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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-06-19

In the summer of 1S42, when Bis
marck was twenty-eight years of age,
and was o cavalry officer, he was stand
ing one afternoon with some of his COM
panions on a bridge, when his groom
led his horse into the water to drink.
Suddenly the horse lost footing, fell,
and the groom disappeared. Bismarck
Immediately threw away his sword, tore
off his uniform, and sprang into the
river to save his servant. He caught
him, but the frightened man clung to
him with such grip that he had to 60
to the bottom before he could get loose.
Eventually he saved the groom. For
this gallant deed Bismarck received the
well-known Prussian Rettungsnaedaiue
(rescue medaD that one still sees between
SO many stars and orders on his breast.
He is very proud of this mark of honor,
and once, when q distinguished man
asked, with some sal casm, the meaning
of the simple decoration, which, at the
time, was the only one he had, he
answered quickly, "I am in the habit
of saving peoples lives sometimes y
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-06-19

"Salvation Factory" is the name of
church in Coventry, England, as shown
in the petition recently presented for its
registration. The projectors are a Pc
cuIiar sect, who have been for some
time holding meetings in the streets,
and the building which they have now
secured for their church was formerly a
bicycle factory.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-06-19

Two cases, one in Belgium and the
other in California, have shown that men
do not always give up all hope, even
when brought into court and guarded
for serious crimes. The former was
being examined for forgery recently,
and becoming enraged at some state
ment made by the prosecution, he drew
a revolver and aimed at the opposing
counsel. who at once took flight. he
then aimed at the Judge, who also fled
incontinently, and by aourishing his
weapon judiciously, the court was soon
cleared whercupon he followed its
example and cleared out too. A China
man who recently sailed from San Fran
cisco to the Flowery Kingdom, accumu-
lated wealth by persistent theft, and
when detected, would mildly remark,
=" You savvy, me leper 2" whereupon he
was instantly dropped like hot potato.
In this ingenious way he accumulated
fortune estimated at 500, 900, and sailed
for home in the enjoyment of excellent
health. -..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-06-19

A short time ago English newspapers
announced that certain persons were
manufacturing and selling butter made
from the mud of the Thames river,
which is very much like o gigantic
sewer. Official investigation has shown
that although fat is really extracted
from this mud, it is not used for such
purpose, but in the manufacture of soap
and candles.
Governor Randall, of Wisconsin, who
died sevaral years ago, left his wife
from $4,000 to $40, 900, mainly in an
unproductive homestead. By the advice
of supposed friend she sold her prop
erty, and put the proceeds in herd of
cattle in Nebraska. Learning that
things were going wrong, she went to
Nebraska, assumed SIS, 900 of liabilities,
bought out and took the management of
the whole business, and succeeded so
we'll that her herd is now clearing her
Sc, 900 year, and is constantly increas-
ing in size.
.WnaG WILL uOG people uO IoI tue SoIo
which perisheth? An impecunious
Italian tailor went into the church of
st. Luke, in the Campo Vaccine, the
other day, and pretended to pray very
devoutlv: He continued at his devo-
tions until everybody else had left the
build;n@. As soon as he found himself
alone and unobserved he drew large
chisel from under his garments and
forced the door of the tabernacle con-
tanning the sacred vessels. Soon after
his arrest some of the silverware was
recovered. His praying will hereafter
be done in secret in the solitude Of
prison cell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-06-19

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-03

"A curious case was tried last week
before a Waterville Justice. II seems an
Irish lad named Gallagher died, and his
parents decided to bury his remains in the
Protestant instead Of the Catholic Gene
terry. The pastor of the Catholic Church.
Rev. Father Halde, looked upon this as
a violation of the church rules, and in his
church publicly cautioned his people not
to attend the funeral. After he got
through Mr.. James Cavanaugh arose
and said he should attend the funeral,
adding that he considered it no disgrace
to do so. The priest told him to shut his
mouth and ordered him to leave the
church. Cavanaugh refused, and lively
colloquy ensued between the irate parish
Toner and still more irate priest After a
while they were quieted and Father Halde
proceeded with the service. The next
day, however, he lodged complaint
against Cavsnaugh for disturbing relig-
ious services, and hearing was had be-
fore Trial Justice SOue, who, after sever
al days consideration of the case, found
the defendant guilty under the statute to
prevent disturbance of religious meetings
and fined him one cent. An appeal was
taken to n higher court.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-03

