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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22
John B. Foster.

"Iow is it, Mr.. Foster, that you voted
for St. John in 1854 and now you want
the Bangor collcctorship?" asked the
Secretary of the Treasury. When Mr..
Foster tried to explain, the Secretary
told him to 90 home and put it in writ
ing. - Portland AdrertiSer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

Madison expects to be granted a vii
lage corporation this winter by the legis-
lature.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

Athens has called town meeting to
vote on loaning credit to aid the Somer-
set e Waldo railroad.
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NELLIE GisRGieiI.

What is known A. The ioH farm, on the
Parkman road i in four toWns-DcNtcr,
Sngervillc. parkmGH and Cambridge,
and in three countics-Pcuob>co pi>cat-
aquis and Somerset.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

The town of MonSon voted 1875 to tc
loan the credit of the town in aid of the
road from Pittsfleld to the Lake.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

PITTSfIEID.- Our correspondent.
writes ON Friday evening last the Free
Baptist society had an enjoyable enter
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-22

MoosG RIVER The genial Pat McKn-
ncy says he has had biz run of custom ut
his Sport>man'S resort the past season.
Lots of company incHdn@ the High
Sheriff of Somerset county. He SAYS he
was very sorry he WIS not prepared to-
entertain the Sheriff i'll better .tlle and If
he will lei him know in advance when he
is coming next time he will be ready for
him with all the delicacirS tile market
afford, :. cuisines, is lively here now
Lots of men and teams. The woods are
full of thcm.... SHoW two aud one-half
feet deep
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'ss
(Sl;4 l;j||lIIIi;|,|| ]

You can, aT'rd to Get throu il you. next
washlay without using
No sticking. clustering. breaking or trouble
Elnsticity. stiffness, and alus~ prodnccd. Gives
Troy finish. Ask yonr grocer for srARCIIINE
see that the Fox head l. ON every pnraage
Made and guaranteed by 3niII
THE GEORGE FIX STARCH en- Cincinnati. (
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HOTEL LIFE IN NEW YORK.

Types of People Who Frequent the Big
Hostelries-Detectives ON Duty.
Hotel business in New York is divided
into three parts-the busy, tie quiet and the
dull season The busy season comes in the
spring and fall, when the merchants come
to town to buy goods. The quiet season is
generally confined to the two or three
months following the buy spell in the fall
and spring The dull time comes during
July and August, when everybody is out of
town, or supposed to be- The hotel pro-
prietor considers himself very fortunate to
make his expenses during these months.
Most of the New York hotels cater to par
ticular class of trade. 1t used to be said
that to know what Part of the world man
was from one need only know at what
hotel he was stopping. This is ao5 true TO-
day Competition has had tendency to
remove the barriers. A purely Boston house
will now welcome a man from Chicago with
baggage almost as warmly as a guest from
the Hub itself
"Do you have much trouble from dead
BEATS"
"No, very little: one can easily guard
against them. A gentleman, il he is a
stranger and comes in without baggage,
says, II dSkeu W pay lh duNdhcS, CAIusc
me, certainly Unless we know man and
he comes in without baggage, he is asked to
pay in advance. If he does not like it, We
are willing to do without his patronage
ave have no system of meal tickets like
they have in many large western hotels.
Anybody can go in the dining-room without
interference, but we have such a 4tective
system that makes it almost Impossible for
dead beats to slip in. Do you see those two
men," he added, pointing to a couple Of
well-dressed men who were reclining on a
sofa near the door, chatting and smoking
together, apparently Indifferent to their sur
roundings. They might have been well-to-
do tourists from Boston or Chicago. They
are our detectives" Mr.. Carr continued;
mot soul enters this house who escapes
their notice. They are experts in the bust
ness and can spot the average dead-beat on
sight Very few things are ever lost out of
the botel rooms They are all very care
fully watched, day or night"
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A NOVEL COIN PROPOSED.
Description of the "Cometallic" Dollar
Silver and Gold in one Piece

