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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
MINING IL MAINE.

The period Of speculation having
passed. Maine mines are now being
worked for mineral /, seems, also, tina,
they are bein5 worked TO some purpose.
The following item, clipped from the
Rockland Free Pres. indicates some
thing Of wha, Maine may yet do, If the
mines continue their yield:
Your more silver bricks weighing nearly
S.o.l ounces, from tho sullivan X Naukcag
works were sent by mail stage on Tuesday 20
be forwarded 10y express 20 New Jersey. Inc
novelty l. beginning 10 pass away as tue snil,
rnent of silver bullion becomes regular. sui
livan Bulletin, April
We believe the last named consignment
! the third in three successive weeks from
the Sullivan 4 Waukeag mine. making
more than 1900 ounces OF bullion pro-
duced since is smelling works were pu' IN
regular operation. We suppose u - safe
10 saw that this bullion IS worth Sluo per
ounce. and that therefore $4,000 Is the
value OF the past three weeks product
That there are many other silver mines
in the State->everal Of them-which wal
De following the example OF the Su.i' an
before long, Is perfectly certain, while the
copper mines are developing with equal
promise.
While other section, of the State have
been carefully worked, Oxford County
has no, been left entirely in the cold
There are a number OF mines in this sec
ton which have been opened with fiat
tering prospects. Last week we saw
a large box of hand dressed ore, which
had lust been taken from the Champion
mine in Milton Plantation. Oh miners
say tina, the ore is rich in silver. The
mineral comes in, as they claim It should,
in paving mines. First there are the
coarse Jumps of lead and silver, then a
finer mixture. and then still finer grades
appear. A, the depth OF p feet, rock
is taken out which ASSAYS Sij Of silver
10 the ton. This mine has been worked
for year and many tons OF good hand
dressed ore are now on the surface.
Those interested In the mine claim that
they have demonstrated, by work already
done. that mineral exists there IN paying
quantities. II i expected that foreign
capitalists will open the mine still further
the coming wear. and, ii the yield holds
good, will be soon shipping bullion from
oxford County. We shall welcome for
e;ga capitalists TO this work. Oar p ople
have little spare capital to divert from
their general business, and therefore can
not develop the mines; but they will
reap q rich harvest for their labor and
produce. as soon as work is inaugurated
with plenty of money behind II.
The Register Of Probate for Oxford
County, II. c. Davis, esq. Is interested
in mines in Woodstock, Milton and Par
is. and in his office may always be seen a
full line of Oxford ores Many Of these
specimens astonish old miners and min
eralogists who say, IF Oxford County
can show such rock as this, there is no
need of going to Colorado to do our min
ing" We believe that the coming sum-
mer will demonstrate the value of Oxford
mines, and settle the question finally as
to whether or no, they can be proftably
worked
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
WILLIAMS FIRST GUSH IN OXFORD
COUNTY.

4 correspondent Of the Lewiston "a
-stt.. writing from oxford County, says
Inotic, by the papers that Henry A small.
ESQ. the efficient postmaster az Bumiord Cen
ter has been removed and Nathan :. farnum
has been appointed faTnum - simply work
cr for the republican party. and has 20 De re-
varied The only crime that Mr.. small ha-
comlftrd i that some time agu one hills OF
Canton WAS nominated for Register OF Deeds,
and Mr.. small. with three-q uartcr> ofthe rcpnb
licans OF l;umford. refused 10 support Eiil>, anu
voted for Green. our honorable Representa-
tive VIM. Z. FRYE, wrote a letter . him, tell
ing him ne must support Kills Mr.. small con
sideret 10 Al insult, a. ne bad always support
Ell Mr.. trye from the beginning, AMI the cdltot
~ the Journal was going through the country
telling people 70 would not answer 10 send RYE
20 Congress. An EFFORT was made 20 remove
Mr. small few years ago, hut senator tam
lin prevented IL, knowing that AT. small va
one OF the trSt 20 help form the republican par
" In this country. and he voted for Arson +
Morrill, Tor Governor. and has always support
cd the party. With regard 10 how the once
has been kept, IL has the best accommodation
81 any near here. and has been the Oes; taken
care-of Office I'm town, and Mr.. small has been
very correct aud careful in his accounts. Why
Is NOT the postmaster AZ Rumiord Point re
moved He committed the same crime M
small did Argus.
The Gazette and Argus have both been
deceived. Mr.. Small has removed from
Rumford TO Woodstock and opened a
store az Bryants Pond in that town. Or
course he could not be postmaster at
Rumford and do business in Woodstock.
We are laboring under the impression
also that Senators do not trouble them
selves about little town post offices, but
leave that duty 10 members OF the house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

