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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-01-03
EVENING SONG.

Oh, am thinking of the current'of cool water
that is swinging,
The blossoms of the lilies in the ril,
And the hooking birds a-singing, ever singing
singing, singing,
In the boskeU on the border of the hill.
am dreaming of my mothers face, the glory
of my childhood,
And my father dear, so stalwart and so
strong,
And tn e little cabin home, that he builded in
the wildwood,
In the country of fair weather and sweet
song
Oh. the sky, feel its wonder, and the sun
feel its spendor,
And neclar-rlch the watt adown the dell
While the lowing of the cattle sounds so far
away and tender,
And the bleating OF the sheep along the fell
Long, long the way and weary that I've wan
dered from my mother
And my father in the lowly cabin home;
Now I'm going back to see them, and our lips
to one another
VIII be better than the honey in the comb
Oh, mocking birds! flute louder in the fringes
of the wildwood,
am coming, fast as dreams can flow along,
Across rItbetoEb RneiV desert to the Eden
In the country of fair weather and sweet
song.
Maurice Thompson, in N. Y. Independent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-01-03
THE FIRST STAGE COACH.
Ii Ran Once Month Between London
and Edinburgh.

Ii Ran Once a Month Between London
and Edinburgh.
The first stage coach between the
two capitals, London and Edinburgh,
appears to have been started in 1868.
1t ran once a fortnight, and the fare
was "a. The time taken to the journey
is not accurately known; but between
York and London it was four days.
This lavish system of communication
was not, however, kept up, as, in 1868,
Edinburgh once month only, taking a
fortnight, if the weather was favorable,
to the journey.
In the days of stage coaches, people
sometimes dubbed together and hired
post chaise for their journey, as being
quicker and less expensive, and Scot
fish newspapers occasionally contained
advertisements to the effect that per-
son about to proceed to London would
be glad to hear of a fellow ''adventurer"
or two bent on the same journey, to
share the expense.
improve the London and Edinburgh
coach The Edinburgh Courant for
that year contained the following adj
vertisement: THE Edinburgh Stage
coach, for the better accommodation of
passengers, will be altered to a New
Genteel Two-end Glass Coach Machine,
being on steel springs, exceeding light
and easy, to go in ten days in summer
and twelve in winter; to set out the
first Tuesday in March, and continue it
from Hosea Eastgate's, the Coach and
Horses, in Dean street, Soho, London;
and from John Somerville's, in the
Canongate, Edinburgh, etc. Passengers
to pay as usual, Performed, if God
permits, by your dutiful servant, Hosea
Eastgate. Chambers Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-01-03
RUSSIAN PlcKPOcKETS.
An Instance of Their Marvellous Exper'
1esS,

An Instance of Their Marvellous Expert
Sess.
One day, at the dinner table OF a
grand duke, the French ambassador
extolled the dexterity of his fellow
countrymen, as exemplified, among
other things, in the cle"erness OF the
Paris picl1pockets.
81 should not wonder if the St.
Petersburg pickpockets could give them
a start" replied the grand duke. And
seeing an incredulous smile play round
the features of the ambassador. he
added: "Will you bet that, before we
rise from the table, your watch or some
other valuable will not be taken from
your persona"
The ambassador accepted the wager
for the fun of the thing, and the grand
duke telephoned to the chief constable,
asking him to send at once the cleverest
pickpocket he could lay his hands on.
The latter was to receive the full value
of every article he managed to ''anneX"
and be allowed to go unpublished.
The man came and was put into
livery, and told to wait at table with
the other servants. The grand duke
told him to give him a sign as soon as
he had accomplished the trick. But he
had to wait a long time, for the EN-
bassador, whose watch was the article
to be eSSPsrimanted upon, always kept
on the alert, and even held his hand on
the foo when conversing with the most
distinguished guests at the table. At
last the grand duke received the pre-
concerted signal. He at once requested
the ambassador to tell him the time.
The latter triumphantly put his hand
to his pocket and drew forth potato
| instead of his watch. There was a
general burst of laughter, in which
the ambassador himself joined, though
with a wry face, for he was unmistaka-
bly, annoyed. To conceal his feelings
be would take a pinch of snutf-his
snuff box was gone. Then he missed
the seal ring from his finger, and lastly
the gold toothpick which he always
carried about with him in little case.
Amid the hilarity of the guests the
sham lackey was requested to restore
the articles, but the grand dukes mer-
riment was changed into alarm and
surprise when the thief produced two
watches, two rings, two snuff boxes,
etc. His imperial highness made the
discovery that he himself had been
robbed at the same time -Das Neu
| Blatt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-01-03

