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The three consecutive months in
which the largest number of births oc-
CURED were March, April and May.
1924
Twin Births-In 1895, 1866 twin births
occurred: in 81 Instances the twins
We're both boys: in II, both girls; in 81
a boy and a girl. IN % instances the
parentage was American: in AS, for
eign: and in 20 instances the parentage
was mixed OF The $50 children. ta790
were born aliyes and 40 were still born.
Triplets in Portland and Jonesboro
Other facts may lie learned by consult
ing Tables No. is and No. II.
Still Births-Of the 66S still born
children, 374 were omales. and 272 fe-
males. In 90 the sex was not stated.
With the exception of 10 still-births, as
TO which the nativity of the mother
was not stated. 472 We're of American
mothers, and 1856 were of foreign moth
ers.
The largest number of still-births. 10
occurred in Cumberland county; while
the minimum number, IA, was reported
in Franklin county.
The largest number of still births. II
was returned in March, the smallest
number was &c in June and November
See Tables No. IS and No. 10 for other
details.
MARRIAGES BY COUNTIES AND Ma
TIVITY, 1895
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The number of marriages registered
in the State during the year 1895 was
1923 (5726 in 1892, 57S5 in 1893, and 5594 in
1S94.) We have, therefore. for the
year 1895, a marriage-rate Of 1874 (per-
sons married) to every 1000 of popula-
ton. or at the rate of S.67 marriages
per 1000 persons.
Marriage Rates.-The marriage rate
was higher in Aroostook county than
elsewhere in the State. as in the pre-
ceding year, it being for that county
21.S0 per 1000. The lowest marriage
rate. that of 11.42 per 1000, was in Saga
dahcc county. See Table No. 4.
Comparing the marriage-rate of
Maine. 1874 per 1OOO with that of the
other New England states, we find that
for the same year. 1895, it was in New
Hampshire 1852: in Vermont, 1851;
Massachusetts ,1S4s; Rhode Island, 1872:
and Connecticut. 1862.
Nativity-Of the 5505 records of mar
riage in which there is a statement of
birthplace. in "a per cent the groom
and bride were both American; in II
per cent. both were of foreign birth: in
per cent. the groom was American
and the bride of foreign birth: while in
per cent foreign groom and Ameri-
can bride were united.
Seasons.-The largest number of mar
riages, 632, was solemnized in October,
while the smallest number in any one
month. sO7. occurred in March. See
Table No. %. ,aA .- ~ q. - - .
Ages Of the Married.-The largest
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'Including deaths certified as from apo
pleXy. paralysis. insanity, inflammatory
diseases of brain and its membranes, and
other brain diseases.
Including deaths certified as from
nephritis. Bright's disease, albuminuria
and uremia.
Zymotic Diseases.-The lists of the
zymotic diseases usually include small
pox. measles, scarlet fever, typhoid
fever. whooping cough, diphtheria and
Group. and the diarrheal diseases. The
following table shows the number of
deaths that resulted from each of these
causes in 1895 in each of the New Eng
land states, the total deaths from these
causes, and the zymotic death-rates per
10000 of living population. 1t will be
noted that the zymOtic death-rate of
Vermont was lower than that for any
other of these states. and that the
highes rate in 1895 for these diseases
was in Massachusetts.
ZYMOTIC DEATH RATES-1S95.
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In the year 1895, 15,43O births were
registered in the st ate. including still
births O4,02S in 1892, 14.6O4 in 1898, and
14.6O7 in 1S94)
The number or living children born
was 14.762, and the number of still
births was 66S.
OF the whole number of living chill
dren of which the sex was certified,
1902 We're males and 7144 were females
In 16 births, the sex was not stated.
For each 100 girls born there were 1864
boys u06.7 in 1892, 1914 in 1898, and 1O4. I
in 1S94)
Birth-rate.-The birth-rate of living
children for the State was 1928 for each
1000 population, using the figures as
given in the census returns for 1880 as
the basis of calculation.
Table No. Is shows the number Of
births in each city with the birth-rate
of each. The average birth-rate in the
cities per 1000 rsepbpula tion was 1894 as
compared with PIGS, the birth-ra.e of
the rest of the State.
The birth-rate of the different col1n-
| ties varied widely. 1t was the highest
in Aroostook, 1856, and the lowest in
Waldo 1854. In four counties. Aroos-
took. Androscoggin, Cumberland, and
