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There are women who, If offered the
choice between a matinee and funeral
will poll tremendous vote in favor Of
the funeral. The dramatic opportunity
is only a negative pleasure-the trap
pings Of woe are positive sensation.
There is story told that good though
eccentric dame long since gathered to
her accounting, in whom this passion
was abnormally developed, arrived in
town from her country place one day on
shopping expedition. This lady heard
of the death Of a mere acquaintance and
learned that If she hurried to the house
she would be just in time for the funeral
services Shopping, as compared with
mourning, had no charms, aid the lady
fastened to the house of sorrow. Now
the constant travelling companion of this
good woman was brown linen atrocity
in the nature Of handbag or roll. Upon
this bag, embroidered in large letters by
tho misguided person from whom 1t was
a gift, was q motto. Arrived at the
house, our friend insisted upon having a
seat as nc.. ;Ic citsl1et as was possible,
and that achieved she placed the brown
linen structure across her lap, then set
tied herself with sigh of satisfaction.
The letters upon the bag, held within a
few feet of the deceased lady and visible
to all the mourners, spelled the words,
''Bon voyage. New York Recorder.
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His Love" Text.

The story is related of bishop who
came TO one of our state prisons and
was told: No need of you here, sir.
We have eight preachers safely locked
up who are brought out each Sabbath
to minister to their fellow prisoners. I"
If this appear a doubtful tale, it can be
varied with the following about a young
lady Sunday school teacher who has
class of rather bright boys averaging
between and years.
Recently she requested each pupil to
come on the following Sunday with
some passage of Scripture bearing upon
love. The lads needed the request and
in turn recited their verses bearing upon
that popular subject, such as Love
your enemies, Little children, love
one another" etc. The teacher said to
the boy whose turn came last, Well,
Robbie, what is your verse?" Raising
himself up he responded: Song of Sol
ONION, second chapter, fifth verse, Stay
me with flagons, comfort me with ap-
pies, for am sick of love. '"-Ex-
change.
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A NOVEL RACING MATCH.


Horses to Decide Wager.
There is no knowing what an Eng
lishman will not do to decide bet.
Men have Jumped across dining tables,
mounted upon untractable steeds-yca,
and even kissed their own mothers-in.
LAWN order to settle a wager. In fine,
it ought to be an established maxim
among us by this time that, given GER
tain number of impossibilities and an
equal number of young Enslishmen,
those impossib ilities will not long re-
main such, provided they be made the
subjects of bets.
OEe of those incidents which go a
long way toward justifying the reputa-
tion which as a nation of madmen we
have earned among foreigners occurred
at st. Moritz when, in order to settle
bet, " Lord William Manners and the
Hon. ii. Gibson agreed to go down the
village run" mounted on rocking
horses in place of ordinary toboggans.
A feature of the race was that both
competitors were ''attired in full hunt
ing kit, F" and as elaborate preparations
had been made for the contest and ru-
NOR of the affair had been industriously
noised abroad the crowd which had as
sembled to witness it was both large
and distinguished.
The start was fixed for 10 o'clock,
and shortly before that hour the shouts
of the spectators announced that the
toboggan races, both started at the same
time. In the first course Lord William
Manners led as far as a certain angle of
the run" called Casper's Corners, from
the fact that hotel of that name is
situated close by, but taking it rather
high Mr. Gibson passed cleverly on the
inside, which he maintained to the fin
ish," Lord William being summarily
dismissed from his fractions steed's
! back some distance to the bad from the
winning post.
In the second course Lord William
Manners again had the advantage as far
as Casper's Corners, where Mr.. Gibson
again tried to pass him on the inside,
but being jockeyed by his opponent his
horse swung round and proceeded down
the run tail foremost, but leading. The
merriment of the spectators at this
stage of the proceedings may be more
easily imagined than described, nor did
it abate in the least when Mr.. Gibson,
dismounting, seized it unceremoniously
by the nose and turned it into the way
it should go.
Meanwhile Lord William Manners
had suffered disappointment a second
time, for in attempting to "take'-to
use true hunting term-a particularly
awkward partof the run" called Bel
vedere Corner his horse refused to re-
spond to its riders exe1tions to get 1t
successfully over the obstacle, and horse
and jockey came down to the ground in
one tumultuous somersault together.
Lord Williams discontinue proved
to be Mr.. Gibson's opportunity. The
time and ground that the former had
lost by his involuntary fight through
the air were never recovered. Mr.. Glib
son, with the position of his horse re-
versed and his legs thrust scientifically
in front of him, rode easily and trium-
phantly forward and eventually reached
the winning post some. seconds in ad-
vance of his opponent.-Alpine Post.
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or SCOTCH suPERsTITioNs.
The Many Absurditics That Chung Round
the Ceremony of baptism.


the Ceremony of Baptism.
Thus on the birth of q child--to be-
gin at the beginning-it was impera-
tive that both the mother and babe
should be s'sained' that is, fir can
| die was carried thrice round the bed,
and Bible, with hammock or some
bread and cheese, was placed under the
| pillow and a Kind of blessing muttefed
to propitiate the "good people. !"
Sometimes fir candle was set on the
bed to keep them off If the newborn
showed any symptom Of fractiousness,
it was supposed to be q changeling, and
to test the truth Of this supposition the
child was placed suddenly before peat
fire, when, if really changeling, 1t
made its escape by the Glenn, y or CHM
ney, throwing back words of scorn as it
disappeared. There was much eagerness
to get the babe baptized lest it should
be stolen by the fairies If it died un-
christened, it wandered in woods and
solitary places, lamenting its melan.
choly fate, and was often to be seen.
Such children were called ''tarans- 7"
Allan Ramsay, in his Gentle Shep-
herd" describing Mause the witch,
says of her:
At midnight hours Ger the kirkyard she raves
And houks unchristened weans out of their
graves.
1t was considered sure sign of i'll
fortune to mention the name Of an ''un-
christened wean," and even at baptism
the name was usually written on a slip
of paper, which was handed to the off,
chatting minister, that he might be the
first to pronounce it. Great care was
taken that the baptisnal water should
not enter the infants eyes, not because
such q mishap might result in wailings
loud and long, but because the sufferers
future life, wherever he went and what
ever he did, would constantly be vexed
by the presence of wraiths and specters
If the babe kept quiet during the eere-
mony, the gossips mourned over it as
destined to short life and perhaps not
merry one; hence, to extort a cry, the
woman who received it from the father
would handle it roughly or even pinch
it.
If male child and female child
were baptized together, it was held to
be most important that the former
should have precedence. And why? In
the Statistical Account of Scotland, !"
the minister of an Orcandian parish ex
plains: within the last seven years he
had been twice interrupted in admins
tering baptism to female child before
a male child, who was baptized imme-
diately after. When the service was
over, he was gravely told he had done
very wrong, for, if the female child was
first baptized, she would, On coming to
the years of discretion, most certainly
have strong beard, and the boy would
have none ALI the Year Round
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Mukt Pass In Hard Tack.

In examining men DESTROYS of join
ing the royal marines recruiting Off
GERS are directed to pay special atten-
tion to the condition of the teeth of a
candidate. Seven defective teeth, or
even less if they impair the biting or
grinding capacity, will render candi-
date ineligible, and the examining med
ical officer is directed to take into spe-
cial consideration the probability of the
teeth lasting. Court Journal.
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The Dimple Making Machine.

The woman who must have dimples
or die has only to invest in the dimple
producing machine, which an English
paper says has been invented and pat.
ented by q woman with an eye fol
beauty aud with a speculative turn OF
mind. She, of all others, ought to be re-
warded with one or more of these fetch
ing marks of beauty, providing she can
endure the torture of her own device,
which is kind of mask arranged with
screws and wooden points that press
upon the cheeks or chin where the dim
pies ought to be- This is worn at night,
but just how long it must be applied te
produce the desired impression is not
id.-New York Sun
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a Philadelphia firm makes a speciality
of fried ice cream, which is pronounced
delicious by all who taste it A small,
solid cake Of the cream is enveloped in
thin sheet of pie crust and then dip
ped in boiling lard or butter long enough
to cook the outside to crisp Served i'm
mediately, the ice cream is found to be
as solidly frozen as when it was first
prepared. The process Of frying is so
quickly accomplished and the pastry is
so good protector that the heat has no
chance to reach the frozen cream. Now
York Times.
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1t will cost you nothing and will
surely do you good, if you have a
Cough or Cold, or any trouble with
Throat, Chest or Lungs. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to
give relief, or money will bepaid back,
Sufferers from La Grippe found it
just the thing and under its use had
speedy aud perfect recovery. Try
sample bottle at our expense and
learn for yourself just how good o
thing it is. Trial bottles free at E.
@. Williams, Jr. & Co.'s Drug Store
Large size SOC. and 81.
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Rosa Marie.

