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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-23

TAUGHT EvENINGS-MECHANI.
cal, architectural, typographical and naval, with
the necessary mathematics for designers In
structions begin September "a, at 531 eth st. ne.
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The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
Deatl, of Clinton \.
W oo,lbiIrN

Portland paper. of SATURDAY give Tie
.ad uew- If thc sudden death OF CLIFTON
\. ". odhnrr Of pecring. "a former edi-
tor and publisher of TIL. pappr. His
death occurred in Il. Aw ollite Of COL.
John {. cobb. pa Exchange street. The
immediate cause of his death VA. dis
case of the kidneys. with which he has
been afflicted for some time. H. came
to town A usual saturday though hc
had Il very sick -pcll month ago.
About 10 o'clock he Went into Col.
Gobb's Office and asked fora morning
paper. lIecomplained of i'll hralth then.
He went into tn private ollie 10 read
and in "a short time experienced tn"
shock that caused his death
Mr.. Woodbury. was born in sWe.ien.
oxford county. forty-tWo Aeu- 40.
uo attended the common schools aud
-, at, g.. ..,.lI,,,,. a. Hri1,fa,,
'l'''" "''''s''' ia IN -.
academy. IL SfillAte' Ii''" nv
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
CORRESPON DENCE.
IIart1and.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred :. BulIill gave IA
good old-time pairing bee" mt their
home in Ilartland, Tuesday evening, to
about thirty invited friends. Everyone
seemed to enter into the spirit of the
hour with zest and over seventeen
bushels of apples were prepared for dry
ing. Ceremony was laid aside aud both
old and young seemed to participate in
merry-making, cracking Jokes and re,
lating anecdotes which happened at
bees long ago, when it was nothing
uncommon for people to gather in the
evenings ut the neighbors' homes, and
while all spent an enjoyable evening.
many bushels of apples would be made
ready for future use, at very little labor,
as "many hands make light work. A
delicious baked bean" supper was serv-
ed at twelve o'clock, and all were loud
in the praise of Mrs. Helen Burrill's
pumpkin pies; many of us have eaten
their like in our mothers cubbards when
we were children, but they can seldom
be had now which taste the same as
those did to our childish fancies,
Everyone retired to their homes in the
wee sma' hours with the same seuti-
ment in mind, it being. that they had
spent n very pleasant evening, and that
Mr.. Burril and wife were excellent host
and hostess.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
Don't Die In Paris.

Americans visiting Europe should be
careful not to die i'll Paris hotel says
aGlobe letter, 1t is too expensive. John
H. Ludham of New York travelling
with his father, stopped at a second
rate Paris house, Ludham, ST., was
suffering from chronic ailment, was
taken suddenly worse and died next
morning There was no question of con-
tagion. and the price of the room was 6
francs day, but the hotel keeper
charged / 900 francs on account of the
death in his house, and Ludham, Jr ;,
found it cheaper to pay it, as he WAS
compelled to sail for New York, rather
than stay and fight the claim.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
Nav Outshinr Her Mother,

The little daughter of Harriet A.
Ketchum, the late Iowa sculptress is
said to already display marked artistic
ability. Unlike her mother, however,
her sensitive nature finds its best express
sion i'll music rather than clay and
marble, This little girl it was who was
born to Mrs Ketchum shortly after the
completion of the famous statue of the
Peri" in Rome, and who thus has ov-
cry right to share in her mothers love
Of art. Her name is, Economically
enough, Roma Beatrice, and it was her
small fingers that unveiled the Peri y
at the Worlds fair last year, the loyal
Iowans having loaned it to adorn their
state building. Mrs, ketchum' S last
and largest achievemcnt--a magnificent
design for soldiers monument COM
pleted Just before her death in lS90-is
one Of the sights" of Burlington, la.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
Cold That Burns.


