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The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24
FEEDING COTTON SEED HuLLs
Their Value to the Dalryman as a Cow
Feed.

Their Value to the Dalryman as Cow
Feed.
Ter the benefit of those 50 situated as
l. he able Ia get cotton seed hHlls. will
,gNe something IF my expcrirncein feed
ius thrn for the past two VAR:
ABOUT 1855 ~tw them fed CA large
-.,le hy Mr.. Nhrrt Mmis 'mery, of
Nv Orleans. H. WIS feeding about
Goo T.N4- S.ef.iS -. hubs aud meal alone,
aud a iiuer lssafsa.fiel never saw.
Two wears a-s warn ! engaged in
dtaf,iu hnre. 1 fauul hubs much the
chpap,s' aa3 most available rough feed
uafsu4ae. fl it in combination
Win what bran and cotton seed meal
all winter, with most satisfactory re-
suits, although | VAS forced to keep my
cows up in small lot without pasturage
Of any kind. About the middle Of April,
when grass was putting out nicely the
mills closed down and | could get no
more hulls. In spite of an increased
grain feed and the abundant young
grass. the cows went down considerably
in milk. Al no time during the summer
Of $50 dill Bermuda pasture and bran
and cotton seed meal give rs good results
"a, did hulls with these latter foods in
winter
have continued to feed hulls ever
since with increased satisfaction. am
confident they are worth more, pound
for pound, than Bermuda. Timothy or
any other grass hay. The Ease with
which th,y can he handled and fed
counts for something. can prepare a
feed "a mixture of six pounds Of hulls,
two pounds Of bran and two pounds Of
cotton seed meaN for thirty cows in ff-
teen minutes, the feed stuff being in
one corner of the barn. | have never
fed anything that cows will eat up so
clean.
am we'll aware that most scientific
writers do not accord To cotton seed hulls
the high place in the scale Of our feed
stutfs that do, They argue that hulls
possess a very low degree of digestibili-
~ and are valuable simply rs Il means
of filing up the cows stomach But
perhaps th"-c opinions are based more
upon Il chemical analysis than upon an
actual feeling trial. | am inclined to
think the cows stomach is the labora-
tory in which the conclusive test should
bo made-W. c. Wclborn in southern
| Live Stock journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24

The Essex is most profitable when fat
tened aud marketed at from uiue months
To u year old. More than half century
ago Lord Western, of Essex. England,
travelling in south Italy. found near Ma
pics rare breed of hogs new to him.
lie imported a pair to his English home
and from them the modern Essex hog is
descended, The original Neapolitans
were crossed with i larger, coarser breed
Of black hogs native to Essex. Thence
we have the present improved Essex,
many specimens of which have found
their way to the United States and been
reproduced and beteered, rs all breeds Of
hogs have been i'll our country. They
run here to more meat and less snout
and leg.
The Essex hogs cut up into delicious
small hams and shoulders, perfectly
adapted for fashionable markets and
private customers. They are therefore
adapted to small farms or for gentlemen
who like to amuse themselves by raising
their own pork. For the packer, how
ever, they are too small, and the breeder
who raises swine on An extensive scale
will not rear them. Onruf the best uses
to which the Essex can bn put is the i'm
provcment of breeds of large, coarse
swine
Our second illustration shows speci
mems of the Duroc Jersey hog. This
breed is red in color and large In size
when full grown, dressing from 100 to
800 pounds, Pigs at months old should
dress from $50 to POO pounds.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24
NOW is TIE TINE TO BUY
2 l-2 #. Iron Sink for $3.50
dora N,
80 MADISON ST.,
2m46 SKOWHEGAN
SheriFs Sale.

