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The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

The Massachusetts board Of health has
examined 70 samples OF water aud ~
samplas a - iron 50 Localities, With
tho result Of showing that. contrary 10
general belief, ice may be nearly a. i'm
pure as the water from which it forms.
The crystalliEation Of the water forces
out the color, salt, and most of the mat
ter in ISOLATION. and clear ice from pol.
luted sources may b comparatively free
from impurities and the probability Of
hiding disease germs.
But in snow ice and ice formed by
dooding the impurities become entan.
gied, - that freezing gives no puriHca-
ton. The pubic IL warned By the board.
tAepefose, that 100 = unsafe for domestic
purposes when obtained from source
polluted by sswaee beyond that which
would b allowable In drinking water,
and that in general It = much safer h
ne for drinking watsr and for placing
In contact with food that portion Of the
ics that y clear.-Arkansaw Traveller.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

The writer asked an old engineer the
other day if he had ever while running
locomotive yielded to sleep No
well, yes" be answered. That is, i,
wasn't s2esp, Just . nod; . sudden sop
Ping Of everything and thsa ~ awahsn
ing with . start. Wa 20 dead beat tia,
it seemed 70 No - if thousand pound
weight WAS pulling my eyehds down
OF course l fought it of, but for just ont
second l save in once. WAS looking
ahead when suddenly l felt my head g.
down with jerk. l don't think thai
that sleep lasted one-tenth of second
but every sensation left my brain. Il
was as if it faShed oat and thsn baci
again. It u . sorry thing" he addet
grimly, when engineers go 10 sleep IL
their cabs. New York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

Three vessels from San Francisco are
now in winter quarters at the mouth OF
the Mackenzie river, within /, 200 miles
Of the north pole. This is said to be the
nrst time Iifat whaling vessels have vol
unfairly wintered in this location. The
colony comprises nearly seventy men
1t will bs late next summer before they
can BE- heard from. unless by some chance
= trApper might find his way that far
north BY sledges and back again to a
British fur trading post Provisions in
the way Of hsh and game will be pro
cured from the Indians who have vii
lagos close by. The vessels are the
steamer Grampus and Mary d. Hume
and the schooner Nicolene. Alluring
stories Of bowhsad whales being so thick
in the water that you could walk about
on their backs a. on broken ice led the
vessels to their present location.-San
Francisco Alta
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

There 10 . small herd Of buffalo On
what Il Known ~ tho Bed desert, not
many miles from Laramie, Wye. A
party Of hunters recently returned from
there and report having seen fifteen
During their trip they captured two
with a lasse. but both Of them died. it is
said, from the effects Of the choking they
received. One Of them was taken after
a chase Of tive days. Mr.. J. G. Robbins
was At ths had Of the party, and hiA
purpose in capturing them alive was to
add thea to private collection Of the
wild animals Of the Rocky mountains.
which he intends exhibiting 1t the
Worlds fair at Chicago. He left three
hunters in ths bills near the desert for
tho purpose Of capturing other animals
Denver NswA
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

A New York physician who has FOR
several years been studying the reastaon
Of the eye strain to headaches, etc, in
children has published the result Of his
labors. He finds that cases Of short
sight, far sight and irregular sight often
go unrecognized until the continued eye
strain results in a chronic headache and
lassitude, or even more serious nervous
disorders. The most approved modern
treatment in certain cases Of headache
is to order the uss OF spectacles. New
York Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11
JACOBS CRuCIfixloh.
4 WsnasrfuI Piece 81 Mseka.isz. T1haA
Dssrsssnts the ssHssings Of yss.s

