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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20

Is HR DEAD?-rhe ashes OF Columbus
have gone through moro vicissitudes than
those OF any other important parsonage,
although, II the truth were known, the
remains, Of the lats AT. Stewart may
have wandered nearly - widely. He was
nfst bur1ed'fn Seville q 1904 or 1906. Az
ter few years peace he Wss dug up nom
his. tomb In TIE, Franciscan convent and
transferred to the Carthuslan institution
in the same city. In 1885 he was again
transplanted, and this time to Ssnto Do
mingo city, where he was buried in the
cathedral. There he reposed for $50 years,
until l796, when some bones, supposed 10
be his, were collected and seat TO Havana.
Last year, however, 1t was discovered that
the wrong passenger had been shipped to
Cuba, and the Dominicians declared that
vsult discovered In the cathedral Of st.
Domingo contained the only original re-
mains OF Columbus. II IL now stated that
that republic has decided to divide up the
old wanderer and send part Of his ashes to
Genoa and Pnyia.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20

GILEAp, July 1.-THE farmers have
commenced their having in good earnest.
Hay promises TO be an average crop and is
some ten days earlier than last year.
There are some few cases Of winter Kill
Ing but on the whole IL is a good rs last
year We notice some new pieces that
are very heavy-one piece of Timothy that
the grass will average over four feet high.
One stalk taken from this piece measured
five feet and one inch. All other crops
are looking finely and very forward.
think Mr.. George Burnham has the
best piece of corn, which is tassled and
silked out. Mr.. b. Is one of our best
farmers and raises rs good II not the best
corn in this section. He uses Bradley's
phosphate on his crop with excellent re-
suits.
The fourth passed of very quietly here
with but little disturbance. Quite num-
Der OF our people went to Gorham TO the
celebration and stopped to the fire works
In the evening.
The house, barn and out buildings be-
longing to Hiram Bennett were destroyed
by fire on Monday last between eleven and
twelve o'clock. Most all of the household
furniture and all ofthe farming tools We're
burnt. The whole family was out In the
field at the time but arrived In time To
save few things from the house. Mr..
b. seems to be very unfortunate in his life.
He lost set OF buildings some four years
ago, aud two years ago his youngest son
broke his leg, and one year ago MIR. b.
broke his which has made cripple of him
for life, Now he is burnt out again leav-
ing him nothing to help himself with.
Potato bugs are very plenty and the
farmers are dosing them with Paris Green
which does not agree with them judging
by the way they keel up.
Eben Chapman has crew In the woods
peeling bark; they have already peeled
some seventy-five cords and have forty or
fifty cords more. He intends to do quite
an extensive business logging the coming
winter. / notice quite number Of others
who have pealed from fifty to hundred
cords. There will be considerable logging
done here the coming winter II prices are
favorable. b.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20

CANroN.-Earmers IN this vicinity are
getting along well with their haying al
though the weather has not been the best
for making hay.
We had n splendid shower last night
which will do great deal Of good A. it
was getting very dry.
Potato bugs are numerous; the farmers
are feeding them on Paris Green which
makes good food for seven days out Of n
week but rather too hearty for regular
diet.
our summer schools are under the In
structon OF Miss Melyins II. McCollister
and Miss Nettie Richardson. Both are
excellent teachers.
Died In Canton June 21th, Mrs Rosetta
u. Harlow, aged 81 years. The funeral
service was held ut the Uuiycrsslist
church on the 18th. attended by Rev. Otis
Il. Johnson of JAY Mrs. II. was very
kind and charitable; IN sickness and dis
tress she was ever ready and willing tn
lend a helping hand. She was an earnest
worker for the cause of temperance, hay
Ing been President Of the Ladies Aid so
cicty from time 10 tine. She will be
missed in society ~ well rs Ia her house
hold. I.. SEcOR.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20
A THOROUGH REVISION OF THE
COURSE OF STUDY AT BOWDOIN.

