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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23
Democratic BrdO.

Hon. w. w. Bolster of Dixfiold, form
ery President of the Maine Senate, al.
rived in This city last evening from two
months tour Of the Western States. DUR
ing which time he travelled extensively
and spent several days in every State be-
tween Ohio and the Territory OF Daco'
tab. Ills business brought him in con.
tact with men oil all classes and his 70.
port of the political status OF affsfirs in
those States is most cheering and At the
same time decidedly amusing. So far
as the great North West is concerned.
there was 10 doubt expressed by men o!
either party that Il would 60 solid tor
Grant and Wilson by larger majoriiies
than ever. but nc was informed that |.
great Tidal wave" had started from New
England. which was to overwhelm the
country-that Maine was sure for Gree.
10y by 10000; Massachusetts by 5000
and Vermont By l0,000-that Gen. But
tier aud many other prominent men here
had taken the stump for the philosopher
of the white hat and that the d. was TO
pay generally in New England. This
kind oil talk is the staple OF Democratic
sheets OF the West, aud even the Repub
leans begin 10 fear it may be lrno. He
met scores of old Democrats who de-
nounco Greeley and say they shall vote
for Grant. On every train votes were
being taken To gather the popular 'c' II
ment, and he says he never saw Not"
where Grant had less ilan three Ia Grss
ley's one, aud OF one train out oi ~
votes i'm tho car in which be WIS rrnI..
Greeley had but cue vote aud that wHs
from delegate TO the Baltimore Con
venlun. lilo says he WAS never more
amused than when he read Gratz Brown :
cheeky speech Mt New Haven. wherein he
tells OF the great wave coming from tho
Weat Tor no such wave exists--bui u IL
the terrible New England wave the!
arc looking ioI out there.
What an eye opener The West viii got
in September, when Vermont and Maine
roll up their old fashioned majuliles. aud
bury, with THEN Republican, wavu the
hopes OF the Greeley copporhoads-ior
since the creation. no such game at Drag
has ever boon attempted on an intelligent
community. - Portland Press
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23
Lying as Well as Brag-
ging.

The political canvass upon us, from
present appearances. will abound in the
mos. extravsgant statements and false
hoods, rs well rs Dragging, by the oppo-
sition. The last OXFORD Register has a
specimen, in the account Of Greeley
and Brown flag raising at Bangor. recent
". Ii relies upon the democratic paper
there published 10y Marcellus Emery for
its authority-that is TO say, Emery hes,
as usual, and the Register relies The
statement is rs follows
AT half past o'clock ON Saturday
evening, two thousand people were ~
sembled 10 cheer the Greeley and Brown
flag raising on Broadway. Al the same
hour the announcement of two L. S. Sen
stors. the speaker of the House OF Rep
resentaliyes, and two members OF Con
gresS, had not drawn together 500 voters,
IN Norombega Hall Behold how the
current movesr
Precisely the reverse of what is stated
in the above paragraph is true. The Hall
was crowded by over two thousand peo-
pie, and the sssemblage at the flag rails
ing did not exceed three to five hundred.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23
dufiOrer Items.

We are hl,in. boautiIul GROWN.
sspsOu-wafm wc2thvr and reirvshiu.
showers Ia abundance Tuesday, thu
10th. va, cur hottest day yet. the Their.
mometer standing nj 90 10 the shade. and
several persons wore very much ovo'
come with the heat. nearly amounting -
sun-stroko.
The hay crop " i'll he Ear in excess of
last years. and OF good quality.
The Grasshoppcrs are very plenty, DO.
So lar seem perfectly harmless.
Wild fruit OF all Kinds is very plenty
and OF excellent quality.
We are having IA splendid c.teh IL
trout iu AL eur brooks aud al tbs lake.
This reminds us OF present Ot nlc.
string oil lake trout from our friend G. T.
Cushman not one ot those political trous
dinners, but the git from u genuine Re
publican. tor which ho will please accept
our thank,
We are happy 10 inform tho friend OF
our earl, childhood. the venerable Era,-
tus Poor, tina, he will hear good accouu,
OF us at tho September and NoYembsr
elections We see no "Gee!ey hats. anL
no pant, with the loft leg tucked into tho
boot. ,.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23
Dirfcid Items.

