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and dressed in a brown dress with
a white waist. The apparition made
an appeal to her in the following Ian
guage:
HERBERT HERBERT Oh, HERBERT
give me back my ring"
Mrs. Marsh, throwing herself into
the arms of her husband, said, while
looking at the figure with strained
eyes and fear-blanched face:
Gave Name of Murdered Girl.
In the name of the Holy Trinity.
who are your"
The reply was:
81 am Bertha-Bertha Stoughton.
Oh, Herbert, Herbert, give me back
my ring"
| The story of these happenings soon
became noised abroad, and thousands
visited the Marsh residence; some out
of curiosity, while others tried hard
to solve the phenomena, but none
could fathom the mystery. Mr.. Marsh
finally had to give up the house as
his wife's nerves were affected.
There was also a haunted house in
Pittsfild, Mass, where strange fig
| ures of beautiful women were seen,
accompanied by the c1anking of chains
| and groans. This house stood in a
| lonely spot on the road leading from
| the Columbia mill in Lee to Bradley
street.
| A Mrs. Dawley was the first to see
| the ghost She was awakened out OF
sound sleep by noises in the cellar
and in the attic, and as she looked
out of her room she saw the figure
| of a girl in white coming down the
stairs. There was also a man. who
leaned over the bed at night and dis
| appeared when the Dawleys awakened
and screamed.
Thinking that they were perhaps
the victims of nightmare, the Dawleys
invited a young man, who was igno
rant of what had been going on, tt
spend the night with them, and hi
was given their sleeping-room- Tht
young man retired about ten O'Clock
but at IL came rushing downstair.
4 with pale face and bullying eyes, de
claring that he was very sorry, bu
j thought he would go home
Asked the reason. he said, that b,
was awakened by a jingling noise, a.
of chains being hauled across the at
4 tic Then there was a sort OF ghast
ly light in his room, and a woman
was leaning over his bedside. Sh,
had long hair hanging down he
back All at once she vanished as ii
mist. This corroborated the Daw
ley's version, and they decided tina
they had lived in the house ionl
enough.
For awhile the residents o
Winthrop avenue and other street
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-07

The mare is by no means singular.
Everything goes, where money Is the
mOttve-Puck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-07

This seasons ghost stories are by
40 means confined to one locality or
section. They range from New Eng
land to Georgia At least one of the
ghosts caused a family great incon-
venience. This was in Cambridge,
Mass. A family moved into a large
double house that stood on the cor
ner of Pearl and Lake streets, but
only lived there a month, giving as
reason for the moving that they
could not stay on account of the
queer happenings in the house. For
the first Is days everything was peace
full and orderly, but on the morning
Of the sixteenth day the servant en-
tering the kitchen found two chairs
overturned. She picked these up,
and a few minutes later a kerosene
lamp fell from the table without any
apparent cause.
The following morning the family
discovered that the pictures in the
family album had all been taken out
and torn into minute pieces. Next
day the servant discovered that her
dress, which had been hanging in
closet, had been torn into shreds, and
On the following morning the gar
ments of the children were found
similarly treated.
Near the classic shades of old Har-
ward there used to stand a house that
In it's day caused a nine days sensa-
ton, and wherein resided a Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Marsh, with their family
of five little children. Before Mr..
Marsh moved into the place It had
the reputation of being haunted;
strange noises were heard at night,
followed by shrieks as though some
one were being murdered.
Ghostly Carriage Calls.
The story had been told 70 Mr..
Marsh, and his friends implored him
not to try and live in the place, as
1t was accursed, but he paid no at
tention to their entreaties, and after
remodeling the house went to live in
1t. All went well for awhile, and the
family were lulled into fancied securi-
ty. but one night when Mrs. Marsh
was attending sick person in the
upper room she was surprised to hear
the sick person suddenly say:
you are called to see some one; a
carriage has just stopped at the door,"
This was a little after midnight.
The lady started up and went to the
window which commanded a full view
Of the front of the house, and the
road on each side of it, but saw moth
Ing, but Immediately after was heard
the crack of whip. the thud of
horses hoofs upon the ground, and
the rolling of carriage wheels as the
viewless vehicle and steeds left the
door and went away at a gallop up
the road.
Manifestations Innumerabl
One evening a tremendous smash
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Save the Babies.

