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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07
Keen Going.

We do not as a rule, look for any "solid
chunks of wisdom" in the after-dinner
speeches At the meetings ofpOlitical clubs
hut in the remarks Of Collector Beard, at
the meeting Of the Banks Club IN this
city, on Saturday evening, We find one
paragraph that deserves wide reading
Ii Is this
81 want to say a word about hard
times No matter what the financial
policy Is. no matter what party has the
power, there Is only one remedy for hard
times and that Is to restore the proper
ton between the tillers Of the soil and
the trades and professions which existed
thirty wears ago. When We accom-
pH,h this We can revive the times Our
American people, born and bred on farms,
have felt that they could not pursue the
occupation Of tilling the soil that they
must be merchants or professional men.
There Is hardly merchant IN this city
who has not been overwhelmed with solicit
ations for positions for boys in counting
rooms OF stores. The filling Of the soil
is the only remedy for hard times, and it
Is the remedy that must come before We
can find relief. Our young men should
take Horace Greeley's advice and Go
West. or back to the old farms"
This Is good sense and plain truth, and
ought therefore 10 be easily apprehended
bv many who don't understand great
laws" or profound political economy"
The workers and the work must come to-
gether. and the old-fashioned habit of
earning a living, as distinguished from
getting one, must again become the pre-
yalent Que with our people, before perma-
nent good times are restored 1t is
encouraging 70 hear that the tide ofnative
emigration to the new States Of the West
is much greater than for dozen years
past There is no chance in the cities or
towns for even the most capable and en-
ergetic Young men, compared with the
field that is open to them in the great out
door world. and Collector Beard is right
il his advice to the boys The glitter
and craze of rapid and easy success in
the cities is a thing Of the past. For
years past the farming and productive
classes have been the only independent
and prosperous ones. Ii is high time
that the thousand men IN our cities and
towns, who have been existing on the
work demanded Of only half or three
fourths of thousand, should give up
their hopeless waiting for better times,
and take hold and make them better in a
field where work Is plenty, and the oppor-
tunities for improving their condition are
many and great-Golden Rule.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07

GLEAD. May 2.-The farmers have
commenced their springs work IN good
earnest; but the late vet spells have put
their work back some what on low lands.
More interest will DO paid TO farming
this year than for many years. There Is
quite call for seed wheat 10 SOW. The
farmers have come TO the conclusion that
il is easier to take a few bushels OF wheat
to the mill and get barrel OF -four than
it is to get the money to buy one. The
grass is TWO weeks ahead OF last year
with no signs Of being winter killed.
The Lewiston Company river drivers
passed through this town last Monday.
The water being the right pitch, they did
not stop With US long.
Eliphalet Adams. Esq, living at the
village, was striken down with para
lytic shock last Tuesday morning. he
had been quite feeble for sOme time, but
did his cborss in the morning as usual,
and had Just finished his breakfast when
be was attacked and would have fallen to
the floor had not some member OF the
family caught him. lie being some sew
euty-hye years Of age his recovery looks
doubtful. He is entirely helpless and
speeches.. Is.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07
TOWN ITEMS.

ANDovER, May 3.-April has been
cool and cloudy month with long rain
storm the past week. and the umbrella
has not been dry for week. One rain
storm the 18th taking the frost out OF tho
ground, and the later storms, that have
been quite warm, starting the grass and
early sowed grain remarkably well. We
have seen wheat an inch high after being
sowed ten days. The prospect now is
large area OF wheat will be sowed this
season. Nearly every farmer intends to
SOW from one to five acres. The Lost
Nation" variety is the kind generally
sowed. The best crops raised last year
on farmers hill" were sowed the last
of May. VIM. Talbot, Esq, raised from
two bushels seed thirty-six bushels prime
wheat.
Potatoes are low and farmers are feed
ing out large quantities to stock. The
acreage of potatoes planted this season
will be small compared With last years
area, owing to the low prices obtained and
fears OF the potato bugs. The large yield
of corn the past two years has encouraged
an increased area this season. Hay is
plenty. and but for the unprecedented
mild weather all winter, would have been
very scarce and high. Dsndeliou greens.
and horse-rsdish are among the first fruits
of the season. The robins have arrived,
making full chorus OF birds. May
flowers were abundant the middle of
April.
May is busy month with the farmer.
aud although farmers are not so forward
with their work as at this time last year,
grass looks better.
The Lisbon Water Power Co." have
their drive well out OF the Ellis, and the
late continued rains have been great
help. ).
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07
The Confederate Dead.
Memorial Day In the south--A Confsder-
ate Monument at Macon, GA.--Jenerson
Davis on the ObJscte OF the War.