Description of the ''Cometallic" Dollar
Silver and Gold in one Piece.
Mr. Nicholas Veeder of Pittsburg firm
thus describes his proposed "cometallic" coin;
"The new coin which have invented, and
the adoption of which l propose, consists of
an outer disc of silver of the value of so cents,
resembling coin with hole cut through its
center. In this hole or center is fitted disc
of gold, also of the value of so cents. The
gold is held in place by the millings of the
silver tapping over the gold and the compress
sion incident to coinage. There is double
depression where the gold is, and the latter
is too thin to admit of alteration.
ut may also be said for this coin, that tbs
abrasion comes on the cheaper metal, the gold
being protected by being in a.recess In size
it would be only trifle thicker than the pres
ent half dollar, and be easily distinguished in
the pocket by the central depression, and
when brought to view the eye would readily
catch the central color as well as the central
legends and devices. The union of the two
colors in one coin will also give it an attract
Two appearance and CRAFTY an artistic taste.
"The cometallic half dollar would be about
the size of silver quarter, and the cometal-
lie quarter would somewhat exceed the Size
of the silver dime, but the senses of feeling
and sight would warrant the unrestricted
mingling in the pocket of all denominations Of
silver and cometal coins. For the highest con-
venience, and to the satisfaction OF all needs,
I would commend only the cometalilc dollar
half dollar and quarter, because a 81 coin
which would be trifie thicker than our pres
ent silver dollar-would not be needed, and
coin of higher value than 50 would be toe
large and cumbersome for general use, while
a coin smaller than the silver dime would be
too small for convenience. Inter Ocean.
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THE FAlTH~cuRE MANS MISTAKE.
Blind Pencil Peddler Who Was Past
All rure-"of Some TTsa. ANYWAY"

A Blind Pencil Peddler Who Was Past
All Cure-"Of Some Use, Anyway
A long, lean, lank, cadaverous- looking
man, with long gray hair and beard, and very
thin clothes, approached blind man at the
southwest corner of Thirteenth and Market
streets, who was peddling lead pencils. The
stranger scanned the features of the blind
man for some time, and at length said:
Brother, art thou totally blind!"
@Yes," answered the pencil merchant.
"Hast never tried to be healed"
"No use" replied the other. "My eyes were
burned out in powder-nill explosion"
"If thou hast faith thou canst be healed" !"
said the stranger. "Let US pray"
By this time crowd had gathered round
the pair and lively interest was manifested
in the proceedings. The apostle of faith-cure
knelt down and offered a long prayer for the
blind man, while the crowd kept increasing
until it nearly blocked up Thirteenth street.
After prayer, the ancient arose and went
through series of gyrations similar to mas
merist He made all manner of passes in the
air with his hands and finally took hold of the
man, rubbed his eyes, slapped his back,
pinched his cheeks and asked him if he could
see To the great disappointment of the au-
dience he replied that he could not. The
faith-eure man was about to begin his per-
formances again, when policeman came up
and ordered him to move on. The apostle
went off bemoaning the lack of faith in Israel,
while the crowd took pity on the blind man
and purchased his entire stock of pencils
"Cranks are OF some use, anyway" NUT
tered the blind man, as he went off to pur-
chase new stock of merchandise. se.-Philadel-
phia Times
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Tfle-Maling Among the Moors.

From a common center, located between the
Indus and the Nile, the art of tile-making
and the application Of tiles to decorative pur-
poses was carried to the far east by Buddh-
isrn and to the far west by Mohanmedism,
and that in those days the tiles were glazed
as now.
The form of tile first manufactured by the
Moors was that known as azulejos. TheJ'
were made by rolling a ball of clay into a
sheet about half an inch in thickness, which
was cut into one or more geometric forms
that would combine to form design. The
face was then covered with colored silicious
glaze, the edge beveled back from the front
to form key for the mortar when the tile
was fixed to the wall, and the work was
ready for the fire, to which it was subjected
but once, the color and the bisque being de-
veloped together. These tiles were very
small, and were mostly used for dadoes. They
are still made in Spain, but the Spanish pot
ter has lost his cunning, and the tiles are
crude and inartistic in color.
The Moors made still another kind of tile,
which was made for floors as well as walls.
1t was made from wet clay, about three
quarters of an inch thick, cut into squares or
oblong pieces of various sizes On the sur
face pattern was indented and the tile fired
for the bisque, which was then glazed with a
white glaze made of lead, tin, sand and finely
powdered salt. After the second firing the
/ indentations were filed with pure luster
colors and fired for the third and last time
New Orleans Times Democrat
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The Zig Gun of the Future.

