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Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-07-26
The Coloners Meio.A Patch.

A prominent colonel of Swainsboro has
a watermelon patch whf4b,has been raided
by enterprising darkies ion several occa,
sions. The colonel mlsss5lso many melons
that one night recently he seized double
barreled shotgun and repaired to his melon
patch to await the coming of the thief.
He soon saw what appeared to be the fig
ure of man, when he Immediately opened
fire.
At the report of the gun the fun COM
mcnccd. The colonel thought he saw the
man draw revolver to return the fire,
and this, together with other extreme eX-
element, so unnerved him that he forgot
to fire the other barrel of his gun and
dashed with all his might for his residence.
He knew the front door was barred, so
he made for the back door. But during
his absence his wife had barred that door
also.
When he reached the door, he was travel
ing ut such rapid rate he could not stop
to unbar it, so he decided it wasn't much
in the way anyhow, and us he dashed
against it the door flew all the way across
the room, striking the opposite wall, burst
ing to pieces an elegant bureau and shat
tering IL window panes
Investigation next morning on the scene
of action developed the following facts
The melon patch was virtually ruined, it
being torn to pieces by the colonel and the
thief each doing his best to see who could
get out first. The first leap the colonel
made he leaped clear from under his hat,
which was found next morning. He ran
over melons, bursting them right and left
and tearing the vines off the land. On the
other side, where the thief went out, was
found blood on the vines tree and fence,
and where he went out of the melon patch
there were IL panels of plank fence knocked
down.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Philadelphia Standard of Velocity.
The visitor from the west was wander
ing around tho streets of Philadelphia late
at night and finally ran up against po-
| lice officer.
"Skuse me, mistcr,' he said, ,Nbut
| where's the gate to the CEN try"
"What do you meanY" inquired the Of
flcer.
"Ain't thish cem't'ry9" protested the
visitor.
"No, it's Chestnut street."
"Skuse me, didn't know"
"Well, you don't seem to know any
thing very clearly" growled the officer,
land if you don't go where you belong I'll
run you in"
"Guessh not, " responded the visitor
"Won't IY'' And the officer caught him
by the arm.
"Coursh you won't-you can't. Besh
| you can do in this town ish to walk me
| in" And the visitor tumblcd helplessly
into the officers arms, with a leery laugh
| New York Sun.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-07-26

Has been in business at Bennington, VT,
SO years, having been in the same store,
4O5 Main St., for the entire period. He
studied medicine for four years, and had
a previous clerkship in Woodstock and in
New York city. He represented Bennirg-
ton in the Legislature in 1856, was Select
man for four years, director in the Ma
tional bank since its organization, treas
urer and trustee of the savings bank for
several years and director in the Battle
Monument Association. He is a promi-
nent Mas He says:
"Hood's Sarsaparilla is holding its own
in point of sales and don't know but a
little more. In comparison with similar
preparations it's sales equal the total of all
others. 1t has a good reputation and peo-
pie speak well of it,"
The record of remarkable cures effected
enables US truthfully to say that
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-07-26

phia, Pa, urges
herfellowwork-
ing-girls have
faith in Lydia
E. Pinkhdm' s
Vegetable
Compound.
She says: 81
am a working
girl, and must
Stand eleven
hours every
day. 1 have
suffered terri
bly, from pain
full menstrual
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-07-26

was so dizzy l could hardly see. l
began to take your Lydia Pinkham's
Compound some time ago. 1t was
highly recommended to me by friend.
Now l feel like different girl: no more
aches and pains. l am praising it to
every one. Our Druggist sells lots of it.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-07-26
WORKING GIRLS.
WILLING, ABLE, AND AMBITIOUS,
Bnt Often Held Back by an Illness
They DO not Understand.

A young and intelligent working-girl
Of Brooklyn, NY, graphically pictures
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
Children cr for Pitchers castoria-

