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The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
4 Tame Mountain Lion.

In Colorado visited hunters store
and saw mountain lion-the only one
as its owner asserted, which had ever
been tanned. 1t was in little back room
chained to an iron staple III the floor
round which it was pacing, uttering low
growls.
1t appeared very much like a small
panther and seemed anything but tame,
snarling at MS as if it longed to spring.
1t was in awe of its master, however, and
eowed down every time he cracked his
whip. He made it do several tricks with
a retriever dog, which did not seem to
like the task very we'll
Come and kiss Miss Pussy" said the
man, and the dog went up 10 it, laid a
paw upon its neck and licked its face.
The master then put a piece of meat
ON her nose and told the dog to fetch it
away.
"He doesn't care for this part, was
his comment she has had him by the
throat once or twice. just look at h +
iron paws? One blow would lay you
dead as mutton. What you brute, You
would. would YOU
Miss Pussy had tried to gnaw his boot
and needed to be dashed off.
do you ever take her OUT
,'Oh, yes, she goes walking with me in
the mountains sometimes. | take her
chain off when we're out Of town, but
I'm precious careful to follow her and
never let her step behind mel'-tA Ride
Through Wonderland.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23

The sheep farmer. II seems, finds that
he can deliver his sheep, with a fair
profit, for 2 pence pound at the nearest
port or freezing point. The killing and
freezing process is undertaken chiefly by
companies, which have established freeZ-
ing stations at various convenient points
along the coast, and which ship the car
cases, consigned to agents i'll London or
elsewhere One of the sights of the day
at the Albert docks is the arrival of one
of the New Zealand Shipping company's
fine steamers, perhaps the Tongariro or
the Rimutaka, or some other of the feet
with the sonorous Maori names, and TO
see the subsequent discharge of some
$1,000 carcasses, each neatly wrapped III
its winding sheet of white calico.
The whole years expectation now fig
ures to about 1900, 900 frozen carcasses
and is rapidly increasing. Yet with all
this depletion the number of sheep iii the
colony is rapidly increasing. The hocks
have largely increased i'll number, and
the export of wool has risen from about
81 900 600 pounds in 1882 to los, ooo, 600
in 1891 All the Year Round.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
FIFry-rHiRD CONGRESS-.


WAsHfNGroN Feb, Is. The Nicaragua can al
bill was debated in the senate. and amend
mcnts Ia tin pension system occupied the at
ttntlon of the house.
WAsnINGroN. Feb IL. There was u debate
in the senate over the river and harhor ap-
preparations In the civil appropriation bill.
Bor clio SPOKE against the pcn'ion amend
mcnts in the house.
WAsHI>GTo>s Feb. n The senate occupied
the day III d,hate ou the proposed amend
ments 10 the civil appropriation bill Duru4
a pension dis u-sion ia HE house Tarnsey lie.
cd statements bA Morse and great excite
mcnt pre-, iiied. Gnrpin and Waugh narrowly
escaped a personal encounter.
Wt>t1Ne1oN. Feb. l. There vas 4 long
debate ia the .,#naie on Nhermans hoad
amendment. Mar,r replied to Taruspy in tie
house, and johnson of Indiana caused scene
by wIliuliy sioatiug runs. The pension ap-
pruUridion hill VA passed
W,>uiNa1o> Eel a The sherman bond
amendment hfll WIS passed m thr senate lhe
house Lad tHs pastofiee appropriation bull
under consideration.
" tsntNeraN. Feh Il amendments were
offered 10 ihe -aadry civil appropriation hill
he thc ~catte. Tim h1u-c passed the New
rh and \ea ler~es hriflsc Hill and the naval
auurnNrIRfttft bull
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23

