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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-03-29
Notice Of Petition for Discharge.

~ L Or MAINE.
SOMERSET, IS COURT OF ISsoLvE ScY
Debtor.
Notice Is hereby given that petition has. on
thls l6th day of March A. ID. 1888, been nre'
snnted to said Conr for said County by Almore
W Quinby OF Skowhegan, In the County M
somerset praying that he may be decreei to
nave inil discharge from all his debt. proya.
ne under the iusolvent Law Of the STATE of
Maine and upon said Petition, 1t is ordered nv
8 IA Court that hearing be Ind upon the same
before SAID Court, at the Probate Court Rom
~, sknwhgan in said County Of Somerset on
inesIay the ienth day OF April, A. D. 1855, MT
one o'clock III the afternoon; and that no,Ice
Thereof be published in the Somerset Reporter
a, new spnper published In said County Of Som
erset, once week for two successive weeks
, me n H., publication TO be seven days before
o,her persons interested, may appear MT snid
pl,ce aud time, aud show cause, IL any they
nave. why discharge should not be grante,,
ton. so wv"
Attest
3. GOODWIN, Reg stcr OF said Cour, fo,
said County VI Somerset awIS
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Chnb.aa NILS, Of the vays and means com
ii; : |: 49,. : ;.' '''' q 'A'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-03-29

The switchmen and brabcmeu on the
Chicago, Burlington y Quincy railroad
struck at midnight, the 23d inst.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-03-29

The death of Chief Justice Waite has
already caused much speculation in news
papers as to who will be his successor.
Among them most prominently mentioned
are Ex-Gov. IIoodley of ohio, Speaker
Carlisle and Postmaster General Dickin-
been mentioned should the appointment.
come East. The vacany will not be likely
to be filed for some weeks if not months.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-03-29

The annual meeting of the State BoarC
of Health was held at the State House
Monday last. Standing committees werc
reported. Secretary Young regards Tho
outbreak of small pox at Cumberland
Mills as under control He is to prepare
report of school houses and school ny
giene for circulation. The Board is do
ing excellent work and is n credit to tho
State.
An unfortunate controversy has been
brought about between Gen. Badeau and
Col. Fred Grant by suit brought by Ba-
deau for services rendered Gen. Grant in
the writing of his book. The claim Is
for so 900 and Badeau inhcts a & col
umn article in New York paper upon the
public to sustain his case. Gen. Grant
dismissed him sometime before his death,
and Col Grant produces the original let
ter written by his father, which Gen.
Badeau says was the product of Col.
Grant. 1t would appear that Badeau at
tempted to impose on Gen. Grant by
claiming authorship of his work. He
gets no credit out of the publicity. Peo-
pie remember that he would probably have
remained in obscurity but for the aid
rendered him by General Grant.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-03-29

The democrats of Wateryillc celebrated
last evening
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-03-29


have raised my weight 80 pounds by
the G Y. Baths have taken but T.
Baths and haven't been a well and free
from pain since / came ont If the army
as at the present time To me they have
been invaluable, G. a. STEAGNs.
| have been sufferer from kidney
trouble for long time. Last spring !
was taken mitch worse and at times could
hardly stand. Now after taking twenty
four Baths am entirely free.
Ira r. DEsN.
would advise all who are sulfcrin.
from the effects of bad colds to try The
G. V. Baths. a. broke up the worst cold
ever bad by only two Baths
J. B. TINkFH"
was entirely relieved from agony
caused by rheumatism and pleurisy by
taking six {. V. Baths, and recommend
them a, sue.
Ma MCkEAN.
Ten years ago | had paralysis of one
side, which brought on rheumatism aud
contraction Of cords and MUSCLES, caIS-
ny great pain The Baths have ed
all pain and contraction, and rcadjust-
ed phys cal power.
DpUttt, NI,t.,.,.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-29