Burning is usually associated with
heat and it seems misno ner to speak
of cold burns. Chemists tell us that
really there is no such thing as cold,
which i relative heat. and that the
lowest temperature yet registered il
some degrees above absolute cold At
the last meeting of the Swiss Society of
Natural Sciences. at Lausanne. NJ.
Raoul Pctet gave some particulars con
corning cold burns experienced by him
self and assistant during his investiga-
tons of the lowest temperature attain
able. There are two degrees Of burns.
In one case the skin reddens at first and
turns blue the following day. and sub
SeQuently the area of The spot expands
until it becomes nearly double lis origi-
nal dimensions. The burn which i
usually not healed until five or six week,
after lis occurrence i accompanied by a
very painful itching on the atl, cited spot
and Tie surrounding tissues. When TIN
burning Is more serious, produced by
longer contact With the cold body. a
burn of the second degree i experienced.
In thi, case the skin j. rapidly detached,
and all parts reached by the cold be
have like foreign bodies. \ long and
StuUbolH suppuidtloH SETS ~ Nilell
does not. seem to accelerate the recon-
,itution Of the tissues. The wounds are
maligant, aud scar very slowly in Il
manner entirely different from burns
produced by fire.
On one occasion. when NJ. Pctet Wa
suffering from a severe burn due to a
drop of liquid air, he accidentally scorch-
ed the same hand very seriously. The
scorched portion was healed in ten or
twelve days, but the wound produced by
the cold burn was open for upward Of
six months. In order to try the effect of
radiation in dry cold air. NJ. Pictet held
his bare arm up to the elbow in Il refrig-
Grating vessel maintained at los de
grees. when "A sensation of a peculiarly
distinct character was felt over the
whole skin and throughout the muscles
At first this sensation was not disagree
able, but gradually it became decidedly
so, and. after three or four minutes. he
skin turned blue and the pain more in
tense and deep-seatcd. On Withdrawing
the arm from the refrigerator At the end
Of ten minutes Il strong reaction was eX-
perienced, accompanied by a superficial
Inflammation of the skin.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
What a Country.

Comedian William T. IIocy has Just
encountered Il distinctly ingenious
Britishcr. The comedian. says the New
Nork Times. formed his acquaintance
during the Lucaua's last incoming yoy,
age, and they hreakfasted together
II cues, IN run ont to sec Harry after
breakfast, said the guest.
"IIarry. queried the comedian softly.
"Ye.. my brother explained the
Euglishman. I'VE two here. Hurry
live. in san Francisco and Charlie in
Chicago.
But youll be back 10 dinner lace-
tiou.ly qulzcd lIoey.
The Briti,her took him seriously.
"Sure for dinner, if not Tor lunch, he
answered; and, accompanied by the
actor. now thoroughly alive to the humor
of the incident, he found himself, a few
minutes later, in the line of ticket buyers
in the Grand Central depot.
AN excursion ticket to San Francisco,
stopping mt Chicago station ON return
The ticket agent put about quarter
of a mile of pnstchoard under hi- stamp,
pounding ii for minute or more, thrust
it before the explorer, and cXpcetantly
awaited payment
when does the train go:" asked the
Englshman.
sin ten minutes" was the answer.
GLOW much is it,
zone hundred and thirty-eight dollars
and fifty cents
What" the Englishman gasped.
allow far is :"
"rhrcc thousand miles
cold IIoss" was right behind to catch
the falling form. aud rs he guided the
haf-ianting Englshman buck to The
cab, where he ,nugglrd hcIpIcssly in n
corner. The single exclamation escaped,
''What country
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
North 1OrnyilIe.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Corson were in town
Thursday of last week.
Many of our farmers are beginning
their fall blowing.
Mr., NJ. +. Cooley made a business trip
to town sept, %.
Mr.. aud Mrs, Charles Gilman were in
town Sept. y.
Mr.. aud Mrs. sam Adams visited rela-
tives in Skowhcgan Wednesday and
Thursday, taking in the fair at the same
time.
School in the Haley district did not
keep Wednesday as the teacher Miss
Georgia Green wished to attend the fair
at Skowhegan.
Mrs. White who has been stopng at
Mr.. Isaac Frecman's since last spring.
has returned to her home in Boston.
Mass, Mrs. Maude Freeman accompan-
ing hei for short visit.
Joe Adams and his brothers went to
Solon, Tuesday, Sept. p, to try and hire
woods, but did not succeed.
Two gentlemen from Scion were in
town saturday, looking for lambs to feed
during the winter.
Col. W. X. G. Estes, former editor of
the Argus, spent last week with Mr..
Philip Gardner. hunting, fishing, etc.
We trust he was successful and hope he
enjoyed his trip.
Cassius kinsmanrtook the first premi-
um. $500, for gentlemen's matched span
of driving horses at Skowhegln last
week. Also Mr. Foster who bought a
thorough bred bull and heifer at the
State fair at Lewiston took one of the
premiums.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. y. Whittier spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Mrs. Writers
sister, Mrs. Burt Potter.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
THE PRODIGAL PRINCE,
a strange Reason for a Rise in the Pric
of Peaches.