oxen, cow, huls, stays etc, l1ec6Ji}c pr Id.
The receipts were heavier than last week.
Most Of the stock was bought by home slaugh-
terers Tor immediate slaughter.
Prices for northern and eastern beef cattle pr
Id dressed weight Choice. 5l9cfG;6 first quail
ity 5a5lec: second quality, 4ieGIia4c; poorest
,yudes OF coarse oxen, cows bulls. stays, etc,
q l61:ic. There was IA fair supply, and some tx
cellent breves were among tile arrivals.
Veal calves The receipts were heavier this
week. and the veals of better quality. The
arrivals were late, and sales were made
quickly at values showing no material change
from one week ago.
Mich cows-The supply was about the same
as Inst week. Few huyers were present, and
the demand was slow. A few extra good new
mich cows sold at prices in advance Of any
obtained for several months past.
Sheep and lambs-A clearance was effected
in short order at prices showing no change
from last week The arrivals were heavy from
the western states during the week, but We're
all sold Immediately to home slaughterers.
Swine-ITovers We're securing the country
for fat hogs. Prices continue on the rise and
are greatly in advance of those brought for
years. Country hogs bring Sl4@Slac. pr 10
live weight, and l06l0lec. pr Id dressed.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
Lucky Strikes.

Stories of unexpected fortunes are as
common "a blackberries. Somebody Is
always making or finding or inheritirg
heap of money which seems to himself
almost to have come from the clouds.
Worthless shares become valuable, as
happened to more than one man in the
history of Devon great consols. \ work
ingman discovers a rich mine. as Mr..
Graham did in South Australia; or rcia-
tive from whom nothing was expected
suddenly heaps everything on the kins-
man who bored him least, ms occurred
last year within our own knowledge ina
southern country, Only last week a pau
per in poorhouse was declared heir TO
600 900 a sum which h. probably could
not have put down accurately on slate,
but which had been earned in Australia
by relative who died interstate. Lon
don Spectator.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23

Here is story of impudence from real
life 1t was told by my late friend, the
Rev Greyille Chester, who made little
novel out of it, but do not think the
book caught on" or had any success.
The thing happened almost exactly as
follows: There was lady living i'll the
country; she was advanced in years,
either unmarried or widow: she was
wealthy. and she lived alone
One winter evening she heard the
sound Of carriage wheels on the gravel.
The door was opened and then fol
lowed the hUmping of trunks in the hall.
Then lady name WIS announced, and
her visitor entered. She came IN run
mig. she came in holding out both her
hands. She came in with IA laugh of wei
come and of JOY. You dearest Jenny,
she cried, kissing her with trimming
eyes ii is 10 years since last we part
cd al deal old Miss IS school. How
are You: How are you: ON. my dear,
am 50 glad To- see youl And I've come
10 stay
She sat down. threw off her bonnet
and began to rattle on about the school
When they separated tar the night, the
hostess reflected that she had not even
asked her visitors name aud that she re-
membered nothing at all about her. In
the morning she did ask her name, hut
yet She remembered nothing at all about
her. That visitor came to stay. In fact,
she never went away again. The two
ladies lived together in the greatest ami
ty till the end And 10 the very end the
hostess never knew who her friend was
and could not associate her name or her
face with her old school Walter Besant
in London Queen
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
She Could Not Appreciate Ii.

In the drawing room of one of Califor-
MAS bonanza men. now living iii New
York, there hangs a painting of a very
common country scene-a girl feeding a
flock of turkeys. The money kings
daughter SAYS that her father cares more
for this picture than for any of the other
furnishings of his palatial home and
often stands before it for long moments
at time. His boyhood WAS spent i'll II
tiny hamlet tucked away in the Cats
kills, and when the pretty girl says, pet
tishly, Il don't see what You find III that
tea chrome thing to admire he signs
and answers. NO, for you never had
such a home. New York Times
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
FNObV < N0 TOI0s
To all persons interested in either ol
Estates hereinafter named,

