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PARIS. MAINE, JUNE 4, 1N>9.
Editorial Correspondence.
Oxford €oaj(rcgat.oMl (ouftrmct. At
Bcihel—lu.l.ll.Uoo of IUt. Mr.
Tftea, Ac. Ac.
Βγγιιει, June 1st.
A pleasant rule of three Ijoar* on the
last day of spring, brings us to this beau
tiiul village,at this the loreliest season of
the year to visit it. The rule by Saow's
Falls to Bryant's Tond, through the val
le. sclothed with verdure, » hiding among
the hills, and net over any, because.uiind
you, we took a high start from about as
elevated hind as thi* section affords, Tar
is Hill—i» a romantic and delightful oue
—then through lxkke's Mills, a thritty
and growing settlement, to Walker's
Mill», and we approach a beautiful land
scape di"*elosing the spires and hand»ome
white buildings of this thriving village,
n>»tue^tleU among the hills, but surmount
ing theui.
The Coulerences at Bethel are gener
ally well attended, as the pleasant loca
tion and hospitality of the people are pro·
λ erbial, and on this» occasion, the Council
aud installation of the Kev. Mi*. Titus
occurring at tlie same time, give an uu
commoo interest, aud draw a larger atten
dance.
The Oxford Conference formerly em
braced a large territory, extending from
1 ryebnrg to Turner. and from the Nortlt
t r:i line ol the ^ate to the Cumberland
Conference. We heard it remarked
that iu tho>« tiiuos, the couiereuces were
better attended than latterly, poabiUy be
cause the churches were then more nli\e
to the int»*re*r and >»em-rtti ofsaeh gath»-r
lnsrs.but proudly because the increasing
deciauds of busiue»s life were not so
pressing a- iu these jumping, go-ahead
times. Ihi.> i» io be much regretted, for
tii·. >e Couierence seasons are always
profitable to those who attend, and
vciy otltQ prv>\e a spiritual retrc*hiug to
I he churches represented.
l'àe council couteued on Mouday eve
u\UiZ. ;U tue ho JSC of the til-4 Cougrega
U>>i»ai t hureh. The churches iu the con
ference were all iuvittd to sit in council,
w .U» the chuivh in Ka>iN><ner\ilie, Mas*».,
and were *cll represented. Kev. Mr. !
\\ ..-.-ei wright. t<t South Taris, ckflMi
Moderator, and Kcr. Mr. Dickinson, ol
ruruer.Scn ·♦·. Ι.κ clerk of tin church.
A. L. Burl ank, E.-q.. i t ad tlie d«iugs of
tin- church and p<ubu, lunucg Mr. lit us
tu· become tin;r p.tsloi at α salary of
tjlvMJ, and his letter o< aec«.pt*iHH. Mr.
I'ltu.-' di&uiie>iou itviu his rect i.: pastorate
w^s lUen read, alter *hieh u* ga e » full
.in·! ν r\ acceptable conlea*iou ot l.uih,
and relet red to hi-> coutetsiou and the
u.oiivti which induced loin to cLier th
luu. istry, An interesting aud critical
e \a;ninaiku o> lia o H-'ti iaal views of
tiic candidate w a -ihen made by the coun
cil, alter whkL it w*s \o".v.ii that tue *\
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λ il — EtSLl· « ι .os—By ihe Pastor.
The (.onk fence convened on Tues
day rnnni^f. at I® o'clock, and OÛl·
«dm bj tii»· Sente* 1er. L>. Guiud
i .1. L> Wheelwright oi South l'arts,
u. m l M Hk raior. Keν. Mrtauhuid
- . » il that he had ^rved tor lea yeius in
« —ion, a- bctibe, aud bad uot tailed
: : . v«rui to bf pit-M til and Call ihecoufcr
» in »· to order. He dt >irt*l to l>e excused
.tig farther. Κ. K. Shaw, of Paris
w λ- chosen >< tiiH·. 1 her Moderator read
the 2oth i'-.iim. and Rev. Mr. Kiliot, of
liaUifuid, i*·d iu pra\er.
Aller spending a μ.·* -ou in fociai wor
kup. public serv ices were held. Rev. Mr.
Li!:· 't. preat-hed :t faithful sertuon from the
toxt "For the i<»y of the l*>rd i» your
_th. Neb. H : 1<». Kev. Mr. Merry,
twisted in the services.
Aftehnoox.
Λ « » t : t :hirt\ children of the Sabbath
S !... w re in the jjtîbrv and opened the
exercise* with a oenutifal melody, find}
sun?.
The follow in<r topic was then taken up.
'* The impôt lance of church members co
operating with their Pastor*"—opened bv
Rev. Γ. T. Merry, of Norway, who was
f«.ilowed by Hev. Mr. lHckinson, of Tur
ner. on the id branch of th«* topic. "How
«iiall we be».t se« i;re their cooperation?
Ttw discussion was continued by I>eft.
( hapman, A ner i>ai·». K-j. md Re*.
Mr. Titu-.
After a song from tiie little ones, the
next lopic in relation to praching to chil
dren, w χ* taxe η up
1st. U it u duty? opened by Rev.
Mr. Tewks' ury.
