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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08

GRAFTON, July 50.-The farmers are be-
ginning haying. Grass is lighter than u.s.
ual and some later. Grain, as general
thing, looks well.
A. F. Brooks has the best garden In this
town.
whooping cough is prevailing among the
little ones, and some OF the larger ones
say they are having it for the second or
third time.
Died, In Grafton, July 18th, Of whoopipg
cough, which caused commissions, Nellie,
only daughter OF Edwin and Emma Meal
later. Mr.. McAllister and wife with their
two babies cine from Oxford short time
ago, intending TO spend the summer here
and go TO Kansas In the autumn. The
death OF little Nellie Is q sad blow to her
parents and grandparents, and they have
the sympathy OF all in their sorrow. The
child was carried to Oxford for burial.
Her age was two years.
DOIIIE DART.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08

NORWAY ID. II. Young OF Portland
made lying visit 10 this place on Mon
day.
Mr.. Horatio Cole and family aud Miss
Lizzie Dudley OF Boston, are visiting fat
Geo. A. Coles.
C. b. Cummings has purchased two
acre lot on Whitman ST. OF Freeland Howe.
Mr.. c. has already commenced TO build q
store house on 1t. We understand the
house Is to be 60x40 feet.
Rev. A. Wiswell is visiting friends In
New Haven. lie will be absent two or
three weeks, during which time there will
be no preaching at the lower Church. The
Sabbath School will meet at 10 80 o'clock,
A. VI. Social meetings as usual.
There will he about 200 names on the
check list this fall. There are the names OF
90 different Frost's already booked. There
are ID Milletts. There are no names on
the list commencing with 81, w. or
80"
Miss NJ. +. Upton of Bath, one of the
teachers in the North Grammar School OF
that city, and her sister, Miss Alice Upton,
who have been spending part OF their
vacation with their uncle, Henry Upton,
esq. OF this village, left for home Wednes-
day forenoon.
James Bennett, one OF our good farmers
shows US sample Of his piece OF wheat.
The stalks we have inspected are over
feet high, having heads nearly six inches
In length. Mr.. Bennett has an acre and
half OF this wheat. Who can beat that?
Henry Wilson, the upholsterer, has pur-
chased the little red house opposite the
tannery. The house was owned by WIN.
+. Cushman, esq, OF South Paris. We
have not learned the price named. Mr..
Wilson Is to set some carpenters at work
on 1t and raise it up one story and other
wise enlarge 1t into shop in which TO
carry on his business.
Owing to close attention to business
Mr.. +. q. Elliott was obliged to leave mis-
clothing store In charge OF clerk last
week, and seek rest with friends ut Rum
ford. Mr. James Grant has charge OF the
business during Mr.. Els absence, and will
supply customers with anything 10 the
clothing and furnishing line from paper
collar to fifty dollar suit Of clothes.-Ad-
rertiser
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08
OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

ANDovER, Aug. 4.-Haying Is booming /.
Some of the farmers are getting done. q
Prof. Rich md wife Of Lewiston have
been spendlnsa few days with friends
here. 50 & 81
We are spending spell Of what josh
Billings call warm holiness. I'll
Mr.. Silvanus Poor, n years old, with
Of his grandchildren made an excursion te
White Cap few days since. We wonder
how many men as old there are In OXFORD
ford County who feel young enough to seel
recreation in an excursion that involve:
climbing mountain =, 200 feet high.
Grasshoppers are thicker than for sew
eral seasons past, and are doing some dam
age to fields and pastures.
The eastern part Of the town got a re-
freshing shower yesterday.
Corn planted the first week in June was
partially silked the last week OF July.
+. A. Bodwell, formerly Of this place,
and well known as the local correspondent
Of the DEMOCRAT and other papers, Is
stumping Illinois; he is, as ever, an ardent
Republican. y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08

EAST BUcpIELD. Aug. 1.-The officers
chosen Cor the fity-ninth quarter Of the
Crystal Wave Good Templars on the eth
ult., are: Daniel Tuttle, w. C. T.; Miss
Emma Cannon, w. v. T.; Lincoln Pur-
ks, w. s.; Edgar Allen, w. +. s.; Russell
r. Pratt, W. T.. Mrs. Julia c. Forbes, w.
c.; Lislie Briggs, w. M Harry Piper, w.
G.. The last quarter, owing to the most
backward spring for fourteen years, has
been the most busy one, as all the men,
beers save few live on farms. The week
ly meetings have been well attended, and
not only gained in numbers but In strength.
A delegation OF the Wave visited league
Ledge Lodge, Chase's Mills, on the evening
Of the 29th. They found live lodge, and a
Good Templars hall within q short dis
lance from where Them Steers are fed.
Most Of the upland hay has been secured
In extra condition, and the grass on many
meadows Is falling before the cutters, with
fine weather to secure It, which will add
much to the winter fodder. Paris green
and water, from tin sprinkler, vetoes the
damage Of the potatoes striped bug, giving
bright prospect for large crop Of that
healthy root Tassels on the corn are show
ing the effect Of the right kind OF dog days
aud nights.
Farmers, by using the improved imple-
ments OF the day, not only save much hard
labor, but have more time to read and listen
to discussion OF State and National az
fairs. As a class they do much to support
the weekly press-a vacuum city dailies do
not MI. Hartford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08

