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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-19
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NlkGlNlA at nues uelu n II. L,.rS,,
Office of the Circuit. Court Of AIexsn6rlS
county, on the 9th day Of July. 1850
JON west John HOMELAND, ,msr Spencer Ard
Henry e. Wybert, Sheriff of AIo1sndri.
county administrator Of Macti Whest,.ra.t
plaintiff, against Benjamin Austin, Amehs
Auslln, his wife, and C!sre2cc II, B.rtDD
1I,ustee' deiendsn5a in chsnca-y.
:, Nom The Object Of this su |. il TO enforce the
en OF the p!aintis sgaiast :n4 rsal estate of The
oetendsnt, Btnj smn AUSTIN lying in the c,.un-
" OF alexandria, Va, and to subject the same
20 sale In order to satisfy said ii"rs
The defendant Clarence NJ. B ,r.on, not hsvirv
entered his appearance and given security 40
cordlng to the act OF Assemy, and the rules q;
this Court and it appearing by affidavit thu.
be Is not resident OF this State, it is or
dered that said defendant appesr here with
in one month after due publication of this
order and do what is necessary to protect his
interest. in this suit; and tina: copy of this Or
der be forthwith inserted in the Alexsndra G,,~
zette, q newspaper published in the city OF Al
exandris, once week for four successive weeks,
ana posted at the front door of The Court Housa
OIL THIS city. A cciT-sest: ... E.
BENZ, AUSTIN, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-19

~ Just received aid for sale chesp at IS klt o
street. corner OF Eoysi, . lot of first Glass plain
NHEEh&, Of Virgins Manufacture, Cal
and zee. ...-' - O..
NH 10 J T. CREIGHTOE & aoN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-19
@pen;os mn's slHs1Es OF :he Mails.

Members ci the : tste Central GonrIttee + III
Eighth CcLS7Gssiinni District OF Eirgipis.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07
GRAND DECISIONS.

The only attempts TO test by legal pro-
.esa the decisions Of the Supreme Court on
the miscount last winter, were made in
Cumberland and Washington Counties,
where the possession Of county Offices
was disputed. The result in Cumberland
is well knnwn. In the Washington cases
Judge Symonds, some time since decreed
in favor of the petitioners, and the re-
spondents appealed to the full bench
The bench sustains Judge Symonds, in a
decision the substance of which is given in
another column. 1t is particularly inter-
esting on account Of its bearing en- the law
of 1877. This law,it will be remembered,
was eyaded by Garcelon and Council, on
the bubble that it was not mandatory,
but permissive, and therefore they were at
liberty to exercise their own discretion as
to whether or not they should abide by it.
The court thinks differently, and declares in
unmistakable language that the Governor
and Council were legally bound to carry it
out. The town clerk Of Calais omitted to
sign the return. It was then the duty Of
the canyasslng board to receive as a sub
stitute a copy Of the clerks record, which
was correct in this case. This they re-
fused to do, that they might count in the
candidates who were not elected.
Another point in the decision requires
notice. Some Of the Fusion organs in the
State have kept standing in their columns
the following decision Of the court made
in 1876:
1t Is to be regretted that were votes lost by
the negligence Of town officers, but the OBJ
vious remedy is TO choose spch as know
their duty, and knowing 1t will perform
it.
Parallel with this is the following, from
the opinion delivered lost winter:
The representative Is not to be deprived
OF his right because municipal officers have
neglected their duty.
The intention is to make it appear that
the court reversed its decision for partisan
purposes; when the facts are that the
former decision was made previous to the
enactment of the law Of 1877, that the
law was accustomed by the decision, and
that the latter decision was made in con-
formity with the present law. This fully
explains the position of the court. which
without the explanation might seem
eauivocal. The courts work in active
connection with the miscount is now end
ed. The work has been wisely, firmly.
fearlessly and Justly done. and the two
principal decisions, as well as the two
minor but not less important ones in the
County cases, will stand as monuments Of
legal and judicial wisdom as long as the
nation endures.-Porlqnd Advertiser, .
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07

