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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02
STATE OF MAINE.
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SOMERSET s.. Supreme Judicial Court,
December Term, 1893.
And now at this term, it is ordered that
general notice of the tendency of said action
be given to all persons and parties interested
in or owners OF said logs, described as afore-
said and attached in the above named writ to
enforce lien therein for labor and services in
cutting said logs, and that the same are at
tached, by publishing an attested copy of the
above notice with this order thereon, three
weeks successfully in the SOMERSET REPORT
Err, public newspaper published at Show
hogan in the County of Somerset, the last
publication to he thirty days at least before
the next term of this Court to he held at
Skowhegan, within and for the County OF
Somerset on the third Tuesday of March
next, that they may then and there appear
and show cause, if any they have, why judg-
ment should not be rendered and execution
issued against said logs
And it is further ordered, that special no.
tice Of the tendency of said action be given
to the Cushnoc Fibre Company Of Augusta
and John p Clark of Skowhegan. the sup
posed owners of said logs, by serving them
with an attested copy of the foregoing general
notice, with this order thereon, on said Com
pany thirty days at least, and on said Clark
fourteen days at least before the next term Of
this Court, to be holden at Skowhegan, with
in and for said County of Somerset, on the
third Tuesday OF March next, that they may
then anu there appear in said Court and
answer to said suit, if they see fit
Attest: n. w. BRAINERD, Clerk.
true copy of notice with order of Court
thereon. 5wS
Attest; n. w. BRAlNERD, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02
Moscow.

One of the sadest events occurred last
Friday morning, it sbeing the death Of
Mrs. John Cahill of Moscow. Her sick
ness, which lasted but few weeks, was
an attack of grip resulting In pneumonia.
The loss Of pure, faithful, loving wife
and mother, kind, respectable and
highly esteemed neighbor can never be
repaid. To the family the grief seems
too great to bear but the look of
Heavens sweet peace on the face of
their loved one spoke these words "At
home with Cod" A woman of such
ambition, intelligence and true worth
will be greatly missed by the whole
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02
West New Portland.

The High school scholars have organiz'
ed debating club at this village.
B. F. Farrand. IT,. has taken the job to
haul Albert Starboard's squares from his
mill to New Vineyard mill. understand
Mr. Starboard contemplates saving 300
cords of birch the present winter.
VIM. Sylvester and Eugene L. Young
are hauling white birch off Gilman Pond
mountain to Kingfeld for Frank Trip.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02

and night, and there was an all gone feel
ing in my stomach and Was always look
ing on the dark side of everything. A
friend recommended DIR. Greene's Nervura
blood ard nerve remedy. began to take
it and in less than three weeks felt like
q new man. | can now do as much work
as is expected of man of my age. / adj
wise anyone who is troubled to take DIR.
Greenes Nervura. Don't go TO a doctor,
but get bottle of DIR. Gfeenc's Nervura
ii is cheaper than doctors bill and will
help YOU more than any other medicine,
it will do YOU good as it has done me-"
What gives everybody confidence in DIR.
Greenes Nervura is the fact that it is a
physicians prescription, the discovery of
DR.. Greene, 81 Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, and this successful physician in
curing diseases can be consulted without
charge a any time, personally or by letter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02
Madison.

salary jennings brought the remains
of Ruel Weston to Madison, for burial
Monday Mr.. Weston has lived with
his sister Mrs. VIM. Gilman in Farming
ton, for the last ten years. He died of
the grip last Friday.
Thomas Perry, fireman in the Madi-
son wooden mill in climbing ladder to
the top of the boilers, Tuesday morning,
fell and broke one leg at the ankle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02
Soap Mixed In the Dough

Epicures may be interested to know
that continental bakers are in the habit
of mixing soap with their dough to make
their bread and pastry nice and light
The quantity of soap varies. In fancy
articles. like waffies and fritters, it it
much larger than in bread. The soap il
dissolved in water, oil is added. and the
mixture, after being well whipped ii
added TO the flour
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02
West Pittsfield.

A doctor WAS called to attend Mr. Stin-
son who has been sick in bed for some
time, he ia now very much better.
School in district No. closed last
week
M. C. B. Patten returned to Boston,
| tuesday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02

Stayleight-Tommy, do you think
your sister is fond of me?
Tommy i don know She gave me
a quarter to set the clock half an hour
fast. Jewish Comment
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02
| FEEL IT MY DUTY TO TELL.
Run Down, Could Not Sleep,
Everything Worried Me.
MY Head Ached, Had No Ape
tite. and | Could Not Work.
DR.. Greene's Nervura Cured Ne and ]
Feel Like New Nan.