the annual reduction would be 9 56, 000,-
OO0. 90. or in ten year 81, $50, 0O0, 900. 90
or about sll5,0O0, 100000 less than the
total national debt. Let US sd 70 III
reduction based on this moatAly state.
mens $4,000. 900. 90 per year for har.
Dor and river appropriations, just saved
by the Presidents veto, and we shall have
ee5, 900. 100000 more than the entir'
national debt. This estimate is made
without any regard to to the reduction il
interest charges, which would come with
a reduction of the principal Of the debt
The reduction in interest should NOR
than cover the premium on bonds pur'
chased, and the occasional deficiencies ii
revenue, which are not considered in thi.
calculation.
The debt will not be paid in ten, fif-
teen or twenty years, simply because the
people do not insist upon immediate
payment. Such demand would, how
ever, prevent much extravagant legisla-
ton, and extinguish the debt in few
years. Public sentiment should be so
aroused as to ensure an economical adj
ministration of affairs and such saving
that the debt shall burden us but short
time longer. If we are then involved
in other difficulties, we shall be prepared
to meet them.
The record of the Republican party in
reducing the debt so rapidly as it has,
is without parallel in any nation. Let
the work be continued at the same rate,
and our ten year calculation will not be far
amiss. But in few years all the bonds
except those running on long time, will
have been called in. Then the demand
will be made from many quarters that
taxes shall be reduced and pay ments
cease till the bonds mature in twenty or
thirty years. That will be contrary to
Republican policy in the past, and con-
trary TO the plan which We believe to be for
the best interests Of the country. II is
none too early to discuss this question
and to indicate the sentiment of the
country concerning it.
Since writing the above Congress has
passed the River and Harbor Appropria.
ton Bill, over the Presidents veto.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08

j. c. GERRY, formerly Of A. NJ. Ger,
IL Co., Druggists, So. Paris, and late
Of Noye's Drug Store, Norway. is abou,
to open drug store at Fryeburg village
Mr.. Gerry is registered druggist, and
one of the most skillful compounders oil
prescriptions. He is familiar with all
branches Of the drug and apothecary
business, and will keep first class store.
We can heartily commend him to the
people Of Fyeburg and vicinity, not only
as a man familiar with his business, bu,
as an honest, temperate and reliable cit
izen. Fryeburg is fortunate in having
this enterprising young man becoming a
member of its business community.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08
PAY THE DEBT.

The monthly debt statement, and
President Ar,hur's vets Of the River and
HarbOr appropriation bill, appear in
Wednesdays daily papers. BY this veto
the country has been saved an expendi-
ture of SIS, 200, 100000. The appropri-
atoms were ex,ravagant. The bill was
scheme TO draw money from the Unit
ed States Treasury and expend it in va
rious sections of the country, thus adding
to the popularity of Representatives and
Senators who could claim that they secured
money for their own Districts or States.
This bill has grown TO greater and great
er proportions each year, with almost the
rapidity of our Pension charges, and
from the same causs-a desire TO Sc
cure popularity at the expense of the
national treasury. Ii is time 10 cry halt
to those advocates of extravagant ap-
preparations, and this veto will meet the
hearty approval of people generally. On
ly those personally interested in the ex-
penditures will complain.
No doubt the fact that the income of
our government is so much larger than
its ordinary expenditures has led to this
extravagant tendency in appropriations.
Either the money must be expended in
some way, the income must be decreased,
or too large a sum will accumulate in
the Treasury. The best course to pursue
is to employ this surplus income in pay
ing our national debt. We do not favor
any great reduction in taxation until the
debt is entirely wiped out. The nation
al taxes do not bear heavily upon our
people, and if they were all dispensed
with, few would note any difference in
their living expenses. Why not then,
while times are good, the people pros
porous and generous, pay the debt Pay
it as soon as possible, then reduce taxa
ton, and the people can enjoy them
selves as only solvent people can. Our
people do not wish to carry perpetual
Indebtedness, no matter how fayorably
bonded, nor at how low an interest. We
have shown the world that we can hire
money at a lower rate of interest than
can any other nation. Let US also show
that we can pay our debt in less time and
on a lower rate of taxation.
How soon can it be done The debt
statement of July shows that the reduc-
ton for July was sl3,S60,O27 or
nearly fourteen millions dollars. The
total debt, less cash in the Treasury was,
July 81, sl,675,O54,4aS.2O. If the
monthly reduction was 5000, 100000 !;
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08
THE STATE RAILROAD TAX.