To the Honorable BOari Of County ,ummi.siot
ers for the County Of Oxfori ia tie state %
Maine.
The undersigned citizens OF the County Of Ok
ford, aforesaid. respectfully reprc-cui u yogi
Honorable Boar'i that common convenience Ana
necessity require the laying out ~ certain aeS
highways IN the town OF RumfOrJi iu Che County,
OF oxford Aforesaid. o.. wit
First. Commencing AZ point iu Elmfo7l
Fails Village In sald town ~ Ruuf0ri on ne
westerly side OF the Apdrorcogxin River Al
point where Hancock Street intrr-'rt. ilr pre-
ent highway leading from RImtlr. RAJ. -
Byron near the dwelling house ~ J.. = H0s
ari, thence noftherly over sAii llArr..A ,treh
Ne located on the plan Of the RumfIr. Pals fvE
err Company, across the land ~ all company
and Fred 4. Porter % stake standing 20 ne
westerly side Of the -aid highwag .'4l.ns "
Byron.
Second. Commencing ut the point where Han
cock street interests with Rumfur' Avenue n
located on the plan OF the Rumf0ri II Rover
Company. thence northeastern otrr E4m'ofl
Avenue "a IT. intersection with Wa. >trr"'
so-calied, thence northeriy over -aii NalQ
Street 10 the lands Of Frcd \. Porter
Third. Commencing on the eastrrF LIE o.
Hancock street AZ a point WHERE Lincoln ATerle
interrects with said street. near The hna-t ui r
;. Lowe. thence easterly over Lincoln Afruleb
the point where aaid Lincoln Avenue .r'tf-ot
with Waldo Street near the house NJ >nht!
Bisbee, or such part- OF the above i'-'iilt'
locations n In your Judgment conn r r'a'el'
ence and necessity require.
Aud your petitioners further A-A La' YOU
lIonors shall discontinue that portion ~ ile 90.
highway leading from RumfOri ft.- o. byfos
a. now located between the ca-terF ,f o,
Hancock street near the house ~ / ID i}SMl
and the Intersection OF the propose. ,Nirn,igA
OF Hancock street with -aIi highwas uH f'ri j.
POrter's land.
Wherefore, your petitioner a-A th4i aHeI
proper notice 10 all parties int,rc-ui You
Honors will view the PREMISE, hear o. lAite''
and make such new locations AMI '.-.ununl
ances In the above described way, 4- AY see"
reasonable and proper.
FRED 4. PORTER. g AZ
Dated at Rumford this thlri LAY of Al- 40.
lSs6
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03

A novel feature of Y. NJ. G. A. work
in Bangor is under contemplation. 1t Is
nothing more or less than the establish
ing of class in brick laying. One of
the best masons in the city has been in
terviewed on the subject and thinks the
plan is thoroughly practicable. He be-
lieves that the basement could be utilized
for that purpose, and that during the
winter evenings a number OF men could
be given sufficient instruction to be able
to do fair work another summer. Ger
tainly this plan has the value, at least,
Of being practical, and people, generally,
will watch the outcome Of It with no
little interest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY OF OXFORD, SIS:
Board OF County Commissioners, May >tsS"''
iso held by adjournment, Aug. q, TO. -
UPON the foregoing petition, satisfactory .,.
dence having been received that the pettlVne..s
are responsible, and that inquiry into the l na
its Of their application Is eSpedient. 1T i Un
DERED, that the County Commissioner he tt
at the Bethel House I'm Bethel Village, 10 az
County, on the eighth day Of Oct' 80
at nine Of the clock A. NJ, and thel h,,
procced to view the route mentioned In saii peu,
ton; Immediately after which view, heaIlhf :,
the parties and their witnesses will be hNl ,,s
some convenient place In the vicinity, ana 10. 49,
other measures taken In the premises - W
commissioners shall judge proper Ana y -
further ORDERED, that notice Of the time, P H.
and purpose OF the commissioners meeens
Aforesaid be given to all persons and eorpo'aa,
tons interested, by causing atte-ted copies ~ ~
said petition and of this order thereon W ii
served upon the clerk Of the town OF besne,'
In said County Of Oxford, and also Po
Ell up In three public places In said pr rs
and published three weeks successfully 10 tis n
ford Democrat, newspaper printed NJ a ln.a
said County Of Oxford, the first OF said puVl'lIss
tons, and each of the other notices, 70 lie Iha,j
served and posted 1t least thirty days before al al
time Of meeting. 20 the end that all persons al al
corporations may then and there appear al ~
shew cause. II any they have, why the prayer "
said petitioners should not be graDtsi: Oh
ATTEST CHARLES y. WHITMAN, Cn ann,,
A true copy Of said petition and order oil e"'''
XfTEsr,-CHARLEs .. WHITMAN, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
COMING EVENTS.

Sent. ,, 3, AA6.-Maine STATE Fair, lewiston
Seut 3, 4, MAINE state Christian En'eA'"-
Convention. Hculton. -, -
sept. 10. II l2-ENhibllon OF me -
sent. U.-ONfori Baptist Association, Nof'a
Paris. - 80
sent m. ls.-Nainc state Epvorth League Con
vcntiOn. Ne-throok. nm , -.
p0fnr,l County Agricultural society, on the
grounds between south Parts and Norway.
sent 2S. R.-Eic kNhibiuon OF me 'N'Vi'
North Agricultural society, An'ioNer-
oct. s-Bryauts Pond tair. ,-,, -,
oct. 28-AnasSgunticcok sunday >N""V' N''
ference, kast sumner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
STATE or MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD. So.

