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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-14

"If there were no birds man could
not live on on the earth, and birds
are decreasing in this country"
saws Our Dumb Animals.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-14

Nhen young man proposes and
is accepted he rings the girls hand.
If he is refused he rings his own
hands.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-14

Turkish women eat rose leaves
with butter to secure plumpness.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-14
A Giant Bicycle.

Myers, the famous aeronaut and
balloon manufacturer of Mohawk
n. Y, has made several satisfactory
tests with his new invention, the all
velocipede and will soon be in shape
to give public exhibition of its work
ing. The air velocipedo is so com
pact an invention that the rider
seated upon it almost conceals the
apparatus with the exception of the
driving-wheel, of with two sizes
have thus far been built, of twelve
and fortv-iive feet respectively.
The larger wheel weighs only six
pounds and has motion in revo-
luton of about fifty feet per second.
The cost oft will he about the same
rs that of lirSt-claSs bicycle 1t is
intended To he worked Ikea bicycle,
but runs along the air lines instead
of on the ground, and is driven hy
the hands and feet of the rider Just
high enough 10 escape obstacles.
II steers simply 10y leaning in the
direction the rider desires To travs IL
up, down, right or left-and isadopt-
ed to bc supported by either para
chute kite surface or 10y so-called
Hydrogen spindle" Prof. Myers
has in contemplation the building
of monster air-ship on the same or
= similar principle.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-14
THE OLD RELIABLE

blacksmith and Wagon maker jul Ssn~
Knight is now ftilly established al Dis nis sII
quarters Oh Liberty street. He usT
The new methods in his art ana ihah
speciality of dise;,s es OF horses feet-
Frank Lynch las charge OF the wsa.3re
department and does a general ,.e0
business hesc gentlemen are w sSm
Mr., knish, has been here forl5 5yeersi
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-06-28

The selections made by Superintendent
Porter for specialists in the census work are
Justly commencing the warmest public APP
proval.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean says of Mr..
Brice, who was recently elected, chairman
of the democratic national committee, that
he is ''the man who became a democrat fit
teen years ago by Tipping up copper with
his law partner as to which of the two
should Join the democratic party to get bust
ness"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-06-28

Thanks to the indomitable and unyield-
ing determination of the nineteen, the faith
of the republican party has been sustained
untarnished. and the people blessed with a
local option law that is believed to be strict
ly constitutional, under the absurd reading
of the supreme court that the submission Of
a law to a popular vote of the people, the
source of all powers, is not constitutional.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-06-28

The Wine and Spirit Gazette, of New
York, the organ Of the peddlers of liquid
damnation, says of Mr.. Mason, the Republic
can Commissioner of Internal Revenue, that
he is ''blocking and hampering the liquor
business of the country just as much as pos
sible." Well, that proves beyond doubt
that he is the right man for the place. But
that is a charge the saloon organs did not
have any occasion or Opportunity TO make
against any revenue official appointed by
Grover Cleveland. During his administra-
ton the liquor interest was cared for as ten
derby as mother cares for her infant heir,
and no complaints were made from the sa-
looms against any interference by the officers
of the administration with their interest,
whether their action was or was not in con-
formity TO the requirements of the statute.
Temperance men-note the change.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-09-05
Electricity In Coast Defense

