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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-01
LINGO OF A CHEAP aEsrAuaAnr


.Draw One," ''Six ~ the 0riddie, /"
and other Fsvorits synonyms.
The walters in one of Chicago's many
cheap restaurants were astonished and
nonplussed the other day when stranger
entered and called for "boot leg and
sinkers" After repeating his order two
or three times, and observing that none
of the walters could catch on, the stranger,
a New Yorker, translated his language
into plain coffee and doughnuts. II
is not often that the Chicago waiter can
be knocked out on restaurant slang. He
knows trick or two of that sort himself
For instance, "IIard on the InjunW
bawled across the room IL n notification
to the server that Indian pudding with
hard sauce is wanted. Draw one, u
heard every minute OF the day, means
"a cup of Coffee DRAW no. Is coffee
without milk "Six on the griddlen is a
fair abbreviation of half a dozen fried
oysters. "Ham and turn 'em over, :"
means that the customer wishes ham and
eggs, and that the latter shall be fried on
both sides, drop three" in the wait
ers vocabulary indicates an order for
poached eggs A wag of waiter in a
South Clark street grub shop amuses Gus
toners who call for hard boiled eggs by
shouting an order to the cook:
"Three-four fHty-niner'
Which means that three eggs are to be
boiled four minutes and fifty nine sec
onds
zone on" usually brings an oyster
stew, while "s'line mejum' is only sir
loin medium" slightly slurred in the pro
nunciation. Buck up is buckwheat
cakes "Three up and nine to come is
the lingo for batter cakes. Brown the
buck and come along" means buck
wheat cakes and coffee. "Bean in the
bowl" is the alternative and rhythmic
formula for bean soup. "Tommy in the
bowl" means one bowl of tomato soup;
"bull you, bowl up" is beef soup, while
"P, yank onep is good for pea soup, and
'someen for vermiceli.
Pork and beans are sometimes called
for as "stars and stripes, but the more
common formula in Chicago is 'mut. up
one" In some of the restaurants on
State street they call for pork and beans
with ian Archer avenue comm on the
run" Corn bread is Corn johnny or
"brown the Jack" Plum pudding is
"plum up or plum Jo." ct. o. X. :"
is sure call for tapioca pudding. Cash
on delivery" means Goldfish, and corn
for the neighbor' is corned beef. In the
better class of restaurants "a brown
stone front" means porterhousc steak,
while "double brown stone" is porter
house for two.-Chicago Herald.
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\ little school boy while On his way tc
school one day PICKED up what seemed ID
him small wh.-e pebble He nut II
into his pocket. L proved Il he & snake
e-e. and IL time thrav.h the hea: II H.
pocket il Matched on; a Young rept.,..
The boy fel. IN love with il and carried
II from day u day to scaol with hirn.
and fed Il with 3 part Of Ms own lunch
until Il became tr1 big to he carried
when he rasde uc,- f,r it at Ii, hone.
But one day IL suddenly grew t. an
enormous size. an upon the boys arrival
home he was rEE'eu@d to death When
the monster saw what h. had done he
was sore.y afflicted and refused to be FL
but Immediately put on mourning TX
turning his color ron brown into pure
black. He crawlesi beside the grave 4
his departed friend and lay there for
seven days and nights
At the completion II the seventh ui--i.t
he came back Ia his late home. Int tie
boy old mother was So enraSed al him
Tor king her only son that she picked
up an AZ and chop7epd hi. TAI. If
with fearful scream and a lash II his
bleeding tail he felled the house and
made his WY - the Moo soon San
mountains. uhere he never shows him
self except once 8 year, just about the
time when he lost his tail. to cone out
and make trouble for the people bv Great
Ing storms called ne "Tytoaa - This lie
does 10 square himself for losing his vain
able tah.-WuIs hin Foo in New York
sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-01
Bull Batting In England.

