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The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-27
GENERAL NEWS.

Nearly 100000 acres Of the eastern
portion of Colorado has been burned over
by prairie fires which have not yet been
extinguished. Several lives are reported
lost though the report Is not confirmed.
The President returned to Washington
Saturday from his shooting trip on the
Maryland Gun Club preserves. He
brought with him about 65 ducks as the
result of his skill with the gun, and
appeared to have greatly enjoyed the
outing.
Especial from Detroit says a commission
will be appointed during this week to in
quire into the mental condition of ex-Sena-
tor Jones, of Florida. At times he appears
madly insane, and his friends fear that in
one of these spells he may do himself or
some person harm.
A unanimous vote In the Manitoba
Legislature In favor of unrestricted re-
ciprocity very clearly shows the drift Of
things In that part Of the Dominion. All
the markets Of England, which, accord.
ing to our American free traders, over.
flow with wealth and fatness, are open
freely to the Manitobaue, but somehow
they seem to prefer the protection ridden
markets Of the United States.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-27
At WAshIMoToN.

The long debate on the Blair education
al bill was brought to q close In the Sem
ate Friday and the bill was defeated. On
the vote on the third reading and enRross-
ment of the bill the Senate stood-yeAs,
ISl nays, 81. Mr.. Blair changed his vote
b move reconsideration and that mo-
tion is still pending, but will doubtless be
lost when the vote Is taken. Both Maine
Senators voted against the bill.
Representative Boutelle was before the
Ways and Means Committee, Thursday,
and argued against lower rate Of duty
on lumber than proposed In the Senate
bill of the last Congress. His position
was sustained by several other represents
tives and 1t Is understood that the Senate
schedule will be adhered to.
The Washington correspondent of the
Democratic paper. the Cincinnati Enqmtr-
err, pays a very significant tribute to the
management Of the Treasury Department
by Secretary Window. After describing
the policy of Mr.. WINDOWS Democratic
predecessor, the correspondent says:
"Under the administration of Secretary
Window the comparison Is all on the side
of advantage to the policy. now prevail
ing. Instead of S48 900, 900 Of the pe0-
pies money being with the banks, the
amount has been reduced to $50 200, 600,
and, under a third call just made, will
soon be reduced to $4,000, 900, which
will he about banks acting a. public de-
positories. Instead Of paying 100 for 4
per cent, the policy Of purchasing bonds
has reduced the price to about 1875, with
accrued interest added. The reduction
of the bonded debt since General Harri-
son took command Is fiattering exhibit
of the United States Treasury's manage
ment."
The seating of Mudd on Thursday, the
republican contestant from Maryland, in
creases the republican majority in the
House to sixteen.
1t is now thought that the House CON-
mittee on elections will defer the consi-
Iteration of the other contested cases for
some little time.
Mr.. Mills of Texas in speaking of the
new tariff bill said that the republican
measure would make democratic votes in
the North next fall. "New England Is par
ticulsrly excited and disguised, and ex-
pect that We shall be able to carry
Massachusetts. A Texas man who was
listening replied: "If l were you, Mr..
Mills, wouldn't worry about Massachusetts.
You will have trouble enough in your own
district to occupy your mind"
The ordinance bureaus of the Army and
Navy Departments are considering the
subject of small arms and sn,okeless
powder, and it is expected that in q ehort
time the latest improvements in modern
warfare will be adopted by the govern
ment.
Mr.. Blair has introduced second
educational bill in the Senate, and it has
been referred.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-27
STATE NEWS.

biographical sketch Of Hon. Thomas
B. Reed, with portrait and illustrations
of his birthplace and residence, will ap-
pear in the New England Magazine for
April The writer Ia Mr.. W. II. Brown
son of the Portland Advertiser.
Congressman Dingley has nominated
Carlton F. Snow of Rockland, for the
cadetship at the Naval Academy for the
second district, In accordance with the
result Of the competitive examination To-
Gently held.
Three thousand cords Of wood have
been hauled to the different slate quarries
In Monson this winter. This business
has given employment to more than fifty
horses and nearly one hundred men.
The Bath Times says that thirty Ave
cars of the largest Ice In the State arrived
there froma I.ivermore Falls. 1t Is TWEEN
ty-eight inches thick.
j. F. Sprague, Esq, Of Monson, sold
the Tibbets farm In that town to capital
lists residing In Worcester, Mass. 1t is
situated near the Spectacle Ponds on the
road leading to Moosehead Lake. The
Blanchard vein of slate runs across it
and 1t is expected that several slate quar-
ries will be opened there and In that VI
cinlty. These gentlemen have purchased
a large tract Of land Ia this town and
their agent, Mr.. John C. Trip, IL prepar-
ing for q large operation In the early
spring.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-27

