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The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-12
The American Wife.

To an Englishman his wife is the
mother of his heir; to a German she is
his house keeper to Frenchman she
is the silent partner in business con-
tract. But to an American she is more
of companion, whom he meets on the
equal ground of sympathy and under
standing. She is less a commodity to
him than human being. He recognizes
her intelligence and defers to it. 1t fol.
lows, therefore, that the American woman
is much in evidence, and because she is
the charges of extravaganza and frivolity
may easily be brought against her. But
the test of woman's good qualities as
a wife and mother can not be made by
her conduct at bargain counter or on
the platform of her favorite club That
American women are so eager TO OBTAIN
bargains should be one vindication, at
least, against the charge of their extrava-
gance. 1t is in the home alone. however,
that they can be fairly judged, and few
OF their critics can study them in their
own sitting rooms ano nurseries. The
average American wife knows as much
about the state of her husbands exche-
quer as the average Englishwoman or
Frenchwoman. She knows as much "a
bout good housekeeping as her iauded
foreign sister, but she refuses to make
economy or nousewifery the paramount
object of married life. In short, she
has higher ideal of the haus frau ideal.
After all. American husbands are the
only ones who have the right to be crit
ical in this matter, because they are the
most deeply concerned. If they are
satisfied with their mives-and as a body
they appear to be-no dissenting voice
can be raised with pertinence .-Ye70
0rk Commercial Id1eriiScr.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-12
Wood Ashes.

The analysis of wood ashes would
indicate that at market prices they are
rather an expensive fertilizer They
vary considerably, but an honest lot OF
wood ashes would average about five
per cent of potash, one and five tenths
per cent of phosphoric acid, thrty.two
per cent of lime. The potash and phos-
phoric acid would be worth only about
So. so per ton at regular prices. The lime
is worth something but hardly enough
to make the value of the ashes equal
to the market price which is $40 or SIP
a ton.
Home made ashes, however, are worth
more than the above estimates, being
much richer. The trouble with a great
many lots of ashes found on the market
is that they have been adulterated They
should be bought under strict guarantee.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-12
Women Lighthouse Keepers.

Women make very competent light
house keepers, and there are thirty in
the employment of the United States.
They are careful, conscientious and
regular in their duties, They keep
their lamps and lenses in good order,
and endure the lonesome, idle life of a
lightkceper much more contentedly than
men. Ida Lewis, or Mrs Wilson, as she
is'now known, is still the keeper of the
Lime Rock Light in Narragansett Bay,
but she is not the only heroine in the
service.
Some of the women on the payroll of
the Lighthouse Board have been in the
service forty years. Mrs A. c. Murdock
the keeper OF the light at Rondout, on
the Hudson River, and Mrs. Nancy Rose,
keeper of the light at Stony Point, were
appointed in 1857. Harriet Z. Colfax,
keeper of the light at Michigan City,
was appointed in 1861; Julia Williams,
at Santa Barbara, Cal in 1857, and
Mary J Succow, at Pass Manchac. La.
in 1879
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-12
Amount of Manure.

Concerning the amount of manure to
be applied for ordinary field crops, it
may be said that a definite answer can
not be given because the rate will de-
pend upon the character of the soil, the
quality of the manure and the nature of
the crop. Cold, moist or leachy soil,
should be MANFRED lightly and often. In
fact, for moist soils, it is better to apply
small amounts often than large quantities
occasionally. The ordinary rate in New
England is from six to twelve tons per
acre for staple crops, but the market
gardeners and high farmers often apply
twenty tons or more.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-12

The dairy COW should have plenty of
good feed and should not be compelled
to work too hard for it.
AS ordinarily managed, it costs as
much to feed a COW that produces 40
pounds of butter as one that produces
800 pounds.
There is nothing like sheep, clover
and the other grasses-for run down
farm. This combination has been the
salvation of many farm
The same force that makes one COW
produce an increased amount of butter
over average cows also stamps an i'm
proved quality on the butter.
There are two lines of work possible
for the farmer to follow that will bring
in cash returns once or twice a week,
and this is dairying and egg production.
Gilt edged butter is cash article and
is helpful in providing ready income,
the lack of which hampers so many
farmers. often compelling them to buy
on credit or borrow money.
BY the use of scientific methods
dairymen are making more money now
in butter making than before. Again
| there are more creameries, more sum
mer crops and better COWS kept.
An agreeable variation of the cup
custard is to flavor it with coffee in lieu
OF chocolate or vanilla. The proportion
Is three tablespoonfuls of clear, strong
coffee to every pint of milk and three
eggs.
Don't wait to start the garden until
after the farm crops have been all seed
ed and planted A good garden should
furnish half the living on the farm the
year round, and this means the saving
of good many dollars in the course OF
a twelvemonth.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-12
Health In Honey.

