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The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13
A PAIR OF POETS.
The Talented Bride of Paul Lauren.
Dunbar.

The Talented Bride of Paul Laurence
Dunbar.
Here is a recent portrait of Alice
Ruth Moore, the bride of Paul Laurence
Dunbar, the Afro American poet who
has become famous within the past two
years. She is fitting match for the
talented young poet, who is hailed by
critics, press and public rs genius.
Mrs. Dunbar is from Louisiana and is
a representative of the best of the color
edrace She is highly accomplished and
is poetess of rare gifts and is we'll
known among the colored people not
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13

Mrs Martha McCulloch Williams,
New York, won the first prize of $500
in a short story contest recently closed
by the S. 5. Mcclure syndicate. The
scene of the story is in Tennessee, where
much of the life of this writer has been
passed, There were ever 2, 600 compel
itors, representing every state in the
Union. The third prize-Sloo-also
went To a woman, a Miss HIT Of Ne
braska.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13
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The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.

To the Honorable Justice OF the Supreme
Judicial Court next to be holden at SkoHhe-
gan within ana for the County Of somer
Respectfully represents Horace Clark of
Skowhegan in the County Of Sc merset and
State Of Maine, that, In September A. d. 1854,
at Scion in the County OF Somerset and State
OF Maine, he was lawfully married to Sylyia
Almira CLARK. by Minister Of the Gospel
duly authorized to solemnize marriages. that
the said libellant and libelee cohabited in this
State after their said marriage; that after
wards they II owed to Oska1oosa, in the State
Of Kansas, where they resided until June 1870,
at which time the said libelee, utterly un-
mindful OF her marriage obligations and al
though your libellant had ever been faithful
to the same, she utterly deserted your libel
liant without reasonable cause, and has con-
tinued said desertien up to the present time;
that your said libelant lived in Kansas for ten
years after said desertion. and for the last
fourteen years has lived 10 Maine. that during
that period he has not seen nor heard OF the
said libelee.
And your said libellant further alleges that
he hasiused reason able dill ence to ascertain
the present residence Of said libelee, but is
unable to do 80, and does not know where
it is.
Wherefore he prays that a divorce from the
bonds of matrimony between himself sRd the
said libelee may be decreed. and as in duty
bound viii ever pray.
Dated at skoThegsn, october Sd, 1873.
his
HORACE y CLARK.
mark
Witness,
FORREST GOODWIN.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13
STATE OF MAINE.



SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
September Term, 1893.
Horace Clark Lib't VS. Sylvia Almira Clark
Upon the annexed Libel, it is ordered, that
notice be given to the Libelee by publishing
an attested copy of the same. together with this
order thereon. three weeks successfully in the
SOMERSET REPORTER, newspaper printed in
Skowhegan, in the County of Somerset, the last
publication to lie thirty days at least before
Skowhegan. within and for said County. on
the third Tuesday of December, next. that she
may then and there appear in said Court and
answer thereto. If she see fit.
Attest N. W. BRAINERD, Clerk.
A true copy of libel with order Of court thereon.
3w4t Attest N. W. BRAINERD, Clerk
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13
The "Prince.s Christian Needle

The "PrincesR Christian Needle"
All lovers of art needlework who are
acquainted with it's fascinating as we'll
as patient labors will hail with pleasure
clever English invention called the
Princess Christian needle" 1t has
four separate eyes, by which embroider-
ers may work with from one TO four
threads at time. Every woman ia.
miliar with embroidery will recognize
the value of such needle in shading
figures or flowers and recall the torment
and time lost in changing her silks.
This needle was invented by Miss
Darrell. skilled in fine embroidery, who
submitted it to Princess Christian, who
was 80 impressed by its utility that her
royal highness gave permission for it to
be called by her name. Specimens #
work done with this wonderful neef 9
were exhibited at the same time and
met the appreciation Of the princess,
who has the reputation Of being an ex-
pert in decorative needlework of all
kinds Exchange.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13

The officers of leading London hos
pital believe that the general increase
Of cancer is due to excess in meat eat.
ing
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13
Wanted i!

