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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
ENGLISH CHILDREN.
The Manner In Which They Are Allowed
to Cadge For Money.

to Cadge For Money.
Every American man must remember
the shock of surprise with which he first
encountered III All English novel the
notion OF IL schoolboy, IL gentleman ;
son, taking money as Il gift from his
parents friends and guests. Nothing
could have been more foreign to the
American idea III my time than that,
and l suppose it Is still the same.
Neither parents nor boys could have
submitted to the thought without NOR
tificatiOn. But here the feeling, or at
least the fact, Is quite different A hard
working man who lives up to the last
penny of lneager professional income
can give half sovereign tip to the
schoolboy son Of a friend or acquant-
ance of his who has 500 900 year, and
the boy will pocket it, and the father
will, at the most, look the other way. |
used to think that this had its explana-
tlon III the fact that parents and chill
dren were not united by so close II bond
here AZ III America, and that the father
cared less than any American father
would care for the dignity and self re-
spect of his son, On the other hand,
however, it is certain that the Engl ish
father holds himself responsible for his
SON and spends money solicltously in
trying to start him in life long past the
stage when an American youth would
be expected to go out and shift for him
self. And, indeed. the older one gets the
palmer it is to be seen that any and ev-
cry attempt to dogmatize about the diff
ference between the two peoples of the
two countries must be subject to all sorts
OF reseryatl Ons and contradicting mOdi-
tications. But it is true that the English
child is allowed to cadge for money in
way which is unknown to the Ameri-
can child Of the same social grade, and
that this is by no means confined to
relatively poor peorse. This fact has al
ways seemed to me to rob the English
child of great deal of the interest
which with us attaches to childhood.
Not | alone find him less interesting, it
is u universal Judgment upon him. =
Harold Frederic in New York Times.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06

Senator Frye: Another error is to
consider that the free coinage of silver
will enhance the value of that coin and
lift it until it shall be absolutely of
equal value to gold No greater fallacy
could be conceived. Such a thing is
impossible; for, to do this, the United
States, by the free coinage of silver,
would have to lift the entire bullion mar
ket Of the world from 53c to 1O0c and
no country on the face of the earth Is
large enough to do that alone and I'M
aided. Neither does history of the
country support such belief. When,
under the Bland act, we bought at the
rate of $27 100000 worth of silver and
when later, under the Sherman act
of 1890 we appropriated to buy at the
rate Of 81 million ounces Of silver au-
nually for three years, silver still went
down. Populists and Democrats of the
free silver stripe are not honest in these
matters and not fair in lighting the
battle for free silver
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06

We live in a country of which the prin-
cipal scourge is stomach-troube
1t is more widespread than any other
disease, and, very nearly more dan
gerous.
One thing that makes it so dangerous
is that 1t is so little understood.
If it were better understood, it would
be more feared, more easily cured, less
universal than it is now.
So those who wish to be cured. take
Shaker Digestive Cordial, because it
goes to the root of the trouble, as no
other medicine does. The pure, harm
less, curative herbs and plants, of which
it is composed, are what render 1t so
certain, iand at the same time SO gentle
u cure.
1t helps and strengthens the stomach.
puritles and tones up the system.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to
4 90 per bottle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
EngIishmen Who Travelled.

Where one Englshman travelled in
the reigns of the first two Georges ten
now go on IA grand tour Indeed, :"
says Il contemporary writer, ito such "a
pitch is the rpirit of travelling come in
the kingdom that there is scarcely cit
izen of large fortune but takes flying
view of France, Italy and Germany in
a summers excursion. " Gibbon wrote
from Lausanne describing the crowd of
English who were already thronging
the beautiful shores of Lake Leman. An
interesting series OF hints to persons
travelling from Britain to France" APP
peared i'll The Gentleman's Magazine
for the year 1886. From them we gath
CT that no such thing was to be had in
France rs ready furnished lodgings and
that it was impossible to board i'll a
"genteel family" and extremely diff
cult TO get into "genteel company. p"
The author adds the remark that this
keeping of good company is attended
with some expense-a man must game,
he must keep carriage and he must
dress according to the fashion. Corn.
hill Magazine
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Literary Notes.

