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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-08

SIR GORDON SPRIGG, the new premier
of Cape Colony, began life in South AT
RIGA thirty years ago as a shorthand
reporter. He is said to have the personal
confidence Of the Dutch element.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-08

President CLEVELAND sent to Con-
gress a request for an appropriation for
some of the italian victims of the Walls
enburp riots in Colorado, on Monday.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-08

A DISPATCH to the World from Buda-
Pesth, Hungary. says that the CORES.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-08

NEW yESTIBULED TRAIN SERVICE.
Chicago Grand Trunk and Lehigh Val
ley II. X.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
No English Better Than English.

A new argument against college ath-
letics has been invented-the deplorable
effect which they have on good Eng
lish' by grating upon it 1.-THE coarse
language of sports. 3" The plea, says the
New York Times, is truly amusing
What ON earth is good English" any
how? So far as we know, there is no
English better than English, and no
writer thereof has ever hesitated to use
new words from any source, provided
they expressed an idea more clearly, or
even more picturesquely, than did those
which formed the vocabulary of his
grandfather. Shakespeare is full of the
Language of sports, " ranging from fall
conry to pugilism, and if he lived today
it is absolutely certain that he would
CLEAN words from the footb fields
and that college professors would de
nounce him for it, Really great men are
like the common people, in that they
never make a fetch of the parts IF
speech, never imagine that dictionaries
or grammars settle anything, and never
make the mistake of aonfounding a live
tongue with dead ones
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
Stock and DnlrY Notes.

Those who want a large COW so that
when they are done with it they can sell
it for beef are like the man who wants
a heavy moving machine. so that after
fifteen or twenty years Of usage he can
sell the old machine Tor a big lot OF old
iron.
1t is valuable Characteristic in COWS
that their milk yields butter quickly and
easily, and herd can be built up with
this Characteristic 10 view. Some COWS
show a lamentable tendancy the other
way. Almost any tran can be bred in or
out of cattle
A careful person will hardly consider
it sufficient that his milk has been
strained through a wire sieve. A few
layers OF cheese cloth fastened over the
mouth of the strainer with ring is Ger
tainly to be preferred. Much of the
usual assortment OF filth can be kept out
Of the bucket by previously wiping from
the udders all straw, hair and dirt.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
ASPARAGUS
THE MOsT.poPU LAR OF ALL
EGETAnIIS y ITS
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
Literature at Home.

The question of literature at home
thus becomes a very practical question.
And it is especially worth talking about
now, for a reason that | will try to make
clear 1t has happened in these later
years, on account of several influences,
that education even in the more intelligent
families is not what it once was, and in
the influx of foreign-born settlers we have
larger proportion of families than
formerly in which there is no intellectual
life. In education the state has under
taken to supplant the mental training of
the young has been more turned ever to
the public school. Tie state is wholly
inadequate to this work, for the reason
that nothing can supply in tender years
the place of home intellectual atmosphere
in the formation of the habits of children.
If they are accustomed to see books, or
to hear at table intelligent conversation
about the world of men and things
reported in books and periodicals and
newspapers, they easily form tast: for
going to the sources that will inform or
amuSe them. They will not look upon
reading as a task. but as the pleasure
it is CHayie1 pmRky u atRey, M Good
HoWsfflbiNP.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
Doy ofIerolues.1

All those divine creatures, those her
Dimes of Shakespeare, were acted in his
day, and for some time afterward, 10y
youths and young men. May we not
fancy that this hard condition was a
sorrow to Shakespeare, who, of all men,
must most keenly have felt how much
better his godlike women could have
been realized by actresses? 1t must have
been hard for boys to tuI@ their mascu-
line natures to favor and to prettiness
when they had to enact wonderland
such women Shakespeare must have
longed to see the boards trodden by the
light foot of woman, with her incom-
parable grace and witchery and feeling.
What manner of youth could be found,
even in Elizabeth's time, worthily to
personate the divinity of womanhood?
We know next TO nothing of these boy
women actors, but a demand creates
supply, and they may have been more
satisfactory than we can we'll imagine,
They must have been handsome--deli-
cately handsome -Gentleman' Maya
zipa
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
MATRIMoNY IN EGYPT.
The Curious Wedding Professions That
Are to BE Seen In Cairo.

