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THE nEcEyr MEETING OF THE St:w fo,sE,
PENNSYLVANIA 4 nltfO HAlt.K0An conf
rASf Will. GArEE IT.
Spstiat DfspastA 10 TIT Chicago 1ffb"ns.
Nrw TolsS. Oct. a0.--Extenslsc litigation.
tie 14iaes says, Is likcly 10 grow out Of the
annual meeting Of Stockholders Of the New
York, PENNSYLVANIA 4 Uhfo Railroad Con-
pany, hcl! In Cleveland, D., lust Fr'tlAy.
'rlle published REPORTS of tint meet
Ing have represented that Air. ial'.
tlcrbftt Attempted 10 secure control
Of tho management Of tho roaa ntlsa
met defeat nj tile hands Of Mr. lcwett, OF f!ts
city. An attorney, Mr. Thomas L. FnwIer.
Of This city, who represented tue Atcllenry
interest, says: "1'lleve Is Ito truth Whatever
it, tho stories TINT have bec, circulated to tho
effect that Mr.. Vanderbilt had boon defeated
by MIR. .iewctt In
A F1ti1lT FOn CONTROL.
Tim Iact ls,'' says Mr.. Fowler. Afr. Van-
dcrbilt was :npprnaclleA some weeks t ngo oy
!, to make contest with Mr. 1ewc!t. lle dc
citnptl. Ile application to restrain :rrlStHa
Bates froM voting was not ~ ar. aHaefbiit's
Interests but was ,nade ~ oe!lalt OF !Imes
doi,, VIII have Si4,0ooo0o Of tho cs,,npauy's
l.oi,,is u11d stock. 1lr Vanderbilt hnl nnthtil!
consnlted. IL was not. arranged tllat ht
| should In My wise profit by a successful ter
mnatiotl Of Tho suit. I,nt. Mr.. Mcllenry .wat
| Opp0sed 10 Mr.. .Iewelt, aud was determined
rs far rs was possible to
| I1.EvEST A CONTINUANCE OF THE FRIES
/ CONTROL"
| Tl,c road lias nlwnys been more or less de
pendent npon Erie by reason OF lis Terminus
| 1t SaiNMas,,as, Ms,A Erie has constantly tcot
I,rotitinr hy 1t without It single share .
atock being held BY MIR. ,.tcwett q
Ills COLLEAGUES In the Eric. oll
tiKl,t l,as just begun. The dnnial IF our ap
piication for iii In|unetto1, docs not, by ~:
means. slut us OF. " chnrge tnat 4, u,
Trustees !ase. provided for largo @ psry1' isN
moro INTO their poclsct in the way OF i'legn
Iees, a'nl we further charge TINT t,ey hay
tiles wItlu,,t ever lnuktng any accounting 4
the procects. Though i Is not ge,lerntl
known. wt alr preparing 10 tender T.!
alno,tnt OF tho trie Judgment rendered
i.0nt0l,-so,ne 81, tn', ,Go0--and we aro ren.l
now for tho completion Of thc settlement" !"
, 1881-10-31
A EREE For ALL,

Tn FREQ fght which took pinen at l0.lb lust
eyeulpg ~ M. s3l Jefferson stroet f'otWcun TIM
or Il loxon foreigners Joseph EutnpanA. Is year4
as age. received Il btuw IN tho cyo with sumo
sharp Instrument, probably kuifo, which Is
tpkcil to tho couutY Hospital tor truatmont.
JG4uph Campana, u Year, old, stabbed 4 stranger
In tho loft kFp. aud several others Netq hRQly
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HPfc{a1 UI4t19fh 10 1Ed CHGfd9f 1T1p3Htt p
HrntN0sIEE1,. ILL.,, Got. ;D.-A 'lre, supposctt to
hnyc l,eel, inGnlhtInry, broke MT VI il oclock
toiIgilk IN tho burn III Is. j. II. lurkley, in tho
rear at bis reslt.cncc, AMI uousunled faur uther
lny's burn. eIR!it weru burned, hesltlts wagons,
cprrnEes, aud frptl. The IDsa will 0u fb.0W. Fuur
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Mf1R7iIARY.

