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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-22

The Massachusetts democratic State
convention met in Worcester Wednesday,
and nominated William Castor of BOs
ton for Governor aul VIM S. Smith OF
Springfield for Northumberland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-22

The Oxf0rd Register, since the Flee
ton, amuses itself with specializing
about the way republican members OF the
legislature arc going to vote on the L. S.
Senator question. 1t is OF no sort Of con
sequence what its representations are.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-22
The Potato PioaInS

comes next in order. Fifty potatoe, are
placed in heap. There are five heaps
Fire men holding empty potato bags
I stands ut distance OF u couple hundred
feet from the Pile OF murphics. The feat
/ is to bear the early roses, one by one, 10
lhs Lasi, in the quickest possible time
/ Five veterans enter the arena, racing 10
and fro At first with great energy. They
play out one by one. until AlphuUzo Hol.
land of Lewiston alone remains. lie
uccomplishes the feat and the crowd say
The lean fellow is lusler" Five more
men onter the arena against Hollands
time. They too drop out. save one or
two. j. Quincy A. Jumper beats lIol.
lands time, winning the first prize of a
napkin ring in 10 min. 40 sec. Alphonzo
Holland takes the second prize of silver
napkin ring in 4 min. 10 Sec We heard
nobody doubt that they had earned the
prize. All this while a crowd OF about
fifteen hundred laughs and looks from an
adjacent bluff, pileously crying, Down
front" One man tenderly appeals 10 the
ladies 10 get away from the potato heaps
and says with emphasis, that makes
laughter roar: 81 never see woman
stop telling her story ill she's done, and
never yet sec her get done" Sill the
women curtaned the front Of tho arena
with their white polonaises. Siilman
Emerson wins the prize for the best
anger shot.
Capt. Reynolds takes the Portland
Light Infantry prize Tor the best shot
Segean, Fuller takes the gold mug prize
of Norway Light Infantry, and Albion
Harmon carries off the prize of the
blues
The 1-10-29th, Association gathers
under the pines and cts rid of its bust.
ness. The men who never missed re-
nuion. are overioyed and are as much on
al uiri to o motion for committee on
smusements as they once were TO IN
order to charge bayonets. The boys
make the woods vocal with their iollity.
between the streaks Of business.
Gen. Nye, President OF the Association
calls to order and Major Gould reads the
records of The last meeting. The names
of the lately deceased are called, and it
is limited that already The roll call ION the
other side" is the larger. Arms are
stacked, drums hang on pine boughs,
flags lean against the naples. 1t looks
like bivouac of OF. Here is quartette
of veterans wrestling in deadly conflict
with right aud lett bowers and the ace of
clubs. Que (Lucus J. BartletD has the
old tin dipper, The kanpsack, the haver.
sack, and piece OF the yeritable hard
bread dealt out in the stormy days of 81.
The sight naturally makes the boys merry
and carries them back to old Virginny.
The Treasurer of the Association re-
ports goosc's egg, only, in the strong
box. New badges are worn, blue ribbon
with gilt Inscriptions and gold lace. One
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-22
The Veterans at Ner,oay.

