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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
ALAS FOR HORATICs!

Well we recall the rare story OF how
General HoRArIUs Coolies, noble
Roman, with his two companions, sue
cessfully defended the bridge over the
Tiber against the Etrusoan hosts. But,
supposing sho Etruscans had swept over
HoRAyIUs and had carried him and tue
bridge together with mad rush and a
dig whoop. Cen We imagine what Ho-
RATIUs coolies would then have done
under these circumstances? Well, he
might have bolted, or he might have
suiked and grumb blcd or, alas, he might
have Joined hands with those Etruscans
and whooped 1t up with them. The lat
ter is not an impossible theory, for HoRA-
THUS was human. and he probably liked
to be in 1t with the winners. At any
rate, that is what Rhode Islands HoRA-
THUS, the Hon. JOHN Il. CoNLEy, has
done. How well we recall, as IL II were
but the other day, as a mstter OF fact
1t was, the figure OF HoRATIUs CoNLEY
standing on the bridge, facing the silver
hosts and almost single handed and
alone, defending his homes, his coun-
tries, and his sires in the gold citadel,
until, less fortunate, II no less valiant
than HoRATIus coolies OF Rome, he was
swept down by the hosts and went ciat-
tering In his coat OF mail 10 earth, one
arm yet raised to strike and one mouth
yet breathing defiance.
He returned, did HoRAT1Us CoNLEY
batter ed but still in the ring. But, alas,
fer noble Romans. Yesterday he stood
up In tho councils of the Democratic
State central committee and defended
those very silver hosts against which, ss
we were told in the daily epic from
Chicago as furnished by our esteemed
contemporary, The journal, during the
progress of he convention, he strove 20
nightly.
Alas, fos HoRATIUsl But who shall
say that IIoRArIUs coolies would not
have done the same thing, had that little
affair OF the Tiber bridge turned out diff
ferentIy?
A fter all not hing succeeds like success.
If HoRATIus CoNLEY had only managed
to hold the bridge ar did HoRATIUs
CocLEs, the MAcAULAY who represented
The Journal at Chicago and wrote Of the
deeds OF our HoRATIUs, need not have
had to back water, and Fame In her niche
would have remained as snug as bug in
a rug.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

AND now the Boy Orator OF the
Platte who has been called an Apollo, a
Moses, compared favorably to JESUS
CHRIST and yoked to many more titles,
historical, scriptural and NEUROLOGICAL
LIAMs in a speech last evening styled him
a "lion OF the prairie" 4" That's distinctly
fanciful. Imagine, IL you can, lion
on a prairie! AS easily conceivable
a china shop, hippopotamus in a
meadow, or GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS
pulling weeds in 'tater field.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

WHEN our esteemed fellow-citizen. the
Hon. CHARLES CoTToNsEED NICHOLS,
rose to make few sound and sensible
remarks to the Democratic State central
committee, he was In a position TO APP
preciate the feelings OF a missionary on
the occasion OF first attempt to address
the beathen upon a subject they have no
interest in and in a language they can
not understand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
for Grant @ Perkins, the ealena tonnera

for Grant e. Perkins, the Galena tannera
and leather dealers, ho was pretty badly
run down at tho heel. HIS St Louis en-
terprises had utterly failed, and he bad no
means Of livelihood IL was then that his
father, Jesse Grant, came to his rescue. He
told Mr.. Perkins 10 pay his son suoh y
SALARY as he thoughe tho firm could afford,
but to let him have all that was necessary
20 properly care Cor his family regardless
OF she salary. The SALARY was Axed at $50
o month, but it was not enough TO enable
the captain aud his family TO make both
endS meet, and extra sums wcro frequently
paid and chorgcd to che personal account
of Jesse Grant who paid them. j. A.
Watrous in Chicago Times Herald
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

Dem. loss SIT, 510,9 ,932, ,97s S5,s38, 977, ,G59
Doubling these figures, so as to get the
full years business, the total bank clear
Ings during three Democratic years were
approximately thirty-fvo billions OF
dollars less than under three years OF Re-
publican administration. The bank
clearings are always regarded as afford
ing an approximate idea OF the volume of
business that Is transacted throughout
the country. 1t is not necessary TO com
ment upon them. They must appeal to
every wage Garner and every man of busi-
ness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

