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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-02
RlSkEDl LEE AND IOsT.
The Man Who Permitted Doctors to bore
Inln His stomach.

Ferdinand Pietrich, the nan who sold
himself To- South American surgeons, Is
dead Here is the story; Last August II
man named 0baldostou Advertised IL
the New York papers for Il man who
would consent to godown 10 Guayaqui!,
Ecuador, and there submit to an expert
mental operation by two South AMIR.
lean doctors. Osbaldcston acted as agent
for those physicians. 1t was illustrative
of the hard times that more than 10
answers We're received.
The operation i'll question was simply
an incision in the stomach, through
which the action of the gastric juices
migst bc observed. The cavity thur
made was about the size Of a hazel nut
Tubes Of gold and silver We're inserted,
and through these the nourishment tax
en- by the patient was forced, the digest
i've process heing marked by the aid Of
an electric light InciL,ntal To the opcr-
alton certain chemical substances were
administered to the patient through the
tuhe to ascertain positit ythe action Of
drugs III combination with each other
Among the l20 persons who answered
the advertisement was well knit, pow
erful looking fellow who had been a
sailor He was about fet S inches in
height, weighed about lS0 pounds
locked hard and why and WIS active as
cat O~baldeston decided that be"
weuld do. His name wa, Ferdinand
Pietnch The first week in september
Piemch sailed Tor Guayaquil There
for four or five weeks lac remained un-
der medical care i'll preparation Tor The
ordeal, and ii was the second or third
week in October before the ehiof sur
geon. Dr. Adele Ajaico, vcntured topper
form the operation.
Oshuldo~t has received information
that the operation had been completely
successful and that the patient was on
the road 10 recovery when he took 10
drink Under these conditions II became
necessary Ia stop the treatment for a
time, and in this interval Piefrieh while
sitting ON the hattlemcnt> Of a fortress
one morning was sunstruck and dicd
within two hours He WIS alone IN the
world, and II does not appear TINT me
ever received the money Tor which hc
had ri~ilDd ms life on in fact anything
beyond his travelling expenses. New
York Letter
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-02

President Cleveland has appointed hi-
commission 10 investigate the Pullman
strike. Labor Commissioner carroll D..
Wright Is chairman, and Mr.. Wright,
associates are John y. herman. Il New
\ ork lawyer Of prominence and fmmes-
ly a railroad commissioners. and Niche
las +. Worthington. an Illinois circuit
Judge and ext ongres>uan The CON-
mission is spoken of Is strong one.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-02

+, Il. Barrett E-q. of Canaan, on Sat
urday, at Pilt-field. received the nomina-
tion for representative from The dis.
trict composed OF the towns of Canaan.
Pitt -iield, Palmyra aud Detroit.
Coxey told his followers ut lIyatteville
Md. that he could do no more for them
and they must hereafter secute their
own subsistence and ha- left than ami re-
turned 10 his home in ohio These de.
luded men must now either beg or starvc.
The reports about war between China
and Japan are somewhat conflicting but
the sinking of Two Chinese steamers used
to transport troop>,5N japanese batteries
is verified. The troops GA board number
ing seventeen hundred were nearly all
drowned.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-02

Goyrsuor lrav"> ha> favored Us with
acopy # he pauphl treeeh.l Il compiled
by STATE Librarian carver. containing a
liable oil In. Revised statutes of l~>3.
amended, Enlarged. OF Repeated by tie
Public Law" Of lN>5 To l>93 inclusive.
It'ha- been eleven years since the last
revision OF our puplic statutes. In thar
time more dian lloo amendments of law
and new aw> have been enacted. This
work. therefore i, Que Of great ronven.
iencc 70 those who have occasion 90 look
over the revised Statutes and subsequent
sessions.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-02
The Law our.

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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-02
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-02

After its very 1attering reception dur
Ing the season of 1893. | have again re-
opened my summer hotel known as
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-01-18
AN EMPEROR ATTHE PLOW.

