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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03
Literary Ote

The relation which price bears to
quality in literature is made obscure by
the Christmas Cosmopolitan. Stories 10y
Rudyard kipling. VIM. Dean Howells,
Mrs. Spencer Trask. Mrs. Burton Harri-
son, and Albion w. Tourgee, are inter
persed with poetry by Sir Edwin Arnold.
Edmond Clarence Stedman, and James
Whitcomb Riley, while through the
number are scattered illustrations by
such famous artists "a Remington,
Toche, Reinhart, Turner, Van Schaick,
Gibson, aud Stevens. A series of por-
traits of beautiful women of society
illustrate an article on The Relations of
Photography to Art; a travel article by
Napoleon Ney IA grandson of the famous
Field Marshal; one Of the series of
Great Passions of History, to which
Froude and Gosse have alreadycOntribut-
ed and half IA dozen Others equally
interesting, go TO make up the attrac-
tons of the number. The Cosmopolitan
people say: ave might charge you
more for this number, but, in all frank
ness, could we give you better material,
better illustrated, if we charge you a
dollar copy"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03
A Big Calculation In Water.

The ocean, sea and lake surface of
our planet is estimated at something
like l45, 900, 900 square miles, with an
average depth of IL, coo feet, and is cal
oulated to contain not less than 3,270,
900, 600, 900, 900 tons of water. The riv-
ers of the earth are estimated to have a
flow sufficient to cover 80 cubic miles
of the above area each day. Now, if all
the oceans we're suddenly dried and the
rivers could keep up their present rate
of flow, which, of course they could not
without ocean evaporation, it would
take 3, 800 years to refill the basin. -
ST. Louis Republic.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03
EXPRESSIVE Sentences.

We give below few gems culled
from the works of PonsOn du Tcrrall.
"Her hand was cold like that of SER
pent."
"The countess was about to reply
when a door opened and closed her
mouth
ala, ha." he exclaimed in Portu-
guese.'
"The colonel paced backward and
toward, with his hands behind his back,
reading the newspaper"
"At this sight the negro's face grew
dreadfully pale"
''Ihe man was dressed in velvet
Jacket and in pants of the same color
lie WigarO.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City,
ILL.,, was told by her doctors she had
Consumption aud that there was no hope
for her, but two bottles DR.. Kings New
Discovery completely cured her aud she
says it saved her life. Mr.. Thos. Eggers,
139 Florida st. San Francisco, suffered
from dreadful cold, approaching CON
sumption, tried without result every
thing else then bought one bottle Of
DR.. Kings New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured. lie is naturally
thankful. 1t is such results. of which
these are samples, that prov" the won
derful efficiency of this medicine in
Coughs and Colds. Free trial bottles at
II. +. Patterns Drug Rtore. Regular
size soc. and s 90.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03
Women and Men.


II i not easy 10 deny that women
have business capacity When ~e consider
how much of it i needed il order TO get
up decent family dinner. When mah
saws grace AT hi. oNn table he feels. let
rs hope. Il becoming gratitude 10 Divine
Providence. bur h. does not always bear
in mind that the immediate channel of
that Providence has been. in most cases.
Il woman. The woman in question
might, indeed. be tempted sometimes 10
interrupt his prisons as did stout old
Ethan Allen those OF the clergymen who
was Offering "A thanks giving for the cap
ture of Ticonderoga- IF YOU please,
Mr.. -, don't neglect to mention that
was there too To the average man
who is what is called in the country "a
good provider," il perhaps seems As II
all house keeping consisted in taking
sufficient amount of meat and vegeta-
blrs, throwing them into an oven, and
presently taking out-a dinner. The
fact that soup requires certain amount
of cooking, and beef a particular time,
and ppase given, aud pudding proper
period. and that all these Yiands have 10
be so planned that they shall all be pre-
cisely ready, piping hot and done TO
turn, at the precise moment; nay, TINT
during this process each separate item
must be duly mixed or stirred or ilavor-
ed or transferred from dish TO dish no
two being treated Just alike-all this
does not at first occur To him. IL i
only when some sudden change puts the
whole matter in the hands of some IN
trained Bridget or Mary Ann, perhaps
reared in factory, and not knowing
fry from "A frieassce. that a woman's
work in the house begins to look like
business training, IL it j.. II then may
occur 10 him for the first time that his
wife, who could never yet make her
weekly accounts balance, can at least do
the equally difficult task OF putting to-
gether the items OF dinner, and max
ing them come out even.
1t would be easy to 90 on and show
how in other ways women exhibit what
are practically business habits within
their recognized domain. Take. for
instance. a mother seeing her five child
rem off to school in different directions
on winter morning, each properly hat.
ted and muillcd and shOd and glOvcd aud
lunchconcd, with due and separate re.
gard to Mary's cold and Ellen's weak
eyes and JohnDy's tendency to an eX-
cess of pie, and all the various perils that
impend in different directions. See her
in the midst of that battery of ques.
tons: mother, where il my mtten?'
Mother. can't lind my Indiarubbers.'
"Mother, you were to write to Miss
Jones about that geography lesson.
"Mother, | have pulled this button of. >
"Mothcr, how far di | you say it WAS
from the earth to the NOON Aud all
this while, at the same time, papa is in a
hurry for his tiaal cap of coffee; and
papa forgot to speak to the plumber
yesterday, and therefore the bell does
not ring in the kitchen to-day. Papa
may be Il very good business man, but
will he seriously declare that any com
pication is likely to occur III his Office
that will exceed the complication of this
little drama which his patient spouse has
to gehearse every morning of her life
From Hdrper's Bazar.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03
Promotion.
EssE'sIa

