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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30
aApoLeoN's MIRACULOUS escapes.


In reply to the question in what en.
gagomcnts he considered himself 10
have been in tha greatest danger Of los
ing his life Napoleon once sud In
the commencement Of my campaigns.
Indeed if further proof were demanded
toshow that he did not spare himself
at Toulon it Is only necessary - aid
shat during the q week, Of it, siaea.
Napoleon, in addition to hagHnaf
wound in his thigh, had tlrpo nf-.
shot under him, while az thc sipss =
Acre during the expedition o. l.as =
lost no fewer than four In t.c
manner.
During the last days of his iil#.#ss
eaptivity, disappointment and go
had well nigh completed thor t.asH.
Is said that the agony Of his fatal
Ease drew from him on many ccrasi re-.
the pitiful cry Of, Why did the eaIa n
balls spare me-
During his long military career VI
poleon fought 80 battles, while Casar
fought but so. In the early part Of his
career he was utterly reckless of danger
while on the battlefield, and this spirit
of fcarlcssness contributed largely 10
the love and esteem i'll which he Wis
held by his armies. There was a curious
belief among the English in Napoleon s
time that he had never been wounded,
and indeed the report was current that
he carefully, if not in a cowardly man
ner, refrained from exposing himself
Nothing could be more contrary to the
truth, for he was i'll reality several
times severely wounded, but as he wish
ed to impress upon his troops the belief
that good fortune never deserted him.
and that, like Achilles, he was well
nigh invulnero<le he always made a
secret of his many dangers. He there
fore enjoined once for all upon the part
of his immediate staff the most absolute
silence regarding all circumstances of
this nature, for it is almost impossible
to calculate the confusion and disorder
which would have resulted from the
slightest report or the smallest doubt
relative to his existence, Upon the sin
gle thread of this mans life depended
not only the fate and government of Il
great empire, but the whole policy and
destiny of Europe as well,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

An Oriental Critics View of Two of the
Weekly Papers of New York.

An Oriental Critics View of Two of the
Weekly Papers of New York.
A Jewish professor who is versed in
tho oriental languages looked over two
weekly papers printed in this city, one
of them i'll the Hebrew language, with
Hebrew characters, and the other in the
Arabic language, with Arabic charac-
ters Look, he said as he placed the
two pretty sheets together, lat the
peculiarities of the type used i'll them.
Take notice of the power, breadth,
depth, rectangularity and solidarity of
the Hebrew type. Take notice of the
Saraccnic delieacy. the ornateness, the
subtlety, ingenuity and curyedness Of
the Arabic type.
"The contrast between them is very
suggestive Again, the reader who
studies the style of the literary compo-
sitions i'll the two papers viii notice
that Hebrew thought is broad, strong
and upright, like the Hebrew charac-
tiers, while the Arabic thought is sinu-
Gus, tonu1nS and ornate, as the Arabic
characters The differentiation of tho
Hebrew from the Arabic, both in the
forms Of the type and in the expressions
of the mind, will strike every critic
who places the two papers together looks
at them closely and makes a study Of
their contents. Yet both the Hebrew
and the Arabs belong 10 the Semitic
race and are monotheists history and
circumstances must bo taken into ac-
count when tracing the characteristic
differences hetween the two branches Of
the family New York Sun
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

From time to time articles are print,
ed in the daily and other press discours-
ing upon the advantage to be gained III
the cultivation of india rubber one adj
vantage would be in the respect that the
rubber tree docs not grow i'll orchards OF
groves, but generally isolated, some
times not more than four or five being
within the distance of mile. Il l.
urged that if they could be cultivated
i'll groups the labor could be more ad.
vantagcously handled. Rubber growing
requires a hot, moist climate, and tho
trees cannot be grown elsewhere The
annual rainfall on the Amazon j. about
$40 inches against onc-qUarter of th.H
amount in the United States II rains
as a rule, every day The temperature
seldom falls below - its usual height
being about 90. II is the ideal climate
for growing rubber, which is So plenty
that hardly any SGT of capitalists would
undertake to plant trees and watch them
10 years before they receive the first
fruits Of their enterprise -HIdwaro.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

