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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19

cheapest labor fifteen years ago was sl.oO
to S1.75, but We will call it s2.0O-just
double the present wages tor that kind OF
labor. The s20 would buy in 1864
only five yards Of calico and not quite
three and three-fourths yards of muslin.
BY referring to the above table and en-
larging the list instances can be multi
piled indefinitely. We have selected art
icles in the creates. demand among all
people, and particularly laboring men.
In the face of these figures it is astonish-
ing that political demagOgues hungry for
Office and fame can SO play upon the pre-
judices of the people as to deceive them
into the belief that the republican party
is not the friend of workingmen. 1t Is,
10 fact, the nlypOlitical organization that
has stood by the interests of working peo-
pie. 1t was born in the espousal of hui
man rights, nurtured in the extension OF
suffrage, schooled in the doctrines of free
homesteads, free schools, free press and
free ballot and the encouragement OF
internal Improvements, which give en-
ploymeut to hundreds of thousands OF
workingmen. The republican party gave
birth to the greenbsck and has solemnly
pledged Its faith to make il as good as
coin mODey,so that the wages Of the labor
ing man shall buy as much food aud cloth
ing and comforts dollar for dollar-ss
the coupon of the bOudhOlder or the d.
vidend Of the bank stockholder, All this
is certainly in the interest Of labor No
other political party can show such q
proud and just and honest record of heart
felt sympathy for workingmen as that.
And it Is a policy that conduces to the
welfare of all classes excepting speculst-
ors, who love instability of values, and
demagogues who see no other way to po-
liticsl preferment but by seditious agita-
ton and deception. The greenback, re-
stored to an equality with the coin money
of the world will do more than al things
else combined to harmonic the conflicting
interests OF capital and labor, and cause
them once more to 20 forth hand in hand
to the restoration Of prosperity and busi-
ness activity all over the land.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19

We ask the readers OF the HAwKEYE to
study the above table carefully Save it
and show it to your neighbor who has
been inyeigied into the "greenback" or
ganizstion under the delusion that that
political party is the only real friend OF
the greenbsck. Show 1t also TO your
commOu-sensed democratic neighbOr who
has inherited the hard money views Of his
party when it would have scOrned to fol-
low the sOft-mOney leadership that has
now captured it Show It to the laboriug
man who bow gets $50 day, and ask
him whether he would rather have $500
day With pork at s45 90 a barrel, or
) 81 a day with pork at $500 barrel.
Inc cheapest labor now earns sl.00 a
day That will buy sixteen yards of cal
leo or twelve yards OF muslin. The
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19
THANKSGIVING DAY.
tn. Pr.sid.nt's Proclamation.

The recurrence Of that season, AZ which il Is the
habit Of our people % make a devout and public
confess ion Of their constant dependence upon the
Divine favor OF all good gits OF life and happiness
and OF publc peace and prosperity, exhibits, ia
the record OF The year, abundant reasons Tor our
gratitude and thanksgiving. ENuoerant harvesis,
productive mines ample crops and staples OF trade
And manufactures have enriched The country. The
resources thus furnished 20 our rcyiying Industry
an expanding commerce are Fastening the day
when discortis and dlStresse-, through The length
and breadth " the land, viii under The continued
nvor Of Providence have gwen WAY 90 confidence,
emery and assured prosperity.
Peace with AL nations has remained unbroken,
Domestic tranquility has prevailed andthe lnstitu-
uOns Of liberty and justice, which the wisdom and
virtue Of our fathers established remain the glory
and defence Of their children. The general prev
Aence OF the blessings OF health through our wide
land A. made more conspicuous tne sunerings and
sorrows which the dark shadow or pcstLence has
cast upon q portion OF our people. TINS heavy A.
fiction even the Divine Ruler has tempered 20 the
ss1ering communities M the universal aid and
succor Which have lowed 70 their relief, and the
whole nation may rejoice N the unity Of spirit iu
Cur people, by which they chcerfuly share one
another burdens.
Nov, therefore. l. rutherford b. Hayes. Presi-
dent % the uitcd Ststc-, DO appoint Thursday.
khe 2sth day Of November next, a. a day OF Nat
iona Thanksgiving and Prayer, and earnestly
recommend thAt. Withdrawing themselves from
secular cares and lsbOrs The people Of the United
States do meet together on That day 10 their re-
spectiye places OF worship, there % give thanks
and praise 20 Almighty God for His mercics, and
20 dcVouuY besCcch their continuance.
IN y itncss thereof I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal Of the United states 70 be
Affixed Done 40 the City Of Washington. this
Soth dAy Of October IN she year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy eight and
OF the Independence OF the United states the
one hundred and On ira.
Signed l. II. HAYES.
Seal by The President.
WILLIAM NJ. EvAKrs, Secretary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19

