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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-23

\ little daughter, ten years old lay ON
her deshbed. Il was hard parting with
~. pct hover OF the household. The
golden hair. the loving blue eyes, the
bird.li.e voice. The truthful. aiTec,ionate,
largs. hearted, pious child, How could
sle be given up? Between this child
and her father there had always existed
~; = relationship merely, but the love OF
eongeniAl natures. lie fell on his knees
~ bis dsrling's bedside, and wept bitter
tears. Ae slrove TO sly. but be could
nOI. Thy will be done ,' Il was i con-
hic. between grace and nature, such rs
he had never before experienced His
soJs disturbed the child. who had been
lying unconscious. She opened her eyes
and looked distressed
Papa, dear papa" said she at length.
What, my dsrling." answered the
father, striving for composure.
Papa she said. in faint. broken
tones, chow much-do cost you-eyery
year,"
Hush. dear. be quiet!" he replied in
great agitation. Tor he feared delirium
was coming on.
But. please. papa, how much do 1
COS. you?7
10 soothe her. he replied. though with
shaking voice, well. dearest, per.
haps ten pounds. What then. darling ?"
Because, papa, | though: may be,
YOU would lay it out this year in Bibles.
Tor poor children to remember me by"
With what delicate instinct had the
dying child touched the strings OF com.
fort! \ beam of heavenly JOY CLEANED
IL The fathers heart, the bliss OF one
noble, loving spirit mingled with its like.
Self was forgotten, the sorrow of parting.
the lonely future. Nanght remained but
the mission of love. and q thrill Of graft
tude that in il he and his beloved were
CO, workers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-23
SrATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD, IS. - Board OF County Commissions
September Session, A. ID. 1873.
Upon the fore gOng petition satisfactory e' idth.
having been received that the petitioners are poe
spOBsIbe, aud that inquiry into the merits OF theI
application i eNpedient: II 10 ordered inst tA'
County Commis siouers meet nj
The dwelling house OF Gardiner Brckcti DOB.
Stow, on Tu esday, the 18th day oi November NIX
at ten O'Clock 4. NJ,
and thence proceed TO view the route mentioned iu
said petition; Immediately after which view heHI-
ing of the parties and witnesses will be had AZ some
convenient place In the vicinity and such other iha
urea taken In the premises a. the Commissien,i'
shall Judge proper And Il l. further ordered, th''
notice of the tins, place and purpose Of the Com
mi.siouer. meeting aforesaid be given 10 all person
and cnrporatiOns Interested, by csnsinR strti'u
eoue. Of said petition and vi this order thereon 10 "
served upon the respective Clerks OF the Towns
Of FRYEssRG, STOw AND GiLkAD, and Asy
to be posted up In three public plaes In each o. Aa
towns and published six weeks successNey J."
the kennebee Journal a newspaper printed ~ ~,
pusta In the County OF kennebec by the printer ="
the State. and also three weeks snecessNeR ~ ~
Oxford Democrat, q newspaper printed ~ 49,
said County OF Oxford the first Of said pubhcallo
aud each OF the other notices, 10 be made 80,
and posted at least thirty days before said tlhe 90
meeting 10 the end that all persons and eorpOI a'o
NAV then and there appear, and shew cause, u ~
they have why the prayer of said petitioners
not be granted. ,,, =. ,,-,,c,,.r cls,t
Attest: JAMES ;. KUN - 80
A true copy Of .aid Petition and Order OF SOs''
thereon. - . .,.,,,,,,- ~, -
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Misteuanp.
4 Practical Idea.


