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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12

A writer in the Bangor Commercial
- was greatly interested in the
appearance of Adit. Gen. Conner at the
Bangor House last night. The general
was the center of admiring attention
wherever he moved in the house and
when he rose to speak he was greeted
with storm of enthusiastic applause.
His recent brave fight with death and
his rise from what seemed the very
valley of the shadow, have served to
still deeper endear him in the hearts of
Names soldiers and citizens, and it Is
evident that he never lacks a friend in
any place where he is. Mrs, Conner is
with him, and the two together, as they
entered the hotel dining room last night
at tea, were the observed of all observers
rs, in very truth, they should have been.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12

Line some patty pans with fine short
paste, fill them with mincemeat cover
with a cardboard box lid and bake.
Then, instead Of a pastry lid, cover
them with equal parts of fresh butter
and sugar beaten to a light white cream
and favored with squeeze of lemon
juice or roseWater or any good cordial.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12

Major c. T. Picton is manager of the
State Hotel, at Dennson, Texas, which
the travelling men say is one of the best
hotels in that section. In speaking of
thamherlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy Major Picton says: Il
have used it myself and in my family for
several years, and take pleasure in say.
ing that | consider it an infallible cure
for diarrhoea and dysentery. always
recommend it, and have frequently adj
ministered it to my guests in the hotel,
and in every case it has proven itself
worthy of unqualified endorsement.
For sale by Bixby q Buck, Druggists.
We are the weakest of spendthrfts
if we let our friend drop off through
inattention, or let one push away an
other; or if we hold aloOf from one from
petty jealousy or needless slight
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12

Bruises, Sores, Ulcers Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns, and ali skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
Price Is cents per box. For sale by h.
L. Patten.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12

During the massacre at Sivas, Turkey,
young American woman Miss Mary K.
Brewer, who is engaged in mission work
went at imminent risk into the midst of
the rioters, accompanied only by the
cavass of the American consulate, and
rescued an Armenian woman who was
attached to the mission Miss Brewer
then conveyed the woman to the Ameri-
can consulate.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12
Did You Ever.

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troubles? IL not, get a bottle now
and get relief This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure of all Female Complaints,
exerting wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs.
If you have Loss of Appetite, Constipa-
ton, Headache, Painting Spells, or are
Nervous, Sleepless, Exctable, Mean-
choly or troubled with Dizzy Spells,
Electric Bitters is the medicine you need.
Health and Strength are guaranteed by
its use. Only fifty cents at X. Il. Pat
tens Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12
China Ware.

Do not fail to see our Beau
tiful Display of China Ware.
Cups and Saucers, Fruit and
Cake Plates, Olive and Pickle
Dishes, After Dinner Coffees.
Tete Tete Sets, Mugs, etc.
You will be surprised at the
Rich and Rare Bargains we
are offering in these goods.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12
He Not Dismaycd.

God bless you. merry gentlemen
May nothing You dismay-
Not even your finances when
You And It's Christmas day.
Washington Post.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12

is Shiloh's Cure. a neglected cough
is dangerous. Stop it at once with
Shiloh's Cure. For sale by Geo. 4.
Sampson, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12

We all know that Any tired muscle eau
be retored by rest. Your stomach Is q
muscle. Dyspepsia j. is manner Of say
lug Il am tired civ me rest To
rest the stomach you must DO is work
outside Of the body.
This is the Shaker. method Of curing
indigestion. aud it, success i best attest
ed by the fact that these people ara practi-.
cally free from what i without doubt
the most prevalent Of all diseases The
shaker Digestive Cordial not only con-
tains digest-d food which is promptly
absorbed without taxing the tired d.
gestiye organs but il i likewise an aid
to the digestion Of ether foods ia the
stomach. \ ~ cent trial bottle will con-
vince you Of its merit, ana these you can
obtain through All druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12
The Best Cough Cure

The only way to have a friend is to be
one. Emerson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12
Games! Games!