The leading article in the Atlantic
Monthly for August is "reminiscences of
Mrs. Stowe by Mrs. James L. Fields.
who was her intimate friend during the
whole period of her fame A new story
is begun in this number by Mrs. Gather.
wood, the scene of which is a new prairie
town. Other fiction is continuation
of Henry James novel, "The Old
Things" and short story with moral
"A Literary Model. Other papers are
the final nstallment of the letters OF
Dante Gabriel Rossetti; sympathetic
review of Eugene Fields career and
works, poem by Mr.. Aldrich
The August number of Harper's
Magazine contains five short stories
posts ct Telegraphes" is love story
of French provincial life, by Quesnay de
Beaurepaire, author of "The Woodman, y
illustrated by Albert f. Sterner; "Her
Prerogative," written by +. A. Alex.
ander, and illustrated by John W.
Alexander, is humorous story of artist
life abroad "The Mayors Lamps" by
John kendrick Bangs, is tale OF
American municipal politics; "Miss
Marias Revival by Sarah Barnwell
Elliott, Is a story of Southern life before
the war; and The Wreck OF the
Columbia" by Prof. Simon Newcomb,
deals with the thrilling experiences of a
shipwreck in mid-ocean.
The Review of Reviews for August,
while largely given over to the issues of
the Presidential campaign, finds space
for the treatment OF other important
topices. Besides the character sketch of
MIR. Byran, the Democratic candidate for
the Presidency, the Review has illustrat-
ed articles on Harriet Beecher Stowe and
Dr. Barnardo, the father of "Nobody S
Children. There is the usual elaborate
resume of the current magazines; and
the departments of 1.-The Progress of the
World" Record of Current Events, y
and Current History in Caricature''
answer the typical American demand for
what is up to date and "live".
The August issue of The Century is
the Midsummer holiday number, and APP
pears in a distinctive cover. The OPEN
ing paper, "An Island Without Death ~
gives an account of a visit to Miyajima,
a sacred island in the Inland Sea, one OF
the three great sights of Japan. There
is printed the first of a group of articles
from the journals of the late Z. j. Glave,
who crossed Africa in the service of The
Century in exploration of the slave
trade. Prof. Flinders Petrie recently
unearthed an historical tablet in Egypt
containing what is believed to be the
first monumental record by the Egypt
ians of the Children Of Israel. Marion
Crawford contributes the fourth and last
of his group of papers on Rome, the
subject being 1.-The Vatican. There
| are four short stories.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
LONELINESS of Arctic Icefields.

On these inland hunting trips an om-
nous silence reigned. We were then
having alternate day and night, and
the spirit of the approaching months OF
darkness seemed To hold the day in
thrall. The weird desolation and lone.
illness of the great peaks, the interim
nable ice caps, lustrous and cold under
the gray waste of cloud, the wide, NOISY
stretches, thickset with irregular bowl
ders of many hues and thickly starred
with white, pink, purple and yellow
flowers. the absence of life, the wind
less hush-all these wove u web of awe
about ones mental perceptions and
made the world i'll which we walked
seem a part of strange dreams Frank
Wilbert Stokes III Century.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
Did You Ever,

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troubles? If 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 wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs.
If you have Loss of Appetite, Gonstipa-
lion, Headache, Painting Spells, or are
Nervous, Sleepless, Excltablc, Mean-
choly or troubled with Dizzy Spells,
Electric Btters is the medicine you need
Health and Strength are guaranteed by
its use. Fifty cents and Sl.00 at
K. L. Patterns drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

