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The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-07

Your 1S-year-old boy may have a
good deal of Latin and cube root, says
an exchange, but unless he can do the
things enumerated below he is not even
ordinarily well equipped as business
man or as a man Of the world Can
he do them?
Write II good, legible hand
Write Il good, sensible letter.
Speak and write good English.
Draw an ordinary bank check.
Take it to the proper place in the
bank to get it cashed.
Add column of figures rapidly and
accurately.
Make out an ordinary account.
Write an ordinary promisSory note.
Measure pile of lumber i'll your
shed
Spell all the words he knows how to
use
Write an advertisement for the local
paper.
Make neat and correct entries i'll day
book and ledger
Tell the number of bushels of wheat
i'll your largest bin and their value at
current rates.
Tell something about the great au-
thors and statesmen Of the present day.
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An ino.as..' '....i.'' .ra .G.. ''lo >leepinrss
oil - T. b.. .-h ,.'".it.'"..
1hefe.#.# --...' maiden
sf1eaa ,H. ,,.ula '.
pc ..f Z q "t.'2
Yem as..# i.VrA'.,-- 20
record ST. t.- a-.. v'Ou
the pr H-.. L,.I-alo ..'I
Lar llHf A1 d. N.--. l.ur i4- u. 1-
en .pseeh ~ ta' d.. "a onu. n- b."
vislbi5 Sa&nt d, and 81 D.uvl.. NsI. -r.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-07

When the pTc,,.I Duohe.s Of Mari.
borough was a very AJ.le gnl, she spoke
and was spoken tuea"luelyclyi III French.
English was tongue ct winch she knew
but little. the language If The parents
Of those high in authority. Oae day the
young lady had been veg naughty in
Geed. She had reyollcd against the nur-
sery government and expressed herself
very rudSy. The nurse eXpustrlatcd.
"The good God is very angry when you
speak like ,hat, Mile. Coneuelo. - sse
said.
The child looked at her IN sarsise.
Does the good God spea& Frenell2
she asked New York journal
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-07
Nothing Above the Table.

A popular and well known lady Of
central Mississippi visited New Orleans
at the last Mardi Gras for the first
time. She was delighted with the city,
but was considerably shocked at the
"decolleteness of some of the costumes
at the balls
One day while here she was enter
tanned at fashionable dinner and up
on her return to the house of the friend
whom she was visiting she was asked
TO describe some Of the costumes worn.
What did Mrs, G, wear?' said her
friend
Il didn't look under the table. but
she didn't have on anything above it. ="
New Orleans Times Democrat,
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-07
How the Quarrel Began.

Il dreamed last night, said Dick,
that l went out in the woods and
found barrel full of gold. "
THAT was bully" exclaimed Johnny.
you gave me a whole lot Of it, didn I
your"
Course not. bought the bang up
pest bicycle you ever saw with part Of
it and spent the rest for candy.
"Iwouldn't be US stingy as you are, I"
said Johnny, mot for 81, 900, 900, -
Chicago Tribune
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Birds In Egypt.

1t is delightful to note the tamencSS
Of the birds Of Egypt. They enter rooms
and houses through windows and Grey
ices left for ventilation, and once inside
hop fearlessly about the floor picking
up stray crumbs. a sparrow often perch
Is on the corner of the table during the
progress of ii crowded hotel rcpast, and
it is not uncommon to see them fitting
across the ceiling Of drawing room at
Luxor. All birds, from the largest to
the smallest, 60 unmolcstcd unless they
are definitely used for food The great
brown kite sits fearlcssly on thu roofs
Of Cairo hard hy his cousin, the crow,
which is not black, like our crow, but
is black and gray, and might easily be-
mistaken for a pigeon. Every large gar
den-at any rate in upper Egypt-ha,
its owl frequenting Il tall palm tree
and hooting or whistling rs nature
guides t.-tNchange.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-07
THE DEAREST oNElN ALL THE EARTH

Mother.
In line or language there il no other
Word that teils so ls..r story
OF life and love and living glory
Like that sHctt word,
So often heard
And yet 50 little known
Until into aur soul life grown,
As that which names the precious one
Who only knows her duty done
Whom she has folded To her breast
Her offspring for lonscd for rest.
She who has fought tho prize to win
For u nohle life and an entering in
Through the gates of heaven,
By promise given
OF yielded lte fer life, Of love for love,
For bringing blessings from ahuye
Lifting her offerings up on h-h,
Ready for them 10 do and die,
And TN. brief verse
Would iaiB rghearse
The ylrtu- and the modest worth
or The dearest one in all the earth,
Mother.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-07
NOTICE. QE FORECLOSURE.

