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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-21
Western Correspondence.

EAELvILLE, Iowa, Jan. I, 1873
70 the OXFORD Democrat: While sitting
by the fire in my pleasant home, and
reading out of my old friend. the Demo-
crat. the thought has come to me that |
might write something that would be of
interest to the readers of tho Democrat.
| left my home among the dear old
hills OF Maine about nine years ago to
seek a homo in the West. Perhaps you
would like 10 know how the country
looks. and how it differs from tho older
State of Maine. will Try in my poor
way to tell you.
After crossing the Mississippi river at
Dubuque you step your feet on the soil Of
Iowa. Taking the cars bsund west, you
wind along the river. and between the
high bluffs and hills through country
which reminds you of the rough old State
of Maine These hills, however. rough
as they look to the traveller, are rich with
lead ore, of which large amounts are got
GU, yearly. You soon find yourselves
crossing large and rolling prairie, the
soil is dark aud rich, and there is plenty
of timber to supply the country with fuel
for years to come. After ride of thirty
seven miles. you land at our little village.
You notice that the village is small, but
shows neatness and thrift which all west.
ern towns do not.
This is a farming community, and we
have 10 depend on farmers Tor all The
business we do. The farmers in this
section raise large crops of wheat, corn,
oats and barley, and also raise IL great
many hogs and cattle. Poultry is also
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-21
Norway HeDis,

At the annual meeting of tho Stock.
holders of the Norway National Bank
the old Board OF Directors and tho
Cashier were unanimously re elected.
The Bank is in Il good condition. rs tho
reports of the President and Cashier
show. The Directors have declared a
Dividend now payable. of $3.50 on each
share.
Shacklcy K Carpenter, have Tor sale
wonderful little invention called the
Magic Glass Gutter. 1t is simply "a nice
steel putty knife. with II steel wheel that
will make twenty-five hundred re,olu.
tons in mnuto- tempered in u peculiar
manner. IL reqHircs no skill or practice
to use it. They claim this little article
for fifty cents TO be better than nifty
dollar diamond.
The Assembly at Bears Hotel wa un-
usually we'll attended 81 Friday evening
of last week. there being some 10 rouple
present A large number had already
assembled. aud the sport was ut its
height, when th. dancers wvrc joined by
large patty from South Paris, and tbs
dance was resumed with all It's wontcd
gaity The dance was indeed conducted
in Il manner which speaks most highly
Isr tho genllemany managers and ut
once soliciis the patronage OF all who
seek to be edited by such amusements.-
Norway Advertiser.
The Hebron Dramatic Club will give
an entertainment at Concert Hall, Nor
way, on Tuesday evening, Jan. 2lst.
when they will give the popular play
Uncle Toms Cabin
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-21