INFANT MORTALITY something hight We hardly realize that Of
children civilized countries nearly
die before they reach tyseven cent more
before fifteen!
We do not hesitate say timely
ty many
Drops
soothing sold for chdns complaints contain or less opium
considerable quantities. deadly quantity
spe and lead Sickness DEATH Casoia
but that bears the signature OF
blood circulate the
pores of the skin and alays fever.
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Manifestations Innumerable.

Manifestations 1nnum cradle.
One evening a tremendous smash
was heard in the dining-room closet,
rs If all the shelves had given away
and the entire collection of crockery
ware had fallen to the floor. The
gentleman of the house rushed out,
and, going to the dining-room closet,
found everything in its place-not a
cup or plate disturbed.
The chairs and tables in the serv-
ants room were frequently moved
around by invisible hands; shrieks
were heard in certain parts of the
house, as of some person in terrible
agony; the windows were pulled up
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tale of ghosts that has ever appeared
in print, and, although related as
the truth by the man who has suf-
fered most from these supernatural
visits, it appears Incredible. Mr.. Sur
rency, who is a living witness, is pos
sibly so or 55 years old and has
charge of the railway station at Sur
rency. He possesses the quiet courte-
sy and dignity of manner of the true
gentleman of the south, and his story
is as follows:
MY fathers name was A. P Sur
rency. He built our old home there
in the '40's, and he with my mother.
brothers and sisters lived here many
years before the troubles came which
finally drove us from the place.
"One afternoon in the summer of
1870 my mother was sewing in her
bedroom when she heard an unaccus-
toned noise. Again and yet again it
came with ever lessening intervals.
and when my mother, interested in
spite of herself, finally glanced up she
was amazed to see the pitcher in the
bowl on the washstand rocking back
and forth. She got up and went over
to the pitcher to see if any string
or wire were attached to it, for a
mother of mischievous boys is rarely
taken by surprise, but she found
none, and investigation assured her
that all her boys were out of the
house and she was indeed alone.
"She resumed her former seat and
her sewing, and was about to con-
clude that the strange occurrence
would not be repeated, when she was
amazed to see the pitcher lift itself
several inches from the bowl and then
settle down into it again with loud
noise.
This was repeated several times
then the pitcher was lifted entirely
out of the bowl and placed with de
liberate care, beside it on the wash
stand.
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Dinner Table Disturbed.

These Insignificant beginnings
were only the preludes to larger and
more disastrous results Frequently
it happened, when the family was
seated at meals. milk. water, tea, cof-
fee and soup were flung into the faces
Of various members. in several in
stances infiicting painful scalds and
burns, and at the same time the
spoon were broken or suddenly twist
ed out of shape in their hands,
Impossible? Well, science has late
iy recognized that such manifestation
do exist, and it is best to agree with
Hamlet when he says There are
more things in heaven and earth.
Horatio. than ara dreamt of in yo-a
philosophy"
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Letters from Prominent Physicians
addressed to ChaS. III. Fletcher.

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-31
PRoRATE NOTICES.

To all persons interested In either of the Estates
hereinafter named:
AT Probate Court. held at Paris. In and
for the County Of Oxford. on the third Tuesday Of
uine hundred and SIX. The following matter
having been presented for the action thereupon
hereinafter Indicated, 1t Is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given TO all persons In
published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY In the Ok
tord Democrat, a newspaper published nj South
Paris, In said County, that they may appear AZ
Probate Court 70 be held at Rumford Falls, on the
third Tuesday OF August, A. ID. 1906, at
of the clock In the forenoon, and be heard there
on II they see cause.
ELLEN W. LORD, late of Lowell, deceased /;
will and petition for probate thereof presented
by David z. Lord, the executor therein named.
CAROLINE b. PERRY, late Of Sweden, de-
ceased; will and petition for probate thereof
presented by Alice l.. Perry, the executrix there
In named.
EyELINA A. JACKSON, late of Paris, de-
ceased will and petition for probate thereof
presented by Walter l.. Gray, the executor there
In named.
MARY A. GREENE. late Of Paris. deceased
will and petition for probate thereof presented
by U. Hiram Head. the executor therein named
PERCY DAMON ct ais. wards, of Paris; petit,
ton for license TO sell and convey real estate
presented by Waiter l.. Gray, guardian.
GEORGE l.. DEAN. late OF Paris, deceased
petition for license to sell and convey real estate
presented by Eugene A. Dean, administrator.
OLIVE T. HEALD. late OF sumner. deceased
petition for distribution of balance remaining In
his hands and for determination of collateral In
heritance tax presented by Cyrus b. Head. ad.
ministrator.
OREN TRUE. minor, of Denmark; first &C.
count presented for allowance by Amanda v.
True, guardian.
CALEB FULLER, late Of Paris, deceased
first account presented for allowance by Mari.
eta A. Fuller, executiN.
WILLIAM ". SPRING, late Of Brownfield,
deceased; first and final account presented for
allowance by Samuel E Spring, administrator.
ADDISON L. HERRICK, Judge of said Court
4 true ccpy-Attest:
ALBERT ID. PARK, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-31
A MODERN ARCADIA.

