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The CaterpUa,.'s Enemies.

TIE ichncum4n fy is the natural enc
my OF the caterpillar. I, is with no little
degree OF satisfaction that we find at the
present time evidences OF bis enemies
pr sence. Ia examining a large number
Of cocoons oil late the larvae OF the ichuc
umAu ~ were found domiciIeJ in the
body OF the caterpillar as he is undergo
ing his transformation into q butterfly.
Il will require a grca, number oi flies To-
eN,ermiuate this Nogacious pest, aud It j.
possible he has auiyed too late, this year.
to make his services - success. The
transformation in many cases has already
taken place and The hated butterfly IS
swarming about the tees and cOmmenc
ing to deposi. her eggs in great numbers
upon the little twigs Some are inclined
to believe that The caterpillar will enter
upon another cAmpaign this season. This
i, no: likely TO be the case. This ny Is
sure death 10 al. he attacks, and it Is the
prayer q. al agriculturisls that his mum
bers may multiply and feed upon the
food lis no. over delicate stomach Graves.
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has lis vulnerable spots. No iron armor
yet eOnoeals the exposed and tender
points in its history and its deeds. No
one wishes to open its wounds afresh or
dilate upon It's fatal and CHASTITY errors of
head and heart. If its leaders did assume
the character of despots. and attempt to
organize oppression; il they did attack
the nation and attempt disunion, if they
did bankrupt the Treasury, and pile up a
debt Of three hundred millions; aud il
certain well known men of the North did
sympa.hize with them and now disown
It, for The sake of power. it is among the
things Of the past. and it might be as
well to look TO the future and let the dead
bury ,heic dead. Talk about Republicans
stealing. Take every case Of Republican
theft that can be enumerated aud j. could
be called a petty larceny compared
to Democratic pileriog, where the head
thief stole twelve States and claimed
three more and sunk and stole 5000 mil
lions OF money and created debt which
will require all the profits of nation for
a generation TO liquidate. Republicans
do not uphold thieving or thieves or their
sympatizers. Such men are sent adriit
rs soon as they are known. But the
mere cry Of "stop thief By the most
SudaciOus OF thieves will not miSlead the
people who desire to preserve the Re-
public and p eIpotua.e its blessings and
is benefits.
No attempt IS here made 10 reiuie the
SANDER contained in the charge -
"Blaine'S thieying junto organized a
credit Mobilier on the principle OF Cakes
Ames." This most false allegation shall
be fully and eircumstantia exploded
next week. II such wild and ignomini.
Gus charges can be made against Mr..
Blaine or any other ran, without
any foundation except party rancoy
and hate. IL affords the most conclu.
siye proof that all such charges are
sudacious lAlsehoods, and are unworthy
of notice or belief.
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others dependent for support on tuition
fees and private muniieence. Cities and
incorporated villages are Independent OF
of township and county control in the
management OF schools, having boards
of education and examiners OF their own.
Each township has a board Of education.
composed OF one member from each sub
district. Each sub-district has local
board OF trustees, which manages its
school affairs, subject to the advice aud
control Of the township board. All pub
Tic schools are required to be in session at
least twenty-loUr weeks each year.
Toledo is the centre OF many Railroads
and is rapidly gaining upon Chicago in
commercial Importance. II is said TO be
the fastest growing and mos, hourishing
city in the great West, yet like her sister
cities is burdened by the great financial
panic. One writing to New York paper
says that 1.-the prosperity Of Toledo is
not alone due TO the low taxation, but
chiefly to the industry Of her male eitiz-
ems who, when need be. will set up ill
midnight darning their own stOckins."
". \. A.
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ment of partv association When com.

ment of party association When COM
mon schools are abandoned, or when
sect joined to party rules and directs
them, Republicanism will come to an
end. The few who claim to know what
allegiance means and where il is lodged
and who shall exercise it, do not desire to
cope with intelligence bat Ignorance
They want n plastic material that will re-
quire but few apostolic blows, to make
it assume and fit the place assigned.
II is therefore the duty Of every citizen
to be thoroughly rooted and grounded on
this qeslion. There is not doubt that
the great heart of the Republican party
is right on this question. The philosophy
and literature of all It's leading men and
of all the best men of all parties and
religious sectS have but one sentiment in
relation 10 this subject. They all concur
in ,he conclusion that the diffusion oil
knowledge among all classes is the great
source OF power Us we'll as happiness in
the community.
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Bethel.

