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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-17

State V. John +. Rice, North Water
ford, two indictments, common seller anu
drinking house and lippling shop. alieg'
ing prior conviction R-
Slate y. james { Fsrnham, North
Lowell, two indictments. common seller,
and drinking house and lippling shop.
State '. Din' b Lebroke.c Waterford.
common seller. --
State '. town of NeWry, for bad road,
known a. The Mountain road.
MessIs. Wilson Il Swasey, South Pari-,
defend Wilson Of Buck field. and the same
with A S Kimball. E,q. defend Rice OF
Waterford. They expect tiial in both
cases this term.
Tenney. the Grahoa murderer, will
not be brought in this term. on account
OF his health.
The criminal business will be taken up
on Thursday morning
Hon. n. !. Litilefeld oil Bridgton,
Chaplin of Harrison, Aver oil Cornish,
Ludden OF Lewiston. Holmes, OF the
firm of Slrout & Holmes. 5. Z. Slront,
S. C. Andrews, E>qs., oil Portland, have
been in attendance.
1t looks as il Court would continue
through the week. Judge Barrows is
very patient. aud lenient with the Bar,
but aceomplishcs good deal OF business .
On TRIAL,
Monday. Cummings, Admir- V. a. X.
Bumpus. Black Tor Pm, Upton & Far
nun. and Ludden oil Lewiston. tor Dcit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-17
Ecthef items.

March opened calm and clear with as
good slcdiiag AS we have had any pre-
yiOus time this winter. The first week
oeisg 80 mild and warm. many OF our
sugar men tapped their sugar orchards
BuI the second week. was very sharP.
the Thermometer re gistered lroId 20 Ia ~
oelow aud cloudy disa@reeable wealheI
Tor several days prevailed.
Snow fell in February to the amount oi
l4I2 inches The tain tall was about
ia inches. all in the ia-t hall OF the
month.
Large patches of bare ground 10 fields
and pastures have been exposed 10 the
chilly blasts OF winter aJmonishing tar
mes to keep their surplus hay in store
rather then sell at low figures,
Among our farmers poultry and egg
raising is very pleasant business and
it ii can be carried on profitably. many
poor invalid can get good living.
The keeping and the raising Of fowls Is
trade. We have read many big hen
stories but here goes one we think caps
them all. 5. R Shehan, Esq, has
biddy which recently produced Mr.. >.
with three eggs. No. / measured by
Ga; No. 2. 5 s by 8 8; No. 8, 81 8
by 612.
Hiram Hodsdon has had more timber
hauled into his mill -, Walkers Mills this
winter than has been done any one year
for long time.
Swan and Duston are having large
Pile OF white birch hauled into their mill
on Fish Stream, to be sawed into spool
strips.
Mr.. Law intends 10 have his machinery
for manufacturing clothes pins in rum
ming order the first of April.
Lung ieyers are prevailing quite eS'
lensiyely in town. John d Gossom has
been very sick but is now improving un
der The skilllul treatment of DR.. Gordon.
c.
Mr.. Sam'l L. Stowell of Bethel iavors
us with the snow fall Of the winter. As
follows: Nov. Sth. 6 inches; llth, 81;
10Th, 6; 18Th, Z; 24th. 10; 9th, 8; 2sth.
4; total for November. 5 feet 6 inches.
Dec. 9th. inches; 18Th, 6, goth. 9th.
u; total Tor December, ieet inches.
Jan. 18Th. inches; 2lsl. 8; SlSt. A;
total lor January. l foot inch. Feb. Sd.
IL inches l6.h. 3; Goth. 6; 22d. 4; 21lh'
4; total for February. 2 ieet inches.
March SHIT in, hes. Total. 9 feet inches.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-17
Runf0J'd.

One OF the most pleasant OCCASIONS II
has been our privilege 10 enjoy Tor long
time came of NJ the ScnoOi house on the
east side The Ellis river in Rumiord, on
the evening oil March 81. it being the
occasion OF the last Lyceum OF tho Far
m rs hill and Ellis River Club to bt held
in Toe district Tor tee season. Al an early
h, ar ~ the afternoon q. q. /. Silver and
olners interested in the enterprise. met at
,he school nolse. bringing y It'll them the
ut cessary material iVr stage aud cuttnn
dnIngs. Tue school was no sooner dis
missed than vigorous preparations were
made Tor the erection ot the stage. which.
including raised curlains, was ready Tor
use nj sunset, when friends from all
quarters began 10 arrive. and ut the hour
OF opening the meeting We found the
house so densely crowded that standing
room even in hearing OF the stage was
al taken up. The exercises, consisting
of declamations. dialogues, drama, cha
rade, lal CO, proverb, tragedy, and the
paper entitled the Literary Gem, edited
by Charles A. Andrews and Olive Abbott
passed off very acceptably; considering
the room tor performing. and the non
rehearsal OF some of the pieces, IL was an
entertainment seldom equalled in q
country school district, and where all did
so we'll under the circumstances, we tor
bear to discriminate.
We understand the Clnb is to take part
in The Leyee at Apdover Corner on the
12ih inst, where grand time may be
ex}ecSed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-17
East Rum ford Items.

