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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10
Reported for the oxford Dem ocrat
LoUeH, etc., cattle Shoe.

The Farmers and Mechanics annual Exhibit
ZION from the towns Of Lowell, STOW, y. fryeOnrg
AMI Sweden, WAS held 1t Lowell Village, Oct 22'
1874, aud continued Tor one day
CATTLE The display Of oxen was excellent,
there being 81 pairs under yoke, all young grow
ing and thrifty, looking from to years OF age.
They showed their keeping and the care taken OF
them. sweden had best town team Of 9pars.
Aaron Jones OF sweden, had four years old oxen,
gth, feet weight SOD .b, ani were called best
beef John Gordon Of sweden, best oxen taken
together; Mrs Hannah Wood, best matched oxen.
There were some good oxen from y. Frycburs
and stow, but space will not admit OF giving The
n1mcs of al who had stock on exhibition. Abti
Head Of Lowell had the only herd, consisting OF
Is heads; cows, year olds do, year Odds
lido, Year Odds; , do, q yeai old,i year old
bull Ills tuI and cows were best. lie was
offered sj) piece for them. IL hcAilister "a
best bull; James Evans, best hciier calf in the
three towns; Fred kmball, best pair steer calves.
DRAwISG MATCH-The drawing match was
well attended, full better than any other cAhib'-
ton on the grounds, and the spectators appea'e"
& all enjoy il very much. Mr. Albert sma,t' Des'
dralt oxen: Mr. Noses smart, 2d; Mr. Austin l.
Oscar Browns oxen showed well On drag. MI
John Elliott Las second best years Oil oxen ana
they showed best OH the drag
HoRsEs.-The display OF horses was not 80
large as might have been. J l. Parker, Stoueham,
best years old stallion; VIM Hazcltne, Stone
ham, best years old mare samuel Guntill, Low
I'll, best year, old colt; Freeman Andrews, do
best years oil colt Porter Remission, do, best
| year old colt; II Stearns, do 2d best year
old colt 2 Houghton, do best stallion for gen
etal use.
\ trial of speed was had, with the following re-
suit:
VIM Hazetinc's Midget
VIM c. Brooks Nellie Gray
Frank z. Foxs Dollie Roberts Z"
CIV Stanley l. Hartman and John VI Gill;
had trottiug horses which promise TO make good
time.
MISCELLANEOUS exhibition in the hall
was quite small Mrs ID II Wiley best tomato
preserves and pickles; Mr. wilev, bes'
blackberry IAN; Mrs II Wood, best can Jelly
Mss Anna Weeks, best wax flowers; Miss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10
Hdzing.

\ party OF SophOmoros ut Bates Col
,ege broke into the room ofC +. Hussey,
II freshman, on FridayInight. Oct. 80.
and shaved of his whiskeIs. Hussey
made so much noise .and struggled so
strongly that the boys handled him pretty
roughly before leaving. An investigation
was Immediately instituted. and the
blenders confessed TO the act. begging
pardon from The faculty and their victim.
a very exaggerated Iepori OF The affair
found is way into The newspapers. This
Is The inst instance of hazing recorded in
Tue history of Bates; aud, owing to the
active measures taken by the faculty.
will probably prove 10 be the last.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10
CHS.

Norway is to have the. honor OF intro-
ducing cas- into this County lor The pur
pose of Illuminating the streets Last
Wednesday evening burner was lighted
Tor the first time, and the Norway 4drcr
tiscr says:
"By It's bli, liant and cheering light,
Freeland Howe Esq. was enabled to draw
up paper and raise sufficient funds TO
cree, another in front Of the Post Office
One near the entrance TO Concert Hall
and another in front OF A. .. NeJ cS'
Drug Slore,,are soon loi.Le in running
order
We understand that the gas is manu-.
factucd in convenient place and there
forced into rccepiaclcs which are placed
nt the foot OF the post. Messrs. Spuney
& Co. have offered to-giyc one dollar for
each post erected in the village. The
apparatus for one light costs only eighteen
dollars. and the expense of burning IS
about two aud one hal. cenIs per night.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10

