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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-01
Wdgner's GuiH.
some Evidence that was not Brought Out
at the Trial.

Max Fischascher, counsel for Wagner
the SmuttY Nose Island murderer, was in
Bangor the other day and was interview.
ed as to his clients guilt by a Commercial
reporter. The identification Of Wagner,
he said, "at the bridge, on his way back
from the scene Of the murder, was the
important point in the case if not the
decisive issue. After Wagner's arrest and
while in jail in Portsmouth he was con-
fronted with every man, woman and child
who claimed to have seen him that morn.
ing In Newcastle Near the close Of the
trial, says Mr.. f., | learned that one oil
those who was thus brought to identify
Wagner, expressed the opinion that he
was not the man. The court adjourned
Saturday noon to give me time TO 90 to
Portsmouth and look up this man. He
was John Lyons, who had testified in the
case for the government TO the effect that
he saw Wagner Just after he crossed the
chasm on the bridge, that he spoke to him
and asked him how he got across, described
his clothing, etc. | asked Lyons to ex
plain how it was that when brought tc
identify Wagner in Portsmouth jail that
he said Wagner was not the man.
Lyons replied that Wagner was the
man, and that he knew he was when he
saw him in Jail but did not like to say SC
in Wagner's presence, but that he did say
so to tho officers a. soon a. they got GU,
of the Jail. Now, said Lyons, | will tel
you how you can satisfy yourself that
Wagner was the man. When saw hin
at the bridge noticed that there was a
white spot on the buckle strap of the blue
overalls. noticed it particularly as he
passed me and looked after him and re.
marked it to friend few moments after
Now if you will look at the overalls after
you get back to Alfred. | have no doubt
you will find the white spot So when |
got back to Alfred, says Mr.. f., l exam
ined the buckle strap, and sure enough
there was the white spot, just as Lyons had
described it. | did not have Lyons re-
called"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-01

WEDDING. Tuesday, Sept. 2+,h, was
the occasion OF very pleasant gathering
OF relatives and friends al lao residence
OF Ii. T. Hammond 10 witness the mar
riAge OF his daughter, Addie. to j. A.
Kimball OF Massachusetts Tle rooms
We're tastetGIiy decorated with m4ny
beautiful flowers. The ceremony, which
occurred at 1880 u. ~, was performed
in an impressive, beautiful manner by
Rev. DE-. Estes We cannot, il we would.
describe the bewitching toilet OF bride.
It is sufficient perhaps, 10 say that she,
like most brides. never looked quite 50
fair aud pretty before. Miss HaDmOnd
was the recipient OF some very pretty
choice gifts, among which may be men
toned silver cake basket OF exquisite
pattern, presented by the Baptist church
in remembrance OF Miss Hammond's ser-
vices in the clOlr. There were other
gifts OF silver butter dish, pickle dish,
silver knives, forks, spoons, a toilet set,
vases, ETC., etc After the ceremony was
a wedding dinner, soon after which, the
happy couple, followed by the many kind
wishes OF all assembled, started on tho
wedding tour. {.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-01
For squire Foster.

Many people are given TO speskinG
derogatoIiiy OF iawy -roposing pat
little confidence in them. One exception
10 that custom. it Is said not long since
transpired which VIC propose 10 give me
profession or member u; II tue oerelI
Of At recent term OF court hold IN q
neighDoring county 81 case, in which Mr..
Foster I've will call him) was engaged
as counsel. was the first one submitted TO
tho jury. During his argument she iu-
rors All paid good attention, particularly
one who had "been drAwed' ron the
learned counsePs locality, and who sat
with mouth disteuded and eyes sparkling.
Alter the jury bad retired 10 their room
10 consider the case, the foreman sug-
gested in the outset it might be well TO
take a vote and see how the jury stood.
Tho Jurors in lurn expressed their oPin-
lonesome for PHI. and sOmo lor tho
deit.-till tho Juror, here,oior5 par,lcu-
larly referred TO, was reached. upon be-
ing asked whether he was for pin. or
deit. he replied, with up.iited hand. Il
don't know whether I'm tor plaibtitf or
defendant but I'm for Squire FOSTER
ArgtlS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-01
IL Diia't York.


