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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07
Dodiin Quarry.

4 few days since In speaking of the
extension of the Somerset Railway and
the growing importance of business n
is he 10 10 the ppaT h5a1ess5ecc ,aa.-
ley, We failed through inadvertance, to
make any mention of the important
quarry Of the Bangs improvement Com
pany-as We believe 1t is termed-whose
works are at Dodlin Hill in the south
part OF Norridgewock. This quarry is
on the Somerset Railway, and = spur
track leads from the main line to the
works, distance of about half . mile.
From the quarry to the junction the cars
run down by gravitation and often train
OF two or three cars comes down In this
manner, having been taken up by an en-
CINE. The company owning the quarry
Is composed of Col. |. S. Bangs of Water
vile, and William II. Taylor, Esq, and
Mr.. Laughton of Norridgewock They
have had some large contracts and turned
out excellent work, among the samples
being the Government Building in this
city and the Omaha court house. The
company is one Of the largest in Maine
in the grauite business. and the deyel-
opment of the Dodlin quarry has done
much for the improvement of Somerset
county ousiness.-hsnHsbec Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07

MOnntrOuo rover OF Sea Brookerk-
Prom experiments made at Bell Rock
and Skerryvole lighthouses, on the coast
Of Scotland. 1t was found that while tho
force Of tho breakers on ths side Of tho
German ocean may be taken ct about .
ton and half to every square foot Of ex-
posed surface, the Atlantic side throws
breakers with double that force, or three
tons to the square foot; thus surface Of
only two square yards sustains blow
from heavy Atlantic breaker equal to
fifty. four tons. In March, 1890, . heavy
gale blew for three days and nights at
Skerryvole, washing out blocks Of lime
stone and granite of three and five tons
weight as easily as IL they had been
empty egg shells, in some cases throwing
them entirely over the breakwater at
Plymouth.
Over 800 tons of such blocks were
washed 300 feet up the inclined beach at
ter being thrown over the breakwater
and scattered about In various direc-
tons One block Of limestone, estimated
to be Of Is tons weight, was moved over
100 feet from a place in the surf where
it had been firmly grounded since 1907,
it having been rolled in sight by the aw-
Cyl, gale ef tho Windy Christrnas" Of
that year. This is quite q high sea record
for $780, showing that the gale Of March
was the worst known on the Scottish
coast for 1893 years. Louis Republic
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07
Resolutions Of Respect.

The following resolutions of respect
were passed by Evening Star Lodge No.
Is, l. o, o. F. Harmony, July 10. 1890.
Whereas, II has pleased the Great Rul-
or of the Universe to remove by death
from our midst our beloved brother Giilie
Whitehouse. And while we bow in hum
BILE submission to the Will Of Him, who
doeth oil things well knowing that be-.
hind frowninp providence he hides u
smiling face. Yet we do not the less
mourn theiloss Of brother who was kind
and faithful, whose love for the order was
true and abiding and whose every act of
life was all example worthy to be follow
cd.
Therefore, Be IL resolved by Evening
Star Lodge No. Is. l. o. o. F., that We
extend our heartfelt sympathy 10 the fam-
lily and friends Of the diseased. and com.
mend them to the care Of Him who watch-
q the fall even Of the sparrow.
Reeelved, That the resolutions be spread
upon the records Of this Lodge.
Resolved, That copy be sent 70 the
family Of the deceased aud 70 the Somsr.
net Reporter.
=, sa. !. L.loHros oommitse
F. P. PExxRL dissolution,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07
A Remarkable Case from Illinois,

II suffered for five years with Mercuri-
s. rheumatism. which was the result OF
potash aud mrrcarisl treatment of phys
clans, for constitutional Blood Poison
They not only failed to cure me but maze
me physical wreck and my life burden.
| then commenced taking Swifts Specific
5. S. s.. and after using few bott 5
was entirely cured Ut the Rheumatism,
which the doctors brought ON by Their
remedies, and the Blood Poison viii b
they failed TO cure. cheerfully CON-
mend 5, S. S. to any one similarly afiilct-
ed
joins II. LYIE>, sorrento H.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07

The annual reunion OF the Veterans OF
the nth Maine Volunteers will be held in
Boston. August 49, at 10 o'clock A. NJ
st the Post Room of George l.. Stearns
Post l49, G. A. r., locsted st $50 Main
Street, Charlestown. The comrades OF
this Post have frsternally profersd the
use of their rooms for the purpose OF
this reunion aud extended cordial ipvi-
tstiou to the Boys of the Ninth" I,
make them the headquarters of the As
socistion during the week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07
The Pulpit and the Stdge.

