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The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15

tional church. All are invited. Old
men put on their speetacles and read
these notices slowly through-usuully
aloud. ana also said, II dcciar, fort
No one could tell anybody any fur
thcr: but the farmers drove back 10
their lonely homes not without thrill OF
anticipation. Something was going to
happen even in Plumvillc. The women,
when they heard it were much excited,
The most dissipated among them had
never seen circus or Il miHstrel show
since they were very young; that was
80 long ago it did not seem as II they
had saw il. some pious souls had sore
lv missed religious privileges, and all
had felt the need Of a gregarious motive.
The news was wonderful. Miss Bacon
prrked up and got her "alpacca gown
out N the eanphor "chist' to haste
fresh lace at the wrists. Mrs. Smith
went to talk it over with Miss Brown.
and ,taid to tra-in unhrard-ot-s self-in-
dulgencc. lIalf the women exactly
four at .thc Corners" harue>sed up and
drove ia 1.-The Center to learn particu-
lars. But uu particular, were f"rthcon-
ing. There were the tWo notices i'll a
feminine hand there Was freshly cut
path to the church door, aud the cross
bars were down; that WAS all turiosl-
tv WAS at Il tremendous pitch.
On sunday morning, August 18th the
farmers for five miles around came over
the hills aud plunged into Plumvilie
valley. The horse shed was full ot
"teams" ; every hitching post was In use.
Even Deacon Bird was on time, mar
shalling his numerous progeny down the
aisle, quite unconscious a all good men
are of the nake.hift- in their attire,
called thus suddenly TO do duty a sun
clothes. The soft
summer air swaVea the long cobwebs
drnendino from the rusty stove pipes.
,uh hlnw olt the nustv faint of mouldy
months
If Mas balf-past fen. Perfect silence
reioned in the little bare church. some
gray heads were bent forward as betit-
tinG the place. but livcly eyes glanced
over the soectacles in eager expectation.
4 few women shaded their ewes with
coarseued hands in "A pretence of being
M nravcr. but even there "A profound
alnrtness was visible. Then this hap
pcned, Milly French rose and came for.
ward to the communion table. upon
which stood basket of lovely ferns and
late roses. She looked serious, but not
at all frightened. She read psalm in
II clear voice, gave out hymn, which
was sung by three elderly women in the
front new. then she opcued a book and
read Phillps Brooks sermon from the
text "Comfort We my people" 1t can
be imagined. perhaps. how these sympa-
thctic words chained the attention and
touched the hearts of all present. 1t
wa. IA pretty sight and never to be for
gotten by those who SAW it.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15
New England Friends.

The New England yearly meeting OF
Friends began in Portland, Thursday,
with rather smaller attendance than
usual. The forenoon was devoted to Il
meeting of the ministry and oversight,
Rufus NJ. Jones and Susan Peckliam at
the clerks table. Among those present
were Isaac Sharpe of London, aged 81
years. who has Just returned from trip
to China aud Japan and is now commenc-
ing the journey of the United States,
Owen Dane and W. o. Newhall of Lynn,
Joseph Garland and wife of Newbury-
port, Samuel Il. Bufiinton and wife of
Providence, William Thompson and wife
of New Bedford, Olney L. Mcaker and
wife of Boston and DR.. Green and wife
of Newport Thursday evening repre-
sentative meeting was held and the re-
gular session was begun Friday with
Timothy b. llussey of North Berwick,
presiding.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15
EXcusable Ignorance

1t is often said that one of the best
ways of learning a thing is to teach it to
others: but the rule does not always
hold good.
one day my brother went to buy Il
bushcl of buckwhcal for sowing. Tn,
man of whom he was to get it was away
but his wife was ut home, and undertool
to make the sale. She got peck meas
ure and they went to the granary.
There the woman filled the measure
twice, poured the contents pto the bag
and was proceeding to tie it.
But Mrs. F., said my brother
it takes four pects to make bushcl.
Oh, does it said she. Well, you see.
never had any experience in measuring
grain before | was married. always
taught school.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15
Lewiston journal: Yes, the South is in

Lewiston journal: Yes, the South is in
the saddle once more and the raid on the
Union pensioners has commenced in
earnest under the leadership of that
dashing Georgian, Col IIokc Smith,
Secretary of the Interior. and his lieu
tenant. Commissioner Iochren. A COM
mission has been appointed to revise
300, 900 cases that cone under the re-
cent order revoking Commissioner Ra-
un's ruling and requiring that disability
be shown TO have been contracted and
Immediately detected III actual service.
The idea that these 2l partisans and
hircliags will show any mercy to 300,-
600 veterans, whose papers they will
carry through, is not to be entertained
for moment. Many Il poor soldier
who gave faithful and loyal service tc
his country in time of need, and is now
kept from want by her generosity, will be
robbed of his monthly stipend.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15
Notable Cures Have Been Made.

