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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-04-18
TOWN ITEMS.
Bethel.

April 1.-THE first robin of the season
delighted US with his song this morning
Miss Mary Laughlin died very sudden
" Monday morning. She left Lewiston
last Friday. and arrived in Bethel village
Friday eve, and Saturday evening was
very insane. and continued in that con
di,ion until death came to her relief.
Monday eve the Ladies Aid Society
gave an oyster supper and necktie iesliVaI
to the reform club. They had very
ENJOYABLE time and made liberal add
ton to their funds. Sabbath forenoon u
delegation from The club went to west
Bethel and secured seventy names TO the
pledge. They had full and enthusiastic
meeting in the Congregational church
In the afternoon. Messrs. King aud
Woodbury. from the Auburn club were
present and addressed the meeting.
Hon. f.. Foster. ir. and Mr. llerTlcN
were at Rumiord Centre, Saturday even
ing, and had warm reception. Next
Friday a delegation 20 20 Upton.
Ap. 1.-THE warm rain Of last evening
makes the travelling very difficult, yet y
soody number Of the Reform Club go
to Upton. o. "Wednesday evening Kov.
Mr.. fainter OF Auburn. and LieEt. Howe
of Norway addressed the citizens IN
Pat,ee's Hall, which Mas flied 10 over
lowing. Thursday evening they address
ed The citizens OF West Bethel. The
work is truly wonderful, and the dram
shops will soon be closed for want OF
nntrnrAnc-..an rlnic n lc ~ v.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following is a list of Real Estate
transfers TOR the past week:
Aberneihe Grover to Charles Mason.
Bethel 100 acres meadow land 10 Al
bany, $3.50; Almira Needham to Angus
tus W Stiles, lot of land in Bethel, $500
Hannah l.. Shurtleti to So. Paris Building
Association. piece Of land in So. Paris
village, 800; Pinckney Burnham to Geo.
F. Kendall. Albany. real estate in Albany,
5000; {. |. Kendall to John Lynch, GER
tain parcels and portions of land in
Bethel aud Albany and in Township No.
in Sd Range in Oxford County, $4,000
n. B. Green to Asa F Seyery, f. Dix
field, q piece of land in Dix6eld. $3.50
Milton c. Liltlehall to Joshua r. Howard
of Hanover, piece of land in Hanover,
Sl15; James o. White to Asa F. Severy,
of Dixield, piece of land in E. Dixfeld,
$50; Jacob Morrill, 10 Isaac S. Morrill,
of Bethel, real estate in Albany, $1,000.
WM. X. GREENE, Register.
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Dirneld.

AS there are all kinds of stories ahoat
in regard TO the small pox at Carthage. !
will say that it still prevails through that
part OF the town. There are and have
been about seventy five cases OF The small
pox and varioloid. and fifteen persons
have died-one in Dixfeld. twelve in
Carthage and two in Weld. Two OF their
best men. DR.. Manning. formerly oil
Stoneham. and Wingield Libby. one OF
their Selectmen. DR.. Bartlett has had il
while attending them, and is now with
the rest OF the sick. 1t is thought 10 be
confined to one family in DIx6eld, but not
so in Carthage or Weld. There were q
great many exposed before the character
of the disease was discovered. The story
OF cap being carried from Di1ield 10
Newry and giving the small poI TO a
person there, is false. The cap is safe
and will remain so.
The snow is three Zee: deep and the
weather cold, which makes has scarce,
with great many buyers.
John SWEET killed eighteen crows at
at three shots. He killed twelve nj one
shot. and wounded several more. and il
was not much OF day tor killing crows,
either. X.
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The l7ceum connected with Paris

The lyceum connected with Paris
Hill Academy holds weekly meetings on
Wednesday evenings. The general ex'
ercises are very creditable and interesting
We fear the young men are depending
too much on outsiders 10 carry on the
debate. A young man should prepare
himself and improve every opportunity
to address an audience. Nothing is more
developing, even if the speaker utters
less than fifty words each evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-04-18
Sinking Partisanship.

