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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30
RICKFIELD MEETING.

IN Indignation meeting was held at
Warrcu's Hall in Buckhcld, on Saturday
evening. The meeting was called to order
by Hon. Nahnm Moore, who called Mr..
Berry 10 the chair. Geo. d. Bisbcc, esq.
addressed the meeting at some length, 90
ing over the entire ground of the recent
action of the Governor and Council in pas
sing upon the election returns. Mr.. Bis
bees speech was an able and logical indict-
mcnt of the Governor and his Council.
The meetingw addressed by the chairman
Nahnm Moore, Geo. ID. BiSbee, II. c. Day
is. Geo. Z. Hammond, II. b. Hersey, O. H..
HerSey, DR.. Smith, and by DR.. Lord an old
line Democrat, who denounced the action
of the Executive rs gross outrage upon
the rights of the people. There were about
two hundred voters present, and the feeling
manifested was, that Il great crime against
right and justice has been committed, and
that it must and shall be righted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30
\ SMALL OUTBREAK.

On Christmas day there was an attempt
made TO remove a quantity Of guns and
ball cartridge from the Bangor arsenal for
the purpose Of taking them to Augusta.
\ man named French. claiming to be d
clerk in the Adutant Generals office,
superintendent the operation. Two teams
with these munitions of war started for
the depot. but general uprising Of the
people Of Bangor prevented their passage
through the streets. They found this
man French had no requisition for the
arms, though he claimed to De acting IN
der verbal orders from Governor Garce-
lon. Seeing the difficulty likely to ensue,
at the suggestion of Mayor Brown, he
ordered the property returned to the ar
senal. The people of Bangor, IN a card,
state that any person properly authorized
can remove the property without moles-
tation. This outbreak, small as 1t Is,
shows the temper Of the people.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30

zen TO join IN cO0demning a policy which
seeks To obtain by crafl and cunning, and
under specious and unfounded appeals TO
the technicalities and mere forms of law,
political results which could not be reached
openly and honOrably at the polls.
ReSolred. That we believe that honest
men of all parties will unite 10 defeat this
great wrong, and We express the hope that
mo- one of our citizens will be found who
will accept the emolumcntS and the attend
ng dishonor Of an Office TO which he has
not been elected by the people.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30
LrwrsrnN. Dec. -. l.-a

Chairman, -

Hon. Lot VI. Morrill,, chairman, etc.
SIR Your communication OF the 2ifh
reached me yesterday, just as / was lcay-
ing Augusta, and take th, early oppor-
Unity 10 reply. The excitement in the
public mind IS in my judgment wnOlly with
out excuse, and Is without question the re-
suit of systematized ATTACK Of yitupera-
ton and SANDER upon the Executive De-
partment, not only without parallel but
without cause. BE that as il may. it j. the
duty Of every good citizen 10 use his best
endeayors to allay pablo excitement, how
ever created so far forth a. he is able, amt
To resort TO such measures a. will allsy
civil strife, and at the same time secure
the ends of justice.
You intimate that 1t Is In my power %
restore peace, tranquility and good feeling
10 the state and all its inhabitants by ask
ing the opinions of the supreme Judges in
each law point involved in The variations
OF the count from the returns.
Nothing would give ne greater pleasure
than an authoritative opinion upon points
involved in the pre- ent condition of affairs,
and also uPQa zach as might be likely to
arise. Please to indicate the points that
occur To yop. which have not already been
adJudlcatrd upon, and doubt not we may
be able 20 secure satisfactory solution or
doubtful complications, or ii not satiSfac-
toy, at least such as may be deemed
authoritative. The fact 10 which you
allude that so large number Of republican
members elect fail to receive certificates i
due to the fact that 50 many municipal
officers failed to comply with the constitu-
tional requirements and by judicial decis-
ions the Governor and Council have no
authority to overlook. This condition OF
affairs Is no fault Of the Governor and
Council.
Respectfully yours,
a. - -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30

There was large and enthusiastic
meeting at Lewiston, on Friday evening.
II was addressed by a. K. Savage, esq,
Ex-Gov. Dingley, L. H. Hutchinson and
lion. VIM. 2. Frye We did not receive
a report Of this meeting until Saturday
NIGHT. and we are therefore unable TO pub
fish even an abstract of the speeches.
Mr.. Frye made a rouser, and declared ne
would make Augusta his head quarters
until the trouble was settled.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30
From an Augusta, Ne, Dispatch to The Il %
ton Herald lind.