Jnd, How shall it be done? opened b'.
i'. K. Shaw. An in reytiu^ di>vussi«'t.
cu?ued, participated iu by Dr True. Rev.
■Ν II. Merrill and Tua».
After a *oug by the clulureu, udjoura
eJ to Ε tiling, to attend the Installation
L\ei is, ,, ν hich pro ed to be very iu
t· :\si.ug. They were a-'cording to the
'gramme we publish above. The hou^e
w >w dvd.ai.d λ deep feeiing pre\ ailed.
The charge to the pastor, by Rev. Mr.
Wheelwright, (formerly I'astor of this
church) w.u« peculiarly appropriate and
improsive—toe rijçht hand of iellow ship
by Kev. Mr. l>ickin>un. of Turner, wa»
gootî, ;tud th» charge to the people, by
Rev. Mr Merry very su-gtrstive aud able.
The Sermon wa- highty spoken of.
WEl».\tSI»AY.
At t»ne half ρα->ι ô a. m a prayer meet
ing of peculiar interest was held. At 8
o'clock the Conference met for business.
The I'oDMRitte· on fiominations ropor-,
ted the nerf p!a» of meeting, in Oolol>er,
to ho Dixtidd. ftreaeliers.Bev. A Lori^f
B. Wheelwright, andT. T. Merry, and
Bros. F. E. Shaw and David F. Brown,
To visit Bangor Seminary, Rev. J. B.
Wheel wri^ht. ]
The wants of the church In Upton were
considered, and several clergymen aud
laymen agreed to supply preaching dur
ing λ part of the ««miner. Ker. i>. <T*r
land. Ε. H. Titus and bro. David F.
Brown, were api»oinied a committee to
attend to the matter.
The constitution was amended so that
the annua! meeting· «hall oecnron the?nd
Tuesday of Jnne instead of the lit.
Οχι oui» Btm.f Sooipty.
The anniversary ol* this society occured
in the torenoou. Rev. S. H. Alerrill, of
l\>rtl:tnd, agunt of the P:urcntSociety, at!· '
droned the uiceting; after which the λ»(- 1
tic or* for the ouïrent year ware elected a·
lollows ;
D. F, Brown, President; Rev. J. Β. ι
\Y\ cîwright, Vue President; AL. Bur-1
hank. Secretary.O. C. Bolster,Treasurer; I
Dca. J. Brown, Rev. .1. B. Wheelwright,
IUt. T. T. Merrr, managers. Λ contri,I
bution of over was taken up in behalf ι
of the society.
Rev. E. F. Stone, <H Boston, Agent ol*
the American Missionary Society, address-1
ed the Conference on the subject of the'
colcrvd children of the South.
Report of the Churches was then given, !
which -bowed a promising and hopeful 1
religious .state in many of them.
Th·· m<>st interesting seasouof fhcCon-j
fere ι ne, the hour b« tueen 11 and 12 o'clock !
wnstbeu spent in social worship, during j
which the «cribe read a telegraphic dis· j
patch that three men had been lost on
Rttmford Fall- the day previous.
The conférence then adjourned to afters I
noon, t<> engage in th·· last solemn rites, ι
the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Ser-1
mon by Rev. Mr. T< wksbury. Introduc
tory exercises hy Rev. Mr. Baker, of ι
North Water ford. He\ Mr. Stone and
Eastman of Maas., assisted by Deacons I
(irover. Brow n. Twitehell and Martin of-ι
• · 1
ticiateil. I
It wris one of the most interesting ses
-ions that the Conference evrr enjoyed, ι
To *uprriutritriiUK School Committer· 1» I
Oxfurtt Ciiuuly.
1 h« otfk e 01 C'ountj Supervisor is not
uetdgned to be entirely independent of the
i"*u School ( owmitue, bat rather to not
iu liar mon j and in concert with them so
fj«r as practicable. Iu )our individual ca
pacity \ ou cm do \ err rnueh to elevate
the condition ·»! our sch >ois. In <nher
countrl··*. a- well a# our own. it has been
lonid that a careful Mij ervition of the
> ίι«'<ιΝι> ibsduiel* necevary to miocp>$.
>'■ w ine toun iu the countv where tJie
<omr.ùt«r unve bueu faithful in the ex
amination of teachers nud have visited
the school» and aimed .«it their improve
ment, and I will point to that town as
o:a· in advance <>i oilier* iu the et lu cation
of their children. They will have better
t· a nt-rs· ;is a c!a»s», better schooihouse*,
and better scholars.
I υ auy one who ha# watched Uie history
ι ot our -eh.«ol> tor twenty \ears j>OAt. they
u iii civ » that a great change has come
over their condition in a large tuajoriiy of
the dMiicts. I hey have diminished in
uum eis. Ke^s over eighteen years of
age attt nd them in w iuter. We rareljr see
the »talwart }ouug man of tweuty-tive or
thirty \ ear» ot age. or the maiden lady of
e\] m e in tin* schoolroom us teachers.
Λ large majority ol our teachers are
• juiiu jouiijj. Man) ot the ui have had no
iu>tiu(.'tiun save what the\ have acquired
in the distrit l scliool. i he pay is too .ιηαΐΐ
■ ·_ν tbtUkto^p abroad aud j»e·
curc a more advanced education. A large
majority, tooare t'euiaieC, who, il proper
'·} indued, will make good teachers.
