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The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
ANECDOTES OF STURGEON.
How the Great English Preacher Came "a
He n Smoker.

Some years ago | was at hotel in
Paris, and to my great delight found
Mr.. Spurgeon one wet afternoon in the
smoking room. He was attending re-
ligious conference and was accompanied
by kind of bodyguard of elders and
deacons, one or two of whom constantly
watched him. Fortunately for me, none
of them smoked, and when they mount
ed their usual watch he literally choked
them off in few minutes / was there
fore his sole audience on two or three
] occasions. l have known most of the
good conversationists and raconteurs
of my time; but, except perhaps Robert
Louis Stevenson, he was by far the best.
l understand that biography of Mr..
/ Sturgeon has lately appeared but have
not seen it and doubt if the author has
preserved the following anecdote, which
! / venture to write down, as nearly as
can remember, in his own words:
You wouldn't guess what calling
l wanted to follow. | wanted to be "a
whipper in of hounds Yes there was
never meet near where | was brought
up without my attending, and many a
long run l had, often across plowed
/ fields, and many time | was alone at
the death. l could not do it and
then he looked at his ample waistcoat
and laughed. Ineyer heard more pleas
ant laugh nor one more sympathetic and
infectious. He continued:
You wouldn't guess how came to
be a smoker. When l was 16, went To
my father and told him there was a va
cancy, and that | should like to go in
for it. A vacancy for what?' he asked.
For whipper in to the hounds, and |
should be sure to get it. He answered,
very solemnly, Charles, my son, you
should be a whipper in of souls, and he
sent me down into the Fen country To
preach in the villages. When l came
home, developed violent cold, with
good deal of fever and some twinges
of rheumatism. l told my father all
my experimentation had been receiv
ed, how they had crowded in-but there
was one thing in particular that l dwelt
! on.
Il had observed in every cottage that
the old people sat in the chimney cor
ners and that the table before me was
ornamented with two long pipes, cross
ed, between two jars Of tobacco and two
hymnbooks. At one of these meetings,
just as / was about to speak, an old man
took up and filled pipe, and then
drawing hot cinder from the fire pro-
ceeded to offer it to me. / gave him a
look intended to wither him up, for
allowed no levity here another laugh.
= ! see, said my father, how you
have acquired that heavy cold When ]
was better, started on another tour,
but before left home my father said in
his most impressive tones, Charles, my
son, if they fill and light pipe for you,
smoke it. If they don't, fill and light
for yourself. And, in any case, don 7
keep them from their tobacco In that
climate and at this time of year smok-
ing is your best protection against fe-
verish colds. London Realm.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
THE CODE OF HONOR.
Dueling as 1t Was In France In the Time
of Richelieu.

DuelinR as 1t Was In France In the Time
of Richelieu.
The passion for dueling, which had
cost France, it was said, between 1000
and 5000 lives during the 20 years of
Henry Tvs reign, was at its height
when his son came to tho throne. The
council of Trent i'll 1915 had solemnly
condemned the practice Of single COM
bat, impartially including principals,
seconds and spectators in it's penalty of
communication. In 1902 an edict of
Henry pronounced the "damnable Gus
tom of dueling introduced by the cor
ruption of the century" to be the cause
Of so many piteous accidents, to the ex-
IRENE regret and displeasure of the king
and to the irreparable damage of the
state, that we should count ourselves
unworthy to hold the scepter if we de-
layed to repress the epormity Of this
crime
A whole series of edicts followed to
the same effect, but it was easier to
make edicts than to enforce them. Deg
radiation, Imprisonment, confiscation Of
property, loss of civil rights and death
were the penalties attached to the in
fringement Of the laws against dueling,
and still the practice prevailed. In 1926
Richelieu published a milder form of
prohibition. The first offense was no
longer capital, a third only of the of
tenders property was to be confscated.
and the judges were permitted to recog-
nize extenuating circumstances.
A few months later the Comte de
Bouteville thought fit to test the minis
tiers patience in this direction. The
Place Royale had long been favorite
dueling ground, and De Bouteville
travelled from Brussels to fight his TWEEN
ty-second duel here, in the heart of
Paris, in deliberate defiance of the king S
authority. The result was not encourag
ing. Montmorency though he was the
count went with his second to the scat
fold, and the marked decrease from that
time in the number of duels may be at
tributed either to the moderation used
in framing the law or to the inexorable
resolution with which it was enforced.
Macmillan s Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
The Salts In the Ocean.