An English Inspector Of schools makes
il custom TO examine the first class IN
reading IN the newspaper OF the day.
His manner is to have the paper passed
around among the children, each child
being required to read distinctly aud
understandingly. The class is then cues
toned on what they have read. While
politics are not largely entered into, the
children are expected to understand who
such persons as Mr.. Gladstone. Mr.. Dis
raeli, AZ. Theirs and others, are. The
Inspector says he always gets correct an
swers about the Royal family. He finds
the keenest interest excited by accidents,
fires and suicides. This to our thinking
would be a festure OF rather undesirable
aspect. In answer TO such questions, as
What is telegram, a locomotive. an
iron,e clad, a telescopes What do YOU
mean by Prime Minister. Judge, CorO-
ner, VI. P, NJ. D.? very fair answers are
received. One boy. on being asked the
meaning of ?. N. replied Past Morn
ing an answer which exhibited pyac-
teal though not 4 technical knowledge OF
The Specification Of the letters.
The idea embodied in this is good
one, and might be carried out with useful
result. The history of the day might
very advsntsgeously be made one OF the
studies Tor advanced classes in school,
and thus, with discriminating teachers.
the rising generation would be more
fully prepared to enter into the actualiIieS
OF life. while at the same time habits
might be established of preference for
the more useful portion OF the papers
contents. We can hardly conceive OF
more profitable school exercise than
careful review OF the previous days
history especially in these times when
every day has a history of its own. And
We embrace this idea not with the Grad
Grind view that the heads Of the young
must be filed with facts, but believing
that such instruction would be eagerly
received and intensely enjoyed by the
Young people themselves. They are not
strangers TO the newspaper. In fact there
are few Young persons in this country,
boys At least. who have reached the age
Of fourteen years, who are not in meas
ure conyerSant with the newspaper. The
trouble is apt to be that they become IN
terested in the least uuly interesting por
lion OF its contents. Doubtless, with ju-
dieious sdviiing. or better still, with
careful and systematic discipline, this
NIGH, be remedied. aud our young pco-
pic be brought upon The stage oil active
life possessed Of & power to grasp the
questions and meet the requirements OF
the hour which rs Yet must be acquired.
altogether. ouly when the actual nee
esSiiy exists tor The possession of L.
1la.e The newspaper an implement of
education. and if it be necessary to make
the newspaper better in order 10 DO so,
the beueG, to be derived will be double
one.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-23
1Hectina Scene in Court.

The Bridgeport (COun) Standard re
lates The following:
Two brothers named Adams. OF
Westport, have been on unfriendly
tsrms for several years, and short time
ago they came to blows. Each of them
complained to justice and each of them
was found guilty of breach of the
peace. Both appealed. Their cases
came before the Superior Court
last week and one Of them was found
guilty, and in the case of the other the
jsry could not agree. Friday morning
Judge Foster called both Of them before
him aud talked 10 them in q most serious
manner, and after . short review of the
affair. told them that it was shameful Tor
them TO conduct in such \ manner toward
each other. Even strangers live in
peace and why should not you. You
have not even the excuse OF youth and
hot blood. but have arrived at an age
when the passions should be under con.
trol.' He then appealed to one of
them in slightly sarcastic manner
You have always used your brother
well?-yes'-'and he has always abused
yoa F-'yes.' He then turned to the
other with the same questions. and re
ceiyod similar answers. Then said he,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-23

Nasty mas moved TO Beet Station
Illinois, where he and other kindred spir.
is have organized grange Tie says:
I'VE hcv aSsoomed costoom in accord
auce with our new agricultooral deFar.
cher We hey heavy stogy boots. bloc
Oyerhauis tucked into em. hickory shirts,
and broad brimmsd chip halls. We each
Nv Us carry OlackSuake whip ihsiead OF
= cain, and sprinkle hay seed in our hair
every morning. Blatuer Is 30 euIhocsi
a tic that he daubs clay on hi. boots
every moruiu, and BiiIinS took u whet.
stun and rubbed the inside w his hands
ihree days iudustriously TO gel up sat
iSiactOry calus. We address each other
81 Farmer BillinS, Farmer BlaIher. Far.
mer PelluS and Farmer Nasty, and our
conversashun Is principally about agri
cultooral matters. The other cusseS
have mere zeal. however. than discre.
shun in this direckshun. Billins wuz out
IN the county with US. ana LOOKING wise
ez he passed field OF wheat. Sed that
them wuz the best lookin winter oats he
he'd ever seen, and he wondered whether
the farmers Nv that section planted corn
vet in October. lie he'd found it better
10 subsoi il in September. SO ez to give
it a good start to prevent winter KILN
l woodent hev he'd an actooal farmer
heard this idiocy for small post oils.
And hev other troubles with EN-. Pet
tus wuz agoin ont to address Il grange
IL cowhide boots, cheek shirt aud over
hauls, ez a simple plain farmer. an un-
ostentashus son NV soil-with diamond
ring on his little finger. hev to watch
him and make him take it of and put it
in his vest pocket afore he begins to
speak.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-23

