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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30

Educate Your Bowels with Cascsrets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
i0c, s5e. II Z, 6. fall, druggists refund money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-30

Peoples Choice Formosa Tea 28C by for SOC
Perfection Java Coffee, 25c b
Baked Beans To- 75C doz
Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce, 7c can, 75c doz
Mammoth Root Beer large bottle Just think it makes 10 for lOc
Hudson Root Beer 7c, 75c doz
Devilled Ham, LAS &C. lbs &C. for 25c
Quick Clean" Washing Powder &c pkge
Echo Oats &C. 8 for 25o
-Four Large Loave Homemade Bread, So 25c
ALI kinds of Pies, Cake and Pastry fresh made every day.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
East SkoWllegan.

The 18th was celebrated on Saturday,
IN this vicinity, and the boys made near
~ all the noise they could in twenty
four hours. The church bell at Canaan
village was rung most of the time dur
ing "A hours. and every boy burned all
the powder he could get, aud exploded
his share of fire crackers.
Our post master at Canaan. Capt.
Rawding and wife. will leave Sunday
afternoon. for Portland, on week :
vacation. aud will visit summer resorts
on the coast on their return home. The
Captain has had command of number
OF vessels and look 1t old ocean will
be pleasing at this time. George Max
well, his assistant, will have charge of
the Office in their absence, and all will
receive their mail promptly.
Will Ames, in repairing his house on
the old Deacon BuZzell farm this spring,
found on the window frame in the par
Tor. inside of the finish, ii pack of cards
which must have been put there D.
years ago, as the house was built In 1910.
Now the question Is. who put the cards
there: No one believes that Deacon
Buzzell ever played cards, and Albert
Gray, who finished the house, was a
religious man and held meetings in the
place while at work there. No one
thinks that the deacon's boys had a
pack or ever played cards, so the putting
OF the cards there is a mystery, will ex-
plain If known.
Miss Lena Laverty of Auburn, arrived
at her grandfather A. Richardson,
Friday, and will visit relatives aud
friends during her vacation.
Wilbur Richardson invited his young
friends 10 spend Saturday evening with
him, and they had a good time eelebrat-
ing, firing tOrpeuoes. fire crackers and
playing ON the drums.
The grass and weather look as though
about the 18th of July would be the
time to begin hayiug. \. r.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
Sacred Threads and Cords.

The sacred thread of the Brahmans is
well known. 1t is caste distinction
assumed at an early age and never part
ed with. 1t must DO made by Brah-
man and should consist of three strands,
each of "a different color, 4S yards in
length, doubled and twisted together
twice, the ends tied i'll knots 1t must
be worn next the skin, over the left
shoulder, hanging down to the thigh on
the right side. The three castles of the
Hindoos are distinguished by the materi.
al of these threads-cotton for the Brah-
mans, hemp for the warriors and wool
for the artisans The Parsees also wear
the sacred thread, aud boys of or 3
are invested with it, the threads used
being made always of fibers of the suru
tree. Monier Williams describes the sa-
cred girdle of the Parsees as made OF
70 wooden threads, forming fat band,
which is twined three times around the
body and tied in two peculiar knots,
the secret of which is known only to
the Parsees.
The use of medicine cords" is COM
mon among North American Indians
Mr.. Bourke describes those worn by the
Apaches. These consist of one, two,
three and four strands, to which are at
tached shells feathers, beads, rock crys-
tai, sacred green stones and other arti.
Cles, doubtless employed symDolIcally.
p-Chambers Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
CORRESPONDENCE.
Brighton.

Mrs. L. d. Matthews and mother,
Mrs. WILDER, have returned from ST.
Adams, where they have been on visit.
Mrs. p. P. Hilton and Miss Eliza
Chamberlain of Jaekman, are visiting
Mrs. G.. ). Davis.
Mrs. Fenton and friend of Waltham,
are visiting her mother, Mrs. W. J. Foss.
f. a. Decker and Clara Farrin have
gone To ST. Adams on short visit to
her aunt, Mrs. Michael Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts of Greenville
have been in town the past week visiting
their sister. Mrs. Lydia Wyman.
Mrs. Osgood Forbus had her arm bad
ly poisoned. caused by the bite of a
WOOD tick.
Mrs. Farrin and daughter, Molle, will
start this week for Wateryille, where
they will make short visit.
Mr.. Black, an aged resident of this
town, had a shock last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15

The inhabitants of Iceland are oom-
mended as the most honest people out.
Cases of theft are almost unknown to
them, and murder does not happen in
generation. There is only one police
man on the island who spends six
months of the year in the north aud the
rest of the time in Reykjayik, where the
only Jail is located. According to the
islanders, this prison is magnificent
building, i'll that it Is built of stone, and
they think it is Il direct invitation to
wrongdoing, as an inmate of the prison
lives IN nice room, enjoys the privi-
lege of reposing on "a real bed and eat
ing bread at meals, luxuries which an
ordinary Icelander scarcely ever has the
opportunity of indulging in. In spite
of all these temptations the Reykjavik
prison is nearly always empty. Prisons
Service Gazette.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
Literary Notes.

