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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21
WILSON'S MILLS.

J. ". Clark has been over Ia the
i,angeley region the past week.
Most of the farmers have finished
having.
A party from y. n. Bennett's. con
sisiing Of Mrs. EllLs fingrce OF Mans
field, Mass, T.. J. BENNETT, :. W. Hen
nett, and Mrs.. y. h. Bennett, made q
very pleasant trip 10 Camp In the
Meadows, which was built by the Far
mscheence Club for sportsmen, and u
Ia charge Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Emery Haley
The camp Il large, very convenient, u
situated In = pleasant aud slightly place
and :. the perfection Of quiet aud neat
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

Assll-knosn Bangor hardware firm
viewed large invoice % wire nails re-
V,ty' The bead salesman told new
- 70 ~ into the basement and coant
"a The boy va. gone q good while.
NJ ~ long that they became worried
~ folng down found that NJ had open
so legs aud was counting the nails
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21
WEIchXiIlE.

Everett staples gave . Lawn party OF
Wednesday evening, August sth. Their
were about twenty present. A treat O.
peanuts aud candy WAS served.
The NJ. y. Sunday school held plcni'
at YeAton's grove Saturday. Angus
nth. All appeared To have = good time
Miss Nellie stowe, principal of welch
Vile High school, invited tho pnpils ol
the school 10 visit her for q few days nj
her home In East Otlsheld. Misses An
ME Estes, Mabel Hunt, Belle Gilbert
Lettie smith, Clifton An,es, Fred Staples
aud willis llerrlck accep,ed the Invita-
tian
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

According 10 tho Nohammedans Of
southern India. pulverised diamond IL
the least painful, the most sctive and
tho most certain Of al poisooa Accord.
ing TO wilkes History. the powder
q diamonds Il kept on hand lby the
wealthy only. presumably - . Lest 10
sourca But . belief In tha poisonoaa
eharactss u ths diamond also existed In
l.aly In che sixtssntA csntpsy. -Caioee'
Ttnsa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

Ina brown Of Brockton, Mass, IL
guest Of Mary L. Abbott.
Several of our townspeople attends
the circus at Colebrook this week.
Elmer n. Young aud wife Of Bethe
and Mrs. Carrie brown of Brockton
Mass, spent sunday at A. =. Abbotts
viii whitney. Mrs. Frank whitne,
and Rose brown 20 Ia Sebsgo to-day fol
q visit To Mrs. Whitney, mother.
Lumeu Sargent IL making quite ex
ten.iye repairs on his house.
e. A. smith, the travelling photograph
er. has pitched his tent on the common
for few days.
Mrs. WIN sargen, is visiting at Mex
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21
Wesr PERU.

A session of the Otisaeld quarterly
meeting WAS held here Tuesday evening
Wednesday and Thursday. Sermons
were preached by l,ev. u. j. Wheeler ol
West Paris. and Rev. Mr.. Haynes ol
East Raymond Wednesday, and or
Thursday by Rev. q. A. Dowpey Of
Lisbon and by Rev. Mr.. Newell. The
attendance Was good, both of visitors
and Of townspeople.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21
East WATERFORD.

Myon Keen aud q. y. IIlli, member.
Of "a. u, lat Ilest., ". q. n. ~ are n
Augusta this week attending muster.
q. ~. Pride bought = nlcc looking
young horse In Portland.
Mrs. Grace. Davies With her llitls sou
aud sisters, Msrjory and Dorothy Fair
banks of iiostou, arc spending Tort
night NJ ID. u. Pridc's.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Johnson and Mas
Ida Bumpus vent to the white Mount.
aims last week.
Edwin X. Pride Of Nsplesls visiting
hls uncle. ID. q. Pride.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21
wssr eavsBuRo.

