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, 1892-01-06
How to Get Rid of sIdeache.

Who has not suffered from sideache?
We all had it when we ran races at school
we have it when we overwork ourselves
at any age. 1t comes on, as everybody
knows, suddenly. By using one of ALI
cocks Porous Plasters it goes away nearly
as quickly. f. Roessner of No. $50 West
Fifty-eighth street, New York. saws:
1T is with pleasure | write these lines
in testimony to the powers of Allcock's
Porous Plasters l have been somewhat
ANNOYED with serious pains in my sides,
for which several medicines have been
prescribed, but to no avail. and through
the advice of a friend [ tried two Allcock's
Porous Plasters, and the relief they have
given me is both satisfactory and aston
ishing. To anyone annoyed with pains
these p~lasters are a certain remedy"
, 1892-01-06
A Narrow Escape

LONDON, Jan. 5.-An accident hap
pened yesterday to Lady Hesketh, for.
merly Miss Florence Emily Sharon, daugh-
ter of VIM. Sharon of Nevada, formerly
a senator of the United States. Lady
Hesketh was following the Grafton hounds
near Sulgrave. She Jumped a brook and
when her horse landed on the far side he
became entangled in a barbed wire fence.
The animal plunged about wildly and it
was with the greatest difficulty that Lady
Hesketh was rescued from her perilous
position. She escaped with a few slight
outs.
, 1892-01-06
stocks and Carrre Markets.

New YORK, Jan. Sin spite OF
the refractionary temper the prices on the
stock market today were s%tubbornlY held
and some stocks even scored handsome
advances. Iudustrials were the feature
for the strength aud no material loss &C.
Cured in anything. Chicago gas Is up
81. distillers Il. Northern Pacific 1t and
cordaRe | per cent.
Goyernments-Firm.
Petroleum-Closed at 6l4.
Wool-Weaker. Domestic, fleece. 80
"a 36c.
Copper = Firm. Lake, January,
$40. 70.
Lead-Quiet. Domestic. 81. 25.
Tin-Steady. Straits. $40. 90.
Bar Silver. 95s.
Money on call easy; closed offered at 3.
Following are closing urlces OF stocks:
U. s. 4s registered, ll63, coupon, ll64;
Is registered. 100; Pacific 6s. l09;
Atchison, 45!; Canada Pacific; 93!;
Canada Southern. CIT: Central Pa
ciic. 34t; Burlington, l09t, Delaware
Lackawanna 4 Western. 1879: Denver 4
Kansas 4 Texas. 1873: Lake Shore. 1921;
LOUISVILLE ~ lNdSuNllt. CO2s 'iiShlGah
Central. 1861; Missouri Pacific. 63i; Nor,
thern Pacific, 253; preferred, 70s;
Northwestern, lie; preferred, l42;
New York Central. 1854; Oregon
Improvement, 30: Oregon Naviga-
ton. SS; Pacific Mail, 800; Reading.
All; Rio Grande Western. Al; pre-
ferrej. ~; frsts. 7ss Terminal, l5s;
Rock Island, GOT; Milwaukee Il st.
Paul, 50; st Paul x Omaha. AT;
Texas Pacific, I4i: Union Pacific. 49s;
Oregon Short Line. BIZ; U. S. Express,
"a; Fargo Express, 1879; Western Union,
"a: American cotton oil. 364; Lead
Trust 20.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Cattle-Receipts.
$4,000. Market heavy. Steers, easier;
prime cows and butchers stock strong;
stockers steady; good to choice steers,
$5.25@5. so; others, s3.0594 80; stock
ers. 81 0O(63 is.
Sheep-ReceIpts. 5000. Market steady.
Lambs, strong. Native ewes. SO. GOA
4 25: mixed. 81. 25(94 so; wethers. S4.65
(66. SO; clipped Texans. 81. 20(94. 40.
, 1892-01-06
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Henry Houseman, deceased.
Notice is hereby given hat letters of
administration were on the oath day of
December, 1891, granted to the under.
signed in the above estate, and all persons
having claims against the said estate are
hereby required to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers for allowance, to the
Undersigned administrator within six
months after the date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any benefit
from such estate. and if such claims be
not exhibited within one year from the
date OF said letters, they will be forever
barred. FREDERICK B. SHELDON,
Administrator.
Dated Cheyenne, Dec. %. 1891.
, 1892-01-06

