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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-09-27
Hayes Household

' -''''Nii'' l4''''N'l'i'' 7"f 'lie " 't7ii'Al-'
correspondent OF the Inter Ocean. now consists of
NJ U,vn. Niss pIott "a nni,a ,h, bos M, l.. iona,
tllhe made her nome WITH thelh MeSsfs webb,
Blrcharu, and Rutherford Hayes lNOung men from
h to u r4.,rs Of ouA and tvu Gttl, children
~. l,o 3 -
''"ile' "-'" ~ '''iu 9'"'i "A'" - Almost an!
morning You can Sc" a carriage lo'l Of the l'resl
dents family driving about town Sometimes the
I1;,. n, l,i - 4;. 4t. .,;r r
'l'' ''' iNPi'''i ''''.' .''0H iN
calls sometimes they 90 to the Congressional La
brarv to get books to read durjnr the lone summer
days at the Soldiers Home. Mrs uayrs generally
dresses in black quite plainly for this city of eIa6
orate costumes, and She often carries a large palm
leaf fan in her hand Her carriage is quite hand
some, but the horses are decidedly shajby Moth
lug is quite 50 distinctive a mark Of social position
AS the turnout one roes about in. and President
HAYES horses are criticised more than they other
wise would have been had not President Grant
been So tastidious in the choice of his eauipares
No person ever had in Washington ha1dsolnpr
turnout than President Grant uScd to drive He
had pair Of horses which went before his carriage
1hat cnul,l not he SURPASSED i'm +his ar AIN oter
conntrv They cost three Thousand dollars and
NJ. ,I,t.l L. fI,.-, ,,,., h;,,,.ir MI, H., -,
GOOD an eve forbr fine points Of an animal rs nnv
Jockey that ever handled a whiD When he leit
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-09-27

The Philadelphia Inquirer says that Mrs. Julia
Il. Key, daughter of Mrs. Caroline Lee HentZ, the
novelist, was recently taken i'll in Calhoun Fla
She believed she was about to die and was filed
with dread. She begged her husband to watch her
closely, and, when she seemed about to die ad
minister choroform to her lie obeyed and she
died. There is to be an official investigation be
cause the physicians say that she might have lived
longer, even recovered, had the choroform not
been used.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-09-27
Extraordinary Abduction Story.

TELEGRAM from ottawa I'd tbc Toronto pap.rs
raves the following as Il statement made bv Mr.
A. u FrI4irr loura .nissiusr" hardware merchant
of that city dctajlinr his nd ventures durinoap Ell
forced absence Of over n vcar:
As near MS / can remember | left here i'm Ma,-
lS16-nly clerk says TIM Ist Of ,Iuup-tor Montreal
to transact some business lad with me about
$500 in cash ana a smln valise with a change of
clothing On amivin, at Montreal wils asked hv
a man ut what hotel Wa going to stop replied
'.thc Montreal House" and he took INV harga.se |
subsequently, saw Mr. Eastwood who SAID lie was
going to the Ottawa Hotel / parted company with
the last named gentleman ana walked toward the
Montreal House bus when | saw the man who had
taken nv bug.,a..c driving AWAY with it, Having
some doubt HS To his being connected with the
Montreal House went after him and after follow
inc him through Il couple of streets. caught up to
him and asked lin where he was going Ile said .
TO the Montreal House" and in another minute
stopped before 4 house which on entering found
to be a hotel said. II suppose vou think yuu
have PLAYED sharp this time" and at once told him
To takr my baggage to the Montreal UouSe Hc
said this was the Montreal House. repeated my
observation about playiug sharp, and asked him to
have drink and then take INV yaSc to the hotcI at
which wished to stop. He had drink, and
also took one which must have been druggpd as
remember nothing further than that sat down on
a Chair. Until | found mvSc}t laid up iii I; WARD in
the hospital at Cape Town. | then discovered thar
| Had III money and that ulv watch and chain
were gone How cot To Cape Town is a perfect
mystery to me I was told bv those who were
taking care Of me that the Captain Of the vessel
which brought NE as far lis Madeira wished to
land me there. hut that the authorities would not
allow them to do so aS | was wild and lad no
means ot support Another Captain then offered
To take charge Of Inc aud brought me to Cape
Town Ii appears that arrived there in Decrtn-
her 1876 Lut aid not become conscious until Feb
10 1871 when felt aS though had lust awaken
ed ont Of Il lony Sleep and asked where WIS. |
could NOT believe them when they told mt was
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-09-27

