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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27

Thomas Baker OF Oxford, Maine. writes u,
that there IL a man living In that town who
said when Fremont was Presidential candi
date, that he would not shave or have his hall
cut until Fremont was elected. lie has KEEP
his word so far, and his hair Is very long anc
his beard OF immense growth. His mouth has
been out OF sight for many years. Politically
now he Is a radical Greenbacker.-(New Ulm
Review.
The name of the man referred to above
is Moses Chesley. He was elected to the
Maine Legislature last winter, and was one
of the coHntilg-op coRspifatOrs, and be-
cause that little game was blocked by the
Supreme Court, he was so mad that he
wouldn't take his seat.-AnOka (Mnn.
Herald.
The last statement is slightly incorrect
Mr.. Chesley had nothing to do with the
count out, though he did endorse it, by
acting with the Fusion Legislature. He
finally took his seat in the elected Legis.
lature, where he was the eynosure of all
syes. He is an old grizzly Oxford bear
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27
GENERAL GRANT.
He WILL HEARTILY SuProRT GARFIELD.
He SAYS GARFIELD Is THE Man FOB
THE OFFICE.

General Grant in an interview at
Manitou, Colorado, said:
can say without hesitation that l will
give Garfield my hearty support. There is
no reason why any Republican should not
vote for Garfield. know him to be man
of talent, accomplished and upright, and
have nothing against Hancock; but Gar
field Is the man for the Office.
He denied that he had complained OF
Conkling and Logan having deceived him.
He had had no letter from either of them
either before or after the convention since
his return to America. He said that OF
all men Conkling and Logan were the
last for him to find fault with, and be
felt more proud of the 500 that stood by
him than if he had received the nomina-
ton by unfair means. 9i9
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27
CHASE ON FUSION.
(From Chase's Enquirer }

If we fuse with the Democrats we
cannot attack the Republican party as
the tool of the banking ring because the
Democratic candidate for Vice President
is one of the first and most successful
national bankers west of the Aleghanies
If we fuse with the Democrats We
can't attack the Republicans for restrict
ing the coinage of silver, because the
Warner silver bill, clipped of its wings,
now sleeps in the bosom of Democratic
Senate there to sleep the sleep that knows
no waking.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27

This wholesale acknowledgements OF
cities. each for the same reason, led to In
vestigation which showed that trap had
been set to catch these Republican cities
in Just this manner. The blanks fur
nished for city returns were newly printed
and lines were ruled for just three names,
so that the form was as follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27
There is not going 10 be any wal

There is not going to be any walk
over for either party, in Oxford County,
this fall. The campaign will be hotly
contested on all sides. All the gains,
however, are with the Republicans, and
if the work is heartily and enthusiastic
cally carried forward, we shall overcome
the majority which defeated us last year.
"Work" must be our watch word.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27

The New York EceniRg Post says of
General Arthur's letter that elf In some
respects he Is not so explicit as might be
wished, in other respects he is surprising
ly and satisfactorily So" 1t adds, too, that
lit must be admitted, even by persons who
were hoping that General Arthur would
write a poor and feeble letter, that he has
written q tolerably strong and good one. "
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27
We reprint. in full. on opr f;r,t n, .

We reprint, in full, on our first page,
the letter OF acceptance Of Gen. Arthur.
1t is clear and vigorous presentation Of
Republican principles, and is fitting
complement to the letter of his associate
on the Presidential ticket. The two com.
oned make one of the best arguments
that can be adduced why the people Of
the country should continue their faith in
the Republican party.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27

Judge Kelley Of Philadelphia, who has
acted with the Greenback party for some
time, cordially supports General Garfield:
He opened the Republican campaign AZ
Philadelphia few evenings since with
ringing speech.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27
Meal Dow of Portland, the old and

well.known temperance advocate. has
published letter accepting his nomina-
ton by the temperance party, as candi-
date for President. He says he doesn't
expect to be elected, but that from as
small a beginning as this sprang the
Republican party and freedom for the
slaves.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27

