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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30
N ature'S StinulantS

Emerson, remembering the habits of
conviyislity to which some undergrsdu-
stuS succomb, once said
':Did you ever think about the logic Of
stimulus? Nature supplies her own. 1t
j. astonishing Whist she will do if you
will give her a chance. In how short 4
time will she revive the overt!rei brain :,
A hresth under the spple tree, siesta
on the grass, a Whit Of wind. an inter
val Of retirement, and the balance and
serenity are restored. \ clean creature
nee,.s so little and responds so readily
There is something as miraculous As the
gospels in in it,
Later in life society becomes slim.
ulus Occasionally the gentle excitstion
of cup of tea Is nee'ed. A mind TO-
vents lis own tones, NY which, without
permanent injuries, It makes rapid rallies
aud enjoys good moods.
"Conver> 4tipn is an CXcjtant and the
series of intoXicants ii eXCites is heslth
full. But tohscco-what rude ctowhar
is that with which 10 pry into the deli
cate tissues of the brsir!'
1t must not be i1fe7red from this p,s.
sage that Emerson himself was a to'sl
abstsiner from tobacco, though he
smoked but rarely, and never until he
was fifty.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30
Sensible and Timely.
I Bangor Whig.l

There seems to be mnch uuuece. sary
fuss over the recent seton of the Faculty
al the Maine State College in disCipliniBg
some of the students for hszing. The
Faculty and the Board Of Trustees have
agreed that this senseless practice should
oe abolished and In this decision they will
have the cordial support Of the people Of
the State. There Is nothing bright or
manly about hazing and 1t has often led
to dangerous results. Like everything
else there are various degrees of hazing
and while some of the acts in themselves
may be arnless, If the practice is allow
ed to exist In our institutions one step
leads to another and harmless perform
snces give away to other that are mal!ci-
Gus aud dangerous. The only safe gusrd
is to abolish the custom entirely and We
are happy 10 say that this has come to be
the recognized policy of our colleges. In
the Orono College, a State institution
there is even more reason why this prac-
tice should be discouraged than in the in
dependent institutions and as We said be
fore the Faculty will be sustained in their
efforts to this end
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30

Some of the beggars who infest Park
row are very bright, indeed By con-
slant practice they become admirable
judges of character from facial express
sion. The ones who are most successful
are those who come out frankly and own
what they want money for. A very
common device is to ask for cent with
which to get over the bridge The other
day well dressed man was approached
by sorrowful looking man at the bridge
entrance, who whined In crying tone:
Say, mister, will you please give me a
cent? want to get across the bridge
The man addressed showed his hand
into his pocket and drew out ticket for
the bridge promenade. The tramp look
ed at 1t with a disappointed expression
and then exclaimed:
THAT amt no good to me. sir; want
to get over the bridge in hurry ON the
cars. Ny grandmother dying. New
York Journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30

Among involuntary gastronomio feats
the most extraordinary was that Of a
young woman named Mary Spelmore.
who lived in st. Peters parish, Derby.
In the month Of November, 1779, she
was engaged hanging up linen to dry,
when some sudden emotion caused her
to swallow a small armament Of pins
with which she had stocked her mouth.
A surgeon was sent for, who did all In
his power for the unfortunate girl
Though the retching was constant she
never brought up more than one at .
time. and in three days the total
amounted to seventy-six. Some Of them
were very long. and her commissions
were 20 violent that It took several per-
aons to hold hes. Shortly after entering
tho hospital At Nottingham tumors
formed on the left side near the shoulder.
These were suppurated and opened and
eeveral pins came out Of the woundA In
Eve months she was discharged cured
nottingham England) Sun.
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Partisan or Non Partisan Which?

a. ~ iz. eal > sa'e convention = Ppr,-
N" we " heb cbfl-lieh itH.p=fatct
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. ~ ny 20. y 9e lt't- that ths t"m-
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~ ppt1 70 the organs ~ that party. l.
as lnth erased t. pe moral reform
ASSOCIATION ana become p9llt.eal an
mex lie journal ana many ethtr "a
Fsi III ~ 9tAt@ WHO .aNe never le.tF-
90 ID lheif support OF temperance. and
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are not partfsan Have w. not zaIs,n,.ly
declared In convention sss.r,+,I.3 sno
by formal rs linton that W. r.it,-rs
,ur intention to he a, we have sigsvs
.,eeu. neither PARTISAN mr. -ec,srsr
organjzati,p.
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acquainted win the mast history Of the
order might be led to b.I,eye from il
that the W. c. T, [. had never entered
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30
POETRY.


