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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18

Gu "Wednesday evening last, .i,iecn
memhers w.r, takrn Into Good VIII
Lodge. No. rs, ~ Good Tcmplar., At the
village, ani nine the providing week.
The iadie. ~ the village circle gave q
baked hcan and pastry supper at fox's
Hall Thursday evening.
The Congregational circle al the Cen
try me, a, the town house Tuesday even
Ing.
Mrs. vIlearis iIorr, Who has been sick
for .ome time has been wore lately
n. ". Palmer aud Wife are away visit
Ing friends AZ Norway and Portland, NJ.
an viii attend the Christian confcfcne"
Al Hue Point
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18

VIII Burke I. out of the wood. for
good.
singing .chool clcses this Neek:
Frrd lane ha. broken camp AMI come
cot Of the woods. having 20, his CONTRACT
Mr.. allie Abbott !. At home on 'i.-
Ia.
Bert Lombard !. very SICK.
Tdwari Noble I. LA town.
III. West l. hauling lumber To Ma
galloway. .I
relative. la tosn.
Ium~n sargent caught a lynx few
days agO. II sss very large hiee ""e'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18
noaIs.wtsr eIrnll

n. VI. Kendall from Ncwry va. up
this Nay last week.
Mr.. aud Mr.. V. l.. wilson % Boston.
accompanied by their daughter, are At
Mr.. wilson. old home for while.
ArNills Grover !. At work for Mrs.
Hiram Wilson.
Gu. Chapman from Milwaukee, Wis
l. AZ VIM. thaysnan's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18

u.r jaime. :. wright "a raris, sup~r-
,I..r @ The csnsus fuf ths sc'ond die
fr.f 90 NaIus. aud t,eurgv VI. Ntsuct,
g.. .uuntY TREASURER "a OXFORD tuun-
o. lr.I unf 20 ths oiltor. 20 ths oxford
I..r...rtf. avfv in the ciiy "Wednesday
.. f...rs.. roune,tri with the settle
r..rt ~ fhr estate q The late Oeo. u.
WsfL.rs NJ Natkin. lett wul b.
...s.f.ns hl. estate to hi children aud
.r...rf.ag pr Ahien D. l.e.sey - VA
f.y.I.r. guardian ani custodian ~ the
.t...-.l. aui Deurrg NJ. Atwood ~ Far
b. .,a.ulur % thr wlll.-tNrtani NJ
r.. N4r.hlI
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18
NORWAY LAKE.

Amy and Ellsn Partridge are stopping
a ". :. rartriige's
!. oha smith. Esq., ~ Harrison, made
"a. a short call rucsday.
Mr.. William Parker l. quite NJ vet.
Clara Moorr. Who has bs'n stopping
AZ 4. ". Partridge aud going io school.
leave. scou 90 ~ % work In the pancake
shop a. the village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18
THE OXFORD BEARS.
r-g CO.NGS OF r,-U WEEK - A.
SECTIONS oF TrE COUNTY
- MArIRFoRp

Nfftf .rh.-al meeting iu this district
N.rat evening the following oficers
atr. elected
NH.#rnf.r rE... tsasrfaIn
I.HG ma.I.r nrHsu.
49,. tfr.r n >antfrsua
"a 10 krsn has hern quite .ilk iur r.
a..L W.. krrn rrturu~i home.
IssI.l ~ Merrill y. through surk fnr
s. S Miller hul has gone to North
Waterford
U...a 500 i".ir >tnler.on an, victim.
Ii..r -rsH.imnihFr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18
ksAuYCnQn

Mr.. Joseph Dearborn has been quite
.ick but l. better nov.
n. \. Ricknell has hired Arthur Fur
Lii the coming season on the Hartford
spring farm.
John iIodgc Ia. sold hls oxen In Al
,srt ~ampsou.
Ernest Thompson. from Stoughion, 10
visiting his friends In Hartford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18

