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The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
A Beginning In Literature.

For my irst effort to sail the sea of
letters it occurs to me that | ought 70
say that my fathers literary reputation
cannot he leld responsible.
| had reached Ito take step back
ward III the story the mature age of ID.
| was IA little girl in low necked ging
ham dresses. [ know, because | remem-
Der | had on one (of IA purple shade and
incredibly uDbeCOmlng To a half grown,
brunette CRIB one evening when my
first gentleman caller came to see me.
! felt that the fact that ne was my Sun
day school teacher detracted from the
importance of the occasion, but did not
extinguish it, 1t was perhaps 3 80,
and, obediently to law and gospel, |
had gone mp stairs.
The actual troubles of life have nov
or dulled my sense of modification at
oyerhearing from my little room at the
head of the stairs, where | was strug
CLING to get into that gingham gown
and present IA tardy appearance, voice
distinctly excusing me on the ground
that it was past her usual bedtime and
she had gone to bed Whether the an
guish of that occasion so far aged me
that it had anything to do with my first
literary undertaking | cannot say, but [
am sure about the low necked gingham
dress. and that it was during this par
ticular year that | determined to become
an individual and contribute to The
Youth $ Companion.
| did So My contribution was accept
ed and paid for by the appearance in
my fathers postoftice box of the paper
for year, and my impression is that
wore high necked dresses pretty soon
thereafter and was allowed to sit up till
O'Clock. At any rate, these memora-
BILE events are distinctly intertwined in
my mind. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps in
! McClure's Magazine
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

wakes or feasts and May pole dauncings
are to be prohibited by publique Author
ity, whereby. as God is dishonored, the
bodies of men and women-by surfet
ting, drunkenness and other riots and
xcesses-disposed to infection, and the
contagion dangerously scattered both in
Cite and Countrie.
Let not the earkasses of horses, dogs,
cats, etc, I've rotting and poisoning the
aire Gas they have done) in More and
Finsburie fields, and elsewhere round
about the Cite.
THE burying Of infected bodies in
churches, churchyards and namely, in
Paules Churchyard, where the chiefe
Magistrates of the Cite and many other
Citizens meete weekly to hear Sermons,
must needs be not onely announcement,
but verie dangerous for spreading the
contagion, and poisoning the whole
Cite.
Some folk ate breakfast then, others
did not
For breakfast you may vse good
draught of wormewood Deere or ale,
and few morsels of bread and butter,
with the leaues Of sage, or else toste
with sweet salade oyle two or three
drops of rose vinegar and little sugar.
They that haue cold stomackes may
drinke draught of wormewood wine
or malmsey, instead of ale or Deere.
But take heed (as you lone your life of
extreme hot waters, as aqua Vita, Rosa
soils or other compound waters of like
nature. which Empericks prepare and
set out with vaine and boasting words
they were y devised to kill,
not cure men. Notes and Queries
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
For the Reporter.
Nenezuela.

Thanks TO Queen Victoria for the noble
teres; of peace. she has not only been a
blessing 10 her own country but TO the
world, for her reign has been the most
peaceful and prosperous of any poten-
tate that ever sat on throne.
When we were in that terrible rebel
calamity. aud they sent Mason and
Slidel To England and France for re-
cognition, which England WAS anxious
to do, not because they were right, but
they could weaken us and gather a
golden harvest from the spols of war.
but IN making out the recognition papers
the Queen would not sign unless there
was clause of gradual emancipation of
the slaves which they would not have,
and went home disguised. When We
think OF TWO of the most prosperous and
/ farthest advanced nations in the art and
sciences, of civilization and Christianity.
going TO war. what an example OF
demoralizing influence it would have on
the nations of the world. That civiljza-
ton is failure and the millennium will
never come. We count it is obstruction.
dishonor, devastation in all its phases.
| suppose in both countries there is an
element of braggadoeio of what we can
do. Maine is finely situated with it's
forests and mountains. in which they
can hide away if called for.
The ship of state is now sailing over a
rough sea. 1t wants little oil turned
on To still its waves that it may set
calmly on its surface with the dove at
its mast head, and the olive branch of
rcace in its beak. The Queen thinks
arbitration is the right way to get out
of the unpleasantness which no fair
minded man or woman can DENY.
England is proud of her Queen for
whose protection thousands of swords
would leap from their scabbards She
has been the safety-yalve of that nation.
la the nature Of things she must soon
pass away. 1t would be like hive of
bees losing their Queen. They might
stop gathering honey and a disturbing
element come in and the result no one
can tell.
| would be willing to be taxed to help
build her monument on the highest
mountain on whose pedestal should
stand her statue with out-stretched arm
and in the hand the olive branch of
peace peace to. all to the world
| am a widower and she is a widow,
and TWO years younger. You needn't
say any thing, but ! have thought of
going over to see her. We might make
an amicable adjustment of Venezuelan
affairs
$. WHIPPLE,
Scion, Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
Did You Ever.

