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The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15
Powerful temperance Sermon

II hear that Smith has sold out his sa-
loon," said one of a couple of mddle-ag-
ed men who sat slipping their beer and
eating bit of cheese in saloon.
Eyes responded the other, rather slow
ly."
what was the reasonp l thought he
was just coming money there"
The other nibbled a cracker distracted
w for moment and then said: "It's
rather funny story. Smith YOU know
lives on Mt. Washington, right near me,
where he has an excellent wife, nice
home and three as pretty children as ever
played outdoors. All boys, you know,
the Oldest not over nine, and all about the
same size. Smith is pretty respectable
sort OF citizen, never drinks or CANDLES
and thinks the world of his family
well, he went home one afternoon and
found his wife out shopping or some
thing of that sort He went on through
the house into the backyard and there
under an apple tree were the little fellows
playing They had bench and some
bottles and tumblers, and were playing
keep saloon He noticed that they were
drinking something out of pail and that
they acted tipsy. The youngest, who
was behind the bar, had towel tied
around his waist and was setting the
drinks up pretty free. Smith walked
over and looked in the pail. 1t was beer,
and two of the boys were so drunk that
they staggered. neighbours boy, cou-
pie of years older, lay asleep behind the
tree.
"'My God, boys, you must not drink
that he said as he lifted the six-year-old
from behind the bench.
yves playin' s'loon, papa. an was a
selin 1t just like YOU" said the little fell
low. Smith poured out the beer, carried
the drunken boy home and then took his
own boys in and put them to bed When
his wife came back she found him crying
like child He came down town that
night and sold out his business, aud says
he will never sell another drop Of liquor.
His wife told mine about It,, and she
broke out crying when she told it,"
: This Is a true story but the name was
not Smith - Te,unernnre RpforI
The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15
Finest. Store Best Stock Lowest Prices

Worumbo Beaver Over
coats, Plain Beavers in
black, blue and brown, for
Old Gents. Blue and
brown Worumbo- Chinchilla
Overcoats custom made
finely trimmed for young
men.
Elegant Satin lined Over
coats. Call and see them.
Bigetock of listers and
Medium grades of Over
coats for Men, youths and
boys. Boys Overcoats
$3.50.
Largest stock of leather
jackets and vests in town.
Headquarters for c0tch Caps
We placed a large order
for Scotch caps last spring
at extremely low prices.
We have now 40 dozen or
more in stock at wholesale
and retail. Can wholesale
them at Boston prices. We
keep those best quality In
digo Blue Haverlock scotch
caps, never before kept in
town.
Our stock of Fur caps
will compare with any on
the river in assortment,
quality and price.
We carry a good line of
Fur coats, Coon, Eskimo
Dog, Gray and Black Jap.
&c. The number we have
already sold this fall, show
our assortment and prices
are right.
Heavy weight Indigo
Blue Police cloth suits. oul
own make, only $l7.OO
The goods made by the
celebrated Middlesex Mills
Only parties who have
them. They are bargains
The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15
New York Newspaper onices.

One Of the euriosties OF New York to
me is its printing houses the palaces de-
voted to the dissemination of Information
for the people at popular prices In mag
nineence of structure The Tribune leads.
1t towers over its peers on Printing House
row. and at night is brilliantly lighted.
As il is building alone, not IN n block,
1t is of course the most noticeable of all
the city's newspaper Offices. Its neigh
bors right and left are The Sun, The
Times, The World, The star and hosts of
smaller publications
Opposite old st. Paufs Episcopal
church, corner of Ann and Broadway, on
the site of the old museum, is The Herald S
white marble printing house.
a little further down on the corner OF
Fulton street is The Evening Post build
ing, and down Fulton street is the building
occupied by The Commercial Advertiser
since the day of its first establishment.
The business and press rooms of The Times
are the most commodious, convenient and
orderly of all the New York journals.
The World is too rushing to care for com
fort, The Tribune too busy and The Sun
too careless; but they all thrive and keep
an army of reporters constantly ON the qui
vive unearthing the city's transactions.
Pay or no pay, they are jolly crowd and
as sharp as the small gamins that besiege
the printing houses after the issue of any
paper.-New York Cor. Chicago journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15
"Gath's" Capacity for Work.