Hnttfat UitpattA ta The Chicago Tribune.
DECATUR, ILL.,, Oct. n.-Erea Wilde mud Will.
.faul kalps, both ugcd ~ yeAts. wfu Wcfo
drowned ncciduntaly In u well ut A1Aeon last
Friduy, wer0 Iurlcsl 1o&lay, They wvgu 1ycr-
oolna NY Waler pslu EAa VI u depth VI 390 ttet.
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4 FInm Fatally 1Ennndcd by n Follow
to whom lie RclMactt n Chew of To-

CtStlSSATt, o., Oct. n.-Arno1d Hammers
scl,,r,tslt wns asked ny It man for chew OF to-
bacco this evening. which be refused, wlorc-
Upon tho disappointed applicant dealt ltnmtnor-
schmidt n blow Oh tho head With drhy pin.
crushing his skull. Tho wound Is cnnsidcictl
1t wis 1liiI ur CIay jnrslAn who tipAtt tho h!oW.
Thcy l,lyo arrcsiett I'LL anu nrc seeking Clay.
, 1881-10-31
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

NEW iuNk, l'ct, ;'l-Arri,e.i, the .Albatia,
lrusu l4ulttlnl1; tho CUltic. itom Lsssrpuol.
L0AuuS. Oct. ;l.--Tbe Gcrma,lic. from New
York, aud tho Australia. tspua boston. have aT-
rived cut.
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Settling .rl,es.,selvu. Right,

bt(nraoAknr, Ais, Uct. W.-Tho statement
given out ~ Washington OF tho Killing of row
cnuo o1loeE nsmcd l,ano near hero tnat nc n
mistake. epne Weeks no y pcrseu suspected
, 1881-10-31

IAN FMANCtss;o, Uet. M.-TAa shit, County aC
Aberdeen, nrrlrcd today froni'1so, reports that
t..g. H. IN II minutes III BccontEs longitude west
I'll p,i,,tes II. aocona latitude s0tth, between q
and II II. Ill.,. shp pASHud ton cnrpses, hono nt
them, rruM thp clut5inH. arpeArca to bc aeat1e.
and othcrH were nl{Io.
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4 Mother ultd Her CHILD IEurnel to
DcNt2,.

HAI1fAx, Oct. aH-Wht0 Mrs, Dcthuue was
attending n stove tler dress canght l1re. Rhc
rollctl herself on tho llaor attempting TO cx-
tiuR,iish tho t!nmes. lIer chittt. crawling to-
wArls her. cullyht Llru from the burning car
pots. 10th wore burned to death,
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Accidentally Shot While Out Hunting.

AECIUENINlIy ssI1Vt WHITE OuE 1s0HtEHEs
,..,S ,Spttlal BsDotth ia. Tho Chttaas T9tbuns.
=. IT. AT11nal,n, Wls.Y,0et: :U.-A man ilt11liol
August Wenaorf, formerly OF Johasun's Creek,
WIS, wns accidentally shot apa killed. whl1o
hunting totny Mt Lake kosh&ononF. Ho fnd
lmcn Mt work for Mr.. A'lolph Alpcter, a farmer
living al,o.t five mics from this city. Wcndorf
md Alpotcr yurs In n hoat together, md wGre
gUillK through sono willows, when tho hummer
wna cauE.it unl the load tischargctt. tak!nR CT
feet III tho right lung. ao died about afteea
t,it,1,tr4 after.
, 1881-10-31

DAYTON, o., Oct. ;n.-1ho rcr,llct Of tho Corn
nors Jury WIS uIyon this oyc1s!ng on IlIluests af
three pcrspt,s killed in tho boiler EXPLOSION ut
tho Layton Wheel Works last Tucsdny. Tho
verdict lays tho responsibility OF tic Explosion
nrDnrirtors Of tlp wDrka, and on thotr GhKlndor.
Tho cnllse Dr Tho explosion VIII attributed TO tho
pyercharKing Of tho hotlor.
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ALnuQuEItttE, N. M.. Oct. A'.--sf. Robinson. a
bartender, and II. Snyva ouarrccd Inst night III
a ruloon. and tho latter shot tho former. nroba-
lily iutniiy. II the victim dies sayvn will likely
bt lynohcd.
, 1881-10-31

