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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31
OLD sUBsCRIBERs
REMEMBER,

As most Of our readers have heard OF
the famous cipher dispatches. IN relation
10 the Presidential election OF 1876, oui
have had no opportunity to see the whole
of-them. we have made arran Semenis
with the New YORK TribisHS 10 supply u :
with an extra. containing the full tes'i-
mony. This week We present 10 each
reader. Il copy OF this extra. Il contains
the dispatches N cipher. their translation,
the several keys used. snd a complete
history OF sheir discovery. Al this Sea-
son OF the year, our readers have consid-
cradle spare time. and will be interested
in deciphering the enigmas presented. by
the original dispatches, during these
spare moments. They will be struck by
the careful and accurate solution given -
each by the indetstigso.e corps employed
by the Tribune tor this WORK, and 6y the
magnitude OF lis undertaking. While
these dispatches furnish sad commentary
upon our politics, they press more heav-
ily upon that party which undertook by
deliberate bribery 70 purchase the Pres
dency. We trust this extra will be care
fully read, and that those reading vii
heed the lesson taught by the disclosures
made. Ii few weeks we shsll issue an
other extra from the Tribune office. Thai
will contain FAC SMILES OF Msnton Mar
ble's dispatches.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31

NORTH PARIs.-The people Of this vii
lage and vicinity had a very pleasant time
al The Church on Christmas eve. There
were two trees loaded with presents for
old and young, which presented very
rich and beautiful appearance. The eX-
ercises consisted OF singing, select read
ing, lableaux, speaking. and TIE entrance
of old Santa Claus himself, who inspected
the trees, was introduced to the audiooc
AID retired amid the app'a 80 OF IN
large audience present. Altogether,
Christmas passed off very pleasantly, and
not Notwithstanding the prevailing cry q
hard times, there were many valuable
presents. as we'll as kindly remem ORANGES
b. these least expecting them.
The Chair Factory OF o. p. EIingwood
&c Co. IS nos running on orders. The
demand for The celebrated Centennial
chairs is working the factory to It's utmost
capacity. The new Odd Fellows ciiice
chair, suca as were furnished 20 lbe .. +.
Lodge at South Paris. are very popular.
The Centennial chairs Are sold mostly IN
Maine and Mss chusetts.
Everybody and their friend avail d
themselves VI lbe splendid s.oighlng oA
Christmas. y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31

FROM AN Economic SrANDPoNT.-The
figures Of the report of the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue show that We are
anything but prudent people In these
hard times our people during the fiscal
year, which ended last June, smoked L.
905, 063, 743 cigars Suppose these cost
the consumer on the average ten cents
each. the cost would be Sl90,506,374.
This for cigars alone. Besides we con-
sumed 20 81, 433 pounds Of tobacco other
than cigars-doubtless costing $4,000.
600 more. But our tobacco bills are in
significant compared with the amount Of
money expended for liquors of various
kinds. OF termented liquors BIZ ,465,-
600 gallons were consumed, or about
seven gallons to each man, woman and
child IN the country. This, with the
other intoxicating beverages, cost the peo-
pie of the United States, according to the
estimate of the Commissioner, 1885, OO,-
600 year, or Sl3 % per capita. Add
ed to the tobacco bill it will be seen that
if the immense sum expended upon these
useless luxuries could be devoted to the
payment of the national debt, every dol
lar and every bond would be paid in Il
little more than two years. The figures
show that the American people are drink
ing less whiskey and more beer than in
the previous year-the falling off Of whis-
key consumed the past year being $500
900 gallons compared with the fiscal year
Of 1877, aod an increase Of 100000 OF
beer-Boston journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31

