Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-01-01
EDITORIAL and Selected Items.

No signs of snow yet.
"A happy new year to all.
Pm growing colder, now.
Joseph Cook he's been arrested in
Lewiston Tor incendiarism.
Maine State Educational Association
held convention at Lewiston last week.
Judge Danforth has been appointed
to . new term as Justice of the Supreme
Court of Maine.
Charles X. Elder, Esq, OF Boston,
formerly OF Paris. is in town. He was
recently admitted to the United States
Courts at Boston.
--"Gail Hamilton never strikes twice
in the same place. Elk. Good reason
why-tbe place is gone after she has struck
once.-N. Y. Herald.
In his forthcoming message Pfesl-
dent Hayes should suggest some e1pedl-
ent for mitigating the recoil OF the Civil
Service machine, after it discharges gen.
eral order.-Tribune.
-Hallowell has new paper--the Reg
lister. published by Walter +. Marston.
This is bad time to start new papers in
occupied territory, but the Register de-
serves success if it maintains the standard
set be its first issue.
We have received from Miss May
Maxim an elegant bit Of color OF her own
designing. 1t consists Of three rose buds
with profu,ion OF green leaves. Miss
Maxim had fine exhibition at the late
County fair. at which time We spoke OF
her merits IS an artist.
The Burlington Hawkeyc says that
they are now calling the dollar OF the
fathers the Nevada Moon" but just why
it is unable to tell, unless it is because 1t
has its four quarters, or because 1t is so
variable, or because Of the lunacy Of its
advocates.
Henry Ward Beecher lectured in
Providence the other evening. Accord
ing to the Providence Press he condemn
ed the custom of civil oaths, and said
that perjury flows down from the doors Of
our courts in turbid stream, because
witnesses promise what they cannot do
tell the truth, the whole truth, and moth
ing but the truth
We have received from Loriug. Short
& Harmon. Portland, fine thing in the
line of sn Iude1ed Pocket Diary. Ii is
irdexed numerically aud by the month.
Il also contains Postage Rates, Interest
Tables. Tables OF Weights and Measures,
Rules for Comparing Wages, Secre, CT
pher Table, and various other valuable
information, together with complete
almanac for the year. II j. q most com
pleie and useful publication.
-Diptheria seems to be prevailing as
an epidemic in various parts Of the State.
There has been eleven deaths by thi. dis
ease at \. Lowell since Oct, Is. The
disease has also ragged TO quite an extent
in Smiihfeld for the past two weeks there
have been 10 cases in one school district,
FIVE proving fatal. There have been several
others in town, and two or three Of the
victims have died. If there is any pro
phyloctic treatment, or any preventive
measures that can be adopted to stop thu
ravages Of this terrible malsdy they should
not be neglected-Maine Farmer.
The bottom of the sea will hereafter
be surveyed from balloons. NJ. Durouf
and a companion going up in a balloon on
the 18th OF last August, at Cherbourg'
and being at an altitude Of 5000 feet,
we're amazed to see beneath them, with
startling distinctnesS, every rock, assure
and depression at the bottom Of the sea.
The sea opposite Cape Levy, where the
aerial voyagers obtained this birds eye
view, has an average depth Of two hun
dred feet so limpid did the water appear
that the under currents were perceptlble.
and nothing would have been easier than
to sketch or map the bottom OF the sea.
From AtEood's Oyster House, Centre
Street, Portland, we hsye most accept
able Christmas present, consisting OF 3
can OF fresh. large oysters. The practice
of putting up fresh oysters in kegs and
cans is iully appreciated By persons living
back from the sea coast, as 10y this means
they are enabled TO enjoy one OF their
iavorile dishes with its original attrac-
tons. Large quantities are annually
ship, ed 10 town on inland railroads and
the Grand Trnnk briggs many from Port
land to this section. Persons and parties
will do well TO order from Atwood by
mail or telegraph.
Real Estate Transfers.
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