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Odd Ideas of Providence.

The temperance lecturer. John b.
Cough, had occasion In one of his ad-
dresses to refer to the indiscriminate
and arbitrary yet consoling doctrine
Of Providence He said: Some people
have strange ideas on this matter.
Once when a ship was in danger lady
went to the captain in great distress.
We must trust In Providence, madam
said he. Goodness gracious. Is it as
bad as thatY she cried.
"A washcrwoman had her little shan
ty burned down. She stood before the
wreck and, lifting her eyes to heaven
and shaking her fist. exclaimed. You
see If | don't work on Sundays to pay
fer that"
I'm the firth of Forth vessel struck
OH a rock. and a tug was drawing nigh
to the rescue. 4 boy. much alarmed,
was clingng to his mother She said,
'Ye must pit yer trust in Providence,
jamie 1 will. mither, as soon as l
get into that ither boat
I'm New York Dutchman with
companion went into Delmonicos to
get lunch. They were charged SIS. One
of the men began to swear. as he
thought the charges excessive. Don't
you swear, said the other. Providence
has punished that man Delmonico very
bad already How is that? How has
he punished him?' Why, I've got my
pockets full Of his forks and spoons
Kansas City Independent.
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cmyrrrrut speeeA.

Henry Clay as young man was ex-
tremely bashful. although he possessed
uncommon brightness of intellect and
fascinating address, without effort
making the little he knew pass for
much more. In the early part of his
career he settled in Lexington, Va,
where he found the society most con-
genial, though the clients Seemed some
what recalctrant to the young lawyer.
He Joined a debating society at length,
but for several meetings he remained
silent listener.
One evening, after a lengthy debate,
the subject was being put To a vote,
when Clay was heard to observe softly
to a friend that the matter in question
was by no means exhausted. He was
Mt once asked to speak and after some
hesitation rose TO his feet. Finding
himself thus Unexpectedly confronted
by an audience, he was covered with
confusion and began. as he had fire.
quently done in imaginary appeals to
the court. Gentlemen Of the jury"
A litter that ran through the au-
dience only served to heighten his em
barrassment and the obnoxious phrase
fell from his lips again. Then he gath
cred himself together and launched in
to a peroration 40 brilliantly lucid and
Impassioned that it carried the house
by storm and laid the cornerstone to
his future greatness, his first case COM
ing to him as n result of this speech,
which some consider thu finest he ever
made Golfers Weekly.
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East Madison.

The L. N, o. S. held their first meet
ing of the season, Tuesday, Oct. 2, with
Mrs. Abbie Rowell. Being election day
there was no program. The officers for
the ensuing year are: President, Mrs.
Kincaid Sec, Mrs. Abbie Rowell treas,
Mrs. Lizzie Boardman; ex.com., Luella
Jewett, Ellen Paine, Lizzie Boardman.
The next meeting will be at the home of
Mrs. Lizzie Boardman, Tuesday after
noon, Oct. 10Th. when the following pro-
gram will be carried out Singing read
ing, Act 4th. Scene Ist, from King John ;
something about Tallyrand by Nettie
Kincaid; questions and answers by all
the members paper, "Club work" by
by Mrs Paine.
Elder John Robinson is still confined
TO his bed
Rev T. b HIATT is taking a much
needed vacation in Northern Maine.
Glenn and Bert Harvell have gone on a
hunting expedition up TO Pleasant Ridge
and vicinity. T.
The unmarried sisters and brothers of
East Madison grange gave very pleas
ing entertainment at the Grange hall, last
Saturday evening. Program Singing
by the choir; defamation by Carroll
Heald reading by May Brack; dialogue.
The Census Taker by Lizzie Spear and
Cyrus Durham; music, Hurrah for Old
New England by the choir; reading,
Annie Fuller; tableau, Counting Under
Difficulties, in two acts; dialogue,
The False Alarm, Lester Stevens. Forest
Bosworth. Carroll Head; defamation.
Lester Stevens; dialogue, May Brack and
Mabel Clough; defamation. Carroll
Head; dialogue. Aunt Peabody's Visit
by Edith Blanchard, Annie Fuller, Bertha
Kincaid. Gertrude Bradbury; tableau, A
String of Suckers; dialogue, Book Agent
by Forest Bosworth, Lester Savage,
Clebe Harville; tableau, Good Night.
The next meeting will be held Oct. 18th.
J. E. and R w. French had husking
at their home, last Wednesday afternoon
and evening 1t being fine day there
were about IS present and they husked
out during afternoon and evening 500
bushels OF corn. They raised In all US
bushels. S.
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Browns Corner.

