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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-01
DREYFUs REPLIES.

Dreyfus, replying to the witness. be-
gan by calmly declaring that Captain
Lebrun Renault's statement that GER
tain CAPTAIN Dattel was present during
his conversation with Captain Lebrun-
Renault was inaccurate. The witness,
however. maintained that Captain Dat
tel was present, whereupon Dreyfus
said that ii he was present he (the prs-
oner) did not speak to him. Dreyfns
then raised his voice eXcitedly. and. ac-
companying his words with short, en-
phQtic gestures of the right hand, and
quIvcrilg with emotion, protested that
Captain Lebrun Renault should have
repeated to his chief his utterance,
which began with q protestation of in
nocence without asking him to explain
his words.
Those are manoeuvers." cried the
prisoner. (which must FIJI all honest
men With Indignation
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

actually ne, -dscd tire growth OF ,As
hair, but unfortunately no one knows
what it is, for the Turkish lady van
ished
Thew are four colors tho woman
who has dyed her hair red should strict
ly adhere to-Whife. black. blue and
gray. There is IN Paris an autocrat.
who charges terrific prices, to whom
women 90 when they want an opinion
as to what color they shall tint their
hair. He talks with them for an hour.
studies them in his Louis Ny drawing
room which has no suggestion of hair.
dressing regards their eyes and set Of
the features, inquiries what color pre-
dominates in the toilets selected by
madame for the season and sends the
inquirer away. In day or SO she re-
"eiveS a water color sketch of how she
will look with a tiny curl of red hair.
the shade he has decided best suits
her pinned 10 the corner. She goes TO
the hairdresser the site adviser en-
ploys, and. presto. the change is made.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

We may be fully and beautifully
equipped for every emergency that
might arise outdoors, even when the
mercury is ambtously cndeayoring to
climb out of its frame, but suddenly
realize on one of these dreadfullY
humid mornings that we are decidedly
lacking in comfortable and pleasing
garments for indoor wear. Now. YOU
know very well that | am telling the
truth when | say that there are some
women Who are absolutely sloyenly in
the house in warm weather. They sit
about in frayed pettcoats. a SOiled
shirt waist. that they do not take pains
even to fasten collarleSs and corset
less
do not say that every woman ought
TO Sit dressed up in Stiiily starched
frock aud uncomfortable neck fixing
in order To create an impression of her
inyariahle ncatuess. but do say thar
she ought 10 have some special attire
in which she viii look sweet and ddin.
~, as well as comfortable and cool.
With such an array of pretty dhnity
Ia absolutely 10 excuse for the dread
full figures some women present just
as soon as il gets too warm for the
skirt and waist that appear 10 he al.
most n feminine uniform. The wrap
per habit is a bad one, bur how INF.
nitely superior is a Spotless wrapper
TO n soiled shirt waist. worn as 1t was
never intended To be. with cuffs minus
links or buttons. no belt aud guiltlcSs
oil that trilnncsS which Is It's redeem
ing quality.
If woman must lay aside her stays
In the secluSion of her own home, let
her do SO. but let me implore her not TO
lightly to the hair produced the effect,
the oil preventing the harsh. dry APP
pearance all dyes give The mixture
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
Mrs. Col. Richardson
SAVED BY MRS. pINKHAM.
[LErrEa TO Vas. rINkaAn NO. zz.sq6l

