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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08
ALL rOPSY-TURVY.
Holland Is . Lsnd Of All Sorts Of Qu.er Clston,s
and Things.


All things are reversed in Hoiiani.
says Mary Mapcs Dodge in ST. Mich
olas. The main entrance to the tiues.
public building in the country, ,LS
Palace. or late town hall. of Ams,o,-
dam, is its back door. Bashtul maidens
hire beauX TO escort them 10 the
Ker,nis, or fair, on festival-days-
Timid citizens are scared in the dcas
of the night by their own watchmep.
who at every quarter of the hour make
pers, one would suppose the town TO
be on fire. You will see sleds used IN
summer there. They 60 humping over
the bare cobblestOues, while the driv-
or holds a dripping oil-rag in advance
Of the runners TO lessen the friction.
You will see streets Of water; and tho
country roads paved as nicely as Broad
way. You will see vessels httched.
like horses. to their owners door posts
and whole rows OF square-peaked
houses leaning over the street. as If
they were getting ready to tumble.
Instead OF solemn striking clocks, you
will hear church chimes playing
snatches OF operate airs every quarter
of an hour. by way OF marking the
time. You will see looking glasse,
hanging outside OF the dwellings,; and
pincushions displayed on the street.
doors. The first are called spionncn
Cor spionncJcn), and SO arranged out
side OF the windows, that persons sit.
ting inside can. without being seen, en-
JOY a reflection OF all that is going on
in the street. They can learn. too.
what visitor may be coming. and watch
him rubbing his soles to q polish be-
fore entering. The pincushion means
that new baby has appeared in the
household. II white or blue, the new.
conner is a girl; If red, it is u little.
Dutchman. Some OF these signals are
very snowy affairs; some are not cush-
ions at all. but merely shingles
| trimmed with ribbon or lace; and
among the poorest class, 1t is not I'M
common to see merely a white or red
| SLIluH tlCO w lilo sOheh
of the meager life the poor little
stranger is destined to lead.
| Sometimes, instead OF either pin
cushion or single, you will see q
largo placard hung outside OF tho front
door Then you may know that some
body in the house is i'll, and his or her
present condition is described on the
placard for the benefit of inquiring
friends; and sometimes when such a
placard has been taken down, you may
meet grim-looking man on tho street
dressed in black tights. IL short cloak
and a high hat from which long,
black sire inner is flying. This is the
Aanspreker. going from house to house
to tell certain persons that their friend
is dead. He attends to funerals, and
bears invitations to all friends whose
presence may DO desired. A strange
weird-looking figure he is; and he
wears a peculiar, professional cast OF
countenance that is anything but COM
| fOrtino,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08

Tramp 10 Handsomely dressed lady
on the avenue)-"Please, mum. my
family is stnrvin'. an Ill have ter sell
my wheelbarrer ter buy bread. It's
just around the corner. mum. Would
We like ter buy it?"
Lady Mercy me! What could !
do with wheelbarrow? I live In .
fat, my good man. But l will help
you gladly. Here's a dollar"
Tramp Ito AimselO-Thats six dol.
lars I've made tor day tryin' ter sell o
wheelbarrer ter kind people what lives
In hatS an amt got no wheelbarrer
nuthsr."-New York Weekly.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08

SUCCESSFUL men and women are
those whose brains are picture gal
leries OF passing events. In having
cultivated the art Of keeping the eyes
open wide. they soon learn that 1t is
not in human power to decide what is
unimportant They learn that what
seems trivial to-day may assume gi-
gantic proportions tomorrow. conse.
quently the smallest pictures arc hung
on the walls Of memory with AS much
care AS pictures that would DO forced
upon the halt open eye.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08
FREE CHICKEN FOR DINNER.
kr. Dash Adopts vigorouS Measures, Auch q
Ills Own Chasrin.

