,ing and
that Company will put in the machinery
for making pulp. The site selected for
this purpose. is about five mile westerly
from the village where there is an abun
dant supply of wool. OF the boss quality
for pulp. and the power IS believed to be
sufficient to run the mill at all seasons OF
the year. Ten mills are in operation on
the river and streams flowing into it,
above his location, some of them work
ing throughout the year and fed by Pr city
large ponds of water. There are several
valuable water powers below this, that
could be Obtained at a low figure. ard
parties in the vicinity are disposed 10 be
quite liberal in aiding those disposed to
occupy them. Very liberal contributions
were offered the parties building these
mills, to locate lower down the stream,
but this was chosen, partly on account OF
greater supply of timber; yet some OF
the lower places have superior privileges
which are sure to be occupied ut no dis.
tant day.
\ few days since. Sylvanu- Bartlett,
aged IS years. came from Bethel to Nor
way, distance of % miles, ON foot. 10
make his declaration Tor pension, under
the late act Ct Congress, and Oh the same
day Benz. Hicks. upwards Of 30 years,
rode about ;he same distance for the
same purpose. Il Lemisio1 JJpra0
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Professor GreenIenf.

Hartford writes the following about
Prot. Gleenleaf, who died in Burnham,
recently, and who seems to have wander
ed about, of late, in an obscure way.
notice in the Maine State Press. the
death of Professor Greenleaf, and Deputy
Marshal Stearns could not find one in
Portland, who ever knew him, On my
return home at Hartford in the year 1913,
WAS informed that a gentleman from
Portland had been waiting at my house u
number Of days 10 see me, and was some
what peculiar in his manners, having
brought his coffee and strips of f5h skin
10 settle the same He soon came in
from his daily walks, and introduced
himself rs Mr.. Greenlcaf. | soon learned
his whole theme was upon publishing
books &c. As had been In the Boston
Type Il Stereotype Foundry, in order to
have geographical chart stcrcoyped,
when Jack Downing, Peter Farley and
oN"cI h''S" "u'''"'p '''4"N"'I '""'" ~
see their works, | gave him my views on
that subject, which SO absorbed his mind.
Five years ago he taucd over night with
me, having grammar on the brain, being
the greatest critic in that science ! ever
met with. lie left me ior The hle Hon.
Thomas Chasc's, BucEIicld, being he last
| ever knew OF him.
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in these aimless exercises. 1t should be
borne i'm mind that the school lite in this
State is short-from the fifth TO the sew
enteenth year. The average length OF
the school year is but twenty weeks, thus
giving the child really but five whole
years in which to obtain an ordinary edu.
cation. Now this ordinary education
ought in our State TO embrace the follow
ing studies; reading with spelling, writ
! ing with drawing, arithmetic with me-
chanics, geography with natural phloso-
ply, physiology or the laws of health.
grammar with composition and United
States History. Singing, object
aud calisthenics should be interspersed as
pastimca. mental and physical diversions.
| regard the foregoing branches rs es
senIial to Il fairly developed individual,
as demanded by the times, and in the in
telligcnt exercise of the privileges and
duties of common citizenship. 1t will be
apparent at once that cur youth have TO
time TO waste in frivolous intellectual eX.
ercises OF puzzles. but should be set 20
work in right earnest to the acquisition of
that which is necessary and useful. Let
US, therefore, drop portion OF the mathc"
mates and grammar, reduce the num-
Der OF arithmetics tn tlCO al the most, the
grammars to one, the readers 10 three
and the charts, and substitute there for
drawing. mechanics Ohe simple ele-
men,s. rs lying back of our industrial
pursuts.) natural philosophy, physiolo-
gy, OF the common laws Of health, and
history. Especially do | recommend
drawing and ply siology There is not
school in the State in which these two
branches could not be pursued with the
greatest advantage, and by proper elias
silication without the Toast detriment to
The studies now pursued. Any teacher,
competent to enter upon school work,
can fit himself or herseito give instruc.
ton in these branches so IN as demanded
in the common school"
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winter for employment would gladly work
nearer home.
AT present we have no Shingie mill ln
town. and only one mill for saving boards.
The nearest grst mill is seven miles dis
tant. and we are obliged to 90 nearly As
far for clapboardS, laths and shingles.
ANY one who will build mill here for
saving shingles, &c, will be aided in
many ways by the inhabitants OF the town,
and those who own lands here.
We are also in want of shoemaker. a
blacksmith. and small country store.
Farms. with buildings in good repair,
small orchards. yield ten tons hay with
grain and potatoes in propotion. excellent
pastures aud an abundance of wood. can
be purchased for from $500 to SlWO
The soil i very productive.
Hay is plenty in this town, and large
amount will be- kept over Tor a.e another
winter
The promise. which March gave OF an
carly spring nrc mol TO be realized. tor
the season has seemed {" make retro
grade movement. AMI May comes in cold
and backward. April has this year given
m, more tears than smiles. and some oI
the bitter drops have frozen rs they fell.
some OF our farmer, have planted poia-
toes. but we shall keep ours in the cellar
until the weather becomes warmer.
4. :. Bean Ut thi, town. has let his
farm To Brackeu Small. and has gone
with his family to .Marylaud.-l Register.
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rh, place &, one OF the smallest towns
in Oxford county. II was formerly n part
of Bethel The river forms the boundary
line between the two towns. II contains
le,, than 80 inhaiant,. but according to
IL, population probably more business is
carried on in il than IN any other town in
tire county Being situated a il Is. on a
splendid water power. every facility Is
presented for business \ large brook
lowing from Howard Pond. constitutes
the power. According 10 Wells sur
yev'' il has "a fall Of 80 feet flowing from
the pond 10 the river. a distance OF about
one mile. Thi, would allow the operation
OF % wheels OF Is feet diameter. Al pres
cnt there are seven wheels M operation ON
the brook. occupying only one-third OF the
available power Various kinds OF busi-
mes, /, represented m lhi, town. There
l., a WOODEN factory. owned by company
ia Lewiston: a saw mill ciapboard. and
two Single machines. one a Chase u Mar
ton, capable OF saving four thousand per
hour; % sash. biiHd and door factory; Il
salt boN factory; a furniture shop; a.iau-
merry; .ri-t-miIl. *.
F.n. iIuchiu- hl, bunghf out the store
recently owned hy Roberts d Goddard.
Ar. Knapp has bees appo.n'rdpo,tma~-
ter since the death 81 NJ. Roberts.
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Democracy .fnaressire.