SPRINGFIELD, Jan. Sat an early
hour this morning two Wabash pas.
senger trains collIded at Aladdin station,
three miles east of Hannibal, Mo. The
trains met at the Aladdin side track.
Engineer James R, Wilson. on the west
hound train, was running on the main
track and did not see the switch in the
fog, which was very dense, and On which
he should have waited for the east bound
train.
When he discovered his mistake he
starte 1 to back up to the switch, but too
late. The east bound train came up at a
high rate OF speed and dashed into the
west bound train. Both engines tele-
scoped and all the cars we're burned ex-
cept two sleepers and one chair car. The
killed are Engineer James r. Wilson OF
Springfield, Engineer Alfred Bourchard
of Springfield, three Italian immigrants,
names unknown. burned to death; Fire.
man Warboys, Springfield, fatally injured;
Fireman David Cornell, Springfield. VIM.
Kennedy, colored porter, Decatur. Sc
verely injured; several passengers badly
cut and bruised. The injured were brought
to this city to the Wabash hospital. Elk
press Messengers Durham and Clough
were injured.
, 1892-01-06
Will SUCCEED HIMSELF
Sherman Will Certainly Knock
Out Fire Alarm Foraker.
County Seat War Breaks Out
Afresh in Kansas.
Mob Tries to Assassinate Judge
Botkin and Others.
Sherman is the Man.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 5.-The night be-
fore the great senatorial battle finds the
inevitable still staring the Foraker forces
omInously in the face. To them all indi-
cations OF the political situation point to
defeat. But they have made a gallant
battle and the struggle has established be
yond contradiction one significant fact
that Foraker is the mistaken idol of the
young Republicans of Ohio.
The declarations today of Dunn and
Dougherty for Sherman add two more to
the senator's majority and his friends now
claim he has fifty-eigbt votes, while they
give Foraker but thirty four, the remain.
ing two being doubtful.
, 1892-01-06

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. "a, 1891
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Benjamin & Weaver Cattle com
pany for the election of trustees and for
the transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the meeting,
will be held at the Office of said company
in Cheyenne, Laramie county, Wyoming,
on Tuesday, January ~, 1892, at .
o'clock D. IN.
JOHN K. JEFFREY,
Secretary.
, 1892-01-06

O'Connell of Michigan, to extend the free
mail delivery in the rural communities,
a~ppropriating IS, 900, 900 for the fret
year; Caldwell of Ohio, to prevent the
Dissertation OF the United States flag.
Bills we're introduced and referred for
the erection of a number of public build
ings. Among the points are Eureka,
Santa Rosa, Fresno. San Diego. San
Francisco, Alameda. Oakland. Cal
Butte City and Helena, Mont. The call
of states was then suspended, 275 bills
having been turned in.
Picker of South Dakota announced
the death of his former colleague, John
B. Gamble, and the house as a mark Of
respect to the memory Of the deceased.
adjourned,
Henderson OF Iowa introduced in the
house TODAY a lengthy resolution concern
ing the worlds fair, setting forth the ap-
preparations and present apparent status
of the exposition. and providing in order
that congress should be fully advised con
corning the progress and expenditures, the
amount available for work and necessary
to complete the same. that inquiry be
made to ascertain whether those obligated
have complied with the requirements OF
the law enacted; whether the money had
been iudiciously expended; whether the
employees and appointees are excessive
and their compensation reasonable or
otherwise; COPIES of the monthly pavrolls
of all officers rnd appointee s be transmit.
ted to congress for full information and
all other points pertinent to inquiry. he
ferred to the committee on appropriations.
, 1892-01-06