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy fpI
your troubles? II not, get bottle now
and get relief This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure of all Female Complaints
exerting a 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, Excitable, Melan-
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., 1896-01-16

Congressman Dingley is reported as
saying that information he has, shows
that the loss of revenue from customs
undervaluations under the advalorem
system s "enormous-simply frightful.'
This underyaluation has been greatest in
the textiles. especially woolens, and
amounts to millions of dollars. Not
withstanding the history of customs
duties in this country had demonstrated
conclusively, that the advalorem system
was especially susceptible to fraud, the
Democratic tariff thinkers persisted in
substituting it for specific duties so far
AS they dared.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
Uncertainty and Certainty.

Two men met unexpectedly in the cor
ridor of Il down town office building
Hold ON, Williaml What's your
hurry. How are you; You look worried.
Anything wrong?'
Not much. but, to tell you the
truth, I've just left -. and l can t
tell whether he has he'd to me W not.
How are things with you
so SO. I've just had big disap-
pointment, Il ats all. -
You take it easily
Think so} I've had deal ON hand
for three months, and Texpected to close
it out today, but this morning the other
party told me frankly that his princi-
pals eouldn take it mp Now it's off
my mind and I'm glad of it. -
Snre there no funny busnessf"
Sure.
Il wish | Was So long
One man smiled and the other scowl-
ed. New York Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
Somerset Dairy Association.

At the last meeting of the Somerset
Dairy Association. which was held Jan,
7, 1896 at the grange hall, Starks. the
following officers were elected: presi-
dent, l.. +. Butler. South Norr.dgewock ;
vice president, +. A. Dinsmore, Arson ;
Sec. Fred f. Fletcher, Starks; Treas,
Ira ID. Hilton, Starks. Directors, Hiram
Gilman, Anson; r. w. Ellis. Embden
Enos b. Gilman, SO. Nolridgewock ;
Fred Longley, Norrdg Fred
Bixby, Scion; 5. c. Mills, So. Norridge-
wock; w. +. Bray, Bingham.
There will be another meeting in the
rear future. Secretary.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
Canada Defenceless.

Morton Bailey. prominent banker of
Canada, delivered lecture in New
Rochelle, y. Y. recently on the subject
of Canadian defence In case of war be-
tween England and America. Mr..
Bailey said:
AT the present time the faint pros
pect of war between England and the
United States has raised the question of
Canadian chance to resist INVASION. Ii
has none.
Except at Halifax and Vancouver,
there are no fortifcations or means of
defence. The militia consists of some
dozen regiments aggregating say 10000
men. The forces of the nted States
could take Montreal and Quebec easily
and all the country west of these places
would mean only holiday parade for
the forces the United States could send.
The English would probably confine
their attention to the defence of Halifax
aud Vancouver as the whole English
army could not defend the line of the
Canada Pacific, which if broken at one
point, its entire usefulness would be de-
stroyed.
The speaker also touched upon the an
nexation movement, which ne said was
confined to a small circle, the great mass
OF the people being intensely loyal. The
general feeling of Canada towards Amer
lea, said Mr. Bailey, is not any too cor
dial. They envy the prosperity and
growth of the states and the gains in
population made ut Canada's expense is
Il sore subject.
"Many of the best young men of Can
ada have come over to this side and
80, 900 alone are now in Chicago. The
ultimate destiny of Canada is annexa-
ton, but the United States does not
want it. The advances should come
from Canada aud no doubt will 10 time.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

Not few who read what MIR. Robert
Rowls, of Hollands, Va, has to say be-
low, will remember their own experience
under like circumstances Last winter
had Ia grippe which left me in low
state of health. | tried numerous RENE
dies, none of which did me any good,
until was induced to try bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The
first bottle of it so far relieved me that |
was enabled to attend to my work, and
the second bottle effected cure" For
sale at rs and 80 cents per bottle by
Bixby Il Buck, Druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
He Understood.

