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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02

own special use, as he has his legal text
books. Any kind Of decision can be
obtained by a little specious argument
and iudicious selection of Justice. And
this may be said without any undue dis
respect TO the men, as men. They ar
not lawyers, and do not know the requlrc-
ments nor the construction of Statutes
They have so little business that they set
rusty" and their compensation Is So
trihing they can not afford to spend time
STUDYING the laws. As a result many
cases carried to the Supreme Court are
quashed on account of informalities, and
rogues 90 unwhipped Of justice. \ cas-
in hand is that of Justice who found o.
man guilty of perjury, fined him Ave
dollars. and sent his papers TO the County
Attorney for allowance 1t viii be borne
in mind that Justices do not have JuuS-
diction in cases of more than $50 IA
value, and that perjury Is States Prison
otFense.
The case of Trial Justice Perry q
Camden. who extorted $40 blackmas
from boy in Knox County, is equa.ied
by that of a man recently appointed Ia
this County. This precious character
visited our Jail, interviewed a poor S'l.
confined for the murder OF her illoG'tI-
mate child, secured from hei a list Of her
lewd lovers, and levied blackmail upon
them. He was not then rial Justice,
but his recent elevation shows tina; char
acter and fitness have nothing TO do with
such appointments. You cannot get
lust decisions from an unjus, or yillainous
character.
The expense of this system Is very
great when the results attained are con-
sidered. Since the first of January last.
the Trial Justices of Oxford County have
been allowed on criminal bills, By he
County Commissioners and by the Su-
preme Court, nearly eight hundred dol
lars. The total expenses annually viii
range from $1,000 TO $4,000. Oaiy
legal fees are allowed, and the only meth
Cd Of cutting down this great item Of
expense Is to change the system.
/, Is very necessary that there should
be some minor tribunal for the trial Of
small cases, both civil and criminal Such
an inferior court would be both ecorom-
zeal and satisfactory, if it were proper,
organized. If a limited number OF JUS
tees were appointed. and given jurisd.c-
ton over a stated territory, half the pres
ent difficulty would be avoided. Ihea
more care would be taken in selecting ;a,
Justices. Men Of legal knowledge would
seek the place, and as the number %
Justices was decreased, those remaining
would have sufficient business 20 c.a,.,
them 70 keep up with recent decisions
Also the fees 20 the Justice should b..
increased that he could give caa,.a..-
able portion Of his time 10 TIM, bus.u.,
and 20 the fitting of himself ior ,as paste
lion. l, IS very common for .aos, Danube
lar with the present Justice system
decrv il. We believe di>sa,.s.4c,... .s
become very general, and that aue" loss
framed TO remedy some OF Us cN.>- s
evils should be framed and p.csc-,-. O..
the next Legislature.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
THE STATE.

Three little boys, the eldest only eight
years of age, were seen drunk in Portland,
Wednesday.
E. T. Monroe Of Foxcroft has been of
fered $500 by New York parties for two
of his trotters. The offer was refused.
Bath has a policeman who weighs $50
pounds. and from the fact that he has been
kept on the force some thirty years it
would be inferred that he averages well
both as to weight of flesh and weight OF
character.
The fishermen on the coast have done
well this season and are in good spirits.
Schooner Alice c. Fox, Boothbay, NJ X.
Rowe. master, has landed over 2SO0 barrels
of mackerel this season. Schooner Louis
and Rose has landed about the same num-
Der. The bankers have got good trips and
fish are selling well
"A lady of Olneyville, X. l., mother OF
DR.. Bowen OF the Lewiston Main st. Free
Baptist Church, has endowed scholarship
at Bates College in memory other late hus-
band, Nathaniel Bowen. And another Ia
dy, Mrs. Irons, belonging to the same
church, has commenced payments on q
similar endowment, to be called, probably,
the Anthony aud Irons Scholarship"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
A GLOBE LIE.