LETTER TO MRS fihAHAE NO. 72,6ool
"You have saved my life, snatched
me from the brink of the grave almost,
and wish to thank you. About eigh-
teen months ago l was total wreck,
physically. had been troubled with
leucorrhea for some time, but had given
hardly any attention TO the trouble.
At last Inflammation OF the womb
and ovaries resulted and then | suf-
fered agonies, had to give up my pro-
fession musician and piano player,
was confined to my bed and life became
a terrible cross. My husband sum
moned the best physicians, but their
benefit was but temporary at best.
believe | should have contracted the
morphine habit under their care. if my
common sense had not INTERVIEWED
lone day my husband noticed the adj
vertisement of your remedies and inn
mediately bought me full trial. Soon
the pain in my ovaries was gone. ] am
now well, strong and robust, walk
ride wheel, and feel like girl in her
teens. l would not be without Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; it
Is like water of life to me. | am very
gratefully and sincerely your we'll
wisher, and heartily recommend your
remedies. hope some poor creature
may be helped to health by reading my
story. "-MRs. Col. Z. P. RICHARDSON,
RHINELANDER, WIS.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
When Company Comes In the Coun-


Begin 10 enjoy yourself when your
guests arrive-in fact, before they ar
rive" is Mrs John b. Sims advice to
the hostess in an article on Entertain
ing In the Country" in The Ladies'
Home Journal. DO not try to serve
such an elaborate dinner that the work
of getting it ready will draw so upon
your physical powers that they will be
strained 10 their utmost endurance.
When your visitors arrive, greet them
with n hearty handshake, make them
feel that you are ready for their com
ing. speak of the pleasure that you
hope the day may bring, compliment
them on their good appearance, notice
the neckwear, the dainty handker-
chief; be thoroughly interested in each
and every one. When the time comes
for you to prepare the dinner and place
1t upon the table leave your guests as
gracefully as possible. If the dinner
be not toe elaborate, and the mental
atmosphere he clear and bright, your
friends will come again. Eat TO live
and not live to eat should be The mot
to of every household
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
SruInIIIrR.


II It were la be considered which
branch of Il . fine arts is the most us"
full to man. it would probably be found
that he could most easily dispense with
sculpture and especially that branch of
the art which pOrtlays human and ami
nal figures, 1t Is not too much to say
that. saving perhaps a score of master
pieces, every human and equestrian
statue in the world might be destroyed
at very small cost to the aesthcI C
sentiments of humanity. Sculpture
lacks color. warmth and life. Ii is u
luxury of the rich as far as the adorn.
ment of the home is concerned and its
public examples rarely afford satsfac-
ton to any but the amateur. 1t has.
therefore. very little interest for the
vast majority of mankind. The idols
of idolatrOus peoples must be excepted.
but here the interest is not artistic. but
religious. In the extended sense of the
term sculpture could be less easily dis
pcuspd with. because it would mean
the abolition of all adornment in archi.
lecture and TO n highly civilized people
this would be intolerable.-E Exchange.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
Omen Air Teas.

Now is thu season for tea in the open
air. and happy is the woman who las
a lawn or a porch big enough to allow
of its use for such a purpose. 1t need
not be SO very big. either Vines and
green plants make tiny place de-
lightful, and as the guests are sure To
overflow into the parlor there Is room
on the porch or grass for those who re
main near the teapot and cake plate.
The one difficulty about an outdoor tea
is to keep the alcohol light aflame and
the tea hot. This Is best met by aban-
donmcnt. 10 not try to have hot tea.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

"'They say that ex- Mayor Latrobe
went to some sort of a celebration given
by the Ebenezer colored church down on
Montgomery street, said man about
town "He was asked to speak and of
course complied in his usual style You
have named this church after a great
man. he said and hope you will try
to emulate his example He was a man
who couldn be led astray by any one
and believed his first duty was to God
and then to his fellow man He was
a Well. | don't know what all he
didn't say about that fellow Ebenezer
but anyhow ne noticed for some reason
or other his address wasn't as tumultu
ously received as usual. and rs he drove
away after the meeting behind Old Liz
he was humming the old hymn Here
Raise My Ebenezer and trying to fig
ure the matter out When he got home
he asked good Christian lady who
happened to he there on visit, who
Ebenezer was
why. you goose said she, Eben-
ezer WASH I man Ebenezer means a
stone Didn I you know that2
Now when General Latrobe ad-
dresses a church audience he carries a
pocket Bible dictionary with him. -
Baltimore News.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

