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LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DISPATCH

THE, YELLOW-FEVER EPIDEMIC; RAPII
THIRTY-FOuR NEW CASES AND SEVEN
DEATHS YEsTERDAY-THE NORTH CARO-.
LIMA, TOBACCO CROP ALL RIGHT-soUTH.
ERN VISITORS At CHARLOTTESVILLE
100000 SUIT BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR
AN ALLEGED DEFlCIENCY-PAnTICU
LARS OF THE RECENT DISASTROUS
STORM IN NEW BRUNSWiCK-OPENISG
OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE CONGRESS
IN LONDON-A REVOLT IN PARA, BRA
ziL-THE AMATEUR ROWING CHAMPION.
SHIP OF THE Observation-Disclosures AND
LOSS OF LIFE BY FLOOD IN ENGLAND
THE B;-METALLIC STANDARD IN GER
MANY, &C.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
New Brunswick.
DETAILS OF TIE RECENT DESTRUCTIVE TOT
SADO.

"DETAILS OF TIE RECENT DESTRUCTIVE TOR
NADO.
ST. JOHN, August 1.-the Aoniteur Aca-
diem gives the particulars OF the recent DIS
nstrous storm at Buctouche. The tornado
first manifested itself at Rock Cove, two
miles above st. Mary's church, where It
took the form OF waterspout, and then
moved slowly eastward, tearing swath
through the forest, and scattering barns
and farm-houses over the helds until WIN
terrible violence it struck Buctouche, iii
inp two arches bodily from bridge south
Of the channel, and dropping the ruins Two
hundred yards away. 1t then sweep
through the town, raising. houses thlrty
feet in the mir and dashing them TO pieces,
carving away the steepe OF the cnuttn
and everything movable, and leaving AZ tne
church presbytery a mass OF RUNS. inieo
persons were. killed and fourteen Da9iy
Injured. More than eighty houses were ue.
stroyed, and the damage Will amount &C
fully 100000. ~ ~.
REVOLT OF DISTRESSED INHABITANTS OF PARA
LONDON, August ia dispatch Irou
trio Japeiro uia Lisbon says; :" A Telegram
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CONSIDERATION OF Bishop MCMAHON
Hartford, Conn.,, August 10.-The Rev.
Or. Lawrence Mcmahon was consecratcd as
Bishop of the Hartford diocese to-day IN
st. Joscph's Cathedral by Archbishop VIII
Ijams. OF Boston. There were one hundred
and fifty priests, and the following bishops
were present: O'Laugh!in. OF Brooklyn
O'Reilly, of Spring field; Shannahan, OF
Harrisburg; Hcaly, OF Portland, Me.
Hendricksen, Of Providence, and Chatard,
OF Vincennes; also, the Rev. Drs. Troye,
OF Montreal Seminary Magnin, OF Balti-
more Seminary Denis. OF st. Charles Col
lcec; Goercklin, OF St. Johns College;
Feltigan, OF Villinova College. and Wears
General Quinn, OF New York; Byrne, OF
Boston, and Powers. OF Worcester. The
sermon was by Bishop Healy. The music
was exceptionally fine, and there was an
immense number OF people present, eXcur-
sion trains running from all parts OF the
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North Carolina's Tobacco Crop.

RALEIGH, August 11.-Thc recent heavy
rains have saved the tobacco crop in this
State. Reports to the Raleigh NetcS indi-
cate that the yield will he within twenty
per cent. of last years crop. Durham, the
great tobacco-ccntre OF the State, is dou-
bling its business in leaf tobacco. W. II.
Blackwell Il Co. have commenced work on
the large addition 10 their immense brick
factory. 1t will be the largest in the United
States. They manufactured over 100000
pounds OF smoking-tobacco during the
month OF MAY.
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A Heavy Suit.

