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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03
1000. +. Desiicatiom--IaJura

OIr correspondent SNUn writes; Aa-
jlo>cos.iu Lodge OF D. +. N. II. dedi
Gated their new Hal GA TauC,laJ even
i1S, jar. Isl Tlc hall was thrown
open 20 Tue pu...e Tue afternoon previous
10 dedication. Il Is oae OF thc best aud
mos, pse.Jiy furnished Lodge looms in
90, SAFE; everything. from carpet. and
chairs 10 i1csco. corresponding IA color
aud design. The deses ale ot highly
polished wood; the drawer kaDUs sre
made from roo,> oi The same. aud the oil
ncyrs' CHATS are each embe.i,hcd with ~
aprroPrUs emblem. The Hal. viii &c
coum-iU- 30 p,rsons, and costs about
5000
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03
East Summer.

The Glover Bros of Fields Hill in Sum.
uer, cut pine iiee few days since.
measuring five fee. in diameter At the
stump. They cut two hundred and lhir-
" four feet length of logs from il, and
by count of grains, it must be about Two
hundred years old being mole than one
huadrod years OLD when the town was
settled. +.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03
North Paris items.

The many friends OF the Rev. Mrs.
Parker vii! be sorry to learn that she IS
now suffering from lung fever. ana Is
veiy sick hopes are entertained OF her
recovery.
Mr.. Wellington Dunhtm "i,- let out
about eight hundred dozen OF SHOVEL
handles This winter Mr.. Joseph Durham
gets out about the same number of dozen
Tor which they have 4 ready market
Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03
Vest Paris Iienis.

The Register says: The West Paris
Dramatic Club will shortly give another
of their entertainments at The church in
West Paris. when will be presented the
drama OF The Yankee T,amStcr," con
cluling Nth the G.vorilc farce of BOX
aud Cox" We hear very good report
of the performances OF This club, and
have no doubt but that the coming enter.
taiumeut will be greeted 10y 4 fall house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03

--On the outside OF this weeks issue
will be found. W. &. BrySut's little gem.
nom ST. Nicholas; poeIieal scrap from
HarPsr's Monthly a story; Hon. John
J Perry's letter. relative 10 the Oxford
and Harrison road case; letter from
California; an aJsIract from the State
Smtislician's Report. aad various inter
sstiag iteAs. The industrial report
will DO concluded next week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03

The Lewiston Journal says the we'll
known legal celebrity, Seth sampson, is
in attendance at the 5. J. Court, and was
OF the witness stand Thursday afternoon.
Being lutte deafit was difficult for coun.
81 to stop him on objection. When
brought 10 stand. siill. he meeKly apollo
gizcd, remarking that he had long been in
doub; whether the oath taken by witness.
e. 10 tell The whole truth. was binding.
''Tne counsel here seem 10 think it is not.
Ii that i the understanding OF the court,
l III withhold what more know about
the case
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03
Newspaper Decisions.

I. Any person who takes a paper regularly
nom the occe-Whrther directed - has name %
anOtheT's, OF WhSJher he has subscribed OF not-
- responsible Tor thS pay ment.
:. ii Pers0R orders MS paper di-cout.noS1' ne
must pay all arrearaxes, or tne Publisher may
sOlleeG the wh,le amount whcgher Tire paper b.
taken from the sftSe % not
g. The courrs have decided shat refusing - taL e
newspapers and periodicals nom the post ONE B.
" removing ami leaving them unealled for. is
PriRa JociS evidence OF maud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03
Rum ford Items,

The Norway Adrertiser says: Prof.
Chamborin is teaching a singing school
of over sixty scholars at Rumlord Centre
Winter school at the Centre is being
successfully taught by W. A. Abbott oil
East Rumford.
Business is not very brisk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03

PNoF WM. ELDER oil Colby University,
will deliver his lecture upon Water aud
IL elements, at The Court House, Paris
Hill, on Friday evening. February OH.
This i; avery interesting scientific lecture,
and the subject will be illustrated by
numerous experiments. No scholar who
Is studying the natural sciences, and no
teacher, should fail 10 improve this oppor
tunily to learn more Of The properties ol
water.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03
PubIic h,sfaiIa;ion at BethcI.