In auy other *iud ol business, men want
tu have their work well doue, lue man
who builds a house will cmj»lov a good
hou»*·ι arpenter, if he eau tind Lûu, to do
I hi> a oik, oue who has served an appren
ticeship under another. It is a fallacy to
^1 -k*"* 'di-t tea*, lu.»·»cannot be trained to
their ν »rk ; they ma? acquit» tliat train
ing by watching tut· method adopted bva
good teacher iu the di-trict school, by vis
itiug other schools, by teaching, or attend
ing a Normal school devoted to the special
J Uaiuing ol teachers. There L» no district
in U\tbrd County, however small or backj
ward, where the best teacher in the laud
ι would be too good for them, if they could
he obtained. Λ superior leather will some
times do lor a school in a single quarter,
w h it a poor teacher would not accomplish
j iu a lifetime.
j Now we cannot have the very best of
teacher.» iu all of our schools under these
circumstances, but we can do much to im
prove them. I know of uo better way to
:u v-.»mplish a great deal with a small ex
i penditure of time than iu town institutes.
Suppose the Sup, rim ending Committee
request. nil the teachers iu town to meet on
some Saturday iu a central plnre, and let
the different methods of teachiug the dif
ferent branches bt* discu-^ed. .Draw out
troiu the teachers their methods of teach
ing sp< lUug, leading, geography, gram
ι ma», ajJ arithmetic, and you impart to
tea l.cr- a >ti;uulus as well ;is a vast
, am >uui >>t intoruiaûou in a single dar.
^ ® Boa< heme. Ihave tried it in
years gi ue by with marked success. The
, schools in Augusta, Uallowell, Auburn,
and other tow η», have sueh meetings once
, a fortnight. I trust that such meetings
will be held at least twice a y car in all our
I tow us. I will be most happy to be près
* η at any such meeting of teat hers in any
I town in the county, before I may be able
, to \ isitany districts personally. We must
j make the most ot the materials at our com
mand. Instead ol discouraging teachers
j by iault-tiirding, it is better t<T speak in
the iu«.st encouraging manner to them.
They will be affected more by praise than
( by blame.
Trusting that I shall liave the coopera
tion of the Committees iu the diil'erent
towns ol the County iu devising plans lor
the better education of our children, I
shall be most happy to KXVBepoftd With
you and ν wit your school· in eoeipanv
with |Φα it I shall hero tk· opportunity
#7 «Iggtstiaes, t!»erefoi%froin fou for
Λβ improvement of oar •tlmota Mill bo
«fost|frnt«ftiM$i*celWd and aitfôwifclg
ed. X. T. Tkue, Supervispr.
Th· Additional *vhool KuJictmruU -Wfcat
will Tb«j* I>o Î
Late Legislative enactment· have ad·
ded to oar ^tate Common School smem,
the County Teachers' Institutes,and Coun
ty Supervisorakip for schools. In view
of tlio great need touching tho workings
of the most vital parts of our educational
structure, to what extent may we look
for these additional powers to regulate
th« primary ami vital motive forces, it
is obvious that the direct object of these
enactments was the systematic organiza
tion of State inspection and sujxrvision.
This is a very important and necessary
branch of the system,and it must be high
ly gratifying to all having an intelligent
interest in education, to witness the es
tablishment of complote and thorough
State inspections so long needed. This
is no loss so at this time, that the present
bead of comtnon school education, Hon.
Warren Johnson has shown to the people
that he has a comprehensive and vigorous
policy.
All branches and departments have
their legitimate uses. What is the rela
tion of inspection to the educational sys
tem ? It must be simply what it is to the
military service, to test tho degree of effi
ciency, to examine conditions, Ac. by this
means the whole State is passed in grand
review·, and (he deficiency and errors in
even- department are detected. Beyond
tho capacity to examine, report and ad
vise, inspection can «Ιο nothing. It be
longs to other departments to effect ex
ecutively what inspection would recom
mend.
The executive power, properly termed
suyfrvision, which is vested in the ollices
of inspection, enables them to effect a
remedy to what extent the evils that in
spection detects. The power vested in
supcrvsion is very considerable, and im
portant ; but excepting tho power to tjual
ify the teachers for the schools the con
nection oi th·· superv isors with the school?
in their ordinary and lawful workings is
advisory and alterative. They can hard
ly be said to create anything. Guizot
says/Mt cannot b« too often repeated that
it is tho master that makes the school."
Of the teacher»' inspection, oui · last
State report of schools, speaks as follow s :
"The tCQchtr*, in plain Saxon, do η Ά
IcwMC cnottyh. one half of them at least.
Oi tho haït with suilicicnt attainments,
m4 one halt can communicate intelligent
ly what they do know ; and of this la-t
fractional part, not one «juarter know the
active, impassible, immortal humanities
placed in their charge, how to draw out
naturally their minds towards good learn
ing. and their hearts toward God and
their neighbor.
Here, then, i* a most vital and radical
defect of vast magnitude. (>«t fiaif uj(h(
Uu< I* Ua.»/, du not kuoic t tiouyh.