Paul Louis Courier, when bitterly as
sailed by French professor, quietly re-
marked II fancy he must be vexed. He
calls me Jacobin, rebel, plagiarist, thief,
poisoner, forger, leper, mailman, i'm.
poster, calumniator, libeler, "A horrible,
filthy, grimacing ragpicker. l gather
what he wants to say. He means that
he and are not Of the same opinion,
and this is his only way of putting it,
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
IN PLAGUE ZINES.

How London Handled the All Devouring
Sickness In the Seventeenth Century.
During the plague of 1903 Francis
Herring, Doctor in Physicke and Eel
low Of the Colledge of Physicians in
London published certain Rules
and Directions for the prevention. of the
spreading of that contagious and all de-
vouring Sickness. These he reprinted,
somewhat Enlarged, in the next
plague season Of 1925. "to the view and
vse. and hope good of my Citizens
and Countrimen. Among his rules are
"Concourse of people to Stage playes,
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
Gard of Thanks.

We take this way of expressing our
heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the
friends and neighbors who so willingly
assisted in our recent bereavement; to
the Carrabasset Lodged. o. o. F.; to
the teacher and pupils of the s. q. s. OF
which Miss Maud is member, fol their
floral tribute.
Mrs. WM. BELoNGA,
Miss MAUD BELoNGA,
Miss EVA BELoNGA
AND RELATIVES.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

The ancient inks closely resembled
black paint and on account of the large
quantity of gum employed in their COM
position the letters stood up in relief on
the parchments as though embossed.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
StarkS Grange.

Forty-eight members of this grange
met Jan. sth, to install the officers A
short program was carried out, Read
ing, Addie Nichols; reading, Susie
Fletcher; song, Josie Ferrand reading
Cora Collins; song by choir; reading
Maud Fletcher Dinner. The follow.
ing officers wenMinstalled by p, NJ, l.
F. Butler. NJ, M d. Hilton: o., Elmer
Nichols; Lee, M. E. Hilton; Stew, J
Nichols; a. s., F. +. Fletcher; T., j. B
Wood; See, w. ID. Waugh; Ceres, Theo
Towne; p, j. A. Fletcher; F., Eller
Waugh; l.. A. s., Maud Fletcher; Elk
Com, j. f. Weston, L. F. Butler, II. NJ
Waugh. REPORTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

Consumption, l.aGrippe, Pneumonia
and all Throat ard Lung diseases are
cured by Shiloh's Cure. For sale by
Geo. +. Sampson, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke
Your Life Away

is the truthful, startling title of a book about
MOTTO 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 or financial risk. as No-To-
BAG is sold by Roland T. Patten under a
guarantee to cure money refunded. Book
tree. Address Sterling Remedy Co, New York
tor Chicago For sale by R. T. Patten. ly24.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16

The e is big difference between carelessl,
killing and just laying out the dav.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-13
WHY NOT APPRECIATE THIS oFFERI

Now i the Fine for ihr tourist "a
take advantage 0I what i offered here
and visF the celebrated summer r.
sorts, reached by thr Mobile & Ohia
Railroad. Roaud trip iirkrls. ST grea.
" rcdnrri rates, are on sale 10 MI TIE
Sumrcr resorts in New Eushau&Un and
the Eastern States, IN" Waite. Adirca-
dnc aud Allrghant Mountains, Canada
and Michigan: The great Northwest
with its attractions. and nearer home,
the great Mexican GultCoast Double
daily fast through trains :rr run with
Pullman. Buffet. Drawing Room.
Sleeping ears Tickets arr good to re
turn until November l. 1896.
Call IN or write the nearest Mobile
4 Ohio ticket agent who will he
pleased 10 furnish parti ulars about
III" different results. how 20 rea h
them. distances, Time, rate., ETC., or
addres. +. l. POSEI,
GEM Pass. Agt. Mobile, Ala.
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Children Cry for
Pitchers Castorla.
NOTICE CONTRACTORS.