The Democratic party Is the Prosecutor
in the approaching contests with IL old
and ancient foe. IL auaignS the enemies
81 its principles on numberleSS counts,
involving brides. gifts, uSurpaiouS. con-
ieSsed violations OF the Constitution. and
all The train OF evils resulting. Ii Is The
attacking power 1t la; no political stain
upon It's record 10 d,fsRd Is Picsid-
Dental candidate in 1872 will occupy the
position OF the National prosecuting at
torney, against the ruling faction whose
peIiuries and villaines an the continent
with their pestilential influence. The
living issue is the corruption OF the
wrongs Of RadicaliSm at all hazards
The Chief at Washington and his friends
viii understand that our position i not
equivocal.-Ort Register.
As an offset and perfect answer to the
above piece OF mis- statement and -.
sumption. we offer the following admira-
bly, concise and correct comparison of
the two parties made by the Washington
correspondent OF the Lewiston Journal
The Democracy repealed the Missouri
compromise and enacted the fugitive
slave law TO make slavery NATIONAL
The Republicans abolished the slave
code 10 make liberty universal
The Democracy declared the Union
dissolved. ami fought 10 establish q slave
empire
The Republicans declared the Union
indissoluble. established that declaration
by force OF arms. and substituted citizen
ship for slavery.
The Democracy Irbellel against The
National Authority
The Republicans ,ubducd rebellion
and re-cStabliShcd tbe National Suprem.
9cy,
The Democracy, ia 1881. alter eight
Years OF unbroken sway, lett labor de
graded, The country discovered, four
millions OF it, people in bondage and
Thirty millions engaged in inteInecne
war
The Republicans cmancipated labor,
re-establiShed the national unity, and
gave peace and security To forty millions
OF citizens.
The Democracy Squandeyed lac rev
cnues and destroyed the credit ct the
Nation
nc hepuJ leans restored bOlh.
The Democracy depleted the national
arSenals, dismantlcd the forts. diSbanded
the navy and demoralized the army
The Republicans replenished the. a.
SenalS, rearned the forts. created &; new
army and navy. and inspired them with
inyincible courage
The Democracy insist upon the inl-
possibilities OF the dead past
The Republicans demand aaG grasp
with resistles, energy, the grand pos
>ibiiiieS OF ihC future.
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Superintendent JOhnsOR'S
Circular,

Mr.. Johnson, Superintendent OF Com
mon Schools, has issued circular in
which he makes many new and valuable
suggestions Ia educators in Maine. His
remarks in regard to uniformity of text
books must commend themselves to every
person who has given the subject any
thought. He urges more care in the APP.
pointment of teachers, ana recommends
that the district agents and Superintend.
ing Schoul Committee confer in the mat
ter of fixed examination lays, as last
year, that the agents be present at the cx-
animation, and from the whole body OF
applicant. select such teachers as may
seem best adapted to the special wants OF
any individual district. The whole cir
cular is valuable educational document,
ard should be in the hands OF every ed.
ucator in the State.
Eradicate from the course OF common
school study much OF the present rubbish
of higher algebra, puzzling arithmetical
conundrums, supcriluous guessing at
words. termed parsing,. and the futile
memorizing OF geographical names
Much of the time of our youth is wasted
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.fndOUeP items.