Mr.. Wellington Hynes, Elizabethtown,
N. Y, says q feel it my duty to tell
how much good DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy has done for me.
When | first began its use, I was so run
down that | could not sleep at night and
everything worried me. ! had no appe-
lite, could not work, and the doctors told
me 1 must give up as there was no helI
for me. My head ached all the time day
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02

The Count haf lofed your daugh,
taire from re fairst time we met.
Her Fathtr-Who had told you that
| was rich Chicago News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02

community. A husband and four child
rem is left 10 deeply mourn her. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev.
Father B4croix Of Skowhegan.
Democratic messenger., 1899-06-24
Making Steel PENS,

Briefly described. steel pens are made
as follows First the steel is rolled into
big sheets and then cut into strips about
three inches in width The strips are
heated - "A bright red and are then al
lowed 20 cool gradually. which anneals
them
They are next rolled to the necessary
thinncss and are cut into blank fiat
pens. and the pens while fiat. are usu-
ally stamped with the brand or the
name of the manufacturer
To shape the pens is the next process
and distribute it more gradually and
evenly than could be done if they were
fiat To harden them they are heated to
"A cherry red and then suddenly cooled.
This not only hardens them but makes
them elastic The polishing. Sitting.
pointing and finishing come next. and
then they are ready for use The little
holes in the pens at the end of the Sits
serve To make them more elastic and to
facilitate the flow of the ink
1t is said that more steel is now used
in the manufacture Of pens than in that
of swords Ii i even claimed that the
metal annually used in their manufac-
ture weighs more than all che metal
used in the manufacture If war imple-
mcnis Ii this he true. much force is
added to the time honored saying that
"the pen is mighrier than the sword. !"
Democratic messenger., 1899-06-24
Irritation ON . cre., scale.

England Is preparing To spend $500, 600
year for 30 years for n great lake for irri-
eating purposes to he made hy damming
the Nile. OF the results of this dam build
ing Mr.. +. G. Pcnficld speaks thus in The
Century:
The Egypt Of the map shows more than
400. 600 square miles. an cxpansc nearly
seven times Ms great as New England, but
the practical Egypt-that which produces
crops and sustains liic--is barely as large
as the states of Vermont and Rhode
Island taken together This is the rib
bonlikc strip of alluvial land bordering
the Nile "A few miles wide on each side and
measuring not more than 10. 800 square
miles. The extension planned and Ia be
completed i'm the next six ar eight years,
wholly hy irrigation, is no less magnfi
cent in conception than the rcscuing from
the 1.ibyan and Arabian deserts Of >, 500
square miles. or twice the area Of Rhode
Island This will bc exploitation in its
trucst sense and its accomplishment will
be- vcrifcation Of the ancient saying
thar Egypt is the Nile, and the Nile is
Egypt
As an object lesson this Egyptian enter
prise should have no more interested oh
servers than in America, especially in
Colorado Nevada. California and other
states of the west where the irrigation cx
pert is succeeding the railway builder as
tcycionpr
Democratic messenger., 1899-06-24
Guards Set by Animals.

II is well known that many animals
appoint one or more &c their number to
act as sentinels tn guard against sur
prise while the rest are asleep or feed
ing or nj play Among the animals
using he word in its widest sense
that are thus prudent may hc named
the following WaSps. ants. chamois
and other antelopes. prairie dogs. wild
horses, rocks swans. Australian cocka-
t,oS. zchras, quails, certain monkeys.
tlamingocs. New Zealand silver eyes.
shags and other birds. marmots. moution
and either sheep. seals. African wild
cattle. huanacos, elephants, etc.
Perhaps the hest known of these are
the Wairic dogs, who hurrow their
homes in the earth in little villages.
with regular streets and everything.
All around these villages. bolt upright.
Il, wise little dogs To keep lookout
while the others san themselves at the
doors Of their burrows or play Let a
strange animal or "A man appear and
one of the little sentrics at once barks.
and in another instant there is twin
king of heels and not prairie dog is TO
ie seen unit the danger is past
Democratic messenger., 1899-06-24

