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The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-18
HOW BEADS ARE MADE.
One of the Oldest and Most Interesting o
the Minor Arts.

One of the Oldest and Most Interesting OF
the Minor Arts.
Chinese are the Oldest beadmakers in
the world. They have made beads SO
| long that even their historians do not
mention time when the industry was
not ancient. And the Chinese today dc
the work just as their forefathers did,
and the styles are exactly the same.
After the Chinese no people are so ex-
pert as the Venetians. At present there
are more than 900 workmen in the is
land of Murano alone who are engaged
in beadmaking. The few manufacturers
in other parts Of the world have all
| learned the secret Of the craft in Venice
For Matchmaking there must be rope
| walk connected with the glass factory.
A rope walk is "A narrow, straight gal
lery 80 feet long and so situated that
the middle is not far from the furnaces
i'll which the glass Is melted The first
process is the making of ordinary tubes
like those used in almost every drug
store. Two brawny workmen with bare,
brown arms seize "a huge wedge of the
"metal, as the molten glass is called,
between their blowpipes, and after it
has been blown hollow they gradually
stretch 1t out into long, swinging rope
When it has been reduced to the prop
er size for the beads about to be made,
it is laid away to cool, after which a
workman comes along and in a wonder
fully deft manner chips it into frag-
ments of uniform size. Often for small
beads these are not much larger than a
grain of wheat, but so carefully is the
work done that the little cylinders are
rarely cracked or spoiled.
The pieces are now picked up by boys
and placed in tub with sand and ashes
and stirred up carefully In this way
the holes in the embryo beads are stuffed
full, thus preventing the danger of the
sides flattening together when heat is
applied. They are next placed in a skill
let-just such one as the housewife
uses in frying eggs-and stirred over a
very hot fire until the ragged edges
where the pieces We're broken from the
tube are rounded, giving the bead a
globular form.
AS soon AS they are cool the ashes and
sand are shaken out of them in a sieve,
and then they are separated according
to size by other sleeves. They are taken
next to long table around which a
whole flock Of boys and girls are sitting.
If the glass is colored, as it often is, the
piles of beads on the table suggest a
rainbow, with every hue from jet black,
through red, green yellow and blue, up
to white.
Each child has a needle and thread,
and by long practice the beads are
placed on strings with almost incon-
ceivable swiftness And the children
keep an exact count, too, so that the
manufacturer knows just how many
beads he is sending ont. The threads
are tied into bundles and shipped to al
most every port where vessel touches.
Chicago Record.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-18


Bloomtields and Dexters last Saturday
afternoon on account of the rain. The
Dexters were in town and both teams
left for the park, but the grounds were
too wet for game. The team returned
home Sunday. Next Saturday game
has been arranged with the Oaklands.
The County Commissioners on Thurs
day last contracted with the Pauly Jail
Building and Manufacturing Company
of st. Louis, Mo-, for the steel cells and
other work that goes with them for the
new Jail for the sum of $4,000. They
have also let the job of putting in the
steam heating apparatus for the Jail and
court house complete to Carman,
Thompson Il Co., Lewiston, for $1,000
This does not include the steam fixtures
for the Jail house.
Mr.. f. +. Woods of the firm of Wood:
Brothers, painters and paper hangers, OF
Cambridgeport, Mass, is in town spend
ing week or two with his parents
Mr.. Wood. for some years worked in the
REPORTER office and also in the office o.
the "Republican Clarion before Its
name was changed to Somerset Reporter
Mr.. Woods made us a call Wednesday
and stated that the change since he wa
in town Is years ago is worthy of remark
There are great Improvements all aroun'
In streets, walks, residences, bushes
houses, factories, hotels, etc., affecting
the general appearance of the place in
marked degree. And he was correct il
his statement.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-18

Between Portland and Augusta, actual bust
ness is conducted by mail and Railroad by the
students Of the Shaw Business College and its
branch, the Dirigol Students graduating from
either Of these institutions have practical
knowledge of Business affairs not always pos
sessed by those who have taken commercial
course. The attendance at the above named
institution for the year just completed was
504, Anyone desiring to learn Of the success
met with by its graduates should send for the
Business Educator containing list of 200 OF
its recent students.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-18
BRYANT'S MARRIAGE.
1t Was an Ideal Union Between the Poe
and His Wife.

