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The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05
FARM. GARDEN AND
HOUSEHOLD.
Symbolism OF Powers.

In all ages, and among almost every
people, flowers have been adopted a. sym
bos, types and emblcms of human com
bination, affection and loyalty. The read
er need scarcely to be reminded OF the
red and white roses which were the badg-
rs of the Laucastrian aud York rivals ~
the English throne.
Boz the symbolism Of flowers dates
back pei rs FAR older than the time OF
the war OF the roses. The ancient ma
lions mad their cmDlematlc flowers. Tn.
special flower of the liindoos, for in.
stance, has always been the narigold.
rhe Chinese display, as their national
flower. the gorgeous chrysanthemum.
The Assyrians for ages proudly wore
the water lily. Egyptians delight most
of all IN the hellUtrope; though the
paprus leaf used by the ancient Egypt
ians in place of paper, may also be re-
garded In Il high sense as the symbolic
plant of the land Of the Nile.
The Greeks and Romans were In the
habit of distributing the li9wers in their
luxurious gardens among their gods and
demgods, just As la yet remoter times
the sweet basil aud the moon iiower were
scared to Asiatic deitics.
In the Roman custom, TO Juno was de-
voted the lily, to Venus the myrtle and
rose, to Minerva the olive and the violet
Diana had the dittany, Ceres the poppy,
Mars the ash, Bacchus the grape leaf
Hercules the popular, and Jupiter, nat
urally, the monarch of trees, the oak.
So we may infer that among the
Romans the lily and the oak where the
cmbems of power; the myrtle and the
rose of love the olive and the violet OF
learning; the ash Of war, and the grape
leaf of festivity.
Even the days of the week, az we USE
them now, are named from deitles who
had each his special flower. The sun
Sunday, the sunilower; the moon mon
day., daisy; Tuesday (the got Tui's day.
the violet; Wednesday (the god Wooden,
day, the blue monkshood; Thursday
(the god Thor day, the burdock; Fri
day (the goddess Treas day, and orchis
and Saturday (Saturn's day, the hors,
tail.
We also find that in our time the sacr
ed days in the calender of the English
Church have all their flowers or plant EN-
| bems, the principal of which are the hol
| ly for Christmas, as the palm for Pain
Sunday and the amaranth for All Saints
Day.
! Monarchs and nations have often hat
their symbolic flowers The thistle i
the emblem of Scotland and the sham
rock of Ireland. The Heur de lis Is TIN
badge of the royal house of France, an,
amaranth of that of Sweden. The ros
blooms forever on the royal coat of arm
of England Florist.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05
Common Sense on the Farm.

Common sense, as 1t Is generally ac-
cepted is needed everywhere and by all,
which being generally conceded makes 1t
almost aximoatic to say that it Is peculiar
ly essential on the farm.
1t has been said too frequently to require
repeating that so-called common" sense
is in reality the most uncommon, good
sense being extremely rare. But it stands
for that intelligence that comes naturally
without any special training of system OF
education and enables the individual to
act sensibly without the help Of preceden,
of instruction. The farmer Is obliged to
deal constantly with varying conditions
He may understand thoroughly every roc
of soil on the farm and treat ID sensibly
and then with The variety of pests sure t,
visit him and the continually changing
conditions In the weather, he can be bu,
partially certain Of results.
For this reason he must have constant
ly on hand an abundant supply of com
mon sense. For instance, II potatoes fall
on a certain piece of ground this year. hi
must be able TO consider wherein tn,
fault lies and not conclude to hastily tina
potatoes are not adapted to that specia
place and cannot be raised successfully
He must note whether the fault Is due t.
excessive rains which could not be fore
seen or to the visitation of some pest
which he has not yet determined how tc
deal with or some other exceptions
cause, that might make him justified not
withstanding this years failure, in plant
ing potatoes on the same field again.
He must also be sensible enoue h to fee
that the failure on one crop is often com
pensated by the success Of another and
balance up accounts on the right side
taking consideration .of everything per
tanning to the result and judging wisely.
The education received at colleges de
voted to agricultural or on the farm, un
der the tutelage of an experienced farmer
while helpful and necessary, goes fol
nought unless accompanied everywhere
and always by common sense. With It
under the most adverse Circumstance.
farming IL Q success and without 4,
though nothing else be lacking, II is ,
most disastrous failure.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05
STATE OF MAINE.
TREAsuRER's OyFIcK,
AUGUSTA. Aro. 20. 1889.