As you look out of your hotel window
in Cairo you will see native musician
sauntering by, twanging the lutte of the
country; then a sound like the tinkling
of baby cymbals informs you that the
sherbetly is going his round, with his
huge glass jar slnng at his side, from
which he dispenses Ito the unwary)
sweet, sticky drinks of lieoriee juice or
orange strip in the brass saueers which
he perpetually eliBks in lis hand. Late
at night the sounds of eastern life in
wade your pillow. The distant throbbing
of the naggarah tells you that a wedding
procession is making its tour, and If you
have the curiosity to get up and sally
out you viii be rewarded by one Of The
Characteristic sights of Cairo III which
old and new are oddly blended Prob
ably Il circumcision Is combined with
the wedding 10 save expense, and the
procession viii be headed by the bar
ber's sign, wooden frame raised aloft,
followed by two or three gorgeoukly ca
paris0ned camels-regulAr stage proper
ties hired cut for such oecasions--cHrry-
ing drummers, and leading the way for
boys, each holding neat White hand
kerchief to his mouth TO keep out the
devil and the evil eye. Then comes a
closed carriage covered all over with
big cashmere shawl, held down firmly
at the sides BY brothers and other rela-
tious Of the imprisoned bride then more
carriages and general crowd of sym
pathizers More rarely the bride is borne
in cashmere covered litter swung be
tween two camels, fore and aft; the
hind camel must tuck his head under
the litter, and Is probably quite as IN
comfortable as the bride, who runs
fair chance of seasickness in her rolling
palanquiu.
In the old days the bride walked
through the streets under a canopy car
ried by her friends, but this is nova
quite out of fashion, and European car
riages are rapidly ousting even the
camel litters. But the cashmere shawl
and the veil will not soon be abandoned
Vhe Egyr<ian woman IS, at least i'll
public, generally modest. She detects
strangers glance with magical rapidity.
even When to all appearance looking the
other way, and forthwith the veil is
pulled closer over her mouth and nose.
When she meets you face to face, she
does not drop her big eyes in the absurd
fashion of western modesty. She calmly
turns them away from you. 1t is much
more cutting-really. Saturday Re
view
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
Louis NapAleon's Plot.

Sir William Fraser states, in volume
Of "reminiscences which has just been
published, that Napoleon III while in
exile at Chiselhurst, matured IA plan to
restore himself to the throne. a private
yacht, Of which the late Mr.. James AS
chartered for the purpose of landing the
former emperor ON the French coast,
whence he was to repair III disguise to
Chalons, where an army corps was en-
gagged in maneuvers, there throw off his
incognito and lead the troops into Paris.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
GOVERNOR TOM JOHNSON.
A Stubborn Patriot to Whom This Coun
try Owes Great Debt.

A Stubborn Patriot to Whom This Coun-
try Owes Great Debt.
In stored burial ground in Fred
derrick, Gin his narrow bed. sleeps one
whose name never fails to stir the heart
of the old Mary Wander with lively emo
lions of admiration and atfection-CiOv
ernor Tom Johnson, that audacious and
stubborn patriot of whom John Adams
said that he was one Of four citizens of
Maryland and Virginia without whom
there wOuld have been no Revolution,
although, in affected scorn of him, a
British officer, writing to his people at
home had assured them, "There is no
need to be alarmed by all this noise in
the colonies, which is mainly made by
a boy named Tom Johnson. -
THAT pestilent rebel of the British
war office was the trusty, loving friend
of Washington, whom he nominated to
be commander III chief Of all the armies
Of the United colonies; member of the
first congress and of the convention
which adopted the constitution of the
United States; first governor Of Mary
land, and an associate justice of the
supreme court, and he was twice urged
to accept the portfolio of secretary Of
state. He was i'll his day the first citi
zen Of Mary land, and in all the colonies
the Revolution disclosed no wiser,
stronger, sweeter character than his
who joined the fortitude of the warrior
with'the foresight of the statesman in
the temperament of an eager, dauntless
boy. John Williamson Palmer in Cen
mr.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

