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POETRY.
They Say.

They say-ah. we'll suppose they do.
But can they prove the story true
suspicion may arise IRON naught
bat malacc, envy tina, Of thought,
VIII, count yourself among the they
Who whispers what thcs dare MT s2gs
They >av-but Shy ihe ttie rehearsc,
And help 60 make the matter worse
No good can pn7sitiv arerge
From telling what ma, be untrue
And is it NOT mobile plan
To speak of .,il the best yoo cam
They -lv-well, if it should he So.
WIZ need you tell the tale OF we
VIII it the bitter wrong redress,
Ormake one pang OF sorrow les
viii it the erring one restore,
IIencciorth TO go and sin ne NOR
They .av-oh. pause and laah WITHIN
See how thine heart iasaaes 10 sia,
And let 10 dsrA temptations hour.
Thou. ton. -hou.Isg sink beneath its power,
pi'y t'.c frui, weep n'cr Their fall
Bot -pat, OF good not at ali
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as this, f'r it is enjoyed by the poo,
as well as the rich, and each year
adds to its popularity. The styles
this season are especially pretty,
particularly in Pdrlor Suits amt
Chdmber Sets, upon which no pains
are spared to satisfy the popular
demands. antique OAK and Ash,
as well as the wood in the natural
state are made in very pretty styles
and sold at loW fgm'es.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-09-20

1t is astonishing how rapidly the feeble and
debilitnted gain strength aud vigor when tax.
ing Ayers Sarsaparilla. For what are called
"broken-down constitution" nothing else has
proved so effective as this powerful but perfect
ly safe medicine.
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THEY DID IT.

What? Cured among others the
following. They write:
sly Central Ave Cincinnati o.
January 4th, l-ss
Athophnros Pills have cured me Of liver
complaint and Dyspepsia. l gave ten Of
the Pills To friend who is troubled with
Indigestion aud h. Las improved won
denully. j. IL. RowFKAMP.
IL Rosettr St, New Haven Ct
February 10th, lsss.
Athlorhoros Pills worked wonders in my
cas- Of dyspepsia. EMMA l.. CLARK.
-pho-ros Pills are small and
pleasant to take, yet wonderfully
effective. Invaluable for kidney
and liver complaints. dyspepsia, in
digestion, constipation, headache,
etc. They'll take away that tired
feeling giving new life and strength.
As-Send G cents for the beautiful colored pio
ture, Moorish Maiden"
THEATHL OPHOROS CO. ff2 Wall ST. M
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LOG CABINS are fast going
ont of style as fashionable
residences. Log Cabins
will, however, always have a
place in American history, as
they were the most promi-
nent feature of our country's
early social life. The ninn-
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CARPETIlGS ARB
NOW COMING In

and no better time can be had to
send for samples. Please state the
qualities desired, whether Brussels.
Tapestries, Woolens, or Cottons as
our selection can be made more sat
lsfactory. We have some beauties
III the above qualities and the pr ices
are Just as near those af the manu-.
facturers as possible.
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Stare Connections
Star Of the East.
l888-Summer Arrangements-l 1888
STAR OF THE EAST

VIII commence her regular trips for the season of
H9. between Gardiner and Boston Monday, April
23rd 1919
Running Us follows; Leave Gardiner every Monday
shd IhurNdry, a. $50 p, NJ. Richmond at $40 r. NJ
Bath al 5lU +. NJ
hhlIRNiNG will leave Liucon's Wharf Boston
oh Tuesday and Friday at 6 o'clock P. NJ
FARES; From Hallnwcll, Augusta and Gardiner To
BOSTON ECO; Richmond, a - Bath Al 5o
HOUND TRIP TICKETS From Augusta IIallowe
ana Gardiner sJM Richmond, e. 50. Bath goo
Mttla M
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II XeulIhp .GlOYIH.

on the American people and is acknowledged to
be superior to all other preparations. 1t is a
positive cure for all Blood and Skin Diseases.
The medical fraternity lndorse and prescribe it
GuaIantced and sold by
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Lady of the house to tramp-.Gf You'll saw ur
that wood, you can have this pic" Tramp
"lemmc tackle the pie first, while I'm ekal to
it,"
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"lfa woman Is pretty.
Tome It's no matter.