COURSE OF STUDY AT BOWDOlN.
A thorough revision OF the curriculum
at Bowdoin College was adopted at the
meeting of the trustees last week. Since
1871 the college has sustained scientific
department and given the degree Of Il. S.,
but the same degree can be obtained at
other institutions with more ease, and
there is little inducement to continue the
competition. A thorough preparation in
Latin has been required, which is not true
of other competing institutions. Many
students will go where there is the easiest
admission and course OF study, II the de-
gree at the end OF the studies is the same.
This disadvantage being evident in refer
ence TO Bowdoin, committee was APP
pointed last year to make thorough revis
ion Of the lines Of study. President
Chamberlain, chairman, presented his re-
port at the trustee meeting 1t recon-
mended dropping altogether the scientific
department, and that the college give only
the regular academic degree OF Is. A. to
graduates. But the studies which have
been pursued in the scientific department
will be transferred TO the academic depart
ment as regular or elective. The same
requirements for admission will be insisted
upon for all applicants, and no elective
branches will be offered In the freshman
year. Latin and Greek will be compulsory
throughout the first two years. One Of
the two may be taken for the first two
terms &C the junior year as an elective, so
that thorough drill In the ancient classics
may be obtained. The scientific studies
are mostly made elective, except so far as
they arc now q part Of the regular academic
course. Instead OF fifteen recitations dur
ing a week, there will be sixteen under the
new plan. 1t may be put In this way
there will be four recitations In each Of the
four studies which are pursued simultane-
ously. Wednesday afternoon will be the
time for rhetorical exercise, and there will
be an exercise on Saturday forenoon, both
of these changes being innovation. Math-
ematics will be confined to the freshman
year to q great extent. Two Of the four
studies will be compulsory mathematics.
Afterwards, for the next two years mathe-
mates can be taken as an elective branch,
so that thorough drill in the general science
Is possible. Therefore by taking scientific
optionals, student can get about az much
in that line a. was possible In the scien-
tiflc department. Science Is taught not as
IL Is in technical schools, as an end with an
occupation in view, but as q means Of
mental discipline. In junior year comes
large list Of elective studies, both In math-
ematics and the languages, and nom this
time to the end Of the course there Is q
liberal field for choice. Modern languages
receive unusual attention, and the students
ara obliged to take both French and Ger
man. French Is compulsory through soph-
omore year and German through jpnior
year. In senior year, again, German comes
up as an elective study for one term.
Psychology begins In junior year, so that
four terms can be given to 1t before grad
uation. This makes the course unusually
strong.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20

S.4SS 3s.jsl l,a60 AIS
1t will be seen that the increase has
been almost wholly in manufacturing
towns. Norway, which has encouraged
manufactures by the erection Of large
shoe factory, by Its tannery and other
enterprises employing hundreds Of men.
has run ahead of all other towns, and,
outstripping Bethel, takes the second
place in our lis; of populous places. AS
a natural result OF this village increase
in Norway, the farmers have found a
good home market for their produce, and
the rural districts also show a small
increase. Norwsy's gain has been SOS.
Paris has made the next largest gain,
l67, and this also from the same cause
So Paris has shoe factory; Paris Hill
employs from 80 to 100 men in its sled
factory, No. Paris makes chairs, and
West Paris also manufactures wood work.
- The town OF Canton shows a gain OF
As only, but its industries were organized
too late in the decade TO affect the present
census. The next returns from Eastern
Oxford viii show marked improvement.
Bethel meets with heavy loss, POS.
This is largely farming town, and the
decrease in size Of families Is marked
factor in making up its loss. Most Of
Bethels young men, who should be the
heads of her present families, have been
too enterprising to remain in the home
nest, and have gone to other fields OF
labor.
Rumford, another farming town, meets
with the same loss, 205, while Denmark,
Woodstock. Sumner. Hebron, Hartford,
and other towns devoted principally tC
agricultural pursuits, add large quotas tc
the decrease.
The Gilead Enumeration writes as fol-
lows:
The census returns of this town show d
decrease OF about - in the number oil
inhabitants since 1870, which is caused by
so many small families compared with ten
years ago. For instance, in District No.
I, ten years ago. there were some fifteen
scholars that drew school money, and
today there are but six. Will make fur
ther mentions in regard to census, here
after. b. i
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20
OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

sANDovER, July l7Farmers are very
buy haying when Dot Supplying Paris
Green to potatoes; OF table spoonful to
a pail of water applied with a sprinkler or
brush, is safe and effective W ~ !
Help is said to be very scarce.
We intended to have said the census
shows n gain OF two or three.
Two stages brought in eighteen passcn-
gers Tuesday and three stages Friday
night. Boarding houses are rapidly filliug
up. Mr.. Augustus Dresser and family
arrived Thursday from Salem, Mass.
The shower Friday night did much good
to crops and wet a large quantity of hay.
Blueberries are plenty and cheap.
The Richard Orr estate has been sold
to William Gregg OF Buckfield.
Mr.. Ezra A. Hoyt, a student Of TUFTS
College, is engaged to preach every other
Sabbath in Andover.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20

