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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09
For the Democrat.
OLD DOCUMENT. a
OLD TIMES IN HEBRON AND BUcKRIELD

OLD TINES IN HEBRON AND BUcKrIgLD.
lComm unica,ed by DIR. J. D. Pratt, Chelsea.
Mass.J
To the Honorable Court Of General Ses-
sions Of The Peace for The County Of Cum
beridnd in the Commonwealth IF Nassa-
chusetts-
The Petition Of Number of the In
habitants Of two towns, one called Buck
totca or No. 5, the other called Butter
field or No. in the County OF Cumber-
land-Your Petitioners humbly sheweth,
That the committee appointed by the
Honorable General Court for selling I'M
appropriated Lands in the County OF
cumberland have sold the above said two
towns, and there being between seventy
and eighty families settled in said town
ships-That they labour under great in
conyeniences for want Of an open and
established Road from Bucktown through
part Of Shepard6eld and Bakerstown as
far as the Grea, Bridge on the Latte
.Amouriscogiin River in Bakerstown-The
Road that is used now is frequently filled
up by persons who wish it to be differ
emily laid out-Some say it to be in one
place and some in another-Your Peti-
TONERS therefore Humbly Pray that youT
Honours would be pleased to send a COM
mit,ee Tor appoin, some other way 80
there may be an open and established
Road from Bucktown to the Great Bridge
above said, SO that they may pass and
Repass without 50 many fences and other
membranes and as in duty bound will
ever Pray.
May l6h 1886 (Signed)
Abijsh Buck Jonathan Tyler Nathaniel
Buck BENIN Sparkling Joseph Rohin-
son Increase Robinson Elisha Bisbee
Noah Bosworth John Bonney VIM
Tucker Meshseh Keen James Keen
John Keen Oliver Cummins Moses
Buck Simeon Barrett John Briggs
Hezekiah Sturtevant Isaac Bonney Asa
Robinson Jonsthan Record Isaac Eos
ter Jonas Coburn William Irish John
Brown, John Buck David Record Thos
= Cobofn Edmund GAMBLER |Bsnj amin
Naild(?) Chas Bisbee Caleb Young
Joseph Robsts Amos Brown Bsniah
league David Warren Joseph Chase
Nathaniel Chace Enoch Hall Charles
Ford JonathAn Phlbriek Jas Thsrlo
Jonah Fobes[fl Moses Harris John
Crockett Dominicus Record John War
rem % sniel UIdhsm o28 VSiASLI
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

"A correspondendent Of the N. Y.
Post says that ''cod subsists largely on
the sea cherry" Those who have not had
the pleasure of seeing the Goldfish climb
the sea 81 cherry trse IN search Of food. or
clubbing the fruit from tho heavily laden
branches with chunkasof coral, have missed
. very fine sight. The Goldfish, when at
home rambling through the submarine
forests, does not wear bis vest unbuttoned,
Is he does while loafng around the gro
cery stoses Of the United Ststes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09
SAILORS LIsoo.-During the war il

SAILORS LINoo.-During the war in
Egypt. the forces included naval brigade
composed Of sailors, who were sometimes
directed by military officers. The orders
of the latter were often unintelligible to
the Jack Tars, and some ludicrous bitches
resulted, On one occasion u staff officer
tried in vain to get.a battalion of sailors
TO manuevre round the corner Of house
He gave all the orthodox and regulation
words OF command-"Right wheel"
bring the left shoulder forward" etc,
but Jack remained obstinately fixed.
At last q naval officer, who was standing
by, on being appealed to, solved the
question. sect them round that house,
is that all you want' Here, blue-jsck
cts - he cried, "luff and weather that
house r., -vv'-,.r --rg VI -r.
The sailors were round the corner in
q twinkling.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09
RUINED BY A SPIDER.

Spiders crawling more abundantly and
conspicuously than usual upon the indoor
walls of our houses indicate the near APP
proach Of rain but the following anec-
dote intimates that some Of their habits
are equally certain indications Of frost
being at hand. Quarter-master DiJon-
val, seeing to beguile the tedium of his
prison hours at Utrecht, had studied at
tentively the habits Of the spider, and
eight years Of imprisonment had given
him leisure to be well versed in its ways
In December, 1894, the French army
on whose success his liberty depended,
was in Holland, and the victory seemed
certain if the frost, then Of unprecedented
severity, continued. The Dutch envoy
had failed to negotiate a peace. and Hol-
land was despairing, when the frost sud !.
denly broke, The Dutch were now ex.
ultins and the French general prepared
to retreat, but the spider warned Di.jon.
val that the thaw would be Of short durs.
ton, and be knew that his weather mon
itor never deceived. He contrived to
communicate with the army of his coun-
trymen and its generals, who duly esti-
mated bis character, and relied upon his
assurance that within q few days the wa,
ter would again be psssable by troops.
They delayed their retreat. Within ~
days frost had returned--the French army
triumphed. Disionval was liberated; and
q spider had brought down ruin on the
Dutch nation, s,,,r
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