she lets mt ionk AT her"
An unhealthy Wumnl is rnitlN il ever. brautlfu.
The pc'uiih Diseases 10 which many of the sex
are subject are prolific eauses pac snllow llrrs
hluch'd with uustghtlY pinpea tiull hstfrlss eye
aud "uiaoiatrd furus. Nunitu 81 afflicted can be-
permanently cured by using Dr. Pierre's FaYurite
Prescriptions aud with thu restoring ot health comes
That beauty which combined with good qualities ol
head "iid heart makes wouten angels II loytin, IS
'FaVoillr Prescription J., tin only medicine for
Gu sold hN druggists. uadsr pusifrs gaaraHiee from
the manufacturers that 1t viii give sat -iaetiuu
every case, or money will he refunded. THIS ElAr1u
tee haA b"eu printed the bntla-Wrapper aud faith
ullN carried out for many yeers.
When Monigrip's wife asks for dollar Oh
two for current demands, he smiles sweetly 4,
saws, "IIue love seeks no change."
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XuDDincss .4Da C0y/eul,ueu/

The retired pianist, the retired pugilist and
the retired minister all ex FOUNDERS.
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JOHNSON'S
UNIVERSAL,
CYCLOPEDIA

JoHNsoN's UNIVERSAL cYcLopEpIA is n
whole library of universal knowledge from the
pens or the ablest scholars in America and
Europe. 1t is accepted as high authority in our
leading colleges. 1t is not for the few, like Ap-
pleton's, the BRITANNICA, or the International,
but for all. 1t has just been thoroughly revised
at cost Of over $4,000, and three years labor
by forty editors, and over 1900 renowned con-
tributors. 1t is in eight convenient sized vol
umes. No father can give to his child at school
or his son or daughter just entering the arena
Of life anything that will be of more permanent
benefit. 1t is an education supplementary to
that of the schools. Address for particulars
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CARPETS,

and almost every conceivable anti
Gle used in the home, than any other
house,
Can anyone offer more Liberal
TERMS than we?
Have you ever known of our
being less liberal than we advertise
to be- There are many other ques-
tons that might be asked, if space
admitted, but these are sufficient to
impress your mind in our favor Gf
the answers are favorable to uS) and
turn your thoughts in our direction.
We want to tell you of the things
that year ago were growing in the
wildS of the Southern and Western
States, that are now made up into
the handSomeSt.
Pdr{or SMt FtdmeS Chdm-
be, Sets, ErteaSioR IdbicS,
Lounges, Centre Tables, Mir
ror Frames, Clocks, Pion-
oS, organs, Chairs, Book
Cdses, Office DESKS and See
retWieS,
all Of these and many more are got
ten up and made from the rOInHt
tree. There is no wood so valuable
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Fall Purchases
FOR THE
household.

again confront all who are the hap
by owners of a home. Notwithstand-
ing that the Election engrosses the
attention Of large portion of the
people, they will Not forget to
eat, to dress to prepare for the
return of the absent ones, the
biting frOsts, the biindind and
drifting sn0,cs or cold blasts
of winter.
One naturally calls to mind the
firm most familiar to them when the
buying Of goods is under eonsidera-
ton.
Is oar name known to your
Ifso is itnot fdcordbfy known?
Are we not known to be the J0rg-
est de0Iers Of house furnishing
goods in New EnglandG
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PINE PAINTED CHAMBER SETS

seem not to lose their hold, but, on
the contrary, are gaining in populdr-
ity; this is to be accounted for by
reason of the great Improvement in
decorating, in which our painters
excel all others we have ever seen.
1t is certainly to be wondered at
that such finely executed end artistic
paintings can be shown on these
goods, and sold at the prices we
are selling for at this season.
MklTE For EIrrS TERMS and p RI IrL.S
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MISCELLANY.
The Most Remarkable Thing ever
Known.