4 Strange Reason for n Rise in the Price
of Peaches.
Russian Prince who boosted of his extrav-
agance. the story goes, squandered a for
tune in Paris in one season. In a restaurant
one day the waiter charged him three francs
apiece for peaches.
Are peaches scarce?" asked the nobleman.
mo, but princes are" was the reply.
Those who waste their bodily strength as
this man did his cash, end in physical bank
ruptcy, The signs of it, which cannot be hid
den. are ndigestion, nervousness and steady
loss of flesh, consequent upon the weakness
of the stomach. In such case drugs are ut
terly useless. They are not food and the pa
tient reeds fat.
Paskola makes fat, surely and swiftly II is
pre-digested, and the system takes it up at
once Mrs. Charles Book, of 2si Twenty fourth
St, Detroit Mich, had indigestion and took
Paskola. She writes:
"By the time the first bottle was consumed
| had gained five pounds. The circles disap-
peared from around my eyes, and my com
plexion showed marked Improvement
have now taken three bottles and have gained
l4l2 pounds.
Through advice of friends" saws William
T. Ross. OF Brdgeton, N. j." decided to try
Paskola for nv daughter who has been in poor
heath for several months past from loss OF
appetite and general debility. She had vast
ed away in flesh and at the time she began
taking Paskola weighed 100 pounds. After
two weeks treatment she gained eight pounds
She is gaining in health and strength daily
with increasing appetite for the most hearty
food that was repugnant to her before taking
Paskola. As tiesh-forming food. think it Is
far superior to cod liver oil or other similar
preparations, and am more than ratified with
the results"
Thin folks who want to get fat can get Pas
kola OF any druggist An Interesting psmph.
let will be mailed free on application to
The Pre- Digested Food Co., 80 Reade ST., N Y
Horatio w. Gushing. Skowhegan. Me
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
The Maine Election.

Clerk of Courts b. G. Stone. who has
returned from the convention of the Odd
Fellows at Chattanooga tell a good
story about his visit Ia he battlefield OF
Chictmauga. fhc delegates rode in
carriages. the name Of the states from
which they came being painted on the
vehicles. On the CARR % in which Mr..
Stone rode the word Maine was paint
ed in large letters. A. the procession
moved along spectators, including many
negroes, gathered 10 observe il. The
Maine carriages were much observed,
especially by the negroes. Finally, one
old darkie, after having laboriously
spelled out "M-a-i-n-e, Maine" shouted
SAY, Maine, why didn't You let the
Democrats know that you were going to
have an election the other day
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
BOUGHT FREEDOM WITH DEATH.
Me- Perez Horses Followed Their Leader
Over the Gin.


The hardy little Nez Perez horse is
quite we'll known in way, bnt few
people knoS what remarkable courage
and sa@acity he has. When thu lndlan
war swept the Nez Perez country the
Indians gathered about 1000 horses
into a valley that fronted on the steep
bluffs Of the Columbia river, and there,
with the great whitcLomitains at tneir
back, prepared 10 make their last des-
pcrate stand
In the battle that followed they were
defeated, and the small fraction OF them
that remained unk1iicd put To night
The hoIses shut IN by the steep noun
tains ON the ON side and the steep river
blum on the other, had To he lott behind.
When the battle had closed the sol
diers Of tie volunteers (for only part
were regulars made rush Tor the
horses, Int they could not lay hands on
one Of them or approach them.
And nov for the first time 1t was no
heed that they were under boy hel'lef'
The boy was unarmed' ehtlrcly maxi"
and as red as copper
The boy nad no orldle' but WoYe ms
hands into the NAME and thus gulaed
his black horse at Will az the mead oil
the herd
The volunteers dropped on thelr Knees
hero and there around the edge OF the
circle and began to fire at the boy. Az
last a bullet struck HIM Ills BODY new
high INTO the ar and then fell ana rolled
IN the dust
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
PATTEN'S DRUG STORE,
A Specially of Prescriptions.
The Worlds Wheat Crop.