4 Wonderful Piece 81 Msekanisx. ThaA
nesrsssnts the ssnsrings Of Jss..
Hermann Jacobs, = carpenter, Of Buns-
IN, Prussia, has been credited with con-
structing . wonderful piece Of mechAn-
lnn reWesenting in several suecsasivs
pcanes the passion Of tho Saviour. All
the acton In tho grand but beautiful
drama are carved from wood, and are
each about nix inches in height. The
machinery runs BY closkwork, and enaes
tho various pafts three times in esch
winding. Ths panorama hzyt unfoidsA
u . beautiful garden, with . Ag,rs At
jesus kneslinS in prayer under Co. q
the treos, AGlrss Of ths three sleeping
apostles being plainly discrnibh IN IL
distance.
Al the machinery warns up the
wheels and the figures move more rap
idly, quietly unfolding the lAss scenes in
the earthly career Of Jesu- The last
supper, the betrayal, ~ rsx0rssfsl
look which COMES over the fAes Of Judas
when he srst realizes the sItsnt Of biz
crime, tho examination Of Jesn before
CAiaphAs. tho dialogue between PlaAs
and the Jews-all fit before tbs gaze in
= manner 70 astonnhingly Gfslike and
real ~ TO mako one almost believe him
self 1t Calvary. After the sentence has
been pronounced . figure Of Jes,s With
the cross appears
The cross is mechanically erected whih
the little figures busy themselves binding
the figuss to be nailed upon 1t. Ladders
are run up to the arms Of the eros, .
little figure quietly alps over the runSs,
then there is . sound Of hammers - two
figures hold the ono that is being nailed
to the croa by the figures ON the ladders.
At last, when ali il thought to be In
ished, figure On horseback slidss scroo
the platform, draws his sword and
thrusts it into the Gde Of tho figure O
the eroa. Tho last scene shows Jssu
in the sepulcber, with angels guarding
the remains.
Mr.. Adams in his "Letters on 8ilesia"
says: ut is the most remarkable piecs
Of Mechanism | have ever seen. The
traitors kiss, the scourging, the mailing
to the Cross, the sponge Of vinegar and
every seeming pain inflicted occasion
feelings which cannot be felt at mere
description. st. Louis Republic.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

know ~ editor who IL ct the head Of
. popular periodical vAieA. from its p
euliar character, invites and receives
probably more manuscripts In . single
year thsn such magazines ~ Tho Cent-
ury, scribner's or Harper'A This year
he has already exhausted two MANN.
script record books, each holding 1000
entries. and the third is already half
filed In ether words, no has received
in ten months more than 5000 manu-
scripts. had tho curiosity to look into
tho figures last week which this snor
meus deluge Of manuscripts told, asd
they wore interesting. There had been
received. for example, . trifle moro than
500 short stories. yet only II Of these
had been accepted, less than per cent!
OF over 1900 poems few over 30 had
been accepted, little better than per
cent? and yetevery manuscript had bset
carefully read, and tho position Of the
magazine is such that it is in way Of
getting much good material.-Edwari
w. Bok's Letter.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

A lady of this city who has been read
ing about politics good deal lately said
to her husband the other day: Il sup
pose it is all right for prominent public
man to b referrea 70 by nickname
though l think it u rather undignifed
But what pushes me is why everybody
should refer 10 Mr.. Mckinley as McKin-
Icy Bill, instead Of Bill Mckinley. ]
suppose, though, 1t must be in imitation
Of the cowboy style. New York Tri-
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11
Educating r.-~.r.. chtldr...

A movement II on foot in Denmark
corresponding with tho n-edlework in
dustries Of England and Ireland, 70 ad-
vance tbs farming and dairy interests
for tie benedt Of women. Little girls
arc being trained 30 raise poultry, make
chess and butter, and brand them with
the badge Of excellence. The agTicult-
ural, industrial and scientific worlds are
levied upon for improved machinery and
appliances. Not only are the cattle ted
in Danish fashion, bat by the uss Of -
eial methods 10 pr osnt. more butter ID
extracted from . gallon Of milk than
ever before. Thsss fancy products ara
put in tho highest markets and yield .
revenue not to b approached by tho old
system Of women's work.-London Lot
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

A Queer D0ek at Great Duck Island.
On Sept u col0qed individual, who
gave bis nanas - 200" Hopkins. came
ashore in fourteen foot dory on Little
Duck haAnd. Members Of the lighthous.
department offered to take him to the
mainland, but b. declined, and since
that time has lived on the island. Little
Duck i entirely devoid Of vegetable
growth. and Hopkins has subsisted en-
tirely on muasela To procure these be
has been Obliged to wade up to his waist
in water. He still refuses to 60 TO the
mainland, but desires . new boat He
claims that he is On route for Africa
having started from Nova Scotia.
Boston Globe.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11
MY PHOTOGRAPHS ALBUM.

