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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

self, and he tried to kick the man,
but both heels went up to wonct,
and pa turned q back summersault
and struck right on his vest in front.
| guess it Knocked the breath out of
him, for he didn't speak for few
minutes, and then he wanted to go
home and,,we put him in street car,
and he laid down on the hay and
rode home. Oh, the work we had
to get pas clothes of. He had
cricks in his back, and everywhere,
and ma was away to one of the neigh
oors, to look at the the presents. and
| had to put liniment on pa, and /
made mistake and got q bottle of
furniture polish, and put it on pa
and rubbed 1t in, and when ma came
home, pa smelled like a coffin at
charity funeral, and ma said there
was no way of getting that varnish
off of pa till it wore off. Pa says
holidays are a condemned nuisance
anyway. He will have to stay in
the house all of this week"
You are pretty rough on the old
man" said the groceryman, latter
he has been so kind to you and Civ
en- you nice presents.
Nice presents nuthin'. All l got
was q Come TO Jesus Christmas
card, with brindle fringe, from ma,
and pa gave me pair of his old
suspenders, and calandar with
mottoes for every month, some quo
tations from scripture, such as hon
or thy father and thy mother and
EVIL communications corrupt two in
bush, and q bird in the hand
beats two pair Such things don't
help boy to be good. What a boy
wants is club skates, and seven shot
revolvers and such things. Well, l
must go and help pa roll over in
bed, and put on a new porus plaster.
Good bye. .n-Pecks Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Sanson's Strength.

Abundant hair is not a sign of
bodily or mental strength, the story
of Samson having given rise to the
notion that hairy men are strong
physically, while the fact is that the
Chinese, who are the most enduring
of all races, are mostly bald, and as
to the supposition thot long and
thick hair is a sign and token Of
intellectually, all antiquity. all
mad-housee and all common obser-
walton are against it. The easily
wheedled Esau was hoary. The
mighty Cesar was bald. Long
haired men are generally weak and
fanatical, and men with scant hair
are the philosophers and soldiers
and statesmen Of the world.-Lon-
don Lancet.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
SOMERSET, PA, WEDNESDAY.
THE EAGLE TREES.

Great pines that watch the river go
Down to the sea all night, all day,
Firm-rooted near its ebb and flow,
Bowing their heads to winds at play,
S;rong-limbed and proud, they silent star i'd
And watch the mountains far away,
And watch the miles of farming LAND,
And hear the church bells tolling slow.
They see the men in distant fields
Follow the furrows of the plow;
They count the loads the harvest yields,
And fight the storms with every bough,
Beating the villa winds back again.
The April sunshine cheers them now,
They eager drink the warm spring rain.
Nor dread the spear the lightning wieif IS
High in the branches clings the nest
The great birds build from year to ye r;
And though they fly from east to we t;
Some instinct keeps this eyrie dear
To their fierce hearts and now the II eyes
Glare down at me with rage and fs r;
They stare at me with wild surpris
Where high in air they strong-w inged rest
Companionship of birds and tres.
The years have proved your friendship
strong:
You share each others memories
The rivers secre: and its song,
And legends of the countryside
The eagles take their journeys d ing
The great trees wait in noble pr de
For messages from hills and sea 5.
| hear a story that you tell
In idleness of summer days;
a singer that the world knows well
To you again in boyhood strays
Within the stiffness of your sha de
He rests where Pickering sanhg ht plays,
And sees the nests the eagles ma de.
And wonders at the distant belL-
His keen eyes watch the forest y owth,
The rabbits fear, the thrushes' a ight;
He loiters gladly, nothing loath
To be alone at fall of night
The woodland things around hin taught
Their secrets IN the evening light
some wisdom to his thought
thepines and eagles hr th.
Was il the birds who es rly told
The dreaming boy that he would win
A poets crown instead of goldE
That he would fight nations siL,?-
On eagle wings of song would gain
A place that few might enter in,
And keep his life without stain
Through many years, yet not grow old?
And he shall be ygha. few men are,
said all the pine trees, viii isperirg low;
His thought shall end an unseen star;
He shall our tire lsured leg ends know;
His words will give the way-worn rest
Like this cool hade our branches throw;
He, lifted like .ur lofties crest,
shall watch biz country near and far.
-Eorper's Nag 'a-ine for March.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

An Arxensaw man, whose brother
was hung for murder, changed his
name out of regard for the memory
of the deceased.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07


