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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-27

MAXINE INTELLIGENCE.
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NEW ORLEANS FUTURES,
Opened barely steady; I2;0a. quiet and
STEADY, closed steady sales, 81 200,
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NEW YORK FUTuREs.
Opened steady nj decline; 1910 steady
closed steady, sales, ~, 100.
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COTTON SEED MEAL.

there 10 a good demand fCC cotton seed
y, and the market is rapidly advanc-
= said Houston buyer today. "rhe
F1inf' he continued. "is mainly from
export trade and is very urgent. Tho
risres have been led to believe ftat
cSton crop this yeac would be tn,
Is' ever known. that cotton srs1
vqh be plentiful and that meal a,,l
h4 could BE- obtaincd-a. their own ny.
sups Acting on this belief they havn
nv STOCKS rin down to n low polnt
are now beginning to realize TIM,
iikellhoop OF a scarcity of these
W. instead of an oVcrsupplV. Corsr-
a'v tney are buying up rparly every
oncrel ana have recently paId ma
N s.,, INV ION for meal nj Houston
ne OF mills are not anxious to soil
.nis mgure, as they are fin9irg l.,
nlors ulincult TO ohtgin seed tins
1han ast None n the Houston mills
,1nms iuii tiine, and they gene rally
at time. While II is probahin i,,n,
10y 80 meal ana cake will hiring pond
rs 'hs year. there does non seo,,, ~
my likelihood of an advance in arc
'fh are now quoted at the lowes, ,ig,
sever known. As the farmers nra d.
a1lnr higher prices for spad o.viro IA
sm.n ottcn crop. tho oil men are
"a an embarrassing position. IL
II. haroiy see any chance for nroflt
W BUSINESS this wear. unless there Is n
sIni chang In the situation within
tneNt SD months'' "'''''
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
CORRESPONDENCE.
Highland.

The Spring term of school closed July
4th. with grand celebration aud picnic.
The dinner was served in the school
building as the rain prevented the meet
ing 10 the grove. Notwithstanding the
unfavorable weather there were many
visitors present from other towns. The
tables were laden with the more sub
stantial articles of food, as we'll "a the
choicer products of culinary art. They
were very tastefully decorated with
flowers and groaned under their heavy
burden. After the dinner had been
served the following program was very
creditably rendered:
Singing by the school "Ihere.s Music
in the Air" prayer by Rev. Mr..
Hutchins; remarks by \. j. Lane; adj
dress by +. IL. Cowan reading, Declare
ton of Independence, by l.. b. Allbee ;
Rotations by Stella Stafford, Walter
Stafford, Maud Adams, Harold Fish,
Alton Adams. Olive Fish, Guy Howard,
Mildred Wills. Fred Fish, Bessie
Howard, Maurice Lane, Emma Fish,
Lizzie Howard; music, f. ii. Cowan,
Alton Adams; recitations, Geo. Stafford,
Emma Howard, Harold Adams. Ola
Lane; singing by the audience, America
remarks, i. j. Wills. This is the third
year that Mr.. Cowan has been retained
in this school which ia an indication OF
the excellent satisfaction he has given
here.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
Brighton.

Miss Anna Jones returned last week
from Kineo, where she has been since
last fall.
Dance at Wesserrunsett hall July Both.
Miss Myra Jones went to Greenvilie
last week.
Summer school closed July Sd in
school No | Jennie Tomlinson, teacher !;
The following pupils are mentioned for
regular attendance: VERNE Goodrich,
Addie York, Fred Hodgdon, Perley
Goodrich, Alice Mcguire. Ia school No.
3, Ethel Rowell, teacher, Erwin Strick-
land, Merle Leavtt, Asa Strickland,
Alice Bryant and Amelia Strickland were
regular in attendance. In school No. 4,
Clara Farrin, teacher, Tommie Farrin,
Maola Walker, Oscar Bryant and Ralph
Matthews were unavoidably absent
Clyola Walker, Harrie Farrin, Lucy
Farrin, Leon Wyman, Gertie Hunting
ton, Ray Haskell and George Hunting
ton were not absent during the term. In
school No. 6 Evelyn Jones, teacher,
Myrtle Bryant, Edith Forbus, Lillian
Forbus, Oliver Russell. Willie Jones,
Clara Jones and Gilbert Forbus are
named as attending regularly. In
school No. s, Mollie Farrin, teacher,
Mile Bean was not absent for the term,
Elsie Scribner, Lottie Trafton, Sherman
Trafton and Heman Scribner were
absent only one day School in No. 8
Emma Weeks, teacher Ora Hayden,
Clare Leavitt, Dott Leavitt, Oracle Foss
and Allie Gilman were regular in atten-
dance. HARRY.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
Carratunk.