Agents to solicit insurance for a first class
Old Line Life insurance Company. good
and remunerative contract will be made with
the right men to work in Somerset County
and elsewhere Inquire OF NJ. b Heseltoh or
at the office Of 2etf
SOMERSET REPORTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13
STATE OF MAINE,


STATE OF MAINE, SOMERSET IS.
October, Sd. A. D.. 1888.
Personally appeared the said libellant and
made oath that the above allegation as to the
residence OF the libelee is true.
Before me,
FORREST GOODWIN,
Justice OF the Peace.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-24

thunder; the weird harmony OF Memnon
was merely the result of an ingenious me-
chanical contrivance
Bur shreWd travellers of later date, whose
veracity is beyond dispute. tell OF much
more lnexplicable things than these. Ono
of the best-known writer's on occultsm,
Jacolllot has left an account of certain
things he saw during his official sojourn
In India, which, as they seem to defy ex-
PLANTATION, may fairly be cassed among
things incomprehensible. The performer
was a fakr whom he accidentally met and
who required feats which he continually
affirmed were the work of other intelli-
gences.
On some sticks fixed upright In flower
pots were placed some leaves from a tree,
with holes in each sufficiently large to
make them fall to the level of the mold.
Standing at a considerable distance. the
fakir made a gesture with his hands. A
slight breeze seemed to pervade the room,
then the leaves quivered and gradually
worked upward on the sticks. Jacolliot
placed himself between the flower pots and
the operator, placed the sticks in the floor
ing and adopted every means he could i'm
agine to Illustrate any trickery, but moth
ing he did made any difference to the
movement of the leaves.
The more familiar feat OF the seemingly
supernatural growth OF flowers was ut
terly ecllpsed 10y another instance vouch-
ed for by the same narrator His own SER
want brought him a score of so Of seeds,
from which he selected and marked one.
The fakir planted It In a pot Of earth, NUT
tered some words over 1t and fell into a
sort of trance, which lasted about thirty
minutes. He then awoke, uncovered the
pot, and discovered a seeding two or three
inches high. Jacolliot examined II and
found 1t had sprung from the seed which
he had marked. With a touch of pea
cocks feather the fakir depressed ball
ance of common weighing machine In
daily use in the household, though In the
other was a weight of twelve stone, and
with a distant motions of his hand he
made shavings Of wood to sink or move
in water. Still more marvellous is the de-
scription Of the manner In which this YER
table eastern wizard was able 20 set at
defiance the law of gravity. On this oc-
caslon, when leaving the room. he paused
on the threshold, folded his arm. and, by
a simple act of voition. raised himself
from the floor and remained poised In the
air for some minutes.
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plantigrade. That IL, like the bear ana
the raccoon, it walks on its wrists and
not like most animals, on It's toes. IL
is carnivorous, but the least 50. with ire
possibe exception Of the bear, OF any,
OF its plantigrade relatives. Our badger
does not stand erect as some OF the bad
gers In other parts of the world 40, but
It appears as though spread out on the
gro6nd owing to its short legs ana the
peculiar way In which they are turned
outwards. But IL any one might De as
posed to imagine them slow runners on
that account, ne would only have to keep
up with one TO learn that things are not
always what they seem. They weigh
from 20 to 50 pounds, are very strong, es-
peciaily In the jaw and feet.
They are great fighters, like their kins-
men, the coons, but much stronger, ana
they have some sort OF an attachment TO
their law bohe at the joint which holds
the Jaw fast till they choose to slip back
the toggle and let II loose. SO when they
get a hold once they stay there, not by
muscular effort, but by keying the jaw
as a mechanic fastens the grip OF MS
nippers by sliding a link on the handles.
Very few dogs have any use at all for
a badger, except to stand off and bark
at him. Like coons, they are fond Of green
corn. Their work can be distinguished from
that of coons from the fact that they
break down stalks and tear the husks TO
ribbons.
Bears do the same, but they carry off
the corn, or some of It, and do not disdain
pumpkins. They occasionally ravage the
