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Saturday, March ii, 1874.
Republican Platform.

Opposition to the back pay legislation.
n Opposition to all monopalles that tend to
Cypress labor or interfere with the rights Of
Che people.
Opposition to the lobby and all other in
duenccs which tend to corrupt or interfere
with honest legislation.
Opposition to further lard grants, except
for educational purposes or immediate settle
meAt.
Opposition to any thing chat tends to ex-
Sravagance or corruption in the administra-
ton of the government.
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The trial of the Grant parish pris-
oners, charged with aiding and albeit
ting the murder of nearly hundred
coiored men at Colfax, on Easter
Sunday of last year, is going forward
in New Orleans before Judge Woods
of the q. s. Circuit Court, and excites
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ADVBRTIsRMBNTs.
Proceedings of the Police Jury,
Parish of Ascension.

COURTHOUSE, March 9TH, 1874.
The Police Jury was called together BY
the Clerk of Court this 9TH day OF March
1874. The Clerk examined the commissions
of the new members and found them correct
they having taken the oath according to
law. Members present, P. Landry, j. B
Hebert and Henry Heyman. The CLERK
stated that the election of President would
be next in order.
On motion of j. B. Hebert, Mr.. P. Landry
was elected President. Mr.. Landry in the
chair, thanked the Police Jury for the honor
conferred upon him.
On motion of Henry Heyman, the Jury adj
iourned until next Friday, the 18th inst.
A true copy, f. FOBB,
Secretary.
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DREMIUM eHRoMo.

Garden and Flower Seeds. Before or
dering elsewhere send for Catalogue
which is now ready and will be mailed gratis
on application.
Our Chrome s. The Little Florists, >,
beautiful Parlor Picture pronounced by
judges success, is now sent free to all who
favor US with orders to the amount of five
dollars.
CHASE BROTHERS & WOODWARD.
Seedsmen, Rochester, N. Y.
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We are indebted to- that excellent
newspaper, the New Orleans Repub-
Hcan, for the graphic sketch of the
career of the late lanented Charles
Sumner which is published in the
next column,
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1t is reported that ex-President
Cespedes, of the Cuban Republic, has
been betrayed into the hands of the
Spaniards and put to death.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-03-14

Hon. Geo.. L. Smith, NJ. c., has
favored us with interesting public
documents.
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Who was the greatest inventor z
Munchausen, of course!
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N. HI. WILLERs.
Boot and shoe Maker,
D0nnldaona,iIIe- Ln

DonaldsonoilIe, La,
In the building adjoining the Wharf,
Respectfully announces TO his friends and
the public in general that he is prepared to
make boots and shoes of the very best ma
terial to order, and guarantees all his work
to give satisfaction. Terms strictly cash.
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OF correspondents.
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THE FAVORITE HOME REMEDY
Purely Vegetable,


Purely Vegetable,
containing those Southern Roots and Herbs,
which an allwise Providence has plaeed in
countries where Liver Diseases most prevail.
IT WILL CURE ALL DISEASES CAUSED BY De-
RANGEMENT OF THE LIVER AND BOWELS.
Simmons Liver Regulator, or Medicine,
Is eminently o Family Medicine; and by
being kept ready for immediate resort will
save many an hour of suffering and many q
dollar in time and doctors bills.
After over Foty Years trial it is still re-
eeiying the most unqualified testimonials to
its virtues from persons of the highest char
aeter and responsibility. Eminent phi sieians
commend it as the most
Effectual Specific for Dyspep.
sfsa or Endestf0n.
Armed with this ANTIDOTE, all climates
and changes of water and food may be faced
without fear AS e Remedy in ,MALAR-
IOUS FEVERS, BOWEL COMPLAINTS,
RESTLESSNESS, JAUNDICE, NAUSEA,
HI LAS NO EQUAL.
1t is the cheapest, Purest, and Best Family
Medicine in the World
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY,
d. HI. ZEELIN & CO.,
MACON, GA, and PHILADELPHIA.
Price, $l.00. Sold by ALI Druggists.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1874-07-31

