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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-09-14
South SmithfieId.

Wells that scarcely ever go dry are
failing up.
School commenced in this districtjlast
week with Mrs. j. E. Downs teacher
Mrs. Lou Marston teaches in the Wiley
district, Ina Wentworth on Oak hill
Alta Holmes at the Gould schoolhouse
Mrs. James Nichols and three little
ones, who have been visiting Mrs. John
Nichols, returned to their home in Au
gusta Sunday.
Quite number from here attended
the State fair.
Otis Holmes returned home from
Gardiner Sunday where he had been or
visit.
Miss Warehouse returned to home in
Boston last week, accompanied by Liz
zie Crowell.
The farm buildings belonging to Mrs
Ann futile and her son Frank came
very near being burned last Wednesday
evening. Mrs. Tuttle had gone to pass
the night with neighbor and Frank
had gone to the village, leaving his wife
and lady visitor alone. AT about s
o'clock they thought they smelled
smoke and commenced to investigate
The chimney in Mrs. Tuttle's part was
burning out and the wood work neal
the chimney under the first floor was on
fire Luckily for them A. p. Holmes
was driving past and they ran to the
door, calling for him, and he, with the
heroic help of the two ladies, had
the fire under control when Frank
arrived home. Had it been a few
minutes later nothing could have saved
them as the wind was blowing a gale
and everything was very dry. Mr.
Holmes was burned on the wrist.
Earle Holmes went to Gardiner and
returned last Sunday.
Advent quarterly meeting commences
here next Thursday and continues over
Sunday.
Mrs. Agnes Barker and little daughter
of Waterville, spent last week with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |. w Varney
Mrs Abbie Sswtelle received the sac
intelligence of the sudden death of hel
mother, Mrs. Sarah Hamlin of Clinton
She dropped dead while in church on,
evening last week.
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Brighton.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Clark of Green.
vile, were in town, Monday, visiting
friends.
H. l.. Wyman is building an addition
to his barn, which is a great improve.
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Leavitt went to
Cornville, saturday TO attend the
funeral of his sister, Mrs. Edith Long
fellow.
Cora Butler went to Hartland, last
week, to attend school.
Mrs. Lord of Fairfield, has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. ). T. Walker.
Mrs Mae Hayden went to Skowhegan.
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hayden went
to Cornville the first of the week, on a
visit to their daughter, Mrs. Frank
Hight
The people that attended grove meet
ing at Lakewood were Mr.. and Mrs. l..
d. Mathews, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Foss
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Hay
den, Mr.. and Mrs. S. I. Walker, Mrs
Mile Haskell, Mr.. G, A. Hayden, Mr..
Ora HAYDEN, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Walker
Mr.. and Mrs. G. =. Davis, Miss Alice
Mcguire. Mrs. Ester Foss, Miss Grace
Foss and Mr.. Lester Lambert.
Miss Sarah Young of Greenville and
Miss Ethel Hight of Harmony are teach
ing schools in town.
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the guest of Miss Shelie Harris, last
Sunday.
Blanche Pratt and Alice Hinckley were
the guests Of Miss Gertrude Moody, last
Saturday.
Mrs. Gertrude Weymouth O. Eastport,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, H.
c. Cover.
Rev. Gideon MAYO preached at the
church again, last Sunday. There will be
no preaching service at the church next
Sunday a. M, but the Sunday school will
meet as usual. The Bethel Mission will
hold a meeting at Town Hall at ? O'Clock
p. m Preaching will be resumed at the
church as usual on week from next
Sunday.
Mrs. Owen Hussey has visited friends
in Waterville, recently.
Canaan Grange will hold its annual
cattle show and fair, Oct. 4 and s.
MI and Mrs. Chas. A. Pattee OF
Limington, are the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. |. Lowe.
Chas. Church and wife of Bingham,
visiting al Mrs. VIM. Church's.
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Mr.. Levi Newton won handsome
rifle for the hest shooting at the match
held here, Wednesday afternoon. The
dance IN the evening at Holden hall was
success though not so well attended a
usual.
Mrs. George 5 wage was suddenly at
tackled by heart failure, sunday morn.
ing, but has rapidly gained aud Is
thought 10 be out of danger ut this
writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Moore have return
ed from Pennington, where they have
been visiting friends.
Mr.. Leonard Moore is working In Bos-
at the prospects. Mrs. Moore will go to
Boston, soon.
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. F. Sade are an
ticipating a trip to Portland and Boston.
They plan to start, Monday morning,
going by team as far AS Bingham.
They will stop at his home in Boston,
and attend the meetings of the Inter
national Council of Congregational
churches. Returning they will spend a
few days with Rev. DR.. Smith Baker at
Portland.
Rev. Chas. l.. Parker is holding meet
ings, this week assisting the pastor.
He preached twice, last Sunday. -Four
new members were received into COM
munion. Mr. Parker will preach next
Sunday, leaving, Monday, to attend the
international Council in Boston. s
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
North Arson.

