Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-04-30

where list OF Western aud Southern
banks and corporations which have re-
sumed payments IN gold; but we must
not forget to note that right in our midst
there is a firm which has begun to pass
the yellow metal over its counter. In
the advertising columns, Nessrs. Teb-
belts Il Buck offer to pay from one to hye
dollars in gold change TO all purchasing
a certain quantity OF goods from them.
This is enterprise, and will steal some
greenbaek thunder. IL also proves that
Horace Greeley was about right when he
said, 1.-THE way to resume is TO resume
The New York Tribune declares thai
Polk was as bad as Fiizhugh. and Field
turns out 10 be worse than Polk. The
first act OF the new Doorkeepet is 10 lif
up into the place OF first assistant one OF
the sble-bodied cripples whom Polk bid
away in the roll OF disabled soldiers
This was the hero who wasn't wounded
exactly" but in fact sprained his ankle.
Ii is an instructive exhibition. We see
what a mess the Democratic party makes
OF it in keeping door which has nothing
more valuable behind il than n Demo
cratic House OF Representatives. lit were
asked to keep the door Of the Nationa,
Treasury. We should see men appointed
who were able-bodied!
1t will be recollected that the bill be
fore the Legislature last winter, providing
Tor the appointment of persons in each
county for the examination OF teachers OF
common schools, the questions 20 be iur-
nished by the State superintendent, was
refused passage. The superintendent,
however, has submitted set Of questions
TO the town supervisors, advising that
anyone should answer correctly seventy
tive per cent. OF them before being held
qualified to teach in the public schools
The questions are judicious and practical.
embracing grammar and analy history,
physiology, geography, bookkeeping,
arithmetic, reading, theory and practice
OF school law.
The Maine Senate at the last session
proposed The following question to the
justices of the Supreme Judicial Court;
Does the Treaty OF Washington, con-
Guide Aug. 9, 1912, Tor the purpose OF
determining the boundaries between the
territories OF the United States and the
possessions OF Her Britannia Majesty
IN North America. confer the elective
franchise on foreign born persons resid-
ing on the disputed territory IN the
northeastern portion OF this State 8; the
time OF this treaty, and not naturalized !"
The Judges reply IN the affirmative, aud
that such persons have the right to vote.
The bill granting pensions TO the
survivors Of the war Of 1872 and Their
widows including those who participated
in the rebellion, Is having the effect
which the opponents OF the measure
claimed il would. 1t was stated in the
Senate a, the time the bill passed that it
would embrace 10 more than three hum
dred pensions. On the contrary, The
Commissioner Of Pensions SAYS he has
already received sworn applications from
Siz thousand persons entitled TO relief
under the provisions OF that act, end new
applications are constantly being re-
ceiyed. The applications already received
Will take S559,000 annually from the
Treasury.
The initiation newspapers, says the
Tribune, are as completely dumbiOunded
Dy Secretary Sbevmau's unexpected sue.
cess in placing Eeg loan IS are the
Congressman who represent similar
views. They can do nothing but abuse
tne Secretary and call tor his removal
with fresh v.gor. 81 long as be indicated
auy purpose 10 ceCure resumption "
contracting the currency they had some
taing 20 grumble about. but now that be
is likely 70 DO il by funding alone, they
have no excuse whatever for attacking
him The worst OF it Tor them is that
they realize that the great mass OF the
people Is in sympathy with Dir. Sherman,
and ready 10 sustain him to the end. Il
Is rather az uniavorable season for dema-
gogues.
Rev. Dr.. b. F. Tefft. late OF Brewer
ard recent editor OF the detunc: Northern
Border newspaper, has got into trouble.
In February an indictment was found
against him in Bangor for alleged de-
frauding Of persons whom he induced 70
invest in his newspaper scheme. y Mr
Rigby OF Upper Saltwater was persuaded
to part with his farm for "N0rtkcrH Bor-
der stock. and hence the indictment -
The matter was settled BY TenJ. through
his attorney, and Riggs ferm restored
20 him. In addition 10 this, the Bangor
Commercial says that sister OF Dr.. Tel.
died 10 Oswego, y. Y, about tour years
since, leaving property amounting to
ST., 600. and will making DR.. Tefft tN-
ecutor and residuary legatee. Charges
OF irregularities and fraud. 10 the admin
istration of this trust, were made against
Dr.. Tefft, and criminal processes were
begun and an officer from New York az
rived last week with 3 requisition uPon
Gov. Connor for his arrest. The Rev.
DR.. was arrested last Thursday, upon this
process. at the Poland Spring House, as
We learn from the Lewiston Journal, and
the respondent subsequently settled the
matter with his bondsmen.
Change In Once.