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The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03
WEIGHTED SILK. !

Sometimes Ninety Per Cent of the Ma
teriai Is Foreign Substance.
AT the present day the practice OF
weighing silks by means of astripgent
extracts, salts of tin, silicate andYphos
phate of soda and variety of other
substances, all more or less injurious tC
the wear of the fiber, has reached such
height that it is seriously affecting
the trade. This is especially the case as
regards black silk, but fabrics of othel
colors suffer in the same manner.
1t used to be remarked that silk
dress or a silk handkerchief would last
lifetime, and this is almost true for
absolutely pure silk. But in much OF
the fabric sold at the present day there
is not more than 10 or IL per cent OF
real silk, all the rest being extraneous
matter applied to the fiber in the decep
tive process of weighing"
Pure silk, when burned, leaves a
quantity of ash which is always consid.
erably less than | per cent, but the ash
left by some weighted silks has been
found to amount to as much as 48 pei
C6HU VI tlS NeiSHC VI tDo luDTlC.
The extraneous substances to which
we have alluded are caused to adhere to
the fiber by passing the skeins through
hot baths of tannin extracts, tin salts,
salts of iron, antimony, potash, etc. !,
and it has been found that when silk
much charged with such substances is
heated it will not burn with flame, but
will only smolder away, leaving very
large amount of ash behind.
But these weighted silks are, how
ever, of so combustible nature that
some have been known to take fire spon-
taneously result due to the gradual
decomposition Of the substances used
for weighing, and disastrous fires have
been traced to this cause. Spontaneous
mbustion is liable to break out more
especially in black silks that are stored
in warm, dry places Chambers Jour-
nal
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03

Thursday morning homeward bound out
will not reach his adopted home until
about March lat. His many friends Will
miss him for Oscar is one OF those tnat
1t IL pleasant to be with. He and MS
father have quite large farm AT
Embden, N. d. aud he says that farming
does pay.
The scion Coon Club Is rehearsing
nightly for their show, Friday night at
Athens, at the ODD Fellows anniversary,
which will be followed by dance and
supper. IL the e0ons are not Killed
at Athens they will give an entertain
ment In Scion, Thursday evening, the
10th inst. From the amount OF work
they have been putting in aud their sue
cess In the past we are of the opinion
that all will return from Athens alive,
but no one can tell, they have been ad-
vsed to get their lives insured. the
money raised by che Coon Club Will be
used TO improve our town hall. New
scenery and drop curtains are up which
adds much to the beauty OF the nall.
The entertainment on the 10Th Is arrang-
ed 10 show the scenery off to the best
advantage and will be the first time tnat
the public has had chance to see 1t.
1t is said by good authority that Mr..
J. II. GRAY will reopen the New CARA
funk about March 1st. Our people will
all rejoice to see this beautiful hotel
again open to the public Mr.. Gray
keeps a good house and intends TO main
tain his reputation.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03
Sensitizing Paper.

There are two ways of sensitizing pa
per. One is to apply the solution with q
brush, and the other is to float the salt
ed paper on the surface of the liquid.
Thin papers like Rives Photographic
paper take the solution quickly and do
not require so many applications OF the
solution if it is applied with brush,
or so long soaking if floated on the
liquid as do the heavy, rough papers
like Whatman's drawing paper or cray
on paper.
The paper is first sailed, and it is
better TO have this done by the dealer
in Photographic goods, AS it is much
easier to apply the sensitive solution
than it is to salt the paper. II photo
graphic paper is used, ask for fresh salt
ed paper, but if drawing paper is used
take it to the dealer and have it sailed
The expense is very trif1ing, sheet OF
sailed paper costing only cent or two
more than the plain paper.
The sensitizing solution is made OF
$40 grains of nitrate of silver and B
ounces Of distilled or filtered Ter
Dissolve the nitrate of silver crystals i'll
the water, and then add strong liquid
ammonia drop by drop, stirring the So
luton constantly until the brown pre-
cipitate which is formed by the addi-
ton of the ammonia has. disappeared
and the liquid is clear. Not more than
rs drops of ammonia should be added
to the solution, and if it does not clear
when this amount has been added clear
the solution by filtering. - Harper q
Round Table.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03
The Newest Buttons.

The newest buttons, says New York
fashion writer, are shown in three dis
tinct sizes for the jacket, skirt and bod
ice Many of the smaller buttons are
veritable jewels in their artistic beauty
of color and design. and many are set,
Nike actual gems, in low mountings Of
cut steel and silver or pure gold. Jet,
opal, plomb oolored enamel and old
bronze buttons set in riveted points,
framing dainty miniatures, medallions,
ETC., are familiar styles, but many OF
the expensive jet and cord passemen
ferries have buttons to match, which are
not intended to have any strain upon
them, but merely finish strap ends,
mock buttonholes on skirt fronts, etc.
When used upon the bodice, they are
generally fastened on the outside or very
often in the center of handsome jewel
trimmings en- applique, the bodice clos
ing with strong hooks and eyes set upon
o fly underneath.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03

Men W00 4oVo M00U940 0G@oV -
- : 1nss1aatasg A.
The fascinating study Of financial
gain amounts almost to genius In some.
Avarice was the inspiration Of one OF
our own great men, Franklin, whose
memory is debased by his reputation as
Poor Richard" The masterpiece of
Balzac is his novel "Eugenie Grandet.
The hero, old Grandet, is miser whose
financial genius amounts to the sublime
and which Balzao contriyes and succeeds
in making almost picturesque.
Among the most distinguished misers
was Daniel Dancer. Upon the death OF
his father Dancer came into the estate,
which yielded a good income. One of
his sisters lived with him and imbibed
the misery teachings. Dancer was re-
markable for the style of his garments.
His coat was made Of pieces of every
hue and texture, collected from the
streets and ash heaps. His garments
were held together by twist Of hay.
He and his sister lived happily in a
howell, the paneless sashes of which were
darkened with boards, rags and papers.
Soap and towels being expensive, Mr..
Dancer occasionally washed in a pond
and dried himself with sand. Three
pounds of coarse beef and IA dumplings
formed their menu for years, except
upon one occasion, when Providence
changed the course of these yiands.
Mr. Dancer, walking one day in
search of bones and other delicate offal,
found dead sheep and carried it home
in triumph. His sister received it as an
immediate gift from heaven. Time
went on, and the maiden fell i'll. Lady
Temple, a generous neighbor, was so
kind that Miss Dancer determined to
leave her G2, 900, but she died before
the will could be signed, and her brother
claimed her fortune as the price of her
board for 30 years.
He constantly guarded against thieves
and concealed his gold and bank notes
with the spiders among their cobwebs
in the cowhouse and in the holes in
the chimney, covering them with ashes.
The light of generosity, however, pene.
trated one chink of his miserable soul
he loved his dog, and while denying
himself bread he allowed his dog pint
Of milk daily with other delicaoies. Mr..
Dancers delight in life was to visit the
holes where his wealth was kept and
count it.
In his seventy eighth year Dance,
became violently i'll, but refused to see.
a physician. Again Lady Temple played
the good fairy at the wretched howell,
attending him to the last and was gen
erously rewarded by his immense for
tune, which he left to her.
1t would not be difficult task to
show the influence of avarice upon ma
tions the evils Of society, the corrup
tions of religion and the tragedies OF
war have often been instigated and sup
ported by this base passion. Detroit
Free Press
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03
The Forks.

Colds and sore Threats are prevailing
quite badly about town, at present
among those that are sick are Miss
Stacy German. Mrs. Bessie Comber,
Charlie Williams, Danville Durgin,
Hattie and Eva Durgin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jeremiah Durgin aud her little daugh-
ter, Katie. DR.. Piper of Bingham, was
called last week, to attend the sick ones.
Mrs. Dell Kinsley of Augusta, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Sophia Young.
Prof. Prescott's new Illuminated and
variety show exhibited In town, at the
Bridge school house on Friday evening
of last week, January 2Sth.
The sad news was received here, last
week of the death of Joseph Webster of
Carratunk, who died after II few days
Illness of pneumonia. Mr.. Webster will
be remembered by his many friends at
this place.
Elias John of Bangor, was in town
few days, last week.
M. L. French and wife returned home
from Arson. Friday. The roads being
impossible on account of the severe
storm of last week, they were absent
longer than they expected to be.
Mrs. viii Forsythe was at Bingham,
last week, visiting friends and relatives.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03
CORRESPONDENCE
North Arson.

Albert Bears buildings in the west
mart of the town were burned last week.
Danville Walker of this town was
seriously injured while Telling trees last
week.
The shank factory was not able to run
Tuesday, and Wednesday only with a
small crew, on account of the big storm
Lie. Young, who has been teaching
the Scion high school, was in town
Friday night with twenty of his pupils
to attend the school exhibition.
Misses Grace soott aud Nellie Hap
GOOD, students OF the Pennington nor
nal school, came home, Friday, to at
tend the sophomore exhibition.
Fred Bunker has recently bought of
John Tolman of Now Sharon, matched
pair of chestnut horses with white faces,
enc by Cupid, and the other by Black
tract attention, and Mr.. Bunker says they
can show on the road fifty clip.
Sunday night the thermometer regis
tered 80 degrees below zero.
George II. Clarke has sold his gray
mare, Pauline, to G. II. Nelson.
The North Arson Trotting Associa-
ton will hold it's next meeting, Monday
evening, Feb. 7th.
The chestnut horse Ernest by ST.
Croix, sold few weeks ago by f. f..
Collins to Waterville parties, has just
been sold for $500.
Dan Marshall, who has been attend
ing Shaw's business college, has com
pleted the course and arrived home
from Portland Monday night.
l.. K. smith, one of Augustus enter
prising business men, will start for the
K.ondike gold fields about Feb. 20. He
will 90 direct to Sxaguay where he will
Join parties with whom he will COM
plete the journey. Mr.. Smith is a
North Arson boy and many warm
friends here wish him success in this
great undertaking.
Our new band made its first public
appearance at the sophomore exhibition
Friday evening. This band was orga-
nixed few months ago under the instruc-
tion of w. K. Gilmore. The greater
part of the members are young men and
have never before made any attempt at
music. They made a very creditable
showing, much to the satisfaction OF the
audience. Instructor Gilmore Is making
arrangements for band concert and
dance In the near future.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03

More enthusiastic still is the report of
Miriam +. Witherspoon. General Secre-
tsry of the Associated Charities of Wor-
cester, Mass. (35 Pearl street,, regard
ing the great value, as a medicine, OF DIR.
Greene's Nervura and its marvellous
powers to cure disease and restore health
TO the people. She says
In nv work as a General Secretary
of Charities In Wore ster, | have dis
tributed DIR. Greene's Nervurs and blood
aud nerve remedy among the needy poor
and sick. and IL has been received with
ihankfulness and great joy. One poor
woman said she had been trying to save
money enough To buy bottle, and when
she found | was to give her one, her JOY
and gratitude were great.
ain all cases the results have been as
we hoped for, building up the feeble,
nervous, overworked and uuderfed, peo-
pie who have In general no helper. AS
far IA my experience goes 1t mas been
real blessing NJ +. WITHERSPOON,
Gen'l. Sec'y. Associated Charities
In these DAYS when so many ordinary
preparations are advertised, 1t is real
beneficenee To the weak. weary, nerve
shattered, tired aud worn out sick anu
suffering to know positively and to be
shown beyond any doubt or question
that this one grand remedy, DR.. Greene's
Nervura, does surely and certainly cure
the sick that it is the best remedy pos
sible to take, either II one Is only little
out of order, nervous and run down, OF II
suffering from more serious affections
like nervous prostratiou, low blood and
vitality, rheumatism, paralysis, stomach
troubles, liver and kidney complaint,
female weakness or other weakening
and facilitating disease. In these re-
ports of the Associated Charities is
abundant proof that DR.. Greene's Ner-
vura does cure the people, that it makes
those who use 1t strong and well, and
that 1t will cure you If you will take 1t.
Don't fail to try 1t now.
Remember that in all cases YOU can
DIR. Greene, "a Temple Place,
Boston, Mass, the noted and successful
absolutely free of charge, per
sonallv or by letter.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03
SHERlFE'S SALE.

Taken on execution wherein the lakeside
Press, a corporation organized under the laws
Portland, in the County Of Cumberland and
State Of Maine. is creditor. and the sebasticook
and Moosehead Railroad Company, corpora
cipal office at Pittsfeld, in the County OF
Somerset and state of Maine, is debtor. and
will be sold by public auction to the highest
BIDDER, at the Lancey House in Pittsfeld. In
said County OF Somerset, on the second day OF
March A. d. 1873. at one o'clock in the after
noon the franchise and all the rights priv
eyes and immunities OF aid Sabasticook and
Moosehead Railroad Company, OF demanding
and receiving tolls.
Dated at Skowhegan in said County OF
Somerset this Twenty seventh day OF January
A. ID. 1898 8wo -
EP. vILES, Sheriff.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03

No greater proof of the wonderful iii
sacy and great curative powers of Dr.
0reene's Nervura blood and nerve RENE
dy among the sick and suffering is pos
sible than the enthusiastic and glowing
reports Of the Associated Charities con-
eerning this wonderful medicine and the
marvellous cures il is every where Effect
ing.
Mr.. Geo. S. Wilson, General Secretary
Of Associated Charities of Washington
and the district of Columbia, and the
best known man In the country IN the
Aeld of charitable work, reports
..In our work of the Associated Chart
ties of Washington, we have dispensed
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy among the sick.
1T has been gladly received and with
very gratifying results. In one case es.
pecislly of nervous debility the report is
vrry Encouraging. She was also afflicted
with dyspepsia.
Il ,ril pleased to say that all reports
that have. come to my knowledge have
been highly favorable.
GEO. :. WILSON,
Gen'l. Sep'v. Associated Charities OF the
District of Columbia"
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03
st, Adams.

Lincoln Merrick lost valuable horse,
last week. He had been offered $l75 for
It.
Joseph Jordan has sold his place. He
has an auction, Tuesday, to sell his
household articles. They are to make
Lowell their permanent home.
Lowell Hanson has been great suffer-
er with carbuncle in the corner of his
mouth.
G. W.lHomstead's sou is improving.
Master Paul Coolidge Is still conva-
lescent from the effects of his injuries.
Charles Bailey and family have shut
up their house and gone down river. He
intends to improve the ice season there.
N. B. Turner is successor to his father s
shovel handle business. 1t Is good in
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03

Even Or johnson was won over by
Wilkes delightful manners until they
were found by Boswell 'reclined upon
their chairs, with their heads leaning
almost close TO each other and talking
earnestly in kind of confidential whis-
per of the personal quarrel between
George II and the king of Prussia. 1t
presented TO my mind the happy days
which are foretold in Scripture, when
The lion shall lie down with the kid. y
According to Boswell, when Wilkes
and | sat together each glass of wine
produced flash of wit, like gunpowder
thrown into the tire-puff, puff But
Wilkes hardly confirmed this for he
thought the famous Life" the work
"of AN entertaining mailman, in which
"much was nut down TO Boswell which
was undoubtedly said by Johnson
what the latter did, and the former
could not say" We can we'll imagine
that an encounter with Boswell would
have many charms for Wilkes.
No man ever lived who could adapt
his wit better to his company. Compare
his chaff of the alderman, formerly a
bricklayer, who was trying to carve a
turbot with knife-"Use trowel,
brother, use trowel with his reply
to Nine. de Pompadour when she asked
him, "How far is it safe to go in
England against the royal family?"-
"That is what am trying to find out
madame. There are few more really
witty replies recorded than that made
to the prince regent, who asked him at
dinner when he drank to the king s
health, How long have you been so
loyal Wilkes?'' Ever since | knew
your royal highness. "-Cornhill Maya
zina
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03
PishOn'S Ferry.

Mr.. Llewellyn Decker is seriously i'll.
DR.. fash of Fairfield, attends him.
Mrs. Arthur Hunter is very feeble,
this winter
Mrs. Lucinda Manson is II sufferer
from the grip.
Miss Nellie Downs Of Augusta, is pass
ing several weeks with her sister, Mrs.
j. M. Lalley.
Carl Holt and John Totman, who are
attending school 10 Augusta, were heme
over Sunday.
f. j. Mitchell is engaged in hauling
logs for Geo. Kicker.
The Willing Workers will meet with
Mrs. AL. Smith, Tuesday, Feb. ID.
Misses Nettie and Ethel Manson re-
turned, last week, from visit of several
DAYS with relatives In Clinton.
Eleazer Kelley aud Lewis Wells, are
engaged In saving wood BY horse power.
They make quick work Of it. While
working on the river road, they sawed
between 80 and 40 cords for r. f.
Parker.
Mrs. f. !. Mitchell visited relatives in
Canaan and East Skowhegan, last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03
Scion.