Whereas Pat McColor Of Solon IN the
county of somerset and state Of Maine by h.-
mortgage deed dated the thirteenth da4 -
May a. d. lSs0 and recorded in the Somerset
Registry Of d. eds Book 20B page ST. conveyed
to me, thu undersigned = certain parcel Of
real estate situsted n said Scion and bounded
as follows, VIZ On the North hy land OF Ed
ward McCollor, on the East by the county
road. south BY land occupied by Albert i
Adams and on the West by land OF Thoma,
McCollor. meaning the farm where said pa
McCollor then lived: and whereas the con
dition of said mortgage has been broken.
now therefore. by reason of the breach Of the
condition thereof | claim foreclosure Of
said mortgage,
April 20, lsa6. MARGARET McCOLLOR.
3wl7 BY Walton & VA ton her attorneys
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drops about three tones and changes to
a thick, droning Ut, the man who hears
it had better 20 away if he is alone.
The native police inspector ran in and
told Michele that the town was in an
uproar and coming to wreck the tele-
graph Office The haboo pnt on his cap
and quietly dropped out OF the window,
while the police inspector. afraid, but
obeymg the Old rate instinct which
recognizes Il drop of white blood as far
tS it can brdilu,d said, What orders
does tho sllih gll.:'
Tho sll,ib decided Michele Though
horribly frightened, be felt that for the
hour he, the man with the Cochin Jew
and the menih uncle IN his podigree,
was the only representative Of English
authority III the place Then he thought
OF Miss NezziS and the 30 rupees, and
took the situation on himself. There
were seven native policemen i'll Tibasu.
ana four crazy slnoothbore muskets
among them. All the men We're gray
with fear, but not beyond leading. Nj
chele dropped the key of the telegraph
instrument and went out at the head Of
his army to meet the mob. As the shout
ing crew came round corner OF the
road he dropped and fired, the men be-
nina nm looslng lnstlnctlNely at the
same time.
Inc whole croWd-curs to the back
bonc-yelled and ram leaving one man
dead ana another dying III the road. Mi
chele was sweating with fear, but he
kept ms weakness under and went
down INTO the town past the house
where the subludge had batrlcaded HIM
sell Inc streets We're empty. Tlbasu
was more frightened than Michele, for
the moo had been taken at the right
Michele returned to the telegraph of
flee and sent message to Chieaeola
asking for help. Before an answer came
he received deputation of the elders Of
Tibasu, telling him that the subjudge
sad his actions generally We're "mcon-
stltutional and trying to bully him.
But the heart Of Michele d Cruze Was
big and white III his breast because of
his love for Miss Nezzis, the nursegirl
and because he had tasted for the first
time responsibility and success. Those
two make an Intoxicating drink and
have ruined more men than ever has
whisky. Michele answered that the sub
Judge might say what he pleased, but
until the assistant collector came the
telegraph signaler was the government
OF India III Tlbasu, and the elders of
the town would be held accountable for
further rioting. Then they bowed their
heads and said, SHOW mercyi' or
words to that effect and went back in
great fear, each accusing the other of
having begun the rioting.
Early i'll the dawn, after II night 5
patrol with his seven policemen, Michele
went down the road, musket i'll hand,
to meet the assistant collector who had
ridden in to quell Tibasu. But i'll the
presence OF this young Englishman Mi
chele felt himself slipping back more
ana more INTO the native, and the tale
OF the Tlbasu riots ended, with the
STRAIN on the teller, III hySterlcai out
burst OF tears bred by sorrow that he
haa killed man shame that he could
not reel as upllfted as he had felt
through the night and childish anger
mat MS tongue could not do justice TO
ms great deeds. 1t was the white drop
IN Mlchele VEINS dying out though he
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-07

Cathode Rays Not AS Bright rs "A CANDID
Now. one of the first questions I have
been asked i'll regard to- these rays Is
this, "Ilow did you obtain light So in
tense that you could take photographs
through board an inch thick?' The
answer is this; The light is not intense
to the eye. 1t does not appear is bright
as that Of Il freely. Indeed it cannot be
seen on the darkest night at distance
of 300 feet Yet candle can be dis
tinguished on similar night at least Il
mile But the rays Of "A candle are en-
tirely cut off from Photographic plate
by sheet of pastcboard sixteenth Of
an inch thick or even less, The cathode
rays are intense, however to the photo
graphic plate, which can be termed the
Photographic eye. - Professor John
TroWhridDe IN Scrihner's
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-07
TROTWOOD!
A GrandIy Bred 3 Yr. Old Stallion
Sired by MESSENGER WILKES, (2.23 7
he by RED WILKES.

