Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-19
EditoriaI and Selected Items.


How these Democrats love one an.
othsr-vide their little conversation in
Congress over the West Point Military
Academy.
The Maine Dairymsn's Association
held = meeting st So. Pars, last week
We had a reporter on the ground, bu, he
tsiled to furnish "eopy" in season for
This issue.
A citizen Of Oxford County recently
ordered as to stop his Democrat because
i. did not support the President" Il
looks now as though be would have to
stop tae PresiJen, tor not supporting
himself.
some interesting figures are pre-
sented of the remarkable sums which the
LAWYERS have got out Of the Erie Road.
One firm alone, that of Shipman, Barlow,
LsrOcQue d mcfarland, was paid S95,-
g0q ia two years and halt and one in
diyidusl lawyer, D'rman b. EstOn, OBJ
tanned in two yesrs S2I 400.
Last week the Russians entered and
occupied Cons,antinople. England has
last walked up. and sees that she is too
late 20 prevent the complete conquest OF
Turkey by Russia However the British
fleet has anchored opposite the city.
ANY single act OF hostility may throw all
Europe into commissions.
On The fourth page of this paper will
be found q very interesting and instruc-
uva illustrated article. entitled "Botany
tor Little Folks" with The Il" broken of.
The article contains a large amount Of
information in clear and intelligent form
which Tia Illustrations serve to render
Daioer than does the text. We pur-
chased the Illustrations aud copied The
article from Vick's Illustrated Monthly.
Nothing could have made the cers-
nouv Of presenting 10 Congress picture
OF the SiEaioE o. the Emancipation
Proclamation more striking tbsn the con-
tra>l between The two orators OF The
occasion Oue. SO the time that proc,s-
nation was issued. was fighting brave'y
10 the Union army; the Oh. aer vas al the
sans time ,he Nlce-Pgesiiaut OF the Con-
isdcracy. and they now unite in eUlogY
% L.ucoi1.
-Awong ,he Legislative proceedings
OF FaIty, - reported the following:
Tho report OF the COMMITTEES on re-
mr,a. o, stir5town 0t Oxford county. /
was called up and NJ. Kimcsll moved +
tbs report Cssve ta wrllraV) De no, /
accepted, bl, the whole matter be re- /.
isrr,j t1 The mex legislature.
Amer 81 It,.e debate between Nj. him T.
ban s-t NJ. SaiderS ut North Yarmouth. /
or motion OF Mr.. Strickland OF Bangor, /
The question was ind doa'eiy postponed. /
"A lads in Aiken, ;. c, writes as
follows:
Il csunot retrsin from mentioning /
hoa much pleasure The Nursery gives /
uv h.5g. o0y. who Is a great sufferer .
irlm tge spinal disease Tie prefers !, 20 I
a1y other book or p.AT-LilC, and it has /
helped o. sm3,c aim during many hours .
OF pain aud wakelu.ueSs. tsel that .
oNe 20 YOU and to your contributors 3 /
personal deb, of gratitude
The Monthly Reader" Is deservediy F.
exciting tcs attention OF sd primary F.
teachers. ambitious 20 keep their schools
up 30 ne times.
Oxford County Dis;ric, Lodge Of e.
I. wiz hold IL annual session on We'd
nesday. FEB. 27,l, 8, 10 O'Clock g. ~,
VIII lryiro.o.e Lodge OF East Sumner.
The basis ot representation from subor-
drs,e lodges will 5e-W c. T., W. '.
T., W ; and che delegate for each III
teen. OF frscloasl part of fifteen mem
bers. l. is hoped tha, every Lodge in the
County viii be represented. There will
probably be public meeting in the aiier-
noon. H.N BOLSTER, ". d. q.
So Paris. Feb. Il 1873.