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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
In the Police Court-Tried and judgment;
I'm its Favor.

Some time ago Judge Andy E. Calhoun,
fudge Of the police court Of Atlanta, had oc-.
casion to pass sentence that was gratifying
to him, aud if people will take his advice much
suffering will be alleviated. The Judge Is SUB
Iect to nervous sick headaches and dyspepsia
Here Is his sentence:
al am a great sufferer from nervous sick
headache and have found no remedy so effec-
tive "a Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy. 1t taSen
when the headache first begins 1t invariably
Price 50 cents per bottle. For sale by all
druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19

Just How it Does it is Not the Question.
It is enough to know that Hindercorns takes
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
Il ood 8
SarsapariIIa
The One True Blood Purifier. AL druggists. 81.
Prepared only by O. I. Hood 6 Co., Lowell, Mass.

Hoods Pills Tsoas fSs asaEsasaisasiE sassaSsHE. Tsss e
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19

there waiting.
At last the guard came to call him.
He rose and took up the short bladed
sword and his other safeguard, the
small, red flag, and passed out into the
sunshine.
he cast one glance about the surg
ing sea of expectant faces, and then
looked longingly up at the hills that
rose behind the city. Their blush
tops seemed trembling in the haze,
the air seemed drowned in expectancy,
and far-off sounds came plainly.
among them the tinkle of sheep bell
far up on the shimmering mountain
side.
Then sharp cry rang out: "Guard-
ese Antonio-guardese"
He caught one glimpse of girl in
white, who stretched her bare arms
out toward him. Then he turned to
avoid the great, black bull that came
rushing down the redondel. He in
stinctively leaped-only just in time
and the small, red flag was torn
from his hand. The maddened beast
tossed it high in the air and turned
to prepare for second attack, while
the spectators, pleased with his agile
leap. boisterously applauded.
The bull paved the ground, with
lowered head, throwing a cloud of
dust in the air. His parched tongue
hung from his open jaws, his hot
breath came in painting gasps, the red
blood trickled down his sides where
the spears of the chulos had pricked
him, snd his bloodshot eyes shone
with madness. as he quickened his
pace to thunderous charge.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09

An eminent physician, who has been
investigating the properties of the differ
ent vegetables, announces that diet of
caorots dmeliorates harshneSs of character
and reduces nervous irritability; peas ere
ate fatty tissue and encourage joyousness,
while turnips have just the opposit effect,
Celery taken in excess causes eye trouble,
while cabbage is beneficial in pulmonary
ailments, and lettuce aids as a sedatiye,
owing to the opium contained in its milky
juice, which keeps the skin clear and fresh
Red beets are blood producing and will
add plumpness to the thinnest form, pro-
vidng they are boiled tender.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
THE FARMER IN POLITICS.
Let Him Jump the Bosses and Run the
Conventions,

Let Him Jump tho bosses ana nun inc
Conventions
The laws, policies and presidents of
the republic should come direct from
the choice of the people; SO let the farm
ers, wageworkers and voting wealth
creators Of the country not wait for a
hint, wink or cue from political head
quarters, but jump the bosses, run the
conventions, make the platforms and
name the president. not to suit the
cliques and clackers, but with an eye
single to good laws and good govern
ment for all hands
With public affairs run on these
primitive lines, there may be no big bar
rels of money or crafty schemers to boost
the campaign, but what's the odds, If
only good principles and Biblical right
eousness prevail? Questions of this kind,
but without any partisan bias, are free
ly and thoughtfully discussed in the
grange, and if more of the farmers were
thus organized to cooperate i'll self edu
cation on the many questions that affect
their interests, politics would soon grow
into the science of good government
rather than into mad grab and scramble
for the offices, and with congress ard
a president welded to the wants of the
people rather than to the party we would
have just laws, justly executed, and a
fourfold chance for that kind of nation
al prosperity which not only means
thrift and capital, but peace and plenty
to all honest workers. Thomas Ready,
Secretary Illinois State Grange.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09