Sire of $50 from 2.o6a4 to 2.30, including Ash
land Wilkes sire of John r Gentry, champion
stallion of the world. he by Geo. Wilkes, and
he by Rysdykes Ham bletonian IL.
Dam Fannie Burnham. trial t227) by Jack
Sheppard and he by Rysdykes Hambletonian
90 and his dam by Seelies American Star, the
greatest brood mare sire of his day.
Messenger wilkes sires early and extreme
speed as well as class of horses which the
market of to-day demands.
AmOung the many prominent ones of his get:
Palm, champion 2 year old of Maine for
1889. Grenadier, champion yearing of Maine
for 1891 and again champion year old for
1893. Dash, winner of first prizes for high
steppers at both Philadelphia and New York
Horse Shows, winning over 5000 in prizes and
selling for 1890 at auction. Modena champ
ion brood mare of New England at seven
years of age; dam of Leola, 2.22ll and Mana
22a.
Messenger Wilkes won first prize at the re-
cent Boston Horse Show, three of his get win
ming first prizes in different classes; Calumet
winning first prize being the best colt ex-
hibited as the get of any stallion.
Breeders must have learned by experience
in the past few Years that the market calls for
one class of horses steadily and that class Of
horses can find a ready market at paying
prices as fast as they are matured, while other
classes are drug and are unsaleable at al E.
most any price.
TRorWOoD, stands l6 hands, weighes 1850
is dark bay. white heels behind as two year
old, without training, stepped quarter in II
seconds. His disposition is perfect, his feet
aud legs could not be improved and his gait is
practically perfection. He is certainly an in
divdual of unusual merit and superior type
( of gentleman's driver. If breeders would
confine their attention to this type of horse
instead e breeding to speed alone with .
special regard to size, style or conformation,
they would have a less number of unsaleable
horses on their hands and more dollars in
their pockets.
II is to the interest of breeders to see TIot-
wood as he is ore of the best Wilkes colts that
stands in New England and his service fee is
within the means OF all.
Ia Will ,,,,J.a ba eaar,, r
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-07
It's Soap,
~ All Soap.

Welcome Soap Is abso-
lutely free from exc q
alkali, corrosive, aad
authorizations: that Is VIZ Il
IS superior to any other soap.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-07
DON'T! READ!! rHIs!!

We want a few more smart and reliable men
and women to solicit orders for NURSERY
STOCK this season. Good salary or commits
sion paid to the successful. Write us for
terms, giving age, previous occupation and
references. We also want 500 orders for
Nursery stock for this Springs planting. We
have good assortment OF Fruit and Orna.
mental Trees, Small Fruits, Rose Bushes
Climbers, Flowering Shrubs etc. which we
will sell at a low price for cash. Send your
orders by mail early. Address
J. L. MERRICK & CO., Nurserymen,
3mol4 Waterville, Ale.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-07
OBJECTIONS.

Apply a particle of
the Balm directly in
to the nostri7s. Dralc
strong b = e a I h =
through the nose. Use
three times Il day.
after meals prefer
red, and before retir-
ing.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-07
FARM FOR SALE IN SKOWHEGAN.

0ffer Tor sale the farm, On WHICH Btnolse
Loomis formly lived situated three miles
from Skowhegsn Post Office, containing about
$50 acres, well divided into pasture, timber
land, good fields and good sized orchard of
young trees, all well watertd Barns, Stable
and Sheds in good repair. and House in fair
condition Will be sold low and on desirable
terms to suit purchaser Will be sold in
whole or in part Inquire of
{. II. LOOMS.
Skowhegan. August p 1895. 1852
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-07
| G E E.
For Season 1896,

shall be prepared to deliver Ice as
usual this season, both sides of the river,
running several teams which will insure
It's prompt delivery at reasonably early
hour in the morning.
Season commences when warm weather
arrives. Full weight contracted for guar
anteed and my prices will always be as
low as the lowest, and remember we rinse
your ice off and put it into your refriger-
ator if you desire it without extra charge
Hoping to retain the many customers
we have served so faithfully in the past, |
remain Yours truly TITO
WEBSTER C. SAVAGE.
Skowhegan, Me-, April II, 1896,
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-07

# by special inducements
they are led to try some
other kind, they always re-
TIN 70 WELCOME.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-07

Senses of Taste and Smell. The Balm is
quickly absorbed and gives relief al once.
Price so cents at Druggists or by mail.
ELY BROTHERS, Sc Warren ST., New York
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Il is another proof OF the remarkable
nlaue to Which the public TO sentiment
IF this State has descended that Evans
dared to deliver his lame speech at
NIapuine, The cheek With when
Evans makes MS confession 's appa!l-
ing. For little lawyer to 60 90 the
stump, admitting with bravado sna'
While political leader, ne oosal0-
ed BY meaos of his poiict'cal pull a
sof, snap for broker. aud 'h,n became
the brokers' paid as'or'eg-;n a tsaoS'
action 10 which he was pecon'''''Y! 'a'
teres.ed as politician is s'up- Jag
l. is amazing. Evans admitted c'feo'''' }.
stances that would damn any pa'i(
,nau in ordinary times. Had Calnoat
been entangled in such hs'gat'on' 20
even his great fame would bave saVe(
him Yet Evans confessed.
Aod was applauded !'-Chariesto'
Post.
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The strength which comes 10 us from eat
inc oourisains food ,s better than stimuia-
ZION. because it is new strength
The health which belongs TO a strong
coay, we'll nourished by proper food proper
" d,ges,ed) }, is the only health that Is last
ing. o.,,,ou n;a.,,ive
Cordial and other medicines is simply tnat II
helps nature 10 make strength. II does "o' 40
urlfess TO cure sickness, except as that slcK.
ness is result, OF weakness caused oy 1ooo
not properly digested - .,;ouo ~,
' Shaker Digestive Cordial wi'! relieve tn
pAugs of indigestion, and make ,a,. .nln; S'e@ ns,
weak people as we'll as if their s'omacns na'
never been out, of order.
II isa gentle ail to the digestion OF nd
lures s,reng ng,h-naker, focd
A, druggists Trial bottle, 10 cents.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
FINAL DISCHARGE.

TINE UNDERSIGNED, L ARTHUR
O'Neill and Neil y Donnell' ,oe sur
y19lug Executors of the last " i'll ara les!a,
meot Of William Boglu, deceased. give
notTce ,ha, they will apply 10 the Judge e'
prohate for the County Of Sumter, 10 the
State of South Carolina at the Court House
N ,he said County and State, o" the nrs'
Monday in August, 1896, for Finsl DIS
charge to be granted by the said Judge o
Probate TO then as the surviving Exec2lor'
~ :ba.s4,d las, Will and Testament
L. ARTHUR O'NElLL,
Executor.
NELL O'DONNELL,
Executor.
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The Expedition Failed.

KEY WEST. June 26 This city was
.hrovn into q fever of excitement this
evening by the arrival Of the steamer
c;.v Of Richmond with all passengers
and a prize crew from the revenue
c,,,er Wipoua on board At this mo-
meu,, 10 p m., the steamer lnree
Fr;ends is coming up the barbor with
.n of;cer from the cutter on board. nc
nartiou!ars are obtaiuable tonight, q;
no one is allowed on board. Ihe ta,''
ure Of the expedition is due to sh'
prompt action Of the customs othcla's
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SALE Oh
@UNHTsE{
County Bo1|
Office Of Supervisor Sulnt|
SUMTER, S. c., JUNE 3,

SU MI Efs, -. W. "o-'H ~ 80
THE COUNTY BOARD OF ca
SIONERS of Sumter County.
owe ~ notice that pursuant to the provlsl
Sn Act of the General Assembly OF
Csrolina g. entitled an Act to au'hoTli
issue Of $4,000 90 Of Bonds OF .
Couu,v fs0 y 10 raise funds for past indebted
and o for Repairs and Furnishing The
House, approved December zlst' los4, 1a1
also % under Act of said Assembly, appr
March 7th, 1895, p. 2sS; they VIII MA reg
R;ds for the whole or any part OF SAID
from 500 90 up, a, their office at sum
: T. M 10 July 9th, 1896, AT II O'Clock
Sad honds TO mature in ten years ana
hear interest at the raie of SIX per cen'un +
srnnm. PAYABLE annually, 10 De exempt I!
anv and all County, State ann A|nle'
tayatiop; secured by an Annual Levy
,sxes 70 nav said interest, and the accum'
,;on Of a Sinkiog Fund for the ultimate
dsmn,ioo t,yn Of the same. The Bonds to oe 5
49,, -, np, l.ss than par. The right TO reject
and all bids is expressly reserved.
p, DS ~ ~ " W. S. DINkfNS,
go, Supervisor
TaOS. V. WALSH,
Secly.
.J,:.e 3, 1896
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For Mems Wear.

Men appreciate bargain once in while
We've picked from: cur meas furniSh;ug
stock FIVE los OF ;ne:; S Summer wearables,
and We re goiag to give you bargain benefit
fer he next few days. lou know q good
thing when you see L; come ii and inspect
:bess.
Al! eur Sl.5o, S!.25 and 81 Straw Fats, eoc.
:. 81, s. 25 and 81 &c Shirts-Neglige-
co!orei boSoms, detached collars and cuffs
white oosoms at CSC except 10; 65S.
\ comp!, e assortment Six WindSors, fou:-
ln-haods, 'Tecks, Bous, Club Ties. Wash
Ties, 25c.
Extra Heavy Quality Cash Suits. already
shrunk, best IN toe market st 81 81.
i-ply Linen Colla.s. ali Styles 8, lee
4.-ply L;nen Cuffs AZ l5c.
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Paper Money in Cuba.

HAVANA, June 26 "A royal decree
has been received here authorizing Tue
Spanish Bank 10 issue Sl2 'ooo,coo ~ "a )
oold bills, the same to be handed 10 1ne
local Iooal treasury 10 payment of obligations
The Government will transfer 70 'ns Il,
bank $4,000, 900 in silver and !'1a Will
.llov ,he hank to retain part OF tue re-
CENTS from stamp tax as security ioF the
remainder of the issue. MeFoDau,S :,, ~
lispleased with the project aaa s'.' S'''
soon hold g meeting aod adopt reso;u- Oh
t;ons in defence of their interests. l ne
Local nress comments uufavorably on the
ct. The Government IS au'ho1'zeo .a"
korce the circulation OF the notes.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Ye Gods and little fishes! Keep
YOUR eve on Gen. Richbourg and zen.
,Jobn Gary Watts. 1t beats bur-
lcsque on opera b0uSe.
The campaign meeting atGeorge'own
Wednesday was an iusipid affair, pract'-
callv unattended and unnosiced By the
people of Georgetown town aud c0un-
to By actual count there we're lz2
present. to near the office seekers
plead for votes.
The proposition of the boiling Re-
nnblicaps that Senator Teller be made
the candidate of the Democratic party
IN the free silver platform does not
meet with ar enthusiastic reception 10
the Democratic ranks. Az an example
of triple plated, brazeo cheek 1t was q
great success.
e Walt Whitman should be captured
and preserved 10 alcohol while he Is 10
The fnll aower Of his reform zeal. Inc
Smithsoniau Institute would doubtless
take care Of him until South Carolina
ao,;,;oo.scientists of the future desire
specimen of this peculiar species for ex'
animation aud study. G. Walt would
not object seriously to going to WASH
iag.on, we imagine.
Judge Earle will have TO get on the
stump if he has any idea Of staying ir
the race for the eeoase. and when bs
oets there be will 6od himself in such
excellent company that we can imagine
him felicita.ing himself that he hal
seen light, is uow in time with B +
Tilmap and can pledge himself Il
..supplemeo this (qillmao's) able e'
forts'' in the Senate.
These f.lks, We won't say mep, we
are trying to slip into Office by i'nio'
nm in the rear Of Ben Tillman. max
us tired. In line with Tillman seem
TO be regarded as the essential quallO
cation, and the candidates are olalm'o
to be in line with unanimous accofa
II it be granted that Tiilman himself
is all right. the ignoble suoserv'eoc
and self abasemeot Of these Gin liners
seems to be more than sufficient to dl'
gust eyeo the mos, ardent Tillmau'te.
Gov E9aos has great deal more
Yell about the south Carolina bond de'
than Carlisle and Cleveland did col
csrniug the United States bonds 81
he does not tell all he knows and the'
fore our discomfort. Who got IL
commissions !?
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Our Corset Customers

Stand by US; are you one of them? We
sell none but the wel-tested makes. We
study your corset needs. Ifyou buy corset
here and it does not suit you in every way
bring it back tnis corset stock Of ours is
run for the benefit of our patrons. If we
please them it's bound 10 be remnneratve to
us. We are selling Fast Black Corset at
Soc, equal to any dollar corset-Sole agent
for same.
A lot of broken sizes in ST Corsets at sc.
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Such Parasol Selling

AS we are doing has seldom been seen in
d "ueck o. the woods" Had TO buy big
TO get the makers Cleanup" prices,
quantity doesn't frlghten us when every
r. else is right. These lo;s'l surprise
l.25 Parasols now IS cents.
50 90 Pavasos now 81 35.
So. 90 Parasols now S2.25.
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4lve Examination.

4 COLLEGE, Juue 30, 1895.
xa mination for tie Normal
he South Carolina College
he School Commissioner OF
!, hich there is vacacy, on
80. Applicants will be ex-
ish. Mathematics a"d History,
3 in these subjects heing the
issioa to the Scientific Course
|e. See page 50 OF Catalogue OF
formation, if desired, will be
-nished By
JAMES WooDR W,
ident South Carolina College