"Do you believe in heredity. Mrs
Simpson,
Indeed do. Every mean trait
Bobby has can trace right back to his
father"
Does his father believe in heredity
too?
Yes. He traces Bobby's faults all
back to me."-Chicago Record.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
Scared Into Appendicitis.

al had appendicitis the other day,
said a st Charles street business man;
that is to say, had il to all intents
and purposes This is the way | con.
tracted it About week ago | borrow
ed a medical work from friend TO look
up point about which | was curious.
1t was a work ON diagnosis and among
other things it gave minute descrip-
ton of the symptoms of appendicitis
| have always been much afraid of the
malady, and that chapter had hideous
fascination for me read it and reread
it. and as | did SO it seemed to me that
some of the premonitqry signs coincid-
ed exactly with certain aches and pains
| had felt for several days. got alarm
ed at once. and that night was panic
stricken 10y severe cramp little
northeast of my right hip bone. That |
knew to be the fatal spot, and. needless
to say, didn t sleep wink
"l}y morning bad all the symptoms
of typical case and could scarcely
get around to see the doctor began
to tell him my story when he stopped
me How do you come to know so
much about the disease2 he asked
Il replied proudly that | had been
reading up on it
THE dickens you havel he replied
We'll. you get right out of this office,
confound you. and don't waste any
more of my timel
Then he explained that every med
ical student always has all the diseases
on record in regular order, just as he
studies EN- and | began to feel better
| went home. returned the blasted
book. and am now entirely out Of dan
ger, thank you 1t was the quickest re-
covery on record New Orleans
Times Democrat
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
Mother of Two Hundred Orphans.


Miss Mary Bartelme is little moth
er" to. over 200 orphans and half or
phans in Chicago. In 1897 she sue
ceeded William S. Young as public
guardian, AMI since then her time has
been pretty thoroughly devoted to the
troubles and needs of her little charges.
When an orphan is left entirely alone
In the world, when the court does not
deem relatives or friends the proper
persons to care for n child or when the
relatives or friends cannot agree as to
its disposition. then Miss Bartelme Is
appointed guardian by the probate
judge. Numbers of these children have
incomes more than sufficient to pay for
their board and clothing. In these
cases families who adopt them are
only called on to give them home and
an education.
Miss Bartelme's duties toward these
children are to provide them homes,
adjust family feuds advise the way,
ward, direct the inexperienced. soothe
the last hours of the dying and carry
flowers and comforts To the sick. With
all these duties her time and her heart
are we'll filled, and she has shown n
remarkable adaptahility for them and
an unselfsh willingness in assuming
them. Judge KohlSaat says that she
has lifted an enormous responsibility
off the courts and has made the way
easy for providing for the unfortunate
little orphans.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

ernor's party by her hospitable enter
tainment of them during their recent
brief visit to Tennessee. She Is very
prominent in literary circles, being a
charter member of the Tennessee Press
club. She is talented musician and a
brilliant social favorite.
The first woman honored with the
title was Miss Lewis Butt, now Mrs.
George Cunningham of Augusta, who
was appointed by Governor W. Y. At
kinson of Georgia. Shortly afterward
Governor Bob Taylor of Tennessee
conferred the same honor Oh a young
lady of that state, and in all three in
stances the young women have been
noted types of southern beauty
tanooga Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
Mutual Dislike.

