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!. THE NUMBER THREE.
Some Curious Superstitfons Regard
ing 1t I'm the Popular Mind.

Some Curious SuperstitfOns Rerard.
ing 1t I'm the Popular Mind.
Fhere is superstitious regard for the
number three in the popular mind. and
the third repetition of any thing is gen
orally looked upon as a crisis. Thus an
article may twice be lost and recovered,
but the third time that it is lost it is
gone for good. Twice man NAV pass
through some great dangersin safety,
but the third time he loses his life. IF.
however. the mystic third can be sue
cessfully passed all is well. Three was
called BY Pythagoras the perfect num-
Der and we frequently find its use sym
boil sbolical OF deity Thus we might men-
tion the trio dent Of Neptune. the tree-
forked lightning Of Jove and the three
headed dog of Pluto. The idea of trinity
is not confined to Christianity. but oc-
ours in several religions.
In mythology also we find three fates,
three furies and three graces, and, COM
ing nearer to our own times, Shakes
:peare introduces his three witches. In
public house signs three seems to play
an important part, for we frequently
meet with Three Cups, Three Jolly
Sailors" Three Bells .'Three Tuns, .
Three Feathers fact, the number
of almost anything of which a fertile i'm
agination can conceive a trio. In
nursery rhymes and tales this number
is not unknown, and if we look back to
the days Of our childhood most of US
will call to mind the three wise men
Of Gotham who took sea voyage in
bowl, not to mention the three blind
mice that had their tails cut of by the
farmers wife. Perhaps there is some
occult power IN the number which gov
.erns the division OF novels into three
volumes and induces doctors to order
their medicine to be taken thrice daily.
It is said that some tribes Of sayages
cannot count beyond three. But, al
though they may have no words to ex-
press higher numbers, perhaps we
should be scarcely justified il assum-
ing that the are sincapa bic Of fappreciat-
ing the value Of the latter.N. sAd-
vertiser. s$f@ s. .s 4
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STORM IN NEW ENGLAND.
Much Damage Along the Connecticut

Il "a 10
Boston, June 1.-THE northeast rain
storm which set in Wednesday morning
and which was apparently the culmina-
ton of a week of dull weather, appears
to have blown itself out. Nearly every
city and town in Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont reports more or less
damage by the high water, while the
lowlands all through this region are
flooded. 5s.
Springfield, Mass, June 11.-Special
dispatches to the Union from the towns
along the Connecticut river indicate
that much damage is being done by
floods. The boom at Turner'S Falls,
3 Mass, broke at 4::3O O'Clock In the
morning. There were about $4,000 GOO
feet of logs. There is no way of stop
ping this boom or the one that broke
at Bellows Falls, VT, until they reach
Mount Tom, near Northampton. The
dam Of the Warner Manufactu COM
pany at Greenfield broke. It was built
of solid rock and was so feet long and
~ feet high. A portion of the dam Of
Eddy & Son also gave way. At Charlie
mont, Mass, sawmin dam owned by
H. T.. Ford went out Thursday morning.
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sharkey and Maher Discharsed.

sharkey and Maher Discharged.
81 New York, June II. Peter Maher
and Thomas Sharkey, the heavy
weight pugilists who were arrested
Wednesday night during their fight at
the Palace Athletic club, were dis
charged by Magistrate Cornell in the
Harlem police court Thursday. The
magistrate admitted that the conduct
of the men in the seventh round might
have been disorderly, and said he was
glad they had been locked up, but that,
as far as he could see,
there had been no violation of the Hor-
ton law. Peter Maher and s'.Tom''
5Sharkey fought Wednesday night at.
the Palace Athletic club for SIS 600
purse. At the end of the seventh round
the police interfered and the contestre-
suited in most unsatisfactory draw.
There were about 10000 persons
squeezed into the big building at One
Hundred and Seventh street and Lex:
ington avenue. The quantity Of money
which would have changed hands had
the bout resulted in favor of either
man is well up in six figures.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-17
T'Wo R'EllPo oRTs.
sstats Depart t1uaent Nev Has R.is Caae
- Ref0re IL