The New York Tribune says of the oft
repeated promises oil the Democratic
leaders to sink partisanship: They've
been trying it. Aud what mess they've
made OF il Reform Heaven help us
Imagine the reform the locuSts brought
into Egypt after the frogs, or the lice
alter the locusts Why these fellows
hadn't virtue enough 10 last them through
the cloak looms and onto The floor OF
Congress. The last vote that gave them
majority in one branch OF Congress had
not been counted before the van OF as
hungry and diSreputable an army OF office
hunters rs ever sacked treasury entered
Washington. and began discounling their
chances wherever they could blk land.
lord or bamboczle barkeeper. The
country stood sghast at the irIuption. 1t
seemed, not as though the sea had given
up lis dead-lor these men bore no signs
OF having been in contact with water, or
OF ever having known its uses-but il did
seem as though the crossroads taverns
oil continent had been lifted up and
spilled upon the capital To make places
for this hungry horde. the Congressman
who had been 50 clamorous for reform,
and SO urgent that partisanship should be
laid aside, aud who had got into Congress
thereby, deliberately turned out honest
and competent officers. against whom no
complaint had ever been uttered. Did it
without SO much as an apology or m
explanation. they considered nothing
except that these fellows waited places.
So out went every body regardless OF age.
experience, faithful service. integrity,
ability or fitness, and in came the cross
roads and Sums. IL is dreadful stomach
lull tor the American people, and the
country Is very, very sick OF it. But its
the way this party sinks partisanship and
gives us reform. The truth is they haven't
even low cunning enough 10 restrain them
from grabbing The first thing they can
reach, though they know that by waiting
little they can bag carloads OF plumber.
They can't get by the hat rack III the hall
Sink partisanship, indeed Why, they
make no pretenSe OF doing it. while they
are ialSiug most loudly about il.
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So. vs.r Of lis history, not only In re'
cuius the young from the i.'A' po~ ru,lIo
The cup, but also in toning Up p ",;or
'.s .,,m.n, on the temperance qses'iOn'
Tbs club has seen some critical 'ae' -
,', ss,., lie and much credit is due 10
Mos.rs F.rris, Haywood, Chapman
F.uuce and several others Tor .ne'' , ~
wayering 10y atty to the cause iAe oa ',
.s ia continued life to these sell
DENYING brothers. 1t seems 10 r DC enc ss.,
go ,"r now mon a new lie. The hr''
onn;vsr.ary OF its organization wiz %
celebrated The coming mon'n' WV"
grand temperance rally
A hand of Little Helpers" was ior'ne'
several weeks sgo as an adjune' 10 '"0
pa,orm Club. and already numbers
ns.rlv 40 members. They pledge 10
.h.,,ia no, Only from Intoxicating drinks
wio. cider and beer included but s'''
from N. use OF tobacco and profanity
. Noteworthy feature OF their WORK y
]
,ho, members of tho reform CLUB aro
,u,,ino their names down upon the'
Iron Clad pledge. A good deal oil enthu.
siasm is manifested among tho boys ana
our Sabbath schools will have 10 looA 10
their Iaurels unless they become more
earnest and cp,erprisiug in their EFFORTS
- nromote the moral welfare OF the
/ young. l.,
George Hazen. Egg, from Casco' has
succeeded to tho law office oil uen'
Perry.
There hos been plentiful flow OF sap
this season. aud maple syrup has not
been so cheap tor several years as 1t Is
now. Mr.. Sullivan Fuller oil T.. ohioru'
brings superb quality into market l.
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tsIlead.

April l4-Spriag has coma at last and
the weather Is delightful. The snow ID
leaving rapidly and the travelling is get
ting to be pretty sloshy.
The young and middle aged folks
attended sugar party at Jerome A.
Heath's, Friday eve the 9Th inst. A large
number were presen, and enjoyed the
delicious sweets.
Jewett Il Bennett have opened store
near their mill, and have good assert
ment of goods which they will sell
cheap. B.
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WEDNESDAYS papers announced thai
ana altemp, had been made TO lay Mr.
Blaine OF the shell with Pendleton and
Ti!den, by connecting him with the
Union Pacific Railroad II was alleged
that he received s64. 900 from the Com
pany Tor which no service was rendered.
Mr.. Blaine promptly denied the charge
wrote 10 those parties through whom ii
was alleged be had receiged the money,
and made their replies public. Il is re-
garded as purely sensational effort to
damage his prospects as Presidential
candidate.
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Oxford.

