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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-20

| have found nothing like DR. Seth Al1iod $
COugh Killer to take on retiring when | was
haiasscd with cough and wanted undis-
urhed refreshing sleep.- Robert Gush!nan,
Pawtuckct X. |.
Hys,c is necessary at times for billiouSness,
custiVehess, &c. Use Dr. Arnold'S Bilious
Pills, 25c.
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FARM. GARDEN AND
HOUSEHOLD.

For this department, -poud,nrc j. solicited
harf suggestion. facts, experiences, accounts "i
crops, stock, etc. Address SMERsEr RtroHltk,
Skowhcgan, Me-
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He-Do you know that YOU remind IN

ie-Do you know that you remind me
very much OF the weather.
Sne-ln what respectg
lIe-lou are SO changeahle.
Shells that SO? Do you know | don't
see the least resemblance between you and
the weather?
Ie-You don't say so.
Sht-No, you are certainly not like the
weather. You know the weather is bright
occHslonaly-you never are.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-20

Nervous Debility, in either
sex, however induced. speedily, thorough
ly and permanently cured. Address, with
10 cents 10 stamps for reply and book of
particulars, Worlds Despensary Medical
Association, 653 Main Street, Butialo,N Y,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-20

1t is announced that there has
been a shrinkage in the artificial
fertilizer trade in the United States
during the past II months. 1t
amounts to fromiive to ten per cent.
About POO firms are engaged in
this manufacturing industry, their
annual sales average about $4,000
1900. The shrinkage therefore
represents a serious loss to SON
body. 1t is attributed to two caus-
es: first, the low prices of agricultu-
al products of late, which have de-
tered farmers from keeping up
their average acreage; second, to
uneasiness caused by the labor
strikes, which has led to apprehen-
sions of general depression in
business. One good result has
been the driving OF some poor fer,
tilizers out of the market. No mis-
fortune without some compensation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-20

HALE'S HONEY is the best Cough Cure, %, s0c,, u.
CLENNS SULPHUR SOAP heals and beauties, 25c.
cERnAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunons. 25c.
HILLS HAIR 4 WhisKER DYE-Black & Brown. S0c.
PiKEy To0THAcHE DROPS cure in Minute, 2oc.
DEAnS RHEUMATIC PILLS arc sure cure. 5Oc.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-20

The Chicago News says: The trouble
with the average women in literature is
that she either whines or scratches The
average woman in literature has to do
considerable scratching to make anything
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-10-20

'You may now criticse the coffee that
you take at an afternoon tea, says fash
ion journal. You may also crticise the
tea you take at I morning coffee, if you
like.
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Remarked by h. c, Joiner of Allen, 2. o
Hillsdale Co., Mich "Nothng gave nv
rheumai ism such quick relief as DIR
Thompsons' + ectric Otl.-believe it in
falible for rheumatism.
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'Moighty curious people these Ameri
can are, said Bridget, the first time she
saw celery served they ate all the stalks,
and lave livery bit of the foliage
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Chicago has young woman who sleeps
eight days IN one inuing. Some woman
will do almost anything to escape build
Ing the kitchen fire.
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Coat Makers !
One mr. two GOOD Coatmakers wanted at j.
A, DEALEY's. steady WORK and good pay.
2wt1

>Q1 Agents actually clear $40
daily with my wonderful new
patent rubber under garment
Tor females Oue lady sold
80 first two hours, Mrs. A L
LITTLE, Boz ta2, Chicago, III. tt5'l
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THE BEST BAKING POWDER IN THE woLRp

Is Prof. llorsords Bread Preparation, made by the
only process chat produces baking powder fany
triye value.
1t supplies the nutritious and strengthening phos-
pilates required by the system.
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RiZl8 of Cost.

TREAsURERs OFFICE, OCT 4, 1886.
The following bills OF cost were allowed al
the Aug, and Sept Term c. c. and $. j. Court
C. C. Court, Aug. Term.
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-01-28
Morning.