NJ. Iu., NcNli.ier D. suffering from
a ..trrr attack ~ .ri,iic thrumniism.
~ Nuf.n McNIustrr. vho had hi.
..- Hr.a.a .u hIs hruthrt's mill Ia Aha
..t|..f.us OH. .lsisr.
10 40 IhiFtfs D. doing quite a husl
.... Co., ha. Iust rvceiSrl a. hns a l"i
If .rt eu-I. ~ can D. fUund la anN
r.... 20 .f.s.Fr.
u. so.i .l.ighing 8. leaving very
ft.
81 ~rorI Huiisrs L. 40 work hreiug
l.ft. |rt ho4ss ~ Eliott a nartlstt a.
T...I ..|.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18
r. IN. n..a,.. .f,hl. Paper.

hi. .tyls ~ advertising Ia. be.n running In
our I,sp~f fsr long time. lOar ~ - have san,
,sr,sl over IA for wears. n 1. slmply hsrr q
reminisf O. you that n you shouhl ever " -
unfsftunAts q. o. have coli az any luhs
tfoahte ksmp'. Bai.sm .. the l-e.t cough ear..
sARpA. l-ttle frce Al all dfuz siorr. isrss 10
tle ssr snd Oh.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18

E-, Mr. W~igv l. making two
ar.k. ,isIt o. BIZ parvuts la Connerti
cut Thr Raptisi pulpt was supplied
~aaIat by Er,. Z J. Ramsieli "a >cuih
It.rts
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18

NJ. and Mr.. Henry Robinson sni
isuehi,r. ME- loo Robinson, ~ Sumn-
sr. ,i.itoi 40 l. Z. httc- lat Ncck-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18
NOTICE or vonEcIosrnE.

VyyHERgAs. ous swim % Paris. In N. county
w % Osfsri. 90 the seventh day efNarvh. A.
u. ISIS. by his deesi ~ mortEssr u that date.
r~esris-i In oxf.~t Registry ~ tye.is. ssi. ~.
rssr Is. oanvsyed % the south Paris savings
hsnk certain Its ~ rsrvsis ~ lsni. situated In
ali Parts. IN sshf eesnty % Oxford. dessrflsri
ss fctlsvs via fths hr-t tfnx the homestead farm
~ the ssit Osis swim, bounded sorth~riy by the
Caleb svif fsrm anil The los line hstwe~n the
ioss rumbsr~t eleven snsi twelve IN The seconi
ant thiri range. westerly Nv the oil Rumfori
rad ant the rsase hss l<twrrn the frst sni
.ccoed rsnses, s.uihsriy b, tho obi churrhiil
farm. hni eft. y. Porter. isni fermsr'y evps-t
nv rhsriss ne,nl. ant Land nov ~ FORMERLY ofw
". svett, sni esstsriy by the eoaniy r.sd sni
the river The secost psfvel hsinE the King bt
en- eailsi. hsan,iei sorthsriy BY the hhd -
Ol,ef ~. Curtis. sssteriy By the rsnxs line 10
tween The thiri ssi foarth images snt ths river,
saufhsrly bv lsnf oil. nsnnssf sni The surtis hst
- esllsi ssi westerly BY kni for,nsrly ~
X. Jsek-sa ait ~ ssii Curtis - - .-ur. the
payment - Q certain noss ~ hsnf thsrvin he
serfhs-i. sni a. the condition. ~ .sii mortEssv
have i<sa breksn, ssit south Paris safiaEs
Rsnk sisims q fsre<la.urv "a tn sane srrariins
"a the statute In sssh css.s made AMI prs,tissi.
sol gives thi. nosirs fsr that parps.e. ~ ,itas
~ vote ~ ~ TRUSTEE. % lsssl mestlns ther,
~ sn ths ian dsy ~ t.brusry, 4. u. I-s.
south rsrs, MsrVh inh. l-a
SOUTH PARIS SAVINGS RANK.
by sto. A. WILSON. IL rrvss-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18

There II goc. again" aid one ~ our
groccr. yesterday a. a lady went ont
Nlth a d0Ien cake. II Iru.sel. soap, af-
ter ,owIng .hc would use No other.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18
NOTICE.

