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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26
Peru Items,

We are now enjoying what is called
the first snow of Autumn. Last Thurs
day, Nov. 18th inst, snow fell to the
depth of lour inches on low lands, but it
is now thawing away in the fields and
roads. Some Shedding has been done.
yet tho ground is not frozen much. The
wind prevails from the northwest, and
the nights are freezing
The crops in this town are good; wore
never letter on All average. The corn
crop ia tho bost that it has been for sew
eral years. nearly all sound and cured
well. Potatoes are not quite an average,
owing 10 the wet weather, which made
them rust. Some wheat has been raised,
which is good, and u great crop OF hay
has been secured in good shape, which
does not agree with the opinion OF many
last year, that the fields would all have 10
be plowed and seeded bolor the crop OF
hay could be restored Hops are good,
and quite quantity has been raised.
Farmers have been offered, SO | under
stand. 80 cents pound. | think they
should bring more, AS the farmers cannot
afford 10 raise them ut much less than
that price
Some building ID being donc in town
now. VIM. Woodsum. Esq. OF West
Peru village, has just completed very
good stable, which adds much To the APP
pearance OF the place. Mr.. Levi Lunt,
OF Eas, Peru. is building Ior himself n
convenient house, and there are many
improvements now going on in building
which need not mention.
Our Lodge OF Templars ut West Peru
is prospecting well our meetings ate III
tcrcsiing. and We hope that we arc do.
ing some good for suffering humanity.
That should be our main object, rs il is
the duty OF all to aid their falling brother.
We have recently founded Lodge
Library OF interesting books, and intend
To add many others rs Wa have oppor'
tunily. The Lodge has selected rs
officers OF the Library, Miss L |. Fucker
rs Librarian, and A. h. llaipeS. Assist
ant We had our yearly Neck-tiO Fes-
tval last Friday evening, with very good
success. Three years ago the second day
OF next February, our Lodge was in
st!luted, and VIC have not had II lecture
from any one sent from tho Grand Lodge
from that Time ill now We therefore
feel entitled to one OF the Lectures to be
delivered in the County during the pres
ent quarter.
The officers OF Maple Grove Lodge Tor
the present quarter are rs follows;
Merrill Knight. W. c. T.. Maria De-
merritt, ". V. L A. l.. lIaines, -. s.;
Ella Bisbec. " a. s.. j. +. Jcnnc. W.
+. s.; Mary Jane Milliken. W. r.; Miss
Emily l. Tucker, W. C.; Il A Knight,
W. o. u. Jessie Dcmsrilt, W. |. e.. l..
d. Loadbeusr, ". VI Everett Fletcher,
W. d. NJ. John L. jennie, i, our Lodge
Deputy tor the year ending April LIST, 1873.
H. l.. II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26
Prohibition.

rs the best argument in favor of the
principle OF temperance J. t.e illustration
81 The evils Of incompetence. As witness
Cd by man reclins through the streets
under the influence OF liquor, 50 the best
argument in layoro oil the legal prohibition
%, The sale OF intoxicating liquors Is the
enforcement, OF the law in closing rum
shops daring great emergencies, as in
the case OF devastating fires, where the
passions for plumber may be iuaamed.
" liquor and in eases OF large public
gatherings where the peace OF the COM
munity is endangered All the rum
shops were closed in Boston, after the
IRE. tho papers announce, and al The
people acQuiescc. Why because the
,1tey OF the community seems TO require
1t. There is no squoomishne>S about the
enforcement Of the law lhen-no fear Of
Infringing upon private rights.
The public opinion thus acknowledged
IS stronger than any constitutional AZ
guments which may be made by special
pleading The principle Of prohibition,
al important to be generally acknowl-
edged, is clearly aiIirmcd-ii right ever.
/; is right always. Ii needed in emer-
gencies or on great occasions, and can be
rcsorted 20, it is right. as = principle.
The resort TO law, at any time. 10
destroy the traffic in strong drink, inn
plies two things. VIZ; tha, the use Of
liquor IS Injurious to the individual, and
that the public has the right to protect IL
self from the sale Of il. The first prop
osi,ioa is so we'll admitted il reeds no
support. The latter Is yet mootsd
question. The vender OF Intoxicating
liquors claims the right TO sen-the buyer
supports the seller. both in theory and
practice. while larger portion OF the
community are indifferent. 20 long as the
evil does not come nigh them. The
trouble with the community Is il makes
distinction IN The otlensc ot selling liq-
uor and all other crimes. It would only
close up the rum shops when great
emergencies arise. forgetting that the
traffic is sapping the life and destroying
the soul OF the nation. Every human
soul destroyed Is the creation OF an
emergency iustiiymg the enforcement Of
the law, and We want the inevitable
logic OF events TO be applied hereto
wit-that prohibition is legal and ex
pedient always. if ii is legal and sxpe
dent ever
Grant this, and there need be no sensi
tiyeOess in enforcing the liquor law more
than any other law. Give Us a public
opinion on the matter which the subjec
is entitled to. and invest il with the mora
character it should have. and have M
politics about it. and al will lie well
VIII You not agree to this, reader2
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26
0tfor0 gfmutrat.
PARIS. MAINE, NOV. %, 1872.
Thanksgiving.