Long range guns are SO rapidly being de-
veloped that the rotundity of the earth is
offering a serious impediment to correct
artillery practice, as target placed at the
extreme limit of the range is necessarily
below the horizon. A gun, therefore, whose
range is fifteen miles is supposed to
be the most perfect instrument of war
that can be devised. This is an error. Let
us continue in enlargement until we abtain a
gun whose range is IL, 600 miles 1t could be
mounted like the Lick telescope, with equa-
torial mountings, and be loaded and aimed by
a corps of competent astronomers. Suppose
we were involved in controversy with Ger
lnany over the Ibels which that nation has
published on the American hog,
Our ultimatum having been sent and war
declared, the astronomers, knowing the long
itude and latitude of Berlin, could accurately
train the gun; the mathematical corps COM
pute the number of grains Of powder neces-
sary to impel the projectile; the engineer
time the fuse with accuracy, and work out
the trajectory; and the electrical corps fire
the several cubic miles of powder at the pre-
else moment appointed by the secretary of
war for hostilities to begin. The missile
would clear all friendly and neutral nations,
land Immediately in the center OF the doomed
city, and insure peace by leaving no German
alive There are sonao few mechanical diff
culties yet to be overcome before this gun can
be properly constructed, but | believe it will
yet prove to be the gun of our national arm
ament-Henry Guy Carleton in Scientific
American o
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Appearance OF James Russen Lowell.

James Russell Lowell lis round, we'll
formed man of medium height, with q big
head covered with brownish gray hair, which
he parts in the middle and combs as carefully
to either side as if he were q society belle. He
has remarkably long face and it is rather
rectangular in shape. The most striking feat
ure of it is the silky, iron-gray beard of Gu
rious cut which covers the lower part OF it.
The beard is bushy, and the mustache has
been so trained that it covers Mr.. Lowelrs
upper lip, and, jutting put at each side,
moves OH downward and appears to become
part of the beard It pushes its way down
to the beard, and, going on, extends two
inches below it, each end kissing, as it were,
the notch in.Mr Lowells coat collar. These
whiskers of James Russell Lowell are as
wavy and curly as though the crimping irons
had been used upon themI and Mr.. Lowell is,
upon the whole, a not unhandsome man. He
has broad, high, full forehead, which rises
from his eyes to his hair in the shape Of an al
most perfect half moon, and which has four
lines of wrinkles running Hagonally across it.
The eyebrows at the base of this forehead are
bushy, and the twinkling eyes which shine
out of them are full of the fun which was
given to the world in "rhe Biglow Papers.
Washington Cor Cleveland Leader.
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The Tale of the Sewing-NTaehine.

The romantic tale of the sewing g-machine
has been often told, but it deserves repetition.
It runs something like this: Thirty-six years
ago Isaac NJ Singer, then young mechanic
of inventive genius, through the suggestion of
friend examined one of those rude attempts
at sewing machine construction which was on
exhibition in Boston 1t was an utter failure.
Young Singers quick eye saw its faults and
he thought that he detected remedy. He
drew design, which he submitted to his
friend. But there was no money with which
to build the model, and the young mans
heart sank Finally one friend lent him $40
and another offered him the use of his
nlashinery and tools and workmen. Days
with little food and nights without sleep this
tireless worker toiled.
At last the model was completed and its day
of trial came 1t failed. Sick at heart, he
brooded over it until midnight, when with one
faithful sompanion-all the rest had deserted
hiin-he started, almost desperate, for his
home. Wearied and disconsolate, the two
rested OF pile of boards and talked over the
failure, when his comrade said: "The loose
loops of thread are all upon the upper side OF
the cloth" The young inventor saw the
trouble in twinkling, and together they re-
entered the deserted workshop, a little tension
scsew was frightened, and for the first time in
the history of the world the sewing machine
was a successful and accomplished fact
New York World
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QUEEN vlcToalAs FIRST SPEECH.
London i'm State Of Enthusiasm--Ds-
meanor of the Gifl-Dueen.

