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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-30
OUR TABLE.

Old aud New. Boston Roberts Bros. Si'j
per year; single numbers 81 cents.
Contents Of July number: Old and New tEdi.o'
rial, The Way We Live SOW, by Anthony Troll
lorc, Artificial Teeth; The Prstcstan, Theory Oh
Authority; Washing Up and Washing Down
Technical Fdncauon; our sketehing Club: I"i
light; Scrope, or the Lost Library; French aud
German schools; Education for Civil service; The
Examiner; Record OF Progress; Musical Review
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-30
IlJanU Items.

During a shower that passed over the
soulhcry pant of Albany the 18th inst.
the Lightning struck several times. setting
fire TO sheep and one lamb belonging
to Dea. J. II. Lovejoy all the several
stlikiDgs were within the radius of half a
mile.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-30

--Alvah Black, Esq. OF this town. was
designated by the democratic State Com.
miltee to preside over their State Conven-
ton, but not being present, DR.. Garcelon,
of Lewiston, was selected,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-30

The Senate Civil Rights bill was
defeated in the House, and goes over 10
the next session. II required two thirds
vote to take the bill from the Speakers
table, and the vote stood 139 to 9O-not
quite two.lhirds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-30

The Springfield Republican THINKS
that Mr.. Hamlin will be asked By his con-
stituents why he voted Tor Matt Carpcn'
ter's bill extending the jurisdiction OF tho
Washington Courts over the newspapers
of Maine and the rest of the Union.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-30
CHncIS--RHCkIleId.

Tae Republicans OF Buckfield elected
J. II. DeCoster, VIM. Chase and Asa At.
wood delegates 10 attend the Republican
County Convention. and voted unani-
mously TO support j. w. Written, Esq.,
as u candidate for Sheriff.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-30

Collector Sim ms of Boston, deserves
praise for reduciu. he number OF officials
in the custom house. He will save s4O'
900 per anuum. His action will doubtless
make one small Rome howl.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-30

Hon. VIM. P. Frye. NJ. c. from this
District. returned to this city. Thursday
evening, from Washington. and received
4, cordial welcome from his constituents
in this vicinity, says the LeieistoH Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-30

BASE BALL--A match game of Base
Ball was played on Saturday. June 10th.
between The Clipper Jrs. OF SO. Paris, and
the Modocs Of Bryant's Pond. the former
beating the latter by the following score ::
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-30
To the President.
To which the President replied as fol.
lows
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, June ,


M Deer Sir: As expressed to you
verbally this morning when you rendered
YOUR resignation OF the Office OF Postmas.
ter General, it is with the deepest regret
10 me that you should have felt such Il
course necessary. You are the last OF The
original members of the Cabinet named
by me as was entering upon my present
duties, and it makes me feel Us it old
associations were being broken up that J
had hoped might continue through my
official lite. In separating officially |
have but two hopes to express; First,
that may get successor who viii be
as faithful and rs efficient in the perform
ance of the duties of the Office you resign :;
second. q personal friend that can have
the same attachment for. Your record
has been satisfactory to me and / know
will so prove to the country at large.
Yours very truly, L. S GRANT.
Hon J. II. j. Creswell, z. N General.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-30

-A"new carr Tor Senator llamlin
the Oxford Register is for him
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-30
l. ). Senator.

I,-. Et.r.-I lcar il said by some
mc1 that Ms. lIam.D Is 90 be candidate
llg reelection. Now cannot believe
Ina, he has, or Wi, coascn; TO have his
name used in tha, connection, alter his
pledges. voluntarily made, no: TO be a
candidate in any event. if elected in 90.
/, Marble, Ta.5o: & Co. are to say what
Mr.. Uam,in must do-go back in his
promises lsi1yoArs aSo-:hcreby placing
lis friends in q false position, am much
mistaken, and Tor ono think it time for the
people 20 have something to say in regard
to The matter.
have always been friend Of Mr.. H.,
and from time TO time have done all |
could 90 place him in the high position
with which he people have 50 often
houo.c3 him. ONE OF THE PEorrG.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-30