OUR SENATORIAL TICKET.-The Maine
Standard calls on the Fusionists OF Oxford
County "to take especial pains" 10 defeat
Hon. Geo. ID. Bisbec. one OF the Rcpubli-
can candidates for Senator in that county,
because OF his activity" last winter In
defeating the counting out conspiracy.
The Standard may rest assured that the
people OF Oxford will take especial pains
To elect Mr.. Bisbce, in recognition of his
services last winter in unrayeling the
contingent frauds, Us well as because he,
as well rs his worthy associate, Hon a.
H. Walker, are so eminently fitted for the
positions to which they have been nomi-
mated. Ls,cisiOa Journal
Mr.. Bisbee is an especial object OF
hatred to Maine Fusionists. He was
clerk of the Hale investigating commit
tee, and through his efforts, the heliotypes
Of altered returns were procured and put
into the published report. These fac
SMILES of forgeries are more convincing
than hours of talk, and are doing the
cause of honesty good service. We shall
publish copies OF these alterations, and
give q history of each, in due season.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27

The Hale Committee In Maine have
got out heliotype copies OF what they call
faisifiel returns. IL should have been
accompanied with picture Of Wallace X.
White en- route from the residence or Sen
ator Blaine TO the secret quarters OF Swan
and Hartman, with two thousand dollars
in hand 10 prevent a Fusion quorum.
fac smile of the following judicial state
mcnt on the right Of squatters would also
furnish an adornmcut ~ member with
out "A summons who appears 10 claim his
seat Is prima facc entitled To- equal consid-
Grafton with 4 member who has a sum
mons" A frontspiccc with Calling gun
aimed at members OF the Legislature com
PEELED to hold session on the sidewalk ia
consequence OF the bad faith of - com-
handing Republican General would also
bc appropriate. These Illustrations are,
however, inefiAceab!y engraycm on the pop
ular hear. -B0sioa Post.
We can suggest an improvement on
the above First they should have a
picture of Thos. b. Swan, labeled Treas
urer of Minot' Then they should have
copy of his books, showing that he
drew 81 10000 from the Town Treas
ury, few days before he went to Augusta
to represent the town in the Legislature.
Next they should have a copy of his
certificate OF deposit OF 100000 in a
Portland Bank to his credit as Town
Treasurer, followed by copy Of his per-
sonal note for $4,000, deposited in the
town treasury, to make up the balance
of the 81 100000 he drew as above
Then they should copy his testimony in
which he swore that the $4,000 depos.
tied IN Portland, was half of the money
paid him by Wallace Il. White for his
false certificate of conversion to the paths
OF honesty.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27
1868. 1864. 1880.

Where General Hancock stood, and
where the Democratic party stood. SIX
teen years ago, is well illustrated by the
following interesting Documents.
HEADQUARrERS SECOND CORPS,
GETTYSBURG, Army or THE POTOMAC,
July 3, 1868. J
Major GeRsrGi george c. Nedde, C0nmdRd-
ing Armg Of me Potomac.
The troops under my command have
repulsed the enemy's assault and have
gained a great victory. The enemy are
now flying in all directions.
w. ). HANCOCK, Major General.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27

Democratic National CoRreRtioR, august
20. 1864.
ReSolred, That this convention does eX-
plicitly declare, As the sense of the Amer
lean people, that after four years OF failure
70 restore the Union by the experiment OF
war, Justice, humanity. liberty, and the
public welfare demand that Immediate steps
L. ,,,0sls for csssatiOR al hoStiiuies.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27
FOR CoNGRESS.

The Lewiston ,Iournal in a review OF
the Congressional work to be done at the
coming election, has the following con-
corning our own district and its candi-
dates:
In the second district the Republicans
have nominated their present able and pop
ular Congressman, Mr.. Frye, and the
Greenbackers ex-Councillor Fogg, who
took SO notorious part in the counting
out outrage. The Democrats hesitate
whether TO nominate candidate of their
own, or make no nomination, and leave
their voters to scatter their votes accord
ing to personal prediction. Prominent
Democrats state that In no event will any
considerable number OF Democrats vote
for Fogg, whom they regard rs altogether
too big load for any party to carry.
Large numbers OF Greenbackers say they
will not vote for him. Many Greenbackers
and Democrats indicate their purpose to
vote for Mr.. Frye. As the district gave
large Republican majority last fall, and
increased their majority last spring. Mr..
Frye win have walkover, and his plural
ity will be numbered by thousands.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27

The war expenditures for the Navy (in-
Guiding about 81, 10000 for pay and &c.
100000 for Navy pensions) aggregate
about s4l2,OOO,000. Among the other
detailed items Of expenditures growing
out OF the war are 81. 243, O34 for National
Cemeteries, $3.50, lS5 for the support of
the National Home for disabled volunteers,
and $4,000 for the purchase OF Ford's
Theatre, the scene of President Lincoln's
assassination.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27
WHAT THE REBELLION COST.
INTERESTING STATISTICS FROM THE UNITED
STATES TREASURY.

