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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17
CORRESPONDENCE.
East SkoWhegan.

Teams have moved lively in this yicin-
ity hauling hay and wood to the village
on the shedding of last week CALVIN
ID. Eaton hauled load Of hay for f. b.
Richardson, Saturday, with his span,
weighing 2 tons, ASS lbs, good load.
Estes with four horses on one team with
three sleds hauled two cords of wood
from the Austin place.
Adelbert Richardson from this place i
moving with hi3 family up into the town
of Mayfield ana will haul spruce lumber
in company with another man, and hi-
wife will keep camp and do the cooking
A. f. SANFORD, juryman from this
place, will have To suspend his singing
school at Fairfield Center for the prr-
sent.
Eve learned at Canaan Saturday night
that Foster Nelson who was tried on five
indictments at Augusta last week has
received u sentence of six years ia Stat
prison. 1t ought TO have been Is. .an.s
Rev. Ora NJ. Chase preached one OF his
best sermons at Moore's Mills, Sunday
p. m. to an attentive audience and every
point brought out was proved by
passages Of scripture to the satisfaction
Of all present. He left an appointment
on the fourth Sunday in January. X.
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Injury OF bankruptcy.

why don'tyo go into bankruptcy -
asked Judge Emden of the Lambeth
county court, when Mr.. Casswell. a
sausage manufacturer of Camberwell.
candidly admitted that he could not pay
his debts except by small installments
II am poor man and cant afford it, -
replied the latter, who seemed to regard
his honor's question rs tantnmount to
asking man with only twopence in his
pocket why he did not treat himself To
turtle soup and milk punch Such lux
urips AS bankruptcy are not meant fer
the poor, and he sighed A. he added.
You can't become bankrupt unless y9u
have money "Ah, ycs replied ms
honor, quite true! \ man IN Your po-
sition cannot indulge IN the luxury Of
bankruptcy So the unfortunate sau-
sage maker was ordered to pay up at
the rate Of 10 shilhnps per month or go
to jail for IA days. london Telegraph.
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A pin and needle, being neighbors
In workbasket and both being idle
folks, began TO quarrel, as idle folks are
apt to do.
~ should like to know, . said the
pin, what you are good for and how
you expect 10 get through the world
without head
What is the use Of your head, " re-
piled the needle sharply, If you have
no eye?n
"Whut is the uso Of an eye said the
pin, If there is always something in
it?''
Il am morn active and can go through
more work than you can, said the
needle.
YES, but you Will not live long be.
cause you have always IA stitch in your
side, y SAID the pin.
"You are poor, crooked creature, :"
said the needle
And you are so proud that you can
not bend without breaking your back. 3"
IN pull your head off if you insult
me again.
Il II pull your eye out If you touch
me- Remember your life hangs on IA
single thread. said the pin
While they were thus converslng a
little girl entered and. undertaking to
sew, she very soon broke off the needle
at the eye She then tied the thread
around tho neck of the pm. and. attempt
ing to sew with 1t, she soon pulled its
head off and threw it into the dirt by
the side Of the broken needle
"Well. here We are, SAID the needle
I'VE have nothing To fight about
now, said the PIN. 1t seems misfor-
tune has brought us to our S'uses.
"A pity we had not come to them
sooner, SAITH the needle How much
we resemble human beue~. Who quarrel
about their blessings Ill th,v .ose them
aud never find ont they arr brothers till
they lie down in the dust together, as
we do!'-IIou~ hold Words
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For L s. Pension Agent.