"A correspondent writing TO the
Bangor Wing, from Lewiston, says, that
the 2d District is largely for the reelection
of Mr.. Hamlin, and that this is especially
true Of oxford County. If this be SO,
there will not 90 much OF \ shower alter
all; but it would be gratifying TO know
who this correspondent is-at least, the
knowledge would better enable one TO
Judge of tao value Of his report.-Blel,i6.
ford Union.
Precisely. Its easy for any anonymous
scr,bbier 10 make assertions, but their
value depends upon the knowledge Of who
the author is, OF course. We remember
tina, q rcry similar communication to the
one referred to. appeared in the inst Per-
han and Ilersey GubernatOrial campaign.
dated from the same place, in which the
wriicr-no doubt the same individual who
wrote this latter communics,i0u-asSert.
cd, with Sgea; poSiIiyeness, that the %
district was for Mr.. HcrSey and il the
writer's assertions now are no nearer the
truth than then. be is not much OF q
prophet.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-30
FOR GOTERNOR
Nelson Dingley jr.
For Eprescatat,rs 70 Congress
WILLIAM a. FRYE.
Republican, County Convention.

The Republicans OF the County of oNtori ave
hereby requested 70 niece ia convention, 1y dele
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-30
Resignation q fPostmaster Gen1 creswen.

Resignation % Postmaster Gen'l Creswell.
WAsHINGroN. June 10Th. Postmaster
General Crcswell this morning tended his
resignation in the following letter:
WASHINGTON, D. c., June ~, 1874
SIR: After more than five years Of
continuous service am constrained by q
proper regard for my private interests to
resign the Office Of Postmaster General
and TO request that may be relieved from
duty rs soon as il may be convenient for
you 10 designate my successor. For the
generous confidence and support which
YOU have uniformly extended 10 me in
my efforts to discharge my duty | shall
not attempt to express the full measure of
nv gratitude. II is sufficient TO say that
my relations, official and personal, with
Yourself AID with every one OF my col
leagues OF the Cabinet have always been
Of the most agreeable and satisfactory
character 10 me. Rest assured that
shall continue TO giyeio your adminstra
ton my most cordial support, and that |
shall ever deem il an honor to be permit
ed TO subscribe myself, sincerely and
faithfully your friend.
JOIN A. J. CREswEGL
To the President.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-30

the possibility OF any mistake. We nd
M. that this must be worry annoying to
tina. gentleman; but it is barely possible
that the public did not deem it necessary
to inquire particularly as to his arrange.
ment Of the Senatorial succession, and
that they do not think his impression
about Mr.. IIamlia's candidacy Of such
very grave import as to prevent them
from requiring farther term of service
from a Senator who has 50 amply proved
his ability aid usefulness"
Capt. Bouiollc. with an air OF Sanctity
reads the editor of the Press homily
upon fairness aud culJr in discussing
the Senatorial question, while ne descend:
to personalities himself. Take oul
prescriptions. Capt. and You may get the
credit OF being sincere. if nothing more
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-11

A HUMAN MACHIyE.-The Paris CORES
pondeut of the Baltimors Gdzette writes !;
"A curious phenomenon can be witnessed
in the Saint Anthony Hospital. young
man, a singer i'm a cafe concert, was wound
ed during the war in the head by ball,
which struck his skull obliquely over the
left ear, carrying away six inches of the
bone and exposing the brain. He was re-
lievetl. but Mt the cost of paralysis of his
right side /; this was cured in time, and he
was enabled to resume his usual mode of
life. Some weeks ago his nervous system
became so deranged that he was admitted
into the hospital. His attack of the nerves
lasts about thirty hours, during which
time he is living automaton uncoEsci-
Gus of surrounding circumstances and IN
sensible to all pain. Place him on his feet,
and he walks seat him in chair, put a
pen between his fingers, ard he displays
the want to write, and seeks for ink and
paper 4: supply him with cigarette paper
he will search for tobacco and will make
the most perfect cigarettes. lie executes
the movement without any sign of consci-
business or impatience remove the artl-
Gle twenty times from him, he displays no
anger, but quietly Tecommences his work.
He can be made TO sing some of his songs
when he is supplied with a paIr OF whlte
gloves and newspaper for sheet OF
music He has monomanla Tor theft,
for he pockets everything he can lay hold
Of but shows no signs of being discon-
tented when the articles are taken from
him
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-11

