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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
First insertion, 81 per square of ten line
81 cents per square for each additional inFer
ton. Special contracts for advertising longer
h On three months.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26
Il Chil1 dILleR.

And now the nan who wants to bet on tn
coming election is abroad in the land.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26
Contracted fioofs

Because of neglect and improper shoe
ing, contracted hoofs are common oc.
curence The painstaking blacksmith
who studies the formation of the foot,
and, noticing any change, seeks to cor
rect the tendency has but little trouble in
this direction. The fact IL, that In the
hurry attending this work, but very little
attention Is paid to the question, and
shoes are fitted to the feet AS they are
without reference to how they ought to
be. Trouble arises, horses are lame or
sore, and local doctors locate the Difficult
ty in the ankle or shoulder, when the
pinched hoof is too often the entire
cause of the trouble. Take off the shoes
during the summer months, and let the
hoof expand under pressure in the soft
mud. Improper shoeing and mismanage
ment are the chief causes Shoes should
be set as often as once month and any
change in structure of the foot carefully
noted Keeping the hoof dry and allow
ing it to become hard, is almost sure to
result in contraction. lloof expanders
are on the market which will remedy the
evil, but the better way is to allow the
horse to 90 barefoot few weeks during
the spring, or have It shod with tips only,
these to extend about half way
from the toe to the heel, and pairing the
front sufficiently to give an equal bearing.
Doing this, the spreading process will
begin at once, and lameness and sore
ness gradually disappear
The study of the foot is an important
matter with every horseman; and when IA
smith is found who seeks to acquaint
himself with the condition and necessi
ties of each individual case, his service
should be in demand and his compensa-
ton be in proportion to his skill, and not
10 the mere mechanical work of setting
shoe.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26
HeS8ltOI 4 Chase, PrOp'fS.
+. b. He.elton.
9mos2O l.. W. Chase.

PAYSoN TUCKER. General Manager.
y. Il. BOOTHBY, General Pass'r Agent.
Portland, June 90, 1855.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26

The primary idea of whistle lies in
the making of n column of air to vibrate,
in whatever condition. As there is no
lack Of means or methods for doing this,
the infinite diversity of the forms of the
apparatus for producing the vibrations
and the resultant sounds Is n matter Of
course. The most general form is the
human whistle, which one can make
sound-after fashion-wthout much
preliminary training; but many musicians
have made themselves masters of it's in
donations to such degree that instead
of the usual inharmonious and unmethod
ical ,.iscords. they can render with it the
most difficult passages of elaborate mu-
steal notes | shall not dwell upon the
means that may be employed to make the
sounds sharper and to modulate their
tones. Every one knows what effects are
produced by inserting the fore and second
fingers so as to turn the tongue slightly
back as thescolumn of air passes over 1t,
or by sending the blast over the outside
of the bent fingers.
II we seek other primitive whistles, we
have them in the hollow barreled key, the
terror of authors and Comedians; the fam
Gus willow whistle. cut when the twig Is
most sappy the green dandelion stem,
split along its length; the nut shell be-
tween the fingers; >he cherry stone, which
school boys grind down 50 patiently on
the soles of the shoes and bore with hole
the buckhorn, and all the other things
which we are fond of contriving, in our
early youth, with which to split the ears
of our parents and teachers M l.. Gu.
tode in Popular Science Monthly.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26

