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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26

Mrs. Catherine Coffin, widow of Levi
Coiin, known as the president Of the "Un-
foreground Railroad" died ut Avondale,
Ohio, on Sunday. Mrs. Coffin was the
devoted, tireless and cheerful assistant of
her husband In the work OF helping col
ored fugitlves from the Slave States. The
instances OF the GOODNESS with which she
bsffied slave hunters aud United States
Marshals are many, and her courteous
good humor and obliging spirit made them
ashamed TO pry too closely into the affairs
Of the household. On one occasion, while
they lived In Cincinnati, she doffed the
sober habIliments OF her people, and dress.
ed In the most fashionable attire, had q
fugitive slave girl following her, playing
the part Of nurse, while bundle OF rags,
dressed In highly wrought infant robes
and closely capped and yelled, did duty as
the infant. Thus did they calmly walk
the streets, where policemen and negro
hunters, stimulated by offers OF large
rewards, were hunting for this very slave
girl, until she was placed in O safe refuge,
there TO remain until the chase was over.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26
TWO SIGNIFICANT BOOKS.

James Freeman Clark has added another
10 the long list OF lives OF our Saviour.
Although he Is a Unitarian yet an Ortho-
dox reader will be surprised TO find how
little he takes exception TO, and how much
there Is In the book that he reads with sim
cere pleasure. He calls the book THE
Legend OF Thomas Dydemus the Jewish
Sceptic." He who Is known as the doubt
ing disciple here comes before Us as q boy
full of love for the religion OF the Jews
and battered Of the Romans. He goes TO
school OF the Scribes and learns with avid
ity whatever they have TO teach. He Is
impressed with the apparent superior sane
tity of the Pharisees, and becomes q pupil
OF the most renowned teachers. But with
all his striving after the perfect obedience
they demanded he felt the load OF sin still
pressing upon his soul. He went TO Alex
andrla and studied under Philo, the great
Jewish philosopher; he joined the Essens
but In nothing did he aud relief. He grew
discouraged, Disguised, sceptical The
fall OF one he trusted shook his confidence
In the reality OF goodness. In this condi-
tlon he meets Jesus and tinls Ia his teach
Ing what he needs-what he had been hun
gerng after. He becomes disciple one
OF the twelve. His habit Of doubling still
clings 10 him but he finds 10 the word and
person OF Christ the answer TO all his
questionings. The work makes thrilling
story and gives vivid presentation OF
Christ as man walking among men. aud
OF the times In which he lived aud the va.
rious shades OF belief with which he was
confronted. Upon the manners, customs
and beliefs Of these times 1t gives a large
amount OF information. Is published by
Lee & Shepard, Boston, at sl.75.
The Hereafter OF Sin," by Rev. John
W. Haley, author Of ALLEGED Discrepan-
ces OF the Bible, published by Warren +.
Draper Is work from an Orthodox stand
point, to which many Liberals would take
almost as little exception as Orthodox peo-
pie would to the above mentions work Of
James Freeman Clarke. Mr.. Haley does
not represent God as an implacahle tyrsnt
but as wise Just and righteous sovereign
who plties while he Furnishes, and Furnishes
too because the law Of right and the high
est interest OF the universe demand the pun
ishment OF wrong doing. This punishment
however is not an arbitrary infection but
simply the legitimate result Of transgres-
sion, the outcome Of the moral laws Of the
universe; which laws were established in
wisdom and designed TO promote the high
est welfare Of all created beings. These
two books show the general harmony Of
belief existing among different denomina-
tions-these too which are apparently most
diverse. Both are well worth q careful
perusal by thoughtful men of all denomi-
nationa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26

The boy-murderers at Rockport,
drowned a companion because he refused
10 give up twenty-five cents. The anti
capital punishment laws OF Maine have
reduced the yalpe of human life TO q
quarter OF a dollar.-Beidst Journal.
We are with you for the execution OF
criminals, but don't believe that an argu-
ment based on the conduct of two bad
boys will have much influence in affairs OF
state. There are men enough in Maine
who ought to be hanged-for instance,
the fellow who beat his wife so horribly
the other day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26

