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The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18
An Educational Revival.


\ nresrnt urgent need of the temper
ance reform i a thorough. Widespread
educational revival. The marked in
crease in recent years in the mauufact-
urr and ruusunDtlon of beer. the still
extensive distillation aud use OF the
stronger liquors. and the large and an
nually Increasing production and con
.umptiou of natiyc Wines. in addition t.
foreign Lamentations. all testify with a
loud emphasis of the existing neees sit y
for more effective teaching among The
masses of these liquor CON umers. of
high and low degree, concerning the ma
lure and effects of inloNieants.
In the last decade and more there has
been a strong trend of opinion and effort
in the direction of legislation aud parti-
san organization. That prohibitorv
legislation is most desirable and impor-
tant we do nor need to argue. But to
secure and enforce such |, gislation, in
either limited, local, or the larger area,
there must needs be "A popular conyic-
ton in favor of il.
There should be at once inauguratcd
in every community, large or small, a
revival of old-fashioncd Temperate meet
ings. These need not be deferred till Il
IhDlllil anu ib~ilA SIU'dhtI Cul W ST.
cured. There viii be some pnstor, or
earnest temperance worker easily avail
able for every ncighborhood, il only
such revival work is begun. Nor is the
living voice alone or chiefly 20 be relied
upon. The printed page may aud
should be- made t. do a most important
part in such an educational crusade 1t
will often penetrate and awaken thought
in circles, difficult but important to
move. where the living voice cannot
reach. A dollar extended for a leahrt
message of temperance truth can be
made To reach thousand homes, aud in
the aggregate thousands of readers
therein.
For such literature. covering every
phase of the great temperance reform.
The National Temperance society and
Publication House i a national head
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18


The slate industry of Maine Is auoth
CT interest that will be affected ininr-
ously by the Democratic tariff Mr.. j
f. Spragur of Monsoon. member of the
House of Representatives and promi
uent business man in piscataqnis coun-
", was in Portland last week, and in
conversation with Il representative OF
the Express he said that the people III
his part OF the State were very much in
terestcd in the new tariff bill. because il
is likely to interfere. if it becomes a law
with the very important slate industry
there, The Maine slate is Just rs good
rs that mined in Wales and the Maine
quarrymcn do not fear to compete with
the Welsh quarrics; but over in Canada
near the lines of the Grand Trunk and
Canadian Pacific lines. new qnarries of
slate have just been opened that are
turning out very similar products to
that quarrird here. Labor is very much
cheaper there than in Maine. aud the
result IN st be very bad for the Maine
miners and their operatives if the new
law reducing the tariff on states from 30
to 20 per ceni. and on roofing from % ia
10 per cent, goes into effect. The Mon
son Maine Slate Company has n invest
mcnt of 5000 900, and when business il,
good pays out eight or ten thousand
dollars IA month. Besides this there are
several other plants in the vicinity.
owned by Massachusetts and Portland
capitalists.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18
A GIRLS GRATITUDE.
Her Devotion to "a Mother In Prison Is
Rewarded at Last.


Rewarded at Last.
A bright eyed, rosy checked young
lady was waiting for Governor Mat
thews when he reached the executive
office the other morning. AND as he en-
tered she extended her hand. The
governor recognized her as the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Martin Of Dubois county,
reformatory the day before, and IN an
swer to her excited inquiry # 1t W.
true that he had pardontd l.rI4.t cl
he replied, Yes. and you hHY d..
the pardon and deliver il 10 h"r.
The announcement Us follow
visible emotion and It W. s1iI'
ments before the daughter cuai -
troll her feelings sufficiently IT, L.
him, but looking rather th,u sp a,..
her gratitude she took the laldeu .
a few moments later her n:othor was J.
leased after eight years confinement
THAT is one of the most peculiar
cases that ever met, said the govern
or as his visitor l. II the room Mrs
Martin WAS convicted and sentenced for
life foI infartitide She had been de-
serted by her friends and had three
small children depending upon her for
support These she supported by bend
ing over the washtub, and when a
fourth child was born dead she was ar
rested and charged with its murder.
There was. in fact, no evidence to sup
port the charge except what could be
explained away or accounted for by
natural causes, but she was given life
sentence.
Several years ago her daughter came
here and secured work as "A domestic in
order to be near the mother, and she has
called to see me several times in the
effort to secure the pardon. 1t was she
who left a moment ago, and | Am more
than gratified over an act which | be
heve is one of justice to the mother and
which rewards the devotion of the
daughter indianapolis Cor. Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18
The Home Library.
From Harper's Ba.ar.

