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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
Will Not he Disinrerred,


WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. l6. - The
family of Ssrgt Cross, one of the Greely ex,
pedition, and whose body was buried hers
last Sunday, refuse to allow the remains to
be disinterred for investigation Of the canni-
balism story.
New YORK, Aug. 16.-Coroner Robinson,
of Long Island, has determined to take no
steps toward exhuming the body OF Private
Henry in order that an inquest might be held,
unless friends or relatives of the dead man in
sist upon an investigation.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug 16-The local post
Grand Army of the Republic, the officers OF
the cemetery association and the wife of Pri-
vate Ellis, of Clyde, one of the dead Of the
Greedy party, have refused the offer of The
Syracuse Herald to exhume the body at the
expense of that paper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
Origin Of Ammonia

Ammonia is obtained in large quanti-
ties by the putrefaction of the urine of
animals En-" clopedia Britannica.
Every ho' 'ekeeper can test baking
powder containing this disgusting drug
by placing can of the Royal" or"An-
drews" Pearl top down on hot stove
until heated, then remove the cover and
smell.
Prove it by the above test jn26dwtf.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
Captured by whisky.

TExARKANA, Ark, Aug, 10. George
Swinks, reputed to be the greatest chicken
thief in the state of Texas, went to his final
roost Wednesday night from a continued
overdose of bad whisky. . Swinks was coal
black negro, and SO prided himself on his
skill in stealing feathsred bipeds that he
openly boastsd of his nefarious accomplish
ments, and would accept wagers to rob indi
Gated roosts. knowing they were guarded
for the occasion and that a load of bucksho,
would lend weight to a reception if discov
cred. Swinks never lost bet, and said witt
his last breath that he would have got away
from death If it had not been moonlight
night
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
Gen. Hazen.s Views.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 16.-Chief Sig.
nal Officer Hazen was found at his Office and
again questioned about the reports of canni-
balism. He said he had received no commu-
nication at any time from Lieut.. Greedy Off,
cially or otherwise, verbally or in writing,
in which reference was made to the subject
If true, Gen Hazen regards it as
terrible thing for which the necessity
was the excuse He believes the party was
well disciplined and harmonious up. to the
"i-,s.of Henry's thefts, and that the food was
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
THE pR.TTn ST LADY IN ROCK ISLAND

Remarked to a friend the other day
that she knew Kemp's Balm for the
Throat and Lungs was superior remedy,
as it stopped her cough instantly when
others had no effect whatever. So to
prove this 0. Grotjan will guarn
tee it to all. Price 80 cents and 81
Trial size free.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
THREE NEGROES SHOT TO DEATH.
Colored Citizens Greatly Excited Over
Georgia Occurrence.

KINGSTON, Ga, Aug 16.-Thursday night
three negroes, named Phillips, jackson and
Givod, being put off a freight train
near Cass station, on the West &
Atlantic railroad, fired into the cars. The
citizens of Kingston pursued them and
ordered them to halt The latter fired at the
posse which returned the fire and all three
negroes were shot dead. The colored popu-
lation is terribly excited over the event and
look on it as cowardly murder.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
The Nfhiilsts Again,

Sr PETERSBURG, Aug l6-The magnificent
sta!ales OF Prince Chilkoff, at Toola, the leading
manufacturing town of European Russia,
were burned Thursday About 100 valuable
race-horses persisted in the flames 1t is
thought that Nihilists set them on fire.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
lie Obstrucied the Track.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug l6-James Har-
rison has been convicted of the murder OF
Mr. Lynch at Dixon. He obstructed the
railroad track and wrecked train, causing
Lynch'5 death.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
Public Notice.

The ARGUS has one of Cooks Automa>
tic letter and paper boxes erected outside
the office door in which communications
can be deposited when the Office is closed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16

Two thousand five hundred dollars in the aggre-
gate are offered in the Speed Department.
For Premium Lists, or any information in re-
gard to the Fair, address, j. A, LECLAIRE,
GEORGE MURRAY, Secretary.
dWtd President
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
Administrators Notice.
Estate of John Dietz, deceased.

hstHte OF join D1etZ, deceastd.
The undersigned, having been appointed Admin
istrator Of the estate Of John Dietz, late of
the county Of Rock Island, state of Illinois, de
ceased, hereby give notice that he will appear
before the county court of Rock Island county, at
the office of the clerk of said court in the city of
Rock Island, at the October term, on the third
Monday in October next, at which lime all per
sons having claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose of having
the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested TO make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of August A. D., 1884.
HENRY BURGGWER,
sug-l5d4w Administrator.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16

FOR sALE-old papers for sale in any quantity
at this office, cheap.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16

equitably shared throughout. Gen. Hazen
admits the force of the evidence of the autopsy
of Kislingbury's body.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16

FOR sALE-At my office, on Eleventh street
the best quality Of coal. Also dry oak cord wood
stone and sand. Orders received by telephone al
car house. D. G. Dohlman, agent. m13d3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
NOTICE.