and His Wife.
Allusion has already been made to
William Cullen Bryant's marriage.
None could have been happier, no un-
ion more nearly an ideal one. Miss Fan
ny Fairchild was young lady whose
parents had lived on the Seekonk, a
stream tributary to the Green river, not
far from Great Darlington. Early left
an orphan, she made her home alter
nately with her married sisters in that
place, and there it was that Bryant met
her. Charming in person, sweet in dis
position. lovely i'll character, she drew
him to her through his sympathy with
her orphanage, his admiration of her
beauty and his appreciation of her
worth, For As years she was the stay
and blessing of his life. What that mar
riage was to him they knew best who
knew him best. Reserved on the subject
to the world at large, he allowed only
those who were nearest him to know
the wonderful depth and tenderness of
his affection. Their sympathy was per-
feet, their dependence mutual
LAC ShlN at utl dtdlA nCNtI NIOtt
poem that did not repeat it to her
and take her Judgment upon it. found
its success with the public to be pre-
cisely in proportion to the impression it
made upon her. F." A dear friend Of them
both has said 1.-THE union between Mr.
and Mrs. Bryant was poem of the
tenderest rhythm Any Of us who re-
member Mr. Bryant's voice when he
said Frances will join in his hope that
she kept the same beloved name in
heaven. remember abiding to those
exquisite lines, The Future Life, to
Mrs. Bryant, and her replying, 'Oh, my
dear, am always sorry for any one
who sees me after reading those lines
they must be so disappointed Beatrice
and Laura have not received such trib-
utes from their poets, for Mrs Bryant S
husband was her poet and lover at 70 as
at l7.-Arthur Lawrence in Century.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-18
DOW K CARTER.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The fol-
lowing are the transfers during the
week:
skowhegan--J. &. and G. II. Palmer
TO Som. Traction Co sl.0O; II. Il. Tufts
to Som. Traction Co S1.O0
-Bphraim Lawrence to Som.
Traction Co. 800; Sylvia Snow to Som.
Traction Co, Sl.00.
CanaaE-Emma T. McAlister TO F. A.
McAhster. S225.
Fairheld-Addie T. koundy to Ada B.
Delano, 800
Solon-Louise W. Spear to Cyrus F.
Durham. Sl.00.
Embden-Geo. NJ. Copp Jr. to Column
bus Marshall, $3.50.
Carritunk-Nancv Y. Hall to Roman
Catholic Bishop, $25; y. b. Brown to
Roman Catholic Bishop, S25.
Mary Clement to Anna P.
Horne $50.
ST. Albans-Riley Noble to A. 5. Var
ney, $50.
ingham-Mke F. LaPoint to II. La
Point, $3.50.
Madison-Wm. Preble to D. 5. Hun
newell, Sl50.
Wayland Leighton to Mary
y. Brown ct al, $3.50.
Trwnship No. h. 1T. \. Wyman to
Susan NJ. Wyman. S400
Norridgewock-H. h, Sawyer to 5. c.
Stevens, SIPS,
Pittsfeld-Pliny y. Hight to Oramel
hurry. Sl.o0.
Anson-Louisa L. Morse to Lewis H..
Duley, Sl50.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-18

The Maine Dental Society held its an
nual meeting in Bangor, Tuesday. The
address of welcome was made by DR.. l..
5. Chilcott of Bangor. DR.. T. Z, lib.
belts of Rockland, president of the
society, gave an address on professional
Ethics" and DR.. +. W. Meader of Lis
bon read a paper on " Extracting Teeth
with Local Anasthetics. In the after
noon DR.. A. II. Merrill of Montreal,
Canada, performed an operation upon a
patient Illustrating crown and bridge
work and there were other interesting
papers read.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-18

