Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31
They have been trying to kill the
Emperor of Aus,riS. Next.

has been appointed Justice OF the Peace
by Gov. Counor
The last Belfast Journal publishes q
very interesting letter from Germany,
written by Rev. David Foster Estes.
the "Old Minstrel" who writes for
cur esteemed Norway contemporary is
evidently very old--old as the theory that
the world is fiat.
The Marquis OF Lorne respects the
democratic sentiments OF CsuSda, ard
has sent the gentleman home 10 England
who issued the famous dress order.
In July, 1864, the value OF the green
back dollsr was thiIty-hye cents. Now
!, is one hundred cents IN gold. Repab-
lean management has nearly tTebled the
worth Cl the wOJkiugman'S money.
Hon. W. j. Cor,heii resigned Tues
day The State SUPPLEMENTARY OF Com-
mon Schools 10 accept the Principalsh!p
OF the new Normal School a. Gorbam
NJ. y. A. Luce IS appointed Superintend-
Ell.
Last year the Democratic House cut
ton $500 600. ThS session they have
passed deficiency bill OF $4,000 That
Is g fair illustration OF Democratic re
tTsuchmeut
The new State Normal School a.
Gorhsm, was dedicated Thursday, with
appropriate ceremonies. There were ad-
dresses by Gov. Connor. CT. Fred Ro-
bic and Rev. DR.. G. B. Spauldiug OF
Dover. y. II.
The Common School Question Book,
by \. II. Craig. and for which c. a.
Page o. CaIais, isageut. is highly recon-
mended by somo Of the best educAiionA
talent. P.iee $50. See advertisement
in another column.
Specie resumption has reached Us.
The Register of Deeds took in so gold
coin On Saturday las,. L. Is worth so
to-day. 1t would have bought $40 in
green5scSs, a iew yea's a-a-out no
more bushels OF wheat, than j, viii pur-
Chase aow.
Weeks Floral Guide for 1879 Is an
elegant pamphlets. Il i, probably the
fines: publication of Us kind ia The world.
This number coutsins SO pages on 6ne
tined paper, and is prolnsely illustrated.
It's iroo,ispioce is a co.ored group OF
Peonies, executed in ths most artistic
manner.
The Springfield Republican must
have It's Joke on the iuaatiOnis,s, which It
puts thus-Now that the Prodigal, Gold.
has returned 10 Par, would 1t not be IN
order to ki.i some OF The inhauon-iatted
calves that have been bleating 80 loudly
in favor Of unlimited greenbacks and
cheap silver
We understand that arrangements
have been made 70 establish 4 republican
paper in Northern Aroos,ook, IN March
next. IL will be published by DR.. W. b
Lapham, late Of the Maine Farmer, an
at.c and versatile writer add thorough
journalist AMI whose pen has done much
fer the interests Of that county.
Judge Walton OF the Maine Su-
preme Court refused naturalization to an
applicant recently, the replies Of TIE man
and MS witnesses relative TO his occupa-
ton and recent record as a resident not
proving satisfactory. Judge Walton Is
70 be commended. A man who has been
breaking the laws should not be admitted
to citizenship.
New York and the West celebrated
Christmas by BIC snow storm. In many
places there are four feet Of snow on
level. There Is serious embargo on
railroad travel. 10 Kansas the weather
has been the severest known 10 that re-
sion for twenty years. The Missouri
river has been closed Tor a week, and the
ice Is a foot thick
Rev. J. X. Mason. d. d. Of Frye
burg. has been elected corresponding
memter OF 'Ls :, Cie,ie Gere!ale des
Prisons &C France" of which NJ D1-
faure is President. An appointment,
honor, le 10 Dr. NJ and well deserved
bv his investigations and efforts In be-
hs.f u The moral and spiritua. improve
mert OF our prisons.
The organ in the Madison Avenue
Methodist church at Baltimore suddenly
stopped .ast sunday while the organist
was playing, and on investigation the COL
ored bel.ows-b.ower, man Of 20 years,
was found struck dead by heart disease
Hi, body was carried home 10 the old
mother Of los years and the aunt Of 100,
with wiz he youth had lived
In Be,heljl-- -t- tisonly necessary
10 subscribe tor ,he Oxford Democrat, in
order T. be entitled 20 tn prehI OF Hon.
We wish the paper had Observation-Disclosures
20 award titles. or 20 make all men hon.
orsble; but it has not. The misapPlied
tits was given, however, under the in
preston that It's recipient had been
member OF the State Senate.
Speaking OF the assured success OF
resumption. the Cincinnati Commercial
Witty romarks-"H4ving resumed with
moge and better money than The coun-
trv ever 0elorc contained, The occu-
patton of The currency quacSs Is over.
II anybody desires 10 repudiaie oil debts
he should advOCa'e his doctrine openly,
and rot tempt to use the greenback as
h.-leaf 10 cover is nakedness.
The Bangor Commercial says: "Our