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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-09

in all who wish to give their attention to
study. They meet twice week, on Mon
day and Friday evenings More study and
less dancing by many Of our young people
would undoubtedly show better results in
the future.
The Norwegians are all ready for snow
So long as we must have cold weather for
several months, they prefer to enjoy It on
runners.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-09

RUMFoED.-The children, relatives, and
ncighbors Of John Martin and wife OF Rum
ford. made them a surprise visit on the az
ternoou and evening OF his sevcnty-ff(h
birthday Dec 49,. Mr.. Martin is one Of
the Oldest and most respected inhabitants
of this town, having in his younger days
served the town as one OF the selectmen,
also rs treasurer. He was united In mar
riage with Aryilla Abbott Dec. :, 1884,
making nearly - year Of welded life; dur
Ing that time, eight children have been Civ
EN- them, seven OF whom are living, and
three OF whom, with their wives and chill
dren, were present; the youngest present,
John +. Martin, aged three months, being
the only grandson and namesake OF Mr.. Mar
tin. The other four children were unable
10 be present but sent their regrets. Two
of Mr.. Martins brothers and one sister, al
so, two of his wifes brothers and one Sis
ter, together with some sixty of his neigh
bors and friends were present. Many
beautiful and useful presents were lel by
friends present, and sent by friends absent,
Is slight tokens Of the esteem in which Mr..
Martin is held by his many friends. After
partaking OF II bountiful collation., and
uniting under the leadership Of Chas A.
kimball, esq, in singing AUD Lang Syne,
the party broke up at a late hour, hoping
that the host of the evening and his eStim-
able lady may be spared TO witness many
returns OF his birthday anniversary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-09
THEY WILL KEEP QUIET FOR A
WHILE.
delphi Journal

Delphi Journal
Democratic editors will MARBLE no more
about kicking Ortiz out of the house;
About sending JEFF Davis TO the Senate
OF the United States;
About stopping the wheels of govern
ment for want of appropriations;
About the righteousness Of the Yazoo
murders;
About the justice Of the murder Of Cap
tain Dixon;
About pensioning rebel soldiers;
About repeating the law creating the
Office of lieutenant-generalb because Sher-
man wouldn't jollify with confederate
soldiers reunion;
About repeating federal election laws;
About presidential frauds;
And about various and suudry other
things they have delighted to sing with re-
gard to
They're sad and lonely now"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-09

Congressman Frye says in Washington
that Senator Blaine's friends will favor
Chicago as the place for holding the next
National Republican Convention. Mr.. Frye
is said to be confident that if Grant is not
In the field Blaine will be nominated. There
seems to be Il good many other people In
the country of the same opinion.-N T.
Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-09

FINEBrEG.-MiSS Pike'> trained Juvenile
Piuaforc company presented that charming
opera at Court Hall, Thursday eyeniug-it
being d benefit for their teacher, Miss
Pike. Following il a cast Of characters,
and a list of the parts presented. We are
free TO say il was one of the finest pieces
OF amateur acting we ever saw. The parts
Wercall we'll done. the costumes were per-
feet, and each member Of the company en-
tered iuto the spirit of the play. Miss
Pike was highly complimented by the i'm
mcuse" house which greeted her, but even
more praise was given her 10y the exhibition
OF her skill in training this company of
little people 10 such perfection.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, X c. B,
First Lord of the Admiralty, Nellie East
man; Capt. Corcoran, commanding II. NJ.
). Piuafore, Phil Perry Ralph Rackstraw,
able seaman, Matte Randall; Dick Dead
eve. able seaman, Charlie Morris Bill Bob
stay, boatswain, NJ. G. Howe; Tom Tucker,
midShipmite, Willie Gordon; Josephine,
the Captains daughter, May Weston; Hebe,
SIR Jo>eph'> First Cousin, Leah Barker;
Little ButtercUp, Portsmouth bumboat
woman. Matte Howe; First Lords SIS
-crs. bis cousins, his auutS, sailors, etc,
by chorus of p.
Act Opening Chorus; I'm called
Little Buttercup;" Recitatiye; The Night
ingale's Song" "A maiden fair to see;"
"Niy Gallant Crew." 'Sir, you are sad; !"
..O'er the bright blue sea- I'VE sail the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-09
I..bte I.adt.s.