In 1880 legal proceedings were com
menced against the Maine Central, Bos
ton and Maine and p, S. and p. Railroad
companies, TO recover the taxes due the
State under the tax act OF that year.
Payment was resisted by the severa
corporations, and the legality OF the tar
has been closely contested.
Messrs. Drummond { Drummond ap
peared for the Maine Central, w. l.. Put.
nam for the Boston and Maine, and Webt
& Haskell for the p, s. and P. Railroad
Attorney General Henry b. Cleaves repre-
scented the State.
The decision OF the court was received
Yesterday, sustaining the suit brought by
the Attorney General, and ordering judg
ment for the State in the test case before
the Court.
By the successful termination of this
suit in favor Of the State, the legality OF
the tax is settled. The amount involved
in these suits is more than $50, 900, which
without doubt will now be paid.
Proceedings will at once be commenced
by Attorney General Cleaves against the
Grand Trunk Railway and American Ex-
press Company, these corporations having
refused to pay their taxes.-Press.
The decision of the Court recently re-
ceived 10 the suit brought by the Attorney
General against the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, gives Judgment for the
State for so, 500.
The suit against the International Tele-
graph Co. is still pending.
Messrs. .JOseph and Oryille ID. Baker an
peared for the telegraph companies.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08

CANTON.-The farmers are nearly done
haying in Canton. The hay has been Sc
cured in a much better condition than u.s.
ual and the crop is larger than was expect
ed at the first Of the season. Hoed crops
are looking finely.
Canton Steam Mill Co. are saving from
thirty to forty thousand feet oflumber per
day. They have logs enough to last un-
til the middle OF January next.
Mr.. L. X. Gilbert has purchased the
Delano stand In this village, and Is having
the old building moved of to make room
for an elegant dwelling, ell and stable,
which he is about to build. c. II. Gilbert
has purchased the DeShon place adioln,
ing the aforementioned, and understand
is to erect fine residence thereon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08

HEBRON ACADEMY has issued two cir
culars for its fall term, which is to be.
gin, Aug. %. One gives the faculty
calendar, terms Of tuition and genera
information. The other gives the course
of study. W. w. Mayo, A. b., contin.
YES as principal, and Miss Agnes NJ
Lathe, A. B., assumes the position o
Preceptress. The other teachers are the
same as heretofore. This school is rap
idly gaining in popularity and it is doing
as good work as any institution of its
kind in this section. We predict for i,
a rapidly growing patronage.
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Newspaper Decisions.

!. Any person who takes paper regularly
rom the Othce-whether directed 10 hts name or
anOther's, or whether he has subscribed or not
irresponsible for the payment.
= h person orders his paper discontinued,
ne must pay al arrearages, or the publisher may
collect the whole amount, whether the paper 10
taken trOm the Office or not.
5. TheCourts have decided that refusing 10 take
newspapers and periodicals nom the post once,
or removing and leaving them uncalled for, IL
prtna facse evidence of fraud.
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State Of Maine.
TREASURES orr,
kuou,ia July - ls's'

TRsAsusRg's OFfl't
Augusta. July ., Is''
DURSUANT TO chap. o. see 20. OF Tue ~ Of
Il Statutes, will, ut the state Tfet,a
n,e. st Augusta. on The sixth day OI ~ =. m, 4
next, at N O'Clock A. NJ, sell and oOn,'l ,t,lr
u the highest bidder, all the interest OF ' ls.
Ia the tracts OF lard heieiusfer drtcf u.S L,,
Ia Incorporated town-h p5. the sAlc U.s. AZ
ing been forfeited To the State i1r ave sl.tt
cCuaty taxes, certified 10 the Treasures
Tor the year Is y. -, uHl D.
The salr and conveyance OF each lIaes osprr
made SUI Jet 10 right In the owner W a. ibt
whose rights have been forfeited, - IT, 49,. .,r
same at any time within one year SUI M. pr
by paying or tenderiBg 70 The puren ~ r,f,,r 81.
portion OF what the pur thases pau ,.sply -
the Gale with interest at the rate OF and oS<
cent. I or annum from IN. time Oh tA ,tsem BIZ
Il, liar for release, or such onwer may '1Ietlur-
Interest by paying as afore said % lhe 4, of ibe
or State, us provided In chap. o. SCI W
Revised Statutes. n,iee e.
No truct, however, will b, soil =. oh uupsiI
than the iulI amount due thereon fOi SUI, a, des
state and county taxes, interest an"
eii5ed 10 the following sch due
OxFoED COUNTY. ,sp
7stacres Arr. Rrey plsntaton pa
$50 a. Bachelderis Grant ,rsf.
A. HoLBRooK, state ireaf~'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08
ELECTION FRAUDS.