To all persons interested Ill eltntT Oh IN
Estates hereinafter named.
ATA COURT OF PROBATE held at skog
~ hogan, within and for the county of som
erset, on the I'd, TUESDAY OF FER in the yea
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred an
ninety three the following business hayn
been presented for action hereupon hereaftt
indicated, il is hereby Ordered: That publ
notice thereof be given to all persons interes
ed. that they may appear at Probate Court
be holden at said Skowhegan. at the Probai
Office on the 2nd TUESDAY of MARCH mel
at nine of the clock in the forenoon, and b
heard thereon and object if they see cause,
ANNETT HOWES, late of Pleasant Ridg
deceased. VIII presented for Probate by
;. Baker, the executor named therein.
MARTHA W BAKER, late of Bingham d,
ceased Will presented for Probate by Edwl
5. Baker, the executor named therein
JAMES GREENLEAF. late of Mercer de
ceased win presented for Probate by Char
lotte p. Greenleaf, the executrix named there
JAMES o. BUZZELL, late of Skowhegan dc
ceased Petition for appointment of Atom
Richardson Admr. presented by wallace Ire
land creditor.
VILLA X. FROST, late of Canaan decrease.
Petition for appointment of Mary Il. Rlcsr
Admx. presented by Eliza Frost, mother of de
ceased,
ACHSA WILLS late of Skowhegan decea.e.
Petition for License to sell and convey rel
estate presented by c. &. klnsman Admr.
HENRY u. RICHARDSON, late OF Ripltyd'
ceased. widows Petition for allowance pr
sented.
JOEL W. HOBART, late of Cornville decrs,
ed. Widows Petition for allowance presence
HULDAH :. PARKHURST, late of st A
bans deceased. Petition fora llowance OF 10
Personal estate presented by Benjamin
Parkhurst husband of deceased.
ORED EMERY, late of Fairfield deccaset
First account of II. Chester Emery execute
presented
ORLECTA :. JOY, late d Fairfield dectA'
ed First and final account of Hiram Goo'
win executor presented.
TIISON II. BOSWORTH late of NadI-'
deceased. First and final account of Aim, "a
+. Bosworth Admr. de bonis non pre- scented
THOMAS W, aERRON, late of Canaan d.
ceased Final account of Levi p. Barre
Guardian of Mile q. and Nellie NJ. Nero
minor heirs: also resignation of Levi =. Al
rett, said guardian presented.
JOHN 5. LONGFELLOW, late of Harmon
deceased. Petition for License to cX, bong
real estate of Earl J. Longfelow minor ic
presented by Emma v Longfellow, qua o.
HENRY r. BROWN, late Of Harmon. 10
ceased. Third account of c, T. Lei ''
Guardian of minor child presented.
TURNER BUSWELL, Judg,
Attest;--N srHAN FoNLHs, Regist,r
Post Office address, JudgeiTaud Reg So
Skowhtgan, Me. 'N
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23

passed the hest years OF my lie.
tried medicine and physicians hut got
no aid everybody said | must die; the
physicians said SO and gradually ] Shriv-
elled up until my former weight Of one
hundred and fifty pounds was reduced to
ninety pounds.
In dyl3. 1889, Tbougl,t Il bottle Of Brorn's
.SorSapdria. The use Of the drSt hottie re-
Saitca in SeemiHg mar HreR9fb. had mare
dt,b,t,on anu lie Mough ne tolo Of matter
continued. I boUqht and used the second
5oftic. ! continued 10 gain in strength, the
doicaqe drcr,osod froIa dm TO dag, and IRE
The ~coDd boitlc hut bern fabea, The sores
caused rHiiHjDg
This howagc ceased June 81, 1889, nor
have ] ever experienced it sinee. grew
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
What She Should DO.

BERTHE had been forbidden under Sc
we're penalties to play in the rain barrel,
but the other day, sad to relate, his NAM
ma and grandmother found him splash
ing in it in high glee.
His mammals face hardened, but the
grandmother's kind heart led her to make
a plea for the offender.
BERTHE heard the plea, and when his
mamma asked him sternly what she
should do to little boy who did not
mind what was told him. he answered
promptly:
Il fink you had better mind your
muvyer. youths Companion.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
Connecticut Church burned.