The East RumiDrd Fee High Schooi
opened Tuesday, March 81, sith iul'
attendance, under the instruction OF j.
ID HoI. MIR. I1oli is model young
man, ami his equal cann,t easily 'e lound
lie is a worker both in the school room.
and out.
Mr.. A. j Knight, one of our largest
and most successful Farmers ID logging
his Pine off the mountain. He has cut
some that measured five feet diameter ut
the large end. They are the hand
soonest lot OF Pine lumber that we have
seen this winter. They arc old growth
pumpkin pine such as our fore fathers
used. -.l
The East Runiord & Mexico Cheese
Factory bids fair to do larger business
tho comning season than ever before
the farmers are buying cows to supply
the factory with milk.
We hear some complaint among The
farmers of not having hay enough al
though there is plenty for sale in town.
Canker rash Is raging in town and
many cases have proved fatal. g.t
l-t AMERICAN.
l.. a :.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-17

BY a singular error, in amending the
organic net Of the Insane Hospital, the
section proyiding for the officers OF
that institution was repealed. and the
Trustees, and all other officers Of that
institution, were legislated out OF office
As the new law does not into effect until
the 4ih OF next mouth, the Institution
viii have no legal existence until that
time. when the governor will probably
come to the rescue By appointing a Board
of Trustees.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-17

-'Unelc Amos" Andrews, OF Lowell
tho keen. eccentric old gentleman, Wno
mss been 50 well described in the New
u, the Proprietor OF Uncle Amos
Mountain, relates the following remark
..h.e fact, in connection with u branch Oh
his family. which he says ought to Oe
pnuled, because be lhiul mo case lie
It ever happsned OF this side the glove
An he kuuws never did On the other sid''
b, CAUSE none of them ever went thele.
IL is this: About twenty years $50 one
oil his nephews. Nj. GiiLeon' Eid'u'
taught term of school IN the SabA'tOs
District, in Lowell. in which he bad a
scholars, To every one OF whom 'l'
teacher was u second cousin, and III
which every one OF the "a pupils was an
own cousin to every other one TO whom
he WAS not u brother or sister.--bridg!0"
Aet0s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-17
West Summer.

Two weeks ago William Cha'e lo''
from his sleigh between Buckheld anu
I. this place, box of gatden seeds raiue'
at forty dollars, belonging to Ae'''''
Chase Brothers & Woodard. He b"
advertised il, but as yet has received ~
information regarding II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-17

Last Monday, Ma, ors were eiee'eS
in the following cities Augusta, ''a
W. North, Rep. Bangor. Hon. Ne"'
Bake. Rep; Belfast, John g. broom
citizens IcketI Biddeiord. Francis :"
Warren, Dem.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-17
occasion /:

o Muse, we mount the winged horse
And thus pursue our pleasant coarse,
Although in eur excited pace
IL NAV appear like Gilpin's race.
Ten years-how swiftly have they sped
Since John aud Adelside lid wed,
Aud through each swim revolving year
Times lightly touched his hngcr here,
Aud melted cut continued health,
With not a little worldly wealth;
And TO transcend all other joys
Has blessed them with these little boys
Notes in this round of human love
Concordaut With Ills viii above
Now friend. ami neighbors, ktth aud Kim
With valued gins of shining tia
DO celebrate with ecstasy
This wedding Anniversary,
Aud may our hearts I've ieasted here
Without one selfish thought 20 scar.
ca sclh-hness thou bllghting curse
Would that our words could halt rehearse
The mischief since the world began
That thou hast visited gu man.
And yet, shouldst thou attempt heat
Mith that twin evil, sclf-copceit,
lis very doubtful on the whole
II thou OF II would win the goal.
At thy command (too soon obsyed)
We search with telescope AID
For our good neighboI's every fault;
Now here, nov there, nor ever halt,
Until, with glass reversed We view
Our darling sins: aud much OF few,
so far remote and small thcy re grown
They seem 10 Ne our neighbour own.
But WIN, Pegasus, do you shy
Mhenc'er your rider turns his eve
Come back and nc viii give the rein
And let You canter on again.
Around this iugleside, We see
-Four generations joyously
Congratulated by their guests.
As every look and wOrd Sttcsts;
These great grand children, Ia the mead
Of life 10 sport with little heed.
The future, blank-the past forgot
Tue present holds their every thought.
The bride and bridegroom, gayiy sill
Are climbing up LIES rugged hill,
White on it, summit seem TO stand
The ktnd grand. parents hand in hand,
PerchInce revolving In the mind
Or up or down their ways inclined:
Bnt II they sta nd and look TO day
Par Forth on their uniravcled way,
All doubt 10 gone, for they perceive
What must all doubling minds relieve.
The great grand parent skill before
Descended 10 the hitner shore,
Awaiting with patient micn
The bark To bear her DER the stream
To that safe mooTAge lined with gold,
Which leafs 10 peace aud joys untold.
Let not This couple hero again
Repeat their lOuner vows Ia vain.
The nuptial ben,dictions too,
oh may each WORT prove douhly true.
Here now well cheek our ambung stccd
A. all our hearers know there's need,
Aud while We close our rambling rhymes,
We pray that many, many times
The nrnoty OF this bright day
Nav cheer a. all In LIES right way.
TIL. mother and aged grandmothe
81 yesrs) OF tho bride with her two lit,l'
uns were present, and thus four genera
ons wore represented.
The presents were numerous ant
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-17
Death Of Er-Pres. F1llmore.

Ex.President Millari Fillmore died on
Sunday at Buffalo. n Y. at the aye oil
"a. His death waa not entirely mex
peetcd. a. he had been suffer iug from
paraly TIC attack Tor week. although ths
sdvices represented him as improving IN
health. lie has resided at Buffalo in retire
ment, since he Jeff the Presidential chair
in 1858.
Mr. Fillmore was born in Cayuga coun
~. New YORK. Jan 9Th, 1900 received n
very imperfect education; n the aGc Of
fourteen WAS approniiced 10 learn the lul
ler's trade At niucleen began the study
OF law and MAS admitted to practice in
1928. settling at Aurora. la 1928 he was
elected to the Legislature on the anii'ma
souic ticket. In 1880 he removed 10 Bufia-
10. and in 1882 was elected to Congress rs
Whlg. Tic was re elected IN 1888 and IN
1910; and in lSI7 wa. elected Comptroller
OF New York. In lS43 he was nominated
By The Wings Is their candidate Tor Vice
President. on the ticket with Gen. Tay lur.
BY the death oil Pres. TAYLOR. Jsly 1880.
Mr.. Fillmore became President. He
retired from the Presidency in 1883. In
1855 he made tour of New England in
1856 he was the candidate of the Ameri-
can party Tor President. receiving. how
ever. only the vote OF New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-17
0tforS 9tmOtrat.
Newspaper Decisions.

I. ANY person who takes = paper regularly
from the Office whether directed % his name OF
anOther's, OF whether be has subscribed or not
II responsible for the payment
? n person orders his paper discontinued, ne
mus pay all arrearSges. or the publisher may
continue 20 send Il until payment = made, AMI
collect the VIII lie amount, whether the paper Is
taken from the 0ftee or a0t. a - -
8 The courts have decided that refusing 20 take
newspapers aud periodicals fr0m tho post ufice,
or removing and leaving them uneAfled FOR. j.
Brizsa f1cis evidence Of fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-17
Tn Yeddiu0.

On the second inst. the Tin Wedding
Of Mr.. j. Elliott and wife, Of Rumiord
point. came of with great eclat. Al the
hour appointed relatives and neighbors
ia large groups assembled. After doing
justice 10 refreshments. which were
abundant and of excellent quality. appro
pirate. music WAS discoursed Then few
remarks aud player teing offered BY the
clergyman present, ID. II. +. AbbOtt read
The following original Poem, terse, unique.
and beautifully befttins the felicitous
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-17

Colds and sure threats prevail In this
vicinity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-17
CRIMINAL BUSINESS.

The Grand Jury had long session
not rising ill Saturday morning. They
examined over eighty witnesses ant
found fourteen bills. Ii was County
Attorney Bisbee's first term. There Is
one Indictment for murder, one for nui
sancs. keeping gambling house. one
tor selling diseased meat. three liquOI
cases, where prior convictions are
alleged, and one Tor larceny of pork.
They are as follows:
State v. Simon Hanscom and Clinton
Cole, of Browufeld, for selling diseased
beet on the LIST OF September last.
State v. John ". Bennett and Galen {,
Smith, of Gilead. larceny OF polk from
Grand Trunk r. X. .I,
Frye and Foster for deils.
State =. Moses Tenney, Grafton, muir
der OF his wife, Dec. Is. 1878,
State V. a. ID. Wilson. Bnesield-two
indictments, common seller and drinking
house and tipping shop. alleging prior
conviction.
Stale ". Elisha I. Cotton. Brownield,
common seller. alleging pliOr conviction.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-06-20

y
e Id was tiel up IN . bag. A mon
key caught up the bag and climbed
up to the masthead. The evil gen
ins then commenced throwing The
guild pieces, first one on the deck
ard the other into the sea. "Him-
mel !" exclaimed the DutchmaD,
show doosh de little follow know
how to devite monish. Dot yich
come by de water he trows into de
vater.and 30 much vich come by De
milk he gives to me.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-06-20

REcoyERED.--The many friends
of Cpl. LaDow, Of Umatilla county,
will be pleased to learn that that
gentleman has 50 far recovered hin
health as to be able tQ be around.
The excitement ofa political cam.
paig, IN which the Col. took an &C.
tive and prominent part was the im..
mediate cause Of his illness. The
canvass Icing over and the strain on
his mental faculties having been
withdrawn, the Colonel at once Te.
gained his health apd "a himself
again, The speeches made BY him
dnringthe progress Of the campaigni
not only surprised his friends but
extorted admiration from HE Oppc.
rents, some gning 80 far as 10 com.
pare them with the best efforts Of
Webster and Clay. Be this as it
may, there can be no donbt but that
the Colonel, by the able manner in
which he conducted the canvass hos
added greatly TO HE reputation o.
orator and statesmen. When he
gets 10 Washington be wilI rank
among the ablest debates il Con :
gress, aud we would advise Ben
Butler to look to his lsurels for in
LsDow he will find . "fosmah
worthy Of his steel" " Make way for
the coming man, Colonel Georgia,
LsDow.- Wdla WdRG States
man.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-06-20

OF Triefe's without q melancholy
interest, as they recall the priaoll-
life OF the great King Richard the
touching mmance OF the minstrel
kuight, Blmhel, and the lovely,
loving maiden over whose starry
centuries have now rolled We,.
tern Rurdl.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-06-20

kAsntS 90 MOrAesnems
Ifyour liorse is in the habit Of
kicking, use d low dashboard,
and your horse will soon get over
it.
Keep your horse fat; doi't al
low any one to get a lien on him.
When your horse tails to take up
an oat, consider him as fai'ed.
To make your horses very fast,
tie them with two la ters.
Never feed horse-ctesnuts to
cllesnut horses, nor hurse-sorrel to
srrel horses, but sou, can give
cream to o cream horse as You like,
and the horse likes II. 1t is not
necessary to employ q pitchtork t
pitch cream to a cream horse, how
ever. 4 4
It may answer to stirrup yonr,
saddle, but don't stir up your horse
at least q stirring hDrse-in q
crowd. It might cause a stir.
Look carefully after the bits Of
yonr hOrSe, or You may soon be
locking after the bits Of your wag-
Oh.
Ifyou have tie proper address
you may receive q coupe Of lines
frrYm . lorse, but on no account
'"dup . line."
However you may be attached 70
your hone, you must be sure that
he is well attached to your CARR.
age. q4 u
Ifs horse is recommended to you
as beinga horse OF good carriage,
don't infer that he is agoOd Carri-
age horse. ei
When you tell 3 horse to "get
up," look we'll at bis ''get up
Some horses get up within the bug
gy, but like deep sorrow, "lesve
their traces there"
A horse is somewhat like . pub.
lie officer, when he is installed, IN
this, that he "feels his oats" direct
" ifthere are any cats in the stall.
Whatever stall you use for your
horse III the stable, -you should al
ways use d head stall when you
drive him. An unbridled horse is
very much like an unbridled tongue,
Rearing colts is often very profit
able, but rearing horses is not pro-
titable, especially those that rear up |
ID the rear and execute flank move-
meDts on the dashboard with shoe.
fly acCompaniments. They l''foot |
up'' q bill for repairing too rapid |
ly.
Harvesting a hOrse resembles |
married, in this, that the
bride comes first, but You don't |
feel the bride rein, till you get into
the harness and feel the check. |
Blind brides are most common in
both cases and very poor IN either.
: You may make a horse laugh by
your horse nnder 6 the ribs,
but il will always be in 3 crowd Of
,,a @.assp. ,..,
When you 90 70 church you
ought 70 shed tears Of repentance
tor yourself, II you don't have sny
shed for your hOrsa
"a DutCbnan Onts haads Cod
tCrtune by the milk trade, s6la out
md started tOE the tatherlana. His
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-06-20

