Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-01-09

red bushels oil rye and oats, AMI five
thousand bushels OF potatoes, have been
raised. Twenty live miles of road have
been cut out, two miles turnpiked, and
several bridges built. Fifteen horses,
thilty-four cows, and two or three pairs
OF oxen, have been purchased, and are
now owned by the colonists. The i'm.
migrants are intelligent, temperate and
industrious. and appear TO possess the
elements essential TO good citizenship.
The amount OF supplies furnished the
colonists by the State to December lst,
1871, is S9,925, 10. of which $2,23S have
been paid leaving balance due the
State, to be paid in labor on the roads
when it shall be called for, OF 1851 10.
A school of about seventy children,
and an evening school for adults, in both
OF which the English language is ex-
clusively taught, are in successful oper-
alton.
The establishment Of this colony has
given an impetus TO business and matcri-
! ally increased the value of real estate in
that part of the State, and attracted an
unusually large number OF Americans
who have settled in that vicinity during
the year. The Tact that only twenty of
these immigrants have left the State.
while about forty Swedes have come
| from other States To settle with their
countrymcn here, and that all appear
coniented and happy. tends to remove
the fears entertained by some that they
will in few years become discouraged
and leave the State.
Your attention is called to the request
of the Commissioned Ia be reimbursed
for expenditures incurred for supplies,
part of which have been distributed TO
the colonists. but y large portion of which
are now on hand, It having been neces-
sary 10 obtain and transport them before
| the close of water communication TO To-
! bique The necessity for this eNpendl-
ture became apparent when ii is under
stood that Instead Of five hundred imni-
grants which were expected when the
last appropriation was made, nearly
twice that number have come, thus
compelling the Commissioner TO furnish
more supplies or send many OF the mnil.
grants away. Immigrants coming to the
colony in the spring or summer are. OF
course. obliged To wait until u year from
| the next autumn before they can Iaise and
harvest II crop. Some have means 10
live upon during this time others have
not, and must have M opportunity Ia
exchange their labor for necessary sup
plies. But few can 10 this outside Of the
colony and attend 10 Telling the trees.
clearing tbs land and raising crop.
The road which has been commence
cd. aud on which il is proposed 10 EN-.
ploy the labor OF those who receive aid
| from the State. is TO extend through
some OF the best settling lands OF the
Stale, and constitutes u part OF what
must eventually become an important
| public thoroughtarc. In the opinion OF
the Commissioner. the letters which The
immigrants are constantly sending to
their friends in the old world. added To
| the interest that has already been awak-
encd there. will he sufficient To secure
the continuance OF immigration in -
/ large numbers rs we can care Tor; so
| that the expense OF an agent and adver-
Using in Sweden can he dispensed with.
You will, presume. find it necessary to
retain the services of the Commissioners
during the next year.
recommend that the law be so amend.
ed Is to furnish lands To the citizens oi
our own and other States who may de-
sire TO avail thcmselvc, OF the opportun'
ity, ON the same terms allowed the
SwedcS
DEAF MUTEs.
We should have no claims TO be called 4
christian people, IL our sympalhies were
not drawn toward that unfortunate class
OF eur citizens, who are obliyious TO the
sweet music of nature. speech and song.
and doomed 20 perpetual silence. Tho
We may not be able To unstop tho deaf
ear. or give power % the paralyzcd or
defective organs of speech, yet science
and perseyering efforts are able To bridge
the seemingly impossible gulf that sepa.
rates these people from their fellows and
imparl no small amount OF practical
knowledge and moral and religious cuI-
turc.
We are now supporting in the Ameri-
can Asylum ut Hartford, Connecticut, ut
ly.six pupils, ut Il cost of $1,000 each
pei annum. careful examination into
the affairs of the institution, including
the discipline and instruction of tho pu
pills, both in the school room and work
shops, confirms my former opinion that 1t
is under efficient management. 1t IL
claimed that notwithstanding their de-
privation of hearing and speech, less
number OF those who. have been educated
in this institution failed To support them
selves hy their own eXertiOns than ot
those whu. with these faculties unimpair-
ed, graduate from their institutions OF
learning, while instances OF their beng
convicted of crime. are seldom, II
ever, known. This is accounted for by
the Tact th"t they are all taught TO do
something. As this institution has the
benefit Of Il fund the annual income of
which amounts to $40. 900 or more, and
as we are only called upon to pay our
proportion OF the expenses above that
sum. it is not probable that we can pro-
yide for this class OF cur people so cheap
" and well any other way.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.
The Board Of Guardians for INDECENT
Orphans OF Soldiers and Ssanen have dis
charged the delicate and sometimes diff
cult duties OF their trust, according to the
opportunities at their command, and the
best information they have been able to
obtain Sixty-threc orphans OF soldiers
and seamcn are now kindly cared for in
The Home for soldiers orphans in Bath
all OF these children who are old enough,
attend the public schools in the city
Since the opening OF this institution in
1865, one hundred and fifteen orphans
have received its benefits. The instit,l-
ZION appears to be well managed. reflect
ing much credit upon those who have the
direction of its affairs.
Thirteen orphans of soldiers are now
in the Orphans Home in Bangor This
institution is also under excellent man.
agement. and lhethldren are well pro