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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-26

full line Hathaway Sonle
Harrngton's incl andse Shoes for
AMI in hand and ma
chine sewed. .oao
GAL Button Congress- warranted s3o
Boots
fu of StapSh both hand and machine sewed
Also a OF goods boys and farmers
full lines French and American h Button
all widths. :.
chdens the FINEST Quay
EECMEN1B BIER that keep but first quality Rubber
Goods, made by Boston Rubber COMPANY.
REMEMBER l retail and therefore
Somerset County
REMEMBER forget PROMISE and will always do as
agree.
Please Give Me a Call and Examine Goods!
is NO TROUBLE TO SHOW THEM.
Remember the Place, ARTHUR w. WHITNEY Clerks
atex II FRED l. ADDITION,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-26

CLINToN.-Our correspondent writes:
The hay crop 10 this section has been sc
cured In good shape. 1t II generally
thought that the crop Is little better than
1t was last year. ;. This village Is at pres
ent considerably excited over mind cures.
Five ladies have been 10 Boston, stayed a
few DAYS, posted up on the styles, learned
the art of healing, and came home to neg
lect housework and walt for patients.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-26

STARKs.-Horace Gray, who had been
sick of fever for about two weeks, died
SATURDAY. of last week from bleeding from
the nose He had had several bleeding
spells before, but it was thought that they
had stopped it, and his father gave him
some fooo and he raised up on his elbow to
take it. This brought on bleeding again,
the blood squirting from both nostrils.
They apparently got the blood stopped be.
fore the doctor got there, but he continued
to bleed internallysand sunk from that time.
Mr.. Gray was a young man who had many
friends, and his loss Is severely felt.
CAMBRIDGE. - John P. Mitchell has
bought the stand o. The Gilbert estate, and
rented the upper tenement to A. F. Buker
for dwelling. The lower part Mr.. M. in
tends to fix up for store for himself -.
Rev. Mr. Shaw breaches on exchaBge with
Rev. Mr.. Lane, of Dexter, the coming
sabbath, Mrs. Martha and Miss Susie
Ham have returned to their home In Bidde-
ford James G. Bunker has gone to Bos-
ton to visit his SOD who lie in the Medical
School. Geo. Mitchell is oft on pleas
ure trip down the Penobscot River and Bar
Harbor . JAS. G. Watson and wife are 10
town visiting their friends .''' Bemis Moore
has been quite sick, but last accounts be
WAS better.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-26

MERCER Several former residents have
been visiting in town recently; among the
number being Hon. Hiram Kuowlton, Of
Portland, accompanied by his wife; and
Mrs. David Waugh, of California. =. . An
Ice cream sociable was held at Mrs. Sophia
Kimballs, Aug. 10Th Excellent music was
furnished by the Carr family. Mercer
village is to have High School once more,
commencing Sept. 7tb MIR James Field
has 80 far recovered from the effects Of her
injury as to be ont riding again. M $. C.
b. Whittier and Miss Holmes are gaining
quite rapidly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-26

CANAAN.-At a meeting OF the Agricul-
tural Society OF Canaan held Aug. 9Th, the
following officers were chosen for the en-
suing year: Pres, A. Richardson; Vice
President, David Mason; Sec, Harry Bar
rett; Treas, J. Q A. Butts; Trustees, X.
M. Fairbanks, Isaac Bean, Anse A. Good
ridge, Charles Z. Burrill, A. j. Mason, 5.
L. Fowler, Benz. Chase; Marshal, Fiheld
Mitchell. The society voted to hold their
cattle show and fair on wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. 7th and 9Th.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-28

VIYANTED-To trade city lots for good
" mnIe tram W. :. McClenathan, Office
ov.r Rsrn.sb drup store d33-iUt
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-28
A. T. & 8. F r. B. Co
WANT COLUMN.

Advertisements in thu column iriH be charged lo'
at the rate Of Fire (.safs per lime FER DeR NO
adperfis~rcnf taken for .css than p cent?.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-12-28
Welded HAPPIN EsS.

