Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-12-07
IN GENERAL.

In France, when persons are troubled
with cold feet. they put powdered mustard
in their stockings.
Emigration Ia Florida the last year
and half has been five times aS large n
1t any former period
A man in Bucks County. Pennsylvania,
has Just ended a lawsuit OF a. years stand
ing, aud recovered six cents damages.
New Orleans Chamber OF Commerce
resolves that the Signal Service saved the
crop for the sugar planters this year by it,
Timely and accurate warning.
The ,bahy elephant, which was such
a card for one OF The circus companies last
season. now tips the scales az half ton,
and i growing too fast - continue nov
city.
On the 3Oth OF last June there were
80. SO2 persons receiving pensions from
the United States Government. The pay
mentS FOR the last fiscal year amounted 10
So, 026, 994.l2.
John A. Seatou, janitor OF the Equi-
table building, New York, is a colored man
>iN feet six inches tall aud weighing 300
pounds. He Is said 10 be the only man in
The building who can close the great doors
alone.
Eleven children at four births was the
feat OF Mrs Samuel Hick>on OF Shamrock
Mo First birth, three; second and third
two each; aud At the last interesting occa-
sion there were four, all of the latter being
alive and doing well. Ten out Of the
eleven are alive.
Brick" Pomeroy says good many
true things in his Great West" but none
better than this Ask Il business O. man
70 advertise, and he will tell you, "Oh, il
won't do one any good" But undertakes
10 say only one word against his business,
and he will 20 and swear that you have
ruined it,
a service was recently announced at
-. Mathews, Sydenham, "for children OF
the upper classes" Whereupon the fol-
lowing amendment 10 the well known say
mgwas promptly offered by q commentator :
suffer little children of the upper classes
20 come unto me"
The New York World makes neat
definitions 'Mr Longfellow can take
worthless sheet OF paper and by writing a
poem on it make it worth $50. That's
genius. Mr.. Vanderbilt can take sheet
OF paper and by writing fewer words on II
make il worth so, 100000. That's capt.
tai"
"A Maryland lady was recently swindled
out Of SlO9. - by a man who was intrusted
with the money for the purpose OF invest
ing il In United States bond. After get
ting the money he ran away. A detective
heard that he was in Washington, and was
able 10 identity him by means OF lead
pencil sketch OF his features which the
lady drew from memory.
The Syracuse Board of Education is
considering a request made by ladies Of
that city 10 introduce in the public schools
a text book which shall treat from the
hvgienic standpoint the evils OF intemper-
ance. The teachers are now required TO
give oral instruction on this matter TO
their pupils. Temperance a. well as other
moral duties should undoubtedly be taught
in the schools of great Republic.
A curious dinner party was given at
New York hotel, the other evening, by
Young bachelor 20 several friends TO whom
he had for several years been financially
indebted. By a lucky turn in business he
was able TO pay all he owed, with interest,
and the amount due To each guest was
found under the individuals plates IN the
form OF check.
The recent census returns OF the popu-
larion of New York show that there are in
the city l,2O6,577 inhabitants, OF whom
$50. 1852 are male, 6l5,Sl5 female, 12l, i43
native and as, 53i foreign, l,ls6, IA white
and u. 4S3 eolored, the latter category CON
tanning 7l7 Chinese, 10 japanese and Al
Indians. The figures given, however, are
still subject TO possible corrections by
reason of the discovery of omissions or
Implications OF names in the list OF inhabi-
tauts returned.