rhe ssaasi m~s,ins ~ IN member. ~ the
~ south fsrs. on fhur.isy, Tho nth dsy ~
Nsr,h, 4. u. ts.. ~ to- orh-k In The amer
na.u. Zoe ehestiou ~ rrus,es-. AMI The tran.ar
tiaa ~ sny ofhsr lssfai baslue-..
.to. 4. WILSON. ~ssT,tsry
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18

Raj weather. and travelling PrcVeutci
d. hrrr attcniancs "a the dance irtlsy
,,,rInr. bat tho.s sho Nerv thew hal
r,sai time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18

Tsf sugar season =. a hand. Prank
Hammond has already tapped feS
fr5ssa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18
The oxford Dem o erat.
ION THE HILL.
DIRECTORY

,.,.t Rapti.s CharA ~. 4. y w~is.. -.
- Frcsshing esery >ueslay ~ n -. ~ansial
- HIgN sabbath tteninE ~cfvise "a
- Fraysr Nsetinss rhar-iaf tseninss n
feiFN
Tri,sr..ns Churyh ss..l.y s.hssl every
sunfsF sttis
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18
SOUTH BETHEL.

Most Of the lumbermen have nearly
6niahed their winters work.
Some are beginning to make plans for
sugsring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18

Dor .Orr throat or diphiheria girgle
freely with equal part. ~ water and
BruNn'. Instant Relief.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18

Hoo. AMI Mr.. Hannibal Hsmlin werc
A Paris a feN DAYS last Week
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18
STATE or MAINE.

OXFORD, &c.
sIsAKIN mi. eleventh day % Msr,h, a. y.
Il Iss. on execution, statef feeruary ssh. n. ID.
iss. Issued on . jptgmsnt Iendsri ~ IN.
suprvme Ju,iieiai Court foe ths County OF otiori
aforv-.it. % the tern th.reof hsrun AMI hssi
30 wit, on the twenty Dirt day 90 .sii February
In fasor % Henry q. wslksf Of Ls,eli, In sail
County, against samuel l. Hatch of sah Lowell
Tor ese busir.i sihty two dollars and sitty
thrre cents, sieb 90 damage. sni twelve dollars
ant twenty too rents. co~fs of suit. AMI nre<n
cent. more fsr ssii vrit of sNesution. snf VIII
10 colt sf pubic auction. 81 The Lau Omce 81
n. q. walker. in sait Lowell. % the highest I'D
der, on saturday. thu twenty sixth day of April,
4. d. lso. 81 t.s :'slest In ,ss f.rsacon. The
fsllswiaT described two parrss of rial estate.
ssti Hatch has In ani 81 the same. and hal on
the sirht-snth day ef May, A. ID. isss. 81 nine
o'elosk and nftesn minutes In ths forynooa. tbs
tine when the same vas attached on The original
wit In the same cult. ~ III One parcel. sitaate
In ssii Lowell. Il bsubdef on The north by ~
lines of ~ uamberci twenty-five (t1). In The
arss flst1 .iivissn on the east by iant ef semper
kimbaIl ami on the west by asd ef sherman III.
NeAIlisssr. containing seven arres Borv 90 kss,
ssd betas psr Of ~ numbered thirty fosr tsel |.
In All division. Tn esher parysl. situate !.
saii Lowell. Y heanisl On ne ssss by ~ ros.
!, IN "s.i I.sdins frsn Nsnlsr Tcsr. 80 saiisi.
70 NarvUs Brsdgs. % calIei. % the west ~ n
oil County rad. and en Ne notth b. - me- Of
~ numi<rei twenty-five (s7) IN sAid divissoe
containinx tuo srIvs. nov % 80. ssd ve.n9
par Of VI ssnlef twenty ess tsi). In ssd disis-
JOSIAH b B,.5p sL..s.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18

Mr.. \. L. wtlhar % BOSTON !. Vl.i-
lug relatives In this plac..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18

Probate cour, to-day Tuesday
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18
EXAMINATION az TEACHERS.

nethsl. ssiarisY, April s. 81 . e'ca-k 4. N.
Al tsscher. desiring b. teash In nsthsl a sny
,ims darias The eosnins year a., rsiaes,s.i b. -
. q. ABpJrr, - = Commtiis.
~ 4 n,i'roS. n..s.L
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-03-18

