Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
IN GENERAL.

The famous Seventh Regiment OF New
York furnished over six hsndred officers
TO the Union army during the war, oil
whom nearly one-tenth fell in action.
The final result of Gen. Grants arbi-
tration between China and Japan In regard
! To the Loo Choo question, is not yet known,
but 1t Is believed that his mediatian has
prevented war between the two powers,
and made peaceful settlement possible.
The Great Eastern steamship, which
has been long laid up Mt Milford Haven, is
about to be overhauled, provided with new
machinery, and adapted to the conveyance
OF live cattle from Canada To the United
States She will be ready for operations
next March.
A dentist in Bristol, Vt, recently re-
ceived by mail an order for set OF
teeth which read as follows; "my mouth
is three inches across, fve-eighths inches
through the jaw. Sum hummock yon the
edge. Shaped like horseshoe, toe for
rard. Ifyou want me TO be more partiklar
shall have 10 come thar"
Secretary Taylor of the Bonanza mines
has disbursed over 10000, 600 in the last
six years He has handled so much money
that he can tell by the weight Of pile of
twenties, without looking at them at all,
how much there is in the lot. In paying
of he has gold and silver coin counted into
piles varying from 81 TO $50, and so SEN
Sitive is he 10 the weight of pile of coin
that sometimes, If a $40 stack OF half dol
lars contains Il few that are new, and con-
scquently Il trine heavier than the rest, he
will stop and count them over 10 see II
there isn't some mistake.
Peter Cooper is charging the accom-
modationS of the free schools in the Cooper
Union building. \ polytechnic depart
mcnt is to be added and 5000, instead Of
the present 200O pupils will be accommo-
dated. or this large number of scholars,
very few would be able 10 obtain the in
struction given were IL not for the mag
unanimous provisions made by the venera-
BILE and philanthropic Peter Cooper. For
his benevolent enterprises Peter Cooper
will be long and kindly remembered, while
his financial vagarieS will soon be for
gotten.
OF Senator Chambers devotion 70 his
family ex-senator Ramsey speaks warmly,
relating especially how Mr.. Chandler saved
his daughters life ut the risk OF his own.
one night in their then new residence in
Washington, escaping gas filled the house
and became ignitcd. Miss Chandler-now
Mrs. Eugene Hale-was alone in part of
the house that was filled with fame when
the Senator, cnvelopiug his head in a
blanket dashed through the IRE and res
cucd his daughter, who escaped unframed,
though her father was so badly burned that
he bore the scars 10 his death.
The Treasury now holds Sill, 500, 600
of gold coin, against sl3j, 400, 900 on hand
January lst, the date of resumption, show
ING an increase of $50. 10000 in the gold
balance, since the date fixed by eminent
bankers nj which they would give $4,000
for position at the head OF the line OF APP
plicants that would then be eagerly wait
ing for gold in exchange for grcenbacks
Instead of the treasury being drained OF
its gold through the presentation OF itS
notes for redemption, Is was so confident
IL predicted in anticipation OF resumption,
coin has been taken 10 the treasury IN eN-
change for notes; and hence the govern
ment has parted with $50, 900, 900 Of green
backs and s., 900. 900 of bank notes since
the lSt OF January, while 1t has gained
$50, loo, 900 in gold.
Three years ago the head Of the fero-
ciouS bandit Chavez was exhibited in the
towns and cities of California. 4 large
reward had been set upon the outlaws life,
and the head at last reached Sacramento,
where the reward was paid 10 the holders
4 strange sequel 10 this event is furnished
hy the Los Angeles Herald, which says
that the old father of Chavez, resident OF
that city, has just received letter from
Gonzales, member Of the now scattered
hand, stating that Chavez, the commander,
has Just died OF fever in Mexico. The
old man says that he knew that his son
was alive all the time, and adds the infor-
nation that the head which was palmed of
~ that of his son was in fact the head OF a
stranger whom Chavez band waylaid and
for which they themselves secured the re-
ward