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The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
Snlithfeld.

The farmers have been busy for few
days breaking roads. There was large
quantity of snow fell with wind from
the north east.
Mrs. John C. Pierce is improving in
health.
Mrs. Matte Dudley and Miss Mildred
Cole were 10 Skowhegan, Saturday, call
ing on friends.
School at the village, taught by Rev.
f. E. Longley, closed last Friday. Mr.
Longley's health is very poor.
Fred Ladd of Mercer, was in town
Thursday.
Lester Holway of Fairfield, helped to
organize a Grange at Smthfield, last
SATURDAY, of thirty-four charter men,
bers. The following officers were cho-
sen and installed Master, John f.
Downs; overseer, David B. Perry, lect.
urer, Mrs. Lila futile; steward, Harri-
son Green; asst steward, Charles Mer.
row, lady asst steward, Miss Ina Mer.
row; chaplain, Freeman M. Tilton
secretary, Calvin r. Pierce; treasurer
George A. Groves gate keeper, George
F. Morrow; Pomona. Mrs. Ella Downs
Ceres, Mrs. Alvena Perry; Flora, Mrs
George Morrow. There are prospects OF
a fine grange.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
Dr.. Thomson's
SarsapariIIa Cures.
Read the Testimony from One Of
Uncle Sans Trusted EMPLOYEES.

Hearing is one thing. but knowing is another
thing. Now am going to tell you few facts
parilla was in a terrible condition, my lower
limbs were numb, and had no action at all.
stepped on q large tobacco tack and went
around all the afternoon with II in my foot
did not feel it. had terrible heart sttacts, II
turned round quick would fall on the floor,
was oizzy he AIDED. 1t seemed as though my
head would go away off, then come back.
Every time would turn over in the night it
would be just that way. ! could do no wash
ing for a ytar. weighed only 81 pounds. |
had doctored by umber OF doctors. l wore
an electric belt, and used the battery on my
feet for about six months, and would take
everything i heard OF for rheumatism and
paralysis. but when commenced to take DR..
rhompson's Sarsaparia l began to grow
better. l do not have any heart trouble DIV
My heart is all right. l went into the hall One
dance night, and danced, something had
never expected to do again. My feet have
looked as II they we're dead. They are now
warm. l do my own work and washing for
four OF us. and keep the post office besides.
! now weigh about one hundred pounds.
suffering sisters will write to me will answer
all questions. l am "a years old, and have
been sick for the past 1--we years. l shall keep
taking DR.. Thomson's Sarsaparilla another
year at any rate. Ihave sold 1t to my custom
ers with the best satisfaction, and in fact all
their remedies cannot be beat. One bottle is
enough to give relief, but you want to take
more 70 get your system renovated ANEW.
know that feel like new wonan and all my
neighbors and patrons for miles around can
testify that look well, and get around nicely.
walk when go out to Leighbor's, without
any pain. Nobody knows but God and myself
what suffer ed for three years. DR.. Thomson's
Safsaparilla has done wonders for me:
MRS. P. F. DUDLEY.
North Guilford, Me-. Nov. 10th, 1897.
For Sale at Patterns Drug Store. Skow hegaa
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
The Treating Habit.

1t was Pope Telesphorus, who died
before the year 100 A. D., who institut-
ed Christmas as festival, though for
some time it was irregularly held in
December, April and May. But for CEN
turtles before there had been feast Of
Yule among the northern nations, whose
great enjoyment was in drinking the
wassail bowl or cup. Nothing gave
them so much delight as indulgence in
"carousing ale, especially at the sea-
son of short days, when fighting was
ended 1t was likewise the custom at all
their feasts for the master of the house
to fill large bowl or pitcher, to drink
out of it first himself and then give to
him that sat next, and SO it went
around. This may have been the origin
of that popular American custom known
Us treating" 1t is certain that upon
our Christian observance of this glorious
day have been migrated habits taken
from rude and barbarous people. st.
Louis Republic.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

