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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-12-07

mo State shall make any law respect.
ing an establishment OF religion or pro
hibiiing the free exercise thereof and no
money raised by taxation in any State for
the 5 pport OF public schools. or derived
from any public fund therefor. shall over
be under the control OF any religious
sect. nor shall any money SD raised ever
be divided between religious sects or de-
nominations
This, you will observe, does not inter.
fere with any State having Just such
school system as its citizens may prefer
subject TO the single and simple restric
ton that the schools shall not DO made
the arena for sectarian controversy or
theological disputaiion. This adjustment,
il seems 10 me, would be comprehensive
aud conclusive and would BE- fair alike
10 Protestant aud Catholic. to jew and
Gentile-leaving the religious faith and
the conscience OF every man Tree and
unmolesied.
Very sincerely yours,
j. u. BLAINE.
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BroWnn ED.

Nov. Resolutions by the members
of Pequawkett Lodge, NJ. IS, |. o. OF
o. T. on the death Of Past Grand, VIM
w. Warren.
Whereas death has again invaded the
ranks OF our Fraternity and removed our
Bro. Past Grand VIM. Ii. Warren, who
passed TO the Spirit world November 9Th
A. d. 1875. After. months of suffering
and pain, with all the care that devoted
family, and circle OF brothers of the
order, could render, he calmly and
peacefully sank to rest. And we trust
after "life's iitiul lever over he sleeps
well, therefore
ReSOlrsd, That We tender the family OF
our deceased brother our sympathy for
their bereavement and claim co mpanion.
ship ia their sorrow.
Resolved, That our Fraternity and the
community have lost one OF its valuable
members, whose moral character was
without stain.
j. l.. FRINK, Sec.
TO the Secretary OF Pequawkelt Lodge
No. 46. /. o. OF y. T. l beg leave,
through you, to EXPRESS to the officers
and members Of tbs Lodge OF Odd Eel.
lows. and the order generally, my sincere
thanks and gratitude for their kindness.
and care of nv late husba nd. VIM. w.
Warren, during his protracted sickness,
and desire to say that am more than
satisfied for their devotion 10 him in
performing their kind services of watch
ing by his bedside day aud night, and in
alternating his suiferings as far as per.
sonal attention, Fraternal sympathy. and
care could. And desire also to expires
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Nom-Sectarian Schools.
Interesting Letter from eH@speal.er
blaine.

InterestinE Letter from e1|speaker
Blaine.
The following letter was written by
Mr.. Blaine to a prominent Ohio gentle
man just after the late election in that
State. 1t is printed now with at least the
implied consent of the writer:
AUGUSTA, Me-, Oct 20.
Ny DEAR SIR: The public school agi-
tation in your late campaign is liable to
break out elsewhere. and occurring first
in one State and then in another. may
keep the whole country in lerment tor
years 10 come. This inevitably aTouses
sectarian feeling and leads to that bitterest
and most deplorGble OF all striles. the strife
between religious denominations. 1t
seems 10 me that this question ought to
be settled in some definite aad cOmpre-
hensive way-and the only settlement
that can be final is the complete victory
tor non sectarian schools. / am sure this
will De demanded by The American peO.
pie at all hazards and at any cost.
The dread OF sectarian legislation in
this country has been felt many times in
the past. 1t began very early. The first
amendment of the Constitution, the Joint
product of jefferson and Madison, pro-
posed in 1889, declared that Congress
shall make no law respecting an estab
lishment of religion, nor prohibiting the
exercise thereof" At that time, when
the powers of The federal government
were untried and undeveloped, the fear
was that Congress might be the source of
danger TO perfect religious liberty, and
hence all power was taken from it. At
the same time the States were left free to
DO as they pleased in regard to an "es.
adjustment Of religion" for the tenth
amendment. proposed by that eminent
iurist, Theophilus Parsons, aud adopted
Independently with the first, de
clared that call powers not delegated 10
the United States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it 10 the States, are reserved
to the States respectively, or to the PEG
ple."
A majority Of the people in any State
10 this Union can, therefore, if they de- /
sire it. have an established church, under
which the minority may be taxed Tor the |
erection of church edi6ces which they
never enter and for the support of creeds
which they do not believe. This power /
was actually exercised in some of the |
States long after the adoption of the Fed /
eral Constitution, and although there may /
be no positive danger fits revival in the |
future, the possibility of il should not be
permitted. The suspicious time to guard
against on evil is when all will unite in
it.
And in curiag this constitutional defect
all possibility Of hurtiul agitation on the
school question should be ended also
inst let the old Jefferson Madison amend
ment be applied TO the States by adding
the following clauses in section 10. article
1, Of the Federal Constitution, viz; I
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Paris.

