Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-11-04
IN GENERAL.

prison, were kept busy at brush and ma
making during the term of their confiue
ment
1t is asserted that 1904 persons Iii
every wear in Great Britain from intemper
ance-+0, 500 dying from their own excess
and -, 500 from the indirect consequence
OF the excess OF others
The severeSt snow storm ever known
at this season Of the year, occurred at Mt
| Washington, Wednesday. Snow fell FOL
twenty-fOur hours, and the wind attained
velocity OF $50 miles an hour.
The biggest diamond on record ha.
/ been found in the South African diamond
/ fields by an IriShman named O'Flaherty
| IL weighs $50 carats, which is something
over 80 caratS heavier than the famous
koh-i-noOr.
A Montpelier, VT, man exhibited al
the local fair three packages OF butter from
the same churning. but under different
marks, and got first premium on one, sec
ond on another, while the third was con-
demued rs poor.
People who are fond Of punching holes
In United States coin are perhaps not aware
Of the fact that such amusement is against
the law Of the land. The penalty for So
doing is two Years Imprisonment and two
thousand dollars 1ne for every offence.
A strange case OF shooting occurred
Monday In New York, the victim being a
baby seventeen months old. who in some
mysterious way pulled the trigger of q
selcactins revolver. the ball entering the
abdomen and coming out on the left side.
Burlington Hurtryc. The Chicago
cigar makers are going 20 strike. II they
could only strike some way 20 get three
cents worth of good tobacco in 4 fifteen
cent cigar. they would have the undivided
Sympathjc> and support Of a united public
sentiment.
Among the assets of the Glasgow
BIuk were some American railroad bonds
which were looked upon Is almost worth
less These bonds have been sold for
- ..oJ.Ooo more than their supposed value,
and our English cousins tlud they have
judged Us hcr>h'y.
The pile OF gold in the L. 5 Treasury,
oct lSt. was the largest in The world
Sl69. 6o6. 935, OF S5.7Ol 49j larger than the
reserve OF thc Bank of England The sill
creased and the gold has declined until
tbc c1.u value of the French silver reserve
o, greater than that OF the gold.
san francisco is probably the most
cosmopolitan city ia the United States.
An English traveller lately visiting there
writes Il had nay boots BACKED by an
African. my chin shaved by an European,
and my bed made by an ASistic; French
man cooked ms dinner, IN EnghShman
showed me my seat. an IriShman changed
nv plate. a Chiuamau washed my table
napkin. and German handed me my bill.
One OF the returned warriors from Zu-
uauj tells 4 good story. He was 81
Rorkc's Drit. and was witness 10 one OF
the following incidents \ clergyman in
clerical attire was hard al work handing
out cartridges 20 the men, and he did II
with a will A private near was taking
shots at the Zulu> and curSins the while
ina the most ingenious manner. Don't
swear. man shouted the clergyman
don't swear az them; shoot them
Robert Bonner sold AZ auction. Wed
ncSday. a large number OF trotting horses
over 5000 PERSONS attended, including
many breeders and sporting men. Bon
uer >upery .sed the selling Most OF the
animals sold for low figures Prince In
perial dam the celebrated Flora Temple,
record % 9S 81. sold for Sl42j 20 W. +.
O>5urn % Au>ouia. Conn. Thomas h,
sire Edward Everett. trott-t last year in
24G -. was purchased boy J. II. Clarke OF
Scio. y Y. for 500.
some idea OF the enormous traffic on
the main line Of the Pennsylvania road
max Poe obtained from the fact that a break
down between New Florence and Derry
brought together twenty freight trains, ~
t,u5.l- Tor zen miles along tac road. tn,
scarcity of water. caused ny tae loWncs> o'
The streams, compelled tine engines to oy
cupy more tim. ia taking water, aud tina,
brought live miles of freight trains toSeth-
or and delayed the passenger trains as
well Od cars were utilized Tor the pur
pose Of carving water 10 the pumping
stations.
Miss Coruelia Green of Jersey City
disappointed u love al Is, has ever sine,
lived BOO SeciuSiou, and died the other day
aged -. She had occupied her brother
house for - years never going out OF IL OF
showing herself Sh, was taken sick oI
Wednesday and "a doctor was summouc,
ana NAl ttlh Win utI oIplAcI tlINu-l
The keyLol, OF the basement door. OF
Thursday the house WAS broken into and
the womau'> dead body was found Scautily
clothed and lying on pile OF rags. Rag,
aud refuse were scattered through Tie
rooms. and torn mattresses, spread OF
+ chairs. had formed the beds for the couple
/ Near each couch lay al old-iashioned pistol
The English press are using many un
iu>tiaahie ,Npcdicut> 10 deter wOrkmei
.om cmigrat.uS o. this country. \ lot o
| skilled mechanics came from Bradford l,
/ Philadelphia carly in August and wrot'
+ home such encouraging accounts that
+ lArg, party was induced 20 follow them
among the latter being the cream OF IN,
workiu. elias, in the town The BradiOr,
+ papers. consequently. >olemuly warn Tn
operatives that they fiy 70 worse evils thar
I those len behind, and that they viii b
compelled % work in every American ma
chine shop from a. m. 10 . p. IN" Tn
| ignorance Of such statement is on a pa
with that of Lord BeacOnSdeld about tn
migration OF millions OF American land
holders 10 Canada.
FIELD TRIAL OF PLOWS.