Ys front sash oGAG, fass ~ facs,
Dear ntsals 4 konG ago;
YsU alr sGsae bus ssunssplssA
YGr eesoune esnRe . fnaA
Alnss wy smirk ~ ss'7 smns
OAne ~ heasaaA ny ken.
n nsre tAaa tuse htsSs Wills:
We "a were y0onesr then
Ism, Diok and Harry most my Gass-
HSv nssA liked H. throoi
A. ehiek wsV ~ h early days
~ four oe,i11 svsr ~
But Why expees Ne gisw q ySs1A
Prom aIlv0y AaAAsA meat
Ii true, although ~ hlrtor truth.
Wo I'll ware youngsr then
All, Mary Ann and Emma jana
Ny flames Of other daysi
Alternately, althnsigh In vain.
For you we've ~ hyA
By faee NJ hopss wsre ovsrsse
ct beots noe how - whsn),
Your married nanes quite forget
We ~ wogo yoaAgsr then
Some eeraut seass arc gathered hsrs
Who NIGHTLY ~ ~ seaEe;
But very few 70 nem'ry dear,
Though iose 70 sigAs and aga
Do many look 70 lovely nowi
Nay. hardly one In ten
Ny Grant starr, you must allow
We an were younger then
But lee mo mot morosely brood,
Old ''Chrouos" DER thy night,
And VnntA n noufiy oynjc mood,
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

ITO Wilson BARRETT
" father was No p.ssimist; he loved the thing
Of earth
Its cAserfal.s. and su,4hine. Its music and Its
niFtk;
h never sagheA q msQed around whenever
tAhgs wvut wsug-
Iwsr.nt ne hed Boeksd at fa<s wssh Some Do
fAn< ssaG.
Sut being he war.Y mach On tune, whenever
times were hue,
Nod whistle sofs,y to hiaasef As o.y TINS -
knew:
E=EI
New mother, when she learned that tune which
father whhtled 10
Would say: '.rhsre's sunsseh1ng wrong today with
Aphraim, know;
He mover triss to make beksvs hs'shpyy shas
ere wAy
DIT that I'm o.s.A . -. :. s,ne ..-ss. = =.
And so, betimes quito natural rks, 70 .ssssr-..t
youth
There seemed sugsssston in that tune Of deep p
thetic truth
Whom Brother wuliam Joined the war q lot Of u
= - the sa1ans ssldi~ boys right gayly os,t Of
tswn;
Aeoain hons, peer mssher crisd - If her hssrt
would btuAk-
A.. u d 1is;;sa~, S.s-f To- s-., $40 II : 80
wilhaaS Akei
Bat FATHER, tr~Agtn' o. ahead, hh hanAs bshint
hin %,
Kept whissH,' to himself, 70 sort Of solemn like
and low.
And when my eldest sister sue was married and
Seemed mke Il toek the tuck right out Of mothr
snA Ne rest;
She was tAe s0iishs In our home-why. father
ussd - ay
It wcuiAn, ~. NE homo ~ al Sue should -
Ys vA~ sAs went .-isavi.' l. al sorrew snA
Posr fasasr vAhssl is.sssns IKE, s.l went ~
When crops wers ~, and ether ~ boom ~
homely ~
He'a set asos.d and ~ to act - 4 h minded
not;
And when came death and bore away the oas he
worshipsd 20,
how vainly DID his lips belle the heart benumbed
WITH vosi
Yen 80 Ne ssnsaas whAssls told mood he'd moi
He'd s,~sys - hi whistlln' whom he though,
~ nse>SsA ~
II NM - ~ - steoptng form and hoary hsaA
again
h ~ the hesssA Asazty smile that cheereA his
foilsw mn;
-. esuld In he kiadly lips that spaks n
aoatWo vtn&
Ar sharS ~ raDtass It that heart that over
flowed with Song;
-, could Asar the little TIME he whistled long
WIN ~ "a bastis with the grisfs he would not
have " know.
Lsndon. Oct "a, 1890 Eugene Fiald
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