From an Augusta, Ne, Dispatch 10 The %.
ton Herald Ind.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. lS.-The following
letter was sent To the Hon. Chas. A. White
by j. W. Fogler, esq, clerk in the State
Treasurers Office:
AUGUSTA, Ne, Dec. Is, 1879.
Hon. CHARLES \. WHITE, Treasurer OF Maine:
DEAR SIR hereby tender my resignation :
clerk in your department, and ask your imnfe-
diate acceptance of the same. My reasons for
this course are the extraordinary acts OF the
Governor and Council under whom am serV-
ing. | cannot cOnscientiously be the servant OF
an administration, which, In order TO perpetu-
ate its power, boldly tramples upon the will OF
the people and insolently defes the result OF
"A popular election. would sooner starye than
TO receive wages from the hands stained with
so monstrous n crime. As have always been
treated with personal kindness by yourself
10 not wish 10 subject you to Inconvenience by
leaving YOU at the busy season OF the year. II
YOU csire it, hold myself ready 10 serve you
and privately, by any aid can rem
der but not TO receive wages therefor from an
which has rendered itself infa-
nous. SO long as the conspiracy was undeve-
oped, | hoped that IL might never DE accom-
plishcd. Now that II Is manifest and avowed.
am no longer willing to be associated with It
IA any manner whatever
Very respectfully,
j, ". FoGLER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30

Those who assume that the negro
will vote the Democratic ticket if left to
follow his own choice, should read the
following declaration made by Parker Lor-
ing, an ex-slave of Louisiana, during the
late campaign: 81 was dead; the Repub-
lican party touched me and lived. was
in bonds, and it made me free. was n
thing and it created me man. II ever
forget it, let the lust God take me hence,
for l shall no more be lit to live" There is
not negro in the South, however ignorant,
who doesn't feel that sentiment burning in
his heart
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30
REFoRM CLUB CONvENTION.

The Oxford County Quarterly Convention OF
Reform Clubs will ba held nj CANTON MILLS,
on THURSDAY JANUARY l5lsSO The first meet
ing, for organization and report OF Clubs, win
be held at 10 80, "A. m. Public Meetings AT and
. 80 D. m. IL Is believed that this Convention
viii De the most important and interesting of
any that has yet been holden by the Reform
Clubs of oxford Cuunty-and Il Is earnestly
hoped that every Club in the county will be
represented by large number of delegates. \
cordial invitation Is extended 10 all 10 join uS
on this occasion. Arrangements have been
male with the Grand Trunk Railway Co. and
Rumford Falls X Buckheld Railway Co. for one
fare, the round trip.
JOHN +. STANLEY,
THOMAS ,. BRIDGHAM,
WN w. ABBOTT.
County Committee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30

ANY person who takes paper regularly
,ron, tho ohce-Whcthcr directed 20 his name OF
arothcr'- or whether ne has subscriber OF nut
IL responsible for the payment.
.. Ia "a person orders his paper d.sconthUeI,
hi, rnfl,t nav all arrcJragcs, or ihe Publisher may
continue Oh send it until payment - nAde, auu
collect the whole amount, whether me pNPSi -
.ker from the Office or not.
s. Thee Court, have decided DISTINGUISHING 10 axe
.f,argrs ana periodicals from the post once,
90 removing ami lcavnS t9eM N"oAi'Vu ''i' -
-rtr.l frcic Is dcuce 90 fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30

FORMAL OPENNG.-There will be a
formal opening of Norway Branch Rail
road, on Tuesday, Dec. 80. Among the
exercises viii be dinner at Beals Hotel,
and a grand reception in the evening.
An elegantly printed invitation has been
issued.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30
A FAIR PROPOSAL.