A Brakeman Fails from a Train. and
In ltEls Over nalh Tktlletf.
Special Dispdteh to The Chlcaqo TrthMnt.
Four WAySE, 1nl.. Oct. ea.-Johu Mackcy, II
brakeman OH IL freight train On tho Fort wayno
loud, wnH thrown from tho top Of a train this
evening at,d r,ln ovur by seycrnl cars, and In
stn1.tIy Killed. Ito leaves Il w!fo anu family
liYInK mt ErcatlttIQ, O.
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THO t1nnyfllr tilrrnnn Having
Hfnttwtt finn.

!Sptetdt Dupdeeh II 1As Chttaoo 7rtbttnt.
DASv1t.tI:, ILL.,. UHt. ;W.-Thu thctnuorF of tho
ltrn Department who were arreatsd Tor lit
ccnIarisst,, ut tho preliminary trtal yesfcrthy+
with tl,o excpr&ton Of ono, wcro bound over 10
nr,,cur Mt the November turn uf tho Circuit
t.otiri. tfhp nsAistAnt et1NinrnT. Pceh.es, VINO
gayn l.nii. ssns Immediately nrrtstc. hilt le now
iii InII. Tim eltixcns nrU tfgtoT!nircu 10 Uf1h9
them 10 llettec, int tho t.hst ho what " na@y.
, 1881-10-31
ITEhfS.

CEIEnlATtSG AN -tSNtEEisAKf.
Nrw Tonls, 0rt. N.-J0lln Street Aletho.
dist Episcopal Church celebrated today tl,a
pnc hundred ami fifteenth anniversary Of tho
foundatlna, Of tic first Methodist church IN
| America.
THE WATER SUPPLY. .
Tile rain yesterday atltl tnlay has relieved
somewhat tho anxiety nj this people as 10 the
| water supply. The gates Mt f!le reservoir
lust night were shut dawn - within lfree
inches nf tho att0lti, nl,tl tolay 1T = o'clock
wrrc clusctl altogether Four Ur live. inches
Df rainfall Is needed hcforc ecHiolMy rail- be
| abandoned. II t,ns tu1 Ya1ninE Utmost colt
tin,H,tsly tonfglu. nM! a. bell'nes wns .
| uHWIl-pUitt.
A VARIETY ACTOR SHOT.
George lsoIAldo, q variety neiur, was Shot
A.ld severely wounded tonight by I.nwreflce
| Kennedy. ngat IT, RonNltlO was ylstling 4
yo,lIg Woman whcn Kennedy and rom
1,a,itnll cxEtr.l, a tjunrrDl ei,sued, Hill tle
stlonttug OF ltunaltl0 was the result.
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lturGlnrscs III IRncfllc, W1As

= =
RACINE, Wis.. Oct. N.--Fhis morning busa!ars
robbed tho millinery md hair store OF Misses
Mimic lilehtor, barbara Hcrmnrn. m! Sarat! a1!
SleCs.,Ms ut H1vqrMl hundred 1Ullhrs. atd LoulS
Heck, grpeor, Of mn unknown amount.
, 1881-10-31