MACON, Ga, April 26.-Memorial Day
Was celebrated with great ceremony
The cornerstone OF tue Confederate
Monument was laid by the Masonic Lodge
OF Georgia. A letter from Jefferson Da-
Wis was read by j. l.. Salisbury, OF Ma
con, and an Grafton MAS delivered by a.
II. COlquiit, Governor OF Georgia. The
I'd Georgia Battalion and other military
and twenty civic organizations were IN
procession. The largest crowd ever
seen on Memorial Day was present
Jefferson Davis, in his letter in response
10 an invitation 10 deliver an address,
says:
Let not any OIL the survivors impugn
their faith by Offering the penltenlisl
plea that they believed they were right.
Let posterity learn by THIS
monumen. that you commemorate men
who died In defensive war; that they
did nol-as has been idly stated-snbmIt
10 the arbitrameu. OF arms the questions
at issue-quesliOnS involving inallenable
rights inherited and held in trust for pos
terity-but s,Iove Tor the State soyeT-
eighty which their fathers lett them, and
which 1t Was their duty, II possible, 10
transmit to their children. Let this mon
ument teach that heroism derives its
lustre from the justice OF the cause 10
which il is displayed. and let it mark the
difference between war waged Tor the
roboer-!ike purpose ot conquest, and one
10 repel invasion, 10 defend peoples
hearths and affairs. and TO maintain their
laws and liberties. Such was the war in
which our heroes fell, and theirs Is the
crown which sparkles with the gems OF
patriotism and righteousness, with o glory
undimmed by any motive OF aggrandize-
ment or intent TO infict ruin on others.
We present them TO posterity Us exam
piles 10 be followed. and wait securely Tor
the verdict OF mankind when knowledge
shsl! have dispelled misrepresentation
and delusion. IL is not unreasonable 10
hope that mature reflection and closer
study oil the political history OF the Union
may yet restore the rights Frustrated by
the passions developed in our long and
bloody war; ii, however, it should be
otherwise
Then from our heroes graves shall come
In nournful tones, the answer ht:
And, II our children must obey,
They must, but, thinking on our lay,
T will less debase them 70 submit"
Yours faithfully, JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07

The volume fcurrency now is s346,-
100000 greenbacks, 322,000,000 ma
tional bank notes, 40,000,OOO fractional
silver, and S5,O00,000 silver and gold
coins total 713,00O,0OO Probably
5000, 100000 of this is lying idle in con-
sequence Of the business depression. Be-
fore the war we had only $3.50, 100000
currency, two hundred of which was
gold. What is wanted, therefore, is not
more money in the country, but more OF
the money that We have, used in pur-
ehases, investments and industries-in
other words, money in circulation. This
can only come through a revival of con-
fdence, the basis Of which must be the
certainty that We are to have a stable
currency at par with the money of the
world. Business men have suffered too
much from a AuctuAting currency to be
willing to run the risks which it involves.
Another six months Of such mischievous
agitations as We have had since October,
would cause the withdrawal from active
business ofmuch more capitalization
Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07

The Methodist Conference is getting
radical" on the Temperance question.
and should be dealt with. AT Farming
ton, together with other excellent reso-
lulions, they adopted the following:
ReSOlred, That as church orgsniza-
ton We hold the use OF intoxicating
liquors. including wines. malt liquors
and cider, except gs prescribed by reg
ular practitioner Of medicine, as con
cord OF Christ with Belial, and the temple
OF God with.idJis -
Resolved, That in every possible way.
by voice and vote. By prayer and exhor,a-
ton, we will do all in our power 10 ex.ir-
pate the traffic in intoxicating liquors,
properly stigmatizod as the Gigantic
Crime OF Crimes
ReSolred. Ths, in the light OF the Maine
Law aud modern reform the buying and
selling intoxicating liquors Ms bever-
age is too gross misdemeanor IN be
Classified under mere "lmprudent Com
duct" as in paragraph 227 oil our book
OF discipline. aud that we desire TO seek
through the proper channel. the transfer
euce of this offence TO the 2l7th para
graph entitled Immoral Conduct" as
we believe it deserves.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07
!Si{rer Wedding.

