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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-09
THE MAINE TROUBLE.


When a great outrage is committed for
the benefit of the party 10 which they be-
long, you will see crowds Of decent and
honorable men-honorable in every other
relation OF standing with their backs
turned, looking very hard the other way
and keeping their mouths shut. This is
the significant and ominous sign Of the
times. How is it that men who would
not rob hen rcost or steal sheep or
pilfer package Of coupon bonds, and
who would not stand by while other men
were engaged in stealing without calling
the police, will stand and look on when
an election is being stolen without utter
ing word of protest.
Of course there are men in both politi-
cal parties who do not hesitate to speak
cut when such wrongs are done for the
benefit Of their own party. Bat how few
they are! The only hope for the saliva
ton Of this country is in the growth OF
this class of voters. If there is in each
party determined minority of independ.
ent men who are always ready to expose
and denounce the wrongs that are sought
to be done in the interest of their own
party, they can prevent these wrongs.
One-tcnth of the voters the country
through hold the balance Of power. Is
it too much to hope that one tenth Of the
voters in each of the political parties will
prove to have sense and patriotism and
courage enough to take up this good
fight with the bad elements of their own
parties, by serving distinct notice on the
bosses that they will do their best to de-
feat the party when the party commits
itself to any injustice:
1t is easy enough to denounce the
thieves and miscreants of the other party;
that COSTS nothing and goes for nothing;
but if every honest man will wage a Wig
orous warfare against the evils in his own
party such mischiefs as these in Maine
will never be repeated. Watch your own
rascals; never mind the other fellows;
see to it that unscrupulous men do not
get the nominations, and il they do,
scratch thep incontinently every time;
see to it that fraud and crime are never
resorted to for the sake of victory; keep
your own party clean and honest, and by
so doing you viii force the other party to
mend its ways, and will most efectually
aid in purifying the politics of the whole
people.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-09

Will Mr.. Geo. ID. Bisbee inform us if A.
s. Kimball changed the Sumner return
from GA III. Walker" to Augustus H.
Walker" Give a little attention 10 this,
George.-Ne1c Religion.
The Ne,c Religion refers to the fact
that although the Republicans of Sum-
ner voted for Augustus H. Walker, with
ballots printed ike those used in other
towns, the fusion Town Clerk Of Sumner,
in pursuance of a plan to defeat the Re-
publicans, at any cost, recorded the vote
for A. II. Walker.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-09
S. J. C0URT-MARCH TERM,
A. ID. 1880.
CHARLES W. WALTON, Justice.
JAMES 5. WRIGHT, Clerk.
Miss CoRNELIA PULsrFER, Reporter.

The Grand Jury for this term is the
same as drawn in September, as follows:
GRAND jury.
Oxford. Seth +. Holbrook. Foreman.
Gilead George |. Burnham.
Hebron Samuel A. Bumpus.
Fryeburg, Joseph Chandler.
Woodstock, Simeon b. Curtis.
Pals, Harrison Farrar.
Mexico. Sewell Golf.
Peru, Lorenzo Knight
SImner, John NJ. Lane.
Hiram. Jordan F. Moulton.
Dixfeld, George II. Newman.
Hartford. Merritt Parsons.
Waterford, George w. Rand.
Bethel, Ceylon Rowe.
Norway, Granville L. Reed.
Denmark. George Themes.
Lowell, Barnes Walker.
Rumfo.d, jeremiah Wardwell.
The following Jurors have been drawn
according to venires returned to the Clerk !:
Albany, Robert Ingraham.
Bethel, Lawson c. Smith.
" Edward p. Grover.
Buck6eld, Chas. H. Berry.
Byron, G. l.. Hall.
Canton, j. Madison Ludden.
Dix6eld, G. g. Gates.
Fryeburg, Ward B. Hutchins.
Greenwood, Abner ID. Bryant.
Hartford, Alden Darrell.
Hebron, Samuel P. Cushman.
Hiram, Royal A. Mabry.
Lowell, James E. Harrington.
Mason, Ashley o. Paine.
Newry, Enoch b. Knapp.
Norway, Irving Frost.
Oxford, Jacob S. Martin.
Paris, Samuel ID. Marshall.
:. Enoch Whittemore.
Peru, Daniel Fletcher.
Porter, Joseph Stanley.
Rumford, Albert Virgin.
Sumner, Geo. H. Barrows.
Waterford, Waldo L. Brown.
Court will be called at ten o'clock,
Tuesday. The term will probably be
short and of little est,-unless some
of those election bribery cases are taken
before the Grand Jury by our outraged
and pure fusion friends.
The continued civil docket contains
S7s cases, being II more than in De-
cember. The criminal docket contains
but 20 cases, having been cleaned down
from so in December, for the new County
Attorney, A. S. Kimball, esq, Of Water
ford, who will be in attendance at this
term.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-09