IL YOU have rheumatism would it not
be well to try the Danish Rheumatic
Cure. We have good authority for stat
ing that notable cures have beer
made; among them cases that had oh
tanned but temporary relief from othel
remedies That it is specitit i'll rheu
matism and has never failed N any cast
where it has been given fair trial seems
remarkable statement, but i. is backeC
up by abundant and reliable evi lence. Suf
ferers should give it IA trial PoniaRc
Uaiig ErJrcSS.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15
At Shirley Thursday morning, CT

II Shirley Thursday morning, Green-
wood c. Pray shot his wife dead anc
fired at her sister. His last shot misset
and Pray attempted to escape. Seeing
some men he re-eniered the house, re.
loaded his revolver and shot himself
The cause of the tragedy was family
trouble There are two children left
the youngest being but "A few weeks old
The wife was Nellie Littlefeld of Shir-
ley. Pray and his wife separated some
four weeks ago, Pray living ut Guilforfl
and his wife at Shirley. Pray's folks
live at Blanchard and his mother has
been insane for years. Pray died Thurs
day night.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15
Fire at Fargo.

A terrible fire laid large part OF
Fargo. North Dakota in ashes Thursday
the Sth inst. The statement given out
at Il meeting of the insurance men esti-
mated the loss on the insured property
at $2.s00.000. and S500,000 more on
residences in the outskirts, uninsured.
The district burned over is three blocks
wide and five blocks long. Many people
reported missing. At a public meeting
"A large fund was raised to aid the 300t
homeless and needy people.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15

The woman's temperance work in Eng
land is passing through the same crisis
and transition of the ". {. I. L. in Am
erica.
The trouble in the British Woman :
Temp. Association is similar to that
which divided our forces here; the intro
duction of politics and Woman's suffrage
and the adoption of Il do everything
policy" which covers so many depart
ments that the primary object is lost to
sight.
The developments in the case will be
watched with interest here in America,
not only by the W. c. +. t., whose Ma
tional president is evidently 'lending a
hand" in organizing her British cousins,
but by the members of the Non-partisan
W, G. I. t.. who know what it means
to bear the opprobrirm that is cast upon
"A dissenting body even though that
dssention be made for conscience's sake.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15

During the epidemic of La Grippe last sea-
son, DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump
tic.1, Coughs and Colds proved to be the best
remedy. Reports from the many who used it
confirm this statement. They were not only
quickly relieved, but the disease left no bad af'
ter results. We ask you to give this remedy
trial and we guarantee that you will be satisfied
with results, or the purchase price will be re-
funded. 1t has no equal in La Grippe, or any
Throat, Chest or Lung Trouble Trial bottles
free at H. T. PATTEN's Drug Store Large size
80 Cents and Sl.0O.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15

Love is the essence of Christianity.
When love shall be free from all mix
lures which accompany or disfgure its
earthly state, it will stand forth in its
exaltation as the charity that never fail
eth Love is so essential that all re-
ligion is but hypocrisy and vain show
without it, Rer. a. G. Y. Allen.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15
USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, 4, IT'S
1.-THE KIND THAT CURES"

According to statistics furnished the
New y ork Herald by its Paris cores
pondent it appears that in 1869 Europe
had G,95S, 900 soldiers. and that to-day
she has %, 24S,000. or more than triple
the number in 1860. The military ex'
penses follow the same rate of progress
sion, being S445,600,0O0 in 1869 and
$Sl3, 100000 during the past year.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15

that what has been may be
again. You who suffer from
Dyspepsia and Biliousness
should place more confidence
in the medicine proven by
forty years curing record,
than some newly advertised
sarsaparilla or an imitation Of
the True L. F. Medicine.
This is the philosophers stone
that will bring back health.
Look for large Red Letters,
IL. F."
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15
ODtion for the DrInIlard.

\ bill has passed the Michigan Senate.
which if it pas>e> the House and becomes
II law. will inaugurate new method of
dealing with druukards and drunkenness
in that State. 1t provides that The az
rested drunkard may either pay the ordi-
nary fine and he locked up it he cannot
ray it. or give satisfac ory bond that
lac will go TO some place where men are
treated for the liquor habit and be cured.
If he wants to be cured. but alleges that
he is too poor to pay for the treatment,
then ii is provided that the expense may
be paid by the county. In such case
Justices of the Peace and Police MagiS-
trate> are empowered to sentence drunk
ards to some institution. If permanent
cure of the drunkards thus treated can
he guaranteed. the county could well
afford to pay the expense of the treat
mcnt instead Of the larger costs of
pauperism and crime which the continue d
drunkenness would be sure to entail. 1t
would be still better economy to give to
the drunkard the option of the prison or
the pledge. and to stop the drink traffic
and the misunderstanding .-N0tioRai
/fDDerdncc idrorGtr.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15

/ II we reverence 1t as we ought we will
i be on our guard not to insult 1t by violat-
ing its rules. We will not say. "l on
hadn't ought to do this or, .lie amt IL
goin' to do that" We will avoid that
last and worst error of the vulgar, the
double negative. We will b. above mis-
placing moods and lenses, and putting
the nomnative case where the objective
belongs by right.
Many people who ordinarily speak
their mothcr-tongue correctly are at
fault when they have to 90 with pro-
nouns. Pronouns are stumbing-blocks
beyond all other parts of speech. ~
person ioes not know what To do with
their hands, they say. or. ''One does
not give their best things away for moth
ing II speaking of two persons, you
will hear that "Ru1y has invited John
and | to supper" or, Lawrence is going
to Chicago with Mil lred and l. The
placing OF another n1me before the con-
Junction blinds them tothe awkwardness
OF setting in the objective case
The word nice" is frequently misused.
and taken from its Significance of neat,
delicate. dainty, to stand for agreeable.
charming, or virtuous. Thus girl was
talking to another of that decidedly OBJ
jectionable member of society burglar.
and alluding to one in particular, man
undergoing Il sentence of imprisonment,
said, with emphasis II don't think he
was nice young man" 4 nice" girl,
by-the-way. often does duty in descib-
ing young woman. who, whatever else
she may be. is m re than nice if she is
gentle, good, winsome, and wel-bred,
and whose niceness ought to be taken
for granted.
Lovely in the same way, is applied
to favorite pudding or beloved rela-
tive. "First-rate" serves as a qualifying
adjective when scenery, fine clothes. a
pleasant time, or, oh. worst and saddest
of misnomers, the "natural' appearance
OF corpse are the topics which the
speaker has in mind.-Iiaiper's Bo:oar
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15

In the van of the strong and attractive
table of contents of the June number of
The North American Review is an able
and timbly article entitled ''rhe Lesson
of the Naval Review" bv the Hon.
Hilary A. Herbert, Secretary of the
Navy, whose position gives him the
right to speak authoritatively. The
question "Who Are the Greatest Wealth.
Producers:" is answered by w. H.
Mallock, the well-known author of Is
Life Worth Living. and other works. "a
Look Ahead is the tit lie of an important
article by Andrew Carnegie. Congress
man Bourke Cochran furnishes a trench
ant and vigorous article entitled 1.-The
Financial Outlook" The Notes and
Comments include four very readable
papers: "Christ as an Orator" by T.
Alexander Hyde; "a Farmers View of
Free Coinage by Newton l.. Bunnel ::
"1he Art of Living Two Hundred
Years" by William kinnear, and line
briefly from IA Medical Standpoint." by
DIR. +. +. Arnold.
The June Century is "A splendid num-
Der. 1t opens with il reproduction of IL
cast of the Juno of Argos, discovered in
1892 by the American school of Athens.
here are two seasonable articles relat-
ing to sports, the first by Lieut.. William
Hem. the other paper is a consideration
of certain phases of college athletics by
Walter Camp. The White Islander, Il
new novelette, by Mrs. Mary HIrtwell
Catherwood, begins in this Issue. In
addition to the seventh part of Benefits
Forgot, the number contains another of
Grace Kings Balcony Stories entitled
The Story of Day, with pictures by
Sterner; Il most pathetic story by Will
liam II. Shelton, with the inviting title
of Uncle Obadiah's Uncle Billy; and
Mrs. Pettibone's Dinner-IIorn, by
Charles Battell IOOmis.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15
Non-PartiSan w C. .T.U

