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PARIS, MAINE, MAY 13, KH70.
K<*|>ublicjiii Mute Coinniliou.
Th* citiim· of Maine vhti rejoice in tl»«- projetés»
t»f lluiu.-tti Freedom aud H junl Ki<hta, achieved by
the Nation uudtr the direetieu of the Ν'λτι«>ν\ι
Kiri DltCAS Ι'ΛΚΤΤ during the past deen«le; who
heartily ^roml thv Admiuiatrntion of !YiKh!cnl
C.rant in it· meaaeree to λ-πιλ· natioual prosperity
by the re»toratk»n of conlideuce abroad and tran
quility at honi·*: who endorse it* wi*»· policy for the
reduction of the national d«-bt aud applaud it· sue
iv»»Jul eatkavoni to ccUMinh economy and hene»iv
1 lu th»· administration ol the tiotcrnmcut. u ho .ψ
prove the rvcord of U»«· party m Maine on all
qantloa* of public polie?, including it» con-»««·< ut
and *tn»i^ht forward rtfi>rt* ft»r th»· «upprea<don of
the wih of intemperance, are mienhil to •end del
iX-xt· ·» t·> t State CMmtioo, to in held in <<mnlir
Hall. AuKU<ta, \Vt«lur«da), Juue 15th.
I*7«. at < le\eti o'clock Λ. M., for th parpow of
nominating a candidate for iîorernor and totrauaacf
*u» h other bunn*·»* a· may pruperl? tome before tht
Contention.
Tht ha»i* of rfpmntatwa will he a* follow*:
Kaeh cltr. town and plantation will he entitled to
one delegate and out- addition*! d« t»yate for - rcn
Γ5 vote· c»*t for the republican Candidate for <io*
«rnor in WVn. A tra«-tion of k) vote» will be entitled
to an addition*I delrgate.
ΙΜη,^Κ· are reqnired to be actual resident· of the
municipality they claim to represent in the Conreu
tion.
The *Mt«· C«>inmiftee will be in arokw in th« K«·
cept!'»n 1{"·»ιη ot the Hall at toVlitrk, the moraine
ot tin Couvmlion for the reception of the cmicnti*!·
of dth^ale* and to hoar -»ud determine all nurn ot
eoutr«ted rltctlolt. subject to r«;ui«atiou by the
Convention.
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llmllottMy in Slut* 1'onrmtions.
S: it»· t'onvei ti n: «- ill» ? on tht* usual
l»a*is «d representation, are pretty r*' j
«k]hm table uih<* mtt>ting<, an»! h »w to
λ fair expression i»t tlit* tlelejpites when j
balloting- are re*or!e«l to, i* an impor- i
tunt «jneMUm. It coii«um«» in or h time to j
r« :ul rt ii>t »»f th»* delegate*. an<l much :
more lime to \ ot»* '»y the list—which i«
lilt· onlv tiue way of guarding again'
fraiul. To ^ilnlix it?i· the cont en tion into ;
Countie*. nr»l lo v«»to hy the authentieat :
eti ii^t «d tli'h'jpdi"» the only practical
9olution <>f lhe «lifltculty. We were iti
ten«ling t<» set lorth th»· ie:u-on^ t«»r t h i -.
when the followin«;artH*Iefn»tn the hirer
suit t'rho, ennic to hati»! an·! expresses
our \it w« well, that we adopt it, ami
give il enure :
"Ait honest î.aîî«»t in conventions, Γ«·γ J
the nomination of candidat· s- « -j»«·*·ΐη \
of limniiwiiit parties—is λ matter ol no
small importance to the people. λλ e sur
round our ballot box*'* with ο ν f ry juae
tieabh guai «1 against di-*lione*t aud illegal
voting. while the\ ai t* only used to ratily
the nominations made in conventions
where the most ordinary precauti -ns
ajjairst imposition and fraud are utteily
«li>i egardi «1 '
Minority partie*. to be sure off» r little
temptati nin thru con ν ont ion s tor liaud
tilcnt proceedings ; hut that offered !y
dotai η int parties t«» dishonorable aspi
rants, or their tm*cnijHi'«n* friend*, in·
orra» ^ \\ i:h the majority whit h the party
or«Tani*Htioi» guarantee·» to its nominees.
it may be urged that fraudulent voting
nt election> is Generally done by the mo»t
a■ iindoned cl'i^M's of our population.
It·,un among \>h»'Ui, in this Mate at lea t.
delegates t<» State Convention* sre not
peaer illy selected. But it tnnst be re
membered that these clashes haw lit it· to
tempt them to i»*k the penalties tor i e
gal voting. aside from the eonsiiier.ition
offered by :tctivu and unscrupulous politi
cian*—very many of whom are on hand
ut Mate conventions. It i* not unreason
aMc then to demand in the interest of the
publie that the ballot for candidates in
political conventions «hojild l>e surround
ed with all needful precaution* «gainst
i»np»> per voting. whether fraudulent or
aoidental.
Such l· notoriously not the ca*e. Take
by u ivol illustration the last Republican
State Convent» u. Certain regulation*,
as to filling vacancies iu delegations.—
were announced j»ri<»r to the Convention,
by the Sta'e Committee—all well enough
but left, hke our Prohibitory li.juor laws,
to cntorce themselves. 1 here was η th
ing in anv action on the part of the t on
vention or the committee to receive the
votes to prevent any delegate from voting
an indetinitc number of times, or all the
rough* ol Bangor Irom putting into prac
tice witli impunity whatever ballot-box
stuffing pnijiensitw'S they may h a ν υ been
afflicted with.