The next regular meeting of the SOM
erset Dairy Association occurs at starks,
tomorrow Tuesday at 2. N.
Mr.. Joseph Atkinson Of Arson, re-
ceived a Dispatch, Wednesday, announc-
ing the death OF his son Charles in Su-
perior, Wisconsin. Charles was in the
employ of the United States government.
He went Nest about twenty years ago.
Over 30 men are engaged at present
on the double track between Detroit
and East Newport and the work is pro
crossing well. Mr. Charles Buck, who
has charge Of the work. states that the
ground is frozen to the depth Of about
fourteen inches. lie says that it will
take about six weeks longer to finish
the grading
The Maine Electrical Construction Co.,
has been merged into foundry and
machine business, also electric and mill
supplies. \. b. Smith. who has con
Quoted a successful machine shop in
Foxeroft and is frst-elass machnist,
will move to Fairfield and become the
president OF the company. Mr.. II. n.
Mansfield will be the treasurer.
A lycenm was organized at the Ell
schoolhouse, Palmyra, Wednesday
evening. ]. A. Goodrich was elected
president and other officers were chosen
The first meeting is to be held this
evening and the question Of whether it
is better to eat the hay on the farm or
sell it, will be debated. About twenty
years ago a lyceum was organized at
the above named house and quite an
interest was maintained Tor several
years. It is to be hoped that lyceum
No. will be equally successful.
One of the most successful and en-
tertaining balls that was ever given in
Madison, occurred last Friday evening,
when the Odd Fellows gave their annual
concert and ball in Union Hall, under
the management OF Messrs. +. l.. Hard
ing, Addison Gilman and L. II. Athearn.
Excellent music was furnished by Dins-
more's full orchestra of Nateryille.
The concert began at eight and for one
hour the orchestra rendered some very
bea utiful selections. Dancing was en-
joyed until a late hour by about so
couples. Supper was served in Banquet
hall.
The diphtheria out break At Pittsheld,
is a serious occurrence. A favorable feat
ure however, is that the disease did not
originate from local causes. The great.
est care is being taken to prevent it's
spread, the house where there are cases
being quarantined. Hon. +. ". Hoyey
and wife and two children, aged about
3 and 1 years, returned short time
ago from a Massachusetts trip. 1t is
supposed that the disease WAS contract
ed while they were away, as shortly
after their return the older child, Ruth,
was taken i'll with the d sease. Not
withstanding every thing WAS done, she
died Wednesday morning. The other
child and Mr.. Hoyey's fifteen-year-old
sister are both.ll with the same diseasr.
Mr. and Mrs. koyey have the sympathy
of all in their atlliction.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
Exception In Favor of Rats.

They are very literal in Japan. Not
long ago a bridge was built which was
so slight that a notice was put up, mo
animals allowed to cross. 3" But it was
found impossible to keep the rats off it,
and in order to have rule which could
be enforced the notice was taken down
and "No large animals allowed
cross" was put up in its place. -Chicab
Inter Ocean.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
A Wheel Compliment.

"How do you like your new wheel,
Miss Splurge?'
"Splendidlyl Why, Mr. Policeman,
10 you know, it rides so easily that half
;he time it seems as though it wanted
to run away with mel'
Perfectly natural it should, am
sure. If had its chances, | would do
20 too. American Wheel
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

Mrs. Browning says:

We get no good
BY being ungenerous, even to "A book
And calculating profits, so much help
BY SO much reading. II Is rather when
We gluriousN forget ourselves and plunge
Soul forward, hesdlong into books profound,
Impassioncd for its beauty and salt of truth
IT'S then we get the right good from book
1t must be remembered that the wom-
an who wrote this was profound
scholar, one who delighted in hard study
and who was educated far beyond most
women of her day. She was able to
plunge soul forward into many books
besides sensational novels The rule does
not apply to those who find everything
which is not exciting bore. brooklyn
Eagle
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
Cure for Headache.