FOR SALE-Five shares Of Electric Light
Stock, at discount Enquire at this office
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-16
Housek Keepers Test.

Baking
until heated smell Achem will be required
o AMMONIA.
sgDR PRICES CREAM BAKING POWDER does contain Ammonia
Lime, Alum Potash. s and wholesome.
Oxford Democrat., 1884-09-09

Tals table proves that ali-rll rates of
transportation f1r Western wheat 10 The
scAhoafi wefc fciacci t,o-fliris from
i.Cs o. i.sl. ca page s21 81 The same re-
port will be- found table prepared FOR
Mr. Nimmo hy Henry V. Poor good a..
thor.ty on railroad s,Aiisiics-showiug the
charge pr ton pr mile on thirteen difer-
cui railroads. which Is too long for this
article and will Only give What li proved .
that during The lasi Ten years The fctuc-
tl0u 10 rates per tou. per mile, on the hir-
ten railroads named was from I - - i.O7
these rates covering all classes of freight.
Ia bis Manual of Railroads ofihe United
States for issi. Sir Poor says that the
charge 10 i.G0 for moving a ton % freight
one mile. on toe New York Central Rail-
roai. was 0f5 oenfs. The cost was l.3ia
ceas. net ~ nHis; in 1870 the charge
was SOS cents, the COS; was !. los cents,
net 10 mills In ls,0 the charge was
about three mills less thar in 1870, bat The
percentage of PROD, was greater than In
either 1870 or iscO lie farther states
tha, 90 iss0. a. the rates then prevailing.
The laborlng man paid ~ 60 for the con-
veyauce Of a barrel Of aour 70 him, from
Chicago, AMI that he paid only &c cents
Tor The same service 10 1850 Mr.. Edward
Atkinson, OF Boston, has recently shown
the frelgh, charges for one years subsist-
ence of grain aud mea, Tor an adult work
lng man. from Chicago to Boston Is sl.25
the price OF days WORK for a COMMON
laborer. or half days work for earPen-
ter or mason.
The duty OF SIS a ton went iaio eject
the lasi day OF December, 1870; the duty
Wa. previous % the change, q per cent
II July Of 1870, the price was sS5 per ton
a, Engllsh seaports-the duty added, say
s25 a ton. would make them $50 per ton,
q which add the freight, and the cost Of
steel rails landed on our shores would be
no, fsr from siiO per ton. How did the
increased tariff work. Did IL Increase the
cos,i No. Protection produced compe-
ilton competition reduced prices-so re-
duced prices thA, every steel rail produced
In the United States since 1870 has cost
our railroad companies an average OF less
than sCj a ton.
Oxford Democrat., 1884-09-09
LETTER FROM WATERFORD.
sourm WATERFORD, Aug. :

SOvrH WATERFORD, Aug. 70.
Waterford may he numbered among the
Oldest towns Of oxford County. IL Is
much behind many younger and smaller
towns 10 business enterprise and manu-
facturing Industries on account OF her ge-
ographical position. being far inland and
without railroad facilities or naylgsble
waters. but Il Is grand farming town.
The soil, though rocky. Is very deep and
productive. IL Is q paradise for fruit.
Apple trees spring up spontaneously oil
over town. They will be found growing
aud full Of fruit. In field. pasture and even
In woodland. The farms are generally
well cultivated and the farm-houses are
neat, spacious and convenient; the larns
are well built, and well Glled-speaking
well for the thrift. industry and prosperity
Of the Inhabitants OF the town, a. Q large
minority OF them are engaged In farming.
lts natural scenery Is unsurpassed, IL Is
90 diversified In natural formation. Hin,
valley, lake, pond and sparkling stream
present a panorama that may well be said
% rival the highest achievements OF the
artists pencil. Here the summer tourist,
whose tastes have not been vitiated BY the
Oxford Democrat., 1884-09-09