Those lansuld. tircs,me sensations, causing you
70 feel scarcely able % be on our feet. that con
.,au. s-au that is .aking from your system all -
elasticity. driving ne bloom from your cheeks.
Jhat continual strain upon your 81 a. forces rem
derIrE you irritable and fretul, can easily oe ~
moved D., che use 90 ghat marvellous remedy, Hog
Bt.ers. IsrrguIariues and distinctions OF Your
system are relieved a. oucc.vhtc me special cap-'
o. period ca pain is permanently removed. WI
you heed thi-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-09

EAST BUChFHLp. Nov. -9.-Dictat East
Buckdtld, Nov. "a, Levi Cannon, aged
u.uety-two years. Services at the church
by Rev. Mr.. Crockett of Canton. on the
9th. Mr. David Cannon moved into
Buckdeld when his son Levi was three
wears Old, the son lived on the same farm
where he died over eighty years. lie be-
louged 20 the Free Baptist Church at this
place more than sixty yerrs.
Died al East Buckleld, Nov. %, Melvin
A. Allen, aged forty-Gve years, ; months,
ar,er many months of painful sickness.
Rev. Mr.. French of Turner delivered ~
address mt the dwelling house ON the goth.
founded ON John NIv:I He was one OF
the sixteen petitioners for charter for
Crystal Wave Lodge of Good TemplarS,
twelve yers ago, of whom thirteen are now
living. and the eighth member the Wave
has lost by death lie was an active mem
Der. honoring the many offices To which he
was chosen. including the W. C.. T. and
Id. lie was one of the ten members Of
the Wave who resolved 10 lead the Chris
tain life nj the o'clock sabbath meetings,
Al this place, conducted by J. Il. Jordan of
Auburn. Tie leaves a wife and son who
will feel the loss of good husband and
Kind father. and the town good citizen.
HRTFoED.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-09

Or G. ". BENsoN's CELEKI and CHANoNiLf
PILLs are prepared expressly % cure SICK li'ad.
ache Nervous Headache pyspep;c Headache Ntu-
rsIgz anu Nervousness, ard viii cure any case
Price 90 ceu.s, postage tree. Parsons E7ns-
IL. pn-tIarl Aen.r-I Ar.n,- Nsl-NlN
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-09

BIYANT's PoND, Dec. 3.-Thc Bryant's
Pond Reform Club held their anniversary
on sunday. Nov 3Oth. Owing to the con-
ditiou OF the roads there was no assistance
from other clubs, consequently we had to
depend ON home talent, with the exception
OF Rev l. c. Spraguc of Andover, and he
is host in himself on tho subject of tenn
Pcrauce. The meeting opened at O'Clock
p. M, and was very ably supported by
Ncs>rs. SpraSue, Durham and Farnum.
Mr. SpraSue showed in a very clear and
impressive manner the meaning of the
Scripture in regard 10 temperance The
meeting was adjourned til evening.
The evening mectiu. was very well ST
tended, and there wer, some very inter
e>tiug speeches, by Mc>srs. Sprague, Dun
ham. Fauum, Kicker, Stevens, and Others.
iutyr>pcr>cd with select readings and very
choice selections from the temperance
choir think. considering the bad tray
cling. there was good attendance, aud
the meeting was success The attend
auc, 10 our meetings j. increasing
SECRETARY
The citizens uf Bryauts Pond asd
vicinity are making strenuous efforts for
tle erection OF spool mill There has
been q call made for a town meeting. 10
see what action the town would take in the
matter )
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A. Oscar Noyes'
Drug & Book Store.
NORWAY, MAINE.
Nov. %, 1879.