Among the young men who have just
entered Bowdoin Medical school are two
Fairfield boys, Edmund P. Fish and
Virgil G. Totman.
A district meeting of Odd Fellows
will be held in Pittsfeld, late in Febru-
airy. The Dover, Dexter, Corinna, New
port and Etna lodges will be invited to
be present, and it is also understood
that the Rebekah lodges in the same
towns will be invited.
The annual meeting of the Madison
Wooden Co. was held at the Elmwood
hotel in Waterville, Friday, and the fol-
lowing board of directors was elected
S. NJ. Milliken, New York; j. b. Mayo,
Foxcroft; I. P. Curtis, Boston; w. M.
Aver, in place of the late John Aver,
Oakland; r. w. Dunn and W. M. Dunn
of Waterville. The other business OF
the meeting was of a routine nature.
About two weeks ago David Sawyer
of Hartland, had light shock of par.
alysis which affected his speech very
much but did not render him helpless
About ten days later he had second
shock which made him helpless, and
last Tuesday afternoon about O'Clock
he died. Mr.. Sawyer has lived in that
town for good many years, working at
his trade, which was that of carriage
builder and painter.
The frescoing is nearly completed on
the new opera house, Hartland. The
front doors are in. The doorway is an
arch but the doors are square and the
top of the arch and the sides are filled
in with loaded glass and the lower sides
are panelled in wildwood. The out
side is now complete, and the inside
work is being pushed with all possible
speed jim order to be on time for the
dedication. The building, both inside
and out, is we'll built and the style AND
finish are attractive. The dedication
will take place, Feb. 18th. The pro
gram will be supper, concert and dance
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
THINKING ALOUD.
A Ruae which Reused Lord Dudley and
Formed q Friendship.

A Ruae which Reused Lord Dudley and
Formed q Friendship.
One of the earls of Dudley, who was
addicted to the practice of thinking
aloud, found himself in very awkward
predicament on certain occasion, II a
story told of him may be credited. He
was to spend the evening at the house
of friend and ordered his carriage
early, as he had long drive back to his
own home.
When the hour arrived, the carriage
was not forthcoming Seeing that Lord
Dudley WAS considerably annoyed by
the delay, one of the guests, whose way
homeward lay past his lordship's house,
politely offered him seat III his Car
riage The gentleman was almost a
stranger to Lord Dudley, but the offer
was accepted.
The drive did not prove very So
ciable one Lord Dudley took his seat
and Immediately relapsed into silence,
his thoughts apparently engrossed by
some unpleasant subject Presently he
began to speak in low, but distinctly
audible tone OF VOICE, anu his ooib pau
ion, to his astonishnent heard him say :
I'm very sorry | accepted his offer.
| don't know the man. 1t was civil GER
tainly, but the worst Is l suppose
must ask him to dinner
Silence followed this bit of audible
thinking. His lordship was unaware
that he had betrayed his thoughts and
was probably still meditating upon the
same unpleasant subject when the voice
of his companion broke the stiffness
Apparently this stranger was afflicted
with the same malady from which his
lordship suffered, for he exactly imitat-
ed Lord Dudley's tone as he said:
"Perbaps he'll think did it to make
his acquaintance. Why, | would have
done the same to any farmer on his
estate. | hope he won't ask me to din
ner, for | shan t accept his invitation. "
Lord Dudley's abstraction was all
gone. He listened to the others words,
Immediately comprehending the joke
against himself, and frankly offered his
hand to his companion, making many
apologies for his involuntary rudeness.
The stranger proved magnanimous
and from that night the two became
fast friends. Youth s Companion.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27

Garrett P. Serviss, one of the best
known American mountain climbers,
writes in Harper's Round Table of the
charm of this outdoor sport. at is not
necessary" he says, Ito seek very lofty
or difficult SUBMITS, or to travel in Mex.
leo or to the Alps, or even to our own
Rockies, in order to enjoy this exhilara-
ting sport, which strengthens the mus
Giles, steadies the nerves, and clears the
brain. ] remember an unpretentious
peak on the southern edge of the White
Mountains, unknown To fame except
among the farmers and villagers at its
feet, which, with single exception, was
the first mountain ever climbed. When
| reached its summit, only some two
thousand feet above the sea-level, there
opened before nv asronished and fas-
cinated eyes vision of tumbled noun
tains on one side. and green plains gilt
tering with winding lakes on the other
a view so apparently illimitable and su
wonderful 10 the diversity and strange
ness of its elements that | seemed to
have dropped upon anolhei world
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
Embden Center.

Rev. Geo. n. Goodwin of Scion visited
this place the 22d, and Sabbath school
was organized with G.. E. Fentiman
superintendent. Sunday, the 18th. at
1890 a. 10. was appointed for the first
lesson.
About ten inches of damp snow fell
Sunday with a strong wind from the
northeast drifting 1t badly.
Miss Nettie Hodgdon is at work fol
Mrs. viii Getchell.
VIM. W. Hamblet Of Concord, lost q
good horse the 18th. He was getting
Ice at the inlet of Embden Lake and hi:
horses becoming restlest backed into the
water. Mr. H. was alone and no help
near but he succeeded in getting one out
the other worked away from the pole
under the ice and was drowned.
Mr. II. Berry's horse power and saw
is being used to saw up the wood piles
in this neighoorhood. w.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
The Milliken Obsequies.
Republican Journal.