Mrs. Rhode Noah, of this place, was
taken in the night with cramping gains
and the next day diarrhoea set in. She
took half bottle of blackberry cordial
but got no relief. She then sent to me
to see if had anything that would help
her. sent her bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and the first dose relieved her. Another
of our neighbors had been sick for about
week and had tried different remedies
for diarrhoea but kept getting worse.
sent him this same remedy. Only four
doses of it were required to cure him.
He says he owes his recovery to this
wonderful remedy.-Mrs. Mary Sibley,
Sidney, Mich. For sale by Bixby &
Buck, Druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
MATURING POTATOES.
How 1t May Be fastened For Early Mar
kot Supply.

Tho conclusions arrived At u the ex-
pertinent station of Rhode Island after
experiments in fastening the maturity
of potatoes are thus given in bulletin
No. Sc;
When carly potatoes are grown for
market, those offered in tho most ma.
ture condition as to size and quality
bring the best price.
Certain localities, through the prox-
unity of large bodies of water and IA
vorable climatic conditions, are especial
ly adapted to the production Of an early
crop.
Maturity may be FASTENED in three
ways: (a) BY planting sets in pots in a
greenhouse and transplanting to the
open ground; (b) by "sprouting that
is. planting sets thickly in cold frame,
and when ready to "break ground"
transplanting them to the field, and (c)
by budding that is, subjecting seed
tubcrs the size of hens eggs from four
to six or more weeks to tho action of
moderate heat and light so that one or
two strong binds of dark color ready to
develop leaves and roots are formed on
each tuber while all other buds remain
practically dormant.
Budded seed tubers compared with
dormant seed tubcrs in 80 days from
planting gave an increase of 81. So bush
els Of merchantablo potatoes and gain
in total yield of 30. 81 bushels per acre.
Budded seed tubers compared with
dormant seed tubers in 1lkldays from
planting gave an increase of Al. 02 bush
els of understandable potatoes and gain
in total yield of 81. GB bushels per acre.
The increase in growth in the period
between the first and second diggings
was 80 10 bushels in the case of tho bud
ded seed tubers and II. AZ bushels per
acre in the case of the dormant seed
tubers.
For budding seed tubers ono to three
ounces in weight are to be preferred.
They may be 'greened" by exposure to
light, on ground free from vegetation,
directly after digging and placed in
trays at any convenient time during
early winter.
Where large seed tubers are used
sprouting is IA better method of hasten
ing maturity than budding, as the tubers
are cut into sets before they are placed
in the cold frame, and moro even de-
velopment of sprouts is secured than is
possible if large tubers are subjected to
the budding process.
The most successful growers of potas
toes pillow deeply and thoroughly and
fertilize and cultivate we'll in order that
the soil may be a reservoir Of moisture
and plant food ready to supply quickly
every demand of the crop.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09

eNrAusL>,rIc oveR AlFALFA.
a Michigan Farmer Is Convinced of Its
Sterling Merits.

