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The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17
Kate Field and the John Brown
Farm.

1t Was through the efforts of the late
Kate Field that the John Brown home
stead aud farm were preserved for fhe
sake OF their public interest. The place
had been sold to some one distantly con-
nected with the family for $500 in about
the year 1868, and in 1870 Kate Field
found that it was about To be sold again.
The public had seemed quite TO forget
the tomb of John Brown, and il had
fallen into neglect. Miss Field secured
IA number of subscriptions of 500 each.
and purchased the property. Her death
and that of other members of this asso-
citation which had bought the place,
made it seem wise To devise some means
for its permanent protection. 1t happens
that the State Of New olk has within a
few years acquired vast tracts in the
Adirondacks with a view TO preserving
the forest and protecting the origins of
important water courses. Much of the
land in the general vicinity of the john
Brown farm has become State property.
and it has been necessary to provide the
requisite administrative organization for
the oversight of the States Adirondack
domain 1t WIS suggested, therefore,
that it would be easy for the State of
New ork to care for the John Brown
farm IN connection with the great
Adirondack reservation, and the legisa-
ture last winter passed an act enabling
the executive department OF the state
government To accept the farm and
homestead from the John Brown Asso-
citation, 1t was the formal transfer from
the association TO the State that WAS the
occasion of the celebration of July 2l.-
From "JohH Bro,ea in the .1drondaelS, -
bg Hilbert .Matr, IN .ScpteD,5er I1tte,r Of
RccjeirS.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17
The pittsfield Rally.

The Reed rally AZ Pittslield. Friday
last. was easily the largest polite Il
meeting ever held in Somerset county.
and one Of the largest ever held in
Maine. Il was Il magnificent meeting in
ltS makeup, it, management and its
speakers. OF course Speaker Reed was
the principal attraction, md his grand
speeches afternoon and evening well re-
paid those VINO attended for their time
and expense. The other speakers Con-
gressmen Grosyenor of Ohio and Foss of
Illinois. are among the best in the
country. Gen. Grosvenor is well known
as such aud Mr.. Foss has made for him-
self reputation during his brief tour in
Maine this year, that will make him
eagerly welcomed should he again take
part in Maine campaign. He is a
young man, native of Vermont, resi-
dent at Chicago, and his speech at Pitts
field, Friday afternoon, TO an audience
variously estimated from 5000 to 5000
people was one of the best of the cam
paign. f. n. Merrill, Esq, of Skowhe-
gan, presided in the afternoon and DR..
+. {. Bryant of Pittstield, in the even
ing. -Four bands furnished music for
the occasion and big torehlight process
sion was one of the attractions of the
evening
Pittsfield is TO be congratulated on the
success of this superb Republican dem
onstration, the great campaign it has
put up this year and at the splendid vote
ii polled for the right, which is given
elsewhere.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17

The Chicago Trade and Labor Assem-
|ky have sent two men to Mexico for
|,be purpose of making thorough and
impartial investigation of the economic
conditions which prevail in that country.
They are to find out for themselves
without any suggestions from others,
! the true status of the working man in a
| free silver country, and report the same
h the organizations they represent.
ETbeir mission is one which cannot fail
h. be Of interest to every working man
h. the nited States.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17

Great Britain is tired of trtling with
the Sultan of Turkey and at last seems
to have reached the point where, in the
case of further massacre of Christians
Moslem mob riotings or MEETINGS to
murder, it will intervene whether the
other European powers approve or not.
The Queen Indignation over the Con
stantinople massacre is said to have
much to do with bringing about this
change of policy. Her Majesty rarely
interferes, but when she does it is TO
some purpose. The current opinion of
the English press is that the Sultans
reign is short, and the feeling is forceful-
ly expressed by many prominent English
statesmen that the time has come for
England to take decided stand. In
this case as in all others, action is far
more effectual than words.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17
Special Meeting.

