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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15
NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
BY THE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATE:
OF AMERICA.
A'PROCI AVIATION

fhON
II has long been the custom Of our people
with the closing OF the year To look back upon
the blessings brought 10 them In the changing
course OF seasons. and 10 return solemn thanks
TO the AL Giving source from whom they now ,
and although at this period, when the falling
leaf aimonishes Us that the time OF our sacred
duty j. AT hand. our nation still lies IN the
shadow OF great bereavement and mourning
which has hiled our hearts and still nnds It's
Sorrowful expression towards 1od before
whom We but lately bowed In grief and sup
plication, yet the countless benefits which
have showered upon u during the past twelve
months call for our fervent gratitude and make
II fitting that We should rejoice with thanAiai'
ness that the Lori in His Infinite mercy mas
most signally favored our country, and our
people Peace without and prosperity within
have been youchsAfed 10 Us No pcstii-nce has
visited our shores. The abundant privileges
of freedom which our fathers let Us IN their
wisdom arr sull our increasing heritage and
n IN PARTS OF our vast domain, some affection
has visited our brethren In their forest homes,
vet even this calamity has been tempered, and
An a manner sanetined by the generous com
passion for the sufferers which has been called
forth throughout our land. FOR al these things
II Is meet that the voice OF The Nation should
20 up TO God in deyont homage.
Wherefore, I. Chester A Arthur, President OF
the United states. DO recommend that all the
people observe Thursday, the 3sth day OF No
vember instant. as a day OF national thanks
giving and prayer by ceasing so far as may DE
nom their secular lsbors and meeting IN their
several places OF worship there 10 join In as
cribing honor and praise to Almighty cod
whose goodness has been 30 manifest IN our
history aud ia our lives. and offering earnest
prayers that His bounties may continue 70 u
and 10 our children.
In witness whereof I have hcreunto set my
hand and caused the sea- OF the United states
10 bc affixed
Done al the city OF Washington This fourth
dRy Of November m the NrSr OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty one
and OF the independence oi tue uited
states the one hundred and sixth
CHESTER A. ARTHUR
By the President.
JAMES q. BLAINE. secretary OF state
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15

BETHEr.-A warm rain has been falling
the pas. week at Bethel, and the ground Is
thoroughly nlled with water. We have
had no such rain before during the past
six months Our rain storms have been OF
short duration, and the water has soon run
into the rivers and streams.
The hills which one week ago were COW
cred with snow are now entirely bare, aud
the farmers are finishing their fall pillow.
ing
The Methodist Episcopal Society have
bought the house OF Nathan Eldridge for a
parsonage.
The Bethel House Is closed. and J. +
Bardeu, the proprietor, has gone 10 Colo
RADIO. The Fins. T. s. Chandler, proprie'
tor, is doing good business.
:. b. Twitchell, our Representative 70
the Legislature, is erecting n large house
10 accommodate his summer boarders.
w +. Skillings 4 Co. are making eI'
tensive preparations 10 stock Bethel steam
mill.
+. Richardson & Son have large mum
Der OF men cutting birch for their spoo
mill. and A. s. Bean is stocking his mills
10 their full capacity.
Two OF our young men have len for the
West this week, tsking their young brides
with them. Mr.. York goes 10 Michigan
Mr.. Powers TO Dskots. They are soon to
be followed by willard Garland who goes
10 Minnesota, and Albert Edwards who
goes 10 Arizona W
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15
IN GENERAL.