Rising stan Lodge cf Good Temp.ars
of Bethel, will have apUblic installation
90. their onicers on Friday evening,
February l4,h. week from next Friday
evening. +. L. Shaw. G.. w. c. TEN.
p'ar of Maine, and TX Gov. Perham will
oihciate.
The officers Of the new aud thriving
Lodge al Deering will have their officers
publicly installed by tile same persons,
on Friday evening next, Feb. 9th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03
From .iugusta.
Field week, the Conventions, Legisia-
tive, &c.

From AUGUSTA.
Field week, the Conventions, Legisia-
tive, &c.
The past week was the liyelicst of the
session, aud the Capitol was full 20 over
flowing. Woman's Suffrage and Temper
ance Conventions both occurred, besides
meeting OF The Pathological Society
and the Grand Army Of the Republic,
while several important matters were
before Committees, which brought many
10 the seat OF government. The Woman's
Suffrage Convention was quite successful.
50 lar as attendance aud good speaking
is concerned On Tuesday evening Mrs.
Houghton, OF Bath, (who lectured in our
course recently made an address which
woi much praise TIE next evening,
Lucy Stone Blackwell's husband spoke !;
ii was the first time we ever SAW him and
We have often wondered what kind of a
specimen OF the genus homo Miss Lacy
had Acknowledged 10 be her liegs lord.
He looks considerably older than she, and
is not SO much her inferior rs we have
thought. lie made the best argument
for the cause that we have heard. Mrs
Gustin, oil Massachusetts, who is set
lied preacher, apl native uf Maine,
and Mis-, Eastman, OF Lowell, alSu spoke
rhc forme; SpoAe too deliberately TO make
much impression Mis-, El-,maa spoke
astyelr, and has improved considerably
,iacc thea. She made some sharp hits
,nd told many lrulhs. but the iroO5Ic j.
with She addresses ol these ladies. their
losi> is lame. Taoy MAJ be gaining
ground and making some progress by
these Conventions, tut not much.
TEMPERANCE
The temperance Contention Was not
able tn secure an evening, and cuLsc
luent'y did not get much o. an audience
irom the legislature Til, only respec
table ATTENDANCE. Is TO numbers, was the
first icrnoou Considerable business
was transacie l., wi,hUu. much taking.
The prominent mtn who ate usually in
attendance were there, aud mtniles ed
their won,ed interest in the cause. Gov.
Dingley was invited 10 ptesidc, and
when introduced, made u capital speech,
which WAS received with great favor.
Ex Gov. Pegh an WAS there, aud presid.
ell plr.iOl ol the session. though
many expressed IN. opinion tia, tue law
should DC ch.nsel 50 - 10 Include cider
and domestic wIles anJns iatONicAuIs,
aud mAny petitions axe cjmu. into The
legislature. prIyiIs 10, the same, the
Convention adjourned without recon
meHding ANY chthse this year. y COM
miitee WAS raised 10 confer with one from
the Graad Lodge %. Good Templats, on
,hi. subject. which may report some nj
,ent,oa. We are p. ad 10 know that a
ANT religious r,tv,m has
Ooeu IN progress IL RIc-iIaL. and that
maay yoJns men have been redeemed.
some OF these were present. An inter
est i, beias awakened in sons sections
by puD.iciu-t..lli1ns OF the Good Tenn.
p.ar lodges, aAi some lodges have re.
ce.ved large acceS,iols.
The Convention voted 10 establish n
safe Society similar To Massachusetts,
aad obtain a chatter under the name OF
the Maine Ienp,,snce Alliance. 10 in
c.uIc an alliance o; all temperance
societies aal have permanent or.ani.
t.,ff,,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03

81 Dr. Moses Gould OF North Bridstou.
one Of The prominent aud esteemed men
OF that pluce died last Tuesday at the
age of * years. Iii, son Albert. the
News SAYS. is in very feeble health, and
il j. difficult to predict The result. MIS-.
Deacon j. Il. Lovejoy Of Albany. IS
sister.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03

The following appoint nents have
been made for this County during The
past week :-Eckley +. S!earns. Post
master at Lowell Centre, ". Geo Russell
resigned; Hon. II. {. Reed, of Norway,
Public Administrator; Warren O. Doug
glass, Upton. Fish Warden.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03

PERsONAL..-Hon Warren johnson.
State Superintendent OF Schools. will
lecture at Fryeburg, Friday evening,
Feb. G.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03

UNIvEEsALsT CONFERESCE.-The Uri.
versAlist Conference at Bryants Pond,
has been pos.pOned until Feb. 18th and
2G.h.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03
GRAND ARMY

