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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-26
STATE EXPENSES

neductiu. all expenditures growing out
OF the war from the total expenditures OF
81 400, 60 for ISIS, it leaves S9is.262 for
the ordinary expenses, against only $3.50,
03j in lSGj-says Mr.. PillsbqI,
This is a gross pervcrSiOn of the facts.
| The whole expenditures of 1873 were cN-
actly Sl,273,37G; and in order 10 get his
| figures Mr.. Fillshury has actually added
| Sl57 $50, which was cash on hand. \
more reckless pcrverSion of figures cannot
be- imagined, a. any one may see by con
sulting page seven of the last report Of the
| State Treasurer. In deducting the eNnen-
diturcs caused by the war, blr. j.. negiectS
90 include the appropriation for the Sol
dicrs' Asylum, which makes the cXpendi-
lures for war purposes, S+92,31 and for
other than war purposes, Slsl, Pj9; and of
this sum about 800, 900 is disbursement
for common and free high schools, all but
S3s, $50 coming from the savings hank and
mill taY, and relieving towns from munich
pal taxation for schools to that extent
whereas In 1855 only s71,j7j was paid by
the State for this purpose. This leaves the
ordinary State expenditures for 1876 only
S3sl .0j9, and from this sum should be de-
Quoted railroad tax refunded TO towns, in
creased Indian funds and county taxes
simply passing through the Treasury, and
the cost of Gov. Kings Statue-tO the eX-
tent of about Sl4, 900. This leaves the or
binary expenses of 1873 about 1867 900,
instead of S94o, 2G2.
The ordinary expenses in lsj6, deduct
ing criminal costs api payment Tor com
mon schools, but including the expenses of
the land office, were about S240 ,OO0-an in
crease since 1876 of about Sl20, 600, instead
of S649, 227, as represented by Mr.. j.
This growth Of expenditures Is made up
of about SZT, 900 increase for the support
of insane, caused by additional inmates Of
the hospital and transfer of their support
in large measure TO the State; $1,000 III
crease for education of deaf, dumb and
blind; s4,3j7 for support of poor in unin-
corporated places: 500 900 for Norma!
Schools 10 train teachers, SlC,VVGlncrease
for State Prison caused by bad business
and increase of prisoners; $1,000 for Agri-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-26
ALBANY

The Club embracing the towns of Al
bany. S,oneham and Waterford, held a
meeting at the Clark school-housc in Al
bany. on Saturday evening. The house
was well filled with voters of all political
crccds. Geo. II. Watkins Of Paris and
J. \. Green of Waterford talked with
the voters for about two hours, concern
ing political atair. The speakers are
both young men, unused to public dis
cusSion: but the facts which they pre-
>cuted must have served to show some,
that there Is another side 10 the stories
told by Democratic and Grccnback ora
tors. The Republicans OF this section
arr wide-awake, making converts every
day, and will give "a good report on the
Sth of September.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-26
Weather Report.

Temperature last week at ! AN.
sunday 80 : rain Monday, 81 ran; Tues,
day, % rain; Wednesday, 90 : clear; Thurs.
day, IS : clear; Friday, 90 cloudy; Saturday,
100 clear.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-26
THE ANSWER.

the boitlN 1T : pei 'fuls pei NtiA. NVll-
pounded quarterly is As much ~ per cent.
scmi-annualy.
THE ANSWER.
ON 800 6 per cent bond the holder
gets - interest in June and - in Deccm-
her. Total 50.
On u 500 1 per cent. bond the holder
gets 81 interest in March, 81 in June, 81 in
September. and 81 in December. Total 81.
There is no compromising interest, it
costs less to pay four times year than
twice year.
The people save 81 a year in interest,
tho bond holder loses 81 year. Buff
the bond holder puts his 50 interest re-
ceiyed in Jnne, on the six per cent. bond,
at interest again-at same rate, he gets for
il; at the end of the year Q cents, making
5000 interest. If he puts the 81 interest
received an the per cent. in March, at
interest again at same rate, he gets for it
at the end of the year cents.
ON the dollar received in June > "
ON the dollar - " Oct. | &c
Iotal-6 "
Making 81 O6.
The bond holder loses two dollars in in
terest and three cents if he compounds his
own interest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-26
STONEIIAN

Geo. \. Wilson esq. of South Paris,
and ). H. Bumham, esq. OF Norway,
held d meeting at West Stoneham on
Saturday evening Several men in this
section who were prominent Grccnback-
er> last year, have joined the Republican
Climb.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-26
Lewiston Daily Journal.
MIR. PILLSBURY ON STATE ISSUES.

