Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-16
Yes, we had two or three more snow
storms last week.

e. E. Rand, Esq, has our thanks for
valuable State documents.
Advertisers will do we'll TO consult
the card OF Geo. p. Rpwell Il Co., to be
found in another column.
j. w. Preble, Norway is agent in
Oxford County Tor the Centennial
Gazetteer of the United States. A handy
book to have.
The re canvass in FioridI. defeats
one republican Congressman, but elects
Hora'io Bisbee, Jr., formerly Of Canton,
Me-, by decided majority.
Some of our reports OF Christmas
gatherings are little late. IL is not due
to the negligence OF correspondents, bat
to press of matters which necessitated
a delay.
Tho State Treasurer has our thanks
for copy of his annual report. The
State finances are in favorable condition.
as will DO seen by consulting that section
of The Governor address relating 10 that
subject.
The publishers OF Godey's LadY's
Book send an elegant Chrome, The
Mothers JOY" with their periodical. this
year. dubbed with the Democrat for
50 IS postpaid.
The American Agrioullurist tor Jan.
is in our hand fresh and interesting as
ever. 1t IL the cheapest and most valu-
able agricultural periodical in print. 40
pages, illustrated, monthly, $3.50 per
year.
The Evans Rifle Co. OF Mechanic
Falls. received the only award made TO n
magazine gun, at the Centennial. The
award was made by committee OF five
experts. Every foreign government
represented at Philadelphia gave the
company an order. Their letters speak
OF the gun in the most tlIttering terms.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF the British Qiarierlies and Black
woods Magazine, 10 be found in another
column. the reprints, published in New
York. are offered on most favorable
terms. Give ,hem a trial, and you will
become n permanent subscriber.
WV. J WHEELER, ESQ tho entcrpris.
jng Insurance Agent and Dealer in Nd-
steal Instruments. IS not content with
distributing calendars and b.olterS for the
large and sound companies which he
represents SO he has had neat monthly
calendar printed for his own special use.
| lie says he has thousand OF them which
he is anxious 10 give away. Call and
get one.
There is difference of salary among
rslers. TIE Car Alexander receives IN
round numbers S2j, 900 day income ;
the Turkish Sultan. Sl500O; the En-
peror of Austria, $4,000; tue Emperor
OF Germany. IS. 200; the King OF Italy,
-. 440; the Queen of England, - sos
the King OF the Belgians, 81 .j33. and the
| President OF the French Republic 5000
Beside even the least OF these the salary
OF our own chiei magistrate, less than
| SljO day, is hardly worth mentioning.
Ira {. Slockbridge. Portland. sends
Us a line selection OF sheet music, en-
bracing pieces for the piano, violin. and
songs; also copy of the Folio" val
liable musical monthly, which will be
dubbed with the Oxford Democrat for
$50. There is no need OF sending TO
Boston, New York or the west for any
music which may be wanted, as Mr..
Stockbridge keeps everything of the kind
on hand and will fill orders by mail with
out delay.
HEBRON ACADEMY. We would call the
attention OF those who propose to spend
the spring in an Oxford County school,
| TO the advertisement OF Hebron Academy,
to be found iu another column. The
school has always sustained q good repu-
talion; but never better than at the
present time. The corps OF teachers is q
most efficient and popular oae; while the
increased advantages made possible by a
| large endowment, afford such facilities
for industrious students as cannot be sur
passed.
Coon ROAps.-There is said to be o
movement in favor OF using set over
sleighs on the road between Rumford
Corner and BIyant's Pond, which il sue
cessIul, will be hailed with Joy, as it
will be one OF the improvements Of the
age. They are to set over on the first
day OF February, A. ID. 1877. Let every
man set his sleigh over, aud see what a
nice road they will have, within one
week. 1t is reported that we cannot
have a law to set over, because the city
people oppose it so strongly, then why
not exclude the cities. aud give us
good road in the country.
Yours truly,
COOP ROAD.
We give the above communication our
hearty approval. Iftarmers and teamsters
should once adopt the practice OF using
set over sleighs. they would never go
back to the old method. II is very an
noying to. say tie least, after every
storm to meet a team in snow drift.
Ii sleighs were set over this turning out