The weather i favorable i)r farming
purposes. The farmers are busiiy engag.
cd preparing the ground Tor The seed.
The pastures and meadow, are putin Z
on their spring garments OF green.
The proprictols of lhc fcvcral miIi-
are cxcrting themselves commercially,
night and day, viii" there Is plenty OF
water. They have u large amount oI
lumber 10 saw.
There will ne quite u number OF build
ings put up here this season. Mr. Ii. L.
Cushman, will build house, 90 y b. a
stable, 80 80; Dea. Newhaii i. going
to erect u stable; Mr. Amos NJ. jordan,
builds o house; think Mr.. 7. II. Abbott
has Concluded not to build his house ihi,
season. but is preparing his materials.
Quite a number other bu'iiug, ar To be
remodclcd and and iittcd up tni> season.
There Is - tlmi} nom Nova Sofia,
that nave move into Mr. Wins."v's
house at tie Corner.
AI II. G. smiIh has hired two Sclndi.
na,iant - worl, in the native emery fac
tory.
Syiyanu> Poor, E,q has returned 20
western New Yorh. accompanied ~ ais
-oa Willie, Mr.. E.briIse Poor and Mr.. G.
& Akcrs.
The lumbcrmcn have been successful
in getting all OF lhc iumhol oui cd the
sawyer brook 100000 feet: .hcy are
now operating ou Stony brook with a
scarcity OF water; they arc. however,
making progress.
Last night Nh VIM. Adam, went into
the pasture with hi. grandson Lewis, %
find 4 stray sheep; they found The sheep.
Some ten or twelve rods of they saw two
bears; evidently they "rrc intending to
have a mutlon.chop tor supper. but dis.
appointment turks in many prize, and
il proved 50 in lhi ease ~ Ncll "a, in the
human family
Our land broker. c. W. lIodgman, is
negotiating for the Unon church At 80.
Anlovcr, with the view of converting it
into store. He will move across the
street on to his own land.
Frank Dresser IN, sold hi, interest in
the starch mill at South Andoycr,to Capt.
Goold
Mr.. Samuel Akers lost a COW. by an.
other getting loose and hooking her into
the crib; she chokcd to death, being tied
with a chain at the time. IL.
The officers of Crystal Fountain Lodge,
|. o. of G.. T., for the present quarter,
commencing May 2nd, rs installed by
Elijah L Bodel, Lodge Deputy. are the
following:
A. $. Jordan. w c. r.; Sadie W.
Merrill, W. V. r.; c. T. PooI. W. 5.
5. Emma Sellaw, v. A 5 II l.. Poor,
W. +. s.; Hannah r. Harrington, w. T.;
w. L. Edwards, W. c.; W. +. Dresser,
W. NJ. F. Eaton, W. ID. NJ; ". /.
Newton, w. O. g.. Emma +. New ton,
w. |. g.; Marcia B. Stevens, w. K. IL.
S. Anna c. Thomas. w. !. IL. 5. .. A.
Burgess, p. w. c. L.
We are pleased to- say that the next
session OF the County Lodge will meet
with us OF Wednesday, June 9TH. We
extend Gorilla invitation to all MEM
bers of this order, and hope they will
find il convenient to meet with, and
make us happy on that day. For, behold,
how good and how pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity!
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"Den.ocrocy .4ggressire. ."

Under This heading. l. briel article in
the Register, slgh, amendment Of
which would make lhe ring more truth
iul il not so euPhOnioUs. The following
~ amended is proposed;
The Democratic party is the proSeeut.
or in TIC approaching contest with its old
and ancient foe. the same - !. was in
the days of Buchanan and the rebellion.
1T arraignS the enemies OF it, nrinci
ples~-,he Republican pary-"on num-
berlcss counts. " among which are is love
loy The Union. equal rights and Justice to
all races. its amendments of the COnsti-
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The Bo.doinham Rank Robbers.

