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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-10
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE NEW ERIE DIRECTORY.

PETER II. WATSON ELECTED PRESIDENT AND A.
q OWEN -PREsIDENT-EARNlNGS AND
EXPENSES OF THE ROAD FOR SEVEN MONTHS
The Erie election was held, yesterday, at the
Strand Opera House. AT an early hour those VINO were
directly interested in the election assembled III the Dr
reetors apartments and waited for the opening OF 'he
polls Among those present were Samuel L. NJ barrow
Jehn j. Cisco, Charles Day, Alexander s. DiVen' Jonn n
Dix Henry l.. Lansing, Homer Ransdell, Peter IL wat
sop Gen Mcclellan O. p. II. Archer, Henry ~ IhOmP-
sen Mr. Sherwood. John Hilton, and George crouch
several policemen guarded the door, and only those VINO
had husness in the Directors were permitted 10
enter. ..
AGA M the old Board of Directors met TO transact
necessary business Gen Dix presided, and presented
she following letter OF resignation from Henry IL eeo
bins who is now in Europe "a 10,
NV pK.R GYsrRA Il nav be important the Ere Company
nv slnce 70 costrol ny st the Board Of Directors 49,
itce nv connection with has only been 70
STATIONS and advance Interests herewith udef my -
sem6e Of TIE Board by any time you MAJ ae
yoraut Very truly yonn, nANNi "
Gen John A. DIX. . ~,
A unanimous vote Of thanks was rendered 10 Nlce-
President Owen for his services to the road since
n has been under the control OF the present Board In
acknowledging the honor Gen. Diven gave general
,keoh Of the history the Erie Railway and his con-
neoton with it from its inception 90 the period Of the
Gould administration The Vicefresdent then submit
ted report Of the business OF the Company FOR the last
seven months which is substantially as follows;
The earnings and expenses Of the Company from Oet
/ 1871 TO May l. 1872 seven month were as follows;
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PROMINENT ARRIVALS.


FIN Avenue Hotei-John G. Breckenridge OF Ken
tueiy Of Indians The Hon o. w. Wnhs OF ensn
stephen Field oiiheU Supreme Coor, The Hon. j. " r. Puyn
Of Albspy and r. a. Of Ashtabua Ohio Astor Hos>-
Mrs Gen sherman and family Washiugonj Col Toarteloiie OF
saR and Gen. Roo, Of Buffalo 90 Ssnoas
VobTb Hon w m Upson NJ c. Of Ohio. eICongressman Pomt
ROY Of AGba NJ g. linslley Of cheaso olTssSs
fremont, Of TarTvoun n Y.Errft Honse-Gen o. ge OF
Coz Hofnans staff T. haary ., ns Sgnd ser,fe ma '
Co1nGn Hoass-EI Mayor G. Ber Of Washington Nsu Iork
HohI-Gen Bartlett and Cen r. Bayley OF hass'ehuse,
Winthrop Sargent OF Boston, and the Rev Dr. Lohfop OF Pea
dRenars Hoht-Aed L. Tyler PRESIDENT OF me soun
Carolina H0use-tdNin Adams the rage
dau Grand CaraI HO-The Hon. B. Newton reus Of rsnh'
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LIRRIE GARRABRANr,s SENTENCE COMMITTED.


The Court of Pardons adjourned yesterday
at Trenton N j., after deciding TO commute the death
sentence of Lbbie GarrabraDt to imprisonment for life
in the state Prison. The intelligence was teegraphed
to Paterson by The prisoners counsel the Hon B. Iutte
and was communicated to her. She appeared unaiected
by H. She will be removed to Trenton this week -
The Court declined to interfere in the case OF VIM H.
Bumsted who will out his sentence OF imprlson
ment for nine months.
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE

the door his wife was lying the bed and he was
nonring water on her face from pcher Hne was oean;
pnnI,cenan was summoned and Cobb was arrested
The iury rendered verdict against eoDo ana no was
committed 10 the TInbs 10 await the ac'oh vi 'he "au
Turv
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unnrr I.nan- Mhn wa

49,. Henry Loan, who was shot at Philadelphia,
Monday night officer while eospng from hou,e where he vas
attempting buar, allowed be taken bome on
ma m woand The house Watched bot bis menus so
lin MO eat and started for the depot The "nee puf
sued them and Through den, ae cab Lean e.pssS anu
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F. E. SMITH g. co.'s CRUSHED WHITE WHEAT

suiartuti II the ATLANTIC FLOUR MILLS BROOKLYN n Y
Wheat fr llEAL IA ENi ELLEACE
for .spsIhi f.al, tor sale by Groesn generally
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DooLEY's YEAST POWDER is q pure Baking
Powder. Pull weight in J, l b. aud 5 n cans
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HOME NEWS.