.(nlv. 1.-THE forest trees. stripped q
their foliage by the clterPiIlars, are put
,ino out new leaves and appear as III
early spring. The recuperalive powers
IF nature are wonderful aud effective.
The click of the moving machine re
mind. Us that tho time Of iogalhering the
lir., fruits has returned. The hay crop Is
abundant. and the grain and hoed crops
are looking euely. Nix Hiram T@iicieli
brought Into our cni:e STALKS o! limoIty
6vo aud one hall Icet long. AMI red top
ak feet in length. lls il one OF our en-
ierprl>ing mechanics. and will cit from
his little larm OF on1-ht't acf" some
three TONS of hay Of excellent 4ua'.'J {;
"a lesion to large farmers" Clean cul-
tiyation and abundant dressing produce
wonderful results.
+ \ SCI Capen have twenIy-eight
acres OF Loed crops and twelve acres OF
grain the present season. Sixteen acres
OF the same is on newly burned land
twenty-five acres OF corn and potatoes
aud three acres oil hops.
The Bethel steam mill company failed
to get their lumber into their booms and
have shut down their mill. b + S,urde-
want is removing the machinery from his
peg factory TO ConSay. y II. Eoer
Clough is shipping large quantities OF
spool strips, manufactured at his mill
the past season. to llolyoke, Mlss
The wool market is "nst;" the buyers
having shut down, leaving large lots in
the hands OF the growers and spectators
held tor higher prices.
The Albany Grange have opened
store at Hunts Corner. Albany. AG
Bean, Agent.
Our boarding hous : our filed up with
summer boarders. AMI many tourists pass
through our vilagc 10 the Lakes. Most
excellent accomm od .lions are furnished
by Mr. o c LiItleha c. who keeps excel.
lent teams and careful aud experienced
drivers, who connect with the boat at
Upton; leaving b .,hcl station every day
after the arrival OF the morning trains
from Boston and returning in season for
10: % trains which arrives 10 Boston at
s p NJ. w
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TOWN ITEMS
Andover.


-. = we are having very fine hay
july 10, 10, ~, hmm of the moving ma
chine : m lsnla ~ the friends and neishOS s
If Mr.. and Mrs. Peabody stevens ,s.' - in
% W., Of sixty responded to the , ~
Num- ~, - meet them at their res'ueroe'
''tA''On A. stevens 74th birthday. i"o
r. p ,IniT children the only sister o' .a'
9 : and sixteen nephews and n'eco' o 'yore
nrasent Assembled in one rum m 79s
''.,, ,arsons whose united ages were -
lars rbo Oldest person present Oe"9
Mrs Nancy M4r.ton. aged 81 years ,,,'. "',s
n'' GOOD health. Mrs. Syi'an"'
:a,oeI, aged 81 years, is SIN ''Da,'
ana active. doing a large amount ., T.o
anu , It f';r,oIiye many years yet Inc
80 su,nor was served in the pest %
.rl" 20 The entire satisfaction oil all
Alter supper. portions OF Scripture ~' %,
ra.d remarks made, and prayer on5 ,.D
-, pav Mr.. Hanualord, all OF WHY"
roro very beautiful aud appropriate y
the occasion. Then all joined IN 'lns :" y
the by mn entitled There's Land q, ' 'so
Is rairer than day" 10 the 'une 0, 'u'
"sweot by and by" Dir. ana Ni's'
c,oyon. have the warmesl and best WISH
es OF all. :, tho
The ladies' sewing circle met IN 'nu
,ovr hall last evening. 1t was very
IorgeIv attended and good time was
enjoyed by all. -,
d G.. Berry has iour-year-oid COZ
which recently trotied n'ie J" -
minutes. \ splendid. birs ain Is offered
to anyone wishing TO buy horse '"a'
promises to make one OF the fastest 'ro'
a.. Cato LONE STAR,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-07-20

The distinguished Democrats OF
Maine are catching it from their organs
The Biddelord Democrat says: Demo
Gratis of Maine, we do lack leadership
and organizations" and it adds: I'VE
are simply stating what is we'll known
when we say that a majority OF these
leaders are but little better than so many
'fgure-heads. '"-Erchdage.
That is too bad The leaders OF the
Democratic party only little better than
"fqure heads ! ~ And this by one OF their
own Church. Ii there is any truth in this
observation, coming from such high
authority, the effect must be very sensa'
tional al least and it will be expected
that Charles and Eben and Marcellus and
John will forthwith yacate.
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EryebttrS.