Little Girl-The teacher says 1 must
get a diary, and write in it all l do every
day. Will you buy me one, mamma?
Mamma-There are plenty of them up
stairs in the lower bureau drawer-ff,
teen or twenty, l think.
Little Girl-But isn't those ones writ.
ten in?
Mamma-Only the first pages of each.
Good News.
, 1892-01-06
VIII Honor Andrew Jackson.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 5.-The La.
dies Hermitage Association, whose mis-
sion is to save from ruin and decay the
home of Andrew Jackson and guard his
tomb, requests the governors of the states
Union to honor the memory of Gen.
Jackson by firing a salute on the Sth day
of January in c0mmemoratIon of the bat,
tie OF New Orleans.
, 1892-01-06

A rooster was put on the block at Han.
ford the other day and his head was cut
off, but when the plucker reached for
him the ambitious fowl had walked off.
The head was completely severed save a
small portion of the base of the skull,
but the bird could still hear and feel and
even cry out. He lived for sixteen hours
in that condition. San Francisco Call.
, 1892-01-06

A hitherto unknown stone has been
found in the mining district of Candle
laria, in Nevada. 1t is of a dark green
color and takes on a very high polish,
and is classed by the state geologist as
"~sariscite." Several beautiful ornaments
have been produced from it, but SO far
it has not been found in any consider
able quantity.-Retail Jeweler.
, 1892-01-06

In Chicago a horse car, a red hot stove
and thirteen passengers were struck by
an engine. The car was reduced to
kindling wood and took fire, but not u
passenger was killed. And yet people
will go right on insisting that thirteen
is an unlucky mber.-Indianapolis
News.
, 1892-01-06
Twins Nine Times without a Skip

Mr.. John Miscall, who is one of the
head bakers in James Reed e. Sons
bakery, Norfolk, Va, has been made this
proud possessor of the ninth consecutive
pair of healthy and strong twins, a boy
and a girl. Mrs. Miscall has never
given birth to one child at a time.-Cor.
Baltimore American.
, 1892-01-06

The Union Pacific system will sell
tickets to cities of Texas, New Orleans,
cities of Mexico, Key West, Havana and
New York via steamer from New Orleans
or Galveston at reduced rates.
, 1892-01-06

Y'OM can find thegreAtest
choice of fine Meats, PONl-
try. Fish, Game and V-ege-
tables sM the csty at the
" Arlington market.
, 1892-01-06

1ae largest stock of fine l. an lies. old
whiskies, choice hqueuTs an4 3nper6ne
cigars at George Masten's w,I kn wi
house, corner Sixteenth and ferguson
, 1892-01-06

The smelter Is an assured fact, but not
SO much so as the new passenger service
put on by the Burlington Route Oct IL
, 1892-01-06

Quick time and through trains offered
passengers aud shippers by the Chicago,
Union Pacific & Northwestern line, Chey-
enne and Denver to Chicago.
, 1892-01-06

Shippers %consign your time freight via
the Chicago, Union Pacific & North
western line.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-01
>ew York, Women Authors.

Among the exhibits presented AT Chi
rago by the women managers will be 4
compilation Of the names of all the wo.
men authors who are natives of New
York state or hold residence therein.
The list already embraces OVER POO au-
thors of either books, articles or pam
phlets of acknowledged merit In the list
thus far collected are to be found the
names of Mrs Isabella Macdonald Alden
Pansy), Mrs. Mary Clemmcr Ames, Mrs
Amelia Barr, Mrs. Lille DevereiIX
Blake, Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, Susan
Fenimore Cooper, Mrs. Croly denny
June), Mary f. Mapes Dodge Mary j.
Holmes, Mrs Sarah Jane Lippincott,
Mrs. Anna Katherine Green Rohlfs.
Mrs. Z. d. Z. n. Southworth, Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan Warner,
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Mrs. Julia
Wright, Eliza Ann Youmans and more
equally familiar names.-Albany Letter.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-01
They Cured HIM.