Michigan Farmer Is Convinced Of Its
Sterling Merits.
Tor ten years | have sown a small
amount Of alfalfa seed with red clover,
says Michigan farmer in The Ameri-
ran Agricul'urist, and am now con-
WINGED that on my farm, consisting of a
light, sandy lqam, 1t is able to endure
the cold of winter as we'll as red clover,
and the heat Of summer better than
medium, mammoth or alsike. On the
10th Of last May, where "a few alfalfa
roots had escaped the pillow in the or
chard it stood to 2 inches high, while
timothy and orchard grass were 2 to A
inches high and of poor color The al
falfa was cut close to the ground July
IA and made a growth of II to ID
inches during the next 30 days, while
the surrounding grasses scarcely grew
at all. The appearance of those punches
Of alfalfa induced me last season to try
a little Of this clover alone. Delay in
securing the seed prevented the sowing
until June /. 1t was then seeded ON
Level, sandy soil, which had been plowed
early in May and given a moderate
dressing of barnyard manure. There
was sufficient moisture in the soil TO
start growth, but the excessively dry
weather prevented development of
more than to 10 inches during the
season, aal it was not cut ut all. On
one end of the plat purslane was almost
as high as the alfalfa On the 25th Of
April, 1896, it was to 10 inches high,
way ahead If the purslane, and is the
most promising crop on the farm. Even
rye does not outgrow 1t. Contrary to
the common belief, the plants are lar
gest and best where the most manure had
been spread before blowing.
am so we'll pleased with my trial
plat that without waiting to harvest d
crop | am blowing a 90 acre field Of
light, sandy land, with water II to %
inches below the surface to be sown to
alfalfa in a short time AS a proof of
the hardness Of the plant, | last spring
sowed an old garden plat to oats put
ting on at the same time little medium
clover, alsike, timothy and sprinkling
of alfalfa.
During the drought which followed it
was used as grazing ground for stock
and trampod very severely. Today the
only clover on the plat is alfalfa. be-
gan sowing rye last August, on the goth.
The drill had been used to SOW alfalfa
i'll June, and there remained in the
seeder 10 to 20 pounds Of alfalfa seed,
which was allowed to run ont as the
sowing proceeded Timothy and clover
seed were also sown ON this field. The
rye made small growth and was pas
tured with horses and cattle. Where the
tramping was not severe there is today
quite u fair stand of alfalfa, but no red
clover or timothy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09

The improved beef breeds have been
so long bred to develop aptitude for quail
lty and quantity of meat that It would be
folly TO teed such animals highly for but
ter; the same will apply to feeding butter
animals for beef but without liberal feed
ing neither beef nor butter can be produc-
ed. 1t is matter of both breed and
feed
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09

A writer for the Maryland Farmer says
one of the most successful and judicious
farmers of the state declared to him that
he knew of no crop which can be planted
with reasonable prospect of paying the
cost of production, nor any species OF live
stock that will sell anywhere near its av-
erage cost.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09

The British Dairy Farmer says
Farmers will stick to anything that pays,
and the supply will regulate itself if the
price is good. When men find they can
make from $40 to 500 per COW year, it
requires very little argument to convince
them that dairying pays, and they act
accordingly
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09

The Express of cambridge, n. y. is au-
thoriiy for the statement that Bellows
Falls company has a contract for the man
utacture ofI2o, 900 pounds of milk powder
under formulas that enable its use for pa
per making. 1t is hoped that this will en-
courage creameries.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09

Any citizen Of the United States may
file i'll the patent office IL claim to par
tial invention, stating that he has not
yet completed it and praying protection
until he shall have had time to bring it
to perfection.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09

The Missouri station experimental with
seed wheat sorted into different sizes. The
average yield from the large seed was II a
bushels, and from the small seed 20 bush
els. In this case the same weight per acre
was used.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09

A bulletin of the Illinois experiment sta
ton recently issued presents facts in rela-
ton to continuous cropping of corn which
shows that even though MANFRED. corn
succeening itself suffers from lack of ro-
tation
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09

Mas. WISsLo VS. 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, alays all pniu, cures wind collie,
and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t viii
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by Druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty five cents bottle. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and
take no other kind. ly3S
Mi experience in life haz been that the
world gives every man kredit for all he IL
worth, and in most cases 25 per cent. over
Josh Bilings.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
From Boston, Portland. Lewiston, Augusta,
NateryiIe ,koNheRan and Bangor.

sS-+Flag stations; at which trains viii stop
on signal or notice to Conductor.
Mixed between Bingham and No. Arson.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, for Mercer, land Electric
Cars to and from Skowhegan) At Arson. for
Sawyers Mills, (Starks);
No. Arson, for North and West New Portland
Dead River, Flagstaff and Eustis. At bingham
for Forks, Moose River, Mayfeld kiugsoury
and Abbott.
w. NJ. AVER SuPT.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
Make Good Fenceposts.

