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The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25
A Southern Resort.
Dear Reporter :


IL Ia just year tonight since
our arrival at this southern winter resort
The following morning to our surprise
our car OF household goods Was at hand
having made the trip from Cumberland
junction, Maine, distance of about a
thousand miles, In little less than eight
days.
In Two weeks 10 day from. the time
the goods were packed into the ear IN
Skowhegan, they were sheltered beneath
the roof of our Carolina home.
As a winter resort, Southern Pines.
during its short history of about dozen
years, has become place of consldera-
BILE importance. Already it has five
hotels and several well-appointed board
ing houses, goodly humber of stores
and other places of business. During
the past twelve months as many as
thirty buildings Of various description
have been put up, or are now in process
of erection. Among these are some Of
the finest cottages OF the place, and a
beautiful house Of worship, now nearing
its completion. According to recent
statement In the Yankee Settler, local
paper, there are at the present time one
hundred carpenters employed on new
buildings, and twenty-five in the i'm
provement Of old ones.
The cottages and boarding houses are
filling up earlier this year than usual
Four hotels are already open. In fact
two were kept open all summer. Thi.
never occurred before. 1t was due. NJ
doubt, to the fact that a larger number
of northern people than hitherto re
manned during the summer.
II is no uncommon thing to meet here
and at Pinehurst, six miles away By
trolley, with people from all the north
ern states from the Atlantic to thu
Mississippi, and from Canada. Already
Maine is represented by parties from
Houlton, Smithfeld and Winthrop, anC
others are soon expected from Skowhe
gan.
With the experience of two winters
and one summer at the Pines We ar,
enabled to speak of some things with (
fair degree of assurance.
Or account Of the dryness of atmos
phere day and night, winter and sum
mer, it is regarded one of the most de
sirable health resorts east of Colorado
and southern California for invalids o1
catarrhal, throat and lung troubles o.
every description, if they come in season
But favorable as the climate is to in
valids with lung troubles, it is utterly
useless to turn their faces this way il
the last stages OF sumptioB, with the
/ hope or expectation that a miracle may
be wrought by climatic nnuel C.
Altogether too many come here by
the advice, or at least consent Of theil
physicians, only to die. Home is tn,
best place for all such, whether at tn,
north or south.
Uniformly the weather is pleasant
Day after day, week in and week out
the sun shines. Up to date We have haC
no frost, aud there is 10 indication o
any. The gardens are still heautiiu
with an abundance OF roses and the pro
fusion of chryansthemums.
e. Nj. EMERY.
Southern Pines, n, c., Nov ., NJ.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25
Millions of Dollars F..
The Business Done in Subscription Books
in This Country Reaches Startling
Figures. Good Books Make Good
Bnainess

The Business Done in Subscription Books
in This Country Reaches Startling
Figures. Good Books Make Good
Business
Few realize that the gentleman who
presents a commendable book for con-
sideration is only one of vast army of
we'll equipped, well paid statesmen and
that the better class of people all over
the country depend almost entirely OF
their opportune visits for standard liter
AZURE. 1t is estimated thai in the United
States over 1000 statesmen are employed
on books selling for over $50 "A set.
During the last year, Notwithstanding
the business depression and the presi-
dental campaign, a conservative esti-
mate places the amount paid for these
sui scrpton books at over So, 000. 900
Tie books represented are OF course the
best in the world. They included the
| works of Scott, BalZlc, Dickens, Hugo
Rudyard kipling and mahy other novel
! is the Encyclopedia Britannica, Cen.
fury and Standard Dictionaries, tn,
! 1eOples NyClopculH, JuIu CldTh hlu'
paths Universal History, and other
i standard works showing eonclusively
that the cause of enlightened education
was not allowed to fall by the wayside
| During this year many new standard
works have been announced. There is 8
healthy tendency towards Il wider hori
ION and more complete understanding
of the world and its heroes So John l.
Stoddard's published lectures in tel
volumes, Prof. Sloan's "Napoleon,' :
new "History of the United States &
new "History of Grants Campaigns
and other works of like character ar,
presented by the representatives of the
Balch Brothers Co., 80 Bromtield ST.
Boston, the leading exclusive subscrip
tion book house of New England. They
are also placing agencies for the, famou.
Mark Twaiu's new book "Following III,
Equator and say that the advance sale,
on this work surpasses all expectation
Messrs Bach Brothers have a few open
ings for well educated men and womer
on their publications for which m early
application is necessary.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25
AN EMBLEMATlC DINNER.


