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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-14
Notes.

The Massachusetts State Board Of Char
tiles says Eighty per cent of the crimi-
mails are from the drinking classes; and
eigh'-tenths Of the cost Of pauperis m is the
direct consequence Of the indulgence in al
coholic beverages.
Al ID ser Islani the number of commit
meuts to the House of Industry, for the
year ending April, 1883, WAS 10, 403, the
larges' recorded 10 any year of its history,
and $40 more than the preceding year.
OF these more than 1900 were for drunk
enness, or crimes rasultDg from drinking.
II must forever stand to the credit of the
Democratic party, that Notwithstanding
the Tremendous pressure brought To bear
upon the party .e ider>, the Bonded whis-
KY swinale was de Gated in congress by
Democratic votes. II no Republican had
voted there would have been majority of
% votes a-aln,t the bill.
Upon what does the success OF the liq-
nor traffic depeDc! Upon debased man
hood. ~ronged wolnlnnood, defrauded
childhood. Ii holds mortgage over every
cradle; deed written 10 hearts blood
over every home; human hell over every
human life. Snail mothers know this, and
keep silent. Shall fathers understand and
be ind ffere1t!
e are ashtu Is 70 me pOililcaI makeup
Of the Amendment vote. While it is a
matter Of no importance SO far as party
goes, yet we have the opinion that of a
possible 10 there were seven republicans,
Two democrats and one greenbacker, that is
is the yote was made up Of seven tentbs
republicans, two teutbs democrats and
Learly all the the greeabsckers. The
'mugwump" politicians of both the lead
ing parties generally either voted No. or
else hgveing no convictions" RETAINED
f,om voteng. 1t was essentially poll Of
the p-ol le.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-14
y NOON, JANUARY IA, 1855.

sfght into men aud things such as his, and
30 touc IiDg and touched as he wss, worn
aud worse than touched. In ways which
might well vsx, bsrass ard hurry to pas
sioD wrong. How yet could he and ID
be bear He gave To others their right. |;
he would not reciprocaie wrongs His
simple, unosteptatious, qniet diguified life,
so well aware as he was Of the considera-
ton which money and official positions
command, was the manifestation Of self
rule. While he could well measure the
worth OF all such things, be well knew that
mans true worth Is what he Is rather
than what he has; Is his manhood and not
bis money.
| cannot doubt from all that have learn
ed, that the Growing triumph of will had
long ago been achieved by him in the sub
mission Of his vii! u the will Of God, as
revealed 10 Holy Scripture and In our Lord
and Savior, Jesus Christ. For reasons
known perhaps, TO himself certainly TO
God, his confession of faith was not by
uniting with a church and observing it, or
dnance. II came in other ways and iD
most express assertion by his own lips
can imagine what might have operated
powerfully to keep back such an one as he
from church membership | cannot imag-
inc him as maain2 confession of faith
which was not genuine.
So has his rounded and balanced life
completed Itself. He inherited much fr, m
his parents. We may say that his opportu-
mites were rare. He was not wholly self.
made. No man is. Freely did be receive
Many and divers were the talents commit
ted To him. He was a steward. | know
that in his later years at least he felt BIN
self to be Gods steward. He meant to he
faithful. May We not say he WAS faithful
Perhaps not; that is not ours to say au-
thoritatively aud with full assurance, it
least, Of any man. This, however, we may
say that We have and cherish the confident
hope that last Sabbath morning in the un-
seen world bis Lord and ours meeting aud
greeting him said swell done, good and
faithful servant, enter thou into the JOY 4
the Lord"
His WORK here is ended. He leaves a
vast void. Yet he still lives on earth, sim
works, how widely 10 the intraceabe liue-
OF perpetra'ed influence, as also III those
which can be traced back 10 bin He abde-
with US in the record of his lifes work. in
the memory of his character. You mot
nearly related to him a. his kindred vi
fondly cherish this memory aud lis power
In your lives. But we ali. and how many
thousands besides. will share with you this
good. We shall especially cherish and
carry this lesson. The worth OF man i,
his own manhood" Well has he taught it,
May We well learn and live IL.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-14
Economical WOme1l.

