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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05
A Big Bank Robbery.

Between six and nine O'clock. Sum-
day morning, masked burglars entered
the Manhattan Savings Bank building on
the corner of Broadway and Blocker
Street, New York, and after handwriting
the janitor, made him reveal, under
threats of instant death. the combination
OF the safe. and deliver up the keys OF
the bank. They ritled The vault of "a
large amount OF money. The institution
was robbed of securities to the amount
OF S2,757 200, of which g, SOC, 700 were
registered in the name OF the institution,
and are not NEGOTIABLE, $3.50 are
N ade payable to it, $4,000 are in coupon
bonds, and Sll,0 in cash.
II must be a very strangely conducted
bank, in which the man who sweeps out
the banking room is entrusted with the
ell which opens the combination
lock
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05

GILEAD Oct. 3l.-We have been hav-
Ing some very pleasant weather for the
farmers to wind up their tails work
The potato crop. which has just been bar
vested, was very light. but the corn crop
was the largest that ever Was raised
some yielding as high as seventy five
bushels OF sheled corn to The acre. We
understand that one or two OF our tsrmers
are intending 10 try Tor the premium
offered 10y the Lewiston Journal Tor nexl
season.
The Ladies Aid held a pastry supper
At J. w. kimballs on the evening OF the
18th. The proceeds amounted 10 twenty
five dollars, which we understand will go
towards carpeting the new church which
Is nearly completed.
There will DO considerable cone in the
way OIL logging this winter. Ephraim
Wight will operate on his milo strip pur-
chase. lie has been in the woods some
two weeks building roads, camps, &c.
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y his mind to try the trick HIMSELF

up his mind to try the trick himself
Having carefully committed to memory
the words of the incarnation, he proposed
to crowd in the village tavern to exhibit
the trick if any one would furnish the
watch A credulous person was found to
furnish fine gold watch, which was put
in mortar and duly pounded into very
small pieces. Then the amateur wizard
put his hat over the mortar and repeated
his incarnation. Much to his surprise, it
did not work. He changed a word and
tried it again, but with the same result.
After several Intellectual attempts he turn
ed at length to the toO-con6ding owner OF
the watch, and said. as he handed him the
fragments, ats too bad about this. |
thought | had a sure thing on it. must
have forgotten something" So 1t seems
you cannot always depend implicitly on
incarnation. The process seems easy and
simple, and in this case Fiat is charming
word; it does not seem possible to make
a mistake in it; but before the American
people put all their jewelry into mortar
for this experiment it would be well to
have it tried on smaller scale Let some
such magician, say as Mr.. Shupe, Of THE
ADyocATE, try it on his own note, or LEI
some high priest of the party say "tlat :!
let there be intelligence and common
sense here" over the head Of Dennis Rear
ney For it would not be pleasant TO
find the Government by-and-by saying
Flat" Intellectually over paper dollars
that no one would take, or to see Con-
gress of numskulls with the whole Ma
tiOual party making passes over them
trying in vain to remember Just how to
saw Fiat, so as to endow them with 10
telligence enough to do something more
than draw pay. It's pretty word and
a neat trick, but until some one of the ma
gicians tries it on MS own note successful
ly, or gets common sense into his speeches
by fat, the country will do well to fight
shy Of the performance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05

Horace Greeley is believed to have
been quite as much the friend of working
men as General Butler processes to be.
Here Is what he had to say: I'VE have
an lrredeemable currency-that is, a cur
rency which Is not exchangeable for the
specie dollars it would seem to represent,
unless at a heavy and capricious discount.
BY consequence, the nominal price of
every commodity Is from twenty to fifty
per cent. higher than its real price, regard
ing coin as a standard A barrel of -four
or a ton Of coal sold for $40 really brings
but 81 or So; so with the wages of labor.
Nothing Is currently estimated at It's real
or specie value, but duties on imports and
the bonded national debt There are
those who fancy these illuSory prices and
valuations advantageous TO our home man
ufaeturer. never could accept their
promises nor comprehend their logic A
ton Of pig iron that sells for $40 in cur
rency really brings less than $50 when
gold is 1875. The consumer who buys
iron rarely considers that whatever he
produces OF sells is estimated or priced by
the same delusive standard, but fancies
that iron Is dearer than formerly. If an
inflated, fictitious, irredeemable currency
we're favorable TO the prosperity of man
afactures, then Hayti ought to beat the
world in manufacturing. for her govern
ment paper currency is at discount of
900 or over for one"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05
ChakLenle.