Marty 90 sixteen from this pisce
went on q picnic SATURDAY. tn what ~
called the Potter place. One side OF the
rad /. In Conway, the other In Eaton
We took our dinner on . hill UNDER =
l.rrs maple tree. TIE scenery Was
mos, beautiful, and all had a very de-
lightfai tlms. -.
Mrs. Burbank was thrown from her
carriage week ago breaking her arm 10
two places very badly.
The stirling Literary Club meets VIII
Mrs. X. T.. Ilutehlns Friday, The aist
Club tea.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

nsIsmo,rai had a pleasant call We'd
rsiav from NJ. T.. Chase, ESQ, 81
Las. io-msrlv 10 this town. Mr.. chase
sr-o.p.rIrg In the wholesale boot and
- sa,lres. In Lynn. lie liscs 20 gct
THEORETICALLY and shake hands With
h 90 trends Ia Paris % whom he has
~ maHy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21
PERSONAL.

~ ycahk lady Of seventeen summers.
rIy educstet, refined, and Of PR
'ss'ing appearance. desires to form
acquaintance ef some nice Young
-. shom she would advise, iftroabled
,'ay'pepsa, to use that great blood
raaef, sulphur Bitters.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21
HANOVER.

The Pine Tree Leud-s.iI,nd will give
an entertainment aud sale In Union Hall
at q y. NJ, August -. Tie exercises
will consist Of singing, readings. etc
Refreshments can slso be obtained
Considerable effort has been made TO give
those Who attend an attractive enter.
tainment. The money Will be devoted
10 an object of village Improvement.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

n funeral ser,icc. % the late Mrs.
S-s.IE carter acre attended on We'd
y.,v Esy. y 4. Wedge read tho
I,.ufaI ..r,Ige. The remaius ~cre In
~ On he family lot at the ''old
.reffFF
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

l,ns. 4. Chsse made bad cut In hi
A., uh.It ,utting wood la his woods
,tlriav. Fortunately Dr. Woodbury.
~ m ihr p'acc, and Was called In a.
~aa. NJ chase could reach the house,
~ys-l. stitches we're required "a close
- volHt. bat u l. now doing a. vel
= e0a.i D. expected.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21
Cfrr ~ Soars sRy.suRo.

CIT 10 NORTH FRvtBURo-
NJ ,'agv % North fryeburg has
.'s.y reCe.sei from Mr.. John Rachel
rot That place. the generous gin OF a
ny Zoe hetr.s Zoe the use Of the eth
"a q NJ district and vicinity. lie has
10 errCiei a heat little house for the
sarilg q he zane.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

e.C.A HAYDEN ~ill preach At the
r,,s-sal..t church next sunday. >srN-
.nll o',Ioyk. Rev. MI. Hamilton
.yrIsl ~ pulpit last sunday, aud had
.I,cl corgrrgation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

~ u uCle sans postsl clerks
Ne hsgn tapping. \ quantity Of mat
=. nlued a.i Friday and Intended Tor
..rsfsr. reaches us Monday morning,
- A. o. u.e this week. Correspond
81. sho are left" Will require no fur
- s1rAraiiOu.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

V.TmP Taylor returned to her
,,.I.ths pcmoCrst composing room
Es.s.k after = vacation 20 i've weeks
- partly ~ OccAn Park and Water
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

,t. Iamlin, Mrs. >tetson sud
-. vl,f.yr. from BANGOR and Bethel
.-.-,,,iths uuersl % the late Mrs.
- 4. carter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21
Among the arrival. at the Hubbard

Among the arrivals az the Hubbard
is.. turing the week are;
Nf4.t 4 whittisr, Hs-ton. Ma.
Nff... NJ Aug 4. Hamlin. htnguF. NJ.
- b sfu ilsuiin. Er,-ak ins, Nss-.
fnr N tin.sln ant sife, litughalni Va
~. q, stevens. lIshn .. ~tsNca., TIA y
- ..atln.
~. m tincoln. ~. liingham, Mas
tF.rI gfynakis tamhfiisv, Mas
l.af NHrss. fortaai
traar IamIn. nruukfns, Ma.
.tas II.Hlu. M. Elsari >tetsuns VT
~ ~1.ra.r. tisngur. Ne.
b. 80 kaus. Niss iula kans. Wiz
- T.l..rsf. Mis- Grsfsis "a. tibhy, Ns~
"a
~ e " usrnaE. Mt q. " hariing
h-t iiariing. "a sshiu gtsn, u 4.
- IHI.irr Auhurn-
Nn 4 aikfn.. No Nufk
lFa- wrs Wm. a. Msai. frustisucs, u !
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