We are not aware tint reasonable proof
has been offend that these opportunities
f.»r wholesale Iraud at Bangor wvre u-cd
to affect the choice oi' the conventon ; nor
do we know that the tepcited assertions,
thrit such was the case, have ever been
denied. However thi* nrty be, future
conventions should adopt and ent >ree
μιγ!» regulation*, lis to preclude all op
portunity for fraud.
This can easily be dene; indeed the
iuv.tUod is suggested, by the course gen
i.·rally adopted, by conventions, in the
choice of member» of the Committee on
Resolution* anil ol the State Committee.
For the*e purposes the Convention di·
λ ides itself into, what might be called
'•County Conventions ;n the chairmen of
these "County < ^inventions subse«i»»ent
h reporting to the convention the choice
4,f tif county delegations for their repre
sentative:» t»n these committees.
The convention might l>e similarly di·
A ided in order to ballot lor a candidate
for tCoventor. county delegation
should conduct the balloting wiiliiu .is
own »-auks under the iiijwru^iou ol a
connu ttee.selected by itself, which *hould
be iuslruetcd to receive no vote unless
reasonably satisfied that it «a» offered by
ii person ««titled to vote bv the rules «>1
the convention. The vote of each coun
ty should 1h; reported by the committee,
to the delegation, and. when called upon
tor that purpose, by its chairman to the
convention.
Some su h method would reduce to the
minimum the opportunity for d«ftiblo or
otherwise fraudulent voting, and roost
com mi η I itself lo every frimai of honesty
as a great improvement over the method
of balloting generally resorte»! to.
Objections to the change will be urged
—and by wwue undoubted friends of an
honest vote—objections, U»th theoretical
and practical. Of the lormer, it is nec
essary to say nothing more, than that
they are of little force in comparison with
those that can be urged against the pres
ent system. One of the lattet will bo
! confusion, resulting from the division of
the convention. This can scarcely bo
greater thsn that resulting from the pres
ent method; ceitainly not, than that
caused by the usual division for purposes
already stated. Another objection urged
would be the matter of time. This mtlh
j od would consume scarcely ruoie time
j than the old—that occupied in reporting
; the vote in the different counties, being
I counter-balanced by that saved in rceeiv.
ι iu«r and counting the vote*. But what
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ever time is ru ccssiiry to secure nil Aon·
iSt vote will not l>e grudged by any friend
of fair play.
That the method, we have sugge-tcd,
is the best that cau be dc\ ised, we do not
pretend to assert ; but that almost any
method Ν better than that in vogue, few
will undertake to deny.
Thr <;iitn rttatnrinf ('aunts*.
The Republican State Convention to
nominate η candidate for (iovernor, w ill
a>scnible at Augusta June l*>th,and there
are indications i>f a large convention ami
unusual interest. I'he candidates bolorc
the com eut ion, so tar as aunounced, will
be Hon. Sidney Fer ham of Paris, Hon.
Samuel F. Hersey o' Bangor, and (iov
ernor ( hani'M rlain <Ί Brunswick. So far
as the republican press have expressed
preferences the Biddelord Journal, Bath
lime*. Koekiand l-'ree l'rev», Somerset
lU poit r, Bangor Piscataquis Ob·
server and Pre««|Ue Isle Suniise favor Mr.
llutsev ; the Oxfurd I>einocrat, Lewiston
Journal, Fortlaud Kcho, (îardmer Jour·
liai, Kock' uid (îa/ette, Houlton l imes,
Machias Kepubliean ami Kastport Scnli
nel favor Mr. Perhain; ami the Portland
Advertiser, Ellsworth American and Cal
ais Ad \ erti^er faver <iovernor Chamber
Juin.
An Augusta correspondent of a lijston
paper, who speak* as though he had
some Sources of information sis to the
leud- m*y ot public opinion ·η the se ν en» I
cMniii s of the Slate, states that the indi
cation» ire that York will be divided 1κ>
tweiti lUrsey and i'erham, with a major·
ityforthe lormer, and m»oj« delegates
t.» Chamberlain ; thai Cuinl>erland will
Ικ· ili% ided between the three candidates,
w ith. perhaps a plurality for Chamber
..nil, that · )\ford am! Androscoggin will
l>e nearly unanimous for IVrham; that
Franklin will be divided between Hersey
ami 1 i*i ham. with a majority lor the Ut
ter; that Shgafefeoo will he divided l»e
tween Chamberlain ami Periwui; that
K» nnein c. Somerset, Lincoln, Knox ami
Waldo, u til lie divided lie twee η the three
candidates, with a plurality for I Jersey ;
lu it IVuobscot, l*Î5eata«juis and Aroos
tiH>k will lie nearly unanimous for Her
>t'\ ; i.ia Hancock an<l Washington will
U* divhietl hit ween Chamberlain and
1'erluim, with soiue votes fur Ilersey. Of
course lia »e are only speculation.
1 hi. Machine Republieau «ivs there are
>v>tue veiy decided teelings iu that coun
ty to'· Mr. IVrham, and that paper thinks
thcie would l»c I he sauje itading through·
oui the Slate it the people could be reach
ed.