Lost LOST LOST
\ baby with soft brown hair
Dimpicd and fair and sweet
From the crown Of his head to his feet,
Lovely beyond compared
Soft and white was his gown,
With beautiful sash Of blue
No one in all the town
Another such baby knewl
Aud such glow on his check
Like a maple leaf touched by lrostl
No wonder my heart grows weak
To think that my baby's lost
Lost lost, lost!
Oh surely some one must know
To what land sunny and bright
Glowing with love and delight,
Those dear lost babies gol
lit were not fair to see,
Full to the brim with JOY,
Do you think he would stray from me,
My beautiful baby boy'
Or that others would 20
Like leaves by the winter tossed
From mothers who love them So
To the land OF the babies LOST
LOST LOST LOST
They have left me here in his place
n hoy with trousers new,
Ard jersey jacket OF blue
And dear little peach bloom face!
He's brave and bonny and browu;
Hes swift as the wind. and tall
II
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30
Electric Bltfers.

Tais remedy Is becoming so well known and
So popular a 20 need No spe,ial mention. All
VIZ have usea E.ectr!c Bitters sing the same
song Of pra.se-A puFer medicine dose not ex-
it AID !. Is guaranteed 70 10 =. tina; II is claim
60. E4ectric bitter. WI. cure al diseases Of
the Liver and Kidneys, viii remove Pimpes,
boi!s. ak kaeum and other affections caused
BY impure o.eoG.-Wll4 drive Malaria from the
system and prevent as Wi as cure all Maarial
e,ers.-ter cure Of Headaeae, Constipation
ind Indigestion TO try Electric Bitters-knti1e
ABSTRACTION guaranteed, or monty refunded.
salce - cts. and cl.V0 per bottle at Roland I.
Frt;en, Drug store.
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i i = 15f,1e1 H5fi1.

NJ. Frank Il ufman, young man from Bur
!LEtJ1, g4Io, states that lie a4d been under the
c4re Of .so prominent physicians, and Used their
treatment init. ae vas not as.e 70 get around.
Ihey pronounced his case to De Consumption
and llcl1ao.e. He was persuaded to Try DR.
hing SeN Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
ana colds, AID was not ao.e to walk across the
street vItaoutresting, He found that before he
had Q.ed half OF 4 dollar bottle, lie was much
better he continued t. use II and Is today en-
loyihs sood heath. If you have any throat,
.-ls Of clest trouble, ny II. We guarantee
satisfaction. 1rlal bottle free al Roland
Patten Drug Store.
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HardWoods Of the Future.

Az time takes Night we who are lumber
MEN are ever learning more and more
about wood. We see beauties and use
fulness In various kinds which but short
time ago were unknown. While In our
opinion mahogany must ever be the king
of woods, yet with advanced knowledged
and study we are continually developing
new beauty In various other woods.
Those OF US who give the matter con
sideration feel that the utility of score
OF woods has never been anywhere near
perfectly developed, and we feel convn-
ced that In few years gum, sycamore
and many other woods, not even except
ing the poor, despised hemlock will at
tract much more attention and come into
much more common use. Perhaps before
we reach this point we shall have to give
our architects few lessons which they
didn't learn in the: books they studied
when they went to school. 1t is fact
beyond contradiction, that the men who
design our houses, who write the speci-
tications by which they shall be built,
have less practical knowledge of woods
than most people would suppose. They
know mahogany is red, and has, or is apt
to have, pretty figure. They know
quartered oak is the rage, aud that, too,
has figure. but not one in a thousand
knows the possibilities In either of the
woods, or any other. They know that
hemlock is used for studding but II you
should mention it as wood which could
be used for finish, you would be put
down for fool. Nevertheless, hemlock,
II properly selected, can be used TO make
very handsome finish indeed. Take
gum, for instance, how many people
know one-half its virtues. We have re-
Gently occupied apartments, not new ones
either, finished throughout in gum. Not
door in the house but that fitted its
casing without a pinch anywhere. A
finish like glass, figure In much of 1t
that was pleasure to look at. We say
gum is great wood. Some day the archi-
tects will find 1t out. What Is true of gum
can be said Of lots of other woods, and
they will have their innings. We are In
the infancy of the demand for fancy
woods, but cabinet finish has come to
stay, and hardwoods are being developed.
- NJ Y Lumber Trade journal
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Good Advice.

Several years ago was covered with
be'I= 70 such an extent that my life vas =
n s-ry. After trying number Of other
remedies without any benefit, l was adj.
vised by wholesale druggist a, Colur1. lns
to try 5. S. S. (Swift's Specific. one
bottle II S. S. S. cured NE entirely. I
have not had Boil since To those af.
ticted with Boils or Skin Eruption give
the same advice my wholesale druggist
gave me-tske S. 5, S.
DAVID ZART1IAS, Druggist.
Independence, ohio.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30

Thos. Hanover, on Columbia Street,
Bangor, has for many years carried IN q
hourishing bushes, sharpening rszors,
knives, scissors, lawn mowers, etc. This
business was established by his father in
1915 and for .? years past has been car.
ried on at the present stand. Thomas
Hanover succeeded his father about 10
years ago. The shop is well fitted up for
business aud power Is secured by Bar
oni water moter. Three hands are ST
present employed and Jan LIST the num-
Der will be increased to when the man.
ufactures of rszors will be commenced
here. Mr.. Hanover says that this new
industry, the first of the kind to be es
tabllshed in Maine. is the outgrowth OF
the Mckinley bill.
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Mn be GiyeU stray.

