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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-04-10

OXFORD. S. Board II County CommiSsiOnerS
September Session, 4. d. 1876, he'd by adjourn
meHf March 18th, 4. u. Isl.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-04-10

March Is7I
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-04-10
SUNBEAMS.

~You have zee vera far countree-fat
ess. zee vera wide and zee vera long coun-
tree Dom Pedro.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03

PRESIDENT HAYES seems TO have
been most heartily hidden "God
speed" by all his neighbors, upon his
taking leave Of his Ohio homo. The
zeal OF party rivalries hsa given place
70 the zeal Of kindly acquaintancoship:
and himself WAS moved TO speak with
great earnestness Of feeling, tempered
~ always during these trying times,
with moderation and becoming eau.
tiousness. lie liz evidently not car.
r'ed OIL his feet by his high donors,
nut, rather, will enter upon his new
responsibilities with q full understand.
ing Of the delicacy OF his position and
tho necessity for tho exercise of his
coolest judgment and wariest pru.
dence. His attitude since the election
has been an admirable one, at all
timcs and In every respect and wa
are assured thereby Of . not less sd.
mirabio purpose TO fiifill with wisdom
aud breadth OF action aud ondeavour
the functions Of tho Chief Magistracy.
~ nc 10 |" wise man ~ We judge him
70 be, there 10 likelihood OF : yerv
decided change In parties and a radi.
cal reconstruction Of the materials and
manner OF thor organization within
the coming four years. lie IL pledged
70 the One Torn Idea. so-calIed. and
'or this reason, no doubt, will feel ali
tho moro Inclined not To dIscourape
tho evident undercurreut which IA ,et.
ting In favor Of . disintcgraslon OF OF.
'ssing political forces: aud va sh.ll
not bs u ell surprised II bis sdmIoIs.
'rsa'on sviuccs . sympathy with the
more conservative elements Of al pa,tis.
tending toward reforms In matters oe,.
tanning 70 The domestic and uspoliiIeel
businsss Of the eoanssy. Much vill a..
pend upon the temper and aspirations
o. tho leaders Of opinIou q shs
South. and tho success which
has crowned the efforts Of ths
Electoral Commission encourages ID.
belief that. 81 least. the sober second
'houshs hss como upon shs dominsss
Of that section Of The Union.
Hayes position and iss conspicuous eur.
subject him 10 . very eloss
Nd critical scrulisy. and hs vill develop
% little sssssssh Of character. should b.
psas through The trying ordeal which
~ 70 be immediate pa. 81 svoid he
'susdast dansss which " ihsssis.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03

Prof. +. b. Taylor said, in recent
lecture .'On the Philosophy OF Ian
gnages," at tho London Institution:
Should the extraordinary increase
OF English-speaking people continue
ut existing ratio, there will in twenty
years be $50, 900, 900 OF them. as
against 80, 600, 600 OF French or Ger.
man. The English language bids
fair to overwhelm all others"
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03
INCONSISTENCIES ACK NowI.,
EDGED.

While the efforts Of the representa-.
lives OF this county In the Assem- bly,,
directed to the saving 10 the State OF
IN ownership Ia the state Prison prop.
~rty and the prevention Of the su.
''"mo folly Of making an appropria-
ton for the further expenditure OF
moneys upon the Reno walls, were
not 10 successful ~ could have beep
wished, faithfully IN those services
wcrc rendered, tho efforts made In tho
same direction BY our delegation In
the other House were conspicuously
efficient. The valuable experience OF
senator Edwards, supplemented by
his alertncss, sagaeity and tact, and
constantly sccondcd ny tho sid and
watchfnlness Of Senator Martin, con-
duccd 70 the final defeat Of tho plus.
dering schemes Of tho washoc lobby
aud crushed out tho plans OF tho Reno
savings Bank contingent. There will
10 NO moro diversion OF tho states
funds toward the perfection Of tina,
vase project OF robbery, tho gigantic
proportions OF whose abortiveness
loom mp from the Truckee meadows
pleading for . coilosaal steal to finish
~ misbsgostsn architecture. The
County and the State sws no small
debt Of gratitude 70 thsss SENATOR, aud
We sse SURF that the acknowledgment.
Of the obligation h . certain event Of
the ucar future. General Edwards h
we'll entitled 70 bis accorded position
OF The leader Of the Senate. Tho
seraasliag Of the Ubiquitous Reno
Prison appropriation Bills Ia . timely
saving 70 shis 6sats Of hundreds Of
thousands a dollass.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03