LITTER FROM EX-SENATOR MORRILL, To
GOVERNOR GARCELoN. 80 He DECLARES
THIS To De A SOLEMN OCCASION" AND
INVITES GOVERNOR GARCELON TO Coz.
suit THE SUPREME CorRT.-Goy. GAR.
CELON's REPLY
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30

-Fogg, the Councillor, has really some
pluck. He says he don't care for seven
Jackasses BY the seven Jackasses We
suppose he means the Governor and the
other six Councillors. Well we shouldn't
suppose he would. for Jackasses seldom
care for each other.-N1rhi0S Republican.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30

We have received number of COM
munications from prominent gentlemcy.
of this county in relation to the "g.eat
fraud" Owing to the fact tho.. they
were not received until Saurdo.y, we are
unable to present them, this week. We
also omit large quantity of local matter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30


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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30

of preserving the rights and liberties that
were so dearly bought, then was that
great example lost, and then do We prove
traitors to the cause of human right and
human liberty throughout the world.
Applause. Because l say to you. can
didlv. coolly, dispaSsionately, that IN my
Judgment there has never been an hour
since the Revolution of such real danger
IN the Constitution of the United States
as at this hour.
do not read in any history of tins
country. have no knowledge or recouec-
ton of any occasion where any body OF
men in any state have attempted and de
signed SO dangerous. 50 wicked a scheme
as that which Is now before the people OF
Maine. Whenever was It that a COM
mandine majority in both Houses Of the
Legislature. not a mere majority over
tie vote. but commanding. decisive,
large majority representing the votes and
Will of the people, was set aside by per
sons acting as their servants, and that
VIII defeated as It now Is intended 90 be-
They sometimes refer Us 90 Louisiana as
q precedent. but, gentlemen, You wlu see
81 once that IL is no precedent for tins
most conspicuous wrong. Ia that case
there was a law OF the state constituting
a returning board. which 10y the terms OF
the law were clothed with judicial power.
They had the power by the law of the
s,s-s 90 determine who were by the votes
cast the electors. In that case they wcre
clothed with judicial powers. while IN tins
case the duties and power OF the Cover
nor and Council are only ministerial /;
is no precedent. and / venture 90 say that
vou can md nowhere IN 100 state any
prccedcn, t1r transaction Ike this.
Now. ann here toni ht not to Indulge
In violent 1~ extreme language. Not i' sur
vou mo to ANYTHING EAc mgtul- hii j WISH
NON II, indulge me lur t.W minutes n
som, plain talk leading to O. CONSIDERATION
,f +r. sc-usI facts u the ease before Us
". want facts. ,ewauf Oh Snow precisely
where vs., are aud upon what grounds our
rights suI privileges 1ul our -oyrligs are
invaded and sought to ue wrc>tcd from Us.
T- Pm. r~>. place 10 V.l occur, [ 'ainA.
,.. s,., man. that there is something won
t.~r.n, strange chat % thing a4, been t'n.
+f...,..ar tEet .u L,y-u.ue years before has
,.,.r h..r done There Is uo sort o'
F.-h- -f5t .a tle returns .rHm Che state 'i
Nf.sr.. fora every telr since William Mug
M. Governor Through OH. admin. STATIONS
of Paris. Lincoln Dunlap a-a a.. l.'~.
mon .Hur, has never re.D 90 year Hu' ti,f.
r..,... t..... rr,,.'~t.V the same detects. il-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30

The notices ordered at December In
solvent Court, will appear next week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30
0tfOrN 9tmOtrat.
Newspaper Decisions.

PANS. MAINE, DECEMBER 80, 1879.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30
OUR MILTON FRIEND.

The Man WHO NEGLECTED TO ATTEND
A WoMAN'S School SPEAKS AGAIN.
HI WAVES THE BLOODY BAYoNET.-
He INTMIDATES PRESIDENT HAYES.
HI THREATENS TO DEPoPULArE
MILTON AND CoLoNILE AUGUSTA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30

We have just received a second letter
from our friend in Milton Plantation who
took slight offense at Judge Walker
rebuke 10 Selectmen and "ASsers, and
who thereupon rushed boldly into print.
Now. stirred by the events Of the count,
he again paints his face with writing
auid, and proceeds as follows;
Milton Ii Dec 20
20
Mr. Editor there is pile of talk abot one
base sending troops up in maine he never
will dare to do it for they would 90 back
quicker than they come you know it %
greenback votes east here 81 men ~ shoni-
der there guns and march to agustia If it
needed to sect smith in the chair let the
crisis come the sooner the better
B : Il
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30
0NE RIGHTEOUS MAN IL sODOM

NtoptCtIuIIl FVUIF
(Signed) ALoNzo GARcELON.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-30


