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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16
Commencement at Bow,toim.

General Chamberlain was formally in
aug,rated President of Bowdoin College
OH Tuesday The exercises commenced
with prayer by Professor Packard.
Addresses Of welcome were then made
by Chief Justice Appleton in behalf of
the government Of the college. and by
Mr.. A. +. BIoulton of Scarboro. ol the
incoming Senior class, in behalf OF the
under graduates. The Hon. S. p Benz
son. President OF the Board Of 0verseers,
delivered the keys TO the now President
with appropriate remarks. President
Chamberlain replied, explaining the
new system which has been adopted dur
ing the past year and affirming his be.
lict that This conformity to the demands
OF the times will greatly benefit The col
lege and increase its usefulness. The
ceremonies took place in The Congrcga-
Iional Church. which was well filed.
The exercises OF the graduating class
took place in the church on Tuesday,
commencing at ten O'Clock. The church
was well filed and the exercises were Of
an unusually high order
The commencement dinner was held
III the now Memorial Hall. Alter the
substantial duties Of the dinner were
over, President Chamberlain read the
annual psalm, being the 18th OF Watts,
which was sung. President Chamber.
lain then made one OF his happy aud mp.
propriate speeches, at The close OF which,
he refer cd TO the death OF Prof Upham,
and called upon Rev Egbert G. Smyth.
OF Andoyer Seminary. Addresses were
made by Prof Smyth. Hon. j. w. Perry,
Pres. Allen, OF tho State Agricultural
College, Gov. Washburn. Hon John
c. Dodge, and Hon. Pcleg w. Chandler.
OF Boston, and Judge Goddard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16
= Never let Old England impu

Never let Old England imputc
meanness any more TO the land of the
Yankees. In her agricultural districts,
it comes out that the laborers have TO
take II large share Of their wages in
drink of some kind. and that the very
boys who are hired 10 drive birds away
have TO hold just SO much cider rs part
pay, and women laborers are likewise
subjected to the same treatment. Now
then for another meeting to raise mission
aries for India ! Temperance never will
take root in a soil that is polluted by such
greedy practices. How long since was
il that Exeter Hall was holding its scent
ed cambria handkerchief 10 its ewes, be.
cause the Southern STAKEHOLDER did not
allow his "colored help" so many suits of
doeskin and so many pairs of French
boots annually ?-Bostoa Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16
Gov. perh.m,. Letter OF Acceptance.

Gov. Pcrham's Letter Of Acceptance.
70 Hon. J. W. Porter, Il. a. Smith, III. s.
Osgood and II. L. Mitchell, President
and Secretaries fine State Republican
Conrention: ISL M
Gentlemen Your letter Of june 9Th
inlorming me of my nomination for the
office OF Governor at the State Republi.
can Convention held in Lewiston, June
18th, has been received
accept the nomination with grateful
acknowledgment, for the honor il con-
fers,t ~ CtAA - go
If elected, 1 shall, in the future. as in
the past, devote my best, and most ear
! nest efforts TO the interests OF the State.
and ondeavor to merit the approval and
confidence the convention so generously
expressed. s,,.,
In full accord with the platform oil
principles adopted by the convention,
and believing tho success OF the Repub-
lican party essential to the highest pros.
perity Of the State and Nation,
am, Very Respectfully,
Your Obcdient Servant.
SIDNEY PRRHAM.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16


