davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26
kossuth's English.

Kossuth had remarkable mastery of
English. This story shows how he
strengthened his knowledge of our diff
cult tongue. Speaking at Concord, Mass,
Kossuth wished to express the figure of
the Austrian eagle rending the young
freedom of Hungary, The word escaped
him. Stopping for moment i'll the full
flight of eloquence he asked IA matter Of
fact American who sat near him, what
you say when man tear his coat"
Hole. was the reply. That word did
not satisfy him, and Ralph Waldo En-
erson, who had overheard the question,
Whispered rent, with poetic sympathy
for euphony, and the stately sweep of
the sentence was completed. He learned
the language after his arrest in 1887,
when he was sentenced i'll 1888 to three
years Imprisonment, during part of
which he was cut off from all commune
cation with his friends and was denied
the use of pen and ink, and even of
books In the second year he was allow
ed to read but as all political books
We're interdictcd he selected AN English
grammar, Walkers Pronouncing Die.
tionary, and Shakespeare. Without
knowing single word he began to read
''The Tempest. He was engaged for Il
fortnight i'll getting through the first
page. Chicago Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26
AN INSECT COMMUNITY.
The wonderful Methods of Work and Gov
eminent Employed by wasps.

Wasps act rs architects, builders, car
penters and paper makers. They go
abroad into the fields and gardens i'll
search of provisions With exemplary
care for the public welfare they eat out
the sunny side of your peaches and carry
away meat from the lamb chops in your
larder. Man, base man, who robs the
busy bee of its hard earned honey and
Stays the gentle calf for the production
of veal outlets, usually speaks of the So
cialist insects It's robbers and deprcda
tors But he forgets that the generous
and public spirited wasp does not levy
tribute on his apricots for itself alone,
1t is the commissary of the republic.
Each worker hurries back to the nest the
results of his fruit hunting or his ma
rauding expeditions and shares them
among his fellow subjects with that dis
tributive justice which Aristotle preach
ed and which nobody in our human com
munities practices. He carries out the
principles of the Fabian society.
Every successful wasp when he re
turns TO the nest with piece of prime
beef, or a wingless fly, or II cargo of
sugar saved for the community from
the grocer's barrel, perches ON the top of
the dome among his assembled fellows.
and disgorging all his spoils divides
them equally among nurses and paper
makers. His two main doctrines are,
IF any wasp will not work, neither
shall he eat, and Every wasp to labor
according to his capacity and receive
according to his needs i'll "A free com
munity.
Division of labor, | believe, goes a
long way III the hest. Some Of the work
ers seem to be specially employed as for
ayers and soldiers, others appear to hc
told off as nurse, and guardians, while
yet others are engaged as paper makers
and masons Ii is even said that these
last work by definite shifts. | know not
on what authority. and that they each
have space of about square inch al
lotted to them to fill with cells, on which
no neighboring worker is pca1nittcd to
encroach with impunity But these are
perhaps the tietions of imaginative OBJ
servers. AT any rate, the eight hours act
is not yet in operation Wasps work early
and late Of their own mere notion. -
Longman' S Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26
4 Blessing Indeed.

What would this poor. weak humanity
do were it not for those strong. noble.
restless spirits who are ever searching
the cavtrns of knowledge for the good
of mankind: DR.. Greene. of "a Temple
Place, Boston. Mass. who a few years
ago gave to the world that priceless
boon. DR.. Grcenc's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy. has nov introduced an
other blessing for the sick and suffering.
He is the most successful specialist in
curing all nervous and chronic diseases.
and he offers to everyone, far aud near.
the opportunity OF consulting linn. free
of charge, through his system Of letter
CORES pondencc.
Write him about your complaint aui
send for his symptom blank, and he Will
retur YOU an exact explanation al your
case with advice. free OF charge. aud tell
Won how You can be cured. H. gives
most careful and explicit attention 10 all
letters, and his answer always gives the
sufferer perfect uhderStan inL Of the
disease. If YOU wish 10 AVAIL yourself Of
this great physicians skill write lin at
once about your disease and Xoa viii nm
douhtedly be- cured
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26
A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Lewiston, June S5 g. Sea.
nIuo O'CLOCK A. NJ,

