Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-05-18
IN GENERAB.

The three sons OF z. ID. Bowen of
Wsdley, Ca, all use crutches. Their bones
are so son and brittle as to often break
from slight jar. The oldest, Sylvester,
has already sustained twenty-six fractures.
In the Hickman county, XIV, court the
other day, a lively old gentleman from
Missouri when fined for contempt of court,
declared that he had had too much fun for
the amount charged, aud accordingly in
sisted upou giving the Judge and ProSecut-
ing Attorney each an additional dime.
Texas Is a vast empire in itself. having
an area of S45, 600 square miles. II extends
through nearly ten degrees OF latitude and
over Is degrees OF longitude. IL has CO.,
coo more square miles than the German
empire, 10000 more than France. aud Is
more than twice as large as Great Britain.
AT Middletown. y. Y, recently. a little
striped squirrel was seen to attack and kill
a snake two feet long, and then drag the
reptile into its hole. The snake evidently
feared his antagonist and endeayored 10
get away. He coiled round the sqWirrel
several times. but the little fellow would
slip out Of the folds and 90 TO biting Wig
orOuSly.
Mr.. Coke, of Texas, and Mr.. Slater Of
Oregon, are the Democratic senators VINO
are most punctual in reaching the cham
her in time for morning prayer. Those
Republican senators who are regularly in
attendance AT prayer are Blair OF New
Hampshire. Saunders OF Nebraska, Came
ron OF Wisconsin, Mcmillan OF Minnesota
and kirkwood of Iowa.
There il one thing most creditable to
= NH ..hS - g.
eigners very fOrcibly. Sightseeing az the
capital is not attended by any demand Up
on the pockets OF the visitors. No fee i
charged for admission, and the attendants
never hold out their hands for quarter.
One can visit every place OF public inter
eSI in Washington without eNpending a
cent.
There is a pretty little story from
Shrewsbury. England. As farmers
daughter was fetching loaf Of bread from
the pantry the other day she was startled
by first one mouse and then another leap
ing out OF it. and making of frightened.
ON cutting up the loaf a cosy nest was
found IN the centre containing fourteen
little mice. The bread had been baked
eight days.
TO correct a recent item that the whole
number OF different postage stamps known
% exist In the world is about COCO, Lon
don hrm of dealers writes 10 the Times to
say that this estimate is far TOO small.
They are now negotiating for the purchase
OF collection OF 5000, no two OF which
are alike, and in 1871 they purchased for
$1,000 collection OF II, 600 varieties. They
have had the offer Of a collection Of 10000
for an equal number OF francs, or $1,000.
Mr. Roads il a school teacher at Earl,
Pa. Tie is religious, and impiety shocks
him terribly When a little girl denied
having torn a book and called on God TO
witness that she told the truth, he was
grieved beyond expression ~ what he
deemed her blasphemy. lie grabbed her
in one hand and a club In the other and
beat her until he was weary and she inSen-
sible. The only really pleasant feature OF
the case i the fact that Mr.. Roads has
gone 10 prison for two years.
The New England Agricultural Socie-
" has offered a premium OF $50 for the
best crop OF sugar beets raised this year
upon not less than two acres OF land any
where IN New England. In awarding the !
premium the cost OF production viii be tax
en- iuto consideration, and the committee |
will require a full and detailed statement !
made under oath. OF the method Of cult |
walton and cost OF production, amount OF
manure used and now applied. A. Denny, !
OF North Berwick, Maine, i one Of the
committee OF award
One person always appears well dress /
ell; another never; vet the one who Is III
dressed may pay his tailor twice n much
a wear - the other. So II is with the
INaaa. ~ a
derstand the adaptation OF style and color> |
may be loaded with costly garments and
anery. and vet never appear well-dressed. |
To some persons, taste in everything seems |
IAtaral: but in all IL admits OF cultivation. |
And the cultivation OF ones taste not only |
saves money, but IL is a source OF much |
satisfaction and happiness.-Godsy's Ia
otss' Book.
The feelings OfNew York Suob-COach- |
ing-meu have been hurt by the appearance |
in the street Of a gorgeous fOur-in-hand |
drag which cruelty resembles Col Delan- !
cey Kane's turnout, and Is run by an enter |
priSing soapman for advertising purposes. |
Two dignihed darkies IN dra6 oyercoatS !
with bright buttons and high hats with |
gold bands sit on the box. and two other
men and brothers sit on the rear seat, and |
PNNNtNkIukAN b4NN AOA- bAaNr A0AANs AAAANA |
like those used on Col kane's coach, 10 |
wake the rural echoes The upper crust do |
not enjoy this trayesty, but the rest OF the |
city seems to appreciate il hugely.
The people Of Fort Wayne, Indiana |
are 2dmiring the murderOuS ingenuity and |
capacity Of spider, As youched for by an
old merchant OF good standing in the place. |
A mouse which had taken up lodgings in
box half filed with peanuts was unaware
ar Indifferent 10 the existence OF large
spider which kept house on the under side !
OF the I'D. While the mouse ineautiOuSly
slept on dsy, the spider ran innumerable
webs about him and connected the lines ~
his own citadel. When the mouse awoke
he was unable 10 move, and the spider, by
come system OF arachnoii engineering not
N prCnghly described, drew him up slowly
unit, De hung from the lid, in which pos
ture he dled.