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The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19
ENTHUSIASTICALLY CURES DIsEAs
Keeping sheep for Mutton

In this country we pay more attention
to product Of the sheep-wool-than to
the sheep. with SO much agitation over
the wool industry 1t would seem as II the
sheep was intended only for the one prr-
pose of producing wool, when In fact
wool is the smallest product In value de-
rived from sheep. 1t has been repeatedly
shown that by the use Of improved breeds
of sheep, lambs can be made to pay from
s. to $40 each, while the increased value
Of land upon which sheep have been kept
Is of itself sum quite large enough to
render sheep raising profitable. Expert
ments recently made at the Canadian Agri-
cultural station demonstrate that sheep
may be kept for mutton alone, with pro-
lit, but as wool is n necessary adjunct to
the eheep, a source Of profit In that d.
rectlon also. kaaSH
In the experiments made, accounts
were kept OF all the items OF cost, includ-
Ing the shepherds care, original cost Of
animals the use of the mother ewes and
the value of their fieeces, as we'll as food,
shelter and interest on capital, until the
sheep we're over year old. Grades and
half.bloods were used for experiment.
A half-blood SouthdOwn cost sc and
sheared six pounds of wool. valued at
g. 40. Its CARCASS weighed lat pounds
live weight, which sold at six and one
half cents per pound, or 5000, which
shows q profit Of s4.20 from the sheep
without estimating the wool at all. the
total profit being 5000. A half-biood
Shropshire costs 81 and sheared nine
pounds Of WOOL which sold for $40, the
carcass weighing lG0 pounds, its net pro-
At for mutton and wool being SG32. A
half-blood Oxford weighed 1877 pounds
and sheared eight pounds Of wool, it Civ
Ing a total profit Of S6.02. A half-blood
Cotswold weighed 1879 pounds, but as it
Is not strictly mutton breed, only five
cents pound was obtained for 1t, its
wool weighing nine pounds, the net pro-
fit being only $3 70. The common native
cost only 81, sheared five pounds of wool,
weighed 100 pounds and gave net pro-
ut Of $3.17.
The sheep paid well, even the native
showing fair record; but had wool
beeu the object, loss would have result
ed. The cost of the native being but 90
is the only advantage in Its favor; butthe
next smallest cost and larger profit was
with the Southdown. The experiments
show that mutton pays far better than
wool, but they also demonstrate that q
half -bl,'od sheep will give nearly twice as
much profit as native, and that to raise
mutton for market probably the best
breeds must be employed.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19
FARM, GARDEN AND
HOUSEHOLD.
a Word TO Young M on

II there is any doubt as to what study
or studies should be followed with view
to self-culture, we can remove 1t by a
simple rule given in three words, namely !:
Study your business. By this the daily
bread Is to be earned, and 1t Is highly
probable that the knowledge Of the trade
engaged In exceeds the Information on all
subjects outside OF It, Many young men,
however, are continually attempting too
much, and fret and worry because they
cannot swallow whole volumes of litera-
ture and science in a few months; they
are apt to slight their daily occupations
as an unavoidable means of maintenance,
and concentrate their efforts upon some
thing quite foreign to their trade. Some
men have mistaken their calling, and are
wasting their time so far as self-improve-
ment goes. Eight Of ten hours are spent
In what must become to them the merest
drudgery and, as they take no interest In
their work. the task of engaging in 1t
from day to day becomes doubly irksome.
Now, start fair and honestly. Think the
matter well over before adopting any
line Of business, and weigh well your abb
llt!es and resources. Put down In one
column all the reasonable advantages and
means for certain line of business, and
In another all the reasons why such
daily occupation should not be engaged
In sum them up, and act according to
the result. IL mechanism the choice,
and carpenters, pattern. makers or
machnists trade the very one in which
your best talent viii have a chance for
FULL Development In short, Is there
strong interest In, thorough liking for.
the business2 II 70, 1t Is the proper one
to follow, and with sie4dy, perseveriDg,
energetic application, success Is certain
to come in due season. Be, therefore,
careful and honest In the selection of q
business to which q whole life is to be
devoted. Be sure you are right, and then
go ahead. IL advice which becomes ap-
propriate In the start Of business life.
Every day we see and meet men who
have mistaken their calling-clergymen
who ought to have been farmers, lawyers
who ought to have been ministers, trades
men who would have adorned the profess
sions, and professional experts who
would have been excellent storekeepers
and "drummers," engineers, nominally,
would have made good watchmen; and
machinists who would fiji any other posi-
ton well except the SUPPLEMENTARY of
q machine shop. Hence. there lie apathy
In congregations; agriculture IL deprived
of Intelligent laborers; corruption exists
In the courts; and, in the trades, blunders,
failures and accidents follow each other
in quick succe ssion. Hence, again, thase
! n..,.aaayatiyely wasted lii iittle or
nothing has been .aauP.,.shed; whereas,
N the appropriate sphere Of labor, ease,
success. honor and happiness
would have been tained.-American
Engineer.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19
The Care of tho Brooms.


