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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-21

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD, ss. Paris, May 10, lsao.
Then personally appeared the above named
w. W. Nhitmarsh. j. r. Stearns and Geo. w.
Ridlon and severally made oath TO the foregoing
accounts by them rendered and subscribed -
true.
Before me,
CHARLES =. WHITMAN.
Clerk Sup. Jud. Court.
OXFORD. As. May Is, 1896.
Having irst examined and audited the fore.
goInR accounts of the County Commissioners Of
Oxford County. we certify that We allow thereon
the following sums respectively:
To W. W. Whitmarsh, ~ -
To j. r. Stearne, 80
To Geo. W. Ridlon, 70 "
EUGENE r. SMITH, County Attorney.
CHARLES r. WHITMAN, Clerk 8. J. Court.
ss5fy Il: sIsiEGeg r y 1ss fGls; cs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-21

OXFORD, IS.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
AND ROAD BILLS.
May Term, lss5.

COUNTY OF OXFORD
To W. W. WHITMARsH, DIR.
lsa5.
Jan. !. to l day ut Paris. adjourned term. -
Feb. ~. 10 day at Paris, go
To 10 miles travel from Norwayto
Paris and return, ~
Mar. 10, TO / day at Paris, adjourned term, $50
To 10 miles travel from Sorwayto
Paris and return, NJ
Mar. y and %, 70 days at Paris, assess
ing taxes, oW
To 10 miles travel from Norwayto
Paris and return, ~
Apr. 9, to day at oxford, on tax hear
ing. 2G
To II miles travel from Norway
10 Oxford and return. 10
Apr. II, to day at Oxford. on tax hear
ing. s0
May II, Is and IS, to 8 days at Paris,
regular term, 80
To 10 miles travel from Norway
TO Paris and return, 81
80 ID
WV. wHITMARsH.
Paris, May Is, 1885.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-21

TOT. +. sTEARNS, DIR.
ls95.
Jan. l, to day Mt Paris, adjourned term, $50
To 30 miles travel on same. go
Feb. Is, 10 and 20, to days at Paris, AL
journed term, 20
Tos0 miles travel on same, 40
Mar. q, y and %, to days at Paris,
assessing County tax, 80
To so miles travel on same, 50
Apr. ls and II, to days at oxford on ap-
peal on taxes by the Robinson
Manufacturing Co., 500
To 81 miles travel on same. lS
MAY IA, Is and IL, TO days at Paris, reg
ular session, %
To 80 miles travel on same go
s4s s.
J. r. STEARNS.
Paris, May l6, 1886.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-24
THE VENEZUELA QUESTION.

Doubtless the average reader will be
surprised when he reads President
Cleveland's latest message. AS the
surprise part wears off the close OBJ
server will, however, begin to see the
jingoism in it. The cause of the trouble
will be of interest.
These facts are, first, that Venezuela
represents the Spanish title and Great
Britain the Dutch title to any territory
that may be in dispute. The treaty of
Muenster in 1913 undertook to define
these respective titles. AS the settle
ment was not clear subsequent treaty
between Spain and Holland in 1891 gave
the "Orinoco Colonies" to the Spanish
and the "Essequibo Colonies" to the
Dutch, without, however, di6ning the
boundaries of these colonies.
In 1910 Venezuela, having asserted
her independence of Spain, assumed
Jurisdiction over all the territory pre-
viously subject to the authority Of
Spain. On the question Of her western
boundary she found herself subse quent-
" involved in q controversy with the
independent Republic of Colombia.
This question was submitted to arbitra
ton, and on the decision Venezuela
lost a large part of what was supposed
to be her territory. To this decision
Venezuela gave prompt and honorable
acquiescence.
On the eastern boundary the claims
of England, though decided by a treaty
with Holland in 1914, remained with
out any accurate assertion until 1S41.
At that time one Robert Schomburgk.
a German naturalist employed in the
survey of British Guiana, drew an ar
bitrary boundary line defining the limit
of the British claim. AS this line was
drawn in utter disregard of any title
that Venezuela might have to the ter
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-24

