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Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
Why They Raise Hay.

While I was up in Canada last sum-
mer venerable inhabitant told me
the reason why the farmers of the Do.
minion raise so much hay. He said
that two or three centuries ago tithes
were imposed for the benefit of the
church upon all agricultural products,
and list was made of them. The
farmers were compelled to give the
priests one bushel in twenty-six of
everything they produced, whether it
was apples, potatoes, wheat, corn,
onions, turnips, or any other grain or
vegetable. Everything that grows
was ON the list except hay, which for
some reason was omitted, he doesn't
know why. Perhaps il was mistake,
but 1t is more likely the hay crop was
SO Insignificant in those times that it
was overlooked. In 1854, when Can
ada passed from French to British
rule, the tithing law was confirmed
and ratified by the treaty, and con.
tlnues in force this day in the province
OF Quebec and wherever the Catholic
church is strong. Therefore, to es.
cape tithes, the farmers raise hay
W. E. Curtis in Chicago Record.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
Roet Poe Non Expe.lea from collsxs.

William II. Browne writes the fol-
lowing letter TO the Baltimore News:
II see paragraph going the rounds of
che papers to the effect that 1t is re-
markable that Edgar A. Poe should be
honored by bust erected in the uni
versity from which he was expelled. it
has been shown again and again that
Poe was never expelled from the Uni
versity Of Virginia. Mr.. J. Ii. Ingram,
the author Of well-known life Of the
poet, wrote to, Mr.. William Werten.
baker, secretary Of the faculty, to in
quire about Poe's conduct and stand
ing, and that gentleman, who was
librarian during Poe's residence and
knew him well, replied, not from mem
ory only, but after searching the rec
ords, that at no time did he fall under
the censure of The faculty MIR. Wood
bury, another biographer, says that
during Poes residence he did not
come under the notice of tina faculty,
which is stated to have been at that
time unusually watchful and strict
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
Transvaal Gold.

Consul Macrum, from Pretoria,
sends to the State Department re-
port OF the gold output of the South
African republic. Notwithstanding
that the whole area of the Rand occu-
pies only series of miles along a belt
of 30 miles, the production for a sim
gle month has reached 400, 900 ounces,
the average price of the September
output being $lS.24 per ounce. The
October report was the first to go over
100000 ounces, and the number of
mills and the total of stamps is rapidly
increasing. 1t is expected that the
output of the Transvaal next year will
exceed that of the combined mines of
Colorado, Dakota, California, Montana,
and Alaska, although it fell short of
that last year.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
The joys of Childhood.

Johnny and Tommy, who are the
noisiest children in Yorkyille, were
playing. Lets play on this doorstep, !"
suggested Tommy. NO." Jimmy said,
there isn't any fun in doing that.
That's an empty house Let's so down
the street and play. | know where
there's q newspaper mans house. He
works all night and sleeps in the day
time" And the pair OF cherubB started
off to the spot where the maker OF
thoughts for seventy million ladies and
gentlemen was trying to replenish his
empty think tank by the balnay sleep
process.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
Tie snltnn,s Hnhhie,.

The estimated value of the sultan's
levels Is 8,GO0, 900 pounds sterling.
Ii his majesty has any hobby at all, it
may be said to be the purchasing of
Jewels and witnessing private the
atricals. No professional Of nots--be
he actor, singer or coniurer-passes
through Constantinople without an in.
vitatlon from The sultan. he always
pays for these performances in Bank
Of England notes.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
Hoods Pills cure Sick Headache. 25c.
Marriage and Friendshin.

