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The Somerset reporter., 1894-08-02
Repairing Country Roads.

The season Tor repairing country roads
is rapidly approaching, and much time
and money will be spent in the old but
useless way OF conducting this work
Good roads, next to good public schools,
are OF the utmost importance to country
people. Il cannot be said that the present
system Of woi king roads Is good one.
There is no element of permanency IN
dirt roads, and year by year the same
work OF cleaning out the side bitches to
TIL up the roadbed is done at great eX-
pensc, and calls for constant renewal.
Dirt roads are well enough in summer,
but il is in winter and spring, IN the inter-
val between the ending OF one year farm
labor and the beginning OF the next, that
the bulk OF the heavy farm traffic is carried
on, and ii is at those seasons dirt roads
are al their worst No permanent road
bed can be made except with broken stone
OF bindil size or OF good pit or lake
gravel and such are Coniessedly costly.
But every mile OF road so made reduces
the cost of improving the remainder and
adds to the value of the same through
which it passes. If the commissioners
would encourage this work, and the land
owners would agree to bear their portion
OF the expense, all the most prominent
country thoroughiarcs could either be
stoned OF graveled by degrees, and the
roads that are now Il reproach to the
country would be pleasure to travel over, ,
while the value OF the farmlands would be
materially enhanced. The material for
good roads is 10 be found on every hand,
! L
manent improvement.-.SeA SeAalo FaIl1 Hf5.-
The Somerset reporter., 1894-08-02
FARM. GARDEN and
HOUSEHOLD.



With the ruling iow value Of wool the
council in sheep husbandry OF late has
been to keep sheep FOR the meat product
making the wool secondary matter
In conformity with this idea change IN
that direction has been gradually gong
on in the sheep industry OF the 9ta'e iof
several Years. In THIS sheep huspanCuy
for meat, the lamb has been the eadinS
factor and the chlet source oi PIoilt'
Conducted in this manner the business
has been fairly satisfactory, not~llhStand-
ing the low price OF the wool product.
But wool IS lower Than ever, and ior a
year past the pfice OF lamns hdS pecil
running on similar scale he OUTLOOK
for his seasons crop Is by no means en-
couraging, the prospect at the present
time being that the price IN common WIN
wool will be lower ihan ever nave
been making my sheep Prohtapie' Sa'u
a prominent farmer OF thls Town a 'e"
DAYS since. "Nhen could sen iah'DS
the FIRST of July for three to tour collars a
head my sheep paid me wen IN spite OF
the low price of wool. But with the
price of lambs going down where WOO Is
he continued, there IS no money longer
left in sheep, and mine will have to go
We question somewhat the soundness
of such procedure even under the pres
ent combined low prices OF wool and
lamb. 1t may not and probably will not
always be thus, When the prlce OF a
staple product drops below the cost of
production there is quite certain to be a
reaction that soon tits the beam the
other way. The sheep industry OF the
The Somerset reporter., 1894-08-02
The HOusckeepcr of the Future.

The grandchildren of this generation
viii get more domestic comfort for less
money than their grandparents did, and
one reason why, will be that they will
have much more accurate notion of
what they want and what they are entitl-
cd to Standards OF living will be much
more definite in America two generations
hence. Servants rights, duties prvile-
yes and wages will all be better defined.
Housekeepers will know much more eN-
actly and without need of personal eNper-
ience what scale Of living their incomes
can support. Rents will be lower and
there will be better lotion than now as
to what household luxuries and conven-
fences re really luxuries and convenien-
Ces, and what are mere SNOWY impedi
ments to domestic comfort. With a
great and growing body of intelligent
people anxious to work, and an increasing
number anxious tc have certain work
done for tn, m. the adjustment of the sup
ply of labor to the demand is bound to be
perfected, And yet it will be an Ameri
can adjustment. with somewhat less servi-
lity in it than in the English method, and
characterized as all other American labor
is, by the su Jeror efficiency of the per-
sons employed - .S,DI5R0's .N0Gd-iHt
The Somerset reporter., 1894-08-02
Hints to Housckccpcrs.


White silk lace may be cleaned 10y
spreading it out upon white paper that
has been covered with calcined magnesia
placing another sheet upon 1t and laying
it away Tor three days between the pages
of large book
Precipitation stains may be removed
from the AIMS OF white WOODEN OF SILK
dresses by SponSlnS with warm water INTO
which ammonia has been poured, and
then with clean water, Press the pace
before 1t becomes quite dry
Little red ants cannot travel over wool
or rag carpet, Cover the shell IN closet
OF pantry With flannel set whatever you
wish to keep from the ants on 1t, and
they will at once disappear, hey may
be caught also IN spongeS INTO which
The Somerset reporter., 1894-08-02
cal Sandwiches.