Those who have had hay pressed are
busy hauling to market at Clinton.
Lem Lancaster and Walcott Andrews
returned, Wednesday, from their hunting
trip up-river. with one deer. The others
were not so successful
Mrs. Laforest Barnes and son, Fred OF
Hartland also Isaiah Crowell went to
Millinocket, on the excursion on Thurs
day last.
Miss Carrie Horn spent Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Nellie Amazeen OF
Cornville.
Mrs. Schuyler Burrill and little son,
Ivory, have been spending few weeks
with her parents here.
Mrs. Sarah Allen of Norridgewock has
come to spend the winter in the family Of
her son, c. L. Allen.
Sherm Horns threshing machine was
laid by, last week. fine day for repairs
which had to be obtained from Oakland.
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Leslie Perkins of Athens was in town,
Sunday.
Mrs. Cinda Griffin went to Portland,
Monday.
Miss Isola Farrn and Mrs. Clara Deck
err returned home, Saturday, after a
weeks visit In Waterville.
Mr.. Zenas Foss, wife and sister went
to Jackman with party from out of town.
They returned, last week, and brought
back five deer.
The potato crop is the best for years,
no affected ones and all good size. Not
so many were planted as there have been
the past two years.
L S. Smith is building shed on the
side of bis barn which makes quite an
improvement.
Charlie Perkins has gone to Kineo to
work.
Mrs. G. L. Hayden, who is at Portland
in the M. u. hospital had an operation
performed, Oct I'D. and is getting along
as well as could be expected.
Roscoe Jones will make quite an i'm
provement to our village when he gets his
buildings finished.
w. J. Foss went to Waterville, last
week, on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fowler of Sanger
vile were in town, last week.
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BaleKRa Eating elephant.

Stark naked savages, with long,
creased plaits of hair hanging down to
their shoulders. were perched on every
available inch of the carcass. hacking
away with knives and spears, yelling.
cursng and munching, covered with
blood and entrails; old men, young
men, prehistoric hays, babies. one and
all gorged or gorging, smearing them
selves with blood. laughing and fight
ing. Pools of blood, strips of hide.
vast bones. blocks Of meat, individuals
who had dined not wisely but too well
lay round In bewildering confusion.
and in two short hours all was finish
ed Nothing remained but the great
gaunt ribs. like the skeleton of ships
wreck. and few disconsolate vultures
perched thereon. f. S. Grogan Before
the Royal Geographical Society.
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Fairfield.

Miss Jennie Eaton OF this town has &C
cepted position in the Office of the New
England Telephone and Telegr aph Co
at Watervile.
About 50 went from here Thursday
evening to Clinton, where the Rebekah
degree was worked on several candidates
by the degree team of Rebekah lodge Of
this town.
At the meeting Of the Ladies' Aid held
Thursday, the following officers were
elected: President. Mrs. E P. Mayo !;
vice-president, Mrs. H. F. Burgess; sec
rotary, Mrs. c. F. Weber; treasurer,
Mrs. E. Kelley; executive committee,
Mrs. L. Gibson. Mrs. H. Flood, Mrs. A.
Plummer, Mrs. L. D. Rand.
The Geralds were defeated in the game
of ball here with the Pittsfelds by score
of 7 TOD.
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West Athens.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kilgore of So.
Norridgewock were in town over Wed
nesday.
Miss Rlapche DeVoll, who has been
teaching school at Askwith Station, was
at home over "Wednesday.
Mr.. Ernest Bane of West Ripley was
in town over Wednesday.
Mr.. George Rowell, who has been at
Providence r. l., to work, is at home on
a vacation.
Mrs P. A. Corson, who has been at
Madison, has returned home.
Mr. H. Corson LOST horse. Thurs
day night, Sept II.
Mr.. Cyrus .Corson lost a large horse,
Monday night, Oct l.
Mr. Eddie Later has gone into the
woods.
MIR Lester Corson is at work on the
hay press.
atr. and Mrs. Jefferson Robinson of
Cornvile we're in town. Monday.
Mrs. John Kincaid of E Madison was
in town, Wednesday.
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Swallowed His Destination.