Can supervision render to tho State an
excuse for this palpable injustice upon
the people.
It is tructli.it Uie education and prep
aration of teachers is dearly Ijeyond the
province of supervision. But it i> Ihe
deplorable and aggravating record that
supen ision has opened the conditions to
tiii> present state of defection. The stand
ard ot' qualifications ol teachers ha* been
depreciated. The pressure of iynorahrt
has been yielded to, the young and im
patient seeing the ,,^at«»s ajar" have
pressed in and taken the position ot teach
ers when they should have remained a*
students. The voice of inspection hah
sounded in vain. Hon. Mark 11. Dunnell,
years ago, when superintendant of com
mon schools, cried to supervision to make
no compromise with ignorance; elevate
the standard of qualifications, keep un
qualified teachers from the schools, even
it it "created a panic." The standard
has been lowered instead of elevated. To
give supervision ail possible consideration,
it i·* responsible thus indirectly, to an ex
tent, for this result. Lot supervision consci
entiously endeavor to repair the wrongs
it has caused by using the lever to elevate
the schools.
The education and preparation of teach
ers is regarded as :ui essential prerequi
site to successful schools.
F«»r the better preperation of teachers,
the State has given us the County Teach
ers' Institute. What may we expect it to
do ? This is a popular institution through
out the country, and very valuable is it?
province, but let us not mistake its prov
ince. It is described as something addi
tional, to stimulate teachers and awaken
them to new life/' It is evidently a pow
er upon latent and inert knowledge, to
give instruction that knowledge may as
similate for the practical instruction of
the school-room. Hut it cannot be regar
ded as "something" t· ubrirhjc the course
^ of instruction in the schools. It cannot
supplant the schools even to impart
knowledge. We consider knowledge a
necessary previous acquirement in order
lo receive the benelits of the institute.
But wh-it of the one half who do not know
enough ' It is evident the additional leg
islative school enactment cannot reach
this defective central poiut.
The proper school training is the natu
ral remedy. We do not believe there is
a substitute for it. The Normal Schools
are limited, and it is to be regretted, that
their capacity is not improved. Remote
counties get hardly any benefit from them.
If private enterprise would establish such
schools, we believe they would be sus
tained. A. C. W.
Buck field, May 18th.
—Messrs. Isaac Hicks & Son, Old West
bury, L. I., raised last year, nine rows of
as many different varieties of potatoes,
side by side with the followiug result:—
Early Goodrich, 188 bushels per acre;
Early- Samaritan, % ; Early Rose, 238 ;
Harrison, 265 ; Calico, 267 ; Gleason, 254 ;
Vanderveer, 227 ; Gardner, 215; Peach
Blow, 1%.
»h« Oxford Democrat!
PicfiESKURU, Va,. May 29, 1*89.
Thinking tfcftt afctf Hnetftom tki· jpart
of the country, wlgAe of some luttrent
to your φφν&Μ I will try to *»J
somethingnWUt th· tiaany VttffecH of in
terest, which I hat· seen in the tripi which
I am at present making in the "sunnv
eouth."
Ileft Oxford County, May 2K via Port
land. Boston, for New York, where I spent
» iky in vkitiu£ Ciutral Park. So per»
son who goes to New York, should fail to
tMn lovely ρΗκ*. It * omupeeed of
beautiful lawns, through which grnvelcd
paths and carriage roads wind in every
direction. Miniature lake*, rustic bridg
es, and vino covered arbors, everywhere
meet the eve, forming a most agreeable
variety of scenery. Nearthe center of the
l'ark. Is u large lake, about two mile* in
circumference, upon which some twenty -
flve small honts are constantly sailing.
Γροη And around the lake*. are many va- j
rieties of fowls, birds, and beast*, collect
ed from all parts of the world. Hot it is
impossible to describe this beautiful plaee. I
To be appreciated it must l»c seen. |
From New York, I proceeded through
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington S
to Alexandria. Va. Here 1 visited the
Marshall house where the noble Ella worth
fell. I next went to the office of Messrs.
Green & Wise.land brokers, whogave rac
much vnlnable information in regard to ι
Virginia land, and letters of introduction
to partie* in various localittesin the state.
Men are arrivinghere daily from the north
to look at lands, and many have settled in
various counties of Ν a. sine*» the war.
At Manassas, 27 miles from Alexandria,
on the A. & Orange Κ. Κ. 1 made ex
amination of the land in all direction*.
Found manv settlers from i'enn, N. Jersey
and New York, with a few from Now
Rnglnnd. Pacing through Cnlpepper,
lîapidan. Orau<rc C. H. Oordonaville,
Ironisa C H., Hanover C. Η., I arrived at
Richmond, on the J9th.
Finding it was the day appointed for
the decoration of tho t'nion soldiers'
graves, I concluded to stay and witness
the<*e Interesting ceremonies. The ptx>
cession proceeded to the Federal < emeu -
rv on Fulton'* Hill, where rest the re
mains of I 'nion soldiers.
After an address, singing, and dirges
by the band, the decoration proceeded.
At the close of which the grave* were liter
ally strewn with the fragrant offering.
I will give yon tho names of most of the
Maine «uddiers buried there, as found by
the rep«>ter.
