Oxford Democrat. [volume], December 25, 1869, Image 2

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TARIS M ΛΙΝΈ, l>KC. 25s intf9.
f*WMint Hon
Wehareintiniitioos from some quarters,
that our change of pttblicati ·η «la\ is n«»t
satisfactory, as soiuo ol the tri-wet»k\y
stages connerlin^ with the car*. «1o no!
connect on Friday. Wv «* ml the Kin ter»
ami Southern mail the «an»*»ilnv- :ι« before,
ud there ought to l>e no delav ι·« thos·.·
routes. We «houM fîk«· to Τ-Λ a«lvî-.-«l. l.y
our snhscril«crs, wkv-Yc there i» «Iîsxtti>fa«·
tion, and it'the Change i< not for the best,
we will lake the "bJtek track.* II ave
patience a few weeks ti*' wo· *o«»k the
matter over.
** Mrrry Christmas."
The b«»li«1nv< Τ the holitlrw > ! Well for
us is it, th.it the bleak ami wintry »>>«!
of oir cold December «lays hear on them,
through eve**\ New Knglaml home, the
merry greetings of the h «lula;. ** son!
Not confined to the roung alone -houhl
they be. either—for no heart f«>o hardly
touched by the stern linger of Time whieh
does i;ot pulsate quicker at the henrt
i \j»r< >>i«»n of s«v&* kind friend. who
g r e* ts it with "x romv VhrS^tma.s" er
•-Happy New Year**
Wonls :»ie in- xpensi\e, but not worth
less. We aMh.we the jower «»f
them tt> advant.igr, mmI c inferring ηρ η
some fellow mortal a bénis» » η of good
will that m»y gladden hi^h« art, drooping
in despondency. Let eiir iuait* be light
ened by the j· y»m« rotes of the ehiMren
:i> tl»e\ sh< lit their nicrn pectines a: !
lu.n we all "take heart again" ia the
sirm wartarc of ··.
To an ow patrons, far ami near, u«
ten 1er the grc tir.gs <>! anothi year.
Ht'/wiiitition ttbartrionrrl fty the /><*
mttrnrry.
The iîemo<T*cy mi Maine rnn^î be cap*»
fui le*t Ikv joe J· ft ont in theeohlby th»
lender* Ht W«*hin}jton. The lavnriteiloo
trine of r*pmfitttûm, which wa* to ni»ke
M"» favorable a p ink 1 τ th ir nation il
plat form, ha ' l»eon declared ιιη«··ηηιΙ an«t
unworthy ut jw. The other «îiy Mr.
Mun^n of Ohio, η l«eliev«»r in the 1'·»'
illetonlan tloetrine. with a \ i»*w of mm·
niittinijlhe jntrty t > the Ohio rei*w'i!t:i<»r·»*
dnrtrine. ηι.κΐν a fierce ««»c<ch, i»i wh t h
lie UiMlv ar£md rçnntli ation. It t\
n<>t necc>,*Hrv f ! H^".! lionn* t·» pin!
theui*elve* for the eomf .t in opjM^jiim»
to the gentleman'* vi«*\r Γ·>γ ι ha*ty
«e ramble anwmjj the ^«moer-Ka « hmii i! f >
denounce the ι;ΐ:«:t»\ >]·» ·ικ< r. Η«·ν\.ι>·
<w«lctu!v oat ! " leading *?Hn'jr*.*
an! speaking with«»ut auf'»« * it\ M··»
Brook*. (V\ nn«l ShMuin» of Ν uY »»k.
\V«*>«l*>nul of lVrt*v]\ »· λ, ·ι ■! < tL r
<h-in<»cr:if- gi t the an«f ι n*he«l to
the ilefenee of !l»eere«!:t «*1 tίι· ι:ο\»·πι
ment, «kvhtrinjj th ! Mun£»n A- ·>nif · -
Λ 1 ' ·»' ù'.n i η j: : ί**. Mr
Κ ·ο k* « .-lit w· ! tr « :■> doc t;« fl» .1
itfik /t'ii/ *ί> f>' rtr h « '·<·■., . #·. »
b . «*·«■' Uftr . lil ' r. · nftt|/# ,·' '
Mr. CïnrficM, \\>eh tnkirip . . ·ιι' _<
• »| thi-i η«·\ν |»ronm. ; un ι. ■·. < !V ♦ ·' ;t
rvmtu&i ni •'•. t-larinj 44th»! ι ji ·; · ·' ;
ilir« ct (»r iu»lii»H*t,î"r · ···, "
ol ih·' «îel't of tJ. · ι . I .i i*i Î."N >1·.
worth* «t Ihe h> . an»! ' « ι
1 he nation, ,i·. ) t-i .t the h' - \ ν ;t'
«tiNtini tioti «f ρ r*y, h» rel.v *· S i:« m? ' ι
eon«Vain:.«»u ot :· : < ? ;vl 1 * '.··]·» i
.^ΛΪοη*.**
Ami Jo' ! ::♦ one man ot the Ί- :·ν» ■·· ·
m il·»· o.-itionn! ?:'·>· ofi«-| < «■ ' «
l'uuM k* ioiind tu* -vs-t. Ί >e Γ'·««·!ίϊτ η
jwscd bv ;ι \«·γ.· t i—.N!
Joue* of Κ· ·>* :ι · '! I : ; lt Ί'" tk.i'î.
\\ h tt !ΐ«Λ\· \\" : ! r.v \ ι c e \
enough t ' infi-mi if th· «h rrs·»'···? λ
h:t» e any i.-»tinrt j icj» ^iti« m or priti* iple ;
iî|»'>n «hiv h to :iv;v t!·*· v;i:F'-.i- < of he
I»<-ot\i ? Th«-v Juive ru>thii?ir h'ît to îinr»·
ou ι ut e*»nujtîioti in l.i^hplao «. mil the ν
:ire nthi f Η··η-iti\»· on th:»t * vi«, f fc »r
soni" of lheirsii{>jw»:ters *.\ j!! t^.ke « fft m-e. !