State eOepaRtneAt New Haa7 a7H1i1 Coaes
a88ssai5{ Before 1t.
Washingto June 10. e is learned:
that the departmento Of state is in pos:
session Of two distinct reports bearing
upon the Ruiz case. They were brought
to Washington by Mr.. Fish back, thesec-
retary to Mr.. Calhoun, and handed to
Assistant Secretary Day. One Of these
reports was made by Consul General
Lee and has been fully ret out III the
newspapers. The other report, really
the original, was q joint prod uction,
signed by Consul G General Lee and by
DR.. Congosta, the Spanish consul 1t
Philadelph who, with Gen. Lee, con-
stituted special commission to In
3vestigate the conditions surrounding
the death Of DR.. Ruiz. In this report
the two commissioners went as far as
they could together, which necessarily
confined them to mere statement Of
the facts that are not subject to con-
.trovcrsy. i5s #
Failing to agree upon q statement Of
the commissioners signed the document
at this point and then by mutual agree
ment made what may be described as
supplemental reports to their own gov
ernments, in which they set out state
ments that they could not agree to in
clude in the original report. The pub
ished report of Gen. Lee was one of
these supplemental reports, and it is
probable that the Spanish government
has one intended to controvert it made
by DR.. Congosta. With all Of this litera-
ture on the subject in possession of the
two governments the possibilities Of
prolonged negotiations are promising.
The publication of the Lee report in
advance Of it's reception at the state
department has given much annoyance
to the officials and probably will be
made the subject of a quiet inquiry, in
asmuch as it is believed that the posi-
ton Of our government in the negotia-
tions that are sure to follow with Spain
is weakened by thus putting it's case in
possession of the other side. s
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-Es4see==,cpal Etiaaette.

zE3aszs.IsTsfc=.tcnal Etfauette.
S. S. did you see that Mrs. GoIiat rnss
wife Of the strong man, when walking
with her husband last night, was
knocked down and robbed OF he1
Ypurse2' 5.s3 8
, didn't he help her r. s5s#sss
Oh, his terms are 500 night. -"
Trifes.
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s Prof. sAlvin g. clark Dead.

Cambridge, Mass, June 10. Prof
Alvin G. Clark, the famous telescope
lens manufacturer, died at his home
here as the result Of a astroke OF apo
Iplexy. His latest flushed work, the
.mammoth i lens for the Yerkes TELESCOPES
was shipped TO Chicago 9 short time
ago.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-17
Need for Reform.

Lawyer (after many insinua tions and
much twisting Of previous testimony IN
his questions )Do you know. sir. that
s. ou are under oath?
s Witness ttes,iiy iisss.sssss<. ! wish you
were. Y Weekly. s:sssS5 81 81.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-17
News m BrlsI

: =
During the mouth Of May there were
14S deaths and SIG births il Mime
apolis. s.: f=5#.
T. g. Asselstine's dry goods store at
Moorhead was damaged by fire to the
amount Of SIS, 600. ss
Coles livery stable at Winnebago,
with 20 horses, Is carriages and sew
era1 cutters were destroyed by fire.
Frank Levendusky, an emp1oye at
the New Brighton stock yards, at
tempted to catch onto moving train,
and slipping, fell under the wheels.
He lost both legs and three fingers
from the right hand.
While playing around burning
brush heap at Duluth, the clothes Of
the ls-year-old Tdaugh Of Bartholo-
new Holton caught FIRE. When found
she was 50 badly burned that she died
= couple Of hours afterward. e
County Auditor Gleason, Of Crooks
ton, has awarded Capt. AZ G. Rhine
hart the contract for 81 miles Of tho
ditching to be done "a that county this
season. The contract is an important
one. involving the expenditure Of =
considerable sum Of money, and the
work will give employ ment 70 iarge
gang of men
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DUN SEES STEADY GAIN. II
Inaproven In Trade Il Moderate
But Distinct.

u e =. q s s Y 3 0derate
u 'l al d. sss1lnc -
s New fork, June 12s-R. G, Dun 4. Co.
~, ., /. z, s.vv ~ -, :
s.. 80. q. N ]. =. = #
Ihe9 gain IN BUSINESS continues, not
without gnuctuat ZIG ions, ma e. the best mod
crate. yet distinct. = L;a ~ sun IN quantities
!atner tnan prices. 9 ~ u ugn IN some
branches an advance y prices appears.
put on the whole tne NUMBER OF hands em-
poyed, the volume g new orders and the
amount O. work done gre slowly increas-5
lnR: Prospect oI gooa crops Of wheat
ana cotton helps, eroWlng demand from
Dealers, whose stocks gradually gaining
consumption g depletes, also helps. and IN
the money and exchange market large buy
mg. OF american secur1ties has influence.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-17

Cir0us Tent Strnck by Lightning.
St. Paul, Mimi, June htning
struck the main tent Of the Ringling
Bros circus at hpeton, \. D., killing
two men and juring three others.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-17
Surveying.
Plenty OF Seed.