Our enterprising Druggist. II. w, Gushing. who
carrie. the nesi stock OF drugs, periameries, toilet
,rticles, brushes, sponges, ETC., are giving away
large number Of trial bottles OF DR.. NJ lies ceeora-
ted Restorative Nervine. They guarantee 1t To
slecplessness the i'll effects OF spirits, tobacco, col
tee etc Druggists say it is the greatest seller they
ever knew, and is universally satisfactory. They
also guarantee DR.. Miles New Heart Cure in all
cases of nervous or organic Heart Disease, pap-
tation, pain in side, snothering, ETC. Fine book
on NERVOUS and orgauic Heart Diseases mailed
free.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30

The object of sufficiently clothing a
horse Is no. only to improve his coat, but
there is In addition a wonderful saving OF
food, vigor, condition. and animal heat.
The chief loss Of the heat Of the body is
frsm radiation from its surface. This
waste can be lessened and controlled very
largely by judicious blanketing. The un-
reasonable excuse for scanty blanketipg
is often made, that II horse Is well
clothed In the stable he shivers on flrs,
coming into the cold air but this is only
momentary, for as soon rs he begins to
move, and the circulation Is aroused, nc
chillness IL felt.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30

The new serial, by Frank r. Stockton,
author of Raider Grange which opens
the Atlantic Monthly for Novemher,i is en-
titled'The House of Martha 1t soounds
in that dry, whimsical humor. which is so
difficult to anslyle, and yet so easy to en-
joy. The romantic title, along the Front.
tier of Proteus's Reslm," comes rather
strangely after Mr. Stockton's delightfully."-
matter-of- fact humor, The paper with this
title is by Edith Thomas, and is charm
ng description of the sea in its various
moods, enlivened by verses of which Miss
Thomas is apparently the author. Housh-
ton Milling 4 Co., Boston.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30

The habit Of chewing Tobacco Is fast
dying out and the habit Of the cigarette
is taking ITS place. At least that's what 8
tobacco dealer told the Journal yesterday
He also added: ut is safe TO say that
nearly a half OF the men were once
chewers; 1t would be safe to say that less
than ne.tenth Of them are chewers now
The ordinary run Of Westerners were
fond Of the weed, and as for the ordina-
~ run Of Southorners, including Ken
auckians, Missourians, and Georgians.
they held 1t like sweet morsel In their
mouths. The Yankee reformers used to
revile the habit, the Anti.Tobacco Society
wag ed war upon 1t throughout the coun-
try, and there were lectures against 1t
and pamphlets against II, They may all
have hadan influence. but 1t is to the
progress Of civilization that We are in
debted for Its diminuatiou. People have
come to look upon chewing tobacco - 4
filthy habit. When they get awakened TO
the noxious properties and villianous
strench Of cigarettes then and not till
then will the custom Of smoking them
fall into disuse. -Kennebec Journal.
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For mills working twelve hours the
above figures can be doubled. This ia
Die gives the natural power only, based
on drainage area and feet fall at extreme
low water. All the powers On the der
rimac have been more than doubled b.
holding the water back in reservoir axes
for use during the dry season. Hence,
to get at the real capacity Of any water
power the reservoir area must be consid-
cred. 10 comparing Madison and Rum
ford We find that, although Rumford has
more fall, Madison is the greater power
on account of its superior drainage area
and reservoir capacity.
Mr.. Walter Wells, in his official work
on the water powers Of Maine, gives the
following figures for the Kennebec and
Androscoggin rivers:
Square miles of drainage
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He Yelled kemp's RaIsam

I yelled Take kemp's Balsam, the best
cough cure. l always DO when hear a man
cough, and can, help it l, saved me and it
wi! cure you was threatened with pneumo-
MA last winter and 1t broke 1t up. Il helps the
children cut when their throats are sore, cures
them coughs and tastes SO good. The tr-t dose
helps you, so writes a. Il. Arnold, tnsin y
on the West Shore Ry., at Canajoharie, ~ .
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30

The coal fever at Small Point near
Bath is rising to something like . fever
heat Just now, Already three thin layers
Of the fuel have been pierced. and It Is
thought that the great deposit for which
they have 70 long been seeking 10 Just b.
low. New York and Boston capitalists
have become interested 10 the place and
are considering the matter Of purchasing
the whole property and developing It.
The present corporation has bssn q work
upon The Point Tor . year, has sent down
three shafts and lost one drill, but are
still very confident and rather expect to
realise on their long labor before many
days. Meanwhile the broken coal con.
tinues 10 wash ashore = II has done for
- paDe eeotnsy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30
November Magazines.