A Clevela nder who made a trip to
Washington says that, much as he was
impressed by the beauty and grandeur
of the national capital and its sur
foundlngs, the thing he will remem-
Der longest was a remark he heard
made by a colored deckhand on one
of the handsome boats that take daily
trips up and down the Potomac.
These boats stop at many Of the pic
turesque little Virginia and Maryland
river towns that dot the banks Of the
historic river and take freight ship
ments to and from Washington. One
of the things shipped from one of the
down river towns on the boat the
Clevelander rode on was a goat of the
sort that delights the average small
boy. The Clevelander was wandering
about the boat. interested In the diff
frrences between the Potomac river
boat and the Lake Erie craft with
which he was familiar, when he no.
ticed the colored deckhand standing
almost motionless before the goat,
which was tied to one of the supports
OF the upper deck. He was scratching
his head and apparently very much
puzzled.
What's the matterY the Cleveland
err asked the deckhand.
why" answered the colored man.
ode goat done eat up whar he gwine
to-"
The goat had simply chewed up and
swallowed the tag on which was the
address to which he was being ship
ped.-Cleveland Leader.
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Nerve
70 P'd

If you have neuralgia, SCOTS
Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil
will feed the nerve that is cry
ing for food-it is hungry
and set your whole body going
again, in way to satisfy nerve
and brain from your usual food.
That is cure.
If you are nervous and irri-
table, you may only need more
fat to cushion your nerves
you are probably thin-and
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil will give you the fat, to be-
gin with.
Cure, SO far as it goes.
Full cure is getting the fat,
you need from usual food, and
SCOTS Emulsion will help you
to that.
its agreeable taste will surprise YOU.
SCOTT BOVINE Chemists,
soo-4Is Pearl Street, New York.
SOC, and st.oo; all druggist.
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From bad to Worse,

A gentleman was admiring his pi-
geons the other afternoon. when he
heard q curious "thud" and saw one of
his birds drop from a window sill to
the ground.
Turning round. the gentleman was
just in time to see small boy In the
lane drop a catapult and run.
After a short chase the culprit was
caught.
You young scoundrel" calculated
the angry owner of the pigeon. What
do you mean by coming and shooting
my birds? ?"
please, sir, didn't mean to do it"
whined the captive. IL didn't shoot
at the pigeon"
Come. come" said the gentleman,
don't make matters worse. | saw the
bird fall. and If you did not aim at it
how came you to hit it?"
please, sir" blubbered the boy, 1.-The
pigeon got in the way. II was aim
ing at the winder. London Tit-Bits.
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HOleb.

A. Shiland, wife and sister, accom-
panied by Mr.. Weston and Mr.. Murdoch
of N. Y, who have been spending a few
happy days on Birch Island, returned to
their home. last week.
D. Hayze. who has been taking B. A.
Poter's place during his absence, has
gone down to Jackman to work nights at
the station.
Alfred BARLEY and wife were called
down to Jackman. last week, on account
of the death of Mrs. Peter Liberty. Mr..
BARLEY has lived with iMr. and Mrs.
Liberty ever since small boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Mason of Ill. and Miss
Johnston of N. H. are camping at Holeb
Falls with Abner Moore of Jackman and
Colin McRitcher of Holeb for guides.
B. A. Potter, who has been visiting his
parents in Wytopitock, Me-. returned
Sunday.
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Colby is fortunate enough, more 80
than any other of the Maine colleges, in
having a man in her student body who
is undertaking difficult work in collect
ing a volume of stories To be known as
"Colby Stories This man is Herbert
Carlyle Libby, a present member OF the
iunior class at the institution above re,
ferred to. The book will contain some
$50 pages. All of the contributions In
these pages will be written by promi-
nent Colby Alumni, such as Dr VIM
Matthews of Boston, Holman F. Day OF
Auburn. J. Il Files of Portland, IL. l..
Koopman of Brown University, Prot. a.
f. I aldwell of Illinois, Hon Asher
Kinds of Washington, Principal W. ).
Knowlton of Monson. The book will be
illustrated by the New York astist,
Prof. Joseph c. Chase.
A great event for the Dominion OF
Canada on Thursday was the formal
laying of the first stone of the new Que
bee bridge which will cross the o.
Lawrence four miles above the city OF
Quebec. 1t will cost several million
dollars, and heavy subsidies have been
granted both by the Dominion and Pro-
vincial governments to aid in its con-
struction. The remarkable bridge over
the Firth of Forth has cantilever span
of LILO feet, but the span of the new
Quebec bridge will be 90 feet more than
this, or 1900 feet. This will be the
longest span in the world. The total
length of the span will be $500 feet, or
little more than two-thirds of a mile.
The centre span of 1900 feet will be $50
feet above high wa er. The bridge will
have double railway tracks, electric car
tracks, roadways and footwalks for
pedestrians. Four great intercolonial
railways will use the bridge.
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Among his trusted and efficient at
taches In the office of the street railway
headquarters Is one Millikin. He also
has partnership interest in a north
side grocery. After keeping cases on
cars and their operators each day Mr..
Millikin waits on customers at the gro
Gerry store. Saturday plight is usually
a busy one. and Of COURSE everything Is
done in a hurry. This probably ac-
counts for a slight oversight of Mr..
Millikin In filling an order for a little
fat girl who came into the store as the
kind hearted Millikin was about to
close the doors.
Mister Mil-ll-kin, my mamma sent
after a quarters worth of mul-as-siz,'
said the chid.
"All right, little girl. Let's have your
bucket" said the genial clerk.
With this the little lady handed over
good sized tin bucket. Mr.. Mlllikin
disappeared among some barrels, and
after considerable grinding he reap
peared.
There's a big measure, little girl
Do you think you can carry it,"
Eyes. sir" said the maiden as she
started toward the door.
Little girl, where's your money!
said Mlllikin as he followed up his Gus
toner.
'In the bucket, Mr.. Mil-ll-kin," naive
ly replied the child.-Columbu Dis
patch
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A celebrated but very vain and over
bearing French painter In Paris had a
pet dog that was taken Ill, and he had
the audacity to send for one of the
leading physicians In the capital, on
the assumption that veterinary sur
geon was not good enough for the val
liable dog of 80 great a parsonage as
himself.
The physician who had been honored
with the summons was at first petri-
fed at the impertlnence Of the notion,
but soon recovered his equanimity and
returned the following message to the
knight Of the brush:
Would NJ. M be good enough to
step over to my house, as I have a
couple OF new window shutters that
want paintingw
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East New Portland.