A man went into the laboratory of an
analytical chemist one day, with a
bottle containing an unwholesome-
looking mixture. 81 bought this of a
travelling man" he said, and | feel
sure it isn't what it ought to be. I'd
give five dollars to know what would
make the water and oil in this prepara-
ton separate" The chemist looked at
it. Very we'll" he said, give me the
five dollars and | will tell YOU" The
visitor promptly handed him five-dol-
lar bill. The chemist took it gravely,
and then, removing the cork from the
bottle, quietly dropped into the liquid
a pinch of common salt Instantly the
water and oil separated. The mans
face was a study. He had got what he
wanted, and had paid his own price for
it. The chemist evidently felt that he
was well paid by his visitors astonisA-
ment, however, and returned the tive
dollars with a laugh. Youths CoH-
panion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-01-03

Among our presidents there were
four Jameses, three Johns, two An
drews and one each called George,
Thomas, Martin, William, Zachary,
Willard, Franklin, Abraham, Ulysses,
Rutherford, Chester, Grover and Ben
jamin. Fourteen had no middle names,
if we allow Mr.. Cleveland that privi-
.ege. No president was named in honor
Of any president, unless Andrew John
son was named for Andrew jackson.
Of the months of their birth, January,
July, August and September claim one
each February, October and November
have three each; December has two;
March and April have four; May and
June are not president months. Two
have died in January and April each;
one each in February, March, Septem-
Der, October and December; four in
June and seven in July; none died in
May, August and November; indeed,
May does not appear to be in it at all,
having neither births nor deaths. Of
the years, Grant and Hayes were the
only two born in the same year, and
Adams and jefferson the only two who
have died in the same year. Garfield
was born the same year that saw the
end of Mr.. Monroe. Before the death
of Washington those who had been
presidents or were waiting to be were
Adams, jefferson, Madison, Monroe,
Adams, ir., Jackson, Van Buren,, Harri-
son, Tyler. Polk, Taylor and Buchanan.
Boston Budget.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-01-03

paltry notesr' said the girl, indig-
nantly.
"There were five hundred pounds
worth, my dear" said the duchess,
slipping her hand through Kittie's
arm and leading her from the station.
The matter was never referred to
again except on the evening of the
day on which Kitty Marjoram prom
Used to become the wife of Lord Ferdie
Bellairs.
II owe you big debt of gratitude,
auntie, dear" said Kittie, kneeling at
the duchess feet 81 feel 1 can never
repay you"
You have done so to-day, my child"
cried the duchess, parting her golden
curls and kissing her forehe dion
don Society.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-01-03

Modest Youth have only five thou
sand dollars year, sir, but l think |
can support your daughter on that.
Father enthusiastically - Support
her, my dear boy? Why, you can sup
port her entire family on it.-Detroit
Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-01-03

"What was that horrible noise last
night?" asked the new boarder.
20, that" responded the seasoned
boarder. That was only the stutter-
ing boarder trying to learn the clar-
ionet. Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-01-03
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and ST. bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will NOT
accept any substitute if ofeled.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-01-03
LATE FANCY WORK.
Decorative Figures for Ornamental Sofa
Pillows.