Among the leading features of the NJ.
vember number of the North AmeriAl
Review, will be an article by the Hon. ".
Mckinley, Jr,, giving resume Of the
principal work accomplished by the hf,y-
first Congress. The srticle forms part Of
symposium under the heading What
Congress Has Done" in which, besides
Mr.. Mckinley, Hon. II, Cabot Lodge, of
Massachusetts,; Hon John Da'zell, of
Pennsylvania Hon. A-hbrl 2. Fitch. of
New York; Hon Nm. McAdoo, If NV
Jersey, and Hon. Juison C. Clements, cf
Georgia, take part-N. \.
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.,fi5et' WE'RE and Liyer 7ol1A.

Acts On new prime iple-regulating the Liver,
stomach, and bowel, kyoHgh tie Herres. A new
discovery. Or. Miles Pus speedily cure bilious
ness, bad taste, torpid liver, piles. constipation.
l'nequllled Tor men, women, children. Smallest,
uildest surest :: -;;e, q ;ss:,. Samples Tree at
LII M On him.
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Campsnini's first and exceedingly read.
able article on How TO Train the Voice, -
in which the famous tenor gives many 8
good hint to singers, leads a bewilder-
ingly number of good things in the Nov
ember Ladies' Home Journal "Can wo-
men Keep a Secret" by Junius Henri
Browne. is as keen as it is entertaining
why Never Married." gives the ress,
ons ;why women decline proposals OF
marriage, and Is 3 thoroughly enjoyable
article; Mrs. Margaret Bottome's De
partment for 1.-The Kings Daughters" /.
apparently complete success; Side
Tales With Girls" is bright reading for
every GIRL Philadelphia, Pa.
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Family Medicine

Expectant brides and their friends will
be Interested in the series Of papers on
The Wedding Season" By Mary Gay
Humphre's row being published In
Hsrpers Bsz.r.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30

1.-THE New York Cotton Exchange" is
the subject Of An elaborate article, en-
bracingla concise history Of the cotton
industry In America, which DR.. Richard
Wheatley contributes TO Harper's Weekly
publishod October 29th.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30

TIE ilrkest cloud may have silver lining.
The pretty servant girl. after she has been DIS
r.arel as the small pox, hnds herself IN de-
maui among women with husbands Of a sus-
.nntlh-e uature
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30

General Lee asked straggler one day, whom
he found eating green perslmmons, If he did not
know they were unit for food. lam not eat
ing them for food, general replied the man,
I'm eating them TO draw my stomach up to ht
my ratiOus'
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May !. 1890.

Ff.era-"You say here, He lay bathed in his
blood. "o14dn :, II De better . say 'We!iering
II lis o-ood = NoyelIst-'NeIl, mats "a little
Old -. perhaps j, would De weltsrinx in
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30

was cured sound and well Of a case Of
Blood Poison by 5. ;. S. As soon as
discovered | was afflicted with the dis
ease commenced taxing Swift's SPECIFIC
S. S. S I, and in few weeks | was per.
manentiy cured
GEORGE STEWART.
Shelby Ohio.
May :. 1890.
Tfestise on Bood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
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There is one great advantage in being near
sighted. A man can fir. with his aunt or his
mother law across the grand stand all the af-
ternoon and never find out his mistake until 1t
ia TOO late TO have spoiled his fun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30

MY boy, you know disapprove very much
Of your nsnting. but cannot he IN being proud
Of you, fer whipping such a Jis by taa:
WHAT did you whip MIN f5ri' "ay, he said
| looked ike you
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Buchieus arRica SQ{re.

The best Salve in the word for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands. ChiJ4.ns, Corns, and all Skin
ErupuuEs, and positively cures piles OF no pay
action, OF money refunded. frice - cents per
Dol. For sale by Roland 7. Pat.en.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30

The eleventh volume of Harper's Young
People will close with the number to be
published October 2Slh. Numerous at
tractive features are announced to appear
In the new volume.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30

Buy that horse well l guess not He
kicks beth ways at the slightest cause Horse
DealeF-"IhAts the very reason you should
buy him. See how dangerous it would be for
any one to attempt to sieai him
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30

Inc people OF Somerset County vicinity to know that we
keep as ne assortmento goods found in the County
ana that we propose to sell them prices that cannot be beaten
Our stock contains only goods that can fully warrant and
is comprised of ' '' W