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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-12
kexdr Fails Items.

Cold, wet and rainy weather seems 10
predominant with us this Fall, and what
is quite remarkable the most tender
plants and vines have not yet been nip
ped by tho frost. Many farmers are
nearly discouraged about their harvest.
Mani pieces of coru still remain in the
field, in nc shock, awaiting fair weather
TO prepare it for the barn. Not many
farmers have yet dug their potatoes,
what few there are, and say the crop /.
very light, snd rotting badly.
We have a large amount OF apples with
but little 81 e They are hardly worth
picking AMI barreling fol market; proba.
bly, There arc thousands OF b2shcls of c-
der apple. that will not be gathered this
season Pumpkins and sqnashes are al.
most h. same rs things OF tho past, the
bug ha,i ng destroyed nearly all the
vines in the Spring Our gardens are
much def, cent in beets. turnips and cab.
bage, We, Ne hope to harvest enough for
snoccs-i nal luxury TIN ough the winter
Stock Is in fine conditions and selling
at very high prices.
Mr.. p c. Wadsworth OF Hiram,
whose barn were struck by lightning and
burned the first OF last month, has raised
a splendid frame for another, which is
40 feet wide and 100 feet long, with a
cellar underneath the entire length.
When it is completed no doubt it will 10
the best barn in Oxford County. Regis
i,r
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-12

The STATE, " the new Portland weekly.
has been received. II makes = neat APP
pesrance, and shows The skill Of il Chief
editor. EnOch Knight, ESQ. an Oxford
boy. Ii has good article lrcm Hon. c.
+. kinlball. on manufactures, aud hs>
list OF eminent writer's ss cou.tiJutors..-
II taxes no political position. At prcs,ur
like the great Horace. it seems TO be
''noi in ial! accord with either of the great
parties" Ne welcome it iato The field o.
Journalism. sud hope it NAV find = spher,
OF Usefulness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-12
Death of GEN. Meade.

Gen. Geo. g. Meade died suddenly on
Wednesday last, of pneumonia. He was
sick but three days. His death took the
country by surprise, and caused unfeign-
ed grief, for no soldier stood higher than
Meade, in his sphere, That he was a
noble. patriotic, brave and judicious
officer. no soldierin the great Union army
will question. All honor TO the memory
OF the noble Meade.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-12

A Washington correspondent says
that Gen. Sherman called upon the Pres
ident Wednesday, to proffcr his congrat-
ulstions on the result oil the fight, and
said II am glad there is no falling Off
in the number of State. we supposed we
had carried"
Yes, said the President, quietly, my
hope. have been more than realized |
feel deeply grateful 10 the people ion this
overwhelming exprsssicn of their couii.
dsnce."
"In my opinion, said Gen. Sherman,
cit would be an unhappy day for the ma
ton had the Greeley party triumphed
with 4 majority OF ex-rebels in the south
The facts of the rebellion are still live is
sues, and il would only require Il fresh
lease OF power TO precipitate another
struggle; hat the victory of Tuesday has
settled that question for four years 10
csms. | think, myself. you are strongeS
to-day than YOU were in sixty eight.
II am obliged to yos, General" said
the President, modes,ly; Il shall endeav-
or to deserve the peoples confidence. and
do all can TO reunite the North and the
South
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-12

Friends of Rev. Zenas Thompson
have been active for the hast three wesk 8
in efforts 10 secure a home for him ut
Mschsnic Falls They have now received
some sixteen hundred dollars or more
His friends ut the Fails say they shall
make sure OF the property, give deed
OF il TO Mr.. T.. and trust to The liberality
of the brethren to make up the deficiency
subsequently,.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-12
poCErFt-L OR NOR HEABD FRoN.

The Republicans have gained Con-
grsssmen in nearly every State. In New
York the Republicans elect tuenty-three
members TO ten Democrats. The pres
eut delegation sisnds fifteen Republicans
aud sixteen Democrats.
Maine will reach nearly $4,000 MAORI
~ for Grant, Returns from SIS towns
Csc 10 hear from) give Grant 2s,S25
majority,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-12

Levi Brown, of Poygan, Michigan,
thought he could hold q playful young
bpll by the tail. but his widow now says
she never could slick TO anything ten
minutes in his life.s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-12
This il Tho fate of books. In n

This is Tho fate of hooks In The
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
there were $50. 900 works published. OF
these hardly mere than 100 have establish
Ell reputation, or have been rescued from
total oblivion At the present time it is
estimated that out of every thousand
books published only about 200 pay Tor
and ls0 arc successful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-12
@rfora atmocat,
PARIS, MAINE, NOV. y. 1872.
Bette. and Better.