Marriage without love may be en-
durable, but marriage without love is
ntolerable. And if man and woman
have no mutual tastes and habits,
friendship aud even love itself will
anguish. Even the best and truest
love loses with youth its first fire and
feyoF, but with mental and moral kin
ship o better, saner, purer love is
built on the ashes of the first. This
love is made up of affection, friendship,
comradeship, trust, and pervading all
this tender sentiment growing out of
the dead memories of long ago. Car
Fie e, Garrett, in the January Wo-
mans Home Companion.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
81 Feel Like a New Person"
Mrs. GEo. LEACH,

Mrs. GEo. LEACH,
1909 Belle St., Alton, H., writes:
"Before l began to take your vege-
table Compound I was great sufferer
from womb trouble. Menses would ap-
pear two and three times in a month.
causing NE to be SO weak / could not
stand. Acould neither sleep nor eat, and
looked 50 badly my friends hardly
knew me.
! took doctors medicine but did not
derive much benefit from it. My drug
g1st gave me one Of your little books
and after reading it / decided to try
Lydia h. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. | feel like new person. I
would not give your Compound for all
the doctors medicine in the world
can not praise it enough"
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
FACTS OF REAL INTEREST,

There are S,418 charitable institu.
tlons in the city of New York.
AT a coming Bath, Me-, launching
roses will be used instead of cham
paigne.
The employees of the public works
department in Pittsburg are to be uni.
formed.
The children Of the United States
eaoh year consume toys that cost at re.
tail s45, 900, 900.
In Pennsylvania there are s67
school districts in which the schools
are open only half the year.
The first campmeeting in the United
states was held on the banks of the
hed river, Kentucky, in 1899.
Ihe famous bowery in New York
originally the road through the bouw.
erie, or arm, of Governor Stuyyessnt,
OF the Dutch colony of Amsterdam.
IL was the post route to Boston.
The most costly leather in the world
ls known to the trade as the piano
leather. The secret of tanning this
leather is knownssso family of tan.
ners ne in Germany though the skins
from which it is tanned come almost
entirely from America.
The states in which the death nan.
atty is forbidden by law are Colorado.
Rhode Island, Maine, Michigan and |
wisconsin. In Rhode Island the only
alternative is Imprisonment for life. In
Kansas the signature of the governor
Is necessary to an execution.
A curious custom is made known bv
a correspondent in Berlin. The butch.
ers OF that town are in the habit of
their customers of the days
on which fresh sausages are made by
placing chair, covered with large.
clean apron, at the side of the shop
door.
Carefully collected figures show
mat the proportion of cavalry to the
other arms has been steadily diminish.
ing for long period. Tho artillery
1as been increased, the cavalry dimin.
shed. Austria, Turkey and Spain
ire the only countries whose cavalry
exceeds thei. artillery force.
10 separate pain from ill-doing is to
light against the constitution of things
md will be followed by more pain,
savage men from the natural penal
les Of dissolute living, eventually
lecessitates the infection of artificial
'enalties in solitary cells, on tread.
Wheels, and by the lash.--Herbert
spencer.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

With local applications, as they cannot reach
tne seat OF the disease. Catarrh Is q blood or
constitutional disease, and in order to cure
u you must take internal remedies. Halls
latarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts di-
Catarrh Cure Is not a auack medicine. II was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in this
country for years and is regular prescrip.
uon; ltis composed Of the best tonics known.
Combined with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
comoinatlon OF the, two. ingredients is what
produces snch wonderful results in curing 60 co !.
tarrh. Send for testimonials free.
-. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
halls Family Pills are the best,
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
Strong at 11n.

Mrs. Ann Smith, of Worcester, Eng.
ITO years of age, has spent over 100
years Of her life in travelling from fair
TO ialr III van. She has had sixteen
children, and one of her daughters,
now 80 years Of sge, has also had six.
teen. Mrs. Smith eats four meals a
day, drinks sparingly Of intoxicants,
smokes clay pipe steadily, and at.
tends to all her household dnties her.
self.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
Beauty is Bloc, Deep

Clean blood means clean sxin. M
beauty wfthoutit. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
t!e clean yopr blood and keep is clean by
SIrrlng pnrIiagg up the lazy liver and driving ali i'm
banish pirnples, boils. blotchess blackhassds W
and that sickly bilious complexion by takine
beauty for ten cents. All drng.
elsts, satisfaction guaranteed, 0e, 25c, 5ac
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
Cremation in Scotland.