RlNlON Vt 1IiE
- STEAL.
n 1t may refresh the memory Of the
Democrats of this State, as 70 how the
attempt of year ago to stesl the gov
eminent was regarded away fFom home,
b read the following, published in the
New York World, at the time the infam-
Fo6s proceedings were made public. The
World is unquestioned Democratic au-
thority. itspoke as follows:
A Serious Political Mstdke.-Governor
Garcelon and his advisers have made q
serious political and not less serious
morai mistake. They have nullified the
will OF the people Of Maine, as expressed
at the latest election, on account OF tech
meal errors and oversights. The errors
aud oversights were committed, not by the
electors, but by the local canvassers. Inc
votes were In fact thrown out on account
or informality in the manner in which they
were returned. There is no pretense hd'
this informdiify tcds such az 10 teupe he
intention Of the roters in doubt. The tenor
OF all statutes, judicial decisions and trea'
tises which deal with elections Is that erery
presumption should be made IN fdror %
giring effect 10 the real intention Of che rot
ers. The canvassers in Maine bare unqnes'
tiondbiy nuiliisd The real Intention Of he
rioters There Is no lodging that fact, and
with fair-minded people that fact will be
decisive OF any controversy that may be
raised. IL Is plain that the defeated legis'
lators who have thus been counted In ought
To refuse To serve, and leave the organiza'
ton of the Legislature TO the Republicans
who were elected to 1t.
The foregoing article was written be-
fore the infamous programme OF the
fusionists was brought to an ignominious
failure. 1t was designed to show Dem
ocrats the mistake" which they were
making in aiding to "nullify the real
intention of the voters" so that they
might turn back before it was too late.
But the warning was not needed. Only
Republican resistance by every proper
legal means, saved the government from
the grasp Of revolutionary thieves. II
now remains for the people TO put the
stamp of infamy upon the conspirators,
in the coming election. Honest men. OF
whatever party name, having regard fol
the sacredness Of our civil institutions,
desiring to live subject to law and order,
rather than to disorder and violence, owe
it to themselves and their children, to
give a verdict in this matter, according
to the truthful indictment and the law as
laid down above, by that good Demo
cratic authority. the New York World.
We have said the above is truthful
indictment, II is not however strictly
so. but undoubtedly was supposed to be
by its author. II makes the error OF
asserting that returns were thrown out on
account of technical errors and informal.
tiles, when in fact forgcries and altera-
tions and violations of law were rcsorted
to to accomplish the reasonable purpose
in view. The counting out was not q
mistake" only, it was wicked and
infamous crime against the right OF suf-
frage and self-government.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07

CoNvERTs.-Never in the history of
the State have there been so many sud-
den conversions to prohibition and tenn
perance as we have had within a few
weeks. Nearly every Democratic poll
tician is "anxious" for the triumph Of
temperance and prohibition, in spite of
the fact that for quarter Of a century
they have been denouncing it as "hypoc,
risy," decentralization" and So cause Of
drunkenness" 1t is amusing to see a
lifelong friend of license, and chronic
denouncer Of temperance fanatics, ap-
poach temperance Republican and ex-
press the hope that he will now support
the right and vote for an Independent
temperance candidate. Very likely he
will take from his pocket copy of the
"7rue Republican" and ask him to read
the truth" This is altogether too thin,
gentlemen, and you won't be likely to
catch Republican in any such trap:
"1rue Republican" forsooth, as well
might the Argus take that heading
Lewiston Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07
taYksuRG, Aug. "a, 1880.