SWEDEN, Apr. &c. w. Bennett Is
making improvements on his dwelling
house, both outside and inside.
Mrs. Milton Jewett was recently thrown
from sleigh and somewhat injured; one
foot being painfully hurt.
Harris B Kneelsnd has moved to South
Waterford. He Is TO work on farm IN
that place this season for Mr.. Stanwood OF
Boston.
We hear that Sweden brass band intend
tomorrow evening, to serenade one OF
their former members, Freeman Hapgood.
lately married and now living in Waterford
Plummer & Brown are now running E.
w. BENEFITS mill day and night.
Joseph knight has canvassed our town
on business IN relation TO Fryeburg Fire
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

SMALL Row.-The publisher of this
paper and its correspondent &c. OF
Bethel, have got into hot water, by re-
porting a school exhibition at the Pine
Woods District" in that town. When
the report reached this Office, and we
noted 34thly in the programme, our
heart was filed with a sad foreboding Of
coming evil, and we doubted, for once,
the promise, las thy day is, so shall thy
strength be-. The presentiment has
been verified. On our table lies some
thing less than ream Of note-paper.
closely written, finding fault with the
report. II seems that even with his
Sithly our correspondent did not en-
brace the whole doings on that long event
full day. He and our type settlers also
made bad work with some Of the names
even going so far as to substitute for
an L, and thus making the title of a
dialogue Just what all this writing turns
out to be. We heartily sympathise with
those sensitive people in the pine Woods
District and will promise to give them
a more accurate report next time, if they
will not wander way up among the
34thlies in their programme.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
He saws he found good

Insurance Co. lie says he found goo'
sleiehing as late as the 9th OF APRIL
VIM. wentworth, OF the south part o.
this town, died the 18th inst. de mas '''"
an invalid several years.
News has reached us of death OF MIS-
Buzzell of Worcester, Mass. sweoe"
was her native place, and her name before
marriage was Evans. She was a sister Oh
Dr. Evans of Norway, and two other broth.
ers are also living, one In Fryeourg anu
one on the home place in S. Mrs. b. lei'
two orphan children, boy ana g'rL
The how Is to live with his uncle, Charles
Evans of Fryeburg, and the girl WIN
friends I'm Mass. M W. IL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

the deluge (which all nations believe to
have occurred), we shall be more than
safe in estimating one-half the present
population as the average in all past gen.
erations. Then $50 generations each Of
500, 000,0 900 give us 100000 900,
for the whole human race. Graves OF
ten square feet for each would be easily
found in each Of quite number of the
States of the Union, and this assembly Of
all the generations of mankind would
stand in circle around Mount Blanc.
Mount Washington or Mount Sinai, so
near that every eye could see the summit
not fifty miles distant.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
OXFORD COUNTY CONVENTION OF
REFORM CLUBS.

The oxford County Convention OF Re
form Clubs will be held al Norway village
on Thursday, April p, 1851. The first
meeting for organization and report OF
Clubs. will be held at 10 so a. IN. Fnohc
meetings at and P. m. \ cordial invi-
tation i extended 10 all who are interested
in our noble work, 10 unite with Us on this
occasion. A special Invitation Is extended
70 the Ladies Aid Societies. Free euter-
,ainmeut will be furnished those attending
this Convention. Arrangements nave
been made with the Grand Trunk Railway
Co.. and Rumford Falls q BuckiieId Kali
wav Co. for one fare the round trip.
john 7. STANLEN,
CHARLES WIuHNGTON,
+ W. AVER,
County Committee
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