The library building will soon be ready
for the books.
The book committee is receiving books
and magazines every week for the
library.
The N. f. travelling library have sent
us so vols We keep these 8 months or
longer If desired.
Mrs. A. NJ. Spear of Gardiner, was in
town the first of the week to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Gahan.
Merry & Clark are buying wool these
DAYS as it comrs to them. Monday they
took 1900 pounds OF Frank Yittum of
Scion
M. I. french of The Forks, has been
in town for several days the past week.
He has emily built a cottage up the
river o. 4 favorable hunting and fishing
tract.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Davis of Madi-
son. Il IS Tenny Jones of Boston and
l.ne ne Davis of Rumford Falls, are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Benjamin
this week.
Deputy Sheriff Harding of Madison,
was In town Monday afternoon.
w. w. Potter of Boston, was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbrother Sunday.
b. +. Baxter of Arson, and Calvin
Sawyer of Madison, we're in town Mon
day forenoon
Willie Wing returned to Brunswick,
Friday, to commence his second year at
Bowdoin college.
Fred D. Moore and friend, Mr.. Carney,
of Milford, Mass, arrived here Sunday,
for few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hutchins of
Phillips, were visiting relatives in town,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Cora Locke of Cornville, has
been staying at Mrs. Caroline CaswelP s
during the past few days.
There were SO tickets sold at this
station for the State fair last week
against AZ during the fair week last year.
Secretary and Mrs. Clarke arrived
home Saturday night from Lewiston
after assisting in the management of one
of the most successful State fairs Maine
ever held.
Rev. G. f. Parsons, presiding elder of
the Augusta district, will preach at
Emblem next Sunday afternoon; at the
M. K. chapel Sunday evening at
o'clock.
Mont Fl. Danforth of Madison, lost a
valuable 5-year.old colt Monday morn
ing while driving along Madison street.
The colt was being driven at a good pace
when it suddenly stopped with its off
fore leg broken short off between the
knee and shoulder How it happened is
mystery.
Miss Maud Getchell, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Getchell of Embden,
died very suddenly Saturday night at
the residence of w. w. Pease where she
had been at work She was i'll less than
a week which terminated in typhoid
fever Her age was II years. The
funeral was held in the NJ. E. chapel
Monday afternoon, Rev. J. &. Clancy
officiating, The burial was in the Gem
etery here.
Mrs Obed Skilings of Embden, had a
tumor removed Monday which weighed
3Si pounds. The operation was per
formed by DR.. Greene of Scion, assisted
by Drs. Wing of this village, Merrill of
Scion, Williams of Bingham, and G. w.
Tarbell of this village. Mrs. Skillings
is as comfortable as could be expected.
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West Athens.

w. H. Rowell of East Madison, was in
town Tuesday.
Albert Fellows of Dorchester, Mass,
was in town few days last week.
Several from this place attended the
Spiritualist campmeeting at Lakewood
Sunday.
School began last week with Miss
Caroline Drury as teacher.
Dan Huff went to Skowhegan Thurs
day, returning Saturday.
Miss Blanche Devoll went over to Rev.
l.. W. Staples to work last week.
Will Roberts of South Scion, was in
town Tuesday.
A crew from Scion passed through
this place Monday evening on their way
to Hartland.
Katie Leavitt went to Norridgewock
Wednesday.
Kate Butterfeld is on the sick list
Among those from this place who
attended the State fair last week were
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Clark and Mrs.
Cyrus K. York and daughter Grace.
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Bingham