shaIl never forget the first brutal ey
hibition of the kind | witnessed on Rus
sian soil II was on the docks at Baku
As the little Caspian steamer moved up
to the wharf n swarm of ragged porters
were seen struggling for position where
they could pouncc on the passengers bag
gage Gaunt, hungry looking and clad in
rags. they seemed like the very off scour-
ing of the world Standing out in bold
relief against them were a number of bur
ley policemen The chief duty of the
latter seemed to be to abuse the former,
which they did in most unwarrantable
manner
The bluecoats did no artistic and fin
ished tapping with the locusts, like the
members of the Broadway squad, but they
struck the poor. half starved wretchcs
squurely in the face with clenched fist
and kicked them in the stomachs. The
burly policemen seemed to take wanton
pride i'll smashing the poor ragged devils
in the face and in kicking them in danger
GUS places with their heavy topboots.
As a picture of brute force unbridled,
gloating over defenseless victims, it beats
anything | ever saw.
1t seems incredible to an Anglo Saxon
that human beings could ever be so thor
oughly crushed and cowed as to submit
meekly to such incxcusabe brutality MS
the lower class Russians do. One after
another the wretched victims of police
brutality would go limping away, famed
or doubled up by kick. and faces often
streaming with blood Our Russian pas
sengers paid no sort of attention to the
scene; only in the breasts of two persons
present, in all that crowd, was aroused
any sentiment of pity or condemnation.
SO far rs could be seen on the surface.
These two exceptions were an English
war correspondent and myself -Thomas
Stevens Letter
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26
The Remedy for Ants.


Mr.. EDIToR:--I noticed in the Farmer
ants. Now, we had just such time
with them as your correspondent Is hav-
ing they were in the pantry, In the cellar
way; down cellar and literally in every
part of the house, and what to do we did
not know. There were into everything.
We tried all the preventitivcs that y
one could tells: chalk marks, powdered
boraX and alum, all without relief. At
last decided to try a remedy of my own
which was this; | took about half
saucer of molasses, and to this added
about "A tablespoonful of Paris green, and
stirred well. placed one in the cellar way
and another down cellar; and any time
for week or two, | don't remember just
how long, If you went to those saucers,
you would see the shelves nearly black
with them coming and going. We left
them there until there were no signs of
any ants around them. We never found
one dead ant and it has been four years
next month since fed them on molasses
aud Paris green, and yet, strange as it
may seem, we never have seen one in the
house since. | will say farther that our
house Is an old one, and had been over
'un with them for years. Care should be |
AIKEN to keep all eatables out of the way.
They disappeared from all parts of the
ouse before they did around the sau-
ers. This has been my experience with
nts, and if they ever return they v i'll be
ed the same as before
L. M, EVERETT
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26
PROBATE NOTICES.
To all persons interested In either of a
Estates hereinafter named.