THERMOMETER YESTERDAY AT DICKIYsoTs, No. , PARK
RON.
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WATCHES, JEwELRY, DIAMONDS, go TO b. 5.
souRE 10. Fuon.s Showcases Ofce stairs Sales
direct safe 6t hands, At manuaeuTers prices
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ANNOUNCEMENTS /
lAnnodneemenu.l
BURNETT's Favoring Extracts sold everywhere

Visit F.. LORDS new Cleaning and Dyein
ome $40 Broadway near Beeckest ae Of BrOome branch
ga Bondsay dresses shas sacque ees feathers gloves
ufuly cleaned; coats, pants vests, cleaned Ike new
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Total in tuns......e 29oHs 3l29NI 8S5's05
The capita stock and debt of the Company on July
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-07
RetheL Items.

Taking a few miles stroll out OF town,
the other day, we found the farmers Just
ommencing to plow and prepare ior
farm work. Hence the fields and flower
gardens were the principal points OF at
traction, because men, women, boys ana
girls were there very generally, ut some
kind of spring work.
Winter, that has fingered long IN The
lap of Spring, has finally lett Tor his home
in the North. No rain and no thaw in
terrupted his control during seven long,
weary months. Our oldest inhabitants
tell me they never experienced such Il
winter. The last days days OF April are
making ample preparations Tor the COM
ing of the Queen OF Nay." How
charming are the fields in the revving
Spring time. The farmers all over our
hills are just finishing up aud saying
good.b to their sugar orchards Sugar
parties and sugarinS off parties have
been in order for two weeks past. Who
would not say they are not very sweet
and enjoyable. One young lady says II
recalls some OF the Sweetest seasons oi
life. The yield has fallen short some over
one halt from last year.
With the coming OF Spring, business
begins TO be lively in this thriving vii.
lage. There will be u vast amount OF
building done here the coming season.
Many private residences will be erected.
Not AS Solomon's temple was built. with
out The sound of AK or hammer Is the
work going on here, for already these
are heard in many directions. while the
preparations are now beginning.
The people of this place had ;hc
pleasure of listening to very able So
mon last Sabbath preached by the Rev.
Mr. Morse, pastor OF the NJ. +. society
Nj. Morse is very interesting speaker,
while his preaching is no opiate, being
exceedingly puugcnt and plain. AT
seventy years of age, ripO in experience
and joyous In head and heart. this ven
cradle worker for humanity well Illus
trates the truth OF the old maxim about
modest men,
Mighill Mason, Esq, our veteran hop
raiser. intends to plant fifteen acres this
Spring. During tho hop bubble few
years ago Mr. NJ. realized enough in one
single year in tn. business to build
block of stores on Main street. We adj
wise those who have got The hop fever to
cal ON the Esq" if they ale in want o.
good roots 20 plant.
Mr. Timothy Capen. one of our oldes
inhabitants in this town died last THUS
day at his residence after Il short illness
His age was about 50 years. {.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-07
Interestina Railroad suit.

The suit Of VIM. L. HARDWOOD aud wife,
OF West Paris, against the Grand Trunk
Railroad, originally brought in our Coun-
ty, but transferred to The United States
Circuit Court. was tried in Portland last
week. and excited considerable interest
owing TO the peculiar circumstances OF
the case. Mr.. Harwood Is merchant in
London, aud his family reside at West
Paris. In August, 1870, Mrs Harwood
bought ticket 1t South Paris for West
Paris, and took the Express. train, which
generally dill not stop ut West Paris
When the Conductor. Mr.. Pratt. saw her
ticket, he told her SO, and said he had
told Mr. IIorSsy not to sell tickets Tor
that station, Ter his train. Just as The
train was nearin. the station, according
to pllf's. statement, before stopping, the
Conductor came to her and told her they
were at West Paris and took up some OF
her bundles, aud started tor the door. she
following him. He got out upon the
platform, and reached his hand TO help
her ell, tho train going slowly. In step.
ping down, she fell between the platform
and the train, aud claims to have been
permanently injured. She sues for slO.-
600 damages. The Company defended
on the ground that they wero not 10 blame
aud that the injuries were not so severe.
After close trial, the jury gave n verdict
OF S., 800. A. A. Strout, Esq made The
argument for pIf.- Bradbury Tor deIts.
Mr.. Pratt i, one of the most gentle
manly Conductors on the road. but the
habit of hurrying passengers out OF uains
is reprehensble. dangerous, and expen-
sive, as il proves in this case.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-07
The Sheriff Enforcement Ae, i'm Portland.