October, must. indeed. have been most
disappointing to Mr. Carlisle.
To Mr.. Carlisle this falling off in re
ceipts from nearly $28, 600, 600 for Octo
Der to $25 $50, 500 for November was.
perhaps, not expected, but to any n
not perversely blind to the effect of
of gold exports and falling prices on
the volume Of imports, this falling off
in revenues was not surprising. On
the contrary it was just what we ex-
pected and just what we predicted.
That large gold exports and a marked
falling off in receipts should come to-
gether is not accidental. Decreased
custom recsipts are inevitable result
Of gold exports, and, custom receipts
forming about half of revenue, a
falling off in gross receipts is almost
sure to follow such decrease.
The coincidence between gold exports
and falling prices is only natural, for
gold exports lead to a contraction Of
our currency, and a contraction of our
currency is inevitably followed by
lower prices, with the result that in
centive to foreigners to SIND us their
goods for sale is checked, imports de-
crease and custom receipts naturally
fall off.
In July last receipts aggregated $29,-
O69, 697, and in August $28, 952. 696. In
the last part of August, gold exports,
which had been small and spasmodic
during July and part of August as
sumed large proportions and in the
fret week of September increased still
further in volume. Oar next exports
of gold for the last part of August and
the first part of September aggregated
over $50, 900, 900, with the result that
prices fell, naturally leading to a de-
cline in the volume of imports, and
with the decrease in the volume OF
dutiable imports, revenue receipts fell
from nearly $29, 600, 900 in August to
$27, SAG, 678 in September. During the
latter part of September and October
gold exports were stayed, and revenue
receipts for October showed a slight
increase, aggregating $27, 9Ol, 748
With November gold exports were re-
sumed, and still continua, in a volume
alarming to gold monometallists in
general. The result has been to cause
a further fall in prices as our currency
has been further contracted, a decrease
in revenue of nearly 81, OoO, OO0 over
| O. October.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-24
CHRISTMAS A

Christmas is here again. How fast
time flee! We earnestly hope that
each and every reader will have a
happy season of rest and diversion,
and that it will be well spent.
According to a time honored custom
we will not publish a paper next wsek.
The next issue will appear January
75h. If the editor and other employees
of a newspaper stick strictly to bust
nsss their work is one Of ~unceasing
toll. The reader expects a paper at
least ffty-one weeks in the year, hence
the only chance for a brief respite is to
stop n week for the holidays.
We thank our friends for their kind,
ness during the year. Doubtless they
have received full value for their
money. Oar readers are a unit in say
ing so, at least. The paper this week
will be especially interesting, filed as
it is with good agricultural matter,
news, correspondence, editorial, Cleve-
lands two messages and all about the
Venezuelan matter, clippings and mis-.
cellany. Those wholike good stories will
find something to their taste in the in
~terssting original story by a wel!-knoWn
North Carolina writer entitled, "All
But Lost" it being a North Carolina
romance throughout, we'll illustrated.
The poem Satisfied" by Mr.. u. B.
Gwynn, is equal to James Whitcomb
Riley, and will make good Christmas
reading.
We have been very liberal with those
of our subscribers who are behind.
Many have paid up, but others have
not. The time will soon be up, as this
offer will not be extended beyond the
first of January. Take advantage of
it and send us a nice Christmas present
by paying up, Those who paid up to
the first of January are expected to re-
new promptly, paying in advance, as
our object in making such sacrifices
was to help our friends get on a cash
basis so we can run the paper that way
in the future. Don't delay this another
day.
We hope to make The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER a better paper next year than
it ever has been, and we trust that our
friends will second our efforts by send
ing in large numbers of new subscrib-
els Put in a lick for it every time you
vet a chance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-24
AN AWFUL

