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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-12-31

The fifty second Leg slaturo OF Maine
will meet at Augusta. on Wednesday
next, January LIST. The republican Sen.
ate aud House caucuses will be held on
Tuesday evening TO nominate candidates
for the Offices OF tho two branches.
Thels is no more interest than usual in
the nominees for these positions, for N hici
there are several candidates. although
for President vi the Senate there srs
more than the usual number ofcanddstes
The republican caucuses TO nominate
State officers and Executive COUNCILLOR
will be held on Wednesday evening. The
only officers over which there is con
test, are those oil Attorney General and
Land Agent, The new State .ovcrsmon'
will be organized on Thursday, when
Gov. perham will deliver his third an
nual addi c.s in joint convention OF the
two Houses.
We shall print the Message next weck
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-12-31

be \ fair prospect of tho Wooden Factory
in This village starting up again. Three
gentlemen from Harrison, Chas. +. Toll
man, William Small and George Dcws'
have agreed upon lease of five years
and will take immediate possessiqS.-
Those gentlemen arc capable md cntr
getic men, and understand the business
thoroughly, being practical manniactuT'
erp. We understand they will all move
here with their families, and that rents
arc boing engaged. This will be great
acquisition TO our manufacturing.
Tho Christmas Festivals at the Congro
g.tional church and Of tho Unirerssll'l
Society ut Concert Hall. were well at
tended, aud passed of 10 the satisfaction
Of nil:
A debating and literary Society has
been established at the School House al
Frost's Corner.
In the Norway Academy debating club
the discussion OF the resolution. that
the Western States luruish better induce
mcnts for young men than the Eastern,
was participated in by Daniel Bracket and
VIM. Rasmuth, in the affirmative, and o.
NJ. Motcalf and Dr. Crockett in tho Neg
alive Decided in tho Affirmative 10 TO
4. There was defamation by c. X.
Tenney. select reading 10y Miss AddIe
Denison. reading OF the Pearl by Misses
Ada Russell and Clara Parker
On Monday evening, Dec. SOth. there
was to be select reading, by Miss Aggic
Beal declarations, by Dennis Pike, and
Daniel Bracket, reading Of the Peal ~
Miss Eta lIoughton. and discussion Of
the question relative 10 Education being
made compulsory, G. Il rcnney allirma-
tive, T. If. IIoughtoD, negative.
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Oxford Items.

The Congregational Sabbath School
held its Festival OH Christmas eve. Not
withstanding the intense cold, there mas
full house 10 enjoy the sKel oises OF The
evening. A Christmas Bible exercise
intsrpersed with Christina. song. was
given with sppreciitiye etset. But the
most ambitious performshcs was tho
rendering by The Young ladies OF The
School OF the OpeIstts "Lsila" For sew
etaI weeks the scholars bad been drilling
under the efficient leadership OF Slrs DR..
Hersey, and tho finul execution OF their
parts e,inced the good use they had made
of their time and Instruction. The cho-
rnses we're rendered with line effect, and
The solo, Of Miss Eva Edwards, Mrs.
Fulsom, and the Misses Robinson and
llolbr0ok, showed marks OF considerable
taste and native musical talonl. At the
closc vi these Exercises. two large and
richly laden Christmas trees were relieved
OF their burdens to The delight Of the
Sabbath School children and not a few
adults. A~ong the presents was one from
the Society 10 the pastor, Rev. G.. A.
Lockwood 1t was very ehaste Silver
Service, consisting OF IN ice pitcher, two
goDlcs and salyer, gotten up in the most
recent and improved style.
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EeeIinn at The .Somth.

Mr.. Robert Hughes, native OF Vir-
GINA, wrote 10 the Electoral College =
letter, in which he discussed tho causes
Of the Conservative defeat in that Sta,a.
aud pronounced The feeling Of Virginia
in harmony with the Administration.
The Conservatives had the Press, the
Bar. the Slalei oilice.holdsrs. lho wealth
Of The community, with them. Yet they
cast only niuoty out OF The one hundred
and twenty thousand votes they claimed.
Mr.. Hughes believes that the thoughtful
and conscientious mas OF Tho Common.
wealth are in sympathy with ths Nation
al Republican Party, in It's loyalty 10 the
Union, in is sanction OF the principles
OF reconstruction, and its approval Of
General Grants Administration. In 1869
the supporters OF Walker declared that =
large majority Of the people were de-
sirous OF sdopiin the great principle,
enunciated by the Republican Party"
The claim that is here made tor Virginia
is undoubtedly true Of nearly lie whole
South. They are inclined 10 accept ths
Republican faith, and in return they will
gain the confidence OF the Government,
will secure amnesty aud oblivion, and
will continue in the march of progress
and prosperity. Intolerance has kept
the tide OF emigration away from the
south. NOM, under = new systsn, mon
and money will ilow in. Freedom OF
opinion" a. Mr. Hughes observes. Us
the cardinal demand Of the only immi'
grafton which is worth having. The
man who comes TO Virginia con.enting
10 be = slave 10 local despotism vii
inevitably prove himself worthless &C
QUESTION. Let US secure to all conner:
the privilege of being Republicans, OF
whatever else they will, in opinion
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The NetCS.

