Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-04-03
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Japan, journalists are not to be required
to pay any postage hereafter.
There are couple of women revivalists
travelling in Texas. One breaches and
the other exhibits magic lantern.
A Boston journal says that New York
spends 100000 year for flowers alone.
and for plants and fruits 50. 600. 600
more.
About 10000 pounds of Chicago cooked
corned beef are sold in Philadelphia every,
week. and the consumption Of the article
is increasing.
Potter Valley Mendocino county, Cal.
is proud Of female physician. who dur
inc the recent storm swan across three
rivers TO attend patient with the mes-
sles.
A hunter shot wild turkey uear Nash
vile, the other day, and when he went to
pick it up. found lying near it half-de-
csyed pair of saddle-bags. in which were
$4,000 in gold and bonds.
A mother and daughter rolled slowly
into an Anderson county, ;. c.. store and
"reckoned they'd get weighed" The
mother raised the bar at 2l5 pounds, and
her fair daughter went 20 pounds better.
Parisian ladies who do their own needle
work have adopted thimbles with apeb-
bic inserted as atop. The agate, cairu-
germ, ONYX and crystal are the mostpopu-
lar as they look very pretty in their set
ting Of silver.
Fort sill. 81 suddenly grown famous,
was named in honor Of ]. W. Sill, a most
gay and promising young officer, who
commanded brigade in Sheridan's di-
vision at the battle Of Stone River. and
fell dead at the head Of his troops on
December 81. 1862.
An ingenious method Of protecting
valuable earrings when their wearers are
travelling has come into fashion. Ladies
buy little balls Of Roman gold, which
open with clasp and hinges, and efectu-
ally enclose and conceal the precious
stones.
A bin before the California Legislature
would, if passed. prohibit the sale Of in
to1icating liquors within four miles of
the State University; and the San Fran
cisco ChUaiele says the title should be
AN act to promote pedestrianism amon &
students"
A loaferish young Californian married
servant girl, and after day or two, de-
serted her. Three months of dissipa-
ton in san Francisco killed him; but be-
fore his death his mother died. leaving to
him. as her only heir. about $4,000.
Thus the sirl gets a fortune.
Aminer named Munson recently found
in the Globe mining district, Arizona, q
solid mass Of metallic silver ore lying
on the surface Of the ground and weigh
Ing 1920 pounds. \ careful and low as
say Of it showed it to be almost solid
mass Of pure silver, and worth $4,000 at
least.
The Turkish Government announces
that it VIII remit the tithes for one year.
and all other taxes for two years for all
Christian refugees who shall return
home. II likewise promises TO repair and
rebuild their churches and houses free OF
cost, and that special officers viii be APP
pointed for the protection Of Christians
1t has been decided that the sum OF
1900, being the residue Of the funds col
leeted in England for the Stonewall Jack
son statue, shall be invested in safe Sc
curities, and the interest devoted 10 pro
curing a gold medal Tor presentation TO
the first graduate in each class, year by
year. Of the Virginia Military Institute
An oyster opener Of Toulouse, while
opening half a dozen raws for a customer
found a fine pearl worth thousands Of
dollars, and poeketed it. The customer
insisted that it belonged to him. asserting
that the shells. oysters. juice and every
thing else in the shells of the oysters be
ordered were his property. The law will
decide the question
In the leisure hours Of Jail life, some
inmates in the Chester County Prison
have educated and domesticated a mouse
1t leaps over bars, climbs poles, walks
backwards, and climbs miniature lad
der reaching L. its house. Its owner eur.
tailed it to take away its spirit, anc
plunged it in 4 bucket Of water for every
act Of diSobedienee. This treatment had
its effect.
A boy Of Cass county, Ind, said he
guessed he would scatter them darnet
old hens" meaning some women who
were assembled at quilting party in hi:
mothers parlor. Tie fired upon then
through Z window with heavily loaded
shotgun. and only slightly wounded two
but the recoil of the weapon threw hin
down a bank, breaking an arm and tive
ribs.
In England. marriage with deceased
wifes sister is still illegal, whereas th'
colonial Legislatures of Australia have
sanctioned it. and the respective enact
mentS received the royal assent. Tn
anomaly having therefore arisen. that is
sue by such marriages, while legitimat,
in the colonies, Is considered the revers,