fields Of corn in the Central Northern re-
gions of the state. They are nocturnal In
their habits, and secure clear conscience
and q happy life by sleeping through the
% tl.st.a re q
burrow in the ground and are noted for
the way they can dig. They are built es-
peclally for that purpose, with. toes very
short, furnished with strong nails or
claws. but those on the forefeet longer,
the feet turned outward enough so that
the dirt Is easily swept around them
from The head. In this way in any ordi.
nary sand or gravel they will dig away
from pursuers with ease, filing the hole
behind them so nicely that 1t is difficult
TO track them IN the soil. When pursued,
they dig crooked, and have 10 be followed
bv sound. They prepare their burrows
verv nlcele. and are reputed cleanly. 70
An excess. They are the cleahest and most
fastLAeous OF animals about their home.
Their burrow Is quite large, and has but
one opening. They depend on their ability
10 dig TO escape II that Is blocked.
In the oak-opening regions ia Wauke-
sha and vicinity, mounds of loose soil
like those Of moles, were not at all infre-
ouent In the early days. and cattle often
broke through into the purrow, some
times TO their cost In broken legs. OF
course the badger prefers a sandy o.
eravellv soil, but he Is not averse 10
woods and swamp borders where he can
eel plenty Of food He Is OF beautiful
silver gray. and marked somewhat Ike
4 aleunk. but not 80 prominently with
lleht stripe from the rose over the back
IN The head. He has nice black trim
u.ngs back OF the eyes, which are bright
and active, ana pointed nose. Ills head
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when they sew, A woman never likes to
sew alone. She wants somebody else,
either 10 criticiss her work or to talk
The other morning three women were
hemming ruffles and with divine muslin
frocks in view, were also talking and hav-
ing for a topic that never-ending one
woman. The first one, who happened 10
be a blonde inquired, "In your experience
have dark or light women been the most
faithful" Then she kept on: Personal
ly, l never knew but three women who
were absolutely true to me, and they were
rather normal In color. One had brown
hair that wasn't quite dark, another had
light hair that wasn't quite blonde, and
the third had gray hair. The first one had
been my friend from the time we were
children, and the friendship lasted abso
utely until death did us part. The second
one was woman much older than myself
in whose society / found constant enjoy
ment, and the third was my mother. There
are hundreds of names on my visiting list,
names of women who IL any one of them
we're asked If she were my friend, would
say, yes" and yet tomorrow If needed
a friend l should go to one who likes me
because I am pleasant companion or to
my mother. But would much prefer TO
go to a man."
Inc girl WHO ndu ISNeteu dlleHtiNely anu
sewed steadily at the same time had brown
eyes and brown hair; but, dropping her
needle, she gave her experience: Il had a
curious education about women. Girls
were scarce in our family; consequently
we were taught to think them of great
value If you could do anything to give
pleasure to woman; IL by words, deeds
or IN any way whatever you could help
one, 1t was a courtesy to yourself. That
was the theory with which I started out
into life. and, while physically 1 am not
black and blue, spiritually / am. The wo-
man to whom gave the helping hand US
uaIly finished the performance by biting It..
The woman to whom | gave a certain
amount of affection, consideration and
kindness was invariably the one to say
the most horrible things about me, who
Insisted had motive in everything did
and who was finally convinced that / was
entirely selfish Ia my desire 10 assist her.
NV women friends? While very'few they
are women for whom have done nothing
and with whom Il ls merely question Of
general liking. The woman for whom you
do a good deed Immediately concludes that
she wants 20 cut your acquaintance. Why
7 40 not know, except that she Is like q
certain kind Of mongrel dog the females
OF which can never meet without having
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a ROW, Faithfulness with me has not peeh
a matter of complexion. Faithlessness mas
been a general condition"
1-ba other woman who had sewed ana
kept ouiet was neither dark nor hght' put
belonged to the type so common III th,7
country, that of light brown mar ana oa.h
ewes. She spoke very slowly ana as II she
had thought 1t all out. ,u
