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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
Couldn't Believe It.

Nodd-'Yes, old man, this is the
same dress-suit was married in"
Todd-"Great Scott! have you been
married as long as that?"
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Reap the Benefit.

Crummer-"Poor Anderson Is under
q cloud"
Gilleland-"But every cloud has. q
silver lining"
Crummer-"True, but the lawyers
will get it in this case."
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The cost of producing tea in India,
as based upon the operation of forty
companies, is fifteen cents pound.
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Every sleeping car conductor wants
a law adopted compelling the porter to
divide.
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Time Filled Up.

Barclay-'That fellow Vokes does
MT know anything"
Vesey-''Well, he hasn't time to
learn. He spends all his time reading
the Sunday papers. Truth.
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Similar Symptoms.

Attorney-"Are you married
man?" -
Humble Witness-"No; was hurt
in a sawmill last week-that's what
makes me look so bad. Puck.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-25

insignificant sore, to which I paid little
attention at first. This sore refused
to heal, and after a while became quite
obstinate, and began to grow. 1 placed
myself under the treatment of proni-
nent physicians, who said had cancer
of the most stubborn type, and though
l took their treatment faithfully, the
cancer grew steadily all the while,
increasing in size and severity. I
also took nearly every medicine
that was recommended for the
blood, and applied various salves
and ointments, all without the slightest
benefit. Year by year, l found myself
steadily growing worse, for the cancer
was sapping my life away, although I
spent hundreds of dollars with doctors,
and as much more experimenting with
various so-called remedies. was
strongly urged by the doctors to SUBJ
init to an operation, which they
claimed was the only hope for me.
l had well-nigh abandoned hope of
ever being cured, when l was induced
to try S. S. S., and even the first bottle
afforded relief. The medicine caused
the cancer to discharge, thus forcing
out the poison, and Kidding the sys-
tenn of it. | continued to take S. S. S.
uhtA TIC disSHdl &c ceased, ana the
cancer healed up entirely, and l am
perfectly we'll. My cure is regarded
as truly remarkab Bile, and demonstrates
what a wonderful remedy S. S. S. is.
! shall take pleasure in always recon-
mending it
s. S. S. is the only remedy that
gets at the root of all blood diseases,
that all so-called remedies fail to
reach 1t is guaranteed
The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-25

1t may not be out Of place to suggest
that if there is any American poet who
deserves the statue of a man of action
not the seated or half recumbent effigy
of the thinker or philosopher, but the
figure i'll bronze standing in the attitude
of intellectual combat with the world
that poet Is Whittier No figure, it
would seem, could more readily inspire
the sculptor, especially if the man be
taken III the prime of his life. Every
one who hae described him at that epoch
has left an account of most impressive
personality Colonel T. " Higginson
SAW in him, at 30, "a man of striking
personal appearance-tall, slender, with
olive complexion, black hair, straight,
black eyebrows, brilliant eyes, and an
oriental, Semitic cast of countenance. :"
Not an i'll moment for the sculptor's
consideration would be that of Whit
tiers appearance at the antislayery con
yention at Philadelphia, in 1S33, when,
according to Mr. J. Miller McKim, who
was with him, his figure, with his
dark frock oat with standing collar,
black, flashing eyes and black beard, /"
was noticeable. And il it be objected that
it should be the poet, and not the agi-
tator who would be thus represented,
the answer may surely be made that the
ethical basis was never lacking Whit
tiers verse; and that it is as the poet
moving his fellow countrymen by his
works to humaner feelings that this
poet at least should be depicted. j. L.
Ghomhcrlin in Atlantic.
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First a Mole,
Then Cancer.

Probably no disease carries such ter
ror in its path as Cancer-and we'll
may this dreadful affection be regarded
with horror. In an alarming manner,
1t slowly but surely preys upon the
1ife's blood, bearing the victim nearer
the grave day by day. Beyond the use
of the knife the physician is powerless,
and too much cannot be said against
the folly of resortiug to the knife for
n cure of this terrible disease. Can
Ger is in the blood, hence it is apparent
to all that no relief can be expected
from an operation. In ninety-nine cases
out of hundred the cancer promptly
returns, if not in the same place, in
the same locality, and is far more ma
Egnant than before. The same is true
of attempts to remove the cancer by
means of caustic plasters, etc, and all
who have had this treatment claim
that death cannot be more painful.
But there is a cure for cancer--one
which gets at the seat of the disease,
and removes its cause. S. S. S. is the
only real blood remedy, and cures cam
Ger and all other blood diseases, even
after other treatment has failed.
One of the well-known residents of
Macon, Ca, Is Mr.. H. Powers, the con-
tractor and builder, who lives at SIS
Ross street. For twenty years Mr..
Powers has suffered intensely from a
cancer on his face, which was treated
constantly, but grew worse all the
while. He sought the best medical
skill in vain, and could see no hope Of
ever being cured.
On June %, 1896, he writes: Twenty
years ago, while being shaved, a small
mole on my face was cut, leaving an
The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-25
Foreclosure Notice