THE TISSUE TICKETs.-We are not GER
tain that it is wise for those jealous per-
sons DESTROYS of showing up the methods
which characterized the astounding ballot
box frauds in South Carolina, to generally
scatter samples of the South Carolina It's
sue paper tickets, used extensively by the
Democratic managers in that State to Sc
cure large majorities, inasmuch as they
may suggest similar devices to their breth
rem in other places where fair expression
of the majority would be decidedly ad =
verse to them. Some one has sent US q
sample Of the tissue ticket. 1t is a little
more than three inches long and not quite
two inches wide The pager is the thin
nest Of tissue, and is of a pale blue color.
Upon these bits OF airy paper is printed
the whole Democratic ticket. These
small tickets are enclosed in larger one
and this deposited in the ballot-box.-
The election judges understood the plot
and performed their part by occasionally
stirring up the contents Of the ballot box,
so as to shake the tissue tickets out of the
larger ones, in which they were enclosed
And still the Democratic press of the
North feels it to be a duty to the party
to defend this sort of thing.-Boston
Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-03

The NEW RELIGION The first number
of this new journal appeared asst week.
We welcome it into the field of Journal
ism, and especially greet it as an Oxford
County enterprise. The paper bears
marks OF unusual care in It's preparation,
and shows the editor to be "workcr,'
as every page bears the impress Of bis
hand. IT, aim seems 10 be to occupy an
independent position in Uniyorssiism
similar to that occupied by the Golden
Rule in gregationAIism. We are noI
81 Efficiently acquainted with UGiycrsA.i,ts
as soclAri,s 20 predict how large follow
ing this new movement may claim, bal
these who wish Tor solid dispositions up
on religious subjects, cannot fail 10 be
pleased with tho leaning exhibited ia
each editorial. In lAc'. II We we're 10
offer any adverse criticism, il would DO
that thu matter Is too heavy Tor general
reading. We wish The paper that sue
cess which such industry and Intelligence
deserve. but which il so seldom realized
in journalistic life IL relation to the
name Of the paper. il editor, Nj Seitz,
publishes the following Paragraph:
We name our paper The NEW REuGIOS not
thAt Ne have invented new religion or that We
anticipate inientuig one. We nave bat % give an
account of ne more liberal Teaching OF The prt--
ont time 10 show forth religion altogether new
a. compared with the teaching Of President l. t.
wArls, Of DR.. samuel Hopkins, or even OF the
late President FinueY. Creeds may remain, but
the faith of the world has changed. There may
remain residue Of superstition. but the world
has the greater lght. There may remain a SEM
biAnce ,of DOgmatic Theology, but the dag OF
AugustiniSn dominance arr forever ended. There
may remain the pope, and the priest, and tho
Church council, but Christian thought j. again as
free as IN the dave OF the Apostles. The wor-h p
er len with hia own conscience wOrships ue
Father I'M spirit and Truth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-03
The kiss Joke" Ballot Sfmning.

From the y. Y. Trlbunr's stan correspondent
now travelling through South Cardinal
Taking the morning train on the Cam
den branch Of the South Carolina Rail
road, went into the smoking car, and
there met one of the travelling statesmen
of Baltimore whiskey house, whose
acquaintance had previously formed at
a hotel in Sumter. In company with
him was young man from Camden, ker-
shaw County, who seemed TO be mer-
chant who was going to Columbia on
business They sat 80 near me and talked
50 loud that | could not help overhearing
their conversation. The drummer did
not seem to understand the way IN which
the State was carried by the Democrats,
and the other man was explaining it to
him. He described the kiss.oke tickets
showed how they were folded into larger
ones and then voted, and then explained
the manner in which Republican tickets
we're drawn out and destroyed. He then
said that the little tickets were used all
over Kershaw County, and he named sew
eral polliug-places to which understood
him to say that he himself carried the
"kiss-jokes." The same thing was done
all over the State" he said in conclusion
land although it was little crooked, it
wasn't very wrong, after all, Anyway
We had to 90 it, or We should have been
beaten"
"Of course" replied his companion
land would have done it myself"
have mentioned this incident 10 show
how freely the frauds by which this State
was carried are acknowledged even by
those who participated in them. There
cannot be much secrecy about matter
that is talked of openly in public rail
way car and in the presence Of strangers
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-03

