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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-17
MASONIC
MASONIC.
at Masonic Hall, No. 90 Exchange Street.

At Masonic Hail. No. 50 Exchange Street.
YORK RITES,
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Landmark, first Wednes-
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreenleafR R. A. G., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, K. A. Co. third Monday.
Monday.
COMMANDMENTS OF K. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
aay; st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday In
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council, Wednesday 8 p. m; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening,
MASONIC RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Fourth wednes-
DAY in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION.
Second and fourth Tuesday Of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES,
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge Of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNo1L-Portland Council P. of j. second Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix dc h.
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Mane Consistcry, S, P. R. S., fourth
Friday in March, june, September and December.
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/. o. r.
At Odd Eelloscs' Hall, Harrington Block, Congress
Street.
RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Third Tuesday in tho
month.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancieny
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligona, on Friday
evenings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Unity, No.
3, on Wednesday evening; Ivy, d. Off,, second and
fourth Saturday Of each month.
ENoAMPMENT-Ma chigonne, first and third We'd
nesday; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
day; Portland, first and third Friday; Falmouth,
No. H. first and third Tuesdays.
BENEFIT AssoCIATIoN-Board Of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meetsfirst Monday evening of January, April, July
and October.
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TEMPLARs OF HONOR.

At Templars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNCIL-Maine, first and third Monday in each
month.
= TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
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From 500 q m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General delivery
from to 10 m. :.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31
Illusion or a Mirage.

While gentleman was at work in
his fields, he happened to glance toward
the sky, which was cloudless, and saw,
apparently, about half mile off in a
westerly direction, an Opaque substance.
resembling a white horse, with head,
neck, limbs, and tail clearly defined,
swimming in the clear atmosphere. 1t
appeared to be moving its limbs as if
engaged in swimming, moving its head
from side to side, always ascending at
an angle of about forty-five degrees. He
rubbed his eyes to convince himself
that he was not dreaming, and looked
again; but there it was, still apparently
swimming and ascending in ether. He
called to the men, about one hundred
yards of, and told them to look up and
tell him what they saw. They declared
they saw a white horse swimming in
the sky, and were badly frightened.
Our informant, neither superstitious
nor nervous, sat down ami watched the
phantasm (if we may so call it) until it
disappeared in space, always going in
the same direction and moving in the
same manner. No one can account for
the mirage, or illusion, except upon the
uneven state of the atmosphere. Illu-
sions of different appearance have
been seen at different times in the same
vicinity, frightening the superstitious
| and laughed at by the skeptical.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

4 statistician in England, in studying
generation of million of people from
birth to death, finds that one-fourth of
them die before they reach five years !;
less than one-twenty-eig between five
and ten years; in the next five years
the morality is lower than at any Pc
riod; in the next five years an increase,
especially among women-the influence
of dangerous occupations begins to be
seen in the death-rate. Eight times as
many men as women die violent deaths.
This is perceptible for twenty years.
Consumption is prevalent, and accounts
for one-half of the deaths from twenty
to forty-fve. From thirty-fve to forty
five the effect of the wear and tear of the
system are seen. At forty-five the mill
ion Is lessened to four hundred and
twenty-one thousand one hundred and
fifteen-death-rate increasing rapidly.
| About one-sixth of the million is left at
seventy-fve, at eighty-fve only thirty
eight thousand five hundred and sixty
five are left, and at one hundred two
hundred and two are left. At fifty
three, men and women surviving are
about equal in number, and from fifty
five onward the women exceed the men
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31
The First Reporters.

In Sylvester O'Halloran's History
and Antiquities of Ireland" published
in Dublin in 1922, is the following Gu
rious entry: Billie, Milesian king of a
portion of Spain, had son named
Gollamh, who solicited his fathers
permission to assist their Phenician an
cestors, then greatly distressed by con-
tinual wars" and having gained his
consent, the passage describing the re-
suit proceeds thus: With a well-ap-
pointed feet of thirty ships and select
number of intrepid warriors, he weighed
anchor from the harbor of Corunna for
Syria. 1t appears that war was not the
sole business of this equipment, for in
this feet were embarked twelve youths
of uncommon learning and abilities, who
were directed to make remarks on what
ever they found new, either in astron-
omy, navigation, arts, sciences or manu-
factures. They were to communicate
their remarks and discoveries to each
other, and keep an exact account of
whatever was worthy of notice. This
took place in the year of the world 2650.
These twelve youths were reporters, and
if this story be true, the profession con-
| stituting " the fourth estate" may boast
of an ancient lineage.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31
Farm Life.