We have received from Gen. Mat
tocks, proprietor of Riverside Farm, Q
catalogue Of his Jersey cattle, horses,
Cotswold sheep, Berkshire swine. poultry,
dogs, &c. Gen. Mattocks is one of the
largest and most successful breeders in
Maine. He furnishes the catalogue free
to all farmers who apply for it
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-09

Gov. Davis has appointed Hon. E.
w. Woodbury. of Bethel, Trustee of the
State Reform School. Judge Woodbury.
was removed from the position of Trustee
of the Insane Hospital by Gov. Garcelon,
for political reasons alone. He is man
well acquainted with the affairs Of State,
and well qualified for the position Of
Trustee in any of our institutions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-09


Clerk Isaac A. Walker.
Selectmen, Oscar Charles, Stephen ChdHd-
Ter, James A. Bemis.
Treasurer, Amos II. Harrington.
Supcrrisor, Stephen Chandler.
All Fnsionists.
SUMNER.
Moderator, William X. Sewall.
Clerk, LIe,ceilyn B. Head.
Selectmeu, Solomon +. Stetson, Moses
d. Dow, Henry f. Hersey.
Treasurer, Hiram b. Chandler.
School Committee, II. Carroll Field.
The above are all staunch Republicans,
elected against the most determined Fusion
efforts. The Republican ballot for moder-
ator was al Fusion l27. The Fusionists
objected to using the checklist, but were
defeated, and were driven to the wall at
every point; they had come early hopeful
and confident, but retired looking much
L like Solon's sick steers that were wesned
too early, aud only survived by sucking
each others ears. Old Sumner that respon-
ded SO nobIy to her Country's call In the
war against rebellion, will continue to
draw the line between loyalty and treason.
SWEDEN.
Clerk, John =. Plummer.
Selcctmen, George A. Holden, W. NJ
Hdn,lin, Z. X. Grant.
Treasurer, John w. Flint.
Supervisor, c. w. Flint.
March meeting has come and gone; the
smoke OF the conflict has cleared away,
aud the decision OF the people Is unmis-
taxable. Garcelon, Fogg and Pillsbury are
repudiated, notwithstanding their gigantic
efforts TO enforce the laws and sustain the
constitution The Court Is plainly upheld
in its decisions. In choice OF town OFF,
GERS, party lines were observed, the first
time in quite number OF years. Repub-
licans wouldn't "fuse" worth cent. A
change had come over the spirit OF our
dream since last fall when the fusionists
led us by small majority, and this spring
thcy were beaten by twenty majority. Mr..
Benjamin Webbcr was chosen moderator,
and served with customary fairness and
success motion TO aid Free High
School in town was frowned down by
small majority. A proposition 10 dispose
OF $500 of our State bonds was defeated.
our finances are in prosperous condition;
no town debt, town house and all the
school houses In good repair, and only one
pauper. The only money raised was $3.50
for support OF schools.
UPTON.
Moderator, Chas. Chase.
CLERK, c. l.. Douglass.
Selectmcn, J. II. Douglass, =. !. Peas
lee. Enoch Abbott.
Agent, J. |. Bragg.
Constable and Collector, A. q. Goodwin.
Supervisor, Joseph Moulton.
All Republicans but Moderator andA gent.
WATERFORD.
Moderator, \. 5. Kimbali.
Clerk, c. j.. Wilson.
Seleclmcn. ". i. Brown, Henry Sawin,
Freeman Manson.
Treasurer and Agent, Charles Young.
Collector, +. F. Horr.
All fusionists.
WOODSTOCK.
Moderator, c. 4. Jackson.
Clerk, c. Il. Jackson.
Selectmen. G.. G.. Dow, +. X. Day, Sam
uel Russ.
Treasurer James l.. Bowker.
s. :. Committee, II. II. Cushman.
Constable and Collector, j. NJ. Day.
All Republicans.
MILTON PLANTATION.
Assessors, X. T. Allen, Y. Cole, Aaron
Stevens.
Clerk, Samuel Cole.
Treasurer Peter Hopkins.
Collector and Constable, l.. W. Childs.
Supervisor, Henry Davis.
Surveyors, James Lapham, David Rus
sell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-09