an open air meeting at franklin; sermup.
izing, etc. made up the programme.
One of the finest courses to be found in
J the State is that Of he Oxford Driving
Park. The track is one.half mile
smooth. and laid Out in good taste, every
portion OF the course being distinctly OBJ
served from tho judges stand.
Walter. boy off years, son of Cha,
Smith OF East Dixfeld, was drowned on
the 4th while bathing in the river AT that
place. -Leu,tston Joi51,ai. f6AW
THE FOURTH AT DIxFIELp.
-.- At O'Clock we opened with u parade
Of the "Fantasticsp by marching Though
the village and hating in front Of the
National HOTEL" where Horace Greeley
and other prominent characters represent,
ed were called upon, and made the usual
humorous remarks.
Next came n loot race. once around
the half mile track. by four boys 10 years
old or under. Alvin Bolster won in , 80
X. A. Knight. second
Next came the horse trottine. which
was the great feature OF the dsy. The
order in which ihc horses stood for the
first heat was rs follows:
LIST race, tor horses that had never
bcaien , 40, for purse OF $3.50 To-
brst horse. $50 to second Best in
Brad. Rollins, names ch z. Honest Bill,
|. |. ,. 2. 3. ..r...s ~
w. Bracket, names r m Amazon. 4.
/. 3. 3. 2.
w. w. Smith, names r. nj. Lewiston
Lady, 3. 3. 4. withdrawn.
Nc. Bureish, names "a. M Gentle
Annie, ?. .. l. l.. /.
Time 2 40. 2:49. 2:47. 1903. .3:14.
md race, Tor horses that never beat 3
minutes, tor purse oil S50-$30 To first,
$50 TO second. Best 3 IN o.
NJ. WosmelI. names b. z. Honest Ned,
|. 1. l.
j. Edwards. names b. z Mexican Boy,
ASS.
Geo. Wise. names b. IN. Wise Mare.
3.2.2.
Time :5S l.2. 3 02. 2:59l2.
Sd race, sweepstakes. open 10 all horses
for Sl25-S75 10 first, $50 to second. go
to third.
W. W. Smith. names r. M lewiston
Lady. 3. 2. B. as.f. - $685.
NJ c. Bureish. uames b. N. Gentle An
ME, /. /. -
b. Rollins. names b. z. Honest Bill. Z.
Time 90 1.2. 2 40 2:45l IL
The Judges were c. W. Eustis, b.
Stockbridgc aud q. Chili>.
7. In the first race HoacSt Dill WAS the
layorite. but in the fourth hca, he east a
shoe and cut himself badly, 80 that his
chances for winning were blasted, al
though he Is i. line horse aud trots stead
lily as clock In the second heat Honest
Ned was tho lie and proved himfelf
worthy OF the confidence OF hi, friends
In the last race Gentle Annie 10y Der Tor
mer action was the iavorite. aud in the
hands OF her skilfull driver. showed her
splendid condition and power by winning
easily in three straight heats. The track
is ne" aud sandy. besides being only
halt mile track, 50 that on good mile
track, much better time conldbe expect
ed.
In The evening We had good display
OF fireworks. and - danced NIL night. I'LL
broad da, light, and went homo with the
girls in the morning Tho whole cele-
braton was gotten up by and under the
direction oi Messrs Smith and Brintnall.
and too much praise cannot be accorded
them tor tue manner in which II was cisr-
ried out. About 300 people participated
in il, and all pixtcld had merry
fourth. Cot.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16
TAINTED.

Some OF those excellent l,keaeSSeS oil
the democratic candidate for the Prcsi-
ieney. which the democrats posted up in
every democratic store in our County
last summer-saiS to have been furnished
by AIr C.. L. Kimball Horace is repre-
Sented as dandling on his knee high
tariff brat OF his own! They have sud-
denly disappeared. We will give high
price for one, to Autograph, and will
agree to circulate it among the democracy
gratuitously.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16
No Hopes of Maine.

In conversation with one OF the strong
est Greeley Liberal Republicans, right
from Baltimore. last week, as he was
confidently Dragging about carrying The
country, we said You don't expect TO
carly Maine, do you?" NO" said he,
mot in September. but We may in No.
yember." Probably Maine is one OF the
three States conceded to US by Gratz
Brown. They are right about the old
Pine tree State
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16
A Republican in one of the norther

A Republican in one OF the northern
towns of Oxford county writes the Press
that he knows nearly every voter in his
town. All the Democrats, nearly 10 a
man will vote for Mr.. Greeley but not a
Republican in town will vote for him.
Many of the latter like the man for his
many good qualities but despise the coni-
pany he is training in. Our correspond
ent promises as large 4 Republican vote
in September as ever.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16

Pres. Grant says that the one act OF
his official life Tor which he has always
felt the keenest regret, was done because
Trumbull demanded it. This act was the
removal of crippled soldier from an
Illinois pension agency. and the appoint
ment OF Trumbull's brother.in-law
Grant says he besought Trumbull not to
make such demand, but the '.reformer''
was memorable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16

DR.. N. T. True, our late County Su.
pervisor, has been appointed Professor of
the Natural Science in the Normal School
at Oswego, n. T., with salary OF $1,000.
He will enter upon his dnties the first
week in September. '-@t ' it .i'A
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16

Dixie" was the most popular national
air in the democratic Conyention-no
doubt because a Southern ar prevailed
so strongly, there.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16
The Corners !Smoothed.