NEW YORK, August ia suit has been
commenced by the Government in the
United States Court against b. Il. Babbitt,
the well-known Soap-manufacturer, for
SS3,4SO.74 with interest and penalties for
alleged deficiency in his income-tax paid to
the Government from 1862 to 1871. The
interest and penalties will raise the amount
Claimed to Sl5O,0OO.
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SHOT THROUGH THE HBARr.-a. LOUIS
hn~,,st 10.-Wllliam Wallace, Il Metropoli-
tan policeman OF East St. Louis, and JACK *
Sullivan, who was very strong partisan OF
Mayor Bowman during the political trou-
bles OF that city year ago, got into quar-
rel at a saloon near the stock-yards To-Day;
Sullivan was shot in the left breast and dlsd
in hall an hour, and Wallace was psdty
wounded in the thigh. Sullivan began the
quarrel, and fired two shots at Wallace De-
fore the latter drew his pistol. 50. -. -..
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Personal.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. August ia special
train, having on board Governor Brown, oil
Georgia. and party OF ladies and gentle.
men from that State aud Texas, reached
here yesterday. After visiting Monticello,
the University, and other places OF interest,
they left to-day for the White Sulphur
Springs
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Run AWAY WITH TRUST FUNDs.-Phid-
deiphia. Pa, August 10.-William Vance
Harpur, Il lawyer, has disappeared after de-
fraudng various clients 10 the extent OF
nearly 1000. In one case he appropriated
large sum which belonged to three Or
phan children OF whom he was guardian.
Several people. mostly OF the poorer classes,
who had given him money to save or invest,
are among his victims.
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Skin and Scalp Diseases shousl be treated eXier
nav with CUTlCURA, assisted Dy lhc ~ aiCon ,i
Soap and REsoLyENT taken internally. until
cured, and for some time aflerward; Where the
bumors are confined 10 the blood ana 20 moi SHOW
themselves on the surface, the RESoLTEST alone
viii sneedily drive them from the system the CC-
rICUEA REMEDIES iualibly cure the most Ioa il
some cases os Scrofulous- ana Shln- anu
mnrs rs is atcstcd by handreds of unsolicited les-
timonials in our possession.
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Norfolk.

AN OLD SEAMAN DRowEED-FUSEEAL OF COL
LECTOR BRAXTON. ....
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.J
NORFOLK, Va, August 1.-THE body OF
an old man.oi-war's named William
Spears, who was resident Of Norfolk, was
found floating in the harbor to-day.
4 The funeral of the late Collector Braxton
will take place from Christ church to-mor-
row. The body will be taken 10 King and
Queen county for interment.
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The soynton- webb Natatory Contest.

NEW YORK, August 1l.-Thc details OF the
swimming-natch between Boynton and
Webb-twcnty miles. for 81 ,g00-wcrc par
TALLY arranged yesterday. 1t was not fully
decided where it vii! take place. but Webb
stated it would probably come off at New
port. and that be would 60 immediately into
practice,
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THE CHOLERA SPREADING.-London, All-
gust ia dispatch to the Times from Cal
cutta. dated yesterday, reports that the
cholera is still raging among the troops and
natives of Candamar, and is spreading to-
wards Herat. The Rumpa disaf1ectlon IS
spreading. The insurgents are badly armed,
but conducts guerilla warefare. Operations
against them will not be successful until
after the rainy season is over, when the
troops can follow the Insurgents into their
businesses.
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LATEST FROM MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, August 11.-Thirty -four cases
in aII-twenty white and fourteen cOlored-
were reported to-day. Among them were
J. II. Hastings, Edward Schloss, William
Costello, Henry w. johnson, and Johanna
Ostmann. Two additional deaths have &C.
currcd-both colored..
At a meeting OF the Executive Commit
tee this afternoon committee was appoint
ed to confer with the ministers regarding
the proDricty Of closing the churches and
dscouraging any large public aSsemblaSes.
which are calculated to spread the yellow
fever.
A refugee from Memphis is reported
down with the fever at Forest Hill.
Mayor Gray's- condition tonight is cX-
trcmely critical. He had black vomit this
afternoon. Ed. Moon is better. Miles
Owen shows no Improvement. \. NJ. Rcy-
nolds, a lcttcr-carrier, and Paul Ross, check
boy ut the Western Union Telegraph Office,
were stricken this afternoon.
The thermometer to-day marked so.
MOVEMENT TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF TIE
DISEASE OUTSIDE OF MEMPHIS.
NASHVILLE. August 11.-PrcSident Plum
kett, Of the Sanitary Council of the Missis-
sippi Valley. says the Executive Committee
Of that Association will meet members OF
the National Board OF Health at Cairo next
Friday and take into consideration such
precautionary measures as will prevent the
spread OF ycilow-feyer outside OF Memphis.
SUSPICIOUS CASE AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, August 11.-NIrs. Boland, OF
Memphis, who has been here about three
weeks, was taken with fever two or three
days ago, and, with two children. has been
sent TO quarantine as 4 suspicious case.
THE MORTALITY AT HAVANA.
HAVANA, August 11.-There were ninety
three deaths from yelowfevcr in this city
last week. being il decrease Of forty from
the previous week.
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Aquatic.

