Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-02-27

tn0ee VINO nave Oeen emplOyeu III tutt uu
reau, or how many OF his pets have been
travelling over the country with pay at the
rate Of IS per day and an allowance OF "a
per diem for expenses. It would puzzle
him or anybody else to tell Of any possible
. good to the census or anybody, except the
occupants of these soft places. The enor-
nous increase Of inhabitants at the South
as shown by the reports Of the enumerat-
tors in that section, was q surprise. To
account for this, he now throws suspicion
on the census Of 1870, by telling the pub
lie that the Marshals OF that year failed to
fnd the people. We venture the opinion,
without fear Of successful contradiction,
that the census Of that year was quite as
correct as the last, and that fully as valu-
able results could have been obtained had
q dozen intelligent men sat down here In
Washington and manufactured census.
The attempts at President making have
been quite numerous. While, unlike for
mer times, there have been no open an
nouncements, they have been sufficiently
public to amuse one with the efforts made
to disguise the their real object. Pendle-
ton opened the ball by introducing the
Civil Service Bill, but was disappointed,
| as the impression on the Democracy was
so slight that he found himself in reality
outside Of the party In his advocacy OF the
measure, so far as any aid or comfort
could be extracted from them, and 1t only
became law by the strenuous efforts OF
Republicans. Ex-senator Mcdonald OF
Indiana, came to this city ZONE time ago,
ostensibly to argue case before the Su-
preme Court, but In reality TO be on the
ground to prevent Bsyard and others from
making move that he might checkmate,
II here so much for the Democracy, In
this line Window OF Minnesota, staked
his all on reelection TO the Senate, aud
lost. Senator Harrison OF Indiana, Is said
to be In training for the nomination, and
there seems TO be no good reason why he
should not succeed. Isn't he the grand
son Of his grandpa? Though Secretary
Lincoln would seem 10 be little ahead In
the race, as he is the son OF his father.
Judge Edmunds Of Vermont, II Is under
stood, considers himself an available can
didate, and some are found who assert
that General Logan would not be averse to
attempting the race II the opportunity were
offered him, and the party might 20 farther
and fare worse. One thing Is quite cer-
tain, and that Is, he would furnish the
White House with the most admirable
lady OF the land and she would make his
administration both brilliant and popu-
lar one.
The ways OF the Democratic members OF
the House who are In training for the
Speakership OF the XLvIIIrH Congress,
are very amusing. They are watching one
another with argus eyes. They are so in
tent upon this that they have no thoughts
for the Presidency. There are so many OF
them that It looks at this distance as
though Sam Randall would have an easy
victory.
The Legislatures Of all the States except
Michigan, having reached results on the
the Senatorial question, there seems 10 be
much freer breathing on the part OF some,
as there has been nothing gained to the
Democracy by the quarrels Of the Repub-
lcan factions. Senator Ferry has no rea-
sonable ground to expect success, nor has
he had since tbs campaign opened, and to
continue In the field under the circumstan-
ces, is simply TO widen the breach In the
party iu that State. The failure on Satur-
day last, OF the firm OF which Senator Fer
ry is a member, may possibly change the
aspect OF affairs very much. 1t Is now
said that he loses every dollar-the savings
OF lifetime. It Is q severe blow to man
at his time oflife, though he is not yet old
being ffty-six, and without family.
He has our sympathy in his misfortune,
aud We can but express the hope that 1t Is
not so bad as reports indicate.
The sequel to the Woman's Suffrage Con-
vention has been series Of temperance
meetings, in which the members OF that
convention are rendering efficient service.
Miss Phebe Cousins Of st. Louis, spoke to
large and appreciative audience, at Ma
sonic Temple, on Sunday afternoon last.
Women seem to be peculiarly fitted for this
work, and are listened to with more earn
est attention than men have ever been,
and are doing much good In the cause that
should interest every Christian and phil
anthropist. We rejoice to observe among
them determination to occupy the ground
and keep up the fight. In this city they
appear to have almost secured the control
of the temperance work. The Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Is doing
good work. The President Of this organi-
zstion is a Maine woman-or, rather, she
was Maine girl, reaching this city ria
Minnesota,-Mrs. Clara L. Roach, nee Cut
ter. She Is an earnest worker, eloquent in
her appeals from the rostrum, diligent and
determined in her efforts to rescue the
drurkard from the effects Of his folly and
crimes, sympathetic in her visits TO his
home.-a Christian woman, OF whom the
State that gave her may well be proud.
It may we'll be said that temperance Is
making progress in this community, though
the cause Is far from coming up TO the
standard of New England. Whiskey Is not
so openly drank as In former times. Men
feel compelled to apologize for entering
places where 1t Is sold, and other signs In
dicate an advance. OXFORD.
PROHIBITION. = The following pointed
paragraphs on the temperance question are
clipped from late issue Of Them Steers.