Dixiieid WAS visited "Wednesday lasl
with ono Of tho heaviest Shove rs OF rain
accompanied with heavy thunder and yll
id lightning. that ever visited the town.
1t seemea ~ though the old Sugar
Loaves would tumble down. but We
were all saved with all of our crop.
which look unusually well We had some
fine hail. but il did no damage. tor whhh
we arc indebted 10 kind Providence.
Farmers are busy haying. The graz.
in this section is very good.
The cheese factory in this village Is dc
ing quite smart business. IL is com
plele success to the farmers ~ they thina
The women get rid OF much hard wor.,
and arc better paid by carrying their
milk to The lsctoly. AR. Willoughby snd
Mrs. Kimball arc doing honor to them
selves aud to the factory. Eyerythins
looks as neat As waX.work. aud / hope,
Mr. Editor. next iall you may DO INV
happy recipient Of good big Grant
and Wilson" cheese. X.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23
Our County---Politics.

Old Oxford has always been famed for
its politics. Its bears were power in
the old democratic party--it was The
cradle OF republicanism- the first conven'
ton OF the party having been held with
in its limits. II has given Governors TO
the State, and many lights OF wisdom 10
State and National Councils. Every man
is politician, from nature, instinct, edu-
cation and taste. Here il was said the
third party was mustered, and now 1t APP
pears that here is found the germ, the
cocoon, the original Greeley element,and
the strength of The whole movement in
the State. and singularly enough TO the
uninitiated. the tive towns. aud about The
only towns in the County where the third
party movement existed-Buckiield and
Norway are the same places, and about
the only places in our County where the
Greeley republican party hasa ioolhoid
And. perhaps not so remarkablS' the M
diyiduals engaged in the one arc tue same
engaged in the other-we mean general
lv. not entirely, Now who can divine the
cause Is it owing to the freedom OF our
hills, generating an exuberance ut me-
which overlows into ambitious aspira-
ton for distinction and political honorS,
OF Is il due 20 habit OF boiling, which
has been engendercd in our borders p
The politicians of old Oxford are not all
Of one stripe. We have BourbOHS amongst
US. The very head of democracy
the anti-diluvian specimen and dcten'
der OF the resolutions of 90. covered all
over with the barnacles OF conservatism.
dwells among US. and ia a power still, in
bridging the chasm,n and grasping
hands with the young Greeley liberals :
And Theodore Tilton. the free love adj
mirer OF Demosthenes. Victoria Wood
hull and Anna Dickinson are coming in
to Oxford County to norSe this new mat
Iimonial alliance OF Paris old-iogyism
and Buckfield and Norway Liberalism
Verify The days OF wonders have not
passed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23
Betting.

Betting az to the result of an election
settles nothing, though it is sometimes q
ties, OF the sincerity Of man. II is al-
ways resorted to by political gamblers,
sometimes to make public sentiment and
sometimes for gain. The democratic
party has always had q large share OF
these betting men--but Notwithstanding
the game of brag prevailing in the party
everywhere. hardly any men can be found
willing 10 make good theft statements by
planking the hard cash. A democrat in
the Argus offered 10 bet hundred dol
lars on the election and the bet was
promptly taken the next day in the Press.
with the intimation that Ms many more
would be taken as were offered. But
there was no response.
The Kennebec journal publishes the
following lor the benefit of enthusiastic
democrats -
A responsible gentleman noticing the
loud boasts in Democratic papers about
carrying Maine Tor Greeley, authorizes
us TO offer the following bets, viz: -
800 that Grant carries Maine.
An additional 800 on every thousand
OF his majority up to aud including 3D.
COO, making in all $1,000. The money
is on deposit mt The Granite National
Bank Will amy Democrat dare to take
il
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23
Bethel Items.