How MOSES AND PATTERsoN WERE
FRIGHTESED BY a PARTY OF HUNTERS. -
A good st0ry is told by some South Caro-
lima gentlemen who arrived in Washington
CITY a day or two ago. 1t seems that
John J. Patterson, ex- Comptroller Neagle,
and Gov. Moses were out on a camping
tour near the Georgia border A few days
ago, and party of gentlemen were out fox
huuting in the neigh borhood having n
merry time. They made a great noise,
blowing he rs and shouting ~ the dogs,
and the negroes took fright and ran into
the town Wild with fear. They reported
that five hundred Georgia kuklux were
coming to lynch Gov. Moses and Senator
Patterson. They told marvellous story
about the fierceness of the coming klan,
how they were skinning pickanninnies alive
aud roasting wenches at the stake, and
playing the devil generally.
Moses, Patterson, and Neagle thought
their time had come sure enough, and that
they we've about to get their just deserts at
the hands of the enraged Georgians, and
they cut and run for the nearest military
post. Here they begged and beseeched
the cOmmandsnt for an escort. bat the
Colonel cruelty declined to favor them. In
the moment of supreme fear Patterson
shaved off his heard, disguised himself
and mounting n feet horse fled at John
Gilpin's speed for safe quarters. Hetnever
stopped running until he reached Charles.
ton and then only long enough 10 make
few hasty preparations for long absence,
and came straight through to Washington.
saw him tonight with a clean shaved
face, looking like he had made a wonder
ful hairbTeadth escape.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-11
EBENSBURG, PA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER H. 1874
"Dreadful independent for anybody

"Dreadful independent for anybody
that's penniless, cried the old lady.
Love and her stout helper went TO work
at once, and very soon the china closet,
and next the neat little dihing-ro room, were
filled with glass jars through which tiny
green cucumbers and onions and every
thing else nice in that line was peeping,
or, as Love said; ''smilng on the family"
The business went on bravely, and in
one year Loves husband, who was par
TALLY restored to health, forsook the bed
and took charge Of 1t, and she went back
to the nursery-every good mothers place
when Providence does net call her out of
it.
This is no pretty fiction to teach young
folks that "where there's a will there's a
way" II is true story Of brave little
woman, and we can tell you the street and
the number of a large store in a certain
city. rot far away, where her enterprising
husband has built up large business and
made not little money.
He says that if Love had never learned
to make pickles, or had been too proud to
make them for others in his dark time, he
should have been in his grave five years
ago.
Who thinks less Of her for doing it?
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-11

An ACCOMMODATES JoURNALIsT.-A
local editor in Pekin, H., introduced HIM
self to the public a few days ago as follows:
sensational, distressing details of re-
voting murders and shocking suicides re
spectfully solicited. Bible-class presenta-
tions and ministerial donation parties will
be done with promptness and dispatch
Keno banks aud their operators made a
speciality. Accurate reports of Suncay-
school anniversaries guaranteed. 1he 10
cal will checrfully walk seventeen iniies
after Sunday-school to see and report
plize-isht Funerals and all other Ineian-
choly occasions written up III a manner 70
challenge admiration. Horse-races report
ed in the highest style of the repoItorlai
art. Domestic broils and conluEal lhteh-
cities sought for with untiring aVldity.
Police Court proceedings and sermons re-
norted in a manner well calculated To as
tonish the prisoner. magistrate and preach,
er Prompt paying subscribers and gooe
advertisers, when stricken with mortal III
ness, will be cheerfully interviewed, while
living at DEATHS door, with view to oo-
tanning obituary items, and the greatest
pleasure will be taken in exposing the prl-
vate affairs of everybody to the critical
gaze of an interested public"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-11

