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The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18

Secretary Rush has issued phamphet
giving a history of the agricultural eX-
pertinent stations which have been estab-
lished under recent law of Congress,
and are now conducting scientific and
practical experiments In regard to soil
tillage, manure, crops, stock feeding,
dairying and horticulture in the variou,
States. The experiment station ut the
Maine State College Is one of the list,
but was established by the State ant.
afterwards adopted by the national gov
eminent. Hence Secretary Rusk's book
will have no account of that dramatic
able and soul stirring debate on the sub
ject In the Maine Senate Of 1885.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18

The egg market is demoralized. Prices
rule lower and still lower. In fact, the
home market pays better than to ship to
Boston. There the eastern extras are
quoted at IL l-2 cents, nearby Cape, "A
cents. This means to the producer less
than cent apiece for his eggs. At the
same time, "fancy fresh command %
cents. Here is the Geld for the poultry.
men of Maine to send choice, select stick
plies more than Vermont and New Hamp.
shire. but because they are not sele cts,
but 60 into the case together, good, bad
amp Indifferent, they sell 1t low price.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18
ELlsHAKNOwLES & 152 others
STATE OF MAINE.


Court OF County Commissioners,
April Tell A. u. 1883.
ron the foregoing petition II IL consider
- ell by the Commissioners that the petition
ers are responsible and that they OlAht 10 DO
heard touching the matter set forth In their
petition. and therefore order, that tue County
commissioners of tne counties of Piscai aquis
anu somerset meet vt the dwelling house OF
Elisha Knowles IN parkinan, In the county OF
r,aiscataquis, ON Iuesday the llth day Of June,
1859; al Two O'Clock p. M, aud thence proceed
70 view tne route mentioned In said petition
lhIneuiateiy AFTER which view hearing Of the
partits and witnesses will be had ct some con.
vehient place Ia the vicinity, and such further
measures taken In the premises rs the Com
inissiOners shall judge proper. And 1t il further
Ordered. That notice OF The time, place aud
purpose OF the Commissioner meeting afOree
said De gwen " ALI persons and Col purati,,n-
interested. by serving attested copies Of this
petition ana this order thereon upon the chair.
man VI the board OF County Commissioners Tor
the county Of Somerset, and upon the Clerks
u the towns OF Parkman In the county OF
l'isca, AQu1e, and Cambridge In the county OF
Somerset, and by pos ing ny attested copies az
aforesaid ~ three public places In each Of SAID
towns thirty days ~ least before tue time up.
pointed for such view aud slsO by publishing
the petition and this order thereon In tue Ken.
neDtc journal. public newspaper printed nv
Augusta In the county Ut Kennebec, by the
printers 10 the state. the Somerset kepUrter, .
the county VI Somerset, and Ia tue PiscAiaqul.s
Observer. 2 public new epaper printed ~
weeks excessively ii each, the nrst publlcs..
ton In each Of said papers 70 BE- thirty days q
least 6eiSs S sSs time Of 40 visx that a. a.
tend aud b heara q they 80 At.
Attesc nkMNY ,. FLINT. Clerk
true copy Of Peutioe and Ocdes thereon
Swn Atseas: AkHkY \ ILINI. Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18

There are but two biographcrs who
can tell the story Of r mans life. One il
the person himself, the other the Record
ing Angel. The autobiography cannot be
trusted to tell The whole the whole truth
though he may tell nothing but the
truth, and the Recording Angel never
let's the book go out Of his own hands
Emerson
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18
0lJInK CURE OLD OR. W. W. WAITS S
uUIUN LINIMENT. as cents Everywhere.

Italians are emigrating in large number to
Brazil. Now let someone build hand organ
factory there. Monkeys are indigenous.
Vitality II Life"
The Lynn. Mass. Transcript Of recent date publish
ed nearly column nj investigation Among the rtli-
OF that enterprisng city, to the value of Lou
sets vitalizimg Compound. AID showed that there
were over thirty remarkable cases Of cures by
ita of diseases arising from bad blood such as
scrofus, llnmors D,sprpsla Nenragia, AMI tieu'
matsm. What is mere, 1t gave the names, residence
and full particulars. of which were little short
81 mir clts aud mover twenty of the cases affidavit
made Of the corrections of the statements II
IL invaluable hrst.cass blood remedy aud II
should be- used this month aud next 1t can he found
at Geo. Cushings aud Bixby Bucks.
"Do you believe that Dr. Holmes was right
when he said poverty is cure for dyspepsia.
at may be. I'd rather have the dyspepsia"
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18

