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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-31
Family Medicine
COUNT Bear TO be a Liar.

Two boys were in school room alone
together, when some fireworks, contrary
70 the masters prohibition. exploded.
The one boy denied it, the other Bennie
Christie, would neither admit or deny IL.
and was severely hogged for mis- obati.
nscv When the bos- got alone again
-" ny didn't you deny it," asked The
l-lir guent
Because there were only two, and one
Of Us must have told 8 falsehood,7 said
Bonnie.
Then why did you not say that I did
it,
Because you said you didn't, and I
wouldn't share the falsehood."
The boys heart melted Beunie's moral
gsllantry subdued him
When the school resumed, the young
rogue marched up To the masters desk
and said
Please, sir, / can't bear to be liar
i let off the squibs." and burst into
tears.
The masters eyes glistened on the
self accused, and the unmerited punish
ment ne had inflicted on his schoolmate
mote his conscience. Before the whole
chooi. hand in hand with the culprit. a
If the two were paired in the confession.
the master walked down to where young
Christie sat, and said aloud:
"Bennie, Bnnie. lad he and l beg
your pardon-we are both to blame.-
The school was hushed and still. As
older scholars are apt to be when some
thing true and noble is being done, so
still they might have heard Bennie's big
tears drop proudly on his book Is he sat
Enjoying the moral triumph which sub
! lued himself as well as filed all the rest,
and then, for want of something else to
'ay, he gently cried:
/ Master forever"
The glorious shout Of the children ILL
ed the old man. eyes with something be-
ADO ,oI -s.- IL 7?a2i:17.. =t- III. -.ee
| Them before he resumed the chair.-Seleo-
ted.
Don't lister yourself thst friendship
authorizes you to say dssagreeaole things
things 10 your intimates. On the con-
trsry, the nearer you come into q rela-
ton with 8 person, the more necessary
do tact and courtesy become Oiixer
Wendell Homes.
Far away there in the sunshine are nv
higher Aspirations. | cannot reach them
out can look up and see their beauty,
believe in them and try to follow where
they lead.-LGuisd " .4icon
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Endorsed by the Press.

For several months past the readers
Of this paper have seen each week special
reading notices, showing the wonderful
cures effected by Swift's Specific, better
known as S. S. 5 and In the face of such
testimony We are ready to say that in all
the world there is not so good q blood
medicine as this remedy. The cures are
simply miraculous. If any of our readers
are affected with any Of the blood diseases
that it is known to so etiectually cure why
do they not give S. S. S. 8 trial. The
company who make the remedy is one of
the largest patent medicine firms in the
United States, and are heartily endorsed
the leading men of Atlanta and Georgia"
Lage Region, Eustis, Fla.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Disease
mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO..
Atlanta Ga.
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The Race Problem in Alaska

No antagonism yet exists between the
natiyes and white laborers 10 the same
Kind of employment, under the same
employer. The government has never
spent anything for their support, and
need never do SO, II proper and intelli-
gent Interest is taken In educating them
with reference 70 their natural environ
ment and the only industries that are
capable OF development In Alaska. The
topography of the country makes 1t i'm
PROBABLE that AlAskas resources can be
developed and made valuable in any
other way than by the masslng Of capt
tai through the agencies Of corporations
There will be few opportunities for the
exercise Of the ordinary mechanical
trades. The labor, therefore, Of the
great mass OF the natives will come un-
der the control of those corporate enter
prisesi and II the Territory IL accorded
self-government, the natives, greatly out
numbering the whites, will become q
perplexine element In every political con-
tingency. They are unlike the negroes
OF the South. They have never been a
seryille race, nor have they been at war
with the whites for century, and then
brough: into subsection after defeat, and
placed on reservations. They have none
OF that resentment which the indian
Bureau finds SO difficult 70 overcome in
the case Of the other native races OF
North America They realize that every
thing is changing about them, and are
anxious to pattern after the whites in
better dwellings, more comfortable cloth
ing, and greater diversity of food, but
they fail to realize yet the importance
OF educstion. The adults are serious
obstacles 70 the education of the chill
dren; and no radical change is posi-.
BILE until attendance at the government
schools is compulsory. 1t is not enough
to provide schools and teachers at the
public expense. but Congress must go
further, and authorize the employment
of Indian policemen at every village,
to compel the attendance of the chill
dren.
Many Of the native schools have an
enrolment Of sixty pupils, with an av-
erage daily attendance of ten, This is
due to the total lack Of means of en-
forcing attendance. Until the system
is changed, at least two thirds of the
annual appropriation for education In
Alaska will be wasted; and the race
problem presented In the,subject of their
education and possible participation in
the political sffsirs OF the county is of
too serious character to be thus ignored
by those who are now respon sible for
their future development Allan
tic.
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Liquor Arithmetic Object Lesson