getting To be no small item in the product
of the farm. Fruits grow abundantly
here, such rs apples. plums, grapes. and
all kinds of berries.
All kinds OF machinery have found their
way out here. and by their help large crops
are raised and tended. Perhaps itwould
be better if farmers raised less and had
less machinery TO pay for. One man and
two horses can now plant and tend fifty
acres of corn with ease, and do other
| farm work besides Most OF the farmers
in this section have in crops. from forty
to two hundred acres OF land and some
have much more.
l.. G. Hersey & Co, OF this place. buy
and sell all kinds of Grain and country
produce. Owning M Elevator i'll which
to store grain, with capacity OF 10000
bushels, gives them chance TO handle
grain us il should be handled Milsrs
can always get better wheat of them
than can he got from Chicago and Mil.
waukee, where all kinds oil wheat arc
mixed. They ship their poor wheat to
Chicago and Milwaukee, and keep their
soft No. wheat to fill orders from
millers.
The crop oil corn is tho largest ever
known. aud rs wood is high. much corn
is used Tor fsol Ii makes splendid
fire. but it does not seem right to uurn it
when so many in the world need il tor
food
give you the prices Of grain, &c ::
Wheat. 90 cts. TO 81 10 per bushel; corn.
Is to zoe; oats. IL 10 zoe. Live hogs,
$500 per cwt dressed hogs, $500 to
$500 per cwt. and everything else in
proportion. l.. e. lIcts.y Il Co. lately
shipped TO Chicago. OF their own feeding.
I cattle. C steer, and cow weighing
1900 lbs The largest steer weighing
over 300 lbs and the COW about 1900 lbs
They have already bought about $4,000
lbs. OF poultry, which they buy alive and
have dressed for Boston market.
You can see by The above that Iowa IS
productive State, aud rs tho tide of
emigration rolls on and fills up our State
i! is fast growing in greatness But
while we are proud of Iowa, wo would
not wish to forget our native State and
the homo OF our childhood. The dear
and over To be remembered State of
Maine 1t seems 10 me now that can
see the old hills and mountains. and they
look as dear 10 mo as ever. Therefore
our advice to all those with pleasant
homes in old Maine will be. not to leave
them. JANIS HEEsEY.
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Auburn has sensation. Two girls
pre- emplcd house that had been vacated
for the winter, and set up mouse. Looping
The premises had been left in care OF Il
noighhor, mhO on visiting them one morn
ing. found The girls comfortably seated
before cheerful coal fire in the sitting
room Thvy entered the house through
window, which they opened by rcmov-
ing q piece ct glass. They appropriated
such articles Of clothing rs they desired
and ted on the laintiest fare the house
contained The blinds and curtains were
90 arranged i. 10 prevent any light from
being sc'u Ivy outside parties. The girls
were aIcslel and lodged in Jail. An in.
dictmcnt has been found against the older
girl. lar hnuse.Lreakins; the other prov.
ed she had boon invited by her companion
to visit her, rs she was keeping house for
parties who were out of town, and when
once in the house, she could not gel out.
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Hiram Items.

Llewellyn A. Wadsworth has bought
the farm ol Eben Lowell for Lafayette
Clemens OF MoIunkus, AroOstook Couu.
ty. who will remove his family IN tho
Spring. Mr. Clemens Is native OF Iii.
ram. Mr.. Lowell removes to Farming
ton, n. II.
They raise large boys in Hiram.
George h., son OF Robert X. Brazicr.
is Is years old, stands 6 leot 2 inches.
and weighs 200 lbs his cousin, Geo.
Willie Clark. 80. John CLARK, Jr., i, IL
years old aud weighs. 2l7 iUs.
Miss Elzira Haley Of Sebago is teach.
ing her seventh eIcolIouL school ia DIS
trist No. below Hiram Falls The
prev ioua term taught by Miss Georgia ,
| Cotton OF Hiram. WAS successful sud
Satisfactory in every particular. Mr..
William Cotton. and has good vito. ds.
Scrvs special credit. lhsy having reared
nine girls. live VI whom are or have
been teachvrs. aud tho others are OF un
common promise. Samue ". Gould OF
Hiram, Is toachiu. Ia tho Cotton district
progressive, squaro.cdged aud thorough.
and more faithful and Jealous. The pro
yIou. school taught by Mi.. A!meda '.
Cotton. was satisfactory to the Supervisor
and the community aud productive Oi
the best results Tho school in DurSn
district, No. ., taught by Miss Mary X.
Lunt OF New Gloucester, was uminently
successful Miss Lunt combines high
toned moral influence. with = cultivated
mind, aud her mana. cement ul schools IS
judicious and thorough. Andrew j. Ma
son OF Porter. taught tho winter term in
Watson district, No. 8. it BENZ hi, dr,t
term. The scholars made good improve.
msnt. There are some excellent ,chul-
ars in that district, aud indeed every
school is progressing inrorAbly.
SUPERVISOR.
Isaac c. Emcr, OF Portland. and +.
Sanboru ul Denmark. are preparing 10
to build % large board SAW mill and ,Iayo
mill on Great Falls in the town OF Hiram.
and are intending to do large business
in manufacturing ai Kinds 81 pine ,piuce
and hcnock lumber; also hosshcad and
barrel slaves. The nall will se located
within ono half mile Of the Portland "
Ogdensburg railroad.
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Pnria Hill Items.