oar annual festival is upon us, and let
every heart in our whole land lind some
hing for gratitude and thanksgiving in
The months which have passed. Il is
well 10 count up our mercicS. and see
how much we can dHd 10 be grateful for.
In these days OF easy transportation,
sanity gatherings around the old hearth
stone ought to DO as frequent as of yore,
90 say the least Come home-eome
nome--is the language ol the old dre-
side. We may never ali meet again-let
as not lose the opportunity this year.
Hallowed in memory are the Thanks
gSings OF our youth. Give all tho little
ones as fond associations. Hail, old
fashioned Thanksgiving day-we greet
thee, and may thy shadow never be less.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26
BrOiUnfetd Items.

Dr. Jesse Sweat is again in the field.
healing the sick with his usual success.
All feel very thankful for his recovery,
and especially those who suffered for
medical aid during his illness.
A correspondent of the Press says -
w II. Hatch, Jr, has been appointed post.
master Mt East Brownfed, vice bradford
Cole, station agent, resigned
We are advised OF the death OF Rov.
p Roberts. Free Baptist. who has reuid-
ed in Massachusetts,. but was engaged
To preach in BrownGeld, and has supplied
the pulpit for the last two months up to
last Sabbath. Nothing had been heard
of his illness, SO tint his death is pain.
lul surprise.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26
Singing School.

A sufficient number assembled at the
Academy, last Thursday evening, to war.
rant commencing school. Sir. Hiram
Howe, of Sumner, who has good rapu'
tation rs n teacher, was present. 1t was
voted hat the teacher select new book,
and The Glory" was chosen 1t was
suggested that the necessary funds for
The support nf The school be raised by
subscl iption in the village, and that all
have The priv, ilcge OF attending. This Is
the better course. and we hope all will
regard The school as II public benefit, and
do something to sustain it. Outside oil
the accomplishment and amusement oil
singing, it is II great need of the religious
societies that the young be trained as
singers, TO aid in public and private wor-
ship,
The next session will be held on Wed.
nesday evening, 9th inst, at o'clock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26
Interesting to Betting Men.

In the Superior Court, second session,
Thursday, the case of Robert Love VS..
John Harvey was tried. This was suit
to recover $40. The plaintiff made q
bet with the defendant, wagering 500
that the grave containing the body of the
late DR.. Cahll was on the left side of the
main avenue of the Hollywood Cemetery,
and both parties deposited the money in
the hands OF one Stark, who afterwards
paid the money TO Harvey, though tile
plaintiff won the bet; thereupon action
was brought and Thursday the jury re-
turned verdict of S2I.50 for the plain
tiff Boston Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26

