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The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
Art of Putting on a Stamp.

When you put postage stamp on an
envelope said precise man to his son,
you should put it on square and true, in
the upper right-hand corner, and as near
as possible 10 the margin of the envelope.
You put it on at the right-hand corner for
the convenience of the stampers in the
Post Office, SO that it may be uniform
in location with the stamps on other
envelopes and SO more conveniently and
expeditiously stamped; you should study
the comfort of Others as well as yourself.
You should put it as near as possible to
the corner, so that the canceliny stamp
will be less likely to deface and so perhaps
obscure the address on the envelope.
'You should put it on square and true
because that is the methodical and proper
way to do Many persons are disturbed
by the appearance of stamp put on in a
careless and slipshod manner. And can
easily imagine that such practice might
work positive injury to you. You might
have occasion to write to a man on a
matter OF business that was of importance
to you. You might compose and write
this letter with faithful care and set forth
what you had to say with commendable
clearness and precision and yet upset it
all by slapping on stamp carelessly; the
recipient might judge you by the one
slight act done naturally rather than by
the studied work done with purpose.
"My son, don't do it; put the stamp on
where it belongs, so that the little touch
OF color will grace the envelope and not
deface title Ne7V York SIM
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
FARM. GARDEN and
HOUSEHOLD.
Sheep as a Source of Profit

Good sheep and good lard generally 20
together AT Any rate. it is not often
that they are very far apart, for wherever
land can ral>e good crop and is dry
enough to CITY sheep through the winter
it viii grow almost anything. Many an
American ex-shepherd rea ICES this and
wishes now that his fat in the future OF
the abandoned flock had teen greater.
As his hay crop grows lighter, as the
waste places on his farm grow up to foul
weeds and underbrush and he fails to
receive from his dairy. his horses or other
branches Of livestock breeding the profit
he had anticipated, he will realize more
and more the value Of the sheep on the
farm, even though the price of wool and
mutton is still low. And it is this
realization which is sure to result in a
growing demand for sheep during the
next twelve months.
But good sheep cannot be had except
by good breeding and good care, and I'M
less this is accorded them they will not
prove profitable source of investment
1t is the same with the sheep as with the
other domestic animals; they need the
watcbful care and attendance of the owner,
and under these conditions their hoof is
golden. During the depression of the
past three years many thousand of sheep
have been slaughtered for their pelts and
tallow, but those who through thick and
thin have persistently staid by their
hoeks are already reaping the benefit and
have been able to increase the productive
ness of their lands TO a greater degree
than any other class of farmers. Horse
breading has generally proven poor
business; dairying is in many localities
greatly over done with corn worth from
80 to IS cents per bushel and wheat at 65
to Is cents. there has been little money
in cereals, SO that taken as a whole, sheep.
even though the price of wool and mutton
has been low, have throughout diversified
farming localities not proven such source
of loss after all.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
Hints on Teaming.

How many cases of balkiness occur
where there is trouble with the harness,
especially with the collar. An i'll fitting
collar will produce lots of mischief for il
will chafe and gall the horses shoulders,
and obviously render efficient service on
the part OF the horse out OF the question.
The collar should always fit quite snugIy,
so as not TO allow ii to work about from
side to side while the animal is pulling
Another point for the accomplished
teamster to bear in mind is that the
horse, to draw load with least inconven-
fence and txertion, requires to be able
to throw himself well into the collar
with head at level with the body or
lower. Hence no check reins should be
tolerated on draft horses. Give thy
horse his head" is an excellent piece OF
advice to drivers.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
Kind-Hearted President Faure'

Felix Faure, President of the French
Republic, has made the hearts of many
of the little girls of his country beat
with joy. 1t is one of his practices to
devote at least two mornings week to
visiting hospitals His visits are not of
the hasty order. but much the other way,
as he spends time passing through the
different wards, especially among the
sick children. One of his favorite
questions is to ask the little unfortunates
what he can do for them. and in the case
of little girls the answer is invariably une
poupee "a dolD. Then with kind heart
ed smile President Faure takes out his pad
and pencil and writes down the ehild's
desire. The next morning usually finds
several boxes OF dolls at the hospital, all
of them very handsome. 1t is said that
his generosity has already cost him over
one thousand dolls since he has occupied
the Presidential chair From Hafber's
R0NHa Table.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
Al last winter Mr. Geo. A. Mills. Of