— Ihe \ ι »:· 4^ - «»t Γη«· ;·.
iration of the l.iw in oar t ·;;ι»?ν, »»·
the l>vccni'<«r ttnu »·ι ι» .J « ui.iι t.i>
l-er-n ;\U»ii>ije'i. i»:i\«· U η ιΠΓίea^iî:^ Ιο
sjch an extent a> t«» ea ;>e :i u j Je -{iren. :
fteiin^ oiifciUituâonail« ia>>e>
linou.;!. »ut\lw t um\. Om ( miittlu. 1,·
et gelli ζ >. in. mu· τη 1 \\it ii e:is s, and
it i» iuii<v»oii-u t" ;r*-t ,u i^im nt on ;i«·
simp]··»! lurroofiu.it 4«dnev». α ι >te < :
hau«l. there is i.*· defence. under a
year ar.U a a til. iî ti»e defendant de>iie>»
deiay. In 1 ■*·'·. h lieu the tenu was
abolished, tiled· eket of continu» «i action^
α ·τ· 1 *'Ό, nhil». since that time it ha»
». « s > - till it nun numbers 7i·*»,
*. ι .* ι.» r <» ι than tiie
.· ' .1 Kit ι ( w.4 'cr..«iul.
Our Supreme Cuurt »Γtî«liron >trirc,
mnietiHies « ν*-u to strui iiti£ matters, to
reduce tiio iku, each term. They ι
iiever) immî wh«r· ti.ere i- ι·ι,
possible excuse lor so «lom;;. and \ct Iho
Docket «rroas, an I iiti^an's ure μ l lo
unreasonable ex|RU>«? to carrv on their
cases. One difficulty is the judges g,-t
impatient, alter ten or twei\o d.u» of th<
session, and manitVst tiieir let so
•unmistakable that the members of the
1 <.r do not care to ventme to bring on
their trial", when the jiulj»* sr m> ->>
•orely Hid an χ ions to return to the
bo«oni of his ffcu.iiy. We have mfioed
thi* in se\era! of the ^mailer Counties
it ie iinj#"*■(<» jMriiw h iviny Ι·η-!π*»«« in
Court and calls for a rcmedv. Whit
shall it b·· ? Tht· restoration ot the term
oftke S. .I.Owrt, or ti.*· « -%>>li->hin« r*t
ol an intfnne'inti < V>urt, sueh «> exis»·*
in Cumberland? A movement to neeon..
piish one or the olh«*r of these object* is
now being agitated and will l e brought
before the coming legislature.
Fubf. Blood CiiicsTKits. Mr. J ttrus K.
Hammond, of this village has a couple « ι
pur»· blood Cheaters, frt ;u lVuu*\l\:iuia
for breeding purposes. Λ cross ol ihi>
and the native breed ha^ made liir t·» -t
hogs for fatteuing in U»e legi· ι·. i . would
be well to;- our farmers to iuipiove their
stock. Good hogs cau i>«· .autl as well
as poor. The Chester» aie round an·,
smooth.
ni· ι ■ ·ι ■ > ι
Smut tor luisent ten.
'Πιυ public memorial exorcises in both
brunch ·* of Congress, on Senator Fes<
n's «h-ceae, were chtllcttti^d, il
ι-» ί 1 nt, by genu;" ' cxpre i ■ - ol
mourning. The t« ii»»« :n.ile el departed
worth were eloquent and feeling. Scnatoi
MorrillV effort was worthy of the oc
casion, am! of the distinguished author
II. Uupiy uiove«U he £avx utter
ance to his heart-felt grn f. Scnatoi
SuMir-.i-r also spoke feelingly :ind paid îi
bio'i tiibnfi to the exalted character and
manly worth ot the i^vea^vl. Senators
Trumbull. Anthony. iVlllUlti\ Morrill ol
Vermont, Catteîl. !\ιπ<·ί«·>η, l>avis and
Hitmi.n all made renia» ks which every
citizvii of M.iiue would read with intense
interest.
In ι he House, Hon. John Lynch. ol
Portland, paid an eloquent tribute to tin
:ui :ii'»n ol Li- friend and ielk»w-town«
iitt ι. lio> «.n one of the U st eulogies
ptiinotinceti ou lb»* occasion. It whs
highly creditable to tlie talents of the
author, :«id mo»i complimentary to tht
distinguished dead. Mr. IVtors, ol Ban·
·.'< r, one of the in -t «_ritl« *l Irwyers ol
i ... in Maine. oui a line put îie speaker,
made oi · of ln> Ik t effort^ in seconding
Mr. l.yuvhV motion.
Mr, Jésmu 1ϊγο··κ>. «»f Kew York,
idvniot ratic) formerly ol Maine, an<!
a-^sociaUsl with Mr. Fe-send<n intimately
in cari\ life. iH< ried particularly to the
:ίιιι* >i vfit *\*ith him Un*n. His remarks
:uc oi κ*!. inter» «t.'.liat we append lh«*«»;
lb »ai>. . mii£ to the havoc death
had made among the great men of or.r
j Country, the past year:
i **l!ence do I now f« el the more deeply
the tient h of lie who ua- not only a con·
temporary and a companion in public fclc
!»ut also ;t eon>pai)i« η in my own eirrH'
iile. Mr. Frs-KXPtv \va> my friend, as
sociate. room-mate ud bed fallow in
my carh ί■«»y I: m .1. I grew up *» ith him
οι the town of Lewis|.»u, Utoii a conapara
«»·»■<· · ,t i.nL fi«*w η λ ii ! ι ί«_ m
.Ni un ·. on the Andr "•co^ni ri vit. <*athc
frontier »»l't iv iii/ati »u, but i»·»w r large
and populous manufacturing town. Hc
ι wr:is tho tcaihet of the \ili«gv nchool
:ht-r-·. white I w .> :i boy in * (*vintry
^•<re, acting a* cicrk tu the establishment.
