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The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

called by Mr.. Gillen. The doctor testi-
frd that he had known Mr.. Bennett for
nearly 10 years. He thought his mind
was impaired in May, 1913. which was
about the time he gave his daughter the
money, and stated that it had been i'm
paired on account of the old gentleman
having so many commissions or fit,.
+. II. Glllru is associated with Mr.,
Sanborn for pmintn. DanIorth Il Gould
for defense.
BY Tuesday noon the testimony was
all in, and after the dinner recess the
arguments b gan. Counsel made their
arguments, the Chief Justice charged
the jury and the ease went TO the jury
about , 80 o'eloeb. Counsel Gould
thought the charge of the presiding jus
tice favored the Plaintiff The
foreman was instructed to hring in n
seated verdict, Wednesday morning
The Jury was out about two hours.
In the morning, a verdict was rendered in
favor of the plaintiff as follows: In
trnvnr action, S22l5.S9; in assmnpsit.
S2215.3l. The verdict awarded is prac-
tically what was sued for, Attorney
Could has filed a motion for "A new trial.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

1t was only the other night, IN the
grammar school on Ringold street, that
an aged colorcd woman, weary and
worn with her years of ceaseess labor,
comprehended for the first time in her
life that the figure meant four single
units combined. So happy was she at
the dawning light of knowledge, rudi-
mentary though it was, that when she
saw in store on the following day the
sign, "'Taeks, / cents, hammers, 4
cents, she could not resist the tempta-
ton to count out two little piles Of four
pennies each from her scanty supply and
make the purchase. She did not need ei-
Their, but, with her taeks and hammer,
she walked out of the store as triumph
antly as would "a business man who had
just made real estate deal which net.
ted him thousands of dollars. Boston
Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

The crew of an arctic explorer had
great pleasure, one Christmas amid the
ice and snow. in teaching the little Es
kimo children how to observe an Amer
lean Christmas The queer little tots
had never heard Of Christmas tree,
and Santa Claus was an unknown per
sonace. The sailors we're desperately
homcSick, until one Of them. with little
ones Of has own, happened To think of a
Christmas ree fer the little. chubby Is.
kimos, with their round heads and soft
dark eyes.
a real, live green tree Wis, Of course,
cut of the question IN TINT icy region,
so the men gathered up the bones Of
slaughtered walruscs, bears. whales and
other creatures and tied them together
so that they branchcd out in every diree-
ton
Whom it came to candy, they could
not ger that, either; but instead they
made balls of whale hlubber, or fat, of
which the little fur wrapped Eskimo Is
extremely fond, and these queer substi-
tutes for caramels were tied on the
tree" with colored cord. Bright beads,
shining buttons, some brass headed
tacks and few other such remarkable
"presents' were also tied on, and then
bits of lighted candles were stuck all
about, giving quite a festive air to the
queerest Christmas tree that was prob
ably ever seen But the Eskimo children
enjoyed it to a wonderful degree and
the homesick sailors grew bright and
cheerful il giving them such novel
pleasure. New York Tribune
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28
Raw Oysters.

One of the most eminent of French
physicians the late Dujardin- Beaumetz,
urged for years before his death that
persons of light or feeble digestion
should not eat raw oysters. because they
contain chemical which excites fer
mentation as soon as il comes in contact
with the gastric juice. Being an easy
carrier of germs, too, the oyster com
municates very readily any pathogenic
microbe which it may contain to the in
testinal canal, and trouble begins at
once. Recent investigations corroborate
the opinion of the French scientist and
may lead to the hauishment Of the hith-
erto esteemed raw oyster from the list
of convalescent dainties 1t is already
an established fact that lis nutritive
qualities have been much oyerrated. -
New York Post
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28
\ Young NiOlinist.
( UpVerS Ba=dr.

Miss Elise Fellows. the promising
young volinisr, Who made her New
York debut at the last of the December
Musical Mornings AZ The Waldorf, has
PLAYED the violin almo>t :, g. her infau-
cy She Appeared IN puol,c in Boston
Wben she was orlY about twelve WARS
old. and Was for time a pupil of
Adamowski The master to whom she
considers herself most Indebted, how
rvcr. i knciscl; toralthough she studied
undce Gruo ia Vienna for year, She
was with kueisel for II rumber of years,
aud speaks of his instruction with loving
Loyalty. Miss + lloWs is from Maine,
originally, although she has spent most
Of her life in Boston, and is decidedly
attractive young woman, quite aptrt
from her powers as player. She is
Slight IN figure, and is pc. seSed of Il pair
of lovely eyes. Her fresh varying color
and simplicity of manner produce the
Impression that one is meeting delight
full young girl RAJ her than skilled mis-
trpsS of music.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28
The Mind's Eve.

