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The Somerset reporter., 1893-10-26
on LEES BANQUET STARS.

We pass each other ON LIES banquet stairs,
New que Il are mounting To the lcstal light,
While w descci.d together t. the night,
Close mu1lcd saiust the outside wintry airs
They tread upon our shadows as they climb
With quick, strong steps 10 join the crowd
and crush.
We see in sparkling eyes and Speaking blush
How expectation silds the coming Time.
Young forms go by us, tossing rosy sprays,
In brave apparel. tiuts Of flower and bird,
OF blossom patches by the summer slrr'd,
With sheen OF silk and gems that scatter rays
Knew se such zest true heart, WHEN mount
ing W?
such haste 10 ift the ehaiee Ia onr lips.
To learn IL Plea urc swerter sin sips,
Orwhcu. WITH uaallood- tiar>i, W drain tho
cup
Shall We stand hy and carp at these and say
Go, eilds ONES and moihll.e FIRE Your
wins,
Pleasure IS pam, and laughter sorrow
bring
Shall we speak thus wh9 once ~eFe gaans as
the
FAREWELL supp'a. litt's wine was keea
and b. sHt,
Old friend, move by and min the outer door.
Tie wind #4a- haieis with northern roar,
Aud pasi Tic si,aian .5scams the distant li,hu
W. ". Ala>trH.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-10-26
Important Decision.

In the case Of the Merchants National
Bank of Gardiner, Maine, W. the Cili-
zans Gas Light TO-, 81 tlIincy. the fun
bench of the supreme Court of Nl1-sa-
chusetts makes an important decision.
This was an action on Il promi.,olv note
given in the name of the defendant by
enc c. :. j, Rugglrs rs it, treasurer.
The defendant denied thtt RugglcS was
its treasurer and claimed he had no au-
thority 10 give notes. The note had
been discounted by the plainifl in the
usual course Of business, without notice
that the legality Of the election of Rug
giles rs treasurer was questioned. The
majority of the court finds that the Jury
WAS rightly instructed; that the treas
urrr OF the defendant company. by viz
tue of his office. had authority 10 sign IA
note which would bind the corporation.
In a dissenting opinion by Chief Justice
Field, with whom Judge Allen concurs.
it is held that the instruction to the Jury
was erroneous.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-10-26
The Dog Tax.

There are 5l3 cities. towns and planta
tons in Maine. Up to Wednesday nigh
100 OF them had made returns under tn,
dog tax and % were still delinquent
| p to the same time S35,3 1851 was tn,
amount turned in by the town treasurer:
from the receipts from the licenses.
Portland has paid in the largest ind
vidual amount. Sl0i0, and Wade planta
tation the smallest, 81, which shows thai
but one dog and that male, is ownct
there or, at Least, is licensed there.
\ number of plantations have returned
but 81 i'll taxes and from this tn,
amounts Increase in proportion to tn,
population of the place and not its valu
alton, until Portland's tax is reached.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-10-26

In the course of his remarkable adj
dress on journalism to the young men of
Union College, Chas. \. Dana, of the
New York sun, said; "What books
shall the young man contemplating a
newspaper career read? OF all the most
Indispensable, the most useful, the one
whose knowledge is most effective, is
the Bible. There is no book from which
more valuable lessons can be learned
am considering it no Y not as Il relig-
i0uS book. but as a manual of utility, of
professional preparation, and profession
al use for a journalist. There is per-
haps no book whose style is more sug-
gestive and more instructive, from
which you learn more directly that sub
lime simplicity which never eNaggerates.
which rccounts the greatest event wi h
solemnity. of course. but without scnti-
mental " or atfectation, none which YOU
open with such confidence and lay down
with such reverence; there is no book
like the Bible
The Somerset reporter., 1893-10-26