These are almost as good as chicken,
and much cheaper, and the water in which
the veal is stewed may go towards the
next days soup. Foil the veal until tend
er, and when cold chop fine. Mix with
it good mayonnaiSe dressing and spread
between slices OF bread
The Somerset reporter., 1894-08-02

"Alen is skittish critters, observed old
Mrs Thirdwed. EITHER they air so
cross that there is no abearin' 'em around
the house, or so good-natured that you
dassent trust EN- out of your sight. "-M-
dlaRab0HS ToHJHaI
The Somerset reporter., 1894-08-02

Deacon Snodgrass: "Will youj Join us,
Mr. Basso, in singing Old Hundred9' "
Mr. Basso "Iwould like to oblige YOU,
Decon. if knew it. | can sing you the
Ninety and Nine; that's the nearest |
can come to it t"-Er,
The Somerset reporter., 1894-08-02

Perhaps no local disease has puzzled and
bafiled the medical profession sore than nasal
catarrh While not Immediately fatal it Is
among the most nauseous and disgusting MS
/ he flesh is heir to, and the records show very
few or no cases OF radical cure OF CHROME
catnrrh, by any of the many modes of treat
mont until the introduction Of Ely's Cream
Balm few years ago. Tn sucee-s OF TINS
preparation has been most gratifying and sur
prising. No druggist is without II,
The Somerset reporter., 1894-08-02

OFFICE OF :. HERRf, q may ION street
SAVANSAH, "a. De-. l6, 1880
MEs.Rs LIrPMAN Bios. -aFluuah, Ga.
DEAR SiRs-I would like 10 add my ttstl
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=. in the case of Mary lngrlhdm, woman ny
ing on my place; shr had cons ant cough
sore throat, debility, etc, and was eihaclated
to degree that she was unable to get out ui
bed unaided, being gwen mp by slci ms
she had taken the ruluou@ So-cdlltd BIool
Medicines without the least rHrct. until htlhg
put under the p. =. p, She immediately began
to improve and is now i'm aS good health as
ever in her life. You cln fer to me at any
time as to the effect of = / T. in the foregoing
case. Gt urs ttulN. -
SAMUEL CHERRY.
For sale by all druggists.
r. P.P. wonderful medicine, it gives an ap.
petite it inTigorates and strength
p p. p. Cures rheumatism. an1 all pains in
side back and shoulders, knees,
hips, wrists and Joints.
P. p, P. Cures syphilis in all its various stages
old ulcers, sores and kidney com
plants
p. p. p. Cures catarrh. eczema, erysipelas. al
skin diseases and mercurial poi
sonug.
p p p. Cures dyspepsia. chronic female com
plants and broken down consti-
tuition and loss of manhood.
p. p. F. The best blood purifier of the age
Has made more permanent cures
than all other blood remedies,
The Somerset reporter., 1894-08-02
Fer Sale.

House and stable, with 2 Ia acres land, sit.
aated on Main street, l-3 mile south OF FRS
Baptist Church House Ia stories, iii gUof
repair, city water. stable room for three
horses. Price sl9o0. Apply to George Wynau
Hyde Park, Mass, or % Fred y. Eaton oi
Sewall W. smith, Sko~ne ar
The Somerset reporter., 1894-08-02

II positively will not use cosmetics. said
lady the writer, yet my co np.eNlan Is 50 bad
that it occasions me considerable mortihca-
tion. What can do to get rid Of ihese dread
ful blotchesg" Take Dr. lierees Favorite
Prescription, was my prompt reply Your
indicates that you are suffering
from functional derangt meuts. Remove the
wear the hue of health. The 'FaYorite Pre-
scrption' is wonderful remedy Tor all
d diseases peculiar to your sex. II. proprletors
to return the money # It does not
give satisfaction. But it never fails. Fry II.
Tine lady followed my adyic1. and now her
complexie IA is as cleaI as "A babe, and she et-
ioys better health than she has iof many years.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-08-02

A.4yy2p:s ;ri,a i.S SsKVG ,aiSxaSrfst sEEDs:r rsns;.
-ar,ols u.seIsc-. Ne1k Memory Loss of Brain
Ne.ancss Lost AlanhuuJ, Nightly EMISSIONS. Nervous
powerin Gtneratve Organs of either sex caused
s.ntt "ors excessive use ot dbacco opium or slim
ln4rsi Eonsump ptiOn or lnsanity. Can be carried In
,,y u t,r -, by mail prepaid With 81 order we
.rnntrc q refund the money. Sold by ali
IL e no other Write for free Medical Book sent sealed
dres- -NEWVESEED CO., Masonic Temple CHICAGO,
Y. NU~lllN,i and q EO. CUSHING, Druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-08-02

