Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-08

WI present the ONToRD DENocRAr
today, in an enlarged form-eigh, COLI
umns to the PAge-52 columns 10 the
sheet. OF these. 20 columns are twenty
FIVE inches in length. and 6 are twenty
three. The addition Of one column to
each page and thu. increase in length.
have added In amount Of space 10 the
paper equal 70 eight columns Of the former
size. or more than a whole page. Our
sheet has been increased in size from "a
by 56 to % by 90 inches The paper Is
heavier and Of better quality than any
We have lately used. and our new Camp
bell press has doae a fine 100 on Il. So
much for the mechanical department.
We have done more than our announce.
men, promised. in the way Of additions
10 the literary work The first column
on page /. !. devoted TO hou sehold Affairs.
Thi, department, IS TO be conducted BY q
young lady. resident 10 Oxford County,
bu. one who Is 20 modes; that she does
no, wish 70 have her name announced. at
present. Judging from this 6n, issue.
We imagine Iha, the department will
soon become 80 popular that she viii be
proud % claim l. as her own.
Mex, IN order i a semi-ceniennial po-
en-. written ior ihi. issue. by Rev. VIM.
Bunion. pastor Of the first Unitarian
Church a. Brighton. Mass.
Then comes Dr. Lapham's interesting
history Of the ONruRp DENocRAr, with
sketches Of L. Editors add Publishers.
down 10 the present time. Il Is needless
for "a, TO call attention O. this article o.
to comment upon IT, The, ii vii b
eagerly and widely read. is fully proved
by the fact that a very large Number Of
extra copies of this edition have been
ordered IN advance W. thought that
DR. Iapham Was he best man who could
be secured % write this ssmi-oeniennial
history after reading hs article ~ are
confirmed In that opinion, and are salts
fed that the three thousand and odd
readers who receive copies q this issue,
will endorse oar selection
The Puzzle Corner appears. as usual,
on page a.
Then comes the new Agricultural De-
parimcni. with an Introductory article BY
H. editor. Mr. y. Walker MeKeen Of
Fycbug liz dr, article occupies a
little more space than the two columns
which We have assigned 20 this depart.
meni. We tus, that oar farmer reaicr.
will become greatly interested IN this de-
paf,meni. and aid the editor by making
frequent contributions.
All these additions mean an Increase
Of expenses Ia conducting thr paper
We have though, that ihe times deman-
dcd some such changes. and have trusted
,ha, the good people Of Oxford County
would see TO Il tina, enough new name.
were added - oar d., 90 make up for the
increased expenditure Let every friend
Of the DEuocnr secure one new sub
scuber AL make 1884 a genuine year
Of Jubilee" for ,hi. ohoe.
One word 10 those who ate owing u.s..
Our new machinery cost several hundred
dollars mote than our cash resources.
We have been obliged 20 borrow money,
on which we arc now paying interest,
while you arc owing Us over two ihoas-
and dollars for past due subscriptions, in
little sums. mostly. II you will pay up
these arrearages Al once, and add sl.5O
for the year 1884, you may send ia the
whole amount al advanced paymen, rates.
Our creditors will not always wait for us
70 delinqaenis must expect 70 be pressed
when we are pressed. As the money they
are Withholding belongs TO a third party.
Chief Justice Peters tells the Bangor
Whfg that be received a letter from Justice
Barrows. dated January lst, announcing
his discrimination not 10 Do 4 candidate
Tor disappointment r. has been we'll
known. remarks The Whig, that Judge
Barrows has Tor sons time contemplated
retirl.s 2 ~ - leaes~cn wa.cI hgAAs
scTcd with great ability and uscfalues,
Tor nearly twcnty-0nc years, aud The an
nouucement will not be a surprise % MS
friends .-LTrist0H Journal.
w understand that Hon. Enock FOs-
ter Of Bethel will be a candidate FOR the
position. II Judge BarroWs declines a
re-appoiniment In a few weeks, Mr..
Foster developed a strength nearly equal
to that shown by the las, Justice appoint
ed. though the latter had been in the field
six months OF more in advance. II a lit
tie more time had been granted, ], could
have been clearly shown that Mr.. Foster