Had the Democrats who voted for Mod
orator in Norway, Monday, remained
throughout the day the Republicans would
not have elected either OF their candidates
by over Is majority.-Nelo Religion
Had those Democrats who voted twice
for moderator voted but once, he would
have been elected by a larger majority.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-09
THAT UNFoRTUNATE COMMITS
SION.

rFrum the R0rtI8u0 ADVERSELY
A correspondent Of the argus con-
tends that Governor Gsrcelon's order to
General Chamberlain TO protect the prop,
erty and institutions Of the State until
bis successor was duly appointed, ceased
to have any force or effect 1t the moment
his term of Office expired" This Is, OF
course, a question for lawyers; but no
special learning Is needed to trace the
doctrine to its necessary results. Suppose.
the order directing Adjutant General
Ieayitt TO remove certain arms and NUM-
tons from Bangor to Augusta had been
issued on the 7th Of January, and the
Adiutant General at midnight, when the
Governor went out of Office, had just
loaded the arms and munitions upon the
cars at Bangor. If the order ''ceased to
have any force or effect at that moment,
the Adjutant General would have had no
authority to complete the transfer This
is absurd. An order issued by the Gov
ernor, without limit as to time, remains
in full force until it is revoked by the
Governor; by the same person
or another, is immaterial. But Governor
Garcelon limited his order TO General
Chamberlain by the words "until my
successor is duly appointed This Inn
itation placed upon General Chamberlain
the responsibility Of determining when
Governor Garcelon's successor had been
appointed, as best he might. Instead OF
deciding this question arbitrarily, as he
might have done, he made the reasonable
request that anybody claiming to be Gov
ernor should refer all questions about his
title to the court and have them properly
settled. The complaint against General
Chamberlain, upon analysis, comes to
this-that he did not choose TO throw his
sword into the balance and decide, as
military officer, who should be entitled to
succeed Governor Garcelon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-09

FoR BLAINE.-The first and third Con-
Qressional Districts of Maine held con-
yentions, last week, and nominated dele
gates to the Chicago Convention. The
delegates were instructed to vote for
Senator Blaine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-09
Newspaper Decisions.

/. ANY person who takes u paper regularly
rom the of6ce-whether directed 70 his name or
Another's. or whether he has subscribed or not
% responsible for the payment.
2. II person orders his paper discontinued,
ne must pay all arrearages, or the publisher may
collect the whole amount, whether the paper 10
aiken from the ONCE or not.
3. The Courts have decided thatrefusing to take
newspapers and periodicals from the post ONCE,
or removing and leaving them uncalled tor, Is
Dysna focse evidence OF fraud
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-09
STATE VALUATION.
The following circular has just been
issued by the State Valuation Commission
STATE OF MAINE.