Nowhere Are Life and Property So
Safe ms In Labrador.
A Traveller who recently visited the
coast of Labrador says that nowhere
on earth are life and property held so
sacred as in that little known and bar
rem land. A thousand miles Of lonely
seaboard. along which Is scattered q
population Of some 10000 people, about
one-third of whom are white, would
seem to give every opportunity for
crime. yet there is no police officer OF
any kind, no court and no JUL. Nor
are they needed. The only criminal
charge within fifty years was one
against an Eskimo, who shot a rival In
love.
In addition to the resident pOpula-
ton the coast is visited every summer
by about 10000 Newfoundland fisher
men, and, while Newfoundland itself is
not by any means free from criminals,
none appear to come among the fishers
or else the example Of the natives of
Labrador causes them to refrain from
any wr0ngdoing while there. Years
ago a circuit court visited the coast
every summer, but rs 1t found nothing
to do it was abolished Now should
any serious charge be made against q
man magistrate would be sent from
Newfoundland to investigate it.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-31
The WiIdernena Manna,

In Exodus xvi. 1895. and other pas
sages In the Old Testament Is to he
found an account of the mamma fed to
the Israelites during their pilgrimage
in the wilderness. According to the
article on this subject In Smiths b.
BILE Dictionary. which Is a summary
OF several passages. the mama came
every morning except the Sabbath In
the form Of snail round seed resem-
bling the hoar frost. 1t had to be gath
cred early. before the sun became SO
hot as to melt 1t. 1t had to be gath
cred every day except the Sabbath.
The attempt to lay aside or accumulate
for succeeding day except on the day
Immediately preceding the Sabbath
failed by the substance becoming
wormy and offensive. 1t was prepared
for food by grinding and baking. Its
taste was like fresh oil and like WATERS
made with honey. equally agreeable to
all palates. Indeed the mamma be-
came to each person the food he was
accustomed to take. The whole nation
subslsted upon 1t for forty years. aud
It suddenly ceased when they first got
the new corn In the land Of Canaan.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-31
40 ADirpAl Story rer
Little Folks
Involves and the Cougar

Once there were two wolves who
had a chicken tree, In which fowls
were very fond Of roosting.
One day when they went down to
the chicken tree to get each Of them q
bird they heard a snarly-snarly sound
and found feathers all around the tree,
while every bird for mile around was
either eaten or scared away.
"Who has been robbing our chicken
tree?" cried the wolf brothers together.
"Your chicken treei Your chicken
tree? Your chicken treeT snarlsd the
cougar, who lay. sorsed full. at the
bottom of the tree. WHO gave you
this chicken tree7 Who gave you any.
thing? Who are you, anyhow
The wolf brothers made haste TO say
that nobody had given them the chick
EN- tree, that nobody had given them
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anything and that they weren't any
body and didn't count anyhow, but
their hearts were hot and sore while
they said 1t.
AS they were scuttling away they
met Bruin, the bear. And when he
heard their story he told them OF q
trap which the hunters had set for the
cougars down by the brookside.
Lead him there" said Bruin. land
you may have your revenge, also you
may have as many chicken trees as
you can find"
So the wolves went trembling back
and told the cougar that they had
found q much finer chicken tree for
him. When they came to the spot
where Bruin had told them the trap
was 'hey stepped aside and said they
could not walk ahead of so great a per
son, that he must lead the way and
let them follow.
Snap went the trap on the old cou.
CARS foot.
There" said the eldest wolf broth
err, that will teach you not to insult
people after you have robbed them
Worcester Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-31

NOTICE.
We wish all who do work for the Town of
Paris on the Highway would present their bill
TO the Selectman In his section OF the town every
Saturday. We want to give the order and have
the work on our books.
SELECTMEN OF PARIS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-31
NOTICE OF FORECLOsURE.