The July number Of ST. Nicholas has a
number of patriotic articles, as BELTS the
season The opening sketch is by Ella
Sherman Partridge, and i tells How
Grandmother Met the Marquis de LAZY.
cite Lieutenant Con Marrast Perkins.
of the United States Marine Corps, writes
regretfally of The Last of the Drums, y
describing the gradual passing of this
instrument from use in the army and
navy. In The Chesapeake Mills by
William Abbatt, the author recalls the
glory of the naval battle between the
Chesapeake and Shannon and tells of the
erection OF a mill near Southampton, Eng
land, from the timbers OF the former yes
sci. A picture of this interesting build
ing, the first one ever printed. accom-
panies the article.
Prof. Woodrow Wilson. of Princeton
University. contributes to the July Allan
tic an article upon The Making OF the
Nation, and asks the perplexing que
ton, What is Americanism3 Another
political paper of importance is by (. L.
Godkin, editor of the Nation, on The
d cline OF legislatures, and shows how in
all parts of the world there has been start
ling decline in the dignity of legislative
bodies. Following other studies OF Rur-
al New England, AVIAN F. Sanborn, writes
interestingly of social conditions in a de-
caying New England town. A distinctly
literary favor is added to the issue by the
printing of hitherto unpublished letters of
John Sterling and Emerson. The short
stories are "One Fair Daughter, by Ellen
Olney Kirk "A Life Tenant" by Ellen
Macubn, story Of army life in Texas :;
and Neg Creol" by Kate Chopin, story
of low life in New Orleans.
A view of the college yard at Harvard
from which forms the frontspiece of the
July number Of New England Magazine.
is an introduction to an article on The
Development of College Architecture in
America, by Ashton X. Willard The
next illustrated article is upon Martha 5
Vineyard. The Casa Grande of Arizona
is the most imposing ruin which has come
down TO US from the Indian period
"Girdling the Globe with Submarine
Gables is an article enriched by a great
mass of pictures and plans. Mr.. George
Ethelbert Welsh is the writer Mr.
Charles White contributes an illustrated
article on THE Natural History OF the
Lakes in New England A curious piece
of literature is The Birds Petition to
the Massachusetts, General Court"
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
Mayfeld.

The M E. Sunday school had picnic
in the grove Monday the 9Th. A good
time was reported.
Our pastor Mr.. Chapman preached here
the nth at 3 p. m.
Mrs. George Flanders was visiting at
Wellington last week.
Young and Palmer from No. New Port
land were in town Monday.
Misses Annie and Cinda Bryant from
Skowhegan were home the 4th.
Mrs. Mary Cook closed her school, Fri
day, the 9th, and Miss Emma Flanders
closed hers the 10th.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15

The tradition cherished by every
schoolboy that one Englishman is equal
to three Frenchmen probably originated
in the passage quoted by Mahan from
one of Nelson's letters, Il always was
of opinion, have ever acted upon it and
never have had any reason TO repent it,
that one Englishman was equal to three
Frenohmen. This insular conceit was
rudely dispelled in the case of a young
man who went from this parish to take
a coachman's place in Paris. Writing
home on one occasion. he says, You We
heerd tell how one Englishman is "A
match for three Frcnchmen, but don {
you believe it, mother, for I've tried it
and am now in the hospital" To hear
the old woman gravely recite this is
delicious piece of comedy. Notes and
Queries,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15