Bcqucathed from bleeding sire IL son,
Though baflied of, is ever won.'
II. c. Davis, esq, commented upon
the several already notorious cases of
outrage, and closed with one of his fam
GUS parodies relating to the fusionists.
Rev. Mr.. Crane, Rev. Mr.. Rogers and
T. J. Whitehead, of South Paris, all
expressed sympathy with the movement,
and were of the opinion that we should
not submit to usurpatioR.
The following letter from Judge Wood
bury of Bethel was read by George H.
Watkins:
BETHEL, Dec. 90, 1879.
Dear Sir Previous engagements pre-
vent my being with you tonight. When
the leading fusion paper puts cannon at
the head of its columns as a menace, il is
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-22
A New Saw Mill.

VIZ have been shown the model
of a new gang circular saw, in
vented by j. W. Morris, of Moss
Point, aud by him patented in the
United States. BY this new mil
lumber is sawed and edged at the
same time, thereby saving double
the amount of lumber in the same
time as sawed in the old way. The
edging saws are run horizontally
and at right angles With the per
pendicular saw, and are geared IN
suck a manner as to do their work
to a uicety without interfering with
the other cut, and by running the
timber through once 1T Is sawed
and edged.
Messrs. NJ. A. Dees and j. w.
Morris have applied for letters
patent on this uew mill IN the Caii-
adas. They expect soon 10 put up
a mill which they think will do the
work OF any two mills.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-22
MISCELLANEOUS
Non-Resident Notice,

N0n.Restdent Notice.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, JACK
SON COUNTY-C kaaces Coart
ID w Andrews
VA. fBill fOT ulVOrcef
Catharine A Andrews}
Upon reading eomplainant'a bill OF eena~
paint, and il appearing to the satisfac~
tion of the court from affidavit OF file
thar the respondent to this bill, Catherine
A. Andrews, IL 4 non resident OF h
State of Mississippi, and that said Cath
arine A. Andrews place of residence snd
postoffice is in the city OF Mobile, in IN
State of Alabama;
IL is therefore ordered hat the said Cath
arine A.. Andrews do appear before the
honorable chancery court of Jackson
county, ut y term thereof 10 he holden at
the courthouse of said county, in the
town Of Scranton, on the first Monday in
September, 1879, and plead. answer os do
muf to the complainaht's bill, or the allie
cations thereof will be taken foY con-
fessed as to her, and il is further ordered
that the clerk of said chancery corfrt send,
postage prepaid, TO said respondent, at
her post office above named, a tfde copy
Of this order, and thas this order be pub
lished in the Defaocrat-Ststs . prthdic
newspaper printed in the town of Setai-
ton, in the county Of Jackson, in sid
State, for four weeks snccessively.
Ordered this Seth day Of July, 1879
A. G.. DELMAS, clerk.
August I, 1879. 19-5w
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-22
Ocean Springs Items.
Plenty OF rain.

Plenty OF rain.
Fine season for potatoes ard tur
nips.
The Catholic supper aud coneer,
took IN abont $3.50.
The Hing House will soon be
built up again. and We hope to Sc.
very many new houses going NJ
this year.
Scuppernong grapes in abund.
ance. Almost every family have
at least one or two bearing vines,
and many have 10 to 100 large
vines.
If a live man or company would
put up an establishment for max.
ing wine, vinegar, preserves, Jelly,
ETC., at or near Ocean Springs
grapes would be brought in and
sold to the factory very cheap and
in abundancei
Our supervisors have done a
good thing in giving the building
OF q bridge acrOss Fort bayou to
Mr.. Cochran. Tom will have us a
good bridge and Jerry and Moses
are the very two men to Inspect
the work.
Mr.. Seymour, one of our butch.
ers and solid men, had 25 large
beet Cattle-steers A to Z years
bhl-drove down from Calvin Grit.
fins, 40 miles back, to be killed for
our market and Biloxi. They would
do credit to Texas or Kentucky.
Why is it no butchers visit US
from the city to buy fat beef and
m%uttons Sleep at So 80, or beef
cattle at from 80 to 800 per head;
is all they IA be sold at to our
home butchers, and they cannot
use all that are offered for sale.
Fat calves and yearlings in abund-
can be found around our lit
tie town for sale, and will remain
fat until after November and De.
cember!
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-22

