Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-02-10
LETTER FROM NEW YORK
ELLIsnUEG, JEFFERSON Co,
y. y, Feb, 6, 1850.

Dear Democrat:
Thinking few words from this locality
might be OF interest to your readers, am
about TO tax your patience by short let
ter. want 20 say first OF all that am
glad 10 SEC the cause OF right and justice
triumphant in the Pine Tree State. Com
mon sense and sound Judgment have con-
quered; aud the rash, uuScrupulous and
unthinking element which OF late has
caused such confusion ia Maine politics, Is
Inundated ami weakened Is il deserves To
be. am inclined 10 think that TO the rash
ambition OF oae man The most of the blame
is due. Let Us hope that he may yet learn
that honesty i the best policy. ipropoS
of this thought, | want 10 relate brief
dialogue which overheard between two
Democrats, during the most exciting part
OF the Maine rumpus. First Dem.-''Do
you think wen ever see PillSbury in the
United States Senator" Second ditto
..See him 10 the Senate. Id see him IN
Il first" And there are other Demo
Gratis who will say "Amen" 10 that senti-
meat. The people here-intellisent. wide
awake. wel-rcad farmers, without regard
to party, denounce the attempted usurpa-
ton.
ElliSburs is the largest and wealthiest
town in Jefferson County, aud is situated
in the midst Of rich farming region near
the northeastern borders Of Lake Ontario.
The soil is rich, the surface level, and the
farmers are prosperous aud happy Win
ter wheat is a great product aud the fields
far and wide have been green with il, until
recently obScured by slight fall of snow.
There has been little s!eighing here thus
far this winter. Tue weather has seemed
to ME more like April than like winter
We are accustomed 10 think Of New Eng
land weather as very changeable, but 1t
won't compare with the Lake region. I've
observed a cold morning, cold stormy
afternoon, and warm, rainy evening all
comprised within IS hours. And such
NuAH-t- dlN NNANf we
Ii looks odd to Maine boy, in riding
through this State, 10 see that haystacks
take the place OF barns mostly. Another
thing not seen in oxford COunty-cattle
without horns. / saw whole flock re-
Gently. and not q horned animal among
them. They are called noodles, and are
said to be in 10 respect superior to the
other kind.
attended temperance meeting here
not long ago. There is quite lively tenn
perauce interest in this town at present
growing out OF the approaching election
OF town commissioners, rs the question OF
license OF "no license" is 20 be decided at
the coming municipal election.
The Maine Law, however much ii is
abused, is better than any system of license
ever invented. as any friend of temperance
might be convinced by taking trip through
this region. A sad affair happened in this
vicinity not long since. 4 boy, about six
teen wears old, got intoxicated, and was
exposed Tor seNeral hours 10 'ie coiu' vi
the seyerest night We have had this winter.
He froze his feet and both hands, aud the
latter had to be amputated.
There is large and hourishing Academy
here. located at Belleville, one of the
Dleasan.est little country villages have
ever seen. On recent visit, learned
that it was presided over BY Maine man
Mr.. Sawyer. formerly Of Minot. This
winter he is assisted by Z. w. Bartlett, of
oxford Co, in your State-a Bowdoin stu
dent, / believe,--wbo IS, temporarily. In-
structor in Latin and Greek. Mr.. S. A.
Thurlow, formerly Principal of .Gould's
Academy, Bethel, win succeed Mr. Bartlett