July l6.-Mr. Stanley, the Fish Com
missioner has been here and stocked
h0Ve"elP' Pond with black bass. Upper
and Lower Kezar Ponds are to be stocked
soon with the same fish.
A beautiful sail boat Original cost
ABOUT 5000 arrived in town ON Wedpes-
day to be used on Loyewell's Pond for
sailing pleasure, picnic parties. &c. +,
Is "loop rugged, 10 be captained by &c
howe, Esq. 1t will be perfectly safe
and Will prove an attractive card for the
city boarderS, who are now coming -
town in large numbers. "
Inc Oxford House is filing M as fac,
as 'heir new accommodations will permi,
marry brown and family, with class Of
painters are sojourning there, engaged
IN ske'ehing the many picturesque scene.
"oouhding in this vicinity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-07-20
Eernnndo Wood,s Canard.

Mr.. Wood Undertook during the last
Congress to ascertain how many Office
holders there were in the United States
Government. He stated that there were
So coo in 1873 against 500 in 1861
HIS mistake amounts to 2l,99S in three
Departments of the Government. Dem
ocatic papers are repeating these false
statements as il they were true. and had
not been shown 20 be false n several
different times. They are too lanciiul
and bascless to require rciutation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-07-20

MAINE WESLEYAN SEMINARY AND FE
MALE COLLEGE We have received from
A. Filzroy Chase. A. NJ, Professor OF
Mathematics and English Literature, 3
copy OF the Annual Catalogue of Maine
Wesleyan Seminary and Female College
situated at Kent's Hill. 1874 5. This in
stituton is well known throughout the
State, and sustains very high repu,a
ton. The Department OF instruction is
in the hand of experienced teachers, and
the course of study is arranged and
divided so the student may pursue any
course or branch he chooses. We lind
that there was total attendance OF go
pupils during the past year, OF whom six
gentlemen and three ladies were from
Oxford County. Tue fall term OF this
institution will begin Monday. August
9th, 1875.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-07-20

Jry y Tie steam milan,
belonging TO Hill d Hlz.liue
sumed by fire, Friday nigh. Jd
Loss, Sl2 900; no insurance.
The Congregational S e;.,7
Centre have hired Rev. llr SID.
supply their pulpit Tor one yey
Mr. Davis breaches at the r,,,.
church every Sabbath Afternoon
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Bryant's Pond.

Quite a large number OF people as
sembled at the Oxford Base Ball ground,
Saturday, July 10. to witness match
game Of Base Ball between tic Oxfords
aud Hebron Academy Club. Thure was
much anxiety Tor both clubs. TIE score
ran very close up 10 the eight inning,
when the Oxlords commenced To gain
ground and in the uinlh inning the Ok
lords made ten scores, which made them
sixteen ahead OF The Hebron BOYS. The
score at the end OF The ninth inning stood
in favor OF tie Oxlords. Icing 20 to -.
Much praise is due The Umpire. Nlr. Car.
ter, Tor able and fair dealing; also 10 the
Hebron boys Tor their gentlemanly con-
duct upon the field aud the good grace
manifested on being defeated.
Most OF the people in this vicinity will
commence haying next week. Grass i.
not quite as eaiIy as usual, but it look,
as II there be a good crop.
Another lot Of caniages have Just LETT
Mr.. Whitman's shop.
lev. Mr.. Babbhi. will preach at The
Uniyersalist CLulch during the month Of
July.
Q''Ie number OF boats have been put
into The pord this season. and parties are
frequent sails" on the pond.
Inc scenery about here seems 10 be
much improved since the calerpillars
made their exit. The trees are LEAVING
out and the forests look like Spring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-07-20

a HARD CASE On the 81 Of May last
the sas and spool mill belonging 10 Wm.
Haseltine, at East Stoneham. Me was
entirely consumed 10y fire. The build.
ings, &c, cost over $50, 900 There WAS
no insurance except policy Tor less than
a thirdof its cost, tn protect mortgage
on Improperly. Last Friday evening.
at about seven O'clock, Mr.. Haselline's
mill at North Lowell took fire in The dry
house, and alth ugh every thing was done
that could be done with The engines and
hose connected with the mill 10 stay the
progress oil the ilImes. yet this mill, with
portion OF its machinery. was burned
to the ground. involving a loss OF SO. 900:
insured ior less than $4,000. The origin
of the two fires il a mystery. as every
precaution had been taken TO prevent
such disaster.
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The Regatta.