-On next "Wednesday the Jack
son county board Of health will re
ceiye sealed bids for Erecting quar-
antine station and wharf on Round
island The specifications can b.
seen at the drug store of DR.. Child.
sey, AT tbis place. The board gives
notice of these bids in another
column. Read it.
The primaries throughout tile
county; last Saturday, passed off
very quietly and ordetlyj so far as
we have learned. AT this precinct
there were q few men who had
theft hides pretty we'll filed with
bug juice, and Justice Chidsey ar
rested and locked up Ave men who
were disturbing the peace.
"A coal oil lamp exploded in the
back room of the postofice We'd,
nesday night, and came very near
doing considerable damage. Mr..
Robert Alley was in the act of
moving the lamp at the time it ex
ploded, anti was burned "a little
about the face. By prompt action
the flames were smOthered before
the Building caught fire.
The trains which leave New
Orleans over the N. o. and NJ. rail
road, at 5 pm, and which pass
here at 9;27, carries the nail and
passengers through to Washington
N SO hours, and to New York IN 60
The trains that leave New
Orleans at 1880 ain. makes the
to Washington in 4S hours
md 20 minutes, and to New York
n 55 hours and 55 minutes. Fast
,ine.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-22
Didn't Stay.
News.

Mobile News.
There are forty families at the
Seashore camp ground. They will
remain all the summer, says
the Pascagoula DEMoCRAT-STAR.
These are they who "Hold the Fort,n
since the decentralization of the
garrison by the appearance of the
yellow fever ia the neighborhood-
AT Mississippi City, IA few weeks
ago. In this connection there oc-
CURED the iollowingincident. The
large congregation, assembled in
the tabernacle for morning service
we've devoutly singing that beauti-
full HYMN, al would not live Away
| ask not to stay when the report
Of yellow fever la the near neigh
borliood vas circulated, quickly
from mouth to mouth. And they
didn't stay; whether they wanted
to live altcdy OF not, 1t Was evident
that they didn't care Notwithstanding
of this mortal coil Immediately.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-22
Biloxi Items.
Copious showers of rain.

COplOuS Oh ram.
Mr.. Miguel Perez is erecting
neat building on his lot on Pas
Christian road.
The Spanish benevolent associa
ton give Il ball on the 2Sth at theil
new hall. 1t is expected to be
grand affair.
Tie Methodist church has pur
on a new appearance, having beef
thoroughly repaired and the out,
side walls kalsomined.
The members OF the Catholic
church had u tine procession on the
10th in honor of assumption of the
Blessed Virgin. 1t was IL brilliant
paseant Father Chevalier is in.
defatigable whatever he under.
takes proves IA suCesss.
We notice the presence of Rev.
j. A. Ellis, presiding elder Rev.
Geo. Il. Thompson, OF Moss Point ;
and Rev. |. W. Cooper, circuit pas,
tor. They are in attendance on
tile quarterly conference of the
Methodist church now in session
here.
There is u great deal of dissatis.
tnrtion in regard to the manner in
which business is done at the post.
Office. VT have many complaints
against u postmiStrcss. She
should try and do better. We are
well aware she is capable of admin.
istctliiS the duties of the office to
the satisfaction of all if she would
endeavor to do 80.
On Sunday one of our young
bloods got on his muscle at the
depot, using obscene language, etc.
His honor had him waltzcd into
Jail, and Monday morning Justice
Holley placed him under$25O bond
for his appearance before the cir.
cult court. A warning to the young
gentlemen of "a town. They
must comply with the letter of the
law or suffer the consequences.
The otliet day one of our hotels
was the scene of IL fierce conflict
between the cook and one OF his
assistants, at which time the sub
ordinate VAS badly cut with "a saw.
Some time after the quarrel was
resunied, and the cook attacked
his subordinate with a knife or
some sharp instrument, and cnt
and slasled at his victim with the
intent to annihilate him. Forum.
ately the subordinate escaped with
out much bodily injury, ncvcrthc-
less the murderous intent seems to
have been there. Tile case was,
we believe, compromised. Such
cases should not be in the category
of compromised ones; the majesty
of the law should be upheld, Both
contestants were gentlemen of
There was quite "a stir
among the legal fraternity here in
TO the merits of the case.
There were talks of hdbeds corpus
and fierce alterations in regard to
who had aud who had not jurisdic-
ton over the matter, but the whole
was settled satisfactorily to all the
contestants and the case is CON-
promised.