mesnor of the Gifl-Queen.
Queen Victoria had not been long upon the
throne before the path OF duty led her to the
house of lords. The parliamentary officials
in June of 1887, dealing with the earliest
bills that received the royal assent betrayed
in several instances. by their mouotoning of
"Le Roi lie yeultn and 'his majesty" how mnch
the ancient formulas had become part of their
being. They soon, however, became aecus-
toned to the young queen, since her accession
to the throne was during political crisis
While William " lay in state awaiting burial
at Windsor the country was excited by pre-
paratioas for general election. sn ts.
1t SO happened, therefore, that before the
queen reigned month she made her first visit
to parliament. The occasion was a proroga-
ton, and the royal message laid ON the table
of both houses on the day succeeding the
proclamation of the queen stated that il was
expedient, in the Judgment OF her majesty,
that no new measure beyond such as the
public service rendered absolutely necessary
should be introduced until the new parliament
met Her majesty was proclaimed at St
James palace ON the 2lst of June, 1887; she
went down to prorogue parliament on the l7th
of July.
London that day was in a state of intense
enthusiasm, and in the streets, as in ,parlia-
ment, all was joyful acclaim. The clear, sweet
voice of the girl queen, under perfect control,
as for the first time she delivered q royal
speech in the house of lords, together with
every incident of the ceremonial, has been
described by many historians. Most of us
have read that the queen wore white satin
robe decorated with jewels and gold, the
Garter on her arm. and a mantel of crimson
velvet on her shoulders" also "diadem and
necklace of costly diamonds" The house of
lords was crowded with rank and fashion
Twice the trumpets sounded false alarm,
and the peers, peeresses, and great ones OF
church and state whispered to each other that
the queens self-possession had given way In
the robing-room.
At the third fanfare the royal procession
entered, and it was then seen that though the
queens face was flushed, and she seemed
struck with the gorgeous spectacle before her,
there was no indication of nervous trepida-
tion After few apparently reassuring
words from Lord Melbourne, the ceremonial
business began. The Times next day re-
marked that the queens first speech to parlia-
ment was on the whole an "inoffensive, albeit
an inane document;" but, like the other jour
mails of that period it was high in praise OF
the royal reader of the inanity. "Her maj
esty," it said, "read the speech i'll clear and
distinct tone; her enunciation was deliberate
and correct. and, her voice being musical, she
made herself heard without an apparent ef-
fort Her demeanor was at once graceful and
dignifed, and confirmed that prepossession in
her favor which every one seemed to con-
ceive on her first entering the house. "-Ex-
change
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VOL. II, NO. 80.
HER ANSWER.

~l'm gcing to be married" he softly said.
She looked up in swift surprise,
The color from out of her bright face fed,
The light grew dim in her eyes
"You're going TO be married!" she echoed low,
Her voice had steady tone.
Il hope you'll be happy whereer you CO."
A cough hid little moan.
II know that your bride will be good and true,
You never could love any other"
She steadily looked in his eyes, dark blue;
Il tender you joy, nay brother"
Pm going to be married-that is, hope
To be, though hardly know
Dear love, shall 1 longer pine and mopes
tremble for fear of no."
The color that out of her face had fled
Came back with deeper hue;
"Why, isn't it funny" she shyly said,
~That I'm to be married, too!"
-Roxbury Advocate.
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DEER LODGE MONTANA, MARCH 10, 1886

aWhy should I see hersn vehemently, ''the
very thought of Miss Balfour is hideous to
me,
Sand how shall you explain your change
8of plans to Mrs. Wiltont"
Explain! | shall write and tell her the
truth-shall say that | have met you"
The girls lips parted. in curious smile;
5she stood stock-still, facing David in the
moonlight. "Whom shall you say that you
have metz" she asked, lifting her eyes sud
denly to her companions face.
I-I-dont know; a thousand times have
wanted to ask your name VIII you tell me
nows" faltered David, humbly.
10 be sure ] am Joyce Balfour"
aJoyce Balfourlo Ii thunderbolt had
fallen at Davids feet he could hardly have
been more astounded: If ever he were dumb
founded in his life he was so at this crisis Of
his fate.
A merry laugh recalled his wandering wits.
z EYES, | am Joyce Balfour and Mrs. WiltoE's
ward. It is Mrs. Wilton with whom / am
staying at the 'Angleterre.' never expected
Z remain unknoWn to you SO long; men are
I slow at guessing; woman would have found
MS out long ago. Why! there were thou
sand ways of learning our nanles and often
wondered why you didn't ask mine down
right When we first heard that you were
going to stay in Venice persuaded Mrs. Viii.
ton to come over here and make your ac-
quaintance under the rose 1t was no more
pleasant to me than to you, can tell you, to
be under orders in matters matrimonial to
Mrs Wilton / was no more willing to ac-
cept your advances than you were to offer
them At least, wanted, before we were
formally introduced, to know you for my
self, in MY own way; to see you and talk
with you when you were off your guard. 1t
is, of course, for you to say"-with an arch
glance in David's Observation-Disclosures you
will abide by your decision to return to En-
gland tomorrow. But at least, sir,"-with
saucy smile and bright look in the blue
eyes-"you will please apologize very humbly
for your assurance in stating before my very
face that the thought of Joyce Balfour is hid
eous to you"
We suppose that David's apology proved
an ample one. At any rate, we know that
year after the events related Ill our story
David married Miss Balfour. The first vol
ume of poems which he offered to the world
had dedication, ITO my wife JOYCE
Adapted from Annette Calthrop, in London
Society.
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BELOVED.