One oil the best authorities for esti-
mates of the worlds wheat crop is the
Hungarian Minister of Agriculture. Re-
Gently he has issued his annual estimate
for 1904, which makes the crop 2,467,
Sol 900 bushels, against ,.255 OF 900
bushels last year. Here is an increase Of
212,ooo, 900 bushels, or OF 1873, 600, 900
after making allowance for the 1000, 900
bushels that his estimate oil 1893 was be
low the subsequent computations. OF
this increase, $4,000, ESQ bushels Is
contributed by the countries which always
import wheat, France contributing TO-
ooo, 900 bushels and Span $1,000, 900.
OF the wheat exporting countries. Russia
has an increased crop of ICON, 900 bush
els, the United States OF Zoo, 900, which
must be too small Argentine and Chill.
65 600 900. India is short over 10000
900 bushels compared with 1893. OF
these figures the most oignficant are
those of the Argentine Republic, which in
1903 had a surplus for port of only TO-
ooo, 900 bushels but row that country
has 1900, 600 bushels to export. I he
expansion of wheat growing in Arget tine
and Chill during the pa,t four years has
been remarkable. the ,r5D in 1901 being
- ,-6 600 bushels. and M. 6,7 90 in
18o1 With chcap land and cheap labor
ARGENTINE promises To become one of the
Ieadino wheat exnor,ira Countries in the
world, The estimates and corrected
ipures also indicate That the United
States and India have reached their limit
as wheat growers.
If there is actually an increase of 1888.
ooo 600 bushels to The .,ock of wheat by
his wears crop. lis effect upon prices is
already heinz experienced. DURING the
mast four Years the world.s wheat nroduc.
lion has been n excess of alantitv which.
nnder cvstino conditions could be con.
sumed or marketed. The surplus last
year was larger than the wear previous.
and the surplus of ISal must be very
,,,,atal
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The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
PoRTLAND'S SMALLEST HOUSE.


Three Rooms Crowded Into space Not
Large For one.
For upward Of 10 years Portland has
had within its corporate limits one of
the smallest dwelling houses i'll this
broad land of ours AT first glance it
might he mistaken for n playhouse a,
i, stands alone in the center Of the block
on Northrup street, between Nineteenth
and Twentieth.
The place has history, and many of
Portland's residents have made them
selves familiar with it by personal in
quiry and investigations About 10 years
ago, SO the story goes, scatarlng man
happened in the northwest portion of
the city before streets had been opened
and graded, and, struck by the beauty
Of the surroundings, determined To build
himself an abode III which to pass his
declining years.
The builder cndcavorcd TO make his
homo as much like ships quarters rs
possible and in this hu succeeded ad-
mirably. The house contains three
rooms--kitchon, dining room and bed
room-and occupies a.patch of ground
about 10 by II feet. 1t stands about .
feet i'll height The kitchen is just large
enough to accommodate Il cook stove and
table, and the dining room is sufficient
~ large to allow two persons to move
about, The parlor and bedroom com
bincd contains "A couch, two chairs and
table and resembles the statcroom of
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04

\ little boy was walking to school
with his grandfather the other morning
aud they were talking of various inter.
esting subjects. suddenly the, boy cleo
triiied his grandfather by saying,
"Seems like we was two little bruvers
going to school together, doesn't it,
grandpa" The grandfather does not
know whether he is in his second child
hood, or if that is compliment to his
adaptabilitv.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
The Boy Agassil.

Louis Agassiz was so expert fisher
man when little boy be could catch
them in his hand, fascinating them fist
by strange motions of his fingers. Ho
kept number of pet fish i'll stone
basin behind his fathers house and was
clever at tanning field mice and all sol is
of little animals and insects. He was an
expert little cobbler and cooper, could
make water tight barrels as we'll ms a
man and manufactured pretty shoes tl1
his sisters dolls. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
East SkoWhcgan.

j. Whittemore is only offering us 81 10
per barrel for snow apples but few sell
at that price. We are looking for II fair
price for good winter fruit. Russets are
very good and larg than usual Cook
ing apples are selling for 10 cents per
bushel.
Threslers will visit us this week aud
will make nearly IA clean sweep of all the
grain in this place.
Mrs. Lydia Bigelow is quite sick with
her old complaint, heart trouble.
Miss Grace Burrill is still very sick
and is not out of danger.
Herbert Richardson is the Happy man
this time, Sept. 26th. 1t is a nice boy
and ten barrels of ilour have been pur-
chased recently, which will bread Il
family of six, including the old folks,
through the coming cold winter with
other provisions.
Teams passing for Lake George !;
strangers inquire the way.
Elder Jackson is about to move from
Calvin Eaton's to his place recently
bought at Moore's mills, and A. Cone
has moved to Skowhegan village.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04

The little crowd gathered nj II store in
Harmony village saturday afternoon
were RECALLED with the sight of a iur
deer that came into the street within
easy shooting distance and nosed about.
seemingly not much concerned for its
own >ltetv. The woods are full of deer
in that locality, particularly in the north
pnrt nl the town.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
KocH's LATEST DISCOVERY.
DR.. Edison of New Works Board of Health
says 1t Is IA sure Cure For biphtheria.

