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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-10
NEW BOOT AND SHOE SHOP.

The undersigned would inform ,be public that
he has removed his Boot and Shoe Shop 10 the
room lately occupied bv jos. Dearing. 10 Shsw's
Row. Market ttrset. where be Is prepared to Al
tend to the wsnts Of all who need anything In his
line. An work done by him will be Of the best
material and guars sntesd to he 6rst class IN every
respsot Repairing promptly attended to. An
kinds oi Leather aud Shoe Findings for sale
JOHN ScHIEPER.
clesraeld. Pa, July Is, 1877 -sm.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-10
TnE Ku.KLux PERSECUTION.

For many long years some of the
bravest and the best of both the young
and old men III South Carolina Ian.
guished in United States prisons un.
der conviction for the crime Of Ku.
Kluxism. During the cruel dayswhile
they were undergoing their trials for
their alleged offences the greater part
Of our State-comprising all the coun.
ties Of The whole upper conntry-was
in mourning. Young boys just grow.
ing up, men in the prime OF manhood
and old men tottering on the verge Of
the grave were rutblessly and without
the least warning borne from their
homes and families and hurried TO a
distant town TO stand their trial, with.
out the least preparation, before Re.
publican Judges and juries composed
almost wholly OF colored men organic.
ed TO convict II by chance there hap
pened to be on those juries any white
men il was always found that they
were the mostrabid and partisan Re
publican politicians, who had been
placed there fer the express purpose
OF keeping the colored men up TO the
mark in their work Of hate and re-
venge. To such an extent was this
practice Of packing the juries carried
that on two or three memorable occa-
sions, when Judge Bryan, Of Charles
ton, an honest man and an impartial
jurist, presided, no animadverted in
manly terms on the gross and palpa-
bic injustice which had been practiced
by the subordinate officers Of the
conrt. In many cases leading Repub'
lican politicians were found 10 have
been empanelled who were noted for
their Influence over their fellows, and
who, Il was well known, entertained
the conviction that white men, charg
cd with crime or injustice toward nc.
gioes, had no rights which they (ths
pegroes) were bound TO respect. While
this reign of terror was dominating
our State, casting its baneful shadow
over many pure and noble life, II was
found TO be utterly useless forany 10
gal resistance 10 DO made. The mos,
intelligent and cultivated of our people
men learned In the law and conver
sant with all the rules Of practice es
tnblished by II for the protection o
accused persens- vain appealed h
the testimony which was given in thu
| rnu rf,a tx, s.ur ,aot raaporf bln N nd "a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24
lStafe Educafional Society.

