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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-09

whether the sparks are scintilations and
electric or not: This, Mr.. Edison says,
will be determined by the use Of perfect
glass and rubber insulators, and the re-.
suits will DO absolute scientific knowledge.
by no means satisfied with his present
achievement the inventor Is trying now to
deveiope the new force from q single mag
net without coil or electricity, but how
TINS Is to be accomplished remains q mys.
terry. The labratory where allithis ex-
Perimenting and these remarkable electri.
ca performances are going on is at Nos.
~ and II Ward street, Newark, and sing.
alarly enough, night time is selected Tor
the experiments. MI. Edison thinks his
newly discovered force will in one instant
practically double the number of ocean
cables, Is by this force messages can be
transmitted over the entire surface of the
cables already laid without interfering
with the dispatches sent through them
But this is not all. There is reason, he
Gays, to believe that as many messages
may be sent over each cable as each cable
has strands. Another great feature is
the TACT that, unlike electricity, long dis.
tances will not affect the power Of this
agent; and when telegraph wires, as so
often happens, are blown down this force,
having no affinity for the earth, will
transmit the message as if nothing had
happened.
Bishop McQuaid on the School Ques-
tfon.
Bishop McQuaid of Rochester has
given his views on the school question at
considerable length to a reporter Of The
Buffalo Courier. He protests against
the idea that the Catholics intend an
alliance with either political party, or
any collusion with either. What they
do desire is this; ''Our object is to gather
in the children, in large cities, whose
parents are, many of them, too ignorant,
or lack time to give them proper in.
struction. The state cannot reach all
these children, but We can, and we do
not ask the State to pay for the religious
in fuences We throw around these
children, but simply for the secular
teaching they receive. We erect the
buildings, provide the teachers, who shall
however, be subject to the examinations
required by the State and then for nom-
inal rentel, we allow the State full control
Of these schools during the ordinary
schoolhours, in which time only oecular
instruction shall be given. Before and
after such hours We propose to give the
pupils such religious teaching as we deem
essential in the education Of youth. The
plan is already in practical operation at
Corning, Elmira and Lima, and by
the cooperation Of Republicans, and still
more markedly in the schools of the
children's Aid Society in New York. -
On the question: Of excluding the Bible
from the schools, 81 do not want the
bible excluded from schools not frequent
ed by Catholics--1n fact I think the
teaching of any religious is better than
none at all.''
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Chief Justice Waite.

Chief Justice Waite having been urged
to allow the use Of his name as q possible
candidate for the Presidency, positively
refused such assent for the following
excellent reasons:
OF course am always grateful to my
friends for any efforts in my behalf, and
no one ever had those more faithful or
indulgent; but do you think it quite
right for one occupying the highest judi.
cial position in the land to permit the
use of his name for political position !!
The office came to me covered with honor,
and when I accepted it my chief duty
was not to make of it a stepping. stone to
something else, but to preserve its purity
and if possible to make my name as hon
orable as that of my predecessor. No
man ought to accept this place unless he
shall take VOW to leave it as honorable
as he found it. There ought never ito be
any necessity for rebuilding from below.
All additions should be above. In my
judgment, the constitution might wisely
have prohibited the election of a chief
justice to the Presidency. Entertaining
such a view, could / properly or consist
entity permit my name to be used for the
promotion Of q political combination, as
now suggested? If should do so, could
l at all times and in all cases remain a
perfectly unbiased Judge in the estima.
tion of the people?
Brains Enough ID Keep Their Mouth.
Shut.
This anecdotc is said to have been told
by broker White, Of Plymouth Church
to Henry G. Bowen, as illustrating the
latter's position in the Brooklyn scandal 1:
An English lord who came to this coun-
try some years ago was the owner of a
fast yacht. Travers, Reverdy Johnson's s
son.in.law, owned the Restless, and he
was very anxious to sail race with the
lord, who was as anxious not to. Travers
invited the lord to dine with him in New
port harbor, hoping that under the mel.
lowing influence of victuals and viands
the lord might consent to race. The lord
took with him his brother .in.law, who
was instructed to chime in every time
Travcrs showed aggression, and to
divert his attention. Travers At
length, suffering as usual, said: II h.h.
hear you have fine ya.ya.yacht. I'd
like to s-s-sail with YOU" The brother
in-law promptly interrupted, "Mr. Trav.
ers, do you know that your oysters are
very fine in this country: much finer than
those across the water! You know have
often thought to what extent their organ
ism goes; how much feeling they have,
you know, and whether they suffer or not
when they are broiled, fried or stewed.
don't know but what they may have
brains, too, you know"
Eyes" said Travers, "They do have
b-b.brains enough to keep their nm.
mouths shut"
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CURRENT TOPICS.
AND now Brick P,meroy denies that
either he or his newspaper has suspend.
nj

II is astonishing to see how the New
York papers are beginning to commend
the views Of Secretary Chandler. What
is uD
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-10-26
nrfard Coit,ltu Grange.