In 1871, Joseph L. Clement, OF Brown
field, was supposed to have been drowned
in the Saco river at Hiram. In Septem-
Der of that year, he was riding from
Cornish to Brownfeld in carriage with
a man named Hartford, who reported that
Clements horse took fright at a piece of
paper in the road, and rushed off the bank
with the carriage, into the river. The
horse and carriage were afterwards dis
covered in the river, the horse dead, and
it was supposed that Clement was drowned
also. There were three Insurance poll
cies on his life for the benefit of his wife,
Ruth l.. Clement; one Of $4,000 in the
Economical, one Of $4,000 in the North
western, aud an accident policy, for the
same amount, running for two months, in
the Travellers. In September, 1871, Mrs.
Clement brought suit in the District Court
of this city to recover the amount from
the Economical, but failed to get verdict,
as there were suspicious that Clement was
alive, and a person had testified that he
thought he had seen Clement about three
weeks after the accident.
Nothing more was heard of the matter
until yesterday, when suit was institu-
ted by Mrs. Clement, to recover the So
900 from the Travellers, in the District
Court before Judge Fox. After the case
was called on, the counsel for the defence,
Mr.. a. A. Strout, produced an affidavit,
signed by the mother and sister Of the
deceased, that was somewhat startling.
The affidavit sets forth that Clement
was not drowned at the time Of the loss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-01

largest OF these mills. owned and oper-
sted by johnson & Pnair Of Prcsque Isle.
From 2O0O to $500 bushels OF potatoes are
daily worked up in this mill, and the an
nual product which. OF course occupies
only two or three months time. amounts
TO about 800 tons OF starch. The product
il shipped in casks of 500 pounds cspsc-
ity, and is mostly used in cotton factories
for sizing. The price paid for potatoes
delivered at the mill, is 20 10 % els. per
bushel. and ordinarily 300 bushels Of po-
tatoes will yield ton OF starch. Tais
year is an exception, the pota.o crop be-
ing poor and 250 bushels being required
for q ton OF starch. The season in A,oos-
took has been too wet Tor potatoes, the
tops being heavy but Lubers light and
watGry.
The domestic articles on exhibition at
the Hall. such as qlits, yarn, cloth and
clothing OF various kinds, spoke vel for
the handiwork IA well AS the industry Of
the women At ArOostook, but for lack Of
space, We cannot pariicusrize. Friday
10 the forenoon lhe rain had ceased and
the attendance ut the Fair was much
greater than on the previous dgy. a
number OF entities in the various depart
ments Was also made in tho morning.
The Hall was gtaced by tho attendance
OF goOdly number OF Aroostook mat
rons with their lair daughters. all 81 which
added greatly to the inlel est OF the occa-
sion. Thursday evening there was a
gathering at the town hall presided over
by DR.. Parker. Mr.. StcArey OF Pressure
Isle deliver, An address OF welcome aud
very happily introduced each member OF
the party by name. This was responded
to in behalf of the party by Rev. DR..
Warren OF the Christian Mirror, alter
which the formal exercises were declared
closed, and the balance Of the evening
was spent by the older members Of tho
party in social intercourse with the citi-
zens, and by the younger IN social
dance Friday afternoon there was
horse trot under the auspices Of the Ag-
ricultural Society but tho recent rain had
rende, cd the track 80 heavy that it could
hardly be regarded as u success. During
the afternoon the editorial party being fur
nished with transportation By the citizens,
lett tor Caribou situated twelve miles dis
tsnt, where va arrived early in tho evoa-
ing. Crossing the Ayoostook river d,
Prosque Isle our way lay through Mayg-
vile, an excellent farming town and
mostly under improvement. This town
has some large and valuaD ole farms,
among which are the John Allen farm,
now owned by Mr. j. ii. Currier aGd
tina! OF M Goo. A. Parsons, son OF So
ONION Parsons, formerly OF Paris. Mrs.
Parsons ID an accomplished lady. sings
ike blTd, is a skiliul performer on the
Piano and has al! those other accomplish
ments essential 10 farmer good wife.
At The hotel in Caribou We were met by
a delegation OF ladies and gentlemen
who assigned our entire party 70 com
Portable and hospitsbie homes where We
wero to spend the three following nights.
But Caribou. and New Sweden which We
visited on the following day. must form
the subject Of our next letter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-01
The Last of the STAFF.