1t is undoubtedly a fact that many
of the young people who get married
nowadays want to begin where their
parents leave off, they desire to put
on the same style, so to speak, that
their fathers and mothers do, who
have been perhaps years in obtaining
a certain financial and social posi-
ton. The consequence is that they
almost invariably begin with grand
flourish of trumpets, furnish a house
extravagantly, give expensive enter
talnments, and in the end come to
grief. They have not, of course,
the money to pay for these luxuries,
and they rely on their parents in a
great measure for assistance. When
this fails their household goods are
probably sold under hammer. or the
firm from whom they obtained them
on the inatallment plan steps in and
takes possession for non-payment.
Then there is likely a separation !;
the young man goes one way and
the young woman another, and if
they are ever reunited it is because
they have come to the conclusion
that this is a practical world and
that people cannot live beyond their
incomes without being overtaken
with monetary disaster. In a word,
if they dance they must pay the pi-
per.
Would it not, then, be better for
young couples to begin in moder-
ate manner, and live strictly within
their means? A well matched couple
can be very happy even in one room.
if they choose. The old song says
very truly, BE it ever SO humble,
there's no place like home," and fine
furniture and a large house do not
always bring happiness. That must
be in the heart, and if it is there it
will glorify even the most unpreten-
tious abode.
The thought that a young couple
are earning everything they have will
give zest 10 existence tha, can new
er be obtained even in state of par
tial dependence, and our advice to
all young married people is 10 pre-
serve their self-respect by nevcl
spending a dollar that has not been
obtained by them through hard work
and self denial Let them not be
under obligations even to their OWL
parents, and they will find, if they
are frugal and temperate, that the
years will bring all the wealth and
enjoyment that are worth having.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-12-28
ORA WING THE LINE.

1t was Nebraska Jail, tavern, sa-
! loon,-ana real estate agency combin-
ed. The sheriff came out to well
come the traveller, and he seemed to
be very nice sort Of man.
'Things isn't just rs I'd want 'em,
you know" he apologetically OBJ
served, "but this is new country,
and we can't have everything at
once. Make yourself right to home
while the old woman cooks dinner
While waiting fol the promised
meal one of the five OF six men
lounging around the place entered
the room and asked the traveller for
chew of tobacco.
Jim, you mustn't do it-you really
mustn't" said the landlord. Il want
to do what's right and fair, but |
must draw the line somewhere You
jailbirds must not thy to put your
selves on an equality with the guests
of my hotel" !"
IA jailbird, did you say?" queried
the traveller, as Jim withdrew.
Eyes, He's in for two months.
All that crowd out there are in Jail. -
.Ipnf ,yboroic tho Il 20
'Right here. 'Tain't no silver
plated palace, I'll admit, but it's the
best the county can afford"
"Where do you lock them up?"
"Nowhere. There isn't lock on
any door,
"But what prevents 'em from rum
ming Off
"Nothing in pertickler. Reckon
they'll all clear out as soon as the
grub glts poor and | begin to water
the whiskey.'
"And you won't try to stop 'em %
"Oh, no. I'm willing to be sheriff
and jailor, and | want to see the
county git along, but they mustn't
put too many burdens on me. :"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-12-28
Halls MISFORTUNE.

''Have you piled your wood, Hal ?"
"No, not yet, but Pm going to. .
''Picked up your apples?''
"No; that won't take long"
"Father said we were to do our
chores early, you know"
eyes, l am just going to-"
But Hal kept trying to make Carlo
sit upright and hold pipe in his
mouth. The sitting up was sue
cess as long as Carlo was held up,
but he weakened down in most pro-
voking manner as soon as left to
himself. The pipe fell to the floor
and went to pieces just as Halls faith
er looked in at the shed door.
''All done boys?"
Eyes, sir,' said Halls brothers,
promptly.
ssWell, almost said Hal.
:sThe general and his staff are 60
ing along the Winburg road this
morning; l thought if you had all
finished your work we might walk
over there and see them. Hurry,
then there will be no time to lose. y
ssHurrah what a frolic !" The
boys whose work was done ran to
get ready. Hal knew better than to
leave his work undone, for his father,
with all his indulgence, was strict,
and Hal had had enough disappoint-
ments through his needless, david
ling habits to have taught him better.
"I'll help you." said little Tom
kindly, as he made rush to pick up
the apples. They were soon gather
ed, but in poor order, and then Hal
insisted on Toms leaving him and
going with the others.
"I'll catch you," he said. .'Pll
ride the pony and 60 'cross lots"
He piled the wood, but SO badly
in his hurry, that it fell down ano
had to be done over. Then, out oi
breath and fearing he would entirely
lose the fine sight, he threw himself
coatless, hatless and shoeless, upor
the pony's bare back and rode quick
ly across the fields.
81 won't go hound by the bridge,
he said to himself, "l'll 60 by Farm
er Aliens ford, it'll shorten the way
a great DEAL"
But as he came to the brook hi
saw that 1t was so much swollen by
| the late rains that he felt little
doubtful about the wisdom of trying
to cross, and wished he bad gone
around by the bridge.
ssBut it's too late now, he said
''If l don't hurry up | shan't see
thing" He dashed in and urged th'
| pony on
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-12-28
HINTS FOR YOUNG WOMEN