Electricity plays perhaps the most won
derful part in all these large works. Not
far from the main fort, there would be
built Il little round building. This would
be the place for the tower of observa-
ton" of the commanding officer From
here he could see all over the harbor and
away out to sea. The tower would be
strong, and inside would be the wonder
full key-hoaris of the electric system
BY means of these, the commander could
telephone to the captain of any battery to
load his guns. and aim them at such and
sucl and angel and direction. The cap
tain of the battery would do so aud tele
phone back the moment he was ready.
The commander could tell the captain
to fire, or he could, if he chose, press a
little key and himself fire each gun singly
or all the guns at once He could do the
same with all the battaries and forts, and
he could, from his little tower miles
away, by a light touch of his finger eX-
ploded every gun in the harbor, and send
tons and tons of metal lying with crush
ing force at any vessel he pleased. He
could do even more. He could explode
any, or all, of the mines and topped pes
at once, or he could have one grand sim
ultaneons explosion of all the guns. tor
pedoes, and mines. At each fort and
battery would be stationed officers who by
means of instruments would find exactly
the course of the enemy's ships. This
would be telegraphed to the commander.
who would thus know at every instant
just where any vessel is, and how fast she
is sailing. SO he could predict that a
ship will pass a certain spot at a certsin
time, and if she did not change her
course, could press the key, and blow up
the vessel, or send at her a huge bolt of
iron or steel. If the enemy had landed a
force on the mainland down the coast,
and it was marching on the fort to take
ii in the rear, the commander could wait
till he saw the force on road approach.
ing fort, when pressing another key,
several iron doors of the fort would open
and automatic machine.guns pop out, and
commence firing at the rate of six hun
dred shots per minute apiece, and keep il
up till the key was pressed again, when
they would Withdraw and the shields
close. 1t can be seen that the command
er should know absolutely all that is
going on, as otherwise he might fire into
his own forts, or on his own patrol
boats. From "Modern Harbor Defrnsrs'
by Lieutenant w. h. Hamilton, | $. A.
in 81. Nicholas for September.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-09-05
Fruit For Breakfa st.

The modern breakfast is not the heav,
meal with which men of generation agt
began the day. 1t was once the fashion
to lay in heavy supply within an houl
or two after leaving the bed. When thu
stomach rebelcd during hot weather a
the amount OF work it was called upor
to do early in the day, the man was won
to regard himself i'll and to resort tt
medicines.
Then came the fairnaceous cranks, who
insisted that the stomach needed a rasp
berry in the morning. So far as they
claimed that health is more easily pre-
served on a diet more largely farnace-
Gus than was then popular they wer,
right, but there is some doubt felt now
that the gritty oatmeal and cracked whes
are so beneficial as they were at one tim,
supposed to he. The agitation resulted
in the addition to summer bills of fare OF
dairy dishes" great Improvement in +
city like New York, where so many thou
sand are at the mercy of restaurants.
There Is a tendency now to substitute
fruit for farinaceous food for breakfast
or to eat them together During thi.
season there Is nothing that better pre-
pares the system for the fatigues of tn,
day than matutinal meal OF fresh fruit
or sliced tomatoes, or salad with goot
bread or coffee. The eater arises from
such a breakfast with feeling of light
ness and comfort he can derive from nj
other meal. The food is easily digestet
and contains a minimum OF heating ele
ments. Morning is the proper time TO
eating fruit.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-09-05
The Maine State Fair.

Arrangements are all completed for the
annual State Fair at Lewiston, Sept. To-
Is, and rs in former years it will undoubt-
eddy be the greatest, most complete and
successful exhibition ever held in the
State. Only one thing can prevent such
a result, and that is the weather. The
exhibition in all the various departments
are all ready, the people are ready to
come, and \ week Of fair weather will
crown the occasion with financial success
and fully satisfy the many thousands of
our citizens who will crowd its park and
halls
We have no space to even summarize
the programme which will be given this
year. but IL is sufficient to say that all the
departments will be full, including the
great variety of exhibits of previous
years, with added attractions And the
people well remember that the old State
Society never promises more than it can
fulfil.
1t will be the great vacation week and
holiday of the year for the people of
Maine, and the whole four days will fail
to give sufficient time to fnlly see and APP
preciate all the good things prepared for
the public. The great park with its acres
Of stalls, its huge grand stand, mammoth
exhibition buildings, splendid track, and
all the accessories and conveniences for
accommodating and pleasing the thousands
of visitors is in the best condition, and so
well systematized are the forces that
everything runs like clockwork. and every
year the people go home more than salts
fed with full, clean, attractive, enter
tanning and instructive exhibition of the
industries of the State.
Excursion rates over all the railroads,
and accommodations for all. The people
will turn out en- masse and sustain as
heretofore the most popular institution of
the kind In Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-09-05
The Sense of Taste.

