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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06
Buckfe{d Items.

The ears on the Z. & .. &. Railroad.
arrived here Monday noon. having been
one week in coming from Hartford ,Crn-
tire; unless aided by lhaw, il will take
sometime 10 gel through Ia Mechanic
Falls. The merchants at this place, have
their goods hauled BY trains from Me-
cbanic Falls aud some from Auburn
Messrs. Morrill, x Farrar are buying
aud fitting horses lnr the Boston market
Id the spring; they have five or six that
are last steppels now rr
CLARK Foster and d.. A. Record have
purchased the Whitney Buck stand. and
hare fitted the lower part for a shoe
shop. where they vii employ fifteen or
twenty hands the coming season
The y lie 81 Kimball Prince, died very
suddenly at The residence OF her husband,
il, Now York Mr. F. IS son of Hon
Noah Prince OF this 'ilag' The first
ilninaliun then friends in this vicinity,
bad al their affection. was the arrival at
Der remuius, says the Register
Our correspondent Hartford, writes
The Crystal Wave. East Buckieid, IN
yitrd their sister Nczinscolt, OF tho iii.
lags, 10 pa take oil their fourth anniyersa
~ supper, on the 25ih. After The lodge
closed. including the reading OF the
SD number ol the Pearl. 10y Miss Arolne
a. Forbes. aud The election of officer,
among which aIe NJ \. Allen, w. c. r
Miss jennie n Irish. W. V. T.; Miss
Abbic NJ. Mason. W : Miss Addie 4.
Abbott. w f. -. large delegation
from NczinscUtt. and members from
Forest Lake aud Storey lodges, were
seated Al the well furnished tables by the
sisters ct III. Wave. Alter ample JUS
ticc hal been done To- the eatabies.s aud
Interchange oi good feelings. order be-
ing rrstoird addresses, drcl nnatlons,
vocal aud Instrumental ~ i'ir cnlivened
the time The Wave still .n.lr- apDh It's
bosom The ark Oi pr >perlt!. vi ne 10
original members all save one Miss Ma
rim Simpson died 1907 remain IN the
Wave. OF the $50 that have iOined
since all are living save Alta Brown,
who took the fatal lead at West Pitch.
Auburu
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06
Farmers Ctub--NOrtUdy.

Club met Wednesday evening. Jan.
Slst, President Burnham in the chair.
On motion OF Geo. Gibson. it was
voted TO devote one-hali hour 10 Il con
ference meeting. Geo. f. Gibson and c.
w. Ryerson made some remarks ON feod-
ing stock.
| As il was generally understood bat
Dr. c. f. Evans was to give lecture.
the question for discussion was put over,
and will be taken up nj our next meeting.
The Doctor gave vc;y Instructive
| lecture on the analysis aud application al
manurcs. and WAS followed by Col. SWEET
OF Paris, who conceded with the Dr..
Believed we could improve the fertility
of our farms by applying salt ; said while
stopping Mt the residence OF Gen. Phiio
Clark, OF Turner. he took stroll over
the farm; was very much surprised TO
see such u difference in the growth OF u
! field OF wheaton, one side the grain
stood from six 10 eight inches higher
than ON the other side. Gen. CLARK told
! him il was The work OF salt, sowed nj
tho rate of 3 bushels to the acre. Tho
| Col also believed lenched ashes To be one
OF the best fertilizers that We have. D
Gilbrith, OF Manchester, kennelIec Co.,
believed Icached ashes To be the best Ter
lilizer for iop-dressing grass land that we
have: had used il with the best Oi &c
suits: believed that we received double
the benefit Tor th- amount ol money OK
pended. than we do from the use ol any
other fertilizer.
A. J. Merrill believed that leaves from
fruit trees were great fertilizer; be-
lievss that the orchard on the farm where
he now lives has not been manured with
any kind OF fertilizer except tho leaves
from The trees. for more than thirty years
the orchard is 50 situated that the leaves
remain around the trees - they fall, aud
have so kcpl up the fertility. that while
his hay crop has not diminished. his ap
pie crop has been bounllulIy large.
:. Burnham would like To know how
he could make the best use OF his
sink spout, and thereby get rid of great
nuisance.
Those speaking ON that subject belirv
oil that the better way WAS 10 dig PIT
and ill with muck. loan. or an! roid'e
they could get by the roadside. thereby
they would not only get rid OF a nuisance,
out make valuable heap "t manure Ior
top dressing
$. Buruham did not believe ashes TO bo
beneficial to his land had sown them;
did not SEQ tho Iirst green thing that
grew OH account OF applying them; did
not think that it was in The ashes hut in
the soil thought that the soil did not
lack for that element. Sec'y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06
FrUebur0.

DIR. l.. Lowell Lamson. 81 FRY enurg'
writes to the Portland Press. Jan. Slst'
stating That no case of smsll pox exists
in the town at thai date. nor has therc
been for three weeks. lie ihither says
They have had but three eases, wv" vari'
oloid and one continent small poN--''i
confined To one house in the very heart 6 !
the village The latter case only. lied.
Que at The two persons who came nom
Canada did not have the disease IN any
form. and the merchant referred TO by
some papers is about his usual business.
So much Tor the twenty eases" reporltd
in Fryeburg at one time, and the death OF
1.-TWO sisters (evon mentioning 'heir
names) ia one family. The DR. hopes
lhat those who have been so zenuus IN
arou,ing the fears of the public by mar-
velous stories may be now equally
jealous. in contradicling them. which .,
a reasonable request.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06
Oxford ITEMS.

The Robinson Manufacturing Co. OF
this town is employing 100 hands ia tie
manufacture OF repellants, which are
sold in New York, and have an establish
ed reputation for excellence. Joseph
Robinson, Esq, the agent aud largely
interested, is one of the most ski'ltul
manufacturers in the State.
The Norway Advertiser says Samuel
NJ. Keen of Oxford, on the 10Th inst had
his left eye put out by the horn OF one
of his oxen A son of David Sanborn
OF Oxford, cut his foot badly with an Ak,
on the 18th inst, while chopplng wood
before his door
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06
Hearu Sno,r .Siol M.

The North East snow storm which
ragged south and west. on Saturday,
reached Us at noon, by no means spent in
force. Il continued, with a very high
gale all night and up to the middle OF the
afternoon OF Sunday, piling the snow in
huge drifts and blocking the roads badly.
Hardly a person was out to meeting. 1t
was he storm of the winter. The horizon
in the south and west, from about to 10
on Sunday evening presented most gor-
geous coloIing OF bright red hues, mag
nidcent to behold
As the SNOW blew in hard and solid, it
it must impede railtoad travel cOnsidera-
bly,.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06
Hiram.

Mr. G. |. Bickford, of Hiram Fall ;,
came near having his buildings burned
Thursday night, the 25th inst. Al we
learn. the family had been in The habit Of
carrying the ashes into the l. part of the
house and depositing them in box,
which took fire and had burned through
the bottom Of il and the floor. when dis
covered, about 1 O'Clock on the next
morning. just in time 10 save big con.
flagration in the village. When will
people learn to be more careful oi fire?
Maj. James French, OF Porter. came
very near being killed by falling tree.
short time since. He was tortun ately
hit by limb that threw him about II
feet from under the falling tree, and
thus his life was saved. He was so bad
ly injured that he had to lie carried home
OH sled, but is now last recovering
says the Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06
The Educational Bin in Congress.

Congress Is discussing Educational
matters, as well as our State Legislature
The debate on the Educational Bill. on
Friday, was spicy. IIiJbard, GLENN OF
y. Il held up the Constitution. and de.
cllred that il stood in the way OF Cou-
gre-s taking any measures to educate the
people The poor Constitution has had
to bear the blame Of slavery, rebellion
and The Kuk.uX, and low it is appealed
TO 20 prevent education. Kerr. (dem. }
OF Indiana. said the bill would commit a
great outrage by allowing colored chill
dren to sit in the same school.room with
white children. Shellabarger. (rep.) OF
Ohio, demonstrated the cons.itutionality
Of the bill. Briggs, (dem.) again Sc
riously defended the Delaware whipping
posts as an educational agency, amid
roars OF laughter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06
albany.

Not far from tho operations alluded 20
above. Hon. John Lunch and Others
have erected another spoo factory
100 feet by 40, with III Engine house. "A
by Is, which contains "A good Engine.
Three double tcnemcnts have been built.
and several camps and "a dry house. The
latter was burnt a lew days ago. anal an
other has been nearly completed Nr.
Lynch, we understand. lets the factory
and the houses. and sells The lumber to
the firm Tor Sl7.00 thousand. loard
measure. He also puts ii third into Bar.
ke,'s Mills. u mile South. where some
building has been done, and improve
ments are going on. The mill. are saw
ing shingles. and boards tor boxes. head.
ing, &c.
Mr.. Benjamin Bartlett is getting 81 90
a cord for birch. AT the Pond. where il is
sawed into strips and hauled to IN" lac
tory and turned into spoOls. The red
heated is thrown out and made into bob
bins. which sell readily at Lewiston. So
he gets double pay for his birch. with but
little labor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06
Sicofen.

Mr.. Editor = In looking over an oId
list ul voters OF this town for the year
1886. we found the number N names on
said list la be lS Living in town nj Tie
present time. OF said number, 30; ou' vi
town and alive. % dead. 90 n cat"lul
count ol the political status OF cacI vote,
gives 81 wings and o. democrats. ws"in2
Is democratic majority the town l. now,
and has been strongly republican. ever
since the organization oi the republican
party Many OF the strongest rep"hi'
caus then voted the democratic ticket,
and many who were then why's. now
vote the democratic ticket So we zee
That the old division of parties has very
little To do with the present political opIn
ION oi men aud parties. >
MIS-. Evans b. ninety-oight years OF
age. and smartold lady 1T hat. ~ W.
find in the Argus.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06
IufiOrcr Items.

We have had extreme cold weather the
past two weeks. and it has not been the
best OF Sleighng. Friday. 10Th inst. was
"candlemus" day. and il is An old saying.
farmers must have half their hay and
grain ut that time. which looks doubtful
in many barns thi, winter. in this section.
and this cold weather gives loud call for
hay; mows seem to wear away rapidly,
and our barns look empty Tor this season
of the year. Stock generally in this sec
ton looks we'll. Less hay and large
quantities OF roots and meal account for
il.
is. Wright Esq. OF Dxiield. gave
his lecture, Live for Something" at
Union Hall, Thursday evening first inst.
to 4 large AID appreciativo audience.
A large number of cheerful faces
might have been seen at the house of
Samuel r. Chapman. Esq, in Andover.
Me-. on The aitcrnoa and evening OF
JAN, 25th. 1872. who gave expression ot
their good feeling by gilt of $40 in
money and other presents. to Brother
and Sister Sprague, of the NJ. 4. Church.
The recipients will ever remember the
occasion with pleasure, and The gifts
with gratitude.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06

have a smoking carr we fell TO moral.
izing upon this modern attachment to
cars. The most convenient arrange.
ments are made to accommodate this
numerous class oil patrons of railroads,
while marble slabs or tables are set Tor
card playing This, OF course. makes a
demand for cigars and playing cards, and
n boy is on hand supplied with them. A
tobacco dealer gave us some interesting
facts about the consumption OF tobacco
in the country. Some imported cigars
cost tilty-six cents apiece. and retail for
seventy five. Think OF turning into
smoke such an amount.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06
Legislatures.

Business before Committees ~ matur-
ing rapidly now, and engaging the at
tention of the legislature.
One of the most important measures
of railroad legislation which has been
fought with pertnacity on both sides, is
/ the bill for loan Tor the Maine Central.
| 1t has been opposed, mainly, rs endors'
/ Ing consolidation, but il finally passed
the House by 90 to 30, without amend
ment, and probably will pass the Senate.
/ The move on the part of Lewiston for
charter from Danville Junction to their
city, has met with strenuous opposition
| from the Maine Central, and it is doubt
ful il ii passes. There are other railroad
matters involving important interests
and occasionins much controversy, to
come up.
The committee on Education have vo.
ted to report in favor OF appropriating
$500 each per ycay for FIVE years to the
Fort Fairfield High School, and the Ok
ford Normal Institute.
Ii seems likely that the bill fixing the
Salaries OF the Judges OF the Supreme
Court at 5000. would pass.
Bethel and Fryeburg have petiiioned
for charters for Savings Banks, and q
petition has been presented to forbid
such banks making Investments in the
west. II is said large amount OF capi.
tai from these banks is being In vested
in Western stocks. being tempted by
high rates of interest. which is preludicial
to home industries.
The Educational committee have voted
to report bill providing for County
Board of Education in each county, 10 be
composed of the experimenting School
Committees OF the towns and cities OF
the respective counties. These Boards
shall elect, at the time Of the County In.
stituies. County Supervisor, The
members of the Board are TO receive
per diem pay and travel from the towns.
4 bill is be reported TO increase the pay
OF County Commissioners to s. per day,
and 10 cents per mile for travel.
The General Railroad Bill. which was
reported in the Maine House Tuesday,
authorizes any number OF persons not
less than ten, majority OF whom shall
bc citizens of this Slate. 10 form com
pany by signing articles OF association
tor the purpose OF constructing maintain
ing and operating = railroad for public
use; the amount OF the capital stock OF
the Co. To be not less than $4,000 Tor
every mile OF road proposed to be con
structed. OF the gauge OF feet IL
inches. nor less than 81 900 Tor any mar
rover gauge; u board OF directors to
manage the affairs OF tic company.
Mr.. Stanley presented an act TO incorp'
crate the DixGeld Manufacturing Com
pany Referred TO the Committee on
Manufactures. Hons +. u. Harlow, w.
W. Bolster and others are the corpora
tors.
Senator Harrington presented a petition
for an act TO authorize the town OF Porter
to accept trust in accordance with the
will OF Randall Libby. Referred to The
Judiciary.
The committee on Legal Reform give
a public hearing on the petition of Mrs.
Oliver bennett, President OF the Maine
Woman Suffrage Association. and one
hundred and seventy others, and Thurs
day afternoon. February Sth. has been
assigned.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06

sixty and seventy dollars, which is to be
applied for the benefit of the Universal'st
Society.
John C. Gerry. Esq. proposes 10 IT.
move to Portland with his family the
coming spring, to go into business
Mr.. Charles Young intends to erect u
large and connmodious store here ~
soon rs the season will permit, to enlarge
hi. business and to engage in the manu-
tactnre of ready made clothing
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06

The subscribers wonld gratefully nc
knowledge Donation visit from the
people of North Paris, on Jan. 3lst,-
when not only our own church, but peo-
pie of all denominations filled our house,
day and evening, aud left substantial
tokens of their sympathy and esteem. in
money and other good things 10 the
amount OF about forty five dollaTs-ior
which they have our sincere thahAs'
That The richest OF Heavens blessings 10
both temporal and spiritual things may
rest upon them, is he united PRAYER oil
q. W. and j. NJ. FULLER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06
Vest SuJ,iner Items

The Registers correspondents ~rltr':
Mr,sIs. Krru Il Barnett have manulac-
iurrd about lily Thousand STAYS i'r
nacAerrl barrels And intcn e." make
more they have been running might and
dyy, wuhtwo sets ul hunh>. iut al pres
ent the, are hauled up tor repairs. Mr.
Joseph Moves has contracted - 'eircrr
them 100 coIds ol poplar, about 90 col
IS lrch he -, aIruady haulr,l.
Mr.. Madison o. Proctor j. getting
along nicely |, viii tie remembered
THAI hr WIS injured in Keen q BHrrrICs
mill. and had To suffer ampuAuon ol his
arm
Mr. lothian Prrha'n has sold his saw
mill ,n II ). Coburn ind + " Chand
Tor tor $500
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-02-06