The KeineGec Journal has nearly fail
official returns of the vote at the Noyem-
Der election. which give an aggregate
vote of S9,779, divided rs follows:
Grant and Wilson, 60,759
Greeley and Brown, $4,000
Grants majority, Sl,7S9
The same towns in 1865 gave an aggre-
gate vote of 1O2,575. divided as follows
Grant and Coliax, $3.50
Seymour and Blair. 4l,Sl6
Grants majority in 1868. 27,764
In the September election ofthe present
year the aggregate vote of these towns
was 126,566, divided rs follows;
Sidney Perham. 1884
Charles Z. kimball, 54,742
PeIham's majority, 17,0S2
Toby Candor,n in The Boston Journal,
gives the following analysis of the vote
The total vote for President is the
smallest ever thrown in Maine since she
became State, but the majority given
for Grant is one OF the largest ever cast
for Presidential ticket. 1t will he OBJ
served that Grants vote is more than two
to one 10 that thrown tor Greeley, aud
that Greeley runs l., 600 behind The Sey-
mour vote OF 1868. There are only two
cities in tho State which show no falling
OF in the Republican vote, and these are
Auburn and Lewiston. in Androscoggin
county, which increased their 1865 vote.
Aroostook is the only county that increas-
cd her vote over that thrown IN 1868.
There are only three places in the State
where Grant did not get vote, and
these arc Concord, in Somerset county,
which gave Grant none and Greeley 42,
and Ne. .. Range 4. and No. Is, in
Washington county, the former giving
Grant none and Greeley u. aud tie lat
Ter Grant none and Greeley I. Asan on
set to this we find six places in Psnobscot
county in which Greeley did not receive
q single vote, and whore Grants vote
ran from to %; two places in Piscaia-
quis county. where Greeley did not re-
ceiyo vote, and where Grants vote
was Is and %; one town in Sasadahoe
county (Perkins), where the vote was,
Grant Il, Greeley 0; one place in Somel-
set county where the vote was Grant 20,
GreeleyO ;fiflses towns in AroostooA coun-
" in which Greeley did not receive sin
Gle vote, and where Grants vote ian from
to II; two places in Franklin county
in which Greeley did not receive any
votes and where Grants vote was and
6; one place in Hancock county, No. 10,
where the vote stood, Grant ., Greeley
o; and one town Kennebcc county (Ni-
cnna), where Greeley did not receive =
single vote and where Grant cot so.
The result in Clinton, in the same county.
was about rs bad for Greeley, who re-
ceiyed only vote, while Grant received
los votes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26
East RunlfOrd Items.

| The horse disease is somewhat lbating.
Our mails have begun to run regular,
with the covered stage as usual, in place
OF gig and one sick horse, which they
were obliged to resort to one while.
We have had a foretaste OF old winter,
and the ground is frozen to depth of
three inches, thereby putting stop to
farming operations.
John w. Bennett has closed his labors
in the Starch mill for this season. lie
has little rising thirty tons of starch on
hand.
The farmers in this vicinity contemplate
erecting a cheese factory another season,
near the lower pitch of Ramturd Falls,
headed by Sewal Golf. Esq of Mexico,
who has offered to build one fourth of il.
A. j. Knight, our wholesale farmer, has
cleared twelve hundred dollars from his
dairy this season. This shows tho bone.
fit of farmers keeping large number of
cows.
There was quite severe accident here
at East Rumford yesterday AS Mr.
Wilson Thomas with bis younger brother
Peter was chopping wood in the door.
yard, by come mishap, as his AK descend
ed, Peters head broke the force of the
blow, and he received the cash OF the PIX
on the front part OF his head, cutting
cash nearly three inches in length, which
bled freely. DR.. V. NJ. Abbott was call.
cd, who sewed it NJ. and he is doing
well now. But Tor thick cap and
dull Ak. our young friend Peter would
have met with his death in truly q
lamcntablc manner. More anon
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26
RuDifOrti Items.

Our correspondent on. l.. W. writes;
Farmiu. operations hare been brought TO
stand still by the early appearance OF
winter. Several inches OF snow covers
the ground ut Rumiord, and sleighs and
sleds are used TO limited extent. \
small amount OF tall work has boon per-
formed, compared with former years.
The horse disease has become general,
and there have been several deaths
among stable horses.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26

Nearly every periodical in the coun-
try. and many of the newspapers are
offering chromos and other pictures TO
procure subscribers. In many cases,
false inducements are held out. Pictures
are represented at treble their value, and
some mere daubs are sent TOR chromos.
There is a mania for circulating cheap
reading, and much OF iii pernicious and
not fit for family reading. We have no
premiums worth more than our subScrip-
ton price to give, for the simple reason
that our local circulation does not warrant
it, and we have not facilities for increas-
ing it much. We rely upon our County
support, and if the County paper is TO live,
it must retain the friends who have stood
by it so many years. We trust that the
home paper viii not be given up. to Sc
cure some foreign one, which offers to
hro'e the paper IN. if you will subscribe
for Picture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26
North Paris Items.