Says II Is sure Cure For piphtheria.
At a recent session of the state board
of health of New York DIR. Cyrus A.
Edison gave an account of the theory
and practical application of DIR. Koch 5
last discovery, which he considers an
absolute and infallible cure for diph
iberia if applied within 36 hours after
infection To study and report upon
this remedy DR., Herman NJ Briggs, tho
bacteriologist of tho New York board
of health, had been sent to Berlin and
had just returned, confirming all tho
enthusiastic reports concerning the dis
covery which had made their way to
this country.
1t was the purpose of the health de
partmcnt, DR.. Edison announced to ask
from the board of estimate and appor-
tionment sufficient appropriation to
establish plant for the production of
this infallible specific, which otherwise
would be too costly to bo within the
means of poor people. DIR. Edison assert
placed in the hands of the health de
partment it would save next year the
lives of /, 800 people in this city.
The division of pathology and hacte-
riology ut - Bleecker street gave an cX-
hibitlon of specimens of bacteria under
the direction of DR. Biggs. Autopsies
were made upon two gninca pigs which
had been inoculated with diphtheria
bacilli. The result showed that the
guinea pigs had developed the disease,
The purpose of the exhibition was
principally to encourage the medical
profession to devote particular attention
to their investigations Of diphthoritio
and consumption cases.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
DlRICO
Business College,
Augusta, Me.

Having purchased the interest OF the
late Il. B. Capen in the Dirigo Business
College of Augusta, Me. it will be open
ed on Monday, Sept 18th, under the
management OF Walter F. Foss, who has
been connected with the Shaw Business
College for the past three years. The
course of study will be identical with that
of the Shaw Business College and new
feature will be introduced, namely; Daily
Transactions between the two schools such
as actual Business Practice, Clearing house
Settlements. Shipments of Merchandise
and the many items of practical business
events which render this branch of educa-
ton so interesting and instructive. Mr.
Foss will be assisted by an able corps of
assistants such as the demands of the
business viii require. Such an opportun.
ity for securing a practical business edu-
cation has never before been offered to
the young poodle of this vicinity. Full
particulars will be given on application
Address all communication to
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04

young Mr., Softly paralyzed Dir.
Simtom when he went to be vaccinat-
ed, " observed Gaswell to Dukane.
FLOW was that?'
He asked the doctor to put him un.
der the influence of anasthetics. -
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
Good Advice.

"My SON. said the wise father there
is no advancement to bc made in this
world without labor. II you don't do
something you have to do somebody,
and it all amounts to the same thing. =
IuIiunnpolis JonrRnI.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04

Bradstreet's report of Saturday says:
The feature of general trade throughout
the country is found in moderate re-
actions with weakness more particular
~, in the volumn of purchasers of sta
pies West, where trade is quite active and
at Eastern points. Prices this week fail
ing to show any upward movement Of
note in this line, are check to business.
The South is disturbed with the damage
to rice and orange crops.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04

for Won't. NG, JENNll >ThEEf. san
Franco sco, Gal.
Get Lydia Z. Pinkhabl- Vegetable
Compound from your druggist Il will
save NOd.
Twenty years Of unpar .leIed success
confirm, its power.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04

The season now at an end will be long
known as the famous summer of discon-
tent.-New. York World.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04
BuCkIiu's Aruica Salye,

The best salve in the W. rid for Cuts, Bruises
S res, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letters
Ch1pped Hand, Chi,blains Corns, and all Skin
Eruptiots ?, and post vely cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t ia guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. or sale by Roland I. Patten.
why did Robinson Crusoe call his man
Friday?" "He was SO overjoyed to find that he
wasn't eating flesh that day"
The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-04

"Doan brag," said ncle Eben. "llit
soun's too much like yoh was tryin' ter
bolster up yer owe self-respect. WASH
iugton Star.
Professor Wilson's West Virginia col
lcge must lie deeply mortified over the
errors of punctuation in the tariff bill
Kansas CITY journal