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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22
Editorial and Selected Items.
"A fire was very desirable Monday

"A fire was very desirable Monday
morning.
There was light frost on The low
lands Sunday evening.
And now ChaSe's Chronicle IS adVer-
Using the OXFORD DEMOcRAT Tree oil
charge.
C. j. Shaw of Detroit. Maine, says
he can furnish &c. c." with the pigs he
wishes.
Speaker Kerr died at Rockbridge
Alum Springs Saturday evening at ;oo
clock
We have received the first issue OF
tho Piusfeld Times, 5 column local
journal, published by Smith & Pendl'-
tor.
The exhibition Of Oxford County
Poultry Association will be held in Con-
cert Hall Norway, at the date heretofore
| fixed.
We have received Superintendent
Johnson's report Tor 1873 Further men
ton Of the work vii be made at future
date
james Everdel, 3O2 Broadway, n.
Y, sends US fine steel engraving oil
Gov. Hayes Price, 10y mail, ; CO. post
age free.
/ APPOINTMENTS The Governor has al
pointed S. K. and S. S Crawford OF
Bethel. Taxdermists. and j. &. Rich oil
Greenwood, Trial Justice.
A Mrs. Osborn Of Plymouth shot her
son, aged about twelve years, aud then
took her own lite with the same weapon,
last week She was insane.
The publishers of Scribner say that
their Midsummer Holiday (AuguSD mum
Der has met with such COZ dial reception
AZ the hands OF both the press and
the public that The edition OF 20 coo -
quite exhausted. l. was this number
;hst contained the first installmcnt OF
Fanny Hodgson Burbetts new serial
story of English mining lie, entitled -
"Tha, Lass o. Lowrip's
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22
Republican Meetings
OXFORD COUNTY.

OXFORD COUNTY.
Republican meetings will be held in this County
during the campaign, as follows:
EN.GOV. PERHAM, and
j. :. WRIGHT ESQ
will speak AZ
HARTFORD, MONDAY evening, Aug. q.
WEST SUMSEE, Tuesday =.
EN.GOV. DINGLEl. AMI
GEO. u. BI>BEE, ESQ,
vii speak az
HIRAM, "Wednesday Evening Aug. ..
LOWELL, Thursday q.
WATERFORD FLAT, Friday Even'g, Aug -.
GEN. WALTER HARTMAN,
o. New Hampshire, Will speak at
OXFoRD, Friday, sept. let.
BETHEL, saturday, 2d.
Hon. \. q. LEBROKE,
will speak AZ
CANTON Tuesday Evening, sept. jth
DINFIELD, Wednesday 6lh
RUSToRD CEN., Thursday, at > z M, sept. 7,h
BEYAST'> POND, Friday, S,h
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22
TOUN ITEMS.
Ipi1deld.
attracted

A High School in Dixlield village COM
mences Tuesday, Sept. Il, under the in
struction OF f. c. Chapman of Bethel.
Rev. c. A. Hiezer is engaged at DA-
field. All denominations join in the
support OF him.
The Reform Club holds its meetings
Sunday evening at o'clock. The inter
est is undated + g. Il.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22

cellar and is ready for the uuderni,.,
Miss S. Eliza Ripley Of this win
who has been long and favorable s'
as a most excellent musician snd,..,
GRADUATE ed at Ionia. Michigan, in Jo''
She read an essay on that occasion .I.'.
we End published in the Ionia sta,5, .p =,
OF June 29. Miss X has returro1
Paris and viii devote her time to ,e.. I"
ins. A thorough course Of mo.ic.I ;.
struction. vocal and instrument, 49,
ticularly fits her Is al Instruct, il !, ~.
department.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22
Wet Paris.

Large parties from this village b,,.
been berry my at Tue Lakes. about 6,,
mites distant. and have met ai,hWy.a.-
iul success One man aid boy s,cs..l
seven bushels IN brict time. Tn.
parties camp out, and had the .-ut ..
abunIlutia i they are Z altered Si,u cr.,.
berlJ-tahes. Another large party s..rg,
TOT the field 81 ac,i,u Mouaa, myr.,,,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22
Mexico.

