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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-29

Even a church usher can show keen
sense Of humor in the pursuit of his du-
ties Not long ago a prominent young
business man of Rochester promised his
tttle daughter that she might have a
party on her birthday. The birthday
happened to come on the Sunday before
Easter, and the little girl came up to her
father the day before to remind him o.
his promise Her father told her that Of
course he could not let her have a party
ON Sunday, but that he would take her
to church instead. AS the father him
self was little given to church going,
and the daughter had never been but
once, the idea struck her as absolutely
unique and absolutely delightful, SO she
accepted the alternative eagerly-much
10 her fathers regret.
They went down to church together in
the 'morning-Mr. Robinson and little
May and by dint of careful examining
Of charts Mr.. r. located his pew. He
had hardly seated himself when up came
an usher with a humorous twinkle in his
eye and wonder in his countenance at
the unexpected appearance of Mr.. r. at
church. Him did the usher make straight
for, and leaning over he whispered in a
loud stage whisper:
II beg your pardon Mr.. Robinson, but
haven't you made mistake? Next Sun
days Easterr-Quips.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-29
A Story About Tin Foil.

Some years ago tobacconist discov-
rred the utility of tin foil for wrapping
chewing tobaccos. Heretofore paper
had been exclusively used for the pur-
nose, but 1t did not serve to keep the
moisture Of the atmosphere away from
the tobacco nor preserve the natural
moisture Of the tobacco from the effects
of dry or heated atmosphere Paper
also absorbed the aroma of the weed and
was not sufficiently lasting. Therefore
tin foil was used for wrappers. But it
became costly and could only be rolled
TO a certain thickness or thinness be-
yond which the ingenuity of man seemed
TO find it impossible to go. The fact was
Chat no rollers could be made to sustain
khe pressure necessary to MASKING the
tin foil to leaf sufficiently thin to suit
the manufacturer.
Many ingenious inventors struggled
with the proposition for months and
gave up the problem as unsolvable,
when simple workman about the shop
Pne day, after rolling two sheets to the
MISSIONARY thinness, put the two sheets
together into the rollers and made both
halves as thin as one was before. This
was as simple as standing an egg ON end
but it created a revolution in the manu-
facture of tin foil for tobacconists' use
and made mint of money for the boss
of the discoverer. The man had struck
upon the idea by accident, bit the dis
covery was as great and as profitable as
II he had been great inventor and
spent years of his valuable life over the
Question. Boston Herald.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-29
.InyeniIe Thirst For Gore.

From his earliest years the genuine
small boy evinces an extraordinary relish
for horrible tales Like Bulge and
To-day" he likes things "bluggy," and
the more "blug" the better he enjoys
himself. A Tennessee street mother, who
has recently been reading the life Of
Mary, queen Of Scots, aloud TO her hus-
band in the evenings, was tucking her
small son in bed the other night when he
requested as usual "another story"
She said she believed she had already
told him all she knew.
well" said the terrible youngster,
"read me some out of that book about
Mary, queen o Scots, getting her head
cutted off and the blood running down
her back. indianapolis Journal
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-29
Anmsthesla From Torture.

An extraordinary thing happened during
Mr.. Seney's last illness While friend was
with him he was smitten with violent at
tack of angina pectoris 1t seemed as
though his suiferings were more than the
body could stand and survive. The parox-
ysm lasted for more than an hour. After
it had passed he opened his eyes as one who
awakes from a sound sleep and said to his
friends, why, have been asleep, haven't
II" So that it seemed that the excess of
pain and struggle had really produced a
sort of anesthesia, and the case will be
discussed at meeting of one Of the med
zeal faculties.-New York Cor Philadelphia
Press.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-29
roas.s at Temperance Meetings.

k-thete not something perverse and
contrary to nature about having toasts
u temperance banquets and drinking
them in water out of goblets? Water is
unquestionably the best drink in the
World, but not for toasts. 1t is right
md proper that our temperance friends
shoqld eat together and that their souls
dhoiid flow, but they ought to get up a
1Iew apparatus for the exploitation Of
1heir after dinner remarks. The livery
q Silenus is not adapted to the service
~ Lady Henry Somerset anu Miss Fran
ces Willard. Twist or turn as you will,
4 does not fit.-Harper's Weekly.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-29