members of the family and the good
friends living in A. The professor was
puzzled; the face Of his cordial friend
was quite familiar. and he was evidently
no stranger to himself or family, but to
recall his name was beyond any effort oil
memory. The Professor joined in live
ly conversation. disliking 10 make The
awkward inquiry, and hoping for some
chance word to reveal the name oil his
friend. Bot it came not, and as the con-
versalion went on. the ignorance became
more and moro embarrassing. AT last IA
happy thought came to the Professor; he
would get it without asking. So with an
Indifferent air he asked: Let me see,
forget just how TO spell your name ?" But
alas tor the expedient! With curious
smile his friend replied; "well, usually
| spell it Jones s."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-23

A Flannel SUIT.-Jones says the
whole flannel suit he bought a year ago
has proved very profitable investment,
and has been of much use 10 The family.
Jones weighs two hundred and fifty
pounds, and when he bought the suit it
fitted him remarkably well. After the
first washing his eldest son. who weighs
one hundred pounds less than Jones
senior. found the garments An excellent
fit. Two washings more made the same
garment delightful for youth of nine,
and a, the end of the season baby was
adorned with the habiliments which had
shrunk Just enough TO make them fit for
4 child out oil creeping clothes. This
year Jones wife uses them rs dishcloth
Where all that flannel has shrunk to
Jones doesn't see. and says he would
willingly take all his family and his
mo,herin law to lecture which would
explain it and pay double price.-BOSton
Trareler.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-23

The Halifax Witness bears the fol-
lowing agreeable testimony relative to
the recent visi. OF Maine Editors to that
city
when they arrived at the Halifax llo-
tel, the Press OF the city invited them al
ter supper to collation. where senii'
ments were TO be exchanged and toasts
proposed. twas found out at once Iha
the Maine men, though apt enough al
speechmaking, did not know how TO
drink. One after another refused the
wines, much 10 the dismay of some OF
their entertainers, who tancied they had
got hold of the wrong party How are
we TO entertain these fellows one man
asked audibly. 'lor they don't drink !:
And when they broke up for the night.
more than one was not only puzzled to
know what TO do with them, but puzzled
TO explain the phenomenon satisfactorily
to himself. for is it not an article OF faith
that teetotsllers hold to their principles
only when II home'
But the Maine men had II greater sur
prise still in store tor some ofour citizens.
Neal BOWS State might be expected 10
Weld some ardent teelolallerS. especially
as a son and daughter OF his were OF The
company; bU. who expects much Ielig'
ious zeal on The par. OF members OF the
Press. But though they were very tired
on Saturday night, and though ii raiued
heavily enough on Sunday morning 10
keep halt oil our ordinary congregations
at home, all found their way TO church,
mos, OF them going TO s.. Matthews;
aud learning that there MAS no afternoon
service in Halifax. they promptly arranS-
ed fOg PRAYER meeting to ne held IN The
Ladies' parlor OF the Hotel at ) L. VI.
4 few religious friends met with them,
and from To IS pleasant a devotional
meeting Is We have been present At WAS
Held"
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STATE Vi MAINE.
OXFORD, :, board Oi CUuuty Commission
september session 4. ID. lesJ.

