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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-08-26
East Ramford Items.

, The line rain which visited as the first
OF the week. was wecomcly received,
Tor had it been witholden n Tow day
more. We should individually have dried
/ up" The ground was patched, tho
leaves were rolling, and grass was viii.
/ iug; but now. vegetation Is quick1ucd
with renewed Lille, aud springs again
bubble up. inyigoHting W. With cooling.
healing dIaughls in The sioAly heat ol
dog day ="
/ Farmers have completed their haying,
"ni the lnrse crop harvested indicates 10
Us that stock need not be so.d II low
figure.
The Mexico and East Rumlord cheese
factory is supplied with about eighteen
hundred pounds OF milk per day. Tho
factory ~ pDdei the charge OF Mr. Fred
( Porter, RoNLury. The quality OF tbs
cheese, The perfect order and cleanliness
which prevails throughout the factory,
insure US that Mr.. J. Is well qualified IN
the AT Dl cheese making
Nh Is. +. Reed. ci Boston. has recent
ly improved the flame OF his mills. at the
Falls. 10y blasting the ledge 1t Us mouth.
50 as To obtain u greater supply Vi water.
Our summer school, which wis success
fully and satisfactorily laugh. 10y Miss
Celia ). Putnam. closed 10 day, Aug. p.
Miss Putnam has had not only charge OF
the district school. bnt at the same time,
has instructed u large class VI scholars in
music. a, 4 player and teacher OF the
piano forte. Miss Z. ranks with the best.
A, our school house is to be repaired
thu lal, the Free High School will be
holden in Wilson Thomas hall, which j.,
to be made convenient Tor the purpose.
Rev. Mr.. Simmons, OF Bethel, sup.
piled the pulpit At ibis place last Sabbath.
Mr.. ) j. "a young. but Jealous preacher.
and one who is not troubled by "slcep-
ers' in church, bat holds the minds OF hii
hearers, in u manner cqualled by few.
We often hear ministers complaining OF
the inaItenIivene and stupidity OF
their audience; but one who understands
his mission, and j. blessed with good
degree OF animation, seldom is annoyed
in this dircetion--so think we W. 4
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NUriCdV Items.

Mr.. A. j. Movers. Of tho old firm Of
Ames & Movers. carrie, on the business o.
manufacturing Piano Forte, Organ and
| MelDdeon keys, which has been so sue
cesslully carried on at this place. Mr..
Movers can supply any kind oil Pianos, Or
gnns OF MlelUdeUns to those DESTROYS Of
puIchasing, and rs he is n judge OF insLru-
ments. can do better by them than can he
done in the city. lie Gices array good
sheet music, aud we advise all TO call and
see and purchase of him. See advertise
mcnt
The following items are from tho Al
UerIiSer:
The ladies Of the Congregational S,
cietY of this village will hold their neat
Circle at the Church Vcslry next Tues.
day evening. Ice cream will be served.
and Il pleasant time IS expected.
The Universalisl social circle met with
Mrs. Freeman. Wednesday afternoon;
there was large Attendance and the oc.
casion was highly enjoyed by all pIesent.
Tho Uniyersalist Church, lately unle.
going repairs, Is now thoroughly finish
ed. The inside presents neat and tasty
appearance. II was re.dedicaled las,
sabbath, with appropriate aud allns
ceremonies.
The new building, designed fora store,
now being erected 10y The SIcssrs rubU,.
in the vicinity OF the shoe aclory. begin,
TO present a ine appearance. Ihe out.
side finish will soon ~ ait on.
The dry weather is aiyestiug the wells
aud springs. Many have ceased to per.
form their accustomed duties.
Alr Geo G. Dayi, ol this village.
while running one VI tho Pcggng ma.
chimes in the shoe factory ON Friday Of
h,t week, drove piece ol cable screw
wire. half an inch IN length, into tho
palm OF his hand. He MAS etherlzcd
and the wire extracted, by DR.. Jewett.
The wire WAS driven three lou.ths OF an
inch Into Tie hand,
We understand that Miss 5. Eliza
Ripley OF Paris has been engaged as AN
assistant 10 the coming TIL term Of the
High School in this village.
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Vest Paris Items.