York, the birth-rate was above that of
the whole State. The birth-rate in
each county is shown in Tables No. 4
and No. s.
For the purpose of comparison it may
be stated that in 1895 the birth-rate in
New Hampshire was clos; in Vermont,
21.1S; in Massachusetts. 27.02; in Rhode
Island, 25.6S; and in Connecticut, 24.41.
Parentage.-Of the total births in the
State, 6305 per cent. were of native
parents; 20.17 per cent. We're of foreign
parentage; 1882 per cent. We're Of par
ents. one of whom was foreign; while
of LAG per cent the nationality was not
stated.
Lincoln county, as in each of the
previous years. had the largest percent
age of native-born parents, to wit.
92.S2 per cent. Waldo followed with
81. OF per cent of native parentage, and
only OF per cent. in which both parents
were foreign-born.
In Hancock county, in S7.47 per cent.
of the births, the parents We're native
born.
In Franklin, the percentage was S122.
and in Oxford, S1.47.
Low percentages of native-born par
ents We're shown in Androscoggin
county, where, in 1910 per cent of the
births, the parents were native-b born,
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and 47.43 per cent. were foreign born
and in York county with 53O5 per cent,
and in Aroostook with t4.A per cent. of
the parents native-born
The percentages Of Sarentage.
whether born or foreign
born, may be found for the other coun-
ties in Table No. IA.
Comparing the percentage of the
births in our twenty cities with that of
the rest of the State. we find that, in
the cities. 41.69 per cent of the births
were of American parentage, while in
the rural parts of the State, the per-
centage of American born children
was 1901.
The largest percentage of foreign
born parents was in Biddeford, 6S.O5,
and in Lewiston, 66.93 per cent
The lowest percentage of foreign born
parents was again in Belfast where no
birth was reported in which both par
ents We're foreign, while in Ellsworth
only 1.59 per cent, and in Rockland S.51
per cent. of the births had both parents
foreign-born For further comparisons
see Table No. Is.
Comparing the statistics of the other
New England states with our G3.05 per
cent. of American-born parents. We
find that in 1895, in Vermont 1898 per
cent of the births We're of American
born parents; in Massachusetts. 32.45
per cent: in Rhode Island, 1891 per
cent; and in Connecticut, Ala per cent.
Seasons and Births.-The largest
number of births in any one month in
;,, No
was Ills in November; the largest quar-
terly total was 1895 in the third quar-
ter; the smallest, 3497 in the last quar-
ter.
The following is tabular statement
of the number of births in each quar-
ter of each of the four years 1925:
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does not feel cOmpe-
tent to give her daughter the right advice
about how to keep herself we'll and strong
in a maidenly way, she should seek the ad-
vice of some physician of years of wide
experience, and Of substantial reputation.
A young woman naturally does not like to
be subject of discussion, examination and
the horrible local treatment of home doc
tor. Moreover, obscure physicians make
the mistake of attributing her ills to indi-
gestion, or heart or liver trouble, when the
real cause is weakness or disease OF the
delicate organs concerned in wifehood and
motherhood.
The embarrassing examinations and local
treatment upon which most doctors insist,
are nine times in ten entirely unnecessary
Dr. Pieree's Favorite Prescription acts al
rectly on woman's special organism ana
makes it strong and healthy, and competent
to bear the strain of wifehood and moth
erhood. 1t allays Inflammation. soothes
pain, heals liberation and stops facilitating
drains. It banishes the suferings of the
period of expectancy, and makes baDy's
arrival in the world easy and almost palr-
less Good druggists recommend It. Let
tiers addressed to DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo,
N. Y, are sacredly confidential.
1T has been nearly four years since took Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription" writes MRS. = Z.
Clark Of New Rome Floyd CO. ~ e anH t con
plant. am now fifty years old ana can wax *
two miles and one-half, and to-day am as wen as
ever have used DR.. Pierce's Pleasant peiiets
Look elum and feel glum? That's bill
business and constipation. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are sure, speedy and
permanent cure. They never grippe. Az
all medicine stores.
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INFECTIOUS DusEAsEs-lSs2-s5.

