Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-19
Editorial and Selected Items.

Sugar makers report an unusual run
of sap during the last few days-slso
road makers.
A heavy northeast storm of wind aud
snow, set in Sunday night, and greatly
impeded travel.
Somebody in Gilesd wrote to the
County Treasurer recently for receipt,
but forgot to sign his name.
Paris Hill should begin to grow now.
1t looks like "lttle shaver" all stuck
over with barber poles, as it is.
Senator Davis is so large man that
be cannot get upon any important ques-
ton without occupying both sides OF it.
-NetO York Star.
On account OF the Unexpectedly
large demand for the March number OF
Scribner's Monthly, the publishers Issued
an extra edition OF 5000.
We thought it was distinctly under
stood that Governor Conner was to say
nothing more .uout beet sugar, if elected.
Now the p"pers ore full OF ii.
We forgot to say last week 1--WE pre-
sent our readers Nth sn extra, contain
ing the Stale las of 1873 Perhaps
somebody noticed them. however.
We have two remarkably intelligent
looking juries. this term, also good
looking Judge. Yet somebody will cuss
the jury system after the decision OF each
case.
Ono bright hope for the future is the
certainty that the Republic will never
again be at the mercy Of a " orse lot OF
statesmen than the present Congress-
N. y. Tribune.
The New Hampshire election, Tues.
day, resulted in Republican victory,
Gov. Prescott being elected by ABOUT one
thousand majority. The legislature is
also Republican.
We have received from Fred. j. Lit
tlefeld, Clerk OF Courts for Cumberland
County, a complete official register tor
be several counties during 1873. It is
very convenient and reliable pamphlet.
Representative Hewitt lays down two
remedies for business depression; first the
practice of great economy by all classes
and, second, prompt measures to secure a
market for our goods in other countries.
Il think will stand higher at the
iudgmen, dav. and stand with as good q
chance 20 get NY case dismissed without
costs, ~ man who sneaks through lie
pretending 70 believe what be does not.
-IHgerS0H.
Mr.. William Lloyd Garrison intends,
on the 18Th OF next October. TO celebrate
the anniversary OF his requirement OF the
printer trade IN NeWburJ port, by taking
case and setting some type. He is
now seventy-four years old.
The Buffalo Express thinks that Geo.
Washington must have been a brave
man, because be married u widow.
The Express probably based its opinion
on the tact that George married the Gus
It's widow in Virgioia.-BeJaSt Journal.
They are going to put on the new
silver dollar the legend In God We
trust" That's what the old woman,
being run away With, said she did till the
breechen' broke. The silver madness IS
running away with the country, and the
breechen' broke in Congress the other
dsy.-AlGdny EUeDtng Journal.
The result OF the investigation of
Cheney, superintendent OF the y. l.. Mail
Service, seems 10 vindicate Mr.. Cheney
from any charge affecting his honor,
while the testimony OF Thursday showed
the prosecuting witnesses IN very bad
light, indicating that q conspiracy had
been formed to injure Cheney.
They have been thinking the thing
over quietly down Baltimore way, and
the Gazetle. which is strongly Democrat
ic, has come to the conclusion that the
oondholders are going 10 get six per
cent. in silver instead OF tour per cent.
IN gold, "and the grooming industries OF
tho country must make up the differ
ence.' Light IS breaking in.
There was once a depraved gold
bug and hard-money "shark" named
Thomas Jefferson who said: Capital
may be produced by industry and accum-
ulated by economy, but juggers only pro-
pose to create it by legerdemain tricks
with paper" That is the kind Of gold
bug" We are.
LA PAGE the beast who brutally muir
dered Josie Langmsid about a year ago,
vas hanged in New Hampshire, Friday.
He made minute confession concerning
the crime, and also confessed ths he
killed Miss Bell who was mysteriously
murdered some time previous, at ST.
Adams.
Charles Dudley Warner continues in
the Atlantic Monthly to verify the nara
tives of tourists in the AdIrondacks. He
has had a contest with bear, mas been
lost in the woods, has with great labor
and difficulty captured the savage trout.
and he now tells of Affirming of the
Deer" showing for the first time the eX-
element OF the hunt from the deer's point
of view.
MIR. Francis Murphy brought his tenn
persuce work in Washington to n close
on Saturday the , ! inst Tn names Of
l9. 900 persons were obtained TO the
pledge. The work langushed flr a time,
but the clergy OF the CITY joined With
him in the movement, snd the result,
though not a. satisfactory as in some