Among all the patent devices and drinks ever sa
hcf"rc the public none fave been 50 popular AS The
M"Nie, Ind cd, so large lis sale there grew I,
hv general -tugg all over the country 10 MULTI,
IT. Trademark that all might have the right to usi
IL, hut 1t all ended in favor of the discovery, DR.
Thompson of Lowell, Mass. There is not
place in the United States where il is not sale
1t takes the place OF medicine and electricity il
paralysis, oi stmulants aiming the drinkers; nnr
OF nervinrs among the nervous weekly women, witt
whom 1t is very popular. The Doctor hit 1t righ
when he put it on the market eheaply. People
don't care for fancy packages. They had rathei
have their moneys worth Of contents. It is seldom
you can get IN article So useful that is harmless.
Sttcd opera singer hold the mistaken idea
that one must b fiat to Is natural.
\ TINE Tonic Of great purity, Dir. Allston''
Blood Tonic and Nerve ln,igorator,
All men try to get the earth, but the earti
gets them. This is not joke; it is the grave
truth.
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Cannot go hand in hand il we look on the dark
Stdc OF every little obstacle. Nothing will so
datken life aud make it burden AS Dyspepsia.
Ackers Dyspepsia Tablets Will cure the worst
form OF Dyspepsia, Constipation and Indiges-
ton, and make life happiness and pleasure
Sold at - and 40 cents by
II. 7. Patten, Druggist
a home made pound cake will frequently rive
man a nightmare that weighs five tons
IOws Your Iivcrf
The old lady who replied. when nskpd how her
nNtr was, 'hud bless me, never heard that there
was such thing IN the house. WIS noted for her
amiahlty lromethrus whrn chained to n rock
might as well have pretended to he happy, as the
man VINO 10 rhhlntd to u diseased liver For poor
Prumcthcus there was no 'e9rnur hui nv thr ma az
Hbe feelings, irritable temper, consultation ndirs.
ti"u, dizziness and sick hradaehe which are caused
by diseased liver, promptly disappear.
The reason so many girls run away with the
coachman is because they want bridegroom.
II Gnu hIIlea.
Another child killed by the use Of opates
given IN the form Of oothiug syrup. Why
mothers give their children such deadly poison
is surprising when they can relieve the child Of
its peculiar troubles by using Aeker's BaDy
Soother 1t contains no Opium or Morphine.
Sold by
X. I. Patten, Druggist.
Some high bridges must be made to accom-
modaie the lunatics who jumped from them for
living.
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SEND FOX SAMPLES

DO not forget that we, in each case
prepay freight and sell for cash. or
ONE QUARTER CASH down and
the balance in Monthly Payments
DO not forget that we have
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VIII IHHKC UHt FtIHUH OF 1903 ifV
Hotel COburn Stables
SKOWHEGAN, MAINE

~hOH NfAINE
DAY years old next June,
ID stands Ii hands high, weighs 1850 Pounds.
He is a beautiful dark Bay color, with Black
points aud spleD did name and tail. For size.
style and tr0ttng action he cannot be surpass-
ed by any horse OF his age and training In the
State; he ia a horse that has the best or Bust
ness qualities and OF great endurance, he Ia also
Il horse that will stand ON his own merits. The
FcHrnaught stock Is well known by our best
hOrScmen to be unsurpassed for style, speed
and business qualities They always find rea'
dy sale, and many are sold ut very nigh prices.
Horse breeders of Maine are now very well
aware that IN order to make horse breeding II
success that it Is very essential to raise horses
OF good size, color and action.
FREDERICKSBURG Fcarnaught was sired by
Gray FcHrnaught, dam an English Bred Mare.
Gray tearuaught WAS sired by Old Fcnrnaught.
he by Young Morrill, dam. "A Messenger Mare u:
Gray Fearuanghts dam was also a Messenger
bred at 81. Adams VT, when years old with
little handling made Il record of 2.3i; Gray Fear.
naught was never trained, but has trotted a
hnlf mle to "A wagon 1.l5. and Il full mile III 2.ll
and If he had been handled could without
doubt. made a record below the twentIes Bay
Fcarnaught has the same bold and easy way Of
trotting as OF his sire, and without doubt, with
age aud proper handling he will he very fast.
TERMS SlO 10 WARRANT, S.. for Single Service.
Es-All mares and escapes ut owners risk.
for Season services
May 1858. n I.:.
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Foe . Ahn .
To Rent

Two Houses for Rent one near Catholi,
Church OF rooms water in house. Also one
~ room boarding House on river bank back Of
Second National Bank Inquire of
ii. BURRITI
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homemade pound cake will frequently give
man a nightmare that weighs five tons.
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SEND FOR CUTS AND PRICES:
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WRITE FOR CUTS, TERMS and PR CES.
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Steamer Della Collins

Nul run IN connection with the Star of the East,
leaving Augusta Mondays and Thursdays at Il 10 T..
NJ Haowell at 7, NJ arriving at Gardiner in season
to connect with the Star of the East for Boston.
Returning will leave Gardiner on the arrival Of the
star every Wednesday and Saturday
FREIGHT taken at low rates
lIalowell, Apr. 20, 1898
lnII II. FULLER. At.
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II emu hIIlea.