Com. R"jt.
II hi*Ak ii uto Win. Jentin*, "**·
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1 ν Ι..ΤΓΛ «· 1I»T Β "th. I. Ilapin,
r Itnukrr " C Iliu 11 U. LiJrebee, I> Wd.
Β Sh.-n<l.T, I l'^h. R Π jjitrxiu#. 1>- S|<.
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K. 1'i-tU'John. A. 'iTth.
At various points on the ground, hoards
with patriotic inscriptions, wen: erected.
Al»<»ut seven eighths of the soldiers bur
ied are unknown.
On the way out to the sacred spot, 1
passed Old Libby. Castle Thunder, and
other buildings of war notoriety.
When 1 have completed my tourthiough
tho Old Dominion. I will give you some
additional facta, in regard to the soil, the
price of land, and the nature of the crops
usually raised, also the expected result
of the élection, which is to come otT on
the 6th of July next. J·*»·
Boston·. June I«t.
Mr. Khitor:—I was glad to read your
endorsement of the peculiar fitness of
lion. Sidney I'erham to occupy the (îu
bernutorial Chair of the State of Maine.
No better nomination can be made at
your approaching Convention. It i* the
ri«fht time to discuss the principles which
have governed Mr. l*s whole political ami
moral life, ami it would be better for the
State if they could be largely incorporate*!
into the executive branch of its govern
ment.
Maine men everywhere are looking with
interest at evervthing i»olitical which i«
being said about you. They see that the
next great enemy to be l>e:iten is infnn·
l#rnncr. Like every moral question, it
nm«t reeci\e the support and be under
the administration of true friend* of tem
perance, before the object which they
seek to put down can be kept down.
It h to be regretted that republicans
are divided upon this subject of temper
peraneo. Hut it is believed, with Mich a
man at the head as I have spoken of,
Maine in its next election, will take the
lead in pronouncing against the greatest
evil of our land, and place executive
approval upon the acts of tempérant
men and women everywhere. Any good
cause can i>e best promoted by whole
souled advocates ; and the injury which
the cause of temperance has received has
been more from the inconsistent action of
its worker* then any direct assault from
its enemies.
No half· and-half influences should be
allowed in meetings where the initiative
is taken to wage war upon the curse of in
temperance. He who is not for a good
cause is against it ; and those who appear
to be afraid of the introduction of the tem
perance question are largely to be found
among the men who opposed the war,
after it had commenced, for the extirpa
tion of slavery. A political platform con
structed without one plank in it, devoted
to the particular interests of temperance
in the use of intoxicating drinks, is, to
say the least, very unpopular, and fur
nishes aid and comfort to liquor dealers,
which, I fear tempérance men and repub
licans too little realize.
"·
—The Chronicle says Keiraa Lark in, of
Farmington, sold to Thayer of the Man
sion House, Augusta, Saturday, his bay
gelding "Franklin Boy," for $1000. He
bas trotted in 2:42, and was raised in
Sidney. G. Al. Delany, at Augusta, Mon
day, offered Mr. L. i»is pair of black horses
valued at $1000, and $1000, in cash for
his sorrel gelding "Daniel Boone"—
whieh was refused. This horse was rais
ed in this county, and is of the Eaton or
Messenger blood, and though untrained,
shows great speed, and is a very valuable
animal.
BfffQHt'ë Pond Items.
H. Çrocket, th« enterprising
And popflfar Landlord of this village,
purchased tire iifcrd in the ροηα, ι
it liming up and ιυμ*
l»eantl fui placç T)f resort for l'î«Ûk*s,
Celebrations, Maes Meetings, &». He
has also purchased the hull of a boat built
in Mexico, and is finishing and fitting it
up for a steamer to run on the Pond. It
will be tiuished and launched on the fith
of July, wlien it Will l>e used by the
Masons of Oxford County, who are to
hare η celebration here on that thtj.
Λ serifs of musical concerts has just been
given in the lTnlvcrsallst church, under
the direction of F. II. Collin, son of Rev.
K. W. Coffin, the object of which is to
purchase an organ for the church. Iho
music, both instrumental and vocal, was
of a high order, and gave entire satisfac
tion and pleasure. Young's Quadrille
Br.nd of Paris, was present on Friday
evening last, and discoursed some excel
lent music, which added much to the
entertainment. The only unpleasant
feature of it was, the concerts were thinly
attended. C.
Canton Item*,
Friday, the young ladies busied them
selves in preparing wreaths for the deco
ration. Saturday, ab«>utnino o'clock, the
old Stars and Stripes were hoisted, and
about ten o'clock the citizens aeeembled
at the Cniversalist Church. After the
Tost No. S>, <ί. A. K., marched from the
hall into the church, a prayer was offered
by the Chaplain, Rev. W. C. Stevens,
alter which a brief add η «s was delivered
by comrade W. S. ltobinson in behalf of j
Post No. -S9, G. A. R. J. P. Swasey
Esq. made a titling marshal, and the long
procession was formed with drum corps
ahead, tho Post next, the young ladies
bearing wreaths, next the choir, the small
children bearing banners, the citizens,
and last came tho wagons, making an in
teresting lino. When the prwession
reached the grave-yard it marched in and
formed a ecini-cirele. and the choir sung
the opening ode. Then a prayer wa>
made by liev. A. F. Hutchinson. Then
tho Post and young ladies marched to
the several graves of the eoldiers and de
posited a wreath on each soldier's grnvc,
as the marshal called his name, aud gave
ι regiment, company, cause of his death,
ι and wheru he died.