BoWpoIN E>GlNEHR> There Is much
20 De said In praise Of the nne course OF
study and thorough drill given in the En-
gueering Department Of Bowdo!n College
Col. Waling. the well known civil engi-
ueer of Newport. X. l, advises all who
wish TO engage civil engineers TO look 10
Bowdoiu for them Mr.. Wariug has Ia
his employ several graduates of the Bow
dom Engineering Department, and knows
whereof he speaks. Prof. Nose, who has
charge Of the Department of Engineering,
has recently received letters asking for
civil engineers u lie employed on the rail
road i'm the West aud In Mexico. All OF
the graduates az once find remunerative
employment, and the call for Bowdoin En-
gineers is much greater than the supply.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26
FOR CONGRESSMAN,
Nelson Dingley, jr.,
OF LEWISTON.
REFORM CLUB CONVENTION.
OF LEWISTON,

oxford County Convention OF Reform Clubs
will be held at Canton Mills, on Wednesday
August ), lsSl. The first meeting for organi'
cation and reports OF clubs, will be held al
lOsO a. m. Public meetings al and p. m
A cordial invitation is extended TO all who arr
interested In our noble work. 10 unite win Hs
on this occasion. special invitation Is eN
tended 10 the Ladies Aid societies. Free en-
tertainment will be furnished those attending
this convention. Arrangements have been
made with the Grand Trunk hallway Co. anu
kumford Pals n BucSneld Railway Co. ior
one fare the round trip.
JOIN 2. >TANLEN,
CHARLES WirHNGTUN,
r. ". AVER,
County Committee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26

CoLBY NOTES.-The graduating class OF
Colby have made SIS deposit in the Saw
iugs Bank, pledging themselves TO add $40
each every year, for five years, at the end
of which time they propose at their r.
union TO add something to Prof. Elders
department.
Prof Elder of Colby University, Edgar
Crosby of the class of so, and Charles
Williamson OF 81, have started on geo
logical examination of the Maine coast,
between Portland and Freeport.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26
secretary window estimates that

Secretary Window estimates that the
saving by his refunding method amounts
to sl4, 393, 900 annually, and the work has
been done at total cost OF $4,000. There
will be $685. ,OO0, 900 OF bonds which the
government can control and with an esti-
mated annual surplus OF 953, SOC, 900 the
extended hves and SKIES can all be cleared
of in ten years. Secretary Window, 1t
will be remembered, Is Republican cabi-
net officer, and is repeating and adding to
to the success OF Republican heads Of the
Treasury Department.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26
CHASR'S ENQUIRER ON THE GREEN
BACK NOMINATION.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS or THE SECOND
DISTRICT MAY ENPECT.


In the course of an article 10 this week ;
issue OF the Enquirer, on the nomination OF
Judge Gilbert by the Greenbsck Second
District Convention. the Enquirer cmpha-
sizes the position % which the resolution
pledging the candidate 10 cooperate in all
party matters and in the regulations OF
the House with the Greenbackers binds
Judge Gilbert, a. follows; Its known by
all men that if Mr.. Gilbert is elected he will
aid neither of the old parties in the organi-
ZatiOn Of the House, but viii stand by the
Greenback party through thick and thin.
Republicans who vote for Washington Gill
bert have no fear they will aid the Demo
cratic party. Democrats who vote for the
Greenbaek candidate for Congress will
expect 10 receive only such benefits as the
people receive from true representative.
This is as II should be. If Washington
Gilbert is elected 20 Congress, nobody il
going 10 DC cheated, and neither of the old
parties will gain any political advantage
over each other. We want al the votes
We can get, and we want all men to vote
Understandings. We DO not ask Demo
Gratis or republicans 10 vote for our candi-
date for Congress under any form Of de-
ception. We do not ask Democrats 10
vote our ticket with the expectation that
the Greenback candidate will take sides
with the Democrats against the Lepubli-
cans. Neither do we ask Republicans to
vote our ticket with the expectation that
our candidate for Congress will take sides
with the Republicans against the Demo-
Gratis. On this line we GO into the cam
paign in the Second District.
So far as the Greenback party is concerned,
the old parties can skin their own skunks.
The convention that nominated Washing
ton Gilbert marked out the straight road
and passed a resolution against entangling
alliances.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26
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St., N. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26