Lottie Emery, best sofa pillow and toilet SGT
pieces; Mr., II wood, best tidy; Mrs Ann,
Leak, beet slipper pattern and watch cases: NJ
Susie Walker, best vase mats; Sirs Charles Wool
best drawn rugs; Mrs john l. Emery, aldo.
Miss Annie + Walker, best lamp mat: Mi,sLH
Mills, pictures and autumn leaves. There Was,
nice lot OF flowers exhibited by Mrs y II Wllc,.
BIrs Wood and Kate Harrington.
Fruit AND VEGETABLES Apples, varieties
best, WIN La Barron; ~ best , yarciies +
Stcams; Sd do variety, Joseph Kigore; iih Il,
Fred kmball.
G Hamblin, best potatoes; II G Walker, ~ 10
Ii G Walker, best seed corn; Ira Jewell, old
Henry Russell, 81 do.
Sicaus, best English tumips Il II McAlIi..
ter, best pumpkiu-; II whitehousc, best Rpr,
Daga urnips; Fred Kimball, best carrots; j T.
Perkins, "a do, 4 J OH, best squash; John Fir
rngton, best onions; Wm La Barron, best grlpr- -.
Edgar McAllister, best bcets Fred Kimbsil. 81
10; II A Moore, 81 do; J b Perkins lthdo
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10
The Mind Reader.

Mr.. J. A. Brown of somewhere, has
been 10 Yale College Of late and con-
WINGED sevcra. Professors Of that insitu.
ton that he can know the thoughts,
motives and conclusions of others minds.
Or, in other words. that hc can read the
minds of others. and know and describe
them. This is no new thing. 1t has
been attempted often, and the result has
simply been a universal call for proof
The aspiration for such power seems TO
pervade the minds Of many; but the
believers in il are confined TO those who
are willing and anxious to embrace such q
faith Mr.. Brown, however. has based
himself on classic ground; and The
thoughts, predictions aud perceptions of
the great aud the good, will become ut
once the common property of mankind.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10

TREASURE FouND Last Monday "a,
Mr. Il. W. Pickett was removing stone
wall from under the Strout house at
Ferry Village. a bag of coin was found
by one OF the worhmen. Mr.. Picket
took charge ofthcmoney and now await,
lis owner. The house was formerly
owncu by Levi Suout, Esq. and wa,
built by him forty years ago. and has
been occupied by him until the las, nine
years, when II vas sold 10 Mr. Pickett for
eleven shlIeS Of stock in the n n Day.
rs no one Of means has occupied lhc
house since il was owned by S'rout. II &.
probable the gold belonged to Strout's
son George, AN eccentric Young man. who
spent his time in Cuba and other Spanish
ports. making an annual lit home In
1850 Young StroUt came home from Ca.
ba and was known 10 have eight or ten
hundred dollars which he refused 10 nc
count for TO hiS father Shortly after.
wards he left home 10 follow The soa and
was last.iheard from in South America
five years ago II il the general opinion
the money was put there by lin. and Is
his father is old and in s'roighlcned cir.
cumsiances. the money will no doubt be
turned over TO him. Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10

an impression upon the language that the
English might be called a semi Roman
language Shakespeare Is Anglo SAXON;
br. JOHNSON uses ca. sly L-tiuiz j E7s
h-h w"ii~, thc hreAcu Sir., use Ae-io
StNcu. bul iu Che ptr,ur We hear Latin
iked English. The Latin laugu1gc is
made iyom the Greek; the Cheek from
the Pvisic aud this comes farther East
from The old Saascrit Illustrating from
his own knowledge OF SanSclii that The
par2digms used we've Simiiarlo the Greek,
The Sluscrit came from the Lithuiniau,
thus showing that all languages are allied
and all people belong 10 one family.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10

The colony OF Russian Mennonites.
that arrived al New York in September,
have just completed an important real
estate transaction. ii being nothing less
than the purchase OF tract OF 100000
acres of land. extending fifty miles, be
tween the Cottonwood and Little Arkan
sas rivers in Kansas, with the town OF
Halslead Tor its trading centre. The
Mennonitcs, as is well known, are a re :
lisiaus sect, having their origin in Ilol-
land in the sixteenth century, whose pre-
vaiing characteristic. like that OF The
Quakers, is non combativeness. They
emigrated to the borders of the Black
Sea, and after developing the resources
of that country by their industry and
thrift, are now driven out by require.
ment to perform military service in viola
ton of their religious principles. This
colony numbers about TWO thousand, and
its members are described as sober,
thrifty and energetic-good qualities
surely for pioneers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10
MIME .Sinte CoNene.

