Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-30

1T is proposed to have spelling
match in The academy, some evening
next week.
-Ifyou wish good trade and prompt
attention give whiicomb y CXnard.
Norway. a call
The Uniyersalist Circle of Paris will
meet with Miss Fla ButterGeli next
Faesdsy evening.
Lewis o'Brion is eating SOME line
spring suits and overcoats at his tailOr-
ing establishment in Norway
Compulsory Education will be dis
cussed at the next meeting OF Paris Hill
Debating Club, Friday evening.
Special meetings will be held in the
Baptist Veslry. Paris Hill, on Tuesday
afternoon. aud Tuesday, wednesday and
Thursday evenings.
$. R. Newell. Esq, Register OF
Deeds. had very large tumor extracted
from his thigh last week by Drs TewkS-
bury OF Portland and Brown OF Paris.
Among the curious incidents oil The
meeting oi the Senate, il was noted that
bo;h OF Mr.. Lincoin's Vice Presidents,
ham'in and Johnson, were called to be
sworn in together.
-Ex-Gov. Perham returned home last
Friday, from very successful business
TIP u five weeks, during which line he
visited many OF the principal cities in the
Western, Middle anu Southern States.
An exchange says: 1t Is curious
- note th4; the Dem Gratis who named
their own members have designated
Cocacrell al Missouri who served IN the
reJei amy As member OF The Commit
tee on Military ah1irs.'
We have received The March number
"a The Helping Hand. monthly paper
iur The Sunday school. Lodge and lem
pie. published II Portland. 1t ! now Ia
IT, lhird vo.umc and is calculated TO DO
good. Sample copy sent free 10 any
one.
Rev. K. Vivian OF BriJgton deliver cd
the second lecture before the students oil
Oxford Normal Institute. last Sunday
evening Mr.. '. will lecture upon the
subject OF Astronomy at the Methods,
Courrh. this (Monday) evening. at so
O'Clock.
Personal Mr.. AibrO Z. Chase, who
IL 4. II
mlut Of the Mime Journal ~ Educa
TIN now that lha, Journal has been
merged with the N-Ir England Journal
% Eeibcatiol, has been appointed one oil
the editors oil the latter journal. lie Will J
have charge OF the Maine Department.
1t is rather amusing. The cheek with
which the papers in this Stale are say
ing: We present each Of our subscrib.
els this week. with an aNtTa. containing
all the lava passed. by the last Leglsla-
ture." as ii they were conferring
special favor upon their patrons. =
the entertainment given at The
Whiuemore district. Paris. Mar. Is. will
be repeated Thursday, April 1t. Doors
open at half past six, pm Admission 10
cents. Proceeds will be devoted 10 pur-
chasing an organ for the school-house.
Those who were present at the previous
exhibition will be admitted tree.
According to a Washington des-
patch Gen. Sherman. who is now 10 that
city. SAYS that 4 great change for the
better is apparent IN louisiana, and
that he apprehends no further trouble.
tie further expresses his confidence In
the Wheeler compromise as remedy
Tor the troubles. and thinks il would be
fully accepted. all OF which Information
is decidedly encouraging.
The Albany State Journal gives
statistics and facts. which prove very
eoDclusively that legislative extraya.
ganee is not peculiar TO the so-called
carpet bay governments" We learn
from that journal that The general appro-
prillion bill OF the present (DemocraIie)
legislature amounts to Sl9l O0O. which
Is sci 900 in excess OF that Of It's RePuo-
licSn predecessor.
The Baptist church. Paris Hill. was
very PRETTY decorated with flowers
last Sabbath. Several beautiful lilies
occupied the centre oil a table before he
pulpi, and were ianked by Gne bouquets
OF house plants The flowers were
offerings from the ladies OF the society,
and much pl aise was bestowed upon The
excellent taste with which they We're
arranged.
In republic there can be no endur-
. inc harmony without the recognized
eG.ali,y oia. citizens. To concede to
one class what is denied TO another is
not simply unjust; it cannot tail to foster
b an antagouism out OF which must grow.
sooner OF later. hate, discord and disorder.
/ Better lesaliZed caste than half recognized
equality. Better 10 have withheld IRON
the freedmen the franchise altogether
than 10 concede TO them that right ard
Withhold from them all Others.
Journal
DIR. A ). Thayer Of Portland. pre-
sented the Universslist Society of Pan
Hill with very elegant cross of flowers
with which TO decorate their church for
Easter services II was composed Of
azaleas and japOnicls, with q line al
purple hyacinths through each branch CT
The cross and the exlremilies were capped
with tea rose b .ds. The border WAS o /