A psychologist. di>courSing on the
sense Of taste, says Strictly speaking
with the tip of the tongue one can rrallv
taste at all. If you put z small drop Of
honey or of oil of bitter almonds on that
part of the mouth, you will find. no
doubt to your great surprise, that it pro-
duces no effect of any sort; yon only taste
it when it begins slowly to dilinse itself.
ann reaches the true tasting region in the
middle distance. But if You put little
cayenne or mustard on the same part, you
will find that 1t bites you Immediately
the experiment should be tried >parlpgly
while If you put il lower down in the
mouth YOU will swallow it almost without
noticing the pungency of the stimulant.
The reason is that the tip of the tongue
is supplied only with nerves which are
really nerves of touch. not nerves Of tasts
proper they belong TO totally different
main branch, and they 60 TO different
centre in the brain, together with the
very similar threads which supply the
nerves of smell for mustard and pepper
That is why the smell and taste of these
pungent substances are so much alike, a.
everybody must have noticed a good
sniff at mustsrd-pot producing almost
the same irritating effects a. an incau-
tious mouthful.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-09-05
On the Dot.

Some people are ALWAYS behind time
They are late 20 breakfast, late to church
ste TO bed late in getting up. late il
catching the train and s good many OF
mi, Kind of folk really want 10 BE pune
tual. bf they don't know how.
one reason of their failure 10 be pune
tual i BECAUSE they 30 not Justly discrim-
mate between the more important and the
less important In work to be done. An
other reason j. because they have no sc
eurate sense of the passing of..the time. "
of it. value. They have not accts-.->..s= =.
- iiiselves 70 work by the clock, to note
now the moments 90. to see how long II
takes certain tasks to get done Still an
other reason Is that the hsbi. Of procras-
unation leads them to postpone their
preparation to the lsst minute. and so
they are compelled TO crowd into 8 brief
time what they should have done at leis-
ure.
Those who are always ready .on the
dot keep the end to which they are
working steadily in view. and do not a.
low themselves - be diverted from Il to
side issues. They keep one eve on the
minute hand Of the clock or on the calen-
dar. aud know just how the minutes and
The days are passing If there Is >pe-
claly difficult task 10 be done. that j.
made the object Of their first attention.
and they allow themselves margin Of
time, 80 that unexpected hiudrance> NAV
not prevent the completion Of their work
Al the stated time.-N. 7. 4ir.ed,s.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-09-05
Foreign Trade In July.

The foreign trade of the country is ex-
panding beyond all precedent. July re-
ports show exports of merchandise
amounting to s52.247,s7l, against a45.-
223, 2s0 last year, q gain Of Ii per cent.
and for seven months ending with July a
total of e4l3 93l .223, against 1855, 266, Ii
last year, . gain of 10 per cent. The
statement of imports also shows for July
S70.77s, COG. against $50. $780, GAS last year,
a gain of 10 per cent, and for seven
months ending with July, total OF S4G3.-
1854. against e43l .900,472 last year, an
increase of per cent. These figures are
indeed surprisingly large, the imports
having never been surpassed In July nor
Indeed In any other month, while the ex-
ports are remarkably large for midsum-
mer. An enormous excess of imports
over exports results for the month, bu,
the state Of the exchanges during and
since July indicates that this excess has
been met by movements of specie, or by
sales Of exchange against crops to be ex
ported.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-09-05
Life In Japan.