Aug. live are having a severe
drought il this vicinity. Crops are
already injured by it past recovery. We
must have rain Immediately, or a vast
amount of injury will be done.
John n. Thompson, for many years OF
the Union Hotel" at this place, died this
morning-sickness, heart disease.
We have a number of Mexico's sons
and daughters with US at the present,
time who for few years past have lived
away from "home and friends" amonp
them the following: Lewis II Reed, stu
dent at BOwdoin College Elmer Reed,
clerk in store at Chelsea, Mass. Mrs.
w. w. Bolster and children. OF Auburn,
Me. c. T. Gleason. miner, Georgetown,
Col. ; John N. Thompson, Jr, clerk 10
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22

CONGRESS adjourned Tuesday night.
after having been in session over eight
months. Ii is disgusting to read the rec
ord Of its proceedings. All the House
has endeavored to do has been to manu-
fac ure political capital. II has wasted
millions in useless Investigations; and
has crippled the civil service by deduc-
lions and reductions. 1t has done moth
ing for the good OF the country, and its
final act of repeating the resumption act,
is alone sufficient to consign its members
to iIredeemsble detestation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22
Where Some of the Peoples Money

The counties and towns OF Illinois owe
between Sl2, 900, 900 and Sl5. 000. 00C Old
account of railroad subscriptions that
were swallowed by Tilden's patent pro
cess. Large amounts of money were
taken from the people OF Ohio. Indiana.
Michigan. Wisconsin. Iowa. Minnesota,
Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri. and other
States OF the West, Northwest, and
Southwest. in the same manner. Of all
this, MIR Tiden has received his full
share, He was the lawyer who devised
the means whereby these frauds were
worked out; he counseled the active
manipulators at every stage OF the ope
ration he acted as the agent for winding
up and reorganizing the companies,
and be pocketed large part of the
plumber There is scarcely railroad
this side of the Allegheny Mountains in
which there was not at least one, and
many in which there are several Credit
Mobilier schemes manipulated by Sam
Tilden for the profit of himself and those
associated with him. This is how he
made his millions. and the people of the
West who contributed the money are
particularly interested in understanding
and remem bering i,.-Chica0O Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22

RALLIES 1t will be seen by notice il
another column, tina, quite number Of
appointments have been made tor speak
ers in this county. The county commit.
tee will soon issue notice of meetings to
be addressed by Hon. j. p. Swasey, Hon
E. Foster, Jr.. Geo. L. Farnum, Esq,
and other interesting speakers. Let
everybody attend. and hear what is said.
No one can be injured by respectfully lis
tening 10 views of others, even if they 90
not adopt them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22
0tfara 9emotrat
Newspaper Decisions.

I. Any person who who takes a paper regularly
from the Otice-whether directed 10 his name OF
anOihers, or whether he has subscribed or not
il respOns ible for the payment.
:. IL person orders his paper discontinued
he must pay all arTcaTdges, or the publisher may
continue 70 send il until payment is made, AMI
collect the whole amount, whether the paper is
taken from the Office not.
:. The Courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers and periodicals nom the post Office
or removing and leaving them Uncalled tor, is
yrtmd facle evidence OF fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22

II is most deplorable tact that ouI
political gatherings are being turned into
advertising lodges. At the soft money
convention, Mr.. Cages little book" was
fAvorablY noticed by several speakers
Aud now comes the Democratic conven-
ton advertising the county newspapers.
Mr.. Black. chairman, advertised the Ok
FORD DEMOCRAT in his opening address.
five dollars worth. He called special at
tention to three articles in the last issue.
and to several which had been previously
published. He further commended it to
democrats by remarking that i, never
Published sermons. During the after
noon, remembering Mr.. Blacks success
iul effort, and not wishing TO appear
backward, D. R. Hastings, Esq. spoke
good word tor the Register, and recon-
mended it to every democrat in Oxford
County. Where will this line of conduct
eventually lead Gs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22
enron.

At town meeting he'd Wednesday, il
was voted to raise 5000 Tor a Free High
School. The amour. will be- expended
n connection with our Academy.
Rnel Barrows is quite sick with lever
All the patients with this trouble are im-
proving. TYRo.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22
lEvsry Postmaster In Oxford County.)
On Trial.