The re- union OF the lst, nh. and 29tb
Veterans nj Norway, ON The 10th inst.
was nm occasion nf much interest. The
,lay was lowry, but there wa, all excel
lent turn out and gala lay was enjoyed.
The town was decorated in bright colors
and the usual hospitality "i the people
displayed. On the arrival at The morn
ing train from Portland, at South Paris, n
procession was formed, headed by the
Norway Band. and consisting of the Nor
way Light Infantry. Capt w W Whit
marsh. Chambers Portland Band. 90
pieces, Portland Mechanic Blues, Capt {
j Pencil. Portland Light Infantry, Capt
j I Reynolds and the Veterans. aud
marched over to the village. a. the pro-
ccssion marched though the streets, the
Battery on Pike's Hill saluted it. J. col
lation WAS provided by Gen. Beal, al
Beal's Hotel Tor the visiting guests. The
company then repaired to the beautiful
Od~ny Grove. whore target practice and
al. manner OF amusemenls was INDUCED
in
Owing 10 the session cf the Court. we
were unable 10 attend, and avail our
solves OF the lull report in the Lewiston
Journal
Capt. Shaw from the nominating COM
mitlce reports The following officers for
The ensuing year: President. Con. Geo.
II. Nye; Vice Presidents, Con. Geo. l..
Bcul. 1T. Col Chas II. Emerson Maj.
John NJ. Could, and Mag. Chas. II. Wal.
ker; Surgeon, Dr. II. N. Howard; Treas.
urer, VIM. s. Dodge; Secretary and His
torian. Maj. John NJ. Gould; Orator. Rev.
Charles H. Webster; Chaplain. l.. G..
Jordan; Commissary. VIM. IL. Penncll
Executive Committee. Gen. Geo. l.. Bcal.
aud Privatcs w. III. Peunoll and j. 5.
Douglass. The report was adopted.
Gen. Nye declined serving but he was
excused from declining. The subject OF
u general muster was handed over 10 the
Executive Committee.
Major Gould. tho historian of the reg.
iment reported his treasury $500 in
arrears by reason OF his publishing regi
mental enterprise. Capt. Shaw took the
stump and fought nobly for the veal o
the Majors pocket book. About 1856
was collected in about minutes. The
men said: 81 wouldn't take $40 for hai
book, keep it right beside the Bible
When forget anything can turn right
back and find anything plain as yer nose.
Thus was Major Gouli's history en-
dorsed side by side with the Bible. Fan
me with brick. says the hislorigrapher
peltcd with $40 Dill brickbats.
II. Stacy, the expected orator OF The
day. could not be prcseHt. Hence, form
alitics over, the Amusement committee
took tho crowd in charge. First came
81.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-22
4 Dress Parade
Auid Lang Sync.

Three times three and tiger were
given by everybody and reciprocated 10y
the rest of the world and so ended the
happy reunion. Many thank. arc due
gentlemen named in this report. to the
committee of arrangements, the ladies OF
Norway, also to Capt. Blake OF Auburn,
and others for the complete success oil the
days festivities.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-22
on TRIAL, MONDAY.

c II Holden vs. Joseph Robinson.
Action for damages Tor ObStructing
navigation at deft's Wooden Mills, Oxford.
a A Strout. Portland, for pltf.
j Perry. Oxford, S G. Andrews, c
Libby. Portland. w p Frye, Lewiston,
for dcit.
The ManslaUghter case is assigned fol
Tuesday, and may consume two days
when the Civil Docket will be resumed.
CRIMINAL BUSINESS.
The Grand Jury rose on Saturday
morning, having found eight bills, us
lollows:-
State vs. Winthrop Smart. Lowell, for
adultery Jan. l, 1874. with Nancy Hazel
tine wife Of Joseph z. Hazeltne, of said
Lowell.
Safe VS. Lysander ButterlieId, Paris,
Manslaughter.
Stale vs. Lewis c Cook and Albion X z
Cook. ol Porter. horse stealing on the
, 1874-10-14
THE COOLTE QUESTION.
(FROM EUR. MAIL.)

(FR0M EUR MALI
It may not be uninteresting to West
Indians to learn that return coolies not
~unfrequently fall victims to the zeal and
vigilance Of the police in the up-country
districts of India. These Jealous custodi-
ans Of the public peace, animated by the
desire of acquiring legitimate picklngs,
and putting down crime, frequently arrest
return coolies on suspicion, as thieves;
for it passes their comprehension that
peasants, particularly those of low cast,
could have acquired large sums OF money
and valuable ornaments except by dishon-
est means. In several instances luckless
return emigrants have been in durance
vile for a month or more, arrested on sus-
picion as robbers, until through the med!-
UNI OF the emigration agent they have been
enabled to clear themselves, and establish
, 1874-10-14

their Identity as honest return emigrants-
SO frequent, indeed, have these arrests be.
come that the emigration agent for Deme-
rara, resident at Calcutta, found it necessa-
rTy to draw up printed documents, setting
forth the name and status Of these return
emlgrants as a guarantee of their respecta-
blllty. 1t seems almost a farce that, after
having been watched over and protected
during the period of his voluntary emigra-
ton to the West Indies, the unfortunate
Indian peasant on his return to his native
land a comparatively rich man, should
still require the protection of the agents
representing the colony from whence he
came, to save him from incarceration as a
common thief.
, 1874-10-14
AEvepToklama.