Congressman Burleigh's tribute to the
late Congressman Milliken, delivered In
the House of representatives, last Satur-
day, and in part reproduced in another
column, was able and eloquent, worthy
of the subject and OF the occasion. We
are glad to make this mention of the ad
dress because of the slur of Demo.
cratic newspaper at Congressman Bur
leigh in advance of its delivery. We
thought then, and think now, that 1t is
very poor politics for Il Maine paper to
attempt to belittle one of our representa-.
tives In Congress because he is II Repub
lican. Mr.. Burleigh has been before
the people Of Maine for many years and
has received at their hands the offices OF
State treasurer, Governor and Congress
man; and he has filled every position
with which he has been entrusted with
credit to himself and honor to the State
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
CORRESPONDENCE
st. Alhans.


Learned Foley is flushing up thrash
ing the odd lots OF grain Ia this section
He has bought handsome span Of grey
horses.
Mrs. Minnie Robinson OF Newport and
Mrs. Susie Palmer Of StetsOn called on
C. c. Palmer and Mrs. Elliott, Tuesday
Eatrie Magoon of this place was
married to Evart Varney, Dec. "a. They
held their reception last week, about
seventy were present and pleasant
time enjoyed. The presents were
numerous and useful.
w. l.. Palmer and son have CON-
menced to sell their cream to the Water
Vile creamery.
School In district No. 3 has closed
The teacher, Miss K Dbertson of, Dexter,
is graduate Of the Maine Central Iusti-
tute.
A lady in this town received a letter a
short time since with seventeen pages,
who can beat thatp
C. W. Homstead's little boy is danger
ously sick with pneumonia and is attend
ed by Drs. Benson and Walkers :. New
port.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27

We are becoming an optimist more
and more all the time. We have come
to the conclusion that nearly every
thing that happens, though it cannot be
20 years ago when we were stealing a
ride on binder we got to poking wheat
straws in the oogwheels to see them cut
the heads off, Somehow the machine
caught one of our index fingers and cut
it off at the first joint All these years
have passed and we have just found out
what that stub of a finger is good for.
1t comes handy to teething baby, there
being no nail on it to cut the baby 4
mouth. Norwich Kan. Courant.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
Tvistfur q Rabbit.

The wretohed rabbit is first driven
into a hollow log or tree or hole, as
the case may be. Then the twister cuts
and trims supple gad OF suitable
length, inserts IL into the retreat and
pokes about till he feels the rabbit. The
CAD is then withdrawn. and it's ten to
one that hair or two clinging to the
end will prove that the rabbit has been
touched. The twister now makes split
in the end of the CAD, feels for the prey
again, and when the split is in the fur
turns the CAD steadily in one direction
till firm hold has been taken of the
fur The rabbit is then dragged out and
dispatched if everything works just
right. Too frequently things go wrong.
A rabbits skin is very tender, and
rough handed twister may twist off
inches of skin and wads of fur before
he thinks that he has secured proper
hold. Not seldom the agonized rabbit
resists SO strongly that the skin is torn
off during the pulling process, The
whole business sayors too much OF f1ay-
ing a beast alive to be worthy OF fur
Their discussion.
But in one instance the rabbit did
not suffer. A clever youth found hole
under stump and decided to twist the
hidden rabbit. The stick took hold i'll
excellent style, the rabbit struggled
bravely, but powerful pull brought it
forth with bounce. 1t was very Gu.
rious rabbit-in fact, the only one ON
record which wore long, bushy tail
and black and white coat, and, judg-
ing by the odor of it, it must have been
in that hole very long time Ed
ward W. Sandys i'll Outing
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
Footgear and Gloves.