LAWYERS OF profound learning and good
address. honest and ZcalOdS IN their deNo-
tiou 10 their clients interests, have seen
case after case with the equity all on their
aide. lost. because OF the jurieS on which
Democrats are not drawn. In such caSes
A. these. iurymen, sheriff and Judge stanc
in the balelul shadow OF petty pariSanShip,
and iuStice : hidden In is bhghtiug shade.
In no department OF the government can
this evil OF partissn>hip be more peTuiC-
lously used than in the Judiciary. the ma
chiuerv for the administration OF justice.
Good LAWYERS iu Maine have lost cases
and their clients have suffered IN person
and property. and justice has been Knocked,
simply because the advocates differed %
poItica! opinion from their colleagues ;
thew we're under the uDholy law Of Democ-
racv Cases have been lost because " The
influence OF the administrative dependents
upon the courts directly or indirectly
against the LAWYERS Boston GLOBE.
In the course Of one OF Is recent ma
Egran, attacks upon this state. the Bos-
ton Globe makes the above charge
There is no, a Democratic lawyer %
any standing IN Oxford County who would
endorse the Globes charge For a num-
Der Of wears We published a list of Grand
Jurors. with their political and religious
preferences, and their age, profession. &c.
BY referring 90 these lists we ind tina;
Democrats have been fully represented IN
tha: body The Grand Jury at March
Term. 1875, consisted OF 10 Democrats
and : Republicans, one member being
absent, making a Democratic majority %
3. when the county was Republican by
from 500 70 200 majority. The next
Grand Jury contained a Republican ma
jority Of ;. Since that time We have
not published the record; but SO far as
We can learn. the Democrats have at least
had a proportionally large representation.
The foreman Of the present Grand Jury
is an old fashioned stalwart Democrat,
and a number Of other members are Dem
ocrats and Greenbackers
The Grand and Traverse Jurors are
drawn in a similar manner, and any
attempt 20 keep the jury box IN Repubh-
can hands. would show itself in one body
as quickly as in the other. But any per
son who VIII take the list Of Traverse
Jurors, Is It IS published in this paper,
from term 20 term, VIII see that frequent
" this jury also has contained a majority
Of Democrats, while the Republicans were
largely in majority in the County
Again, by consulting our reports Of the
Court, We find that there are several
Democratic lawyers in the County who
DO large business and win many cases.
There are two Democratic LAWYERS who
have a docket exceeded by scarcely a
Republican Individual or firm.
Occasionally lawyer, when annoyed
BY the loss Of case, may attribute his
defea, to the political opinions of the
jury. but on careful consideration he viii
not repeat the charge We believe the
fairness proved in Oxford County, ha,
been exhibited throughout the whole
State; for we note that many Of our
most prominent and therefore successful
lawyers are Democrats.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
SvN1.ANNVAI. STATE CONVENTION
OF MAINE REFORM CLUBS.

The semi-annual Convention OF the Reform
Clubs OF Maine Will assemble AZ Lewiston Dec
4,h and 5th. lS79. az 10 O'Clock, q N.
Il is earnestly hoped that every club IN the
state will De FULLY represented and let those
clubs which canno; be represented by dele
gates send reports by letter 20 the Convention
II j. the earnest desire 20 make this Conven-
zion the most profitable one ever held IN the
STATE. and 70 renew our faith and strengthen
esch other in this glorious work, and the up
holding Of our principles. "Non- political non
sectariAn and prosecuting" Charity for
AL and malice toward none"
The Railroads have reduced their rates Of fare
- follows Maine Central. one fare for the
round trip, Grand Trunk, one fare for the
round trip, Portland X Rochester. one fare for
the round trip. return tickets 20 De furnished
bv the Secretary, Portland OSdensourg. one
fare for The round trip. Portland a Naehias
steamboat Co, reduced rates
GEORGE II. LEFAVOR,
President OF state Com
JOHN 2 STANLEY, Secretary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02

COLBY USIvERsIrY.-We have receiv-
ed the catalogue of Colby University for
1879. Since Hebron Academy was made
a feeder to this institution, we find an
increasing number of students at work
there. Among those recorded for 1879
are Fred Alfred Barker Of Rumford, in
the Senior class; Carlton Beecher Stet-
son, West Sumner, Junior; William
Wallace Andrews, North Paris, Elmer
Barclay Austin, Buckfeld, George Lora
Durham, North Paris, Charles Alvarado
Whitney, Canton, Windsor Herbert Wy
man, Peru, all Sophomore. Colby Uni
versity is on good financial basis, and
has an excellent Faculty. Young men
or women will find a good fit for this
college by sntsrins Hebron Academy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02