Fire INSURANCE Co.,
os PsiisSs,phss, rs...,
Incorporated In isss. commenced Business In i-ss.
,. W. NeALLisrER. President
ut. cREssoS. sssr,s.ry
Capital paid ~ ~ cash, . Goa. OssoO.oo.
Asssrs, DscrsEsn n, is-o.
Rssl estate e-asi by The oompsny, -
uninrumtsrvi. m.lsO
Losn. on hOai aAd mortgage art $500,
s,s-l. AMI boa.i. g-nsi BY the CON
psny. msrkst value, reA1
Leans -ssarc-i by ooiis,srsi., isso.s""
Cash In tho compsny's prndpsl
once ant In bsak. $3.50
faters.t duo snd sesrsst. ii.tsis
siss' " - sssn
-
Assr.s.is % all ths admitted s.-st.
81 me company a. ihs'r sfaAi ,.....,
Vslss. sAE.yns -
LianilIrir.. Dtcssnss ~. lsss.
Ne smoab, u unpsii l-.ss All
claims. D.sst
Amount rs.,air,-i a. safely rvla
surv al outstanding rtsk.. 0Jis ~
psIlsis.. iynssisis
paw. via esnmi..loa.. co.. ..saE
TIDAL amount ~ liabilities. sxosyt
capital sto,k All net Surplus, l,anib
q apltal astuaIiy t.sli up In cash. emma
-urplss hsyoni ospltal. gogs ~
Aggregate amoan, ~ halahtis. 10.
elssiiss net ssFpia.. e,ll.1ss
w WHEELER. ,s.ai
soath Paris, Malns
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
A Snow White Swallow.

Ornithologists in Paris are much inter
ested in the discovery of Il rare bird in the
shape of a snow white swallow. This
novel specimen of the feathered tribe came
to life lately in a nest which was built by
the parent under the caves of a glass roof
covering u court in the extensive manufac-
tory Of II tradesman residing in the district
of Grenelle. The white bird was born
with two black specimens, one Of which
flew away as soon as it was nedged, where
upon the tradesman, in order to keep the
other two, transformed the glass rooted
court into a temporary AWAY.
Photographs have been taken of the snow
white swallow, and will be sent to the lead
ing naturalists Of the city, one Of whom
VENT to Grenelle in order to study the fcath-
cred curiosity. This gentleman was, how
ever, too late to see the bird alive. 1t per
ished probably because too much care was
taken Of it, or through fright at the mum
bers of people who came to stare 1T it as a
natural curiosity. The dead bird will O
be stuffed and sent to the museum ut the
Botanical Gardens, where there is already
a white maggie, which still lives and hops
about among its companions, from which
it@5nly differs in color.-Paris Letter.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
The English Danes School.

The only school in which lean remember
being taught to bow upon entering or lcay-
ing was a village DANES school kept by one
Pleasant Allen. The curriculum there was
of the simplest kind. 1t consisted of the
Church Catechism, the alphabet and easy
spelling, ''pot hooks" ION Il slate) and "un.
picking" This last-the unraveling OF
worsted stuffs afterward used by the dame
in the making of patchwork ~cushions-by
the sale of which she eked out her living
occupied NEST of our time. While we boys
"unpicked' the bigger girls would sew the
patchwork covers. If we learned litt!c
else, however, we were at least taught de
pertinent, and | bell envy FIRST iirst-love'
was excited by the ..aautiful courtesies OF
little Annie Allen, Il granddaughter of the
dame. Such courtesies are rarely seer
nowadays, but | have seen them occasion
ally within the last few yv"Ts.-Notes and
Queries.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
First publication Nov. 81 1880
Mortgage Sale.