Alta COURT OF PROBATE held at skos
"A hogan, within and for the County OF Somer
set, on the 2d TUESDAY OF JULY in the year Ci
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight
eight the following business having been present
ed for action thereupon hereinafter ndicated via
hereby Ordered: That public notice thereof BE-
given to all persons interested, that they may
appear at u Probate Court to be holden mt SAID
Skowhegan. At the Probate Office On the second
Tuesday Of August next ut nine oi the clock i'll
the forenoon, and be heard thereon ard object
II they see cause.
ISAAC STAFFORD, late of Harmony. deceas
ed. viii presented tOr probate by Nelson stat
ford; the executor named therein.
PHILIP MORRILL, late of tolnville, de-
ceased. will presented for probate by Walter
| II. Morrill,; the executor named therein.
ABJAH TUFTS, late of Lexington. deceased.
| Petition for the appointment OF administrator
de boHis non, presented
JANE BRYANT, late Of Brighton, deceased
| Petition for the appointment OF himself ~ adj
ministrator presented BY Daniel Bryant, son OF
| the deceased.
THOMAS l.. MAXWELL, late of Canaan, de.
ceased. Widows petition for allowance pre-
scented by Il. b. Barrett her guardian.
LEVI HOLWAY, late OF Scion, deceased
Widows petition for allowance presented, also
petition for license to sell and convey real es-
tate presented by Angela NJ. Holway, guard
AN of Della b. 1lolway, minor heir.
WILLIAM d. BRANCH OF Smithteld. insane.
Petition Tor license to sell and convey real es
| tate presented ny hnhftW Is. Cbltt Rllafuittll
| HERBERT W. EDMUNDS, late of Canaan,
| deceased Final account OF George Weymouth
| administrator, presented.
| AMANDA +. ROBINSON, late OF Skowhcgan,
deceased. Second account Of Isaac Dyer tes-
tamentary trustee presented
ELIZABETH A. LADD. late of Skowhegan,
deceased. First aud final account OF Edward
p. Coffin, Guardian presented.
ELBRIDGE G. GORDON, late OF Scion, de
ceased. Petition To be released as surety on
bond OF SARAH Gordon, administrators, pre-
scented by John III. howell.
JOHN OLIVER late of Starks, deceased.
First and tDal account of Eli n. Oliver, eNecut-
or, presented.
JOHN PIPER late of Smithneld, deceased.
First and final account Of LYDIA W. PIPER,
guardian of minor heirs, presented.
CHARLES PEAVEY, late of Smltliield, de-
ceased First and final account OF Edward
Lowe, administrator, presented.
MARGARET WORKS, late Of Norrldgewock,
deceased. Final account of Edward Rove,
administrator, presented.
HANNAH FOLSOM. late of Cornyille, de.
ceased. First and final account Of Daniel 5.
Wiley, executor, presented.
MARY Il. MOORE, late of Noridgewock, de
ceased First account OF Edward N. Merrill,
administrator, de bOnis non, presented.
FREEMAN TILTON, late of Palmyra, de
ceased First and final account of Charles +.
riton filed by Relief q. Triton. his administra-
triX. 3w29
TURNER BUSWELL. Judge.
Attest: S. II. GOODWIN, Register.
Post Once address, Judge, Scion; Register,
SkoWhrgun,
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26
Notice Of Petition for Discharge
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET IS. COURT or INSOLVENCY.
IN the case Of Valentine NJ. Yickery, Insolvenl
Debtor
Notice Is hereby given that Il petition has, on
this 18th day If July A. d. lsSs. been present.
ed to said Court for said County by Valentine
Nj. Vickery OF SkOwhegan in the County OF
Somerset, praying that he may be decreed to have
full discharge from all his debts, provable I'm.
der the 1nsolvent Law of Maine and upon said
Petition, IT is ORDERED by said Cont that
hearing be had upon the same before said Court
ut Probate Court Room In Skowhegan IN said
County OF Somerset on Tuesday the 14th day
OF August A. d. 1885, at O'Clock In the after.
noon; and that notice thereof be published In the
SOMERSET REPORTER. weekly newspaper publish.
cd in SAID County Of Somerset once week for two
days before the day of hearing and that all credit.
ors and other persons interested may appear at
said place and time, and chow cause, II any they
nave, why u discharge should not be granted said
Debtor according to the prayer of his petition.
Attest: s. ii. GOODWIN, Register of said
Court for said County Of Somerset. 2w29
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26

In the West was confined chiefly to the
best corn fed cattle, the grass fed stock
on the plains feeling it but trlfe. As
the Chicago dressed beef sent east comes
from these low grade cattle there Is no
cause for any marked advance on this
class of beef The light beef of our
pastures coming In contact with the
cheap beef of the west as 1t does, cannot
be expected to maintain any strong ad-
vance. The outlook is slightly better on
the best stall fed oxen.-lNaine Farmer.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26
POETRY.
The Bridge of Sleep.

A slender bridge it is--a slender bridge.
This span Of sleep,
Which can that void that lies
'Tysixt US and Paradise
So overleap,
That We. without so much As fuiter Of hand
OR pressure OF foot, pass to the other land,
Built upon piers Of clouds across chasm.
a river OF death,
W hold in rock clay,
Yet It's the Kings highway,
And in one breath
Begga7 with prince would pass and JOY with woe
Mother leave child, and lowers part To 90.
What is beyond this fragile span OF sleep
On the other shore
A thickly peopled place
lost, beloved face
To see once more,
A vanished hand to clasp, yrarncd Tor IN vain,
And voices we could never have heard again.
And Of that other hrd;c, that mystic bridge,
over whose track
Neate So 10th 10 pass,
because once passed. alasi
We come not back
/ So very like to this OF sleep ii seems.
What is beyond it, Dreams and only dreams.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26
THE GRANGE.