VI - =Auhlt IL 1tIi - III isNHi7N'A' -
week.
Mr.. sumner Whipple Ct solou. is in
town today.
Attention is called to the ad. OF Fred
Elwell, roof painter.
More new shirt waists and long black
ties just in at Judkins'.
Canned goods in great variety and at
the right price at Paul and Spears.
;. W. Philbrick i. on a visit to rela-
tives in ST. Stephen. y. b., this week.
Holman f. Day Of the Lewiston
journal was in town over Tuesday night.
Rev. +. l.. House and \. II. Lang are
spending few days trout fishing up
river.
+. Scammon Burrill and wife, Henry
HAYDEN and Bert Williams of North
Hartland, were in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Mile J. York of Scion, visited
in town the past week as the guest of
Miss Eta Seveno and Miss Lena Cook.
DIR. K. II. Pulsifer and Mrs. Pulsifer
left home this morning to attend the
funeral services Of an uncle of Mrs. Pull
sifer at Belgrade.
DR.. F. O. Sawyer, who is member Of
the State Board of Dentistry, is in at
tendance upon meeting oil the Board
I'LL l.. Damon this week
Yesterday was made quite gala holi-
day in town, the shoe factory and wooden
mill closed for the day at 10 A. NJ. while
Mitchell's steam mill was short down
all day.
The Antifermentine tablets for pre-
serving fruit have captured the ladies'.
They do the work quickly, easily and
well. Call at Horatio w. Cushing's and
learn about them.
Miss Edith B. Hanson leaves on Fri
dav morning for Mortified, Mass. and
will spend ten days in the Moody
summer school for young women. She
is one of the seven representatives sent
by the Colby \. w. c. a. to this school.
DR.. W. +. Blunt has in his garden some
raspberries which we think cannot be
beaten either in size or flavor Judging
from generous sample lot received.
Some of his berries this year have
measured 2 IL inches around one way
by , "a inches the other.
Mr.. Il. T. Patten, who has been IN
charge of the Quebec Tour for wheel
men, leaves Skowhegan with his party
on Saturday next, at noon, riding to
Webster's at Carratunk for supper and
to The Forks for the night. 1t is eX-
pected several Skowhegan wheelmen
will take the run to The Forks with the
party, returning Sunday.
Mr.. Sumner Vinton, of Brown Univer.
sity. and member of well known
missionary family, will give an address
on Missions at union meeting OF the
First and Bethany Baptist churches, on
Sunday evening next at 7:l5 in the
main audience room of the Bethany
church. The public are cordially invited
to attend this service. A collection will
be taken.
Mr.. Herbert Wentworth was united in
marriage in East Hampton, Mass'' on
Saturday last, to Lena Z. Shepard, the
ceremony occurring at the home OF the
brides parents. The bride Is not un-
known to Skowhegan people having
made two visits to our town IN
summers past, and made many warm
friends. Mr.. Wentworth, Is one OF SHOW
hegan's representative young business
men, deservedly popular with all. The
newly welded couple returned home by
the evening train of Tuesday, and have
taken rooms temporarily at the home OF
George Wentworth, pending the COM
pletion of their new home now being put
in readiness for their occupancy,
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-18
A Nine.

a Mine.
The poor young man was trying to
win the rich young woman.
BE cline," he implored.
what kind of miner" she responded !;
"gold Detroit Free Press
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-18
But the Greatest strike you ever saw

is the strike have made sale of $780, $1,000,
and S1 all wool suits. Those who Fine
Fitting, Reliable Stylish, Durable Economical upto-dae
Men and Boys wonder how make and sell
them for such low prices
Boys good thing they why they
for their spring
many spring They
makes Style, Quality andp what sells them
Mems Furnishing Goods Right style price.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-18

The.July term of law court opened in
Portland, Tuesday morning. The JUS
tees present were Chief Justice Peters,
Judge Walton, Haskell, Foster, Wiswell
and Strout,
The Somerset reporter., 1895-07-18
Messengers Notice.


SOMERSET ss- COURT OF INSOLVENCY
This is to give notice that on the 18th day of
july A. d. 1885, a warrant in insolvency was
issued by Turner Boswell, Judge Of the Court
of Insolvency for said County Of Somerset,
against the estate OF William W. Hardy of
Pittsfeld in said County, adjudged to be An
insolvent debtor on petition of said debtor,
which petition was filed on the 18th day Of
July, <. d. 1895. to which date interest on
claims is to be computed. That the payment
of any debts to or by said debtor, aud the
transfer and delivery of any property by him
are for hidden by law. That meeting of the
creditors Of said debtor, to prove his debts
and choose one or more assignees OF his estate
will be held at a Court OF Insolvency to be
holden at the Probate Court Room in Show.
hogan, in said County, on the 18th day of
August, A. D., 1895, at one O'Clock in the after
noon.
Given under my hand the date hrst above
written. 2w2s.
FRANK L. SMITH, Deputy Sheriff.
as Messenger Of said Court OF Insolvency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-05
THE New York Daily Mercury has

The New York Daily Mercury has
undertaken the task Of preparing a
history of the veteran democrats of
the century. their names, addresses
and voting records in presidential
elections. To this end the Mercury
says: I'VE desire to secure an ac-
curate list of the old-school demo-
Gratis Of every state in the union, to
know their age and place of birth.
and the names of all the presidential
candidates for whom they have
voted. We want to hear from the
old timers only, those whose first
votes were cast for Jackson, or some
OF the democratic candidates in cam
paigns preceding his. We hope also
that every old democrat who sends
us the desired information about
himself will also send his photo
graph in order that his portrait may
accompany the sketch Of him which
we shall print"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-05
The United States Wealth.

