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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-09-04

SHILOH'S CURE, the great Cough and
Group Cure, is In great demand Pocket
size contains twenty-five doses only 25c
Children love it, Sold by R. C. Barring
ton, druggist, AZ Main st.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-09-04

BY virtue of writ of ieri facias to me III
rected, issued out OF the Court of Chancery OF
the State of New Jersey, win sell at public
sale, on
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-09-04
CHERIFF's SALE.

WILLIAM A. TOWNSEND,
). II. GAsKTLL, Solr. Sheriff
Dated Sept. Sd, 1894 Printers fee, $l7.64
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-09-04

By virtue of writ of f1eri facias, to me df-
rected, issued out of the Court OF Chancery of
the state OF New Jersey, viii sell at public
sale, on
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-09-04

BY virtue of a writ of fferi facias, to me di-
rected. issued out of the Court of Chancery OF
the State OF New Jersey, will sell at public
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10

There have not been large number of
new houses built in town this season. in
fact the number is smaller than for
some years, but repairing and rebuilding
has been quite an item and has furnished
our carpenters with a fair amount of
work, and an unusual amount of paint
ing has been done to buildings. There
has been a good amount of work done
upon the streets, walks and lawns in
town. Our town officers believe in keep
ing things of which they have the over
sight in good condition and have done so
all over town, SO far as we can learn.
this year, has been the construction and
equipment of the Electric Street Rail
way, between this village and the
Somerset Railway station at South Nor
ridgewock The construction OF the
roadway, laying track, setting poles,
stringing wire with the building of the
car barn, motor house and Office has
been a job 'of considerable magnitude
and the building of the flume and set
ting the wheel to furnish the motive
power, with the earth and rock eXcava-
ton connected, was quite a lengthy aud
heavy job of work involving large out
lay of money. Thus while the season
has been considered dull one our peo-
pie have as a iule been reasonably busy
aud our town has made substantial
progress in more than one direction. So
much for this year. Next year we will
tackle something else. We believe in
progress aud purpose to give evidence of
that belief by works.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10

Did it ever occur to you that our flour
branded (P) is the best there is in the
market. Perhaps it may pay you to try
one barrel. If you do you will be one
more added to the list who will acknow-
ledge It to be absolutely the best -four in
the market, $500 per barrel.
JAMES LUMsDEN & Co.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
Notice for Organization of
Corporation.

Whereas by act of the Legislature of the
State OF Maine, approved March g. 1891, en-
titled ian Act to incorporate the Alder stream
Dam and improvement Company" George \.
Phillips. Elias Ailliken and Charles VI.
Phillips, their heirs, associates and assigns.
were created a corporate body by the name of
the Alder Stream Dan and Improvement Com
pany, with all the rights and privileges of
similar Operations, notice is hereby gwen
that the first meeting of said corporators will
be held. for the purpose of perfecting an
organization under said act and charter, at the
the First National Bank in Skowhegan in the
County of Somerset, on the twenty sixth day
of December A. ID. 1894. at eleven O'Clock in
the ,renoon. All persons interested W II take
due notice thereof and govern themselves ac-
cordingy.
G. A. PHILLIPS.
One Of the corporators named in the said
act of incorporation.
2wb0
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Noticed. A. Phillips.
Little Chaps-D. F. Judkins.
Six Sets-Wentworth & Oak.
Guess Lamp-W. r. Robbins.
Lillian Tucker-Opera House.
For Christmas-Bixby & Buck.
The Century-Century Pub. Co.
Hot Water Bottles-R. T. Patten.
Horse Shoeing-C. S. Macomber.
Announcement-M. b. Heselton.
Little Men and Women-Alpha Pub. Co.
Christmas Bargains-Geo. Philbrick K 81
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
Why Not?
Yes why not have
your horses shod
as they should be
when the cost is
no more.