A Christian Endeavor society Tor
young people has lately been organized
in New Portland.
The Pomona Grange meets with Starks
Grange August Il, at 10 Ia. IN. A good
programme has beer prepared and a Tine
time is anticipated.
Fred l.. Tapley, formerly principal OF
the Yinalhaven high school, has been
engaged to teach IL" fall term of the
Madison high school.
Miss Dorothy Elliott OF Hartland, prin-
eipal OF the high school Of st. Adams,
for the past two years, has been engaged
as assistant teacher in the high school
at Dexter
The Dodlin Granite company at Nor
ridgewock. are getting out large
quantity of work for the new church at
Good viii Farm. and two large Jobs in
Massachusetts,.
An attempt was made, Friday night,
to capture Milford Adams, the prisoner
who escaped from Norridgewock, jail
last winter. lie fired twice at the men
slightly wounding John Benson.
AT a special meeting, Thursday after
noon, Of the Madison Village Corpora
ton. it was voted to purchase all the
property rights and privileges of the
Madison Water Go. The price is
sS0.OOO.
1t is now probable that Pittsdeld will
be lighted by electricity in the near
future. The Board of Trade has been
negotiating with parties to put in an
electric plant. 1t is proposed to estab-
fish large machine shop in connection
with the electric light plant.
A sad drowning accident occurred in
Madison last Thursday, in which Joe
Willett a little French boy about .
years of age, living on the island, lost
his life. lie, with two other small boys,
were bathing in the river, when he got
out beyond his depth and sank before
help could be summoned
The report comes from st. Adams
that the sweet corn crop is growing
finely. The cans are nearly all made
at the corn factory and the machinery is
being put in readiness for business.
The factory will be in charge of j, H..
Ingersoll of Canton, Maine, an ex-
pereneed man in the business.
Herbert w. kcnnson OF North New
Portland, has recently invented a patent
pant hanger and applied FOR patent on
the same. This invention is pronounced
by those in position to know to be Il
good thing. Mr.. Kennson has already
received orders for "A large quantity of
the hangers. As soon as the patent is
granted corporation will be formed for
the manufacture of them at North New
Portland.
At stockholders meeting of the Sc.
bastlcook II Moosehead Railroad Com
pany held Saturday, Il. d. Lancaster,
Frank w. Hovey, L, G. Bryant, 7. M.
Griffin and A. j. Moore, were chosen
directors by a unanimous vote. Frank
w. Ilovey was chosen secretary and
treasurer for the ensuing year. A re-
port of the company's condition was
very favorable and the work on the
Harmony extension is nearly eomplet-
ed
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
For the Reporter.
Cromwell.
| want a hero not a saint.
Yet one OF daring, not to faint
At sight OF danger.