\ curious accident occurred III plattS-
burgh n. y, the other day, by which
the First Presbyterian Church was dam
aged to 4 considerable extent. 1t appears
that the sexton had been sprinkllng ben
zine upon the cushions and carpets to
kill the moths with which the carpets and
upholstery were infested. About two
thirds of a barrel of benzine was used in
this manner He then went down into
the lecture room and made his prepaara-
tions to start a fire in the furnace He
ignitcd q match when a shock came
which threw him some fifteen feet and
rendered him insensble for some time
The shock caused an alarm and those
who arrived first and entered the au
dience room found the atmosphere hot
and imprcgnated with gas, the carpets
and cushions on fire in places, several OF
the memorial windows ruined and the
heavy front door blown out into the street
The theory of the explosion is that the
gas given off by the bcnzinc being heavier
than air, 4 considerable quaNtlty leaked
down around the furnace registers into
the lecture room, and when the sexton
lit his match it exploded. The damage
is varously estimated at from $500 to
$4,000. 1t is thought that as a moth eX-
terminator the plan was q success.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-09-27

The report Of the surrender of Lame Deer's tribe
is officially confirmed. Josephs band are the only
hostile Indians now south of the British line.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-25
Mount ZircOn Mineral Spring
MLroN PLANTATION, ME I
DC. %, 1917. {

Mr.. Editor -
The Zrcon Minera! Spring is situated
in the eas,crly part OF this town, at the
base OF the high Zrcon Mountain which
on one side attains an elevation OF about
1000 feet. aud on the other rises the bare
and hoary Mt. Hemingway to nearly
the same height. Its prospect IS enchanl-
ingly picturesque, for Nature does mol
even here forget her bounties in the COL
sciousne,s oil surprising grandeur. and
from the lofty heights oil Zncon Mountain
may he sighted green fields in the dis
lance. and the teemiog valley OF the Au-
droscog giu ABOUT Two miles down the
slope.
This water is coiorless aud transparent.
1t sperkes when agllated. and does Lot
d post ANY matter when i. is boiled. its
action Il alkaline. and the dry salts found
in one standard gallon weigh only O45
grains; but 10 moist state 4.2l5 grains.
This wster belongs - q class OF waters
slmCs. pure, which act on the human
system in cons qlence OF the slight aka
line constituent and the change OF haoit
induced. Il resembles the Ben Rhyddlng
water. Yorkshire, Eogland. Results OF
Analysis by Prof. A. A. Hayes, Nj. D.
State Assayer, Mass. IL standard gal
Ion OF this water the following salts ar
present, considered as dry Sillcste Of
Potash. LILO grains, Sulphate OF Soda,
O.49O grains, Chloride OF Sodium, O,lOO,
Chsomate OF Iron, 3l0-equaito 2.OIO.
" hen crystalized these weigh 4.2lo gr'.
Nope of the more active could be found
dissolved, and the gaseous matter is at
mospheric air in part and nitrogen In
mart. 10 carbonic acid Waters OF this
class do always affect the functions OF the
kidneys in cases where other water or
food has induced arrangement, and they
have the character OF "lightness. :" which
allows large volumes to be drank freely.
The characteristic ingredient is the Sill
cate OF Potash. Note accompanying the
analysis:
Dear Sir. / think much OF the effect
of this water in cases oil diseased diges-
ton IN due TO remarkable cleansing
action it exerts, being in fact very weak
solution of a kind OF soap OF natural orr
DIN. We have too many cured cases TO
allow us to doubt that the use OF this
water freely, relieves complaints having
their origin in the kidneys.
With high regards,
A. A. HAYES.
The above analysis as given by one oil
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-25

itself from red handed traitors who were
seeking its destruction, and in the dark
hours OF the rebellion loaned the Govern
meut tho means to feed and clothe The
army. and prosecute the war to success
tul issue, taking the Governments prom
ises to pay in the long future. they ought,
according TO the Chronicle, not only lo'oe
held up to the gaze OF the world as "roo-
bers." "swindlers OF the people," &C.,
SC. but their bonds ought to be repudi-
ated
Notwithstanding l sm poor man,
claim to have little national pride,
and appreciation of the men, who. by
their loans to the Government, enabled II
to crush ont treason, and preserve the
Union; and am willing 10 pay my share
OF the debt and interest in good faith,
and TO extend to those benoiactors my
heartfelt thanks Tor their timely aid;
Chase's Chronicle 10 the contrary, not
withstanding. More anon.
l. ID.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-25
The Cabinet.