played about the corners Of his mouth.
Miss Wentworth moved uneasily and
gave little gasp under cover of tho
darkness
Mrs. Clifford broke into sharp little
laugh. "Of course. she said How
lovely. and how dreadfully stupid of
me not 10 think Ii is your wedding
journey. and you didn't want any Of MS
to know. "
"Yes. replied Elton. with sup
pressed thrill in his voice as he boldly
took again the white hand that he had
dropped in confusicn. "Only if you d
as lief not say anything ahout it, We
didn't mean any one to know of it
yet. >
1T was unexpected and rather nm
conventional. said her aunt as she
kissed tie bride the next morning.
But, then, young people are strange
creatures sometimes when they're in
love. and ! must say yuu two do seem
10 he dreadfully So. You've really been
engaged n long time and not single
quarrel"
Sh, smiled approvingly at her new
nephew
1t was perfectly lovely the bride
said impulsively. Ever SO much better
than if we had planned - She stopped.
bit her lip and glanced hastily at the
others
Bennett was handing her aunt into
her carriage and appeared not to hear
She settled back into the seclusion Of
her own carriage.
II think so. too her husband re-
piled as he bent and kissed her -
Springfield Republican.
Democratic messenger., 1899-06-24
brigham Young.

Brigham Young was fine tall wei.
developed figure. n trific too stout. per
haps n fresh. rnddy complexion. almost
beftting Il young girl keen hlue eyes.
not telling too much Of what went on
behind them full mouth. singular
ly magnetic manner. n voice hard and
cold in its formal speech but low and
impressive when used Cuntidcntially al
together Il man of mark anywhere and
one whose wonderful influence over the
minds and purses of men and the hearts
and principles Of women could he much
more fully credited after an hour 5 con
versation than before
CHANGING at Joseph Smiths portrait
we vcnturca the criticism that il did
not show any great amount Of strength.
intelligence ar culture Mr.. Young ad-
mitted the criticism and said that Smith
was not man of great character nat.
urally. hnt that h. was inspired by God
rs n prophet and spoke M times not from
himself, hut hy inspiration lie was not
n man Of education hnt received such
enlightenment from the Holy Spirit
that he needed nothing more To fit him
for the work as n leader And this il
my own case. pursued Mr. Young
quite simply My father was from
tiersman. unlearn,d and obliged TO
struggle for his children's 5 food day hy
day with no time to think of their
education All that have acquired is
Ey my own cxcriions and by the grace
of Gcd who sometimes chooses the
weak things Of earth to manifest his
glory. Frank Lcslie's Popular
Monthly
Democratic messenger., 1899-06-24
The sLyiark.

Need ] say word ahout the skylark
and ills wholly joyous songy II inspired
one Of Jeremy Taylor's most beautiful
and best known passages-the lark ris-
ing from his he'd Of grass and soaring
upward. singing as he rises and hoping
To get to heaven and climb above the
clouds: singing ''as If il had learned
music from an angel as he passed some
times through the air about his minis
tcring here below And it inspired.
too, one of the finest odes in the Eng
lish language. Shelley 5 finest work, his
.'supreme ode But. as may he said
of another ode. il is mot in tune with
the bird 5 song and the feeling il does
and o1ght tc awaken. The rapture with
which the strain springs upat first dies
down before the close into Shelley 3
ever haunting melancholy.
Like Keats lode To the Nightin-
gale. it is no key 10 the birds song
Ii does not teach MS anything of the
Thought and feeling which inspire that
qniveting. ascending embodiment Of
ioyousness. that pilgrim of the sky
hiding itself in the glorious light of the
summer heavens The skylark may he
heard as early as .lanuary-l heard it
this year in November as may also the
rarer wood lark. whose song, uttered
from trees or when flying. we recognize
from its likeness 10 that Of the skylark.
though ii lacks much Of its rush and
spirit and haste. e.-Gentleman Maga-
zine
Democratic messenger., 1899-06-24

Romance has played prominent
part with regard 10 the longevity of
deer. What says the highland adage?
Thrice the age of a dog is that of n
horse,
Thrice tho age of horse is that of n
man.
Thrice the age of man is that of a
deer.
Thrice the age of deer is that of an
eagle.
Thrice the age of an eagle is that of
an oak tree.
This is to assign the deer To period
of more than 2d0 years and the csti-
mate is supported by many highly cir.
cumstantial stories Thus Captain Mac.
donald of Tulloch who died in 1916.
aged 6s years. is said To have known
the white hind of Loeb Treig fer 80
years. his father for like period before
him and his grandfather for 80 years
before MIN. So in 1926 Macdonald of
Glengarry is reported To have killed "a
stag which bore mark ON the left ear
identical with that made on all the
calves he could catch by Even MacIan
Og. who had been dead 100 years.
Analogous stories. il may he noted. are
told in countries ON the continent of
Europe. where deer are To be found in
any number. But the general opinion
among experts would seem to be that
30 years or thereabout is the limit of
n deer : life
Democratic messenger., 1899-06-24