The catalogue OF the Maine State Col.
lcge OF Agriculture and The Mechanic
Arts at Orouo. shows that there are 10
Seniors, ~ Juniors. 80 Sophomorcs. p
Freshmen, and in the special course {;
total I'll Tne college has most excel.
lent faculty. and appears to be 10 pros
porous condition lis design is 10 give
the Young men of the State. who may de
sire ii. at a moderate cost, the advantages
OF thorough. liberal and practical cdu-
cation, using the mos; improved methods
OF instruction, and giving the scholar an
oppOtl nifty 10 make practical npplicI
lions OF the various lessons he learns in
the school room.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10
OtforO 5rmOtrat.
PARIS, MAINE. NOVEMBER 10. 1874.
Newspaper Decisions.

Z. uvpersou who who takes paper regularly
from the O.icc- whether d;rcttyd tr his name Or
another. cr whether hC has subscribed UT not
Is responsible Tor tlc payment.
=. 10 s. ucrson orders h.S paper discontinued,
De uI-t pay an Lrrclgf,c-, ur taC Publisher may
continue o. -c1d D. until payment Is m1lC Uut
collect THE whole amount, whether the paper o.
taken from the Office or uot.
D. To. Courts h3ve decided th3treluSius Oh take
newspapers and periodicals from the post office,
or removing and lc1viusy them uncallet for. Is
grilte IEcsl evidence ot Itaud-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10
One Head Turned.

The Maine Standard (dem.) Of Augusta
appeared MS usual rs we looked at its
outside; but on turning over leaf we
found its Qualification, big and little,
BOOSTERS and all, bottom upward. Il Is
to lie hoped that this upsetling will be
transi,ory; but in any event the Hospital
is near.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10

The good news comes from the
steamer Fa,aday that the cable OF the
Direct Cable Company, which parted m
mid.ocean some weeks ago and dropp'd
to the bottom, has been Gshcd up an
spliced. and that the work OF LAYING The
remainder is now progressing Surh
feat would have been deemed impossible
twenty five years ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10

Of course everybody now wants to
know something about Mr.. Charles p.
Thompson OF Gloucester, Mass the
gentleman who not only bottled up Ben
Butler but drove the stopper in. The
Boston Herald says he is lawyer about
lorty.seven years of age, though looking
Younger than that. lie is a man OF great
personal popularity, having many friends
and few, if any, enemies. Among his
brethren OF the Essex bar he goes by the
familiar name of Charlie" Mr. Thomp
son stands at the head of his profession
in Essex county, and is in every way an
able man; man who will honor the old
Essex district and a man against whose
public or private life not even the public
sanderer who fought him dared to say
one word. In a speech he gracefully
acknowledged that he owed his election
10 Republican votes and said no act OF
his should he a partisan act. We guess
he will do.-P0rtldnd AdreHiSer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10
ClnnressInen Elect.

l. will take some days to ascertain
definitely the results OF all the Con.
yrcs,iomal elections held on Monday and
Tuesday. The following table gives The
state OF oug information Up 10 The pres
cut lime. comprising the result OF The
previous elections rs we'll rs oi those
held this wccG
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10
D,nth OF nI,hou Racou,

New YopK. Nov. j-Thc Right Rev.
Dr. Bacon, Roman Catholic Bishop OF tie
diocese OF Portland. who arrived here
yesterday by steamer Pe,icrc from llavre.
and who has been dangerously iIi OF
some time past, died this evening at St.
Vincent Hospital.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10

There Is still living in England, Lady
Virginia Murray, youngest dauSh'er OF
John. fourth Earl OF Dunmore AMI the
last British Governor at Virginia. The
lady was born in Virginia in M.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10
LnIC Decision.