The reason so many girls run away with the
coachman is because they want bridegroom.
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Trains will run ms follows, connecting nj Oak
land with Maine Central Railroad:
For Boston, Portland. Lewiston, VAUDEVILLE
Augusta and Bangor.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-03

The most successful seeding to grass
may be done in July and August, after
the grain crops are taken Off. The
present season has been a bad one for
the seed sown last fall. The hard
winter destroyed the timothy, and the
late spring has interfered greatly with
the seeding of the clover. AS a rule,
it may be said that summer seeding is
more successful than fall and spring
seeding, but the ground must be thor
Oughly we'll prepared. The whole Sc
crot lies in this preparation. The
following plan has been found eX-
cellent. The stubble is well plowed,
not more than four inches deep, and
Immediately narrowed, in a thorough
manner There are several new in
plements which do this work in tho
best manner, pulverizing the soil,
leveling the surface and smoothing it,
so as to get the land in the most per-
feet condition for the seed. After ali
this has been done, and the furrOw
marks obliterated, the seed is sown
and the surface Immediately T "Nd.
If this is done in July, nothing 3
is required. Ii 1t is LETT later, 1t will
be desirable to sow turnip seed, at the
rate of one pound per acre, with the
grass seed. This affords protection
for the young grass and clover in the
fall and winter. We have found it a
good plan to leave the turnips on the
ground and not gather them. They
will be killed by the frost, and the
leaves falling down, furnish protection
to the grass during the winter, and in
the early spring. when so much dam
age is usually done by the alternate
thaws and frOsts. The grass will
usual furnish one cutting the same
season, but it should not be pastured,
as the surface is not yet firm enough.
nor the plants sufficiently well rooted
TO stand such A tax.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-03
INDUSTRIAL TOPICS.
Gleanings from Advance Sheets Of the Ameri-
can Agricultural for July.



There are few farms where there is
not more or less land that cannot be or
is not occupied with the ordinary crops,
such as corn, corn fodder, potatoes,
oats, barley, wheat, peas, or beans.
1t is too late to pillow early enough in
the season for the crops, or it may be
the land was planted to corn, or pOta-
toes, or beans, and the frost destroys
them. After the first of July, the only
crops that can be sOwu to advantage
are: winter wheat, or winter rye, for
next year; and for a crop this year,
turnips. and millet or Hungarian
grass. There is not much difference
between mlllet and Hungarian grass.
Sow whichever is most convenient.
Perhaps the Hungarian garss makes
the best fodder. Any good land that
can be brought into a fine, mellow
condition, with moisture enough to
terminate the seed, will produce mil
let or Hungarian grass. On dry up
land it is not always easy, during dry,
hot weather, to secure the desired filth.
1t requires a free use OF the harrow
and roller, first n ~ then the other,
to reduce the hard clods. A good
roller is especially needed. You a
not roll dry land too much. On moist,
mucky, or alluvial soil, it is an easy
matter at this season to put in Il crop
Of millet or Hungarian grass. If the
land is not too rough, or too heavily
covered with grass or weeds, a gang
pillow that, with three horses, will turn
four or five acres a day, five or
six inches deep, is as good as an Ordi-
nary pillow and much mOr eXpedi-
tiOus. Then harrow until the ground
is smooth and mellow, and SOW from
three pecks to one bushel of seed per
acre. broadcast, and 90 over it with
light harrow and finish with a roller,
and the work is done. The earlier the
seed can be sOwn after the first of
July, the better; but 4 fair crop can
be grown if not sOwn until the first of
August. For fodder or hay, cut be-
lore the seed gets out OF the milk, and
as much earlier as you like. If the
crop is very heavy, and likely to
cut as soon as the plants are in
blossom. We have cut it with Il NOW.
ing machine, and cured it as we do
ordinary grass; and we sometimes cut
it with a reaper that throws the crop
into punches. In the latter case, tue
horses do not trample the grass into
the loose soil. The lunches are turn
ed when necessary, and afterwards
thrown IN good-sized and cOmpactly
made cocks which will shed the rain.
1t IAN remain in these cocks for several
or until there is a prospect of
weather. The crop will well
all the labor OF sowing and
it. In fact, few crops in pro-
portion to the time and labor required
will pay better. Horses, cows and
sheep eat it greedily, either in the
green, half-cured or cured state, 1t
Is a good crop to low.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-03
TraYellng In 170O.