Paris.
4 soyere storm OF wind yis',e this Sec
ton Monday. The air was lu'l OF light
snow blown With great force, heaPiag the
roads and door yards with huge. SOLID
drifts Monday night the thermometer
fell to l6 deg. below zaro, which with II
heavy wind made one OF the most scVe"
nights ever experienced 10 this section.
So. Paris SlyiaSs Bank declared I"
semi annual dividend OF 8 per cent. o.
the FIRST oil November. George A.Wilsoh
Eso. Treasurer. The dividend amounts
to 81. 1876 80 on ssG, j29 Il deposit.
Twenty five couples attended 4 dance
=, Andrews Hill. So. Paris, Monday
evening. notwithstanding the severe
cold ana blow.
Paris GcAuge talks Of siaitias a store.
The county Poultry SHOW opens neSt
Wedues DAY. There will be large
and liae display Of fLlcy fowl. JAlses
will bc present ron M.ssI1iIse.t5.
When in So. P.fiS recently, we visited
the music rooms OF Wm. j. Wheeler,
where can be iound OF aus. 'melodeons
and pianos OF The hes. makes. We wer,
particularly pleased with The Eity *
Co, Cottage O.g,n. It IS superior in
STYLE. finish anl tone, aud is SOLD at q
remarkably log piicc. considering it.
points.
lie who thinks there are no harassirs
vexng things in professional lifo ha-
only to deal once with such cI,:oms:
as one oi our Physicians hal short lim,
since. AID all lis doubts IN the naIte,
will vanish. Tho d.. had one persOt
among his list OF patients that was alto
gcther to- slow pay 10 make the case in
lerestins. A.ler numerous threats aud
dams, hj stopee US VISITS, bat /! WAS o.!
no use pay or Lo pay. The sick must be-
minis.ertd t., coIsel ien.Iy no DE-.
received a easy CAL oI3 m)cliIs frJm
the loag winLei MN to Visit his suffer
Ing family. His p.eL Wa gJ) wiIl to
pay, 6u. no m)H5y, wJIll tbs D.. be
charitable enough b tI<e some colla.erA
or woull h. accept very valuable
geological specimen that h. hal -. IN
tle wi.ds Of California in payment Tor past
service? aad h p.o ILcil u ycry EIch
srec.mou Vi eolI qIarts. This was too
mach. thu Tho lgh.s OF the uaDrlua4.e
mans poverty and his suiferi0g family,
moved the D.. to teas. aal g.sins The
man t8Gn:y lie c5at3. he told hin his
debt was paid, and - never suffer in the
future when lie lacked his professional
all. The Dr.w4s nevec known to utter 4
word Of regret for his charitable deed,
until one OF his Young friends discovered
the q llrlz 10 b, from Mt. Mica, nicely
touched up with gold leaf.
The Village Corporation have pur.
chased some street lights. aad placed
them on the street from the depot to the
Paris FIGURING mill. Tais lioerality OF
the Corporation will b1 appreciated
much, especially By those who are un
fortunate enough 10 arrive 10 town on
the evening train from Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-12-07
Porter.