Never before have we been
able to show such a variety
of desirable Games and Toys
as we now have.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12
; IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. K

Goods in Somerset county
Prices, Low as the Lowest.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12

o where
will find appropriate gifts for all classes old Don't
for the Such
pleasing well selected the
andun mi low. meands them
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12

by the use Of Sh.lah'> Cure This
great Cough Cure i The only known
remedy fer that terrible disease. Geo.
G. sampson, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12
Books! Books!

Picture Books in Great
variety, Paper covered, Linen,
Cloth bound Juvenile Books
for the little ones at all prices.
See our assortment of Cloth
bound Books at IS and Is cts
each.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12
Dolls!

See our Elegant Assert
ment of Dolls. Prices from
&c to So each. We can save
you money on this line OF
goods.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12

Life has no blessing like a prudent
friend. -Euripides
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12

Ii you wish success in life, make per
severance your bosom friend, experience
your wise counselor. caution your elder
brother. and hope your guardian genius.
Addison
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12

Laxol i the best medicine for child
rem. Doctors recommend it iu place of
Castor Oil.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12
= fancy Goods.

Remember we have one of
he finest Stocks of Fancy
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-12
DISTRIBUTING GIFTS.

Lynn, Mass.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-03
Tt4G OLD FASHIONED GARDEN.

Hike old fashioned gardens, with their astcrs
and their pinlis.
With hcllyhocks that seem to nod "good
night" to setting sun.
Theyu rc fragrant with tho scent of mignonctte
whose perfume links
The tenderness and sweetness Of today with
some day done.
There's n golden censor swinging DER the home
of dafrodils;
No gold I've ever gathered can compare to
all it tells.
All, there il 10 swcetcr music than tho sum-
mer breeze that thrills
The lilies of the valley where the morning
glory dwclls.
Sweep William went a-wooing when tho violets
they sprung
From out their coy snuggcrics beneath the
tender grass.
He listed to the beetles and the vagrant bees
that sung
a lazy, careless roundclay and watched tho
swallows puss.
1t was in II quaint old garden where old fash
toned flowers were
Young heart learned lovc's'1irst lcsson-lovc
that never can forget
All the sweetness of the sweetest flower bios
som blooming there:
And he Won it, and he took it from the homo
of mignoncttc.
IL. :. Keller i'll Good Housekeeping.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-03
FINNEGAN'S CRAZY MULE.
Eo Had Speed and g Habit of Not Turn
ing Out For Hacks.

ID you ever hear of Finncgan's mulo?"
furricd Charles Mann, doorkccpcr of tho
press gallery of tho house of representa-
tivVS, To Il group of horscmcn. "Hc was
probably the greatest mulo ever foalcd.
He could trot Il mile in 2:40 if you could
control him, but there was the rub. IIo
unquestionabiy carried, on the dams side,
race horse blood. When l innoccntly pur-
chased him, about ten years ago, 1 knew
nothing of his past record. The truth is,
my father wanted n mule to work in q
trcadmill, and I purchased him at an quo
ton sale.
conc day I wanted to go to tho Pimlico
races III company with u friend of mine.
and as no horse was ut hand wo patched
up an old harness, borrowed nn old, RAM
shncklc gig and started for tho track. The
mule drove quietly enough and seemed en-
tircly devoid of guile. When we drove up
to tho Pimlico gates, we found u limo OF
hacks in front of us. The driver Of ono of
the rear hacks happened to look back az
we drove up, and after making n careful
inspection of tho mulo suddenly shouted
to his companions In front of him in n
loud voice, Say, boys, hcro's Finncgan's
mulo! Then began tho greatest stampede
you over SAW Of hacks. Why, they fairly
fell over ono another in getting away.
Subsequently 1 ascertained the cause
OF the stampede. 1t appears that tho mule
was well known in certain quarters in
Baltimore and was known rs Einncgan's
crazy mule. He had u habit, when owned
by Finncgan, of jumping on any vehicle
in front of him and destroying tho same.
No II had been able to hold him whom
excited by racing him on the road or
track, so thai for driving or racing pur-
poses he had, in other hands, become prac-
tically worthless. When l learned his his
tory, L put IL rubber bit OH him instead OF
tho cruel bits with which he had formerly
been driven, and which laccratcd his
mouth to such IN extent rs to make him
uncomfortable. When l got him in shape,
L matched him against some of tho fastest
trottcrs in Baltimore.
IF he felt just right and did not get
mad, it took Il good trottcr to beat him n
milo For some reason or other, however,
he would not repeat heats. Ono milo was
as much as he would stand, for when he
was brought out for tho second heat he
would invariably bolt tho track, and no
man was ever found strong enough to con-
troll him when i'll one Of his crazy fits. My
self and friends won II pot of money with
him in single heats. He had rs pretty n
splendid knee action, and how fast IN could
put 'em in when no wanted tol
II reputation extended to tho sur.
rounding country, md 1 sold him 10 some
sporting parties in Norfolk for $500. Ho
subsequently won some races in fast time
for IL mule and certainly was q wonder.
Ho was tho only fast trotting mule that
wo havo any history of ."-Washington
News.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-03
A NCvELlST'S
Forgot TO Had Killed or n Character md
Had to Resuscitate Him.

