Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-04-30
Editorial aud selected Items.


There is an unusual number of birds
in the woods and fields. this spring.
Farmers have begun their planting
more than ten days earlier than usual.
Maine State Sunday School AssOcia.
ton will hold its teuth annual session at
Winter Street Church, Bath. May II
and Is.
"A new temperance paper. called
Talk OF the Day" has been started in
Lewiston. by S. W. Woodbury.. 1t is 10
be issued monthly.
"A Biddetord lady has found use
for dogs. She has taught her large New
foundland to carry her raip.-ArgUS.
In other words she has trained him.
"A singular murder trisl is going on
in Newark, Ohio. The accused Is an old
man who murdered his own daughter for
tue crime Of adultery. He pleads as his
Justification The injuncti0us Of the Old
Testament.
On account Of i'll health, MIR. {. II.
Kiby has sold MS interest in the Somer-
Sc. Reporter TO his partner, c. A. Wood
bury. Mr.. WoodOury's Introductory is,
The Reporters general policy will be
unchanged.
The Beliss, Jolunal says: Tho
frog is the original Greeubscker, having
woru that color ever since the first polly
VOC she'd MS tai. Tie sits on log and
crOaSs Just ike The preachers Of irredeem-
able psvor money -sad With about SIS
much effect.
1t may be proper to repeat here, what
We have said before, that when our party
comes to power the President Of Its choice
will be expected to turn out all the Re
publican ofhce-holders and appoint COM
petent Democrats in their Place.-Uties
Observer, DEM
REDUCED FARE Tho Grand Trunk
will sell single fare tickets Tor the round
trip. TO Portland and return, for those at
tending the Grand Lodge OF Masous, next
wees. Tickets will be sold the Oh and
9Th OF May; good all the llth.
-Edison is beArdless Young man, OF
a pale. studious face. clear blue eyes,
dreamy aspect. and chesinu. locks. Tie
Is very deaf, aud, u is said, has never
heard Clearly the voice OF his invention.
The photograph is MS l5S,h patent, and
from his Inventions he Is said 10 draw 8
large income.
Every man engaged 10 the culture of
the earth can find time 20 adOrn and en-
bellish his premises with plants and trees,
shrubs aud vines. while his family will
be educated TO love OF toe beautiful in
nature. aud cling with fond attachment
TO the paternal roof.
"A fearful cyclone swept over . large
part Of lows Monday. The force OF the
storm was terrific. destroying fences, up
roofing trees and ovCTtuVuiug buildings.
Many lives were lost a. different pisces,
and q much larger number OF persons
more or less hurt. The dsmsSe 10 prop
eTty was very great.
We have received iyom DR.. L. '.
Pierce, whose notices appear IN this paper
every week, an invitation 70 the opening
Ct bis grand iuysEt- hotel At Buffalo,
Ny. We recently published dsscrip-
ton o, the magnidcen, building, and
gave al account OF rs management.
tins HEArBEN CHNEE. A party o.
twenty Chinese wsshermeu were ARE s;cd
in Boston last Sunday night ior gsmOilug,
and one OF them IN view OF bis bad luck
was beard 70 utter the following solil-
oqu7: What sc usee play po5ei2 Me
hold four king and n lsce Mexican man
ho. q four lace and king; whole week
waslee gone ali same hAe wOOdOiuc.
What is The use OF expecting from
savings banks what the shat pest business
men. the most cautious caPI alsts, can
net 90 toll themselves let that Is what
every body SeehS TO &c looking for. Let
Us not expect impossi6ii!ieS, but be sat.
ished with the proofs OF honesty and
good management which excel those dis
plsyed in a1y other branch OF Business.
-bOSt0H Herald.
Only seven OF the resent Congrega-
tionaI ministers of New Eng and have
been pastors OF the same churches for
fifty years. or lrom March, 1925, 20 March
1873. They sre: Dr. Leonard Bacon, OF
New Haven; Rev. John \. Douglas of
Waterford, Me. Rev. Dr. Jacob lde, OF
West Midway, Mass Rev. Dr.. Leonard
Wilmington. of Newoury Mass Rev.
Erastus Matby, OF Taunton, Mass. Rev.
Joseph Merriam, " Randolph, Ohio, aud
Rev. Jacob ). Cisrk, OF Morgan, VI.
Mr.. IL -'ball, the debi-ltter. say
that but zone o..-ch, Of all the number
for which be had lacored, had failed to
meet its obligations. This was one 10
San Francisco, where diSsensions as To
the pastor. the policy Of the church, and
olEer matters had so split up and divided
il that il was impossible 10 succeed"
MIR. Kimball has helped. in few months
to raise 81 800. 600 for the payment OF
church debts.
-McIin. Of the Florida returning
board, Is the Mrs. Tiilon Of the Fraud
Scandal He has fresh confession every
day or two. At hrs; he confessed that
Msnton Marble tried 10 bride him, and
when Dir. Marble said II was lie, every
body believed it was. Now McLin says
General NOyes tried 10 bride him for the
other side, and everybody will believe
tina. Is a lie. without word from General
Noyes.-Lejrtst0H journal.