The town was glad with morning
light; places that had shown ugly and
distrustful all night long, now wore a
smile, and sparkling sunbeans dancing
on chamber windows, and twinkling
through blind and curtain before Sleep
ers' eyes, shed light ever into dreams,
and chased away the shadows of the
night. Birds in hot rooms, covered up
close and dark, felt it was morning,
and chafed and grew restless IN their
little cells; bright-eyed mice crept back
to their tiny homes and nestled timidly
together; the sleek house-cat, forgetful
of her prey, sat winking at the rays of
sun stealing through the keyhole and
Granny in the door, and longed for her
stealthy run and warm, sleek bask out
side. The nobler beasts confined in
dens stood motionless: behind:the,r bars
and gazed on auttering boughs and
sunshine peeking throug Oh some little
window, with eyes in which old forests
gleamed-then trod impatiently the
track their imprisoned feet had worn
and stopped and gazed again. Men
m their dungeons stretched their
cramped, cold limbs, and cursed the
stone that no bright sky could warm.
The flowers that sleep BY night opened
their gentle eyes and turned them to
the day. The light, creations mind,
was everywhere, and all things owned
its power;-Charles Dickens (Old Curl
sotty Shop.)
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Why Dickens Lon Hin Wife.

The real cause of Dickens's separa-
ton from his wife has never been public
but it was really known to intimates.
Blackstone, of the Haymarket Theatre,
said: 1T was all the fault of Mrs. Dick.
ens." Chapman (the publisher. Of
Chapman & Hall) simply observed, in
reply to my inquiry: ''They were un-
fitted for each other" But Marx
Lemon was infuriated; he, the closest
intimate said: Dickens was q scoun-
drel, and Mrs. Dickens had been taken
under Mrs. Lemon 3 protection" The
secret was revealed on tho publication
of Dickens will. The first bequest IL
E1.000 to Miss T-Ternan), the
daughter Of q worthy woman and dis
ttnguished actress. It seems that Dick
ems, who had sent her to Italy for must.
cal education, became enaunored Of the
girl, and she bore him three children.
Nothing more need be said.
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brought Low ~ Rum.
A dispatch to the n. Y. Tribune from
Williamsport. Pa, is of interest to the
readers of the Messenger. One of the
parents of the tramp was native OF
this town, if he was not himself, and
the family lived here for time. The
dispatch speaks of a hostler at work
at one OF the hotels in Newbury, who
is the nephew of Edward Everett and
bears his name. He graduated at
Yale when he was only Is years old,
and was Immediately chosen by his
uncle to act as his secretary while he
was Minister to the court of St. James.
He served four years. saw tho Queen
married, visited the German court,
travelled in Egypt and the Holy Land.
returned TO London and became cor
respondent to several newspapers; re-
turned to Lynn, Mass, took to drink
and gambling. lost friends, was with
out home and at last, a poor old man,
he joined the army of tramps, and his
name soon faded from memory. He
refuses to talk much about himself or
family. In his conversation and man.
ners he is gentleman, although whis-
key has made a wreck of him. He
showed several letters, discolored with
age, written by Edward Everett.
These he keeps in an old WORKOUT
purse which he carries in the inside of
his shirt -We<t Newbury Messenger.
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No Aristoorats Need Apply.

No Arastocrats Need Apply.
One day. big, handsome Ben LIE
Fevre was laying his rotund and jovial
personality in a marble bathtub in the
House bathroom at the capitol.
While he was disporting himself in
tepid water, made foaming with scented
soaps, and was about ready to be rubbed
drv by the attendant. messenger came
down and called to him from the out
side that there were some gentlemen
above anxious to see him on Important
business for nom ont, as they were
obliged to depart hurriedly to catch a
train.
"Who are they p called the general,
blowing the water out of his nustache
with snort like porpoise.
They are some gentlemen from
Ohio, sir"
Are they people from my district ?''
asked Ben.
Yes sir" answered the messenger.
''Then for heavens sake don't send
them down here. Shut the doors there
and keep them out. Good Lord ! if
any of them find battle in a marble
tub and am rubbed down by a niger
instead of going down to the creek and
drying myself with my shirt. it will lose
me thousand votes.'
The unterritied and unwashed con-
stituents didn't get in.
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THE MARKETS.
81. PAUL.