From an article in the September Cen
fury by the artist Wores we quote the
following; an Japan women have al
ways held higher position than in other
Asiatic countries. They 20 about freely
wherever they please, and the seclusior
of the Chinese is wholly unknown tc
them. The schools receive ~ many girls
as boys and AS Il result of my observa
tions can safely say, without idle com
pliment that the former are brighter thar
the latter.
'By degrees, and under these favorable
conditions for general observation, some
of the causes of the peoples happy spirit
of independence began to be revealed tC
me. The simplicity of their lives, ii
which enters no selfish rivalry to outdo
one another, accounts in large measure
for this enviable result Regarding ont
another very much az belonging to one
| family, their mode of life is more or less
on the same plane, and consequently s
spirit of great harmony prevails. A very
small income is sufficient TO supply tht
ordinary necessities of life, and every
thing else is secured with but little effort
Household effects are few and ineXpen
svc; and should everything be destroyed
by fire or lost in any way, it is not an ir
reparable calamity. All can be replaced
at small outlay and life 90 on as before
THE tenant upon renting a house i.
put to little expense to furnish it; indeed
he requires absolutely no furniture at all
The clean, finely woven mats which cove
the floor serve as table, chair, and bed
and Us it is the universal custom to re
move the shoes before entering house
there is no danger of ones bringing witt
him the dirt from the streets.
His bedding consists of cotton quilts
which are spread out on the floor at night
rolled together In the morning, and stor
ed away in a closet during the day. A
few pictures (kakemond) and specimens
of beautiful script decorate the walls, a
few vases contain sprays of flowers, ant
a number of cushions on the floor com
plete the furnishing of room. Yet il
does not seem empty or cherries; FOL
the general arrangement of harmonious
colors, the different woods employed In
its visible construction, and the beauty of
the finished workmanship, make most
harmonious and pleasing combination.
Paint Is never used to cover the wood,
much less to substitute a false grain.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-09-05
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-09-05
Church and State in France.


y i certain thai y the government u
the republic holds IT, own and grows
-fropg., ,he aa,- of - ppiou ~ he
90 III -. -. ,.5,,...,,,.,,
- NV" s"' NJ orc -i.''
ne nugget commission 81 the Chamber
u Deput.e- ha- already naJ9rity - de
inand TIE suppression II liz subsidies Tor
the purpose II pn5lic worship Nothing
would DC more foolish than ~ settle -uch
an important question IN - summary a
manner It is tery de-.rab.e that the lib-
ersl AMI moderate party -hand study the
means Of providing the necr--srY transit
ton, for, unless rgyall-t or Ge-ar.au
reaction takes place, il = undoubtedly
only logical thai thu republican govern
ment should complete the -erularizatIou
Of the -iap- by breaking al yona- II un-
ion with the various Churches Let u
hope tia, this great innovation vii not
be accomplished BY authoritarian su1 lr
religious radicali-m, for il would certain
ly compromise it, success. Whatever
happens, the Church sa- nothing 70 lose
BY this emancipation on the contrary, it
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-09-05

There are many Delilah-, says the Pa
Mall Gazette, but only one Sampson. and
/ he Is performing at the Royal Aquarium
/ IN LONDON, al present, where his feats II
strength are certainly Of an original and
marvellous character. The spectator a.
he watches feel- that il j. better N BE-
friendly with such man for with blow
Of his FIST he breaks an iron chain that
VIII bear a pressure Of 1000 pounds
With his two hands grasping a -hoIi
chain Of 2,joO pounds arcertained press
sure, lie makes mOmentary effort and
pulls the iron chain to bits, and in what
seems the most wonderful feat-namely
fastening two tight iron chain bracelets
or aImlets round his bicep--the -pccta
tor may view the process from beginning
to end. one hears the strong man take d
long breath, sees the muscles Of his arm
growing bigger and bigger, the cords Of
his neck swelling with the sustained eiiOrl
his face crimsoning, aud then, in the II
lence, those nearest the stage can hear q
curious little sundering snap; II Is thu
double chain armlct that has broken and
that the next second falls ringing to the
floor. When SamsOns fist is cleDched
and he is ready to strike the measurement
of mis- upper arm round biceps and tricep.
is - l2 inches, which, we may casual,
remark, is considered a tolerable waist
for young lady.
/ Among some of his minor fea:s-ii
such displays can be called minor-Ssm-
son took penny piece from one Of The
audience and at one trisl bent it with his
fingers as one may bend railroad ticket
held it up to view for second and then
deliberately broke it in half and returned
the pieces to the owner. A very little
practice will convince amateur. Of The
hopelessness of breaking pennies win
finger and thumb. The strong man next
bent four-foot iron gas pipe round his
neck aud cheerfully Strengthened il again
by repeated blows on his left arm, such
arm being for the nonce species Of an
vii. Fourteen men came upon the stage,
/ by invitation, to pull against him, but
Samson, not deeming them enough or sil-
ing up their athletic capabilities with q
fessional eye, expressed wish for four
more These men he divided into nine a
side, the two sides nearly the width of a
mans stretch apart, and each side being
provided with and grasping a strong and
lengthy iron rod. Before placing himself
between them, Sampson stimulated their
ardor by promising 100 pounds to them II
he failed to move them, and apparently
there was a grateful determination on the
mems faces to win the pourbore. Then
there was short, sharp struggles the
men held their ground for brief space,
were pulled together and the next mo-
ment thrust apart, and finally swaying as
they went, were carried away by the in
tensity of one straining man in their
midst.
Samson is man of thirty one, of
French origin, a native of Alsace- Lor-
rane. He goes to America from England.
At fifteen years of age he ente!ed the cir
Gus as an athlete and pulled against horses
and elephants at eighteen he commenced
to wrestle and from that time to the pres
ent he has left untred no means whereby
he can maintain, train and develop his ex-
trsordinary strength.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-09-05
NO Moro handshaking.