-"Oliver Optic" has published seventy
Ave books for boys.
There Is 10 the Paris electrical exhibit
ton an induction coil capable OF giving n
spark forty-two inches long and piercing a
block OF glass six inches thick.
The sslutstorian at Yale, this year,
SAYS an exchange, was German, tie vale
dictorisn Hebrew, and the prize declaim-
er a Chinaman. But when IL comes to real
classical culture our native land Is there.
The pitcher OF the Yale Base Ball Club Is
an American.
Queen Victoria completed on October
9th, reign Of forty-four years and 1913
days. which IL just the same length or time
that Queen Elizabeth sat on the throne.
| Victoria has now reigned longer than any
other English sovereign except George Ill,
Henry III. and Edward Iii.
A burglar recently arrested in Lead
vile, but discharged for lack OF evidence.
is now limping about Colorado with the
tools of his profession neatly concealed In
his wooden leg. This convenient recepta-
Gle was not discovered by the jailer until
after he had received instructions to re-
lease his prisoner, and he was SO DESTROYS
of beholdipg the ingenious arrangement OF
the wooden leg that he promised tn give
the shr.wd scouDdrel an hour 10 get away
| In If he would exhibit his novel tool
chest.
Rufus Hatch. the New York broker.
who is noted for his shrewd wit, is ma
tive OF Wells in this State. He is the son
of Rufus Hatch. who died some years ago
at the age Of 56, from an injury received
by being thrown from his carriage. Rufus
senior lived on what Is called the Ridge In
a house now occupied by Moses Littl.field.
Rufus Junior obtained what education he
had In district school, and when about
sixteeu years Of age. entered country
store. Some years later, he drifted 70
New York, where he has obtained wealth
and celebrity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15

NoRwAY.-A Teacher Institute was
held in the Academy building at Norway
village on Friday and Saturday Of last week.
Interesting discussions were had a. TO the
best methods Of managing our schools and
the various interests connected with the
public schools. N. A. Luce, State Super
intendent OF Schools, had charge OF the
Institute. DR.. N. T. True OF Bethel, Rob
insou OF Augusta, Rev. I. G. Sprague OF
Paris, o. w. Collins, Principal OF Norway
High School, VIM. n. Brooks Of Oxford
county, took part In the discussion. II
was very interesting session and highly
enjoyed. II Is regretted that there were
not more OF the Oxford county teachers In
attendance, as much might have been
learned that would be OF interest to the
schools they are to teach. There was
a fair number In attendance, considering
the stormy weather and muddy roads.
Jones's sweet corn factory Is now put,
ting up apples and pumpkins. About 100
tons Of pumpkins and several hundred
bushels OF apples are being canned. Sew
enty-nve hands are employed In the bust
ness. During the height Of the corn can
ming, about two hundred were employed ;
some huskiug, others at the various pro
cesses, from cutting the corn on the cob
to the final closing and labelling the cans.
Over four hundred thousand cans OF sweet
corn were put up at this factory. and all or
nearly all has been shipped. 1t Is under
stood that 1t was all sold before any OF It
was shipped.
Spinney's shoe factory starts this week
after the usual fall vacation. They are
expecting q good winters work.-Jorndi.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15

NEW MUsIC-Oliver Ditson & Co. run 3
powerful music mill that turns out great
many thousands OF pages Of music p,r
month; all Of selected quality Of musical
wheat, kiln-dried. background, well-pr.
pared for msrket, and all with the brsnd
OF true genius. They send us Of the lssi
prime lot: "Shepherd Song" 90 Gently }.
by SchulhGf, with a flnc portrait Of Mis-
Franklin, VINO sings It; "Two's Comps.
ny" $50 cents), by Westherly; a charm.
ing prov.rb In song. "Cloyer Song" go
crnts). by Wiebimap, sweet as honey
Annie Waltz" (25 cenis), by Livingston
n little jewel of Il piece for young players
as Is the "Chop Waltz" Us c-nr.), h.,
Lnlli. There comes also yraud "Egypj
ian March (4O cents). by Strauss; and
sparkling "Di-Capo Polka" $50 cents)
ny Scherz. Also copy Of the Musicdf
Record &c ceDts), published every week
Among other things it has faithful de-
scription or all the new music.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15