Christmas week might be appropriated
~ termed the week OF horrors. The ex-
tremo cold caused great suffering and
loss OF life, and horrible Railroad acct.
dents and iires.sboundsd.
In Pennsylvania, ON Tuesday, two
passengercsrs were thrown from trestlc
bridge twesty feet high. mud turned conn-
pletely over. They thcn took hrs Al both
ends. aud tho within sixty rods oi the
depoI. about thirty live. were lost oil the
forty.fivs in Tho ears.
A terrible accident occurred NJ n Bap-
tist church ut Williamsport, Pa, on
Christmas evening, where the floor gave
way and about 500 persons. including
masy children, ssro precipitatsd into
tho collar, killing lourtssn and seriously
inuring many others.
A roof Of the Spike Mills in PhilsdsI-
phia fell in. injuring several workmen
A barn at Cory, Pa. where Christ
mas sleighing party had left their horses
and slsighs TO the Number OF twelve, WAS
burned wiIh-all The contents.
At Indianapolis. Ind, on Christmas.
an Express train WAS thrown from ihe
rail Ly broken rail, and twenty persons
seriously injured. somo fatally.
On another railroad in Missouri the
ssme day. two Passenger CARS were teIe'
ssoped by freight train running nIo
them, while stuck in .lhe snow, and tho
Conductor and another man wero killed
and several wounded.
In Rochester. y. T., Mrs. Susan Il.
Anthony and fourteen other women,
wero held TO bail Tor voting s, The last
election Also. tho Inspectors, who nj
lowed them TO vote. 1t will probably
mako lest question Tor the L. S. Courts.
Total Destruction OF Barnum'. Ncuag-
erie. I'm New York, by Fire.
Barnum'a circus took fire about 4
O'Clock. the Path inst and in halt an
hsur the entire building. though con
strucIed OF iron. wa, in ruins. Nearly
aIl the animals werc destroyed and II Is
said that iheir roars werc lri:htiul 10
listen TO. Baruum', loss is estimated nj
between , and SOC. 900 dollars
The Tribune publishes the following
dispatch from Mr. Barnum at New Or.
leans, received 10y Mr.. Ilurd. one OF his
managers, in answer to telegram in
forming him OF the misfortune:
Tell editor, have cabIed European
agents to c1psnd half = million dollars
Tor extra attractions; will have new
and moro attractive travelling show than
ever, early in April. 7. I. BARNUM.
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.SOnth rtnis IicntS.