Strawberries are scarce owing to the
early frosts in this section.
Those who drew the prizes in bead
work at the kickapoo entertainment,
last Thursday night, were Harry
Williams and Maytie Livingston.
w. II. Clark was called to Portland,
Friday.
Forest Williams and Mark Merrill
went down river to be gone some time,
Friday.
Charles York, wife and daughter, Mrs.
Leon Webster were the guests of John
Webster, Sunday.
Frost Williams and Melvin Bean of
The Forks, were in town, Saturday.
4. B. Tuttle has moved back into the
house he formerly owned where he will
live until Mr.. Arno vacates the one he
purchased.
William Lishness and wife of Eustis.
DIRE visiting in town the guests of g. 5.
Witham.
Ernest Sterling returned home from
Nanceboro, last week
Mr.. Frank Wilbur of North New
Portland, is visiting his daughter Mrs.
q. 5. Witham.
Miss Flora Sterling of Nanceboro,
came here to spend the summer with her
aunt, Mrs. L. G. Holt.
Those who drew the silver set at the
kickapoos were James Merrill and Omar
Morris their guesses being a tie.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16

It is astonishing the number of sue
cessful writers who were well ON in
years before they even thought of adopt
ing literature as profession. Thomas
Hardy was 81 before he began to turn
his attention to story telling. George
Eliot was 40 before she wrote line of
fiction, having DO faith in her powers
as story teller Barry Cornwall was
30 before he thought of writing verse
Jules Verne was 80 before he wrote his
first story. Ricer Haggard started at
49, Mr.. Barrie and Conan Doyle at 81;
Grant Allen at 20, and Sir Walter Be-
SAINT and Mr.. G.. Manville Fem at 80
George Meredith was nearly 33 when
he began to write stories in his own pc
culiaE style. New York World.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
WHAT THEY EAT IN EGYPT.
Kabob and Green Cakes Form an Epi-
curean Meal For Five Cents.


curean Meal For Five Cents
Margherita Arlina Hamm, clever
writer on the New York Mail ard Ex-
press, says that every country has its
own little delicacies, and the British
soldiers who pour into Egypt undoubt
edly buy from the street hawkers the
green cakes, and possibly the kabobs,
for which the land Of the Nile is ia
nous
The kabob is broiled meat, but is
broiled i'll so ridiculous fashion as to
be really funny. The peddler uses a lit
tie charcoal furnace, something like
those in use by our plumbers. In it he
keeps up small but hot fire. Attached
to the side of the furnace is a lot of
iron skewers. When customer ap-
proaches, the hawker takes a small piece
of meat, mutton or goat, the latter being
the most popular, cuts it with a sharp
knife into long ribbon, winds it around
the skewer and places it over the char
coal fire. Some of the drippings are col
lected, and, with little salt or salt and
spice, makes pleasant sauce for the
kabob when it is done. The cooking is
very rapid. What with the heat of the
fire and the thinness of the meat, it is
thoroughly done in two or three minutes.
The green cakes are nothing more or
less than small wheaton cakes mixed
with chopped green leaves of various
kinds sailed and baked in slow oven.
They are pale yellow, yellow gray and
brownish gray, with irregular splashes
of green on both the upper and lower
surfaces. They are said to be very nour-
ishing, and they are certainly very ap-
petizing and palatable when fresh from
the oven. Almost any kind of green leaf
which Is used as human food serves for
making a green cake. The humble cab
bage and the aristocratic petit pois vert,
the watermelon rind and the celery
top, the string bean and even the aspar-
agus tip have been used for the purpose.
In addition to the nutritious leaf there
is nearly always a favoring leaf. The
commorest is parsley, and after this
comes fennel, fenugreek. sorrel, bay and
laurel.
The green cake of the market varies
from 2 to inches in width, but is rarely
more than quarter of an inch thick.
About one-half are made by bakers and
one-half by the women Of the working
classes.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
\ Orth Arson.