Rev. F. NJ. Shrout, Pastor United Brethren
Church. Blue Mound, Kan, says II feel it nav
duty to tell what wonders DR., ting's New bus
covery has done for me- Ny Lungs were badly
diseased, and my parshners thought | could
live only few weeks, took five bottles of DR.
Kings New Discovery and am sound and well,
gaining 26 lbs. in weight"
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Funny Folks
Combination, writes After a thorough trial
and convincing evidence, | am conhden, DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption. beats
them all, and cures when everything else fails
The greatest kindness can do my many thous-
and friends is to urge them TO try it, Free
trial bottles at Roland T. Patterns Drug Store.
Regular sizes soc. and Sl.W.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07

An enterprising chap in Connecticut
has patented q tonic which he advertises
in the spring as 1.-The great spring tonic. ="
In the summer he calls it 1.-The great
summer tonic" and in the fall and win
ter the term is changed to meet the Sea-
son. A patent medicine man with a
great tonic" for only one season Of the
year can't expect to do much business. -
Detroit Free Pres.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07

Perhaps you are run down. can't eat, cant
sleep, can't think, can't do anything to your
satisfaction, and you wonder what ais you.
Yos should heed the warning, you are taking
the fret step into nervous prostIstion. You need
Nerve Tonie and In Electric Bitteu you will
system to In normal, healthy condition. Sur.
prisiug results follow The use Of this great asrvs
Tonic and Alternative. Your appetite returns,
GOOD Objection 10 restored, and the Liver and
KidAsys resume healthy action. Tya bottle
siee ~. = Roland T. Pstssn's Drug store
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07
N o Trace Left.

Mr.. and Mrs. Litell, of Hunting burg
Ind, say That about one year ago,
their little girl was entirely cured of an
annoying eruption of the skin and local
blood disorder, by the use of three bot
1esof S. S. S. There is no trace of the
skin disease left, and the blood has been
in perfect ORDER ever since, and the gen.
ersl health of the child was never as good
as now. They will take pleasure in an
>wering any letters regarding the child's
case.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Atlantis, Ga
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07
When You Call Upon Your Doctor.

WHeu HUu CbIE CPoH HOur DoctoF'
When consulting = medical man in
his own house do SO in his Office hours
Do not go just at the time when he
takes his meals because l am sure to
catch him them" So far as possible he
certainly should be allowed to take his
food In comfort at proper hourA
Finish the professional interview with
him in his consulting room and do not
continue detailing symptoms in the hall
when being shown out.-Good House
kaapipp
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07

Carefulness and exactitude in speech
are sometimes characterized as afecta-
ton and mere, pedantry, but, say what
some people may, it Is unquestionably
the unfailing mark Of culture. No one
thoroughly and lovingly acquainted with
the literature Of his language can regard
propriety In its use with contempt. The
purity and harmony and rhythm Of his
native tongue are as precious to him as
the perfect rendering and Interpretation
Of music Ars to the musician; and to the
preservation Of the English language in
its integrity II should be the duty and
pleasure Of every individual lover Of it
to contribute York Ledger.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07
Liona with Spiked BackboneA

In front Of an ugly but fashionable
house IN Second avenue, above Four
teenth street, are two very unrehaOe
cast iron lions, which have just been
painted pinkish brown to match the
newly chiseled brown stone copings Of
the doorway. The lions, in form and
color, were sufficiently unlike anything
in nature, but just by way of preventing
the casual small boy from taking i'm
aginary excursions astride their backs, a
strip Of spiked iron has been extended
from name to tail Of each lion. The ef-
feet Of these grewsome but impossible
beasts is startling on stranger. -New
York Sum
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07