A MOTHER OF HEROES venerable
lady. who would have won the highest es-
teen of Napoleon, and who Wa, truly 4
mother Of heroes. has just been gathered
10 rest in Cincinnati. Not Lady Sarah Len
uox, the mother of the heroic Napier had
20 boast Of more gallant brood than this
mothar OF the lighting McCoOkS. She
bore twelve children, nine OF them sons,
and Of the nine eight were engaged IN the
war for the preservation OF the Union,
and three, including her husband, were
killed TO which might be added a fourth
one killed in an Indian battle. one OK the
sons was Major General and two Briga-
der Generals, and all displayed capable
soldicrship and lighting vigor OF the high
est kind. The father, Major Daniel Nc
Cook, ut the age Of o. was killed during
Morgan's raid in Ohio. Brigadier Gcnl
Robert l.. McCook was killed by guerrillas
in Kentucky, and Brig. Genl Daniel Nc
Cook while leading a charge no kcncsau
mountain. The third son. Charlie, Morris
NcCook, was killed in the hr>t battle Of
Bull Run. But two OF the sons survive,
and Mrs. McCook had recently arranged
the burial lot in Spring Grove cemetery, in
which she was 70 lie surrounded hy her
heroic dead II is very remarkable rec
ord for single family, and we doubt II 1t
i surpassed in recent history.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
THE TRIAL JUSTICE NUISANCE.

THE TRIAL JUSTICE NUISANCE.
The present law and custom relating
70 Trial Justices. need 70 be entirely
changed, or 70 be so modified that their
bes, friends would not recognize them.
No doubt when jurisdiction was taken
from Justices Of the Peace, and given 20
Trial justices. the object was 20 secure a
better dispensauon Of Justice than could
be obtained BY the Intervention of so large
a body Of officers There might possibly
have been "a desire 20 secure the appoint
ment Of men with higher qualifications
for the position than the ordinary Justice
of the Peace and Quorum possessed
However fondly the sponsors Of the pres
ent law NAV have looked upon their IN
FAINT, il Is certain that the grown child
has fulflled none Of his early promises.
The list Of Trial Justices has been
.welled and swened. until It's size Is
scarcely exceeded by that of the common
Justices. Any person who can pay the
fee Is Just as likely to receive an appoint
nent as Is the most eminent lurlSt, and
as a result, Justice gets some pretty severe
raps In her blind eye
The present system Is a farce Il Is
not only unsatisfactory to the parties, but
il is expensive 10 the County In this
County Of little over s, 900 voters, there
are more than fifty Trial Justices. To
mention the names of some of them,
IN connection with their official position,
Is TO furnish food for smiles" and to
suggest a story 10 every one present. The
incapacity of some of these men is noto-
rious. 1t seems as though every lawyer
in the ODunt5 Desired ",kpssiee" sz hi.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
NJ ln..l .iluel.tcr, Bclscy,

Mur. iuy'Ii ms saviour 80, he
To be sure it is a little diacuit 10 parse
t1e~, lines. or % say exactly what tIcy
mean. We suppose the writer means to
ask IL br possible that the Saviour loves
M, daughter more than he does. Perhaps
the meaning will bc made little clearer
Z We give the whole Stanza:
"My angel daughter, Annic,
More luv'd my saviour can Hc2
Than hearts so fond. so many
Zen hearts paternal too.
Her guardian angel lci her
To hr from earth. and sped her
On wings till glory shed her
So bcautcous from my view
We wish we could publish the whole Of
this beautiful rdusion, but n II covers an
entire page We cannot spare the space. or
course IL could not be expected that the
twelve stanzas should all be equal 10 the
first. But there are lines in the sequel
which are not unworthy OF such begin
ming, though. a much OF the sublimest
poetry, there is an occasional obscurity,
which might puzzle the ordinary reader.
Thus in the third verse:
'Hcr smiles so sweet III rather
Their lingering radiance gather
Reflect them ON till neither
Nsh.rr What is that? We are afraid
it is something dark and unknown. But
we get out OF this darkness in the next
stauza, where is presented lovely vision.
ON such hood OF melody father aud
daughter are borne on 10 heavens beau
tcous shore" where they are met by a
large procession:
ITO mansions fair inviting,
While angel band nlighting,
To 'scort us while reciting
Earths sweetest memries Ger
That scort i very effective. But
the bliss il Short-lived for in moment
the father is back again, and for the daugh-
ter
".Swcct by.nnd.by she's singing,
wen meet on yonder shore
And now comes the pain Of parting
again:
"For Jesus now is calling
Ny Annie dear away
on angel wings Hes sending
My pot TO endless day"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
Newspaper Decisions.