-Ono Of tie most useful tracts on the
currency question that has ever been
published IN this country is that which
has Just been issued by the Appietons 1t
Is written 5y II W. Richardson of this
city and IS characterized by that gentle
mans well known directness, cloarness,
eru1i.ion ard force. Mr. Richardson is
very happy In his way OF putting things
and makes all bis points in distinc! snd
logical fashion. His yisws on the cur
rency question, which have been familiar
TO readers Of The Advertiser during the
last political campaign, are emiUently
sound, sensible aud conservative. We
congratulate our brother journalist on his
success in this little brochare.-Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31


laughably refuted by events that only the
very blind continue to follow these blind
guides. For example, Mr.. Shupe's Advo-
cate, which boosted circulation Of near
ly half million not long ago. has expir-
ed for lack Of support. Resumption is
here. Every man can see for himself
tn is not fraud; that the legal ten
der in eh the poor mans wages are
paid has = last been made as good as the
gold which the bond-holder is entitled to
receive.
V They say by contraction all manner Of dc
probation and ruin has followed
Very ignorant men indeed suppose that
there has been a great contraction OF the
currency. For they have been told so by
knavish ofice-seekers who knew better.
Any man who has intelligence enough to
be competent citizen OF free govern
ment, has seen published again and again
the official record which proves that the
aggregate of legal tender and bank circu-
lation Is greater now, and has been great
er during the whole Of this aud last year,
than It was in 1864 or 1865, at the close
of the war; greater than it was in 1868,
1859 or 1870, when the country enjoyed
great prosperity, and greater in volume
with respect to Its purchasing power than
it was in any year since the issue OF pa
per money began. Neither is 1t true that
ruin has come. This country is more
prosperous than any other, aud its labor
ers more fairly supplied with nsceSsaries
and comforts than those Of any other land,
and its industries are steadily pushing to
the wall those of its chief rivals; and Its
business this very year, if measured IN
quantities Of products exchanged, Is great
er than 1t ever has been In any preceding
year since the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence. 1t is pitifully unmanly for us to
keep UP continual whine about ruin y
and suffering" in this country, when ev
cry mail and every mornings kilograms
bring Us details Of far greater disasters
10 Great Britain, caused, In large measure,
oy the trIumphs of our own skill, inven-
ton, enterprise and labor.
VI They say that the leading journals are con
srucd Boa the interest Of capital, without regard 90
me welfare oi The masses.
We profoundly pity the man who does
not know that In this country 1.-The masses
are the capitalists, No American jour
IA can afford to ignore the interests OF
1.-The masses, because in this country the
masses read. Such stuff ought 70 be ut
tered only by men who have not been long
enough N this country 10 know TO whom
the vast secumulations Of capital in saw
ings banks, insurance and trust companies,
and United States, State and municipal
funds, really belong,
VII. They have u-e "a their influence 10 lesi-la,e
The currency out OF tie hands OF The people into
un-aXeI bonds.
The bonds of the United States pay
taxes when they are issued, in the differ
ent rate at which they are sold. Other
bonds which pay taxes after they are is
sued. sell for less money. The Govern
ment had the good sense to collect all is
taxes on its bonds in advance, and during
It's time Of trial, when ii needed the money
most. Some Of Its citizens, however have
not the sense 10 comprehend the fact that
it has thereby saved them a great deal Of
money.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31

LOWELL. \. G.. TAFT has sold his
stock OF goods to Mr.. j. ii. Stearns oil
Lowell Centre. Mr.. TAFT will remove to
Weld, Me, where he will engage in trade
again. Nj Stearns is too well known to
the community as an honest, upright gen
tlemsn to need any words of recon-
mendation.
The hearts of lumbermen were re-
oiced by fall of 9 inches of snow Sat.
urday night. Dist inst.
Rev. D. NJ. Cousins delivered his very
interesting lecture on the Sights o. Scot
land" 10Th inst, to good house
The schools in town are in charge Of
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31

