Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-22

anu Illustrate MS subject Dy drawings on
ths blackboard, during the coming sea-
son.
A fire in Natick, Mass, ON Friday
morning. destroyed Rice's block. involv-
ing loss of over $50. 0O0-mostly Gov.
cred by insurance.
Prince Bismarck is about 10 retire
permanently from the Prussian cabinet.
and it is reported that Herr Won Bulow
will be minister OF foreign affairs.
The News says the the parsonage
building being erected by the Congrega-
IiOnal Society 81 Waterford Flat. was
partially blown down by the storm OF
Tuesday of last week.
A ST. Petersburg letter states that
four hundred and fifty German residents
oG Prussia have left in body for the
United States because the government
has declared them liable to enforced mil.
itary service.
Mr.. Bridge OF the Mechanic Fall.
bakery. who has supplied our citizens
with cake. brown bread, crackers. &c.
for some time. has put another cart on
the route. which will visit this place
every Tuesday.
The colony of Mormons which Brig
ham Young sent to Arizona. has proved
a failure. The emigran,s experienced
terrible sufleringS. and it is reported that
their faith in Brigham as n prophet is
considerably shaken.
We have received two fine stereo.
scopic views OF Chambers wire bridge
at Gorham. n. II and tree season pass
over il. The bridge is 225 in length and
Is very handsomely constructed. We see.
by the picture, that at one end OF the
bridge there is u refreshmeni saloon.
The Dover Observer says that there
il, in the well of d. MeGregor Jones, in
Dexter. trout which has been there just
lorty-siX years this Misunderstanding
been placed there by the present owner
of the place in 1927. When put in. the
trout was four or five inches in length,
but is now some more than foot long.
-LaNountain, the ereonaut. met an
awful death in Michigan few days ago.
When up in his balloon At height Of one
half = mile, which made il look the size
OF 4 hOgshead, it became overturned. and
fell 10 the earth. The brave man taking
every chance to save himself. but at last
giving up folded his hands before his eyes
and was dashed into pulp. 1t WAS hOr-
rible scene.
If any one feels sighted because his
name is not in this paper; il any one
feels offended because his is; if any one
does not fancy the story il any Que does
not like the items; if any one thinks the
news is stale; if ones letters have not
been properly answered. or if any ones
original poetry has been rejected. don't
lay it up against anybody, but set it
down to The fact that the editor has
been away sll the week.
A Bill has been reported in the Con-
necticut Legislature, authorizing the ap.
pointment OF officers to enforce the
liquor law. 1t passed the Senate almost
unanimously. but was defeated in the
House which is Democratic. by ma
ioriiy oil four votes. 1t is found that the
license law is not regarded any more
than the prohibitory. which. from the in.
difference of the public to the vice of in
temperance. has for years been practically
dead.
In every car on the Connecticut
River Railroad there is box overhead.
al one end in which is contained the
name of the next station. which il is the
duty Of the brakeman to change as they
leave the stations. And it goes further;
it tells where they connect with other
roads. AS the change is made, IL bell
strikes twice which attracts the attention
of the passengers, so that the box always
exhibits the name OF the next station.
and so on. Thus passengers always
know the name Of the stopping place.
and also if il connects with any other rail-
road.
One night last week. citizen Ct this
town came to our boarding house, 80
mad he could hardly speak" and wanted
to see US. Finding we were out. he
asked where we were gone. Not being
able to discover our whereabouts, he
gave vent to his pent up feelings. He
had not received his paper for two weeks;
wondered if we were going TO "stop on
him" any way be wanted the matter
Strengthened out We don't know who
he was. but if he will come to this office
during ,COrking hours, we will give him
three copies. IL he and some Others do
not call BY Wednesday. we shall pui
their papers into the Post Office, where
they can get them by paying postage
for the news will be stale. il we keep il