900 ,ro,ker. Esg. % this village
al ~. .shlngle" a. aitorpey-st-
-, yr.tar, This week. Success "a
Srsf.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

, .,.yssr-oh Paris Ilill bov Who Il
-,,f,s ths .sasoa AZ Grcst Diamond
- az. It's not much % aplsce--
-, ,isy haven't Got a jail there"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

a.. Eluard l.. Paris 20 New YORK
,.Jhh family a their summer rcsi-
-, M. village lAst ~eek.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

Nesar..o advertising wscon ha'
- In tusu. and song, sentimeu'
"a .sua vII ~ Dispensed TO the
-,si ihIs evening
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

r,.m..T IIilhorn l. here on visit.
a, ,-.srf q, rv.iies In Lynn, bat for
- vesr. hts h-en most of the time
~. sorksf Iu BrOcston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

Bv sp-yisl arrangement With the
m. L.rytfic Company, Mr.. y. \.
nlysr. The south Paris undertaken OBJ
a1sia- bic Paris lliil patrons the free
- % 'h, telephone line Tor any matters
r--~te,l with hls business. Mr.. rhsy-
shi. a1 Instrument In his house With
tvt gUunsction aud can be called al
rl boar % the day 90 night.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

a, IN the names Of your visiting
sssis-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

~ ~ Fofbes % the Democrat
y, slcycle trip to ocesn Park last
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

~ Wm n. Edwards % this place
49, psrty Of friends Zoe an out
-, Cr.f diamond Island.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

:. Muslin and wife visited
plsdeld last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

-, pisrrc and family started last
,,..,.s.l,y fora week. yislt TO Massa-
l..sffs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

-. ga Ms. ". n. rcnch Of rurne'
i,,l,iiye. At Paris lllli last week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-21

Esy u. 4. Estes, u. ID, for seyersl
pir. pastor % the Baptist church al
a. r'acc. and Who has many friend.
~. hss reviewed and accepted a call
-. he church AZ Newton junction. y.
n md hsgan his lahOrs there the fr.i
fAis month. lie has h-en settled Tor
90 wears 40 EoChdalc. Worcester ,o.'
A.. hut will remove from ihsrr With
j. fmlly during the present week.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18
STAND BY THE AGENCY.

The Business Agency can be used if
the members will so determine that
every article you have to sell could be
disposed Of to the advantage of mem
bers and to the upbuilding of the Bust
ness Agency. What say the members
to have the Agency handle your cot
tons Raleigh is a splendid market and
if the members were to ship here it
could be graded and sold to a great
advantage in lots of 100, 500 or 1000
bales at a time. The highest prices
could be obtained either from cotton
brokers here or from thelargest buyers
in other cities. This could be done at
a small cost to these farmers consign-
ing their cotton. Reasonable advances
could be obtained if desired, and we
could force the cotton raised in the
State to the best market and our small
products be probated from the many
''sharpers" who literally feast upon
the profits obtained from the handling
of this staple. As it is with cotton so it
could be done with any staple product,
wheat, oates and corn, stock could and
should be handled for the brethren.
As it is now arranged you can buy
cheaply through it and assist your
Agency, but many prefer to buy
through our enemies who use their
friends In political campaigns to de
strOY your Agency as was dome tuo
years ago in the partisan legislature
attempting the repeal of our charter.
Brethren you can live independently
o those who would live upon your
LABOR n who try to make servants of
Iyou by forcing you to vote as thew
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

Papers throughout the State are
coming out In either long hypocritical
editorials in defense of the county com
m~issioners. or short references to the
ability and good character of said com
missioners. In either case the defense
is ridiculous. No man can defend the
course of q large number of county
commissioner. AS we have said time
and again, they have helped political
heelers to carry the State by appointing
in many instances the most ignorant
and corrupt pollholders to represent
the opposition. In doing 81 they plainly
violate their oaths. The man who will
do that before the election is not the
kind of a man to accept an official bond
if he can reject it on any technicality
in order to put in the candidates of his
own party. We do not pretend to say
that all bonds rendered we're good ones;
we do not claim that all county com.
missioners have been guilty of these
charges. The public know, and they
will make up a proper verdict. County
commissioners are generally prominent
in public affairs and church matters.
We want to notify them all that their
church cloaks will not save them.
Honest hearted men who are not
church members at all are beginning
to loath such hypocracy. If those who
do not pretend to be Christians are dis
gusted, how is it with real Christians7
Can any minister or layman who is
what he processes to be c~ountenance
such rascality9 They are simply part
ners in the crime if they wink at it and
do not discourage and condemn such
outrages.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

