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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27
BOld Bank Robbery.

NASHUA, Oct. 20-Some time after dark
last night, +. L. Sawyer, cashier OF The
Souhegan National bank, Milford, awoke
to find his room occupied by six masked
men. They gagged him, pat rope
around his neck. shut up his vile, iour
children and servant in he closet, dag
eed him TO the bank and made him open
the vault, which they robbed OF about
Sl5. 900 in currency aud from Sl5,OOO TO
$50 600 in bonds, mostly Governments,
owned bv Robert X. Howison, and some
other securities. This done, they led him
back to the house. tied him 10 the bedpost
and left. The family forced open The
closet about Tour o'clock and gave an
alarm, but no trace OF them is yet dis
covered The cashier thinks that Mt least
dozen men were at the bank. The loss
will sot affect the banks solvency.
Further developments show that The
amount of tho securities taken from tho
! Milford bank must approach 800, 600
VIM. b. Towne, J. Freeman, j. Wadleigh
! & Co aud S. Averill are heavy losers,
having securities deposited Tor safe keep.
ing. \ portion OF the bonds are registered
and not available.
BosroN, Oct. 20.-Thc Milford bank
robbery has been placed in the hands OF
Chief of Police Savage OF Boston, and
detectives have been detailed 10 make =
thorough investigation. Professionals
I'm doubledly planned the robbery in add
vance. The cashier, Mr.. Sawyer, has
long boon in the habit OF leaving the
keys of the bank in possession of the
postmaster OF the town, whose Office l.
about quarter of a mile from Sawyer's
house. This precau,ion was taken by the
latter to guard against such schemes rs
The robbers pursued. The parties engaged
seemed to be well aware OF the DISPOSE
ton of the keys. and alter placing cord
around Mr.. SAwycr's neck TO prevent any
oulcry, forced him to accompany them
by threatening 10 kill his baby in case lie
refused to comply. Arriving at the post.
office the robbers effected an entrance by
removing pane of glass with diamond
and the Keys of the bank were soon in
their possession. The country is being
thoroughly secured
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

The Ded!ca,ory exercises of this inSli-
tuition took place IN the East Pavilion on
Thursday last, The 22jinst. Many ladies
and gentlemen were present from al.
parts OF The State. Hon. j. B. Brown,
President OF the Board OF Directors.
called the meeting 10 order and remarked
as reported in the Daily Press That Tie
building vas one the whole State could
be proud Of" lie stated that the Fair,
organized q year ago last jane, realized
nearly $4,000, aud alluded 10 the excel.
leut location OF The Hospital in the health
ie>l part of a healthy city.
Some seven years ago DR.. S. H..
Tewksoury, in bis Inaugural Address
before the Maine Medical Association,
suggested the need Of % General Hospital
for the Safe OF Maine The suggestion
was Immediately acted upon by the As
ISOLATION, aud the Legislature was applied
10 for assistance, which was granted at
once, in the most generous manner, by
donating the Old Arsenal grounds to the
Hospital Corporation, and s liberal sum
OF money, provided similar amount
could or should be raised by private sub
seription. This sum was secured and
expended and the building erected. but
not being enough to complete the eastern
pavilion, the sum realized By the Fair
was added TO it and another appropriation
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

The funeral oil Dea. Elisha Morse
took place at his late residence in South
Paris, on Saturday afternoon, nearly all
OF the church and many OF tue neighbors
and townsmen having assembled 10 pay
the tribute of respects 10 tue memory oil
this good man. Rev Mr.. Wheelwright
oflicialed, and made very earnest and
feeling remarks, in which be bore teSu'
mony TO the christian character OF lhe
deceased All present accompanied The
remains 10 The family tomb in the orcba'd
nearly oppos tie the house, where the
choir sang the leautilul words, "U"'eA
thy bosom. faithful tomb" as the BODY
was being deposited. The day was one
of those lovely ones in autumn when
nature seems 10 be dying away in lowell
ness-a fitting time for the sepullure oil
the good man whose lie had been 9lcs'
soming through long summer oil use'
iuluess, and had fully ripened for eternity
S.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

