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The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06
Village Life on the Upper Congo.

Many Of the villages On the upper Con
20 consist merely Of fifty " sixty log
hutsi tgo-thirds If the population being
generally women. In many districts wo-
men are considered a. currency, their val
Ue increasing a. they attain greater de-
gree Of corpuiency. Each woman ha- a.
may metal ornament a. she can wear
some composed of iron, others brass and
copper. These metals are the money Of
the country, 80 that the more a woman
can heap upon herself the greater be
comes her value. Zach chief has a.
many wives a. he Aan sf Jrd - buy or
marry, which is only another form Of
purchase, Early in the morning few II
these women are 70 be found 10 The 81
lagos. as they start on al daybreak ~
work In their plantations, and do not re-
turn until about noon. However, feH
always have U remain - attend u the
necessary domestic Items Of life. such a.
cooking and their toilet. These cen,fai
Africans are very particular 10 all the
Items 10 connection with their toilet
which consists Of plating their hair.
shaving of the eyebrows pulling out the
eyelashes, cutting their calls right down
10 the quick, and besmeariug their bodies
with mixture Of palm-oll and cam wood
~ abON44fl part Vi Inc arr seen
some Of the villagers engaged In making
fishing nets and basket work and being
helped by the young boys Of the village.
who become Initiated into these crafts at
very early age. Again, under some
shady tree, In another corler Of the vi
lage, some natives will pc engaged 10 the
manufacture Of pottery. In this they d.
play great knowledge Of their work
mixing the different clsys 20 a. to stand
firing They have no mould- nothing
but the practiced eye and hand 70 assist
them, and it is really wonderful 10 see
lump of clay, In the hands Of az African
savage, moulded, In the space Of few
minutes, into useful article of pottery,
rendered really artistic by its nestness
and tasteful design.
busy nook in village is always the
5lacksmith's shop, generally merely a
grass roof supported on bare poles. Like
the corresponding institution Of civilized
life. it is the resort Of local gossipers.-
.Scri5ner.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06

The decision of the Law Court in Bid
deford case, that voting on an object at a
fair, which is so often done, does not
come under the laws against lotteries,
has already been reported. The full re-
script thus explains the reason for the de-
cision. Everything is not n game that
chances may attach to. The scheme, at
this time one of the fashions of society,
to obtain aid for charitable purposes,
seems to amount to this. The charitable
association offers an article for presenta-
ton to the person, in some office or oc-
cupation, in whose name the most money
is contributed for the article. The arti
Gle is not drawn by any person; the only
possible chance, if it can be called such,
connected with the affair being whether
one persons admirers or auother's will
give the most money to charity to obtain
the prize for their fsvorte or friend; the
affair usually arousing sentiment enough
to make the game profitable. No contrib
utor expects to get any personal hentit
from his contributions, nor can he be
yond mere sentimental enjoyment un.
less he immodestly and clandestinely
votes (pays in money for himself as
this plaintiff AYERS he did, and that would
be an imposition upon the decencies of
the OCCASION
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06
Law court Decision

The 5.le.ingdec -ioa ma been recely-
ed from the Law Crur.
SOHEH-EI NIf-PaueIfs Il. Free
man VI. Henry j. Fogg Motion and
exc ptlpns egef-ru!ed. judgment N the
verdict
H>serpf-In al acton ge9n a. ac,gunt
annexed " recover 81 .Cl9. the con-.ders-
Ton Of Conveyance If and % the de.
PENDANT, the plaintiff wa permitted ~
amend his writ by adding .pecia! count
alleging sale u defendant; and b.,
promise. 10 consideration If the CONVEY
ance. u render " the plaintiff a lfe-suo-
pofi al h.- hume breach Of the prom
- and the damages O-:ca-lene1 thereby
he amendment va allowed BIZ the cour.
On condition that % more than :! .0l0
-hYl.i y recoverable under such new
count. lie elements 81 he unameuded
au1 - tie amended declaration being the
ZANE he'd taa, the allowance Of the
An.rdnient = proper. The defeudan,
hAd been prefiou-.y divorced frora hi.
WE NE piaiut-f- caugater A. bear
lng % the im2ro5s1.liy ma, tbe plaintiff
ana Defendant would contract f9r the lat
VI support 4 BIZ family .1estiou OF
winch tle parties We're a. l--ae. the fart
Anl date II the divorce i admissible 10
efi1eucs but Otherw.s. II tie s..egatee
a 10 the ..2ei upon which t5e divorce
Wa decfeed. they being too remote and
introducing eJilat-rs. matters foreign -
lhe Issue Attorneys may tes.!f, il
causes 10 Which they are engaged In try-
ing ~ iease If court and .!tAou. .eaSe
~ aft-rward- Withdrawing from the
r.aA !. ! proper ~ Instruct tie i4ry
mat they should not draw GufaForayle IN
lefences against parties t. su.. for
omitlhg TO cal thei: attorney. a. Wit
ne-ses. and 70 require counse. - refrain
IRON commenting IL argument. upon
such omission. The damages for the
breach Of contract for afe-sBpport
are such .um which, If invested al q
REASONABLE rate Of interest, Will Weld al
annua. inc1m during the plaintiff. life
sufficient for lis support. leaving nothing
remaining a. tue time Of MS death.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06
The M orphins Mania