We know that It will deeply chagrin
our free trade contemporaries, but it is
worth while to call attention to tho fact
that $4,000 tons Of American steel rails
have just been sent to Mexico for use in
the construction Of the Monterey and the
Mexican Gulf Railway. The President
OF the road declares that the cost Of the
rails was "less than 1t would have been
on the same quantity Of European rails
OF the same grade" 1t was Grover Gle
veland, We believe, who laid down the
maxim that the cost Of domestic articles
was enhanced over that Of foreign arti-
cles OF the same kind by all or nearly all
OF the entire amount Of the protective
duty.-Boston Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-27
Horse Shoeinr !

We the undersigned, Blacksmiths or sLor,
hegan, believing that we have been doing oir
work for long time at too low prices. and
believing our customers would not feel wrong
~, w. resolve 10 rais5 this part of our horse
shoeing to the following prices:
All new NO. o shoes and upward no
icss tuin, ,..-............ e. ..........$ 81 10
u .o.inE u, ISSUING the same 10
For toeing or resettinc the same, ....,., "a
All new Bar shoes no less than. rs cts apiece
Bars welded in no loss than bo g
Sk0whegan, March r. 1890.
MARK HARVILLE,
f. W. WILSON,
|. W. DAVIS,
X. y. BILLINGS,
Awll A. OSBORNE,
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-27
SANDEN ELECTRIC CO.,
8io BROADWAY, NEW yoHx,
Somerset Railway,
CHANGE OF TIME.
Commencing Monday, Apr. 7, 1890.

Trains will run as follows, connecting at Oak
land with Maine Central Railroad:
For Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Waterville,
Augusta and Bangor.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-27
Niagara Fire Insurance Co.,
OF NEW YORK.
PETER HOFFMAN, President.
WEST POLLOCK. Secretary.


ASSETS, DEC. 81, 1889,
Real Estate owned by the company I'M
incumberrd 53I RIO go
Loans on bond aud mortgage. first iiensl ~ 15O o0
stocks aud bonds owned by the company
mhrket Nline |, 43g $50 %
c "i T.; se ~, ny 'ohtrtalS, 1860 on
bank. I'm a.5 90
in,v,vs. uut anu accrued 2l7T453.
loulns ~ u,ie course OF collection, 253gl 81
Aggregate of all the admitted assets of the --
company at their actual yalne 81 400 GA q,
LIABILITIES DEC. 81 1889
Net amount of unpaid losses and claims 2aa ana IA
Amount required To safely rc-nsure all
outstanding risks, gqR 6a2 "a
All other demands against the coupanV
No., w romiihlssi ION, etc, Ga,086.73
,, s.ock ai,u ne. surplus SOL Isl rs
s "p,'' I.'u"Ii3 I"ln up IN cash, h0o,O00nO
,,,r,na u'Nunu 'aP,taii .,.. $50 .502. %
nc' s"rPiuS' S2,490,654 02
3wll
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14

and a small temporary wash-house was
opened. with few tubs for the cleans
ing of apparel, etc. removed from In
fected houses. For time after tho
acquisition OF Bclvidere a part OF the
laundry OF the hospital was used for
the purpose of general sanitary wash
house. But larger quarters being
needed. separate establishment was
built and opened In 1883. lis cost being
about $4,000. This place is SO admir-
able In its system and its mechanical
appointments that am again tempted
10 digress with technical description.
The place is i'm constant communication
with sanitary headquarters and its
collecting wagons are on the road
early every morning. The larger part
of the articles removed for disinfection
and cleansing must be returned on the
same day, TO meet the necessities OF
poor families. | visited the house on
day when | 800 pieces. from 20 differ
cnt families. had come in. In 1887.
6. 700 washings. aggregating $50, 900
pieces, were done The quantity, OF
course. varies from year 20 year with
the amount of infectious disease In the
city. The establishment has crema-
tory, To which all household articles
whatsoever that are To be- burned after
n case of infectious disease must be
brought by the vans OF the sanitary de
partment. The carpet-cleaning ma
chinery and the arrangements for dis
infection by steam. by chemicals. and
by boiling | cannot here describe.
"The departments disinfecting and
whitewashing stan is operated from the
wash-house as headquarters. A patien'
being removed 10 the hospital. the
authorities at once take possession OF
the house for cleansing and disinfection.
Ii is a point of interest also that the
city has provided comfortable house
of reception OF some ten rooms. with
two or three permanent servants, where
families may be entertained for day
or more MS the city's guests If il is de-
sirable 60 remove them from their
homes during the progress OF the dis
injecting and clothes-washing opera.
tons The house Is kept ia constant
use. and il Is found very convenient
thing for the department to have at its
disposal.
"As net results of the sanitary work
of the Glasgow authorities may be
mentioned the almost extinction OF
some Of the worst forms of contagious
disease. and mastery OF the situation
which leaves comparatively little fear
of widespread cpidemcs in the future,
in spite OF the fact that Glasgow is
great seaport. has an unfayorablc
climate, and has IN extraordinary
dense and badly housed working popu-
lation. The steady decline of the total
death-ratc. and its remarkable rapid
decline rs regards those diseases al
which sanitary science more especially
aims its weapons, are achievements
which are "A proper source of gratitica-
ton 10 the town council and the officers
of the health department.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14