NpiNii pAfOhDt
Boarl Of County Commissioners, MAJ se'-i'h'
ls.b, held by adjournment Aug. - l>'
UPON the foregoing petition, -atlsiri'ft ''.
ience having been received that the PETITIONER
are responsible. and that inquiry ING" iar ne.
It, OF their application IL eNpe'iient u j uA
DERED, that the County Commi--iHn'r- m,e'
at the Hotel Rumfori. I'm RumfOrl Pal VI az
In said County, october D. -
nj ten OF the clock, A. N. AMI theme, pr-e"i v
view the route mentioned In sald pcui.lh w.
mediatcly after which view h,aHh. "
the parties and their witner-e- vii ne hal ~
some convenient place In the ''.n.it nnt
such other measures taken In the Pf'Nl~
A. the commissioners shall judge prup'r Al'
II is further ORDERED, that notice oi tnr un',
place and purpose OF the commissioner mreun-
Aforesaid be given To all persons AMI '"IP''',
lions Interested, by causing attestel r'p'' ~
said petition, and OF this order theron, W y
served upon the clerk OF the town u Rumi'nl,i a.
said County and also posted up IN thf'r pIo
lie places In said town, and puhll-hei ui'e
weeks successfully In the ONfori Dem"'rA"
newspaper printed at Paris, Ia said t"unV \.
oxford. the fret Of said publications, ana ca
or the other notices, 20 be male, -'r'c' a"
posted. At least thirty days before -all tlme y
meeting, To the end that all persons AMI c"riS.-
lions may then and there appear AMI nc. ',
cause, II any they have, why the prayer oi 7~''
petitioners should not be granted.
ATTEST CHARLES r. WHITMAN, Cleh.
true copy Of said petition and orIer oil cum
ATTEST CHARLES =. wHITMAN, CLERK
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
To CONTRACTORS OF STEAM
HEATING

Sealed proposals will be received by the
County Commissioners Of OK ford County until
IL O'Clock NJ. Sept 18th, lsa5, for furnishing all
materials and labor necessary To heat q Court
House and Jail at South Paris, Maine. for the
County OF Oxford. ON and after Monday, Aug
18th, 1885, plans and Specifications may be seen
and all Information obtained ut Elm House,
Norway, Maine. All proposals to be addressed
10 and left with w. w. Whitmarsh, County
Commissioner, Norway, Maine.
The right Ia reserved 70 reject any or all pro.
posals.
WV; WHITMARsH. County Com'rs
j. =. STEARNS, OF
GEO. w. RIDLON fOxford Countv
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
FARM FOR SALE.

The Farm Is situated l.e mile above swift's
Corner. l.2 miles from Norway Village, L.
mile from School House; contains 800 acres
suitably divided In Tilage and Pasture and Il
an excellent Hay farm. There IL large
amount Of WOOD and Timber on the place; also
2 large Orchard. A never falling Spring OF
Water In the house and barn. splendid ioca.
ton for Summer Boariers. The building are In
good state Of repair. VIII be sold at q bargain
~ the owners wish TO engage In other business
Terms easy. For particulars address or call at
J.. l.. X MERRIAM, Norway,
or n. II. MERRiAM on the Farm
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
Sxw ADVERTISEMENTS,

statement south Paris saving Bank.
Non Resident Taxes Ia Greenwood
Petition for Roads Tn Greenwood and He'h''
Petition for Roads in Ruufor'i
Petition for Discontinuanc, Paris AMI Hebron
Moves 4 Andrews. Dry Goods
sale OF Lands Tor state and County Taxes.
carl. Dr. Tenney.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
SINGLE COPIES

single Comics Of the Democrat are four eehss
each. They viii be mailed on receiptoi prlse ~
49, ,,,,hisshers or for the convenience OF patrons
,nyle comics OF OF each issue have been ptaceo on
sale az the following places IN ne NoHue
Scnth pa~ia Sturtcvant's Drug store.
Shurtler-s Drug store.
Sorxav. Moves Drug store.
RorS6ela Alfred Cole, Postmaster
grvchnrs Az Lewis. Insurance once
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
'' ATTEST CHARLES WHITMAN. Clerk
To the County Commissioner OF okiorl Coun