Mail carriers are sometimes prone tc
make mistakes. JH-; a> Other PEOPLE are.
Not only III Their business. ter that oc-
ours often with the mos careful, but
sometimes socially
Il WIS only a lew evenings ago that
ole OF tine East End mall boYs made
such mistake socially Is e. place him
IL ridiculous manner msiore The few
friends who haYe learned OF TINS mis-
take.
For some tilue past Gncle sam agent
has beea paving noticeable attention To
one Of East Ends fair bellies. that Is IN
an indirect and seemingly muconcerned
manner. Ia fact. the vouus AdY did not
know of the intended attention until he
asked permission one day teeall upon her
that evening. When he would % to the
house 10 deliver any letters 10 the young
lady he would ALWAYS ask If Mi-S -
was in, always u>ins her Christian nama,
and IN this way Ire became is he thought
pretty well acquainted win the obJeet
of his affections.
The young lady was Loot reciprocal ta
her feelings. and when she was asked To-
allow him TO cal She h,-itatei soine
what, hnt finally said xe~.
Tie Young man was uet acquainted
with the fact that Tins certain 4ouur
lady had SISTER almost the sNaet lmaa
3f herself, but size knew II and was Il
rerlnined that th,si>te. should help be
in her clevefly Lad sah.me-the sist r
should entertain the "leffer cariIci.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-01
spul,s rs Medicine,

Chemically, the apple is composed Of
vegetable fiber, albumcn, sugar. gum.
chlorophyl, malic acid, sallic acid, lime
and much water. Furthermore, the
German analysts say that the apple con
tains larger percentage rf phosphorus
than any other fruit or vegetable. The
phosphorus is admirably adapted for re-
newing the essential nervous matter,
lecithin, of the brain and spinal chord.
1t is perhaps for the same reason, rndely
understood, that old Scandinavian tradi-
tions represent the apple AS fine food of
the gods, who. when they felt themselves
to be growing feeble and intirm, resorte'i
to this fruit for renewing their power,
of mind and body.-Mcdical Age.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-01

"Lalla Rookh' was read universally
and translated into several European
languages. The poem has no lofty Mil
tonic tlights-no hall Of Eblis reaching
the height of the sublime-but it is cal
culated to suit the taste of every order
of the mind. Young and old, educated
and uneducated, comprehend its luXu-
rious imagery, sweet passages. fascinat-
ing descriptions and gorgeous voluptu-
business; hence the uncommon popular
ity of the poem. Those who have hearts
for the deeper things of humaniiy-what
enioymentS come not from external
color, orient hues and Tyrian purple
will prefer the heart which Is shown III
many of Moores other productions
Westminster Review.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-01
THE WAY TO GO SIGHTSEEING.


An Old Philosopher Gives the Benefit 81
Ills Experience.
For sightseers Will lay down two or
three rules which lave guided me lio.e
and more IN my habits Of travelling. aud
for which | think there is good foundd-
ton.
IfYou viii stay two or thrce day, in one
place you will get that xari If affection
for il and knowledge OF is interior l.e.
if one may use So large phrase. winch
makes You always remember it with
pleasure. IT, on the other hand. yuu
should spend the saiue three days N
gulns IL three different rl2c"s yon have
IN each If them only the annoyance Of
dropping vour anchor and pnlli$t II ~,
again only the Little trials winch nece-
sarily belong To the first hour, III au inn
OF lol eing hnu-o. and before lhese lit
lie ,tnnovaures arr we'll oYor Nou have
sonr ou yoGr WAY asaiu.
MYrNpericnce Is That haveseIN litlle
recollection of auv sort q places where
| have simply spent a night OF Il par Of
. daN. and tina, for filling mp that 2reat
fund oi experience and memories the
maintenance of which is the great object
of travelling 1t Is always desirable II re
mann for little while where You are
well oil. that You may become acqualn'-
ed not simply with the circumstances.
but with the real character Of what in Il
certain way you may thus make home.
hold that no man should travel with
the mere liea ST being amused. He has
no ritritt ta walk into "A town or an inn
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-01
Judge not Too Quickly.