Apr. 1.-THE Oxford Reform Club.
organized nearly year ago, is still In a
fourishing condition. Their meetings
are held every Thursday evening in their
neat and commodious club room, and BY
the stirring music and earnest talk OF the
members and friends of the club. are
eliciting an increased interest and sup.
port from the good people of the village.
The club has done much during this the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-04-18

The Remedy.

Some persons are thoroughly disheart
sned at the disclosures Of fraud and
nalfeasance which are being made Al
Washington this year They really be
lieve that the nation is tottering on the
ragged edge" Of destruction, and eNpeci
momentarily to read that The end OF re-
publican institutions has arrived. They
look hOpelessly on. and cry there is 10
remedy; the people are corrupt, hence
their representatives are corrupt, and
the result must be anarchy or monarchy.
The fact is, these men who are indicted
for irregularities are not true representa-
tives of the people They do no, rchec,
the popular sentiment or the moral tone
OF our land else why would they be
thus promptly hurled from their positions
in Disgrace. II the people were IS cor
rupt as these fearful ones would have u
believe. malleasSnce in office would be
the rule instead of the exception, and
those who neglected their duties or de-
based their positions would be aPPlauded
instead OF receiving unlimited cenSure.
Our people are not corrupt, hence they
do not sanction or countenance improper
conduct on the part OF their servants
The grea, trouble is. We do not as q
rule, elect or select repreSen tative men
TO Ill positions OF trust. IL an office l.
vacant, OF is soon 10 become vacant, We
DO not stop 10 consider who Is the hteS,
man TO occupy The position. There are
always hest OF applicants Tor every
vacant place; and We are more apt 20
seek for the most available man auoUg
these applicants, than 10 look them al.
out OF coun,e nance and take some man
OF acknowledged integrity, but who Is
TOO modest 10 thrust himself on bis claims
forward.
The highest State Offices in Maine have
for long time been filled by representa-
tive men, and corruption has found 10
corner in which 10 hide. during their
administration. This Sts,e is in pros.
porous condition. Her financial affairs
have been so managed that she Is the
envy OF her sister commonwealth,
though her growth has been slow, it has
been with the solidiiy and permanency
that coral insects exhibit il their build
ing. and not s. mushroom growth. which
looks Gathering only 90 paper
II the people OF every State would
seek 10 elevate such men as Maine ST.
lecis 10 receive her honCrs. men OF abi.-
liy. with reputation for honesty. and
witbal. men Of known Christian charac-
tsrs, there would soon be no reason 20
weep over the tall OF government Off.
eiAls. The country would soon look up
70 its politicians as idea men, and not,
So now, cast q downward eye upon them
as the offscouTing OF al that is impure
and vile.
The remedy. then, tor al this coTrup-
lion. does not lie in reformation o., the
people, but IN thorough awakening
among them, which will lead them to
select TsprsSeHtaiir, 1HeH 10 I'll every
office. from town surveyor 10 President,
OF this great nation. Instead OF adopting
the motto, ''lei no guilty man escape. s"
We should engrave upon our platforms
and print upon our ballots. I'VE will
give office TO no man. save such as we
would trus. with our private property or
With our honor
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-04-18

Last week. for the first lime. the
tramp Law was enforced 10 Oxford Coun-
ty. A man, by name William Bradbury,
has been for some time travelling in the
vicinity OF Buckiield, without visible
means OF support. Recently he entered
a house where the women folks were
alone, aud demanded TODD. and not
content with what was sci before him.
ordered more and more until his hunger
was sppeased. After dinner, he suggested
to The lady OF the house the propriety OF
her mending his torn oreeches. lie then
departed for Sumner. and arriving a. q
school house, about shutdown. he entered
said educational edifice. taking the front
platform 10 after him. for fire wood
Hearing OF these cool proceedings, Sheriff
Written was soon on the fellows tracks,
and Wednesday morning brought him
over for thirty days residence in our
stone palace. He was filthy beyond
description, and as he was obliged TO
furnish free food for an innumerable host,
is it any wonder he expected to receive
like humane treatment?
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West sumner.