The rapidty with which brooms ordi-
narily wear out is surprising. This Is
partly due to leaving the broom standing
on It's brush end when not in use, but
more to carelessness in handling. A piece
Of strong cloth, or, better yet. Of old
woven under flannel or stockinet, should
be drawn on over the handle and down
below the place where the broom splints
are stitched. A few stitches with strong
cotton yarn should fasten this cover both
at It's lower edge aud gather and fasten II
ar ound the handle, sewing the stitches
through and through. The cover holds
the broom splints together. and prevents
their breaking out and the tearing of OF
the banding of broom which repeated
striking against doors and mop-boards
and reaching under heavy pieces Of fur
nture does.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19
POETRY.
wlndow-pane Pictures.

From eve till dawn, the long night through
Cold Winters elhn band
Such pictures drew
As never grew
Beneath the touch Of human hand.
In dawns dim light they iaintly CLEANED
On frozen panes, and glimpscs seemed
To give OF fairy land
The boughs OF grea, old trees were bent
With silver sheen; and io,th was sent
A frosty light irop, distant height.
Where glitt'ring spires appeared to sight,
And tar-of castle wall.
Now here at hand, like silver strand,
Hanging In mid.air fairly,
a draw-bridge spanned the ehasm grand,
Cleaning before us airily.
\ stream flowed down the mountains side,
And cast a silver spray,
Then dashing on with leap and slide,
With graceful bound and easy glide
1t reached the boulders gray,
And in deep gorges swept away
Now, DER the cold gray landscape came
watering light. pale rose ,inge
That touched the leaves and mosses fringe
Then slowly grew to ruby fame
Setting the distant peaks aglov,
Melting from frozen heights their snow
So iaryland now fades away,
And we may watch in vain
Our frost.made pictures iade from sight
The drops roll down the pane.
ST. Nirkoids.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19
PROBATE NOTICES
To all persons Interested In either of 1
Estntes hereinafter named.

Estates hereinafter named.
A A COURT OF PROBATE held at skow
"A hogan, within and for the county OF Somer.
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and min ,ty.
one the following Blu ,iness having been present.
ed LOT action thercnpon hereinafter Indicated, IL ia
hereby ordered That public notice thereof be
given to all persons Interested, That they NAV
appear ut Probate Court to be holden at sai1l
SSkowhegan, at the Probate ONCE on the second
Tuesday of next MARCH at nine Of the
clock in the forenoon, and be heard therein
and object II they see cause.
HRLEN NJ. SHEPHERD, late of skowbeaan. de-
ceased. WIN presented for Probate by Russell b.
shepherd, the Executor named therein.
JOSEPHINE ADAMS, late of skowbepan dec.as.d.
win presented for Probate by William b.. AMI shc
don H. Bradbury, the Executors named the rein
ii, NATHAN n; WESTON, late Of Cornvills, deceased
Executor named therein. w
GEORGE BACON, late of Madison deceased VIII
and Petition for Probste thereof also Petition for
pontment of Charles o. Small Administrators n;,gg
Legatees. ~ $50
VIII prssen ted for Probate by Melinda n Gain ~
kxscutrix named therein. ' "
HARLOW n; KNIGHT, late of Bingham, deceased
Executrix named therein. ~
CHARLES L. CHURCHILL, late of starss. decea,.
ed Petition for appointment Of Adm'x presented
JOHN W. CARvILy., late of Nsw p, rtlnnd dooo.
ed Petition i''r appointment of Adnl'x. presented
by Mary |. carvil, widow Of deceased.
CYRUS NJ. BAKER, lato of Madison. deceased
Widows Petition for Allowance presented.
MARY J. BLACKWELL, late Of Madison. deceased
Second and final account; also Petition for Order oi
distribution to Heirs presented by Warren Russell
Administrator.
ARCHIBALD LINN, late of BERTRAND. deceased.
First account OF Charles Hamln and G. Shaw, Ex
ecutors presented. -
DANIEL 8. FOSS, late of Warrington d. c. dc.
ceased. First account Of James Psows, Executo,
presented.
SUMNER FISH, late of Fairfield, dec,ased. Fin.,
account Of Nahum Tozier, Administrator, presented
MARY A. wOoDsUM, Of Pittsneld, OF unsouod
presented.
ANNIE x. SHAW, late of Fairfield, deceas ed. First
and final account of N. d. Curtis, Administrator
resented.
RLIzA FOGG, late Of Canaan, deceased. First mr.
count Of Noah H. Burriil, Administrator, presented
RUTH BURNS, Of Rnbden. Final account of Fred
b. flofce, d1afd1en, presented. 3wB
TURNER BUSwELL, Judge.
Aek~ q n
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19
TRY DANA'S SARSAPARILLA i.
Clippings.