gen. Dow writes as follows Of the
workings of the Sheriff enforce ment act
in Portland -
"On Monday, the LIST of April, the
Sheriff notified whoever it might con-
Germ, that he should Immediately pro-
ceed TO enforce the law faithfully against
all persons who should violate il, and in
two days the liquor trade was dead in
Portland; the rumsellers dare not defy
The law when administered by a bold and
faithful officer. Already the results oil
this additional turn of the screw are
most obvious and salulary; our Mayor
gay that half the police force may lie
dismissed for want OF anything TO do ;
our police Judge says there is little need
OF his court; the man who keeps the
stalion-house at police headquarters SAYS
he has nothing to do, and for several
days and nights consecutively, nobody
was arrested by the police.
The overseers of the poor say that al.
ready, in their department, Il marked inn
provement has taken place, and if it con.
tinues many thousands OF dollars will be
saved to the taxpayers; and employers
OF labor say that their workmen now
come to their places promptly on the
Monday morning, the same men who
never before came until Tuesday morn.
ing. and sometimes not until Wednesday.
losing nearly, or quite, ono. third of their
time Already hard drinking men are
observed to be sober the groo-shops
being put out OF the way; and in two
days after the law went into effect,a man
living Just outside the city lines, went
home from his day, work in town sober.
the nrst time for fifteen years. Already
man has come to me 10 pay his rent,
who had not paid a penny for three
months and more, though skilled
mechanic; and he paid the arrears at
the same time; hitherto he had squan-
dered his large wages at the grog-
shop"
"Toby Candor," the Augusta correspondent of
the Boston Journal, oracularly says
The haste and eagerness OF certain sherinis in
enforcing the law without being instructed by the
Governor so to do, is also subject Of comment
in political circles. The responsibility. of course
Is their own. We know of at least one high sheriff
and two of his deputies who will, under no cir
cumstances enforce the sheriff enforcement, act,
as it is termed, and it is said that a majority of
these officers throughout the State, fearing that
they will be held personally responsible in legal
damages if they enforce this act, will not do it,
bat will take their chances in the Legislature Of
being removed by address to the Governor, which
is the penalty for an omission or neglect of dutyn
What political circles Toby" is moving in, we
don't know. We undertake to say however, that
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-07
ErueburQ Items.

Everything is in n thriving condition IN
this part of the County. since the rains
OF last week, and the prospect looks bet
ter for good growing season than ii
has for long time. and the people now
look pleasanler and brighter and in Il
more prosperous condition.
The new sign of Lizzie A Gage. Mil
liner, appears on the door. at the entrance
OF The Masonic Hall on Main street in the
village. Miss Gage stopped Al North
Frycburg last season, aud is known as IA
first class mil'iner.
The new sign of 5. A. Page & Co. has
taken The place oil j. G.. Crooker IL Co
and they are now prepared 10 meet old
customers. aud desire that oil many new,
and no doubt but all will be- treated in a
manner that will be satisfactory on both
sides. ,.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-07
LOUeU Items.

Since our last communication Mr..
Isaac Eastman has lost four more cattle,
making live head out oil his stock OF six
They thought that the fist one got pois'
oned, and to prevent any further danger
Mr.. Eastman kept his cattle in the barn.
1t is now feared that it is some contagious
disease.
Mr.. James Evans had "a valuable cow
injured so severely by a neighbor's COW
which he had taken to pasture. that it is
doubtful il she ever RECEIVERS from the
injury. Farmers should be careful when
they turn strange cattle into rough pas.
ture together, to watch them until they
get acquainted with each other and de.
eide which is master.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-07

any political leaders who undertake to beat back
the temperance wave that is rolling over Maine,
will be themselves buried under its waters. We
predict too, that any sheriffs who wilfully refnse
or neglect TODD their duty in enforcing the Grim
inai laws Of the State, will have their heads
promptly taken or by the next Legislature, and
by the people as soon as they eau reach them
The sheriff enforcement act does not allow q
sheriff to wait Tor orders for orders from the Gov
ernor 1t is made the duty of sheriffs to SEQ thai
the laws are enforced without awaiting anybody
orders. The Governor may, however, give the
Shrrifs such special orders from time to time a.
he may think proper, which they are required te
obey. -Le,r,ston JoHraai. I
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-07
The Farminqtom Cidor Case.

