Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-10-24
Editorial and Selected Item,

something like dog days. Sunday
aud Monday-warm and mugcv
francis p. Blair died a, his resi-
dence at Silver Springs. Maryland las,
wednesday lie was 81 years of age.
The examination of teachers for
rams will occur Nov. In. instead Of III.
if'n'ss enormously advertised las, week
Among the nominations mads nv
1o'. Conner. last week. were w. J.
Cor'heii for State Superintendent, ot
Schools aud J. c. Ricl!. Green rood tax
idermist.
Mr.. Simeon Briggs Jays upon opr
table potato which weighs Two pounds
and thirteen ounces. I; is an Ia ly Unicr
aad Is composed OF i've bulbs. III grow
ing soiidy together.
\ +. Lewis. Esq. of Fryeburg. will
again be il the lecture field. this all
tie has several valuable and entertaining
lectures which be delivers on favor. / @
terms. Read notice 10 advertising cci.
The price of single copies OF this
p'Per II live cents. Parties desiring
back numbers, should be prepared to
state what date or number they wish,
and not oblige the editor TO spend a
dollars worth Of time in hunting il up
for them. in order to sell i've cent
copy.
We publish an obituary of Hon. +.
o J Smith. taken from the Portland
Press Mr.. Smith Was one of the most
remarkable men Maine has produced
He probably has taken more money out
OF Oxford County ~itbou, returning an
equivalent. than any other ten men who
ever s,t foot in her borders. EisIeru
ONc:d will be glad tbs, The old man is
dad.
i, VppcstS from The uum"er OF CHAIRS
that Washington sat in, EoS on eXhi-
bl.IOu =, me Gentleman. tia, me Father
90 his C1n0trv sax .toN - So time : dur
iuc 'te HrvO. u;inrary war. AID each
ti.na 1G "a c,!le,e.. c'rt,r. msnv OF them
br,lg pattern, 90 l>-J. Ihi, explains
The vr,,, Iu Nr> Wa,alcgtou's jpurnaI
wh5rh mas m5 >.iI,d every body: "Oh Il
/ only Knew whore could get something
10 te niaJc- tIeorgs.S Trousers With. that
whicn w0a int weNr GU: in less than
two weeks '-Burling'0v Harkers
ADAuING ACr.--A iew days since "a
"a "NcJcSi5n train ut eighteen heavily
loaded Cars on the Vermont division of
the Portland X OEdensburC railroad bad
commenced the descent OF y heavy grade
between s.. John s6ury and the CHnnecu-
cut river. The engineer suddenly des-
cried three cattle upon the track just IN
advance at hin. To dive or Iighten
them from the trscS. or 20 sessonsb!y
stop The train was impossible. Instantly
he decided upon his course. lie sent bis
ir+rocn 20 CiSconeCI the engine Snd the
tender from the train, and wbiStled
down brakes" and with iuil steam on
plunged forward alone. aud with lie
fearful imceiuS thus gained threw the
cattle from the track. lie then quietly
allowed the train TO overtake him again.
connected il ard continued on. his pass
eugers knowing nothing Of the fearful
danger they had escaped by his bravery.
his quick wi; aud his fidelity 10 duIy
F -Tnr two ways in which political
+ speakers may treat the candidates whom
thew are opposing were well illustrated
in the references of Mr. DOIsheimer and
+ Gov. CASTOR 10 Gov. Hayes. The young
gentleman from New York. whose lery
/ denuncistious Of the Democratic psrty
and candidates in 1865 quite ou'Shooe ms
present fervid eu!ogies Ui the same WAS
/ a little uncertsin whether !; was Co.
I u.ves. or MsiDr Hayes or Corpora!
y HAYES hat he was 20 STIR. 10 wss
I very silly all c,aiion. and msrTed . speech
tbst had much 10 commend II. NJ. DoG-
/ sheimers con sion that the Democratic
accents sent 70 oveI haul Gov Hayes rec
/ ord - Congressman, Governor. and Her-
era. With a view 10 attacking him. lalied
/ because they found lie had done po'h-
inc. - was too much IN The nature OF
p boomerang argument 10 have been used
/ bya skil!u! speaker. The people know
we'll enough that n man cannot be IN
I Congress three or ionr years without yo
uug. nor serve IS Governor OF great
S,ste through several terms without sp
proving Il good MANY measures. making
numerous appointments, and generally
sho~ing rs q1a itY and they are not
much given 10 ohjecling 10 = man. with
.,cb - r,curd of service. whose Only isuiI
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