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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-09-09

FuYuJEG. sept cth. The Academy
opcroi ou "Wednesday Win one hundred
p1p.ls ani there are more 10 come. Mr..
KcharJsor Is vel assisted by Miss Kate
y stone. anI MIS- touise A. Robinson
vhohas lately returned from Paris France
where she IA. been siuiying the language.
The Academy Hal IA. bSen pat Ia thor
oagh repair. 81. Vel a. The ret % The
baiiiug
The New Church Saniay school bat a
picnic lasi week 81 East Conway
several members 90 The society attended
thc annual meeting % the Maine sweden
horg An Association a. Portland That
mc,tirg vii bc held here next year
Col y Dow aud family retained % Port
lani his week
NJ. Grac, Warren has gone b Frank
uu. y n. With her sister. Mr.. W. A
Robinson.
The village schools began This week.
NJ. Hattie Adolf teaches 10 District ~.
TO- MI.s Barrows Ia 80. =.
Misses Anna aui Bundle Mason are a.
home aNer a week ln Portland.
The Damoui skating Rink va rc-
opened saturday night Aner bclug en-
argel ani receiving a hardwood floor.
Music Is furnished BY The fryeogrg Brass
Bani Monday evening some % the young
people sammcring here gave party there
aui large uumbcr were present
Melville A. BAlari. professor 10 TIE Co
lambda ucafMuic Institute a. Washington.
d. e.. L. visiting h.s parents and other
frcnis hefc.
Mr. Hannah S,arke has rciarncd from
Mas. WHERE she las spent The summer
Win hcf brother sni sister.
Mr.. Charlotte Powcrs l. 10 Pcnusyiva-
MA. .uot here a. a m.spr.ni A,t week had
o..
Mr.. Martha walker ant Miss l. NJ.
walker have been here for visit
Mr. David Kelley OF Chicago spent feN
DAYS To- r. This week.
Mr and Mr. Albert Faeid o. Peabody,
Mass are 10 Dr Lamson's.
NJ ani Mrs.. Newman have sailed for
Europe % speui some years there.
Mss Eyyic walker came home last week
nom Calais. Nhcrc she has spent The past
month.
NJ. May ant Mrs. Nellie Perry were a
tie Oxi1ri House Ills week
Nj Heury Tihbetts and family have re-
turued from Cushlngis Island, where they
hal a cottage for part % The sumner
TIE corn factories are well =, work now.
The warm weather this week has hurried
the corn up. D.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-09-09

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80. de,isr ia nAngsI, hsi trouhie Win Canker IN
vonih All stomach. Thls caasoi Constant so1f
.omash. Indigestion. etc. NJ. Curtis has O.
yrirs tnci o. 80 "a q this hamof, sui onlJ sac-
ocoloi ~hcn b. b.ran tn ~ u Browns sars.-
rtrinA NJ. Curis aaihoff0s ne o. - BIZ
an, LEI. In liiel lcalih M o. Ilar. IIssal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-09-09
Browns Sarsaparilla

ma Il tsig.i him u,ofc than any thing h. ever had
whsn ~ sent ~ ssaA fcs days 40 BE- bought .
iafr, surgiy All All be should come home . sci.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-09-09

So PARIS 5. Richardson a Co. have
ust built a coal shed and will hereafter
carry a full stock Of blAcksmiths Goals
Mr.. c. T.. Richardson. OF the irm OF \.
Richardson a Co, Is away this week on
his regular trip up the Grand Trunk
through New Hampshire and Vermont.
Large numbers Of our village people are at
tending the Poland Camp Meeting, and the
congregation At the NJ. T.. church Sunday
was very small In consequence. JEAS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-09-09
Browns Sarsaparilla

w. A. JoHSsoS l. eoth.rs dsasr ou rckofing
slr.rs. hang. ~ have hsi. al NJ. jolnslu,
.ao.nksr o. hamor shoai ms o. a lag tim.
t.ch shos,d ussf On ny stomach ani noah
.ai NJ fssnug whlch I can 30 tescrihe A.
rrncrai deb.aiy. Have ind many rcnas'iies, ani
a. at hoarhi nrusus sirsapauiL am ffoe 20
~. that. - fr A. my ctI-fienoe So. o. L. ~
- hing o. gaf.fyins ~ MOI kno-sn-T
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-09-09