IANDRUN. In Memphis, Tenn, Sept. Y, Her.
bert LRndrum, local editor Of the Avalanche, the
last of the stan.
THE last of the staff" What a story
is told in these five words Young Ian
drum-we believe he was little more than
a boy-saw his associates fall, one by
one, by his side; but still he stood at his
post, as true a hero as any soldier who
ever Joined in "forlorn hope" charge
upon the enemy's batteries He was
worthy Of this editor-in-chief, the lament.
ed Thompson, who, knowing that the fever
was on him, insisted that no word should
be sent to the wife whom he had hurried
to place Of safety, and faced death alone
rather than risk life dearer to him than
his own. The courage and devotion
shown by clergymen, the sisters of the
religious orders, physicians and nurses in
the fever-stricken cities are above all
praise; but many an obscure newspaper
man and many an underpaid telegraph
operator have shown Themselves equally
courageous and devoted.-New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-01

School DIscIpLNE.-In the Supreme
Court at Paris, Friday, Mr.. Hastings
called up the case of State V. Daniel W.
Bradley appellant, complaint for pun
ishing pupil, and remarked that having
Investigated the matter he had come to
the conclusion that the respondent, instead
of indictiDg too severe punishment did not
infict enough; that the justice, before
whom the case was tried, took the ground
that teacher had no right to infict any
corporal punishment. Judge Virgin, at
the request Of the county attorney, per-
mitted a mol pros to be entered, and re-
marked, III the justice vas right in his
law | should have to convict myself, as /
have logged many fellow, and have a
faint recollection Of experiencing little
healthy encouragement, in that line, my
self, when | was at school. Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-01

Rev. d. T. Estes has resigned the
pastorate of the Baptist church in Belfast,
with the design Of pursuing his studies
a year or more in Germany, and the
resignation has been accepted. He leaves
the church in good condition, and the
members hopeful. We are sure that he
will carry with him the affectionate regard
of the people for whom he has so faithfully
labored, and We trust that his studies will
fit him for yet greater service in the cause
of Christ and the church.-Zion's Advo-
cate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-01

Mr.. Horace Cummings, proprietor
OF the Union House, Paris Hill. enlcy-
tanned Judge Virgin, various officers OF
the Court and County and members OF
the bar, with a dinner. las. Tuesday. Tho
tables were arranged in excellent taste.
while the food was prepared and served
in highly artistic and acceptable man.
ner. None present Jailed to appreciate
the hospitality and kindness of the host.
while all were loud in their praises OF
Union House fare.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-01

Hero is one sentence from the Mem
phis Avalanche that ought to no printed
in letters of gold; "Parents,' says the
Avalanche, "have deserted children and
children parents, and husbands their wives,
but not one wife has deserted her hus-
band" What noble illustration is this
Of the truth of Sir Walter SCOTS lines {:
go woman in our hours OF ease,
Uncertain, COY, and hard % pleAso
And variable 40 the sha de
BY the light quivering aspen made;
When PAIN and anguish wiring tile brow,
ministcring angel thou 4"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-01

BUSINESS CHANGE.-Frooland Howe.
Esq, of Norway, has purchased the en-
tire insurance business, good will, &C.,
OF A. NJ. Austin & Co. OF Buckield.
MIR. Howe has very large business of
his own in Oxford County, and the sddi-
ton Of that formerly owned By this well
known litn, will, 10 doubt make bin one
OF the heavicet Insurance Brokers in
Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-01
Newspaper Decisions

l. ANY person who who takes paper regularly
from the Ofice-whether directed 70 MS name OF
anOther's, or whether he has subscribed OF MOI
A. respsnsible for the payments. 49,, !,
, n person orders his paper discontinued
be must pay az arrearages, or the pQoiisher may
continue 20 send It until payment 10 mAdel anu
Collect the whole amount, whether the paper is
taken nom the Office or not.
3. The Courts have decided thatrefusing 70 take
newspapers and periodicals nom me posi- oioSe
or removing and leaving them uncaiieo tOti Il
prsvsu Eacie evidence OF maud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-01