1 he h.w-tport Sentinel discusses the
nomination as toilows: —
fhe probable candidates for (îoveru·
or are lion. Sidney iVrh im, Gon. Her
* y and li<>v. Chamberlain. We cannot
thiuk that the nomination of liov Cham
hei iain is serious 13' entertained by any
considerable nmnlwr of the people. It
w ouid have been wise to have selected
another candidate lu->t year, and the rea
son* i«r such a cause uiv stronger now
than then.
Gov. Chamberlain's ability and purity
ot character, tiieud and too concede, but
there is au element of impractibility iu
his character that has alienated lr«*u him
a considerable portion of the Kepublican
pail\*. I he chiei argument in favor ot his
nomination last year,was,that if not nom
inated b} the Republicans, he would be
nominated by ihe I democrats. Whether
that argument holds good liiis year we do
not know, but w e do hear it reported that
it not nominated by the Republicans he
will be run a·» au independent caudi·
date.
ihe argument against his nomination
by a considerable portion of the Repub
lican party, is that uj>oii the subject oi
te ui pel an ce ii· *· ditlers widely iroin them
and this objection is sufficient, bein«r so
w ide-spread, to render his nomination uot
expedient.
.Mr. Perhatn was a candidate in the
Republican State Convention last year,'
and received a large vole. He was the
candidate theu a» now ol the earnest,
w 01 king temperance men of the party J
llis abilities to till the gubernatorial
chair witn credit to the Slale no one !
•jucstious. His nomination w ill unite the
the Republican party.—[Lew iston Jour
nal.
—The Third Party Stale Committee
have decided not to call a Mate Conven
tion until alter the Republican Stale Con
\ e 11 lion. 1 he inierenee to be drawn from
tliis is that a satisfactory nomination by
the republicans will be endorsed in the
lhitd 1 aiî} convention, if one is held,
sa} s the Kennebec Joui ual.
A democratic paper spe iking of their
State Convention, saya that the call will
be broad enough to embrace dissatisfied
republicans, and adds that, in view of
"rttw t(tnbimtlions likely to It fonnzd?
the meeting will be important.
—Our Republican County Committee
lor the present year are, II. M. licarce,
Norway ; J. Steams, Lovell; I. Cushman,
Sumner; M. C. Foster, Bethel; I. Chase,
Pure.
The Courue of the Third Party·
The Bath Temperance Advocate, the
) org in of the Third Party speaks as fol
lows of the policy which will be adopted
by that organisation
"We have only to say in reference to
1 the course to be pursued by tiio convon
tion. that, so far as wo arc able to judge
of the sentiment of the members of the
Tempwauee rally, they have no disposi
tion to take any action which shall bo re
garded as detrimental to tho interests ol
any reliable temperance man who may be
nominated for any position by cither ol
the other partie*». Xe ther have they an v
desire to continue a separate political or
ganization ximply for the *<tkc of so (Icing.
They deslfe simply and solely to seeure
the election to office of men who are
unequivocally commited to the en
forcement of our Prohibitory Laws, and
the suppression of the liquor t rallie, and
they have no disposition to continue a
separate political organization any long
er than shall be necessary to secure this
result. Whenever candidates slmll be
selected by cither of the parties who em
brace these qualifications, and who stand
upon a platlorm unequivocally committed
to Enforced Prohibition, there can be no
doubt but that the members of the Tem
po ranee Party will cheerfully unite in ef
forts to seeure tho triumphant election of
such candidates, rather than to imperil
the election by making separate nomina
lions.*1
—In addition to tho gentlemen hitherto
mentioned as candidates for Congress
from tho second Maino district are .1. P.
Morse of Bath.'Γ. J. Southard of Rich
mond. and Warren Johnson ofTopsham.
Hon. W. P. Frvo of Lcwiston seems to
have the lead at present. Wo under
stand tint Hon. Nelson Dinglcy, Jr.. ed
itor ol tho Lewiston Journal, announces!
to his friends that ho shall absolutely de
cline to bo a candidate. The namo of
Mr. Johnson will probably be presented,
by hij friends, says the Portland Press.
—The Oxfud Democrat establishes
pretty clearly that tho Grand Lodge of
(»ood Ten.plars, at its se-^ion at Lewiston,
was opposed to being committed to the
support ot r.uy political party, even
though it be the Third Party. The rules
of tho order do not allow it to bocomo a
political organization. [Kcnnebec Jour
nal.
—Λ Maine correspondent of a Boston !
paper >ays th.it the rumsellcrs of Maine,
and their sympathisers, finding the liquor 1
traffic interfered with so much as to s|H>il
their "business," hate determined to
make a vigorous political campaign to
secure a governor and legislature which
will ia\or the repeal ol those provisions
of the piesent Maine law which makes il
so effective.
Poetical.
The Oxford JinjisUr, the democratic
organ l«-r Oxford Count)', printed at Bid
deford, not heen in existence long !
enough,perhaps, to acquire much repu ta· ;
tion in any particular Held of literature
except, possibly, in that ot Poc^y. High
latitudes, it is said, arc favorable to flights
of imagination, and the effusion copied
below very evidently emanated from the
regions where the l >cal « liior bears sway.
It has the signature of "Anon,"butexces
sive modesty undoubtedly prompted this.
It may mean "more anon,*' and our poet
may indulge in other flights. But to the
piece :
For the 1ί«·>τί*t«*r.
ΤΙΙΓ. LITTLE TOIPLAR·
I a in a tit? It- Templar N>v,
Ju*t thrt*· yearn ami η half;
And I'vepaid ιητ little lift y th<*ut·,
Betaux—now don't you laugh—
Bvtauae I don't dink any ruai.