A lady has written the life of the Arch
duke Carl Salvador, the brother Of the
Grand Duke of Tuscany, who died sud
denly about a year ago. A letter now
published, sent by the king of Naples
sister, Maria immaculate, TO the arch
duke, then 20 years old, who had hon
ored her with an offer of marriage, is
worth reading. The princess, who was
20, and became the archdukes wife two
years later, wrote: My Dear Cousin
Your honored letter gave me all the
more joy because | see from it that you
have for a long time entertained the
idea of marrying me. hope that God
and the Holy Virgin will give me grace
that may satisfy you in everything;
that l may make you happy all your life
long and be devoted, obedient and re-
pectful to your parents. | ask them to
receive me as their daughter. thank
you also for the photograph you sent,
and hoping soon to see you in Rome re-
main ever your devoted cousin, Maria
immaculate" 1t would be interesting
10 know what governess or tutor was re-
sponsible for this composition London
News
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-29
No Use.

"You say you have been engaged to be
married three times" said young man
TO Harlem belle.
Eyes"
"Well, then, don't think there will be
any use of my making any engagement
to go to the theater with you tomorrow
night"
"Why notY'
because you don't appear to keep
your engagements. Texas Siftings.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-29

When Ranch, the German sculptor,
was child, he was conscientious TO an
amusing degree. One rainy day, when
walking with his father, he took pains
to step exactly in his elders footprints,
and as his legs were but short, and he
was obliged to spring from one to an
other, his fathers stockings were soon
splashed with mud.
What nonsense is this, youDgsterr'
called Herr Rauch.
Father" was the grave reply, 1.-THE
teacher says children must walk in the
footsteps of their elders"-Youth's Com
panion.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-29
An Inscription to Ericsson.

We do not see why the statue erected to
Ericsson should not state that he was a ma,
tive of Sweden and citizen by adoption
Of the United States. We have many thou
sands Of Swedes among us who have be
come citizens, and they are a worthy and
reputable portion Of the foreign born con
tingent of our population Ericsson was a
typical Swede, who did honor to the coun-
try of his adoption as well as to that OF his
birth, and there would be no improperly
in stating the facts suggested upon the
pedestal of his efiigy. Sweden is one OF
those countries whose sons the least fire.
quently force themselves into notice, but
the sterling merit and steadfast character
of its people are none the less worthy OF
recognition when opportunity demands.
We trust yet to see the proper inscription
placed upon the pediment of the Ericsson
statue-New York News.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-29

The women Office seekers about the cap
itol are easy to distinguish. They suffer
from the feminine drawbacks of no pock-
cts, and most of them have to carry their pre-
cious documents in their hands. II a WON.
an appears with fiat, small package about
MANILA paper of the dry goods counter
stamp, it is safe to say she wants an Office
She thinks nobody suspects what Is IN the
package, but every member who sees 1t
knows from experience the exact character
Of its contentss-Kate Fields Washington
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-29

"In the case Of the word onion" IN.
CURED the teacher, where does the ac-
cent fallf'
And the sad eyed, fhoughtful boy with
tho frockied face said the accent fell
-7o-.iy 81 the nose.- Chicago Tribune
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-29
Wouldn't Pay For Illumination.

day this week fellow with the
kind of a toothache crept timidly
in certain Lewiston dentists Office.
What do you ask for pulling a
toothf" queried he, holding on to his
face.
Fifty cents without gas, a dollar with
gas" replied he of the forceps.
The fellow started as is he was shot.
And what do you suppose he said?
IL you can't pull my tooth in broad
flight without gas, I'll go somewhere
Xre they canr'-Lewiston Journal.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-29

Mrs. Fudge-Oh, yes, you laugh at
women as shoppers, but I'll bet if |
bought your cigars your smoking bill
would be good deal smaller than it is
now.
Mr.. Fudge--I haven't the least doubt
of it.-Boston Transcript.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-29
Information.

Damsel-Is there any other way Of
getting over this fence2
Rustic Youth-Yeth'm. You kin gil
over il from this side If you wasn't on
that side.-New York Recorder.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-01-12
The New England Pumpkin.

