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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03

The Standard Life and Accident lns. Co.
DETROIT. MICH.
ID. NJ. FERRY, Pres. STEWART MARKS. SEC.
Capital paid Up in cash. ssooooco.
ASSETS. DEC. 81, lss6.
Real estate owned. unincumbered. z 1900 %
Loans on bond and mortgage, mrs,
Nensl, -. 49, =
stocks aud bonds, market value. $4,000 60
Cash IN cOmpany's ottCe and In hank, 66,6% %
Interest due and accrued, E,l11 -
Premiums IN due course OF collection, 20 ,s.3 Of
Value. tso; 49, Is
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, lsa6.
Ne, amount OF unpaid losses and claims. IL so ~
Re- insurance fund. tSs 5Ss "a
Al other demand, against the com
pany. viz. comnission-, etc. $40. -
Capital actually paid up In cash. $4,000 ~
surplus beyond capital. g. So5 p
WALDO J. NASH. Norway. Agent.
OXFORD. ss-u Court % Probate he'll at
Paris, within anu for the County OF oxford.
on the third Tuesday OF Feb. A. D. lss.-
OTIS WARREN. Trustee Of the estate
OF ISAIAH WARREN. lAte OF Ia said
County. deceased, having presented his account
OF administration OF the e-tate OF said deceased
for allowance
OKDKRED. That tho said Trustee give notice
10 all persons Interested. by causing a copy Of
this order - &c published three weeks suoccs-
sively In the oxford Democrat. printed at south
Paris that they msy appear at a Probate CoErt 20
be held Al Paris. In said County, on the third
Tuesday Of Mar. next, al nine o'csck In the fore
noon. and show cause. II any they have, why the
same should not lie allowed.
GEORGE 4. WILSON, Judge.
A true cOpy-Attest -
ALBEIT ID. PARK. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03

THE subscriber hereby give public notice
that he has been duly appointed by the Honor
able Judge OF Probate Cor the County of oxford,
and assumed the trust OF Administrator OF The
estate Of
NATHAN l.. MARSHALL, late Of Paris,
In said County, deceased, by giving bond "A
the law directs, he therefore requests all persons
indebted Ia the estate OF said deceased 20 make
immediate payment. and these who have any
demands thereon 10 exhibit the sauie 20
Feb'y Il. iss.. JOHN REED.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-03-03
CAPTAIN SWEENY, U. s. A.,

CAPTAIN SWEENf, q. .. A.,
San Diego, CAL, says: "Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy is the first medicine have ever
found that would do me any good.
Price soc. Sold by +. A. Shurtleh,
South Paris.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10
RAILROAD COLLISION,
Passenger and Freight Come Together ON
the Virginia Beach Road.

NORFOLK, VA. July 9-Special.-A ter
rible accident was narrowly averted on
the Virginia Seach road this morning.
Passenger train attached to engine No.
lett the Beach at the usual hour. 90
A. NJ, FOR Norfofb. and when London
Bridge was reached drew out on siding
TO make way for the east-Dound freight
leaving Norfolk at n. NJ, and attached
TO engine No. T.
The passenger train was well upon the
siding when the freight approached, run
ming, as luck would have ii. at a very
low rate OF speed. When No. ! reached
the switch a nange Of the locomotive
wheel wedged In between the split rail
and the rail- of the main line, causing the
switch 10 spring open. The next instant
the tow locomotives We're head on in
collision.
Both pilots were wrecked and the rear
dr-iwhead OF No. Z was torn away. SEA
eral OF the freight cars were slightly IN
jured. The engineers am firemen -
capped without serious hurt. There We're
nifty passengers on the west-bound train,
but aside froN, a severe shaking up none
OF them received the slightest injury
They were transferred to the $50 train
and brought TO Norfolk A wrecking train
quickly cleared the tracks. The switch
was unlocked and the lever TO the APP
paratus in rev.Asing struck the switch
man, who was Banding by. in the abdo-
men, knocking him down, but not seri-
Ously injuryng him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10