Brahms and Tschaikowsky. the fa,
nous musicians, met but twice On the
last occasion Brahms was sufficiently
interested in Tschaikowsky Fifth
symphony to travel expressly to Ham
burg in order to make its acquaintance
After the performance the distinguished
composers dined together, and the con
seientious Brahms frankly admitted
that he did not like the work at all
whereupon the usually meek Russian
plucked up sufficient courage to inform
his host that the dislike of each other s
music was mutual They parted on ex.
,cellent terms nevertheless
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

Difficulties of the civil service exami-
nations are multiplied tenfold in the
requirements set down by law Of appli
cants for positions in the mail service
of China
In the first place an applicant must
have strength and courage To acquire
these he goes through very queer
method of training He wanders through
mountains and valleys, forests and
caves The exact time to be occupied in
a trip is fixed by law, and heavy fine
imposed for unnecessary delay He
must repeat these trips at night, and If
he listens to the bad spirits and there
by fails to appear at the required time
mt certain place he is sure to lose his
rights to position.
This is not all He is obliged to carry
an enormous weight for many miles
and return with it within given time
No allowance is made for his inability
to defend himself against thieves and
highwaymen, his road usually leading
through a district thick with bandits.
In training the candidate eats very
little though he is used to this-and
he tries every straining exercise. Then
comes his real examination under the
direction of government officials. He is
taken into long room, where, sus-
pended from high beam with strong
ropes, are very heavy sacks filled with
rocks
The candidate must give swinging
motion to all these sacks and then run
to and fro between them, carefully
guarding against blow by one of the
weights
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

City Editor Mr. Strong has been in
today. and he had murder in his eye.
How in time did You come to speak of
Mrs. Strong's alleged husband" in
that paragraph about her accident
j. Fresh did il To steer clear of a
libel suit Npu know you told me al
ways to say alleged thief" alleged
murderer" and that sort of thing. -Bos-
ton Transcript
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
A WOMAN COLONEL.
The Governor of Georgia Appoints n
handsome Tennessee Girl.

Governor Allen -. Gambler Of Geor-
gia will appoint Miss Mamie Gertrude
Morris of Chattanooga as member OF
his STAFF. Miss Morris is the secretary
of the Georgia society Of Chattanooga
and was on the reception committee to
entertain Governor Gambler aud staff
npon the occasion Of his wish 10 Chat.
tanooga NJ the time Of the dedicatJfy
exercises Of tire Georgia monument AT
hiekauauga park.
Miss Morris is a beautiful young wo
man and by her many womanly
charms entirely captyated the gov
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
FOR SALE CHEAP
FOR CASH.

A 4 horse power Pet" engine, made
by Penny OF Mechanic Falls. and an 5
horse power steel boiler in good running
order, Singer buuonhole machines.
Narney pressing machines and lot of
Singer sewing machines. Full particulars
on application 5tf
P. S. WATTS. -. Norridgewock,
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
Frank Long, who lives near


FRANK Long VINO hVes near
Lennon, Mich says:
! was taken with pain in my
~. l.d r. .t....l..a- ~
~ ~ F"t 2io." piS
nOunGed my case muscular rheu-
1natizff, acrafr.,au,e.9 ~, 1,,r7boo
- ILL -
gradually beEame worse
Until I thought death would be
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i'1=9se 4es many
induced 70 ~ Or Williams PINK
pill E.~ psfa peo-I4 a.,d 49,
uaIhG Nv b9%ea, Vas eotHely
cured
- nm ,,..f1e.,t .l-.+ n wi
=,
lams PInk Prs Sa2ed my ige. l
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
THE STlNGY MAN.

BE lived ON thirteen cents day.
Ten cents 70, milk I'D cracker.
One cent Tor dissipation gay.
And two ernts for tobacco.
And il he wished an extra dish
He d take his pole and catch a fish.
And ii his stomach raised war
Gains his frnurous habit
He'd 20 aud Kill woodehuck or
A>sassinate Il rabbit
And thus he'd live in sweet content
On food that never cost cent
And, that he might lay in the bank
The proceeds of his labor,
He d happen FOUND al meals. the crank,
To dine upon his neghbor.
And then he'd eat enough To last
Until another day had passed.
He bought no pantaloons nor vest,
No rich. expensive jacket;
He had one suit-his pas bequest--
He thought would stand the racket"
He patched il thirty years, it's true,
And then declared twas good as new.
He owned bnt one suit to his back,
And minus cuffs and collars.
He died and left his nephew Jack
Nine hundred thousand dollars
And Jack he ran this fortune through,
And only took a year or two
Exchange.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
Probate Notice.