But what is this ~
Having placed the watch on the
table, the signor shook the hat and
turned it toward the audience, show
ing it to be partly filed with loose
bank notes.
These he began to remove by the
handful. placing them on the table
with the watch with many exclama-
tions of surprise, amid roars Of
laughter from the spectators.
Then he shook the hat again to
see if it was empty at last, and hear.
ing something rattle, fished out a
ring.
"A gold ring" he exclaimed, hold.
| ing it up before the audience. "A
diamond ring p letting it sparkle in
the light. Now what temptation
this is to place be fore an honest con.
| iurer. I'll have nothing more to dc
with this hat and contents"
With these words ne produced the
climax of assonishment by handing
the hat back to the owner with the
bank notes crowded into it, and Civ
ing him the watch and ring.
The most pleased and wonder
struck person' present was probably
the planter himself, as he showed
the treasure to his wife and children
and they recognized the genuinesl
of tie articles.
Perhaps George was not surprised
as the rest, but he had reason TO fee
q deeper Joy than anybody else.
1 Meanwhile the signor stepped
back to the platform and said, with
q bow:
| .Ladies and gentlemen, the even
! ing's performance is ended"
Nj Oatman called on the cOnlur
err again the next day, and urEet
him to accept . reward TOR the re
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

How TO GET SIck.-Expose your
self day and night, eat too much
without exercise, work too hard
without rest, doctor all the time,
take all the vile nostrums advertised
and then You win want to know
How TO GET WELL-Which IS
answered in three words-Take Hop
Bitters.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Tbe Somerset Her aid
Terms of Publication.

tsTssLisHtn ~ S27
..,l,.hsd ery wednesday morning at y ol
,snum. pzla in advance; otherwise 8 30
,,l Invariably 70 charged
= subscription will be discontinued until all
..-.ses are pasd up. fcstrnas'er negicct'ng
:. notify US when subscribers DO not take out
..,.n.nsrs Will ot held responsible for the sab
scriptio--
..,,,.c-iters removing from one fcstoface to an
..,.o- .bouid give Us the name OF the former as
u, o.. ,be present oface. Address
The Somerset Herald,
Somerset, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

A country debating society IS
nerving itself up to wrestle with the
question When woman and a
mouse meet which is the most fright
eued."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10
HE LAUGED OUT.

He was from the east, and If he was
not an ex-detectiye he had at least a
right to be called a philosopher. He
was uzzing around the Third street de-
pot the other day with suspicious look
ing young man, and making great show
Of fat wallet, and finally the special
officer stepped up to him and said:
my friend, who is the young man :"
Il think he's a pick pocket was the
prompt reply.
Where are you going"
ITO Chicago, and he has just purchas-
ed his ticket for the same point"
"lf you think him suspicious char
acter why do you train in his company ?
"Simply to beat him."
"How ;"
"He goes to Chicago because am 60
ing. He means to pick my wallet be-
tween here there. He had TO scrape his
pockets to buy the ticket. | have two
wallets just alike. About half way to
Chicago shall let him get hold of the
one stuffed with paper. He will leave
the train at the first station after. He
will have no money, find no friends. and
be mad enough to bust when he sees my
trick. I'm just cracking my sides over
the way his chin will drop when he opens
the stolen wallet"
About an hour after, when the train
had departed, the officer was surprised to
see the joker still hanging around, and
this time alone.
Then you didn't 60 to Chicago"
Say" answered the man as he came
closer, "that chap wasn't after my mon
ey, after all. He simply wanted my
watch, and I'll be hanged if he hasn't
got it Where's the chief of police ;"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10

The Rev. Geo. H. Thayer of Bourbon.
Ind, says; both myself and wife owe
our lives 20 Shiloh's Consumption Cure"
Why will you cough when Shiloh's Cure
will give immediate relief. Price lOc.. soc.
and 81.
Are you made miserable by Indigestion.
Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of Appetite
Yellow Skin? Shiloh's YItalizer is a pos
tive cure.
Shiloh's Catsrrh Remedy "a positive
cure for Catarrh, Diphtheris and Canker
Mouth.
Hackmetack," q lasting and fragrant
perfume. Price 25c. and soc.
Shiloh's Cure will Immediately relieve
Group, Whooping Cough and Bronchitis.
For Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint, you
have a printed guarantee on every bottle
OF Shiloh's Vitalizer. 1t never fails TO cure.
A Nasal Injector free with each bottle
Of Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price so cts.
For sale by J. ii. Rswson, Paris Hill.
and A. NJ. Gerry, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10
GEN. GRANTS THoRoUGHNEss.