Twelfth annual session Of the Maine
State Educational Association, to be held
at Lemont Hall, Brunswick, Dec. 70, II
and %, 1873.
THURSDAY, DEC. %, p m, Music. Prayer
Paper, Country Schools Of the Past and Present
their Classification and Needs" & l. Fletcheri
Castine Discussion. G. c. Rounds, Pennington
$50, Paper, Examination of Teachers and SCHOOLS
A. W. Burr IIAllowol. Discussion Evening
100. Address by President, Prof Chapman
| Brunswick. 80, PAPER, Prof. Stanley Lewiston
| FRIDAY Primary Section. 800, Primary Wors,
| c. {. Rounds, Pennington; W. J. Cortheu ,Calais.
| 10 80, Reading, Miss Hamhy, farmington' ~
school MANAGEMENT, Miss Mary r. p PiaInmeT'
| Lewiston. $50, Form, Number GeoSraphs, u A
| Robertson, Augusta. Grammar Sect1a v5o'
| Paper, Limits of Grammar School WORK, ).
| Greene, Pennington; l.. .. shaw, Saeoi NJ. >.
! Haynes, Portland. t0-0O, Paper, Value OF OLD
| style Parsing and Analysis, X. Woodbury., Farm
| ingtou Discussion. | co. Management OF schools
Sarah a. Chamberlain, Portland. EWi APcI
How can the Upper Grades Remedy the beiect
| i've Work of the Lower +. h. c. Robbins Deer
ing Discussion $50, Paper, How shall we Sc
| cure Good Readers Miss Norton, Lewis ton.
| Discussion, Thomas fash, Portland. High school
| Section. 900, Value OF Verbatim Recitation, .
| ". Fletcher, Biddetord. Discussion, J. IL. nan
son, Watcrvilc. 1880, Science In the High school,
! How Much and How, a. II. Morrill,, Portland
| Discussion, W. Harper, Pennington. 2VJt Eng
| lish Composition, 4. II Keller. Belfast Discus
! sion. J.. Il. Jordan. Lewiston. a'VJt L ittt VI
| Classical Studies IN High Schools, 6. u. Fles,
! Augusta; Il. X. Mccher, Saco. 40, shall hle
mentary English be reviewed 10 High schools
/ 4. r Chase. Portland. Discussion, ID. l.. smith
| TOpshAm. Charles VI. Jordan, Bangor. Evening
! 100. Address. Rev. DR.. Robins, Wateryilc.
! SATUDAI, 800 n M, Paper. Free High schools
| u. Z. snow, Alfred, Discussion. Lord, Ncarnor1
samuel LiObeo Oiono; p. lannon's, Clinton
! 1890, Relation of Education 10 Government, g !.
! DickeTman, Lewiston: Discussion. li.D, Flee
tun OF officers, and Reports OF Committees.
Free entertainment will be furnished to
all ladies attending the association. La
dies desiring entertainment should apply,
by letter, to DR.. d. r. Ellis, Prof Car
michael or " II. Marrett, esq, Of Bruins
wick. The committe will be at Lemon'
Hall, Brunswick, on the first dag Of the
meeting, to direct parties to places. The
Maine Central gives tickets Tor the round
trip, for one fare. Tickets must be bought
where parties take the cars. No return
tickets to be had at Brunswick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24
Third Mem Store.

The bird opening in Odd Follow
Block. South Paris, is thai OF John
Piorce Jcwoior He has g store sindhr
to lae two ws have previously described.
|, is vel adapted TO the wants OF oi'
business. Ito has Just put in bis holiday
stock. II consists largely ol gold auc
silver-waro, Among the goods We
notice. cake baskets, butter dishes. cas-
tors, spoon holders, sugar bowls, cream
ers, syrup cups, pie knives, fish knives,
napkin rings, pickle jars. jowelry, gold
and silver watches, neck chains, watch
chains, seal rings, gold aud plated sets,
&c. &c.
He has also large stock of new
clocks OF tasteful designs, and various
prices One OF particularly pretty sty
was supported by four pillars, between
which a bell was placed for striking ne
hours. II is tasteful as French clock,
but costs less than a third the price
| such goods.
a nice lot OF frames for card and cab
met pictures, is attracting considerable
attention, and the goods are gong g-f-
IDLY.
The japanese goods. which &c so
popular at present, may be found ~ a
grea, variety Of styles. also smell con- rs
OF evceljen, qusIity.
Mr.. p. is prepared 70 cnErage ali or
any q these goods with plain scrip or
| ancg morogrsus We have neither time
nor spscciogiyea more extended reviow
of this opening. but vii. advise oil to
take tho trouble ct calling on Mr.. P,arce
TO see, it not % buy.
A large safe, in theroar wall, furnishes
receptacle for all goods, so no burg
lars need apply.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24

treme OF sentiment opposite that formerly
held. the sooner we may expect them TO
return. A year or two OF Democratic
rule will show them that the evils which
they were led tosuspect, had been greatly
exaggerated, and that they were indeed
well off under the old regime. By de-
grees, as this fact tecomes fixed, they
willcome struggling back to the oldParty.
Certain measures might be adopted by
the dominant party, that wonld send the
people back in mass. In this State,
any tampering with tho prohibitory law
woald meet such rebnke. /! the newly
elected Governor did not veto any bill
looking TO a radical change in The tenn
perauce law, he would be buried beneath
p. 900 majority at the ensuing election.
No movement OF the opposition would So
surely rebound with certain advantage to
the Republican party as any attempt to
alter the Maine Law.
The greeubsck papers claim that Ike
publicans threaten to elect Garcelon IN
order to force Greenbackers OF Republican
antecedeuts to vote for Counor. This Is
not the case. We simply SAY to SUCH
your candidate cannot be elected, because
heis minority candidate, and represents
the worst elements Of society. 1t mi
nority candidate is elected, it shall oe
him who received the fewest votes; we
leave il to YOU to say whether our gov
eruor shall be Garcelon or COnuOr. II q
sufficient number OF representatives see
tbe propriety OF giving the majority can
did4le the office to which he is entitled,
repub leans may rejoice that by adhering
to the principles tor which ne fought dur
ing tie campaign, they have received re-
ward greater than they could by making
trades, regardless OF the platform On
which they stood lsst fail.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24
We Buy Of Those Who 1drertise