EscAPKD.-Henry n. Everett, charged
with stealing team from Ames True,
was brought TO trial AT Norway, last We'd
nesday. Marshal Bridges and Nat Wilson,
the Portland stable keeper to whom Ever
cit tried to sell the stolen property, testi.
hed as to his attempting to sell the team,
and he was bound over to the September
Court. His ball was fixed at $500, but
during the absence Of his keeper, he left
for parts unknown.-Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26

PooRE FAMILY REUNIoN.-It has beer
voted that circular invitation be sent at
once 10 all members OF the various families
bearing the names of Poor and Poore
requesting their attendance at family
gathering TO be held at Newhuryport or
the 18th day of September next. There
" Ill be an Grafton, q poem, dinner, and
brief speeches from members of the differ.
ent branches of the family.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26

MIR. A. NJ. Gerry of South Paris is
an accomplished taxidermist as well as a
popular apothecary. He has large COL
lection Of birds and animals which he
has stuffed and mounted. One of bis
latest works is pigeon suspended from
a wire SO to appear in natural fight.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26

Da.r on ADVERTISING In this, a. in
everything else. The best papers will com
uaaI the best prices. 10 s., cheaper 20
pas jS Tor inserting your advertisement
ua Journal hlvin. q circulation of 800
Cham 90 paw ., for one that has only a cir
rultlpu of $1,000 90 this YOU may be-
SIRE. that any journal that inserts adver-
u>emeut- cheap, ! In fact 4 worthless
medium. II il were really a good one, it
would have no need 90 lower its prices,
for Is sheet would De llled without the
sacrifice. You may lay IL down as rule
that every journal know, il value, and
,hl, {, j. adopt, !ow prices IL i because II
j. conscious that 4, has a low circulation
in number or >peCtabiliiy. from EfiRg-
ham Wilson's Handbook for Adreriissrs.
EHgiisi.I
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26

Carl Schurz may be considered a man
who sticks to his post. He has edited
three paperS-all Possible Detroit Post,
the westliche Post st. LOUIS, and now
the New York Evening Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26

"A San Francisco correspondent Of the
New York Tribune says the most noted
Chinese opium den in that city is owned
by retired American missionary to China.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26

One OF the choicest fans in the world
Is one that belonged to Nine. Pompadour.
1t Is made Of lace, was nine years In max
ing, and cost $50, 900.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26

SuIL ANOTHER CoNET-Prof. Swift,
Director or the Warner Observatory, Roch-
ester. y. Y. has Just verified the diScoy-
cry 90 another co;urt I'm the constellation
81 Auriga. made July lith. by Prof J. VI
Schac lr, OF Ann Arbor Mich. This
ucw cone, i apparently coming directly
toward the earth. and, for telescope
comet, g., very bright, indeed, Il can read
ia bc seen with good operA glass. 1t i
quite remark sh'c that 70 should b. IN Just
,Ir spot where the present large comet
WAS fr,t seen hy the naked eve IN this iati-
'll,. aut 10 shows that the two bodies
must have crossed each others paths
ibis makes the fourth comet discovered
wituju t.I weeks, % circumstance hereto
fore unknown in history. Pro-. Schae-
h.r.s has duly hl.l Dis application Tor the
Warner prize ot s-o9. ANA AS yet he Is the
only claimant
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26
Newspaper Decisions.

I. Any person who takes paper regularly
from the ofhce-whc5her directed 10 MS name OF
spother's. or whether he has subscribed or not
is rosponsible for the payment.
8. Il person orders his paper discontinued
he must pay all srrezrages, or the Publisher may
continue 10 send &c until payment 10 made, and
collect the whole amount, whether the paper IL
taken IRON the once or not.
s. The Courts have decided that refusing To take
or removing and leaving them uncallcd toe, 4
pgsssa yscss evidence OF maud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26

"a GOOD EnVELOPEs. diferen'
OH colors, bv mail 20 any address ~ ees"'
~ NAM. ExvKLoPI Co., PARIS, hAish'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26
HERE AND THERE IN NEW YORK.

