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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27
JHAPTER III.

"Good morning, father" exclaimed
hearty voice, and, glancing up, from his
paper, Sir James Bolton beheld his son.
Springing excitedly from his seat, he
exclaimed
"You, Arthur? Where"
"Why, father" cried Arthur, 'you do
not seem very glad to see me-"
But Sir James, recognizing his rash
ness, had recovered his sef-control. Ex-
tending his hand, he exclaimed:
Pardon me, Arthur, but your return
was so unexpected, and 80 welcome,
that L"
Enough, father DEAR" the young
man gently returned '1 know that L
am welcome, especially when 1 have a
satisfactory report of my work to hand
in. But / can not stay with you long.
Associations here are too sad, too bitter. 4"
And his blue eyes looked inconceivably
unhappy, for he was thinking of her who
had written him soon after his arrival in
Cuba, one short, cutting note, declining
his love.
So it was arranged, greatly to Sir
James satisfaction, that Arthur should
start the next morning, to spend few
years travelling in the new world
1
10 was evening. The clear blue sky
was studded with twinkling stars, whose
soft glimmer melted into the stronger
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27

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% 30 days- No pay tili Cured,
VI uVuvU De. J. SrErHxSs, Lebanon. Ohio.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27

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Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13
Bro. Gardner on Astronomy.

IL hold here. in my ham" began Brother
| Gardner, as the thermometer showed the
| usual l20 degrees in the vicinity Of the stove,
| "a letter from Philadelphia akin me il
| believe wild de Rev. Jasper of Richmond dat
| de sun do move. Sartin do. l know de
| white folks claim dat it am de airth which
| am movin', while de sun stands still, but
right dar we split. Joshua was about as
| nigh be;n' an angel as anv white man will
| cher git, an when he ordered de sun to stan
still he knew what he was talkin bout 1t
would have been just easy fur him to have
commanded de airth to stan still, but he
didn't do it. If Joshua didn't know his biz
ness de rest of us might as well hang up.
An now, YOU Guild folkses min what I'zc
cwine TO say. Doan' let de 'stronomy bizncss
keep you awake nights De sun am up dar
by day, an lie moon an stars am up dar by
night. De Lawd put de sun dar to thaw dc
ice off de back doar-step, make cucrmbers
gtow an fotch up de grass an de con. 1t
| didn't do any wuss when astronomy was un-
known. an it wouldn't do any better If ebery
family in dc kentry had a telescope TO hun
drcd feet long. DE moon was hung up dar,
dat folks might see to move by night when
de rent got too high; dat lost cows could see
| to fin dar way home dat folks could see to
chop wood and empty bar'ls of ashes on de
street dat wmmin comm home from pray'r
| meetin' could avoid de nail heads stickin' up
in de planks, an fur var'us odder reasons
You jist take de sun AS he runs, an de moon
| you fin it, ar de less you worry bout 'em
de mo meat an 'taters You'll have in de
winter. De poorest Guild man eber know
ed was an ole black man down in Virginny.
who was always wonderin' if dey had a reg
Tar lock on de gates heaven, or only latch
string. While his nayburs war plantin' he
was wonderin'; while dey war holm he was
theorizin'. while dey was reapin' he was
ragged an hungry. Let de sun move or
stan still-let de moon be made of old silver
or green cheese-let de stars be ten miles or
10 900, 900 miles away-keep de whitewash
brush gwine an de bucksaw in good order an
you'll be all right. Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13
HH-- NAME TUEsDAYAW MORNING 3 2
NO. PIG.

tins being young and innocent women, whose
deception and betrayal he has made the means
of perpetrating the crimes of false pretences.
swindling. forgery, robbery, &C.
Eleven women, of undoubted responsibility
and good repute in their respective localities,
are known to have fallen victims to this ad-
venturer's wiles. and this is believed to be
only partial list. His object in every case
was to obtain money. and his plan, briefly
described. was to entrap poor girl ofweslthy
connections. by advertising for governess.
and then, having by various means won her
confidence, propose 10 marry her. forge the
names or endorsement of her friends
with bank accounts, procure money on
worthless checks and then abandon the trust
ing bride to seek fresh victim. Homes have
been blasted and banks and business houses
yictimized IN almost every section of the
country by this unique adventurer. His nun.
erous wives are found in New Haven, Conn.
New York. Richmond. Va, Lakewood. n. j,
Carthage, Mo. Painesvile. o.. Little Rock,
Ark, and elsewhere. His financial pecula-
lions. forgeries. counterfeiting operations. of
which banks aid railroads have been the most
common victims, are almost unnumbered,
and he has shown himself equally skillful in
escaping the consequences OF his crimes even
when arrested He was arrested in Lynn,
Mass. last Thursday. and on a requisition
from the Governor of Virginis will be taken
thence 10 answer for one of his recent crimes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13
An Unmasked ScOundrel.
The EXPLOITS OF MARVIN, THE Man WITT
ELEVEN WIVES.

The public has been made familiar with the
rascalities of man going under the name of
Marvin, whose marriage with a young lady
of Richmond, Va, and subsequent desertion
Of her in Albion; and his repetition of the
crime at Lakewood, \. j., together with
financial swindles Of considerable magnitude,
have already been recorded But the half
has not been told, for it appears that for
years he has been pursuing similar tactics
under various aliases, and ha. rolled up a
record Of crime that is absolutely startling
for its boldness and aggregate magnitude.
Marvin. whose real name is believed to be
Arthur Merritt, has finally been captured.
He has been operating under the names
among others of Gen. A. B. Morton, Thomas
A. Marvin, A. T. Marvin, J. B. Lindsey ard
J. B. Matthieson. He is described as man
of over sixty years of age. tall. stout, fine
looking, white hair and wbiskers, pleasant
gray eyes, of insinuating address and conver.
sational powers. He has proved himself
shrewd and artful enough to elude exposure
and escape detection for ten years or more,
during which he has perpetrated long seri. {
of heartless and repulsive offences, his vic
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13
General News.

The veterans of Ohio are to erects a men,
orial hall to President Garfield.
Six Italian internationalists have been ar
rested at Lugano, for alleged conspiracy
against the Italian government.
A Boston firm prints annually two hundred
and fifty millions of vanished labels for
canned goods.
The result of the parliamentary election
in Tyrone county, Ireland, is reported as a
crushing defeat for the land agitators.
The New York Silk Manufacturing com.
pany. whose factory is at Marion, n. j.. has
failed. Liabilities, Sl50000, Three hun
dred operatives ore thrown out of employ
ment.
Cattle raised in Oregon are now driven
over the mountains to Montana. and thence
are shipped by rail to Chicago land a mar.
ket."
Tourgenieff, the great Russian novelist
has tried his hand at writing some chldren's
stories. which may be expected to appear by
Christmas.
The General Association of Congregation
al Churches of New Hampshire will hold its
annual meeting at Manchester, Sept - IA
and 10.
At Buffalo, on Friday, Abraham Altman.
late president of the Third National Bank
was arrested in civil action begun by the
bank to recover S45. 900.
Among the aspirants for the republican
nomination for Governor of Wisconsin is
Hans b. Warner, a native of Norway, who
has been in this country long enough to have
been an inmate Of Libby Prison.
The Eail Of Dunraven, during his coming
visit to the United States, promises to presen,
the other side of the case should Psrnell come
here with the object Of seeking pecuniary aid
from IrishAmericans to prolong the Land
League agitation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13
THE PRESIDENTS WOUND.
A Parallel Case in Army Life,
by DIR. David Kennedy. one of the Surgeons
on Duty at the q. :. "A General II OsPita1
West PhiladeIpein, Now of
KOn6Ont, n, v.

In the issue of the Philadelphia Record of the 9th
Of July published article relat Dg to the case
of Capt. " illam Palmer, now Quartermaster Second
Brigade New Jersey state National Guard, who was
ounded Mt the battle of Messy Creek. East Tennes
see, in winter of 1861 In that article the striking
embance of the to that f III resident Garfield
in many particulars was pointed out. The authori' y
for the aiement being the brave captain himself.
still tett,.r authority Is Dr. David Kennedy, then
surgeon q. s. G, neral Hospital, West Philadelphia,
who had charge of the and performed the opera
tion of removing the d. ached bone. and tinall, eN
tract-d the bullet The entire treatm mt being per-
frctly sncce.sfuIC Palmer living to this day in
the bloom of health. DIR. Kennedy does not hesitate
say that many of his patients both in military and
civil pracc. their lives to the wonderful healing
and str. ngthenng powers of his medicine called
'Favorite Remedy" The Doctor Is in possession of
an autograph letter from Capt. Palmer. attestng his
indebtedness for his present good health to this med
cine-" Favorite X, ,medy'-which he says has
doubled the obligation elt to the Doctor for the
treatment of the Captains terrible wound
While Dr. Kennedy is engaged in the Introduction
of "Favorte Rene d" " he still continues the practice
of hi. profession at Rondout n. performs all the
minor as well capital operations Of ,urgery. Ad
dress as above aug i2t&w4w
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13

A correspondent OF the Cincinnati Enquirer
says, on the authority of an intimate friend of
Mr.. Arthur. that the latter has privately said
that if he should be called to Washington by
the death of the President to succeed him in
Office, and the present Cabinet should tender
their designations, he should return them with
the request that they retain their portfolios.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13

few weeks ago the last of 10 gun boats
built on the Tyne in England for the Chi
nese government. departed for their place,
of duty in the far East in charge of Admira
Ting, Capt. Clayson, and about 200 Chimes,
sailors, who have been in Newcastle three
months waiting to take the war ships home
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13

Acting Gov. Goshen, of Arizona, and Gov.
Sheldon, of New Mexico. have been in
formed by the War Department that under
the law they can make acquisitions for 2o0o
stand of arms, if necessary, for selfpro-
,ection
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13

The President seems disposed to take a
hand in the inability question. He asked
Friday TO see any member of his Cabinet
who wished to consult him, and did see
some of them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13

The first case of yellow fever this season
has been reported to the Marine Hospital
from Key West, Fla. One of the local health
officers was dismissed for pronouncing it
yellow fever. Subsequently Marine Hos
pital surgeon was ordered to inquire into
the case, and he pronounced the case beyond
a doubt yellow fever. The patient has since
died
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13

A wealthy Italian who died recently in
France has bequethed to the town of Elsie
ben the sum of $50, 900, as a testimony OF
his personal veneration for its great citizen
Martin Luther.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13
Dailp kfnnebel Jnurnal.

The Land Office states that the sales of
public lands for the fiscal year just ended
equalled, if they did not exceed those of last
year, which were unprecedented.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13

There are many signs of returning prosper
ty for canal navigation in European States.
and especially in France, where it promises
to exert marked influence on railway rates
The low rates which prevail in France have
land navigation, and in the two departments
Of the Nord and the Pas de Calais, for a total
length of 4ls miles, returns are made of l3,
00O, 900 of tons of merchandise carried in a
single year. These French canals are en-
tirely under government supervision, and are
managed with great care by the engineers and
inspectors in charge of them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13
Musical.

The Folio" for August and September
has been received from the publishers,
White. Smith & Co, of Boston. 1t Is de-
voted to music, the drama, art and litera-
ture. Each number contains a full-page
litbographic portrait Of some noted person.
age in the musical or dramatic world.
Price Is SLIGO cents year, Is cents for a
single number.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13

The drouth Of the Schuylkil coal region
is severely restricting production. The
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company is shipping nearly twice as much
coal from Port Richmond as the amount re-
ceived. No conclusion has yet been reached
in regard to an advance in Eastern prices.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13

The September number Of the ''Musical
Herald published by the Musical Herald
Co., Boston, is received. 1t contains large
amount Of reading matter, and several pieces
of music. Subscription price is sl.5O a
year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13
New Publications.

ID. Appleton & Co, New York, have added
to their New Handy Volume Series" life
of Ralph Waldo Emerson Philosopher and
Poet. In paper the piece is 40 cents in
| cloth - cents, and it will be mailed, post
paid to any address, on receipt Of price.
The volume is excelently prepared, printed
| in large type and contains upwards of 800
pages.
The Appletons have also published a work
called 'Wit and Wisdom of the Earl Of
| Beaconsfeld," collected from his writings
and speeches. The author in the preface
says "This selection does not purport to be
exhaustive-very far from it. 1t would be
easy to compile other volumes equally wise
and witty. The gold nearest the surface has
| been extracted from the rich lode. but an
awful store of nuggets remains to reward
the seeker; and the object of the present
work will be more than accomplished if it
induces others to look for further treas
ure in the writings and speeches Of the
Earl of Beaconsfield.' The volume
contains nearly 400 pages, and is handsome
ly bound and printed. 1t would be valua-
bic addition to any library.
| The same publishers send us novel called
| "Wild Work; The Story of the Red River
Tragedy by Mary +. Bryan. The story was
| first published as a serial in a literary paper,
the Sunny South" and in it the author has
| sought to reproduce a few scenes of the
"carpet-bag dynasty in the South, but with
an eye solely to their dramatic aspect, not to
sectional prejudice. The author is spoken
| highly of as novel writer.
This book and the others noticed are for
sale by J. F. Pierce at his book store
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13

The Apollo Music Co., Cedar Falls, Iowa,
sends us a piece of music entitled "The
knights Souvenir, dedicated to the Knights
Templar Of the World. Price so cts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13

The publishers of Rev. DR.. Robinson's
Spiritual Songs for the Sunday School
have just issued little book containing only
the hymns Of that work and selling for one
half the mon-y. 1t will be most desirable
supplement to the large book, greatly in
creasing its usefulness, and placing it with
in the reach Of the largest mission-s schools.
The new edition is prettily bound in flexible
red cloth, and costs but 20 cents. The COM
plete tune edition, bound in stiff boards,
covered with red cloth, with red edges, costs,
40 cent? to schools in quantities. Published
by the Century CO., New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13
Railroads ann STEAMBOATS,.
Maine Central Railroad.
Change of Time,

On and after SUNDAY. JUNE 20. 1881.
rains will leave Augusta
For Portland and Boston at 6 90 A NJ and 10 IN
W.; 2.42 and 1865 z. NJ.
FOR Rockland 900 A. n. and lO.lOAM
For Farmington, 1910 A. NJ.
fer Bath, 500 A. NJ, 10. 10 A. N. and 242 p NJ.
Pm. ~ A"'0
For Watsrville 2.22. go A. NJ. and 3.2s PM,-
(7.52 r. NJ. on Saturdays.)
FOR SkOwhegan, Belfast, Dexter and Bangor z 2s
T. NJ, and 2.22 A. VI.
Night Pullman Trains each way every night, Sun
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13
BOARDING HOUSE TO LET.

No. Bridge Block, Water ST. Recently repadred
Eleven nice sle~ping rooms. Inquire Of
c. p. GOULD, or DOUGHTY BBOS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13

lection.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13
Gbe Aennebee Journal.
Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street, foo,
ofCourt, by SPRAGUE & Son.
Daily Kennebec Journal.
Weekly Kennebec Journal

Published every Wednesday morning,i Is the largest
fio paper in the State, containing news political ar
ees agricultural and scientific matter tales poetry
lnecdotes, household matter, markets, &c., &C.
Terms, e. per annunt in ddUdace.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-13

some of them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-05-19
ALBANY.
Great Enthusiasm In the Sen
ate at RSDerisOn's Con-
firmattOn.

Albany, n. Y, 1S.-At 1.4O pm,
while the Senate was in committee
of the whole. Senator Lord in the
chair, q telegraph operator entered
and handed Senator Robertson a
telegram. A buzz of excitement ran
around the circles and business was
suspended. Senator Robertson
handed the telegram to Senator
Woodin, who quickly read the con-
tents, and coming toward the desk
said, come down from there.
Lord-What are we in? l move
the committee rise.
Senator Lord then put the motion,
which was declared carried.
In the meantime, Robertson had
returned to his seat in the circle and
appeared to be deeply affected.
Senator WOOdin assumed the
duties of president, and said: "On
motion of Mr.. Sessions, the senate
stands in recess five minutes. will
read the dispatch: To the Hon.
VIM. II. RObertsOn-YOur cOnfirma-
ton just made unanimous. Accept
congratulations.
The widest excitement ensued,
and amid the cheering and
clapping of hands, Sessions
jumped upon his chair and
gave three cheers for Robertson.
while Hustled, who had come in
from the assembly, also leaped upon
a chair and aided in the cheering.
LOOMS then called for three
cheers for President Garfield, which
were given with a will. General
handshaking followed, amid which
the Senate adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-05-19