8r. Dash Adopts Vig0rOuS Measures, Arch t.
Ills Own Chasrin.
There is a gentleman ia NOrthSeattle.
Mr.. Blank. who keeps number OF
hens. which. in days gone by, have
managed to make their escape from
the hcn-pen and have worried neigh
Dor. Mr.. Dash. very badly. Mr.. Dash
keeps hens, too, but he has always
m Jagged, as he supposed. to keep them
securely inside the picket fence which
marks the boundary of their home.
One day recently Mr.. Dash sent a
note to Mr.. Blank to tho effect that il
he did not keep his hens at home he
would be compelled to shoot them.
Mr.. Blank examined his hem-pen care
fully and counted his chickens. says
the Seattle Press. They were all at
home. and he could sec no possible way
for them to escape. He at once sat
down and wrote his ncighbor n polite
note. saving that he WIS sorry that his
hens proved such an annoyance. and
| If they troubled him he should surely
not object to their being shot. ''Just
shoot them" wrote Blank. land throw
them over the fence into my yard and
l will take care OF them"
The next evening when Mr.. Blank
came homo he found dead chicken
lying in his front yard, with half n
pound OF shot in it. He took it up.
dressed it and the next day had the
pleasure OF eating it.
The next day there were two. and
the next day three. He had fried
chicken for breakfast. cold chicken
for luncheon, roast chicken for dinner
| and spring chicken to sell. but still
the supply kept up. while. strange to
say. his chickens did not seem to de-
crease in numbers.
One d.y MIR. Blank was standing
out in his front yard. when Mr.. Dash
came along. with a very puzzled ex'
preston on his face.
''Say, Blank" exclaimed he. show
many OF your chickens have kille l?'
You have not killed any" was the
reply.
What do you mean?" exclaimc,
the astOnished Dash.
why look at your hen-pen ant
see "
Dash made rush for the fowl yart
to size up the situation. Inste d q
fifty sleek looking hens that the yarl
had contained month before scarcel,
twenty remained. while a small hol'
in the corner OF the pen told the res
OF the story to the infuriated Dash.
ITO think" excl lined Dash, ''tha
I should keep that doggasted. measl.
Blank in chickens for month. Will
my own family was rcgaling them
selves on pork and beans! Bah! 1t
too bad!'
Moral-Cast out tho beam from til
own eye IN order that thou may Sc
more clearly the mote that is in tn
neighbours eye"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08

A nimble sixpenoe is better than IL
slow shllling-or words to that effect
is ON, old saying and involves more
financial wisdom than many speeches
made in congress. Money to be USE
full must circulate; or be in active
use. II men who own money lock it
up. the government that makes money
ought TO put it out SO that 1t may be
active and pay debts.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08
4 Greet Head

Says the New York World; .".a
Pasha relates that In the foreSt "
MsodRa 10 . large tribe Of MONKEY
that understand the art OF m 'x'ns
Are. They 20 out at night 70 NUM-
fruit and light their way With torcnes.
This fact clearly accounts for tne mA'
Who carries torch In pos's'0s'
>ar.da. Darwin had greas nea"'
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08

THE growth OF anything in the
nature OF millennium. ii it has has
had growth in the latter part Of tie
nineteenth century, is so slight that
it hus Deea overshadowed by tho greed
for gold that has possessed tho people
OF this and almost every other nation
for the past twenty years.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08
Whsu He Gets Hct

It does no good to weep over the
mistakes that We have made. and yet
most OF Us do 1t when We have meant
TO take q mouthful Of potato and dis.
cover that we have taken "a mouthful
OF horseradisb instead. -SOmerviile
Journal
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08

Pooh ministers in England have n
source OF revenue which we charitably
hope will not he accorded to their
brethren in this country. Instead OF
sailing down their old sermons in
barrels. they send Thorn to the book
seller. who gets AS much as $5 q hun
bred for them.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08

EDISON says that govt can be cured
by electricity. II any of them happen
to have the govt this will be good
news for the New York murdercrs
who have heen sentenced to the
electric chair. The chair may hurt,
but will cure their govt completely.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08


times, Eve times, six times, seven times,
and ia lure.
There is only one more thing to do. and
that is to utter o great shout. see the
Israelitish army Strengthening themselves
up. filing their lungs for vociteration
such as was never heard before and never
heard after. Joshua feels that the hour
has come, and he cries out to his host:
'.Shout; for the Lord hath given you the
cityw All the people begin to cry: Down
Jericho, down Jerichow and the long line
Of solid masonry begins to qulver and to
move and to rock. Stand from under!
She falls! Crash! 60 the walls, the tenn.
ples. tho towers. the palaces; the air black
ened with tho dust. The huzza Of the
victorious Israel.tes and the groan Of the
conquered Csnaanites commiugle, and
Joshua standing there in the debris OF the
wall, hears . voice saying: There shall
not any man be able to stand before thee
all tho days of thy life."
But Joshus's troops may not halt here.
The command ia, Forward, march,
There 10 the city Of Al; it must b taken.
comss bark and says: ''Joshua, we can do
that without you; it Is going TO DO very
easy job; you just stay here willie We go
and capture it." They march with small
regiment In front Of that city. Tho men
Of Al look at them and give one yell, and
the Israalites run like reindeer. Tho
Northern troops NJ Bull Run dii not mako
such rand time a. these Iraelites with the
Cxn~Anites srtsr thsiii. Tnsy never cat
sseA sorry figure - whom they were %
The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-28

