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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

Two men. who have been before the
country a. the candidates Of the Demo
cratic party Cor the hishes, office In the
land. have died during the pas, week.
Ga Tuesday. Gen. W. 5. Hancock died
a, G~ovsfnors Island, y. \, OF a mAlig-
nan, ~eafbunele. Gen. Hancock gradu.
a,ed frum IVES, POin, in lsii. served
with patriotism and ability during the
civil wAr. and VAS candidate for Presi-
dsn, In 1850. b., WAS defeated by CAT
field. IL !. as high a compliment A.
could be given him 20 say thA, be was
defeated ~ = Democrat, and upon party
issues. AID 10, upon personal grounds.
Saturdays paPers announced The death
Of Ex.Gov. honiio Seymour. Of New
York. Friday. At the age Of IS years.
lie vIs for mAny years . prominent
nan In the Democratic party. and IN
1865 was candidate Cor President.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

IT viii be . grss, relief to the people
Of New England when the cases Of Pills.
bury and Chase are finally and utterly
disposed o. There has hardly been a
day since the opening Of this session OF
Congress. that The Washington dispatches
have no, reported. with more or less
eonfdsnee. 1.-The finance committee have
decided. BY a s,rie, party vote. TO report
adversely on the nominations Of Plllsbary
and Chase" II the amount OF space
devoted to these gentlemen in the papers
has besn sufficient 10 prevent their con-
frmA,ion. il has been prO6.Ably en-.
plOyed. We only hope that the end OF
the whole matter Is no, Ear distant.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

County Attorney.
JAMES = WRIGHT. IL.
CLERK OF Courts.
ALBERT = AUSTIN, hH"
Register Of Deeds.
JOIN r. srANLEY. hH~
wrsrtE~ pIsrEiST.
SEYMOUR G uonHs. rpssars'
County Treasurer.
JARVIS C. NARHLE Paris
Sheriff.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16
PINE CATARRH CURE.

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16
OFFICIAL REGISTER
OXFORD COUNTY
For the Year 1885.


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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16

Abou, the only attorney who was ready
for trial the first week was the venerable
David Dunn. Of Poland. who has the
distinction Of having been Governor Of
Maine for one day. The old gentleman
Is upwards Of seventy years Of age. lie
retains his youthful vigor wonderfully.
Says he grows younger every day." aud
has the consolation Of knowing thA, lees
fault was found with him than with any
other Governor.
A fine picture Of Senator HAmlin has
been placed in tie Law Library since the
last term.
valable q presents we're received by
certain members Of the Bar last Wednes-
day from eminen, %jurists in Portland.
The County Attorney ard Register Of
Probate are authorized to give infOrmI-
ton regarding particulars. Thereby
hangs = tale"
VIM. p. Foster. Esq, who was admit
ted a, the las, term Is praeiieing AZ Bar
HArbor.
Byron Small. Of Yves. Sumner, Is read
Ing law with Hon. John =. swasey. lie
is in attendance At Court.
Among the lawyers present las, week
We noticed Major ID. X. Hastings. Ed
ward 4. Hastings and Seth w. Fife. Of
fyeburg; Hon. J. p. swasey and Frank
+. Gibbs. Of Canton; Hon. X A. Frye.
S. Y. Gibson and Addison +. Heriek.
Of Bethel; J. l.. Frink, Of Brownfeld ;
Hon. George ID. Bisbee. O. II. Hersey
and Thomas S. Brigham. Of Back
field; II. A. Randall. Luther Ludden
and John r. Trask. Of Dixfeld ;
K. C. Walker. Of Lowell; Hon. II. NJ.
Besrce, s. s. Stearns, G. Z. Whitman,
Henry Upton. Charles 4. Holt and Hon.
Alfred s. Kimball. Of Norway; +. b.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04

balances, and with much better success
than could have been anticipated, owing to
the long lapse of time"
The Republicans would fain not hear
these things. They are already ObjectinS
because the Committee has counted into
the general sum the few thousand dollars
stolen by President ARTHuR's clerk. This
is what Chairman KENNA says Of it:
~ notice that some of our Republican
friends accuse the Democratic Committee
of uufairneSS in including among the he
publican de.aIcatiOns few thousand dol
lars stolen by cN-President Aythur's clerk.
In the first place, they say 1t has
been condOned by a speeiai
act of Congress, and, in the
second place it ought not to be charged
because the embezzlement was not done oy
Mr.. Arthur. Well, now, wonder what
difference it makes to us or to the people
of this country whether the money was
stolen by Mr.. Arthur or by his clerk. we
do not charge it to any individual. We
merely include it in the long list OF detal-
cations of Republican officials. And as
for the vindication by special act Of Con-
gress, for my own part would not care II
the sum total OF all the Republican detail
cations were indicated by one comprehen-
sive special act of Congress; until the
money is restored to the people from whom
it has been stolen, defalcatiOns Will remain
defalcatiOnS still"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04
;.,oa much restitution ensued successive