Postmaster General Creswell said
recently, while speaking Of Gen. Grant
"He is, in many respects, the most re-
markable man that ! have ever met.
When was appointed Postmaster Cen
eral took great pains to look up and
study the laws laid down by Congress
for the government of the department,
and had them at my fingers ends. Then
l carefully laid out a general policy which
l thought would furnish the best and
most complete service Of the country. 1t
was not until after some weeks of delib-
Grafton that finally ventured to lay the
matter before President Grant for his ap-
prevail. Well, one day | was up at the
White House, and made up my mind
that my plan was laid so securely that
there would be no difficulty in procuring
its adoption by the President. l brought
the matter to General Grants attention,
and he told me to 60 ahead and express
my views freely and fully. He was sit
ting in chair putting away at a cigar as
| went over my plan patiently. until |
thought at last l was making myself
tiresome, as the President did not seem
to be paying me the attention which |
thought the subject deserved. l finished
my story, however, and he told me to
call the next day and he would give me
his decision. The next day was at the
White House, at the appointed time, and
intensely to my surprise, the President
took up the points of my policy one by
one and discussed them with an amount
Of information on the duties of the Post
master General which ! had never
dreamed of. He told me that he agreed
with the policy as whole, but that there
were some points on which he did not
hold the same views as those which | had
advanced. Then he took them up and
exposed the flaws with so much hard
common sense that | af,erwa I'd wondered
why did not see the defects myself be-
fore. At our first interview l thought
he was hardly paying me the ordinary
politeness which the occasion seemed to
demand, but the second visit assured me
that not only had he listened most in
tently to what had to say. but that he
had devoured every idea had advanced"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10
Lewiston Journal.
PROHIBITION VS.. LICENSE.
WHAT REV. MR.. BURGESS HAS To SAY OF
LEWISTON AND A CONNECTICUT
LICENSE CITY.

Rev. ]. S. Burgess Of Waterbury, Ct,
formerly Of Lewiston, who is visiting this
city. was asked by our reporter to state
his impressions of the relative condition
of our own city under prohibition, and
Waterbury under icense-the two cities
being manufacturing, and having about
the same population.
"Well," said Mr.. Burgess, "the free
dom from dram shops and intemperance
is so much greater in Lewiston than in
Waterbury, that it is difficult for one
to realize it except by living in the two
cities as | have"
"What is the number Of open DRAM
shops in Waterbury as compared with
the number of secret ones in Lewiston p
asked the reporter.
"In Waterbury," said Mr.. Burgess,
"we have l73 open licensed dram-shops,
and it is stated there are about 60 per-
sons who sell to some extent. But the
sales of your sixty are not as large as
ten of our open dram-shops."
"How is it about arrests for drunken
ness = asked our reporter.
"As to that said Mr.. Burgess, 81
do not remember the exact figures, but
it is more than four times as many as
you have in Lewiston"
Our reporter asked if there were great
er pains taken to arrest intoxicated men
in Waterbury than there was in Lewis
ton.
ION the contrary replied Mr.. Bur-
CESS, - have always found that the
Lewiston police were more careful to ar
rest intoxicated persons than the Water
bury police"
what are your impressions OF the
comparative value of license and prohibit
tory laws in checking in,emperance ;"
asked the reporter.
"What l have seen of the workings Of
prohibition in Maine and Of license in
Waterbury and other license places in
Connecticut, replied Mr.. Burgess, "clear-
ly shows that license is complete fall
ure and prohibition is exceedingly inhuen-
tial in mitigating the drink evil. The
people of Maine would make great
mistake if they should 90 back on prohi-
ton when the question IS voted upon by
the people year from next September. 1"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10