In Judging wool, the rest of the fleece
IL compared with that on the shoulder.
1t is said that farmers institute audi
ences are getting critical-a good sign.
II stable, were properly fumigated In
summer, lice would be scarcer In winter.
There Is more profit, In the long ran,
10 cultivating one acre than In ekimming
ten.
The colder the weather, II cattle are
exposed, the more coarse fodder they will
eat.
You cannot improve your herd at once,
but you may improve your manufacture
Of butter.
Don't ask advice from others. Get the
facts and figures and act on your own
judgment.
The man who makes good cheese for
home consumption will flud market for
II near home.
Moisture II necessary to retain the nj.
trates, but too much water may wash
them out Of the soil.
The butter oil can be pressed out of
hot curd almost - readily - cider out Of
ground appl 81.
Fasmers are entitled 10 more now than
they were generation ago. The world
has coma up higher.
Fat being variable in quantity cannot
b true measure Of value, unless II is
dstermissd at every milking.
''Ths function Of milkgiving ID mater
pal; hence The COW needs protection"
Yes, ed - does her o1bpFinG.
IL ~ 80 - ~>n~k .~A a~><-~>A 49,
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19

Happy Meeting of Two Friends.
Jrhn NJ. Allen, of Charlotte, y. Y said to his
friend, parsons, am alb iut dead with the Gravel
and cannot find help" Mr.. Parsons induced Mr.
Allen to give DR.. David kennedy's Favorite
Remedy Of Roudout, n. Y. a trial Weeks went
by and the friends met Mr. Allen said "Dr
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy has saved my
lie. 1t is a sure cure for gravel "
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19

To THB MILK DIET so often recommended
for inyalids, should be added Melin's Food
BY its aid, the difficulty which patients gene
rally find in digesting milk alone is entirel,
overcome; it also adds greatly to the value o
the milk
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19

The world was not made In a minute
neither can the dairy herds Of the country
be change In the twinkling of an eye;
but they should be changed all the same,
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19

Everything sold from the farm has to
be sent to market. and everything bought
has to be brought home. IT costs both
ut
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19
MISCELLANY.

The healthy growth Of the baby is dependent
upon its freedom from the pernicious effects Of
opium. Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup is the best
remedy known for the diseases Of early child
hood.
For children the best remedy for catarrh or
influenza is Old Sauls Catarrh Cure.
"The light Of other days" may be all right,
but ii is than likely to be the light of other
nights that's most likely to concern us when the
gas bill comes in.
Cease your coughing and enjoy refreshing slum-
Der, which DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup will insure
you.
care you going to the racesi" Eyes, and
bet on the winning horse" mot the handsome
Abdullah, he is lame. Didn't you know :"
"Ill whisper in your ear, he'll win. They re
using Salvation Oil.
A man can fairly be charged with being big
oted temperance man when he will have nothing
to do with hope, because hope is so often diss-
pated.
catarrh in New England.
Ely's Cream Balm gives satisfaction to everyone
using i Tor catarrhal troubes.-G. X Mellor Drug
believe Eiy's Cream Balm is the best article for
catarrh ever offered to the public Bush & Co,
Druggists, Worcester, Mass.
An article of real mert--C. p Alden, Druggist
Springfield Mass.
Those who it, speak highly of it, Geo. A.
Hill, Druggist, Springfield, Mass
Cream Balm has given satisfactory results-W
Z. Draper, Druggist, Springfield, Mass.
Let man live for himself all his life, and
the only pleasure he will have when he is fifty
years of age, is that which he finds in hating his
enemies.
There's patent medicine which is not a patent
mcdine-paridoxicnl as 1t may sound 1t is a dis.
eoveIy The goiden discovery OF medical science
IT'S the medicine for you tired, down, exhaust
ed, nerve-wasted men and women for you suffer.
ers from diseases OF skin or scalp. liver or lungs
its chance is with everyone its season always be
cause It aims to purify the fountain OF lifc-thc
blood-upon which all such diseases depend. The
medicine is DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical discovery
he makers of 1t have enough confidence in 1t 10
sell II on trial That is-you get it from your
druggist, and If it doesn't do what it's claimed to
do, you can get your money back. eueyy cent Of H.
That's what its makers call taking HE risk Of
their zVoras.
Tiny, little sugar coated granules, are what DR.
Pierces Pleasant Pellets are The best Liver Pills
ever invented; active, yet mild in operation; cure
SICK and bilious headaches. One a dose
The seat of sick headache is not in the brai
Regulate the stomach and you cure II. Dr. Pierce's
p he I tte
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19