LARGE AND RRsPEcTABLE.-A story
is told, Of certain political caucus in
Maine which was attended by only two
persons, Hannibal lIamlin and one other.
Mr.. Hamlin elected the other man chair
man, and proceeded to transact the bust
ness in hand. But the credentials of the
delegates certified tha they were elected
at ga large and respectable caucus of
Republicans because as Mr.. Hamlin
explained it to the puzzled chairman,
"you are large and / am respectable"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09
A YOUNG MINISTER'S QUESTION

tokN0 htNic In . w lOIN.
A young minister. who succeeded an
old worker in the promnlsation Of gospel
to the people Of )" wild end woolly Sec
ton" Of Arkap'as,a approached the old
brother and asked: nt,w pa'p'hta l1E ol
"what kind Of people am l likely to
meet! :" .-Ia.t -cg.7 t.1Hw i.s ,'.-
"All kinds"
ANY tough characters
"some Of them are pretty Tough
"Suppose they insult me, what must
L do" Wa '''
"Sorter santer of as though your bus
mess called you away" g
"Shppose they follow me -
"Ssnter little faster"
"suppose they chase me.' Ga
Then santer like the deuce"
"And il they catch me, what them
I'm that case, I reckon you had bette,
wait until they get through with you,
and then if you are able you'd bette,
ssntsr." era olR y'xis lc nam sf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

The thread of narrative is not the
one the binder uses to hold the leaves
together. I GCf4 g 70
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

Two neighbors who can't settle a ques.
ton of equity should call in lawyer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-21
pAxAmARAILRoADaoLp ROBBERY.
Four American Ciiizens Arrested Charg.
cd with the offence.

PHILADELPHIA, March 20.-Captain
Dickman, OF the steamer Foley, at this port
from Aspinwall, reports that four Ameri-
cans-B. s. Lewis, 9. H. Burnes, T. D.
Scott and Alexander stewart-have been
arrested and incarcerated in prison at Pam
anna upon suspicion Of having been engag-
ed in the robbery Of the $4,000 in gold
coin which was stolen from the vaults OF
the Panama Railroad Company on Decem-
ber 81, 1882. The gold in two
kegs had been shipped from New
York by the American Express Company
via the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's
line on the Panama Railroad Company Tor
San Francisco. Scott and Lewis say they
left Panama on the day after the robbery
for Aspinwall on business. On their ar.
rival at Aspinwall they met Stewart, and
the three were arrested while at breakfast.
They were taken to Panama and Inn
prisoned. Burns was arrested afterward:
Their baggage was searched, but no gold
found. The four prisoners have addressed
protest to the United States Government
declaring that they are innocent and
asking redress. They say that they have
been In prison fourteen days, and have
not yet been given hearing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-21
MINERS TROUBLES.
RloTINAsRlrlsA COLUMBIAN TOWN
A Number Of SOn.unon nsn ssrIOu,ly and Some
Fatally ISJursd--OnO Man Ksoeks 0ut Two
Brothers In . Prize FlEht-Colonel
Ben Wilson's Funny Plight.

HALIFAX, March 20.-A telegram from
Lingan, B. G., says: Eighty unionest
miners came here yesterday and sur
rounded Lingan when the men
were returning from work, and
attacked them. They badly kicked the
engineer, and blacksmith and Others,
including the manager. After night the
rioters, increased in numbers, visited the
workmen's houses, breaking cars and win
dows. This morning they broke the
doors Of some houses, dragged out
the men and beat three Of them
severely. The women and children are
terror stricken. The rioters have charge
Of the place. Some workmen took refuge
in the managers house, and one
Of these has been badly hurt.
The manager telegraphed to the Sidney
authorities TO send constables Immediately.
Since January the Lingan mines, alter a
pro,racted strike, have been operated by
non.union men. Two more men were
brutally heated. They attempted to. go to
work. A doctor has been telegraphed
to attend the injured.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-21
WHEELING AWE