"a pound of honey will go as far as
a pound of butter. and if both these
articles be of the best quality, the honey
will cost the less of the two says re-
cent article in an exchange. Often a
prime article of extracted honey, equal
to comb honey in every respect in APP
pearance, can be obtained for half the
price of the butter or less Butter is at
its best only when "fresh,' while honey
properly kept remains indefinitely good
no need to hurry 1t out of the way for
fear it may become rancid.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-12
EXPORT Annie Trade.

The total apple shipments to European
ports for the week ending April 30, 1898
were 24IS barrels, including 459 barrels
for Liverpool and 1904 barrels for Lon
don. The shipments included 434 bar
rels from Boston, 1850 barrels from New
York and 7o5 barrels from Halifax. For
the same time last year the shipments
were 34o3 barrels. The shipments thus
far this season have been 9I4,t42 barrels,
against 7,So7 635 barrels for the same
time in 1907.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-12

lain's Cough Remedy for its weight in
gold" writes D. j. Jones, of Holland,
V "My wife was troubled with u
cough tor nearly two years. tried
various patent remedies. besides numer
Gus prescriptions from physicians, all OF
which did no good. was ar last persuaf-
ed 70 try bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, which promptly relieved
the cough. The second bottle Effected
complete cure The % and 80 cert
bottles are for sele by Horario w.
Gushing, SkoWhegan; and sullivan
Newton; Jackman; Druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-12
Give Them Room.

The amount of room for poultry in
summer must depend upon the amount
of land at disposal. Where there is plen
ty of land it will pay to give fifty fowls
half an acre. But if so much land is not
available a piece two rods wide and
eight rods long will do very we'll for the
same number of fowls, but the grass will
get killed out IN short time in a smaller
area. But the smaller the space the more
labor bringing them green stuff, grit,et
and the more trouble to keep them
healthy.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-12

If weeds grow where they cannot be
hoed out, as in the cracks of a board
walk, or on the edges of hard, gravel
walk, they can be killed without disturb
ing the walk, by sowing on a lot of cheap
salt as soon as the weeds begin to start
in the spring.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-12

Don't suffer with that cough when a
bottle of Syrup of White Pine and Tar
at SIMPSONS corner drug store will
bring you sure relief.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-12
sTAM or MAINE.
TRKAsURER's ORsicE, /
Augusta, Apr. 20, 1903. (

Upon the following townships or tracts of
land not liable to be taxed in any town, the
following assessments for the State tax of
L sos were made by the Legislature, on the
10th day Of March, 1897.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-12
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet. II
cures painful. swollen, smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out OF corns and bum
ions. les the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age Aliens Foot Ease makes tight fitting
or new shoes feed eeAy, II Is a certain cure for
sweating, CAL qss pod hot, tired, aching feet
Try itnQvdsy fsolA BY all druggists and shoe
stores BY nnkQ fog lbc in stamps. Trial pack
40 FREE Addfess, Allen s. olmsted, LIE Roy,
n. Y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-16
THE THIRDS RETURN.