l.. {. Mofse Of Pitt-feld il a candidate
far :. Pension Agent for Maine. The
Piit-iieId Advertiser In announcing his
candidacy lays he j. receiving a
zfeat deal u support from the
* soldiers and sailors II the late
Rebellion and many itnueatial men
IN political circle- throughout the state
In politics Mr. Morse ha- always been q
Republican aud has teen very active In
his efforts 10 assist the party Ia their
work in this vicinity. He aas elected to
he legislature a. a representative from
h7 di-trict IN Waldo county IN ls-9. He
VA |" ice he nominee for the Office Of
-heriff Of Waldo COUNTY. Hheu the op-
posing party had majority Of several
hundred
At the age ot Il MI Morse took ont
eulistm ut papers in the 18th Maine Reg.
uncut in July, 1862. but his parents re-
fused 10 sign them on account Of his
youthful age. But he vas determined
20 enter the army aud finally his plead
iggs caused hi parents to consent, 80
h. nam" a. enrolled upon the roster Of
70. T.. 10Th Me. Regiment. IL Septen-
Der. Is62
His regiment. under command Of GeE.
\. +. Banks IN the Department Of the
Gulf. y Oh many honors during the war
particularly in he Red River campaign
Ia lsG3 aud AT he siege ot Port Hudson
where theY were under ire for 81 DAYS
previous 10 the surrender Of the latter
place.
Mr.. Morse i member Of the 18th
Maine Regmeneal Association, and has
always been prominent il Grand Army
circles
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Boston Traveller The makeup Of the
Senate committee TO whose charge 10
given the direction of the movement
toward international bimetallism proves
that the Republicans of that body are in
earnest in desiring Il speedy conference
to promote this policy. Senator Hoar,
who is a member of the committee, is an
earnest advocate OF international bi-
metallism, and has frequently expressed
confidence that it will be attained SenA-
tor Woleott of Colorado, has very
personal interest in the cause and Sena-
tor Chandler is recognized a. one Of its
foremost adherents.
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Athens.

The next meeting OF the Woman s
Club, will be at the residence Of Octavia
llurd, Dec. 221. Subject, Helen Mari
IIurd. In addition 10 current events
there will be quotations from Miss
Hurd's poetcal works, select readings,
songs from her Christmas carols and a
short biographical sketch of the author,
IL Is expected 1naC Miss Hurd will be
present. She is living in close retire
ment while preparing her new novel,
rhe Three Orators, which Is to be pub
lished soon.
Miss Rosa Lermond, who has been
teaching III CornVllle, has gone To Bucks
port, to resume her studies at the Semi
nary, where she is taking "A four years
course.
Although but a small amount of SNOW
las fallen, it makes fine sleighing and is
made much of. The farmers are bring
ng in their logs, wood, and hay, which
makes our streets look quite lively, '.~p
Miss Caro- Lermond closed a very sue
cessfnl term of school in this village
last week.
the yard of Mrs. BixbY. The work was
aohe Dy the GERMAN from Harknah, VINO
did so much cemetery work in town
curing the season just passed.
Mira. Olive Williams went TO Skowhe-
gan last week and purchased a sleigh
Mr.. Wavl md leighton attended the
Gale meetings Sunday Dec. 6, day and
evening
Mr.. Thompson and mother from East
NJ 'dison w"rn the guests of Mr. Albert
Lcayitt and last week.
Several young people arose for prayers
last week, which mercy drops we hope
only preeede q shower of blessing
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POETRY
What II L. and What IT Appears 70 Ba
at Varying AgeA-

Ask tho first half dozen people You
meet what is poetry" and the result
will be something like this Five out Of
the six will look hurt at your springing
euch a question upon them and gay
lamely, ooh, it's when the lines rhyme,
you knOwf' and the sixth viii be an
noyed because, for the life Of him, he
can say what it IS and Is afraid You'll
think he doesn't know As to the rhym-
ing definition. beware how you accept
il, innocent and simple as it looks. Ap-
piled. 1t will inevitably lead you 10 the
conclusion that "Hamlet" and Evan
geline" aren't poetry. Tut that Little
Jack Hornera IS
The meaning Of the word poetry
varies, too, with our own age. FIVE
Tear-old thinks "Sing Song o. SIX.
pence and Simple simon the great
est masterpieces Of poetic thought, 10
wont look ut either, but pores over the
"Ingoldsby Legends, the Ancient
Mariner, and, for a change. tho cheer
full Burial of Sir John Moore" 20
dreams away Sunday afternoons over
MAUD" and privately determines TO
be Tennyson, too, some day, while 20
'hasn't time to read poetry.
There are two well known poems that
always seem to me deserving Of our
greatest pity - THE Village Black
smith and "Casabianca. We give
them all the little disagrecablo jobs to
do-all the kicks fall to their share, and
none of the halfpenee.
If u comic paper man is hard up for
a joke, he falls back upon one or other
of them, while the way they are both
hacked and mansIed and tortured IN the
schooroom along IL positively cruel,
and, outside It's four walls, all the re-
ward they get is general disfavor. to say
nothing of social Oblivion and derision
But long after school has been left be
hind tho boy Of the burning deck and
the smith with the brawny arms turn
round upon US and take their revenge
for all the obloquy and hard work heaped
upon them.
They haunt us and bring in their
tram thoughts we would rather not
think. We don't so much mind the
memories Of dingy schoolrooms and ink
and tears and smudged copies that they
force upon US, or even of half holidays
spent i'll DURANGO vile, but 1T Is not of
these alone that thev remind us. No.
They hint at the sad and foolish ignoble
days and the long dead loves and hopes
and aspirations that have filled our lives
since, and we find ourselves contrasting
what we are with what we were-too
often, alas, bitter thought
After all, the greatest and best poetry
is unwritten and Will ever remain SO.
Our sweetest love songs come ripping
over the meadows with the breeze that
rocks the grasses in the long, soft sum
mer evenings; our saddest dirges mOaH
through the woods in the dark Novem-
Der days, when damp mist hangs gray
and pall-lilte over the hills and the dead
leaves rustic AS though swept by tht
feet of ghostly funeral train, while fol
thrilling dramas and great, grand epic.
we need but to look round US into th>
faces and lives Of living men and WON
en-. Exchange
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Testimonials.
From Citizens of PennHHlvania who Nave
Been Cured by Chamberlain Cough
Remedy