A policeman on duty in the Jefferson
Market police court remarked that i'll
the course of IS years service he had
seen a great many men brought up on
the charge of insulting women in the
street or elsewhere "Thoy do not re-
semblc one another much, " he said,
Except that i'll every instance they
wear full boards | don remember of
ever seeing clean shaven, thoroughly
smart looking man at the bar on that
charge. Their whiskerS are never trim
med to n point either but always grow
in a struggling or careless way. | have
never noted any exception to this, and,
SO far as my opinion goes, ! think that
any man who gets up III the morning,
takes Il bath and shaves himself with Il
hit of cold steel is apt to start ont and
be decent, whereas the whiskored man
is not. | read an article by Chauncey
Dcpcw once, in which he said that the
passing Of the cold steel over his face in
the morning always drove the fanciful
ideas Of the night out of his head and
Strengthened him out for hard and
sensible days work. | guess there is n
good deal i'll it, though am not able to
reason these things out as Mr., Depew
does But you can go bail for one thing,
and that is, whenever you read i'll the
papers that a man has been arrested for
insulting women you can picture him
in your minds eye as having a shabby
set of whiskers New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30
The Goddess of Smnllnnx.

A striking account of the difficult
ties attending on the attempt to extend
the practice If vaccination i'll India is
given by Surgeon General Sir William
Moore. The chief obstacle is supcrst-
tious prejudice. The population firmly
believe variola TO be matter under the
control of the goddess "Mata, " in whose
honor temples abound and fairs are held,
where thousands of women and chill
drcn attend with offerings. The decliT-
tiles Of most of the numerous conical
hills present either a REDEEMED stone OF
temple devoted to "Mata, with most
probably an attendant Brahman priest
Nearly every village has its goddess
of smallpox III the Immediate locality,
and in manN places IA large piece Of
ground is esteemed holy aud dedicated
TO "Mata " The people do not pray to
escape the affection, unless in seasons
whom it occurs with moro than ordinary
virulcnce. They do however, petition
for mild visitation but even the loss
of an eye does not appear to be viewed
as very serious calamity.
''ls there not another eye sufficient for
all purposes questioned one of these
stoical philosophers. "If it We're the leg
or hand, it would be different, but an eye
is immatcrial Notes and Queries.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

Among the Somerset exhibitors of
stock at the Eastern State Fair at Ban
gor are j. V. Fletcher of Arson with 3
head of superior cattle; X. & G. d..
Waugh of Starks with . head of fine
cattle; Eastman Hathorn of Athens with
s cattle, some of which have already
won prizes at state shows; Albion y.
Clark of Bingham. head. One pair
belonging to Mr.. Clark, though only
three months old, stand feet , inches
high and are in perfect condition. They
were raised and bred by the exhibitor.
The Howard & Ellis string from Fair
field shows 10 prize cattle all in fine con-
dition. Columbus Hilton, from Arson,
shows nine high bred cattle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

The statement that 81 800 was found
in the safe of ID. +. Thompson, Esq, is
apparently without foundation in fact.
The general opinion at Hartland is that
he had not for any great length of time
had in view leaving as he did. He
might have received more money if he
had planned for it. 1t seemed after he
made up his mind to decamp he took
what money he could gather quickly and
left. The people of Hartland are as
much in the dark as to the motive that
inspired the act as are the people of any
other part of the county. One gentle
man who was on familiar terms with
Thompson said to the REPORTER recent
W. There must be something that has
not yet come to light that came upon
him which he thought he could not face
and must run away from, but what it can
be cannot imagine
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

We are under obligation to DR.. A. g..
Young, State Registrar of Vital Stats
tics, for his first annual report showing
births, marriages, divorces and deaths in
Maine for the year ending December 81,
1892. We suggest that DIR. Dung Issue
two vols. next year so as to catch VI
with the current date. The statistics
the volumn contains are valuable and
compiled in excellent form.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30
Cleaning out "s,,ak r,si,s"

Boston, Aug. Ell ndrr the new system
in the police department. the liquor squad
radcd a number Of unlicensed barrooms
yesterday, and seized about 20 gallons of
lager beer, rs gallons of whisky and u
large amount of other iutoXicants
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

The Supreme lodge of Knights of
Pythias are in session at Washington
this week 5000 of them were in line in
the grand procession there Tuesday.
The First Maine Regiment, Col. Horace
NJ. Stewart, commanding, was in the
column.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

The hall at North Arson, was crowded
to the doors Monday evening, to hear
Governor Cleaves and f. \. Merrill Esq.
About 80 went up from Madison village.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

1t will be seen by referring to our list
of Republican speakers that tomorrow,
Friday evening, the county is quite we'll
covered with good speakers. Congress
man Milliken and L. y. Merrill, Esq. at
Bingham, Hon. X. G. lIorr of Michigan
at Pittsticld. Gen. John l.. Swift of
Boston at Skowhegan and Hon. 5. J..
Walton at Smithheld.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

Congress adjourned, Tuesday, and now
we must try and worry along the best
we can until it meets again in Decem-
Der.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

The proposed arrangement between
the Moose River and kenuebec Log
Driving Companies and the kennebec
Water Power Company, TO examine the
outlet of Long Pond with view of
erecting a dam there, as stated in the
REPORTER recently, did not carry. The
Water Power Company concluded not TO
embark in the project.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

Names campaign will now begin in
earnest. No State in the Union is worse
hit by the German Sugar Trust bill, and
if Maine doesn't hit back again pretty
it will be because "A sudden
change has come over the Yankee tenn
permanent, truthfully says the Boston
journal,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

Rev. Joseph Kicker, d. d., of Angus
tn, is the author of book of great in
terest to Maine people, particularly
those who are members of the Baptist
church in the State or who have an in
terest in that denomination. The book
contains biographical sketches of the
life and work of many of the prominent
preachers of that denomination and of
some of the prominent men of the state
now deceased who have been connected
with or had an interest in its work.
The introduction of the work is by Rev.
DIR. G. ID. b. Pepper of Colby Universe
ty, Waterville, close friend of DR..
Kicker, and this alone is well worth the
price of the book. DIR. Ricker's intimate
acquaintance with the subject of which
he treats, by reason of his long service
as pastor of several churches and as
Secretary of the Maine Baptist Conven-
ton makes it valuable work, and it
should find ready sale.
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The Somerset Reporter,
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

l. q. SMITH. E. E. McNEELIE.
l.. O. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
t4e WATER STREET. sKowHEGAN, ME.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

Hon. John 6. Richardson an eX-Mavor
and prominent citizen of Bath, died
Yesterday. aged Il.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

SenNtoT Frye will have Two grand
meetings in Somerset towns next week
One at Fairfield, Thursday evening
Sept, 9Th, the other at Madison. Friday
evening, sept. It'll. At both places the
meetings are advertised to be held in
halls. but if the evenings are pleasant
the halls will not hold the crowds. and
arrangements are made to have out door
meetings if the weather admits. There
is no better eampaigner in America
than Senator Eyre.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

BANGOR, Me. Aug. 29.-Jcssc Harper,
once tho law partner of Abraham Lin
coin, spoke on Populism to 500 people here
last night His speech was received with
frequent bursts of applause. His argu-
ments were not of novel sort, but showed
that Populisn is growing in Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

As was anticipated by people gener
ally of all parties. President Cleveland
allowed the Senate tariff bill to become
Il law without his signature. The ten
days period expired Monday, and the
bill is now law.
The President has written a letter to
Representative Catehings of Mississippi,
in which he sets forth his views of the
new tariff bill and gives his reason for
not approving it. Among other things
he says: "Since the conversation had
with you and Mr.. Clarke of Alabama, a
few days ago, in regard To my action
upon the tariff bill now before me,
have given the subject further and most
serious consideration. The result is,
am more settled than ever in the deter
mination to allow the bill to become Il
law without my signature. When the
formation of the legislation which it was
hoped would cmbody the Democratic
ideas of tariff reform was lately entered
upon by Congress. nothing was further
from my anticipation than IA result that
could not promptly and enthusiastically
endorse. 1t is therefore with II feeling
OF the utmost disappointment that sub
nit to denial of this privilege.
| do not claim to be better than the
masses of my party, nor do | wish to
avoid any responsibility which, on ac-
count of the passage of this law, ought
to bear as member of the Democratic
organization. Neither will permit my
self to be separated from my party to
such an extent as might be implied by
my veto of the tariff legislation, which,
though disappointing, is still chargeable
to Democratic effort. But the provis-
ions of this bill are not in line with hon
est tariff reform. 1t contains incon-
sistencies and crudities which ought not
to appear in the tariff laws of any kind.
Besides, there We're, as you and | we'll
know, incidents accompanying the pas
sage of the bill through Congress which
made every sincere tariff reformer UNI
happy, while influences which surround
ed il in the latter stages, intertered with
its final construction, which ought not
to be recognized or tolerated in Demo-
cratic taril reform councils.
Yet, notwithstanding all these vicissi-
tudes and all the bad treatment it re-
ceived at the hands of pretended friends,
it presents vast Improvement to the
existing conditions. 1t will certainly
tighten many tariff burdens now resting
heavily upon the people. 1t is not only
barrier against the return of mad pro-
lection, but furnishes "A vantage ground
from which must be waged further ag
gressive operations against protected
monopoly and governmental favoritsn.
take my place with the rank and file
OF the Democratic party, who believe in
tariff reform, aud we'll know what it is
and will refuse to accept the results en-
bodied in this bin as the close of the
war, who are not blind to the fact that
the livery of Democratic tariff reform
has been stolen and worn in the service
of Republican protection and who mark
ed the places where the deadly blight of
treason blasted the councils of the brave
in their hour of might. Trusts and COM
charlottesville communism of pelf-
whose Vaccinations prevented us from
reaching the success we deserved, should
not be forgotten or forgiven"
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REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.
For Governor
HENRY 3. ClEAvES.