Reform is still progressing. MAJ,
working hard as ever; each NE ~
brings in new members. Web,d
meeting April /. Rev. Mr.. Maxim :. ~
earnestly and gave us eneourspi,g -. ~"
ments OF the work 10 ditferen, To- r4"'
Others spoke with The usual iuler.., =
w. +. Pulsifer has secured n. r.
School 8! Stougbto1. Mass. a, 4. %
eipal for one year, and has LEI, "a r1
mence his labors.
The last storm was The severe.
season. G.,
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East Bthel.

Most of tho farmers about here are
engaged in making maple sugar.
a family by the name OF York has
moved into the house known as The
Cumming place.
The age OF NJ +. Bartlelt's little girl.
deceased. Was two years instead OF ten,
as was previously announced.
DAYTON.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-04-18

They had a pretty hard time in Chi
cago at the recent elections. Roughs
assembled at the polls and endeavored
to prevent their opponents from voting.
Alter the election they stuffed the ballot
boxes and thus obtained victory. Last
week mass meeting, attended by nearly
10000, was held. and measures were
taken TO secure An honest administration
OF affairs in that badly ruled city.
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TEMPERANCE MEErNG.-The reguls

TEMPERANCE MEETNG.-The regular
meeting OF Paris Hill Reform Club. was
held in the Court House last Friday eve.
A good number OF telling speeches were
made, and the singing was unusually
enthusiastic Arrangements have been
made for 4 club room, and it will soon be
fitted up with books, papers, etc, to rem.
der it AL attractive resort. The number
of signers at the last meeting was not
large, but there are many who propose to
Join ut the next meeting
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East sumner.

AT the meeting of Invincible Lodge 1.
" Of & T.. on last Friday eve, despite
the wretched travelling, 60 were present,
which is less than the average attendance.
Delegates to Grand Lodge are ). Robin.
son. jr., Daniel B. Robinson, and VIM.
n. Sewall. Any Lodge 10 the county
That desires to have the County Lodge
session held with them. sometime in
May next, will please communicate with
the County Tenplar. S. Robinson, IT,, q,
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SIDNEY IERIiAN, PRESIDE NJ.
GEo. b. CROCKETT. Treasurer.

ACCIDENT Thursday, April 3, George
W. Young of West Paris, fell upon the
fly wheel OF a wood saving machine. on
which he was at work sustaining injuries
which are likely 10 prove fatal. Three
spokes OF the wheel. which was in motion,
struck him rapidly upon the right temple,
crushing the skull ~ each blow. Dr..
Brown Of Paris Hill was summoned in
conjunction with the local physician. and
removed rwenty-six pieces OF bone
Mr. Young recovered from the operation,
and is now in much more comfortable
condition than could have been expected.
the Inflammation and sweliugs having
both subsidized considerably. The stories
which have circulated TO the effect tina,
Mr.. loung was not treAted as though he
were expected 10 live aud that the wound
was eucased IN lead. are utterly false. as
his rapidly improving condition indicates.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-04-18

DIED, in Saco, Francis l.. Rice. aged
6S years. The deceased was formerly q
resident OF Porter 10 this County. lie
was q member OF the Board OF County
Commissioners for a number of years,
and in 1859 was q member OF the
Maine State Board OF Agriculture. His
remains were taken to Cornish, Saturday
and buried with Masonic ceremonies.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-04-18
Bishop Ravens appearance as pr

Bishop Ravens appearance is pre-.
siding officer al the session OF the PITTS
buzz conference Of the NJ +. Church
brought the following story 10 The recol-
lection OF the spondent OF the Pitts
burg Chronicle: "Dr. Ncwhall, the
former president OF Delaware College.
and = persona, friend OF Bishop Haven,
Was very sick The disease filed the
poor mans mind with all sorts OF vagar
les. For many days he though, himself
immortal The Bishop happened to visit
him, and tried TO prevail. upon his sick
friend 10 take some nourishment. No {;
| DO No; wan, anything said be. Il am
immortal | am in heaven. This i
heayeu.' Then. pausing tor moment,
and looking a, his visitor with a troubled
AR, be said: But. Haven. how IN tue
word did you get here? You are the
last person expected to see in this
place.
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/. 0. OF q. T.

