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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17
On American and English Voices.
From over the Teacups."

"a charming girl for q man Of a quiet,
easy temperament. The great trouble Is
with her voice. 1t is pitched full note
TOO high. 1t Is aggressive, disturbing
and would wear out nervous man with
DOT his ever knowing what was the mat.
ter with him. A good many crazy
Northern people would recover their
reason II they could live for year or
two among the blacks of the Southern
States. But the penetrating, perturbing
quaiity OF the voices of many of our
Northern womeD has great deal to an.
sWer Tor in the way Of determining love
and friendship. You remember that dear
friend OF ours who left Us not long
since! III there were more voices like
hers, the world would be different
place to live Ia. do not believe any man
or woman ever came within the range of
those sweet, tranquil tones without be-
ing hushed, captivated, entranced
might almost say, by their calming,
soothing influence. Can you not imagine
the tones In which those words, Peace be
still we're spoken Such was the effect
Of the voice to which bat few week.
ago We were listening. 1t 10 hard to be-
iieve that 1t has died out OF human con-
sciousness. Can such voice be spared
from that world of happiness to which
we fondly look forward, where we love
to dream, IL we do not believe with as
sured conviction. that whatever is lowell
est In this our mortal condition shall be
wita US again as an undying possession?
Your English friend has a very agreeable
voice, round, mellow, cherry, and her
articulation is charming. Other things
being equal, think you, who are, ps.-
haps, oversensitive, would live from two
to three years longer with her than with
the other | suppose a man who lived
within hearing of murmuring brook
would lind his life shortened If a saw
mill were set up within earshot of his
dwelling ."-AHdntic.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17
THURSDAY NOON, JULY II, 1890.

So Mr.. sibley went away, somewhat
chsgrir cd and quite conscience stricken
j have behaved like brute" he laid
10 him self and Kitty Is an angel I'll
write 20 my mother 70 night No,
won't-Ill 60 myself and bring her
home"
Great was little Mrs. Sioley's astonish.
ment at seeing George walk into the old
Vining farmhouse the next day; greater
still WAS her delight when he announced
that he had come to take her back " the
city. Aud she actually cried tears Of 10y
when she heard Of Kitty Gives words.
God bless the sweet little darling, p"
cried she. 81 know | shall love her.
But when she first saw KITTY Give she
uttered an exclamation Of delight and
surprise.
''Oh, my darling, my darling" cried
she, eis It your" Thank heaven for that :
For ever since | saw you and felt your
hand, so tender and gentle, In mine. on
the street car that day, I've been hoping
and praying that my sons wife might be
ike you. So you are TO be my daughter
in-1aw, after ali p
And you, said Kitty, laughing through
heI tears, are 10 be my mother iG-lss."
And George Sibley frankly scknowl-
edged that Kitty WIS wiser than he was.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17

That kind-Nearted Girl.

She gazed upon the Furnished brace
OF plump ruled grouse he showed with pride
Angelic grief was In her lace,
How could you do ii. DEAR" She sighed
"rhe poor, pathetic. moveiess wings
The songs all hushed. Oh, cruel shame
Said he, "ths partridge never sings"
Said she the sin is quite the same"
"fou men are savage through aud through,
A boy is always bringing in
Some string Of birds eggs, white and blue
Or butterfly upon a pin.
The sngle-worm In anguish dies.
Impaled the pretty trout to tease"
my own, we FISH Tor trout with hies"
"Dont wander from the question please"
She quoted Burns's "wnunded Hare"
And certain burning lines OF Blake's
And Ruskin on the fowls OF air.
And Colerdge on the water snakes.
AT Euerson's "forbesrapcs," he
Began TO feel his will benumbcd;
AT Browning's "Donald," utterly
His soul surrendered and succumbed
"Oh, geutest of all gentle girls
He thought, ''beneath the blessed SUM"
He saw her lashes hung with pearls,
And swore to give away his gun.
She smiled to find her point was gained.
And went, with happy parting words,
die subsequentlylasc
To trim her hat with humning birds.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17
On The Cultivation Of The Affec-
tons.

1t Is common remark in extenuation of
the Inconvenience of not having very
much money that people of ordinary for
tunes can eat As much s. million2ires :,
and II we ind that we can love as easily
and "a extensively GU small income, as
on greater oues, we may safely consider
that we have the better of the rich sgsin
Perhaps we can; wealth offers SO mauy
diversions thst sometimes the pleasure
there Is in loving is overlooked The
impression certainly exists that great
riches have a tendency to clog the anec-
tisns; snd great inequalities of fortune
are barrier between man and msu. not
insurmountahle but appreciabe. Love
is personal and very great possessions
almost inevitably throw personal qualities
into shadow. We love men for whist
they are not what they represent.
We cultivate the muscles because 1t is
fun to use them. and because it brings us
the happiness that comes OF health For
like reasons We make a business of the
cultivation OF our minds. How simple it
is of Us to neglect to the extent thai most
of us do the systematic cultivation of our
hearts -,Scrbner
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17
The Strangers Watchworo


/
We were moving the fret Of NAY. Il
would he useless " portray such an Il
perlence nearly ali hpuseEsepers bayt
struggled through the WEAKNESS perplex-
ity' and discomfort OF H. We were n
exception To the rule.
Everything seemed al SKIES and ssYens.
and how order could eY"r be brought
from this chaos one could hardly con
celYe. ne last was dragging YEARLY
along amid the Debris of what had besn
crowded out Of the packing-boxes,- too
GOOD " throw away and not good enough
70 give. IL was the mort discoursgtng
houf OF the most uDcoini"rtApie week u
the Yesr
sud0eniy happy voice startled me-
"Cleaning house,
by tired eyes encountered 3 stranger.
lnRraclously ! answered, Moving
"ouldD you Ike something else 70
mover
Was there touch Of sarcasm in the
prlght toner 1t seemed 20 - my weary
nerves. No nave more than enough,
answered shortly
Il have some very nice glue. Save you
many dollars IN year
Thus she went on e1tolling her wares
10 the same. proVoklngly cain, happy
voice.
Il don want It. have plenty. Be
sides, IN TOO Tired - look a. II.
Ah The voice was full OF sympathy.
wait Don't work longer Take time
70 look up II VII rest you
looked at this unconventional srane-
er IN amahsment. She went on and tod
me Of herself she had put the glue away
at once. found my Interest awakening.
She was homeless and frlendless. for
year, lonely invalid. one hand que
paraiized. AMI on.y able on pleasant das-
- sell q fe" bottles VI glue u provide
herself with iooi and lodging. kind
"oman- mari! a. poor a. herself, gave
her cot IN the corner Of ner own room
and cup Of tea and bits Of toast, WHEN
sne reached 9ome-lf one could call ];
home-at night. For days 1t had been
stormy Sne had been quite unsucce-s-
ful' and was much cast down and dis
hear ened.
ms morning, she added, 81 told the
gooo woman who i my only friend that
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17
The NesC Discovery

You have heard your friends and neighbors
talking about it. You may yourself be one of
the many who know from personal experience
just how good thing it is. II you have ever
tried it, you are one of its staunch friends, be-
cause the wonderful thing about it is, that
when once given a trial, DR.. Kings New
Discovery ever after holds place in the house.
Hyou have never used it and should be sfflict-
ed with cough, cold or any Throat, Lung OF
Chest trouble, secure bottle at once and give
it fair trial. 1t is guaranteed every time OF
money refunded. Trial Bottle Free at Roland
T.Paftea's Drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17
Proof that Somebody Read It.

1t Is rclsted that some years ago, when
the late Henry W. Grady wss managing a
Georgia paper mot the Atlanta Constitu-
tion) he was refused au advertisement
which he solicited from business house,
on the ground that no one read his Jour
nal. Mr. Grady, nothing daunted, adver-
tised in his paper next day that the firm
wonld pay literally ortifty cats. mot
ley crowd bearing feline pets. grea; aston
ishment on the part of the aforesaid firm,
and the subsequent faith OF the latter in
the circulation OF the much despised
sheet accompanied by an order for a
column I'D" dsily-msy be summed up
as the result of Mr.. Grady's strategem.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17
A Prominent, Druggist Cured

Eleven years ago l suffered from an
attack Of White Swelling. A CREST many
prominent physicians attended me but
failed TO effect cure. | commenced US
ing Swift's Specific S S. S and after
using II for few mouths was entirely
cured, and since then have hsd no symp-
toms OF It's returning. | feel tha. the cure
is entirely due 10 the curative properties
contained In S. s. s. | can chcerfuly
recommend It as medicine to all suffer
ing humanity
Paul W. KIRKPATRICK,
Of kirkpatrick 1 Waiford. Druggists,
johnson City, Tenn.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
SWIFT'S SPECIFIC co.
Atlanta, ia.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17

We desire to say to our citizens, that for years
we have been selling DR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Electric Btters,
and have never handled remedies that sell as
we'll, or have given such universal satisfaction.
We do not hesitate to guarantee them every
time, and we stand ready to refund the purchase
price, If satisfactory results do not follow their
use. These remedies have won their great popu-
alrty purely on their merits Roland I. Pat
ten Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17

A Washington newspaper man has a
-year-old son who aspires to his ia
theirs profession. The other day he had
committed some breach of etiquette or
other, and his grandfather reproved him.
why. Herbert" he said, I'm ashamed
Of you. Don't YOU want to grow up and
be = gentleman NO pouted the boy :;
mo, don't. want to be a reporter"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17
Bad All Around.

Mrs. Bobby, you bad boy,
have you been fighting with Tommy
Slimson agains Dear, dear l shall have
to get you new suit"
Bobby-"Ths,'s nothing. ma. You
ought to see Tommy Slimsor. His ma
may have to get her new boy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17

A straw held In the mouths of three
rats drew the attention Of Sam Bailey of
Nashville, Mich, to the strange sight.
They we're travelling along the rosd, three
abreast, and Sam discovered that the two
outside rats we're thus leading the centre
one, which was old and blind.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17

Miss kennelwsrth-"He q very pretty col
lie, but don't see why he wass his tail up
aud down instead Of sidewise," Mrs. Nor
is PARKS The poor thing has always lived,
with us in our Harlem Hat. and that's the
only way he could wag it -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17

"How do you read mindsf" inquired q
dude Of mind reader. well" he re-
sponded with great deliberstion, II first
get the mino"-,heu he stopped for
breath. and the dude for some reason slip
ped out.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17
Magazines.

Perhaps the most sinking feature Of the July
Century Is the lons-expeoted debate on The
Single Tax. by howard Atkinson and Henry
George. NJ. Atkinson opens the discussion
il paper on a Single Tax upon Land Mr.
George replies III A Single Tax on Land
Values. and there is reioinder by Mr.. Akin
son. With this Number begins the trst OF the
prison series, "A Yankee in Andersonyille,
and there Is an abundance n sessonable read
Ing suitable for vacation days. among which Is
Mrs. Amelia Gere Mssons description Of
Women Of the French Salons Of the 18th Cen
fury; and the engrayer Cole presents US with
one OF his most eIquisiieiy engraved blocks
the frontispiece-after a paiuine by Filipino
Lippi.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17

Irate Female-''See here! do you mean to
tell me that have got such an ugly looking
nose as that" Photograph-"But my appa-
ratus can not lie madam" Irats Female -
"Then for goodness sake 60 and get one
that can
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17

A series OF photographed ESSAYS by num-
Der Of foremost men Of letters and men Of sci
ence ofthe time was begun in the June number
OF the Forum by the eminent historian Lecky,
He is followed in the July number by Prof. John
Tyndall, who writes in a simple and interest
ing way an account OF his early studies and Of
the influences that shaped his opinions and his
career. The article carries him through the
period Of his early manhood and his experiences
as a student under the great scientific masters
at the German universities.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17

Cholly: Sometimes, my own, al
most think am hardly woIthy Of your
love-" Polly: 'Do you think any one
else Is worthv of it?" Cholly: '.Oh, l
know none of the other fellows are.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17

Why, Indeed? why, mamma asked
q sweet young miss of five, do peo-
pie have two ears when they can only
hear one thing at time?"-Judge.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17

Miss Sharpe-"Oh, how do you do, Mr.
sissy You are not looking very WE'LL
Mr.. Sissy-"No, Miss Shawp; I've cold
(calmly)-.I think it must be coldy"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17

Friend Were You ever i'll Switzerland,
lieutenant :" Ponpou. Lisutensnt-" l
never have been there. II the people of
Switzerland really want to see me let them
come to BeT in,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17

Lady Of the house (sharply)-"No, sir !;
l don't need no soaps. Peddier (suavely,
opening another acknowledgements of
Grammar" ma'am? Only 10 cents
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17

He wrote; Il luv you. You have
throne spell around me-" And she re-
piled. why don't you use it?"-Bostoa
If0Hscsipt.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17
Bucbleus 4arntca Sa(ve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Brui. es
Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tett,r,
Chapped Hands, Chibsins, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. l, is guaranteed to give perfect satis-
action. or money refunded. Price % cents per
.or For sale by Roland I. Fatten.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17

The new serial called Fell eli" by Miss Fan
ny Murfree sister to Charles Egbert Craddock,
opens the Atlantic for July. The scene is laid
IN one OF the smaller American cities. Miss
Nurtrees pages are full of clever characterize
iion, and there is an atmosphere about the story
which promises well fnr the future numbers.
The very title, The Town Poor gives one
sufficient clear idea of what Miss Jewett's clear
pen makes OF such subject. This, with some
chapters of Mrs. Deland's "Sidney' concludes
the fiction OF the number. The literary papers
are timely and of high order of merit
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17

What vast difference it makes with the av-
erage man whether he picks up carpet tack
with his fingers or his heel.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17
The Family Horse.

HINTS N REGARD TO PURCHASING ImR
HOUSEHOLD PEI.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17

Scrihner's Magazine for July begins the
eighth volume of that periodical, which promises
to contain may features of remarkable interest,
This issue is especially well suited to the sea
concentrating articles on Surf-blthng the
building Of Birdsnests, and on Suburban Houses
all Of them deliberately illustrated There is
plenty Of entertaining fiction in the second in.
stalnent of the striking anonymous serial,
Jerry" the short story BY the author OF TX
piation," and the conclusion of Harold Fred
cries successful historical novel, which has
been so widely noticed during the year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-07-17
WAN Ed!

The people of Somerset County and vicinity to know that
keep fine goods be found the County,
and that propose sell them prices that cannot be beaten
Our stock contains only goods that fully warrant and
is comprised of
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1890-01-11

Business men should remember what
Chesterfield said: "Whatever business
you have, do it the first moment you
can never by halves, but without in
terruption if possible"
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1890-01-11

RESOLVED TO BE SoMEBoDY.-Hav-
ing purpose in life is the difference
between success and failure. And the
measure Of success depends largely
upon the time of life when the purpose
took possession of the soul. Do not
think you must wait until you are of
age before you decide to be somebody.
How easy to detect strong purposes by
the earnest faces of their possessors
This is the force which overcomes.
You cannot so surround the life with
disadvantages as to stife it. In little
western farmhouse a few years ago
lived two sisters who felt keenly the
poverty of their humdrum hard-work-
ing life. What could they do, so far
removed from all that could help them
They resolved to use every opportunity
that came in their way, to spend
every spare moment in reading and
writing. A practical stepmother came
into the house, and she refused them
candles for their evenings. Undaunted
they used saucers of lard with rags for
wicks, and thus for ten years wrote and
studied without encouragement. Still
the purpose to be heard faltered not,
and one day Alice and Phoebe Carey
awoke and found themselves famous,
giving to the world such poems as can
Order for a Picture" and "One
Sweetly Solemn Thought"
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A STRONG TExT.-A correspondent

A STRONG TExT-A correspondent
sends us the following incident:
"My brother, a young man of fixed
religious principles, was in certain
town in New York State on business.
For six successive Sundays he attended
one church. He is genial and social, and
| am sure would have been ready to
come halfway but on no occasion did
single person at the church speak to
him.
During the time of his sojourn in
the town, his business-that Of lighting
the town by electricity took him into
twenty saloons, at every one Of which
he was invited to drink, and-be it
more to his honor than to the honor OF
that church-an old topper standinS by
on one occasion, seeing him refuse,
said: i respect you for it don't you
ever begin
81 simply furnish the text, and leave
you to furnish the sermon"
There is no use diluting strong
text into weak sermon.-C Christian
Union.
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LET HIM STAY LosT.-"What did
you want ?" queried the sergeant at
police headquarters yesterday as a
colored womanc anne in.
"Heard from my ole man yet ?" she
asked.
"Let's see? Who was he ?"
NAMED Haygood, an he run'd off
las summer.
"Oh, l remember. No, we haven't
heard anything of him yet"
"Thanks."
"You are very anxious, presume ?"
eyes, sab, was afraid you had found
him."
"And you don't want him found p
"Not 'aactly right away, sab. | was
dun mar'd agin two days ago, Better
let him look his own self up"
"Whew p
Business is business, sab. Nobody
kin dun fool aroun' in dis yere world
an make money. Jist keep quiet and
let de ole man stay losted. "-Detroat
Free Press.
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LIFE PERIODS OF ANIMALs.-A
bear rarely exceeds 20 years.
A tortoise has been known to live to
the age of 107.
A squirrel or hare lives or s years
rabbits 7 years.
A dog lives 20 years; a wolf 20; a
fox IA to Is years.
Elephants have been known to live
to the age of 400 years.
Sheep seldom exceed the age of 10,
and cows-live about Is years.
Camels sometimes live to the age of
100; stays are long-lived.
Cuvier considers it probable that
whales sometimes live 1000 years.
Pigs have been known to live to the
age of 80 years the rhinoceros to 20.
A horse has been known to live to
the age of 81, but averages from 20 to
80.
Insects, as general rule, are short
lived, though there are a good many
exceptions to the rule.
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A Joking Woman.

"Now you say that you have always
a been loving and faithful wife and that
your husband has no cause for COM
plant, do you ?" asked lawyer of an
Indiana woman opposing her husbands
petition for divorce.
eyes, sir; do say that very thing"
was the reply.
You never threw sticks of wood at
him, or hot water over him, did you ?"
ooh, | don't know but l mag have
done that once or twice in playful
way"
"Oh, you did? And were you jok-
ing when you chased him all over the
house with red-hot poker ?"
eyes, | was and he knows it, too"
Didn't you sew him up in the bed
clothes one night and pound himIwith
a club ?"
"Well, now, the idea Of man tryin'
to get enforcement from his own
lovin' wife for little joke like thatw
"Oh, so that was joke too, Ell?
Was it intended for a joke when you
knocked him down cellar and threw
three fat-irons after him ?"
"Of course it was. l always was
jockey kind of woman"
81 should say so. You thought it a
joke when you locked him out of the
house with the thermometer below zero
and he had to sleep in the hen-roost.
That was a joke, eh?"
"Pshaw, nowl He's gone and told
you of that little caper of mine, has
he? Well, he never could take joke,
nohow."
ga few more of your jokes would
have killed him.
The judge thought so, too, and gave
the man his bill, whereupon his spouse
of the past said:
"The idea of man bein' allowed
enforcement from the true and lovin'
wife of his buzzom for few little Jokes
like that. There amt no justice in
it r"
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HEALTH HINTs.-Don't shake a
hornets nest to see if any of the family
are at home.
Don't try to take the right of way
from an express train at railroad
crossing.
Don't 90 near draft. If draft
comes towards you, run away. A sight
draft is the most dangerous.
Don't blow in the gun your grand
father carried in the war of 1872. 1t
is more dangerous now than it was
then.
Don't hold wasp by the other end
while you thaw it out in front of the
stove to see if it is alive. 1t generally
is.
Don't try to persuade a bulldog to
give up yard of which he is in posses
sion. Possession in bulldog is ten
points of the law.
Don't go to bed with your boots on.
This is one of the most unhealthy prac-
tees that man, especially a married
man, can be addicted to.
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A SMILING FACE.

Docs any one like a drilling rain
As well as sunny sky
Does any one turn to a frowning face
# a pleasanter one is nighl
Oh, give us all the look that springs
From kindly natures grace
We do not care if he's dark or lair
The boy with smiling face.
Docs any one like a lowering cloud
AS well as the shining night2
Docs peevish word have power to please
Like a laugh that is sweet and bIight1
On, The girl that is gloom with fretful scowls,
Tho she dresses in silk and lace,
Has never such art to charm the heart
As the girl with a smiling face
Dear boys and girls, remember this,
You are apt to meet with loss,
No matter what thing you undertake,
When you're sullen, and sour, and cross.
Dear boys and girls, would say it thrice,
Twill help you in every case;
If you'd win success and the world would bless,
You must wear a smiling face.
Golden Days