Mr.. Greeley was always accustomed
as republican to speak very plainly OF
the notorious copperheads who, at the
opening of the rebellion, exerted them
selves to create sentiment in favor OF
jeff Davis. BY turning to the Tribune
We find al account of a conspicuous New
Jersey copperhead. whom the govern
ment sent 10 Fl. Lafayette for short
time, for openly advocating the cause OF
JEFF Davis and denouncing the govern
ment for attempting TO put down the re-
bellion, at time when the fate of the
nation trembled in the balance. We find
that Mr.. Greeley spoke OF him as trai,
tor TO the country who had been justly
sent to prison where he could not plot
treason. 1t So happens new that this
same copperhead has declared for Gree
ley, whereupon the Tribune compliments
his patriotic course" and refers to his
"little escapade" in 1861, as follows
''IIe came into collision with the ad.
miniStration during the civil war, and
was imprisoned for few weeks in Fort
Lafayette"
If this isn't remarkable change in
tone for the Tribune, we hardly know
where TO seek for it. Treason used TO be
called treason by Mr.. Greeley and the
Tribune; but since the MONDAY vision"
at Cincinnati. treason is simply coming
into collision with the administration. .
We ask any republican who is thinking
of following Mr.. Greeley, to we'll con-
slider where his leader is going-indeed
has already gone LewiSton Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16
Only One Term ,

In the official account OF the democrat
ic National Convention, we LEAN that
"the one term plank was especially well
received" In view of Horace Tor Piesi.
dent. il will be 4 popular plank, no doubt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16

A correspondent in attendance at the
Baltimore convention, says he heard an
old Democrat, who boasted he had never
voted anything but the straight ticket in
his life, say that the World was not
Democratic enough for him, and he was
taking the Tribune now.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16
North MORGAN Items.

July LIST a smart shower accompanied
with wind, laid the corn and stout grass
quite Hat. Some corn planted May 25th.
stands 3 feet. inches, which is an
average growth of one inch and quarter
per day I had new potatoes July LIST.
Grass is looking we'll. help scarce. and
money to hire quite as hard to get. The
sale OF our wool may help US out. Hope
our moving machines may be afforded
cheap enough TO enable onc'horse farmers
TO procure them Apples blight and iall
of badly. though quito crop may be
spared.
Mr.. John French has at his stand. Il
nice Jersey Bull.
Mr.. Marion Noble has taken down his
two barns, and is building one to suit his
taste and convenience better. T.
The Andrews House at South Paris.
has received new carpets and other in''
povements in keeping with us gooa
reputation as a public house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16
FOR TICEPRESIDENT
HENRY WILSON.

The people OF the United states know
Gen. Grant--haye known all aboat hina
since DOnelson ana vicksburg, thay do
not know his slanderers, and do not care To
know then."--Roracs Greelse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16
FOR G0TERN0R.
SIDNEY PERHAM.

~ venture 40 suggest that Gen. Grant
VIII be far better qualified for that moo
mentions trust Eof the preside ney In 1879
chan ne was in Is6s.''-HofGce Greeley.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16
The Surrender
Democracy Sold Out !
ATRUCK AND DECKER TRADE.
the Liberal Republican Plat
form and Candidates
Adopted!

Be tas Deaocrotic Na.ioRal Coare'It'0n!
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

PARIS, MAINE, JULY 16, 1872.
The New York herald., 1872-12-08
A PLUCKY WOMAN.
Disgraceful Insecurity to Females in q Federal
Fort in Texas-A Brutal Negro Breaks
Into Lady's Sleeping Apartment
The Woman Instantly Shoots Him