Whereas Gideon w. Hammond late of Buck
field In the County of oxford and State Of Maine.
by his mortgage deed dated the fourth day Of
May, A. ID. 1904. and recorded In oxford Regis
try Of Deeds, Book 2S2, Page 209, convey ed to Z.
NJ. and II. A. Irish. both Of said Buckheld, q
certain piece or parcel of land situated In Sum-
ner, In said County anu State, and bounded and
described as follows: Being the easterly half Of
Lot Number In the Sixth Range of lots In said
sumner and also portion OF Lot Number In
said Range South of said Lot Number and al.
joining said half Lot. Beginning at the South
east corner of said half lot and running Souther.
and stones eleven rods South Of old road lead
Ing up to the old Howard Curtis buildings, co.
called; thence Westerly parallel with South line
OF said half Lot as far West as said half Lot;
thence Northerly TO line Of said Lot; thence
Easterly on line of said half Lot to first mention
Ell corner of said half Lot; being all and the
same premises conveyed to said Gideon w.
Hammond by n. e. and Elmer n. Ford on said
fourth day Of May. A. ID. 1904; and whereas
said c. NJ. and II. A. Irish by their deed Of
Assignment dated the twenty ninth day of July,
a. ID. 1904, and recorded In said oxford Registry
of Deeds, Book 26S, Page S51, did assign said
mortgage deed, the note. debt and claim thereby
secured, to the South Paris Savings Rank. q
corporation legally organized and having its
place of business at South Paris, In said County
and State. and whereas the condition of said
mortgage has been broken, now therefore. by
reason Of the breach of the condition thereof the
said Bank hereby elaine foreclosure Of said
mortgage.
Dated at South Paris. Maine. this Goth day of
July, A. ID. 1906.
SOUTH PARIS SAVINGS BANK.
By George H. Atwood. Treasurer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-31
SatisfyinR Honor In India.

They had peculiar way Of going
into bankruptcy among the Marawaris
In India. now unhappily giving way to
the less picturesque method Of the
white man. When man could not pay
his bills he would summon his cred
itors. They were ushered into a room
In which the thukur. or household god,
was enshrined, but covered up with a
cloth and with the face turned to the
wall in order that 1t might not witness
the scene that was to follow. The in
solvent would then, In garb Of mourn
ing, lie on the floor. presenting his
back to his creditors, who, on given
signal, would fall on him with shoes
and slippers and belabor him till their
wrath was exhausted. The beating fin.
ished, honor was declared to be salts
fed all around.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-31
Condemned to slavery.

Two hundred years ago, when men
and women were condemned to death
for trivial offenses, 1t was the custom
In Scotland to commute the death sen
tence into perpetual servitude to speci'
fed masters. In other words, the con.
demned person became a slave. II
was further ordained that he should
wear n metal collar round his neck re.
cording his sentence and punishment
The Society Of Scottish Antiquaries
owns one of these collars, fished out
Of the Forth above Alloa. 1t is brass,
with this inscription: Alexander Stew.
art, found guiltS Of death for theft at
Perth, 9th December. 1901, and gifted
by the Justlciars as a perpetual serv.
ant to Sir John Aresken Of Alva."-
Collectors Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-31
CURED
MY HUSBANDS
Sick Headache

Dear Sirs:- South Poland, Me-, Oct. s,r9e4.
My husband was = great sufferer with
sick headache. He had it once in two
weeks, but has not been troubled for year
since he has been taking "L. F." Bitters.
He knows 1t is the Bitters that helped him.
Yours truly, Mas. RICHARD SMALL.
Ifyou want good health, get at the Cause
and take specific for the trouble. Read
the wrapper and label on eel. F."
Atwood's Bitters and you'll be guided in
the use of this safe, speedy cure for diseases
caused by impure blood, indigestion, slus-
gish liver and bowels. CSC.
E. colored Postal Cards. 50 subjects.
free. X sis;! u, H. +; i i selling
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-31