Hilt mliW- like little calf.
Ami by and by. too. l ui t.» pay
Μ"Γ«· I it 11·- tlfly thent·:
To help dood Tcmpltri w!i«·»» th« make
A Ihpeect) u ι urn tin* tenth·;
Anil hate a l>o*eruor, too, to go
To 'liusta—*tlK>ut expeuth·.
1 don't want nuy caiuly imw—
Vept folk- might dire me tliuru ;
Nor pea-nut-. nor minthspiei, tvtau-c,
You >ee tbcy'*e all dot ruiu.
Nor tHty thentn, to buy »t· irt
With mine nil bnike Nt hum.
I can't thav thartly what .1 means
To be a T> mplar b«>y.
Kxtlnpt you pay your lifty thent·-*,
And don't g*-t any toy ,—
But paper», that make pi,cg}' laugh
T<> read and say "Ot!oi!"
But ι very tiuie when we turn baek
From -ittin' iu the pew,
And win' Mind man's butf. and all
The funny thing* they do,
We feel that little Templar boy m
Are great deal better'n you !
AX«lX.
The design of the above precious mor
α au is to burlesque the order of Good
Templars. Whether it will add :tn\
thing to the reputation of the democratic
organ among the many worthy demo
crats in the Order, in the County, remains
to be seen.
—After carefully considering the course
of the mails in our County, we conclude j
that Tuesday will be the best day of pub· J
lication for the Democrat. We should go !
to press Monday afternoon, and mail our
papers that usually go up the Grand
Trunk road.Thmsd.iy afternoons,on Mon
day, thus connecting with the semi-week
ly stages on Tuesday mornings instead ol
Friday. Now, any delay on the Grand
Trunk, either Thursday or Friday, (not
an uncommon thing) causes many of our
bundles to lie over on Sunday, which is a
great annoyance to subscribers. The
Eastern and Western portions of our
Counl), which now get their papers a day
after they are dated, will receive them
the same day. By this arrangement,
which we trust will not incommode any,
we are relieved of the pressure upon our
time in the middle of the week when we
often desire to be away, and the business
id* the office is belter accommodated. It
may take us two or three weeks lo gain
time to put the change into operation.
j —Probate Court will he held in Paris
next Tuesday, at Watcrford on the fore
r.oon o4'the next day (Wednesday, ) and
at Lovell in the afternoon—at Fryeburg
1 on Thursday morning.
Xapolcon*H * * Plebiscite. "
Franco was again stirred ami tin catcned
with convulsion on the occasion of the
popular vote on Sunday last, called the
••plebcscite"—bnt Napoleon, with his
dospotic force, was too much for the
people, who imagino that these popular
elections afford them opportunities to
redress their grievances. Willi the press
muzzled and the army at his command, j
an election is a iarco - but the very fact
that Napoleon makes a show of submit- !
ting to the ordeal of popular judgment is
a concession that the people have rights. ;
After the cou<rc(at by which Napoleon!
seized the government, in 1818. he sub
mittcd to h ••plebcscite," and obtained the
popular voto f< r the Presidency. In
1851, after claiming now powers as
Emperor, Another "plebcscite" confirmed I
him in his seat lor ten years. In 1852, a
third ratified the present constitution,and
another established the l-Impiro.
The recent vote was to obtain tin·
endorsement of his constitutional reforms,
which involve the succession and per
petuity of his family power in the Empire, i
The popular feeling was strongly against
him, and in Paris the vote showed it,
though the rule "as goes Pans so goes
France," seems not to hold good, as the
rote is carried largely in the favor of the
Emperoi. Napoleon has on his side the
army and clergy and the |>eneo of France,
which hob's the immeaso financial and
business interests of the Nation in the
•cale, and there is no wonder that ho,
prevail?.
Mc Far land Acquitted.
The jury, after being out about two
hours, brought in a verdict of "not
guilty," in McKarland's ease. It was re
ceived with shouts of applause, which the
Court did not suppress. Ladies present
lavished thanks and even kisses upon the
prisoner and his counsel. Mrs Richardson
makes h lengthy statement in the papers :
relative to McKarland's history and his
treatment of her, which ought to make the
sympathetic, lovable caresses bestowed
upon him bv the ladies in Court, mantle
their cheeks with shame. She insists that
Richardson's conduct was always proper
towards her.
Maine Conference·
At the Maine Conference at Augusta,
on Saturday last, the vote on lay delega
tion stood 4'J in iavor, to 'M against. The
yeas ami nays wore a» follows:—
Y*as—K. Kobinson, S. Γ. Blake. A. P.
Hillmau, ('. W. Morse. C. Cone, J. Kice,
S. Allen, J. C. Perry, C. Andrews, S.W.
Poirce, 1>. Watciliouse, It. Lufkin, N.
ltubart, J. McMillan, J. Colby, Foster,
S. F. Wetherbee, H. It. Abbot. H. P. |
Torsey, A. Turner, T. llillman, J. Fair
banks, F. A. Robinson, K. Atkinson, J.