The Oxford County Pomona ura"so
met at Grange Hall, South Paris on INV
DIST inst at 10 o'clock A NJ. c w ny
erson. Master, called to order,an opened
in due form. The regular business oil
the meeting having been disposed Oh, 'ne
officers cleo, were duly installed by Mas
ter C W Ryerson, after which a committee
on credentials was appointed VINO re-
ported twenty-aight delegates from 'ne
different subordinate oranges 10 ''e
county present.
The fifth degree was then eonierrea
on the deIegtes reported. Inc seVera'
committees were appointed to look alter
IN, interests of the order, and other
import an. business transacted; tho meet
ing WAS well attended, and made very
interesting by Tree expression oil oP'n
ion. and the united effort OF the members
for the promotion OF the greatest good 70
all, and was highly gratifying. Inc
Grange now numbers sixty five members
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a~E.r
was naturally rather retiring, S aaa even.
no mart In the discussions un., ',o Oh" ~
inc; "v when the subject being ION ION, PHI oe bis
ha Vas asked for al expresso n,o was
Jews He complied. and every On"
snrnrised at tho extent oil us p'a snoLe
nawIedpe upon the subject lie i SpTh nv
LII an honr. aud it was regsrueu ~
' 70, ~ ~ listened to it as q model speec"'
III Vt" IT, ahIest one of the session.
'" A. Fnster spent much OF his leisure ~
sl;na and Stored his mind Win saH'
mount of useful knowledge. odern
veil acquainted with ancient anu NJ, y, his
history and especially WIN lna' ..;,h
own country. Hs was endo"eu ~" raad
',ood memory and retained ali ne le"a
LIN ali the humanitarian questlous
~ dav he WAS found with the parry "
. nroarcss He was opposed TO s''se't'
I'd In the war which grew out OF u u'
cave the government hearty supp
H., ,,as also an earnest aud coh''''e"'
advocate of temperance. lilo. of
NJ Ester hurried Suah. daughter 0.
Stopben and Ducas (Bafooui n'ts'. 49,,
of bethel. aud she was truly heIP u.
G,r him. The, had eight chii'.en; ~
ms anil six daughters, blt uea'u "'s
o,,Jc sad havoc in this lanhiy "itn'n !
tn,,,,.r. Five oi the children dleu ~
aorly life. three oil them being young
80, The mother also died ana no"
ia ether has followed. Hon. Reuben
Foster of Waterville is the only surviving
SON The ono upon whom 1t was sup
nosed the mantle OF his father wou'I la.'
in the care and cultivation oil Inc iarh,
ior which he showed much capacity. was
removed by death, and the old homestead
-. O Ione The care and pride OF Mr. Foster
IS is liable iH to pass out of the family. We
hon, il NAV fall into the hands oil some
one who will not suffer It's fertility ana
productiyeness to degenerate.
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Death of L ee MiEer.

The com nlnily lost ols OF is m)sl
respected citizens 10 the death of Mr..
Lee Mixer, ot this village. which took
place on SUNDAY afternoon, after a short
illness. The deceased cane into Norway
10 1882, was R'pre sentative Ia the
Legislature III 1851. anl has held the
oil ,es OF select man and Treasurer since.
lie was the tirst Treasurer OF the Siyiugs
Bank. No citizen stood higher 10 the
community aud, as business man. no
one has stood the test Of lime better than
he. OF those who began business as
merchants with him. or were in trade
when he came iat) tp.n. he Vas the last
survivor. NJ one ia dislres, ever applied
to him ia vain. and every charitable OF
enlerprising object h,i his cordial sup
port aud influence. NJrCIy 4lUerllSer.
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Hartford.