MONTREAL, August lf.-1n the lJechine
regatta the four-oared race for The amateur
championship OF the Dominion andthe chal-
lcngc-enp was won by The Arganauts OF
Toronto, rowing three miles IN twenty
minutes and defeating crews from Lo-
chine. Peterboro', and Toronto
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BALTIMORE.
COMMERCIAL.
2ORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.

RIcHMoHO, August l. 1879.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White, 3S6 bushels. Red. S,136 BUSH
els
CORN White. G30 bushels Yelietc, so bushels.
Mire9. 40 bushels.
OArS-J lG bushels.
MEAL.-3O bushels.
altES REPORTED 20 SECRETARY.
WHEAT White. 10 huShcs common at 81 50
bushels very "0Ud at OF: $50 bushels at sl0G-
total. $40 bushels Red, SO bushels good Lancaster
~ Go: 2U2 bushels very good Lancaster at 81 .u7 :
~ bushels prime LancaS', II Sl.OS; 204 bushels
mixed on private terms IL bushels miX. at OG ;
800 bushels mixed ut Ol: rs bushels mixed ~
93c.: Sc bushels very good FuiZ al 97c.: h-S
very @Ouu FuliZ 1T 96c.; 64 b"shcls common Ful,H
NJ soc: 2lS common Fui;Z 1T S:Ic.: Az bushels
Ful.Z III 9:,c.: 81 bushels prime Futz 1T ) 222
bushels fnx 1T 81: ~ bushels common FuiiH al
9Oc bushels common FuiiZ III Coz: IFS bushels
very good FGliz al 9Sc.; 33i bushels fair Fuz III
93c.-lotal. $3.50 bushels.
CORR h.te. $50 bushels prime ut $50; 80
bushels very good Il. JSr.--tuIal 23U bushels
DATs-lr4 DE~hcs prime spring 1T 3Sr.: Its
bushels prime spring II 37c.: II bushels very good
spru- 1T 37c.-tuial. 261 hushel-.
MEAL.-3U bushels prime country II 61c.
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AN UNpRovoKED ATTAcK.-Lewis, a ne
GRO barber, while on Pennsylvania rail-
road way-train at Perry, Pa. on Friday
night, fired pistol at Samuel Byers with
out the slightest provoeation. Byers was
looking out the window at the time, and the
hall. striking the back of his head, glanced,
iuficting scalp-wound OF four OF five
inches. Lewis said the pistol went of acet-
dem,allv. and left the cars, but he was SUBJ
sequentiy arrested. The wound Is not Sc
Yious. ra 4Itg ~ II III - 49,. !.
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C.,yrECrfONERIES, sc.

rrpE cASDlES.--I am manufacturing
aa,y M inim,tanle pure crushed 'as1r . ii,S-
~ lie pur poses than amy h.'ise ~ u.a
w warranted perfectly pare and no aaur
rations We don't use any suees < ~ mSss highly
aa.nnnraJ w5iter brighter, brmer ana y war
10 sta nd arin In any climate, eo,seei,oner,
>, LoSiSS' l412 Msin street,
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VOLTAIC n, - 80,
ELECTRIC rLASTERS.