The Skowhegan Nom Partisan W. c. 7. T.
meets at the Parlors of the &. \ r. Hall The
second and fourth Tuesdays Of each month.
at three O'Clock, z. VI.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15

The Maine Non-partisan w. {. I. !.
has made arrangements for the publlca-
ton of one page in the Good Templar'S
Record, a paper having wide circua-
tion and published in the city of Belfast.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15
A HOwling A bsurdity
[Ata VERT SHN.]

Shall tea and coffee be taxed Com
mercial Advertiser.
OF course they shall, and sugar too.
a tariff for revenue only. without an ad-
equate tax upon tea, coffee, and sugar.
would be a bowling absurdity.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15
For Sale by GEORGE CUSHING.
For Sale.

House and stable, with 2 Ia acres land, sit
aated on Main street, Ia mile south OF First
Baptist Church. House Ia stories, in good
repair, city water. Stable room for three
horses. Price 1890. Apply to George wymap
Hyde Park, Mass, or to Fred o. Eaton OF
Sewall ". Smith. Skowhegar 13tf.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15

Extreme Lassitude,'" '"don't care " and
want to be left alone" feeling, excl
liability, irritabilty, nervousness, sleep
lessness, flatplency, melancholy, or the
"blues," and backache. These are
sure indications of Female Weakness,
some arrangement of the Uterus, or
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-01-13

Hon. w. T. McCulloch secured
the chairmansl,ip Of the labor COM
mittee. He is also ON the commit
tees of elections and privileges, ap-
portionment, federal relations, and
coal lands and mining. Mr.. Nc
Culloch made a good speech on the
anti-option bill resolution and he al
SO emphat;cally sat down on the
proposed committee to go to Chica-
20 and look over our Worlds Fair
building. Nc. don't believe in
''junketing" trips at the expense q
the people, which is the right stand
to take.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-01-13
And Other Matters Interest
to the Readers Of the
Courier.
Including Clippings From Our
Exchanges and Miscellane- 5
Gus Matters.
]. VOL. III, No. L.

With this issue of the COURIER,
We start out on No. I, Vol. II. For
ten years, week after week, the
COURIER has paid its regular visit to
our people without break. During
the past year we have enjoyed fair
measure Of prosperity, and it is very
gratifying to the publisher to think
that the paper has given general sat
isfaction. Its subscription list has
been greatly added to the last few
months, all of which indicates that
the COURIER is growing in favor.
We have endeavored to avoid mud
singing and personalities during the
late campaign, which has done us
more good than harm. During the
past year the COURIER has chroni
cled many events. We have noticed
new arrivals, and we have announced
the loss Of many friends, we have
heralded the steady growth Of cur
town and have noticed the air of
general prosperity all around. The
COURIER and the town has been
prospered the past year and we hope
for continued prosperity during
Is93,. We desire TO thank our
friends for their patronage in the
past and hope to be favored with it
in the future. With these words of
retrospection the COURIER starts out
on its eleventh year.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-01-13
ASIITABU

Hick. was again on time with his
snow, bat we escaped the blizzards SO
far, though it is not too late yet.
John Curtis lost fine colt on the
last day Of 1899. We hope 1893 will be-
gin better for John.
Wheat has been down to 49c.-come
brother farmers let us all strike for
better wages, or let us raise stock. Just
think, we will get frosa lie for COM
mon stsck to 14c per pound for nice
fat stock. can't see why. We foolish
farmers growl when we have all such
inducements before us.
Mr. and Mrs. Holem and family. of
Asht.bula, helped us to usher in the
new year by pleasant call.
BY hard work and u fierce fight, Dad
saved his barn ard some stock from
going up in smoke New Years nigha.
A lady told rae not long siace that
size thought the Griggs Coulter was the
cleanest newspaper of all 1.-THE Dakota
papers she had read during the. late
political campaign and Dad says amen.
We rejoice very much In the wsrk of
the w. c. 7. u. 1t is a good work for
God. home and native land land, and
the Courier editor deserves credit for
giving 50 mach space in his good payer
for all the.SEood temperance reading
every week. wish "Outloek" would
give us an essay on the "blind pigs" or
how would it be for any temperance
worker 10 write price essay on the
''blinG pig" and thus show them what
things they are. wish We could tear
Of the cloaks Of American citizenship
and expose the swiil.seller.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-01-13

Senator Cashel has introduced a
bill in the state senate reducing the
number of railroad commissioners to
one. The best thing the senator
could do would be to introduce an
amendment to his bill abolisling the
railroad commissioners altogether.
They are an expensive luxury to the
state of North Dakota and dc
nothing but draw their salaries and
junket around at the expense Of the
people.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-01-13
Two years ago, when the CouR1E1

Two years ago, when the COURIER
was booming Anton Enger for coun-
ty treasurer, on the grounds that it
he was elected he would turn in his
Salary to the county towards paying
the debt he owed the county, skep-
tics said it was campaign "fake''
and that after he secured the election
he would draw the salary just the
same. The sequel to this little story
Is that Mr.. Enger was elected by a
nice majority and it's matter OF
considerable qualification to the
COURIER to be able to announce
that its candidate for county treas
urer has kept every promise made in
its columns. Mr.. Enger has taken
up $31oo notes the county had
against him and will in short time,
wipe out the small balance due the
county and will not owe the taxpay-
ers cent. We say again, that it is
no small matter for congratulation,
gUt only on the part of the COURIER,
but the taxpayers themselves ought
to be glad for selecting Mr.. Enger
for county treasurer. In connection
with these sentiments expressed we
desire to say that Mr.. Enger has
discharged his duties as treasurer
faithfully and we'll. He has collect
ed back taxes and while he may have
made few enemies by collection of
taxes, he has only done what he was
elected to do, and the COURIER and
taxpayers can well say, "well done
thou good and faithful servant
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-01-13

Ex-Governor Ordevay, seems to
have hankering for North Dakota
every time there is a senator to be
elected. He is already at Bismarck
with his ''barrel." Somebody ought
to knock the bottom out of that bar
rel for the old gentleman and then
he would probably'feel better. North
Dakota has no use for such political
carpet -baggers.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-01-13

The Esigeley Sentinel has COM
pleted its first year andsstarts on the
second as pert as ever. Editor
Britton, in announcing the fact. says
he has been a republican thirty
years, an editor twenty mine years,
and is q republican yet; believes in
republicanism, McKinleyism and in
protection and reciprocity. The
Sentinel is wide-awake paper and
the COURIER wishes it every sue
cess.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-01-13

The North Dakota presidential
electors met at Bismarck, Monday,
and cast their votes for president, as
follows: Rondesveldt, democrat.
voted for Cleveland; Williams, indie
pendent, voted for Weaver; Wam-
berg, republican, voted for Harrison.
North Dakota evidently wants each
party equally represented.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-01-13

1t seems rather funny that our
lawyers do not advertise the fact that
it is just as easy, under eur Nerth
Dakota laws, to obtain divorce in
this state as it is in South Dakota.
They might drum up business and
reap a rich harvest. The COURIER
would call attention to persons
seeking legal separation to this fact.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-01-13

The democratic state joarn}ls
argue that if our legislators wotld
throw aside party prejudices ind
vote for the best interests OF their
constituents they will elect demo
crat United States senator. This is
a plausible argument from q demo-
cratic standpoint, but unfyftunately
our republican brethren Of the press
don't think that way-and we shall
miss our guess if the legislature does,
toe.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-01-13

"Critiquc" in Hillsboro Herald
thinks that it would be political sui
eide for a legislator to vote for Casey
for United States senator. In our
opinion "Critique" is "of his base. "
1t will be political suicide for legis-
lator if he don't vote for Casey.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-01-13

Not fr"m one metal alone the
Perfected n,rrer is spoken,
Not from one color is built the
Rainbow's serial bridge;
I"trlmshts pleading together yield
The divinest If music.
Out of myriatls Of flowers sweetest
OF honey Is drawn,
w. w STORY.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-01-13

Charley Trest has been having g
seige of lung fever. but under DR.
Bergstrom's care ne is improving righ,
along