ly American.
A real Thanksgiving dinner should he
as emblematic as possible. There is un-
doubtedly value i'll the observance of
national customs, though the spirit Of
the age is to disregard Them Thanks
giving WAS the first national feast we
observed as such in this country. 1t
was the first unbending of our puritan
ical fathers, their first yielding to the
appetite after their desperate flight from
England. where the spiritual meaning
of IA festival was buried III gluttony and
Christmas WIS synonymous with riotous
living. The Thanksgiving feast first
broke the grim and frugal year for us
Nature herself, setting the example.
hoaped our laps with the harvest yield.
and the feast ON that day should typify
de plenty and prosperity of the year
Most of us have enough and to spare
Let us see that we do spare of it to
those of seanty means.
AS 1t was from old England that we
drew our ideas regarding our fcasting
no French course dinner should be serv-
ed upon this occasion, but a generous
board, groaning with its load, la Eng
land, should be spread The turkey is
king of the feast, snowy celery with its
canary colored crest browning him. and,
together with the time honored product
of the bogs-the cranberry-promising
US he shall not pail upon our taste from
very richness. Sweet and white pota-
toes, both absolutely indigenous to this
land, with or without onions turnips,
parsnips and salsify-in fact, your choice
of n host of vegetables, all III season
for the day-play the part of courtiers
at this royal gathering Before sitting
down it might be well to revive one Of
ten forgotten custom of the early cen
turies-namely, To give thanks for is
ituot Thanksgiving dinucr;-EXchange
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25
Somerset Pomona.

There will be a meeting of Somerset
Pomona Grange with Somerset Grange
at South Norridgewock,. tuesday, De
cember l4th, at 10 a. m.
The following is the programme for
the meeting Business; music by the
choir; address of welcome by sister
Nellie Morton; song by sister Emma
Duuton response to address of welcome
by sister Kate b. Ellis; select reading
by sister Carrie Ames; paper by sister
Helen NJ. Jones; select reading, sister A.
Burgess; song by brother Geo. +,
Tibbetts; recess; 100 p. m, music
poem by sister G. f. Tobey; recitation
by sister Mae Bowman; defamation by
Leon Taylor; song by sister Mary
Spaulding; select reading by May Bal
ley; paper by Clair G. Yeaton; recita-
ton By Belle Ward song by DR.. j. d.
Ames. There will be five minute
speeches by Alonzo Davis, C. Z. Warren,
Ansel Holway, :. Il. Harding, w. l..
Walker, Henry Choate, Mrs. A. c, Good
win, Mrs. Town, Mrs. Lewis Beal, Mrs
Horace Eaton and others, showing the
benefits that we have received from the
grange and our duty as patrons in the
future music; closing exercises.
G. ii. ALLEN, Lecturer.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25
Ensllng. Nnt Fcasting.

When John Adams was president
and when war with France seemed
imminent, he issued a proclamation.
In view of the unfriendy dispo-
sition, conduct and demands of a
foreign power eyinced by repeated re-
fusals to receive cur messengers of rec
onciliation and peace day was set
apart for fasting, humiliation and pray
er. Nor was this the last day which the
people Of the United States We're called
upon to celebrate in this humble way.
as Madison issued similar proclama-
ton III 1914, because of the war with
Great Britain then in progress The fol
lowing year however, he called upon
all the people to rejoice on the second
Tuesday in April over the restoration
Of peace
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25
RATHER PECULIAR.
You May Have Noticed This PeCuIi-
arity Before and Probably
Spoken About Il,