Tiny, little sugar coated granules, are what DR.
Pierces Pleasant Pellets are The best Liver Pills
ever invented; active, yet mild in operation; cure
SICK and bilious headaches. One a dose
The seat of sick headache is not in the brai
Regulate the stomach and you cure II. Dr. Pierce's
Pellets are the Little Regulators
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19
Daily FREIGHT and PARCEL Delivery
Somerset Railwa y,
CHANGE or TIME.
Commencing Monday, Oct. Is. 1890

rrtiGs Will run AS follows, cunIlcct1nga at OAK
land with Maine Central Railroad:
For Boston. Portland, lewiston, Wateryue
AngiIhLn Iul I,;Iu. .nr.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19

You Can Secure IL From Your
ApOthec0ry.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19

81 suffered for years with weak
back and swollen limbs. Hunts
Remedy cured me."-Mrs. Wm.
Gray, Hotel Goldsmith, Boston, Mass.
at saved me from death by
Bright's Jjisease."-Jere Smith,
Kingston, N. Y.
Hunts Remedy may save you
800 in doctors blls-may save
your life.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19

Let man live for himself all his lfe and
the only pleasure he will have when he is fit,
years of age, is that which he finds in hating hi,
enemies.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19

; 1o1s1sAn wEf1E' Juuge.
Attest: 9. II. GOODWIN, Register.
Post Once address. Judge. and K ,gister
akowhegAn. ava
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19
catarr b In New ENGLAND.

man can fairly be charged with being big
oted temperance man when he will have nothius
to do with hope, because hope is so often dissi
pated.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-05-14
The Evolution of the Heel.

Eearly shoes and boots would appear to
have had very slight heels, if any at all,
but when once the heel began to be made
high and stilted, the fashion became firmly
fixed, and has lasted to the present day. 1t
would be difficult to say exactly when high
heels first appeared, but they were worn in
England. at least as long ago as the early
part OF the sixteenth century. They reached
this country from Venice. and the Vene-
tians imported them from Turkey. The
Turkish original was kind of patten,
worn doubtless. to raise the wearer above
the dirt. In the plates to George Sandy's
"Travels." we'll known seventeenth cent
ury book, the Turkish women are rep
resented wearing these chOpines. or ''chiop-
pines" as English writers called them. In
Venice, they were in very common use.
They were made of wood. covered with
leather of different colors. and were often
curiOusly painted and sometimes gilt. They
were worn absurdly high. some being
raised eighteen inches from the ground the
degree of nobility possessed by the lady
wearer being indicated by the height of the
chopine. On stills of this kind, unaSsisted
walking naturally became no easy task. and
hence was seen the ridiculous spectacle of
lady supported on either side by attend
ants, when she went abroad. so that she
might not fall.-The Churchman.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-05-14
The LegaliZatiOn of Lynching.