To The County Commissioners OF ONi0rI VVuH
" and state of Maine:
Your petitioners would respectfully rcpres,hs
that the public convenience and want require
that road and highway should be laii ou1 s.'
built beginning at the town line between Oiee ls
wool and Bethel. running in nOrtherly Coz" :.
to the road that leafs from Daniel Hon, -
desired 10 be laid ont ami built Is wholly In
Bethel. the Howe Hill ronl so-called.
s. 5. FELT e ais
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
CnllNTX EAIQ

All should attend the Oxford County
Fair. The best way to advertise is TO
join the parade the last day. Three
prizes will be given for the most attrac-
tive team. All try for the prize and
make this the leading attraction Of tie
fair.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, SIS.
Board OF County Commissioners, May ses.
sion, lssS; held by adjournment. Aug. 81, lss,5.
UPON the foregoing petition. satisfactory cyi.
dence having been received that the petitioners
are responsible, and that inquiry into the mer.
It, Of their application l. expedient, In u OR
DERED. that the County Commissioners meet nc
the King School House. In Paris, In said
County, Oct %, ls.3, AT ten Of the clock A. NJ.
and thence proceed 10 view the route mentioned
In said petition Immediately after which view, n
hearing of the parties and their witnesses Will
be had at some convenient place In the vicinity
and such other measures taken In the premises
as the commissioners shall Judge proper. And
IL Is further ORDERED, that notice of the time,
place and purpose OF the commissioners meet
Ing aforesaid he given 10 all persons and cor.
porations Interested, by causing attested
copies OF said petition and OF this
order thereon 10 be served upon the respective
Clerks ofthe towns OF Paris and Hebron In said
County, and also posted up In three public places
In each OF said towns, and published three weeks
successfully In the oxford Democrat n newspa
per printed at Paris, In said County Of oxford the
first OF said publications, and each OF the other
notices, To be made. served and posted, ut least
thirty days before said time OF meeting 70 the
end that all persons and corporations may then
and there appear and shew cause. IL any they
have, why the prayer Of said petitioners should
not be granted.
ATTEST CHARLES y. WHITMAN, Clerk.
true copy Of said petition and order OF court
thereon.
ATTEST CHARLES y. WHITMAN, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03

A Chinese laundry man who visited
Brunswick with view to locate, found
the climate too cold for him, and de-
parted to other fields. The genial peo-
pie Of that town are able to get up quite
= frost on occasions.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
STATE OF NArNr

oarORD, ss:.Probste Court. Aug. 20, ISIS.
that hearing be had ON same a the Probste
Sourt Room In Paris, on Tuesday the I7th day OF
SEPT next, II nine O'Clock NJ, and that public
s S9uce tnereof be given by publishing an attest
OF nostce thereon. for three successive weeks in
tne yxiort Democrat, . Newspaper published AZ
Az fss!s and personal notice be oven aid nj.
dn .n. - . Least fourteen days before the
bassd q Pisis this sosb day Of Au~.. A. D. Isoo.
0kOR0E A. WILSON,
Judse Of Probate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03

TERMS s-sl-5oa year II paid strictly In aassnee-
Otherwise ss0S a year. Single copies een's'
,-An legal astvertisemeh ~ IN
given three consecutive Insertions Tor sls ~
inch In length Of column speciai coneIasss
male with local, transient and yeasS s"NeiN'
ers.
Ios PRINTING New type, fast presses, s.sAn
Combine 70 make this department OF our oos'
ness complete and popular
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
GEO. o. ROBINSON.
EUGENE n. ROBINSON.
MRS. AGNES A. LEACH.
JENNIE q. DECWER

W therefore, he prays that the time and place
Tor hearing and determining the amount OF such
tsx. II any. shall be fixed and notice thereof be
given; he hereby acknowledging notice for him.
Aug. %. 1895. GEO. O. ROBINSON. Admr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
Great Mid
Summer Sale
Clothing and
Gents Furnishings

For the next remainder OF Large
obny and Furnishings We do this make
our be In need Of
this reduction
money large Of grades prices Boys and Youths
Of Summer Shirts to be sold cheap
lot Wiusor price. good line OF Sweaters Underwear
Hosiery Suspender Jumpers We can
your Hats the styles and prices are low ca and me
stock nd our prices will please
Come to and our prices the lowest
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03

To the Honorable Board OF County Commission
ers In and for the County OF oxford.
The undersigned selectmen OF the town OF
Paris, respectfully represent that road or
highway was located by the County Com
missioncrs In the fall OF A. ID. ls.8. Commenc
ing ut or near the four corners near :. NJ. kiDg'r
In Paris, and running thence in southerly
course through part Of said town Of Paris, 20 the
town line between said Paris and Hebron; thence
over land In Hebron 20 the highway near the
foot OF Number Four I'LL. so-called, In sails!
Hebron: that public convenience and necessity
10 not require the location and building OF salt
road that the expense 30 each town 10 build
said road would he large and that IL would not
lie OF sufficient benefit 90 the public to warran!
the large expense OF building said road and OF
keeping II In repair. Therefore, they, In par.
suance OF n vote OF said town OF Paris, pray that
ha me. mn Ic IIsanniinne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
WANTED.