The River Had Reached Its Highest Point
at Midnight Last Night


Much damage has been done by the
heavy rains which have prevailed for some
time past, but the residents Of the lower
part Of the city have reason TO congratu-
late themselves that all danger or Il
freshet has passed. AT Il late hour last
night the Waterman upon Mayo bridge
reported that the river was four teet
above high-water mark, and that while II
was still rising, almost impercepubly
there was now no danger OF an overflow
The river began 10 rise on "Wednesday,
and yesterday morning IL made its power
felt by carrying the floating bath-hoIse
OF Mr. Westmau which was moved TO
the island away. This makes the third
time that the ruthless river has destroyed
Mr. Westman's property.
As result Of the rains the streets Of
the city have been badly washed IN varr-
Gus places. and the sewers have been
badly damaged.
The railroads ccntering here have also
in some cases been subjected 10 damage
Washouts have occurred below Peters
burg. delaying trains from the South. The
most serious Of these was at the thirty
nine-mie siding. The damage was soon
repaired however. and trains were run
ming on time yesterday. For a time the
trains Of the Seaboard Sir Line were
forced 10 run over tho tracks OF the
Norfolk and Western. The other roads
were not seriously annoyed.
At midnight the following report was
received as to the condition OF the water
above this place:
Lynchburg. feet. 6 inches. and rising
slowly: weather clear.
Columbia. Il feet. 6-lO inches. rising
slowly. weather clear.
scottsyille. S feet and falling; weather
clear.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10

The City Ready To Pay the Interest on Its
Bonds-No Danger of Default

ROANOKE. VA, July Especial -
Chairman Terry. OF the Finance Commit
tee of the Roanoke city Council, has re-
quested Mayor McClelland 10 announce
that the city is now ready 70 pay al OF
its interest maturing July !. 1870. which
cffectually dlspOses Of all reports that
Roanoke had defaulted In the payment of
the interest on its bonded Indebtedness
There has been some delay ia the pay
meut OF taxes. but az no time was there
any dang,s OF a permanent default i'm the
payment Of interest due by the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10
nor TIRGINIf YOrED.
Challenged Several Times to Allow Dele
gates to 60 on Record.
fetaf Cof.rp1nonIauoal

CHICAGO. I'LL. July -Speclal.-sev-
eral times to-day the vote Of the Virginia
delegation was challenged. not I'm the hope
that q different result would onsuc. for
the unit rule procludod that but for the
sole purpose OF giving the delegates a
chance TO 90 on record. The first In
stance was upon the minority report by
Senator HIN. which Glennan and West
endorsed Another instance occurred
when the resolution 10 endorse Mr. Cleye-
land was presented. and again the Second
district delegates were In opposition TO
their twenty-five colleagues. an OF whom
refused TO give their President a COM
plimentary vote. on the final vote on the
platform. however. two lonesome dele
gates were joined by Carter Glass. who
was not ia favor OF the TWO planks above
mentioned. and the votes of Glennan,
Glass. and West were against the plat
form, which needs but the dispensary law
TO be a good South Carolina document.
Nv - - IL. l.. w.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10

If the Gold Men DO Not Vote the Nebras-
kan Almost sure for Nomination.


CHICAGO, ILL.,. July Special
When the evening session opened it was
known that tho nominating would begin
at once, and 10 was generally believed
that the ballotng would also begin. and.
possibly. bee finished Tonight. for the
speech Of Bryan i'm the afternoon had
created "a high tide about the headquar-
tors of the Nebraska. and the delegations
OF Virginia. North Carolina. Georgia. and
South Dakota had joined bis forces in the
brief recess. The undercurr-nt that has
been deeply running against Bland was
reaching surely among the delegates. and.
although no ballots We're cast tonight
the sentiment SIS rapidly csystaJlzing
against the bald eagle Of the Ozarks and
It IS almost certain now that he cano,
Dee nominated.
II tho gold mon vote Tomorrow. 70 viii
require "A concentration of the silver vote
upon one man. and the chances are omen
even for an un-thoucht-of candidate. Tf
however, as is possible the gold mon
decline 10 assist I'm the nomination of ANY
man upon tho platform, 10 i5 almost
sure that Bryan Will he nominated ON
the first few ballots. Tho four B's are
now I'm position for the lightning 10
strike-Bland. Bryan. Boies. Blackburn.
Matthews and Mclean are before the
COAkfiIlDls anu lN-Il-NI bryan star
far in it's asCCndancy The Virginia fcie-
CATION. Will. in an probability. cast their
arst ballot for Blackburn. but IL will SIM
ply De "a complimentary tender. and they
will then likely 20 10 Bryan unless
again they see ft 10 change the pro-
gramme When Virginia was called in
regular order for the presentation OF
candidates. Chairman Jones announced
that Virginia had contemplated naming
Daniel. but at his earnest request they
had rofraincd from doing so. ana had
no preference I'm the selection OF "a can-
didate Both McDermott OF New Jersey.
and Bragg. OF Wisconsin. when their
States We're called. announced that they
had no candidates 20 present upon the
platform. This seems 20 forcshadow the
general refusal OF the gold delegate 10
participate i'm the nominations. and this
VIII. doubtless. result II appearances are
reliable In the selection Of Bryan.
II. l.. W.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10