Mrs. Albro Baker OF Minneapolis
Mimi, wife Of Albro Baker, formerly oil
Moscow, is visiting relatives in Moscow
and Bingham.
Mrs. VIM. Moore, who has been spend
ing several months at Parlin Pond is
now at home.
Mr.. Buck and Sam Foster recently
spent a few days at Pleasant Pond.
Mr.. A. Van Saun of New Jersey, /.
again with his wife and daughter al
Pleasant Pond, experimenting the build
ing of fine new cottage, across the
pond from Martins grove.
Herbert Hilton and wife have been
visiting friends in town.
Miss Kate Haley is still very sick al
Mr.. Fred Moore's in Moscow.
Charles Littlefield and son Guy OF
Shirley, have been among relatives for
the past week.
Miss Florence Memo, who works at
the hotel, is taking a vacation at her
home in Lexington.
Benz amin Ball of n. New Portland,
was in Bingham, Sept. 10.
Mrs. Ben Russell has been spending
the past week in town.
Mrs. Ed King of Skowhegan, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank Fitz-
morris in Concord.
The big wind Wednesday of last week
did considerable damage, tearing of
shingles and breaking down trees. An
OK belonging to Silas Hunnewell OF
Pleasant Ridge was killed by a falling
tree.
Mrs Joe Spauldng of Caratunk with
her two sisters, Mrs. Amy Ham and
Miss Irena Russell of Caribou, passed
through Bingham, Saturday last, on
their way to Madison.
Friday evenings entertainment was a
very pleasant affair and ten dollars was
cleared.
The surprise party which was made
Mrs. Washburn, Saturday evening, by
some of her friends, was much enjoyed.
Philander Morris and family have just
returned from a few DAYS at Pleasant
Pond.
Mrs. Jennie Seamens lectured to the
w. &. r. u. at the Congregational
Church, Monday evening.
trip was recently made to Chamber
lain Hill by Mrs. Abel R0well, Mr. and
Mrs. Elias Smith, Miss Lottie Smith and
Fred Merrill of Scion and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Adams of Bangor.
Anon Savage is making great i'm
provement in his grounds, grading, etc.
John Sucking is building shed to
his house and making other improve
ments.
Bingham band visited the Scion band
the evening OF Sept. 1lth.
Fred w. Preble was at home, Sunday,
from his school at w. Forks, and Ellen
Whitney and Emma Whortf were home
from Pleasant Pond.
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Anson Wednesday evening under the
auspices of the W. G. T. U.
Rev. and Mrs S. Z. Leach spent Sun
day in Winthrop. The pulpit at the Nj
f church was occupied by j. II. Lord
Work has been commenced on the
sewer to be laid this year. A pipe will
be laid from the corner of Nichols sti eet
and Old Point avenue northerly to Main
street.
A union gospel temperance meeting
will be held in the vestry of the M. E.
church Friday afternoon.
j, II: and o. NJ. Bixby of Danvers,
Mass, are visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs f. Bixby in Arson.
w. F. Berry will give an address Sun
day evening at the NJ. E. church on the
work of the Maine Civic League.
The second and third quarterly meet
ings of the NJ. +. church will be held
Saturday and Sunday. Rev. {. F. Par
sons, presiding elder of the Augusta
district, will be present.
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North Fairfield.

Miss Sarah +. Clifford began the work
of her senior year In Skowhegan high
school. this week.
Miss Nora Goodwin went to Water.
vile, Monday. where she will take a
course at the Watervlle business college
Mr. j. Madison Clifford is again At
home after working nearly year in
Rhode Island.
school in Covel district began, Mon
day, with Miss II innah Wentworth,
teacher. Miss Wentworth's retention as
teacher In this school for so many con-
secutive terms, attests to her great
popularity among pupils and parents.
The corn planters for the various fac
tories In surrounding villages have com
menced hauling, this week.
Miss Katie Walker is teaching at Fair.
field Center, this term, school to which
is attached slightly higher salary than
the one from which Miss Walker has
been transferred.
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Canaan.

Harrison d. Barrett, president of the
National Spiritualistic Association, is
visiting his old home in this village and
will lecture at the town hall on Wednes-
day and Friday evenings of this week
Sept. 18th and 18th. Mr.. Barrett is a
pleasing speaker and no doubt many will
appreciate this opportunity of hearing
him.
Henry Barrett of Paris, France, has
been visiting his brother, Geo. Barrett,
the past week He returns to Paris very
soon.
VIM. Harris and wife and Alpheus
Mason and wife attended the Spiritual
camp meeting at Lakewood last Sunday.
Mrs. Nancy Harris met with a painful
accident last Saturday, falling and break
ing her right arm and dislocatpg the
shoulder joint. DR.. Shean attends her.
Mrs. Margaret Chase came from Pitts
field, Sunday, and is caring for her
mother.
Miss Ina Goodrich of So, Canaan, was
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East Madison.