The celebrated Mr. Julia Ward Howe
of Boston has Il keeu and ready Wit,
which does not appear in her srrionS
and earnest platform speeches There
i, an old Boston story of Mr.. Howe
which We venture t. say las meyer got
into print. Before the day. of late din
nrrs aud afternoon tra,, She WAS sup
ping one evening with Il certain Boston
iamiiy-tather. mother and daughter
Who. according To general belief. had
such rich blue blood in theil veins that
it could only circulate very slowly.
ileN were 80 eNee,-it ely refined, -
B">tone>e. that the wi springs of hui
man sympathy Wcfe dried mp within
their hosUms. After Mr.. Howe had
taken tea within Iii, well bred but cll-
ly circle he went 10 the hou>e al a
friend and VIZ observed grooming cla,r-
= OYER tin fire which burned oa TIN
hearth or possibly in In CRATE. for it
WAS years ago.
What mtl.rs You 80 oily a-lsed her
friend.
who vonlln't b. replied Mr..
How. villa It'll" snap WHO would
Mt h alter spending Ire evening With
The f"te Nore. the Mr. de- Glaee aHl
ihc Juuglral>"
The 'rete NOR Bl1ek Head the name
q. i lnountiin in SWITZERLAND. suggested
the family name IL veil II the father
facial appearance. The MGR de Gltcc
carried Il double pun. II i, The uame OF
the great SWISS glHzier ~ oil Ice, and
> far a. the pronunciation gor> might
he "mcre de glue OF he .'molhef made
At ice. The Jun9trau, or "young
Indy i of t,DfIr.e .i1ff b.r ia9- ,n.tl- Ia
The Somerset reporter., 1893-10-26

They do have smart women in ARGOS
took. Mrs. William F. Cogswcl of Ma.
pie Grove, has beaten the record ON po
tato picking. On Friday of last week
She was in the field nine and "A quarter
hours, and assorted and picked up sixty
barrels of potatoes. one barrel was
picked up in three minutes. one in five
minutes, and six in thrty-c,ght min
utes. Mrs. Cogswell had caller in the
time, and stopped to eat IA lunch. Not
over nine hours work. \ barrel every
nine minutes.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Prescott are keepers of
the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand Beach, Mich, and
are blessed with a daughter, four years old.
Last April she was taken down with measles,
followed by dreadful cough, and turning into
fever. Doctors at home and at Detroit treat
til she was mere "handful of bones" Then
she tried DR.. Kings New Discovery and after
the use of two and half bottles was completely
cured They say DR.. Kings New Discovery
is worth its weight in gold, yet you may get a
tri il bottle free at r. T. PATTEN's Drug Store
The Somerset reporter., 1893-10-26

father was wounded at Bunker Hill.
Go and kiss her."
And Dick did, aud it seemed to him
that fortune had suddenly concluded to
shower on him all her blessings. when
he heard the colonel SAYING. II he went
out of the room;
I'll give you tive iu>t half an hour 10
decide when you ara going to gel mar
ricd and then you must >ay good night. So
fgom7s lI'hdrof Hdj IA H'1fr-
U'e.ElJ
The Somerset reporter., 1893-10-26
A YOUNG GIRLS FORTUNE.
AN INTERESTING SKETCH.

Nothing appeals so strongly to n mothers
affection as her daughter just budding into
womanhood Following is an INSTANCE: "Our
daughter Blanche, now 10 years of age, had
been terribly afflicted with nervousness, and
had lost the entire use Of her right arm. She
was In such a condition that we had to Keep
her from school and abandon her music les
,lns. In fact, we feared st. Nitus dance, and
are positive but for an invaluable remedy
she would have had that terrible affection:
We had employed ply sicians, but she received
no benefit from them. The first OF last August
She weighed but rs pounds, and although she
has taken only three bottles of Nervine she
now weighs l06 pounds; her nervousness and
symptoms Of StVtus dance are entirely gone
lie attends school regularly, and studies with
comfort and ease She has recovered complete
sc of her arm, her appetite is splendid, and
40 money could procure for our daughter the
nealth DR.. Miles Nervine has brought her.
When my brother recommended the rem,
rdy had no faith in patent medicines, ana
,,ould not listen to him. but as "a last resort
ne sent us a bottle, We began giving 1t 70
Blanche and the effect was almost immedi-
ate"-Mrs. r. X. Bullock, Brighton, n. Y:
Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine is sold by all
druggists on q positive, guarantee, or sent
direct by the Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart,
Ind, on receipt of price, q per bottle. six
bottles for Is, express prepaid. 1t Is positively
free from op.ates or dangerous drugs
Sold by H. W. Cushing, Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-10-26

The National Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union convention has elected
these officers: President, Miss France
+. willard; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge; treasurer,
Miss Esther Pugh; recording secretary
Mrs. l.. NJ. Stevens; assistant recording
secretary, Mrs. Clara Hoffman.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-10-26
Bmcklin's Arnira SAlNr-

The best Salve in the world for Cuts. Bruise.
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chiblains Corns, and all Skin
Eruptons, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required 1t is guaranteen to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. or sale BY Roland T. Patten.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-10-26
---A-
&c NU|NE
MARK-DOWN
SAL E