HENLEY OK THAMES, July I'm the
final heat for the Grand Challenge Cup,
Leander crew defeated the Thames crew
by TWO and a quarter lengths. time 7.i3.
The sixth heat FOR the Thames Challange
Cup was won by the crew OF Emanuel
College. Cambridge, which beat Trinity
Hall. Cambridge, by two and a quarter
lengths.
In the seventh heat. for the Thames
Challenge Cup, the crew Of Societe En-
couragemente Du Sport Nautique, OF
Paris. beat the Molescy Boat club by a
length and quarter. Ii was e. good
race aud ths Paris crew were heartily
cheered.
Until just before the finish there was
never a length between the two boats.
AT Isthmlan. the French dre2 to the
front and passing the grandsland put
the stern of their boat ahead OF the
Moleseys bow.
Tho attendance Of spectators to-day
was the largest on record. There were
over 1900 pleasure boats along the sides
OF the course. the banks Of the river We're
throngod with people, ana the scene Was
brilliant beyond description.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10

committee might ascertain whether the
present incumbcnts have done their iuil
duty. The present janitors are W. D.
Whit. First precinct, Henry Vance. see
ond precinct. W. II. Gallagher Ihird
precinct.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
The Committee on Claims ana salaries
met in room No. IL OF the city Han NJ
7:30 o'clock. All the members were pres
emit namely-Messrs. zimmerman, Moore
Ebel. Walerstein and Scott.
ON motion OF Mr.. Ebel Mr.. Waller
stein was elected chairman. while Mr..
Zimmerman was elected sub-chalrman, on
motion OF Mr.. Scott.
on motion OF Mr.. Ebel IL was decided
that the meetings OF the committee be
held on the last Monday Of each month
at L. NJ.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO-DAY.
The following committee meetings will
be held to-day:
Accounts and Printing, 4 7. NJ.
Health, L. NJ.
Cemeteries, 500 Il. VI.
Ordinances. . j. NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10
Another Attachment.

The Herculaneum effects had all been
placed on the train yesterday morning
ready for departure. when Mr.. Augustus
Boltz. who padded the boat on the lake
IN Herculaneum. sued out an attachment.
He says he padded the boat for nine
nights. for which his contract called for
one dollar per night. but received moth
ing. Constable Samuel went TO the siding
yesterday. seized the train and took charge
OF the effects thereon. which he held until
the amount was paid n.y. =,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10

and experience In this particular line.
This is true OF DR.. x. V. Pierce. chief con-
sulting physician Of the Invalid's Hotel
and Surgical Institute at Buffalo n. Y.
Doctor Pierce's Favor.te Prescription, for
all arrangements Of the reproductive o.
gans of women, has been ia actual use for
more than thirty years. II was originally
sold with an absolute guarantee that Il
would cure every case, or that the money
paid for il would be refunded. It's success
has been so universal that this guarantee Is
no longer necessary. The Favonto Pre-
scription" relies now upon the tksSvsands
Of testimonials from grateful ane happy
women, in ali parts OF the land. whose
lives have been made worth living BY It's
use. Fsvorite Prescription 70 sold BY
druggists.
Complete information REsrding Il. and
testimonials from hundreds who have used
Il, are embodied in DR.. Pierce's Common
Sense Medical Adviser, a standard medical
work of 1908 pages, profuseiy illustrated.
which will be sent free on receipt Of 81
enc -cent stamps to cover cost 1t mailing
only. This work 10 complete family doc
tug book and should be read BY bokh young
and old Addsese Woa4p's Daxyr(s2AAY
IREAk AsaoS1k Noh 1za1h NJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10
MOZ.fKT STCILE,
\ Delightful Programme at the Temple
Last Night.

