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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-26
BuckfeId Items.

The following were installed on tie
18th by Geo. w. Shaw, i. D., as officers
of the Crystal Wave: w. G. T., j.. Car
roll Mason; Supporters. Misses Ayoline
X. Forbes and Sarah Mason; w. V. T.,
Miss Nelly b. Forbes; Secretary and
Assistant Secretary, Mrs. Nancic r..
Crooker and Miss Lenora a. Croker
Financial Secretary Mrs. Julia c. Forbes /;
Treas. Benjamin L. Irish; Chaplain. VIM.
Bicknell; NJ. and A, Averill A. Crooker
and Mrs. IL. A. Bicknell; Guards, Miss
II. A. BicknelI and Leander lIodgdon /;
Miss Sarah Mason is organist, and VIM.
Bickncll librarian.
The following was passed by unani
nous vote, alter IN interesting discussion
by both sexes:
ReS0lCed, That the Women's Crusade
against the liquor sellers should be en-.
couraged.
The l3ith No. OF the semi. monthly
Pearl will be read on the ODD, by Mrs.
Marcus l.. Sampson.
The lie ups OF Edmund DeCoster and
Mrs. Thomas Chase of East Buckfcld.
broke through on the 14th. The former
while tying up the cattle; help being
near. eleven head OF cattle escaped un
hurt. only two had to be helped out from
beneath. Three young men were return
ing from prayer. meeting in the evening,
when on arriving to the latter barn found
one valuable OK choked 10 death. His
mates chain broke, letting him into the
cellar, and another animal escaped that
way. Farmers should beware OF traps
for their cattle TO stand upon while iastea'
ed by their necks. DeCostcr is preparing
a support lha, cannot give way in future
by the spreading Of the timber that holds
the sleepers. HARTFORD
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-26

We met in the cars last week Dea.
Chapman, OF Gilead. who has been spend
ing the winter with his son in-law, Brown
Thurstou, of Portland. He is 90 years
old, and enjoys very good health. though
he has been totally blind for twenty years.
lie related a bear story which occurred
sixty-four years ago. He had been max
ing a call on neighbor after tea, one
night, and on returning with his vile and
two small children al, on horseback with
him, as they approached the house they
saw hugo black bear, with her cubs. in
his cornield. The horse being brighten
cd, turned suddenly and threw them all
oil. the dog skunk away with his tail be-
tween his legs. the cubs took to the trees.
while the old bear, approaching Mr..
Chapman and finding him not inclined to
show fight, turned, called down the cubs
and fed to the woods. Mr.. c. helped up
his wife and the children. the horse aud
dog returned, and they reached The house
more scared than hurt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-26
Mason Items.

After one Ct the most extraordinary
winters for long years, spring has come
with green fields aud bursting buds.
Large snow drifts still linger 10 remind
US OF winter, but the sun and wind are
diminishing them rapidly. The travelling
is getting 10 be very good. which viii
stop an immense amount of grumLling,
for the "oldest inhabilant" never saw or
heard Of worse roads than We have hal
Tor The las, six weeks, except on Nay day,
when We had most splendid sleishing.
We have had 4 splendid sugar spring;
never where people did not tap
their trees too early.
Hay is rather scarce, never so many
buyers in this section rs this spring. /
have seen more hay hauled during the
last month than for twenty years before,
i biz story. but true however.
Stock Of all kinds has wiutered we'll
few sheep have died from worms in the
heal, otherwise that kind of stock never
did better. Lambs are plenty, most every
farmer has rs many lambs rs sheep, and
some, more; hoy are are uncommonly
lat and nice. Hare heard Of but ono caSc
pAere a Meep Am sir IN one day! That
lamb story WAS rather too thick.
Scarlet fever and canker rash has pre-
vailed extensively in Bethel-no cases in
Mason as yet. Colds and lung troubles
are very common: but this fine weather
will check that hope. Our esteemed
townsman. John p. Lowell, Esq. has
been very sick this winter. and his life
was despaired OF for long time, but he
i. better now, though feeble still. He
was taken the first day OF January, and
has not been ont of the house since. till
this week. Mrs. A. Mason has been very
sick with rheumatic fever. She is nov
gaining in health we hope she will yet
recover, for she cannot well be spared.
She is an angel Of mercy by the side OF
The sick bed.
Oc!avus Cole has moved on to the
Coolidge place. j. C. Stiles moves into
town. n. IL. Tyler is building new
house. L. X. Morrill, has rebuilt bis
bridge. and is now repairing his house.
G. Ii. B.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-26
Ei.uebMrl,