Fuller returns OF the Presidential cleo.
ton. instead OF diminishing the repnbli'
can mejoritiss, increase them. We give
the following, As the latest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-12
oar Couu,v.

We shall publish the vote OF our Coun-
ty when complete From what We get, the
majority for Grant vii be between 10 and
1900. Thee cheers for ,he Bears.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-12
Manly Sentiments.

On the night OF the election, in Faneuil
Hall, Boston. Hon. Henry Wilson, Vice
President elect, WAS called upon aud
uttered the following truly manly senti-
merts on the result OF the election:
The applause being over, be said he felt
a, though great victory had been won,
and thought that all personal triumphs
should be merged into the victory of the
Republican party. He hoped that all
would tesi that They had done their duty,
aud said the Republican party was strong.
or than ever before. We have heard U
great deal about qualification, and We
go, Il. (Applasse.) He hoped tina. the
next four years would b0 better than the
last, aud that wherever there was Fed
eral abuss il would be corrected. Tho
Republican party was not owned by any
body. FOR it owned itself. and no man.
however eminent he may have been. can
make Us untrue 10 our principles. which
were born in heaven, aud are inscribed
in tho New Testament This election
has stamped into The soil OF The Northern
American Continent Republican ideas.
measures and principles; aud the country
must in future years be administered IN
accordance Herewith. Gen. Gran, has
Dsen more than indicated and stands
Ike 4 great central sun. the shafts which
were hurled against him having laIlcn
harmless al his foel. Let us 90 mag
napimous ia this hour of our triumph but
let u eontiune firm to Republican prin
ciplss and hold the Government in our
hands Massachusetts. IA usual has
done her duty. aud deserves congrstuls.
tion; and If Pennsylvania has returned n
larger m2jority we will make Faneuil
Hall and Boston ring with shouts Of con.
graduation for onr brethren in the key.
stone State In conclusion he thanked
The audience Tor their kindness, aud
promised 10 be faithful aud true To the
great political party which no believed,
under God. hal saved his country and
made it a free land. (Applau.e.)
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-12
Verdict ON the Eastern R. n. blsa.t.r.

The CoTOnor's jury on The Eastern r.
Il. accident, at SesbrOOk, have returned
verdict that tie disaster was caused bY
the changing of the switch after the pass
ing OF The through freight. by some PEI
son othe jury unknown and generating
the road from ali blame in tho premises.
Mrs Elizabeth Cady Staatou, who
wa> cited BY Mrs W23dbul. 80 authority
Tor some ot her charges aeriast llearT
""Id bseeher, was "a Lewiston We'd.
p''aa'' and Oh haf.aE tar -llea,ioa ca.
ed g 'h' matter. az. physically uvnjeJ he
s-ts,..oa, .u- declared hsr conviction
that Mrs. Woodhuii's statements are un-
true in every particular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-12

Il PLUCKY MAIL CARRIER John Rico
Of Waterford, who runs the mail stage
nom Lowell to South Paris, on Friday
morning found his horse all sick seven
miIes from the Grand Trunk station at
South Paris. He was not TO he baiiisd
thus, but taking the mail bag on his bach
made good time, arriving at the station
in time to take the Portland train.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-12

Another murder in Boston. A clue
% found tending 10 detection.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-12

There are good many Zone horse
concerns in Maine, just now.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-23

Alittle matter curiously Illustrates the
influence of tAe opening up of the Far
East upon the nations Of the West.
Wooden nails, as everybody knows who
has ever knocked tea-chest to pieces,
or carefully examined any piece Of
Oriental joiner-work, are in common use
in China, Japan, and Hindostan; and
now, with the increasing intercourse Of
the United States with the two former
countries, the wooden nail is actually, to
q certain extent, driving the common
iron nail out Of use. 1t seems remark
able, now that machinery has been so
perfected as to pour out the metal fas-
tening in unlimited profusion, that this
should be the case, but manufacturers
in the Eastern States are said to be
striking up quite trade In wooden nails
with the Far West.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-23
Plundering the Treasury.