The siesies 81 Ger ssd ~ ssopAiss Of
victory ere sissys grateful 70 the Asssts
OF people: and the sseesssss Of the
BATTLEFIELD ssd ihs results Of On hoaos.
se's and advantageous psaes are 10 b
taken into account in shs usasuremeus
and e-'imsiioa Of . nations ssaudise
aud csps'i'i~s. But that vhich u doss
to the bIars Of ,suInpets ssd the boom
ing Of guns. brilliant and splendid - Il
may be and while IL bespeaks . certain
degrees OF moral stamina In . people.
chiefly s'iesis. - Il appeals to The phys-
teal prewess Of thoss engaged In an
sctnsl participation in the conflict. Our
people have shown what they could per.
form upon the edge Of battle. They
stand IN the worry front rank Of war.
making communities. Bot what trophies
Of war are to be compared with the mar.
vellous seif-res'rsint Of such . peace.
preserving as has been proven possible
to this Republic during the past four
inomentous months? Here. during that
long stretch Of suspense. the two great
parties standing constantly within strik.
ing distance Of ono another; the fruits OF
victory withheld from each by . mere
)ossle OF the scale: . thousand infiams-
tory incidents aud provocAtions arising
day by dsy TO excite the more danger.
Gus passions; the weight Of . crushing
disappointment falling upon the un-
lucky participant; tho power remaining
IN the hands OF the defeated party to
prolopg the dispute; and, ct last. Z
grand. uneqaalled. unprecedented spirit
aud governing incentive Of peace assert.
ing It's trAnscendsnt superiority and
a~a'ding sublime scquiescence In the
result! This Is without any precedep.
IN tho history OF nations. The Dem.
ocrAsic party has extorted respect from
every candid Republican and oil honest.
minded citizens, for It's admirable course
in these trying times. They have
proven the possession by this people Of
tho predomiua,ing influence and motive
without which peace 10 neither possible
nor worth having. They have proven
themselves IN full brotherhood with the
American people. Tho country has
reason to be proud OF such sons. So
lofty monument OF conservative virtue
10 . whole people never was dreamt Of
10 the proudess days Of the elder EN-.
pires. l. is the people whose victory
this Is. and not any individual. We be.
lieve tho newly elected President will
bring on good results. He will do this
II he disappoin.s even strong partisans--
viii do II, rather. because he does din.
appoint them. Let the claims Of tho 70.
pusable ea-rebels Of the South DO recon.
nlzed in the distribution OF tho Federal
Offices there. thus illustrating a disposi.
ton and desire to do justice at the 81.
pense OF craftsmanship, and there will be
quick ameliorstion OF tho sense OF acc.
sional dislike which has 30 long pre-.
vailed in that part Of the Union. With
the coming Of the news Of tho action had
IN Congress declaring Hayes and
Wheeler elected. the rufiied temper Of
the country is assuaged and q long.
arrested confidence in a fortunate and
Just outcome OF our election troubles il
stimulated and revived.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03

Tue following is what the presiding
officer Of tho Joint Convention said
whom announcing the result Of the vote
The whole number Of electors appoint.
ed to vote for President and Vice Presi.
dent Of the United States was 3G9. OF
which majority IL 1856. The state o.
the vote for President o. delivered by
the tellers. and % determined under The
Act Of Congress OF January Goth on this
subject, II, for Rutherford b. Hsyes. 18s
votes; for Samuel J. Tilden, l8l sotes
The state OF the vote for Vice Presidep,
OF the United States % delivered by the
tellers and determined under the sams
Act Of Congress. IL, for Vim. A. Wheeler
lS5 votes; for Thos. A. Hendricks 1874
votes. Wherefore I do announce thu,
Rutherford b. Hayes Of the State Of Ohio.
having received majority Of the whole
number Of electoral votes, In duly
elected President OF tho United States
for four years, commencing on the 4th
day OF March, 1877; aud that WIN. A.
Wheeler Of the State OF New York.
having received q majority OF the
whole number Of electoral votes. ~
duly elected Vice President Of the
United States for four years, com.
mencing on the fourth day OF March.
1877. This announcement, together
with list Of the votes, will DO entered
on the journals Of both Housos. The
count OF the electoral vote IL now com.
plete, and the Convention IL d issol we'd
The Senate will now retire to its cham.
Der.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03