Having made the shoeing
Of trotters, gents drivers and
horses in general a speciality
for many years past, during
which time | have shod many
of the fastest animals in the
country, I would invite an
inspection of my work and
methods, feeling entirely con-
ident | can please the most
critical.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10
A Gard from Bartlett Il Cairns

Dear Sir.
We are very much embarrassed for
want of those meal bags which You
have been borrowing of US for the past
year. We bought them for our own
use.
Please look your bags over sharply
aud see how many of our bags you are
unconsciously in possession of.
Yours forgivingly if the bags are re-
turned.
BARTLETT Il CAIRNS.
Dee, 10. lSq1
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10

We have received from the office Of
the Secretary of State Board of Agri-
culture, a supply of his reports for the
year 1893 I, for free distribution to such
of our patrons as will call for one at the
REPORTER office. " lille they last.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10

Just arrived at the South Side Grocery.
one car of White Rose -four, $500 per
Dbl. There is no better flour sold in
Somerset county for less than S3.75.
Why not call aud get "A free sample of
this flour aud give it a trial
JAMES LtMsDEN Il Co.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10

Dec. 10, 1891
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-10

You Must Use Drugs BE-
cause you sometimes need
them. We keep only the
purest goods. That is the
great desideratum to be look
ed after when the time comes
that you need them. Not
only drugs, but we also handle
a full line Of Tenney's Choco-
lates.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-20
Christmns EverEreens.

The old pleasant custom Of decking
our houses and churches at Christmas
with evergreens is derived from an
Gent heather practices. When Druid
ism had existed the houses were decked
with evergreens in December, that the
sylvan spirits might repair to them
and remain mnipped from frost and
cold winds until milder season had
renewed the foliage of their darling
abodes The cutting of the mistletoe
was ceremony Of great solemnity with
our ancient ancestors. The bards
walked first, singing canticles and
hymns; a herald preceded three Druids
with implements for the purpose. Then
followed the prince of the Druids ac-
companied by all the people. He
mounted the oak, and cutting the mis-
tletoe with golden sickle, presented
it to the other Druids, who received it
with great respect, and on the first day
of the year distributed it among the
people as a sacred and holy plant, cry
ing: 1.-THE mistletoe for the new yearr'
Because it was used in the Pagan
rites of the Druids, the mistletoe has
never been used in the decoration Of
Christian churches, and it therefore had
it's place assigned in kitchens and halls,
where it was hung up in great state,
with its white berries with the charm
attached to it that the maid yho was
not kissed under it at Christmas would
not be married in that year."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-20
Some Christmas Maxfms.

Look not on the wine when it is red;
but little pale brandy helps the pud-
ding amazingly. --.......-.-
A fat purse means a stout Christmas
tree.
The small boy cannot be judged by
his conduct ON Christmas eve.
There are no Christmas presents the
tradesman gives with better grace than
receipted bills. Give him a chance.
We give thanks on Christmas eve,
For the gifts we think we're bout to
receive.
It's a foolish girl who gives her beaux
the mitten before Christmas.
Better paid pork chop than a fat
turkey on tick.
The man who quarrels with his wife
on Christmas day is worse than a horse
thief. Let him be anathema.
Blessed are the babies on Christmas
day; they can be put off with cheap
candy.
The head Of the family expends many
dollars on presents and receives two
handkerchiefs and pair of mits. Then
is the time to be merry.
A sealskin sacque makes a devout
Christmas church-goer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-20
After Christmas y.

Mrs. Buffer-That's a nice shoe-bag
of yours. had present Of one like
it
Mrs Notwithstanding? That's pho.
tograph case! Mrs. Greedy, who gave
it to me, told me so.
Mrs. Buffer-Horrors! And I thanked
Mrs. Greedy for a shOe-bag! I've a
mantel drapery like yours, too.
Mrs Muffer-Is that mantel dra-
perry?
Mrs. Enthusiastically; Mrs. Spriggs,
who gave me mine, told me so.
Mrs. Muffer-And l thanked Mrs.
Spriggs for some petticoat trimmings!
Both Tin tears)-Well, homemade
presents ought always to be labeled,
anyhow!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-20
&.a..R-xS,

Never was a man more dead In ear
nest. The sand all around him was In
commotion, and In the few seconds
that the fixing fuse gave him he bur
rowed like gopher till nothing but
the top Of his hump could be seen as
the loose sand settled around ii.
! held my breath, expecting the next
second to see the poor fellow blown to
atoms. Then came the explosion with
n jar that shook the ground and sent
hundred pieces Of iron singing through
the air.
We kept our eyes fixed upon the spot
as the smoke and dust slowly lifted,
and the first thing that came TO view
was the head Of Ford, still on his shout
ders. AS he realized that he was all
right he looked back Mt us and sang
out, "Whoo-eew as cheerily ms II he
had freed coon, and not mt all as
If he had been face to face with death
only a second before. An answering
cheer and a laugh went up from the
boys in the line, and in another mo-
ment the incident was forgotten.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-20
The Hiccup Nut.