The Tribune's Washington special as
serts that Shurz, and not kyarts, is respon-
sible for precipitating the contest which
resulted in such overwhelming defeat Of
the Administration, and that Evarts and
Devens are anxious to bridge the chasm
so rapidly widening between the Admin
istration and the party. The writer
says;
There is reason to believe that the Sec-
rotary of State and the Attorney-General
are now quietly but effectively doing all
they can to prevent further widening OF
the breach between Republicans and the
Administration, and that no men recognize
more clearly the necessity of united
front. The Secretary of State has been
held responsible for betrayiDg the Presi-
dent into the mistake Of returning the
New York Custom House appointment is
to the Senate after they had failed at the
extra session. This is undoubtedly incor-
rect. That blunder and the staggering
blow which it compelled the Administra-
ton to receive, were due to the persistent
efforts of the Secretary Of the Interior.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-25
MARS MOONS.

When the telegraph announced the discovery
by Prof Hall that our neighbOring planet had
two satellites, and the Dispatch WAS read the next
morning a. ten thousand American breakfast
tables. what think Won was the effect upon The
he.reisg some eolioquy similar 20 she foii1W-
ing was sure to occur: MARS has two moons
hrv Pas me the milk. Kitty. Strange, isuN o.,
that astronomers never saw them before. An
other chop. please. wonder what thoy ~ dscOE-
e. next rue-e corn cakes are excellent NhlI
the latest from Europe| We have become p"
accustomed to sLarIllng discoveries and 40.
nouncemenis, that W take them IS matter ot
cout-e. Eyen truth musJ hPprAr in naming coll
or. q, make herself seen The virtues OF pr.
Pieces Golden Medical Discover aud PieH.'ot
Puryative Pellets have been ieftet IN zen On ~
sani households, whore inmates VIII eel yoa mat
they consider The discovery AMI intf'aae llon OF
the-e remedies ot lar greater importance 10 he
world than tire moons of Msrs
SHIPlI4N fH, J,fqe -, lsih.
Dr. L. y PIEgCE. Bu1AtO, y.
Dear Sir-l.ast "a. pr Aau<hter-aSed iS-"ss
na-t sinkIug @itn clnsump-.'u. Different pn.s.'
clan, had pronounce. uc. 49, lA'Lrt"le' 10
tained onc.haa DOZEN bottles ~ our Golden Md
zeal Discovery she commenced improving al
once and i, now As HARDY ne a pine Knot
Ray. ISAAC y. AUGUSTINE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-25
Mn. STANLEY MATTHEWS is a very

Mn. STANLEY MATTHEWS is a very
remarkable person. He undertook, in
the Senate yesterday, to defend his reso-
luton in favor Of paying the publ, debt
in silver dollars of 4l2 - grains, not
on grounds of expediency or prudence,
but because it was the right thing to do.
In this connection Mr.. Matthews 'used
right in its legal, moral, and equitable
sense" and boldly maintained that "the
restoration of the silver dollar would not
be in violation of the declaration Of pub
lie honor, public justice, or public equity.
Mr. Matthews insists that when the "coln"
was mentioned in the act Of 1869 it was
intended to designate silver as well as
gold dollars, and that before the act OF
1873 silver dollars were receivable for
Custom duties and were pledged for the
payment of interest on the public debt.
He argues likewise, that in the Coinage
act of 1873 "the United States, as one of
the parties to a contract, could not, Of Its
own motion, change the contract" He
omits to mention, however, that during the
forty years preceding the passage of that
act, the annual coinage of silver dollars
had been only, $4,000, and that as
Controller Knox shows, 1.-The coin did not
pass into circulation, but was chiefly used
as a convenient portion Of silver in the
laboratory of the metallurgist, or was
boarded as an object of curiosity" tie
Omits, also to quote one of the grounds
of the demonstration scheme, which was
first drafted in 1869, and was thus referred
to by Secretary Boutwell, in 1872: "As
the depreciation of silver which had
then begunl is likely to continue, it is i'm,
d ossible to issue coin redeemable In gold
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-25
Passage or Arms Between Conkling and
Gordon.