We had fl II of srow here Of seven
inches on tn, 10th inst. followed BIZ rain,
which spoiled the sleighing, but we had
another f.ll of snow last SUNDAY of three
inches followed by the most severe gale
OF wind that we have had for years
what snow we have is piled up in drifts.
leaving the ground in many pllcas bare
The last days OF November reminIed US
OF last winter. The thermometer here
indicated Il degrees below zero on the
3Oth inst. in the morning, below a,
noon. and below at shutdown. witk a
smart wind ddring the day, making
good snug place by the ire desirable. l.
was g degrees below on the morning of
Dec. LIST, and IS below on the %.
Business is dull and there will be bu,
very little logging d1ne this winter.
Mr.. Frank York of this town lost n
valuable colt one day lLis week by getting
drowned in hogshead of water that be
had placed in his yard 10 water his s.ock
Hon. VIM. P. Frye, VI. C. from This
district, has our sincere thanks for Tho
handsome present of public documents
"' 'No 'uoscfioer. Il L +.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-12-07
On The Docket.

The continued civil Docket, Dec. Term,
5. j. Court. numbers SCI cases, being so
cases less than last term. The Criminal
Docket contains 50 cases, against 20 last
term.
Several town cases of interest arc to De
tried, and parties have been notified to
prepare for trial in two or three oil the
most noted criminal matters
Three or four cases were assigned for
the opening day of this term. so there
will probably DO no delay after organ.
izing.
In CHANGING over the dock, We End a
case of Knight VS.. Day, which will pIob-
ably prove ore OF much Interest. Which
ever way il is decided there will be
mourn ing.
The docket tor The :erm is printed from
entirely new type, and pIoseats yery
neat appearance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-12-07

We have received from Dr.. r V.
Pierce. the well known proprietor of
Pisrcc's family medicines. Buff 40. n. Y,
q copy of his new book, the Peoples
CommoE.sense Medical Adviser" After
giving it careful examination we are
inclined to pronounce it one OF the most
valuable additions 10 popular medical
literature OF the century. There is an
alarming lack of knowledge among the
common people concerning the functions,
needs and proper care OF their physical
organs. Any work which serves to en-.
Tighten US upon this subject. without
advising US to stuff with drugs is o public
beneiac;or. The DR.. treats every subject
with fairness and delicacy which must
elicit praise and confidence from all
readers. The price of this work is 81 so,
mailed to any address.
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$. j. Comrt--Dec. Il. 1875.
DAyfoErm j. Presiiing
j. s. WRIGHT. Clerk.

The December term OF Cour. for this
County will convene This morning Will
Ju ige DAniolth on the bench
There is no Grand Jury. Venires for
Traverse Jurors have been returned as
follows:
Audover. Henry w Poor.
Albany, Benjamin Wlibcr.
Browniiold. James r Hill.
Buckield, Il d Waite.
Canton. Seth w Turner.
DixIieli, Horace Holman.
Fryeburg. Carlton ii Walker.
Giead. Jedediah G Larry.
Hartford, Isaac Il Rich .rdson.
Hebron, Joseph & Merrill.
Hiram, Amon Young.
Lowell, John ( Emery.
Norway, Charles Frost.
Oxford, Cyrus S Hayes.
Paris, Charles NJ Mogan,
&" G;lber. z Abbott.
Roxbury, Amasa Richards.
Rumford, kimball Martin.
Sweden, Lewellyn 3 Heall.
Waterford, William Green.
Woodstock, Frank NJ Cole.
There will be no Grand Jury in session
during the term.
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East y umner

D'c' h.-oa Tuesday morniou the
9oth nit, when the wind was rao;,,
hereby, a chimney in Leonard Tbomr
sons dwelling iu Hartford took fra and
The house scanned in peril. His two smsI,
children ran to tn, neighbors f,r aid and
In SO dong baily frozs their hands an1
ears Some OF the ne ar neighbors were
lrost bitten in going My few rods Rr
dini OF great exertion the bouse w.s
saved, but the hands OF the cbildro, 80
In a sad condition.
Darias the almost unparalleled Gala
weather OF last week. we heard ., m,ra
cases OF frozen limbs than for 1o.rs nos,
Mr. Charles o. Keen is llttiog m p on
o'her store in this place. the one thai wos
formerly l11l the Grange store.
The mill building is being fitted m for
making rakes, by Field & Cannon
SLocuM.
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NnrMay.