NEW HAVEN, Feb. 0.-The Methodist
Episcopal Gnu rch in Westville was burned
yesterday. One story is that the fire was
caused by the explosion of an oil stove in
the organ loft, while another has it that
it was due to an overheated stove The
structure WAS of wood and was built in
1851. Recent improvements have brought
it's value up to about $4,000 The church
society will probably rebuild on the same
spot The society has just freed itself
from large indebtedness.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23

CHEYENNE, wy, Feb. 20 Representa-
tive Harper sent a challenge to fight n
duel to Representative Baker, with whom
he had an alteration the other night.
Baker in reply said he would settle their
difficulty the next time he met Harper or
the street. Both men are armed and a
shouting Affair is expected.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
Man outdone by Woman.

you may talk all you like about
women being the weaker sex, said Mrs.
Snipps, but the women of this country
did something last year that men could
never do
And that was?' inquired Mr.. Snipps.
Lost TO, 900, 900 hairpins and wore the
wings OF 3,0G2 900 birds on their hats. g
Buffalo Express.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
A Milkman's Death.

WALTHAM. Mass, Feb. 20-The dead
body of sydney Tyler, Jr, Weston
mlkman. was discovered under his pung
on West street in that town by milk
man named Barnes. When found the rear
runner of the pung was resting on Tyler's
neck, and it is supposed he slipped when
attempting to board the pung and was
killed The accident happened in front
of his hnmn
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
BANGOR. Ne. Feb. IT.


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The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
The hinge of destiny

AbRe nHHHf'
To use it rightly IS The secret OF
success; but you must haze it.
keep it always under your eye
Does your watch occasionally stop
to think" That's bad. foh want
to do the thinking. Get IN accu-
rate, jeweled, quick-winding Wa
terbury. 81 to SIS.
Forty styles of this watch are sold
by all jewellers: A gem chatelaine
for ladies O4-karat, filled, gold,
or coin-silve), gentlenen's watch
rs and boys watches. Who in
your family is "off the hinge %
Accurate. je~eled, handsome
Rich nen wear IL All STYLES
at all jewellers. "a to Sis. 2S
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
A BnY,h Fatal ErrOr.

LISBON FALLS, Me. Feb. 1.-THE l0-year-
old son of William Sawyer took sulphate
OF morphia in IA glass of water yesterday,
and died from the effects. He had seen
his father take the drug as medicine, aud
thinking it would help cold, took some
himself.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
Maine Industrial Figures.

AUGUSTA, Me, Feb. 20 Commissioner
Matthews of the state bureau of labor
industrial statistics has given his report
to the press. The report contains valu-
able statistics from 81 towns and cities
concerning mills and factories built dur
ing the year, at total cost Of S. 12S, 600
and employing 1912 hands. y complete
resume of the labor troubles in the gran
lite industry is given from both the manu-
fActurers' and lnborers' standponts
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23

Feb. 16, 1891. "A rep
resentatiye of Browns
Sarsaparilla saw me in
Bangor, and at his
request | submitted
my side TO "A pilotog-
rapher. | state my case
for publication, to the
end that others might
be benefited, and be- ,
cause ! am very CRATE
full to Ara Warren, the
proprietor of Browns
Sarsaparilla, for pro-
ducing the medicine
that cured me, and
my re very has
always been "A source OF
wonderment to every
bod y.
laws FVANa.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Feb. 30 The Bar
mum building of science and history was
dedicated Saturday night with elaborate
exercises The building was visited by
many prominent people. 1t was the last
act of the late p. T. Barnum to provide
Tor the erection of this building. at cost
of over Sloa.0n
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23

HAvERnlLL. Mass, Feb. IS.-Warrcn
Dearborn was held in $500 for the grand
jury on the charge of setting fire to II
building in Nest Ncwbury, \. H., in
which man named Addison and his son
lost their lives.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
ALMOST A MIRACLE.
The Most Astonishing Cure
Ever Made by Medicine.
ATERRiBLE EXPERIENCE