The Virginians who enlisted under the
Presidents call for troops, but were pre-
vented by an unkind fate from making
targets of the Spaniards, certainly have
no reason TO think that their services are
unappreciated. They nave found but little
opportunity for gaining glory, tits true,
but the sterling way in which they have
met the dull routine of camp life shows
what might have been accomplished by
them had they led a charge or even sight
ed the enemy. They have had no chances
TO play to the galleries." as 1t were, or
even TO show to best advantage their
skill in tactics, but their thousands OF
friends, knowing full well the mettle Of
which these lads are made, are quite well
satisfied. We would rather see them with
a bloodless record than have them return
to us with decimated ranks, or with
scores Of their comrades hushed in the
eternal sleep of wars fallen heroes.
That the hearts of the Old Dominion
folk go out with almost parental tender
ness to. the il-treated boys of the Third
Regiment has been strikingly illustrated
since the return OF those Virginians from
Camp Alger. Whithersoever these sturdy
lads have gone they lave found naught
but kindness and hospitality awaiting
them. Indeed, one might almost compare
their return home TO a grand triumphal
march. Despite the wearisome delays In
cident to the trains on which s.ey travel
led. thousands of people waited at the
stations TO cheer and greet them. In
Richmond the reception accorded the
home-comers almost partook of the quail
ties of an ovation. while the smaller
cities Of the States have been hardly less
cordial in their demonstrations. Each
town which contributed a company to
the Third was ready, with its best bib
and tucker" TO welcome home the sun
burned boys who but a few months before
had left so nerrily. To be a soldier on
such occasions as these was to be a local
hero.
If the soldiers had reason TO complain |
Of their food in camp, they could certain
ly find no cause to murmur at the viands
which awaited them on their arrival
Hoihe' III H'"iiy cNei! tV"h 'hty h"NN
been banqueted and feted n toasted
and hOnored.
In Fredericksburg, Alexandria, Char
lottesville, and other cities the towns
folk fairly revealed in killing their fatted
calves for these brave boys, whom one
high-tempered general tried to stamp as
unworthy sons. Virginia has not been
slow to give her verdict in that much
mooted case, and the Third Regiment is
now among friends, indeed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-16
How Much the Democrats Should
Bear.
(Staunton Spectator.)

NpAohbNVA PIFNNoNDAC
II is no use for the Democrats to try
TO sniff all the responsibility of the late
var en- the shoulders of the Republi-
cans. We helped bring it about, at least
our congressman did. though the people
were opposed to it; now we must stand
up TO the rack, fodder or no fodder. But
the conduct of the war was solely with
the Republicans. The Democrats, whilst
helping to supply the money and do the
lighting, could not coptTol the policy or
the manner of war. 1t does not lay in
Republican mouths to say you helped
bring 1t on and you must bear your share
OF the odium." We are not responsible
for the miserable management OF many
OF the departments; we are not RESPONSE
bic for the governments paying $50 10
500 for horses and mules that could nave
been bought for $50; we are not response
BILE for the purchase of ships costing
about $50, 900 when built being saddled on
the government at over 100000; we are
not responsible for our men being obliged
TO face an enemy with nothing in their
hands but prehistoric guns and powder
of the kind used before the discovery of
America. We are not responsible for
our soldiers being starved in the trenches
at Santiago, because the supplies
htlt tbll uSN'd " a iON VI III up
pointed because Of their political in
luence and pull, but who knew nothing
more about what was needed or how to
get 1t there han a crow does about music.
We are not responsible for the death
by fever ard suffering entailed by
a medical department replete with
jealousy, envy. and even malice, to say
nothing Of ignorance and incompetence.
None of these things. and thousands of
others which occurred. can be charged
10 the Democrats, though they helped
bring on the war. Still they ought TO
hear but little Of that c%ensure, because
the Republicans had an overwhelming
majority in both houses and a President
opposed to the war and a Speaker of the
House firmly set against it.
We want the Democrats to be charged
with all that they did. but want the ac-
count TO stop there, and the books bal
anced in a just and equitable way.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-16
Nn. rRrGG,s ENTERPRISES.

The enterprise OF Mr.. W. II. Trigg and
his associates. who have secured the con
tract for building a number of torpedo
beats here, is worthy Of all praise. They
have done a great thing for our city,
and for themselves n the government.
we trust. The work they have obtain
ed will provide employment for hundreds
of men. and will result In the distribution
in this community Of a large sum Of
money. And. what is more. II Is a good
advertisement for Richmond. 1t has been
heralded far and wide. II will. there
fore, do our city good at home and
abroad. and Will be beneficial to all class
es, and In Eiany directions.
Now we should like to hear that the
Chesapeake and Ohio and the Southern
railway companies will soon be ready
to begin building, at Richmond, passen-
ger-depots worthy OF their companies
and Of the capital of the Old Dominion.
Ii is admitted that their passenger sta
lions here are anything but creditable
to them or TO us. IT will not be charged
tina we have not waited long and
patiently for these improvements. Nor
can it be contended that this is not a
favorable opportunity to float whatever
bonds may have to be issued by them
on this account. No; the market for
all sorts of bonds and stocks is now first
rate.
IL the two companies named would fol-
low up Mr.. Trigg's enterprise with an an
nouncement of their unalterable purpose
soon to go to work on their depot build
ings, Richmond would derive a great
benefit from it.
With these great concerns leading. We
might expect to find a troop of smaller
enterprises following in their path, and
giving Richmond a forward movement,
which would rejoice the hearts OF inn
mense numbers Of people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-16