OXFORD ss:-At Court II F. bs'e held At L .ri-.
within and for the Count, % uNiurd. OF .a
third Tuesday of Nov \ ID log
EHARLES Y. TUELL, t'usluirn - Alvsh s
AMI Agnes q. SWiiI, minor ,-iiidrrH. hrvtr.
pfy, eated his account IT g'lGriiarsh!p o. s,i
WIZ : for a''nwa
Or;rr.d, That the said ,n,r5iaI - B.i -.
10 all persons interested DI canrinp cop, " thu,
order TO be published week, successfully IN the
Oxford Democrat printed al Paris. that they may
appear ~ Probate Court 10 be- held AT Paris
Ia said county on the third Tuesday oi De next
At O'CLOCK In the forenoon and sbew csust II any
they have why the same should not be allowed.
4. II. WALKER, JudNs.
ATus copy, attest III q. DAVIS Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-09

"A Yankee woman recently married a
Chinese laundryman, and in three days
thereafter the unhappy Celestial appeared
at BARRIERS shop and ordered his pigtail
to be cut of, saying in explanation: "Too
pauchee yank."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-09
" IRRGf -.

In u,t.--. Nov g.. b, Etv Charles r. hi-ty.
C-Iry ~ Ban no LlWclI. M.s- and Et-a NJ
pnyrirs ct pNI.r.f.
M Ar-.ry N..y. =. 1v Rev. % Poster. Mr. Pm
V4usuae or Bt.hv.. sud Mis- l1,z a. Hay ''I' 'i
AiHauF-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-09
InlonIAN

When YOU sisi, or leave New York City save
Baggage E1p-e- ssgc au1 Carriage Hire SUI ''oi
~ Grand u ion Hotel, nearly opposite "r''ai
Central Depot. a. elegant rooms reduced '' .
ard upward. per day European plan. Elevator
Restaurans supplied with The best Horse Cars
stases and Elevated Hail Road 70 an pepo's
Give the Grand Union trial m}-'-.N
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-09

PARIS. w ednesday evening the Unity
Club gave one of its pleasant entertain
ments at the Academy. The evening was
a regular Unity night"-dark and rainy
yet good number was in attendance.
There were literary exercises consisting OF
readings by Misses Giles and Mellen, and
singing by the Misses Doe, the Young
Quartet, and young Mr.. Horne from Nor
way. Oysters, coffee, cake and fruit, were
sold, and neat little sum was taken in for
village improvement.
There will be a dancing school com
mencing next Friday evening, at Academy
Hall, under the instruction OF Mr.. l.. b.
Weeks Of Norway, to continue for twelve
nights Tuition, four dollars per couple.
To commence at hali-past seven prompt.
All who wish to attend are requested to be
present the first evening
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-09
legislative Notice.

To the Honorable Legislature OF MAne:
rINHE Rumford Falls & Buckneld Railroad Com
i pany. respectfully petition your honorable
body, so TO amend the charter OF said corporation
as 10 authorize IL 10 purchase the bonds ot the
Portland and oxford Central Railroad Company,
(of which company It Is receiver, or 20 purchase
lease OF said Last named company or of any
poration Of it, bond holders which may hereafter
be formed-lhc Railroad thereof, lie franchise and
property-snd a. In dutv bound will ever prsy.
J. WASHBURS, JR., President.
Portland, Nov. -, 1879. d9Sw
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-15

Democrats are in favor everything which
be National party demands. They de-
clare that the only diefrence between the
two parties upon the financial question ia
the means to be employed in bringing
about the needed legislation. We asser,
that such declarations are false. The Dem
oeratic party is not GreenbAck party. 1t
never has been Greenback party. 1t new
or will be Greenback party. True nine
tenths Of the voters of the Democratic par
ty may be GreeBbackers and agree with
and indorse every principal Of the Nation
al party. But it is also equally as true
that such may be the fact with the mem
bers of the Republican party. Why, then,
Shall the National party form . coalition
with the Democratic party against the Re-
publican party? The Democratic press
answers because the Republican party is
ruled by leaders opposed to the measures
demanded by the masses of the party. The
assertion is true: but il is equally as true
that the Democratic party is ruled by the
same class.-Ndtional Adrdnce, Batauid,
Obio
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-15
Rules to Prevent Suffering.