1t will probably be news to most PEG
pie to hear that rudimentary traces of
a third eye exist among all yertebrates,
including man. In the human race this
third eye forms part of the pineai gland
IA small mass about the size of pea
in almost the very center of the brain.
Possibly. therefore, there was more ac-
tual truth in the well known expression,
" the minds eye, " than its originator
ever dreamed of
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28
legislative Notice.

State of Maine-House of Representatives
AUGUSTA, Jan'y 26, 1897.
The committee on salaries will meet
at Railroad Commissioner rooms on
Tuesday, Feb'y2 =. 1897, to hear petition
No. 3, to amend sec. 4 of chap. ll5 of r
S. relating to salary of Register of Pro-
bate of Somerset County.
VIM. ENGEL, Chairman.
b. BURTON, Secretary. lw4u&r
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28
Legislative Notice.

The committee on Judiciary will give
a public hearing in its room at the State
House in Augusta, as follows: Wedues-
day, Feb 10, 1897 at O'Clock p. m.
An act to establish law uniform with
the laws of other states for the acknowl-
edgment and execution of written in.
struments, commercial law, weights and
measures and other purposes.
2w4 w. J. KNOWLTON, Secretary.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28
Daily Soc. a month; Sc per year.


State of Maine-Hous of Representative
AUGUSTA, Me-, January Is, ISL
Ordered that the time for the reeep,
ton of petitions and bills for private and
special legislation be limited to Monda3,
February LIST, 1897, and that all pet-
lions and bills presented after that datt
be referred to the next legislature.
R cad and passed.
w. S. CorroN, Clerk,
A true copy.
Attest: W. 5. COTTON, CLERK
2wr&u 3wa By +. w. l.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28
Legislative Notice.

The committe on Judiciary will give a
public hearing in its room at the State
House in Augusta, as follows
Tuesday, Feb, 9, 1897, at O'Clock p.
m. An act to provide for the appoint
ment of a Commissioner of Highways.
An order directing the committee to in
quire into the necessity of amending the
provisions of chapter 379 of the public
laws relating to preventing incompetent
persons from conducting the business Of
Apothecares. 2w4
w. J. KNowLToN, Secy.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28
Notice..

\ public hearing will be given by the
subcommittee of the Judiciary and
Legal Affairs Committee, at the Judici-
airy Committee room ut the State House,
Augusta, at . o'clock p. m, February
Sth next, on the amending or repeating
of the insolvency and disclosure laws of
the State. You are cordially invited to
be present, or to present in writing any
suggestions you may wish to make in re-
gard to the subject matter of the hear
ING. 2wIu&r
Per order committee,
l.. l.. WALTON, f, c. REYNOLDS,
FRANK l. NOBLE, w. II. FoGLER
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

Watervile Nail; Miss Louise Coburn
of Skowhegan, read a paper on Egypt
at Ladies' Hall, Friday evening. Miss
Coburn was graduated from Colby in
the class of II. During the last few
years she has lived abroad and as she
spent some time travelling in Egypt and
along the Nile, she was fully competent
to treat of the subject. The paper was
charmingly written with quaint touches
of humor, and gave a vivid impression
of the wonderful land of the East and
the children of the desert.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28
Koran Arabic.

The Arabic used in the Koran differs
az much from the Arabic used in or
binary conversation and intercourse in
the east as the Latin differs from the
Italian The Koran Arabic is that of the
literary classes the colloquial Arabic
that Of the common people.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

The largest orchard in Great Britain
is at Tottington, in the county of
Gloucester 1t is 800 acres in extent and
in some seasons yields its owner, Lord
Sudley, profit of 500, 900 The trees
are chiefly apples and plums
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

The verbena is indicative of SENSIBLE
ity. This plant is said by some natu-
ralists to display almost animate reason
in choosing its habitat.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