niortgagors, Asa W. Skinner and Sarah Ellen
Skinner his wife Of Sterling, Eurleigh county N.
D.; Mortgngee, Joseph Hare of lsmarck, n. d.,
nor gage dated Novemb + 9, 1880. and recorded
il the office of the register of deeds for Burieigh
cunuly. North Dakota, on the Dist day of Novem-
bar 1851, at ll:30 O'Clock II. M, in book No. II, of
NOR cage deeds, on pages 80 to 313, assignee of
mortgage Frank Donnelly, assignment of mort
gage dated April II, 1880. and recorded in the Of
ice of the register of deeds for said Burleigh
county, on April 81, 1886, at ? o'clock y. m, in
b Ok "E 81 of assignments on page 1G6. The
amount claimed to be due upon said mortgage
for principal and int rest at the date of Thu no.
tica is the sum of two hundred eighty one 25-l00
dollars (S2S1 25). Default has been made in the
payment OF the moneys secured by said mortgs &c.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that by
gage, and pursuant to the statute in such case
made and provided, the said mortgage will be
fnTeclos' d aed the premises therein described,
viz: j ortheast quarter of section fourteen 14)
township one hundred and thirty-nlne $50 range
scvanty-seven l7O containing one hundred and
sixty acres Q6O less one acre % appropriated
for school purposes lying and being in th- conn.,
with the heredltaments and appurtenances there
nnto belonging, will be sold at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, to pay said debt, with
interest, and the disbursements allowed by law,
by tGe coroner of said Rur'eiRh county (said
Frank Donnelly being the sheriff of said county,
ct tie front door of the court house in the city Of
Bismarck, in said Burleigh county. on the 3rd
day Of January, 1891, at 10 O'Clock a. m. of that
Ghy. g.. ~ ' &5
Dated at Bismarck, MOI h Dakota, November
~. 1890
FRANK DONNELLY.
LOUIS HANlTCH, Ass gnee of Mortgagee,
Attorney for Assignee. Bismarck, N. D.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
MODEL FEEDING A C

open yard. In building the sheds allow
ten square feet to each animal.
In Stewards "%ShepEerd's Manual" a
model feeding rack for sheep is de-
scribed, for which the one in our illus
tration will serve as a very good pattern.
Stewart says a rack for feeding hay or
straw to sheep should be three and a
half feet high in front. with the Stats
only three inches apart. These should,
be made of ash, chestnut Or oak strirS
an inch and Il quarter wide by an igth
thick. The rack slopes backward att the
top three to four inches to prevent hay
or clover dust from falling out upon the
Sleeps heads.
Sloping boards are fitted at the back
OF the rack so that as fast as the animals
eat the hay in front that above will fall
down within their reach. The end of
the rack is Slated as well as the front, to
keep lambs from burrowing into the
straw in the rack and getting lost.
Mr.. Stewart would have this kind of
rack extend the whole length of the
sheep sheds, giving each animal plenty
OF room. The Stats are nailed so close
together to prevent the sheep from get
ting their heads between them and
strangling themselves or rubbing the
wool off their necks. A tight loft over
head will prevent dust and hayseed
from falling into the heeces.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
Beats Connecticut Nutmegs.

A mill at Il small town in New York
state makes wood -four out of white beech
wood. The logs. stripped of bark, are
forced against Il cutting machine which
makes 400 revolutions a minute. The thin
shaviNgs are dried and put into a hopper
which grinds them into -four. The -four
is bagged and sent to New York. Says a
gentleman who visited the mill the other
day: "a man told me there is IL pretty big
sale for the stuff. He said that part of it
was used as paper stock, and in the pre-
paration of lincrusta walton. That is the
ostensible purpose. for which it is made,
but the workman told me that a good deal
of the stuff went into the hands of con-
tractors for furnishing Indian r~ations, and
that considerable of it also went into the
cheap breads sold in the Italian and He.
brew districts in the lower part of New
York city. "-Exchange.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
4 Mule.

At Cent1cville, in Dauphin county, is IL
veteran mule that deserves to be placed on
the government pension list. He is II years
old, but Notwithstanding his age shows IL
great deal of endurance when driven by
his owner, B. F. Balsbach. This ancient
mule was in the service of the United
States during the Mexican war. When the
rebellion broke out he again entered the
service of Uncle Sam, but before the war
was over he was captured by the Confed-
crates and made to do duty for them. This
is why the letters &C. S. A." as well us "U.
S." are yet plainly visible where they
were branded on him more han Il quarter
of a century agO.-West Chester News.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28
BRUINS REVENGE.
R3w a Tame, Unofrendins Bear Got Even
with Two P~ugnacious Dudes.