6lAIE w nAlNE. l.
VALUATION COMMISSION,
AUGUSTA, Feb. 81, 1880.
To The assessors Of the several Cities, Iopns
and Plantations Of the State:
You are hereby notified, In accordance
with an order adopted by the Commission
this day, that ample opportunity will be
afforded to all parties desiring to be heard
before the Commission, after the tabula-
ton Of the returns Is completed. OF which
due notice will be given you, when arrange
ments will be made by assignment, so that
you may be heard Us soon as possible after
your arrival at Augusta, thereby avoiding
unnecessary delay and expense.
+. c HARRINGTON,
Chairman Com. on Returns and Hearings.
We publish returns this week from
the election Of officers in all towns of this
County, except three Grafton, Hartford
and Porter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-09
THE EXODUS.

To the Public: Whatever causes under
lie the movement known as the Southern
Exodus, Il Is evident that IL must steadily
increase In volume rs spring approaches.
In the nature OF things the transition state
is attended with temporary privation and
suffering, necesstating food, shelter, and
clothing, and judicious organization u
direct and distribute laborers aud obtain
employment.
IL is gratifying TO know that the rcfG-
gees OF last spring have successfully estab'
lished themselves in Kansas and other
States rs useful aud productive citizens,
and the Committee takes pleasure In assur'
ing former contributors that their money
was wisely and effectively applied, accom-
plishng the object intended.
II now appeals with confidence for fresh
supplies of money and clothing, not as
charity for incompetent and improyidcpt
subjects, but for the purpose OF helping an
unfortunate and prosecuted people 10 help
themselves, under favoring conditions de-
MED them al the South. Send money 10
II. L. Kidder, esq, treasurer, No. 10 State
Street, and clothing forwarded 10 Garrison
& Co., No. 1877 Federal Street, Boston,
will be publicly acknowledged and ac-
counted for.
THOMAS TALBOT,
HENRY L. kIDDER,
GEORGE HIGGINsoN,
SAMUEL CABOT, VI. d.,
WV. ESDicorr, JR.,
JAS. FIREMAN CLARKE,
ROBERT NORRIS,
n. L. HALLowELL,
WM. LLOYD GARRISON, JR.,
EDWARD W. kISsLEY.
Boston, January 81, 1850.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-09
PORTER.

RoXBURY.
| Moderator, A. A. JENNIE, Dem.
Clerk, II. L. Taylor, Rep.
Selectmen, A. A. Jenne, DEM; II. +.
McInnes, Rep; r. L. Taylor, Rep.
Treasurer, S. NJ. Locke, Rep.
Supervisor, ". H. JENNIE, Rep.
Collector and Constable, H. Y. McInnes,
Rep.
Raised for town debt and interest, $500;
for support Of poor, 1925; for schools,
$50; for town charges, $3.50; discount
on taxes, 800. Voted to allow 10 per
cent. discount on all taxes paid on or be-
fore Dec. 20, 1880.
BuaFoRD.
Moderator, Henry Abbott.
Clerk, F. Z. Small.
Selectmen, Waldo Pettcngill, +. A. Por-
ter, John How.
Treasurer, C. W. Kimball.
S. S. Committee, +. E. Hoyt.
All Republicans. Several Fusionists
said that they had seen enough OF fnsion'
and so they voted with the Republicans.
STONEHAM.
Moderator, r. B. Russell.
Clerk, s. Evans.
Selectmen, Jonathan Bartlett, Hilton
McAllister, Noah Palmer.
Supervisor, E. s. Bartlett.
Treasurer, Levi McAllister.
All Republicans and elected BY majorities
ranging from 16 to 80. This Is the town
which was counted out by Governor Carr
celon in order to seat Bradbury, Fusionist.
The people respond by increasing the Re-
publican majority Of last fall, and by elect
| ing men who will not swear away their
rights.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-09