llERVED indkaldes med Aars og
IJ Days Varsel efternaynte we'd afg.
Handclskommis Domingos Pereira
LagOs's Testamente af 8de August
d, A. indsattc Aryinger j:
en- S0ster Rita Lopes
en- S0ster Maria Lopes
ell Broder Jose da Silva
og EN- Brodcr Ysao da Silva, ALE,
saa vidt yides, bosatte i Portugal,
til at meldo sig for undertcgnede
Skiftcret SON bchandlende den AT
d0dcs B0.
Ligeledes indkaldes med sammc
Varsel Afd0des Arvinger efter Loven
til at yaretage deres Tarv under
SkiftebehandIingen.
St. Thomn Skiftcret, den 3Ote
September 1874.
p. NJ. ANDERSEN.
, 1874-10-14
ProClama.


II LIE Og Enhvcr som maattc for
III meme at have Noget at fordre
paa Skiftet efter afgangne Kj0b-
mand VAN SPEIYK RICHARD
SON, deels p~ersonlig deels SON
Associ6 af Diet ~ophpvede Handles
irma RICHARDSON & RAVEN
her af Stedet, indkaIdes herved med
Sex Maaneders VarseI til for under
tcgnede Executors testament at
anmeldc og beyiisIigj0ro deres Krav.
st. Thomas, den 29de September
1874.
JOHN P. C. RAVEN.
SAMUEL G.
, 1874-10-14
NOTICE.

THE public Examination of the
Moravian Day Schools will be
held ID. V. as follows
Friedensberg, Friday October 10Th.
Friedensthal, 23rd.
Commencing at Ii o'clock A. Nj.
Parents, Friends, and the Public
generally are respectfully invited to
attend.
October 9th 1874.
b. ROMIG.
, 1874-10-14
R E MA K S

In virtue of 81 of the Ordinance sanctioned
on the goth June last concerning extraordinary
measures tor securing means for the conducting
Of Estates in the Island of st. CrOix, the pre-
sent Additional Grant for bureau advances to
planters from the Colonial Treasury for the
months of October to December 1874 is sub
mittod to the Council.
Of the amount $4,000 in all, granted for such
advances for the period from LIST April to ulti-
mo September, about $4,000 have been expend-
ed; for August and September the amount ex-
pended was $36, 916.08, while the sum granted
was $4,000. AS some of the Planters now in re-
ceipt of advances are expected to cease there
with after September month the Presidency
considers it sufficient to obtain a grant OF
$4,000 for the aforementioned 3 months.
After a few explanatory remarks from the
President the Draft passed to 2nd discus
sion.
Agreeable to the request of the President,
it was put to vote and adopted unanimously
with 13 votes that 2ud Discussion should come
on in this meeting after the necessary time had
been given for handing in amendments the C0un-
Gil accordingly proceeded to
2nd Discussion on Draft Of Additional Grant
for 1874~75 for SAT, 900 for Bureau Advances,
to Planters for OctOber-December.
No Amendments had been proposed,
The President notified that, as customary,
the delivery of 400 Punoheons Oornmeal for
Bureau supplies had been put up for public
competition. Tenders had been received for
the whole quantity from Messrs. Roche Bros.
at the rate of $26 pr. Puncheon, w. Moore
a S25 80, and for 200 Puncheons from I.
Towner & Go. q $25 pr. Puncheon. He
hoped that the acceptance of Messrs MOore's,
& Towner's offer, each for 200 Punoheons
would meet the approval Of the Council.
1st Member for Christiansted Lemming
e"nquired why, in the Publication calling for
offers for Oornmeal, it is not stated that the
tenders will be opened in the presence of the
parties rendering, as customary in oil other
similar cases.
The President replied, that the notice men
toned by the honorable member had not been
given hitherto, but he did not see any reason,
why it shouId not be done, and now that his at
tention was drawn to the matter, he would see,
that the custom be altered.
The Chairman believed that the reason,
why the tenders had not been opened in the
presence Of the parties was, that because
formerly, when we had tenders only once q
year, they were always opened in the Council.
As no one else desired the word, the 2nd
discussion was closed.
The Draft was put to vote and adopted
unanimously with Is votes.
The Order of the Day being exhausted
the Chairman closed the meeting.
The Meeting closed at A O'Clock.
, 1874-10-14