To 4. L. Famce, Foreman Of ocean En-
CINE Co., Oxford:
For Pacific Engine Co. No. 2, hereby
challenge Ocean Engine Co. for n trial OF
engines The test to be the best hori-
zontal stream through $50 or 200 feet OF
Leading Hose, Tor a purse of 800, Owo
hundred) side to DO deposited with H..
d. Smith, Norway. one week before time
appointed TOR trial.
&. f. RICHARDSON. Foreman.
So. Parl-, Oct. rs, 1878.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05

-Whateyer may DC SAID OF the Ma
ito al banking system OF the United
States-aud II Is tho fashion Just now,
Il ong u large Class OF tOlIticians. 10 n
tack IT without rhy me or roason-the
security of our bank paper is second to
that ct no other issued anywhere In the
wor d. a National bank. by misfortune
or mismausgement. may become as ro,-
ten rs the city of Glasgow bank; it may
sink its capital six times over; it MAJ
make false returns to the Comptroller al
Washington and deceive the snsrpest
bank examiner; it may do all this and
violate every rule OF sound or honest
backing without impairing in the least
the security Of lis circulating notes In
stead OF being hurT ed into the bank when
the tiCst whisper OF suspicion vi It's soiv-
eucy is heard. they continue 10 pass from
hand To hand like the notes OF tho strong
esL institutions in the land, and no man
enteriains a doubt of their redt mption,
even though be may never have heard OF
the bank by which they were issued
Security OF this kind is worth something
10 The people OF the United States, and
they will hesitate long before they 60
back 10 tho old State banking system or
accept in its place any new or untried
one. Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05

"A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Times tells a good story at the expense of
the Rev. d. 2. Mitchell, candidate for
Governor on the Greenback ticket in
Kansas. Not long ago Mitchell was max
ing political speech Of the first order,
when he advocated an exclusive paper
currency, and derlded gold and silver as
"twin relics of barbarism" A few nights
after, he was preaching at camp-meeting
and described the Celestial City as set
forth in RevelatiOn,-its gates of silver
and precious stones and streets paved with
gold,-when an unregenerate darkey shout
ed out, stop dar, Brudder Mitchell No
gold and silver in dat place; dey's twin
relics of barbarism!"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05
I. f. Stone. ESQ, who has recon,

I. +. Stone. Esq, who has recently
retired from the editorial chair OF the
Lowell Vor POpuli, after twenty years of
honorab service, carries with him warm
regard from all his associates in life and
labor. He laid tho foundation of his sue
cess at Paris, Oxford County, Maine
which was the place of his nalivi y. In
former years the people OF that region
were sometimes styled oxford Bears. "
1t is an historical fact. nevertheless. that
the town referred to has produced a larger
number of men known to fame than any
other of its size in the country. Mr..
Stone is no unworthy son to be remem-
bered in this connection. -LewiSton Ga
zette,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05

BYRON Oct. 80 -AlOnzo H. Merrill
died Cos. 29ih. after an illness OF about
twelve years. during tho last soven OF
which be has been confined TO the house
He was first injured by boing thrown
from his horse; siterward be contracted
severe cold while camping out; this
aggravated the lameness caused by the
falls finally it developed into paralysis,
beginning with his lower limbs and it,
creaslng ill he was entirely helpless.
Tho funeral services were heid At the
house OF his father. Mr.. j. NJ. Merrill. a.
ten O'Clock ia the forenoon OF the 10Th
Rev. Ira g. Spraguo OF Audover preached
in his usual able aud Impressive man
ner, from these words: For | reckon
that the sutferings OF this present time
arc not worthy to DO compared with the
glory that shall DO revealed in us -
Romans Wills.
Mr.. Reuben Richmond's house came
near being set on tro by tho explosion OF
a kerosene lamp which his eldest daugh
ter held in her hsud. Fortunately ne
one was injured, and the flames were ex-
tinguished before doing much damage.
Mrs. VIM. Thomas Is very III.
The Lake Road" is apr oaching com
pleIion.
II i not true that Harry Bancroft will
be indicted tor murder because he tred
at a bear and did not kill him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05
+. A. THAYER, Sec'y.