He I thi'ik, wa> sixteen <« wrenteou
;r> ·: _jp. a stud· i t then in liotvdoin
« ·ι1« _^e. M ut (if, and sent tort h t«» teach in
the ihi n. *ma'.l > il! ge «t 1-rwMon. where
there \Γι re \ \Λ 1« w ir.habhatitii, and
tho-e struggling with the lurent and
tieUl had but litl le tune i?tvt η to literature.
Ile *oui»· few year* older llian I.
..«it we were almost th«* only j^rsons in
that \ ;iiage ul tliat time that had any
>\e lot U»«.k< and who were <le\oi< d to
literary putsuiLv lhncc our conipnn
i^nship wn< constant.
No p'.aev i- iuor» fated for the educa
;.o.i (>t λ \ uun^ iu m lof publie or ρ ri ν aie
li!»· than the position ι tf»at her of a conn
it »t h<»ol. AreiM"ineil t> go\ ern other*
ι ITU t ■ » g >\ ι r:i hi ni'*'If, >uid
lit;* p>eparv huiiM'it l'or that public life
whl< h »U'»re important e»e» than the
' »· · rvment o| < 'ht : * is the jr η ernment
ο. iimxir.
;«i: ] Hitl \ 1 < ok·» to<*i tht I, mMJk·
i.i ι ! >w ; ;\ « .. ki.own, Mich
- · ·.- lli»ter\ <·ϊthe world. Rollin'
\· · 11- i\. tin η 1îu»mT· Mod» m
1.! « 1 ·.: 4« .ι'<» Live.·» ; ami we read
.· 1 tJ.i igh t. ι· \il! ι^ι l:' :-\ry,
·> ■ ' itied m;tg:nl:oeu! with it*
\ «τ If> \«>lti!u«*>.
'«\ > Ι'· λ ι-!» can* ir.tu competition
.κ ugh belonging to th·
I'-'iv· He ' · «mie a law
;· l ; ι nul. M tin··, anil 1 relumed
I .»* · r t»l the Portland Ad·
v- \ in· η we w < re ri\a!*
;κ. ,ie iavor. and more oriels
ι ' ι »>\ « une into competition for th it
.1 represented the town of
Γ ·■ t uc L ^;>taturc <»| Maine some
\ «.. ι - > ii . a» did, although younger
titan he was. :. : ι · ! 1 W:ts α candidate for
i'ongicss in that t!..«îiit t which he after·
war>l> re, .r-i-nti ! in lit · House ol Keprc·
sciilativo, Lh.mga it was iargely Dciuo
ν i:.'.. . - · til lien iuiit ired or two
t . iiiviii i tu.. 'wï it V .
lit. 4i . '.-y t r pu» lie life, in that
e iite-t ft yo; i'ul ambition, wc main
tained t»ur -· . ; »1 relation! w itii each oth
. : and in t!it· einl ou; ambition wa> am
pi\ gratitivil; if n< t there, elsewhere, in
all t .e h -uora to which wo aspired ia t>ur
ι :lï ! V VO'ltii.
1 hatV meutioncd these facts in connec
ti 1 ι v\ it ii in ν - f, though they may seem
nil w ! I p<-r>onal, η older lo excuse
t!i« IV· -iing u halt 1 kno\* is manifest
i: tae Hi· ul.' I am i.oiv paying to the
til« ml and compaiiiou of my youthful
<1 λ ·> an»! iii\ associate afterward iu public
life.'"
.Mr. l>avxt·-., of Massachusetts, iolloued
Mr. Hr ί ia wcll-chasea and laudatory
r li.ai»'. The last speaker w;us Hou.
Kuj n·· IIa!e, «*f Κ Π» worth, (a native of
Γ muer.) It was his maiden effort in
and highly creditable to his
lualand heart. lie «poke as a young
man ;uul traced the career ami prominent
praiseworthy t.a t> oi the deceased, for
tlitir beuetit.
We should he ^lad to quote extensively
from the-e beautiful efforts of th-· gifted
minds who paid tribute to the worth of
Maine'? distinguished s«»u, but wo have
uot tue space. It would be reading oi
tin * jio >t kind ίο: susceptible hearts.
We ht ja that all the speeches will be
collated l ν Congress and is. ued in the
neat mémorial form usual on such oc
. aïolis, and widely distributed to the
admit· r« of tin· girted Senator in our
State.
The last s« s^ion t f the \ear of the
Γ.-nrd ot County Commissioiu*i»,will take
I ! tu \t wi ck, wh» n the year's business
will 1 ■ eU»>cd. C. < *. Cushmnn, Ks»j., of
II >r<»n, retin < from the beard and Wm.
i'iris·1. K-j "\ l'uckfield, « nters upoi his
duiit·"· ι· : ttie coming in ot the new year.
Πι,.- - the only change of County officers
iha: takes place.
- Λ public session of the board oi Ag
• iculture will be held in the city of Lew
iston on the llHb, 20th, 2Ut of January
next.
Town Institute*—Pt^riâ.
l)r. TrufsO ttnty Supervisor of Schools,
held an institute in our village on Satur
day U&. We regret that but five of our
male, a'ftd two of our female teachers
were Hi attendance, and part of tlieni but
half a day, There wore two or three
I from out of town. The l>r. went on,
however, a>it thcie «as η full attendance
, ami gave many practical ideas and illus
1 (rations to teachers, in teaching the va
rious I «much es.