Elbows.
A sofa cushion that is sufficiently
decorative to receive applause from
the most fast lious is made of orange
red art sheetiog, and curiously covered
with a writh:ng coil of large Japanese
dragons. The creatures are worked in
long and She. stitch, done with coarse
silk in shades Of gray ranging from
pearl white to black. Occasional
stitches worked in with metal thread
give an indication of glittering scales.
The figures are outlined with two rows
of gold thread. The edge of the pillow
is finished by frill of black satin rib
bon, upon which black and gold span
giles are dotted.
another sofa pillow that would be
charmingly suitable for certain styles
of rooms is made of thick satin of the
color called Egyptian red. The pattern
drawn upon the service is an imitation
of the decoration upon Egyptian pot
terry, being mostly human figures
drawn in profile and some few symbolic
cal forms. The pattern is not worked
in any way, but the satin ground isee1-
tirely covered with darning in black
silk. Large reversed points or half
diamonds are set together and left bare
like the figures all around the edge of
the cushion, which has no other finish
except silk cord covering the seams.
The figures, which are from three to
five inches high, are arranged as if
crossing the cushion professionally.
The darning, although closely done,
does not prevent CLEAN of the satin
coming through. -Harper's Bazaar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-01-03

Group, give them Aliens Lung Balsam; you
will be pleased with the result. 1t contains
no opium and its action is expectorant,
causing the phlegm to rise and the infamed
membrane to heal rapidly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-01-03

Contemplate the rutted road; life
is both a lure and goad. Each to hold
in measure just, trample appetite to
dust. Mark the fool and wanton spin;
keep to harness as skin. Ere you
follow Natures lead, of her powers in
you have heed; else a shiverer you
will find you have challenged human
kind. Mates are chosen market wise
coolest bargainer best buys. Leap
not, nor let leap the heart; trot your
track and drag your cart, so your end
may be in WOOL honored, and with
manger full George Meredi%h
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-01-03

SUFFICIENT REAsoN.-"What is the trouble
Wadleigh, between you and Miss HopsonP
II called her Sweet Alice and she ordered
me to Bolt."-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-01-03

HOTEL GUEsT-"Now, are you sure that
this bed is quite cleans' Maid-"Yes, sir.
Tie sheets were only washed this morning.
Just feel lem; they amt dry yetp-Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-01-03
n ALIFORNIA

Weekly Overland Parties-Persoually Con-
ducted-in New Pullman Upholstered Tourist
Sleeping Cars, without change, leave Chicago
every Thursday for all points on the Pacific
Coast. For particulars address
JUDS0N & CO.. lbs South Clark St., Chicago
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-02
Low Priced Clothing Go
W.R. G. Estes, Manager.
............uu.us Eis -

Tt concerns all honest sellers Of goods to
cater to the wants of Gus TONERS. It should
be the sci err aim to buy such goods as wi
prove in the end satisfactory and sell as
cheap possible. When he does this he
makes their interest Identical wi tn hi
Whether it Spring Overcoat, suit Of
clothes, pair of overalls, hat shirt, he
should supply the best for the money, every
time
We purpose conduct our business on that
basis. We 81 ad to announce that our Gus
toners al ready appreciate the idea. In these
hard times there a demand for med um
grades Of all wool suits. We have hem from
IS. so to $40. 90, Our Sawyer suits for value
and service emarkably cheap. Our Clay
Worsteds and blue serges proving very
popul ar.
If cannot fit you from stock, we
will take your measure and give you a strict
ly custom made suit at but small advance in
cost. We have large line of samples to
select from. Can supply you Wi tn fine worst
ed goods, IN suits or spring overcoats and
from any goods made at the Sawyer Wool
Mills 1t does not take the public long to
fcatch on when such bargains are found in
durable all Wool Trousers selling
50 90 to SO. 90.
Z1@Y: Z $50 Manager
OF THE L, P. CLOTHING co.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-02
Death of $. Everett Bailey