10 convince the public that the sickness
among our soldiers was due chiefly to
their eating dainties. sent them by
friendsl Absurdl Monstrous. indeed.
coming from the head OF the War Office.
who ought to know that the great ma
jority OF men In the camps OF the voIun-
teers never had any boxes sent them
from home, and very rarely. indeed, had
any nom 10 purchase such luxuries as
were within their reach.
Yes; we say investigate, and let the
blame. where there Is any. be distributed
where Il belongs, whether 70 volunteers.
or TO regulars.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-16
sCHOOL-BOOKs FOR DICKINSON.
List of Those SeIected-Much Inter.
est WINS Mnnifesfed.

DWALE. VA, September ~l5.-(Special)
The County School Board Of Dickinson
county, met at Clintwoed Tuesday to
adopt the school books to be used for the
next four years. There was a lively
wrangle over some of the books. John.
sons Primer. Merrilrs Speller, John
sons Readers, Whites Arithmetics,
Hyde's ~Grammars, Maury's Biographies.
Jones's United States History, and
Maury's History of Virginia were
adopted.
Several Of the publishing houses had
representatives before the board. James
Cecil, OF Radford. represented b. f. John
son: C.. F. Parry. of Texas, repre-
sented the University Publishing Com
pany. for Maury's Biographies AMI
Jones's United States History; John
Steward, of Abingdon. represented CHM
q Co, for Frye's Geography and Finch's
Primer, and ]. w. Womack appeared for
the American Book Company, for Whites
Arithmetics and Smithy's History OF Vir-
ginia. Mary OF our citizens seemed TO
take a lively interest in the matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-16
POLITICS IN FLOYD.
Swanson Attracts n Large Crowd and
Wins Man Friends.

FLOYD, VA, September 14-(Special.)-
Tuesday was court-day. A large crowd
was present and politics was the order
Of the hour. The candidates for Con-
gress-SwansoA and Parr-were both on
hand and spoke to the people, the former
in the courthouse and the latter and his
chief assistant, Colonel Hoge. on the
court-green Mr.. Swanson submitted 10
his opponent a proposition for a joint
discussion, proposing an equal division
of time with Parr and Hoge, jointly or
singly, but the proposition was returned,
endorsed, Respectfully declined"
Captain z. F. Shelton. county chair
man, introduced the young Democrat TO
a large audience in the courtroom. He
spoke an hour and three quarters with
good effect, e~liciting frequent applause
from his hearers. His arraignment Of
the Republican party was severe, and he
showed clearly to his audience the mi
quities of its policy and its pernlcious
practices. He also showed clearly the in
justice and inequality of the war revenue
bill and why Democrats in Congress
opposed most OF its features, and what
they proposed instead, which would have
been much better for the great mass Of
the people.
When Mr.. Swanson proclaimed his adj
herence to Bryan and free silver, the
responsive cheers that greeted him show
ed that he had struck a popular
chord. Mr.. Swanson ventilated the re-
cord Of Mr.. Parr in the Legislature of
Virginia with damaging effect, and read
from the Journal Of the House the re-
port Of the committee that investigated
his improper use of free passes on the
railroads while a member Of the General
Assembly, which report censured Mr..
Parr in most severe terms. Mr.. Swan
son interested and held his crowd to the
end of his speech and at its conclusion
received hearty cheers and was warmly
greeted by many good and true Demo-
Gratis, who promised to vote and work
for his election.
While Colonel Hoge and Mr.. Parr were
speaking in the courthouse yard, there
were a good many people on the court
green and on the streets. but compare
lively few paid any attention TO the ora
tors, and they created no enthusiasm.
Colonel Hoge has spoken here so often.
on both sides, that his speeches do not
enthuse worth a cent, and by the time
he concluded his address the crowd
standing around had thinned out very
perceptibly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-16
YOUNG AT SIXTY.