your hand very warmly the last time he
met you. | am told. -
An oath escaped the angry colonels
lips, and he glanced for a moment at
the scar which the wound Lee bad made
had left on his hand, but he turned
abruptly and ordered the troops to form
Oh the right, and he dashed down the
lawn
A shout and the sound of firearms
drew the attention of Mrs Sloeumb to
the long avenue that led to the house.
A cry escaped her at the sight, for
there was her husband, followed by two
of her neighbors, pursuing on horseback
a band of five Tories whom Tarlet on
had sent to soour the country.
On and on they came, and it was evil
dent that the pursuers We're too busy to
have noticed the army of Tarleton.
Broadswords and various kinds of wea
pOns were flashing in the air, and II
was plain that the enraged Slocumb saw
nothing but the Tories he was pursuing.
Could nothing be done? Would they run
into the very heart of the camp Mrs.
husband, but not a sound could she.
make. One of the Tories had just fallen,
when she saw her husband ) horse sud
denly stop and swerve to one side. What
was the eause?
Sambo, the slave whom Mrs. Slo-
cumb had dispatched, as soon as Tarle-
ton had come, to warn her husband,
had started promptly on his GRAND, but
the bright coats of the British had SC
charmed him that he had fingered about
the place, and when the sound Of the
guns was heard Sambo had gone only
as far as the hedgerow that lined the
avenue. Discretion became the better
part of Yalor then, and the negro III his
fear had craWl led beneath ii fot shelter,
but when his frightened face beheld his
master approaching he had mustered
courage enough to crawl forth from his
hiding place aud startle the horses as
they passed.
"Hol on, Nasal Hol on" he shout
ed.
Recognizing the voice, Sloeumb and
his followers for the first time stopped
and glanced about them. OF to their
left were 600 men within pistol shot
As they wheeled their horses they saw
a body Of horsemen leaplng the hedge
and already . in their rear. Quickly
wheeling again they started directly tol
the house, near which the guard had
been stationed, On they swept, aud,
leaping the fence of lath about the gar
den patch amid a shower Of bullets they
started through the open lots. Another
shower of bullets fell about them as
their horses leaped the broad brook, Oh
canal, as it was called, and then almost
before the guard had cleared the fences
they had gained the shelter of the
woods beyond and were safe.
The chagrin of the British Tarleton
was as great as the relief of Mrs. Slo.
cumb, and when on the following day
the troops moved on the cordial adieu
of the hostess led the colonel to say:
"The British are not robbers, madam
We shall pay you for all we have
taken.
Il am so rejoiced at what you have
not taken that | shall not complain if
do not hear from you again, she re-
piled.
And she neither heard nor complain
cd. Louisville Courier Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
Tho Telescope of the Future.

The late Alyan G.. Clark. in an ad-
dress delivered before the congress Of
astronomy and astrophysics some time
ago, indicated his belief that the tele-
scope of the future will be much more
powerful than the present instrument.
He said, 1.-The horizon of science has
been greatly broadened within the last
few years, but out ON the borderland l
see the glimmer of new lights, which
wait for their Interpretation. and the
great telescopes of the future must be
their interprnters. "
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
Browns Corner,

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Whitten of Fair
field, visited his sister, Mrs. Rosa Chase,
July ,.
Mrs. Hunt, who has been for some
time in the south, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Joe Cover of W. Hartlaud.
Meeting at this place, Sunday, July
20, at 2.3o p. M, by Elder Jackson.
Messrs. Morrill, and Fletcher of Skow.
hogan, Were in this vicinity, Sunday, on
their wheels.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
Scion.

Mrs. Olive W. Spaulding invites all
those interested in |. o. o. F. especially
Rebekahs, and also those interested ia a
b CT. supper and good time, to the home
of her father, lothian Williams, Scion,
July 10, 1897. a cordial welcome to all
supper from to Q. Entertainment " i'll
be furnished.
By request, J. y. Lander will repeat
his original speech as delivered in the
Coon Club entertainment of last winter.
They hope also to be favored with songs
by two fine singers, Messrs. Foster and
Turner of Boston, and Miss Pearl Turner
of Athens. Ice cream and cake will be
served during the evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
Mercer.

A. WhitcOmb, Jr., of Norridgewock,
was IN town Tuesday of last week.
Cecil Fish is visiting in town.
A. G.. Morse of Starxs, was in town,
Sunday.
Chas. Wood is little better,
Many of the farmers will commence
having this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley Walker Of Au-
gusta, are visiting at Frank Welts.
Edwin Perkins of Norridgewock, was
in town last week.
Miss Elva Brown is visiting in Oakland.
Calvin H. and Carrie S. Allen have re-
Gently Joined the p. OF II. of Norridge-
wock.
Ed and Ella Williamson were in
Starks, Sunday.
Mrs. Jonas Varuey, who has been
visiting at Waterville, has returned
home.
Dora Farrand of Norridgewock, was
in towE, Sunday.
Perry Thomas, who has been at work
at Livermore, has returned home.
w. l.. Walker of Starks, was In town,
sunday.
Misses Josie Williams and Nina futile
of Norridgewock, are visiting in town.
George Burr, who is at work for w.
l.. Walker Of Starks, was at home last
week.
The Junior Endeavorers passed pleas
ant afternoon Friday, by a gathering in
Croswells grove. The afternoon was
passed by swinging and playing games,
after which lemonade and cake were
passed.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
MICHIGAN House
Lake George,
CANAAN. MAIN G.

