Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-09-14

Mr.. a j. Nevers. OF Norway, whOse
observation-disclosures in another column.
has lor the pas. seven years been dealing
10 musical instruments, in this vicinity.
lie has sold from fifty to sixty annually.
and his bargains have given the utmo st
satisfaction to al, interested. Making
musical instruments his sole business. be
is well informed a to the best makes and
styles. aud is prepared to take advantage
OF the market. and thus Is sure to suit his
customers every Iime.
We have received the initial number
OF The Maine Geneaogist aud Biograph'
err published quarterly By the Maine
Genealogical and Biographical Society.
Single copies forty cents. The work is
edited by DR.. W. b. Lapham and will
prove valuable addition TO our State
Literature. The present number contains
articles by J.W. North, Augusta,G S. Rid
lon, Harrison, S l.. Boardman, Augusta,
and Dr.. Lapham. 1t contains Ii articles,
all readable and valuable to The people
OF Maine, and TO Maine bred people.
MIR. Reuben h. Blslon formerly of
this village, and graduate Of the Bow
dom Class oil 10 has recently accepted
the position OF head clera OF j. b. FOrd's
Montreal branch vi their book publishing
and book selling business, at a large SAL
airy This well known firm have now
seven houses in as many cities, their CEN
trail establishment being New York. We
congratulate our young aud energetic ex-
townsman on hi, double good fortune -
vide notice in anO.her column Ills
brother, Fred BIston, also a graduate of
Bowdoin, is principal OF the North Ber-
wick High STANDARDIZATION Nelcs.
A PROMPT RESTORATION An Auburn
gentleman lett his watch and chain on The
Portland boat, "Wednesday night. and did
not miss it ill reaching home. Tele-
graphing the cleik, he ~as answered that
the watch would be cut h'm Ia the alter
noon. 1t was found by the steward, who
at once took measures 10 restore the
property. IL is not often that u man
would recover his property under the cir
cumstanceS. and speaks volumes for the
care taken on this lavOIile line OF pack.
ets.-AdcerttScr.
Last July Mr.. j. j. HImlin of Paris,
brought into our Office adish OF DIR.
Nicaise" strawberries. and at the time
we took occasion TO remark upon the
fine points OF The berry. Mr.. llamlin
now informs US that he sold eleven dol.
lars worth OF the fruit raised upon a
patch of ground twelve by eighteen feet.
lie is now prepared TO furnish a limited
number OF plants from his stock, as will
be seen by advertisement in another
column
The Ohio correspondent OF the New
York Tribune says: at is the general
belief OF Republican observers, | iiud,
that this profound dslrust OF the Demo
cratic party Is 10 the school question will
cost it more votes than il can gain from
all other sources. aud my own observation
leads me 10 lean strongly TO the same
belief. 1t will be peculiarly potent, how.
ever, in bringing out very large
vote on the reserve and in
other srongholds where thousands have
recently declined to vote"
There is said to be Journal in Eng
and published in the interest Of the
lnderlakerS. A mourning paper of !
course Boston Commercial AdCeTtiSer.
And printed in black, OF course. - Detroit
Free Press.
1t is then, q diurnal publication, of q |
grave character.
81 have tasted of bitter poverty"
ays Hannibal Hamlin. That was prot.
bly, before he sod himself to the Amefi.
an Express CompanY.-Detrou Free
Press.
1t must have been been before he was
orn. for his family was always con.
idered wealthy, in these regions