1t is a common complaint that the
farm and farm life are not appreciated
by our people. We long for the more
elegant pursuits, or the ways and fash
ions of the town. But the farmer has
the most sane and natural occupation,
and ought to find life sweeter, if less
highly seasoned, than any other. He
alone, strictly speaking, has home.
How can man take root and thrive
without, land? He writes his history
upon his field. How many ties, how
many resources he has: his friendships
with his cattle, his team, his dog, his
trees, the satisfaction in his growing
crops, in his improved fields; his init
macy with nature, with bird and beast,
and with the quickening elemental
forces; his cooperation with the cloud
the sun, the seasons, heat, wind, rain,
frost. Nothing will take the various
social distempers which the city and
artificial life breed out of mans life
farming, like direct and loving contact
with the soil. 1t draws out the poison
1t humbles him, teaches him patience
and reverence, and restores the proper
tone to his system.
Cling to the farm, make much of it
put yourself into it, bestow your hear
and your brain upon it, so that it shall
SAVIOR of you and radiate your virtue
after your days work is done.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31
Glorious Sight in the Arctic Circle.

lArctc Regions and Baek.I
As we crossed the famed Arctic Circle,
we saw, far away to the westward. the
four isolated peaks of the Islands of
Trenen, which stand up erect as towers
in the ocean, as If placed there as senti-
nels, to keep watch and ward over the
entrance to the Polar Seas. Nearer to
cur ships course, we passed the curious
Isle of Hestamendo, or Horseman's Is
land, so-called by the sailors of these
seas from the likeness it is supposed to
bear to huge cavalry soldier riding
through the waves. The fishermen al
ways take Oft their caps, and make an
obeisance to their =" horseman," as their
boats float past him. l. and l re-
mained on deck to watch for the mid
night sum-" the mountains to the north
ward of the Polar Circle being nearly
all snow-covered, with many a large
glacier topping the highest hills, or ap-
pearing between the ridges.
The lights at II As D. NJ, when the
sun appeared as if about to set, although
it of course did not do so, were splendid,
and the white-capped mountains were
covered with panoply of every hue of
the rainbow, while the sea around was
one golden-purple blaze of tiny wave
lets. The scene presented to us at twelve
o'clock (midnight) altogether battles
description; and a far abler pen than
mine would be required to do tithe of
justice to such a glorious panorama.
There, some distance above the horizon,
we saw the blood-red ball of the SUM- and
to bright was the round mass Of fame
that our eyes could scarcely bear to
look at it. Its warm rays could still be
felt, although the wind now met us, and
a very cold northeasterly breeze it was,
straight from the frozen shores of Spitz-
bergen; this alone was sufficient to re-
mind us that we were in far northern
land.
No one on deck spoke, and the ex
treme stiffness and solitude were very
striking, and the effect solemn. The
color of the sun was even redder than il
is in full daylight, but the spectacle Cal
not be described properly by a writer
and can hardly be imagined by any one
who has not been in these northern lati
tudes. The way in which the hundreds
of huge, snow-capped mountain peak
and their rugged sides were lighted VI
by the bright rays was almost magical
and the varied colors, which danced il
constant motion upon the snow and OIL
the surface of the sea, were worth com
ing all the way from England to gaz
upon. The sun appeared, as nearly a
we could judge, to remain quite sta
tionary~from quarter to twelve o'eloc
till about half past twelve a. M, whe
the orb began to rise again slowly; an
by one o'clock the heavy mists, whic
had been resting for the last two hou,
on the SUBMITS of some of the highes
mountains, gradually merged into tn
skies, and as we went down to our berth
, all nature was fully as bright as mid-da!
! Truly it was sight not to be forgotte
= as long as memory lasts.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31
Grandest View in the Yosmi.e Valley.

