Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-10

ranmt>Of. E. o.. MAY I'D. 80
D. F Lea,.ng the "boss-
,.va ~ N,~ Eas.aad' from ,ts D.. a T.
r. r. pePa,. ~b.,a is said o. be- ihe most
e'esa-t. -ommol,o.s and convenient ''a-
,o, .a Obj, world. ~e pas. several 'lo-
urban aal iafUng 'osas and ''op a.
Austoro. From tero 'olk ihe branch
osI ,o ~. Arebcro. flf miles distant
Tees. place. la,e ab'li 1900 poPala-
t.or. ana arr f,mll. a. jevc.fy town.
Here evsry .. made by che acre almost
Me- of it is "cheap irasb' although one
o, tvo com1a'ir. make oaly gold work.
Here ,ar hmoa. Boyd battery hlmbas
ws. r1-.,r1rtri. vt.-h hai such larsr
...e al over che co-a'fy. and here oa'h-
e'. uf ttr U,,le -.rc.e,s we're made in a
.na. ron ~tich constituted che oa.y
"i.r,ory .a Flr5r-" ,ha' Boyd ever bal
We s-s .o~ .- "l,,lc Rhody." the small
s., state Of che un.on. bat one % ihe
noe, pfo.Peiols and wealthy. li' length
. oa.y i7. mls.. breadth 81 Th.'
..,y. Providence. i. che .em.-capiial. and
che second cts in New Eagland l'ha'
. population of lD5.Ooo and cover. D 3
..aars mile. The c,'y IS baili oa both
SIDES Of che Providence river. and along
"a cove. above tte bridge .sa nice little
PARK. whlr ,he Roger Williams park i'
.n ,bs .oai,sn part There ar I'd
,hafche.. am1ns them che oldest Bap-
t.,, church .a America. established il
loss by Roger Williams Here also b
Brown University There are several
| sre pabac ball.as,. churches 81. II,
I A,hene4m d. o tasteful granite building
/ containing q library of some $1,000 vol.
'ume. Thcrc are several railroads. and
steamboat lines to Nc~ York. fhilad~..
/ |pt.a. sc. The ciiy's motto is che !es'
eslary greeting Of the Indians 20 Roger
I Williams. What Cheer ?" and ii seasf-
ais gives god cheer and hearty vel
come 90 strangers Judging from personal
|ssPsr.eace
business q, LIVELY and rapidly .0creAs'
|ias TIE city has very vide CONNER
Ic.al relations. while her manufacture af'
very extensive. There are jo cotton Ane
/ rs woolsa mills. and over 100 mAnaiae'
ts-ie. 20 soll and silver ware and jewel
|r. some sj.ooo.oo0 worth of jewelil
/. made each year. while 'he iron manu-
fac,ure. amour, 20 5 Millions. iher'
ar In ,he city fvs large screw mills
making some 5000 tons per yesr. Ih'
I American screw Co. have two larg'
manufactures. being the lArges, eoneeu
% the k.nd In ihs country. Here ais
are the Cor.is. steam Engine works Jas
out of the city and the Provideno
steam Ensins Cos WORKS. The forme
| being one o ths most noted in the world
| Near here are the large Pra' and DE
Ilaias mills. besides mAny other manu-
factories. The trade Of Providence
very large The principle retail stree
I /. Westminster. and ii is usually ,hrong
Cd With ladies aad gen,lemea. Of a
Afternoon. reminding one of wa'Aing'o
street. Bo.,on. Il has many tae, lAfg
Ibali.ags. among them the Arcade, con
taiaing ~ stores. mostly dp-soods an
millinery.
Barnum's Creates; Show on Earth.
+ /. posted an over the city on billboard
, So % IS feet long, announcing an exh
, b.,ioa here the lith Of June. Prov
dencs j. having " BABY SHOW the nm
one in a long time, and l. Is drawn
crowd, Of people. We have just CON
r from IL. and saw a good collection
babies. with their mothers and nurse
I A pair q twins in particular was mud
/. ao,icsd. They are the sons Of Go
= Straight Of Bristol. and although bu,
e. mon,hs old shsy are already quite mote
b puqli,is. doe. Who = nicknsmed "Jot
r Sallivan" will "knOck out" the 9th
in one or two "sraigh' rounds. CO
Straight says they weigh about .
, pounds each. They play upon the hddl
. dance. &c. We AlsO ssw the long-hai
a ed lady from Long Island, y. T. n
|. : height IS 5 feet. 5 inches, and the lsns
{, Of her hair from forehead over her hs'
I Ia =. =