Mr.. Ephraim Maxim OF this. town, has
sheep twelve years old that has raised
twenty.four lambs and averaged ten
pounds OF wool u year. Who has u
better shcepP-Register.
G. w. Maxim, of this town, recently
slsu entered heller 81 months old, that
girted SIX feet. and weighed when dress
ed, geo lbs. The hsifor was y grade
Hereford.
The Lyeeum in this village is growing
to be one OF the great institutions OF the
the town. Old and young attend, and
take part in the exercises. There were
between one and two hundred present ut
the last meeting. The next session will
be held on Friday evening, the oath inst.
| Question tor debate:
ReSolced That the New England States
AFFORD better opportunities Tor young
man to obtain II livelihood than tho
Western States.
We are pleased to again hear The steam
whistle which has been silent Tor u few
weeks.
Messrs. Crockett & Co have cut over
one hundred cords of wood aud timber
from their lot this winter.
rrobabysevcral new families will be
brought into town by the now shovel
handle factory. Where shall We put
them? 1t would be profitable invest
nont Tor person to build one or two
small houses as tcnements in this village.
We were blessed with few warm
days, last week, accompanied By rain on
Wednesday ight and Thursday morning.
The snow disappeared very rapidly under
these mild Influences, making the roads
soft and sloppy.
We were visited by slight shosk of
earthquake on Tuesday evening, but it
could hardly make itself heard through
i've feet OF snow.
WHrrEMoRE DISTRICT.
The Euphcium Society met Jan. l4th.
according to announcement. The ex.
ercises were all we'll performed. The
Cooper family furnished the very best OF
music. The resolution, Resolved, That
Chinese immigration il advantageous to
the United States. was well discussed.
and decided in the negative, by 4 vote of
30 to - on the merits OF the questions
aud p to on the merits OF the argu
mcnt. Next resolution for discussion,
(Thur.day evening, Jan. 23D Resolved
That Farming is higher calling than
Professional or Mechanical pursuits.
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OtfOrO Democrat,
BiottinG out IIistoru.

Mr.. Sumner seems possessed of y
vain Idea that he has sill great mission
90 perform for his country, before no re-
tires to private lie. 1t is 10 moro nor
less than an attempt to blot oct portion
of our national history, by removing =
lew only OF the signs which remain, as
though tho demolition of the head board
marking the grave OF a fallen hero would
level the mound which designstes the
spot.
lie has offered resolution il the
Senate to obliterate ali names Of battles
irom our flags. because tending to keep
alive a memory Of the rN. There was
"a time when he used tie term rebellion
rather than war. IL is perfectly futile
and puerile to a:telApt to destroy the dis
uac.ions between patriotism and disloyal.
". ana defence ct country and rebellion.
What though thess distinctions are dis
tasteful 20 a portion OF the people. and it
he desirable to cultivate friendly relations
with those recently Slienaicd from Us,
iacts cannot be winked cut OF sight for
Inc accommodation of anybody. II every
battle nag were bauiShed from sight, and
every soldiers monument rased to the
ground, and every Memorial Hall were
closed. ,hc empty sleeves and manned
and crippled ones in our land would be
perpetual reminders oil releliou's bloody
Work
We hsys NO sympathy with such 4
morbid, sickly, sentimental taste as Mr..
Summer exhibits by this aew freak Of
his. We believe IN keeping up the dis
,i6ctiou between rish, md wrong, be-
tween loyalty and dis,oyal,y We be
Eeyo 20 was praisevorthy 10 defend our
country, and die FOX it. IL need be, and
Jissace,ul and dastardiy 90 spit upon
our counuy's 1As and uNmplc it in Inc
dust. There is nothing unmanly in
keeping alive the memory OF noble deeds.
We DO not necessarily cherish hostility 10
any by so doing. We can exercise for
giveue>s. but forgettulucss cannot be
claimed also.
Nor can the results of the great re-
belliou. which have passed into history,
De brushed away ~ resolutions or laws.
The breaking Of tie chains Of tour
millions Of human beings and raising
them TO manhood. cannot 5e uajone. nor
can the fame Of ,hs gajsu, men who
achieved s!sSious reputation i'm defence
Of their~seysssy Jcstarnisbel Neither
can the ilfEatry OF those who raised their
bloody hands in ira.ricilal strife be wiped
away. II man were disposed to DO such
WORK, the judgments of Heaven would
forever pcrpe,ua,o them 1, We held
our peace, ,hc very stones would cry out
against them.
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Boston Correspondence.

BosToN, Jan. Is. 1873.
Since tho Holidays, smussments have
been very lively. Miss Lcclercq still Al
tracts full houses At the Globe Theatre.
while at the Boston our eharming
Kellogg, and the new iaVoritc LuccA are
approaching par excellence in Italian
Opera. Lucca is \ dAshing brunette, aud
Is delightfully."- saucy \ biI of lcmiuily ~
ever tossed the ball oil harmony on her
lips. or took tho public heart br storm.
la lectures we have been extremely
well oil this season. Bret llarlc really
makes hi. bow before = Boston audience.
Stanley Ici rs into mid Africa while re.
lstins his experience in the search for
Livingston, and although his eloculion
was imperfect, and his manner unoen.
vcntioual. still he WAS lar above tho
critics who in y mid-summor nights
dream would shrink from the pcri!s
Stanley overcamo.
Siuce the fire OF Nov oh, tho MGR.
chants have had hard time. but the first
Of January passed and bat few suspcn-
sions are reported. The spirit %! New
England enterprise j, too thorough in
their make up to admit of failure
lions lie. id celebrated its hi centcu
ni4l Jan. , with appropriate cer,-
monies. All hail to journalistic achisr-
mcnt and wo celebrate the anniversary
OF Il good papcI. IS ol any other hicnd.
The sleighing here is excellent. and
improved to the utmost
The Coliseum Is fast approaching di4
solution. ths removal OF the roof ia, ing
been commenced. and soon the Palace OF
Song will live only in stercoscopic views
and memory. MARION.
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.1ndoUer Items.

Extensive preparations have been. and
are still being made for u most interest
ing and profitable entertainment At tho
Town Hall at Andorer Corner. MO. on
the evening Of Wednesday, Feb. 9th,
1873. to consist of literary, auctiouary
and supperarg exercises. The ladies OF
the II. T.. church, and friends OF the So.
ciety, have been engaged Tor some timo
in manufacturing articles for the coming
auction sale. Ample refreshments are 10
be provided, and the young people in
tend to make the literary exercises OF the
evening superior 10 any they have ever
presented TO tho public. A dialogue. in
six parts, entitled The District School
at Lumberville, or the Experience OF i
Country School Teacher" is announced
among tho original exercises OF the
evening. and should be enjoyed by all
who admire the smiles and laughter OF "A
modern country school-room. Other
dialogues, with choice selections OF music,
recitations, tabeaux, &c, auction sale.
supper, and other things too numerous TO
mention will constitute the entertainment
promised on this anniversary occasion.
Being under the auspices of. and for
the benefit of the Church, and having tho
sanction OF pastor and people, we trust
that many will come from n distance to
enjoy the occasion with US. An Oyster
supper, with all other necessary refresh
ments, will be served by the ladies, for
rs cents couple, or oysters, alone. for
25 cents, and refreshments by tho pioce.
Admission fee. 10 cents for adults. 10
cents for children under ~ years OF age.
Doors open at 6 o'clock. Exercises 10
commence precisely at o'clock.
We warrant good time to all that can
make il convenient TO come Dear friend,
VIC hope to sec you OH The evening of
Feb. 9Th, 1873. Please accept this
invitation from
A FRIEND OF THE LADIES.
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I here short time, and then they catch
the spirit of the thing ut once.
There are great many bad characters
and criminals, people that have no care
for the education of their children, and
the State can do much for herself in the
care of them. There arc many moro
of your careless parents, who do not APP
preciate the necessity of cdusation, and
look moro to themselves than 10 the intel
ligenoe OF the child Wheu this Is the
ease the State has right to step in aud
take care of the children.
Ii the parent sacrifices the child'S i'll
teIligence, then the State is invested with
parents right, for though all parents
have the liberty OF doing right, no par
eut has the right to do wrong; aud in
this respect the great parent, the State,
will not let pass unheard the inaltic
ulate cry of the army,of little children
that are growing up around us; the
State has no right TO pamper the feelings
of selfshuess in question OF educating the
minds OF the young, or to stint tho privi'
leges OF a full manhood.
No; as when. upon earth, our Master,
rebuked His disciples and said, Suffer
little children to come unto me and tor
bid them not and took them in His
arms, and. laying His hand upon their
heads, blessed them, 50 the State, tho
great master, calls all the little children
to it, and, laying the hand OF intelligence
upon their heads, blsSses them.
Education for those that wish it, and
education for all-lor rich. Tor poor, for
good, for bad, Tor bond, for free, Tor
black, Tor white, for man. for woman
education till they are able to be good
citizens in this glorious Republic
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-21
The Governors staG.

