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Instructions to Horse Shoers.

The Department of war has issued the
following instructions to the smiths who
shoe cavalry horses:
lin preparing the horses foot for the
shoe do not touch with the knife the frog,
sole, or bars. In removing the surplus
growth of that part of the foot which is
the seat of the shoe, use the cutting
pinchers and rasp, and not the knife.
The shoeing knife may be used If neCess.
AIRY In using the top clip. Opening the
heels or making a cut in the angle of the
wall at the heel must not be allowed.
The rasp may he used upon the part of
the foot necessary. No cutting with the
knife IL permtted-the rasp alone is nee.
essary. Flat footed horses should be-
treated as the necessity of each case may
require. III forging the shoe to fit the
foot, be careful that the shoe Is fl ted to
and follows the circumference of the foot
clear round to the hee els. The heels OF
the shoe should not be extended back
straight and outside of the walls at the
done. Care must be used that the shoe
is not fitted too small, the outside surface
of the wall being then rasped down tc
make the TO 1t short to tit the shoe, as Of
ten happens. The hot shoe must not be
| applied to the horses feet under any cir
cumstances. Make the upper of foot sur.
face of the shoe perfectly fiat, so as tC
give level bearing a shoe with a con
cave ground surface should be used"
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FARM. GARDEN AND
HOUSEHOLD.
Tho Habit of Reading


~ hoht, ~ reading lions NOT come,
>,tn.,,a a.. mn #arnwn Like every
Ito, ~, az, 40 fnr a1xautsur. whether
o. mo-, ar hnvs II nteI, u>ualiy To be
onl,i,.at.,J ,t.u,L many hoys uaturaly
I.,,.,. ,',5r.sd Y1u don't mind, am Ger
',.t'.,tI,o,, ,yith vonr iack.knife for a
,,l,,1q tiay n ,ou wish to make a tug boat.
mr. vnu viii work vigorously to make a
Lite n ia MI very well to do this, but,
rau seq. it REQUIRES certain amount Of
york Ia secure YOUR triumph aud 10y
vim thpse things. am sure there never
WAS " hoy who would hesitate tn do ibi,
work when he though; what the resuit Of
il WAS To be.
Abraham Lincoln. of whom Won haye all
heard laid the foundation Of his great
ness when he WAS A boy by taking time 10
read. He did not have The great vsriety
nf pood hooks and papers that are to he
had now but he found the best he could,
snd msa. the most + them. As gas and
kerosene lamps were not in the time OF
his boyhpod nni even candles were not
IN he obtained by him. he WAS glad TO
svatl himself of "A torch made from pine
epnf and sitting over the fireplace on a
,,it1rr might IN his home, which was n
rude ca1in. | dare say he euioyrd what he
read better than anything he found to
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How to Carve Poultry.

The fowl is placed on the table witt
he head at the left of the carver tn,
fork is put INTO the meat across the breast
one. The skin around the leg il cut
and the leg is bent over and cut off at the
joint. The breast is carved in thin slicts
parallel with the bresst bone The wisl
bone is then taken out and the collar bone
separated from the body. The shoulder
blades are detached from the body. The
cartilage between the ribs liz cut through
and the brt ast is separate ed from the back.
The back is then turned over, and with
the knife placed mid way, the tail end i,
lifted with the fork and separated from the
body. One should begin to serve as soon
as the legs and wings are cut of, 30 rs to
leave more room ter carving. An extra
fork is used for serving, as the carving
fork is not removed from breast until the
body is turned over. If all the fowl is not
needed, carve AMY one side, so that when
ii is served again it can be placed on the
platter so as to look like a whole fowl.
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S 7, NICHOLA

The publishers of St. Nicholas, thst
famous young folks magazine, are offer
ing to send sample copy, free of charge,
to any father or mother who would like
to consider the question of taking child
ren's mags zine during the year to come.
Certainly if that question is up for dis
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will be the magazine selected From its
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greatest writer's of the English WORLD,
and the pencils of the most famous ilu,
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Whit Ter, Bret Hirte, Bsyard Taylor, Mrs.
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George Macdonald, Mrs. Oliphant, Pro
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list of contributors. Mrs. Mary Mapes
Dodge is the editor. Everything in 1t is
illustrated.
In 1892, there are to be serial stories by
Brander Matthews, Lieutenant Robert II.
Fletcher (the author of that charming
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There will be short stories by Thomas
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Lieutenant Schwatka, and useful articles
ON How Columbus ReckoDed," "Willism
the C,rquerer," VOLCANOES and Eartl :
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etc In Strange Corners of Our Coun-
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THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.

The North American Review is essen
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NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE.

New England illustrated monthly Maya
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H. is unique, containing American Lee
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Leaves as Grass Protectors.

Most people," slys an,artistic gardener
rake of the leaves from their lawns, and
then to protect them smear them over Will
some vile compost. | can't understand
why they prefer the rank favored stuff tc
the beautifully varieg4ted blanket OF
leaves nature provide for that very pur
pose. What Is prettier than wide stretcl
of the restless, lluttering things aud ut
better protection can he given the gra +
thsn they afford. Enough will decay u
the course of the winter to enrich the sol
ana when raked off in tn,
spIing the lawn il rs neat aud clean MS on,
can wish. Some argue that the aves mr.,
80 long falling that the beauty of the lawn
Is II aired long before the protection /,
needed, but TO this | answer that these
early dropping should be raked of ant
preserved till cold weather, when the,
should all be scattered over the lawn n
once New York Tribune.
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Women as Inventors

Aud still women will continue to invent
things. Dhripg the psst week woman
has obtained patent for portable cleo
trio illuminating advertisement. Another
woman has patented an Improvement in
umbrellas, third has an improved guide
for the wrists of pianoforte players.
Another has improved corsets. Still an
other has patented new way of sharpen
ing pencils. or rather new apparatus for
sharpeniI < them. woman who has no
doubt fancy for fnger-rings has got an
appliance for keeping them from slipping
off, and the list winds up with strong
Drained woman who has patented new
and improved means for inducing and in.
creasng up draft and preventing down
draft in tlreplaces in rooms and the like.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-12-17

A southern stockman says he regards
one pound of cotton seed meal practically
worth as food II pound and Il half of the
unground cotton seed.
Mr. Z. W. Cottrtll, of Detroit, chief of
the live stock department of the Column
bian Worlds fair, is man who among
his other fine qualities, will impress for
tiguers that meet HIM with the fact that
we grow fine looking men as well as fine
live stock In America.
1t is the old story again in the cattle
market. First class home grown ami
mails sell for good prices, but some of the
Ill conditioned western cattle are almost
unsuitable
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STATE OF MAINE.

(SEAll
SOMERSET, S S Court OF County Commission
ers. Dec Term, A. D. iSoI
Upon the foregoing petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners are re-
sponsible and ought to be heard touching the mat.
ter set forth in their petition it is ordered that the
County Commissioners meet At the Weston House
in Madison on Friday, January IS. A. ID. Isos at
eleven O'Clock A. NJ. and thence proceed to view
the route mentioned in said Petition and immedi-
ately after hearing ut the parties will he had at
some convenient place in the vicinity, and such
further measures taken in the premises as the Com
missioners shall judge proper
And 1t is further ordered, that notice OF the time,
place and purposes of the Commissioners meeting
aforesaid be given to all persons and corporations
interested, by publishing an attested copy OF the
petition aforesaid with this order thereon, in the
SOMERSET REPORTER public newspaper printed
at Skowhegan, IN said county, and also atte stcd
copies OF the same 10 be served upon the Town
Clerk OF the town of Madison and to be posted in
three public places in said town, the publication,
and serving and posting of the same to be at least
thirty days before the time appointed for said view.
that all interested may then appear and be heard. il
they think proper.
Attest: N. w. BRAINERp, Clerk
true copy of the Petition and order of Court
thereon,
Attest; N w BRAINHRp
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How the Chinese Set a Bone

In setting fractured limb they max
no ttiort to bring the bone into apposi
ton. The Chinese medicine man simp
" takes a lot Of red clay and envelopes
the limb with it. Then he takes SOM
strips of bamboo and indents them int,
the clay. Bandages are wrapped arounC
those strips, and In the outer bandage h
places the head of live chicken. Aftel
he has secured this bandage he cuts the
head of the fowl, allowing the blood tc
flow and penetrate the fracture. He ther
takes the chickens head from beneath
the bandage and covers the exterior with
thick coating Of glue. The reason Civ.
en- for applying the chickens head is that
1t nourishes the broken or fractured limb
and is cheap good medicine"
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Cheap Hubbard Squash.

1t shows how farmers are working fol
small profits WHEN they profess willing
ness, Is some of them do, to grow Hubbard
squash at bali cent pound when taker
i'll quantity. Such squashes are of cour sc
not grown on land exclusively devoted tt
this crop. They are planted late on well.
MANFRED potato ground, ripening theil
crop mainly after early potatoes have
made their growth, and without injury to
that crop. Fifty cents per hundred pounds
is, however, too cheap for good Hubbard
squash. They are worth more then this
for stock feed, for mich COWS and for
fattening animals. They are very nu.
tritious, aud will fatten COW rapidly,
making very superior beef.
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At,he end Of 1891 the circulation has
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ha nrnmised that the further improve
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hrief snacp. M ace lunt OF all the features
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Poor in the Worlds Great Cities IL If
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Thoughts for the Day.

Great powers and natural gifts do no
bring privileges to their possessor SO mucl
as they bring duties. W. Beecher.
No opportunities of good are ever los
through our neglect without bel 2 some
day missed and regretted. H. Howell
Obedience to the behests of duty gives
peace even when love is lacking, and peace
is diviner thing than happiness. MARY
A. Livermore.
l expect to pass through this world but
ouce. If. therefore, there be any kindness
can show to any fellow. being let me not
defer or neglect it. for will not pass this
way again.-Quaker Saying.
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SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE.
AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR.

The year 1891 has been marked by a
greater advance than any similar period
since the Magazine was established. Not
only has the literary and artistic excel
lence been maintained and increased, but
. corresponding gain has been made In
the sale and influence Of the HaGaxine.
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SheriTs Sale.

81 ~ r. u MAINE SOmtrSt "a
Taken this 30th. day OF November, A. ID. lSll
on Execution dated November 10Th. A. ID. 1891,
Issued on Judgement rendered by the sup
RENE Judicial Court for the County Of Panob.
scot al the term thereof bugan and held on
the first Tuesday of October, A, ID. lsDl To
wit On the 18th, dav OF November A, -. 1891,
IN favor of Benjamin f. Eldridge and Samuel
Eldridee OF Dexter, against Enhraim L. Ray
thirteen cents debt or damage, and ten dollars
and ninety two cents costs OF SUITS and will
be sold at public auction ut the Post office in
Harmony Village, in Somerset County and
>lafe OF Maine, to tie highest III lder, on the
llth day of January A. D. 1899, at ten O'Clock
IN the forenoon; he following desert ed Real
Estate andall the tight title and interest W hicn
The said Ephraim l.. Raymond has in and to
he same or had. on the tenth day of Augu It
A. ID 1891. at six O'Clock in the forenoon the
time when the same WINS attached on writ in
the some suit, To wit. The undivided one
half interest in common with Mary ]. Ray
m nd, OF certain piece OR parnel or and
| situated in said Town OF Harmony and being
all that part Of the Roscoe Hurd Farm, so
called, that lies on the west side of the Higgins
Stream in the said Town OF Harmony. contain
ing seventy acres more or less and which was
conveyed to Susan Rowe by Ira Hurd end. by
his Deed Of WARRANTED, dated October eth. A.
U 1861 and recorded in Somerset Registry OF
Deeds, Vol. 1875. Page II, and by her the said
Susan Rowe conveyed to Nary j. Raymond
and Ephraim L. Raymond Of her Deed OF var
rance, dated october 2sth A. D. 1885 and re-
Page 463. 8w5O.
c. &. LEIGHTON, Deputy Sheriff.
Harmony. November soth. A. D. 1891.
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JACK AND JILL

ANA IAN ~ y ILL. :
counts as 10 now The man got into the
moon. A common one with US Is that he
was banlshed for having been directed by
Moses in the act of gathering sticks on
the Sabbath. In German legend he com
mitted the same offence, and was given
The alternative Of being scorched in the
sun or frozen in the moon. In IcelandiC
myth the man becomes the two children
Familiarity known as Jack and Jill. who
were kidnapped by the moon. There we
see them stand with bucket or pole across
their shoulders, falling away, one after
the other, as the moon wanes. And SO it
is that
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
Aud Jill came tumblng after"
Now, just as sure as the moon wanes,
just so sure does disease wane under the
influence of s. s. s The difference be-
ing, however, that Jack aud Jill never go
up the hill any more in the latter case, the
eradication of disease by this medicine
being complete aud permanent.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga.
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nrunInun 4 for Soldiers, Widows,
RfUNIII M Parents and Heir. Re
4 hNVAVlsV sjec ted nd ne 81 &c ted
claims specislty. Favorable action Sc
cured where others have failed. Fees are
regulated BY law and payable through the
q. 8. Pension Agent. Send your name
and address tothe Undersigned. "a TO rmor
resident of Somerset Co., Me)
M. g. Wright, Solicitor Of Pensions,
Wellington. B. o P. o. BOX 4&6 40f
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TRY DANA'S SARSAPARlLI.A.

A. golden rule of life u always to do
Just . little better than you agree to
Work over hours instead Of under. Pay
your note before maturity rather than af
ter. Give over measure rather than under.
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All jeilies and preserves should be put
in the Jars while lukewarm. ~ the jelly or
syrup, II Il b. thick. breaks after It has
beoome cold; the jars should be left open
Ill the naxt day.
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6tranger-"Digging a grave, eh9 Do
people die often in this villsgep" Sexton
mo boss; dey nebbsr dies but once.'
-Munsey's Weekly.