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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20

about 100 acres Of grain in thi- vicinity
this sea on. as he informs me. Mr
Goodwin also showed full line Of tire
Osborne mowers harrows aud hay
tedders. Worcester Buckeye mower
and large line Of Syracuse and Frpe
plows, and other farm implements and
machinery.
1t IS hoped that the receipts Of the
fair will be sufficient to pay the current
expenses. aud something toward the
debt Of the society.
We hope that All life members viii
bear in mind that the annu meeting
of tie society will be held on the third
Saturday of November. and arrange IL
be present. Business of Importance viii
come up at thar meeting. H.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

We are obliged to notify certain sub
.eribers whom we have several times
reo,te.ted TO settle arrears for the RE-
PORTER aud whom we have advised that
miles. payment should be made within a
reasonable time their accounts would be
left with an attorney for collection, that
mi. reasonable time has expired and I'M
les. these accounts are settled on OF be-
fore october 10th, they will be placed in
the hands of Il lawyer.
These bills can be settled with us on
more favorable terms than with third
person and all expense saved by prompt
attention to this notice before the date
named above.
j. o. SMITH Il Co.
Skowhegan, Sept. 10, 1894. 3w37
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20
TO RENT.

The second story of the Reporter Block
is for rent 1t consists oftwo front rooms
looking out onWater Street suitable for a
nice office for physician or lawyer. and
large well lighted hall formerly used as an
armory by Company (. National Guards.
The fat is we'll adapted to use by a
society for assembly and ante rooms or
nice large la, for a coat shop or some
light manufacturing business. May be
leased for term OF years.
Inquire OF
10 SMITH Y co.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20

The sugar planters of Louisiana at
their convention held in New Orleans,
Monday. went over in body to the Re
publican party. Sugar culture is the
most important industry in the State.
The new tariff breaks the Mckinley con
tract and not only repeats the bounty
for the future but, as construed by
Secretary Carlisle, denies payment!on the
crop of the present year, which is justly
felt to be an injustice. If the secession
OF the planters is general, as the pro-
ceedngs of this convention would in
dcate it will make several Congression-
al districts in the State extremely doubt
full. with excellent chances that the Re-
publicans may carry them and break the
solid South.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20
North CornSillc.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Squire of Brad
ford, Mass, and Mrs. Jas. Goodiugs and
daughter of Searmont, Me, have been
visiting at Naldus Squire's the past
week.
James Pugh and wife were visiting at
Madison, Sunday
A. F. Squire and lady were at Bing-
ham, Saturday.
Miss Naude Freeman went to Boston,
Friday for a few weeks.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20
IIoN'S This,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured BY taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. CHENEY x CO. Props.
Toledo. 0.
We, the undersigned, having known F. J.
Cheney fer the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions,
ana THANKFULLY able to carry out any obligations
made by their hrm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
Walding, Knnan K Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and MUCOUS
surfaces OF the system. Price &c per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20
SkoMhECAN MARkET.
A coon STGGESTION

ROCHESTER, y. Y.-John Davies Of this
city, took severe cold and suffered pain
through the back and kidneys. His physician
pronounced his case gravel. and failed to help
him. Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
was recommended, and after tahiug two bottles
he considered himself cured. II cures rheu-
ma,sm and neuralgia also.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20

\ battle was fought at Ping Yang this
week. between the Chinese and Japan
ese troups in which the former were
utterly routed. Thousands of Chinese
soldiers and four generals were captured,
while the number lost by the Chinese in
battle is estimated to be 2300. A de-
sultory war may be carried on for some
time to come, but unless China shall sue
coed ii getting another army into the
peninsula. Corea will undoubtedly re-
main in possession of the japanese.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers dur
Ing the week:
skowhegan-Nelson Weston to E. B.
curtis, 800; Uriah Foss to +. P. King,
sl2OO
Pamyra-B. F. Doughty to Leslie
1ohonnett, S737.
Dead River-David Viles to Charles
paggett, 800.
Madison Geo. Davian to Josephine
pavian, 500.
o.pittseld-S. d. Bickford to Smith
6ekford, Sl400; Smith Bickford tC S.
y, Bedford, 5000; Lafayette Ames to
'has. Ames, $3.50.
Observation-Disclosures Robbins, ct
a. 10 Wyatt Huff, $40.
starks--A. Sidney Taylor to Julia
TAYLOR, $1,000.
Mayheld-Wm. Baker to Ira Wing,
Gil.
fairiield-Thomas Lubier ct al to AL
Una Piper, 5000; Chas. Flanders to n.
IL williamson, $500.
~, Sanaan-Noah Kicker to Fred Bur-
Erin, s25.
II. Pleasant Ridge-Parker Sanborn to
"m' spiulding, $500.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20