~S--~~~~
Standing at the foot of Nevada Falls,
says Rev. Selah Brown in the Troy
Times, we had our grandest view of that
valley of wonders. 1t was stupendous
combination of the loftiest mountains in
the nation, with towering cliffs and
majectic cataracts. The wild, awful,
overwhelming grandeur of that sublime
vision will remain in the memory for
ever. Listening to the ceaseless roar of
Nevada, answered by the thunder of
Vernal Falls, one said: "The floods
have lifted up, o Lord, the foods have
lifted up their voice" Looking along
up the rocky towers reared by Omnipo-
tence, another said: "The Lord is my
rock and my fortress and my high tower" !"
Then we sang Crock of A ges" and the
grand old Doxology. Finally, remem-
bering that it was Independence day, we
sung "Star Spangled Banner" with the
"Cap of Liberty" 1900 feet high, look
ing approvingly down on our patriotic
efforts.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31
eLEANINes FROM TIE MUSE.
n MODERN sCHooL-rEAcHER.

Twas Saturday night. aud the teacher sat
Alone her task pursuing;
She averaged this and she averaged that,
OF all her class was doing.
She -eckoned percentage, so many boys,
And 60 many girls all counted,
And marked all the iardy and absentees,
And 70 what all the absence amounted.
Names and residences wrote In full,
Over many columns aud pages;
Canadian, Geutouic, African, Celt,
Aud averaged all their ages,
The date Of admission Of eveiy one.
And cases Of hagellation:
And prepared list Ct graduates
For the county examination.
Her weary head sank low on her book,
And her weary heart still lower;
For some OF herpupils had little brain,
And she could not furnish more.
She slept, she dreamed II seemed she died,
And her spirit went to Hsdesi
And they met her there with question lair,
Estate what per cent. your grade is. !"
Ages had slowly rolled away,
Leaving but partial traces,
And the teachers spirit walked ore day
Tn tha old familiar places.
mound Of iossilized school reports
Attracted her observation,
A. high a. the State-house dome, and as vide
As Boston since annexation.
she came TO the spot where they buried her
bones,
And the ground was well built over;
But laborers, digging, threw out skull
Once planted beneath the clover.
A disciple OF Galen wandering by,
Paused TO look at the diggers,
And plucking the skull up. looked through
the eye,
Aud saw IL was lined with figures.
"Just IS thought said the young NJ. D.;
How easy IL Is 20 kill 'eml
9tatistics ossiied every fold
OF cerebrum and cerebellum."
"Its a great curiosity, sure" ssid Pat,
BY the bones you can tell the creaturel"
"Oh, nothing stTange," said the doctor;
"that
was nineteenth-century teacher,n
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

Though Shaking Like an Aspen Leaf
With the chills and fever, the victim of
malaria may still recover by using the ce1e-
brated specific, HostetIers Stomach Bitters,
which not only breaks up the most aggra-
waited attacks, but prevents their recur-
renee. 1t is infinitely preferable to quinine,
not only because it does the business far
more thoroughly, but also on account of its
perfect wholesomeness and invigorating ac-
ton upon the entire system. Testimony is
concurrent, positive and ample showing the
decisive nature ef its effects, and that it is
no mere palliative. Physicians concede its
excellence, and there is a constant influx of
communication from persons in every class
of society avouching its merits, and bearing
witness to its superiority over other rene,
dies for malarial disease. 1t is especially
popular throughout the West, wherever
fever and ague prevails, as it does in many
of the fairest and most fertile portions Of
that vast region
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

Why are fat people always complaining !?
asks some one who entertains the popular
though erroneous notion that health is
synonymous with fat. Fat people complain
because they are diseased. Obesity is an
abnormal condition of the system, in which
the saccharine and oleaginous elements of
the food are assimilated to the partial exclu-
sion of the musele-forming and brain-pro-
ducing elements. In nproof of this, it is only
necessary to assert the well-known fact that
excessively fat people are never strong, and
seldom distinguished for mental powers or
activity. Besides, they are the easy prey of
acute and epidemic diseases, and they are
the frequent victims of gout, heart disease,
and apoplexy. Al ans Anti-Fat is the only
known remedy for this disease. It contains
no acid, is absolutely harmless, and is war
ranted to remedy the most confirmed case OF
obesity, or corpulency.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