ak" OF Fryeburg. writes an excellent
article in defense OF the communication
which he published in the Democrat re
Gently and which was criticised by another
correspondent. lie claims that bis letter
was mis.quoted by his critic. who made
him say that Frycburg was growing
poorer. His article said that the taxable
property was decreasing; it being con
verled into unlaxable bonds. He thinks
there is more danger OF its becoming n
town of "bloated bond holders" than n
poor town. lie continues
The yaluo of real estate in 1872 was
1851 ,679. In '73 it stands at 1926, 2S7,
being So. 800 less than in ~. This year
we find il reduced to S5ls. 638, or $1,000
less than in '72.-and this too in lace OF
the fact that farms have increased in pro.
ductiveness. AMI that the value OF build.
ings has been largely increased, especially
at The village. where several nice, new,
and expensive stands hdvs been built.
one, J. Weston's. nj an expense oil over
$4,000; besides many il not most OF the
old ones have been largely improved by
repairs, re.paining and underwriting
With all these visible improvements, how
are we to account for this decrease OF the
valuation of the real estate Of the town,
without atlrib1ting it TO the cutting off OF
her growing timber?
1t may 5e asked how the total valuation
of the town has increased since 1872,
while her real estate has so materially
decreased The valuation OF the per.
sonal estate of ~. was an exceptionally
low one. Previous 10 ~ we had two
successive seasons OF drought and grass
hoppers. reducing, in the latter. the hay
and grain crops below half an average,
compelling farmers to sell of their stock.
In the spring of ~ the feeling OF dis
couragement among farmers was such
that the little stock that had been winter
ed, was apprized extremely low. But
The season OF ~ gave us On average crop
OF fodder, and farmers supplemented
their stock by buying stock driven from
other sections, ut nearly double the figures
for which they sold the fall previous
Hence the exceptional increase from Y
to '73. When | wrote the article in
controversy supposed that nearly all
timber drawn last winter would be showed
out OF reach of taxation, rs had been
done 10 this section o! the town, but owing
to the extreme backwardness OF the sea-
son. and low pitch OF water, much OF it
in the small streams fell into the clutches
OF the Assessors. thus giving us another
temporary and exceptional increase Of
personal estate. am told by one oil the
Assessors. that in his opinion the timber
taxed more than Il ,lblcs in valuation the
whole cut. when Standing. One lot when
standing valued At 500. was apprzcd
$500, and this is not considered IN cx.
ceptional case.
| think no one will fail 10 see that this
increase is more apparent than real, and
ono which has not come TO stay"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-26
NOriOdO Items.
The Advertiser says

Inc ddCefiSCT says
Through the efforts Ola few individuals,
census of the Village has just been
taken. and where practicable, statistics
have been gathered OF the industries of
the place. While in the year $40 we had
but SOC. we find by our recent enumerl.
lion, We number 1877 inhabitanls-an in.
crease i'll population in four years, OF 2li.
This. though not equalling the growth OF
some Western places. is yet healthy, high.
ly encouraging and gratifying. The
growth in population is indicative OF tho
Villages growth. in financial and bust.
ness point OF view.
The Shoe Factory. over which there
has been not little grumbling. is last
showing itself blessing convincing even
the most obdurate OF the wisdom of en-.
couraeing in our Village the investment
Of foreign capital. Its employees mum.
Der llg-mosly residents OF this and
ncighboring towns-i;s weekly pay mcnis
about 81 900.
The Norway Tannery is in successful
operation. Its productions are 5000
sides of wax leather, 96, 900 pounds Of
glue stock, and employs on an everage
50 hands
By no means Il small item Of business
enterprise. is the manufacture of clothing.
Whitcomb's, Denison's and O'Brion's
Shops, 10 one who can have an inside
view, exhibits about 70 employees. liter.
ally. busy as bees. Of their weekly or
monthly payments VIC are not informed,
but know that all make excellent pay.
As we look to the fine water power Of
Penncssecwassee Pond, we must confess
that 1t is not improved to The extent that
all desire, nor TO the extent TO which IN.
dOubtedly it will be soon employed, if an
equity suit will ever have m end
The FIGURING and Grist Mill at the head
Of the Village, has capacity 10 manC-
iacture 10000 bushels OF wheat, aud So.
900 bushels oil corn annually. /. w.
Smiths Grist Mill grinds 10000 bushels
of corn. and 200 tons of plaster.
The Saw Mill last yeas. and from all
appearances they are doing rs well this.
manufactured 500, 600 long lumhcr. co.,
900 shingles, and 70. 900 oak slaves, while
their purchases tom other mills .compris.
cd 200. 900 long lumber. 50, 600 clapLoards
and 10000 shingles.
Albert Sanboru d Sons this year have
purchased 700 cords Of ash. price so,
men employed 10. wages $1,000 a year,
produces from 10000 10 1900 doz.
shovel handles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-26
FrUe6arJ IieDis.

