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The Lamar register., 1893-06-24
ONE BANE OF THE EAST.
Hasheesh. the Drug which. whsn l. one
Used, Results In Idiocy.

uAsheesh. the Drug which, when Long
Used. Results in Idiocy.
The word hasheesh has fascina-
ton all its own, and this fascination
is naturally intensified by the gem
eral ignorance which prevails as to
the subtle workings OF this strange
and mysterious vegetable compost
ton. says the Pail Mall Budget At
the end of last year Lord Rosebery
requested the representatives of
Britain in Egypt. Greece and Turkey
to report on the regulations affecting
the importation and sale OF hasheesh.
and these reports have now been
presented to the houses of parlia-
ment- This noxious drug, which is
SO baneful in its results, is chiefly
composed OF the husks of the innoc
hempseed. but which, after its
preparation. loses its innocence
and becomes one of the greatest
curses of the Fast One report states
that hasheesh disturbs the functions
OF the systems of digestion and circu-
lation; that it Injuries the senses and
motive powers; that 1t disturbs the
cerebral functions The report con-
tinues: The phantoms seen by, and
the tendencies manifested in. those
who are intoxicated with hasheesh
generally indicate the usual habits of
thought and moral character of the
person, or the thoughts and passions
by which the man was possessed on
the day that he became intoxicated,
or at the moment in which the symp-
toms OF poison began to make them
selves manifest Persons given to
the use of hasheesh. who become
maniacs, are apt to commit all sorts
Of acts OF violence and murders.
Sometimes the intoxication impels
the person under its influence to
suicide. or the commission Of acts
forbidden by morality. All authors
are unanimous, basing their opinion
on numerous observations among
Eastern peoples, that the long use Of
the drug weakens the body and causes
atrophy, dulls the mind and creates
hypochondria. idiocy and mania.
Those who indulge in it have fixed
look, without expression. and an
idiotic appearance. According to
statistical information obtained from
the lunatic asylums OF Cairo and Ben
gal the majority Of the maniacs and
idiots became such from abuse of
hasheesh- In all the countries from
which the reports were received the
cultivation or sale OF the
drug is forbidden.
The Lamar register., 1893-06-24
CASE WAS WON.
ssrold by virginia Lawyer
GOOD Many Years Ago.

:; GOOD many heArs AEo.
lie early years of this century
70 Doddridge was the leading
;. .wyer in Northwestern Virginia.
now a portion of the state of West
! Virginia Doddridge county was
named for him. He resided in
Wellsburg. on the Ohio river, but his
practice extended we'll into Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio. and he afterward
represented his district in congress
On one occasion Mr.. Doddridge
was called to Washington to defend
man accused of horse stealing. says
the New York Sun 1t was clear
case The principal witness was an
accomplice who turned states evil
dence. but this testimony was amply
corroborated by that OF other people.
make a very forcible address, and he
did not try to. He talked in desul-
tory man ner to the jury for fifteen or
twenty minutes. and then added:
81 have very little more to say,
but with the permission of the court
will relate an incident which seems
to me to bear on this case In the
older portions of this state it is the
custom now, as it was some years
ago. for the judges to travel over
their circuits and hold court With
the judges went the lawyers In
certain district have in mind the
Nestor of the bar was a precise gen.
tleman of the old school, who wore
ruffied shirt fronts and cuffs, and
prided himself on his invariable at
tendance upon divine service at the
town in which court was being held.
He insisted on similar attendance
on the part of the other lawyers. and
went with him in a body.
lone Sunday morning they found
themselves at a town with no church
except one belonging to the Meth
odists, and although this Nestor was
an Episcopalian, he notified the
younger attorneys that they would
be expected to go to church as usual.
They were late in getting ready. and
when the dignified old lawyer ap-
peared in church and marched up the
middle aisle. followed by all the law
yers in the district, the minister was
well in his sermon. He stopped in
his discourse, however, gazed at the
leader OF the file second, and then
said:
my friend, If you ha not stopped
to prink and to arrange those ruffies
SO carefully you could have got to
church in time. As it is you come
at this late hour and disturb the
worshipers by your entrance. give
you warning now the preacher added
-solemnly. raising his finger to make
the words more impressive, that at
the judgment day shall appear to
testify against YOU
The old lawyer had stopped when
the minister began to address him.
and stood waiting in the aisle When
the preacher was through the lawyer
said:
".Sir. have been practicing at
the bar for forty years, and that
much experience has shown me that
the greatest rogue always turns
states evidence
At this point Mr.. Doddridge left
his case with the jury The entire
courtroom was convulsed with laugh
ter. and it was some time before order
was restored. Then the jury an
nounced verdict of not guilty, and
Doddridge's client was released.
The Lamar register., 1893-06-24
The Meane.t Man.