The Duke Of Westminster each year
takes in about 5000 in Gxpences and
shillingn, paid by dghtseers for admas-
don to his country seat at Eaton hall
Ths duke has . land rental amounting
to o676, 900 year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07

Damaskeening is producing upon steel
. blue tinge and ornamental figures,
sometimes inlaid with gold and silver,
a. in Damascus blsdes It is 20 called
from Damascus, which was celebrated
In the Middle Ages for this class Of orna-
mental art.-Dry Goods Chronicle
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07

Mrs. Lyman Abbott, wife Of the sue.
cessor to Henry Ward Beecher As pastor
of Plymouth Church, is to become one of
the editors of The Ladies' Home Journal,
on September lst next. An English edi-
ton Of The Ladies' Home Journal Is to
be brought out in London on scale never
before attempted by an American maea-
zine, and Mr.. Cyrus II. X. Curtis. no.
prietor Of the Journal, and Mr.. Edward
w. Box, the editor, sailed for Europe
last week to perfect arrangements.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07
POETRY.


We walk beneath the furnace blast,
The pangs Of transformation;
Not painlessly doth God rccast
And mould anew the nation.
Hot burns the fire
when wrongs expire,
Nor spares the hand
That from the land
Uproots the ancient evil.
The hand.brcadth cloud the sages feared
Its bloody rain is dropping
The poison plant the fathers spared
All else is overlapping.
East, West, South, North,
1t curses the earth,
All justice dies,
And fraud and lies
Live only in its shadow.
What though the cast out spirit tear
The nation in his going
We who have shared tue guilt murt share
The pang OF his oeiIhrowiug'
Whatc'er the loss,
Whate'er the cross, ~
Shall they complain
OF present pain
Who trust in God hereafter
For who that leans on His right arm
Was ever yet forsaken'
What righteous cause can suffer harm
II lie its part has taken'
Though wild and loud
And dark the cloud
Behind its folds
His hand upholds
The calm sky of tomorrow
Then let the selfish lip be dumb
And hnshcd the breath ct signing
Before the Joy Of peace must come
The palms OF purifying
God give us grace,
Each in his place
To bear his lot.
And inurmurng not,
Endure and wait and labor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07

"Hay, mamma. how mach am WORTH
you are wor.h uililon Of dollars 70
me. my SON."
'Say. mAmma, could't You advances me
Twenty-Five centsl"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07
BuckIen's Ar,aica SaIre.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chiblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptious. and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. II is guaranteed to give perfect salts
action, or money refunded. Price rs cents per
Nox. For sale bv Roland T. Patten.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07
bright Daughter OF The Laughing
Day."

Bright daughter OF the laughing day,
OF mingled earth and air,
Did trouble never chance your way
Nor any imp OF care3
Why, sorrows are so thick, my Sweet,
They push each other Oh the street,
And every good that men persue
Is haunted by grief or two.
In churches, even, while pray;
At shops to which the lads repair;
Between the prologue and the play
We meet with trouble everywhere.
Yet laugh. sweet beauty, while you may;
BE reckless while you dare.
And keep the Lord of Woes at hay
With every charm you bearl
Those morning looks might well defy
The tyrant of the watery eye.
And cheat his couriers as they run,
Unused to earth with so much sum
Yet should we force at length the way,
And come with wrinkles and gray HAIR
Your voice would make dungeon gay,
And set the monster dancing there.
Harper Weekly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07
Ago Of father Cif living).
Age Of mother (if living.

One OF the papers was returned with
the startling Information that the father
was 1e0 years old and the mother 112.
The city fathers hastened down to see
this ancient pair. and were much surpris-
ed to hear that they died long ago.
"Thea what do you mean by this7 said
the angry official. pointing to the agea
why, that's straight enough. 1t says
Age if living and that would a been
their ages if living now."-Boston Tran
&c n Mt
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07