The other Members agreed in withdrawing
the proposal, and as no one else took it up
1t was finally withdrawn.
81 1st Discussion on Draft Of Additional
Grant for 1S74-75 for $4,000 for
Bureau Advances to Planters for Octo-
ber-December.
The Draft and Motives read as follows:
DRAF T.
Of additional Grant to the Budget for The
Municipality Of st. Groin for tie FSnan-
ciaJ Year from Jst April 1874
to 3ist March 1875.
, 1874-10-14

The Presidency is authorized to use an
amount not exceeding $4,000 Dollars of the
Colonial Treasury's money for advances to
some Of the Planters in the Island for Meal
and Money Wages to their Labourers in the
months Of October, November and Deoem-
Der 1874.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1874-06-30
GRANTS WORST.

THE PRESIDENT NAMES BOSS SHEPHERD FOR
A DISTRICT CoNMIssIoNER-THE SENATE RE-
FUSES TO SWALLOW HIM-EX-SENATOR CAT
TELL GETS TUE PLACE.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The president
this afternoon sent the to senate the names of
Alex. A. Shepherd, late governor of the Dis
tIict of Columbia. William A. Denison, of
Ohio, ex-postmaster general, and Henry T.
Blow, of Missouri, formerly a member of
congress from that state, and after ward min-
lister to Bengal, as a commission to govern
the district until the new form ofgovernment
shall have been prepared and ADOPTED. The
senate was in session about two hours and
half on the nominations, the debate being
altogether confined to that of Shepherd.
The senators freely and strongly expressed
themselves against. it, while there were but
few defenders. Finally the nomination was
laid on the table, by alYote of 56 against g.
The other nominations, were confirmed
without division. After the recess offthe
Senate the president, to complete the NUM-
Der, sent in the name OF A. G. Cattell, ex
United States Senator from New Jersey,
who was soon thereafter confirmed. This
gentleman is the only one of the commits
sioners who has real estate in this city, but
all are non-residents.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1874-06-30
Chicago, lately, Mrs. J. g. Swisshelm said
that the widow of Abraham Lincoln had