PERsoNAL.-Rumors were afioat Tues
day evening. that Mr.. /. l.. Witherell OF
Lyn n. Mass, was coming hack Ia Norway
10 take up his residence. Notwithstsud-
ing the clouds had cast q gloomy and de-
pressing shadow over our heads during thr
day, the news quickly dispelled the dark
ness. and sunshine was visible on the faces
Of all in their expressions Of joy at his Tt
turn. Few business men have the faculty
10 secure so many friends as Mr.. Wither-
I'll had when he left Norway, and they
were not made up Of any particular sect or
condition, but all classes incurred over his
departure, and will rejoice IT his return
iduertiser
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15

HEBRON, Nov. l0th.-Last Monday eve
ming the Rev. Mr.. Brakeman OF Auburn gave
lecture before the school on Pride and
Vanity; it was very interesting, and was
well attended.
Capt II. G. Lebanon died Nov. LIST, aged
Ga years. He had been sick about a year,
and has suffered great deal.
Mr.. ". n. Thomas Of Oxford, Is doing =
good business in town buying apples. pay
ing s2 so per barrel. There is large
crop in town; one man raised 400 barrels.
CHARLES.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15

RoXBuRY, Nov. I'm. A. Hanson is to
leave US soon for Rochester, N. II. We
shall lose good citizen.
did not write that E. G. Mitchell was
at work on his nem house.
Born, Nov. s, to the wife Of o. II. East
man, q son.
A. A. Jenue is "bean deacon; he raised
s. bushels.
BENZ. II. Boyntou Of Rumford has bought
I. D. LovUoy1 farm. I
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15
STAR ROUTE THIEVES ESCAPE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Il

WASHINUTUN, NUNs IV'
In the Criminal Court this morning,
Judge Cox rendered decision In the Star
Route cases, discussing principally the
question as 10 the infamy OF the crime
charged.
The conclusion arrived at was that the
crime was Infamous and that the accused
should have been proceeded against by In
dictment lie, therefore, sustained the
motion e1pelling the information nom dies
OF the Court and ordered the discharge OF
the defendants.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15

OXFORD. John II. Faunce, OF OK
ford, eldest brother Of Capt. l. s. Faunce,
OF this city, died, Sunday, aged 81 years
and . months, ofpueumonia, and was bur
ried Thursday. His illness was very briei
he having been attacked Friday night.
Mr.. John II. Esunce was the eldest OF q
family Of twelve children, nine brothers
and three sisters, and Capt. Faunce, the
youngest Of this large family. This Is the
nrst death among the brothers. The three
sisters had already entered the other world,
the last one, Mrs. Page Of Mechanic Falls,
dying last December. Five OF the broth
ers were present at the funeral OF Mr.. +.
Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15
DEATH OF DIR. BRADLEY.

FRYEBURG, Nov. ll-Docfor I>ra.l
Bailey Bradley, one OF our most widely
kouwn and esteemed citizens. aud lesrne.i
and scientific physicians In Maine, died 81
his residence this evening from the IF cts
OF paralysis. received eight months siuce
He was graduated at the University oil
Pennsylvania. but had for many years IT,
linquished active practice on account OF
extensive real estate interests all through
Maine, which required constant supervi--
ion. He leaves wife aud daughter, and
q large circle OF friends To mourn his loss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15

BRYASr's PoSp Mr. Dearborn, at Bry
ants Pond. Is doing brisk business AZ his
steam mill In manufacturing spooiS. Tie
employs n crew OF sixteen men. Much OF
his stock is purchased up the line OF the
railroad, ready sawed.
Elder Dunhsm, OF Mammoth Squssh
fame. now 3 smart old man OF eighty-four
years. earns his dollar and seventy-6ve
cent day and has all summer At the stone
quarry. sharpening drills, st which he is sn
adept
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15