ture for all live stock, it is especially
valuable for hogs. If they are put
upon clover after it is in blossom, with
the exception of sucking sows, they
will need little or no other food. No
one who has not made the trial can
imagine how many hogs an acre Of
really good clover will keep in grow
ing order.
1t is peculiarly the mission of the
clover plant to be an improver of the
land, but it cannot be expected that
clover will restore, unassisted, an ab
solutely exhausted soil. Land must
be in condition to bring fair crops
of grain before clover can be sowed on
it to advantage. Afterward, in a judi
cious rotation, it will improve the soil
rapidly. 1t does this in two ways, by
the decay of its large taproot, and by
its absorbing ammonia rapidly from
the atmosphere. The cheapest manure
that we can use, after land has been
put into proper condition, is clover
seed. At the North clover is biennial: !:
at the South it lasts for several years.
After clover has once fairly gone to
seed, if a short rotation be adopted, it
will not be necessary to SOW it again.
For instance, in the following rotation;
First, cotton or corn; second, oats;
third, wheat; the clover will spring
spontaneously among the wheat. The
ground should remain two years in
clover and the rotation then be repeat
ed. Land thus treated will improve
steadily, and even rapidly, without
further expenditure for manures.
In due time we will again refer to
the cultivation of this plant, and give
sundry hints as to the best way of seed
ing it with orchard grass.
Another valuable plant is the Lu-
cerne, or, as it is sometimes termed.
Alpalfer, some writers supposing that
they are distinct, but such is not the
case; but be that as it may. it is ex-
ceedingly valuable; can be cut very
early in the spring, as We have tested,
and on good, well prepared, manured
land, after the first year, from four to
seven crops can be cut off of it in the
season. baltimore american.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1874-07-31
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad.
After Sunday, May 3st the Trains this Road will follows
Leave North ward.
STATIONS.

Trains leaving Bowie NJ and P Creek 800 NJ run MTnay We'd
and
The ndica the nwhere etransI hother
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1874-07-31
HOME LIFE
IN THE BIBLE.

BY the author of 'NIGHT SCENES IN THE BI-
BLE' and 'OUR Fathers House." OF which
nearly 2OO. 600 have been sold ''IIoME LIFE
is commended by ministers of all churches as
''the authors best book "full of precious
thoughts" ''Truths precious as gems, "a
choice book for every family" &c. Steel en-
cravings, rose-tinted paper, rich binding and
for rapid sale unequalled.
AGENTS, Young Men. Ladies', Teachers
and Clersymen wanted in every conuty;
S7J to 8 $50 per month. Send for circular.
ZIEGLER ~ M'CURDY,
NH 9m 5Sl Arch ST., Phiiadeiphia'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1874-07-31

Il HIS is Home Company, gotten up express
L ly in the interest of the citizens of South
ern Maryland to enable them to overcome the
difficulties they experienced in procuring Insur-
ance in the ordinary Insurance Companies with
mgjority of its Directors well known in that
community.
1t has been in existence now over four years.
AHlosses accrued (and they have been unusually
large) hare been faithfully and promptly paid,
which is our best guarantee for the future.
The plan adopted is the safest and cheapest
known in Insurance, and affords to all Insur-
ance at its exact cost, and ought to be encour-
aged by all who wish to protect themselves from
loss or damage be fire.
If those interested will give it their patron
age and interest themselves in the increase Of
its business, i'll few years it will rank among
the largest Insurance Corporations in Maryland
"a credit and benefit alike to all, and an honor
to the State.
J. THOS. COTTON,
General Agent for Charles county.
WM. H. GRAY, Nanjemoy P. O.,
Agent for Hill Top and the district bordering
on the Potomac River.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1874-07-31
HEALTH! BEEUTY!!

STRONG AND PURE RICH BLOOD-INCREAsE
OF FLESH AND WEfGHT-CLEAR SKIN AND
BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION SECURED TO ALL.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1874-07-31
\. J. MYERS, State Superintendent.
LOOK TO YOUR INTERESTS.

and insure at once in your own State, where
you participate in the profits.
Now gentlemen you have chance to insure
in good and perfectly reliable company un-
der our own supervision.
The Directors of the Company hope by ener-
gy, economy, and fairness with all, to merit
aud receive, in the future as in the past, the
patronage and corporation Of our citizens in
all parts of the State.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1874-07-31


on the most advantageous terms. They are
now manufacturing GOO daily. During the
past six years they have manufactured and sold
500, 600 This attestS the great popularity OF
this unequalled Machine.
Until the year 1865, Elias Howe, the original
inventor of Sewing Machines, did not compete
with companies who were paying him royalty
for the use of his patents. At that time he
commenced manufacturing and put the genius
which invented the Sewing Machine, the expe-
rience learned from the failure of other manu-
factures and the experience of long life as a
practical mechanic into the
HOWE MACHINE.
1t is a noticeable fact that the Howe Machine
Company has Four Hundred Thousand of their
Machines in use, although having existed but
Six Years, while the company which claims to
have the most in use has only about twice that
number, though having existed for Twenty
Years.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1874-07-31
aADHAY'S READY RELIEF
FEVER AND AGUE.

