Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-07-04
TALK OF The STATE.

An Androscoggin County boy Of four
years exhibited faith the other day that
Is worthy Of mention. Us playmate on
that day came from pious home ana
when the b0ys heard n thunder shower
roaring In the western sky he suggested
that up at his home they prayed God to
keep them from the lightning. "lluh,
replied his four-yesr-old host, 1--WE don't
have to pray nor nOthin' durln' fundcr
shower. We've got lightning rods on
our house."
Hon. 8. J. Young, the treasurer OF
Bowdoin College, Is widely known for
his eruditlOn aud culture as well as Tor
his shrewtness as hnancler. When
the sewer question was agltatlng the
minds of the Brunswick voters he gave
practical illustration Of his accomplish.
ments rs llngulst by addressing the
French Canadian citizens In language
they could understand. II IL needless to
add that he carried his hearers to his
own views Of the case.
The Cherryfeld correspondent OF the
Machias Republican thus bemoans the
inevitable. lie says: There may. be
more wealth In Cherryheld than there
was fifty years ago but II IL u self eyi-
dent fact that there Is far less public
spirit. Fifty years ago when such men
as william Freeman, George ii. Dever-
eaux, and Alexander and David w.
Campbell were on deck, the birthday OF
the Republic was appropriately observed
with speech, and song and bands OF
music. Nowadays q parade ut sunrise
by dozen ragmufllns, followed by as
many boys with tin horns, aud nap 10
the afternoon concludes the programme.
II some men displayed half the lngc-
nuity In legitimate directions that they
do In ways that are crooked their Tor
tunes would be made early. Ofiicers
had been making vain search for liquor
In n Bath saloon when finally one OF
them, painter by trade, noticed thumb
marks on bench where pail full oi
water was standing. One Of the nails In
the bench was sticking upa little, and
the paint was considerably dlrtier In that
spot than elsewhere. lie went along and
removed the pail and then took hold OF
the nail, and the top OF the bench swung
open disclosing u cleverly constructed
trap, In which was concealed two gallons
Of whlskey.
Walter G. bryant, who was arrested
on n warrant charging him with the
larcency of horse belonging to OTIS
Day of Washington, but against whom
the actual deed could not he proved,
was brought Into court again Mt Rock
land Friday afternoon. This time ne
was arralgned on the same case, but for
malicious mischief and bound over to
walt the action of the grand Jury In
September. This was exactly what
Trial Justice Ulmer claimed had been
committed at the frat trial and he acted
accordingly by filming Bryant $50.
BRYANT was unable TO raise the money
and has since been staying Mt the county
jail.
The trustees of the Maine State Agrl-
cultural College have made choice OF
Professor A. w. Harris OF the Agrlcul-
tural Experiment station Bureau ut
washington TO succeed Mr.. Fernald as
president of the Maine State College.
lie assumes office September lst. Mr..
HATTIE " hUout Do yCGs VI ~ :" 49,
uate of Wesleyan Universally. Middle
town, Conn. lie Il one OF the most
prominent scientists In the country.
After his graduation he studied several
years In Europe. Upon his return he
was elected professor at Mlddletown.
For the last five years he has been head
Of the experiment station at Washington.
Il
They do say that the women and the
bicycllsts In the town Of Dover are ex-
ertIng q strong influence for better roads.
Baby carriages have multiplied to such
marvellous extent 10 that town during
the past few months that one side OF the
street 10 conceded to the women with
their baby carriages. The other side OF
tho street 10 taken up BY the wheelmen,
while the citizens, other than wheelmen,
babies and mothers or nurses, walk "in
de middle Of do road" Hence the street
commissioner 10 looked to for keeping
tho streets In good order. One physi-
clan In Dover says: wrhere are 10 babies
10 one block, including three pairs Of
twins" Dover will soon be applying
for Q city charter.