A willow stake pushed into the soil
in early spring, while it is yet moist
from the effects of winter freezing and
thawing, viii almost certainly grow,
and after two or three years 1t viii be-
come enough Of a tree to serve as post
for attaching wire to if for fence. We
have known many farmers who con-
struct their roadside fences in this way,
often planting the trees close enough to-
gcther 50 that Il If or 6 foot board may
be matted to the lining posts after they
have attained sufficient size. By cutting
off the top every two or three years the
fence may be kept from shading the
rnnd Gr field too mnch
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
arm for Sale !

The Trask place, situated on North Street
plains, one mile from Skowhegan Post Office,
is offered for sale at a bargain and on easy
terms il desired. The farm contains So acres
of land, well divided, and the buildings are in
excellent condition, with nice cellar. Plenty
of fine water at all times runs into the build
ings. There is a blacksmith shop with premi-
SEES, The property is well adapted for a poul-
try farm. Will exchange for property in
village. Terms made known upon
application on the premises, of tf20
MRS. w. G.. TRASK,
Skowhegan. May 6, 1886
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
j. C. OLIVER,

Carpenter and Builder, So. Norridgewock
The attention of Somerset People is called
to the fact that am prepared to do work of
all kinds in my line, on contract or by the
day. at reasonable rates. Plans and estimates
of building furnished on call and work per-
formed promptly and in thorough manner
Correspondence solicited 3mlg
j. C. OLIVER.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
Hope When You Are Hard Up.

The hopeful phase Is when we seek
work for the first time Possibly we are
entire strangers to the great city and its
ways. We have entered its gates with
out introduction, with little experience
of life, less money. and yet with the
grand idea of stepping into some lucra-
tive appointment that may be had al
most for the asking If Of an adventure
loving and entcrprising spirit, we are
prepared TO enjoy this now experience.
The untried city has fascination for
us. Its streets, its buildings, the faces
Of its inhabitants-all touch our fancy.
We set off full of hope. We are so sure
that fate has something bright i'll store.
We 60 from agent to agent, from cdi
tor to editor, from publisher to publish
er, from one place of business to anoth-
er. Agents are naturally pleased to
pocket their fees as they smilingly as
sure us they will do their best to find
us work. Editors receive us with "A tired
air and point to a pile of unread manu-
scripts. Poor editors! Publishers do us
the honor of assuming that we have Il
book for inspection. Business employ
ers scan us with II commercial eve. NO
business capacity is their inward com
mcnt. We read it III their faces. Good
Words
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
NerVpH on Edge

| was nervous, tired, irritable and
cross. karl's Clover Root Tea has made
me well and happy. MRS. f. b. WOR-
DEN. For sale by Geo. L. Sampson,
Corner Druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
pills Do Not Cnre

Pills do not cHre Constipation. They
only aggravate karl's Clover Root
Tea gives perfect regularity of the bow
els. Geo. +. sampson, Corner Druggist
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
The Best Cough Cure

is Shiloh's Cure. A neglected cough
is dangerous. Stop it at once with
Shiloh's Cure. For sale by Geo. E.
Sampson, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
Ice Cream Soda -Patten's s R#"a
NOT ICE:: .

All persons indebted to the
late firm OF Bartlett & Cairns
are hereby notified that the
books of said firm have been
placed in my hands for collec-
ton. No other party has au-
thority to settle the same.
To avoid their being placed
in the hands of an attorney
for collection settlement must
be made without delay with
~, ID. II. BARTLETT.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
A Great Germans Prescription.