TIC DePMtmyul mceiin. OF tho
Grand Army oil The E-puoAc IooS pace
on Thursday. Gca. S..don Common, ii
sr...at so.oIgr. was elected Commaude..
lie Post, il il- c,,ie, aal larger places
ale moss on perIAac-, iJOlaSs and
l3u....ius. Ia the e,,ui.- a supper
rs -,vca q. ,ae CJIy lI1I,e. Wh.eI Ne
ASST ,Ae pleasure ut aNOudns. Cen.
DANIEL White presided ,ety a,ceplaL.y
Iui speeches, sentiments. fJa. humur
and souss prevailed. "a. midnight Coz.
O.o,.el, Gen'.s. Murray. By4u, DJc.'
MauO.Ss, BpyutOn aud lois oi lesser
>ttc> were present. A meeting ct the
militia Uccurled The same day, 70 elect i
Major. ana military uniforms around lac
COHy House. Tue head quarters, ~eic
qIile conspicuous. Capt., Folsom Ot Oil
town, WAS elected MJpr The soldiers
DO not propose 10 ASA lOr ANY legislation
Ibis year. We believe. Gov. Dan. icy tx
pressed All inlcres! in the militia and APP
proved OF doing about The same Tor them
Is last year. The line officers propose
giving The Governor military reception
al Tic City Hall, Posuml, the last vi
February.
The meeting oil the pomolosicaI Socie.
Z, WIS AN interesting one Several val.
liable papers were read. and good
display oil lruit was shown.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03
LEGISLATIVE

The Committees are AL hard st work.
The Judiciary has several important ques
lions before them. while the Banking
committee seems TO be more important
than the Railroad so lar rs business i, CON
cerued. The proposition TO RAISE revenue
by taxing the insurance companies il
creating considerable agitation. The
large lire companies, like the Ena.
Home, &c, refuse 10 do business in the
STATE ii il is carried out, while the Lite
Companies say that any additional lax
on them Will come out OF the policy hold
els, for il would reduce the profits Just so
much. The Savings Banks complain
that The proposed change requiring them
to disclose the names OF all their deposi
tors would deplete their vaults and send
money out Of the State-so that there are
two sides TO most OF these propositions.
There is no dispositions on the part OF
the majority either TO enter iuto new
schemes fol depletion ofthe treasury. or 10
cover any irregularities that are charged.
Uunlorlunately, all our State iustitu.
iions are under cloud. The Insane
Asl lum is being oyerhauled and
lis Treasurer has been deposed for a
100 way of doing business, & new ap
preparations are called for, to accommo
late This unfortunate class-whilc the
Legislature is beset by poor Old lady
VII story is so ridiculous as to leave no
douot OF her insanity. to have a Comis.
sion OF three new men TO look after the
OIL ers now existing.
Tie Agricultural College is charged
with having used tho building fund of
about $50. 900 to supply running expen-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-01
ITALY.
A Sad condition of Aaairs.

New York, August IA letter from
Italy says that chaos is king, and had
last years dearth been repeated in the
present state of public feeling crisis
must have occurred. The moderate
party, who have ruled for fourteen years.
are utterly discredited. Italy, of all
countries on the continent, is the least
disposed to social uprisings, but the
bread riots of last month give signs of a
change in this respect The agricul-
tural populations have passed fearful
winter, food being dear and wages no
higher than heretofore The immense
discount of paper money encourages the
expectation of produce, which is not
taxed, but is uniavorable to importation.
Italy, whose national debt, or rather the
partial debts of her petty States
amounted to but 5000 100000, is now
burdened with Sl,5OO,OO0,OOO. Her ex-
penditures are largely in excess of her
annual revenue, and all Of the church
property is confscated and consumed.
Her paper money is worth but n per
cent. OF its face value at the present mo-
ment, and so far from any prospect of
resumption, the only idea of the
government is TO borrow from the ma
tional bank and allow fresh emissions Of
paper without the security of metallic
reserve. In the northern provinces and
in Sicily brigandage is as hourishing as
in olden times, and the police are either
partisans of the malefactors or impotent
against their organized forces, and the
poor fud it to their interest to protect
the brigands, who never modest them
and frighten away the proprietors and
farmers from inspecting too closely their
crops and stables. Rarely is murderer
or brigand captured. Forty-fve escaped
from Casengo last month and the ring
leaders are still at large. Botta, chief
of police at Parma, Mayor of Oroctie
and the Inspector Of the Macinato in
Sardinia, have been assassinated and
the assassins are undiscovered. Carl
baldi is well and cheerful and his new
novel will soon be issued.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-01
Ftretn Muskeran. Mich.