The West oxford Cattle Show aud
Fair will be held Al Ffycburg, oct 9TH.
iOth aud ilth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12
FROM DALLAS.
eclal Telegram to The statesman

special Telegram TO Inc statesman.
DALLAS, June 4.-Negotiations ale on foot
between the Blue Stockings base ball club, OF
Dallas, and the Missouri Paeifcs, of Fort Worth
to .)lsxSin-lallas, on Sunday next. The blues
are anxious for the meeting and the base ball
patrons are anxious to see game.
The split in the Hebrew synagogue expected
for the last year, has been healed, and the two
congregations have decided to consolidate and
Joseph Lohnstein was arrested to-day
on eight more bills OF indictment
alleging cotton swindlIng.. .;He,gaye $3.50 bond
bratiOn has been changed from July 4, to 80
In the federal court, John Bellak was &C.
quilted on the charge Of stage robbery near
Gainesville: Jack Brock is on trial for stage
robbery, between Jacksboro and Weatherford.
A. O. Smith, alias Moses Bueggerhotf, arrested
last night. on charge of incest, was taken to
MT. Albert Aston, of Dallas, was to-day
married to Miss Cora Lewis, of Waxahachle,
at that place. The brides father, Prof. W.
MeTs from ba large Fne BRIDE ri and
groom returned to Dallas tonight, where re-
ception was given them at the residence OF
Edwin Smith dt hd Pearl street fae Is
numbers his friends by the hundreds. who
wish him abundant success, while the bride Is
one Of the leading lights OF Waxanachie socie-
costly. They leave on the o'clock north
bound Santa Fe train for Galveston, where they
viii Spenu tnelr honeymoon, Wnen Iney Will
return to Dallas to make it their future home.
Bill Lewis, Bell Smith and Burn
Albert, three ex-convicts, to-day plead
guilty to burglarizing the store
and safe OF Fortune Brothers Of over $500, on
the night OF April 10, and were each sentenced
TO two years in the penitentiary.
The washout near Ferris, on the Houston
and Texas Central railroad, was repaired to
day. Trains and mail are running regularly
The Galveston Central and Santa Fe branch &C
q urnewtll resume trains tomorrow.
>istant Chief Clerk Shaffer, who has his
hea quarters at Houston, has had the super
wise. of all mails, for the past two weeks, in
north Texas. He says everything will be run
ming Ivy the 9th instant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12
PENNSYLVANIA Bank.

PITTsBURG, June lover 200 de-
positors in the Pennsylvania bank filed
bill in equity this afternoon against
the officers and directors of that insti-
tuition. The bill charges that by rea-
son of negligence and carelessness the
officers and directors in sum more
than sufficient to pay the just claims
of depositors, squandered it, and for
the same reasons the defendants are
personally liable for the full amount
of deposits.
PITTsBURG, June 7.-President Rid
dle's bail has been reduced this after
noon from 100000 to $4,000, and r.
Stevenson, representing the deposit
tors, signed the bond, and he was re
leased.
The depositors are now taking steps
to have Riddle testify against the di-
rectors in the circuit court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12
FROM KYLE.

KYLE, June 6.-During the present
spell of dry weather, some of our farm
ers are harvesting both day and night
and laDorers of every description are
in good demand.
Mr.. E. Nance, IT,, departed on a
short visit this morning to George
town.
A. d. McGehee to-day shipped from
this place 500 head of good beef cattle.
San Marcos is considerably excited
over local option, and the subject of
whisky or no whisky will be decided
there next Friday.
1t is now an assured fact that Kyle
is going to receive the Blanco trade.
Miss Mollie Malone, a pretty and
talented young lady of Manor, is on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. E. E. Banner,
of this place.
Several large herds of sheep, for the
northern part of the state, have re-
Gently been driven through this city,
and Albert Nance has sold his fancy
span of dapple duns to III. Hellman,
who Immediately sent them to Austin,
where he now has them in training.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12
FROM COLORADO.
to The statesman.

