Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-25

ton for regulating the supply and price
of coal. The agreement allows each CON-
pany the right to manage its own sales
and make its own prices, but establishes
a joint coal exchange for sale Of coal, and
a penalty of sl.25 per ton for overship-
ment Of quotas, and provides line out
of which such penalties be payable OF 10
cents ton on all coal mined, Now we
may look for an advance in coal at once
The Maine Standard having accused
Senator Patterson of South Carolins OF
bribery, stealing and lying, and declared
that he ought 10 be in States Prison, pres
seuts him as an all sufficient witness to
clear the skirts of Hamburg Massacre But
Ter of the responsibility for the bloody
butcheries with which his name Is con-
nected. If Pattersou's character is as bad
as represented by the Standard. mighty
mean republicans are good enough for
witnesses to help democratic assassins lnto
ofice.-Kennebec Journal.
There will be four eelipses in 1878,
two of the sun and two of the moon, be-
sides transit OF Mercury over the suns
disc. The dates of the eclipses are as
fellows: Aunular eclipse of the sun,
Feb. =, invisible; partial eclipse Of the
moon, Feb. Il, partly visible in the Unit
ed States; total eclipse Of the sun, Ju-
ly 20, visible in the United States as a
partial eclipse partial eclipse OF the
moon Aug. y, partly visible in the Unit
ed States a transit of Mercury over the
suns disc; may be visible in the United
States.
Governor Connor's Council is to be
changed again this year, and it is expect
ed that but two OF the old members will
be returned One of these will be Hon.
Enoch Harrington of Fryeburg. Dir. F.
has given much Of his time during The
past term to the duties OF his office. By
careful study and close attention, he has
become remarkably familiar with State
affairs snd his experience and good judg-
ment will render his services invaluable
10 8 board composed of inexperienced
members. He and the Governor are on
the best of terms.
A correspondent Of the New York
Nation relates story which ne vouches
for as true, and which shows how people
may be deceived IN the value Of depreciat'
ed currency. Just before the war an Irish.
man, who had saved $4,000 in gold tried
to buy a house in Philadelphia. The own
CT asked s., zoe, and the trade fell through.
The war came; paper money went down
the Irishman tried TO buy the house again
the owner still asked $4,000. The Irish
man went home, took $1,000 from the
hoard, sold the gold for g., 200 in green
backs, bought the house, and had half ms
gold left. The seller had been deceived
by the word dollar and had sold his prop
erty for less than half price.
Hawkes. * Garland. Paris Hill. have
Iust returned from Boston, with large
stock new goods. for the holiday trade
and AS tor general home consumption.
The first mentioned consists OF hne
selection Tor presents, such IS vases,
books, albums. boxes for toilet articles,
and all The knicknacks which are so CON-
monty used tor Christmas reminders. -
Among the standard goods are line Of
new prints. neat and durable, st from five
TO eigh, cents; cotton cloth-good qlal
i.y-ior eight cents, aud many Other
articles too numerous 10 mention, bu'
al OF which will be sold al low figures
tor cash. The goods aud prices cannot
be beaten anywhere; and don't you ioi-
get it.
In the matter of church debt raising
We notice that the Plum Street COngrega-
tional Society, of Lewiston, have done
little lob Of that kind without the necesS-
ity Of calling in MIR. Kimball" or any
other professional assistance. Last Sat
urday the debt of that society was slO,-
$50, but on Sunday morning committee,
of which Ex-Governor Dingley was chair
man, proposed to the congregation to
raise a subscription then and there to pay
of the whole amount. Mr., A. D. Lock
wood had offered TO contribute S23OO, Mr..
J. l.. II. Cobb followed with $4,000. Ov-
er $50 persons pledged sans ranging from
S. or less TO $500, and by noon the whole
amount was secured. The congregation
then united in singing dOxolOgy, and went
home well pleased with the forenoon
work.
We have received copy of the first
annual report of the State Commissioners
of Pharmacy. This commission is acting
under g provision, Tor the purpose OF pre-
venting incompetent persons from acting
as apothecaries. No person who has
noted the many dangerous and fatal mis-
takes made in compromising medicines,
will deny the desirability of placing this
branch of industry under competent su-
pervisiou. This report is concise, CON-
prehensive and confined to the point. We
commend it as n pattern for other officers
who have heretofore exhibited literally
of words with 8 paucity of ideas, quite
astonishing to the uninitisted.
EOae recommendation OF the commits
sioners is entitled TO careful considera'