Compared with .TeruSilcm. Damascus
is Partisan. The Jcru>alcm air presses
heavily with its melancholy past Half
u score of s,s'tS make II n rendezvous for
pillagc or for mtmmcry, and it- memorials
of inpcrishahlc events have 1" he lnnke,;
at through the dust af pcrishcd dynaStics.
Ii j. mystic. solemn. arcane
Damascus Is practical. positive and
even merry The wall Of Israel sounds
along the arid valleys nf Zion. but Damas-
Gus sings voluptnous carol hy means of
its ice cool, iahlcti river. The tinklc "f
its bells minglrS forever with the purglc
Of its waters. and above all You hear the
silvcty laughter of the syrian girls and
catch the dancing humor of their dark
eyes through their little ,cils Jerusalem
has its allStcn' character to sustain Its
temples are tomh> Its weight of poign-
ant history keeps 1t grave
But IN Damascus you arc untier no oh.
legations Ia the past that the present can
not make ven forget Its innnmcrahle
shuttlcs aud armnrics call ynu back To- the
buStling rxiurncics of life The coffee
hazaars defy melancholy Snthis stranded
city ON the shores II inr--thr gold on
whose mosques never corroicS-- ha~ks In
the sun ard eats figs mcrrly Just as II
did when saul of rnrsu> iuurncycd that
way a e. Wheeler in Harpcr's Maga-
zine
Democratic messenger., 1899-06-24
clubs aud Gambling.

Gambling is prohibited in every large
club in New York city. and in most of
them the members who live in the club
house find that it Is unwise to give
poker parties in their rooms. One of the
charter mem bers of "A club which now
numbers more than thousand mem
bers said last week that this club was
started by a lot of men VINO played
poker regularly for high stakes Poker
for high stakes is still played in this
city. he said. "but not hy the same
class of men that started this club.
have sat in when men at the table lost
$l5. 0oO or 500. 900 in night and en-
the whole il WAS a very costly amuse-
ment for me, much ms enjoyed il
.'Thc men in that little coterie VINO
played poker were either wealthy men
themselves who could afford il or the
SONS Of wealthy men, and from the lat
ter received IA good many q Us.
which | still have. The men who played
We're supposed 10 be gentlemen When
the club was organized we played
there. and other members did not criti
else Us That sort of gambling does not
exist in any decent club in New York
now 1t worked ont its own end in this
club Men who could not afford To lose
lost heavily Several disagreeahle club
scandals came Of il, and the game was
stopped That sort of play is now left
for the professional gambler. and the
clubs arc free from il New York
Sun
Democratic messenger., 1899-06-24
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
ife of the Naval Apprentice Making
Steel Pens Guards Set
by Animals.

"Apprentices of the United States
Navy is the title Of an article in st
Nicholas Almost every boy by this
time knows of battleships and cruisers.
of torpedoes and torpedo boats and Of
the gallant officers and jolly Jack Tars
who man the ships But il is safe to
say that there are few indeed who have
ever heard Of the young naval appren-
tice. the work which be has to do and
what his chances are for the future IL
Is enough at present to say that he is
an enlisted hoy who by means of
great deal Of drill and training develops
gradually into most efficient and use
ful man ON board Of our modern ships.
Although the apprentice can never
hope 10 become a commissioned officer.
there are many positions of trust and
honor III the service that are open to
him il he but applies himself TO the
tasks assigned TO him day by day and
is awake io the opportunities that are
sure to turn up for him
The boys Mt the training station truly
may be said 10 live in "a little world of
their own. for they do not need to go
outside of their own circle to find any
of the needs Of life At certain hours of
the day they form well regulated
school in which they are taught all the
elements of science. English and mathe-
matics enough to enable them To un-
derstand thoroughly and to handle in
telligently the various fittings and
armament If n modern man of war.
Well informed and thoroughly prac-
teal officers are stationed there to in
struct the apprentices in all the drills
and maneuvcrs used by seamen afioat
and ashore including infantry. light
artillery. seananship in all its forms.
both theoretical and practical, the sew
eral kinds of signaling used in the
service. the handling of boats under
steam oars and sails. and the use of
sword and gun in the arts of fencing
and of hayonct exercise
A chaplain in the navy is detailed
regularly for duty among the boys and
to look after them in any way he may
think most conducive 10 their highest
moral improvement Every Sunday the
boys are assembled ON deck to Join in n
regular church worship. presided over
by the chaplain. and il is a most inter
esting sight to see several hundred boys
of tender age. all in the same blue uni
form. joining heartily in the service
Those with voices worthy of any culti-
walton are assigned 10 the choir. and
they enjoy this honor quite as much as
any of the several privileges that fall
To their lot At certain other times. in
the evenings during recreation periods.
they are permitted TO assemble for any
kind Of innocent amusement. and one
of the most popular pastimes among
them seems To be dancing.
Every spring and summer the ap-
prcntices are taken aboard some of the
older vessels of the navy and are sent
abroad for cruise. during which. IN
der efficient officers. they are taught
the full duties of seamen afioat All the
theory of seamanship and gunnery is
then reduced To practice. and the ap-
prentices are put through the evolutions
of furling, reefing and loosing sail. of
abandoning ship and of aiming and fir
ing the guns on board. antiquated
though they may he
Democratic messenger., 1899-06-24