Upon the interior wall Of the original
Trinity church, hung the coats Of arms oil
It's principal benefActors, conspicuous
among them being COT. Fletcher's, and
beneath them was the following inscrip.
ton, which was also placed over the door
facing the river:
Hoe Trinitatis Templum fundatum est
ammo regni illustrissimi. supremi'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-27
A SMocess|sss POlscy.

From the New York Tribune.
The complete success Of the Admin
istration in its financial policy, so tar as
that policy has yet been announced, Is
now universally admitted in financial
circles. Even the carping criticism Of
politial malignants is hushed. The
Democratic journals which prophesied,
barely week ago, that nobody would
care to take Secretary WINDOWS per-
sonal obligations" and paraded long
arguments to convince people that tho
plan was illegal, are forced to chroni-
Gle its assured success. The requests
for extension of bonds which have al
ready been received at the Treasury
suffice to insure the success of the plan,
ut even these are less convincing than
the market price of the 9 per cent bonds.
Prior to the announcement of the Ad-
ministrations plan these bonds were
selling for l02ls--little more than 100
cents on the dollar and accrued interest.
That part Of them would be paid in
July was considered certain. Hence
no one cared to bid for them much
more than par and interest, because he
could not be sure that the bonds pur.
chased would not be among those re-
deemed. As soon as the call was issued
the bonds advanced about a of l per
cent, and are now selling at about l04,
As no purchases are made at that price.
except for the purpose of getting them
extended, with payment of 3 per cent.
interest due July 1, the buyers are Writ
uslly paying little less than l0l for 31S
per cent. bonds rcdeemable at the
pleasure of the Government. At this
rate it is evident that substantially the
whole amount Of per cents outstand-
will be presented for extention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-27
MAY-DAY Dirty.

I'm not able to say, at this distant day,
That we hal In my childhood the sweet month
of May.
The lilac il blossomed just DER the garden
wall
The pocna II stood both stalwart and tall
The violet borlercd the walks round tn,
door,
Just ~ IL does now, and had done long he
The boys and the girls rOamed the fields u
their will
still,
hut the fashion of May-baskets, ON the knol
OF the door
We never then practicod, nor our fathers he
As ages grow wiser, our children devise
To express their kind feelings, and it's mucl
on this wise;
And now il IL May and what dOyou say,
Alice and Ida. may hang you basket that
pretty and gay2
know what yom will say. you will say that
may,
So with light tread, and nothing more said
hang you n basket -hurrahr'
Dear Willie, hang you basket tonight;
And having II hung. run for my life,
And II you can catch me, I'll sure be your
wife"
My pen Is too old for such ditties of youth -
Old age should be sober and graccd with the
truth.
The adage. tho old, is not Jalse to the truth; -
Man, in old age, Oft turns TO his youth.
N. A. HUNT.
Sterling, Mimi, May 10th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-27
MOH> .y-E0ruing Wires.