rom an illustrated paper on $50
cial Life nthe Colonies" by Edward
Eggleston, Ia the July Century we n
quote the following: The Virginia
planter of the richer sort, who gas
said to live with more show and luxufy
than a country gentleman in England
on an estate of three OF four Thousand
pounds a year, showed a strong liking
for the stately six-horse coach, with
positions; but it was not until 1729
that wheeled carriages were reeog
nize1 in the legal prtce-ffst Of the Vir.
ginia ferries. In the other colonies,
also the coach was valued as a sign Of
official or family dign ", and some of
the richer CaTolinian carried then
luxury SO far is 10 have carr ages,
horses, coachmen, and all, imported
from England; bat ia Carolina, and
everywhere north of Virginia, the light
open chair or the covered chaise was
generally preferred. These were better
suited to the roughness and sinaosits
of the roads than the coach. The
chaise was a kind of two-wheeled gig
having a top, and drawn sometimes
by one, and sometimes by two horses
the chair had two wheels, but no top;
the sulky, which was much used,
differ from the chair chiefly in having
room for but one person. All these
seem to have been HUNG on straps, or
thorough-braces, instead of springs
Boston ladies in the middle of the
eighteenth century took the air IN
Cbaises or chairs, with negro drivers.
Boston gentlemen also affected negro
attendants when they drove their
chairs or rode on saddle-horses. But
in rural regions, from PennsylVanla
northward, ladies took delight n
driving about alone in open chairs, to
the amazement of European travellers
who deemed that n paradise in which
women could travel without protecs
ton. Philadelphians were fond Of 9
long, light, covered wagon, with
benches, which would carry D dozen
persons in an excursion TO the country
Sedan-chairs were occasionally used
in the cities. The Dutch introduced
sleighs into New York at a very early
date; but sleIghs for pleasure, though
known in Boston about 100, only
came into general use in tho northern
provinces at a somewhat later period
The first stage wagon in the colonies
was run from Trenton to New Bruins
wick, twice a week, during the SUM
mer Of 1888. II was a link Ia tne
tedious land and water Journey from
Philadelphia 10 New York, and tray
elers were promised that il would pe
'fitted up with benches, and covered
over, so THAI passengers may sit easy
and dry"
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-03
Parasitic Disease in lambs,

Lambs are subject to a parasitic dis
ease which is always fatal to them if
neglected. 1t is known among shep-
herds by the suggestive names OF
''pining" and ''paper-skin," and by
veterinarians as ''an8mia," or want
of blood. 1t is caused by a thread
worm, which exists in the lungs aud
air passages, and interferes so much
with the breathing as to prevent the
due aeratlon of the blood. and the
necessary supply of this vital fluid.
The consequence is, that the red glob-
ules of the blood are lacking: the
blood is pale, and the growth of the
animal is arrested. The skin appears
white and thin, like paper, and the
young creatures are weak, and pine
away gradually for want of adequate
nutrition, and finally die. A SIMILAR
parasite produces the disease in calves,
known IS ''husk," or .'hoose, and
another ''gapes'' in young
chickens. 1t affects lambs that Craze
in pastures with old sheep; calves are
troubled which are fed with the COW.
or upon hay from fields where older
animals are ~pastured; and Young
chicks which rim upon the ground
fouled by the hens, are apt to get the
gapes. To prevent it, this chief cause
is TO be avoided, while to sure it, the
usual and effective remedy is 10 give
small, repeated doses of %turpentine.
The following mixture is recommend
ed. 10 one ounce of molasses. or linz
seed oil, add one-feurth4 OF an ounce
OF spirits Of turpentine; shake we'll
together. and give one teaspoonful to
each lamb. early in the morning. For
a calf. one tablespoonful should be
given, an hour before feeding in the
morning; and n drop may be given
to a small chicken. The remedy
should be repeated for a week or ten
days, as it is necessary that a sufficient
quantity Of the turpentine should be-
gwen to secure its escape through the
lungs Of the animal BY exhalatiop.