nNfDIkD :. board Oi iuuuty Auiuhil'hlputls
September session 4. ID. lesJ.
Uuon the fOregOin. clifton ,satt.iactor! eYid' Ice
having Lrrn rteliS,J that tHeprtVOners aftrr'D"n-
.iuIr and IIaI iuquity uto the IHrfiis " thrif
cuttun H. btditLt, y ordered that iE, N1saty
Commissioners meet Ht
The dwelling houar VI John :. Luddcn IN Div.
field ON 1u. sdny The fourth day ot November
A d. i-53 Al ten Of the clock 4. ". aud thence pro-
osrd ~ view the route mentioned In said petition
immeii airiy ail.T which view, hearing ol uhc
usrtir. aud Wifnr.fs vii be- bBd ~ gOmf cuufen-
,ut place IN the vicinity, aud such other ne atuft.
taken IN the pfcrsts - the COnlinlssiou"T' 'hai
Iudl.t p!u,rr Audt !. tuTtuvT ORDERED thAi o. uo7
1.-THE ,inr place sni purpose oi the Copmi-'iotefs
.-iing aiufr liu De- gwen 10 all peTs0ns ana cor
porations interested 10y causing aitrstsd copies OF
said p,tit GA and OF ibis order t'rrou g. be server
upon tue CLERK OF thC town OF NAnsld
ava also 10 be posted w 10 tffa
public piao. - ,aon of ssd OWp-. ana FuIlisLr4
trrrr eek .ucceS,Nely iu the Oxford I"tnoeEAi,
new. paper PRINTED "a Paris, "a said County oil ON-
lori tile hr.i u said pubcal ions and each OF the
u trr nOtlc.s.tu he made, -stsed Sud posted, AZ
ea4i AIRY d.y, AFigfr 'aii lime " meeting ~ ne
end that all persons and corporations hsl trI 'na
there appeal aud .hcwc-u-e u any thy have ~
the pra er O s,d petition - should NOT ." srin'd
Attr.t. JAMES = WRIGHT, Ct-fs
true copy Of said petition aud ordrr 81 CooIl
thereon.
Aue.t: JAMES : WRIGHT cisrs
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A story is told at the expense 0!

A story is told at the expense of
distinguished theological professor nj
Andover, whose usually retenlivs mem.
DRY is occasionally little ,reacherous on
proper names. While visiting neigh
boring city some time since, as he stood
upon The depot platform waiting for the
train. gentleman stepped up, accosted
the Professor. shook hands warmly. and
begun numerous inquiries in regard TO
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-23
JAMES : WRIGHT, cis's
10 az Na.oralle Roarf d conniy coa.mi.,ioasr

TO TIE Honorable BOARD n County CopmissiOEsrs
IN and f0r the County or oxford
<Ivi the undersigned, citizens Of the towns Or
w Stow, FrycburI,. Lowell and StonehAD iI
said County, aud Chatham, New Hampshlre r'
-pectrlilN Tsquest you to examine and lOeate a
county way, beginning a. the county road ~ North
Frs eburg aud following the road through so"
Corner on the Cold River road - The state Hoe
near Bradley brook, then beginning on the s;i.e
line near the Ame- bridge 80 called, and going 20
Gardner B.ickeu'. then 10 ay Out aud locale nom
said Brckotts through The noich and Batehstle'
GRAFT 10 the road in Gilead near the Grand Trunk
depot believing said location 90 be demanded By
the public for the that il " II be nearer 10
railroad mcilities by some miles than al any other
point and making = market for farm products,
thereby increasing the valuation OF rsN estate ani
making it an object for it, inhabitants TO stay ai
home aud till III. soil rather than leaving New
England for the Par West all ~ which Ne Hlsh
YOUR Honorable BOsrd 10 consider and decide
thereon. STEPHEN CHANDLER
.eDlS aud 81 Others.
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IN BANKRUPTCY.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE UNITED slAILs'
MAINE, IS - ......,,.,.r
of the Court the second Meeting OF the CIel ,l,
of Geo. T. Paul OF stonehAm IN said pst .,,''
Bankrupt Will be held on the Sth DAY o. el,si.s
ber A II ls73. nj len O'Clock A. M, nj the one
Of Go A Wilson in south Paris, beiSfe hVN
John w. May, Register in Bankr1piey'
''''' SUMNER EyANs, Assignees.
ca,.to,,har O lS73 JM
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STATE or MAINE.
OXFORD, IS board OF County Commissioners
September Session, A. ID. ls73.