Mortal, II thou art beloved,
Life's offenses are removed;
And the fateful things that checked thse
Hallow, hearten, and protect thee
Grow'st thou mellow! What is agea
Tinct on ife's illumined page,
Where the purple letters glow
Deeper, painted long ago.
What is sorrow! Comforts prime,
Loves choice Indian summer cline.
Sickness! thou wilt pray it worse
For such blessed balmy nurse.
And for DEATH when thou art dying
Twill be Love beside thee lying.
Death is lonesome? Oh, how brave
Shows the foot-frequented gravel
Heaven itself is but the casket
For Loves treasure, ere he ask it
For with burning heart he follow,
Piercing through corruption's hollow.
II thou art beloved, oh, then,
Fear no grief of mortal men. !
-COufpT7np0rorv Raviaxu
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Overheard at the Crematory.

In days of past that ha flown.
When dead folks were buried, Teen,
The diving one feeb woald groan:
Please see that M grave Is kept green
Gre nation, alas, has to-day
This saying completely abolished,
It now is the tom tosl
Just see that my urn is kept polished"
ONE OF THE RISKS OF CREMATION
Fnna w fe-Are my husband ashes
readys
DR.. Fake (aesitating) Well, yes-all-hem
Il believe so
Fond wife (.urprised)-Whyi Don't yoa
knowa
Dir. Fake-Well. the fact i, We We had
such q rush of business lately that got the
ashes mixsd: However, there are $, vesai
urns, so take your choice -CEicago Ram
hter
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Normon Emigration Practieally stopped
tn, caucasi.n oil-Bearinr,, Region.

An ares of about four and one-half square
miles forms the nucleus OF the whole l-bear-
ing region of the Caucasus. Tho naphtha-
bearing beds consist Of sand, calcaeous clays,
marlst and in places compact sandstone, often
Of great thickness and penetrated by bands Of
pyrites As in Pennsylvania, tae naphtha is
in some places associated with salt water,
which gives much trouble In driving bore
holes. The plateau is ON a level Of about 140
feet above the surface of che Caspian; and !.
depth Of 100 feet below that great lake has
been reached by the borers. Chicago Th.les
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newspaper DECISIONS.

1. Any one who takes paper regularly from ih
Poetsticewhether directed to his name anothef't
or whether he has subscribed motifs responsible
Tor the payment.
, If person orders his paper discontinued. be
must pay all arrearages, the publisher will
tiue to send until payment lie made and collect the
wbo'e amount. whether thep paper is taken fiom tn
al Gee or not.
J. The courts have decided that ,efusi,c - take
thereEspspers periodicals. from The Post, IfCe cl
renewing and leaving them uncalled for is prisna
fHrte evidence OF Intentional fraud.
Papers ordered To any address can he changed to
an1ther address at the optieH of the subscriber
Remiitances by draft cheek, money order, or regis
tered letter may te risk. All Postmaster
ar" required to register letters on application.
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Saving His war Record.

A strnpping big fellow was pulled out of
the Ohio river after a steamboat explosion
Lost muchf' asked a sympaThiz ng by
stander
il shou SAT so" said the dripping pill
grim. ',ios- all nay baggage"
Much ita'
..Well (hesitatingly). there was d pair Of
stockings anl q dirty shirt Then, bright
ening M. he added. Bat thank Coll |
have saved my war record
with thi, be pulled out of his vest pocket
a yarv Ues r0yost marsh rs certificate
that he had furnished a substitute. Chicago
Ledger.