1t is now settled that the National
Alliance will meet in Raleigh on the
first Tuesday in February. This will
be a notable event and North Carolina
must prepare for a great meeting.
Other States are expected to send
many visitors and delegates and
North Carolina will act as a body guard
for all of them. The delegates and
visitors from the North and great
West will be delighted with our com
paratively warm climate and plain,
poor, but generous, genial people.
Every State must send, delegates.
During the meeting of the National
Alliance the corner stone Of the Polk
monument will be placed in position
with imposing ceremonies. Some OF
the best speakers in the country will be
here. The monument committee ask
US to state that the contributions for
the monument fund should be sent in
now promptly, as the work is already
under way. The North Carolina
brethren are expected to take the lead
in this matter, but contributions from
the brethren in every State will be
needed and greatly appreciated. The
reform press is asked to keep this
matter prominent from now on.
The Sub and county Alliances of the
State r urgently requested to hold
their meetings regularly and promptly.
Officers talk to your neighbors and
members. Get good turnouts at all
meetings, collect dues and see that
your Sub and county Secretaries make
their reports. Our State must not get
behind. Neither hard tim 8 nor any
thing else should cripple cur organiza
ton. Thousands of the brethren in
this State can come to the capitol at
this time, to attend the National Ali
ance and the corner stone laying cere-
monies, and see the Legislature in SEES
sion. Reduced rates will be given on
all railroads, we suppose.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18
"KIND WORDS NEVER DE-"

We hope a generous reading public
will pardon us for publishing some of
the kind things our subscribers say
about us. All this is done voluntarily
by u Subscribers when writing bust
ness letters. We get them every week,
but during the past few weeks the
number of congratulatory letters have
come like q storm. We would not be
human if we did not appreciate them.
These kind letters are written by all
sorts of people. Farmers, merchants,
doctors, lawyers and mechanics. Some
of them are we'll off, some are highly
educated; others are barely able to
read and in humble circumstances.
When the humble farmer or mechanic
says well done; THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER has done its duty" in so many
words, we feel that our labor has not
been in vain. We appreciate such en-
dorsement more than if it came from
crowned heads.
Now, friends, if we have done
duty, stand by us. THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER has never received a cent
from any campaign fund. 1t has never
received a cent from any syndicate or
monopoly, or for an ADVERT sement of
a questionable character. 1t has stood
against a strong wall of opposition,
trying at all times to serve it's patrons.
Whatever mistakes it has made have
been errors of the head and not of the
heart. Then does it not deserve more
at your hands, even though your pat
ronage has been liberal7 Every sub
scriber should renew promptly, not
only renew, but work upon his neigh,
bors and get double the number of
readers the paper now has. 1t can be
done. Friends, will you not begin to
day and continue until our subscrip-
ton list is twice as large as it is now.
We believe you see the Importance of
it. In this way you al double the
present membership of the Alliance.
Try it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18
R U TO HIS

Just after Congress met, on the 9Th
of December, the following dispatch
was sent out from Washington:
Senator Ransom made the second
great speech of his life last night in the
Democratic caucus, in the Senate cham
Der. He defeated Senator Daniels clio
ture resolution, the motive of which
was a chance to pass the pop gun"
bills. When Ransom's speech closed
all tariff Legislation by this Congress
was dead"
"Wben Ransom's speech closed oil
tariff legislation by this Congress VCas
dead" Ye sinners and publicans read
that twice. ALI tariff legislation
"dead." Yet this same Ransom has
posed as a tariff reformer for twenty
years. In his campaign speeches be-
fore tie election he said time and again
that the tariff legislation had not been
satisfactory, but was an improvement.
But now all hope of tariff legislation
for this season is dead" and Ransom
killed it. Ye tariff reform Democrats
can no see where you are at, that is,
If you want to know.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18
PLUTOCRACY'S GAINS.