| want hero not a saint.
Yet one of daring. not to faint
At sight of danger.
Then give me Cromwell. he alone
Could hurl tyrant from his throne,
Himself king without crown,
stern avenger.
He fought and crushed de- potic power,
Yet reigned despotic from the hour
Our sires proclaimed him
Lord high protector, England's pride.
The soul of freedom personiied.
His own strong will his only guide,
When foes DETAINED him.
At once blessing and a curse,
We glority or rate him worse
Than nature made him.
A bigot of the fiercest kind
He thought the blind could lead the blind
Yet conscience swayed his heart and mind
Then why upbrad him.
More fiend than man, more god than
friend,
Both heaven and hell the reaper CLEANED,
Revered. detestec.
The unrelenting foe 4 Rome,
lie drove the quiyering ponard home,
In Ireland's heart, Oh, dreadful doom,
She sank exhausted.
Let weeping Erin curse his name.
And brand him with demons shame,
Her wall increasing
Yet Albion's grateful voice viii rise.
And love concede what hate denies,
Fame grants him now her sweetest prize,
tree-man's blessing
The dread star.ehamber, grim with age
Where misery wrote her darkest page,
With bleeding fingers,
Though Cromwell fell His mighty hand
Swept foul injustice from the land.
Where freedom reigns diyinely grand.
His spirit fingers.
Oh pride vain pride, without plea
A monarch stained his soul for thee,
Till Heaven restrained him.
Till Cromwell rose on fiery wings.
From humble life. the peer Of kings
To draw from sorrowing hearts the stings
Our God ordained him.
He raised tie weak aud made them strong
And pierced the shield OF ancient wrong,
As God intended.
With mind to know and heart to feel,
His daily prayers for human veal.
Like dying Cranmer's last appeal,
To Heaven assembled
A warrior brave of stately form,
lie fired the train or quelled the storm,
When least expected.
Great Millions friend and patron too,
Ger land and sea his prestige grew,
\ monarcb's crown and revenue,
HI twice rejected.
That savage prince with knightly plume,
Who dragged our hero from his tomb,
could not degrade him.
OH fate, why make so vile a king
y vulture with a serpent's sting
Ger Cromwell's dust he Tapped his wing,
Where love had laid him.
Sleep on, brave heart, thy work survives,
The mighty dead live double lives,
Their glory shining.
Reveals the way we ought to go,
And teaches what is best TO know,
To bear our lot OF veal or woe.
Without repining
In love : accord the pure OF heart,
Condemn that monster, Bona parte
His deeds all CORY.
But Cromweli's hands though stained with
blood
Drew blessings from the crimson flood,
From savage war extracted good,
For home and glory.
oh, Cromwell, Cromwell bless the hour
When victory gave thee regal power
The bards commend thee
For sleepless energy and skill%
Then take thy crown. the worlds good will
With grateful hearts we love thee still.
And will defend thee.
THOMAS DEAN.
S kOWhpQan Aupnsf IEq6
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
Bullet. That Wear out Guns.

There Is one thing which users of the
new high velocity rifle of 30 caliber
have to consider, and that is the effect
of the copper or nickel jacket on the
grooves of the rife. \ bullet that leaves
the m4zzle of rife ut velocity of
ritiing, especially near the muzzle, that
the accuracy If even the hardest bored
rifles is seriously impaired inside of p. :
900 shots at the most. The lead bullets,
or those but slightly hardened with a
mixture of fin. do not wear the barrels
to the same extent, and the barrels last
far longer New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
Another Great improvement.

When the Boston journal joined the
Associated Press. the strongest news
gathering agency in the world, lis read
ers probably recognized the immense
gains in the news service received by
them. Another improvement has just
been added by the Journal which is uu-
firing In its Efforts to give its readers the
very best possible. An alliance has been
formed with four Of the leading papers
of principle eities-the Chicago Tribune.
the Philadelphia Press. The ST. Louis
Globe-Democrat and the Cincinnati Com
rcial-Tribune-and as a result in each
city special correspondents will attend
exclusively to the service OF the journal,
having full access to the copy In the
Offices of papers mentioned. They will
telegraph that news to the Journal, so
that its readers will have the exclusive
use of that service in New England.
Combining this service with the admir-
able New York service which the Jour
nal has for some time enjoyed, there is
no question about quality and quantity
of the journal Co.'S. news.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
Unlucky.

There is an ancient jest in Paris
which originated with waiter at the
famous Tortoni's. A guest had ordered
a dozen of oysters "Only one DOZEN
asked the waiter. Eyes, that will be
enough. You are not superstitious,
then, said the water, with curious
smile. Why" Because you are net
afraid of being 10 at table. "
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06

st. Louis Globe Democrat Those
disgruntled individuals who call them
selves free silver Republicans are
sailing ulder stolen colors. When they
left the Republican party on account of
its declaration for the gold standard,
they forfeited the right to use its name
for any purpose. There is no such thing
as free silver Republican, any more
than there is such a thing as Bob In-
gersoll Christian.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
Made "A Difference.

Forester-You live in quiet part
of the town, do you not:
Lancaster-Not now.
"Moyed?"
"No. Twins London Answers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
Noah's Claim to Wisdom.