Special Telegram to The Statesman
COLORADO, June 4-The common impress
sion that it never rains In West Texas received
q bad eye in the last twenty-four hours. 1t be-
gan to rain at o'clock Monday afternoon and
continued steady and hard without intermission
until 10 o'clock at night. Lone Wolf creek rose
rapidly and was soon out OF its banks: Five
houses were washed entirely away leaving the
occupants homeless The railroad bridge
across Lone Wolf is gone and the west bound
passenger train this morning made a transfer
here. A house standing on the bank twenty
feet from low water mark. occupied by a
widow, went down before anything could be
valuable piano. At II o'clock the moon was
bright aud people stood on the banks
watching the raging waters to see what would
house. feather-beds, quilts, and ali manner Of
furniture passed In view. A family sleeping
in a tent were aroused by neighbors and found
lives 1--WE w lost SO s far as heard FROM The loss in
property is not considerable, probably $40 900,
including the railroad bridge.
LM Spencer, of Muscogee, Indian Territory,
shipped eighteen car loads OF stock cattle to
that place from Colorado last week. They
were mostly all young stock gathered In this
vicinity, and are intended for his ranch IN the
territory. This is only part Of his shipment.
Others will follow shortly.
terrible murder was committed last week
iU Scurry county. near Snyder, being sheeI
children came TO Colorado TO meet him on the
day that his body was brought into town.. A
young man. formerly in the employ OF Hunter
Is suspected OF being the murderer, and Is now
In the county Jail here awaiting examination
Hunter had sold his wool, and was known tC
have money about him, and this young man
who had been discharged for some reason OF
other, was heard to remark that IL he had 8
pistol he knew where he could get seven hund
red dollars. This circumstance, and Others
connected Herewith, present chain Of cir
cumstantial evidence thoroughly against the
young man.
Judge James A. Baker. Of Houston, accom-
panied by q charming daughter, spent yester
day In Colorado. They take the evening trail
for San Antonio.
J. &. Shepherd left yesterday for the plain:
In Terry county to survey some land for two
Ohio gentlemen. We expect them to com
back loaded down with buffalo meat.
Cattlemen report rains general, and sa,
that the grass Is splendid. Good rains hav
fallen at this place, with promise OF more to
night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12
consideration

house for consideration and
hereafter, all estimates of appropria-
lions intended for consideration, and
seeking action of any committee of
congress, shall be so transmitted.
An adverse report was made to-day
by the committee on civil service re-
form upon bills to repeal civil service
act. The report says the committee
has diligently Investigated the work
ing of the commission appointed to
execute the law and heartily commend
1t for its efficient administration of an
important branch of the executive
power. The report then sets forth
and reviews the evils of what is
known as the "spoils system" of ap-
pointments to office, and continues as
follows: Since the organization
of the civil service commission great
good has been accomplished in many
directions, and better feeling per
vades dominant public sentiment and
the subject of reform in the civil ser
vice inspires the hope that, at no dist
ant day, the benefits of similar laws
may extend throughout the several
states, and by harmony and
homogenerousness OF sentiment and
action, much of that which now
contributes to the bitterness of politi-
cal contests, and the scandal of our
free institution shall be forever elm
mated and destroyed in state and ma
tional politics.
Your committee is entirely salts
fled with the thorough conscien-
tious and non-partisan work of the
civil service commission, and are
justified in the belief that its continu-
ance Will aid, to large degree, in
eradicating the prevalent evils of the
civil service of the government, re-
move just complaint and restore pub
lie confidence in the work performed
by these subordinate officials, and can
see no wisdom in the proposed repeal
OF the laws. Your committee unani-
recommend an adverse re-
mort
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12
THE TARIFF PLANK,

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The bulIe-
tin announcing the purport of the re-
publican platform relative to the tar
lift adopted at Chicago, created more
interest among the members of the
house than any bulletins from to-
days meeting of the convention. Mr..
Morrison says the plank means the
republicans will keep all they have
got and keep all they can get. They
viii raise the tax on cotton goods,
tin, and few other things.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, says the
action of the republicans means they
want to humbug the people. They
tell the working man that he is to
have more protection, and the bust
ness man that the obstacles to trade
will be removed. I knew they would
declare for a revision of the
tariff. Those gentlemen of the ways
and means committee had better go
to work and do something now.
Mr.. Carlisle says the action OF the
committee is complete Straddle of
the Question.
Mr.. Springer characterizes the ac-
ton of the committee as a piece of po-
litical jugglery to catch all classes of
voters.
Mr.. Hiscock says 1t means increase
of duty.
Messrs. Mills of Texas, and Jones
of Arkansas, say the reports are dodg-
ing the question. Mr.. Mills contin-
ued-"It is lie. L hope to the Lord
we will say something this time tina
will not mean lie'
Mr.. Eaton says of course they want
a revision of the tariff. They did not
favor the Morrison bill, did they?
Mr.. Herbert says-"I expected this.
We have lost our golden opportunity
The action they have taken is, how
ever, nothing but dodge"
Mr.. Blount considered the tariff
plank as complete dodge.
Judge Kelly says the plank means
a revision of the prohibitory features
of the present tariff.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12
SALVATION ARMY.
Dtachmnt Sent to the Guard House
for Disordrly Conduct.