As they marched back and formed iu
semicircle, Otis H ay ford called the
names of those who were buried on the
ι battle tield and other places, that wont
: from this \icinity, and us each name was
' called, a wreath wee deposited U]>on the
monument built for tho occasion ; then
h·· put a national wreath over the whole
i in honor of all who longht and died un
; der the I'nion Flag. Then came a short
addrees by J. P. Swaaey Esq., and the
: benediction by Rev.O. M. Johnson.closed
: the programme.
All was conducted in the greatest har
mony and giH>d feelings, and each one
went home feeling that honor hat! been
done to the nmnos ef tho«e whose bones
He smoldering in the dust, for the cause
of liberty.
We wonld respectfully solicit the atten
tion of the farmers in this vicinity, to the
advertisement in this paper of Ο. T. Bos
worth, in relation to the Cobb Horse, or
perhaps better known as Cobb's Brandy,
i Mr. B. also has a thorough-bred Jersey
Bull, two years old, which he will keep
1 »t his stable this season for the improve
ment of dairy stock. C.
Hebron I tew h.
The summer term of thin Institution has
commenced ;qnite a number of scholars,
that attended the spring terni, have re
I turned to pursue their studio#. A very
ι pleasant term is exj>ectcd. A. K. Herrick
a student that has been attending school
hero for some time, is to leave at tho
close of this term and enter college; ho
j wi« tho tirst who organized an M. K.
Society at tins place, which benefited
' many a young man. Wo all hope for his
success in life.
Mr. A. C. Herrick ie beautifying his
! premises by selling out trees, and making
a few terraces in front of his house.
Mr. Everett, has bought the farm
formerly owned by Sylvester Beseey, and
has erected a new house and barn.
A cow, half Devonshire, belonging to
: D. B. Wood, of this place, dropi*U a calf
last week weighing 111 lbs. R.
Bethel Items.
i Tho citizens ol this town uuited, on
Saturday, May ^yth, with Post No. UO,
' G. A. K., in decorating the graves of the
ι Bethel patriots. A procession was form
: ed under the direction of Lt. M. C. Kim
I ball. Commander of the Post, the Bethel
B:uid furnishing appropriate music. Re
niarks were made by Dr Ν. T. True, and
prayers offered by ltev. D. Garland and
Rev. Mr Titus, lt was a highly impres
ι give service.
! Mr. G. W. Haskell sold his stand last
! week on the corner of Clark and Main
: Street, to J. H. Pluinted, Esq., of Port
| laud.
I The members of the Bethel Cornet
, Baud, at a regular meeting la*t Saturday
; evening, made the choice of the following
oflicors: G. M. Bodge, leader, H. Ripley,
ι Director, George Λ1. Twitchell, Clerk.
! We understand Rev. B. Foster, will
' supply the Methodist pulpit iu this village
ι temporarily. C.
I Bethel, May 28.
ITcst Parla.
.
Benjamin Bacon's Confectionery shop
was broken into Monday night, by some
persons, who stole quite an amount ol
notions, cash, Ac. Suspicion rests upon
parties living not far otf, who will un
doubtedly bo brought to justice.
The Universalist Society will hold their
next religious service at the Baptist house
here. The Baptists having tendered the
free use of it for the «eaeon.
Mr. Nathan Morse wishes us to say that
lie has 8 large nice lambs raised by 5
sheep. Business good here. P.
—Commencement at Maine Wesleyan
Seminary, June 8th, 9lh and 10th.
Vtk Watevford.
"De CO wm well observed by 1
the people hire. Although It wae a very
>1W Unit) wi* the farmer*. η goodly
numixT of< po^Ot' met ftt Kln» \ ale,
*\*rtry. *,**>> the graves of departed
soldiers, in grateful remembrance «if their
heroism aud sacrifice. Everything
done in a becoming way. A selection
from the English poet Collins, was then
read and suug in an impressive manner.
It was so strikingly appropriate that we
venture to write it out for your readers
who may nofc hare mrt with Η τ
How »loc^ Hid brave l bo »ink to re»t
lljr all U»slr dotntry*· wUhen Meet?
When Spring with 1I0W7 ftnprer· eohl
Krtum* to «leek (Ik.1 imiluwe·! nwuht,
îîtte t lie re f lut II dre·.- a tweeter *οϋ
Than Λπγτ'* fi«et hlVe crer fro<1
By rorerent forme their dim· is aunir,
By hand* un«cfti their knoll I· rung, 1
Their Honor romee, a pflgrtm fraf,
To deck the turf thnt wrnp!> thrfr rlaj*;
Ami Freedom «hall a while repair,
To dwell a wmpUig Uoriait lh«re.
After singing, remarks were made by
Hev. Mr. Cumings of the Methodist
church, and Rev. W. W. Dow, the
recently elected pastor of the Congrega
tional church* aud Rev. J. A. Douglass.