There will be special meeting of
Somerset County Pomona Grange with
Harmony Grange at Harmony, Tuesday.
Sept. 22nd. at 10 4 VI.
Fredericksburg 10y choir; address of
welcome; response; song by choir ;
question: Resolved that foreign emm-
grafton should be prohibited, allirma-
tive {. II. Davis, Wm. Mclaughlin, j.
7. Longley, negative A. f. Pattec,
Walter Bemis, Fred Lucas. Recess.
Song by choir; recitation, ST. Flora
Pennell; defamation, Bro. Ivan Hight !;
song, Sr. Emma Hight; poem. Sr Nettie
Bemis; essay, 81. Ellie stafford; song.
Sr. +. Turner; paper: What changes are
needed in our methods of marketing
farm products? by Bro. {. H. Davis !;
song, Sr. Flora Pennell; discussion :;
song by choir.
EUGENE DANFORTL Lecturer.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17

Andrew jackson "A depreciation of
the currency is always attended by loss
of the aboring classes. This portion of
the community have neither time nor
opportunity to watch the Gibbs and flows
of the money market. Engaged from
day to day in their useful tolls, they 40
not perceive that, although their wages
are nominally the same or somewhat
higher, they are greatly reduced, in fact,
by the rapid increase of currency, which
as it appears to make money abound,
they are at first inclined to consider a
blessing.n
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17

Harry-She has Tilted me, and
know l shall die The disappointment
viii kill me,
Aunt Hannah know how disap-
pointments affect one, Harry. But you
will get over it. felt just as you do
now when | set that yeller hen on Is
eggs and only just got one poor chick
out of the lot. London Tit-Bits.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17

Portland Advertiser: \ crisis in
Cuban atllirs is evidently approaching
There are signs of decentralization among
the Spanish troops Unpaid ill-clad, III
fed. and decimated by fever, they are
losing heart and growing mutinous.
Their resistance is feeble. and the IN
surgents are becoming correspondingly
confident and aggressive. Unless Weyler
is able to make grand stroke soon with
the reinforcements he is receiving, it is
only question of short time when Spain
will be compelled from sheer exhaustion
to give mp the attempt and abandon
Cuba. Meanwhile WeyIer is again insti-
flying his nickname of the Butcher by
the slaughter of helpless prisoners. He
reports he shooting of 81 in the military
prisons Monday. This is not whit
above the doings of The barbarous Turk.
There IS a heavy account between
Weyler and civilization vet to be settled
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17

Nothing is SO complete beyond the
power of death as noble love. Parting
can shatter only its outward she'll Under
that strange touch. love in its Utmost re-
cesses kindles and glows with a divine
fire.-George S. Merriam.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17

The great wheat fields of the north
sest with the harvesters at work
Ihrough which Ii Hung Chang passed
pn the Canadian Pacific railway, were a
,oarce of great interest and the occasion
b much questioning OH his part. The
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17

r is pleasant to note that change
Ia. come over Newfoundland and that
At present she is in fairly prosperous
condition. The outlook is said to be
much brighter than could reasonably
baye been expected.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17

oar new cruiser, the Brooklyn, gets
more power out of ton of coal than
any other vessel of her class. She is
hat only swifter than her European
rivals. but can run longer on the same
(.mnnnt Of coal
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17

Explorer Nansen's welcome upon his
arrival at Christiania shows that he
holds place of great honor in his own
country. His ship, the remarkable
Fran, was escorted up the ford by a
naval squadron of seventy steamers.
DR.. Nansen was accorded triumphal
reception. The city was gayly decorat-
ed. Among those who took part in the
demonstration were $1,000 members of
the guilds and many students They
formed guard of honor along the route
leading to the castle, where Nansen was
cordially welcomed. Here a banquet
was rendered to him and he was deco
rated 10y the King and by the Crown
Prince.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17

County commissioners Leayitt. Web
Der aud Clarke were in Mercer Friday.
gave Il hearing on the petition of y +.
Bray and others as advertised in the RI
PORTER August 9th. and laid out the
road mentioned therein viz:
Commencing at point in the centre
of the County road at or near the point
of intersection of the North and South
and East and West roads near the
dwelling house of j. =. Whitney in said
town; thence Easterly and Southerly
following the Cove Road. so called, to Il
point westerly from and nearly opposite
the dwelling house of Calvin Ellis in
said town; thence Easterly to dwelling
house of the said Ellis; thence Souther-
ly to the dwelling house of Norris L,
Bray in said town
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17
SOMERSET PICK-UPS