Eli Hill, Lumber City, Pa, writes:
81 hapo- been suffering from Piles for
twenty-five years ana thought my case
incursble. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
was recon monded TO me as a pile'cure, so
i bought 9 box and II performed a per-
manent cure" This n orlv one Of
thousands OF similar cases. Bczema, sores
and skin diseases yield quickly when II
IL used.
Johnston's Pharmacy, s9S Westminster
street; Metzger's Pharmacy, go North
Main street; Alfreds' Pharmacy, sll EDDY
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
WHAT THEY ENDORSE.

"We endorse the platform upon which
the candidates were placed" SO reads
the resolution OF the Democratic central
committee OF Rhode Islana appealing TO
their constituency TO stand by the Chic
ago nominees.
Let's see what 1t is that 10 thrs en-
dorsed:
First. The free and unlimited coinage
Of silver at twice the intrinsic value
Of the white metal.
Second. The paying off of ali debts,
public and private, at the rate of 55 cents
on the dollar.
Third. A tariff for revenue.
Fourth. No protection to American
industries.
Fifth. An Income tax; and II 1t is not
possible TO assess ono because the Supreme
Court declares II UNCONSTITUTIONAL, why,
then, put Popocrsts into the Supreme
Court who shall declare such tax con-
stitutional.
Sixth-No interference by tho Federal
government with mob rule in any COM
munity where Popocratio local officials
are in sympathy with the mob.
seventh-Jump on thrift. industry and
enterprise.
Eighth D.. the rich.
We doubt IL all the Democrats in Rhode
Island will endorse the State central com
mittee in this endorsement. II we re-
member right the Democratic State con.
vention that elected delegates to Chicago
and represented intimately the sentiment
OF the State Democracy In the respective
towns adopted resolutions that expressed
very different sort OF viows from those
OF "tbc platioSm upon which the candi.
oates were placed"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
THURSDAY, JULY %, 1896.

THE Popocrats, 80 candidate BRYAN
says, are going.to carry the silver cam
paign right into the workshops OF the
East. Well, they can flnd lots ~ room
in good many OF the workshops. The
workmen are out-of- doors havo been SO
. good part OF the time under the present
Democratic administration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
The Fairgrounds Fund.
he playground account is now as fol-
E,.aorornnr Williams. run.ra,.

Augusta, Me, July 29.'rhc funeral OF
Ex-Governor Joseph II. Williams was
held yesterday afternoon Many OF Au-
gusta's prominent citizens were present
TO pay their last respects. The floral
offerings were very simple. The remains
were inferred at Riverside cemetery.
Rev. Mr.. Newbert ofliciated
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

rBE BARgABy murder Is recalled by
the report ths, a New Haven woman re.
ceivcd through the mail a package of
cake and phial OF vino presumably frcm
the wedding feast Of the correspondent.
There was csrboiic acid in the cake aud
bellaconna in the wine, but the poisons
were fortunately discovered before the re-.
cipient psrtook OF them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
KNIGHTS OF pYTHIAs

Grand Keeper OF Records and Seal, william
A. Wilson. Room 345. Butler Exchange.
Telephone 1856.
street.
ST. JoHN's-la3 Westminster street.
ORIENTAL LoD0E-1sl Westminster street.
HERMANN - (Germanl - second and fourth
Thursdays. 2l0 Westminster street.
LAFAYETrE-(Fr (French)-SSl Westminster ut.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

THE Democratic State central COM
mittoe must have been as prodigiously
interested in Ex-Governor DAVIS review
of the history of gold ard silver from the
time OF the CEsAR's as the infant class
in an analytical epitome OF Revelations
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

Any person desiring THE NEWS left
ut his residence In any part Of the city.
can send his address without remitrance)
60 this Office and IL will be given To the
ncwsdealer who serves papers IN the
district.
Persons leaving town can have THE
NEWS mailed 60 them. postpaid. for 25
cents per month, the address being
changed as often rs desired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

The parents OF twins born in Missouri
county have named them respectively
Gold and Silver. After that, nature will
have her hands full keeping them twins.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
THE CAMPAIGN.
Record Of The pssi, Issues for the
Present.
And the Prospect for the Result OF
November ), Next.