The oxford Register. in referring to
the liquor case tried by Justice Morrill,.
a: Pennington. 10 MAKE a point against
/ "a republican. whom the party had sent
to Congress, presumed 1t to be ). Z. Nor
ril, Esq, ex-member OF Congress, and
IN a reckless way. without knowledge,
acted upon the presumption and boldly
stated that il WAS he-while in fact it was
another man, living at West Pennington.
It Is OF but little consequence, only TO
show how much reliance is to be placed
upon its statements.
Ii seems that a second case has been
brought against the same party, charg-
Ing hun with being common seller.
The Frrmtngton Chronicle gives the .ol-
lowing report ol the case:
Several witnesses were on the stand,
who testified THAI they had bought cider
by the glass and gallon several times of
the defendant >iuce The first OF January
last One witness SAID he and TWO others
hid drank cider in his establishment with
bois had frequently seen persons drink
/ iug in ths store. a. be was standing on
the street. The defendant did not deny
that he had sod cider, but claimed that it
was pure ami Uuadulterated, aud that kc
manufactured it, His counsel moved
thai lie be- discharged. conteuding that
! the government mus, prove that he was
| not the manufacturer, which it had tailed
10 DO. The counsel Tor prosecution AZ
| gued that IS cider has been declared IN
inloXicalin. liquor, and the defendant
| bad sold il, the burden rested upon him
10 prove that he was the manufacturer
| Tie believed the intent of the law was
/ not 10 make manufacturer OF every
person who wanted to sell cider over the
counters OF low, miserable groggerieS,
bu, 10 close Up such places, and punish
the yender. Mr.. Morgi.. refused to dis
charge. The defendant then testified
that he never sold or authorized any per-
III 10 sell only what he had manufacture
el. One year ago last Fall he hired
Moses Chambers mill, and helped manu-
| fac,ue some 90 barrels OF cider, which
he put into his store cellar. 1t was EN-
tirely neutrality-suspicious. nothing into 1t
except black cherries into some Tor his
own use Did not buy diop at the mill
anywhere else Justice Morrill, thought
the case was somewhat mixed up with
the one where the same party was tried
before him lew days before. when he
/ 6ned him $50 and costs, and as it had not
been proved that he had sold cider since
the new law came into effect, and was
not therefore common seller, he should
| discharge the defendant. Ali decent
people will quit business which comes
80 directly in conflict with law, and none
but those who mean to defy the Law and
violate every rule of propriety, will claim
10 Oe manufacturers tor the sake OF carry.
/ ing on business degrading TO themselves
and community around them The law
~as not designed TO protest such men in
prosecuting their nelarious avocation,
and we hope they will be brought TO grief
every time they are aught
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-07
Buckfefd.

Mr., Henry Is. lieIsey, OF Sumner, has
bought the late Joel l.. Burrows place.
). c. Andrews. Esq, has sold his farm
(lor the hast few years occupied by Asia
Ioward) to w. W. Harlow OF Turner.
Freeman Hollis has sold his farm TO
Churchill Holmes, formerly oil Hartford.
Joseph Green and SON have brought u
larm of the Ira Gardner heirs, lying on
the old county road from Buckiieid to
Paris. west oil the America Farrar TAIN.
Keen Il Darrell are talking quite favor
ably OF moving their sled factory from
West Sumner to North Buckfcld next
Fall.
Farrlr x morrill, have very fine lot
of horses which they intend soon 10 put
into The Boston market.
Record !; Foster oil BuckIield village,
are doing quite u business in manu"c
turing boots Tor Auburn parties. They
employ ten or twelve hands, one OF
whom runs peggin. machine.
Gilbert Evans, Jr.. has bought the
Freeman Allen farm in Bucklield, Tor
81 400; he does not intend to move on 10
it until next season.
The stock in Buckiield is generally
very poor owing to the scarcity OF hay
which could net lie made up with pro-
vender; but farmers begin to put on
more smiling faces in anticipation OF
their stock getting their own living
once more. Pigs are cheap and plenty
in our vicinity, and not much milk to
feed the on. says the Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-07

The farmers are now busy picking
rocks. blowing tho ground, and sowing
theseed, where three wseks ago tie
snow was three feet deep. The warm
weather for few days past, has changed
the appearance Of things wonderfully
Young cattle get their living now on
most farms; still there is snow to be
seen on The mountains, and old Kczar is
still frozen over.
The farmers in this section are all Kill
ing their calves this spring, So look out
fol scarcity and demand next lall.-
Yankees " i'll 60 TO one extreme OF the
other. ~.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-07
our County.