Waiijston, Mss, Nay, II, 81.
Dear Dr.:
just two years ago, | purchased
my outfit and | think Il duty | owe
you and the suffering, to give my
experience with AnidrosiS, was IN
my lull restoration from IL crippled
Rheumatic Of 81 years suffering
the cause of which, was made
known by this dlsolving, and dis
INJECTING method, to be gravel in
the kidneys, and was dislodgcd, and
passed in the uline, since which
time not a symptom of pain has
been experienced. How strange il
is that 80 ont OF every 100. think
they must take something from the
medicine men, to the stomach.
Now DIR. | honestly believe, that
YOU could make your fortune in
five minutes, if you could convert
your outfit into IA sugar coated pill,
with the same results, as are OBJ
tanned by taking this Vapor tol
rnlivening the organism, by disin-
iectlng the blood on your plan.
send you dra wing Of canvass cabi.
net which | take with me to France,
England, Scotland, etc, from
whence you shall next hear from
me.
s n. Corihpll
The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-28
How Can They Doll?

We would like to say few words t.
our customers about the price of steaks,
and If there are others who desire to buy
the best goods at lowest prices. these
few words are intended for them as vel
as our customers.
Now, we are not phianthropists neth r
do we make any pretense of being public
benefactors, nedhcr DO we transact bust
ness just for fun "as 1t were" nor can
we buy goods lower than our competitors,
but as matter OF fact and business, We
are selling steaks at prices which aston
ish the old times, and when you consider
that we handle nothing but the best goods
you will be puzzled to know how we do
it. We append our price list for your
inspection
Best Srloin or Porter House, 20 cts.
Rump 20
" Side of round Is 50
Bottom side OF round II
Hoping you will remember Us, we re
main respectfully.
E.IpNs & Ena,nBtctt
The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-28

Rainy skies do not add gloom TO a wed.
ding. This was true In the case Of the
marriage on Tuesday noon last Of Arthur
Watson, OF West Lebanon. N. H., and
Miss Lizzie May, youngest daughter OF
q. W. Nash. Only the immediate family
and few relatives were present. The
bride is pleasantly known In town, and
was graduated from the High School in
the class Of 10. Mr.. Watson has mai
many friends in town. The happy coupl,
were remembered with choice and goo dly
p cS' hts. They left on the afternoon
rain, and vii make their home IN Yves
Lebanon. The best wishes Of Their
trIenl- will rVer attend fhem
The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-28
aNIDROSIS !.

West Union, Iora, Mag, p, ll.
DIR. Conant, Dear S;r:
Your Vapor Baths have been
used here long enough 10 awaken
quite an interest i'll their efficiency IN
alternating human suffering induced
10y disease. If you are disposed tt
do good service to yourself, and
those in distress who should be
made aware of your bcneliccnt
method. would be pleased to ex
change space in my paper Tor youl
advertisement, (Thc Republican,
.Gazettc) for one outfit for my
home.
Respectfully,
c. II. Talmage.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-28
E@> This is an Honest Fact,
and No Buncombe ls@1g

The discount al WIic1 we bought the stock en-
abes US to Do thi. with profit to ns and Yourselves.
You all more less familiar with the good, and the
prices which have been in vogue here since Mr. Hart
made his closing out announcement We again state,
those prices shall govern the sale Of the remainder Of
said stock We want to impress this fact upon your
memory in language that cannot be misunderstood
so give the New Firm trial. We assure YOU moth
ing will be left undone to make the same both rota-
Die and agreeable VIII II. Roberts who has 50 ably
assisted Mr. H. during the past wears remains with
us lie will be pleased to all OF the old custom
erS and such new ones may favor the New Firm
with their patronage
The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-28
S. n. Cortllell.
PetaLom0. CaL., Nm. 10. &

fetdt0htd, Cdt., -lIdy, ~, VI.
:. y Conant, Dear DR..
This 10 indeed Il humane work
and must do business with honor
able men and women, upon whom
the people may rely with confidence
This practice, with me, is rapid,
increasing, with very bright pro
spects ahead. | am performing
some wonderful cures by this WORK
OF alleviating the suffering, and vii
soon report results Of my efforts
which must please you. | am nov
working my two outfits from IA. IN
TO . or 10 p. IN.
Very Truly Yours,
{. A. Goshen, NJ. d.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-28
Dyspepsia


