Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-02-02
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The past month has been the most
severe which we have ever been called
upon to pass through. Wind and snow
! have We'd with each other in their en-
deayors to make things disagrccable.
1 Our roads havo been badly blocked. and
some rendered impassable by the dliiilng
snow Railroad trains have been delayed
anal mrils have been too irregular Tor
systematic business mon TO countenInce.
Much suffering has been undergone bJ
the poor, in city aud counlry. May per-
sons have been frozen so severely "a 10
! be crippled Tor lite. or death has beeu the
result OF their injuries. Ii the month
had been midi those parties who were
deprived OF their support by the rsvages
of insects might have existed with COM
parative ease; but the severity oil The
weather ha. caused much suffering among
this class. A vast amount OF clothing
and supplies has been forwarded from
this section OF the country 10 relieve
Western sufferers, but there is room Tor
as much more work in that direction.
Near the first of the month opened Gao
oil the most interesting law cases which
WAS ever placed upon trial, viz: that OF
/ Theodore Triton vs. Henry Ward Beecher
, The trial is ofinlerest because the parties
/ implicated have held high ant honorable
positions before the public, aud because
the most distinguished and world eminent
divine i accused OF an objectionable
crime and IN oilense against Christianity,
humanity aud decency. The case does
not progress very rapidly, and so little
evidence OF Importance has been deduced,
! that we have mol deemed il advisable TO
cumber our columns with the natter
Many days were taken 10 empannel a jury,
and two days in opening the case. MI.
/ Moulton-Our mutual friend as he j.
sty led-lhe most important witness IN
the case, has been upon the stand for a
number OF days, and now palties with
stories OF minor interest appear. Mr..
/ Beecher, his wife. and Mrs. Tiilon are
constant attendants upon the trial. That
7 the whole case IS 4 conspiracy 10 ruin the
defendant. and to lower the siaGdlrG OF
morality ia thi, country will undoubtedly
be proved.
Affair, IN our southern States have rs
sumcd u very unsettled and unsatisfactory
position during the month Oar readers
have been posted from lime to time, re
gar,ling louisiana Messrs g. L. lIoar
Of Massachusetts. Frye OF Maine. Wheeler
OF New York. and Marshall oil Pennsyl.
yGuia, ate now 4. New ORLEANS taking
testimony in regard to the case, and we
await their report with interest, for when
the cause OF this trouble has been dis
covered remedy will be readily found.
The State Legislat ure OF Maine has
been in session during the entire month.
but there is prospect that M adjourn.
nent will be reached early in February.
The most importan. matters which have
been before them are taxation Of rail
roads. capital punishment and compulsory
education.
Congress has been furnishing inter.
esting matter by Investigating the alleged
corrupt measures taken 20 secure n sub
sidy 10y the Pacific Mail Co.
A number of T. 5. Senators have been
elected during the month. aud much in.
leresi has been ELECTED ia many States by
these contests. which have been long and
closely disputed