THE latest sentimental ballad is en-
titled "Give me the home of my child
hood" Bless your soul, we'd do it in a
minute, but-why, haven't you heard :?
Old Tadgers closed out three mortgages
on it in 1867 and g, and the next year
it was sold for taxes, it was seized for
debt in the summer following, then your
oldest brother claimed that it belonged
to his wife and brought suit in her
name to recover, and before that was
through they found an old flaw in the
title, and in trying to straighten that
out, it transpired that your grandfather
had no government patent on it at all,
but had stolen it bodily from the In
dians; and now two half-breeds have
brought suit to recover the property as
the heirs. The house was burned down
about two years ago, and the neighbors
have used the fences for kindling- wood
your wife's cousin is trying to get hold
of the lot, and your half-brother jumped
the property one night, put up q little
shanty on the alley corner, and is now
in possession. There doesn't seem TO be
much show for YOU, but you might file
your papers, buy lawyer. and sail in
I-HaaDkeYe.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

KING HUMBERT of Italy is very pale
and thin, and his chest, they say, is
affected. He devotes portion of his
time daily to the investigation of the
financial affairs of his father, who has
left troublesome crop of unpleasant
monetary claims behind him. A special
secretary attends to this business. Know
ing very we'll that Humbert is averse to
any public scandals the Roman tradesmen
are exorbitant in their claims for lux
uries supplied to the ladies of the late
kings establishment. The ladies refuse
to pay, on the plea that the debts be-
long to the dead king, and in some in
stance, the bills have only been settled
when initiatory proceedings have been
commenced in the civil courts.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

In his lecture on Burns, Ingersoll
says: "That Burns was a drunkard,
deny. He drank no more than the aver
age clergyman or average nobleman of
his day. Show me a man who drinks all
his life without ever getting full, and l
have no use for him. He is no good.
like Burns because he has said the sweet
est things about home, and every poet
who tends to make home more sacred is
a benefactor. I like the poets who write
about home and mother and children
| and the cottage"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

IT is ASTONISHING with what rapidity
ulcerous sores and eruptive maladies are
cured by HENRYs CARBOLIC SALvE, an ex-
ternal antidote to unhealthy conditions of
the skin which is preferred by physicians to
every other preparation containing the car
bolic element. 1t is undoubtedly the finest
antiseptic and purifier extant. 1t acts like
a charm on purulent eruptions, and has also
been successfully used for rheumatism and
sore throat. All Druggists sell it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

FoK 1pwarcs OF tnlrty years MRS. WIN
children with never-failing success. 1t cor.
rects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind
collie, regulates the bowels, cures dysentery
and diarrhea, whether arising from teeth
ing or other causes. An old and well-tried
remedy. 25 cts. bottle.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

A CERTAIN rural editor announces
that he intends to wage war ON fraud as
long as he can raise hand. 1t is no
use to undertake to convert women from
painting their cheeks. They will do it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

Z.
A gsblet full Of rnoonbeams, three-oornered hat,
The pretty colored peacock presented 10 the bat.
rhe Sat, much delighted, vent and told the snipe
Ihst DishiiDFslea and greyhcunds never smoke q
ripe.
Fiddle de dee,
Fiddle de deei
The COW fell asleep in the cherry tres.
The limb soon broke,
And the COW awoke
Ard didn't think ~ much Of Joke.
M.
There was little cat
And she tried 20 catch a rat,
And down J little hole quick he dove,
Yet the philosophic cat
Wasn't much put out thereat
For abe went and fell asleep by the stove.
w.
Here II speckled, cunning little pig,
For FRUIT cake and cider he doesn't care 6g;
He ne'Gr wears q collar around his snowy nee
And ro'er fairy slippers his little feet deck;
he ne'cr falls In love with the pigeon the quail
Put loudly he fqussls when you catch him by the
tail.
Heres q little boy with new bow and arrow,
He takes aim and shoots at sparrow;
But far wide Of birdie the feathered dart sped
And hit the old tomcat square on the head.
--Neio York Graphic.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

LAST winter we warned our readers
against buying the large packs of worthless
horse and cattle powders, and as it is now
time to begin to use them, we again urge
them not to throw away their money
Meridon's Po,cders are strictly pure, but wt
know of no others that are.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