Farmers are progressing finely with
their springs work. Grass seems TO have
stood the extraordinary winter and spring
much better than was apprehended. and
we sec nothing now. thc season being
favorable. TO prevent realizing fair crop
OF hay.
Mr.. Joseph Walker had valuable
horse get cast in tho barn about week
ago, and though not dead. is SO badly
injured that his case is considered entirely
hopeless. II is one of span with which
Mr.. w. has done all his tarm work, and
rs he had done but one half days work
with them this sprin.. the accident hap
pcned at an unfivora1lc timo.
Alter swinging roind the circle" Mr..
J. +. Shirley and family have returned TO
their old domicilc ut West Fryeburg,
which they left seven years ago. having
lived the meantime at PMis and Portland.
The case Of K. X. C,lby, which was
thought TO be heart disease. proves to be
one of dropsy. He bloats badly, aad is
unable, and has been for many weeks, to
get any sleep oil res, at all, except in his
chair. His son, who has been four years
absent in Iowa and Dacotah, on hearing
of his fathers illness, returned home and
has taken charge OF the farm. *.
The spring term Of Fryeburg Academy
which has been taught by +. a Wilson
of Orono aud Miss Ward Of Foxcraft.
closed Thursday evening with an cxhibi
ton which did much credit TO both teach.
ors and scholars. Included in the pro
grammc were declarations by +. G. Far.
rington. Preston Merrill aud Ed. Weston.
recitations and delineations by Lizzie
Shirley, Laura Towel Anna Barrows and
Maggie Bell harrington. The boys did
finely and The coming girl" showed that
on the platform she is quite his equal
Miss Hattie Pike in costume, sang a
Gypsy song. in which she showed evil
dcnccs oil fine training of Mrs. Merrill OF
Portland. Misses MAy Warrener and
Lille Walker gave the audience choice
Instrumental music and flute and piano
duct by Edwin and Mary Warrener was
warmly appnaded. Misses Florence and
JENNIE Warren delighted the audience
with duet. Edwin Smith. Lewis Eaton
f. c. Harrington. Thomas Souther. Paris
Helcy and the Misses Warren, Warrencr
and Pike finely presented the minor
drama. "My Brothers Keeper" Misses
Mary Chimes. Ida Berry, Alice Abbot.
Susie Randall. Amanda Weeks and John
Lock, Ed. Saith. Frank Blchelder and
Freddie Furbush afforded the audience
much amusement in representing col.
lection of rare flowers.
The term has been most successful in
point OF numbers and Mr.. Wilson has !
proved himself an efficient teacher and |
worker He has introduced \
system of classification which enables |
the school to make better use OF his |
instruction. The summer term begins
after q vacation of Ten weeks. Few |
towns in New England afford so great
attractions for students in summer as
possesses. -Portlamd Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-26
Lam Decision.
Tae following decision has just been
received bv the Clerk

Tae following decision has just been
received by the Clerk
Jonas Greene rs. George W.tunt.
Judgment for plaintiff for filth and
eighth parcels described in writ. and for
the defendant for the remaining parcels"
ReScript-Neither of tho following
descriptions of parcels oil land on the
inventory OF the assessors. is sufficient TO
create lien thereon. by assessment oil
taxes: Southeast part of two river lots
No. 102 Range l. 100 acres. adjoining
Adelis Eusiis' and Jonas Greene's land"
"A part of lot /, range 2, so acres, adj
joining Noah Halls back land on north
east. bounded westerly by Peck's Grant
land" "A part or surplus oil S. r. New
ellis homestead. lot 5, range 8. 6 acres"
1.-The northwesterly part of the lot 6.
range 5, Is acres. on which Aaron p. Cox
resides.n "a piece of land on the east
side Worthy Pond, between tho pond
aid VIM. llarlow's farms acres" 1.-The
lot or part of 10: lying southerly and ad'
Joining S. X. Newelrs aud p. j. Hopkins
woodland. lot 5. range 1. 60 acres"
1t appearing in evidence that Lunt did
not own all OF the southeast half OF lot 2
range ,; nor all OF the Ellis land. rs
described. but was being taxed Tor the
whole, the sale OF both is void. Barker
v. Blake SO. Me. 1873. The town Treas.
was an officer dc facto. and the fact that
ne was not sworn, and had not given any
bond is no defense to this action.
Bolster tor PHI. Harlow for Deit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-26