La, Tuesday. the annual College Re
galta opened at Saratoga, with the Fresh
man race. Cornell, Harvard Brown and
Priuce:own participated IN this race
Cornell won by nearly boats length.
In the University race, the following
college boats participated: Harvard. Cor
nell. Williams. Hamilton, Union, Yale.
Dartmouth, Brown. Wesleyan. Columbia.
Princeton. Bowdoin and Amherst The
race was very closely contested, and re.
suited 10 a victory for Cornell.
W. r.ira IL nnininL lilnn
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We give The oilicill time

Hamilton and Union were no, taken. They were
close behind
The Princeton crew turned back on the second
mile, Pur.aly 80. a. having tainted. lie had
feioa or his finger.
It will be seen that though Bowdoin
was the last boat whose time was taken,
she was less than a minute behind the
winning crew.
The single scull race was won by
Kennedy OF Yale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-07-20

This expressive word is made 10 10 a
grea, deal Of political service 81. ,he
presen, time, and especially during This
campaign /. IS the aggressive imp.e-
ment Of those who desire to carry on an
aggressive campaign. One party organ
Of he democracy declares that: 1.-The
Republican thieves whose numbers are
countless never lose but always retain
their places in the party" And again the
same journal says: "Biaine's ,hieviBg
iunIo organized q Credi; Mobilier on the
principle of Cakes Ames." And again ::
"Look al their robberies in the State.
When the country was calling for soldiers
the pesti.ent wretches were sending them
men in buckram" Thus Republicans in
this State who canvass for State officers,
are constantly and persis;en,ly called
thieves and robbers.
Il is unfortunate. slightly unfortunate,
tha, these false and disagreeable charges
have in them even a thimblefull Of truth.
Il would be ~ra,iiying If the statement
could be made that all these charges
were groundless and false. and that they
were made for psrtizan purposes. But
II such = simple denial cannot be made.
the entire force and weight OF them are
panied by the great tact in each case
that Democrats-prominent ones too
were implicated 10 the iuiamy caused 10y
such conduct. II there are any OF the
"buckran" men now in honor, or power,
or Office. il Is not on account OF their re-
pubhcanism or by the aid OF true Repub-
leans. /; they are thus retained. the
disgrace Of the proceeding lies with
those who would repudiate Republican.
ism. But il must be remembered that
this charge cuts two ways. Il Is q two
edged sword and every time i, is welded
it strikes as deep and wounds as Sc erely
the Democrats as the Republicans. When
Democrats who make the charge are
ready TO call names. the people will be
able to know with what justice and with
what disinterested motives these assaiI-
ants assume the role OF innocence.
The Credit Mobiher, although it does
not concern this canvass, i not a fraud
which lies in the Republican pathway any
more than in the Democratic. Like the
Salary Grab it was aided and abetted and
nearly shouldered by prominent Demo-
Gratis. Without their aid it Is more than
probable that this fraud never would
have existed. A large amount of
this selfish thieviug Soiled Democratic
hands and pockets, and it is but truth to
state that al honest Republicans and al
honest men repudiate these State and
national frauds. They condemn the mo
tives which led TO them. They condemn
the morality which would allow it, and
al the participants in that or any similar
knavery.
But Why are these charges of general /
thieying made at this time? Is there a
single reason in the State OF Maine during
the past ten years why the Republican
party should be thus basely assailed If
so, why not name il? Il IS done simply .
at the ias,igaiion OF those who wish to .
inausaraie au aggressive campaign, and .
Democratic thunder. There
are charges in offset always at hand if
these false and wholesale allegations are
the only political capital. Democracy
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IltaL Issues.