Collins, (\ W. ltlackmrr, II. it. Mitchell,
A. C. Trafton, W. It Bartlctt, C. A. King,
G. W. Barber, A. L. Ladd, A.W. Pottle,
J. L. Morse, S. Paine, W. S. Jones, K.
K. Colby, J. O. Thompson, II. Cbase, S.
F. Strout, J. F. Hutchins, Ε. II. McKeu-j
ney, T.llill,W. II. Pills bury, J. A.Strout,
J. H. Pillsbury, M. Wight, J. Allen, S.
V. Gerry—4'J.
Those opposed voted as follows:
Nays—A. Sanderson, K. J. Ayer, I>. It.
Randall, G. Webber, I. Lord, Hatch, P. j
Jacques, J. Hawks, C. M linger, Mason,
Mitchell, J. Cobb, F. C. Ajer, A. It.
Lovewell, 'Γ. J. True, Woodbury, E.
Martin, J. M oar, K. Andrews, A. R.
Sylvester, Geo. Huit, G. F. Cobb, J.
Gibson, R. II. Kimball, F. Grovenor, W.
Strout, O. M. Consens, Ε. T. Adams, R.
Sanderson, J. P. Webbs, M. It. Cum
ming, T. P. Adams, J. M. Howes, J.
Fletcher, J. 11. Moorcs, J. E.Budden—.'J6.
M. B. Cummiugs was elected to Elder's
orders.
The appointments in thi* County areas
follows :
Oxfonl, Π. F Freeman.
South Pari*, <#. K. Cobb, j
Norwaj, Τυ l>« *upplitnl. |
Naples, J II iirifliii,
ltri<igt·*», F. Ururenor. j
Water for·!, To be ΜψρΙι·<1. j
WiHnl«tock, (Jeorjre Itrijo;*.
Hiiiufur<l, J. I. C η minings.
Bethel Hill, .1 < Petty.
Now ry, S. L>. llrown.
(iileail, Mn«nn ηη·Ι Albany, T. .1 Trm*.
itorham, Ν. II , Μ. Π Cnmmin^»,
LeivU, II. Lufkin.
—As yet says the Androscoggin Herald
there hardly seems to be a fair prospeçt
that the cars on the P. & O. C. R. R. will
commence running at a very early day.
The meeting tint was called atBuckfiuld
bust Monday was adjourned to the next.
F.O. J. Smith & Son, and S. T. Corser,
R. R. Commissioner, were present. A
proposition was made by F. O. J. Smith
that if he could be granted the payment
of all the back subscriptions due the road
that he would immediate I)' put the trains
to running and keep them running. Wo
hear, however, that no decisive action
was taken, but that the meeting was ad
jonrned to the 10th of this month.
—Robert W. Hughes, a prominent Vir
ginia rebel, says in a letter to the Com
mittee of a Freedman's celebration :
"Having beeu myself a rebel until the
close of the war, it was natural that I
should have arrived at tho conclusion
slowly and reluctantly (but I entertain it
profoundly) that the policy ot the Re
publican party is the only policy that can
settle tho controversies of the late war
and restore a tinal and substantial peace
between tho sections and races."
—Last w«i'k, says tho Lewiston Jour
nal, Messrs llewett & Camboll of Liver
more entered tho ferry l>oat at Strickland's
Ferry with two teams of tine horses,
heavily loaded with shovel handles.—
When the boat reached the rapid current,
it filled at the hind end and swamped.
Tho horses were cut from one team
while in the water, atnl Mr. Metcalf came
in a boat and buoyed their heads above
water, thus saving them from drowning.
One horse plunged from the boat and
safely reached the shore ; one load floated
down river, one half mile, the wagon not
sinking, as the handles were lashed to
the caniage.
The other load with three men and two
horses remained in the ΙκϊηΙ and found
safe landing one mile below. The boat,
men, lo ids and horses were saved, as by
mere miracle. One harness only was
lost.
Xorwtiy Item*. ι
Mr. Editor: We Nor λ egians have final
ly got thawed out, and are fairly on thti
track of business again,in our quiet way.
Onr Saw & Grist, Shingle & Stave mills,
art1 having a fair amount of work, and
plenty of water to do it. The Pulp mill,
at Steep Falls, is in full operation. Tin?
Shovel-handle Factory of A. Sanborn &
Son, is now in operation, and they have
a large amount of timber to work up.—
The Clothes-pin factory is doing a fair
bu*iitose.
Messrs. Nevers Sc Ames, with a good
crow <»( hands, are turning out a nice and
largo lot of Piano-forto work, that will
compare well with any city work.
Motes Auiee has made a good addition
to his dwelling house.
Loo Mixer and Charles Piko are niak
ing good improvements upon their dwell
ing houses.
The Congregation il Chur;:h is being
newly painted, and looks much improved.
tloslejr Shed is finishing a new tene
ment on Panforth Street.
l'ho Norway M. F. In., Co., havo just
had its annual meeting, and chose Benj.
Tucker for President, Mark P. Smith,—
Secretary, Elliot Smith, Treasurer—E.
F. Bcal, John L. Horn, Albert Sanborn,
Wm. E. Good now, Ebon C. Shackley, II. j
C». Cole, Benj. Tucker, Directors. 'ΓΙ10 !
company is now in a flourishing condition j
increasing finely, particulars of which, |
will hereafter bo given.
The Norway Savings Bank has just de
clared a semi-annual dividend of three ι
and one-half per cent, there being de
positod at tho present time $74,f>8'J,12,—
showing a good confidence of the deposi
tors in its management
Charles Cummings is no*r commencing
a new house on Dan forth street.
Jonathan Whitohouse has bought the
Samuel Merrill stand near Steep Falls, j
and Samuel Skillings has sold his stand
to Mr. Libby, of Lowiston.