In response 10 n senate resolution, the
Secretary of the Treasury today furnished
that body with an elaborate statement
showing the expenses OF the Government
on account OF the war OF the Rebellion
from July l, 1861, to June 80, 1879, inclu.
sivc. The statement exhibits the gross
expenditures, ordinary expenditures, and
expenditures growing out of the war in
all the various branches Of the service,
either directly or indirectly affected by the
war. The grand totals are as follows:
Gross expenditures. sG.1si. 49, 500
Ordinary expenditures, CO.., $40, -
Expenditures growing out OF the
war, els, Gas, ~
The principal items of the war expenses
| are the following:
Interest on the public debt, tl,.Gi, sd. "a;
tcers. l.elo,lGs. zoe
Subsistence OF army, Sts,5f9ssl
Army transportation, 80, 73 ,ssj
Purchase OF horses, 1866. ,&23
Other Quartermasters' expcndi.
lures In round numbers, 30, go
Army pensions, i0I. 1913
Bounties, including additional
bounties under aci OF lses, iio,asl.l7s
And In round numbers the fol.
lowing refunded to States for
war expenses, 100000
For purchase OF arms for volun.
teers and regulars, ,l0QAOO0
Ordnance supplies, $50 OOO
Expenses Of assessing and col
lesti1s Internal revenue, ils.ooo.OOo
Expenses OF national loans and
currency, 5i,5ssOOO
Premiums, 20 "a IN
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27

poK PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS;
,JO>EPH :. wHEELWRlGHE
~ Lue'- igA a. fOSS.
second District-OTiS HAlFOkD
Thir,l DiStrict-EpWiN FIVE.
Fourth Di-frict-IEWiS r JOHNSON
Finh District-SEWA ARD Il. HUME
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27

FoR VICE-PRESIDENT
ESTER A. A RI II I X,
OE NEW YORK.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-10
CITY COnnciL.

The Board of Mayor and Alder
men held its regular monthly meet
ing on Tuesday, the 9th inst, and
adjourned to Thursday, the 8th, be-
fore finishing its business. The
chief matters on hand were
First-The action of the Finance
Committee in preparing a digested
plan for placing the finances of the
city on a more satisfactory basis.
This committee, finding their field
of labor'an extensive one, asked for
more time and were allowed it.
Second-An act of justice to the
public schools in paying over to
them their share of back taxes col
lected. Hithertothey have received
their pro rata only on the taxes col
lected by the City Marshal and have
lost that on all moneys collected by
the City Attorney as back taxes. A
hill for the purpose of reinedying
this injustice was read a first time
and viii come up at the next regu-
lar meeting.
Third-The gutter on the north
side of franklin was handed over
to the street committee for improve
ment. 1t was agreed that an under
ground sewer would not be expedi-
ent until general outlet of our
sewerage system to the river can be
constructed. f.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-10

DIR. Wilson, of Corbandale, has
exhibited to us remarkable con-
erection, taken from the head of a
horse. IT consists of two parts ac-
curately fitting together, but which,
at an earlier stage of the formation,
were separated by considerable in
terval mutual pressure, however,
has conformed them to one another
so exactly that it is difficult at first,
not to consider them a single con-
erection, divided. They are of stony
hardness, and their united weight
is IL o.; the parts weighing respec-
lively 13 OF. and OF. DIR. Wilson
considers it, and, we think, rightly,
to be a salivary eoncretion, origi-
mating in the salivary glands of the
animal. Such corrections are not
uncommon in both the lower ami
mails and man, though in neither
have we witnessed any thing APP
preaching in magnitude to thisspec-
linen. Grognier records one of six
drains weight, taken from a mule,
and one Of thirteen drains, from an
ass either of them a small fraction
of the one in question. The mate
rial is probably phosphate and car
Donate of lime, held in concretion
by animal substance. ss.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-10
school FUNDS.