MR.. PILLSBURY ON STATE ISSUES.
The Gazette publishes a stenographic re-
port of the speech which Il. +. Pillsbury,
esq, is making in various parts of the
State. We could hardly believe. until we
read this verbatim report, that any man of
standing would be willing to make so unjust
and I'm several cases so reckless statements
and inSinuations, even for partisan pur-
poses, a. we find here attributed To Mr.. Z.
The fact that Mr.. Pillsbury deems it neces-
sary to raise mock Issue ut this late day.
i'm order To divert attention from the real
issues which he himself raised in the reso-
buttons reported by him TO the late demo-
cratic State convention, is very significant.
Mr.. Pillsbury opens his address with a
crafty alluSion TO the losses of Maine since
1860, and leaves his hearers to infer that
this Is the result Of republican policy. and
not the consequences of war brought on
us by the Southern wing of the democratic
party.
WASTE OF PUBLIC LANDS
Every solitary acre of land gone for lit
tie or nothing under republican State adj
miniStrationS, says Mr.. PillSbury.
Most of the State land. and that the best.
went under democratic State adminiStra-
tions previous To 1851; and went for prices.
too, much lower than similar land was sold
subsequently. The grant TO the European
& North American r. X. Go, ON condition
that they would build a railroad into our
northern regions, was favored by nearly all
the democrats in the Legislature, at the
head of whom was Mr.. Dickcy of Fort
Kent one of the fusion leaders last winter.
THOSE ISLANDS.
In 1876 the state sold ~ixty-six Islands.
and 70 cost 81, $50 more 90 get rid of them
than they brought, says Mr.. Z.
These Islands were small and barren, and
not considered of any value. Part of them
were occupied 10y poor fishermen, and many
of them were anxious 90 Get title. The
legislature unanimously authorized Gov.
Comor and council Ia examine into their
condition and ownership. and 20 sell such
OF them rs the State owned 40 public auc-
tiou-not rs matter of profit, but simply
a. favor 20 deserving citizens. \ com
mittcc of the council visited the Islands 10
examine them, and counsel was sent 10
Massachusetts 10 obtain information rs 10
disputed titles. The islands were sold by
public auction aud brought all anybody
would pay for them.
THE STATE PRISON.
II will take $50, 600 To make up the def
cheney in the State Prison appraisal, says
Mr.. +.
That j., n commission recently appoint
cd. apprai~cS the State Prison property
So. 0O0 less than an appraisal made under
republican rule. Surprising they do; APP
pralsals at different periods are very likely
10 vary. especially i'm such times IL these
through which We have paSsrd-partlcu-
hrly when 10 is desirable for % new warden
Ia make a good showing. Mr.. Pill>bury
does not charge that Warden Rice has inn
properly taken any property of the state.
II is all there. /! is only three or four
years ago that the Legislature appointed
Hon. j. G. Talbot, prominent democrat
To investigate the state Prison affairs, and
d.. r,r,rfpI Thorn all RIGHT
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-26
NORW NN

Wednesday evening, TX Governor
Dinglcy and Hon. ID. +. Davis held a
rousing meeting at Concert Hall. Gov.
Dingley spoke of State matters, and COM
plc,elv countcractcd the effect Of Mr..
Pnlsbury's speech by showing how false
were his statements and figures. Mr..
Davis Won all hearts 10y his manly utter
anccs. and by the honest and candid man
ncr in which he dealt with affairs of State.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-26
nm "Nl,sINa" rrr,I rrNns.


