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The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-13
AbOIniinable
Catarph.

til not reasonable to expect to b
cured of any disease, no matter how
constant and persevering the treat.
,nent, when that treatment is alto
gcther misdirectcd, and can not posi-
6ly reach the trouble.
This explains why those afflicted
with catatrh meet with so much dis
enlargement. Though they faithfully
fake the usual treatment consisting OF
sprays. washes, etc, and pass through
the summer without much discomfort,
az soon as cold weather returns, they
find themselves more firmly in the grip
of the disease than ever. Such results
could hardly be expected if the proper
treatment had been given.
Any one who has had experience
with catarrh will readily admit that II
IS enc of the most obstinate of diseases;
II is easy to see, therefore, that it 10
deep-seated, and that no remedy which
merely reaches the surface can have
The slightest effect upon it. The only
known cure for catarrh is a real blood
remedy, one which gets at the seat OF
the disease-the cause of the trouble
and forces it from the system. Such q
remedy is S. S. S. (Swift's Specifcl.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-13

There is another queer tale about
this aerial ocean. "A merchant Of Bris-
toll, g" it is said, "set sail with his cargo
for Ireland. Some time after, while his
family were at supper, knife sudden
ly fell in through a window on the ia
BILE. When tie merchant returned and
saw the knife, he declared it 10 be his
own and said that OIL such d day, at
such an hour, while sailing IN an un-
known part Of the ga, he dropped the
knife overheard, and TIE day and the
hour were found 10 he exactly Che time
when it fell through The window. " All
of which Was onee implicitly believed
by many aud regarded as iaemiroyerti-
bic prof Of the exlsteueeot SEA above
the sky One is at lc>s to conjecture
how HAT unknown pant of TIE sea"
connected With the rest Of It. A phys
ical geography showing tbs would be
no small curiosity .-Boston Post
The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-13
Notice of Foreclosure

Whereas l. man Childs OF Norridgewock in
the County OF Somerset and state of Maine
by his mortgage deed, dated the sixth day Of
July a. y 1892, and recorded in Somerset IS,
Registry of Deeds Book 20 page "a, conveyed
to Herbert E. Withee of said Norridgewoek "A
certain parcel of real estate situated in said
Norridgewock and described as follows to
wit: Being part OF lot number 81 and
bounded as follows, commencing one hundred
and twenty rods from the northeast corner OF
said lot thence south fifty nine degrees west.
twenty six rods and twenty links on lot line.
thence south thirty.one degrees east eighty
and one. half DDS to lot line. thence north
ifty-uine degrees east on said Inc httN-oEe
aud "a half rods to q cedar post thence north
westerly to tie bound first mentioned, said
last mentioned line being parallel to the road
and the easterly end OF said lot; containing
twenty acres more or less and whereas the
said Herbert f. Withee granted and assigned
the said mortgage and debt thereby secured to
G. +. Withee the undersigned, by his deed OF
assignment dated June 18th A. d. 1885 and re-
corded in Somerset SIS Registry of Deeds Boo K
226 page 2s5 and whereas the condition OF said
mortgage has been broken. now therefore, by
reason OF the breach OF the condition thu reof
| claim a foreclosure OF said mortgage.
Dated at Skowhegan April 22nd A. d. 1897.
3wl7 q. +. W1THEE.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-13
BURNS AND HIS MARY.

He sang of friendship and duty
And manhood al creeds above,
OF the dear. green carth in her beauty
And the dcT. Elor5 tf LIE,
But the sweetest, ten lrr 81 chord he gave
Was the requiem poured DER his lost
loves grave.
Then life was but futile lengjue
And earth but Il beautcoas tomb,
But songs through the silence were
thrunging.
And glory dwelt in the gloom.
And sorrow. the harper Killed and strong
From the breaking heart drew it's sweet.
est song.
When thy, grief had heavenward striven
In melody trembling 10 prayer
Did thy Mary r, member In heaven
Her love by the braes of AYR?
We know not. but earth that heard thee
sing
Must cherish thy song to her latest spring.
Deep heart, so lavish in loving,
Oh, hayward and broken heart
As safe from our shallow reproving
As deaf To our praise thou art
Yet thy song shall thrill us while love
shall last
And thy sorrow move us till death be past
Maggie Clare in New York sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-13
SheriTs Sale.