Percy says it Is understood that there
we're some sharp words between Couking
and Gordon respecting the confirmation OF
the Georgia Internal Revenue Collector
named Wade. Gordon was indignant at
some opposition exhibited by the Repubi-
cans TO the consideration OF Wados case
and made some fiery remarks concerning
Conkling, in which he charged him with
having pocketcd the nomination Of the Col
lector of Mobile. Conkling was reading a
newspaper at the time and did not hear the
remarks, but his attention was called to
them and he asked that they might be re-
peated. Gordon repeated them and then
Conkling pronounced them false. Gordon,
somewhat excited, said that he would not
then to settle the question with the Senator
from New York, but would do so on =
more fitting occasion. Conkling replied
that then was the time aud repeated what
he had said. Ben Hill then criticised the
nomination as unworthy of confirmation,
denouncing Wade as a carpet Dagger who
had fomented strife by describingprctende
outragcs. This brought Blaine to his feet
and he gave the Georgian hard sitting
down in his old and well knoAn style
Wade was confirmed, as were a number Of
others, and the Senate was about to pass
from executive into regular session when
Thurman rose to deprecate what had pass
cd between two Senators, who were his
personal friends, and expressed a wish
that harmony might be restored. Neither
Gordon nor Conkling made any move, and
Hamlin rose to say that on the Republican
side of the chamber there was regret that
there should have been any display Of Ill
feeling. But the disputants made no sign
and the doors Of the Senate Chamber were
opcned.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-25
True wisdom!

Every one suffering from n attack VI coughing
r.,snt or chronic realizes the su1thcItng sei-Ha-
ton which destroys comfort ani oppresses the
nervous r, stem. They 6u4 their hesh becoming
nsbby, their Appellee hckie rom impoyei',h sd
bl cd and their enjoyment OF life impaired ~
Friend. have many uOstTHms which na r-edte ail
ncfea,e the dilicuty. Ga this side - the 'S'yila
Of threatened consumption, on The o1her tIe
wise administered which destroy the tone OF tle
stomach aud the hcaltnfulness Of the body mat
4. 10 be done {? Nature has given IN the ~" "a
Cherry" just what L. needed ~ remove me OF
ease without facilitating the stomach. Or. Wis
tar. many years ago, compounded his Balsam OF
Wild Cherry, and its history has been nc mary :!
OF healing and success. l. soothes Bronchia! AZ q
Lung agOnies, removes their cause Wl1hou. US
gu,ting the stomach, and IL is the best prepart'
ton ever offered for coughs and colds. Ask your
druggist for WIsTAR's BALsAho OF WILD CHEEKY
and learn It's excellence. - cents and ~ DoI-
tie Sold by all druggists
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-25
Sentence Of LMcu INN Mink.

In the Supreme Court at East Cam
bridge, Saturday morning, Lucy Ann
Mink, was brought into court for sentence.
The defence at the time of the trial was,
that the accused was attempting to COM
nit suicide and that Kicker was shot
while trying to prevent her. The prison
er was deeply yelled. Attorney General
Train, after simply stating the fact of her
indictment and conviction in Lowell last
May, moved for sentence upon the indict-
ment. Counsel for prisoner asked that a
mild sentence be imposed, considering the
circumstances.
Miss Mink, being called upon, said she
had nothing to say, as she had told her
story. She spoke with a tremuIous voice.
Judge Amcs in passing sentence said
that following the hudiug Of the jury in
the case he should sentence for manslaug ht-
er. Though there might be cases where
there nigh, be sympathy with one who
attempted suicide, there was no call for
this, lie then proceeded to sentence the
prisoner to nine years Imprisonment in
the House OF Correction.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-25
Financial Honesty.

Editor OXFORD Democrat
Permit me 10 give expression, through
your columns, OF my thorough disgust
with the IDEAS aud sentiments expressed
in ChaSc's Chronicle on the financial q1es-
tions. Permit me to say right hero that
| am not one of Mr.. C.'s "b!oa,ed bond
holders, ""gold gamblers" or "Shylocks. "
but am poor laborer, and was union
soldier during the late war against the
rebellion. Now, Mr. Editor, what is the
doctrine advocated by said Chronicle !
Ii appears 10 me that Mr.. c. himself Is
perfectly ignorsut Of sound financial
ideas, il not common honesty. Il Was
only about year ago that his whole cry
Was The greenback is the poor man 5
dollar. and is worth only 81 cents, while
gold is the b0ndholder's dollar, and is
worth 100 cents Il loudly called on the
government 10 make the poor mans dol
lar as good rs the b)ndholder's DOLLAR
But no sooner did Congress take Steps TO
raise the poor mans dollar TO he value
OF TIE bondholder's dollar" than We hear
its tune changed. Il does not suit them
10 have The poor mans dollar or the
greeuback raised 10 the value of 100
cents in gold, but it wants evidently to
diminish the value of our bonds, by re-
fusing to pay them according to contract.
L. seems to have an idea that it would be
better for the poor man, aud the business
OF the country, TO have deprecated cur
rency and a crippled credit, at home and
abroad. than TO have our greenbacks and
bonds equal with gold.
Then again, is it a crime to hold gov
eminent bond? To have loaned the
government money in its hour of great
peril and financial distress, when copper
heads all over the land were declaring
that the Government has undertaken q
lob it can never accomplish, 1.-THE bonds
will not be worth cent on dollar"
They will not be worth the paper they
are printed upon" WAS, according to the
Chronicle, an act for which the person
who did it, ought to be held up for the
censure and contempt of his fellow citi
zens
Yes, because men had confidence in
the ability of the government to preserve
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-25
Oxford Co. Lodge L. D. of G. r.