Our Louisville friends have trouble
about their public school funds, the
tax which was found sufficient to
support them at first having shrunk
largely since then through the de
probation of real property. They
are reduced to the alternative of
either increasing the rate Of the
school tax or reducing expenses by
abolishing the higher grades.
It may be here stated that in
Clarksyille the educational funds
have fallen short for another reason;
not from the depreciation OF prop
erty, but partly from the expense of
furnishing the new school building
and partly through the large in
crease of attendance necessitating
the employment of additional teach
ers. With all this, delay has oc-
Cured in the collection of both State
and city taxes through the action of
legislature, unwise, as it appears to
us, in defrring the period for collec-
ton. This is never real relief to
the taxpayer, but only makes the
tax more burdensome when the day
of collection comes.
Comptroller Gaines, in his report
of the lst inst, states the apportion-
ment of the State school fund due
to Montgomery county at 81 ,407 GA,
the warrant for which, however,
will not be issued till July /.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-10

A store house at st. Bethlehem
was burned down ON Thursday
morning. 1t was the property OF
@. II. Slaughter, Esq, and was
occupied by w. J. Tut & Co. as a
general sales store, and by Squire
Slaughter himself as a P0stoffice.
The rear of the building was occu-
pied as a residence by Mr., TUFTS
family. All the Postoffice fixings,
books and papers, including a large
quantity of postage stamps, were
destroyed, as was the stock in trade
of Mr.. Tut and his household
property, including even the fami-
ly's clothing. The stock was valued
at something over $1,000, with an
insurance of $1,000. We are unable
to state what are the losses of Esq.
Slaughter. ="
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-10
THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

The methods of political procedure
prevalent in Great Britain are SO
different from any we are familiar
with, that before we can estimate
the results of the. recent election in
that country it is necessary to under
stand the usages which, though no.
where enacted as statutes, are never
theless as much a part of the funda-
mental law of the nation as any
clause of the Constitution in our
country. . ' ..
There is no written law in Eng
land for the appointment Of Cibi-
net, a Prime Minister, leader of
the House or a leader of the Oppo-
sitiOn, and yet on these institutions
depend the course Of legislation, the
issues contested by parties and ahe
predominance of one party over the
other; and no one of them could be
now set aside without such violence
to the routine of government as
would be tantamOunt to a revOlu-
ton. They all originate with the
paramount authority of the House
of Commons, a fact in English polity
which has itself no statutory basis,
but which was nevertheless impreg-
nably established when House of
Commons changed the order of SUE
cession to the crown, dethrOning
James II. and establishing in his
place his son-in-law and his daught-
er, William III. and his wife Mary.
This supremacy was not complete
or undisputed till the present ar
engagements were worked out, which
may be said to have been COM
pleted during the refgns of the
Georges, and through their mechan-
ism the House of Commons is a
power to which effective resistance
is never now attempted. The Cab
met, as with us, consists of the Off
GERS at the head of the great depart
ments of government. They are
generally the First Lord of the
Treasury, the Lord High Chancellor,
the President of the Council, the
Lord Privy Seal, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, the Secretaries of
State for the Home Department,
Foreign Affairs, the Colonies, War
and India, the First Lord of the
Admiralty, the Postmaster-General
and the President of the Board of
Trade. The Attorney and Solicitor
General have generally but not
always seats in the Cabinet.
The point of departure which
fundamentally distinguishes the
British from the American Cabinet
is that while an American Cabinet
Minister cannot be a member of
Congress, an Englishman cannot be
a member of the Cabinet unless he
is also member of the Parliament.
If he is a peer of the realm, all
right, he has his seat in the House
Of Lords; if not, he must be elected
to the House of Commons, or he
cannot join the Cabinet.
Not only, however, does the Cab
met necessarily occupy seats in Par
lament but it exercises a most i'm.
Portant function there; it does in
the British Parliament what our
standing committees do in Congress.
In the British Parliament there are
no standing committees, only select
committees, and the preparation
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-10
The PubIle schools.