1t is generally understood among Mrs
HarrisOn's personal acquaintance tina,
she has, after mature deliberation, deter
mined to break through the usual custom
Of promiscuous handshakins upon State
occasions and all large public receptions
of the coming winter. Both the Presi.
dent and his wife find the custom OF
Handwriting an Inconvenience. Mrs
Harrison has expressed determination
to remain at Deer Park until the last OF
October, As she especially enjoys thu
mountain scenery In the fall. II sht
does this II Is probable that she will clos.
the Mckee cottage and be the guest o.
Senator and Mrs. Davis the last month o.
her stav. 1t IL stated that the Presiden
will not 20 back 70 Washington for per
mAnept stay until October.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-09-05
Unnecessary Misery

Probable much misery comes from habi,ual
constipation from anv arrangement @. the
functions NJ the body and it is difficult to cure
for the reas N that no one likes TO take mcdi-
icincs usually prescribed HAMBURG FIGS
were prepared 10 obNiate this difficulty. and
they will be found pleasant to the taste Of
women and children. - cents, Dose. one FIJI,
Mack Drug Co, y. Y. Bi1by \ Buck. Agts.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-09-05
POETRY.
After.

After tht burning heat Of day.
Aiter The shilling dusty way,
After the weary hours Of strife
That dim the eye and try the heart.
Cometh the rcstiul, cooling breeze,
Comcth the dcwy touch of trees.
Where balmy fragrance soothcs the brow,
Aud bids each throbbing pain depart
Alter the round Of household cars,
The diily cross each mother bears,
Amer the thickly crowded hours
That leaves no time to rest or pray,
Com,th the evening calm and sweet,
Comcth the tread OF homr bound icri
And clingiug clasp ui loving arms,
Begniling every care away
Attcr the battle field OF life,
Alter the hours with danger riic,
After the weary, uphill toll
That makes each day OF lie below,
tometh certain reoompense,
Coneth the souls inheritance,
The goodly land where crystal streams
Through verdant meadows gently flow.
- Go0d HoJsfkecring.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-09-05
unhlndered,

Far westward is snowbnund train.
Eastward, a soul is saying
"Though have looked so long in vain
This is not loves delaying,
For have such a certain sense
OF answer, it is presoience.'
The letter, from its barriers tree,
lIastcs to the love that waited.
I.o' its first words $50 close are We,
That, if by snow belated,
This message you are sure 10 feel
The day before you break the seal"
o We, that never dwell apart,
Though half globe may sever,
Thus will il be, when heart to heart
Can show no sign forever
Though death.snows loom like IImalav,
Vet soul to soul, unbarred. will fly,
-Lbnyiionf f. Bates, IN The CrHtn