boptoized. Now, ye raslets, yees kin chris
ten Mr.. Super in tina font"
His varlets quickly took their cue, and
was grabbed by the shoulder and feet and
poised in the air.
- Oi boptolse yees in ther name av Davy
Jones, Ould Mither Carey and the FlOying
Dootohman; an may yces niver be afther
bringing baad luck ter tina clipper thatn
sail yees."
With a splash lit face down in tho
" font" which was the long boat filled
with salt water for the occasion. MY
hands had been united, and quickly felt
my feet. and tore off the bandage from my
eyes A dozen buckets of bilge wat or
handed me from as many different direc-
tions, and clambered out the boat TO the
deck in partially drowned condition.
4" Bravo, my heartyP' said Henglish
'Anry, at my elbow, you stood il like a
bloody trump. There's good stuff for a
sailor in you, sure pop Go aft and shift
your togs; then come back and bear a hand
at baptizjng the rest of the greenies. You're
an old tar now, You know
l went aft and 4" shifted my togs," and,
after a severe scrubbing, l succeeded in
removing the greater part of the tar from
my face; but distinct traces of it re@aiBed
in light brown streaks long after ] reached
our port Of destination, Calcutta
Out Of respect to my position on tho ship
might give me chance, should l choose,
to aid In the baptismal ceremonies of tho
other unfortunates who had never before
crossed the line. But l had no heart TO
take an active part in the subsequent pro
ceedinFs. Recollection of my own discom-
fort deferred me from IL. During the af-
ternoon the sun waxed hot and old Neptune,
In attempting to scratch his head, dis
| lodged his wig of oalIum which rolled TO
| the deck and discovered the bullet-eroppod
| pate Of Dublin Dan. The "ould woman
turned out to be Demara Dick, who chafed
| his arms where they were bhstered in the
sun and swore he never would play lady
! again for all the sport TO be had on the
| high seas. Plum duff was served as extra
ratlons and each watch was given a
| bottle of grog to drink to tho health Of the
| Government under whose flag they sailed
| the glorious Stars and Stripes. A cracked
| violin, MANNED banjo and broken-keyed
| concertlna furnished music in Che even nR,
| and the motley crew, Of most all nations,
| joined Othemselves in the enjoyment and
| celebration at sea Of the birthday of liberty
| for American people-the never-to-be-for
| gotten Fourth OF Jolly BURT ARNOLD.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-29
pocToRs. PLEAsE ANswER.
Information which the Public Has Sought
from Illme LlmImnLn nELmI

Information which the Public Has Sought
from Time Immctn orinI.
wish some one would explain 70 me why
doctOrs-whcther consciously or uncon-
ously--cause our passing ailments TO be-
come such a source Of revenue to the drug
gist. If one has an acute attack of-wcll,
say bilious colic-tho NJ ID comes, and be-
sides the necc ;sary equipment Of rubber
water bags, and flannel, and mustard plas-
ters and 1axseed poultices, there is hot
tic OF red liquor price fifty cents) for nau-
sea, and a white one for aiding digestion
(pricc scvcnjy-fvc cents), and baX Of
powders for relieving pains price seventy
medicine is changed. The bottles, with
only a ecouplo Of tcaspoonfus gone
from either, arc put aside, and
tics ordered in. The next day
these (stiIl three-quartcrs fulD arc put
away and a dollar bottle Of tonic and q box
Of pills brought in. Two days after, the
tonic-still only half consumed-is set
aside, another dollar bottle Of a different
tonic substituted, with the addition Of a
box Of powders. While that relay Of medi-
cine is still TO the front tho patient gets
well and goes down town. He has on hand
a druggist's bill Of about six dollars. two
thirds Of which is for the medicine rem
nants" which he can only throw away
Now, surely the physician had some con-
ception how many doses the patient would
need Of each awful notion, and why every
time write out for one stomach presorip-
tion which would suffice for q hospital
ward Chicago Journal
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