Tor tn. purpose OF nominating a candidate for
Governor to be supported at the september
election and transacting any other business
that may properly come before II:
The basis of representation Will be as FOL
lows: each City, Town and Plantation VIII be
entitled to one delegate and for each seventy
1--WE votes cast for the Republican candidate
for Governor in 1892 an additional delegate,
and for fraction of forty votes in excess OF
seventy five, an additional delegate
Vacancies in the delegation OF any CITY,
Town or Plantation can only be hlled by resi-
dents of the County in which the vacancy ex-
ISIS
The state Commtte will be in session in the
reception room of the Hall at nine O'Clock on
the morning of the Convention for the pur-
nose of receiving the credentials OF delegates.
delegates in order to participate IN the Con
vention must be elected subsequent to the
date of the call for this Convention.
Confronted as we are, by the attempt OF the
Democratic party in Congress TO destroy the
industries, to PROSTATE the agricultural inter
ests Of the Country and to degrade labor by
preventing the laborer receiving his Just re-
ward, we invite the electors OF Main, without
regard to past political differences, who desire
To protest against the destructive policy OF the
Democratic party; who are in favor OF main
aiming the Protective Tariff; who believe in
sound and honest currency; in free popular
education; in securing political powerto every
citizen in promotion OF the cause OF temper
ance in equal and just taxation; in all meas.
ures for the encouragement and defence OF
American interests at home and abroad and
in an economical and efficient administration
of the States affairs, to unite with the Re
publicans in the selection OF delegates TO TINS
Convention.
Per order, Republican State Committee,
F. E. SouTHARD, j. II. MANLEY,
Secretary. Chairman.
AUGUSTA, Maine, April 3rd 1894.
The Convention will be composed of 1905
members divided among the Counties as fol-
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26
Rousseau and AIilIet,

Rousseau and Millet were very unlike,
as one may infer from their work. Rous-
seau was essentially a landscape painter
and it was in the woods that he found
his favorite themes. The splendors of the
setting sun or sheltered hooks i'll the
woods were subjects he was fond of
painting Beautiful effects like these en-
raptured him. and naturally he sought
to reproduce them. Millet, like Rous-
seau, was an admirer of the grandeur
and RICHNESS of nature, but he was more
deeply moved by another sentiment In
his mind it was man who played the
principal part and to his eyes the ltnd-
scape was the stage ON which the drama
of humanity WAS represented. The con-
tinued labor which the life of man de
mands, his Sufferings, his pains as well
as his JOYS, his pleasures his WEAKNESS,
his rest, his peaee-these We're the con-
ditions that appealed most strongly to
Francois Imagination, and it was these
which he felt himself driven to paint. -
Pierre Millet in Century.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

1t is about 10 years since the District
Of Columbia courts ceased To consider
Good Friday a nonjudicial day. In Chief
Justice Carriers court at that time the
old custom was first changed. Said the
late Hon Richard T. Merrick to the
late Chief Justice Cartier:
lyon will not mold court tomorrow"
"Why not?' said the chief justice.
at will be Good Friday, > answered
Mr.. Merrick Court has never been
held on that day"
This court will be held, H. declared
the chief justice
Then said Mr. Merrick, your
honor will be the first judge who has
held court on that day since Pontius
PLATE. st. Lonis Globe Democrat
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

He had given her the engagement
ring and Wa telling her fairy stories
about the trouble he had experienced in
securing a pure white, fawlcss stone
when he saw sad look creep into the
eyes hut NOW fired with joyous mirth
and gladnt~s
"What is it, my own" he whispered
in her left au4cular appendage.
ooh, Harold, suppose'--
YES, sweetheart.
'Suppost W should get married"
1--WE viii. my dearest" he Missed
With a $40 week nerve.
And | should lose this ring in the
fluff of our velvet carpets?'
For moment he was dazed. Then a
decorative possibility rushed athwart
his prophetic soul, and he said firmly:
1--WE Will have hard wood floors. -
Detroit Free Ptess.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