War hss for some time b.er declared
oy French medica. men-or oy some Of
tnem-agaln-: morphine, which. when
Injected under the skin, as il spears to
De IL many classes Of Parislan society
reckiessly and hablt1ally, merely to pro.
cure temporary pieasuraole sensations
and not Tor tie relief OF piia leads in.
fallioly 10 death Of the mad house. The
lnternationsl Medieal congress las now
TAKEN up the matter and has been con-
sidering ways and mean. for checking the
evil. The morphine mani. u thought 70
De evidently much on the Increase il
France. Not alone. by am means, are the
ravsges occas!1ued BY the abuse Of the
narcotic confined 70 he higher class Of
society for medical nen have come for
"ard al the congress 70 state tina, the
hao!t has 4 hrm hold on the working
c.asses' and that women Of this condition
OF HE vii! deprive their children or food
o. clothing IN their craving after the
deadly drug
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06
q cling Funny

Being funny, in fact. seems the one
dislnerested and aesthetic activity in
which Americans have attained pre-em-
nenoe that Is uucoute.ted. And our pre-
eminenee here has been brought abou, in
the only way 10 which na.!ousl pre-emi-
nence In ANY department OF fine art can
De attained, that IS u say. oy the entire
nations giving its mind to it 10 the e1
cIuslon of everything that nigh. distract
"r disturb. Thi. j., Of course. the secret
OF the usiionai success. in the plastic arts
Of Greece and Italy il comedy. Of
France; in music Of Germany. In &C.
coriauce with TIE we.l-suowu provision
Of "spendthrift nature, Whereby Que
seeding presuHposss myriad seeds, the
entire community must De penetrated
with common inspiration IN order 10
produce here and there truly pre-eminent
painters. scuiptors. architects. or post
prsndisl END men" II We are 10 sue
coed in Other -the,.c directions We must
a. react a quickly ard sympatheticai.y
in the preseuee Of taeir Inspiration 8. we
DO now in the preseuce = pure fun
From Tie Point o; N.es IN March
>rr.'I+r.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06
The Proper Care ct A Watch.

In order that watch keep be free FROM the Ia
bliy stoppg often anda
will four Ave without
result pivots
order after such costs more
to regularly intervals
without cleaning and ong and THIS
machinery
the fine and intricate machinery
overlooked by people
running order and after that
being laid proper
time the oil has been evapora
ting dening while in that condition. with
old maxA stitch time nine, is just as
watch has running time
Sos, and have put in
per clocks jewery and
article kept by the leading
jewelers. purchase will not be obliged to look fur
you depend the
goods being represent Remember that they carefully ht
these pedl who style
themse elves opticians"
in place. but remember the
New Brick Building 81 Water Street
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06
Advertise M alne.

Imagine Maine cities sending car
about the country with products of the
state in the shape OF Aroostook potatoes
Lewiston cotton Hallovell granite, Au.
gusta craftsmanship. Pophsn's coal
Baths model. of ships pine, pillows from
Maine woods, deer, caribou, moose and
trout, Portland's placid contentment and
Scarboro' clans
The man who proposed to boom Maine
in this way would be set down As crazy.
Yet Florida does It and " It's greatly To
her credit"
Maine people would say. ooh. every.
body knows about Maine"
But everybody DOES Mt.
Florida might well say, "Oh, every
body knows about Florida
But she does nj
Florida whoops things and makes mon
ey by 50 doing.
A Maine advertising car could be made
nifty times more interesting than the rail
way museum which recently visited BAH
from the land of flowers
The trouble with Maine has been that
her finest products, her boys and girls
she has allowed to go to other states
south and west. They have built these
states up by whooping.
Maine should keep her boys and girl,
At home, Then Maine would whoop =
Both Independent.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06

