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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05

The meanest man in all the world
lived some years ago in small town
near Zurich in Switzerland, II the story
that is told of him be true. One dark
and foggy night, 50 the chronicle AS
serts, he knocked upon the door of a
ply scian Of Zurich, and when the med
icinc man appeared in response to his
summons. he cried out, "Oh, doctor,
make haste, my wife is dangerously ill -
The doctor. noting the unpleasant
quality of the night, uttered suppressed
growl of Impotence, for the village To
which he was summoned was about
eight miles out of the town. However,
he decided that there was nothing for
him to do hut go. and so he ordered out
his carriage, aud the two drove on
through the damp, cold night.
Just before they reached F--,the
husband of the sick woman alighted on
some preteXt or other, but did not re-
turn. aud after driving into the village
the physician found nobody who needed
assistance. \ week later he received II
note, without signature. explaining the
mystery:
Dear Doctor IL am exceedingly OBJ
igeG to you for giving me lift in your
carriage, for | found it impossible to
procure another conveyance, and it was
IA dreadful night. | hope you will for
give me this once.
1t is to be hoped that the doctor took
the trouble to run this miscreant 10 the
earth, having found him. to send him IA
bill for services that would eilrctuallv
cure him of all future desires to play
practical Jokes of so ineXcusable sort
Another attempt at IA practical Joke,
i'll L.. al
resulted in n laugh for all hands, was
that which, according to au English
newspaper. Il certain Mr.. krewskin en-
deavored to play upon his wife. This
story is told 10 the effect that Mr.. krew-
skin was going home one day at noon,
he saw the wagon Of IA travelling photo
giapher standing by the roadside.
ii will stop and have few pictures
taken just for fun" he mentally remark
ed, entering the establishment lie was
as good as his word. He sat for his
pctures-tintypes, doubtless--and Nat
tered himself that he looked his best
When the sittngs were over the opera
tor showed him a proof.
"'rhere," said he, Il think this Is a
pretty good likeness"
krewskin looked ut it, aud finally
said. It'll do" When he got home he
showed to his wife, and told her it was
the picture of the "Wil Man of Borneo,
that was on exhibition AT the town hall
s'Iou can't fool me" said his wife cX-
aiming the picture critically. Eve
seen the Wild Man of Borneo, and he's
not half so ugly aud frightful looking
as this
Jokes Of this sort are harmless enough
and leave no sting, but the wise youth
will abandon those of that other sort re-
presented by the story of the Zurich
doctor and his excessively mean mid
night yisitor.-Hayper's loHAg Pcopic.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05
A Leading Question.

The scene was Il third class smoking
compartment, five on Il side. The speak
er was stout, horid, with short cut gray
hair and very self satisfied. The efiem-
mate degencracy of modern young men
was his theme.
Look at me. Sixty years of age
never had ii days illness in my life, and
can do my miles an hour.
Why: Because from when | was
twenty to when | was forty | lived a
regular life. No delicacies for me, No
late hours. Every day summer and
winter went to bed at nine, got up at
five, lived principally on porridge.
worked hard-hard, mind you, from
eight to one, then dinner, than an hours
walking exercise and then
Beg your pardon, guv'nor, Interrupted
Il young workman sitting opposite, but
what was you in for:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05
She Died with Him.