First District, THOMAS B. REED
Second 80, NELSON DINoLEY JR
Third SETH L. MILLIKEN
Fourth CHARLES A. BouTELLE
For Senators
FRANK W. HONEY.
CHARLES A. MARSTON.
For County Attorney
BEN S. COLLINS.
For Sheriff
EDWARD p. NILES.
For Register of Deeds
LLEWELLYN GOODWIN.
For County Commissioner
HIRAM c. WEBER.
For County Treasurer
ROLAND +. PATTEN.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

supscRIPrIoN RATEs:-One year &l.50; SIX
~onths, rs cts; three months, 81 cts, when
raid in advance.
n. rs will be charged il not paid until the
nd of year.
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Did Not Sign 1t.

As was anticipated by people gener
ally of all parties, President Cleveland
allowed the Senate tariff bill to become
days period expired Monday, and the
hill :. ,o,,, I,,,.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-05
Charity Races at Fleetwood.

NEW YORK. Aug. 4-Unier the auspices
of the Driving Club OF New York, -four
RACES took place at Fleetwood park today
aud the proceeds were devot d 10 the "ire-
ice" fund and the WOrlfs sick baby
fund" Two thous tnd pc pie witnesse
the races aud much enthusiasm was dis
played
First race. 2:25 class, trotters and PAGERS.
purse $JO0-Th-re were sixteen entries.
Charlton CuIef won. Best time, 2.2OL
TIE second race was n mdicn rae for
s., 900. mile meats, best three in five. be-
tween ID. HarringtOu's bay horse Captain
LYONS aud VI. IL. B-TuheImrr's bay geld
ing Cranston. C,ptain Lyons won the
three straight heats. Best time, LIS.
The third race 800. mile heats. bel wren
Anton Z nschier's bay mare RUBY and
Charles Nellanis gray horse jesse, the
owners % drive. RUB won. Time 2.2I
The fourth race, 2:30 class. for mrmbr-,'
horses only. mile heats, best three ia five
between VI. II. Beruheimer's Ligh foot
j. {. STATIONS Chester aud l. \. Burke',
Cora Co, pr. Cora Cooper won the second
aud thlrd heats. LigutfoOt won the first
The b--t time 2:34i
Because or darkness the remaining heats
WEI Dispensed with aud the race was
awarded TO Cora Cooper
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-05
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