street tloor Of tito saloon. f]eforo .lo!nR 80 he
fired Third shot Mt Mr.. Thomas W. Turner. n
drummer. who was n nulct spectator. ail1 nnr-
rnVty mIesrt him. .ltRt ns tho tnnti rrRchcd tho
a,steraik Private WnichtnRi fl'lf!lngton, Nnu
h,lt,pt.1lrt1 TO bc Rhprt distance wtet Uf seventh
street. hcllryl tho Ahnt md a9lH down - thu
entppll hpettnR rho n,hn with tho riho! ld'
,!Akcl him what Wns thu matter, anil thn fellow
trniictlt Nunu or yn1lr ID 1hisintsa, ut tho
an1n} limo pointing hIb pEst0 nt burlington.
Thu Dff1tDr Pulled his revolver, Hr%ercd tht' t1ltIi
10 pssD M his, Giosr,h rpbn hiM an! eo!,!1c!sS4
him to yleh hs wcnposl. At this 1uncfiire OIL
ot,ra cnne up an.l took tho mai, IN Ntstnly. lle
was inkc. tO tho Chestnut street statEoH, whcrl.
te xnva hia name As Allen ftHtlkGrHHt,' anu
elai,nrtl to hall frunl 'ltnnesAer. lsalkGf.rh
said TINT tlo nirn with him trie t2 XIV mn:
.:eorrs l,rt'lG", wh1 s eo';,,st9r ;ns"a q fa
iio IA ispersary M for ,,a,, ,rea''"e''t; !:
vrry serious. tho bill having passed thtntish
tho apInC, lHlrnlyxlnE lnth l)wgr itsnpe. HrltlKu
IL ,narrtetl nun. hit ha fanly nrr IL EnEianl
whcr0 he left t1cit II lew Inotltn8 hE0 tu csthli-
Ifeh himself In AlIerIcn. .luhf, sasnKo. travel.
ing ralrsnian. wns w0IsNaea III tho icit st..o VI
tho ntntnmcn. lfla wound Is fcry serious nt,t'.
flnvtnr H,,nc 1nw ennlsHh. Hs 1t Ia slippOketi. ~
atrlitn ind sutcr tho left fenorMl artery.
Tho wO,lntt lilcd worry. c1rionsty. lst
wns tuket1 10 st. lakes Eospta!. Aslu y fap-
pfIscl tn 10 III n dying condition. Thu prisoner
eays that Eo went tntn tha saionn and 'sna I'M
t11gsltRtuly Btlrrt1tlndctt l,y crowd HI ttfanRo
men, and hn tnist. "1lnll up. luya; III trent"
They attacked him. nni he sflltt no Hys. Ihls
IL nil he knows nhnut tho nlratr. ana says tnat
tho men Wero MI entire strangers TO htt'1.
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A NtgAt-Frotvl shot In the Dark by
II Householder

9n.,,,i f,,no,rh h. 1nt thir1oo 9+tbunf.
srREAgoa, ILL.,, Oct. M.--Grc"t excitement pre-
vail. hero today over tho shooting Of 1amca &.
"',s. ~ W." ~. .,',.",r y. .ha harsn ~ Mr.
n oe'oeN ,n,s '"os"s M ~ s"u ,.',.e ~ mi
Cnn'pbcll. wilson WIS ny ttaus IL miner, anu
,vI14nInet,n & W yarn,ilinn J,o,l ronpany, iye
!'.,,,, ~ ,to,, t,,r INF !, ,,p,,y ro,,v,,
scraucs, apd Ind f'ecou'on notorious rotRh. le
ut ono tiue. noar!y year MO- while IN u
usu""cM s''ss ~, .""' ..a,,..n s. .,;ron ,r m
E.x "nsh., Mno'n,r n,,,, 'n'.ss ..s xono ~ ,,t,,
high moral standing. Wilson ior eosae u'no
iairs seryan, ulrl. Mary Darby, Wien Nr.
a,i ,,rn aho,,t n r. cnck last uivht
Wilson aud Mary wero stalst!tt1E tulkifsE III tne
ua.e. About ! o'clock sIr. cntnpbc'l heard .
nnisc an,, discovered thut so,1o Que was u.,ts.a
onleAsor'ts fa'so 'ho "'uw to no ,' r'aa',
room Ill WArh MS htt!e uaukh'ar Ef" WINS slcep'
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'HNF1IfDIBT EHEfECTUH lUF 1HIQTU{MtV{H EI44HtUnI
HuG instrumental urrnr.
Moan barometer. :ssJlEt.
Mtuntt th1rnDniBlor 6l-3
Aeau hunIIttty. HI3.
1lyHcst temperature. I'D.
l4uMQkL tERllQFAtuEGt III.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-26

