Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-13
THE EXCURSION.
nK DEMOCRAT mas sRipcEp III,
OCEAN.

Ocean steamships have, by improved
machinery, reduced the time In crossing
TO about I've days aud there 10 no little
talk about building q tunnel from the
American shore to some point In Europe.
In the face Of what has been done, none
Of these gigantic enterprises are impossi-
BILE.
The Democrat has bridgcd the ocean.
Heretofore Il has only been thcse
"who rode In chaises" who could 90 to
Europe and enjoy the wonderful sights
aud scenes of the old world but to-day
those Who have to walk can 60 ~ we'll,
for though ours IL . toll bridge the fee
IL 90 small that no one need be debarrcd
from crossing.
The Democrats Portfolio of Photo
graphs IL the bridge that has been con.
.tructed aud tia work Of both me
chanicsi and high art. An Inspection Of
the Democrats Portfolios of Photo.
graphs IL equivalent toa tour Of the
world. The photographs contained In
this collection are views from all parts
Of the world and the complete series will
constitute an art album Of rare merit.
We Offer sunshine.
Sunshine that makes homes happy and
transports distant climes With all their
wealth of natural and artificial scenery,
Ia the very parlors % our readers, Ia the
form of splendid photographs, Views of
every thing that IL interesting aud Won
derful. Portraits Of the worlds most
famous people; In fact . grand pano-
rama % the world from creation to the
present time, presenting to view, pic
turcd scenes Of famous battles In the
worlds history, buried cities, mys-
FERROUS ruins, gloomy prisons, fro~ning
towers, fcudsl castles, great bstiieshlp.,
cathedrals. mosques, churches, obelisks.
famous parks and fountains, beautiful
lakes, bewildering and awfal mountain
scenes, magnificent cities, celebrated
sculptures, famous paintings, works of
art from imperial galleries, scenes from
the holy land, tropical forests, impo.in.
aud costly buiidlpss, triumphsl arches,
mau.oleum., monuments, statues, caves,
caVcrns, canals; Including portraits Of
men aud women who ruled the world.
showing their home. and scenes In their
lives.
Portfolio : will appear this week and
~lll contain the follo~ing photograph.
Garden Of Hong Kong, Hong Kong,
China.
English Quarter. city Of Hong Kong
China.
Rain Temple At Ten.Tsin, China.
Caravan at i.est, China.
Ancient Astronomical Instruments
India.
4 Naii,. House, Ecuador.
Mount Chlmboraio.
Carriers % Quito.
The Public Fountains q, Quito, Ecus
dor.
ror,ico Of Capitol, Quito, Ecuador.
Street In Bueno. Ayre., Argentln'
Republic.
ro.t station between Ambato ant
Quito.
The Royal Road from Ilodegas .,
Gusrsnda, Ecuador.
The second Nile Cataract.
Nile boat. AT El-Gileh. Egypt.
boating On the Nile.
An Egyptian Street.
A Company Of EnglI.h Artillery 10 th'
Desert.
1 Alexandra, Egypt, after the Bom
harding aud the Loo,ing.
The saes Canal, between the Mcdiier
rsneau and the Red Sea.
khsrioum, the scene OF General Cor
don's Death.
Next week our travel. In Egypt all
te continued.
II you did not get the portfolios Nos
I, ,, :, 4, ), and q, you can secure then
by sending or bringing ne Is cent?
spl-ce without coupons.
There will be ~ portfolio. In all, eAci
containing IL pas-..
The Democrats readers will have tn
rare chanc. Of securing these portfolios
GU the following conditions;