His wife went away for birthday
visit to her mother. and he gave her
exactly the cost of her fare back and
forth.
But l won't have anything to
spend while I'm there" objected his
wife.
'.Yes. you will" answered the
wretch, you'll have your birthday
TO spend"
The Lamar register., 1893-06-24
A ArlfhInetlc.

Teacher-If divide anything into
three equal parts. each OF those
parts will be called third; or. If l
should divide it into four equal parts,
each one would be called fourth
But If | should divide it into two
equal parts. what would one OF them
be calleds
Small Boy-A tooth. Truth.
The Lamar register., 1893-06-24

Comprehensive, Tiny Volume
A complete translation of Dante's
..Divine Comedy" was exhibited at
the Paris exhibition of 1882, the vol
ume being SO tiny that it measured
less than half an inch square 1t
comprised IA. S2s verses and was con-
tanned in 500 pages
The Lamar register., 1893-06-24
BUTLER & TRAILER,

ATTORNE
All Business VIII Receive Careful
Attention.
Room One United States Land Office Block,
South Main Street,
LAMAR COLORADO.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20
For Assault and Battery.

john Donnigan. hos. iini-hcr in the
wooden mill If l.. Anderson q 90. va.
brought before Orfin Priest Esq, Trial
Justice, Friday, charged with an assault
aud battery upon the person II Lem
llanrahan, one Of the employees.
Mrs. lIanrahan alleges that Donigan
was angry because of some statements
made by her relative to him. aud that
he pushed her onto the floor and kicked
her, causing severe injuries.
Donigan testifies that he ami Mr..
Ilanrahan had controversy and that he
finally ordered her To leave; that III,
refusing, he elected her from the room.
using no more force than Wa necessary
for the purpose.
The trial WAS held in the supreme
Judicial court room creating much IN
terest and occupied the entire day
Forrest Goodwin Wa attorney for state
+. p. coffin, attorney for the defendant
The respondent was bound oyer il
$500 to the September term Of tn
supreme court.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20

Highest of all in Leavening Po"er-Latest Govt Report
Re-! B Bs%asz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Ea stlSkoN lIegai1

William poeler'- hou-e n IL pace
caugh' iife GA he feoi Of HE I'll M5ldas
morning. the lo.h. 5boui O'Clock. =
awl llcrhert BicAar'ls9n hearing the
da n lett t'ieir work ami -oea -a% the
SMOKE and on their arrival Mr.. Pooler
had lust put up q ladder aud The lire
was soon put on. VI The vther neigl-
Tor, were absent an ZEN moments
delay il would haNe gone to ashe- \
good ladder i handy ia case 81 fire IN
Les. you aie well insured.
Mr.. Z. +. Bigelow Of Lewiston arriv-
ed at Wallace Ireland Thursday night
for short visit. IT," 40 oldest boy,
will h'lP /. Growell ha9ing and the tWo
Youngest will stop with Wallace Maud
will help her grandmother Bigeiow.
Albert Nve', house aud stable Hrre
burned about O'Clock Thursday meru-
ny. just out Of Canaan village. Fire
first seen in the stable and Mr. I'VE Na-
abed. "a mystery how it took lire. He
j. oyer ii and lived alone. lI- Furniture
Wa saved hut no Insurance. The -tatio
of stephen ireland NOT more than u
feet OLIVIA scorched Il little but the boy
with plenty Of water and hard WORN
saved his buildings No better Young
men can be found al 4 lire han in
Canaan village.
Mr.. Blair Of Waterylie. liz French
clock tinker, has put Our cpet- ia suu-
ming order again.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20
Somerset pick-Ups.

