Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-07-25
IN GENERAL.

drunkenness mas caused the puulsu-
ment OF more than q, 900 British soldiers
last year.
An English physician says that seven
" diseases arise directly from alcohol, and
that in Great Britain l20, 600 deaths are
caused annually either directly or indirect
ly by drinking.
"A workman in al iron mill in PhGuix-
VILE Pa, last week rolled round three
quarter inch bar OF iron, lS6 feet in length.
This is claimed 10 be the longest bar OF
iron that size ever rolled.
The difference between snobs, accord
ing 20 the New York Post, is that in Amer
lea the snob looks down on Others, while
in England he looks up 10 others and tries
whimperinsly to climb up where they are.
The Youngest pensioner in the United
States is James W. Crandall, a boy of fif-
teen. He WAS shipped as boy in the ma
W, lost his hesra: by typhoid fever. and
will draw thirteen dollars 4 month while
lie lives.
Mrs. E. ID. f. y. Southworth regards
as the hsppiest portion OF her life the time
she spent soon after her marriage, in 8
lonely log cabin in the forest-wilds OF Wis
cousin. where wolves often howled about
the doors.
Lieutenant Daneuhower says that the
tlrst people they found on the bleak Siber-
ian coast were native Indians, and that
they never felt so thankful to missionaries
as when they found that these native ln-
dians were Christians.
Miss Ella Cleveland of Pawlet, Yer
mont, who has been for two years confined
To her bed and helpless, suddenly arose ON
Thursday last, and was able 10 walk a
short distance. She attributes her recoy-
cry 10 prayers offered in her behalf.
The Russians surpass all other people
in their foGdness fer card playing. The
manufacture of playing cards is Govern
ment monopoly, and there is only one fac
tory, from which $4,000 packs are turned
out daily, or over 200, 900 a year.
When a certain Prince of Salm-Salm
came during the civil war 10 offer his
sword 10 the federal government, his title
puzzled Mr.. Seward. " Psalm-Psalm"
he exclaimed, " where does he come FROM:
Perhaps from Sing Sing" said the per-
son addressed.
The American electrotypes OF William
f. Gladstone look as though William had
Just put on pair OF his last summer pants
and had neglected 10 remove the humble
bee that roasted in them during the win
ter The expression on his face is one OF
woe and grieved surprise.
When Guiteau was hanged, he gave
the signal himself by dropping piece OF
paper. As he did SO an unseen person 10
cell near the gallows pulled string, let
ting down the trap that left the assassin
swinging in the air. The cell was occu-
pied on this occasion by Maine man, Mr..
Benton Russ, q native of Paris Hill, who Is
Deputy Warden OF Washington Jail.
"A close observer Of our song birds
gives the following syllabication as closely
resembling the bobolink. "Chink link,
chink link, tink link, tinkle tootle, Tom
Denny, Tom Denny, come pay me. with
YOUR chink q link, tinkle linkle, toodle loo
die, popsidoodle, see, see, see"' making
not the slightest pause from beginning TO
end.
The neurology OF both Harvard and
Yale this year is of interest as showing
the tendency to longevity among educated
men. OF the - dead in the Yale list for
the year 81 were 20 years or over, the av-
erase being over rs. or the II dead in the
Harvard list % were over 20, the average
age being over q years. In each list the
extreme age reached was 90 years.
MIR L. A. Conkliug, connected with
the Central Park, New York, made his an
uual tour &c Portland the past week in
search of cuiiositieS for the Park Zoologi.
cal gardens. He returned Thursday or
the Eeanora, taking with him nine young
seal, capture in Saco, also a monster and
beautiful parrot purchased of Saco Sea
captain Just returned from the Spanish
main.
| My sou" said fond New Haver
mother, Il shall expect you &c save some
of your pennies for the missionary box
Ifnot, you can have no fire-cracker money
( for the Four H." "My dear ma" was the
reply, 81 regard your request in the light
of a political assessment and am advised
by the civil service reform ring of the par
ty not TO heed it." He was shut up in {
dark closet, from which the jam jars hat
been carefully removed.
General William Raymond Lee Of Bos
ton, carries N his pocket-book little sliI
of paper bering the single word " Death.
1t is the ballot he drew when prisoner o.
war in a rebel jail at Richmond, when he
and two others were chosen by lot to bs
hanged in retaliation for the sentencing tc
death Of certain Confederate officers con.
victed of piracy. The sentence Of the pi
rates was fortunat ely commuted, and Gen
Lee and his comrades were subsequently
exchanged.