GRAFTON, April 12.-Dled April 8, after
an illness of about two weeks Mr.. James
Brown, aged So years and mouths. Mr..
B. was one of the Oldest inhabitants oil
Grafton, and was one Of the first settlers.
He was for many years proprietor OF the
Union House, and many will remember the
genial face OF the "Old Captain with
pleasure. He was ever the friend and
counsellor of the needy, and no one who
went to him for aid or advice left empty
handed. He leaves wife, three sons and
a daughter, TO mourn his loss.
We have lots of snow up this way,
though hear they travel with wagons In
Bethel. Transfers hauling freight from
Bethel, haul on wagon to the woods in
Grafton, then take sled to go to Upton.
learn that Moses McAllister Is about
to move to Newry with his family. They
will be missed as they are kind and social
psighbofs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

FRYEBURG, April l6.-Great preparations
are in progress for the Mother Goose
party, which comes OF at Court Hall, next
Friday evening, the 22d. Quite large
number will put on character costume, and
there is every promise of good time.
A movement has been started to unite
the two school districts of the village. At
the school meeting In district No. |, last
Wednesday, committee of three was APP
pointed To confer with the other district in
regard to the matter. Falling in that
some are in favor of building new
schoolhouse in district No. /, ana grade
the school to accommodate the large number
OF students in that district.
There is prospect that Fryeburs will
be well filed with boarders this summer.
Already the number of applicants is large.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

The Christian Union thinks that the
new Kansas Prohibition law prohibits the
use of wine at communion services because
II can not legally be sold except for "medi-
cal, scientific, or mechanical purposes.
The question will probably be sent to the
courts, and thus make new business for
the poor lawyers.-Ec.
We advise the Christian onion TO de-
eide that it is for a mechanical purpose
and proceed as if nothing had occurred.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

BETHEL, Apr. l5th-Farm stock Is look
Ing we'll In general, having been wintered
on far less good hay with grain and roots
In it, stead. Sheep have come out as
general thing, looking rather poorly;
many focks In this section were infested
the first OF the winter with disease known
As the scab; but liberal use of sulphur
and lard seemed to stay tito acertaineXtent.
We learn this disease was hrst introduced
by drover who purchased lot OF buck
lambs In Canada and sold them to our
farmers. This disease is taken only by
contact or contagcon. An eruption oil
small isolated acuminated vesicles pro.
duced by the entrance OF parasitic AMI.
nal. the AcaruS scdbiei, and attended with
severe itching.
Farmers are hurrying up their work.
having wood piles nearly cut and YARDS
clesned up. Some farmers have judciouN-
IN improved the chance Ia haul out their
manure on sleds across wet land while IL
i frozen. so when spring opens the ener-
getic calculating farmer eau push his work
along 50 n tn accomplish vastly more
then when all his work comes in heap.
One hundred aud my cords OF birch
have been hau ed To John Swans mill. e.
l.. Swan has taken the JOB to saw 1t mp into
spool strips, and is running the mill day
and night.
Mrs W. l.. willard will have a general
opening Of trimmed and untrimned hit'
aud bonnets. flowers, tips, ribbons, laceS,
SC, &C. on Wednesday and Thursday
April Goth and 2lst, in her store on Main
Street. johnson Stand.
Moses Mason and Timothy Jewett have
made one hundred and seventy gallons or
maple syrup this spring.
Mr.. Nathancl Swan hes leased his farm
on Swans Hill, to Mr.. Ransom Cummings.
Mr.. Swan has another farm to let-a good
chance for some one.
Hon. T. Foster Is making extensive re-
pairs on his stand known a the late X. a.
Chapman stand. H. has raised up the
long ell running from house TO barn,
story higher, and made many changes
greatly improving the inside OF the main
house anl also treated the outside with
goo coat Of punt
Tn. Bethel aud Elm houses are being
a. irh nf
being put in order for summer company
Mrs. W. o. Straw sold her house last
week for $500.
Mr. Eli W Barker recently purchased n
span OF gray colts of Mr.. Wiley OF Lowell,
ami bids fair to have flrSt class turn out.
The stable adjoining Mason & Walkers
Hirdwtre store on NJ iin Street near Nj.
+. Church, has been leased aud will be
kept the present season to store all kinds
of agricultural implements for sale, con-
sisting OF the standard Randall and La
Bows steel harrows, and the pulverizins
Acme harrow manufactured by Nash &
Brothers, New York; also the Buckeye,
Walter A. Woods, Meadow King. and the
Warrior mowers will be kept for sale, and
two kinds of horse rakes. Parties wish
ing to purchase should call on Mr.. Seth
Walker The Osborn Plow Sulkey will be
on exhibition.
The Ladies' NJ f. Circle met last Thurs
day afternoon and evening at Grange Hall.
c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