Do be natural. A poor diamond
is better than a good imitation.
Do try to be accurate, not only for
your own sake, but for the sake of
your sex. The incapacity of the fe-
male mind for accuracy is a standard
argument against the equality of the
sexes.
Do observe. The faculty of OBJ
servation, well cultivated, makes
practical men and women.
Do try to be sensible it is not a
particular sign of superiority to talk
like a fool.
Do be ready in time for church; if
you do not respect yourself sufficient
ly to be punctual, respect the feel
ings of other people.
Do avoid causes of irritation in
your family circle; reflect that home
is the place in which to be agreeable.
Do be retlcent; the world at large
has no interest in your private af-
fairs.
Do cultivate the habit of listening
to others; it will make you an inval-
liable member of society, to say
nothing of advantages it will be to
you when you marry; every man
likes to talk about himself; good
listener makes delightful wife.
Do be contented; 'smartyrs' are
detestable; cheerful happy spirit
is infectious you can carry it about
with you like q sunny atmosphere,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-12-28

us life worth lvlngT asks George
Hastings. That depends largely on the
liver.
"Meet me at the gate, love- has been
changed to "Meet me at the CRATE, love-"
The cool weather necessitated the change.
Wife-You should remove to the north
ern region of perpetual day. Husband
Why? Wife-Because there you would
have no opportunity for staying out all
night.
A sentimental poet says that kiss is
''the meeting of two souls.' This pretty
metaphor is badly shattered when third
sole, on the foot of the girls father, puts
in sudden appearance.
Gen. Rosecrans has written an essay
for current periodical on "Gen. Grants
Mistakes" 1t was one of the Generals
''mistakes" to be a very much better gen.
eral than William S. Rosecrans
1t is all right for a minister to urge a
spinster church member to activity in
missionary work, but it isn't safe as a
general thing for him to use fgurative
language and urge her to become fisher
of men.
Brown-What Il sad looking fellow
| Smith is? What is the matter with him, |
wonder? Fogg-Why, didn't you ever
hear? He was disappointed in love. B
| Got the mtten, eh? oh, dear, no; he mar.
| ried her.
A New York physician has written an
article entitled ''Kissing as Medium OF
Communicating Disease" 1t has long
be cen known that kissing causes 4 species
of heart disease which terminates in mat
rimonial fever.
"Good night" he said, as at last he
tore himself away and stepped out upon
the porch. "Wait q minute," said she,
"until can chain up the dog. It's about
time for the milk man and they are moi
the best of friends"
The best thing real ignoramus can dc
Is to become drunkard. Everybody
will then observe what smart man he
would be if he would only let whiskey
alone, and thousands Of lies would bt
told for his benefit.
"Why, Allie, dear, is that the way tt
begin your dinner?' asked the mother O
her little daughter, as she began the pie
instead OF the potatoes with gravy
swell, declare, mamma, was going tt
eat my dinner upside down, wasn't II"
1t knocks all the gilt off the ginger
bread of an editors life to know tina
when he has written a fiery and brllian
article denouncing tyranny and exposing
slavery, he will have to go home ant
split kindlings for his wife and shine hi
mother-in-law's boots.
''What makes your milk look so blu
this morning?" inquired the customer O
the milk man. "Sympathy sir, sympa
thy?" was the response. sympathy
How sympathy" ''Why, Pm gettin!
such Il low price that I've been blue for
month, and the milk, you know, is effect
by my feelings
A man whose daughter had marie,
away from home, wrote to inquire wha
kind of a man her husband was, and re
ceived for reply II tell you, father, he
prime whistler, and you never saw sue
hand for f1apjacks in all your days. H
has got blue eyes, and his father belong
to the church.
Mooney and his wife were on their wa
to church and the lady was putting O
her gloves. MY DEAR he said pettisl
ly, ''you should complete your toilet /;
home, I'd just as soon see woman pu
ting on her stockings on the street as pu
ting on her gloves" ssMost men would
she said promptly, and the abasbed Co
onel didn't say another word.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-12-28
The Innermost Room