WANTED.
Statesmen TO represent the "New Premium Cash
System" This plan of securing CASH trade Ii
being adopted by wide awake merchants every
where with wonderful success.
Energetic men who want to make from 70 5
dollars per day, address with stamp
II. =. PRAY,
General Manager for Maine.
fryeburg Centre. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
STATE OF MAINE

To the Honorable GEO. A. WILSON, Judge OF
Probate for the County Of oxford:
kespestfully represents, Geo. O. Robtnson.
administrator Of the estate OF 4. PRUDENTIA
ROBINSON, that the following persons take an
interestin said estate which may be the subject
OF taxation under the Collateral Inhe ritance tax
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
W. 5 sTARBIRD. ! selectmer
FRANK PORTER, OF
II ID. HAMMOND Paris.

The undersigned. In pursuance OF n vote OF the
town OF Hebron, join In the above petition and
endorse the statements therein made, and re
spectfully pray that said road he discontinued.
OF. BRADFORD. selectmen
WIN. DECosTER, OF
W. II. ALLEN. Hebron.
Dated this 18th day OF july A. ID. lsgj
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03

Mr.. J. T. Stetson.
Jas. McAllisser.
Mrs. Jacob Lane, Jr.
10. Greenwood.
Miss Winefori Dunn
Mrs. Abel :. Benson
Mr.. Merrill Everett Brown.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-10

chance at the "warriors. If the re- cord of the administration upon the tariff question is to be Democratic ls- sue, as it will be Republican issue. Democracy is doomed to defeat, before any conventions have been held.
 MT. Quincy is further of the opinion that the financial question will not be an issue, except 80 far as the record of MT. Cleveland is concerned. But that IS enough for Republican purposes and on that issue the nomination of Demo- cratic candidates is 8 superfuous ex- penditure of anxiety and needless prohigacy on the part of candidates who are willing to knock in the heads of their barrels. The tariff and finance will only be incidental issues, according to MT. Quincy, and the Democracy will go before the people on the record of the administration. But the record of the administration is made up of blunders in tariff tinkering and crimes in financial policies. On either issue the Democracy is already beaten.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-10
WORRYING ABOUT PRICES.

A number of the newspapers which were the loudest in the cry for free trade have now become alarmed at the rise in prices, especially of those con- nected with the iron industry, and are calling out to the manufacturers to be- ware of the danger they are facing. They lose no opportunity to call atten- tion to the increase in wages and de- clare that the policy of the Democratic party is being vindicated thereby, but they want the manufacturers to pay the increase out of their own pockets and go right on running their furnaces and shops at stagnatlon profits.
 Now that protection in certain lines is out of the way, these writers well know that the return of prices which will enable the manufacturer to pay good wages to his men will enable the foreign producer to come over here and sell his output. They would have the American manufacturer provide his own protection, which they well know can not be done without taking the margin out of the mouth of the labor CT, but they would throw that respon- sibility upon the manufacturer and meanwhile keep up the sort of argu- ments they are now using to make the workman believe that if he does not get the same wages he did before the overthrow of protection it is the em. | ployer's fault.
 There is a limit to the prices which the home producer can get without put ting the market in the hands of the foreign competitors with his unlimited supply of cheap labor, and there is g limit to the wages he can pay and still be able to undersell the importer.
 The American manufacturer is doubt less quite as wise in the management o his own business under the conditions with which he has been surrounded as his advisers who gratuitouslv undertake to guide him. He is doing the best he can under the circumstances, and if ht can continue to raise the wages he payl without going into bankruptcy tht whole country will be glad of it. Bu he knows who his friends are and il the premises.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-10

THE COUNTRY is forced to sell every thing that foreigners will buy, and at any price they see fit to pay, in order to get gold enough to sustain feeble effort at maintaining the gold standard. No country can be prosperous that sells it's raw material. When our silver, our
 wheat and our cotton is all used at home then the country will be really and truly prosperous. These conditions can only be brought about by opening the hints to the free coinage of silver.