weary sufferer from rheumatism, N Ne MsIt
1 meIN Weak Stomach and Bowels Dyspepsia, ft-
male weakness, Shooting Pains through the Loms
and Back, try these PIASTERS. PlIeed over I,,e
Pains BiHnus Colo, Liver Complaints. and protecL
The system from thousand Ills. .ap 0-In'Ih '
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REWARD FOR MUEDERER.-Nc,oport,
Pa, August l0.-The commissioners OF
Perry county have offered Il reward OF
$3.50 for the arrest OF Samuel +. Albright,
the murderer OF William X. Miller, whose
promised wife had rejected his suit for her
hand
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pr,co Of CUrIcrRA. small boxes, SO GEMS; large
haxes containing two and 0ne-haf times me guam
ifly of small, 81. REsoLvEST, 81 per D'ltie 20 %
TIcURA SOAR, 25 cents per cake oy mall 3o
cents: three cakes. rs cents. ap SO-Iu.Ih95
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CCTICURA REMEDIES

Have done for me what hundreds of dollars spent
ON other remedies have failed 10 do ana 40 not
hesitate 10 recommend them us trs-ektss arlicitS-
yours truly MARK BftANNAS.
CARBoNpALE. PA, Dcct nber &c 1875.
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By Telegraph.
NEW YORK,

new YORK, August l1.-Eoon,-Stochs strong.
Money Sal per cent. ENcl,ange-Luuy, 4S1a
short, 1881. States dali and weak. Governments
quiet
EreniaG.-Mouey active at 347 per cent. closing
nj s. Exchange dull ri 4Sla(Gis2. Governments
dull and weah: new IS. 1925 AZ per cents, lU5ss
per cents, 1917 States inactive.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, August ll.-Nirglula 6's. old. 25
deferred S conSols. 57n second series. 2g3 new
1u-iu's. i9a: plst-due coupons, 81. North Caro-
lima G'S, old, %: new Is. Bid to-day.
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PORT OF RICHMOND. AUGUST IL. 1879.


ARRIVED.
steamer Richmond Kelly, New YORK, mcIr6an-
dis. and passengers. O.. ". Allen & Co., agents.
steamer arlci, Clifford. Norfolk, Eniicd States
mall merchandise. and passengers l.. Is. Tatuin,
agc,It.
a,>e and Messenger. J. W. McCxrr!ck agent.
schooner I. }. seward, Appie2arth, Baltimore,
yrlin. &. l.. Todd. ,,,,
Richmond and Dauvti!e railroad st, ,,,..,o
: SCHOONER Archer and Reeves. smith, henheoec,
schooner i. +. Cralumer. Bragg, Pei'a'esph'a'
Schooner Mary glley, Riley, Phi adephia' COAL
l.. .. Gyry. 49,, C,o, u,h,
CLEARED FOR THIS PORT.
From Baltimore August lin, schooner Lady VI
| From pniladelphia August 9th, schooner f'' A.
Bartle, johnson.
| MEMORANDUM.
| Schooner Eairwind, Lloyd arrived u iH!'
| min Angus, 9th from Richmond.
| By Telegraph.
| NV YORK, August ll.-Arrived: Casaon i,n
I,a,f.r.s Arrived OUT C!rcassian, cry OF be,p'
| rnry. ollie Ca,pard, Formosa, Gioia, hc'ios' N's
tus, Missouri.
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YelIOX-EeYCr.
PROGRESS OF THE DISEASE AT MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS, August 11.-Five new cases OF
fever were reported to the Board Of Health
this morning. Four deaths have occurred
since last nicht-viz., Robert HoIlander,
Lizzie DoIan, Rev. J. Fl. Ridley, and a col
orcd infant. Rev. J. II. Ridley was the col,
ored pastor Of the Collins chapel, on Wash
ington street. Edward Moon was still alive
at noon. W. W. Gay rested well last night,
and is reported better this morning.
A telegram received from an authentic
source positively denies the report that
there has one case OF yelIow-icver at Mays
vile, Miss.
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CUTTCTRA.
BLOOD AND SkIN-HUMORS
~ u r l c U Il y