All through the autumn and winter
months the pumpkin pie" forms the sta.
pie accompaniment of the farmers frugal
meal and fit comes to the table morn
ing, noon, and evening, it is never con-
sidered an intrusion, for every genuine
New Highlander holds firmly to the belief
that the skill OF man or woman has yet to
produce its equal, when properly made.
Cut in strips and peeled the flesh OF the
finest specimens are dried, and carefully
slowed away with the dried apples, to
continue the supply after the fruit in It's
natural state shall be no longer available.
So far as human consumption is concern
ed, the pumpkin finds its sole place as
material for pies, but it has ever been re
garded as favorite food for stock, meet
ing hearty relish and giving good results
in the formation OF fat muscle. The seeds
have also held an important place in the
rural family medicine list on account OF
their diruetic and anthelnintic qualities.
The Juice OF the pumpkin contains con
siderable sugar, and in various countries,
in times of trial, notably in New England
during the Revolution, it has been boiled
down and made to take the place Of SUI
gar -Opod HomtkstplRe.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-01-12

When you see man that's very:much inHat-
ed, you mustn't Jump at the conclusion that it's
because his wife blows him up.
Stiffness in the neck or joints may be instant
ly relieved by a few applications OF salvation
Oil. 1t is cheap. safe and reliable 70 cents
When call for the police patrol is turned
for fear they'll all take ride.
1t is very poor economy to endeavor to re-
ieve a cold by neglecting It, when bottle OF
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure it once.
young Timberwhe Il has a suit of clothes
for every day in the week" 81 never see him
Mrs. Della NJ. Jones, Granville. N. Y, writes;
Il have the highest praise to give DR. Bulls
Cough Syrup We have used 1t in our family
for FIVE years with the best effects"
~ fell overheard" said the sailor land the
shark came along and grabbed me by the leg"
and what did you do9'' II let him have the
leg. never dispute with shark"
have been great sufferer from catarrh for
over ten years; had it very bad, could hardly
breathe. Some nights could not sleep and
had to walk the floor. purchased Ely IS Cream
Balm and am using it freely. it is working
cure surely. l have advised several friends to
use 1t, and with happy results in every case,
It is the medicine above all others for catarrh,
and it is worth it's weight in gold thank
God have found remedy ! can use with
safety and that does all that Is claimed FOR H.
II is curing my deafness.-B. w. Sperry, Hart
ford, Conn.
THE first thing must do" said the escaped
convict, ais to get another suit. They will
Judge a man by his clothes in this world
You've tried Dr. Pierce's Favori'e Prescrip-
ton have you and you're disappointed The
results are not immediate.
And did you expect the disease OF years to
disappear in a week? Put pinch OF time in
every dose. You would not call the milk poor
because the cream doesn't rise in an hour?
II there's no water in it the cream is sure to
rise. Ifthere's a possible cure. Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is sure to effect it, II
given fair trial You get the one dollar it
costs back again If it don't benefit or cure you.
We wish we could give you the makers conf
dence. They show it by giving the money
back again, in all cases not benefited. and it'd
surprise you to know how few dollars are
needed to keep up the refund.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-01-12
FARM, GARDEN and
HOUSEHOLD.
About Picked Eggs.

The incredulous may scof At the idea OF
picking eggs in the spring for winter use,
but assure my readers that the two casks
of picked eggs which have in my cellar
will be wonderful financial help during
the fall and winter have before recon-
mended this method Of increasing the
profits OF the poultry yard in localities
where the average yearly price OF eggs Is
low 1t is good place for a Leghorn or
Minorca "hcn dairy Although these
fowls drop OFF rapidly in egg production
for period in the fall the receipts may
be kept up until the laying season fairly
opens again, by selling picked eggs. To
day one ofmy old customers said, 81 want
some of your lined eggs. ! will pay one
cent more than the regular market price
for fresh ones
have carefully tested the lined eggs
for flavor. If there is any unpleasant
flavor about an egg it will be revealed
when boiled. Although consider my
self an epicure as far as fresh eggs are con-
cerned, | fail to detect any disagreeable
flavor. The yelk keeps in prime condl-
ton. The white seems somewhat chang
ed in consistency, being slightly thinner,
but the most fastidious palate could ind
nothing unpleasant about the flavor. 1t
must be remembered that pin hole must
be punctured in one end before boiling
If this is not done the egg will surely pop
open and a portion OF its contents be
wasted.
The pickle is very easily made. have
a half barrel which stands near the casks,
and is elevated above them. put fifteen
to twenty pounds of active lime, and flll
the barrel up with water. add, perhaps,
four quarts of salt When the lime is
slaked, the mixture is allowed to settle ;
when clear, find by the crust that is
formed over the water that strong solu-
ton is made The liquid is dipped OFT,
or may be run off through tube into the
casks. This lime may be used to make
several solutions, if lump of fresh lime
is added occasionally to keep up the
strength. put sufficient quantity into
the casks to cover the eggs, and they are
then about one-thrd full.
The eggs are carefully tested for cracks
by gently knocking them together. When
the casks are full. cloth is gently spread
over the tops and quantity of thick lime
placed upon it. The pickle should cover
the lime and cloth. The eggs are taken
up by scooping carefully into them with a
wire basket, rinscd and placed to dry in
pans with cloth on the bottom. The
casks are large pork barrels. costing about
81 each 1t is necessary to soak the bar
rel thoroughly with lime water before
using even then the pickle may sour once
or twice before the oak is thoroughly i'm
pregnated with the lime On two occa-
sions have had to take all the eggs out
of new barrel and make new pickle.
Only new barrels should be used-those
with wooden hoops, as iron hoops will
rust Try few such eggs in a stone jar
and see if you do not like them. u,
II 0jHf2., in RNiH hf7O orkcy.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-01-12