No death has resulted from small
pox in any of the four years from 1892
to 95.
Measles caused the death of four
males and four females.
Scarlet Fever-The total mortality
from this disease was 25 (36 in 1892, so
in 1898. and 90 in 1S94.)-13 males and
II females. The largest number of
deaths occurred at the age-period $40.
The largest monthly number of deaths
from this cause was in December
There We're three deaths in the first
quarter. three in the second, seven in
the third, and II in the last three
months of the year. Knox, PenObscot,
and York counties each had four
deaths from scarlet fever; Aroostook
and Washington had three each. In
six counties mo death occurred from
scarlet fever. OF the 25 deaths from
this cause. eight were in the cities.
The scarlatinal death-rate per 10000
for the State was O3S; for the cities.
o.40. In the same year it was, in New
Hampshire. las; in Vermont. 2.O4; in
Massachusetts,, 1888: in Rhode Island,
2.9O; and in Connecticut, O79.
Misunderstanding the year for which
this report is made, 1872 deaths We're at
tributed to influenza. By months the
percentage distribution of deaths from
this cause was as follows: January.
~; February 11.9; March, 2S.3; April,
21.7; May. 1873; June. 20; July, &c; Au-
gust, 1.3; September. 5.3; October, 26:
November, 20; December, 1.3. The fol-
lowing shows the age incidence Of
do hc hox
from influenza.
Under l year, %; under lis years, 4.
under $40 years, 0; under 1920 years.
3; under 20-S0 years. 5; under 3O-40. s;
under 1880 years. Z: under 5000 years.
s.; under 60-70 years, 10; under 1880
years, Al; over 80 years. So; unknown.
2. Total. 1852.
The influenza death-rate for the
whole State was 2.3O for each 10000 Of
living population Q1.4S in 1892 2.31 in
1893, and 446 in 1S94)
Whooping Cough.-The number Of
deaths from whooping cough was 80
(54 in 1892, 81 in 1893. and 20 in 1S94,)-
Of which 81 were males and As were fe-
males. The number of deaths in the
cities was 81. Fifty-seven Of the -
deaths from this cause were among in
fants under one year Of age.
The death-rate in the State from
whOoping cough was 1.24 per 10000;
that of the cities, O.66; ofsVermont, 0.97;
of Massachusetts. 1.07; of Rhode Is
land, LII; of Connecticut, 1.56.
Diphtheria-There were. for the year
1895, 1856 deaths from diphtheria QO6 in
1892. 50 in 1898, and n in 1S94.) OF the
decedents, IS were males and II fe-
males.
Ages: Under l, q 1-5, A; $40, As:
1920. SO; 80, a; 30-40. 1; 1880. /; 5000.
I.
OF the 1876 deaths. 81 were in the cit
Continued on page g.
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In the foregoing table the third col
umn shows, for each county, the whole
number of deaths in 1895 from the
Zymotic diseases, the fourth column
shows the zymotic death-rate for the
same year, and the last column gives
the mean, or average zymotic death
rate in each county for the four years
1925.
Infectious Diseases. - Disregarding
influenza, the number of deaths caused
by this group of diseases was 684 in
1892. 67S in 1898, $50 in 1894, and 575 in
1898. In 1895 there were, therefore, 80
more deaths from these causes than in
the preceding year. By consulting the
table which follows it will be seen that
the number of deaths from measles,
scarlet fever, cerebro-spinal meningitis,
and typhoid fever was smaller than in
any previous registration year, that
from whooping cough the mortality
was much greater. and that the COM
bined mortality from dphtheria and
Group was larger than for the two pre-
cedng years, but smaller than in the
year 1892.
INFECTIOUS DNSEASES-1Sq9.a5
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Zymotic death
rate per
10000 17.12 21.53 1929 20 s. 33. 81 25 %
SEVEN ZYMOTIC DISEASES BY
COUNTIES-l895
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Johns onssAnody Liininent
over, four persons died, two men and

over four persons died, two men and
two women.
Age and Mortality.-The following
shows the number of deaths which oc-
Cured within each age-period, and the
relation which the percentage in each
period bears to the whole number Of
deaths:
Under l year of age, 17o2-16.27 per
cent.
From 1-5 years of age, 644-6.15 per
cent.
From $40 years of age, 26O-2.4S per
cent.
From 1920 years of age, 526-5.O3 per
cent.
From 20-3O years of age, s11-7.76 per
cent.
From 1910 years of age, 691-6.6O per
cent.
From 1880 years of age, 637-6.o9 per
cent
From 5000 years of age, SS3-S.45 per
cent
From 60-7O years of age, 1343-12.s3
per cent.
From 1880 years of age, 159s-15.2s
per cent.
From 5000 years of age, 1O97-1O.4S
per cent.
From 90-10O years of age, 197-1.SS
per cent.
QNer 100 years, Of age, 1904 per cent
Ages not stated, 7O-7-O66 per cent.
The Causes of Death.-Of the II 1902
deaths, including still-bitrhs and pre-
mature births. the cause of 10,155 was
certified. leaving 547 of which the
cause of death was unspecified or SO
!ll-defined as to, preclude satisfactory
classification. lA0i 81
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Maine General Hosnital.

eraI 1i annual meeting of the Maine Gen.
for ~ osplal. for. the choice Of officers
Of s,,a me- ensuing year and. the transaction
pressr rn Sther business as may legally be
tressnrsss WIN De held in the office of the
afte,~ner N PORTLAND, at o'clock in the
'etnoon Of Tuesday, Nov. 2. 1887. 'e
49, F. r. BARRETT. Secretary
aaad. Oct. Is, 1897. octsidtd
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Dyspepsias'Ss;;ss;ss;;; s ,s; ;a$ b e.: Il
r nn. positively cured. Grover Graham's
re y.pspsia Remedy is a specific. One dose
cmra ~ an distress, and a permanent
II $500. y. tne most chronic and severe cases
hctStSsa fanteed. Do not suffer! A so cent
W Wiil convince the most skeptical.
enss NNnsman & Co., Druggists. Au-.
s91H, 10 80. d1,r !.
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CUPID AND DEATH.

1t is a pitiful truth
that in a tremendous
percentage of cases
love and death claim a
young woman at the
same moment. If a
yOungWOman'S mother
Morris tribune., 1897-09-15
Helped His Mother.

MY mother has been troubled with
sick headache and she had no appe-
tue. She has taken few bottles of
Hoods Sarsaparilla and now her
headache is relieved and she has a
good appetite. Other members of
our family have been benefited by
Hoods Sarsaparilla." GEORGE H.
GERzEMA, Clara City, Minnesota.
Morris tribune., 1897-09-15
ALcEsTIs.

tell you that the gods give nos-"they SELL
Their penalty for every golden boon,
Pitiful hucksters, they demand full soon.
And every counter grudging down they tell
Yea, cheat us with base metal unless well
We watch them; strain the quality OF our JOY.
And hardest bargainer is Venus boy,
"For so much heaven, SO many hours of hell
Yet when I come unto that shadowy place
OF doom, and the gods taunt me with my
pains,
Shall not answer them, though with set face
And anguished eyes: "An depths of bliss
proved.
Cast from my heaven, its memory yet re-
mains.
Yea, for loved, and have been beloved.
"Therefore of Lethe's flood will not drink,
Ocruel gods, though it should quench for aye
This torment of fierce thirst thrust away
The trimming beaker. Backward from the
brink
Of the dark food wherein no star may blink
pass with hurrying feet. will not STAY
Mine only joy! Let memory with me stay
And from your keenest torture I'll not shrink.
Not like yon inky waters is my soul.
The star of love is mirrored in my breast.
dare your fury on me spend the whole
Tossed, tortured, stung to agonies of unrest.
Ny heart burns through my bosom like coal.
think on love, ye GODS and am blessedl'
Alice Williams Brotherton in Century.
Morris tribune., 1897-09-15
Discriminating.

. Next to a difference of taste in
jokes an incompatibility of musical
appreciation is surely the greatest
strain upon the affections. Here is
a story to prove it. It is the story
of a musical daughter and an I'M
musical mother. The daughter is
barely more than 3 years old, but
she has already shown every sign
of the keenest musical liking. The
mother, on the contrary, car hardly
turn tune. The other evening the
mother wanted the daughter to GO
to bed The daughter didn't want to
go. Come, Ethel, said the mother
by way of final persuasion IF
you'll go to bed like good girl. I'll
undress you and sing you to sleep
myself. = ooh, no, mamma" the
daughter fastened to add. "You can
undress me if you like, but please
let nurse do the singing. New
York Sur.
Morris tribune., 1897-09-15
NAPoLEoN's VALUE OF VICTORY.
1t Finds a Striking Counterpart in
Recent World Triumphs.