South PARIs-Mr. n. Mason lost val
liable horse Thursday night.
The first snow storm Of the season came
Saturday morning.
Mrs. Eliza wyman has bought lot OF
Geo. Wise, esq, and will build house In
the spring.
Mrs. DR.. E. B. Holden is Ill.
DR.. /. Rounds and wife are confined TO
their house by sickness.
The foundation Of the new shoe shop Is
going on.
The Sociable OF the NJ. E. Church met
with Mr. and Mrs. s. E. Kimball, Thurs
day night.
Mr. Harry B. Stone, who is engaged In
mercantile business in Chicago, writes that
his health Is good and that he Is having a
good time.
"Vox," OF the Advertiser, says: ut Is
said that barrel Of -four was accidentally
broken open in our village the other day
and number Of well filed bottles and q
jug sire tched forth their necks to public
| view"
Born, So. Paris, Nov. 8, to Mr.. and Mrs.
r. j. Everett, Q son.
Mrs. Geo. Farr, who has been quite low
for q number Of weeks, Is still unable TO
leave her bed. Mr.. Farr, In consequence,
has been unable to WORK for some time
Wednesday evening their friends gener'
ously made them donation. b.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15

-Messrs. Loring, Short Il Harmon,
of Portland, favor Is with copy Of the
Old Farmers Almanac for 1885. Every
body knows ~ha. this publication has
been in the past, and everybody will find
this number equal in interest and Stats
teal information to any that has preced.
ID IL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15
Newspaper Decisions.

I. ANY person who takes paper regularly
rom the offce-whether directed to MS name OF
npo,her's or whether he has subscribed or not
a responsible for the payment.
.. Ii person orders his paper discontinued,
he must paw all arrearsges, or the Publisher may
continue 20 send u until payment 10 made, anc
collect the whole amount, whether the paper Is
taken from the once or not.
g. TheCourts have decided thstreiasing To TAKE
nswspapers and periodicals nom the post once,
or removing and leaving them uncslled tor, Il
prsma 6acse evidence OF fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15
eiDeMeyeI

WEI DE MEYERS CATARRH
Care, . Constitutional Antidots for
tais terrible mAlAdy, BY Absorption.
SPURTS Of disgusting Muoou.
Smiles, Crackling Pains In the
Head, Fstid Breath, Deafness. and
any Catarrhal Complaint, can DO
sxtsrminatsd BY Wei Do Meyers
Catarrh Cure. The most impor ant
Discovery since Vaccination. Other
remedies may relieve Catarrh, this
cures st any stage before COnsump-
ton sets In.
One package generally sufRce..
Delivered by Druggists, or by d. q.
Dewey 4 Co., lS2 Fulton ST., N. Y.
sl.oO oomplsts. Treats sand re-,
-arhaLls statemsnts By the CURED
M f-es.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15

SUMNER -NI"ssrs. Marshall s. Irish have
quite crew OF men nj work driving ihcif
popula down tie river 10 East Sumutr,
where IL will be taken out and loaded on
the cars and sent TO the Yarmouth pulp
mill. This Is the first experiment - div
Ing lumber down the stream In Sumner
and II requires some labor To clear the
chanu, III Instructions. Popular and
white birch, which have hitherto hcen OF
little value Ia this section, now finds
ready market.
lIusc will use large quantities Of birch
In his dow.ll works, for which fair price
will he psid.
Cord wood " III probably sell better than
IL has recently, as there Is greater de-
mard for IL. SLotuM.
SrMNrg.-at West Sumn,r. Mr.. G Do
BILE has sold portion OF his farm To w
Buck: Mr.. ". Bates, ritcc OF land To NJ.
Merrill.
Mr. T.. W Chandler. carpenter, has just
completed nices.., OF buildings at the vii
lsgr: also added an extension TO his shin
gle mill
Mcssrs Chase & Boswortb have lately
rebuilt the dun nj their saw mill.
NJ. PulsIfrr, esq, has built an ice
house.
For some years beautiful speckled trout
has had his home In spring near the resi-
drnce Of ~ Pulsifer. The trout had come
TO be quite tame aud would plsy around
the surface of The water when those whom
he was accustomed 20 see. csmc pcfr. He
had grown la cool size, and was quite =
pct smopg the boys o; the village. A short
time ago, troUty va. missed from hi- old
haunt, but large mink WAS seen gliding
around the spring. which revealed the
cause of tie disappearance OF the h~h. A
hsit,d trap proved too much for Mr.
MIX. ~ Il he loon came 10 grief virtlm
10 :as,runomic Indulgence. Alas. how
ms,y mink- Of suo,h.r kiud havr II rirr-d
sotrow through 4 mess OF potts:" Jour
al
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15

