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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12
Good Ten.pIdrs.

AT meeting of the Grand Council OF
the order Of Good Templars of the State.
all the members OF which were present.
held April 29,h, plans Tor the work Of the
year were daily considered. Tho Grand
Worthy Chief remplar, lien. Joshua Nye
has entered upon the duties of that Office
with his usual energy and enthusiasm,
and iateuds to visit as many lodges IS
his time will allow. Two State Deputies
have been appointed. who will. it is eN.
pcc,ed, vigorously work Tor the advance.
mcut of the order. They are Fred. L.
Shaw, Esq, of Paris. aud Rev. O. NJ.
Cou>ens Of kcrucbUuk. Two special
Stale Deputies werc also appointed, whose
duty shall be to institute cw lodges and
Cold Water Temples. viz: \. j. Chase
oi Portland. and Mrs. c. +. Fitzgerald
of Brunswick District Deputies were
also appointed Tor each county. The
deputy Tor Cumberland county is L. VI.
Webb. Esq. Of Portland. Special com.
missions were also issued 10 W I Nor
ul, G W $. OF Portland, IL NJ Bry-
ant, G. " c., OF Lewiston, aud l. \
SAWYER. & " T.. OF Portland to ins,i-
tu,c lodges. County Lodges will be held
in al the counties the present month, and
4 forward movement commenced ali
along the line.
The order OF Good Templars now has
81 GrandLolges, and no State entitled 10
move than one Grand Lodge.
The same password is used weekly all
over The world. and the same pledge is
taken by al, who Join this order. The
increase OF The order IN Scotland alone,
the past year Is over 1900. Ia Ontario.
Canada. where the L. ". G. Lecturer
resides. since December last % new
lodges have been instituted, and in Miss
QUIZ in less than four months - new
lodges have been organized, and 65
lodges in The same time in kentucky.
The twentieth annual session of the
Ri.h: Worthy Grand Lodge composed OF
delegates from Grand Lodges in all parts
Of The world. will commence in Boston
on the fourth Tuesday of this month. aud
viii be the most notable temperance
sa,LcTiu. ever held in New England
The amount Of good done by this order
is untold, thousands upon thousands have
been reclaimed. Bid it then God speed,
and let every Christian man and woman
hail it as the friend Of morality, AMI tic
ally OF the church.
"Fos tbj, foul 6eud.- "a scourSc, tai, hC,rd ,UE>K
Dc-.roys mon, Ike than any d,ad..c', wa,
And breed, more famine, uc-t,lcnce aud death.
More tears. more Woes, more Judgments dire than
The Other al. cem5iue,i ula, curse ihc world, all
Yea, % thousand times, and worse than all,
Is work OF death mere tires, or stops, Or rests.
W. F. NJ.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

Sometime in the month of February
last. Sheriff Stacy OF Oxford County.
came to Bgown.ieil with q warrant lor
,hc aires; of james Is. DIrsiG. lie called
upon J. +. Rice. his Deputy in Brown.
field. to accompany him. They went TO
his headquarters in b. but were informed
that he WAS not at homo. Taxing The
scent and track they at last found him in
. house in Eaton, y. H. Stacy, it is said.
arrested him and took him to Paris 10
answer TO complaint entered by Nalhl
PcudcX,cr. Durgin appeared before the
Grand Jury CT Carol County, y II,
claiming citizenship in sid State and
protection under its itNs, proving that he
VAS "Ailnappcl~ and carried "auloas
volens" TO Pan, Jy men destitute of LEGAL
authority. Ibrcpor;ei ,Aa. lac GRAND
jury have indicted these men Tor hidnap-
ping James B. DuISin, OF Futon. y II.
Ii this is so, there viii be somc smart
work, for both parties are Shrcwd, their
eye teeth having been cut sometime ago.
-Bridg'5G Nelcs.
Wolhiuk Sheriff Stacy is no, very cul.
plble in this matter. Darsin /, native OF
Browuic!J, aud desperate fellow who
is in the habit Of fleeing over the line to
escape Justice. lie made q dasiaslly
assault upon the Sheriff previously. for
which lie was arrested. led. DDi.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12
Sumner items.

At the last meeting Of the Invincib!e
Lodge OF Good Tcmplars al East Sumner,
Lodge Deputy Joseph Field installed the
following officers Tor the current year ::
Herbert S:c;Son, " c T.; Sylvia NJ
Bryant, w VI Geo. II Briggs. Sec. {;
f f Frye, Treasurer. The Lodge is
frequently lecciN ing accessions to its
numbers. and retaining many oi its old
charter members, among whom is Bro.
David Sewall. now resident of Brook
Ism, Iowa, who sill breaches and practi.
ces total abstinence in that distant local.
ty. lie writes encouragingly with regard
u the temperance cause in that place
Bro. Isaac Cushman, now in North Au-
burn. still sends his quarterly dues, thus
retaining his membership. Through the
agency of Good Templar organizations
temperance sentiments arc increasing in
popularity. The evils OF the accursed
liquor traffic, and the blessed results of
prohibition are being instilled into the
minds ofthe young. aud many old veteran
workers are renewing their interest and
activity. Prohibition is no longer an ex
pertinent, but a well settled policy, ellic
lent, just and good. SLocuM.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

Mr.. Eil2r:-Wc have noticed Of luc
some very big hen stories as regards size
OF egg, &c. but the following is rather
the most egg that VIC have heard Of.
A LiIdy belonging to Mr. Joseph Stan
ley OF South Hiram, laycd monster one
the other day, which measured inches
by s / in circumference and weighed
lllb. The hen was cross between the
Brahma and native stock. Now if ANY
one can tell 4 bigger tact than this we
should he pleased to hear from him
through the Democrat.
Moses b French of Porterville has
very nice one year Old colt, sired by JAS.
Edgecomb's splendid trolling stallion,
Pequakei, weighs about 6j0 pounds
Mr. French has been offered $3.50, which
is fair price Tor q one year colt; his
mother is very fine breeding mare. and
the colt bids fair now 10 be a nice trotter.
Roy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

The rural papers are sometimes
charged with chrOnicling unimportant
local eyents-such as repairing barns,
painting pig siyes, &c.,-Jut the metro.
politan sheets can throw us all into the
shade in this respect. The aristocratic
old Daily Advertiser of Boston recently
made this important announcement /:
"Mrs. Z. b. Taylor. OF Rutland ST., is
visiting friends on esd street, New York,
for few days" Now. very few OF US
have time or space to chronicle the visits
Of everybody in town. We are lett in
suspense in the above announcement. rs
to who will care for Mrs Taylor's hus-
band. in her absence. if she has one
and whether or not cher parents are still
living"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

The Board of Centennial Commits
sioners for Maine. met at Augusta last
Thursday. and organized by the choice
of Hon c 2 Kimball of Portland, 4 Pres
ident, and Capt Enoch Knight Of Portland
Secretary. The board was tull, and from
the spirit manifested thus early. VIC doubt
not Maine will be carefully looked afler.
and its interests well guarded. The time
is somewhat distant, but as it approaches
the general interest in this great inter.
national Exposition will be intense. Maine
must do its pant, Pasticulars Of meeting
next week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

We arc la.io@ Il May weather
and Ike deep snow banks are last disap
pea,ing. Inc roads are improving.
The antiquarian supper was \ success
in every particular, and though we arc
ono OF The extreme back towns unhcard
of by many ct our eastern towns, the
ladies' of he i.,i Parish know how To get
up a good time AMI one that would be
entertaining TO any audience in The State.
The receipts fox the evening were eighty.
three dollars.
Work on The new parsonage is pro
crossing rapidly.
Silyanus Poor. Esq. is making i'm.
provmcnti on hi, convenient and large
house. ).
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

Samuel Mil.ihen, E,l OF Scarboro.
finds the following temperance law pass
cd at court held in The Province OF
Maize ut Saco, March 10Th, 1886:
It Is ordered ihat any man ,La; doth
sell Strong liquor OF wyne, Shall Safer
his neighbour, laborer or Servant 10 con.
linue drinking in the house eNccp men
invited or labOrerS upon the working day
for one hover at dinnci. or Stranger, or
ledger there. the said offence being scene
by one justice of the peace within his
limits, or constable. or proved Oy tcw
witnesses before a justice of the peace.
such sellers Of strong liquor or wyne
shall forfeit for every such oirense tenne
shillings!
Our correspondent lhiaks that the intent
Of the law may have been good. but the
zone hover at diner" is q ''loophole" that
modern dealers would 90 through.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

In the Supreme Judicial Court nj
Auburn on Wednesday. the Indictment
against Otis and Kimballs. editors and
publishers Of the Clipper. for libel. was
continued till next term, to &c than mol
pressed on conditions: That The further
publication OF the newspaper called the
Auburn Clipper De suspended, IS well
rs any and all other newspapers substilu-
ted therefor, having either OF the respon-
dentf in any way. either directly or indir-
ectly connected herewith. That Otis
shall discontinue forever any connection
which he may now have with the news
paper called the Auburn Clipper
The parties were released upon their
personal reeOgnizance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

A thoughtful, Observing farmer wish
es us to say to our orchIrIists, that the
eggs of the apple tree or tent caterpillar
are now found in immense numbers on
apple trees, and will work sad devasIa'
lion this spring unless they are taken off
and burncd-which il a very easy thing
to do. The eggs are formed in small
clusters or rings on the small twigs or
branches of the trees, and such portions
may be clipped OF and destroyed without
injury 10 the tree .-MaiHc Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

-"M. X. NJ in the last BriIgt0H NelgS,
complains that justice seems to be de-
layed unreasonably in the case Of Elisha
I. Cotton Of Brownfeld. and that Cotton
is at large, though an indictment is hang
ing over him. lie asks the County Al
iorney TO attend TO the matter and we
have no doubt but Mr. Bisbee will do SO.
We would publish The whole article, but
our paper was made up before receiving
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

The Chicago Tribune has taken the
trouble to collect some statistics IS to the
sentiment Of the Western press on the
Presidents last veto, and it discovers that,
lot the 10 examined. 81 sustain The veto.
AZ oppose it, and Is have expressed no
opinion sufficiently decisive 10 tell where
they stand" Our own examination OF
the press Of our country shows that the
papers OF the West stand about rs two in
favor to one opposed. those Of the South,
about equally divided; those Of Pcnnsyl
yania, abOu, two in favor Of the veto to
one against, and those OF New York and
New England-wi,h the exception Of one
journal in Osvego and one in New Haven
unanimously in accord with the Presl.
dents act-N y Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

When in Gardiner, recently, we
visited the Soap Factory OF our old friends
Alden Baker &c Son, and found their fl
cilities Tor carrying on The business ample
and convenient. They make an excellent
chemical soap for washing, which we
have tried and find a superior article 1t
saves boiling The clothes, and gives great
satisfaction. 1t will bc introduced into
cul County soon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

The Grand Trunk X. L. for the six
months ending Dee. 81 earned s. 500. $50
The net earnings were $S67.49 This
sum was ample for tho payment o: obi
cations to oil leased roads, interest on
bonds, etc. The increase for the halt
year isoycrnine per cent, compared with
the corresponding months OF tie previous
year. The earnings would have been
still greater but Tor the temporary disorg
anizalion caused by a change OF gauge.
The panic also reduced receipts. The
working expenses are 81 per cent. Of the
receipts. For the six months ending Dec.
3ls,, l50. new locomotives AMI 500 new
ears We're among tho additions 10 the
road. The Grand Trunk L. L. now has
a total investment OF one hundred and
lorly-liye millions OF dollars The oX-
tor steel rails. changing gauge,
new rolling STOCK, etc, prevents any
dividend this year. The stockholders are
consequently dissatisfied. This dissall3-
faction led to Mr.. Brydges' resignation.
There WAS to have been 4 meelin. Of
an the oh inst. in Loalon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12
0.fora 9tmotrst,
Newspaper Decisions.

4. ANY person who takes paper regularly
from the Ofiicc-whc directed To his name OF
auOtber's or whether he has subscribed or not
n responsible for the payment
:. Ii person orders his paper discontinued, ne
mus paw all arrcarages, OF The publisher may
continue to send Il until payment i made, ami
collect the whole amount, whether the paper =
taken from the efice or not
3 The courts have deciied that refusing 10 take
newspapers and periodicals. from the post Office.
or removing and leaving them uncalled Ton, il
priH.G Jacis evidence Of fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

The Hartford Coarant says that an.
other incident signifcan. Of the rapid
progress OF events during the past dozen
years. occurred in congress. Wednesday.
when former South Carolina slave pre-
sided over the deliberations Of the house
while Judge Parker OF Missouri made an
appeal in favor Of eniranchising The
Indian and eleyating him to citizenship.
The temporary chairman was Congress.
man Rainey Of South Carolina.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

The 100000 appropriation for the
Centennial, was defeated by about 80
majority. Eugene Hale. Esq, of Maine,
led the opposition, and W p Frye, Esq,
OF our District, won much credit for his
able speech in its behalf.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

Hon. J. c. Hamilton OF Lowell has
recently bought another large tract OF
farming and timber land, known rs the
b. II. Elliott estate, located ia West
Lowell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

--Perlcy. OF the Boston Journal, says
that Mr.. Frye Of Maine made a frank
speech in support OF the centennial bill,
and at its close was complimenied for his
eflOr: by bouquet OF flowers. His line
OF argument was that the failure 10 pass
this bill would cause The failure Of the
Centennial. and be the occasion OF a
national disgrace. lie thought that the
one hundredth birthday Of the nation
should be celebrated. and il was fitting
that it should be celebrated in philadcl
phia where the nation was born. lie
made a good many spicy illusions to Mr..
Eugene Hale OF Maine. who has been
conspicuous for his opposition TO the bill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

Judge Peters admitted 10 citizenship.
Danl. Cough. q Chinese, living At IRE.
mont. The lawyers are pulling over
the question whether Monso.ain IS .
"whRe person who alone can be admit
ted TO citizenship under the naturalization
laws. The Judge ruled that he was. II
response 10 the question whether he was
attached to our Government, the China
man said: "Oh, yes sir. pay tax
This decided the question Of admission
in bis favor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12
.HCricO Items.

A correspondent writes: According to
a record kept by Fred A Porter, Of Mcxi
co, Me, there has fallen ! feet, 9 inches
of snow between Nov. 4lb and April 30ih.
OF that amount, , 1t. Tin. fell in Noycm
Der, It. 4 / in. III December, foot )
in. in January. foot 3 in. in February,
Z in. in April.
May 81. the stage that runs between
Bryaut's Pond and Dixlicld, made a trip
on runners this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

See advertisement OF Gould's Acad
envy at Bethel. Nj. Thurlow is highly
successful teacher.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

The New York Tribune says Of Nh
Frye's speech on the Centennial bill
"Nlr Frye'S was by all odds the hes,
speech vet made in either House in favor
OF the proposition. and al times it reached
10 the dignity Of finished oratory. Rarely
has a speech been listened to with more
respect and attention. l, was an earnest.
courageous. manly espouSal Of cause
not popular in bis own section OF The
country. and he made every point that
was TO be made on that side. Ills speech
Cheered. FOR a moment. the dropping
spirits of the great number Of Phiiadel-
phians on the floor and in The galleries,
Tor The passage OF the appropriation looks
more diseOuraging every day"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-12

-Eegister.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-27
BONDS OF SOUTHERN STATES.

We have not received much, light from
the Iicoytns in our hunt a:tev tia. South
err State whose credit has been greatly
improved by the Conservatives. Our
4 eighbor gives US some figures on the sub
Jet which We regret that we are unable to
authenticate. According to our latest ad-
vices the following quotations ruled in
New York:
Virginias &c. new -. consolidated 81. de.
fer-ed !l:.: Alabama Fights o.. Georgia
s!Xes.,.
All these States haze passed GU. c: the
hands o: the Republicans. Tennessee. which
we do not consider Southern State strictly
speaking. sells her bonds q: eigLty-seven
ana one-ha.. to ninety. North Carolina has
no better credit now than when Holden
was Governor. Virginia has deferred
her old debt. Georgia has repuliated q
large portion. none Of which appears on
the market. The old bonds could no: be
given away. Thee is no reason why Ten
nessee SKIES should no: sci; at par. BY
the time Louisiana has put on: the new
Issue Of :i5.00C.00c seven per cents we
believe they will be worth as much as the
bonds of any Of the Southern States. Il
we are mistaken in this. then the effects
Of the funding bill will fai! short Of what
we have said and fully believed they
,rc,.lJ IL.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-27
EXEMPTION OF PROPERTY ?R0w TAXA.
TON.

Sorle Of Cur Solons in the Legislature
appear to lose sigh: Of the fact that thrift.
IS no less necessary than economy in the
grea: work they have undertaken to re-
deem this State. Some little cutting
down has been done here and there,
and not always in the righ: places.
The committee or appro: ration have
JUS: closed q protrac:ed discussion over
the genera! appropriation biz. during
which they were often so-ely puzzled to
make the estimated receipts cove. the
probable expenditures. J. is nc: our pur-
pose now to 60 into details. rs the bill
presented by the committee may yet be
licked into something like shape by the
House. Bu: while there IS q genera; and
well grounded complain: al! along the
line abou: the ;nadeGuacy ot resources.
there are severa! propositions n one
house CT the other to exemp: property
from taxation. This Is really an indirec:
way OF taking public money 70: private
asses. as there can be no difference IN the
balance sheet between money withheld
and money paid out. The oil! 20 e1emp.
the Port Hudson railroad property from
taxation has, we learn. been passed by one
house. though VIC DO Ao: know VIVA: its
chances are in the other. Il is Just as
much . violation o. the new reform policy
TO release property holders from. their ob-
legation to pay taxes as j: IS 20 vote none;
impyoyidently out Of Tie treasury.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-27

We desire once more to poin: on: "a
the Y:.ay1:'s the fac: tia: the funding
bill. which It opposes 50 heartily, is a
''CoEs..yat.ve measure. and. therefor.
the likelihood tia: this IS the very plan
tina: would lie adopted, were the "Con.
seryat;yes il cont.o! o. he government
8: this State.
The .undin: bill, rs !: stand, to-day on
the statut: book. is :dentica! in all its
provisions .elatin: TO the State debt,
with the one presented % the Goyerno.
by the committee Of the Chamber Of
Commerce. In fact. i: is the same bill.
Only one small item concerning parish
taxes was eliminated; and another for
the relief OF the taxpayers. by permitting
hin. to settle in warrants added-other
wise the bill stands unchanged. There.
fore. il is reckless attacks upon this wise
tinaacia! scheme, the ?icq.gt,,s hits its
friends Of the Chamber of Commerce and
the committee OF citizens who recon.
mended it, at least as hard as it does the
Republican administration, which adopted
it and gave it vitality. Both the admins
tration and the Chamber, however, will
be able to survive our contemporary's dis
pleasure, ...4z. -.-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-27
Communicated:
Frauds Of the Havana Lottery.

HAVANA February ~, IG.A.
Though many days have passed on the wings Of
hight and shadow since my last letter inserted
i'll the sparkling columns Of your PAPER assure
yeu have often desired that circumstanc here
were such to enable me to dip my pen in the
brilliant colors of the rainbow to portray happy
state OF things. i'll order that my correspondence
might be agreeable to your readers and the friends
of Cuba at home and abroad. But the ease is quite
different. Tne Gem Of the Antilles is rIetrieva
bly, lost 70 Spain. Distrust and poverty prevail
here; the government is bankrupt, and ruin is
staring the inhabitants CT The eXtaith:! island in
the face.
The Captain General. Senior joveliar IS a. pres.
ent, like Hamlet. "contendins with a sea OF trou-
bles." The officials under him are dishonest. md
only aspire TO plunder private individuals and
even the treasury. To give you instance. will
state that Senior Vaero the chief administrator of
the Havana Royal Lottery, is now in Jail. He, like
some of his predeee has brought the lottery
into such disrepUte that very few persons here
buy tickets new. Most O.! them are old abroad,
where purchasers are ignorant OF the :hefts prac.
:iced.
The administrator OF the lottery Is cfiminaily
prosecuted: having for some time past kept some
OF the numbers out OF the globe. then purchased
the tickets bearing those mum bers and calling them
ouc as having drawn prizes. The buyers of tickets
have, OF course. been grossly swinded by this
terprising officer. who, in d short time is believed
20 have made as much money as Your Astoye and
Stewards.
Senior Va'ero IS also charged with number of
stealing operations, whereby ne has robbed the
people III the most barefaced manner. One of his
games was to lay the subcollectors under contri
button and black1nail them: another pet scheme
was the distribution Of lottery tickets with COM
mission OF twenty-five cents on each Tor himself
He also kept all the unsod tickets in his desk and
II any of them drew prizes. le presented them
through third party. and got the money. In this
way the Havana Royal Lottery has been managed.
Some years ago TWO persons presented each the
same ticket, which had drawn the largest prize.
The lottery Is now managed b, Don RaIael de Ia
Tore. TIE Secretary Of Senior VaerO; but the lati
tude given TO she manager. and the plan of draw
pre,-nt frauds, .s25 2o e.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-27
QUE TAX ON INDUSTRY,

In the House of Representatives, We'd
nesday, Hon. Pierre Landry. of Ascension,
introduced bill entitled IAN act to ex-
empt from taxation all products Of per.
sons own manufacture, or result Of his
labor. when produced in the State, and to
exempt persons from arrest 70. ron-pay.
ment of license"
Some such encouragement to capital
should be given to induce enterprise to
come among US and proven: what we al
ready have from going elsewhere. Show
o tax gatherer a man at work and be COL
lects at once the penalty for daring to re.
fleet upon the idleness Of others.
We wish success to Mr.. Landry, and
are authorized to assure him that if his
bill shall become law. large saddlery
establishment: will be brough: here from
Philadelphia. and mechanical business
already in operation here will be greatly
enlarged.