Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-06-19

/ tuesday afternoon, near Hams hill, on
the Brunswick road, she was attacked by
a tramp, who attempted to commit rape
upon her. He struck her in the face and
upon her breast, knocking her down. She
called for help. and the tramp becoming
frightened, fed. The girls cries were
heard by neighbors, who, after caring
for her, pursued the tramp, and after a
hot chase captured him. lie was brough:
before the girl, who identified him, and
he was then taken into custody.
-Ex-PreSident Grant continues to be
treated with the most generous hOspit-
atty and the most distinguished consider
alton in England. Royalty and democ-
racy unite to do him honor. The people
cheer him and the nobility feast him.
On Saturday night the Duke Of Yelling
ton gave a banquet in his honor The
array Of guests included lords and ladies
Of the highest degree, and the General
I had the honor-or, il it is all the same,
the Duche's Of Wellington had the honor
Of being escorted to supper by the Cen
eral. The banquet was brilliant affair,
although it lacked both the American and
English concomitant of speeches.
JEFF. Davis, almost the only remain
ing unrecoustructed rebel, is now very
poor, very feeble, and cannot get in and
out Of his carriage without help. One OF
his old servants, who now owns his former
masters plantation, is the largest planter,
in that region. 1t Is said that he en-
ployS thousand hands. His former
master is always welcomed when he visits
his old home, and the former servant does
his best to make him feel at home. He
sets a nice table, and putting on clean
white apron waits upon him as in former
times. lie also supplies him with money
| If he needs it. The present employment
of the ex-Confederatc Chief is settling
W his brothers estate, which it is thought
will eventually be purchased by the e1-
slave.
A Curious story is told Of the late
Fletcher Harper and Secretary Stanton
Early in the late war the latter issued an
order for the suppression Of Harper 5
Weekly, for giving laid and comfort to
the enemy" by the publication Of several
maps, showing the position Of the Fed
eral works before Yorktown. Accom-
panying this order was telegraphic dis
patch from the Secretary Of War, inti-
mating that the offence was punishable by
death, and summoning the responsible
offender to present himself at Washington
10 answer for his conduct. Fletcher Har-
per responded to the summons aud found
Stanton in one Of his worst moods, but
Mr.. Harper met him with smiles and as
though the matter in hand was the least
in the world to interest him. Stanton hn-
ally admitted that he was in the wrong,
and the upshot Of all was that Fletcher
Harper brought back with him not only
revocation Of the cdict Of suspension
but the written thanks Of the Secretary
for the good service which the Weekly
was performing for the Government and
the Union.
Dean Stanley in his sermon on sun
day the Sd inst. thus referred to General
Grant
In the midst of the congregation there
was one Of the chiefest citizens Of the
United States, who had Just laid down
the sceptre of America for common life,
who, by his military power and generous
treatment of his comrades and adyersarleS
had restored unity 10 his country. We
welcome him as a sign and pledge that
kindred nations are one in heart, and are
both at home under this parental roof.
Both regard with reyerental affection this
ancient cradle Uc their common life
lie also paid the following tribute to
the memory Of the late John LOthrop
Motley ale was one Of the brightest
lights of the western hemisphere, high
spirited patriot, one Of England's most
! faithful friends, one OF the best and pur-
est spirits Of the age, and brilliant and
intelligent historian, who had told US as
none had ever told before, the stirring
history of the Dutch Republic which
could almost be regarded as the parent
Of the American Republic There will
be, continued the Dean, "a niche in the
temple Of fame for him who, tomorrow,
will be laid in the loved land Of his ad-
option, and who, in life, was honored by
the respect and love Of many gifted
statesman and historian on both sides OF
the Atlantic.