In speaking of book writing, Mr.. Town
send once told me that it did not pay.
1.-THE Entailed Hat" had already been
published year and he said that his re-
ceipts from the same were less than
81 900. 1t had taken him as much work
In its composition as year of newspaper
writing, and he had been able to do it
only by rising early in the morning and
writing at it before he commenced his
news work for the day.
Townsend has wonderful capacity for
work He writes 5000 or 1000 words
regularly every day, and on n squirt can
increase the amount to two or three times
this number of words. He says, however,
that he grows tired after two or three
hours dictation and requires rest. He
can get along with very little sleep, and
has wonderful recuperative powers. He
does more newspaper work than any
other man in the United States, and his
letters are published in half a dozen differ
emit papers. With 1t all he finds time to
write poetry, deliver lectures, send out
magazine article now and then, and write
Q novel. He - . great student, and he is
probably - Will posted upon the times
with which his new novel deals as any
other man in the world. G. Car
penter In Cleveland Tesder,
The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15
Holbroox
CIergyman's Rebuke.

The Rev. Brooke Hereford, of Boston,
doesn't like to be interrupted when he is
writing sermon, and so the other day,
finding himself somewhat behind with
his preparations for the coming Sunday,
he retired to his study giving explicit
orders that he was not to be disturbed by
visitors, no matter who might call Pref
ty soon along came the autograph iie-
that is the lady who collects autographs
and favorite texts of Boston preachers
for charitable object. She was so inn
Fortunate that Mrs. Hereford went to the
door and tapped
"Brooks!"
Yes"
There is lady down stairs, and"
But my dear
81 know, Brooks, but she only wishes
your autograph and favorite text for
sweet charity's sake -
Hereford yielded and dashed down his
name and the reference. | Timothy, v.
Is, on sheet of paper There was a
grim smile on his face as he handed it tC
his wife She took it down to the visit
or and she in turn went away rejoicing
But when, in reviewing her treasures
she looked up Mr.. lIereford's text she
read: ''And withal they learn to be idle
wandering about from house to house
not only idle, but tattlers also, and busy
bodies, speaking things which they
ought not
The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15
Night Thunderstorm Out West.

The most thrilling incident in the life
of the cowboy occurs on the occasion Of
thunderstorm at night. Such an occur
renee is thus described from personal OBJ
servation by Mr.. William A. Baillie Groh-
man, an English writer:
"On the approach of one of these violent
outbursts the whole force is ordered on
duty; the spare horses of which each man
has always three and often rs many rs
eight or ten--are carefully fed and teth-
cred, and the herd is rounded up that is,
collected into as snall space rs possible,
while the men continue to ride around the
densely massed herd. Like horses, cattle
derive courage from the close proximity
of man. The thunder peals, and the
vivid lightning flashes with amazing bril-
liancy, as with lowered heads the herd
eagerly watch the slow, steady pace of
the COW ponies, and no doubt derive from
it a comforting sense of protection. Some
times, however, wild steer will be unable
to control his terror, and will make dash
through convenient opening. The crisis
is at hand, for the example will surely be
followed, and in two minutes the whole
herd of 1000 head will have broken
through the line of horsemen and be
away, one surging, believing mass of
terrified beasts
Clancy pitch dark night, a pouring
torrent of rain, the ground not only en-
tirely strange to the men but very broken
and full of dangerously deep watercourses
and hollows, and you will have picture
of cowboy duty on such night They
must head off the leaders. Once fairly
off they will stampede twenty thirty and
even forty miles at a stretch, and many
branches will stray from the main herd.
Not alone the reckless rider, rushing
headlong at breakneck pace over danger
Gus ground in dense darkness, but also
the horses, small, insignificant beasts, but
matchless for hardy endurance and will
ingness, are perfectly aware how much
depends upon their speed that night, If it
kills them Unused till the last moment
remains the heavy cowhide 'yuirt,' or
whip, and the powerful spurs with rowels
the size Of five shilling pieces. Urged on
by shout the horses sped alongside the
terrified sters until they manage to reach
the leaders, when, swinging around, and
fearless of horns, they press back the bel
lowing brutes till they turn them. All
the men pursuing this maneuver the head
long rush Is at last checked, and the
leaders, painting and lashing their sides
with their tails, are brought to Il stand,
and the whole herd is again rounded
up Joseph Nimmo, jr in Harper's
Monthly
The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15
Not the Desired Effect.