' He wonM luive thn alphabet taught by
j objecte or pictures. Show children a hat,
'•or any object, and t hen toll them the let
ters and they will see the picture of the
word, and carry it in their minds. Ho
gavo tho following rules for teaching
«polling.
1—To remember, wo must first under
stand.
2—Associate words with spelling.
3—Associate spelliug, with reading.
4—Review all mis-spelled words.
lie advised teachers not to be confined
to the spelling book, but givo out topics
for tl»c scholars, the names of articles in
the room and familiar objects.
Λ good exercise to keep up an interest
was to have spelling matches, where one
on run· side spells :i word, and one on tho
« il.or side a word commencing with the
Ia>t letter of the word spelled, and so on
till they run out of words and have to pit
down, and tho one who keeps up (he
longest Is the \ ictor.
Tho order of obtaining knowledge was
1st, to observe; 2d, to get an idea of it,
by examination;—3·?. to get a name for
it. By observing these natural rules a
teaehcr can impart knowledge succes»
, f'lllv.
Much amusement was made by an ex
orcise of spelling words usually mis spell·
ed. Slips of paper were distributed, and
four words giv< η out to spell. Sixteen
tried, and not one was correct in every
word, while five had not one word correct.
\nother exercise οι mis-pronounceu
words created much amusement. Λ few
words usually mis spelled aro, compara
tively, supersede, absence, Sibvl, siege,
seize, Catnclian, Morlgageor, opodeldoc,
Kicrilogious, aqueduct, separate, «fcc.
Words mis·pronounced are, covetous,
column, coadjutor, vagary, exorcist, doc*,
specialty, boat, subsidence, Italian, in
sidious, isolated, irrefragable, exponent,
exquisite, cleanly, chastening, sacrament,
tremendous, as|»irant, *fcc.
The \vste η of teitching Heading; was
practical. The k.··ν of'C.or a li* ely,pleasant J
key of voice should always be cultivated. ·
He would not have small scholars g»*t
definitions before thev can comprehend
the w< ids. Definitions are sometimes
more difficult and abstrus»* than the origin
al word.
II · cave a universal 'table for instruc
tion in arithmetic, and illustrated it to the
comprehension of the beginner, which
seemed adapted to all.
Hi- exercise of the analysis of word*
was als·· inter· stinir, and of jrreat benefit
to tlu 'cholar in s]Hdling, getting the
»!» finition of words, &*»·. It is calculated ,
to b»'«rct a habit of stud ν and invest ijratiou
Ο · Ο
whieh w ill result in vast ! en» fit in unfold
ing the mv'fcrb's of our language.
< >n the whole, wo are »atislied that
the*»· smaller or town institutes a lion I
more general ο. {Hirtunitics to teachers for
instruction. Ujan larger gathering*, audit
wo hi l*e a lienclit t > even town to have
one. The I>r. seenis to l>«· doing a giK*»l
work in » :ir Sch<"»ls. We went into one
with him, an I noti ·< d that lie worked as
hard with the clas'·* of young chiblren
mw with the teacher*. When he goes into
a t"wn, he go· s thoroughly and v;sjt' ev
ery school, lie *t ps long enough, t»»o,
to do some good. The l>r. is engaged
this week, in visiting our S ΊιοοΝ, and if
ever) town has as many Pistrictsas our*,
be cannot I»o expected to \ i-it many
town < in our County the first year. We
ire satisfied that our Supervisors are d»>
ing a good work in the Kducational fiel«l.
Mr Sh it/·; As constant enquiry, some
timi ' almost in the shape of complaial*,
has been made with reference to my
visiting the schools in the County, I
would beg leave to say that »t will require
from two to three \ears to \i«it all die
s. Iiuois iu Oxford County. Everybody
expects I eau \ i?»it their schools iu the
curse ol a week. Not a day has passed
««incemj appointment in which I have not
bceu engaged in my school work when it
was possible tu doso. Any one acquaint·
t w ith Oxford County kuow· that during 1
mid winter it is almost impossible to j
travel iu the remote neightorlutods. 1 !
shall therefore devote my winter chiefly
ou the line ot the Railroad.», ami the next
sea>on λ i>:t the extreme east ami west
portions oi the County, in each of which
will Institute* be heltl. This I trust will
.-ati->fy every reasonable person. The
work is a great one, and the labor
arduous, Lui with I he aid of teachers,
committees and citizens, 1 hope to live to
see, ere long, a very different condition in
our school» from what they have been in
years past.
— The Commercial Bulletin says that
the manutacturiug interest of the State of j
Maine is likely to receive an impetus
Iron» the most valuable repoit upon the
water power of Maine which has just been
presented by the State Hydrographie
Surveyor, Walter Wells. Those who
have made the water power of Maine a
subject ol etudy declare that they expect
by to see $120,000,000 invested in
factoiies in Maine, employing 200,000
operatives, and producing $200,000,000
p»*r aunum.
—At the Catholic church in Lewiston
!
on Sunday, during mass, considerable
excitement was occasioned by Father
Luce? entering the church and attempting
t<» eject a member of the congregation.
V ery high worth» followed, but the gentle
man remained in his seat during the
service, and quiet was restored. Father
Luce? oharges that the assaulted gentle
i man had industriously endeavored to get
Father Lucey exchanged for another
j priest.
Bum ford JteMH*
Rumfokd Point, Dcc. 16th, 18^9.
Yesterday, the loth inst, was a noted
day, observed by 110 of the friends and
relatives of Dea. Martin and wile to celc
brute their golden wedding.