Whereas. Mary Jane Frost of Ripley Me 4,
did on the second day of January, 1881. by her
deed r. corded in somerset Registry of Deeds,
Book l,9 Page 397, convey in NOR gage to
samuel +. Stone of said Ripley, the following
describe real estate situated in st. Adams,
VIZ;
A certain piece OF land, with mill privilege
az with all the toolsand appurtenances there
to belonging, and all buildings standing upon
the same, bounded as follows, to wit: Begin.
ming IN the west ii e OF the road sading from
Ripley to st. Adams at the southeast corner of
lot now occupied by Thomas Dore ana
formerly owned by Joseph shilling; thence
south the west line OF saiG read sixtt EN-
RODS to LAND owned by Alton Wing: thence
west TO the bank of the stream, tiv, rods more
or less; thence north crossing said stream,
towards the upper md of said lot far enough
so that a line running east will hit the first
mentioned bound. With all buildings, pIivi-
leges and rights thereto belonging. with the
right to use the water sufficient Tor any ma
chinery except saw mill, grist mill or cardIng
machine
And whereas on the 9th day of November,
1858. said samuel + Stone being then deoeas-
ed, William Hoyt, administrator Of he goods
and esta OF said Stone, did by his deed Of AS
signment recorded in said Somerset K, gistry
of Deeds, Book 1893, Page 5s2, convey aud
sign said mortgage to me, then named Maria
Il. Stone; now the condition OF said mortgage
having been broken claim a foreclosure Of
the same and give this notice for that purpose.
Ripley Me, February 10. 1887.
MARIA Il. ELLIS, formerly
MARIA X. STONE.
2w7 THOS. II. i. PIERCE, ATTORNEY.
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PROBATE NOTICES.
To II persons interested in either Of thu
Estates hereinafter named.

Ehthtte hereinafter named.
kTA COURT OF PROBATE held at skou
~ hetan within and for the county of som
erset, Q n the I'd, TUESDAY OF FEB in the yea
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred snc
ninety seven the following business having
bee presented for action thereupon herafter
indicated, it is hereby Ordered: That publ,
notice thereof be given to all persons interest
ed, that they may appear at Probate Court @
Office on the 2nd TUESDAY OF MAR. mex
At nine OF the clock in the forenoon. ana b,
heard thereon and object il they cause.
ANN BARBEAU, late OF Skowhegan. de
ceased. Will and petition for probate thereof
presented by Mitchell Nolin, the executor
named therein.
JAMES TIBBETTS, late of Hartland, deceas
ed Will and petition for probate thereof, also
petition tor appointment of Frank We. Ks.
admr, y ith will annexed presented by Ruby
I. Tibbetts, widow Of deceased
SAMUEL :. LANG, late of Palmyra decaas.
I'd Will and petition for probate thereof pre-.
scented by Peter Il. Lang, executor named
ier in.
ALMIRA w. HARDY. late of Madison. de
ce 4sed. Will and petition for probate thereof
presented for prob tte by Kittredge I. Gray,
the executor named therein.
HANNAH S. REED, late of Lowell Mass.
deceased VIII and petition for probate there B.
OF presented by Robert l.. Reed ard Barton II.
Smith, the executors named therein.
PHINEAS P HILTON. late of Brighton
deceased. Will and petition for probate
thereof presented by Edna b. Hilton, the
executrix named therein.
CAROL j. DAVIS. late OF Brighton de
ceased Petition for the appointment OF j. F.
Holman admir-. presented by Rose Davis,
widow of the deceased
DANIEL l.. GETCHELL, late of Pittsield
deceased p tition Tor license to sell and con
vey real estate presented by Charles Weeks,
tie executor.
JOHN B. stNBORN. late of Palmyra. de
ceased. Petition for license to sell and con
vey real estate presented by Hanover :. Nick
ersoD, administrator.
OMAR CLARK, of Carratunk, of unsound
mind. Petition of William H Clark. guardian
for allo vance OF his personal and personal
contingen mt claim against the e. tate presented
CALVIN II. COLLINS late of Arson. de-
ceased Petition for license TO sell ano con
vey real estate presented by Ruby Collins,
guardian of minor heirs
WARREN NJ. HIGGINS late Of Starks, de
ceased. Final account Of George Greenleai
aud o. Frederic. executors, presef ted.
Ii. W. p. WEYMOUTH, late of Canaan. de
ceased. First aud final account of Franz
Weymouth, admr presented.
PHILLIP NJ COLLINS, late OF Cornyille de
ceased. First and final account OF George T. g..
Doe, executor, presented
CINDA ARDELLE HAZARD, Of Madison.
Petition for change of her aame to Cinda
Ardelle savage, presented.
f. f. DANFORTH. Judge.
Attest;-NATHAN Fowler. Register.
Post Office address, Judge and Regis ef
Sko~hegan, Me. 3w7
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Foreclosure Notice