The London correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer tells the following story
The moral will be obvious to those who
have anything to sell;
In Paris, last summer, | saw friend
of mine who had just come over, using a
pen of peculiar construction, designed
with special reference to those untidy per-
sons, who, like myself, ink their fingers
when they write. Now my friend Is a
man whose hands are as white as lilies,
with finger nails like rosebuds in tint
noticeable hands, even remarkable, con-
sdering that he is an elderly man, and
who occasionally helps with the lighter
work on his farm in Nebraska. Catch
him hiking his fingers!
Why, where did you get that nice
pen?" asked him, vista Of blisstul ex-
emption from an mixed middle finger
opening on my joyous, oxpectant mind.
"In Omaha" he answered. ats the
incest thing. | used to ink my finger
before | got it,"
lie did, He mixed his fingers That
was enough for me, got the name of the
merchant from whom he bought the pen
the price of it, and inclosing the money
sent from Paris to Omaha for the pen
By the last steamer it came to me. The
stationer at Omaha was out of them, but
he sent to Sioux City to the man who adj
yertises them for another lot. And now
here is where the laugh comes in. The
pens are an English invention, and tons
Of them can be bought in London if de-
sired. At the stationers next door could
have got what | had sent after to Sioux
City. But how could l know that? |
dealt with the man that advertised
Scientific American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24
Union Farmers CIuG.

The Club met at Grange Hall, South
Paris, Thursday, the 18th inst. The
President being absent, Wee President
O.. +. Hammond called the meeting :.
order. The question for discussion wa,
does 1t pay the general farmer to Use
Commercial! fertilizers on his farm crops
Mr. Rowe opened the debate with 49,
exhaustive dissertation GU the subject C..
artificial or manufactured fertilizers, CIV
ing the chemical constituents OF the y4r.-
Gus kinds and their adaptation to the
different kinds OF crops raised, and reia.-
ed some instances OF wonderful. succe
where these fertilizers had been applied,
out ii ne narrated an instance Of his OK"
experience in which be mad been to.ef-
ably successful in the use OF such fertil-
zers, We failed to note IT, His essay,
though able and scientific we could not help
thinking more theoretical than practlca
Said De should not attempt TO do away
with farm manures, but had great faith lie
commercial fertilizers, still he believed the
best fertilizer Of the soil was the plough
and the hoe in the hands OF a skllil
farmer de gave a recipe for a good
fertilizer, as follows: zone barrel raw
bone -four; three barrels Of ashes fifty
pounds Of gypsum; ten gallons Of water.
Five barrels 10 the acre.
COL SWEET followed Mr.. Rowe. SAID
he should take the negative. Said he
did not think farmers should pay one
cent for commercial fertilizers till all the
manurial resources Of the farm were ez-
hausted Thought a vast amount Of fer
tilizlng material went 10 waste on nearly
every farm. Related one instance OF
twenty-one cords OF fertilizer being made
from one cOw.-no doubt it was biz
one. Which, the COW or the story?
Mr.. Fuller agreed with Col. SWEET,
that all available resources should be put
in requisitiOn to increase the manure heap,
and then il you must have more, buy your
ingredients and make your fertilizer at
home. Had used such fertilizers to some
extent, and had been measurably success
full with them.
Mr.. Thayer had had little experience
with such manures, and his success did
not warrant the conclusion that they
could be made to pay At the prices at
which they are now sold.
Mr.. Forbes had had some experience
with them, and thought they nigh, b:
used to good advantage, to limited oz
tent, on remote fields, where farm MAI
urcs cannot easily be- conveyed.
One member gave the ingredient
though not the proportions, Of fertilizer
that Is circulating to a considerable extent
at this time, as follows: Bone meal ashes
plaster, salt, lime, glanO.
The Club adjourned to meet at tie
same place the 10Th inst, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon Question, is it for toe
interest of our farmers to make a special
ty of keeping cows and selling milk IN
bulk, or in butter and cheese Essay by
Col. SWEET.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24