A
In the national ls,lus the fight has be
| o me three-cOrdered afair.
! Both New York and Chicago are doing
some great WORK with tde stick.
! Ella Vertn-r 2:l91.. by Epanle'. showed
mile over Beimolt lately in 2:le@..
New York cr4uks are going wild over
| The tiue showing OF the Giants ak tlnst
| BJsIOn.
Peter Jackson states that he expects TO
/ b. IN New York next week 10 meet Cor
/ betr, and II possible effect srrau grmen,s
for fight.
Mr. Freshman recently offered Mr.
/ " lhaum, owner of tue Saratoga track,
SIS coo for his colt, Polentate. The offer
was refused.
4. \. Il mmerman, the worlds cham
plon bicycle rae r. i iirIng Of life abroad.
ami has written to friends in taI- country
that he would Ike TO come hom-, but is
Kept in EdrOp. by the Dig money induce
ment.
Yo YamOiea was beaten only once at
Chicago and then by Henry Young wheu
the latter had long way the best Of the
weights. She covered the mile aud a fur
long in l:521s. and in her last essay, IA very
easy victory 10 he Wneriec hSndictp sue
went the mile aud quarter in 2.06is. and
with l23 pounds up.
George Dixon does not cnnsiier Jerry
Marshall in his class aud thinks that a big
enough purse would not b. given by any
OF the sporting clubs. He says that II
Marshall meets any OF the better kubwu
feat her weights, such as Eddie Pierce,
Johnny Griffin or young Gritfo aud wins,
he will then talk business with him
Rylsnd L. aud AK each beat the record
for three consecutive b. ats at Cleveland
last Thursd ~ Previous "a that day Di-
| Returns 2:l0l4, 207sl, Posi- made In bat
ing he PAGER Mascot ri Flretwoud Park,
New York. November .. 1868, wa the best
His average speed Was pos HE AIix won
! the free-fOr-aIl last Thursday Ia pos.
2:OS14, LOB, an average of 2:0c Z IL tud
Ry nd L. Won the ELL class in los a,
2:U'5 =, 2:Oo54. an average Of 2.Osl..
The merchants and manufacturers
stakes, Detroit, was Won in IsS9 by the
gray grlding HendryX, aud his best time
was 2:lS5t Ia 1890 tue bay g~ldiHg Walter
f wa the winner. and the best time was
2:ls5l. In 1891 the famous Temple Bar
landed tie big prize. aud the fastest h-at
was 2:l14. The black mare Nightingale
won IL easily IN 1892 and her fastest heat
was 2:l15I Sys won In 1898 and put the
time down TO 2:l35&. This wear J. VI. ID.
won and his best tims was 2:l5i4
The 3-year-old go PAGERS for 1898 ought
to be among the good ones this year, says
Trotter aud PAGER. They were a. FOL lows:
Free Coinage, 2:Ili4; Ellie Powers, 2:l2s4
To Order, 2:l23<; BeuiHn, 2:l23t: i.Ottie
Lorraine, PIG; Roam Wilkes. 2.lG Frank
Eagtn. 2:I6li: Stronghold, 2:163I; George
Campte !, pa; Bonnie Belle, AK. RI
mon. 2.l1ja; Valid. 2:l7i; Baron Bell.
2l7$I; Ed r stou, 2:lS, Calera, 2:iSl.; Mer-
rmark, 2:lS2[; Matte Warren, 2.lyl4;
Touchstone. 2:19i4; Joe Wilkes, 2.IgJ.;
FeTndale, 2:20
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-05
SLAVIC SAVAGE 3Y.
Mob Attacks a Single Miner and Liter
ally Cary Him.

CONNELLSvILLE. p .., Aug. "A bloody
affair occurred at Leisenring this evening
which shows that the violent spirit of the
striking Slivs is not yet subGUeI. While
Samuel Matthews, who recently deserted
the strikers. was returning home from
work a number OF Slavs who were passing
bv attacked him. Nittaews was soon
captured aud then followed one of the
cowardly, cruel scenes the Slavs have so
often enacted in this section. The fugi-
tive. hemmed in by numbers, struggled
desper tely TO protect himself y big
Slsv pushed in and struck at his neck
with a knife Matthew's threw out his
arm and the blade was buried in il above
the elbow. Dpdging another blow with a
knife, the weapon penetrated his shoulder.
There was a storm f blows and every
hard striking him held a knife.
The poor man was bleeding dreadfully
hut ne kept his wits aud thus escaped more
than one otherwise fatal thrust, when two
cOwardlv Slsvs struck him from behind,
stabbIng him in the back almost simultan-
eOuSiy. Then he was down under foot,
being kicked and tramped while men
stopped 10 stab him in his helpless CON
difiOn Then n crowd that had been drawn
by the attack, charged on the Slsvs, drove
them back and rescued the terribly
wound ID man. He was carried to his
home. efforts made 70 staunrh the blooi
and physician summoned. Matthews
wounds will prove fatal. He i now in an
unconscious condition. The Slavs who
did the stab ing fed and have not been
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