Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-06-21
Curious Facis.
Thirty-two thousand seed were once
counted in the head Of n poppy.

Thirty-two thousand seed were once
counted in the head of n poppy.
The Chinese make glue out of COM
mon kind OF seaweed on their shores.
The American Bible society has pro-
cured a new stop-cylinder press, upon
which aione a whole Bible can be printed
every minute.
There is a cave in Monroe, Conn., in
which, at depth OF fifty feet, has been
found "A spring OF water, and IN antique
trap for catching wolves.
4 woman ia Kansas, while nj work
Gearing away some bushes near her
house. was stung by wasp, and the
ciTcc, j. such that she las been entirely
paraiyzed.
The object of the greatest into :eS' in
tho Orkney islands is the cathedral oil
St. MagGus, at Kirkwall, which dates
from the twelfth century, and is still
entire and in an excellent state OF
preservation.
4 held-glass, lost in Prickly Pear val
ley, Col. last winter. was found few
weeks ago, and the trees, vegetation
vnd small stream. near which the glass
lay, are indo,ib.y photographed on the
glasses.
At Macedonian weddings the groom
leads the bride into her new home by a
halter, and when she enters he knocks
her head against the wal, rs a warning
of what she may expect if she does not
behave well.
Hair often falls out after sickness. and
bleaches suddenly after severe nervous
shocks, but white-hsired elderly lady
was lately surprised 10 observe that the
hair which had fallen out during an
attack pneumonia was being replaced, If
not by locks of raven, hue, AZ least by
those of dark color, such rs had not
adorned her brow for many years.
The monks OF the Greek church, who
live in solitude, subsiSt upon fresh or
dried vegetables, and are allowed fish
only on Saturday and Sunday. Once in
great while they indulge IN the
luxuries of eggs and cheese. Each
monk is required to support himself by
some sort of manual labor; their prin-
cipal occupations are tie manufacture Oh
clothing and wood carving
Corn PUFFs.-Scald hve tablespoon
fuls OF Indian meal, and when hot add
4 lump OF butter the size OF an egg;
when cold, add two eggs beaten sepa-
rately, two cups OF sw eet milk and eight
.sb,espoonfuls of wheat flour.
In the last agricultural returns OF
Grtat Britain the growth of woods and
forests is shown TO be goingson very fast
and in the last five years has increased
by half a million acres.
It's wise turkey that divines the sud
den enlargement Of heart regarding ra-
tons, on the part OF the tarmer.-Locs-
port Union.
Some folks are SO rigidly fashionable
that they fairly bend backward, and
never unbend Until they are taken down
and hattened out.
The man who sigh, GLOW soon we
are forgotten" naS only 10 leave hotel
without paying his bill TO find how
sadly mistaken ne is.
What is home when pa,a's absent"
sings Lske county bard. We do not
know; but in Chicago, without majol-
lea Jar in the front hall for folks to stun
bic over, home is mighty quitt.-Cht.
caqo Trt6ane.
Thuriow Weed was fishing With a
pin hook on an island near Cat'kill,
when Fulton's steamboat, the Cler-
mont, made her first trip up the Hud
son in 1907. =.
Tie officers of the ocean steamerH, it
is said, can. from their posts Of observa-
ton Oh the " bridge" tell mo re of what
is going on among the passeD gers-f1ir>
tations and elopements-andb ,tter Judge
Of their character and char: cteristics,
whether they are fugitives fro N. justice,
commercial travellers, clergymen, or
widows, than the passengers Il arm be-
low. One OF these observing captains
declares that he knows whether q young
woman has left her lover at one port, or
expects to meet him at the other. The
explanation. like the explanation of
many otLer amazing things, is 81 nple
enough. IL her lover is behind her. she
cares nothing for wind, rain, or fog, but
gets tanned, freckled and roughened in
highly healthful and independe MT
fashion. But if her lover is waiting f II
her she takes infinite trouble with vel ls
and other complexion preservatives-
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