Governor Hampton is said to have
told a sympathizing friend lately that he
had hard time trying to restrain his
party in 1876, but nothing like what he
had this year. His friends say he tried
to control the red-shirts, but could not
This sort of talk will answer no longer.
He knows what the red-shirts did, and il
he doesn't approve of it, he has one way
of showing his disapproyal, and that Is
to refuse to accept office from their hands.
If he consents to 90 to the United States
Senate through the votes of tissue-bal-
lot Legislature, no amount Of snivelling
about what ne tried to do and couldn't
will save him from being considered the
representative of bulldozing and ballot
box Stuting.-N. Y. Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-03

TEE BANKS AND SuvER.-There are
many persons who criticise the action oil
New YORK banks in declining 10 receive
silver save as a special deposit. Our
Washington correspondent last week,
took occasion TO say few words against
the measure. We should he sorry 10
have his words construed SIS our personal
views OF the matter. During al the time
that greenbscss we're below par, the
banks have received them st their face,
snd have taken gold as special depos',
PAYABLE in It's kind or in bills-wiIh pre-
MUM included Now that gold and bills
are At par, it seems little tough TO ask
the banks 10 receive another deprecated
deposit At par They carried paper
money through all its fluctuations. and
have agreed 10 assist the government in
It's work OF redemption. They have
done their share. IL Is too much 10 ass
them TO aSsis! in forcing an eighty-6ve
cent coin upon the people Tor dollar
Already this silver dollar is COMPOUNDED
nuisance. Take 8 dollar 10 the trader,
and be will call for ten cent coin in sd-
dition. Outside Of governmental chan
rels even the turkey buzzard dollar will
not circulate at par. Ii is not likely 10
drive the more convenient paper bills out
of use, tor our stOrekeepers have taken
That power from them by demanding
their face value. Somebody must lose
ten cents by this transaction. on every
dollar. tor the government issues them al
par. With this incOnyenient coinage,
and its liability to hucJustion. the banks
care 10 have no dealings, and they should
no, be asked to assume the responsibility
OF receiving il save as special deposit.
Ii they TOOK gold. and paid gold when i,
was above par. business men should be
willing they should now take silver and
pay silver. when that coin is below par.
- - ~ a. Vi oAL-RaO ANNAFAfNNNiCo"
Again il the banks do not pursue that
course. they will be subjected 10 great
inconvenience and expense. Business
men prefer bills for the purposes OF trade.
THey will take their coin to the bank, de-
posit 1t, and demand pay msnt in bills.
Thus the banks viii soon become loaded
with silver. Their vaults will be INSULT
cient 10 size to hold the accumulation,
and many banks, located in upper stories
would be obliged to seek ground floors
on account OF the weight deposited with
them. We believe the banks have not
only pledged themselves t. selt-protec-
ton, but have al ed in raising sn opposi-
ton 70 this cheating coinage which con-
tains lie upon the face OF it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-03
Perry, OF the Camden Herald THU

Perry, OF the Camden Herald thinks
the couvicts in our State Prison are mot
q bad looking set of men," When we
saw them, last winter. we left with the
impression that it would be difficult to
collect two hundred men. outside of the
prison, who would so fully fill the bill of
cut-throals. There was scarcely we'll
shaped head in the crowd. and most of
the men wore desperate, hans-dog
Look. As Perry says, they all belong to
the vast brotherhood of man." but for
one We are glad they claim no nearer
relationship than that derived from
Adam.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-03