a little over 100000 trust funds are
missing from the State Treasury charges
AR iiilisbury
Thi, (, serious charge and is false in
Inference and spirit. II the fact that the
,o-callcd school and Indian funds have
been used from year 90 year for state ca
pcu>c>, us they were paid into 'hc Treasury.
il evidence thI, they are missing in the
sense ofbciug stolen or improperly diverted
and uaccouutcd for. rs Mr.. +. leaves his
hearers % iufcr.-thcn the great sinners u
this matter were the Democrat, uiminlS-
tration~ prcyiuuS 20 1897, which received
and used up q large proportion Of these
trust funds. Hon. Isaac Read. democratic
state Treasurer i'm lNl6 reported over
S2u0.oUo of such trust funds. but every
dollar was even then missing.
The fact is that these missing School
and Indian trust funds were the proceeds
mainly of sales of land in past years,
which proceeds were always. both under
democratic ami republican administrations,
paid into the Treasury mud paid out for
current expenses a. received; and the
TrcaSurcr'S report for each year has always
shown precisely the amount paid, and &C
counted FOR ii - receipts for the current
year-juSt the same ~ any other revenue
and this policy OF using the No-callod trust
funds, and then paying the interest on them
10 the Indians and 10 towns 10 aid common
schools. was one originated los the demo
cratic party, Not >iHgie doInr of mis-
dgpd has crer been lest, hoe trery cont hes
teen appifsd u rIp,nscs ~ STATE ami daiy
accounted for. AHd It largs pdrt has been So
apyli.d tutd.r democratic administrations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-26
STATE PRINTING,

Il am ready tc - under bonds that
your State PriuIiU" shall not cost one half
what It did last year, says Mr.. i.
II so. il i because the printing of the
Agricultural Report and few other State
Documents has been suspended this year.
But why does Mr.. Pillshury avoid the
practical point that the Fusion House yot-
rd Ca give him the contract for printing
notwithstanding his proP"s"i 'rI, 10 PR
can't higher H0H TINT of oiher PARTIES ,-bo
Adpp.H.d ~ be- reyatl!eaHSi Republican
legislatures always gave the printing To
the lowest bidder but reform House,
atior Mr.. pill>bury'> own heart, votes To
pay him 4 large sum more than other par
ties would have done the same work. This
i point which Mr.. T.. avoids.
We ash what real reforms can be cN-
nected of fusion which starts out in this
way. Let them get fully seated in power,
and then see how little true reform and
economy vii. come from the men who
are Running the fusion movement, The
purpose i To throw dust in the peoples
eyes by high->ouudmg claims of superior
virtue and economy In State matters, in
order that Maine may be made to send en-
enlargement to the democracy Of the
Union.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-26
WEE OFFER !
10 CENTS.

For ten cents we will send the
Oxford Democrat from now tiil
after September election. Town
Committees and Hard Money
Clubs, take notice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-26

GEORGE D. Bisbee. ESQ.
w. S. Robinson. esq.

Will ~rEAR Al
Locke's Mills, saturday eve, Aug. 81
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-26
Pennington Chronicle
4 GREENBACk ARGUMENT.

Nothing has been saved by refundng
the bonds at ( per cent. per cent. com
pounded quarterly is As much n per cent.
scmi-annually."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-26
TIE STATE DEBT.

The republicans have increased the state
debt 500 per ccnt.->ay> Mr. piil-hury.
Nr. Pul>hUry can put know that All our
State debit contracted since lNGu. was an
CURED for war yNpcn>c>-aud war. too
brought ou us hy the Southern wing Of
Nr. - own party. and prolonged bN the
tri.~ which Wguy OF the same party put
I'm H.. way iu the North. Every dol
lar of the expenditures for other than
war purposes, has been paid each year by
tine current revenue Last year our rcyc-
nue. Wa. devoted 10 expenses growing
uut OF The war, 10 the extent OF 500 900.
aud about SiOO.0Jo To- aid towns in main
tanning schools.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-26
LoCKE's Mills.

On Wednesday evening, Hon. Eugene
Hale and Geo. ID. Bisbee, esq, held a
meeting at Locke'S Mills. There was a
good gathering of voters to hear the hon
est truth. Mr.. Hale took national affairs
for discussion. and Mr. Bisbce spoke of
State matters. In the course of his re-
marks. Mr.. Bisbee said, in reply TO Mr..
Kimballs speech of the previous evening,
That while the State sold the islands IN
good faith by direction Of 6S Democratic
voters in the House and II in the Senate,
and did not make any money ont of the
transaction. neither did make any mon
CIV by sending \. 5. Kimball to Aroostook
County to investigate election frauds,
where Kimban charged $3.50 for about
80 DAYS services" He should have add
ed. if he did not, that deduction of
fifty dollars was made in the bill, and
three hundred dollars were paid him, for
which he duly rccciptcd
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-26
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
PARIS.