As write. Mr. Moses lloughton OF
Norway, with crew OF men, are busy
in framing the Steam Mill, aud the nc.
tivity Of the present will, / trust, make
up Tor The tardineSs so manifest in the
earlier part of the season. Piles of lam.
Der are being unloaded here from the
cars, for different individuals, and from
these and other indications, we are sure
that our place will receive quite an adj.
ditional growth, besides adding greatly
to the business prospect.
Mr.. Alanson Bacon, OF Greenwood,
has bought OF Mr. Samuel Bacon, his
stand near the Meeting House, and will
move here soon; the latter is busy in get.
ting ready 10 build for himself, this fall, a
two story house opposite the one he has
sold. Mr.. Elmer Stevens has his car.
penters OH framing two story house
that he proposes TO have completed this
fall. Mr.. Ethan Willis has materials on
the spot Tor building house for himself.
Mr.. Augustus Durham has built an adj
dilion to his house.
Mr.. Z. L. Judkins has bought out Mr..
j. Fl. Barrows' interest in the furniture
business. and Us TO make consider.
able additions in that line. What we
are sadly in need of. is good stove. tin
ware, and agricultural implements, &c.
store. A good shoemaker would find
fine location here, and would have all lie
could do. Our place is centrally located
on the line of The G. +. X. Road, and in
the midst of wealthy farming com
munity. and offers good inducements TO
mechanics and trade.
The enterprising firm OF Andrews and
Locke. arc doing quito an extensive bust.
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ness in the corn and -four line. They
bought in The early part Vi the season,
five thousand bushe Is of corn and put in
to their store. house at their mill. Their
sales have been so good that they have
recently bought ten thousand bushels
more. Two hundred barrels Of -four
were disposed of in a very short time.
Five couples oil our young people re-
Gently went on blueberying excursion
TO White Cap Mountain. and well earned
the title of pint dippor brigade, as that
little useful article would hold adj their
blueberries. The partS claimed to have
had very pleasant time.
The apple crop will be light in this sec.
ton; not more than one quarter OF The
amount raised last year.-RegiStcr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-08-26
The Democratic Convention.

The following account OF the Demo-
cratic State Convention Is from the liberal
organ. the STATE. at Portland.
Two hundred aud eighty delegates APP
Peared in the Convention Tuesday, and
made up a very fair looking body Of
men. There were SS5 votes thrown on
one ballot, but as one bundle of forty,
and another of twenty. were found in
one Of The hats. not separated at all. the
difference between tho tive ballots is
easily accounted Tor, and shows in what
eIubsrsnt spirits some people will act,
even on solemn occasions. II was un-
dersioOd that Mr. Ticomb would accept
the nomination, and those in favor of
making nomination voted for him, &C
cordiDgly. The opposition, comprising
somewhere from fourth to q third of
the assembly, when compelled to 60 in.
to ballot for various persons, supposed
that their candidate would decline at The
proper time.
Pike, for instance. was voted for after
despatch had been received from him
that he would have nothing to do with
the nomination; and it was afterwards
said by many who supported Libby that
there was no authority for the use OF his
name. The farcical character OF the
whole proceedings is at once seen from
these facts.
The nOnpareil column of resolutions
made up dismal waste of words al do
lorOus pitch, and will not attract atten-
ton enough to justify paragrsphing. A
more gloomy and unsatisfactory sum-
ming up in favor OF universal deprayity,
and denial of salvation through any
known gospel. never fell upon a stricken
congregation.
The candidate is man so Withdrawn
from public affairs, and so pure in his
own purposes. that party death bed
even seems soft as downy pillows.
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FrUeLMrl IteIls.

The Bridgton Young Mems Christian
Association held very Interesting meet
ing last Sabbath afternoon in the school
house in the SInborn Neighborhood'
East Fryeburg. The Association will hold
another meeting at the same place three
weeks from last Sabbath. at 8 Il o'clock
z. NJ BridJtoH News.
DIR. Ira Towle Of Fyeburg, aged 90
widely known aud highly esteemed
died at his residence "Wednesday morn
ing at O'Clock. He was one OF The old
est practitioners in this section. One
year ago last January, be celebrated his
liflicth wedding day. Ilc will be buried
Thursday at A p. ~, with masonic
honors. -PreSs.
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impaired 10 near the close of his lie,
and until recently. he was remarkably
vigorous tor man of his years. His
recollections of persons, and early events
in his native town. were remarkable both
for their extent and correctness. and we
believe they have been written out and
preserved by DR.. N. I. True, who has
been for several years engaged in writing
q history of Bethel.
lie was a genial man, and we shall
miss his friendly calls. but he was old
and full Of years and had enjoyed health
and vigor much beyond the limit usually
allotted 10 man.
"And am glad that he has lived thus long;
And glad that he has gone 10 his reward;
Nor deem that kindly nature did him wrong
Softly to disengagc the vital cord,
When his weak hand grew palsied, and his eye
Dark with the mists Of age, it was his time TO die
Augusta, Aug. IS. 1873.
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Pres. Grant at No. Haren.