The rose of Jericho, q plant with
which many superstitions are connected,
is called Rosa Marie, or Mary's flower.
1t is a small, bushy, herbaceous plant
about six inches high, of the nat
ural order cruciferma, which grows in
the sandy deserts of Arabia and Pales-
tine and bears small white flower on
many branches When its leaves fall,
the branches contract toward the center
and coil themselves inward and inter-
lace like ball of wickerwork, which is
blown about from place to place. When
it happens to fall into water, it uncoils,
and its pods open and let out the seed.
If specimen is taken before it is quite
withered, it will retain the property of
contracting in drought and expanding
in moisture for years Its generic name
-nastatica-signifes tLi0 seeming res
direction to new life. Brooklyn Eagle.
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What is

Castcria Pitchers prescription for Infants
Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Mor ls;a
other Narcotic substance 1t is harmless substitute
Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, Castor Oil.
1t is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and aays
fevershness. Cast0ria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teethng troubles, constipation and fatulency.
assimates tho food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural Sleep Cas-.
toria Children's Panacea-5he Mothers Friend.
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Sorrow

Marie-Oh, was so very, very sorry
to find you out when l called yesterday.
Myrtylla - l, too, regretted it, of
course But do tell NE why you were SO
very, very sorry.
Marie-Because I'd just seen you en-
ter the houso five minutes before. -
Vogue
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She Was Particular.

Carrie Constant-So you've thrown
your new admirer overheard?
Gertie Gaygirl-You bet. Just as soon
as 1 learned he was dairyman.
"What had that to do with it?''
considerable want man who is
q man. None of your milk and water
chaps for me. Buffalo Courier.
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The BEST SALvE in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcer, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, Chilblains
congestion, eruptions, and it positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is guar.
anteed to give satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box, at +. c.
Williams, Jr. Il Co.'s drug store.
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Brace un.

You are feeling depressed, Your appetite
is poor, you are bothered with Headache,
you are tidgetty, nervous and generation
OF sorts and liant to BRACE up. Brace up
or bitters, which have for their basis very
cheap, bad whiskey, and which stimulate
you for an hour, and then leave you in a
worse condition than before. What you
want is an Alternative that will purify our
blood, start healthy action of Liver and
Kidneys, res,ore your vitality and give
renewed health and strength. Such medi
cine you Will find in Electric Bitters ana
only 90 cents bottle, at e. C. Williams,
Jr & Co.. Drug Store.
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A Tennessee court liberated q wife
because the defendant does not
wash himself, thereby causing the
plaintiff great mental anguish"
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Prevention is better than cure, and
you may prevent that tired feeling
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
will keep your blood pure and free
from acid taints and germs Of dis
ease.
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"That's what l get for my palms,
sobbed the small boy, as he swallow
ed dose of castor oil.
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THE BLOOD is the source O
health. Take Hoods Sarsaparilla ia
kept pure and rich. Be sure to gel
HOODS SARSAPARILLA~

Mamma Gas she is serving pie at
table,; "What is an improper tract
ion, Roberto
Robert; Anything less than a
quarter, mamma"
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Hoods Pills do not purge pain
or grippe, but act promptly, easily
and efficiently. 25c. s.'s ,Sssae
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Two Valuable Friends.

l. A physician cannot be always
had. Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains;
Bruises and Burns occur often and
sometimes when least expected.
Keep handy the friend of many house
holds and the destroyer of all pain
the famous Red Flag Oil, 25 cents.
2. Many precious life could be saw,
ed that is being racked to death with
that terrible cough. Secure a good
nights rest by investing Is cents
for bottle of Pan-Tina, the great
remedy for Coughs, Colds and Con
sumption. Bottles of Pan-Tina
sold at E. c. Williams, Jr. &Co.'s
Drug Store. Sept 80 If.
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Castoria..