sTATE OF MAINE. Somcrst IS /:
Taken this Both. day of November, A. ID. 1871
on Execution dated November 18th. A. ID. 1881,
issued on IA Judgr neDt rendered ny the sup
RENE judicial Court for The County Of Penob-
the first Tuesday OF October. A. ID. 1891. To
vit IN the 18th. day OF November A. ID. 1891,
In favor OF Benjamin F. Eldrldge and Samuel
Eldridge OF Dexter against Ephraim l.. Raw
mOnd Of Harmony tor thirty three dollars and
thirteen cents debt or damage, and ten dOlars
aud ninety two cents costs or suits ana VIII
be sold 1T pnblic auction ut the Post once IN
Harmony Village, In Soiuerset County anu
state Of Maine, 70 the highest bidder, on the
nth day Of January A. %. 1872, at ten O'Clock
In the forenoon; The following descri ed Real
Estate nndIall the ht title and interest which
the "a Id Ephrnim l.. Raymond has IN and 10
the same or had. on the tenth day OF August
A.. ID 1891. At six O'Clock In the forenoon the
time when the came was q. iached on witt IN
the 4 me snit, To wit. The undivided one
half interest In common with Mary J. Ray:
situated In said Town Of Harmony and being
all that part OF the Roscoe Hurd Farm, so
called, that lies on the ives, side OF tile Higgins
Stream In the said Town Of Harmony. Contain
Ing seventy acres more or lees and which was
conveyed to Susan Rowe by Ira Hurd and. BY
bis Deed Of warrantee, dated October 10Th. A.
D. 1867 and recorded In Somerset Registry OF
Deeds, Vol. l2S. PAGE 10. and by her the said
Susan Rove conveved 70 sary J. Raymond
ran'ee. dated October 2Sth A. D. 1885 and re-
corded ~ Somerset Registry Of Deeds, v9l; ls7'
Page l6S. SwbO.
C.R. LEIGHTON. Deputy Sheriff.
Harmony. November S0th. a. d. 1891.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24

HoRsE TooTH ACHE-We ara told that
horses suffer a great deal from tooth che
veterinary surgeon snys TINT many run
Always attributed to viciousness are caused
by this pain. Horses teeth ARE very sub
iect 10 decay, and no attention is paid to
dentistry for their benefit rs ought to be
the case. Thus 1t sometimes happens that
the metal bit striking upon the exposed
nerve of tooth will set the animal wild in
moment and start him Off upon the run.
In fact for The time being the poor beast
il actually crazy and not responsible for
what he does.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24
PROBATE NOTICES
To nil persons Interested In either Of the
Estates he re matter mined.

Alta COURT or PROBATE held at skos
IA hogan. within and for the county OF Snrer
set, on the I'd TUESDAY OF DtC IN the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and min ty-
one the following business having been prc-eul-
ed for action therenpor hereinafter niiraled, - is
hereby Ordered: That public notice thereof he
given TO all persons Interested That they may
appear Mt Il Probate Court To he holden at said
Skowhegan. at the Probate Office ON the second
Tuesday of JANUARY next at nine Of I'll,
clock 10 the forenoon, and be heard thereon
aud object If they see cause.
MARY :. MORRISON, late Of PALMYRA, deceased
VIII presented for Probate by william Is. Muuisni
the executor named therriu
ELIZA BARR, late OF Madison. decreased. VII
presented Tor Probate by AlonzD Turner, Jr., tn,
executor named therein,
ISADORE l.. CANNON, late of Fairfield, deceased
win aud Petition for Prubatc thereof presented b,
James runiner. the executor named thcreiu
2lLPHA W. PROCTOR, late of New Portland, de
srs,d pe.,ton Tor aEoi4,mssnt Of VII rf"et
deceased
pELEG CROSS, late of Detroit, deceased. Petition
for License To sell and convey real estate prcsenet
by Dryi,lr j. Dorm M, executor.
JOSEPH w CARR, late of Skowhegan deceased
Petition for License to sell and convey rea. estate
presented by Llz 'lah d. Carr. Admx.
EpHRAIM y wEsc0Tr, late of Arson, deceased
presented by Louisa L. Wtscott, Admx.
DANIEL =. WEBB. of Petbody, Mass, insane
Petition ior License to sell and convey real estat
JULIA A. BuRRlLL, late of Fairfield, deceased
Petition tor allowance OF all the personal estate
presented by Benjamin Burrill, husband OF deceased
ABIGAIL HUTCHINSON, late OF Canaan, deceased
Final account OF Edwin II. Williams, Admir- presente
MELINDA &. BENSON, late of Anson, deceased
Finnl account Of Frank L. Powers, Executor
presented.
SAMUEL POLAND, late of Athens, deceased. Fna
account of l.. G. Elioi Admir-, presented.
FRANK b. STILSON, late of Madison, deceased
First account of Horace l.. Stilson, Admir- presented
DANIEL II. GOULD Jr. late OF Skowhe gan
deceased, Account Of George ". Gould. Adnir.
presented
GEORGE G. FAIRBROTHER. lnte of Skowhegan
deceased. First account of Edwin y. FairbrOther
Guardian of minor heir, presented.
SAMUEL II COVER, late of Canaan, deceased
Final oceount Of II. {. Cover, Admir-, presented.
LIZZIE A. FiTZGRRALD, of Pittshrd, minor. Pirs
account Of David D. Stewart Guardian, prese nted.
ASA NJ. DAGGRTT. late Of New Portland. deceased
Petition for License To sell aud convey real estat
presented by Otis Hutchins, Admr.
JAMES SPAULDlSG, late of Arson, deceased
Petition for License to sell rsona estate presented
by Ben Moore, executor.
SIXTH II. HOLBROoK, late OF Norridgewock
Admr., also his resignation ~ Admr. presented.
TURNER BUSwELL, Judge
Attest: 8. H. GOODWIN, Register.
Post ONCE address, Judge, aud Register
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24

