Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-01-26
Editorial ana Selected Items.


promoted 10 The rank OF Lieutenant.
Mis-. II. +. prentiss OF Bangor, was
very severely injured Wednesday, by be-
ing knocked down by a runaway horse.
We learn that Dr. A. l. lIersey
Oxford. lcctured upon the subj ct Of
education at Buckfeld, last Wednesday
evening.
-Frolhingham IL Bennett. So. Paris
arc DESTROYS Of selling ? ,S97 pairs OF over
shoes the present season; aud will make
special prices TO ensure This large sale
The GloJe says all the powers are
striving 10 insure pacific arrangement of
the difficulty between Turkey and Monte
negro, but tho war-like spirit of the
MJnlegrincs threatens TO lead a coll sion.
Peter Henderson Il Co., the veteran
seedsmen Of New York. have issued
their catalogue Tor 1879. which contain,
i've beautiful co.ored plates. Price - Cts.
with plates. without plates free.
We wou.d call attention to the
advertisement OF Bryant's Pond H.gA
School which !, to commence March d
under The instruction OF \ NJ Burton
teacher OF much ability. We hope IL
will lie well pairoui1ed.
The Spring Term OF the Oylod
Free High School "iil commence Tues.
day. March "a. uader he instruction .l
j. u. Holt Nj. Holt has taught 10 tac
County with considerable success. and W.
Oe-peak for him a pleasant and p.oGa,.s
term.
We have received a copy OF .he g.
port Of The presiIen, aud Directors OF The
Portland ~ Osdcaburg r. L. The road
seems to be 10 q good condition. and ,hr
work is being rapidly pushed forward
We hope they will soon be ready Co be
taxed
Joseph Wood OF Wiscasse, ha,
printed neat pamphlet giving a report
OF al. the meetings Of the Maine Editors
Il Publishers Association during the past
lour years The work is a creditto The
office, geographically, and 10 Mr.. Wood.
Tor its excellent compilation.
-Gould's Academy, Bethel. open, lis
Spring term on The sd Of February, j..
o. : Lowell A. 3. who has given such
eminent satisfaction in that position wi.
continue as Principal. Tuition and cN-
penses are low and 10 doubt. Le ,choo.
will be patronlzod as It deserves.
Peter Charlie Keegan, who repre-.
senls MadAwasS1, wanted 10 come into
the radical caucus and vote on the Sena.
tor question; but they sbnl the door iu
his face il was his master who denied
Peter that time. and Immediately Tie
cock crew-lhe democratic oue.-Belqa
Journal.
A General war in Euope is apple.
hended by European journals winch
ought 10 be wei. informed in the matter.
1t is argued that Germany cannot aaird
TO let France rccuperate and adj 9Ol. 900
men yearly 10 is army, but must su,ko
down that distracted nation while IL is
still weak Russia aud Austria are lear.
ful oil German ambition, and are ready ,o
Join forces in opposing il. Tho religious
question also threatens war.-Frcss
FIRE IN DENlnRR About bait past
twelve Tuesday morning fire broke out
In the store occupied by 4. II. William
10 Denmark. Ths store ana contents
w6rS al. consumed. bat Nv gtsat eNeg-
Hons OF the citiZenS. Tie iiGo Ma prevent
ed hom burning the s.0rs Ol I. Ben
melt. which Stood within thirty fec, ol
the burning building. The building 50,
owned by Gray II Pendexter. Loss aGou.
$500 Insured 500. WiIham was TO-
sured for $1,000. which Wi. probably
cover his loss.
tn Tuesday Of last week. the Grand
Jury for the county OF Cumberland.
brought in an indictment against every
hotel 4eeper in Portland. Tor keeping
.iquot nuisances The hotel proprietor
have since had IA meeting. when rc,0
lllion was passed asking The Portland
Board OF Trade 90 memorable thC legl,.
,alure. Tor modification OF the present
liquor law, 10 enable them 10 sell liquor %
heir guests. They minated that unle..
the request was complied wiki. their b.
tells would Le closed to The public.
Morse Bros. Of Canton, Mass pro
prielors OF The Rising Sun Stove Polish
received for and shipped in 1874 three
hundred and ninety-siX (39G) ms Two
million two hundred and eighty one
thousand. and twenty q 2sl .020) pach
ages OF their product. This sale Of one
year, placing one cake OF The Rising
Sun Stove Polish -four inches long 10 .
line directly alieI. and touching the 9th
er would extend. one hundred and forty
four N44) miles aud twenty (20) feet,
which gives an idea OF the enormous de-
demand tor and consumption OF hi.
jnstly celebrated article.
We are pleased 10 chronicle an Ia.
teresling circumstance in connection
with the delivery Of Gov Dingleys mes
sages 10 tie Legislature OF the State oi
Maine There we're present on has
occasion two geullemen-Hon. Ruel
Washburn OF Livormore and Hon. Robert
Martin OF Auburn-who were 10th also
present at the Inauguration oil GOV. King,
frs governor OF the State. They were
both members of the legislature both
oil them have been several times since;
and one of them has Witnessed the inaug-
lral services thirty two times. including
he time when Gov. King was sworn in.
20 flee. We regret that these facts came
zoo late for proper recognition. Had We
them in time, We should have
moved 4 resolve giving them the lrte-
iom of The House and a seat near the