Three Maine newspapers have died,
the past week, one greenback organ in
Bangor, one a weekly in Portland, and
another new paper started in Waterville,
six weeks ago. Gentlemen who think
newspapers can be gotten up by novices
and can be run without money and with
out price, are gradually growing wiser.
Every little while somebody gets grudgc
against an old newspaper establishment or
bankers intolerably for fame, and starts
up mushroom to run the old concern off
the track. But pique is weak founda-
ton to build newspaper on, and the no.
vitiate generally discovers that it takes
something more than that part of the head
that lies behind the ears to make q news
paper 90. One Of the Maine newspapers
which collapsed last week, is reported to
be considerably in debt to advance sub
scribers, many of whom probably put in
their funds in order to "secure competi-
ton" and make it livelier for 1.-the other
concern" During the last twenty-five
years probably as many as twenty news
papers have been born and died in Lew
iston and Auburn. 1t is said that ninety.
nine out of every hundred new newspa-
pers that are started in this country die
because nobody feels the need of them.
The recent collapse of greenbackism not
unnaturally tends to discourage those pat
riots who the past year have been SO lus-
tily turning the cranks of several of the
greenback organs in this state.-Lewiston
journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19
0fforS 4emotrat
PARIS. MAINE. NOVEMBER 10. 1878.
Newspaper Decisions.

l. ANY person who who takes paper regularly
from the Ofice-whether directed 70 his name or
Another's, or whether he has subscribed or not
70 responsible for the payment.
2. II person orders his paper discontinued
he must pay all aTrearages, or the publisher may
continue % send It until payment Is made, anI
collect the whole amount, whether the paper Il
taken nom the ONCE or not.
s. The Courts have decided thatrefusing to take
newspapers and periodicals nom the post once
OF removing and leaving them uncalled for, il
prsuaa 6acis evidence OF fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19

"A little four year old Of this village
seems 10 understand the fat theory per-
!cctly. Last week, she was at play, and
provided herself with slips Of paper, which
soc called money. These she gave to her
mother and to the nurse. Being told by
her mother that it Was fat money, she
went to her father, and counting him out
MANY dollars said: "this is fat money,
aud | can afford to be generous with it,
for when this Is al gone, can make
some more.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19

Subscribers to that paper are curiou:
to know what has become Of the New
York Advocate. 1t has not put in an
appearance at this Office for a number Of
weeks. And yet We presume, if an agent
should come round here tomorrow, and
promise, for % cents in advance, to fur,
nish a paper tie size of the New York
Tribune a whole year, he would find q
goOdIy number Of people just silly enough
to believe him and pay over their money
Elk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19

Come, reader" says the Bangor
Tribune, diets have little quiet talk for
a few minutes" Of course We imagine
what your feelings must be, but never
mind, Mr.. Tribune, keep the ten cents,
aud if you cannot afford to give US the
whole sheet, as you agreed, give us halt
sheet; If you cannot do that, let US have
a quarter, and if you can't afford the
quarter, for mercy's sake send US some.
thing, if only small lock of your hair.
But why not make short cut out Of all
your troubles by simply printing on your
fractional sheet the magic words, This
is a whole newspaper p No greenbaeker
could 6nd fault with that.-Cor. Rock.
land Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19
In an elaborate review Of Democratic

In an elaborate review of Democratic
incompetency and folly, the New York
Herald says: ut is not too much to say
that the Democratic party Of the country
is to-day little better than mob, which
has just now about as much chance to elect
the next President as it has to bring about
the millennium by strict party vote. AT
the present rate we should think Demo
cratic President probable about the year
1852"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19
During the political campaign whel

During the political campaign when
it was uncertain what the result of the
election would be, the subscription to the
U. S. four per cent. loan fell off to only
few thousand dollars daily. Since the
elections have showed that the future
financial policy Of the government is to be
on a hard money basis, and the honest
payment of public Indebtedness, the SUBJ
scription to the four per cent. loan has
rapidly increased. Monday the subscrip-
tons amounted to 81, 1885, 50.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19