I. ANY person who takes paper regularly
from the ohce-whether directed 70 ms name OF
snofher's OF whether he has subscribed or not
IL responsible for the payment
2 III a person orders his paper discontinued,
he must paw al Averages, or the publisher may
continue 10 send II until payment Is made, and
collect the whole amount, whether the paper Is
taken from the once OF not
q. The Courts have decided thAtrefOsing 70 take
newspapers and periodicals nom me posi- ounce
or removing and LEAVING then dncAAeu t0r' i
PRIMO 6ncis evidence OF fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
TOOTS FROM THE FOGG-HoRN

There i nothing in the last order OF
the Council which can be construed into a
permission Tor another one 10 see the re-
turns. and We doubt II the returns are
pi tccl ON exhibition fUr any onc.
A Idly friend Of ours said the other
day tine /. Grant WIS elected Prr-iH.nt
,hr hoped ~. would have another ffe-i-
don't a,, estimated. auJ be wouldn surprise
u- II We iII.
-W, received letter from Duui, Rear
MY. tL., w.cE. lie B.. iu .aVDr at wfs.us
Il strong Gre -nbl.k n-at ipf the Pr.,idcn-
cy. lie says IN, ID mocrStS o. California
viii endorse the Grccnback ticket next
wear. and that they Will carry California
with - rush. Bravo for Kearncy
We wonder how brother Dinglcy, Bubby
Hale and tine lesser lights of the Republican
party like the idea OF being called mob
Photograph.
We have heard Mr.. FOgg say since his
return home. that the visiting statesmen
at Augusta had all the requisites of amob.
including cheek, iudeceucy, boomerang,
and all else save courage and pluck. In
this latter they were sadly wanting. The
Republicans of Maine are having coat
made after the pattern of the one they
helped lit on Sammy Tilden, and the ChrOR-
icle hopes they will be compelled to wear
it. Why didn't somebody read the riot act.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02

FARMERS CLUB.-There will be a meet
ing of Union Farmers Club, at Grange
Hall, South Paris, on Thursday, Deem
Der 4th, at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
The subject for discussion will be decided
at the opening of the meeting. Now, farm
ers, turn out and show the interest that
wide-awake farmers should in matters that
are of vital Importance to all who follow
agriculture as business. Per order.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
THE COUNTING" IN NEW YORK.

The Tribune IS greatly amused by the
fraud outcry of the New York Democratic
papers, which charge that there is a con
>piracy 10 count out the Democratic can
ditltcS. and in commenting on the subject
Il says TO appreciate the full enOrmity
Of this diabolical plot, we must remember
who the cdnvasSerS are. The canyaS>erS
are Allen {. Beach, Frederic +. Oicott,
Augustus Shoemaker, James MaCk!n,
anu lluratiO Seymour, jr.. al OF them
Democrats. and all candidates for re-clcc-
ton ON the Democratic State ticket. Can
inf.my sink lower than a conspiracy
among candidates 10 count themselves out,
ANY canvaSser who would cheat his adyc--
sary must be- an 'ague-Smittcu PIrilh;
what can we say of i've CanvaSSerS who
take advantage OF the hasty disarmament
OF tine Democratic State Committee 10 sit
down and deliberately cheat themselves
Well may the eutcrpriSing journals which
discovered this plot eNrllin that the opcr-
dt.Du, OF this New York Returning Board
are likely - rival the achievements of the
state Canvas, rs OF Louisiana. We should
think 50, indeed.
II j. cause OF infinite regret that nj the
moment Of this Startling disclosure the be-
rcJycd press hmeuts the absence Of the
only journalist competent to deal adequate
ly with such an intifmmltory subject. Il
Moses were only here t. Ring Ere Bell n
NiSht, then indeed there would be- music
Perhaps the whole atrociuu, conspiracy
would have been bursted Ike "a puil-p,H
and blown away in smoke. il the author
20 The letter on The Electoral Commission
had been II hrui u huri MASSES Of English
language II the 'vcu1l intany' of the New
York State Returning Board, while the
'hacit,ous scheme was hagrdnt in all it,,
parts. O."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02