There are national issues that are vital.
but they 10 not belong 20 G. State canvass.
Taey ale more properly considered when
members OF Congress axe to be elected.
Amopgna,ional issues, tdo one that takes
precedence OF all others 5 the currency
question aud that o, finance generally
T.i, Question j., SO vita! that it touches
eyerr FIBRE OF tue body polite. The
rich aaL ,ae poor, the agmer, the me.
caar.c and merchau. are al alike inter.
e.t,d il i,s JUS, settlement. The variety
asl couu4ric.y O; opinions on this sub
G. have postponed sa-h q settlement.
Tac republican party is generally sound
ON ibis question. Is general do>,uae
has been and will bc: \ sound currency
based on "a gold value aud convertible
into gold 90 par. THIS is the oaiy sound
Us>., Tor labor, or capital or business.
When this poil: is arrived AZ. commerce,
manufactures. agriculture and trade will
iud . steady, stable and l5agishing pros
peii,y.
No Issue Is more vial than ia'', but
this aud other kindred questions cannot
properly enter ia'o this canvass.
I-e 'i-AI questions 81 TINS P'.flca'
can !~'A'' AMER TIE se'No"'u % -oleS'
'-eA 40. cAI1Iua'es' are '"o ~ nun oe''
VIZ ! nc c''nllO" s0looIs' anu Tue Avs
restraining the S@Ie O' 41'oA''a'iuE
''44o''' DON o' these questions nav
prominent pace 10 the I'epuo"cAu o'a'o
platform. Neither have any place 10 the
published platform OF the Democratic
pHty. The position CT the TWO parties
on these two questions has more signiii
canoe, more power Tor good orevil TO the
welfare OF the people OF the Stale than
s.. others. Their effects for the present
and the future spread wider and penetrate
deeper than even the great questions OF
finance and reconstruction.
Common schools have made Republic.
an America. and they have thus far per
petuated that form OF government. They
have given intelligence and power to
man as mau-to individuals and to ci;i-
zenship. Without them the States and
the nation would rstroorade and fall back
To despotism or supers,i,ion o, reli oiops
intolerance and ignora,ce. These com.
mon schools ara ssssilsl br q rsIi.,;ors
and poIi,;c.I Marty I, iii. S,a,e tbev
are too nonn,ar q. wall ss TOO uisoly fos.
tered n me-, dirsc, o,,,osi,io, from, any
quarter. Ard vet AZ eiFor, was made nv
certain leaders ., the Damocr,,ic marty
In censur- and condemn tho nrssent man.
agemsn, of me common schools ,fM.i,e
Il did not succ..d. buttba for, will no,
s,on hare T. will he re,a,,,o1 a,a ,r.i.r
c;rcor,s,.,oas ,Yb;oh In -, -.
msn and xomau in mi. S,o,s - ,oIo h;s
or ber s,.rd for or oooi,.,'ho., W.
III oon,,ov.r., oni 80 -. -,
s,5 oo,,a :; uil -, =, 49, -
now nrssent-r.aac,ed rrou, Oh;o ana
New York every one sbonld find the
rich, ground. and prepare himself 70
maintain il.
7, may he said ,ba, ,bosa ,ybo oonosa
the present common school system .,
Maine are no, opposed 10 common
schools. but TO the present management,
and method. That NAV be tr,s of soma
but it is BY no means true Of ALI There
is large class in Maine who hate com
mon schools; who call them secular and
Goddess; and who assert that they are a
great source Of schisms 10 religion, pol |
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WAGES ASD LABJR AN ILLUSTRATION.
The New Yo.s Journal Of Commerce,
discussing the folly OF tie eight-honr
labor movement. say:
"lIow much this attempt 10 Tier the
natural laws Of production and cohsump-
ton has 10 DO with the present paraly SIS
of industry cannot bee del' ruined, per
haps, with The degree OF certainty Iell by
A WolveIhampt0n coal and iron master,
who at a recent mrclips o! the Iron Trade
Consultation Board. said that all the
difficulties now surrounding the iron
trade arose out OF the eight hours work
ing time in the collieries But he had q
solid argument with which to support bis
proposition. for lie said hat his .l'm was
compelled to employ nearly 100 Golfers
10 do the work before done OJ 900. lhe
difficulty consists in converting the equi.
valent OF 800 suits OF clothing. pounds OF
meat and quarts Of beer, without addition.
al labor, into Il } suits. pounds. quarts,
and articles OF necessity OF luxury Tor 4
miners household. Meanwhile, the gen
eral wealth and ability 10 pay wages Is
daily diminishing 10y the amount these
oilers consume and DO mol restore by
labor. il is estim I'D that TIE amount
lost to the Pennsylr ,uia coal region by
the recent strike was eqla. 70 81 900. coo.
Who is going 10 lose ihis great sum
finally Those who pay wages cannot
escape share OF The l">s. but the bulk
of il must TALL on thJse who live by
wages
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The "mountaineers' are geri,,
for their tramp, and eSpec, 10 h..
way next Tuesday.
Hebron.

Mr.. Benson who was lhroK,e
horse = lew weeks ago is doing n,
could be expected. lie is unde, d
Of Dr.. Rounds o! South Psri, ~
the Doctors first patient in tox, - -
is giving excellent satisfaction
Alden +. Murch has a hers
measures 5 IA x 6 inches-w,i,i,' /
ounces.
Mr.. Leonard Fuller aud II. /
Marston. win their families. f,,.
are in town. also Capt. l. Dr.
Mr. II. Whitney with their la,i
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"A soft headed youth Tc''D.-'
CANON county. ~, has zone '
mad for love OF Bessie lH!',. Is.
on by reading her evidence 10 n. M,
trial. One night he mad . - 49, I.
ure OF his bed clothing Snu
from room to room Tor e.
Finally he kicked it down wv
stairs and into the ce,lar'
stood at the door OF the IaI''..
"Wby. Bessie, you Inv
Didn't You?"