Mr. q. II. Pishon of Skowhegan, Me-,
Il well known hay and grain merchant,
was quietly married in this city to Min
ME leighton ct Skowhegan, by Rev. G..
Is. Elder at the Unitarian parsonage at
30 +. NJ, Monday, Jan. %. After The
ceremony wedding breakfast was
served in the parlors of Miss Ida Pishon,
in the LamsOn block, the latter being
sister of the groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Pish-
on left on an early train for Nashua,
Boston and New York. They will be at
home to receive their friends at SHOW
hogan after February TO- Feeae, ". II.
Sentinel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pishon arrived home by
last evenings train and will soon take
up their abode at the kncaid house on
Water street, which Mr.. Pishon has
leased.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers dur
ing the week.
Pittsfield-Eugene Bickford ct al to
Mary A. Hart, $500.
Anson-Cyrus Rogers ct al to VIM.
Howard, $50.
Mercer-Wm. +. DuntOn to VIM. H..
Wills, $500.
Skowhegan-R. w. Brown to Fred
Howes, 81, 400.
Cambridge-C. G. Burdin to Frances
W. Pease, $l.00; F. w. Pease to +. l..
Johnson.
Pittsfield-Caroline P. Merrill to
Meade A. Bradley, $780,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

From New York, to Apia, via San
Francisco. requires % days
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

Have your pictures framed at Folsom
and Varney's. Aft
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-03-04
Real Estate Transactions.

Subscribers are furnished with from five
to six lists per week, giving an accurate
record of all deeds, mortgages, leases, re-
leases, powers OF attorney, ETC., etc., which
are placed on record. Also list of all
district court judgments.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-03-04

FRIGHTENED By FIRE.
that Of transferring them from plare to
place. Probably not many young folks
know Just how this is accomplished.
Take, for instance, the case of two
beautiful Bengal tiger cubs received by
dealer which he wished to put into
the cage they were to inhabit. These
cubs were old enough to be dangerous.
The boxes that tigers and lions come
in are not very big-just big enough TO
allow the inmates to lie comfortably.
This, besides saving freight, prevents
the animal from using full strength,
and perhaps in case Of fright or frenzy
bursting the box. Well, the box with
the tiger cubs was placed in front of
and partly in the open cage A sliding
door in the box was then lifted, and the
cubs darted forward at the meat that
was lying in the far corner Of the cage
to tempt them. Meanwhile the box was
quickly withdrawn and the barred gate
Of the cage as quickly shut.
1t is easy enough, however, to trans
fer an animal from confined box to u
large cage. He is going then from cap
tivity to comparative liberty. It is not
so easy-indeed it is very dif1icult--,tc
get him to go through the reverse proc
ess, to walk from large cage into Il
box. IL there be time he can always bo
made to do it quietly enough. Give him
no food in the large cage, but put it in
the box. He may, even so, hold out fol
days. Hunger. however, will prove in
the end stronger than his fears, and he
will, with a growl, make dash for
the meat, when the trap will be closed
against him.
But it isn't always possible to wait
for hunger to make him submit Per
haps the animal is wanted tomorrow
and the dealer has got the order only
today and must catch the train with
him at O'Clock in the afternoon. What
Is to be done now?
Here mans superior intelligence as
serts itself. It is fear that prevents the
animal from entering the box, and this
fear must be overcome by q greater fear.
This is an easy matter to the animal
dealer, with his knowledge Of animals
He simply sets fire to little bundle Of
dry straw in the cage. This is enough
the animals fear of fire makes him fly
through any outlet of escape.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-03-04

That picture in King Bros.
window which has attracted 80
much attention is not the portrait
of anyone here.
Just received, an entirely new
stock of Gents Suitings in Black,
Blue and fancy mixtures and will
be sold in quantities to suit at
wholesale prices. l.. b. Kerr,
Queen street.
City Carriage Co.. j. S. And.
eade, manager. II you want a
hack, with good horse and care
full driver ring up Telephone lib,
corner Of Fort and Merchant
streets. Hack at all hours.
Kroeger Pianos, sweetest in tone,
JAS. w. Bergstrom, sole agent, cash
or installments. Warerooms at
G. Vests, Masonic Temple. Of
fee at Thrum's Book Store. Tun-
ing and repairing. a~s- Tele-
phone BAT.
February 6, an engineer of long
experience writes the Pacific
Hardware Co., as follows: 81
received your circulars concern
ing Vacuum Oil and as | have
used them since, having the power
of selecting my own oil, l can
only echo the facts which they ex-
press"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-03-04

Subscription Price. $500 per Month.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-03-04
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.