Father-I an very much afraid our
daughter win slops with that young
rascal.
Hother-No danger. reminded hr
last evening that Uirh who elopsd gst
no wedding presents, and l feel SURE
that my words sunk deep into her heart
New York Weekly.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11
Two Distinguished Brothsrs-

Two wise looking young men met In
the billiard room Of the Chatham hotel
In Paris the other evening. Both wanted
70 play game, but they did not know
each other. The elder, Mr.. Combs Ten
nant, made bold to say: "Will you join
me in q game of billiards. sirr My name
il Tennant-rm the brother Of the lady
who married Mr.. Henry M. Stanley"
THANK you, Mr.. Tenant" answered
the other; II shall be most happy to
join you. Ny name is Chanler-rm the
brother of tho gentleman who married
Miss Amelie Rives."-Eugene Field in
Chicago News.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

Two checks for quite . large amount
recently sent by Saco. Me-. man to
Portland firm have bad quite an inter
esting history. A the Portland hEm aa
first denied havinG received them, It was
st Arst thought that they had been
stolen, but It was ct Last concluded that
shey had found their Wy to the waste
basket by mistake. This supposition
was followed up, and four men were
kept At work al day Sunday turning
ever with pisohjorks The dump heap on
- Of Tie Pogtland wharvea u was
w hanting IT. . needle In . haystack,
~ ~ ssaFsh ~ Gneosafnl. anA IT,
w chech wsFe q lest rscovsred.-
PlRilsdelpMa ke10G
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

The Moslems abAor bells. which they
say draw evil spirits together. In place
of them they have men called Muezxins
stationed in their minarets who call cat
five times each day for the people to
come to prayer. Their cry is, "Thers Ia
no God but God, and Mohammed y his
prophet st. Louis Republia
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

A clergyman called On . man who had
lust lost his wife to o6w Hmm console
Hon. "Dont fret, my friend. p" the Clergy
man said; "ths time will soon come whs :
vou viii meet her nsvsr TO part again"
"But parson," said the man, eve been
married twice, and what I want to know
u which wife am to meet never 70 part
seainY Or am to meet both Of then
never to part asainr Il strikes No mat
Il %. n VIII be bit awkward besoes'
I hatsa my Asst wife, for she was reg
Or vizsa."
- 49, h. m mllsnly brightness
3. "a exp,slnsd, sinsS shssrfuAy:
~ thiuf u VI b II xght. pascsa.:
Nv A. VI ~ saeA downriso -
- ~ I dem NIX tA0Ss n.eA -
a ~ meeting h~ IN hssvsa. "-LonAss
III. H1ta
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

Seven persons have been arrested a!
Reading for systematically robbiug The
coal cazs of IL Reading railroad. It was
developed st the hearing that they
scraped The csAl from the cars On the
siiinp q Port Clinton. and virtually
supplied and operated large coal yard
from their stealings. Rec
ord
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

A friends little 4.year-old daughte,
went to Sunday school q few Sundays
go. and Wa very mneA hprusssl BY
the exercises. She ysmsnbsrsd bits d
Soma Of the hymns. and for some day.
never tired Of singing thSm over and
over again. Shs was . trihs irregular in
some Of hsr Zines. however; one well
known hymn she began:
rherss NOD tAAs Is fairar sy day.
Aad ey faiaA ~ nay ~ Is anre
Her father, whs = Wall street man
but . good cAnrcAAaA witAal, hopes
che % nistaAsa.-Nsw Yeck Star.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

n the throat y vary sors wiring oaoth
out oe salt and cold wassf, and Md II
o the throat aehGly when going 10 bed;
cover it with dry towel. This II exoel-
lent.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