-Ha,per'S Weekly for Dec. Is, con-
tains an elegant l6 page supplement.
Christmas story and poetry will be
found or frs, page.
Tomorrow will be Christmas. We
wish it may be a merry one to ouI
subscribers.
Several sales of gold, at par. were
made in New York, Wednesday,-the
first for seventeen years.
A negro woman in Newport, R. L.
laughed herself to death, last week. Her
hilarity was occasioned by her husbands
attepp. to make BRINE with sugar.
-Mason's hardware store at Norway,
is filled with goods. They have tho Gel
ebrated Mugee stoves, which are sold al
figures well calculated to astonish GUS
toners.
S. Richards, Jr., the well known
Jeweler, whose advertisement has been
in this paper, number OF weeks. has d
splendid lire Of holiday goods. He has
done a good business, already, but has
enough goods lett for all who call.
-Messrs. Houghton, Osgood e. Co.,
have issued An elegant, red-line, illus
trated holiday edition of Uncle Toms
Cabin, BY Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe.
This is one OF the finest gift books OF the
season. For sale by Loring, Short &
Harmon. Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24

Miss Whitmsn's accident on the
railroad, last week, calls to mind the fact,
that the crossing at South Paris is not
what it should be. The highway. at this
point is largely travelled By teams from
Norway. Waterford. and other Western
Oxford towns which find railway COM
munications at South Paris. There is
no Aagman in the street 70 warn passers
of approaching trains, nor any gates to
keep frightened horses from rushing up.
on the track Again, there is. most OF
the time, a line of freight cars south Of
the depot, which prevents one from OBJ
serving whether or not there is an en-
CINE in the covered depot. until he is
fairly upon the track. 1t is seldom that
any great damage occurs from these
causes; but little outlay b. the Grand
Trunk Company would preclude the
possibility OF such, and would add great
ly to the convenience and comfort OF the
travelling public.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24
-Baysrd Taylor. U. S. Minister &c

-BAyard Taylor, U. S. Minister to
Germany, died at Berlin on Wednesday.
He was best known in this country as the
author OF many books OF travel, though
ne preferred the reputation OF poet. His
works in verse, though OF high order,
we're never so popular, however, as ne
desired them TO 5e. He began his ca
reer as a printer, aud before bis appoint
ment BY President Hayes to the German
Court, 10 1877, was connected With the
New York Tri6ttae.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24
0tfurO Democrat.
Newspaper Decisions.

l. ANY person who who taxes paper regularly
from the 0fice-whether directed % his name OF
another's OF 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 to send it until payment - made, an 4
collect the whole amount, whether the paper is
taken nom the onlce or not.
s. The Courts have decided thatrefOslng 20 take
newspapers and periodicals nom the post ouicv-
OF removing anu LEAVING them unc4leu AOIi Dr.
primo Tlcie evidence OF fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24

Hon. VIM. P. Frye made q strong
speech upou the Geneva award bill be-
!oro The House. on Saturday, Dec. 18th.
Il is reported in full in the Congressional
Record tor Dec. 18th. Mr. Frye has ad-
vocated very proper distribution Of
this fund. and the ship owners OF this
District appreciate his efforts to preserve
heir rights.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24

Hannah Thorndike was convicted oil
murder in the first degree, at Rocklsnd,
on Friday. She quarreled With Mrs. Sui
ivan. and knocked her down. Death re-
suited almost instantaneously.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24

Another terrible marine disaster by
the sinking OF vessel, is reported, this
tine in the Mediterranean. One hun
dred and fifty lives were lost and only
ur were saved.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24


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Ring out. wild bells, % the wild sky,
Thc Owing cloud the frosty light
The year is dying N the night
Ring out, Wild bells, ana lct him die
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24