The Ecgis!er SAYS: Most OF the wlnler
schools are nov 10 operation. lne ioi
Iowiug are the teachers in the So'e'''
districts: -, u,,ritl @.
M , Miss Nellie Stevens; No ). FRED
II Cib,on: NJ. 1 Francis ID. B9lster :
y, : Miss Mary Burnham; No. .
Mss Ad lis Hammond; No. Z, q. NJ
Me,calf, Miss 5. A. Leonard, MISS y. IA
Dsni,1n, Miss L1sy II al. niSs Nj ulle
Brooks. Miss Julia llllIi Nd: s. MISS
sarah II. Wit ;N1 .. Horace BuInhim
No. 10, Miss Bella l. Rood N, II.
Miss !. Augusta Green: NJ: H. Miss
Little lIamm1nd; No. II, Miss Carrie
pinoroe; NJ. Is, Miss Aica d. Chl'o.
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OXFORD Go. Poultry !Show.

The first exhibition OF Oxford County
Poultry Association will opea at South
Paris this week, Wednesday. There viii
be an extraordinary display Of fowl, and
no doubt large number Of people will
be- present 10 examine Ihcui.
This is the list orglb.zalion Of its kind
in the Safe and Ibis is frs, exhibition, so
let Us all rally. pay our fifteen cents ad-
mission, AM make il q grand success.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-12-07

HAWKES. & GARLAND, Paris Hill, have
just put in large stock Of new goods.
and are about making larger additions
this week Their advertisement will
appear in our next issue. Everything
usually kept in q country store, and some
things not usually found there. can be
purchased in this enterprising establish.
ment. Ii you need q good blanket or
shawl, give them call. If you wish a
good line of groceries they will supply
you. Their goods are oil first class, and
are sold cheaper than goods of lhe same
quality generally are. Ofcourse cheaper
grades of goods can bepurchased at lower
figures in other places.
When in Portland, recently, we
visited to dry goods establishment of
Horatio Staples, on Middle street. Mr..
Staples is well known in this section and
through the columns of this paper, offers
our people some excellent bargins ia
blankets, elc for winter use. His store
contains one OF the largest and most
varied stock to be found in Portland. from
a spool of cheap thread to hundreds of
dollars camel's hair goods. Give him q
call when you visit the seaport.
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Milton Plantation.

Mr.. John ID. Davis raised lot of ex-
cellent cabbages this season that weigh
from "a to q pounds. Beets II to II
inches long that weigh 4 1 2 to pounds.
Onions lG inches in circumference.
Mr.. Alvin b. Lovejoy raised 62 bushels
OF splendid Prolific potatoes from three
bushels OF seed, planted last year without
extra care.
A. b. Lovejoy intends to build large
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0tfor0 9tmotrat
PARIS. MAINE. DECEMBER =. 1875.
Newspaper Decisions.

O. AM person who who take, a paper regularly
itom tbs Ulhcg-W neither dlryytci 90 his name or
su0ther's. or whether he has subscribed or not
- responsible Tor the payment.
=. II person orders his paper discontinued,
he must pay all arreaTagcs, or the publ may
continue 90 send 10 until payment - made, and
collect the whole amount, whether The paper Is
taken from the Office or not.
e. The Courts have decided that refus .us % take
newspapers aud periodicals from the post OAcc,
OF removing and leaving them unc2lled Tor, 5
PR al rscss evidence 90 iraud.
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nv thanks for their sympathy WIN 'uo
aiti c,ed l,mily, il wh)s, beahl Gu
truly say thu, tscir mission - ''''' Wv
sick. rsisvs tho li,ire'sel, N oi'y no
dsal.n has been truly and nobiy per
formed, and that their great prina'p'es u
friendship. ~, anlttI:h' h''' o'''
faithfully exen.lld'l.
MARY 2. WARREN.
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Franklin Plantation.