The English Catholic bishops have de-
cided In view Of the rapidly Increasing
drink evil. to set apart the first Sunday
In each month for the presentation Of
temperance from every Catholic pulpit.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07
Oh, do you remember sweet Alice Ben BDlt'
Sweet Alice, with hair so brown,

|
Looking up she saw Robert Deane not
very far from her. Just At at moment
he saw her and came towards her. SO
together they gathered the arbutus, and
when Robert said that picking May
flowers seemed to be the most appropri-
ate thing In the world for her to do. she
was SO like them, she turned pinker than
the pinkest Of flowers In her hand. And
then he added. Il never knew how beau
tiful the arbutus was before" After
they had gathered all the blossoms under
the pine tree, Robert wanted TO 60 up
higher on the mountain TO see II there
were not some flowers there. SO they did
not get home till supper time, and Dor
othy, who was usually very capable about
the house, seemed rather distracted that
evening.
As the days went on Robert Deane still
stayed In Framleigh. The simple old des-
con 10 speaking to the minister's wife
about hi n, said: ut does seem mighty
queer about Cousin Roberts eyes. The
doctor told him that he wouldn't need to
rest them for more than week or 50, and
here he isn't able TO 60 back to Cambrl-
dge yet but he does seem mighty content
heie."
May changed to June, and still he stay
ed, lie acquired great interest In walk
ing, and he and Dorothy used to take
long rambles on the mountains or by the
quiet little river.
One morning when she was working In
the kitchen the old knocker went In such
vigorous way that she hurried to the
door with her apron on. She found Rob-
ert Deane there, looking pale and anx-
ous. She had hardly time 10 say Good
morning" before he began: II have just
received letter saying that my mother
ia very sick l must go home. Cousin
Nathaniel is going to drive me to Dayton
and am going right Oh. He Is out here
waiting But l couldn't 90 without see-
ing you. May write to you, Dorothy"
Dorothy very softly aud blushingly told
him how sorry she was that his mother
was sick, and that he might write to her
if he wanted to. Then, with an earnest,
lingering look and gentle pressure of
her hand, he was gone, leaving Dorothy
in very Devil ,ered state of mind.
She stayed In the house for several
days, and then she began tO go to the
postofilce. At first she asked the good
old postmaster II there was any mail,
demurely, with happy, conscious little
blush. Then, as the days went on and no
letter came, she would ask with an auxl-
Gus manner. Poor little Dorothy AL
though she was faithful In her visits to
the postofce, she received no letter, and
after time all the pretty pink went out
of her face, and it grew pale aud had a
pathetic expression. She always cher
| ishcd faint hope that she should hear
from Robert and although one of the
most we.l-to do young men Of Framleigh
was urgent in his proposals of marriage,
and the squire would gladly have well
coined him az Il son-in-law, she told them
| it could not be.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-07

The census taking reminds me Of an
old story that is forgotten by people
now. On the printed blanks were the
words:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-10-23

GOOD Republican news comes
from all points Of the compass.
Hon Edward Mcpherson, now
clerk Of the House Of Representa-
tives, who as Secretary of Repub-
lican Congressional Campaign com
mittees during a long series OF
years had an experience in Con-
greasional campaigns not equalled
by any one in the country, says OF
the outlook : 1.-The prospects OF a
Republican majority in the next
House are looking decidedly better
than they did month ago. There
was then some uncertainty as to
how the people were viewing GER
tain matters in Congress. The
verdict thus for has been emphatic
ally favorable, The voice of the
people has been that Of endorse
ment. The gerrymandering of the
States of Maryland, Kentucky and
Ohio, giving thirty districts
against us, makes the contest more
difficult for the Republicans, but
that can be overcome by determined
and judicious work. y Republicans,
see to it that each and every one of
you do your full share Of 'deter-
mined and judicious work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-10-23
The District Attorney.