The following staff is announced by
the Governor: Brig. Gen. Benjamin B.
Murray, jr., Adju.ant General. Acting
Quartermaster and Paymaster Brig Gen.
James A. Hall, Inspector General; Colo
mel Adoniram J. Billings, Assistant Sur
geou General; Colonel Elias Milliken,
Assistan, Commissary General; Colonel
j. Manchester Haynes, Assistant Judge
Advocate General; Lieutenant Colonies
Alexander B. Sumner, Frederic E. Shaw,
John w. Atwell and George w. Parker,
Aides lie Camp; Major Henry 4. Shorey,
Military Secretary.
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East Bethel.

1t Is a source OF sorrow to US, that we
ale called upon TO record the death OF
one OF our aged aud most estimable citi'
zens. and one of the first settlers OF East
Bethel. who will long be remembered as
q pleasant, social and kindly man.
Mr.. James A. S. Bartlett. died at his
house in East Bethel. on Friday, Jan. 10.
aged seventy.onc years and Il few days.
lie had been i'll for six months, and DUR
ing the last of his sickness, he suffered
greatly, yet he bore all his suffering with
degree of patience which would have
been surprising TO those not intimately
acquainted with his disposition. His wife.
though six years his senior. survives him
also two sons and three daughters live to
mourn his departure. Z. w. b.
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RuckHrih Nelns.