STATE or MAINE. SOMERSET, IS.
1aken this sixth day OF May, A. u 1897 on
an execution dated April twenty sixth 4, ID.
1877, issued on a judgment rendered by the
supreme judicial court for the county of SOM
erset, al the term thereof begun and held on
the 3rd Tuesday OF March A. ID 1897, To wit, on
the sixteenth day of April A. d 1877 in favor
OF Mike Padham OF Solon in said county and
against Louis Nigue OF Bingham In SAID county
OF Somerset, for five hundred fifty four dollars
and seventy nine cents damage, and hfty-one
dollars and niuety-seyen cents, costs OF suit,
and will be sold at public auction at the office
OF George w. Cover in Skowhegan in said
county, to the highest bidder, on the nine
teenth day of June A. ID. 1897, at nine OF the
clock in the forenoon, all the right, title and
interest which the said Louis Nigue has in
and to the following described real estate or
had on the third day of June A. ID. 1895 at ten
OF the clock in the forenoon, the time when
the same WAS attached on the writ in the same
suit. to wit: certain piece or parcel of land
situate in said Bingham, together with the
buildings thereon, and bounded and describ
ed as follows: on the west by road leading
from Ansel HolwaY's by John Hughes and
the Lake road so called, north by the Lake
road and land OF the Bodwell heirs, and on the
so nth by land once sold to Elias Brown, con
tanning one hundred acres more or less and
being all and the same premises conveyed by
George w. Lake to said Louis Nigue by deed
dated March 25th \. d. 1893, recorded in Som
erset Registry of Deeds in Book p page 476;
also one other piece OF land in said Bingham
bounded and described as follows. to wit:
being the south half OF lot numbered eleven in
the seventh range OF lots IN SAID Bingham &C
cording to Phillip Bulleu survey. containing
one hundred acres more or less also one other
piece parcel Of land ia said Bingham and
being the south half of lot numbered eleven
in the six h range of lots IN said Bingham,
containing one hundred acres more or less,
according to the survey Of Philip Bullen also
one other piece or parcel Of land situate in
said bingham, and being the northwest quart
er OF lot numbered eleven in tho seventh
range of lots ia said Bingham, containing fifty
acres, more or less, the second, third
and fourth parcels OF real estate above
described, being the same conveyed by Mike
Padham to Arno Padham By two DIT eds one
dated July twenty first A. ID 1890, and record o.
ed in said Registry In Book POS page 35, and
the other dated September twelfth a. d 1870
and recorded in said Registry in Book 2ls
page Il. to which deeds and recorGs reference
is to be had for a further description. 3wlg
Dated this sixth day OF May A. d 1897
FRANK l.. HARDING, Deputy Sheriff
The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-13

Mr.. H. P. Cook, of 80 Walker street,
Atlanta, Ga, suffered intensely from
catarrh. He says:
~ at first thought had only bad
cold, and didn't give much atten-
ton to the distractions in my nose
and throat. This soon became notice
able, and began to SO inconvenience
me, that l applied for treatment and
was given the usual local applications
ofsprays. washes, etc. The immediate
effect of the treatment was to relieve
me, but only for short time after ap-
plication, and | could easily see that
the disease was growing worse stead
lily, and seemed TO grow deeper toward
my lungs; my nose and throat were
constantly choked up, so that l was
all the time hawking and splitting, and
to add to it all, the disease became
very offensive. l was unable to obtain
much sleep, being compelled to get up
constantly during the night to clear
my throat and keep from choking. q
81 tried various treatments without
relief, as none of the medicines seemed
to reach the disease. Finally, some
one recommended S. S. S., and before
had finished one bottle, felt better.
continued the medicine, and it cured
me permanently. truly believe S.S.S.
Is the only cure for catarrh, the most
abominable of all Diseases"
s. S. S. is unlike all other blood
remedies, because it is more than n
mere tonic, and goes directly to the
seat of all blood diseases, and cures tho
most aggravated cases of Cancer, Ca
tarrh, Rheumatism, Eczema, Scrofu1a,
Contagious Blood Poison, etc. S. S. 8.
l. = a
P1fro1vVoootah1o
The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-13

Nature Is an arrant democrat and be-
slows her gifts impartially.-Mrs. C.
G. Gore,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-13
A SEA ABOVE The CLOUDS
extraordinary Superstition Once Preva-
lent In England.