itIH Piata " i44 ii1f5 N-HI8 =l.f MAO IsoH
lodge Friday of this week.
The frst animal Cattle ~HaW and Far
Of the somerset Aelcu.ufa. society.
viii be led at Madison sep. 18th and
18th The show viii be led On he
societies ne" park the z1th Far Vii
be held IN Union Hall the eth
Rev and Mrs. F. {. Norefos. OF Md
son, were given pound parry las, week
Mrs. Noleross Vas presented viii a
willow rocker while Mr.. Sorcross re-
eeiyed barrel Of Hour and settina
hen. Tie latter is rather unique in the
way Of presents. bur AN doubtless be
classed under the head OF useful.
pittsfeld was Tie center Of attraction,
Friday afternoon. the occasion being a
Republican mass meeting ~lth address
cs by Hon, Thos. 3. Reed Congress
man Edmund Foss Of Illinois and cen.
Grosyenor of Ohio Immense crowds
were in attendance from Pittsueld AMI
all the surrounding towns.
The large barn in Pitt,he,d Village.
owned by the MeCarty hens WAS burned
to the ground, Tuesday jus, before noon.
BY prompt action Of the Ire department
the house was saved. Tire BAN was a
line one and was not insured. The Ray
IN the barn was owned by fuke BIa,.
and was aleo without insurance.
\ man named Nelson WI >ho- b. A
Mr.. Diekey at Ba.h school 6as>e. e.fn-
ton. Monday NIGHT. Dtc6ex had missed
chickens regularly and waited for tl.4
'lIeI' Win S'.'5 gun. y" aeh he -"
NeISoh enter me coop Diehes hiea. aha
" physician SOON aite'"dias removed ~
ouchShol from 1ae 'Iilei hlPs "nd tes9.
very pleasant ana aaiet wedding
took place at tire home If Hes. Nh.
Haydens starks. last Wednesday even
ing, wien Nh Walter Hilton and Miss
Annie W Merry were united ia mai
liage by Rev. ". W. HAYDEN. The
happy couple took the morning train
for Providence, K. l., - visit .hen
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Inc somerset railway ANNA. meet
my was heIu al oakland. Wednesday,
"hei 9ohh AVER WAS elected president.
H. n. Dunn Vlee-PieSldent: ~ NJ Aver
superintendent; \. H. small treasurer
W. H. 'feeiey' AUDITOR ana p'llnas1ef-
L ne directors ana 'he reports showed an
increase III the gross earnings 20 Juno
~ "i 9o,NV'''". Inc Mai2h .ieNAet dld
9I-'V'" manage To 'he road.
Mrs. Brofee. who keeps BOARDING
house at SCION. lost tramp boardel
named John Long. Saturday. and 81 in
money Long Was captured Saturday
night by the officers at North New Port
land. lie had the money which Wa Sc
cured. shortly alter his capture Long
jumped the officers and made his escape.
one OF the officers went Ia the stable u
look after his horse, and The tramp al
though quite lame sprane through Tie
door and escaped in the darkness.
Mr. Gorald,. tne NV s,,l,1o an
his home nlace in Fairfield las hae,, III,
subiecf of mneb common, dnri,o r..
process of erection. # * now DOM and
81 well done so cammndions and ti,.l,
finished that the ladies of tle Universe.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17

modern methods of agriculture so as
founded the Earl, that several times he
instructed his interpreter to ask if what
was told him was really true Farming
methods in China are SO far behind the
times that it is not strange the Viceroy
found up-to-date harvesting marvellous
proceeding. If he is so inclined, he can
use the knowledge he has gained during
his travels for the betterment of his
eountrymen. They need it badly
enough.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17

Mind, it is our best work that He
wants, not the dregs of our exhaustion,
l think He must prefer quality to guam
tity.-George Macdonald.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17

Printers and women are somewhat
alike in one respect, as both spend a
good deal of their time in making up
their forms
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17

Kansas corn crop this season is esti-
natpd to be 224, S45, 900 bushels, which
+ III per cent greater than the crop of
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17

Our witch hazel is guaranteed full
strength, aud we can supply YOU in any
desired quantity at right price
sampson. corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17

\ man will tell you of every improve ment he
puts ON his property, but he never tells you of
the mortgage that he has put On the i'm prove
ment.-New YORK Advertiser
The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-17
STATE AND GENERAL.