Tins column i, devoted to the Grange interest
Of somerset County. Articles from AN OF the sub
ordiuat, Oranges. Tor the good ot the Order In
interest are solicited. send all coiuuuui, ltiuus C
) + Emerson, Skowhegan.
SOMERSET PoMoSA GRANGE. Geo, I. Iihhet-
OF Victor Grange Master Mrs. T.. l.. X Ad
ans, OF Skowhegan Grange. Secretary. RcguA
meetings with the different subordinate grange
the second Tuesday ia Jan, Feb. March, May
1une, Aug, sept, oct, Nov, and Dec.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26
LIBEL.

The following libel for divorce is inserted in
Il writ of Attachment, dated June u, 1889, and
returnable at the Sept. Term. s. j. Court, 1893.
ITO the Honorable Ju stice of the Supreme
Judlclhi court next to be held at Skowhegan
within and for the County of Somerset ON the
first Tuesday OF September, A. ID. 1888
Ada Cover, OF Cornville, in said County, re-
spectfuly represents that she was lawfully
married to Asa X. Cover. at raid Cornville on
the eighth day of August A. ID. 1876. and after
mat time cohabited with said Asa r. Cover in
her, as hereinafter set forth; that your liheant
has ever conducted herself toward said Asa
X. Cover as q faithful. chaste, and affection.
ate W ife' but That said AAa, regardless of his
marriage VOWS aud duties. since his said mar
riage with your lbelant, 10 wit: on the four
.eentn day OF April 1854, at said Skowhegan,
utterly deserted your libclant without cause
and has never since lived or cohabited with
your libelant, and that said utter desertion
has continued three consecutive wears next
prior to the filing OF this libel; also that SAID
Asa X. Cover, during the time of his marriage
with your libelant. TO wit during all the time
since said April Ia, 1884, being OF sufficient
AFFINITY has grossly, wantonly and cruelty neg.
lected and refused to provide suitable mani.
tenance for your libelani; that said Asa Cover
is now in parts unknown to your libelaut: that
she has made diigent inquiry but has not been
able to ascertain an does not know the resi-.
dcnce OF aid Asa X Cover.
wherefore, your libeant prays that the
bonds OF matlimony existing between her and
SAID Asa X. Cover may he dissolved, and % de. |
cree or divorce be granted your hbeant, as in |
duty bound VIII ever pray.
Dated the fourteenth day of June A. d. 1888 |
ADA COVER.
SOMERSET, SIS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
day of June, A. d. 1888.
EDWARD p. COFFIN,
Justice of the Peace"
STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET, rs.
Clerks Office Supreme judicial Court, in Va
,ation.
Bangor, July Is. A. ID. 1888.
Upon the foregoing LIBEL, Ordered, That
he Libellant give notice to the said libelee to
ppear before the Justice or our Supreme Ju
icial Court, to be holden ut SkOwhega within
nd for the County of Somerset, on the first
tuesday of September A. ID. 1883, by publishing
n attested copy Of said libel and this order
hereon, three weeks successfully in some
ewspaper printed In SkOwhegan In our County
Somerset, the last publication to be thirty
avs at least prior to said first Tuesday Of Sep.
rmber next that lie may there and then In
ur said Court appear aud show cause, II any
@ have, why the prayer Of said Libe,ant
hOuld not be granted.
JOHN A. PETERS,
Justice Of the sup. Jud. Court.
A true Copy Of the Libel and Order OF Court ,
lercOn. h.
swao Attest: l.. II. WEBB, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26
Notice Of Petition for Discharge.

STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET Is. COURT OF INSOLVENCY.
In the case of Benjamin L. Moody, Insolycnt
debtor.
Notice is hereby gwen that petition has. on
this 10Th day OF July A. D. 1855, been
presented TO said Court for said County by
Benjamin l.. Moody OF Lexington in The Coun.
~ OF Somerset, praying that he may be decreed to
have full discharge from all his debts proyable un
der the lnsoyent Law OF Maine and upon
said petition, 1t is ordered by said Court that n
h airing be had upon thesame before said Court nj
the Probate Court Room 10 Skowhegan In sajd
County OF Somerset, on Tuesday the iiih day of
August A. ID. 1888, at one O'Clock In the afler
noon and that notice thereof be published in the
Somerset Reporter weekly newspaper published
IN said County OF Somerset, once a week for two
successive weeks. the last publication to be seven
days before the day Of hearing and that all credi
tors and other persons Interested, may appear AZ
said place and time, and show cause, II any they
have, why discharge should not be granted said
debtor according TO tie prayer OF his petition.
Attest: s. III. GOODWIN
Register OF said Court for said
2w29 County Of Somerset.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26
No Longer IA Trade.

Baseball, said John Ward couple of
days ago to a newspaper man. used to
be a trade, now it is a profession. No
mere mechanic can play ball as it is played
these days Before a man can properly
I'LL al important position in first class
club ut the present time he must be so
thoroughly absorbed in the game that he
must fguratively speaking, eat, drink
and sleep baseball and nothing else. He
mustn't allow his mind to wander to any.
thing outside the game, or he is lost. To
be great ball player requires a special
genius, just rs much as it does to achieve
greatness in any of the other branches OF
life. The game has improved, and SO have
the PLAYERS. New York World
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26
Messengers Notice.

STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET ss. COURT OF INSOLVENCY.
In the case of Bion Is. Baisdell, msolvelt
Debtor.
This is to give notice that on the 10th day OF
July, A. D., 1889, warrant In Insolvency wss
issued out OF the Court OF Insolvency for
said County OF Somerset, against the estate OF
said Bon B. Blaisdell of Skowhegan, adj
judged To be an insovent debtor, on petition OF
said debtor, which, petition was fled on the
10th day of July A. D., 1888, to which date inter.
est claims is TO be computed. That the
payment Of any debts To or by said debtor,
and the transfer and delivery of any property by
him are forbidden by law. That meeting OF
the creditors OF said debtor, to prove their debts
and choose more assguees Of his estate, will
be held at Court OF Insolvency to be holden At the
Probate Court Room, in said Skowhegan. on the
3lst day OF July, A. d. lSss, at one O'Clock in
the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
ZENAS VAUGHAN
sheriff as Messenger of said Court of Insolv-
ency. 2w29
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26

STATE OF MAlNt.
SOMERSET SIS. Court OF INSOLVENCY.
Second Tuesday OF July A. d. 1873.
In the matter of Aaron Il. Fox OF Athens, Ii
solvent Debtor.
1t is hereby ordered that notice be given t.
all persons Interested in the settlement OF thu
account oi John +. Holman, Assignee of tn,
above named InsOlvent Debtor, by causing 4
copy OF this order to be published two weeks
successfully, In the SOMERSET REPORTER q
weekly newspaper printed III Skowhegan, III
said County, that they may appear nj Court
OF Insolvency to he held at the Probate Court
Room on the second Tuesday OF August next
at one o'clock in the afternoon and be heard
thereon, and object il they see cause.
TURNER BUSWELL,
Judge ofIusolvency Court,
Somerset County.
true copy,
2w29 Attest: S. II. Goodwin, Register.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26
A Plague Of Crlckets.