IT is reported from a scmi-oficial
source that negotiations looking tV the
sale of the Baltimore 81 Ohio Sleeping and
Palace Car Company to the Pullman
Company have been in progress for some
time, and, on the 18th were nearly COM
plete. The price is 81, $50, 900. President
Spencer will not talk about the matter.
CLASS DAY was observed at Cornell
University on the 10th. The ceremony Of
planting the class ivy was performed,
with the ivy Oration by c. NJ Reynolds,
of Dayton, o., and the prophesy by w. b.
Smith, of Columbiana, o. The exercises
were concluded by the singing OF the class
song, written by A. z. Hoyt Of Antwerp,
n. V, and composed by c. W. Curtis, of
Washington.
IT is said that Lord Salisbury's scheme
to reform the House Of Lords finds little
favor in any quarter. The Tories accept
Il merely IN order to avert a demand for
larger changes, while the Liberals object
altogether 10 the hereditary principle,
and are inclined to look with suspicion on
any attempt, however feeble, to give it a
fresh lease Of life.
THE President has approved the act su-
thorizing the construction OF a bridge
across the Mississippi river at Hickman,
I XIV.
The Supreme Court of Minnesota has
| rendered a decision in the case of Fred
| HardenburR against the St. Paul, MN
neapolis & Manitoba Railroad Company,
| awarding damages for ejectment from q
/ train for refusing to pay fare where nc
| seat was provided.
THE Senate has ratified the louG-pend-
/ ing treaty providing for an adjustment OF
! the Venezuelan claims.
] OK the Goth the President seat the fol
/ lowing nominations 20 the Senate; Johr
/ F. Phillips, Of Missouri, TO be United
( States District Judge for the Western
/ District of Missouri; James G.. Jenkins
/ Of Wisconsin, to be United States Dis
/ trict Judge for the Eastern District OF
/ Wisconsin; Edmon Mallet of New York,
/ u be an Indian inspector,
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-29
A MARRYING RACE.
The UnromRntic Way in which the Turks
Select Th cir RrIdes.

The Unromantic Way In which the Turks
Select Thsir Brides.
In Turkey every body marries young,
and, one might perhaps be permitted to
add, those who can afford il marry often.
Such thing as an old maid ia absolutely
unknown among the Turks They are "A
marrying race, and as a general thing the
girls are married of by the time they
reach their teens, and often year or two
before Turk may possibly fan iu lovo
with his wife after their marriage, b lt il
wouldn't be very easy for his affections to
antodate this ceremony, for the first time
he ever sets eyes on her face Is in
the nuptial chamber, after the wedding
guest having retired. When a young
Turk becomes old enough TO marry, then
his mother and n few confidential fcma4o
ErieRds undertake to find him wife In
body they call upon such OF their noigh-
bors as are blessed with marriageHblo
daughters and state their mission IN
business like way. The daughters arc
tTotted out for inspection much as though
they were young colts or calves offered for
sale. The wife hunters look tho daughters
over critically, question the mother and
partake of coffee. In few minutes tho
daughter that has been inspected retirc8
from the room. If her appearance has
failed to please the visitors nothing more is
said If, however, they are favorably inn
pressed, they lnger and ontcr into ncgO-
tiations for her hand in marriage TO tho
youth in question. The girls age, health,
accomplishments, trousseau and kindred
matters are inquired into in the most
matter-of fact way. The mother Of the
damscl, on her part, inquiries quite as min
utcly into the merits and demeritR of tho
proposed husband.-ITOB Times.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-29
SUBSCRIPTION: Sl.OO Per Year.

of July if this breeze holds out. 1 haven't
met with old Neptune for several cruises
now. l wonder if he will pay US visit
during the dOg-watch tomorrow ~
u shouldn't be surprised, yer honor"
replied the tar, touching his cap.
How many of his children have we
aboard who have not seen their fathera''
questioned the captain.
Six, besides the boys, making eight,
yer honor"
You'd better see that the font is ready
for the old man when he comes, hadn't t
you?n
Fright you are, sir;" said Dublin, as he
turned and walked forward.
During the remainder of the dog watch
seven or eight of the oldest of the crew
congregated near the main hatch and held
a whispered consultation.
At eight bells, as the watch was about to
change, the man on the lookout sang out:
Light on the weather bowl"
"Wherc avay!" followed the mate from
the quarter deck aft.
"TwO points tn windward, sir.''
Just then a fog-horn was heard on the
weather bow, although the night was clear
and the water like a sea of glass.
" Ship ahOyl Throw me burline and
take me in tow; ! want to come aboard" /"
came in stentorian growls from over the
ships head.
~ w no are your asked inc mate
" Got any frcsh-water swabs aboardl II
you have l want to see 'em."
1t dun be ole Neptune, hisselfW ez-
claimed the cook, who had stepped outside
his galley to find out the cause Of the noise.
"Good Lawdy He dun shabe dis niggah.
| shuah3' and he disappeared in the galley
| and fastened the slide.
A tall, muscular looking being with a
| vermilion-h hued countenance clambered
1 into the ships chains, then swung himself
] over the bulwarks and dropped inboard.
| A piece of sailcloth round his waist was
| his only covering, unless a massive beard
and luxuriant growth of hair could be
| reclkoned as such. His hirsute develop
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-29
HuRRAH FOR THE FOURTH.