- "eN'i''' M 2t'Oc CONVENTION ~ utlt-
gate under Instructions TO support the
Chicago platform and ticket.
Mrs. Alice Simpson of Augusta. com
mitted suicide, Thursday, by drowning
herself in The Kennebec liver. Her
body was found Friday morning. a
happiness and disappointment are tie
supposed causes.
/ Queen Victoria has conferred upon II
Hung Chang the honor Of British
khighthood by making him a Grand
Commander OF the order of St. George.
Lis two Sons are created Knights Com
mander OF the same order.
i \ pleasant feature Of the Isl Maine
+ Regiment in Augusta, Thursday, was
that III which William Nash Of Portland
offered the association Il building lot at
Christmas cove and 50 towards build
ing in which to hold annual reunions.
The steamer Fuerst Bismarck, which
arrived, Friday, brought from South
hampton 80 cases OF gold coin valued at
i Sl,503,00 and from Cherbourg u cases
valued at 2,l29, 200 This makes the
aggregate thus far received s19.474.25
1t is announced that in addition to the
j 0,000 troops which are to be embarked
for Cuba at the beginning of the month
OF October force Of 1000 men i
about to be organized for service
in Cuba if it should become necessary to
send further reinforeements.
The Sons of Veterans held their an
nnal encampment at Louisville, Ky.
last week James Lewis Rake OF Read
+ ing, Pa, was elected commander-iu-
chief Capt. K. NJ. Buckley Of Louis
vile, Junior yice-commander and j. W.
lleine of Nebraska, COMMUNICATED,
The Imperial, one of the largest
hotels at Old Orchard, was burned early
Saturday morning. The house had Just
closed its summer season. but the pro-
prietor and family had not left The
origin of the fire IS a mystery and cir
eamstanees make it seem suspiciously
like the work of an incendiary.
i Harry II. Blanchard of Augusta, has
invented Il trolley Under which has been
tried for several days and proved To be
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

large columns of masonry reaching to
the top Of the building, and the four
corners Of the structure are adorned
with turrets. At the right of the first
floor as one enters are the matron's
parlor and sleeping apartments. On
the left Is the deputy warden's room.
At the northeast corner Of the building
Is the dining-room, connected with the
kitchen on the third floor by a dumb
waiter This floor Is also supplied
with bathrooms. On the second floor,
west side, Is the hospital, beautiful
room for convalescents, and two rooms
designed for isolated wards in cases
OF contagious diseases, which can also
be used for sleeping apartments. On
the third floor, cast side, Is the kitchen.
On the west side, four solitary con-
finement cells, bathrooms, etc. On the
first floor of the dollhouse are the chap
ell, knitting-rooms, ironing-room, laun-
ry and dry-room, bathrooms, kitchen
and the fanroom for heating and ven
tilating the building. The air in all
departments Is changed every fifteen
minutes. Heat and electricity are con-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
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THE CYCLE SKATE.

Bicycle and Roller Skate the. Latest
Pneumatic Tire Locomotion.
The latest idea in pneumatic tire To-
comotion is n machine which the in
ventor calls the "cycle skate" The men
responsible for the curious affair took
for their model the safety bicycle and
the ordinary roller skate. the result be-
ing mongrel which. like all other in
ventions, is ''going to revolutionize cy-
cling" 1t consists of steel frame,
light but strong, which clamps on to
the sole and heel of the shoe, and TO
this, directly beneath the heel and toe.
are fastened two large wheels. They
are made of either wood or steel, and
are equipped with either solid rubber or
small pneumatic tires The skates,
having only two wheels each, are even
more difficult to manage than a bicy-
Gle, and an additional charm will I've
had in spinning over the highways and
byways in that it will be a trick TO
master the cycle skate. The wheels
are about three inches in diameter.
The new invention is intended as much
for the road as the rink. or course,
the cycle skate can be Of little use ex-
cept where the roads are hard and
smooth. Asphalt, macadam or we'll
rolled dirt road will serve the purpose
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03

bergs Of this size. There are other the
cries advanced to account for the dis
lodging OF masses Of ice from the Ice
cap, but all the features OF the appear
ance OF the icebergs in the South At
lantic, their number, size, shape and
general nature go to prove the recent
occurrence of an earthquake at the
pole, by which the edge Of the ice cap
has been broken loose. The entire re-
gion In the neighborhood OF the south
pole appears to be covered by this ice
mantle, without any inlet to its interior
for the entrance OF warm water TO dis
solve and break 1t up. The bergs from
the antarctic continent do not begin to
melt until they have drifted four hun
dred miles toward South America or
Africa. SO the force necessary TO
break pieces thirty miles long from the
solid mass of the antarctic ice cap may
be appreciated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
Milk Diet.

The uses of milk diet in certain
forms of disease are numerous and inn
portant. Milk is in the truest sense
a food already prepared. 1t needs no
cooking, it can be obtained anywhere,
and but few persons object to its use,
although it must be said that where it
is made the exclusive diet for a long
time, a certain amount of repugnance
is likely to be excited. 1t begins to
pail upon the appetite, and the resolu-
ton of the patient must be strength
ened and the palate tempted by every
expedient known to the nurse and
doctor.
Under a close adherence to milk
diet the stomach is deprived of its us
ual allowance of bulky material, and
a sense of emptiness soon begins to be
felt at the pit of the stomach. This
feeling of discomfort is, however only
temporary, and may often be relieved
by simply heating the milk almost 70
the boiling point.
The mouth may become ''pasty" and
the tongue coated with a whitish fur
These conditions are more or less de-
pendent upon the constipation which
nearly always results from milk diet,
and which Is sometimes exceedingly
obstinate. The bowels should always
be kept open by some gentle laxative.
Occasionally the opposite condition
of diarrhoea prevails, due to the fact
that the milk is not digested. The
addition of lime water or some diges-
tive preparation is necessary in such
cases, and will probably be ordered by
the attending physician.
While it is true that milk contains
In itself all the constituents necessary
for the nourishment of the body, and
Is alone sufficient to sustain life, IL
enough Of 1t can be taken, its exclusive
use by those accustomed to full
mixed diet commonly produces a de-
cided diminution in the bodily weight.
This fact need cause no alarm, how
ever, so long as the milk is appro-
priated and used up by the body.
The loss of weight Is more apprecia-
BILE when skinned milk Is used, as. is
the case in intestinal disorders. where
the large bulk of fat present in ordi-
nary milk would prove injurious.
The quantity Of milk to be taken
should be determined by the physician
In charge, and varies with constitu-
tional peculiarities, habits Of life, and
mental and physical conditions. One
may begin with cup at time, and it
should be administered every three
hours. as that is the time required for
Its complete digestion.
AS soon rs the patient has become
habitunted to the diet, two tumblcr-
fuls every four hours may be ordered.
From one to two quarts daily is the
amount usually taken. 1t is better adj
ministcrcd slightly warmed.-Youth's
Companion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
Toole as a Barber.

Toole. the actor, one day went into a
barber shop in London to get shaved,
and, finding the barber out, he deter
mined to have little fun before his re-
turn. So he took off his coat, put on a
thinner one and quietly waited for a
customer. Arnold gentleman came in
soon. SHAVE, sir?" said our pretended
barber. The old gentleman took chair.
Toole began to lather, expecting every
moment the barber would appear. Five
minutes passed and no barber. Five
more; still no barber. The joker began
to get desperate and conceived a bright
idea. Putting up his brush, he quickly
changed his coat again, took his hat
and was about to quietly slip behind
the gentleman's back, when that
worthy turned his head and exclaimed:
Here, sir, aren't you going to shave
me?" "No, sirv' promptly replied
Toole. "The factis, we only lather here,
sir. They shave four doors below"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-03
Fireproor Paper.

A valuable fireproof paper Is now
made Of 90 parts of asbestos fiber Of
the best quality, washed in q solution
Of permanganate Of calcium, and then
treated with sulphuric acid. After the
fiber has been thus treated. five parts
of ground wood pulp are added, and
the entire mass is placed in an agi-
tating box, with some lime water and
borax. After thorough mixing the
material flows out into an endless wire
cloth, whence It enters the usual pa
per-making machinery. Paper pro-
duced In this way will resist even the
direct influence of a flame, and may
be placed In a white heat with i'm
.punity.