Little Grace's mother was i'll, and Grace
was very naughty A detailed account
OF her msdemeanors was given to her
mother, and her advice was asked.
"Bring her in to me, " she said, land
will see what serious talk on the sub
ject will do.
The little one was accordingly brought
into her mother, who wildly portrayed to
her the offences Of which she had been
guilty, endeavoring to put the case in
such way rs to impress the child deep
ly The effort was quite exhausting, but
the mother felt convinced, from the
chld's earnest attention, that the desired
effect had been produced.
"You may go now, dear" she said;
''mamma's tired"
The little girl fingered.
"What more do you WANT" asked her
mother, kissing the supposed little peni-
tent gently.
"Nothing, mamma" she replied, sweet
ly, "only-don't you think you could tell
me that nice story over againY'-Harper' s
Bazaar
The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15

A new theory of coal formation has
been advanced by M. De Grand Fury,
which, French journalist points out, is
opposed to the idea that large trees and
shrubs produced coal. calculation, he
maintains, of the accumulation of trees,
etc, necessary for the conversion into
even thin coal bed, of a forest suddenly
buried under water, or gradually letting
its residue gather on the ground, leads to
an evidently erroneous result, 80 greatly
is it necessary to eXaggerate either the
mass of vegetable matter or the duration
of the process of coal formation. He con-
siders that the coal beds were formerly
beds of naptha and bituminous petroleum,
produced by the decomposition of inferior
aquatic vegetation under the influence of
heat and dampness. This theory also, he
thinks, will serve to explain the formation
of petroleum, asphalt and other bitumin-
GUS springs. Boston Budget.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15
Death Of the King of Cayar.

The killing In battle of King Sauna
Lombefol, of Cayar, Africa, has been an
nounced. The United States Consul at
Goree- Dakr, in Senegal, has called to tn C
state department the particulars.
The consul says that the King appeared
at 1ivomane, in Cayar, with number of
followers under arms and mounted at
tendants for the purpose of collecting q
tribute to which he believed to be en-
titled by treaty. His demand for tribute
was met with refusal by the inhabi-
tants of the place, wh-reupon some Of
his followers began to pillage the town
The merchants and traders telegraphed
for aid to the government of St. Louis, a
town under French protection, and mean
while made preparations to defend their
property. The governor promptly sent
captain of the army and twenty-five SOL
diers to the scene of the trouble, with in
structiOns to accommodates matters"
Arriving at Tivomane the troops found
the merchants and traders beeaguercd.
A wordy alteration followed between
the troops and the Kings followers,
which was ended by the latter, who fired
several shots, killing q soldier. A charge
was ordered, and after brief, but fierce
engagement the natives fed, leaving
twenty of their number dead on the field.
They soon reformed and made another
stand under the lead Of their King, but
the latter, after a sword combat with
French lieutenant lasting twelve minutes,
was run through the body and killed,
whereupon his followers gave up the bat
tie and escaped into the interior. The at
fair n deplored by the French authori-
ties, who fOresee g. Z result the necessity
for making radical changes In their
treaties with the native tribes In Africa.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15