WINS Mr. Wil1lans, of xontesuaa,
Ga, W. diving sndw - Ok tsse =
dusk - othR day - va ama1o1 -
And his horn lsavs ~ ground and -.
pnsiu IN ~ II. l1vssligatisn prevea
that ~ aHAi1 NJ ~ supernatural, -
- animal got easeat n swing hang.
IN nom Q boash q ~ tzse
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

The imDsrtaaes of eliAAtology = RaA-
ually becoming recognised Nooas can
doubt thst q the may fscsors wkah
contribute to helpo hinder physical well
being. . very large share must b At
tributed 70 climate, understood in it
widest ssns>@l q, TO those conditions
It aknssPh~s nd soil which are con-
stantly operating upon u by day and by
night. Tho air We breathe, it tempes-
ature, humidity, pressure and purity,
the amount Of sunshine We receive, the
character Of the winds to which We are
exposed, the nature of the soil on which
We reside, all these factors have a po-
tent influence upon the organism in
health, and still more potent influence
upon it in its more unStable and send-
i've condition whom the subject Of dis
esee.
While few viii care 10 question such
obvious considerations, climatology IL
still comparatively neglected, and does
not yet rank whore it will probably
some day stand-viA. alonslde hygiene
and dietetics. Ths reason for this com
parativs neglect il probably the vague
ness which has hithArto for the most part
surrounded this subject, and tho paucity
Of accurate and definite data relating 10
it. 1t is also unfortunate that the avail
.viv sniolsnaaon IS 30 oIreu Uot;srlizuIe
only from interested persons, whose
natural bias in favor Of certain localities
will often, in spite Of the most upright
intentions, lend a moro or less unreal
coloring to their .tatements.-NswY York
Ledger.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11

Travel in northern China ia accom-
plshed in a cart, u mule litter, or the
eddie. The first method is the mast
second the most comfortable but the
slowest. the third the HOS, independent
but the most uncertain.
The cart use1 in northern China has
two heavy wlceIs, With wooden axle, no
springs, and body about four feet long,
and three broad. over which IL light
framework top covered with blue cotton
Two mules driven tandem by . carter
seaUed On the left shaft take it along at
y rate Of abort three miles an hour, aad
ono can make In ii An average Of thirty
five miles . day, even over the roughest
country. It will carry about thres
hundred pounds Of goods, and one or
even two passengers: and the tighter ono
Is squeezed in the more comfortable it
will prove. for that, and that alone, will
be 8. protection from tho terrible joiting
over the rough country roads
1t is told in soma old book Of travel In
the narrative Of tho miAaou Of Lord
Amherst to the court Of Pekin, IL re-
member rightly. that ons Of his attend
ants died from the effects Of tho jolnng
he received during short journey in oas
Of these carts. Bet this mode Of travel
being the most rapid, ~. 80 it Sew
erd years Of experience Of cart tra,ei IL
China had made mo bold, 20 that did
not fear the fate which had overtaksu
the Amherst mission man Comfortably
wrapped in my wadded Chimes clothes,
| squeezed myself into my cart, feeling
like delicate piece Of chinswars pseked
in cotton, and after hearty farewell 70
the friends with whom was staying ss
Pekin, the carriers cracked their whips,
and with shout to the mules We were
of,-Century.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-27
THE suMMER-ResORT FAklR.
An Odd Character Who Preys Upon and
Despiscs Mankind,
.Rnstnn Trans cripLl

