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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

Mr.. Rast OF the Belfast Age who is by
all ODDS the Ablest and best OF the green
back leaders, is finding that the bad ten =
denotes OF the gTeenback party are De-
you'd his control. de protested without
avail against the nomination Oi Murch,
bu, found himself without any influence
% check the communistic tendencies OF
the party lie Iepudiated such men as
Miller and others who preached govern
ment osnking, 6ut found these men the
most popular IN his party. And now in
the moment Of victory in Waldo, he feels
himself called upon 10 Teprove the wild
disorder which prevailed 10 the oOngrat-
ulAtOry meeting al Belfast. Monday even
ing. lie says
The hoOllug Of The chsirmsn snd of
the BOYS would have tended 70 show that
parcel OF wild ssysges mad Gone to-
g Her Then the deDunciauon by the
chairman OF the republicans ss thieves,
Williams and rOgaeS. and bis calling upon
the band 70 play The "kOsuc's hsrvh'
was offensive in Tho highest degree and
becoming only 10 Communistic kearuey
Another thing we regretted
was the seeming attempt TO appropriate
the reeult IN the county 10 the democrat
&c party exclusively. and 10 turn the
sentiment IN that direction for 1880. No
body of republican antecedents was
called upon the platform and given an
opportunity TO speak. Il seemed
~ Is q little invidious for a speaker 20
p4It'cularize tho gentlemen elected rs
democrats With single exception, and
our candidate for Congress q life long
democrat, and TIE chairman i1yidiously.
Us II seemed 20 us. Ginning in thst the
repR rlicans qt,ied 20 eject iher
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
"oi all the cad words of tongue or pen,


The saddest are lhese-It might have been"
II our neighbor OF the Age is given to
reading Whittier, the above lines must
occur 10 him. when he reflects on the
narrow escape he had OF being Hals's
successor. Why. here was seat in
CONGRESS, that able politicians have
plotted and schemed for through scores
OF years. and failed TO reach, actually
kicking about unseen ia the rubbish oil
granite shed, and at last falling TO the
lot OF an absolutely unknown man. A
lihle more eXertion, trifle of organiza-
ton, almost an expressed wish among
our local friends, would have given the
prize to our neighbor. where it ought to
have gone. Probably il Joe Knowltop
were 10 sltune his fiddle 10 something
fitting the occasion, 1t would be, God
moves in mysterious way" &o.-Simp-
SON.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
WEST OXFORD AGRIcULrpRAL Socrsr,

WEST OXFORD AGRIcULTURAL SOCIETY
The annual fair of the West Oxford Ag.
ricultural Society will be held on the So
oiety's grounds at Fryeburg, Oct 9th, 10Th,
llth. Tuesday, the frst day, the annual
meeting OF the Society will be held
Drawing match, trOttiug of stations and
examination of working oxen in the az
ternoon. Agricultural conference in the
evening. Wednesday there will be q
blowing match, the annual address. ex-
animation OF stock, crops and mauufac-
lures. ladies' equestrian exhibition and
racing in the afternoon. Thursday brief
addresses on agricultural topics, sweep
stakes race. Liberal premiums are
offered
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
0tfOrO 4rmotrat
Newspaper Decisions.

/ ANY person who who takes paper regularly
nom tie Otice-whether directed % his name OF
anOther's, or whether he has subscriber or not
IS responsible tor the payment.
2 N "A person orders his paper discontinued
he must pay All arrearages, or the puohsner MAJ
continue % send u until payment - made, antl
collect the whole amount, whether the paper Il
taken from the Office or not.
3 The Courts have decided thatrefostng 70 take
newspapers and periodicals nom the posi- once,
or reno wing and leaynS them uncallcu iOri II
rrl-tpe0 6acss evidence of maud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

TERRIBLE MURDER.--A man named
Williams was murdered in Deering near
Portland, last Wednesday. by a peddler
named Prescott. They had drunken
dispute, during which Williams was
struck on the head, and his skull broken.
He kept The body in barn all might, then
brought it into Portland In his wagon
covered with guilt. He changed his
horse and afterwards drove out to Deer
ing's woods where he buried the body.
Prescott was born in Bangor, and bis
father resides in Exeter and his mother
in Cumberland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
s. j. Court. September IT,, 1878.
VIRGIN, j. PRESIDING.
j S. WRIGHT, CLERK.
Z. PULsFER, STKNoGRAPHER.