shaped rack the hay is prevented from
being wedgrd IN mt the bottom and thus
getting "mussed' and left, Some prefer
also that the rack shall be SLATED across
the bottom.
A good size for the rack is one foot and
half wide at the top. The slope of the
rack is toward the interior Of the stall
and the horse. a slope of six inches will
be sufficient Those who have tried this
rack, larger at the bottom than at the
top, prefer it to all others.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24

The ears, unlike those of the Essex,
are large and tapping, the nose is rather
straight, with little tendency to crook
like the Berkshire. The darker the red
color is the more fashionable is your
Duroc Jersey. The breed is I5cile and
tame. The Duroc Jersey hogs are n
cross between the Jersey red hog, known
in New Jersey for half n century, and q
fine family of hogs bred in Saratoga
county, N. Y, and known rs the Duroc.
The original Jersey red hog dressed often
when full grown IA much rs 900 pounds.
The Duroc Jersey association is endeav-
oring to make these fine porkers better
lnnun
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24

The hayraek in the shape of an in
verted wedge Is found by those who have
tried it to be much better than that
which is the other way, smaller at the
bottom than at the top, In the rack in
the illustration the small end of the rack
is ON level with the haymow, the large
enl Is down near tho hnrsn'a nose on Il
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24

Winnsborough, s. c., hes a canning es
Establishment run entirely by the ladies of
the town. 1t is directed by one Of their
number, is operated by their own hands in
every detsil of its vari Il work except tend
ing the boiler, aud is II model in every de
pnr'm mt of nentness and carefulness in
all the arrangements and methods for hand
ling mud preparing its products.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24
STATE OF MAINE.

(spAL)
SOMERSET, s. S. Court OF County Commission
ers Dec. Term, A. D. 1897.
Upon the foregoing petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners are re-
sponsiblc and ought to be heard touching the mat
ter set forth in their petition is ordered that the
County Commissioners meet At the Weston House
in Madison on Friday, January IS. A. ID. ,So' al
eleven O'Clock A. NJ. and thence proceed to view
the route mentioned in said petition; and immedi
atelv after hearing ot the parties will re had a,
some convenient place in the vicinity, and such
further measures taken in the premises as the Com
missioners shall Judge proper.
And Il IL further ordered, that notice OF the time
place and purposes of the Commissioners meeting
aforesaid be given to all persons and corporations
interested. by publish ing an attested copy OF the
petition aforesaid with this order thereon, In the
SOMERSET RKroRTEK public newspaper printed
at Skowhegan, III said county. and also attested
copies OF the same to 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 a. eas
thirty days before the time appointed for said view
that all Interested may then appear and be heard.
they think proper.
Attest: N. W. BKAiNRRp, Clerk.
A true copy of the Petition and order of Cour
thereon,
Attest: n W. BRAiNHRp.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga


A correspondent Of an exchsnge says
that In saving seed corn there are five
points 70 look at-lsngth Of ear. depth Of
grain, smallneas of cob. we'll filled ends
and good place 10 keep II.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24

The Stockholders Of the Second National
Bank Of skowhegan. ere hereby notified that
Directors, and Tor the transaction OF any other
business that msy legally come before them,
will be held at the rooms Of satd Bank, on
Tueeday the l3th.day ofJsnuary nextlo O'Clock
A. n. ewle.
...s yAlns WILLOWS, cashtsr a
ekexhsgaa. De-. ID. -.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24
FARM. GARDEN AND
HOUSEHOLD.
COOP HOGS.

Portraits II some Members OF Two Dis
tingui>hcd Families,
The Essex hog Is one of the most pop
nllr IT tn, smaller breeds. Its flesh is
delicious, it natures early, and when
hll grown weighs from 25o to 275
p5unds Essex hogs "fs,ten almost at
TIM sight Of corn" The sows are very
prolific and fairly good nurses. The
pure Essex is all black, without white
nair upon its body.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24
ROAD NOTICE.

To he Honorable, he curt IF CouHty Com
missi0ncrs fO' The comfy ~ Somerset, in
ihc SUITE Of Name. nert 10 be hoiden a
Sk0chegan:
Your petitioners, the Selectmen Of and for the
town of Madison IN said County, respectfully
repre- sent that the metes and bounds Of the
County road leading castery from the river
road Near Benjamin Chambers dwelling house
In said town OF Madison, have hecOme obscure
or lost. aud cannot be found. Wherefore YOU
petitioners pray That you will view said pr, III
iscs and establish meies and bounds and cause
monuments to he erected at all the angles In
said no i'd and rs IN duty bound will ever pray
Dated ut Madison this first day OF Dec. 1891
&c. TOWN. Selectmcn
TtLSoN D. SALLEY, Of
ID. +. HOBART, J Madison.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24
TRY DANA'S SARSAPARILLA.
FIX PFTI, THE THE d IsrRU p nasn

Elk PEII. That That disease liz aAo is prop
agated 10y the Vulnerable microbes, germs
etc which fill the air we breathe and
the water we drink. there can be no ques
ton. These microbes attack the human
body and breed poision in many shapes
Recent experiments read before the con
press. of surgeons at Berlin leave no doubt
that the way to clear the system OF these
germs is to force them out through the
pores Of the skin. s s. s. does this in The
NEST efficient way. II cleans them out
entirely, and the pols as well.
Mr. f. z. Nelson, prominent and
wealthy citizen of Fremont, Nebraska,
suffered for years with Scrofu'a, and II
continued to grow worse in spite Of all
treatment Finally, four bottles Of Swifts
Specific cured him. He writes: "Words
are inadequate TO express my gratitude
aud favorable opinion Of Swift's Specific. -
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24

u yoa have I'D bseslk, eoaslipet!on, pain Ia the
mall Of yosr back, discolossd shin, nervousnsss
DIX iie::: -: TX 9k,e ~ iSs sosdeai
n. Y. Kwll slsasss - biood q ~ impuhtiss
sg.Ise - s.sy. - L,vssi 90 sfs; sss:Sr:
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24
NEEDN'T WAIT

If out of town write us Just how you are
We will saud you all particulars
and treat you well.
Perhaps you are married and you have
I oticed the thfeadbare spot in the Carpet
or the old fashioned Chamber Set and " ISL
you could get new.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24
WE'LL SUPPOSE
YOU NEEDN'T WAIT

Bring your mother or intended wife to
our stole. talk the matter over, see the
tine PSrlor Suits at $40 and the Chamber
Sets ut e25, examine the Carpet bargains,
look over the higher pr eed goods, or the
Lowest, make up your mind villa, you tbiuk
You will reqnir', then we will arrange the
rest OF the matter satisfactorily to YOU. If
you want two hundred dollars worth, forty
or fifty dollars is all we ask you to pay
down
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24
HOLIDAY Season.