Until further notice, the OXFORD DEMOCRAT
will be sent TO any address, postpaid, three
months, on trial, for - cents. Those who wish
20 continue their subscription after they have
tried il, nav forward $50 to this Office, on re-
ceipG Of which they viii be entitled to the paper
Tor one wear.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22

The Whig says: "A lead pencil has
made its appearance in the stores labell-
d: 'Tilden-Democralic Pencil-Hen-
bricks. The pencil is made of two kinds
of lesd.-lhe soft on the end with Hen
bricks. aud the hard Oh the Tildeu end.
he idea is very significant"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22

WELL PUT Governor Tllden covers
his surrender to The iuflaliouis;s On the
question of repeating the resumption act
by this inapt mpsrison, to which the
Chicago Tribune well replies: The man
asking TO be appointed captain OF II
steamer sailisg between New York and
Liverpool who would not promise to
have bis ship ready 10 start on the adver-
tised day would he rejected as unfit to be
trusted. A steamship line unable TO Fix
with certainty the time OF departure
would have neither freight or passengers.
A steamer promising TO start only when
The human mind" at the helm got ready
would hardly lie considered "A safe means
OF transportation Tor the human life and
property entrusted to il. The steamer
leaving port with the rudjer unlas he'd,
and at The mercy OF wind and wave,
would not be able TO find insurance in
any company. no matter how desperate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22
Local AGENTS.

The following persons are authorized Agents
for the OXFORD DEMOCRAT. They will receipt
for cash and attend TO orders for job Work, Adj
yertising and 10 any 9th er matters which subscri-
oers NAV desire
(Every Postmaster I'm Oxford County.)
Albany, J. IL. LOvejOy AndOver, +. A. Bod
well; Bethel, Foster 4 Hersey, Wv. Woodbury.
BrOwnheld, J :. Frink; Buckheld. J. II. DeCos
ter. W Atwood, Geo. ID. BisOee, ESQ; DlNneld,
Hon. Z. q. Harlow; Fryeburg, ~ 7. Lewis, Il. ".
hckeene Gilead, ThOs. Wright, A. j. Blake
Grafton, John Beattie; Greenwood, ID. \. Colin
Hanover, \. h. knapp; Hebron, n q. Whitman
Hiram, l.. 4. WadswOrth; Mason, q. II. Brown
Mexico, Henry W. Park; Norway, George l..
Farnham, ksq. Oxford, Rev. =. a. Lockwood
q. +. Hawkes., Peru. \. l.. HSines Porter, +. W
RedlOn, Isaac l.. French Rumlord, +. II. Hutch
ms; sweden, n. sanders. =. Waterford, j. Nj.
shaw: Woodstock, .. G.. HoUghtOn; Franklin \
Milton Plantations, I. n. Thornton.
Agents will deduct their commission beiOr c
sending MONEYS TO this Office.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22
DIED.

Announcement Of DEATH dye lipf' OF ,r.ea..
serted free Obituaries CONF Uu'' 49, rate o., "a
deceased, will be char ed for al 'D' ''''
cents per iue-nO exceptions
In Bethel, Aug. IN Mrs CaIoi'n'
aged ~ years. ,. ror -urni ~,
Laura II. stevens, daughter Of james
OF Audover, Maine, Ioliec1v'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22

MovING The practice oil moving
whole buildings has gone alm0S, entirely
out OF date, since the Use of Sigh. thu
bers has been SO generally adopted. lu
o.den times the neighboTs were frequently
invited TO unite their teams and assist IN
changing the location OF some building.
Oue OF these gatherings took place in the
vicinity of Paris HUI last week. Mr. u.
W. Shaw secured lot on Paris Hill aud
desired to place thereon u small house,
formerly occupied by widow Duren. in
The Hammond neighborhood. Thiukiu g
it would be more economical 20 move
The building than TO take it down, he
issued invitations tor an Old-:ime hauling
The distance 10 travel was about one
mite and there were three sharp hills 10
b. passed. Tweuly three yoke OF oxen
were attached 10 the building Us 1t passed
through this village. and with the shout
ing of their drivers, the creaAing vi
wheels and squeakiug OF timbers, they
presented u scene worthy the attention 1t
attracted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22

Gov. Noyes gives the latest and best
version OF the bloody shirt in his speech
at Buffalo the other evening: "Well,
gentlemen, it was no disgrace to Ruther-
lord b. Hayes TO wear the bloody shirt
when Democratic bullet went crushing
through his blood and bone, and broken
arm hung by his side as he led his brave
boys on"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22

-E5en +. Pillsbrry says over his own
signature that Gov. Tilden is not going
10 send that barrel OF money into Maine.
Thee are some sad Democrats to-day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22
North Norway.