10 THE EDITOR OF The NEWS:
SIR-Foiiowing is the detailed vote
of the Electoral College to be chosen by
the voters on November 3, next, upon
which all Of US may make our individual
prophecies:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

To the average political intelligence II
would seem that the best way for the
Democrats to take to save their party is
to bolt the Popocrst ticket nominated at
Chicago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

Billy BRYAN may be very nice sort
OF boy, but there is no use spelling the
whole country for him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Orders that Meet this Evening.
ODD FELLOWS.

Grand Secretary, W. H. 7. Mosley. 81 wey>
bosset street. Telephone 562.
OLIVE BRASCH-Odd Fellows IHall. e7 wsy
Dosset street.
FRIENDLY UsIoS-25e Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

The Newport News picturesquely re-
fers to the efforts to puncture candidate
BRyAs's logic, as trying to SNAKE a
hole through noise"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
RED MEN.

0rsat Chisf of Records. william u. Brown. q
Eddy street Telephone liza
PErrAcoNsErr - Eddy street and Potter's
avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

The President OF the Republic o
Mexico DIAZ, but never resigns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
HIGH WATER MARK CIR
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News Readers

will confer a favor upon the publishers II
they will send information TO this Office
Of any news stand or railway train whero
0 Providence paper should be on sale and
TIRE NEWS Is not offered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
AMERICAN MECHANICS.

State Council Secretary, Charles W. Littsh
1888 Westminster street.
LIScoLN-9o Westminster street,
WooHAsQUATUCKET-Ma avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

AS to Populism we want none OF IL in
any form. IL would Immediately dehase
our currency and thoroughly destroy
what lit le life our Democratic frlonds
have lett In the various business enter
prises OF our country, As TO anarcnism,
the city authorities OF Chicago have
shown n very satisfactory way whereby
they summarily meet nil advances under
this head, and they are heartily welcome
to our share. As to Democracy, our whole
land cries with an unmistskeable
voice, we have had surfeit, give us
change. Now again To refer 10 our tables,
we sincerely believe that there are
sufficient number of electors whose votes
will be cast, sctuated by the commoDest
and most simple rules OF even the rudest
honesty, to pay our bonds and all our
other Indebtedness one hundred cents to
the dollar on currency alike In value
,hrouz about the world. We believe that
number of electors to be already secured,
and when there are some states where
the constituencies are go thoroughly
welded to their idols as TO support Satan
himself were TO the nominee, there still
remains among these southern and 80
called silver states q large number OF
votes that will eventually turn from their
idols, and vote for Mckinley. What we
now want Is ample protection for all in
FAINT industries. Wo want every ware
earner TO have full employment and good
wages, ana tbis can only be attained
through.protectfon aud increased tariff
duties. No more issuing OF bonds, Great
ing new or extended In Indebtedness to pay
the old with. The Republican party II
on record for money of equal value all
over the world, and also for tariff protec-
ton. and rcsouces sufficient to meet ell
current expenses. Give US then good,
clean Republican administration aud we
will give yon prosperit, In all the various
business chan \
Providence. July Is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

plattcv!llc gentlemen, John W. EvanA
told me something about Grant / have
never seen In print, and guess 1t never
has been given TO the public
AT ths time the captain went 70 work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

Since 1890 the bank cloarings have de-
creased at the rate Of thirteen and q half
billion dollars a year, meaning an ap-
proximate loss OF business of billion
dollars a month. The gain OF tho first
half OF this year, over 1926. is compara-
lively trifing-only s25, 900, coo a month.
Comparing the three periods 1s90-1S92,
under Republican administration, with
the corresponding three periods, 1894
1896, under Democratic administration,
the contrast is very forciblc. Thus:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

HERE n the chief example from the
elverite Arithmetic:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