The fruit of this South African plant
Is locally known as the ''hiccup" nut,
and by the natives as "Umtandawa.
The plant is climbing shrub with
oyate leaves and terminal spikes OF
dull red flowers. The fruit is an OBJ
long nut with pleasant flavor, but
causes violent hiccough if only few
are eaten. At one time Mr.. Wood tried
them on himself, and did not try to re-
peat the experiment. An allied species,
c. erythrophyllum, Sond., known as
ssUmduba," distinguished by its
papery, four winged fruits and its
leaves turning almost white before
towering, but reddish in the autumn,
is stated by Mr.. j. Kirkman to be used
as a medicine by the natives in the
dose of one half ounce or less, but an
overdose causes death
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-20
TOmmy's Enjoyable Christmns.

81 had boss Christmas" said Benny
Bloobumper to Tommy Hojack.
$50 did l." replied Tommy.
81 had as many oranges and as much
turkey as / could eat" Benny went
ON.
Get any presents?" asked Tommy.
'Yes. Papa gave me pair of skates;
mamma gave me pair OF ear-muffS,
and Uncle Henry sent me book"
"Was that allY' asked Tommy.
"Why, yes; that was about ALL" re-
piled Benny, with some misgivings.
"Then just listen to what had. Pop
gave me a safety; nom gave me a
magic lantern; had a big box of candy
from Aunt Sue, and drum from I'm
Gle John, and lot of oranges and
dates; and l had turkey and cranberry
sauce, no end; and / had lots and lots
Of plum pudding; and / had an awful
stomach ache and two doctors. / guess
you can't beat that"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-20
BILLIARDS WITH TWOCUES.
A Frenchmnn Who Has Dead Sure
Thing With the Ivory Balls.

A Frenchmnn Who Has n Dead Sure
Thing with the Ivory Balls.
NJ. Gallia's billiard game has enter
tanned hundreds of men at the Hoff
man House recently, and made many
of them feel silly. He plays with two
will gain attention by proposing to play
any one in the room and give him forty
points to fifty. That will capture al
most any man who thinks he knows
how to play and the man who thinks
he can not play is scarce.
The Frenchman insists upon having
the first shot His two cues are held
much after the manner of chop-stickS,
except that he uses both hands, and the
ball is tossed and rolled upon them
deity as Chinaman juggles with a
grain of rice. 1t is his privilege to pick
up the ball from any part of the table,
not touching it with his hands, for that
would forfeit the game, and select any
angle he pleaSeS for making his shot.
A cushion carom is as easy for him as
straight shot He scores whenever
he likes, and misses only to lead ON his
are in opposite corners, he shoots over
the top Of the first, barely grazing it,
and scores on the other.
He not only understands thoroughly
the science of billiards, but toys with
the ball in the most remarkable way,
never losing it, though it rolls from
end to end of the cues as he walks
around the table, looking for shot. 1t
slides up and down with the precision
of a piston in steam cylinder. When
the shot is made the small ends of the
cues are placed on the table near the
object ball, so that the cue-ball rolls
down an inclined plane, it's force being
governed by the degree of inclination.
NJ Gallia will play 500 points, giving
his opponent 400 He does not like to
run over 100 points, as the game is IA
tiguing. His style of play is popular
all over France. 1t was introduced
here a few years ago, but the billiard
enthusiasts failed to take it up.-New
York Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-20
md of Rich Miss Green.