Pursuant to chap. 6. sec. 70, of Revised Stat
utes, | will at the State Treasures Office at
Augusta, on the twenty -lfth day Of September,
next, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, sell and convey
by deed to the highest bidder, all the interest
OF the State in the tracts of land hereinafter de-
scribed, lying in unincorporated townships, said
tracts having been forfeitedto the State for State
taxes and county taxes, certified to the Treas
urer Of State for the year 1887.
The sale and conveyance of each tract will
he made subject to right in the owner or part
owner whose rights have been forfeited, to re-
deem the same at any time within one year af-
ter the sale, by paying or rendering to the pur-
chaser his proportion Of what the purchaser
paid therefor at the sale with interest a. the rate
Of twenty per cent. per annum from the time
OF sale, and one dollar for release, or such own
er may redeem his interest by paying afore-
said to the Treasurer of State, as provided IN
chap. 6, sec. IS of the Revised Statutes.
No tract, however, will be sold at price less
than the full amount due thereon for such un-
paid State and county taxas, interest and costs
as described in the following schedule:
The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05

Jay Gould has a special churn in which
all the butter that he uses is made. 1t il
an oll-fashoned clumsy affair, worked
by a crank and yet it must be kept in us,
Mr.. Gould says butter made In any Other
churn does not agree with his stomach
For this reason the churn accompanies
Mr.. Gould wherever he goes. Ut The
spring |. is sent after him TO Irvington
In the fall it is returned to his Fifth ave
nue. residence. Two years ago it wen
with him to Europe, and now that he /,
planning to make a second trip across thu
water, the famous churn will again &C
company him.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05

tnrned.
IL will take my things" she said
There was some little delay in findini
them.
II hope you haven't lost or misplace
them, she said to the young girl, in
severe tone.
Neither misfortune had occurred; tn
article were found and taking them will
out word the lady walked out Thi
was more than the child could bear. Lean
ing over so that her sweet face came clos
10 that Of the clerk, she said, eraciousls
Thank you !"-DetroH FREE Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05
what's In a Word

A New York pastor who, though I
Scotchman, had lived in America oyei
forty years. was one day taken to task by
| Ms daughter for the broadness of his &C
cent in the pronunciation of the wore
difference.
How do pronounce it.? he asked.
You say 'dufierence.
And what do yousayY"
Difference"
Looking at her for moment, and get
ting her to repeat, he continued well
now Nj, will you just be so kind as tc
tell me the difference between d!ferenc.
and duderence?"
The daughter gave up her hopeless
scholar to gang his ain gait" In pronun
citation Edttors Drstrer 0
HarperS Magazine for September.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05

To the Honorable County Commissioners IL
and for the counties Vt Somerret and Frank
lin.
The undersigned, citizens and legal voters
Dead River and vicinity, respectfully re
present that the public convenience and nee
essity require alterations in the County ROAD
leading from Lexington to Dead River il
somerset and Frant Sin counties VIZ: urount
me mn IN Lane field and around the Welcl
hill NJ called between the two following nam
ed points 10 wit: the Iaue house so called II
uighlnnd and Bog Brook In Dead River.
We therefore request your Honorable Board
to view raid Toud aud make such alteration
In your Judgment common convenience ant
necessity require.
Dead River, July 90, 1889.
J. d. HE~i TIT and twenty -four others.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05
STATE OF MAINE


Court Of County Commissioners
Ang,ssf Term A. d. lsS9.
Upon the foregoing petition. satisfacior1
evidence having been received that the neil
tons are responsible and ought 10 no hear(
touching the matter set forth IN their petition
II Is ordered. that the County Commissioner
OF sOmerset and Franklin counties meet at thu
Lane honse 40 called In Highland Plantation
Somerset County, Oh Tuesday, October 22nd
a ID. 1889 ut 10 O'Clock A. n. and thence pro
cord to view the road mentioned In said peti
ton, and on the same day and 1t the sam,
place ct two O'Clock r. n. hearing OF Is,
parties Will bo had aud such further measureI
taken 10 the proptses ~ The said commissioner
shall judge proper. and the owners Of lAud Ov b
which .eid load passes being unknown 1t Il
aud purposes OF The meeting sforesald bt
given to All persons and corporations interest
% by Publishing an xttested copy Of the nett
ton Aforesaid with this order thereon III,
weess euccesslvely In the Somerset Reporter
q public newspaper printed at ekowhexan N
Chronicle. 0 pablo newspaper prtuteX m
IarMinxton In franklin County, and iu The
kennebec Journal . public newspaper printed
~ AuguetA In Kenneb-c County by the printer
10 the States aud alsO an Attosted copy or m
seme be served upon the chairman Of the Courl
O. County Commissioners Of the County OF
same 70 No at least thirty days before the time
s.ppoauted for said Wow and hearing thst aj
iSterssted may then appear and BE- heard ii
they think proper.
Attest: II. WEBB, Clerk,
A trne copy Of the petition With order Of
Court thereon.
sw1 Attest: L. h. WEBB, Clerk,
The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05
PROBATE NOTICES.
To all persons interested in either Of III
Estates hereinafter named.