Diseased blood, constipation, and kid
ney, liver and bowel troubles are cured
by karl's Clover Root Tea. For sale by
Geo. +. Sampson, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
Look Out

for breakers ahead when pimples boils, car
bnncles and like manifestations OF impure
blood appear, They wouldn't appear if your
blood were pure and your system in the right
condition They show you what you media
good loodpurifier. that's what you get when
you take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry.
1t carries health with it. All Blood, skin,
and Scalp Diseases, from a common blotch or
eruption to the worst ScTofula, are cured by it,.
1t invgorates the liver. purifes and enriches
the blood, and rouses every organ into health
full action In the most stubborn forms OF
Skin Diseases, such as Salt-rheum, Eczema,
letter, Erysipelas. Carbuncles. and kindred
ailments, and with Scrofula in every shape,
and blood taints, it effects perfect and per-
manent cure of the worst cases.
The Real Article. "uncle Simon. what's an
orator." Hes man who can get people to
stay in room and hear him talk without
having the door locked"
"Then you mean to tell me I'm lar"
"Well, no, don't wish to be quite rude as
that, but ! will say this-youd make a dashed
good weather prophet
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09

that when you are suffering from oatarrh.
you want relief right away. What is the use
then OF experimenting with blood cures
upon disorder resulting from climatic chang
esq Use a local remedy, for a local disease.
Use Ely's Cream Balm, which relieves at once
the attacks Of catarrh and cures chronic cases.
SO cents at all druggists. This remedy can be
safely used by all without injurious results.
It contains no mercury injurious drug Of
any kind.
The domestic fly is getting its feet made
redhot so that its thrilling footsteps viii not
be "a as ted ON sensiliNe hald ne...
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
PILES! PILES PILES

Dr. Williams l. ban Pie Ointment viii cure Blind
Breeding liberated and Itching Piles. II ahsobs the
tumnr3 ailays the Itching at uu3e, acts pouice.
gVts instant rc.ief. Dr. Williams Indian Pie Oint-
met Is prepared ohY for Piles aud Itching OF the pri-
yate parts aud nothing else facl box gldtsnteed.
sou bv druggists sent by mai jee. - 06 per box.
WILLIAMS MFG co. Props. Cleveland o..
Gae. L. samI son, sko~haEan Agent.
The Na,r IruIa, nj ,,irI 10 - , no baao(, bra.s4
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
FARM FOR SALE IN SKOWHECAN,

/ offer for sale the farm. on which Benoise
LOOMS formly lived situated three miles
from Skowhegan Post Office, containing about
1870 acres, well divided into pasture, timber
land, good fields and good sized orchard OF
young trees, all well watered. 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
G. H. LOOMTS.
Skowhegan, August 2. 1895. tf32
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
For Over Fifty Years

The New England girl is at the beach breast
ing the waves, while her mother stays at home
and stems the currants.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09

Last summer one of our grandchildren
was sick with a severe bowel trouble
Our doctors remedy had failed, then we
tried Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, which gave very
speedy relief. We regard it as the best
medicine ever put on the market for
bowel plaints-Mrs. +. q. Gregory.
Fredrickstown. Mo. This certainly is
the best medicine ever put on the market
for dysentery. summer complaint, collie
and cholera infantum in children. 1t
never fails to give prompt relief when
used in reasonable time and the plain
printed directions are followed. Many
mothers have expressed their sincere
gratitude for the cures it has Effected
For sale by Bixby & Buck, Druggists.
Making His Mark-she: Have you heard
that our minister is to be tried for heresy?'
lie: Yes II is quite a distinction for so
young man
We hear OF woman who is so set against
spiritualism that she stopped her paper when
She was informed that it was a medium for
advertisers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
Consumption Canbe Cured

by the use of Shilohs Cure This
great Cough Cure is the only known
remedy for that terrible disease. Geo.
G. Sampson, Corner Druggist.
Tommy: paw, isn't man the lord OF crea-
tom" MIR. Figz: "Most OF the time, but not
when house cleaning is going on"
a Baby's Life Saved,
My baby had Group and was saved
by Shiloh's Cure" writes Mrs. J. b.
Martin, of Huntsville, Ala. For sale by
Geo. f. Sampson, Corner Druggist.