Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-05-04
IN GENERAL.

Mr. smith, father wants 10 borrow
your paper. He only wants 10 read 10:
..Weu. 20 back and tell your father 70 send
ue his supper. | only want 20 eat IL.
Father who Is always trying TO teach
his son how % act while n the table -
well. John. YOU see that when / have I'm
i>Ael eating always leave the the table. ~
Johu-"Yes. sir, and that is about all you
do leave"
Two south CaroliniauS. who have been
40 law four wears for the possession OF a
bull are Still AT it. The costs exceed $1,000
exclusive Of Counsel fees and the bull Is
dead. Its hide has been stuffed, and : 70
Dee produced in the court.
The Buffalo Express suggests that Gen.
oliver q. Howard be put in charge OF the
Military Academy at West Point, believing
that under his SUPPLEMENTARY no colored
Cadet would De subjected 20 any unfair
usage that the Faculty could prevent
You get IN al kinds OF bricks here
don't yOu:' inquired a man at one Of our
leading brickyardS. Yes, about sll.
What do YOU want:" The man edged to-
ward the front OF the ward as he replied,
"CambricS would do, and then cambricS
at his head in every direction as he took
90 aisht.
-Natgrs,iStS who have been exploring
Borue0 assert that in the stems OF certain
plants found there are galleries tunnelcd
by q species of ant. and that the presence
Of the ant i essential 20 the existence OF
tlr plants. FOR unless attacked by the in
scots when young the plants soon die.
The Supreme Court of Iowa decides
iu The case from Jasper County, wherein 4
GrreuhaCker agreed 20 take County Office
fIr less than the legal salary. and return
the surplus 70 the County If elected, that
tae election was void and the offer brib-
cry OF the voters.
~ new beverage, called Rosy Love.
ll, been introduced in polite circles in
London. Il j. made OF a simple infusion
% cherry stalks. Sweetened with ounce
syrup. topped by whipped cream and iced
To ,he amiable mixture may or may not be
added wine, and the result Is drink eN-
tremsly nice and refreshing.
The best paving mines in Maine are
found In the best cultivated fields, and
within a foot Of the surface. The plow Is
one Of the best implements for working
these mines. and II followed with good
seed. viii bring a golden harvest. Nc
u>k. no loss, and sure returns for your
investment ,-LeiciSt0R Journal.
At q forthcoming exhibition at Dus-
Seld0rf there viii be exhibited a German
postal card (Which is somewhat larger
than the Americana. on which StenOg
rapler has written. in the GabelSberg syS
ten Of shorthand. and with the nakeC
eye, NOSS's translation Of the first thre'
books OF HOmer'S Odyssey" and part o.
q very long debate which recently tool
place in the German Imperial Parliament
The number Of words in the extract o
odyssey is II 600, while in the Parlia
meutary debate the number Is $1,000. Inc
matter contained in this card, If writer
out. would nil IL columns Of the J0HrRd
in solid nOnpareil type.-B0St0R Journal
An incident occurred on the Columbia
River, Oregon, the other day, which strlk
iugly illustrates the humane instincts ant
sympathy which exist in animals. mum
Der of horses were being taken aboard ;
steamer, when one OF them kicked another
aud broke its leg. 1t was decided TO pu
the poor brute out OF its misery, and i
was despatched by an emplOye OF the boa
with an axe. thoroughbred running
stallion, Delaware, was quietly watching
The disabled animal, and just as the fata
blow was struck he gave loud scream
and fell backward, with blood flowing iron
his nOStrils. For over three hours he wa:
IN commissions, and il was thought h,
would die, but he finally rallied and vii
recover.