To all persons Interested In either Of III.
Estates heretnaner named.
Alta COURT OF PROBATE held At skow
IA hegan within and for the county of Somer
set on the I'd TUESDAY OF Aug. In the year o.
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
nine the following business having been present
ed for action thereupon hereinafter Indicated it Ii
hereby Ordered: That public notice thereof ht
given TO all persons Interested. that they ma,
appear at a Probate Court TO be holden ut sRit
| SkOwhegan, ut the Probate ONCE on the SECOND
Tuesday of Sept next at nine OF the clock IL
| the forenoon, and be heard thereon and Object
| II they see cause.
| SAMUEL =. PEAVEY late of Cornvills. deceased
VIII presented for probate by g. Virginia Peavey, tn,
| execntriI named therein.
| NATHAN TlBBITTS late OF Eorrid gevock, deceas
ed win presented for probate and petition for ap
pointment OF herself ms administrative with will
| said deceased.
| HANNAH HART late Of PittsHeld. deceased. Peti
tiOn for appointment OF James s. Libby, Administra
tor, presented by Lucinda H. Libby. daughter of de
| ceased.
DOR DORA ;, POLLARD late Of skowhegan, deceased
| First and final account OF 4. r. GOodw win, Admins
| traitor. presented
WESTON b. NUTTRR late of skowhegAn deceaeed
Second account of Bryce NJ. Hight Administrato
| with the will annexed presented.
| JOHN .. WRIGHT late of PALMYRA deceased Pima
account Of John W. Manson, Administrator, pressne,
JOSEPH p LANCASTER late OF Palmyra deceased
First account Of Frederick $. Lancaster, Executor
presented.
| DANIEL W. PARKMAN, late Of Skowhegan, deceas
ed. First and final account of W. Scott Parkmau
Administrator, presented
MOSES CoRSON, late of Athens deceased. Fina
account OF Charles Chapman, Executor, presented.
| RUFUS vILES, late of New Portland, deceased
First and final account Of +. p. vies Executor pre-
| scented.
| HIRAM R. WATSON, late of New Portland, deceas
ed firnt account of y II. Butts, Administrator, pre-
s.nted,
| BMELINB MAGO0N, late of Skowhegan deceased
First and hual account ETA. Franklin Atkins, Bxecut
| or, presented
| LYDIA A, THOMPSON, late of New Portland dc
ceased. Final account of Chss A. wiiber Admnistra
| tor, presented.
| HANNAH PIERCE of Carratunk. person Of I'm
sound mind. Petition for license to sell real estat
presented by Joel y Pierce. guardian.
MARY DuLACK late OF Sk0whegsn, deceased
Petion for license to sell real estate presented b,
Frank N. Win ms, administrator.
| MARY FLANDERS late of Hartland, deceaaed Peti
ton for license to sell real estate presented by JOIN
y. Flanders, administrator.
MARY A. PIPER late of Cornvilie deceased. Peti
tion for license "a sell real estate presented by Aber
n. Piper. administrator.
JOSEPH BAcHkL1ER late of Harmony decease,
Widows petition for allowance presented.
TURNER BUswRLL, Judge.
| Attest: s. II. GOODWIN, Register
Post office address. Judge, Scion; Register
| SkOwheean. swsI
The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05
Do We Eat too Much.

1t il eminently fitting that we shout
take pains to have our food OF the hes
quality, prepared In the best manner au
suited to our various needs. Also that
should be such In quantity that it sha
not tax the powers of the body owe
much TO digest 1t, but that it should mere
" suffice to keep the body in such con
dton that It may be the best possibl
servant to the higher nature within it,
Christian idrOcdte.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05
MISCELLANY.


ut was a cough that carried him off,
1t was IA coffin they carried him off in"
The occasion for the above ehitaph would
never have arisen il the subject Of it had taken
Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam.
Ifthere is anything that is less palatable in
this world than the gum on the back Of postage
stamp, we dom care to taste Of it.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05
Probate Notice.
ESTATE OF LUCY BOIEs.