The most heartrending acciaon.
known in this State occurred e'ss
Cumnock coal mines in ~ TIE
county early Thursday mornjn@0an
result forty-three men are deaSS Is
OF the wounded may die, and fo~ Two
missing, supposed to be buried uF a'e
mine. Al TIE
The Cumnock mine was ,,..,
Gently, known as the Egypt cool "u fe
Some time ago it was bougbt 'as
a Pennsylvania company And va
was resumed, the most of the "Uk
coal being used by tho seahoorS
Line. IL is said that this nan an
pany had spent a great deal Of oaq
on new machinery and that ouo-U
fort has been used to make tho -
safe. |us
On Thursday morning IS man h..
their daily work in the mine q can
seven of them were Pennsvl~.
miners, a fe 2 foreigners, and thu y
ance were native North CaroliDi''-
part of them being colored men H.
before eight o'clock there was -
rifle explosion in the mine which :
500 feet deep, with several I.s
slopes" running out in differentS
rections. This explosion was hess
for miles around. The manager off,.
mine was outside, but those who cam.
to his assistance could not be induG
to attempt to rescue the miners Until
fresh air was pumped into the uh
for the dangers of foul" gas are vail
known. 1t is thought that the gaaSm
exploded and the conclusion probsBv
exploded alb ut $50 pounds of dns
mite stored in a room kept for at
purpose. At any rate the result va
terrible. When the rescuers first an.
tered the mine they were met win
CHASTITY sights. The bottom was strsn
with mangled, blackened dead. h
that portion of the mine where tbasy.
plosion occurred not a man escsDS
but in a distant division a few wan
found unhurt, but in a s~uffocatingCs
dition. The wounded were brou8t
out first and then the hunt for ts
dead began. Up to Friday noon torN.
three dead had been brought to ts
surface. The grief of widows, orphan
brothers and sisters, was heartrendip
indeed. The mines were to close dur
ing the holidays. Seven or eight Penn.
sylvsnians were to start for home tie
next day. All were looking forWm
to a pleasant period of rest. Their
Christmas will not be spent on al
earth It will be a gloomy Christm
in the homes of forty seven men.
The mines have been operated viii
more or less regularity for about fly
years. This was the third explosl
twenty men having been killed INV
other disasters.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-24
GOLD EXPORTS AND DECREASED
REVENUES.

The drain on the Treasury gold re
serve, which Mr.. Cleveland character
ICES as "exasperating, " confines una
bated, and concurrently with the ex-
port of gold, we find a marked falling
off in government receipts which, no
doubt, Is no less exasperating to Mr..
Carlisle. To have cut down apparent
expenditures for November to a little
over $27, 900, 600, a sum less by 81, 200,
OOo IMAM b expenditures during the
nAIr month last year, says the Phila
oelpnl American, and from 81 600. 600
20 $4,000, 900 less than the average ax
pendltures-this in the face of Increased
interest charges of ST. OO, 900 over h
same month of last year, intero0t
charges made necessary by the acorn.
ing interest on the bonds sold for ,eaI5
In the hopeless effort to mainto;n 49,
gold reserve-and then to bo1o VIC
strenuous efforts to cut down ernonnnS
l oS report a surplus for the month
comes 70 naught because Of -
HN1,e on In receipts for Novemhor -
IneaFly 100000 s compared w,th
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-24
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
Hard Hits, Bold Sayings and Path@
Paragraphs from Reform Papers.

Hard Hits, Bold Sayings and Patd@
Paragraphs from Reform Papers.
A hog never looks higher THANK
head. An old party boss sees nothing
higher than an omce.-Maine PopulA
If the big thieves were pulled in 9
quickly as the little ones are, thee
would be lots of vacant pews in 90
fashionable churches.-Ex.
A proposition to retire GEoverC lsF
land would more nearly meet the y
probation of the people than one TON
tire the greenbacks. Farmers D
une.
The broom-c 9rn market glu'A
again; two car loads broke it do'n
Yes, we know there is as much mo9l
as the ever was-but who In thuD'
has got it2-Sylvia Banner.
Where there is a will there is ""
If there ia an earnest, honest desLsp
unite the elements opposed to mOpg
oily they will be united. The gun
now separates them is neither v
nor deep.-Brockton Diamond.
Growers recipe for good times
beauty. It is to destroy $500, OOO'VsJ
money and create the same amour
interest dra wing debt; which m'1
thousand millions wo.so off tnan
already ere.-Midland Journal.
A Populist in Wilson county dec
that he converted fourteen by /,
licens with that many copies Fl"
5 cent pamphlet. That was doing !
good than if he had contributes
foreign missions Topeka AdVOC'
What a long head Grover has p,;ca
viaing congress to destroy 327
dollars of greenbacks that do nO' ~
any interest, and issue the
amount of Understanding bonds
upon the same property the gre
are.TSound Money. "a
We are continually told tna' r.
the free coinage of silver Europe ..n
tions would dump" that metal ~
our shores. Mexico is a silver n
country, but we hear nothing ,se
dumping process there. q h
seems to be completely overloOkM ia
our old party friends. Auburn
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-24
SOME SOUND MONEY MaN.