Mr.. and Mrs. Calvert Perry and daugh-
ter have returned to their home in Salem.
Elias Hutchins and wife and M. L.
Hutchins and wife nave returned from a
visit at Belgrade.
Harlan Norton and wife were seen in
our village, the 9Th.
The neighbors very kindly turned out
and finished husking corn raised by Nor
ril Cook This was a great kindness
and was appreciated by his daughter,
Mrs. Calvert Perry.
The sudden death of Morrill, Cook,
Sept. 10Th. gave the friends and neigh
bors great shock. He died of apoplexy
after three hours sickness. He lived
alone. but was seen soon after taken sick
and the neighboring men and women did
all in their power for his comfort. Two
doctors were called. but nothing could be
done to save his life. He will be greatly
missed in our neighborhood.
Rev. Geo. E. Paine, who has so ably
and acceptably filled our pulpit at this
place for nearly two years. has, to the re-
greet of all church going people, closed his
work here and gone to the Free Baptist
Church at Bowdoinham.
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william n. Evnrts as a wit.

William NJ. Evarts dearly loved a
toke-so dearly, indeed. that once, when
secretary of state, he came nigh upon
being the death of one OF his subordi-
mates. consul In the West Indies
wrote home stating that his health In
that climate was bad and asking for a
transfer At that time there happened
to be vacancy in northern Sweden,
and to II the astonished and dismayed
consul was transferred instanter by
Mr.. Eyarts. 1t was not what he had
bargained for. and, as an icebound
winter was a change that would have
meant translation for him to another
sphere, the secretary finally relented
and gave him a berth elsewhere.
At one time in the department of
state new elevator man had been en-
ployed who did not know Mr.. Eyarts
by sight. In his car was a conspicuous
sign to the effect that by order of the
secretary OF state smoking was prohib-
tied. Late In the day the secretary
boarded the car in company with IA
nous senator. the latter smoking a CT
gar. The new man promptly touched
the smoker on the elbow and said,
pointing at the notice. Cant you read
that sign"' Mr.. Eyarts promptly tore
down the offending notice and. turning
to the elevator man. said: What sign?
| don't see any" The attendant, sus-
pecting something. wisely held his
peace, but he followed. the pair out
and asked the guard at the door who
the little chap with the large head
was. The guard told him.-New York
Tribune
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So. Scion.