The September term of S. J. Cour,
convenes at Paris, Tuesday. the 18th inst
The following venires for Grand Jurors
have been returned:
Albany, Amos G. Bean.
Andover. VIM. II Hardin.
Bethel, Elias g. Bartlett.
Browntieid. Vim. K. Swan.
Buckield, David l.. Farrar.
Canton. Charles f. Moulton.
Dixfeld. Daniel Tucker.
Tryeourg, Samuel o. Wiley.
Greenwood, Jacob Z. Curtis.
Norway, Ira johnson, Jr.
Oxford. George +, Walker.
Paris, Ira Bartlett.
Porter, Hazen w. Hartman.
Rumiord. John II. Barker.
Waterford, David z. Bisbee.
Woodstock. &. a. Whitman.
The following venires for travers,
Jurors, have been returned:
Buckfeld, Carleton Gardner.
Bethel, ID. Milton Grover.
Hiram Young.
Canton. j. Harmon French.
Dixfeld. Thomas Powers.
Denmark, Joseph w. Colby.
Fryeburg. Philbrick A. Bradley.
Hebron, |. Z. Packard.
Hiram. Enoch M. Treadwoll.
Nilsson. Nathan q. Mills.
Mexico. Benjamin +. Leavitt.
Newry. George C. Athorton.
Norway. VIM. Frost, I'd.
+. G. Andrews.
Oxford. Morris Clark.
Paris, Jonas Bisbee.
" Joseph II. Durham.
Peru, OTIS Wyman.
Porter. Daniel Wentworth.
Roxbury. j. L. Weeks.
Rumiord. Patrick Ii. Virgin.
Upton. Jonathan p. West.
Waterford. Willard T. Greene.
Woodstock, Augustus Billings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

Butter (benjanin p mas lef. the
republican party, sud this reminds "a OF
the Individual Wh0 was very sick. send
ing tor minister The minister inter-
rOgs'ed the sick man, and finally said -
M TREND, yOu seem TO he very near
deaths door and likely to be called away
at any moment. Are you willing to go ?"
"1es, replied the sick man perfect
ly willing Thank God" replied the
minister; 'all the neighbors are willing,
too. "-BO0Ht0,s { N. j BslLleltn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

Coon TBPLAKs.-We learn by circu-
.ac from the Office Of the Secretary Of The
Good Templsys Of Maine, Geo. f. Brack-
ett Of Belfast thst the regular semi
annual session Of the Grand Lodge will
BE- held q, Newport. Wednesday ard
Thursday. October 9th and 10th. Half
fare 10 members of the Order over the
leading railroads Of the State TIE
Order IN he State now numbers over
225 Lodges with about 1000 members.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
Our DISTRICT.

Congressman Frye has 1896 votes in
AndroscogRin. 1928 in Franklin. 2345 IN
Sagadahoc and SOS7 in Oxlord-Iolal
1866. Chase has sos 10 Androscoggin,
1892 IN Franklin. 9l2 10 Ssgadahoc, aud
2256 in Oxford-Iolsl, 1865 Belcher
has 1IIS in Androscoggin. 40 in Frank
lin, ass 10 Oxford and 523 in Sagadahoc
total 8 SIS. Frye's plurality S,S8S. A
few plantations 10 come in will slightly
reduce it. Frye lacks Only about 100
votes OF q majority over all.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The vote OF Oxford County is: Conner,
34O7; Smith, 2476; Garcelon, 1912.
Frye. 1887 Chase, 257S; Belcher, l4SS.
County officers elected: Senators. Fran
els W Redlon, VIM. W. Waite; County
Commissioner. George F. Hammond !;
Clerk OF Courts, james s. Wright Sheriff,
Wm Douglass; County Treasurer. Geo
II. Watkins. Six small towns and plan.
ta.ioHs to hear from.
Oxford County elects seven repu blicsns
10 one greenbscker TO the legislature.
Paris elects D. n. True (rsp.) by vote
of 5l9 to $40 for Porter (dem.) Albany,
Norway, &c, elects j. Il. LOvejoy (rep.)
by 463 10 $50 for Geo. Merrill and PAL for
". Cummings. Buck6eId, &c elects
Il. d Irish (greenbsok) by large plu.
rality. Sumner. &c. elects II. b. Hersey
(rep.) by about 20 plurality. L. A.
Wsdsworth (rep.) is elected in the Hiram
district bV about 100 plurality. Chss. L
Douglass (rep.) is elected in the Bethel
district by about 50 plurality. E L. Far
rington (rep) is elected in toe Fryeburg
district by 81 plurality. Well done old
Oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
"You Don't Know their Value,