Serene comfort and happiness in adj
vanced years are realized by compare
lively few women.
Their hard lives, their liability to Sc
rious troubles on account Of their pecu.
liar organism and their profound igno-
rance concerning themselves, all COM
bine TO shorten the period OF usefulncss
and fill their later years with suffering.
Mrs. Pinkham asdone much to make
women strong. She has given advice
to many that has shown them how II
guard against disease and retain vigor-
II health in old age. From every cor
ner Of the earth there is constantly COM
ing the most convincing statements
from women, showing the efficacy Of
Lydia f. Pilkham's Vegetable Com
pound in overcoming female ills. Here
is a letter from Mrs. j. C. Orms. OF 220
Homer St., J~ohnstown, Pa, which is
earnest and straight to the point:
"DEAB MRS. PrNKHAM:-I feel it my
duty to tell all suffering women that I
think your remedies are wonderful. 1
had trouble with my Tread, dizzy spells
and hot flashes. Feet and hands were
cold, was very nervous, could not sleep
we'll, had kidney trouble, pain in
ovaries and congestion of the womb.
Since taking your remedies am better
every way My head trouble is all
gone, have no pain in ovarics, and am
cured of womb trouble. can eat and
sleep well and am gaining in flesh. I
consider your medicine the best to be
had for female troubles"
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
lelled, for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia +. Pinkham. and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many az a hundred thousand ailing
women during a single year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-16
A STORM APPROACHING.
NORTHUMBERLAND MENTION.
Labor is Hard to PrOcure-County
Notes of Interest.

HEATHSVILLE, VA, September IA
(Special.)-Farmers OF this section are
complaining of a scarcity OF labor for
the fodder-felds. The canning factories
are employing all the help available, and
pay more than the per diem usually paid
by the farmers for labor. Consequently,
many fine fields of fodder are suffering
and the owners are unable 10 secure Il
single man.
The negro. Isaac Brown. who was con-
fined in our jail for attempting to dis
pose of liquor at K~irkland-Grove camp,
was released yesterday by a former en-
plCyer's becoming responsible for his fine.
If Northumberland county had n chain
gang system of working out fines. similar
10 Lancaster county, the Commonwealth
would be saved considerable expense in
cases OF this sort.
Mr.. T.. a. Rose, of Mecklenburg, who
has been re-engaged as principal of the
graded school here, has arrived to take
charge Of his work. The school will
begin September 18th.
j. A. Rice. a prominent young married
man OF H~eathsville. left to-day for Char
lottesville, 70 begin a three years course
in medicine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-16

The New York Journal of yesterday
publishes an able article from the pen of
General Bradley L. Johnson. arguing that
cuba is conquered territory, and that it
belongs to the United States TO deal with
as they please. He thinks the Cubans
will pray TO be delivered from the half
naked troops of Garcia and Gomez, and
he concludes as follows:
1.-The Americans will establish the fund
amental Institutions of liberty-free
speech. free press, habeas corpus, trial
by jury. They will use Cubans when
they can be found fit, n Americans
when they cannot. And when peace, or
der, security, quiet. and liberty are es-
tablished they will turn the control of the
island over to its own people, all the peo-
pie. a majority Of whom will be Ameri-
cans, and they will do what they see fit.
Nothing less will be just. Nothing more
will be tolerated"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-16

Algerism threatens to be a heavy load
for the Republicans to carry In the con-
gressionai campaign.
The political outlook six weeks ago was
all in favor of the Republicans. The Dem
ocrats were at a loss for an issue, and
had little hope Of being able to make sub
stantial gains anywhere except in "A few
districts where there was Republican dis
satisfaction with the distribution Of the
Federal patronage.
Now there is elation at the headquar-
ters of the Democratic Congressional
Committee. There is a corresponding de-
preston at the Republican headquarters,
especially since the Maine election, and
1t is realized that a hard fight will be ne
cessary to save the Republican majority
in the House of Representatives.
so says the Washington correspondent
OF the New York Herald, and his view is
confirmed by that of many astute public
men. Algerism will be a milestone around
the neck of his administration, unless
some relief be soon found.