The editor of the Portland Press, who
was member OF the President party on
board the steamer McCulloch, gives the
following Interesting account Of what
passed at North Haven, Friday evening.
during the stay of tho party at the resi-
dence of Mrs Mullins
"Supper having been disposed OF. no.
lice was sent TO the President that the
people of the village desired to pay
their respects 10 him. lie cheerlnlly as
sented to their wishes, and was presently
waited upon by considerable number
of intelligent looking men. who. after
looking at him and delegating one oil
their number 10 shake hands with him.
gave three cheers, and quietly departed
to their homes.
When the night was somewhat advanc'
ed and many OF tho party had dispersed
to va,i ous neighboriug dwellings. which
had been assigned Tor them. the Presi'
dent seated himself by the fire in The
sitting room of AIR. Mullins cottage.
lighted his cigar aud began to talk. Those
ONLY who know how delightful General
Grant is In conversation. when he is in
sympathy with his audience, can con-
ceive OF the pleasure he gave the COM
pany in the hour or two that followed.
We trust we shall not violate the con-
fidences of the occasion 10y Il brlei re-
ference TO tue themes ol thi. instructive
fire.side talk. lie sketchcd he great
events of the war. discussed The conduct
of battles, expressed his opinions oil
nearly all the prominent officers IN both
armies. aud spoka with such clcarneSs,
readiness and huency oil the whole
course OF the TOUR years warfare against
the rebellion. That it was easy to see how
wonderfully well informed he is in refer
encc to military affairs, and that his
memory is extraordinarily tenacious.
[ AMI what NOuth iisAN Z HANP9N'' 49, 49,
ditor mort OF all WAS the generosity with
which he spoke OF his fellow soldiers aud
the scrupulous reticence with which he
avoided any allusion 10 himself. There
was any exception to this rule. 1t was
when in answer 10 remark OF one OF The
party in depreciation of The habit Of pro-
family SO prevalent in the army, he OBJ
served. that he had never from his boy
hood. uttered Al oath. lie was careful
TO add that he did moi mention this cir
cumstancc with the purpose OF arro.al-
ing any special merit to himself or oil
casting censuTe on others.
am persuaded that no man living
could have listened 10 that conversation
without being convinced that General
Grant is not only Il pre.emineutly great
soldier, but that he has marvellous exc
cutive capacity. and that he is the very
soul OF manlineSs aud magnanimity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-08-26
The Democratic County COnven-
ton.

Last year the Democratic County Con-
vention WAS made respectable in numbers
by their allies. the Greeleyites, both
Conventions meeting the same day. This
year The Probate Court, or The place OF
settlement Of dead mems estates, helped
swell the numbers. as the Convention
was .hrewdly called the day afler the
August session OF this Court. About 3
third Of the Convention were thus con-
yeniently on hand. Mr.. John Billings,
who has prepared the Court House for
democratic Conventions for nearly n
halt century, was on hand. but the
phrenzy in his eye was DINNER as he
though; OF the pslmy DAYS Of tho de-
mocraey and now glanced at the empty
show OF seats. There was an air of Sc
robustness pervading the house-little
levity was INDUCED in. and every one
moved about quietly, not to say solemHly.
The Convention was harmonious-yes.
decidedly. The nominations were all
made by acclamation, excepting one. and
that was unanimous. There was no
trouble about the resolutions. as the
letter Of Mr.. Titcomb was adopted as
their platform. This was rather indie
corous to Frank Smith. who made the
platform at Portland, and who had
reason TO expect Oxford County would
stand by him.
The editor OF the home organ was cool
and extraordinarily as buoyant and
hopeful IS usual-but he evidently did not
despair. He seemed to realize thai he
had about touched bottom. and that ex-
tremes did not meet this year, as last.
With the motto, Anything 10 beat
GIANT" be would patiently await future
events.
Mr.. Upton. nominated for County
Treasurer, though in town. we believe.
did not have interest enough IN the Con.
yeRtion 10 attend il.
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BuckfeM Items.
lures God
ANpovER ADMIRER