Madison is agitating the question of
building mile track in Il pasture near
Ben Chambers place.
James Briggs and Henry Oliver have
taken the stag route from New Port
land to Eustis, They will run nine
horses ON the route.
The little daughter of Frank Bu2/en
of IIarllsnd lately tell and broke her leg
This child which is four wears old has
had n leg and arm broken before.
The trusts formed under the will Of
the late Archibald Linn of IIartlani
have been duly dissolved and Gen,
Charles lIamlin OF Bangor and til.
Shaw of Iiartland. the trustees. hay,
given public notice of their release. \
corporation has been formed by The
heirs under the name of the Linn Wool
en- Company and it has assumed the
management of the business. Mr.. II.
&. Fuller. who has had the hi-il.v>>
management of the property for about
IT years. is president of the corporation
and will continue To handle its bu~ine' t..
But for the business depression there
would have heen great Improvements
in the plant the present season. Plans
were made for new brick ~iN--pt m.ll
below the bridge and there was every
preparation made to commence opera
lions when the hard times struch and
matters were suspended. The mill j.
doing Il fine business say the Pitl>ljeli
Advertiser
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20
Not a Native.

Capt. John Miller tells a story about
himself in connection with his trip Ia
the Chicago convention. When enroute
he thought he would feel the public
pulse along the road, so at the various
stopping places he got out on the rear
platform and made short speeches in favor
of Senator Hill. The name of Hill did not
arouse the slightest enthusiasm. greatly
to the surprise of Capt, Miller, who be-
fore leaving Washington had an idea
that the Democrats of the country were
hungry for Hills nomination Not a
hand was clapped in response to Capt.
Miller's eloluence until the train reached
Il little town out in Ohio. There one
man in the crowd applauded the name
of Hill quite vigorously. Capt. Miller
paused in his speech, jumped of the
train, and rushed up to the man. saving
N.Y. dear friend. am glad To know
that there is one man out in this God
forsaken country who appreciates the
name of Hill.
don't belong here replied the man.
came out on the train with you, capt.
Jack.
That put an end to Capt Miler's cleo
pioneering for Senator Hill lloShjaq-
ton Past,
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20

Lending Democrats now admit that in
order to accomplish anything in the way
of legisa;i ii will he necessary for the
House at Washington to adopt clotur,
rule, similar to that they raved against
when Republicans had the House anC
adopted the business rules by which the,
could aud did accomplish something
Republicans were obliged to use these
rules against the obstructionists of tn,
opposite party, but Democrats will b,
obliged to use them against the obstruc-
tionists of their own party
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20

to get the advantage Of the kcgncaee
market which ha- uedlIiy been better
than the l'..aob.ep' markct Ba' III
year the tables are turned Maus log
are hung up on the Pehob-eet aId log.
are being Transported from Wet foYe
in Mooeelicad Lake 10 OldtoAu bg rail.
They ar" pulled ont Of tie water AT West
Cove and loadcd on to fiat car at
considerable rxnen-e. rallied toa point
above Old Town. where they are put ia
10 the Pcnobscot and foated doWn 10
the pulp mill aud reduced 10 pulp.
One million H. OF log will be thu, fran--
ferred from the kenuebec 70 the Penob-
scot waters thi- sumner
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20

The Pension authorities ut Washing
ton are evidently somewhat disturbed
at the excitement occasioned by the
summary suspension of several thousand
pensions of those who were drawing
under the law of. 1890 and the extensive
raid contemplated. and have commenced
to explain and deny. The explanation
is that the suspension of pensions is
not an unusual thing. 1t may not be
but the suspension of thousands at on,
time is unusual and unprecedented
The Pension bureau had not been in
the habit .of doing such things by the
wholesale prior to the reign of Hokc
smith.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20

What under the sun do people suppose
Mr.. Cleveland wants of their photo
graphs: Do they think the White House
runs an identification bureau? This is
one Of the craziest crazes the American
people suffer from. Apparently there is
an insane idea III the popular minds that
the president wants TO make national
photograph album to look ut when he
isn't busy Every mail brings its quota
of photographs. which includes the ba-
bies named after members Of the White
House family, all the first" voters for
Cleveland, all his discoveries, their wives
and families all the freaks that spring
up, and pictures of all sorts of places
Mr.. Clc,eland. however. never sees them
The envelopes are opened by callous
hearted clerks. utterly unappreciative of
these works of art, and the photographs
are added TO the great heap already col
lected. Mrs. McGuirk in Kate Field
Washington.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20
Modelling on to Sleep.