The meeting at South Paris, Tuesday
evening, was grand success. The new
hall was filed to overlooking, stage
aisies and entry being crowded by those
who could not obtain seats. Not less
than seven hundred persons were in at
tendance. Hon. Daniel f. Davis made
an hours talk, being appropriately intro
duced by Geo. a. Wilson, esq, President
of the Club. Mr.. Davis made candid
argument in favor of the Republican
party, and against the heresies of soft
money. Mr.. Davis was heartily received
and proved to be "a man of the people,
as he has so often been called. Hon
Eugene Hale followed with one of his
most finished and convincing speeches
He held the audience for over an hour by
his pointed arguments and his rehearsal
of facts which the last sessions of Con
gress have brought to light. The meet
ing passed off very smoothly, and must
have done the cause good by its candol
and enthusiasm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-26
rlY ~ COUNCILLORS

Councillors have received pay for more
days than they have Scrycd-SayS Mr. I.
So they always have, reckoning their
compensation at - per day The law gives
Councillors Sl5O for the legislative session,
lust aS il does senator, and Representa-
tivcs. without regard to length of session
or number OF day, present. All that is re-
Uuircd g., To- keep "a quorum during the leg
i>latiyc session. Under the old democratic
rule. when The legislative session averaged
one hundred days, councillors received
500 for doing just the same Is they do
do now for $50.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-26
THE CENTENNIAL.

In 1870 Gov. Conuor and STAFF were voted
:. 600 20 attend the Centennial, and We do
not know what became of the money, half
Of which ought 10 have Suiliccd. says Mr, T.
over $500 VA, returned to the state
Treasury, and was credited iu the Treas
urcr'S report Nearly every State in the
Union expended proportionally much more
70 secure an official representation, and
democratic Connecticut ten times a. much.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-31
'.That's twelve shillings too much >
replied the officer.

'.That's twelve shilings too much
replied the officer.
Just rs l thought-just exactlyr'
she whispered, as She put down the
figures. Here he has got down one
dollar for seeing the balloon 60 up.''
Not aballoon went up on that day."
madam
"Just as I thought-just exactly He
looked as innocent - lamb when he
wrote that down, but he didn't know
me! Here is eighty cents for riding
across to Canada and back"
That SHOULD be ten.''
just exactly what I thought last
night when he kissed me and said it
was an awful price, but lots of COM
tort" she observed, as she put down
seventy opposite his figures. He
has it down here that his supper and
dinner cost him one dollar and q half
per meal at the Central Market. 1t
strikes me that three dollars would buy
two pretty festive meals.''
You can knock of about two dol.
lars and half from that" said the
officer, after he had figured q bit"
just exactly as l thought. He
smiled as softly as an angel when he
wrote that down, but he was smiling
at the wrong woman! While / was
home milking the cows and having an
awful headache he was eating his high
toned meals like q second John Jacob
Aston! And now he has put down nifty
cents for seeing the BEARS" ss,sSx.<,
"The WHAT"
"He says it cost him fifty cents to 90
into menagerie and see the bears"
she explained.
IF there was q menagerie in town
on that day then l didn't hear of it, !"
solemnly remarked the officer.
"Just as I thought - just as ]
thought! Went in to see the bears, did
hep Well, he'll see several menageries
when reach home! Here is one more
item: He says he paid two dollars to
see the rope-walk."
"t was free," replied the officer.
eyes, I thought so-thought so
when he sat there and looked so loving
and fatherly and said it made his hair
stand up. There'll be a walk when ]
get back home. and somebody's hair
will stand straight up! That's all, and
I'm much obliged"
"You won't kill him all at once, will
! you?" pleaded tho officer.
She looked over his head at the wall,
breathed lard, clenched her hands and
| answered:
GIVE 'spected it long time, and
now I'll claw him If die for it!'
She walked up and down the depot
with her teeth hard shut and her ewes
growing brighter all the time, and
when she finally took the train for
home, the bill of expenses tightly
clutched in her hand, the officer looked
after the receding train and unused:
"Now,why die he give himself away
her right out that some one picked his
| pOckete' Free Press.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-31