lOommun.ca,,' ~ . rrsii. a o.. Casissa.
Toftf Hn.rl'if Nral's 11l H.Hir .f kll-
rfssnfI'irfs nfflf C.u..0uH'l iIh of Nifi-
a.laafs ia gfafrIi Cunri. lsfea .0i f'
H.r.a. is fIau1rr, 4 % 1913
Most respectfully beg leave o represent
TIE petition of ihe subscribers inhab .ian's
OF ihe Towa of Lowell soullWardly of lule
Kc,tcr River SD csllciI ln sa.i r'sn OF
Lowell ln the Cluniy % Ox'lfl To pctl-
ton your llonors 90 incop3rats the In
hahltants together with ih- land socth-
warily o. ihe unc hereafter described, 10
being The .osihrriy part of aid Town of
Lowell. into q Town by ihc name of ---
viii al our rights Ani privileges In and
70 su the pubNck property bc.oug'og -
sall Town ~ Loycl-Thc division line i
A. follows VIZ Begluuius atfychuts town
line A. tie souihwcsteriy corner - L1i ~.
Talrteen. iu abe arsi division of Lots IN
sa.d town of Lowell. thence on ihc south
eriy line of sa.i lot 30 Thirteen To- Tie
fr.i division of iot.. aui ~. oue in The
third division ~ lots % the southea-ieriy
corner % lo. so Tao la The thifi d.yls-
lon % lois thence ol ihc straight Joe 90
the northwest corner of Dot No. Two, 10
the fourth diyi.i1a OF lots la SAID Town OF
Lowell. thence parallel with The north line
OF sali io; So. Two Ia ihc Fourth division
OF lots 20 Waterford Town nne. thence on
Waterford line south twenty degrees east
one thousand and Eve hundr,d rods . a
pine tree standing on Brligiou nuc thence
south sixtyscven degrees west ono thou-
sAnf. ulue hundred snd riuciysiN rots,
thence running north iofiyslx sui hall de-
gree. west, one thousand two hundred ard
eighty rods % the nrsi bound, couialnrg
sixteen thousand ani ulnc huaiFct tcfes-
Your Petitioners therefore pray tbs, your
Honors would Incorporate us luto Town
by The name % St,ssl,H, and W. humb'y
pray that your lIonors would Incorporate
us the petitioner, into Town a. 80 forth
Ia that petition. ani VIC As 10 duty boaud
vii ever pray.
Dated a, Lowell This lc LAY OF Jan. 1878.
lsl0NEpI
iauin Weber Samuel Scycrs
Andrew Woodbury. jacob stevens
Phiio Holden Aaron Stevens
Wa Nevers Calvin Powers
Asa Stevens Micah Truil
David WhitcOmb
n, ,he II,use ~ Rrpresent.tiVes Fe5'y ..
ISIS Read and Committed 10 The Com.
mittec on Towns sent up Tor Concur.
renee.
TIMOTHY BIGuow, Spkr.
In Seaatc. Feo. 3ri. 1918. Read ani Con-
Cured
SANL DAVIS. Pres.
Oxford Democrat., 1884-09-09
Non-ltesident Taxes.

10 the toun Of penmafk. ls The toanif ofohtori
and sAta of NAM, fof ne year l--i
Ths fail1stns usf 81 taNss % real fsfais ~ nons
fss.lsni oansrs len he town % uenmAfA tnf INC
ear issi In tliis comm itted % iisln finsres
tnIlertnr n lsNfs nf sd tusu. 90 fnf To laI pf
sspt issl has tssa fstarneit tT him % ne a. -
mslnInx unrslf % ne an iaY of JAZZ, l-.t
bT hls fsfiif ais oi thai ftis tnl So fsnsin "a
rad uoiios hereby fifcn ihli y ne sali tasssin
trest al fhafFra 1fs Dot psi inio ne ] lffsssfy
OF ssli t0au - NrnmaTk, NithIn d mouths Num
ths date ofths oumm'imeut ~ tat bile - mueh
II tho frai estate tsxri as eui D. satfleni O.
rsY ne am1ant dIs thfftf1r luciuiuf Interest ani
St arss. al slihoal iufttff noiics D. soid al Ilh
b. surfi1n az trr l'nst NNrr IN AL tnsu on
the On Ia - Mach l>.i a. 'r'cfs rn n.
Oxford Democrat., 1884-09-09

