Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-09-04
Editorial aud Selected Items.

Tuesday.
When you visit Portland next week
stop into Merry'sand buy new hat.
mum" is 1.-THE boss" man to send
across the line for criminals. See article
concerning John r Smith.
Senator Morton is getting better
every hour, and his physician Is satlsiied
that he is out OF danger and will recover.
Owing to the heavy rains OF this
summer, our roads are in a very bad con-
dition. and many surveyors are engaged
in making much needed repairs.
LOWS O'Brien. the popular tailor OF
Norway, says he is going to Boston this
week. and lay in full stock OF goods.
lie proposes to ill up larger than before.
We trust ihat our agents and friends
throughout the County will be prompt in
sending election retUrns to this Office.
Get in as many ~ yon can Monday night
Persons visiting The city next week,
should consult this paper, as among the
advertisements may he found the cards
OF many OF the best purchasing establish
mcnls Of Portland.
George Lsbtbody, a well known
printing ink manufacturer. was found
fatally beaten Sunday at his factory in
BROOKLYN One Of his wurkmen bad
committed the assault and escaped.
We shall print our next paper on
Tuesday. ia order to obtain the latest
election returns. Persons living ut dis
lance from the post Office viii please
bear this in mind.
On the 9Th of September the Presi
den, will start on trip through Olio,
Kentucky aud Tennessee. lie VII. !e-
.nrn 10 Washington through Firgioia'
visiting Richmond and other prominent
cities.
The United states army is being rap
idlv put upon a war footing. Two more
soldiers have reported tor duty at -,
l.onis. sud q man in the hospital with 3
sore Lev viii be ready tor business in less
than = fortnight BruigeYDH SiundHf"
The Boston Jo,eHdi recently quoted
remark made by tho late Nice-Presidenl
Wilson To the effect that, while he had a
Wide familiarity with pubic audiences
throughout the country, he never met
any others so intelligent as those which
gather in Maine and Vermont.
Oar item concerning examining sur
geons for pensions published last week
was incorrect. Dr.. Bisbee OF Sumner is
nm authorized examiner. We are moi
fully informed concerning the location q
other examiners.
"A good man loayeth an inheritance
to his childron's children; and The wealth
OF he sinner is laid up Tor the Just
The first part of this Scripture verse was
printed on the backs of all policies in the
Universal Life Insurance Company. And
now policy holders are waiting for the
application ot the last clause.-b0SL0H
Commercial BHlIchH.
The wisest heads in society have
studied upon the money question, and
doc;ded ,ba, q snecie STANDARD i, the
80, .o,ions Coruhc that thew
arc All wrong; that the experience Of
-, coos f,r ,o,bir.. .rd that tho
'''''O''' ct. O.,.d
wiseacres VINO arc P''"''E NN'',.
County have al knoA led. Q with 'hcm /"
,.,,;..o,o ,i., man o,ber
d" "" '"'', - -
than me VINO mas money o''l"eA'Neu
him-whp has not oh'aInrd bis fortune oy
patient industry or &c aom, Economy
= ,i.. ga, - wa,lfh H., j, instead ol
n,.;,.,
,,oss ,,t, b.ye ,.ru ug.. successful
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- Inc bangor Co"'"'sTc.d, \ ltm, } a oon
,,n,,cs,iSr ..It il currently reported
and not denied, that our candidate fol
Governor, Joseph h. Wll!lams' 'o'eu loI
lh3 rePu9I.an Governor Co"nu d.. tHS' So.
-, onI,, rocoTse bis f,vorite can.
didate for the Presidency, Blaine, was
doica,od ~ Cincinnati. Ii this is so how