GEN. MACKENZIE : FIGHT WITH INDIANS.
Details OF Mackeuzie's recent raid states
that after several small skirmishes the
command came upon the Camanches
village in deep canon near the head
of Red River, about daybreak. They
were obliged to charge down u prccipice
OF 800 TO 500 feet into a valley half mile
wide, where the Indian lodges were
strung along tor some three miles. The
decent took nearly an hour. After driving
the Indians through the whole village
Mackenzie ordered their lodges burned,
and the captured cattle 10 be secured
During the fight five Indians were killed
probably ten or twelve wounded. There
aere l406 horses and mules captured,
from which $50 OF the best were selected
aud the remainder shot, to prevent their
falling into the hands OF hostile Indians.
The lodges were burned and the loss TO
this particular bard OF Indians, is about
irrepairablc. This is believed TO be the
most effective blow dclt on this frontier
during the last Two years. Among the
plumber loand in the lodges were new
blankets fresh from the reservations, the
best breech loading arms, with plerty OF
metallic cartridges, one mule being found
packed with so rounds and another
loaded with lead and powder in kegs
Bales OF calico and turkey rcu sacks OF
Minneapolis. and Ossge mission Hour.
groceries oi all kinds In prUluslon. ln'
deed. they seemed to be richer in every
thing than the white men who behave
themselves. Gen. Mackenzie was lock-
ing tor another village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

A SERIOUS COLLISION occurred Monday,
10Th inst, on the European and North
American Railway near Basin Mills, q
lew miles above Bangor. The Malta
wamkeag freight train of twenty odd
cars, due Bangor at Il: 80, was detained
and unable TO make Up time. 1t was
ordered to come along aud pass the II :4j
mixed train at Vezic. The superintendent
saws he verbally ordered the conductor OF
the mixed train to wait for freight on
Veazie siding The conductor denies
any knowledge OF such order and drove
along on his regular time. The two
trains came together at lull speed this
side of Basin Mills, smashing both
engines 10 spiniers, making kindling
wood of seven or eight freight cras and
more or less smashing many more. The
passenger cars in front took most OF the
shock, and the former were not thrown
from the track or the inmates injured
The engineers and iremen jumped after
reversing their engines aud none were
seriously injured.
The escape from frightful loss of life
was almost miraculous. a wrecklng
train was at once sent from Bangor to
clear The track. The loss is not yet esti.
mated but is quite heavy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

The INDUSTRIAL ScHooL.-Tho contract
is Completed Tor the erection OF the build.
ing ut Hallowcll, designed for the State
Industrial School for Girls. The con.
tractors and builders were Messrs. Foster
and Dulton-M. c. Foster OF WalerviIle,
and j. Du;ton OF Bethel-who have done
their work thoroughly aud conscienIiously
and 10 the entire acceptance OF critical
and observing committee. The building
is of brick, containing three stories aud
a basement, with slate roof and tower.
1t contains forty rooms, all OF which are
finished. The building is thoroughly
plumbed throughout The interior finish
IS in lard wood, white pine doors grained
and southern pine flooring. The walls
are white and smooth, The plastering
having been done with scrupulous fidelity.
The iuIpilule Is being manufactured TO be
ready by the last of December Arrange
mems are not yet fully maturcd for the
dedication OF this SCHOOL building. but 1t
is expected that these interesting eXer
cises will occur shortly alter the assem-
bling OF the legislature Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

MIR. John G Slater of Springfield.
Nc, writes us that his son Forest, aged
fifteen years, was out cunning one day
last week, when ho started up an old
bear and her Two cubs The bear in
mediately turned upon his dog which ran
TO the boy for protection. closely followed
by bruin. When within a few feet OF the
boy she rose and approached him biped
fashion, coming 20 near that the boy
could have touched her with bis gun
With great presence OF mind he raised
his piece TO his shoulder and taking delib.
crate aim, he shot the brute through the
head, kllling her instantly. The gross
weight OF the bear was three hundred and
ten pounds. Had he not fired, or il bis
shot had not proved fatal, his situation
would have been terrible to contemplate.
Ills GOODNESS and courage saved his life.
Such boy should find no difficulty ia
making his way in the world.--Fd1n'er'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

The KeHueJec Journal says there will
probably be three contested seats IN the
next State Legislature, In The P.usteld
district the seat OF Nelson NickeIy (dem)
wi.. be contested by the republican can
L.date. In The Springfield district, L.W.
Drake (rep) has 9l6 votes. Lewis +
S,ru,on (dem) pa and Lewis Stratton
o. As TIE governor and council cant
20 behind The returns, they must give the
certificate 10 Drabe; but it Mr.. Slratton
shall show 10 The House that the 81 votes
were intended for him, then that body
will give the seat TO him. The same vii,
be the case in the BOothbSy district, where
John Montgomery Cep.) had POP votes
Chapman y Reed (den.) l9l, and Chap
man Reed and c. W. Reed 20. There
will Oe al the organization 81 democrats,
93,regu,ar republicans and : Independent
republicans IN the House. The Senate
will consist OF IS republicans and dem.
ocrats and one independent democrat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