Our correspondent (HartforD writes !:
The dry, cool weather aided the farmers
much in finding the last load OF meadow
hay. which many found 10 theiI great joy.
Materials for the manure heap and
mulching Tor young trees attract the no.
tice OF some.
The Summer term OF school ut East
Buckfold, OF nine weeks. taught by Miss
Ella G.. Keen OF Sumner, with thirty pa
pills. from ) to IL. closed on The 18th.
Prize on review lessons won by Miss
Eleanor b. Forbes.
The last brick is being laid on the walls
OF The village school house, whose SPLEEN
did roof and the tasteful frame Vi the
Baptist chapel point to Two useful orna'
ments that will enhance the beauty OF
Maple street. aud the prosperity Of the
village.
noticed on the llth thoroughbred
Hereford male call neatly II weeks old.
girth feet inches. weight 800 lbs,
bought 10y Virgil T. DeCostcr, one Of
the best farmers of East Bucktied. II not
in town, Of Alden Darrell OF Hartford,
for $50. sired by his three year old,
bought when cali for $3.50. Of Under
wood OF Winthrop. The dam is six
years old, bought At Monmouth. Dir.
Darrell not only receives the thanks OF
the stock.raisers for his superior iudg'
ment in neat cattle, but knows evsry
cali is a prize to the owner-the calves
are much sought Tor, especially the males.
Many farmers are casting off the mantle
OF ,!!::,ronteni, and cryisg. What shal! !
do TO make farming more profitable!
The answer is plain, Encourage manu-
featuring.
Where are the children? la tho last
School Report, only ga children IN Hart
ford. between 4 and q Years. In 1860
aud oil, having visited all The summer
and winter schools in town. have the
names of 3l3 who attended the summer
schools. taught 10y fourteen teachers, OF
whom only one is now leachinS-MlsS
Sarah K. Kicker, Principal OF the Ladies'
Department. Classical institute, Water
Vile; and the names OF 355 attending
the winter term. taught by ~ males and
> females, OF whom America +. Bartlett,
Warren Is. McKenny. George ii. Wood,
Nathan IL. DcCuster and Arthur b. La
than entered tho army. The first diod
=. Washington. 1861 second, shot, 1864 ;
third. i,,,;;. lieut., shot on his way to
Washington by accident. on his rolurn
home, alter being in many battles fourth
lieut.. in coIored regiment. lives in
Florida; fifth. wounded in the arm. re-
sides at Liyormorc Line schouI had
then ~ pupils in winter and 40 in SUM.
mer-now only % lh..l draw money. W
pupils attended the winter term. 1912.
y prophecy fulfilled in part, by II
writer 7G years ago-Thc 20 mile fall op-
posite Lewis Town are - feet pcrpendic.
ular, ailording the means for every kind
of walerworks, 10y conducting the water
from the river for that purpose, which
can be done on accountOf the low banks
below the tails Not lar nom this place
is the BraHdy PORd.
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party bound for pleasure. having as
driver no less character than Boston's
India street wholesale druggist, with q
heart as large as that Of an OK and in its
right place-a man Poor in name but EN-
phatically not so in flesh or purse.
Surely Andover, with its mountains
round about. seems in the centre OF
beautiful green world where nature
spreads a bounliul table Tor all her chill
dren. Each OF Us is striving 10 learn
Nature end to love her; she is "apt 10
teach" and if we listen Alright to her III
structions she points her index finger be-
yond herself and above herself TO Ma
lures God.
"And nature the dear Old Nurse
Took the child upon her knee,
Saying Here Is a story book
THY father has written for thee.
Come, wander With me, she said
Into regions yet untrod,
And read what is still unread
In the manuscripts Of God.n
Aud he wandered away aud away
with nature, the dear old nurse,
Who sang TO him night and day
The hymns Of the Universe"
ANDovER ADMRER
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Gideon POicers.