CoXeys Army called the "Army of the
Commonweal" is making advances from
various points toward Washington. The
original column that started from Ohio
some weeks ago is in Maryland and APP
preaching the National capitol slowly
bya very uncertain schedule. A con-
tingent of about 80 men started from
Boston, Monday. There are several
bodies in other parts of the country
either en- route or seeking Transports
ton. They are composed Of the unem-
ployed, either from choice or otherwise,
are impecunious and subsist in part on
what they can get as they go along.
They claim they are going TO make a
demonstration upon the steps of the
clpitol and by the moral force of their
presence compel congress to enact such
measures as they advise for the relief of
labor. The commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia have warned the APP
preaching hosts that the city is already
crowded with unemployed people and
no possible good can come by increasing
the number. that the laws forbid solicit
ing of aims upon the streets and parades
in the capitol grounds, and that the laws
of the district will be rigidly enforced.
1t appears to us this Army of the Com
monweal" might be more properly
called the army of the Common-woe.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

Incidently, the notorious Congressman
Breckenridge was given several keen
cuts at the Methodist Conference. On
introducing Dir. Breckenridge, the SUI
perintendent of the NJ. +. Hospital at
Brooklyn, y. Y, Bishop Foss assured
the conference he was not from Ken
lucky. If you tind more apt and more
entertaining man than Dir. Brecken-
ridge at the head of any institution and
a man better posted in his work. wheth-
er he be Methodist or otherwise, bring
him along we want to hear him.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26
A Remarkable sight.

There is a natural gas spring III Idaho
that is one of the most remarkable
sights ever witnessed 1t Is about 100
miles from Boise City and is at the bot
tom of canyon The rock there seems
to be of porous nature, and there are
innumerable small holes and assures.
These are lighted by tourists, who drop
matches into them until space of about
an acre in extent is sending forth bright
blue flames. New York Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26
Somerset towns are entitled to delegates a.
A PROCLAMATION.

Maine takes a just pride in the beauty and
loneliness of her natural scenery, which makes
the state so attractive, not only to our owr
people but to those seeking, within our Dor
ders, pleasure and recreation and the health
giving breezes from our mountains and the
sea.
And while nature, with lavish hand, has
bestowed grace and beauty and variety to oul
landscape, yet it is in accord with the senti'
ment Of our people, to devote special day. In
the spring time. in adjoining and beautify int
the homes, the public and private parks. the
school grounds and highways of the state, by
planting trees and shrubs and vines. |, there
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

The Chief Justice of South Carolina
sastains decision recently made by
Justice Hudson of the supreme court of
that state. that the South Carolina State
.iispensary liquor law is unconstitutional,
because it creates a monopoly for the
state. The attempted enforcement has
been an expensive experiment causing
several deaths and throwing the state
into turmoil.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26
Limitations of Hypnotism.

New Boarder-What the row up
stairs:
Landlady-It's that professor Of hyp-
notism trying to get his wife's permits
sion to 60 out this evening. New York
Weekly
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26
Novel Scene mt an Amphithcater.

During the performance Of a play at
the Amphitheater "A rather novel Incl
dent occurred. 1t was i'll scene sup
posed to represent a mutiny on board
ship, and in Il the master of the vessel
was getting rather the worst of the fight
A sailor who Was III the pit and Who it
is alleged, had had quite as much slim
ulant as il Was wise for him to carry
shouted, i" Ere y'are, cap'en I'll lend
We hand, and Immediately proceeded
to put his oi1er into execution by jump
ing over the barrier and advancing to-
ward the stage As he was clambering
onto the STAG. he slipped and fell back
ward The matter was referred to two
constablcs. and the too willing ".Iack
Tar was removed from the building
without being able to render tho
cap en- his promised assistance Pull
lens Kent lEngland} Argus
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

Even an obtuse person could not fail to
observe that the body of Methodist
preachers here last week are men of
brain power, energetic, enthusiastic, de
voted to the cause and loyal to their de-
nomination. They are men of deep
piety, large faith, power in the State,
and upon the right side of every moral
question. Their conditions are con-
ducive to doing good, rather than to
luxurious living and acquiring wealth.
Their wives are helpmeets in every true
sense of the word, earnest, tactful,
heroic women who make sacrifices and
endure harCships beyond those required
of women generally. Not the least of
these, it seems to us, is that of being
without a permanent h' me. To these
people the annual conference is an event
of great interest and Importance and
they ait md it whenever possible.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