The eggs were all wiped fresh with a
rag saturated with some antiseptics and
packed tightly in salt, bran, etc, Eggs
packed during April and May in salt. and
which had been wiped with cottonseed
oil to which had ben added boraco acid,
kept from four to five months with loss
OF nearly one-third, the quality of those
saved not being good. Eggs packed in
bran after the same preliminary handling,
we're all spoiled after four months. Eggs
packed in salt during March and April,
after wiping with vaseline to which salic-
ylc acid had been added, kept four or
FIVE months without loss, the quality
after four months being much superior to
ordinary lined eggs. These packed eggs
were all kept in the barn cellar, the or
binary temperature of each box varying
little from Go degrees Fahrenheit, and
each box was turned over once every two
days. Little difference was observed in
the keeping of the fertile or the unfertile
eggs, and no no difference was noticeable
in the keeping qualities ofeggs from diff
ferent fowls or from those on different ra-
tons Report Of New York Experiment
Station.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-01-12
CAN STILL LOVE

thought could not Tive # Aau were gone.
But life has taught mo sterner things
The bird whose mate Is dead llte- on
Ave, lives aud sings
Perhaps his song has u.nre If sai.he->
\ note or two 81 pain.
rris sueeief music With the mournfnl radenrh
Than wRs the rarri,rs. .lnyfD strain
stood beside your grave and Hept alone
And thought love was forever dead TO me.
NV life had early lost loves glorious sunlight
And never more my heart could happy be
But time has taught me many tender truths
That life can never wholly be unblest.
fcAnnot live all lonely in tins world oi Voc
Because | loved VOW dear. he best.
me tender lo,c that bears 80 much tor me
gladly take, nor feel
Nv love for YOU. dear one. has "eakei grown
Nv heart less @tanCh and leal.
love you first, and YOU we're always dearest
Yet, like the bird whose mate Is gone
still can find tender joy in loving,
Nor wish to dwell forever here alone
Agnes L. Pratt.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-01-12
They Were Under
Two Men
Of Note in Two
Country Towns
in Maine.
TWO STORIES.
BOTH INTERESTING AND BOTH
OF GREAT VALUE
To PEOPLE IN ALL WALKS
OF LIFE.
PERHAPS YOU KNOW THE men.

The legs OF humanity are so very m
portant that they have always been sub
iects of study and the pen. Men and
women must depend upon them in Jour
neying through life, and when We see
any person deprived Of one leg, OF even
half a leg, yes. even the foot OF leg we
nstinctively feel like lending good help
ine hand. When one loses the use OF a
leg he rarely RECEIVERS the use OF IT but
here are two stories, one OF a leg crushed
and then made whole; the other partly
eaten up yet renewed.
The first relates to the leg OF Mr.. Jo-
seph Pitman, who resides in South Stet-
son, Penobscot county, Maine, about 20
miles from Bangor MIR. Pitman has
been postmaster there II years Smonths
he has owned stage line and is now
frmer.
In June 1871, nearly ~ years ago, Mr..
Pitman was in a wagon. His horse was
running away. Unable to control the
,airal he was thrown out, his leg catch
ing in the wheel. The horse kept on
leaping, the wheel went round and thus
flse leg below the knee was torn in threads
DR.. Wheeler set the leg, or put it to-
rether as well as he could, and it healed,
al save running sore that would not
heal. Mr.. Pitman lay in bed 10 months.
Then he got out, and for over y years he
dragged that leg through life. His was
hard life, and he would have been doing
il now save for very happy occurrence.
That occurrence healed the leg, though it
is black outside from being burned by
the bad blood. He bought and used
Browns Sarsaparilla and that was the
OCCURRENCE" that did the healing.
Mr.. Pitman exhibited his leg in BAN
spr, Nov. ID, 1899. He had come down
rom Stetson to sell a deer and moved
about town as well as any farmer. After
selling his game he went into store to
buy some goods, and some one asking
him If he was strong on his legs lie said
he was, though one leg was bit shorter
than the other. Once in a while there
would come pricklinG sensation, and
when he felt that he took some of Browns
Sarsaparila and the puckling disappear
ed.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-01-12
Another Strange Story.