The farmers ut present, IN this vicinity
are busily engaged haying, and notwith-
standing the unIavorable weather. and
scarcity of help, large part of the crop
has been secured. Tne apple crop is not
rs promising now as ii was few weeks
ago. although there will probably be
more than an average crop.
A short time since We had the pleasure
of being present ut an exhibition given
by the students of the school Mt West
Bethel. a very interesting entertainment.
The programme consisted Of dialogues,
choruscs, declarations, &C. Many OF
the characters OF the plays were per.
sonated very well indeed; also the dee.
lanlalions were we'll delivered. some OF
tho speakers displaying talent of high
order The music was most excellent,
consisting OF solos. duets, quartetts. &c,
10y Miss Abbie Needham aud Miss
Blanche Stuart, Mr. Allen and another
gentleman whose name have forgotten.
all of whom are very fine singers Miss
May Whiting, The present instructors, Of
the school is an accomplished teacher
and gives unusual satisfaction.
A lew days since, being in tho town OF
Waterford, we inquired OF gentleman
with whom we were acquainted, II The
''great and good Horris" would receiyr
any support from republican,, ia h.
town. mo" he replied. IL do not know
ot Il single man III our ranks who vii
vote tor him. However great may be-
his abilities rs journalist and state.
man, II. u. is All ambitious, Inconsistent.
pctty:ogging demagogue. with nei;hvr
integrity nor honesty. and totally un.
worthy oil 50 high position
In Stoneham We met your correspond.
ent. shall YOU" we asked OF him.
Support Grant in the campaign eoh.
ingP" "Most certainly" he replied. ''al
though we are bitterly hostile To Tue ~.
election System. We believe Grant to bS
man of manifest integrity. and Of great
executive ability. Sometimes perhaps
he may have been governed too mach ny
his preJudices. but uo man is perfect. not
even the Great Philosopher himself -
We never did carry dem rUrIIIc ticket.
and we do not propose 10 hi. Fall.
Greeley. since ho has received tho nom
inaiion vi tho Baltimore Convention, i,a
democratic candidate. and IsuppurtUrpt
the principles OF the Democratic party.
STHARNs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23
The Neip Re formers .

1t is announced that that precious
brace of reformers, Theodore Tilton and
Anna Dickinson are going TO stump Name
for the democrats and their new candi.
date. las Tilton given up his now lovo,
Victoria Woodruff. whom he nominated
for President 1t will bv laughable TO
sec the old fashioned democrats come out
OF their holes, TO hear these women's
rights rauterS advocate the claims oil
their old chum. Mother Greeley. Ii will
be letting out their harnesses To the last
hole
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23

UowH's GRHAT LONDON CIRCUS AND
SASGgR's BRITISH MENAGERIE oY TRAIN
ED WILD BEAsTs.-By reference TO the
attractive advertisement In another
column, it will be seen that this LAT &c Ana
popular establishment will visit South
Paris. on Wednesday. August 9TH. and
give two exhibitions. II will bc It's first
visit here, rs this il its FIRST trip through
Now England. and il we may credit The
opinions OF the Press, expressed rrery
where it haM been, il j. Of unusual excel.
lencc in all its departments. 1t brings
foul hundred mon aud horscS. u novel
collection of Trained wild beasts. incfud-
ing Tigers, IIyenss, Elephants aud Ze.
bras, and circus company OF one hun
bred mao and tomato performers; be.
sides Il Menageric-not mere "biind"
composed of few sickly. NANCY AMI
mails OF the more common sort. announc-
ed as a "menagerie." for the purpose OF
affording fiimsy cloak to disguise the
circus performances and help peck sniff
fan people to an excuse for visiting an
exhibition, which, il announced honestly
as "eircus," alone they would not at
tend, for learof giving offence TO their
neighbors. but a we'll selected me''ag
erie, of the rarer sorts Of animals, full OF
interest and instruction. The great
street procession. the finest in tho world
will take place 1T nine O'clock in tho
morning on the day of exhibition, Don't
fail to see i'll
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23

Our friends also think that Mr.. Gree
ley means well. Perhaps he meant well
when he encouraged and justified seces-
sivn-when he "nagged" President Lin.
coin to buy peaee-when he promoted
foreign interyention-when he perplexed
Mr.. Lincoln by his Niagara performances
when he complained 10 Nh. Seward
long ago that he had not been rewarded
with an ofiee-when he half apolOgized
for Sweeney aud Tweed--wheneVer he
has done anything that showed his fatal
want OF judgment. Had he been Presi-
dent instead of Lincoln, he might have
meant well in surrendering to the rebel
lion. Do our friends think it enough to
mean well, if you have no judgment p
[Harper'S Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23
1 Touchina Incilenf.

An old Democrat, delegate from
Orange county, Indiana, was seen lean
ing against the wall OF a building a few
minutes after the adjournment OF the
Baltimore Convention weeping bitterly.
When Intercepted by kind.hearted
gentleman as 10 the cause OF his trouble,
asking mt the same time il he could serve
him in any way, the mortified and deeply
Inundated old man replied: mo. my
good man, you can't do me no good.
God knows | wish | was dead; forty
long years I've been votin' the Dimocrat-
ic ticket. and I've made an a6fdaUy that
I'd stand by the party, and they've gone
and passed orders to vote tor Horris
Greeley, and have got to do ii or break
my afidavy And that amt all, Mister ;
I've raised nine sons, and they're all a
Twin. I've spent many and many q night
reading Hendricks and other Dimocratic
speeches to them children-and very
lately, TOTO teach 'em what an ever
lastin' old niger thief and lyin' hypocrit
old Greeley was, and now they're ali
gone back on me, and I've got to 90
home and tell 'em their old dads been
lyin' to them all his life, and that old
Horris Greeley is one of the Lord annint'
cd
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23
The Stokes Triat Farce.