The meanest Democrat 10 Massachu-
sets has been found, and his name is
BENJAMIN Dean. With the aid of the
Democratic House he stole the seat in the
present Congress belonging to Hon. Wald-
bridge A. Field, and be Is now reSortlng
to still more contemplate methods TO steal
it again. Before the election some Of
the Republican papers announced the dis
coyery that ballots had been prepared
bearing Deans name in the regular place
for the Congressional candidate, while at
the bottom OF the ticket, in the place
where the printers RAme is sometimes at
taehed. the name OF Dean was repeated
IN mic.oscopical type. The object, as
was pointed out, was that if voter past
cd the name OF Mr.. Field over that OF
Dean the latter's name would still appear
on the ticket in the unnoticed fine type
and q claim could be made that both cam
didates were voted for. Now Dean has
actually come forward to ask that he be
allowed to benefit by this despi,able trick,
by having thrown out all ballots on which
the voters had substituted Mr. Fields
name for his without noticing the almost
invisible type at the bottom. MIR. Deans
bump Of self-respect must be cavity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19
Real Estate Transfers.
WESTERN DISTRICT.

VIM. Cotton 81 10 Sudrck Clem )rs. farm in II f.
ram; Jones Elliott 20 solomon ;. & J. II. Elliott.
and In Lowell; AuB's H.WAker TO Il. r. Hasting-
Hazen o. Frost CT al 20 Frank C. Lord land I'M
fryeburg; Town Of stoneham % r McKeen en- Al
lot OF land In stoneham; Thomas Cotton tD Sar N
\. Cotton, farm in BrOWnheld: Edward ) Merri.
pe, 20 aaron mn farm 10 Porter Aaron Hin "a
Ruth Il. Cotton, farm IN Porter; Geo. W Levi.
to Erastus Cole, piece OF land in Brownded
; { HOBRS ReOir
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19
Senator Blaine durin0 the late "a

Senator Blaine during the late cam
paign was on the stump from July Both
to Nov. 4th, with not more than three
days interval at any one time. lie
spoke between forty and fifty times in diff
ferent States. He returned home Thurs
day in perfect health, and certainly no
man had better earned right to enjoy
the good news of Tuesdays elections.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19

Rev. Ii. A. Stetson, late pastor Of
the Baptist church at East Sumner, has
accepted call to the pastorate of the
church at South Acton. and commenced
his labors on Sunday, Nov 3.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19

The New York World tartly remarks
The cipher scandals have for the moment
taken both sting and terror out of the
fraud yell, and the sooner Democrats see
it the better will it be for them"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19
as-If Won hnre a cnRoN1c n1srA.r 49, hi

ss-If you have CHRONIC DISEASE which has
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you the postage you put on your letters, a. al
consultations by letter. well AS in person are
hee DR.. Foc,c is the well known author ofMel
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19

AdamsoHs botanic BGisGm does not dry Up
cough and leave the cause behind, but Il loosens
and cleanses the lungs and allays irritation ,hus
removing the cause OF the complaint. Il is pleas.
ant to take and work. 70 a charm. Price only 81
cents. sample free.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19
-"Younp men" said the late Mr.. II

-"Young men" said the late Mr.. Til
den, in his Grsmercy Park oration-
young men! will you mark these wrong
doors of 1876 with the indignation of
betrayed, wronged and sacrificed peopIe?'
and the young men and several old men
with them walked sternly up to the polls
on Tuesday and marked the evil-doers of
1876 by large majorities all over the solid
North.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19
Sold BY all Druggists.

To those who are 80 unfortunate ~ 10 become
premaiur'ly gray, or whose hair exhibits a ten
dency to fall OF, we recommend q trial OF HalVs
Hair Remover. We do so with the utmost eond-
dence because IT is everywhere received with
marked favor, and has bulk upon It's own merits
such sure foundation that it il known aud used
In all civilized Countries addition ~ y idrsr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19
FROM . N,.II-knornp nnk.rd Prsnchrr

HAKrLETOS, Union Co.. Ia Dec. a. 1874.
hessrs. seth W. Fowle & Sons, Boston:
Gentlemen Having received decided benefit
from the use OF PERUVIAN SYRUP for Dyspepsia
and General Debility Of the system, can recon.
mend It heartily In all cases a. being a very enec-
tive and pleasant preparation. Il gives almos;
universal satisfaction. Respectfully yours,
ADAM BEAVER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19
Heather Report.

Temperature last week AT AM
Sunday, % clear; Monday, 30 cloudy; Tues
day, S69 foggy; Wednesday, 81 > cloudy; Thurs
day, "a clear; Friday, y clear, Saturday,
- cloudy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19

The Detroit Post rises to remark
that at wouldn't take much currency af.
ter all to supply the National party with
$50 each per capita"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19

Cracking is not confined TO the Frog Ponf-.
At this season almost everybody is hoarse. Tic
bIeating o! distressed lungs is heard everywhere.
Why ID this, when Hates Honey Of H0rehopHd ami
1ar will cure any cough, cold or hoarseness 10 g.
hoursf Sold by all Druggists.
Pike's ToothAche Drops cure in minute. nl2 Nv
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19

Read the testimonial. Of eminent citizens 70 the
wonderful curative powers OF AdamsoH's BaIsar.
for the cure Of racking coughs colds and consurnp
ton. Price Is ctn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19

p. T. Barnum testi6es as an expert
that the Democracy gave a mighty poor
show in Connecticut.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19
MARRIED..

