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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23
An indiscreet Sheep.

There lived in the Eastern part Of this
county long time ago a family named
NJ. The father came from near the
centre Of the county when his family was
small, so he could get more baud and set
tie his sons down on farms around him,
as the highest ambition at that time was
to have a farm or keep store l. So
fell out that after few years tine oldest
son had his lot set off to him and built
him small house and kept bachelors
hall as did many Others in early days.
lie one time took a notion to 90 counting
and got younger brother to take care of
things while he was gone. In the flock
of sheep was a ram who would but man
or boy whenever an opportunity offered.
The younger brother was feeding the
sheep at night when His Woody Majesty
gave him a sender which changed his To-
cation somewhat. lie recovered perpcn-
dcular considerably exasperated and re-
solved to be even with old woody. lie
soon found a pole long enough TO span
across the barn floor put it in place and
then attached piece of rope to it aud
hung heavy maui to the rope and set it
in motion lengthwise the barr floor. It
did not take old woody long to accept AN
invitation to try titles with the swinging
threatener and commence at once trial.
Thcv met, wool and wood, and wood was
set back, being the lighter of the two,
which made the ram come again, and
again, A. the maui backed out every time
and that encouraged the ram to come
again. But an end came after number
OF rounds and the maui was winner and
the old ram dead on the door, pluck To
the last. When the older brother came
home and heard the story, he said he adj
mred the rams courage but despiscd his
judgment. -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23
FIavoring Meat by Feeding

Farmers may sometimes learn how to
make beef, pork and mutton more highly
favored by different methods OF feeding
Pork corn fed is solid. INIT has not the
sweet, fine flavor of that given diet Of
boiled roots and apples, mixed with
ground oats or barley The latter also
contains more lean meat II was noted
once in feeding lot OF hecves on Hnb-
bard squash grown for the seed that the
beef was all Of unusually high iavor.
Pork made from heechnutS i oily and
easily becomes rancid, That male from
peas IS As trm H. that from corn. and of
much better flavor, The Cauva>hAck
ducks shot on the Potomac River owt
their excellent flavor To the vegetables
growing there, on whose roots they
largely feed. This subject Of iavoriug
meat ~ different modes of faftcuinG i
well worth looking mto.-.im'rfr'4 GW-
frrtpr.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23
Very True

liAtt i'HtN
From Augusta comes another paint
from individuals who gazcd upon the
western boom scheme while it was red
and came out of their financial inteXica-
ton with sore heads and damaged peck
cts. Like the majority of practical truths
It sound, like continued repetition t. re-
mark that fer ninety-fVe per cent, Of
our investors it j. best for them To use
their money at home. hut daily faet>
show mat iherr are lots of intelligent peo-
Pile who do not realize that practical
truth.
Your own state. Your own town or city.
can be boOmcd great deal more success
fully han the aiprty of these sunset
villages. if You Il only pnt your capital
into them as you do into land certificates
and other paper titles Of >onorouS SOUND.
But there are plenty of >hr"wd business
men who had rather invest slo.onu in the
Cpusol dated A>iunrum II mesteai Cor
poration in the Rocky Mountain region,
than put up @l0U0 for nail factory on
the kennebtC
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23

penif,Gst rmasi-a SUM ktfnrf 81
rgrl.rrsnes Lfst.
IT, aHnl3l rep5rt af 80 sta'c sup#r.H
tenfieA, al Schools y 49,, j. =plt att
from = the following {, eiearel VIC
mum Of scholars ia thr Stapr. zi2=+5it.
decrease. t.. 1he number u different
scholars attending -eho9l during fie year
~ - - decrease. ~: relative pei
cent ~ The whole uum9cr az iag -
tn " 3le number ia The Siates -. I h.
cxhibi' mere maize j. one - be regretted
rer while afn5-, one ia escry tAreo II
thp-e entitled t. ,cHepl privileges j. not
n school and almost one ia .iYe Of t1e-e
VII, do not attend j. d trps,t
There would seen ~ be s9meth ~
wrong either IN thr schools. 1r tn H5us-
or both. The corrective - n applied i
10 afo.i,h the district system 70 fara n
text nook, AZ pubic expense - a@asst
parental interest where wanting aud -
meet parental greed BY TIM prua.l.e- Il
our ell sient trnaut law, lays Sup,r.n,en-
dent Luce.
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23

