Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-17
Editorial and Selected Items.
Probate Court. Tuesday.

People don't ride Ior pleasure, 'uis
week.
boston elected Democratic mayor
on Tuesday.
Hon. VIM. P. Frye has our thanks
for Government al reports.
Remember, next year, there is no
sleighing, Dec. II, 1873.
Mrs. L. II. Marble Of Paris. has
story in the New Religion.
&C NJ. Atwood issues holiday num-
Der Of The Bnckfeld Reporter.
The New Religion seems to be Dem
ocratic in politics and eclectic in religion
See ady't of Dr. Loring's Specific,
and read whaLthe Boston Globe says about
il.
The ailic.e in our,Iast issue, on lie
Pr sident's Message. credited to The Prrt-
land Press. should have been given ,lle
Boston Journal.
Gov. Hampton Of South Caroiina d
his leg ampc,.'I asst week. az! ls
elected ms U. s. Senator on the same dag.
His health Is improving since the opera
ton.
-Chase's Chronicle advises people to
refuse national bank notes. It's subsccib-
ers can readily test its sincerity by offer
ing such notes for their subscription
Bath Times.
S. S. Smith, Esq, of Oxford, has
been elected a member Of the State Board
of Agriculture, for term of three years,
in place Of Thomas Reynolds Of Canton,
whose term has expired
Perry OF the Camden Herald is getting
lard up. and stopping bis exchange II
ne had attended 10 his business instead o.!
spending his time stumping, things would
nave looked different to him.
The "solid South" again asserts its
supremacy. Three sisters In Dyer county,
Tenn, nave given birth to 60 children,
and three other sisters at Somerset, Ky,
nave each given birth to twins twice.
SEQ advertisement Of Oxford County
Dry Goods Sore. Mr. Colby Is olyrng
g largo variety OF goods. at remarkably
10" figures. Ii you wish to give use
fll present. call at his store and purchase
one.
Oxford County Poultry Association
DIS It's exhibition at Bethel Wcdnes-
day, Thursday. and Friday Of this week
Thee Is 10 DO an extra fine display of
poultry this season, and We advise all to
attend
These dainty little tissue ballots
were made of onion skins Very appro-
pirate material. They are exactly ike
onion skins in one particular; the more
they are peeled, the worse they smell
Traveller.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Boston Advertiser says the friends of Mr..
Blaine may we'll take pride both in his
great aud notable audience and in the
manner and force Of his speech in the
Senate, Wednesday.
Rev. Mr.. Murray announces that his
Golden Rule newspaper will be changsl
to the Golden Rule Monthly Magazine,
after Jan. /. The character OF the pub
lication will not be essentially changed,
but its scope will be decidedly broadened.
President Hayes is said TO be fond
of scrap books. He makes up at least
one every year. He is especially inter-
ested IL the history Of the White House,
and whenever he finds anything which tells
Of its associations he preserves it in a
scrap book
While the liabilities of life insurance
companies have increased seven per cent
since 1873, their assets have increased ten
per cent The popular impression that
many claims are contested Is erroneous,
Tor nine and half per cent Of all claims
have been paid without contest.
The Bangor Commercial gives notice
that Mr. Smith is not competent to speak
for himself, aud don't really know what
his own political ideas are. Mr.. Smith
is particularly fortunate in having so dis
tinguished a politician as MarcelIus En-
cry to speak up for him.-Dexter Ca
zette.
Rev. Dudley Perkins Bailey, who
died at Hebron on Wednesday, at the age
Of 10 years was of an old Yarmouth
family, and had been in the Baptist min
istry for nearly half century. He was
graduate of BowdoiD College, and re-
tanned his scholarly tastes and habits to
the very end of his life He was a man
Of exemplary piety, wide learning and
great mental power.
An accident occurred on the Grand
Trunk, lss; Thursday, resulting 10 the in
jury of young lady nrd the death OF q
horse. AS Miss Whitman was driving
near Svil's crossing her horse became
frightened at an approaching train. lie
started, ard overturned the carriage,
casting Miss W. to the ground and then
sprapg upon the track. He was here
struck by the train and so injured that &
was necessary to kill him Miss Whit
man was quite severely injured.