Oxford County Lodge met with South
Paris Lodge on WedDesd - I. II n
On account of the bad S'---. OF the trave.-
log there vas pot n ...l representation 10y
delegates from tns different lodges IN The
County. Delegates were present from
50. Paris lodge, Mountain Home, Nezin-
scot, and Invincible LoSLes. After the
opening ceremonies. it was voted 10 dis
solve the Oxford County Lodge OF q. l..
and organizs under the new constitution
for County Lodges. as a District Lodge,
to be known as Oxford Couniy District
Lodge.
The delegates in convention then pro-
ceeded to elect officers for the District
Lodge, and made choice OF the following
named persons tor Officers:
H.N.Bolster of s. Paris Lodge Dis.ric,
Templar c. II. George, Mountain Home
Counselor; Mrs. G.. G Head. Invincible,
Vice Templar; V. p DeCoster. Crysta'
Wave. Sec'y; IL. NJ. Waldrou, Nezlnscot'
Treasurer; R.v. W. b. Stevens, Forest
Lake, Chaplain; A. b. Brown, 81. Paris
Marshal; w p Maxim, So. Paris. Guard
Miss George, OF M0uotaia Home Lodge,
=, otlnel; Mis- L1cy B,mau, %. Mountain
Home Lodge. Assistant Secy; Miss Em-
ma Robinson. Iyingl0.e, D,y's Marsha.
5. <. Head u So. Paris Lodge, Past
Temp.ar.
Tno officers cleo, wero then installed
into their respective offices by Benz.
KiugsbuEy, District Tempiar Of Cumoer-
land County.
The lodges represented, reported very
tayorablv - to The work ard prosperity
oi each lodge. The next meeting, which
will be- the annual meeting Tor the else
ton OF officers, &c viii be held with M
vincible Lodge 60, Sumner, on the last
Wednesday OF F,o'y ue't. 1t l. hoped
hat every lodge 10 he Countl viil Ue
represented by delegates.
In the afternoon there was a pubic
cling. which WAS addressed by Judge
Benz. Kiog,DurY oil Portland, aud others.
So. Paris Lodge holds It's meetings
every Monday evening. Officers fer this
quarter are Us follows; II. n. Bolster,
". c. T Mrs. J. b. Stowell, w. L. II.
5. Mrs. NJ. b. Cummings. W. l.. Ii. ) 4;
Miss Augusta BGmpus, W. '. I w
II. Farnum, W. S.; Mrs. w. II. Farnum,
w. A. s.; Geo. F. Robertson, W. I.
Elliott Il cords. ". f. g.. John Weber
W. c.; j. II. Blmpus, W. NJ; Mrs.
John Weber. W d NJ Ii. NJ. Hardy,
|. g.; Cuss. O. Cummings, y. e.. 5. {.
ucald, Lodge Deputy and acting Z. Nv,
c. T. II. n Bolster Is now erying a.
W. c. 7. tor The fourth quarter IN sue
cessiou. The lodge now numbers about
IlO members, and is steadily increasing
in numbers, bat still there is room for
more. b.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-25

the best chemists in the world, SHOWS
this to be one of the best and purest oil
waters. /. is moon tide spring having
its greatest llow on tic lull OF The moon
1t has no equal 10 the Uuiied States II
will retain its qualities for long time
1t is the sparkling water oil health
Drink freely and DO cured.
Yours,
Il. H.-THoRNroN -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-25
AnOther NeU York Horror.

Last Thursday, at p. M, there was
an explosion in the candy shop OF Green
field & Sons. SO Barclay Street, New
York, which nearly destroyed three build
iugs. The accident was accompanied by
a sad loss OF life; but the exact number
killed has not yet been ascertained. Sat-
urday's kilograms give 3 killed, &c miss
ing and az wounded. Many Of the miss.
ing are probably buried beneath The ruins.
Between one aud two hundred boys and
girls were at work in the building. 1t
was at first thought one of the engine
boilers had exploded. but further investi-
CATION shows both boilers to be intact.
The cause of the explosion is therefore
unknown.