Mrs. w. +. Harvey and daughter
Frances of Cambridge, Mass, arrived in
town Wednesday night. Mrs. Harvey is
visiting her father. E. F. Collins, and
other relatives
Next Sunday at 230 p. m. there will
be grove meeting in Wilbert Walker
woods if the weather is fair. This
meeting will take the place of the SER
vices usually held in the school house
in Embden.
Senator Flint of California, has been
visiting relatives in this town and in
Madison part of the time during the
past month He was delegate to the
ST. Louis convention and came to Maine
from there. Mr.. Flint started for home
last Friday.
Prof. C.. S. Wilson of Waltham, Mass.
stopped with his brother, Philander
Wilson of Embden, few days last week
while on his way from Bangor. Prof.
Wilson was formerly well known in this
village, being student at the academy
during the early seventies
Miss Roe T.. Mantor returned to New
York city, Wednesday, to continue her
studies in Bellevue hospital. She was
formerly compositor in the Advocate
office.
The infant son of Frank Benjamin,
who had been sick for several days, died
Friday morning at the age of six months.
The funeral occurred Sunday after
noon at o'clock.
f. S. Parsons and family were in Lex
ngton, Sunday, and while there went
to place in the north westerly part of
the town where the laurel bushes grow.
This singular bush grows about six feet
high and they entwine themselves so
closely as to almost form network so
that it is impossible for person to walk
through a clump of these bushes. Mr..
Parsons brought home some of the beau
tiful blossoms that grow on them. 1t is
said that there is but one other place in
Maine where the laurel grows.
Carlos NJ. Foster and brother, Ben of
New York city, who have been staying
at Enchanted pond, during the past ten
days fishing, returned to this village,
Monday. S. S. Gould stopped with
them at the pond. Saturday night. The
Foster brothers started for the city
Wednesday.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16

Mrs. Fred Arnold and two children of
Minneapolis, Mimi, arrived home Satur-
day morning, thinking to get here to her
mothen's funeral, as she had sent word
to have her embamed which was
thought at first could be done. but dis
covered later could not, which was a
great disappointment to Mrs. Arnold.
The Smith cottage at Good VIII Farm,
is finished and closed until Assembly
week.
Ground was broken for the church at
Good VIII Farm, at | o'clock last Sat
urday morning. One hundred and fifty
people were present, among them the
lady who is to present it. Rev. Mr..
Elmer opened the services by reading
scripture, Rev Mr.. Hnkley offered
prayer, there was singing in which all
took part, then Mr.. fiinckley spoke of
the architecture of the building. Little
Faith Hinckley turned the first sod as
the donor requested. Work will COM
mence at once aud Mr.. Hinckley, is in
hopes the corner stone can be laid As
sembly week.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
RAHtus' Birthday.

In the northern part of Georgia
came upon IA negro cabin, and, as | ap-
preached, it became evident that some
extraordinary connection was going on
within. In fact, shouts and yells of ter
ror succeeded one another so rapidly
that L FASTENED to see what could be the
trouble.
As | drew rein before the door half
a dozen ragged pickanlnnies ran out
All but one of them were screaming
and crying ut the tops of their voices
while the odd one, As merry as the 9TH
ers We're sad, began tumbling cart
wheels and standing on his head. At
this moment man, evidently the head
of the household, appeared i'll the door
way, and in answer to my inquiries
gave me the following explanation of
the mystery:
Yer see, sab, dis is 'Rastus' birf-
day indicating the one whose joyful
antics | have just mentioned. Now,
Tze powerful hard up jes' at presen
an didn't hab no money ter celebrate in
de usual way. An it jeS' bruk me all up
ter see de res habin jes as much fun
on 'Rastus' birthday as Rastus was
habin hisself. So, times bein so hard.
de only way could see was ter glib der
res all lickin, an dat kinder raises
'Rastus up ober de odders. P"
A quarter flung to Rastus proved a
charm that raised him still higher and
dried the tears of the others in an in
l., ii : l,n, .
pickaninnies as | rode away, a moment
later it would be hard to find. " outh g
Companion.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
Harmony.

AT a special town meeting, holden or
Monday last, the citizens of Harmony
voted to ratify the former meeting:
whereby the town voted to aid the s. &
M. r. X. to the amount of So, 800 the
vote stood 1919 for to II against. Private
parties have also guaranteed to make
good to said company 81 800, also to
take care of the land damage from Hart.
land to Harmony. The road is nearly
completed to Mainstream, and no doubt
will go to Harmony village and from
there to Wellington or Cambridge.
The farm buildings of Frank j. Stat.
ford were struck by lightning Monday
and burned to the ground, with the
greater part of the contents. The loss
Is estimated at 81 900.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
Brown ) Corner.