Curious Rites Performed by the RuI-
err of China at Certain Intervals.
In order to emphasize the importance
of the cultivation of the soil and to en-
courage his subjects to follow agricul-
tural pursuits, the Emperor of China
sometimes performs certain rites at
the "emperor's field" and goes through
the form of blowing and other work of
the husbandman. One day recently,
says the N. A. U. Gable, the emperor
set out at daybreak from his place,
with a numerous and magnificent train
of courtiers and others. Before break
fast the emperor arrived at the Shrines
of the diety presiding over agriculture
and his majesty stopped to offer up
his thanksgiving and sacrifices. After
changing his dress the morning repaSt
was served at the end of which the en-
peror proceeded to the field, at the four
corners of which were erected four pa
ViliOns where the seeds of wheat and
other cereals were placed. In the cen
ter were numbers of magnificently ut
tired courtiers, each holding aloft a
many colored flag, while on the side Of
the passage were scores Of aged and
white haired farmers, each having in
his hand me~agricultural implement.
Placing his left hand on the pillow and
holding the whip in his right hand, the
emperor began the ceremony of the oo-
casion. By Encouragement the officers
did their allotted share, some welding
the agricultural implements, while
others scattered seeds out of the bas-
kets as If sowing. while the emperor
was busted with the plow which was
hiached to richly caparisoned bullock,
d!aped in yellow and led by two of the
ell peror's bodyguards. On the emper-
or finishing his round at the plow the
three princes were ordered to go
through the performance, and after
them nine high courtiets had their turn,
after which the performance closed.
Having received tie greeting of his Off
GERS the emperor returned to his pal
ace
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-01-18
A PETRIFIED BEAUTY.
Supposed to be "a Woman of Qualit,
who Died 700 Years Ago.

Supposed to be Woman of Quality
Who Died 700 Years Ago.
Who was the beautiful woman whose
petrified bust, with arms and left hand,
now stands Oh a pedestal in an artists
studio in Strasburg? Some workmen
who were repairing the old Church Of
st. FideS in Schlettstadt, in Alsace,
found this bust in a tomb under the
choir. This part of the church was
built in 1904 by the grandmother Of the
great. Emperor Frederick BarbaroSsa.
1t is known that these tombS contain
the remains of members Of the great
families of the neighborhood, whose de-
scendants kept these resting-places Of
their ancestors in repair down to the
middle of the seventeenth century. and
some until now. This tomb that tho
WOrkmen opened had been rebuilt in
the seventeenth century, and was sup
posed to date from that time. When
it was opened the remains Of wooden
coffin were found and this wonderful
petrifaction of bust and head. with the
features clear cut and unwaStcl. About
the head are two braidS of hair, the
right arm lies across the breast and the
left hand is perfectly preserved. The
clothing is Of the finest quality, long
linen chemise. linen undertaking and
Il wooden jacket, with a costly mantle,
such as might have been worn by tho
lady abbess of convent.
The clothing and the way the hair Is
worn prove that this woman lived in
the eleventh or twelfth century. She
was evidently q woman Of quality,
about 40 years old, maybe the Duchess
Adelheid, the aunt Of BarbarOssa and
daughter of Hildegarde Won Schwaben:
who built the church. Tradition has 1t
that Adelheid died of the plague, and
was buried ut Schlettstadt. This wo-
man undoubtedly died of contagious
disease, and it is to this fact that her
preservation is ascribed. When she was
buried mortar of some kind, or some
preparation Of lime, was poured over
her. which, as it hardened, preserved
the face and bust. The face is Of great
beauty, the features clear cut and re-
fined, and the expression noble. 1t
might well be the face of woman
who died, as Adelheid is said to have
died, while nursing the plague-stricken
peasants Of her neighborhood.-Spri
field (NIass.) Republican.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-01-18
GOLD COAST DUDE.
That's the Funniest Thing Capt.
BrOckelbank Ever Saw.