A fine day, and a noble company o!
guests, added much to the joyfnlncss ol
the occasion. Fifty years have this happj
couple lived together, promptly to redeem
the sacred vows of wedlock. Mrs. Mar
tin has been the mother of eleven chil
dren ; six of the number— four daughter?
and two sons survive the five that have
passed away. The parents how nulhbet
six children, seventeen grandchildren,
and one great grandchild. Ten grand
children have passed away, within the
few years past.
Valuable presents amounting to fifty
dollars or more, were presented, at the
dwelling that has been their homo nearly
all the season of their matrimonial liie.
Among the presents, were two pairs ol
gold-bowed glasses, and some g'»ld coins,
and books, by the guests, and a tine over
coat given by the children and one grand
son. We sang, ofter presenting the
presents, "Shall we Gather at the Hiver,"
sang it with full hearts and moistened
eye*. One gentleman inquired if it were
not the fashion lifty years ago, to salute
the bride, and if the same privilege should
not be granted now?'
Tins· christian parents have Ιημό an
example of matrimonial fidelity, and η
stern rebuke to those husband* and wiv·*
that are constantly petitioning our Court*
for divorces. Let this latter process con
tinue, and the sentiment of the prophet
will apply to us: "How has the gold be
cone dim? and the mo*t fine gold is
changed." Yours truly,
J. Klijot.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Jout^
nal adds other particulars, as follows;
Many interesting facts are connected
therewith, of which 1 chronicle a few.
The Dea. is now 71 years of age, \va.«
born here and here has always lived; the
model fields that he Mtill cultivates were
native forest· when he was in his early
prime, but a look at his iarm and sur
roundings to day shows whai persevor
ance and tire lea* i«i«!u*try will do. lli<
wifu is 7»), but is still active and vigorous
auil a* de»iroUM an ever o( doing good.
They have for many years been active
working me m tars of the Congregational
Church of this town, l'hey have tasted
many of the joys consequent upon .» I«>ng,
a peaceful and a well spent life. Sorrow,
too, has touched them, and their heart.»
ha\c lieen liowed and crushed like bruis
ed reeds, but in all the ways that <»od has
dealt with then), in all the paths wherein
His providence has led them, tite rs ha>
over t>ccn a sublime and holy trust iu UN
enduring mercies; and now that their
aged feet are fast tending down the last <>l
life's dccliv ity, the) arc cheered, strength
ened and supported by the hop*; of a bliss,
ful immortality toyond the shadow)
shores of time. They have hnd ten chil
dren, siv of »honi are now living, and
one re.sU on the field of Spotlsylvauia.
Sixteen grandchildren now living, twe
great grandchildren. Their half a cento·
rj of wedded life wm celebrated by lht
assembling of over a hundred relatives
and iu\ ited guest.s, who jiaised the day in
coutcrsing of old times, fringing, bestow
ing presents, ot which there were many,
and other appropi iate exercises. Beautiful
and touching remarks were made by the
Kcv. Mr. Klliott and responded to by the
l>ea. in a happy manner, and altogetlier
't was a rare and joyous occasion.
"It »eem»to u> a -otirre of mirth.
Of whi<h we no· «II <juite certain,
That hr had iiurh a favored birth
Λ« t·» be related to l>en *on Martin.
Λ n<l when to heaven hi» *i>irit «loth a*eeud,
Hi» hi»· t<> iiη ι» a »ιιιιψ1ϋ
Of how wο should try oar hie t<> t>pend.
And imitate his example
And thu» convened, of several «ertP,
An·! of many and vari··.] per»ua*ion·,
Mav *c all contribute f >r the golden »|«e<·»,
I'reient* on tins oeca«ion.
Mar it be the l.>t «if each happy £iie«t.
While obtaining food an·! raimrait.
That they may bo so divinely bled.
A » to have on the wedding garment."
A KlOGHT.
t»».~ u ι» ..i ».· Λr
AUV rv4%i ν·· ιιιιιι tu a viu, unmu »/ ? *>« « ·
Dunn of that town and Messrs. Kimball &
Cummings of Rum ford, has turned out
fifty-two tons of starch this season. Their
operations are nearly over for this year.
The school-house in this village built by
Major Andrews, is now receiving its finish
ing touches, and is a model of neatness,
and thorough construction thai speak»
well for the District, whose inteiest iu
education has reared it.
Scicidk. Lawson F. Clement, of Rum
ford Point, aged about forty, a Tailor,
committed suicide by hanging himself in
his barn, on the 18th of December. He
went out to feed the hens in the morning
and not returning, his wife went to the
barn and found him dead, lie had been
subject to fits and depression of mind.
His father died about a week before, and
the death was not communicated to him
at the time. It was thought, that it had
an uu£i\orably effect upon him.
Questions to be answered.
Mr. EdiUvr:—I wish to inquire of C.
(through the columns of your paper,)
whose wife made fifty lbs of butter, and
seventy lbs of cheese, in the month of
Not. from two cows—what kind of cows
they are, how lie feeds, if he will sell, at
what price, and whether the praise is due
to the cows, or the wife? (for she beets
my wife and all her relaliviis.) I would
inquire of Naham Moore, how he fed his
pig that weighed 454 1-2 lbs, at nine
months of age, whether with corn and
cob meal, or shelled corn, and how he
treated him from his youth up? Do good
aud communicate.
Uxci.k ΝI LES.
Mexico, Dec. 19th, 1869.
—By a slight error in marking the
package, Mr. S. Richards, Jr., of South
Paris, failed to receive bis most valuable
goods for Christmas. They laid in the
Express office some three weeks, and
disappointed many of his customers. lie
will now sell the goods at great bargains.
Solid silver and gold ware at cost !
CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS.
In addition to those announced la.*t
week, we hear of tho following :—
Wmt Paria.
The flliver?*liet Sahlmth School will
give nfree exhibition and Christmas enter
tainment at tho school house, on Friday
evening» S4th, with a Christmas tree.
Tho Baptist Society will also have a
Christmas Festival at their church, on
Saturday evening, when the Sabbath
School will give a free exhibition. There
will be a Christmas tree, with the usual
exercises on such occasions, in which all
are invited to participate.
Norway.
We understand that the Congrogational
Society contemplate having a Christmas
tree, with appropriate exercises, at the
vestry of theirChurch, on Friday evening,
and the Universalis Sabbath School at
Concert Hall, on Saturday evening.
Woodstock.
The Methodist Society of Woodstock,
I are to have a Festival, with a tree, on
Friday evening, at the Church, we under
stand.
Bryant's Pond.
There will be a Christmas Festival at
the Universalis! Church, Bryant's Pond,
■ on Saturday evening, consisting of sing
ing, speaking, dialogues, Ac., with a
Christmas tree.
Ou Tuesday evening. Dee. 28tJi, the
ladius of the Universalis! Society, aasjttLcd
j by tho gentlemen, will bold a Levee at
the same place, when the popular Farce
; "Change of Base" will be enacted, with
dialogues, single pieces, tableaux, cha
rades, Ac., and refreshments, with music
by tho Bryant's Pond Brass Band. Ad
mis>ion 25 cents.
Hftiiki.
The Methodist Soeiety At Rethel Hill, j
will h at ο η Christ nine treo with other j
exercises on Monday evening, l>eo. 27th, j
at Pat tee's Hall. A pood time is expect
ed.
The Sabbath School of the Methodist E.
Church, will have a Christmas Festival
Monday evening, J>oe. 27th nt Puttee's
Hall.
Rt MFoitn.
A Otristmas Festival will l>e held at
I
' the Meeting House at Rnmford Corner,
on Friday evening, with a Christmas tree.
, The Mrthixlitf Society, at Rmnford
I · ι I
(Vntre contemplate a Christmai Festival
at the Methodist house, but we do not
learn <>n what evening.
Hiram.
The I'niversalisl Society of Hiram, arc
to celebrate Christmas on Friday evening,
with appropriate exercises and a tree for
thi little ones.
Lyceum.
Tlic Woman's Right question drew out
full audiences on two evenings, and was
discussed with considerable abiLity. On
1 Friday evening, tin· 17th, the exercises
consist»! of a declamation by Prrcival J.
Karris, and select readings by Hiss Sarah
J. Prentiss, followed by the discussion,
which wa« opened by S. Γ. Maxim on the
affirmative, aud H. K. Hammond, on the
negative. The discussion was continued
by A. Black, and .1. S. Hobbs in the aff.,
and F. E. Shaw in the negatii e.
The Lyceum adjourned to Monday
evening, 20th, when the interest in
Woinsui's Rights drew out a larger au
dience than before. Mr George W.
Hutchinson gavo a declamjuion, and Miss
Georgie Perham a select reading. 'Hie
question was opened byS. R. Newell, aff.,
>. 1>. Hutchinson, neg., who were fol
lowed by J. S. Hobbs and S. I'. Maxim,
in the aff., and Rev. Zrnas Thompson,
<Η·η. Kimball, and II. E. Hammond in
•the negative.
Tbo exercises for the next regular
meeting, on Friday evening, Dec. .'list,
are as follows: Declamation, Florian B.
Maxiiu ; Select Reading, Hattie Vose.
Question for discussion, Are the interests
of the tailoring ν lasses promoted by
e*Ubli«hing eight hour·» as a legal day's
work, instead o| ten ? Aff., Percival J.
Parris, neg., S. It. Hutchins.
All are invited. Exercises to com
mence at 1-2 paet ΰ.
I
ltethrl Suturai Hint or y Society,
Tho Natural History Society
met on Saturday eve, at Miss P. M. Bux
ton's. Mr. E. Mammons exhibited a sec
tion from η tree that had been entwined by
the common woodbine which had caused
lite lignooue deposit to form above it. He
then read a pa|M*r on the circulation of the
nap in plante, clearly exhibiting the man·
; ner by which it is changed into woody fi
bro.
l)r. W. H. Gray, then read a paper on
thu Geological formation of Florida. By
means of a well prepaired map he showed
in a very lucid mannor how the coral
roof, ke)s, or islands, blufl*» and ever
glades were formed. The Doctor's paper
would make a very interesting lecture
for any Lyceum in the State.
Master J. P. True next spoke of the
sagacity of the African Elephant. At the
, fountains of the Nile one elephant will
i pry at the roots of tree with his tusks
while another will pull it over with his
trunk. This led to an interesting discus
sion on the faculty of animals. The pres
ident remarked that it is now generally
considered that animals can reason.
Though man has the highest reason fac
ulty, he has also the highest instinctive
faculties. The dog will stop at the part
ing of two roads and consider which one
he shall take. Something more than in
stinct causes him to do that.
The paper was by Miss P. M. Buxton
on Weeds in which she treated scientifi
cally and practically on witch grass. A
copy of her paper was requested by the
Society for publication, says the Lewiston
Journal.
—We weie misinformed in relation to
the Norway Militia Company being ex
amined bv Dr. Sanger, of Bnngor. He
was expected to be present, but not ar
riving, Dr. Peables, of Norway ofticiated
They were to be mustered into the ser
vice on Thursday of this week.
Norway,
The enow atorm of the 7th inst, which
amounted la 16 inches on a level, has
gradually waated away by rain and thaws,
unlit tlienu it hardly one third of it re
maining, making It very hard sledding,
there t»ein|| many bare spots, and dan
gerously slippery in pinces. We hope to
see better sleighing by Christmas.