Chicago, lately, Mrs. J. G.. Swisshelm said
that the widow of Abraham Lincoln had
beer greatly misrepresented. "Her infiu-
enca" said Mrs. Swisshelm, "was always on
the side OF freedom; she was always the
friend OF the slave-cries of ''NoW-and she
was The dviser of her husband on the abo
litIOn question" Mrs. Swisshelm said she
knew such was the case from personal
kno owledge.-Brooklyn Union
There is a negro Sampson named Nelson
de Lisle, in New Orleans. He is horse
dealer by profession, and the trick of
his trade is to take possession of horses in an
unauthorized manner. He was denominated|
horse-thief by court in New Orleans in
1868 and sent TO the state prison, where ne
stayed only six days of the hYe years
awarded him. He broke Jail by swapping
iron bars as il they had been pine sticks, and
carrying the outer gait, and fled and hid.
A few weeks ago German family named
Eibers, in Toledo, bought and ate some
rarely v-cooked sausage. A few days ago the
wife and two children died, after suffering
intense agony, while Mr.. Eibers was saved
bv continuous vomiting and a diarrhea
which attacked him Immediately after eat
ing the infested meat. Examinations show
that the deceased died from the presence OF
trichipae spiralis, which were found in I'M
mense numbers in the flesh of the unfortu-
nate victims.
Arizona is moderately cheap country to
live in; that is, cheap as to style and quail
ity Flour is only $50, bacon 30 cents per
round, ham 32 cents, beans 10 cents per
pound, coffee 81, sugar 30 cents, beef 30 cents,
pork 80 cents, mutton 10 cents, venison and
antelope - cents, potatoes cents per pound,
beets turnips, onions and cabbage cents
Der pound. Blacksmiths get 50 per day and
board; carpenters, 50 and board; cooks, $50
per month and board; herders, $50 to 500
per month, board included; common labor
ers, 81.
4 great problem in Antarctic geography
has been solved by the Challenger expedi-
ton, now in the Southern hemisphere. The
utflOw of a great current from the South
In0ian ocean has long been asserted by
many physical geographers, and as strenu
ously denied by others. The Challenger ex-
plorer, however, found the current after
leaving the Cape of Good Hope, and state
that the gulf stream is only rill compared
with it. The breadth is about 25O miles, and
iJ was found to affect the temperature of the
sea TO the depth OF 400 fathoms.
The landlord of one of the leading hotels
in Philadelphia has often had much trouble
in converting new hands into smart walters.
His first order to raw recruits was, "Give
the gentleman soup before anything else."
. A recent arrival from the Green Isle had re-
ceived his directions. and made up his mind
| to act on them. The first for him to try
| them on was verdant countryman, who did
| not appreciate ''soup." Pat brought the
sonp. Greeny say, 'sDon't want it." Pat
| replies, "Take it, sur" IS Don't want it,"
says Greeny again. We'll, then, ,yees better
| take it, for the divil bit will yees have to
| eat before yees swallow that"
The Indiana State sentinel., 1874-06-30
THE WOMAN'S LOT.
George Elliott.l

George EIIiOft.I
Bear witness, am calm. / read my lot
As soberly as if it were tale
Writ by creeping feuilIetonist, and called
''The Woman's Lot; a Tale of Every day"
A middling wOman's to impress the world
With gh superfiuousness; her thoughts a crop
OF chick-weed errors or of pot-sherd facts,
Smiled at like some child's drawing on slate.
"Genteel?" 'Oh, yes, gives lessons; not so good
As any mans would be, but cheaper far"
Pretty ?" NO; yet she makes a figure dt
For good society. Poor thing, she sews
Both late and early, turns and alters all
To suit the changing mode. Some widower
Might do well, marrying her; but in these days!
Well, she can somewhat exc her narrow gains
By writing, just to furnish her with gloves
And droskies in the rain. They print her things
Often tor charity."-Oh dogs lifei
A harDessed dogs, that draws little cart
Voted a nuisance.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1874-06-30
A TERRIBLE CALAMITY.
FALL OF A FLOOR.


