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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-09
Divinely Rancid

There are many kinds of fashionab le
foolishuess, some of which are best cor
rected by lesson in kind. writer il
the Boston Post reports such a lesson
which might well be tried in many fam
| lilies. The younger members of the fam
| lily of one of his friends had fallen int
the way of using many senseless phrases.
With them everything WAS lawfully
sweet" 'awfully jolly" or lawfully,
something else.
One evening this gentleman came home
with budget of news. An acquaintance
had failed in business. He spoke of the
incident as ''delciously sad" He had
ridden up town in the car with noted
wit, whom he described as "horridly en-
tertainiug,' and to cap the climax, he
spoke of tho butter which had been set
before him at country hotel as "divne-
lY rancid"
The young people stared and the old,
est daughter said
why, papa. l should think you were
out of your head"
mot in the least, my dear" he said
pleasantly. Pm merely trying to follow
the fashion. | worked out "divnely ran
cid" with good deal of labor. 1t seems
to me rather more effective than lawfully
sweet" / mean to keep up with the rest
of you hereafter, "And now" he con-
tinued:
'Ict me help you to a piece of this ex-
quisitely tough beef"
Adverbs, he saws, are not as fashion
able as they were in his family.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-09
NUMBER ID.



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slauy years ago when tft- ras.,r -.
covered &.la dense forest. Ard t.. f4a.
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wolves roaued over the land and ..Yefl 4.
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ISL far a. -. AID Il =.1f i,ra.ljr $780,.
lIltle { VIZ .tstI an ya3ry "a - ,.H
My grandmother pg3f ia .A1-. 49,.
! 81 lyu- az. -t4r.ei fr8cl Ter 3lfa4 +,
Harmon, u 4aa.sa y.sI a. h.r Sister.
home 10 W. .ust5n. SIZE arrived .Har.
al rign. aud sftar -D-adir2 g Yery Y4as.-
alt y5,itofa gges nv -.,r..-i an -,
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Tree 81. t551yat -te y4u.i 9fesk ~
little tY.g f1r ~atB % rsu.ug a.r
a9r-e uaee- IL -he 1r5ke from "a over
hanging 5Jugl .i.'i. lwig seout ~,
aa1 al feet in .eug.a tui c.n,.Hue,!
Aer journey. She rescaet home s2out
unset. AID a. s1e passed The s5r.ug
A.tle way II IN the house she s.1pped %
water her horse. A CITING from ne
saddle she stuck ner Lite TICK into IL
grouQd > marx the pace where the
priug va L : lairk.ng il would grow
But tie i4..l- Is ,s.ileI - = e. s5e1e
n tie lev soil. Ine uisut te Is refresh.
d il W IL coo.D. drsggat and me
.un al Wind Whispered - j. T. ~ u
good c4eef aud +. ra..e1 is drJsg+ug
led sni began % grow. Branch after
branch appeared and s5on Tie .it,.e tv
became cute d Tree. Anj H:t!= children
came ana played beneath it, shade aud
the u jwer- came there - rest under H.
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-09
Tho First Camesa

The camera was invented by an Italian
named Baptista Porta, though it Was not
at first used for photographing 1t was in
reality merely dark room into which the
light was adm tied through little round
hole in one side. The rays of light coming
from objects outside of this room entered
it through this aperture and made picture
on the other side of the room, lowing in all
the beauty and color of nature itself. but
rather indistinct, and upside down.
This dark room was contrived by Porta
about the middle of the sixteenth century.
He improved it later by placing a glass
lens in the aperture and outside mirror,
which received the rays of light and re-
fected them through the lens. SO that the
image upon the opposite wall within was
made brighter, more distinct, and in nat
ural or erect position. This was reall, the
first camera obscurs. an invention which is
enjoyed to the present day, situated often
upon hilltop, where picturesque coun.
try surrounding may be reflected through
lens which is placed in the centre Of the
conical roof.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-09

Lighting London Streets

Lighting the streets OF large city il
olden times was far different hing fra..
lighting the streets st the present time
1t ld6l the streets Of LONDON were al
rected 10 be lighted with candles or Ian
terus by every householder fronting TIT
main road, from uightfsll 10 nine o'clacl
the hour of retiring TO bed.
In tbe last wear of King Charles H. E,
reign, one Edward Hening Obtained he
right to light the streets with Intern
placed over every tenth door. from x
O'Clock on moonless evenings until mid
night between October and April.
During the reign of Queen Anne, II
July. los. Mr.. Mchsel Coke introduced
Ilobuar glass lamps with oil burners. 10.
stead of the former glimmer'u- lanterns
In LIE an set was passed wl'ch rni .nr5
every householder to furnish light be
fore his door from six to eleven O'Clock
al night except on evenings between tn
seventh night of each moon and the third
after it reached the full.
In a few years i 9mpauy was formed
to light the streets from SIX O'Clock ulti
midnight, each household Who paii poor
rates being required 10 contribute fo'
his purpose six -hl.uES wear.
Gsslisht a IT. Introduction IN the be
ginning OF 4 { present century presented
such novel spectacle to thc eyes Of the
foreign amos,sa Tors that they were VAN
enough TO imagine inst the brllsut Ian p,
were 2 part Of general illumination Il
celebrate their arrival. Electricity Is now
taking the place Of gas. But the change
made far ioss rspia.g in London taal
IN even the cities i comparatively smsl
population in this country.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-09
GENERAL