The Democratic journals are indU!g-
ing themselves in vigorous discission OF
The grounds on which the party won lis
victories In Ohio and Indiana. The
Eastern papers insist with suspicious
vehemence that il was a hand money
triumph BJ, the journals OF the section
where The fight was made, who certainly
ough, 10 know. say that 1t is an inhauon
victory. Tie Cincinnati Enquirer, the
best OF the imitation papers, say that the
Republicans would have carried The day
had i. no. been Tor Tue strong sentiment
in favor OF "more mOuey."-Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27
Fred Grants Ndrpidgc.

Chicago. Oct. 20.-At 3 o'clock this
afternoon, Lieut. Frederick d. Grant aud
Miss Ida Maria llonore were joined IN
matrimony ut the residence of the bride
father, II II. Honore, on Yicennes avenue.
Among the guests present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant. OK Secretary Borie and wife,
Gen. Babcock. Secretary Belknap and
wife, Gen. Sheridan, Gov. Beyerldge aud
wife. Senator Logan. Vice President vii
son, Gen. Ord and Gen. Custar and wife.
The bridal party started at 9 o'clock hi.
evening for ST. Louis.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27
Newspaper Decisions.

2. ANY person who who taxes "a paper regularly
ion the ol6ce-W neither j tc,i 20 his name or
auuther's. 0-whethey ne has subscribed or not
is yes ponsible TOO tbe payment
D 10 ucrsOn orders his paper discontinued,
he must pay an arrcIrage-, or the publisher may
continue % send Go until payment is made, and
collect the whole amount, whether the paper Is
taken from the Office or not
g. The Courts have dec Ted thatreltlsiu, t1 take
newspapers and periodicals from the post Office,
or removing aud lcayjgg them uucallcl for, Is
prtHG fiIcie evidence Of fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27
The Bld1lon Nelcs says:

Mr.. Lizzie Bast0n Fullcrof Boston afforded tlit
citizens OF Hiram aud vicinity Aae literary treat
la-t Friday evening hy read az, and reci,ati0ns
boo ,hc CulycTsallst church iu tIat village. The
programme embraced fifteen choice -cleruons-
from grave 30 g4v, l,om lively % severe, from
Dickcu-, T-nuy-b1, Lon ytcii1w, Wh.u.er, Burns,
>GlA. ,carc, hiu-,.ey. Watson and other authors,
Iac rca lIu-- we've received with excel ut favor
by . i-U and appryciatiyr audience. Mr.. Fuller
formerly lc-tici ia t..s village anil her many
acquaintance. here viii be pleased 10 learn shat
lie result Of natural talent coupled with close
study under hrs;.class Instructors. Her recent
readings On fremont Temple, Boston, are well
spoken OF by the press OF that cry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27
D.vtn RIpkEp

DAVID BARKER. Esq, just previous to
his death consigned all his verses to the
care OF his brother Lewis in the following
characteristic language: 81 shall do my
best to live here awhile longer. Lewis, but
The chances look doubtful. Should we
not meet again, do what you think best
with the songs have sung here. and |
promise you one from beyond at the
earliest possible hour, anG from n harp
atuned by poor EVE, if can find her on
the same plain upon which | am permit
TO enter" 1t is understood that he is en-
gagged in editing them, and will soon
publish them in volume. But rs no;h-
ing has yet been heard from Brother
David from the undiscovered country, it
Is possible that the land Of spirits is only
n my tn, and tie beyond sends back no
echoes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

SINCE THE TEMPERANCE reform move
ment spIang into being at SacO and Bid
derlord. Tour weeks since, two thousand
names have been enrolled on the pledge
book. Sunday, tempe ance meetings
were held in the two cities. and although
the rain fell fast during the day, making
it very disagreeab.e To- be out of doors,
vet large numbers. much in excess of the
attendance upon churches generally un-
der such circumstances, turned out to
attend the temperance meetings. Among
the speakers were Frank Murphy and IL.
N Bryant.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

