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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-12-10
LITERARY NOTES

The Christmas number of Scrihner' 5
Magazine contains ten ilustra ed articles
IN which Is represented some of the hest
work of well-kuown artists, including
l.. Marchetti. Albert Moore, Howard Pyle,
+. IL. Shield f. Hopk.nson Smith,
Herbert Dcnman, and Victor Perard.
Following the precedent OF previous
Christmas issues, there is an abundance
OF short fiction. There are poetic leg
end of the first Christmas tree entitled
The Oak of Geismar," by Henry van
Dyke; a stirring tale of the Frsnco-Pfus-
sian War, "a Charge for France by
John Heard, Jr., with illustrations by
Marchettl, the eminent French artist and
pupil OF Detallie; an artists tory of
II pero Gorgoni, Gondoler,' by +.
IL pknson Smith. with the authors own
lllus' ratiUns; another of George A. Hib-
bard's charming short stories, emit led
"A Fresh water Romance Il tale of the
great lakes, interest of which centres
about an old propeller; and a ~ little
Captive Maid 10y Sarah Orne JeWrtt,
which is the story Of a CHEEKY irish girl,
whose service made easy the last years
Of an Old New England sea captain.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-12-10

very simple and strong cement may
be made for glass and earthenware by
diluting the white OF an egg with It's bulk
Of water. Beat up thoroughly, then bring
to the consistency of thin past with pow.
dered quicklime. 1t must be used i'm.
mediAtely, or 1t will lose It's virtue.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-12-10

The Hansy for December i now ready
IL is not Necessary for Us to read all the
stories to know whether IL Is wholesom,
for children. II is the same with this Is
with all the magazines published by this
drm-sll that all could be desired for the
young peope IL contains many short
and cleYating stories from the able pen of
Pansy. 1t is also full of beautiful Illus
lraliuns and we ale sure lint the young
folks who read II " Ill feel better, strong
er and happier for their association with
such a wise and entertaining friei d. a.
pansy, Margaret sidney and the othel
tavoIite authors,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-12-10

The Oh istmas Wide Awake is as gay
as old Santa Claus himself, and it is big
pack of HOLIDAYS delights. Its exquisite
frsntispiece, in color, is from the terrs
Gotta has relief Day and Nj ht' by Car
oliue Hunt Rimmer, daughter of DR.. Rim
mer the late famous Art Anatomist. |,
has been made by some of the brightes,
people In America; Mary f. wilkins, Jes
sic Benton Fremont, Charlotte Perkin,
Stetson, Chlide Hassam, Irving X. Wiles
John Mead Howells, Charlotte NJ. Vale
Captain, U. S. A, Emile Poulssop, FL
eanor Lewis, Mrs. Maria Mcintosh Cox
Mrs. Harriet Maxwell Converse, L. j
Bridgman, Frances Courtenay Baylor
Lieut-Col Thoindy Ike. Caroline Hum
Rimmer, Charles Mente, f. Ii. Garrett
There is great rspge Of story, bsllst
and picture, all full of the Christina.
spirit.
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The Shaggy Monster Lacerated the Hunter
Most Frightfully ana Then Watched Over
the Body Until Satisfied That Life Was
Extinct.
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Our Little Men and Women for Deem
her is ctsrmirg number, full of delgh :
full pictures and pretty stories and verses.
The little folks will be sure TO hail it
with joy. 1t is printed on fine paper, in
large type. This magazine is both en-
tanning and instructive, and Is suitable
for children whose ages range from five
III nine. \ years subscription W i'll max e
the very best of Christmas presents.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-12-10