The indianapolis Journal senses the
situation correctly when it says; $50 far as
the Republican party is concerned it is Of
no consequence whether the Democracy
swallow the Nationals or the Nationals
the Democracy. The Republican party
has got to fight them both, and we do not
hesitate to say that in our deliberate judg-
ment it can whip them both"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-01

We publish the above letter not only
because il affords US pleasure to receive
such . hearty endorsement from a well
known business man, in New York. oni
because il may suggest duty to many
advocates OF hard money in this section.
Many persons who do not attend political
meetings read OF these matters. We be-
lieve more persons can be reached BY lhe
circulating of good hard money papers
than by any other means. These col
umns contain. from week 10 week, quo
tstions from The best writers and thinkers
upon financial subjects, as we'll as orig
iual matter, intended to meet local wants.
Persons interested in this contest, shonld
both subscribe, for themselves and en-
deayor 70 induce others 10 take and read
the DEMocRAr. The cause will be helped
BY such q course and the publisher. like
Nise
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-01
Nxw YORK. Sept. II, 1878,

Editor Oxford Democrat
DEAR SIR,-My subscription to your
paper expires on the 18th inst. i was
intending to stop il at that time. as my
interests in Oxford County were waning
with the lapse of years. Bot now en-
close $3.50 to pay tor another year,
because esteem II the duty OF every de-
Gently honest man to support, so tar as
he can. honest money and the only prin-
ciples that can safely carry Us through
the present slough OF demagoguism.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-25
A Days Work.

What number of hours shall constitute
days work has been the subject of fire.
quent discussion, and some legislation. As
a general thing it has been regulated by
custom, or by agreement between the
employer and employed, and it is still an
open question whether, after all ANY legis-
lative enactments have been beneficial, or
are likely to be beneficial, which fix
arbitrary metes and bounds to labor The
payment Of labor by the hour, without
stipulating thatsany given number of hours
shall be days work, comes the nearest
to atfOrding the laborer his full rights of
any scheme heretofore proposed, If,when
paid by the hour, the laborer, chooses to
work eight, ten, or twelve hours, it being
optional with himself, the amount of his
work depends upon himself and the incite-
ment he feels to labor. There are some
kinds Of business where such course will
answer the purpose exceedingly well, but
by far the larger proportion of business
which employs labor, would be ruined if
1t depended upon irregular, uncertain and
optional performance of labor With,
out reference to the needs of the employer
ana the requirements of his business.
The government Of the United States
could perhaps try the experiment of a
fixed number of hours for days work
better than individuals can. But neither
government nor individuals can afford to
pay the price of ten hours labor for an
eight hour days work.
10 some departments of the government,
the experiment has already been tried OF
making eight hours of labor days work.
The working of the Law of congress upon
the subject does not. however, produce
uniformity, aud as will be seen from the
orders of the secretary of the navy, the ter
hour system has been resumed at the navy
yards, having gone into effect quite re
Gently, and will probably cause considerable
dissatisfaction. The secretary says il
regard to the matter that the act purport
ing to make eight hours days labor i
not sufficiently explicit to warrant sucI
Interpretation, and for that reason he ha
issued orders that it shall require tel
hours TO make days labor in his depart
ment A similar order has been issued b
the superintendent of public buildings an
grounds.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-25

In our style of climate. with its sudden
changes of temperature,-rain wind and
sunshine often intermingled in single
day,-it is no wonder that our children,
friends and relatives are so frequently
taken from us by neglected colds, half the
deaths resulting directly from this cause.
A bottle of Boschee's German Syrup kept
about your home for immediate use will
prevent serious sickness, large doctor S
bill, and perhaps death, by the use Of
three or four doses. For curing Con
sumption. Hemorrhages, Pneumonia,
Severe Coughs, Group or any disease OF
the Throat or Lungs. its success is simply
wonderful, as your druggist will tell you.
Germaa Syrup is now sold in every town
and village on this continent. Sample
bottles for trial. l0c.; regular size, rs.
Sold positively by all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-25
where the extremes can meet and peace be
patched up, the wise and wary diplomats