II the reader lived in Kalamazoo. Mich
igan. ana read in the Kalamazoo Tele-
graph that the most reliable statistics
OF the town eft >kowhegan for 1871 stated
there were - oxen, 2>2 swine, - faeto-
rles, board OF trade, churches. public
water works and electric lights, that
statement to be accepted at par would
require the endulSation OF Skow hegan's
town clerk. Ii in the columns of the
same paper a resident of Kalamazoo read
a statement made 10y "A citizen Of skov-
hogan which said Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me II kidney complaint would
that statement be as convincing as one
published in Kalamazoo by Il Kalamazoo
etizen2 The answer must be no. Well.
poau's Kidney Pills publish nothing hut
,oeal proof for each locality Kalamazoo
proof for Kalamazoo peep'e. SkeWhe-
gan evidence for SkoWhegan residents.
Here Is one case:
Mr.. Louis Weston, corner Railroad
street and Poplar street, SAYS: Ny
business, that of a sign writer and
painter, does not agree With me and Las
caused poor health. weak kidneys and
the complications that ensue I took a
lot of medicine trying 10 effect a cure,
but never was successful. l had read
of Doan 5 Kidney Pills repeatedly. but
had never used them, and enc day hap
pening to be in Patterns drug store ten
dering for a widnow sign l asked him
about them. He advised me to try a
box or two which did. They gave me
prompt relief. 1t was 4 regular thing
to have a severe attack every time took
cold, but since using Doau's Kidney
Pills have been confined 10 my bed
with very severe attack Of cold bat it
did not effect my Kidneys in the least.
That l consider a good test. Doan' 5
Kidney Pills are rs good a preparation
as can be made for diseases of the kid
neys and urinary organs. have recon-
mended them to lots OF people since
used them
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers or viii be sent 10y mail on receipt
OF price, 30 cents. Foster Milburn Co.
Buffalo, y. Y, sole agents
Remember the name, DOAN'S. and
take no other.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25
CARVING A TURKEY.
Useful Information For the WieIder of
the Festive Knife.


Murrey. in his work on practical
carving. says you should Place the tur-
key with the head from you on large
platter Have ready one small and one
large knife one small and one large
fork. Insert the large fork through the
center of the breast the tines astraddle
Of the ridge. Cut away the twine with
which the bird is trussed and cut two
thin slices of white meat from the
breast down to the shoulder. Now di-
vide the wing from the shoulder, which,
if done before cutting the two slices,
that part of the fowl and the upper ends
Of the slices will be ragged The ex-
pert will next divide the drumstick
from the second joint, but the beginner
should cut above the second joint down
toward the back, then cut on the lower
side, press the joint gently outward with
the knife and with the point of the knife
divide the joints.
Now use the small knife and fork to
separate the drumstick and second Joint
and also to divide the latter while in
hand. Slice off the breast III wide, long
and not too thin slices Gently draw
the bird over on its left side and with
one quick, sharp stroke with the knife
cut part way through the right center
of the back Cut from the pope's nose
along the back, up to this cut, to pro-
cure the side bone The "oysters" on
the back belong with the side bones and
should not be detached from them The
wishbone should be separated from the
breastbone and shoulder, and a quick
stroke will separate the collar bone from
the breast Another will give you the
shoulder blade, around which is fair
picking. g" The left side is carved the
same as the right side, and it is consid-
cred quite an accomplishment to be able
to carve with the left hand as well as
with the right
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25
Murray-Judkins

There was pretty home wedding at
the residence of Geo. Pennell of Har.
mony, Wednesday, Nov. 10th. The con-
tracing parties were Emma l.. Judkns,
daughter of Mrs. Pennell aud John
Murray of Miramiche, n. B. The cere-
monv was performed at high noon by
Rev V. d. Sweetand of Palmyra; only
the immediate relatives being present.
Gxstavns Hayden acted as hest man and
Mary Judkins, sister of the bride was
maid of honor. The bride, who is very
pretty blonde, WAS beautifully dressed in
blue trimmed with white tatfeta and lace
and the groom wore conventional black.
A dainty wedding breakfast was served
Immediately after the ceremony. They
will spend the winter at Chain of Ponds,
where Mr.. Murray is foreman for the
Berlin Mills Co. Their many friends are
wishing them much JOY. ="
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25
County Commissioners Court.

