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


England produces the best educated girls,
the truest wives, the noblest mothers, and
the most glorious old maids in the world. ="
1t was not pleasant surprise to the
New York Greenbackers when they discov-
cred that they had elected a national banker
for Chairman. He admitted that he was a
banker, but said that he wanted TO help
smash the banks.
"A lifelong Democrat in Corinna said
the other day, IL have always voted the
straight Democratic ticket, but I'm not
voting for JEFF Davis this year. | shall
vote the straight Republican ticket without
scratching name.
This Is the conclusion of Mr.. Smalleys
latest letter 10 the Tribune: A last word
in the way Of prediction before closing. 1t
is that Davis will have from 5000 To 5000
majority over Smith and Garcelon, and
that the Republicans will have 4 majority
In both branches Of the Legislature.
The solidlcation of Yazoo county
PROGRESSES. Eleven Independents have
sent a communication to the Yazoo City
Herald, announcing their return TO the
Democratic fold. They will now be able
TO promenade the streets of the town with
no fear of being picked of by Democratic
shot guns.
Mrs. III. NJ. Dixon has a long letter In
the Vicksburg Herald of August %. She
vindcates her husband from the false &C
cusations made against him by his enemies,
and bears evidence TO the deliberateness
and treschery of his assassination. The
=. tNla
fair Judgment of her murdered husband,
and for the execution of justice upon his
murderer.
The nomination OF s. ID. Greenleaf OF
StarkS for Governor, by little band OF
straight GreenbaCEers at Portland the 9th
er dsy, is said TO be device for enabling
the House To send up the names OF Smith
and Greenleaf for the Senate TO choose
from, in case the election goes to the Leg
iSlature, instead of Smith and Garcelon.
This trick can scarcely be pleasing 10 Gov
ernor Garcelon.
The Herald correspondent tells us of
a fusion candidate down in Maine who has
engaged the Corinna Band Ito play from
Friday afternoon to Saturday at mid
night" Long-wnded bands they have
down there Perhaps this is an illustra-
ton of the results OF imitation. II Is to
be hoped that the band will have strength
enough LEFT 10 render the Dead March in
good style on Monday evening, after the
returns are in.
-Ex-Gov. Perham spoke on the polit-
iCal issues OF the day last week at 'Hard-
scrabble" school house in Dayton, and
IL l., 90 l.
can party every Republican who voted the
GreenbSck ticket last year, with the excep-
ton of a few who hold Office. In Buxton,
Hollis and Dayton the Republican Green
hackers are coming back To their alleg-
lance to the old Republican party in great
numbers. -P0rtldRd Press.
The pay roll of the Republican Sen
ate for 1879 WAS 1918 less than for the
year ISIS and the pay roll of the fusion
House was $3.50 more than 1873. Had the
House pay roll shown the same relative
reduction rs the Senate it would have been
1920 less than in 1873 instead OF being
$3.50 more. This shows difference Of 81
$50 in favor Of the Republican Senate as
House How is that for sweet economy?
Somerset Reporter.
A sea captain frnm Boothbay was in
the city last Thursday, and in conversation
with certain parties, said he had not been
At home on election day but once for twen-
" years, but that he meant 20 sacrifice
something To be- az home Sept. Sth, and he
added that if ever vote was wanted for
the nation aud a good currency, it was
now. He had lately returned from Hay
ii. and san Domingo, where he says our
bills, national and State, pass there rs
current aS gold, and commercial men of
all nations pronounce the leaders of the
son money party either knaves or fools.
-heHRebcc Journal.
This il Honest Truth: There never
was a State government 50 unanimously
and increasingly devoted To duties that do
not belong To the State A. the present State
government is. Some of the officers must
have forgotten they hold commissions IL
has been so long since they warmed their
official seats. What growl would have
gone up from the Greenback- Democratic
reformerS had Republican State govern
meut been turned into n Stumping machine.
But we are consoled with the reflection
that while the GrcenbaCk officials are
spreading themselves very thinly over the
State they are not doing any harm, as they
might do at the State House.
The Washington Pos, dem is not
content with simply indorSing the course
Of Bsrksdale in killing Dixon, but il pub
fishes a leading editorial denouncing those
Democratic papers which took different
course. Ii insists that Barksdale's action
observes no special condemnation, adds
that his course was what was naturally
TO be expected OF man OF common sense
under the circumstances" and denounces
those papers which have 'jerked an insig-
nifcant personal Squabble into high polit-
ical prominence" The Cincinnati Enquir-
or, which has not yet been able TO find a pap
er which apologized for Barksdale, is re-
specially referred 10 the Washington
Post.
BosToS Journal The letter written by
William X. Smith, esq, OF Augusta, on
the National Banking system has arrested
attention and secured commentator far
beyond the limits OF Maine. IL has been
rendered all the more noticeable from the
fact that Mr.. Smith has always been con-
nected with the Democratic party in past
years 1t is brought into still more prom
inence in Maine from the fact that Cover
nor Garcelon, the regular democratic can
didate, has expended all the vials Of his
wrath upon the banking system travers-
ing Mr.. Smiths sound views at every
point. Whatever may be Mr.. Smiths polit-
ical affiliations in the future, it is quite evil
dent that he canOt vote for Garcelon.
Harris Lewis, whom the New York
Greenbackers have nominated for Govern
or, was q Republican twenty years ago,
and was chosen TO the assembly by that
party. Last year he was the Greenback
candidate for Congress in Herkimer dis
trict, and received about 2000 votes in a