ESIAlE OF ItCf BOlES.
To the Honorable Judge of Probate of the
Frances T. Colby of Skowhegan In the
County OF Somerset and State OF Maine, res
pectfully represents that she Is an heir of
Lucy BOies, late of SkOwhegaD, aforesaid de.
ceased, who died leaving real estate IN said
Somerset County. devised in undivided shares !;
that the heirs OF said Lucy Boies and owners:
of said real estate live in different states and
cannot dispose Of their sepai ate interests with
out loss; that said real estate is situated IN
Skow gan aforesaid, and Is bounded and de-
seribed AS follows to wit: Beginning on the
south line Of the town OF Madison ut the north
west corner Of lot No. on IA plan Of small lots,
made by Asa Wyman; thence south follow.
ing the div iding line between Lots No. and s
sixty mime rods to land conveyed by Samuel
Weston to Constantine White at stake or tree I,
thence west on the dividing line between the
described premises and said Whites land
about twenty-five rods to the south, east COR
ner OF Lot No. 2; thence north on the dividing
line between Lots No. and o. sixty-nine rods
to said town line; thence east on said town
line about twenty two rods to the bounds first
mentioned, 1t being lot No. according to said
plan containing nine and one-half acres more
or less and beng part OF Lot marked N, In
tinoner therefore prays that some suitable per
son be authorized to sell such estate and dis.
tribute the pro eeds. after paying expenses.
aa%es and nd residences are as foioWo e' WHOSE
Maria A. Baker, South Weymouth, Mass
Lucy s. Frye Boston. Mass. Frances 4. Colby
SkOwheRan, Maine. state OF Eliza B0les. SkOW
hogan, Maine. Helen keib, FanwOod, New
| Jersey. Fred B"ies, Chelsea, MAS. Maud
BOies, Chelsea, Mass. James Boies, Chelsea
Mass Sherman bUies, Calais, Maine. Ellen
Coburu, Boston, Mass. Ludlow Boies, Auburn
| Maine. Stillman B0ies, Auburn, Maine Char
| Boies, Temple, Name. according to their re-
| spective rights therein. And when 80 sold thai
| the proceeds may be distributed or placed Oh
| interest according to the provisions OF sub di
vision ten Of section one Of chapter seventy
one Of the Revised Statutes OF Maine.
SkOwhegaD, August 18th, 1889.
| FRANCES +. COLBY.
/ Somerset County YIN CouI, 6f i1Ub6tt, iIei,
! at SkOwhegan Oh the second Tuesday OF Aug
ust A. d. 1888
On the foregoing petition. ordered that no
tice thereof be given three weeks successively
| In the SOMERsET REPORTER, printed ut SkOw
hogan, in said county, that all persons interest
| edmay attend a Probate Court, to be held q
| SkOwhegan, on the second Tuesday Of OctObe
| next at nine O'Clock In the forenoon, and shov
cause II any they have, why the pray err of SAT-
petition should not be granted. First publ
| cation to be at least thirty days prior to sal,
| second Tuesday Of October.
| TURNER BUSWELL Judge.
true copy Of petition and order OF cOur
| thereon.
| Attest: s. II. GOODWIN, Register.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05
C0Dcc Cuts CARB0lATED pETRO.SeYUh
OUnlO EruptIons rs CENTS.

Upon the closed door OF one of the Belfast re-
pair shops the following pacard is read "At
home sick until Aug 49,"
Dvorces-cheaply speedily. quietly, for de.
scrtion, non-support, intemperance insanity
Fees contingent. Blank application for stamp
White, Attorney, li5 Broadway, New York.
| Jinks-Been to the circus Ell : See anything
new Blinks-Yes, the children who laughed
at the clowns were new.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05
QI nm Made Pure G $i.oo BEST
DLUUUAn&C co. s OARSAPARlllA

Fogg is Of the opinion that the national flower
most in request is one Of great manufacturing
Of railroad plants.
FIT.-All Fits stopped free by DR.. Kline's Or at
sanvs na.isr.r Ss. 1t st-- a-.1 4sTi- .:ss. Nj.
yeilous cures. Treatise aud 81 90 trial bottle free
Fit cases. Send TO Dr. Kline 9J Arch ST. Phila.. Pa.
There is one safe rule in buying cigar.
Never purchase the cigar which the shopkeeper
recommends as the kind he smokes.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05

Arrangements Of Trims. In effect
July. l, 1889.
Trains leave Skovhegan rs follows: s.s5 A
N. for all points west and for Bangor ant
MOOsehead Lake; a.10 P. n. for Waterville
Oakland, North AnsOn, Lewiston. Bangor, Bal
HarbOr, Portland and Boston 500 p. M. linked
for Waterville, enabling passengers to tax,
night pullman for Portland and Boston.
AkRIVAL6.-7.00 A. n. fmixed) excep
Mondays; 10 40 A. M. Passenger from Portlan nd
Augusta and Bangor; $50 P. NJ. from all points
On Monday mornings only. Freight trail
leaves Skowhegan at ITO A. N. land arrivei
Saturday., only at ass, p. n.
PAYsON TUCKER, General Manager.
Z. 4: BOOTHBY, General Pass'r Agent.
Portland. June. q, 1889,
The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05
Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.
Dabtor's Attention.