A LITERARY CURIosITT.-A Hungarian
exile, DIR. Gabor Naphegyi, residing at
Washington, has Just executed very curl
GUS and beautiful piece of chirography in
tended as a letter OF coincidence to Mrs.
Taylor. relict of the late President. The
whole work was done with ren and ink, on
a sheet of paper feet long by broad. II
contains eighteen poetical inscriptions, in
as many different languages, and a like
ness of General Taylor, in which outlines
of the face and whole person are formed
of written portions of the biography and
sentiments of the deceased. His hair is
composed of these words, SO disposed as
at little distance to appear quite natur-
al: 'In tire battle amidst the sound
of cannon, the drums and trumpets, the
hurrahs of the siege, and the sighs of
the wounded, ruy locks became whitened."
The eyes, viz: my glance was ever
forward-to the Father III Heaven, and for
the Republic
The nose is composed of the following
words 81 breathcd the air of liberty-in
any other air | could not exist
The mouth is composed from his last
words Il have always endeavc-ed to do
my duty. am not afraid to die"
The neck 4: Not proud, only in being
son Of the Republic"
The shoulders 'With pleasure I have
borne the great duties with which the ma
tion has so greatly honored me-"
The rest of the portrait is filed up in
similar manner, and all is surrounded by
likenesses of Washington, Tell, Frederick
Barbarussa, Alexander the Great, Draco,
and others. The whole is signed by the
President and members of both Houses of
Congress, and is to be presented i'll the form
of a Inemento from them to the widow ef
General Taylor.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-11

Holy SPIRIT PLANT.-There is growing
in the garden of w. B. Ludlow. in this city,
a speciman of the psresteria dtat0, or, as 1t
is comm only known in its native country
Central Ameriea), EH Espirito iSanto, or
Holy Spirit plant, from tho fact that when
the flower is fully open the fructifying col
umn i'll the centre, with its surrounding
anthers and the projecting glands of pollen
mosses shows striking resemblance to a
dove. the emblem of the third person in the
holy trinity. The specimen that fiowered
in Woodward's garden some two years ago
attracted much attention, and many visit
ors were daily in attendance while it was
in bloom. The specimen here is just throw
ing up its first tiower-stem, and hopes are
entertained that it will be blooming during
the State fair. 1t is a semi-parasiticaI plant
OF bulb, growing upon other plants, but not
penetrating their substance nor absorbing
their juices, as is the case with real par
asite.-iSacrdment0 Record.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-11

A PROLIFIC CANARY.-A business man
on Essex street, New York, has pair OF
canary birds that seem TO believe in large
families. The record of this worthy pair
for lS7 shows well thus far. On the s6th
Of January the mother bird comm fenced -
lay eggs, and in four days she had four
eggs in the nest none of them were pro-
dnctiye. ON tli. 25rd of February she
commenced laying another four which
were not Matched. On the 25th Of March
she laid the first egg of the third four, two
of which produced little birds, which only
lived a few DAYS. On the eth of April he
began nest of five eggs, four of which
became birds. On the 2Gth of May she
laid the first Of six more eggs, ano i've of
them were Matched. On the 26th Of June
she commenced another batch of FIVE eggs,
Iour of which we're Matched. On the 25th
of July she began again and laid an egg
daily for six days, and on these she Is stlH
setting. Thus we have total amount of
thirty-four eggs, fifteen of1springs, thirteen
living and seven of them singers, and six
eggs to be heard from.
If any body has a single pair of canaries,
that has made better showing, let US hear
the story.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-11
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-11
A LIT .E ELBOW ROOM;

Good FRIEND. aon't crowd so very tight
There's roc n enough for two:
Keep in you, mind that have a right
To live well as You
You rich and strong, poor and weak.
But think you presume,
When only this poor boon 1 ask
n little elbow room?
lis such AS you, the rich and strong,
If you but Lave the will,
Could give the weak a lift along;
And help him up the hill.
But no-you jostle, crowd and drive,
You storm, and fret and fume;
Are you the only man alive
In want of elbow room?
But thus it is on life's round path.
Self seems the God of all;
The strong will crush the weak to death,
The big dcvour the small.
Far better be rich mans hound
y valet, serf or groom
That struggles mid the mass around,
When we've no elbow room.
Up heart, my boy! don't mind the shock;
Up heart and push along!
Your skin will grow rough with knocks,
Your limbs with labor strong;
And there's a hand unseen to aid.
4 star to light the gloom;
Up heart my boy, nor be afraid,
Strike out for elbow room.
And when you see amid the throng
y fellow toilcr slip,
just give him as you pass along,
y brave and kindly grip;
Let noble deeds. though poor you be,
Your path in life Hume,
And with true Christian charity,
Give others elbow room.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-11
NUMBER 80.

COMET MotSTkiN.-The editor OF the
Borax Miner (Nevadal grows eni nihusiastic
over Comet Mountain, in California. 1t is
the great land mark Of Southern Nevada.
and from it's crest n clear view is obtained
from the Sierras almost to Salt Lake Val
lev. To the north the old Toiyabe range
tower blue and solemn, Castle Peak, the
cliffs of Mono, and old Whitney, the loft
lest of the Sierras, are seen, near a host of
lesset heights-McGregor. Aida, Silver
Peak; White Pine, Red Mountain, Tim
Der Hill and CandaleIa. To the south
rises icmes and pyramids, and old kear-
sarge staLds sentinel over Independence.
Below sleeps the terrible Death Valley to
the sUath and southeast. Beyond Cerro
Gordo are seen Panamint and Telescope,
the southern range receding in smoke in
the furtlitst verge OF Death Valley. Of
this view the Miner says
"Though we have looked down upon
Yosemite Valley from both Of its walled
mountain sides, and have seen the Bridal
Veil swaying as 3 noUf Of silver befole The
zephyr breeze in the golden beams of the
descending sun; watched tie dashing flood
from Nernal Falls and its colored spray
have gazed upward to behold at monday
the waters of Merced wash down the face
of Nevada Falls thousand feet. and at
evening have admired the swoop of water
from Yosemite poured from its urn on high,
guarded 10y Sentinel Captain, Three Broth
ers, Inspiration, North and South Domes,
cliffs, rocks and mountains where clouds
rest-yet from Comet Mountain the sweep
of vision is grand. But it is not alone to
the distant we look, but the near. To the
west, almost beneath our feet. great chasms
yawn, deep and fearful, where no human
foot hath trod, dread and Gesolate as if
blasted by an earthquake shock and scat
tered by volcanic fires
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-11

Too THIN.-A correspondent of the
Courier-Journo5 says of the Kentucky wo-
mon
"There is nothing they don't know, ana
what they don't know they divine. A man
cannot creep in a little late at night with
out a disturbance and an explanation,
which comes of their training! Even Sly
buck, who is the smartist of smart Alecks,
has learned also the futility of his best
tricks The sick-friend dodge; the aii-
in-the-country dodge the meeting
of-council dodge coming g-home-from-the-
market-with- a ace-of-ChiCkens dodge; all
the old shifts and expedients have played
out. The other night he slipped IN about
one O'Clock, very softly, denuded himself
gently, and began rocking the cradle by
the bedside, as if he had been awakened
out of a sound sleep by infantile cries. He
had rocked away for five minutes, when
Mary Jane, who had silently observed the
whole Vancouver, says, Come to bed, you
old fool, you the baby amt there ? y