OF the q, 500 pounds OF sugar beet.
seed which the state imported from
Germany for the encouragement of the
industry, only 1000 has as yet been.
distributed to farmers Of the state, and
it seems probable now that the remain
der will have to be kept in storage for
one or more years until demand arises
for itcommensurate with the states
supply.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-17
MINI ESQ OTA ST e NEWS
J Going out q Bu.inesa.

The bicycle insurance companies Of
the state have decided to 20 ont Of bus
mess. There has seemingly been little
show for this class Of Insurance. COM
pannies since the adverse ruling Of the
attorney general, hut they have con-
tlnued Ln until now in the hope that the
insurance N Commissioners would see his
way clear to deal with them leniently,
or that some wsy out Of the difficulty
could be found. At conference be-
tween representatives Of the two Min
nesota companies and Insurance Com.
missioner Dearth the matter came to q.
conclusion. Mr.. Dearth insisted that
the law must be obeyed literally. II
required $100, 900 capital stock for this
line of insurance, and while in his own
opinion $25, 600 would be ample for :
company that confined its business to
the state. there was nothing for the
companies to do but increase their
stock to the amount required or close
up their business. ts II 5 ..s 81.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-17
Recognized in England.


The Society Of Science, Letters and
Art of London has exalted the Rev.
John Wright, D. D., rector of st. Paul's
Episcopal church, st. Paul. to the rank
of fellow, and has awarded the silver
medal of honorable merit, department.
of literature. This distinction was
awarded in consideration Of his valua-
bic work recently published, entitled,
Early Prayer Book of America The
award carries with it the gown and
hood and rank as master of arts.
DR.. Samuel G. Ginner, of st. Paul,
was awarded a gold medal. with honors
in the dramatic department..
Surveying.
The government survey boat Patrol
is at Winona, while some sixty men
are making accurate Typographical
surveys of the Mississippi river valley
from bluff to bluff This work was
begun by the government in 1876, but
not much was done before the sos.
Since then it has been prosecuted as
appropriations have been available.
The work is now compile tied between
the Gulf Of Mexico and Brownsville,
and it is expected to finish it up to st.
Anthony falls this summer. a&.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-17
Copper

NJ Eai F55 80; Copper. sst5 sT555E5s
It now begins to look as If the cop
per deposit which has been explored
Tor so long at the head of the lakes,
had been discovered. Ex-Sheriff w!
w. Butchart and William Osborn, Of
Duluth. are the locators Of the prop
erty: which will be developed at once.
1t is near the city limits Of Duluth and
only about half mile from the site of
the new municipal water plant at
Lakewood, just east of Lester river.
Some Chicago parties are interested
with Butchart and Osborn, and will
furnish the money for developing the
property.
Four experts have examined the
property and have pronounced it .'all
right" and are of the opinion that the
vein is continuation of the Calumet
and Hecla vein. The copper runs in
rock and there is also fissure of ma
tive copper, The fssure runs beside
the vein or veins in the rock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

Il II the common habit Of fishes, IN
swallowing other fishes rs food. to awai-
low them head first. Tho flsh's spines
and fins smooth down toward the tail.
and Il the Ash were swallowed tail first
the spines and fms would spread ont and
catch in the swallower's throat and
choke Il, perhaps. to death. ~ has mot
infrequently happened.
In tank at the aquarium u sen
raven IA or rs inches long. Like all sea
ravens, Ii has big head and an enor.
nous mouth for fish Of its sire. In the
same tank 10 sculpin, perhaps foot
long and little slenderer than the sea
raven. The two were lying ON the bot
tom OF the tank the other day, tho soul
piu Just ahead Of the sea raven and
wagging its tail idly in tho sea ravens
face. Whether the sea raven was In.
censed by this or the motion simply
suggested chance for q square meal
without hunting for it, it would be i'm
possible to determine, but the next time
the sculpin's tail came by the sea raven
detained IL. and then il began to swal-
low the 50 lpin tail first.
The sen raven had taken In four. iifthS
Of the sculpin, about all but its head.
The sculpin, too, has n great head for q
fish OF its size. but the sea raven, with
its capacious mouth. would have got u
down NIL right und swallowed tho entire
fish but for the short. stout spines that
the sculpin has. one on each side OF its
head. These now spread out and settled
in the corners Of the sea ravens jaws.
Il was like spreading stick across the
mouth Of Iit. II was qaite impossible
for the sea raven toE.saliow the sculpin
any farther. In fact. its only desire now
was e. get rid Of II, and, helping itself
Q little with sorie Sigh. wrigglings,
the scalp.n yEs sGcl fts1 again and
swimmirg nbag.. New Iose Gun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
PR0RATE NOTICES.