Election frauds. ike history. repeat
themselves. This is brought forcibly to
mind by a report of cases presented to
the present Congress, just received from
Governor Dingley. The first thing that
meets our eve, after the title page Is the
following
The Supreme Court Of Mississippi has
thrown out more than :. COZ OF these votes
given for Mr.. Lynch
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JAMER r. CHALMERS.

Look at the heading in capitals and the
screaming" exclamation point after the
word TICKET" Which has the most
distinguishing mark on it, 1t is a mark
that NAV distinguish the ballot, but il will
never distinguish the court.-hr. Robson
speech IA House 81 Representatives., APra 2S,
1852.
Hon Aug. II. Pettibone Of Tennessee,
in a speech, before the House of Repre-
sentatives, April 90, 1882, says;
lEr. Speaker In the case now under con.
sideration. John X. Lynch, the contestant,
claims the seat now occupied by James Il.
Chalmers. the contestee, on the ground,
stated in the briefest manner possible, and
stripped Of all legal verbiage, that clear
majority of the legal votes which were cast
AZ The election held on November ., 1881, in
the sixth district OF Mississippi, were real
" and honestly cast for him; but that by
fraudulent. corrupt. and lawless manipu-
latiOn Of the election machinery by the
throwing out by the county commissioners
of election upiustly and illegally, OF the
votes thrown for him az great number or
polls; hy the rejection OF more than 1000
votes in one county alone, which were hon.
estly given 10 him, because OF dashes, mere
punctuation marks, used by the printers in
making up the ballots which were voted in
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08

on Stoves. Mason Bros. Of Norway
have In new ad. on Oil Stoves. The
Florence" seems to be the favorite these
hot days when the kitchen range is OPP
pressive and needless source Of heat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08

HIRAM-A. s 7. b. Young have bought
u bull calf and two yearling heifers from
the Jersey Queen fsmily-from j. s. Hen
erson of Barnet. Vt. who has % OF the
Queens herd on hand. and he receRtly
sold Jersey Queen for 81 1000. Mr.. Hen
erson also bought Of 4. & +. Il. Young two
full blooded Yorkshire cows In take to his
stock farm at Barnet, Vt.-Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08
The Uuiversaltst Church, Paris Hill,
will be closed during the month Of August
no services until September first.

so6re PAals.-Bsnd concerts are fire.
quent. 81 - "a,
/ Msssrs. C. 8. Billings and f. b. Holden,
M. b. have gone to Harpswel to try the
realities OF msckersl fishing.
Mr.. Judsou c. Allen and wife returned
to Michigan last week.
Mr.. G. II. Porter is doing quite thriv-
iLg business In the fruit and confectionery
line. During the past six months his sales
have amounted to more than two thou
sand dollars, four hundred Of II being for
tconfectionery alone.
| s. p. Maxim & Son have for sale the
"Eterprise" step-ladder. Parties desiring
4 good, cheap article will find this just
what they need. A patent folding shelf,
which Is attached to this ladder, makes II
valuable for gathering fruit. Over four
thousa and have been ordered this season,
mainly for the peach packing trade.
The Congregational Sunday School have
recently added over one hundred volumes
OF new books to their library.
About 200 went on the excursion TO
Portland and the Islands, last Friday.
The mill owners OF South Paris have
been preparing for fire of late by putting up
ladders, etc. On Monday last, fire was dis
covered on L. S. Billings's engine house
roof. A few hours later the main roof was
found to be on fre, but prompt applca-
ton Of q few pals OF water extingulshed 1t.
Only 1909 In the shade Saturday.
Mr.. A. T.. Bowker, late clerk with Capt.
Bolster, has engaged with w. J. Wheeler.
Mr.. Geo. ID. Robertson, one OF s. p
Maxim Sons workmen, met with quite
serious accident last Friday, while work
Ing on = circular saw. The thumb and
forefnger were badly cut, and 1t was found
necessary to amputate the thumb at the
second joint. DIR. Rounds and Holden
performed the operation, and 1t Is now
thought to be doing well.
Rev. +. F.. Bacon and family are visiting
at Mr.. Geo. A. Wilson's.
Miss Georgia Chase, our obliging Post
mistress, is taking 4 well-earned vacation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08
STRENGTH