Mr. Z L Merrill of North Norway
has Il hen ~hich laid al egg measuring 5
inches by - another 3-4 by 81.
Ii others arc larger pass them along.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22

Now we know why Tilden never
married. He was opposed 10 setting the
day. for fear il would he hindrance to
his wedding .-Lot0eH Courier.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22

The very funniest thing in politics
yet is MIR. John G. Talbot's solemn state
ment OF the sacrifices he made for the
Union cause. He writes TO the argus !:
During The spring of 1861 l was the
owner OF valuable horse, (Which | still
own) which | let 10 Crosby Shorey, Esq,
of Machias, for four months without
compensation. 10 be employed by him in
the transportation OF soldiers, and he was
so employed at the time.
And now the rumor comes from Ma.
chiss that it was hard spring, hay was
scarce. and Mr.. Talbot. having several
horses. let Mr.. Shorey have this one to
use for his keeping. Mr.. Shorey was
employed in transporting troops for which
purpose he used his own horses and kept
Mr.. Talbot's for bis private driving.
And this is the sscri6ce to the cause
which Mr.. Talbot advertises as an
offset 10 q black record OF violent, per-
sistent and vituperative opposition to The
war, Mr.. Talbot is unconsciously the
great American humorist Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22
DefaIcdtiOns.

Recent Investigations demanded b. Democrat
have resulted in giving 10 the public the following
table OF losses 10y deialcaions during each admin
istraiiOn since ls3i.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22
4 BOid RefOrlner.

\ special Washington dispatch TO the
| Boston Herald is "a follows:
Revelations affecting the reputation OF
Gov. Hendricks OF Indiana most unlayor-
ably have resulted from the examination
oil records of q mule claim which he in
duced the War Department 10 pay in
1870, and the case is u much worse one
than that which has given George ii.
| Pendleton so much disrepute. The
claim Itself was bad one. but Governor
! Hendricks connection with il is worse
A citizen of Indianapolis named Hall
failed TO complete contract for supply
ing mules To the government, after hav-
! ing furnished 80 OF them. The govern
ment etused. under the terms OF the
contract, TO pay Tor them, and Hall as
signed the claim. amounting 10 g. $50.
10 man named Henderson, who is u
cousin of Hendricks Hall was tried by
court martial Tor having bribed govern.
meut officers and deirauding the govern
meat on another contract, and was
sentenced 10 pay fine OF sic, 900 and be
Imprisoned tor six months. Hendricks,
while senator, took up the claim for
his cousin, made an effort and tailed 10
get it paid at the War Department. He
then tried 10 lobby it through the Senate
committee on claims, writing the petition
himself while still Senator, and again
failed. He ceased 10 be n Senator in
1869. but continued 10 prosecute the
claim. finally getting favorable opinion
IRON Mckee Duren. the Judge Advocate
OF the War Department. who approved
the Kentucky Central railroad claim for
PendletoU. The two claims came close
together GU the books OF the War De-
partmenr. The claim was paid 10 1870,
aud the papers and records show Her
bricks connection with it throughout.
The payment OF The claim was fraud on
the government. A further important
fact is that Hendricks secured pardon
for the culprit. Hall, and alterward got
him place in the New York custom
house. II is not at all unlikely that
Hendricks will be compelled TO retire
from the democratic ticket.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22
BORN.