Whereas, Daniel T. McAllis.er of Concord,
in the county of somerset and State of Maine.
by h mortgage deco dated May second 1882
aud recorded il Somerset Registry of Deeds in
Book I'll, page 5Ss conveyed to me, the under.
signed. certain real estate situated in said
Concord, and described as follows, viz: On
the east by land owned by m. p. Berry,
Francis Burns, and Franklin S. Burns. on the
north by land owned by Benz F. Atwood on
the We st by land forme ly owned by Alvah
II rriman, VIM T. Davis and Martin Jackson .
and on the south by lana formerly owned by
Sarah A. Hartman.
And. where as the said Daniel T. McAllister,
by his mortgage deed, dated Nov. list 1892. and
recorded in somerset Registry Of Deeds, in
hook 2l7, pagt lt5, conveyed to me, the under
signed, Que other piece Of real estate situated
10 said Concord and described as follows. viz;
The east half of the southwest quarter OF lot
numbertd three in the second range OF lots.
accord ing TO the plan OF said Concord. And,
whereas the conditions OF both of the said
mort gage deeds have been broken, now, there
fore, by reason OF the breach OF the conditions
thereof ! claim q foreclosure on both of said
mortgage deeds, and give this notice for that
purpose.
Dated at Scion, Me-, Jan % 1897
SELDEN +. GREENE.
Q..r
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IN not the man to yield weakly OF
without Il struggle, " declared Writely
as he walked the floor, int rtwining his
long fingers or running them norvously
through his still longer hair
Il have written poems, essays, plays,
criticisms and stories. | have ranged III
my work from the most profound meta.
physics to the yeriest rough and tumble
humor OF the day. Disposing of political
problems, removing the clouds of mysti.
cism, accounting by natural laws fol
what has been regarded is supernatural,
producing the most beautiful conceits
III the realms Of romance, writing under
the inspiration of propitious muses. and
showing myself the incarnation of true
wit, lage done 4 yast Labor for the
good Of humanity and have nothing tG
show for il but dusty piles Of unacceptcd
manuscript. No Wonlpr that ambition
is crushed and that the fruits of my en-.
deavor seem as the apples of Sodom.
''Brace up, Old man, advised his
friend Letterso. You are not the fist
genius to suffer the pangs of the unap.
preciated. Keep plugging away with a
stiff upper lip. Never say die, my man
Get your name before the public and
make the people talk about you. ! can
have your maine paraded i'll every news
paper and magazine that you want, pro
vidod you follow my advice.
Commit some crime, | suppose?"
"No, sir. Advertise your wares.
BLOW like side show man Run youl
picture wnh cytly advertisement. Pay
in advance, and the world will learn
for the first time that there is such u
hidden treasure as yourself Detroit
Free Press
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A c,1oKED UP ROMANCE.

'Oh. Indy" Sid brave and courteous knight
While waiting for his supper at an inn,
ITO me Ii Is "a very painful sight
To see you hl;steriDS your very pretty skin
Over that broilins Are AMI blazing light.
And though a thousand triunphs | NIGH
win
In field or tourney or in onhand fight,
really think it would be quite a sin
For me to now forsake you in such plight.
$50, while tire not of the battles din,
Because am brave and courteous knight
II l might hope your fairy hand to win,
Iwould change places If you think it right
And stir the porridge thick or stir it thin.
Just as you bid me, morning, noon or night
And thus together we might keep the inn.
For, cased in armor, I'm protected quite,
While you would save your lily, milk whit,
skin"
30 runs the legend. Thus do men explain
The queer design Ivy which is still bedight
The sign that marks through wind and SUI
and rain,
"The Hostelry OF the Most Courteous
Knight
Rudolph F. Bunner in st. Nicholas
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The Exact Moment OF Death.