boy at the head of the class, what are
we paying for liquor, as 8 nation2''
$1,000, 900, 900 annually"
"Step to the blackboard, my boy.
First take rule and measure this silver
dollar. How thick is IT."
NEARLY an eighth Of an inch"
We'll, sir, how many of them can you
pile In an inch?''
Between eight and Moe"
GIVE 1t the benefit of the doubt and
call 1t nine. How many inches would It
require to pile those $500 900 900 in2"
100, 900, 600 inches"
"How many feet would that be?'
as, 1888 1888 feet"
How many rods is thst''
"505 $50 rods"
How many miles Is thst?'
l,57S miles,
miles OF what?'
81 ,597 miles Of silver dollars laid down,
packed closely together, our natural
liquor bill would make. That is only one
yesr's grog bill"
Reader. If you need facts about this
temperance question nail that to a pos,
and read 1t occasionally. 1t would take
ten men with scoop shovels to throw
away money as fast as We are wasting I,
for grog. United Presbyterian.
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Prosperity and Foreign Trade

1t may be doubted II more erroneous
statement was every made than that for
which Mr.. Mills makes himself response
BILE when he says that there can be no
surer test OF the retardation Of national
prosperity than the decrease Of foreign
trade. Let US consider the situ alton.
Foreign commerce Is decreasing. The
United States are more and more supply
ing their own wants, and importing re-
latively less from other countries. They
are also consuming . large portion Of
their own products, and exporting rela-
lively less to other countries. Foreign
commerce reached the highest mark in
1880. 1881, 1882, and 1888. averaging for
those years 81, SOC, 600, 900 per annum. l,
has not reached that figure since, the
average per annum since then being g.
bout SI00, 900, 900 less. In 1883 1t was
81, AIS, 900, 900. II the gauge of the
country's prosperity be the condition Of
Its foreign commerce, - Mr.. Mills asserts
one trembles for the forthcoming census
when Mr.. Mills next ventures 10 lift bis
powerful pen In support OF his theory,
for the censcs asserts that during the
ten years under confederation. wher
foreign commerce actually declined, nc
nation ever made wealth 20 fast. Ons
wonders how Mr.. Mills reconciles this
fact with his theory.-Andreto Carnegi
IN North American Review for July.
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POETRY.
At Last.

When on my day of life the night is falling,
And, in the wind from unsunned spaces blown
hear far voices out of darkness calling
My feet to paths unknown.
Thou hast made my home OF life so pleasant,
Leave not its tenant when its walls decay;
o love devine. o Helper ever present,
BE thou my strength and stay
BE when all else is from me drifting,
Earth. sky, homes picture. DAYS of shade and
shine,
And kindly faces to my own uplifting
The love which answers mine.
have but Thee, o Fatherl Let thy spiri,
BE with me then to comfort and uphold;
No gate of pearl, no branch of palm, | merit,
No street of shining gold.
Suffice it il, my good and i'll unrcckoned,
And both forgiven through thy unbounding
grace,
find myself by hands familiar beckoned
uuto my fitting place.
Some shetering shade where sin and striving
cease,
And flows forever through heavens green expan.
sons,
The river of Thy peace.
There from the music round about me stealing,
tain would learn the and holy song,
And find at last, beneath Thy trees OF healing,
The life for which long
}. p. W1Ifies.
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Right on the heels of the Democratic
outcry about the disappearance of the
surplus, Secretary Window IN axes new
call for the redemption of government
bonds, and says the surplus has accum-
ulated so rapidly of late that there is now
$50 900 900 available for the purchase OF
bonds. As this will reduce the debt and
stop interest it is wise tnsncering.
The people can afford to have the surplus
wiped out when it goes to wiping out
| interest bearing bonds
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nv room playing games; know some
charming games VIII you get up a party
OF eight from the stOre-and," Miss Car
ey looked . little quizzical, persuade
them to conner"
Miss Carey boarded 10 the house with q
large number Of Warmers girl, but had
Q room to herself; while most Of them
for economy's sake, lived three and four
10 room.
The evening was q success. After the
first ten minutes Of stiffness, the girls
found themselves laughing and talking
gayly, and getting thoroughly Interested
In the games around bright, softly shad.
ed lamp. And now these evenings"
became regular institution; but the
party WAS different on different evenings.
miss Carey must be we'll off," said one
Of her girls guests, Is the party separat-
ed for the night "Even small cakes and
and lemonade, or apples and nuts, cost
something when they are handed around
three times q weeks"
"Goosey!" answered her company. "do
think she would slave At the store, and
live on old Cranch's hash and potatoes II
she had any money!"
one.
"a mighty sweet mystery sighed
another. I'm only afraid she is to good
to last"
Where's EssieY" asked Miss Carey one
morning Of that young woman's two
room mates.
The months promise to keep clear of
Joe Barton had been kept, but the month
was just out, and Miss Carey's heart sank
within her rs the girls got up with rust
! ling sound from the breakfast table to
hurry off to work.
"Oh, you fed her too high last night,
Miss Carey" laughed one Of them. "She's
sick In bed"
There was only time for . three
minutes visit to ESTES room, bare
comfortless room, and cold, too; hut the
girls fever was so high, and her cough
80 sharp, that Miss Carey was miserable
about her all day, so miserable that she
asked to be let off two hours earlier 10
the afternoon to go back and see about
her Mrs. Cranch had done all that busy
Ignorant, not very sympathetic. woman
could be expected to do; but Essie was
very III, and very much alarmed by her
landlady's suggestion that she had
pneumonia.
an die, I'll die |" she moaned, tossing
her beautiful white arms wildly about,
Whtic tuc Willis III ucI loEcuchu bWclicu
painfully.
In half hours time Miss Carey had
the patient in her own room, and first
rate doctor was at her bedside.
You had no right to send for g
DOCTOR cried the poor girl. II cannot
pay doctor"
but l can" said Miss Carey, quietly
land 1t was l who sent for him. Now be
a good girl, aud help us to get you
| we'll"
For two weeks Essie's new friend
fought the battle single-handed at the
sick girls bedside. There were plenty Of
offers from her fellow-workers of help;
but the self-appointed nurse would not
leave for an hour, snatching only such
sleep as she could get with her head on
| the same pillow.
at is better not to change nurses,
don't you think so, doctor?"
Better for the patient, certainly" an
swered the doctor, 'but not for the
nurse"
at is the patient we have to consider
now never mind the nurse"
"But she had better mind" was the
grave answer.
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One of the features Of The military drill
military manesuvsss, b ths psssssos Of the
csas, 8 hno sxhibjHea q veolleieuey vas
given In this direction. AlaFes foscs Of in
iaatsy svam scsoss . vide laks n full
nAreking order, With ~ hslp Il faseinss
made Of reds end Eashea, - of inflated
shsepskins. At he mme 0ue they kspt up
. lively are o. The beas a nppossd
snsny Who we're dtspstinB tAstr passage.
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The August humber Of The Forum will
contain remarkable ESSAY. nv Prince p
kropotkin. on THE Possibilities of Az
riculture. He has made a thorough
investigation of the fabulous results of
the scientific cultivation OF land in TIL
most densely populated portions of
Europe, and he shows the ease with whict
the number of acres now cultivated Ii
the civilized parts Of the world can b,
made to yield sustenauce for many time.
the number Of people now alive. Scien
tifc and intensive agriculture In the Unit
ed States, for instance, can be made t.
sustain In plenty, aud with much create
cheapness than now, population 81
least ten times a. dense. The write
shows conclusively why it is that suct
slow progress is made in these revolution
ary improvements In agriculture; but h,
predicts with confidence that we are or
the eve Of the reign of plenty. He pro
poses that hundred acres be cultivated
In this way IS part of the exposition a
Chicago, In order to demonstrate thu
possibilities of multiplying many time.
the products Of the American farmer.
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Bsscklew's Arnic0 Salre.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Chspped Hands, Chiblains, Corns, and all Skin
required. II l. guaranteed to give perfect salts
action, o. money refunded. Price rs cents pei
boz. For sals b. Roland T. Pattsn.
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| "lisve | been away from the store
long, Miss Careyt VIII THEY G0ck M
pay? Am l almost well enough to go
back! You see l have no home to go to,
and nobody to help me-"
1t WAS the fifteenth day since Miss
Carey had found this poor child in this
piteous case and had undertaken her care.
She was too weakto lift her head, but the
disease was conquered.
| "You must not talk, Essie, II you do
shall have to leave you; but IL you pro-
mise to listen quietly, I'll tell you a nice
little tale, like they do chlldred In story
books"
The wan eyes were fixed on the speak
er's face, askingly, while she told of q
young woman who had inherited a great
fortune, with ten time as much income a,
she could spend on herself. How she
had wondered and wondered what she
could do to help somebody with 1t, and
how hard 1t was to know what to do.
Finally, the young heiress had decided to
devote her money to helping poor girls,
who were obliged to 60 out into the
world and make their living. But dc
not know what they need" she said to
herself. ~ must go and be one Of them
and find out"
Miss Carey stopped, for great tears
were rolling down Essie's wan cheeks,
and thin hand was stretched out to her
II want to kiss the hem of your dress.
We wondered what was the mystery
about you, but we did not know 1t was
like the Son Of God"
"Oh, hush, my dear Essie, don't say
such dreadful thing?"
Didn't you read me this very day that
| 40 uua ri kau
He became poor2" That just"
But her lips were stopped with a gentle
kiss.
"And now" continued Miss Carey, II
think l know inst what they need; a
great sunny, comfortable home, with
plain but pretty rooms, and good bread
and meat, and somebody to welcome then
back at night, and cosy parlor, and soft
light, and games, and, o Essie, we'll have
such good times! As soon as you are
well enough we'll 60 out together and
buy the house and furnish 1t. l cannot
let you go back to the store sgain; you
and are to be the house mothers, you
know The girls shall have their friends
come to see them In the evenings, provid-
ed they are not Joe Barton kind of fel-
lows, and you and l must make things
pleasant for everybody"
st sounds like heaven" sighed the
poor waif.
ut seems like heaven to me. too, to be
able to turn my pc Or gold and silver into
so much happiness. How stupid rich
people are not to know the delights of
such plant"
miss Carey" said the sick girl with a
sudden burst Of tears, al never believed
much in the story Of the Son of God com.
ing down to earth for US but now can't
help thinking Its all true-all true"
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thoughtful people, they who are lovers
Of their race and desire It's good, ex.
pect US 70 do Thu. ann do /. promptly.
! earnestly hope tha, the Senate bill will
pass the House and At once become q
law.
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Electric Bttfers.

This remedy is becoming so we'll known and
so popular as to need no spe ,ial mention, Al
who have used Electric Bittcrs sing the samt
song Of praise-A purer medicine dose not ex
ist and it is guaranteed to do all that ii is claim
ed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases o.
the Liver and Kidneys. will remove Pimples
Boils, Salt Rheum and other affections causes
by impure blood.-Will drive Malaria from tn,
system and prevent as we'll AS cure all Malaria
evers.-For cure Of Headache, Constipation
find Indigestion to try Electric Bitters-Entir
atisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded
saice 50 cts. and 81 90 per bottle at Roland 7
Prtten, Drug Store.
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NON-PARTISAN w. C. T. q.

1he skoa hogan Son psrttssn s.. {. T. L. meets
Al iiis Psfiers Of th' r. q X Hal f1e aeeond and
tgarth Iuesdays oi "a b r1qrfa. a urs. u'rlock
NJ
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The ancient dreaded death; the Chris

The ancient dreaded death; the Chris
tian only fears dying.
Tho more honesty . man has, the less
he effects the air Of saint,
human things must be known to be
loved; divine things must be loved to be
known.
1t Is with flowers IS with moral quail
ties; the bright are sometimes poisonous
but, believe never the sweet.
He who gives pleasure meets It.; kind
ness is the bond Of friendship, and the
hood Of love; he who sows not, reaps
not
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One does NOT like 10 be made fun Of in words
81 erandiloquens praise. II is a ssdirony which
~ pos smooth ones feelings.
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Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs Michael Curtain, Plainfeld, ILL.,, makes
the statement tina, she caught cold, which set
tied on her lungs, she was treated for month
BY her family physician, but grew worse. He
told her she was hopeless r,ctim Of consnn,p-
ton and that no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption; she bought a bottle and TO
her grea, delight found herself benefited from
FIRST dose. She continued its use and after TAX
ing ten bottles. found herself sound and well.
now does her own Homework and is as well as
she ever was-Free trial bottles Of this Great
Discovery at Roland I. Patterns Drug Store.
large bottle Soc. and Sl.0O.
The number of new post-otilces estsh.
lished during the last fiscal year WAS n
largest in any year in the history of III +,
country. viz: 2,60l. The total number
now In the Unite States Is 50, 400
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Foreclosure Notice.

whereas Franklin X. Hurd, Of Harmony, in
Somerset County, by his mortgage deed dated
the eleventh day Of July. a. D. 1874, and re
corded In the Somerset Registry OF Deeds, vol
IL, page 81, conveyed to Daniel Lord certain
parcel 81 real 20 ate, md described a. follows
vix.: 4 certain parcel Of land situate In Har
mouy, aforesaid. and being the same farm and
premises ON which nov live, In said Harmony
and being the saIne land conveyed to pe, the
said ernntor, by NANCY A. Hurd and Hoses
Hurd, ~ their decd Of warrantee, dated July
I. lees, and recorded IN the some!.es ReeistrJ
sid Daniel Lord. by his decd Of assignment
dated August 18Th, <. D. 1873, and recorded IN
the Somerset Reglstry Of Deeds. vol. loS, page
so, Assigped tho said mOYtgags and the deb
thereby secureA, 10 Darius H. Bartlett, Of har
mOny. And Whereas the conditions OF said
m0rieaeo haviug bsen broken, claim fore
closure Of the sauao BY reason Of the breach oil
tho conditions thereof.
Dated July ssnd. 100. swso
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Notice or Foreclosure,

where's James N. Jones, of Brighton, in
Somerset County, BY bis mortgage deed. dated
the thirtieth day Of March, A. D 1877, and re.
corded in Somerset Registry of Deeds, book
1854, page 49s, conveyed 70 @. O. Davenport and
Eastman Jones, Q certain parcel Of real estate
situate in said Brighton. and being Q part OF
lot five (b) in the eixth range, viz. Fifty acres,
being the same then occupied by said James n.
Jones; and whereas the said G.. G.. Davenport
and Eastman Jones. by their deed Of assign
ment. dated January 9Th, A. D.. 1878, and re-
corded in Somerset Reeistry. book lSe. page 5s3.
assigned the said mortgage and the debt there.
by secured to L. r. Pike, Of said Brighton; and
whereas the said L. T. Pike, by his deed Of as
Segment, dated1May It'll, A. D. 1873. and re-
corded In book ~ Of Somerset Registry. on
page SIS, assigned said mortgage to Elizabeth
Jones, Of said Brighton; and whereas said Eliz
abeth Jones, by her deed Of assignment dated
May sth, 1885, recorded in Somerset Registry,
book 10, page 1885, assigned snid mortgage TO
A. G. Wade, Of Athens, in Somerset County |;
and whereas the said A. c. Wade, by his deed
OF assignment, dated December Oath, 1889, and
recorded In Somerset Registry OF Deeds. book
lq9, page 1875, assigned said mortgage to l.. y.
Jones, Of sk0wheRan; and whereas the condi
ton Of said mortgage has been broken, now
therefore, BY reason Of the hseach Of the cOndi-
tion thereof, claim y foreclosure of said mort
gage. L. L.JONEH, Assignee.
Dated July "A, 1890. sw2s
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NOTICE.

As / am about closing out my
business in Skowhegan, I must
request an immediate settlement of
all accounts due me. All bills not
paid by Aug, 18th will be left for
collection. What goods I have in
stock will be made up very low for
cash. E. b. CAHTEh,
6kowhegan, Me-, July %. 1890.