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


The weather for several days has
been cool and comfortable fine hay
weathsr,
Rev. j. G. Snow commenced his Ia
bors as pastor of the Uniyersalist Church
at Auburn the first Sunday of July.
The omission of the namc of one ot
our County nominees, last week. WAS
purely secideutal. 1t win be found in
plsee this week.
MIR. Geo. L. Vose, formerly oil alis
village. has been appointed Professor of
Civil Engineering at Bowdoin College
Tor three years.
1t is reported that the emigration
hom Germany to the United States IL so
great that the government seriously
proposes taking measures To suppress
the exodus.
Attention is called to the l.. ). Claim
Agency OF Geo. f. Weeks. Esq, at
augusta. Mr.. W. has superior facilities
aud large experience to aid him IN the
successful prosecution OF his business,
On Monday. the S,h inst. the Iron
Workers OF New York severed their con-
neetion with the Eight Hour League.
this very severe stroke 10 the League,
"a the Iron Workers was considered one
ot the strongest organizations in the
country. The strikes have probably re-
cciyed their death blow
commencement week ri Gorham
Seminary irom july u to 20. Examm
alton OF under Glasses Monday lnd Tues
day--Ot aenlOrs Wednesday Graduating
exercises Thursday. Reunisn al Alum
nj and students Thursday evening .-.
Among tks graduates are Miss Eva Eos
;cr. ol Bethel and Miss Sadie A. Yates.
oi Shelburn. n. H. q. N. Bodge. \. Nj.
Is the popular Principal.
-Rousing Grant and Wilson rstlti-
cation meetings were held at Portland
on Friday evening last and Bangor -oH
saturday evening. DIR. Loring. OF Mas
.AchuSetis. and others addressed the tor
mer, aud Speaker Blaine Senators
Chandler. of Michigan, Hsmlin, aud
Congressman Hale. and others the latter
There was much enthusiasm The cam
paign is opening.
Tho suptor. editor nf {ho T.s,...,.y 800.
rived home this afternoon from u three
months tour in Europe. He has visited
England. Scotland. France, Italy and
Germany. lie sailed from Liverpool. on
his return. week AGO last Thursday,
-nd rsachsd New York Monday alter
noon. Hepsrtcd with Rev. Mr.. Record
ct Turner. and Prof. Herriek OF Hebron.
his companions in his travels. in Ger
many They will reSeh New York Ihi,
week. -Le,eiston Journal. Ga
-Nsigllborly Kindness IN The county.
here help 10 so hard To procure. in Time
"f sickness. is highly appreciated and
cUliiers great favor. MIR. ". Ii. Porter.
"t the west part of the town. is witness
10 this. His son had been sick and Was
getting up, when IA, Me ~ taken
down and was yer, lick or IT, DAYS be-
fore he could get amy one to take care OF
her. tie had to leave hi. farming. which
Was pressing, hi hociHs not being done
and hay ing Al hand His wife died on
'ne 2Ith. and on Monday. eighteen at hi~
good neighbors entered his field will
thrir hueS and hocd his corn The ll,ir>
were aiso very Kind in their attentions 20
The sick ones. lie ,lrSiIc. uS 10 return
IL heartfelt thanks To All Tor their kind.
ucSs, and to SAY that he shall never for
LET II.
The Cuban war schooner Pioneer
Na> captured off Newport, Monds,
evening. hy United States revenue cui-r
Mnccasin, Capt. Ritchie. and taken into
that harbOr. The Pioneer had on hoard.
when captured. a crew OF sixteen men
aud a splendid armament. consisting OF
two riiled twenty pound Psrloit guns, q
rihed eighteen FOUNDER When boarded
10y the officers of the cutter she was "
ing beealmed. four and halt miles east
southeast from Point Judith The com.
handing officer, IN answer TO enquiries
~ To what he WAS lying of and on SO
long Ton (Since friday, avowed that he
was waiting for the captain, T. l.. Nor.
ton. who WAS ashore. The vessel llieS
he Cuban flag. She was formerly the
Uuited States revenue cutter Resolute.
The vessel i attracting much attention
from the wharyes.
We understand that - Mr.. j. p.
Richards I'd this town. was exercising his
Young colt, Charles Brandy, on Tues
day evening of last week, he met with
singular, though not serious accident, ~
be- Ha> returning home from 30. Paris As
hr was passing over the mill bridge. and
near the east end. the colt came suddenly
10 stop. and though urged by Mr. K.
refused 10 proceed farther. when suddenly
steering to the left. he sprang Oft from
the bridge, Notwithstanding the effort
msde by Mr. K. to check him. and land
Ell across the caps OF the fume below.
Mr.. K. had q narrow escape by leaping
from the carriage; he gave the alarm. aud
Ia short time dozen stalwart men
were On the spot 10 give their gen
erous assistance. and very soon
"Charles RrandYn wns nlanad sala and