Specialist E,e. bar, cstsrrh and Chronic pi.-
eases % years In rrov.dcnee. New tletchcr
building, ?12 Union ST hours ~ 70 Ia 70
& CessaltstieE Tree.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

Q f. d., which literally translated
means Quite Easily Done.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

Full Associated Press Dispatches,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

The re has been remarkable change in
the volume OF business transacted
throughout the United States since 1890,
a change that seems almost incredible.
But 1t shows conclusively the disastrous
effect OF the Democratic administration
and policy Of free trade. Taking our
bank clearings throughout the country
during the first half OF each year, they
show the following business results;
RANK cLEARINGs OF THE UNITED STATES.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
ADVERTISING RaTgs,

ADVERTISING RATES,
First insertion, 75o a square; 26c. square
each subsequent insertion Yoarly contracts on a
basis OF So an agate line. year Small Want"
.To Lett "For Sale" eto., ads. ONE CENT a
word, nrst insertiC oNE.HALF GENT word
ssch subsequent insertion
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
SNOW,S FALLS.

Last Sunday brought US the worst
freshet ever seen by living men. The
water stood on the school house fully
two feet higher than it did last April
and touched F. j. Woods buildings on
all sides. Ii stood in Mr.. Hammond's
lane at the upper end of the stone wall
while the principal current of the river
poured into the road in front OF his
house and followed the highway thence
to the Falls. About two o'clock In the
afternoon the bridge at Jackson Cross
ing had its pier knocked QUE by she Ice
the bridge falling at once, and soon after
six the bridge here was carried OF,
Both the abutments Of the latter are
washed entirely away. The long DRAFT
tube of the mill was torn out and with II
the water wheel, entailing serious loss
both in money and time TO replace them
G. w. Hammond lost his boat house
and several Of his apple trees. His lane
was choked by several large cakes OF Ice
which the receding waters left there
while a number more INSTRUCTED the
highway in front Of F. j. Woods. The
railroad was covered for q half mile By
large cakes which made even foot pas
sage difficult IL not dangerous. Fortu-
nately the frozen ground prevented any
serious wsshouts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
OXFORD.

Much damage has been done by the
severe storm. The water rose 81 inches
on the new dam in ~ hours, and this
when every available space for sluicing
water was open. The water In the Lit
tie Androscoggin rose Is feet, and wa:
at lis highest Monday morning, when II
was over the road at the covered bridge
TO the depth OF five or six feet. The Let
went out OF the river AZ O'Clock Sunday
night. and in lis course swept of the
fences on both sides Of the road and cut
off three telegraph poles. Part OF ID,
ice attempted 20 pass under the covered
bridge, and In so doing came near carry
ing the bridge away. The iron bridge al
welchville was moved about seven feet
by the ice, but rests on the abutments
IL is said TO be damaged about 500. A
washout was made At the upper bridge
near Norway line. The Rabbit valley
bridge was also damaged. Canada Hill
road was impossible by teams. Tn,
mills could no, run, owing TO the higt
water. until Wednesday. The towr
meeting was adjourned 10 March 10. Nc
mails were received until Wednesday
evening.
Extra meetings are being held at the
NJ. +. church. Rev. Mr.. Howard Is as
sisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Nutter, evangel-
lists.
Miss Mary Blake is at home from
Pennington, where she has been attend
ing the normal school.
Miss Hattie Farris has been visiting
friends in Gorham.
There were no church services on Sun
day on account of the storm
The late Francis c. Richards has left
600 10 the NJ. +. church here, Of which
he was member.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
WEST PARIS.
c,,uprrrys.