''Thcy cured me of Ague, Biliousness and Hid
ney Complaint, az recommended 7 had A half
bottle Jeff when used for my two itle -rls, who
the doctors and neighbors said could not be cured
am confident should have lost both OF them one
night If had not had tie Hon fi,.ers ia ny house
TO use. found they done them 80 much good
continued with them and they are now well. That
Is why say you az lOt know hall the value oil
Hop Bitters, and DO not recommend them high
nough."-B, Rochester, MY. sIO2g
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

Everybody sings the praises OF AddHsoRs Botda .
&c Baisam because it ia article OF merit OF more
value than gold 1t relieves distress restores heath
and prolongs life. What greater Office of kind
ness and mercy could 1t perfsrm? Price only 30
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

-Chase's Chronicle feels pretty good
out it looks swiully bad.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

The September term of S. j. Court,
convenes at Paris, Tuesday. the 18th inst.
The following venires for Grand Jurors
hava haap ratnrnat.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22
THE NEW ORLEANS DE1dooRAT FRIDAY, MARCH o. 1878

carefully examine the pieces and report what
he thinks OF them. The pieces that were
stanchions lately reported found in mud
lump ut the Passes, were proven by compe-
tent authority, never to have belonged to Che
McAlester.. Those, however, Of which the
message Of Mr. jolly speaks, show unmis-
takably their identity with the fated dredge-
boat. The finding Of these pieces two months
after the loss of the vessel, refute the theory
that she was broken to pieces or blown up
during the storm of the third OF January II
such had been the case pieces of the wreck
would undoubtedly have been picked up ear
lier by the numerous craft plying ON the Gulf
in every direction.
The only suppositon that can be reconciled
with common sense is that the McAlester,
caught in the trough Of two heavy seas, was
unable to recover herself, keeled over and
went down suddenly.
This accounts for the fact that no pieces Of
her, wreck were picked up til lately, for she
broke up piece by piece ut the bottom OF the
sea,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22
A SURVEY or THE TUG HOPE.

Yesterday afternoon q survey was held on
the hull OF the tug Hope, sunk in q collision
with barge In tow of the steamboat Texas, at
the foot of Celeste street At the request OF
Capt. JOS. A. Aiken the following gentlemen
Kirk, Capt. wv. Blanks, John Mahoney, r.
Cotchell, J. NJ McAdams, Geo. P. Busing,
superintendent of the Good Intent Dry Dock,
Capt. J. T, Burdeau, Capt l.. Patterson, Capt.
J. o. Mclean, superintendent of the Marine
Dry Dock, and Benz. Kelly, ship carpenter.
The first thing done was to take the meas
urements OF the Hope. The spot where the
barge struck the tug was found to be twenty
four feet four inches from the stern on the
port side, and thirty-four feet three and half
inches from the bow. She had eleven feet six
inches beam and eight feet floor, and was three
feet ten inches deep.
The board of survey then examined the
point of collision, and found the nosing that
runs around the tug broken at the point Of
contact and the planks, below damaged. The
next inquiry was to find out at what angle
the barge struck her. This was q matter of
but slight difficulty, for the indentation
showed that it must have been about ten
degrees less than right angles. The stern was
uninjured and the frail bulwarks intact.
From the opinions expressed by the board
the Texas could not have been under but very
little Roadway, for the fracture was more of q
slight cut from the sharp edge of the barge's
cut-water than the force Of its momentum.
From the peculiar build Of the Hope the blow
Careened her over until she took in water on
the starboard side, the fracture not being
enough to cause leak sufficient to fill her In
three hours.
The barge and the Hope were then placed in
their respective positions as at the time Of the
collision, and photograph taken of them.
The report of the board OF survey will be
made out to-day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
THE MAYOR VISITS THE CENTER
PRISE"

Yesterday, Mayor Pilsbury addressed the
following notes to Commander Remey and
Com. McGlensey:
CRY HALL, March 20, 1873
Commander Geo. @. Remey. commanding y. y.
Corvette Enterprises:
Sir have the honor to state that the sur
vey of the river, for which your vessel and
crew were kindly placed at the service of this
city by the Secretary of the Navy. has been
concluded in successful and satisfactory
manner ami / take pleasure in offering to
yourself and the officers and crew under your
command the thanks of the City Council for
the zeal and ability with which the survey
has been conducted.
Our thanks are especially due to Lieut..
Spalding and Master NJ. f. Wright for impor-
tant services
Wishing you health and prosperity, and Il
return to our city at day not far distant,
that you may note the realization of pros
perity upon which your services here have
had an important bearing, / remain your
obedient servant,
Ed. PILsBURY, Mayor.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22
MARINE NEWS.