The December term. 5. J Court. sits
nj Fryeburg. The term begins today.
with Judge Virgin as presiding Justice.
The prospect Is that quite numbcr OF
Western District cases viii be tried The
term may last over one week, though It
is doubtful if it goes much over that
time
The docket shows a decreas, Of only
s;X cases from last term, numbering 354
cases. against 500 cases ia September.
The criminal docket has also been re-
dlced from So 70 80 eases
There will be no Grand Jury IN attend
aucc. and but one panel OF the Traverse
Jdry. for which venires have been returned
a. follows
Bethel. Albert W. Grover
Browufsld, Jacob H. Swan.
Buckfcld. Virgil F. DcCoster
Canton, Byron c. Waite
Fr,e5urg, William Gordon
Thomas G. Shirley
Hiram. William ). Warren
Lowell. AlbanuS X VI Po;tlc.
Norway, +. T. Pike
Oxford Henry W. Coy.
Paris. 4. G.. Thos King
Porter. Ezra p. Lord.
S,onehan, Hiram McKccn
Stow. Leonard Emerson
Sweden. Franklin Hosmer
Waterford, Henry Sawin
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, De
GENDER TERN, 1879.
AT FRYEBURG.
HoN. WILLIAM WRIT VIRGIN.
Justice Presiding.
nrr1crRs oE No corRr:

OFFICERS or THE COURT:
JAMES ). WRIGHT, ESQ, clark.
PITMiN PULSIFER, S'rBogcap1er
WILLIAM DOUGLASS, S5crif
WILLIAM ADNA BARROWS, Messenger
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02

The free baths Of New York city were
availed of the past summer oy 100000
persons
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
LITERARY NOTES.

jean Ingelow is Il small, slight woman,
perhaps forty years Of age, with pleasant
manner aud Il quiet, somewhat tlmid smile.
Her eyes are bright and expressive, her
hair hinged with gray.
"A New Hampshire paper has received
"a !iulc book Of poems printed ON olrch
bark. and say, the most remarkable thing
about them is the bark. Does our cOntem-
porary mean that the poems are dogSerclt
-Br.f.t J9grgai.
A Correspondent inquiries five believe
Victor HUGO when Dee says he never heard
of Emerson. the American philosopher.
Certainly Great poets never hc '. II.
cannot read English. aud his conceit i
such that he reads nothing in French out
the writings ofV. H.-BOStoa Journal.
Mr.. Edward c. Stedman is one OF the
few brilliant writers 10 whom literature
brings substantial rewards. He has just
bought comfortable aud handsome house
on Finy-third Street, New York Mr..
Stedman himself is authority for the state
ment hc found he could not live by litera-
ture alone His substantial rewards
are earned in Wall Street, where he does
business as broker, aud literature, his
ruling passion, is perforce relegated to his
leisure hours.
David Roberts, the painter, once re-
ceiycd from an acquaintance who had pub
lished a very sharp criticism Of one OF his
pictures, the following note MY Dear
Roberts i dare say you have seen my
critique on your picture; ! hope that II
will make no difference in our friendship.
Yours truly" etc, etc. To which the art
ist wrote back: "My Dear SO-aud So
The next time that meet you | shall pull
your nose; hope that 1t will make no DIFF
| ference in our friendship. Yrs, etc, etc,
etc, --.
Some idea OF the capacity of the Brit
ish Museum Library may be gained from
the statement that il contains three miles
of book shelves eight feet high, aud taking
them all n the ordinary $40 size there are
| twenty-five miles OF shelves The dome Of
the reading room j. the second largest In
The world. the diameter OF that OF The Par
;hcnon Rome, exceeding it by only two
feet. while ST Peters. being only 1879 feet,
| 4, less one foot An Instance il given here
OF the value OF iron, for while the iron piers
of the British Museum dome occupy 200 n,
! the stone piers of the Parthenon MI Ii'' II.
Of area.
"PoErRY Rus MlD."-That usually Staid
ana ,trnisht-laced weekly, the New York
| E-rac,l-N. has had IT, sense Of propricty
shocked by hymn book which it notices
under the above TILE. In the course Of "A
lengthy review of This publication it says :
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-19

Yesterday at the Oakland Riding Park thu
Pike Benevolent Association gave, for the
benefit Of their relief fund, their annual pic
mic. The entertainment was, both tn finan
cial way for the club and In an enjoyable way
for all those who had the pleasure of attend
ing, a success.
There was, In the way Of amusements
dancing on the platform, game OF base bal
and various other outdoor sports.
The game Of base ball between the two
crack clubs. the II. L. Lees aud the Washing
TONS was one Of the chief features of the en-
tertanment. The score at the end Of the
game stood, Lees -, Washingtons 9. The
prizes offered by the club We're gold-headed
walking cane for the gentleman selling the
most tickets, and to the lady selling the
most handsome fan.
The dancing was participated In by nearly
all the guests, and kept up until late hour
i'll the night.