A Dtachmnt Sent to the Guard House
for Disordrly Conduct.
CLEVELAND, June 1.-THE saliva
ton army, numbering "a men and
women, were arrested last evening for
disturbing the peace by parading
the streets, singing, shouting and
praying, and playing musical instru-
ments. They were kept in Jail over
night. and this morning were ar
raigned in police court. Captain
Walker and three others were tried
jointly and convicted, Walker, being
the leader, was fined $15 and costs, the
others S.. The remaining 20 demand
ed jury trials, and were PVT under
bail. In passing sentence, Judge
Hutchins said the salvation army had
become nuisance and must be sup
pressed like any other nuisance. He
would impose light fine as a warn
ing, but If arrested again, he would in
tiict the full penalty of the law, every
time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12
FIRE IN GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, June 6.-At an early
hour this morning fire was discov-
cred in the Prince building, a large
two-story brick situated on the north
east corner of Strand and Center
street, occupying quarter Of block
within the very heart of the business
portion of the city. The entire build
ing and contents were consumed.
The smouldering ruins continued to
burn till the afternoon. The fire de-
partment was early on the scene, and
could do but little for the first half
hour, owing to the dense impenetrable
smoke. But no blaze appeared for
fully three-quarters of an our by
which the fire could be located. Sud-
denly the enLire building was one
sheet of flame, driving the firemen
back and rendering it impossible to
work upon the building. The efforts
of the firemen were then chiefly di-
rected toward saving the adjoining
property, and in this they were sue
cessful.
The origin of the fire Is
still wrapped in mystery. Several
theories are entertained. The one
generally accepted is that the fire was
the work of an incendiary, suspi-
cious individual having been seen
lurking about the premises early
in the morning. The fire seemed to
have started from within that por-
ton of the building occupied by e. j.
Beiring & Co. The five store rooms
on the ground floor were oc-
cupied by Lynch and Pen
land, auctioneer and commits
sion merchants; Adoue and Lobit,
private bankers and cotton factors and
Z. J. Beiring & Co., wholesale grocers,
The second story was occupied by the
cotton firms g. A. Brown & Co., Clas-
son 81 Co., George Hardie, Simpson &
Bros, and Geo. T. Bondies s. Co. The
French consul also had his Office in the
building.
The total loss will amount to
about $4,000, as follows: E. j. Beir-
ing & Co., loss, $4,000; insurance
81, 300. Lynch s. Perland, loss, $15,.
600; insurance, $13,5OO. II. S
Prince, owner OF the build
ing, loss, $4,000; insurance. ST..
500. Adoue s. Lobit, loss, $1,000
on furniture; no Insurance.. Other
tenants lose about $4,000, ranging in
sums from $500 to 81 600 each; mostly
insured. The total insurance amounts
to about 1874, 200, and is distrib
ted in about twenty-five counties
New Orleans companies lose $4,000
by the fire. It is said the heavy losse:
are fully covered by insurance, aac
that the real sufferers are the cotton
factors and brokers who are only par
tally insured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12

posture. Secretaries Lincoln and Chan
der, Postmaster-G enei al Gresham and
Senator Don Cameron, who have been
guests at the White House, were with
him when the foreshadowing
bulletins were received, and without
waiting for the complete fulfillment
the president invited the company
to proceed with him to luncheon.
Shortly afterward the president
responded to the card OF the agent of
the associated press, who found him
not only cheerful but apparently in
the best of spirits. He remarked the
news from Chicago had not taken
him by surprise, disappointment in
politics being of such common occur
renee. He also pleasantly referred to
the general law of compensation, and
said he highly priced the numerous
compenSations that might be
mentioned in the present
case to his position, in the canvass.
AT CONKLING'S HOME.
UTICA, n. Y, June 6.-This city,
the home of Roscoe Conkling, fired
one hundred guns in honor of the
nomination of Blaine
AT ERIE.
ERIE, Pa, June ga hundred guns
were fired in honor of Blaine's nomina-
ton. The widest enthusiasm pre-
walls.
AT WORCESTER.
WOLCESTER, June 6.-The an
of Blaine's nomination
was received here with cheers and fir
ing of cannon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12
FROM ROUND ROCK.