bid, No. i Northern, Sic bid; No. :
Northern, &c bid.
Flour-Patent, $5.oo@5.5; straights
s4:5o@ g s asked; bakers, t4:sb94.5o asked
$s :sS s. IS BIZ. n No., 4; 90 biz;
No 2 white 291@c. bid.
Barley No. 2 Sc. bid.
Rye No. 2, 47c. bid.
Flax Seed $1.OO.
B.lsd hey, 9: % asked; Timothy 5000
Butter, extra SOC. bid.
Cheese, 9@11c,
Eggs, extra 21c asked.
Potatoes, 6oc per bushel bid.
liz e stost- g Of steer: RANGED t9so
$50 per loo. Hogs $3.50. "
WHIAT-No. hard, cash, e63<c. bid for
January: May, s931c; 70. ! Nort6ern, cash,
81 No. Northern, cash, H1<c.
houR-Patent in SACKS held at
4:s5@5 In barrels, S4ot@510; $500
@s:90 delivered at New England points
sylvsnia, points; bakers tl.oo@l.so.
Wheat, Jan. Is; Feb. TX; Nay Ssh.
Oats' cash 291c; Feb. 20.
Flax seed No l, 11.13H.
Pork, cash, e10!85@f0. SIX; Feb. &1o.s5
Live Stock, Cattle 1S0G95.156; Hogs
SS.7O94.O0; Sheep, $2.60@S60.
DULUTH
~Wa1AT-Caeh, sbke; Nay 9a4; No. !
Northern, cash, $40
W1sAr-Cash 77o; My. saHc.
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Had 1t In q Bar.

One of the gayly-painted mail wag
ons which ply between the post-office
and the various depots was down at the
Union Depot one day, when stranger
looked it carefully over. and inquired
of a policeman
Circus in town.
mo, not exactly
What sort of an animal have they
got ir there?''
''Can't you read?'
II can when I'm to hum, but this
snow kinder blinds me-
''Well, it's dodo, / believe
And where are they going to take
him?"
"Oh, up town a piece. If you fol-
low the wagon you'll be apt to see HIM
unloaded.'
II believe l will. l haven't seen
one o those animals since I was a boy.
and if there amt no charge for it
might as well take squint.''
He followed the wagon at a trot. and
was absent about half an hour. When
he returned the officer asked
well, did you see the dodo?''
Not hair of him, ''vas the disgust
ed reply. Il got all ready to, but I'lI
be hanged if they didn't have him in a
leather bag.
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Chinese Costumes.

Our doctors are content with feeling
the pulse in one wrist; Chinaman feels
both, as preliminary to feeling many
more, for he recognizes four hundred
and one distinct pulses. We deem the
right hand side to be the position Of
highest honor; the Chinese places his
most honored guest on the left.
With us, advancing years are very
commonly ignored especially by ladies
but the Chinese Of both sexes glory
in the age which is surest passport to
honors, and the heig hit of courtesy is
to assure your guest that from his or
her appearance you would have taken
him or her to be much older than the
age stated. This again implies q curl
Gus diversity in custom, for, whereas
we should hardly deem it courteous to
ask stranger how old he or she is, it
is almost the FIRST question asked by q
polite Chinaman anxious to show honor
to his guest.
Then, too, in the matter of mourn
ing, white takes the place of our SOM
bre black, and though chief mourners
wear sack-cloth, all other relations of
the dead wear white garments, and
form long procession, walking two
and two. The coffin is ornamented
with bands and rosettes of white calico;
the chief mourner carries a staff en-
twined with strips of white cotton, aud
white streamers are attached to the sign
board of the house of business of the
dead. Hence, to the uninitiated China
man q white flag of truce would sug-
gest symbol of death, white to cover
q dining table with a fair white linen
table cloth would convey to him pre-
cisely the same sensation that we should
experience were a covering of black
Grape selected to grace wedding feast.
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0uluos.