THE CROWDED PARLoRs OF CHURCH SINK
TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE ARE INJURED A
NUMBER KILLED.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, June 23.-An appall-
ng catastrophe occurred here tonight.
a strawberry festival was being
held at the parlors of the Gen.
tral Baptist church, when without
any warning the floor gave way, precipita-
ting !. room full into the story below. The
pari~r was on the second floor, and the room
uufit meath was also full. A fire alarm was
Immediately given and the firemen hurried
to N-e scene. Soon ten thousand people
wer. there, and tremendous excitement pre-
vailed. 1t is impossible to give the particu-
lars at this hour. Five dead bodies were
TAX en- out, and the work has hardly COM
menced. Probably hundred persons are
more or less injured, many very seriously.
-. SECOND DIsPA1OH.
The following are among the dead bodies
recovered: DIR. o. E. Wainwright, Mrs.
Wainwright Miss Minnie Thomas child
named Ostrander, a little girl named Leo
nora, a little girl named Horton, Mrs. Theo-
dore Holmes, and a little girl named n, WIN
ME Collins. The Rev. George L. Dowling,
pastor of the church, is dangerously injured,
also his wife, who is not expected to live.
The Rev. III. j. Eddy is seriously injured.
Two hundred persons are injured, some
dangerously.
THIRD DISPATCH.
The following were taken out dead: DIR.
Wainwright, Mrs. E. Austin Barnes, Mrs.
James Grow, Mrs. Jekard. Miss Gussie Car
penter. Miss Abijah Verder of Utica, Miss
Grace Holiness Miss Winnie Collins aged Is
to-day, Hattie Leonard five or six years old,
John Austin Ostrander boy about nine
IL NnlI line
aged IA, Lulu Horton, aged II. Mrs. DIR
Wainwright will undoubtedly die. Ex-Al-
derman Austin Barnes is very seriously in
iured. Rev. DIR, III. J. Eddy is slightly in
iured. The bodies are supposed to be all re-
covered now. 1t is impossible to get the
names of all the injured to night. The
CITY is filled with lamentations. The
scene in the streets around the church battles
description. Thousands are gathered there,
asking after their friends, waiting for the
dead and attending to the injured. The en-
tire police force and fire department of the
city were called out, and took charge
of the work of recovering the dead
and wounded. The broken timbers
were ho;sted up with difficulty. The walls
of the church did not fail in, but are seri-
ouslv damaged. The church Is. compare
tively,a new one. A few minutes before the
floor gave way it trembled so that many
persons LETT the room, fearing an accident.
which had been predicted by may. The &C
cident was caused by the giving away of a
joist that supported the floor. The joist ran
from both sides of the room across
stringer, the middle which was sup
ported by iron rods from the roof.
The stringer gave way, pulling the ceiling
and roof down upon the people and precipi-
tating them into the room below. The work
of recovering was exceedingly slow, as it
had to be done in the dark, and 1t was feared
every moment that the wall would fall in.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1874-06-30
rHE cHILpLEss MorHER.
MARY cLEMMER AMEs.


Hay my tasks down one by one.
1 s1t in the silence In twilight's grace;
Out of its shadow, soft and dun,F 1850
Steals like star my baby's face.
Mocking cold are the worlds poor Joys,
How poor to me all its pomp and pride!
In my lap lie the baby's Idle toys,
In this very room the baby died
L will shut these broken toys away
Under The lid where they mutely bide;
/ will snl lie In the face OF the noisy day,
Just as If baby had never died.
! will tf e upmy work once more,
Asn had never laid 1t down; - -
Who will dream that ever wore
Motherhoodis fine and holy CROWN
Who will deem my life ever bore
Fruit the sweeter in grief and pain
The fitting smile that the baby wore
Outraged the light OF the loftiest brain.
l1I meet him in the world 5 rude din,
Who hath outlived his mothers kiss,
Who hath fOrsaken her love for sin
L will be spared her pang in this.
Mans way is hard and sore beset; 49,
Many must fall, but few can win.
Thanks, dear Shepherd My lamb is safe,
Safe from sorrow and safe from SIM
Nevertheless, the way is long, r
And tears leap in the light of the sun.
Ia give my world for a cradle song, 4a
And kiss from baby-only one. 7r
The Indiana State sentinel., 1874-06-30
TRANSPORTATION.
c. REDEEM.


"But then you take my friend from mel
She looked into his yes;
The shy, awakening womanhoOd
Grown bolder from surprise.
"Who finds lover needs must lose
a friend, however tried!"
Choose you the lover or the friendw
His deeper voice replied.
"Ah let me keep my friend" she cried,
"WhoSe gently guiding hand
Subdues my griefs and plans my joys,
With such serene commandr
milne is mans impulse, and you
Are wiser in your way,
And cooler in your blood: but I
No medium course essay.
"Our ives must blend, or we must part
That fiat lies with you!"
She could not say, Depart from me"
For all that she could do.
"But 1? give you all, she cried;
"My life, my love, my soul;
The surety of my happiness
Goes into your control!'
An answering look, clasping arm,
n passionate careSs-
Mans old reply to woman's words,
Nor yet believed the less!
The Indiana State sentinel., 1874-06-30

THE CROWDED PARLoRs OF A CHURCH SINK
TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE ARE INJURED "A
NUMBER KILLED.