Bull batting was most popular sport
at wakes in North Shropshire. Many
septuagenerian laborers may yet be met
with who have witnessed bull bait in
their youth. One such man, James
Grice, of Myddle, described lin 1879 a
bull batting at Loppington at which he
had been present when boy as "the
most barbarous act ever saw. 1t was
young bull, and had very little notion
of tossing the dogs, which tore his ears
and the skin off his face in shreds, and
his mournful cries were awful. was up
In a tree, and was afraid the earth would
open and swallow us all up" Oaken-
gates, in the collieries, which enjoyed tho
reputation Of possessing the most largely
attended wake in the country held on
the green in the beginning of October,
can boast also the unenviable distinction
Of having been 1t is believed) the scene
of the last bull batting in Shropshire,
which took place In the year 1882 Many
savage bull baitings, 1t is related, took
place at Medley wakes, which were
latterly celebrated chiefly at Ironbrdge,
the busy little town In the parish Of Med
eley. The bull was baitod three times
on each Of the three days-Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday-nrst at the horse
inn, Lincoln Hill, then in front of the
Tontine inn at Ironbridge and thirdly at
Medley Wood green. So says 1885 an
old man of H. whose father and elder
brothers were the ringleaders Of the
sports.
The last bull batting help at Medley
was put q stop to by body of constables
headed by magistrate, Mr.. Anstice, of
Medeley Wood who was accompanied
and instigated by Mr.. Mortimer the vicar
of the parish. Their names deserve to be
recorded; for 1t was an act Of great BRAY
cry to face the excited mob of Golfers
and bargemen, who, though they fought
each other every market day, were ready
to make common cause against the dis
turbers Of their cruel sport. The parson,
who was the moving spirit was a little
deformed man; and such is the latent
chivalry Of Englishmen, that 1t was at
tributed to this that the crowd did not
attack the authorities. Shropshire Folk
Lore.
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Professor Ssnb m, ef the Missouri Slte
Agricultural col.-;e, has brought up
many wornout fG.m and made it pay
handsomely He las done that with the
college land in N al-i restoring it from
arugged. worn OIL farm up 10 III state
Of cultivation sd profit, equal TO net
income Of $1,000 lars per year. while
under the old lrsa 7sement. which was
similar 10 that al nos: other farms in
the vicinity, it biC..aAt no income The
method now purs ii IS 10 feed out all ths
fodder grown, according to . system Of
ration designed To secure the greatest
economy and u retlrn all the manure
made the su.l The farm keeps
double the stock il could keep four wears
age, and the grain crops are already twice
rs heavy as the Syerags in the vicinity,
and better are expected
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SITTING FOR HIS BUST.
Col. Pat Gilmore Tells of His Experience
In q Psychological EstabIishment.

Col. Pat Gilmore Tells of His Experience
In chronological Establishment.
The most powerful experience / ever
went through was when / accepted the
invitation of large chronological estab
ushment In New York to have my bust
taken at their expense. / went to the
studio at the hour fixed and was to be
met there by well known sculptor, who
had courteously undertaken to do the
modelling himself. BY some unfortunate
mischance he failed TO put In an appear
ance. Two apprentices were vigorously
stirring the liquid plaster Of paris, or
whatever villainous compound is used for
the purpose.
After about half an hours waiting IL
was decided to proceed in the great man
absence, and was invited to disrobe. A
much beplastered white sheet, supposed
to represent Roman toga, was wrapped
round my neck and shoulders tightly,
and my face and hair were literally
creased to prevent the plaster sticking
to the flesh. Pieces Of paper were stuffed
In my mouth, nos and ears, and l was
told to shut my eyes No sooner had
done so than my prosecutors commenced
pouring the liquid on my head. Ono
poured while the other pressed the
rapidly hardening compound SO as to fill
every recess and get cast of every feat
ure. They poured great deal too much
on, and soon my head was encased in a
mask as hard as iron. The heat was in
siderable. / could not move my head,
for the awful weight threatened to dis
locate my neck II l did; my eyes seemed
being pressed into my brain, and the
paper circlets not proving adequate for
their purpose, l began to feel the first
symptoms Of suffocation. / could not
call out and believed myself to be dying.
But my troubles had barely COM
menced. The apprentices had not fixed
the centreboard, or slit properly, and
when they mercifully decided to release
me they found the cast would not come
In half as 1t usually does. In a success
full operation the two halves are joined
together after removal, and perfect re-
production of the face and head easily
produced. But in my case both dividing
board and grease had been overlooked,
and the only course left was to smash the
mask off. Mallet and chisel were used,
producing an effect like conclusion o. the
brain. Finally my face was freed, and
was able to breathe, and make a few re-
marks to the boys ON their carelessness.
Then it transpired that they had omitted
to grease behind my ears, and the plaster
adhered to the skin like glue. To remove
the former the latter had to be torn away,
and when at last got away was mass
Of blood and sores. After two weeks
medical attention got about right, but
the memory is fresh still. I don't know
whether the boys were wholly or only
partially idiotic, but when I sit for my
bust again I'll borrow some one else's
head for the occasion.-GlobeDe
Interview.
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A Prediction Made by Lafayette.