Supervisor, Rev. s. D. Richardson.
Collector, ]. D. Eturteyant.
All Republicans.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-23
THE TIMES. NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA, NOVEMBER %. 1880

taking leave, she whispered, " Walt a
bit; Monsieur lie Cure, we will go TO-
gether." And those were the last words
of Madame de Pompadour.
The heartless king ordered the corpse
at once removed from the palace to her
house In Paris, and standing by the
window while the funeral train moved
away In the midst of violent hail
storm, he remarked, with grim smile |:
1.-THE marchioness will have bad wealth.
er for her journey" And this was the
eulogy and epitaph of Madame de Pom
padour.
Well might Dlderot exclaim: "What
now remains of this woman, the dis
penser of millions, who overthrew the
entire political system of Europe and
left her country dishonored, powerless
and impoverished, both in mind and
resources The treaty of Versailles,
which will last as long as it can; a
statue by Bouchardon, which will al
ways be admired; few stones engraved
by Gay, which will astonish future
generation of antiquarians a pretty
little picture by Vanloo -and handful
of ashes"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-23
Emerson's Lecture.

One evening, when Ralph Waldo EN-
erson was engaged in preparing his new
lecture, Mrs. Emerson, who had that
moment hattened her finger while try
ing to drive nail with the smoothing
iron, thrust her head into the study,
and said:
See here, sir want you to drop
that everlasting pen of yours for a
minute or two at least, and 20 down to
the grocery and get mackerel for
breakfast
My DEAR" replied Mr.. Emerson,
looking up from his work, "my dear,
can't you go2 You see I'm billed in a
dozen places to deliver this lecture on
Memory and it isn't half finished
yet"
"And that's what you call your in
fernal lecture, is itp" said Mrs. Emer-
son, sharply. "A nice party you are to
deliver lecture on Memory" "
"And why not, my love9" said Mr..
Emerson, meekly.
You never go out of the house that
you don't forget to put on your hat or
boots, and you never take letter OF
mine to mail that you don't carry in
your pocket for six months or year,
unless happen to find it sooner. Dur
ing the past thirty days you have car
ried out of this house and forgot to bring
back no less than seventy-five or eighty
umbrellas; and you know yourself the
last time you went to church you took
out your false teeth, because, as you
said, they hurt your corns, and came
away and left them in the seat. l say
you are nice man to talk to cultured
audience on Memory, and if you don't
trot right off to the grocery I'll expose
you before you're twenty-four hours
older"
Mr.. Emerson started on jump fol
the grocery, and when he got there he
couldn't for the life of him recollect
what he had come for.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-23
A Sensational Item.

The other afternoon, just as the thun-
der of our new lig htning press began its
private earthquake in the basement,
youth of about ten summers, painting
and exhausted, rushed into the Office
and gasped, as he held up paper:
Here you are-red hot-I'm in time,
amt / 7"
"Too late to get anything in this
issue-forms have all gone down." re-
piled the urbane manager. Anything
important 7"
"Well, 1 should think so. We
wouldn t have it left out for anything.
Everybody will be looking for it,"
"Indeed Something remarkable hap
penedp Whole family murdered 7 City
Hall on firep"
"Oh, no little thing like that. This
is something immense. How much
would it cost, Mister, to stop the
press 7"
"About s2,OOO," said the manager,
getting excited.
IT don't think we've got that much
in the treasury" said the boy, Thought
fully; "but it really ought to be DONE"
els it anything very pressing 7" said
the manager, winking at the bookkeep-
er; ''perhaps we would get out an
extra"
"Ahl that's just the thing : now
you've struck it. You see we played the
last game of the juvenile champion.
ship series today, and the YeIlhards-
that's our fellows-beat the Greenknees
by fourteen runs; here's the official
score"
And proudly handing over the record,
he hurried Aome, to shake enough out
of his savings-bank to buy four copies.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-23
A Foolish Mistake

Don't make the mistake of confound-
ing a remedy of Acknowledged merit
with the numerous quack medicines that
are now so common. We speak from
experience when we say that Parker's
Ginger Tonic Is sterling health restora-
tive and will do all that Is claimed for It,
We have used 1t ourselves with the hap
piest results for Rheumatism and when
worn out by oyerwork. See adv.--45 At
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-23
A Large Farm for Sale.