Mr.. and Mrs Fred Russell have been
in Lewiston the past week.
Miss Annie Kehoe, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. c.. j. Hayden,
returned to her home in Providence, r..
l., Saturday,
Judge A. G. Andrews of Augusta, and
Mr.. Phelan will give public lecture in
the interest of the A. o. U. W. in Union
church Wednesday, Sept. 20. Every
body is cordially invited.
Mr.. Hunt, the designer of the Lake
side mill, has returned from Providence,
r. l. Z.
Earl Norton of Boston, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. J. w. Hobart.
Fred Stinchfield has moved to Skow.
hogan
Miss Mabel Witham has gone to
Skowhegan to work for Edwin Gledhill.
b. 4. Hilton is again unable to go out
doors and only sits up part of the
time.
Mr.. Ward has resigned his position as
boss finsher in the mill here and has
returned to his home in Mass,
The fall term of school began Monday.
Mrs Melvin Smith went to Fort
Fairfield Monday to visit relatives who
reside there.
jefferson Savage and wife of Skowhe-
gan, were in town Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Hayden of Madison, was in
town Monday looking after schools.
Mrs Sabrna Savage died Tuesday,
Sept Il, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Helen Kincaid.
The contract to finish the grange hall
has been let to lorenzo and George
Holmes.
Linden Dean is attending school al
| Skowhegan. E. II.
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IIarOne.

The gensng hunters are with US and
all the way from York State. They have
met with fairly good success, but some OF
the owners of this valuable root are won
dering where their own profit comes in.
L. S. Lowe and Chas. Campbell attend
ed the fair at Lewiston, last week.
A light frost last week hit some of the
corn on the low lands.
Another quilting at Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Rowe's, where their friends met and con-
tributed squares and set them together
for the quilt. after which picnic supper
was well discussed
Our mail carrier has changed his board
ing place and now can be found at o. Fl.
Stevens.
Sweet corn is the main topic of CONVEX
sation just now.
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w. Pittsiield.

Hon, Gorham Powers of Granite Falls,
MINI, arrived Saturday. after attending
the National Encampment of G.. A. R. at
P Philadelphia Mr.. Powers will stop here
at the old home this week and then 90 to
Houlton to visit the Governor and his
other brothers before returning to his
home in Minnesota.
Mr.. Cover of Canaan was quite badly
hurt, last week, while working with a
threshing machine in this vicinity.
Mrs. N NJ. Bragg has moved to the
village to board her children that are
employed in the Waverly mill.
The Sabbath school concert, Sunday
p. m, was quite largely attended. Fine
singing by the choir and Rotations by
the little ones were attentively listened to.
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Jacknlan.

Dr. Tweede is rapidly gaining the
confidence of the people, and having
many calls. There is no doubt but what
he stands In the front ranks of the medi-
cal profession being graduate of Balti-
more Medical College and also Maryland
General Hospital. He is native of
New Brunswick and practiced success
fully two years In Bangor before coming
here few weeks ago He is not only a
first class physician, but also surgeon
of no mean ability and has the neces-
sary instruments for practicng his pro-
fessi0n
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Madison.

Ernest Weston of Skowhegan, is build
ing dwelling house on Madison street.
Luke Sawyer of Dover, is spending a
few days in town with friends.
George Gushing of Skowhegan, will
open drug store in Union block in the
store now occupied by Soper & Co.
Miss Jennie Seemens will give a tenn
perance lecture in the Baptist church,
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MARRIED.

skowhegan-sept. 7, by Rev. H. W. Kimbsll,
Mr.. Euge e Crawford OF Waterville and Miss
Blanche Sayward of Skowhegan.
Pittsfeld-Sept 2, by Rev. A. e. Luce, Mr..
Fred e. Trip and Miss Villa e. Hayden both
of Pittshelo.
Brighton--Sept. 9, by Charles b. Gilman,
and Miss Mary NJ. Leavitt OF Ripley.
East New Portland-Sept. 7, by Rev. L.
Hutchins, Mr.. Leon F. Wing OF Flagstaff Pit.
and Miss winniefred WEIGH of Dead River Pit.
Starks-Sept. 8, by Rev. Joseph Moulton. Mr..
Robert Hall OF Providence R. I. and Bertha P
Quimby of Starks.
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Guns, rifles and ammuni-
ton at BLUNT's. He carries
the largest stock and his
prices are lower than the
lowest.
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$5ao,ooI o.
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
County OF Somerset, IS -.
l, II. B. Shepherd, President OF the above named
bank, do solemnly swear, that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
X. b. SHEPHERD, President
Subscribed and worn to before me this 14th day
OF Sept. 1859.
II 81 FORREST GOODWIN, Notary Public.
Correct--Attest:
JOHN WESTON, J
o. SMITH, Directors
r. r. SHEPHERD
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Mo. 208
Report of the Condition
OF
THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK
OF SKOWHEGAN