The second Mozart musicale at the Ma
sonic Temple last night drew large au-
dience delightful programme was
well rendered
Specially worthy OF mention was the
work OF Miss Reinhardt on the violin
This was the second appearance OF this
young lady. who is only fourteen yearsr
of age. She is "a daughter OF Professor
Jacob Reinhardt Richmond's celebrated
musician.
The singing of Mr.. Macy the basso
was much enjoyed. He rendered in an
admirable manner "a Friar OF Olden
Times" and "Putney Bus
Miss Meetings. soprano solos were
highly enjoyed Her voice Is very sweet
and Of wide range
Mr.. Henry Jaeger solo flutist. rendered
several selections in a mastery manner
The accomplishments We're played by Pro-
fessOr Reinhardt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10
PREACHER HELD UP.
Rev. Mr.. McFadden Robbed of His Watch
and Money

About 10 o'clock last night while the
Rev. NJ. McFadden. pastor or Shady
Grove Baptist church. was near the
Chicahominy swamp. about eight miles
from the city on his way 10 Richmond.
he was held up by some negroes and
robbed OF a small amount OF money and
a silver watch. His assailants escaped,
and their Identity Is not known
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10
COMuIITFD SUICIDE.
A Negro Takes His Own Life With Pooh
ct Knife.

About 10 o'clock last night a colored
man living on Thirteenth street committed
suicide by cutting his throat with a
pocket knife lie Was at once carried
TO the Retreat for the Sick, but died
before the doctor IN charge could check
the flow Of blood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10
American Tobacco Company Cases.

TRENTON. y. j.. July 9.-rhe argu-
ment in the American Tobacco Company
case was to-day postponed until septen-
ber 9th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10
Mrs. Fannie N. Smith.

The annual picnic Of the Sunday school
OF ST. Johns German Lutheran church
will be- given 70 Westoyer on July 18th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10
OBITUARY.
Juther ID. Saunders.

Policeman Luther ID. Saunders, or the
FIRST district. died at 1855 o'clock yester-
day afternoon at his home, No. 500 north
Twenty-third street. Mr.. Saunders had
been suffering from dropsy for some time
mast. and his death had long been ex-
pected.
Mr.. Saunders was little over forty
wears OF age. and was n most efficient ana
valued officer. lie was one OF the SIX
teen men who were put on the police
force I'm 1858, and he had consequently
been in service nearly nine years. PM
TO that time ne was In the service OF the
Richmond Transfer Company. lie leaves
a wife, but 10 children.
Mr.. Saunders was tall, strong ana
athletic. and was in appearance and fdct
an ideal guardian of the peace. lie was
a genial faVorite among the force, anu
his loss will be keenly felt.
Mrs Fannie NJ Smith.
Mrs. Fannie NJ. Smith, wife or Colonel
William Il. Smith, died yesterday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock at her residence, III
west Main street. after a proiractei ILL
ness. Mrs. Smith was a lady OF many
loyable traits OF character. true
Christian and devoted to her husband
and childNwi She leaves a husband and
six children two sons and four daughters
The funeral will take place this after
noon at'5:So o'clock from the Second Bap-
tist church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10
Southern League Games.

At Atlanta.
score. Il. VI. II.
Atlanta ...........oOOO1oo0o-l 5
columbus ........4 O01 OF 10x-l
batteries: Norton and Fields; Petty and
Grim. .L-.i- -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10

The Committee on Police met at :
o'clock IN room No =. Messrs Mont
gomery. Blanks. Lawder. and Whalen
wa-e present while Mr.. Starke was
absent
on motion Of Mr.. Lawder Mr. Starke
was reelected chairman NJ the committee.
and Mr. Lawder was elected sub-chair-
man. on motion of Mr.. Blanks
II was decided. on Mr.. Blanks motion.
that the regular meeting OF the commit
tee be- held I'm room No. n OF the CITY
Hall on the last day OF the month. at
o'clock. II the date falls on Saturday
or Sunday. then the meeting is to be
held the preceding Friday.
The election of ianitors for the various
station-houses was postponed until the
nef AIm UneIi1S y order that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
NOT THINE. NOR NINE.

Not thine to give. nor mine. dear heart to
The love that. lost between US. lies unowned-
While we two stand. with yearning eyes that
And lips that thirst. and aching hearts that
break;
Might hold souls up, white. as Gods own
soul.
But Of long self-denial. struggle, prayer.
And truest chastity, this is the dole.
This bare. bleak poverty. We stand and wait
Outcast to beggary, nor dare complain
Though, still. before our eyes. tempting and
fair.
To make US rich as ransomed kings-aye.
morei
Happy as angels within heavens door
The unclaimed treasure mocks us-useless
Low. in the common dust where it was thrown
Not mine. thine. yet once our very own.
Madeline S. Bridges. IN Frank Leslis's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
WAR ON LOW GOWNS,
CRUSADERS SEEK TO COVER So
CIETYss NECK AND SHOULDERS.
TWO LEADING REFORMERS.
But the First Night Of New xOrlz's
Opera Season shows as Many