A GOOD FARM OF ABOUT THREE HUN.
IN DRED ACRES more or less. In Perry
and Rock Oak Timber. together with choice
fruits. Mountain water conveyed In pipes TO the
door of the dwelling. u NJ fIt
ss- For further particulars cali at this once.
August 10, iSS0.h
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-04
Read This.

A circular has been issued by
Hon J. M. Armstrong Acting Com.
missioner, Gen. Land Office, Dept
Of the Interior, to Registers and Re
ceivers, U. S. Land Offices, instruct
ing them ''to require claimants in
all cases hereafter to spesify, the
day and date on which they
will appear with witnesses fp1
the purpose of making and, in home.
stead cases, they must give the Off
cial name and residence of the otiici.
Ger before whom prove is to be
made. You will also request each
claimant to name four Of his neigh.
bors who may be able to testify as
to his compliance with the law; any
two of whom will be competent
witnesses when proof is made Such
a course will prevent much incon.
venience and delay. The post Of
flee address of the wltnessesmust be
given in all cases. \ The OBJ.
ject of the law requiring such notice
is to give parties having adverse
claims or filings, or those having
knowledge that the claimant has
not complied with the requirements
of the statutes, full notice Of the
time and place OF presenting proc
in order that opportunity may be
given them to be heard prior to the
perfection of entry-Redwood Falls
Gazette.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-04
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The Turner hall at Waseca has
come into possession Of Hon. W. G..
Ward, through the foreclosure of a
mortgage.
The Austin and Mankato Railroad
Company has filed it's articles of in.
corporation in the office of the State
Secretary. With capital Of 49,
100000, the company proposes to
construct, with all it's appurtenances,
a line of railroad from some point
on the south line of the State, in the
county Of Mower, by the way of Aus
tin, in said county Of Blue Earth. ;"
The Mankato Review says David
Ross, a trapper at Lake Crystal,
brought a few mink skins to Man
kato for which he was offered IS cts.
each. Declining to sell, he sent
them by mail to Massachusetts and
got one dollar each for them.
Atf'aribault, on the 29th. the Rev.
Theodore A. Gardner shot himself in
his room at the residence of J. NJ
Tower. The coroner summoned a
jury, who gave their verdict that he
came to his death by means Of a gun.
shot wound, produced by his own
hands while laboring under fit of
temporary insanity. He leaves a
wife and six children at Winnebago,
Ill.
Wild cats are unusually numerous
in Morrison county this winter. T.
E. Daten recently killed two, and C.
M. Troxel caught one weighing 2S
lbs. the other night. Numerous
instances Of wild cats being seen and
killed have occurred during the win.
ter Little Falls Transcript.
The statement is made that tire; s.
urer elect Ring, of Scott county, is
unable to fill his bond and that the
commissioners will have to appoint
treasurer to serve until the next
general election.
H. G.. Stordock, of Breckenridge,
Wilkin county, who was s. terrih' y
frozen during the Christmas cold
weather, has suffered the loss of both
feet. They being entirely dead, were
removed at the ankle joint withou,
even his knowledge, and without the
administration of ether or chloro.
form. A further amputation, of the
ankles will be necessary when he. is
better able to indure it. The fingers
and thumbs will also have to be re.
moved. .-.~ ...--s@a..
The thirteenth annual report of
the board of trustees and officers of
the Minnesota Insane Hospital at St.
Peter, shows that on Dec. /, 1879,
there were 648 patients there of
whom 248 were admitted during the
year. 230 patients were discharged,
and 30 died.
GAINESVILLE, Waseca county, had a
fire on the Dist which DESTROYED the
stores of W. H.. McGrew, Rogers
Bros, Curtis & Merrill and John
Bradish. The total loss is estimated
at $25,0 Il