Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-13
EDITORIAL AND SELECTED ITEMS.

II there be any "AdyentS IN your
vicinity, reader, it would be well to ascer-
tain if they belong to the PocaSSet branch
of that hopeful denomination.
The Thomaston Herald is agitating
the local public on the subject Of improy-
ing the public ''cemetary" BY the way,
what IS a ''eemetary' anyway:
Two young members Of the Oxford
bar-both graduates of Bowdoin-MessrS.
J. A. Roberts of Andover and w. c.
Greene have opened an office at Mechanic
Falls
We have seen q very finely executed
cray0n portrait by Miss Mae Maxim
is now in Boston. Orders are solicited
and NAV be left with Miss Matte Max
inn, Paris Hill.
Prom Mcssrs. Lorinc, Short 4 Har-
mon. of Portland, we have q sample card
Of excellent American steel pens. They
are Of superior quality and true 10 their
several names: "casy writing "clastic,
and extra fine.
Even the propyictors of Cbase's
Chronicle begin 20 see it, and express
themselves fearful that the action of the
south viii crowd the finance and labor
Questions entirely out OF the field IN the
coming presidential campaign.
-Aaothcr man in Brunswick has been
found dead in his bed from an overdose of
opium taken TO relieve pain 1t looks
O, II the Brunswick Telegraph man wasn't
far out OF the way in his recent state
mcnts concerning the alarming increase Of
opium eating in tina; vicinity.
Remember the grand concert at Odd
Fellows Hall, South Paris, tomorrow
Wednesday evening. by the High Street
Choir. of Portland Il Is the seventh
entertainment of the lecture and concert
course under the auspices of the ladies
circle of the Congregational church, and
promises an attractive programme.
Julia 4. Moore. 'the Sweet Singer
of Michigan, thus lamcnts her departed
youth:
My childhood DAYS have passed and gene,
And i alls NY heart WIKI pain
To think that youth " IN never more
Return 70 me AGAIN
Aod now kind friends what have wrote,
hope yoa vii pass Ger,
And not oIiJcisc - some have done,
Hitherto helcbelOrc.
The New York legislature recently
attempted 70 pass the following fire IN
suaacc law, bu, they cOuldn'; make It
90:
The amount OF insurance written in
policy Of insurance ON all buildings insured
Shall be- taken and deemed the true value
OF the property 40 the time Of Che loss. and
the amount OF loss sustained. and shall oe
the measure ~ damages, unless the loss
was caused 10y the criminal act OF the IS
sured.
sheriff AlanSon Brisg~ OF Lawrence.
Mass. native. and for many years q
re>.Jeu, % Paris. was hoaorci By q birth
day party given him by the members %;
the Lawrence bar, IN that city, on the
evening OF April l4th, his ~iN'y-hrS;
birthday. judges, lawyers and leEa.
officials were present: substantial sup
p.r was served; there we've speeches oi
coaEra;aa-ion, and as memen'o OF inc
occasion >lcut Briggs was presented
with a beautiful gold watch suitably M
scr.oed.
Rs,Iar e.-r..,oaIar, r.por,, bad
5,;r.. n, L;. r.,.h,5-boaf and .e,l, IN
,,...,-...'.r ,...r,,..r. os e;-r. cases of mat
r'moma, m'eheity IN circumference OF
s,N miles square. 10 use ms own -'"-
guage: "Ihe times We are nNiAS III nave
assumed am alarming POSITION Anu
morcoNrr he THINKS '-e ,s'~'.e ''-.''''-
H.. AS our correspondent suggests ITO
remedy for tins unfortunate state C' ale
;-rS-save The enforcement OF 'ne laws
when he 'N'AN'' '', o-''.- C'''','.', T., F''
hap> We may as wen o''''' '''' "'''''''
w q Conn whose "Eouc>curricu-
hmm" ,f trained animals etc. exhibited
%. - p,r;. :, AUGUST last. i, again
-. ~ ,-,reI. with "a b;g5er show than
n 49,. c,r;os;,;es and an
the prominent features Of last years eN-
hibition are combined with many new at
fractions, rendering It one OF the best
shows IN America. HE circus depart
ment Is especially brilliant with stars OF
the arena nc Sho" Sa'e one vi rs ms