dss YIac,ut. Nl.a3a. -lyaTa.r 'h-
state Of NJ Nirn. h.., abd is4el bull fslta-
in that ,tst Probably III, ASTON vii,
soon he followed i'll al the s,a.e,.
George Parsons Lathrop, who, with his
wife. Rose Hawthorne Lsthrop dalehtt
Of Nathaniel Hawthorne, hiss embraced
the Roman Catholic faith, says, in Letter
TO james Jeffrey Roche, that no suggvs-
items had been made 10 him from suy
source cu the subject.
Miss Wausmaker, daughter OF the post
master general, is going abrJs' in time
to he presented at the drawing room Tie
Queen holds in June The order for The
gown Miss Wauamsker Is TO wear then IS
already in the hands OF Worth.
The Msch!as Union thinks Msine has
Jared pretty well with The IN lion dollars
aud more that will come TO her citizens
with the settlement Of the French spollia-
ton cl4ims and the $S57,0O tha, is
Msine's share of the direct tax money.
But how much does the L uiou think Maine
would have gotten had the Unions Den
ocratic friends been allowed to stop busi
ness by sitting in their seats and refusing
to vote? These just claims were voted
by Congress.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-09
Not Drawn Out

He was waiting for his turn in q Grand
River avenue barber shop, and ne quietly
remarked to the barber that he had been
out in the Indian country.
ayes. Hunting rabbits, | suppose7'
remarked the barber, seemingly not the
least interested.
"Rabbitsl No sir---Iudisns !"
"Oh! Find any,"
cor course did! was all through the
late troubles at Pine Ridge"
Eyes. Got frost bitten?"
"FrostbitteuT Why, hang it, | was
wounded in three places -
"Gun 60 of accidentally !"
ono it didn't! What sort of man are
you anyhow"
BEG pardon, but can they raise artl.
chokes out there?"
"Arti-IIalfax Why don't you ask how
many Indians have killed at Wounded
Knee?"
"Anybody wounded in the knee out
thcre? asked the barber as he reached
for the water bottle bad place to be
wounded in. l broke my knee-csp once.
Nextr
mot by jug fulln' exclaimed the
waiting man as he reached fer his over
coat. al was intending to have hair
cut, shave and get my whiskers dyed. but
you are not the man to do it will 60
to some shop where they know some
thing and have gumntion enough TO draw
Teller out !-Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-09
another THRIVING Somerset Village

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si'at STUCK WIEN rs "22-+n msl va
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80 ~ elt i,' eouiaiou h'SI"aYs of iot
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"I'u eue neoessl'J VI eieat pIiases Ahe
snat mn'cn Gonuee's ne" 1orK ana
n u. pesiUe5 icing mucn cneapei'
80 20 s4," IN III ~ IA Las ai'ea"s
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az i2l MS pa. anu II Il - SUGGEST a.
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MAJ ~ hooAft nus i9hg oyen lole9
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a.. a,{,- N.i,.a b,s. -. --,r - 1900
AAe1aJ -dAlne liA9 ne Eoh'f d possess
,hI Tue greatest inventor III the "ofIa Il
vi IN Tue inventor ol the hAAlm qua,
I'M II no" loohs Is II MI. ho2ett "ouIa
'aAe his pIace Suious IAe ilhmo fIal- aiso'
nave spohen Oh tle burning OF TIE
oii "poIen mn "IItA " formerly IL
operation 10 thIs 'IiaEe' MS NIL! was
o"htd anu inana-tu ny t~eALy-slA OF TIE
!eaulng cluZeus OF the place. Inc priVI-
lese i one OF the very finest IN our state.
being supplied from pond that Is six
miles long and mile ana half wide.
Inc foundations OF the old mil! are still
perfect, and new MIL could be erected
al much less expense in Consequence.
There are two new dams, AMI the chin.
ney still stands uninjured. The water
wheel Is Of the latest improvement in
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-09
Cold

She was s sweet faced, blue eyed young
gill with great waves of golden hair
brushed csrelcssly back from 3 noble
looking. snow white brow. Her ruby lips
were full and sweet innocence itself
was in her great blue eyes. Fair and
sweet was she in all the purity and guile
lessness of her fresh young womsnhood.
Two young men had long been watch.
ing her with eaGer interest. Her glorious
beauty had nthralled them.
''What a superb g!r 90 SAID orc. Never
wss lily fairer''
How wog'd 1--we 10 hear her speak!
said the other, Ne sweet bells tangled
could ne like the words she must Utter
with lips like those and fsce like that.
Sic spoke. A friend came down the
aisle and said, csrelsss y
"A cold day, Miss D.
The full red lips parted slowly, the
beautiful hesd turned with superp grace
smile of sersphic swee.ness illumina' ed
the noble features; soft and sweet wa:
her artless answer:
Gold Cold amt no name for it,
! Chicago News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-09
human sympathy.

Do not keep the alabaster boxes of
your love and tenderness sealed up until
your friends are dead. Fill their lives
with sweetness. Speak approving, cheer.
ing words, while their ears can hear
them, and while their hearts can be
thrilled and made happier by them; the
kind things you mean to say when they
are gone, say before they 60. The dow
ers you mean to send for their cofflns,
send to brighten and sweeten their homes
before they leave them. II my friends
have alabaster h6~es laid away, full OF
fragrant perfumes of sympathy and affec.
ton, which they intend to break over my
dead body, l would rather they would
bring them out in my weary and troubled
hours, and open them, that may be re-
freshed and cheered by them while need
them. would rather have plain coffin
without . flower, . funeral without {
eulogy, than . life without the sweetness
Of love and sympathy. Let % learn to
anoint our friends beforehand Tor the
burial. Post mortem kindness does moi
cheer the burdened spirit. Flowers on
III oofln oast no fragrance backward on
the way.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-09
FraternaI Endowment Associa-
tons.

There is 4 misunderstanding smong
many people of Maine in regard to the
effect of the recent enactment of the Legis-
lature, entitled, AN act to restore TO GER
tain corporations rights OF which they were
deprived by repeal of chapter 31} of the
Public Laws of 1851, and, the insurance
commissioner authorizes the publication of
the following in order to advise the public
upon this matter.
The act alluded to above applies to those
fraternal endowment or term payment So
cieties that were doing business in Maine
prior to the repeal of the act of 1857 which
includes the Iron Hall and possibly two or
three other associations, that had formed
branches in the State on or before the date
of the repeal, March ., 1889
1t does not apply to any of the numerous
Fraternal Endowment societies recently or
eanized in other States or in fact to an,
not doing business i'll Maine, March 3. 1889
Any fraternal endowment association o.
any society that transacts business othe
than societies that pay an endowment upoI
2S year term, that were not operating il
Maine March Q, 1889, cannot do bushes
in the State except in violation Of law ant
ANY person who shall solicit membership
for or in any manner assist in procuring
membership in any such corporation or or
ganization" is liable to prosecution unde
the fraternsl beneficiary act Of 1889.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-09
Obituary,

The following obituary notice of Wal
ter b. Sucking clipped from the Denver
Colo Republican, Of March 10Th, shows
III measure the esteem in which he W. 6
held by the people with whom ne had
been associated in his field of labor.
Walter B. Sucking, principal of the
Georgetown schools, died last evening in
the twenty-eghth year Of his age. No
loss OF recent times has caused such pro-
found and universal sorrow in this com
muuity. He WAS not only brilliant, able
and man of wide culture, but he pos
sessed all the manly attributes, all the
sterling qualities of character that ad0rn
brilliancy and create confidence in the
integrity of the possessor.
He was born in Skowhegan, Maine. and
in ISIS graduated from the Colby Uni
yersity. He vas rendered the principal
ship of the Georgetown seh)o 10 the
fall of the came year and his admiuistra-
ton has been the most successful IL our
school history.
He bore g leading part in the teachers
inst tute at Golden in the summer Of 1883
even foregoing a vacation In the East to
give aid and encouragement to education
al work, and in the winter of 1859 he was
member Of the teachers state institute,
winning such opinions for thoroughness
as TO be rendered one of the first posi-
tons as an educator in the state.
His purpose, though, was to matricul-
ate at Harvard this fall and take his de
gree as a doctor of medicine, and such
hope of future good in his profession did
his ability and studiousness promise that
one Of the leading physicians of Denver
Gil red him the advantages OF an estsb-
lished practice on securing his degree
Though teaching was means to his
professional career, yet he did his duty as
fully and faithfully as though it was his
chosen life work. Nothing was done IN
a perfunctory way bnt every duty was
discharged with the most painstak! ug
consciontiou>ness
The welfare Of each individual pupil
claimed his earnest attention. Pupils alb
sent from sickness or other causes were
assisted out of school hours, and pupils
who were tagging were encouraged to
work by instruction given freely from
his time that should have been devoted to
the care of his own health. Su. devo-
lion, such unselhshness had established
him llrmlY in the good will of everyone.
and mis- sudden death has brought sense
Of loss that words have no compass to
express.
Owing to the number of Colby alumni
in Denver, 1t was proposed to organize
an association in Colorado during the
spring vacation. Mr.. Sucking bad look
ed forward to the meeting with the in.
tense interest that arose from his warm
attachment TO his alma mater, and with
the other alnmpT resident in George
town, had looked forward to the organ
ization with the brightest sutioipatious.
Ii to live well is to live long. then the
life of this manly man was full, complete
and measured the full standard that most
men attain only in long length of years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-09
S ocial Etiquette