Therciare three varieties of women,
financially speaking. First, the woman
whose dollar has ninety cents in it.
Second, the woman whose dollar has
one hundred cents. Third, the woman
whose dollar has one hundred and ten
cents. On this margin Of twenty cents
III the dollar, family fortune rise and
fall. The woman whose dollar is al a
premium, insists on saving something
every month. The woman whose dollar
is worth from fifty 10 ninety cents,
seems to have married man merely
to exploiter his pockets. There is a
very great, and often very just COM
plant that men do not conhde their
business affairs to their wives: and
that Women often expend beond their
means, simply because they have no
real knowledge of what those means
are. But in the first flush OF young
married life, almost every man will
tell Everything" to his wife. If he is an
honest man, with no nefarious practic-
es to conceal, he will detail TO her all
his income and expenses. II at that
time she choose to know exactly what
is the cash standing of the new partner
ship she can undoubtedly do so.
Also, let it be remembered that in
this first JOY of married life, the first
dignity of claiming a wife and home,
nearly all men are disposed to be not
only liberal but lavish. They are will
ing to lay out all there income on this
new idol. Now il the idol permit this
if she takes all the offerings laid on
her shrine, if she even encourages her
votary by crying "more, more, when
when the day swiftly comes that the
months income is gone before the
month is gone, and the newly married
man feels the ."sting and arrows Of
outrageous impecunioSity, he says in
his secret soul, that this is 4 very
selfish idol, and evidently an idol, with
poor and unhappy brains" for buis-
ness,
Meanwhile, do not blame the young
wife. She went through arithmetic.
possibly algebra in school, but who
has applied algebra or arithmetic to
her daily The young girl is, in nine
nine cases out of hundred, the girl
who has known of money merely as
succession five or ten dollar bills, trars
ferred from her fathers pocket to hels.
She never heard but what it entered
and left his pocket easily. We are net
blaming charming young wives, but
their mothers, who should have laugh;
their daughters stern, practical COM
mon sense about finances. Julia Nc
Mar Wright in Womaic's Century,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-14
business In 4SeU EnJln nd

The B0If0n CLobe has issued a spec
ial edition, giving comprehensive
summary Of the business Of Boston
and other New England cities during
the past year From the mass Of the
matter published the following facts
and figures were CLEANED:
Except in some few branches the
profits have been smaller and the vol.
ume Of business less than in 1883.
The retail dry good trade, however,
has never been more prosperous, and
|. has been years since the building
trade has been 10 such good condition.
In Boston 1893 buildings have been
erected, at cost Of s7,5oo,ooo, an
unprecedented. record. Paid out in
dividends in Boston, during 1884.
s67.3o5 ,8oo-a sum far aboy the aver
age Of years since 1873.
In Gotten goods. about the same
amount OF business has been done in
1884 as in 1855. at a smaller profit
The eight broad gauge railroads run.
ming into the city made gain in net
income over 1883 of szI8,o73. In
bread stufs there has been amarked
improvement during the year. Most
OF the manufacturing cities of Massa-
chusetts report very fair business
during the year as compared with that
of 1883, although the profits are smaller.
Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode
Island cities have done much better
business than was anticipated at the
beginning Of the year. Interviews
with several hundred of the leading
merchants and manufacturers show
them to be in very hopeful confident
state Of mind, and they are almost
unanimous in predicting good pay
ing business in 1885.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-14