A few years ago, says the Montrea
Star, a scion Of the dacienae noblesSe Of
Canada married a clergyman's lovely
daughter. The young man inherited
valuable seigniory, and his future seem.
ed bright. Not long after his marriage,
however he relapsed into previously con-
tracted fast habits, and plunged deeper
than ever into the vortex of dissipation.
The birth of child did not check his
downward career, and he treated both
wife and child in brutal manner. In
three years he had spent all his property,
and also a small income of his wife,
leaving her penniless. The expedients
of borrowing and obtaining credit were
next exhausted, and then to crafty his
craving for drink, his household furni-
ture, ornaments and welding presents
were pawned piece by piece, till all were
gone except his wife's couch and the lit
tie infants cot. Finally these two ar
ticles were sold for liquor. The devoted
wife never breathed a word of complaint,
but friends did all they could to relieve
her Three times the bed and cot were
replaced, only to be renewedly pawned
by the wretch of husband With no
bed, no food, the wife was compelled a
few days ago to seek support in the
House of Refuge. Kind friends have
since provided for her. The miserable
husband who three years ago INDUCED
in steam yacht and enjoyed the so.
eiety of the haut ton. is now despised and
shun by everybody and wanderer up
on the streets.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10
WHAT IT DID FOR AN OlpL,ny

CosHoCroN STATION, y. Y, Dec IS, rs.
GENTs-A number OF people had been
using your Bitters here, and with marked
effect In one case, q lady OF over seventy
years, had been sick for years, and for the
past ten years has not been able to be
around half the time. About six months
ago she got so feeble she was helpless. Her
old remedies, or physicians, being OF no
avail, | sent TO Deposit, fOrty-lve miles
away, and got bottle of Hop Bitters. 1t
improved her so she was able TO dress her
self and walk about the house. When she
had taken the second bottle she was able
10 take care of her own room and walk
out 70 her neighbours, and has improved
al the time since. My wife and children
also have derived great benefit from their
use w. b. HATHAWAY,
Agt. Il. =. FIX Co
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10
MRS. STOWE ON THE SOUTH.

Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, who has
recently returned from Florida, expresses
the opinion that the south will in the
next ten years make rapid progress in all
internal Developments looking to the
gradual building up of places now lying
idle for want Of energy and capital. A
better class of immigrants will soon seek
the fertile fields of the south, and it is
only question of time before it will be
swarming with manufactures and indus
trial pursuits equal to Manchester or Ly.
ons.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10
THE WAR GOVERNORS.

ONLY THREE OF EIGHTEEN Now LIVING.
1.-The death of Ex-Governor Washburn
of Maine, in this hotel few days ago.
recalls the fact that there are only three
living who we're governors of States at the
beginning of the civil war-Sprague, of
Rhode Island, Kirkwood, of Iowa, and
myself"
The speaker was Ex-Governor Andrew
G. Curtain, upon whom a reporter called
at his rooms in the Lafayette Hotel, Phil
adelphia.
"Washburn was governor OF his State
when the strife broke out" continued
Mr.. Curtin. 1.-The Governors who serv-
ed through the great struggle were An
drew, of Massachusetts, Buckingham, Of
Connecticut, Morton, of Indiana, and my
self Of all the governors who were at
the Altoona conference in 1862, at which
eighteen States were represented, only
Kirkwood. Sprague and 1 are living"
"Did President Lincoln know the great
purpose of that conference
"Unquestionably. The conference
approved his policy. Mr.. Lincoln knew
the purpose of calling the governors to-
gether before they assembled
"How do you know this, Governor "
because l suggested the meeting to
him, communicated the fact that it had
peen decided on and explained PERSONAL
ly its purpose to President Lincoln. But
| am aware that the entire history of that
important conference is being prepared,
and it will soon be given to the public.
1t will explain many things"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10
THE UEArED TFpN

The use Of Ponds Extract for complaints
which particularly prevail at this season
has always been attended by the happieSt
results. Being the specific for all intiam-
mstory diseases, its remedial action in
skin affections is very marked-and while
healing il soothes. Irritation OF the face
and hands, roughneSs Of the skin, sun
burns, stings and bites of insects, chafnss.
etc, are speedily cured by the Extract.
For inhamed eyes il is most beneficial: can
be used without slightest feal of harm. In
csaes OF collie and diarrh0a il is also Of
great service.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10
Atrue copy attest, II. C. DAVIS Register.
oxroRD .:-At a cOu5t q rroOatel asla :. y