Miss Sylvia Green has a fad which is
hers by Inheritance 1t is for money.
But, unlike her mother, Mrs. Hetty
Green, it is not for the making of
money, but for saving it. She is con
stantly in fear of the poor house, and
is afraid to spend cent. She has
$1,000, 0Oa in her own r. Int from her
grandfather, but spends nothing She
is most ;grecable to live with, being
quiet, am able and accommodating,
though not so cheerful as she might
be. She is not stingy to the house
hold, but Will not spend cent on her
self. She has devised almost every
kind of bank for saving her spare"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-20
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS.
How They Are Preserved in Thu
Conntry.

HOW Iney Are Preserved This
Country.
Except among the Germans, the ira
ditions of Christmas We're mainly kept
alive in this country by the Anglican
church, and were most observed where
it was relatively strongest.
As Puritanism lost its severity in the
lapse Of time the old traditions of the
race have reasserted themselves, while
our numerous large communities of Ger
man origin that had never given up the
popular ceremonies of Christmastide
have acted as centers from which the
Christmas influence has radiated.
We see an illustration of this in the
hearty Old Virginia Christmas on the
one hand, and on the other hand in the
Pennsylvania customs which make
Christmas a more important day in
some parts of the state than in states
north and east of us.
The Puritans of New England discov-
cred way of retaining the good cheer
while dispensing with the festival. They
simply appointed Il day of their own to
eat the pig. goose and capon," and
Christmas in New England was almost
forgotten,
In other parts of the country the Eng
lish colonists brought over with them
the old English customs, and the colo
nists from Germany, Holland and Swe-
den brought theirs, so that we find
Christmas day early taking its place in
popular favor in many of the older
states.
In Pennsylvania its observance was
for long time confined to the Ger
mans; in New York to the Dutch and
the English EpiScopalians; in the South,
and especially among the churchmen OF
Virginia and the CarolinaS, Christmas
was observed with all the old English
heartinesS. The negroes naturally took
up with the observance readily, and
especially with the custom Of receiving
presents from massa and missus and
of making little gifts in return, and
Christmas on a plantation was holi-
day indeed.
AS far south as Louisiana, where Eng
fish traditions gave place to French,
Christmas lost rank among the yearly
festivals. The French have two or
three holy days more widely observed,
and they make their presents upon
New Years day.
1t is little singular, by the way, that
in New York, where we hear more of
St Nicholas than anywhere else, New
Years day has been until lately q
greater festival than Christmas.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-20

the expiration of three years of service
by Mr.. Tateno, a gentleman who had
admirably maintained the cordial rela-
tions which have existed for years be-
tween Japan and the United States,
and whose charming wife, readily
adapting herself to western ways, and
acquiring some command of the
English language, made the legation
one of the most attractive at the
capital. Mr.. Kurino is still young
man in the diplomatic service. He was
born about forty-four years ago, in
the south of Japan, and comes of one
of the old crossword Samurai families,
a class that is furnishing many of the
most advanced and advancing men of
the empire of the Rising Sun. He
was literally educated in Japan, and
equipped with fine knowledge of the
English language, he came to the
United Sta ties and took the law course
at Harvard. His stay in this country
made him familiar with the country
and its government, and was of great
advantage to him in the career which
he had chosen in the diplomatic service
of Japan. Upon his return to his home
he entered the home foreign Office, in
a clerical capacity, where his abilities
soon indicated him as u man entitled
to advancement and to responsible
office. The relations of Japan to Corea
have for many years required the SER
vices in the Hermit kingdom of Japan
csc of good training and natural apti-
tude, as the disposition of China to be
jealous of japanese influence has been
observed by the emperor of Japan for
long time. While Japan has con-
stantly maintained diplomatic repre-
sentative at Seoul, she has found it
necessary to send to the Corean CAPT
tai, from time to time, special repre-
sentatives to feel" the situation, con-
suit with the regular representa-
tive, and communicate to him the in
terest of the home foreign Office in
Corean and Chinese affairs. Mr..
Kurino was sent on such missions to
Corea in 1882, 1884, and again in 1894,
so that he is thoroughly familiar with
the events leading up to the conflict
now proceeding III COrea,Sa harper
Weekly. He has also been intrusted
with important missions to Europe,
having visited France and Portu-
gal in 1898, his mission to Por-
tugal being to denounce the claim of
extra territorial jurisdiction by that
country in Japan, its right having ex-
pired by a limited convention on the
subject. The estimation in which he
is held by the Japanese government is
indicated by the fact that for several
years he has been the chief of the
political section of the home foreign
office, the branch of the diplomatic
service which arranges all treaties and
other agreements with foreign coun-
tries. An American asking to which
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-20