Ponr EADs. March 81, 9 .. m.-Wind east.
northeast blowing strong. Weather rainy and
cloudy.
No arrivals.
Sailed: Steamships Hudson and Memphis.
SOUTHWEST PASS. March 81. 9 y. m..Barome-
ter 2ss5 Wind east-northest. blowing hard.
Arrived: American ship Prussia. McCloon
| master. Al DAYS fr IN Liverpool, in ballast to
master. Also ships Frederick and J. A. Thomp-
son: no report.
M departures.
New York, March 21.-Arrived: China and
Nevada. from Liverpool: Victoria, from. GIas-
gov; Niagara, from Hayana s !, 9eIya
gia for Glasgow; Denmark. for London City
| of Montreal, for London.
BosToN, March 2i.-sailed: Minnesota. for
Liverpool.
BALTImoRE. March 2i.--sailed: Ohio. for
Bremen: West India for Liverpool.
LtyERrooL. March 21;-Arriyed: Caribbean,
| from Baltimore Sailed: Isterion. for Boston
| Dominion. for. Portland: Peruvian. Tor Balti-
more Germnnia. for New York.
OuEEnsrovN, March 2i-B lied: Lord Give.
for Philadelphia; Erin, n New York.
Hull. March 21-Arrived: Lefanto. from
New York
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22

ANECDOTES OF SCHOOL GIRLS.

Recently in pleasant chat with one OF our
worthiest and most accomplished lady school
teachers, she related many incidents Of her
long experience in the schools, some Of which
were comical indeed, but lose much In repro
duction. To appreciate them you must hear
her ringing and cheerful voice when she
laughs over these ludicrous episodes.
"Why," said she, 81 had given my girls
and many of them are in their teens already
the selection Of their own subjects for the
| weekly composition. One OF them, O well
grown miss, when the appointed time came,
marched boldly to the centre of the room and
began in shrll voice to read: "Composition
on Chicken" Well, thought I, the subject is
q prolific one, but when she read Hens lay
eggs and then lay little Chickens"
| thought ! would die a-laughing. / fairly
roared whilst the poor dumbfounded child
| went to her seat. On the same day the lesson
| in geography gave. me another occasion to
laugh until could bear itno longer. | wanted
| to refer to the gunpowder industry of the
| little State OF Delaware and ventured to ask
one of my big girls: "For what manufae-
| tories is Delaware celebrated?" She vainly
scratched her head for an answer well"
resumed, what would blow you up" "a
bell came to my relief. Speaking Of cows,
animals" was the subject of the compost
ton of another of my girls, and this is the
way she edited the school: II like all kinds
of animals. like dog; if l cannot have q
dog will have cat
"And," said I, 'ff you can't have a cat you
will have dog"
She simply grinned assent and proceeded ::
II like COW. Cows give milk and butter
and cream cheese. That's all / have to say
about animals"
"You may well understand, said our teach
er, "that l did not exact anything more"
One day after the lesson in history, wish
ing to impress my pupils with the heroic
courage displayed by Christopher Columbus
on his voyage OF discovery-a quality which
did not distinguish his men-I asked one of
my brightest chirpers: Emma what did the
pilots Of Columbus, who had charge of his
charts, lack in2" There was q long pause.
"Well,' said to help her out, what do you
need to go alone In the dark?" Pupil, with
confidence, "A CANDLE" After composing my
self: BUT. said ,s1pPosing. you couldn't l
with determination that precluded the idea
of insisting further.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22
Life Insurance President in Jail.
American Shin Building.

NEW YORK, March 21.-It was ascertained to-
day from reliable sources. that the proprietors
Of the White Star line Of steamers contemplate
building a sis'er ship on the model Of The
vessel will be constructed at one Of the large
ship building yards on the Delaware and the
plans and specifications and the model Of her
lines have already ben prepared for the guild
ance OF the sbipwrights. This action on the
part Of the company assumes importance, for
the reason that 1t IL based on the belief Of the
directors that they Can obtain vessel. con-
structed OF American iron. and made by Ameri-
can workmen. at less cost than that Of the other
steamers OF their fleet, which were built in Bel
not as yet known la which shipyard the steamer
VIII pc built but the chance lies between John
M0ach, OF Chester. Pa. Wm. Cramp Sons, OF
rany. and Pussy. Jones i Co., Of Wilmington
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22
VIRTUE INDICATED.