Last Saturday morning the thermome-
ter registered from 20 to 30 below zero
In the village, and 16 in the south part
of the town.
Will Mcfarland has closed his house
and moved into A. w. Rowell's house.
Mrs. Rowel! has gone to Ola Town to
stay with her brother. We understand
that she has commenced legal proceed
ings for divorce from her husband, Mr..
Mcfarland.
The village loungers as they sit around
the store stove and discuss the news,
allows that 1t will be some time yet
before the pulp mill starts up.
A special from Skowhegan to city
paper, last week, headed "Solon Showed
Under" Is startling bit of news. A
ride from one end OF the town to the
other, last Saturday, showed every road
in sight, thoroughly broken out. Only a
few of the back roads that are seldom
used are "suowed UNDER" and there are
too many wide awake and pubic-spirited
citizens in town to 'den up" IL there is
no money raised for that purpose.
A large number of the young people
went to North Arson, last Friday, to at
tend the exhibition given by the sopho-
more class of Arson Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swain have return
ed to Orone, where they are attending
school.
Oscar Gray, who has been visiting
friends in Scion and Embden the past
few weeks, left town, Monday afternoon,
for his home in North Oak.
Leman Grant, who has been in poor
health for long time is now dangerous
ly i'll.
The Congregational social that was TO
have been held at Mr. G. w. Smiths Tues
day was postponed on account of the
weather.
Business Is suspended on account Of
the blizzard but when the pulp mill gets
In running order and seventy men are
we will soon forget the storm.
Mr.. Sumner Rowell met with quite a
severe accident the other night, he says
that he climbed up on tier of wood to
get large stick SO as to keep fire over
night and the whole wood shed tumbled
over, burying him under about seven
cords of wood. After he was dug out
by his family he found one rib broken.
Mr.. r. H. (Uncle Veria) Smith has for
the past week been quite sick but at this
writing is feeling somewhat better.
Uncle Veria is quite an old man and his
age is very much against his recovery.
He will be SO years old II he lives until
next April. Mr.. Smith 10 Mrs. j. f.
Butts father and at the present time is
living in Embden.
Mr.. Oscar Gray of Embden, N. D.,
who has been spending several weeks
very pleasantly with relatives and
friends In this vicinity will leave here
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03
Messengers Notice

SoMERsT SIS: CoUBT OF INSOLVENCY
In the case Of William R. q. Estes, OF SHOW
hogan. Insolvent Debtor.
This is to give notice that on the alst day OF
Jan. A. ID. 1883, warrant d insolvency was
issued out OF the Court OF Insolvency Tor SAID
County OF Somerset, against the Estate OF said
William r. G. Estes of Skownt gan ,adludged to
be an ipsolvent ebtor, on petition of said debt
or, which petition was flied on the 3lst day OF
Jan. A. ID. 1888, to which date interest oh
claims is to be computed. That the payment
OF any debts to or by said debtor. and the
transfer and delivery Of any property by him
are for bidden by law. That meeting OF The
creditors of said de tor, to prove their debts
and in case there are assets sufncient 10
authorize the same, to choose one or more
assignees OF his estate, will be held at Court
of Insolvency to be holGen at the Probate
Court Room in Skowheg an, in said county, on
Tuesday the 9Th day OF March A. ID. 1888, Al one
o'clock IN the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
wriiten 2w5
E. p. VILES, Sheriff
as Messenger OF said Court of Insolvency.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03
-PATRONIZE-
B|xBY & BUCK.
Sheriff'S Sale.
OF MAINE-soMERsEr IS

STATE OF MAINE-SoMERsBT IS
Taken this 3lst day of January, A. D. 1898,
on an execution dated January llth, A. d. 1928,
issued on judgment rendered by the Supreme
Judicial Court for the County Of Somerset, at
the term thereof begun and held on the third
Tuesday of December, A. ID. 1897, to wit: on
the fifth day of January, A. D., 1898, in favor
OF C A. Merrill of Scion, in said county, against
Melvin Burns Of Concord in said county, for
seventy four dollars and three cents, damage,
and fifteen dollars and ninety nine cents. costs
OF suit, and will be sold at public auction at the
Office OF Thomas J. Young in Scion, in said
county, to the highest bidder therefor, on the
18th day of March A. d. 1898, at nine of the
clock in the forenoon sll the right, title and in
terest which the said Melvin Burns has in and
to the following described real estate or had on
the twenty second day OF May A. d. 1897, at
two o'clock and thirty minutes in the afternoon,
the time when the same was attached on the
writ in the same SUR, TO wit certain piece
or parcel Of land situated in said Concord. to-
gether with the buildings thereon, and bounded
and described as follows On the east by land
formerly owned by David S. Dutton; the south
by land of Samuel bunker; on the west by land
OF Potter & Watson on the north by land OF
Samuel Bunker, containing one hundred and
five acres more or less
Dated this 3ls' day OF January, A. D. 1898.
3w5 c. F. HAM, Deputy Sheriff.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03
Mayfeld.

Mrs. Daniel Bryant ia very sick with
pneumonia. Dir. Turner attends her.
Annie, her daughter has come home to
care for her.
Leon Cooley and Perley Bryant are
home from the woods.
Emma Flanders has gone to Skowhe-
gan, to work for Mrs f. p. Page
Vine Campbell Is stopping with her
grandmother, for a few weeks.
Colby Brown Is home on visit
Bad eolis are prevalent hac~