'sCcstoria is so we'll adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-
H. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
III So Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Our physicians in the childreH's depart
n,ent have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among or
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits CT Castoria has won look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DFspENsARY,
Boston, Mass
ALLEN C. SMITH, Pres,
u-rav Street. New York CITY.
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ForMa1aria, Liver Trou-
bic, or Indigestion, use
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
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( A correspondent writes to a medical
review to claim that most of mans
diseases are due to the clothing he
wears. There may be something in
that. The ballet girls never die.-Chi-
caGo Dispatch
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Castoria.

"Castona is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
Dr.. G. G. OseooD,
Lowell, Mass
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Miles Nerve q Liver pills

Act on new principle-regulat-
ing the liver, stomach and bowels
through the nerves. A new dis
covery. DR.. Miles Pills speedily
cure biliousness, bad taste, torpid
liver, piles, constipation. Unequal
ed for men, women children SMALL
est, mildest, surestf so doses, 25
cts. Samples free at A. NJ. Giibert's
Drug Store. Jan Is ly
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Nv hat have you named your new
boy ?"
civilian. / wanted to get name
that would be sure to fit"
81 don't quite catch"
"Why, don't you see? If he
grows up to be real nice, good kind
of a young man he will becalled Will
lie, and if he should happen to turn
out pretty tough he can be called Bill. -
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1894.
HARPER,S WEEKLY.
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"Castoria is the Lest remedy for children =
which am acquainted. I hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, AMI use Castoria in
stead of the various quack Aostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DE-. J. F. KNcHELoE,
Conway, Ark
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-05-10
Wellington

On thu evening Of April D, OTIS w.
Farrar passed IRON this 10 Il higher life,
after q bIief but distressing illness OF
six day, of pneumonia, aged 60 years
and six months. Mr.. Farrar was born
in Harmony. when seven years of age
his parent. moved to this town aud
settled on The farm, where he has lived n
boy aud man until his death. in 1870
he Wa- united in marriage TO Miss Betty
Brown OF Harmony, to this union siN
children were horn three If whom sur
yiyc him. In his death his tamill
,urain an irrcparable loss. lie was tt
devoted and atleclionatc husband IA ten
der and devoted father. For more that
thirty years hc has been Il faithful mem
der of the Free win Baptist church at
Burlin. Funeral services were held 1T
the }urdin school house Wednesday
afternoon. The widow Mrs. Betscy
farrar Is still sick in bed with pnrnmo-
MIA bat Is considered out of danger.
Greenwood Burdin hls gone to \ugns-
ta 10 look after the Affairs of his brother,
Philluder Buran who WIS doNu there
A lcW days since.
Frrrlaud Gilman. @ilr and two child
rem have been stopping Tor few day.
with her sister, Mrs, Nila9 farrar.
siIas tlrrar aud two sons are at work
at Guifofd GA his new house IL i erect
ing there.
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West Forks.

Last summer. a friend who MAS deep
" interes I'd in temperance instruction
in the common schools. offered three
prizes to the students of that subject III
this plantation for the school year OF
1893 I. The prizes were five, three,
and two dollars to be awarded by the
W. {. T. L of Skowhegan, according
to the merits OF papers sent by the
pupils to Mr.. l.. W. Weston describing
the EFFECTS of Alcohol on the Human
system The committee To whom Mrs.
Weston submitted the papers awarded
the first prize to Jennie VI. lIunnewell,
second To Grace B. Durgin, aud third to
William NJ. Adams. Grace and Willie
were 10 pleased they couldn't eat their
dinner. Two prouder children it would
haVp been hard To find. The kindness OF
the SkoNhegan ladies' j. fully appre-
ciated
The spring schools brgan here, April
23I. with the same teacher IN the Bridge
school, aud Jennie Cahill in the Church
i'll hill school Miss Edith Hun Of Biug
ham, i teaching on the "Broolslyn'
side If the river. We are fortunate to
have two such young ladies' as Miss
Cahill aud Mis- Hun with IL.
Last week. our teacher was requested
to announcr ihtl i Sunlny school would
be- organized the mex. sunday llasD 1T
two O'Clock ihr announcement was
ma e and the -chool-hou-e pun in order.
\ few came, bur a. those who made the
appointment failed to matorialze. lhcre
nas no sunday school organized. But
il will b. organized next sunday. at
two o'clock +. NJ.