Stokes has been II Tel aUd NlrtuSlIl a.
quilted tho jury being unable 10 agree.
We call tho trial farce. Tor mover was u
more open, defiant murder commiltsd'
than Fisk's. albeit hr dcsoWud his tate.
The first iarco is tho cmpInollins ol -
Jury under the present law which iorb'dS
n man To bo taken who reads tire paper"
None but ignOramuSrs or idiots can scrvu.
and what can DO expected ui tho vcrdici'
of such nca
The follow ing particulars disclosing the
proceedings OF The jury room. sho" how
the resal, was reached:
On Saturday evening when They retired
to deliberate, ballot was taken which
resulted in seven tor murder IN the lst
degree. three for acquittal and two for
manslnughtri in The Sd degree.
The names oil lhr seven for murder
are Mcyor Ilowburgcr, Bennett Williams,
Nehemiah II Cornick. Byron STONE,
John +. Bond. Peter Hopkins and NJ. A.
Lefleis.
The Jurors ior acquiiml wore Rohorick
TIagan, NJ. II. Thompson and john
Tucker. and tho two lor mausla" ghter IN
the Sd degree were Theodore F!"rnmer
and Henry c. White.
Thi. state OF affairs continued un'I'
the Jury came into couI, and got Col.
Fisk's clothes.
The clothes were all tried on ono oi
the Jurors aud they arrived III llc con
clusion that Fisk had both arms III the
military cape At the time that Stokes Iircd'
and consequently that the theory OF FISK $
drawing pistol was humbug.
This influenced the thee Tor scquItta!
10 yeer round for manslaughter IN the
Sd degree. The medical testimony wss
thrown ont altogether all believing the
wound mortal from the first. and the
question OF insanity WAS barely referred
10. There was long discussion ~ to
reconciliation. All the Jurors were OF
opinion that Stokes never went to the
Grand Central Hotel with the premedltat-
ed design of meeting and killing Fisk.
The seven Jurors who were for murder,
believe that when Stokes met Fisk, in q
moment he forged in his mind the design
of killing Fisk. and that his second was
sufficient tinn Tor reconciliation The
other five Jurors stoutly maintained that
Stokes pulled The pistol in the heat OF
passion, bong stirred to frenzy by the
sight of FIX and that his crime was only
manslauglncr in the third degree.
The debate on this point became quite
excited md some harsh words were used
on both sides. Time and again poll
was taken, all 10 no purpose. tirm.to
their opinions they all remained, and at
last fell asleep, but woke up in the same
stale of mind Finally they gave up the
dispute seeing there was no hope o!
altering their opinions.
1t is the opinion OF several Jurors that
if they were allowed to bring in ver-
dict of murder in the I'd degree, or man.
slaughter in one OF the higher degrees,
they would have arrived ut II verdict, but
this was not allowed them, as the judge
charged that they either find verdict OF
murder in the first degree. manslaughter
in the third degree, or acquittal.
An application for bail will be made III
lew days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23

What galaxy of recruits is that
now tallying around the Greeley banner.
Here they are as enumerated and label
ed by the Albany, n Y, Evening Jour-
nal: Andy Johnson, the political trail
tor; jeff Davis, the national traitor
Admiral Semmes, the pirate Gen. Beau
regard, the inventor of the cry of "booty
and beauty" Oakley Hall. the ring plum
derer; Winans. the corrupiionist; An
drews, the rioter; Cochrane, the dead
beat: Wood. the gambler; Morrisey,
the sporting man, ct id omne genn,-all
that crowd
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23

On July ), 1871, the Hartford Times,
the leading Democratic daily in Connect
icut, in an article suggested by Tho ell
forts being then put OF by his personal
friends TO secure Greclcy's nomination to
the Presidency. said among many other
severe things Greeley is clumsy and
impolitic manager, and utterly without
the mean. OF bringing his own party TO
his support. lie is what the iirS, Napo-
leon called an idealogist--a man with n
busy, iceming brain. but with an iniirm,
giraffe and impracticablo Judgment
With all his experience, II is sale 10 say
that he is the poorest Judge of character
of any prominent man in this country.
He is forever being gulled and imposed
upon us he has repeatedly shown by his
Quixotic support OF public and worthless
characters of his own party" And yet
the Times now supports Greeley for the
office of President
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23