ELKCTIoNs.-Elections OF unusual in
terest occur to-day. Twenty States
elect Congressman and many OF them
State officials. There will be elected 235
Congressman, besides two to fill vacan
cies and one in Vermont where here
failed to DO choice in October, These
2S5 Congressional districts are now filled
by 1877 democrats and SO republicans.
Elections have already been held in 55
districts, which resulted in the choice OF
q republicans, % democrats and D greeu-
hackers. and no choice in one district Cd
OF VermonD. Subsequently to the eIec-
ton U. S. Senators are 10 be chosen by
the State legislatures in Connection.
Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri. Ne
vada, New Hampshire, New York. North
Carolina. Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
aud Wisconsin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05

"A brigh,-eyed little boy of four years
arrived a, Chicago the other day. wearing
around his neck ribbon TO which was
attached card inscribed: ITO the Ma
sonic Forward the orphan to
San Francisco. Howard Association,
New Orleans" The child was the last
survivor OF the family OF Henry E Will
COX. 3 prominent merchant Of New Or.
leans, and bis father. mother and four
brothers and sisters had died OF the ter
riOle fever. TIE ladies of Palmer House
took care of him. and in the afternoon
the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
ma ayers sent.him on the second stage
OF his journey OF $500 miles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05

WATERFORD The Waterford Literary
Association held its regular meeting on
Friday evening; Rev. W. McIntiro was
called to the char. Excellent decisma-
tons were given 10y Willis Chaplin, 3.
G. Hall and Fred Chaplin. R=cits,ions
we're gwen by Misses Jennie HAYNES,
Cara Chever. An excellent piano duet
was rente ed oy Alice Stan wood aud S4-
die Young Mrs. Nelson entertained The
people oy her efforts on the piano; l..
Barton sung a song; and the following
resolution was discussed: Resolved,
That the works OF art are more beautiful
than the works OF nsture;' dispu.ants.
Fred. Chaplin, K. Chadoor0. L Barton,
w. w. Mccain, and w. s McIntirs
There was large and briilisnt party
Monday evening at the residence OF A.
bert Stanwood. L O., in South Waterford.
The family, as has been their custom. arc
10 spend he winter in Boston, where Mr..
StanwOod stops the mos, Of the time, by
reason OF his duties As Superintendent Of
the Water Works, and this party was
given on the eve OF their departure, as d
complimentary "send-off.' There were
hundred or more of neighbors ard
towns-people present; the South Water
ford Brass Band discoursed its choicest
music; and. all in all, il was grand
good time.-NeDS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05

The hotel boy In New York had been instruct
ed when he Knocked u Dean SANKEY'S door and
heard the inquiry, "Who's there - 70 reply, "The
boy, my Lord The boy answered the frst call
with considerable trepidation, and surprised the
dean by loud response to his question-"The lord
M boyl'
Quite as laughable as this was the error
Of the actor, who, at the funeral of King
Henry, in Richard Third, had to say only
the words, "stand back, my lord, and let
the coffin pass" He set the house in a
roar by hurting out, "stand back, my
lord, aud let the parsOn cough !"-Simp-
son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05
Musical Contention.

The Oxford Co. Musical Association,
will hold its third annual session at So.
Paris, beginning Nov. 9th, and continuing
four days. Prof I. p. Ryder of Boston
will direct. Mr.. and Mrs w. II Fesseu-
den. Of Boston will assist at tho closing
concerts.
Your attendance is urgently requested,
and at the first days session.
Free entertainment will be furnished to
all taking part in the convention.
Arrangements will be made for TO.
duced fare on railroads.
L. A. THAYER, Sac'y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05

DENMARK.--The Congregational circle
OF Denmark gave ~ entertainment u,
Bracket Hall, Friday evening. Oct. 18th.
l. was very enjoyable occasion.
Moose Lake Lodge. | o. OF e.. T., was
honored last Saturday evening with -
visit from Sundae Lodge OF Browptield.
The evening was spent very pleasantly,
and profitable suggestions and expert
encos were intcrchanged. The Sundale
is vigorous and working lodge Is
officers Tor the ensuing term are TO DO
publicly installed Tuesday, Nov. 9Th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05
0tfurS 1rmotrat.
PARIS. MAINE. NOVEMBER 5. 1878.
Newspaper Decisions.