Governor Hayes be- Alsd bic ssieua.
siea q Columbus. II Il q follow:
Esscelivs Dsp.stnsst, Columbus, o.
FEB. B.-I hsFeby sssiss the once Of
0oveeuos Of ths 6(s(s oi Ohio. Nv re-.
tguse!on 70 tahe s6scs The seeond day Of
March nest. R.B. HAyss.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03

TIE coanssy. snl tel iadsbssd for
iAs rare lnssiIIssoes end Jussics a
sosss evident 10. ssd pssvsding. Con.
grsssmsn Msads's sspost non the mi
nsrity Of the Chioess Commissson
Judging froo the sysopsis sslsgEaphed
b. srsais the subject with the .opol In
partial culture aud philosophy Of -
accomplished political esssyist; and
his reported criticisms upon the more
than barbarous police systsn Of San
Francisco and liz redundant: savage
sies arc emiosntly true. lie wissl y
suggests . modification OF existing
treaties between this country and the
Chinese Empire. Altogether, he has
treated the matter. We are led 70 judge
with singular and gratifying dlsre-
gard Of all partisanship and LOFTY die.
dsin Of Its surrounding demasogue-
ries. The more Of such public papsrs
~ this, the better for the tone and
temper Of our statssmanship.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03

Prussia either impvisoas or han.
ia)sss bankrupt spsc0htoss. default.
eses and tho o6lcsrs VI insolvsut
banks and rotten corporations.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-19
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

The Los Angeles Herald Of July ISL
says: DR.. Barton yesterday exhibited tc
as some coal oil which was taken from q
newly discovered surface spring neal
Lyons station. The oil 10 Of splendid
quality, and Il burns brilliantly without
being refined. II resembles the csls.
bratsd Smiths Ferry oil. which com.
maudsd 80 large = price In Pennsylvania.
This discovery has created quite an e.
citsment. The value Of oil territory ID
steadily on the increase in that section.
The San Francisco Alta Of Tuesday
says /: A young boy. son Of police oficsr
Hutton, Of San Francisco. met with a
terrible gunshot accident yesterday, at
Fisher Ranch, beyond Temescal. He
was In that vicinity hunting. when. BY
a premature discharge OF his gun, the
charge struck him In the face. inficting
a bad wound. which Il was feared would
prove fatal.
The Nevada City Transcript says: The
Eagle ledge, located In 1850. By Swear
inasr. and worked by him aud others at
various times, and from which some
splendid rock has been taksn-soms Of
n paving az high A. sos per ton-is bs.
ine opened by y. u. Davenport. with
every expectation and prospect Of its be-
coming q permanently paying mine.
The San Francisco Chronicle says :
Nineteen inmates OF the Industrial
school escaped on sunday evening from
The school by means Of . key which
they Manufactured. and with which they
opened the gate. seven have thus far
bssn rscsptursa.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-19

Tur sncampnent OF Sitting Bull
within ths British possessions. and ,hs
ramor that General Miles intended 10
follow him across the border. are calling
forth considerable International lore
FROM the press 81 the Dominion. 'li
may be regarded Al certain" quoih tbs
Hamilton Spectator. that the british Cot
srnmsnt will not look nn>oncernsdiy
upon ~ advance u American troop,
into British territory; will not. in fact.
tolerate IL. On the other hand. the
American Government cannot lie siPsc'
ted 10 allow British territory TO ba made
the base Of hostile operations against
the couutry which they govern. Th.
fact that the Government allowed their
country 10 b. made the base Of fsnian
operations against Canada. i. no excuse
for similar conduct ON OUT part against
the United States. In the fsniap out
RACES ,h. people Of the United States
took an nndsrhandsl revenge upon Can
ada for an offsnss which never existed
except in their own sensitive patriotism.
sensitive patriotism" is go"jl
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-19