Can a lawyer rinclicing ~ tho bar hc
1T the same Time mauaii W. N"r: THIS
question is nos asitatius ih, mrmhcrs
"t the legal profession in 'ign@atA, \
Young hricilcss harrisicr. tired ~ waiting
for clients. t"ok 10 earning money To-
painting. decorating, window cranii q.
paper hanging. spring cleaning aud -
forth in the provincial towns IN the dis
trict in which he practicrd ai The bar.
An effort was made to have his nam"
erased from the roll nt advocates. hui the
lord chief Justice ruled that the Young
legal rcvolutionist was within his rights
IN earning money 10y honest manual la
bor Budapester Tagcblatt.
Democratic messenger., 1899-06-24

rndcrwSki while Ia this country hc'
cninc such an idol ri the matne girls
and "f women generally that he was over
whclurd with requests hy mail for his
autograph aud phntorraph onc day
when an his western tour messenger
entered his private ear and handed him -
letter from a prominent seiety woman nf
large western city Thusr who saw IL
say II was excessively hs i>h Ia adiNtiVcs
expressing admiration tor the grcat plan
Isl and his art and wound NJ 10y request
ing n lock uf hair, and ncloS,yl stamp
fut return postage
When thu laughter uf the padcrwski
pnr,y Ind suh>idcd, his srutary pr@o'd
81 10 indite y rply, which ran ~ follows;
Dear Madame. NJ nadcrwSki directs
mc "a say That 1t affords him much pleas
urc 90 romply with Your rslucst You
fail - stWcity Whose hair you desire, and
tn avoid error he has secured sample
from each ~ the staff IN Noyuge--tn wit,
hts mhnaipr, his scrrtary, his valet his
two cuuLs and hts waiter, together with II
small portion from eat AID mattress
belonging ~ NJ Pullman, rnprietaiw ~
the ctnch dc luxe which We nccupy |
have the honor to In your obtlicnt scrv.
ant ' New lork Journal
Democratic messenger., 1899-06-24
THs MAN WHO GRoWLEO.

He cursed his luck from day ~ day,
His ncighhor fortune made him frown
He knew the fft.S were all in league
To hold him back and keep him down
He cursed because hc lost his job.
He whined because his child fell III,
He carne and went and touched around
And kept on sliding down the hill
One day hts uncl. died and loft
Him hal; the fortune he a amasscd,
And pcoI L. thoughi the man who growletl
Had causc to crack smile ~ last.
But when they came to shake his hand
TIE man Let many q ruurnlur iall,
And sat around and crowisd because
His uncle hadn't left him all.
-. T. kiser IN Cleveland Leader
Democratic messenger., 1899-06-24
A Rural Financier

Bill you go out an clear mp bout
ten acres of new groun while John gifts
bout 20 acres ready for cotton. an Dick
lays of 80 for corn an 200 for water
millions then saddle the mules with
the mortgages an lay in a years provi-
sions an I'll stay ut home an figger jest
how fur well be behind when the years
ont Atlanta Constitution
Democratic messenger., 1899-06-24

One of my neighbors had fonr litters
of pigs 10 come cn the 10th Of Febru
AIRY with the mercury IA degrees below
zero He made good beds of short stuff
and kept away from the sows except at
feeding time He saved % out of 20
pigs Another man had three litters to
come the same day He had good beds
and good shelter. but he only saved four
pigs ont of - This man Just staid in
the hnghonse and kept the sows stirred
up 81 badly that it was impossible for
them to care for their offspring