where the extremes can meet and peace be |
patched up, the wise and wary diplomats
of the two wings have adopted. il is said,
a platform that shall ignore entirely any
reference to civil service or the Presidents
Southern policy, and shall con6ne the
efforts and the declarations of the warning
factions simply to questions of finance
and tariff-a little buncombe about pay
ment of rebel war claims-and, as the gist
of the whole thing, the appointment of
republicans only to Office; or in other
words, a little stricter devotion to public
plumber.
Whatever the professions of the leaders
may be, or however virtuous and high
sounding the utterances of the President
about reform and Cancellation, the party Of
great moral ideas revolves around the
central idea of Office holding with as much
certainty and precision as the earth re-
wolves around the sun, We shall be glad
to witness the coming millennium 10 the
republican ranks. The President has
made feeble, and but feeble, attempt
to do something outside of party spoils
looking to the interests of the country,
but the rebellion which instantly followed
his anti-republican party measures has
been fraught with SO much inconvenience
and has left him with so small party
following, that it is perhaps more thar
could be expected of person of hi
mentality and personal characteristics tina
he should persist to the end upon principle
and not succumb to party pressure. b!
all means let the reconciliation go on, ant
let there be no more unseemly quarrcliDI
over the division of sroils. Finance, tariff
and appointment of republicans only t
Office is to be the key note in future. Grea
, is the reconciliation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-25
The great Reconciliation.

Since the advent of Gov. Hayes to the
Presidency, and his failure to adopt the
extreme radical practices of his predecess-
or Tor the benefit of the party. there has
been considerable discussion and no little
Ill feeling as to who are the genuine party
men and what the principles of the party
are. The unseemly squabbles of various
partzan chiefs, and the rivalries of sena
tors and cabinet officers have been mapni
fed into ridiculous proportions as though
their struggles were matters of national
Importance. Even the President, who
started out with loud sounding pretensions
of civll.service reform and policy of con-
ciIiation, finds that it is better to have
party at his back than to be friendless, and
consequently though still DESTROYS of being
a great reformer, he finds it difficult to
dismiss men from public service in ac-
cordance with his boosted reform of the
civil service because he prudeutly desires
to escape the resentment of the spolsmen
aud the open opposition of republican
leaders and cheltains.
The cohesive power OF public plumber is
still potent fundamentally 10 the man.
agement of the party, and though there
has been an undue amount of wranplipg 10
the republican ranks as to who shall feed
at the public crib, still the danger of
looSlng any portion of the flesh pots makes
them join. or at least desire to Join hands
against any and all persons who would
seek to deprive them of the blessings of
government pap 1t has been given OFT
IN republican circles within recently short
period mat the quarrels between the presi-
aent and other magnates of the party
nave been continued long enough, in fact
TOO long tor the good of the partv. and
that it has become not only desirable. hut
necessity, that there should be dev;sad
some plan of effecting harmonious adj
JuStment OF party differences. Undopbt-
ediy' 10 party sense, it is high time there
should be some plan of reconc;ro,;oD
adopted,or the present discord will become
open war. 1t has likewise been given Oh, in
various quarters for some tune tina. the
slmon-pures, as the anti Hayes republicans
call themselves, are determined to make a
general assault upon the president and his
southern and civil service policies unless
some platform can be agreed upon which
9nS' enable them once more to shake
nanus over the party divisions and pacit,
its internal discussions.
Casting about for some common ororni
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-25
Monday. March as. 1873.
Democratic County Convention

The democratic electors Of the several townships
OF the county of Rock Island, requested to meet
at such times and places in their townships and
wards as their local committees may designate, for
the purpose OF appointing six delegates to represent
said townships in a county convention, to
be holden at the court house in Rock Island, on
Thursday, April 4th at two O'Clock p. NJ. The
duty Of which convention will be to appoint dele
gates TO the democratic state convention
to be holden in Springfield, on the nth day of
April, for the nomination OF a democratic state
ticket, to be voted for at the coming November
election. The representation in said county con-
vention will be based upon the democratic vote
OF the county for governor In 1876 and spportoncd
among the several townships and wards in the
ratio OF delegate to every fifty votes, and one
delegate for every fraction OF twenty-five votes and
over az ahnnn nv the table given helorv.