Mr. " " SplIen. drug clerk. with J.
". Mcdonnell, Parnassus. Pa. saws:
Il Was out all one night last winter and
contracted severe cold was 50
hoarse for a week | could hardly speak.
knowing how well customers Of our
store spoke Of Chamberlaiu's Cough
Remedy | concluded 70 try L. One
half Of bottle cured the entireiv.
J. \ Van Nalz4h. Hugesyile. Pa,
SAYS: "Chamberlain' Cough Remedy
has proven so valuable that | do not
hesitate TO recommend il Ia any one"
Or. + Wnger. Ephrata. Pa says
Mr. J. d Kline. cigar maker Of this
place, reports q complete cure Of his
cough With 80 cent bottle Of Chamber
laiu's Cough Remedy after he had tried
others which had failed" For sale at
- and 30 cents per bottle by Horatio w.
Gushing.
Mr.. T. O'Donner. a we'll known
druggist of Parsons, Pa. in speaking Of
Ghamberlan's Collie. Cholera and Di-
arrhfa Remedy says: "Several times
in the last few years when suffering with
eramp or diarrfUa | have made person
al test Of the value of this remedy The
effect in each instance was almost i'm
mediate relief" For sale by Horatio W.
Gushing.
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LarOne. a

There is much sickness among horses
f. 5. Goodwin of Boston, arrived in
town, Tuesday, for Il short visit at his
fathers.
The weekly evening prayer meetings
are not only increasing in interest but
have doubled in attendance az well.
A shooting match at f. c. MeKeuny :;
Just before Christmas will give our sure
shots a chance to get their spring ~
chickens for small price.
Samuel Stevens and sons have rugged
up u portable wood saving apparatus To
be run by steam the whole arrangement
being placed upon drays which can be
transported ON either a sled or on wheels.
The engine is protected by a water proof
covering and the whole can b. moved by
span of horses, no lCaling or unlo -
ing being required
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SmithfieId.

There are number of cases of
Mrs. lannon's broken wrist is get.
ing along nicely.
John Thompson went to Rome one
day last week and bought nice yoke of
oxen.
School in the Grant district, taught
by Mildred Cole, closed Saturday, the
9TH. There were three pupils who were
not absent one-half day, viz George
Worthen age years, Ola Grant age )
years and Willie Witham age years.
There are schools In town that will
rank above this In number of scholars,
but 10 other respects it cannot be beaten.
They have shorter terms than the other
schools, but these little pupils improve
every moment.
At the last meeting of the Somerset
grange, the following officers were cleo
ted Master, Ed Holwav; Overseer, A.
B. Cole; Lecturer, Mrs. Lutte Mtrston ;
Steward, Gorham Bailey; Asst. Stew
ard, Fred Burrill; Pomona, Mrs. \. b.
Cole Ceres, Mrs Lizzie Holway; Flora,
Mrs. May Bailey; Lady Asst. Steward,
Mrs, Fred Burrill; Gate keeper, George
Bailey.
Mildred Cole went to Mercer, Sunday.
whore she is teaching in the Hampshire
Hill district.
Mr.. Hale of the telephone company
was In town, Monday.
Bert Decker has been very sick for the
past two weeks in Belgrade where he
has been at work during the fall. He is
better now so he came home last week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