To the Honorable, the Judge 81 the Probate
Court IH auG for the County 81 Somerset.
respectfully represents Forrest Good Wi OF
SkowheEan in said County, hat Charles F
Mcclellan late OF ~kewhegau III said County.
led on the hrst daY Of February \ d. 1895.
That at a Probate court held en- the 2nd
Tues av. Of March the year Of cur Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety six For
rest TO dwiu was duly appointed admins
traitor Of said Charles + NcC Iellan and accept
ed said trust.
That Forrest Goodwin has returned to said
Probate Court, on oath. An inventory OF 81 the
property aud estate Of said deceased that has
come into his possession or knowledge
That YOUR petitioner is informed and be-
Iieves hat certain Of said property Of said de-
cecent hereinafter M ntlouec passing by des-
cent or some portion thereof, or some interest
therein, Is subject to The payment Of the tax
imposed ny Chapter lie Of the pablo lsws OF
1913 and acts amendstoty thereof ara add
tional thereto.
That the names OF al the persons who are
interested IN the succession to said property.
and the share ot each are as stated IN : cheduie
A. hereunto suueNsd.
Wherefore, your petitioner pra9s that the
actual market value of said property. the
persons interested in the succession thereto.
and the amount Of the tax thereon may be de-
ttru'utd by the Judge Of Probate.
Dated this 20th day Of July, 4 d 1899.
FORREST GOODWIN. Adm.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.

To the Honorable Justice OF the Su irene Jul
dicia Court, next to be holden at SEowhe-
gan within and for the County Of Somerset
Respectfully represents Amy L. Crosman of
Brighton in the County Of Somerset and tate
of Maine. that she was married to Nelson j
Crosman of said Brighton on thu 3rd day OF
August 1890 at Brighton aforesaid, by the
Reverend Lorenzo ID. Libby. a person duly
authorized to solemuize marriages, that since
their marriage the said lbelisnt and lIbelee
cohsbited in this s. ate at Abbott Village and
at Fairfield, and that your ibellaht had re
sided in this State one year prior to l. he cate
hereof in goo faith. that your libellant has
ever been faithful to her marriage obligations
but that the said ibelee has been unmindiul OF
the same, that in May 1898 he utterly deserted
your libellant without reasonable cause ana
has continued said desertlon to the present
time hat being of sufficient ability 10 labor
and provide for her, he has grossly. wAutonfy
and cruelty neglected and refused To provide
suitable msintainance Tor your llhellant; that
he has been guilty of cruel and abusive trest=
ment and extreme cruelty towards ner that
one child has neen born to them now living.
Merle y. Crosman eight years old.
Wherefore she ptays that divorce from the
bonds of matrimony between herself and SAID
libeee may be deCreed, and that the care and
custody of their said minor child may be
given to her. And your hbellant further
to ascertain he present residence Of the said
libelee but is unable To do So and does not
know where he Is.
AMY c. CKosMAN.
STATE OF MASS. SOMERSET -
Iuly nth. a. ID. 1859
c. Crosman, and made oath that the above al
legation TO the residence OF the iIbelee Is
true.
Before me FORREST GOODWIN.
Justice Of the Peace
SOMERSET s. Clerks Ofsce. sun. Ind. Caaft.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03