We have too many Goods in some linz.
and too little money, so to even up tbinss
we offer during this month CIR II, s, ,r,..
BARGAINS than were ever offered in IN
state, these goods are not shop,worn ' .,
out of style, all in perfect shape. - u
The Somerset reporter., 1893-10-26

When an article has been
sold for 3 years, and its sales
have increased each year, in
spite Of competition and cheap
limitations, it must have supe-
rior quality and absolute uni
formitY and purity. Dobbins'
Electric Soap has been con-
stantly made and sold since
1869, more each year Can
the sale Of an inferior article
constantly increase for %
years: This soap is to-day
as ever, the best, the purest,
family soap made. 1t contains
M adultcration of any kind,
and is intrinsically the cheap
est soap made because it will
60 SO far, and do such perfect
work. Ask your grocer for
The Somerset reporter., 1893-10-26
For SaallleI

House and stable. with IA acres laid. sit.
uated on Main street, 1-3 mile south df FRS,
Baptist Church. House Ia stories, i'm good
repair. city water. Stable room for three
horses. Price $1,000. Apply to George Wymar
Hyde Park, Mass, or to Fred o. Eaton OF
Sewall W. Smith, Skowhegar 1877.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
Choosing a Husband.

But what rubbish is all this talk OF
best possible husbands 4 girl takes the
man who offers, II he appears To be up-
right, honorable and in earnest. II she
does not. she runs the risk of going 10
reed. with a rel nose. a canary bird and
lap dog. The chief trouble with her
Is net TO know whether she has got the
best article In the market, but whether
the man, who says he loves her, means
what he says. Ii is easy for man 10
acquire the art of lovemaking, and. With
a little practice. some men can 40 Il
quite skilfully. How to know when they
are acting and when they are obeyI 1s
an irresistible and ungovernable impulse
Is the thing a girl wants to be able IA
determine Better learn that than make
herself a connoissenr in men. A woman
happiness Is to large degree depend /, !,
on the quality OF him TO whom .he mas
given herself. body, soul and heart. but
II he really loves her, she can mould
MIN TO her will. Then-considerinp that
all women believe they know how "a
manage" husband-she can make
good husband" out OF him. for he will
be like clay In the hands OF the nor
tef.--Argonaut.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
Cotton at High Tide,

but here are some low ebb prices
in Unbleached Sheetings-not the
gauzy, slazy kind either-but the
Good kind. q yards wide, lie. 3;
81 yards wide, zoe. Homestead"
Bleached Cotton. the best family
cotton made, 10c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
Here's What the
Crowd Comes For:

Crowd Comes For:
Boys School Hose, heavy rib
bed, at 123c.; size 7 to 81.
"Old Sycamore" Linen Writ
ing Paper, 15c. pound; it's heavy
quality.
New Lot Seamless Dress Shields,
SC. a pair
"Babeskin" Complexion, Skin
and Scalp Soap, Csc. package of
two cakes.
Solid Leather (one piece Belts,
oxidized buckles, 1Oc.
Plenty Of Curling Irons, SC.
each.
Hand Embroidered All-Linen
Unlaundered Handkerchief that
would cost you 75c. after being
Numbered for 25c.
Rose Pins, the very latest, Sc;
perfectly natural looking.
Sterling Silver Hat Pins, large
leaf on head, for Csc; they're
solid.
Silver-Plated Untarnishable
Hair-Pin, Safety.Pin and Collar
Button Boxes, for the cabinet,
Csc; very pretty indeed.
Hundreds of yards Of 2-inch
AlI-SiIk Glmps, newest designs
and latest colorings, at 124c. yard.
1000 Scalloped Colored Border
Handkerchiefs at sc. each.
The Finest Macintosh in town
for $3.50; it downs everything
Would you like a pretty COM
plexion? Lemon-Juice Soap will
certainly cause it; l0c. cake; try
a cake and it means more.
Colgate's Demulcent Shaving
Soap, 15c.; the BARRIERS prefer it.
Vaseline Cold Cream, 124c. box.
"Cheesebrough" Vaseline. sc.
bottle; druggists price 10c.
/ dozen 8-inch Whale. Bones
for &C.; strong, too.
Sewing Machine Oil, the large
10c. bottle for &c.
Mucilage, as much as you want
at &c. bottle; it sticks, too.
Good Whisp Brooms large
size), l0c.
Boys Calico Shirt Waists a
new lot pretty ones), size 4 to ii
years, 25c.
Gents -Colored Negligee
Shirts in pink. blue and lavender
at Soc; Ladies' Fast-BIack Cor
sets, Soc, all sizes; II yards Tor
chon Lace for 10c., nice for Cling
hams; Best Dye Seamless Black
Hose for ladies, size 81, 9and 81,
at 12lc.; Nurses Aprons, finished
with 24-inch lace. for 12!c.;
Nurses Aprons, finished with deep
hem and rows of tucks, at 123c.;
large lot Infants Crocheted
Sacques, all colored borders. at
25c.; choice assortment Infants
Flannelette Sacques, dainty
stripes, Zoe; l dozen yards Tat
ting Lace Edges, &C.; think of it
a 22x42 All-Linen Damask Towel,
knotted fringe, with double rows
OF drawn thread work, for Csc;
1000 yards new "La Tosca" Wool
Effects in Dress Goods at l0c.
yard, in appearance you think it's
came's.hair. it's lovely another,
the "Satin Glace," having bril-
liant. satin.like effect, Sc. yard;
something new, 1O-yard Patterns
of Beautiful Blue-Ground Cali
Goes, best quality, with pretty
sprays in white and old gold, at
Use. for the pattern; Children's
Pantalets, l2ac., nicely made,
Cambria Corset Covers, 1Sc.;
pretty lot White and Colored
Embroideries for sc. yard; bar
gain in a No. % Corded Satin
Ribbon. to duplicate 'twould cost
Csc, splendid for hat trimming,
ia shades, at 15c. yardi Leather
Purses, SC. to 81; Double Bed
Snrouds Rhc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
Two Big JOBS" for Our EASTER SALE
We Can Show You