to vigorously push a bushes,
strength to study a profession
strength to regulate a household
strength to do days labor with.
out physical pain. All this repre-.
sents what is wanted, in the oAso
heard expression, "0hl lwisbI
had the strength" II you ara
broken down, have not energy q,
feel as If life was hardly worth Ii,.
ing, you can be relieved. and re.
stored tOrobustheaIth and Strength
by taking BROWNS IRON BIT.
TIERS, which is a true tonic,
medicine universally recommended
for all wasting diseases.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08

Postmaster o. A. Hayford and family
are ct their ocean home, Lookout Point,
Harpswell.
Col. Philo Hersey OF Belfast, and Mr..
Randolph HeSoy, Of Montreal, have recent
" made viSH 70 their old home. Their
mother, Mr.. Mar Hersey, resides at this
place.-Jourxal. Fa
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FOR GOVERNOR,
Frederick Robbie,
u GoRHAM.

FOR REPRESENTATIVES To CONGRESS.
THOMAS b. REED, of Portland.
NELSON DINGLEY. Jr, Of Lewiston
CHARLES A. BOUTELLE, of Bangor
SETH l.. MILLIKEN, of Belfast.
COUNTY TICKET
For senators,
ECkLEY T. STEARNS of Lowell.
JAMES W. CLARK of Andoyer.
For sheriff,
JORDAN STACY OF Porter.
For County Attorney,
JAMES :. WRIGHT Of Paris.
For Clerk 81 Courts.
ALBERT ). AUSTIN of DiXheld.
FOR Commissioners,
FRANK Y. BRADLEY of Fryeburg,
GEORGE +. HAMMOND OF Paris.
e For Register OF Deeds,
EASTERN DISTRICT
JOHN r. STANLEY Of Paris,
WESTERN DISTRICT
SEYMOUR G. HOBBS OF Fryeburg.
For Treasurer.
JARVIS c. MARBLE OF Paris.
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sor N. Fremont s.. R,l,;n...

sor N. Fremont st.. Baltimore
During the war | was in.
juredinthe stomach byaUler.
Of shell, and have sufer.I
from iteversince. Aboutlour
years ago tbroughtonpanly.
SIS, which kept me in Ted i,
months, and the best doctors
in the city said | could no,
live. Isufiered fearfulIyifon
indigestion. and for o,ertuo
years could not eat solid ool
and for 4 large portion oilte
time was unabletoretaineyen
liquid nOunshmeut. I,neI
Browns Iron Bit,enandnow
after taking two bottles | am
able to set up and 60 around
and Ala RAPIDLY improving.
u. DECKER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08

CAUCUs.-At caucus Of the Republican
voters OF Roxbury, held July 81, Randall
L. Taylor was nominated a candidate for
Representative, to be supported by the
Legislative District composed of Rumford,
Woodstock, Hanover, Mexico, Dixheld,
Byron and Roxbury.
w. H. JENNIE, Secretary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08
RR0WkiS IRON RlIIEps :.

BROWNS IRON BlTTERS IS
a complete and sure remedy for
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, MALARIA,
Weakness and all diseases reQur.
ing a true, reliable, nOn.aIcOhoIic
tonic. II enriches The blood. give.
new life TO the muscles and tone
to The nerves.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08

-Aroostook Republican: The Portland
Advertiser, to use granger Illustration, Is
q good milker, but its unfortunate kicking
propensity reduces Its value, as producer
of butter and cheese, to the min
imum figure. Place pail under the Ad-
rertiser's distended udder and you may
draw rich streams of political truth and
information, but the first thing you know,
up goes the tail, out fly the heels and over
goes the pail.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-08

SWEDEN, July 27.-The good weather for
hay has been well improved by farmers OF
late, and most Of the upland hay is now
harvested In very good condition.
Oscar Brown recently lost young horse
in consequence off broken leg. The horse
was found some weeks ago in the pasture
with its leg broken; after keeping the leg
in splints = week or ten days the attempt
to save the animal was found useless aud
1t was killed.
Irving Kneeland, only son OF VIM. H..
Kneeland, 2nd, died on the nth inst, after
n lingering and painful sickness. Mr..
Kneeland acknowledges, with thanks, the
Kindness OF neighbors expressed in many
ways during his sons sickness. Irving )
mother died several years since. Two
younger sisters mourn his loss. Irving
was good scholar and will be missed by
his former schoolmates. m. II.