New York Republicans held lively
convention at Saratoga, Tuesday. No
state convention in the Empire state was
ever attended by such an assembly of
well known men, and great enthusiasm
prevailed. Hon. Levi Z. Morton reeeiv-
ed the nomination for governor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20

Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese Niceroy,
who was deprived of his yellow jacket
recently. has been further disgraced be-
cause of the Chinese defeat at Ping
Yang. by having his three eyed peacock
feather taken from him.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20

The coroner's inquest over the remains
of Michael Hayden, who died from the
effects of a blow received in a row nj
Eastport, took plAce Friday, and Il YER
dict was rendered that Hayden died from
the effects of a blow delivered by some
party or parties unknown, The Jury
was In session twelve hours.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20
Somerset S. j. Court.

September Term 1894.
WALTON j., Presiding.
y. W. BRAINERp, Clerk.
F. W. HovEY, County attorney.
c. " Small, Stenograp her
E. p. ViIes, sheriff.
Deputies in attendance: Lyman Grant. John
Smith, a. 7. Spear, scott Knowles, Jos, Akin
son, R. ; Williams.
Blaine 5. Yiles Messenger.
The September Term of 5. j. Court
convened at the Court House, Tuesday
last, Charles W. Walton, Justice presid-
ing. After the usual opening ceremonies
were gone through, the following iutys
were impanelled:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20

The kennebec Democrat has passed
into the hands of the Maine Democrat
Publishing Co., and hereafter will be
published at Augusta ins,ead of Water
vile, under the name of the Maine DEM
Ocrat
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20

Some of the early kings of England
and France, when they were travelling,
were attended by coiners, who supplied
them with money as it was needed, fresh
from the portable minis.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20

Plowmeu and reapers in Bohemia are
paid go cents day: females employed al
the same labor receive ~ cents. neither
board nor lodging Icing furnished.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20

The kennebec Journals canvass Of the
official election returns gives Cleaves'
plurality as $500.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20
The Third District.

The following is the recaptulation of
the vote in the Third Congressional
district for 1892 and 1891:
1909 1904
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20

rev, Samuel F. Smith, D. D., the
su'ior of MY Country, tits of Thee, y
, was married go years ago Sept Is. The
~, ahpse OF three score years has not dulled
~ Se recollection of that happy day, but
,s. and his good wife passed the anniver-
isaay quietly, preferring that no gather
~. srs or special observance mark the
,,0'', Many friends Sent congratula-
'ous by letter; and some offered gifts.
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Skowhegan, Sept. 10, 1894. 3w37
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10
A Unique Manufacture.

An industrial journal notes the curious fact that at only ono establishment in the world is tho siren" fog signal manufac- tured Tho instrument consists of two superposed disks with like number of holes, one disk being stationary, and the other revolving, while at the same time air or steam is forced through the holes. When the holes are opposite each other, the steam will pass. When not opposite, the passage of the steam is stopped.
 Thus when one of the disks revolves the steam passes in series of puffs, and if these puffs succeed each other with suffi- cient frequency a note Is produced, rising in pitch with the rapidity of revolution and increasing in power with the pressure of the steam. The disks are revolved by small steam engine, which also opens and closes valve to allow for the passage of the steam and thus gives what is known as the characteristic sound, for siren used as a fog signal docs not sound con- tinuously, but gives certain number of blasts of definite length per minute. The steam is supplied by boiler both for the engine and the siren, and to avoid possi- hla breaa3owns the boilers, engines and sirens are always i2 duplicate.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10
The Law of Finding.