At Skowhegan, in the State OF Maine at the close
OF business, September 9TH, 1899.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, Sloa S67 80
Overdratts, secured and unsecured, 6s7 %
U S. Bonds to secure circulation lax 900 90
u. S. Boz is hand, 10 900 90
Premiums on U. S. Bonds. 400 90
Stocks, securities, etc. 3o171 10
Banking house furniture and fixtures, 1900 90
revenue stamps los 90
Due from National Banks mot Reserve
Agents. asa 90
Due from approved reserve agents, 1I,a6G co
Checks and other cash items, 1Ios X
Notes OF other National banks, $50 10
Fractional paper currency, nckels and cents $50 20
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz -
Specie, $500
LegalTender notes Io66 o,ss6
Redemption fund with U. s. Treasurer
Is per cent of circuaton), SOS 90
Total S3ao oot oa
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in, SI2s, 900 90
surplus tund, 25,ooo 90
Undivided profits, less expenses and
taxes paid "a %
National Bank notes outstanding I1z 500 90
Due TO other National Banks 6S3 OF
Dividends unpaid, ans 90
Individual deposits subject to check, s6,os3 90
Total. Tt1o or n.
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BLUNT can save you mon
ey on anything in the gun
line.
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At Skowhegan, in the State OF Maine, at the close
OF business, September 9TH, 1899.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
The congress which has just ad- journed was a history-making body and accomplished a great deal
THE FARCE IN CUBA.

We have had no more emphatic and
 convincing illustration of the farce now
 enacting in Cuba than is contained in
 Tuesdays dispatches from Havana.
 According to that authority General
 Fitzhugh Lee had received complaints
 from Marianao-or, rather, from firm
 of sugar planters in that immediate
 neighborhood-to the effect that 8
 number of Cuban patriots ("army of
 1898" no doubt) were stealing sugar.
 cane in large quantities from them.
 General Lee at once ordered Major
 Russell B. Harrison, his provost mar shal, to intervene, and the result was that Harrison captured some fifty of the thieves red-handed. There were more of them, but only fifty were act ually taken in the act. These, Major Harrison promptly disarmed and marched away under guard. An at tempt at rescue was made, but the 500 Cuban patriots engaged in this enter prise found that Major Harrison had twenty-five armed men, and so being hopelessly utnumbered-from the Gu
 ban patriot point of view-they retired in confusion. So far, the story reads well enough. It bears every mark of probability. Twenty-Five American soldiers capture fifty Cuban thieves and then stand off 500 of their friends and sympathizers who seek to rescue them. It is exactly what might have been expected and is no doubt true in every detail.
 The conclusion, however, is less sat isfactory. One would suppose that an American officer, charged with the preservation of law and order n Cuba would have delivered his prison CTS to some one engaged in the same | business and subject to the same re- responsibilities. These fifty Cuban 'soI- | diers' had been taken in f1agrenJ de- licto, they were simply criminals and | marauders. Why, if we are in Cuba to | uphold civilization and to conduct a | decent government should we have | not seen to the punishment of the of-
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
1MPERvIoUs TO A JOKE.

Charles Sumner had but little sense of humor, and was not at h7me in the small cut and thrust skirmishes of gen. eral society He was made for serious issues and for great contests. Of his literalness some amusing anecdotes have been told At an official ball in Washington he remarked to young lady who stood beside him, "We are fortunate in having these places for standing here; we shall see the first entrance of the new English and French ministers into Washington so- ciety.'
 The young girl replied, T am glad to hear it. I like to see lions break the ice.'
 Sumner was silent for few min- utes, but presently said, Miss -, in the country where lions live there is no ice.''
 I once invited MT. Sumner to meet a distinguished guest at my house. He replied, 1T do not know that wish to meet your friend. I have outlived the interest in individuals" In my diary of the day, I recorded the somewhat ungracious utterance, with this com- ment: God Almighty, by the latest accounts, had not got so far as this" MT. Sumner was told of this in my presence, though not by me. He said at once, What a strange sort of book your diary must be! You ought to strike that out immediately. .''-Atlantic Monthly.