Hon. Robert Goodenow, who died
very suddenly at Pennington. recently
was born in ucuniker, n. H., in 1900. aud
when quite young came to BrownGeld in
this State, with his father John Goodenow,
Esq. lie studied law with his brother,
Daniel GoodenOw, Esq, in AlieId, and
was Admitted to the bar in 1921. lie
removed to Wilton and opened law
Office. and soon after was appointed
County Attorney OF Oxford county, an
Office which ne held for o number OF
years. Some ten years afterwards he
wen, to Huntington and was subsequent
" appointed County Attorney of Kenne
bee. of which Wilton was then part
lie remained in the practice OF law in
Pennington until his death, but mean
time held q great number Of offices in the
gift OF his FELLOW. citizens. lie was 8
member of the Thirty-second Congress.
(ISjL3.) held the Office of County Treas.
urer OF Franklin for many years. and was
also County Attorney for several terms.
lie was at the time of his death Treasurer
OF the Pennington Savings Bank. Mr..
Goodenow was married in 1925 to the
daughter of Hon. Nathan Cutler Of Farm
ington, who died in February. 1873. He
leaves a son and two daughters-Col. n.
c. Goodenow,n now practing law in Farm.
ington, the wife Of Prof. A. P. Kelsey.
Principal of tho Abort School in the
same place. and a second daughter un-
married.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-26

Col Parsons OF South Paris, says the
statement in the article published last
week, relative to Paris, so far as Capt.
Snow's death is concerned is mistake.
II was not he who was killed by being
mistaken for an Iudian-but a Mr.. Whit
ney, from whom Whitney Pond was nam
ed in Sumner. He was murdered by the
Indians and supposed to be dead, but was
shot again by his friends, who mistook
him tor an Indian. The death of Capt.
Snow occurred in this wise. He with
hc &c others went from New Gloucester
up The Little Androscoggin, and when al
wha, is now Shows Falls. two of the
party having gone ahead, Capt. Snow and
man by The name of Scoggins halted in
the camp for something TO eat. The
latter went down to the river Tor pail
OF water while Snow YVES frying pork.
Sciggins discovered the Indians in am
buscade, and shouted Indians" when
Capt. Snow came out OF the camp aud
met m Indian who cried for quarter
Tue Capt. said he neither asked or gave
quarter and Immediately shot him. and
was in turn shot by the other Indians.
Scoggius was taken captive TO Canada.
Tue other two men, when they came back
found Shows body. and fearing the In
dians. made good their escape to New
Gloucester andgeported their fate. Twelve
men from that place volunteered 10 so up
and bury the body.and did 50.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-26

1t is stated that the vote on the charges
against Gen. Howard in the Court OF 10.
Quiry stood a follows; For declaring
him not responsible. General Sherman.
General Nleigs. Colonel Reynolds aud
Colonel Miles; and Tor holding hin
responsible, General Mcdowell, General
Pope and Colonel Getty. This may be
true, but does not seem probable that the
members OF such q court would divulge
the proceedings. In contradiction Geo.
W. Dyer. the council tor Gen. Howard.
in response 10 q telegram Of inquiry. sent
TO New York The following despatch.
which explains the exact condition Of the
verdict:
"The President is waiting for the com
Tlete printed record. The court was
unanimous on the statement Of facts;
also upon all matters affecting General
Towards character as 81 officer and
gentleman; also, in commenting his
condCc, As commissioner. Stat,m ents 10
the contrary are false"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-26

PROPOSED PosrL LAVA Washington
dispatch says the House COumitte on
Post Offices and Post Roads have agreed
TO recommend the enactment Of . law
which shall require prepayment of post,
age on all newspapers and other printed
mattel. Postmaster.G General Creswell
was present at 4 committee meeting
10 assist in perlec;ing the details Of
the bin. 1t will provide for the prepay.
meut OF postage by the pound. probably
At the rate Of two cents per pound for
newspapers and periodicals mailed regu.
larry by the publishers, who can thus put
up and prepay large packages without
trouble Of separately stamping the publ
cations destined Tor the same post Office.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-26
Western Correspondence.
GREELEY, CoLoRADo,
Nfay IN 1874