The fact is that in these days of diff
fused education every home requires a
library quite as much as il requires a
parlo, reception room, chamber,
or kitchen. \ place to keep books in
is one of the first essentials in imlart-
ing tone of thorough retncment To a
house. Yet to have the books them
selves is more important than to have
the special room which is their casket.
\ corner of the drawing. Dom. with a
table and an eaSv-chair, pens and ink.
and few low shelves, makes capital
library In some charming homes draw
ing-room and library are combined, and
the books elbow the bric-a-brac aud the
soft diyans and cushioned lounges.
What sort of books will you have in
your home library: Remember you need
not buy them all at once. A library is
like garden. II grows by cultivation.
Like the family to whom it belongs, it
develops day by day, year by year. 1t
Is like house, it must needs possess
foundations. wel-hewu and strongly
laid.
First among lis mustbe's is good en-
cvclopndia. There are always arising
occasions when the intelligent person
finds it advisable to 90 to some anthori-
" in order to get matters straight in his
mind. Nobody's memory can retain
everything one ought to know abb ut
siam, about Ceylon, about coffee raising,
about hundred other things and places
and peoples, all of which are treated by
specialists in AN encyclopaedia.
Among other books of reference a
dictionary of dates is Indispensable; so
is IA compendium of familiar quotations
aud readers hand book. The very
best attainable lexicon should he in some
accessible spot where the children and
Young people may form the habit OF CON
sulting it whenever doubt arises as to
the spelling. pronunciation, or precise
shade of meaning of any word, whether
II word in common use or one seldom
heard. This is scholarly exactitude, not
pc iantry.
In good and wcll-choseu home libra
ry there will by degrees enter separa-
ton and adjustment One shelf will
hold volumes of history, another will he
devoted to biography, another to poetry,
boy or girl will inscnsibly acquire so
intimate an acquaintance wiAi the books
that he or she can put hand on any
wished-f for volume without long and be-
wildrred search. The backs of the
books " i'll regard rhc family in a friend
~ fashion, and some, brown, fat, shah
by, faded, much read, and often made
the companions of daily life, will have
an Individuality never the portion of any
but friends of the family.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18
Brute Intelligence.

TIE lloR>E A. \ REASONING ANIMAL.
at is mistaken idea that none but
human beings can reason and that dumb
animals have not the power said Prof.
Albert A. Palmer of Buffalo. ~ am
fully prepared to demonstrate that the
animals inferior To man have reasoning
faculties, aud that what is generally
termed instinct plays an important part
in their doings and actions.
Let me give a single example. |
have friend named Downing who OWLS
a string of valuable race horses. In his
string is horse known AS SpeedWest.
\ day or 50 before n IA e in which the
horse is entered he generally sends him
ont on the track mounted by stable
hoy for little preparatory work. The
horse will not take kindly to his work
and no amount of persuasion with whip
or spur can get him away from com
mon cantcr | noticed this popularity
in the animal. and one day suggested 10
Downing that perhaps the horse knew
that he was not expected to race, and
for that reason could not understand
exactly what was required OF him. |
prevailed upon him to dress the stable
boy in the colors usually worn in Il race
and try the horse again. He did so, and
the boy was placed in front of the ami
NAL for a moment that he might see the
colors. The result WAS that when the
boy mounted again the horse broke at
the word of command and set of at "A
long. swinging gallop, which hc increas-
ed to Il run. finishing the work under IA
strong pull. Another stable boy was
put up without the colors, and the horse
refused to leave the looping gait at which
he started out. 4 second time The
color' were used and again the animal
set out at a rate Of speed calculated to
break the record.
"What do you call that, instinct or
reasoning: | contend that the horse
had rational faculty which he eXer
ciscd at will He knew that without
the colors he had nothing in particular
to gian by extending himself to a swift
run. When the colors were put on, the
horse reasoned that he was already pre-
pared for IA race and made his pace ac
cordingly without being urged.-&
L6NiS Giobc DcmocrW.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18
Gems.