DR.. d. Ferguson writes "a The Lancet;
perhaps one ii HCur medleal writers
may he in position To give me AN an.
swer to the following query n has oc.
cu,rcd to me, rs no doubt al-5 to every
medical man in active practice 20 wit
ness large number Of deaths In many
cases, according to the usual accepta
ton, it is almost impossible TO tell the
exact moment Of dissolution. When the
last few convulsive Inspirations take
place, we simply wait to see if they viii
be repeated, and after waiting few
moments and everything remaining
quiesccnt we conclude that that is the
time of decease.
There is one sign, however, which
think indicates much more clearly the
exact moment when life is extinct We
have read many times in poetical effu.
sions and elegant discourses of phrase
like the following, when the thread
of life is SNAPPED. But this, though
used merely metaphorically, comes very
The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-25

A teacher in one Of the public schools
of Chicago thought to amuse her pul Is
by reading the story of Little Lord
Fauntleroy. But little interest was
shown i'll the story Us she proceeded,
and at intermissicn one of the ragged
boys came up to her desk
"What is it, Jam, So she asked, as
he did speak.
"Say, teacher, he said, cant you
find something else to read: We don t
want to hear about no dude kid. -
New York Herald.
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birds wild wan shtone, as the pote SEE. u

oiiuS VIII Will sHtoHc, us tuo poec SUI.
"Maybes, but sorra fear av me bein
wan av thin birds yer pote talks av. !"
rs it fond av POETRY ye are, acush
lap
"At toimes-good poethry.'
WELL, sez l. 81 have some gran
POETRY in me pocket. Maybes ye'd
loike to hear it. "
81 moight. What's it about"
Sure now it's about yer lively silf
an no wan else. :"
Lets hear it thin
Arrah now, maybes We won't be
loilin il. y
How can tell We till hear it. "
well, this the way it goes" Wild
that takes the kyard out ay me pocket
an reads it:
II married bliss ye wud injoy,
Just swate Kate O'Flynn.
To be your own wud give her Joy.
Terence. go in an win.
Zach, tbs lively. Are We afther com.
posin it yersilf?" she axes.
"Niver word. Twas from Barney
the postman | got it this mornin. IT'S
wonderin l am who cud have sent it.
But compose it or not, it's hint I'm
afther takin. An now mavourneen,
yell be crool no longer? I luve we to
distraction, an if ye'd only say the word
tits yer own devoted Terence I'll be
from now to me dyin ind"
Here I gets me chair up beside hel
again, an thin all the shy wint out ay
me at wanst. l puts me arrum round
her waist an tries to draw her to me.
But before | cud kiss her she twists her.
silf away an seq she:
Is it in earnest We are, Terence?"
''It is, SEE |; dead earnest
"Well," SEE she, dye promise to be
true, true till death, as the pote sez?'
81 do
"An will We niver lave me, deceive
me, nor grieye me?"
"Niver me own jewel.
can if l marry We will ye always gel
up first i'll the mornin an put on the
fire an give me cup av tay in bed?"
"Dade will l, me darlint, me precious
wan.
Thin I'm yers for liver an day
longer, Terence, me bhoy. Ye may kiss
me-just wan now. Och, och, och, Vt
murtherin thafe. How many d We want?'
she cries, for be this tonne | had her in
me arrums an was tastin the delicious
lips NV her
After that twas the delightful even.
in we had intoirely. Sittin there at the
fire, SEE Katie to me:
eye can't tell yet who sent ye that
kyard wild the poethry?"
''Sure an / haven't the Taste notion. !
'Well, Terence, It's thinkin l am
can tell We if We won't be angry"
Angry mayourneon, It's deloight.
ed I'll be. IT'S the foinest letther l iyel
seen. F"
"Arrah, thin, twas seein I was We wa,
that shy ye wud niver spake yer luvt
widout incouragin, an as It's leap yeal
an twas wishin to see ye happy was,
why, twas Just mesilf that sent We that
wee pome av me own composure.
aye name it-thrue?n | cries de.
loighted.
FAX, it's not a word av lie I'm
afther tellin ye, SEE She
INN hooray for leap year,
shouts. An ye're the grandest pote as
liver was. Sure yell be afther givin me
another kiss or maybcs two, as IL thrite
more incouragmint, wudn't ye now?'
Loike the jewel she is, she incouraget
me again.
Be the tonne ye read this It's married
we hope to be, for I'm just afther seem
Father Donovan about the weddin. -
Scottish Nights.
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rear, l believe, to reality. II any one