Ga the first daY OF May the brothers
and sisters. with their families and friends
met at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs j.
II. Winslow, South Paris. 10 celebrate
with them the twenty-fith anniversary OF
their marriage.
As it was more convenient tor most oil
those interested 10 meet during the day.
before noon the yard was well filled with
carriages, and by the happy faces which
might have been seen, a passing stranger
unacquainted with the facts, might easily
have known that a pleasant reunion was
In progression. There were sixty pres
ent, all OF whom seemed 70 enjoy and DO
Justice to the ample repsst served at
little past noon.
After dinner one room was arranged
for the presentation of the silver. The
silver was placed upon table near the
centre of the room, and was presented to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. by Rev. F. G. Rogers
who during the presentation remarked
that although they might or might 10! be
in favor OF the silver bill, h thought they
would wave any objection to the article.
when it came in form oil a silver set, cake
basket, forks, solid spoons. butter and
fruit knives, etc, etc.
After the presentation, Mr.. Winslow in
behalf OF himself and wife, returned his
solid silver thanks, saying he appreciated
very highly the presents, bat equally the
love, esteem, and kindness which prompt
ed them TO meet with him on that occs-
sion, and hoped all present who had no
passed It already, might live 10 enjoy
like anniversary in their own bome'-
After which was singing, remarks an
prayer, then generous supply OF weddin
cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. have three dsughte'
and have never been called to mourn II
any gone before. We would, with br'
Rogers, wish them, not many returns
this their silver wedding, but that "
with them may live to celebrate and O.
joy their golden wedding.
A FRIEND
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07

The horse "Comanche," which is the
only survivor of the battle of the Little
Big Horn, in which Custer met his death,
has been made the subject Of general
order He was found on the battle field
grieyOusly wounded, two days after the
fight, and as he was the charger of Captain
KeOgh Of the Seventh Cavalry attempts
were made to save him. He finally COM
pletely recovered, and now Gen. Sturgis
orders that the horse shall never be here
after ridden, and shall do no work, but
that a special stall be built for his accom-
odation and that whenever the regiment
parades on an occasion of ceremony,
"COmsnche,' saddled, bridled, and draped
in mourning, and led by a mounted
trooper, will be paraded with the regiment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07

ANOTHER BRAVE GIRL.-A brave SYRIA
cuse girl was awakened the other night
by noise in her room, and listening, she
became aware that somebody was crawl
ing on all fours toward her bed. She
sprang out of bed, her ankles were
clutched and she was thrown down. The
girls cutlery aroused the other sister, who
jumped up and escaped from the ROOM
screaming for help. She ran out doors
and called, but could arouse no one until
too late to render aid. Meanwhile the
elder sister was struggling with her as
saiant. Her efforts were in the direction
of q pistol which she had under her pillow,
but which fell on the floor out Of her
grasp before she had time TO make use OF
it. Then a struggle ensued for its posses
sion, the courageous girl finally succeeded
in clutching it, BY sudden plunge the
would-be-thief freed himself and made a
precipitate exit, bullet whizzing in his
wake and penetrating the door, which he
pulled after him. The fellows object
was doubtless plumber, as an attempt had
been made the previous afternoon 10 rob
the house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07

So. PARIS, May 1.-Business in this
place has been quite good for the past
week considering the rainy weather and
very bad travelling.
G NJ. DaicS ; shoe shop will start up
again next week. lie has just returned
from Boston. where he has been Tor
few days. changing his lasts, patterns.
dies, &C.. getting ready for tho summer
trade. He reports the prospect fair Tor
his doing a good business this season.
We really hope thu! it will be so.
The South Paris Lodge Of Good Tenn
plars elected their officers for the next
quarter last Monday night. The follow
ing are the officers elected, who will be
installed next Monday night by the Lodge
Deputy, John Weber: l.. f. Keene, w.
C. T.; Lila Stone, w. V. T.; w. d.
Clark, W. See. Alice Buckland, w. +:
s.; W. 5 K,eue. w. T.; X. j. Everett,
w. Z Harry Clark. w. NJ. Mrs. NJ.
Cummin.-. W. /. IT,; Elliott Records,
W. o. e. This Lodge is prosperiHg
finely. being one OF the largest and best
in Oxford County. There are now about
100 members in good standing. The
delegates chosen to represent US at the
session OF the Grand Lodge for the com
ing year were 5. c. Head. Mr. and Mrs.
II. n. Bolster. +. I. Cfommets, l.. +.
Keene. John weboer, Augusta Bumpus,
and Miss Anna Bent. We invite ali 10
join with US and help carry ON Ihi1 gori-
Gus temperance work in this community.
l..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07