Captain Buttons Happy Marriage with
the Belle of North Haven Many Years
Ago-Why the Cong Home Was Broken
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should have his assailant arrested 70
criminal libel, but the enemies of Col
Polk say that he dare not take tha
course because if he did TIC charges
against him would be proven in court
Thus the matter stands, but there car
be but little doubt that it is injurine
CO... Polk's standing. and many are
predicting that it will result in his be
ing deposed from the Alliance presi-
dency.
1t is considered certain that Con-
gress will order an investigation Of the
last census, and it is equally certain
that some very queer things Will be
brought out by the investigation. 1t
is said by those who have familiarized
themselves with the subject that all
Iof the recent census bulletins, pur-
porting to give the assessed valuation
of property by States, are wrong, and
that most OF them can readily be
shown to be erroneous, whether inten-
tional or through incompetence or
carelessness does not matter; they are
wrong. For instance, the assessed
valuation of all property IN South Car
olina is given as nearly million and
a half less than in 1880, while the re-
port of the Comptroller General of
that State shows an increase of seven
teen millions, and conservative esti-
mates are that the new State assess
ment to be made this year will add at
least thirty millions to the total assess
ed value Of property in the State
That is specimen of Porter's work ;
there are other States almost as bad.
A gentleman just from Cape May
Point is authority for the statement
that Civil Service Commissioner
Roosevelt has not yet resigned, al
though he thinks it extremely prola-
bic that Mr.. Harrison may ask him
to do so very shortly. He says that
Roosevelt went to Mr.. Harrison and
demanded in dictatorial manner to
know what action had been taken on
.he report he made recently recon-
the dismissal Of some twen-
;y-fve Federal officials III Baltimore,
md upon being informed that the re-
oort had not been examined he few
nto a rage and told Mr.. Harrison that
he wanted him to understand that if
;hese men were not dismissed be
Roosevelt) would resign. That end !
ID the interview and Roosevelt has
zone out to his western ranch. This /
nay not be true, but certain it is that
Roosevelt has browbeat Mr.. Harrison
more than once, and his calling Mr..
Nanamaker liar is matter Of pub
ic record, but fors some reason Mr..
Harrison has lacked the nerve to de-
nand his resignation.
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LITTLE CURIOUS THINGS.

i LITTLE CURIOUS THINGS.
! The greatest depth in the Western
Mediterranean Sea, 10000 feet. IS
between Sicily, Sardinia and Africa.
Recent sounding iii the eastern basin
has yielded a maxim am depth of l3,-
556 feet-this be:neen Malta and
Gambia.
| DIR. Pinel of Paris has found that
hypnotic patients obey the phonograph
as readily as they do Il living speaker.
lie, therefore, discards the whole the
ory Of animal magnetism.
A Swiss engineer, backed by the
Swiss Government, is just now serious
ly contemplating the construction OF
an underground railroad up Mount
Jungfrau to its summit. 1t will be.
completed early in 1895, if everything
goes we'll.
\ meteorological station is to be es-
tabIished at liberia, Palestine, a
place 682 feet below the level of the
Mediterranean Sea.
Defiance, To-, claims living slSele-
ton in the person of a man who is 5
feet s inches in height, and weighs
but slxty-fye pounds.
A curious white frog has been on
exhibition in London this summer.
1t is full-grown specimen of q pure
white color, its ruby eyes fringed with
golden hue, strangely contrasting
with its pink iris and milky cuticle. =.
t. c. kennelley of Lebanon, S. D.,
sold his eight-legged calf to Chicago
museum man for 81 900. The mons;
frosty is the proud owner of two
heads, two tails and eight legs
William lines died and was buried
at Corunna, Ind, in 1888. At the
time Of his death Mr.. lines weighed
1870 pounds. In May of this year,
when the remains were disintered,
they weTc found to be petrifed, to
look like marble and to weigh exactly
405 pounds.
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Gouaux's Anti-Asthmatic Powder.

Gouaux's Anti-Asthmatic Powder.
Gouaux's Anti-Asthmatic Mixture,
The mixture will relieve almost any
cough by taking few doses according
to directions.
GouAux's CELEBRATED PILE OINTMENT,
For the cure of Piles
Directions: Apply on the piles 2 or 8
times day, when there is much inflam-
nation cold baths twice a day are indica-
ted, also keep the bowels open by Sed-
lltz Powder twice week. Price 81.
Gouaux's Anti Periodic and Tonic
for the sure cure of all malarial fevers.
Intermittent fever, or fever and aeue..
chill fever, remittent fever, and all the
fevers arising from miasmatic sources. ss
Gonaux' s French Ringworm Ointmenf
and Solution-(For the cure Of ringworm
and diseases Of the skin)
WANTED-The names of all persons
troubled with asthma or any cough. Sam.
pies and book will be mailed free, vs.
L. GoUAUx, Houma, La.
These remedies are guaranteed to cure
the diseases for which they are recon-
nYended for and nothing else; in case Of
ncn-suecess money will be refunded.
Kept byAs GERAc BROTHERS,
n, Lafayette, La.
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4 Little Girls Experience in
A Lighthouse.