SAco.1MR, Arg. 20, 1896.
My wife Suffered terribly from rheumatism AMI
neural gin for 10 years was Frustrated most Of tn,
time; each acute attack being severer. At last !.
mouths ago, she took to her bed remaining thef,
for over year. Suffering fortunes Understandable. Fol
months did not sleep much but stood her try
ing to relieve her terrible psins. At first large dose
o. Morphine seem to relieve her some. hut at lis
that in enormous doses had no effect whatever
Finally she commenced to take In. CoBBs RHKr
xAric CuKE, and in "a hours her pain left her neve
to return, and she able to TO wink about tn,
room. Next dry she walked to the gate and in tel
dsy 10 she walked % mile without Inconvenience AM
in fortnight entirely well and able To do hel
Homework and has remained In perfect health eve
since; praise God for this wonderful remedy
JOHN 2, NOuLTON.
Foreman Box Factory aud Saw Mill, 81 Lincoln 81.
Residence SO Lincoln St.. Saco
From all the country come thousands o
statements Of the wonderful made by th
medicine This medicine is not linameut You eau
not cure these blood diseases by application to III,
akin. This remedy destroys the Impurities Of tn,
blaod and Ia SURE CURE for rheumatism and neu
raga. 1t is also of the best ouics In the world
and strengthens the stomach nerves and kidneys
Send for circulars containing the statements OF per
sons cured in your own town
Prepared only by. A.E.'COBB, Md
And for sale ut office, liz Main ST., Biddeford Me-
aud by Druggists.
1y2 Price . I 90 per Bottle,
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18
VANDERBILT.

0le-yoaf-3Id record, halt nie I4S II
Winner at the Maine Sinte Fair in 1887 Van
lerblt Is Chestnut colt years old, Is "a hand
high weighs 1850 lbs, sired by Dick Lighthearl
As above. Dam by Somerset Knox 80, by Gen
Knox. I'd DAM the dam OF Lawrence 3.25 Ia
Vanderbilt is very handsome colt and by
some Is called baudsomcr than Dick Light
heart. All sound and smooth and can show
il $50 gait with TO men two sleigh.
Terms on Vanderbilt SO. TO Warrant.
"Will make the season of 1889 at the sta
bile Of Il. $. Foster Il Son Canaan, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18
POETRY.
To The First Robin of 1880.


lBi Z. A. MORSE.
o, Robin bring. an flashing wing
FROM southern SHES
To cheer eur eyes
he taif and lovely tinte Of spring.
From thr upsPringina, lovely wing
Shake the fresh dcws
Sights starry oo1c.
And fragrant breath. of balmy spring
From tropic meads, o, Robin bring.
And ope thy throat
With one sweet note
The first sweet song Of opening spring.
hat strain once more, o, Robin sing
Al early dawn
From chilly bawn
While winters in the laps spring"
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18
Petition.

To tie Honorable County Commissioners
with and for the County Of Somerset.
We the undersigned citizens of Jackman
town living at Long Pond, humbly show thai
County road starting from the Canada road
80 called at point near the railroad crossing il
Jackmantown. and leading to Long Pond
would be OF great public convenience and thai
the undersigned have no way out in the sum
mer season except by wafer. We therefore
respectfully ask that your honorable hoard
VIII view said route and lay out said road; il
IN your Judgment you think that public con
venience and the inhabitants of Long Pond are
eutitled to the same.
I.BLoIs and Others.
Jackmantown Sept. 4th, 1888
STATE OF MAINE Somerset. ss.-Conrt nj
1880. '
Upon the foregoing petition, satisfactory
evidence having been received that the petl
uontrs are responsible and ought to be heard
touching the matter set forth IN their petition
II is ordered. thai the County Commissioner,
meet ut the Newton House in JackmanI0wn
p,lantation. on Wednesday, June nth A. b,
,eS9 NJ O'Clock A. NJ =, ana thence proceed Ia
view the route mentioned in raid petltion: and
AZ the same place, on the next day. (Thursdny
June lathl ata o'clock A. NJ, a hearing OF par
, tiss IL DC mad and such further measures
taKen IN the premises as the Commission ~
snall judge proper. Aud the owners Of sald
towhsnip neing unknown, 1t is further order.
60 mat notice OF the time. place and purpose,
~ OF Tue commissioners meeting fOtesaid
he given to all persons and corporutions in.
tere.ud ~ publishing an atte-ted copy of the
petition aforesa with this Ortl'r thereon. M
weeks successfully In the Somerset Reporter a
puolic newspaper printed at Skowhegan in
somerset County, and in the Kennebec Jour.
nal, public newspaper printed at Augusta in
hehheDec County. by the printers u the state
ne iast publication Of the same to he at ieast
thirty days before tn. time appointed for said
view, That al interested may then uppesr and
be heard, If they think proper """
Attest, l.. IL. WEBB, Clerk,
true coy of the Petition and Order M
Court thereon. """ o'"e' vi
6wIl Attest, L. H. WEBB, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18
DICK LIGRTHEhbT, 1929