A Cheltenham correspondent states
that he, a builder clerk TO well known
firm in Cheltenham, "can boast by say
town alone to keep nation i'll regular
employment. " The answer must be APP
pended. The firm have an apprentice
whose name Is "A Nation. Hereford
England Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

The frequency in reports of commit
tees, presiding elders and members, of
the use of the terms, 'hard times, -
''financial stringeney,n cuisines de-
preston, ETC., WAS noteworthy. The
evidence of the reality of these condi-
lions was further observed in decrease
in receipts for various church purposes
and reductions of salaries in many cases.
The statistics show increase in members,
but decrease in cash receipts.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

The Democracy at Washington are
making desperate efforts to- push the
Wilson bill through the Senate. They
purpose TO whip in every recalcitrant
member of the party but the New York
senators, who are to be let severely
alone President Cleveland is putting
his strong hand filled with offices, on
senator's aud they are promptly coming
W to the scratch
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

We have received No. Of Vol. OF
the advancing Nation. published at
the Bulletin Office, Madison, + W. Cook.
of the Bulletin. editor ami publisher.
George G., sheldon, associate editor. II
is devoted to the interests of the "Peo-
pIc's partN."
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

THE SOMERSET REPORTER and the
New York Tribune (weekly) one full
year for the small sum of Sl.15 This is
an offer that many Somerset people
should avail themselves of before the of
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

Uncle George = Are You learning
much at scho, ]:
Little Neplew-Yes, indeedy. I'm
learning to 81 still, an not talk, an not
make any Noise, an get up an sit down,
an march, IA lots of things. Good
News.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

Rangors second attempt to elect Il
mayor resulted in no choice and the mat
ter goes before the city government,
both branches of which are Republican
and will doubtless elect +. o. Beal, the
Republican candidate. The contest is
personal rather than political.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26
Wednesday, May 9th.

to be observed as Arbor Day.
May there be unity Of purpose and feeling
in the proper observance Of the day, and may
it be made festal day in the schools of the
state, day Of usefulness and happiness, with
such exercises as may serve to Increase oul
love of nature and Of country.
Given at the Council Chamber in Augusta, this
twenty third day Of April, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-four, and of the Indepen'
donce of the United States OF America
the one hundred and eighteenth.
HENRY b. CLEAVES.
BY the Governor.
NICHOLAS FEssENDEN,
Secretary OF State.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

II is estimated. that more than l25, 900
Miners are on strike divided among
different states as follows: Alabama,
s.No; Kentucky, 5000; West Virginia,
1000: Indiana, 5000; Ohio, 10000 !;
lllinoise, 10000; Pennsylvania, 10000 ;
Indian Territory, 1000; Michigan. 300 ;
Iowa, 1900 This is the report at the
nited Mine Workers headquarters of
Columbus, Ohio, and the president, John
Me Bridge, expects large accessions to
this number within the coming week.
lhe labor problem, always important
seems to he becoming serious.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

Rev. W. +. Berry, of Waterville the
efficient aud courteous Secretary of the
Maine Methodist Conference, has held
that position six years to the satisfaction
of members of the conference and those
having occasion to call upon him
Members of the press are under special
obligation &c him for his uniform cour-
tesy and his readiness to accommodate
them with information at his command
aud access to papers in his keeping. He
is model officer and performs a large
amount of exacting work each yeaI
without pay.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26
TIE TREASURE KEY.
A Discovery That Opened the Riches Of
Eastern Iitcrature.