The Radical projects to plumber the
Treasury are increasing daily in num-
Der. The latest one-submitted by
Perce-a motel carpet Dagger from Mis-.
sissippi-eclipses anything of the kind
yet heard of. In the first place it is
proposed TO take two millions out of the
Treasury to give the landless citizens
meaning, of course, the regroes-to be
dispensed in this wise Those desiring
to settle on the public lands shall be
transported there at the public ex-
pense, and on proof that they have no
means to open the lands, shall be fur
nished with the following articles, to
wit: $50 worth of building material,
lumber, canvas. or other building mate
rial; plough, pick.ax, hoe, shovel,
ak, Ratchet, 100 pounds assorted cut
nails, 400 pounds of flour, so pounds of
bacon. 10 pounds of coffee, pounds Of
tea, 100 pounds of corn meal, 100 pounds
of salt, Is bushels of seed wheat. 5
bushels OF seed corn, bushels of seed
and 81 worth of assorted gar
den seeds. The third section declares
that the fund for this appropriation
shall be derived from a tax upon an
equitable assessment of all the money
and other property of the people Of the
United States. This extraordinary
is now before the Committee
OH Public Lands.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-23
Novel Fish Experiment.

Professor Baird, United States Com,
missioner of Fish and Fisheries, issues
a circular as follows:
An alleged decrease within few
years past in the number Of the food
fishes of the sea coast and great lakes Of
the United States, induced Congress, at
the session of lS70-7l, to order the up.
pointment OF a commissioner to investi.
gate the subject. and report the facts in
the case, together with the supposed
causes a.d remedies, should the asser.
ton be substantiated. A satisfactory
solution Of the problem, however, re-
quires the cooperation Of persons in
terested in the subject, especially in de.
termining the habits Of the species
more accurately than at present possible;
such as their times and routes Of migra.
ton, rate Of growth, actors during the
breeding the season, etc.
In connection with this inquiry, met
allie tags have recently been distributed
in large numbers to fishermen, at TWEEN
ty points around Lake Michigan, by
James w. Miner, Of Waukegan, Deputy
Commissioner, numbered to correspond
with the localities. These are attached
to the living fishes, which are then re-
leased; and, when subsequently, taken
at other places, the examination of the
number they bear will show, at least APP
proximstely, the distance and route
traversed in the interval.
Should any fish be captured in your
vicinity, having affixed the numbered
tag referred to, you will aid materially
the Investigations in progress by enclos-
ing the tag, at the earliest possible mo-
ment, in an envelope directed to the
Secretary of the Treasury, Washing.
ton. d. c." Endorsed Inquiry Respect
ing Food Fishes" without affixing any
POSTAGE, and accompanied by informa-
tion as to the following points:
l. Name of fish.
.. Date and place Of capture.
3. Whether taken in pound net, gill
net, seine, or with line.
4. Number of the tag.
5. Name and address Of correspond
ents.
All communications will be promptly
acknowledged, and full credit be given
for cooperation in the report of the
Commissioner. SPENCER Y. BAIRD,
United States Commissioners.
The numbers represent the following
places:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-23

McCarty, the lion-tamer, met his
death in terrible manner, at Bolton,
England, as was narrated not long since.
But some particulars have been given
that furnish key to the whole tragedy.
When he entered the cage for the last
time he was deeply under the influence
Of liquor; and It was the smell OF his
potions, driving las the stuff Away.
does) the animals wild with rage, and
the difference in look with which ne
had been wont to rule them, that occa
stoned his speedy destruction. A drunk
ard i not and can not be brave man
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-23
You and l.

