Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-02
Southern Correspondence.
MANASSAS. Va, Aug. 18th, 1873

Swift River, then Known rs NO. o. no"
the town of Byron, and 10 Hop City IN
said town where | was born, reared and
lived until 1919. But few of my boy
hood DAVIS associates remain i'll that vicln'
ity, they have scattered; some have loca-
ted in different parts of Maine, While 9TH
ers have gone 10 California, and TO the
various States of The Union. others have
zone TO that land or home. whence no
traveller returns. In the death OF John
Reed, Esq of Roxbury, man who, Tor
n long series of years, was Intimately
acquainted and associated with; 1 can
truly say, that nothing ever occurred,
either in business affairs or otherwise, 10
mar the kindly feeling existing between
us: shall ever cherish his memory. and
think of him us one ot the ablcst business
men OF that section. VIM. V. Porter.
ESQ, of Roxbury. has lately passed
away; have not seen any account oil
his death in the papers. lie was born
March 81. 1915. on the same farm on
which he lived aud died, in what was
then known as No. Z, now Roxbury.
The fact that was borG on precisely tie
same day and year that Mr.. Porter war,
makes it clear 10 me that he WAS So years
old. In his death that community has
lost another able business man--onc with
whom all our business relations FOR
long series oil years, have been pleasant
and agreeable. Such men rs Reed ana
Porter are great loss TO any commani-
ty, such are the men who help move The
business affairs of the world. Many are
the names of those who | have known
in early life that have died since lett
Old Oxford,-Gcnn J. b. Marrow, DR..
Bartlett, Freeman Griffith. Dewitt Chase,
John Jackson, Esq. Mr.. Mitchell kidder,
Isaac Wait and others OF DiXlield,-
James Lunt, G. W. Lunt. John JENNIE,
Esq, W. S. Shaskley, d. ID. Knox and
others of Peru. These facts can but lee
mind us all that ere long, wo too shall be
housed in the silent tomb; may We so
live that when death comes. we may be
ready for that great change.
Crops are very good in this County.
and think they are generally so through
the State. The corn crop bids fair TO be
the heaviest it has been for years here;
standing in a field Of good corn ii looks
rs though you was in n forest'-coIn
grows from s to 10 leet high. while some
extreme stalks will measure y feet
see that your canvass for State cleo
lion is progressing quietly. You have
the right man, Hon. n. Dingley. Jr.,
n, minated as 4 candidate for Goyomot;
he vii, add another 10 the able list OF
names whom Maine may well DC proud
Of. tina, have occcuied the Chair OF State.
Our canvass has lu.t confluence" 'o'
State offices. which comes o. IN No'em'
Der. We elect Governor for tour years
and Log i.Iature for two year. think t"!S
is much better than yearly elections. 1t
saves 50 much time and expense. Il.
W. Hughes, native Nirginian and 4
Colonel in the Confederate Army. is our
C 4ndldaie for Governor; lac is y thorough
July satisfied with all the
measures of the Govern
ment, he boldly speaks his sentiments and
no voter is left in doubt ~ 10 his course.
G. 7. Ramsdall. formerly from Penn, IS
on the ticket for Lieut.. Governor. We
shall have a hard fight and no one can
I Ill how the election will 90; OF course
both parties claim that their ticket viii
win. The Democrats nominated two
officers, Gen'l James l.. kem-
per Tor Governor, and Col. X. +. Wlthers
for Lieut.. Governor. so you see this viii
be strait fight between Republicans
and Democrats. One ticket represents
the old. dead and logy notions oil The
past, while the other represents the new
aud living principles OF the day. is
clear which ought 10 win; but il Is ha.d
10 convince Southern men that they were
wrong in the attempt to break up the
aud they are inclined TO
vote for and with those who oppose the
| see that the Salary Grab
of the late Congress is Gas it should lie
everywhere) denounced all through the
great Northwest. In the South there
is but Little said about il. as 10th Demo-
Gratis and Republicans generally voted
for ii in that section.
There is found here most Oi the vari.
Gus kinds OF fowls and birds that ale
found in New England. except the Par.
fridge. | have never seen one in this
State; there is a kind called here Par
fridge, not more than half rs large as
those of Maine, but more numerous and
somewhat resembles them. The real
bird is found here, but not nu-
merous. their young are sought alter,
caught and taken to the large towns for
sale, and considered valuable cage
bird as they can mock every other speci-
men of birds or fowls that inhabit this
section of Country. They will mimic
by sounds every other specimen and
chant so rapidly that listener would be
led to believe that a hundred different
kind Of birds were within gun. shot.
Wherever they locate this year or upon
" hose farm they build their nest to that