In Paris. Aug. I'm, to the vile Of george
Shaw, a son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22

Old Man Proud.ot- His Horse is Sioux
for John G. Talbot.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22

Republican Nominations.
FOR PRESIDENT
RUTHERFORD b. HAYES
or ONO.
FOR VICE-PREsIDENT
WILLIAM \. WHEELER
or NEW YORK.
FOR GOVERNOR
: Ell ID EN- G. o y y O X
OF AUGUSTA.
For Presidential EieetOr,
|. WARREN MERRILL.
For Member OF Congress
2nd Dist-WlLLIAM p. FRYE, OF LETlsroS
COUNTY NOMINEES.
For Senators.
SAMUEL d. wADSWORTH OF HIRAM.
JAMES IRISH Of HARTFORD.
For County Attorney.
GEORGE d. BISBEE OF BUCKT1ELD.
For County Commissioner.
CHARLES o. PENDEXTER Of DESNARE.
For Register OF Probate.
HERRICK {. DAVIS OF PARIS.
For sheriff.
JOSIAH ". WRITTEN Of BUCKFIELp.
For County Treasurer.
GEORGE II. WATKINS Of PARIS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-22
Heather Report.

Temperature last week at' A. N, 90 1883
sunday, zoe foggy; MondAy' -. cl,sr
Tuesday, 769 foggy; WEDNESDAY .,oalg ~
Thursday, So cloudy; Friday "
urday, 701 foggy.
ursr'
DIR Palmer Of westerly, Il l. 'Al ,i.ipe sa's
REMEDY is the most ,Heo'''' and Kidl'.
ever used IN my practice, for Drop ply. RI R,rnrDi
Diseases. | can safely say
has almost raised the dead
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-17

Deputy Sheriff Avery, says the Reno
Journal, has been forced to such an
ungallant act as to replace Mrs. Olivia
Miller in the county jail. He captured
her Saturday evening at the old Jim
Smith ranch, on TIuckee Meadows.
where she had been secreted by David
and Jack Bundridge, who have been
arrested for so doing, and they will
have an examination before Judge
ellison t 2 o'clock this afternoon.
When Mrs. Miller first escaped she
went up the river and remained at
Yager's ranch. The next day she Ned
to the mountains, and coming to the
saloon at the junction of the road to
the Upper and Lower Mill, asked for
and received entertainment. They
kept her there until last Friday, when
tho Bundridges pulled up stakes and
left for the place where Deputy Sheriff
Avery found them. These facts the
roman has confessed to Avery.
A special train passed here last even.
ing, says the Siiuer State of the 18th,
having on board four companies, G, F.,
ii and X, of the Fourth Artillery, en-
route from San Francisco Il Sitting
Bulls dominions. The force consisted
of 1874 men, commanded by Major
Campbell. They have no batteries
and are to act as infantry in the cam
paign against the Sioux. They expect
to be stationed at the agencies to dis
arm and watch Indians, who, while
protesting to be friendly with the
whites, furnish the ,hostiles with am.
munition and information relative to
the movements of troops.
A contract has been entered into be-
tween Charles Gilbert, one of the own
ers of the anthony mines in the
southern part Of Humbold county,
and w. j. Pulling for the hauling of
anthony pres from the mine to this
station. The contract is for fifty tons
per month, with the privilege of in
creasing it to three times that quantity.
The supply of ore is said to be mex
baustible, and it Is of the highest grade.
1t will be shipped by rail from here to
San Francisco.
The Tilden Club of the First and
Second Wards, Virginia, organized
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-17
GRANT AND THE WHISKY IN.
VESrI0ATION.

The history of the celebrated phrase,
"Let no guilty man escape" as told
by BlufOrd Wilson under the pressure
of cross examination, is very much to
the credit of the President. 1t shows
that he meant General Babcock. 1t
shows that he challenged investigation
into those who were neares to him.
Somehow, whenever the record Of the
President, 10 far as personal honesty
Is concerned, goes into the crucible Of
investigation, the result makes 6s
more and o proud OF the hero of
Apposnattox, of the man who, what
ever his faults, will live in our history
rs one OF it's most illustrious figures
Nep York Herald.
While it is true that some things
close up t. the President have at times
looked "crooked," we very much
doubt II even a majority of his politi-
cal opponents have ever considered
President Grant personally dishonest.
His greatest fault seems to be In sticking
to corrupt and bad men after being ap-
prised of their unworthiness. 1t Is NOT
q bad trait in a mans character to
stand by his friends, right or wrong,
though the policy is open to objection
when applied to n occupying exalted
official position. Grant has been I'M
fortunate in the selection of his friends,
but that he has ever profited by their
l~arcenies the great majority of the
American people of all parties will
hesitate to believe.