Christmas timcw would be dull indeed
without the gingling of bells.
A Donation visit was made, on Tuesday
evening, to Rev; Mr. Tabor, by hi?
parishioners, who, after a social time,
left presents amounting to #76, and all
were well pleased.
Amos T. Holt has sold his farm to Isaac
Haye of Greenwood, for about $1.000.
Joel Crooker and Co., have bought out
the meat buisness in tho village. Re
member that beef has had α full, gentle
men !
Mr. America Bonncy, formerly of Sum
ner, has moved on to his farm, lately
pvrehased of S. R. Edwards. Mr. Ed
wards gained notoriety in town by raising
beans.
Mr. Wm. Holt is tho owner of a pair
of four year old steers, fat, handsome
handy, girting seven feet two inches.
He will bring them up to eight feet, if any
body can.
The many frienduof Sylvanns Cobb, jr.,
are glad to learn that the reports about him
are not true. When he went away, Nor
way lost one of her l»est citizens. \Ve
believe there is not the nun thai lives
who }>o!*scsses a better heart than beat*
in his manly bosom.
A good deal of wood is going to market
litis winter. It brings $3.00 in tho village
The Norway Light Infantry have been
mustered in to the service, and will soon
h:ive their uniforms. They are to have a
band oi music. When the old eoldiers
made choice of (Jeo. L. Heal for Capt.,
they knew their man. He always had a
fine Regiment in the field, because he
had the ability to make it such. The X.
L. I. will he an honor to the £>tate as long
as he is chief.
Α. Μ. I'cables, M. 1)., is a g«>od fellow
ami is baring success. lie con π I.s the
sixth practicing physician in town, and
strange to relate, we are as healthy 21
people a> those in onr neighboring town*
with only one or two. Dtkk.
Frost*β Corner.
Thtre will l»e a Christinas tree, speak
ing. ami ringing hy the school-children,
in the Γηίοη House, at this place on Sat
urday eve, Dec. Wth. All friends are ex
peeled to join in a good time generally.
The residence of the late Jeremiah
Hnblw, will be sold at public auction,
some time next month, probably.
(\ W. Partridge, is packing and send
ing away considerable poultry this win
ter. Those wanting tnrkey, or chicken,
for Christ mas,can buy of him at a reason
able rate.
Keligious meetings are held here a!
5 P. M., on Sundays. Dtkk.
Atulover Itrm.n.
Mr. Editor:— As the holidays are ai
hand, I suppose the festivities will be va
ried, according to the inclinations of thos*
who participate in them; and you an
aware that gossip is one of the mont activ»
members on such occasions.—Therefore
rumor has been, that there will be a Sii
ver Wedding at ('apt. John (toold1*, Jan
1st. The young folks propose to get uj;
a Levee at the Town Hall, Jau'j Sth, anil
other entertainments are spoken of.
There was a grand Ball given at the
Town Hall, on Thursday, the 16th inet
The music was furnished by Young1!
Hand, ot l'aria, it was said to be one 01
the highot order. Tliere were abou!
seventy-live couple who joined iu the
m err} dance. About one hundred and
sevcnty-fi\e partook of an Oyster supper.
The Committee of Arrangements gave
their undivided attention to promote the
pleasure «>f the guests. There were rep
resentatives frotu .Mexico, Rumford,—
Woodstock, and other towns. I under
stand it gave general satisfaction. The
receipts were altout $*ΛΧλ
Marshall Eastman has sold his stand at
the Corner, to Widow Deborah Hutchins.
Kastman has moved to Lewiston. He was
a good blacksmith, ami very ingenious in
repairing clocks, watches, &c.
The several school districts have good,
efficient teachers, that are iq sympathy
with parents and scholars; therefore we
are looking for a bountiful harvest from
the labors of the present winter.
Λ distinguished \isitor has been tarry
ing a few days at Mr. J. C. Merrill's hotel,
the Hon. J. I). Otterson, Mayor of Nash
ua, N. If. He is a wealthy manufacturer.
X.
Ruckfleld Item»,
A correspondent of the Oxford Register
my»: —"Messrs Morrill and Farrar are
'till in thr cattle business. They n<»w
take them weekly by lail to Cambridge
and Brighton Markets. They take away
tome choice cattle snd scatter a great
■ leal of money among our people.
Κ. X. Prince, Esq., and family left last
Monday lor Neiv York, where they are to
-«pend the winter. Mr. Prince is in the Cus
tom House there; but he owns a good
place here which he purchased some two
years since, of Major Loring. Ili.s family
hare !>ccn here quite a portion of the timo ,
since.
We are to have a new firm lu re, who
open their large "torn in a few days, viz ;
Thomas W. Bowman and Asa Atwood.
They will keep a good stock of goods
ind do a good business I hare no doubt.
Messrs. Atwood, Spaulding & Co., aie
moving into their new store, and I can
assure you it is a beauty.
Fryebury Items.
A Farmer's and Mechanics Club was
recently formed in this place. The fol
lowing are its officers, via :
President—Andrew Buzzell ; Vice Pres
ident—Josiah W. Davis; Secretary,
Treasurer, and Libarian—D. Lowell
Larason. The next meeting will be held
at the vestry, on Saturday, Jan. 1st, 1870.
A Christmas Festival will be held in the
Congregational vestry.on Friday evening,
?4th inst., in behalf of the Ladies'aid
Society. Sanla Clause will probably fimj
a present on the tree for till who favor
with their Attendance.