~ work, and so they called her IN ON day
and asked her about her fathers habit
lie has not tasted n drop Of liquor
since my mothers death, size answered
But how do you keep him a way from
the -iloonY they asked. lie holds nv
hand, wa. all She said, and they restored
him To the old place. W. viii hot .ay
how long ago that was, nor now tail and
shapey now is the form that va 50
slight when we first saw her at the win
dow, Her mission work j. not ended
what the future has in store for her We
cannot say, but she il still the Guardian
Angel of life that hut for such loyng
ministry, would have long sgn gone out
in midnight gloom-.jearau NJ cam-
0nrrr.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23
The Good In Hot MIX.

Few know the valuc of hot milk-uo'
Scading. but boiling hot. 1t is wonder
fully rowling If a little fstigned or chilly
from long drive. Taken at bed time il
often secures to II restless nervous per
son immediate aud comfortable sleep.
and for an early walk, if taken before toe
long awake, will secure another restful
nap 1t is, too, more nourishir anu
more easily dige>ted by the weak stomach
of an invalid than if given cold, and il
good alike for young aud old,-Lt triStoH
JOUrHdl.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23


Col. Richards, late land commissioner
says that Oklahoma is being deserted
very rapidly and such is the expression of
number Of other persons who have been
over the country. The grand rush of
April 22d appears to have been followed
by reflex movement as great az the adj
vance.
Many who then went into the country
were induced to do 50 by the highly
colorcd description published by the Ok
iahoma agtators. Many reached the land
around Guthrie and seeing its true charac-
ter went further south. Others who had
been over the country in advance struck
out from the first for Canadian valley and
having thus succeeded in securing desira-
bic lands intend to remain and prove up
their claims.
Guthrie had on the opening day 10000
people. To-day it has not half that num-
her. Still, improvements of all kinds are
being made and the people interested in
the place are making strenuous cilarts to
boom it.
oklahoma City's population to-day is
about the same af on the opening day aud
it has made more substantial improve
mcnts than Guthrie. Everything is quiet
and peaceable throughout the whole
country.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23
4 CUUtaiu's Fortunate DiScOrerU

Capt. Coleman. schr. Weymouth, plying be-
tween Atlantic City and y. v, had been ;rouh
led with a cough 81 that he was M ah!e TO sleep,
and was induced to Try nr. Kings New Disco'-
cry for Consumption. |, not only gave him in
slant relief, but allaycd the extreme soreness in
his breast. His children were similarly affected
and single dose had athc same happy effect
DIR. Kings New Discovery is now the standard
remedy in the Coleman household and ON board
the schooner.
Free Trial Bottle of this Standard Remedy al
Horatio W. Cushing's Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23

Mr.. u. |. WilcoN>,u, If Horse Cave, X,
saws he WIS, for many wears, badly aiilictcdwitk
Phthisic. tlso Diabetes, the pains were almus
uncomfortable and would sometimes almost throw
him into commissions. IL, tried Electric Bitter,
and Iut relief from inst bottle and after taking
six ho'ilc>, was entirely cured. and had glined
in hc>h eighteen pounds SAY, he positively
Relieves he would have died. had il not been fol
he relief afforded by Electric Bittcrs. Sold Al
hftX c,nts A bot hy Nnrntio ". Gushing
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23

The method of stopping the electric
cars on the English road " here the series
system is used r. not done by the ordi-
nary brake, but by monen,arily short
circuiting the motor and Immediately re-
versing the current through the iield
magnets.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23