That's the Funniest Thing Capt.
BrOckelbank Ever Saw.
J. BrockelbaDk. now in business upon
Tenth avenue, between, ODD and sd
streets, is a retired sea captain with g
rich fund of "Reminiscences regarding his
adventurous life OH the ocean wave.
What is the queerest thing l ever
saw" he said, in response to an i'll
curry the other day. We'll, about tho
uueerest thing, in a small way, is 4
Gold Coast dude. The Africans Of that
district would swap their immortal
souls for chance to put on style. Palm
OIL tusks of ivory, gold dust, menagerie
specimens -anything, in fact. that can
be won only by toll and danger, goes for
q bit Of finery. The women like gaudy
cloth and glass beads, but the dudes!
Say, they're sights! The ultra-fashion-
able dress is n plug hat, a white shirt
and tall boots. Not another stitch Of
clothing Is worn.
What those fool negroes want with
heavy boots and shoes in that hot eli
mate is more than | can tell Never
theless, the footwear trade to the Gold
SOdSL is quite ill AISLl' Int CNSIOlllcls
have large feet, and special line Of
goods has to be made for them. Moth
ing under No. 10 for man would an
swer The shoes for women have red
and green stamping on the insteps, and
from the tops Of the mems boots hang
red silk tassels. For a hat, shirt and
boots-with Il bottle of gin thrown In
the negro trades goods that easily
bring $50 at New York or London
Boots and Shoes Weekly.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-01-18

How the Clippings of seunitlze,l
PhotOgrR ph Papers Are Utilized.

How the Clippings of seunitlze,l
Photograph Papers Are Utilized.
"Refiners Of nitrate of silver for the
use Of photographers" said one Of the
profession to the Minneapolis Tribune,
''have agents travelling constantly
about the country collecting the waste
clippings of sensitized paper that &C
cumulate In every photograph gallery.
They buy all they can find, and pay for
1t In new nitrate, allowing the photo
grapher a good round price for his
waste. The waste Is shipped to the re-
finers, where the nitrate In the paper
is separated from it by chemical pro-
cess, and prepared for market again.
This re-refned nitrate Is as good as II
I was originally, and is sold for just as
much. The refiners, Of course, make a
big profit out OF the waste, and the pho
| tograpTer is able to get good supply
of material for the scraps that would
otherwise be of no use to him.
When one thinks of the great mum
Der of photograph galleries and the stu
dos in the country, and the fact that
the waste paper of them all is closely
gathered by the refiners at price that
will average 81 pound, he may get
some idea Of the proportions of bust
ness that is utterly unknown outside
of the persons directly interested. No
only the scraps Of silver senSitiZed pa
per, but those of the paper treated will
solutions of gold, are eagerly sought by
the refiners, and the photographer Ii
always very glad to exchange his accu
mutation of, to him, worthless waste
for a neat stock of valuable nitrate"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-01-18

AN OWLS EYES.