"A bill will be introduced in Congress
after the recess TO inc ease the value OF
the standard silver dollar and make it ex-
changeable for gold coin, etc It pro-
yides that q silver dollar of the United
States snail contain 4e0 grains, 900 fine,
aud be impressed with the same devices
and legends as the trade dollar heretofore
coined, except that the word lone" shall
be substituted for the word "trade," and
the figures $50" for "420." The bill
also provides for issuing 100000 of
fractional currency of the denomination
of twenty-five and fifty cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31
NoRwAr.-Geo. P. Whitney is havin


his oak timber hauled to South Paris.
Cord-oood is being hauled to market
IN considerable quantities.
Skating and ginning seem to be all the
rage just now.
The late cur down in the shoe factory,
don't seeu. to set well on some Uf the
" orkmen.
Oar drug stores have laid in a large
stock OF holiday goods.
C.S. Carter, while GU, gun ing, acct
d.ntAlly fell and discharged his qua, the
contents Of which WENT through his wrist
and hit.
Christmas tribes and balls On the holt
day evenings a good time all around.
Tue officers elect of the Reform Club
TOR The curren, term are: j. a. Brown,
P,csidcut, John Dcyin. NJ Ker%in, ). A.
Bolster. Vice-Presidents; John Deyln.
Ssc'y; T.. II. Brown, Treasurer.
The children'-temperance organization
reelected Mrs. L. O'BuoD, President.
This organization is Increasing very rap
idly, ard much interes, is manifested.
Business . starting up at the Shoe
Factory. T.
Dec. 27.-Chrislmas reached US here
in Norway early on he morning Of the
18th inst Probably ere this il has
reached Paris Hi, ard percbanoe, gone
acain. think hat The general impress
sion LEFT upon the mirds Of our people
was a favorable one; and yet I've heard
It whispered that Mr.. 81. Claus, Esq, was
not so muniicent in his gifts IS in many
former years. The Congregations sur
dsy school enjoyed Christmas t'ee II
th.ir vest'y OF Christmas eve. Inc Unk
yefsalisl Sunday school enjoyed . similar
affair on Wednesday evening. Speaking
of Christmas gifts il may not be miss to
mention, that the young pastor OF the
Congregational Church, enjoyed perhaps
IS wide range in the way OF presents,
a. often falls to The lot Of man. can
name only two Of them.-joiuing the two
extremes of the list, viz: a bilious bilier'
almanac, and s-a-brand new son.
IT'S bu, step from the ridiculous TO
the sublime"
Mr. Bacon-the Con gregatiouai pastor,
is delivering a series OF lectures to hi :
people. on occasional Sunday event IS,
and fair measure Of interest il manifest
in thom. These lectures aim 20 deal in
popular form ard ,,ognaIe, with tundA-
mental questions OF evangelical religion,
and TO set forth in as clear light as may
be, the real position Of representative or
thJdoxy.
As for general town news, there seems
To be but liz leg ~ hiCh per-Da addicted
to minding bis own busiLce- comes upon.
One OF our most respected townsmen,
Deacon SAM Z M.nill. died on 18Th
il s., after long Illness, and was onried
on Sunday, 22d inst. His age was 76.
V.
On q recent occasion, we made Al cx-
animation OF the New Religion printing
office. We found i, fully equipped es-
Enlistment. 1. has a full !iue OF news
and j3b type, job presses. aud splendid
AIams power press. run By steam, Tor
news paper and book work. Mr.. SeItz,
The cdior, has al immense amount u
WORK in him, but We fear be will break
down under the heavy load Of respoE'
sibliry and labor, which is now resting
upon him. Mr.. S. Drake, who so long
conducted the AdUertiSer, is foreman OF
the lob department in this new office.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31
Newspaper Decisions.

l. ANY person who who takes 4 paper regularly
ffom the Ofice-Whether directed % his name OF
ansgher's. or whether he has subscribed or not
is responsible for the payment.
3 Ii 4 person orders his paper discontinued
be must pay all arTearages, or the publisher may
continue % send Il until payment Is maize anu
collect the whole amount, whether the paper Is
taken from the Office or not.
8. The Courts have decided thatrefOsing 10 take
newspapers and periodicals nom the post once
OF removing and leaving them uncalled tor' i
pr1usa 6acis evidence of fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31