Ground was broken on the contemplai» <1
Portland And Ogdensburo R. It., neartlio
Fairgrounds, in this \illage, on Monday
the 20th inst. A laigc embankment lus
already Iwcn made In the (ill at the h«\u]
of Ward's l'ond. Stone masons are at
work on the masonry. Work |»r«»^!. s.
sing rapidly «>n the whole of this division
extending to Hiram, and at the present
lime over a mile has l>een graded.
Ο s ford Item
The Methodist Society of this plan·,
will h»»ld a Christmas festival on Christmas
evening, in the f hureh. Tho entcrtain
mcnt w ill consist of diabetics, ami <|« ,·.
lamations, singing, Ac. There will be a
Christimts tree, decorated with gifts, l«»r
the young and old. Λ good time l·
pccted by all.
The traders are filling lip their Store η
with goods for Christmas.
The Factory, which is at this place,
employs al>out one hundred and lifty
hands, and it makes quite lively time* at
I this place. K.
II ira m Item*.
Messrs. Hubbard and Greene have sold
out their Store and stock to Hogan, Gray
& Co., who mean to enlarge the busine^
and make things lively.
(trueη hard wood is selling lor ·|·ί.0ϋ a
cord. Hay brings £:iO.OU a ton. Πηνο
is no movement in potatoes, but Hiram it
looking up, expecting to do something
when the railroad gets along.
Went Sumner.
From personal observation of, and ac
quaintance with the enterprising busim s
done under the firm name ot Morton,
Forbes and Crockett, I write you tho
following.
The surplus water of the adjtw·#·ι»ι |mhi<|
ftirnishes n good writer |H»w» i here, I.ut
n«»l being *o reliable us ifoiicJ, the
company ii.iv»· put in. at considerable ex
pense, a s(«';itii engine of ·πτηι· fifteen
horse power, making their motive :>»w τ
not*· both efficient and reliable. Hut i
few carrfagrs. we 'n- ί»·\ r·. ha\e ί >«·«·ιι
nude the sen wf iu<>»t of the tun · in
th<· earl\ part of tin- *c:tsou b< ing <h < ι
pi»î«l in the manu facture of flu· improv .-·(
Drag Kake, which, though g<»r into the
I Market late, from if» superior <|utliiir«,
gained rapid -sii·*. Since, they have
been at Work on carriiges and hand
sleds, which Hn<! a re:idv »ale in the li·»·*
! ton and New York market*. R< <1 oak is
used, principally, tor the frame work of
! til»' sleds, .111(1 plain wood for the tops,
j The first, though costing much more, in
preferable to other native wood*, as it
moulds well, and after passing from the dry
house is easily worked and take* a fine
polish, while it." strength and durability
! is su|terior.
J The building* of the company are spa*
ι cious and commodious. All ofthe heavier
work in done in the base: ent. From
this, the material, after Iteing cut <>r
'i monhled as required, is placed in the dry
; house until |>erfectly dry, when it i» tak» n
ι out, morticed, tenanted, shaved, and all
carefully sanded. Alter which, it i« put
! togwther, the frame work braced and tips
; put on. Each one now is carefully look
ed over, all the bits of glue, slivers or
soiled marks are removed, when they are
taken to the loft, where they are var
nished, the iron work blocked out, an
; tops painted. W hen dried, they are
transferred to lite ornamental ρ *iot and
packing house.
J Soute fine work has Iteen done here
this season by Mr. Richardson and T.
' Dccoëter. Any ore stopping at the village
will In; well paid for their trouble in calling
at the factory and viewing the beautiful
paintingsol flowers, birds, head*ofhor>es,
deer, dogs, «ire., executed by the abov.·.
Mr. Morton, who has charge of the
business, appears to l e a very careful
j man, and conducts it with diligence and
1 cure, although being obliged to l:tlx>r,
I of late, under many embarrassments,
! from the ever changing cycle of fortune.
Mr. Morton sp< aks now of his business
prospects tie being much more promi-ing.
Their wares, litis season, will not be
sufTicieut to supply the demand the firm
will roeoive for them from other States.
They j»av to workmen, we believe, from
four to five thousand dollars a season.
The young men of this place an· try
ing to start it Lyceum, to be held once a
i week through the winter.
Aroostook County.
Λ correspondent ot the Lewiston Jour
nal, writing from Caribou, says:—Cari
bou is a thriving village in the town <>f
Lyndon, on the Aroostook river at the
mouth oi the Caribou stream, which fur
nishes tour or five excellent mill itcs
within one halt' mile of its junction w ith
the Aroostook. A large share of the in
habitants of the town ami village, are
from Oxford County, ami Bethel, Uum
ford, Newrv, Hartford. Turner and Buck
field are well represented. Tlie first set
tler» <>t* Caribou were Messrs. Vaughn tfc
Collins, vt ho iHiilt mille ami engaged in
lumbering, and have known all tho hard
ships incident to pioneer life, but who
now lire to to enjoy their merited abun
dance. Mr. Collins represents Aroostook
in the senate at Augusta this winter·
while Mr. Vaughn waits on the traveling
publicatthe Caribou Hotel. Among the
early settlers of Lyndon from Oxford,
were Winslow and Hiram Hall of Hart
ford : the former, a venerable and respec
ted citizen of l*resque Isle, nnd the latter
having years since, moved to the West.
liumfordcan claim as pioneers here.D.
F. Adams, Ksq., Arno<« Dwinal and Cyrus
Small brothet of your late lamented A.
H. Small of Auburn, all of whom have
here acquired a handsome competence.
Dyspkpsia is a Htdria-IIkadko Mons
tre— from which nearly all "the ills the
human flesh is heir to" originate. Tho
Peruvian Syrup, a protected solution of
the protoxide of Iron, is a long tried and
well established remedy for this distress
I ing complaint : it has eared thousands
when other remedies have failed.