Another of our aged citizens has pass
ed away in the person OF Mr.. Gideon
Powers, who died ut the residence oi his
SON in.l law, +. ii. Tibbells. Esq, on
Western Avenue, on "Wednesday Oi last
week. Mr.. Powers was born in 1884.
and had attained the ripe age Of % years,
lackin5 only few days. lie was the
oldest of u family of eight children.
and was born in that part VI the town ol
Bethel which has since been Incoi porated
as Hanover. His father. whose name
was Gideon. was born in Acton. Mass.
but when he was only 10 years old, his
father (also Gideon) moved with his
family to Temple. New Hampshire.
At the age of twenty-five years. the
father OF the subject OF this sketch came
to Bethel, and afterwards married a
widow Lane, OF New Gloucester. This
was near the close OF the Revolutionary
war aud Bethel had just recovered from
the depreciation OF the Indian. who at
tackled the settlement on the Androscog
yin, and carried away some OF the Gill
zens captive to Canada. When he first
came to Bethel, his neighbors were Pere-
CRIME, Stephen and Moses Bartlett and
Nathaniel Segar who came from Newton,
Mass Jonas Willis, who came from
Westborough, and Jesse Bean who came
flom York. His brother Jonathan
Powers who lived in the neighborhood
and Silas Powers who was not relative.
The subject of this sketch was born the
year following the close OF the war. lie
married Apphia, daughter of Abraham
Russell of Bethel, and in 1910 he moved
TO Wilton, where he resided tbirty.two
years. In 1912 he came to Augusta,
where he afterwards lived. He had
twelve children, seven of whom survive
him. His two sons, Arson and Abraham.
and his daughter Susan. who married a
Rollins. reside in Fort Fairfield. Apphia
married Amasa Holman, and resides in
Dixfeld; Sarah married Austin Partridge
of Paris; Eliza married F. ii. Tibbetts,
a well known carpenter and builder of
this city. and Ann is a widow living in
Fitchburg. Mass.
MIR. Powers was for many years a
agent for the Maine Farmer.
and in that capacity he often visited the
Counties OF Oxford, Franklin, Aroostook
and others. lie was ever faithful in the
discharge OF his duties, and leaves be-
hind him the best of all records, that of
an honest and conscientious man.
His mental faculties remained an. ]
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rrom our BOSTON Correspondent.
PEMIGEwAssET HOUSE,
p,vmouth N. H.. Aug. 10Th.

Plymouth, n. H., Aug. iolh'
This hotel is we'll filled with guests.
and during tho past week. which has
been very cold--they have made nc
ouaintance with one another. and seem
in the huge social parlors to enjoy the
Afternoons, so Fall like. even il they do
,hiyer in thoir summer dresses.
The clouds shut out all the hills. and
ana would almost think this brilliant
centre the whole world of merriment
condensed. Parties arriving from Bos'
ton stop here waiting Tor clear weather
IN which to make the round OF mountain
houses and ascent of Mt. Washington
Strange that tourists will come in such a
hurry, asd rush around the noted places
losing all the charm of real mountain lille.
The only way TO roslly enjoy this region
is to live among the home people, who
seem SO cordial and happy that one al
most unconsciously loses the hurried
feeling | think lefty folks" generally
4
carry with them. and in the rest OF body
and mind they can appreciate the beauties
which come like moving panorama
over mountain. river. and meadow
Driving ut different hours OF the day,
scenes so varied present Themselves that
one need not travel miles to break ANY
monotony.
There are great number oi Visitors
tucked away in farm hoGses. near here
those who come for real rest. and m my
with their own teams make the ulp' en-
tire. The accident at Bethlehem on
Monday, when the pole straps OF SIX
horse stage broke, and the horses ran
overturning the stage. killing four, ana
wounding all but three out OF the
eighteen passengers, has cast u feeling oil
terror over many who will lose the chief
charm of mountain ruslicaling |
take it i. riding on top Of the Coach. A
severe lesson Il ought to be. not TO pack
baggage and passengers ON together io'
the falling trunks caused the most fatal
results.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and family
are booked for the mountains this week,
and many are anticipating the luxury oil
his presence, and hoping for sermon
some morning in the Hotel parlors. i,
is too bad TO censure one Tor not attend
ing service in the country, where rs
general thing. the minister, poor fellow,
cannot wax eloquent nor extract any new
truths-or even fresh presentation OF old
ones-and those who are in the habit oil
having spiritual food refined" cannot
bear 10 take il in the rough" SO beg
that country cousins will not blame the
'.hot house" plants il they welcome with
eordiality man who fits exactly the re-
ligious inches in their natures.
Opera, concert and lecture will soon
call us back to brick and mortar sur
roundngs. but we shall 90 full OF sun
shine and fresh air, and hope the visit
ors in Oxford County may reap as much
benefit from the charmin. country AS in
year. past. This place is not as pretty as
many hooks we sec from Paris Hill, but
il is more fashionable. therefore more
crowded. MARION.
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The saddest and funniest wall we
have heard from the unburied Democracy
was given forth the other day by the
Maine STATE Convention of that party
They resolved that the Republicans were
responsible Tor all the evils Of which the
country complains, ''ineludiHg the sed"c-
ton Of Democratic members Of Congress
10 The Republican party" That is terrible.
To thiak of those poor innocents being
seduced by wicked Republicans is enough
to bring tears of blood to the eyes of a
peachblow potato. 1t must be stopped
1t shall be stopped! Hereafter, it any
Republican undertakes to seduce DEM
ocratic member OF Congress. shoot him
on the spot!-BgfalO Express.