The assessed value OF Real Estate OF
Oxford County. by the Census of 1870,
is Sc, l67 .002; OF Personal, $500 $40
total value OF both. $500. S42 true
valuation OF both. 1892 ,3lS The
State tax Of Oxford County is $50, AS
County tax, $50 500; tax of towns, $780,
OS2.
The several Counties which have issued
bonds are, Androscoggin 500 600; Cum
berland 372,500; Sagadahoc 500. 600
Washington 1900; Oxford none.
Town bonds issued in Oxford County.
Sl49,7 02.
The School revenue form the per cup.
ua tax OF 80 cents, rem the Savings
Banks. will give our town 5000, an in
crease Of more than one third. With
this, we ought to have High School on
Paris Hill at least two Thirds OF the year,
Kept in the Academy building, which
ought TO be owned hy the District A
comparison of the town school and
Academical systums is much in favor Of
the former.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-07

There must he something fascinating,
as well as healthfui in the life OF Con.
ductor on Railroad trains They hold
on" longer than men in iaost other occu.
pations, and lose less time. Several
Conductors, such rs Il. o. Gould. OF the
Grand Trunk, Barrett OF the Maine Cen.
trail and others, have run steadily for
over 20 years. Gould has run % years,
and has never been detained from his
post day by sickness or accidents. He
calculates he has travelled back and forth
on his road in the aggregate, 100000
miles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-07
state Sunday School Convention

The next annual session will be at
Dexter, May 22d and 23d Each Evan
gelical Sabbath School is invited to he
represented by its Pastor. Superintendent
and one delegate, and an additional dele
gate for every 25 scholars. Delegates
will go for half fare aud be entertained.
The Programme promises interesting dis
cussions, and though the place OF meet.
ing is at some distance from our County,
We think that Sabbath School workers
will be we'll paid Tor attending
Dexter is II very pretty and smart vii.
lagc in Penobscot County, connected
with the Maine Central Railroad by
branch from Newport.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-07
.Sdre the Children.

The temperance organizations for the
children. especially the "Cotd Water
femplar,, are accomplishing much good
throughout the State. One oil the ke'
form leader. of Augusta attributes his
first awakening TO remark OF his little
son, one of Mr.. Nyc's Cold Water Tenn
plar boys The Superintendent OF schools,
Warren johnson, Esq, recommends that
these Societies he started in our public
schools, or at least in every school Dis
trict. II is an excellent suggestion, and
to Give our readers IN idea OF the Order,
we publish on our first page the Ritual.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-07

We understand that Mr.. Swasey
Principal of the Oxford Normal Institute,
South Paris, in his lecture on Politics
and the Political Situation," last Friday,
INDUCED in bitter, personal TRADE
against General Grant, which was offen-
sive to many, and much out OF taste on
such an occasion. His opinion of Gen
eral Grant is OF very little importance,
and had he expressed it at Il suitable time
and place, no exceptions would be taken
TO his course. 1t is said he also berated
the old democratic party severely, which
may relieve him from the charge of be d.
ing partisan. Let him discuss principles
on as high moral plane as possible.
the higher the better.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-07
Vest Summer.

4 SMART WoMAN.-A short time ago,
the house OF Mr.. Isaac Heath took'iire on
The root, by Inc burning Cul OF The cilm
ney. The wife OF Isaac Heath. Jr,, who
was alone in the mouse with Il small girl.
discovered il, and despatched the girl Tor
Ar. Heath. who was halt mile away.
Upon viewing the situation. aud finding
il necessary 10 DO something Immediately
To save the house, she got al AZ, and a
couple OF pals OF water, and taking OH
her shoes and stockings. she got out oi a
window on to tho porch, and with u pail
in each hand walked on the ridge pole To
HE house. where. 10y using the ny she
was able to get 10 the tire, and with The
water. exliuguish it. The Insurance
Company could do no better act than /"
devote portion OF it's funds vs. Il reward
for such praisewoIthy conduct
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-05-07

Bangor has reorganized its company
OF Cadets, and Bddcford and Lewiston
have raised each u company, making
with our own, four first class companies,
in the State. which is doing we'll for two
months of the new law. Six more OIL.
CARNATIONS are provided for, and the
Adjutant General has prepared suitable
papers for muster.