A great master of tho art of throwing off
stories by daily installmcnts was ponson
du Tcrrnil. When he was mt the height of
his vogue, ho kept three running at the
Same timo i'll different papers. His fertile
imagination was never ut "a loss, but his
memory frequently was. ILo was apt 10
forget today what he did with q hero or
heroine yesterday. To hclp his memory he
Mt first noted down briefly In copy books
what happened to his men and women.
but finding that often he could not read
his own writing, he invented a new sys-
TEN. Ho procured little leadcn figures on
which ho guInmcd the names of his char
actors ms they were born. Surprising thcr.
were three stories running, there were.
three sets of figures in different drawers.
When II character was settled OFF, tho little
man or woman in lead was taken away
from its companions and laid aside.
One dry when Ponson du Terrail WINS
oil bohind in his work, no set himself t.
his Il without examining the slain. His
bad memory led him into q terrible hun
der. He had forgotten thai ho had killed
Rocambolc-tho still famous Rocambulc-
In tho previous fcuillcton, and, to thu.
great surprise of tho reader, he made him
talk again as if nothing out of tho com.
mon had 5cfallen him. THIS rcsuscitation
al Rocambolc is II Of tho most curious
things III tho history of tho oman feuil
leton.--Eoston Transcript.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-03

Across It's soiico ana torn nnu 1auco page
wcro these words: "Man Is man and mos
tor of his fate"
AT first ho did not comprehend their
meaning, but as ho read and rcrcad thom
1t soomcd that surely God had written this
message with tho llngor of his love and
sent 1t to him on tho wings of the wind to
arrest him 0nd keep his hands unstainod
from tho awful crime of self murder. Mo
tionlcss ho stood, his hand tightly grasp
ing the bit Of soilcd papor, his head thrown
far bnck, his Dyes fixed upon tho blue sky
above him. To him 1t seemed that God
had spoken, rs If he Ind said: 81 have
made maj superior to his environments
and master of his fato. l havo given him
gifts n called him to great opportunities.
If no prostitutes his gifts, or through
weakness or Ignorance fuils to grasp his
opportunities, tho fault Is his and not
mine. You cnn DO master of your fate.
Tho failures of yesterday may bo mudo
but the stepping stones upon which you
slinn mount to victory tomorrow"
His eyes closed and his lips moved ms If
in prayer. Then he kissed tho bit of paper
rovcrcntly, and holding it tightly in his
clinchcd hand no turned and with shout
dcrs squared and head erect hurried across
tho sands to tho distant city.-ChicaGo
Tribune
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-03
a GREAT MEDICINE.