/. ANY person who who takes a paper regularly
from the Ofice-whether directed % his name OF
anOther's, or whether he has subscribed or not
IL responsible for the payment
2. II a person orders his paper discontinued
be must pay all arrearages, or the publisher may
continue 10 send II until payment 10 made, anc
collect the whole amount, whether the paper Is
taken nom the Office or not
3. The Courts have decided that refusing to TAXI
newspapers and periodicals from the post once
or removing and leaving them uncalled for, i
prIm0 fucie evidence OF fraud
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05

BUCKFIELD.- The BIckfOld Reporter
says that on Tuesday, Oct. 22d. there
was q shooting match consisting OF twelve
men under the leadership of j. A. Raw
son and ten under D. II. Hersey, Esq.
The game wrs counted and resulted in -
a victory for the Rswson men by score
OF 985 To- $50 points. The individual
championship was won by Geo. ID. Biz.
bee, Esq by score of 200 points. Az
ter counting the game, both sides pro-
ceeded 10 the dining ball OF the Buckfeld
House. where they enjoy ed good oyster
supper at the expense OF the beaten side.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05

The Bangor Commercial has had the
bad taste 10 make series of personal
attacks upon Hon. Hannibal Hamlin. The
years to which that gentleman has at
tanned, the high offices be has filled. the
esteem in " hich be is held, no less ,han
his unstaiued personal record, should
shield him from such delraCtion. Mr..
Hamlin's public career has been honora-
bic to himself and the country. We have
not agreed with him politically; bat We
hold that man who has been in public
lite for over forty years who has been
called 10 many places OF trust nom the
humb4est 10 t6st Of Vice President of the
United States. and who was never CHARGED
with the malteasance OF dol ar, should
be suffered TO retire TO the enjoy men. Of
modest competence, without being pur-
sued by party hatred Belfast Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05


Tx STATE TAX.-"Will the FARMER
please state the amount % Increase OF the
State debt for the las! fiscal year; also
the amount OF increase Ia the rate Oi lax
alton tor the current year and the cause
oi N, 81 increases ?"-ENQUIRER. GRAY,
Oct 1875
There was DO increase OF the State
debt Tor the last fiscal year, but de-
crease ot forty SIX thousand, SIX hundred
dollars. The funded deb, Of the State,
Janusrg /, 1877, was five millions nine
hundred and twenty-one thousand. five
hundred dollars January !, 1875 i've
millions eight hundred and seventy five
thou>a niue hu ndred do lars. October
l. 1873 i've millions eight hundred and
tory nine thousand, nine hundred dollars.
being reduction thGs lar this year OF
twenty-five thousand dollars Ii should
be boroe 10 mind that when the amount
OF State debt is given il means the
amount OF funded debt, and there should
be. Ia order 10 show the absolute indebt-
edness OF the State, deducted from the
funded debt the amount in the sinking
fund. which is bow slightly over one mil
lion ~ dollars. The rate of taxation
wss increased .sst winter one mill In
1874 i was five mills; IN 1875 four mills !;
10 1876 three and ihree-iourths OF mill /;
IN 1877 three mills; in 1873 four mills;
The mistake was made in 1877 10 reduc-
ing the rate 10 three mills. IL did not
yield sufficient revenue 10 pay the ex-
penses of State. and so in 1873 he in
crease was made to cover the deficiency
OF 1877 and to meet the expenditures OF
1878. One mill Of the tax is the school
tax sud is expended entirely as = school
fund One halt of q mil goes to The
sinking .uLd, &c provide for the payment
OF the d, bl when il falls due, leaving the
balance tor the general expenses of the
State and interest upon is !ebt and the
paymen, Of a portion of the principal
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05

SHARP.-The Belfast Age gives Perry
of the Camden Herald the following sharp
thrust. One might almost think Rust
was jealous of MS young rival's-notOri-
ETY., shall we say?
We have an editor in this state, who, II the self
nufiug he contrives 10 get inserted in the papers
wIll make him a second Webster, is quite sure OF
achieving that fame i.incolnville has the honor
OF being his birthplace. To make himself hero
among the laboring people, he tells them that
thor IN he has 4 rich father he chose 10 become
moor boy ami went about saving wood and doing
chores iur people; and, moreover, he did jobs OF
lathing when he was in college at Augusta To
show that he untes the character OF wood-saw-
ycr with that Of a gentleman of leisure, he tells
that he has Travelled in Europe, and that he saw
tbe Vienna exhibition: but whether nc PAID MS
expenses out OF his lathing Jobs doesn't appear.
He was also the beginning OF the Greenbaek par
~ He n Was who examined the financial affairs
Of the country and became convinced that they
were unsound and oppressive, and he II was that
commenced a vigorous canvass OF the whole ques-
tion; and it has been through his abors In his pa
per and by speaking that many have been con-
WINGED of the position of the National GreenDack
party And lest there may be sn apprehension
that the acts of the legislature next winter VIII
NOT he dictated by the seTenest wisdom he reminds
the public that he shall be there. In the mean
time he is flling up the interval by stamping in
Massachusetts; but whether he is standing In
Webster's old shoes does not appear.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05
A Queer Affair.
BISMARCK, DAKOTA, n