The annual session of the Grand Lodge
OF Good IcmPlaTs o. Maine convened Vt
BaJh Tuesday, Al l0A ". The officers
present were: II. \. SAo!ey. G.. W G.
I; {. V. CrosSman. g. W G , O. &.
PaySon. Il W. T; c. a MlNwe.. e..
W. NJ; Joshua Nye. o. O. W G. +.
Among The distinguished .is..u,7 ,,s-
ent were Col John J. Hickman. OF
Louisville. Ky Right Worthy Chief
Templar, and ". 5. Williams, Il W. g..
), OF Canada Tuesday ia, reports OF
Mr.. Shorey, Secretary Bracket, Treasu
rer Payson, and Superintendent OF Juve.
nile Templar- were made and accepted.
There are about two hundred lodges now
in the State. and over 800 members,
being 4 gain OF 600 since the last session.
Tuesday evening there was large and
enthusiastic meeting at Columbia Hall,
presided over by Mr.. Shorey Col Hick-
man. one OF the speakers, is at the head
OF the order in the world. Much routine
business, including the election of officers,
was transacted. Maj. ShoIey was re-
elected to his office, with available corps
OF assistants.
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Resolutions.

The following resolutions on the death
OF William Chase, Esq, were passed at q
recen, meeting of the Directors OF the
Paris Hill Manufacturing Company:
Whereas, Since the last meeting oil this
Board, il has pleased the Advise Disposer
OF Events 10 remove from this 10 higher
lite, one OF our most valued associates,
Mr.. William Chase, therefore
ReSolred. That by the death of Mr..
Chase. the Paris Hill M < Co. has lost
reliable friend and patron, and this
Board one OF its most efficient members.
RtSolred. That We deeply sympathise
with the afflicted family in their sudden
bereavement.
ReSolred. That these resolutions DO
spread upon the records OF this Board. .
copy presented 10 the family OF the
deceased. aud another transmitted 10 the
publisher OF the Oxford Democrat Tor
publication.
SIDNEY PRRHAN. President.
Gro Il EpnCErT-r Treasurer
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E. Sumner NE. lie, old OIfOrd,...
the van Of temperance workers p ~
lars as well as ReiOrmers hav. y.
glorious work 10 DO. aud we bsva ~
TO take fresh courage and BATH. = wy
right. Sroo. 4
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GtforS 4tmotrat.
PARIS, MAINE, APRIL Is. 1876.
Newspaper Decisions.

l. ANY person who who takes paper regularly
tgom the ofise-whether directed 10 his name OF
snsther's OF whether he has subscribed o. not
- responsible for the payment
=. h a person orders his paper discontinued,
he must pay all arrearagcs, or the Publisher may
continue - send it until payment IS made, anu
collect the whole amount, whether the paper Is
Takeu from the once or not
g. The Courts have decided that refusi ng t. take
newspapers and periodicals irom the post othcc
Or removing and leaving them uncalled Tor, Q,
sr.0a Gacie evidence Of fraud
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Local agents.

The foHoWiug persons are authorized Agents
for rhe OXFORD DENOCRAr. They Will receipt
M cash and attend 20 orders Tor job Work, Al
ysrnstns, aud 10 any other matters which subScr
bsrs NAV desire
(Every Postmaster Ina Oxford County.)
Albany, J. II. LOyejoy; AndOver, Z. A. Bod
veil; Beenel, Foster s Hersey, T.. ". Woodbury.
Browna eld. J. :. Frink; Buckhcll, j. II. Deco
Isx ". Atwood, Geo. ID. Bis0ee, Esq., piNu.o
Non. +. q. Harlow; Fryeburg, 4. ?. Lewis, Il. W
Aakeene; Gilead, Thos. Wright, 4. =. Blakc
tsrAilOu, John Beatties Greenwood, ID. \. CONN
hanover, 4. h. Knapp; Hebron, \. "a. Whitman
Aham l.. A. Wadsworth; Mason, G. H. Brown
Mexico, Henry W. PARK; Norway, Gesl &c L.
Farnharn. ksq: Oxford. Rev. =. a lockwood
4. L. Hawkes. Peru, A. l.. Haines Porter, +. "
RedlOn, tssSe l.. French; Rumtord, r. III. hutcL
ms: sweden, IA. sanders; ;, sierioUd, j. y
shaw: Woodstock, %. {. uOughton. Franklin \
Milton Plantations, I. n. Thornton.
Agents viii deduct Their commission uei0f
reading moneys 10 this Odice.