Teacher-Who was the wisest man?
Tommy-Noah.
"Noah?"
"Yes'm. He was the only man who
knew enough to come III when il rain
ed. indianapolis Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
Why not?
Yes why not have
YOUR horses shod
as they should be
when the cost is
no more.

Having made the shoeing
of trotters, gents drivers and
horses in general a speciality
for many years past, during
which time | have shod many
of the fastest animals in the
country, | would invite an
inspection OF my work and
methods, feeling entirely con-
6dent can please the most
critical.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06

Adversely has been considered as the
state III which a man most easily be
comes acquainted with himself, particu-
LARRY being free from hatterers. john.
son.
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For Sale !

Cottage House of seve'
rooms at East Madison, to
gether with stable and car
rage house and two acres 0
land. Would exchange to-
property in Skowhegan VII
lage. Also a desirable tarn
with good buildings. In!
place is situated in a goo,
neighborhood with 1000
schools and has nice water 10
house and barn. Apply to
MCCLELLAN & SAVAGE.
Milburn Block,
Skowhegan, Ma .,s
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MICHIGAN HOUSE
Lake George,
CANAAN, MAINE.

The best of boating, bathing and fish.
ing. Fine croquet grounds. An excel.
lent tents court. Large, commodims
stable. An ideal inland resort.
Many desirable changes have been made a.
this popular inland resort since last season, and
as the comfort and pleasure of the gne~t, viii =
looked after personally 10y Mr.. and Mr. Wash
burn. this is sufficient guarantee a 10 the stand
ard to be maintained.
No inland resort in Maine surpasses this al
mirahle place with its beautiful lake. fine hote,
numerous cottages, large amusement and dane.
ing pavilion, croquet and tennis ground, bowl.
ing alley, swings and other amusements. fhs
fishing Is first-cass. and fine boats for rowing
are always at the wharf.
The table at the Mohlcan House is flmoa'
throughout Maine as being uneNeelled Al in
liar resort for variety and quality.
GEORGE E. WASHBURN, Prop
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For Sale.

The residence situated en- Madison "a,
now occupied by the undersigned W.
tenements, with stable and good ga'"'-
This property must be sold at once an
Inquire OF W. W. W. Ian
tf30 -kowhesA
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
Havana Under Martial Law.

Key West, Fla, Jan. 4.-Passengers to- night by the Olivette report great excite ment in the province of Havana. The city is under martial law. and there is se- cret surveillance on all people leaving the city. The large cigarette factory of Si- berney. on Gervasio street, was set on fire this morning at o'clock. It is sup posed to have been the work of sympa- thizers of the insurgents. The streets of Havana are full of soldiers, called out by the military authorities to prevent crowds from assembling.
 La Discussion, a prominent Spanish newspaper, warns the authorities that the insurgents are nearing the gates of Havana Gomez with a large army, is at Guines, in the province of Havana, about forty-two miles from the city. Ma eco and Roloff have joined forces, and are working their way up the southern coast, about thirty miles from the city.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
Work of the Flames.

Mobile, Jan. 4.--The Gulf City Shingle Manufacturing company's mill, dry house and 5000, 900 cypress shingles burn ed today in this city. Loss about $25,O00. No insurance.
 Roanoke, Va, Jan. 4.-Fire started in the car tracers office of the general of flee building of the Norfolk and West ern railroad at 1 o'clock and soon envel- oped the entire structure Most of the records and furniture were saved, but the building is in ruins. Loss about $75,- GOO. Origin unknown.
 Richmond, Va., Jan. 4.-During the performance at sthe Academy of Music tonight fire was discovered in the base ment of the building. The superintend- ent of the fire alarm telegraph was in the academy and being quietly notified of the fire, telephoned for chemical en- zine and the blaze was extingulshed without the audience knowing anything about the matter.
 Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 1.-Two men were killed, four were hurt and score or more persons had miraculous escapes late this afternoon at fire in com bined store, hall and tenement house. on the corner of Third and Gaskill streets.