Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-08

in poor health.
Masters & Livcrn"rc, of llallowell
are rushing the Seasons. They sent us
1.-The Maine Farmers Almanac" for
1879 last week.
Grab apples are said 70 be in demand
In Boston at two 10 three dollars per
hushol. there having been failure of the
crop 10 Massachusetts Those having
crab apples TO sell will do we'll 10 send
them TO Boston.
The Baptist society at Belfast. passed
very commendatory resolutions. on sc-
coping the resignation Of their pastor,
Rev. d. F. Estes. Mr.. Estes is visiting
his parents in Paris. prior 10 his European
trip.
The Somerset Reporter Tor Oct. 4.
contains valedictorY and saiutatoEy.
Its form is changed to seven column
folio. The new form is preferable TO the
old, and the typography is greatly im-
proved.
The Le,0iston journal shows splen-
az enterprise in reporting Farmers
Festival, We copy largely from its
rep ,rt OF ON.Nrd Co nty fair. AS a pres
sure OF work, prevented personal sur
vey OF exhibition.
Rev. Mr.. Sei.z OF Norway is abou,
to start q religious paper, We have net
yet seen the prospectus. but Learn that
the movement receives much encour age
mont The Norway Advertiser Is TO be
merged in the new journal.
Rev. F. +. Shaw, who has been sup
plying the East Machias Congregational
church for the past three months, has re-
ceived q call to continue his laborS for q
year, and has removed his family to that
place. An interesting religious interest
still prevails there.-Advoeate.
Does Mr.. Kearney ever think what a
priceless boon he could confer on this IN
happy country, how he could win the
eternal gratitude Of his suffering country
men, if he would only make an effort and
give his poor mouth holiday Bur
llngton Hawkeye.
Were i, left for me TO decide whe:h-
or We should have government without
now spapers, or newspapers without q
government, ! should not hesitate 10
prefer the latter" So said Thomas
Jefferson, and the man who abuses the
newspapers and their conductors may
safely be set down as having n personal
spite against them for turning the light
upon his work in the dark.
A. J Townsend Of West Paris, is
agent for simple aud convenient device
tor cleaning aud drying windows. 1t
does the work better and with less trouble
than when cloths are employed. He is
also agent for Pierco's French Stove
Polish, which can be used upon stoves
and iron ware. without brush or water.
1t is stated for fact that an Irish
man and his wife, in Massachusetts, town,
were discovered at secluded pool busily
engaged washing the half dozen dirty
youngsters Of their household, and, on
being asked the reason for such unusual
scrubbing, they replied, ats poolin' our
isshues we are at, as Dinnis directs, and
there is sorra made of IT, sure
DIR. j. G.. Holland. tslsing 70 the as
sembled boatmen of Alexandria Bay the
other day. said: Il neither drink wine
nor give il To nv guests. Strong drius
is toe curse OF the country and The age
Sixty thousand men in America every
year lie down in the grave OF the
druuksrd Drink has murdered ms best,
friends. aad hate Ii. L. burdens me
with taxes, and denounce il As NUS
arce, on which every homes. man should
put bis heel -
-Paine's Mass in ID, composed by g..
R. Paine, is well adapted not only for the
purpose for which it was designed-the
use of Catholic Choirs-but for musical
people generally, as it comes within range
of all ordinary Choirs, Singing Clubs, &c.
The numbers are unusually pleasing, es'
pecially the Benedictus. Ii is printed
with Latin and English words, and will
prove q favorite and valuable addition 20
any musical library. Paper, 10 cents ;
Cloth, sl00 Portland, Me. Collins /
Buxton.
The Connecticut Republican State
Convention was held at Hartford, Tuesday
and Hon. Chas. B. Andrews was nomina.
ted for governor, and Hon David Gallup
Of Plain6eld for Lieut.. Governor. Reso-
lutions were adopted declaring that the
bonds and greenbacks should be paid in
standard money; in favor of resumption
of specie payments; and endorsing the
President. The interests of labor and
capital were declared to be the same and
labor agitation was denounced.
There will be an adjourned meeting
of the Oxford County Co-operatiye As
socistion at Grange Hall. South Paris, or
Tuesday Oct. 18th. l SIS, al 10 o'clock a
m. z G FICKETT. Sec'y.
Also meeting OF the Directors OF the
Oxford County Mutual Fire Insurance.
Company at l O'Clock, p IN, at SINE
place and date. PCF
Harrington has had an interesting
breach OF promise suit, George Manter
having given Hannah HOlley good and
sufficient reasons to think that she was
4 MI ,r;th L.