A mother Whose temper is imnu!sive
should never trust her first hasty judg
ment III the management of her little
ones.
In the largcr affairs of the neighbor-
hood and If society the prudent person
refuses to Judge hastily. He gives the
benefit of the doubt wherever and when
ever and to N4omsoever he can. People
have right to ask that before they art
weighed in the balances and found
wanting their cases shall b. looked at
from all sides and from the most favor
able point of view. 1t is not well to as
sumo that bushes and down dropped
eyes always indicate guilt. Innocence
falsely accused is often ashamed TO look
its accuser IN The face. Judge not, that
ye I've not judged was said by the purest
lips that ever spoke un earth.
The man or woman whose habit il i
to indulge III suap judgments ii any
kind i, necessarily narrow and undevei
oped. Iarper'- Bazaar.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-01
\ Clergyman Cobhlcr.

An old fashioned Yorkshire Baptist
preached every Sunday for fifty years.
and repaired shoes throughout the week.
The good man, who knew his Bible by
heart studied Jonathan Edwards, Mat
thew Henry and Dwight, and paid his
way. Some of his brethren sneered, and
respectable persons turned up their noses
at his leather apron, but the common
people heard the old man so gladly thai
he did more real good than did many Il
pulpit thumper attired in the bravery of
gown and bands. He was one who
knew how to make the best of both
worlds, and at his death left his widow
a house and money in the bank.-Na-
tional Review.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-01

During the recitation of a class in
reading in one Of the pieces read the
word merchant appeared.
What is a merchant; the teacher in
qurrd after one Of thecmldren had read
the word.
"A merchant Is tailor" answered
one.
"A merchant is IA man who keeps dry
goods stores, said another
"A merchant is Il man what buyS
cheap and kin sell dear" remarked u
third.
At last little boy with triumphant
air cried out "A merchant is il mau
what sells goods.
The teacher corrected none Of these
mistakes in languase.-Dr j. NJ. Rice
in Forum.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-01
VII, Tho, Mnnldn,t Cn.h IL.

A well known broker presented one of
John Jacob Astor's checks at down
town bank the other day and was sur
prised beyond measure WHEN the paving
teller refused to cash il, remarkiug with
II significant smile; That mans checks
are no good here. He gives us more
trouble than all our depositors put to-
gether. We won't touch il.
"Whatr exclaimed the broker. won't
cash thai check? Why, man alive I'VE
know who Mr.. Aston is: Great '--
Hold on. intelposed the teller; "thc
check isn't signed. We get 'cm thai way
every day They are the most trouble
some of all our dcpos''- But the broker
had fled.-New York Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-01
All for Five Gents.

A steam knife grindery IS one of the
odd concerns of the French quarter
The main business of the place is the
sharpening of tools. and the manufac-
ture of the small instrument with which
screw threads are cut, but you may step
in hand out your pocketknife to be
ground, and have the satisfaction of
seeing "A Horsepower steam engine
started to perform service at the price
of five cents.-New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-01
THE DAILY ARGUS.

The Daily Argus is published every morn
ing in The year, excepting sundays, and IT.
columns contains the latest news from all
parts OF the world. Its Geographic taciltie-
are complete and the reader is assured OF
finding every important occurrence in thu
State, Nation or in foreign countries in TIN
Argus of he following day. Special atten
tion is paid to gathering locals and State new~
by r,gulat reporters. while the correspan
dence of the Argus covers Il wide and inter
esting field.
" ith its new pcrfcctinG Goss press, the Ar
gus, enlarged to eight pages, can be printed
from steteotyped plates at the rate of 10,
000 copies an hour, thus enabling the paper
to wait till the latest moment for important
news, and still catch the early trains
The coming sessions of the state Iegisla
tute and Of the National ongress will b.
carefully reported, and full information Gu
all legislation OF general interest viii b.
given.
Comprehensive market reports and an cpl
tome of financial matters will be daily
published; and its Saturday issue will fur
nsh u large amount Of choice newsy reading
matter frem we'll known correspondents and
other sources.
TERMS:-50 cents per month $500 per
year in advance, and 800 at end OF the year
free OF postage.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-01
Messengers Notice.