dropped by one OF the cows purchased by
Gen. Cllley, last Friday.
There J. nothing elaborate shout these
farm bulldlnss "No veneer n)r siucoo,
as the Jadge says. bu, everything i neat
and comfortable. The farm Il conducted
on an economical basis some Of the bulls
are yoked IN working teams and other de-
vices ar adopted which promise sasing
OF labor sni eNpeusr. A. resuh the
farm. though 30 large. and uudsr The a.
reciiou OF our heal. i a psontahlc proper
ty. Iudge Burbank's hro,hsr D. T. Buroank'
i oversesr ofthe farm. We fouud him ON
TIE bank of the Aniroscogglu, suPerin-
tsndlng the laying % 4 stone cmbankmen,
4, prevent The river from tearing away
norton 81 the mssdow, toward which tue
current seis An oli stone wall was uiil-
lred ios this parpose. and substantial
JOB wAs done
Juigc Burhank has purchased the " hcho
Farm of some over hundred aorcs' To-
ea,cia afsW rods op The river. This farm con-
tA.ns cool pasture and some zoe meadow
Land. Aporuou of thc latter i ovcrgTovn
with aii,r.. tat they are now b'iag cot
oui sni ihe delis restored 10 grass. Sew
sral farms have been united In forming The
stock farm. The houses ON these have
bseu rsmsic',d ami converted Into tasty
cottages. which are let each summer 20
Boston parties By the way. Shclburue i
a great summer resort f1r Boston p op.e.
Most al me farm houses and numoer of
large boarding houses 70 ihC slClriy are
now ION % oycifoNiug. ra,re are ioar
cottages ani thc HOMESTEAD on Juige Bur
banks property.
Amer yicwing ihi, farm and the stock
And learning much % its Management, We
could readily see Why our progressive
farmers are ~ largely psrch,slug thor
oaghbrci siock animals ior ihcir own use.
Thoroughhrct. 90 not cat - mech a.
common mixcd stock. aut they give a
larger Yield ln milk and batter and the
value ofcaiycs Oae jersey heller only "a
months and 20 days old presented Judge d.
bank with a calf which be sold soon amer
IL. birth for so he has ball ~hl,h be
bred himself" Dakc o. SAelournc a.
which Is yalaei aisi.0oo There j. every.
thlus - recommend this stock o. farmers.
For a trn.ng outlay To- addition 60 what
would be- paid ior common cattle a stock
% breed from can Pei secured, ani then
tho road O. succcssfal stock faisins and
proftable Armlng Is smooth ani easy,
Jaige Barbsnk Is constantly scndine anil
mails into ths Couniy, aui hc has DOW a
few yoang breeders f'r saic.
when ln ihe Souih iast spflng. oar
party va. uuspaHng 10 iis praises of
4" Soathcfu Hospitality We were heari.-
IL received ani kiai'y ctfci for. ia The
Soaih. boz no,hing W saw there. eK.
ceedci the klni hospitality accorded u' hy
Jatrc Burbank and Mrs Burbank oar
American people afc ALIKE open hearted
ani generous whether iu the Norih of
Souih. ani do sccorilns to thcir means
TIE Homestead ~ jutSc narharks con
talus tNcu'y.iso Rooms. sui gale Fof-
uou % ne summer tlcy are fal of fficnis
visiting thc family. Persons Who come 81
sec thc stock are heartily entertained. aai
during thc Zen weeks When she family are
A. She.harue. 10 may vel Dol ,ali hi ihey
| 49,. On h.nar
Oxford Democrat., 1884-09-09
>o,,,. of Vot,.losure.


FuHNIAs tsflhM tnNrfn nf Nfttfl q ihe
w Iuanfy ~ fOslof.i al sfAs q haIue. ~
BE uloftstEr Del dtist 80 tfFiu'e ~ ~ 10
fus.F A. a.. l.-n ani 70 fisi On tnr Nkiufi hfE.
lsrf OF urcis. bals o.. gsfs D.. clnFrIsi t1
lots tnhafn. rrftaIa rsfccl - ffs estate
sIuatf'i ln EIlrr fIania aiqn ln ne tH4niL 20 Ga
fstd at of Nt'as. tnt tulaifi q flll1ss
via beg thf rrtf haf Uf Ili numtfffi 10 ln
tts flsfh fkrEf ar ths faN hsl oi lof tnmtefri
itrrc n thf sNih ftrsr N .ots In ht hisI
rlantaiion. AL hsins ~ ssme pfrr 80 fsc.'si
on 80 alufefsI DO a. lr HsHf lot n, o. ia.1h NJ
Cotufn AT shefs.t ssll mofissss 80 inI
assirari fH 90. Has lnuus ffrsfufsf -
Mount Ahfas z rfrs 81. d. q 30 inirrfuirnt
nrisf OF UsiI irHHaa hF ffr 49, a. mrnt n s.i
iof Il Iotafu fsifi ~ tsnfh fsr uf istfutff,
A u So. ani frr1ff.i . al srs.s'if, hpot
1T. psss go anf shrfsss. tIr rlnitIna of fsfi
Inoftsssr tss trsn tr.ksu. rua lIfft IHff. ~ frs
"a afttn trssrn nf fhs ron DO la tIrffll ia Iu
fsr~r iossfr of 81 npftssrr
ulnAM YOUNG.
Tree EN- Alfs. icfgs. 50 tI. eit thc iale.
rfnIrrt Offff oiifsIl1ea
UaIfl AnEu.t ll. 4. n. lsHt
Oxford Democrat., 1884-09-09
vo..stesisleut Tines.