Almost fifteen years ago silver bangles
were perfect craze among young girls.
Like all fads which are carried to an ex-
treme, they soon went out of fashion
and very few girls have worn them since.
At Newport this summer some of the
smartest women are seen wearing short
sleeved gowns with their arms covered
with different kinds of bangles. Almost
all the summer gowns are made with
short sleeves which are most becoming
to a woman with rounded, we'll shaped
arms and most unbecoming when the
arms are badly formed and ugly. The
bangle was brought to the rescue of the
ugly arm and has reigned supreme at
Tuxedo and Newport ever since. This
autumn one will again see many gowns
made with short sleeves and the bangle
will be more popular than ever. Some
of the newest designs are particularly
beautiful, one of East Indian silver, hand
carved, has been very much admired,
and there are many other designs of rare
beauty and workmanship.-Ex.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-31
Peach Ice Cream.

Peach ice cream is made with Philadel.
phia cream. For quart of cream pare
and pit half dozen peaches and press
through a colander; sweeten with a
quarter of cupful Of sugar. Add half
q tesspoonful Of bitter almond flavoring,
when the cream is nearly frozen.
A favorite cooling dainty this year is
fruit served with ice cream. Use any
fruit, fresh or canned. Branded peaches
are especially liked. The champagne
flare glass is used for serving. The fruit
is placed in the bottom of the glass,
then spoonful of the ice cream, topped
with another of whipped cream. Flecks
of color are given with two or three
candied cherries, violets, or fresh fruit
like that under the cream.
Sauces, either hot or cold, served with
plain creams are very popular. The hot
and cold combination Is very delicious.
A rich syrup Is the foundation for all
these sauces. It is made Of the fruit
juice and sugar. To half q cupful of
fresh fruit juice add cupful of sugar.
Cook slowly to the 'soft-ball" stage,
add a teaspoonful of lemon juice and
serve hot. The syrup candies on the
cream. Red raspberries, Strawberries,
cherries, peaches, and grapes all make
delicious syrups.-New Idea.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-31
In Canning Tomatoes.

New rubbers and good lids are very
necessary for the jars, as the tiniest OF
holes will let in air sufficient for fermen-
tation. Another cause of failure is the
use of musty lids. Such musty condi-
ton is largely caused by the lids being
used on fruit which has spoiled, and
these lids should not be used again until
they have been boiled. A busy and
careful housewife may easily clean and
disinfect them at the same time by plac-
ing all the lids in tin pail of water on
the range to boil while meal Is cook
ing. The fruit should be boiling when
put in the cans and sealed at once. If
the cans are turned upside down when
cool a possible leak may be discovered,
and such can should be done all over
again. Keep the tomatoes in dark
place and examine them occasionally
when, if any show signs of spoiled con-
dition, they should be heated again at
once. This heating arrests fermenta-
ton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-31
Truthful.

my dear" said a vain old man to
his wife, 'these friends here won't be-
lieve that I'm only forty-fve years old.
You know I speak the truth. don't
your"
"Well," answered the simple wife. II
suppose / must believe 1t, John, as
you've stuck to It for fifteen ysarA"-
ExehauGA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-31
No. S1O.-Enigma.

Miss Rachel, who always has the
1910 Of u gentlewoman, admits that
1t raises her 9-1O-11 to hear anybody
call her cousin John a 1861 the
cousin John whom she befriended
when he worked in the 1884 and
who has not even word for her now
that he Is 1-2-3-4-5-G-7-S-910-n.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-31
No. 21Z.=Addltiona.

Insert Il letter In the first word t.
form the second word.
l. Change repetition into a way.
2 Change to push into naughty.
3. Change flower into to awake.
4. Change quick pace into a fish.
5. Change to decay into rabble.
g. Change a fine into spy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-07-31

as your mistress at homer" inquired
Mrs. Borem, standing in the shadow Of
the doorway.
"I don't know, ma'am," replied the
servant. Cant tell whether she's at
home or not till git good look at ye.
If ye how wart on the side o. yer nose,
ma,am. she ain'tn