If We could leave this world behind
It's gains and loss. its praise and blame.
Nor seeking place. nor fearing shame.
Some fair land quite forgotten lind.
We might be happy. you and i.
And let this foolish world 90 by.
No paradise Of love and bliss,
No dreams Of youth in Eden bowers.
But some dear homo Of quiet hours
Where all Of life We would not miss.
But hnd some day sweet ere We die
And let this cruel world 80 by.
II will not bc-wc are too weak
To snatch from Time and Life one day
But, when they both have passed away.
o Love. We will each other seek
Where none can part rs. none deny.
This world and all its woes gone By.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-23

crty consistent with public order; for the
State self Cover ment. and for the nation
the return to the methods Of peace and thu
Limitation OF federal power.
Resolved, That it % alike the duty Of hon
est men Of all parties to expose corruption,
denounce tho usurpation Of power, and work
for reforms necessary for the public welfare
The time demands an uprising Of honest
citizens TO sweep from power mon who pros
titute their official positions TO selfish utter
este.
Resolved, That we rspudiAte with scorn
the oft-repeated Islander Of our opponents
that tho Democracy Of Connecticut are in
favor Of repudiating any portion Of the ns-
tional debt, even % much IS has been fas-
tened upon US by extravagance and fraud;
and that We are for paying that debt to the
last dollar.
The eighth sympathizes with the Gu.
bans and denounces their oppressers.
The ninth fsyors q liberal system of
free schools, and denounces any inter
ference of the Government with the sys.
TEN.
The last resolution indorses English's
administration and pledges support to
Hubbard.
The following is the full ticket nomi-
mated:
For Governor Richard G. Hubbard,
of Hartford.
For Lieutenant Governor--Cha,. At
water, of New Haven.
For Secretary of State-John w. Sted.
man, of Norwich.
For Treasurer-MiIo B. Richardson,
of Salisbury.
For Comptroller-Thos. Sanford, Of
Redding.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-23
From the New Jsrk Herald.


Fifteen days ago poor foreigner-an
Italian, who could not speak our lam
guage-applied, in company with an in
terYreter, to DR.. Ceccayini. Of the Board
Of health, to be sent to the hospital, as
he had been unable to. work then, and
for long time previous, having suffered
with chronic dysentery.
He teid the doctor has pitiful story !;
that he lived at % Marion street, sup
ported and prolonged existence by con-
tributicus from his fellow.countrymen,
who were almost as poor as himself !;
that he was i'll, without money, without
home, without friends. His wretched
condition and his supplicating story
convinced the doctor that he was telling
the truth. DR.. Ceccarini, seeing that
this mar. must Immediately have medi
cal attendance and nourishment to sus.
tain life, Immediately wrote to George
Kellock, Superintendent of the Outdoor
Poor, that 1.-THE bearer was an old
Italisn, a-resident of New York year
and half, dangerously i'll with dysen-
terry, pocrr without friends or home, and
begged as a special favor not to delay in
sending the bearer to the hospital
The poor man, with q companion, de-
ipered the letter to ar. Kellock, and
was informed that they could not give
him pass to the hospital becarse he
had not been long enough in this ooun-
try. From Eleventh street and Third
avenue hs was sent TO Castle Garden &c
the Commissioner of Emigration. On
applying there to be sent to the Emf
grant Hospital on Wards Island he wa
asked ths name of the vessel he came
to this country in; on being unable to
tell he was informed that they could
not rendsr hin any assistance :. 70. from
the Battery he dragged himselS back tc
the damp, dingy Easement, where be
lay down on the pallet Of straw, and
shared with his rocm-mates the refuse
from the swill, ash, md garbage recepta
cles which line the curbstones OK thu
street. This kept body and soul to
gether until Monday morning. As sOor
as life had departed from his emaciateo
frame the inmates of tho same room
notified DR.. Ceccasini, who gave q cert
ficate of death; and those who woul.
not aid and assist him when living wer'
| obliged to take care of his body whei
dead. His remains were committed I.
the clay Of Pottsr's Field.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-23
Grants Sandstone Quarry.

The Seneca sandstone from Grants
quarry, which has been used in the
foundation of the new State Department:
has been very much injured by the
frost, 70 that it is considered unsafe to
build upon it. 1t is suggested that
Grant and his associate stockholders
can reap q benefit from this apparent
misfortune by selling the stone over
again to be used as paving material for
the streets of Washington. and order
ing new lot for the foundation. The
stone was used contrary to the orders of
the committee having the supervision
of the new building.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-23

Martial law is having its legitimate
effect in the nine prosecuted counties Of
South Carolina. Large numbers Of eiti-
zens Of that district are emigrating to
Georgia, Texas, and Arkansas. Scarcely
train passes that docs not carry sew
eral white families away, and the exodus
of colored men is even greater. The
Union City Times says that every white
family that leaves is followed by at least
two colored families. One-half Of the
prolific land in that section will not be
cultivated the coming season. Thus
the law which, as the Radicals assert,
was designed 10 protect the colored
people, has driven them from their
homes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-23

The London Lancet says If = pa.
tent, in the beginning of the attack,
be put in room from which absolutely
al light is excluded save that Of can
die, the effect is to arrest the disease in
t. popular or vascular stage the skin
between the vesicles Is never inAamed
nor swollen the large scabs Of matter
never form over the face there is no
intense pain, and only triaing itching,
and the smell is either very slight. or
altogether wanting.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-23
How to Bring the Wicked to Repent
AnCe.