While Lafayette was leading his army
through Virginia during the revolution
airy war, he predicted that the vicinity of
Charlottesville would at some time be the
vineyard of America. He was convinced
of this by the appearance Of the wild
vines and the large amount of fruit they
produced. After a hundred years and
ten there is a prospect that this predic-
ton will be verified. Wine production
is now attracting great attention there
and promises to become very profitable
fud,,afrv --po-tnu U---,~--'-4
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Flnbby Young Frenchmen.

A doctor has been dcploring before the
French Academy OF Medicine that young
France will not take to outdoor recrea-
tons He wants to see n strong and
healthy manhood snd not flabby, weak
kneed jeanes gems Bicycling has re-
Gently been introduced, but has not made
much progress. Pierre and Paul prefer to
spend their time In a cafe or n brasScrie,
with their coffee, their fcmmes, TOR
cards and dominoes. New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-01

give been riding on the limited cattle
train all day, madame" said the tramp
in an imploring tone Of voice, land my
feet are very tired. Would you mind
letting me sleep tonight in the COW past
ure back of the barns''
Certainly not" replied the woman
kindly, land I'll tell John to put up the
bars snug and tight, so you won't catch
cold. New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-01
Nir. Blaine's Book.

A Boston publisher says that 100, 900
copies OF the first volume of Blaine's book
were printed, and but 1900 Of the sec
ond volume. The author gets ROYALTY
Of rs cents on each volume sold, which
will make his receipts, when the edition
is exhausted, $13l, $50. II Mr.. Blaine
had known book publishing as well as
he knows politics he could have made
from $50, 900 to $'5, 900 more, it is said
Navy Work SIM
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-01

Virginie had just made her debut at q
third rate theatre. 1t consisted in her
appearance on the stage, and saying:
"Did madame ring1' The next day she
met II newspaper man Of her acQuant-
ance, who thus accosted her: "Welll,
Virginie, how goes ity' Whereupon Vir-
ginie, assuming the air of great actress
remarked 81 am not at all satisfied
with the press It'd Bits
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-01

Wagner's memory is to be houored by
yearly musical festivals at Bsyreuth, A
society of six men and six women has
been formed in Germany for this pur-
pose, and they will each contribute 81 900
syear to the fund for period Of five years.
kansas City Tunes.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-01

Ask man regarding what he knows,
and the answer will prove satisfactory.
What makes most men appear ignorant
is the reprehensible custom obtaining
among questioners in the practice OF
catechising him about things with which
he is entirely unfamiliar Trans
cript
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-01

Puget sound lies like hand with its
fingers stretching in and out of the
shores that come plumply down TO meet
it on every side. 1t is very well kept
hand, neat around its edges | never
saw salt water and land agree SO well be-
fore.-kate Field Letter
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When Hangings Should Take Place.

Only about one half of the governors
of hanging states now observe Friday as
hangman's day. II the remainder had
the sense to make change the i'll luck
which still attaches to the day in many
minds would soon be disspated. All
murderers should be hung on the first Of
the Week.-Detroit Free Press
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-01

When Victor Hugo carried his first
manuscript of poetry to publisher it was
handed back to him unread because
poetry was a drug on the market" 1t
proved to be a sorry blunder for the pub
liShar
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-01

Skunk meat is great deicacy for the
Cinnamon and Swashes Indians near
False creek British Columbia Tho ami
mails are very plentiful in that region,
and they are being hunted with great
eAuprneS9.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-01

There are no less than 200 brands
of cigarettes manufactured. Some
brands have long or short lives according
to their quality and names. A pretty
name or picture on wrapper greatly
aids in selling certain brands. brooklyn
I'unln
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-01

II was anciently one Of the customs OF
the chase for all tho huntsmen to stain
their hands in the blood Of the deer a.
trophy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-01