CLOVIS that boy o'vonrn gettiu
along in the city, JOSIAH" asked one
farmer of another.
"He's workin his way up right
aIong."
whats he DOM
Hes workin fer the city"
GU don't tell me, What's he dom
fer it?'
He's drivin one o them things
they call street sweeper-kind o
wipes up the road nights, you know.
But, my, he's bein promoted. Fust
off he wus workin in the Twenty-fust
ward BY an by he writ me that he
wus workin in the Eighteenth ward.
Last week he writ that he was in the
Twelfth ward now, an, swan, you see
if that Teller don't fetch up in the Fust
ward with his sweep cart yit - Youth
Companion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03
A Moral and Social Help.

An indulgence in intoXicants of any
sort has never helped "A man to any
social position worth the having; on
the contrary, it has kept many from at
tanning position to which by birth and
good breeding and all other qualitica-
tons they We're entitled. No young
man will ever find that the principal of
abstinence from liquor is a barrier to
any success social, commercial or other
wise. On the other hand, it is the one
principle in his life which will, in the
long run, help him more than any other.
Edward W. Box in January LADIES'
Home JourRdl.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03

Lowell Currier The Administra-
tons currency reform, like its tariff
reform, is damaging even in the discus
sion of it, While 1t is certain it can
never become law, in the Administration
form, to propose it unsettles confidence
at home and sbroad-and especially
abroad. This results in an aggravation
of the very evil that needs remedying
Mr.. Cleveland's experimental bills are
doing more to drive gold out Of the
country than all other things combined
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03
Victims of Wild Animals in
India.

FerociOus as the rogue elephant APP
pears To be. its record as Il man-killer is
far below that of other animals in India
in 1873. the tigers killed S2S persons and
II ,423 domestic animals; wolves killed
l,06l persons; leopards, lS7 persons and
l6,l57 domestic animals; while the ele-
plant is charged with but 81 persons
killed and 6 domestic animals. Rogue
tigers. wolves, aud leopards are far more
to be dreaded than rogue elephants.-C.
p. Hoider in 81. Nicholas for J0nUury.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03
Catching Baby Awake.

Mrs. McNulty-Sure, hov called on
yure wolfe dozen tonnes to see thot
foine baby, and livery tonne tn little felly
has been ashlape.
Mr.. O'Finnigan (grimly)-Call some
noight about 2 o'clock in the marnin'.-
Good Netrs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03

Mammal have received letter from
your Aunt Matilda. saying she can't
come to-day.
Little Johnny-BOo, hoo, boo,
Dear me. didn't know you were so
fond of your Aunt Matilda"
Il isn't
"'rhen what's the matter?''
'I've b-brushed my shoes and wa
washed my neck all for nothing. -
G00d MFRS
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03
Fifty Miles Wide.

