Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06
Editoriai and selected ITEMS.
The Caravan is coming !.

-heF. N. cutter, late oil kO9kland,
is spending the summer in Bethel tor the
benefit OF Airs. Cutters health.
Rev. Mr.. Wright, OF Lawrence Stree,
Congregational Church. Portland. is
spending his vacation at Paris Hill. &c
companied by his family.
The weather is bright and cool
again Hay making has been retarded
consider ably by showers aud cloudy
weather. a big crop is being secured
every whore
See advertisement OF the Fall Term
ct The Oxford Normal IaStitHte Mr.
Swasey offers unequalled facilities TO
students, and his Academy maintains it,
high character and popularity with the
public.
Our village school. which has been
successfully taught by Miss Churchill.
closed last Friday. The Supervisor. Mr.
Swasey, visited it on Tuesday. aud gave
prize OF a dollar to the best reader in y
certain class. Harry Shaw obtained it,
Attorney Gen1 Reed, who made a
stirring speech at Bridgtou last week.
was announced to speak at Fryeburg last
Saturday evening.
Rev. I. I. Merry was installed pas
tor of the Centre Street Congregational
Church in Machias last "Wednesday.
Sermon by Rev. George W. Field OF
Bangor.
Rev VIM. II. Bolster. OF Wiscas>c,,
occupied Rev. Mr.. Wheelwri.htS pal
pit at South Paris, last Sabbath. tie "a
always welcomed to this. his houv
church. He preached two excellent
discourSeS. In the afternoon no give
what he called social, familiar talk, with
out notes. 1t was logical. well dcli,r,-
ed discourse. and engaged the St.eatiln
OF the congregation as few written ,ar
mons DO.
The oxford Register says that 1.-The
political earthquake in the keunrbec
valley is shaking Blaine out uf hi,
boots" Should it be so. they'll find he'll
run al the better IN hes ,tociiag feet.
Speaker Blaine has written scalhiu=
letter to Senator Sumner, showing in Il
mastery manner the Inconsistency ot
The positions assumed by the Senator in
his recent letter. We shall publish 1t
next week.
The attemp, to Use Cav. Chamber
AIMS pane by Gen. Fitzpatrick help
the Greeley move l. signal failure.
(iov. c. is Tor Grant, though he does nol
take an active part in politics. GIVING t"
his connection with the College.
-Seeret ary Boutwell, Hon. john 4
bingham. and GOV. Moves of Ohio. S;rc
rr'arl Robeson. and other eminent Re
puhIicAns will be heard ON the stump IA
Maine in this Campaign.
Capt. 5 Mitchell. OF Greenwood,
.hows US some very nice bOetS, raised IN
his garden this lrtr SOME ot which
measure sixteen inches Th,, are the
best Ne have seen.
And now coRrS Rev. j. b. Clrre
i.nd. ol Bloomfield CT. who sends
letter to the Heridcu Rcps6iicsa. saying
t.r.t. although he aSs loved G.az Brown
;rt tScnl5 i've years. he cant help al
uniting that the distinguished MiSS0urian
oS> under the influence at ">oms mtnX-
icatlug drink or drug" during that laial
Night at New Haven.
A correspondent al the LcWtStOn
J,uyNai writing from Buekiield. Says:
TIA Thursday evening al moon rising
On o'clock) my attention was called la
81 ,ylIp>s cat IA. moon, one thnd Ui the
>uuIheru part icing covered The neat
morpiug queried whether there could
he lunar eclipse unless there wac a
full moon. and ] find that Robert b.
Thomas i silent about an eclipse at that
time would ask Tor information.
There we've 1--WE persons with me, and
others two miles distant saw The same
MIR j. w. Stetson will commence
the Fall term of the Buck1cld High
School en- Freddy. Sept Sd. Mrs. A.
F. Irish will instruct in the Languages;
K. {. Atwood, PenmanShip; Mrs. Jason
F1rJar. Instrumental Music
Nj. IL. f. Stetson will teach "a High
School Al Hartford Centre, commencing
Wednesday. Sept ll,h
The Bryant's Pon'i High School will be
taught by Mr.. Clarence Haskell, aad
commerce The iirst AIonday in Seplcmbel.
Il, i asserted that Gen. Kiipalrick i
Co address the Grand Army oil The Re-
public. al The io union at Portland the
10Th inst. by reading his lecture un
TRAN, At HsSio,t Bidge, which is said 10
be highly euIogislie OF Grsnl a. a >oi,lI,l.
We doubt if This will atone Tor bis recent
shameful attacks in his political haraugues
ou the military character Of the President.
We don't believe the Logs in blue viii
care to hear him. any how; and j, WAS
very poor judgment on the part Of the
Committee to have him appear under the
auspices Of non political order.
The West Oxford Agricultural Soc
lefty will hold its 22d annual Exhibition
al its grounds in Frycburg, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. Sth. 9th