BYRON, July l2.-lIaying is brisk; the
crop OF grass is fair.
"Tater bugs yes, we've got EN-; stick
in cedar in the hills wont keep them of"
Mr.. j. NJ. Merrill has been In feeble
health for some time.
New moving machines and horse rakes
are popular in this vicinity. Times must
be good when people buy so many.
hear that Chas. ID. Merrill has thought
of establishing n railroad to connect with
one at Andover. He has already looked
out one carr toward the necessary rolling
stock.
j. A. Prcssey is agent for the Brown and
Williams Sewing Machines; now John Is \
frst-rate fellow, but we expect he will
develop check and begin to Islander his
fellow men after the manner OF other
agents.
We have several men up here who are
not and never intend TO be- g. BIS. but
would like office: wont the q. Il. conven-
ton nominate them?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20
REBORN CLUB CONVENTION.

The Oxford County Quarterly Conven-
ton OF Reform Ciubs will be held at South
Waterford at the Methodist church, on
Friday. July 80, 1850. The first meeting,
for organization and reports OF clubs, will
ne held at 10 so a. IN. Public meetings
AZ and p. m. II is the earnest desire
10 make this convention the most profit
able one ever held in the county, and -
renew our faith, and strengthen each other
in this glorious work. \ cordial invita-
ton i extended TO AL, 10 Join aS on this
occasion.
JOAN f. STANLIN-
CHARLES %. GoDNiN,
HARVEY RIPiEY,
County Committee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20

COUNTY CoNvENTIoNs.- Demo
cratic County Convention for Oxford Co.,
has been called to meet at Paris Hill,
Tuesday, July %, at | / o'clock.
The Greenback Convention for Oxford
County, has been called to meet at Nor
way, July %, at 10 o'clock.
The two conventions meet on the same
day, one at Norway and the other au
hour later at Paris. VIII they fuse
We shall see.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20
The OXFORD DEMOCRAT is pu

The OXFORD DEMOCRAT is pub
lished on Tuesday, but many of our sub
scribers have heretofore received it Mon.
day night. Owing to the recent change
of time on the Grand Trunk, it is impos-
sible for us TO mail the paper Monday
afternoon, at present. 1t will not be
mailed until Tuesday morning. hereafter,
unless the afternoon up train leaves at a
later hour For the same reason our
campaign edition will not be mailed un.
til Friday morning. ,-.,, e.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20
A NEW SWINDLE.

The Lewiston Journal says: A decep-
ton successfully practiced on 4 number OF
farmers is known rs the ''butter contract. =
A couple OF well dressed fellows drive up
to the house of the expected victim and
make an engagement to take all his butter
for year at high price. A written
agreement is then made, and in due time
the contract Is returned In the form ola
note held by third party, which the
farmer is obliged to pay The safest plan
is TO make no written contracts with
strangers who thus suddenly turn up and
Of whom nothing Is known. N tfig ba
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20

A Coon REPRESENTATIVE T THE EA<ERY
FAMIY.-The Nestor Of the York coupty
bar, Moses Emery, Rse-, OF Ssco, who
graduated at Rovdcis College in the class
Of 1919. adpitied q the b4r n 1891, and
now rising eighty years OF age, Is still in
the ptsctics Of his profession, and also
busily engaged IN preparing Z gepealogy OF
one OF the branches OF the family o. tAAt
name. lie Il Descendants Of Noah Emery
Of tKittasy, the. frat resident lawyer In
Maine, who was born December II, 1858,
and died In l762.--Argus.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20

RoNBURY, July Every warm weather
of late with frequent showers.
The potato bugs are all the style.
strong decotiou of cedar twlgs seems TO
make the vines uupalatable for the grubs,
but whether II will kill enough OF them
where they are plenty 10 make the appli-
cation profitable or not, do not know.
II is worth trying by those who dislike 10
nse poison. II can be applied when quite
warm; the effect on the vines should be
noted
One young man who was Il Democrat
till last fall, says, "Garilel Is my man.
Corporal Davis will get the biggest Re-
publican majority ever thrown in this town
for Governor"
Mrs. NJ. 5. Hursey is i'll. Flora, eldest
daughter OF II. F. McInnes, Is better.
Miss Marcia S. Blossom is recovering from
diphtheria.
+. VI. Blossom of Cambridgeport, Mass,
Is stopping here for a few weeks.
The new shoe shop will be ready for
work about Aug. lst
Miss Mitchell OF Andover has finished
her school In No Z. hear nothing but
praise of the term from those who have
any interest In the school.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20