Small points Of etiquette which 'tne
books seldom mention are constantly
cropping up to disturb the mind Of the
rural dweler and the novice In city life
Harpetis Bslar aids some Of its troubled
correspondents with brief replies 70 que
ries on these matters, from which the
following practical Items are CLEANED
A card 10 an ordinary reception does
not require an acceptance, An invitation
formally requesting the pleasure Of
your company" does require an answer
The cards left at al affair do not les-el
the obligation Of a call. Yoa SHOULD d,
least leave card upon the person before
inviting her 10 your reception It L pD-
lite 70 include your friends guest
There Is 10 settled rule in the matter.
but mourning dress for parent l. usu-
allY "orna year. Heavy black may be
llshtened In six months, AMI concerts
and small entertainments are then attend
ed.
A COON furnishes nothing but gloves
ties and, If he so wish, favor- for the ush
er-, and of course the BRIDES bouquet
There is no objection TO your going ABOUT
after your Invitations are out-tha. idea
Is past one.
Yes. give your hand 70 your hostess
on leaving. Hand shaking is a much
mismanaged art. Do as little Of It a.
need be, and do that little quietly, and
not as If you were about TO perform E
trapeze act.
It is not obligatory, the making 3
wedding present Do not take a mans
arm unless offered Show him where 10
place his hat and coat, but do not take
them yourself.
A married la1y's calling cards bear her
husbands name, as Mrs. Henry 5. Smith
She uses her own name or initials in sign
ing letters.
Return your first cali within two weeks.
If you do not wish to continue the &C
quaintance, simply leave a card.
It is becoming quite customary for q
widow to retain her husbands name on
her calling cards.
Precede the lady in leaving the train,
thus guarding againsts any possible acct
dent to her.
A divorced woman who taxes her maid
Gu name again retains the title of Mrs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-09
What Is it to be a Child.

What is 1t to be chidS Sometime
think it is to be as intelligent as grown
people are, but to be at such a disadvan-
tage as an advanced inhabitant from Mars
would be should he visit our planet-ig-
norant of our language, which he begins
rapidly to learn, ignorant of our laws
and customs, which he learns more slow
ly, as they seem to him often quite sense.
less and disconnected, ignorant of the
future and its possibilities, ignorant even
of his own powers in this strange sur
rounding, and shut within the limit of
his vision and Imagination, for he has no
maps of the world beyond the place where
he finds himself. This it is to be child ;
and besides this, 1t is to be a icreature of
infinite sensitiveness and susceptibility,
to have affections of overpowering fer.
vor, and faith in those who are his rulers,
as saints have faith in the Creator. This
it is to be child; and besides this, to
have capacity for suffering that those
hardened with the worlds experience
have often forgotten that they once pos
sessed, and with his power of suffering
an incapacity for self-defence, help
lessness that makes the thoughtful ear
nestly remember the words of the great
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., "Whoso ofiendeth
one of these little ones, it were better for
him that Il milestone were tied about his
neck and that he were cast into the utter
most depths of the sea"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-09

Bismarck relates the following anec-
dote; One day the physicians in attend
ance on the Car Nicholas recommended
their august patient to have his back rub
bed. The Emperor had no one about his
person whom he saw tit to intrust with
the operation. In his dilemma he decided
to write to King Frederick william ",
asking him to send to st. Petersburg a
few subaltern officers of the Prussian
guards. These administered in turns the
prescribed amount of friction, and when
.he cure was completed were richly re-
warded for their pains.
$50 long as see my Russians face to
face" said the czsr, everything goes
we'll. but as for letting them rub my back
| won't risk tia Famille.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-04-09

Mr.. H. NJ. Lord, former editor Of the
Rocklsnd Courier. Gazette and later Of the
Cardiff (Tenn) Herald, has secured an ed
Itorial position on the Denver (CoD Daily
Sun.
It Il reported in Indianapolis that the
grand Jury in the United States court has
found an indictment against the "Big
-Four" railway for infractton of the inter.
state hv.