1t occurred in Bodie, that city of
whisky, wealth and wickedness. A
case was ON trial in the Justice Court,
and during recess one of the interested
parties approached q juror and said:
"Say, boss, if that ar suit goes agin
me Pm nigh on $4,000 loser in mimi
property. Now I'll give you an even
$500 to hang that jury" The incor-
ruptible scion of American liberty re-
fected moment and replied: "Itd
be a cussed onsartin job for one man
to take . rope an strangle that hull
gang, an I'm afraid afore l got through
l mout dance jig under it myself; but
If it's all the same to you, pard, I
mout wade in thar with a six-shopter
an wipe out the crowd. Thet'd be
more TO my hand than hangin' and the
job could be done quicker. If that's
satisfactory, produce the coin an I'll
git to work. '-Eureka (Nev.) Sentinel.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-31
WHOLE NUMBER 1o i;
Do you suppose -r' began the in-
dignant woman, but hs interrupted her
With:

Do you suppose -r' began the In.
dignant woman, but hs interrupted her
..Don't suppose anything about it,
except that 1t viii mash flies, and never
miss. All you have to do Is to open
every door, apply tho mixture, and
then shut them in succession. II you
have twelve doors and twelve chill
dren, you can leave it all to the chill
dren. And only twenty Eve cents per
bottle"
"Do you think want all my doors
daubed up with flies and molasses?'
she shouted, as she made = cuff at the
bottle.
"Just as you prefer, madam" he
quietly replied. "Some do and some
don't. Some won't have it ct any
price, and others even set up extra
doors in the back yard in order to use
lots OF it. I'll warrant this liquid to
draw 'em, if you'll only open and shut
the DOORS"
II won't buy it, won't have itr'
she shouted. as she jammed the broom
against the door.
Every we'll, madam, very well. II
you prefer fly on your nose to one on
the door. I can raise no objections. Re-
member, however, that this is my fare
we'll tour previous to appearing before
the crowned heads of Europe, and you
will not have another chance to secure
the annihilator. All you have to do
is to take your sewing on your lap and
open and shut the door at regular in
tervals."
II my husband was here he'd
he'd -"
"He'd buy the right for this county
and make $4,000 in two months. but as
aeis nothere, we II bid you good day and
PISS on. Sorry. madam, but some folks
prefer to kill their flies with pitch
fork, and the man with pitchforks will
call here in fifteen minutes. "--Det,o OF
Free Press
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-31

dterward said that it was like the
sound Of broken bottles. One Chief
was Killed outright and the other 90
MANNED that he lived but q day or two.
The rest OF the band fed with terror.
now thoroughly convinced that he was
not man, but demon. The sur.
vivors and the dead Chiefs were short
~ after brought in by achievements
of the regiment. Donovan was hardly
ever again opposed during the contin.
uance OF the war.-Rochester IN. W
Union and advertiser.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-31

BETWEEN 1871 and 1873, both years
inclusive, three million eight hundred
and sixty thorsand persons were en-
ployed in British mines, and nine
thousand and fifty eight of them lost
their lives.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-31
the New ssAnnihilator.0

Bright and early yesterday morning
Professor James K. P. Burlingame
made his appearance on several streets
in Detroit almost at the same moment.
You would have known him to- be q
Professor, even if you had seen him
tangled up with the wheels of q butch
er-cart. That tall plug hat, carrying
the stain of years-that linen duster
girted at the wsist-his long hair hang
ing down to keep his shoulders warm.
were dead give-away on his title.
The Professor came here to dispose
OF individual rights to use his ely
Annihi]ator," and he didn't let
thoughts of the next Presidential cleo.
tor set him down on q bench. His
picc0lo voice inquired of woman at
the front door of house on Congress
street east:
Madam, have you ten seconds to
spare this morning?''
"No. sir!" was her prompt reply.
livery we'll, then you will miss see
ing my Fly Annihilator," be remarked,
as he walked off. ..Thousands have
missed it to their everlasting SORROW
thousands have accepted it and been
made happy for life.''
Its some kind o. pizen!' she called
after him down the street.
Warranted free from all drugs or
chemicals dangerous to the human
system, and recommended to people
troubled with sleeplesaness,' he called
out back as he briskly retraced his
steps.
- II 81. y q \
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-31
Miss Z. Westphal

Keeps on hand large an well as
sorted stock of MILLINERY, FANCY
GOODS and ZEPHYR WOOL, opposite
the Union Hotel, between Second
and Third North streets.
NEW ULM, MIMI.