: THAT SKA SERPExT.-A short .time ago
Capt. Ingalls,, Of the Chalcednoy, reported
finding the dead body OF the sea serpent
floating around short distance from, this
port, and few days amer q arrange fish
was announced - floating ashore at Sc
gum. An old whaler says The Ash@ taken
for the sea serpent was, probably. what Is
known as the homeless shark. The bone
less shark Is fifty to seventy feet in length,
having tapering tail, bulgins head and
body. with TWO large fms, q body az lsoft,
elastic substance, which the captain has
pierced with lance every two feet OF every
part, md f0aad IND boxes. CItC speed ID
about four to aYe mIles per hour, ,Itsucks
its food and Is entirely harmless, and may,
be approached with safety. It has liver
which makes Z large quantity 81 oil, bot Is
otherwise useless. It u sometimes called
. ground shark.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20

AND THERE WERE GIANTS ~ THOSE
DAYs."-The Cincinnati Enquirer says that
a mound sixty.four feet long and thirty
FIVE wide, covered with large trees, was
recently opened In Muskingum County,
Ohio, In which were found several graves
containing seven skeletons, showing that
the men aud women when living were from
seven to ten feet high. The skeletons were
we'll preserved, and belong To some pre-
historic race OF giants. What 10 now q
profound mystery the result Of this exca-
walton may In time become the key to un-
lock stlll further mysteries that centuries
ago were commonplace affairs. refer to
q stone that was found resting against the
clay coffin above described. 1t Is an ir-
regular shaped red sandstone, weighing
about eighteen pounds, being strongly i'm
pregnated with oxide Of iron, and, bearing
upon one side two lines Of hieroglyphics.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20

There is said to be an apple tree in
Washington County, Peun., which bears
nine varieties, some Of which are now ripe
while others win not ripen until late in the
antumn.--Er. ssi sssf G,usB. 80
That is like bribe taker Swans Wild
grape vine which bore five varieties of
cultivated fruit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20
Newspaper Decisions.

I. ANY person who takes paper regularly
from the ofhce-whether directed 20 his name or
Another or whether he has subscribed or not
10 responsible for the payment
2. IA person orders his paper discontinued,
he must pay all arrearayes, or the pooilsner may
continue 20 send n until payment 10 inside, anu
collect the whole amount, whether the paper is
taken from the once or not.
). The Courts have decided thai refusing 10 take
newspapers and periodicals from the post once
or removing and leaving them uncalled for, Il
prsssa loci< evidence OF fraud
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20

-Harper's Nayosiae for August opens
with an illustrated poem on Robert Burns,
by Henry W. Longfellow. The poem is
charming and the Illustrations beautifully
illustrative OF the same.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20

NEWSPAPER CHASssE. g. A. Hobbs,
editor and proprietor Of the Biddeford
Journal, has sold that paper to William
W. and Charles II. Prescott Of North Ber-
wick
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20
COUNTY CENSUS.

The following table shows the census
population for 1870 and 1880; also the
increase or decrease in each town for the
lsSf decade
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20

ance Waterman Club. at East Buckfield
wien hundreds Of gsI)Otls 81 Rot Got wet
the ground to the JOY and sorrow ofmany.
!, Rev. L. "A. Freeman preached an inter-
esting sermon at the three o'clock Sabbath
meeting at g. Buckheld on the Ilth. He
leaves as pastor Of the c. Baptist church
at the village, on the lsthfo Brunswick;
was ordained at that church Aug. 2lst,
1873. He and wife have won the esteem OF
many in this and ncighboring towns by
their christian walk Quite . contrast In
the number of pastors tuthis young church
and the two old C. Baptist churches OF
Buckneld which ceased, to exist years ago.
fi@J J-.tt il HARTFoRD.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20

FoR PRESIDENTIAL ELEcToRs;
JOSEPH :. wHEELwRiGHT.
NJ i~HsV IRA III. fOSS.
SECOND District-OTiS HAIfoRD.
Third District-EDNiN FIVE.
FOURTH District-LEWIS Il. JOHNSON.
Eifth District-SEWARD Il. HUME
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20
FOR PRESIDENT

MES A. GA RFl ( l. ID,
% OHIO.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20
WHAT TIE REBELLION COST.
INTERESTING STATISTICS FROM HE UNITEI
STATES TREASURY.