"> o,s, Johnnie, what is rudaer'' "A stern
necessity, sir
1t looks like triangular light between
Uncle sam, Debs and the Pullman car porter
What CAUSES bad dreams is question that
has never been satisfactorily answered; but IN
nine cases out Of ten, frightful dneams are the
result OF imperfect digestion which a few
doses of Ayers sarsaparilla Wi ehectually
remedy Don't delay-try it today
Overcome by the heat-The losing horse in
the race
Mamma, was that a sugar-p IN you Just
gave me- asked little Mabc. No, dear, ~
was one Of Dr. Ayers Pills" fiease, may /
have another MOI now, dear one of those
nice pills is all you need at present, because
every dose is effective"
1t doesn't make a room any cooler to put
frieze around the walls.
There is no excuse for any maa 70 appear IN
society with grizzly beard -inee the intro
duction OF Buckingham's bye which colors
natural brown or black.
Mrs Mnlligan. I'D rutlier heg the huh
family i'll than YOU Sir. Naiiigan- so
would l.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-08-02
FOR BOSTON !!

Commencing june 25th, 1891, steamer DIII
CoLLlNs will leave Augusta at p. M, Halo
wei AZ l,3O connecting with the new and ti'
giant steamers.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-15

Carleton of New York. Grown Jew
els' is historical romance centering
around Maximilian and the days Of the
empire in Mexico.
While attending to the publication of
these books the writer met and subse-
quently married son of the late Rev.
Stephen Fl. Tying D. D.
While living in the metropolis this
fortunate woman enjoyed the society
and friendship of eminent literary peo-
pie. Of late years she has travelled much
in England and on the continent.
She has written a series of valuable
papers on University Life, and on
English Cathedrals. y She has deliver
ed set of lectures in fashionable homes
and schools upon "Greek Art. :" These
brought her in close relation with art
students, who dearly love her for her
sympathy and inspiration in their work.
Exercise For Women, Southern
Homes, - "Unwritten Social Laws, "her
latest papers, have met with deserved
success. "The Wedding Gowns, gift
book for bride, has proved a practical
and happy thought in which the writer s
fancy has blossomed a lovely flower.
At the present time fruit raising, vine
yard growing, beekeeping and the de-
veloping of mine are all being inves-
tigated with view to profitable indus
try for working women by this ever
thinking and helping woman, who has
taken up her abode in Colorado for the
purpose. In her own, words: e-s-v-
IT want to pass the word Of courage
and cheer and practical advice to my
sisters always question my work.
Does it carry message?"
FLORENCE WYNNE ELLIS.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-15
CHINA AND JAPAN.

Japan is looming up as power to be
reckoned with by the enlightened world.
Baltimore American.
Japan will be obliged to whip China
piece by piece, but she seems determined
that each piece is to receive a sufficiently
terrific drubbing Chicago Record.
If it is true that Ii Hung Chang is to
be permitted to take the field, won't it be
necessary for the Chinese emperor to grant
him some new clothess-New York World
China has already had enough war and
calls loudly upon Japan to stop firing
There appears to have been too much Joss
and too little military genius in the Chi
nese campaign. New York Press
Ii Hung Chang has asked permission
to go into the field and do some fighting
He thinks he would prefer being killed
by the Japs to losing the remainder of
his wardrobe. Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
Ii Hung Chang has, by express per
mission, taken the battlefield himself He
doubtless thinks he might as well stop a
few of the Japanese bullets as to stand a
chance of catching his death by cold from
lack of clothing. Boston Journal.
Ii Hung Chang is now going into the
field to see il he cannot win back some Of
his clothes from the emperor. He is "a
years old, and with hard winter coming
on it must be pretty mean kind Of an
emperor who would force him to 60 out
and fight in order to have protection from
the elements. Times.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-15
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
Topic For the Week Beginning Nov.
Comment by Rev. S. I'll. Doyle.