The singer sang the world song,
And soon in every tender heart
Its melody, sweet and strong,
Became dear and lastly part.
But no one knew and no one cared,
That from supremest grief and wrong
His breaking heart returned the notes
That trembled into glorious song.
A woman who from every cup
Had drank lifcs glad and bitter streams,
Sat down and wrote a wondrous tale,
As sweet and bright fairy dreams.
But no one knew and no one cared,
From what tumultuous sea of thought
The soul in lonely voyages
Its parable of life had brought.
The teacher with burning heart,
With tongue as swift and hot as flame,
Led with wise and tender heart
The world into its highest aim.
But no one asked and no one knew
Through what fierce conflict, day by day,
He won the victory which cleared
For weaker hearts the higher way.
For each soul has one inner room
Where alone it seeks the grace
To struggle with its sharpest woe,
Its hardest destiny to face.
To lift the duty that it fears,
To love, to trust, through every doom,
And not the nearest, dearest heart
Goes with it to that inner room.
IT'S there that sonls learn how to sing,
IT'S there the truest Knights made;
There with the sharp edge OF her sword,
Great sorrow gives the accolade.
From whence they come with subtle strength
The weary and sad to lift:
But who remembers that sad room,
Its strife and doubt, its grief and gloom,
From which they bring the precious gift.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-12-28

Do avoid whispering; it is as
bad as giggling. Both are to be
condemned; there is no excuse for
either one of them. If you have
anything to say, say it; if you have
not, hold your tongue altogether.
Silence is golden.
Do be truthful; do avoid exagger-
alton. If you mean a mile, say a
mile, not mile and a half. If you
mean one, say one. and not dozen.
Do, sometimes at least, allow your
mother to know better than you do.
She was educated before you were
horn.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-12-28

s.Hello, there p cried mans
vioce. "Don't you try to cross; it's
too deep. Look out, now there's a
big hole right ahead of you; if you
get in it's ten to one you'll never get
OUT
Hal reined back his pony, which
was already foundering about as if
in great doubt of his footing. From
farther down the bank Farmer Allen
came on his own horse, picking his
way along the shallower places and
growing at the folly and stupidity of
boys.
ssThere '' he grumbled as he at
last seized the pony and turned him
the other way. sfThe next time you
come foolin' round in deep water I'll
leave you to get out as best you can
see if / don't"
In very crestfallen spirit poor
Hal turned the other way.
''If only the Generals a little after
time," he said, ''perhaps I'll be there
soon enough yet. | do believe | hear
the drum and fife now. Get up,
Pony !"
Pony did his best, but, alas when
Hal at last reached his brothers,
whom he found in state of delight
ed excitement, he could only catch a
faint glimpse of noddlng plumes over
a cloud of dust in the far distance.
80, if you had only been here.
We cheered and waved our hats"
"And the General took off his hat
to u.s.
''And Pm going to be a General
myself, some day., added Tom.
"Such a horse as he had-and
sword -
''Always late, poor Hal p said his
father, looking pityingly at the boys
rueful face.
''When Pm General" said Hal,
pettishly, ':Pll take my own time to
do things, and not always have to be
hurrying.''
eff YOU are ever a General or any
other great man, my boy, you vii.
find it your first need to be prompt
and diligent in all that you do. Be
sure that no one who is Il trifler anC
laggard as u boy will ever he :
great man or good one, which is
far better. A soldier of Christ must
always be up and about his Masters
business. If you ever expect to dc
him good and loyal service, Hal, yol
must make your first fight against the
faults which beset you now. Wher
you reach home 90 to your room an6
learn this verse:
Not slothful in business fervent
in spirit, serving the Lord. .
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-12-28