fusal OF the Local Inspector TO grant Ger
tiicate to the steamboat Della, on the Ar
kansas river, says that the vessel was re
fused certificate because her boiler waI
not constructed according TO the require
ments Of the law, and the owner was mott
fled not to navigate the vessel.
Tue owner, however, consulted the U. ),
District Judge and District Attorney at
Fort Smith, Ark, who advised him that Il
the vessel was navigated wholly within the
State, inspection, license, &C., was not re.
quired. Under this ex parte decision the
vessel did some ferrying, but was imme:
diately reported by the local Inspectors To
Mr.. Garrett. That officer now asks for in.
structions from the Supervising Inspector
General in Washington.
General Dumont, will order him, as a
preliminary measure, to file complaint
with the Surveyor Of Customs, whose duty
1t will be to libel the boat. The Dis
trict Attorney will then have chance
to explain the grounds upon which be
based his advice to the owner. An opin.
ion Of the Supreme Court, which governs
the laws OF the steamboat inspection SER
vice, as to what constitutes the navigable
waters OF the United States, was deliver
ed by Justice Field. 1t Gays:
"Those rivers must be regarded as pub.
lie navigable rivers in law which are navi-
gable, in fact, when they are used in their
ordinary condition as highways for com.
merce, and they constitute navigation
waters OF the United States, within the
meaning Of the acts Of Congress, in con.
tradistinction from navigable waters Of the
States, when they form in their ordinary
condition, by themselves or by uniting
with other waters, a continued highway
over which commerce is, or may be, car.
ried on with other States or foreign coun-
tries, in the customary modes in which
such commerce is conducted by water"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-21
sTRrcK A RosANzA.
A Mining Company in which wheeling
Men nre Interested In Luck.

Mining Company in which wheeling
Men are Interested In LUX.
Yesterday Mr.. BENZ. Fisher, President
Of the Villa Grove Mining Co., organized
under the laws Of Colorado, aud operating
silver mine in that State, received dis
patch from Superintendent James McIain,
conveying the information that four foot
vein had been struck, asslying 1927 to the
ton, and that about $1,000 per day could
be taken out; also that the Indications
were that the vein was n good solid one.
This company is one in which Wheel
ing capital is largely interested, Messrs.
Benz. Fisher, Thomas H. Norton, Alex.
Lorirg, ]. r. Greer and Fred D. Norton
being members Of the Board oil Directors.
The company was framed to develop and
operate the "Anna" mine, located In the
Sangre de Christie Mountains, seven miles
east OF Villa Grove, the present terminus
Of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in
the San Luis Valley, saguache county.
The property was purchased last Septem-
Der, and since that time force Of men
have been steadily at work, and under
skillful management the value OF the prop
erty has been demonstrated. The track
Of the railroad runs within half mile Of
the mine. When the mine was first open.
ed in April, 1881, shaft was sunk twenty
five teet and tunnel fifty feet long made.
Over one hundred tons OF orc were taken
out, and from it "mil run" OF $l27 was
obtained.
Major Norton was largely instrumental
in interesting Wheeling capital, and last
evening was found in high spirits. He has
always had faith in the mine and Ia conf.
dent It Is first.class Investment,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-21
THE ATTACK on LADY DIXIE.
New York Irishmen Declare. the Stor
OF II Pure Fiction.

new IoFR lrlbhtnen DeclhFe'tne stOFy
OF II Pure Fiction.
NEw YoRK, March 2O.-0'Donovan Rosa
says the attack on Lady Dixie Is ghost
story, probably got up by people about her
and intended to hurt the Irish cause. No
Irishman alive would do such thing. 1t is
carrying the joke too far to claim all crimes
committed in England are the work Of Irish
men. We do not harm women, and Lady
Florence would be especially safe, because
her mother had always been friend to Ire.
land, and has our respect. Forster would
have been killed in Dublin by the Invinci.
bles but for the fact that he was accom-.
panied by ladies. Dewey and Breslin,
OF the [rish Nation, were earnest in their
assurances that the assault on Lady Dixie
was not committed by Irishmen. Dewey
said: II don't believe that anything OF
the kind occurred. The English Govern.
ment is making all the capital 1t can out OF
the subject" He believes this TO be an.
other OF the mythical outrages which the
English press make such a good use OF.
Her mothers name OF itself would shield
lhuy Dl1lt llOLl buihk uhueo Wy hLl
Irishman. "Ibelieve this Is one oil series
Of put.up ou,rages to excite hstred against
the Irish. It reminds me strongly Of
the tales which the English press
wept over at the commencement Of
what was called that mutiny in India. At
that time the London papers were filled
with accounts OF horrible outrages com.
mitted on English residents OF India by
the natives. This stirred up an intensely
bitter feeling against the natives Of India.
l remember. sympathixed with the In.
dians all along, until I read how lady had
been tied between two planks and then
slowly sawed in two. For that one act l
would have wiped the whole Indian popu-
lation out ot existence, so great was my
horror and indignation. The story proved
10 be untrue, but at that time 1t served It's
purpose. Now ] say that this story about
Lady Dixie Is one oi the same kind, and
intended to serve like purpose"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-21