Their BriIIiancy and Changes Of
Color I'm the Dark.
Why do cats eyes shine In the dark
while mems eyes do not? The author
of Idle Days in Patagonia" raises this
question without answering 1t. He
shot and wounded an eagle owl, and
the sight of the bird, he says, was one
of the greatst surprises with which ma
ture ever favored him. The owls
haunt was an island overgrown with
grass and tall willows. Thither Mr..
Hudson went toward evening and
found him upon his perch waiting for
sunset He eyed the intruder so calm
ly as almost to disarm him, but hunt
ers OF specimens have n way Of hard
ening their hearts. Mr.. Hudson fired.
The owl swerved on his perch. remain
ed suspended for few minutes and
then slowly fiuttered down. He says:
l found my victim stung to fury by
his wounds and ready for the last SUI
preme effort. Even in repose he is a
big, eagle-like bird; now in the uncer-
tain light he looked gigantic In size
"a monster of strange form and terri
BILE aspect.
Each particular feather stood on end,
the tawny barred tail spread out like
q fan, the immense tiger-colored wings
wide open and rigid, so that the bird
that had clutched the grass with his
great feathered claws, swayed slowly
from side to side-just as a snake
about to strike sways his head, or an
angry, watchful cat moves its tail-first
the tip Of one, then Of the other wing
touched the ground.
The black horns stood erect, while i'm
the center of his wheel-shaped head
the beak snapped necessarily, produc-
ing sound like the clicking Of a sew
ing machine. This was suitable set
ting for the pair of magnificent, furious
eyes on which / gaZed with kind Of
fascination, not unmiXed with fear,
when l remembered the agony suffer
ed on former occasions from sharp,
crooked talons driven into me to the
bone.
The irides were of bright orange COL
or, but every time / attempted to ap-
proach the bird they kindled into great
globes of quivering yellow fame, the
black pupils being surrounded by q
scintillating crimson light which threw
out minute yellow sparks into the air
When retired from the bird the pre-
ternatural fiery aspect would instant
~ vanish.
The question as to the cause Of this
fiery appearance is one hard to answer.
We know that the source of the lum-
mostly in owls and cats eyes is the
light rejecting membrane between the
retina and the sclerotic coat of the eye
ball, but the mystery remains. When
with a bird, / particularly noticed that
every time 1 retired the nictilating
membrane would Immediately cover
the eyes and obscure them for some
time, as it win when the owl is con-
fronted with strong sunlight, and this
gave me the impression that the fiery,
flashing appearance was accompanied
with or followed by burning or smart
ing sensation.
l have lived a. great deal among
semi-savage men. l have often seen
them frenzied with excitement. their
faces white as ashes, their hair erect,
and their eyes dropping great tears Of
rage, but have never seen in them
anything approaching to that fiery ap-
'pearance Of the owl.-Youth's Compans
ion.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-01-18
Am English Luncheon.

On one occasion see company Of
poets, philosophers, and fanatics at a
table presided over by young lady,
the daughter Of the house. 1 sat there
wiping my forehead (they do the eat
ing. the perspiring) as saw slices of
beef disappearing with vegetables,
mustard, etc. The host then asks me
what think of the food and the mode
of eating. I reply instinctively: 1T is
horriblew This reply sets the gentle
men roaring and my hostess blushing.
How can a little stomach hold such
an enormous lunch? Even women and
children take large quantities. What
vitality these people have, to be sure!
The waste Of vitality in their climate
and under their conditions of life must
be enormous; it has, of course, to be re-
placed-By Hindoo in London.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-01-18
Fog Signaling by Electricity.

A method Of fog signaling has been
introduced on several branches Of the
North London system of the Great
Northern railway of England, which
obviates much of the unreliability and
completely Of the systems hitherto used.
A wire is laid in pipe, from the sig
nal box to the various signals. at which
brushes of copper project some four or
five inches above the sipe of the rail
nearest the signal. A similar brush,
which connects with an indicator and
bell on the engine, is fixed to the en-
CINE foot-plate. When the signal points
to danger the two brushes come into
contact, and the ringing of the bell and
the warning of the driver by a minia-
ture signal on the engine that the line
Is not clear is the result. The arrange
ment can be readily switched off, in
fine weather, so as to become inopera-
tive. This electrical device seems to be
the most simple as well as the most
efficient means yet resorted to for fog
signaling, and the Great Northern rail-
way intends to adopt it over the whole
Of its lines.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-01-18
THE END.
ONLY HAT.

But 1t Was Productive of an ANUS
ing Come iy In Real Life.
The big hat a young woman wore to
the matinee yesterday afternoon caused
quite q tilt between the wearer and
three ladies who sat just back of her.
1t was wide and high and almost COM
pletely shut out the stage, so at last
one of the ladies behind it screwed
up her courage to the sticking point,
and, leaning forward, said:
Excuse me, miss, but would you
kindly remove your hat2 We cannot
see at all and we have removed ours
for the benefit of those behind u.s.
NO" was the indignant answer. II
will not. I did not fix my bangs to
take off my hat and I will not do it."
The lady attempted to argue the point
further, but it was no use, and she was
obliged to give up in despair. After
stage, the three fell into conversation
concerning the obstacle that cheated
them out of seeing the show.
AuCy WY IL 4tlu loL bSCu
removed, since the custom of taking off
the hat has gained such great favor
among the ladies Of culture everywhere.
At last, however, one remembered
what the wearer Of the obstacle had
said about her bangs not being fixed,
and remarked that it must be because
the bangs were fastened to the hat
instead Of the head. At this point the
panoply in front turned sideways and
voice something like smothered
volcano said:
THAT makes me so DANCED mad
can't see"
The mystery was explained. The
young woman did not come from Bos-
ton, nor had she the culture possible
even in Cincinnati. But it was a sort
of grim satisfaction to know that she
was not seeing much Of the show,
either.
The last seen of her by those who
had had a three hours view of ribbons
and feathers and hardly thought the
sight worth the price of admission
was as she turned to enter a Nineteenth
street residence by the back way, where
a doubled fist made q few flourishes
in the atmosphere and a thumb placed
on the end Of the nose, with fingers
| waving east and west, spoke eloquent
" Of refipl]ement and culture Cincipl
natl Enquirer.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-01-18
Winter Roses.

