Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-12-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

2lutts Nd~ y Ftbi II tNh ny NtN''e>N - -
free scholarship at the military institute
wherein Stonewall Jackson taught.
Hon. Ossian RAY was nominated by
the republicans OF the Sd district, OF New
Hampshire. Tuesday. To al the vacancy
caused by the death of Congressman-elect
Farr.
Ben Hills proposition 10 XIII the Demo
cratic party provided the Republicans kill
their party, reminds Bob IngerSoll OF the
ROSTERS proposal TO the horse that they
should not step on each others feet.
The London Spectator declares that
America excites the half-awe-struck ad-
miratlOn of the world at her material pros
perity, and that everybody who has any
money at all now holds some American
securities.
Conversation heard on the front plat
form of a street car: "Does yeas tell me
there uiyer was such man as Morey
that writ the Chinase letter." Sure the
mans own muther, marke We, Swears as
how he never was in existence.
The official returns from every state
in the Union Of the late presidential cleo
tion are figured mp a. follows: Garfield, -
4S9.4l5; Hancock, 4, 4S6,3l4; Weaver, 305,-
30; Dow, 9644; scattering, 1893; total,
s.l92, 595; Gartelds plurality, BIOL
If Sickes, Forney, Butler, Butteriield
and other renegade Republicans will 90
of in corner somewhere aud form new
party OF their own II will De great relief
10 the Republicans. All danger OF their
coming back will then be diSpelled.-I Tn
hume.
A novel convention was held in lndi-
aua last Friday at GreenCaStle. IL was
composed of delegates fTom the colored
immigrants % last year, and the speeches
were all of jubilaJion over the improve
ment ia their condition since leaving North
Carolina
Here j. a wall from WatteTSon THE
Republican party Is very bad party.
But il i a very strong party, and a very
smart party. An the keen rascals in the
country have coutriVed 10 get into 1t
The Democrats only get the useless raSCals,
the fools and the sorcheads,
Thurman SAYS ANY one who sup
poses that the democratic party Is To be
abandoned has very little conception ofits
vitality, aud reCuPcTative power II has
met worse defeats than this Why, In fac,
but few thousand votes In the city OF
New York alone would have carried that
great State and secured u the presidency"
ohio ha> tie President. the President
elect. member of the Cabinet. two mem
beers ur the United States supreme Court,
the General of the Army, the Minister 10
France the Minister To Japan, the Minis
ter u the Hawaiian Islands. the Chief
Signal Officer Of the Army and dozens OF
other pu3lic functionaries too numerous 10
mention
zen. Neal Dow has paper which he
Is circulating for signatures, asking the
Legislature 10 authorize the people 20 vote
Tor or against prohibitory clause In the
Constitution Of the State. This measure
u be voted Tor az the municipal elections
This Is intended 10 take the prohibitory
law our OF politics and out OF the hands OF
politicians.
At the reception of General Grant by
thr Lotus Club OF New York, Saturday
night. Mayor Cooper took occasion TO say
that hr believed IN accepting the result of
the late election, and that for one he was
disposed 20 do 30 promptly and heartily.
To that end he asked the members OF the
club 90 drink the health OF the President
elect General Garfield.
If Mr. Blaine will only push the bin 10
a successful issue which be proposes 10
Introduce 10 the Senate this week, whereby
letter postage j 10 be reduced nom three
90 Two cents, he will win an honor far
more enduring than any attached 10 the
rs. al CuwH.fls- ira,fu..s
which Wcll-meauins but iniudiou> friends
urge him 20 accept. Providence Press.
The English press comment upon the
financial condition OF this country -
shown uy the annual statements % Con-
srvSs 10 a most 1iatteriug manner. The
Times calls attention 10 the fact that the
United States have won their high credit
very rapidly. and by the strict honesty
which they have observed, and predicts
that they will before long occupy the high
ct position ia the ranks Of modern ng-
tipu>.
The VIckSbuTs Miss H.rlH says
that The sheriff and Chaucery clerk, who
murdered each other a few days since, were
both members uT the same Methodist
Church. both brother Ma>onS. Knights of
NaIAaA~ AAAtA --lAt> W AAfuNt- AAA.A NA-
personal friends. vet the spirit OF that POI
liic1l intolerance which j. the curse OF
the south mOmeutarily Infatuated them aud
they tGrned upon each other with deadly
weapons.
As the Democrats have organized
many secret organizations which have
come 10 naught, they must try their hand
az organizing new order not necessarily
secret 20 be- called the "SonS of Ananias. "
Baruum would make a tlrst-class Grand
Head Centre, aud the we'll known Demo
cratic qualifications would render the or
der an uudoubted success. An appropri-
ate badge would be Tyre struck by light
ming Tribune.
Colonel Ingersoll says that il Is as
plain as Caesars nose would be on Tom
Thumbs face who elected Garfield. 1t
was the business men Of New York. They
entered unconSciously into a conspiracy 10
defeat Hancock. They took fright At the
last moment. Maine had great deal To
do with it. They put up their money and
voted the same way, and thousands OF men
who had been talking Hancock few weeks
before voted for Garfield.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Potsdam N. Y Herald writes that the
SpeakerShip of the House will 90 West,
and the contest is now between Burrows
Of Michigan, AMI kasson. The cores
pendent says that the general expectation
at W. is that Mr.. Frye will be elected TO
the Senate from Maine-a prospect which
gives great satisfaction there; and adds
with Blaine and Frye in the Senate,
the State OF Maine will be represented as
but few States are in point of ability, In
debate, influence and practical knowledge"
Among the curiosities OF the census,