The human race, at this time of the year,
rnay be divided into three Classes-male,
female. and the summer-resort faklr. Inc
term falir is used IN no derogatory sense,
but simply for convenience. inaslnuch as IL
can be made to apply as tittingly to tnepro-
nrietor of the colossal hotel as to the vender
of peanuts, five a bag" To the fakir the
rest of mankind is but means TO personal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. At the beach you will
find him IN his best estate. Upon the
arrival of the boat or train he arouses him.
self from the lethargy which hangs upon
him during the fallow hours OF the day;
and whether he he the Jehu who would
thrust his carriage on to you--that dusty
and remote "reminiscences OF saudy grandeur
on wheels peanut-purveyor. the MOTEL
runner. the GanymeGe of the Soda
fountain. the pistol-gallery man. the ring
master of the flying horses, or any other
of the scores of varieties into which he is
divided, the faklr is active and persistent.
Here is so much humanity which must be
coaXed, wheedle6 forced-we had almost
said swindled-into giving up ITS dimes
and its dollars. Ii Is the faklr's far game.
What does ne know or care OF the pleasures
of DAYS outing, either IN anticipation or
in non-fulilment! What idea has he of
the tender relations of swain and lass. OF
husband and wife. or parent and child!
Nothing. Everything is fish which comes
to his net He looks upon humanity
merely as the bearers of monev-money
which it is mis- business to acquire. lie
thinks of nothing else, he sees nothing
else. he knows nothing else. Ask him
question. If he can make a dollar or dime
by answering it definitely he will an
swer IT with business-like promptness;
but if there is no money in it YOU get no
satisfaction out of him. He will answer
you brusquely that he don't know" or
he will gaze upon you with pitylng lnso-
lence which is too deep for words, or he
will put you on the wrong scent as pun
ishment for giving no cert to HIM. Inc
summer-resort fakir is q cynic of cynics.
Other people have their days OF recrea-
ton. 10 the fakir the world is full
of pleasure seekers. All that come
within his puryiew are on plea
sure bent. He only must work. 1t IS not
strange, therefore. that IN n spirit. OF
revenge be should levy war and issue let
ters of marque and reprisal upon pleasure
seeking humanity; and neither Is 1t sur
prising tina, he should hold the. pleasure
seekers in contempt. How can he respect
those who will visit place whose charms
are as meretricious as the paint and pow
der of the lady across the theatre foot
lights. and where one voluntarily lays him.
self open to the assaults. Establishments.
contumely, aud despisal of the fakir atore-
said. TO be bled by him. rehuted. and sent
home empty aud sorrowiul?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-27
ATRAGEDY IN THE SWAMP.
Making n Quick Choice Between Two Hor
rible Modes OF Death.
Detroit Free Press.l


II was down on the Great Jackson route
A freight train had met with an accident,
and so our train going south was OF time
and had to runlu on siding and walt for
the lightning exur-SS coming up from New
Orleans. MANY of us were strolling about
pic nng black berries or gathering flowers,
when some one suddenly shouted:
Everybody keep quiet and listen!
Hark
II was the deep, far-away bay OF hound,
and after hall minute We realized that 1t
was coming nearer.
THE dogs are running deer." shouted
one. and if we string out we may get
shot"
Fifteen or twenty men, each with re-
volver, strung out along the track, and
Just then We heard the iron rails begin 10
signal that the express was coming. Two
minutes later we heard her whistle.
There were three or four dogs in the chase,
and as they drew nearer IT WAS evident
that the game would cross the track below
the bridge. We ran down 10 it, though no
one cared to risk the crossing. We We're
hardly there when o coal-black negro,
bareheaded and in rags. leaped out of the
bush on the track and stood facing us.
The dogs had somehow lost him, and were
bayng in the thicket forty rods away.
What his crime was we could not say.
lie was org lellOW, anu as no slood tHSics
arms folded across his heavlng breast, his
face had terrible look. He was only o
pistol-shot away. but no one raised a
weapon. On the contrary, one OF the crowd
shouted to him:
"Off the track or you'll be killed."
He turned and saw the express thunder
ing down the level stretch and then faced
us again. The engineer blew an alarm
but he stood there like rock. The train
was running over that stretch as pigeon
flies, sparks of fire flashing from the rails
and great cloud of dust whirling behind
il. and the speed could not even be
checked. The black man looked neither
to the right nor to the left. The dogs
were coming nearer. but they were
too late. Those who did not turn their
faces aside saw the pilot fling him fifty
feet high, and. as the body fell. it splashed
into the creek at our feet aud lay there
only half hidden by the shallow waters
bruised, broken, dead. 1t had scarcely
struck the water when five or six dogs
broke from the thicket and crossed the
tracks. and close upon them were three or
four men. They were too late. The hunted
man had taken his choice of how he would
die.