Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-29
AND SELECTED ITEMS,

The late Capt. b. f. Crawford of
Bryant's Pond was one of the proprietors
Of The Je6ersoRian, the first newspaper
printed in this town.
We are glad to record the fact that
Bro. Vose of the Rockland Gazette Is re-
covering from his recent illness and Is
once more able to attend to business
There is a newspaper published in
Lancaster, Penn. called The Weekly
Bean: the profits of the Bean 90 to sup
port a soup house for the poor Of the town.
The American Bible Society now
publish a clear, well printed edition Of
the New Testament for fre cents per
copy. at retail, and the entire Bible at
25 cents. Specimen copies Of each arc
upon our table.
The Nelrs says that the people Of
Bridgton are much delighted this spring
with their new sidewalks. And so are
their sisters and their cousins and their
aaa,s up here on Paris Hill. We've got
some new sidewalks too.
Having no real kings or empcrors
TO practice on in this country, the aSsas-
SINS arr shooting at Edwin Booth as he
PLAYS Richard III But We suppose
Booth viii hardly appreciate 50 delicate a
compliment 70 his fine pcr>onation of
royalty.
Perhaps he was a Grcenback orator
public lecturer fen on the stage in
Indiana last week and the audience Kissed
him. believing him 90 be intoxicated; but
when il was announced that the man was
dead the audience rcpentcd it, haSty CEN
sure. and then the applause was deaieninS
Indianapolis J9trH.d
Now Searheth the Sportye young
man for the modest blossoms Of the May
flower, aud-sitting down TO rest on the
cold, cold ground, he getteth "a nortul
cold; and gocth about Respondent, say
ing in his heart that the merry Sprlngtlme
is q delusion and snare.
With many thanks 20 our correspond
eutS for their excellent articles, will they
permit u 90 remind them that two short
articles are always better than one long
oue.-t Tristan Nirrur-
Correct. brother. To be brief and
brillian: should be the aim Of every good
correspondent.
A funny Fast Day incident is thus
related by the Bath Tunes
Two gentlemen we know Of went out for
q shoot \ large barn owned by one was
considered safe objective point for the
hallS.-aud not too Tar oh. Well this
poor lonesome, unprotected barn was shot
aul shot no I'm their hloodthir>ty arior-
Aurr it mad cooled they proceeded %
search the target for wounds. when 10 was
revealed 90 them that the balls had badly
ridlicd the barn, - we'll - nice top
buggy which was stored therein.
On Monday Of last week the IN
precedeutcd number OF 1885 bills were
introduced in the House Of Representa- |
t.yeS. Il Is said that, If considered, these
bills alone would keep Congress hard at
work Tor at least a wear. An exchange
thinks few more such examples would
create q demand for fewer sessions, and We |
believe IL. For FIVE consecutive hours
the ONLY business was 90 recognize mem /
bers and read the bill, 10y title as pre-
scented.
We have been shown q very simple
and ingenious arrangement, namely. e.
scale for cutting cheese, which must be-
exceedingly useful % grocers and other>
cutting up large quantities of cheese Tor
retail customers Without the trouble OF
weighing. lust the quantity asked for can
be- readily cut, thus saving much time, I
and the annoyance of cutting more or less I
than wanted. Further particulars Of tins
valuable invention may be found IN our
advertising columns.
is the Free High School Act a
wise measure asks a correspondent.
Yes. few measures looking TO the educa
ton Of the people are unwise; 1t Is far
better to spend the public money IN
schools than in prisons. Those who dis
courage the establishment Of free high
schools because only the large towns can
avail themselves OF the provisions of the
law. should-to be consistent-discouragc
the establishment of post offices because
j, Is impossible TO have one IN each school
district.
The editor of the New Haven B.gis-
t,r VIII not 20 abroad this summer. He
SAYS;
Il is % be presumed that somebody is
going around the world. For the last three
months flaming advertisements, i'm the form
o. newspaper circulars. have found their
way 10 our table describing feast of jour
ntying 20 embrace the whole round globe
With great care We have unfOlded every
circular. and examined each wrapper anN-
iouslv expecting 10 see a free pass drop out.
Il hasn't dropped, and - the tickets are
$500. more than two months salary, the
expedition Will have 10 dispense with our
company.
The Augusta Ga. Chronicle takes
a rather sensible view Of the war claim
business-considering that il Is South
ern and Democratic newspaper. The.
editor says:
Indeed. We see no reason why conSti-
tutonal amendment should not De proposed
BY Congress 20 the States. prohibiting the
payment by Congress Of any species OF
war claims. loval or disloyal. When the
Southern people went To war they knew
perfectly well that they staked everything
upon the result OF the contest. When they
surrendered and returned 10 the Union
ID b. i'm