Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-06-28
IN GENERAL,

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Some people are quite too submissive,
10 what they call the will OF God. More
grit and less resignation would keep them.
in better circumstances.
Rev. II. C.. Munson of Wilton accepts
a call To the Canton and Livermore Uni
yersalist societies. and will begin his la
bors the first Sunday In July.
"A steamer sailing from Pittsburg, Pa.
can carry cargo TO Fort benton, Monta-
na. 1886 miles distant, without breaking
bulk or passing out of American territory.
Emma Abbott has invented new
kiss - Boston Post.
Emma will md that an invention that win
take, il will be paid for, in fact rs soon as she
presents her oill-Iitem.
Wives are held at low figure in New
York. Six cents was all the damages
Jury awarded man who wanted satisiac-
ton from the fellow who alienated MS
wifes affection.
A woman committed suicide in Paris
the other day by cutting her throat with
a razor. She wished 10 see herself die,
and had placed mirror ut certain angle
for this purpose.
The Marquis of Lorne is as liberal 4
soul as his mother-in law. lie actually
gave $500 To- the suffering thousands at
Quebec. check for $40 or sll from the
Queen will he in order Eow.-BCSion Her
ed.
1t Is said that one ioTtieth OF the
population OF Sweden will omigrsie 10
America during the present year-that, IN
fact, transportation has been secured Tor
that number of people, upward oil loO,Ooo.
West Point, contrary TO general belief,
sends few officers TO the United States
Army. The number of it, graduates since
its foundation is but ASS. OF these but
| 9gl are now In the army.
-Georse 7. Rowcli, the New York ad-
| vertisiug agent, who has made fortune,
| has bought him a farm in Lancaster, \. H.,
his "natiye heath" and has had twelve
| men az work for three weeks settling ma
Die trees along the highways.
The farmers Of Illinois are very much
exercised about the Expectations of the
Hcs>ian fiy aud want To know something
/ of its origin. IL we mistake not Il was
/ General Washington who first made the
| llc>>ians fly in this country loRkeFs
| Gazette.
They say Mayor Grace of New York
WAS once employed as waiter In restau-
rant. If that i so, he probably knows
how 10 make man wait longer for any
thug he wants than any other official IN
/ America. boston Post.
| -Rrrper's Weekly throws the following
! bit of pleasantly at the city OF Burling-
ton: The MAYOR OF Burlington. Vermont,
( : paid $500 year, and the liquor agent
5000. He that ruleth the spirit i more
appreciated than he who governs the city.
The celebrated yioliuist Rcmcuyi says
/ that the American Violin-iuakor> lead the
world lie recently played on an inStru'
meut made IN this country which had only
been finished four days before, AMI when
he declared 10 be superior 10 his old Strad-
iyariuS.
DR. James Abcruethy and John +.
Abernethv. although not related, were
born on the same day, married t"in-sis-
tiers on the same day, and after living 10
DE threescore and ten years of age, died
recently AZ their homes IN CASTOR, y. T.,
on the same day. but their residences
were five miles apart.
Seventeen wears ago Gen. William
Bolton OF NorriStown, Pa, was shot IN
the neck bv n rebel bullet. Probings were
unsuccessful. aud the bullet remained in
his neck until last week, when he coughed
IL up from the back part OF his throat.
The bullet weighed 273 grains troy, was
badly rusted and its surface was covered
with sharp edges.
The iGea that the poorer classes OF
the community are indifferent 10 personal
cle1uliuess is contradiCted by the rush
IN the free bathing houses In New York
on "Wednesday, the first day OF their open
ing Notwithstanding II was early IN the
season and short notice had been given,
nearly three thousand women and children
availed themselves OF the baths on that
day.
There is q growing tendency on the
part OF public speakers and writers lot
| the press TO speak OF mans GAZING or
business as his "avocation. The proper
word 10 use is vocation. mans "aV-
ocation" is a calling. other than his reg
ular business, which he may adopt temper
arily. for convenience or for the sake oil
change.
| This sort OF weather lie not confined 70
oCr side OF the Atlantic, as witness inc
new version OF Tennyson In London
| Psnch. beginning:
"pcn't wake aud call me early. pray doni
| cali me mother dear;
Tomorrow may be the coolest day OF oil the
! cold New year; u,.
| or all this wintry year. mother, the "iues'
| siormiest day, -
| And we have had fires in May, motner' VIC
| have had fires in May
Queen Victoria has created quite sen.
sation over Lady Brooke, nee Miss May
uard. whose wedding dress won great
deal OF adm ration. The queen innsisted
on Lady Brooke dining in il at Windsor
Castle. and after dinner told the bride TO
walk about, that she might see II better.
So well was her majesty pleased, that her
ladyship was commanded 10 DC pho'o-
graphed therein.
| The total valuation OF property in the
District of Columbia is SIG, ll6,99i, oil
which about one half belongs TO the United
\ States. There are 230 miles OF streets,
| 1876 being paved. There are 10 miles oil
| shade trees. the number of trees planted
being SO, $50; ll2 miles OF lighted streets,
with 1926 street lamps; 10 miles oil
water-mains laid, s26 trepluss, l,25i stop
boxes and 3l7 hydrants located there are
| 100 miles OF pipe sewer and 10 miles OF
brick sewers laid; l,26G telegraph poles
set. 436 miles of telegraph wire; there are
- public school buildings, 30 OF