Methodist Sunday service nj 10 % a. ~. fol
lowed by Sabbath School; Young Peoples inert
ing followed By prayer and social meeting every
alternate Sunday evening at ! O'Clock.
Free Baptist. School at l.% 7. ~,
followed at $50 by preaching with Young
Peoples and other services as above.
uniyersalist SUNDAY School nj 1910 A, "
The Y. L. l.. A. meets every Monday evening
Lodges Masonic. Wednesday evening on OF
before fun moon each month. Odd Fellows
Every Saturday evening. Rebekahs.-The La
and 3rl Tuesday evenings each month. U. "
Golden Cross.--The End and 9Th Friday In eacf
month.
West Paris Grange.-Tbe End and 9Th satur
day.
Everything has been very quiet hers
since the great storm, and hardly any
thing else has been talked OF. MIR. +. J..
Willis reports his loss as $3.50. All shs'
saved our iron bridge and several nun
dred cords of pulpwood was jam In th'
ice forty rods above the bridge. An i'm
mense Jam ut the west end OF Mr.. Cush
mans pond probably saved his entire
mill property. As II was few iaths
some shingles and few thousand fee
Of logs were taken out OF the yard
Some Of the cellars In the village wer'
partially filed with water, and quite
large number of our citizens lost tue run
ning water In their aqueducts.
A. II. Tuell has commenced to nov
his household goods from his home nea
the village to his farm in Greenwood
Many of our people have not as We
got their wood for the coming year. Ant
they are not ut all certain OF getting
while Shedding lasts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10

We have Just passed through one OF
the worst storms for years. Forty-eight
hours of rain. which raised the river to
Overlooking. and with the immense field
Of ice carried all before IL. Aside from
the destruction OF the stage no serious
damage or inconvenience was experience
ed. MIR. Bedell lost but few cords OF
pulp, IL having been previously survey
ed. A little expense, however, to get II
back into the river again.
No teams were seen from Saturday
night until Monday night. Something |
have never known before. The mail LETT
here some time Monday, and did not re-
turn until Wednesday night. The
weather changed Monday toa blizzard,
which increased until Friday.
The town meeting was opened In the
morning, but as only small part OF the
voters were present, adjourned Tor one
day. The usual appropriations were
made, and after some spirited discus
sion IL was voted TO build lookup. II
| was pictured as an awful thing. but II Il
the best object lesson person can put
before the eyes Of young man who u
bound 10 90 20 the devil. Money Wa!
voted for the library, and also to help thu
hook and ladder company toprocure bet
ter appliances.
The usual appropriations were made
a, the town meeting for poor ant
schools, including high school. Votet
to build lookup, and appropriated
sIO0. sl50 for the library and $50 10
the hook and ladder company. Voted u
allow IA discount OF 10 per cent on nj
taxes paid on or before Nov. i, lst'
Is. l.. Akers collector, for . mills on IN
| dollar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
MESI 6EIhEl

1, is now too late TO say that we have
had one Of the most destructive freshets
on record. for Is il not the talk OF the
county. and have not all the dailies told
Us so: But perhaps few particulars
NAV not be without interest TO some OF
your readers, IL not at home in Oxford
County, 10 some OF your many readers
In far of states.
In more than fifty years that have
lived on this road ! have never known
four DAYS In succession in which no team
has passed, "a WAS the case from Sunday
TO Wednesday both inclusive, and now
the road 10 the nearby town of Mason !:
impossible BY reason of high water, and
much Of II dangerous by reason OF water
spewing out and forming icy and Siding
places.
The meetings OF the evangelists at th'
school house closed last week. They
would have held over sunday had IL not
been for the storm. The meetings were
very well attended as whole, and )
good interest manifested.
Bethel town meeting has not beer
heard from In this section. Hope IL
well.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-10
EAST SIMMER.

The second food since Noah visited US
and left its evidences of its mighty
power. The Hodgdon bridge was en-
tirely swept away, thus cutting OF all
travel by the lower route towards Buck
field. The carriage and railroad bridges
over the Packard stream mile east on
the road 10 Hartford were demolished,
and the river bridge near Israel Gam
mons, also thus cutting of travel either
way towards Canton.
The river bridge In the place, as well
as the SAW mill, were in a very precarious
condition for hours. bat are standing
vet. 5. c. Heald's hen house was car
ried down stream several rods and land
ed in a gravel pit, the other side UP with
neatness and dispatch. l.. b. Bishee's
ice house was also thrown out OF gear,
ard sharp mechanical eye would say II
was hardly plumb. No mails until Wed
nesday night from down the line. The
railroad company are doing everything
possible TO repair, and regular trains ran
Thursday. Altogether the storm wa;
what might be called, "A riRg tail snort
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