lotus flower, the land Of the pyramid,
of the obelisks and the Mic. but story
true i'll word and fact
1t is the story Of KY, before which
vast treasure house, impenefrahlc for
ages. opened their dsars. And when the
portals were thrown VIDE the scarcher-
gazcd upon vistas containing riches OF
which their widest in.aginings had
never dreamed
II is not "A key Of gold. though it,
value is more than its weight in that
precious metal, nor is Il shaped like Il
key at all And the wealth Il unlocked
is not only for Its finders, but for all
that desire To partake If II. for all pos
terity, for you and for me ! speak Of the
Rosetta stone. which Is now IN the Brit
ish museum.
Many ages ago Piolemy Epiphencs,
king of Egypt, paid the arrears Of taxes
and other debts Of the priesthood OF
Egypt. and in thanks and To show their
respect for his consideration the priest
hood, at IA synod held in Memphis, passed
a decree COMMUNICATING it. The decree
was cut into stone, as that was the mode
of preserving a record of historical
events This happened about 1875 years
before the Christian era.
You must know that the Egyptians
had different mode of writing from
ours They used hieroglyphics or picture
writing, and this, after great research.
has been discovered to be the written IN
depreciation OF sounds.
That ii record Of Epiphenes' deed
might not be lost the Egyptians had The
decree written i'll three different Ian
guages, the hitroglyphic, the denote
and the Greek. This was done as il pre-
caution. because. as the country had
many dialects, language once i'll u.c
was likely to die out i'll time. So hy
making this trilingual copy OF the event,
each translation of the other it was
likely to be preserved
Years passed, and the dust of ages
buried from vi.w he stone that was dcs-
tined to play so important part in
throwing light upon the shadowy con
ccptions of modern thinkers regarding
the past life and manners and customs
of the Egyptians.
This is the origin of the Rosetta stone,
but no one III the modern world knew of
its existence until the time of Napoleon.
He carried his conouerinp arms all over
Europe. and not content with his vic
tories there he invaded Egypt. where he
foupht the brilliant Fpvptian campaipu.
While stationed near Rosetta, i'll lower
Egypt, some of the soldiers with the
French engineer. NJ. Bonssard. found.
while excavating III the historical soil,
a block of stone of black basalt, about
81, feet in length and a little more than
2 feet in width. On il they saw strange
and nnintellipible Writing or drawings.
If was the Rosetta stone 50 called from,
the name Of the place where it was
found. but they did not dream how pre-
cious their discovery would prove.
And it was noe until about - year
had passed that even one word was
translated. DR.. Young in lsl5 made
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

The wedding of Miss Harriet Blaine
and Truxton Beal is set for April Both.
and is to be quiet affair. The welded
couple are to go to California aud pass
the summer on Mr.. Beal's ranch. The
Blaine family are expected to come to
Maine early in June but WILL it is stat
ed, continue to make Washington their
winter home.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

The advantage of having nice, large,
well equipped hall in town is not always
sufficiently appreciated. This advantage
was apparent at the service of the Meth
odist meetings, Sunday, when the SER
vices, morning, afternoon and evening,
were attended by large audiences, com
prising more than twice as many peo-
pile as could be accommodated in any
church ediiice in our village.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

Anet the session of the Maine Metho-
dist Conference which closed here Mon
day, we are led to say that it must give
an impulse to the work of that denomi-
nation in this vicinity and the tendency
will be to encourage aud in~pir, other
denominations to renewed effort. There
is room enough for all and work enough
for ALL
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

The representative of the Freedmen 5
Aid society spoke right out in meeting
against the present National administra-
ton He stated that if the elections
were to be held this year, but one set of
ballots would be needed He don't seem
to relish the party that is so thoroughly
dominated by the southern contingent.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

Rev. +. II. Morgan, pastor of the NJ.
+. church here, was II busy man con
ference week. He was interchangeable
in his effort for the comfort and conven.
fence of the guests of the society and to
facilitate the business of the conference,
and was wonderfully successful in
his efforts to those ends. His labors
were arduous but he had a splcn.
did corps of helpers in the members
of his society, women and men. The
conference recognized this effective
work directed by Mr.. Morgan in appro-
pirate action.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

The conference also recognized the
hospitality afforded so cordially by our
citizens generally at their homes, and of
our hotels for reducing rates to an I'M
usually low figure. We may say truth
fully that the people of no town in
Maine are more Hospitality inclined than
ours, aud no one of its size can provide,
the year around, better hotel accommo-
dations
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

There is big strike on now in the
Pennsylvania coke regions. involving
nearly all the plants in the eutire coke
region.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

Governor Cleaves has issued his proc
lamaton setting apart Wednesday May,
9th as Arbor Day, to be devoted to
beautifying homes, private and public
grounds, schools grounds and highways.
1t is well to heed his suggestions and
observe the day as best we may for
these purposes.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

Lady-Have you any celery:
Green Huckster-Not much, ma am
only IS a week. Free Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

Bangor authorities felr the have a
smallpox case in that city, au Arabi,a
peddlcr, The proper measures t. prevent
it, spread have been taken.