Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-02-04
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tAHls. NAME. FEB. 4. 1873.
Editorial Correspondence.
AUGUSTA. Jan. 81, Isl

reporters, 10 know II many otheIs houi
Paris had come To the Convention. We
replied that one of our predecessors in
The editorial chair WAS thinking OF the
matter, bat fearing the Small Pox. he
travelled much. he concluded he wouldn't
IN We found one of the Oxford dele
cation waiting anNiOuSly 20 hear what be
called the crack speakers OF the ConVsn-
lion. We had some curiosity 10 hear Mrs
Julia Ward Howe snd Mrs. Lucy Stone
BLACKWELL former lady OF literary
fame and culture. whose social standing
and character give much weight to the
movement in which she is engaged, and
make such persons as the Woodhulis
and Claflins deleS,a5lo by comparison.
Mrs. Howe speaks earnestly and ulters
sensible views. She has been i've years
engaged in the cause. principally rs
writer. Shs made 4 favorable impress
sion. Miss Eastman. Of LEVEL, also
spoke several times. and Mrs. Camp
belt. The star, however, was she OF
Iucv Stone fame. hose m&idcu name
under which she acquired fame. IA not
suuk i'm her husbands. We were always
pleased with Lucy stones powers Is =
public Speaker, and she Is none the less
interesting, nov that family care and
duties engage most Of her time and
necessarily Withdraw her from the
platform. She keeps house. does her own
works. having = daughter OF ABOUT 10
years only FOR help. She is more confn-
ed thaa she formerly was and more mat
ronly and dignideJ, though the same
charmin. lille Wit aud earnest pleader
which she used TO le We cannot stop
TO give IDEAS. The Conr enion, or rath-
or the speakers. drew large audiences.
A State Society wAs formed, aud quite
an organization perfected The ladies
attended 20 the finance part very well,
passing the hal frequsatly. but hey got
into hot wl,er several times, in The rou'
tine Of business Hon. Joshus Nys pre-
idsd, and the Convention was, on the
whole = success, While the matter Of
submitting the question OF suffrage to
the people, was under consideration, the
ladies' were considerably disturbed by
the proposition Of Hon. Henry L. Prem
liss, Of Bangor, 10 have the question
first submitted 10 The xomeu CO The State,
whether they desired To vote. Il was
evident they hardly dared 10 trust them
selves ia the hands Of their own sex,
as they decljusl the proposition. The
true theatre Tor labor in this reform, IS
among ths women themselves.
The legislature Is now hard At work.
and The Committees busy. The principal
railroad controversies are over, but there
ale TO be two hearings this wOek in
which our people arc interested, to Wit /
the petition Tor ths charter OF The Bethel
x Lewiston road, which will DC on Wed.
uesday and the I. x .. Il. K. The Buck F.
Held people are getting their backs up 81
Tue shameful management OF this road. I
and have pe,i,ionod Tor tie legislature to
compel Tie company To run the road. .
This will come up OF TbUrsday-E. q.
Harlow. aud :. e. Andrews. Esq ap
pearing against the road. and T. 0. ).
Smith Tor il. Our County Is interested in
another piece Of railroad legislation,
and that Is, compelling important roads
TO SO arrange their time tables - 10 con
nsst better. The great lines running
North and south and las, and West.
crossing al Yarmouth junction. 10 not
connect at all The difference is only
I've minutes in Que case, and three in the
other, and yct they often fail 10 connect.
Passengers desiring 10 take the other
route are often subjected 10 Tie addition
al expense vi going into Portland, and
coming GU again, or stopping five or six
hours al the small depot at Yarmouth
Junction. Accommodating conductors,
Ike DAVID PRATT, Ou the Grand Trunk.
will hold their uaiaS few moments, -
he always does. and ne give him great
praise for il We don't know which
company is 10 blsms, OF where The fault
Is. but the public are interested in
change.
Another su5jec, OF iaterest to Us. is lhs
attempt TO make the law in relation TO eX-
cursiOn tickets less Objectionable TO Rail
road Companies. Excutsisn CT Return
tickets. sold a reduced rates. ought not
10 be good beyond their limits. while the
present law makes everything OF the kind
good ior six years We hope this will be
corrected.
Some discussion has been had. relative
10 educational matters Supervision will
be likely 10 fail, though The free High
School bill is much better received. The
cities are opposing the raising Of the mill
tax II increased, it will be only one
mill, at the most Senator Harrington
has made vigorous attempt 10 increase
the pay Of the School Committee 10 - /;
but it IS no go. Because assessors get
but $50, the school committee should
not receive adequate compensation
There is a petition in from Hiram. that
bookkeeping be included among the
studies required to be taught in our
schools.
Senator Harrington, from the Commit
tee on Education. has Introduced bill