A Washington correspondent writes to
a Maine paper;
Grand Army meu here are joining
those of Pennsylvania and points in the
East in protesting agdins, ths introduction
Of field and other sports into Memorial
day exercises. The day is to he observed
with all possible honor in the District OF
Columbia"
This is right. The desceration of the
day by playing base ball or other games,
is unworthy of au intelligent, patriotic
people, There are 500 other days in the
year when these things can be done with
propriety.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23

"SiXty or seventy species OF goldenrod
and even more than this number of as
tiers, says Nick's Magazines, "are found
all over our land. No other flower SO
abounds and apparently claims poSs ssion
as these. And grouped together they
might appropriately be taken aS our Ma
tioual flowers, cmblems of endurance,
vgor, light and freedom
A COW should give one pound of butter
II day when at her best, No COW is prcrt.
ahlr that cannot do this. The fact is,
Hfty per cent. Is the common yield that
is half pound day, Such COWS should
he discarded or change made in tn,
manner of manipulation
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23
Maine Capital to Build UP Maine

Parties from abroad have been visiting
Win>lnw, with the purpose in view of es-
tabliShing a $40 600 saw mill there.
Strange that 50 many Maine capitalists
persist in sending their money out Of the
State, when strangers find opportunities
for such paying investments here. But
distance lends enchantment to their
view"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23

NOfWny, Me-, Nov. 30, 81.
Last night one of our valuable horses
was taken with Il severe chill and broke
out in cold sweat. We gave him
browns Instant Relief according to
directions aud hc innnc dintcly begun to
improve. We have used it many times for
our horses and always with the same snis
factory result. We consider it to be ~
very valuable medicine
A. +. ANDREWS.
Your money refunded If It fails to benefit y0u
when used Stilctlv a directed ON inside wrap
per, So you take TO risk III try ing il.
ySr- Sold by all dealers
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23
A Double inhue ce.

DIR. FLINr'S REMEDY is i medicine whirl
" III cases ot neuralgia where other rem, die
have failed to reach, Is II exercises double IN
iuence, in one case over the circulation, and il
the other over the nerves Descriptive treatise III
each bottle OF address Mack Drug Co.. n. Y.
Bixby Il Buck Ayts.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23

Do not sell your stock without having
them in good condition, unless You have
certain customer Many a poor animal
has sold we'll ON account OF his condition.
and many noble amin oil has been given
away for lack of the same.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23
Btfckiitts 4rnjcu Su{se.

rHE Bt>T SAVE in The world for c. .,
I,-l.>.>. Sores Ulcers SAT- Rheum, Fever s. 20,
! a-ys, Chappcd Hands, ChiIbla!u>, Corns and
81 >su Erpp'iau,, and positively cures Pile, {
- pay required. 1t is guaranteed 10 give r
49, ,-tlsfact.pu or money refunded Price :
- Dor .n1 Ear S.le Nv Heratl. W. Cnshil /,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23
Cancer

"a n 4 ,eoI poison which /. q
asd-r>,, i y the medical profession a
- - res. nature snd character hut /, =
e. ilently hereditary in its nature 1t ! ~
accidentally develop itself without aur
>po>it.ln or evidence Of such sA -
NJ poison. Inv Knife or caustic I. -
have liz retofore been the so-c&lied RI -
- fer i. hut ali honest practi,.o -
s. Tel. Won ,aA: this treatment fail -
cure. and only ha>:en> fatal rs -
Thousands %: eases # cpi.h-ioma : r.
cancers, ar q sg,a, many cases Of
nus cancers. have heeu entirely cure y
lie Use T ~ f. Specific Il forces e
apt>'u uu, through the cancer itS-.f,
t.e pores II the ssn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23