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-There have been
three performances of the much heralded
grand opera, and the decolete gowns Of the
society women are as low as ever. 1t may
seem remarkable to link these Two facts
together in one sentence. but it must be re-
membered that Mrs. Elizabeth T. Grannis
president of the Social Purity League and
Miss Charlotte Smith. who descended upon
Gotham for the particular purpose of oblit-
Grating the short sgirted and bloomered BIZ
cycle girl, have pledged themselves to re-
form the low cut gowns and cover up the
giistening white shoulders and necks OF
society.
Il may here be observed that Mrs Gran
MS began her crusade against the decollete
gown some three winters ago and has since
delivered any number of denunciatory
broads4des into the ranks Of swelldom but
without the smallest trace of success.
It is much the same with Miss Charlotte
smith That lady has devised the most
elaborate system for the accommodating Of
evidence showing that short skirts and
boomers are the fOrerunners of tremendous
crops of evils.
SOME HORRIBLE EXAMPLES
Their assistants frequent the haunts of
hiking girls, and if one Of these is detected
IN the act Of consuming an oyster stew or &
plate of ice cream in the company of a
young man the report is entered in the book
Of evidence. If a hiking girl is discovered
smoking a cigarette. the crime is photo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
DREAD JETTATORE.
THIRrY-THREE TRAGEDIES CRED
TIED TO ONE EVIL EYE.
MULBERRY BENDS FEAR.
A New York Italian Who Has Acct
dentaIIy Sacrificed the Lives OF
Many PeOpIe-HIs BurdensOme
Life.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2O--Toward O'Clock
in the evening. when a certain little under
sized Italian shoves his push cart around
the curve Of Mulberry Bend, the crowds
of his country people on the Sidewalk, in
the windows and dOorways cease their jab-
bering and look in every direction but that
Of the ragged and dirty peddler Of bananas.
Some OF them mutter prayers. others rub
coins and bits of jewelry in the palms OF
their hands Even the children. the grimy
babies of three and four years, cease their
playing. They whisper to each other the
jettatore is coming; be quiet. or he'll kill
YOU
Jettatore is an awful word IN the Bend.
Still more terrible is the push cart peddler
-CasoH Paracrotti by name. He is charged
with being a jettatore, and he believes in
the truth of the charge as implicitly as his
accusers. He is a mild hooking, shy Italian.
and the charge hanging over him burdens
mis- life. He has no friends, for the people
shun him. He has no wife. for no italian
woman would marry him He never hears
kindly word from his country people, for
they fear to speak to him He goes to the
Italian church in Roosevelt street every
Sunday but he sits in one Of the back pews
alone. Others will stand during the Gery-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23

owning the estate on which they lived.
This marked the beginning Of his tragedies.
He invented a bomb exploding machine for
the detection Of poachers. and while testing
it iE the presence of his employer and a
number OF guests the contrivance exploded
prematureiy, killing three men, one OF
whom was the eldest son of his employer
After this Paracrott went to live with
married brother. Becoming angry at a
fractions horse he was trying to catch he
picked up a large stone and threw it at tho
horse. but instead of hitting the animal st
struck HE brother in the head. causing
fracture of the skull. from which he died.
HIS FIFTH VICTIM
Following this tragedy Paracrotti went to
live With his brother-in-law, and inside OF
two months he was instrumental in causing
the death Of that relative Paracrotti took
care Of the farm animals on the place as
he was quite skillful as a veterinarian.
Needing some lininnent he took a small
bottle containing brandy, drank the brandy
and then poured the lniment from a can
into the bottle After doctoring the sick
horse he returned the bottle Of hniment to
the barl. The next day his brother-in-law
took the bottle and thinking that it con-
tanned brandy, drank some of the liniment.
He was taken sick and died that night.
By this time rumors that the boy was
jettatore were in circulation AS he was
stunned by every one he left his native
province to live among strangers where
nothing was known Of his history. He
secured work from a contractor who was
building a tunnel through subterranean
water courses. Gates were used during the
day to dam up the water, and at night
these we're opened and the water would
rush out Paraerotti attended these gates
1t was his custom 10 open tlem at night
as soon as the wOrkmen had left the tunnel
One night he opened them when twenty-one
belated laborers were still In the tunnel
and every one of them was drowned.
Pa 'acrotti fed to the sea coast town OF
PazznOh and secured work on a coastfng
vessel On one Of the voyages he was
stricken with fever. While out of his head