political party in Japan the new min
lister is attached would be told, by
a well informed person, that the
government is supposed to ignore po-
litical divisions in selecting members
of the administration. The admins
tration of Japan is not yet responsive
to parties, as in England, the tendency
to that state of affairs being one of the
matters of political contention in the
empire. The change of ministers at
Washington does not involve a change
in the rest of the personnel of the le-
CATION, several of the attaches who
were connected with it under Minister
Tateno remaining in service with his
successor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-20
Reading PaIimp.est Manuscripts.

An ingenious method of deciphering
palimpsest manuscripts has been ex-
hibited before the Berlin Physical so
ciety. The older writing has been
washed to faint yellow, while the
newer one was black so a phono-
graph was first taken through yellow
glass, the negative showing the older
writings very family, then an ordinary
bromide photograph was taken for the
purpose Of making from it diapositive
on glass. This transparency was then
placed over the first negative, so that
the two images conceded. The back
ground of the photograph being dark
in one case and light in the other, while
the newer manuscript was just the re-
verse, resulted in the latter being in
visible. The older manuscript, how
over, was dark in both cases, so that
1t appeared to stand out Some q fiji
Guilty was experienced i'll getting the
two photographs to coincide, but the
result eventually was successful
Mall Gazette.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-20
Mime. DieuIafoy's Queer Attire.

Nine. Dieulafoy, the noted archaeol-
ogist of Paris, always wears the
clothes adopted by men as best suited
to their ne, ds and convenience. She
goes much into society with her hus-
band, but never changes her way of
dressing. Her husband approves and
the Paris municipal authorities con-
sent she shall retain thanking an ex-
ception in her favor. So they study
and explore together. They agree that
a common dress enables man and wife
TO submit to the same conditions and
share the same pursuits. One can go
where the other goes in bad weather
Vicissitudes of travel and arbitrary
social rules that make distinction for
petticoats are all effaced 1t permits
an unbroken companionship in difficult
situations of travel. But few women
would consent to wear the trews. Only
very slender women are not made
ridiculous in them. Notifications of
convenient dress-in short, human
dress-is what is needed, that shall be
graceful rs well as useful.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-20
Making u Point.

prizes for fine playing, will be one
of the features Of society this winter
A cue, prettily inlaid and marked with
est price for Il billiard table Is 5000;
pool table with six pockets costs S225,
while combination table, one which
can be adjusted for both games, costs
S275. More elaborate ones are richly
carved, the sides inlaid with different
colored mosalcs. For private houses
a table 4 by 8 feet Is used, requiring a
room about II by II feet; the floor,
II carpetcd ut all, should be covered
with some thick, soft material From
fifteen to nineteen ounces Is n fair
weight for cue, according to the balls
now used,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-20
\ War Incident.

A Virginia soldier, Capt II. G. Nor
ton, relates what he calls n very char
acteristic" wartime incident which he
witnessed while his company was sta
toned at Totopotomoy Creek The men
had thrown up n respectable earth
work." splitting their cantecns into
scoops because they had no shovels,
and the next morning the Federal artil-
icry opened upon them. In the COM
pany was hunchback named John
Ford
Before the Smelling began, writes
Capt. Morton, Ford had been placed
on the advance picket line, and his posi-
ton happened to be in sandy bottom
near the creek, where he had sheltered
himself behind an uprooted tree. He
could be seen plainly by many Of the
men, crouching low in the sand.
Suddenly large mortar shell fell In
the sand few feet from him, the fuse
still smoking and splitting, and IN ex-
plosion momcntarily imminent. John
took I'm the situation Mt glance, and
doubtless arguing that IL he jumped
up TO run the shell might explode and
tear him to pieces before he could get
out Of reach, began ut once to work
down into the sand with hands, legs
and head.
My attention was attracted by the
shouts Of the men, Scratch, John,
scratch! She's going off, and looking
In the direction where i had last seen
him, witnessed an amusing spectacle.