Topic For the Week Beginning Nov.
Comment by Rev. S. H. Doyle.
ToP1c.-How we may preach Christ.-u Tim.
iv, 1-1O
In these words we have the solemn
charge of the great Apostle Paul to
Timothy, whom he had placed over the
church at Ephesus, just before his de-
parture from this life. 1t was fitting
that at that particular time Paul should
impress upon the mind Of Timothy the
Importance Of being faithful to his du-
ties as minister, for it is at the close
Of life more than at any other time that
the solemnity and responsibility of life
force themselves upon tho human mind.
Paul also realized the importance Of
faithfulness. for the reason that tempta-
tions would come to the people, and they
would be led astray For the time
will come, he says, when they will
not endure sound doctrine, but after
their own lusts shall they heap to them
selves teachers, having itching ears, and
they shall turn away their ears from the
truth, and shall be turned unto fables. "
There was this double reason. therefore,
why Timothy should be faithful to
his work. The same reasons exist today
for all who are interested in spreading
the gospel for faithfulness to their work,
and whether ordained ministers or not,
if we are interested in preaching Christ,
for all can do that, we should be anxious
to know how we may preach Christ that
we may be faithful in the work. Paul
lays down several principles to Tim
othy which may be Of value as models
and guides to us. 81
/. Preach the word'' (verse q. This
is his first injunction. Timothy was to
preach the truth Of God, as he expected
to be judged by God for his work The
people might want sensationalism, but
he was not to pander to their tastes.
They might want false doctrines and
fables, but he was not to satisfy them.
His one duty was to preach Gods word,
and to preach all of it, and to preach 1t
as the whole word of God. This is a
timely warning for today Many crave
something else than the pure word OF
God, but they should not be pandered
to. 1t is the gospel alone that is the
power Of God to salvation, and if we are
anxious to save men we must magnify
it.
O. "Reprove, rebuke, exhort with ali
long suffering and doctrine /" This is
the apostles second injunction. Timo-
thy was to reprove, or convince those
in error of the error of their doctrines,
and to rebuke the unruly and immoral
False doctrines must be reproved today
and false lives rebuked.
"Watch thou in all things, endure
affiiction, do the work of an evangelist,
make full proof of the ministry" (verse
81. This is the last injunction, still ap
plicable. There must be watchfulness,
adaptation to different lines of work and
-faithfulness in all things.
Bible Readings. -Ps xl, 0; lisa. tx, 6;
lii. Z; lv, A, Xxi, /; Math. v, is, xviii,
10; Mark i, 4; vi, 10; Luke iv, IS, 43;
John viii. 8; Acts ii, IA; iii, ~; iv,
s; Rom. K, s, 8; Cor. i, II. 1s; XIV,
/, Q; Gal. i, 6-12; Heb. ii, 8.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-15
THE RoYALIsT.

Queen Victoria possesses a walking stick
that was owned by Charles III.
1t is said that the Prince Of Wales pro
poses to be known as Edward VII if he
ever reigns.
The empress of Russia is founding a
children's hospital to mark the marriage
Of her son with Princess Alix Of Hesse.
Princess Victoria Of Wales has had con
ferred upon her the bardic title Of Bud
dug" at the national Eisteddfod held this
year.
The queen of Italy speaks italian, French,
German and English fuently, and her
boudoir table is generally strewn with
books and magazines in all four Ian
guages.
The shah of Persia is the owner Of 8
Shetland pony which is only 10 inches in
height, two inches smaller than the fa-
nous miniature equine" belonging to
Baroness Burdett- Coutts.
Eugenie has the London and Paris news
papers read to her after breakfast every
morning, and not until she knows the
news of the world does she open her mail.
The ex-empress was 68 years old last
spring.
Prince Francois Marie Of Bourbon, who
recently issued manifesto claiming the
crown of France, is Spanish general and
a first cousin once removed and nephew
in-law of Queen Isabella. His mother was
Spanish lady of rank.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-15
THE CHICAGO AsrERoID.

Chicago implicitly believes that the as
teroid just named after it will grow
Washington Star.
Chicago scientists have discovered new
planet, and the planet wants to beware of
that Worlds fair city annexation feeling
Washington Times.
A newly discovered asteroid has been
named for Chicago, but Chicago cares
nothing for asteroids. 1t wants the earth.
Kansas City Journal.
A large ball OF fire fell in a Chicago
suburb the other night and burned
large hole in the ground. Is the city to
suffer the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah2-
Indianapolis News.
The snow huts of the Eskimos are the
warmest dwellings that can be construct
ed in polar regions because snow is the
poorest conductor Of heat that can be
found there and keeps the warmth Of the
fire within.
Many persons lay poker across the top
Of CRATE to make the fire burn because
of popular superstition, once credited,
that stubborn fire was due to the devil.
Two pokers were used and were laid across
the fire in the form Of cross.
Bunches of dried seaweed, window
cords crackers, tobacco and similar
1ibrous substances indicate the approach
of rain because their fbers become soft
by absorbing the moisture of the air when
the atmosphere is approaching the point
of saturation.- Louis Globe Democrat.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-15
THE SCIENTIST.