go Tie within petition. ordered that notice
be- given to all persons interested. b. causing
a copy Of said petition and this order thereon
10 be published three weeks successfully ia
the SOMERSET REPORTER, newspaper pub
lIshed AT Skowhegan IN said loanty. that they
may appear at a Probate Court, to be held Al
Skowhegan in and fer ssid county on the
fifteenth day OF August A. D lsn 81 uine
O clock II the forenoon and show cause, II sny
they have, why the prayer ~ The petitioner
should not he granite
EDWARD + pANFoRrH, Judge
A true copy. 3wSo
Attes,; N.rH,> Fowler, Register.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT is NAcNIu>.
Augusta, july 18Th lN.u
Upon the annexed Libel. IL is ordered las
me, the undersigned. Justice of saiH Court.
that notice he given 10 the Libelee w pub
fishing an attested copy of the same together
with tins order thereon. three weeks >uDceS
sively i'm the SOMERSET REPORTER. ucV~pa-
per printed in Skowhegau, i'm the county IF
Somerset. the last publication u nr thirty
DAYS at least before the next term of said
Court, To ht holden at Skovleestu, Within
and for said County, on the third Tuesday Of
September. next, that he may then and There
appear in said Court and answer thereto, il
he see iii. 3w29
WI. T. MHlTfHOUSE.
Justice supreme Judicial Court.
A true copy of libel aud order vt court thereon.
Attest " ". BRAlNERD. Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
STATE OF MANI

SOMERSET s. CLERKS ONCE. sup. Ind. C'at..
Received and filed 18th da, IF Iuly 1s93
Attest y. ". BkAlNFRp. tIr-k
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-12
Four O'Clock Tea.

A delightful event of Friday after
noon was the 4 o'clock tea given by the
Misses Maud and Claire Ritter. The
guests were seated at one long table,
which had been beautifully decorated
with chrysanthemnms in colors of pale
yellow and white. After the tempting
menu had been served a number of
guessing games were played, the sue
cessful contestants, Robbie Morris,
Katherine Jennings and Mary Jennings,
receiving prizes. Then followed a SPELL
ing match for which daintily bound
books were won by Flo Tingey and
Omego Wolfe.
Those who enjoyed the affair were
the Misses Florence Tingey, Vera Dean,
Irene White, Berenice Young, Juliet
Crismon, Kittie Little, Katherine Jen-
nings, Mary Grant, Robbie Morris. Kit
tie Jennings, Virginia Beatty, Carrie
Marshall. Omega Wolfe, Hortense
Young, Dorothy Jennings, Mary Jen-
nings and Evelyn Moyle. AS souvenirs
of the occasion the guests were given
tiny water-lily baskets filled with
candy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-12
Afternoon Reception.

The largest and most brilliant event
Of the week was the afternoon recep-
tion given Thursday by Mrs. George
A. Lowe and Miss Lowe. The house
was exquisitely decorated with the
most beautiful of autumn flowers, the
chrysanthemum, and throughout the
afternoon the rooms were filled with
handsomely gowned women and pre-
scented a scene of beauty and anima-
ton.
The dining room was in pink and
green. Pink chrysanthemums formed
the artistic center on the table, while
from the four corners to the chande-
lier extended streamers of broad green
ribbons. Mrs. William G.. Sharp poured
coffee, and assisting were Mrs. Gov
erneur NJ. Forbes, Mrs. w. F. James.
Mrs. A. H. S. Bird, Miss Hardness, Miss
Park, Miss Alff, the Misses Mason.
Among those who called were Mes
danes Edward Packard, Roberts, W.
w. Ritter, Charles Read, Rood, William
Reid, Reinsimar, Rookledge, J. T. Rich
ards, George Robinson, Hoyt Sherman
Smedley Smith, d. ]. Sharp, S. Siegel
r. T. Sprague, VIII Sprague, NJ. B.
Sowles, j. w. Smith. L. C. Trent, E. D.
r. Thompson, L. L. Terry, r. L. Tracy
J.. Travis, F. Vincent, A. T. Vollmer,
G. S. Varian, Isaac White, ]. T. White,
S. S. Walker, c. Z. Mainland. S Wood
ward, z. Wilkes, Wallace, Welby, H. A