Two barrels of whiskey fust declared
forfeited to the town of Paris, by Win. ι
Ε. Good now, Ks<j., have just been remov
ed to the seat of Government, by their
honors, the Selectmen, who wero ad
monished not to have a too high time
over the anient. W.
You mur tnlk t<> mo of «Dmmer time,
of Kutumn'· fruit and grain :
Itut I -nil «hall love the upritift-titne.
When I he 1>ίπΝ rome b««*k airain.
The feason is two weeks earlier than
lust, am! the farmers, the true noblemen
of tho land, are in good spirits. Sowing
is about Π ni? lied and I hey are already to
proceed with planting—many have plant
ed potatoes; it is vet early for eorn.—
Land that was too wot to work till June
li'st year, was plowed in April this. The
trees arc putting on their livery of green
very rapidly. Apple blossoms promise
to bo plentiful, Urasa bos a good start
in fields and pastures; young btoek was
driven to pnsture the firstol the month.
The finow·tall in this town last winter,
was ♦> inches in October, ύ in Noveml>er,
23 in December, 21 in January, 3'J in
February, 28 in March, 2 in April, anil
none in May, as yet; making in all, 10
feet 4 inches. Last year 3 inches of snow
fell tho I'd day of May, and the weather
was deeidedly cold. Kain has succeeded
nearly every snow the past winter, and
often powcrftil enough to carry it all off.
Considering the great amount ol rain and
and snow that has fallen for the last sev·
en months, can we but look for a severe
drouth?
The N. L. I. are being drilled daily.—
They u ill be uniformed during this month.
Mr. Fred. C. Stevens, aged 13 years,
caught a handsome trout in Sand Pond
brook tho other day, weighing four lbs.
He found him in shoal water, threw him
a baited hook, which he swallowed with
two οι three feet of the line and bit it off.
Fred then took a sharp stick and went in
to the brook after him, and aller a lively
skirmish with the spotted fellow succeed·
cd in wounding him and he surrendered.
We received a generous piece, for which
he has our thanks, and our esteem lor bis
bravery.
A little child of Mr. Henry Judkius,
was burned so badly last Saturday, by its
clothes taking tire from matches, that it
died soon alter. Dyke.
Fhost's Cornkr.
Mr. E. F. Stevens has opened a harness
shop here. He is a neat and thorough
workman. Try him, if jou are in want
of harnesses.
James Partridge, at Frost's Corner, hast
bought out the store of goods of W S.
Benson, and is preparing for a good trade.
Mr. (). \V. H. Judkins, of Swift's Cor·
ner, has bought out and opened tho black
smith's shop.
Rev. L. II. Tabor preached a truthful
and beautiful discourse here last Sunday
evening, from tho text : "Rut with God
all things aro possible." We hopu he
may meet us here often this summer.
Dyke.
Porter Item*.
M. K. Mabrv, Esq., Supervisor of
schools for York County, came to Kezar
Falls on Friday, the Cth Inst., and gave a
lecture in the evening, upon tho subject
of Education. On Friday, he held an In
stitute, which a respectable number ol
teachers, paronts, and scholars attended.
Saturday evening was spent in discuss
ing the following question : "Ought cor
pora] punishment to be abolished iu our
common Schools?" J. W. Hawks, L.
Towle, and J. M. Davis, spoke in tho af
firmative, anil L. D. Stacy, Esq., S. Rid
lon, C. 11. Randall, and M. K. Mabry,
in the negative. A lively interest was
manifested. Mr. Mabry seems to be
well qualified for the |*>sitioii he occupies
as Supervisor, and we believe is doing a
good work in "old York." We under
stand that Dr. True, our able Supervisor,
is t<> visit our town on the 30th insl., and
hold an Institute at Kezar Falls. We be
speak for him a full house.
Mr. Isaac L. French, while spreading
manure, stuck a tino of the fork into his
foot, causing intense pain and symptoms
of lock-jaw. His condition is considered
critical.
An adopted child of Mr. Frank York,
aged about 8 years, fell and broke her leg
near the hip, a few days ago.
A young man l»y the name of Andrew
Day, wm killed at Rock port, Mums., by
the breaking of the "draw rope" of a
derrick ; the rope «might hie leg, and
throw him about GO feet into the air.—
His remains weie brought to Porter and
interred last week.
The |>nst two weeks have l>cen quite
dry and warm. Farmers have sowed the
most of their grain, and are preparing
the ground for corn and potatoes. The
Spring is quite forward, and farmers arc
hopeful of a favorable seaton.
Flay is plenty at $20 per ton.
Potatoes have rotted quite badly; but
tho supply is large at 50 cts. pur bushel.
Fruit-tree· indicate a very large bloom.
Dax.
llethel Item*.
The school closed last week with an j
exhibition by tho student·», on Friday
evening. Tho school, during tho past J
term, under the charge of (i. M. Bodge,
Esq., has been a complete success, j
Parents and scholars have been well
pleased. The former feel that their
money has been well expended, nnd tho
latter have made commcndablo improve
ment undcrtho successful managementof
this experienced And accomplished tcach
er. Mr. B. has been well supported by
an ablo corps of assistants—Mr. A. B.
Powers, Miss Garland, and Miss J. K.