FEVER AND AGCE cured for hfty cents. There Is
remedial agent in this world that will cure Fever
and Asle ana all other Nalarious, Bou--IsazssSvn
Typhoid, Yeilax, and other Fevers (aiied by RAD
WAYS PILISl quick RADWAY'S READY RE-
LIEF. Fifty cents per bottle
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1874-07-31
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!
Dwellings, Furniture, Barns. Out-Houses,
Farm Products, &C., &C.,
Insured on the Mutual Plan,
BY THE
STATE OF MARYLAND
MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company Of
Baltimore.
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!
OFFICE:-No. II South Street,
B. 6. HARRIS, President.

Board of Directors:
S. II. CAUGHY, of Noah Walker & Co.
PP1LIP Z. GEORGE, of George & Jenkins.
Hon. GEORGE BRENT, of Court of Appeals
GEORGE P. JENKINS. of Charles County.
GEORGE COMBS. of ST. Mary'S County.
JOHN Stack, Carpenter and Builder.
b. g. HARRIS.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1874-07-31

in the hands of its able Directors, has been
grand success. 1t now pays dividend on the
first year. All policies non-forfeitable. 1t Of
fers advantages equal to any Company in the
country.
The laws of trade commerce, self-interest
and self respect combine to make this the Com
pany for Maryland.
REFERENcEs.-Hon. F. Stone, William Bos-
well, Esq, J. Thos. Cotton, Esq, j. T. Mudd,
Esq, Geo. A. Huntt Esq, VIM. NJ. Morris,
Esq, and Capt. E. Wells.
MEDICAL ExAMINERs.-Drs. Digges, Price,
Reeder and G. D. Mudd.
Persons interested on the subject of Life In
surance would do well to consult the above
references.
Applications can be found at the stores
of Wm. Boswell, J. II. Roberts, j. l. Lacey;
also, at the store of W. W. Padgett, in the
hands of Fl. G. ROBERTSON.
-Messrs. Jere T. Mudd. of Gallant Green,
and j. Thcs. Cotton, of Aliens Fresh will act
as local agents for the Maryland Life Insurance
Company. Persons wishing to insure can also
apply to DR.. Robert Dgges, of Port Tobacco,
" M H Blandford, ll2 S. Charles street, or at
the Company's Office, No. 10 South street, Bal
timore.
T MYERS State Sunerinfen1enf
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1874-07-31
kidney Dc Bladda. Complaints,
DR.. RADWAY'5
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

perfectly tasteless elegantly coated with sweet gum
nurre regulate purify, cleanse and strengthen Rad
ways Pills for the of all disorders of the stomach
Headache Constipation Costiveness, Indigestion, Dys-
pepsia BIlousness, Bilious Fever Inflammation of the
Rowels Piles, and all DeranGements OF the Internal
Viscera Warranted to effect positive cure Purely
Vegetable containing mercury minerals or deleteri
Gus drugs. ~, A..
TEN from all the above named dlSorders frce 20 cents
READ FALSE AND TRUE, >, Send one istter %
York Information worth thousands will be sent you
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1874-07-31
THE HOW Il
MACHINE COMPANY
SEWING MACHINES

Are now able, from their increased facilities TO
manufacture, 10 offer their
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-07-28
Vest Paris Items.