The curious superstition that the, e is
an ocean aioyo the clouds is illustrated
by the following strange story by an
old English Hrier: "One sunday the
people Of a certain village We're coming
out Of church IN a thick, cloudy day,
when they saw line anchor of ship
hooked It. Cnc Ct the mtstOncs-the
cable. Whica fsas tightly stretched,
banging down from the ar The people
were astonisipd, and while they were
consulting about il suddenly they saw
the rope NOV, is though some one la
bored to pHli up the anchor The an
Choir, hoNCyor. still held fast by the
stone, and IA great noise was heard in
the air, like the shouting of sailors.
Presently sailor was seen sliding down
the cable for the purpose Of untxing
the anchor When he bad just loosened
1t, the villagers seized hold of him, and
while in their hands he quickly died,
just as though he had been drowned.
about an hour after the sailors
above, hearing no more of their COM
rade, cut the cable and sailed away In
memory of this extraordinary event the
people of the village made the hinges
of the church doors out of the iron Of
the anchor 1t is further stated that
these hinges are still to be seen there, +"
a bit of evidence much like Munchau-
sens rope whorewith he once climbed
to the mocn. If you doubted the story,
you We're confronted with the rope.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-13

"I'm going to introduce a BILL" de-
olared the first legislator, prohibiting
any and all persons from going up in a
balloon.
"There's where you show your lack
of craftsmanship, sneored the second
legislator MY bill will make it an
offense punishable by fine and impris-
onment to fail out Of balloon. - DE
troit Free Press
The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-13
Try GRAlN.QI Try GRAIN.0l

ASK your Grocer to day to show you pack
age of GRAINO, the new food drink that
takes the place OF coffee. The Children may
drink it without injury as well the adult.
All who try it, like it. GRAIN-O has that rich
seal brown Of Mocha or Java, but it is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress. Il the
price of coffee. Is cts. and 25 cts. per package.
Sold by all groeers.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-13
Purely Vegetable.

will be mailed free to any address, by
The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-13

A famous Scotch dean used to tell a
ghost story, the clew to which is in the
question, "Weel, master ghaist, is this
a general rising or are ye just taking "A
daunder frae yer grave by yerself?
Argonaut.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-13

''Let me see, unused the sporting
editor "Wiat IS an incubator
IAN incubator, replied the agricul-
tural editor, lis an egg plant. Chi
oago Tribune
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-01
-FOUR JURORS SWORN IN.
The Luetgert Case Taking Shape for the
Second Trial

Chicago, H., Nov. 30.-Four jurors to
try Adolph Luetgert a second time
were sworn in at 4 four O'Clock this af-
ternoon, and up to that hour only thirty
eight veniremen had been called into
the jury box and found disqualified to
serve. One venireman, Joseph w. Phil
lips, a fashion plate publisher, proved
satisfactory to the attorneys for both
sides of the case but Luetgert objected
to him because he was for nine years
chief clerk Of police in North TIMBER
land county, England. -4e was held
over TIL tomorrow, but will probably be
rerempioriy challenged by the defense.
The jurors chosen are:
George J. Berlin, restaurateur; Frank
Hoffman, electrical engineer; Thomas
Gardiner, furniture dealer; Thomas H..
Bachelor, insurance solicitor
The State has thus far exhausted five
of its peremptory challenges and the de-
renSe none.
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FREE PILLS.

Send your address to FL. e. Bucklen
& Co.. Chicago, and get free sample
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you of their merits.
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure of Con-
stipation and Sick Headache. For Ma
laria and Liver troubles they have been
proved Invaluable. They are guaranteed
to be perfectly free from every deleteri-
Gus substance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action, but
by giving tone to stomach and bowels
greatly invigorate the system. Regular
size 25c. per box. Sold by all druggists
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-01
SALE OF LAND.