CHICAGO, March 2O-Ex.President Diaz,
with his own and his wife's family, ex.
Minister Foster and number OF friends,
arrived here this morning. They were met
at the Wabash Railroad depot by com.
mittee Of citizens and delegations from the
City Council, Board Of Trade, Commercial
Club and Exchange, and detatchments Of
the National Guard and a great concourse
OF citizens, who cheered the party 10 the
echo. Escorted by platoon Of police, the
procession moved TO the Palmer House,
where Mayor Harrison delivered an ad.
dress Of welcome, and formally rendered
the keys Of the city to the ex.President.
The party is now visiting the postottice,
and later will visit the Board Of Trade,
water works, grip.car railroad and FIRE de.
partments. Tonight there will be free
for all reception at the Palmer House.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-21

The Municipal EIcctiSn-A Temperance
Yictory-Iocal News.

NIciofy-LOcN news.
FAIRNoST, WA, March 9O.-The munic
ipal election here last Saturday resulted in 1
complete temperance victory, the anti
license Council being chosen by majoritiel
ranging from 25 to IS. The following
named persons are the members elect:
Mayor, B. F. Reed.
Recorder, Thos. A. Fleming.
Councilmen, J. NJ. Hartley, G. G. Far
rance, Ell Musgrave, D. n. snider, ]. F,
Hough.
Circuit Court, Judge A. B. Flemming
presiding, which has been in session iol
more than two weeks, will adjourn to.
morrow. Quite large amount OF busines:
has been ranSacted-many old cases that
have been on the docket for years, having
been disposed OF.
The revival which has been in progress
ut the Methodist Protestant for the last six
weeks .isstill going on. Up TO the present
time there have been over 75 conversions,
and nearly this number OF accessions to
the church.
The many friends Of Rev. ]. B. Reed,
pastor Of the Presbyterian. church OF this
place, will be sorry to learn OF the death OF
his little boy, Ralph, who died last night
after only two days illness. Ralph was a
bright child, the only boy ofths household
and favorite with all who saw him. Mr..
and Mrs. Reed have the sympathy Of many
friends in their ailliction.
Between thirty and forty new students
have been enrolled at the Normal School
this week, and as many more are expected
within the next two weeks. It's believed
that the coming term will be very sue
cessful one. Mrs. NJ. L. D. Fleming, for.
merly Miss Dickey, has gone TO work in
the Normal School again. -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-21
BEN WILSON'S PLIGHT.
How = One-Legged Man Rescued the
The Gallant Congressman.

WASHINGTON, D. G., March 20-The
Republican prints the following: Commits
sioner Dudley and Charles H. Grey, cor.
respondent Of the Cleveland Leader, who
were on the Pennsylvania sleeper that
burned on the track four or Ave hours east
OF Pittsburgh few days ago have returned
to Washington. Gen. Dudley had only
time to seize his artificial leg, tuck it under
his arm and drag himself along the aisle
toward the door, keeping his face close to
the floor 10 avoid the binding, sufocatiug
flames. AS he reached for his leg he re-.
membered that Representative Ben
Wilson, OF West Virginia, who
occupied berth some distance
down the car was deaf, and the
thought flashed across his mind that per-
haps the alarm might not have aroused the
sleeping man. AS be crawled along on
his hands, knee and stump he felt in every
berth, making all possible speed, but not
missing bunk in his blind search for
Wilson. Sure enough, there lay the Con.
gressman in one oil the borths sound
asleep, in the very embrace OF fiery
death, totally oblivious Of his danger. The
Commissioner shook him vigorously, but
could not arouse the sleeper. Reaching
over the PROSTATE form, he raised the
window, and then, jumping into the berth,
he seized Mr.. Wilson by both shoulders
and shook him with desperate earnest
ness.
"For Gods sake give me drink Of
water" feebIy murmured the semi.con-
scious man.
awake up! wake up, tell you!" scream.
ed General Dudley In his ear, giving him
another shaking, "the car Is burning up!"
Although nearly dead with heat and
smoke, the General remained cosl, para.
doxical as the statement may appear, and
he knew that the half stupefedlman would
be quite as apt to 60 the wrong way II he
stepped into the passage as the right way,
and feeling by the motion OF the car that
the train was coming TO stand.still, he
added; "Be quick; jump through the
window or you will be dead man," He
saw the Virginian clambered througg the
window, and again placing his face within
two or three inches oi the floor he COM
pleted the journey 10 the doorway in
safety, though when he fell, rather than
climbed, from the platform he was more
dead than alive. The car went up like q
finder box, and In two minutes more Ben
Wilson would have been burned to q crisp.
Very few got away with anything except
their night clothes. Luckily, General Dud-
leys pantaloons were fastened to his arti.
fetal leg, and when he carried that of in
triumph the attachment came with 1t.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-21