SPEEDILY. PERMANENTLY, AND ECONOM
ICALI.Y CURED BY TIE CUTICURA RE-
NEEDLES WHEN ALL OTHER KNOWN
MEDICINES AND METHODS OF
TREATMENT FAIL.
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Mrs, Wilson, wife OF the HoE. 3. Wilson,
member Of iCsngfe ss from West virginia.
died atsRee Sulphur Springs on sunday &.
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TIE GREATEST nnuriShins tonic, appetizer
strengthened and cura,i:c on earth. Hop l;ltters.
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Prepared by WEEhS q IL, iE nrn GS,
$50 Washington street. Boston, MISS,
mud for sale by all druggists ana dealers.
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3aLEs kt.i'0HTED 20 SECRETARY.


fine. $40: sIper;ac, Si.25ms4.5n: cstr'
:J.25H $3.50: common family, S5.7JtE:G lane
Dr4L-s, 500. $50.
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from Para, Brazil, dRted July 2lst, states
that IA, 900 inhabitants OF Para had revolted
in consequence OF the stoppage OF supplies
for their relief. There was much alarm, as
it was feared the town might be sacked.
The militia have been called out.''
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!Trys. Toys m'utng. 35c.ss$l.23 a 100 feet
"Jritr: 1875 hy GlT five kcgs-lcS5 than nps
8egs. 1G.25: bfa>rinr, S3.2j1tS2jN.
S4at: Eortnssn. 81 SD q bag Ut 30 1o5,
(fr!nlNtUIeS: r., r.2sac. = n.
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OF O00 returns in 20 days on 500 invested,
plDOO Official Reports and information free.
Like profits weekly stock options Of $40 to 500
Address I. POTTER WIGHT x co. BANKERS, B,
W all ST., N. !. july3-fw
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State News.

The Winthrop cheese factory is doing a
large business, having nearly 300 pounds of
milk daily
One of the dealers of oil barrels. in this
city, filled an order yesterday for Twenty-Five
oil barrels in which to put oil from a whale
just captured at Isle au haut The whale is
forty feet in length, and was very lively
customer, giving full warning 10 his captors
that the story of Jonah would be repeated
without any rhetorical flourish, providing his
whaleship was not given a good big BERTH
Bangor Coameyciaf.
1t is said that Philip Phillips series of sono
sermons at Old Orchard has not drawn large
audiences.
All the freight cars on the Bangor & Pis-
cataguis railroad, sixty-ninc in number. arc
being thoroughly painted -Four box cars
belonging to the road are being rebuilt AT Old.
town, and new tops will be placed on them.
james IL. Baker, a graduate of Bates Col
lege, class of 20, has been reelected Princi
pal of the Denver, ColoraGH, high school
with salary of $1,000.
We hear runlor that ii the Trustees OF
the Gardiner estate will put price upon
their water power, certain parties in Pr0vi-
,lence viii build cotton factory in this city.
II such thing can be done, we hope that il
will be By all means. There has been good
deal of Gardiner capital recently invested in
Lewiston factories, which we wish might
have been used in this city. The cotton
mills Of New Bedford make money, though
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Attest: WIN NJ. sTRATroN, Clerk.


Assunpsit upon deft.'s promissory note for All.
'"'si, dated lille, Mississippi, Dec Ri is5y
payable TO the order OF William A. L. Dillingham;
Jan J. 1851, with interest thereon at ten per cent
wards ON April - h.. !, said W A. r Dill;nghan,
altd having his domcil in said county of kenne.
bee, ana Joseph W. Patterson. strntor OF his
estate endorsed aud deliver over said note TO the
said plaintiff, But the defendant has never raid m.
SAME either TO the payee, to said administrator or
10 the ptf. "
The def is described as of Irontop. in ,h. Stat.
OF Missouri. " wv ''"'e
William ]. johnson of Augusta administrator ON
me estate of Adeline Dillingham;, is summoned AS
the trustee Of the said def
Date OF writ April 4, 1877, reurnable TO said June
term. Ad'hiinnni, s2OuOco. Baker & Baker Au.
gusia attorneys for ptf.
true copy of the order Of Court with abstract of
the wrli. Attest: WM. NJ. sTRATTON, Clerk
3w29 ' '
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Nrm advertisements.
statesmen Wanted,