All last winter Mr.. Geo. A. Mills, of
Lebanon. Conn.,, was badly afflicted with
rheumatism. At times it was 80 severe
that he could not stand up straight, but
was drawn over on one side. 81 tried
different remedies without receiving re-
lief" he says, ''untl about six mouths
ago bought a bottle of Chamberlain
Pain Balm. After using it for three
days my rheumatism was gone and has
not returnt d since. For sale by Bixby
4 Buck, DIuggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
When the humping sensation begins

When the humping sensation begins
in the head take equal quantities of pure
cayenne pepper and flour; mix them up
with water to form smooth paste thick
enough to spread like a salve. Put this
upon piece of paper and apply it to the
back of the neck just below the edge Of
the hair In warm weather it is best to
wash the neck with cloth wet with soap
and water, as the oily Precipitation may
interfere with the action of the plaster
One great advantage of cayenne pepper
plaster over mustard is that while the
latter frequently blsters, the former never
does so, no matter how strong it is
applied. In the use Of mustard, if the
skin is broken, all treatment must cease
until it heals, but with pepper when the
plaster loses its effect another may be
applied without unpleasant consequences
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19

Simon 5. Hartman. of Tunneton,
West Va, has been subject to attacks of
collie about once year, and would have
to call doctor and then suffer for about
twelve hours as much as some do when
they die He was taken recently Just
the same AS at other times, and conclud-
ed TO try Ghamberlain's Collie, Cholera
ard Diarrfoea Remedy. He says: II
took one dose of it aud il gave me relief
IN five minutes. That is more than any
thing else has ever done for me- For
sale by Bixby 81 Buck, Druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
To Beautify the Complexion
Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke
Your Life Away

Is the truthful, startling title OF book about
No To- BAG, the harmless, guaranteed tobacco
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 q
guarantee to cure or money refunded. Book
free. Address Sterling Remedy Co., New York
for Chicago. For sale by R. T. Pattep. 1y2A.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
From Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta,
Waterville Skowhegan and Bangor.

aStFlag stations; at which trains will STOP
on signal or notice to Conductor.
MIXED between Bingham and No. Arson.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, for Mere, T, (and Electric
Cars to and from Skowhegan) At Arson. for
Sawyer's Mills, (Starks);
No. Arson, for North and West New Portland
Dead River, Flagstaff and Eustis. AT Bingham
for Forks, Moose River, Mayfeld, Kingsbury
and Abbott.
w. M. AVER SUPT.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19

Your manners will depend very much
upon the quality of what you frequently
think on; for the soul is tinged and
colored with the complexion of thought.
-4Raycns 4nyslinS.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
A Rahv,sI.Ife SnNed.

"My baby had Group and was saved
by Shiloh's Cure" writes Mrs. J. b.
Martin, of Huntsville, Ala. For sale by
Geo. K. Sampson, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
Gems.

" Behold | stand at the door and
knock What is that, pray, but God
begging US to see his beauty through the
trees, the hills, the valleys,'
Peace is the greatest of blessings when
it is won and kept by manhood and
wisdom but it is blessing that will not
long be the housemate of cowardice.
-L070eH
No one can ask honestly or hopefully
to be delivered from temptation unless he
he has himself honestly and firmly de-
termined to do the best he can to keep
out of it.--RH5bW.
Never to tire, never to grow cold to be
patient, sympathetic, tender, to look for
the budding flower and the opening
heart to hope always, to love always
this is duty.-1MfcL
The way of life is by no means smooth,
but let us not make it rougher than it is.
The world is not all we could wish but,
if it goes wrong. let US not spend ourselves
trying to make it go worse. Rather let
us make it little smoother and little
pleasanter by our disposition, manners,
and deeds. If men in general are out oil
sorts, there is the more need of our being
in sorts.
10, i,an Ga. mr.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19

CALL On |. |. MORRISON.

Office Hours - 3oto4 3oP. M, also
forenoons, generally, Miburn Block.
Call and give Description or send for
circulars giving full Particulars &c. &c.
Brisk demand for Good Farms 3mo4
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
A Great Germans Prescription.