Now is the time To arrange wholesome
entertaum-n. for the winter evenings. IL
used TO be the custom 70 lay in stock of
cider and nuts at this season, but cider has
fallen under the Dan in temperance house
no ds and mothers are qneryiDg as TO the
best amu>ements for their. young people,
The W. C. +. |. which has been described
Zone hundred mothers for one boys
on ne alert aud in many places is planning
a series OF entertainments, full of attrac-
tive instruction for the boys and girls. In
one town. last winter, through W. C. t. L.
Efforts two courses of lectures were ar
raused-one for young men and boys, aud
another for young women and girls. For
the one, such topics were chosen:
Little savings of time and money make
men successful.
True honor and courage"
The duty of good citizen"
"Persoual purity"
Worship OF God Religion
"Courtship, Marriage, Fatherhood.
Fun"
Dignity of labor
Tee Young women listened 20 the treat
mrnt OF such as the>-:
"Adornment of home, and the dignity of
house (or home) keeping"
Motherhood"
Tight garments; corsets, shoes, gloves,
sleeves, etc.
Love. Courtship, Marriage
Beauty; physical, mental
Fun"
Tine relation food tc tie drink habit"
After each lecture, the young people dis
cu-sed the subject which bad been handled
by some honerrd citizen. gentle man or ls-
dy, as might best suit the case. The eX-
ample IS a wise one.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-14
The Type Setter OF the Future.

There are about Congress some OF
the best shorthand writers in the world.
Nearly all of them are spectators in a
quiet way and some OF them are quite
rich. Most of them are at present
interested in new type-setting ma
chine which is being perfected in
Baltimore. Ii is a machine which is
manipulated by keyboard similar to
that OF the type wliter. Each tap of
the key moulds and manufactures a
new type out Of stereotype metal, so
that one live of work represents a solid
bar Of metal with raised face of the
letters struck This bar can be sliced
like cheese for the correction of proofs
or justfying. and can be made in such
shape that ii can be locked in a cilin-
drlcal form. SO as 10 go upon any of
the presses where stereotype plptes can
go. The beauty of this work is that
the press work is done each time from
the face OF new type. II its practic
able, the machine is so clean and
simple that the work OF type setting
eau be done in parlor without max,
ing any dirt or litter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-14

ROMANCE N LIFE Thirteen years ago
Augustus Williams, young Protestant
amerisn, married girl named Maggie
O,Reiy, dsuster of prosperous Irish
tailor OF Woonsocket. RI, against the
bitter protest OF his parents, as the yonng
woman was Catholic, For five years
The yonng people lived happily despite the
opposition of parents. Eight year ago
Williams disappeared. His wife awaited
his return until broken down by sorrow,
he donned morning and grieved for him as
dead. Dec. 10, without > word of warning
Williams entered O'Reiley's house. where
his wife had made her home, announced
his identity and claimed his wife. For
eight years he had wandered through the
West, working as a cow boy and miner and
leading a wild life until the ysarning for
home became too strong and he returned.
He has prepared a new home for them in
the village OF Georgiavile and has just fall
en- heir to a fortune by the death Of his
grandmother.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-14
A Great Discovery.

Mr.. VIM. Thomas, of Newton, Ia, says :
"My wife has been seriously affected with
cough for twenty-five years, and this
spring more severely than ever before.
She had used many remedies without re-
ler and being urged to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery, did so, with most gratifying re-
suits. The first bottle relieved her very
much, and the second bottle has absolutely
cured her. She has not had SO good health
for thirty years."
Trial Bottles Free at, Horatio W. Cush-
ing's, Drug Store. Large size 50 cts. and
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-14
Toombs, the Jniuchy Fisherman

Robert Toombs. of Georgia, whose
chief ambition al one time was to ell
the roll OF his slaves al the foot of
Bunker Hill monument, was,known as
the unlucky fisherman. when he vas
4 boy he was quite ungainly in appear
ance, and his companions used to say
that he was so ugly that he scared the
fishes away. All through his career he
he never had any luck in angling. He
would sit for hours on he banks of a
stream impatiently awaiting bite and
cursing his luck. while others around
him were landing fish by the dozen
After fishing all day in a Georgia sire
am he drew up huge turtle. He cut
his name in full on the hard shell. and
threw the turtle back into the water
Two years afterward he was fishing a,
the same spot and again drew out a
turtle. 1t was the very same turtle on
which he had inscribed his name. but
he was astonished TO find below his
name the words: ''Too ugly to catch
fish 4 waggish friend had caught
the denizen Of the mud and cut the
line below. The story went tha
Toombs caught the identical turtle TO
less than five times. and the last, in d
fit OF rage, cut its head off.
Every farmer who has an old woodlo
should get out plank TO be stored for emer
gencies. Even the elm make good plaul
Tor barn or stable floors, which, unles.
replaced in time, may cause the breaking
of II hor-e's leg. Floors for grain barus
should be made of matched seasoned plank,
Get them up at least year before. useiDg
piling them iD heaps with two feet Of eaci
end painted to prevent the timber from
warping while seasoning. farmer VIII
has suitable trees In his woods shoulC
never buy plank. II he does he pays lo
many Profits.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-14