As "Slocum" was driving his s
from +. Sumner on the 18th, 40 iu,.
feet bolt caused the horse % ie4ys .
the fore wheels Result, Tho va,
minus OF lender, aud Iais Fem %,
DEMOCRAT.
Armstrong G,rrish raised over b,
hundred bushels Of apples Oh his i4-1
Buckield. long known a, The Thoa
Irish farm. Sellers o, apples OF d.
raising last year pay may cen.
bushel Tor cider apples
Owing TO many extra sheep a
lambs being killed hy dog. % 3 o..
field and yiciaily, farmers are lpI
watch, one had his ,htoa, e., JyJ
Daman. others will receive ,ac cJr.
of guns # found wiki The sheep
lIlEs.-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-10-26

Oct. 2l.-TIo Academy is il @ 81.
tlonrishing condition, AMI inpo',a
are still bcing malsapba The s1lH,
Rev. II. G. E.les. d D, .ee.lrti
last Tuesday evening, OFT o. o
chapel was filled. and ali were g.--
pleased with the lecture. !. Hi, ora.
great practical importance. a4l a.
to DO given in every town 81
Conversation. II VA not ou.y .a..a
ing but very instructive, and e.
delivered. hope The DE-. sd. i"s
privilege OF giving !, IN many places
is finely written. aui spicy ea1-g
hold, AMI keep al liears la.ere's.
the close. While i. is especially ally.
to the young. al d inst wh" ,Asl %.
to hear, 1t is ptoi:l'.e tor AL.
S.D.G
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From the Maine Farmer !

Reuben b. Foster, Esq one OF the
most intelligent and successful farmers OF
Oxford County. died in Hanover. Sept.
10th, in the Slst year OF his aye. lilo was
the son of Asa and Annie (BartletD Foster
and was born in Newry in 1891 He was
among the oldest OF family Of twelve
children, tour girls and eight boys, all OF
whom grew up to man aud wOmIuhOOd,
and all but one were married aud reared
families. Educational advantages, es
pecally in the rural towns, were very
limited during Mr.. Fosters DoyhOod. but
he improved them 80 well that he qualified
himself to teach school and made this his
business for several winters. He also
served an apprenticeship at the carpen
ter's trade and was an excellent mechanic,
but farming seemed 10 be most in accord.
ance with his taste. aud about the year
1920 be purchased the interval farm in
Bethel (now Ianover) fist settled Gy the
Powers brothers from Temple, n ii. lie
subsequently, purchased tract OF upland
his bottom land and had one oil
the best farms i'll the Androscoggin val.
ley. He cultivated these broad acres for
more than halt a century, and demon
strated the fact that intelligent farming
will pay. He generally employed large
amount of help in his extensive farming
opera tons. but always attended to Tue
mnutest details himself. lie believed 10
scientific farming and tried many expert
ments with valuable results. When
Bomer's method OF making compost
dressing was introduced TO the public Mr..
Foster had nothing TO learn from it, hav.
ing anticipated the whole process long
before. When he was in the State Leg
stature a few years ago, be attended the
sessions of the Board OF Agriculture. He
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-10-26
Secretary Of State.

Mr.. Editor -
1, is evident that the excellent appoint
ment of TX Gov. Perhim, rs Secretary
of State. is not n accordance with the
plans OF certain ring of politicians,
who are disturbed by it. The place had
been promised. We ara told, TO >
Chadbourne Esq who has been clerk OF
the Housc too several yeIcs.
One of the editors OF the Press. who ha.
a personal interest in the matter
quietly intimates that the eN Gov. had
better not be candidate for the place
before the Legislature, AL thu Bangor
Wig follows in the wake OF the Press
because Chadbourns comes from that
County.
II man of the standing OF Gov.
PEguAu i, use Led IT, tha ONE for three
months. he is neel1d lrnger. and the
people will have a wold to say in the
matter. D
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-10-26

We had the pleasure OF visiting the
Lyceum connected with Oxford Normal
Institute at 81 Paris. last FRIDAY even
ing, II was with considerable surprise
aad pleasure that we noted so much
Improvement in the addresses of the
young men who participated in the
debate. Mr.. Crommett, the Principal.
has happy faculty of allowing his pupils
to govern themselves. reserving the
right to make such suggestions and
corrections as he sees ft This gives
the young men an opportunity to gain
experience in presiding over mblies,
which will be of great advantage TO
them in the future. The young ladies
gave recitations. sung songs and read q
paper all of which exercises were OF
an interesting character.
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Eryeburp .