Two Bottles of Browns Sarsaparills Re-
stores Man to Health and Strength
After All Hope Had Fled For sixteen
Years He Had IA sore which Discharged
Quart IA Day He WAS Helpless, Bed
Ridden. and Given Up TO Die.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23

stronger ana AZ ldSU
was able to do some
work. That sum
mcr | began to cut
W hite birch upon
our own land in
Abbott, and hare
SINCE 7norked at ium-
ber olierdtiops and
Turning. | feel
strong and we'll, my
side has entirely
healed, | weigh one
IDp1f.,l puJtI,ft.tt,-
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23

Here are the plain facts OF the most
astoni>hin. cure on record. We offer
to prove the truth Of Just such state
ments or forfeit Five Thousand Dollars.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23

In September, 1890,
introduced myself 10
Mr.. Ara Warren. in his
store in Bangor. showed
him my side and told
him my story. Had
never seen him before.
There We're present two
gentlemen, and to them
also | showed my side
and told nv story.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23

which caused fever sore. | got through
the fever and moved about and out of doors
some, but the side and sore therein began
to swell and ! was again put 10 bed. This
was about June, 1878. On June II, this
sore was lanccd by DIR. Trueworthy, of
Guiford, Maine, and | have been lid six
quarts were taken from the sde.
From that time until June 27, 1889,
16 yedrS, O ddNs, there rdS q constant fo,c-
age from mn site In al. * Soge2 9enearcd,
and he doi'V focage q natter lcas about
one quart du'iDg all these peans.
These sores were very offensive In their
odor and | can conceive of no one save NV
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
Notice of Petition For DisChar8

STATE OF MAINE,
SOMERSET s.: COURT or ISsoINlS
In the case of willis IL. Fish Of skowh'ei
lusolyent Debtor
Notice is hereby given that said Debtor h
filed in said Court for said County of som,
set, his petition for discharge from a. D
debts provable under the Insolvent Law
said state of Maine, and for certificate 'Atr
Of: and that hearing upon the same "
held at the Probate Court Room in skowllt' =
in said County of Somerset on Tuesday. ..
lith. day of March, \, d. 1893, at one o'clctN
the afternoon, when and where all p, ''i
interested may attend and show cause, 10 q.
they have, why the prayer of said peOu,
should not be granted.
Attest
NATHAN FOWLER, Regi>t.r
said Court for said County of somerset.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
JAMES ID. EVANS.

BANGOR, Feb H. 1891.
Then personally appeared the above
james D. Evans, and took oath to the
truth Of the above statement before me.
G. \. BAILEY, Justice of the Peace.
Reader, You may not be afflicted as
James ID. Evans was, but you may be
suffering from some form of disease
resulting from impure blood Pimples,
blotchcs, and boils show thai the poison
is in the system and doing its work
every moment. Rememher, there is no
blood disease from pirnples to the most
hnrrihlc tumnrs hmt MhaI
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23

mother who would
have dressed and
cared for them, and
during all these six
I ee II years 3 Ii e
dressed my side from
two To six times each
day and night. In
this awful condition,
.fT II.t......
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
IN BOSTON MARKETS.
Stock in the Hands Of Farmers
is at Low Ebb.

maud High Prices Last Fairs Domes-
tic Fruit Has Disappeared - Butter
Takes "a Drop-Tbe Quotations.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-02-23
PROBATE NOTICES.

