Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-06-29
IN GENERAL.

-Ifyou want n good moving machine
chesp. read Mr.. Gamers advertisement.
An old lady with several unmarried
daughters feeds them on fish diet because
II Is rich in phosphorus, and phosphorus is
the essential thing in making matches.
"A Philadelphia clerk, who is somewhat
smarter than his employer, was heard TO
remark the other day: Thank fortune
the boss has stopped advertising for the
season. Now we win have a rest"
New York pays more for tobacco than
for bread. Dealers say there are smokers
IN that city VINO average one hundred
cigars a week, and men whose cigar bills
mn nm 70 thousands OF dollars per year
"A Young lady Ia vsssar College claims
that PbthOlognyrrh should be pronounced
Turner. and gives the following eNplana-
tory table Phth Jas Ia phthisic) is Il; olo
las IN eolonel) is UR; On Gas in gnat) Is
y: yrrh (as In myrrh) is Err.
JAMES PYLE's PE,RLINE for all uses in
the HiicAeR rs well as In the Laundry, IN
Mace Of soap, is fast growing in favor. BE
snre aud take none OF the dangerous imi-
tations having the same OUTWARD appear
Gges. or with Simildr sounding names.
Nothing answers like PE,RLINE.
In Oldtowu, the census enumerstor
npds a youth twelve years old. named
Ioseph Fortier. He Is the fifth generation
In succession bearing the same name. A
f,rther circumstance Is that all i've were
the arst born OF their respective families,
AMI strange 10 relate, all Eve were born on
the arst day Of April.
Doctor Cooking learned and speaking
sloWlyl-"Well. mariner, which tooth do
xou want extracted? l. II the molar, or
incisor. Jack (short and sharp)-''lt is
in The upper tier, on the laTboard side.
Rasr hand, YOU swSb, for II is nippirS
NV Jaw like a lobster.
The Chicago later Ocean having come
70 the conclusion that "a fOll-grOwn man
who throws banana peels.uPOn the side
walk Is no Christian, the Cincinnati Coma
asrcial anxiously inquiries: well, what
DO Won think OF the banana peel that grows
lll-grown man upon the sidewalk:
The latest rage among young ladies Is
~ possess an old-faShioned spinning wheel
Tor I, narlor ornament. The desire 10 pos
sess an old. fashioned wssh-bosrd and tub
a. kitchen ornament doesn't rage much
among Young ladies. They are about as
handsome aS the spinning-wheel, but they
are no; Shionable.-NOrriStO,~R Herald
A novel sort OF Glove spell has re-
Gently been tried in a small district OF
Russia. and IL il did not succeed-and OF
Ibis no account is given-it was not FOR
want Of energetic application. A peasant
was perpetually quarreling with his wife,
because. as he declared. he had ceased TO
love her" The village council took the
matter into consideration, and adiudsed
the peasant 10 receive twenty blows with
rods Ito compel him 10 love his Vile
again"
The undivided herd OF ffteeu Elephants
the baby Elephant, born in Phlladelphia-
last March. makes To- are one OF the main
grand features which make SO colossal the
dimension. OF the Great London Circus,
which Is 70 exhibit in Lewiston, Tuesday
June ~. So many elephants, including
the largest and smallest in captivity, were
never before congregated in one group,
AMI with the circus novelties and great
wild beast collection will make such anoth-
ar exhibition ~ our neighborhood has new
er seen. The street display Is declared
gorgeous beyond precedent, and snrpasses
the professions OF the Orient.