! Doctor Juuker, n scientific explorer,
/ Travelled through Africa without armed
escorts, accompanr oaly by his native
attendants and CARR rs. He has brought
from west of the Makul pair of red
tailed gray parrots. Their wings being
clipped. they were allowed to 60 about
freely in the iuclosiIre: but the queen,
who WAS specially attached to Doctor
Junkcr, woul perch half the day to-
gether by his sidr. Unfortunately the
pair came to IA tragic end.
The king-bird had somehow fallen
from the perch and received some in-
ternal injury. Seeing him on the
ground, bleeding at the beak, brought
him to my couch. and laid him first on
one side aud then on the other to give
him little ease; but all to no purpose.
and in about an hour he lay dead, with
outstrctched wings.
Meanwhile the queen parrot, who had
probably witnessed the accident, came
in. and began Ia behave in II most cX-
traordiuarv manner. First she initiated
to the life all the movements of her
diving eonsort; then she crouchcd ut
some little distance, changing her pu-
sition whenever he did, signing, laying
her head now on one side, now on the
other: in short, acting exactly as if She
were suffering from the same injury
that had befallen her mate.
kept my eyes rivctcd on the ms par
able pair. and my amazelnent soon
changed to feeling of deep sympathy.
The paroXysm of impusive imitation
lasted long enough to produce IA marked
OBJECT on the organic functions of the
little creature. Her grief, or whatever
incXplicable influence il may have been,
caused such n profound disturbance in
the system that the vital action sudden
ly. ceased while she was yet mourning
the loss Of her companion.
Without needing the risk. she had
drawn so near the fire that | was 0blig-
ed ut last to remove her to ii place of
safety. But the end was already at
hand; she refused the most tempting
morses, and within twenty minutes of
her partners death she had breathed
her lust gasp.
What are we to make of this far from
solitary case: BY what name shall we
inscribe the puzzle: Initiative impulse,
inslisct, heart-breaking sorrow for the
dear one-what shall we say caused the
death of our Atle gray parrot?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05
EIODpd on n Steer.


oh last thursday morning young
couple appeared ~ "eich' MeDowell
county. west NirSihia' lhey were
MISS tarr'e Coats il pretty pcachy-
checked country oailsel OF ~ ana SANDY
Johnson TAI, stalwart' gooa-lookihS
lnoun'aiheer oi 20 Years my 'hao
Travelled an night from the Driues nome
on "ro'ihd Hog 'reek' III order TO eiuae
tne opduritte ia'her OF 'i,e S'ri' he
girl was ridinS ON the oack OF oigni-
ned spotted steer, ana SANDY was walk
ing by her sue. l ne unusual siSilt areW
crowd OF people ana as everybody
loNes loNcr' liail Il uoHcn h,ir'leo on
aftcr magistrate or ii preacher l n
luckily Tor lhe lovers no ohit'al couio oe
lohhu VINO Wouii marry mem On at'
count OF the glri age. men t,e coupe
learned OF ti's thcN pom orohc uoWi'
ana crien, 'ie Sirl soppinS Us IL nearly
hcart prokeh'
Inc tears Oh me pretty young S,r'
Drought ABOUT determination on Tue
part OF 'i'e spectators 10 see lhel'l
through IN some way, ana one suggest
ed tliat they take me =, traih' llen nearly
que Tor bristoi,, Tenn where lhey
Wonlu ma no oiilcuitH Ill gcel'hg mar
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05
Literary Notes.

llarpcr's Magazine for October opens
with the first of Edwin Lord Week :
articles describing the journey across
Persia which he undertook last yeal
with Theodore Child. The route de-
scribcd lies between Trebizond and Ia
breez, where the first stage of the jour
ney ended in cholera trap. The Illus
trations, from Mr. Weeks sketches, are
unusually attractive. There is another
of Mrs. Pennel's descriptions of "A
picturesque town-this time it is Tou-
louse-copiously illustrated by Joseph
Pennell An article of especial timeli-
ness, in view of the recent agitation re-
garding the Hawaiian Islands. is the
manifest Destiny of the United States,
by Hon. Carl Schurz. The fiction of the
number includes the concluding chap
tiers of Miss Woolson'S "IIorace Chase
and liberal nstalment of "fhc Hand
some Humes," which is approaching
its climax and conclusion. Mr.. Francis
Dana contributes an amusing sketch
"A Pirate in Petticoats.''
Scribncr's Magazine for October has a
notable list of contributors. including
w. ID. IIowclls, Robert Louis Steven
son, Joel Chandler Harris, H. c. Bunner,
Harold Frederic, and Win ii. Low.
The illustrated articles of this number
represent an unusual number of the
best known American and foreign artists,
including Remington, Frost, viii IL.
Low, Francis c. Jones, and group of
famous Frenchmen, Monvel Delort,
Lynch, Marchetti. Jeanniot and Cour-
boin. The fiction of the number in
cludes short stories by John kendrcl,
Bangs and Duncan Campbell Scott, and
another installment of Harold Fred
cries powerful story of war times, "'fhe
Copperhead." There are poems by II.
c. Bunner, Edith NJ. Thomas, Bliss Car
man, and Margaret G. George.
The Atlantic Monthly for October
contains the beginning of three-part
story, entitled 1.-The Man from Aidone, IS
by Mrs. Elizabeth Cavazza, of Portland,
Maine, who is especially qualified to
write just such an interesting story as
this is. 1t is a story of Italy. and the
characters and local color are admir-
ably managed. Miss Edith NJ. Thomas
contributes one of her charming papers
of mingled prose and poetry on the Sun
dertime of the Year" William F.
ApthOrb, a well-known authority in
musical matters, contributes an article
of great interest to music lovers on
Robert Franz Charles Egbert Grad
dock continues, with undiminished Wig
or, her notable story "His Vanished
STAR" and Annie Eliot contributes a
striking short story, "After-the De
luge." The number Is an excellent one
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05
For the Reporter
Good and Evil.