To ventilate properly 1t is not necessary
to have draught blowing on or around
the fowls, for ample provisions can be
made for II At or near the top of tho house
where direct draught can be avoided.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23

latest adNice> from Panama say that
war i imminent between Brslil and =
lvia owing 10 The threatening attitude Of
the former in the controversy which cX.
ISIS between Bolivia and Paraguay ovi
some disputed territory Brazil hold.
large interests in Paraguay and is deter
mined t. prevent Bolivia from invading
Il
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-23

sACo, Ms Aug 20, 1896.
MY wife Suffered terribly from rheumntiSm and
neurn giu for IL years; Frustrated most OF the
time; each acute attack being severer. At last 10
months ago, she took to her bed remaining Their
for over year Suffering fortunes Understandable For
months did not sleep much but stood over her try
lug to relieve her terrible pains At first large doses
'uorphuc seem to relieve her some. hut at last
even that in enormous doses had effect whatever.
Finally she commenced to take DR. coBBs RHEu-
sAric CuRK and in "a hours her pain left her never
to return, and she able to 10 walk about the
room Next day she walked to the gate, and In ten
da,s she walked mile without Inconvenience, and
in fortnight was entirely well and able to do her
Homework and las remained IN perfect health ever
since; praise God for this wonderful remedy:
' JOHN =. MOuLTON.
Foreman Box Factory aud Saw Mill. nj Lincoln St
Residence 60 Lincoln St., Saco.
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-31
THE MUSICIANS.
BY ELLA WHEELER wILooX.

The strings of my heart were strung by pleas And laughed when the music fell on my ear 1; For he and mirth played joyful measure, And they played SO loud that could not hear The wailing and moaning of souls a-weary, The strains of sorrow that sighed around; The notes of my heart sang blithe ana cheery, And heard ne other sound Mirth and pleasure. the music brothers. Played louder and louder m joyful glee, But sometimes a diScOrd was heard by others, Though only the rhythm was heard by me. Louder and louder and faster and faster, The hands of those brothers played strain on
 strain,
 Til all of A sudden mighty master Swept them aside. and Pain Pain, the musician, the soul reAner Restrung the strings ot my qutYerng heart; And the air that he played was paintiNe
 minor,
 So sad that the tear-drops were forced 10
 start
 Each note was an echo of anguish, As shrill aS solemn. as sad aS slow, And my soul for q season seemed to langush And faint with its weight of woe. With skillful hahds that were never weary, This master of music played strain on strain {; And between the bars Of the mSerere He drew up the strings of my heart again. And l was filled with vague strange wonder To see that they did mol break fin two; They are drawn so tight they will snap aSun-
 der
 I thought, but instead they grew. In the hands of the Master, hrmer and stronger, And could hear ol the stilly afr, Now my ears were deaientd by mirth no longer To sounds of sorrow and grlei and despair. And my soul grew tender and kind to others. My nature grew sweeteT, my miCd grew
 broad,
 And held all men to be my brothers Linked by the christening rod. My soul was lifted to God and heaven, And when my hear t-StringS fell again The hands of mirth, and pleasure, tNen. There was no dtScoTd tO mar the strain; For Pain, the musician, the soul retiner, Attuned the strings with master hand. And whether the music be major or minor It is always sweet and grand.
 -Sunny Hour.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-31

ing with him yesterday. But that
 "Well, we'll get at the point in a minute. The tug Is to navigate the raging Jogawauk. Is the tug for that purpose, or does the Jogawauk not rage?"
 "Oh, that's trivial matter of course, that's where the tug is for, but that isn't what I want. I want you to say in to-morrow's paper that there isn't any truth in that item about Captain John Boom."
 "But, my dear sir, you have just said it is all true, every line Is true"
 "Well, that may be, but we don't want the thing published, and didn't want it published, and here you have gone and published it."
 "You can't expect us to say 1t is not true if 1t is true, can you, captain2"
 "Yes, can"
 "Well, how would this strike you?"
 "In reference to an item in this col umn in yesterdays issue, Captain John Boom denies that he has any rights to any timber limits on the Jogawauk river, he has not engaged surveyor and has no thought of interesting capi- talists in his scheme. He has not bought tug and does not intend to-"
 Captain Boom read this item over once or twice and scratched his head and showed it to his companion. "No," he said, "this isn't exactly what we want. l don't want you to say that deny 1t, you know. want the paper to deny it."
 "But, don't you sec. the paper can't tell lie. 1t Is like George Washing ton in that respect"
 The two consulted for & minute. "Well," said Captain Boom, perhaps it don't matter after all Better let it stand as it is."
 "I guess the paper would say that you deny 1t if you want to, captain" !"
 "No, I don't know that it matters. We'll let it go at that. Good day."--D Detroit Free Press.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-31
Be Merclfui to Yourself