~ 11aYfsus0, Aug. "a, 1880.
Editor Democrat:
As Mr.. Fogg and Mr.. Fogg's Chronicle
endeavor to make 1t q point against Mr.
Frye that he (Frye) opposed repeating the
duty imposed on wood pulp, l have been
looking In vain through the columns OF
the Maine press for some explanations on
the subject in which myself, In common
with great many Of the farmers Of Oxford
County, have pecuniary interest. Within
a few years q number OF pulp manufacto-
ries have been started, giving Us chance
to sell at fair prices what was previously
considered almost worthless, beside giving
employment to many men and teams at
fair wages. Mr. Fogg says that It costs
him $4,000 per month more for paper than
it would IL the duty was taken Off from
imported pulp, and II elected he will do
his level best to have it taken OFF hut he
does not inform his hearers that the result
OF that action, IL successful, would be so
much out OF the pockets OF every one who
owned a poplar wood lot or who had an
interest In the labor necessary To market
aud manufacture 1t. Mr.. Fogg tries 10
convey the idea that the 40 per cent. duty
imposed Is so much extra profit To some
monopoly. when the facts are, as ! under
stand them, that pulp can be produced
cheaper In Canada than here, because own
ers Of poplar wood lots will sell their wood
cheaper aud labOrers will work for less
wages.
In this section large quantities OF poplar
wood have been sold during the last year,
at So "a per cord. and about 81 90 per day
has been paid for labor was In Canada
the last winter, and In similar places To
this, poplar wood for the same purpose
was sold for 81 90 per cord, and so cents
per day was paid for labor If the duty
were repealed, our manufacturers, in order
10 compete with those OF Canada, would
have to cut down the prices OF wood and
Labor 20 ihose current in that country.
hope that those who have poplar wood 10
SELL and want TO sell II for one-half pres
ent prices, or who want 10 work for one
half their present wages, will vote to elect
Mr.. Fosg, and put $4,000 per month In
his pocket. Those who do not will vote
for Mr.. Frye, who did his duty to his con-
Etituents In seeing that their interests were
protected as well rs the interests Of Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts,, aud other manu-
featuring sections OF the country.
JoHS Q. SMITH, JR.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07
Isoiem Chase on Fusion ]

The old Bourbons have Wis
ions of Hancock and glory
that is, q pull at the public
teat, and they have agreed
with a few trading Greenback-
ers to divide the custom houses
and post-offices. That is the
end and beginning of fusion
In Maine. If that nest of eggs
does hatch out, it will be a
nondescript brood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07

If Maine doesn't come down
hard on the Garcelon State
stealers in September she
doesn't deserve a place on the
map of New England. 1t is
a simple matter of honesty
These Democratic pirates stand
convicted before the whole
country. Even the leaders of
their own party in other local
tiles do net eQHpteRanep them.
They should be eliminated
from politics.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07
is then in BRIEF what wasdnEoCRATIC OPINION OF THE

This, then, in brief, Is what l would
suggest, viz: Let those to whom the
ernor and Council have issued cert fes,
take their seats and organize the Leklsla-
ture, by electing a Presidenf q the Sem
ate whoever the Repa blicans nomthatc.
Let them have the minor oficers Of the
Senate. Let the opposition have the organ
ization Of the House Let Mr.. ,Davte'
name be one of two that shall be sent up
to the Senate, for the candidate for Gov.
ernor, and let the Senate elect Mr.. Davis.
Give three OF the seven Councillors 10 the
Republicans, and divide the State offices
as nearly equal between the two parties IS
possible. Let the representatives OF the
cities which were deprived OF their seats
by the illegality OF the returns, be admit
ted; and let the committees be made up oi
the best men OF both parties, with refer
ence TO the important business OF the state,
and not to politics. In following substsn
italy this plan, we will go to the people
next year, and believe receive their YER
dict OF approval.
assume, OF course, that the Legisla-
ture would carry out such programme II
requested by the opposition candidate FOL
Governor. have no doubt they would dc
so. At any rate, so far as the Office o
Governor Is concerned, 1t Is In the hands
OF the imposing candidates. IL you and
Major Smith, aud Mr.. Bradbury, should
concur In tbs, views expressed, you could
OF course compel such result. without
some compromise, see before the oppo'
sition an overwhelming defeat next year
It seems TO me some such comprise as
suggest must be regarded as honorable
aud in view Of the important business to
be transacted ny the Legislature the com
ing winter, It Is OF great Importance.
hope you will not consider me n i'm
posing my views upon you, but receiv,
what have said ~ prompted on my part
by an honest desire TO get out of our dill
Guilty In an honorable way.
Very truly yours,
j. b. FOSTER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07
CGs.. u. u. Piaistsd. Nay aos is5s.1
The "mud machine" will
not touch Senator Blaine. He
is a man instinctively right.