Public Trial =. Fairfield IL "a, ~ as 4 n. Old.
Bay horse no white, 10 hands high, weighs
1850 lbs. foaled June I. 1883. sired by DR.
Franklin All sire of Lawrence 2.25'2 Dam ny
Gen Wthers 2.3Ol4, sire OF John 5. 23l I'd dam;
Miss Morrill, the dam of Lawrence 2.25la, and
Lady Lghtfoot 232; by Morrill, Champion,
sire Of the dams OF Lawrence 2.25le, George
Jones, 2.26A. Dick Lightheart is II horse OF
perfect beauty AID great style, and can show q
80 gait. He is s0nnd and sBooH with perfect
eet and legs, long body and short back and
ar les himself in fine style Ii harness. DICK
Lightheait Is getting some fine colts. His Old
est colt is three years old this spring There
Gas been hut two OF his colts trained and start
ed IN races.
Vanderbilt is the first and was started II
two races, First ut Fairfield in the colt
takes, where he got second money tn si1
edits in the race. Next race was AT the Maine
State Fair AT Lewiston in 81. where he VOL
the race in two .traight heats with six IN thu
ia e. an got first premium rs best one yea
Old stallion. Nanstone Is the other colt tn0w
dead) he was started IN the year Old colt!
stakes at Lewiston last fail, and got thirt
money in the race with eight starters, and wa
~ Free! Free Free, The service of Dicl
Lirhtheart, to 10 standard Bred Mares, season
| of 1859.
Terms, --S2J 90 to Warrant,
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18

grew paler and weaker
Like a worm In the
bud" something seemed
to be consuming her life,
Her mother sought the
cause. IL was not heart
trouble; It seemed to be
some mysterious mnlady
Weaker and weaker she
grew until a doctor VIII
Scaled. but he either diu
not understand her cas-,
/.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18

One evening the mother in reading the paper
saw M account of n Young lazy VINO hhu
suffered Just US her own daughter was suncrlhR
md Ind been restored tn health, More IN despair
than hope. the mother tried the same menus
and stw her child gradually recover her health
then her vigor and then her happiness.
This IL "A true story, taken from life, the name
of the family being withheld. owing To its pro
rninrnce The way by which the young lady
hpnth was rcgHined WIS by n free use OF Hunt
Remedy. This pure and yet powerful com
pound seems to be accomplishing unlsua
things for both young and old ladies IN Amel ca
DR.. Vandervilir. Of New York, openly assert
that he knows ot "mhrr tlhn scor"ni middle
aged women who suffered 1
40 much periodically That IN
their health, compilations ~ IJsSAA
*: \; ;;' 4: ;;::: , , a; nv
twenty fiVe. wholly 3
through the Use of tho y II
rcall, remarkable Hunts VI
Remedy" M
The frank declaration ~
of this prominent doctor ~
only voices the sentiment
that has been gaming "
ground steadily. and which accounts Tor INT
Popularity of this valuable compound. Iii nov
believed by the best inf rned, that few
women need suffer from the affections OF fhei
sex who use this remedy nt"lhgently and re-
xulariy. Certainly II is verifying this IN In
csse OF all those whO ARE 80 using IL.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18

Detroit gentleman whose hair is becoming
a little sparse, says that his marriage certificate
is beginning to show through.
Scrofula is transmitted from parent to child
and thus becomes family inheritance for gen
erations. 1t is therefore, the duty Of every
scrofulous persons to cleanse his blood by a
thorough and persistent course of Ayers Sar-
,aparllla.
When a couple begin to address each other
As "Say" and "You' marriage is not far from
being failure.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18
Surgical Operation

Made to Feel Like Boys Aguin.
O.. bartholomew. Kalhaska Mich. says: IL To-
GATED in this place five years aro. having formerly
resided In Troy.E. Y. have ben a great sufferer
from what Tie physicians Of Troy called Bright's
Disoafc. / used DR. David Eeanedj e Favoritc Rem
edy If Rondout i. Y. Al tic terrible synhtoms
of tho disease areEonc. lac no traces OF any
C:CCrecT CT t.90 Kidneys,
l!yoror bladder WHO wopil harrudre the cost Of
tlis n,rdIriiF tone dollar in,t!r) tor such bcs
slnl' Or rtins, u .inl J" t,on,h sucere token of
ilai'tulr r b fit- ,ri,rty curfd? ! owe every
sitig t. Dr. lds NJ Kennedy = Iavorite Rrnty aud
H"iewhHt II las zone for VIII du,e others to
nee the nrd.cne shu su:tr from any kidney. liver
q blJud disorder"
Tavcritc RercGv, Rondout,
MY. Price Ole dollar Sold by all Druggsts
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18
Petition.

To the Honorable County Commissioners In
ana for the Counties OF PIsuutaguis and
Somerset:
We, the undersigned. Inhabitants of Piseata-
qui' ana OF the cour " OF Somerset, respectfully
represent that common convenience aud ueces-
sity require the location OF II county road be
ginning on tue county road leading from Park
man III the county OF Piscdlaquis, 10 Cambridge
III Tue county OF somerset. at or near the
LaDree school house in district number Il, III
salu farknhu; thence follow ing the town road
10 the re-dehce OF Elisha Knowles IN said
tafkinan thence by the most feasible rou e to
tne road leading from said Cambridge past
hiram Waison's to the Smart school house in
rai,i fhrkinan. at Or near the head OF the Ham
road 80 call, d, in said town Of Cambridge. We
therefore request your Honorable Boards to
ioeate sald road or such part thereof AS In your
Judgmet common convenience aud necessity
require.
March Is, 1889.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18
ROCk Island Route
Rx0UR0IONJa
10 Kansas, Colorado, California.

and all points WEST. Through Cars leaving
Boston every two weeks. with sleepiug sScon'.
modations. Lowest Rates 10 all points. Exnres.
Ticket Agent for circulars and information. or
address W \: CHATTERTON. Manager
"m7 as6 Washington st., Boston. Mas
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18

Agents Wanted.
AZ 000d Salary to take orders for our ,rses
sna 2 Ioli lime OF nursery stock. Only those
over y years of age who can furnish GOOD
Terence, r.sr sn nee apply We give employment tn
SoSr Ound Snd pay all expenses, Nurser
81 Geneva, n. Y. Address with sismu.
HOMER N. CHASE 9 CO,
2ms puckneld. Ne.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-18

Mimi Nm nvrc Color anything any color.
VS~1V"U OIGS Never Full Ai,odys sure!
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-10
S1iraiuia FREE gress.
". ". B. GALLAHER, Editor.
Jefferson County, West Va
October 10, 1889.
Proaress Of InrentlOns since 80.

In the year 1915 the present owners ofthe
Scientific american newspaper commenced
its publication, and soon after established
bureau for the procuring of patents for in
ventions at home and in foreign countries
During the year 1915 there were only SOP
patents issued from the U. S. Patent Office,
and the total issue from the establishment
of the Patent Office, up to the end of that
year numbered only 4,347.
Up to the firstof July this year there have
been granted 4O6, ,4lS. Showing that since
the commencement of the publication ofthe
Scientific american there have been issued
from the U. S. Patent Office 402, l66 patents,
and about one third more applications have
been made than have been granted, showing
the ingenuity of our people to be phenome-
nal, and much greater than even the enor-
nous number of patents issued indicates
Probably a good many of our readers have
had business transacted through the offices
of the Scientsfc american, in New York or
Washington, and are familiar with Mum
& Co.'S mode of doing business, but those
who have not will be interested in knowing
something about this, the oldest patent So
liciting firm in this country, probably in
the world.
Persons visiting the offices Of the Scientific
american, 96l Broadway, n. Y, for the first
time will be surprised, on entering the main
office, to find such an extensive and elegant
ly equipped establishment, with its walnut
counters, desks, and chairs to correspond,
and its enormous safes, and such a large
number of draughtsmen, specification wri-
ters and clerks, all busy as bees, remind
ing one of a large banking or insurance Of
fee, with its hundred employees.
In conversation with one Of the firm, who
had commenced the business of soliciting
patents in connection with the publication
of the Scientific Amcricaa, more than forty
years ago, it was learned that his firm had
made application for patents for upward OF
one hundred thousand inventors in the Uni
ted States. and several thousands in differ
ent foreign countries, and had filed as many
cases in the Patent Office in a single month
as there were patents issued during the en-
tire first year of their business career. This
gentleman had seen the Patent Office grow
from sapling to a sturdy oak, and he mod
estly hinted that many thought the Sciead-
fc American, with its large circulation, had
performed no mean share in stimulating in
ventions and advancing the interests of the
Patent Office. But it is not alone the pat
ent soliciting that occupies the attention Of
the one hundred persons employed by Mum
& Co. but a large number are engaged on
the four publications issued weekly and
monthly from their office, 36l Broadway,
y. Y, viz: The Scientific american, the Sci
sntifc Americqn Supplement, the Export
Edition of the Scientific american, and the
Architects and Builders Edition Of the Sci
eatifc american. The first two publications
are issued every week, and the latter two,
the first Of every month.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-10
He Couldn't See HIM.


In one of the biggest law Offices of New
York there is employed little pale.faced
boy whose bright eyes are for ever on the
alert to detect something He doesn't
care much what il is 50 that it violates
some of the rules laid down by his en-
ployers or seems to him wrong or needful
of correction. His contempt for wealth
and power is unsurpassed and he will de-
lect some slight fracture of the rules by
a famous man and chide him as quickly
as though he was the poorest client on the
list of his employers. His little desk is
near the entrance and here he sits through
out the day with his pointed chin in his
hands and his eyes fixed upon some
bloody tale of hair-breadth escapes. But
his wits are always on edge and the fall
of the lightest footstep without causes
him to prick up his ears and listen with
every fibre of his body. When the per-
son enters he asks:
"Who did you wish to see p
"Mr. -"
"What did you wish to see him about5'
81 will tell him."
Every we'll"
Then the boy resumes his reading and
the visitor, after puzzled glance at the
row of little offices, says;
"Please tell Mr.. - that Mr.. Smith
is out here and would like to see him."
"What about2'
"BIess your impudence, what's that TO
you?"
The boy returns YEARLY to his book
and pays no further attention to anything
outside Of it until Mr.. Smith weakens
and says
"Tell him | want to see him about the
Blank matter"
Then the boy looks up and says with
an air Of renewed interest in life:
"Oh, but | cant; cause Mr.. - isn't
in. He has just stepped out"
"When will he be in"
Don't know"
"Will be be in again to-day" ?"
"Guess not"
"Do you know where he is?
"Yes sir"
"Wherel"
Europe"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-10-10
POETR y.
AMT NAyCYS MIND on THE
SUBJECT.

And this is the New Testament.
And It's come in the sweet o the year.
When the fields are shining in cloth of gold,
And the birds are singing SO clear.
And over and into the grand old text,
Reverent and thoughtful men
Through many a summer and winter past
Have been peering with book and pen,
Till they've Strengthened the moods and lenses
out,
And dropped each obsolete phrase.
And softened the strong old-fashioned words
To dainter modern ways;
Collated the ancient manuscripts,
Particle. verb and line,
And faithfully done their very best
To improve the Book Divine.
haven't doubt they have meant it well,
But it is not clear to me
That we needed the trouble it was to them,
On either side ofthe sea.
Icannot help it, thought that comes
You know am old and plain
But il seems like touching the ark OF God,
And the touch TO my heart Is pain.
For ten wears past. aud for five times ten,
At the back of that, my dear,
I've made and mended and tOiled and saved.
With my Bible very near.
Sometimes it was only verse at morn
That lifted me up from care
Like the springing wings of sweet-yolced lark
Cleayng the golden air;
And sometimes of Sunday afternoons
Twas chapter rich and long
That came to my heart in It's weary hour
With the lift of a triumph song.
studied the precious words. my dear,
When child at my mothers knee,
And tell you the Bible I've always had
Is a good enoIgh book for me.
may be stubborn and out of date,
And my hair is white as snow,
But love the things | learned to love
In the beautiful long ago.
| cannot he changing at my time
'Twould be losing part of myself;
You may lay the new New Testament
Away on the upper shelf.
| cling to the one my good man read
in our firesde prayers at night
TO the one my little children llsped
Ere they faded out of my sight.
| shall gather my dear ones close again
Where many mansions be,
And till then the Bible I've always had
Is good enough book for me.
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