BY virtue of decree Of the Superior
court in Wake county, n. c., in special
proceedings, No. S12, entitled j. G. Mar
com, administrator of the estate of T.
y. Ray, deceased, against Lima Ray, J.
n. Ray and others, being an action to
make real estate assets, l will, as com
missioner, sell, at the court house door
of Wake county, to the highest, bidder
for cash, on Monday, the Bird day OF
January, 1898. at II o'clock m, tive
tracts of land lying in New Light town
ship in said county.
First tract contains So acres, more or
less and known as lot No. 2 in the di-
vision Of the lands Of Thos. Ray, and
bounded as follows: Beginning at q
stake, the N. E. corner of lot No. /.
thence s. rs degrees e. A As poles
to a stake in the dividing line, thence
N. SS1a degrees w. "A poles to a stake,
thence N Il degrees e. 134a poles to
the beginning.
Second tract bounded on the east side
by the lands Of j. N. Lowery, On the
south side by Neuse river, ON the west
side by A. G. Rays land and on the
north side by Il. n. Rays land and
containing SO acres more or less, ana
being the land conveyed to It. N Ray
by James d. Dew, by deed recorded In
the office of the Register of Deeds for
Wake county, in book LOT, page 257.
The second tract will be sold subject
to the widows right of dover.
J. G. MAROON, COM.
December 1, 1897. IDS
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soc. and Sr.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
LAWMAKERS HELD UP.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. Boa special
to the Commercial Tribune from At
lanta, Ga, says:
A committee from the State House
Of Representatives, composed of some
of the most prominent politicians in the
State, was yesterday held up in a
freight car in the Okefnee Swamp and
forced to give up a considerable sum of
money. Some Of the members Of the
committee were Representatives Enniss,
Thomas, Craig, Burwell, Cannon,
Boynton and others. They were to
visit convict camp in the swamp for
the purpose of inspection. They were
put in freight car and hauled thirty
three miles over a rough road to the
camp. On the return trip, when in the
midst Of the swamp, two men stopped
the train and demanded $1.50 fare from
each of the members, claiming to be
officials Of the road. Under protest the
amount was paid, but the train was
stopped again and the bogus conductors
returned and demanded more money.
They were given all that there was in
the party and the journey was COM
pleted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-01
COTTON GROWERS CONVENTION
Gov. Russell Yesterday Appointed Three
Delegates to 1t.

At the request of Gov. Ellerbee, OF
South Carolina Gov. Russell has ap-
pointed the following delegates from the
State at large to the Cotton Growers
convention which meets in Atlanta,
Dec. IA: j. =. Sossamon, OF Mecklen-
burg; w. p. Bachelor and Ham. r.
Jones, of Wake.
The purpose OF this convention is to
consider the marketing, sale and price
of cotton and to devise some plan il
possible by which the producers may
receive a price above the cost Of pro-
ductiOn.
All the cotton-growing States of the
Union are requested to appoint delegates
to this convention.
Judging from the way President VII
horn of the State Alliance is hearing
from the various States in regard to the
coming convention OF the cotton growers
Of the South, says the Columbia State.
1t seems that the convention will be a
noteworthy one. The attendance win
he very large. Tennessee's governor has
complied with the request made throupA
Gov. Ellerbee to appoint delegates. The
governor OF Mississippi had previously
done so. Aside from these responses 10
the call. Mr. Wilhorn has received nYu-
erous letters from individual cotton grow
ers in MANY Of the States. all Indicating
n very lively interest in the gathering
and the purpose for which it 10 to be
held.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-01
FUNERAL OF PROF. H. G. CROSBY

The funeral services of Prof. Henry
G. Crosby will be held this afternoon at
2:30 in Shaw University chapel. The
services will be conducted by DR.. N. h.
Roberts, assisted by Rev. G.. w. Perry.
The friends of the city are expected to
attend.
A memorial service will be held at a
later date. A committee consisting OF
Profs. N. G. Bruce, G. N. Hunter and
James II. Young have been appointed
to prepare suitable resolutions for the
memorial service.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Having qualified as administrator OF
the estate of Burton Dupree, deceased.
late of Wake County, N. c., this is to
notify all persons having claims against
the said estate to present them to the
undersigned at his office in Raleigh,
N. c.. on or before the End day of De-
cember, 1893, or this notice will be plead
in bar of their recovery, and all per,
sons indebted to the said estate will
please make immediate payment to the
Undersigned. j. G. MAROON,
Administrator.
Dee. 1, 1897 1tw6a
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Having qualified as administrator OF
the estate of Eli Dupree, deceased. late
of Wake county, N. c., this is to notify
all persons having claims against the
said estate to present them to the un-
dersigned at his office in Raleigh, N.
c., on or before the End day OF Deem
Der, 1898, or this notice will be plead in
bar of their recovery, and all perosns in
debted to the said estate will please
make immediate payment to the under
signed.
j. G. MAROON,
Administrator.
December /, 1897. 1tw6t
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DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS.