The law of finding was declared many years ago, and it is well to note the case and the decision, says Business A visitor to store found wallet containing sum of money. He handed the wallet, with it's contents, to the merchant to be returned to the owner. After three years, the own CT having failed to appear, tho finder de- manded the wallet and the money from the merchant. The merchant refused to deliver them on the ground that they were found on his premises. The finder then sued the shopkeeper. It was decided that against all the world but tho owner the title of the finder is perfect. The receiver of an article found is only the trustee, first of the owner, then of the finder if the owner does not appear. The receiver has no right to keep an article against the finder any more than tho finder has to keep it against the owner
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10
Population of the Earth.

Europe 357, ,s79, GOO; Asia, s9b, 954, GOO; Africa, 163, 95S, GOO; America, 121, 71e,o00; Australia, 3,2S0. 900; oceanic islands, 7,420, 900; polar regions, 80, 400; total, 1,479, 729, 400. This estimate is credited to Drs. Wagner and Supare (Gotha 1SaD. Tho estimate of area of the continents and islands by tho same authorities is 52, S21, 6S4 Ravenstein's 8 estimate of the earth S fertile region in square miles is 2s, 269, 200; steppe, IS, 9o1, ,0o0; desert, A. 18o,00o; polar region, 4,S88, 800. The population Of Flu rope hardly exceeded 90, GOO, GOO before the fifteenth century.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10
Animals Admitted to Heaven.

According to tho Moslem's -creed ten animals are admitted into paradise besides man 1. The dog Kratim, which accom- panied the seven sleepers of Ephesus. 9. Balaam's ass, which spoke with the voice of man to reprove the disobedient proph- et B. Solomon's ant, of which he said,
 'Go to the ant, thou sluggard. 4. Jo- nahs whale 5. The ram of Ismael, offer
 ed in sacrifice instead of Isaac. 6. The calf of Abraham. z. The camel of Saleb. 8. The cuckoo of Belkis. 9. The OK of Moses. 10. Mohammed' $ mare called Al Borak. The following are sometimes added or substi- tuted: The ass on which Jesus rode into Jerusalem and the ass on which the queen of Sheba rode when she visited Solomon.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10
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ANCIENT CHEMISTRY.
An Egyptian AIchemists Laboratory In
 the Sixth or Seventh Century E. c.

An Egyptian AIchemist's Laboratory In
 the Sixth or Seventh Century B. c.
 Long before chemistry became science many of it's processes and apparatus were in common use Professor H. Burlington Bolton has mado list of some of these, finding that the Egyptians were acquaint- ed with tho process of glassmaking at least as far back as 2500 B. C.; that cruci- bles of the fifteenth century B. C. are now in the Berlin museum, and that si- phons also were used in the fifteenth cen- tury B. c. Blowpipes and bellows were early employed
 The earliest chemical laboratories now known were those of the Egyptian tenn pies, in which the priests prepared the in- oense. oils, etc., used in the temple serv ices. The Bible contains frequent chem ical allusions. Cupcllation is plainly de- scribed by Jeremiah, mssallurgical opera tions by Job, Ezekial and others, and bel lows by Jeremiah.
 Geber, the Arabian physician of the eighth century, wrote minutely of chem ical processes. He described solution, fil- tration, specialization, fusion, sublima- tion, distillation, cupellation and various kinds of furnaces and apparatus.
 Perhaps the earliest drawings of strict ly chemical apparatus are the figures of distilling apparatus in Greek papyrus Of the eleventh century. An alchemist's la. boratory of the sixth or seventh century was uncovered in Egypt in 1885, and its contents included bronze furnace about 50 bronze vases with peaks and some con- ical vessels resembling sand baths.
 Tho balance as an instrument of precl- sion reached high development under the Arabians as early as the twelfth century, when very accurate specific gravity deter minations were described.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10
superstitions About Salt.

The spilling of salt has for generations been counted unlucky in many parts of England and Germany. A curious picture of medieval art on the subject of "The Last Supper" represents Judas Iscariot oyerturning the salt, dark foreshadowing of an awful doom.
 In the isle of Man there is lingering superstition that to carry salt In the pock- ct is help to good fortune, and to ex- change or accept salt is so good an omen
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10
Paddle Your Own Canoe.