A public installation oi the officers
ui ONl"rd Royal Arch CbapIef, No. ~,
Bethel. will take place ON "Wednesday
eunp Fob. 7ih. att oriock An otH-
ilon Wilt be- delivered 10y Grand Chaplain
{. {. Mason oi Cape Elizabeth; Install
nion ccrem ~ ~ Pat High Priest,
Alfred ) .k.mbJl, ot Waterford. alter
winch ri, <hmcui- viii BE- served Mt
the Chapman Hons ~ ). II Chapman,
The following are lh,' olliccrs elected
p. c. Wi.c,, II 7 J \ Morton. III
f.. Fo,f,r. .fr : : + Gi',ou. c. H.;
Cha- Mason. + : J + ldam>, L. a.
c., {. WurnrH. Treas, G.. K. Wiley.
Sec. C. II H. Pc er'. Chaplain; : K.
Shchan. NJ 3tV.; Mor,c A. Mason, , !
V. f. II. Powers. NJ. LIST v; D L.
Austin. Sentinel.
New-York tribune., 1872-08-16

and with hot weather and ether things abundant and low h ds
elned best with good at Sd8.c smost Impossible 70
sell tai. Of taking them home aen Nns. ben
weighed they d3c b but buyn ohen ense 70 go upon e
scales They get them at 42 G 80 each few sas Edy are D,
j. " ThurstOn rising 200 Bucks County about iJ ID mostly a.
sc 30 State ib0 n Be- and ~ Mt Holly, go n, at s
Bge Otis sold Bucks County l3 ID, h yc ~ do o4'i ~ A.
bc; 10 Mt Holly 200 N, at &c.. AMI 81 State AZ '4S
w. H. Haynes Co sold IA State calves 80 10, al s~
Hume Elliott s6ld calves, li8 n, at 7c 80, .
LANBsArrysls to-day, at
Portyeghb4t IL at Porehs and $50 lambs dWashhggn naret
This makes Saturday against Ji for same date st week
We have seldom When the careaes OF lambs
ofre at 81 and Soc each In Washington Market batne ee
iBdsosed bu live The heat OF tue ps i" Gays
been much opposed both live and dressed nee no
very poor lambs Of 50 u selling at 5i9 i9c and s he 0p
price In lots small exceptions at gtc. -
Hume Elliott at Forty ghh, sold y siste lambs bI 10 6c
lO do 35dbl b. at 8c; a. of6i b gic n of d. SIC ae' OF
81 h at Bic t24 Canad 58d64 q8ic So State sheep "a d.
al bic., and - Of n, at Gic
kirbr sol, % Canada sheep 959O H. II of7o b Sc 81
o. 10 stSc " do 6I b. at Sei % State do o'i d.
Leh Barnes a. FOreh lot State lambs 50 b 7e g. ofss
~ H ~ state sheep ~ d. at 80 VI do 70 D, 5.e l0I oil ~ ID
5lc ZOI Michigan, eO n at Sic.
Jud buckingham sold l6 PennvanIs sheep 90 ~ At 5c as
PennsylVania lambs, 50 n, at blc.
hoesIAra'a: to-day 81 Foeh and 10 Communipaw
s SsS9 since Saturday against 23g59 time last
me se 'rongri IA n Indiana sold alive al &C.,
WIN 20 thrown Cd the lot Dressed d6i heavy selling
&c al the close.
New-York tribune., 1872-08-16
THURSDAY, Aug. 15-P. NJ.