In one of the Western States there
resides family consisting OF an old
man by the name of Beaver, and his
three sons, all of whom were very
wicked. They had often laughed to
scorn the advice and entreaties OF q
pious, though very eccentric, minister
who resided in the same town. 1t hap
pened that one of the boys was bitten
by rattlesnake, and was expected to
die, when the minister was sent for In
great haste. On his arrival, he found
the young man very penitent, and anx-
ious to be prayed with. The minister
kneeled down and prayed in this wise
40 Lord, we thank thee for rattlesnakes ;
we thank thee because arattlesnake has
bitten him. We pray thee send q
rattlesnake to bite John, send one to
bite Bill; and, 0 Lord, send the biggesi,
kind of rattlesnake to bite the OLD
man, for nothing but rattlesnakes will
ever bring the Beaver family to repent
ancen
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-23
The Democratic State Convention OF
Connecticut.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Feb. 6.-The
Democr ltic State Convention to-day
nominated Richard D. Hubbard, OF
Hartford, for Governor, by acclama-
ton.
The plat form was adopted with great
unanimity and enthusiasm. The hrst
resolution recognizes the late amend
ments to the constitution as deserving
the support of all good citizens.
The second demands with equal sui
frage for all complete amnesty for all.
The third demands q genuine reform
of the tariff and no discrimination in Ia
vor of monopolists. !,
The fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh
are as follows:
Resolved, That the shameless abuse Of
Government patronage for the control Of
conventions and elections, whether In the
interest of individual factions, or OF party,
with its consequent corruption and demon
alization Of political life dem hands thorough
and genuine reform Of the public service
Those who would suppress investigation
forget that they owe . higher duty 70 thu
country than 70 any party. wehcnor those
Senators whose courageous course has com
PEELED the disclosure Of gross misdeeds, ane
they deserve the thanks and hearty supper
Of all good citizens.
Resolved, That local self government, will
impartial suffrage, will guard the rights Q
all citizens moro securely than any central
ised authority. II 10 time to sto
the growing encroachmonts of the executiv
power; the use Of coercion or bribery
ratify . treaty; the packing Of :uprem
court 10 relieve rich corporations; the sea-
ing Of members Of Congress not elected b
the people; the resort Of upconstitutioni
laws 10 cure the Ku-Klux disorders.
demand for the individual the largest Ill
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-23
III. Bergh has issued the following

Mr. Bergh has lss1ed the IOllewing
The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to .snimals most feeli0g}y and
impressively invites the huras0e con-
sideration d all persons owning horses
to the cruel and disastrous clipping and
singing them. Scientific men Rave long
known that the skin and lungs are
Joined in one and the same junction /;
and vet the senseless custom % becom.
ing daily more general, and that, too, at
the very period Of the year when nature
manifests her wisdom by presiding the
animals With additional covering, ancj
mankind put on their furs and over
coats. But the room protests that it 10
impossible to dry = thick-coa5ed animal
Youatt says: As to the practice d
clipping and shaving the hOsse, it ocesr
sions chilling Of the frame, exhaustion
of vital power and dangerous reactions
of fever.' A horse thus sAOrn as My
hew says, ais deformity. The color is
unnatural, the coat is dali and Sub.
born looking, most unlike that polished
surface which is native 10 the beautiful
quadruped."
1t has been ascertainsd in Boston that
q horse thus shaved or clipped will not
live over three years. A famous veter.
mary surgeon Of Kingston told me, a
few days since, that three fine horse!
had just died, owing TO clipping, and
will conclude this appeal to all humane
" inclined people, who continually fee
how indispensable to themselves an
furs and cloth, to aid in putting TO an
end the abominable practice.
Respectfully,
HENRY BERou, President.