Leander Bennett has yearling sheep
which q few days ago dropped eve lamb
which weighed at birth fourteen pounds.
Hope we shall have rain soon or we
shall despair Of ever seeing bare ground.
DoLLIE DART.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

Miss Abigail B. Judson, of Plymouth,
Mass, lately passed her ninetieth birth
day. She is q sister OF the late Adoniram
Judson, the famous missionary to Burmah,
and lives alone in the house once occupied
by him. The Boston Courier says that it.
front door has never been opened since his
body was carried through, and Miss Jud-
son orders that IL shall remain shut until
her own funeral takes place.-N I. Tn
buRs.
The Religious press should pick up
this error, and remark that the Mission
ary Judson was buried at sea; having
died while on home voyage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

SUMNER An examination OF candi'
dates proposing to teach in town the CON-
ing summer, will occur at the residence OF
S. Robinson, jr, in Sumner, oil Saturday
afternoon, April 80.
Lucius r. Palmer, formerly OF East
Sumner, is filing the position OF city edi-
tor of daily paper in Atlanta, Georgia.
J. Walter Stetson. who has had charge
of a high school 10 Calais for several years,
is visiting the old homestead for short
time. Charlie H., brother of Walter,
also spent his vacation at home. He is a
student at Bowdoin College, and also an
assistant in Smiths family school at Tops
ham. We are always pleased to have a
good report nom former residents OF old
Sumner.
The family Of Mr.. Thomas j. Stephens,
of Sumner, has been sadly afflicted by the
death of their youngest daughter, Stella,
aged twelve years. Stella was an excel.
lent active scholar and will be sadly
missed, not only by the family but In the
entire community.
A change has been made In the manage
ment of the r. F. & B r. r. The efici-nt
and courteous conductor, Oxen Spaulding,
has been promoted TO assistant Superin-
tendent, and Nahum Moore, of Buckdeld,
takes his place on the train. Probably 4
change in time will be made soon.
SLOCCM.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

DIR. Rounds tells of plucky boy
shout fourteen years old. who came to
him a, South Paris, TO have his collar
lone set. The little chap Is named Cum
mings, and lives on the Eastern hills Of
Paris. He took young colt out to
water one morning, and the animal reared
upon him striking the boys shoulder, and
breaking the collar bone. Cummings
started for South Psris on foot distance
of four miles and had DR.. Rounds re-
pair damages.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
Newspaper Decisions.

l. ANY person who takes paper regularly
from the ohce-whether directed 10 ms name OF
another's, or whether he has subscribed or NOT
IL responsible for the payment.
?. II person orders his paper diseontlnaea,
he must pay al Averages, or the publisher may
continue 70 send It until payment - made, au y
eollsct the whole amount whether the paper 10
taken from the Office or not
q The Courts have decided thatrefnsing 20 AXE
newspapers and periodicals nom me POS. omce
or removing and leaving them uncaneo "h' ~
pr,ua facss evidence OF fraud
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