Idiocy has been successfully treated by
saving away sections Of the brain.
Signor Schiaparelli, the eminent astron-
omer of Italy, treats with great scorn the
suggestion that the inhabitants of the
planet Mars are signaling to the earth
Professor Carl Henry, the noted meteor
ologist and all around scientist, estimates
that the energy Of the average lightning
stroke is equal to that generated by a 100
horsepower engine in ten hours Of con
stant work.
DR.. Gunther, a private decent ut the
Berlin university, has discovered a bacil
lus which lives in the soil, whereas the ba-
cilli hitherto known live in water or in
animal organs alone. So far as Is yet
known, it is harmless.
The sun heat falling on one square mile
corresponds to over $50 tons of water rails
ed every minute from the freezing point
to the boiling. The suns heat falling on
the earth in each minute would raise to
boiling 1000, 0OO 600 tons Of water.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-15
coRBETT AND FITzsIMMoNs.

Jim Corbett's vocal organs are still in
good trim.-Chicago Mail.
In the Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight the
preliminary debate should be limited to
two years Chicago News.
And now Mr.. Fitzsimmons aspires to
the championship of the world This
proves that F'itz has very long reach
Atlanta Constitution.
The public interest in the troubles of
the Vanderbilts is second only to the ques-
tion Of whether or not Corbett will fight
Fitzsimmons. s.-Providence News.
So far as skill and productiveness in let
ter writing go, Bob Fitzsimmons de-
serves to travel in the same pugilistic class
as Jim Corbett. - Memphis Appeal.
The recent rise Of the pugilistic drama
is possibly responsible for these dialogue
preliminaries between Mr.. Corbett and
Mr.. Fitz- Hugh Simmons Washington
Times.
Mr.. Corbett doesn't regard Mr. Fitz-
simmons as in his class, and he is proba-
bly, right. Mr.. Fitz has done very little
talking during his career.-Kansas City
journal.
Mr.. Fitzsimmons is giving Mr.. Corbett
no end of trouble Mr. Fitzsimmons is
SO obliyious of the rules of the profession
as to want to fight right off the bat
Washington Post
The consensus of opinion among the
sporting men of the country seems to be
that Corbett should meet Fitzsimmons
and not try to shift the battle on some 9th
er pugilist.-Portland Argus.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-15

The Christian Endeavor societies in
the northern part Of london have or
ganized what is known as the North
London Christian Endeavor union, hav-
ing about 800 members
One society in Tasmania, the zeehaE
Wesleyan, has a most novel member
ship-20 young men, three young ladies'
This society conducts mission services
every Sunday.
the Pitt Street Wesleyan society,
Auckland, New Zealand, with mem
bership of 90, does much work for the
Master. The 12 committees are all hard
at work, visiting the homes of the poor
and the hospital and Old People
refuge and holding services in country
churches as well as carrying ON cottage
meetings.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-15

''My friend, said the candidate for
sheriff Of Cheyenne drawing one eyed
stranger close to his means Of hveli-
hood, ''do you want to make So easy to-
night?''
Yep
"All right. When + say in my speech.
is there man among you who will de-
ny this statement you jump to your
feet In the rear Of the hall and shout:
Yes, sir. will. You are liar, and I
can prove it'll and read from this clip
ping. Then will call you down and
make you ridiculous, bnt you will get
the v nevertheless Is it go?''
Nope
"Why notf''
II tried the same thing in Butte City
q year ago, and the candidate jumped
on me SO hard that the audience kicked
me out Of the hall and rode me out Of
town on rail. didn't get the $5 Ell
ther. Try it on some one else. I've
been there. Boston Herald.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-15
spreading BlbIical KnowIedge.

"A Baptist minister of Australia has
been gathering statistics regarding the
Biblical knowledge Of young people. He
finds, from his observations Of quota
tions made by young people in public,
that there is marked increase i'll thei1
accuracy over former years. He assures
us that the custom Of marking Bibles is
becoming more common, and that there
is increasing familiarity with the re-
vised version For all of this encourag-
ing progress the Christian Endeavo1
movement may modestly claim some
share of praise. Exchange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-11-15
A Nice Gift.

All wise women will soon be busy
making preparation for the more hurried
winter season. The foolish among us
may idle the hours away, but the know
ing ones will soon be making all sorts
of pretty trifies for use at the coming
Christmastide or upon the many ami
versaries that arise The charming lit
tie gift shown here is copied from one
made by a young matron who declares
the summer her only leisure time.
To copy it first select handsome
pair of scissors; then cut two pieces of
cardboard in the shape the drawing
shows and Of similar proportion to one
another and to the scissors Cut two
pieces Of heavy silk or Of soft gray suede