Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-01-05
Editoriat ana Selected Items.
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ter.
Hon. S. c. Hatch, Treasurer of State
lost ten thousand dollars by the Bangor
fire.
"A postoilice has has been established
at South Woodstock, Oxford county, and
+. f. Stevens appoieted postmaster.
1t was Katie Kings bad breath that
betrayed her. There was one gentleman
present who could not be persuaded that
there are onions in heaven.
subject of discourse at the Universe
list church next Sabbath 4. NJ Peace.
ableness." Vesper service at 8 O'Clock.
Subject, Unknown"
Lieut.. LeForrcst Howe will address
the citizens of the Whiitemore District.
Paris, on subjects relating 10 the late var,
next Wednesday evening.
The oldest son Of Isabella Of Spain
has been restored to the throne so re-
Gently abdicated by his notorious mother
The little Spanish Republic is dead
i. J. Brock X Co. call the attention
OF ladies in South Paris aud vicinity TO
their stock of goods which are to be sold
at reduced prices Give them call.
The venerable James Walker. ID. D.
formerly President ct Harvard College.
died Wednesday afternoon at his re,id.
ence in Cambridge. aged eighty years.
Three attempts to fire Sing Sing
prison were made by cOnyicts Friday
nj ht, but were fortunately frustrated,
although considerable damage was done.
The Commercial thinks that King
David may visit Bangor. Ii he should
meet Golah there. and need a sling
hundred quiet noOoks can furnish ii, hot
or cold.-BeldN journal.
Rev. DR.. Quimby OF Augusta, will
give a reception To the editors and pub.
fishers OF The State. during their annual
meeting in that city on the Goth aud 2lst
Of January.
One hundred and sixty threc towns
and cities in the State have the past year
availed themselves of the Tree high
school act, and will receive from the
State the sum OF $50. 100.
There is something that looks like
the millennium for travellers in the repor;
that the Boston Il Maine Railroad Com.
pany is 10 dispense with all fruit, nut aud
novel traffic on their passens ger cars, aud
that nothing bu, daily papers and promi-
nent weekly and monthly journals are to
be offered for sale on their trains.
Samuel j. Anderson. IN old time
Georgia politician. who committed sui.
eide by shooting himself through the
head with pisto.. ut Atlanta. n lew
DAYS since. bequealhed the fatal weapon
to General Bob Toumbs, with the advice
to follow his example. The people OF
Georgia ale anxiousy waiting to hear
what Toombs is going 10 DO about ii.
DR.. A. 5. Thayer OF Portland is
visiting the hospitals in Boston, New
York and Philadelphia. Tor the purpose
of observing the methods Ol practice 10
those places, aud also to recruit hi,
health which has been severely tried by
excessive labor during The past year lie
will be absent q month OF more.
The chairman Of the superin tending
school committee in 4 town IN Lincoln
county, thinks Of Introducing ne wspspcrs
into The schools under his direction. 10
be read occasionally. IN place OF the usI-
al rcading book. Inis viii give a hoAi!hY
variety 10 the exercises. aud will greatly
interest the scholars. The plan has been
probably adopted IN some towns, says
the kennebec Journal.
Secretary Bri,low puts the fact clear
liz ia the following passage from his
annual report: This convertible paper
currency begels delusion that the remedy
for private pcuniary distres, Is in leglsla-
tive measures and makes the people uu-
mindful OF the fact that the true remedy
IS in greater production and less spending,
and that real prosperity comes only from
individual effort and thrift
A Canadian official report on lunacy
SAYS about fifty per cent. OF the idiots OF
large towns in Canada are the children
OF drunkards. while long catalogue OF
other diseases il given rs especially
common with the same unfortunate class.
Tho marriage OF Inst cousins is strongly
denounced rs productive OF idocy and
insanity. The faint from the mother Is
Tar more frequent and dangerous than
from the father.
The Louisville Courier Journal con-
tinues It's complaints regarding the pre-
yailing rufiianism ia Kentucky. The
people are in greater danger OF murder
aud robbery than its early settlers when
the Indians infested the country. II says
that were Il not for q few volunteer militia
companies who have held the outlaws Ia
check. the disorder would be still greater.
Kentucky needs school houses and com.
Fpulsory education.
w. w. Brown, formerly Of So Paris.
has purchased the Siarrucca House al
Susquehanna Depot. Penn. where he dis
penses good fare to weary travellers on
the Erie r. r. His bill OF fare for Dec.
81 presents all the delicacies OF tie sea
son, aud as Brown knows how to cook
probably the iron men Of Pennsy ITanh
thank the old Pine Tree State lor one
good caterer.
Probably the larges elm ever cut IN
this County was recently cut on his farm
by Mr.. Harrison Farrar OF this town, and
hluled to the Paris Hill Manufacturing
Co. It scaled 2.sjO f.; aud POO rings
were counted from the outside 70 within
3 inches of The centre where they became
too indislinct to be counted. It was
probably 800 ye airs old.
A correspondent sends Us puzzle