Good cheer is no hindrancc to II good
.iridiPpHS.
The secret of success is cmsttncy o
purpose isrdeH.
Where there is much light the shad-
ow is deep.--Goethe.
Those we call the ahcents were really
new in everything. - PaScM
Selt-loye il not so vile Il sin As self
neglecting. Shakespeare.
Must love be ever treated with pro-
faneness rs mere illusion? or with
coarseness rs mere impulse: or with
shame, us Il mere weakness or with
lcvity. as "A mere accident: whereas it is
II great mystery and great necessity
lying at the Foundation of human eX-
istence, morality and happiness-mys-
FERROUS, universal, inevitable as death
Horriet Mcrinedu
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18
The Family Juggernaut.

While so many "A mother thinks it is
her duty To sacrifice herself To her FAM
lily, and the family seem to agree with
her, it might bc we'll for her To remem-
Der that there is Il point at which her
sacrifice to the family becomes the FAM
ily's sacrifice to her. For if by her eN-
cceding devotion She puts herself into
the grave, her family will have to do
without her altogether. This is some
thing that apparently does not often
cross the mind of the mother. As for
>paring ht'r>elf in any way, she consid-
crs that Il selfshucss. We wonder how
il would strike her to be told that mt
-paring herself is Il scliishness. Yet
that is the truth. The other suits her
idea, whether of necessity or of devo-
ton it il her within to do so her notion
that it is best.
The mother, making her little girls
gown. emhroiders and cat-stitches and
heni-stitches aud rutfles. and her back
aches. aud her shoulders ache. and her
eyes ache, and her head aches, and her
fingers; but the little dress will look so
much more like rose if it has another
iuilc, another insertion, another round
OF stitching But If she gave her child
plain dress with plain hem. the child
would in reality be all the loyelier for
the absence of the ornament. that de-
tracts as much from her baby beauty
as the cut paper does from the flowers
it enfolds. And if she did, the time
saved would be a gain far beyond any
thing that could possibly accrue from
pillows of lace and ptaeaus of embroid-
cry on any dress. She would rest those
weary eyes. that tired Lody, and have
the strength saved for other and
weightier duties. finer sympathy for the
childish troubles and trials, sweeter tenn
per, restored nerves Or perhaps s.e
has that time for seeing more people
and keeping in the current of life, for
freshening all her feelings with some
hours passed outdoors. or even for
reading the books that are going to give
her better companionship with her hus-
band or friend who finds time to read,
that will make her more useful and more
entertaining to her children, and so in
crease her authority with them.
The mother who wears herself out in
darning and patching, when by less
labor she might save herself to her
family, when by meeting people aud
reading books she might be the means
of lifting her family with her, who
cannot cconomize her forces so as to do
the absolutely necessary alone, and does
not know what tie absolutely necessary
is, is one WHO Injuries her family as much
a she Injuries herself. Hafper's Bd.ar.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18

Dynamite is simply nitroglycerin
mixed with various ingredients. Nj
troglycerin is made by mixing sui
phuric and nitric acid with sweet
Elycerin, the same that is used by
the ladies to prevent chapped hands.
Mixing the acids and glycerin is
where the great danger lies in the
making of nitroglycerin. The other
ingredients for making dynamite are
nitrate of soda, which is found only
n Chill; carbonate of magnesia and
wood pulp.-EXchange.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18