County Commissioners, Weber,
Clarke and Smith, held an adjourned
session at the Court house Monday after
noon. They gave a hearing on a pcti-
ton for the discrimination of piece of
road in Norridgewock on petition of
Harry l.. Heald and 81 others. There
was no opposition to the prayer of the
petitioners and the commissioners voted
to discontinue the road.
The commissioners viewed the pre-
misses and gave a hearing Tuesday on
the petition of Cephas Walker and 81
others of Embdeu for the discrimination
OF piece Of road il Embden from b. f.
Moulton's tn L1st Nation school so call
ed. The herring vas at the residence of
knsley w. Fuss, in Embden.
o. Wednesday the commissioners
gave Il hearing ut the dw Hing of Geo.
w. Smith, Bingham, on petition of said
Smith and As others for the location of a
piece OF roaI in Bingham aud Scion.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25

In choosing a turkey select one with
white flesh aud fat Turkeys with long
hairs should be avoided; also those whose
back and legs have a purplish tinge The
birds when young have smooth black legs,
with lin the cock short spurs The feet
of young turkeys will be supple The
turkey should he hung ms long rs possible
without acquiring any faint Exchange
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25
A Gard.

We, the undersigned, agree to refund
the money on a tifty-cent bottle of
Greene's Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure
your cough or cold. We also guarantee
a twenty-five cent bottle to prove salts
factory or no pay. e mo 40
II. W. CUSHING, BIXBY Il BUCK.
W. II. FULLER, c. W. FOLSOM.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25

Bradstreet's Review says that in spite
of the less active trade of October due to
yellow fever scares, guarantees etc, the
aggregate total for that month was
greater than even September's immense
total, making the heaviest months total
since January 1898, 1t may be remem-
bered that Mr. Bryan on an October day,
stated that the first six months of Nc
KinleNs administration was the most
disastrous in the history of the country.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25
"The Wool Record published at New

"rhe Wool Record" published at New
York, while one of the very newest, has
leaped into the front rank of American
industrial newspapers. 1t is national,
non-sectional and non-partisan, aud is
devoted to the interests of the wool in
dustry in all its branches. les mission is
the correction of abuses, the champion
ship of fairness and the establishment of
Justice throughout the entire wool trade.
Ii espouses patriotism and is pledged to
promote, and is identified with one of
Americas favorite and typical indus.
tries. Its editorials are broad, progress
sive, interesting and profitable. We can
furnish this paper with the REPORTER
one full year for $3.50 in advance.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25

The State Dairy Conference for 1897
ut Bangor, promises to be of more than
usual interest. One of the attractions of
the program is the lecture on bacteria
and their Relations to Dairying," by
Simeon G. Keith, Jr., of the Grin Doug
lass Butter Culture Co., of Boston, on
the evening of Thursday, December End
This lecture will be illustrated with a
,tereoplic0n, and will be a new feature
of the meetings, containing information
of value to farmers and creamery men
and OF interest to all. There will be an
attractive fancy exhibit of cheese and
other. dairy products by Boston parties {;
also elaborate fancy exhibits of butter
by Maine parties. The Indications are
that the exhibit of dairy machinery will
be very large, and it will probably in
eluie some implements never before ex-
hibited. All interested ia dairyiug
should make special Efforts to attend.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25
Bucklins Arnica Salve.

The Best Salye in the world for Cats,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Files, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price IS cents per box.
For sale at Patterns Drug Store, {.
w. Folsom Proprietor.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25

Lewiston Journal: During the three
weeks that the city has furnished anti
toxin free for use in diphtheria, there has
not been a single death where this RENE
dy has been used. The two or three
deaths from diphtheria have been In
cases where anti-toxin was not used be-
cause the family did not report the i'll
ness Of their children TO any physician
or to the board of health
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25

Bangor Commercial: II the announc-
ed falling off in German exports to this
country means simply that products
which we formerly bought of Germany
we are now manufacturing ourselves,
and that instead Of paying wages to
German labor we are paying wages to
American labor, will anyone say it is not
a good national policy to adopt?
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25

The value of the new tariff as a rev.
enue raiser is now beginning to show
itself During November the customs
receipts have increased to nearly mil
lion a day.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25
Portland Shopping Agency.