School in Dist. No. recommended,
last Monday, with Miss Winnifred Hilton
as teacher.
There was surprise husking at c. T.
Durhams, last Friday evening.
T. H. Anderson passed through here,
last Saturday, on his way up river.
On account of the incement weather
the stereopticon and moving picture
entertainment at the So. Scion church
was postponed until Saturday evening
the 18th. Ice cream and cake will be
served by the ladies.
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Mount Marcy, the highest mountain
in the Adtrondacks, Is very uneasy,
with volcanic tendency. This mountain
Is one Of the curiosities of the Adiron-
dack section and 1t Is said to be the
first mountain In the world to have re-
ceived the cooling bree8es after the
chaos period, and to this fact is attrib-
uted the continued salubrity Of the air
and general healthfulness Of the Adj
rondack mountains.
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Goshen, Ill.

Goshen, Ill.
Genesee Pure Food Co., lie hoy, N. Y:
Dear Sirs:-Some days since q package of
your GRAIN-O preparation was left at my
Office. took 1t home and gave 1t q trial, and
/ have to say l WAS very much pleased with 1t,
as q substitute for coffee. We have always
used the best Lava and Mocha in our family,
but am free to say like the GRAIN-O as
well rs the best coffee ever drank.
Respectfully yours, A. c. JACKSON, NJ. D.
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Tuesday night. the I'd. our PEG Die to
the number OF nearly fifty met at our
school house and gave our departing min
lister. Geo. E. Paine, a reception. A
very pleasant time was enjoyed and the
sum of ten dollars was presented him.
L H
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FOUND! heifer about years old came
into my pasture three weeks ago. The
owner can have the animal by proving pro-
perry and paying charges. ALonzo VARHEY.
Skowhegan, Oct. 4, 1900. 3w40s
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TAXES !!

The TOWN and CORPORATION taxes for
1900 have been committed to me for collection
A II perons whose taxes remain unpaid are re-
quested to call upon me at Geroge d. Arnold 8
Store, "a Water Street, and settle the same.
Skowhegsn, June IL, 1900. 24tf
W. II. EMERY.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-10-01
The Louisiana Purchase.

ITO think that such a system should
be submitted TO the American people and
attempted TO be justified by the pur.
chase Of Louisiana is, perhaps, the most
extraordinary instance in our history.
No two transactions could have been
more dissimilar than the expansion Of
Jefferson and the Imperialism of Nc.
Kinley. So much has been said on the
question, II you will allow me, will
state this evening, briefly AS can, the
actual facts ri that momentous transac-
ton that hereafter every person in this
hall who will hear the sacred name of
Jefferson used to justify the deal Of
Mckinley, will find the means Of re.
futing the slander and of coniounding
the, person who discredits the most il.
lnstrious name in American his.
tory"
Mr., Cochran then reviewed the history
of the Louisiana purchase, maintaining
that to secure the free navigation OF the
Mississippi River to the Gulf, TO which
TIE United States was entitled by treaty
right, but which right had been practi-
cally nulliied by complications between
France aud Spain, to which the United
states was not party, jefferson was
reduced to the alternative of taking
Louisiana, of taking the whole by peace
iul means or else taking New Orleans by
forcible means. He continued:
HE chose the pathway OF peace and il
WAS not the least OF his contributions to
the greatness OF this country or the
civilization of the world. Applause
When he took il, he took it under this
provision: "The inhabitants of the said
territory shall be Incorporated with the
Union OF the United States aud be al.
mtted, as soon as possible according TO
the principles of the Federal Constitu.
tion, TO the.enioyment OF all rights, ad.
vantages and immunities of citizens of
the United States, and in the meantime
they shall be in the free en-
ioyment OF their liberty, property aud
the religion they possess,
"My friends, you see, outside of the
naked fact that Jefferson took territory
aud that Mckinley is trying to take ter.
ritory, there is no resemblance between !
the two policies. On the contrary, in |
every element that distinguishes them, |
there is radical and irreeoneilable diff. !
ference. jefferson took territory to avoid |
war. Mckinley is making war 10 take
territory. Jefferson took contiguous ter
riiory to do justice and avoid the pro-
vocation of war in the future MeKin.
ley is taking remote territory. which. il
he succeeds in subduing. will cause
uture contests without number. Jefier-
ION took territory TO incorporate into
he Union OF States and extend over il
he benedeent influence of our Constitu.
ion and tho integrity OF our flag. Me.
Ninley is seizing territory, not TO ex pand
'nr Constitutional Government over l.,
,ut 10 turn il over 10 office holders 10 10
Exploited aud plundered by syndicates
md iavorites.
I'VE have been told that Jefferson