Vegetation grows with tropical rank
uess to the south and west, while to the
north the Arctic sun on the Arctic seas,
glaciers aud snow fields invite the most
prosaic and practical men to regret that
they are neither poets ror painters; but
when discuss the fisheries, salmon can
nartes and mines and agricultural posi-
hllties grow tedious, and when | am
permitted to eXpatiate on the natural
beauty of that country l am simply in
terminahle
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06
l. Con.ampfion Inca1a6ie9

Read the following Mr.. c II Morris. New
a1A, Ark SAYS Was down with A5seess o
Llu->. and friends and physicians pronounced
me an lncurable Consamptiye Began taking
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, am
now on m, third 1atti-, and abe TO oversee the
work GA my farm. Il is the finest medicine
sver made
Jesse Middiewar, Decatur. Ohio, SAYS Had
II not been for DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption woIld have died OF Lung
Troubles. Was given up by doctors And now
~ Ro-lni l. patten's Ding Sfnre
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06
M agaztnes

W!,h the NareA number Tie t-u 9es;rs
lis ninta voi-me. n expense Is sfItel - pro
cure for 'hls a5.y edited magazine. articles fron.
the pens Of the mos, p-g u..nslt writers Of the
day, ana as result Il raENt amons the trst.
lac contents q tie Mar 2 lumber are
France n lle9 suc ls>t. FRI 1er.e Harrison {.
w ~ under New Conditions. Gen. Henry l.
Aaoot A Year Of Rsp-t,a.u Control. seua-
tor ii. L. Dawes. In. Relation o. Ar t.
Truth, ". Il, MalocN. b. - People W.sa
reform - Frof Alder; &. Hart. The >pee;et
Of the Monk. Archdeacou +. ". Farrsf; A
Protest against Dogma, Ans X fi,Ae
HE Right 10 Vote, J-dxe ALBION ". T,4f-
see w esteru NlF'-as-s Prof jane. Wills
ceei, The rrAc;iet =; Nislsec;iou, Caroline
r. Wai,e
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06

An agricultural journal advises -
Grind your own bone. When man
IS in such s condition tha, he has no fur
Their use for hi. houe. he IS altogether
too exhausted TO grind them. He some
sln.. 'grinds his teeth" but there he
draws the line IN the matter Of self bone
grinding " rri>! rh H-rail
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06

The Waterville Sentinel whose editor
ia the chairman of the Special Tax Com
mission, remarks upon the subject of
equal taxation aud the tendency of re-
formers to strive for the unattainable !;
That Maine or any other State will ever
have a system of taxation that will rest
easily and satisfactorily upon all, it is
absurd to expect From the first settle
ment of this country TO the present time
there has scarcely been year when some
change In the tax laws was not demanded.
Within the last thirty years in this State
l2l general tax laws have been passed by
the legislature. In point OF patching and
tiukering, the tax laws are far ahead of
the much amended prohibition laws. In
fact, no average legislator ever feels that
he has done his whole duty to his con-
stituents II he has not secured or at least
proposed some cl anye In the tax laws,
and 50 1t will ever be, so long as revenue
is raised by enforced contribution from
property
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06

1t is not only foolish but dangerous to triae
with constipation, indigestion, piles or liver de-
rangemcnt. Take the proper remedy as soon as
possible, and avoid all danger incident to delay.
HAMBURG FIGS are specific for these aFec-
tons 25 cents Dose one Fig. Mack Drug
Co. N, Y,
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06
BuckIeu's Arsfca Salve.

The best Salve In the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chopped Hands, Chiblains, Corns, and all Skin
Erupiions, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t Il guaranteed to give perfect salts
action, o. money refunded. Price d cents per
bex. Tes sals b. Roland r. Psttsa.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06

Ii is requiring a little moro formally to
get bridge across the st Croix, between
Maine and New Brunswick. at Barring
than it doe. for Major Dickey to prevail
upon the Maine legislature to build
bridges op the infinite frontier of Aroos-
took at Fort Kent, writes Mr.. Asher c.
Kinds from Washington 10 the Portland
Press. The United States is to bridge
the ST CroiI at Barring, that Is, II the
house passes senate bill for That pur-
pose, and the President signs it. The
bridge is intended to connect the town of
Barring in Washington county. with the
town OF Upper Mills. in New Brunswick,
Three Thousand dollars is mentioned in
the bill as the sum that Uncle Sam Is res
dy to give, provided the province OF New
Brunswick shall give like amount The
work must be done under the supervision
of the secretary of WAT. who is authOriz-
ed to detail an officer of tina army to CO.
operate with another officer, similarly de-
tailed by the provincial government of
New Brunswick.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06