We offer you the best the market affords,
we say to you if you wish to remember
your friends We will sell you what you
want on the same easy terms.
Furniture. Silverware, Rugs, Sewing
Machines. Organs, Lamps, Dinner Sets
Eusy Chairs and Rockers. Desks, Book
Cases, Pictures, Easels, Foot Rests, Drap-
cries Clocks, everything You can think Of
for household use and ornament. Send at
once for cuts and prices or go to the near
est store.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24
YOU NEEDN'T WAIT

Christmas is NJ ar and you want Side
board OF II few Chairs or Dinner Set. or
Knives and Forks. Perhaps your Table is
too small and you woul like a larger one
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24

Are these not healthy and bright child
rem There appearance does not misrepre
sent them; they are both healthy and
bright. They are the son and daughter Of
Mr.. j, p. Wiley, of Dorchester, Mass, and
he has an interesting story to tell in regard
to them. The story is as follows:
In 1888 my wife, accompanied BY my little
boy, ut that time eleven months old, WIS visit
ing rclntivcsin Scranton, Pa. The little fellow
was suffering untold agony cutting his teeth.
My wife wns told to try Dr. Hands Tcethng
Lotion. The effect WAS magical. 1t did not
stupeiy the child, MS most remedies of this
character do; it SIMPLY southed the puin of tho
burning and aching gums. | might write
and then not express my feelings or do it just
ice. 1t is simply marvel louS. After her re-
turn to Boston she wanted another bottle, but
| found that 1t was unknown in this city.
corrcspondcd with DR.. Hand, and received in
reply sample of each of his remedies. | used
them on both of my children recommended
them to NIL my friends, and have yet to find tho
person who, utter using the remedies, especial
iy rccthng Lotion and Collie Cure, that cuuc
not praise them. People may say, and have
said to me: oh, there must he something in
that Teethiug Lotion that effects the chd'i
BRAIN In reply to this, | will say | have two
children. Il boy and girl, who have 0ccn
treated with fcething Lotion since time of he,
ginning to end of tcethng, and challenge any
person to furnish two with any clearer brains
lchecrfnlly recommend them to parents WIZ
I've their little ones.'
GEORGE CUSHING. Exclusive Agent,
skowhegan, Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24
Roland L. Patten, Druggist 45 Water st
MISCELLANY.

With many clergyman, public speakers, sing
crs, and actors, Ayers Cherry Pectoral is the
fynrite remedy for hoarseness and all affections
OF the vocal organs, throat, and lungs, Its an
odye and exped brant effects are promptly real
lied.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24
Roland T. Pattnn

Two Bottles Cured Her. VI
CARRoIL, Iowa. July, 1880.
l was suffering 10 years from shocks in my
head. 80 much 30 that ut times l didn't expect
70 recover. l took medicines from many doc
tors,bu did not got any relief until took Pastor
koenig's Nervs Tonic. The second dose Followed
me and q bottles cussd me. 8. W. PECK.
HARRIsvILi.E Pa, March, 1891.
We began using Pastor koenigs Norve Tonic
for our 14-year-old daughter who had had cpl.
leptio hts since she was years oldI over year
ago with but littie hope Of any good, as we had
been V ofeen disappointed In other renedies,
but soon SITTER using this medicine she began TO
get better, and we hope that any and all atilict-
ed with this terrible disease will try your won.
derful remedy. recommend your medicine To
every che Affected with any nervous agiicti0u
sch0ssr~ II. Il. BINGHAM
RARR-A. Valuable Bo0k on Nervous
O1RoAs0s sent free to. any address,
and poor patients can also obtain
NA6 this medicine FREQ Of charge.
This Nmedy has been prepared by the Reverend
kn6W psspAs6d under bis direction by the
kogMlo MED. co.. Chicago, H.
0osd ~ Ds1ggists 1t u psr Bottle oARo6
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24