near, believe, to reality II any one
watches closely the few last spasmodit
gasps of the dying. be viii hear in many
cases peculiar snap somewhere i'll the
region Of the head 1t il not loud but
it can be plainly heard if watched for
What this may be owing to ! cannot
say, but can only vouch for the fact. !
have never heard Of it hong taken no.
tice of i'll any medical literature with
which | ann acquainted. but no doubt
many Of your readers have noted the
fact and may be ale to give some *
PLANTATION of 81 important feature il
the last moment of life. -
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Notice
OF Amendment Of Assignee.

Case OF Walter J Page Of Skowhegan, In
solvent Debtor. At Skowhegau, in the County
of somerset and State Of Maine, the 18TH day
of February A. ID. 1897 The undersigned
hereby gives notice OF his appointment as as
signee OF Walter J. Page OF Skowhegsn. in said
County OF Somerset insolyent debtor, who
has been declared AN insolvent upon his OWL
petition by the Court Of Insolvency for the
County OF Somerset 3w7
j. WILLIS CROSBY, Assignee
Dexter, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-25
A Pathetic Ad.

Here is an advertisement which
should bring trade, even though people
had to use IL grindstone to wear holes
through their shoes;
am the father of 20 children. No twins.
am also cobbler and need work.
IL | havo se~ved my country well, it Is evi.
dence that will mend your shoes well. One
good turn deserves another. My shop Is in the
rear of Caldwell and Laniers. Let me halt
sole those. j. NJ. LINNRY.
Boot and Shoe Recorder.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-25
A Race of Dmnrfs.

The inhabitants of the Andaman is.
lands are said 10 be the smallest race of
people i'll the world, The average height
feet and the anthropologieal experts
who recently visited them found but few
that weighed over - pounds.
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Notice of Second Meeting.
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset, SIS Court of insolvency.
In the case of Fred Hot OF Skowhegan,
in said county, lnsolyent Debtor.
This is to give notice that pursuant to an
ord q Court Il erefor, second meeting OF
the Creditors OF said Insolveut Debtor will be
held at the Probate Court Room, Skowhegan,
in said County, on Tuesday the 9th day of
March A. D.. 1897. at one O'Clock in the after
noon,
Attest: NATHAN FOWLER.
2w7 Register of said Court
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Ancient Single Tax.

Vduban, the great French engineer,
seems, according to his biographers, to
have been the father, or perhaps the
grandfather, of single tax He published,
i'll the year of his death, volume in
which he ccntended that one tax on
land should be made to cover all the e.-
penses Of the state. The book was
promptly suppressed by the royal coun-
oil
The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-25
TRY GRAIN-O! TRY GRaIN-O!

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 as 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 Is cts. per pac kage
Sold by all grocers.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-25

Borgeus-Say, Fred, can't you lend
me $40? / shall have some money COM
ing in the last of next week.
Gilgal-Very well We'll wait until
the last Of next week. Boston Tran
script
The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-25

Tamerlane enjoys the uncnviable dis
tinction of being the bloodiest conqueroi
in history. 1t is computed that during
his wars nearly 4, 000 900 Of human be-
ings were destroyed.
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NOTICE.

Whereas, Eugene Funyes did in the fall O
1895 Leave with me one black woested suit, one
gray coat and vest, one pair Of shoes and thre,
shirts, as security for the payment of lively,
dollars. wtich was at that time due me from
said Funyea. Said Funyea agr. eing to re
deem said clothing in the spring OF 1895, which
time has long since passed. Now on account
OF the breach OF said condition l hereby Civ,
notice OF my intention to enforce payment by
sale of the pledge. sw7
February H. 1897,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-25

The city and the tower which the
SONS of Noah proposed to build We're
the earliest recorded instances of forti-
fication. The tower III this case was
undoubtedly citadel.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-25
Purely Vegetable

and cures Cancer, Cotagious Blood
Poison, Scrofule, Eczema, letter,
Rheumatism, Catarrh, or any other
disease having ITS origin in the blood.
Books on blood and skin diseases
mailed free TO any address. by the
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga
The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-25

From Washington to Rio Janeiro the
distance is 4, $50 miles.