Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-27
EdHoriat and Selected Items.
Grass never looked better.

Grass never looked better.
Henry Ward Bcecher endorses The
Cincinnati! nominees.
Probate Court was very largely n
tended last Tuesday.
The Atlantic tor July is full Of
valuable and timely matter.
Our next issue will be on July fourth.
Look out Tor something patriotic.
We have had much wet, heavy thun-
der and sharp lightning the past week.
Our Bethel correspondence was
crowded out las, week by the Convention.
MIR. Blaine is reported worse again.
His physicians recommend a change OF
air aud scenes.
John Neal. gentleman OF some
literary reputation. and IN old resident
of Portland. died last Tuesday.
Hon. Eugene Hale of Ellsworth was
rc-nominated as Member of Congress.
from the 9Th district last week This is
his fifth term.
Mrs ELEPHANTS historical sketches
oil Windsor Castle in s.. Nicholas are
very valuable and interesting reading 10
the little people.
The Pennington Chronicle presents
IT'S readers with the photograph oil u
potato bug, found by one OF its subscFib-
ers. Local enterprise.
A lo1lhardy sailor started from New
buryport Mass. last week. 10 cross the
Atlantic Ocean iu covered dory 10 eet
long, ) l-2 wide and - deep.
The Sunday School Teacher for July
is promptly on hand. Is exposi,ions of
able. We ind ourselves back 10 "David's
Reign"
We know fellow who lonked at it.
went home and questioned in his heart,
and then said if he conldn't d. three
day and beat il six days week he would
90 out OF the business.
A correspondent writing from Clevo-
land, says Gov. Hayes nomination was a
a surprise to the people of that city; but
they are hsppy to support him in spite of
their previous preferences for Mr.. Blaine.
j. s. Wright. Esq who with his wife
has been spending few weeks in Phila-
delphis, returned to Paris Friday night.
lie reports the Centennial as "big
thing" and advises everybody to attend.
Perhaps one Of the most Interesting
American novels ever written is Bret
lIarte's Gabriel Conroy," now being
published in Scribner's Monthly. No one
who commences il will leave il unfn-
shed.
There will be a Centennial Congress
of Liberals. 50 we are Informed by circu-
lar. at Concert Hall. Philadelphia. July
l TO 4. Object of league is t. secure
total separation of church and state. All
wishing to join, should address +. E.
Abbott No /, fremont Pace Boston
There was smash-1p on the Eastern
Thursday. An engine and baggage car
were completely wrecked. The passer-
gers were somewhat shaken up but none
were injured. They were so pleased with
the driver and fireman, that they presented
them with one hundred dollar purse.
We have received complete descrip-
ton oil the wedding OF Mr.. w. E. Skill
logs of Winchester. Mass. aud Miss
Katherine, daughter of Hon. Abner
Davis, of Bethel. As The author, who,
By the way. forgot to sign the article
requests US not TO mutilate il, We can
only say the wedding was brilliant
affair.
The new timetable on the Grand
Trunk Railway now gives Oxford County
people quite close connection with Lew
iston trains. BY the morning train pas
sengers reach Lewiston at $40. and
train leaves Lewiston Junction on arrival
of noon down train reaching Lewiston ut
IL :55 A train leaves Lewiston at 3
o'clock. connecting with the afternoon up
train. Return tickets are sold from all
stations to Lewiston.