DETROIT, August la fire broke out
in Muskegan early this morning and has
destroyed nearly half the city. The fire
is in the eastern part, and it is believed
no mills have been destroyed. About
ten squares burned
That portion of the city consumed
was mostly wooden buildings and com
prised the old part of town. The best
part, together with all the mills escaped.
The FIRE originated in Harris boot and
shoe store, corner Western avenue and
Terrence street, from thence 1t swept
everything in its way up to the
c. & NJ. L. S. depot. Nearly two hun
bred dwellings and about one hundred
places of business have been destroyed.
The losses are not yet estimated. Insu'
rance light.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-01
FOREIGN.

LONDON, August la correspondence
of the Daily News says that the damage
done by the storm in Morayia far ex-
ceeds the earlier estimates. Eleven vii
lagos and two towns we're devastated.
The government sent troops to assist the
inhabitants.
Frazer CONSERVATIVE has been elected
to Parliament from Kidderminster.
1t is reported that Charles 7. Beke,
the African explorer, is dead.
PARIS, August 1.-The journal Des
Desbats urges the government to recog-
nize Spain. 1t had better act now rather
than follow in the initiative of the Ber-
lin government later. The danger is
pointed out of allowing Germany to gain
afooting in Spain. Other journals ad-
wise a more friendly attitude toward
Spain for similar reasons.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-01

appears that the firm has been doing
large California trade, and had dis
patched to San Francisco as their agent
a young man who had their entire conn
dence. Last week Posenanski received
information that things we're not alto
gether right in California, and he sent a
member of the firm to investigate the
agents affairs. The result of this in
quiry so far appears to be, in effect, that
the agent had gone into business on
his own account and continued to con-
duct Posenanskis business at the same
time. He got into bad company andled
very fast life, and used the assets of
the New York firm to liquidate his debts
and liabilities.
Bank statement-Loans decrease, 81
los, 500; specie decrease, 81 ,593, 900; le-
gal tenders increase, s2,lO4,lOO; depos-
its decrease, 81, $4,000; circulation de-
crease, $54O0; reserve increase, ST.
l44OOO.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-01
ARsFNTEEs.

We regret to say it, but large numbers
of our citizens have left the city on
pleasure trips, and will not be here TO
vote. They are, as rule, men IN easy
circumstances, who can afford to loll IN
the shade about fashionable watering
places and who enjoy the comforts OF
life without stint. 1t is nice thing to
climb the Rocky Mountains in Colorado,
to 20 sailing at White Bear Lake in
Minnesota, to fish for trout in mountain
streams, to battle in the dashing waves
on the sea shore, and to enjoy the gay
society that congregates at the Virginia
Springs, but just now, when so much is
AT stake-when desperate and reckless
party seeks to grasp the control OF our
local government, it would be a nice
thing for these aristocratie gentle
men to stay at home and vote at
the August election. If it should 60 by
default for the want of few hundred
voters a responsibility will rest upon
these absentees that we would not be
willing to shoulder. The success Of the
Radical party in Shelby will depreciate
property twenty-five per cent in few
months and will eventually double
taxation. They never yet have sue
ceeded in rising to power without
increasing public expenditures and
taxation. They are recklessly ex-
trayagant Of other peoples money, hav-
ing little or no property Of their own.
Every property owner in this county IS
seriously and vitality interested in the
result of this election, and how any man
can excuse himself from taking part
and doing his duty in the canvass is
altogether more than we can understand.
If the election should go wrong they
will be the first and the loudest TO COM
plain about rascality in Office, corrup-
ton, hard times and all tina The poor
men, the retail merchant and the saloon
keeper, the mechanic, the tin-bueket
brigade, and the working classes gene
rally, have to stay and are expected to
do the drudgery Of the canvass and the
voting. The patriotism that runs in
some of the bluest veins is exceeding
thin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-01
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Many who are suffering from the effects of
the warm weather and are debilitated, are adj
vised by physiciansto take moderate amounts
of whisky two or three times day. In a lit
tie while those who adopt this advice fire.
quently increase the number of drinks"
and in time become confirmed inebriates. A
beverage.which will not reatethirst for intox-
icating liquors, and which is intended especi-
ally for the benefit of debilitated persons,
whether at homo OF abroad, is DR.. Schenck's
Sea Weed Tonic. Containing the juices of
many medicinal herbs, this preparation does
not create an appetite for the intoxicating
cup. The nourishing and the life-supporting
properties Of many valuable natural produce
lions contained in il and well known to medi-
cal men have most strengthening influence.
A single bottle of the Tonic will demonstrate
its valuable qualities. For debility arising
from sickness, over exertiOn or from any cause
whatever, wine. glassful of Sea Weed Tonic
taken after meals will strengthen the stomach
and create an appetite for wholesome food.
To all who are about leaving their homes, we
desire to say that the excellent effects of DR..
Schenck's seasonable remedies, Sea Weed
Tonic. and Mandrake Pills. are particularly
evident when taken by those whe are injuri-
ously affected by a change of water and diet.
No person should leave home without taking
a supply of these safeguards along. For sale
by all druggists. eod-l33-l50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-01
Postomee car Question.