The census bulletins show the ag-
gregate wealth of the United States
to be $65,6S7 ,001, 197, of which $1,-
900, 600, 900 is in railroad bonds and
securities. and nearly $3.50, 900. 900 in
vacant lands, leaving something like
sixty-three and a quarter billions as
the actual value of the property be-
longing to the people. This gives
for the entire population in 1890 an
average amount per capita of $1,O1O.
which is an increase over that of 10
years previous of $40, the per capita
of 1880 being 1870. A comparison OF
these values with those of other
countries discloses the fact that the
United States is the richest nation in
the world. although the wealth per
capita is excelled by that of Great
Britain and France. In the former
country it is $1,S3s and in the latter
&l.0Sl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-05
Knights Of the Maccabee.s

The state commander writes US
from Lincoln, Neb., as follows: s.Af.
ter trying other medicines for what
seemed to be q very obstinate cough
in our two children, we tried Dr.
Kings New Discovery, and at the
end OF two days the cough entirely
left them. We will not be withou;
it hereafter, as our experience proves
that it cures where all other RENE
dies fail. Signed F. w. Stevens,
State Commander. Why not give
this great medicine a trial, as it is
guaranteed, and trial bottles are
free at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store? Regular size so cents and 81.
IT MAY DO AS MUCH FOR YOU.
Fred Miller, of Irving, ILL.,, writes
that he had a severe kidney trouble
for many years. with severe pains in
his back and also that his bladder
was affected. He tried many So
called kidney cures, but without any
good result. About a year ago
he began the use of Electric
Bitters and found relief at once.
Electric Bitters is especially adapted
to cure all kidney and liver troubles
and often gives almost instant re-
lief. One trial will prove our state
ment. Price only so cents for large
bottle. At Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store.
BUCKLEE's ARNICA sALvE.
The best salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores. letter, chapped
hands. chilblains, corns and all skin
eruptions. and positively cures
piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-05
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1895.

TIE following is the way the lula
by is sung now in Kansas:
Rockabv, baby. your mamma has g,ne;
ehe's out ut q caucus. and will Re till dawn.
She wore pspa's trousers, and in them looked
queer,
So tushaby, baby. y.ur papa is here.
Fresno Republican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-05
COUNTY BUILDING.
Probate.

Feb. 4.-Estate of Henry Omslaer.
Proof of posting and publication.
Claims allowed. Hearing on claim
of Lucius Fitsch to household goods
set for Thursday, 14th inst, at 2
p. m.
Estate of Levi Mccain. Claim OF
Reuben Norton allowed at SOC.
Guardianship of James w. and
Grace L. Knowlton. Order author
izing a loan by guardian of $4,000
for one year upon su blots 10 and 20.
lot 8, block Is, Old Town of Rock
Island, the property of said wards.
Guardianship of minor heirs of
Andrew Carlson. Bond filed and ap-
proved and letters of guardianship
issued to Josephine Carlson.
Guardianship Of Henry B. Means
and other minors. Order authoriz-
ing guardian to pay account of Will
liam H. Bean and DIR. E. Bradford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-05
Coli.

'"To be . good golfer, Z" says femi-
nine authority, you must commence
early in life, and it is noticeable that
most people leave of very late. have
seen q very pretty matron, the mother
Of ten. keep her hungry fold waiting for
dinner while she played out her four.
some" Another muscular mother, who,
in accompanying her husband to India,
was therefore obliged to leave her small
boys and girls in England, found great
comfort at the time of her parting from
them in the news that there were splen-
did golf links at the military station in
India to which her husband and she
were going. English women, however,
are not, rs a rule. so hopelessly daft over
the game as the great majority Of Eng
Gshmen. Like love, this game worketh
like madness in mems brains A nom
golfing bride to be, whose groom to be
dreams. talks and labors only upon the
links. threatens to add to the marriage
service, 81 take this man for better or
worse, but not for golf New York
Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-05
mere was One Difference.