ished; much restitution ensued successive
shocks, beginning at 1:3O p. m.
1883, July 23-The towns OF Cassamle-
cola. Forio and Laeco AMEND, on the ISL
and of Ischia, in the Bay of Naples, almost
entirely destroyed; 1890 lives lost, and
374 persons injured.
1883, August 26-The Krakatoa cata-
clysm in Java in August, which was the
most stupendOus on record. An lslanu
WAS shattered and sunk, aud sixteen Oth
ers raised their heads above the surround
ing waters. Nearly 100000 people were
buried beneath volcanic debris or swept OH
the ti.ce of the land by the volcanic waves.
The floor of the ocean over II vide area 10
the southeast of Sumatra was raised INTO a
plain above the waters, and the effects OF
the general upheaval were felt as far rs the
American coast of the Pacific.
lSs4-S5-A long continued series OF
shocks in the Spanish peninsula, when
began on December 26, 1884, and contln-
Ted with irregular interruptions until the
middle of April, 1886. The greatest de-
struction of life and property was IN Anda,
lusia. Altogether 745 persons were Killed
and l. 40 lnJuTeu, anu A''"ON
were more or less damage, A. OO OF the
number being completely wrecked. Wide
spread restitution and suffering resulted
from this visitation. Towards the close OF
November there was a renewal of the dis
turbances, which extended also to the ada
cent African coast.
1SS5-A series of shocks began in the
Vale of Cashmere on May l3, and con-
tinued at irregular intervals until the mid:
die of August The city of Serinagur and
numerous villages were almost completely
destroyed, thousands of lives were lost,
and great restitution resulted from the
killing of cattle and destruction of crops.
1886, August 2S-In the MOrea and the
neighboring Island of Zante, several vii
lagos being completely destroyed and three
! hundred lives lost.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04

Mr.. BLAINE's trouble in rrconciling
the ProhibltionistS is increasing. The
game he and 81. JOHN are playing is u
good deal like that OF the dog and the
bear. The dOg chasts the bear awhile,
and then the bear chaScS the dog
ST. JomN. in ISL, chased Mr. blaine
Mr.. BLAINE, in his speech at Srba@o
Lake, then faced about and chased Mr. ST
JONI. Now ST. JouN Is after BLAINE
again, and the bushes are cracking aud
shaking at such Il fearful rate that the &
o. p. can scarcely catch its breath in the
excitement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04

I'VE want no brass bands or pyrOtech-
mics in this contest, except, perhaps, in
one or two strongly Republican counties,
and in one or two strongly Democratic
counties, to shut the eye Of the enemy. ~
From the "Pricate'' letter ofS,erstary SceEeld
ofhc Republican state Erceutire Committee, TO
UeSt Iirginia Republicans.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04

Mrs. WANDUMAS, an aged relative OF
WASHINGTON IRVING, pays the Govern
ment the ndebtedness-three cents-Of
that distinguished writer, and writes to
the Treasury Department, Il wish you to
understand that Mr.. IRVING was scru-
pulOusly honest man" II more officials
had relatives like Mr.. IRVING the Govern
ment would be better OIL. What blessing
if all Republican federal officials had such
relatives.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04

THE following conversation took place
between Washington Post reporter and
Senator Kenua the other day
will Mr.. Goff stand for Congress again
in West Virginia.
EYES," said Senator Kenna, "Mr. Golf
will stand-he will stand from under. lie
is not a candidate for Congress again. He
would be the. strongest man the Republic
cans could nominate, but he does not feel
equal to the occasion. The nominating
convention has not yet been held in that
district, but all the Democrats now before
the people are good men, and any one Of
them will beat the strongest man the Re
pubhcans can produce. In the next Con-
gresS we shall have four Democratic Repre-
sentatives from West Virginia instead Of
three Democrats and one Republican, as at
present"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04

On the first page is some interest
ing news from West Union, throwing light
upon another little Republican scheme.
The Greenbackers of the Third Senatorial
District are sold out to the Republicans by
their leaders and are to be delivered over
to Mr.. GOFF's henchmen to be worked to
the best advantage.
From our correspondents letter it will
be seen how little these fusiOnistS care for
principle. The principles proposed by the
parties will no more mix than oil and
water The history of the Republican party
has been on the side of the bondhOlders
and gold kings. Parties that show them
selves so inconsistent in their desperate eff
forts to get Office ought to be beaten and
taught a lesson they will never forget.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04