1t is frequently subject for
professional women actresses, milli-
ners, dressmakers, and principals of
young ladies' academies, etc-have
so much trouble with their husbands;
and it isalso frequently observed that
the husbands of money-earning ladies
ARE idle or lazy, or both, or are dissi-
pated, or else shrink into quiet nom
entities who are apparently endured
because of the feminine belief that
it is good to have man about the
house anyhow. 1t is certainly trle
that the husbands of money earning
women are generally the quietest and
most unasSuming of their seX-iu
their domestic life. To some this
condition may appear a cause for
merriment and ridicule, but in real
ity, it involves the serious question
rs to whether I. is good for a man TO
marry woman who desires or will
be forced to earn her share of their
income in actual hard cash, and not
by staying at home minding the
house and economizing in groceries,
dry goods, gas and fuel. A man who
marries with this contingency staring
him in the face risks good deal con-
corning his domestic happiness. A
woman who can contribute a share
of money earned by her own labor to
the common household fund is natur-
ally prouder of it than a man would
be, and, womanlike, she wants to
crow over it bit, and it frequently
happens that this Growing becomes
irksome and embarrassing to the
man. His responsibilities as a man,
husband, and father are lessened.
and with the burden that is lifted
from his back goes something of his
self-esteem, something of his self
respect and sturdy independence. His
pride in himself and his self.assur-
ance receive blow. We know there
are many worthless shirks whose un.
manly selnshness and lack of pluck
have thrown the heavy burden of
providing for the home upon the
slender shoulders of their brave and
patient wives. We know, too, Low
nobly a woman assumes such duties
when they arise before her, and we
know Of her marvellous self.sacrifices
and endurance, but these are not the
money-earning wives We refer to.
These generally marry with all the
pretty dreams and hopes of wifehood
that are natural to young wives, and
then, when it is too late, they dis
cover that it is the woman who must
he strong and the wife who must pro-
vide.
Our original proposition is that a
rightly proud man will do any sort of
labor rather than have his wife work
for him. If his wife has the time
and the fancy to employ either her
brains or her fingers in tasks that will
bring remuneration, this money is
hers, and not his, and when he be-
gins to look forward to her earnings
as a part of his income, he also be.
gins to lose his pride in being the
bread.winner and protector of his
family. Another and very strong
moral reason why women whose huS.
bands can and do support them,
should not seek "paid work." is that
they may be taking work away from
some woman who really needs it,
Chicago Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-27
4 Clear .Afibi.
ReYampcd in Salem, u. T., Register

Revampcd in Salem, d. T., Register.
A McCuok county farmer had some
wheat stolen IA few nights since, and
he was so sure he knew who the thief
was that he came to Salem and pro.
cured warrant for Il certain young
man living near him. When the case
came up for trial, the defendant said
he could prove an alibi. In order to
do this, he brought up "his girl" a
buxom lass of twenty-five. She took
the stand and swOre that he sat up
with her from seven O'Clock in the
evening until broad daylight next
morning.
people can very easily be mis-.
taken," observed the lawyer for the
plaintiff.
II don't care, l know he was
there" she replied.
"What did you talk about?'
Love-" she promptly answered.
what time did the old folks go to
bedl"
II gave them the wink about ten. "
"Sure he was there at midnight,
are your'
Yes, sir"
"Why are you sure"
She blushed, looked ever to her
lover and laughed, and getting the
nod to 90 ahead, she said:
We'll, sir, just as the clock struck
twelve, the old man jumped out of
bed, up stairs, and hollered down,
Sarah, yer mar wants some o that
catnip teal and we got such a start
that we broke the back off the rock
ing.chair, and went over backwards
kerplunk"
"Then the jury must understand
that you were seated on Samuels
kneei'
81 object" put in Samue's lawyer
And His Honor remembered the
days of his youth, and sustained the
objection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-27
The Daughter Of Ethan Allen.

In his "reminiscences of Montreal,
in the Star of that city, Mr.. j. IL.
Dorwin writes:
II have one more little event to
mention, one that is scarcely worth
recording only that it interested me
very much at the time it happened,
and recalls the name of man some.
what renowned in the Revolutionary
war, and connected with an import
ant event in Montreal's history. On
the 10th of December, 1919, there
died at the Hotel Dieu, on st. Paul
street, nun known as Sister Allen.
Her full name was Margaret Allen,
and she was the daughter of the
famous Col. Ethan Allen, who, it will
be remembered, accompanied Mont
gomery in his invasion Of Canada In
ITS, and attempted. with a small de.
tachment, to surprise Montreal, but
was defeated and captured and sent
to England in irons. She came from
her home in Burlington, VT, in 1908,
when twenty.four years OF age, and
thus spent eleven years in the nun.
cry. never knew of her presence
here until one afternoon / heard on
the street that the daughter of the
brave but unfortunate old soldier had
Just died in the Hotel Dieu, and
hurried over to see her. Her body
was lying in state in the chapel, and
| it being my first visit to convent