Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-04-27
IN GENERAL.

Friends Of Francis Murphy, the temper.
sented 10 him furnished house In that
city, said to be worth $4,000.
A Boston lawyer told another lawyer,
who asked him a question, that he usually
received pay for his advice. "Then" said
LAWYER No. l, extending ffty cents, "tell
me all YOU know and give me back the
change. Albany Lac JoarRai.
Make a minute Of that duel, Mr..
Shearer," said the chief to the news editor.
Can't do II, replied the subaltern. ''why
not?" "'Cause there only two seconds In
H." Verdict OF accidental death, caused
by sudden increase OF salary
A puzzle TO scientists is the remarkable
persistence OF certain odor. More than
one thousand years ago the mortar used in
the construction Of the Mosque OF st.
sophia, in Constantinople, was charged
with musk, the perfume of which perme-
ates the building to this day.
From IS cents worth OF iron ore may
be made, II is said, So. worth OF bar iron,
$40 worth OF horseshoes, $3.50 worth OF
table knives, Sc, 500 worth OF fine needles,
OF watch springs, S40O, 900 worth OF hair
springs. or g., SOC, 600 worth OF pallet ar
hors used In watches.)
The editor OF the Munfordville (Ky.)
Democrat hopes that he will not be classed
among liars when he af'irms that hen In
Hart county, after laying goo eggs, began
10 assume the appearance OF rooster, and
is now in every appearance well-developed
male fowl. IL lays no more eggs, but struts
around the yard and crows 10 perfection.
The u. S. Government has ordered that
twelve girls and twelve boys OF the Chero-
kee indians, residing in the more western
counties OF North Carolina, be educated at
the expense OF the Government, at the
Asheyille Female and the weaverville Col
leges, the girls 10 be taught at Asheville
and the BOYS at weaveryille, for the pur
pose OF enabling them TO instruct their own
people.
A mine which was recently purchased
In Denver. Col, for S., 200, was discov-
cred by two children. aged and 10 years
They were playing mine" At the time, and
had dug down four feet on the little Chief,
near Ruby Hill, drilling and blasting five
feet more until valuable body Of ore was
brought to light. Their father, who own
ed the claim, gave them $1,000 each, and
now has sold his interest
On a recent warm day after cold rain
the alligstors came out In large numbers
near Orlando, Fla, 10 bask In the sunshine,
and sportsmen, according 10 local paper,
had great fun shooting them. One old
SLAYER killed sixty-nve during the day, and
the party he was with slew upwards OF
two hundred altogether. The head OF one
that was chopped from the body several
minutes amer snapped at an oar like trap
and split the handle with its teeth.
A mile a minute, right along, and no
stop between Philadelphia and New York,
even for coal or water, IS the programme
of the Bound Brook Route now. new
locomotive for that work is now being
tested. Unlike other engines, IL has but
one driving wheel on each side, and these
Are 6 l-2 feet In diameter. They dispense
with the connecting rod altogether, which
is a source OF danger IN rapid revolutions
The engine rests upon eight small wheels,
four in front and four behind, the drivers
being in the middle Of the engine
The number OF different kinds OF pos
tage stamps which have hitherto been Is
sued al over the world is estimated, IN
round numbers, at COCO. Among them are
10 be found the effigies Of five Emperors,
Is Kings, three Queens, one Grand Duke,
six Princes, one Princess and great mum
Der OF Presidents, etc. Some OF the stamps
bear coats OF arms and other emblems, as
crowns, the papal keys and tiara, anchors,
.>syles, lions, horses, stars, serpents, rail-
way trains. horsemen, messengers, etc.
The col -ction preserved in the museum OF
N. berlin I'ast Offices included, on July l.,
$50 tIes specimens OF different postage
stamns Ofthess S462 were from Europe,
III nm Asis o5l fro.p Africa, has from
America. and POI from Australia