thousands of Windsor Ties at 12i,
Is, 20 and Csc; not the old tire
some styles of Windsors, but the
new order of designs, charming,
artistic; they catch your eye at
once as NEW.
Large lot made up Windsors,
including same styles as above,
for 25c., the Easter price!l
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26

NOW THEY ARE TRAINING FOR THE
CONTEST IN RICHMOND.
rb.v Will Meet the University Of Virginia
Boys Hero Next saturdav-How They
Live while 1t College.

r THE sun is
bright and the
ground dry on
the day before
Easter Sunday,
there Will be
much rejoicing
In Ric h m o n d
among the lovers
of baseball and
pure C oil eg e
sport. On that
day the baseball
teams OF Yale
and the Univer-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
Ladies, You've Heard,

no doubt, about our selling; Jer-
sey Ribbed Sleeveless Vests, in
cream color, at s and 10c. each.
Then we have pure white, laced
with ribbon tape around neck and
arms, for 123c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
EVerybody'll Like to Hear

that we have a big drive in the
way of a Lace Curtain at So per
pair, 81 yards long, extra wide, In
the most exquisite designs, copied
from lace curtains that cost 500
per pair. Don't miss this Bar.
gain :. Recollect, it's but 90.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26

The Richmond Times has grown to a
mammoth modern newspaper. with APP
pointments equal to any In the country
Roanoke World.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
Gentlemen I! It's Time

to think about getting lighter
Underwear. We want you to see
our Balbriggan Shirts at 25, So
and Soc; also, our Spring and
Summer Merino at so, 75c. and
81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
We Give You One

of the greatest bargains in a
1Slx33-inch Linen Huck Towel,
nicely hemmed, border in white
and colors, for 12ac. They're
going fast, too.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26

The Richmond Times has grown to a
mammoth modern newspaper. with ap-
pointments equal to any In the country
Roanoke World
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
Mofhers, Recommendation

We are acquainted with many mothers
In Centerville who would not be without
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy In the
house for a good many times its cost
and are recommending 1t every day
From personal experience we can saw
that IT has broken up bad colds for our
children Centerville South Dakota) Citi-
zen. so cent BOTTLES for sale by Owens g.
Minor Drug Company. 1907 east Main
Do you need light or medium weigh.
Underwear? II so. examine the stock OF
FoURoUNs,AN. PRICE q co.
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-03
USE FOR OLD STAMPS.
They Afford n Living for a Poor Par
alyxed Girl.
New York Times.