"A letter to the Portland Press describ
es Gov Dingleys visit to the French
settlements OF Madawaska which seems
To be q new Acadia. The boys take of
their hats and DOW politely on meeting
a stranger. aud the girls courtesy, while
their elders pay due defeyance TO their
belers. They are good catholics and
have right iuyial Priest. Father Sausin,
whose mmi>tratiOns the Governor and
suite attended on the Sabbath. Alter ser.
vice the Governor addressed the worship
pers IRON the steps OF the church, bat as
they couldn't understand him. Peter
Kesan, the ubiquitous, acted Is interpre
ter. Il IS u be feared. now that these
good hammered people have been
brought IN contact with our corrupt, i'll
manuer.y civilization, they will abandon
their Acadian habits and customs and
initiate our modern incivilily.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

The Oxford Normal Institute South
Paris. is fourishing under the instruction
ofMr. +. T. Crommett. A weekly lyceum
is sustained by the school. Evening oil
meeting. Tuesday. Next subject for de-
bale. "Resolved that The late civil war
might have been avoided"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

4 nc Y OttNttttUN - tsfN fNtetffs
The political and social condition of
the Southern States at the present mo.
meut, is exciting great interest through
out The nation. The murders, The
assassiua,ious, the riots. toe turbulence,
the calls Tor protection 10 the General
Government, the assertions OF one cor
respondent and the deuials OF another,
The threats OF the Ku k,uN and the armies
OF The White LeaSuers. the defiance OF
LEGAL authority and order, are evidences
OF tendency 10 general INSTRUMENTATION
and misru'e. These remarks 10 not APP
ply 60 an The Southern States with equal
truth. Those States having the most
negtoes in proportion 20 the whites are
subject 20 the greatest amount OF dis
order Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,
and So. Carolina are among them, and
the social fabric on which they rest Is
apparently ready to tumble to pieces.
were il not Tor some power eNtraneous to
the States themselves 10 hold them in
their sphere.
1t is very difficult to know what to
believe about the real condition Of these
States at the present time. Where IS the
man or statesman or christian or poiemlc
who can point his finger to the cause OF
this state Of things NJ this moment or
what is the precise extent OF the wrongs
now Inflicted and suffered as compared
with twelve and twenty years ago One
party SAYS i, is African suffrage, another
that il was the liberation OF the slave.
One says it was the war Of the rebellion
the other that il was the mode OF recon
s,ruclion. One says il was the carpet
bagEers, the other that it was the refusal
OF The whites to take pars in the govern.
ment. Oue say, il was one thing and The
other another. And thus an angry con-
troyersy Iages between outsiders, who
have neither the disposition or the wis
dom TO cure these evils.
But suppose we had had no War OF
Rebellion, no emancipation. no recon
siruc,ion, no Golden Circles and no
secession, -wha. then would have been
the condition Of these States? Would IL
probably have been that OF peace, political
and religious ,oleratioo. where Republican
forms OF govern meut have prevailed.and
where The freedom OF speech and OF The
Pless were secured by common consent?
Let teacher after teacher, male and
female, who went South years ago,
answer. Let the New England man,
Who had been accustomed 20 speak freely
on al. subjects and all questions O, poll
Ties and morals, answer. Let him who
was threatened with exile and q ha',erin
case Ice expressed i1 .he ui.Jrs, manner
hi, preference fora ".tee state" answer.
lis asserted 5Y party men on both
Slides. ila, the southern oatrag,s 80 called
ate periodical. aad are The result OF Pc
Utica. pariies attempting TO gain ascend
ancy in the rule OF the State. Il is also
asserted tina, the general Government in.
terleres wroug.ully and iuiudiciously in
these controversies. As TO the first asser-
ton there may be truth or not in t. l,
would be strange, indeed. if, with such
an element OF suffrage there was no;
truth in 1t. Concerning Federal inter-
ference. it is always. a predetermined
question. whether force and bayone,s
should be used in any given case. II
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

-"Erery Saturday" suggests that
every library should keep person reg
ularly employed 10 index some one first
class daily journal, and that this index
should be as free to students as the cat
alogue Of books in the library. OF how
little value would a great library be with
out thorough catalogue; of how little
service is complete file OF daily paper
for lack of an index With an index the
file becomes at once an arsenal; without
it, il is an undivided heap of curosties.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

The Telegraph says that Mr.. Joseph
Griffin, the veteran book seller ut Bruins
wick, has received letter through the
post office. enclosing Sl5 conscience
money. The letter reads as iollows:--
MIR. Griffin Many years ago, when
was hayward youth, not having the
fear of God before my eyes, when visiting
your store, used to take articles without
paying for them (some call it hooking,
lifting. trophies, &c.,)-I stole them
The act has haunted me ever since, and
now am determined TO make restitution
and ask forgiveness. The enclosed sum
will cover the value of The articles taken,
with something for interest"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

We observe that in Oxford county
Julia Cash has been divorced from Moses
Cash-that matrimonial banking firm
having "gone up."-Beyast Journal,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

We have received from President
Cheney catalogue OF Bates College,
Lewiston. This institution is now in a
hourishing condition, hsviag l22 students,
as follows: Seniors, Is; Juniors, 20 i
Sophomorcs. q; Freshmen, %; Theo-
logical students, % There are thirteen
scholarships to be distributed among the
students.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

Read advertisement OF A. Shurtleff
& Son, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

Hon WARREN JOHNSON. State Super
intendent. will deliver a lecture to the
Oxford High School ard friends OF edu.
cation in that vicinity Friday evening,
Oct. S0ih. Subject, "Our public schools
how can we render them more efficieni"'
This lecture will be free, and the public
are cordially Invited to attend, Il will be
given in the School House Oxford village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27
Readings.

Mrs Lizzie Baslon Fuller has entered
this State as an olocutiouisl, and is re-.
ceiviug complimentary notices iron the
press. During the present week she will
give readings at Oxford Tuesday evening
aud at Paris "Wednesday evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27

Indian Summer weather.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-08
NEW YORK.
The Lost Child.

New YosE. September 7.-Ths following
il copy OF telegram received at the
mayors office this morning from James Hs
Hoyt. sheriff Of Ocange county, New York:
There IL child here which believe is
the lost Charles Ross: have had likeness
taken and sent to Christian \. Ross By let
ter yesterday.
Beecher's Answer.
Tae answer q: Henry Ward Beeeher TO
the complaint Of Theodore Tilton was res
ceivei to-day by Mr.. Beecher's attorneys,
and was at once served Oh the plaintiff. the
answer declares:
F.rs.-Tna: each and every allegation IN
the said complaint contained, except that
plaintiff and Mss Elizabeth Il. Richards
were married October ., 1855. and lived
together as husband and wife uD to 1874, is
utterly false. :.
Second-Tha. this defendant never had
a. any time or at any place any unchaste
or improper relations with the wife OF the
plaintiff. and never attempted or sought to
have any such relations.
SHERMAN g. STERLING.
Attorneys for defendant.
Appended to this answer Is the oath of
Henry Ward Beecher that the. foregoing
answer Is true of his own knowledge.
Notices of the trial at the October term Of
tha City Court. Brooklyn. have been served
or csuase; OF both sides.
The Latest from Romee
Tie E.esc,a','s Jovrna! has a special Ca.
be dispatch from Rome, stating that San
Antonio, Texas. has been made diocese
and Vicar General Pellioier, of Mobile,
named its first bishop. Also. that the Rio
Grande district has been made vicarate
apostolic. with Brownsville as its headquar.
ters and Rey. d. Msaney. Of Montgomery
cousins, and bo.h are natives OF San Auggs'
tine. FLORIDA.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-08
the principles of monarchy and republican
An Ex.Consul Arrested


Charles Perkins, formerly United States
Consul at Lisbon, and his wife, were before
the correctional tribunal of the Seine on
Saturday. charged with obtaining 39,o00
francs under false pretenses. Il is charged
PERKINS, obtained money by alleging he had
q concession for cable between Spain and
England. that he was negotiating loan
for Don Carlos, and was engaged in other
monyed Transactions. Judgment vail be
given tomorrow.
Plague in the Red Sea Portss
LISBON, September The Portuguese
Minister Of the Interior has issued a notice
that the Arabian ports on the Red sea are
infected with the plague.
Disastrous Fire.
Berlin, September 7.-Half the 9osvu OF
Wienengen burned; loss S3.Oo0,Q;G. Seven
hundred families are h0melesss
from the Great Casters
SgEAXsI Sc GREAT EASTERN, Septenoer :,
Soons via London, September s.-One
thousand SIX hundred and ninety.six nauq
tical 9liles of cable have been paid cut.
September 6,5 a. M.--We are close to
SSel!y's aud we are going 20 buoy Hops
to make a final spice ;o-day. Cable 81
perfecs Condition.
Mario In Arrest.
LONDON, September 7.-MariO. the famous
TENOR has been arrested in Venice for violao
ton of the press law. His residence has
been searched, and he haa been taken tss
Turin for examination