There il woud,ruu energetic rd at
the Andrew, ilou,c. he Cor ,hc) has
carried in two wccL, TINA, about 3 bush
els oi potatoes u distance OF l. Or - feet,
and deposited them il AN Old arrh IN Gc
cellar.
The new pulp mill owned nnd ran by
Mcssrs. True. Morgan IL Wilson. com.
mcnetd operations last week. The mill
i. situated on The Little AuGruscoggin,
four miles above South Paris Village.
and has IN excellent power. II IS wei!
constructed and conveniently arranged,
and promises to go u large mud SUCCESS
(ul business The first night OF running,
3I2S lbs. OF pulp were manufactured IN ,
hours and 80 minutes; 100 los. were
made in IS minutes maximum time per
100 lbs. 20 minute, The following day
pa? lbs and tho "a night, $jE1 lbs.
wcrc turned out" Onlj stones arc
used The pulp is manufactured from
poplar wood, one cord OF wood giving
moro than ton Of wet pulp, which
shrinks about 80 per cent. in drying.
The pulp made nj thi, millis oil superb
or qualify, very white and hno.
The G. T. r r uses $4,000 colds Of
wood pei .nnum between Island Pond
aud Portland. About 5000 cords are put
on the road in the town of Paris 1000
cords AT South Paris, and the greater
part of this il cut in Paris. Sad, that
this part Of our county is being so extern
siyelr detrc,d. (llow's that for = word')
The III effects OF this forest robbing are
already seen and felt The L. K. Co.
pays upon al average 81 per cord for its
wood It is reported that the road will
use coal ia all freight engines after 1873.
Awiuh cold here. Thermometer y
deg. below zero this morning .-Le'0tSt0s
JonrHdl
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turing Co., the Monitor mills OF John
Harper, the leather board mills OF ).
Rawsou & Co, and tho largo peg mill OF
b. i. Sturtiyant. At Mechanic Falls are
the mammoth paper mills of A. c. Dsii-
son &c Co. But have no room In this
communication to particularize further.
This writer very shrswdly ignores tho
great laundering Interests oil Oxiord
County, which would bs benefited 10y this
new route. This single interest would
be increased iu value hundreds oil thou
sands oil dollars the moment tho pro-
posed road should DO opened
But "Oxford" Gays the road never can
bs bnilt. The "towus ale not able to do
il. and the Maine Central never will in
vest to make loss" Not only can the
means be had to build this road If
built. it would pay aud propose in a
future number TO demonstrate this 10y
facts, figures and arguments which can
not be successfully answered. have no
time to-day to speak OF tho important
railroad business connections which would
DO opened up to the public by the pro-
posed road. 1t would give Lewiston and
Aubarn direct communication with OK.
ford County. and open up great pas.
senger thoros.hiars. of immense inn
poltanee 10 the people OF this portion Of
the State. The fling at the Maine Con-
trail" and tho Oxford County dslOss.
ton" in the next Legislature are too con-
templible tor serious notice.
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sumner.

The Schools in this town-iilteen 10
all-are now in successful operation, un-
der The instruction OF the following
teachers: Sarah ii. Barrett, Ada Hall,
Lizzie r. Ellis, Mary L. Stephens, Abbie
Tuell, Eta Tuell, Miss Cummings,
E,tells Stetson, Lewis Bisbes, William
Becker. William Pulciier, Walter F.
Robinson, Charles s. Richardson, Eugene
NJ. Berry, and Thomas Foster.
Eleven of the above aic residents OF
this town, two from Bucklicld, and two
from Hartford.
The Antiquarian entertainment of the
Baptist Society at Sumner, on the 18th
inst, was successful, the net receipts be-.
ing nearly $50 The ancient costumes
and various scenes presented were very
amusing and appropriate 10 the occa-
sion. Among the many scenes iIlustra.
tive OF olden times, were some showing
the whole process of working flax. An
ancient choir sang many of the old tunes
80 popular fifty years ago, and which to-
day contain more melody than many
modern pieces 1t was an interesting
occasion. SLoCUM.
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The Ne,v Railroad Project.

-. j. T." 10 tho Lewiston Journal, IL
quite severe on the article dated Norway
and signed Oxford. which we published
last week. lie dsnoniuates the author
ass "Shors-lino Carps. Dagger, and not
4 resident Of the County. Abiding to
the statement Of Oxford" that the road
from Bethel TO lewiston has never been
proposed by tho people OF Oxford Coun-
~" he says:
Hundreds Of people in "Old Oxford
know this statement 10 be false. A pro-
posed railroad from Bethel through
Greenwood, Waterford, Norway. Oxford,
Minot, Poland and Auburn. terminating
at Lewiston, has been matter OF dis
cu,sion among business men in Oxford
and Androscoggin Counties for more than
five years. Articles from the pen OF Ok.
ford County men, have occasionally ap.
psared in the newspaper presses OF these
two Countic. advocating thi, very entor-
prise. Dr. n. I. True, who is personally
acquainted with the whole route, has fro
guently written upon this subject, and SO
have other intelligent, well.informed
citizens of this County. This matter wa,
discussed more or less st Augusta last
winter, BY Oxford County men, and had
not The session closed al an early day, 8
charter would have boon asked for and
granted, over this very route.
Again this writer moro than intimatei
that this is an "absurd" project--because
il would be parallel" road. 1t is toe
late in tho day 10 seriously urge this a.
an objection. The Legislature of Maine
have granted charters for parable
roads, within the last dozen years, in s
large number OF eases.
Where the common convenience anC
necessity demand Railroads, and tht
means can be secured TO build them, they
will be built. This is now the settled
policy Of Maine, ssapplied to all petitions
for new lines OF road.
Again Oxford" says, the proposed
route traverses country of light man
ufacturing, and only average agricultural
productions Not so. This proposed
route travels route not now accommo
dated with sufficient railroad accommoda
tons. From Bethel TO Auburn, througl
the towns named, are a series of.tho bes
ater-powers in the State; aud many o
them arc employed in extensive manu-
featuring The various mills in Albany
Stoneham, Waterford, now manufactur
ing lumber quite extensively. have nov
to draw their products over u longstretc
OF country to reach railroad. At Nor
way. TO say nothing of the minor es!ab
li.hments, ARE located two large tanneries
two Touring mills. Il WOODEN mill. pa
per mill. shovel handle mill. With
large shoe mandatory about TO DE built
J At Oxford arc the large mills owne
and operated by the Robinson Manuial
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NorthsFryebuFy Items.