A dozen years & a garden was located
iu the eastern end of hat long md narrow
southern watering place, Hot Springs,
Ark. AS all visitors to that little city
among the delectable Ozark mountains at
the time indicated will remember, this
garden contained IL bear, which served as
the principal attraction to draw a crowd.
One hot day in July, after bruin had
"rasseled" down Black Dan, Il burly Afri-
can employed for the purpose, and had
robbed a beehive, the rightful proprietors
of which lacked the spirit to defend their
rather limited stock of sweets, an amusing
incident occurred.
tits a swindle, a hippodrome!" growled
a youthful Hebrew, conspicuous for his
white duck suit and shiny silk hat. cpl
bet that those lazy old drones will call
around after their share of the rake off. :"
Then he and a friend followed Bruin as he
was led away to an open space among the
pine trees and fastened to q stake by a
chain something like thirty feet in length.
Left to himself the animal began travel
ing round and round IN the largest circle
his tether permitted.
"The stupid brute!" growled the white
suited Israelite as he poked the animal
with his silk umbrella.
The bear receded n little and then con-
tuned his circular tramp, swinging his
head slowly. Each time he approached the
twain the one with the umbrella struck
him, and the two laughed in unison. Soon
various onlookers observed that Bruin was
dragging a good deal of slack chain behind
him, and that his annoycrs were standing
upon his beaten track. Suddenly, with a
%quickness hardly to be expected from an
animal of his ungainly motions, the bear
rose to a standing posture, and seized his
tormentor in his enormous arms. The
nextinstant they were rolling over and over
across the circular plot of ground. Soon
Bruin released his victim and ambled tc
the stake in the center of his domain, be.
side which he sat in ~indisputable enjoy.
ment of the scene.
The tramping ground of IL bear is not
the most cleanly place imaginable, and
though the man was not hurt physi
cally his white clothing and fine feelings
had suffered sad injuries. He left that
night for his home.-Chicago Special Press
Bureau.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-28

ing herself many of the necessities and COM
forts of life she had managed to save up $40.
With this she intended payingoff the chat
tel mortgage IN the furniture of the rooms
occupied by herself and mothcr-a mort
gage given to secure Il loan to tide the lit
tie family over a period of sickness. The
s~avings-two $50 national bank notes
were put away in an envelope.
On taking the envelope from it's hiding
place the girl inserted her thumb and fore
finger and pulled out, as she supposed,
both of the bills. Then she threw the en-
velopc in the fire. But as i'll luck would
have it one of the bills was new and crisp.
The other was old and worm. After leav-
ing the house she discovered that she had
only the crisp bill with her. fastening
home she looked in vain in the open CRATE.
The ashes of the envelope and it's precious
contents had been scattered by the flames.
There was nothing left. OF course the girl
was distracted. On the advice of friends
she wrote to the redemption division of the
treasury department.. Her letter was
stained with tears, and it was with some
bitterness that she wrote: "The bank which
issued the bill is rich, and | nm poor, 80
poor. do not see why it should get richer
at my expense"
"This is a sad case," said Chief Rogers,
of the national bank rclcmDtion divis-
ion, "but of course we could do nothing.
We have many such cases, and ut times it
pains Is deeply to be compelled to write to
the unfortunates that we are rowerlcss to
help them. In this case it is true that
the national bank which issued the lost
note will be $50 richer by the accident,
and the girl will be $50 poorer. But we
cannot compel the bank to reimburse her
on her statement, nor even on her af1i-
dAvit, even if it were supported by many
| other aflidavits. If the girl knew the
name Of the bank which issued the note
perhaps the officials of the bank would
give her Il new note. | have known that
to be done where the proof of destruction
was indisputable. But in this case the
poor girl did not know the name Of the
bank which issued the note"
Suppose the girl had found the ashes
and sent them on. Could you have done
anything for her them"
"All would depend upon the nature of
the ash. In this case it is extremely inn
probable that the ashes could have been
! rescued in legible form. There seems to
be a belief in the minds of many people
that no matter how nearly destroyed