Mr. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are
keepers of the Gov. Lighthouse at
Sand Beach, Mich, and are blessed
with daughter, four wears old. Last
April she was taken down with Mea
sles, followed with dreadful Cough
and turning into Fever. Doctors at
home and at Detroit treated her, but
in vain, she grew worse rapidly, until
she was a mere handful of bones."
Then she tried DR.. Kings New Dis.
coveiy and after the use of two and a
half bottles, was completely cured.
They say DR.. Kings New Discovery
is worth its weight in gold, yet you.
may get trial bottle free at VIM:
Clegg's Drug Store.
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P9ybZlC Safe.
Succession Of Estiyal Simon, deceased
No. 1868.

ouccesion OF Estiyal Simon, deceased.
No. 1868.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue Of
l an order issued out of the Hon the 25th
Judicial District Court of the State of Lou
isiana, holding sessions in,and for the parish
Of Lafayette, dated the 9Th day of July,
1891. BY virtue also out of commission
issued out of said Court. based upon said Or
der and directed to me-. the undersigned
Sheriff. ! will sell at Public Auction, to
the highest bidder on
Saturday the 10Th day of September,
1891, between legal sale hours, at the last
residence OF deceased. the following described
property. belonging 10 said succession, to-wit:
One Corn crib; One Kitchen; One Bed
stead; One Corn mill; panDels 5 picux
fence; - lbs. barbed wire One clock :;
One watch; One hedstead; One table; One
platform scale; Hack and harness Three
Creole horses.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
The property will be sold on IA credit of
Twelve months from day of sale /; purchasers
70 furnish bond with good and solvent secu-
Tty. with eight per ceut per annum. if not
paid when due.
!. A. BROUSSARD, Sheriff.
Sept. 5. 1891.
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Miles Nerve & Liver Pills.

Act on a new principle-regulating
the liver, stomach, and bowels ihrouqh
the nerves. A new discovery. Dr.
Miles Pills speedily cure biliousness,
bad taste, torpid liver, piles, constipa-
tion. Unequaled for men, women,
and children. Smallest, mildest, su-
rest! Samples free at VIM. Clege's
drug store.
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Whenever men gather in a social way
toquaff the foaming beer or smoke
cigars, says the Washington Post, it
is almost inevitable that someone will
tell a story Of a lost opportunity, a
golden opportunity at that. Itwas at
hamberlin's, and the man who had
the floor told how a single drink Of
whiskey cost him $4,000. He had
concluded deal to buy peice of +
street property and was on his way to
turn over a check for the initial pay
ment. A friend called to him as he
hurried along to come and take some
thing. 1t was fatal acceptance, for
as the barkeeper mixed the liquids he
| told his friend Of his real estate deal.
The latter advised him SO strenuously
not to make the trade chat he tore up
the check and sent word that negocia-
tions were off. Had he but adhered
to this purpose and brought the land,
the rise in value would have made
him $40, 600 richer as he had lived to
see.
II missed an awful good thing
once" said the second spokesman.
"It was way back in the SOS down III
Texas. Land was ridiculousE cheap
down there, and | was offered whole
league fronting on the Colorado, the
richest soil a plough ever scraped, for
an old pair Of boots. That land is
now worth $50 an acre, and many is
the night | have lain awake regretting
my failure to close with that Offer"
"And why didn't your" said a half
dozen interested men in the same
breath.
."Why didn't /? Do you take me.
for a chump? My friends, I didn't
have the boots"
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9Th, 1891