The $50, 900, 900 of ULi:ed States
bonds we're quickly taken up by a syn
dictate headed by the financier, J. A
Stewart, of New York. The bonds are
to run for nine years, and draw 5 per
cent. interest. The syndicate bought
them all in, paying for them a premium
of $40 for every hundred. By this
transaction the syndicate will, if it
keeps it's bonds, have made at the end
of the nine years the snug little sum of
$14, 961, 500, or 50. $780, 600 each year.
But the syndicate has no such inten-
ton. About forty eight hours after it
had purchased the bonds, it turned
around and sold 1000, 900 of them at 10
per cent, I. e., a clean gain of 81, 923
on each, and thus it raked in during
the short interval of forty eight hours
81, 692, 900, or more than one half all it
would otherwise have made in the
course of all the nine years. 1t is safe
to say that this syndicate Of sharpers
will clear out of this transaction at
least $84, 900, 600 all without having
done a stroke of work. .
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18
A HEALTHY G
The Atlanta Journal says:

Inc journal says:
lone Of the happiest signs Of the
times is to be found in the fact that
there is a decidedly marked DISPOSE
ton upon the part of men of all shades
of political belief to elevate the moral
status of the organizations with which
they affiliate. The great upheaval in
the city of New York, within whose
borders hIgh-handed treachery had
run rampant and robbed the people
for more than a score of years, was
the result of influence set in motion by
an awakened and indignant public
conscience"
We are glad to say that there is
some truth in what the Journal says.
But there vas no signs of the improve
ment until q new party was born and
the people began to flock to it in such
numbers that the goldbug monopoly
press was frightened out Of its wits.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18
BETTER MAIL FACILITIES.

The American AgTfculturi8t, a lead
ing paper of it's class, has this to say
in favor of better mail facilities in the
rural districts:
More frequent mails for coun-
try districts and their free delivery IN
all settled townships, is an issue that
will not down. So far as possible the
country should en- ~ equal privileges
with large towns and clues. This must
be accomplished even if the expense
is partially borne by the cities. They
draw their very llfe-blood from the
country and their commerce depends
upon agriculture. National develop
ment for several decades now has been
in a measure at the expense of the rural
districts, until the flow of population
from country town is pregnant with
grave danger. If the recent elections
mean anything, they mea that the
people want thegovernmentto take hold
In earnest of just such problems as this
that so vitality affect the everyday life
of our people right here at home. Elk
periments show that rural free delivery
would be very nearly self sustaining,
but ninety nine out Of a hundred of the
American people are willing that the
postofice department. run behind a few
millions a year, if necessary, in order
that the rural regions may have more
mails and free delivery. A simpler
classification of postal matter, a cheap
parcel post and a fractional currency
for use In the mails are also needed to
make our postofice department serve
the people as it should. Let this be
agitated until, if the present Congress
fails to accede to these demands, they
may be promptly granted by the next
Congress. Fortunately, nc craftsmanship
is involved, and it is simply a question
of the people expressing their desires
with sufficient force to compel acquies
cence. Postmaster General BisseIl de-
nounces rural free delivery as a costly
experience" (whereas a partial test
proved to the contrary, and in effect
recommends that postal improvements
be confined to cities and large towns!
How completely men in Office blind
themselves to the real needs of the
country.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

Brethren will please send in before
January 4st what collections they have
made for the shoe factory; and report
also amounts of subscriptions they
have uncollected. Remember wemust
have 81, 500 by the first to secure the
land, building, &c. Donot delay this;
report at once, or see that the member
of your lodge who has it in chargedoes'
Cash and report should be sent to W.
s. Barnes, State Secretary, Raleigh
N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18
CORRECT.

The Farmers Alliance is receiving a
boom all over the country now that the
campaign is over and the farmers see
"where they are at" The need of
organization on the part of the wealth
producers nor it's possibilities were
never so great as at the present time.
This class should be organized in every
community and no organization prom
ises better results than the Alliance
TWlGre, Col Citizen.