WE'LL PUT.-0ne OF our respected Dem
Ocrstic exchanges-we blush 20 give Us
n&me-hss the following item:
ASorHIK BLACK SwASi-Hon. Rodney Foss
81 one time clerk OF the Ohio supreme Court
and Executive Secretary 10 Gov. Hayes wa,
arrested Yesterday. A. Denver, Col. for era nd
larceny. He plead guilty and was committed
ia default OF two hundred dollars bsil.-Hs
-,ole book. nom the Methodist University
Library 70 buy food.
Now, brother, by all that's charitable,
don't YOU feel little ashamed 20 put Ssca
\ heading over such a-"crime"! WHAT
was there in common between Thomas b
swans wholesale swindle and the offence
ola starving man in the Colorado mining
region who stole few library books that
he might buy bread with the proceeds
Rirerside Oracle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-26
Paris, April 18th, 1881.

SorrH PARIs.-"Speed the plow.
The buds on the naples are beginning to
swell.
4 watering trough near the monument
would be a "thing of beauty and Joy for
ever"
The population of South Paris is increas-
ing A large percentage of the Increase,
however, consists OF babies.
The many friends OF Miss Lila Stone
vii! be glad to learn that her health Is
much improved.
Mr.. Frank Libby of Norway, has moved
into the rent over w. A. Frothinghams
store.
The dwelling house OF Mr. Cyrus Twitch-
ell. on the West Paris road, was burned
Tuesday morning.
Mr. John Carsley, has formed a copart-
ncrship with Wallace Ryersou, and will
carry on the egg business. We are glad
that Mr.. c., is to remain in our midst.
Some very tine harnesses, may be seen
In the show case OF Mr.. J. ID. Williams, at
prices varying from 20 10 60 dollars.
Mr.. Marion BcsSc, says, that last year
90 this time he had his wheat sowu, while
now large portion Of his farm is still GOV
cred with snow. Mr. Besse thinks, the
present season is not going 20 be very
favorable to farming.
DR.. Rounds has had erected between his
residence and Gerry's drug store, one OF
Holcombs Speaking Telephones, which
will be great accommodation 10 the
Doctor and 70 the public. This ins,ru-
ment transmits clear and very distinct
sound, and was erected at nominal cost.
The first message sent over the wlr; was
difficult prescription from the Docror 10
the druggist. which was repeated by Mr..
Gerry with great accuracy.
Fast day was observed by our citizens In
the usual manner. Public worship, base
ball, riding In carriages aud on horseback,
in fact, everything but fasting. was in the
order of exercises. The South Paris Band
came out and played some enlivening music
In the afternoon. We were pleased 10 note
the Improvement In the band since It's last
appearance in public, and our citizens are
led to anticipate great pleasure from this
organization during the summer.
The newly organized arm Of the Briggs
Bros. expressed their appreciation of the
music by passing around box OF hne
Havana cigars 10 the players, and your
reporter never experienced so great de-
sire to belong to band as when he wit
messed this generous act on the part Of the
Brig IS Bros. B.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-26
THE CIGAR MANUFACTURE IN
AMERICA.

Few outsiders know tie magnitude OF
cigar making in this republic, particular
~ In New York, where IL steadily ami
rapidly increases. The American mad.
cigar selling at Is cents by retail Is said
To be superior TO the same priced Cuban
cigar, which IL Il driving out Of the market.
A factory there is reported to be the largest
In the world. 1t has only sixty customers,
and refuses to swell the number, because 1t
can not fully supply their demands. Some
1900 persous-men women and children
are in its employ, and the hrm Is build.
ing another factory which will need a.
many more. But even with their enlarged
facilities they will not seek another custo-
mer. This is n statement Of their business
last October. Cigars delivered during the
month, 4,s2S, 55s: wages paid, S64.000 I;
amount paid governm mt for revenu.
stamps, 3s. $50 amount OF duties paid on
foreign tobaccos, 81, 1874: paid for cigar
boxes used during the month s9,305, "a I;
leaf tobacco worked into cigars, 25 pounds
To 100 cigars, sl20 964, The rapidity Of
the growth OF our clgar-facture Is a..
serted TO be greater than can readily be
imagined Millions Of cigars are now an.
nually exported TO Europe, and the number
OF Cuban cigars imported Is but trifr
comparatively. Aud every cigar bought
Is an instance OF money wasted and health
injured-every one causes untidiness, loss,
and unhapiness Of one sort or another.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK

MONDAY.-The French Consul Cens,.,
having complained to the Bey of Krohma.I
OF the firing on French gunboat while sy
ploring the coast OF Taborea. the Bey will
send force to Tahorea. john Kelly suc'
ceeded In maintaining the control OF The
Tsmmany Internationally In New YoTt
at the annual election.
MISUNDERSTANDING floods are repor,sd
ut Fon du Lac, Mich. the river has owe,
flowed the banks and submerged the on
tire western portion OF the city.-Rss
consfield had very serious relapse dnrin,,
Monday night, and died peacefully Al
o'clock Tuesday morning. The English
government has decided TO retain portion
of Southern Afghanistan.
WEDNEspAY.-Schooner James Bliss %,
Belfast, lost. Captain and crew rescued
from a raft.-The International Nom
tary Conference In session at PsrIs
France, with NJ. Magnip, French Minis,s,
or Finance. President. Sultan NJ
the Salv islands is dead and the natives II
insurrectlon.
THURsDAY.-The ambassadors have nrs.
scented To the Porte u note describing tho
frontier line sgreed upon. The note saw
that all the powers have approved the dc.
cision aud the Porte Ii invited 10 comnIy
There Is q rumor that corps will 5e
landed at Goletta or Bserta, Tuuis. % 20.
operate with the troops march from AL.
geria. -Iusurgen natives Of the Sale
Isles attempted TO surprise the Spanish
fortresses, but were repulsed with A loss
OF one hundred. Plaisted and
staff were given u brilliant reception In
Lewiston. day generally observed
throughout the State The Plague rso.
ing in the East.
FRIDAY The Italian chamber Of depQ.
ties have been summoned To meet on the
18th instant.-The Granddaughter river
Spain, has again risen sixteen feet. and IN.
Quays a. Seville are Inundated. ten
10 Lane, formerly democratic L. =. Seu,.
tor from Oregon, died "Wednesday. The
deadlock In the Senate continues Wed.
nasday, Senator Frye OF Maine made a
great speech In reply 10 Oh, numerou,
democratic assaults. Thursday. senator
Coke OF Texas made feeble reply III.
resignation OF Second Assistant Post.
master General Brady was summarily dc.
manded by Postmaster-General james
Wednesday, and Mr.. Richard A. Elmer
was nominated In his place-On the
18th inst. thirty lodges OF Maricobl Slour
Indians surrendered at Fort Keogh h
The naval officers composing the Jeanne,t.
relief board have completed their work
and submitted their report 10 the secretar;
or the navy. -Rrlief funds are being
In al ft.tf .sA afs a.. ~
sufferers.
SATURDAY. British steamer Mi,nah
gone ashore ne Skaw, aud eleven person,
lost Frauds have been discovered In
the postal service OF the Star route. and
the late Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Brady has been implicated therein.
An express train on the Chicago, MI.
waukre & 81. Paul railroad went through
o trrstle and eight persons Were killed
There was q saDguinary eugagemen,
between the Turks and Albanians and The
latter was defeated.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-26