To ali persons Interested In either OF the estates
hereinafter named:
Ats Probate Court, held NJ Paris. In and for
the County of Oxford, on the third Tuesday Of
March, In the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety seven. The following
matter having been presented for the action
thereupon hereinafter indicated. IL hereby
ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given 70 oil persons In
tercsted by causing a copy Of this order 10 be
published three weeks successfully In the Ok.
ford Democrat, q newspaper published &C South
Paris, In said County. that they may appear at =
Probate Court TO be held ut said Paris, on the
third Tucsday Of April, A. ID. 1897. nj nine OF the
clock In the forenoon, and be heard thereon II
they see cause:
HEPsEBETH c. COLE. late Of Buckheld,
deceased. VIII and petition for probate thereof
presented by Josephine Themes, the executrix
therein named.
LEMUEL CROKER, late OF Oxford. de
ceased. win and petition for probate thereof
presented by George Hazen. the executor there
In named.
MARSHALL WALKER, late Of Fryeburg,
deceased. Petition for allowance out Of personal
property presented by Mary z. Walker, widow.
EBENEZER Il. HOLMES, late Of Oxford. de.
ceased. Account of James g. Wright and w. g..
Starbirti administrators debonis non, with the
will annexed, presented for allowance.
EvELINE l.. DRESSER. late OF Sweden, de
ceased. First and final account presented for
allowance by Edward c. Walker. administrator.
SEWARD s. sTEARNs, Judge Of said Court.
ALBERT D. PARK. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY OF OXFORD. s.
s,u Supreme Judicial Court.
February Term. A. u. is9..
Zschie Blanchet vs. Peter willett
And now on suggestion o. the Court that Peter
Wtlleu. the Defendant at the time Of the service
of the VIII was not an inhabi;ant OF this Stste
and has no tenant. agent or attorney within the
same, that his goods or cstats have been attach
ed In thi- action. anil that he has hal no notice
Of said suit and attachment
III u ORDERED. Thst notice OF the pendency
OF this suit be given 10 the said Defendant by pub
nshinng an sttested copy Of this order. together
with an abstract OF the Plaintiffs Writ three
weeks successfully In the oxfor. Democra; q
newspaper printed at Paris In said County OF Ox
ford, the a-t publication o. be not less than thirty
DAYS before the next term OF said Court 70 bs
holien at Paris. IN and for said County. ON ths
trst Tuesday Of May A. ID. lsy1, that said DE
iendant may then and there appear and answer
10 said suit n he shall see cause.
Attest CHARLES y. WHITMAN, Clerk
ABSTRACT on FLAi>riFf's WRIT
Writ dated sept -. l>ss Rcturnable at the
October Term. l>ss. In plea Of the case.
Asspmp-it on promi-sory note dated Rum
ford April Is iss<5. given by Defendant 20 Plain
nr for the sum OF tsH, on one years tine
same 10 be paid IS per month till paid.
Al damuum ESQ.
A true copy OF order OF Court, with abstract OF
the Writ.
Attest p. WHITMAN. Clerk
sWASEl 4 SwASEY.
Attys. for PIE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
Remark. Of the Young Folks.

Remarks OF the Young Polka
Tommy, who WAS Joan Of Arcs" asked
the teacher "Noah's wife, said Tommy,
who Is considered great at guessing.
Old Mrs Chaffio-Johnny, how many
times have told you to stop that noises
Johnny trcflectiyelyt-Seyen.
What would you do II mamma should
die" asked fond mother of her little boy.
81 don't know, he replied II suppose
I'd have 20 spank myself.
Angry Fathcr-Jack, can't you bride
your tongue Jack-Not bit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

The upper horizontal Of five. great high
priest. The upper right slant Of four, city
where young man was raised from the
dead. The next slant, a land for cattle.
The right vertical of five, a hand for gold.
The slant Of four, q famous daughter In
law. The next slant. him whose childrcn
witnessed the transfer oi the field Of Ephron
10 Abraham The lower horizontal Of five,
king Of Tyre. The lower left slant of four
David smote The next slant, a soothsay'
er. The left vertical Of five. n damsel who
hcarkened ut gate. The upper slant Of
four, wicked king of Israel The next
slant, valley.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

"why do they say as smart rs a steel
trapT" asked the laxative boarder. ~
never could see anything particularly In
tellectual about steel trap" "A steel
trap Is called SMART explained Mr..
Asbury Peppers, In his sweetest voice,
"because IL knows exactly the right time
to shut up."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