Cod-liver Oil is useful
beyond any praise it has
ever won, and yet few &C
willing Or can take it il.
its natural state. SCOTS
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil
is not offensive; it is al
most palatable.
Children like it. 1t is
Cod-liver Oil made more
effectual, and combined
with the Hypophosphites
its strengthening and
Hesh-forming powers are
largely increased.
Don't be persuaded to accept a substitute,
Scott & Bovine, N.Y. All Druggists. SEC. and ST.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-03
n = s !: w "NorfoIksUesterna a. M.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DEC. 1, 1895.
Westhound Leave Roanoke Daily.
G:l5 o. m. Washington and Chattanooga
ltmited) for Briotol, intermediate sta
tlons and the South and West. Pull
man Hleepers to New Orleans and
Memphis. Connects at Radford for
Blueield and Pocahontas.
6 IS .. N. tor Radford, Bluehald and
Pocahontau, Pulaski, Bristol and all
Intern ediate stations.
4s36 p. m. the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Bluefeld, Pooahontas: Kenova,
Cincinnati, indianapolis, st. Louis,
Kansas City, Columbus and Chicago.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke
TO Columbus. Also for Pulaski,
Wytheville, Bristol, Knoxville, Chat
tsnooRa and intermediate points.
porth and E~sstbound, Leave Roanoke
Daily.
1915 noon for Petersburg, Richmond
and Norfolk
1878 noon for Washington, HagerB-
town, Philadelphis and New York.
1850 p. m. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk
Ind L~ynchburg to Richmond.
11.55 p. NJ. Washington and Chatts.
nooya limited) for Washington,
Hsgerstown, Philadelphia and New
York. Pullman sleepers to Washing
ton, via Shenandoah Junction and
Baltimore aud Ohio railroad.
Darham Division-Lenve .Lynohburg
tUnion station) daily $50 p. IN. for
South Boston and Durham and inter.
mediate stations.
Wlnston-Salem Division-Lesve Ros-
noke (Union s~tAtion) daily 1928 noon
and 500 q. m. daily, except Sunday
Campbell street station), Tor Rocky
Mount, M%artinsville, WtnstoD-Salem
and intermediate stations.
For all additional information apply
ticket office or to w B. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
NJ. r. BRAGG,
Travelling Passenger Agent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-03
n High Priced uangman.

L'1ntransigcant says that somc years
ago Charles Castcllani, the Partisan
painter, wanted to paint apicturo of NJ.
Deibler, tho executioner, to DO exhibited
III a panorama of Partisan notabilities.
He didn't, because Nine. Deibler de-
manded 80, 600 francs for tho privilege
Of taking the famous" hangman's
likeness.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-03
wcnl; Link In tho Chain.

BrigEs-Dih you over think of the
mount of debts 81 might pay in u dayf
For example, l owo you 81, you owe Wick
wire 81, Wickwiro owes Nudge 81, and
Nudge yves mo 81. That is 81. Well,
pay you, you pay Wickwirc, Wickwire
pays Nudge, and Nudge pays nc
Braggs-Hold on, there. 1t is evident
you don't know Mudgc.-Indianapolis
Journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-03
HOPE RETURNED.
THE SLAVE OF GOOD

THE SLAVE OF GOOD.
There is Eo good, there is no God,
And faith is n hcartlcss cheat,
Who Iarcs the back FOR the DEVILS rod
And scit;crs thorns for tho feet.
Evil is only the slave Of good,
Sorrow the servant of joy,
And the soul is mad that refuses food
From the mcancst i'll Gods employ.
Bitter Sweet.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-03

Thu worst affect of sin is within, and Is
manifest not in poverty and pain and bod
lily d~cfuccment, but in the discrowncd fac.
ultics, the unworthy love, tho low ideal,
the brutalizcd and onslavcd spirit.-E. II.
Chaplin.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-07-06