SAarms of cricketS have been ravagiu.
Algeria this year They fly in clouds so
thick they destroy almost every trace OF
vegetation At times they fall exhausted
To the ground in such numbers as to
completely cover it with dead bodies
from which unhealthy eXhalations arise.
The Algerian government has expended
sl5o 600 in the effort to cxterminate the
pest, and has set aside eZJb, 900 in all for
the work. Long trenchc, &c dug at right
angles to TIE march of the advancing
crckcts, and on the father side high
fences of cloth are stretched. The insect
striking against these, fall into the
trenches, and are covered with lime an,
IillpI
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26
Notice of Foreclosu re,

Whereas, Naomi Stevens OF COlfax, Place,
County. in the State Of California. In her own
omi Stevens, by their mortgage deed, dated
July I, 1887, aud Recorded In Somerset Regis.
try OF Deeds, Vol. 1915, Page 100, conveyed Ia
me-, the undersigned, . certain parcel OF real
state, situate In Harmony, In the County OF
Somerset and State Of Maine, and bounded M
follows: On the South by Moose Pond, ON the
east and north a. Sy iand o. Wm g. Bailey and
Lincoln, and whereas the condition Of asjti
m0rtgage has becn broken, now therefore, BIZ
reason a The kreaoA u The condition thereof
claim . f0reclOsuro Of said MORTGAGE,
sw2a d. H. IA HTI. EFT.
Dated this nth dsy Of July, 4. D. Iss.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26

To MAKE CATsUP. Take one peck to-
matoes, boil In earthern or granite, sift
boil till thick, take one tablespoon OF red
pepper, one OF cloves, one of allspice
one Of mustard, one of mace. one of
nutmeg, four of salt, boil well, bottle
and cork and seal.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26

Dr.. Ckass's Diptheria Rssoivents, prepared
Ut The HesSidreweck Tea Store ID hsvtns 5
vest u,les thssals. Dipthssta CosS9hs. CcIis.
-. Give teeU . tral. l3tf
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26
MISCELLANY.
How the Nerves are Fed.

The nerNef the seat OF animal life, aud con-
troll the junction OF the body. Their food and
support is wholly from the ahuminoids, which
require Ia be dgested thinly water in order TO
be hne en- uga tor absorption from the capillary
blood vessels, through their fine, delicate covering
membranes, into the CENTRE They ted
Nerylslnwly and waste very slowly. by chemical
examination, the nerves ART found To contain ~
per cent of alhnnen. and the rest is water. There
are slight traces o the other blood elements, but
IT is known that imperfect digestion leaves TIT
alhuminoids in the food in coarse PARTICLES for
absorption by the nerves. and the consequence u
mainutritlon, went to support OF the forces OIL
animal HE deteriorated powers ot physical endur
ance ana mental power, often nervous lnvalds, and
very often paralysis, atrnphy and death, from want
OF junction The scientific world have been AWAY
trying To ind process for dgesting its nntrtlanz
qualities. When exhaustion from nSerwork, OF otht
causes rendered the nerves unable Ia furnish orce
I" digest II Tor themselves hut have TAI ed On PEI
tcct digestion, until three years aga DIR. \ lhemp
son, prominent physician OF Lowell, Mass. J."
twenty years, solved the problem aud his process
| Is represented by the MuNie Nerve fued nnw soi'
| by the druggists. The digestion is perfect tn
fluid can be evdporated. This has never heen AZ
comrlishcd before.
And now the nan who wants to bet on tn
/ coming plpptfnu - abroad IL, tho laud.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-26
Ne Gun uni M

Guarantee Acker's Blood Elixir for it has been
fully demonstrated to the. people Of this country
that it is superior to all other preparations for
blood diseases. 1t is positive cure for syphi-
lite poisoning, Ulcers, Eruptions ond Pimplcs.
1t pnrihes the whole system and thoroughly
builds up the constitution.
X. T. Patten Druggist
Our celebrations now consist of noise, racket,
confusion, freworks-and SO Fourth.