Among the contents announced of the
January number of. The Forum (Which
has been reduced to So II year. % cts. a
copy are noteworthy article on Sum
nnr by senator lIoar, who knew Sumner
as intimately AS anybody knew him; an
article on "lhe New Scci ionllsm \
Western Warming To the East" by Pro
fessor keaShcy. of the University of
Colorado, ii new writer, but IA careful
aud Independent student of public ques-
tions and il writer of both power and
charm; articles on Football by DR.. d.
Il. st. John Roosa. the celebrated ply
stefan of New lorh, President Angell
of the University of Michigan, and presi-
dent Wartield of Lafayette College-an
interesting discussion from both the med
zeal and the educational point of view !;
striking literary article on HAS I'M
migration Dried up our Literature? by
Mr.. Sydney &. Fisher of Philadelphia,
and other notable discussions.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18

During the epidemic Of La Grippe last sea-
son, Or. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tic, 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 a
trial and we guarantee that you will be satisfe
with results, or the purchase price will be re-
funded. II has no equal in La Grippe, or an
Throat, Chest or Lung Trouble. Trial bottles
free at r. T. PATrEN's Drug Store. Large size
so Cents and $l.OO.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18

The Jews do not. ia their lca.t-. for
several purposes, intending the marriage
feast, ever use any Lind of fcrnentcd
drinks. In their ol,lliionS and lha-
tons, both public and private they en-
ploy the fruit of the vine HAT is. fresh
grapes unfermented grape juice ami
raisins rs the symbol al bcnediclion.
Fcrmenlion is t. them always smybol
of corruption. as in nature and in science
it is in itself decay, rotienncSs pr. s..
". IStac
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18
Ont of Harm's wav,

What the deuce are you doing
on the top of that tree, Mixer Don't
you know that it's being cut DOWN."
Mike-Yes, your honor. The last
tonne ye had tree cut down it fell
on top Of me, and, begorra, Oil be
Iafe this tonne. London Ht-Bits.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18
The Harm OfCidcr.

The speaker was once addressing an
audience of boys and girls, and told,
among other things, thai cider started
the appetite for stronger drinks. Al the
close of the meeting poor, besotted,
broken-down man came up and said to
the speaker: .'iou did Just right in
warming the boys and girls against Us
ing cider. Just look at what am 1t
was the cider On my fathers farm that
Hummer
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18
A YOUNG GIRLS FORTUNE.
AN INTERESTING SKETCH.

Nothing appeals SO strongly 10 q 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
sons, In fact, we feared St. Vitus dance, and
arc positive but for an invaluable remedy
she would have had that terrible affiiction
We had employed ply sicians. but she received
no benefit from them. The first OF last August
she weighed but IS pounds, and although she
has taken only three bottles OF Nervine she
INV weighs 106 pounds; her nervousness and
symptoms OF st. Vitus dance are entirely gone,
she attends school regularly, and studies with
comfort and ease. She has recovered complete
use of her arm. her appetite Is splendid. and
no money could procure for our daughter the
health DR. Miles Nervine has brought her.
When my brother recommended the rem
edy had no faith in patent medicines, and
would not listen to him. but - . last resort
he sent us a bottle, we bog4A giving II to
Blanche, and the effect was Almost immedi-
aic"-Mrs. r. r. Bullock, Brighton, N. Y.
Dr. Miles Restorative NeFvine Is sold by all
druggists on Il 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 Gushing, Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18

The Place Was Cousccrated.

A lady. who il he wife of rector in
England, asked permission tn speak ON
the Temperance question in tie church,
aud the authorizes said they would he
very glad to have her do so but the
place was cOnsecratcd
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18
USE DANA,S sARs APARILLA IT'S
THE KIND THAT CURES"
i,IIckIin's trnica Salye

The best Salve in the world for Cuts. Bruise,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhcum, Fever Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, Chiblains Corus, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures piles, no pay
required. 1t is guaranteen to give perfect salts
m, or money refunded. Price - cents per
box. or sale by Roland r. PatteD.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18
NOn-Partisan w T u.