WATCH THE CoUNT.-Considering the
trouble which followed our last. election,
and the exhibition Of political depravity
made at that time, it will be well for all
parties to watch the count of votes. 1t
will be an easy matter for one member of
each party to stand near the polls and
see that the votes are properly counted.
Don't be in too much of hurry to get
home even when that is done. Stay by
the town officers and see that they sign
the returns and seal them up in open
town meeting. See that the utmost tech
meal accuracy prevails, now and here
after. L ipf 'Va =
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07
IFrom the ssstsn Herald (Jn lspsnds"')
Aagass 2, 1sso.1

Aasuss 2, lsso.1
Whatever may be thought of
the political campaign else
where, every lover of good gov
eminent and common honesty
should hope for the defeat OF
the unholy political combina-
ton in Maine, which brought
disgrace upon that reputable
State last year. We have heard
prominent Democrats express
the same sentiment, their dis
gust for the folly of the Garce-
Ion crowd overcoming all party
feeling. If the people of Maine
do not rise up and rebuke the
political cut-throats whose in
famous record caused every
son of Maine to blush, we shall
lose our faith in natural law.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07
THE TABULATOk'S DEkbNSb
AGAIN.

O.. c..,o, .rd b;s ,,b,,,,ors have
II, - avnl.;r ~. ;,re,rl,r;,;., and
s.,.s os ,b.;, m;sconn, nv asserting
S A. .s,n,o. usrs CHANGED after they
80 ;n,o Tive hands ~ The Hale commit.
49, 10, ;n.,,nce :, The case of the re-.
49,, s,ou Ush-o, who're the middle initial
os,ha u.me of Uenrv q Walker the
I. saN 4aaI:da,o 60, county commission.
- 800 enny; inc, moor Of having Teen
ohanaaJ from a 20" 20 so" they have
alleged that the letter originally written
was a &C" but that the Hale committee
scr,,cbsd !, over with difFeren, ink and 50
nan;rpl,,ed Il as TO give it the appear
az. IS HAVING bean shauged irca anC /"
This exclamation TO be worth anything
must no, be can,radicted by ANYTHING in
The ,.bula,;ons Ifs appears tina, there
are Other cases where the Council acted
cyardn,er.ly which are susceptible OF
neirber III ~. NOR Or ANY o,he, e,tlsnatio,
then ,b;, defense in the Walker case falls
- ,ha a,onrd e., nobody will believe
,b,, men shown 10 he gu;l,y Of one fraudu.
-. .r.n.a.,;or "a .ccomnEsb , certain
~ II - i,.,.,,.,o - Lon,n,,, sro,he,
- socom~l;sh i. .;m;Isr one
~ -, ,ho Mana. y,
=, - y ~. ~ 49,. G. .a,,.o.o.,s,;..
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We go H - 1877. 80 ,h,o.n
oI I.r 49,. Had ,h.s.1,1
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p 49, 80 -. would b,rs heen
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o'anie'' III 'ne 'e.u'H ',0" "a O. o., -.
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NC .Au o"I '"o 50. u ~.
were 'Aou'a'ea ,o' 1 ". =; ~ -"
pee. Ieen saou' .S .o' 90, . psnyh,;o.r c,nT;
tH. Me 49, ~ toan -
A, o ~" p'hI;sas ss.a;,,.., Cor
oae .. .ne p Nepao w psSl~a IL tho
1 Ia was 80, r.a" h. sro rn,.. wsrs
iano'el r p ' W. puS The
gwen 70 Ftsne'' '" - $500" -, - ~
'Aou,a.iohs sno" 'n1' 'aeSe ,o'e' "'''
'@ouia'eu io' 1'ee'V,'u ~. l,o u,
No" II 'aiho' oe s'- " ma '-,
mae committee an oOu'u ~ 1. .sev h"d
ei'he, oi 'nes- :e'u W,. 'n Sy A So
seF'ea tue IN Iu'Inne'' $500, Ho'. a. :.
ION "Uuiu 'ei'Asu'' n-'e u'sSo,si'4 y
~hen ne was 1eio.e .he 'o ~ .'e;s', io.
ne was parliculaiiy A .h 70 pm t ou,
any case "neie nc 'hous"' '"e'' "a"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07

PREcERr AM PRAcrIcE.-"The time has
come In the history OF our country when
politics are reduced to an absolute science,
The sharpest men enter this field, and
those ,cho cheat most succeed best"-F H.
Fg0
Mr.. Fogg evidently sincerely entertains
the opinion that knavery is the key to
success in politics. His political actions
have been thus far consistent with his ex-
pressed views. Now he is before the
people Of the Second District for election,
and it will be in order for them to show
him what they think Of his theory.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07
MINORITY REPORT.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, l