1t is believed that these schools
are fourishing finely, that they con-
stantly improve in all points that
make good schools. Thus the at
tendance is better than for any pre-
vious year; tardiness is greatly re.
duced; the order in all departments
is good, and generally obtained by
the mere request of the teacher.
But above ali these things, is the
mental and moral progress, which,
l think we have reason to believe,
is going forward. Strong and con-
tinued efforts have been put forth
by all our teachers to awaken
among pupils a thirst for knowl-
edge, and desire to improve their
powers. These efforts are bearing
fruit. Pupils generally understand
what they are doing they are more
interested, consequently, in their
work they love their school and
teachers, believe, better than ever
before. @
So our citizens who have been
paying their money for years to
build up good public schools, and
our Board, that has labored with
out pay to achieve the same, have
reason to be encouraged and to go
forward with hope.
The schools are open from $50 a.
m. to p. m. Visiting friends and
patrons are cordially invited to
come and see what is being done.
No doubt there is much room for
Improvement, and this is in part
why the Superintendent and Board
are DESTROYS of having parents and
others visit the schools. 1t is be-
ieved that a close inspection of them
together with comforting freely with
the teachers or Superintendent, will
enable parents to cooperate more
efficiently with teachers. In near
ly all cases where parents and teach
ers earnestly work together, chill
dren progress where such is not
the case, the teacher finds it uphill
work. Now at this important time
shall we not all make ga long pull,
a strong pull, and a pull all togeth-
err" determined to stimulate every
child to vigorous, uniform work ?
E. PERKINS,
SuD't
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-10
SK ERaXAN.

John Sherman has returned to
Washington froai Ohio and says
that he VIII 81 Into the Chicago
Convention with a solid delegation
from his own State. lie has issued
his platform without waiting for
the Chicago Convention to build
him one. Here it is:
First-Fhe extension of the svs-
tenn of free pnbiic 81 oUls through
ont the whole country, open 10
every child Of the proper age.
Se,,ond-rhe fun protection of
every citizen, of the United States
by the national Government in ev-
ery legal right conferred upon him
by the Constitution OF the United
States, and against injustice and.
violence, whether committed by
authority OF a State, or by mob or
by person. The enforcement of
political and civil rights conferred
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-10
Proceedings Of the Nashville Pres
DTsery % EEae G. r. Church.

Proceedings OF the Nashville Pres
DTtery % she c. r. Church.
This Presbytery met with the
GAINESVILLE congregation April Cd.
at Il o'clock, p. mi. The ALodera-
tor, Rev. NJ. b. De Witt, being abb
sent, the opening sermon, at his re-
quest, was preached by Rev. r. NJ.
Tinnon from the text, aAnd the
night following, the Lord stood by
him and said, BE of good cheer,
Paul, for as thou hast testified OF
me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear
witness also at Rome.' -. Acts xiii,
Ii. The Presbytery was eonstitut-
ed with prayer by Rev. Jas. Mar
shall. Roll was called with the fol-
lowing result:
Ministers present-H. l.. Burney,
w. G. Copp, Jas. Marshall, S. j.
Martin, r.. NJ. Tinnon, N. E. Bag
well, A. j. Baird, 7. C. Blake, r.
f. Patton, w. II. Dale and j. FL.
Richardson.
Candidate present-R. s. Blair.
Ruling Elders present:
H. Award, of GAINESVILLE Church,
w. A Clendening, Edgefeld "
Jas. Pinkerton, Franklin
r. r. Freeman, Nashville "
j. r. Sawyers, Pleasant Hill +"
III. W. Fry, Mt. Sharon /"
p. @. Travis, Bethel /"
c. ]. TIorsiey Meadow j"
Rev. T. G. Blake, ID. D., was
elected Moderator. The usual COM
Inittees were appointed, and the
prcsbyterial business was transact
ed with such spirit of harmony
and good feeling as is seldom
seen, even in Church courts.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we tender our
grateful Acknowledgements to the
citizens Of GAINESVILLE for the hOspi-
table entertainment which we have
received during our stay in their
midst. 9
Resolved, That we tender our
thanks to the railroad officials for
courtesies extended to the members
of the Presbytery.
Resolved, That as we take our
leave of our dear Bro. Martin and
his little congregation of earnest
workers here, we leave with them
our best wishes for their temporal
and spiritual success, and that we
continue to remember them at the
throne of grace after we have re-
turned to our respective fields of
labor at home.
Resolved, That we extend our
thanks to the various churches
which have rendered us the use of
their pulpits.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be furnished the CHRoN-
ICLE and Tobacco Leaf for publica-
ton.