Nr. John Criscom Thinks . Thirty Days
Pas. an In.ignihcant Hstter-suoci and
His EiiIir-Fa.ting "a Remedial
Agent.
Learning that Mr. John Griscom who
tasted f6rtyfve days ~ Chicago ii Isl,
was In town, q reporter from this paper
called On him for talk On the subject.
lie said that in the last twenty Year,
since he made the 9subjsct q special
study, he has tasted at least fifty tire.
the periods being all the way from two
and three week. % thirty Gays besides
his celebrated fast Of forts Ave days
which il the longest time On record
In fact, ! have tasted these per.ods ~
many times, y he added that consider
a fast Of twenty-five or thirty days b, an
in,igniicant matter. For such persDd
It requires no special effort Or endurance
it lie oonsistcut-for there = 10 apyar-
snt change il person VINO g9e- A. j "a
the right way nor any depletion Prom
my experience ! regard It a. a natural
thing, and a. easy 70 fast twenty znYe "
thirty day as three days ! have gtfeu
gone without food for twenty me dag
and have shown 10 sign II having gone
without q meal
have fasted;H
Well, there Is Dr. z = Miller. n this
city, who tells me he tasted tweutF-three
days, and the people il the hotei where
he was living did not know Of II He
kept at his work right along and IL ia
not affect him at all This i entirely
contrary 10 Tanners fast. over which 50
much was made here, which was one Il
supreme endurance. Another man whom
/ have met who tasted vas very IN
usual and remarkable case He went b.
the name Of Budd Henry. He was cap
tured by the Indians and put in cave
where his surroundings were 50 dis
agreeable that he could not eat a month
ful. He tasted in this way fhirty-nine
and three-quarter says before he effected
his escape. A remarkable result followed.
He developed wonderful mental ca
pacity an astonished every one by it
But this was an entirely exceptional
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-01

1t is alleged that more than j, 900 cheap
pianos are worked or in New York and
Boston every year at sales of household
goods. and each one is advertised as be
longing 10 lady who is obliged TO dis
pose OF this magnificent instrument on
account Of financial difficulties New
York Post
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-01

Suppose the prejudice against fasting
to be removed, what will be the practical
results
1T would be shown 70 be the greatest
remedial agent known, 1t would be the
means of killing incipient diseases and
effect remarkable cures. With the preju-
dice against fasting wholly removed any
one in the enjoyment OF perfect health,
could fast two or three weeks without in
convenience. But If = man should fast
simply as an experiment, without q full
belief that he could do H. he would Ia
himself Ny own life WAS saved by fast
ing l don't look like a very sick Ian
now do l. and yet all l eat day IS
small loaf Of bread and some fruit. with
two or three cups OF coffee Mr.. Girls
com is 8 large. well bulk man, weighing
over goo pounds and has a rudy healthy
Look
Il walk Ave or ten miles day, have
clear head and never thought Of hunger.
l have got to prefer this way Of living,
and find it amply sufficient. From this I
am convinced that people would be
good deal healthier If they should eat
less
Are you willing to demonstrate these
ideas to the public. -
Il have gotten through with fasting
and had almost forgotten about my long
fast until the attention nov being called
to the subject recalled 1t TO me, and I
would not undertake 10 fast again unles,
it should become important in the inter
ests of science to do 80. Even then
should want everything about the expert
ment TO be thoroughly respectable and TO
be invited to do SO by the best authority.
If it seemed necessary to get at the truth.
as compared with elixir business, then
would be willing TO put myself entirely
under scientific care for, say thirty days
fast, regarding which PSYCHOLOGISTS might
make their own conditions provided they
were reputable men. New York Mail
and ExDreSs
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-01

The man who has never suffered any
afliction is not reliable.
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!81B|I||REEz9

Thoroughly cleanse the blood. which is the
fountain of health, 10y using Or. FicrCcs Gold
en- Medical Discovery, and good digestion, a
falr skin, buONant spirits, vital strength and
soundncss of constitution will hr established.
Golden Medical Discovery cures all humors.
from the common pimpr. hl0tch or eruption,
to the worst Scrutda, or hlood-poison. Es-
pecially has it proven its efficacy in curing
Salt-rhcum or letter. fcvcr-sors, Hip-iolnt
Disease, Scrofulous Sores AMI SMclllngs, En-
largcd Glands. and Eating icCrs.
Golden Medical Discovery cures Consump-
tion (which is Scrofua of the lungsl, by its
wonderful hlood-purifying. iuVigorating, and
nutritve properties. For Weak Lungs. Spit
ting of BLOOD. Shortness of Breath, bronchitis,
Severe Coughs. Asthma, and kindred affec-
tons. II is n sovereign remedy. Ii promptly
cures the sevcrcst Coughs
For Torpid Liver, Bihousness. or Liver
Complaint Dyspepsia, and Indigestion. il is
an unequalcd remedy. Sold by druggists.
DIR. PyERCE'S PELLETS Anti.
Bilious and Cathartic.
25c. vial, by druggists.
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What do | think Of Succi and his
elixir, drop Of which enables him 10
fast forty eight hours' Though | think
such thing would be very beneficial
discovery, | take no stock in IL. AS TO
Fisher, whose elixir il is claimed will en-
able other people 10 fast, | think what
he attributes to the effect Of his elixir is
due simply to a belief that it makes fast
ing uninjurious II is q matter Of fact
that person does feel better after fast
of forty eight hours II is true that
craving for food will take place in this
time, because the system is in the habit
Of taking food, but after that the sensa-
ton does not occur.
The application Of all this is the en-
listmen. Of all the intellectual faculties.
A person TO fast through the will power,
not believing il is right. would destroy
the nervous system IN two or three days.
But if there is full belief that it can be
done, without harm, one can do it easily.
The trouble is the majority OF people be-
lieve that il can't be done, and thus PEG
pie frighten themelves to death rather
than starve to death. | never found,
until / tasted. a human being-doctors
or anybody else-who thought IL at sll
probable such thing could be done. Even
now leading physicians insist that it cant
be done. For years l have given the sub
ject special study. and ! believe il is time
now, in the renewed agitation OF the sub
ject, TO make the application. Either
fasting is good thing or it isn't This
is the secret that physicians, physiolo-
gists and scientists have not found out
trat
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CrBAN IIQETTE.

EfsUSiYE pol , FOUND m
Hl6H-TOsE0 >t.IsG soclETY
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The Great Rock Island Route

Guarantees rs patrons that sense of personal secu.
rity anordei by solid. thoroughly hnllsstcd road
bed smooth tracks OF continuous steel rail suhssn-
tally built cuvcrts and bridges rolling
perfection human skill make n, the safety
appliances of patent buffers platforms and brakes
and that cyncng discipline which govern. the prsc
teal operation Of all It's train. other spccalias Of
this route are Transfers at all connecting points In
Union Drpot~ and the unsurpassed comforts and
Injuries of its Passenger Equipment
:, The Fast EXPRESS Trains between Chicago and
Peoria, Council Bluffs. Kansas city, IeavcnuUrh and
Atchison are composed OF well ventilated finely up
holstered Day Coaches, Magnificent Pullman Palace
Slccpcrs Of the latest design, and sumptuons Buing
Cars In which deliberately cooked meals cisIrcy
eaten Between Chicago and Kansas city and Archison
alan EnlnLrui.l Irrr l..Lt.
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lie Of Certain Initials on Letter
Envelope - An Ina-ive FORM Of
sponde nee-Extravagantly Polite
speech-GaiIantry on the street.
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IA MANI

MO IS UstcoU.rrso WITH TIE GEOGRAPHY OF res
CnlIhtRK Nm EsAMlhI.a 1lIs rl.A1
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The Famous Albert Lea Route


Is the direct and favorite line between Chicago and
Minneapolis and st Paul, where connections msds
In mon Dcpos for all points in the Territories and
British Provinces. over this route Fast Express
Trains are run TO the watering places, summer re-
sorts picturesque localities, and hunting and fishing
grounds of Iowa sud Minne-nis- II is ais, the most
desirable route I, the rich wheat fields and pastoral
lands Of interior Dakota
sun another DIRECT LINE, via Seneca AMI Kan.
kakcc, has been opened hctwcrn Cincinnati Indian
apols snd LAFAYETTE. and Council Bluff Kansas city,
Minneapolis and st rru and intermediate points
For detailed Information Maps aud Folders
ohtninahlr, IS well sS tickets, at all principal Ticket
onlers in the Quilted States and Canada. by adj
dressing
r. r. CABLE, EST. JOHN,
Pres't 4 Genl M'g'r Gen1 TIKI & Pass. Ag't
CHJCAGO
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SCIENCE OF FASTING
As ETPOUNDEO 81 ! VAN WHO
TASTED FoRTY-FiVE DAYS.

Nr. John Criscom Thinks . Thirty Days
Past an In.ignIhcant Hstter-sueci and
His EliIir-Fssting Remedial
Agent.