ALI. . veek longer tho columns south OF
~ psItsps viii succeed In opening the
passes Of the Schipka for Artillery, =
then two corps could leave by kazaniik
and Eskizsva 10 Adrianoplc. where ane
Turks at last adviccs were only io,vvo
stronr. sulelman Puha, who Lett Mon.c-
negro by steamer for Constantinople. can.
moi roach Adrianople for several Gays =,
issst. While the bulk Of bis army Is sun
FAR 10 The westward Of tho scene Of Aehon'
posrrros or TIE RUSSIANS.
IoxpoS. July l9~.-Dispstches show that
,hs Rn,sisns arc endeavoring. with every
nro.nect Of success, 10 obtain possession
n Rrssnlik and Stivno, which would give
Them control Of the southern debouche.
mept Of the two most important passes oil
.hs central Balkans. Turkish advices
nIsce DC principal Russian force at Han
firs lie southern Acknowledgement OF the
chsis. Inc Baghaz and T~chiysdltzksr pass
a. Abdul Rerim autographed yesterday
that he will cut cut Of the retreat 81 the
Pr.slsps vhs crossed the Balkans. and
only vsits the arrival Of Suleiman Pasha
to S.oin the attack. About n 1000 regulars
sn5 10000 volunteers left ~Constantinople
FOR I~dri,nopls. The Mussulman inhabit-
Of idrianopls are arriving At Const,n;
s~tsntinople on masse, and arc provided
by ths Government with lodgings In
schools. Six Turkish bsttalions arc
marching from Schutari TO Niseh 1t the
mouth Of the Nisch.
A steamer, stated TO Dc English, has ar
rived at the month Of the BiJanl, with
ammunition for the Turks. Tho ConsulS
Al Scutarl are ~endeavering 10 ASCERTAIN the
name Of tho vessel and whore from, TO IN
form their respective governmsnts: An
Austrian steamer has embarked 300 Turk
ish wounded atAutivai for Constantinople:
dispatch Of to-day states that Abdul
Rerim has been dismissed and replaced BY
Roman Pasha. Redif Pashs, Minister Of
War, Il 10 also stated. has been dhmiased.
\ RUSSIAN ADVANCE TO BE Stopped.
A telegram from Oesomva states that the
Russian advance In Bulgaria has slacken.
ed In consequence Of dispatches received
by 0ortschakonf from. certain powers.
Tho Runsisns will only resume their
march After securing their rear. which 10
now only protected by the Fourth Corps
near Bucharest.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-19
ISm.RIrED vicE.

Tho Greeks. with . iisrce pride aid . ne
lenllsss economy. put 10 death infants
which in the cradle gave no promise of
being at maturity dc for soldiers or no Ia
become tho mothers of soldiers. When
will the nations progress until u shall bo
held = mercy to prevent depraved persons
from becoming parents and the children al
deprAved parents from growing up to DO =
terror AMI rsproAch ~ the earth t-E "'o-
price.
That criminal instincts are transmit-
ted from parents 10 children Is an ssisb.
lishsd fact ; but the suggestion coniain.
81 in the concluding question OF the
above extract is simply monstrous. Are
We to murder innocent little babss be-
cause their fathers aud mothss are
cnminAlsl There were many adnira-
BILE traits In the ancient Grscian eharac-
ter, which We might initiate with profit,
but this charming custom Of slaughter
ing infants for the sins of their parents
10 not one Of them. Civilized America re.
volts at the very idea Of such barbarity.
Somsthing. however. should be done I"
eradicate from children thus cursed In
infancy the bad instincts ishsrit~d frou'
their fathers aud msthsn. Why should
not a Law b, passed to deprive criminals
Of babes bern after the commission OF
crime. and place them in some institu-
ton where they will be free from the
eontaminating influences OF their pa
rsuts ? This would serve a double pur-
pose. II would be well for the child,
and might deter nany . man anil woman
from becoming 9 criminal Tor fear Of
losing their children.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-19
..

II 10 the easiest thing in the world for
. thsorist to cit st home BY his cosy are
place and critioiss the campaigns Of
great Generals. Wa suppose there is
not . militia-man In the land who did
not believe in 1866 that Gen. Grant was
. mediocre sort Of . man. and that his
campaigns were badly planned aud nor
badly executed. But after the surrender
Of Lee the tone Of the carpsrs changed.
and while still believing that they could
have done the thing much better aud
more quickly. they still were willing to
admit that Grant was = great General
and worthy Of all honor.
General Howard. in Idaho. has been
passing through the same experiences for
the past few weeks. He and his soldiers
were operating in an unknown land.
every inch Of which VAS known 10 his
Indian enemies. And yet because he
did NOT end the war In . day.
or . week. he was rsvilsd and
cursed. aud his recall demanded of
the Government. Indeed. the Cabinet
went 20 far ~ 10 consider the propristy
Of taking the command frsm him. and
nj one time II was reported that such
action hal been decided o.. Mean
time. General Howard was advancing
with his army. cautiously. as IL was his
duty to do. to prevent an amkush. and
last week came the nsx OF great VIC
tory gained over the hostiles. To-day
the report ~ that Chief Joseph has
offered to surrender. and with his sur
render the war will practically end. aud
the wisdom of General Howarl's course
10 thoroughly indicated.
When will the people Learn that bat
tlss are 10 he fought by Generals and
arniss. sni not by croaksrs aud home
guArds'
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-19
DEATH IN the SHAFT.
a Terrible Aesids.s |. she Maahas.
tss Nine -Ous Man Killed and
Another Aangied.