Messrs. Oliver Thornton. Charles Bis
bee, w. II. Mathews, ID. IL. Weaver
have newly Singled their dwelling
houses and made other notable improve
ments on their buildings the past season.
Mr.. Winthrop Ma news raised bush
els of splendid onions of the Silver Skin
variety, from square FOL OF land last
season. which he sold a. 500 per
tushel, prof, SIC 90, or u. the rate OF
1880 bushels from The acre, profit 8, 800
at $500 per Lushel by the cultivation OF
onions.
Mr.. Willi4m II. NJ lthews has Il full
blooded yellow legged Braham pullet,
Matched last May, which COMMENCED to
lay eggs the first week 10 September. and
has layed SO eggs, stole nest and
Matched out ayoung chick. Nov. 22nd.
lie. US hear from ye polllry rai'crs
Winter school in district No. is being
successfully taught by Miss Cora G..
Knight of Eas. RumforI, Maine.
L. II. L.
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Temperance Meeting.

The usual Court Temperance Meeting,
which has been omitted for several terms
will be held in the Court House, Paris
Hill. next Wednesday evening. at seven
o'clock. Speakers will be present from
various parts of the County. A good
time is expected and all are invited.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-12-07

,,,olIio1 house on tho "Morse farm
nex, spring. lie has several hands en-
ployed at logging this wioter'
Good sleighin s.--frmers are ouSy
Getting their winters wood up,
f. II. L.
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WORM TRYING FOR We wi. "
PetteDgilrs Patent SSicd Pow, N
to any person ending US 'h3 i'-a
twenty new subscribers AL =
advanced payments on same.
Nov Is 3 mo.
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W oOdsto.i

Me- Alouzl Felt of A.
getting up his wood m,oI 4'oeS +,
OF bees occapJingths c,,.' a'e' D.
birch Tree. which rAo u I'D
honey los The space d, 'a
'ir. Fs.' ca' TIC Tree a,yy,' '..-' ',.
bees hauled it to his hou.o b,
end, hoping 10 save them ~, :. 's
10 be as lively and hlp. vac. '''l &
house. ID -,}l
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Ed''ordt AMI Selected ,

