Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-12-01
Editorial and Selected Items.
Wells arc giving out.
SWINGS flesh is plenty.

A Oscar Noyes. Norway, is opening
an immense stock OF Holiday Goods.
We ate one day later In going 10
press this week owing to Thanksgiving.
Fred Douglass lectures in Norway.
Tuesday night, at balf-past seven. Hear
him.
We will furnish the Detroit Free
Press and the oxford Dem0cra! Tor So.
Price, separate 81.
Capt. Bolster. So. Paris. wants 5000
bushels Of potatoes. for which he will pay
cash. See adv't.
A steam tug blew up last week just
as she was entering He'll Cato She
sunk, but all hands kept right along
Belfast Journal
See al. OF Men wanted as agents tor
Parsons new work on The Political,
Personal aud Property Rights Of a Citizen
of The United States
Several tickets for the three remain
ing lectures and the concert in Norway
Lyceum Course, can be procured for
81 80 at Noys's drug store.
We have received from w. II Stem.
nett, Chicago. copy Of his map Of the
United States. which is mailed Tree to any
person sending his or her name.
The New YORK OBSERVER is one Of
the oldest and most firmly established
papers in the Union. It's religious and
secular departments are full oI value.
%. D. Rice. tailor at SO. Paris, has
been cutting and making some very
stylish suits aud overcoaIs this fall. lie
also has samples sf superior cloth,
which can be procured from him at lav'
orable rates.
u. S. Senator White Of Maryland is
more iudicious than most Southern DEM
ocralic leader. NJ this time. la recent
letter he SAYS: Il am not eXuliant nj
these triumphs They are Jrdught UHH
daHger to tie people. We shall have
much 10 do 10 REFRESHING the turbulent
spirits in our ranks
Owing 10 the decease OF Postmaster
Weeks OF Paris, A. NJ. Hammond, Esq,
former assistant Postmaster. has been
appointed to I'LL the Office He has made
arrangements with Mrs Weeks TO attend
to the duties Of the position, which IS
very satisfactory arrangement.
LAWRENCE, Mass Nov. 27.-Cmrie
Guptll, girl employed in the New
! Pacific Mills in this city, has disappeared
under circun stances indicating suicide.
She was 20 Yeas 81 age, OF American
parentage. and belonged 10 Eastport y
note LETT by her for her sister says that
size was tired Of living. and 1t Is believed
she has drowned herself in the Merrlmac.
THE AtDISE gives tour elegant tinted
chromos. representing Spring. summer
Autumn and Winter to every purchaser
OF No. r. Ihey are very beautiful. and
each one is worth the price oil this ioni
nal. so cents will buy single Number.
Published in New York.
Rev. j. c. Church will preach as
West Paris (Judkins HAlD next Sabbath
P. NJ. After the service - church meet
ing will be held. A fall Attendance Is
desired as matters OF importance will
como before the meeting
J. II. BARRows. Clerk.
--"Cornele," the venerable porter at
the Bangor House, has retired from the
position which he has filed Tor nearly
! iorty years. and will hereafter live with
| his daughter on Union street "Corneie'
will hereafter be known rs Cornelius
Crowley. Esq lie is worth, it is said,
| from s25, 900 10 $4,000.
The school record. recently issued
| from the government. printing Office at
/ Washington, sho vs. u gratifying improve
ment in the condition OF schools IN The
South. There has been anotable increase
in attendance and in The number ot
school buildings erected. and the public
school system is more lavorably looked
npon by even Tue bourbon element.
-Marlzs Variety Show was here last
Tuesday eve Taking into consideration
the number OF performances and the
poor accommodations here for such
entertainments, they were success
All Martz is q good end man aud the
singing oil Miss Eva above the average.
They show all they advertise.
The New York Tribune says:
The idea OF making either Fernando
Wood or y. =. Banks Speaker Ola House
OF Representatives elected on the issue OF
reform and in opposition TO such swinJlcs
rs The salary grab. The Democratic
marty has been in the mock auction
business a great many years. II has
taken down its sign. 10 Sc sure. oui the
people are not quite certain yet that Mr..
Peter Funk IS not still behind the counter.
Dealing in pinchbeck will be lite IN
safe now for a year or two"
We have received from the L. 5.
Pub. Co., New York, copy OF The
New York Tombs." by Chas. sutton
Warden of the prison. It gives de''
cription of many noted criminals, and
describes the offence for which they were
committed, illustrating them 10y large
number of original engrayings. The
work is an exciting one TO read, and one
which is not good TO take before
retiring.
We have received from the publish
ers an elegant green and gold copy OF