BISMARCK, DAKOTA, NOV. !.
Mrs. Sergeant. woman laundress a
Fort Lincoln, aud vile OF "A memoOr OF
The 7th cavalry now in the field, died yes
terday, when 1t was revealed that she
was man. She had been married three
times
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05

NoRwAY.-Tbe village schools close
next week. they We're never 10 better
condition than now. The attendance has
been larger than ever before. the Interest
On the part of the pupils having increased
with every term since Mr.. Collins has
had the charge.
Town meeting on lturday a, which c.
F. Whitman, Esq, was chosen Modera-
tor, F. S. Oxnard, of tho firm of Whit
comb & 0xnard, was elected Treasurer,
to ill The vacancy caused by he death of
A o. Noyes.
Glass ball shooting on Thursday for the
silver cup. Ii was won by NJ Gerry
of South Paris.
A j. Rowe has been repliring his drug
store.
The Herald and Globe are largely sold
here. The former is to be had a. Noycs'5
the latter at Rowe's. p.
PARIS The sidewalk fever is raging
here, at present No less than three sub
scriplion papers are in process OF circu-
lation, TOR the purpose of building walks
10 three sections OF the village. Oar vii
lage improvement society has been lying
q walk on the main street. and our people
find it so convenient they take the cue
readily, and rush forward the enterprise,
personally.
The Unity Club gave a very pleasant
entertainment at the Academy, last
Thursday eveniDg-it being a postpone
meDt from the night previous, 90 account
OF rain. The comedy Nine Points Of
the Law" was presen' cd with well sus.
tanned parts throughout. After the play,
there was n promenade concert in The
hall above. Coffee was served free, and
about twenty couples danced until mid
night.
young peoples prayer meeting and
covenant band was formed at the Baptist
vostry, last Tuesday. Regular meetings
will be held during the winter, and much
good is expected to result from them.
Saturday afternoon, q party of men,
uudcr the Leaders hip OF j. H. Rqwsou,
called at the residence OF George Hooper,
and cut up bi' wood pile. fitting the wood
i"r his stoves. MIR. Hooper mas been
confined to bi- house tor II long time.
Mr.. Goo Cole, having purchased the
old Bem's stand, Is making extensive re-
pa.rs thereon He proposes to make it
one oil the hes, looking bindings ia the
village Ms 1t occupies one OF the most de-
sirab.e sites
The temperance meeting Saturday
evening was converted into lyceum by
way OF variety. Chinese immigrant on
was discussed. There was large at
tendance
Regular business meeting of Unity
Club, Wednesday evening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05

RoxBURY, Oct. S0.-Mr. Robert Reed.
late of Columbia, n. H.. IS very ill Of
typhoid lever at r. l.. TaYlor's.
Master Albert Robbins has been i'll of
dipbthers.
S. NJ. Locke. Esq, had taken four
bears instead OF two Is ! reported in my
last. This gives him the bel, as cham
pion bear hunter of the section aud sea-
son, unless it be accorded 10 the man who
patiently re-baited his trap for month
and caught skunk at asst.
Mr.. Parker Bradeen's house and shed
were burned on the 10th inst cause, q
detective chimney. Nearly all the nova
bic articles in the house were saved.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05

NORTH PARIs.-By liberal subscrip-
ton on the part of the citizens OF North
Paris and vicinity, and an equal amount
expended by the town, great Improvement
has been made on tho Washburu Hill be-
tween North Paris and Trap Corner.
This was hard hill for loaded teams,
and the reduced grade will be appreciated
by all who travel over this road
The late rains have filled up the pond,
so there is nov An abundance OF water
to run tho chair factory. saw mill. grist
mill, &c. Mr.. +. Fife,d - now running
the grist mill on shares. His long expe-
rience as miller and close attention to
business is attracting a large share Of
custom from all the surrounding country.
Cushm1n " Co. have completed tho
improvements in th-ir mill and are nov
in running order. For me past week
they have been engaged 10 threshiug
grain. \ large quantity OF wheat has
been threshed which is IN most cases OF
superior quality. D.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05

Yves. Paris is the boss place Tor early
fruit. They began to gather next yeal's
crop OF straw berries ON Nov. LIST.
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