w AsHlNGTON, sept. 4tn, 1871.
Editor Adrertiser:
If business man was known to
have outstanding paper, payable on
demand, amounting to S27 900, 600
aud only s1S,579, $50 of available cash
on hand to meet that paper, would the
commercial world consider him solv-
ent? Not much. Well that is pre-
cisely the present condition of the
United States Treasury. There are
more than s27, 100000 Of the four
and-a-half per cent bonds which were
not presented for extension, and which
now simply stand for notes payable on
demand, there is leaving out the frac-
tional silver coin and other funds that
cannot legally be paid out, only s18,-
579,565 on hand to pay them with.
Secretary Foster is said to have a
scheme by which he expects to bull
doze certain of the larger national
banks into buying all Of these bonds
and presenting them for extension,
and it is for that purpose that he has
announced an ipas6nit extension of
the time withiQ MI ey may be
extended at cs,lt. t III it is by
no means ceF .that Ri can succeed,
and alread sce ednesday on
which day thS e5tat ceased, nearly
100000 wolfA of these bonds have
been presentad for redemption, and
the most of them came from National
banks. That made a big hole in the
available funds, and besides these
these bonds there are big pension pay
mentssthis month. On paper secre-
tary Foster figures out cash balance
of more than s60,000,Oo0 but be
knows, as well as every other business
man familiar with the, affairs of the
Treasury, that the amount mentioned
above represents every dollar which
he can legally pay out.
Candidates for the vacancy on the
board Of Inter state Commerce Com
missioners, made by the death Of Hon.
W. Bragg, of Alabama are becom-
ing exsfemelyplentiful around town,
and Secretary Noble under whose
province it is, is a much sought man.
Coll. L. Polk, the president of
the NAtional Farmers Alliance, who
is nowhere, is being somewhat harsh
ly criticised by both friends and foes
among Southerners for the light and
airy manner in which he disposes of
t many personal charges made
ainst him by the Raleigh News and
Rbserger, and of the report that he
tonteh plated challenging the author
of the charges to fight duel. This
is the way he speaks of it.: eff any
one wants to fight duel with me I
have not been informed Of it. The
thing is q lot Of nonsense" Col. Polk
may think it a lot Of nonsense" to be
called a ''poltroon and coward but
that isn't the way others regard it, and
according to the Southern idea it is he
that should want to fight duel with
the man who is so openly abusing him,
instead Of waiting to ascertain wheth-
er any wants to fight a duel with him.
Men opposed to the code under any
circumstances say shat Col Polk
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Mr.. F. GoUAUx, Houma, La.
| hereby declare that the Anti-Asth
matte Remedies prepared by you have
had a marvellous effect on the health Of
my son. After having in vain tried sew
etal remedies during two years, | have
by the kindness of friend (Mr. MouIe
dous) procured your Remedies and after
one single trial, my son has been entirely
cured.
With all my gratefulness, remain,
Yours very truly,
EDGARD BAROUssE,
General Merchandise Store.
PlaLdemine Brulee p. o., Acadia, La.
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A Husbands Mistake.

Husbands too often permit their
wives, and parents their children, to
suffer from headache, dizziness, neu-
ralgia, sleeplessness, fits, NERVOUSNESS,
when by the ase of DR.. Miles Resto-
rative Nervine such serious results
could easily be prevented. Druggists
everywhere say it gives universal sa-
tisfaction; and has an immense sale.
Woodwork & Co., of Fort Wayne,
Ind; Snow & Co, of Syracuse N. Y,
j. c. Wolf, Hillsdale, Mich; and
hundred of others say sit is the great
est seller they ever knew It con-
tains no opiates. Trial bottles and
fine book on Nervous Diseases, free at
VIM. Clegg's drug store.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-09-19

Crude petroleum oil in paying guam
titles is now flowing at Florence, Call
casieu parish, distant about two miles
from the Sulphur Mines. The S. P.
railroad is being urged to establish q,
regular station at the Sulphur Mines,
and will no doubt do so before the
end of the year, when these oil wells
can be worked with great profit.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-09-19

a true and correct copy Of the original list
OF Jurors drawn and summoned for the first
second and third week Of the Regular Octo-
ber 1891 Term Of the 25th Judicial District
Court Of Louisiana, in aud for Lafayette
Parish, TO begin on the 5th day of October,
A. D., 1891. on file and of record in my Office.
Clerks Office, Lafayette, La, this 1lth day
Of August a: D, 1891.
a. N. MARTIN.
Clerk Of Court.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-09-19
PAID 3iDolLARs DOCTORS BILL.