WASHINGTON, August l.-Postmaster
General Jewell has received dispatch
from the agent of the Postofice Depart
ment stating that he had an interview
with Mr.. Hinckly, who says he will take
no difnite action on the postofice car
question until Monday. The controversy
between Hinckly and Jewell stand thus:
Hinekly informs the department that il
the postoffiee cars continue to be used
he shall expect increased compensation.
The Postmaster General replies that he
has no authority to give more than the
rates established by law.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-01

offer inducements equal to any other
CITY. and the advantages of such trade
between this city and Texas will doubt
less be properly explained by our lead
ing merchants, and we hope will be I'M
derstood on both sides. Our Wholesale
houses already do an immense trade
west of the Mississippi river. Their re-
ports to the Tax Collector on Privileges
show that about two-thirds of their goods
are sold and sent to parties outside OF
Tennessee. Some report three-fourths,
and none less than half. This trade is
cultivated the more since a decision of
the Supreme Court that goods so sold
and sent out of the State are not liable
to State and county privilege tax.
This gives the jobbera great advantage
But of all this and more, we will hear at
the Chamber of Commerce Monday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-01
UP AND AT WORK.

Fayette county has not been so stirred
up since the beginning of the war. The
white people have been indifferent, care
less and discouraged, not taking an
interest in politics or troubling them
selves much about elections. But new
spirit possesses them. They are thor
ougly aroused and determined to carry
the election. The Conservatives are
organized and will vote their full strength
almost to a man. The Falcon is doing
splendid service. 1t bristles with politics
and stirring appeals to the people. The
committees are at work in earnest. The
Falcon has this week a carefully pre-
pared statement compiled from the
census of 1870, from the poll tax list,
of the names of those who actually voted
in 1872, and from other sources showing
that the whites have majority of ESQ
in the county. This is hopeful show
ing and one that we trust will be verified
next Thursday. That county, like Shelby,
has been cursed, not only with apathy or
division among the Conservatives, but
by hordes of imported voters from Miss
issippi, who appear at Moscow, La
Grange and Lafayette on election days.
These will be watched this time and very
few of them will get in their work. Five
hundred or thousand fraudulent votes
kept out will make big difference in
Fayette county as well as in Shelby, and
it will be done.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-01
MIR anRsrs nnMIHa.

Our visitors from Texas and Louisi-
ana will arrive tomorrow at two o'clock
and be escorted to the hotel by members
of The entertainment committee. Mon
day they will be carried around the city,
we presume, and introduced to the
Chamber of Commerce and Cotton Ex-
chang and otherwise given hearty vel
come. Our merchants viii be able to
explain TO them fully and clearly the
commercial advantages Of Memphis,
and we hope that the acquaintance thus
formed will ripen into commercial rela-
tions that may be mutually profitable
and pleasant. These gentlemen are on
a tour Of observation. They are repre-
sentative men Of their sections, and
whatever report they carry back will
have great weight. We see from the
papers that they have been cOurteously
and most Hospitality entertained in the
cities of St. Louis, Chicago and Louis
vile. Memphis being the last place they
will visit, It is to be hoped the place viii
lodge an impression upon their minds
that viii be favorable. We are assured
that no pains viii be spared By those
having the matter in hand to make their
brief stay here as pleasant as possible.
Memphis, in some lines Of trade, can