Mr.. f. ID. Mills resides in Newburgh,
about Id miles from Bangor. His post
office address is Arnold, Maine. He is
farmer and he told the following story in
November. 1902. Once he had two good
keys. Then a tumor came upon one.
Small of course at first, like any case Of
bad blood. but it grew and ashed, did
this tumor, ached and grew until he could
not follow his team and was always in
great pain. He did not know what to do
to gain relief and all his experiments
went for naught But he had a mother
out in his country home and she was 4
reader and a thinker. She wanted to
help her son, for that tumor was sure to
have his life soon. She bought Browns
Sarsaparila.
Here Mr.. Mills, as l,c says frankly did
not want to take the medicine. tie did
not think it would aid him in any way.
But his mother had her say and Nh Mills
began to use it without faith. .After a
while the pain grew less, the tumor grew
less. Less and less grew each, until there
was no pain, and in few months there
was no tumor There was but sign of
what had once been an outpour of bad
blood-just scar.
Bad blood may break out in leg body
arms, or head. 1t gets vent somewhere,
and like money, has many forms. It's
dangerous and often kills. It's best to
cure, and TO best cure you should take
Browns Sarsaparilla.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-01-12
Experiments in Keeping Eggs.

pANA's ABSOLUTELY CURES DISEASE
The Somerset reporter., 1893-01-12
TRY DASA'S SARSAPARILLA.
Hints to HOusekeeperS.

Vinegar is better than ice for keeping
fish it will keep perfectly well, even in hot
weather. Fish is often improved in flavor
under this treatment
Every housekeeper should have blank
book. in which to copy useful hints or d.
rections about cooking and other house
work. This book should be kept in the
kitchen.
Fish croquettes may be made very much
like meat croqucttc, from almost any
cold fish. Fry half an onion. minced fine
in a tablespoonful OF butter until it is a
good brown. Moisten the whole with a
cup OF strong white stock adding a sea sea;
sonng OF salt and pepper, and IT you IKE
4 dash OF cayenne. l'ut IN pint OF cold
The Somerset reporter., 1893-01-12
Railway,
CHANGE OF 11MK.
Commencing Mon. Jan. End. 1893

Trains will run as follows, connecting at Oak
land with Maine Central Railroad:
For Boston, Portland Lewiston, Waterville,
Angusta HkOWheRan and Bangor.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-01-12

Mild, gentle soothing and healing is DR..
sage's Catarrh Remedy. Cures the worst cases
permanently No experimenting. It's "Old
Reliable" Twenty-Five years OF success.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-01-12

aS~tFlaE station; at which trains will stop
on signal or notice to Conductor.
Mixed between Bingham and No. Anson.
Trains connect at Oakland with trains to
and from Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Water
VILE, Augusta, Gardiner, Skowhegan and Ban
gor.
w. NJ. AVER SUPr.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norrdgewock, for Skowhegan and Mer-
Ger; at Arson. for Sawyer's Mills, (Starks);
No. Arson, for North and West New Portland
Dead River, Flagstaff and Eustis. At Bingham
for Forks and Moose River.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-01-12

Trains leave Skowhegan as follows: s.35 A.
NJ. for all points West and for Bangor l.i0 7. M
for Watcrville. Oakland North Arson, Lew
iston, Dexter, Dover and Foxcroft, Bangor Bar
arbor, st. John and Aroostook County, Port
land and Boston. 400 p. NJ. tmixed) for Water
Vile, enabling passengers to take night Pull
man for Portland and Boston.
ARRIVALS:-7.OO A. NJ. (mixed) except Mon
days: iI.OO A. NJ. Passenger from Portland.
Lewiston, Augusta and Bangor; $40 r. ". from
all points.
+. T.. BOOTHBY. General Pas'r Agent
Portland. Dec. 27th 1892.