The salts of the sea have fed, through
out all time, countless living things
which have thronged its water and
whose remains now form the rocks Of
continents or lie spread in beds Of
unknown thickness over &c, 900, 900
square miles of the 143, 900, 600 square
miles of the ocean floor They have
lent the substance to build the fringing
reefs of tho land and all the coral is
lands of the sea, and there are at pres
ent on the basis of an average salinity
of 81 per cent in the 900. 700, 900 cubic
miles of water which make up the
oceans, 10000, 900, 900, 900, 600 tons,
OF 10, 173, 900 cubic miles, of salt. This
is sufficient to cover the areas Of all the
lands of the earth with a uniform layer
of salt to depth of 1000 feet. -Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26

It's an i'll wind that blows nobody
good" is we'll known axiom which
was verified once i'll Il somewhat peculiar
manner in the Philippine islands.
About a years ago the first class iron
vessel Rhoodie, of / 900 tons register,
was scuttled in Manila bay, having
caught fire when on the point of sailing
with full and valuable cargo of hemp,
pearl, she'll, gum copal, bar copper and
other merchandise.
During the earthquake many months
later she was thrown up by a tidal wave
from where she lay in ~ fathoms of
water to close inshore in two or three
fathoms and was then purchased by an
enterprising diving and salvage company
just started in Singapore for the tritling
sum Of GA, when it transpired that her
cargo had not suffered from her long
submersion and was valued at about
eco 900, Pearson s Weekly.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
PROBATE NOTICES.

To all persons Int+rrst4d In .Itbsr ~ ~
Estates hereinafter NAMED.
~ comm ~, .,,,,...---'.
4 a COURT OF PROBATE held a. SkoW-
s,se g " ~ ana ior the county OF so@-
Of our IoTd oT't ,bo1sand ~ or *, IN ne yeas
oin, a. a. 3i.e tn ' tlght hundred and
presented Tor action tbrreupop 1879,
Indicated, ii u hereby Ordered That pubIia
aotice thereof be given 10 A h tersons lnfy.,s.t
ed, that they NAV appear At a Probate CON n u.
pc holden at said skowhegan, at the Probate
Omet on the Znd TUESDAY Of Jts. merit
e a. hI4e OF the cloek IN the forenoon. and be
"'"i' .HeieoH ana oblect II they see cause.
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appointment of Ella Richardson. ,.arfian.
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The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
A NARROWING EXPERIENCE.
Story of an Execution by Electricity r,
lated on an Elevated Train.

Story of Execution by Electricity Re-
lated an Elevated Train.
They got on a crowded Sixth avenue
elevated train at Fourteenth street, and
every one looked at them because they
were both young and both pretty. They
talked together in audible tones, with
all the enthusiasm Of youth, and the
other passengers listened to it all with
great interest.
Suddenly one of them, the smaller
one turned to her companion and with
a look of horror on her face asked
ooh. Win, did you ever see any one
killed by electricity"
Gracious, nop' exclaimed the other
81 should hope not. "
II did," laeonically rejoined the
other.
Why, Florence, what do you mean -
demanded her companion.
"Oh, it was terrible, replied Flor
ence in all seriousness. 81 never want
to see anything like it again.
How utterly ridiculous r. remarked
her friend Whom did you ever see
killed by electricity?'
why" replied Florence, an ag
grieved expression coming over her face,
'it was the other afternoon up in Har-
lem. l saw a cat run over by an electric
car -
The other passengers tried not to
smile, but it was too funny, considering
that the girl meant every word she said.
Neither girl noticed the amusement of
the other passengers, however, and Flor
ence doesn t know yet Of the amusement
the passengers got out of her narrowing
experience. New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
NOTICE or FORECLOSURE.

Whereas George Rodrick Of skowhegsn in
the county of somerset @ the fifteenth day
Of August A. u. lS44 by his a. ed ~ Mortgage
ot t7a' date, recorded ia Somerset Registry
OF Deeds Volume rs Page a. conveyed to the
subscriber a certain lot or parcel Of land
situate in Athens in said 0ountv q Somerset
bounded and describe a. follows ". Bound
cd on the north by land Of the lafe Joseph
Brown, deceased ard land ot James +. hap
man. on the east by the McktchuIe Ereak
SO called on the west by the rosd leading by
The dive Ing house Of samuel Chapman and
ON the south by land Of said samuel Chapman
and the SAID south line being ifam cedar
stake easteriy by a spotted Uut through the
Woods and by a spruce tree TO said brook
containing forty acres more or lrss. 20 Sc
cure the payment Of certain notes therein
described. and as the conditions - said Mort
gage have been broken. / claim foreclosure
OF the same according to the statute in such
case made ano provided and give this notice
for that pun pose, Sw5O'
Dee =, A. n 1895,
SANf-ET CHAPMAN
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
MESSENGERS Notice.
STATE OF MAINE

SOMERSET ss:- COURT OF INSOLVENCY
In the case OF Chas f. Wright Of Fairfield,
Insolvent debtor.
This is to give notice that on the eth day OF
Dec, A. u. 1895. a warrant in insolvency war
issued out of the Court of Insolvency for sSic
County of Somerset against the estate OF
Chas. Z. Wright of Fairfield adjudged &c be
an insolvent debtor, on petition OF said debtor
which petition filed the eth day
OF Dec, A. D. 1895. to which date interest OF
claims is to be computed. That the paymen'
of any debts to or by said debtor and thu
transfer and delivery OF any property by hir
are forbidden by law That meeting OF tht
creditors OF said debtor. to prove their debtI
and choose one or more assignees OF his es.
tate will be held at Court OF Insolvency l.
be holden at the Probate Court Rooms, II said
Skowhegan, on Tuesday the l4th day OF Jan.
A. D. 1896 at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written 2w5l
wM. F. MUTT, Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger Of said Court OF insolvency.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
The Ticking of the Clock.

1.-THE ticking of a clock, e" says Mr..
Bugleby, els sound so familiar that
we take no thought of it till it ceases.
Here are two or three of us sitting to
gether talking. Suddenly we become
dimly conscious that there is something
missing; a moment later some one says,
The clock has stopped. Then we all
listen What aroomful of silence Then
we wind the clock and set it going. How
pleasant it is to hear it again, and how
loud and plain it sounds at first, but
soon it sinks to its accustomed note, and
with normal conditions thus restored we
resume our conversation. New York
Sun
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas. Samuel II Boynton Of Scion. in the
county Of Somerset, by his mortgage deed dated
Sept Sixth b. 1897 and recorded in Somerset
registry of dee DIS. Book 2l7, Page Ice. conveyed
to Frank NJ. Nittum a certain parcel Of real es-
tate situated in the town OF Scion in the county
Of somerset, and bounded "a follow, ON the
North by road leading to Ferry, GA thu East by
lane of Joseph Drew, South and West hy land
Of Mrs. William Hopkins. and whereas the above
described property was assigned 70 me the I'm
dersigned, by an assignment from Frank N
NIttum to : +, Greene dated sept. 20, A. ID.
1897. and recorded In Somerset registry Of Deeds,
Vol. PIP, Page l09. and whereas the conditions
of said mortgage have been broken. now there
fore by r. ason of the condition thereof | Claim
foreclosure Of the said mortgage And where
as, Samuel VI Boynton Of Scion. IN the county
Of Somerset, State Of Maine 10y his mortgage
deed dated October > A u. is95. and recorded
in Somerset registry of deeds. Book 20, page
id3. conveyed To me. the undersigned. certais
real estate situated in the town Of Lexington in
said county OF somerset. bounded and
described a. follows. 10 Wit bounded on
the North ny land Of James FillebroUn,
on the West Toy land Of keui Luce. on
East by land Of Ephraim Howard, and being the
farm where Joshua Quint formerly lived, also
being the same premises CONVEYED 70 r :. and
Samuel Boyuton hy David j WEIGH 10y iced
dated April i, lN,,i and recorded IN Somerset
registry in Book l7s rage -. Also one other
parcel Of land situated in said Lexington. de-
North half Of lot " six IN the fifth range Of
lots i'll said Lexington. which lies last u The
County road, also al that part ~ Iat No. IN
the fourth range ~ lots in said Lexington. which
lies west Of sandy stream and north of land Of
Harlan Norton, said pieces containing one hun
dred acres more or less and being SAM conveyed
to me July :. l~s2, by Emma Heal By deed n
corded in said registry in Book -. Page l46
reference being had thereto and II said deeds
for fun ami particular description. and where
a. the condition Of SAID mortgage has heeR
been broken now therefore hy reason of The
breach of the condition thereof | claim fore
closure of said mortgage.
Dated AT SCION Me- December n. lsl5.
SELDEN T. GREENE
Hw-u BY r = LANGLEY. hi> AGENT
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
His Address.

Mrs. Littlewit (proudly)-Only just
think, Charles has gone to address u
public gathering
Friend-I didn't know he was "a
speechmaker.
Mrs. Littlewit-Nor /, but he S been
called upon to make statement before
meeting of his creditors Pick Me
In.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
A Good Name.

The late Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
was once asked why he didn t simplify
the spelling of his name so as to make
it less perplexing for the average Amer
lean The inquirer was informed that
it was fine Norwegian name in the
first place, and, secondly, that it was
worth a good many dollars to its pos
literary wares.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
LOVE AT NINE.

What though old Borcas roars without
And tears about unruly,
My sweetheart's nesting close to me
And says she loves me truly
What care | now for others smiles
Or frowns, however plenty?
She loves me, though she's only nine,
And | am nine and twenty.
None know my Joy as sit there,
Her arms around me twining,
For so called love of selfish minds
No more will be pining.
One can ac sept without doubt
The love that now is mine,
For love can never truer be,
Or purer. than at nine.
Dear little sweetheart, may 1 ne'er
Betray the love / cherish,
May no unwilling act of mine
Cause it to fade or perish
No compliment as sweet as this,
Though friendship may be plenty
Where one is truly loved by nine,
And he is nine and twenty.
Rochester Post Express
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
Her Invitation.

Fair Hostess-Now, Mr.. Borem, you
must spend one more evening with us
before we go into our new house
Mr.. Borem (graciously )-Most Ger
tainly, with pleasure. When do you
move?
Fair Hostess (doubtfully)-Pa is un-
certain just when that will be, but not
for year or two at the least Pick
Me Up.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26

trained nurse who moved noiselessly and
kept every one else ON tiptoe. Then
learned for the first time that the poor
fellow had been brought home to die I
will never tell you in the simple Ian
guage at my command what | felt, how
felt, as the truth came over my dazed
senses. tried to feel indifferent and to
express commonplace coincidence, but
my words choked in my throat and my
eyes gazed stony at the wall ahead of
me.
Before I knew it had been con-
Quoted into the sickroom. His eyes well
coined me for the voice that could not be
raised, and feeble motion of the fin
gers directed me to a chair that was
quite close to the bed. For long time
l sat there silent. | could think of moth
ing to say, and his weakness kept back
any words of reproof or forgiveness that
he might have wished to utter took
the sick mans hand. 1t was thin and
cold-so cold that | sickened as | touch
ed it. Thus sat, looking back the I'M
utterable gaze that came to me from the
depths of Il soul that was already half
in the beyond. After time Owen
opened his lips as if to speak. The nurse
fastened to him and put her ear close to
the drawn, white face. Then she smiled
and nodded
He would like for you to kiss him
once, the nurse whispered to me.
1.-The simple, startling request cut
into my very life and gave strange re
lief The first time Owen had ever ask
ed me for kiss!
On the forehead, the nurse whis-
pered as a caution to me. | pressed tho
hand that | held and leaned over the
white pillow and its pallid patient. As
my face came close to his faint smile
of the old kind came to the withered
lips, and "a trace of color mounted and
blended with the cruel rainbows of death
that encircled the eyes. 1t seemed that
he was happy. AS l came closer enc
smile grew radiant, and the color deep
ened, while the great, honest eyes slow
ly closed. l placed my lips to his brow,
and over each of his lowered lids |
pressed kiss. When l raised my head.
was happier. looked at Owen. The
smile was still there, and the color had
faded bit. Involuntarily pressed my
hand to my mouth. My lips were
damp. The nurse crossed gently to the
bed and folded the thin, drawn arms
over the breast.
1.-The only favor had ever shown to
my devoted lover was given too late for
him to know. st. Louis Republic.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
Boston's worship of the Bean.

If baked beans We're sold at { plate,
terrapin wouldn't be i'll it, pate de fois
gras would be given the go by and ca
Ware would be turned from with loath-
ing. There is no fruit that can compare
with the seductive bean, and Boston 5
glory will abide no other treatment than
baking. Boston Transcript.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26

The best wearing, most stylish, and
the greatest value of any $500 Mems
Shoes on the continent.
Best calfskin, dongola tops, solid
leather soles, with all the popular toes,
lasts and fastenings, and Lewis Cork
Filled Soles.
Each pair contains a paid-up Acct
dent Insurance Policy for 800, good for
30 days.
Wear Lewis Accident Insurance Shoes
once and you will never change The
Insurance goes for "full measure"
Talk with your dealer who sells Lewis
Shoes,
For sale by JAMES LEwIA.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
English Captain In Chinese Service.

In engaging the services of a compe-
the Chinese government. Q. Ii Hung
Chang-was obliged to resort to duplic
ity in order to effect q semblance of
reconciliation between the naval service
and the mandarin system. After the ex-
perience gained in his first term of sery
ice in China Captain Lang declined to
re-enter it without adequate substantive
rank. Whether this stipulation was
made by the British board of admiralty
before giving him leave to serve or was
imposed by Captain Lang himself is i'm
material. What the viceroy had to do
was to contrive form of words which
would satisfy the condition without dis
turbing the Chinese official arrange
ments.
Captain Lang was given the title of
coadmiral with Ting, while all authori
ty was secretly withheld from him. So
long as Admiral Ting was presen, Cap
tain Lang did not discover his true po-
sition. His advice was followed; he was
on the most cordial terms with his co
admiral, and there was nothing to show
he was not, de facto, commander in
chief. As soon, however, as an accident
caused the two to be separated the stu
alton was revealed. Lang order to hoist
the admirals flag was disobeyed, and
Commodore Liu assumed command Of
the fleet An appeal by telegram to
Viceroy Ii only brought stronger CON
firmation of the fact that Lang's Chi
nese rank was never intended to be 9TH
or than a sham. -Blackwood S Maya
zine
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26

The temperature Of the earth advances
one degree for every 81 feet of descent
1t is supposed that at a distance of 80
miles below the surface metals and
rocks are at white heat.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26

Rankin-ln my opinion the judge S
charge to the jury was outrageous.
Fyle-It wasn't half as bad as the
bailiff's He charged them 81 a meal -
Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
Notice of Petition for Discharge

SOMERSET COUNTY CoURr OF ISsoLvENCY.
In the case OF Maurice M.tFlanders OF Corr
vile. Insolyent Debtor.
Notice is hereby given that said Debtor has
filed in said court for said county Of Somerset.
his petition for a Discharge from all his debts
proyahle unutr the lnsolyeut Law Of SAID
State o. Main, and for certificate thereof
and that hearing upon the same will be held
at the Probate Count Room in Skowt egSu, in
said county Of somerset. on Tuesday, the
l4th day OF January. A. d.. ls@. at one
O'Clock in the afternoon, when ana where all
persons interested may stteBd and show
cause, n any they have. why the prayer o.
said petition should not Doe granted
Attest. NATHAN FOWLER
Register Of said court for said County ~
Somerset. gN5l5
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26

A small daughter was taken to visit
the Museum of Natural History the
other day. "Oh, mamma" she said
upon her return, I've been to dead
circus "
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
Here's an Odd Calculation.

A man 90 years Of age has in ordinary
cases undresSed himself is, 262 times
and of course dressed himself just as
many.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
Might Have Known.

Young Wiie-Hubhy, dear, do you
love me better than your pipe
Young HuSband-What foolish
question 10 ask, dear!
Young Wife tsadly)-Yes. might
have known without asking Detroit
Free Press
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26

Villain once meant the serf who be-
longed to the farm and was bought, sold
or exchanged with it.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
in. MELONEY.
PIANO and ORGAN TUNING,
ANO REPAIRING.

Orders may be left with Dinsmore 4 Biok
ford, Skowhegan, and r. A. Hobbs, So. Nor
ridgewock TO whom he also refers By permits
sion. Address by letter to Skowhe gan p. o.
4Stf
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-26
Annual M Getting

The stockholders Of the First National
Bank OF Skowhegan are hereby notified that
their annual meeting for the choice Of Dr.
rectors for the ensuing year, and the transac-
ton OF any other business that may legally
come before hem. will be held ST the rooms
Of the Bank on Tuesday the l4th day OF Jan
uary A. ID. 1896 At 10 O'Clock A. VI. Sw5o
Skowhegan, Dee. 10 lSt5,
GEO n PAGE Cashier