Cremation is not making rapid pro-
gress in Scotland. Since the crema-
torium was opened near Glasgow, four
years ago, only thirty-eight bodies
have been burned, In order to in
duce the working classes to resort to
this method of disposing of their dead,
the managers of the crematorium offer
to conduct cremations at 2 guineas a
piece, and in the case of very poor
persons, for nothing at oil.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
Liked TO Re Fooled.

Said Mrs. Fondmother to her son,
who Is unduly partial to the softer sex:
Don't you put any reliance on what
the girls tell you. They arc awful
liars and win fool you every time"
"Yes, but how nice they do it," replied
the enamored youth, with q beatitic
smile.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

A skilled workman is not an accident.
al product, either morally or intellect.
ualiy. Thousands Of years Of disci-
pine, by which the impulsive nature
OF the savage has been evolved into
comparatively self-controlling nature,
capable of sacrificing present ease to
Iuture good, are supposed. Her.
bert Spencer.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
RECLAIMED HEALTH.
Gratifying Letters to Mrs. Pink
ham From Happy Women.
81 Owe You My Life."
Mrs. E. WooLHrsrR,
Mills, Neb., writes:


Mills, Neb., writes:
I" DEAR Mas. PnKHAM II owe INV
life to your Vegetable Compound. The
docscrs said | had consumption and
nothing could be done for me. Nv
menstruation had stopped and they
said my blood was turning to water. I
Aad several doctors. They all said I
could not live. Ibegan the use OF lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and it helped me right away; menses
returned and I have gained in weight.
have better health than I have had for
years. Itiswonderful what your Com.
pound has done for me-
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

In the 'Lost and Found" column
OF an English paper appears an adver-
tisement offering reward for the re-
turn OF large Angora cat with very
busy tail. " The careless compositor
again, but then not such @ ridiculous
error, after all.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
Long Sesweed.

One tropical and subtropical variety
OF seaweed is known which, when it
reaches its full development, is al least
800 feet in length. Seaweed receives
Its nourishment from the air and min
eral matter held in solution in the sea
water.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
Hs Kne W 1t.

The Good Mall--Do you know that
there are breakers ahead Of you? The
Wicked 0ne-Ye- hic-yes. II s'pose
my-hic-wife ard her mother'll break
my-hic- head when git home.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

Ths seven principal Bibles in the
world are the Koran of the Mohamme-
dams, the Eddas of the ScandinaYians,
the Tripitikes Of the Buddhists, the
Five Kings Of the Chinese, the three
Vedss OF the Hindoos, the zendavesta,
and the scriptures of the Christians.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

Pain is the correlative of some spe-
oies of wrong--some kind of diver
gence from that course of action which
perfectly fulflls all requirements
Herbert Spencer.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

A well-known professor saws that over =
large area of central Russia the maonet;c
needle does not point norGh or south. Ii il in
one part detected to the west, and at another
east and west. '' 0ue
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

., Chief Wauhoo, of the Kaws. was huriad
indian fashion" near Arkansas City. Kan Kan
a a,leaa ieW days ago. M His horse was shot and
paced over the grave, and over that waS
erected new tentpurchased Cor the occason %as'
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

Two. OF the most famous living Scotsman
are eripples-IoId Kelvin, who is the greatest
LYING scotnslI scientist, and Dr. James Mac
greatest living Scottish preacher. 70 'Ao
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

Fits permanently ycured. Motifs or nervou..
ness after first days use OF Dr. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. ST. trial bottle and treatisa fras
DIR. R.H. KLINE, Ltd. 93l Arch St, Phila.. pa
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

uont Tobacco Spin and Smoke Your Life Away.
10 quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
nene, 1ull OF life, nerve and vigor take No To.
Dac,s Wonder-worker, thatmakes weak men
stfong, All druggists, Soc or 81. Cure guar
anteed. Bookletand sample free: Address
STERLING Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

South Dakota has a surplus Of money in
dne dna state treasury. 1t recently took up S70,-
COO in bonds not due until 1910.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

Benjamin Bissell, who lives near Ballston
Spa. N. y. says he has voted for eighteen
presidential candidates, not one of whom
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever,
lVc. Soc. HC. &C. fail druggists refund money.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
S2.O0A4troloricnl Read;ng r,.o