The Skowhcgan Non Partisan W. c. T. u.
meets at the Parlors of the q. \. r. Hall the
second and fourth Tuesdays Of each month,
At three O'Clock. p. NJ
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18

y freely As the armament embraces
the world, or the sun pours forth i'm
partially his beams, 50 mercy must T.
circle both friend and foc.-.SchHicr.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-18

* *
GoodsEfss; . Holidays,
and Other Days.
We have now in Stock a good
ntof China Silks,
Embroidery Silks, Knit
ting S k S, Crctonnes,
Linens, stamped or
plain), Stamping done at
any time.
\ pretty assortment of Bas-
kets and Handkerchief.
We never had a better as
Sortmcnt.
We keep the Equipoise
Waists, a waist that mas
no rival; also Ferris
Good Sense Waists for
Ladies and Children, and
Madam Strong's Tri-
cora Waists.
We have a few pairs of Com
mon Sense Corse
mostly large sizes, cost
$24 per doz. which we
will sell Tor ST. per pair.
Infants wear in all the varieties
Cloaks, Bonnets, Dresses
etc.
We are selling our stock OF
Millinery at cost and less
than cost.
We have a fine stock Of vel
vets which we want the
money for at some price,
and great many other
goods which we would
much rather show to
customers than to attempt
to tell them about. sw4s
T,B. ( ]. a. COLBY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-25
DIED.

ADDISON. Suddenly. In Beverly Mass q e,s-
grday night September e. iees, MARIANNl
and JUL. DEVON Aason Of . sss ss p. D,.s
ssSss% Of g. , .ss ss A ob b.
r,n rieI aged fosrtesn month, and sins d.y..
east At s% fsssa.y ' rns.-p sss's 8 ~ Sc.
, mont Va; rrends ss.p:etfully i.y1sse 70 q.
county SH %S p.p sasn S..s. nne
=. beloved VII. Of Fssd J. H:,s. sss:. q.
Funeral from residence. 1871 l,sh ssrs-t norts...s
Friends invited Denver and LouisViiie papes
please copyD
isss. at Z O'ciocf. Julia e. wife q Sdv.sl
room t ss:ias ss sss street at n.
Tuesday. September %.
MILAN McFAM.iNE, sr.. sssd twenty.
Funeral from residence Of his father SO 5th street
6 nSrthesss. On CT, Tuesday: 9 Pr inssrneat az
NICHOLSON On ,s MSSs.y s-g.sns:, :. ,sss .
Lloyd and Della Nicholson
Thy gentle voice is hushcd:
Thy warm. true heart a still;
And On ., Thy ycunf and , ,snScs s, brow
Thy hands are ela.p-d upon thy brsssss
And In our aching hearts Ne know
BIZ HER FRIEND.
Funeral from Der late residence. 1910 Seth street
northwest. Interment at Potomac chapsi Wed
northeast. on Monday September Is. 1888. at
$50 am. GALEN G.. beloved husband Of
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
Il
o'clocf am. ~ THOMAS p. beloved Sass ;
| OF Mary oDonneil. aged sixty-two yesn.
May be rest I'm peace.
Funeral from his late residence No. <el n strest
northwest. on WEDNESDAY. September q
Immaculate Conception at o'clock. Relativss
and friends are respectfully invited to atteod-2'
PoLKINHoRN. On Sunday evening. September 2.
1898: at 7:so o'clock suddenly. MARrHA
Marianne Polkinborn.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
! WILKINSON. Funeral service Of the late wEBl
c. WILKINSON viii be held at the resldence
September 90 1888. intermeDt at Arlington .
Obituary.
THOMAS p. o'DoNNELL. a we'll -kno~p and
respected old resident Of this city pssssc 70
and painful illness. lie strickes With
paralysis about three Year, ago from Which
s as es each other. the fourth and hast,
which caused his death. being attack Of
the stomach Mr.. oDonnell was born In the
picturesque village OF Stoneyille. Ireland. bis
family and their descendants being among the
Oldest and nohlest Of Irish sons. always will
ing 20 lead a just and worthy He came
TO this country in the early ffties and settled
In Prince Georges county, Nd: which place
he left in 1851 20 res.ond 20 President IAN
coins call for troops The being he
engaged in the contracting business. but osins
to his liberal and genial disposition ~ vas Q
failure. For the past eighteen years he has
been employed by the Washington Gas Com
pany. Mr.. O'Donnen leaves a widow and two
grown dsughters. who have the heartfelt
sympathy OF q large circle Of friends 10 thf
their terrible hour OF need