New York Times.
There are, doubtless. many pathetic cases
of patient resignation among the destitute
and disabled in this great city. but one OF
the most peculiar and touching is TO be
found in a modest apartment on the fourth
has the heroic spirit of gentle Carrie Dick
inson struggled there against a cruel fate.
A hopeless paralytic,. and steadily growing
weaker and weaker from the slow ravageS
of consumption, she has toiled, with re-
markable fortitude and perseverance on
her couch TO provide food and shelter for
herself and her mother.
The one earthly blessing granted to this
poor sufferer is her mother. BY force of
circumstances mother and daughter are in
Separable. The young woman cannot move
without aid, therefore her mother is obliged
to attend upon her constantly. Lying on
her back with a paralyzed spine. Miss Car
RE is able to use only her arms. Although
she cannot move her head. her eyesight is
good, and with eyes and fingers she works
hour after hour decorating China plates
with cancelled postage stamps which are
sent to her by kind friends. OF course,
even in this work. her watchful mother is
obliged to apply the preparatory and fin
iShing touches.
The Cancelled stamps are partially cleansed
and then carefully trimmed by the mother.
In man cases the figure of the head on the
2-cent stamps is cut out, and with seventy
five or one hundred of these heads Carrie
forms a pretty border around the edge of a
plate. In the center of the plate she will
paste a large stamp of odd design. perhaps
one of the round Columbian stamps found
on stamped envelopes. Around that she
will arrange the heads cut from green
stamps grouped like three-leafed clover.
When the stamps are all pasted in position,
the plate is neatly vanished. and If its
edge is of open work. it is trimmed with a
dainty ribbon of blue, red or pink. These
plates are sold to whomSoeyer Will buy
them for 10 cents each. the profit to the
patient decorator being possibly 50 to 10
cents. AS may well be imagined, the in
come from this source is very scant-
Carrie and her mother derive a few dol
lars each month by the sale of Cancelled
postage stamps to a philanthropic stamp
collector. who takes all that they send TO
him, although a large proportion OF them
may be of no value to him. He pays at the
rate Of about 81 for each 100, 900 stamps Of
the ordinary kind. For Cancelled stamps
that are relatively scare he pays more.
Many individuals and some church socie-
ties have interested themselves in helping
to collect stamps for this very deserving
young woman. She is sweetly appreciative
Of any kindness extended to her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-03
WHEAT RECEIVERS 1-2C
Bradstreet's Reported HeayyShip-
ments Caused a Decline.
This Was Afterwards More Than Over
como 10y Lighter Receipts-COrn
Closed Firm and Pork Dull.

CHICAGO, Dec. administering receipts,
q possible decrease for the week in the
visible supply and covering by shorts made
a firm wheat market to-day and closing
prices were &c higher than yesterday.
Corn closed firm on estimates of small re-
ceipts for Monday. Provisions were dull,
irregular and lower for pork and ribs.
Wheat opened with a slight decline, but
the Liverpool market was steady and
slightly higher, and prices soon hardened
a triae. Bradstreet's reported for the week
shipments of -four and wheat from both
coasts as 2.440,000 bushels compared with
2.764, 900 bushels on the week previous and
1858. 900 bushels last year. This caused a
decline. But Chicago receipts were light,
and net Western receipts We're but 5SS cars
against 1,075 cars on the corresponding day
last year, and the idea that receipts from
the Northwest will decrease until they
show an exceedinly small average, gained
ground, with the consequent advance in
prices. Estimates on the visible supply for
the week showed a decrease of from 250,O 600
to 400. 900 bushels, and this had IN effect
in the sending up Of prices. Near the close
there was some covering by shorts and
closing prices were at the top figures of the
day. May opened 6S5sc, sold up Ac lost
t4c, gained sc, ioSI 4c, SdlIleu AC anu
closed at 69Hc.
Corn was dull, with fluctuations confined
to &c range. The opening was at yester-
days, closing prices with May at $3.50 and
the closing was Ac higher at 40hc.
The soats market was firmer. influenced
by corn. The opening at yesterdays close,
and May closed with Ac gain at 31asc; the
days top figures.
Business in provisions was light. The
market opening Slightly lower. Hog re-
ceipts were small at 1900 head, and pro-
visions advanced; but from steady early in
the day. live hogs were quoted sc lower
later and provisions suffered to some eX-
tent. AS compared with last night, Janu-
airy pork is 712c lower; January lard .02l2c
higher, and January ribs, .0215c lower.
There was very little inquiry for vessel
room. A few boats were offered to take
corn at Buffalo and store at 312c. Rail rates
were easy at 20c per 100 pounds for grain
TO New York. Estimated receipts for Mon
day: Wheat, 1G5 cars: corn, 1S5 cars; oats,
los cars; hogs, $4,000 head. Leading futures
ranged aS follows: