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Gladstone as n "supe."

A reference to "The Corsican Broth
ers" recalls an amusing story of Mr..
Gladstone's visit to the Lyceum when
Irving was playing In this drama. Mr..
Gladstone at the time was not bur
dened by the cares of office, and one
evening he dropped in at the Lyceum,
where he was occasionally accommo-
dated with a chair at the wings" On
this night, however, when the stage
was set for the opera ball in THE Cor
scan Brothers" his curiosity led him
into one OF the boxes for spectators In
the scene. Up went the curtain; Mr.
Gladstone was at once deserted by the
pit and greeted with shouts Of joy
which caused him hastily to withdraw.
This" says Mr.. Austin. was his first
and only appearance In the drama out
side of the dear old Legitimate at
Westminster. WESTMINSTER Gazette.
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A curious feast Is observed by the
Mohammedan inhabitants of India. In
which the origin Of the custom known
as painting the town red may possibly
be traced. 1t is called the Holt and
consists chiefly in the plentiful sprin-
Killing upon all and sundry of a certain
red preparation called holI powder. 1t
stains the white clothes of the natives
with 4an ugly, dirty looking red that
conjures up before timid eyes dread
visions of bloody fights and CHASTITY
mutinles. The powder Is made in two
shades-the one vermllion, the other
rose red-and both are used impartial
ly by the observers of the ceremony,
who delight in bedaubing their faces
with the powders until they look like
strange and hldeous denizens Of hades
come up, still glowing with the fires
OF that region. Among the better
classes this festival Is falling into dis
favor for it leads to many unpleasant
excuses and had its origin in some de-
cidedly dlssipated scene in ancient
heather history.
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PROOF OF
TRUTH

Mr.. B. P. Mullen well known Bos,o.
caterer says, Il was born near St p.t
rick's church in Low Il, Mass, and ,.
member FIR John O'Brien giving m,
mother a bottle of the Medicine wb;ot
bears his name and which he procured =,
Carleton & Hoyey's d .ug store. Lb,,
been used in my family for nearly 81
years. 1t has cured me of bronchitis and
was used by my father as our family rema
dY." (oisned) B. P. Mullen, Caterer 10
Leroy Street, Boston, Mass.
Here again is more convincing .vi.
dence of tn. truth of THE Story Of
Father Johns, and the merit OF atb.r
Johns Medicine. For 20 years. it Ia.
been the family medicine in many Lowell
families. More Father Johns Medjc,n.
is sold in the city where Father TobD
O'Brien lived and labored than in anv
other city of the same size. Lowell
people know the value of this old medi.
cine.
fyou only knew what Father John,
Medicine would do for you. II Won
could come to Lowell and talk with
Lowell people, you would be convinced
of its genuine worth.
If you are weak and run down, or If
you have any throat or lung trouble, get
a bottle of Father Johns Medicine toda
For Sale and Recommended by
FRANK w. BUCHANAN. Skowheaan
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The DeeF's Tracks.

A deer IL walking always places Its
feet firmly closed upon the ground, and
consequently the track Is sharply
drawn-that is. the hoof is not spread
to any appreclable extent. Excep-
lions are sometimes the track Of deer
that are heavy with fawns, during
spring aud early summer, and those of
old bucks during the rutting season.
But even then the heels of their tracks
are considerably closer than in tracks
made by hog or a sheep. The hoofs
of the latter two animals are always
rounder at the toe than those OF deer,
making the tracks they leave easily dis
tingulshable, and II the difference Is
not dlscernible in frozen snow the
fact that the trail made by hogs or
sheep does not register should settle all
doubts for the tracker. A deer If not
wounded will always step with Its
hind foot In the track made by the
front foot.-Fleld and Stream.
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l Love You.

A Danish paper compares 81 love
you" In many languages. Here are
some Of them-the Danish paper is our
only authority for their correctness
The Chinaman says, "Uo ngai MI" the
Armenian, zee SIREN ez hez;" the
Arabian, very shortly "Nehabeeck;"
the Egyptian, similarly. "N'achkeb;"
the Turk. "Slsi sevejorum," and the
Hlndoo, Main tym ko pljar karyn."
But overwhelming Is the declaration
of love of an Eskimo, who tries to win
the chosen one by the pleasing sound
of the dainty little word "Univifigs-
saerntdluinalerfimaj ungnarslgujak."
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A hundred and fifty years ago the
farm hands and house servants Of
England were clothed in leather. A
good pair of leather breeches was said
to pass from father to son as an heir
loom. Then a boy went to school as
well protected as an armored cruiser.
The author Of "Didisburye In the Az
offers some observations upon these
articles of common wear: The test Of
a good pair was to try If they would
stand upright of themselves when no.
body was in them. If they would do
SO they were good, strong stuff and
likely to last for many years. My
father remembered prentice lad COM
ing TO his father. whose fond mother
had provided him with such a pair,
and they were the means of a vast
of fun" in a game that is unknown in
these days-that Is, for the boys to set
the breaches upright and then jump
into them without touching them with
the hands. 1t was probably pair of
such leather breeches that the Windsor
boy was wearing when George III.
asked him If he did not know that the
man before him was the king.
Yes" said the boy.
Then why don't you go on your
knees, and you might kiss the kings
hand" said the king.
Because I'd spoil my breeches."
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EAST SKOWHEGAN.

All the good hayiug weather OF last
week was we'll improved in this vicinity
Z. B. Richardson had TWO machines run
ming. Thursday and Friday, and had
three loads out, Monday morning. and
the weather looks bad. Grass is still
looking green and growing, which is very
favorable for the hay crop. Sidney Pool
er and Elwood Richardson have finished
on their home place. Herbert Richard
son expected 10 strike in this morning
with two machines. Evander Goodrich
has finished up on his uncle's place.
Wallace Lyon and Henry Richardson
will fuish on the Lyon farm in three good
days, the women doing the raking, and
then Henry will strike on the Jim White
farm and then his own farm.
Landlord Washburn has two Swedes
having on the Eaton farm. One cannot
talk English.
Last week there were about thirty
guests at Lake George add more coming
room for thirty more. No better place 10
the state OF Maine for rest and comfort,
pure air right from the lake, and the best
Of spring water.
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WEAK STOMACH
AND SICK HEADACHE CURED BY
DR.. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS.
Another Triumph for the Tonic Treat-
uent for Disorders Of the
Digestive System.

tn symptoms Of stomach trouble
var. some victims have IL ravenons
appetite. others loathe the sight Of food.
Often there is feeling as Of weight on
the chest. a full feeling IN the throat.
Sometimes the gas presses on the heart
and leads the sufferer - think ne has
heart disease. Sick headache is a fire.
quent aud distressing symptom.
A weak stomach needs a digestive
tome and that there Is no better tonic
for tins purpose than DR. Williams Pink
Pills IS shown by the statement II Mr..
A G Merrill, a mining man, ~ Oneals,
Calf, veteran Of Battalion C, Third
L. 5 Regular Infantry.
q" Ind never been well since I left
the army. he says, always having had
trouble with my stomach, which was
weak was run down and debliitated.
Could keep nothing on my stomach,
and at times had sick headache so bad
that | did not care whether | lived or
died. My stomach refused 10 retain
even liquid food aud almost despaired
of getting well as | had tried 50 many
kinds Of medicine without relief. Then
l was bitten by a rattlesnake and that
laid mo up from work entirely for a
year, six months Of which spent in bed.
One day friend recommended DR..
williams Pink Pills to me and began
taking them They cured me when all
other medicine had failed. have
recommended the pills to a great many,
for during my recovery every one asked
me what was helping me so and l told
them DIR. Williams Pink Pills. | can
not speak too highly of them"
If you want good health you must have
good blood Bad blood is the root Of
all common diseases, like an@mia,
rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgia, st.
Vitus' dance, nervousness indigestion,
debility, general weakness, paralysis,
locomotor ataxia and the special all
ments that only women-folk know. DIR.
Williams Pink Pills actually make new
blood and this is the secret of their sue
cess in these diseases.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists or SENT postpaid, on re-
ceipt of price, soc. per box, six boxes for
$250 by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Co., Schenectady, NY.
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Many of the inhabitants Of the sea
are good jumpers and some have be-
come famous Among them should be
mentioned the tarpon or silver king. a
huge fish with scales that CLEAN like
silver In the Pacific waters the tuna,
an ally of the horse mackerel, is noted
for Its leaps. Sometimes a school
sweeps up the coast, and the powerful
fish, often weighing 800 pounds, are
seen in the air in every direction. They
dart like an arrow, turn gracefully five
or six feet In the air and come down,
keeping the wafer for acres in foam.
and. If not the greatest they are GER
tainly the most graceful Of the jump
ers of the sea.
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ALL THE n E WIS
from Som erset towns.
NORTH cORNVlLLE.

Preaching services Will be held. By
Rev. Jas. Taylor at No. Cornyille school
house next Sunday. the 79sh There
was a large attendance at me Freeman
sehoohouse. last Sunday
During the hsav} thunder shower,
Saturday, Tightening burned Sheldon
Woodlands stable, shed, TWO els and
main house also one horse and two pigs.
The household goods we're nearly all
saved.
Two colts il Mr. Hinckley's pasture
are reported killed by tightening Saiuf-
day afternoon.
tightening struck the cider mill oil D.
Kelly tearing off shingles and boards.
Call and see the st75 organ al Bates ,
where it will be 90 sale Tor short Tune.
Haying is progressing slo"Iy.
81 King and Lydia Drew went to
Skowhegan one day last week.
Everyone was watching for the Linn
show to passing through town Sunday
with their steam train, but owing TO
break down, teams were employed.
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The Wife'a ReprOnch.

In an address to a temperance soeie-
ty lecturer told how drink had once
caused the downfall Of brave soldier.
In the course Of tie sad story he said:
Sometimes, after a debauch, the
man would be repentant, humble. He
would promise his wife to do better.
But, alas, the years taught her the bar
renness of all such promises. And one
night, when he was getting to be an
old man, prematurely old man, thin
llmbed, stoop shouldered. with red
trimmed eyes. he said to his wife sadly:
You're a clever woman, Jenny, a
courageous. active, good woman. You
should have married a better man than
am, dear
"She looked at him, and thinking of
what he had once been, she answered
In a quiet voice;
81 did, James,"
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MADISON.

The worst thunder storm of the sea-
son truck this place about one O'clock
Saturday sfternoon and lasted for nearly
an hour and half. The lightning was
of that peculiar quality which craokles
and snaps and bolt after bolt was seen
to fall in the immediate vicinity of this
place A bolt struck the chimney on
the house of Mr.. Lakeman, on the An
son side of the river, making a huge
ole In the roof. Fortunately, the fam
ily had fled to the home of a neighbor,
30 that no one was injured. A screen
door was taken off the house occupied
by Geo. NC Nalley by the same bolt. On
the Madison side, the southwest corner
of the roof of the Indian Spring Wooden
Mill was splntered by the lightning,
and the horses in the stable of Mr.. r. A.
Pease on Pine street, were stunned. In
the midst of the shower an alarm of fire
was sounded for blaze caused by the
lightning running in on a wire into
vacant store formerly occurred by r. A.
Gilman on Main street. No damage was
done. Another bolt struck in the woods
Just above Weston's sawmill. Telephone
instruments were burned out all over
the place. The lightning was accom-.
panied by very heavy fall of rain, and
1t is said to have been the worst thunder
storm for twelve years.
Mr.. o. T. Ireland of Boston, Mass, is
visiting his brother. Mr.. z. A, Ireland.
Mr.. Ireland Is we'll known here, having
been formerly superintendent of both
the Indian Spring and Madison Wooden
Mills.
Mrs. A. B. Aldrich, who has been
visiting relatives in this vicinity, return
ed to Brockton, Mass, this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe are visiting
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Queer Names.

There are some queer hooks and cor
ners lie the state of Maine, and many
of the titles of the smaller towns and
localities are worthy of special men
ton. Near OtIsfeld is Pugleyvllle,
while Hog valley Is certain pictur-
esque retreat located near Raymond.
Dog Corner, Hencoop cove. Is we'll
known place in Winthrop, while out on
the Coon road strange things have
sometimes happened. A mile long is
Pin Hole hill, the steepest ever, and
all the way up are little rests ito hang
the pins on" people say. Over Poland
way is the hunger inspiring name of
Beeftown, while highly suggestive of
negllgee was the old name of Sac
carappa. One does not have to die to
pass through Purgatory, and some Of
the most prominent men In the state
have hailed from this sinful region.
Neither are the gates of Eden closed
to all mortals, but nowadays one jour
neys via an ancient toll bridge that
leads the traveller straight to this en-
chanted land.-Lewlston (Me) Journal.
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MAYFIELD.

MIR Morgan of Mich. who owns a
farm in this town has been stopping at
A l. Flanders for the past few days.
A party of Scion people were in town
Saturday on fishing trip
A L Flanders has gone to Skowhe-
gan on business
Quite number from this place at
teuded the Circus at Bingham last week.
Will Smith of Bingham and Wallace
Johnson of Madison we're in town sun
day.
Clifford Huff and wife from Yelling
ton are visiting relatives in town.
Daniel Bryant's sons are at home to
help do the haying.
Everett Cook from Brighton visited his
mother sunday.
Earl Bryant from Shirley is visiting
his grandparents
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eM6DEN.

Heavy showers Monday, doing consid-
cradle damage TO crops and roads.
Owen Eamts and ia nily of Boston are
visiting his m other an brother at the old
home farm.
The rear OF the Kennebec drive passed
the ferry, the 7IsI, being Il days later
than last year.
Mrs. Elan Stevens. one of our smart
old ladies'. being SO last May, had her
having completed, last week, SO is not
caring much what the weather will be to-
morrow.
Mrs. S. A. Fox, who has been on a
business and pleasure trip to her old
home 10 Wisconsin, returned last week.
George Jackson is i'll.
Mrs Charles Webster is feeling better.
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The beauty of the Snowflake

The thin SHOW now driving from the
north and lodging on my coat consists
of those beautiful star crystals thin
and partly transparent. They are about
one-tenth OF an inch In diameter, per-
feet little wheels with six spokes, with
out tire, or, rather, with six perfect
little leaflets, fernlike, with d distinct
straight, slender midrib raging from
the center. On each side of each mid
rib there Is transparent, thin blade
with a crenate edge. How full Of the
creative genius is the air In which these
are generated, l should hardly admire
more IL real stars fell and lodged on
my coat. Nature Is full of genius, full
of the divinity, so that not snowflake
escapes its fashioning hand. Nothing
Is cheap and coarse, neither dewdrops
nor snowfiakes-Henry D. Thoreau.
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The First Armored Ship.

According to the best authorities on
curloslties of the navy and warfare in
general, the first armored vessel was
launched in the year 1880 1t was one
of the feet manned by the Knights OF
st. John and was entirely covered with
sheets of lead. The accounts of the
times leave US in darkness as to the
thickness Of this lead armor, but they
are very positive In the statement that
they were Of sufficient strength to
successfully resist all the shots of that
day" At the siege of Gibraltar In 1882
the French and Spaniards used war
vessels which were armored with
eight iron boom proofng over their
decks and to the waters edge" The
very first practical use of wrought iron
plates as a defense for the sides of
vessels was by the French in the Crl-
mean war in 1853.
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A Peculiarly of the Crow.

Most birds cannot carry anything
which their mouths are too small to
contain. The crow Is an exception at
five crows were seen to come down
into an apple orchard. They came daily
and after time the owner discovered
that they We're taking apples from a
tree bearing the mellowest fruit. Each
crow damned it's closed bill into an
apple, raised its head and flew to a
tall pine tree, where the fruit was eat
en-. More remarkable still is the fact
that crows will sometimes carry turkey
and hen eggs from a nest in the same
manner
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BROWNS CoRNER-CANAAN


Mr., and Mrs. Clifton Jewell visited
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs William
Jewell. Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Nathaniel Hall aud wife
were guests of his daughter, Mrs. Laforest
Barnes, Sunday. Mrs. Hall is very feeble.
Mr.. Joseph Jewell is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hattie Chase.
Rev. C. w. Bowie will have a meeting
at the City schoolhouse, Sunday. July 29
at 2 p. m.
Arthur Hooper and Phillip Lowell went
to Freedom, Saturday, returning Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Rich of Middletowu, Conn,
is making her sister, Mrs. Ripley Chase,
an extended vlsii.
The Lawrence boy of Har,land who
has been working for Frank Hubbard,
has returned to his home.
Mr.. Genus Emery and wife OF ST. AL
bans we're at William Jewei's. recently.
Rev. Mr.. Luce attended the meeting al
the City, Sunday.
Mr.. A. ]. Sears and family think to re-
turn soon to Rockland, Mass.
Rev Mrs. Corson's meeting, Sunday,
was one of interest. She Will have an
other, Sunday, Aug. IL.
Mr.. and MIS- Frank Robinson OF Mas
sachusetts visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Jewell, last Sunday. NJ. Rob-
inson was en- route to Quebec to ,in his
son, Walter, where they are employed in
a lumber mill.
Sullivan futile and family have moved
to West Pittsh-ld
Charles Meseryey and wife are working
for Walter Hubbard.
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HARLAN

Mrs. Lila Shaw was quite i'll, last week,
at her home on Elm street.
Mrs I. H. Her zie had the misfortune
to badly sprain her ankle, while alightlng
from her motor car, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert c. Bowman are
receiving the congratulations of friends
upon the recent safe arrival of Ten
pound son.
A lawn social aud ice cream sale was
held at the residence OF K. w. Linn tor
the benef, OF the Methodist society, Wed
nesday evening
Miss Anna McGrath, who has been
visiting friends 10 town has gone 20 Bos-
ton for short yisi. before returning to
her home 10 Burlington, VI.
Mrs. Fred n. High, and two children
returned, Saturday. TO their home in
Lynn, Mass, after a short visit at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hight.
Mrs. E. K. Cary, her SOD, Lester Gary,
and the Misses Eva and Myrtle Johnson
OF Fort Fairfield have been the guests for
several days Of Mrs Edgar H. Thompson.
G.. D. Pencil, the station agent at the
S. and M. K. R. station. was confined to
his home several days, last week, by i'll
ness. CHI. Bradbury OF Pittsfield filed
the vacancy caused by Mr.. Bradbury's
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Libby OF Pitts
field have leased the Smith cottage at
Moose pond for the remainder OF this
month. Mr.. and Mrs. Libby entertained
as their guests during the past week.
Mrs. w. r. Hunnewell, Mrs. A. H.
Burse and Master Morrell Burse OF Pitts
field.
While assisting in the haying fields OF
the Blake farm 10 this village, Friday af-
ternoon, Mrs. Melvin Turner had the
misfortune to fall from the horse rake up
on which she was riding. one OF the
wheels passing directly over her neck.
The injured woman was Immediately taxi
en- to the home of Mrs. Blake, and al
though her injuries were considered Sc
rious, she was Immediately removed to
her home in North Hartland.
Mrs. Lamont Robinson, formerly Miss
Nellie Davis of Palmyra, died, Friday,
after long and paiuful illness from can
cerous affection. Mrs. Robinson was
we'll known 10 Hartland and vicinity and
much sympathy is expressed for The hus-
band 10 his bereavement. The deceased
is also survived by her mother, Mrs John
Davis OF Palmyra, and brother, b. F.
Davis, OF this town. The funeral services
were held, Monday.
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The bankruptcy court can boast some
delightfully."- naive rejolnders. How,
sir, is it possible" angrily demanded
the opposing counsel of the bankrupt,
ito live in the luxurious style you have
affected on 5000 year," The witness
replied, with an air of justl6able pride,
that that was problem to which he
had devoted considerable time in the
interests of social economy, and the
results of his humble efforts were now
before the court"
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Natures Way Is Best.

The function strengthening and tissue
building plan of treating chronic, linger-
Ing and obstinate cases Of disease as pur-
sued by DIR. Pierce. is following after
Natures plan of restoring health.
He uses natural remedies. that is
extracts, from native medicinal roots,
prepared by processes wrought out by
the expenditure II much time and
money, without the use Of alcohol, and
by skillful combination in just the right
proportions.
Used as ingred OF DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, Black Cherry
bark, Queens root Golden Seal root,
Boodroot and Stone root, specially exert
their influence in cases OF lung, bronchial
and throat troubles and this HDIsCov
FRY Is, Therefore. sovereign remedy
for bronchitis, larvngitiS, chronic coughs,
catarrh and kindred ailments.
The above native roots also have the
strongest possible endorsement from the
leading medical writer's, OF all the several
schools of practice, for the cure not only
OF the diseases named above but also for
indigestion, torpor Of liver, or bilious
ness. obstinate constipation, kidney and
bladder troubles and catarrh, no matter
where located.
You don't have TO take Dr. Pierces
say-sO alone as t. this; what he claims
for bis Discovery Is backed up by the
writings Of the most eminent men in the
medical profession request by postal
card or letter, addressed to DR.. r. V,
Pierce, Buffalo, y Y, for little book
of extracts from eminent medical au
thorities endorsing the ingredients Of his
medicines, will bring little book free
that is worthy Of your attention il
needing a good, safe, reliable remedy Of
knot0n composition for the cure of almost
any old chronic, or lingering malady.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con
stipation. One lutte Pellet is gentle
laxative, and two mild cathartic.
Tho moot 10 lno hIo hooL for both man