Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-04-16
Editoriai and Selected Items.
Easi. day next Thursday

April, aud notices tor May win appear
next week.
The Measles and Mumps are quite
prevalent.
Several cOpious rains occurred last
week. the only rain OF anv amount for
i've months.
-Rawso.'s Coach took tu wheels the
first time since the 18th OF November on
Frida, last. April 18th. having had just
i've months ol uninterrupted sleishins
-Communicatiou is open to HoulIon
nov
State Sunday School Convention in
De1 en-. MAY %.
The State Fair is To bs at Bangor
this year and next, commencing this
year Oct, 18th. and continuing four days.
DIR. l.. Lowell Lamson lscIursd in
the Fryeburg Academy course las, SseA,
on Chemical Science, illustrating The sub
iect with interesting experiments II wn'
highly praised. Rev. d. b. SewsIl gives
the next lecture.
The mercury stood at 81 deg. m the
shade in London. Friday.
toy Perham was Oh The floor of ia,
Senate Thursday. and was warmly greet
eJ by his numerous friends
The Oxford County Agricultural
Society offer two premiums al thirty aud
dteen dollars for greatest farm improve
msnts. 10 be awarded in 1874 4 circular
wi, soon bs issued
The NeVrimac river WAS raised hy
the rain OF last ruesd.l, 10 such al vN-
tent that bridges were carried away on
Thur.day At Concord. and much damage
done The ice break up in New Hamp-
shire rivers liiils earlier than in Maine.
and We have not suffered by tho heavy
rain a. they have.
The Brid.ton News. in siVin. an
account Of the course of lectures At IIar
ri.on. says: On Sunday evening last. "A
supplementary frse lecture was given Al
,he F. b. Church, by Mr. Geo = Plum
mer If South Paris His theme. The
sphere OF Young Men" was an able
view OF The responsibilities. privileges
and duties OF young men, and an appeal
Tor higher standard of action in lite
The Editor ofths Register is disturb
81 considerably about the Portsmouth
Navy Yard We believe he had some
personal experience there un Ter demo
cratic times. when every thing was 80
pure and simple
Another Steamboat horror occurred
on the Mississippi on Thursday A Mis-
sissippi steamer WAS blown 10 spIntcrs
and many lives lost.
What's to pay in Yotk? The Col
hector and Deputy OF Saco have both &c
signed Was democrat ever knoeu
to do slch = thing
Lewiston and Aa,....a, .Jled bv
large msiorities, 20 loan ther .redt -
build The road &, DAuyiu. Junction.
No tedious delays ior Oxford County pas
.engrrs NJ ;he Junction then
A >Sowhegan hotel chambernaid
undertook TO lila lighted Se,uScne h,mp
from can, The lamp and can both burst
81
The production of petroleum last Year
WAS g 09O, coo barrels. and il the trans
portt,iou monopoly had succeeded, In.
TAX up1n consumers would have been
S7,50),0l), of which the railroad com
panic, would have received $500, 200.
leaving the Southern iuprorrmrn. Con-
panyS6. 100000.
A party of brokers in New YORK nav,
iormeda combination to lock mp currcn-
ey. so as to create stringcncy in the
money market The rale OF interest ran
up very high. The government bank
examiner is investigating the charges
that some of The national banks are con.
esrned in the lock up.
The Chronicle SAYS that T. Co. Dunn,
ESQ, OF Wilton, sold his fine Brandy .,al.
lion to I gentleman in Massachusetts for
$500. and the same colt was Immediately
sold again Tor 1880
The Maine Farmer say. that J Pope
d Son of Manchester. last year, raised
about 1000 bushels ofapples OF all kinds
which they have sold for something over
slI0O. Mr.. z. has S"me sixteen acre,
in orchsrding. never having set any
trees except those Of hi. own rails
ing.
A young the illogical student. not lal
from Boston, recently invited young
lady to attend concert. The damSoNs an
swer TO the invitation was in this wise
III YOU come - a temporary supply,
must decline YOUR invitation AN only
hearing regular candidates. tie didn't
supply
The lightning, last Tuesday night,
struck the barn Of Henry lord. OF Lowell,
killing 4 fine horse and OK. Barn not in
jured much.
The Press of Saturday has an editO-
rial arguing that war with England
was not among the impossibliiies of The
future.
The Portland churches have passed
resolutions commencing Sheriff Perry fol