We have a full line of
suits, our own make, from
fine Livingston and Harris
goods. Also a good line
of Sawyer suits, our own
make, best qualities $l6.
The largest stock of
Flannel outside shirts, and
all kinds of underwear to
be found in town. Under
shirts % cts.
Domestic Hand Knit
Drawers, Mittens, Feeting,
Double Feetins. Only
parties who keep them.
Good stock Of Mackinaw
shirts and drawers. Also
all kinds of woodsmen's
clothing.
Biggest bargain yet. 100
pair heavy, all wool pants,
only $l.65 pair, sold for
$500 everywhere.
Fur collars and cuffs put
on coats at short notice,
prices low.
Our stock of Gloves and
Mittens is very large. We
have every thing in lined
and unlined gloves and
mittens. Fur gloves Nut
ria and Beaver, just the
thing for a Christmas pres
ent.
Elegant silk umbrellas
with gold headed handles.
Blue Chinchilla Refer
coats and vests, custom
made fast color, at prices
of common readymade.
Most elegant line of Silk
Cashmere and Wool Neck
scarts and Muffiers east of
Portland.
Look for our ADVERTISE
ment every week for bar
gains.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15

A Baltimore negro who emigrated to
Liberia years ago ordered Quantity of
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup stating that he
didn't like to be without 1t.
J. f. Needs, U. s. l. H. Keep,r r, Fort
Carroll, Md, says ,-"Salvation OIL cured
me of rheumatism"
Geo. W. Earhart, Captain Of Police,
Baltimore, Md, say-:-"l have used
Salvation OIL and found 1t most excel
lert remedy. recommend 1t to ALL"
Yesterday had h0rrid cold. used
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, and to-day Am
a. well ~ ever.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15

A FAMILY -Websters Una
bridged is a great treasure in n family.
ard fathers and mothers cannot afford To
bring up their children without it. Hoo
10 bmy il. Every Farmer should give
his sons two or three square rods Of
ground well prepared with the avail< of
which they may buy 1t. Every Mechan c
should put a receiving box in some con
spicuous place in the house, to catch the
stray pennies fer the like purpose.
Mas. Life Boat.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15

"You can't improve ON nature" said
old Hardhead. 30, yes you cam" said
Young Hyson; "a man may be born .
natural fool, but II he keeps on, like some
men know, by the time he's 80 he's .
bigger fool than all the babies in the
world. Nature can't make fool equal
to the man who makes fool Of himself. !"
And then old Hardhead growled that he
wasn't talking politics, but Arthur.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15

A clear head 10 indicative Of good
hsalty and regular habits. When the
body u lauguid, AMI the mind works slug
ahkly. Aver Csthartlc Pills will assist
q ~ recovery Of physical buoyancy and
noa1Al vigor.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15

Butter coloring b now universally
used. But II must b put In In very
small quantity.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-15
INCENTIVE.
One summer day

One summer day
The world was gay,
The trees their leafy batons beating
In drowsy time TO mark the rhyme
The full throat thrush kept on repeating.
Twas all so fair
OF earth and air,
What need my slender song completing
One autumn day.
The SKY was gray,
The wind was sal, as one who, weeping
Unclothes the dead TO swathe instead
The form in white for the last sleeping.
The air was still,
My song might Gil
One sad heart with it's vigil keeping
Julie NJ. Lppmann
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-04

dent, not only to the end Of the four years
for which he was originally appointed Dut
for six months more. And everybody
knows that he might have continued IN
Office TO the end of this ADMINISTRATION II
he had chosen to stay. 1t 10 interesting
to note that Rounds. while winning and
retaining the confidence and respect
OF the President and the
heads of departments and Congress,
has won the regard OF the en-
ployes of the public printing office by
courteous consideration IN his treatment
OF them and their interests which was
almost unprecedented. He has done
everything in his power to make them
comfortable and contented, and his sue
cess is shown by their reiterated express
sions of satisfaction. His latest effort in
their behalf was to assist them to an
equality with other employees OF the gov
eminent, so that they will not lose their
pay when they do not work on public holt
DAYS. The employees Of the office have
had engrossed and framed for presenta-
ton to Mr.. Rounds when he leaves resolu-
tions thanking him 10 warm terms for his
services in their behalf.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-04
SOLDIERS ON THE SLOPE.
San Francisco Gives the Boys in
Blue a ROYAL Welcome,