-Harper's Young People and the Ar
Interchange. two journals advertising IL
this paper, are leading works in their re-
spectivs 6elds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15

RuxyoRD, Nov. 3.-The following ON
GERS Of Blazing Star Lodge, No. 80, +. 3 A.
H., were installed By p. n. Waldo Petten.
gill; Hlorus II. Bartlett, NJ; E. Hopkins
S. W.; Jesse B. Howe, J. WI Freeman
e. Small, Sec.; Ronello c. Dollonf, s. d.;
Chauncy s. Richardson, 8. g.; Benz. +.
Putnam, ]. g.. Charles B. Abbott, 7. Rev.
Geo. B, Hanneford, Chap; w. 8. Howe,
Marshal.
The neighbcrhood was deeply panied at
the sudden death OF their young friend,
Charlie Mitchell He was working at
Milan, N. H., at the time Of his brief Ill
ness and sudden death. His mother has
all the sympathy Of large circle OF
friends.
The wife Of Captain II. c. Rolfe. former
ly of this town. died In Milton Pl., after
lingering sickness. Her remains were
inferred at the East Rumford burying-
ground.
The imagined dishonesty OF corn canning
proprietoTs has been realiZed-by their
paying the farmers in full for their corn.
The weather Is all that can be desired.
The farmers are improving IL by plough
ing ard getting ground ready for next years
crops
The past season has been good one for
the frinrrs. They al appear TO sppeci-
ate ii. They all have h,rpy frees I'D
reriiSCr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15

Lots Of buildings are going up ct this
place.
Farmers are busy packing their apples
the most of which are sold to Mr.. Smith
Of Bridgton. Prices vary nom 42.o0 te
$500 per barrel. A big crop 10 harvested
We have had much rain, and some very
windy and cold days. N.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15

bio Lewis edits health department
in the Golden Rule which makes that
paper invaluable to every family. Bos-
ton. 80 per year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15
(aStOria-ssn....

36 cents. 4 Mothers
remedy for sleepless and irritable
Children. The Recipe Of Old DR..
Pitcher, Free from Morphine, and
not Narcotic. Formula published
with each bottle. For Flatulency,
assimilating the food, Sour Stomach,
Feverishness, Worms, and Disor-
dered Bowels, CastOria has the larg-
est sale of any article dispensed by
Druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15

TEMPERATURES last week At 7 A. ".
SuDdsy-426 clear.
Monday-2so clear.
Tuesday-3t- rain.
Wednesday-ilo foggy.
Thursdny-3s- cloudy.
Fridsy-ls- clear
Saiurday-207 cloudy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15