NEwRY CORNER, Apr. l3.-The extensive
numbering operations In this vicinity has
made the past winter one of unusual ac-
tivity. Both labor and supplies have been
In excellent demand. At this date the
teams have all quit hauling, though some
of the more plucky have hauled until within
a few days. Brown Bros. are now at wCrk
repairing dams, &C., on Bear and Cam
bridge Rivers. They have about one AND
one-half millions in each OF these streams
TO drive out. Good drivers are scarce,
and their services are much sought after.
They will commence active operations
driving as soon as we have some rain.
Mr.. Trask is doing good business in
the manufacture of spool stock.
Mr.. Wymau Is also doing good BUSH
ness in the manufacture OF bowels. He
sends car load about every month to
New York and Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Richardson have just
moved from this place to Rumford Center.
Though they had lived amoug Us less than
two years, We had learned to prize them
highly as kind aud obliging neighbors and
friends.
Mr. Daniel WILDER one of our oldest and
most respected citizens, died last week.
We have plenty of suow drifts. and few
sleighs are still in use. Bethel aud Upton
stage made the trip this week on runners.
Good hay is plenty and sells at twelve
dollars per ton. D.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

The night of the l4th and the
whole of the 18th day of April were de-
voted 10 a Northeast snow storm, accom-
panied by heavy winds. People devoted
the same time to savage thoughts and
blue words.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

-Leadyille which has the reputation or
being the wickedest city in the Union,
has very appropriately chosen republican
nayor.-ArgUs.
That looks as though the city was about
~ change iss reputation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

Too many Of our town corresPon-
dents delay sending in their articles I'M
III Saturday We wan, the latest news;
but communications received after Fri
day. are pretty sure to be left over a
week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

ANDovER, April l4.-April nearly half
gone, and no signs of farming, and the
deep snow drifts are too solid TO plow out
yet. The ice In the Androscoggin remains
firm, hut has nearly worn out of the Ellis,
aud Hammond's boys have commenced on
their drive of logs. Every man who wants
work on driving logs is wanted. Sixty
men will be needed to drive out of the
"West Branch" aud there Is the large
amount on both Sawyer Brook" and
BLACK Brook" and fifteen hundred thou
sand at South Andover-and nearly all In
the river left over from last years drives.
Samuel X. Chapman has his auction the
both Selling farm stock, &C., &C.
The amount of maple sugar aud syrup
will be the largest ever made in town, from
the Increase III buckets, set and improved
pans, heaters and appliances used for boil
ing.
Hay holds out WELL it Is apparent it will
all he used. "MoRr ANON"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

SorTu PARIs.-Srveral car loads OF
beef cattle went through this place, Fri
day.
The new clothing firm OF Bolster &
Walker Is doing n good custom business
The sale work department will be opened
in few days.
The firm Of Bolster & Robinson has dis
solved. n. ID. Bolster, esq, will coniin-
ue IN the business.
Mr. o NJ Bent has been confined TO his
house with a run Of fever. He Is recover
ing.
Mr. Walter Maxim is framing several
diplomas for the members OF Mt. Micl
Lodge, I. o o. +.
Mr. :. F. Brigg, has sold third inter
est in his meat business Ia Hiram anu
George Briggs respectively. Tn" new
firm will bc known ~ the Briggs Bros.
The firm publishes card In another
column 10 which our readers are referred.
Mr. George Cor>on has removed To
Est Oxford. aud will cultivate farm tue
coming season.
Easter Sunday was duly observed at the
Congrcgitionalist church. \ concert III
the evening was well Attended aud consist
cd of recitItiou>, singing aud other ap
nropriate exercises. On, Of the most i'm
nres.iye exercises was the decoration OF
IN. tablet by thirteen young laiicS. EIcl
Young lady came forward Us her name
WAS called by the Supcrintrndrn IL
y. Bolster. esq, AL after short re-
citation. hung single letter upon the
tablet. The first letter was c. the next II.
and when completed. they formed the sen
lance. Christ Is Risen. The letters
were covered with cedar, and the tablet
was beautifully decorated with evergreen
and flowers. At the Methodist church the
pastor preached an able discourse on the
theme of Christs resurrection, and the Sab
bath school gave concert In the evening
under the direction Of the Superintendent.
The church was prorusely decorated with
flowers
Union services will he held Fast day at
the lower church, at halt past ten.
G. W. b.