Perhaps the best natured and at the
same time one of the wittiest rejoinders
in religious dispute was that made by
Father O'Leary to an Irish Protestant.
81 have no objection, said the latter,
''to have the Virgin Mary treated with
reverence. but only as respectable,
venerable woman, just such a one as
my own mother" "Still," replied
O'Leary, ''you must allow there is some
difference in the children. ''-Philadel-
mia Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-05

A SWEEPING ordinance has been
passed by the Sterling, ILL.,, city
council. 1t declares that all places
of business except hotels and livery
stables shall be kept closed on Sun
day. Hotels are not allowed to sell
cigars. Restaurants are allowed to
feed regular boarders only. Prob
ably the next restriction will be
against smiling on the street. Ster-
ling should be located in Iowa in
stead of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-05

THE frigid weather of the past week
has had no perceptible effect upon
the republican warning factions in
the congressional contest. The fight
grows warmer daily. and it only re-
mains for Governor Altgeld to call
the special election to precipitate the
liveliest kind of a row. Meanwhile
the democrats can look on compla-
Gently and watch the fracas in a
spirit of disinterestedness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-05

Daily. pDally except SUNDAY. ftsolng north.
f. >spV South and east. No. 10 runs between
Geo. Rapids and West Liberty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-05

Fit Hartwell in her last syndicate
article says: Il don't recommend
any special brand of tea for afternoon
o'clocks. l do, however, know all
about the best tea to take at night.
Parks Tea will certainly clear your
complexion and purify your blood.
You will be surprised at the i'm
provementi If you take cup Of Parks
Tea each night. Sold by Hartz &
Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-05

How many young men bankrupt their consttn
tons, equander their vitai and ruin their health
by reInicious practices generally contracted
through ignorance. Nervous exhaustion, debil-
ity, dullness CT mental faculties, impaired men,
DRY, low spirits. morose irritable temper, fear
Of impending calamity, and q thousand and one
are the arrangements Of mind and body which re-
suit from such indiscretione. Epilepsy, paraly-
sis, eoftening Of the brain and dread insanity are
not unfrequently the result OF indiscreet and un-
natural hsbits, contracted in youth, through ig-
norance Of their destructive character, and per-
sisted in until the constitution is wrecked! Such
unfortunates are surely entifled to the tender
sympathy, the noblett efforts and the best skin of
the medical PROBES sion. To reach, reclaim ard
whenever possible to restore such sufferers to
health and hsppiness, is the aim Of an association
OF medical gentlemen, who. having had a vast ex-
perence In the treatment OF the class of maladies
herein hntee at, have prepared scien,inc treat
Use, written in plain but chsste language, on the
nature, symptoms and cnrabiity Of such diseases.
The Worlds Dispensary Medical, Association.
Of 63 Main street, Buffa'o, n. v, will. on receip.
Of this notice enclose with 10 cents for postage,
mail. secure from observation in plain sealed en-
velope. a copy Of this u.eful work which should
be read BY not only every young man in the land.
but also BY every parent. guardian and teacher
having the care of the young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-05

WHENEVER local republican poll
tician gets within 10 feet of q Their
mometer these days. the indicator
begins to 60 upward. Plumbers
might utilize them to thaw out
frozen water pipes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-05

SPEAKING about gerrymanders:
The democrats of Connecticut cast
$4,000 votes last fall, and elected just
one state senator; the republicans
cast $4,000 votes and elected 20 state
senator's. That looks like a neat
Job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-05
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pure, old and mellow, therefore best adapted for
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For sale at Harper House Pharmacy. and By
william C,:ndenin. Moline.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-15

The Baltimore currency scheme is o
bold aud barefaced proposition to ap
ply the methods of the stock exchange.
the trust and the board of trade com.
bincd, to the entire business of the
country, to authorize the money
sharks to alternately bull and bear the
markets, and to gather to themselves
all the profits of industry. 1t is an at
tempt to transfer, as gratuity, te
spectators the highest attribute OF
sovereignty, that of issuing the cur
rency of great nation and controlling
its volume. A congress which has its
walking papers is just the kind of .
body the money power delights to toy
with. flames b. Weaver.