Editor Democrat decision OF the Su-
preme Court Of the State In the case of the
State vs.. Thomas G. Anderson, must send q
virtue and true patriot throughout the State.
The victim Of an unholy and wicked perse-
cution, Thos. c. Anderson is no longer to be
cabined, cribbed and confined within prison
wallis, a felon, to expiate crime against lib
once more the free air OF Heaven, and stalk
abroad a king among his fellow men, with all
the more of glory surrounding him because
that he has been martyr to an unjust and
infamous persecution
And then, too. what a glorious hope does it
hold out for the near future. For cannot but
believe that the honorable Supreme Court, as
at present constituted, will now vacate their
offices and restore to Ludeling ct ais. the POI
sitions from which they were SO outrageously
banditti known as the White League-poor,
misguided idiots, who, for over three months,
night and day, stood guard to maintain the
present incumbonts In their position.
Nichols, too, aud his compatriots in State
offices, will vacate their unjust positions, and
his excellency s. b. Packard, converting his
rlghtful Legislature, will soon have things all
set to rights.
sympathy for the chief of the White League
and his misguided followers. or course VIM
II. Hunt, Of right Attorney General OF Louis
lana, will displace the unicorn who has so
long usurped his Office, and proceed by in
dictment and prosecution, before fair juries to
mete out to them the justice which has so long
waited on them. Nothing stands between
them and the Penitentiary. where they justly
belong, but the executive clemency Of s. B.
Packard, OF right Governor OF Louisiana, for
which let us pray. OF the dead who died,
silence best speaks for them.
Enough Is it that,
Truth crushed to earth shall rise again;
The eternal years Of God are hers,
But Error wounded, writhes In pain,
And dies amid It's worshippers'
Yours truly, +. r. S.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22

vict man like him. From his bearing, il he
for, with the Penitentiary staring him In the
effect to his speech.
Never before. in our court-rooms has there
with perfect sang froid, could not only exam.
inc witnesses, but make such an appeal, when
the proof was perfectly damning. It is EVIL
dent that Ross Is @ man Of the most desperate
character, and would hesitate at nothing. His
discharge from the army, which was offered
in evidence. showed he had been dismissed
the service for crime.
The jury, after being out short time re-
turned q verdict OF guilty against both vi the
accused.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22
BREvITIEs.

The United States corvette Enterprise will
leave US on Saturday for Norfolk, Va.
The difficulty between Hon. B. r. Jonas
and Hon. Albert Leonard, of Caddo, was
arnicably adjusted yesterday, to the honor of
both parties.
A gig race will come off on the Bayou st.
John next Sunday at II o'clock, between two
crews of the Louisiana Boat Club. Many
ladies have been invited to attend and we
have no doubt that the boys will have a
merry time.
The fifth company Of the regiment of Or
leans Artillery will assist, and appear on the
stage at the National Theatre tomorrow
night, at the benefit to be given for the relief
Of the Jewish widows and orphans of this
city, the piece selected being "The Daughter
of the Regiment"
We note with pleasure that James D.
Augustin Esq, was commissioned yesterday
by the Governor as notary public for the
parish of st. Charles. The residents Of that
parish will be pleased to hear OF this appoint
ment for Mr.. Augustin Is a lawyer OF great
ability and experience, and very popular in
his district.
Col. Loan, OF Algiers has forwarded to
Washington memorial to be presented In
destitute widows and orphans of those who
have been lost on the McAlester
It is thought that the bill will pass, and
that the pensions granted will be similar to
those given to the sufferers OF the Huron
At meeting of the law class of the Uniyer-
sity Of Louisiana, Mr.. John II. Stone, Of
Clinton, was elected to make the valedctory
address. The young gentleman is we'll
known throughout the parish Of East Fell
ciana, and in fact has quite number of
friends in this State. Mr.. Stone has many
friends in New Orleans, who, no doubt, will
be gratified to learn of the honor recently be-
slowed upon him. Mr.. Sewell was elected as
salutatorian, and will be equal to the task.