How wild Beasts Are Transferred From
One Place Of Confinement to Another.
A strange trade is that of the dealer
in wild beasts, who receives animai" :
every variety from hunters all over the
world and sells them to showmen, ~
illogical collections, ETC., and not the
least of the traders difficulties in han.
ding these dangerous commodities IS
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-03-04

Erening Bulletin 75c ger month,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-03-04

Hay, Oats, Bran, Middings, Chop Feed,
Oil Cake Meal, Rock Salt, Alfalfa Hay,
Flour, Rolled Barley, Rolled Oats, Cracked
Corn and Wheat. Oregon Burbank Potatoes
shipped from California and Oregon regularly.
Oxford eagle., 1897-06-17

After all of the unkIndne sS
that has been said after the
severest structures that have
ever been heaped upon the head
of any Governor that has oecu-
pied the gubernatoriaI mansion
of this State except IN recon
struetion days. = 1t not time for
the critics 10 rest the tongue
and pen that has been dire eted
against our present Executive,
After all the questions that
crept into the State House con
tention. that no one could have
foreseen, was he not at least
partially exeusable for the vetos
Tan you not give him credit for
honesty of purpose, We sin
eerely hope so.
Oxford eagle., 1897-06-17
Stands at the Head.

Aug. J. Begel. the leading
druggist OF Shreveport, La, says:
~Dr. Kings New Discovery Is
the only thing that cures my
cough, and il is the best seller /
have J. F. Campbell mer.
chant of Stafford. Ariz.. writes:
-Dr. Kings New Discovery is
all that is claimed for it; il never
fails, and Is a sure cure for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds.
cannot say enough for its mer.
IT'S DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds IS not an experiment. Ii
has been tried for u quarter OF
a century, and to-day stands at
the head Ii never dIsappoints.
Free trial bottle at k. r. Chill
ton i Co
Oxford eagle., 1897-06-17

\ hOusekeeper who IL noted
among her friends for the
serupulous neatness of her es-
tablIshment down to the small
est detail, says she has diseov-
cred that the best sort of dish
washer is a shisk broom This
she esteems far above the ordi-
nary soft dish cloths or the
twisted cord ones sold in the
house furnishing shops. two
such brooms kept respectively
one for plates and pottery. the
other for metal dishes. always
hang over the sink in her kitch-
en-, and are in daily use. An
especial recommendation is the
ease with which they are kept
clean, a moments holding under
th- running faucet washing
away every scrap which may
cling to them and an occasional
dipping In hot water to which a
little soda has been added keep
iBg them perfectly sweet
Oxford eagle., 1897-06-17

rs respected by all who know
him.
Aser the address County
superintendent q. X. High
tower and Mr.. f. VI. Pettis
made short addresses and point
ed out some Of the noble work Of
the Normal under the able di-
rtetion of Profs. Bankston and
keeton-
This session has been the
most prosperous and successful
term in the history Of the sehrol;
more than 200 students have
been enrolled and both the
faculty and students are well
pleased with work done.
The evening was devoted to
the annual play. On this oc-
casion Turn of the Tide and
The Reign of Terror were
presented. The entire enter
tainment was a marked success
as was shown by the appreeia-
tion of the audience, but special
mention should be made OF the
young ladies' participating,
Misses Inez Miller, Myrtle
Graham, lola Brown and Birdie
Wilson.
On this occasion the doors of
the hospitible people of Alb
beville were thrown open to
the visiting public. Their hos
pitality was appreciated and
enjoyed by all and we return
thanks TO Mr.. w. VI. Goodwin
and family, as well as others.
for kindness shown our repre-
sentative.
In behalf of the school we
will say that its great success
this session promises even
greater next.
The management remains
under the direction of Profs.
keeton and Bankston. These
gentlemen will spare neither
pains nor means to further i'm
prove the school.
THOSE WHO ATTENDED.
The ladies and gentlemen
who attended the Abbeville
Normal School commencement
exercises, last Friday, from our
city were: Mesdames p. 4.
Matthews, Jim McCharen. Ruth
Plant, w. Z. Hampton, A. X.
Bogard, e.. X. Hightower.
Misses Dale Kimmons. Tullia
Hampton. Emma Norris, Kate
kimmons Cora Brown, Pauline
Reynolds, Corinne Kimmons.
Donna Wallace. Viola Dooley.
Lizzie Ramey and Mamie Gools-
by. Messrs A. r. Bogard, G.. K.
HightowerJim McCharen, Capt.
w. \. Roane, Mayor Brown,
Stone Webster, Ed BaIfour.
Hal Ramey, John Brown, Bob
Harkins, Lewis Stephens, John
Harkins, Chandler worley Lee
Matthews,Jim Strawn, Joe wor-
ley, Frank Matthews, Joe wor-
ley, Jr-, Doak Matthews, Jim
Matthews. Coleman Strawn. Ed
Matthews. Will Knight, Lennie
Beanland and Archie Crockett.
Oxford eagle., 1897-06-17