No. Exchanged Words: /. Carp, care,
core, sore, sole. 9. Lose, lone, line, fine,
find j One, son, sun, six. 4. Cook, coot.
coat. moat, meat
No. 4i.-Hidden Proverbs: GOOD
things are done up In small parcels "
"Half loaf Is letter than no bread"
No. 45-Buried Cities: /. Dover. g.
bombay 8 Quebec 4. Frankfort. g.
Geneva g. Texas Z. Troy.
No. ELECTROMAGNETIC People: 1.
bred Scott 9. Carl Schurz. y. Benjamin
franklin. 4. John Howard Payne. s.
Clement c. Moore Q. Joseph Rodman
Ihake.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

After using 10 cent trial size Of Ely's
Cream Balm you will be sure to buy the
30 cent size. Cream Balm has no equal In
curing catarrh and cold in head. Ask
your druggist for II or send 10 cents to
us. ELY BROS, SO Warren ST., n. Y.
City.
| suffered from Catarrh three years; IL
got so bad could not work; used two
bottles of Ely's Cream Balm and am en-
tirely well; would not be without It,
A. c. Clarke, 3tl Shawmut Ave-, Boston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
FARM FOR SALE.

oder for sale my farm In Paris situated OF
stony Brook roasi. I - miles from Grand Trunk
Railway station ami county buildings II coli
sists OF loo acres Of land. Cuts from Is To - ton,
OF hay. Has young orchAri OF 100 apple tree
set out few years ago. besides a large number
OF ohier trees In bearing condition. Pastures
supplied with never falling water, likewise
never. falling well n; the house, which also SUI.
plies the barn.
The buildings consist % two story house an
ell lately impaired aud flashed throughout.
woodshesi AMI carriage house clapboaried AMI
painted connecting with the barn. Barn SsxE,
In good repair. There l. large amount Of WOO
and timber on the farm. all kinds OF which On
a ready market N South Parts village.
HENRY fOBES,
south Paris, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
estate of
MARGARET HOLT. late of Canton,
In the County Of Oxford, deceased, and given
bonds o. the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased are
desired TO present the same for settlement, and
al indebted thereto are requested 70 make pay.
mept Immediately.
Mar. 18th, 1887. G. o. HOLT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06
Notice OF Petition for Discharge.
STATE OF MAINE.

Notice OF Petition for Discharge.
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD, sss-Court OF Insolvency. In the
case OF EDWARD G. sLATTERf, OF Sumner.
Insolyeut debtor.
NJ Office Il hereby given that petition has on this
~ lith day Of Mar. A. ID. lsS1. been presented
10 said Court for said County. by Edward c.
slattery. Of sumner. In the County OF Oxfor'i.
praying that he may be decrce'i q full dls-
charge from all his debts. proyable under the
provisions Of Chapter seventy Of the
Statutes Of Maine. and upon said
petition u IL ordered by said Court that hear
Ink bc had upon the same before said Court ut
Paris In said County Of oxford. on the si-t day
OF April. A. ID. lss7. st nine O'Clock In the fore.
noon. and that notice thereof be published In the
oxford Democrat, newspaper published In
ssid county OF oxford. once week for three
successive weeks, the last publication 10 be ;
days before the day OF hearing. and that all
creditors who have proved their debts. and other
persons interested. may appear at said place and
time and show cause. II any they have. why
q discharge should not be granted said debtor
according to the prayer OF his petition.
Attest ALBERT d. PARK, Register
Of sald Court for said County Of Oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

Notice Of Assignee 81 his Appointmsnt.
of Maine, the 18th day Of March. A. d. 1897.
The undersigned hereby gives notice Of his
appointment as Assignee Of the ns0lvent estate OF
CHARLES 8. CLARK Of Woodstock.
has been declared insolyent upon his petition by
the Court Of Insolvency for said County Of
GEO. A. WILSON. AssiRnee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED
BY the use Of Shfoh's Cure. This great
cough cure Is the only known remedy
for that terrible disease. Sold by F. A.
Shurtleff. South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

l. A word Of four letters naming an
island between England and France.
Change the first letter and have:
2. Deprived Of light.
3. An inclosed piece Of ground.
l. Listen'
g. Part Of tree: the cry of nm animal
g. A visible line or impression; a coin.
Z. A bird famed for Its beautiful note.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

"I'll teach you to play pitch and toss"
shouted sn enraged father. "l'll fog
you for an hour, will"
Father instantly replied the incor-
rigible, rs he balanced penny on his
thumb aud finger, "l'll toss you to make
II two or nothing"