Flag Stat on; at which trains will stop
on signa or notice to Conductor.
Mixed Between Bingham and No. AnsoL
Stage Connections.
At Norridgewock, FOR Skowhegan and Mrr-
Ger; ut Anson, for Sawye = Mills, (Starksli
No. Anson, for North and West New Portland.
paad River, Flagstaff aud Eustis. At Bingham
Tor Forks aud Moose River
Trains connect AT Oakland with trains to ana
from Boston, Portland, Lewis On, Wa'er,llle.
Augusta, Gardiner, Skowhegau and Bango',
". M. AYER Supt
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24

<0fMtMNN@
Ma&aA1|z;Ez
Trains leave Skowhegan as follows: s.}5 a
". for all points West and for Ranger las
T. M. for Watervile, Oakland, North Anson,
Lewiston, Dexter, Dover, and Foxcroft, Ban
County, Portland and Boston. 900 p. NJ.
tmixeD for Waterville, enabling passengers
totake night Pullman for Portland and Boston.
ARRIvALS.-7.O0A A. M. (mixed) except
Mondays; II 90 A. NJ. Passenger from Portland
Lewiston, Augusta and Bangor; 10 P. M. froIr
all points.
PAYsoN TUCKER, Vice Pres, q Gen., y.
=. z. BooTHBY. General Pass'r Agent. ~
Portland. Nov "a, 1891,
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24
SECOND NATIONAL BANK

Attest: 8. H. GOODWIN, Register.
Post Office address, Judge, aud Register.
0kovbesap. Ne. 3w4
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-24

Cooked in any style, would state
tina, have 50 far recovered from my
severe accident as to again Re on
deck ready to serve all patrons with
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-27
Total:
Lighting Pipes With an Ice Lens.

The curious experiment OF making a
lens of ice to light pipes and cigars was
tried during the winter with success by
skaters in London, England. The ex-
pertinent was first brought to notice by
DR.. Scaresby, when in the polar regions
to the great astonishment of his compan-
ions, who did not understand why the
ice did not freezc the solar rays. Pro-
fessor Tyndall when tutor III the Royal
Institution on several occasions set fire
to little heaps Of gunspowder with the
rays from an electric arc concentrated
upon the powder by lens of ice. His
explanation was that, although ice alb.
serbs rays of certain waves OF light, and
is gradually melted thereby, other waves
are not absorbed, and these latter pro.
ducc the heating effect at the focus of tho
lens. 1t is wholly question Of >he rela-
tive motions Uf the molecules Of frozen
water and the motions of tho waves Of
light.-Boston Transcript.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-27
The Movement in Texas.

Aransas Harbor, Texas, Is fast gaining
a national celebrity. At sale recently
held there $3.50, 900 worth of town prop
erty was disposed of to buyers from %
states and from three European countries.
The reason for the sudden and widespread
intrcst are due primarily to the vigorous
prosecution of the gigantic undertaking
that it is confidently expected will give
to this place a safe commodious deep
water harbor and make it one of the
great commercial ports of the Mexican
Gulf. Besides the double terminal rail
way which is to connect this city with
the mouth of the harbor, there are many
new buildings erected or under construc-
;r-, U.;iudiuy a ~ room hotel and a
yailroaS S3xSO6 All that coast region has
been fout suitable for summer as well
as wintes sorts, and many new struct-
ures are b. e prepared for the expected
throngs of pleasure seekers. Lands in
the vicinity can be purchased for from
$40 to $25 an acre that are suitable for
truck farms, orchards aud vineyards, and
many farmers from the Northwest are
said to be purchasing and improving
them. At the present rate of settlement
and improvement Aransas Harbor and
the surrounding country will soon be
noted for the commercial Importance of
the one and the quantity and value of the
agricultural products of the other.