May 10, 1874.
Mr.. Editor: Once upon time l read
oil bald. headed. toothless old gent. who,
in his old age, had a complete set OF new
teeth arrive in his gums. and plentiful
supply OF new hair upon his heretofore
bald pate. The paper said his youth was
renewed like the eagles, which last Re-
mark never understood. How natural
it is for poor decaying humanity to love
TO think of renewal OF health and
strength. How natural to love TO read
DR.. Thunderer's certified account OF the
curing of somebody ION his death. bed
in fourteen minutes aud eighty.scven
seconds. with only one bottle of the Dr's.
Vegetable Elixir! What character in
history moro charming than Ponce De
Leon searching the everglades of Florida
tor the Fountain of YOUTH"
Now, Mr.. Editor. as people all love 10
hear of great cures, want to tell you
something about the subject. There was
once q woman who lived in Indiana,
whom will call Mrs. Clay. She was
terrible sufferer with Asthma. She could
not have suffered worse, when sickeSt,
had strong man griped her throat, with
the intention OF s,rangling her. 1t is
probable that no person ever suffered
more with asthma and lived. than Mrs.
Clay. Medicines gave no permanent re
lief. Each year increased her sufferings.
Dyspepsia with all its horrors sol in. Life
was too horrible 10 bear. One day the
patient grew black in the face. and one
physician remarked to the other. "She's
gone.n Mrs. Clay shook her head. Then
you think you are not gone :" another
shake. "Shall we give you medicine ?"
q nod. Twice that day she was supposed
TO be dead. What was such life worth F?
But. dear me. she heard of Colorado,
perhaps through an immigration PAM
phlet. She came To Colorado. She
tarricd in Greeley, and there / saw her.
Poor thing! She looked rs if she had
soured against the whole world. Ema.
ciated. wrinkled, yellow. eyes sunken.
forlorn, aud stranger to hope. almost.
In three months, what had the rareiied
atmosphere Of Colorado done for her?
She rubbed her plump hands together and
IL know no more Of asthma
here than if III never had it in my life.
| can eat anything. o. I'm as well rs a
person can bem looked at her and
maryeled-well remembering her former
Now, her cheeks were full
and dimpled. There was an almost con
slant smile upon her face. There were
faint traces oil roses in her checks. The
lustre had returned to her eyes. Her
grown-up daughter accompanied US.
and l was half mind to initiate Pat,
aud ask. "Faix and which is mother and
which is daughter' Ye each looks young
enough to be daughter to the ether"
"But why" said Mrs. Clay. lido you
ask so particularly about my case? Do
you mean to write about iL?" said "Per-
haps." MAKE it strong. then" she said.
make it strong. You can't make it any
loo strong. if YOU try"
So | say, if any asthmatic finds life
burdensome where he is, let him try Col |
orado, by all means. o. Ii.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-26

In the Supreme Judicial Court at
Auburn, Alexander Dunn has recovered
Il verdict OF 1888 % against Calvin
Record, Esq, for money collected of the
G. I. K. Il. Co. by defendent for injuries
received by plaintiff while riding in the
cars, July 90. 1868. The original case
was tried in Portland. April. 1869, and
Dunn recovered verdict against the
company of $500. Record alleges that
Dunn assigned him the claim Tor $500.
which he paid to him and subsequently
paid him about 5000 more.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-26

The House heretofore passed q bill
requesting the President to extend in the
name OF the United States respectful
and cordial invitation 10 the governments
Of other nations to be represented and
take part in the international Exposition
10 be held il Philadelphia under the
auspices Of the government Of the United
States, in 1876. This bill has been
reported back from the Senate committee
on appropriations with the following
proyiso: That the United States shall
not be liable. directly or indirectly. for
any expense attending the Exposition or
by reason of the same.n
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-26
OtforN 9tmotrat,
PARIS, MAINE, MAY &c. 1874.
Newspaper Decisions.

l. ANY person who takes a paper regularly
frOm the olhce-whcther directed 70 his name OF
another's, or whether he has subscribed or not
Is responsible for the payment.
=. II person orders his paper discontinued nc
must paw all arrearagcs, or the publisher may
CONTINUES 10 send It until payment i made, anu
collect the whole amount, whether the paper Is
taken from the oiice or not.
s. The courts have decided that refusing 20 take
newspapers and periodicals from the post oihce,
or removing and leaving them uncalled for, is
prima fueie evidence Of fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-26

We understand that the Libel for
Divorce L. j. Bulse from Jonathan Mil
let Burse. which was entered in our S. j.
Court in 1873. and discontinued. and
commenced in the city Court OF Brooklyn.
N. Y. has been granted by Judge Neil.
son, who DEGREES an absolute divorce and
gives the custody OF The child, Nellie
Eugene, to the mother.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-05-26

South America is nothing if not rev
dictionary. A rebellion has broken out
in Peru, an Instruction has succeeded in
Paraguay. and three candidates are fight.
Ing tor one Presidency in Bolivia 1t is
said that the citizens of the latter Slate
have it in mind to send for Brooks. AR.
kansas has signiiied willingness 20 part
with him.-PTeSS.