Season of 1897 Opens Saturday, June 18th.
The best of boating, bathing and fish
ing. Fine croquet grounds. An excel
lent tennis court. Large, commodious
stable. An ideal inland resort,
Many desirable changes have been made at
this popular inland resort since last season. and
as the comfort and pleasure of the guests will be
looked after personally by Mr.. and Mrs. Wash
bu n. this is sufficient guarantee as to the stand
ard to he maintained.
No inland resort in Maine surpasses this adj
mirable place with its beautiful lake, fine hotel,
numerous cottages, large amusement and danc-
ing Pavilion, croqnet and tennis grounds, bowl
ing alley, swings and other amusements. The
fishing is frst-class and fine boats for rowing
always at the wharf.
The table at the Mohican House is famous
throughout Maine as being unexceed at sim
liar resort for variety and quality.
On and after Sunday, June 20, blackboard
accommodating II people will leave the Skow-
hogan House every Sunday morning at 10 o clock
for this resort. Fare, round trip so cents. Par
ties desiring to visit Lake George on any week
day may also engage this team on most favorable
terms
nCnDrE WEcuDlION Uxnn
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
Electric Ritters.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season. bat perhaps more gener-
ally needed when the languid, exhaust
ed feeling prevails, when the liver is torp-
id and sluggish and the need of tonic and
Alternative is felt. A prompt use of this
medicine has often averted long and
perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No med
icine will act more surely in counteract-
ing and freeing the system from the
malarial poison. Headache, Indigestion
Constipation. Dizziness yield to Electric
Bitters. 50c and Shopper bottle.
At Patterns Drug Store, c. W. Folsom
Proprietor.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
ADVERSE CRITICISM.

What flowers 1 had in one fair knot wsrs
bound,
And 30 I laid them public stall.
Wondering would any one take note at all.
Or, taking note, to praise them would be found.
A keen eyed critic turned the nosegay round,
Then cried, mo true flowers thesel' and let
II fall
"Mefe weeds that grow against the church q
WALL
And what coarse thread about the stalks ID
woundl'
TITS true, fear me, dandelions and grass
I culled, mistaking them for garden bloom
And half believing that they so might pass.
And now my critic has pronounced my doom.
HALF undeceived. shall not grudge my lot
II friends may find one true forgetmenot,
I. in London Spectator.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
TWIN ROSES.
n a distant. verdant valley.

In distant verdant valley,
By a lazy, lmped tide,
Md the birds and trees and sunshine,
Grew two roses, side ny side.
One was k''pt by maiden fair,
The other She gave To her lover there,
As they pliRhted their troth one day.
One CLEANED white on eorselet bright,
As kniyiS rode away IN the morning light
To pin his king in the fray.
The other dropped its snowy head
At the fear and grief its mistress knew.
Che kissed lis petals and murmured low,
II fear, fear-I love him so
Che saw fair summer with heated breath
Die in the flush IT a hectic death.
She heard the wild geese rise and cry
Adown thu glaring southern sky.
Yet never home her lover came
Slowly died her hopes bright flame.
In distant, verdant valley,
81 lazy, limped stream,
Blooms a rose above a grave.
One white rose, in the sunlight's glcam.
Cornell Era.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15

Secretary of the Treasury Gage thinks
he has 10 hand currency bill that will
be accepted by Congress next winter
The meeting of the National Bankers
Association at Saratoga this summer will
also have an important bearing upon the
preparation of legislature, and the post
ponement of the question is therefore not
such great disappointment to some OF
the members of the administration as was
supposed.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15

The name of "I' is in Hebrew jod
Or jot, hand, and the earliest charac-
tiers representative of the sound closely
resemble hand with but three fingers
Little by little one finger after another
dropped off until only the little finger
was left and the letter became the small
est in the alphabet, jot or title, that
is, the Il" and its dot being synonyms
of the most Insignificant things that
could be described.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
Regimental Reunions.