Makes many lives miserable, and often leads to
self destruction Distress after eating. sick hea =
ache, heartburn, sour stomach. mental depres-
sion, etc, arc caused by this very common and
increasing disease. Hoods Sarsaparlla tones tho
stomach. creates an appetite. promotes healthy
digestion. relieves sick headache, clears the
mind and cures tho most obstinate cases of dys.
pepsia Read the following:
Il have been troubled with dyspepsia. had
but little appetite. and what did eat distressed
me, or did me little good. In an hour after eating
l would experience q faintncss or tired, all-gone
feeling, as though I had not eaten anything.
Hoods sarsapariiia did mo an immense amount
Of good. II gave mo an appetite. and my food
rciished and satisfied the craving had previously
experienced. 1t relieved mo Of that faint, tired,
sIl-gone feeling. have felt so much better since
took Hoods sarsaparilla. that am happy to
recommend g." q. A. PAGE, WATERFOWL, Mass.
N. B. Do sure to get only
Hoods Sareapartlla
so,A ~ all drugsists. d, sig forss Prepared only
By @. l. HOOD CO.. Apothscasiss, Lowell. Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-28
SkoWHECAN MARKET.

Corrected Weekly by CAIRNS y GooDRlcH, Gro
Gerry ana Provision Dealers, lag Water Street.
Apples. ....... 90 to LOO Eggs, .,............toq
Apples, Dried. .......Sd IIay......,S.oo 10 5000
Butter Bes...IS to 2od Meal, 4............ oct
Beans, Y. Els to$1s so Corn ,..............o5ti
Beans, Pea. Oats, ............,..7Sct
ltarlcy,.,.,...... Potatoes .......7o to S3ct
Beet, ............6 10 Round Hog, ........... 20
70 i1et poultTy.'''.'.Io to Iot
I 0rn.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-28
SEE NE RE

SEE HERE Our stock Of Straw
Hats i now i'll, from cents up. Farmer
Braided and Sewed Straw Hats for Men
and Boys. % cents buys a good Hat for
Men and Boys. ChiIdrens Jersey Suits,
- %, worth - 80 everywhere Boys
Suits and Base Ball Rigs ARE gong fast
Outing Shirts in great variety for Men and
Boys; Boys Bicycle Caps and Hose; Mems
Suits, s. CO. Men and Boys black Straw
Hats.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-28

The Law term of the Supreme Judicial
Cour, for the middle district, began its seF
sion at Augusta Tuesday, the following jus.
tees sitting Peters, G Wslton, Libbey,
Emery, Haskell, Whitehouse, j. j. The
following is the list for Somers ct County
Atkinson vs. Parks, Bartlett vs. Leather
Jewell Va Jewell, Magoon VS. Davis, Mau-
son VS. Lsncy, Mills vs. Somerset Ry.,
Pre- colt vs. Jewell, Reinsten vs. Watts,
Warren vs. Prescott, Watervlle vs. Fair
field, Woodbridge vs. Tlton, Wright vs.
Wor,hley.
The case Mosher vs. Smithfe'd goes &c
the Portland term.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-28
CASE NO 2.

JrpeE-"Oaicer why is thi- animate
chrome here -
Otriogn MALoSfY Sur, sir. saipe.
him just Ms he WIS comm ont Of tailal
shop lie bad on Il suit that fitted him liz,
sitirt on a hand spike
Jrnaf p" You are right officer, tia
j. certainly rank fitting -ait. To prs
onef5 Young man for the next Thirty day
| 7en'ance you to stand on Kendall Bras
cotner. there 10 watch the customers az
they depart from Geo. W. Iiawes. wearin
pleased Smiles and perfect fHiH0 c'othei
aud may the Mor0i touch you"
The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-28
m AR lE o.

skowhcean- MAY 40 by Rev c V. Hanson. "
Arthur Watson, ot Nest Lebanon y II and
Miss Lizzie VI, Nash OF Skowhegan
.Stuks-May 10, bv W Grcenlcai. Mr. $
Moore oil New Sharon aud Miss carrie I Green
Leaf OF stark
The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-28

Gents bicycle hose st Ordwayr.
You can get the @. q. summer corset st
Ct Judkins 4 DyerA
The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-28

JuDsE P. "Oflieer, VIA, j. this al
charged with -
OFFICER McGISTY "Wid -teai5lf il f4ail
Of trousers from Hawes Clothing i 1sIsf
ing store, your honor
JrpaE- " hat SfeniinD a par d
rr"aseiA from IlaWes Z" to pnsanei. u
will allow yon just si1 uolth-W Sou.age
~ock, sir 10 war ont yoat Old rar An
man who has the nerve 10 s'eai trp1set
from iiawes when hr is naking thru.
IN order 80 cheap, deserves 5. ntene,
Of six months under water hricea year.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-28
POLICE COURT.
CASE NO. I.

Business was rather duh at Ioiioe Court
the other morning, but two Ct ses briHg
up for sentence.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-28
DIED.

Canaan May a., Mrs. Eliza, widow OF Thor
Lowell, aged 81 years
The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-28

Among the Somerset attorneys in atten-
dance upon the lawcourt at Augusta, this
week, were, ID. ID. Stewart, st. Adams
s. j. Walton, and F.. p. Coffin, Skowhe-
gan; j. w. Manson, Pittsheld; Geo. G.
| Week, Fairli, 1t.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-03

Mrs. Mollie Hughes, a highly respected
widow lady, living near Camervilie, Ida,
is afflicted with unique aud most dis
tfessing disease Little by little the flesh
of her entire body is turning TO solid bone,
or in other words she is becoming ossliied.
The disease was first noticed in 1886 when
Mrs Hughes WAS Miss Duychink, OF Cam
Won Rapids. At that time only a single fin
ger was affected. Within a month after
the time when Miss Duychink first no
ticed the numbness and stiffness Of the I'm
ger it had been accidentally broken of
while she was asleep.
The incident gave the girl no pain, there
being neither blood, nerves or flesh left IN
the diseased member. but il excited the
alarm Of the family, who called IA a i,iy 81
clan. The broken stump OF the finger was
amputated back 20 where the living flesh
set on, and everything was thought TO be
all right. Soon the flesh, muscles, arteries.
veins and nerves on her hands, fingers and
arms became as hard and feelingless as the
finger had been before it.was broken off,
Next the awful malady extended to the
elbows. the forearms becoming as white
and clear as alabaster. Within the year
the toes and the end Of the nose and ear
tins showed a like color and rigidness- The
process Of Justification has now been going
on nearly five years, aud the attending
physicians says that il Is only matter ~
time when the entire body Of the poor VIC
tim win be a solid bone. Il is rare dis
ease. and the pathology Of it Is little under
stood.-St. Louis Republic.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-03

cordially, saying: Good night, boys,
good night Get as much sleep as you
can, as we make an early start to-mor-
row morning"
Just as he was turning away an ex-
ceedingly savory smell greeted his nos
trils and the boys called out after him:
Hold on. colonel. Won't you please
come up to the fire, and wen give you
bully supper"
mo, / thank you," replied the colo
mel But, bless my SOUL where did
you get that ham9" as the soldiers pro-
ceeded to spread forth the supper to
which he had been invited
''We drew this ham from the com
missary, colonel" replied the soldier,
with hearty laugh, in which all the
rest joined.
"Well, boys" said the colonel, indig
nantly, as he thought of the brave Ole
general deprived thus of his supper, II
you ever draw another ham in thai
way, I'll see thatyo are every one pun
ished severely"
"Why, colonel" cried the astonishet
soldiers, ''we have just learned how Z
foragel'-Charles A. Nazro, in y. I
Gup
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-03
aIehe stnnrt.. Monument

Seven miles from Richmond stands
lonely monument. 1t is on the old
telegraph road, and broad fields sur
round it. Upon the granite shaft this
Is written: stuart Upon this field
Mai. Gen. j. f. b. Stuart, commanding
confederate cavalry. A. n. Va, received
his mortal wound, May IL, 1864 lie
was fearless and faithful, pure and
powerful. tender and true, He saved
Richmond, but he gave his life. Born
February s, 1888, died May IL, 1864.
This stone is erected by some of his
comrades to commemorate his virtues.
Among the bravest and most daring of
the southerners was "Jeb" Stuart. He
was trying to hold Sheridan in check,
and was shot by dismonnted man who
was returning after charging past
Stuart's position. As Stuart was being
taken from the field he saw that his
men had become disorganized and were
retreating. 500 back go back and dc
your duty as have done mine, and
our country win be safe Go back &c
back had rather die than be whip
ned These were his last words upon
the field of battle.-Chicago Inter
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