A distinguished divine ~ unusually
solemn and impressive appearance went
to country toWuto lecture. he arrived
early in the afternoon, and al the town,
Of course, spotted HIM within five min.
utes as very great and very sanity
man. He went into "A chemist 5 shop and
in tones that froze the young blood Of
the shopman said
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Yves, sir, SAID the trembling
clerk I'm sorry, but learned the hab-
it young and haven't been able to leave
1t off
Then. SAID the great divine with
out the movement Of muscle or the
abatement of shade Of the awful So
lemnity of his voice. can YOU tell me
where l can get i good cigar" Pear
son 5 Weekly
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Concord.

Mr.. Ambrose Vittum killed hog last
Monday, Is months old, that dressed 545
pounds. IL girted 6 feet, was feet
long and the fat on the back was nine
inches thick. sis -
Mrs. 'Margaret''. Ellis returned home
from New Jersey accompanied by her
two grandchildren last Monday.
MIR +. f. Vlttum slipped on the ice
and broke his collar bone, DR.. Paul OF
Solon attends him.
Mr.. J. W. Thompson has commenced
work for Mr.. A. l.. Healv of Pleasant
Ridge. A~:A
Mr.. e. f. Robinson cut "a spruce that
scaled 700 feet. He Is cutting spruce in
Concord for Mr.. Frank Hilton of Bing-
ham.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

Don't scowl, 1t spoils fuces Befor,
you know II, says writer in The Stand
ard, your forehead will resemble Il
small railroad map. There is Il grand
trunk line from your cowlick to the
bridge of your nose. intcrsected by par
allel lines running east and west, with
curves arching your eyebrows, and, oh.
how much older you look for IT! scowl
ing is habit that steals upon us una.
wares. We frown when the light is tee
strong and when it is too weak We IL
our brows into knot wh we ar,
thinking and knit them even more tight
ly when we cannot think There is nc
denying there are plenty of things Il
soowl about
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New York Public Libraries.

The facts which The Book Buyer pre-
sents relating to the circulation of books
In New York city through free circulat-
ing libraries cannot be questioned Scant
as is the aggregate number Of books tax
en-, when compared with the popula-
ton, it is nevertheless satisfactory to
learn that there are some few free libra
ries which can show that, as to readers
they have more. The follow ing is from
Tho Book Buyers article:
How woefully New York Is behind
other cities Of the country in bringing
books within reach of the masses is seen
from "a comparison of the free circulat-
ing library systems. Last year for ex-
ample, there WAS IL circulation in New
York Of something over |. 900, 600 vol
umos by libraries that received "A total
appropriation from the city of Sos, 600.
In the same year the Boston Public
library circulated 500, 600 volumes and
received $l15, 900 from the city, the
Chicago Public library circulated !, 100. =
600 volumes tthe passion for reading
being more general even than in Bos-
tom and received $12iOO0, the Glove
land Public library circulated 595. 600
volumes and received 500. 900 and the
ST Louis Public library received IT,
same amount for circulation of 33l, r.
600
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17
Matrimonial Ninnstrr.

Chicago Editor-Are you tho new re
porter?
Chicago Reporter-Yos, sir
I'm going to send you out to write
up wedding. Ever have any expert
ence at weddings"
Been married nine times, sir -
Yonkers Statesman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

At a special town meeting last week,
Pittsfeld voted TO settle the taxes of
Dennison Walker for 1895 for five dol
lars This IS supposed to be in the in
terest of encouragement Of wooden man
ufacturing by Mr.. Walkers company
The town Of Pittsfield is disposed to be
liberal in these matters and is receiving
the benefit Of il In more wooden mills
and growth Of ihe town in other direc-
lions also.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17
"What's In "a Nance

The Swiss name for mlstietoe ia dom
per besen-thunder besoiu-and, when
suspended from the raftors. is believed
to protect the house from file.
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Bingham.

