Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-30
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newspaper reporters who came round eager
for an item, the attendants named the boy
Jones or Smith or Thompson. am sorry
to say / am unable at this date to record
whether the patient has recovered or not.
The universal verdict IL, 'That fellow had
the sand"
Allow me now to turn my attention to
another kind of war, namely, the Presi-
Dental war. Is It not about time that We
quit consulting policy alone, and put for
ward the ablest and best man we have In
the Republican ranks for PRESIDENT The
idea of putting man at the head Of our
government just because he has done more
or less good lighting, is folly. He can still
serve as General, II his services are
needed, without occupying the Presiden-
tial chair. believe the majority OF the
people OF the United States want James
G. Blaine for President, but ten to one the
politicians will contrive to have their man,
or defeat ours. There is that intrepidity
for the right about Blaine, that sound judg-
ment and knowledge OF affairs, that III him
peculiarly for the candidate OF Young
America. There was canvass made in
Greeley few days ago, and we found sixty
one out of one hundred men for Blaine.
Men everywhere are much opposed to a
third term, and II the Democrats nominate
a good man, and the Republicans insist on
running their third term man, there are
men In this town, lifelong Republicans,
who will vote for the Democrat. The indie.
pendent voter must be thought OF in the
coming campaign.
Our town schools are doing exceeding
well under their seven efficient teachers.
They grow better and better each succeed
ing year. A proficient teacher OF music is
now employed, and the pupils make excel
lent progress. We are very proud OF our
schools.
We have just had the pleasure Of listen
ing to the great violinist wilhelmj. His
advance agent was not going TO let VIII
helmj stop in our little town, but two OF
our music loving young men guaranteed the
$3.50, the price asked, and so the great art
list came. The tickets sold for one dollar
each. Most OF our people thought him In
ferior TO Camilla Urso. II was certainly
wonderful music. Your correspondent
was so excited by the playing OF "The Old
Folks at Home" which the artist conde-
seconded 10 translate for the benefit OF ouI
plebean ears, that he declared that tina,
alone was worth the dollar. Prof Vog
rich made mastery attack upon the pi
ano, initiating, 10 my unpractised vision,
an irrate woman's gestures, when she
snatches an enemy bald. To the best Of
my judgment he can play ten thousand
one hundred and eight notes per minute
The more he played the madden he got, I'll
begun 10 think he was mad at the piano
aud trying 10 ruin II. Madame Salritt
proved 10 possess a very wonderful voice /;
but far less musical than De Murska's
lut Wan -4ta
failure, aud that was all she sang in Eng
lish. The company gave far less enter
tanning concert than that OF the Camilla Ur
so troup.
The winter has been very open and milo
and cattle and sheep have done well. The
stock men all agree that sheep raising now
has the most money in it In Col orado, ant
will have for some years 10 come.
In spite OF the amiable prophets who
warn to the contrary, thousands OF fruit
trees are being put out In Colorado, ant
one owner of nice looking orchard just
coming 10 bearing, prophesies that cider
will one day sell here for ten cents pei
gallon. About 30 per cent. OF my trees ar,
looking finely. At the present time, apples
sell In town for ten cents per pound.
q. HOWARD.