ship which is best constituted to
meet the shock Of the waves viii
best survive the tempest. Govern.
ments must fight for their exist.
ence. The battle of life for the
individual is repeated, on larger
scale in the conflicts of nations.
There should be no weak spots in
our armor. We should thoroughly
equip ourselves at all points.
And there is so much to be donef
Not only must we hold our ground
out we must thoroughly train those
who are to come after us. The
education Of our youth is Of the
first Importance No sacrifice is
too great to make with that end in
view. No labor is too exhausting
to perform, that the youthful intel.
lect may be expanded and strength
ened. knowledge is power" and
power is in exact ratio to knowl~.
edge. The physical strength of
the beast of the field is superior to
that of man; but mans intellectual
force enables him to triumph over
the beast.
This is world Of progress.
Each year We take step forward;
not only in point of time, but also
in development. There is no halt
in the march; no retrograde move.
ment. The nation which stands
still, at any particular point, will
drop out of the race and be left be-
hind. The chariot wheels of des>
tiny are forever rolling onward to
the fulfillment of all things. We
must keep our places in the cease
less tide which pours along the
path of progress, or be trampled to
death.
The youth of today must, there.
fore, receive a better education
than their fathers did. A stronger
patriotism they cannot have, but
they may be better trained for the
performance OF the duties of citi-
zenship. A purer devotion to
Liberty will not be theirs, but they
may construct for her more brill
liant throne. They will not more
readily spring to arms at freedoms.
call, but their stalwart blows may
be rendered more effective.
And thus may our country arch
onward to full re aliz ltion of the
dreams of its founders. The future
is bright with promise of that time
when the eternal principles of
truth and justice to- all men shall
have undisputed sway, and the
crown of Liberty will shame the
dazzling brightness of the stars in
heaven.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-07-06
Montana Browns

In the early days of Mon tana the
name of Brown was of such fre-
quent occurrence that the old timers.
distinguished them as follows: :.
"Poker' Brown, "Hog" Brown,
Diamond r" Brown, clog"
Brown, "Snaggie Tooth" Brown,
"Rocky Gap" Brown. "Whiskey"
Brown, "Deaf" Brown. The ap.
pliance of names to individuals for
some act performed was peculiar.
In Choteau county there resided
"Spring Heel" Jack, "Sweet Oil'
Bob, "Summer House" Charlie.
"Eour Jack" Bob, "Slippery" Jim,
"Bloody Knife. "Roley Policy"
Bob, "Slick" Jim. The latter gen
tleman was an expert in appropri-
ating horses not his own, for which
offense he served a term at the
stone fort above Wianepeg. A
good story could be told of each of
the others. Every nan sported
some kind of title-colonels, MAJ
jors, captains, judges and doctors,
were plentiful.-Helena Herald.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-07-06
Our Mineral Productions.

The opal has been found in New
Mexico.
The Zircon has been found III
California.
Gypsum is found in a dozen diff.
ferent localities
Rhode Island IN 1891 produced
500 tons of coal.
Alabaster exists in seventeen
different states.
The hyacinth is found in Maine
and the lake regions:
The moonstone exists in North
Carolina and Georgia.
Mica is found in North Carolina,
Georgia. and else where.
Coral, both white and red, is
found on the Florida coast.
Green crocidolite,of "cat's-eye,"
is found in New Mexico.
Our total product Of zinc in 1890
was 63, 6S3 short tons.
Tfn' is known to exist in half
dozen different localities.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-07-06

If rural editor puts all the
news in his paper he collects each
week the entire community would
lead him forth with hempen rope.
If he overlooks anything, half of
them will say that he is cowardly
cur, and is afraid to publish the
news lest some one be offended and
lick the eternal whey out of him.
If he doesn't overlook it, the
chances are that he will be sued for
libel. If he exposes a putrid polit-
ical ring that has been robbing the
people and leading them talnely by
the nose, some will say that he is
hurting the standing of the town.
Verify, the editors life is one CON-
tinual round of pleasure. -Ex,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-07-06
Dust Received

Car load of Thomas and Tiger hay.
rakes, forkes, mowers, and hay I'M
plements of all kinds. We always
carry IN stock q complete assort-
ment of extras for the above named
goods. Prices to suit the times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-04-04

"Castoria is the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. / hope the day ia not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest Of their children, and use Castoria in.
stead Of the yariousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DIR. ]. II. KISoHEIoE,
Conway, Ark.