Fl y ~
SEPARATING THE GoATs.-A
Western drover, driving . large
drove Of sheep TO New York was
delayed on the road by stormy
weather. Saturday night found him
too tar from the city to make the
much desired early entrance on
Monday morning. He determined,
therefore, to start on Sunday. Az
he passed . large, old fashioned
meeting house, the doors Of which
stood wide open, . coseet sheep ran
into the door and up 70 the altar,
where he stood and looked az sCoolly
as only . cOsset sheep could look.
The drUver said to his assistant.
"Jimmy, ifyou'll fetch that feller
out LII give you halfa dollar"
Jimmy was bright and knew his
New Testament. Entering the ed.
itice he marched up and seized the
stray quadruped. The minister stOp-
ped short in his discourse and said
"YOnng man, do you know what
you are doiug2n YYes, sir" replied
Jimmy, Sim separating the sheep
from the goats" and, suiting the
action to tl'e word, he dragged him
forth from the congregation, 4.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-06-20

Young wife George dear, yOu
have takens aipgle siahAafaaaai~
ma, have yOn not p's,te HOfpoameyr9 edi
my deaE Who ever heard Of taking .yab
) return 6tkee ECEA mot hknh#S
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-06-20

u Lahdady ltieTCely) "YOu mustn't
occupy thasbed with yOnfbOOts on"
BOsrdeF- !" Nevef.mind, they're an
old paiF. | guess The bed bugs can't
hpFt erA III risk il any how"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-02-05
Improving Poor Gardens.

A great many tillers of the soil
may perform an excellent job i'm cold
weather by way of improving the
fertilities of their gardens by wagon
ing or carting clay and spreading a
generous dressing over the surface of
q light soil. 1t should be borne in
mind that our most fertile land is
composed OF generous proportion of
clay and sand. A clay soil without
sand will always be found quite too
heavy for horticultural purposes of
any kind, and sandy soil without
clay to retain the fertiliZing eliments
and to yield them up to the roots of
growing plants will seldom defray
the expenses incident to cultivation.
In order to produce productive soil
it Is essential that there be a proper
prOpOtion of argillaceOus material in
the form of clay, a generous proper
ton of sand which supplies silica,
and liberal admixture of carbonac-
eous matter in the form of hnmus,
peat, muck, or vegetable mould.
These facts will afford astarting point
in the proper preparation of any soil
for garden. Now, then, we will
suppose the land where a garden is to
be made is composed largely of sand
or silica. If clay, or muck, or both
can be obtained within a distance OF
one mile, it will pay to wagon fifty
tons and spread it evenly on every
acre. In many instances ton OF
good clay spread over the surface
early in the winter will increase the
fertility of some light soils almost
equal to a dressing of mari, which
will cost five times as much as the
clay. If one has team and a laborer
or two, which must be maintained
during the winter, they may perform
profitable service of wagoning clay,
provided the work is properly super
vised for them. When compact Jumps
of clay are spread on the surface of a
garden during the winter the alter
nate freezing, thawing and rains will
reduce every clod to a fine state of
communion before spring. On
some kinds of land, a dressing of clay
will often produce a yield of three
tons of prime hay per acre where the
yield hitherto has been exceedingly
small.-Ne,0 York Heratd
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-02-05
Chewing Gum

Wherever OrhOwever the fashion of
chewing gum originated, we do not
know; but we do know that 1t Is a
very common one, and, to the locker
on, not a very interesting one. Every
no, not every mother, we are sorry
to say, for some mothers set this fool
ish example to their daughters-buta
good many mothers have scOlded
and coaxed, threatened and reasoned
with their little people on the chew
ing gum question, but somehow 1t
does not avail much. Now we have
found out what it is made of, and If,
when we tell you, children, it does
not stop your masticating continually
with all your might and main, then
we'll give up and never say anything
more about chewing gum.
What do you think it Is? Does 1t
come from some spice-tree, or Is it
made of gum-drOps and india-rubber
equal parts? 1t is too bad to tell you
perhaps, and give your tired little
Jaws a rest, but we will. 1t is made
of certain parts of gum-arabic, gum
tragacanth, and small quantity of
rosin and fat. The fat used is not
lard (that is too expensive to sell two
sticks at cent apiece), but it is sub
stance expressed from the bodies of
hogs, cats, dogs, and other animals
found dead in the streets of cities
No, this isn't bugbear to scare you
out of your jaw-aching occupation,
but the solemn truth, every word OF
it, "hope to live another minute" II
| IL isn't.