For the life of me- said n rich
man in the West TO his spendthrift son.
"for the life of me | cant see what is
the matter with the boys of to-day. All
they are good for is to spend money,
money, money. and they seem utterly
ignorant as to its value. They have no
ideas Of business or economy, and IL
anything at all they want TO begin
where their fathers left of. They
ignore the rounds of the ladder. and
expect to enter business as wholesale
merchants or bank presidents. Ii was
not so when | was boy. grew up a
poor boy among the sand barrens and
rocks of Maine. When | was rs |
slung slender budget over my
shoulder. took stout stick i'm my hand
and travelled over the Allegheny
Mountains to the West i'm search of
employment. On foot, my boy, on
foot"
well, father" said the son, that's
what's the matter with me. | didn't
have 10 come over the mountains as
you did. The earliest that | can re-
member was being dressed In clothes
so nice that mother wouldn't let me
play with other boys in the street.
had every indulgence, was taught no
ideas of independence and no duties
were exactcd OF me. You sent me TO
college and paid all my bills without n
murmur because you were rich and
could afford IT, Yes. father. il might
have been better for me had come
over the mountains, but didn't have
to-
The old man saw there was force in
the reasoning and was silent. - TEXAS
SiftinqS.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14

II this old world OF ours turned around the
woule there b. more Of Joy in store than We
Would n lie lie, cares that fall across the weary
And ali the sin and all tho grief be quite for
gotten thcny
And would the glad and gracious dreams we
sometimes dream come true.
And skies 80 darkly elouded now 10 one
eternal blue;
Would All our cherished ships come In that
IL this old world Of ours turned around the
other way1
II this Old world Of ours turned around the
Would faith aud doubt play In and out our
ehRngeful hearts for aye;
Would vice and virtue. Joy and GRIEF, sun
shine and shadow blend.
Could we not clearly choose between foeman
Would roses swectiy blossom without tho
And lilies IN tie heat OF noon retain the dew
Would there be softer music in the babbling
II this old world Of ours turned around the
other wayl
II this old world OF ours turned around the
SIN you and would sadly sigh and all our
pleasures Stay:
We'd miss tho tender beauty OF the azure
Because OF self-madc clouds we'd place before
our blinded eyes:
We would not prize tho roses fair nor hear the
brookct'T song.
Each gracious gift that crowns the right we'd
forfeit with awrOng.
We'd have the grief and Joy and doubt and
n this old world OF ours turned round the
Chicago Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14

When Judge Rombauer was on the
bench he one day made ruling
against a young attorney. whose super,
fluffy of diplomas was only equalrd by
his scant knowledge of law. Much
Disguised, the lawyer said:
II don't know where your honor goes
60 find such law as that"
When RULED Judge Rombauer speaks
with strong Bohemian accent. aud he
replied in very emphatic language:
II am not surprised. Mr.. zat you
know not where 60 TO find re law, for
find il in 10 books
The second incident was that whore.
In Judge had overruled motion OF
Counselor Garyey, one of the best
known lawyers of the st. Louis bar.
The counselor Is usually most respect.
full 10 the court. but he lost his temper
this time, and declared In his broad
though rich and cultured brogue:
Your homer, hope for your honor's
honor that IL will never be noised
abroad to your honor's hurt that this
honorable court ever made ruling SO
dishonorable TO his own honor. $50.
Louis Republic.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14

Gov Beaver is known by every Pitts
burg boy in the National Guard 20 be
strict disciplinarian in military eti-
quette and the drill. Austin Curtin of
the Governors native town told this
war reminisccnce last night TO some OF
the delegates at the G.. A. X. cncamp-
ment: While Lieutenant-Colonel OF
the Forty-iifth Regiment Beaver was
one day sitting in front of his tent
when slouchy-looking soldier with
ill-ftting uniform came along. stopped.
and inquired
We're ish der doctor?n
lis that the way to- address your
superior officer. sirPN roarcd Colonel
Beaver.
The German stared Mt his superior
officer in blank amazement, but said
never word.
"Hcre. sir; take this chair. You be
the Colonel. and | will teach you how
To address mn officer
"Vas me der boss Of der regiment?"
Yes; take this chair, and | will
show YOU how 10 actn
The soldier sat down i'm front of the
tent. Col. Beaver walked OF few
PAGES turned about, returned TO POI
sition in front OF the officer pro tompore.
squared himself around made mill
tary salute and inquiries;
Colonel. can you inform me where
l can find the surgeon of the regi-
mcntPm
The soldier arose. and looking se-
riously and straight at Beaver, re-
piled:
Did if know where he isl''-Pias-
bnrq Dispatch.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14

The has long been tradition in
japan that once a treasure Of gold bars.
worth now $500. 00O, 900. was buried far
beneath the earth somewhere in the
inclosurc OF the castle of Yuki Haru-
tomo. Three attempts TO dig IL out
were abandoned on account of ac-
cidcnts TO the work. Last May ex-
cavations were begun again. and the
workmen have come 10 pieces OF boxes
covered with plate-iron and other indi-
cations OF what Is believed TO be APP
proaching success.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14
A Sanitary wa-h-Housc.

Albert Shaw has most suggestive
paper in the Century entitled "Glas-
gov; Municipal Study" from which
we quote; Not the least important
feature Of the health Department. work
In Glasgow Is the Sanitary Wash
house. A similar establishment should
be n part of the municipal economy of
every large town. In 1864 the
authorities found IL necessary 10 super
intend the disinfection of dwellings.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14
know, an We all set by her nightly

know, an we all set by her nightly
Besides"
Here he hesitated.
What elsepn
The young mans voice had lost its
pleasant ring, and his face was pale and
stern.
wal. dunno but | better tell We
all bout il. Hugh Peterson. a good
and likely lad. ye remember. and thrift
" and forehanded, Is acourtin' tho
child. Her mothers heart is sot on
seein' her his wife. and I'm willin' &c
low that | feels jes' the same way"
A minutes silence followed these
words. when nothing hut the deep
breathing OF the young man broke the
stiffness.
Both were too absorbed 20 notice a
graceful figure coming leisurely down
the road. swinging her hat by its rib
bons. and dreamily watching the sunset
slowly fading into night.
You mus give her up, Rob, sarten
and shorel Ef you do that. she will
marry Hugh, fur it don't stand to
reason that a gal o. sense would go
runnin' of from all her folks TO that
pesky Utaw to live In log cabin and
work herself TO death. when here, right
at home. is good-lookin' man. rich
enough TO dress and keep her like a
lady. jes' nachully dyin' fur TO marry
herr
Here low but joyful cry was heard.
and Amy, rosy, palpitating and tender
faced, stood before her lover.
Both hands were outstrctched and
Rob. as he eagerly clasped them, for n
moment lost his sclf-control.
Remember what ] tolc We. said Mr..
Wilson, almost roughly, as he noticed
the girls happy face. "Ye cayn't have
her.
Amy" and her lovers voice was
almost stern in his effort for self-mas-
terry, you know that | love you with
all my heart, and that your happiness
is my first thought
Welt" cxpcctantly, and with ten
der wondering eyes fastened upon his
agitated face.
II am but poor man, and as my
wife your life for years will be one Of
toll and priyation. If you marry Hugh
Peterson, ease and luxury await you.
Ny darling it is hard to say the words,
but free you from your promise
She gazed into his face for a moment.
and reading there his undying love,
laughed softly.
"And this is my answerl" she
breathed, raising her arms TO clasp them
around his neck, and resting her head
against lis throbbing bosom.
What man that ever loved could re.
sist that?
Certainly Rob Stewart could not, and
love came of with fiying colors, and
two hearts in this world OF trouble and
sorrow believed themselves inparadisc
Did Amy ever regret her choiceP
Oh. mol Love gloriiied her life. and
crosses and hardships ceased TO be such
when met by the brave and happy
spirit which contented heart always
brings.
Ease and wealth came at last. and
merry children grew up around her
hearth. and sheltered in her husbands
love life was sweet and beautiful.
Coquettish Nellie became the proud
mistress of The Oaks. and basking in
her sunny smiles, Hugh Peterson some.
times asked himself how il was that he
had ever been such muir over shy
little Amy.
Such is mans constancyl-Satarday
Night.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14