The Fourth Of July as q holiday hlls
It's measure of pain and OF Joy.
All citing the man with Its manifold ills,
DeIighting the soul Of the boy.
When bombs and torpedoes are tearing the air,
And rockets are soaring on high,
No wonder the nervous folks shiver or swear;
But hurrah for the Fourth OF July!
IT'S sad at a time of such blistering heat
To shut yourself tight in the shell,
To keep out the terrible din OF the street
And the odious sulphurous smell.
When the small boy alone is abroad in the
land
When old people tremble and fly
From the shots aud the shouts and the bray OF
the band,
Then hurrah for the Fourth of Julyl
When midnight at last draws vail Ger the
scene,
And the firing no longer we fear,
How resttul tho thought and how sweetly
serene,
That it comes only once in year!
As our glorious forefathers suffered and died.
We suffer, although we don't die;
But we look from the past TO the present with
pride,
And hurrah for the Fourth of July.
The tumultuous ranks OF the boys OF to-day
Our guards OF the future supply,
And liberty grows in that riOtous way;
So hurrah for the Fourth OF July
" T. sun.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-29

pool. We made good headway until we
struck the "hoss - ATTITUDES and you may
keelhaul me for a land-lubber if we didn't
stick just north of the line for almost a
week
About six bells on the dOg-watCh one
night an old tar on the lookout sang out:
Z. Ire we gOest' The watch on deck all
make break for the lee rails, and, sure
enough, we could see a slight wake astern /;
and, on looking aloft, the royals, that had
swung istlcssly from their yards in the
vertical sun for a week, gave vent 10 dis
NAL crsaks as they yielded 70 the pressure
of the breeze against their canvass.
- Man the weather braces - hurriedly
exclaimed the captain, as he looked over
the port quarter "Taut the lifts and hoist
the staysails,' . he said 10 the mate.
For few minutes every thing was ap-
pareptly in a hustle and confusion An
occasional 81 yippehayi yahdu r. and q bow
line song. as a timer for the sailors 70 pull
together then the tramp Of our bare feet
as we shufled along the decks and all was
still As we boys coiled down the ropes
for the night we noticed the lower sails
were hl1ing and the breeze was stiffening
last
Dublin said the skipper 10 one Of the
- we viii cross the line on the Fourth
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-29

A shout whose JOY, half psalm and half prayer,
Rings far out over the encircling seas;
And, as it's echoes slit the trembling air,
The Stars and Stripes fly out upon the breeze.
That matchIess flag, whose silken folds enroll
All that is noble in a splendid race
Firing with pride each patriotic soul.
And marking Freedoms flash from place to
place!
Peal on, We bellsl Flash forth, We beacOn-fres!
Ring out, ye cheers from loyal bOsoms hurledl
r. Sc, ting minstrel tune your eager Tyres,
And sing Nations birthday to the world!
The day that checked tyrant's ruthless hand
That vainly strOve to stay peoples will
The day when chains became as ropes Of sand
When Freedom spoke and all the world stood
still.
Let the Nations sing of pomp and war,
OF bloody conquest battles fought and won
Our aean, that goes swelling from afar
In njoyous strains to meet the rising sun,
Tells how q Nation, born mid deadly strife,
Lives in a glory that can never cease,
And seeks through all the coming years Of life
Naught save a splendid reign of lasting peace.
HAROLD r. VYNNE.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-29