The republican party is now more
firmly united than it has been for at least
two gears. According 10 a dispatch to
the Boston Transcript, Ex-Secretary Zach.
Chandler aud Senator Don Cameron are
in Washington and have had interviews
with the President and members Of the
Cabinet. These gentlemen, as is well
known, have not been in accord with the
administration, but the course which the
President and all the members Of the ad-
ministration pursued in the late campaign,
and the able speeches made by the Pres
ident himself and Evarts, Sherman, Nc
Crary, Thompson, Schurz and Devens,
convinced them that the administration
was in sympathy with the republican party
and contributed largely to its success, and
they are now anxious to cooperate with
the administration Chandler, Cameron
and Conkling, who heretofore manifested
particular hostility to Evarts and Schurz,
are ready to cease their hostility and
abandon their attempts to force these gen.
tlemen out of the cabinet. The President
has been informed that in the future the
party in Congress will act in harmony
with the measures of the administration.
The President assured Chandler and Cam
eron that the ADMINISTRATION had never
wayered in their adhesion to the princi-
Piles of the republican party and their
confidence in its recent and future triumph,
and that it only required harmony and
good feeling to perpetuate its ascendancy.
Lewiston journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-03

RoUGH or THE BUzzARD. AT a meeting
of the Bangor Art Association,held We'd
nesday evening, DR.. Hamlin, the Presi-
dent of the Association and Mayor Of
Bangor, presented the following resolu-
tions respecting the coins OF the United
States and the action the Association
would have Congress take, which were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas Coins are supposed 10 be representa-
tons of the artistic skill and refinement Of the
people and the periOd by whom and In which they
are made;
ReSoIred, That the coins of the United States do
not represent either the spirt, skill or ingenuity
of the American people.
ReSOIred, That the Secretary OF the Treasury be
requested TO avail himself Of the highest degree
of artistic and inventive talent SO that our COINS
may be- In reality an honor 10 the country and an
expression OF the genius of the age in which we
live.
Resoired, That copy Of these proceedings be
sent TO the Secretary OF the Treasury and 70 both
houses Of Congress.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-03
The Washington Post is conf

The Washington Post is confident
that there is no excuse for the North hav-
ing the great prepOnderance it does in
army officers so long after the war What
does the Post propose? The South mas
her quota Of West Point appointments,
and they are commissioned the same as
Northern graduates. What more can the
Post ask? Must the regular army off,
GERS who stood by their colors during the
rebellion go" to make room for those who
deserted and went with those who assault
ed the Union?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-03

The Bangor Commercial does not
take much stock in the Journals inter.
views with Dr. Garcelon and Major Smith,
but pronounces them stupendous hoax ;
of Major Smith it says he islands un-
flinchingly just where he stood throughout
the campaign" The Bangor Commercial
never did take much stock in the truth,
anyway. If you want a correct creed,
it is generally safe to look and see what
the Commercial believes and then put
your faith in the opposite. - Lewiston
Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-03

Brother Rust of the Belfast Age
sticks to his tiat-money principles with n
logged consistency that challenges respect
II not admiration. He must begin to feel
however, about as lonely among his green
back friends as Tom Hoods Last Man,
who survived all the rest Of the world
and then hanged himself in fit of mel
ancholy. The Greenback standard bear.
er in this state now contemptuously pooh
pools all schemes of currency not re.
deemable in gold and explicitly states hi.
opposition to any paper currency without
"a gold value somewhere behind it.
Since the elections even Ben Butler stout.
ly denies that he ever advocated the ere.
alton and issue of fiat money, declaring
that it was Kearney and few other wild
cats Of the same sort who sent up the
only serious cry for a return to the Re-
publican fnanciering of the civil war
Lewiston Gazette.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-03
Postmaster General Kew will strop