Two energetic men wanted TO sell standard goods
10 Merchants aud business men in Middle and New
England States. Good salary and steady employment
for sharp statesmen that can sell the goods. None
way, y. !. iuue264w
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Sf0 fO SfA0n invested in Wall Street Stocks
wv wv PiVVV makes fortunes every month
Book sent free explaining everything. Address BAN.
TER CO., Bankers, Il Wall ST., New York.
julyls-iw
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100000.
ToNTIAE PLAN,

or upon the pnnc. pile of accommodating profits for den
mite periods which first introduced by this Soce
ty, and has been recommended and endorsed by emf.
nent experts in Life Insurance. and by leading bust.
ness men. Forty -Four per cent. has bee earned and
accumulated on the premiums paid on its rontne Life
Policies, and forty per cent. ON its ToLtine Endow.
ment Policies, issued within the last five years
The Directors OF the Equitable Life Assurance So.
cety represent exclusively the interests of the Policy
holders, and In presenting the Society notice. they
feel that II has strong claims upou public confidence
beer Of the strict and conservative principles by
which its various departments are governed In the
assets and in the administration OF the Society," per-
feet security is given for the future which is of great
importance to those depending upon their insurance
policies for the ultimate support Of their families.
No Life Insurance Company has such large annual
transactions rs the Equitable, none is more prompt
Ard just in its dealings.
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WHAT WE OWE THE ETNA.

Familiar TO business men as is the name the .Et
ma Fire Insurance Co., of Hartford few if any have
ever considered the important part has sustained in
the development of this country the aid and comfort
II has rendered its entire business interest and
the heavy debt of gratitude the country II in re-
turn BY its pledges of indemnity tens of thousands
of our business men, have been enabled to undertake
and conduct successfully enterprises of all degrees of
magnitude, unsupported by which pruden: man
would for moment have considered. Thousands
upon thousands of risks it has for our enter
prising people since IFS organization, which no ind
yidual could have carried, and could have been
found who would furnish much capital and then
stand behind TO guarantee against the perils of fire
and water as this great corporation Look at its rec
ord. Organized in June 1919, with capital stock of
SlJ0Un. This was increased TO $500 900 in 1870 and
1851 TO 100000. Its assets then s773e73 In
1857 its capital was doubled, making IL 81 900 600
with assets of 5062ss. In 1859 $500 900 more was
added to its capital and in 1854 it was again ncreas
ed to 600, its assets then being s3,s0O,44O In
1896 its capital was adv anced to 5000 0O0 its assets
then being $ii7s, 100 Five years later (ls7I its as
sets had reached Sc i00,5O3 Then came the Chicago
lire, which made "A heavier call upon the 4Etna than
any hre insurance company has sustained since the
world began. S3,sO0,423 was the amount The
A.'na alone contributed TO rebuild Chicago aud
enable ITS business men to resume their business and
start afresh. Mere than 40 companies failed in this
fire alone, but the xEtnn built shanty on the burnt
district before the bricks were cold, and paid every
loss against them as fast as presented at sight Not
yearlater came the Boston fire and losses to the
A1tna amounting TO l,Goi 3i9, which promptly
paid The records of Fire Insurance furnish no
parallel Since its organization it has received In
premiums in round numbers $50 600 and has maid
s50000O0 for losses, and in dividend, stock and cash
SljVOO,OOD It's capital Is now $4,000 900, and by
recent act of the Legislature, permit given TO IN
crease this to .S5Oo0,0oo. Its present assets are
S6,9li, lE.79, being the largest in the United
States. Its total liabilities are but sl.as'
$50, while its gross surplus in favor of poll
cy holders is $J,Of3.f5S.D1 and its stock sells
AT s2.2S and upwards. The Etna takes risks upon
good manufacturing and mercantile property, dwell.
ngs and contents churches school and college build
ngs, at equitable rates Call on address Geo f.
Maeomber, Agent, Market Square, Augusta, Me .
who also represents Springfield, Hanover, North
British, Commercial Union, Connecticut and other
ing 5 10 prsf law NV & az I,,na,,