The highest law-pOwer of the state of
of New Orleans, has declared that the
massacre of the eleven enjailed Italians
by an excited mob on March 14th last
cannot be considered crime. Unable, ap-
parently. to descry its moral duty, through
the thick veil of unhealthy sentiment that
prompted. and seeks to palliate that merci-
less Strengthening of fellOw-beings. this in
vestigating body puts the stamp of legality
upon the lynching by adjudging it popular,
and resOrting to the diaphanOus apology for
a miscarriage of justice made famous by
Burke-''yOu cannot indict a whole people. "
And more! Many of the great newspapers
of the north, journals which plume them
selves on their habit of directing public
opinion and thought in proper channels,
applaud the findings of that jury. Can it
be possible that enlightened people in this
decade will attempt to justify wholesale
sacrifice of human life in the light of which
the murders of the California regulators of
40 pale into insigniicance? Have we come
to such pass that our laws may be safely
held in contempt and utterly disregarded
when any considerable number of citizens
is displeased at their workings?
The killing of those helpless Italians was
murder, nothing more nor less; and the
plain duty of that New Orleans jury-a
debt it owed it's own self-respect. the honor
of the city, the good fame of its common
wealth and the glory of the natiOn-was an
honest presentment of that fact and indct-
ment of. at least. the leaders of the blood
thirsty mob The excuse that the Crescent
City had been terrOrized by society to
which the unfortunate Italians belonged
and which had perverted the course of
justice in the courts of the state is not
acceptable in the minds of those who believe
this country has outgrOwn the crude forms
of government that prevailed when the
states bordering on the Father of Waters
were the frontier. If those citizens of that
Malta ridden municipality who have been
so inhumanly vigorous in their protest
against the crimes of the foreign conspira-
tors had put half as much energy into
ensuring the selection of clean. upright,
honorable men to dominate in their eXecu-
tive and judicial Offices as they did into
the brutal ceremony of March 14th, they
would have found the necessity for such a
demonstration of passion disSipated. The
Summary.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-05-14
Chapel Services.

Rev. ]. H. Albert conducted the services. The
subject of his sermon Faith and Works. and
he found his text in the eighteenth verse of the
second chapter of James-"Yes, man may say.
thou hast faith. and have works: show me thy
faith without thy works, and will show thee my
faith by my works" The chaplain said in sub.
stance. the apostles seem to have had some trouble
with the early church in the matter of faith and
works. While one party was saying. we are saved
by faith without works, another said no, but by
fulfilling all the works of the law The apostles
said no. you are both wrong, there can be no true
faith without works and true works without
faith. The same difficulty exists to-day. Some
think the simple confession of the lips IL be-.
lieve," and their name on the church record will
save them, others that dollar or so given in
charity is sufficient. Both wrong. That only is
true charity that lifts up. that helps man to be
more manly. And that only is true faith which
shows itself in Chrst.like love and good works.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-05-14
Literary Notes.

The Northwestern Agriculturist comes out this
month brighter and more readable than ever. II
is remarkable that paper of its great size and
ability can be published at fifty cents per year
Certainly the farmers of the Northwest cannot
complain of being overcharged by the press.
Puck of May 18th contains clever cartoon by
Griffin. entitled, "Mommer's Darling-Mother s
Love is Blind.'' The idea is a capital Nc
Knley "Mommer'' is contemplating his very
ugly infant. The Mckinley Bill. with great deal
Of pride. The picture will amuse both Tariff Re.
formers and ProtectiOnists.
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For The Mirror.
Fragments.


Faith puts Strengthening plaster to the
back of courage.
One can stop when he ascends, but not
when he descends.
One act of charity will teach us more of
the love of God than thousand sermons.
Let man try faithfully. manfully to be
right. and he will grow daily more and more
right.
One may be better than his reputation or
his conduct. but never better than his prin-
ciples.
He who waits to do great deal at once,
will never do anything! Good is done by
degrees.
There is no time in life when the chance
to be and to do, gathers as richly about a
soul as when it has to suffer.
A more glorious victory cannot be gained
over another than ths-that, when the in
jury began on his part, the kindness should
begin on ours.
Set yourself earnestly to see what you
were made to do. and then set yourself
earnestly to do it. The lOftier your pur-
pose. the happier your life.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-05-14
Belief expresses only the half of faith and often

Belief expresses only the half of faith and ofte
not that Faith is not coming to Christ. saying I
believe this that, but to receive what He has to
give. 1t is standing before Christ saying, Lord
teach me what shall believe. The trouble with
us all is want to be teachers of Christ instead
of learners, want to make Christianity fit US,
instead of fitting ourselves to it,
There must be the child-like desire to learn.
Hence the question God asks is. not how good are
you, or how bad, but do you want to learn to be
good, then Christ says. Follow me-"