OXFORD sat- n Court OF Probate held at
Paris within and forthe County OF ONfor
on the third Tuesday OF June. A. ID. 1855.
on the petition OF Alvin J. Lovejoy, Guardian
of James and Char les +. Robinson, minor heri
OF Arv lila II. Robins on, late Of oxford. In said
County. deceased. praying for license 10 sell and
convey certain real estate described in his petit
ton on file In the Probate ONCE, 10 Geo Martin
aud II. Il. Rich. at an advantageous offer OF two
hundred dollars:
Ordered. That the said Petitioner give notice
TO all persons interested by causing an abstract OF
his petition with this order thereon TO be pub.
hshed three weeks successfully In the oxford
Democrat printed NJ Paris that they may appear NJ
n Probate Court to be held At Paris In said
County on the third Tuesday OF July next, ~
O'Clock in the forenoon and show cause II any they
have why the same should not be granted.
X. A. FRYE, judy.
uesopy-attest III T.. DAVIS Register,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10

OXFORD, ss:-At Court of Probate held at
Paris, within and for the County Of Oxford
on the third Tuesday of June, A. ID. 1888.
ADA N. ANDREWS, Administrative on the es-
tate of Alfred 2. Andrews late of Paris, In said
County, deceased, having presented her account
Of administration Of the estate Of said deceased
for allowance:
ORDERED that the said Administrative give notice
10 all persons interested by causing copy of this
order 70 be published three weeks successfully IN
the Oxford Democrat, printed at Paris that they
may appear at Probate Count to be holden at
Paris on the third Tuesday of July next at nine
O'Clock In the forenoon, and show cause II any
they have why the sxme should not be allowed.
X. A. FRYE, Judge.
A true copy-Attest:-H. q. DAVIS, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10
A true copy-Attes,: II. c. DAVIS. Register,
OXFORD, ss:-At Court OF Probate held a!

OXFORD, ss:-At a Court OF Probate held at
Fryeburg, within and for the County OF Oxford
on the hrst Tuesday of June, A. ID. 1883.
PERLEY S. BROWN Administrator Of the es.
tate of Lewis w. Brown, late of Brownheld, in
80 I'd County, deceased, having presented his &C
count OF adm In trat ion Of the estate OF said de.
ceased for allowance:
ORDERED, that the said Admin give notice
to all persons Interested by causing copy Of this
order 10 be published weeks SUCCESSFULLY In the
oxford Democrat printed at Paris. that they may
appear at Probate Court TO be held at Fryeburg,
in said county on the fret Tuesday OF Dec. next,
at O'Clock In the forenoon and shew cause II any
they have why the same should not be allowed.
RICHARD A. FRYE, Judge
Atrue COPY ate ST III. &. DAVE, Register
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10

How To ENJOY LIFE.-Should you feel
in any way indispoSed. suffering from loss
OF appetite, dyspepsia, constipation, head
ache, dizziness or biliouSness, use the
best medicine. viz: Il. r" At,roOdS Bit
ters. The only true article bears the pat
ented trademark IL. F." Also, the sig
nature OIL. +. Atwood beware of all 9TH
er signatures.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10
Strange it is that under the revenue laws
Il is a crime to hide and keep still

-" Mean people take advantage OF
their neighbors' difficulties 70 annoy them. 8"
Mean diseases, such as piles, rheumatism,
constipation, dyspepsia, malaria. lame
backs, etc, take advantage OF peoples ex-
posureS and attack them. II is then that
Kidney-Wort appears on the field and BY
It's timely agency puts 10 rout this flock OF
OF evil ailments. II is friend in need and
therefore 8 friend indeed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10

Sergeant Ballantine thinks polyg.
amy is an institution eminently suited to
a new country. The sergeant wouldn't
ventuse such an opinion were he bach
elor. If a married man should talk that
way, guess there would be circas in his
family.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-07-10

The largest telescope in existence
will soon be completed for the Russian
Government by the firm of Alvin Clark
n Sons, of Cambridge Mass. This
largest of all glasses is for the Russian
Observatory at Polvoko, which was
founded in 1889 by the Gar Nicholas.
In 1878 the Government authorized the
astronomer, Otto Sturve. to draw upon
the Treasury for whatever sum might be
required. The grinding of the new lens
has now been proceeding for twelve
months, and it is expected that it will
soon be completed. The length Of the
Polkovo telescope will be As feet, and
the diameter Of the object glass 80 inches.
1t will be mounted upon lawn to the
southwest of the principal building Of
the observatory. 1t is estimated that
this new lens will practically bring the
moon within a distance of thirty-eight
leagues from the earth.