Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-15

Colorado Is the youngest State. but
cast more votes in the late election thai
Delaware, Florida. Nevada, or Rhodf
Island. and only 1900 less than Ver
mont. The centennial State gave an az
gregate vote of 2s.6.6 in 1878. whict
has been now increase TO So. .2j6. 1t 10
probable that Colorado will have an
additional Congressman under the new
apportionment.
A census enumeration has been made
of that fine bit o. frost near the NORTH
pole owned by the United States, by rea-
son of purchase from Russia, and called
Alaska There is total population oi
30. 900, most of whom are Indians, Q
few of whom are Aleuts (natives OF the
Aleutian islands. near Alaska) and some
|. 500 are Creoles, persons OF mike hus-
sian and Aleut blood. There are in the
whole territory only about 300 white
persons, but four Of whom ar women.
H. v. Redield. the author Of" Homi-
eide North and South" says Of stealing
in the two sections: Generally in the
rural districts OF the South man can
live from tender youth to hoary age
without bolt or lock on his doors, and
never suffer the loss Of q dollar from
thieves, except, possibly, q few trihing
depredations among his pigs and chick
ems. Skillful burglary, sucL a. house
breaking and safe-blowiDg, is excep.
tionally rare in the Southern States.
An interesting experiment. IN co-operas
ion has just been inaugurated in the
Five Points, New York city, where .
yrocery upon the cooperative principle
has been opened. The goods sold viii
be OF the best quality and OF moderate
price. Any person may share in the
profits by becoming member on the
payment Of twenty-five dollars in
monthly installments OF one dollar each.
Checks will be given when goods are
purchased, which will entitle the bearer
TO a share In the profits. An excellent
feature of the institution will be q coffee
and milk room in the rear.
Europe is still interested In the Italian
governments latest method OF raising
money. For the future . person will
pay $1,000 on being created an Italian
prince, and 5000 on being made .
duke. The charge for marquisate is
$4,000; for the title of "conte," e3 900;
OF baron or viscoupt, g. 900 Any other
noble title will cost $1,000. Should the
person ennobled desire that the title
shall not descend to any successor, Q
discount OF two 6fths on the regular
tariff will be allowed. For . grant OF
arms, ETC., $40 will pe charged.
From the inquiries conducted BY
Prof. Hermann Cohn, OF Breslau, since
1865, it appears that shortsightedneSs Is
rarely or never born with those subject
to 1t, and is almost always the result oi
strains sustained by the eye during
study in early youth. Myopia, - it is
called, Is seldom found among pupils Of
village schools, and its frequency in.
creases In proportion to the demand
made upon the eye in higher schools
and In colleges. A better construction
of school desks, and an improved ty-
pography Of Textbooks, and sufficient
lighting OF class-rooms are the remedies
proposed to abate the malady.
II must be confessed that the build
ing of stable for twenty horses on the
TOD OF a private mansion, access to
which il obtained by means Of lift, ID
calculated TO awaken feeling Of aston
ishment even In these days Of marvels'
Yet this is the case ON . house jus,
erected in Belgrave square, London, b.
Mr.. 6asoon. Ground ID very valuable
IN that fashionable part Of London, and
by releeating the horses to the top OF thu
house two birds are killed with ons
stone, for space Is saved and the me
of the stables avoided. The horses d
not seem BY any means TO object 10 tn
mode Of accent; possibly they are nm
conscious Of It on account OF The closet
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