In a serious burn as soon as the fire is eX-
tlnguished the clothes must be removed.
If not already thoroughly wet, the Injured
part should be drenchcd with water and
tho clothes cut away. Everything must be
sacrificed 10 getting them on without pull
ing, AS the slightest dragging brings tho
skin, too. If patches Of clothing adhere
and will not drop of, they must be allowed
20 remain. Dip cloths I'm g thick solution
Of common baking soda ln water and
lay them over the burnt surface,
bandagiuR them over lightly 70 keep
in place. As soon as dry spot
appears on this dressing, wet it
with tho soda and water by squeezing
some on II. There will be no smarting
while Il Is saturated and excludes the air
II a rubber sheet is not at hand, piece Of
oilcloth, "A gossamer cloak or any water
proof article can be spread on the bed with
a blanket over it TO receive tho sufferer
If the feet are cold, heat should bc applied
70 them. The bed covering should be
warm and light. A doctor should be sent
for ss soon as possible. A deep burn is
much less serious than q superficial ore
twice the size. Pain is a good sign in So
we're burns II shows that there is still vi
tality 20 suffer r-HOusclOld
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-29
CROSSING THE LINE.
The Story Of One Fourth Of July
at Sea-

Written for This Paper.1
To see my spare spars at the present
time and view the jury mast l wear for a
back bone, around which my summer gear
flaps idly in the sultry breeze this warm
weather, you would scarcely suspect that
l lay claim to being an old Jack-salt. Why,
running rigging may need overhauling
and my old hull be a little the worse for
wear, my boy, but you may punch my top
lights, if l can't reef, hand, steer, box the
compass or shift the quid equal to any old
sea-dog of your acquaintance. am one Of
Neptune's sons, 1egitimately baptsed In
the equatorial bowl on the Fourth of July
almost twenty years ago. Those were days
when the rich merchants son had no better
chance to crawl aft through the cabin win
dows than did the son of poor fisherman 9
widow. Both commenced their nautical
career as boys before the mast and fought
their way upward and won promotion ac-
Cordiug to their merits. Nowadays, the
rich mans son passes an examination at a
naval academy and takes his different de-
grees like a collegiate landsWab until he is
declared proficient in navigation. Had
their nautical educatiOns been acquired in
the good old-fashioned way, there would
be less bones bleaching in the Caverns of
the sea and less widows mourning for
brave Jack salts, who have lost their lives
through the ignorance of the kid-gloved
n3vigators of modern days.
But l am getting ahead of my tow-rope
I started to tell you about a Fourth of July
at sea on board an American merchant
man. Dash my topsails, boys it makes
my blood tingle with pleasure to think OF
the good old days when my blood was made
to tingle by ropes end. 1t don't seem to
be more nor yesterday since l made my
first voyage round the cape-bu'st my
stunsils if il does
1t was along the latter part of June, two
or three years after the war, when ouI
clipper left the Victoria docks in Liver
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-29

In tho Metropolitan Opera-house, in
New York City, on the 22d, an immense
meeting of ProhibitiOnists was held to
ratify the presidential nominations of
their party. General Fiske, Sam Small,
Mrs. Frances Willard and others ad-
dress ed the meeting.
THE report circulated on the 22d that
Count De Lesseps was dead was promptly
denied. He was not only alive, but in
good health. The first report caused the
closing OF the Erench bomrse.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-29

SOME one has pithily said that headlons
people are not spt TO be long headed. They
act hastily and without due reflection, and
hence often do many things which they
would not do if they would take mere time
FOR thought before actinG-N. 7. IHas-
pendent
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-29
INDEPENDENCE DAY.

~ w l. 4 the sun Cr6eDa
up into the sky,
Gliding the hill-tops
with his rudy hand,
And from the heavens,
in pompous majesty,
Proclaims the break OF
day throughout the
land-
And, as he scars into
the vaulted space,
A thousand guns their
sombre greeting roar;
A million bells their
jangle interlace
A peoples shout breaks
forth from shore to
shore.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-29

GUEST TO Bummer-rcsort landlord)--"I
have spent the entire day ia my room en-
ioying the view from tho window. It's mag
nifccnt" Landlord Did YOU say all dsv,
sir2' Guest Yes, ever since morning. y
Landlord fdubiously) -" Well Of course 1ve
want our guests 30 enjoy the scenery slr
within reason, but IL you absorb ID in thnt
wholesale sort Of way shall have 20 mele
some additional charge "-FHutAbiy G0ods
Ilaf,laIn
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-29

Ethel. dear, you AFRO loo gur pnlo ana
iii this morningF' ayes. m1-na, ] v ent
~ bathing yesterday and gol ay fcet wet. -
"Oh, careless girl, and spoiled your bath
ing suit, no doubt, Never let tnat happca
again"