Last Wednesday night Mrs. Thomas
Day ) sister WAS there on visit, and be
fore she retired they carried a furnace OF
coal into her room, aud The next morn.
Ing they found her dead
At South Chatham. A c Druiy is
putting machinery into hi- new mill ior
making clothes pins. When he gets d,
running it will take 10 or Is hands 10
carry il on
At Stow, Almon and Eden Emerson
are fitting up NJ. Z. Clays shingIc miII.
having bought Clay ont, 10 make spool.
Tac Methodist. at Sow had donation
at Mr.. Writings last Wednesday TOR Rev .
\. Withan. and left him seventy dollar,
y I
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UdicrIord.

The Registers correspondent writes -
The members OF Uniyersalist Socisty with
some others, held festival at Village
Hall, So Waterford, on Christmas Eve.
There were three trees, bouniilully loaded
with we'll selected presents, Tor the little
folks mostly. The hall WAS filed with
people. and the trees being lighted up.
looked beautifully. displaying the pres
ehLs to advantage. In the distribution.
some amusing little incidents occurred,
excitin. the disabilities of the audience
sufficiently 10 make the time pass pleas
antIy. Wednesday eve. the Congrega.
ton Society had Il prize tree nj IIougb.
toms Hall. which we understand was ALSO
4 success
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.N0YfCdU items.

Hon. lIon!y c. Reed ot Norway, has
been commissioned and qualified MS i
Trial Justice No better selection Tor
the Office could have been made
Mr. lIoughlou, who has contracted 10
build the -h"o factory building, is doing
the work n, rapidly rs the weather will
permit. The site chosen Tor thu location
is high,r than the surrounding land,
which, with the size and height OF the
building. will make it quite n prominent
addition 10 the village.
Seasoned wood is higher than ever be.
fore known in this village Hard wood
is selling at IS. 80, and soft mt ST per
cord. II state OF things not likely 10 con-
time very long. unless The demand
should he greater than the supply.
There is considerable interest IN this
locality in the proposed railroad from
Bethel, through Norway and Mcchsnis
Falls, to Lewiston. We had hoped 10
have branch road ere this 10 connect
with the Grand Trunk al So. Paris, and
Mr.. Brj dges OF that road set u day last
winter to come here and see our people
! on The matter; but slcrm lntertered,
and nothing has been done in the matter
| since. says The correspondent OF the Lew
iston journal
! The Adreritser says: There seems 70
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0rfor0 9fmotrat.
PARIS, MAINE, DEC. 81, 1872.