Portland Advertiser: Colonel Dow's
apothegm is striking contribution to the
literature of politics. "A man should
stick to his party, right or wrong; when
right, because 1t Ia right; when wrong.
to put 1t right" That is something
which is likely to be remembered and
quoted.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06
SIeepiessness.

fLI>1's REMEDY is the best remedy knovn
for insomnia, or sleeplessness, which atilic,s so
many persons, and which leads TO so many Sc
riou; nervous diseases, particularly to insanity.
Descriptive treatise with each bottle. or address
Mack Drug Co.. y. Y.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06

With the exception OF the Gladstone
Blaine controversy, PROBABLY no more
= H9rtaa, contribution has ever been
made 10 magazine literature than the two
papers OF The Limitations of the Speak
er>hip, ny the Speaker Hon. T. B.
Reel, and the ex-Spesker. Hon. J G.
Carlisle, both Of which will appear in the
March number Of the North American
Review. Max O'Rel was recently invited
to write an article for the North Amer.
can Review on the subject OF Comic
Journalism in America" That means
all your journals, he replied, for they
SIRE all comic Under the title OF
Lively Journalism" he however, con
tributes an srtiele 10 the Msrch number
I re Review.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06

Professor Boyessus uJ,t.e;t- II "a, March
Cosmopolitan, "A Candidate tor Divorce hAs
mRnt realistic scenes from Young ladies
boarding scalQl. and AIN. - show :ae cl.4r4-
i,ols results from muoa OF the prevailing fem.-
nine education l. strongly ...-s;1a tee BY SIX
drawings from C. u. G.nsou and ~ J. Wei.
Champnsys painting, IL the Green Room u
Boarding school las Magazine improves
with every number.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06
We'll and Happy

/ take pleasure IN submitting the FOL
.5"iue statement 0f facts tbat YOU NAV
kno" the great benefit that has resulted
from the Use Of your Spec flc 10 the case
u nv llttie daughter. row ten wears Of
sse. he child when two years of age
had severe attack of scarlet fever
"hica left her with shattered constitu
ton Among other evidences of impair
ell nutrition was what the doctors called
soften ing Of the bones. In her nth year
sae happened 10 slight accident which
resulted 10 the disloea,ion of the hip Joint
and. from the irritation thus set Up, ter
rloie assesses of the hip ensued. The
assesses despite the best medical treat
meni tina. could be obtained. remained
Tor taFee Years, di,chsrgius continuously.
Al ms time, through the influence Of
friends. put her or :. s. S When his
treatment WAS commenced the ahscess
was very large. having six perforation.
pus discharg ng through them all. Dur
ns this treatment several spicua Of bone
came out, and ny the time she had finish
ed Der nfta bottle the soscess had entire
y healed her sppetite aud general health
hal been restored in short she was well
and happy, aud 80 continues.
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Lower Main ST Siatington, Pa.
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The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06
Debtors Attention

All parties indebted to Wm' Tucker, ON 90
count, are reQuesteA 70 call at bic former place
49, ~ . Aan1 6ee h1a001 ano.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06

Expectant Bridegroom-"So you won't be
best man at my wedding, Tom. Why thought
YOU were the best friend | had " Cynlic
Friend-"So am !; that's why decline.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06
AldrOSCOggil and Koll0b0C
r.. r.. Bonds !

Holders Of Androscoggin l. Kennebeo
per cent bonds maturing between August
1880 and September 1891, are offered an
opportunity until the first day of April
next to exchange their present holdings
for the new per cent Maine Central Con-
solidated Mortgage bonds on advantage
GUS terms.
For full particulars apply to,
FRED Z. RICHARDS, Banker,
% Exchange Street,
Portland, Ne.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06
Ayers Cherry PectoraI,

DR. J. C AVER q CO, Lowell Mass.
= a.! brasz.,-. Pr 3 80 .s.s.e.. :.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06

Three very ;.mcly and Important subjects are
treated IN the March Century BY specialists.
The first Is the >uhIrc, Of Municipal Govern
meut. Dr. Albert Shaw describing The workings
oftht local government Of Glasgow, one OF the
world model cities IN this respect. The sub
lcct Of Irrigation is treated III the hrst 81 4
series II three articles by Professor Powell. the
Director Of the United States Geological sur
vey. This paper is entitled The lrrgable
Lands of the Arid Region The third great
subjec, is discussed in paper BY Professor
Fisher on The Nature and Method Of RevelA-
ton"-the concluding one IN his very timely
series. The same number of he Century has
editorials on Municipal Government, Our
Sins against France, and IT, iversi.y Exten-
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06