The spirit of change so rife in tue
great world. is manifest in our small
circle. Buying and selling. marrying
and giving in marriage" is the order of
the day Mr.. Nathan Perry has recently
taken young WHO, &. Packard has
slipped into the matrimonial moose, and
Miss Ella Warner has united her destiny
with that of l.. &. Bates, our former
Postmaster. Ii rumor Is true, other
parties will soon follow in the same line
Mr.. G. Bi.bsc has sold out his store
though he has been quite popular rs a
trader and Mr.. Jonas Bishee has gone
to New Hampshire, where he finds en-
ploymcnt in the winter, thus setting m
example Of pluck and industry. that
many OF our younger men would do
well to initiate.
We regret that Mr. W. l.. Chase. was
so discouraged by the loss OF his house,
that no has concluded to sell ost; il no
had rebuilt this fall he would have &c
ceiyed efficient nid from many in the
vicinity.
Our winter school is in allegiance rs
yet, MS tho District is destitute OF y School
Agent. Mr.. Tuell, who was chosen last
spring, havin. sold out ard moved away,
tho vacancy has not been supplied.
Religion is at low cbb here there has
been no preaching in the place the past
season, excepting what Elder Kicker, OF
Woodstock, has gratuitously supplied,
and he has doubtless learned that people
estimate the value OF = thing by that
which it costs them. 4. {.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26
Canton NeniS.

The people of this village were greatly
interested in and instructed by three lee
lures on California, by Mr.. A. +. Lewis,
of Frycburg.
The lecturer showed = rars power OF
description, and his audience seemed TO
be carried TO far of land OF big trees.
to the mighty mountains and the wonder
iul Yosemite
The lectures are worthy of II gensiou.
patronage. II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26
Pay Up.

1t is Il good plan to pay up for the
newspapers, at the close of the year
Then one will readily bear it in mind
The December Court affords good OPP.
portunity for our subscribers to send
money by the Jurymen or some one at
tending Court, and each one can see by
the yellow slip on the paper how much is
due. We have no Collector out, and re-
ly upon voluntary payments.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26
County Lodge---Good Tempiars.

The next session OF Oxford County
Lodgs OF Good Templar, will meet with
Mt. Abraham, Lodge, Locke's Mills,
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4, 1872,
morning and afternoon sessions for Lodge
work. Evening session public temper
anco meeting, to which all are invited
1t is hoped every Lodge in the County
will DO represented. Morning session to
commence at 10 o'clock.
G. NJ. TwITCHELL, Co. Deputy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26
CAPTURE OF A BEAR.-Last Sunday af-

CAPTURE OF A BEAR.-Last Sunday al
ternoon Mr.. A. X. Cole, Station Agent
at Berlin Falls, n. H., and his assistant,
Mr.. Allen, riding from Milan to Berlin
Falls with S. Z. Paine, Esq, near the
house of DR.. Rowe in Berlin. discovered
a bear OH the side of the road. close to
the house. They stopped their team and
put Tor bruin. Mr.. Cole overhauled him
before he reached the forest, caught him
by The hind leg and held him, notwith-
standing the bear turned his head and bit
Mr.. Cole in the hand, until Mr.. Paine
came up and threw horse blanket over
the varmint, who was thus captured alive
and taken TO Berlin Mills, where he was
sold to the clerk of the Company's store.
The bear weighed about 100 pounds
Portland Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26
Summer Items.

Ofilcers.ot Invnciblc Lodge oil Good
Templars. of Sumner, for current quar-
ter are Isaac Cushman, w. c. +. Lizzie
Il. Ellis, w. V. T.; 5. Robinson, jr.
Secretary This lodge has = membership
of upwards OF 50 active mombcrs, and
othors are still coming to swell it ranks :.
Dramatic, literary and other interesting
exercises are to fill up some of these
long, but pleasant, winter evenings, and
thus may wo develop and discipline the
mind, while we carry on the great and
glorious cause for which our order was
instituted. SLoCUM.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26

Mr.. George Chamberlain, who is to
hold a Musical Convention at Bethel,
commencing Tuesday, Dec. Sd, and con-
tinuing four days, and who is reported 10
be an excellent tuner OF musical instru-
ments, will be at South Paris, Dec. 10th,
and if any one desires his services in our
village, to tune Pianos, Organs CT Me-
lodeons, he will come here. Any want
ing his services can leave their names at
our office.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26
alss 81,

Andover. Newry. Woodstock, Frysburg
Academy Grant, Hsmlin's Grant and No.
3. r. l, not received. These towns cast
1873 republican majority in September
so that old Oxford gives Grant and Will
son about FIFTEEN HUNDRED MA
,JORITY
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26
indOrer.
patronage.

Mr.. Frank Dresser has opened his new
store, and has boon trading about two
weeks. 1t is the handSOmest store in
town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26

We had several inches Of snow last
Friday night, the first Of the ason, and
sleistSvere eutnext day. though grating
harsisy' 1t may make a good foundation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26

Pres. Grant appointed Fairman,
Postmaster of Philadelphia, on Wednes-
day-against Cameron's protest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26
The Joto of Maine.