Postmaster General Key will strong.
ly recommend to Congress the abolition
of the franking privilege. Congress pre-.
tended to do this not long ago, but did it
with a reservation, and the abuse seems
to have grown to quite its old proportions.
Tons upon tons Of books, documents, seeds,
shrubs and the like are placed in our
mails, free Of charge, says the report, and
every ton costs the government as much
for its transportation as ton OF letters,
on every half ounce Of which the govern.
ment receives three cents. We heartily
second the Postmaster Generals recon
mendation. Abolish the Thanking privi-
lege in toto, and let US have no make
believe" about it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-03
He WAS n traitor 10 his

ministratiOu. He was a traitor TO his
party. from personal motives. 1t is never
policy to reward traitors. Our general
government has tried ii, by giving posi-
tions TO ex-rebels. and, as a result, the
government is disorganized and power
less in the very States from which these
men were selected tor preferment. IL is
policy, il we propose TO keep the Repub-
lican party in power, 10 punish traitors
If we do not pursue this course, every
man who is denied place, will lead an op'
position movement, and keep US in hot
water sill the time. 1t is the duty OF him
who is disappointed 10 await his chance,
and to strive by lawful means to accom-
pish his purpose in his own party. Ii
should be made punishable with political
death to step outside the party from per-
sonsl motives. Again, we must fight the
financial heresy at another election. II
is not policy tor US to give that opposi
ton sll the advantage and prestige de-
rived from official position. The emolH'
ments of office and the personal work OF
governmental employees amounts to little
10 comparison with the influence which
accrues from being 1.-The party in power.
Possession is nine points OF the law" II
IS not policy for US to give the greenbacS
party any advantage which may be
turned against US at the next election.
L, is claimed by some that Garcelon''
personal views are as far hom those oil
the Republican party as are those ex'
pressed by Smith. This may be uuoi but
again, we say, we do not believe thai
personal views are worthy OF considers
ton at the present time. The Democratic
party did not. in its platform, advocate
the financial absurdiIies of greenback'
ism-lhough it did oppose Nationa
Banks. Hence It's candidate II not opor
to the charge OF being opposed to Ma
.ioual honor, or TO favor the Reputation
OF bouuden obligation. Ii is evident tina
the Democratic party will DO sadly divld'
ed At the next election. Its members
must seek one of the two parties which
take issue on the financial question. In
less some unforeseen event takes place
there VIII be two parties next iaI,-,ht
hard aud soft money parties, and We
should look to it that we give our oppo-
nents no undue advantage. With wha
grace can We before the people at an
other campaign and say to them "hgh
this heresy, " when, Tor the sake of tenn
porarily securing a few offices, we have
elected the candidate OF thai party TO the
highes, office OF State. Let our acts cor
respond with our professions. and II We
truly believe that the greatest evil likely
to come upon this country is financial dis
honor. let US 90, to the combat Tor It's
overthrow uutrammeled by acts which
may be construed SIS coquettng with ouI
opponents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-03

VeDires have been returned from ,he
following towns:
Albany, John Hazelline.
Bethel, d. w. Towle.
Brownlield, James NJ. Harmon.
James Goodwin.
Buckield. Merritt Farrar.
Canton. Virgil Cole.
Denmark, George w. Moulion.
Silas Bennett
Fryeburg, Seymour A. harrington.
Henry ID. Hutchins.
Hartford. John w Thompson.
Hiram, Peter b. Young.
George MiIliken.
Lowell. Marshall Evans.
JOSIAH ii. Stesrns.
Norway. Charles l.. Hathaway.
Oxford. Freeman Brown.
Paris, WiIlidm j. Wheeler.
Porter, Frank York.
Free man c. Stacy.
Rumtord William Andrews.
Stoneham, J s Sawyer.
Stow, OTIS VI. L ,siman.
Sweden, John Bennett.
Waterford. Silvanus w. Cobb.
Woodstock. Daniel Day.
The continued Civil Docket cons -ius
1872 cases, being ten less than last term.
The Criminal Docket contains 35 cssos.
being also a reduction OF ten from those
of last term.
Quite number OF cases has been as
signed for trial at this term but none Of
marked importance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-03
The Bangor Commercial says tn

The Bangor Commercial says the
buzzard dollar is as good as gold every
where in the United States. Precisely.
The people of the United States are CON-
PEELED to take it by act of Congress, al
though it is worth only IS cents, and
somebody, before we get done with it, is
certain to lose 10 cents on every specimen.
This is kind Of legislation which has
provoked rebellion in other countries, and
will surely bring on peaceful revolution
here. Congress must stop tampering with
the standard of value.-Portland Adver-
tiser.