A COUGH or cold taken between now and
Christmas frequently lasts all winter. This
is certainly the case with people who have
weak lungs. The most convenient, reliable
and inexpensive remedy is johnson,
A',ody7ae Lininaent. 1t is to be used inter
nally and externally.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

A THOROUGHLY good Cabinet or Parlor
Organ is worth two poor ones. Mason &
Hamlin make the best. The prices are q
little higher than those of poorest organs,
but it is much cheaper in the end to obtain
the best.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

FAMILIARITY with the writings of the great poets
is necessity to any one who wishes to appear well
in company. For 10c. we will send book Of J6O
selections from the beautiful melodies of Moore, the
grand poems of Byron and the unequaled songs of
Burns. and so popular songs. Desmond Co., 91s
Race ST Phla
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

An ESTABLISHED REMEDY.-"Brown's
Bronchial Troches" are widely known as an
established remedy for Coughs, Colds Bron-
ctitis, Hodrseness, and other troubles of The
Throat and L,t7os. 25 cents.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

WHAT our contempts do often hurl
from us we wish ours again.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

WHERE there's will, there's plea of
insanity.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

To cleanse and whiten the teeth, to sweet
en- the breath, use Browns Camphorated
Saponaceous Dentifrice. Is cents bottle.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

Hon. c. r. PARSONS, mayor of colchester was
radically cured of Bright's Disease by Craig's Kid
ney Cure. Depot AZ University Pl., N. Y.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31
NURSERY RyTYsIE&

sY n. X. NusKITIRIcK.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-16
THE JOYS OF THE YIELD.

Thsy sins Of the dashing drssoon.
The soldisr 20 gallant IN zee.
OF ,olly Jsrk Tat In his uniform blus.
Bat the lie of the hunter for me.
His iackss Of eanvss - trim.
His step % elastic and free.
The joys Of the nsld for me.
with poshets all over his coat.
Zach furnished viii providsnt skili;
Soa, loyoes ere. and a,,,. sonsasS, y, ss,, hs~'
Thsn " hie. boysi % ont" 10 the word.
II quickens the puises To ses
His tfasty csprsnions In eager carver
rhs joJs of the neld foo me.
Ho steady he he. them Old sisneh;
How rigid ths pup backs her sire:
Head NJ spd half turned, with rhirr up they
No. rieht ssd len give them your nre;
A double aud odd 20 the -eor-.
"Down, easrge." load and ss'her the three.
Then, ON the covert with footsieps alett-
Ths ioys Of the Geld for me.
An when the sun sinhs In the west.
with parpis and god all anams.
TIE sportsman sxhaits In the glorious scene.
Bat most be exults In his game.
with POCKETS well nlled for his toll.
And step still elastic and ffee.
Tss joys of the nsla for me.
Bshold. st The bounfifni board.
81 Hubert what havoc he makes.
Charging gsiianily into phalAna Of meals
And scalinx Q tower Of eshes.
Then . pipe and psrhsp. something hot
Before bed. IL the thing. don't you see.
win siumbers far sweeter than poppies tan
bring
The Joys Of the n'id for me.
Ys sybsrites. vorshippins ease.
who drop at the scent of ro-e.
Hov nttis ye rick what Q treasure 20 10y
Old Pan ON the spos tsman bsstovs.
Yron the clusters The rarsst Vel press.
Libaiiops, Great Patron. 20 theet
Suoccss W the sportsman and health To his
does-
The joys Of the Geld for me.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-16
CATARRHAL AFFECTIONS,

Such q Sore, Weak, innsmed. Esd. ed wetsY
kyss, liberation and innAmmatien Of ne kaft Q
h.sD Soss y u: 81 a,.1 sSr1
ilesdache, Neuralxia. DtEriness, cioudsd Memory,
Los. % S.!yoas forss: Dsp.s,.ios q sg',i s,s .s
remedy according 20 directio1s which aecnmpany
each bottle, or WIN be mailed 70 any sddrsss 90
receipt Of stSJnp.
inhsiins lube, with fali dreetieas for uss n al
cases. fries Siml Sold by all Mholesals nd hs.
canslas. WEEKS rOrrKR. General Agsnn
and wholesale Druggista. boztoa, Ma