In compliance with IN Act of the Legisla.
ture. approved March 18th. 1876. the Board
OF Supervisors of NoXuhee Coanty. Mississ.
ippi. will on the lst Monday in July. 1875,
proceed to award the contracts for the
purchase of record and blank books, tax
receipts. warrant books, pay certificates,
stationery. legal forms and such other books
and blai,ks as are used Ivy the county and
district officers. All parties desiring such
contracts IRE requested to tile their appli.
cations with the Clerk Of this Board on or
before said LIST Monday in July. All pro.
p0sals to do said work must be scaled, adj
dressed to the Clerk OF the Board Of SUPER
yisors OF NoXubec County. Mississippi, and
IBID for record and blank book
for the County of SONubec.'
Each proposal must be accompanied by Il
good and sufficient bond in the sum of at
least S;N0.00 for the faithful discharge OF
the contract. The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids. Each bid should
specify in detail the price ut which each
specific kind of work VIII lie done. and the
quality of the work and material proposed
to be done or furnished.
All bids are confined to newspaper offices.
lob printing establishments and hinlcries To-
Gated in the State of Mississippi. and owned
and controlled by citizens thereof. provided
the prices proposed shall not exceed the
prices heretofore paid.
BY order OF the Board. this. June ist. lS0G.
u. r.. HORRoil,
Chancery Clerk.
BY &. b. DoREoH, ID. &.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-13

When the Republican national execu-
tive committee meets in st. Louis on
the Sth inst. a resolution will be urged
providing that representation in Repub-
lican presidential conventions shall here
after be based upon Republican votes
cast in the various congressional dis
tricts at the preceding election. This
proposed rule will of course be bitterly
opposed by committeeman from the
South, but it is a good one and should
prevail, and it should be adopted also
by the Democratic party, for there is no
n or Justice in allowing states that
never cast any Democratic electoral
votes to formulate Democratic plat
forms and nominate Democratic candi-
dates, Examiner,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-13
|LUCIUS Q. c. LAMAR.
His Life, Times and Speeches, by
Edward rlayes.

1t was fitting that Lamar's biography
should be written. 1t was peculiarly
fitting that his son in law and intimate
friend should write it, In this way the
nan himself-his inner nature-is pre-
scented along with his public career.
Few men have been so versatile rs
Lamar. Still fewer have brought such
excellence to diversified fields of labor.
AS professor, lawyer, statesman, orator,
judge, he won the affection, confidence
and esteem of his associates and the trust
and love of his people. His ~biographer
seeks, with eminent success, to present
a truthful picture of the great Mississ-
ippian' many sided career, The book is
full Of interest and commands the will
ling attention of the reader, who follows
the story as if a participant in the scenes
described and with open admiration of
the master Character.
The consuming ambition of Lamar's
post bellum life was to effect Il reconcil-
iation between the sundered sections.
From the lofty mountain top on which
true statesmen stand, his penetrating
vision saw the sheer folly and pitiable
involved in stirring the peo-
PIES passions and perpetuating animos-
ity between sections which needed but to
know one another, - and his great
heart and powerful intellect and melli-
duous %eloquence were profusely expen-
ded in re uniting the hearts of a people
whose territory had, by the arbitrament
Of arms, become indissolubly connected.
His was the strongest arm raised in this
he accomplished more than any
other statesman and in this capacity
he will be longest remembered, although
the most laborious period Of his career
was spent on the supreme bench of the
United States and in the cabinet of Gro
YER Cleveland, the illustrious statesman
md unquailing patriot who applied the
teachings of Lamar and saw not section.
lines as he held the reins Of his admin
Istration.
But any adequate review of this mag
niticent biography is forbidden by the
limits Of this article. Suffice it to say,
t is a worthy subject, worthily treated
. book powerful for good, powerless for
svil one which should command a cir.
,ulation in every portion Of u common
and especially should it be in
he home Of every patriotic Mississippian.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-13

Mr.. Jas. Pcrdus, All old soldier resi-.
ding At Monroe, Mich, was severely
afflicted with rheumatism but received
prompt relief from pain by using
ChambcrlaiD's Pain Balm. lie saws /:
AT times nv back would ache so bad.
ly ! could hardly raise up. Ii | had
not gotten relief | would not be here
to write these few lines. Chamber.
lain's Pain Balm has done ME n great
deal of good and | feel very thankful
for IT," For sale by druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-13