$. Everett Bailey, proprietor of the
Island House at Cambridge, died Tues
day morning. Mr.. Bailey was landlord
of the hotel and postmaster there for
many years. He was Mason and an
Odd Fellow. He is the last of the fami-
ly of David Bailey, late of that place,
one of his brothers having been the late
NJ. +. ID. Bailey of Lewiston. Mr.. Bal
ley leaves widow, Mrs Eliza b. Bailey.
lie WIS G1 Yenrs of nue
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-02
Dur Premium Books

we give you your own selection when your
purchases amount to SIS 90. We can az
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DUR STOCK is FRESH AND NEW
Visit us early and bring your Family and
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ally to see our splendid lot of
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-02

A new line of infants aud children's
dresses just in at Judkns'.
Superior teas and coflees. Our 30 cent
coffee is dandy" Paul & Spear.
The White sewing machine gives per-
feet satisfaction, w. II. Wildes agent.
Two good I octave, second hand
pianos, also top buggy can be bought
low at Smiths music store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-02
We Want
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Your Trade

AND TO GET L, will give you the
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Prices As an additional indueement We
offer you a special discount in the shape OF
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-02
Treasurer shaw Qualities.

Boston, April BE T. Shaw of Now
buryport qualified before Governor Green
halge rs treasurer and receiver. general, to
succeed Henry NJ. Phillips Of Springfield,
rosiunpd
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-02
OF short Duration.

LEWISTON, April 0.-Tho labor strike In
this city has been declared off on thu
promise that the question Of wages in
voved will be brought before the mill
board of directors.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-02
In Need of Aid.

PORTSMOUTH, May 1.-The striking last.
ers of the Portsmouth Shoe company have
decided TO send letters to the various local
trade unions asking for assistance.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-02

ALBANY, May Deputy Attorney Gu
eral Hasnrouck has decided that it is hes
to defer the execution OF sentence against
DIR. Buchanan until the appeal claimed a.
have been taken shall have been dlsmi escd
IA
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-02

Conductor j. z. Chandler of the
SkowheSan-Portland night freight made
his last run on this route for the season
last night, and next week takes charge
of the Portand-Rockland express freight,
whore he has been running for the past
three summer seasons. Jas. Tucker
formerly head brcakman, is prompted to
conductor and succeeds Mr.. Chandler.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-02

work in his field, which was much en-
joyed by his hearers. The choir rem
dered several selections.
'Dorcas,n an operate comedy in
three acts, was produced at Coburn hall
last Friday evening, by the Pauline
Hall company to a fair sized audience.
TO many the performance as whole
was disappointing. Miss Hall was of
course the central figure of the piece.
She sang the music of her role aceepta-
bly, and her gowns were pretty. Miss
Jea nette st. Henry as Dora was suffer
ing from n severe cold which married
her duet in the second act with Mr..
Miehelena. OF the men in the cast this
gentleman easily took first honors, his
solo in act third before the portiers of
the supposed Dorcas' apartments being
the gem of the evening. Charles IL.
Bradshaw, the comedian of the com
pany, as Lubin Mugby, gave clever
character sketch of a rustic English inn
keeper, but his singing was not up to
the average. The balance of the cast
are deserving of no special mention.
No special scenery was carried, and the
stage pictures lost much of their effec-
tiveness thereby.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-02
I.nat IIla CnnrnRa

Boston April 27-Alexander Frazer,
40 years old, committed suicide last even.
Ing by shooting himself through the
mouth Frazer had been despondont for
emma tiInn
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-02
Go.han Poxtofacs Rohbad.

GOSHEN Conn, April b. &C. j. Por-
ter's general store and postotiice here was
entered by burglars, who blew open the
safe, taking 1900 In bonds and 5000 in
stamps
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-02
In In,ersst of S,orts.