In reference 10 the statement copied
by US from the Norway AdrerttSer con-
corning the case OF Cyrene +. Dunn VS..
John Kelley and others. we are informed
by Mr.. Kelley that there is no truth in
the charge that the brothers and sisters
OF the deceased contended that the sum
due from the Relief Association belongs
30 the estate and not 10 the widow. They
made no such claim.-POTtLand Tran
script
If the Transcript had been particular
TO credit the above when they copied
from our paper we should have been will
ing to stood responsible. AS it is, we
are inclioed TO throw the responsibility
where it belongs. viz, the Oxford Demo
crdt, from which we copied it. and TO
which we gave proper credit.-Nortoay
Advertiser.
Counsel for the heirs did 80 contend.
and their claim was sustained by tho
Judge of Probate who decreed to widow,
on her petition for allowance The sum
OF six hundred dollars out of property
inventoried, also the S404 from Masonic
Relief Association" This decree was
appealed from. by Mrs. Dunn. and the
question was raised before Judge Libby
of the Supreme Judicial Court. Testi-
mony was introduced to show the regula-
tons of the Society which made the dona :
ton and Judge Libby, after giving the
matter careful consideration, decided that
the fund belonged TO The widow and not
TO the estate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07

The STATE FAIR.-The trustees OF the
Maine State Agricultural Society are now
10 session at the Preble House preparing
the premium list Tor next years exhi5i-
ton. President Hamilton. Treasurer
Hubbard, Secretary DennisoD,and Mossrs.
Hight, Durham. Aver and Garcelon are
present. 1t has been decided TO hold the
State Fair at Presumpscot Park and City
Hal. from the 18th to goth oil September
inclusive. A committee was present
from the Maine Dairymen's Association.
aud i, was decided 10 unite with the Safe
society on this occasion. DR.. North OF
Augusta, and j. X. Nelson OF Winthrop,
represented the former society, and they
stated that il was the intention 10 make
this exhibit of dairy products first class,
that OF 1877 being but partial showing.
Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07

PARIs.-The village school will begin
next Monday, 18th inst. Miss S. E.
Ripley will teach the grammar depart
ment, and Miss Hattie Hubbard the
primary.
J. X. Hammond, Esq, saved two
fingers on his right hand quite badly last
week. 1t was done with machine in
his saw mill on the Little Androscoggin.
There was too much rain for The May
walk, Wednesday; SO an adjournment
was had till Saturday. In the afternoon
two parties started out in search Of May
flowers and each other, with varying
success.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07

Attention, farmers Here is your
chance! Mr.. Frank w. Miller. editor OF
the Portsmouth. n. II. Weekly, has offered
q 800 premium. gold, to any person IN
Now England who shall raise the laIges,
crop Of corn, at least one hundred bush
els, on An acre He has appointed sew
era ,fficent men to act as judges. Those
competing must notify MIR. Miller OF theii
intention on June LIST, and on August lst.
that their fields may be examined. There
is no better corn Stste in New Eng and
than Maine, SO we and others are won't
TO say; will not some of our farmers 60
10 and prove our CLAMP And It the
prize Is coming to the Pine Tree State.
why not have it come into Oxford County,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07

John Morrissey died Wednesday
evening at Saratoga, New York. He
was born in Ireland Feb. 18th. 1881 came
TO the United States when five years OF
age, and for many years lived at Troy
and Lsnsingburg. n. Y. He learned
the trade OF brush manufacturer, and sub
sequen,ly was engaged Us deck hand on
q Hudson River steamer. In 1882 he
made his first appearance in California as
professional gladiator and pugilisi; re-
turning 10 New York. be participated in
several encounters which gave him
wide notoriety, and after winning the
championship in 1883 relinquished the
prize fighting business ard engaged in
New York politics. In 1866 he was
elected to Congress from New York. and
re elected in 1865 In 1875 he was elect
ed 10 the New York Ststel Senate. He
was the owner Of a pslalial gambling es-
adjustment at Saratoga. n. Y, and was
one OF the most corrupt men OF the times.
The fact that such man was elected 10
Congress from the State Of New York is
terrible commentary on the status OF
democratic politics in that State.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07
Newspaper Decisions.