The Republicans of Kenosda
County will support Myron A. Ba-
ker for Distr.c5 Attorney the Re
publican nominee, as unitedly as
they will the rest Of the ticket. All
taxpayers will support him il they
look TO their own interests The
District Attorney is a very potent
factor in REFRESHING and furnishing
crime and disorder and his efficiency
or ineficiency measures the license
of the criminal class. Again, he
can save the county immense ex-
pense by his handling Of the bust
ness Of his office. If every criminal
Mr.. Baker has. had bound over to
the Circuit Court ii the past year
and a half had stood trial by that
court they would have cost the
county several thousand dollars
more than they did. That is a
point worth while considering. They
had 10 hope for an acqrittal under
Mr. Bakers prosecution, hence
their action.
Another fact: Mr. Baker has
been a Republican on National is
sues ever since the close of the war
He enlisted as a war Democrat and
fought through the war holding tie
fame views, but on reconstruction
issued joined the Republican party.
Mr.. Baker accepted the nomina-
tion two years ago as q matter of
dollars and cents, not of political
honor or glory. He is in the same
position again except that he is on
the ticket where he belongs. Mr..
Baker has been working hard for
quite a while to give his sons a good
education. He believes IN educa-
ton to the extent of sacrificing per
sonal comforts and his own financial
prospects in a large measure to give
his Oldest boy a complete course at
the State University and keep his
other boys in the High School IN
til they graduate. Every man
owes it to the State and the com
munity that his children shall go
out from his home to be useful, hon
orable citizens. But aside from
considerations like these the county
owes it to itself in the interests Of
economy and efficiency in that office
to elect Mr.. Baker
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-10-23

By the death Of Justice Samuel
T. Miller, Of the i. S. Supreme
Court, the country loses one of the
ablest expounders Of Constitutional
law that ever sat upon the bench Of
our highest legal tribunal. Justice
Miller was the Oldest member of the
Court, being nearly seventy-fve
years OF age, and lie had served
longer than any Of his associates,
having been appointed by President
Lincoln in 1862. Justice Miller
might have legally retired on full
pay some years ago, but being :
man OF active mind and powerful
physique he preferred to reuain in
harness actively at work, and how
hard he has worked is shown Icy the
records of the Court His opinion
on Constitutional law will be quoted
as the highest legal authority for
centuries to come He was typi-
cal American, proud e his country
and believing It the greatest on
earth
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-10-23

A great gross is IA dozen or
1928 buttons, It takes about five
of those buttons to hold an old
fashioned shirt together. Conse-
quently a great gross will "button"
just 345 shirts, or enough to last
the ordinary man about fifty eight
years. This 'robber'' tax on the
buttons therefore makes an extra
cost of little more than two thirds
of cent a year to the consumer.
It is no wonder that the country is
going to ruin at rapid rate when
this outrageous protective tariff i'm
poses such a heavy burden on the
people - Chicago Journal
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-10-23

ALL reputable commercial au-
thorities agree that the adoption of
the new tariff law has inaugurated
what promises to be long period
Of business activity and prosperity
in America. New industries are
springing up everywhere and manu-
tories long idle arc again starting
up. Republican Legislation has al
ways had this effect
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-10-23

BoYcoTTING is a practice that we
dc not as a rule approve of; but
Republicans would be justifable in
using i upon those merchants who
have attempted to raise prices on
articles that are either not affected
at all by the tariff law or upon
which the duties are lower than IN
der the old law, on the false plea
that the increased duties under the
new law make it necessary. There
are few, very few articles upon
which the duties have been raised
sufficiently to justify an appreciable
increase in the retail price, and the
attempt to make the contrary APP
pear 20 be true, should be as re
lentlessly squelched by honest men
as any other species of robbery
would be.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-10-23

Practical tariff reform is that
given by the Mckinley law Under
it. more than half Of the articles
imported will enter our ports free
q duty, while direct taxation ex-
cept upon whisky and tobacco is
practically done away with. All
Of this has been accomplished and
yet American products, both manu-
factured and agricultural, are given
the protection necessary to make
them thrive.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-10-23

A THREE MILLION DOLLAR iron mill
is to be established in Hammond
Thousands Of men will be given en-
ployment. Another dreadful sequel
to Republican legislation
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-10-23

CoRREcTING an error in the Jour
nal regarding the increase in the
price Of pearl buttons, q CORES
pondent of the Tribune writes
Below is given a comparative Ia
BILE of the cost Of buttons a great
gross before and after the new bill
went into effect
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-10-23

OF course MI. Blaine is taking
part il the campaign just as he has
done in every one for 25 years past.
He no mugwump, or sulker either.
He believes in his party and always
wants it to win.