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-Never before
have so many persons been seen on the
streets Of San Francisco as were to-day.
The greater number OF them were, OF
course, Cahfornians. but all came 10 see
the Grand Army OF the Republic parade.
Close estimates place the number OF men
IN line at 1000, while 100000 others
looked on. The time occupied in passing
certain point was two hours ana seven
teen minutes, but as there we're frequent
stops, some of them OF long duration,
the exact marching time would
be about one hour and hall. Inc
demand for seats on Market street was 80
great that So was asked for standlng
room on the stands that mad been erected
and in some cases this sum was pald.
From start to finish the march was trl-
umphant one. The eastern delegates
were especially marked as objects OF at
IGNITION, and ali along the line, When an
Eastern band was discovered IL was
greeted with hearty and prolonged cheers.
New York bullet-shot flags were espe-
cially favored in being not only heartily
cheered, but reverently saluted.
ARUsH TO THE RESTAURANTS.
One unexpected result of the process
sion, and which was very serious to
many, was rush to the restaurants i'm
mediately after the parade was over.
Three hundred thousand persons had
been standing from 8 O'Clock TO 2:40
o'clock without eating. AS soon,
therefore, as the cry otis all over'
went up, the half-tamished spectators
rushed to the restaurants, and so great
was the crush that within five minutes
the proprietors had to lock the doors or 1t
would have been impossible for the wait
ers to serve those who had secured places.
Several cases of women fainting from nun
ger and fatigue have been reported. Those
who had to wait until the first rush was
over made descent upon the bakers and
street fruit stands and cleaned up every
thing in sight. To make the mat
ter worse, most of the large
restaurants, although they had
laid in large supplies, ran short of both
bread and meat, and as the markets were
closed 1t was found impOs sible to replen-
ish the larders. All sorts OF devices were
resorted to, and with such success that
every one managed to get something to
eat. AS the day was delightfully."- cool, no
accidents resulting from the heat have
been reported.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-04
BALDwIN's COURT HOUSE.
The New Structure Replacing the
One Burned 20 Y ears Ago.

Out buIutI - carr ~ -
INTELLECTUALLY, GA, Aug. 3.-About
twenty-five years ago Baldwin county 3
court house was destroyed by fire, and
for quarter of a century courts have
been held in different public buildings,
but on Yesterday the court convened in
the new court house, which, for beauty,
is unsurpassed by any court house In
Georgia The building is absolutely fire
proof, being built OF brick, granite and
iron.
Ii is very probable that the court which
convened on yesterday will be the most
interesting one that has assembled since
the old court house was burned. There
are many cases to be tried, and hard work
night and day will be required to trans
act the business in two weeks. Among
the most important cases is the State VS..
Frank HUMPHREYS, for the murder OF
two young ladies early in the spring.
This horrible tragedy is too well remem-
bered to be retold. Some OF the finest
lawyers in the State are employed by the
defense, while the State Will be ably rep
resented by Solicitor Whitfield and Hon.
SeabOrn Reese, OF Sparta. Public opinion
is against HUMPHREYS, but the manner in
which he conducted himself before this
tragedy won him friends who would not
like to see him hung.
The case OF next Importance Is the State
vs.. K. n. Ennis, Jr., for the murder Of
Marshal HaygoOd during the heated pro-
hibition campaign. Mr.. Ennis has many
friends in this county, who will spend
money like water in order to clear him.
Perhaps the queerest case in court will be
Smith VS.. Foster & Mcmillan. 1t seems
that Foster Il Mcmillan were to deliver
brick to Smith, the contractor for the
erection of the Sparta court house, in a
certain length OF time. Foster & McMil-
Ian had the brick ready for delivery,
but Smith was unable to receive them,
so the brick were not delivered until
about month after the specified time.
Smith claims that he lost S., 600 on the
delay, and is now suing Foster Is McMil-
Ian for that amount.
The prohibition question will be set
tied In this court, while a great many
small cases will get Judgment from
twelve jurors. All day yesterday crowds
were seen all over the streets expressing
opinions as to the decision on different
cases.
A great many visiting lawyers are pres
emit, and Hon. F. &. duBIgnon of Savan-
nah, is expected here before court ad-
jOurns.
Miss Lula Trippe, who was so badly
hurt at the asylum last week, has
rested very easily since then. and there
are hopes Of her recovery, although it has
not been ascertained whether or not she
is internally injured.