These criminals are constantly devils.
inc plans to make their escape from the
state Prison, and it requires uncca,ing
vigilance on the part OF Warden Rice to
keep them from getting out Only few
days ogo Mcguire, ono OF the trio, made
m Intellectual attempt ~ ieleasemenl.- -
lie ii the Youngest oi the robbers. and
works in the tailoring department. Near
where he sits hangs the oyerseor's coat.
Having made Inr nim,elf black vest
anil pair OF paut' ol the same color.
together with cap OF The same material,
and having provided himself with = hos.
ON and ncck-lic. he concealed these arti-
Giles in "A charcoal box without being oh
served. W.tchiu. The opportunity. he
took zap tbs charcoal box. in which lac
had also concealed the oycr>ccra coat,
and asked for permission 60 get the box
rcplcnshcd with charcoal which was
granted Instead however, OF going to
the shop where coal is % be found, he
passed ont into The yard. slipping under
the carriage shop and there. in 4 twinkle,
donncd the galb which he had brought
with him Then summoning all his bold
ness, he went to lie guard room. \ new
man. recently employed, was on duty
Maguire VAS not recognized, and was al
lowed 10 enter He vas making his way
To the oul idle door which communicates
with the street. and ut the next moment
would have enjoyed his freedom, when
he was Stopped. The Warden's son, a
young nan of nineteen happened TO be
in the guard room at the time. Mcguire
was recognized ny him mt Il glance, and
springing forward he WAS Just in time 10
stop him. and he orreled the prisoner to
his cell Mcguire expressed his disap'
pointmeu' al his failure. but submitted
without /, resistance. He low wears Il
ball and chain ~ an ornamental append
age TO his ankles.
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The Leaai Tender Question.

The decision OF TIE supreme Cont on
this question, Just announced, has sig
niticance above the mere question of dol
lars aud cents, however important tha
may be. II involves the constitutionali-
~ of great war measure, in which the
people have 4 great interest. Great sur
prise, bordering ON Indignation, WAS
manifested in 1869, when part of the
Court, (the majority it is true, but the
Court was not FULLY announced its de-
ciSion against the validity of contracts
made before the war. and implicitly in.
tim atiug the unconstitutionalitv ol the
measure.
The history of the legal tender act and
the judicial decisions respecting it is brief.
| " this In December, 1861, the banks oil
the country, having extended all the aid
possible TO the government by taking its
loans, suspended specie payments. Mr..
Chase. then Secretary OF the Treasury,
was notified that nothing further could be
expected from that quarter. Money
could no longer be raised by loans. The
army had been Tor some time unpaid. and
the Treasury was empty. Either the war
must stop or means for carrying it on
mus, be obtained Under these circum-
stances Mr. Chase bc>ought Congress to
authorize the issue of legal tender cur
rcucy. which, moved 0y hi, long con.
tiuued importantly, it finally did in Feb.
ruarv. 1862 BY the act OF that date and
those subsequently passed S4o0, 100000 of
paper currency were provided for, and
the war which otherwise must have been
abandoned or prosecuted to no purpose.
went on. The Democrats in and out of
Congress opposed this rs we'll rs the
other war measures OF the time, and have
ever since been trying to upset the law.
TIE Judiciary Of I'll the iogai states AZ
frmcd The ralidify Of the act. But keH
tpcill, with its scmiRebcl Judges, pro.
nouneed against it in the case ct Hep
bnrn V. Griswold, which with others of
IN opposite tenor from other States, was
carried up TO the Supreme Court OF the
United States. Chief Justice Chase,
having become soured against his re.
publican friends and strangely allied to
the men who sought to make him the dem
ocratLc candidate Tor the presidency, now
sided with the three democratic Judges of
the supreme Court, AMI gave decision
adverse to the act
The question is presented again. and
the vacancies on the bench having been
filed. the decision Is reversed This Is
sufficient fog pretcNl 10 the demo-
Gratis to charge the Court with being
packed tor the purpose OF getting 4
new result The new appoin,ees are
men Is we'll noted in their proles.
sion Is the old members of the Court,
their motives me Is unquestionable, and
their decision. confirmed Is it has been
by the legislation of Congress, and the
good sense OF the people, ~ well rs the
judiciary OF all the loyal States, i rs
likely to be received as sound law, n the
decision OF The minority of the Court,
rushed before the public in undue haste,
before the yacancies on the bench were
fllcd
We understand that our State Treasu.
~ il interc ted some fifty thousand dol.
lar, in the result. and probably there i
much other Indebtedness in our borders
effected hy /,
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Mason Items.

There is an excellent water-power IN
Mason. with thousands of acres Of wild
land. large part of which is covered
with heavy growth of spruce and hem
lock. Those who have money which
they wish to invest ia aprofitable business
will find il rthcir interest to build board,
latl,, single and clapboard mills on Pleas
ant river in this town.
1t is only three miles, over very level
road. to the pleasant village of West
Bethel on the Grand Trunk Railway.
Timber land can be purchased for from
80 cts. to Sl.00 per acre, and those who go
to the forests of New Hampshire every