As remedy for all forms of Head
ache Electric Bitters has proved to be
the very best. 1t effects a permanent
cure aud the most dreaded habitual sick
headaches yield to its influence. We
urge all who are afflicted 10 procure a
bottle, and give this remedy fair trial,
In cases of habitual constipation Electric
Bitters cures by giving the needed tone
to the bowels, and few cases long resist
the use of this medicine. Try it once.
Only fifty cents at Il. T. Patterns Drug
Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

Don't you think the mince pie is
good, Willie?" asked the housewife who
prides herself ON her culinary accom-
plishments.
eyes nj think it is, probably
But you have eaten three pieces. "
81 know it. But ! can tell for sure
till tomorrow morning. | had some
mince pie last year that thought was
pretty good, bat it didn't make me
dream bit W Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

columbine on its native hillsides, re-
joice in the thought that generations of
children throughout our land have done
the same. Shall we not welcome to
sacred place, among the emblems of our
country, the flower which so many
of our people associate with
fondest thoughts of their ehiIdhood's
home?-F. l.. Sargent in the Household.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

If the 800 per cent increase in the con-
sumption OF mutton in New York city
in the past four years is anywhere near
a fair gauge for the general increase
throughout the country, we can certainly
boast of being a mutton eating people.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

The most graceful Of domestic ami
mails is the cat, while the most awkward
bird is the duck but 1t wun Il do to use
these facts for basis If you want to
call woman pet names.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

Give a chilled lamb a hot bath, and
wrap it in dry flannel. A teaspoonful
of gin is the standard remedy to be
added to the hot bath, warming up in.
side as well as outside. The gin is to
be put in the lamb, not in the water.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

The tusks Of the walrus were the first
ice anchors The Instruments of this de-
scription used by seamen III arctic re-
gions are modelled after the walrus tusks
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
Springfield Fire & Marine Ins. Co.
Of Springfield, Mass.

Incorporated in l849. Commenced Business in 1851
A.W DAMON, Pres. Sd. HALL. seey.
Capital paid up in cash, 81 800 10000
ASSETS, DECEMBER 81, 1895
Real estate owned unincumhered, sl34 coo %
LoaLs bond and mortgage FIRST liens1 52l 725 90
Stocks and bonds owned, market valve, zoos ~ %
Loans secured by collateras, 1896 20
Cash n office and in bank, 1871 1913 II
Interest due and accrued, 1897 ~
Pr"lIums in due course of collection. 23g 46l 0l
Aggregate Of all the admitted assets at If
the company at their actual value, 3845.l las Il
LIABILITIES, DECEMBER 81, 1895
Net amount of unpaid losses and aims, 1874 3l1 ri
Amount required to safely re-iusure all
outstanding risks, 1905 q
All other demands viz; commissions, etc, IS go IN
Total amount of liah ies, 40 SIS ~
e, pital actually paid up III cash, $40 400 M
Surplus bs Nond cauital GA GOO 81
Aggregate amount of liabilities including
net surplus, 3845ll5 T.
DGNsMoRE & BICKFoRD, ACTS.
SwS Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

The factories of Indiana furnish EN-
ployment to l24, 349 persons, the output
being $22G, 825, 0s2
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

Every ancient hero and god had "A
flower specially eonseorated in his honor
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
The CuarantorS Liability
Indemnity Co.

OF Philadelphia Penna.
Ircoi 20 a'ed and Commenced Business N 1904
THOMAS V. tOOPER, Pres
WILLIAM II. KNORR Secy.
Capital Paid ~ in Cash, $500, 00o00.
ASSETS, DEC. 81, 1895
Real estate owned unincumbared, sla0000 40
Loans ON bond aud mortgage ttirst ueus1 I'll apo ~
stocks aud bonds. Market value, 4g2 705 ~
10 ans secured by cullateras, g., sd a.
Cash It tilicc aud in bank, 90. 1913 ~
irrrst due aud mel 1867 a.
Premiums IN due course # collection. l42g5l a.
LOSSES Ietututbie to company agreed
settlements, '24ig -
Az. regate nf al the admitted 8s.eta of
the company at their actual value. LOT ,33l L.
LIABILITIES. DEC. 81, 1895
Set amouat OF unpaid 'osses AID claims. lJo,l77 80
Amount required safely re-insure al
outstanding risks, 2s2 .982 "
Other demands, viz. commissions, etc, 51.583 9'
Total amount of liabilities, eXceptrapital
stock and net surplus. 473,1i8 ~
Capital actually paid mp in cash, 500 ONh lo
surplus beyond q tpita', 1903 582 ~
Aggregate amount of liabilities including
net surplus, LOT, 1891 10
JOHN c. GRIFFIN, Agent
3ws Skowheg4n, Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