This expressive phrase, according to Walsh, first appeared in q poem published in May, 1854. The following stanzas give fair example of the whole:
 Voyager upon life's sea,
 To yourself be true, And whatever your lot may be Paddle your own canoe. Leave to heaven in humble trust
 All you will to do,
 But if you would succeed you must
 Paddle your own canoe.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10

that beggar has been known to decline food unless salt was added to the gift.
 Satan and the witches were believed once on a time to hate salt with an invet- crate haired, and it was the custom to torment the arch fiend by sprinkling salt in coffin, and brewers drove away the witch tribe by throwing handful of salt on the top of the mash.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-07-27
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The executive board of the Social
Democratic Federation, at London, En-
gland, has sent message of sympathy
to Samuel Gompers, Master Workman
Sovereign and President Debs, of the
American Railway union.
A Berlin dispatch of the 9lst states
that bonds valued at 100000 marks
are reported to have been stolen in
transit from Frankfort to New York,
The ninth of the races between the
Britannia and Vigilant took place on
the Goth and was won by the former, as
had been seven of the preceding con-
tests The finish of the britannia was
minute and 81 seconds better than
that OF the Vigilant.
At London on the 10th. while a gov
ernment vessel was engaged in blow
ing up an old Wreck in the Solent, an
explosion occurred, killing seven men
and injuring several others
The cholera epidemic at st. Peters
burg is reported as rapidly spreading.
The new cases average 200 daily and
the deaths 100 There are 1000 pa
tients in the hospitals, The disease
has broken out in the military camp
south of St. Petersburg.
The Dominion parliament has passed
bill granting bonus of Sl,S00 per
mile to the Port Arthur, Duluth &
Western railroad for distance Of lb0
miles.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-07-27
WEST AND SOUTH.

The Pullman strikers at st. Louis
held a meeting on the 21st, and after a
stormy session of two hours passed
resolutions declaring the strike off.
When the result was announced there
was foot race to the Office of the com
pany to secure old places.
Elk county, Idaho, was swept by a
tornado on the Goth, which uprooted
trees and killed thousands of cattle
and sheep. IIailstones to the depth of
five inches fell in some places, Several
persons were injured and two pros
4}cctors are missing.
The Herring -fIall-Marvin Safe Com
pany has temporarily closed down its
tire-proof safe department ut Cincihs
natl, o., on account Of dull times,
About 200 men are affected by the Shut
down.
Suit has been commenced in the
United States circuit court at Port
land Ore, by D. Albert Hitler and
Sarah +. Hitler, his wife, against the
executors of the last will and testa-
ment of the late w. S. Ladd Il million
aire banker of Oregon. Complainants
are residents of San Francisco and the
bill is to recover 81 900, 900 ur more from
the Ladd estate.
The Rosebud mill ut Cripple Creek,
Col, burned on the Esd, cntailing q loss
of $l50,OOO. The mill. which was one
of the most complete gold reduction
plants in the country, WIS owned by
French company, and had just been
put in running order. The loss is fully
S150.000. 1t was insured in California
companies for a small part of its cost,
Gov. Tillman, of South Carolina, has
issued a proclamation opening the state
JispensaricS on August /,
The steamer Louise, an American
fishing boat, was seizel on the 23d by
Canadian revenue cutter Petrol while
on the east side of Point Pelee in Lake
Erie.
Dick Gales. a restaurant keeper at
Frankfort, Ind, was waylaid by rob-
bers on the night of the 22d, who, after
robbing him of 800, took him to Lake
Alhambra, half mile from the city,
and threw him into the water. He
was rescued a few hours later in a
dying condition.
At meeting of the local \. r. IT,,
held in Butte, Mont, on the 23d, the
strike on the Montana division was de-
clarcd off. 1t was the last road in the
state to hold out. The Northern Pa
cific and Union Pacific arc in fail opcr-
alton, though trains are running under
military escort.
Congressman J. &. Cannon, of Dan
vile, was on the 23d rcnominated by
the republicans of the Twelfth Illinois
| district.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-07-27
WASHINGTON.