Mrs. Newal Woodbury. and her father,
Mr.. Wing from Bristol, Il. L., arrived
last week. Mr.. Wing will stay few
weeks TO improve his health in our pure
atmosphere.
Miss Ellie Crowell is visiting friends
in Sk0whegan.
Mrs. F. f. Morrell is on the sick list.
Mrs. Birdie jackson is visiting Mrs.
Maud Burrll for two weeks.
The funeral of Mrs. Louise futile,
who died the 9th inst, occurred at the
family home on Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
Ora NJ. Chase conducted the service.
The deceased had been sick for long
time and bore her sutferings, which at
times were intense, with great fOrtitude
and patience. Thirteen children she had
borne-eleven of whom followed her to
her last resting place.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
AasOn Centre.

Simon Quint, Ora Pullen and Harry
Emery made trip to Caswell stream,
Tuesday. They returned with a good
string of the Speckled beauties.
George Pullen and mother went to
Skowhegan, Tuesday.
Carroll Daggett and wife were at the
old homestead, Thursday.
Simon Quint witnessed a pretty sight
a few days ago. In his field were three
foxes picking strawberries, but at his
approach they made off, They had
better keep out of Simon's sight later in
the season.
We took notice of two of our boys the
other day busily carrying water. Hope
they won't forget it washday.
Miss Edith Nye is at Scion, spending
few days with her brother, Newell
Nye.
Misses Blanche, Lula, Rose and Nellie
Booker of Madison, spent Friday in the
country.
Forrest Smith purchased nice COW
of Fred Bunker few days ago.
The click of the mower and rattle of
the rake can be heard these days.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
Starks.

Miss Mabel Thompson from Lewiston,
is in town visiting her grandmother.
Mrs. Sarah FRAGILE.
Mrs. Phinney from Pennington, is in
town, visiting her son, Mr.. Preston
Phinney.
Miss Rosa Oliver returned home from
Augusta, Thursday night, where she has
been visiting friends and relatives for a
few days past.
Mr.. Alonzo Sawtelle aud son. Frank,
from Aliens Mills, were in town. Sun
day.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
Canaan.

Favorable news has been received
from A. j. Goodrich who recently had
an operation performed on the eye at the
Central Maine Hospital of Lewiston.
one day recently your scribe was
passing George Smiths farm and noticed
his span of horses moving without
driver. turning the corners perfectly.
Mr.. Smith vas in another part of the
field ut work Who can beat that?
Miss Charlotte Clark of Lewiston. Is
the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. 6. ".
smith for the summer,
Mrs. Lilace Carey Of Fort Fairfield.
Is visiting her parents, Or. and Mrs.
Shean.
George smith has sold his handsome
five year old colt To WILDER Mitchell Of
Fairfield
Mr.. Fred Dunlap and Master Clarence
were in town calling on friends. Tues
day.
4 good sized congregation considering
the extreme heat OF the day, listened to
an excellent sermon from Mr.. Herrich
Of Colby, last Sunday. The singing WAS
very good a many visitors were present
and assisted.
Mr.. {. y. Emerson and Mrs. T.. NJ.
Piugree who have been spending few
weeks in the village. return to Lewiston,
Friday.
Miss Bell Blackden and Miss Carrie
Adell are visiting at the Canaan House.
Bertha Nelson who has been visiting
her parents returned to Auburn. Wed
ncsday.
Mabel Smith, nine years old raked
three acres of hay with horse rake.
We learn that the sacred concert at
Lake George, last Sunday. was success.
Mrs. Evie Campbell and little son of
New York, who arrived at V. K. Tuttle's
the other night, were called home very
suddenly by telegraph, Tuesday morn
ing, owing to the illness of Mr.. Camp
bell.
Miss Lottie Wheeler and her grand
father, Mr.. Wheeler, have been visiting
in No. Vassalboro, the past week.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
B|XBY & BUCK,
Skowhegan and Bingham.
Libel for Divorce.
STATE OF MAINE.