ALBANY, Dec. 23.-Mr. Carter, OF Nor
way, while hunting foxes in Albany,
came very near losing his life by the &C
cidental discharge OF his gun. The charge
of shot went through his arm. lascerating
it badly, aud grazed the side OF his head.
His eyelasbes were also burned off.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31

DENMARK. -G,orge Holland and Clal-
eucn Bragdon were out cunning on NJ.
Pleasant. last Saturday. when the rife 70
Holland, who was walking close betlut
Braedou was accidentally discharged.
zoe bullet entering Bragdon 3 thigh. aud
passing through diAgonallv. producing
deep and ugly flesh wound Holland
got him home, skating down MOote
Lake, Gve miles, 10 Denmark Clracr.
tneu ran - miles farther and summoned
DR.. Brown. and ran and sAsled JacS IN
bet or tim han the doctor could make.
Denmark t1s several smayt octogrn-
a;ians, prominent amoUg whom ale Rev.
l.. l. Jordan. who is eightgswo years
Old, works daily upon tho shoemaker 5
bench. snd walks of with the elasticity
Of IN ordinary man OF tifJy anu Mrs.
Ann Rand. who is c'ghty-one. lives
alone, taxes in spinning, and notwith-
standing she is much of the lime an
acute sUtleTtr from neurAl glA. Is straight
a. IN arros; tut the browning marve!
Of vigorous longevity IL Mrs. Robert
Cox OF Holderness, n. H.. who is one
buudred aud t~o years old. has wOrksd
all her days, reads without glasses,
hOse mental faculties are keen. and
whose natural senses. except her hear
ing, are s,ill scute.
Suow fell last Satu dag night. to the
depth Of eigh, inches, the storm ter
miuatiug with smart shower OF rain
Runners slip easily nov, but the
crust Is annoying 10 the horses. Leu
iStOR journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31

MExIco.-One day last week as Evans
IL York or some OF their men were drIg-
ing some oxen back to camp from the
dam, where they had been to be shod, the
oxen broke through the ice aud four OF
them were drowned. They were driving
them singly,-One broke in and the others
rushed up and into the hole.
SPARKEs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31

PARIs.-Miss Lotlie F. Hammond has a
story 10 the lsst issue OF tho New Religion.
The Christmas services held at the Uni
versalist church. Tuesday evening, were
OF very interesting character. The
programme was as follows: lst, singing
by the audience; ID, prayer by Rev. Mr..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31
Shocking Tragedy in Boston.

Boston, Dec. 20.
A terrible tragedy occurred on Tuesday
evening in a rear room of Ezra Wilson's
confectionery establishment, 80 Sudbury
St, West End About FIVE months ago
Wilson, who is about 90 years old, mar
ried as his second wife Miss Nellie r.
Wright, of Foxcroft, Me, about twenty
years his junior. They failed to live hap
PLY together and separated short time
since. Mrs. Wilson who was intending to
take the p. m. train for Maine, to spend
Christmas, called at the store presumably
on the invitation of Wilson, on her way
to the depot On Wednesday morning
Wilson being missing, the store was brok-
On open and the dead bodies Of Wilson
and wife were found side by side. Will
son shot his wife through her head killing
her instantly, and then shot himself
through his mouth and through his eye,
the latter shot being instantaneOusly fatal.
We issue about the latest weekly for
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31

FRYEBURG.-Very handsome Christmas
tees we.c filed 81 the NJ. l.. church on
Christina night. md goody number
was in attendance. The children of the
Sunday-scb.l. gave very pretty crter-
lainmenl with recitations very appropri-
ate Tor the day.
Mrs. Thomas c. Shirley was stricken
down with paralysis on Thursday at IL 80
a IN and died at 6 :55 p. N. Mrs. S.
was a woman very much esteemed by
the towns people. and will be very mnch
missed by all.
Max \ Bouth. one OF the section men
on F. 81 o X. r nj this place, was thro wn
of the band car on Saturday, Dec. %,
aud run over by it, ipInring him quite &C.
verely. Four men were on the Car st the
time
Joseph Wiley of Stow. Slaughtered two
hogs, the united weight being 1850 lbs
both from tn same litter, aad about Is
months ola.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31