The last State" publishes Ill inpor-
lan,. able and quite lengthy article, over
the signature of = LIFE LONG DaNo.
GRAFT" the aim OF which is to show that
The democratic party has accomplished
its mission, and should now disband.
IL argues that President Grant 10 doing
well. and pursuing course very much
such as Mr. Greeley marked cut. TIE
writer adds:
In this state Of the case if there 10 any
other honest course for wise and patriot
ie men, whatever their former party
affiliations, but to support the sdminiE
traliOn, pray what is it What better
service can the Democratic State Com
mittee perform at its next session than TO
dispGsSioustely look over the entire field,
and taxing counsel OF their nobler I'M
pulses. give TO the country and the world
an example Of magnanimity that shall
rebound TO the praise and glory Of the
democracy in the higher sense, 10y adj
journing without day. and thu close up
the record OF the honorable but accom-
pIished history OF the Democratic party
in Maine ;"
Coming from an undoablsd democratic
source, and appearing in thls eonssrra-
tive paper, /! is quite significant. We
know, personally. that these views arc
entertained very generally in the State,
aud there is much reason tor entertaining
the belief that new political associations
viii grow out of the combinations OF the
democratic party the past year, resulting
in the disruption OF the party
Abiding to the rumor thai the Mainc
Democracy are already c;lS,iug around
tor a candidate Tor Governor next Sept,
the Bangor Viii. is reminded Of the
Dulehman who Was rendered - chsrivari
seyenade on his wedtliG. eve. which was
but day or two subsequent to his first
wite's death, and who sOlemnly rsbuked
his disturbOrs, saying:
Boys. You peter he ashamed NIT
yourSells, making such noises iiku lat.
ven dsre's been funeral here So soos ~
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The Milwaukee NecS gives the fol-
lowing extract from \ Milwaukee lcttsr
to tho State Journal relative to all Ok
ford boy, Speaking Of Tho new store
of T. A. Chapman, "a native of Giload'
in our County,) lie says:
while in Milwaukee we. had the
pleasure of looking through Chapman's
beautiful store that has gained State
reputation. We found Mr.. Chapman
very busy, Notwithstanding he took time
to make inquiries about tho Capital City
and show Your correspondent through
his elaborate establishment. The store
10 240x5O feet. The dress goods and silk
department taking up $50 feet OF the
counter. The establishment employs 10
persons, and carries about $500. 900 worth
OF goods. Mr.. Chapman informs u:
that his sales have doubled since he
moved into his new store"
The Iowa visitors before going TO The
Opera House. Friday evening, went NJ
in body from the Plankinton House &c
Chapman's elegant Dry Goods establish
ment and remained about an hour, 60.
inc through the building and examining
The stock. Mr. Chapman had the whole
building lighted up on purpose, and the
visitors were highly pleased with the
attention paid them by The enlerprising
merchant
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Paris Hill Items.

The Paris Hill Library has been ~
moved TO Tho Pest Office, and the Post
master, s. ID. Weeks, Esq, is Librarian,
vice J. S. Hobbs, Esq, transferred to the
State Library.
Quito Z large number assembled nj
the school house. last Tuesday, Ia attend
the opening OF the Paris Hill Mutual Ed
vocational Society. The ovsning wa. worry
cold and windy; but the scholar, and cit
Zens showed their interest 10y boing pres
snt. and participating 10 the exercises
An excellent paper, called the "Pari, Hill
siscs consisted of singing. readings. \
defamation aud debate. Next meeting
on Tuesday evening, the 3lst lust, when
the question OF the justice in srcmptius
manufactures from taXntio gill he dis
cussed. All are invited to attend
The Christmas festival Al the resi-.
dGnce OF Mr. Abbott, in the Daniels stgh
borhood, last Wednesday evening, vas r
great success. Most OF the families within
mile were represented either by dele.
gates or committee of tho whole. A
large and beautiful tree was loaded with
gifts OF every description. from candy
(sweeD heart 10 silver ware. Everybody
received present, and went home happy.
Personal Cadet r. +. Brown. from
West Point, made dying trip home on
Christmas. taxing hi, friends by surprise.
He graduates next summer.
Prot. f. A. Daaiss, OF Hishtslown In
.iiluto, New Jersey. ia also spending the
Holidays ut his home 10 our village. In
his absence OF abosl thirteen months from
home, no ha, visited Europe.
We visited our District School las;
week, and found ii prospecting finely un
der the instructions OF Mr. Elder Mr. L
WA. the recipient of handsome
Christmas gin. Writing Desk. from
some OF the elder boys OF tue school.
which speaks 4. well for them, as the
teacher The room Is exceedingly well
ventilated. with the mercury Mt ~ deg
below. by the opening in the ceiling
caused by the pIastcring being OH The
Lycoum connected with the .chool'opens
well.
Miss ). j. Prenlsy has leased her
house to Mr.. H. + Morton. The Ell CT.
prising Agent Of The Sled Factory. Mr.
Morton In, also leased Mn, Andrews
house ON Lincoln street. He viii occupy
the first with his own family. tho other
he has sub-let Ia two families, Mes>r,
Proctor aud Merrill, snys tie Register.
WmIrrEioRE DIsrMcr
On account ul The recent stormy
weather aud consequent poor condition
Of tho roads, the audience Friday evening
WAS not so large NJ would have been
desired.
The exercise oi lhs evening consisted
OF singing. select rcndinS, determinations.
discussion and paper. Tho following
resolution WAS discussed;
Resolved, That the Western States oilcr
advantage. TO young mcn superior 10
those OF the Eastern Stslos.
The question wns decided unanimously
in the negative. the Society adjourned
Ia Friday evening. jan. ,. 1873.