The fourth annual exhibition of Oxford
County Poultry Association was held at
Pattee's Hall, Bethel, on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday Of last week. The
hall was well adapted TO the purposes Of
the exhibition. 1t is large, light and
airy, and gave good passages, though con-
tanning four rows Of coops running Its full
length. The rear of the hall, generally
used as a stage, was occupied by pigeons,
stuffed specimens, cauares. &c. In front
was large ante-room, convenient for the
officers. The people of Bethel gave the
society hearty welcome, and did all IN
their power to make the exhibition sue
cess. Tuesday, the first day, was taken
up, largely, in arranging specimens, and
there was but a small attendance. In the
forenoon, Thursday, heavy wind kept
many at home, but during the remaining
time, there was good attendance, if the
weather and travelling be taken into con-
-lderation.
There was large display of fine birds
at the exhibition; some coming from Port
land, Bangor, and Fairfield. Our imme-
date vicinity in the County of course,
most largely represented. Paris and
Bethel had large number Of entries.
A. f. Shurtlef of South Paris, as usual
had the largest number Of entries, pre-
senting some ten or a dozen coops for COM
petition, besides several for exhibition
only. Dr.. Morton of Bethel, H. 5 Hast
ings, Newry, and others, also made large
entries, as will be seen by the following
list:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-24
oxford County Poultry Shoso

AZ BstheI--Good Attendance Large Dis
play OF Fine Birds--I1I Entries--Exhi-
bLtions from all parts OF the st"te--
Poultry Notes, &c.
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Good sleighing. Sunday.
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been most marked. For Inc SIX months
in 1877 corresponding with the six in
which the experiment has been made the
number OF dodgers was 1869 against 1888
under the new plaza decrease of two
thirds. The city reports falling off in
aid required by families which have been
having 81 per week, and begging has
been very much reduced. 1t is claimed
that the experiment has proved successful
and gives general satisfaction.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-09-27

WASHINGTON, Sept. ia letter
received from Wilson, member of the
Hayden surveying party gives the par.
tculars as to the capture of mules be.
longing to that party by Baunock In
dians: On the 25th ult., the Indians
surprised us at Henry's Lake at $50
o'clock, while we were sitting around
the camp fire, when we were fred on
by Indians who were not more than 20
feet distant. Strange to say, they hurt
none of us by their fire. We made an
Intellectual effort to protect ourselves,
and concluded that nothing could be
done but to get away alive. We heard
the Indians driving off our animals.
Taking provisions for three or four DAYS
and our blankets and guns, we got away
under cover of the night and moving
off about a mile in the woods, we re.
manned there until daylight, when the
Indians reopened fire on our deserted
camp and we started for the upper gey
sers. After hard walk of three DAYS
we reached there and found Jackson's
and Gannctt's parties there and all safe.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-09-27
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The Constitution.

Few opponents of the Constitution,
which the voters Of this territory will
be called upon either TO adopt or reject
at the November election, have vet
dared to come out in square discus.
SIGN of its merits or dement's, but they
use every opportunity to mislead the
people as to its provisions by privately
circulating unwarranted conclusions.
That it is perfect document none of
its friends elaiu, for it; but that it is as
faultless as could be expected from any
body OF delegates they do claim it to be.
Its opponents are mostly corporation
sympathizers, Office holders and official
aspirants, whom it guards against, in
any schemes which they may hereafter
have to control the state government.
1t protects the masses of the peope--
the laboring clases--against an unjust
discrimination in taxes makes corpor-
atoms liable for labor done for their
benefit, and stockholders personally LA
bic for the debts Of their company, as
far as labor is concerned. These and
others like provisions commend it to the
masses of the people. Then why should
it not be adopted, now that the terrific
ry has been at large expense 10 franz
ing it? Let it be rejected. and when
the time comes for the adoption of a
constitution the same business will have
to be done over again, and at perhaps a
greater expense. There has been no
state constitution for long time that
has cost SO little as this one. Our ter
ritory may not get admitted to the sis.
terhood Of states for several years, but
the sooner she begins to knock at the
doors of Congress the sooner she will
obtain admittauce. We believe that
four-fifths of the people have already
settled upon this course of action, and
that the vote it rolls up for its adoption
will astonish its opposers.--O. Trans
cript.