In the town Of ryehurs. IN the County Of osfofd
for the year lsr3.
Tue following list of taxes On real estate Of non
resident owners In the town of fryebarx, Iof ths
year ls-0, IN bills committed % v. A. Wlrt'
Collector Of said town, on the tth day OF Jul.
l.<l has been retained b. him 10 me a. remsin'
lnx unpaid on the soth day of Jane. lsst. ~ his
crrtinrats of that date. and nov remains unpaid,
and notice Ia hereby given that n said tasesintsf
ssia Toun, within eighteen months ron the daie
~ the commitment of sad bills, 20 much ~ me
real estate axsd as siil he sufcient 20 pay nc
amount due therefor, Including Interest snl
eharsss viii without iurthsr notics b. sold Al
Kubllc auetion 81 the treasurer once IN AN toun
% the a dsy of Janaary. isss. a tso o'elocs
IN The affrrnoon.
Oxford Democrat., 1884-09-09

The arrangements for the rccen; en-.
cursiOn Of the Maine Press Association
were 80 wei managed BY Dr. Lspham OF
THIS city, that The Doctor has been pleas
antly remembered by the Association In
The gin % an elegant French marble clock.
Co, Boston. The gin was q perfect sur
prise % the recipient, and viii be highly
valued By him. The selection OF tine
piece seems exceedingly appropriate. A.
every poiut In This excursion vas reached
',on Tine We may accidentally remark
that none Of The editors went ''on tick.
Asgusta ErcAdsge.
Oxford Democrat., 1884-09-09
InssEs nY nlsnONEsT OFFICIALs.

The D,mocrvilc leaders are endesyor.
ing % avoid the tar.f issue by represent
lng 10 The voters that Republican oflcials
are plundcrlng the treasury, anf ,hsi 70 Is
necessary 3 have change % Demo
cratic rule Ia order % protect the public
revenue 10 view of these chafgcs, The
recent Official report of The Acting Secro-
,Ary OF the Treasury, SIR. Coon, showing
the amount OF losses of the government
uuier the various administrations since
the adoption of the constitution viii be of
Interest We copy The following Official
statement of the losses Tor each siopO col
ierted AMI each sluu0 dlsburscd .=
Oxford Democrat., 1884-09-09

-Encssou's new gluIllf. f.e uar.r.
cr. recently tested ai sarIY lio0k gr..
promise ri being afrry sar0.ssf rrgr.
f0r t icure. itIfafmaI Ilf I.IF r0s.f.
Ni boat 0f suprrI1r cnrsffuIt..r. rrruglf
tD hr. 10. pro.ect'r. ruf.r uaf.r iaa..
tln sle vii fll up t1 within l.04t Y
f.ttof hostile sa.n tll tl.H ..r.. l.r
with ln cxp.1s.F sHlt below f. altf
Unc. Ito explosion viii s.rk 0r IaI.
fhr largest lrHnrIti 'frrfDf .I...l.l..
TOE experiments have tu.gf.f.I ..n. .r.
prOFrmtrfs wl.CI sIl |. u.... arl .r
ID .-froyrf ..l. ft.r f1 I.rfa. a. rr.at a
revolution Il naval Narfr.. .. Lr..s.ls
Other gresi .nFeui.1n. fl. Monitor If
Sam 81. iaNOHtNCE As perfect r.lf.
m1rruf.ni preparation. Nr aV i.f nE
il00fs str.arlria sgrriss.s frf ir..fs.
nry ffi.cic upon ihe market II.l H0.f
Inexperienced eye Ne -re positive rI.i-
cations of tIe fufh Ui the nr- rs 4
glance 81 ftr article shoe. OIL. slf.H. .lf
urafurs. sat wIfI rh.rh f..I I.'l. .' s
marl'sc'gfln- ar puitrs un uas' ..00-.
llrfef These d. .lts arr OF urlr'arr. a
any la-.rr-s. hlt .n f.r msl Tl.h,.n.s n'
rrm i..t .lr tl.r '.o' hlulI slf f
th0J hDlome H.saIr.u. Imp0r.ar.. lcl
ou.F such m..I..In frr worthy fl oa.
ni...r
Oxford Democrat., 1884-09-09
THE scmHEs GoIS0 Back on TnKn