The Republicans OF sBucktald have
thrown TO tho breeze splendid Grant
and Wilson flag, ia by 20 in size.
The Republicans OF Canton have also
raised nice Grant and Wilson iiag.
Other villages in the County are getting
Flags ready. and ere long old Oxford
will be beautihed by numerous emb!cms
of our Nations glory and honor. "Rally
round the Flag, boys"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23

The Boston Globe says: "A well.
known gentleman who has just complet'
ed an extensive tour through North Caro-
lima, South Carolina. Florida, Alabama
and Virginia, and who has endeavoredto
inform himself thoroughly concerning
the political situation. says that Greeley
will not obtain IN electoral vote from any
of the States named.n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23

The Bowdon College crew row IN
the regatta al Springfield to-day. They
have been on tho ground, practicing Tor
several days. A. l.. Croker. age y,
weight 156, from our village, ID one OF
the number. 1t is represented as a pow
erlul. muscular crew, but it has hardly
had experience enough to compete with
the old crews, lhough We hope 10 hear
that they acquitted themselves creditably.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23

Horace Greeley, in his Trumbull
County (Ohio,) speech, last fall, said !:
III the Democratic party were called
upon 10 decide between Grant and my
self, know that their regard for what
they must cali principle would induce
nine-tcnths of them 10 vote against me.
Why? am decided enemy of that
party, even in its most respectable
aspects"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23
Very truly yours.
Mother Greeley!

A friend has sent us one OF those
precious Campaign documents used by
the democrats last year aud furnished, it
is said, by Mr. c. r. Kimball, represent.
ing Mother Greeley handling high tariff
brat on her knee! If we mistake not.
this flattering likeness of the old Phiioso-
pher will return to plague the inventor.
We want it autographed. for extensive
use. 1t is our turn now
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23

Brick Pomeroy still holds out against
the Greeley madness" but recognizing
his inability to stem the current, and per-
ceiving that it dooms the party to dcstruc
ton, he counsels "every democratic
voter 10 sell his vote to the highest bid
der, and take his pay cash in hand"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23
Buckfcid Items.

Work WA commenced in The no"
boot and shoe factory last Monday. Mr..
Hanson. the superintendent. will intro
ducc some thirty men from Aassschu'
sets. Soon. when in full opel alton the
factory will employ from 70 to 100 hands
The building committee, Messrs. Morrill,
Jcwclt and Allen, are entitled TO muci
credit, MS they have discharged their du.
ty with great fidelity and satisfaction ~
the public The site selected could not
be improved. 1t is central. elevated
light and airy, and commands Ia"
view of the village and vicinity. The
building is two stories in height. seventy
fec, in length and thirty-liyc in width.
Ii in satisfactorily built, and is an orn"
ment TO The place. The steam engine
aud all tho machinery driven by lis
power works admirably. This enter
ptisc. which reflects great credit upo"
The town for its liberality, will, it is con
iidently predicted, be the advance sleP
towards other and moro extensive enter
prises of manufacturing character
which the location so favorably and pro
atably presents. With but little outlay
the water power can be quadrupled IN "
drouth. The surplus capital, which Is
abundant in town, will soon find satlS
factory Investment Register.
The Republican Convention Tor tns
First District OF Minnesota on the iotn
inst, nominated Hon. Mark II. Dunnel''
by acclsmatiou for reelection to eoA.
orcss Mr.. Dunnell was formerly OF
this County.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23

Two large and beautiful flags were
raised at South Paris OH SaturdaY-one
bearing the nameS OF Grant and Wilson
and Sidney Perham, and the other OF
Greeley and Brown and Charles ?. KIM
ball.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23
BucKfeld Democrats Boiling.

A democrat OF Buckfield, well ac-
quaintcd in town, openly made the re-
mark. since the nomination OF Greeley.
that he knew ttcenty democrats in town
who wont vote for him. This will offset
the Greeley Club!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23

The Tribune wishes the Ku-Klux to
clay low" just now. If, in their zeal for
Mr. Greeley. they should murder q score
or two Republicans, it would hurt "the
cause.n If the Democrats succeed, they
can make up for lost time.-Albany
Eyening Journal.