Student-Mars is older than the earth,
is it not?
Professor-Very much Older.
"Then the people there must be
further advanced than we are?'
"Most likely"
sin that case. don't believe those so
called canals of Mars are canals at all"
"Hum. What are they?'
wagon roads made wide enough for
women to drive in.'-Neto York Weekly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03

We are now wanting al
the good sweet butter, fresh
eggs, Beauty of Hebron Po-
tatoes, Yellow Eyed Beans,
Hides, Wool Skins, Round
Hogs etc. we can get in ex-
change for merchandise.
Remember we give you
more goods for your produce
than you can obtain elsewhere.
This is no mistake but a dead
certainty. We demonstrate it
every day,
We give you better Flour
at the price than you can get
of any dealer in Somerset
County.
We are still making low
prices on Flour.
We will trade with you for
your winter Apples and pay
you in Flour or other goods
which is really better than
cash in the present condition
of the market.
Will pay cash and highest
market price for hides.
Nov - 1SOo
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03
Didn't Stay Long.

Mrs. D'Avnoo-I advertised for a
French nurse"
Applicant-Oi how teen in France,
mum.
"Not very long, guess
"No, mum; Oh only shtayed long
enough to get the accint. '-Nec York
WeekIN.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03

BUCKLEN'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 Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
Price % cents per box. For sale by r.
IL. Patten.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03
Valid Excuses.

Pennsylvania Farmer-Cousin jim,
your place looks as If you didn't take
care of it,
Kansas Farmer-Gosh, Pete, | haint
got time to take care of it. 1t keeps me
busy all the time logrollin' bills for the
benefit of the farmer through the darned
Legislator - Philadelphia Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03

ANSWER by return male" was the
way the letter wound up that Miss
Footlites received from Mr.. Suddenrox
81 wonder" said she, whether he
means by the messenger boy or by
post '-Indianapolis Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03
Drawing Room Inanities.

He live in Hill street. Where do
you live?
She live in Hill street, too.
He greatly delighted to find they
have something in common IDEALLY
(Aftcr moments hesitation) Any par
ticular number ?-I'lnch
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03

AT the discovery of America maize
was grown by the Indian tribes from
Patagonia to Hudson bay In Mexico
and Perm its origin was attributed to
the gods.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03
An Average Woman.

Little Girl-Does your mother talk
much about woman's rights?'
Little Boy-No, she JUS has 'em with
out talkin'.r Good Ne,os.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03
Poetic License.

Moses-Vy is it fader, dot the news
papers say Levy has assigned for der
enett of his creditors?
Cohen--Oh, dot Nos only boetie license,
my poy.-- Puck.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03

Elizabeth N, j., was so called after
the Lady Elizabeth. wife of Sir George
Carteret.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03
The Years Death-ROll.
UChK or THE KING OF TERRORS
IN 1894.

Busy Time For the Grim Messenger.
How He Entered the Ranks of States
men, soldiers, Poets, Finaneiers, Clergy
men, Social Leaders AID Royalty.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-03

l. Rev. DR. Henry NJ. Storrs, IA prominent
Preshy minister, at Orange, y. j. ;
aged "a.
J. Leon Albeit, ex governor of New Jersey,
in .Iers City; aged 49,
Victoria Noltes, the last of the famous Sukes
family, in England
Oden Bow.e, eX governor Of Maryland, at
Bowie, Md aged ~.
g. DIR. j. Bernard Brintou. eminent physician,
war surgeon and botanlst, III Philadelphia;
aged 60
z Gen. Ehakim Parker Scammon, an Amer
can veteran OF three wars. in New York
city aged IS.
Ferdinand de T4esseps in Paris aged 10.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-03-21

W. N. Abney, Druggist, desires us
to publish the following extract from
letter of Chas. NJ. Gutfeld, of Reed
ley, Fresno Co., CAL, as he handles
the remedy referred to and wants his
customers to know what a splendid
remedy it is: cit is with pleasure I
tell you that by one days use of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy I was
releaved of very severe cold. My
head was completely stopped up and
I could not sleep at night. I can rec
ommend this remedy" A cold nearly
always starts in the head and after
wards extends to the throat and lungs.
By using this remedy freely as soon
as the cold has been contracted it
will cure the cold at once and prevent
it from extending to the lungs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-03-21