There is an unwritten code in the
giving of flowers which directs that it
is better in the eyes of a New York up
to-date girl to receive a single perfect
long-stemmed rose from the smartest
shop in town than whole roomful
Of ordinary poses sent in from an un-
known florist. The present fashion in
the wearing of flowers restricts them
to q large and fragrant American beau
ty rose or a bunch of violets. The
chrysanthemum has had it's day and is
going out of season nowy but the rage
for violets increases, and the tickle fon-
CIV of woman is true to the modest lit
tle purple flower all the year around.
She tucks them in the belt of her sum-
mer gown or pins them on her sealskin
coat, and at one Of the recent swell
balls a belle had gown all trimmed
with violets, which looked very pretty
until the flowers began to fade-New
York Sun.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-01-18
CHAPTER XlI-(COntineud)


The lady said afterwards to her as
sembled family that never before, i'll
all the years she had lived ut Cod
lingtOn, had such thing happened to
her as to be inSulted in her own house
by a braZen creature, who looked like
gypSy and was dressed like n rope
dancer And. if that was the kind of
a person Bell chose to make friends
With. she Shuddered to think OF the fu-
ture in store for her grandchild.
Nevertheless, Mrs. Lilly thought 1t
her duty to go and see her daughter
in-law Miss BarnaSconfS account. al
though 4 much more serious one, coin
cided sufficiently with the report
brought back by RebeCca a fortnight
previous to make it impossible TO dis
miss it without attention.
OF course | shall go and see Bell.
said Mrs. Lilly. Il always intended to
do So" And accordingly she did drive
out TO BeckS Heath, an took with her
the family doctor I'VE were not sat
iStied with Rebecca's report of you,
Bell" said she, in her usual indifferent
tone: land | made Mr.. Brown come
oft with me to see you. What dread
full place this is, | am sure it is I'M
healthy! YOu had better return to Cod
l!ngton. Mr.. Lilly has told me to invite
YOU and my granddaughter on visit
10 Percival House. You want good l1v-
ing, | can see; doesn't she, Mr.. Brown!
And then you know, Bell you are 30
extremely imprudent and careless
about your health that you are not Mt
10 be trusted alone"
CnlOving rs the words were, the act
Of coming to see her was kind one,
and the tears sprang into Bells eyes
as she answered THANK yOu-thank
YOU a hundred times. But indeed, /
am very well. don't need any doctor
ing"
Mr.. Browns opinion, also, was that
It was not case for much doctoring;
but he strongly advised change OF air,
and, if possible. southern climate Tor
tbs ensuing winter. Send her to lta-
w." said Mr. Brown. You can't do
better. And I think by thus taking
the matter in time she will be all right
by this time next year. j gave the
same opinion to that friend of hers
who called TO ask me what [ thought
OF Mrs. Jack Lilly's case. What an or
iginal. en-? Capital woman, l should
xhink l was immensely amused with
her. So downright! 80 shPewd! ehT'
At this illusion TO the braZen Bar
nee Mrs Lilly stared speechlessly.
Now, it was all very well to talk Of
sending Mrs. Jack to Italy" But the
plan was hcset with difficulties. Who
was to send hsr,' if she would not go?