FARMERs CLUB.-Tne next meeting Of
the Union Farmers Cub will be g.
Grange Han, Norway, Jan ., 1879 81
teno'o.oca. q. IN, iUr the choice OF officers,
and the discussion of the question Is
ploughing manure under the best Tsy VI
using it?' All farmers, and I'll 9th IS
interested 10 farming, OF other Industrial
pursuits. are earnestly invited to attend.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31

Rev. Lewis Goodrich, late of War
rem, Me-, has accepted call to the Con
gregational church in Lowell, Me-, and
enters upon his work there next Sabbath.
Ali communications will find him at Low
ell. Me.
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BUCKFIELD.-Tbere was Christmas
tree at East Buekield on the evening OF
lbo 24th, under he auspices OF the Good
Tcmplats. \ very good entertainments
consisting OF Rotations. singing, and an
original poem by VIM. BIckne.l. A rec
itauon 10y Miss Nellie Z. Forces was de-
llvered in very easy and graceful man
rcr; after which Mr.. A. G. Dag distrio-
uicd the presents.-At Buckheld village
there Vas Christmas tree under The aus
pieces OF The Ladies' Aid" with good
entertainment Of music 10y the Bocshe!d
Qnatlelte Club, IA duet ey Mr.. Gregg and
Mrs. Farrar recitatIons by Miss A II.
Prince and others After this, {. Win
lngton, who is an earnest aud effective
worker in the temperance cause, dlstub
uted The presents on the weli-laden trees.
One Of The richest presents We uouc. d
was an elegant pickle dish presented t}
the Ladies Aid" TO their President, Mr-.
G. ID Bisbee-LeUtStOH Journal.
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BETHEL, Dec. 26.-Christmas morning
opened crisp and clear. The seighing
was excellent. aud everybody in Bethel
was active. The toy shops and fancy
goods stores were thronged. and one
would have hardly supposed that times
are hard, had they visited the churches in
the evening. and seen the rich and costly
presents that hung upon the trees. The
walls of the Universalist church were
decorated with iestcons of evergreen,
and beautifully decorated arch over the
pulpit, on which was written in letters OF
gold. "In His Name, and directly behind
the pulpit upon the wall hung a star.
with Faith" Peace" Hope" and
Glove in letters of gold upon tho car
dinsl points. To he right ul Tho pu pit
as you faced the arch, stood magniti-
ceEtiree, loaded with beautiful and costly
presents. TEe exercises OF the Sabbath
school were intensely in,ere,InY. con-
sisling OF singing, reading, diaIog1as,
and doclamalious, aud reflected mucl
credit upon tho scholars anu teachers
The house WA filed To- !ts utmost c5-
pacliy and everything passed of pleas
antlJ, aud "mouily as the marriage
bells betokeninG m era OF good vii
which was ushered in by the song OF the
angrs on the first CHRISTMAS morning.
At be NJ thod.,t church heY had bean
tilu tree, hcalily laden with Lvaalilu.
pr,sen,s,And the exercises by he Sabbah-
school wero Interesting, consisting Of
sius ing. reading, AID Geciamati1rs -
Thoro were several family trees FOR tie
be- e. of,te Lizzie ones and the mails and
expresses came laden with tokens of re-
membrance. for which the donors will
accep. thanks. w.
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In our style of climate, with its sudden
changes of perature,-rain, wind and
sunshine often intermin gled in a single day,
it is no wonder that our children, friends
and relatives are SO frequently taken from
us by neglected colds, half the deaths re
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