The oppressive heat has its influence on all
departments Of speculation, and the dealings on the
stock Exchange consequently grow smaller by degrees
and beautifully ess The ordinary routine Of business
was gone through with in the stock market and specu
aton was unattended by any features of significance
The fluctuations enoOmpassed within narrower
range and altogether the movement was less important
than on any previous day Of the week The same rregu
lary. however, characterized the business, and
reactions aud cOunterTeactions were the order
OF the day. Thus, the market opened steady
and Feceded a fraction, but recovered after
the First Board, the higher range lasting until after
the second session, when another downward movement
set in tie market winding in an uncertain state, but
with prices perfectly well down TO the lowest figures
The transactions largest in Erie which sold at 45i
QA3045s9l50l51 94g, and in Pacific Mail, which ranged
at 7 73g 974s 1885, Western Union, 3Q725 Gs 07Ss G73l
073; Lake Shore SO! 99 08es; Ohio and Mississippi 43
0G59l34; Northwestern Common, ara 0735 4Q74
and Union Pacific which sold at 353 d35! 0S55 The re-
mainder Of the list fuctuaed to per cent In the
investments Harlem advanced to III and then declined
TO llcb NeW-Jersey Central selling at 1861 Delaware,
Lackswanna and Western 1Oi Panama at 1929 a123 and
Morris and Essex at The miscellaneous shares
strong Canton, which to Q4s Express shares
were dull The following table shows the opening high
est, lowest, and closing prices OF stocks:
New-York tribune., 1872-08-16
sTRARN in fair demand ,nd f sales 80 c very Choice Oc
a Air demand for Kentucky Leaf, and
3, but phces are Si,hOu. quoiabls
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

TnrRsDAY Aug laBKEyKsThe supply large today-96 cars
at CommunPas u at Onelunhd st. and 10 at W eha"en
With perfect ga Of peaches Which buyers have al Soao per
basket is only wonder that ai s well Ss they Co. nheep
don't SELL muionaers at least having TO peaches he
change the prices Of fat thin continue 10 fall on
There sJi Texans to-day while bali that NUMBER
would have been than suden Thea Of the natives
than the best long hOm At least sales we're made
77!e There dan sides sold In Washington Mar
le this butchers buy the cattle low lose money on
lhen There Texans d that lOo refused aF lue
few good lots Of natives sale in fair demand at l Gc tops
reaching lJle.
The Commuupaw shippers Morris j. n Mcpherson
~ cars, W H. Mallory WsO Co.. AMI A. Rurt, each ess ati
Gillette cars =. Booker
ss Of the Morris cattle ears by samues natives O. a6 crt
hltGlle cans BY sehEter Lanebeck 6i cat at l2c pa
scaled 80 ID cwt cans by dudley OO Of them hard Terans OF "
cSt, hall AZ lc AMI the balance with 80 aos soani bt cwi
at Vie ears by FOLEY little nAyes half sold lie, - per
ow aud hs fess e oyerey weighed - net ears By Moses
good c@t Illinois steers lj by bege ha
them poor eN cattle Ol and the balance at 2 90 o.
cw Meyers sold car so natives lOle 55 per ewt aud
a stale 0l cWt at l2c
Consy MeIheron sold their pretty good 81 M
and lJ Illinois 6 ewt at refused Toe fat Texans Of bt
for Wilson Co. sold % t Kentucky cattle NOetter Bran
al ldlJlc and Illinois laIewOO Co. u ewt a.
and similar cattle for Re both lots III elsie 40 thin u eSt
Indiana for H. Booker at l0lc
81 Goldsmith out % we'll d 6 ToIsns Wilson Co,
rather SAGE al 80 Missouri steers for YoetleT Branar
cwt. IlGl2ic
g. W. sherman, for w II. Mallory 100 pretty 6l Illinois
steers coarssh, Al ll3 ollie
The droyers huIdihst ~. Thompson Bowen
Co.. cars ior saueheri T. Gis waEel Co.. and
W Thompson sold 81 Ohio cattle Iao f at l2lc 81 evt 81
do 2iJ b at 2is 81 Pcst aea u cwt al &c., 50 ID, AMI
r. Gls soi his % Illinois steers oil go aI2c Pcrt
D. WaIel weighed his 90 Illinois cattle u 2ic 81 ID
VIAL CALvEs- There we're go" sae lOdir-abor'