FoRr DAVIS. Texas. Nov. 81, 1872
To rng EDITOR or THE HEsALD:-
Four times within as many months eiorts have
been made Ivy some black-hearted rascals at this
post to effect entrance into the sleeping apart
ments or the families of the officers OF the garrison
during the absence Of the officers on their several
duties
A diabolcai attempt was but few nights ago
made upon the family OF one OF the civilian EN-
pioyes OF the government ut the post. feeling
OF dread apprehension aud insecurity has for
some time prevailed among the officers and
their families. except few who pooh -poohed ana
said that II was all imagination but 10y the heroism
or Mrs. Kendall, wife OF First Lieutenant Il. "A.
Kendall, Twenty-ifth infantry. one OF the devils
at last has learned that there is God In Israel,
and the doubters are senced.
About two O'Clock this morning Mrs. Kendall,
whose husband is temporarily absent on duty. was
awakened by q noise as OF some one breaking IN
the sash OF window opening from her sleeping
apartment upon the porch IN the rear. she
promptly awoke her companion, young lady, and
daughter OF one of the officers OF the garrison and
asked in loud voice, who's there ~ Receiving
no reply the pucky little lady took her revolver
Bits OF broken glass continued falling on the
noOr. convincing her that the nend was persistng
in his Efforts TO enter the room aud then with the
consciousness that on her depended the safety or
herself and companion from u tate worse than
DEATH and doubtless, their lives and those OF her
three little children, she called several times.
"Who's there9" and, receiving no reply, she
stepped TO the window, and aiming over the bed
occupied by her little ones, at a head lust being
thrust through the broken sash, fired. She heard
instantly after the fall OF heavy body on the
porch and q stined grOan.
Being awakened by the shot I, in company with
others, hurried to the spot and soon squad OF the
guard were on hand with preparations for remOv
ing the carcass An examination proved him to
he Corporal Taliferro a hiieous negro belonging
to Company |, Ninth United States cavalry one OF
the companies composing this garrison
The bullet had penetrated the skull and must
have Killed him instantly.
With assured esteem yours,
f.. j. s.. First Lieutenant.
1wenty-flfth United States infantry.
The New York herald., 1872-12-08

place i3s Greene street, kept oy MIRA. Burns, aud
while there took out pistol and commenced
brandishing Il about and threatening the various
Inmates Mr. Burns. who IN an adjoining
looIn came ont to what VIVA the disturbance.
when Busey turned and fired at hun. the ball en-
tering the head iunicting dangerous and possibly
fata wonnd. Burns was taken TO the hospital and
l,usey was arrested aud yesterday brought up at
Jefferson Market and remanded TO await result OF
injuries.
Highway Robbery.
on the evening OF Thanksgiving Dag, as MT.
James Hume, well-known and wealthy master
builder residing in Clinton place, was passing
through Washington Park. he was knocked down
by three men. and robbed OF a valuable gold watch
and q considerable sum OF money. He was enabled
TO recognize his assailants and offered a large
ward Tor their apprehension. On Friday evening
John McMalien known as the sJgger." was
rested as one OF the assaiiants, aud yesterday
brought up at Jefferson Market. and RENAME 70
await further Developments
The New York herald., 1872-12-08
He OUR S.
Summaries-lhe Waikiki National Bank Defal-
cation -sondin, Prohibited Matter Through
the United stsas Mail-Chargs Of Deser-
ton from vesse.-Dsmages Against
Railroad Comlany-D Decisions.

Itiere seems to oe some probability OF bringing
GO legal test the question wheher the Board OF
Audit and Apportionment is bound TO obey the
mandates OF the Supreme Court Sldges, or can
continue to treat the orders Of the Court with con-
'temptuoas disregard. few days sace Judge
Fancher, at Supreme Court Chambers, granted
peremptory writ OF mandamus directing tlis Board
to audit aud allow the claim Ior salary of joan L.
BOhn. az clerk in the Finance Department. tap
pears that this writ has been wholly disregardeo
ana the Judge yesterday granted an order to show
cause why an attachment should not issue against
the Board for disobedence OF the writ. The order
Is maze returnable at ga short day. which means
my time within eight days.
Judge Van Worst, the newly elected Judge or the
Superior Court his term OF Office beginning on the
.1st OF January next, has been appointed by Gov
ernOr Norman to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
death OF Judge McCunn. Tie will enter on his
duties tomorrow, and will hold Part 2-Trial
Term.
Owing to continued illness Judge Sedgwick. OF
the Superior Court. has been unable for the past
week to hold Court His health is improving and
the probability Is that he will be able to resume his
duties within few days.
Ex-senator william NJ Graham who is accused
or embezziing $1OO, 600 from the Waikiki National
Bank. OF which he had been president was yester-
day discharged from custody on $1,000 bail. His
examination s set down for tomorrow Monday
The motion for an injunction In the United States
Circuit Court to restrain the Dock Commissioners
from pulling down two sheds on the North River,
now In the possession OF Cornelius Stohem, was
yesterday adjourned for a week.
The New York herald., 1872-12-08
DAMAGES AGAINST A RAILWAY
COMPANY.