Shopping will be done by lady OF taste and
experience, goods of all kinds purchased at
lowest prices without extra commission, lat
est fashion plates and samples sent free
Mail orders promptly filled, references Civ
en-, send for circular. Strangers kindly assist
ed In shopping II notified in advance. <w46.
MRS. A. Fl. LEIGHTON, Manager.
148 Spring St.. Portland, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25

Advices from Cuba are thlt Blauco,
the new captain general, is trying hard
to secure peace by promises of auton.
omy. Commissioners have been sent
to insurgent leaders in the different
provinces with the hope of bringing
about cessation of hostilities and ulti-
mltely peace. The efforts thus far have
been of no avail. Believing that ind pm
dence is near at hand the leaders are not
isposed to entertain peace negotiations.
The large sums of money offered by
SPANS agents practically amount to an
attempt to purchase peace with money
placed in the hands of leading Cubaus
with offers of high military positions in
the Spanish army to leading insurgent
generals, but the brides appear to fail to
produce the desired results.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25

For lame back or side try DR.. Edwin :
quick relief plaster, loo, two for POE, at
SIMPSONS the Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25
DR.. Robbins No. 1925 for the liver.

Even in the most severe cases of sprain OF
bruise cut or burn, Thomas Eelectric Oil gives
almost instant relief. 1t is the ideal family lini
ment,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25

Try the popular sc cigar "Liz"--at
SIMPSONS, the Corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25

All druggists keep Robbins 1928.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-25

Go to any druggist for No. 25,25.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-27

1t has been stated that three persons
out Of every five in this country who
have attained the age Of 40 years arc
more or less deaf in one or both ears
a large proportion Of this deafness is
caused by catarrh, and medical treat
ment for difficulty of hearing is usually
directed to the catarrhal source. In Eu-
rope much of the deafness is hereditary.
DIR. James Kerr Love Of Glasgow re-
Gently read paper on deafness before
the Royal society Of Edinburgh, from
which it appears that congenital deaf
ness may be either hereditary in the di-
rect line or in collateral branches, and
that it depends on not one, but many
anatomical defects. Intermarriago Of
deaf persons perpetuates but does not
accentuato the tendency of deafness,
Tho hearing brothers and sisters of deaf
mutes are as likely TO have deaf mute
offspring as if they had been deaf mutcs
themselves. Consanguinity of parents
emphasizes family defects, and in this
way many cases of oongenital deafness
occur. One of the most singular points
of Dr. Loves paper was the assertion
that tho state had the right to control
the marriage of persons belonging to
families badly tainted with deafness.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-27
DEsERET EVENING TUESDAY. 81


den to the reception and feast still
other card is inclosed.
When the happy pair have departed
ON the honeymoon tour, it dovOlves on
the mother Of tho bride TO send an
nouncement cards TO distant friends and
acquaintance. These, again, are on
cream laid paper, with the wording on
gravod. In the lower left hand cornor
may be the simple statement, AT
home Fridays in October" with tho
address. In caso IA long Absence ia plan.
ned this is delayed until the return from
the bridal trip. Then cards arc sent ont
in the name Of tho husband and wife.
announcing when they will be at homo
TO receive friends,
II Ia tho duty Of the husband then TO
provide his wife with visiting cards.
The lady's cards must be nearly equare,
cream laid, Of very thin boards. almost
like stiG note paper, and they should
have her name and address in plain
script. In the lower left nand corner is
her receiving day. 10 accompany this
is her husbands card, Of about half tho
size, engraved in smaller, heavier
script.
Wedding anniversaries arc distin-
guished by special designs. Invitations
to Tin and silver weddings arc printed
in the white metal. For wooden we'd
ding there is a parchment paper initial
ing birch bark, the lettering being done,
as If By hand, with quill ron. For
the paper wedding no int; at all is used,
the wording being stamped in raised
letters. The fiftioth return of the happy
day is marked BY gorgeously illulni-
mated invitations, with tho initials OF tho
aged bride aud bridegroom interlnced in
beautiful and symbolic monogram at
the top of the sheet.