There can be no real well-founded
prosperity in the country as long as
the great staple products cotton
and wheat-sell for less in the mar
kets Of the world than the cost Of
production. The farmers are the
great consuming class upon, which
the ahome market" for manufactures
largely depens. Manufacturers have
been short-sighted in failing to rec
ognize this Having possession for
% many years of the law-making
branch Of the government they have
used it with utter disregard of the
interests Of agriculture, and have
kept laws constantly on the statute
books which lend to restrict the
market for American agricultural
products and so diminish the pur.
chasing power of the farmers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-03-21

L. s. Kronenberg) No. 3947.
vs.. In District Court, ROe-
Adeline Kelly. sier Parish, La.
Qy virtue of y writ of fieri facias issued in
- above named suit and to me directed, l
have seized and will proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, ct the
front door of the Court House. in the town OF
Benton. La, within the legal hours OF sale, on
Saturday, the 9Th day of April, 1895, the fol.
lowing described property, to-wit:
The west half of southeast quarter of SEQ
ton Z, township q, range Il, Of Bossier par.
!sh, La.
The above described property seized a. the
property of Adeline Kelly.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the benefit Of
appraisement. to pay and satisfy the sum Of
$273 80, with 8per cent interest thereon from
February S, 1892. subject to credit Of So 80
of date Dec. II, 1892, and all cost, including S
per cent attorneys fees, and on credit to
meet note for $74 Al, with per cent per an.
mum interest thereon from Feb. S, 1892, due
November !, 1895.
AR. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton. La, Feb %, 1895.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-03-21

In the fall of 1893 a son of Mr..
T. A. Mcfarland, a prominent mer.
chant of Live Oak, Suffer Co., Cal,
was taken with very heavy cold =
The pains in his chest were so severe
that he had spasms and was threaten
ed with pneumonia His father gave
him several large doses Of Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy which broke up
the cold and cured him. Mr.. McFar.
land says whenever his children have
Group he invariably gives them Cham.
berlains Cough Remedy and it always
cures them. He considers it the best
cough remedy in the market. Fo,
slle by W. N. Abney, Druggist.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-03-21

THE TELEPHONE CoMPANY.-Alexan.
dria has subscribed sufficient stock
to build \ Citizens Cooperative Tel.
ephone Service. Monroe citizens held
q meeting Monday, and determined
to have a telephone company.
In this connection, it is gratifying
to learn that the subscriptions to the
Shreveport Cooperative Company
have reached a point when active
operations will be inaugurated.-
Shreveport was the first city to in.
augurate the electric railway line in
the State. It has been the first, out.
side of New Orleans, in q waterworks
system; It has been the first in othe,
improvements, notably, a splendid
court house, unequalled in the State
It should be the first in securing a
citizens CO operative telephone SER
vice, and a splendid cotton MILL
Shreveport Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-03-21

How TO CURE RHEUMAT1sx.-Arago,
Coos Co., Oregon Nov. 10, 1898. !
wish to inform you Of the great good
Chamberlain's Pain Balm has done
my wife. She has been troubled with
rheumatism of the arms and hands
for six months, and has tried many
remedies prescribed for that COM
plant, but found no relief until she
used this Pain Balm; one bottle oil
which has completely cured her.
take pleasure in recommending it for
that trouble. Yourt truly, G. A. Bull
lord. so cent and 81 bottles for sale
by W. N. Abney, Druggist,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-03-21