OXFORD, IS board OF County COMMISSIONER
September Session, A. ID. lSlS.
On the foregoing petition, IL being satisfactorily
shown TO the Court that the petitioners are respoH'
sible and that inquiry into the mrfits psdieLt,
IL il hereby ordsrsd that the County ComInissiSnsrs
meet At .,
The Store Of A. ;. Bean at Wet Bethel 30 called
ON THURSDAY the sixth day Of November nenI at one
of the clock Ia the afternoon, and thenoe pr0osrd "
view The routes nv ntoned 10 ssd petition imnsdI'
ately after which view bearing OF parties aud VII
nessr, III be had at some convenient ptSs IN the VI
cinity and such other measures taken IN se premises
AS the Commissioners shall judge proper And II is
further ordered that notice Of the time, place ana
purpose Of said Commi.'iOpcr.' meeting aforesaid,
be gwen to ali peTsOas aud pos aons interest
cd by causing a;teited copies OF said petition and
this order Of Court thereon 10 BE- served upon the
CLERK Of the tosn VI Bethel and slso by posting
NJ copi.s OF the IN thTrr Pubiie Flaes w sHa
town, and publishing the same three weeks 'aefes,
.iysy IN the oxford Democrat, nsw.PapeE piinisd
u Paris IN the County Of oxford, tbs nTst Of sala
publcaiion, and each % the other p0tIeesio Ir at
east thirty days before ssid time OF mettugi0 thy
end that all persons ana corporations interested
may thea and there APPEAR sud shew ca1s~, " any
hey have Why the pra! q VI said y tition'i' shosa
not 1r granted. ,,, d, ,,,,,,1,,,,, ~,
Attrstl JAMES =. W hiHll t1lsFh
A True copy Vi tLe Petition aud order 0i Court
thereon. ~ ....,,,,. "a.
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o the Hon County Cosunis,iouers for ne Count,

