Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-09-12
IN GENERAL.

Lucy Larcom has been at the Summit
House, Mt. Washington, for few DAYS.
and is 10 spend some weeks at Bethel,
where for several years she has found re-
lief from hay f yer.
"A Washington correspondent of the
| Cincinnati Commercial writes that Guiteau' s
death song, the docgerel verses which he
Claimed To have composed the morning be-
/ Tore bis execution, is an old plantation
( song slightly altered by Guiteau to suit the
circumstances OF the Casa swindlcr TO
the last gasp.
i he temperance cause Is fast spread
log over the world. In Copenhagen, Wig
Orous restrictive measures have reduced
the number OF guzEleries from 800 To $50.
no female walters are allowed, no liquor
can be legally sold TO boys under Is years
or age, and all drunken persons are taken
home in close carriage at the expense of
the SrOggery which sold them the last
glass.
The Zulus connected with Barnum's
circus were considerably surprised. at New
Britain, Conn, recently, when Miss Bridg-
man cOuversed with them in their language
Her father is missionary at Natal, South
D
year ago with younger brother to com
plttc their education. and they are reading
with their uncle, Mr. John b. Smith Out
side Of their own group, Miss Bridgman
was the first one they have converSed with
in this country, and they were pleased 10
hear news of their native land. They do
not like the United States, and will leave
for London in oct.-Ec.
Two hundred and seventy-two feet Of
the Washington monument have been built
and two hundred and twenty-eight still re-
main If the original plan is carried out.
Many of the stones have been contributed
by foreign nations and prominent public
men from different parts of the country.
Each stone that is contributed is labelled.
\ single layer increases the height about
two feet. The final one hundred and flfty
/ fec; viii be built Of iron aud the monument
when completed, will be the highest in the
world.
Abraham Ingalls,, resident of ST. Par
I j., Ohio. has received letter from the mo-
( ther Of the late President Garfield bearing
! the news that he is q nephew OF hers and a
/ cousin Of the late President, and extendiI 9
I 20 him an invitation To- visit Mentor and
renew acquaintance. The parents of Mr..
/ Ingalls, died when he was very young. and
/ all trace OF him was lost by his mothers
I relatives. He was entirely ignorant of the
relationship existing between himself and
/ the Garfield family until the receipt of Mrs.
Gsrneld's letter.
/ An amateur OF statistics has discover
+ Cd that the smallest sovereign in the world
j. the Emperor OF China, who measures
only four feet three inches. The TALES,
men are In the lIohcuzolicrn family. The
Emperor William l. i've feet ten inches
the Gcimsu Prince Imperial, five feet six
inches; PiiGCc Frederick Charles, five feet
seven inches; Prince Charles, brother OF
the Emperor. five feet nine inches, and
Prince Albert, nephew of the Emperor, six
feet four inches.
Many people viii be surprised 10 learn
THAT the Post Orllce Department has on its
pay roll about 1000 cats which are regular
is in il employ throughout the country.
and are paid for their services with food
aud shelter. These esiimable creatures
make themselves very useful 10y Keeping
rats and mice out ftEe mail matter Their
number and The cost of their maintenance
ave strictly accounted for, and when one
or them declares dividend that fact is
duly reported, and provision is made for
the new COmCTS.-iFssS.