N. F. Thompson } No. 3s46.
vs.. In District Court, Bos-
David B. Stinson. sier Parish, La.
virtue of q writ of seizure and sale issued
ID in the above named suit, and to me
directed, have seized and will proceed to cell
at public auction, to the last and highest bid
der, at the front door Of the Court House, in
the town of Benton, La, within the legal
hours Of sale, on Saturday, the 18th day Of
April, 1895, the following described property,
to-wit:
All that portion of the north half of frac-
tional section Sc, township 20, range IA, lying
west of the bayou that runs out of Clear Lake
into Old River and north Of the canal or ditch
that extends from Rough and Ready Lake to
the said bayou, and north Of q line that runs
from the west end of the canal or ditch in q
due west course to the north and south line
between sections IS and Sc, in said township
and range, containing 227 acres, more or less,
except tract of land conveyed BY T. T. Land
to H P. Dickson, by act Of exchange on record
in Recorders Office of Bossier parish, contain
ing 10 acres, more or less. Also that portion
Of fractional section 36, township 20, range Ia,
fronting on Old River and lying east Of said
bayou that runs out of Clear Lake into Old
River, containing Is acres, more or less. Also,
east half of southeast quarter of section IS,
township 20, range IA, containing 81 and 80 100
acres more or less. Also, west half of south.
west quarter and west half of east half of
southwest quarter of section 80, township 20,
range ID, containing 100 acres, more or lees
Also, fractional half Of northwest quarter of
section 10, township 20, range IL, containing
% acres, together with buildings and improve.
iDents thereon, and containing in all AT acres,
more or less.
The above described property seized ~ tho
property Of David B. Stinson.
Terms Of Saie-Cash, without the benefit Of
appraisement, to pay and satisfy the sum Of
$3673 SO, with per cent interest thereon from
June 10, 1891, less credit of $500, June T. 1893,
in six notes-one due December l. 1892, for
$79S 50; one due December ], 1899, for $7l5 60;
December !, 1895, for 1863 50; one due Dec.
| l. 1896. for sos 05, and one due Dec. l, 1897
for $445, with 8 per cent interest thereon after
maturity on each note, and all costs, togethe,
with 10 per cent ON said sum and interest al
| attorneys fees and according to law.
A. Z. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton, La, March 7, 1895.
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C01eSt0ble,S Safe,

T. 2. Barnett In Third Justice Court,
vs.. Parish of Booster, Louisi-
Charles Elwood. ana.
NJ office 10 hereby given that by virtue of q
~ writ of 6eri facias issued by J. L. C..
Graham, Justice of the Third Ward of Bossier
parish, In favor Of T. z. Barnett, and against
Charles Elwood, aud to me directed, have
seized and will proceed to sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, at Plain Dealing; La, on
Saturday, the 23rd day Of March, 1895, with
benefit of appraisement, the following de-
scribed property, to wit:
Fourteen cans turtle coup, 3 boxes empty
bottles. boxes of drugs and merchandise sun
dries, box bitters and empty bottles, trunk
and contents, lounge and outfit OF bedding, I
rocking chair, barrel cider, broom, duster
and lot of wood.
Said property seized in the above entitled
cause, and will be sold to pay and satisfy said
writ, together with interest and cost
j. L. TALLEY, Constable.
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New Books.

The GOSPEL OF BuDDHA. By Paul
Carus. 12mo.; PIP. 275; cloth $3.50.
Chicago: The Open Court Pub
fishing Company.
"This book ia in the main a transla.
ton from the sacred books of the
Buddhists," says the New Orleans
Picayune. "Some of the chapters
are given entire, some of them are
abbreviated aad rearranged, and in
places the learned editor has added
original matter for the calculation
of the text. He thinks that the strik-
ing similarity between the Buddhistic
and the Christian religions makes it
worth while to compare these writ
ipgs with the Bible. A good deal of
the book is in narrative form, some
of it historical, and some parabolical,
and it makes very interesting read
ing"
POPULAR SCIENTIFIC LECTURES. By
Ernest Mach. 12mo.; PIP. 3l3;
cloth. 81. Chicago: The Open
Court Publishing Company.
This is a very delightful and use
full book, and is worth a reading. It
contains dozen popular lectures on
scientific subjects, as "The Forms of
| Liquids" "The Fibres of Corti,"
"The Causes of Harmony" "The
Principle OF the Conservation of
Energy" "The Principle of Compar-
ison in Physics" and such like. The
lectures are not popular =" in the
sense of expressing popular views
or of treating of popular subjects,
but in the sense of being popularity
ineligible. The author treats some
of the most recondite problems Of
natural science, and he does it in 80
charmingly untechnical way, with
such a wealth of bright illustration,
as makes his meaning clear to the
person of ordinary intelligence and
education. The author in the preface
says that popular lectures can convey
little more than "the charm and
poetry of research" but he has man
aged to convey q large amount Of
solid and useful information, and in
such q form as makes the reader
anxious to obtain it. This is worl
that should find a place in every Ii
brary, and that people should be en-
couraged to read. The translator
has done his part of the work faith
fully and acceptably.-Neao Orlean!
PicGyMNe.