Napoleon knew well theivalue of vic
tory. After Austerlitz the world seemed
his. Fame invited, fortune favored, every
thing ftimu1ated his aspiring ambition
With growing power he gatheredth efruits
of victory. And so has it ever been. Sue
cess succeeds. A notable illustration of
this truth is furnished by the great vic
tories won at the Worlds Fair in 1913 and
the California Midwinter Fair in '94 by
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder. Ever
increasing sales and popularity have been
the result. The people have promptly
ratified the official verdicts that declared
DR.. Prices, for leavening power, keeping
qualities. purity and general excellence
the foremost baking powder in all the
world" Quite as quickly as the great
Emperor do they know the value of vic
tory that means world. wide supremacy
Morris tribune., 1897-09-15
How He Was Fired.

When Washington Hesing of Chi
cage was devoting all his energies
to the conduct of his paper The
Staats-Zeitung, there was big fire
in Chicago which his paper failed to
mention. why didn't we have are
port of that fire last night2' he ask
ed next morning Of a fresh reporter
who had been assigned to it. my
dear Mr.. Hesing, " replied the young
journalist in surprise, there was
nothing new to print about it. Ev-
cry one in Chicago was there and
saw it." Young man, said Mr..
Hesing, 'if any one asks you if you
work for The Staats-Zeitung, tell
him no.
Morris tribune., 1897-09-15
Wanted Idea ; $as S. $ 5: taIs;

Protect your ideasi they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDDERBURN q CO., Patent Attor-
neys. Washington, D. O.. for their 81, 800 prize oer
Morris tribune., 1897-09-15
It Saves the Croupy Children.

, SEAvIEw, Wave have splendid
sale on Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy, and our customers coming from
far and near. speak of it in the high
est terms. Many have said that Their
children. would have died of Group il
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy had
not been given.-Kellam & Ourren
The % and so cent sizes for sale by
j. R. Kruger.
Morris tribune., 1897-09-15
A Cure for Bilious Collie.

RESOURCE, Screven Co., CA have
been subject to attacks of bilious collie
for several years. Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
.dy is the only sure relief. 1t acts
like a charm. One dose of it gives
relief when all other remedies fail.
G. D. SHARP. For sale by j. R.
Kruger
Morris tribune., 1897-09-15

Ripans Tabules cure nausea.
Ripans Tabules assist digestion.
Ripans Tabules cure indigestion.
Ripans Tabules: one gives relief.
Ripans Tabu1es cure headache.
Morris tribune., 1897-09-15
Toeing the Mark.

IF I'm not home by II, Bessie, y
said a husband to bis better and big
ger half, don't wait for me- =
THAT I won't" said Bessie sig
nifcantly. But I'll come for you. .
He was punctual, as usual
Household Words.
Morris tribune., 1897-09-15
Hoodoo Lawn.

A meadow at Biddeford, Me-, is
known as the hoodoo lawn, for the
reason that rain follows every time
it is moved, before the grass can be
cured. It is said that this has oc-
cured for % consecutive years
Boston Globe
Morris tribune., 1897-09-15

Hoods Pills are the favorite family
easy to take, easy to operate.
Morris tribune., 1897-09-15
Mothers Friend

so assists Nature in the Change taking
place that the Expectant Mother is
enabled to look forward without dread
to the hour when she experiences the
ioy of Motherhood. 1t inSureS safety
to both Mother and Child, and she is
found stronger after than before con-
finement-in short, it "makes Child
birth easy" as so many have said.
Don't be persuaded. Use nothing but
aMother's Friend
Morris tribune., 1897-09-15

"My wife suffered more in ten minutes with
either of her other two children than she did
altogether with her last, having previously used
four bottles of Mothers Friend" 1t is bless
ing to anyone expecting tosbecome mother,
says customer. I" HENDERSON DALE, Csrml, Ill
Sent by Mail, receipt Of price 500 PER BOTTLE.
Book "To Expectant Mothers mailed free, containing
valuable information and voluntary testimonials.
THE RRADFlELD REGULATOR co.ATLANTA, GA.
SOLD RY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Morris tribune., 1897-09-15
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{ keep YOUR o 4
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; TAIN TEA Ea
Tattar. salt.Rheum and Eczema.

letter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema.
The intense itching and smarting, Incl
dent to these diseases, is instantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain s Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. It
is equally efficient for itching piles and
a favorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. % cts. per box.
Morris tribune., 1897-09-15

/ DIR. Cady's Condition Powders, are
Just what a horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put
horse in prime condition. Price %
cents per package.