The loss of voluntary power in person
sinking quietly into sleep is very grad
ual. An object is grasped by the hand
while yet awake-it is seen to be held
less and less firmly as sleep comes on,
till at last all power is gone, and it falls
away. The head of person in sitting
posture gradually loses the support of
the muscles which sustain it upright it
droops by degrees and in the end falls
upon the chest. The head falls by the
withdrawal of power from particular
muscles, the slight shock thence ensuing
partially awakens and restores this pow
er, which again raises the head, and this
falling and raising, or in other words the
nodding, continues rs long as the doing
off to sleep while in sitting posture
continues.
AT the precise moment when the mind
loses its consciousness there results n
general relaxation of all the muscles. If
the body be at rest in a lying posture,
there is no marked result, but if the
body be in an uneasy posture, such as
sitting, then the relaxation of the mus
Giles causes the falling Of the head and
nodding described. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20

As "A result of the eXertions of the In
ternatonal Sanitary Council of Egypt
the district lying between the Suez Ca
nal and Arabia has been pronounced free
of epidemic or contagious disease. This
is reassuring news, since it means that
check has been given to the westward
progress of cholera, which has been for
sometime raging violently in Mecca,
along the Red Sea and at the head of the
Persian Gulf.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20

Civil war is on again in Nicaragua
Citizens of Leon are in arms against the
government President Machado and
Gen. Avilez. commander-in-chief. of the
army, are held as prisoners by the revo
lutionists. The latter have also seized
the military barracks and three steam
ers on Lake Managua. 1t is feared that
the revoutionists are being supported
by the republic of San Salvador, Troops
have been ordered to Leon. Rulers of
these small republics hold their places
by a very uncertain tenure.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20

The great farce of Sunday opening OF
the Worlds Fair has been carried out
all the way through and found to be Il
failure, so that on Friday last the board
of commissioners voted u to / to clos,
the gates after sunday last the 10th inst
They would not have been opened on
that day but for the fact that the gat,
receipts were voted for the relief of the
families of the iiremen who lost theil
lives at the recent fire
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20

The death of Justice Samuel Batch
ford leaves hut one member of the STU
preme bench who has passed or nearly
reached the age of retirement. Justice
Field is now 7G years of age having
served 3G years continuously, although
"A Democrat, was appointed by President
Lincoln. Justice Harlan is 60 years Of
age and was appointed by President
Hayes in 1877. Justice Gray and
Blatchford had the honor conferred up
on them by President Arthur, while the
the remaining members of the Supreme
court are appointccs of either Harrison
or Cleveland. 1t is expected that the
President will fill the present vacancy
with a man from his own party and in
such a case the political complexion of
the court will be five Republicans and
four Democrats.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20

Insurance commi-s ioncr Smith, last
week, brought bills in equity against
three Maine insurance institutions, ask
ing the court for injunctions restraining
them from proceeding further with bust
ness for the reason that after cxamina-
ton he thought thai further proceedings
would be hazardous to policy holders.
The companies are the Maine Sick Bene-
fit, Lisbon. Falls; The Maine and New
Brunswick Life, Bangor; and the Ban
gor Mutual Fire, Bangor. If the prayer
of the commissioner is granted these
companies will 20 into the hands of Il
receiver and their affairs be wound up
as early rs practicable.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20

Good news is received from Washing
ton to the effect that there is Il returning
feeling of confidence in the business
community. Three suspended banks
were allowed to resume by Comptroller
Eckels, Friday, and three more were al-
plicants for authority to resume.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20
Danger In the Thoughtless Com pIiment.


THAT woman" said another as the
person to whom she referred passed out
of hearing, sis the victim of careless ad-
miration. Some one told her years ago
that she had fine teeth, and since then
she has cultivated smile which shall
keep them well in evidence. | sometimes
wonder if it is not my part as friend to
tell her how wholly the effect of her good
teeth is lost in the set grin into which
her smile has degenerated to show them
another woman | know similarly
suffers from the remark of sentimental
friend on the tender droop of her mouth
She has dropped and dropped it ever
since, till the lines have settled into Il
most unbecoming because unnatural ex-
preston.
But perhaps the most common ex-
ample of the evil results Of i'll Judged
praise is the perpetual laughter. She has
really a contagious or musical laugh,
and of course somebody, often more
than one somebody, has told her of 1t.
And so the laugh rings out unfortunately
and exasperatingly. Beware the pitfalls
of thoughtless compliment New
York Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20

Tie Pulp mill at Madison, said 10 be
the largest in the world. shut down
Saturday night. 1t is severe blow to
Madison but not 80 severe rs to have
the Madison Wooden Mill shut down
which it is feared will at an early
day
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20

Gladstonc's Home Rule bill has piss
ed the danger point in the House OF
Commons and is generally regarded a.
good as enacted by that body.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20

Emperor William i triumphant in
the German Reichs'ag. saturday, and
his army bill passed by a majority of 10.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20
Saved From Suffering.
The Gratitude Of a Lady Cured By
kieAapoO Indian SagWa.

DANvILLE, ILL, Oct. 26.
feel 1t my duty to express my graft.
tude for what the Kickapoo Indian
Remedies have done for me.
! was suffering with Neuralgia, and
had to stay up every night for weeks.
At last sent for a bottle OF kickapoo
Indian Oil, and in less than ten min
utes after applicatio was relieved.
l continued its use and also used KICK
apoo Indian S eSNa at the same
time until Entirely Cured.
Many of my friends have used Your
Remedies for different troubles. and find
them to do exactly as advertised.
j believe everybody who is suffering
should use them, as we are all brothers
and sisters In Christ. VIII answer any
questions as to u hat will the help OF
God they have done Tor me.
Yours respectfully, EVA pECAMP.
KIcKAPOO INDIAN SACWA.
md all Kesapoo I3a7 Remedies, ScId by Dealers!
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20


My age is sixty-two years. Atthe age Of thirty
! was attacked with Erysipeas OF the head and
face in its most severe form. For years | would
have three or four attacks yearly. My face would
be so swollen that could not see for weeks. Year
ly the attacks increased in severity and frequency
until my blood was in such condition that had
The disease afiectedmy head and brain. Thought
should become insane. My sufferings were ter
rible. At last was confined to darkened room
and thought should never recover, when my
physician prescribed Dalton's Sarsaparilla for my
blood. commenced to take it the Spring of 1888,
and took it three months, it entirely renovated
and purified my blood from all humor and since
that that time have not had vestige or sym
ptom of Erysipelas My cure is wonderful. |
cannot speak too highly in praise of Dalton's Sar-
saparila.
MRS Lucy NJ. KEITH,
Belfast, Me-, Dec. IS, 1892. No. 2 Alto St.
Prepared by DALTON sARSAPARllA CO., Belfast, Mo.
Use Daltons Pills and Plasters. also Dalton's
Liquid Dentfrice for the Teeth and Gums.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20

~ -" hear good deal ABOUT the debt Of Nat
~, ~ es' nature expects hef children to pay II
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20

MI. Gone. Pans left tins lett4, ..&fy
= = -s1ahd 9rgiYe me l.! c4use you tr9pbl- ~
iheI 90 9ou do not know whahese lony - +.
niehts are 70 me, and am 50 tired
- we pam "i44 never be better II /. mt
go % iate NY own life. bu, have been siok 60
VIZ VIZ re- /. nay haeesad, love YOU your
inste d 81 using Dr. Miles Resto,,,;.s -. y
a anp oeIs speedny ea-ed of their wretchednsse,
20 = ~ C4'hing and ge, an .le9ais, baot
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20
Grave Mistakes,

The most to be dreaded OF diseases often begins
in simple cold, simply neglected No o5ngh
should be allowed tc run single day without using
the finest remedy in the world.Dr Hale's House
hoid Cough Cure. Il acts like magic, s,rengthinq
the lung, ALLAN ing all irritation and cures co1gf
where all other remedies fail as andsoc per bottle
at Roland T Patterns drug store
1t wasn't until woman started in TO improve
her mathematics that she began to count fol
much.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20
How to Become FIeshy.

~ i, GA that some Of the loudest and ncst
saIsaf hannels are the most sbrinkIng
The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-20
She Committed suicide

h. t, rs h9i blame poor Eve for partaking Of
VI. pick ed lime nv sh"ushl IL
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-15
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the disease portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets infamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
flamation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out ten are caused by Ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give one hundred dollars
for any case of deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars,
free. f. j. CHENEY " Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
gsgrSold by druggists, 75c. 6-91m
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-15

about making ice cream and weak
lemonade, until his readers had told
him to stop. And weary Of thinking
sleep came to his eyes, and he pill
lowed his head on the desk, when
the thoughts which awake had refus-
ed to arise, came in trcups that were
strong and grotesque. And the ideas
airly float, he selects the bright one
of the tribe, and this is the gem
while dreaming he wrote; snow is
the time to subscribe"