lady resideing in Erie, Pa, has in her
possession perfume bottle that was once
the property of Gen. Lafayette. 1t is
scarcely larger around than ones finger
although seven inches in length. The lady
and her husband entertained Gen. LAFAYETTE
upon his last visit to this country, and up.
on leaving his room in the morning he left
the bottle upon the dresser behind him.
The lady Immediately seized upon the article
as memento, tying the cork in with bit
of thread, and to this day the remainder O
the perfume and cork are in the bottle as
the general left them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-14
1ucklan'a Arnica Saliva.

THE BEST sALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblsins.
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positive
~ cures Piles. or no pay required. 1t Is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box
For sale by Horstio w. Cushing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-14

An earthquake shock was felt at
New Haven Monday night at IL o,clo-
OK and in about fifteen minutes. an
emmense wave eigh, feet high rolled
into the bay at speed of II miles an
hour. Two vessels wer sunk, one driv-
en- ashore and large number were
damaged,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-14

Young ladies', on the eve of marriage,
now give ''spinster dinners" at which
female friends only are entertained
They are allowed to talk of everything
and never fail to mention the numer-
Gus curative benefits of DE-. Bulls
Cough syrup that cures all coughs,
colds, bronchitis, Group, and sore
throat.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-14

FRANCIS Z. WILLARD on HIGH LIVING -
Il nave formed settled conviction that
the world is fed too much. Pastries, cake,
hot bread, rich gravies pickles and pepper
sauce are all discarded from my bill of
fare ana firmly believe that they will be
from the recipes OF the twentieth century.
Entire wheat hour bread, vegetables, fruit,
fish with a little meat, and milk is the Chief
drink, will di>tiI in the alembc of the d.
gestive organs, into pure, rich, feverless
blood, electric but steady nerves, and
braius that can 'tnnk Gods thoughts af-
ter him. ms they have never yet been
thought. This is my recipe: plain liv-
iug and high thinking and this is my
warning: With high living you will get
exceedingly plain thinking Yours for
stomachic rights"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-14

DRUNKECNEsS No ExCUsE.-Persons who
are III The haoIt OF becoming intoxicated
and pleading that fact, with the added
claim that they did not know what they
aere about, as an excuse for any wrong
doing committed while under the influence
Of liquor. tind he sand slipping from un-
der heir feet, as it were, in the light of
some iUd ciAl decisions on the subject. One
of the most important of these Is that of
Judge Davis, OF New York, who lately
held that the man who commits a crime
while intoxicated, is equally guilty with
sober man committing tue same offence, as
he l., responsible for the act of getting
drunk. This is both sound law and coed
common sense. No man has the legal or
moral rig to put himself in the condition
where be becomes uangerous to the Coin
muuity, AMI, if / plea of drunkenness were
allowed a. Az excuse for crime, all an in-
tending iuw-oreaker ueed TO do would be
to MI himself with bad whiskey before ur-
dertaklug such Offences against law as lie
might CHOOSE TO commit.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-14
Selected.
ABNER COBURN.