SOMERSET SS.-- CuURr or IS9atvEScy.
In the cas- OF Charles II. steward. in-ol-
vent Debtor
This is to give notice that on the ninth
day of November \. D. 1892 warrant in
insolvency was issued out of the Court of In
solyency for said County OF Somerset against
the estate of said Charles H. Steward Of
Madison, adludged to be an insolyent
debtor on petition of said debtor. which
petition was filed on the fifth day OF
Nov. \. ID. 1892, to which date interest on
claims is to be computed. That the payment
of any debts to or by said debtor, and he
transfer and delivery OF any property by him
are forbidden by law. That meeting of the
creditors of said debtor, to prove their d BITS
and choose one mere assignees of his
estate, will be held at u Court of Insolvency
to be holden at the Probate Cour, Room in
said Skowhegan, on the 18th day of Decem
Der, A. d. 1892 at one O'Clock III the afternoon
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
2wi7 CHARLES W. DYER, Deputy sheriff
as Messenger of said Court of insolvency.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-01
PROBATE NOTICES.
To all persons interested in either of the
Estates hereinafter named

At A COURT OF PROBATE held at Skow-
n hogan, within and for the county of som
erset, on the I'd, TUESDAY OF NOV. in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
nincty-two the following business having been
presented for action thcreupon hereinafter
indicated, it is hereby ordered: That public
notice thereof be given to all persons interest
ed that they may appear at a Probate Court to-
be holden at said SEowhogan, at the Probate
Office on the rUIsuAY of DECEMBER next
at nine of the clock in the forenoon, and be
heard thereon and object if they see cause.
Emil, =. >tanwood. late OF skowhegan.
deceased. Will presented for Probate by
Edith :. shepherd, the ENecutriy named
therein.
Eleanor l.. Turner late OF skowhcEan, de
ceased. Will presented for Probate by Levi
c. Emery, the Executor named therein.
John Brennin, Late Of scion, deceased.
VIII presented for Probate by Thomas Bren-
min The Executor named therein.
Mary =. Caldwell, late of starks, drc,a>ed.
Petition for License to sell and convey real
estate, presented by william :. Caldwell,
Guardian of minor heirs
seth Wheeler. late of Canaan, deceased.
Petition for License to sell and convey real
estate presented by Loriston &. Lord, Admr
Martha H. Wright, late OF Norridgewock
deceased, Petition for Distribution to Heirs
PR ,entcd by Charles + Waeren, Admr., with
will annexed.
James C. knapp, late of New Portland dc
ceased. widow Petition fca Nla~anc, pre-
scented.
MarcrIlus Cobb. laie OF Norrdge~oek. d.
ceased. First and Final account Of Il +. Ian
CASTER Adnlr., presented.
Benjamin ;Irrrin, late OF SkoWhegau, do
ceased. First account OF Giarissa Hsrriu,
AdmN. presented.
Hiram Burrill. late Of SkoWhegan, deesas-
cd Firs, account of t'eo. Weymouth, Admr,
presented
Joseph II. sanford, late of skoW hogan.
deceased. First accountof Alonlo Richardson
Executor presented.
Lucinda Cover, late OF Canaan. deceased.
First account # Loriston G, Lord, Admr i,
with the will anneN ed presented.
Olive \ trno, late of Ripley, deceased.
First account Of Moses L. Arno, Executor pre-
scented.
Peter :. Ellis, late of Madison, deceased.
Final account OF Alden Ellis, Executor pre-
scented.
George W. Have. late OF skowhegan, de-
ceased. Will presented for Probate by
Edward F. Goodwin, the Executor named
thercin
TURNER BUSWELL, Judge. .
Attest; :. II. GOODWIN. Register
Post Office address, Judge, and Register,
Skowhegan, Me 3~i6,
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-01
IN THE SHADOWS.

A. the shadows filed the roem with peace,
We spoke of uur absent friends.
How some wcr, dead and sonc wcro sped
To the faraWaA earth ends
And by sefnc magic Of tcarnio- heart
The lu-i seemed Warm and ntai.
Yea. loved 81 much We could almost touch
Their hand- and feel them herr.
And when ia, lamp were lii. aud speech
Naxrd merrier, Vet the place
Felt strangely bare, and each one tbrre
Missed some beloved face.
-Ri,hard Burton in Harper Weekly.