Moses ;. sampson ". Ella sampson
Judgment for plaintiff, for AMI aud Interest
from April =, lSsl.
REsCWPr.--An action may D. maint4ieri
against one OF the heirs 40 Law OF the maker uf .
prOmi.sory note 20 recover such heirs ur,uo-.
Tomato part Of q balance due upon the second
nstalment OF such note. athDusit1r fir.t install.
mcnt thereof might have been recovered ot ti..
administration -. tn mtker's estate, had o. ulf
been pdit 90 advance 10y tnc maker. iu pur-t4ug.
Of certain -tipulti"u- in tgc note, when .4ii
second m-ttllmcnt d.t not bcrome payable w.,ii.
m the period lIm'tcl for the commencement o.
actipu- against Executors AMI Admiui- traitor.
and lhe claim therefore WAS not llrd in the PR.
bate phirc AND ihc heir has rcreiycIby uher-tla-.
nom thc pgomi--Vr sufficient properly ~ cover DO
II 10 The statute Cd limitations which O.. iu ts...
when the remedy I- sought Iud not that which
existed Eucu tic contract wis mldr thl. r.r.r
govern tuc remedy. ltI- competent i0r t.tr 10.
i-i1iur, 10 shorten Oh. .criId %. limitation, o. ..
tons upon contracts, provided they allow -.r.
cent iHHr Co.. tI, t0Wmtur .mrut oi suits uusl.
existing claims by 90" exercise uf relsuu1bc..i u.
scncc, before tur HeW ga ic-Mcut Is applied t1 -u..
claim. TUE ci,' it', under iac provision. az
Chap -, of the Laws, of l>s-
B.acL. swass,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10

DGlOW arc puoilshtu WV SOHi"""'N"
lions on the Senator question, opposed 10
Mr. lIamlin's election. Others have been
received. The other side shall be heard
if desired.
Mr. Editor The success Of the Democrats is
due TO the mistakes of whom? Not Of the Repub
hcans, 10y any means. but By the leaders, so-ciled
The people are bound to set things right. Anyone
that runs may read. The handwriting Is on the
wall, and what is the interpretations Down with
salary grabbers, Credit Mobeliers and Congress
ional rings.
How is it In our own Stales Is II TO bc rs some
Of the ring say-no man can succeed Mr.. Hamlin,
unless named by him OF his friends' sthe Legs
ature elect in the hands OF half u dozen men who
are 10 dictate to them whom they shall vote for 2
certainly believe il Mr.. Hamlin is elected United
states Senator this winter, the Legislature VIII
make an rrctrieyablc mistake. believe that 1t
VIII dsheartcn the Republican party; that next
year Maine viii follow in the wake OF her sister
States Gentlemen of the Legislature, consider
well the great responsibility resting upon YOU
You are to decide whether or no the Republican
party in this state is TO remain In the asccndcncy
VIII YOU throw it into the hands Of the democracy!
We believe You are good and true and Will elect
Mr.. iIamlin to stay ut home. ,ts..
Mr. Editors-It seems to me the result oi the
elections, last Tue sday should be warning to tie
Republican party in this tltc as well as all over
the country. II appears to me That the people
would like to have something TO az about who
shall serve them o. Governor, l. :. senator, &c.
How is il now about our Congressional delegs
ton assembling at Washington 20 arrange matters,
come home and notify the oAlcc.hollers mat the
thing all axed, and I. is expected they will 20 to
work and elect Mr.. T. or Nj. IL, Notwithstanding
Mr.. II. had said few years ago that he would no.
be a candidate again: They come home aud say
20 the people, You must take him again hear
it .aid by some Of this same ring that Mr. Morrill,
must step aside when HE turn comes and give
place to one of the uug Now it seems 10 me that
IL MIR Hamln e. elected that Mr. Morrill, bcinr a
younger man, his friends will ask lOr his Icclec-
tion-and why should not he be used n we'll AZ
M Hamlm II II j.. thought bet 90 drop Mr. NJ
why no; drop Mr. H., In other words, hold Nj
IIamlm to his pledge of six years ago.
OLD LINE RLPUmICAN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10