coanut walk and a tropical garden, and
they are anxiously awaiting the prom
ised fruit, plumS &c,
l see the Mobile Register has given up
the fight and advises John Allen to run
for Congress, as he will not be handi
capped by a gold bug President. Thank
the Lord for this much. | see nothing
in the way now of preventing the nom
nation of a silver Democrat, having a
free silver platform, endorsed by the
Pops and supported by the free-silver
Republicans. The Republicans, when
they meet in st. Louis, will be certain
to have Il straddle platform, and then
we will sweep the country. Again, it is
said no clean shaver man has eve been
allowed to take his seat as President OF
these U. S.
McKinley's declarations in 1890 We're
quite different from his position to-day,
but it is said that ''smart men change
their minds We cannot live longer
under a single gold standard. Napoleon
tried it and signally failed. This is Il
too great, grand and glorious country to
be controlled by any other country, -
You will see that England will want our
silver as will as all Of our gold, rail
roads, steamships, mineral lands &c
1t is time we were saying hands off.
Agitate the telephone, place us in clo-
ser communication with you and then
we will be happy. E.
All right the circuit will soon reach
you. The Beacon has been talking to-
day with Will Cunningham at Bigbee
Valley and every word was distinctly
heard. 1t is certainly a great convent
n C and indispensable to business men.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-13

II II required M annual outlay Of
800 u insnre a family against any ne
sStOns Consequences from M attack VI
bowel complaint during The ycsr there
Ars many who would feel Il their duty
70 pay u Thai they could nat afford
eo-Fisk their Tires AMI those d their
family for such an amount. Any one
eag sctthis Insurance for % cent.. thai
oster tho prize Of 4 bottle at Cllnsn.
1srlptfs Collie. Cholera and Dlnrrhoca
1tel4edy. In nln,oet every nelgl,hOr
heoa soase one hsx died from nm n.
tsck n beurl conspIuint before mcdI.
$3.50 ty~ss Scspsessuca Of a physicisn
A911s1o9ek. One Or two doses Of mi
Le4n11y WI eure Any Ordinary casc.-s
tails- Tan yop acefd 10 iakr
l0t eN<mali ~ amount? For
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-13

1t appears FIR, 5 Il replies to que :
RE aeat out b,tham, Alexander &
Co, Of New \ t'rtt the e laS /, Ell
an increase OF 2 300 acres in the c. =
ton acreage Of United State o, r
that of last yeaihe increase amounts
to Ii l-9 per Ger The Increase in Al
GeorIa South Carolina s
put at 10 per cerch, and in E1rf; a
at 90 per cent. Texas the increase
has been rs per {
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-13
Children ~ for
Pitchers Castor.

MotlMrs will find Chmrrlnin's
Cough Remedy especially y,ohlr Tor
rronp md whoopin" cough. II viii
give prompt relief and !. ir AID
pleasant We have sold II seven
year. :nd il has never taiie,!o give
tho moa perfect satisfaction. q. W,
Richards, DuWlc'nc, Pa. 5, by all
druuvisfs.
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Low VACATION RATES.

Effective June 1st., 1896, and contin
uing until Sept. 3Oth, 1895, the Queen
& Crescent Route will offer low reduced
rates for the round trip to all the promi
nent resorts in the North. Fine equip
ment, fast time and close connections
make this route the choice of summer
tourists. Full information with regard
10 rates, schedules and sleeping car fare
will be given on application to any agent
Of the Q. & C.
/. HARDY, G.P.A
New Orleans, La.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-13
MARYLAND Rasnlts.

From a letter written by Rev. j.
GWndcrman, VI Dimondales Mich. VIC
are permitted 10 make this extract l
have no hesitation In recommending
Or. Kings Now Discovery, as tho re.
suits were almost marvellous in tho
case OF my wife. While ! was pastor
" the Baptist church at liives June.
Won she was brought down with
pneumonia. succeeding Ia grippe. Ter
Tiblc paroxysma Of coughing would
last hoBrs with little interruption and
II seemed IA II sho could not survive
chem. A friend recommended DIR.
kins's New Discovery i; It was quick
in i've work aud highly satisfactory in
scsuits' Trial bottles free al I'LL drug
stores Regular size h0c and 81.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-13

The Jim Hill crowd came out ahead
at st. Louis, and Lynch and Chalmers
were thrown overheard, Hill and
Lynch appeared before the committee
and said some hard things about each
other. In the event of Republican sue
cess Hill will control the Federal patron.
age in this state, but Lynch will also be
given y place at the crib, as both claim
to be for Mckinley.