IF you do not feel justified in contrib
uting largely, give little; an aggregation
of mites will render material aid. '-Stcrt-
tary Seofeld's "Prirate' letter to Vest J'T-
giaia RcDu6LcaaS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04

These figures are taken from the Repub-
hcan books and are official. The commit
tee says about the figures: This is simply
partial peep into the books. The short
time that the Democratic administration
has been in power rendered it impossible
at this time to give a full exposure of all
the delinquencies and defalcctiOns of the
Republican Office holders who Were not
prosecuted for their robbery and plumber.
but kept in power by the Republican par
The records will show that since the
Democratic administration took hold, as is
heretofore shown in the report of the First
Controller Of the Treasury, an earnest
effort is being made to collect all of these
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04
STATE SENATORIAL CONVENTIONS

SECOND DIsrsICr-At Burton wetzel county,
September Il.
THIRD DIsrEICr-At West Union, SePtembers
TWELFTH DIsTRICr-At MOorefeld, on Thurs
day, September 10
THIRTEENTH DrsrRICT-Berkeley Springs, Sep
TENDER Goth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04

Being one for every 100 votes cast for Governor
Wilson in 1884, and one for each fraction Of 80
and over
W. G. BENNETT, Chairman.
j. V. BLAIR, Secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04
A FEW EXAMPLES OF REPUBLI-
CAN HONESTY ~.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee have just completed q state
ment showing few of the enormous sums
Of Republican official defalcatiOns.
The following little batch is given to the
public to ponder over till another supply
is brought out. The branches of the ser
vice in which these defalcations occurred
ora "a G,llnvys.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
HOUSE OE DEIEGArES.
-. WOODS,
T. ). RILEY,
C.J. GLEASON,
A.p. GARDEN.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
FIRST District.

Alta meeting ofthe Democratic Executive Com
,nitt, for the First Congressional DiStrictof West
Virginia, held at ClarksbIrs, July Is, lS, 1t was
ordered:
That Convention Of the Democrats Of the INST
Congressional District of West Virginia be called
10 meet at Clarksburg, West Virginia, on Tuesday,
the 7th day Of September, lSS6, for the purpose
Of nominating A candidate for Congress in said
District, and for the transaction OF such other
business rs may come before the convention; and
that the several counties in said District be re-
ouested 10 send the number Of delegates follow
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04

SINGLE COPlENOF DAlLN OiN W EEhLl -.
sS-CoRRESFUNBENCE CONTAINING IMPORTANT
NEWS SOLICITED FRON EYERl PART OF The sun
ROUNDING COUNTRY. 49,
THE REG ISTER, tBl5rLcE9 Is ScreTL edliOsS,
is catered az n PStgfics IN HiGaiRg, W. Va, as
second cas- IRt.ii'r
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04

The Superintendent, Mrs. J. f. Hobbs and
Mrs. Henry Brues, of tho Department for Flowers,
Preserves, Bread and Pickles and the Committee
Of Ladies of the Department for Textile Fabrics
and Domestic Manufactures, Fine Arts and Chill
dren,s Department will be on the grounds Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday,
SEPTEMBER 2, 3 and 4, 1886,
From O'Clock a m to O'Clock p. IN. for the
purpose of receiving articles and entries in these
Departments No entries will be received in any
of the Departments after Saturday Sent 4. 1855.
Call on Secretary for Premium List or informa-
ton. GEORGES HOOK
au2aQd4ei Secretary
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04
Nrrr advertisements.

- FIVE FIRST-CLASS SALES
w ladies; good salaries and expenses to the
right parties; those who speak German preferred.
Address TX :" care this Office. seiq
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04

J1OR RENT-BRICK HOUSE NO. 81 SOUTH
Il York street Seven rooms and bath room
Possession given Immediately. NJ. THORNTON
lolh Market street. seq
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04

GALL NORTH OF THE p C. & ST. L. Ri.
J on the river side, near Water street 10 the
test medium with spirit power One dollar. Room
IlOl. Hours, from 5 10 u and 10 i. Sunday
moi NJ Office auSla,eGd
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04

HEAD LAUNDRESS. ONE
w bundle washer two chamber maids. Per
manent places tn the right persons. Apply al
once at New Mcclure House. sciq
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-04

NOR RENT THREE GOOD ROOMS IN
II third story of No. l2-5 Market street. Apply
on premises ly2Sh
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-22
Small Talk