Those having COWS yielding twenty
pounds of butter a week are IN no hurry
to sell them. When we have weeded
out our Improbable stock how are we
going to supply their places There is
nothing to do but to raise them. Breed
pure bred dairy bulls TO your best cows
and keep up to the high records.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke
Your Life AWAY

Is the truthful, startling title of a book about
No-To- BAG, the harmless, guaranteed tobacco
habit cure that braces up nicotinized nerves,
eliminates the nicotine poison, makes weak
men gain strength, vigor and manhood. You
run no physical financial risk, as No-1o-
BAG is sold by Roland T. Patten under a
guarantee to cure or money refunded. Book
free. Address Sterling Remedy Co, New York
tor Chicago. For sale by X. T. Patten. ly24.
spsceryt. Suppose there will be any
newspapers in hesven?" Editor. "If there
are. they will be run by amateurs
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-01
THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE.

The Roanoke District Conference Will
meet i'll Buena Vista to-day Mt 4 D. m.
After organization and the announcement
of committees adjournment will be made
until m, when the opening sermon
will be preached by Rev j. T. Wight
man, ID. D., of Lexington. The confer
ence is composed of all travelling and
local preachers in the district and of four
delegates from each of the twenty pasto-
raj charges. 1t will license suitable per
sons to preach and recommend such can
didates as pass the examination for ad-
mission on trial into the travelling con-
nection. 1t will also elect four delegates
as members of the annual conference,
which meets in Staunton in March, 1897.
All the travelling and local NJ. f. preach
ers in the city will attend the conference
and the following lay delegates: Trinity
Judge a. f. King, j. B. Andrews, j. ID.
Johnston, Jr., h. j. Anderson; Grace
w. f. Thomas, r. E. Weldon, b. F.
Parr, j. w. Pepper; st. James-Henry
Stevens, Il. Il. Boswell T.. S. McNamee,
Jno Mccoy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-01
A BURGLARIOUS ATTEMPT.

Last Saturday night about II 80 O'Clock
n burglar attempted to affect an entrance
into the residence of G. X. Schwrar, 536
Ninth avenue s. w, and he met with such
a warm reception that he will not likely
repeat his visit. The burglar was white
man and he was seen by Mr.. Hudson, at
present visiting the house, trying to insert
Il key in the kitchen door. Mr.. Hudson
threw open the window at which he was
standing, and the burglar very promptly
jumped the fence into The adjoining yard
and ran to the front of the house Mr..
Hudson, in the meantime, ran through
to the front of the house and jumped out
of the second story window, onto the roof
of the porch, just in time to see the man
leap over the front fence, and he imme-
diately fired pistol mt him three times,
but unfortunately without effect. The
man and the pistol will be on hand to
receive Mr.. Burglar should he decide to
repeat his visit, with the promise that
the shots will be more effective.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-01
POLICE COURT.

In the police court yesterday morning
the following fines were assessed by
Police Justice Wood: William and
Joseph Blair, So each for trespassing on
the Norfolk and Western; Josie Thomas.
lettering on the streets. So; Mike McIin-
merry, drunk and down, $50; Peter
Wright, disorderly conduct, So 80; Leo
midas Carter, trespassing on the railroad,
dismissed on account of being an en-
ploye; Mollie Brown charged With the
larceny of some dishes from Hotel Roa-
noke, postponed until this morning. No
warrant had been served and Mollie gave
herself up to the authorities. Old man
Cavanaugh, the fiddler, who wore base
ball suit,w fined So 90 for being drunk;
T. w. Mills, trespass on the railroad,
$3.50; Geo. Hunley, disorderly and
throwing stones, So; Fred Hucks, disor-
DERBY, 81. The three boys held on the
charge of suspicious characters were dis
missed