Clifton r. Erecllinridge, of Arkansas,
was on the 18th nominated by the prcsi-
dent to bc envoy extraordinary and
,ninistcr plrnipotentiary of the United
States to Russia, vice A. d. White, re-
signed
The United States cruiser Columbia
has been ordered to proceed immedi-
ately to Blucfclds, Nicaragua, to pro-
tect American interests during the dis
turbances now going on in that coun-
try.
The house committee on agriculture
has ordered favorably reported the
Trout ELECTROMAGNETIC bill. which
subjects imitation dairy products to
the operation of state laws whether in
original packages or not,
The secret service officials of the
treasury department have unearthed a
how counterfeit $50 national bank note.
The note is on the National Bank of
Barre, VT, check letter 4, charter No.
., 100, bank No. /, $50, treasury No.
D56, 25j, John Allison register, L. T..
Spinner treasurer. The note is a poorly
executed pen and ink production, with
a number of imperfcctions,
senator Sherman has introduced in
the senate a resolution adopted by the
city council of Trecnvillc. O., asking
congress to appropriate money for a
monument to be erected in that city to
the memory of Mad Anthony Wayne
and his Indian victories.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-07-27
Lawrence Iron Company.

Columbia, July 21.-[Spccial -
To Amcrican-On the 18th the
stockholders of the Lawrence Iron
Company held,a meeting ot Nash
vile and elected Col. Hcncry Nc
Cormick. of Harrisb org, Pa, Prcsi-
dent; J. Hill Eakin, of Nashville,
Secretary and Treasure, and James
NJ. Hamilton, of Nashville; II. B.
Mccormick, of Pennsylvania; &. 7.
Hughes, F. } Ewing and Hon w.
J, Whitthorne, of Columbia, direct
ors. This company owns the ceIe-
bratcd Wright and Tucker ore
banks at P,ncknev, LawrenceCo
ty Tenn. J. King McLanahan& Son,
Of HollidaySburg Pa, have been
mining the Tucker ore bank tndcr
| lease, having erected a $4,000 min
ing plant on the property. Dizziness
/ in iron circles caused them te cease
mining some months ago, but a
member Of the firm being present
assured the directors that mining
would be commenced ina few weeks
and continue for the balance Of the
term of their lease. This will be
good news for the people Of Law
romeo County.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-07-27
LATER NEWS.

Douglas Trihet, of Brazil, Ind, died
of consumption on train as it was en-
tering Denver Col.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Edwards, their son
and book agent were drowned in OF
scgo lake while boating.
Henry Brown, who robbed the Carl
boo stage some weeks ago, was con-
victed and sentenced to fifteen years.
Madame de Sartoris has been elected
at Paris mother-general of the nuns Of
the Sacred Heart. the place left vacant
by the death of Madame Lehon.
Edward L. Griffin, wrll-lsnown
stenographer in the New York courts,
committed suicide at llackenSack by
shooting. An extra woman in the
case.
The Kansas City, Fl Scott 4 Mem
, phis shops at Kansas City, Mo, closed
on account of the strike. were reopened
Tuesday. giving work to about five
hundred men.
In the United States district court at
Seattle, Wash, six rioters arrested for
contempt of court in attacking a
Northern Pacific train were sentenced
TO eight months Imprisonment -
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-07-27
capped serious injury.

capped serious injury.
The steam yacht Favoritc, running
between Newark. n. j., and Rockaway
burned on the @3d Two boys, sleeping
in the hold, were burned to death.
On the 33d, while returning to their
home at Delaney, Pa, from an unsuc-
cessful hunt for work, James Nolan and
Daniel Mckinney, aged Is and 10 rc-
specs.vely, were run down by an engine
and killed.
During the week ended July 20 bust
ness failures numbered 23G in the United
States, against 4G7 last year, and Al ia
Canada, against p last year.
The regular quarterly dividend of ?
per cent, payable August Is, has been
declared by the Pullman Palace Car
Company.
The annual convention OF the Chris
tian Arbitration and Peace society com
vened at Asbury Park, n. D., on the
2lst. There was a fair attendance Of
delegates from different parts of this
country as well as from foreign coun-
tries.