The SCRIBEs GOING BACK on TnKM.-
IL looks very much A. though the scribes
were going bac / on the Phsrisees. TAe
IsdTendenf. Ths Erdngslisi. Zi0a's Her
aid. ne CORgregafiOHalisf and other relig.
ious newspapers which have been boom
ing Cleveland, now announce that they
cannot support him. Pretty soon the
Pharisees will bolt, and then what will be-
come OF the dudes and the mugwampsi
Oxford Democrat., 1884-09-09

Losses ON disbursements per tle' ptiof
% June u i-l t1l
Losses on disbafs, ments per slooo since
Losses on receipt. per ,lool prior TO jane
Lo..e- on receipt. per sicao since June
-, lsi, ~
In other words the average government
losses on receipts and disbursements pcr
$1,000 through dishonest officials since The
Republican party came Into power, has
been only 80 cents against sn average of
g. 30 per $1,000 under prior sdminisirA'
tions. The losses per siOOO were a. i3
under the last Democratic administration
OF Buchanan. while the losses under LIN
coin. IN q time OF war, were only - cents
per $1,000; under Grant, 5j cents under
Hayes, mills; and under The present Re
publican administration only one tAiri ~
"a cent.
when. therefore. the tss, Of fact Il ap-
piled 10 the wholesale charges against the
Republican Administrations, II will be seen
that the Official figures show that the loss.
es by dishonest officials has been only one
tenth a. much under Republican A. under
Democratic Administrations; that the
losses have been less under recent admin
istrs,l0ns than under Lincoln; aud under
the administration OF Garfield aud Arthur,
80 small a. 70 bear striking witness OF the
general fidelity OF the officers OF govern
ment
Oxford Democrat., 1884-09-09

CnANOE oF TnfE-A new time table
goes into cfsct on the Grand Trunk, Mon
lay Sept = The ancrnoon expresses are
discontinued Trains from Portland leave
A. So ant so and . p. m. reaching SO.
Paris a. 10 i0A N. Q 81 ant : so p. m.
The 20 train i express. The other two
mixed. Trains for Portland leave So.
Paris At G 10 and 10 80 a m and sos p.
m. The 10 50 train i express The other
Two mixed
Oxford Democrat., 1884-09-09
NEWS or THE WEEK

Nord.y iC0 ilmaifs ~ ite r I
Reform school ESCAPED rom custody. s,s
only q small pr cent we're captured. n.
efIicers Of ihe insli'uiion sere ,b.es, B,
reason u troublc with theirs superior.
Taesdsyi The Vermont eleci.r oe.
cured lhc Republican msiou'y BIN,
abou, n 900 The y. u Rspabf
cars nomins'el N -iiy Courier n Ma,
chester. though IN his 76'h g.sf. BE- ,.
p,cis io make vigorous faa n,
Connocilcui Democrats rcn1m.aaiel Gov.
Wailrr. who has maie an cKce.isnf q
icial. Senator II. B An'tory ~
Rhode Island. died be- was one r. ,i,
ablesi and bei, members of ihe Ssa.,s.
wednesday The Massachl.e,s r..
puhllcans rcnominaiei Gov Rlh.,o,
and ihe Democrats presented che zane n
Juisc End.coit. MI Blaine aue-lsi
the y. D.. Fair AZ Manchesier. y. n
Thursday. Secrtary ofite Trlur
Chas J. Folgsf died 40 Dis bone .a o..
neva. y \.
Friday; TIE most imposing l,nos.
s,ra,ion ~ ihc campaign was made a.
lewiston; Mr Blaine was present. l,l
senator Havloy, Gov Long, ialss West
ani other. made speeches A Al-i i.,'
ia height mas'ad1n skeleton was a.rl
Al Grand Rapids. M.eh-T . LIBBY
Of scafbor1. killed "a woman at 'ts Cty
Hotel. Portland.