The kennetec Journal has nearly full
official returns of the vote at the Noyem-
Der election, which give an aggregate
vote of Sc. 779. divided rs follows:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-19
The West .Liber.y scIlools....

To the Editors Of the Intelligeneer.S s1ifia.5'
About threeIwe eks ago had the pleas
,ure Of attending the closing exercises Of
the school taught by,J. P. Trussell, and l
must say that lsRas much. pleased with
the same. 1t has seldom been my priyi-
lego to attend more interesting exercise
The readiness and tact with which the
various questions, were answered and
problems solved showed that the pupils
during the term had been subjected to the
most thorough drill by a faithful teacher.
Many OF the patrons Of the school were
present, and I heard but one opinion ex-
pressed concerning the school, !. Q. that it
had been success, and 1t is the intention
If possible, TO secure the services OF Nlr.
Trussell for another year. He Is surely q
No. teacher, and if he continues inihe
profession he will win laurels init The
schools ofour county were generally very
successfully taught during the past win.
ter. Mr.. Brooks Hedges is employed
again for the coming year, which shows
him to be the right man in the right place.
Our common schools would soon be more
efficient than they now are if this plan
was adopted more generally than 1t Is; for
q great drawback to their efficiency d
the continual changing Of teachers. Our
Normal School is Furnishing! J
We now number ~ In actual attend
nee, and several of our State Scholars are
aot with US this Term who will be with
US again in the future. l am sorry Mr..
Editor, that any yofour Wheeling friends
should give such a bad report of our
school thatthe Board of Regents did mot
think II worthy visit from them. We
would like Il. have them come and see us,
and then if they fndout that such reports
are true, It istifne to talk about abolish
Ing our school. We now have pupils
from five different counties, viz Ohio,
Brooke, Marshall Wetzel and Wood, and
from the States Of Indiana, Ohio and
Pennsylvania. IF.GH. G.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-19
Republican state Convention.

The undersigned 10 directed By the Republican
State Central Committee 70 call upon the voter
At the Republican party in West Virginia 10 send
delegates to Convention 10 b held At Grafton
on tle day Of My next Ut 10 4. n, for thepur
p0s6ot choosing -dSiSgAtes 70 The National Re
publican Convention 70 DO held OF Philadelphia
on the 9Th day Of merit June, and for the puIpobI
Of tranSHeting such other businesS as may ther
seem appropriate. The Committee urge upon TIL
Republicans OF the State the importance ola fil
attendance Of the StAtO Convention.
The Committee recommend ~
That In each county, unless other arrange
mena Arc mAa6by IS Executive Committee
tho County Convention assemble Of the CouF
House, on Saturday, tho nh dayof Nay next
70 choose delegates to the State Convention.
/, That each. County Convention Ill any yaean
Giles that may exist In the County Executiv
,Committeo,so that Q fall list o. the TUommittO
may be reported Of the state Convention.
sT7Af gTHqopIu npA tC MB. AtLi6ON,
.'!lsis Chairman stSts Executive Committee.
RlftlIng. March % 1sf9., ,n.s Dg- Wi
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-19
No matter how The Republican disaf.


no matter now me hepuplican disaf'
MS togafd nun mas artsen-Eits exist.
rms iact ls evident, paramount and s(ag-
germg. Last week as tne I've great meet.
lngs-Ttne one tQr INC, olher against him
Were lngtheir peaceiui anq orderly pro-
gIeSs-composed, as DON were, OF the best
i,I IN tne TWO cines5we asked ourselves
tnls question; II the East River, flowing
between INC TWO sections OF q common
party could wash out this mans unwel.
come name as q candidate for second
termi what else would exist to divide two
sgcn wrongs OF lifelong political fiendsS
Nothing at all ! Is 1t not pity, then, Is II
not Q calamity, is4t not, shame, that one
mans personal tambi tion-T and he, too, OIL
meagte ability aud without any OF the
natural or acquired qualifications Of
statesnanship 4sh6hld be allowed to dis.
rupt the greatest political party iknown,in
American history -.
Better 81 thousand times keep the Re.
publican party AwholeAa compact and
irresistible nnft-under candidate whom
all itsyoters can support, than compel o
severance Of the general mass into two
opposing sections, one Of which expects
the operation OF former enemies Who
may or may not keep the friendly faith
WutGni lucy uIG bhlu W ubNC p1GuR6u,