BRUNSWICK, Me-, May Am athletic
track for field day sports has been selected
by Bowdoin n short distance from the col.
.ege and work will be begun on the track
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-02

WANTED-We want an energetic, respon-
sible man or woman agent, in Skowhegan and
vicinity to introduce our goods. LARIA1
MANUFACTURING Co. 4o5 Atlantic Ave-, Bos-
ton, Mass. 3w Is
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-05-02

Over 70 lamps have been found ranged
around the walls Of one Etruscan tomb
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-04-20

Mrs. Robert Carroll, wife Of the pas
tor Of the Lake View Baptist church.
Chicago, has conducted services very
successfully for several Sundays in the
absence Of her husband. Mr.. Carroll
was called away on business; SO, rattle,
than allow the church doors to be closed,
Mrs. Carroll has kept up all the regular
meetings. She attended lectures with
Mr.. Carroll at the Chicago university.
where he was a student, and thus gain,
ed knowledge and strength for the work
which she SO readily undertook.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-04-20

May Is ana asks the governors OF Utah.
New Mexico. Arizona Colorado. Idaho.
Nevada. California. Oregon and Wash
ington 10 appoint each three delegates
10 attend the conference here On that
date. Without doubt the governors
will comply, and there will assemolein
this city next month 4 conference OF
silver men Of ability. in whom the peo-
pie will have full confidence. who will
speak with power on the silver Ques-
ton. and who will be able TO set going
the campaign for silver so earnestly
desired. and from which SO much good
will undoubtedly come. Mr.. Merrill's
suggestion in these columns was that
$50. 600 be raised for the free distribu-
ton OF Coins Financial school, and
he thought the money could easily be
raised. SO. 000 each in Utah. Colorado
and Montana. and the remaining so
900 in the other states and territories
interested. In a subsequent letter in
these columns March % Mr.. Merrill
pointed out a number OF companies IN
Utah that could make It pay amply to
contribute 81. 900 each TO this purpose.
Governor Richards has started the
ball rolling fair and true. and it but
remains for the other governors to act,
which of course they will do. Salt
Lake welcomes this conference with
open arms and earnest heart. and will
stand ready to advance its views and
purposes in every practicable way"
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-04-20
A SILVER

The friends of silver should rally to
the support of Gov. Richards. who has
called a silver conference to meet in
Salt Lake City in the nea future.
Speaking of the Governors action. the
Salt Lake Tribune says: The idea of
the Hon. Thomas G.. Merrill. as set
forth in the Tribune of March 9th.
for the silver men to fully organize and
set on foot a campaign of education in
the east and south has been acted on
by Governor Richards, of Montana.
The governor calls a conference of sill
yer men. to meet in Salt Lake City on
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-04-20

The press of St. Paul have been
notorious in their bitterness against
bimetallism. Therefore the following
editorial utterance of the ST. Paul Dis
patch is very significant: The action
of the German council of state. presid-
ed over by the emperor himself. in re-
gard to- currency. is a most singular
and significant one. 1t not only in
dorses the chancellOr's monetary state
ment in the reichstag. wherein lie de-
manded a greater considerations for sill
Yer in adjusting the pressing currency
affairs of the empire. but when the
advocates of a guarantee for the future
maintenance Of the gold standard
brought their proposition forward it
was promptly rejected. 1t is, perhaps.
unnecessary to say that Germany has
been on a gold basis since 1871. and the
meaning of the proposition that was re-
jected is that Germany will continue
that policy. AT the Brussels confer
ence Germany stood side by side with
Great Britain in refusing to discuss
any other proposition than gold mono
metallism. Germany also withdrew
her delegation when the representa-
tives of the United States insisted up.
on discussing the proposition to submit
bimetallism to the signatories of the
conference. a rapid stride in the op
posite direction has been made. wher
a.German council of state about two
years after refuses to pledge itself to
maintenance of the single gold stan
dard.