/. Never go any body's security unless
you have the money already in hand to
pay the debt
.. Avoid debt as you would fire and
birthstone, fo1 out of debt, out of danger.
8. Before going to bed, if you are
housskeepsr, see that all the fires are Sc
cure, and see that no lights are burning, es-
pecially near window curtains with an
open window.
4. Never run on frozen ground unless q
mad bull is after you.
5. Never throw q burning match ON the
floor.
6. Never kindIe the fire with kerosene
oil, nor trim your lamps except in day
time: thi. rule observed will save many
lives and much suffering every year.
7. Don't handle powder after night, or
near fire: it sometimes goes off, when you
60 up.
8. Nsve. throw broken glass into the
street, it may cause painful wounds to the
shoeless poor.
9. When crossing the railroad track
look both ways and in front at the same
| time and don't stop for an instant.
10. Never carry an umbrella or cain
under your arm, for stopping suddenly, a
person behind you may have his eye poked
out.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-15
Political Catechism.
What il Public CredIt?n

"What 10 Public Credlt?"
1t consists of the stupidity of the people
the duplicity of congress, and the power OF
Wall street 10 control the government.
"How is it measured?"
By the premium on the
"It is said our public debt stands higher
than that of any nation on the globe. Why
is it 80? Il it because our government is
surer to pay than any other nation?"
Not at all. The obligations of ::evsry
government are paid from the wealth pro-
ducts of the people, and the greater the
difference between the value of dollars and
the value of products Of a country, the
more valuable the money is, of course.
The fact that our bonds are more eagerly
sought than those of other nations is not
that payment is any more certain, but be.
cause the people have the credit of being
such consummats idiots that they will per-
NIT the money sharks to keep the price Of
products 40 low that one dollar Of interest
here, will buy as much as two dollars in
other countries Our credit in political
parlance, is good, not because it is based on
more wealth, but on less practical COM
mon sense among the soversigns.
"What is meant by public honor"
1t means the enforcement of the govern.
ment, of contract between two thieves to
rob the people: Or, in other words, the
"honor" that is said to "exist among
thieves"
"Who are the thieves to whom you re.
fer?"
The bondholding bankers and the poll
ticions. BY mutual contract one steals th'
products of labor and the other the fruit
Of liberty, and between the two the people
are oruci6sd on the cross Of "public honor
BY the hand Of law.
"How do the bondholders steal the pro
ducts of labor?"
By making their interest dollarss SO larg'
and product value so small, that the form
or will absorb the lions share of the lat
lter.
"How do the politicians steal the fruit
of libsrty?',
First By binding the voters together ir
great droves called democrats" or "Rs
publicans," depriving them of their polis
ical freedom and individual rightof chnics
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-15
POlitico.Finance Catechism.