sstving tho vote We are salts
fed. Both members of the low
sr house from this county sup
ported the Governor and il l.
our humble opinion that when
cool Judgment has taken the
place of hastily conceived no
tIons We will have more com
paDy among ,hs newspaper fra
ternity ard other critics that arr
50 very bitter against Governor
NcLaHrin for his recent veto of
the State House hill.
Oxford eagle., 1897-06-17

The report which has been re-
received from Nontivedeo that
DIR. san ArrllI has verified his
discovery Vf the mierobe of vel
low fever vii be hailed by mo-r
than the medical faculty Bra
zil has 4 standing reward for the
discovery ut remedy. and DR..
San Arelli is said 10 have dis
covered a curative agent Fl
tins is so. be will be in line for
the prize. 5nt the honor which
will accrue to him through the
discovery of such a remedy " III
be far beyond any monetary
consideration -Picayune,
Oxford eagle., 1897-06-17
TINE AeoEvulE
NORMAL SCHOOL.
The Closing Exercises
Was Witnessed by N
Large Audience Last
Friday.

The commencement exercises
0t this institution of learning
began Wednesday evening.
June 9th, with an entertain.
ment given by the students of
of the primary and intermedi-
ate departments, under the
able direction of Misses VI. VI.
Greer and lola Brown
Thursday morning Rev. X.
VI. Standefer, pastor VI. f.
Church South, Oxford. preach
ed an eloquent and appropriate
commencement sermon.
Thursday evening the men,
bers of the Junior Class gave
m entertainment to a large and
appreeiative audience.
| Friday morning the village
Of Abbeyille became crowded
with visitors. Not only were
all portions OF Lafayette
county represented. but people
came from adjoining counties.
The exercises of the Senior
Class opened at 10 O'Clock a.
m. The floral decorations
were beautiful, while the young
ladies in their dresses of snowy
whiteness presented "A perfect
dream of loveliness.
The Oxford Brass Band furn-
ished sweet strains of music to
enliven the occasion.
At 1890 Prof W. L. Bankston
introduced Mr.. Guy Anderson.
who opened the program with
a paper on America, which
in every detail more than
sustained the high reputation
of the A. n. 5.
Miss Matte VI. Garrison
followed with an interesting
paper on "Whither Are We
Drifting as was Miss Willie
Sloan's on -What We Live For.-
Mss Julia Balfour had for
her subject The Language
Of the Angels and for beauty
of thought and language she
could not have been excelled.
The next interesting feature
on the program was de-
bate on the question; Re-
solved, THAT the United States
Should Recognize Cuba Libra
as an Independent Nation
The affirm tive was ably rep
resented by Mr.. e.. VI. Hous-
ton and Hiss Birdie Wilson.
while the negative was elogu-
emily defended by Miss Annie
NeAuly.
Next came Miss Bessie Hous-
ton with an excellent paper on.
The Young Americas War
Cry where she pointed out
the many evils of intemperanee.
/ Every heart was deeply
stirred when Miss Pattie NIeh-
oIs reeited an affecting reeita-
tion- -The Unknown Coufeder-
ate Dead and the band re-
spOnded with Dixie.
Then came Mr.. Thos. Milan
with a well prepared effort en-
titled Napoleon Onward in
which he paid tributes of ad-
miration to this great man
At ) p. m. Hon. W. \. Roane
delivered the annual address
on ~Sueeess and Failure and
eloquently pointed out the best
way to obtain success. Mr..
Roane is one of the ablest men
IN this section and his opinion