ADDRESS OF REV. DIR. PEPPER AT THE Flu
NERAL IN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, JAN
UARY 7th 1885.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-04-30
Secretary Lamar on the Okla
 hOma Question.

h an interview between Couch, the leader of the Oklahoma boomers, and the Secretary of the Interior, Lamar, in regard the Oklahoma lands, the Secretary said:
 .What do you wish?'
 .sI want to know what course the administration has determined to pursue with reference to Oklahoma and the settlers" replied Couch.
 "Well, sir, 1 will state to you the roIicy Of this administration with regard to the Oklahoma country" said the Secretary. '1t considers the Oklahoma territory on which the persons you represent aae preparing to make settlement as within and part of the Indian Territory. The administration regards it as not a part of the public domain open to entry and settlement and acquisition of titles under the land laws of the United States, being Indian country this territory acquired and reserv- ed for Indian occupancy. The gov ernment is pledged to the protection of it and the security of the Indians from intruders. No white persons have the right to go there and reside without permit, and when they do go they are intruders acting illegally and wrongfuIly. The policy of the President is to execute the pledge of 'Ne government and to protect the -yrritorv from the intrusion o. white persons who claim that they have a right to enter upon it and that it was public domain subject to pre- emption and homestead settlement
 ''Is that the final de,lsiony'' asked Capt. Couch.
 s.It is and will be enforced" said Mr. Lamar.
 In reply to q further question Sec retary Lamar said the administration was determined that the cattle men on the Oklahoma reservation should leave. They will not be permitted to graze their cattle within the Jim. it's of that territory. lie repeated this declaration with emphasis.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-04-30
The Position at Panama.

The news from Panama shows how effective have been the measures so promptly adopted by Secretary Whitney to protect American inter- ests on the Isthmus and to fulfill the obligations of the Government Tn re gard to the transit. The force of marines and sailors is believed to be sufficient to check further outrages, and we have made as formidable a display of ships as the wretched con dition oi the Navy permitted.
 At the same time matters are by no means encouraging at Panama. Preparations are being made for vigorous attack on the successful revolutionists, and 1t Is probable that battle may take place. But while some jealousy has been manifested at the landing of the American force, it is not likely that our men will be involved in the fight.
 The policy of our Government is firm, dignified and honorable. Jln- goism finds no favor with the present Administration. Aggression and bombast are equally at a discount. But foreign powers will ascertain that when American interests are threatened or the rights of any American citizen, native or natural ized, are.in question, there will be Jacksonian promtness in applying forcible and effective remedy.-N. Y. World.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-04-30
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
The Dissolvlng View of Peace.

The DissolvIng View of Peace.
 The war cloud gathers more dense ly over Europe. The longer the pre- tended negotiations for peace arc ex- tended the greater seems the cer- iainty of final disagreement.
 At present the situation IS more critical than at any moment since the Russian advance The demand of England for explanation and sat isfaction, at the time of Gen. kom- arotf's attack oh Penjdeh, was sus- pended. in view of Russia's friendly professions, to await tue stories of the Russian commander on one side and Sir Peter Lhmsden on the other. Those storIcs are now in, and are found to differ so materially that England's demand is said 10 have been renewed. If it is a serious call for satisfaction it's ultimatum must necessarily be the recall of Gen. Komaroff, which Russia is not at all likely to concede.
 Meanwhile, as proof of the gray ity Of the situation, the English Gov ernment asks for war credit of $55. .O00,0 900.
 Thus far the facts arc confirmed by the proceedings in Parliament. Outside of this the tone of the Eng fish and Russian press is bitter in the extreme and rumors are very disquieting. It is said that Russia now declines to pledge herself against any advance beyond the Afghan boundary line pending negotiations. France is reported to have joined with the other powers In insisting that the Porte shalI close the Oar Ganelles in case of war and remain neutral. 1t is announced that Rus sia intends to seize and fortifv Hcrat under any circumstances. Finally it is said that Russia will withdraw her assent to that part of the Treaty of Paris which relates to privateer- ing.
 It is true that Mir. Gladstone de- nies that the Government has receiv ed any communication from either Turkey, Austia, France or Germany concerning the closing of the Oar danelles. But it IS seyident that the Black Sea business IS serious em- barrassment to England. If the re- ports of the neutrality demand have any foundation, England would have to give up the lions share of her ad vantage over Russia, or make up her mind to defy all the other powers of Europe and force her way through the DardaDelles
 At the present moment the out look is decidedly warlike, and Eng lands position is by no means en- couraging.-N. Y. World.