PARIs.-The closing exercises OF Paris
Hill Academy occurred last Friday eve'
ming. The order OF exercises was rs fol-
lows: Greeting Song by School; Concert
Reading by Sixth Reader Class; Recita'
ton, Annie Eastman; Select Reading, Liz
zie Giles; Music, Nellie Jackson; Select
Reading, Maud Dimmock; Select Reading,
Hattie Croker; Defamation, Walter Nor
tom Music, Maud Dimmock; Recess; ;
Music, Mr.. Sturtevant; School Paper, ed
tied by Julia Morton and Fannie Webber;
Select Reading, Lizzie Hammond; Select
Reading, villa Berry; Select Reading, Miss
Benson; Recitation, Mr.. Richardson. MT
Richardson has kept very successful
school, and we trust that our Academy
will not again be closed for so long time
as II has been in the past. Among other
excellent departments, Mr.. Richardson has
instructed the school in free hand drawing,
OF which he Is an adept. We have seen
sketch book containing works from his
pencil which are very creditable. His
heads OF dogs and horses are excellent,
and 80 also are his landscapes. Mr.. X.
has been engaged 10 teach the winter term
OF Grammar School. We hope he will in
troduce drawing into that school, as well.
II is an excellent training for the percep-
tive faculties and hand.
Paris Hill MFG Co. is doing an Immense
business in sleds, this fall. Orders Tor
about a. 900 have already been received.
about 80 600 OF which have been shipped
or are nearly ready for market. The
Agent, ii. F. Morton, Is now employing
about IS hands, aud calculates 10 make
from 1000 10 5000 sleds per week. The
early SHOWS are favorable for this business
As the sled market was completely drained
last season.
Our people were exceedingly dissppoint-
ed again Saturday night at not receiving
their Saturday Lewiston Journals. Many
depend largely upon 1t for Sunday reading.
There must be difficulty somewhere which
should be remedied. Our Journals lie over
. day, too often, somewhere on the route.
1t is hoped that Paris Hill will be placed
In telegrsphic or telephone communication
with the outside world, next spring.
A largely signed petition has been sent
TO Washington asking for morning mail
from this place. We can now communi-
cate with Portland but once day, and our
Boston mail Is not delivered In that city
until the day after 1t Is sent from here.
Many wells continue dry amer all the re-
cent rains. Their bottoms must have
dropped out.
There is big demand for good butter,
aud eggs can scarcely be bought, or got
from the hens at any price.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-26

Tho Mint Bureau OF the Treasury De.
Partment has authorised tho 5uperin-
dent OF the Mint ie San Francisco to
collect statistics of the precious metals
In the States AID Territories Of this
coast. In accordance with this author
fly. circulars asking 70. information
Will DO sent 10 every incorporated aud
private mine; to Wells. Fargo & Co. g
agents and to prominent merchants in
mining localities for estimates OF the
production Of the Chinese. ANAL pro-
dueefs by srsstas, the pan, etc., by
which means n ts hoped Ito receive re.
turns Of the entire production.
Circulars are sent from the Mint every
six months-Jsn- LIST aud July LIST for
tAe reason that the production Of the
Government Ascai year which ends
June 3Oth. is six months each Of two
years.
The productions will be classified as
to the manner or mode OF production
whether afgentiferous. lead ore, vein
quartz. drift, placer or hydraulic. etc.
But what will be Of most advantage to
every county will be the publication for
each fiscal year Of the production Of the
precious metals for each couuty--only,
however, in the aggregate or the totals.
Individual returns will not be published
and are seen by no one bat the Srper.
ihtendent and his assistant. the statisti
clan in charge, by whom any communi
cation relative to the production of a
mine will be safely guarded.
The publication OF the yield by
counties will he Of benefit in attracting
the Attention Of raen Of means who are
each week arriving In San Francisco
from all parts Of the world. and who
| are often irnbued with the desire to ia
vest in mining property-of which We
have Sd much awaiting the advent OF
capitnl--and who will naturally 10 *
for the statistics Of the production OF
| gold and silver and will in many instan
ces go to those localities known TO be
productive. They can by these means
often be induced to invest. and will thus
help develop the main industry which
has been the means OF making us noted
10 the world.
1t is therefore hoped that every min
ing company, large or small, and every
person receiving n circular OF inquiry
from the Mint. will promptly aud freely
make returns Of productions. and i'm
part such information as will give each
county full credit for all II is entitled
to, and by this means assist in aiding
the mining industry OF our country.