Woman is largely judged by her ex.
tremities, by che way she dresses her
feet and hands. and SO she should have
care in selecting footgear and gloves,
says New York fashion writer. At lie
time are her feet SO conspicuous as when
in evening attire, unless she happens to
be a member of the Rainy Day club.
Evening slippers are very smart at pres
ent. Two general styles prevail for house
and full dress wear--the single STRAP
or the double strap crossed and the
laced low shoes. Black satin slippers
deliberately embroidered in cut jet art
very swell and make even the clum.
siest foot look slim and dainty. Pos
SCISSORS of feet broader than or Ion.
ger than four should, when possibl
stick to black evening slipper, for the
light colors make large feet look larger.
Silver and gold buckles, jeweled butter
flies and bugs, gold and silver embroi'
deries, fluffy bows and rosettes all looh
too beautiful for anything in the shoe
mans window, but they are intended
for little feet. Women with big feet
can apply philosophy to evening slippers
as well avs 10 everything else i'll life.
For everything you miss you gain some
thing else, and the gain in this case is
immediate, Tor it is i'll dollars and cents,
All of thes> gimcracks on slippers make
them just that much more expensive.
The proper thing to wear with bal
gowns and other elaborate frocks is 8
slipper made from the piece of the gown
worn unless it happens to be striped
or lowered brocade. Then slipper
made of the prevailing tint should bt
worn. Bronze slippers are much usec
for house wear again, and they are pref
ty and inexpensive too. What woman
does not remember her childish JOY ovel
her first pair of bronze slippers?
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
To On. He Writes Legibly.

A well known musician, who writes
very illegible hand, once sent an un-
usually hopeless scrawl to friend. The
latter studied it a minute, gave it up in
despair and then sat down and wrote in
reply; Il shall be most happy to dine
with you tomorrow at 8. kindest re-
CARDS to your wife, E" etc. In less than
half an hour his friend appeared breath
less at his door.
There's some misunderstanding, y
he said anxiously. 81 wrote you note
asking you if you could play the piano
part of the trio at Browns recital, and
here you've sent me an acceptance OF a
dinner invitation, but l didn't invite
you to dinner
well. returned the other blandly,
Il didn t suppose you d really sent me
an invitation to dinner, but l couldn t
read word of your note, and in that
case hereafter mean always to take it
for granted that you're asking me to
dine"
For one of his correspondents at least
the offender now writes legibly. Chi
cago News.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27

The question of the nightly illumi-
nation of the old city was always con-
tested one, and fiercely waged the war
fare between the du kes and the town
authorities. 1t was Eberhard Ludwig
who finally defied the doughty magis-
trates and ordered that a number Of Ian
terms should be supplied. The lanterns
were provided, but the magistrates
would not allow them to be lighted. A
hot contest followed between the duke
and the chief magistrate. The latter
had but one response for all the angry
circumstances of the duke, when
people should be brought into view be
fore the eyes of night thieves, how easy
it would be for them to drag their VIC
Tins to dark place, plumber and kill
theml" Eberhard was obliged to give
up his project
Duke Carl insisted that the streets
should be lighted and carried his point,
but no sooner had be removed his resi-
dence to LIdwigsburg than complete
darkness once more nightly settled ov er
the streets of Stuttgart. Iron pillars, to
which shallow pans were attached,
We're stationed at regular intervals
along the streets. When, on extraordi-
nary occasions, illumination was allow
ed, rosin and pitch were lighted in these
pans, and the Pickering flames only
added weirdness to the darkness that
they were intended to dissipate.
As late as ITO lanterns hung in the
places designated by Duke Carl, but
they burned not. The security of the
citizens was above all else. -" Stuff
CART" by Elise j. Allen. in Harper s
Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
Magazines.