We learn from Deputy Sherln Whilteu,
that owing to the great weight Of snow.
the roof Of the porch and OF the shed
connected with it, of Mr.. Harlow's dwell
ing house on the Elder Harlow place, in
BuckIield. fell in last Tuesday, jan. 18th,
and instantly killed Dir. Bessc. who
wls in the shed saving wood. 1t APP
poals that lie attempted 10 escape, and
one step more would have saved him.
when beam fell upon and crushed him.
MIS- Harlow and daughter had left the
porch but minute before the root fell in.
Mr.. Besse was i brother Of Mrs Harlow
and of Capt Alden Bcsse. of Paris.
Our correspondent writes: The vii
lagc school district have purchased , lot
Tor the erection OF the new school build.
ing, of Hon. V. d. Paris from his field
on The opposite side OF tho road from the
site of the old school house, on which
they propose TO erect two story brick
house. Tho school is now being kept in
tho town house. There arc no schools in
two districts in town thi. wintor on re
count OF the scarcity OF pupils. In an
other district in town fiss families hav-
ing eleven scholars have had no school
Tor three terms on account of former
difficulty.
j. Written, Deputy Sheriff. 'ay, for
the first time in his experience ths man
was made the bearer of II writ TO him
upon whom ii was to be served, The
bearer having no knowledge of ths in
teniion Of the writ.
j. c. Fuller In. large quantity of
burnt goods. remnants of the Boston
fire. which he j, selling At bargains.
In 1857 division OF Sons Of Temper
ancc was organized here which was
changed into Lodge oil Good Templars
in 1867. But one o(the charter members
OF the Sons OF Temperance now remain
in the organization of Good Tcmplars,
Mr. E.P. Whitman. We recall now among
the first charter members, Col. J. +. Bry-
ant and Capt. c. II. Prince OF Georgia,
and j. G.. Shaw oil the boot manufacture
Ing firm OF Pray, Shaw IL Weeks Of Au-
burn. The Lodge is in a prosperous con-
dition. -RsgiJter.
Those who had not hauled their year,
stock OF wood, find it hard for their oxen
and horses to beat into tho woods, on ac-
count of the crust.
The alarm Of small pox is on the in
crease. No cases OF that disorder ARE
known here. Vaccination is being at.
tended to by the wise.
The members of the Crystal Wave
will parlake OF their fifth anniversary
supper on the 30th, al their Lodge Room.
Members at distance will take notice.
Tons of damaged sheeting and print,
by the great fire in Boston. arc sold in
this vicinity as cheap goods, but time
will tell how chcap.-LeWiSton Journal.
The Ladies of the Baptist Circle in this
place. will hold Fair and sociable, at
Warren's Hall, on Thursday, evening,
Jan. 23d. in aid of the new church.
Music, lce.cream. Fancy Articles. &c,
are on the Programme.
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BLAZING STAR LODGE, /. IL 4 Nj.
Irregular Communication
RumlOrd Center. Jan Slh. 1878.

Rumlord Center, Jan Slh. 1878.
Brother Henry " Park, presented the
following preamble AMI resolve.
Whereas. blazing Star Lodge ct Ma
sons since It's ia-t,csuIar communication,
has lost by the dcpiUrabi, accident rcsuli-
ing in the death OF Brother Elisha God.
dsrd. brother highly c.tecmed enc
who-c application WAS received with
pleasure. and To- whom The dugIUvs with.
in the power ol this Lodge 10 confer.
we're uuhe'itAlinS!y given; brother,
who not only had the respect ol All Ihe
members OF lhl, Lodge. bat lo whom We
were drawn oJ regard c!o.e allied 10
love greater than We have lor few, II
ANY. among brotherhood united by
lies Of iralcruai regard and esteem, uu-
usual among any other body 'or socicty
Of men and whereas. We The memJurs
OF this Lodge, should leol that We had
been untrue 10 ourselves, unless wO
made u formal expression and record Of
the high regard aud liatcrnal love We
had lur our drcca.cd Brother There
lore be Il
RtsoIr,d, That the Brethren uf This
Lodge regard he loss OF Brother Elisha
+. Goddard as that OF one oil our most
worthy brothers; that 10y hs death, II
LINK has been severed from tho ir.ucrual
chain that cannot he easily replaced {;
tuat VIC wuIe luOkiu. forward with hope
10 many happy masonlC gatherings IN
which our deceased brother would DO All
honUIcd participant; that We bow III
humble submission To The viii 81 linn
that ''docth all things well, Yet sotiow .
ius auL m-uIuiHs Tor the sudden do
pailuro ot Cuc well beloved sym.
palLizins with his deaply afflicted family
aud relatives, nc offer thUm our cCn
dOisncc.
Ga motion oil Brother Waldo Pclllu.
gfi. voted that copy OF The orgoiug
prcambls and resolve, be placed upon Il
PAGE IN our rcsogds, dedicated to tho
memory ol Brother Goddard, whereon
shall app cal his lace OF birth, his age,
and the linz and manner OF his death !
that COP, Uc sent to hi, widow, and,
also, 10 the OXFORD DgMoCEAr and Or
ford Register.
WILLIAM FRosT, Sec'y.