Then the tribute* of affection were
placed on the graves of the soldiers, after
which the company again came together
and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Dow.
«•America" was sung, and the gathering
dispersed with the feeling that the
observance was a most fitting one.
Tlu· I'nion Conference will moit with
the Congregational church, June 8th and
9th.
A writer in the Maine Farmer, from
Waterford, May 16th,says : The season Is
very backward here, owiug U> the vast
quantity of snow there was to bo disposed
of. In many places I sec farmers plow
ing up thoir hop field*, iom« of which
were planted last year at great expense.
It seems to be a Yankee trait to rush into
anything that is paying. A great many
went into the hop business last year and
the price fell front fifty cent* a ponnd to
eight. Some are letting their vines go
without polling, in hope* of i>et4er times.
Quite a number in this vicinity are turn
ing their attention to thu culture of sweet
corn for th« market. This business seems
to possess the advantage of l>eing safe, for
thecrop is contracted for before planting.
Mr. Tucker, agent for the Bridgton fac
tory, intends to plant twelve acres, and
the whole amount planted in the town of
Waterford, will reach one hundred and
fifty acres.
—A correspondent of the Lewiston
Journal says that George F. Robinson,
who defended Secretary Seward from the
murderous assault of Payne, and who re
cently received a check for $.100 from Ne
vada, is not »>f Bethel, as has been slatod.
He was bom in North Hartford, aud will
be thirty-seven years old next August.
1 His father removed to Rumford, from
thence to Philips, thence to Patten and
thence t«> Island 1 alls, Atoostook. He is
now a clerk in the Quartermaster's de
partment at Washington, at a «alary of
ίΙ,ΙίΟΟ per year. In .Payne's assault up
on Seward, Robinson seized Payne and
threw him face on the bed where bew'ard
was lying. Payne was armed with a
dirk, and struck over the back .wounding
Robinsou once in the cheek and twice in
the shoulder. Last rammer his wounds,
phich have incapatatcd him from labor,
had uot healed.
—Hon. John P. Hale, Ministerto Spain,
is out in a letter in which he denie# all the
charge* of smuggling made against hiiu
bv Perry, Secretary <>( the legation at
Madrid. He says it was necessary for hiin
to furni«h a house in Madrid, and a* Mr.
Perry knew the customs, he entrusted to
him the duty of making purchases—about
$?<**> worth of goods lor hie own use be
ing admitted to the Minister by Spanish
law free of duty. Mr Hale writes: "Mr.
Perry made every application for the free
admission of g.wxN by me under my priv
elege, himself; his applications were uni
formly written in the Spanish language,
and every article for which admission was
desired, was particularly described, and
always signed by me when presented to
me by Mr. Perry, without my even know
ing the contents, such confidence had I in
his honor." Mr. Hale -ay that all the
goods imported in his name have been or
dered by Mr. Perry, he supposed in good
faith for the use of the Legation, while it
turns out that Mr. Perry has been using
Mr. Hale's name to import goods free of
dutsy, which were «old to Madrid mer
chants.
—The broad guage is said to boslowlv
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losing ground upon American railways,
and will soon be a thing of the past in this
country. The same fact is true iu Eng
land. The Great Western Railway Com
pany, in the place of the expensive broad
guage are laying the more convenient uar
row guage. The whole oftbe broad guage
lines north of Oxford will be speedily Lik
en up, removing in tho midland districts
of England the last trace ol the system.
The mixed guage (with third rail) is also
being taken up on various English roads
and the narrow guage substituted: says
the Portland Advertiser.
Sale ok a Newspaper.—Hon. Ephraim
K. Smart, aller owning and managing the
Biddeford Democrat eight months, h:is
disposed| of the establishment to Messrs.
Marcus and Oscar F. Watson. The Col.
gives as tho reason for disposing of the
establishment that his property on the
Penobscot requires his attention. The fact
of the sale would seem to confirm our
opinion that the Colonel is to be the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor and is to
take the stump, says the Press.
—Dr. Ν. T. True, writing to the Lewis
ton Journal says : Among the productions
of Franklin county which arc s)>okcn high
ly is the Deanc apple, known sometimes
under the name of the nine ounce apple.
It is described as an excellent, full look
ing and eating apple, of large size, and
will keep on shelves till February. The
the tree spreads low, and is hardy. It
eeems to be a gre.it favorite atnong those
who cultivate it. it originated, we belive,
in Temple. .
lsO»4 of ÏAfr at It ιιιιιΓοη! Fall·.
Mr. L. K. Dunn telegraphed that thre<;
men were lost from the drive, on Rum·
ford F Jills, June 1st, whose names were
Edward Grace, Eddington ; Charles Fling,
Uldtown; Michael Gibbons, Bangor.
Nine men in a boat were carried over
one of the small falls. Five of the men
jumped out of the boat as it was going
over, three ot whom, were drowned. Tie·
other two escaped, as did the four who re
mained in the boat, and were s»foiy ear
ned over.
The subjoined statement showing the
distribution of office* in this Count) is be
lieved to be mainly coriect, and may be
of interest to some of the readers of the
Democrat.
j4tMb>uer—Morehead, clerk at Washing
ton.