One Out OF Every Seven Deaths in New
York City Caused by the Disease.
New York, Nov. 30.-Dr. Biggs, Of the
board OF health, made some startling
statements before the board Of estimates
while that body was to-day considering
the city budget for 1898. The board Of
.stimates was asked to approve a grant
of 100000 for the care of tuberculosis
in a special hospital. DR.. Biggs, speak
ing for the board Of health, in support
# the appropriation, declared that one
nut of every seven persons who die in
his city are victims of tubercular con-
sumption. Dr. Biggs further stated
that among the working classes the per
centage OF deaths due to this diseas,
%as one quarter. The board Of health
approved the $4,000 asked for.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-01
THE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE,
Rev. j. w. Lee Lectures to Seventy
five Anti-Saoon Men.

Last night in the Academy of Music
about seventy five people gathered to
aear Rev. j. w. Lee, the Irish Evancel-
list make his crusade against the saloons.
The object of the meeting was to or
ganize the Anti-Saloon League which
MIR. Lee had announced would be dur
ing his series of sermons in this city SOW
eral weeks ago.
Last night Rev. Lees lecture was
mainly a treatment of the subject from
the political standpoint-ad every
member to vote against his party should
it put up candidate, not dry man.
After charging both Democrats and Re-
puhicans with numerous things Mr.. Lee
said:
Understand brethren, don't belong
to either party they are both too dirty
for me to think" He then paid his
respects to the city aldermen, saying
that if he had voted for them he would
bite his tongue and never admit the
fact.
His sermon was applauded at several
points when he became violent against
the liquor men.
He make short talk on license and
after the lecture was over the audience
was invited to sign the pledge. The
mo iority of those present signed the
articles.
ne officers elected were as follows:
President-C. H. Mebane.
Vice Presidents. W. Bailey, of First
baptist church, Geo. Ball, Of Fayette-
vile Street Baptist church; Frank
Lampkin, OF the Tabernacle Baptist
church; Cyrus Thompson, Of the Central
M. e. church; Rev. A. w. Curtis. of
the Congregational church; Rev. J. l..
Foster, OF the Christian church; w. II.
Worth, Of the Friends, and Others.
SecretaIy-Rev. A. l.. Belts, of West
End Baptist church.
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MURDERER GETS TWO YEARS.

Two new convicts were yesterday
brought to the penitentiary. One of
them was white man named Ham
mond, sent up for two years from
Rowan county, for murder.
The other was a negro boy from
Polk county, who gets one year for lar
ceny.
Three conyicts-two women and a ne
gro boy-were brought back from tn.
Roanoke State farms, where they have
been at work gathering the crops. They
are brought back to work in the laun-
dry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-01
NEW CORPORATION.

The Sanford Water and Light Com
phny. of Sanford was Incorporated yes
tsrday with a capital stock of sos
800. The company will he authorize
10 commence business when $1,000 has
h"en subscribed TO thp stock. The fol
lowing are subscribers to the capital
stock: w. A. Monroe. w. J. Edwards.
Sanford Sash and Blind CO.. B. Cole
and Mofftt Bros.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-01
PYTHIANS IN CONTEMPT.

Tampa, Fla, Nov. 30.-A sensation
was created in Florida circles last night
when Red Cross Lodge, knights OF
Pythias, of this city, defied the authority
of the Grand Chancellor, and refused
to obey his orders or relinguish their
charter,
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NO CURE NO PAY.

That is the way all druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TON
10 for Chills and fever and all forms of
Malaria. 1t In simply Iron and Quinine
in a tasteless form. Children love 1t.
Adults prefer 1t to bitter, nauseating
teaiex. Price, zoe.
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Death OF MR.. CASTOR WILDER

Mr.. CASTOR Wilder. railroad agent at
Auburn. died of rheumatism Sunday
night and was buried Monday afternoon
at Mt Moriah church. The deceased
was about 81 years old, and had been
agent at Auburn about Is years. He
caves a wife and two children. His
wife is a daughter Of VIZ W. Fl.
Hampton. blind Confederate .soldie,
well known in this city Mr.. Wilder
vas man Of high character and high
y esteemed by all who knew him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-01
$4,000 FIRE IN HAVANA.

Havana, Nov. 30.-The printing office
of El Centinel, the organ Of the Gendar-
mes, was burned last night. The cause
of the fire is not known. The building,
it is said, was insured for the sum of
$4,000 in the Sun Insurance Company
of England.
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FOR KILLING A WHITE MAN.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 30.-George
douglass, the negro who accidentally
>illed Albert Grayer, at Snowden, Pa,
a mining hamlet here last spring. in at
.empting to murder another man with
whom he had quarrelled over a game of
craps, WIS hanged in the county jail
ward here at 1919 o'clock this morn
ing.