And heed the appeals for assistance put
 forth by your liver, when the organ is out of order. Among these are dis
 tress in the right side and through the right shoulder blade, yellowpess of the skin and eyeballs, furred tongue, sour breath, sick headache, and, above all, irregularity of the bowels. The mercy you extend to the afflicted organ is wisely shown by prompt course of medication with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, most genial of alter atives, and the hepatic gland early reciprocates the deserved attention by resuming its secretive functions ac- lively and regularly. Among the accompanying good results are re- newed digestion, freedom from head aches, and a resumption of activity of the bowels. All bilious symptoms disappear, and appetite and sleep inn prove. Beneficent are the effects of the Bitters in malarial disease, kidney disorder, rheumatic ailments and ner- VOusnees.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-31
For Six Cents.

We are pleased to announce that we have made remarkably low clubbing rates with the &. Louis Magoxise, the recognized leading low priced Ameri- can magazine. The Adgazine is beau tifully printed and illustrated, and Is a high-grade literary, historical and humorous monthly of fifty pages. Terms only $1.60 . year; specimen copy six cents, sent to any one address. St. Losfis AagGxase, s01 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. We will send Aaga- ssae and our paper, one year, for only e2.10. Addres this office.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-31
CORRECTING AN ITEM.
BY LUXE START.

was sitting alone in the office the other day about noon when a couple of gentlemen came up who were evil dently exceedingly angry. Their tenn per had not been improved by climb ing the long flights of stairs that led to the editorial room, which flight they had been compelled to walk up, as the elevator was not running be- tween twelve and one.
 "Look here," said one of the men, "this is Captain John Boom, ot north ern Michigan. Your paper this morn- ing publishes 8 scandalous and untrue item about him, and we have come up here to get retraction made or there will be trouble"
 "Yes," said Captain Boom, mopping his heated brow, "there will be trouble. It is perfectly outrageous the way newspapers publish items in which there isn't a word of truth, utterly reckless of what damage they may do, and"
 "Of course it is," broke in the other, "but I'll bet you dollar and half we'll have that thing fixed"
 "Well," said, gentlemen, am very sorry indeed, but it isn't in my depart ment. I have really nothing to do with the matter at all. The proper man to see would be the city editor"
 "What did tell your" cried Cap- tain Boom. "You wanted me to come up here, but I knew 1t was no good. I knew they would shift it of just that way. told you we would never find the fellow in that wrote it."
 "You'll find him in all right enough" said, eff you call up at five o'clock"
 "Five o'clock !" cried Captain Boom. "why by that time I will be on the railway for home. No, sir, You cor rect that item right here, now, or there is going to be trouble"
 "All right" I said, "what is the item2 will make whatever correc- tions there are to bs made in it and hand it to the city editor. He will only be too glad to correct it if he has been in the wrong"
 "Too glad," thundered the other, adont correct the damage he has doDe.'
 "What is the item1" Iasked, unfold ing . copy of that mornings paper.
 aHere it is," he answered, putting his finger on the place.
 The item was as follows:
 aCaptain John Boom, of Jogawauk,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-31

Mir. Sampson-"I have spoken to your father, Miss Clara, and he has given me permission to speak to you" !"
 Miss Clara - "Excase me, MT. Sampson, but I cannot entertain any second hand offer of marriage."- Epoch.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-31
Consumption Surely Cared.

To THE EDITOR: Please inform your readers that have positive remedy for the above named disease. By its timely use thousands of hopeless cases have been permanently cured. I shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy free to any of your readers who have consumption if they will send me their express and post-offioe address. Respectfully,
 T. A. SLoCUM, Nj. O., 1s1 Pearl st., NY.