To the Hon; County Cos'nis'ioners for ne County
rISHE UNDERSIGNED, citizens Of Bethel In the
Il County Of oxford aforesaid represent that q
town way from the dwelling house Of Daric. A.
FHrwell In said Bethel aud the dwelling house OF
Edgar r. Farwrll in said Bethel 70 the town road
highway leading from Henry GoOdnOw's dwelling
house IN said Bethel 10 West Bethel called In
Bethel is demanded BY public convenience aud
necessity that upon the petition OF Darius A. Far.
well an others TO the Sclectmen OF said Bethel
the said Selcctmen Of said Bethel ON the twsaty
second day Of February, A. ID. 1873, lad cut
town way In said Bethel over the abovs described
route rs follows, TO wilt: beginning &C Darius A,
Farwe's house thence north Is degrees east
through land OF ID. A. Faiwell TO a stake Is rods,
Farwe ell TO said v. +. FarwelPs house, thsucs re-
turning over said Way iofty rods " stake thence
north ~ degrees west through land OF ID. A. Far
well twenty rods TO u stake, thence north twenty
degrees west through land " r.. 4. farweu Il
rods To q stake, thence north twenty degrees west
through land OF Henry Goeinow thirty olghi rods
10 n stake, thence north tventy.siS degrees east
Is rods 20 stake, thence north thirty ,nYe degrees
west thirty rods % stakethenoe north twenty i've
degrees east ten rods lqa STAKE Thence north 40 de-
grees easi rods TO the road leading IRON AenrY
T,oodnow's house To West Bethel, the sald select.
men gave seven days notice OF iaplr Intentions TO
iay out said way, aud sIapd the telIuini thereof
by posting notices In Iwo public places la said
M the Post Ofiico az West Bethel and at Pleasant
River Bridge and cream erwarls ON the twenty.
second day Of February A. ID. 1873, the said Sc
i'm LAYING ont said town way containing the b0Anda
and announcements " said wHI ana me damages
ao4S Cd TO each person for land TAKEN with tle
town Clerk OF sad Bethel, seven days before the
meeting of the Inhabitants OF said tqwn of lieiiir
notified aud warned lgr ii,s purpose OF accepting
sact way ~ lgtl uut Ivy the SeifctpeR OF ssi
Bethel as aforesaid, sht thereanerwaTds at Q
meeting OF the inhabitants legally notihe'l aud
Warnt,f for that purpose, held BY said inngbtlnts
in said Bethel un The third day Of March, \ u,
1873, they, tie sad inhabitants ur said Bethel un
reasonably rpni-rd ~ accept said way laid Vut
Ly The sclectIaen Of Bethel a. Aforesaid, whereby
your petitioners are aggreycd by the action o.
.aid town IN not accepting sHch way NJ isid our
Won I'm the premises, would respectfully request
that YOU ~ oceed 10 view said route ana ooudrn
the laying out Of sRld Seiootpon OF saidteMnway
and cause your proceeding. 10 be recorded by the
Clerk uf tie County Commissioners and by TIE
Clerk OF the town vi Bethel, 80 that The rights OF
an parties may be preserved thereby.
dated this nth oar OF June A. ID. 1873.
q. ;. NEEplIAA aud 6OtheT7,
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you are beth TO blame. There is fault
on both sides, and don't know
which is lheworse.' lie told them the foi-
" OF their present dispute. and admonish'
ed them il they had any grievence in the
future about property to either settle 1t
AMONG themselves, or to call in their
neighbors to help them, but do not 60 10
law. Law is an expensive luxury
Then he appealed to them both to DC
friends hereafter, and turning TO one OF
them he put the question solemnly as III
4 marriage service: 'You-Adams, do
promise on your part that you Will be
friends in the future with your brother
The response came ringing out, Il will.
Then to the other the Judge put the same
question. 'yOu-Adams do promise &c.,
TO which came an equally prompt Il will.
Then shake hands, said the Judge, and
rs they did so there was not \ dry eye In
the court room. One of the brothers
sobbed out: BY the blessing OF Coo l
will try and live peaeesbly with my
brother The other signilied the same.
Then. SAID the Judge. addressing The
one who had been lound guilty. Il im'
pose upon you the slightest sentence OF
the court, one dollar, and | discharge
YOUR bond During the closing scenes
of this remarkable address OF the Judge
the State Attorney and the members OF
the bar were all affected To tears
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NOn-Rcsident faxes,

In the town Of Denmark County OF oxford aEd
state Of Maine for the year 1872.
The following list Of taxes on real estate OF non
resident owners i'm the town of Denmark for the
year 1872 In bills committed TO AHBAN p
BRADBURY Collector of taxes OF said town on
the g2nd lay OF July lS92 has been returned by
him to Inc a. remaining unpaid on the ID day
of July 1913 by his certificate Of that dale anu
now remain unpaid and notice is hereby given mat
q the said IA xes interest and charges are not paid
into ne treasury of said town wiihln tlyh.ess,h
,h oo, the date of the commitment Of said bills
sn ,nnrh Of the "a estate taxed will be sufficient
to nav The amount due therefor Including interest
and charges will without .utIhcr notice De SOFA Al
public auction nj s.,,r,,,. IA.
seventh day OF February \. u. 1874 at enc O'CLOCK
In the afternoon.
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D;..oIv,ion of Copartnership.

Js,UE coparlnership heretofore existing ~
~ suh.eriber. under the hrn ana y! 1, ID
RRIGGs & COMPANY, il thts day diNoi''
|rhe affairs OF the late firm Will De ~ ~ de-
eitber of The late partners. Those nasins .srrt
mands against the firm are reqn,s -. he arm ei
niease settle their Indebtedness iInmeIlateP
heir accounts will be len with an In,ss{EGs
CHARLES MORSE,
South Paris sept. /, ISIS