All parties tndshted b Wur Tnekst. su "a
count arc requeeted 70 call Of hls forl.er plses
@ Cannsae ~ n.ae eet!lenept, whers q
ekowhe6Aa, AaG. ~ 10oA. : tf1g
The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-05
Petition.

Attest: $. II. GOODWIN, Register
SkOwheean. swsI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-01
Runninf,, TrottinC and Pacing.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-The winning horses on
the west side course yesterday were:
Brewster, L nile, 1:46s&; Leila May. IL
miles, :57s4; Little Minch, l 4 miles, 2:114;
Bill Letcher, g mile, 1:1T1z; Elphin, l mile,
hurdle, 1:5114.
ST. PAUL, Aug. ENTRY won the q mile
race at the meeting here yesterday in 1:l6,
Angelus the 4 mile in loo Morse the q
mile in l:0311 {, Brown Princess the mile in
l;42A, Catalpt- the mile 10 yards in :46lS,
and Nettie Watkins the ~ miles hurdle in
2:5S
CLEVELAND O., Aug. There were but
two races run at the trotting meeting yes
terday, but in one, the 2:29 trot, purse 81,
900, ten horses started. The best time was
2:191 by jim Fuller, who won the first
heat Best time by winner, Annie H.
formerly Susie Walton, 2:30 The free
for all pace WIS won by Brown Hal in sec
ond, fourth and fifth heats: best time, 2:l3-
by winner; btst time Of race 2:l2l1 by Roy
Wilkes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-01
Effects of n Smuggling Match.

SAN Francisco, Aug. TUESDAY night
Billy Murphy champion of Australia, and
Frank Murphy, champion of England, both
light weight pugilists, fought rafting mill
at the rooms of the Athletic club, the fight
being postponed after twenty-seven rounds
had been fought because the men would not
come up to bu siness lively enough, the club
refusing to acknowledge any draws. The
men were exa mined by a doctor after the
fight, and it was found that Billy Murphy
had a fracture of the radius of the left arm.
Frank Murphy claimed that he was disabled,
but the doctor found no fractures, though
the left arm vas swollen and discolored and
there were large Jumps on his left ear and
over his left eye Billy Murphy's condition
will preclude any possibility of the fight be-
ing continued for some time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-01
Deafness Can't be Cured

by local application. rs they can not
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflsned con-
dition of the mucus lining of the Eustach-
ian tube. When this tube gets inflamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the in>
hammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condi~
ton of the mucus surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that we can not cure by taking Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
+. j. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo. o.
eB-Sold by druggists, zoe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-01
THE PENSION INVESTIGATION.
Nothing Sensational Unearthed by I'll
Commission on Re-Rating.

Nothing Sensational Unearthed by the
Commission on Re-Rating.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 1.-The commits
sion appointed TO examine re-rating of PEN
sions in the pension office is still busily en-
gaged in an examination of pension cases.
The commission started out by taking two
Notwithstanding, lSSS, when Gen. Black
commissioner of pensions and May,
1899, when Mr.. Tanner was commissioner.
1t is understood that the commission found
that during the month of December 1885,
there had been 800 re issues, of which
about one in fifteen were re-ratings. In May
1881, there were about 500 Reissues, the
proportion of re-ratings being slightly
in excess of that of December, ISIS
They Find Nothing Sensational.
As a general thing it is found that the
number of re-rating cases has gradually in
creased with each month since December,
1888, to May, 1889 During this period of
six months the pension office was presided
over by both Commissioners Black and
Tanner, the time being almost equally
divided between them. During the progress
Of the investigation the commission have
found up to this time nothing of character
Mt all sensational, any case in which any
very large sum was involved Most of the
re-rated cases are increases from 81 to 81,
from a to So and from Sc to s. per month.
In some instances the aggregate amount
where the original adjudication of the case
was made back in the sixties makes quits a
large sum.
Probable Conclusions.
The commission will probably report the
| result of their Investigations so far and ask
to be discharged, as to make complete ex-
| animation would be big job, and, accord
ing to their view, not pay for the trouble.
They will also report that the two commits
sioners, Black and Tanner, have followed the
| same practice in re-rating