lis a tangled world, this world OF ours,
With its weeds and thorns among the flowers
With its surplus wealth and lack OF bread
With its cheerful notes and mournfnl tread
With its laggard word that is never said,
Till the eye is dun and the ear Is dead!
Ahi the grasp of hand when that hand is numh
And the spoken love when the lips are dumb
Nh, the Joys and sorrows turned to hate
With their "might have beens' all out OF
date!
And the love to share that has no mate
Aud the happiness that comes too late
But this bathing world. mixture Of good,
In Gods own time will be understood.
There are snarls too great for our poor, weak
heads,
But God will straighten the tangled threads
When the next worlds map He before us
spreads,
And the light OF Heaven upon 1t sheds.
Wayside Rest. sept, 1898.
II WYNAS.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05

People are often inclined to feel dis
couraged at the slow progress of tenn
perancc sentiment, but Il review of the
condition of affairs in London over one
hundred years ago should certainly in
spirc hope. In 1876, when the popula-
aon was six hundred and thirty thou
sand. there were fifteen thousand eight
hundred and thirty-nne saloons at
which intoXicant> could be purchased.
In 1896 there We're over one million
seven hundred scvcnty-siX thousand
popul ltion. and the number of saloons
was about five thousand. In 1882 there
were two hundred and nnety-siX pub
lie gaming tables.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05
Where He had Worked

The prisoner was before the police
iudg, for the greatmanyth time.
Well, said his honor, you here again
Yes, your honor, responded the prison
er.
What's the charge;
Nagrancy; same rs before, your hon
or.
II seems to me you are here about
half your time,
\ little upwards, your honor,
Well, what do you do for it? Why
don't You work:
do your honor, more than half of my
time.
Aw, now. said his honor, good ma
turedly, if you can tell me truthfully
where YOU have eyer worked IN let you
off.
At the house of correcti N. your hon
or, smiled the prisoner, and the court
kept its word.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05

Good looks are more than skin deep, depend
ing upon healthy condition Of the vital organs.
II the liver be inactive, you have bilious look !;
il your stomach be disordered, you haye dys-
peptic look, and il your Kidneys be effected, you
you will have good looks. Electric Bitters is
the great Alternative and Tonic acts directly on
these vital organs. Cures Pimples, Blotches,
Boils, and gives = good complexion. Sold al
r. T. Patterns Drug Store at 10 Cents bottle
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05
Great Fun.

Suburban Boy-Pop, won't you get
me sword and II gun, to play soldier
with?
Pop-rll tell you how We'll fix it.
Wen pretend every blade of grass on
the lawn is an armed foe, and then you
charge on them with Calling swords and
cut their heads off. Won't that be fun
Indeed it will. But haven't any Cat
ling swords
No, but lawn mower will do very
nicely.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05

4 young inehriatc excused himself to
ii young white-ribboncr by saving, '.My
hercdty is against me, whereupon she
made him this wcll-instructcd answer
''lf you had lived up to your best hcred-
ity instead of down to your worst, you
might have been u man of whom all
your friends would have been proud.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05

The best Salve in the world for Cuts. Bruise,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, Chihlain+ Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteen to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price p cents per
box. or sale by r ,lani T.. Patten.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05
Spoiled His Meal.