HFnHKnr wrSrwon1n, Agt skowheg
The herald., 1893-08-22
Notice of Administrators Sale OF
Real Estate at Private Sale.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CoUN-
i ty of Los Angeles, state OF California-No
IN the matter of the estate of B. cohn, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance Of
an order Of the Superior court OF the county OF
18th day of August. 1893. in the matter of the
estate of B. Cohn, deceased, the undersigned,
the administ,atCr Of said estate VIII sell at pIis
'firmation by said Superior court, ON or after
the right title, interest and estate OF the said B.
Cohn, deceased. at the time of his death, and
all the right title and interest that the said es
tate has by operation of the law or Otherwise
acquired, other than or in addition to that of
the said intestate at the time of his death, in
and to all that certain lot, piece. or parcel of
Angeles, county Of Los Angeles, state OF Califor-
mia, and bounded and particularly described as
TO lows, towit;
of Main street, in said city and county, on which
stands the brick house formerly occupied by T.
D. Mott and family, the southern line of said
lot being the outside aud southerly line OF the
southeriy wall of said house and the extension
easterly and westerly; the westerly line being
the easterly line of Main street; the northerly
erts ofiBs Of Bis.hop xmat and one sisnore; tie
easterly line being The easterly line OF said
properly formerly belonging to signoret and
Amat; the said lot being a psral telegram of As
feet front by 165 in depth. Said property being
the property occupied by B. Cohn as a residence
at the time of his death.
Terms and conditions OF sale: Cash In gold
coin OF the United states. Deed at the expense
of the purchaser.
Bids or offers may be made at any time after
the first publication of this notice and before
the making of the sale. :.
All bids or offers must be in writing, and left
at the Office of stephen M. White, attorney-at.
law, room IL, Temple block, in SAID city ana
county, or delivered to the undersigned per
sonally.
julius B. COIN.
ceased.
STEPHEN M. WHITE, attorney for administra
tor 8-16 15t
The herald., 1893-08-22

The committee OF the irrigation con-
gress has received word from Mr.:F. II.
Newell, topographer Of the interior de-
partment, that he 10 scheduled ior ?
tour Of Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Col-
orado on business for the government,
with irrigation investigation. and that
while engaged in this service ne Will
interest prominent gentlemen 81 the
states and territories named, In the COM
ing congress, and will endeavor ~ have
them attend and take part IN ~ deiib'
erstions. The little book ON irrigation
is being called for from all sections OF
the country, the mails yesterday bring
ing applications for Il from POINTS 90 lar
east as Maine and - far south as
Georgia.
The herald., 1893-08-22
Gone Against she state.

GREENvrLLE, 8. c., Aug. 2l.-Another
test case Of the state liquor Law has gone
against the state. John Langford, agent
OF the Richmond and Danville road ct
Prosperity, was arrested for delivering
to consignee keg Of whisky from out
eide the state. The railroad company
contended that the twenty-fifth section
of the state dispensary act, under which
he was held, was In contravention OF
the interstate commerce law and the
fourteenth amendment Of ~ oonstitu-
ton. Judge Simonton OF the United
States circait court, sustains this con
tention, and tho prisoner must be die
charged. The state will probably APP
peal to the United States supreme
court &s
The herald., 1893-08-22
CAMP BANNING

The whittier Cadets Having Good
Time at CatAlfna.
CAMP BANNING. Aug. 20.-It is 3
correct thing to gay that there
are no flies on the Whittier cadets, be-
cause there is scarcely fly and not q
moequito in Camp Banning. It is an
ideal place to camp, aud the absence Of
these two pests adds greatly to the
pleasure Of all.
overheard the following converss-
ton yesterday. cadet of Company O
stepped up to Major Fredericks' and
said:
"Major. can have thexse of boat
for an hour?' ~
"What do you want boat for :" =
"For amusement, pastime, pleasure
and exercise"
"Take the boat" said the major.
A detachment from Company E who
were away from Camp Banning about
one and one-half hours yesterday, came
back with 100 beautiful abalone shells.
The boys have an old grindstone over
here and put in Q great deal Of spare
time bringing out the brilliancy Of these
shells.
The best fish that are brought into
camp are the blue perch, as they are
very delicate and delicious. AS rule
the fish you get in the markets are dry
and almost tasteless, and there is as
much difference between eating fish
here where they are caught and eating
them in Los Angeles az there is in eat
ing oranges at the orchards in Southern
California and eating the same fruit In
New York city.