Not CONTAGIOUS: ..sakss live. Ms.
sus Bumly, Why didn't 20 tole me WIl.
loo he'd Do mumpsl Now I've done
spoeed dc baby TO um, an he'll hab 'em
shpah!'' ''Oh, tink dais no daniah
from um, lissus Ketchum. kase Willee'o
got um on one side only, an luther side
hain't took um tall, an dey've been
long togedder aller time"
A munster well-known by name
throughout the land, who has one of
the est-equipped houses Of worship,
was showing friend, not long since.
through its various rooms. when they
came to the kitchen, which was con-
nected by q speaking-tube with the pas
tors study. On the wall was printed.
in largo letters, The Lord will pro-
vide, while in smaller letters on the
same wall, near the mouth-p,ece of the
tube, was the direction, ':Blow and
wait for IN answer" The visitor nat
urally asked II the two inscriptions had
any particular connection with each
other, and it is hardly necessary to say
that change was soon made IN the
lettering.
'Oh. l cant sing" pleaded young
man who femininely wanted to be
Yes you can. I've heard two OF three
Of your friends say so," persisted : pret-
ty girl to whom he had been talking
mo. I can't" he repeated getting W
to 60 to the piano. 'Yes you can. Co
on now and sing, please" she urged.
He said he couldn't two or three times:
more, but he went ahead, and for half
an hour his voice was the most promi-
nent thing in the room. Then he
came back smiling to the lady. "Ah.".
she said YEARLY, "thanks. You wsre:
quite right about the singing" afs-
face clouded, and he never spoke again,
to the girl who agreed with him.
Hostetter McGinnis, who has re-
Gently been Observation-Disclosures out
of = comfortable federal Office by
Cleveland, is a little bitter toward the
administration. ''Don't you think a
man has right to his own opinion in
this free country?' asked Gilhooly,
with whom he was conversing on the
subject. Of course every man has
right to express his own opinion. I
am the most liberal man in tho
WOAAN III SOAS0NAAS " o'SAy AAA@H.
the right to express his views, but if 1
was one of the Simese twins and my
brother were to say anything in favor
of the Democratic party or Grover
Cleveland, I'D borrow a saw or =
Ratchet and cut loose from him on tho
spot.''
The Livi,Q Church tells this Sunday
school story: The teacher was ex--
planning about Solomon and his wis.,
dom. CHOW, dears, who was the great
queen who travelled so many miles and
miles to see the king?' Silence pre-
vailed in the class. ''Why, You do
know, all of you. The queen who
came to see the kingf The name had
been forgotten by the CLASS. In order
to help them the kino, misguided
teacher, began to offer little assistance.
''You know, am sure. The name be-
gins with S, and she was very great
queen" Just then up shot a lutte
hand and out spoke the triumph voice
of the little auborn haired girl. She
transfxed the listening school-room
with the following brief statement;
II know; it was the queen of spades"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-01-28

IT is probable that the memorial SER
vice in congress, over Gen. Grant, will
be held in March, and it is expected Mr..
Roscoe Conkling will be invited to pro-
bounce the Grafton. service that dis
tinguished orator and admirer of the
ex-prcsident will most likely accept.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-01-28
Death In q Brandy House.

At Chicago the ed, Charles A. Cloves, a
wealthy young married man, shot and killed
Blanche Grey, an inmate of disreputable
house, and then killed himself Cloves
young wife, to whom he had been married
trated and fears for her life are entertained.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-01-28
EVENTS OF THE DAY.
Death Of 0onsrsssnan Rsnkin.

Hon. Joseph O. Rankin, member Of con-
grsss from Wisconsin, died In Washington
1t noon Sunday, tho Mth. Mr.. Rankin
was stricken down with Bright's Disease
about year ago, and fingered ut Wash
ington between life and death for many
weeks. Improving somewhat he went
South, and lived for months on a diet Of
milk, finally returning to his home in Wis
consin In . very emaciated condition.
Notwithstanding bis very low state, he
was determined, and was present in
Washington at the opening Of congress,
the effort, however, resulting in . relapse,
va. de:p.ired Of. A slight rally
was realized, but It was only temporary,
and Sunday morning he again began to
sink rapidly, death putting an end to his
suffering 1t the noon hour. Mr.. Rankin
xes : native Of Now Jersey, born Sept. Is,
1888. He settled in Wisconsin in 1854, and
early took . prominent part In public At
fairs and for many years past has been rec
ognised a. one of the leaders Of the Demo
cratic party and one Of its brainiest mem-
bers. He served three years in the late
war, was q member of tho state assembly
In tho years 1870 to 1874, inclusive, and Of
the State Senate from 1877 TO 1882 inclusive,
and was elected to the 18th Congress by
over 1900 majority, and reelected by a
large majority to the present, the 10th.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-01-28

Mrs. MARIA LoNGwORTH NICHOLS.
widow of the late Geo. Ward Nichols
of Cincinnati, will marry ex-Judge
Bellany Storer. distinguished citizen
of that city. The engagement is quite
a society sensation in the Queen City.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-01-28

ToBoGGAN is an Anglicized Indian
word, being adopted from the Indian
"adoboggan," the Indian term for
sledge, the adoboggan being a piece of
rough board bevelled at ono end so as
not to dig into the crust of the snow.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-01-28
KNEE DEEP.


TAey A. calling, "k1Ae dsep! kaes dssp r,
Down By the bank, whees The rank sword
grass And celamus grow;
Luxe ~ e. e. ss.my Ct s.,vs.s%ith' forging bslls
And, keeping time to . rhyme, they work
through the summer nixhN,
Steadily Up from their swsmpy forge, tho
sparks from the dre-1ies rise
In the pool whore tho wading lilies mako
To the whip Pcor.wtll who soolds, like .
shrsw, Ct the FUZZY owl,
And tie bat waves inky welt through the
WHIT star,bcams that pesp
Down through The cypress boushs, whore
have kno wn z song to lead failing,
Back through the gates of the years, to the
scenes that use to BE-,
When tho world was fenced from heaven
This bourne tho blessed angels looked, and
the asphodsl odors blew.
So these syllables OF the song, from the
stnger1 among tho reeds,
Have made me TO walk again, knee deep In
And zee tho storm kings riding tho sum-
mer clouds In state,
With his chariot whip Of Mvid fame, and
his thunder billinesgate:
AND watch the strong twany tide, through
wbs sns ne aS:ss IKE lion s1ss on
the rushes, and sing ''knee deep."
Knee deep bend In tho rippled creek. with
tho buttercuP blooms o'erblown,
Like the gold on beauty . billowy breast, its
colors half-hid half-shown:
Knee deep in tho saffron marigold flowers,
that prank tho meadows fair
Like procession OF Saxon children, plpe-
eyed and with yellow hair;
Knee deep In the wortleberries, sun Drowned
in the sun stand,
quails nest in my hand;
Knee deep in tho topaz chestnut leaves l
rustic toward the place
Where the port and upright rabbit sits,
washing her innocent face.
Song of the quivering culms and osiers!
I am wading again in truth,
Knee deep In the stream Of memory the.t
flows from the land Of youth.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-01-28
Dakota 40 q Whole:

Senator Butler, of South Dakota, the
21st introduced bill for tho admission of
the territory a. state. Thu bill is very
similar to that introduced two years ago
by Delegate Pettigrew for the admission Of
South Dakota except it is for the entire
territory. 1t provides for tho election Of
17e delegates to meet next December, and
its admission a. state by presidential
proclamation.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-01-28

The Greek government will donate
two acres of ground at Athens on which
to erect building for the American
school of classical study. The land is
Of the value of $4,000, and James
Russell Lowell is endeavoring to secure
sum sufficient to provide the building.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-01-28

warm, 70 Harry. But tho daisies had
bloasomed twios over Harry's grave.
and tho gentle heart was touoAed b.
other influence. June ROSES we're
blooming. and Harry had besn dead
for two years whom one evening Elsie
sat ct her piano, with her fingers call
ing forth . melody full Of sweetness.
It was neither glad nor sad, and not
20 loud but John Trowbridge, on the
porch, could hear the voice Of DR.. Roy
nolds, Is that gentleman spoke In deep
heartfelt tones. 49, ..---.-.
When he had heard all the old man
said:
go to Essie, Ernest, and tell her
the one wish of my heart will be grant
ed il, when I die, Ileave her In tho
happiness OF such love rs you bring to
her. 1t has been my great sorrow that
her short married life tied her to an old
man who was 20 poor . companion for
her. l believe Harry himself would
bid you God speed.
And Essie, when the love plea was
whispered, the message delivered,
bent her head to hide happy tears.
''You will let me love your the doc
tor pleaded. "You can love me?"
Only the little hand nestled closer In
his own for answer. But after little
time, the sweet, clear voice, asked:
''You will let mo keep my promise to
Harry, Ernest? I could not desert "a
Their now!"
Il only ask to help you in your care
for him. Ny home shall be his! And
It he will sell the farm, he will have
IN income that will take away all sense
of dependence, while we can still give
him love-
1T seems so strange to think you
love mel" Essie said, after they had
talked long.
Little one, l loved you before Har-
~ won you, but starved my own
neart for yours. Do you know what
have worn there, Essie, for many
long month? Sect
And while he loosed the ribbon and
put the diamond-cross into her hand
she learned for the first time the true
story of the purchase of that article of
furniture, called at the farm Essie' s
DianO
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A Terrible Death.

At Milwaukee, Wis, the 23d, Gustave
Krochuert, delirious from an attack of cry
the root of the building, three stories, and
jumped off. In the fall he struck a post
tearing his whole left side open, the heart
and lungs protruding, and Killing him in
stantly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-01-28
DAKOTA.
Arrested,

Cashier Corsett, of the failed Devils Lake
bank, left Devils Lake the 10th as he said to
visit Saltwater, Mimi, to confer With Pres
ident Ferris In relation to tho affairs of the
bank. After his departure . depositor took
alarm, and made charges against Corsett,
upon which he was arrested at Larimore on
Geographic authority and taken back to
Devils Lake. The affairs of the bank arc
said to be in q much worse condition than
At first supposed.