VIII send full life reading and answer a]l
questions with pen picture OF future affinitv
toc III cts Up stage exp.nses.) Give dats OK
birth. 1t may mean wealth and harsG nass
Ad. Prof. AE1li.. Philadelphia, Pa.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

The state library of Pennsylvania. with
~, ,olo voiumes issaia to be the second In siye
Oh sucn libraries in the United States.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

The, fire losses in the United States and
Canada La last year footed up to the enormous
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

We think Pisos Cure for Consumption ;s
me only medicine for Coughs.-J ENNIE
PlNcKARD, Springfield, HIS, Oct. /, 1894. :
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

Many of the chiefs of state departments In
Mlchlgan,S capital save hotel bills by the
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

To Cure constipatio, Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy CathartIc. ltlc or a,o
u Y. u Z. laM cure, druggists refund monev
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

: .Mapy man paSs for his success with ,
Hlce or lHs constitution. n-SeIeoSsai
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

No-To-fa for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobaccohahitcure, makes weak
men strong, bAeod pure. 5Oc 81. All droe1;astH mdaH
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

To Cure q Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money II fails to cure. 8c.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

Mrs. Winsew's S Soothing Syrup for childran
teeethin,g, ,softens the gums, reduces inhamma.
uon, aiiays pain. cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

A book published In Japan thousand
years ago notes that silk was .lready prod need
u twenty-five provinces of that country.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

wv AETED--oase Of bad health thar Rrp-s.,c.s
~ Elil not nenent Send cts. to Ripans Cben,icsi
80 ~ 1oIA, 1or ~ sampies ss1 ,anQ testfmnnials
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-07-27

One day well fed and sagacious rat
came across an object made of wire,
whose sole occupation seemed to be to
take care of liberal piece of cheese
Having had several years experience
with men and their Vaccinations, the
rat Looked the ground over with great
care, and he was still engaged in this
occupation when mouse appeared aud
wanted to kn.w what was up.
why, the fact is, replied the rat
II have more cheese here than | cen
possibly eat at one meal, and as cheese
quickly spoils in this climate l was
waiting for SON one to come along and
accept a portion
"You are gen, rous. said the mouse
Don't mention it. just step inside
and pass the cheese out, will you.
The mouse had no sooner njbbled at
the bait than there was a crash, and he
found himself trapped.
"Ah. that 3 the way it works, is it ?"
queried the rat Il couldn't just make
it out I'm! see. Spring there some
where. Good idea
But I'm caught, exclaimed the
mouse in great agitation.
$50 | observe.
"And what 3 to be doneg'
"Well, | leave that for yon to decide.
l let you in on the ground floor and my
responsibility ceased there. Fine day.
Hope we shall have a good harvest. -
Moral Experience acquired at the
expense of others is soothing as well as
valuable. Boston Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-07-27

The people Of Dresden are very polite,
so overpolite that they not infrequently
bring down ridicule upon themselves
1t used TO be told in that city that q
stranger was one day crossing the great
bridge that spans the Elbe and asked q
native to direct him to a certain church
which he wished TO find.
Really, my dear sir, said the Ores
dener. bowling low. II grieve greatly
to say it. but l cannot tell you.
The stranger passed on. little sur
prised at this voluble answer to sim
pie question He had proceeded but 9
short distance when he heard hurried
footsteps behind him. and. turning
round. saw the same man running tC
catch up with him
In moment his pursuer was by his
side, his breath nearly gone but
enough left to say hurriedly MY
dear sir, you asked me how you could
find the church, and it panied me tC
have to cay that did not know. just
now | met my brother, but | grieve tc
say that he did not know either. "
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-07-27
The Clever Snider.

some of my friends WIS accustomed
to grant shelter to number of garden
spiders under vacant varanda and to
watch their habits. One day "a sharp
storm broke out, and the wind ragged so
furiously through the garden that the
spiders suffered damage from it, al
though sheltered by the veranda. The
mainyards of one of these webs, as the
sailors would call them, were broken
80 that the web was blown hither and
thither. like n slack sail in n storm.
THE spider made no fresh threads
but tried to help itself in another way.
1t let itself down to the ground by a
thread and crawled to a place where
lay some splintcred pieces Of a wooden
fence, thrown down by the storm. 1t
fastened a thread to one of the bits of
wood, turned back with it and hung it
with strong thread to the lower part
of its nest. about five feet from the
ground. The performance was a Won
derful one, for the weight of the wood
sutficed to keep the nest tolerably firm,
while 1t was yet light enough to yield
W inc Nluu anu 50 prevent luI lncl III
jury. The piece of wood was about 212
inches long and as thick as a goose
quill.
ION the following day n careless
servant knocked her head against the
wood. and it fell down. But In the
course of a few hours the spider mend
ed her web, broke the supporting
thread in two and let the wood fall to
the ground Our Animal Friends.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-07-27
Browns Corner.

Mrs. Susan Emery of ST. Adams who
is over 80 years old has been visiting
her sisters Mrs. Cyrus Chase recently
and her granddaughter Mrs. Geo.
Wheeler.
Miss Lottie Jewell is attending the
summer school at Pittsfied.
Mrs. Milford Withee of Skowhegan
was in town Sunday.
Mrs. Newal Woodbury. started Wed
nesday Of last week to visit her old
home in Bristol, r. [.
Mr.. Guy Pencil and sister Miss
Flossie Pencil spent Sunday at L.
Crowells.
The meeting Sunday was quite well
attended. The friends will remember
the next meeting will be Aug. 81 Mr.
Nc MILAN will hold a meeting ut thi:
place, Tuesday eve Aug. |.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler Burrill of
Waterville visited in town recently.
The lightning struck a tree in front
of w. B. Bailey's house Friday mornin g
stunning for few minutes lad named
Manley Drake.
Friday, July q will doubtless be
remembered for long time, as heavy
thunder shower usnered in the rising
morn. and there WAS scarcely an hour
during the day but thunder could be
heard, and at about five o'clock the
worst thunder shower Of the season
passed over and much damage by
lightning Is reported.
COW belonging to Walter Hubbard
was killed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-07-27

1t was kiss which made the fame
and fortune of one of the leading artists
in France today.
When he was a young student in the
QUARTER Latin, Paris. he came to the
end of the slight resources left by his
parents and was almost on the verge of
starving.
In moment of hilarity he stole
kiss from a pretty pair of lips he met
in the street and was quickly called to
account by the offended girl.
When he made his appearance in
court, the presiding judge asked if he
was relative Of Maitre C, a ia.
mons French advocate of the sixties.
81 am his son, the culprit answer
ed. After inficting small fine the
judge asked the young man to call on
him in the evening.
: 1t transpired that the young artist s
father had been the judges dearest
friend and adviser many years earlier,
and the judge, who was a bachelor, was
delighted to be in position to assist
his son. He bought many of the artist S
pictures and introduced him to several
wealthy art patrons, so that fame and
fortune came quickly.-S Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-07-27

This is true story, and it really hap
pened in New York family. 1t looks
as if it might be an old story brought
up to date or renovated for the occa-
sion, but it is exactly as the small boy
arranged it and not to the edification
Of his family The small boy was very
fond of ice cream. 1t never cloyed his
palate 1t was with the same delight
that he saw it each time brought on the
table. and upon each Of these times he
showed the exuberance of his feelings
by crying in rapturous tones "Oh-o-ol
Ice cream Ice cream Ice creaml
much to his mamma 8 annoyance.
people will think we never have ice
cream or anything else to eat, she said
to her son one day. "Now. we are going
to have company to dinner tonight, and
| don want you to say word when
the ice cream is brought on. The small
boy promised He really was a good
little boy. and he intended to mind
But when the cream was brought on
the old feeling of rapture was so strong
that be forgot entirely and cried out
as usual Then he remembered and stop
ped short. locking very repentant. He
had not intended to call out and his
mother was mortified He changed his
tone entirely
I'VE have ice cream almost every
night, he remarked carelessly. New
York Times