Bodge. Mr. Powers is a deserving in
structor. Through tho invitation of
friends, we were present at the exhibition,
which was a grand affair. Tho Hall in
which it was hold, was crowded to ovei
flowing ; eve»y inch of standing room was
occupied, ami many wcro unable to '
squeeze in. The order of exercises was ι
such that every thing was fresh and new,
from the beginning to the close, so that (
notwithstanding tho entertainment was
kept up till alter eleven o'clock, there ,
seemed to be no yielding to weariness. ;
The exercises consisted ot tableaux, dec
lamations, charades,recitations nad sottes,
interspersed with capital music by Mer
rill's Quadrille Band. Many of the c\·
erci'es did great credit to the oratorical,
talents of the youthful performers. A
drafha, "Once ou a Time," was given
with splendid success. Miss Estes, as
Minna, played to perfection; Miss Julia
to great advantage; Dick, sitting sedately
on the table, dissecting a chicken ; Minna
by his side, whosecommanding looks and
threatening remarks had the desired effect
to bring out a long continued applause of
the audience. We venture to add, all
who took a part could hardly be sur-j
passed by our best actresses.
A tableaux, "Oxford County Bar." Willi
County Attorney on the right, was Re
ceived with great applause. "The
Queens of the Woild." wm charmingly
beautiful. "Temptation Pantomime,
personated by Tower» and Clough, was
truly a tempting attraction, and called out
screams of laughter. A tableaux "Indian
of Imagination," was to the life. A dec
lamation by Wheelock Davie, was well
received. The -Pearls of the Headland"
was very interesting, representing fifteen
little girls, all dressed in white, with
pink sashes and crowns upoa their heads,
who all acted their parts to perfection.
Excellent music was furnished by Misses
Eva and Ada Foster, the former presiding
at the organ. A charade Masquerade,
was a rare production. Miss Kimball,
Miss Chandler P. Bornham and others,
are all deserving of much piaise. In fact,
the whole thing was a splendid entertain
ment and plainly indicated that industry
and study, assisted by a good teacher,
havo developed some keen intellects in
Gould's Academy. The valedictory, by
Miss Mary J. Twitcheil. was a good
production, and its delivery was such as
to confer much honor upon its author.
The Lodge ot Good Templars at Bethel,
is in a flourishing condition. 1 he officers
installed for the current quarter, are as
follows: _l
Dr. George M. Twitcheil. W. C. 1.;
Miss Anna Cross, W. V. T.; Dr. J. A. j
Morton, P. W. C. ; Miss Lydia W. Burn-,
ham, \V. S. ; Milton 1). Grover. Worthy |
Chaplain; Miss Alice Twitcheil, W. F.
S. ; Moses Mason, W. T. ; 0.1). Clough, !
W M.; M. B. Phillips, W. I). M.; Miss;
Nellie Edwards, W. I. G.; George God- ;
dard, W. O. G. ; Mrs. S. Sawyer, W. Κ. |
11. S. ; Miss Cora Burnham, W. L. 11. S.
The editorial correspondent of the j
Lewiston Journal, of the 5th «ays :
Business is livelier than usual here this ι
summer. The Steam Saw mill will j
«mplov a large number of hands. Several,
new dwellings will go up this summer.
Mighill Mason will put up a large store
on Main Street. The Universalist Society
talk of repairing their church. Chandler
'is fitting up his hotel for summer travel,
more or less of which is engaged already.
Nature is rapidly clothing herscll in !
green ; farmers are busy putting in the
seed. Grass seed soils here this week for
nine dollars a bushel, a price never known
before in these parts. Hay is plenty. ;
Grass has not winter killed, and looks
well.
The Academy 1ms numbered one
hundred and thirty-three students thi. I
epring.and is flourishing. Committees sro ;
busy hunting tip the best touchers under
the new law.
Oxfonl county don't yield to Andros
coggin or nuy other county in her tem
perance principles. Tho Lodge of Good
Templars here, embrace a large propor
tion of the young people in tho villago,
and they are doing a good work in re
straining young men and bringing them
under proper influences.
If anybody thinks tho prohibitory law
has had no impression in Maine, he has
only to go out ol it in any direction to see
the difference. Those that engaged in
rum-selling in Maine, havo certainly no
vcr exalted character in the community.
\s W. S. Robinson, Esq., of Rum·
lord Point, was on his way from Hartford
to Canton. May 6th, in going down the
Ellis hill, his horse became unmanageable
ami threw him from the carriage upon the
wheels and dragged him several rods.
The horse also kicked him in the faeo
which gave him an ugly wound; he was
huit very badly, but is now comfortable.
Waterford.
Mr. Ambrose knight h;ui opened λ itore
nt the Flat.„ Ht» is highly esteemed, and
the people iiim tinicli prosperity.
The town has bought the farm of Mr.
Samuel Hatch, for the poor. It i* situât·
cil on the road from the Flat to North
Waterford. The cost was $1700.
The wido.v of Mr. Stephen Proctor
ha* purchased the house of Mr. Alfred S.
Kimball, and will hereafter reside there.
Those inhabitants who are usually ab
sent in the winter, are now al»out return
ing. Waterford will s<»on have its beau
tiful array of natural scenery. Not many
places present greater attractions in thii
respect. We hope to see many g<n>d
τ hit or* during the visiting season.
1Vc*t Peru.