The result OF the elections last week
is 40, ye, l4uy SHOWN. Bat enough Is
known to satisfy every Republican. that
the mos, complete knowledge OF IL is not
likely 10 ove,whelm hin wiki joy and
rejoicing. Til. re is q view OF il. perhaps,
which may give a partizAn some consoia.
tion-one which may rem0de. bis phi
losophy--aud possibly enable him TO
extract comior. out OF pycseu. d.sap
poiumcat lie may ~, - hc looks
oY,y ,Ac SicIad s.scVn with ,ho wreck
oil A., .osmcg hopes. aud corjlses up .ae
deep .a.uss @. las .naer consciousness;
"Wel. guess they made one 'gr-J TOO
much;~ THAT san was no, BORN a
saint and ,uat "the lawyer who under
takes 10 &c; as attorney for National.
State aud individual corporations and
parties, should be able to open more than
one eye"
The returns need no. be given 10 detail.
The reader viii lind a table. which will
give q comparative view OF the +3i and
44,h Houses Of Representatives. Il viii
show very plainly The difference between
now ami ,ien Ata later re,i,d when
the r,,l r,,erDs have bsen received and
the Independents aud Liberals and
DolJ,il.s can be seen long enough TO lie
counted and ,epsr,tel ffom Republicans
and Democrats some accu,ato idea may
Le formed o., Tie political character Of
the 4i,h House. The six opposition
members Of Massachusetts are all. or
nearly All Of .hem. much farther nom
Jemo.r,cy ,b,p pol.ic,uism
Tho Safe o. Maine will find some
csrse Tor vbo,e.5,,c rel e.;oB in The
event, of lie pas. week. The people
,t.,,.sr..s ma .,rs,sf,,. 1,.. ,,t1m
cnyc,o',,so.s are s,il ,6Ie i,s'i,y,.j-
n, r,a .t... ,---,es .rl rs;.s ,he;r
v,,-a ,,oir., .o,.s ~ Ito schemes ei,,,.
.l..l ...........,
,...,
'''' 'u'uS las '''N'" t'"~o d" ''''' N'eo
ton, in so tar as information has been
received, which affords The higbes, degree
Of ss,i-f..,,., o,j o;ras ,Lis Admins.
ua'ioH u'SuNe'Io" anu circuit almost
beyond parallel lis Tue absence OF any
COMPLAINT about The l.irness and The Jaw.
fuIccs. e'~,,;-n NJ. q vbi.nar If
--.,-.-..-.....r..-....,a.....-. m.
0o--- 1''''''''
i s'oiy enough LOT one O''l' /" '''"e
Ike this when there : q chronic desie
ard disposition % charge fraud and Fed
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10

1t IS pleasant now and then 90 come
across a genuine case OF gratitude. %, lur
example: Ten wears u ago q grateful.
soldier, convaIescing IN government
hospital. remarked to lhe cpmrade who
had ievotedly tended him through jlI-
geious fever. You viii never lose amy
hing by what You have done for NE So
Las, week that connadc. William r
Blight. cabinet maker oi Noun, Pleas.
mt. Pa received official Information that
he WAS the sole heir OF G. K Sykes, who
left him $50 900 in Goycmmcn :, asa
tcstamen'ary remembrance oG kindness
aud care in an army hospital ten year,
ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10

Being called upon, this week, Tor the
first time in its existence 10 make liberal
use OF ,riumphal cmbIems, the Oxford
Register lound Itself wholly unprepaIcd
lor the occasion. Feeling confident that
their victory would not be permanent
enough 10 Warrant purchasing - new
STOCK. they borrowed all ours born.y ard
fowl. eagles, flags, exc. and made very
respectable display On republican capital!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10