Mrs. Mario Porter, wife Of Barbour
Porter, living in what Is known IS the
Porter neighborhood in this part OF the
town, made with her oHn hands in one
year, five hundred pairs of pants for
which sho received from - to 10 cents a
pair; taking the average /: would amount
to $ls7 30. Besides doing all this she
did her house work. such rs making aud
repairing clothes. her washings and iron.
ing. preparing food for eight in family,
manufacturing the milk of tour cows into
butter and cheese, looked alter, fed and
raised So turkeys, forty chickens ana y
goslings-and her work WAS donc well
and in season. Mr.. Porter works equally
MS hard. and their nice firm buildings.
shining with fresh paint and new blinds,
indicates their well deserved prosperity.
How many complaining at their hard lot
in life would do we'll 10 pattern after so
worthy an example.
The buildings Of Mr Jabez Buck came
near being destroyed l., fire last Tuesday.
The fire caught npon the roof from Gin
dcrs from a burning chimney. A neigh.
Dor discovered the fire and gave the alarm
snd the first that Mr.. Buck and his wife
knew OF their danger their neighbors
were coming from different directions TO
assis, in extinguishing the flames. Mr..
Barbour Porter with his haying crew were
the first to reach there, and il was with
great effort that they were enabled 10
put ont the fire. Mr.. Buck was sick and
confined to his house, and but for the
timely discovery Of the fire his buildings
must have been destroyed; OF if there
had been n wind at the lime no power
al their command could have saved them.
-RcqiSi.r.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-07-28
Lnfr C6SeS.

The following Oxford County cases
have been disposed OF at the term OF the
Law Court now sitting nj Portland:
Olive G.. Currier vs.. Alonzo b. Swami
ct ais. To he argued in writing.
ID. IIammons Tor plaintiff
A.. Black Tor defendants.
Auseline +. Andrews ". Al gustus u
Pearson. To be argued in writing.
A. Black Tor plaintiff.
5. G. Andrews for delt. =
John z. Swasey VS.. Wm. +. Putnam
Dismissed from Law Docket.
j. L. Swascy. U. D. biSoee.
Moses S. Sampson, cxr., VS.. Ella Samp
son. Submitted OH briefs.
A Black. j. L. Swasey.
Miriam Spaulding VS.. David Record el
ais. Plaintiffs argument submitted
Defendants argument to be furnished il
so days.
Pulsi(er. w. X. Kimball.
State vs.. Elisha I. Cotton. Exception:
cverruled by consent. Judgment iol
State.
Plaisted, Atty General Tor State.
T. G.. Harlow.
Emery Andrews ct ais. AS. Inhabitants
of Oxford. Plffs. non suit.
j. II. Drummond. Perry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-07-28
Vest Sumner.

Mr.. Editor You have already pub.
lished an account of the accident by which
Mr. s. Buchanan of this town lost his lie.
but prcsuming that you will not object to
the publication OF briel relation OF the
Iacls and obvious conclusions deducible
| from tho circum stances OF the affair,
comply with the wishes of his iriends and
forward You this account.
Mr.. Bnckuam left home on Monday
morning, the 18th inst, To visit BuckGeld,
and alter stopping "A short time ut Jack
sou Village, he proceeded on his way TO
Buckliuld. No one saw Mr.. b. after
leaving Jackson Village till his remains
were recovered from tho water; but from
the appearance of his horses tracks, aud
other circumstances, the conclusion seem
Cd almost irresistible that from some cause
his horse became unmanageable and pro-
ceeded with furious speed towards the
river. At poin very near the river the
road makes a very abrupt curve, or more
properly direct turn the distance be-
tween the turn ALI The bridge was in.
Sufficient 10 admit oil complete turn, and
both horse and rider were prccipilated
over The abutmcnts OF the bridge TO the
rocks and water below, Il distance Of tii-
teen or twenty feet. As Mr.. b. was
horseback and must have fallen rpon the
shore or in the edge Of the water where
it was very shallow, the presumption Is
hat one foot remained in The .lirrup, and
that he WAS thus dragged into tho stream
aud to the point below where the body
was found. Mr. b. was ndered nsensi
ble by tho fall and no respiration occurred
US no water entered The body.
Too much praise cannot be bestowed
upon The unself.h aud assiduous efforts
of the citizens. who assembled at the
place OF the accident.
Mr. Buchanan was sixly-two years Ct
age, and was kind hearted and estima.
BILE man. whose loss will be deeply
deplored.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-07-28
NOriUdu Items.