R. H. Mcdonald, at one time Vice.
President of the Pacific bank, S An Fran
cisco, has been arrested for stealing
$50, 900 sound) from the the Peoples
Home Savings Bank of that city.
Judge Randolph, Of Virginia, one oil
E. F. VS., late a resident of Alabama,
is a fugitive from justice. He has
killed two men, and it is charged that
he stole $12, coo (sound). He onc held
a big government position and was up
in G socially.
Installer 6 Co., sound-money dry
goodsmen, Norfolk, Va, failed on the
174h. They owe rs, 600 sound dollars,
good in ''Yurip."
Mr. j. B. Pace, a prominent bust,
ness man of Richmond, Va, has as
signed, owing $780, coo. The money
that he owes is good in Europe. He
was President of one of the banks.
MI. e. d. Christian, of Richmond,
Va, assigned on the 18th. He owes
$166, 900 dollars good in Europe. Doubt
less he has been a deciple of Grover the
First.
Nichols, Frothenham & Co., New
York, an old banking firm, failed
last Thursday. Their money is good
in Europe"
Sands & Co., a big stock exchange
firm in New York, failed on Thursday.
thought q Sound financial policy"
would stop all that.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-24
HELP BRO. DAVIS.

AS will be noticed elsewhere. Bro.
w. q. Davis, of WILLIAMSBURG, Vance
county, lost his tobacco CT, p and most
all his provisions for next year in the
burning of his pack house. Brother
William is a Jealous and energetic
~Allianceman and has a large family to
support. If every brother in the State
would send him but a small sum it
will help linn very much. Make his
good heart glad by sending him a
Christmas gift. Any funds sent to this
Office will = forwarded him promptly,
or it can be sent directly to him. Sub
and County Alliances will please take
hold of the matter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-24

ritory it defined, it has no value what
ever either as a fact of history or as a
point of international law. It has never
been accepted by Venezuela. Ii issaid
that it has been repudiated by British
Mlnisteriss. At all events any determ-
nation made without the concurrence
and consent of the adjoining power
cannot give a valid title. The consent
OF Venezuela to her boundary is just
as necessary as the consent of Russia
or the Uni5ed States would be in any
similar question.
This unfortunately is not the worst
of the situation. The question of a
boundary is essentially a question of
fact and of history, aud as such emf
nently fit to be settled by impartial ar
bitration, The suggestion of such a
settlement in this case is met by Fog
land with IN intimation that while she
might be ready to accept an arbitration
as to any territory which had been
omitted in drawing the Schomburgk
line, she should not be asked to consent
to an arbitration or any territory with
in the Schomburgk line.
These are the historical facts in the
case, briefly outlined. What bearing
they may have on the Monroe doctrine
of eighty years ago, or on the still more
important question of the welfare of
the people of the United States to-day,
or what right they give US to interfere
in the matter and decide on the e1 parte
report of our own commission what
are the merits of the controversy, is
another question.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-24
RESCUE 1T,

That unique paper, the Brevard
Hustler, says the politicians Of this
State are trying to obscure State affairs
by clamoring against the acts of the
national administration. 1t then says
that the only genuine issue before the
people of this State is to rescue the
State from the hands of that unholy
combination called fusion. Such talk
is fatigueing.
Who is going to rescue it9 Do you
think that the little handful of post
masters and revenue paraders-an that
is left of the Democratic party-can do
the jobs If the State really needs rescu
ing we would like to join in. But as
matters stand we don't Q any cca
sion for anyone to risk his life to save
the State. Some decided improvements
are needed A good many members of
the last legislature-some of all parties
need to b3 kept at home, and the
people are going to do that, and they
are going to profit by the mistakes
made lastSyear. In the language of the
slaugist, no more monkey business will
be tolerated.
The last legislature did some excel
lent work, it did some bungling work,
it did some things we didn't approve.
but another one, with the Objectionable
features and members left off, can and
will put this State government in bet,
ter shape than any other State in the
country
Rescueit! Well, WE'LL What would
you do with it9 Do you really believe
that any considerable number of the
good people of this State want it res
cued and plac- d back in the hands of
the soul destroying, grave robbing,
ballot stealing, spittlelicking, Grover
lied political mossbacks who were in
full charge for nearly twenty years
prior to the last election3 We have
had trouble enough along that line.
Let US strive for better things ahead,
but do not take a backward step.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-24
N. r. ?. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES

Johnny get your gun, Grover is on
the warpath.
The gold organs are slightly off color.
It is sound public men that we need
instead of sound money.
And Cleveland wants to save our
s'nstional honor" Bosh! He couldn't
save a pound of pork with a ton of salt.
It was very thoughtful in the Presi
dent to give the people a Christmas
gift in the shape of a war with Eng
land.
Wait for that $50, 900, 900 bond issue.
The London telegram says it is being
negotiated in London. Then the war
talk will die down.
The House bill to appoint a Com
mission to investigate the Venezuelan
affair passed the Senate Friday.
Another junketting tour.
We notice that most of the blood,
thirsty citizens who endorse Cleve-
lands message and favor war with
England are too old to go to war.
If you will notice right closely you
will see that Grover is just as anxious
to give us a sound financial policy"
now as he was two years ago, and yet
he has been giving US that all the time.
Great is fraud.
Prof. John Graham, of Ridgeway,
Vice President of the State Alliance,
and others, have b9en in the city since
Friday. They are preparing to bring
suit to set aside the lease of the North
Carolina Railroad.
Now is the time to work up your
Sub Alliance and county Alliance. Get
the members of your Sub Alliance to,
gether and get in shape for the Jan,
uary county meetings. The time is
ripe for a genuine boom, and some
counties are going to have it. Why
not your county tool Also send in
your stock for the shoe factory.
Grover has added 1852, 900. 600 to our
national Indebtedness just to please
the money lords. Fifty millions more
will bring it up to $2I2, OOO, 900, or
about 50 IS per capita. If you have a
family of seven people you will be $23
more in debt than you were when
Grover took his seat. Yet some of you
are still throwing up your hats for
him.
The Legislative Finance Committee.
composed of Senators Farthing and Nit.
chell, members of the House, Hilemsn.
Julian and Ellis, have completed their
work in making an examination O
the books of the State Treasurer an
Auditor. They found everything il
apple-pie order. The committee cor
sisted of two Populists, two Democrat
and one Republican.
If Grover Cleveland really Wan6e
TO prevent foreign invasion and az
greasion, why didn't he say so befor
he began to sell bonds to Englis
bankersV IL he wants TO guard the lii
tie sand-bar down in South Americs
worth probably ten cents an acre. VIII
didn't he try to save the prosperlS
and national honor of the people
the great United States instead or pa
gaining it away for q few paltry &c
larsG Boeh1
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-24

Push. perseverance, and The Pm
GREssIvE FARMER will make you sue
cessful in business. You furnish t'
push and perseverance, and we wi
furnish THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER. 81
offer on 9Th page.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-24

ALI delinquent subscribers who write
to wish US a Happy New Year, should
enclose $500 with their letter. Offer on
9th page.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-09-26
A PRAYER.

Some little time ago the minister
from ScarbOro, Me-, exchanged pull
pitts with the minister from Sacarappa
in the same state. When the SAGA
Kappa minister arrived at Scarboro he
was met by deacon, who said to
him: ''Mr. Jones, l do hope today
that in your prayer you will make an
especial effort for rain. Our crops are
being destroyed, and can see nothing
but desolation here SO when the
minister was about making his petit
ton, he said, 80 Lord! l pray thee
that thou wouldst send copious rains
upon the soil Of Scarboro, that it may
bring forth a bountiful harvest, and
that the people will be made glad, and
o Lord. they will bless you for it.
desire, 0 Lord, to state that l make
this petition in the name of the good
people of Scarboro, for, o Lord,
know that thou in thy divine wisdom
will say lit is not rain that the soil Of
ScarbOro needs. 1t is more top dress
ing boston Budget.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-09-26
TWO VERSIONS.

A young farmer, who had great
conceit, little discretion, and scarcely
any education, presented himself al
Presbyterian conference, and said
he wished to be ordained as a preach
err.
Il amt had any great learnin','' he
said frankly, "but 1 reckon I'm called
to preach. I've had a vision three
nights runnin'-that's why I'm here. J"
What was your visionT' inquired
one of the elders.
''Wel' said the young man, 81
dreamt 1 see a big round ring in the
sky, an in the middle Of it was two
great lette1S-P. c.. | knew that
meant Presbyterian conference, an
here / am
There was an uncomfortable pause,
which was broken by an elder who
knew the young man, and was well
acquainted with the poverty of his
family and the neglected condition of
the farm in which his father had taken
such pride.
Il haven't any gift al reading Wy
sions,'' said the old man, gravely, *
he rose from his seat, ''but I'd liketto
put it to my young friend whether lie
doesn't think it's possible these two
letters may have stood for Plant
corn'?'
Fortuna tely this version was &C
copied by the applicant.-Youth's Com
paniOn.