Diseased blood constipation, and kid
ney, liver and bowel troubles are cured
by Karl's Glover Root Tea. For sale by
Geo. f. Sampson, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
NPI.vea ON Edpe.

was nervous, fred, irritable aud
cross. karl's Glover Root Tea has made
me well and happy. MRS. f. b. WOR-
DEN. For sale by Geo. f. Sampson,
Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over Fifty years by millions of moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie,
and is the best remedy for Darrhoea. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by Druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty cents bottle. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and
take no other kind. 1y38
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19

Life is too short to nurse ones misery.
Hurry across the owlands, that you may
spend more time on the mountain tops.
-fht2ipS Brooks.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
PILES PILES PILES !!

DR.. Williams |. bian Pie Ointment will cure Blind
Bleeding, liberated and itching Piles. II absolhs the
tumora a,lays the Itching at ouof, acts pouice
gives instant lief Dir Williams india Pie ONT.
met Is prepared OLy for Piles and itching OF tho pri-
yate parts aud nOthrg else zach box guaranteed.
sou nv druggists. 50 Mt by mai Sec. 81 90 per box.
WILLIAMS MFG CO., Props, Cleveland o.,
Nae. L. SamL son. NkJ whrgan AGENT.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
The Best Cough Cure

is Shilohs Cure. A neglected cough
is dangerous. Stop it mt once will
Shiloh's Cure. For sale by Geo. K
Sampson, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
Pills DO Not Cure.

Pills do not cure Constipation, They
only aggravate. karl's Glover Root
Tea gives perfect regularity of the bow
els. Geo. +. Sampson, Corner Druggist
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
pattens Condition Powders, 25 cents.

Not that kind. Old Gent: "Don't you
know me, Willie? am your fathers uncle"
Willie: Are you the man pa goes to when
he's short of money!"
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19

One part of the science of living is to
learn just what our responsibility is, and
to let other peoples alone, -HUrit
BsecRcr .SfO7Oe.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19

AS rule the Georgia editor doesn't care to
be elt cted to the legislature, for in that event
he's h andicapped and can't advise it to ad-
iOurn
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
Consumption Canbe Cured

by the use of Shiloh's Cure. This
great Cough Cure is the only known
remedy for that terrible disease. Geo.
G.. Sampson, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19

81 don't mind getting caught" said the fox.
bitterly. what grinds me is that they set
this tran Tor a rahhltln
The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
TIRED MOTHERS find help
q in Hoods Sarsaparilla. which piyes


this trap Tor rabbit"
TIRED MOTHERS find help
in Hoods Sarsaparilla, which gives
them pure blood, good appetite and
new and needed STRENGTH.
Peasant to Conductor ~ haven't quite
enough money to go home or the fly Couldn't
you go little slower and take me on an ordin-
airy ticketS''
THE USUAL treatment of catsrrh is very
satisfactory, as thousands can testify. Pro
per local treatment is positively necessary
| to success, but many, il not most of the REM
edies in general use afford but temporary re-
| lief. A cure certainly cannot be expected
from snuffs, powo ers. douches and washes.
Ely's Cream Balm, which is so highly com
mended, is remedy that combines the i'm
poTtant requisites OF quick action, specific
curative power, with perfect safety and pleas
antness to the patient.
do you believe in hypnotismP" "Well, I
can't say positively. But II there is nothing
in it, can't explain why large number of
marriages occur"
To Beautify the Complexion
do not take the cosmetics, paints and pow
ders which injure the skim but take the east
est way to gain a beautiful color and whole
some skin. Health is the greatest beautiher.
The means to beauty, comfort and health for
women is DR.: Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
| Dull eyes, sallow or wrinkled face, and those
feelings OF weak ness" have their rise in the
de rangements peculiar to women.
! "Favorite Prescription" will build up,
strengthen and ipvigorate, every run down"
or delicate woman by regulating and assisting
all the natur functions.
To cure constipation, biliousness, ndiges-
ton, sick headache, take DR.. Pierce's Pellets.
One dose.
Tommy. Tommy-Well, that's some satisfao-
! tion. anyway.
, 1896-03-06

RemuikiHG upon some of the geo
graphical charts now available to the
student Of physical science, 1t is pointed
out Is IL writer that elsewhere i'll the
world there is not so majestic a flow of
water as the gulf stream, Il remarkable
body having its headquarters i'll the
gulf Of Mexico, from thence flowing
northcasterly along the shores of the
United States TO the banks of New
foundlaud. Then, rushing across the
Atlantic ocean to the British isles, it is
divided into two currents, one flowing
norihward to the Atlantic ocean, the
other southwark to the Azores, and the
velocity Of this immense flow beng also
more rapid than that Of the Mississippi
at New Orleans or evon Of the Amazon
at 100 miles above its mouth. PhenOm-
email, too, is the fact that, although its
bed and banks are cold water, yet the
vast stream is very warm, and SO great
is the absence of affinity or commin-
Cling between these waters that their line
of junction is distinctly visible to the
eve. Further, the waters Of this
derful stream do not IN any part of their
course touch the bottom of the sea. They
are defended at the bottom and sides by
what has been termed II trough of cold
water. one of the best nunconductors.
Consequently very little heat is lost,
and the warm water is carried thon-
sands Of miles, losing only four degrees
of heat On the journey from the gulf of
Mexico to tho British isles.
, 1896-03-06

| believe that if a pastor Of q fashion
able church were to deuuunce any partic-
ular play rs positively immoral 1T would
very soon disappear from the stage. a
very large percentage of the ordinary
playgOers are COMMITMENTS of the
churches, and Il well considered SON
demnation CT II play would certainly in
iure its popularity. Christian people
would not think it respectable" to sit
through Il play which had been on
demned by their spiritual pastors. All
that is needed is Il little more minis
terial courage with regard to the stage,
and it will very soon be seen that the
pulpit really possesses more power i'll
this direction than it ever had in the
history Of the modern drama. One thing
is certain-if the stage is left to its own
devices, it will become a fruitful source
Of injury to the moral well being of the
nation. Rev. Thomas p. Hughes in
Forum.
, 1896-03-06
KING SOLOMON'S NOTION

kiNG No
That There is nothing new under
the sun" does not always convey the
truth. ESPECIALLY is this true as re-
gaTGs Uuc new composite cars now
operated daily via The Chicago.
Union Pacific and Northwestern
Line between Salt Lake City and
Chicago.
These handsome Buffet Smoking
and Library Cars are entirely new
throughout, of latest design, contain
all modern Improvements. and are
well supplied with writing material,
the leading daily papers. illustrated
periodicals., magazines. etc.
Tho fact that these cars run daily
via 1.-THE Overland Limited" and
that the Union Pacific was the line
west Of Chicago to inauguratc this
service should commend itself to all.
See that your tickets read via
"The Overland Route" jl1ml
, 1896-03-06

The present year should be one of
great development work in the mining
districts adjacent to Laramie. No eff
fort should be spared to push all along
the line. The croakers and pessimists
must be induced to fall in line. or at
ball gets large enought to roll without
any Of their assistance and in spite of
their opposition.
, 1896-03-06
ONE GENIUS.

Henry ~Breitenstein of the Union Pa
cifc shops is working upon a new in
vention in the shape of an automatic
pneumatic hammer which he will have
patented. 1t will be a wonderful labor
and at the same time will do the
work which it is designed to perform
In a more perfect n than it can
be done by hand. Mr.. Preitenstein is
also working upon a bottle which can
not be reflled, and of $50 patents re-
Gently applied for his comes the near
est to answering the requirements. The
man who perfects a bottle Of this kind
can sell his patent for a large sum.
, 1896-03-06

pared with last week being 40. There
than in the second week of February,
1895. g3 more than in the correspond
ing week of 1894, and l76 more than
while, as compared with the second
week of February, 1892, this weeks
increase is 12l.-Bradstreets. Febr-
uary Is. 1896.
, 1896-03-06
WHO GOT OUR GOLD.

Who gets Il gold?
!, said John Bull.
Through democracy's pull,
III get your gold.
Who'll see us die?
|. I, | and |,
Came England's glad cry.
I'll see you die.
Who'll take our trade?
With goods Cheaply made.
While your industries fade.
I'll take your trade.
Who'll close our mills?
With my under-priced bills.
Made to fill British tills
I'll close your mills.
Who'll sell us wool?
|, said John Bull,
I'll clip. comb and pull,
I'll sell you wool.
Who'll ship us shoddy?
That's just my hobby.
I'm king of shoddy.
I'll ship you shoddy.
Who'll sell us glass?
I've got the brass
To sell cheap streaked glass,
I'll sell you glass.
Who'll pay our labor:
Not /. my dear neighbor.
] use only cheap labor.
I'll not pay high labor.
Who robbed our boys?
robbed your boys
OF their last Christmas toys,
l robbed your boys.
Who's fortunes made?
While your fortunes fade
BY your Yankee free trade
Then my fortunes made.
Who's living in clover?
Ask Carlisle and Grover.
They send the dust" over
I'm living in clover.
Who got our gold?
Well. now. i've been told.
That for goods that I've sold.
I've got your gold.
JOHN BULL
Economist.
, 1896-03-06

1t is pleasing to note the changed
policy of the Denver News in its Wyo-
ming department. Formerly it was
right in line with Jack Flags, Bobby
Foote, ct al, but now it cannot say
too much for the cause of progress and
development. We hope the other fell
lows will take the hint and scrape a
little Of the moss off their backs.
, 1896-03-06

AS long as the American people in
sist that it is the best policy for the
consumers of their country to furnish
old world we may expect hard times.
The great distributors of wealth are
the workingmen. Shut off their wages
and send the money abroad for goods
and prosperity is ended.
, 1896-03-06

We are told by the press dispatches
that Queen Victoria and Emperor
William have telegraphed their SYM
pathy to King Humbert, with the ex-
preston of the hope that the arms of
Italy may ultimately be Victorious
That's just the kind of stuff that makes
decent people tired in this world. The
kings and the oueens stand around and
hope and pray for the success of each
others armies, but the good will and
the prayers of the people of Uncle
Sans domain will go out to the poor
black devils of Abyssinia.
, 1896-03-06

The New York Press tells of the
meanest mar in thai city, and the SUBJ
stance of it is that there was a promi-
nent man at the head of a great manu-
featuring establishment which he had
built in New York City, and from
which he derived an enormous income.
He was taken i'll. His doctor told him
he would die in a few days. He sen for
a brother and said to him, Il shall be
dead in a few days. | want to turn
my property I'VE to you. Take every
thing, and do what good you can in
the world" And the millions were
turned ove to the healthy brother.
The doctors then lost interest in the
sick man. and he got well. Then he at
tempted to his property from
his brother, but the latter held out,
and has held out ever since. The man
who gave him his property, thinking
he was dying, has to depend upon him
now for support, and he belongs to the
400. He is prominent in church work,
and yet there are creeds in the world
which do not believe there is any hell.
, 1896-03-06
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1896.

American cattle growers, who lost
80, 900 900 of trade in the English
markets last year, will be pleased to
earn that the South American farmers
in Argentine captured s2,332, 900 of the
market that our farmers lost Canada
also secured a slice of $3.50, OOo.-
Economist.
, 1896-03-06

One Minute Cough Cure touches
the right spot. 1t also touches it at
the right time il you take it when
you have a cough or cold. See the
point? Then don't cough. Chas. n.
Spttpla
, 1896-03-06
FEBRUARY's IMPROVEMENT" IN
FAILURES.

The total number of business fail
ures reported throughout the United
states this week il 1871. an exception
ally large number. the gain a. COM
, 1896-03-06

Some time ago a colored boy in
Washington tried to steal a pear from
a tree on the premises of a woman
named Miss Elizabeth Flagler. She
shot at the boy and killed. AT the
trial she explained that when she saw
the boy trying to steal the pear. she
flew into an ungovernable passion and
fired a revolver at him. The result was
that she was sentenced t 0 a fine of $500
and to spend three hours in Jail. Sup
pose a negro oma had owned the
pear tree, and a white boy had tried to
steal a pear. and the negro woman had
shot and killed him. WHAT would have
been the punishment? On some things
the American people are about as bar
barous in as are the savages.-Salt
Lake Tribune.
, 1896-03-06

"Do You own your own homer" asked
the passenger with the yellow diamond,
who makes IA business of selling real es.
tate.
&c c-ery Thursday" said the 9th
err passenger.
"Eh--what?"
II own it every Thursday. That's
Mary AIMS afternoon u INDIAN
apolis Journal.
, 1896-03-06

Furnished housekeeping rooms for
rent. Sayer Hansen, ISL 9Th street.