"What is the Republican party?"
1t is the old battery with which Lin
coin took Richmond.
"Who..owns it?"
Belmont, Rethsechilds and the Ameri-
can bondholders' and bankers association.
"How came they to own it,"
They bsughtit.
"Of whom"
Grant and the Fortielh congress.
"What use have they for it,"
To protect mortgage of S2,000.OO0,O0O
they hold against Uncle Sam, which was
to run twenty years and payable in green
backs.
"What did they give for it,"
They swappsd the old secondhand bat
terry, Democracy, for it, and threw in two
or three presidents and score of cabinet
ministers and other officials to boot.
"How do the owners utilize it to protect
their mortgages"
They keep it blazing away at the south
to prevent the wounds of The war from
healing, and to keep afresh sectional hates
and animosities, in order to divert public
attention from the chains they are riveting
to the limbs of labor.
"Whas object have they in riveting
chains ON the limbs Of labor?"
To prevent payment Of their mortgages,
90 that in time its perpetual interest drain
will absorb the collaterals.
"What constitutes the collaterals?"
Material prosperity, liberty and speech
freedom of the press, universal suffrage,
and all those free institutions which dis
tinguish a republic from monarchy, and
protect men in the enjoyment of life, liber-
ty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What constitutes the chains to which
you refer?"
Enforced idleness, shrinking wages and
values, poverty. destitution, crime and So
cial and moral dsgeneracy.
These are the chains which have beer
wrought out of contraction, increased deb
and interest burdens, credit strsngthine
acts, bank and treasury boarding of none,
and gold basis and value for currency.
"What will the bondholders gain by
riveting these chains upon the limbs of la
bor?"
First, they will perpetuats their mort
gage, by keeping labor too idle, and value
too low to liquidate it until the interest
will absorb the material wealth of the ma
tion. This will provoke riots, labor up
risings, and other evidences of moral, SO
cial and political degeneracy, which viii
justify the resting of soverneigity from tn
people who are no longer capable of excl
cising it with public safety. and the es
tablishment Of strong, centralized gov
eminent, under the protection of that ba I
terry which no man can handle and com
mand 30 we'll as Grant after the lessons b
has taken within the last two years in th
schools Of royalty.
"Why do not the people prevent tn
rivsting process while they possess the pow
err"
They don't know what is going on. Theil
attention is too much absorbed by the re
faa and the battle boom of that old ba
terry to realize the dangers that are encil
cling them. The north and the south .
kept BY the carr; hissed on by the blood
shirted smissaries Of the Monkey Kings
who are determined to continue the din III
til the last rivet is clinched and the door
of liberty sealed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-15

The Ohio Legislature has drawn
pay for 120 days which amounts to
six hundred dollars. They have only
had sufficient number present on
fifty tive days to transact business. 1t
has actually cost the State over ten
dollars per day for each member that
they have been in session.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-15

Now it 10 reported that another Green
hacker ia in favor Of coalition on the State
ticket. This time IL 10 General Cary.
Well, he may 60. We have said We were
not in favor of coalition. and we are not.
There is nothing to be gained by il, and
every thing to lose, and If the father of the
Greenbask ides should desert the party by
favoring coalition, and leave the Rag Ba-
by"in the woods, We will say the party
was we'll rad of such an unnatusrl parent,
and disown. him. We had great hopes OF
Cary, but IL this report is true he is none
Of us, and like Ewing We say he "musi CO."
His son, who was on the GTsenbac "a
Dor ticket for the police prosecutor lbs
cinnati this spring, says he will hsIsAftes
affiliate with the Democracy. Well, Jet
him 60 with his father. We, for one, are
not with them. and again advise all true
Nationals to stand sloof, working out their
swn salvation alone, and fall honestly
Greenviiie (Ohio) Nesas.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-15

A teacher once endeavered to ilustrat
faith thus: "Children, il ! should tell you
that one day sawa monkey climbing a
liberty pole, would you believe me2" Yes
sir" unanimously. "Well that il faith;
you belive me because say it, and you
feel that would not tell an untrouth."
The next day the question was asked of
the same children. "Whas is faith2" A
monkey climbing liberty pole" answer
cd . quick little boy n
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-15
Billiard Hall for Sale.

wish to sell my Billiard Hall, consist
lug Of a Novelty table and an Eclipse Pool
table. The hall Is in splendid condition
just been painted and papsred. 1t has
large run of custom. Address
Ed. KEMPF,
Somerset, o