L"toTdt AMI Select, l
-c0Hs'.'' ASSEMBLIES to l.r |
-Doht forget the p.u,.,,~
Court Temperance Ne i,
lay evening". W
The well knowa aI,eui,
5 NJ PeitingiIl ~ Co, have ,a' '3i9
contract 10 issue the OH +, 's,'a
the Centennial exhibition.
There is some diTercnooi
temperature of steam car, an
this season OF year.
Wilson, s'a.A Pai.. i,a,. /
holiday presents E-alli,a iysr |
in this paper-ticn drop il AL
goods.
- ~ '-' "-o i
Esq OF Norway. on Oh, r,..
Ilo has been suir:riag tom
attack OF congestion.
-Wiiii,n VI Rl>L. ep...
Bella>, dye. h g been n)m.,,.,
Governor as Julse cfP.9l,,' ~
County. 10 fila yactacf.
The lfrue Frm.y ,,.....
OF two young men Who ws,.
soo" sio'm ~ fel.4u. .5.s.
both Of whom ptii,a,Iyel.,..
them.
The Democrats 10 ciacai s,..
mated Hon. VI. c. Kerr o,,r
Speaker Of the mex, Ilja,s. r,
pubiicans nominated Mr.. B,i,, i
the old olliceIs.
a. NJ. Gerry. SJIa P.u,..r.
a splendid stock OF il,..lly Glsl. |
gantvases. book Ai.!,.g.. Il
and autograph ALBUMS toys, Pan
yo.Sers. cJailc.iolc-y. etc q.
him ! cal.
The ceutenni,l cIuu.rse o.,
ing the ceremonies. h!gs s.'se.
orator WI.lIim ~ Ea-... 4 n
fellow - ppetaII4sclIl,Jio.k.
II. lie OF Vi,ginil. ~ relI--
American dsc.Irt.ol 20 lsls,s,.
-BJss Tweed hos escape. .a.
ii'ers, and is nowal large. ll.Es,|
to his residence on Madison A7sa
requesting . private ia,e.yieyrs|
Wile, Tho sheriff a,0Rcl l.n !
another room with h.r. Y.a va
the b!rI had 1)w,.
y lengthy communication cg,s-.
a perjury case in D.Vd-.I, Las s
warded TO this Ollie. A,lasulsl
come before tae GaaI JlgGv.s
thought bes, tJayli.il. sci5. 81.
body. bei).e giving much pug
TIE cIse.
We have received a4m D. q.
IS Co. BIston. the wei Aa9xl S.s
School paj.ishers.ly,n P.gtF C.a.
exercise. en.i:leI lac N.gt. 81
Cngis,nl," lis written D. llu G
Livingstone. ,nd Si.laIJrI 4aii.gs.
means OF spending CIr.,.G.s ere.
family or 10 the village church.
-Dlriag the ojseI..e5 o. ...T
President at the Cty ill.. Yc,al
Maj n Harry Gilmore q ws. 81
Confederate cavalry officer. l.t-.
lato war, was Introduced ID ] z
Douglass ADD The following 034~.
LET Us shake hand, across .as sl
chasm.' proposed lbe MI)r.
No. Major & lmpre. sad VI. I,
lass, There is NJ bloody clsa. q
shsks hinds across ! tree c)ll.I
We have received q ieicgrl-
4. p. Andrews. Esq, We; Pas
which he states that he D., aJog. Ts.--
from Canada with seventy head Of i
rior young cattle which he will diTs
al private sale. Mr.. \. !, Q good
OF cattle, and doubtless will base :
very fine specimens IN bis her.
farmer hiends will 10 well to eI'i
this stock.
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(Eyery Po.tmaster i'm on ford County.)

Albany, =. n. LOvcjoy; Andovcr, 2. A. Bod
well: Bethel. Foster X Herscy, w. Woodbury.;
BrONnheld. J : Frink. Bgckdcld, J. n. DeCOs-
ter, W Atwood, Geo. II. Bisbec, E-q.; DXhell,
Hon. r. u. Harlow Fryeburs, A. ?. Lewis, b. W.
NcKeene: Gilcad, Thos. Wright, \ J. Blake;
Grafton, JOIN Beattc. Greenwood, ID. a. Coin;
hanover, \. n. Knapp; HeOron, \. q. Whitman;
Huam. L. A. W ellsworth; Mason, q. II. Brown;
Mexico, Henry ". PARK, Norway, George /.
-FarnAam E-q.; oxford Rcy. :. y. Lock
wood, u. +. Hawkes. Feru, \. l.. Haines; Porter,
r. W. RcdlOn, Isaac l.. French; RumtOrd, W. 4,
Abbott, r. "a. llutchins; sweden. II. sanders;
$ Waterford j. NJ. Shuw; Woodstock, u. G.
Houghton Franklin 4 Milton Plantations, I. II,
Thornton.
Agents will deduct their, commission before
sending moneys % this oAice.
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West Peru.

Mr. liza j. Parlin offers TO sell his srisl
mill that is situated in Yves. Peru village
for the low price OF $50. There is a
good chance for the introduction of other
machinery. TO manufacture boards, laihs,
shingles, etc. Tilt.
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Local A1enfS.

The following persons are authorized Agents
fOr the ONFOCD DEMOCRAT. They VII receipt
for cash and attend % orders for job work, Alt
Vertising. and 70 any other matters which sUbscri
bers NAV desire