She said: "We1l, 1 have been curious
enough to watch, and with me u mas
been an absolute matter of complexion.
Women who are unwomanly, absolutely
deceitfuI. lacking In truth, with no sense
of honor whatever, were usually women OF
extremes-women as dark as Italians or as
dead fair as Swedes. Betweenities did not
saeno 10 count. The blondest woman
knew unset my. life for at least six months
by her wicked tongue. A very dark woman
by her lack of honor made me lose peliet
in all woman kind except mothers. so now
adavs if 1 have a secret that l must tell
somebody. I confide in a man. If am in
bit of trouble where need the sympathy
Of a woman, 1 go TO my mother, and II
need help IN anything / ask one of these
two"
You may think that these women were
horrid abominable and altogether unlih-
able. They were not. They were agreeable
women, considerate women and dellghtful
women, and yet each confessed that the
greatest hurts she had ever endured had
come from women, as well as the greatest
rudenesses and the greatest misunder-
standings. Being wise, they did not become
disagreea bic women. They simply when
thew met a woman took care to beware Of
her.
The blonde girl--that Is, the fairest one
of fine three-said: 1.-The trouble has been
that woman has been put ON pedestal
and her virtues extolled until man SEEM
ed a miserable specimen beside her. NOW.
II Is about time that she was knocked off
This pedestal and a little good sense beat
en- into her head. When I want to do any
worshipping am going to worship man.
He is bigger, stronger, naturally better
looking, has a greater respect for truth
and decidedly more charity for ones weak
nesses. II / cannot get man to worship,
I believe / win give my affection to
dog. but certainly not to woman. Oh
Won think / am irritated about something!
oh. no. I am not. for know there are
good womenl Thank God, there are mill
ions Of them, but they are not the women
Who 60 IN for ecstatic friendships. They
are the ones whose friendship has grown
nm with you. The friendship that springs
nm like a weed in the night deserves to
he terked up and thrown away the next
morning but a very young girl ought to
ho told OF the women she should dread
somebody should say to her; Beware OF
he woman, my dear girl, who tells you
ali about herself when you FIRST meet her
beware Of the woman who announces to
YOU that she has never said a disagree
able word about another woman. era
c,ous goodness The air viii be green
when she does begin. The woman who
never says disagreeabie word is like
the dog who never barke. He bites, and
bites 10 XIII. Beware Of the woman who
"A very rich IN her caresses 10 you. BY
ali the laws OF nature, woman ought 10
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No life is perfect! Flaws are found. Gods
masterpiece Is marred,
The stains OF sin impair the gem; the road
TO heav'n Ii barred,
The angel with the flaming sword that
stood at Edens gate,
SIN guards the door and keeps man out
because of Adams fate.
Unto each life some rain must fall" not
one Is always fair,
Sometimes come storms with sudden rush.
then quickly disappear;
AT other times dark, heavy clouds, tha
whole horizon fill
And pent-up Nature overnows. unchecked
by human Will.
No life Is perfect Clouds and rain. as
well as sunshine bright
And crashing thunders, bowling storrnss
befall US day or night;
While difficulties block the way, In dark
ness here we grope,
Above the storms there shines one star, the
blessed Star OF Hope.
Again the gladstone sunshine breaks and
life seems bright and gay
All Mature seems in happy mood to cheer
us on our way,
Alas! this cannot last for long, It Is not 50
ordained;
Life IS conflict; man must fight until It's
lost or gained.
No life Is perfect, here on earth, but ouz
beyond the skies,
The blessed Son of Mary reigns. where
neither pain nor signs
Nor SORROWS come, nor death myades nor
blight nor flaws impair,
But in Gods own eternal light behold. all
things are fair.
There life Is perfect. purified and cleansed
from ev'ry stain,
AS through the crucible we pass, eternal
life we gain,
Forever and forever then, the perfect life
shall be
Redeemed and made anew In Him. the
Fathers glory see.
No lie Is perfect mono below. but far be-
yond the stars,
Beyond the cares and sorrows here, be-
yond the wounds and scars
That checker human life on earth, where
ever we may roam;
The perfect life wc'n ind above. when
heavn sings harvest home"
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Copyright, 1898.

Copyright, 1893.
New York, April 23.-Bless us and save
US, how the dear girls are learning to
sewi True? OF course, it's true. They
sewed hard all during Lent, and now
when you make call the tiny little work.
basket, with its expensive fixings-and they
cost pot of money, do gold-handled scis-
sors and do thimbles set with turquoise
but having achieved this very feminine
accomplishment, every girl is going TO
utilize it. She looks so sweet as she sits
with flying fingers working over bit of
linen that you find yourself watching
those white hands as they control that
sharp little bit of steel, when suddenly
the work stops for a minute and the
head is lifted to allow the eyes to look
at you and ask a question. Then you
wonder If a woman were ever so pretty
before. Then you know 1t means a
great deal when somebody masculine
says to somebody feminine, "Oh, Miss
Montmorenci, what lovely sash you have
on" sash at present being something
that is much trimmed and frilled and
futed ana scalloped and made fancy In
every way. Miss Montmorenci looks at
you with a condescending air and an
swers, Il made every bit of It myself"
You no longer doubt as. to whether
Miss Montmorenci can marry poor man
or not, for a girl who can make ssshes-
we'll, what can't she do?'
Then there is that other girl whose
hat is very JOY. 1t is burdened with
flowers it is gay with ribbons. and h
Is cooked on one side in a knowing way
that Is very fashionable and very be-
coming. You look at 1t and think what
wonder Il Is and how much II must
have cost and when you venture to ex-
press your admiration to the wearer
fhe says, with a gay toss OF that Won
derfuiy crowned head: "Oh. IT'S mere
noihingl bought the hat, and had
me ribbon, 20 ] Strengthened out some
lowers and got a few new leaves, and /
Trimmed IL myself. IL saves an awful lot
81 money 10 know how 70 trim your Own
mats" You thought her lovely before qua
you are sure she IL divine now
Il Is curious how women congFegate
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kiss man, and she is wasting the time Of
two women when she fools about this sort
of thing"
Here the sewing stopped. for luncheon
was announced and as the busy workers
went into the dining room one Of them
said: "Our talk sounded little bit like
a sermon, didn't it?"
And l. who was one of the three (guess
which one) added: wen, we all have
our time for preaching. and the sermons
are often meant to be kindly little ones"
Perhaps you think when l preach IL is like
q fool jumping up and shaking his cap so
that the bells ring and the jangle draws
the crowd. But sometimes the FOOLS SER
mon Is good one. And the sermon which
is deduced from the talk of three women
about other women has ended with the old
text, for in this case the text comes after
the sermon, Honor thy father and thy
mother" though what the preacher wants
to emphasize Is, Honor thy mother" She
suffered for you, she loves you, and she
knows you, her woman child, as nobody
else in the world does. There are good
many things that deserve TO receive honor
that don't get it,
IL you give honor and pollteress to your
children, they viii give you honor and re-
spect in return.
If you are polite to the traveller on sea
or lanu, you VIII get fcSPSSt any NS'ASAA
Grafton in return.
If you are polite and considerate to
those you employ, you Will get honor and
respect in return.
II you honor and respect the laws OF q
corpora ton or state. you have right TO
proper treatment. Perhaps you will get II.
II you honor and respect every man,
woman, child and dog that you meet in
your daily walks, IL yon give them the
courtesy due them, you can be very GER
tain that respect will be shown you. The
dog you kick is going to bite. The woman
to whom you are rude is going to snub
you. The child you don't consider worth
politeness Is going to be impairment
Where you give honor and respect, my
friend you will get them in return and
many a time leaven of real liking.
The text is good, the sermon IL meant
TO be. so because of the intentions be
charitable to the preacher, who does not
dare to put prefix or afiix to her name.
but calls herself only. Bab
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