ROUND Rock, June 6.-Joe Shu-
make has baught half interest in the
Texan office, at Taylor. He is now
moving to that point. The Quid
Nunc will be discontinued, and the
Texan will hereafter appear as the
Texan-Quid Nunc.
Married, on Thursday at 10 a. M, at
the residence of the brides father, Mr..
A. Clark, the Rev. G. w. Riley, of
Mineral Wells, to Miss Annie l..
Clark, of this place; the Rev. II. A.
Bouldlng officiating. Thus has an
other of Round Rocks most beautiful
and accomplished daughters been
taken from US. The happy couple left
on the noon train tor their home at
Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto county.
The presents were numerous and
costly.
DIR. Royston, of Old Round Rock,
one of our most prominent physicians
is very low. The nat ure of the disease
baffled the attending physician, DR..
Black, and yesterday he telegraphed
DR.. Wooten, of your city, for consul
tation.
The political cauldron is commence
ing to boil lively, and candidates are
with the suffragans.
Senator Barnett Gibbs passed
through here yesterday on the north
bound train.
Taylor Moore, OF your city, was here
on Monday last.
ROUND Rock, June 7.-E. Hoencke,
a German, who has been working for
DR.. Royston, of old Round Rock, was
struck with an apoplectic fit yesterday
afternoon and died instantly. He had
eaten hearty dinner about three hours
previous, and had unloaded a wagon
of corn a few minutes before and was
fixing something about the wagon
when he was struck down. He has a
family in Germany and a son at
Houston. He was buried at the old
Round Rock Cemetery.
DR.. Royston, who has been very Ill,
is improving.
H. FL. Lockhart, our city marshal, is
mite sick
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12
FROM LLANO.

LLANo, June 4.-The Rural this morning.
will contain an account OF the finding of muir
dered man named j. Hirst, whose bones were
found near Willow City, In Gillespie county
Texas, last Friday.
Work of removing the old clerk and sheriif's
offices was begun last week preparatory to be
ginning on the new S25.0O0 court house.
all OF San Saba county, were arrested on a
charge OF theft Of cattte,i and gave bond here
this week.
District court convenes Monday.
The LlanO river was twenty-five feet above
low water mark Saturday night No serious
damage.
A grand barbecue on the Fourth of July Is
being arranged for by the citizens.
1t has not rained here since Friday, and
hopes for a dry spell are entertained, although
the indications are good for more water.
a greenback paper Is to be published here
soon, to fill a long felt want.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12
FROM ELGIN.

ELaIN. June 4.-Mr. Rufus Houston, living
six miles south Of Elgln, brought in town and
left with Messrs. Rivers & Gresham, a stalk OF
cotton containing sew eral blooms and twenty
nine full grown squares, measuring 2h feet in
height, Mr.. Houston says he has fifteen acres
like the sample, and with good luck he expects
to bring the first bale of cotton to market
The vote on local option takes place on the
18th OF this month.
Miss Aggie Pickle, one OF Austin's fair
daughters, who las been visiting friends for
the past two weeks, left for home last evening.
Mr.. Angus Smith and sister, Miss Ruth, re-
turned home last night from Georgetown
where they have beenattending the commence
mont
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12

CHICAGO, June IA committee
was appointed to-day from among
the members Of the California delega-
ton to pay visit to Blaine and Lo-
gan, as follows: M. G. Blake, Geo.
a. Knight, Judge A. G. Bush, A. p.
TSpeckles; and from Oregon, = Sanders,
Calf. o. Carr, Eli S. Davidson, David
c. Reed. The object of the journey is
to assure the candidates of the sup
port of the entire Pacific coast. The
committee left for the east to-day.
They were accompanied by ]. H.
Rand, of Nevada, who was appointed
for the same mission by the Nevada
delegation. Several of the Pacific del
egates and their friends will leave for
home Sunday night. The remainder
will go east and return early in July.
w. W. Morrow, chairman of the Pa
cifc coast delegation, will remain here
a few days. Last night he received
fully 100 messages from California of
congratulation upon the nomination
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12
FROM SAN SABA.

SAN SABA, June 3.-The official count on the
removal of the county seat shows 624 votes for
San Saba, and only "a for Baker Valley. there
being only small vote in total owing to high
water and bad roads. 1t is very evident from
the tone of pnblic sentiment that had the total
vote been larger the vote for San Saba would
have been increased. The proposed new loca-
ton for the county seat, Baker Valley, ON Sat
urday last, was several feet under water from
the overflow OF the river. and In consequence
the few residents had to fly to the hills.
Our rivers and creeks have been much swol-
len from rains most of the time during the
past month. The San Saba. on last saturday,
reached heighth of over thirty feet, and des-
troyed many crops IN its overflow. The Colo
RADIO for the past two or three weeks has been
more or less swollen.
On Wednesday last family by the name of
Nicho was drowned i'll the Colorado while at
tempting to cross in a boat, the boat capsizing,
when all in the boat but one were lost. Mr..
Nichols and two daughters were drowned.