On Saturday afternoon q terrible &C.
cidsnt happened at the Manhattan mine.
Lander Hall. by which Lawrence Dalton
lost his life and James Lsahy was terri
bly, msngled. The Austin Rsr~lle thus
describes the circumstances
Lsahy and Dalton were at work In
the Oregon shaft. in the pump cempart-
mont. repairing the pump column: Lea
by VA at q point about $50 feet from
the mouth Of the shAft. Dalton being
rome Is feet above him. when they took
out one joint OF the pipe. As they did
%. . string Of the pipe above. relieved
Of its support. went crashing dswn the
shaft. carrying with IL the two men and
\ shower Of timbers and debris. Dali
tea crashed past Lsahy with the mass
from above. and Leahy was carried with
the falling stuff . distance OF 50 feet.
where he was lodged against the side Of
q station and wsdgsd there BY timbsrs
and rubbish. He says he was there
about two minutes before being exirica-
-, -. r., TO mint. ~ tsrrible
mass ~ ".auv - lin Wssn ons
~ H.. h=,.,snssr ,s,nsrLsd raj n v,s
= ,s.rtni isil' hs ssid that II vs, moi 10
much the fall a. The sudden stop that
hurt. DIR. wixom dill what was necss-
Az for the r.lisf Of Lsshy. Who. though
IN s.n.i5srshl. main. ssid he Wa not
n,peh hurt. nd thouoht he would be
~. IN he out In 4 few days. His o..
csns from Instant dssth visa ,imply mi.
,.e,,ou.
nal,os fall . ai.i.,c. nj tbrss hun.
5,.l is., ,snai.y Will n uortiou Of the
f.iIinv mas, M Jsbris and timbsm on a
nunn ~sis,ion' A, soon A possibls
gohn p,o.t Lis.. Durcbasli api James
nrsr. dss..nd.d ,ba ,h.it tbrovoh ,bs
-. ana .,.,ssj tSsh.,av
sa...as,a n.,,s. H. ~,
o. 1870 4. az .,.hJs. srJ
,s" u nn,.,' hsJ ,aI,sJ On ~ numn
ni..s .nS 4, ,.nni,ss tbs nniss5 srsr.
-. a.. ~. -. o-n,i.,,, an.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-19

Tnk Colorado beetle has esVss~i the
Atlantic and invaded German soil. lie
landed very quietly aud made n flying
tout inland. being first observed. with
numerous larvs. in q potato Geld near
Cologne. The dsld was covered with
saxiust and tan.bGrk. and the con-
posits layer was soaked with Kerosene
aud then sst on DIRE. The Germans.
with their military training and in.
~stincts. always make war Oh scientific
principles, even 10 the enemy be only u
uretehed potato bug. But the invading
force wac not sIisrminatei; Ter ous
beetle spread its wings, shook OF the
kerosene dew. and took digit for M
other potato patch.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-19

A few days since solomon Levy ami
Emilio Rodriguss had . difficulty IT :
picnic. and separated in bad blood
Last evening they came In contact again
in Vallejo alley. In the rear OF the Coun'
" Jail. San Francisco. When Levy drew
/. pistol and shot Rodriguez. infiictinc
fatal wound. The ball entered his breast
above the heart. Levy then. went to the
City Prison and gave himself up. &C.
kno~lsdsinS the shooting. and saying
that he would " justified. The wound
Ell man has q wife and two children.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-19

An effort will be made. the New Or
leans correspondent Of the Cincinnati
C~oppasreiai says. to have the case Of the
Returning Board members transferred
to the United States Circuit Cour; for
trial. 1t is claimed that there is = law
aud precedent for such a transfer. II
this 10 so tho beautiful project Of u
packed Jury vanishss and the hilArity in
the Democratic camp will give place to
q sulphurous chorus Of l~amentotioa.