1t is expected that there will be Il
Christmas tree, at the Union church,
rhursdqv evening. the 24'h, inst. All
are invited TO load the tree with their
presents.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

Francis Knight. an aged farmer who
has lived alone on his farm about =
quarter of a mile from North Wayue vii
lage for IS years. MAS found dead in his
house, Friday
There are 30 many would be" cough cures
in the market, that people are often cautious
about trying anything new. Before buying
any more, hunt up some one who has used
Adamson's Botanic Cough Balssm and sea
what he says about II. l0c. and Sc.
why Is a strong man like you found beg
giur7" All, msdam II is the only profession
IN which a gentleman csu address = beautiful
lady without the formally 81 AT Introduce
- It'd Bits
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Brighton.

Religious services, Will he held in the
York school house, Sunday, the 20th,
lnst., at 10 A. NJ.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

Frogg in the throat, for hoarsness
sore throat, etc. at SIMPSONS, the
corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

Dr hilmer's swamp Root the great
Fidnev remedy. at Sampsop's. tie corner
druggist
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

There are number of cases of
measles in town.
Mrs. lannon's broken wrist is get
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05
OUR SOCIAL WORLD.

(AIl items of social Interest will be gladly
noted in these columns If sent. to Mrs
George c.. Ball, Nineteenth street between
Tenth and Eleventh avenues. South High
lands. Telephone $751;
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

The Libbey Glass company won at the
Atlanta exposition not only the highest
honors for their cut glass. but many
friends and customers in the south In
order that there may be no mistake In
obtaining the genuine, see that the name
Llbbey, with sword under is CUT on
every piece you purchase.
1t Is a well known fact that no great
work I'm music has ever been composed
by woman. Two of the sentler sex,
however. are now doing some pretty
good work In short compositions. Only
yesterday prominent music dealer said:
There are no songs so popular or so
much sought after by persons of good
taste as those OF Miss Chaminade and
of Kate Vannah We sell twice as many
of their songs as we do Of any male COM
poser. except De Koven."
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

Handleys congregation, and the services,
both morning and evening, will be Of
especial interest. The public is invited to
be present.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

and display of all manner of curios,
there will be spelling matches of unusual
interest, In which doctors Will spell
against lawyers, young ladies against
young gentlemen and real estate men
against some of the best women spoilers
in the city. A large audience will doubt
less enjoy the sport.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

Miss Julia Bachelor of Lafayette, Ala,
Is visiting relatives at the Victoria hotel.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

The Thursday Evening Euchre club
will meet on next Thursday evening at
8:15 o'clock with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Coffin, Twentieth street, South High
lands.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

Mrs. j. l.. Lee, who has been so crit
ically i'll with pneumonia for more than a
week at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. II. d. Squires, is somewhat better,
and unless she sustains a relapse her
physicians predict her permanent recov-
cry Mrs. Squires desires to sincerely
thank the many kind friends who prof
fered their services during her mothers
illness, and to assure them of her pro-
found appreciation of their goodness.
The Princeton union., 1896-03-19

ind that had been irli eating a mole
hole. II set a watch on the little pests
sand#l soon learned their habits. Since
then it is no trouble at all to get
Them
In the first place. I found that
mole never comes straight up to the
top OF the ground. but always on a
slant, and YOU will see the ground
asltated for some time before he
throws .tll' W up his hill. If you step within
twenty feet of him when he comes to
the top he will instantly stop work
and run. It's no use to try and catch
him then
But the mole is the Victim of habit.
1t he is disturbed at his work at .
Q clock to-day he will not come back
till till exactly 2 O'clock tomorrow. You
can set a watch by him and depend
on its being right Well, I watch
around IN my berry patch and take the
time whenever I disturb Mr.. Mole.
The. he next day when it is time for him
to come back, take my station near
MS hole. AS soon as he throws up his
little mound | plant my foot behind
MN and close uD the hole Then all
1 have to do is to scoop him out of the
dlrt and drop him into my pocket,
kicking and scratching like good fell
low l kill him, stretch his skin on a
shlngle and man here in the city
pays me 81 apiece for them to make
purses of."-San Francisco Post