There is trouble between the Oshkosh club
and the managers. The latter are of the
opinion that the players are not doing their
duty and complain on the ground that if they
and their friends contribute their money to
support club they want to see the club do
some creditable work once in a while. The
papers say they have withheld criticism
hoping the players would see the necessity
of bracing up. 1t has become necessary now
to say and do something. Williams and Hen
bricks have been released, and others will fol-
low unless they better work.
To-day the st. Paul club will play the Du-
luth club at the West Seventh street grounds.
The game will be called at $50. The follow
ing will be the positions of the members of
the ST. Paul club and the batting order: Cleve-
land, pitcher; Wilmot, left field. Adams
right field; Frazee, center field Clark, short
stop; Sage, catcher; Tray, first base; Sulli-
van, third base; Douthett, second base. The
trains will stop at 3 and o'clock.
The Milwaukee people are growing about
their club, and the Sentinel, in announcing
the departure of the club for Oshkosh and
Eau Claire, says: "They will have to do better
work abroad than they did here during the
past games, or a corporars guard will not
greet their return"
On Saturday the employees of Anthony
Kelly 81 Co. and Harrison, Harrington s. Co.
played game of ball at Thirty-first street. A
typographical error in the SUNDAY GLOBE
made the former win by score of is to 6.
1t should have been to 5.
The game to have been played at Minneap-
oils yesterday afternoon, between the home
team and Duluth, was postponed on account
of rain. The teams viii play at Minneapolis
tomorrow.
THERE'S some talk Of giving O'Donnell, who
has been playing with the Minneapolis club,
chance to play in Blackstock's place.
Blackstock, who has lately been playing
third base for the st. Paul club, was yesterday
released by Manager Barnes.
The Eastern National league teams will be-
gin playing in the West again tomorrow.
Milwaukee and Oshkosh meet to-day at
Oshkosh.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-22
A ROAD TO ASIA.
Report on the Railway Route via
Alaska and Bekring Straits.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-The secretary
of the interior has just sent to Senator
Sherman, chairman of the senate committee
on foreign affairs letter transmitting
very complete report made by Maj. Powell,
superintendent sof the geological survey, on
the senate bill introduced some time since
Ito facilitate the settlement and develop
the resources Of the territory of Alaska, and
to open an overland commercial route be-
tween the United States, Austria, Russia
and Japan" This report is very full, and
is accompanied by two large maps. Maj.
Powell says that railroad is feasible over
this vast extent of country, and that the
difficulties to be overcome are not greater
than have already been mastered in con-
Structing the transcontinental roads already
in operation. He says the distance from
Northern Montana to Behring sea is 1850
miles. This distance for convenience he
DIVIDES INTO THREE PARTS,
as follows: First, from some point on the
Northern Pacific railroad in Montana to the
head waters of the Peace river; second,
from the head waters of the Peace river to
the head waters of the Yukon; third, from
the headwaters of the Yukon to some
bOAllu Oli IiiO cliO1O VI oOd. Lie IT.
port then goes on to give a pretty general
discussion of the region over which pro-
posed route would pass and tells of the geo.
logical formation and general prospects OF
the country for settlement and business.
In a general way the recommendation is
that the proposed railroad shall follow the
beds of streams instead of the plains,
where it would be necessary to span many
gullies. Advantage is taken of the report
made by the explorers who were sent by
the Western Union Telegraph company in
1865 to map out a route for that company
to run its lines.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-22
FETZ JOHN PORTER.
Old Soldiers Demand That Jus.
fice be Dome HIM,

Old Soldiers Demand That JUS
tice be Done HIM.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, me21.-Senator Sewell
has received the following resolution,
adopted unanimously by Judson Fitzpatrick
Post No. 143. Department of New York,
June l:
Resolved, That the thanks of this post are
hereby rendered to Gen. William j. Sewel.
United States senator from New Jersey, for
his noble and interchangeable efforts to obtain
for Maj. Gen. FitZ John Porter, former com
mander Of the Fifth army corps, that justice
so long denied, and the rights of which he
was deprived by sentence of court martial in
1862. We, many of US having served under
him, stand ready 20 bear testimony, as did
the lamented Grant, Mcclellan, Han
cock and Fitzpatrick, as well as
the living Sheridan, Scofeld, Terry,
Rosecrans, SicRleS and others to his pure pa
triotism, sterling integrity, valor and bravery.
And the fact that the fifth corps On The
29th and 30th of July, 1862, lost about one
third their number in killed, wounded and
missing gives full attestation to the fact that
he was anxious to meet and engage the
enemy. We, therefore, regardless Of affilia-
tions of any kind, respectfully request the
United States senate to confirm the action of
the lower house and restore to this perse-
cuted and patriotic soldier that which it is
conceded ON all sides is rightfully his, restore
him TO his former rank and wipe the stigma
from his manly brow and expunge from the
army records that disgraceful court martial
sentence which has been there too long.