The New York and New Haven Railroad
Company Mulcted i'm $5OO-A ssStop-
Over Check"-A FOrcible Election from
tho Train, and What Came Of 1t.
A case was tried In the Superior Court for Fair.
Held county. In this State, Judge Minor presiding
which involves question OF considerable interest
~ the travelling pubic. A Mr.. Joel p Felker, OF
yersey City. brought an action for damages against
the New York and New Haven Railroad Company
on the following facts:-Mr Felker bought ticket
from New Haven to New York. He wanted to stop
over at Bridgeport. and received accordingly from
the conductor q .'stop-Over check" The next day
he started on from Bridgeport, and in giving his
check was gwen another check by the conductor
on which was printed, "Good for this trip and train
only unless endorsed by the conductor" Felker
wished to stop again at Norwalk, and applied TO
the conductor to endorse the check last men.
toned to which request the conductor replied
that the rules Of the road allowed only one stop
over check to be given. Mr.. Felker notwlthstand-
dng stopped over at Norwalk. On a subsequent
train ne took passage for New York, and presented
Shc last named check, unendorsed, to the con.
iductOr, who refused to receive it, and demanded
full fare from Norwalk to New York. On the re-
Tusa OF Mr.. Feker to pay it the conductor, Wallace,
forci6ly ejected Feiker. and ID SO doing pulled out
large quantities OF his beard which Wes scattered
about the door OF the car and on the platform out
side, portion Of which was preserved by Profes-
sor Siiliman. OF New Haven, who was passenger
and witness in the case.
The case was taken from the jury as the plea
was demurrer which, being overruled left q sim.
pie question OF damages, upon the hearing OF
which, however all questions OF law and fact were
considered.
e. Judge Minor, in his decision declined to go into
the legal question as to the reasonableness OF the
Company's regulation allowing only one stop-over
and exacting full fare for the balance OF the trip,
but intimated that he thought the Company should
bring such regulation home to the passenger,
which evidently they did not do in this case. On
the contrary. they seemed to give the
passenger reason to believe another STOP
over would be allowed, and that 1t was the
duty OF the conductor to endorse the check, which
purpOrted to be good for another train II endorsed
But the Judge found that there was clearly an ex-
erctse OF undue force in taking the planti by the
beard, as was shown in evidence, and accordingly
gave Judgment for the palntiff to recover the sum
or $500. The Judge remarked that he was not en-
trey satisfied that the PLAINTIFFS beard was will
-tully and wantonly pulled ont by the conductor,
awarded damages in much larger amonnt.
Messrs. Beardsley, Sumner and Hollister for plain
tlH: Messrs Child and Barnett Tor defendant.
The New York herald., 1872-12-08
FATAL RAILROAD CASUALTY.

Information was received at the COrOncrs of1ce
that Benjamin Adley lad about twelve years OF
age, had deo al the residence OF his parents, Sl7
East Fifty second street, from the effect OF in
juries received on Thursday evening by having
been run over by car 20 OF the Second avenue line
near the corner OF Fiity-second street and second
avenue. Young Adley, 1t is stated, stepped aboard
the car with basket, and while on the front plat
form commenced dancing and was requested ny
the driver to keep quiet. Soon aterward Benja-
min stepped from the car while in motion, without
asking the driver to stop, and unfortunately held
on to the rail with one hand. which swung him be-
fore the front wheel, and 1t passed over
both his legs, crushing them terribly, and was
removed to a drug store for treatment. Benjamin
did not blame the driver, who used every effort III
his power 10 prevent the accident. The driver was
arrested and subsequently discharged. Coroner
Young will take the case in cnarge.