l. ANY person who who takes paper regularly
from the oflicc-Whether directed 10 his name or
anOthcr's, or whether NJ has subscribed or not
Is responsible for the payment.
p n q person orders his paper discontinued,
he must pay all avrear8gcs, Or che publisher may
continue % send it until payment Is made, and
collect the whole amount, whether the paper Is
taken from the ofice or not.
=. The Courts have decided thatrclusiug 70 take
newspapers and periodicals nom the post Once,
or removing and leaving them uncalled for, Is
prtiaG fGcfe evidence OF fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07
The MAINE CENTRAL TAx.-Tbe lo.-

The MAINE CENTRAL TAX.-The lo.-
loving decision was rendered IN the Su-
preme Court in Washington Monday:
No. 953, Maine Central Railroad Com
pany vs.. The State OF Maine. Error to
the Supreme Court OF Maine. In this
case il IS held that the former railroad
companies, known as the Androscoggin
& Kcnnebec and Penobscot IL kennebec,
which were by their charters exempt
from certain taxation by the State, when
they were consolidated as the Maine Gen.
trial incapacilated themselves from the
performance OF the dates devolved upon
them by their charters and have thus lost
the exemption claimed for the new cor
poration. Hence the tax now imposed
on their franchise as the property OF the
new corporation does not impair the con-
tract of exemption set up and is valid.
Affirmed.
Justice Field delivered the opinion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07
The 7yIb,Ine remarks: "Mr. Jeffer.

tVNFtt TIT TIT
son Davis writes an impas-ipn-i p'e' ia
defeuce of the Confederate crnse to
Georgia, where they celebrate i Cpni"d-
crate memorial day. The North, having
heard Il. is expected To resume cbccrlnlly
the business OF letting by-goncs he by
gorns."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07
JuslIce Field deliyered the opinion
IA Greenbacker," in tho ProQrcs,

IA Greenbacker. in the Progressive
Age assents TO our suggestion that the
frog was the original Greenback. aud re-
marks
The frog is innocent and harmless, and
has an ancient and favorable record. he
once took part in the efforts made 10 free
an oppressed people from bondage in the
land OF Egypt; just what the greenback-
ers are trying to do in this country.
This Greenbacker is no more reliable
in Scripture thau his party is in finance.
He fails to tell the whole story. 1t is re-
corded in Exodus, chapter eight, that
there WAS terrible oyer-issue OF frogs.
And they gathered together in heaps :
and the land stank." II this is lust what
the Greenbsckers are trying TO do in this
country" we haven't begun TO hold our
noses any too soon Belfast Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07

The greenbackers have appointel :
State Committee for Maine, consisting
one from each County. Sagadahoc, 20
are happy to say. is the most respectsyi
represented, Nh. Vacancy very tellclsop!
filing that position Bath Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07
A Communicate Drin. Anyway

Prom The Meas ork hrcHiHg Fci.
We should hesitate 10 adopt the Irtb-
HHe'S view that the trades-unlons are
substantially communisiic. We believe
that most oi them would Indignantly re-
fuse to employ violent or radical and rev
olu,iouary methods. At the same time
il must be admitted that their proceedings
have not always been wise and their
leaders have not always been moderate
aud unselhsh. 1t might DO possible Tor
reckless and designing men to use the
socie les for oad purposes. But there IS
no doubt whatever OF the communistic
DRIFT OF the demagogic agitation and
c,amor which have drowned the voice OF
reason in some parts OF the country and
in respec. 10 some subjects. What is re-
pudIatiOn but communism IN essence,
since it Is the distribution OF the creditor ;
property among the debtors What is
paper money initiation but communism in
essence. since It proposes to make and
distribute imaginary wealth by an arti-
hcial aud fantastic process, and in doing
50 10 destroy property which is created
by the old process OF industry and thrift
and according TO laws as fixed as any law
Of nature? We believe that the country
is safe from the schemes OF the commun-
lists; but it can be kept safe only by az
resting these communistic tendencies.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-07
From the Portland Daily Press.
The BuenOs Tyres Dollars.
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The following appears in the Camden
Herald -