The 18th Maine Regiment Association
will meet at Peaks Island, August II-I2
The first Maine Heavy Artillery will
hold a reunion in Bucksport on August II
The fifth Maine Regiment will hold its
annual reunion at Peaks Island, Angus,
HIP
The nth Maine Regiment Association
will hold its annual reunion at Caribou
Aug II II.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15

Mr.. W. H. Smith, editor of The Argus,
Benton. Pa, recommends remedy for
diarrhWa which he has used with magi-
cal effect. "Seyeral weeks ago" he
says, Il purchased bottle of Cham her
laius Collie, Cholera and Diarrhpa Rem
edy, and after using less than one-third
of the contents the results were magical
-effectng an entire cure. | heartily
and cheerfully recommeud the remedy
to all suffering from diarrhna." This
remedy is for sale by Horatio w. Cush
ing.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
TRY ALIENS FooT.EAsE

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. AT
this season your feet swollen and hot, and get
tired easily. II you have smarting feet or tight
shoes try Aliens Foot Ease. II cools the feet
and makes walking easy Cures and prevents
swollen and sweating feet. blisters aud call Gus
spots. Relieves corns and bunions of all pain
and gives rest and comfort. Try it day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmstead,
LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15

Some of the oldest yew trees in the
kingdom are in the churohyard of
Mamhilad, in Monmouthshire. They
are over 80 feet in girth and are fast
decaying, some of their branches being
held up with iron chains and bands. 1t
Is stated that they were planted about
the time of the Norman conquest of
Glamorgan.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
RADAM'S MICROBE KILLER
which Never Fails to Cure
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot. Ease, powder for the feet, IL
cures painful. swollen, smarting feet ana
instantly takes the sting out OF corns and bun,
ions It's the greatest comfort discovery oil
the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes tight-htting
sweating. calous and hot, tired aching feet
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. By mail for 26c. in stamps. Trial paek-
age FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy
N, Y.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
Dissolution Of Co. partnership.

The irm of Woodbury. Gage is this DAY
dissolved by mutual consent. All parties in
debted to the above firm are requested to m axe
immediate payment. The books will be at the
old p. o building until August list. 81, attet
that date they will be left with an attorney ior
collection.
skowhegsn. June 7th 1897. 8w26'
E.G. WOODBURY.,
JOHN W. GAGE.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15

Have Just received another gross of
our cough remedy-Compound Syrup of
White Pine and Tar. Sampson, the
Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
or Sale.

Cottage House of seven
rooms at East Madison, to-
gether with stable and car
riage house and two acres OF
land. Would exchange tor
property in Skowhegan viii
lage. Also a desirable farm
with good buildings. This
place is situated in a good
neighborhood with good
schools and has nice water in
house and barn. Apply to
MCCLELLAN & SAVAGE.
Milburn Block,
Skowhegan, Maine
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15

Even in the most severe cases of sprain or
brlise. cut or burn, Thomas Electric Oil gives
almost instant relief. 1t Is the ideal family
lniment.
Minnie: ~ want to introduce you to
young lady-s very young lsdy-and she's
worth her weight in gold" Bob "Stout girl,
| hope."-Tit- Bits.
What seems but a case of simple diarrhea fire.
quently develops into the most dangerous of
bowel troubles, If neglected DR.. Fowler's Ext
of Wild Strawberry Is never-failing specific in
all such cases.
Remember and get your Paris Green
at Simpsons, corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
Somerset RAILWAY.
CHANGE OF TIME.
commencing June 21st. 1897

Trains Will run as follows, connecting at Oak.
land with Maine Central Railroad Trains to aud
from Boston. Portland Lewiston, WatervfHe
Augusta. Gardiner, Bath Skowhegan and Ban.
gor,
COR Boston, Portland, Lewiston, WsterVille
AuEusta. Skowhegan and Bangor.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
SoMERsETTRAcTioNC CO.
NO.. 8.

Change of Time commencing Monday, June 2st.
Ly sKowHEGAN 900 90 St5 1913 90 100 100 o 100
THE LAKE, 915, Ills 100 230, E"
100, 945, 145 300,
NJ.
THE A NJ. Il l5
9l5 l045 l245, 300 300
o
9.l5 A.. NJ.
gSonthl7 4land2
a al W uln on ro o a
A NJ
he'd 70 Trolley PartiesP icncs,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
From Boston, PoIt ara. Lewiston Augusta
Materxllle SkoMhegAn and RanRar
sTAGE CONNECTIONs.

RS-'Flag stations; at which trains will stop
on signal or notice to Conductor
tWill not stop except 10 leave or take Freight.
INil not stop
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, for Mercer, land Electric
Cars to and from Skowhegan) At Arson for
Sawyer's Mills, (Starks);
No. Anson, for North and West New Portland
Dead River. Flagstaff and Eustis At Bingham
Tor Forks, Moose River, Mayfeld, KingsOury
and Abbott.
W. NJ. AVER SUPT.