"Wit and Wisdom of Women in Paris,''
is the subject of Miss De Forests letter
in this weeks Harper's Bazaar. The
Music. and the usual one devoted to the
interests of Women's Clubs; and a long
instalment of William Blacks new story,
"Wild Eelin."
The current number of Harper's Bazaar
contains story by Martha McCulloch
Williams, entitled "When the Cattle
Knelt;" more than unusually long de-
partment devoted to WOmen's Clubs
letters from London and Paris; hints
upon spring fabrics, and an array Of
fashions of evening, reception, street
and calling gowns.
In the February Scribners Senator,
Lodges "Story of the Revolution" is
continued with an account of "The Sec
ond Congress and the Siege of Boston,
In describing the Battle of Bunker Hill
he reveals fascinating power OF Darra-
tive. Senator Lodge brings the Revou-
ton nearer TO the modern man than it
has ever been before. The historical
pictures by Pyle, Peixotto, John, and
other expert artists add to this impress
sion of reality. Mrs. Moody concludes
her satirical essays on 1.-THE Unquiet
Sex" with discussion of the problem
of domestic service under the apt title,
1.-The Case of Maria'-Maria having
been perfect servant till she insisted on
taking banjo lessons.
A noteworthy article upon The Cap
ture of Government by Commercialism
by John Jay Chapman, opens the Febru-
ary Atlantic. A strong paper upon an
unusual but useful topic is that upon
The Danger of Experimental Psychol.
ogy, by Prof. Hugo Mensterberg OF
Harvard University. John Stephens
Durham, formerly u. S. minister to
Hayti, writes of The Labor Unions and
the Negro. Col. T.. w. Higginson re-
lates his experiences on the lecture plat
form, the stump. and in public life
The serials are continued with undated
power and interest. Poetry, short
stories, book reviews, aud The Contribu
tors Club complete number of marked
excellence.
Harper's Round Table for February
contains, besides liberal instruments Of
the two serials, "FOur for a Fortune,
by Albert Lee, and 1.-The Adventures,
by II. b. Marriott Watson, the follow
ing short stories "The Carrier Pigeon
Message" detective story by Lamar
Beaumont; "The House of the Prodiga
Sons" by Harold Martin; ssMax, thu
Night City Boy" by Thomas W. Lamont
and "a Warm Corner In Sooloo," by
Owen Hall. There are also papers or
"Baits, and Where to Find Them" b,
Samuel Sidney Hale; "Book- making II
the Middle Ages" by G. T. Ferris; ant
q fully illustrated description, by Dude,
d. F. Parker of how boy can build
"Knockabout" for cruising in shos
water
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
THE BEAUTIFUL.
wrinkled and old are those hands Of

wrinkled and old are those hands OF
hers,
Hard and full of the seams
OF labor and the years,
Knotted the knuekles
And creased and crinkled
The skin on the backs of them,
Dark veined and large,
With splotehes of brown
Between the drawn tendons,
As II scared by tears,
Thick the nails and hlunted,
Rough and with little ridges
Running the length of them,
Callous the palms
And lacking all pinkness and prettiness
Old are those hands of hers.
Xrinkled and hard.
But. oh, what story OF
Infinite tenderness
And love
Could they tell,
Those hands of woman
Whose threescore years and ten
Have been passed in doing the good
That women do!
W. J. hampton in New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
A Convincing Example.

The other day south side teacher
was discoursing to her pupils about the
evils of becoming addicted to slang,
when she paused and asked Thorn to
give her an example of slang phrase.
The school went into commissions when a
youngster in knee pants yelled promptly
"You re not SO hot. There are other
babies on the pile. :"
The teacher did not call for any more
examples Indianapolis Sentinel.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
Notice Of Petition for Discharge.

SOMERSET COUNTY COURT OF INSOLVENCY.
In the case Of John F. Chase, Of Madison,
Insolvent Debtor. Notice is hereby given
that said Debtor has filed in said Court for
SAID County OF Somerset, his petition for dis
charge from all his debts provable under the
insolvent law of said State Of Maine, and for
certificate thereof; and that hearing upon the
same will be held at the Probate Court Room
in Skowhegan, in said County of Somerset, on
Tuesday, the 9Th day OF Feb. A. D., 1895,
at one O'Clock in the afternoon, when and
where all persons interested may attend and
show cause, IL any they have, why the prayer
OF said petition should not be granted.
Attest: NATHAN FOWLER,
Register OF said Court for said County OF
Somerset 2w}
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27

Southern California has a population
of about 800, 900, comprising 1000
families, and the railroad mileage is
equal to one mile of road to about 40
families. The population is increasing
at the rate of from 200 to 20, 900
fcmilies "A year.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
TRY ALIENS FooT.EAsE,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet swollen and hot, and get
tired easily. II you have smarting feet or tight
shoes, try Aliens Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet
and makes walking easy. Cures and prevents
swollen and sweating feet. blisters aud callOus
spots. Relieves corns and bunions OF all pain
and gives rest and comfort. Try it to- day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen 8. Olmstead,
LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
TRY GRAIH.O! TRY GRAN.O F!

Ask your Grocer to day to show yon pack
age OF GRAIN-O, 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 1t, like 1t. GRAIN-O has that rich
seal brown OF Mocha or Java, but 1t is made
from snd ahe
price OF coffee. 25c. and rs cts. per package.
Sold by all grOcers.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
Don't Delay Longer

As collector Of the town OF SkowhegAn I am
called upon to raise money at once to meet
town expenses. This IL imperative and
would caution all who have unpaid taxes that
they must call and settle ct once II they would
save cost. Il. K. WHITE, Collector.