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The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26

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Yesterday Sunday we went to Colby's
"lumber camp" 1t is almost to Parlin
Pond, and about mile and hall from
the main road. Oh, such a road. never
saw anything like it. The snow was
quite deep and soft, so the horse would
20 into the mud, sometimes, most to ms
body. At least we went down over
bank, were thrown out, and were landed
in mud hole. Well, you may believe,
didn't get into that sleigh again;
walked the rest of the way to the camp.
Oh. but these men in the woods don't
know what they are talking about when
they tell about the hardships of lumber
mans life. There is nothing | would like
better than winter in lumberman :
camp; it would be solid comfort This
one we went to was big one, and MADE
entirely of logs; could see the rough bark
all along the walls and roof. The moor
was made round logs, and l never had
such time as did trying to keep my
balance on them; twas more than tight
rope" performance.
There was a big kitchen, with long
tables set with tin plates, and long bench
es along the sides, two little windows
about two feet square which admitted all
the necessary light. 1t was almost I'M
possible to see across the ceoln When we
came in from out doors.
The cooks bunk is up over the cake
board and hour barrel. 1t is kind OF
box, way up to the roof and filled with
soft (N boughs. This is the "bunk OF
honor" and distinguished strangers
have the high honor of sleeping with the
cook. That is the highest honor possible
in lumber camp The cook is "Chief
Mogul," and Monarch of all he surveys.
He is the only man allowed to sleep alone.
Well, leaving the kitchen, you 60
through a low door into the main camp :;
the sides are all lined with hunks that
resemble horse stalls more than anything
else can think of. The partitions are
about as high, and they are "bedded
down" with bouehs. There is big
stove in the middle, aud long poles ar
ranged overhead on which were hanging
all kinds of apparel from pair OF double
stockings to "Mackinaro suit" Ian
terms are hung to every stall and the
men, all grouped round, in plaid frocks
and long tasseled ''bonny rusher, com
plete the picture,
When we got there one fellow wa
playing the accordion (and he could pidR
it, while another fellow WAS taking down
the camp door. | couldn't imagine what
this was for, till the accordion player
struck up French jig and two French
men took the floor door and gave a.
lively jig as ever saw. Notwithstand-
ing it was Sunday night, they kept it up
until we went home ust stopping long
enough to feed.
Well, the cook invited us to supper and
of course we staid They had something
that was good, had raisins In it, and ate
butter on it, they called it "kili me quick.
Then the twisted doughnuts and beans
completed supper lit for King. on,
but things taste splendid in lumber
camp. They treated US royalty, and we
enjoyed it hugely.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26
As Others See Us,

George A. ParIin. 10. Of aachias. u
the firm Drisco \ Parlin, publishers Of
tho uscbis. I,ioo sf,.- ,e,,,,.f,.., finn.
''7'' " M "~'''' ''nh p''i'7Ae1 III
following 10 hi paper.
The best place We know Of t,qtsil. Of
railroad connection is our aa3tted town.
Machlas, and tue best piaee via railroad
connection Is our native town. SkoHbe.
gan. 10 poln, Of Intelligence. morality.
honesty and spunk there il not a rom
petely Isolated in railroad parlanee
town 10 existence IT a n4gher standard
than th.s ancient Machlas: and On tf..
other hand with IT, nearly compIate RAJ.
road system We can iru,hfa.ly p,aee
Skowhegan at the head In tni- regard
II was the good fortune u oBf-ef au4
our better half % recently spend week
IN tn home Of our father. MAJ. A. r
Parin and his c.t.mable wife a, Skoghe-
gan. Mr. Parlin though In his I'm year
is In good health and activity. living a
lie Of ease and comfort and en5oying the
respect and confidence Of all his large
circle Of acquaIntances. His me rel
dence on the bank Of the Kenne1ee i one
Of the lovellest spots in the whole region.
Skowhegan Is the sm2rtest and pref.
test town Of it. size in Maine. Il has
large number Of well stocked stores which
command large local and copotry trade.
1t Is reported for a fact that good are
retailcd here at lower price than IN any
place outside Of Portland.
Ask any commercial traveller who en-
compasses the State where he 1nd. the
best hotels and he invariably answers.
Skowhegan.
The best lighted town in Maine il
Skowhegan. and also one Of the best wa
ter supply system-. It, sanitary condition
is as good a. the best. vet a new sewerage.
system will no doubt be put In the coming
year
New and elegant depot buildings have
been erected during the past year by tie
Maine Central, to accommodate the large
business which centers here, each wear
showing AL increase over that of the
previous year.
Its wooden mill, oil cloth factory. shoe
factory, tiberite works, two large pulp
mills, saw mill and purnberless smaller
industries give employment to large
force Of wor kmen.
More than twenty dwelling houses have
been erected during the past year. also
Free Public Library building and Church
are nearing completion. The Library
building is located on mart Of and adj
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26

pther place 10 said town a. the selectmen
may provide, on the first Monday 10 Jan
nary, at ten Of the clock in the forenoon,
fYr the purpose Of organizing and the
transaction Of any other business.
ma prity u all the members Is the least
number that viii constitute a quorum.
Ihc tb"n clerk shall then and there at
I'D cal. the council TO ordet and, from
prepared roll, cal their names, and II a
44srgm respond, administer TO them the
I.a.f'jng OATH aud preside until they
t.ect jY t1ll0, one NJ their number presi-
lent. II 40 quorum j. present he shall
fre-lIe AL the cos-c.i adjourn, from
tine 70 '.ne, untii a quorum appears and
il 3ga. 3. The town clerk shall. e1
elfs-'J. be clerk II the council. The
President 10. preside in the sesai us Of
he couacL have all tie power Of M d
orators q! town mrotlag- and hold his
o'ilce one year. Sad council my maze
a.! leet!1- rule, and regulation. f9r IS
g9Fernmen. aud the better transaction Of
1u-.ne--, and may adjourn from time TO
me. au1 Whenever the selectmen think
- be-, lLtere-. # the town demands 1t,
hey may cal -pecia. sessions.
81. g. Annually. in the month Of
March, aid council hall cleo. al such
Tow j. or may be authorized and required
% t!ec.. The election u town clerk, ~.
lertmen, assessors, treasurer. auditor,
school c mmlitee, supervisor and town
agent slGl De ~ ballot, and ali other Of
aid officers bg ballot or other method
atTeed On by ne IL tnc council and they
7aa.. be sworn suG eve bond a. BY Jaw
required Of sUcl officers when elected in
own meeting.
SIC. 70. Al such ,ums Of money as
.a.d town Of S,p9 hogan now i, or may
- Authorized ma required % raise. shall
- raised ia aud ~ laid council, and all
suns Of money 50 rsi,-d ball De assessed
upon the polls and estste in said town
liable 10 taxation. collected and turned
INTO the town treasury the same as
though re scd in town meeting. Pro-
sided ihat 40 vote Of -aid council raising
money 10 aid In the construction Of any
railroad shsll be valid and binding, until
j. j. ratified by '-o-.hirds vote Of the
legai yotcr- In said town, vJ.ine BY
rard- and y ye, aud no written or print
"a ballot. And a.! business matters and
taiug. which said town now i or may be
authorized and required 10 act upon,
transact and do, may be scted upon.
transacted and done in and by sad coun-
ell
So II. All town officers will receive
tie same pay and fees allowed by law, ex-
cep. nat the council may by two-thrds
vo:e Increase the pay Of the selectmen,
g-.e %. al, to a sum reasonable for the
-tf' ~-s rendered. The aldermen for
tA= fsihfui discharge Of their duties,
vii receive distinguished honor. 10 lieu Of
wsg-- aud nothing will De allowed them
f5r lunch or drinks.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26
How n n. Trained Her Llttie
Boy.

such young, pretty mother as hhe
was No one who knew her al that time
has ever forgotten the picture she mad
with her baby In her arms. He was ~
important part Of her life that II was
impossible 70 think OF one without the
other. He was large, splendid child
who seemed always perfectly serene ana
happy a. a healthy child should De aud
the satisfaction he took In his mother aud
she IN him was pleasant TO see.
In all the eeyeties and pursuits and Ia
terruptions Of her busy life, Rennie her
pet name for him was always the cen
trail figure. Nothing interfered with, her
devotion TO him. Even so early, her the
cries as to the proper treatment Of chill
dren, were formed and adopted. Rennie
was never punished as most children are
even by loving mothers-shaken or
slapped or shut up in closets Ills
mother had endless patience with his oc-
casional fits of naughtines- or obstinacy
But neither did she yield and give hirn
his own way to save trouble. She made
him do what was right; but she did 1t By
methods of her own, and always, what.
ever she did, he felt that she loved him
best of all.
To teach him to do right instead Of
wrong Of his own choice was her great
desire.
IF he is only good because am the
strongest and he is afraid Of me. what
use will it be in the end?' she would say.
"Some day he will be bigger than | am
and no longer afraid, then if only the fear
of punishment has stood in his way, he
will 90 straight to the wrong No; he
must learn to use his own will and con
science, and not because he is afraid Of
whipping"
Babies think more than grown-up PEG.
PIE quite realize Very early little Rennie
began to reason things out. As soon a.
he could understand. his mother Sc. her
self to explain to him the reasons Of
things. She never said, you must do 50
and so because order t"--but because
1t is kind and brave and unseltish" She
would sometimes add, at would please
mamma very much if you do it," but she
never commanded.
at has cost him a hard struggle some
times, she told me, mot to do the pleas
ant thing which was selfish or greedy or
mean but, never, not once, has he disap-
pointed me in the end -
This happy child, thus led, not dragged
in the RICH, direction, and living on terms
of the closest intimacy with his mother.
grew into superb, manly boy, one of
the handsomest and dearest | have ever
known Vide A,rcIe.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26
The New Flag.

A recommendation has been sent to
Secretary Proctor by the quarter-ma>ter
general of the army In r. gard - the i,-
sign for the union of the American aAg
The four new states makes 3 change in
the number Of stars The navy depart
ment has already adopted an arrangement
Of the - stars, which places them in six
rows of seven stars esCh. The disposal
of two rows of stars corresponds with
the position assumed by two files of SOL
diers when given the order to fire. This
tary Proctor, aud the new Union will be
officially placed on all fag> in the service
on July of next year. BY some mistake
the navy adopted the new union last July.
The war department had large number
of designs submitted, many coming from
New England, where the spirit of patri-
otism seems to be pervaded with an orig
inality of ideas, for the most curious de
signs hail from that section. Every
known geometric law has been awaited of,
not to say transsressed. The favorite
elements have been the spread eagle CEN
tire encircled with stars, themselves ar
ranged in more or less commendsblc in
tricacy of grouping. The Revised Stat
utes, however, expressly provide that The
alternate red and white stripes shall rep
resent the Is original colonies, and tn,
stars represent additional states. The in
genuity in getting up the new union la
lin the arrangements of the stars, and no
any new creation.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26
MiIllkens Bend.

The following extract is taken from a
letter received from Mr.. william Mckain,
proprietor Of the Madison House, at
Taiulah Madison Parish. La. While l
VS. merchant sing at Mllik'u's Bend, in
this parish. during he year = and =, l
sold large quantities Of Swift's Specific
5 5 ; ani luTingtha. line every ode who
u-el the medicine was loud in its praise.
Among those who were benefited by S.
:. ;. was 2 Taau->ince deat-who had
cancer il it, malignant form. He had
spent SINAI. fortune in trying u iiect
cure, hu' without success. After the
knife had been USED there was still a
cancerou> tain. left in his blood, the
wound never healing. finally persuaded
him 20 try 5 : S. and it alone eraiicat-
eli he cancer. and h. recovered perfect
health. From ina, time until his death.
which was v-ral years, q symptom of
. be- disease returned
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26
Pats Deception.

An inside car full Of travellers was toll
ing up one Of the long hills in the county
#ick.ow. The driver leapt down from
I'll, sea, il front and walked by the side
Of the horse. The poor beast toiled slow
aud YEARLY. but the six inside were
no bu-ily engaged in conversation to
uo.ice how -.nwiy The car progress.
Presently he driver opened the door a.
the rear Of the car and slammed / 70
sgaiI. TAe passengers started, but
= yu1't the driver was only assuring
ni.a,e,f me door was securely closed.
Again the fellow op4red the door and
slammed il to again The travellers
turned around sugr,.y, and asked why ne
disturbed them Ia thst manner.
whist. al >p-red the fellow. don't
spake - iolf->hel Il UVerlear u
Who J. >At:'
The mare Sp4ke low, n. continued,
putting Ms hand over his nose and
mouth. sure I'm desayin the cray
.ure. Every tine she hears the door
>iaumn' that way she things one # yez
i getting down to walk up the hill, aud
tas. Uses her -perrits"
Il- insiders took the h.ut-T i BIZ.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26

One Christmas time in Washington.
when Abraham Lincoln was our presi-
dent, and the weather was unusually Bit
ter and inclement. the Virginia hills white
with snow, there was great suffering
among the soldiers epCamped across the
Potomac. Their winter quarters were
bleak aud cheerless. the ground frozen
and their shelter scanty.
Little Tad went often with his father
when important business called Mr. Lin
coin to camp, or field. and nothing Is
capped he boys sharp eyes.
Tad received Christmas gifts from the
East and the West. Among the most
dear and precious was a large, elegan;
book of travel, full of illustrations new
and rare, sent him by a Boston firm.
Leaning on his fathers knee, with the
biz book spread out before them by the
glowing fire of the pretty red room. one
hundred enthusiastic questions asked.
and so tenderly answered by the devoted
father; Tad sprang to his feet suddenly
and said, Father. don't YOU remember
how lonesome and hom.sick those sol
der boys looked over in camp the other
day? I'm going to send them this bea-u-
tiful book -
But. my son, YOU enjoy it very much
yourself answered his father.
Tad looked at the book, >troked caress
ingly the big dark hand as 1t rested on
his young shoulder hesitsted moment.
and then tossing back his hair said
"Father-we have such good times here.
and-they-dou't."
The great sad-eyed man held his little
son closer, and with tears said MY boy,
send al the books you can ind and to-
morrow have the steward pack You a box
of all the good things to eat in this house
Its a little late, but no matter; say its
from Tad
The next day his mother was let into
the secret Tad stayed home from
schools Albert the faithful colored
coachman, did the marking As his young
master directed drove the asst nails and
with the family team, the box was taken
TO the express ollice, Tad sitting in state
beside tie driver, with his feet on his
precious gifts He bowed right and lief.
/ to boys on the avenue, while many Il
/ smile crtpt over the Adams Express Com
/ pany a. they read on three sides
/ To Camp d. etc, from Tad Lincoln. -
/ That night he said to hi father, Il
CUES. they won't be lonesome now.
father, and I'm glad We d.1 lt.'-W ],
! .itcdke,
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26
Rapid Beating Of the Heart

Whenever you feel an uneasness is this region
Of the heart slight pain in the shoulder,
arm or under the shoulder blade, or when you
find yourself short Of breath when exercising
or your heart has periods of beating fast, you
have heart disease. and should take bR
FLINT's REMEDY. Descriptive treatise with
ach bottle; "r address Mack Drng Co. N. Y
BxbykB Buck Agents.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26

The receipts at the Office of the Maine
Secretary of Stse will be almost enough.
this year, to pay all the salaries of the
State House officials being nearly 10000.
or this $685. comes from the new cor
porations organized: $4,000 from fees
from civil officers. and 50, $50 from State
licenses to hawkers and pedders. One
hundred and i've county licenses have also
been issued, for which the treasurers Of
the respective counties for which they
were issued receive s5 apiece; $50 town
licenses for each of which from S. to $50
was paid into the town and city treasur-
les, amounting for the $50 licenses to
81 1888.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26
A Great Discovery

The fact that castor oil as vie med cine as
was ever discovered, has so long held it, own as
a Laxative, is because until HAMBURG FIGS
were discovered mo medicine could take its
place. Now however, ladies and children take
HAMBURG FIGS. and like them Is cents.
Dose, one Fig. Mack Drug Co., n. T.
Bixby i Buck Agents.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26
4 Scrap Of Paper Sures Her Life.

1t va, just an ordinary scrap Of wrapping pa
per. but It saved her life. She was in the last
stages Of consumption, told by her physicians
that she WAS incurable and could live only
short time; she weighed less than seventy
pounds. On piece Of wrapping paper she read
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery, and got sample
bottle i, helped, she bought large bottle, it
helped her more bought another and grew bet
ter fast. continued It's use and is now strong,
healthy, rosy, plump, weighing 40 pounds.
For fuller particulars send stamp to W. II. Cole
Druggist Fort Smith. Trial bottles Of this
wonderful Discovery Free at Roland I Patten s
Drug Store
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26
EIcclric BitterS.

Ia., remedy j. becoming 50 well known and
50 p p4.lr a, 90 ned no special mention All
VIZ nav. u,ci Electric Bitt.rs ing the same
ing of praise--A 1lrer medicine dose not
*: ard j. Is guur17,eed 10 Do all that II IS claim
81. E..c,rl. Bl.tsrs Will cure all disease. Of
the LIVER and hliuey>. will remove Pimples.
E1n>. salt RhcIm and other affections caused
by impure s.lud.-WiI drive Malaria from tbs
,r,.ein and prevent IS well as cure all M4arial
feyer.-for cure Of Headache, Constipation
AMI Indigestion 90 trv Electric Bitters-Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, " MONEY refunded
Price ~ crs. ami I % per bottle al Roland T..
P4tten, Drug Store.
Holy order come into the house this
minute and read a chapter in the oib.e.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26
Wants to Speak a Good Work.

After suffering untold agonise for three
years. from rheumatism. and after irving
sat. oU- remedies without effect | decid-
81 70 try : s s After taking eight bot
les was entirely cured. Therefore
eheerful.y AID mine to the many testi-
mouial~ which 90 TO prove the great sue
co>, II 5 5. 5. as q remedy for those
sui ring from rheumatism.
JOHN NJ DONALD.
NcDonald's Hill Ga.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26
Not a symptom Eve Years.

| had scro'ula In 1854 and entirely
clesn>ed 1t from my system by taking
seven bottles of SHifts Spec ic ) S.
) have not ND any symptoms Of it
>.nc- hat time. G.. W. WuCpN. Spara-
tan0urg. 5. c.
Treaties IN Blood ami Skin Diseases
m9i'-d free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, Atlanta. "a.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26

The best Salye in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Feve Sores, retter.
Chapped Hands, Chiblains, Cons, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required II is guaranteed to give perfect salts
action, or money refunded. Price . cen, per
box. For sale by Roland 7. Patten.
Turkeys are the most innocent of birds. The
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26

Putin patched dime in the collection box
is like ouyn a scalper's ticket to heaven.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-26
Lumber Camp
EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER.

As SEEN ANp DESCRIBED BY A Young
LADY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
Drunk and Down.

Deputy Sheriff VIM. Krempkau
while riding along the Blanco road,
six miles from the city, yesterday
about o'clock came across a wagon
and team standing in the road. In
the wagon were clothing and provi-
sions, etc., while under the wagon.
lying face down, between the front
and rear wheels was a man, evidently
the owner. Fearing foul play had
been done the man, the young officer
dismounted and turned the man over.
He could discover no blood or traces
of violence, but his face and
general appearance told too
plainly that the man was drunk
and had fallen from his wagon
or had laid himself under the wagon
to sleep. On awakening him and
partially SOLDERING him, he was made
to realize the dangerous position in
which he was lying, and in his graft
tude to the officer, he made rush to
the wagon and drew forth a gallon
jug of whisky and insisted that he
should take drink with him, which,
however, was refused. His name is
VIM. NichOl.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
Agony is Courted

By persons who, attacked by mild form of
rheumatism, neglect to seek prompt relief.
Subsequent torture is prevented by an imme.
date resort to Hostetter's Stomach Bitlers.
Slight exposure, an occasional draught, Will
predispL sit ion to it in the blood 1t is not
difficult to arrest the trouble at the outset. bat
well nigh impossible to eradicate IL when ma
tured. No evidence in relation to this superb
hood dcpur"nt IS more positive than that
which establish, its efficacy as Il prevent We
and remedy for rheumatism. Not only is ii
thorough. but safe which the vege able ard
mineral IrOisOns, often taken as curatives "t
the disease, are not. Besides eXpelling the
rheumatic virus from the system, it over.
comes fever and ague, biliOusness, conStipa-
ton and dyspepsia. Ut
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
A Beautiful Easter Gift.

Scott & Bovine, manufacturers of the
well-known Scott's Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil, offer most beautiful Easter
gift-composed of eightartistic studies
of Birds and Flowers, put up in port
fOlio-worth at least $500, for Is cents.
On receipt of above in stamps, it will
be mailed at once.
SCOTT & BOVINE,
4-6-2m 132 South Fifth Ave-, NY,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
For Rent.

A nice five room brick house, on Crockett
street, about half mile from Alamo plaza.
A furnished house of six rooms, nice neigh
bOrhOod.
Three nice rooms over store, suitable for
an office or small family.
Four room cottage on Ninth street, good
neighborhOOd
Three rooms unfurnished, in house with an
other family, TO rent 10 party without children
A furnished room tour blocks from the post
office, very finely furnished,
HAMILTON, HADLEY Il Co,
f. Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
Read What this Says.

offer to the ladies at 1-3 their real
value, the finest lot of remnants in
laces and embroideries ever offered in
this or any other market.
They came to US direct from factory
and they must be closed out in days.
This sale commences April 20.
4-27-tf A. KAHN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
A Lay Out of Remnants in Lace
and EmbroiderieS.

Beginning next Monday and closing
next Saturday we offer to the San An
tonic ladies the finest remnant selec-
ton in laces and embroideries, in all
the best designs, ever opened here and
at one-third their value.
The entire lot came to US direct
from the factory with instructions to
sell them. thus enabling US to offer
you good bargains.
4-27-tf s. KAHN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08
"All Are Agreed"

That an honest straight forward
business policy is the surest road to
Ragland & Co.'s City drug store is
destined to continue as the leading
pharmacy of San Antonio. The name
Is guarantee of accuracy and stand
ard quality in drugs and pharmaceu-
ticals. 4-23-tf