March Is, 1880.
The undersigned minority OF the Com
mittee OF investigation, appointed by vir-
tue OF an order OF the House, dated Feb
ruary 9TH 1880, beg leave 10 submit the
following brief minority report:
Silence on the part OF the undersigned
would be construed as al assent tc all the
positions and conclusions OF the majority
report, Is well as TO the statement oil
facts.
The undersigned are unwilling and un-
able to give their assent TO all the argu-
ments and conclusions OF such majority
report, though they cannot deny that the
recital of facts in the report Is substantial
" In accordance with the evidence. Mr..
Moody OF the Council OF Governor Garce-
lon, was before the Committee, but he
failed TO explain the irregularities which
had been proved.
Governor Garcelon also testiies at a
later period In the investigation, that he
had no previous knowledge ofmuch which
has been shown by the testimony to need
explanation.
A letter, courteous in its language. was
addressed by the Clerk Of the Committee,
to each OF the other members OF Governor
GaIcelon's Council, saying that an oppor-
tunity would be granted them to appear
and testify.
The undersigned regret that the men,
beers OF the Council have not seen lit to ap-
pear aud explain the Irregularities which
seem TO exist.
/ The evidence being uncontradicted, the
undersigned cannot make denial Of the
facts proved by IT. and can only withhald
their assent to the conclusions arrived at
by the majority Of the Committee.
HENRY INGALLS,,
GEO. +. HILL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07
~. Il. Cow, Tn ch.,,s Ensa,r,r.l

The renewed energy of the
Democratic party is but the
.spasmodic effort which presag-
cs death. From this national
struggle it will fall back a de-
leu ed, dlscordant and hopeless
minority. The hope of federal
patronage. gone, its local SUI
premacies cannot long be main
tainod. This is to be desired.
for the way to currency reform
lies across the grave Of the
Democratic party, To enter
its ranks, is TO take its name.
10 take its name is to assume
the vindication of its evil past.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07
We are constantly told that mobbin

We are constantly told that mobbins
professions and mutilating flags has nc
political significance that this is done
by irresponsible parties of roughs; that
all respectable men denounee the out
RACES. While admitting the latter clause.
we cannot allow the former to pass I'M
challenged All such offenses in Maine
have been committed against Republi-
cans. Democrats may denounce. but
tina. does not throw responsibility from
the party which contains such disorgan-
izing elements.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07

Those fusionists who complain that
bond holders get so large returns from
their investments, should notice that Leo
Miller tells FOgg that he gets IS per
speech. He can make two speeches per
day. How much do the farmers make
who pay these agitatOrs for their
speeches:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07

IGsn. n. r.. Plaistsd. Aus. II. lssS.l
The time has not come
when the country deems it
safe to trust the party (demo-
cratic) that sought to destroy
the Government.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07

Town committees and friends of
absent voters should make provisions TO
get every such man home. The result
in representative district, may depend
upon the vote of one absent man. A
candidate on our county ticket may be
defeated by one absent voter. The State
steal may be endorsed by one absent
voter. Do not allow such results to flow
from neglect. tl-paH ti
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07
THE STATE STEAL.

We present. beio~ to our readers the
report Of the Democratic portion of the
so.callcd Hale committee on the state
steal. 1t will appear they do not deny
the FACTS, as they appeared in evidence,
end admit that Councillor Moody and
Governor Garcelon could not or did not
explain the Irregularities. Read their re-
port and judge if Messrs. Ingalls, and Hill
had any evidence or belief that Repubti-
cana had oonvaiaed these forgenes to
cheat themselves, and yet these Fusion
forgers ask to be indicated and placed
again in power. Can the honest voters
Of Maine afford to doit: Let us answer
them al the tolls
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-07
FRYBaoN TmGARIFF.

SUGGESTIONS or farmer. -HE WILL
NOT VOTE TO PUT $1,000 PER MONTH
INTO F0aGs PoCKKTs. WILL VOTE FOR
VIZ. r. F94r.