OrR Democratic friends in the Third
District seem to be having an almost pure.
ly military campaign. The Stale Tribune
has punched '',he favorite sons" and a
very high.strung, imposing batch they
make. Passing gently over Captain sny-
der, Of Kanawha, we haye Colonel Floyd,
the Lightning Rod Of Logan, whose pen
siye locks, falling in untamed confusion,
we're wont the applause Of listening Sen
ate 70 command; Colonel French, the
mounting mountaineer Of Mercer; Colonel
StolIings, for whom Boone is spending
sleeplesS nights; Colonel Mathews beauty
and the genial smile Of that courtly moss
back, Colonel Dennis, divide the affections
Of Greenbriet; Colonel Lowry, hero
Of the cuspadore campaign. has
his thumb on Summers; Colonel
lmboden' 3 flashing blade will lead the
iores Of Fayette to victory or DEATH
There may be a few more Colonels fur
loughed or on the sick list, or one or two
may have gotten away In the general mus
ter But the list is not meagre, and If that
is the kind OF material the Bourbons Of the
Third District are looking for they may
congratulate themselves on their good for.
tune. We have no desire to make
trouble among friends, but it does seem
there is good chance for the Majors tc
pool their Issues and move on the works ol
the ccnlederated Colonels.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-21
RAILWAY AFFAIRS.
FINANCES OF THE p, c.&sr. L.RoAo
AanuAl Statement Of the Company-Ths Ta,sir.
awI ROad-ChInsts In Ofaetrs-Loeal Bali.
wsy Nsws-6oOd Luck of wheeling Ia.
vestOs Ia . Colorado Nine.

CoLuMBus, Ono, March 2O.-The annual
meeting Of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and
St Louis Railway Company was held
here to-day, at which time the report If
the directors for the year 1852 was pre-
seuted, showing the gross earnings to be
$,2l49230S; expenses, $3.50, ,0O0.SO, net
earnings, sl,SSS, ,023.2s; interest on invest
ments and rent Of equipments, Sl,98309l;
total net revenue, 81, ,40S, $3.50, from which
deduct interest on funded debt, $S5l, 900,
interest on car trusts, Sl43,54l.25,
other charges 10 the income Sl29,.
i44; total charges, Sl,l24,975.25, leav-
ing the profit S27S,5S464 on the Pitts.
burgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway
proper. Deducting the loss on leased
lines, $27l 1870, leaves net profit on all
the lines OF S740, ,7SS, against a loss in the
previous year OF S25S. 1887. The earnings
Of the Columbus, Chicago and Indiana
Central Railway were S5,l22,9iS.ll; ex-
penses, S., ,4lG, ,35S 90; net earnings, $70S,.
jS4.42. The P, G. & ST. l.. Ry. Co., direc.
tors elected for the ensuing year, were G.
y. Roberts, J. N. Mccullough, William
Thaw, Thos. D. Messler, X. Sherrard, Jr.,
Daniel S. Gray, Henry Il. Houston, Wis.
tar Morris, ]. n. Dubarry, w. II. Barnes.
]. P. Wetherill, G. W. McCook and John
P. Green.
ONEIDA, O., March 20.-Steel rail is being
laid on the Tuscarawas branch, between
Dover and Zoar, as fast as strong force Of
men can do the work. The rail Is on the
ground ready to put into a point east OF
Zoar Station. A large number OF ties have
been distributed along the entire branch.
The branch working train is busy cleaning
bitches. widening cuts and strengthening
embankments.
Grant Mitvuell, for some time day opera.
tor at Bayard Station, has been transferred
to Rochester, Pa. The former night opera.
tor at Bayard, Mr.. Jennings, takes his
place, and Fred Dearborn, night operator
ut Kensington, comes to Bayard 10 till Mr..
Jennings place as night operator.
Mr.. Richardson, operator at Mineral
Point, has accepted a situation on the
Valley road, and will on Monday assume
the duties OF agent and operator at Brecks-
Vile. Mr.. Yengling, from Minerva, will
take MIR. Richardson's situation.