STATES lLtASNkh
In response 10 Senate resolution, the
Secretary or 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 /, 1861, to June so, 1879, inclu-
sivc The statement exhibits the gross
expenditures, ordinary expenditures, and
expenditures growing out or the war IN
all the various branches of the service,
either directly or Indirectly affected by the
war. The grand totals sre as follows
Gross expenditures, $50, .9!,S9
Ordinary expenditures, eH,Ss''-f
Expenditures growing out OF the ,.-,,....
war, bl>.'-D'SSS
The principal items OF the war expenses
are the following:
Interest on the public debt, tl,Iei l9s
Pay OF tvo and three year Nolun- 80, -,
tecrS, i,ufO- w
subsistence Of army. J+a.S15.ssl
Army transportation. ssb.sJ,S>o
Purchase of horses, I-O,osI,s-S
Other Quartz rinas;ers' eSpcndi.
lures In round numbers, S-uNN,V.o
Army pensions, p',s-,iS
Bounties, including additional
bountics under act or lc5. l'oS>i,iI-
And IN round numbers the fol.
lowing refunded 70 states for
war expenses, h'v"'Se'
for purchase OF arms for NOlun-
tecrs and regulars, .C,eS,Ool
Ordnance supplies, S,Wu,vo
Expenses OF assessing and col.
lecting internal revenue, l5,"p,""O
IA ep prrsss - ""'''''N '' W $4,000
Tr,miumS 59,78s,co0
The war expenditures for the Navy in
Guiding about So 10000 for pay and So
JUO,OOO for Navy pensions aggregate
about SAP, 100000. Among the other
detailed items OF expenditures growing
out OF the war are S5.2i3, 0Si for National
Cemeteries, -, 546,lSj for the support of
the National Home for disabled volunteers,
and $4,000 for the purchase of Ford's
Theatre. the scene of President Liucoln's
assassination.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20
FoR VICE-PRESIpENT;

ESTER A. A RT IL U K,
or NEW YORK.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20

Buck1eld which ceased to exist years ago.
fi-J -..u il HARTFoRD.
KEzAR FALLs.-The celebration passed
of quietly in Kezar Falls, without seeing
any signs OF the ''critter," in spite OF the
croakers and Ex-Governor Garcelon say
ing the Maine law was failure.
For over two months the ground at
Kezar Falls has not been fairly wet, and
crops of every kind have suffered for the
want Of rain.
Rev. ii. +. Snow delivered 4th OF July
address at the +. b. church at Cornish.
The church was decorated with flags bear
ing the name OF every State in the Union,
and four that had been hung TO the breeze
OF the Sunny South during the rebellion.
Israel Boothby, depot master Of Bald
win, while absent with his family, July 9Th,
was relieved Of money and other yaluables
TO the amount OF $40 which have not been
seen or traced since. The same night
Ivory Cole OF Limington. had n horse,
wagon and harness stolen and the next day
/, was found In Baldwin woods. \ trick
Of the horse was 10 jump when the bride
was removed from his head To receive the
halter, and 1t is supposed this was done 10
feed the horse aud the thief thus lost his
booty.
John Wentworth, blacksmith, OF kezar
Falls, died OF consumptIon, last week. and
also Mamie Written of same disease and
was buried Monday under Good Templar's
order.
II proves that hay is coming In an aver
are crop. Ls,risfOH journal.
PAmS.-Rcv w. T.. Copeland, Of White
River Junction, Vermont, will preach Mt
the UniyersalIst church next Sunday, and
Rev. J. c. Snow Aug lst and Sth.
During the shower of Friday night, the
dwelling house OF Joseph Briggs, In the
whittemorc District, was struck by light
ming, and was badly shattered. Two chill
dren, boy and girl, were badly injured by
the discharge. The boy is seriously in
jured, and the girl besides being badly
burned, Is threatened with blindness. The
same bolt also shattered n set of baildings
located close 10 Joseph's and connected
herewith by shed. ...
A. $. Andrews was thrown from his
carriage on Sunday and was severely in
iured about the back. The accident was
caused by horse which he was leading
getting in contact with the one he was
driying. Both horses got away.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20
State Election, Monday, September 10th.

State Election, Monday, September lOtA.
FOR GOVERNOR;
DANIEL r. DAVIS,
or CoRINTH.
FOR CONGRESS:
WILLIAM p. FRYE,
or LEWISTON.
BOX SENATOR'S;
AUGUSTUS II. WAIVER, of Lowell.
GEORGE ID. BISBEE, of Buekheld.
FoR FRoBArE REGISTER:
HERRICK c. DAVIS, of Paris.
Tor COMMISSIONER:
WALDO PETTENGlI.L, Of Rumtord.
FoR SHERIFF:
WILLIAM DOUGLASS, of Waterford.
FOR TREASURER:
GEORGE. II. WATKINS, OF Paris.