Oct. 22.-The lecture given L.,
ing by Rev. c. c. Mason of Kent, va 20
upon Character and Capital,
tended by good house and u
received. VI"
Rev. Henry Carpenter, the 81,
Irish orator, will lecture 10 the 'F%
Thursday eve. Oct % SuIj.c,. an
Grattan and rne Old Irish ParI,a@
A, Mr.. Carpenter is the Sta, 81 J.,
course, he viii undoubtedly has. "
Overlooking house. Mr.. Cam. :
bright and humorous poem o,,', :
The History OF the Olt Nal C,n,.I
or Nine Days Wonder /, ns ~
hsbed. A large number have bee, -,
in advance. II will doubtless, b,r.
extensive sale. Copies Of it ca, :
obtained OF Shirley X Lewis. Sen, -
paid tor 80 cents. Toe au'h1rol ..
entertaining poem. will rcei,e it ina
lie At The Ladies Gree -
evening, Oct 29tl.
Mr.. w. F. WSrd,our late org.ai, b.
secured position as organia with Il.
OF Boston's neigh boring churches. ,a.
large class Of pupils ia Boston T..
vicinity.
The shooting match last SATURDAY. A.,
suited in a victory for Harrington, =.
His side having 1855 counts. and B,,s
side 1905. Seyen,y.dye gue,, .
down 10 Il most sumpiuOus b4Hrys
the Oxford House. Raymond. q..5
band furnished the music tor the d...
which followed the supper. ~
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An0ther Mystery.
A Headless Skeleton found I'm So. ParIs--
Murder, Suicide or Rum, which,

Last Tuesday, two boys who were
hunting in tho woods about two miles
south OF the village stumbled upon pail
of old boots, which, upon raising. they
found to contain bones. 4 little further
search revealed the skeleton OF man.
Notice was Immediately given Coroner
Austin who went to the spot TO take such
action as was deemed advisable.
Upon examination it was found that
the remains had laid there for q number
OF years. The coroner gave orders for
the bones to be collected. boxed and
buried, deeming an inquest unnecessary.
A piece OF cloth. being section oil
coat collar. showed the man TO have been
we'll clothed, his coat probably OF blue
diagonal goods, bound with silk braid. A
small piece of his hat rim was also lying
near. 1t was white and appeared to be
the remnant of narrow trimmed soft hat.
His shoes were an imitation congress
CATER, from which the cloth had rotted
out A pocket knife aud several pieces
OF small silver coin were also found.
According TO the opinion OF DR..
Rounds, who viewed the remains pro-
fessionally. the deceased was strongly
built man about five ieet seven inches in
height. judging from the position OF the
bones, the man must have laid upon his
right side, his lett leg being slightly bent,
the other extended, his right arm thrown
out from the body. and the left lying on
the side. His skull was missing, having
been probably carried of by some ami
NAL or bird OF prey. Leaning against n
tree, close by his side, was found a pint
flask, and a small phisl. What these
is not known, the larger being
stopped upon and broken, while the lapse
of time had probably destroyed all odor
that might have been contained in them.
The spot where the remains were found
was but a few rods from brook which
runs down a steep declivity and empies
into the Little Androscoggin. North OF
this stream is a meadow, and between
the two, in growth oil small trees, in
which the man had evidently laid himself
down; and death overlook him there.
Whether he took his own lie or whether
he was deprived of it by violence. will
probably be known only when all mems
deeds are made open Nature had done
her best 10 bury the unfortunate man.
Little rootlets had found nourishmont in
he Juices which once supplied life 10 n
human being, and strove by their lie to
hide his death. Tue winds had heaped
leaves and dus. to perform the last ri.es
which would have been 50 gladly extend
I'd by man. had he known OF the departed.
Il is with feeling OF solemn sadness
hat one views this lovely spot, and thinks
he thoughts suggested by what has there
ranspired.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-10-26

Comparing 1874 with lS6S there has
bean reduction in the volume OF ordi.
nary expenditures OF over $4,000, 900.
Taking 1865 As . basis Of comparison the
annual reduction OF expenses has been
81 800, 900. In 1871 and 1872 there was
q large saving growing out OF the reduc
uOn oil army expenses, which in each of
those two years did MT reach ST. 900 600,
as Against so 100000 ia 1870. and in the
navy, when averaged about SO, 600. 600
n year, as against 81, 100, 900 in 1870. In
1873 and 1874 The Nodoc war and The In
dian troubles swelied the expenses OF the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-10-26