II n Hindoo or n Burmese makes n
false statement his friends and ac-
quaintances will bee lowered into eighty
great bells and l20 small ones.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14

The Mexican government Is encour-
aging the cultivation OF rubber trees.
A company has recently planted 30O,-
300 In Chiapas.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-12-22

n Christmas Experience In
Seven Chapters.
By 7. 0. DE LEON,
Author Of Creole and Puritan" "Th
Rock or The Rye" -Four Years
IN Rebel Capitals" etc.

But where in the deuce had ever given
her one reason to believe cared for herr
Once more the triple jury held a hasty
session over me; once more | was tri-
umphantly acquitted.
"Anna,n | said-very gently now
"perhaps your aunt would not forgive,
Would you be willing to sacrifice every
thing to endure poverty even, for the
sake of your love?' The girlonly looked
at me for answer, but that strange smile
flickcred once more around her lips.
"And suppose you do another more than
justice-suppose your loss of fortune
should change feelings you now be-
heven--
"Never' she said. My love is too
secure for that"
"And would it override all obstacles?
Would it forgive a recent rivalry and the
love that is even now scarcely driven
from the heart you would make your
own"
Anna Bolton. the White Mouse, turned
short upon me. Something in my words
TRANSPORTED her. She was a very Ply
thoness, and her eyes flashed fire as she
drew her slender height up before me.
''Silence, sir!' she cried. Perhaps
am rightly punished for forgetting was
still maiden who should not speak.
When you spoke of money, you merely
injured me. To intimate the possibility
of rival is insult! After all have said
to you, after all you know, it is bitter
insult, which will not listen to-"
And the young person swept out OF
the room, utterly ignoring the hand
stretched out to detain her.
looked stupidity into the fire.
And even as gazed the face that ros'
before me was not Annals, but Betti
BlYthe's
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-12-22
(T'o DE Conlinued,)

Tho Chinese railroad eInbankment
from Tongan Ia Iongsan VIA destroyed
by the popnlaeo during tho recent foods,
They alleged that II damned np tho
rivera over which II passed and WAS 80
sE,onzALls foT tbs ae01s.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-06-18
a husbands Trick.

The devices that men employ to fool
their wives as to the hour at which they
reach home are numerous, but u news
paper man hit on a new one not long
ago. It is queer the same trick has not
been adopted with enough frequency to
have become popular. This man has a
clock in his house that strikes 81" at the
half hour, and when he has night off
he gauges himself to get home a few
minutes before some half hour. If 1t is
4 o'clock he waits until about 4:20, and
then he goes busting in making noise
enough to wake up the dead. The sleepy
wife throws the covers off her head and
says: "Oh! is that you? What time is
it?" The husband replies carelessly:
"Time? Nearly /, guess; | don't know
exactly, my dear" By this time the
clock strikes 81" and the wife is salts
fed. Long before the hour of is reach
ed the wife is again fast asleep, and she
never suspects her lord and master has
played it on her.-Chicago Herald.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-06-18
An FditOr'S Faith.

The editor of the Advocate, published
at Greenville, Ala, expresses his faith
in S. S. S.: ''The good this preparation
has accomplished is incalculable, and
thousands of men and women that it has
saved from an early grave to-day rise up
and bless the originator, and those who
placed it in their power to procure it. A
number of our acquaintance have used
this wonderful medicine to their great
benefit, most Of them to their perfect
healing, and their testimony has been
given to the public that others like them
may take the healing balm. We know
that Swift's Specific IS. S. S. is no
humbug, and can recommend it, and we
Go most heartily. The proprietors are
genial, liberal and charitable, and have
dore probably as much or more good
than any other firm in the South. Read,
re fleet and be relieved.
Greenville (Ala) Advocate, Nov. 1889.
Treatise on Blood and Skin diseases
mailed free. SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.