STANLEY MATTHEWS has taken the
oath OF Office and is now a full
fledged justice of the United States
Supreme Court. In times past men
have gone upon the Supreme bench
in whose honesty and integrity the
public placed little confidence, but in
the case of Matthews it seems to be
the almost universal opinion that he is
about the worst man that could have
been selected for the place. The fact
that he had to deny that he was the
paid attorney OF railroad companies
and railroad msgnates is enough to
make him an object of suspicion, and
no man on whom suspicion rests
should be member Of the Supreme
Court. Justice Matthews is certainly
one of Gsrield's serious plumbers,
and the senators who voted for his
confirmation must share the respon-
sibility for the almost crime of putting
such a man on the bench.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-05-19

IL SOME OF the New York printing
establishments both the electric light
and gas are used, the former for gen.
erRl illumination and the second to
overcome shadows and to separately
light compositors' cases. 1t is trying
70 the eyes OF printers to set type by
electric light, on account OF the flick
ering; but gas and electricity together
make highly satisfactory light. The
American Electric Light Company,
of New Britain. Conn.,, is trying to
introduce 8 new electric light called
the Thomson. Houston. OF course it
is claimed to be superior 10 all others,
as the Maxim, the Siemens. the
Hockhausen, the Lontin, the Edison,
the Brush and the Joblochkoff each
claims superiority over the others.
While sill electric lights are in 8
sense similar. being produced accord
ing to the same general principles,
there Is little doubt as to which is the
best or nearest perfect. The Brush
is ahead OF all competitors and seems
to be leaving the others farther be-
hind every day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-05-19

THERE Is a rumor to the effect that
President Garfield will ask Blaine to
retire from the cabinet. The inten-
ton is probably without foundation,
but its inventor is a wiser man than
the President and knows better than
the latter what should be done.
Blaine is bigger man" than Gar
fed and WAS therefore q bad selection
for cabinet minister. He is also one
OF the wittisst politicians and shrewd-
est demsgogues that any country has
ever produced. Without doubt he
engineered the Robertson matter,
getting Garfield into q scraDe which
promises TO snnihilsIe him politically,
if it does not disrupt the republican
party. Blaine Is the bitter
enemy to COnkling, to crush
whom he would ruin party and
friends. Mr.. Garfield will find him
self In hot water 90 long as the coun-
sells of the willy Blaine are permitted
to direct the Administration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-05-19

ELDER CUMMINGS, head OF the
Shaker family at Enfield, N. H, an.
nounces his withdrawal from the
community, taking with him one OF
the sisters whom he will marry. The
family viii dissolve as the ONEIDA
community has Tirtuslly done. and
SIS ali other such societies must do.
1t is only question OF time when
there will be no followers of Noyes
and no believers in the unnatural
doctrines taught by Mother Ann Lee.
The Enfield family has been in ex-
istence ninety years, and is therefore
one of the oldest, ss Shakers them.
selves as a distinctive religious sect,
are not much over century old.
That their system has not sooner gone
to decay is strikingly remarkable, in
asmuch as the chief doctrine or cor
ner stone of their religion is the dis
couragement OF numerical increase
within themselves. The disruption
OF the Enfield family is pretty apt to
be speedily followed by the going to
pieces Of the other similar communi-
ties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-05-19
BRIEF TELEGRAMS

The banking house Of Robert a.
Baker, Fon du Lac, has failed. Liza
bilities 100000.
Conkling and Platt are said to be
considerably surprised at the gen.
eral disapproval of their course.
Demonstrations against the new
Italian ministry took place at Milan
on Wednesday. Several people were
wounded by troops.
The President nominated Rear
Admiral Edmund l. Nichols to be
chief of the bureau of yards and
docks, navy department.
At Franklin, Tenn, the Douglas
House stables burned on Wednes-
day with the trotting stations
"Rhadamanthus" and Enfield"
At Secretary WINDOWS request,
Geo. !. Clark, chief of the pay di-
vision, fourth auditors office, and
William B. Moore, deputy fourth
auditor, have resigned.
A dispatch from London severely
criticiSeS the reyiSers of the Bible.
1t says they have so revised the
nobiest book in the English language
as to deprive it of its beauty, and
have destroyed many of its historical
stories.
Collector Robertson was seTenaded
at Albany last night and made Il
speech congratulating the country
that we have a President whose in
telligence, firmnesS and patience
will protect the constitution from
every assault.
Conkling says nothing for publ
cation about his policy, but his chief
friends are gathering at Albany to
insist upon his reelection, which
indicates that they are informed of
his purpose. He is as cool and
"game" as eyer. So.