upon them, and when dinner was
over and cleared away, and they
were in the sitting-room with their
books, there was sense of dreary
loss, and Mrs. Skinner sat with the
Bible open on her lap and wondered
why he had gone out and remember
ed that he looked queer.
1t was in consonance with her hab-
its of living that she got up in the
middle of these speculations to catch
a wandering and belated fly and in
duce him to be annihilated.
"Strange p she said, as it grew
dark. "I'll take the children and
go down to his mothers and see if
he is there, and if he is I'll just give
him piece of my mind"
But he was not there, and his
mother said Lot had looked badly the
last time she saw him, and she tho't
he seemed worried; hoped it wasn't t
business troubles.
No, it wasn't business troubles !;
Mrs. Skinner wondered if she had
cleaned her husband out of his mind.
It came over her with sudden force
that she had been in the habit of driv-
ing him from pillar to post at railroad
speed, and at the end of broom OF
dust brush. He actually found no
rest for the sole of his foot in his
own house. 1t might have worked
upon his nervous system until he
had become suddenly insane. Hor-
rible thought He might have com
mltted suicide.
She hurried home with the children.
All was gloom. She went to his bu-
reau to look for his razor. 1t was
the only firearms he possessed-lt
was gone? Then Mrs. Skinner broke
down and cried, and the children
cried, and it was, indeed, a scene OF
desoIation, when suddenly the door
of that horrible parlor opened, and
an apparition-no, it was Mr.. Skin
ner himself-stood before them look
ing very sheepish.
Il oversight myself" he said, in q
meek apologize tone, looking at thf
clock
81 should say you did," answered
his wife, ''and the dinner is all eaten
up, but I'll> fix you up something
nice," and she went out, taking th'
children with her.
How much of it Mr. Skinner eve
knew it is Impossible to say, bu
there was an immediate and satisfac
tory change that at first amazed ant
then delighted him. He could Ii
down anywhere when he was tired
and his wife would throw a shaw
eger him and leave him in peace. H
has even been seen to lie down Of
the sofa in the parlor, where he tool
his Rip Van Wrinkle sleep, and no
body disturbed him. Mrs. Skinne
was at heart woman of sense, AM
when she realized that one hair O
that grizzly-gray head was wort
more than all the pillow shams in th
world to her, she put the last on
away in the company of demente
assortment of superfiuous tides. An
they are, really and truly, and not i
any geological sense, ''happy fam
lily" now.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-12-28

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was u Child, she cried for castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-12-28

My face for the last few years was covered with
pimples so bad, that used to be ashamed TO go
anywhere. took two bottles of Sulphur Bitters
and the pimples disappeared. I use them every
spring.--C. X Dow, Fail River.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-12-28
Love Makes the World go Round

Sometimes Pm faint and weary
Of this work day world and life,
With its endless round of duties,
And all its cares and strife,
So tired of unmended stockings,
Of buttons that won't stay on,
OF answering unnumbered questions
From Harry, Dick and John.
Tired of planning the dinners,
And furnishing the brains for the cook,
With scarce an hour ofquiet thought,
And never time for book,
marvel that we as women,
Gave up our girlhoods' life,
And took upon US the worries
That fall to a mother and wife,
Til L envy each single maiden
With no greater grief or care
Than the cut or fit of dress,
Or the smoothness of her hair.
But when the days work is over,
And still each wee lisping tongue,
When quiet reigns which all day long,
With childish voices have rung,
And when i'll the gathering twilight
1 draw out the easy chair,
feel that this world would be empty
But for loved ones that are there;
When 1 think of the love that is mine,
That makes my burden its own,
Pm grateful for my lot in life
That I'm not a maiden lone.
And so the problem now is solved
My question and answer found,
Twas ever thus and e'er will be,
That love makes the world go ronnd
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-12-28
DYNAMITE SHELLS FROM A
BIG GUN.

A recent issue of the New York
San says: The eight-inch dynamite
air gun at Fort Lafayette stretched
its sixty feet of the barrel seaward
yesterday ana sent its shell scream
ing down the bay at irregular inter-
walls all the afternoon. About 200
pounds of air pressure was used, al
though the gun is gauged for 1000
pounds. The shells were driven
from mile to mile and a half.
Half dozen men assisted in loading
and firing. Each shell contained ten
pounds of dynamite. Before each
discharge Lieut.. Zalinsky waved
white flag to the watchers at Fort
Hamilton. Then two or three men
carefully brought out dynamite
cartridge and charged the gun.
After they had gone back out of
sight Il bell sounded, and the next
instant, with q hiss and scream
and a cloud of vapor, the projeetile
left the barrel. One could follow its
flight until it reached the water. A
dull report and column of spray
told 1t had exploded. The range
was made short, because the fog
would have concealed any vessel that
might be at distant point.
The projectile consists of a wood
en- bar five feet long. which fills the
bore Of the gun, and 10 Tie fol ward
end of which an iron cap containing
| the explosive is attached. The light
er wood tails behind the iron and
gives it a steady course like that of
rocket. Now and then, however, a
shell would take its flight, revolving
| end over end, until it struck the wa
ter. The explosion took place all
| the same, however.