Oct 22.-Tne Oxford Royal Arch
Chapter of F. A. IL. gave Il complimen-
tary supper to Companion ). + Gibson
at the Bethel House G.. +. Barlen pro-
prietor before his departure to WISH.
ington. The Fraternity had very
enjoyable time and our friend Barden as
usual provided sump,uously for the
outer man. and sparkling wi, and genial
conversation with toasts and responses
gave evidence Of thl happiness o! The
hour.
Our Absent Companions. Their chairs
at our board are vacant 10 our eyes, but
in our hearts are still filled, Companion
S. X. Shehan
Tho Fraternity. Present or absent we
recognize the tie that binds us,-Comp.
j. S Wright.
Bethel Lodge. No 81. The Mother OF
our Chapter. She should not forget her
child.-Bro r. A. Frye.
Oar Departing Companion. His place
will be empty in our Chapter. but his
memory shall be kept green" in our
hearts, Comp. e. r Wiley.
Oxford Gu ,pter. May its memory be
cherished and its influence felt wherever
dispersed. Comp. s. +. Gibson.
|. L. Spencer has opened a meat shop
in our village. A great convenience. lie
proposes to keep on hand first class
goods. and deliver at the door of those
who purchase. w.
Oct. 2l.-The hjp crop in this section
is abundant, our veteran hop raiser John
S. Swan 2nd. has bailed and 4 tons
OF first class hops picked from three
acres.
An intelligent farmer, who has tray
eled through several towns in this Sec
ton. said to me the OF er day that more
wheat had been raised this year than
during any one OF tho ten next preced
ing. Oats too are good, both in straw
and grain. We hear in several cases,
where farmers have raised fifty bushels
OF oats 10 the acre. Garden vegetables
OF all kinds have grown 10 great size,
while root crops raised for stock have
exceeded The hopes oil most growers.
In no section do we hear OF large crop
OF apples, but think never saw better
variety oil iruit than was exhibited at our
town lair last week. Most of il was
raised in gardens where the calerpillars
were kept under subsection, but AS is
generally the case it will probably be
found when they are gathered that there
are twice as many as was expected.
Calvin l.. Sanborn of Bethel, and
ieorge Bean OF Iowa, shot two wild
geese in The river. one day last week.
heir united length of wings from tin to
Up was eleven feet and eight inches.
Miss Clara | Knight one of our euer.
,etic and most successful teachers. has
ecenty secured position as preceptress
Jennings Seminary, Aurorer, Illinois.
Mr. L K Law. proprietor of the Bethel
lothes pin factory, while at work near
he main shaft of his factory had his coat
aught by the set screw, and he was
brown over the shaft. He had four ribs
roken, and several fractured. and all
is clothing but one pant leg was
irlpped oil. His physician has hopes of
is recovery.
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0tforS democrat.
Newspaper Decisions.

l. Any person who who takes paper regularly
rOm the olhce-Whether directed 20 his name or
another's, or whether he has subscribed or not
is responsible for che payment
?. II a person orders his paper discontinued,
ne must pay all arrearagcs, or the publisher may
continue % send 10 until payment is made, aud
collect the whole amount, whether the paper Is
taken from the Office or not.
8. The Courts have decided that refusing 60 take
newspapers and periodicals nom the post Office,
or removing and leaving them uncalled for, Is
prtnta f1cie evidence OF fraud.
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TOWN ITEMS.
Albany.

The Bears are quite troublesome IN
this region. not only killing sheep but
eating and destroy ing corn in the shock
LYMAN Johnson was very much annoyed
by their nightly visits to his corn field, he
succeeded in getting one into steel
trap. but old bru:n was too strong 70 DC
held so and pulled his foot out. leaving
unite n scrapins OF hair and hide, ana
probably lett for parts unknown, but his
companion continued TO visit the held.
Mr.. Johnson set double bIrreled gan
near the path OF entrance. and The bear
acted The part OF wire puller" and as
consequence received TWO bullets
through his heart. The meat when
dressed weighed 800 los. The skin was
six and halt feet long. and Tour aud
half wide. lie appeared to be very old
aud probably had been IN battle holds
before. rs two Of his ribs had been cut oil
several inches from the back bone aud
his teeth were bIlly broken aud worn.
CSC. Croker clught largo boar in
trap during the warm weather OF Jnly.
aud ncglecting to loud his trap properly
the poor fellow died from exhaustion,
and The skin was spoiled.
There have been some very good
crops of corn this season. obs lIaylord
had ll5 bushels OF ears on one acre.
Geo. w. French raised about 1900
bushels oil hops. Dsxtet a. Cummings
500 bushels. l..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-10-26
Ordinary Expense. OF governments.

What has been the cost OF running the
Government? l append stateme o
showing, from 1868 10 1874. inclusive
(thoSe OF 1875 not Yet being OFFICIALLY
repOTted), wnat are called the net ordi
nary expenditures which includes the
civil list proper. foreign intercourse. the
miscellaneous, the Indians. pensions, aud
the War aud Navy establishments also.
a table showing the interest on the public
de0t-sil taken from the official report of
the Secrsary vi the Treasury: