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The Somerset reporter., 1895-06-20
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas jerome b Dunton of Concord,
Somerset County by his mortgage deed dated
the 18th day of June A, ID. 1880, and recorded in
Vol. 200 Page 14s of Somerset Registry of deeds.
conveyed to me the undersigned a certain
parcel of real estate situate in said Concord
and described as follows. To wit: The south
halt OF lot numbered 90 nine in the third
range of lots in said Concord containing one
hundred acres more or less, also part of lot
numbered (s) eight in said third range in said
Concord fifty rods long by fifteen rods wide
containing five acres and adjoining the lot
first mentioned on the south.
1t being the same premises conveyed by
myself to said Jerome b Dunton by deed
dated June ~, 1870. Reference may be had
to last named deed for more particular
description OF said premises; and whereas
the conditions OF said mortgage have been
broken now therefore by reason of the
breach of the conditions thereof / claim a
foreclosure OF said mortgage.
Concord May 49, 1895. 3w22'
c. :. DUNTON
The Somerset reporter., 1895-06-20

She was thrown on the world.
Merciful heayen' she gasped.
Considerable turf was knocked off the
world where she struck it.
Before anybody could reach her she
d risen and was swiftly leading her
vcle away Town Topics
The Somerset reporter., 1895-06-20

What can be more foolish than to
think all this rare fabric of heaven and
earth could come by chance, when all
the skill Of art is not able to make an
oyster Jeremy Taylor.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-06-20

In 1870 the population of native ex-
Taction--that is, Americans or the chill
lren of Americans-was 26, 900, 000 and
If foreign extraction 81 900, 900
The Somerset reporter., 1895-06-20

The syllable "ia, as termination to
ihe name of country, is Of Celtic origin
The Somerset reporter., 1895-06-20
IRE YOUR
Insurance Rates
TOO HIGH ?
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THEN PUT THE PROFITS IN YOUR
OWN POCKET.
4 MAINE:
MUTUAL
FIRE
| INSURANCE
COMPANY


DIRECTORS;
HENRY G. STABLES, CHARLES +. NASH,
JAS. E. FULLER ALGENos S. BANGS,
FRANK L. WEBER, CHAs. w. JONES
CHAs. II. BLATsDELL.
Our plan of surance (Which liz no expert
ment, having been in successful operation in
Massachusetts, since 1870 is as follows: From
the Cash Premiums received, the actual fire
losses and necessary running expenses are
deducted, a reasonable percentage carried to
reserve fund to meet any emergency and the
balance is converted into dividend and paid
back to the policy holders as their policies
expire, thus furnishing to property owners
INSUR RANCE AT COST!
AS only first class risks AIKEN by our COM
pany, this plan cannot fail to benefit you
Home Office, Masonic Temple, Augusta Me,
CHANDLER FUTILE Agent.
SKoWHEcAN, MAINE.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-06-20
For Sale

Two Story Brick House, Corner of Madison
Avenue and Prospect Street Inquire of Mrs
q. W. Gray at the residence Of Mrs. \ Il
Wildes. 5w2i
The Somerset reporter., 1895-06-20


fnAe or imitation "GnIl Cures" $50.
called ar expensive at any price. The
genuine kEtLEN 'tII il endorsed b,
The L. :. Governments
The Somerset reporter., 1895-06-20
BIG BEARS.
GOOD FISHERMEN, 604DMAKERs AND
FIERCE FlaHfERs

What Hunters Who Have Met the Grizzly
Have to say of His Alaska Cousin They
DO Not Fear Man aud VIII Fight While
MORALLY Wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20
Blood
w iirlE'
makes and keeps you well.
makes and keeps you well.
LIGHTHOUSE LIBRARIES.

Uncle Sam Furnishes the Watchers By tie
sea With Free Reading Matter.
The popular impression concerning tic
lighthouse keepers is that they spend their
leisure time in resting their heads on their
hands and gazing far out to sea, watching
for shipwrecked mariners, sea scrpents and
other things. AS q matter of fact, how
ever, they don't spend any moro time in
this manner than they can help. They
have their domestic operations Just the
Same rs people en- shore In favored loca-
tions they are even able to cultivate a lit
tie ground and raise their own vegetables.
But they are really very often lonesome
and were more SO until recently, when it
occurred to some philanthropic govern
mcnt official that it would be good idea
to provide these watchers by the sea with
something in the way Of reading matter
Tho idea took shape in the construction of
portable libraries, to be filled by the gov
eminent, sent to one lighthouse station
and at regular intervals to be called for
and passed on to the next one on the list.
The library furnished to light stations
is about 3 feet high, 2 feet wide and s
inches deep, of shellacked white pine
strengthened with heavy brass trimmings
1t has two shelves. Its two doors are Sc
cured, the one with an inside bolt and the
other with mortiscd lock. On the sides
are hinged handles. When locked, the IL
brary cases can stand rough handling.
The cases of the libraries are so con-
structed that they make neat appearance
when set upright on table; when closed
and locked, they are ready for transporta
ton. Each contains on an average about
10 volumes of proper admixture of his
tO@.cal and scientific works, besides poetry
and good novels. An exchange of libraries
takes place once in about three months,
usually at the time when the lighthouse
inspector makes his quarterly inspection.
Each station to which library is furnish
ed thus has the use of about $50 different
books each year. There are now about
700 of these libraries in circulation, and
moro are i'll preparation. Preference is
given in their distribution to those light
house stations most distant from towns
and Yillages.--New York World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20
The First Notice of a Steamer.

Among the curiosities of advertising
may surely be placed the first advertise
mont of the first steamer that piled for
hire in Great Britain-namely, Henry
Bells Comet, Thus ran the advertisement
in the Glasgow Courier of 1912:
"Steam passage boat, the Comet, be-
tween Glasgow, Greenock and Helensburg.
For passengers only. The subscriber hay
ing at much expense fitted up handsome
vessel to ply upon the river Clyde between
Glasgow and Greenock-to sail by the
power of wind, air and steam-he intends
that the vessel shall leave the Broomiclaw
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
about midday, or at such time thereafter
as may answer from the state of the tide,
ard to leave Greenock on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays in the morning
to suit the tide. The elegance, comfort,
safety and speed of tcfss vessel REQ uire only
to be proved to meet the appreciation of
the public, and the proprietor is deter
mined to do everything in his power to
merit public encouragement. The terms
are for the present shillings for the best
cabin and shillings for the second, but
beyond these rates nothing is to be allowed
to servants or any other person employed
about the vessel
What would poor neglected Henry Bell
have said could he have seen his humble
little Comet, OF whose elegance, comfort
and speed he was SO proud, alongside a
modern ocean racer or one of the latest
palatial river steamers of the Clyde or
Thames, all SO well advertised?-Cham-
bers' Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20
A Brain In Your Throat.

Did you know that the throat has a
brain of its ownY L suppose few people are
aware of it, but it's fact. There is "a
small ganglion which exercises direct con
troll of the muscles of the throat and acts
rs its brain. OF course, it is subserviout
to the genuine brain, but, at the same
time, does a good deal of Independent
thinking for itself. 1t is very timid and
suspicious of any strange objects that come
near the throat.
For this reason it is very difficult for a
physician to operate on the throat. Before
anything can be done in this direction 1t is
necessary for the operator to gain the conf
dencc of the little brain that dominates it
1t frequently takes weeks before this con
fidence can be secured, and until it is Sc
cured it is impossible to perform any oper
alton.
Woe to the man who attempts rough
treatment to the throat before gaining the
little brains confidencel His operations
will be resented with violent paroxysms
first of the throat, then of the diaphragm,
and, if tho operator still persists, the pa
tiont will be thrown into commissions
Still more curious is the fact that this lit
tie brain has memory, and if once fright
ened in this way it is almost impossible to
ever gain its confidence, no matter how
gentle the operator may be.-Pcarson' S
Waoklv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20
4 Tree Scheme.

AT street intersections, when practica-
bic, place eight trees Of large growing
sorts, two trees on each corner, each treo
as nearly as may be on the tree line of ono
street and on the fence line of the other
street. The tops of these trees, properly
trained, will be high above all awnings
and lights, and in time will form "a groincd
arch over both streets. This clump will
form a dense shade where 1t will do the
greatest good and least harm. AS the trees
grow the lower limbs may be removed I'M
til there is a clean shaft 20 feet high. The
space under the trees will be high, light
and airy and shady. Should any branch
appear too near building it may be re
moved.
One can hardly realize the beauty and
utility of such an arrangement without
seeing it. In hot days the shade will be
very acceptable to those waiting for cars
1t viii be very pleasant for friends and &C
quaintanccs meeting on the corners. PEG.
pie can cross the streets In the shade Of
this canopy. These places, which in hot
days are like furnaces heating the air, will
be changed into a cooling shade. These
clumps of sturdy trees supporting one an
other will form barriers to high winds and
protect single trees and property in gen
eral.-from Brooklyn Tree Planting and
Fountain Socicty's Bulletin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20
NOT DlSORDERLY CONDUCT.
"A Man May Kiss and Embrace His Wife
In Public if She Doesn't Object

In Public If She Doesn't Object.
1t has been established as a legal princi
pie that man can kiss his wife on the
street with IMMUNITY, without fear Of the
law or without interfering with public
peace and good order. And he may not
only kiss his wife, but he may hug her to
his hearts content. The decision was
rendered in the case of Ezekiel Martin a
United States soldier of Fort Mcpherson,
who was arrested by Patrolman Phillips
on charge of disordcrly conduct.
1t seems that Martin and his wife met
on West Peters street, and upon sight fell
into each others arms and wept tears of
JOY and sorrow, the cause of which seems
to have been that the wife was about to go
on visit to her grandmother for stay of
some time-at least, that was the reason
given by ~artin for the conduct of him
self and wife. Martin said that he met
his wife, and as she was then going away
to visit her grandmother he kissed her,
not thinking it was against any law for
man to kiss his wife. The evidence in
the case showed that he did more than
kiss his wife, however. Two young men
testified that Martin warmly embraced his
wife on divers sections of Peters street for
a distance of several blocks, and that the
performance created disturbance and dis
order in the locality of Peters and Fair
streets, so sensational did it become The
couple fairly revclcd in the performance of
bidding each other "a long farewell the fes-
tivities being prolonged for such length
of time that Il policeman arrived on the
scene and arrested the affectionate hus
band, complaint having been made to him
by W. +. Wostlcy, u storekeeper, and 9th
ers of the conduct of the man and woman
Officer Phillips said that it had been re
ported to him that the man and woman
had been hugging and kissing each other
in store, and that they were made to get
out by the proprietor, who said that he
didn't want any such conduct at his place
of business.
After hearing the evidence the court
said that tho disorderly conduct charged
had not exactly been established in his
mind, the court not being able to see any
thing particularly harmful in a man kiss
ing his wife on the street or elsewhere, al
though it might not be exactly Peachtree
etiquette" The court didn't think there
was anything disorderly or immoral in
man kissing and hugging his wife, and he
dismissed the case.
Martin and his happy consort left the
courtroom beaming with satisfaction. The
woman occupied seat in the rear of the
courtroom during the trial and was an in
terested spectator. When last seen, they
were going up Decatur street hand in
hand, congratulating each other on having
been the means of establishing principle
of law that may be hailed with delight and
joy by every affectionatCly disposed huS-
band and wife.-Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20
THE TOPICAL SONG.
Tony Pastor Thinks 1t Has Power to
Mold Public Opinion.

Tony Pastor, in the New York Mirror,
has this to say Of the topical song:
81 am q great reader Of the newspapers.
L believe not only in the public press, but
in its utility. 1t is the most valuable
agent the vocalist has ever had for secur-
ing subjects for popular songs. The comic
vocalist must be quick to perceive the re-
culiar topic or phrase of human life which
is Liable to interest the amusement going
public and must be little ahead Of time.
Having selected my subject for n song, l
jot down q few ideas about it as they come
to me and aftcrward put them into shape
1.-THE fads and the ultra fashions of both
women and men are always fair game for
the comic singer. Songs on some Of tho
most commonplace themes will often en-
terrain an audience such as a fellows best
girl, the old mans boot, the mother in
law, the scolding wife and so forth.
at has been found that the comic song
exerts an influence in political contests
and in bringing about social reforms. The
comic vocalist of the speciality theater may
claim with the journalist and the states
man the ability to mold public opinion.
His shafts of melodious ridicule do much
to reform fragrant abuses and cause the
general public to laugh to scorn the foolish
fads of the day"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20
AN ANTELOPE HORSE.
lie Was Trained Tor the Sport, and lie
Knew all the Fine Points


II had horse, " raid ,:n old army man,
"that had belonged once to tho seventh
cava,"-. hut he had t1r'I. c. brand IN
dor Lis name, SO hr WAS oct q the service.
inspected ana c0nlelHrrd IIpwas u r2gu
lar old plr.., hut +" WIS all csM,l get IT,
60 hunting -, - t,a', Linn Irodc away
out into the IlJi@s from he l1rt, ara
saw bunch Of antelope i:ralig. Cot o.
Size korse and G"tircl The rriHs on t.,
ground, expecting tie ho~.n to stand thair
till came back. / started Of toward IT,,
antelope, and was sleE..irE along t0 get
shot, vixen ! locke! round, anl III b.
blamed il Tat brute Of horse haGn'j
started OF rs .El:t as he could lofa.
"'Wcll, sara /, 4 guess I'm in for a siz
mile tramp EUue' l cursed that horse r.
myself for awhile, and then / went on
Pretty soon ! looked up, and Tn blessed
If there wasn't that horse over the other
side Of that bunch of antelope well,
now, says l, I'd like to know what The
devil that horse thinks he's up to anyhow
Pretty soon he began to circle around On
the other SIDE and tho antelope saw him
and started off toward me. l caught on ut
once, and l lay down and waited. That
old horse cut up the most surprising an
tics out there and all the while he kept
working those antelope toward me. by
and by they got in range and l got two;
darncd good luck it was too. You see that
horse was an old Indian hunting pony,
and he had been trained to do that way
Well, went back to the post, and every
body wanted to know how it happened !
had such good luck. But didn't tell EN-
- few days after l took that same horse
out after prairie chickens. 1t was the time
of the year when the chickens were flying,
and | was riding along, when all of a sud
den the critter stopped short, braced him
self up and waited-fOr what l didn't
know. But in a second a couple of chick
ems flew up ahead of me, and was so sur
priscd didn't shoot. Well, l says, I'll
be switched. Here'sa horse that's not on
ly a hunting horse, but is a regular point
err dog too And he was. l got my gun
ready, and the next time he stopped was
right on hand and dropped a bird. Well,
no sooner did that horse see that bird fail
than be gallopcd off right to whore he fell
and all l had to do was to reach off and
pick it up. He was great horse, tell
you and l got lots of good hunting with
him. "-Denvcr Field and Farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20
ASTHMA is Durable.
Many Who Called Yesterday at The Fuller
Drug Store. Already Testify 10 This.

IT there was doubt in the mind OF any
Sufferer from Asthma in this city as 10
tie truth of the claims made for Or.
Schiffmanns Asthma Cure, that doubt no
longer remains, providing he was among
the many who called at The Fuller Drug
Store, yesterday aud obtained a sample
package free. Although many who
awaited themselves of this Physician
offer have not as yet had occasion to test
the free sample obtained, yet great
number who have already tried the same
must unhesitatingly declare in positive
terms that relief was immediate; that the
wretehed spasms were checked; that free
expectorBtton was induced; that reclin-
ing position was readily assumed and
gratefully maintained; that the sleep
which followed was rtstful and unbroker,
and that the morning brought clear
head and a feeling of delighted thankful
ness which no words are too strong to de-
scribe. lt is not pre- tended that cure
follows the Use of the sample. Asthma
and It's kindred ailments are among the
mt ST stubborn known 70 science. But it
Is asserted positively, and testified to by
thousands, that consistent and per
se7eTant Use Of DR. Schiflmann's Asthma
Cure VIII not only produces instant relief,
but will ctfe tu,lly fanish the trouble.
This remedy IS un"' in The hands of most
tr lsg sts in the U tied State md Is sod
IN Pa kages, at 80 cents ana Sl.00--thus
bringing II within the reach of all No
more free samples an be obtained, as the
Doctor now announces TO the public that
he Will refund the money to any person
who, having purchased a package Of his
Druggist, finds on giving it n fair trial
that 1t does not do exactly as claimed
for it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20
A Success at Prescribing.

zone day." said DR.. Forceps, "a young
lady came to me for some dentistry. Her
mother came with her and remained sit
ting on sofa in the room. As she sat
there she talked so necessarily that l be-
came nervous and hardly knew whether /
was conducting the operation properly.
Presently the woman began to talk about
her own teeth and to complain Of a certain
vague distress that she often felt in them
! saw that my opportunity had come.
called the lady to the chair, looked at her
teeth and then applied a liberal brushing
of iodine. Now, said /, IF you will go
back to the sofa and keep your mouth
closed so as to exclude the air from your
gums, think you will have no further
trouble From that time on she sat with
her hands over her mouth, and she did
not, it is needless to say, disturb me any
more. Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20
OUT OF The
DARKNESS

of former m dical ignorance has come the
knowle Tge hat st. Vitus Dance, Cancerous
many diseases heretofore pronounced incura-
BILE, are easily conquered by the greatest at
modern medicines Blood Zine. This great
French Hospital Remedy has the pleasant
property OF curing all diseases of the Blood
Stomach and Kidneys, restoring the waste
energies OF the body to health, and the patien.
to life and happiness. It has saved thousands
from an early grave and made hem once u. ore
well and strong. 1t cleanses the blood from
all impurities, restoring it TO a rich, red
healthy state; il relieves the disease stricken
digestive organs and sire CITIZENS and cleansei
them so they will once more perform their
proper functions. In fact
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20
watch Was n SteInwinder.

A tough fish story is related which may
ar may not be true, and as it relates to an
Albanian we print it. The story goes that
one spring, while party of Atlantans
were fshing at the dead lakes, in Florida,
a well known Atlanta lawyer lost MS gold
watch from the boat in which he was sit
ting. The next spring he made another
visit to the lakes and during the flrst gay
sport caught an eight pound trout. His
astouishment could be imagined when
he found his watch lodged in the mouth of
the trout. The watch was running and
the time correct. 1t being stemwinder,
the supposition is that in masticating his
food the fish wound up the watch daily
Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20
ROOM 111-111.
Going or Coming, the Guest Could Max,
No Mistake.

No Mistake.
"Show the gentleman up to g."
The guest had registered and was lean
ing liStlcssly against the counter Of the
Gibson House. but when the bellboy grab
bed the key of room So the gentleman
came to himself with start
''What room is that you are giving me-
1856? That will not do, " he said decided
". Then, in a confidential whisper, he ex-
planned: Il am not a superstitious man,
and am not hard to please except as to
the number of the room l am to occupy
Now can you put me in 101, Ill, 3O3 or
even Coz
Room III was available, and the strange
guest was assigned to that. He wished to 90
fright up" he said, but he did not go in
He merely read the figures on the portal.
read them twice, "111-111," was satisfied
and won't right down again and out. That
was early in the morning.
This peculiar guest was not seen about
the hotel at all during the rest of the day.
1t was just midnight, and the clerk who
had assigned No. III was going off his
last half watch and up to his own apart.
ment, which happened to be in the same
corridor, when in came No. III himself,
staggering and unable to speak save In
syllables Of ish and sh. The elevator car
riod guest and clerk to their floor. The
clerk saw the guest pass by his (tho
guest s. door, after stopping a moment to
glance at the number, then turn and re-
pass it in the other direction, looking at
the number; turn again and go up to it,
and finding the keyhole with difficulty
let himself inside
"Wisc chap" thought the clerk; going
or coming, Hill. ''-Cincinnati Trib-
une.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20

The market is full of cough mixtures,
but one trouble with most of them Is that
when they do little good the patient has
to take so much that be gets 10 loathe the
taste The Pinfola Balssm Is superior to
other cough remedies because it Is agree
able to the palate and its good effects are
immediate In few days an ordinary
cough is gone altcg stber. Bronchitis and
asthma are more stubborn. bu. they too
are cured by Ely's Pinenla Balsam A
remedy worth trying. Twenty five cents
is all it costs. m, w&f&w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20
NIermaids.

All the world over there are legends
about mermaids. The Chinese tell stories
not unlike others about the sea woman Of
their southern seas. Mankind is taught
on the most excellent evidence that mer-
maid was captured at Bangor, ON the
shores Of the Belfast Tough, in the sixth
century, while another caught at Edam,
in 1i03 was carried to Haarlem and kept
there for many years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20
-
I'erplexed.

Talking of the unconscious arrogance Of
the writing tribe and the fictitious impor-
tance allowed by youthful minds to the
claims of that class and the pedagogical
class, Boston mother of much knowl-
edge of the world said lately:
I'm puzzled what to do with my boys.
/ wish them to be educated-but how to
do it without submitting them to associa-
ton with books and schoolmasters ~
Boston Transcript.