Bethel—Foster, County Att'y; Worm
ell, Sheriff; True, Superintendant of
schools; Kimball, Route Agent; Free
man, Daria, Knight, clerks at Washing
ton; Russei, (handler, Ν. V. Custom
House.
Brovnifichl—Tylor, Senator; Cleave-,
See. to the Senate.
IHxficld—Bolster, Senator; Harlow,
Deputy Assessor.
CcuUo»—E\\L·, County Commissioner.
Ifanovcr—A. K. Knapp, Deputy Asses
sor.
Hiram—Hubbard, County Commis
sioner.
Hchron—Cnshmnn, Co. Com.; Pratt,
Barrow·, Clerks at Washington.
S one ay—Virgin, Reporter decisions
S. J. Court; Reed, Councillor; Millet,
j Route Agent ; Hobbs Clerk at Washing
ton.
j Lotxll—Walker, Judge of Probate.
Pari*—Kimball, Clerk of Courts ; Au>
j tin. Treasurer; Ripley, Clark, Cha*-,
Portland Custom House ; Per ham, Clerk
) at Washington ; Brown, Deputy Assessor.
Peru—Holmes, member Board of Agri
culture; Newell, Register of Deeds.
Porter—Stacy, Deputy Secretary of
1 State.
Stcrdt η—Woodbury. Superintendant
' State Reform School.
W'aicrjord—Hobbs, Register of Probate.
Editorial and Selected It run.
! —There is to be a grand Masonic Cule
1 bration at Bryant's Pond, July Sth. Hon.
Josiah H. Drummond, ot Portland, will
deliver the oration.
—Rev. Zcnas Thompson, will com
mence preaching at the Uni versalist house
in this village, next Sabbafh, preiwhlng
every Sabbath morning. He has been en
gaged for six months. The Sabbath School
will also be commenced again.
j —See Notice of Valise lost, and let us
see the benefit of advertising, by a hasty
, return of the article.
AxoTinctt Thaoe. Mr. B. S. Doe, who
Î bought the Stable and Hack business of
A. B. Andrews last week, has sold out to
ι Job Rawsou, who formerly carried ou the
, business. They exchange Real Estate—
Doe taking the house known as the
I Gumming* place, a very pleasant resi
dence.
—We are requested to state that Dr.
C. Davis, Deutist, will not stop at Bryant's
Pond in the month of June; aller that as
usual.
, —C'apt. H. Nr. Bolster, of South Paris,
has sold about twenty tons of Phot phates
this season, mostly to be used by the
growers of sweet corn, of which some 2<J0
i acres has been planted in this vicinity,
I this spring. The phosphates tell on corn
ι as well as Potatoes and other crops.
The hour of the afternoon sen· ice at the
Congregational house, South Paris.(Rev.
Mr Wheelwright's) has been changed to
11-2 past one.
—Mr. Edward T. Brown, of this village,
who passed a successful competitive ex
amination lor West Point Academy last
! summer, loft to enter ii(>on hi· course,
this week. Previous to hi* departure he
j was presented with a beautitul gold chain,
1 as an expression from the Baptist Society
for his acceptable service in the choir,the
past year. He carries with him the well
wishes of a ho«t of personal and family
, ûriends. tiiat hi> career may be a useful
I one to himself and hût country.
j —The South Paris Dramatic Club per
, t'onued the Drama "Ten Nights in a Bar
Room" so acceptably at Nonva) last Fri
1 day Evening·, that, by particular request,
they repeat it there on Friday Κ veiling,
of this week.
—The time of meeting of the County
Lodge, i. O. off,. T. has Ικ*>η changed
to Friday, June 11th, at Bryant'» Pond.
—As Mr. Abel Fletcher, tf Sumner,
was returning from the funeral servicesot
Miss Narcisua Sewall, the whipple-tree of
his carriage became detached, which
J caused tin) horse to take fright and nin,
throwing Mr. Fletcherout with such force
j as to break two ol his rii* ami his collar
bone. lie is in a fairway to recover.
—Mr. G. 8. Plummer, South Paris, has
just returned front Boston, with a new
J stock of l>ry Goods. His ndvertisenwu t
is too late for this week.
—The wife of Irving YV. Parker. Es.{..
a lawyer in Portland, shot a Mrs. Baker,
a Milliner, tho other day ; it is not know η
whether the wound will prove fatal or not.
I Woman's rights were in vailed ami aveng
ed.
G. A. R. At a meeting Encampment
ι CuvierUriiVer, IW No it was unani
mously voted tli.it a vote of thanks be ex
i tended to the Bethel Cornel Band, Dr.
True, Hivers, Messrs. Titu«, Coffin, Gar
land and all others who assisted and par
ticipated in décorai ing the Soldier*1 graves
on the 29th ult. The same to be publish
ed in the Oxford Democrat.
—The following decision was rendered
by the full Court at Augusta, last week,
in an Oxford County case.
Parkhurst vs. Cu minings, Executrix.
Plaintiff to redeem on payment of origin
al note and simple interest thereon, and
recover costs.
Virgin. Black.
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to any friend of ours, Parson's Purgative
Pills ; they are scientifically prepared,and
arc adapted to all the purposes of a good
purgative medicine.