II wish" said the roach, 'that the
editor wasn't so absrnt-minded."
"Why?"
"llc puts the brush into the ink and
then he puts it into the paste. THE re-
suit is that have gone hungry for II
week. -. WASHINGTON STIR.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05
NOn-PartiSan w c. T.O.

The skowhegan Non Partisan W. G. T. L,
meets at the Parlors of the q, A. X Han the
second and fourth Tuesdays Of each month
at three O'Clock. =. VI.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05

An insectivorous bird will destroy from
200 to 500 insects day, and if these re-.
manned alive they would do more harm
than the bird could possibly accomplish.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05
MYSTERIES!
The Nervous System the Seat
Of Life and Mind. Recent
Wonderful Discoveries.

Recent discoveries have demonstrated that
all The organs OF the body are under the con.
troll Of the nerve centers, located In or near
the base OF the brain, and that when these are
deranged the organs which they supply with
nerve fluid are also deranged. When 1t Is re-
membered that q serious Injury TO the spinal
cord will cause paralysis OF the body below
prevented by the injury. from reaching, the
paralyzed portion, II will be understood how
the arrangement of the nerve centcrs will
cause the derangement OF the various organs
which they supply with nerve force.
Two-thirds Of chronic diseases are due to
the imperfect action Of the nerve center> at
the base of the brain, not from derange-
ment primarily originating In the organ It.
self. The great mista ke of physicians in
treating these diseases Is that they treat the
organ rather than the nerve centers which
are the cause of the trouble.
DIR. FRANKLIN MILES, the celebrated spe-
over 20 years. and has made many important
discoveries In connection with It, chief among
them being the facts contained In the above
statement. and that the ordinary methods OF
treatment are wrong. All headache dizzi-
ness. dullness. confusion. pressure, blues,
mania. melancholy. insanity. epilepsy. st.
Vitus dance. ETC., are nervous diseases no
matter how caused. The wonderful success Of
Or. Miles, Restorative Nervine II due to the
fact that II 10 based on the foregoing principle.
DR. MILES RESTORATIVE NDRvINE y sold by
all druggtsts on positive guarantee, or sent
Ind, on receipt OF price. q per bottle, six
Sold by II. W. Gushing, Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05

Tie lcher-Now, children. | have told
YOU that WE have five senses. Johnny,
you may tell me how we may use them.
.Johnnv-To buy soda water. De
troit Free Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05
TRUE I. F. B|TTERS.

We have lots of testimoni.
ais Of cures they have made.
We can supply them to most
ally townsman, perhaps from
his next door neighbor. Their
curing record for forty years
would be hard to beat.
H. H. HAY & SON, Portland, Maine, ACTS.
All dealers, IS cts. Call for
the True al. F." medicine
every time you purchase
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05

Let the gold continue to flow in. 1t Is better
to import yellowboys than yellow Jack,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-11

CHERIFF'B SALF-Hy virtue or a writ
. of Levaria Facias. to me directed will
be exposed TO public sale, at the Court
House, on Market street, between Tenth
and Eleventh streets, in the city of Will
mington, New Castle county, Del.
ON THURSDAY.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-11

The new Episcopal chapel at Reho-
both was opened on Sunday with ap.
propriate services. Bishop Coleman
OBLIGATED and was assisted by Rev. j..
leighton McKim Of Georgetown and
the Rev. j. B. Perry Of Washington,
ID. c.
At $50 a. NJ. there was celebration
of the holy communion, when moro
than 80 persons were present. At
no 10 o'clock the cornerstone was laid.
AT 10 80 the church was full and the
service very hearty. Tho bishop
preached from Psalm CXXll., |. In
the afternoon there was q chtldren'e
service and at $50 p. m, the bishop
preached from Psalm ACVJIl., o.
| The offerings during the day amount
ed to sl75, besides which there were
several gifts promised. The building
Is net yet finished but thus far 1t is
greatly admired by all who have seen
lit. Work on 1t was resumed this
morning. After returning to Hote
Henlopen last evening the bishop helo
a short service for tho servants.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-11