We gather the following from the
AdreHiser:--
Qnitc large party lett the dusty streets
of our village last Thursday morning. for
Peaks Island. where they intend 10 enjoy
life. fishing, bathing, romping, &c. The
company consists of A. Oscar Moves and
family, w. III. Whtcoub and family, DR..
Geo. Z. Jones aud family, jos Churchill
and wife, and Chas. Hathaway and family.
When they return TO their several homes
next week, look out for bread famine.
The Odd Fellows OF this town have
engaged The Norway Band. TO lunsh
music at the celebration in Portland. which
occurs on the 25!h of August.
There will be meeting OF the Norway
Lyceum q. the Saving Bank, on Wednes.
day evening, July 10Th. ut 8 O'Clock. A
full attendance IS necessary.
Members OF the Norway Light Infantry
intending to 60 TO muster, are ordered to
attend drills on Wednesday end Saturday
evenings of each week; aud all members
not intending to 60 are requested 10 hand
i'm their uniforms Immediately.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-07-28
MN IL Succeed?

The first step in the programme for The
reelection Of Senator Hamlin was TO
secure the actire support, or, when that
could rot be obtained. the silence, Of every
Federal office. holder in the Stale by Gre
ating the impression that Mr.. Il. is strong
enough with 1.-THE powers that be- to have
retained or removed. whOmSOever he
would. with here and there al honorable
exception.
The next step was 10 ridicu.e the idea
that any other man than Nj. II. had the
least chance for election. alleging that
the thing was ALREADY fixed" and per
feetly understood inside Of leading
political circles. and intimaiing that none
but political idiots could entertain Say
other opinion. This assumption they
have attempted to support by systematic
exaggeration of Senator HIS strength in
all parts OF the State. and by belittling
the chances Of any other candidate. This
is especially noticeable in the outrageous
Misrepresentation set on the wing by the
Democra,ic-Ilamlin organ in this County
and by letters sent out by lew sympa-
thiziug republicans. The eagerness with
which Mr.. HIS papers and many OF bis
friends in the State caught up and retai!ed
these ialsehoods show the importance
which they attach to this part OF the
programme.
a score or more Of Office. holders whose
official business is ont Of the State, but
who are conveniently here just now, with
nothing else to do. are industriously aid
ing in the work. The success of this kind
OF political strategy remains to be seen.
The scheme is skillfully laid but the
republican voters Of the State have
word to say in regard to its execution.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-07-28
oxford Items.

The summer schools in this village,
closed last Friday. The teachers, Mr..
Bryant of Bethel, and Miss Nellie King
of Paris, have been very successful III
their efforts, and the citizens have been
well pleased with the advancement which
has been made. Miss King has been
enca ged TO teach tho Fall term.
A game Of Base Ball was played at
Oxford last Saturday. between the Ath'
leiics of Mechanic Falls aud the Keokas
of Oxford, resulting in favor OF the keo'
kas, by score of % to Il.
Present appearances indicate that the
hay crop will be quite rs good as last
season. Many farmers will get much
more than tor several years past.
Winter rye is looking extra well. Mr..
Durell and Mr.. Baker have large rye
fields that are really worth seeing.
Raspberrios are very plenty. selling
from 10 TO - cents per quart The blue.
berry crop will be rather light in this
vicinity. Nori0ag AdcertiSer.
Rev. c. C. Cummings. of the "Liitlc
Wanderers Home, OF Boston, will visit
Oxford and speak in behalf of that insti'
tuition on Monday evening, the 9th inst.
A choir of children will accompany him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-07-28

City people are beginning to discover
that Norway is very healthy and pleas
ant place wherein 10 spend The summer
months. The two hotels at the village
orc well paironizcd, and summer boarders
frequently find good accommodations in
private families. No more charming
drives can be found in any country town.
than those along the shores of Long Pond.
This beautiful sheet OF water is six miles
long lying wholly in Norway in fact it
almost bisects tho town. View from the
high lands OF either side arc beautiful and
the air is pure and invigorating. In
short, pure air and water. fine scenery and
good society. those conditions so essential
to the preservation OF health. are found
in abundance in this charming old town.
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-07-28
lHdOUeP Items.

The weather during the last Two weeks
has been very hot and dry, and tho far
mcrs have diligently improved itby push
ing ahead their having. Most Of the
farmers say they shall cut double the
amount they did last year. and oil other
crops will be in like proportion.
Over thieo thousand pounds OF cheese
have already been made by the cheese
factory. Some oil the first ones made
have been cut and have been pronounced
OF superior quality by all who have tried
them.
a Strawberry Festival was given at the
Town Hall last week by the ladies oil the
First Parish Church. The drama entitled
Brother Bill and Ne" was acted TO uni.
versal acceptance; supper and ice cream
were served in the lower hall. Over $50
was realized rs the proceeds OF the
evening. LONE STAR.