LlQuon DRINKINd IN MAINE A million
and half Fifteen hundred thousand
spent for liquor annually in Maine in
spite Of prohibition The Boston Post
and Maine correspondent vi the Post
howl over this vast expenditure. y mil.
lion and half-iust think oil tin the
very home OF the Maine Law. The Post
is right lis correspondent is right.
They ought 10 howl. Maine ought to be
ashamed of herself But how i, il with
her sister States? What do they spend
The Internal Revenue Department esli.
mates the amount. spent annually Tor
liquors in all the Sales at six hundred
millions Forty millions OF people spent
5000, 100000. Maine has a population Of
about COO, 900. Ii Maine drinks lis share
of liquor. it ought 10 pay nine millions a
year If it only pays million and
half it only pays one sixth part as much
as its sister States. If the Post AMI its
correspo ndent howl over Maine what
ought they TO do over her sister States ?
Ii they strain at a camel how do they
expect TO swallow an elephant?-BOston
DdilU NeWS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10
vice President Wilson'S views.

\ Herald representative last evening
had an opportunity OF exchanging few
words with The Vice President. Mr.. Viii
son appeared to be rather depressed. but
not dishealtened, by the losses which the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10
The WIG tells thc lollowing story Of

The Wing tells the following story Of
the enterprise Of n Bangor wnsherwoman
in reference 10 tho failure OF the notorious
Harry Meigs. OF California:
NBingor washerwoman who went 10
California some years ago. had two or
three thousand dollars deposited In MciZs'
Frisco bank before ho burst up" AIor
he wcnt7to Soalh,Ameriea. thi. woman
heard Of his success IN speculatious.
shipped 10 Chill. and one day turned up
in Mr.. Meigs' Office. The result OF tie
interview was. that he no, only paid her
the principal and interest OF her account.
bu;lalso,paid .lhe'cnliro expenses OF The
ttip. Let hi, he an example and a warn-
ing to any young man who hopes to sneak
the bill Of Bangor washerwomln.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10
BY TIIE GOVERNOR,
y PROCLANIATION.

L. accordance with IcV,ut custom ol uur
FstIsrs. and iu compliance with The recommend
alton lt The President OF .uc lu.tcd State uu
hcIrHF. with ilc sINirc al4 consent 81 toe ENeca-
tive Council. .HuUfuf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10

ing items from Northern Oxford: Sigh.
snow squalls nt Umhagog Lake Saturday
afternoon and sunday morning. Just
enough TO make the ground a lilllc white
tho first OF The season. There Ale three
starch factories in Audorer. and one here
ut the Lake in Upton owt cd by Audo,e r
parties. Potatoes are worth thiIly cents
per bu>hel Tucker Il Parsons ara erect.
ing steam mill at NeXico Corner ~ Jv
3G IT,, twenty horse power engine. log
The manufacture OF shovel handles .shooss
and shingles They will also tun
tmcshug machine and do custom grind
ing Of corn. Sc -F4rmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10
From the y. y. Post

We have called yesterdays result a
Republican defeat. 1t would be a great
mistake TO call IL u Democratic victory.
The Democrats. As a national party offer
ed the people only one thing. They had
no policy TO submit. They bad no record
on which they could ask the people to
trust them. They had 70 carefully ma.
,uged OF coherent measures tor the future
bet, er than or materially different from
Republican measures. They did offer
one thmg-a change. The people took
the change; they did not take the Demo.
Gratis. Whether they will take them re
mains an open question. Upon change
the people ale resolved. Ii the Repub
lican party have the wisdom and courage
to perfect the change, that party will still
be The strongest in the country.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10

The decrease OF the public debt last
month was $685.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-10

The Europeans are learning 10 like
hog. We can form some estimate OF tho
variations in the nppetiles Of our cousins
across'the Allantic'by our own exports OF
animal products. Naturally ald without
any special effort. Ihc export Of pork IN
It's various forms has increased over tx
fold in five wears. This Is one OF tie
most remarkable developments O. inter
national trado,on record. Il speaks well
Tor our porcne resources that we have
been able 10 meet the demand by incrcas.
ing our foreign shipments $50 100000
within four years and this without any
set effort or speculative excitement