The residents OF the lower part OF
Chester county had thrilling man
hunt on Sunday, and Il will be O long
time before the exciting incidents OF
the chase fade from their memories.
The object Of the hunt was Wesley
Mitchell, q colored man. who had
spread much terror among the Chester
countians and 10 wanted by both the
Delaware and Maryland authorities.
Mitchell's latest crime was to nearly
Kill Charles Stokes at festival In
Harman's Hall, and, after fearful lily
slashlng his victim with razor, the
murderous negro fed into the forest
near UnlonvilIe. Stokes is In a pre-
carious condition.
The entire nelghborhood turned out
to hunt the would.be murderer down.
But Mitchell was too quick for them.
He speedily scaled the tailest tree In
the forest. and. in spite Of all the pur'
suers could do he sat there like a
wild beast viewing the scene below.
Constable Strobe, Of IVES. Grove, aud
Officer Grace. OF Kennett Square, the
leaders OF the band In pursuit of the
assallant, concluded that Mitchell
would come down II any attempt was
made to disIodge him by falling the
tree. but they were mistaken. The
4 pafl umOcf was oompieuefy cut uoWn
before Mitqhelp Judged. Haud then he
'pearefully rSstIe dow en- Che fallsn tree
and bofted far Into the Forest.
| The baiiHers were dumbfounded.
They expected to SEQ the negro In
stantly killed by the falling tree
Instead, he was unframed. He quick
ly swan a small stream on the edge y
the forest, and In few minutes wal
entirely lost to HIS pursuers. Thu
county has now offered large re
ward for the negro's capture.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-11

" ASAAIAKE tH~

PnILAprLpn1A, Tuesday. July Ii. 1898.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-11

The West Chester Record says: Sat
urday afternoon James Allen Bayard
Kane, formerly of Wilmington, now
living near Sconnelltown,c came to West
Chester neatly attired In fashionable
suit of clothes. broad trimmed straw
hat of latest style and wearing a pair
OF gold eye-g glasses. Here he mingled
with several young men and got con-
Intoxicated, hilarious and
taikative, making numerous loud
curbstone speeches, asserting that he
was a very clever chap though trifie
stupid dontcherno.
He made himself so ridiculous al
different places about town that he
was finally arrested by officer Finn
and taken before Chief Burgess way
who fined him %. This sum Kahe
paid and started out again in search
Of more liquor. but the bartender:
called halt on him.
Going into the Green Tree Hotel bar
room he made big noise and broS,
two glasses and then gave the yelp o.
the Delaware Field Club Ito whooI
her up" introducing himself as Mr.
Kane, dear toy.n He was addressed
Ilby Officer Farra and Burgess Wa,
sent him to jail for five days In defaul
of fine OF $5 and 81 costs. Friend
later III the day paid the tinc and tool
him out to once more snlH the balm.
lbreezes of the Bradford hills.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-11

NRw CASTLE, July ll.--Mrs Ellenl
O'Connor died at her home on Markell
street yesterday morning aged 90
years. She leaves husband. two
sonsand ono daughter. The funeral
will take place tomorrow morning AZ
o O'Clock In St. Peters r. @. Church.
The seryices will be conducted and
mass betsaid by Rev.sE E. L. Brady.
| The American Line steamship British
Prince, which passed here Sunday
from Liverpool, and Queenstown yes
terday, landed 45l passengers at Phlla.
delphia. A stowawuy was discovered
on board, but being citizen OF the
United States, he was allowed to land.
The old wooden pump near the
Burnham residence on Delaware street
YVES removed this morning by block
and fall. II will be replaced by new
one of the same pattern.
City Council will hold an adjourned
meeting at the Mayors office this
evening.
Miss Stella Simmons. OF Whining
ton, is visiting friends here.
, Miss Reba Case, OF Philadelphia, II
spending q vacation at her homo here
Mrs. John p. Truitt, OF Philadelphia
is visiting her father, W. q. Worthing
ton.
| U. Grant Dennison, of winnebago
ILL.,. has been Waiting his brother, ID
IA. Dennison. here.
Mrs. Sarah Robinson. of Whining
ton. is tho guest OF Mrs. ]. b. Man
love.
Miss Laura Truss is seriously Ill a
her home on Market street.