paid 81 dollars doctors bill for my wife
in one year, and one bottle of eradtietd' s
Female Regulator Gid her more good than
a!l the medicine she had taken before.
JAMES II GOTT, Carni. Ill.
Have suffered periodically for years-been
ief-BradtieId's Female Regulator did me-
more good than all the other remedies.
HRS. ELIZA DAVIS, Charlotte, n. G.
Have Used Eradfieid' IS Female Regulator ana
can recommend it to ell my friends
Miss C. S. WIEMEYER, Denver, Col.
BRADF1ELD REGULATOR Co., Atlanta. Ga.
Sold by all Druggists. Price, s1.oo per bottle
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i ..edpudie: Good gracious! I think
there is a man following close behind
us! Jennie: Well, don't walk so fast
dear. He never can catch up with
us.-[New York Telegram.
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j STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF LAFAYETTE
25M Judicial District Court

-o7o . VNUUlUI D1SlF7CE Court.
M HEREAS Nathelia Boudreaux. of the
W parish of Lafayette, has fled in said
court petition praying to be appointed
admlnistratrix Of the succession of Elize He
bert, deceased.
ANY person Intending to make opposition
TO said appointment will fle the same in sai
court in the town of Lafayette within ten
days from the publication Of this notice, 9th
erwise said appointment will be made.
Given under my official signature in the
town of Lafayette, this 3rd day OF septem-
Der, A. D., 1891.
A. NJ. MARTIN,
Clerk of Court.
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rE.1IR r..

LIST of Jurors drawn and SUNNI oned for
the first, second and third weeks OF the Oc-
tober Term 1891. Of the 25th Judicial Dis
trct Court of Louisiana. in and for the Par
sh of Lafayette. to begin OctosYr 5th, 1891:
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1t the woman who hesitates Is loat
she must be in 9 dangerous position.
when out shopping Life.
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The best Whiskey, now ii mar
aet, is Paducah Club, for sale At John
@. Mouton's. 3S -''-
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There are times when the best of
people would hate to tell what they
are thinking about.-Atchison Globe
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Everything keptin first class DRUG.
Store ea's be had at the Mcss PHAR
MACY.
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leVylng special taxes for water works and
high Schooi be rejected, and that two
separate and distinct petitions be pre-
sented to the Council.
The following was submitted and read
| 10 the Mayor and Council of Lafayette:
| We members Of the finance committee
| having investigated tie finance of the
i Corporation, do not think that our pres
ent revenues will justify US in contract
ing with the Sun Napor Light Co., OF
any other company for lights.
ALFRED HEBERT,
7. DEMANADE,
j. E. MARTIN,
Committee.
Moved, that under the Finance com
mlttee report, concerning the revenue Of
the corporation, it will not justify US in
contracting with the Sun Napor Light
Co, or any other company for lights at
present.
Resolved, that any saddle horse vehi-
clcs, wagon or cart. &c, found unhitch-
ed in the street, shall be taken up by the
constable and be impounaed and the
owner shall pay fine of $3.50 for each
offense.
The following accounts were approved:
Advertiser pub proceedings S3I 80
A Neveu. services as secty s. treas. 81 80
c IL Solomon. dy- constable and
hauling dead dogs, 43 IS
J G Gardemal, ov. constable 40 90
I" :. feeding prisoners, /? 80
E Guidry. lighting street lamps, IS 90
A A slicaud marshal, SO 90
II L Monnicr, repairing bridges
and plank walk, 200
There being no further business the
Council adjourned to next regular meet |
ing VIM CAMPBELL.
Mayor.
A. NEyEU, Secretary.
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!. Physicians prescriptions ara or.
t4s. ,1lly a,.d n conscieneiou jsillsd q az
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Tulane University
OF LOUISIANA.

Tulane University embraces College. HiA
School. H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial
College for Young Women. Law and
Medical Departments. The College has
four parallel courses !; Classical. Litera-
ry, Scientific. and Engineering. There
is also special course of Electrica! En-
gineering. Next Annual Session of the
Academical departments including the
Fl. Sophie Newcomb College. begins Oc-
tober let. Law Department opens No
vember 10th. Medical Department, DC.
N. tober 10Th.
For special or general catalogues. apply to
the Secretary Of the University, Tulane
Hall.
VIM. PRESTON JOHNSON.
July Is, 1891. President.
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Pure Drugs and Reliable Medicine
Ut the Moss PHARMACY.
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Mr.. F. GoUAUS, Houma, La.

A. NEvEU, Secretary.