SEAL
SOMERSET, ss:-To the Sheriffs of our seven
counties or either of their Deputies, or an
Constable OF the town of in the Count
OF Greetlnl
We command you to attach the Goods sd
Estate of Annie NJ, Hapgood late of skowhe
gan, in said County, but now OF parts IN
known to the value of one dollar and snmmO
the said defendant iii she may be found Il
your precinct) to appear before our Justice
of our Supreme Judicial Court, next TO
County of Somerset, on the third Tuescay q
September A. ID. 1896, then and there in Oa
said Court to answer unto Wilbur G.. HapgOd
of said Skowhegan, in plea of libel for d
vorce which is inserted in this writ of attach
ment and set forth AS follows to wit
To the Hon. Justice of the Supreme Judicii
Court next to be holden at Skowhegan, in inl
for the County of Somerset on the third ruel
day of September A. d. 1895.
Wilbur q. Hapgood of said Skowhegan d
spectfully informs this Court that he was I'D
fully married to the said Annie NJ, at Sebec, |
said State on February 9th, 1889. By Rev y
Turner, a Minister OF the Gospel duly au;hO3
lied to sOlemnlZe marriages, and that t1d
have continuously resided in said State
man and wife since said date and in SoMefs3
County for three and one-half years now Il
past. that said libelee at said Skowhegan
the first day of January A. d. 1876, and 4
other days and times since the date of they
said intermarriage has committed the Gil
OF adultery with divers -wd men whose nan4
are to your libellant unknown, that said IN
lee has treated the libelant with extreme c'1
city and has inflicted cruel and abusive treal
ment upon him; that on the 18th day OF va
last past said libeee deserted your libesa
without cause and went to parts unknown
your libelant and is supposed to have cope
since which time your libelant has neal
nothing from her; wherefore he prays io'
divorce from the bonds of matrimony.
Dated Mt Skowhegan this third day OF ~ !
A. d. 1896.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
The Forks.

Mr.. Geo. Jones and wife of Carratunk
were in town last week.
Leon Webster went to bingham, Fri.
day.
Mrs. Bessie Comber is working at L
b. HATS.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Alyea and Mr.. Var
Houghton of New Jersey, are in town
for few weeks stay.
The rear drive of the kennebee passed
this place Tuesday.
DR.. Piper of Bingham, was called tC
town several times last week.
Quite number of the young people OF
this place attended the ball at Pleasant
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
Cambridge.

Maud Hathorn from Athens is visiting
at 5. Quimby's.
Joseph Claiborne and son, Andrew
have gone to Winslow.
Albert Foley of Charlestown, Mass.
called on friends here last week.
Sidney Young and wife have moved
from Guilford into the Stafford house.
Mrs. d. F. Clark is visiting hel
mother in Augusta.
Elva Mitchell visited her cousin il
Dexter last week.
Mrs. Alonzo Brown took advantag,
of the excursion and visited her brothers
and sister in Caribou.
Preston Mitchell from Boston, accom-
panied by Miss Whall is visiting hi.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Mitchell
Daniel kimball is spending his vaca
ton at his home here.
Our collector, Gardiner Rogers. Jr.
collected $1,000 in the month of June.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
All About Love.

"Say, m in love. " contided the faro
dealer to the lookout during a lull in
the play.
why, you don't know what love
is, y laughed the lookout.
''Don t you believe it" retorted the
dealer. Love is game that Cupid
deals He has crooked layout and the
bank wins every bet. If you copper a
case in his game it's sure to win; if you
play a case open it looses, and you re in
big luck if you don't get whipsawed in
every turn. If man calls the turn it 8
TO 10 shot he drops dead New
Orleans Times Democrat.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
West Pittsfield.

Mrs. Frances futile is on visit TO
relatives in Providence, r. /. Mrs. L.
5. Brooks ia keeping house for her.
Miss Minnie Patten closed her school
Friday the Bird inst. with picnic at her
home.
Charles Patten was at home from Bos-
ton the 4th and stayed few days
Miss Carrie Garfield and Miss Alta
Davis are among the latest arrivals.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Lancaster of
Minneapolis, Mimi. called on friends in
this vicinity one day recently.
Mr.. G. f. Seekins has been finishing
off the upper story OF his house and is
now giving the outside new coat Of
paint.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
The Waning Honeymoon.

He-Why, we've got cricket in the
house Isn't it cheerful?
She-Yes. And so intelligent Hear
him talking about the furniture, How
distinctly he says, Cheap, cheap"
However, as she had been that day on
visit to her sister, whose husband
was getting $lS week, while her own
dear new hubby got but $l4, perhaps
her discomfort was excusable. Indian
apolis Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-16
Snithheld.

The click of the moving machine is
the principal music at present.
Mrs. Bickford of Belgrade preached at
the Gould school house last Sunday.
Chas. Marston was in Readfield few
days last week.
c. l.. Stevens has recently sold yoke
OF oxen to Green Blaisdell of Norridge-
wock.
While Calvin Pierce was at church
Sunday, his horse, which was hitched in
shed, broke his halter and started for
home doing no damage, only as he turn
ed around breaking thill to the CARR
age belonging to Fred Tobey.
Strawberries have been quite plenty.