PoRTER.-Friday night, April 10, Daniel
ID. Ridlon, or Porter had all his buildings
burned. The fire caught around the chin
ney in the lower story. Towards night
the chimney had burned out, heating IL 50
hot that person could not bear their hand
on II. Watching IL about two hours, after
retiring Mr.. II. sm-lt smoke; he got up
and opened door near the chimney, but
the fire had made such Roadway they could
not put it out. Mrs. r. was sick abed, and
by halfpast ten the buildings, consisting
OF large one story house, porch, wood.
house aud large barn, all connected, and
stable three or four rods distant, were con-
sumed. About everything was saved In
the house, cellar, barn and stable except
hay. The buildings were insured for
81, 200, less than one-hslf the cost Of build
ing such buildings al the present time
LelcistoR Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-26

The Oxford Democrat In speaking Of the
coming election In the Second District 20 NJ
III. vacancy caused by the promotion OF the
Hon. William 4. FRYE To the senate says: W
are going TO select n firs;-clsss candidate TOT
the District, and then elect hun by a larger ma
jority Than that given Mr.. Frye NJ tne "a, eIee
zion" There l. no doubt about that, ont who
is this first class man. The Impression pr
vSils here that IL l. 10 be cN-',oV' Innsiey'
Il Biddsford Journal
Orcourse; anybody with half an eye can
see that Gov. Dingley looms up head and
shoulder higher than any other eongres,
slonsl candidate in the Second Distrit and
the political sagscity which has retained
"Bill FRYE" in the House sll these years
can surely be relied upon 20 select the very
strongest available candidate IS HIS sue
cessor.-NerS.
As usual the Ns,cs Is meddllng with
things which don't concern II. This
District is perfectly able to take care OF
itself without any assistance from Iofk
OF Cumberland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-26

FRYEBURG. apr. 23.-The Mother
Goose Party" last evening, was q great
success, about 800 being present. Nearly
a hundred appeared in character costume.
The exercises consisted of marching by the
Mother Goose Party, music by the band,
refreshments, and general dancing in which
all who desired took part.
The new and popular drama. Fooled, or
battle for life and liberty" will come OF
in Court Hall on the evening OF May 5th.
Last Sunday. services appropriate TO
Easter, were held in the new church and
Congregational church. The floral display
At both places was exceedingly beautiful.
Fast day services were held In the new
church "Wednesday evening. AMI in the
vestry Thursday morning, DR.. Mason CIV
ing a stirring temperance discourse.
Mrs. Perley Chase died in Brooklyn, n.
Y. last Wednesday. She was brought
here for burial yesterday. The family have
been residing In New York about four
wears.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-26

BRUTAL PuSIsHNENrs.-Mr. Bergh late
IN wrote: II have the courage. some cal
Il Impotence, to advocate whipping the
man who beats his wife or any othel
OF the female race. will go further and
declare that. In my opinion, II 70 every ten
rumshops there were provided, conven-
lent, well-appoInted whipping-post near
at hand. where the fellow who makes q
person drunk and he who gets so could be
taken, aud there receive dozen or TWEEN
" lashes well laid on their bare backs, the
number of suffering wives and children
would be reduced TO minimum.
We believe ,ha, Mr.. Bergh Is right.
We have been growing more and more
tender of criminals, feeding them better,
clothing them better, and constantly
mitigating tie Sc verify of punishment
Ye, crime Is as frequent and barbarous
as ever. A little more heroic applca-
ton would improve things. This class
does no; appreciate gentle treatment
Its members are animals and must be
treated as such. They only know the
significance of blow, and the law
should therefore make itself fel, through
that medium.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-26

KEzAR FALLS Tuesday, the 18th, We had
two or three inches or snow. Sleds and
sleighs were seen on the road, and Friday
an old fashioned northeast soow storm,
lasting all day aud leaving few inches.
The old snow wastes slowly and the spring
is quite backward aud cold; travelling is
very bad.
Saturday the 10th, Isaac N. Stanley had
his leg badly injured, but not broken, while
he was driving logs on the Great Ossipee
river just below this place.
DIR. Frank Devereaux has returned from
New York where he has spent the winter
attending patients in Bellevue hospital,
where Is, 900 receive medical aid yearly.
The boiler and pipes are being set in the
new factory and all the rest or the work
is progressing as fast as possible.-Joar-
nal