IN rMls, nov Is, by Rev. 4. Hill, Mr. Geo :.
Titcomb Of Paris and Miss Lila Durfee OF Wat.
erioTd.
In so. Woodstock ,Nov.9,b by Rev Ziba Andrews,
A. ms residence, Mr., Herbert A. Rich and Miss
Nettie j. Benson, both of Woodstock Me
In Gorhom, y H., Nov 3 by Rev Perry Chan.
der Mr.. Charles X. Durham OF Brsant's Pond
and Miss Nelina T.. stevens OF West Paris
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19
LUDICROUs SCENE.

Thermometer % deg. in the shade. Loco
broadway. DrdmGffs peisoHos An exceedingly
az lady pulling like steam en- CINE and clingiug
To the arm OF a small wiry gentleman whose face
has become very red, either from tho unusual ex.
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are looking lat him with ha-ha In each pupil.
Naughty boy. II say, Charlie, pretty small tug to
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reduce the weight from two to Eve pound, per
week. II is purely yegetable-nature's own rem
cdy for this diseased condition. Procurablo Of
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AGE Clearing date Nov I'd and gth respec;ivel,.
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, 1878-09-07

and there are very few whose
thresholds either of his assail-
ants have ever been permitted
to cross in social intercourse
He is accused, from time to time,
of having been run out Of San
Francisco for assailing the char
acter and rejoicing at the death
Of Abraham Lincoln, and is prob
ably the only man in Washing
ton Territory to whom was sent
a special invitation to partici-
pate in the ceremonies Of unveil-
ing the Lincoln monument at
Sprintield, Illinois; the Governor
Of the State, through whom the
invitation came, we'll knowing
the history and character of the
man to whom the invitation was
extended, and whose sense Of
Dropriety would not have per
mitted him to ask a defamer of
the deceased to join in tribute
to his memory.
Two of. the editors alluded to
assume to be organs of the Dem
ocratic party and the other pre-
tends to speak for the Republican
party, and all rely solely upon
party for pecuniary support and
social recognition. The object
Of their combined vituperation
has no party at his back, and
stands squarely upon his own
manhood for any position accord
ed to him by his fellow citizens,
and NJ man in this Territory has
ever received greater or more
conclusive proof Of popular con
tidence and esteem. These are
facts which no respectable man
will attempt to gain say, and the
inevitable corollary is, that the
community is hopelessly igno-
norant and debased, or that these
editors who assume to represent
public sentiment are malicious
" I'd shameless liars, with whom
no person with any sense of de-
cency can hold social intercourse
without personal degradation,
and no political party can sus-
tain without dishonor.
, 1878-09-07
The Political Situation.

The platform of Gen. Butler,
as laid down in his card accept
ing the nomination for Governor
Of Massachusetts, is, without re-
gard to the source, in it's main
features uncXceptionable: "Equal
rights, equal duties, equal pow
ers, equal burdens, equal privi-
leges and equal protection by
the laws to every man, every
where, under the. government,
state and national. The laws of
taxation should be made so plain,
so direct and efficient and be so
faithfully administered, that all
Of the property Of every kind in
tt commonwealth should be
taA Il just once every year and
no more, as lightly as possible,
equally and fairly, and that none
can escape the public burden"
This doctrine is the very essence
of republican government; the
foundation principles upon which
the old Jcffersonlan Democratic
Republican party was formed, its
motto being: equal rights to
all, special privileges to none."
That, with the doctrine of strict
construction of the constitution,
especially that clause: "The
powers not delegated to the Uni
ted States by the Constitution,
nor prohibited by it to the States,
are reserved TO the States, re-
spectively, or to the people,"
embraced the whole of the old
Democratic creed; and though
men may change and eircnm-
stances may change, principles
are Interchangeable and eternal.
A party embracing all the States
and making the application of
these principles general as we'll
as local, practical as we'll as the
oretical, would command our
most determined adhesion and
enthusiastic support. But Gen.
Butler manifestly designs these
principles and this party to be
only applicable to the "com-
monwealth," and lest he may be
mistaken as laying down rules
for the government Of a nation
i al party, he takes occasion to