The March St. Nicholas begins with an OK
citing adventure, "On a Mountain Trail, told
by Harry Perry Robinson, Two miners teht a
pack of raysnous wolves with dynamite, blowing
the brute. into what the boys call "smither
Gems" Mr.. Taber illustrates the story with
vgor. A delightful story is Jacks Cure, by
Susan curtis R-iheld. Jack runs away from
home. and having been forced to take place as
"msid Of all work, soon concludes, as Dorm
,hy's saury song reminds him, tina; tn re is mo
place like home W. A. Rogers has drawn
the excellent illustrations TO this story.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06
SELECTED.
PRINCE CHARLIE.

THE HOSPITAL NURSE TELLS HIS STORY.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-06
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-11

Judgment Creditors Cannot Find Him
nor Learn Where He Is.

Alonzo B. Cornell formerly governor Of New
York, is missing and his disappearance is caus-
ing serious comment in financial circles, owing
to certain transactions which have lately come
to light and which are not favorable to Mr..
Cornell's business reputation. 1t is generally
known now that he is either in hiding or has
kept out of the way to avoid the sheriff's off,
GERS, as judgments have been entered against
him for about $4,000 on promisory notes, of
which he was either the maker or indorser
Half dozen judgments for various amounts
have been obtained against the governor, and
it is also reported In banking circles that he
has issued great deal Of his own paper, Sc
cured discounts for it here and there and the
general belief is that large amount of such
paper Is either now outstanding, protested or
waiting maturity. Some of the governors in
innate friends have said that the reason for his
peculiar business transactions is due to what
they believe is mental prostration and that sort
of overbalancing of the mind which comes
from Overwork and mental strain.
He seemed to have visions respecting the
negotiation Of business schemes of vast magni-
tude, which his friends knew perfectly well
were purely imaginary. HIS manner has been
nervous and constrained and he has become
irritable, very loquacious and has been seen 60
ing around the streets talking to himself in
nervous and excited manner. Some of his real
estate transactions also have been so peculiar
that they have confirmed the fears his friends
have OF his mental condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-11
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD,
Collectors of Taxes-Real Estate Deals
The Electric Railroad.

Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE. April TO-
The county commissioners today made the
following appointments of collectors of taxes:
First district Bowie Magruder: second, John
Clagett; third, Charles Sellman; fourth, John
E. West; fifth, Thomas Waters Of s.
Letters Of administration on the estate of the
late Martin T. Fisher have been granted to
John H. Williams.
Mr.. Leonard s. Chapman Of Washington has
purchased OF Tilghman Graham two and half
acres of land near this place for s4OO.
The Sandy Spring Lyceum has elected the
following officers: Geo. B. Miller, president;
Mrs. n, Elizabeth Stabler, secretary; Samuel
Weatherald, treasurer.
Mrs. Sarah Lyddane has purchased the house
and lot of the late M. Green of this place
for &3, 400.
heavy gate fell upon Q small son Of Mr..
Humphrey Perry Of this county some days ago
and broke his thigh.
The new Catholic church recently built near
Great Falls will be dedicated May Is by Cardi-
nal Gibbons.
MIR. Nathaniel Clagett, a prominent citizen
Of Darnestown district, IL dangerously i'll.
The incorporators of the TenleytOwn and
Rockville Electric Railroad Company have
made application to the county commissioner
for the right to track of Is feet on the old
Georgetown road The board has decided "a
leave the decision Of the matter to o majority
Of the property owners along the route.
Mrs. Julius Epping has sold house and lot
Of acres at Halpine, on the railroad near this
place, to Mr.. Washington Nsilor Of Washing
ton for 81, 100 SAL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-11
Jersey City's Election to be Contested

Jersey City's Election to be Contested.
1t is certain that the reelection Of Orestea
Cleveland as mayor of Jersey City will be con-
tested by the republicans and anti-ring demo-
Gratis as soon as the result Of the election il
officially announced by the board of canvas
sers. If Mr.. Perkins, the defeated republican
candidate, will not take action himself the
friends Of reform will do it independently.
This course was decided on at meeting of
the executive committee of the Hudson County
Ballot Reform Association.
The face Of the returns gives Cleveland ], 1922
majority over Perkins. The vote in the six
assembly districts forming Jersey City shows,
1t is claimed, that Cleveland was elected DIV
what are clearly swollen and fraudulent ma.
jorities in two districts.