At a regular meeting of Maple Grove
Lodge of West Peru, the following offi
cers were installed, to ierve during the
present quarter:
W. S.Walker, W. C. T.; Mrs. Ε. W.
Merrill, W. V. T. ; Mrs. L. L. Tucker,
W. C. ; Miss L. F. Jeune, W. S. ; £. E.
Parlin, W. A. S. ; Miss V. E. Deiuorritt,
W. F. 8. ; Merrill Knight, XV. T. ; Benj.
F. Walton, W. M. ; Frank P.Greene, W.
I. G. ; Dexter 1). Lord, W. (). G.
Hum ford.
At tho faceting ot the Pennacook I/odgo
of the I. 0. ofG. T., at Rum ford Centre,
on Saturday, May 7th, tho following of
ficers were installed by the I/odgc Deputy
for the quarter ending Aug. 1st, 1870:
Henry Abbott, W. C. 'Γ. ; MUs Ma
Blanchard, W. V. T. ; C. K. Fox, W. S. ;
T. E. Small, YL F. S. ; N. F. Iloyt, W.
T. ; Kulus Howe, W. C. ; Miss Sarah
S way ne, W. I. G. ; Fred llartlett, W. <>.
G.
llarifonl.
Officers of Forest Lake I^dgo for the
ensuing quarter:
J. S. Memtall, W. C. T.; Miry C.
Thompson, W. V. T.; Klve&i Berry, W.
S. ; K. W. Tinkham, W. F. S. ; Lrdia J.
Richardson. W. Γ. ; 11. Ilodgdon, \X < ;
W. Mitchell, W. M.; XV. F. Kobin*4>n,W.
I. (t. ; C. G. ί/owell, W. (). G. ; .1. Irish,
Ρ XV. C. T.; M. C. Osgood. J»dge Dep
uty.
— Fourni tin» Rockland bank-burglar*
were bound ov« r in the Polhv Court in
twenty-five thousand dollar* each f<»r :if>
pcarance at the September term S. J.
Court. Tin ir nain···» acre Chas. Height,
Langdon W. Morse, Joshua Daniels ami
Alden Litchfield, A. F. Keiser, John
Graves, Jr., and Asa Blark were held an
witnesses. nnd ordered to recognize in
the sum of $'J,WO and lô<X).
—Tho Portsmouth Clironicle says Ad
ams, alias Moore, who was arrested at
Rocklnnd for the robbery of the Lime
lioek Bank, entered and roblied the Con
cord, Mia·., Hank, and stole $100,000, in
l>road daylight, several years a go. He
also robbed the Norway Hank and the
safe of Mr. O'Brion, of Cornish, in con
nection with Dr. Young ami others, some
time ago. Adams was recently in Ports
mouth and an ex-Government detective
there notified the banks ; aud a year sinne
he was authorized by tho Governor of
Maine to arrest him, but was requested
by the authorities at Washington notJU>
do so. Moore is said to own a nice farm
iu Framinghani, Mass., and to keep a
saloon on Courtland street. New York.
—The Farmer says that J. W. Gilbretii
of Kendall's Mills, has just sold a
beautiful trotting stallion, coming two
years old, sired by Oilbreth Knox, and
known as the "(ieorge Purber colt" to ().
M. Shaw, Es»j., ol Bangor, the former
owner ol the fast trotting stallion Gen.
McClellnn. Also to Waldo T. Pi tree &
Co., of Hangor, another of the Gilbreth
Knox family called "Silvercye," coming
two years old, both bla^k, and said to l>e
▼cry valuable and last trotting colts. Two
thousand dollars was offered by Mr.
Pierce for "Knox-them all."
-®-They aru indulging in cucumbers
ant! lettuce in Hangor, from the hot
houses.
okiuiaal e\u;man.
Answer to fust Enigma in hu»t week's
paper—"SUBSCRIBE Fou TIIK Oxford
Democrat."
Answered correctly by EllaC., Albany ;
II. J. L., Woodstock ; Daisy May, Snow's
Falls ; Lucette E. P. ; W. II. E., Sweden ;
Frank W. P., Fryeburg.
Tho cross word Enigma of l.ist week,
was a puzzler. No one has answered it.
Isella, Albany, has the credit of giving a
nut too hard to crack. The answt r is
*·Puilelus,'1 rather an uncommon nanio
for a boy, we admit.
The "row of Apple trees puzzle was
correctly answered by Mrs. H. E. C.,
and J. H., Snow's Falls; A. J. C , Wood
stock : A. S. V., West Auburn ; I. C.,East
Sumner; E. R. P., Hryant's Pond; C. E.
K., Norway. We would give the Dia
gram but cannot make it wit!*, our types.
A six cornered star however, gives it.
CROrtS WORD ENIGMA.
My 1st is in llower but not in plant ;
My 2d is in uncle but not in aunt;
My 3d is in coat but not in vest ;
My 4th is in north but not in west ;
My 5th is in heat but not in cold ;
My 6th h in run but not in rolled ;
My 7th is in »juirk but not in twirl ;
My 8th is in ringlet but not in curl ;
My whole is the name of a girl.
CHARADE.
My first is a bird ; My second is used
by horsemen. My whole is a flower.
Daisy May.
Snow's Falls.
Original Enigma.
I aiu composed of 16 letlers:
My 6 7 14 8 7 is before :
My 4 16 13 is an insect ;
My 5 12 Ιό 16 is a wild animal ;
My 16 10 3 2 7 is a river iu Africa ;
My 1 15 8 16 is a large bird ;
My 11 4 13 *J is a town in Maine;
My whole is what all good people aro
in favor of.
A. J. C.
Woodstock.
Ansirerx next week.