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WASHINGTON NEWS.

\ prominent official says that the President
has the most accurate knowledge of the Civil
Service law and rules; that he quotes from mem.
DRY and refers to sections and articles by then
numbers; that he will be the head of the Civil
Service Commission; that he has construed the
law for himself and has instructed the Commits.
sioners rather than sought their advice.
Hon. Francis Miller, who was the Republican
and Independent candidate at the head Of the
State ticket in the late election in Maryland, has
addressed an open letter to the President in
which the testimony of several well-known citi-
zens of Maryland is given to show him that APP
pontment Clerk Higgins of the Treasury Depart
ment has been engaged in several plots to carry
elections by frauds and has personally participat-
ed in such transactions. The writer takes occa-
sion to say that he approves ef the general policy
Of the President, and hopes that the dismissal Of
Judge Vincent may be followed by that Of Mr..
Higgins This charge is also substantated by
other prominent Maryland gentlemen.
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CONGREGATIONS.

Albert Sbley's farm buildings in Sidney,
were destroyed by fire on Thursday. Loss $3.50 :;
insured.
In Manchester, England, Uarwoods cotton
mills OF Bolton have been burned. The loss is
100000.
The house, l. and stable belonging to Michael
Condor, Bangor, were burned Friday night.
Loss about 5000; insured $1,000.
The farm buildings Of John NJ. Brown in Can
ton, were burned on Friday. Loss $1,000
| insurance $1,000.
! The large thrce-story furniture factory on Al
len street, below Shackama xon Philadelphia, to-
gether with its contents, was entirely destroyed
by fire Saturday morning, involving loss Of
about 100000.
Last week bad one for fires The city
of Galveston, Texas, was the greatest sufferer
One hundred acres Of residences were burned
five hundred homes destroyed and ono thousand
families rendered homeless. The fire broke out
at LAO Fricay morning in foundry, the wind
was blowing fercely and from the frs was be.
yond the control OF the tiremen until it burned
to the waters edge. The loss is placed at 81,
DOC, 900 with an insurance OF nearly VI 100000
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For some years now it has been the practice O.
HARPER's MAGAZINE, without stepping asid e
from - standard Of general interest. to make the
December issue one Of special fitness to the
Christmas season. This year, it is announced
the special Christmas feature will be the repro
duetiou, in the best work that American engrav-
crs can do, Of the great Pictures Of the Nativity
BY the old masters and by modern painters. The
ffuntispiece will be an engraving by Closson aft
e. Raphaels madonna del Granduca" in the
Pitt gallery, Florence, besides which there will
be examples Of early Christian art-Giotto, Flip
po Lippi, Lucs Della Robbia, Ghirlandajo, Bern
lrdiAo Luini, Correggio, Roger Wander Weyden,
Albeit Durer, Murillo, Defregger, and Bouge-
ran, the latter from an original sketch not be-
fore published. A careful study Of ''The Nativi-
y IN Art" from the pen Of Rev. Henry ]. Van
Dyke, IT,, one Of New York's most eloquent
pcsachers, will give the literary setting Of the
pSctures. Besides this noteworthy feature, the
annher will be strong with contributions from
saeh writer's ~ George William Curtis, Charles
Dudley Warner, w. d. Howells, Constance F.
Woelson, "Chsrles Egbert Craddock," Elizabeth
Smart Phelps, Edwin Arnold, William Black,
=. d: Blaekmore- George H. Boughton. C. p.
C!anCh, W. H. Gibson, Brander Matthews, and
e1hess, aAa such artists ~ Abbey, Reinhart,
s.Assa. 0ie:e., calderon, Pyle, Frederick,
l1nsa, enealey, and others. The Editor's
Cker yin discourse Of "Christmas, Past
- r1ee1 aDd The Edi&or's Drawer Of "A
Z o4oaa Cnii11nas."
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SKowuEGAN, Nov. 18th, 1885

SkowuEGAN, Nov. 18th, 1885
Mr.. j. L. DYKE, Grand Falls, Dakota.
Dear Sir.
Your favor duly received and contents
carefully noted. In reply will say, all
disease is but the result Of poisonous de-
posits pent up, in the blood, and tissues
made manifest by sudden colds and other
accidents, therefore, instead of searching
for name for the disease, as must be
done by diagnosing the case from the
symptoms. have made it my object, to
learn the best method of eXpelling the
poison from the blood, without druggng
the stomach. There are many ways in
which our bodies may become poisoned,
in part as follows:
The waste or worn out particles of the
tissues of the body must largely cxude
from the body by way of the pores, and if
not done promptly, must soon become
poisoned matter, as the waste from our
food becomes a decomposed mass of
poisoned substance in case of long and
severe constipation of the bowels, 1t
must be plain therefore, that pure body
cannot be diseased. From this stand
point therefore, have made my aim and
is the result of my experimenting and re-
searches for the past eight years.
proudly invite scientific investigation and
careful comparison with all the best
known methods. The germ which dcvel-
ops into the living parasite. consumes the
lungs of the consumptive, or the tissue
surrounding the scrOulons ulcer or cancer,
or the various surface eruptions of the
skin are but a representation of the stag
nant pool of water which soon becomes
vitiated with poison aud alive with wig
glers.
1t must be noticeable fact that rapid
circulation has as much to do with purify
ing the blood as it does in giving us pure
water. We also must realize the fact that
the rapid circulation gives onr bodies
electrical heat, by the friction produced,
thus tightening the work of the heart as
the blood becomes pure. The atmosphere
ofttimes in certain localities Is found
loaded with poisonous gases arising from
vegetable matter and other
in like manner as the pOisOns
from pent up wastes cause our bodies to
become diseased. 1t is q matter Of no
moment to me by what name disease is |
known, If there is enough of life to build
to, l will, by Tuning the body with this |
vapor, drive out or disinfect the blood
from the poison and call nature to the |
rescue of the physical power. But II the
lungs are largely consumed, or other vital
organs SO fatally affected as to make 1t
Impossible for nature to reconstruct the |
tissue. then the case Is truly. deplorable.
and Sciatica are the result Of
acid pois0ns which must be neutralixed |
before permanent relief can be possible. |
Free circulation rendars varicoso. Veins. |
Tumerous Piles and many other dletress-l
Ing symptonaan inpoeeibilltZ:
Try ssssss
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. follow
ign are the real estate transfers which
have been recorded in this county the
past week:
Cornville-Abagail b. Collins ct ais. to
David ID. Collins, $500.
Fairficld-E. Totman ct ais. to Origer
McFadden, ct al. 500 and other valuable
con. Mahalath Clifford to Watson Hol-
way, 1926. Orrison Burrill ct al. to Eben
S. Fogg, $50. Eben S. Fogg to William
X, Nye, $500. Henry Kelley to Stephen
A. Nye, 1926. Hannah Il. Jones to Mel
vile d. Emery. $1,000.
New Portland-Lydia A. Boynton to
Joshua Boynton, $500. John w Norton
to Joshua Boynton, $50.
Parlin Pond Township-Alonzo +. Adj
ans to Nicholas w. Murphy, 81, 900.
Bingham-Edwin S. Baker to Nicholas
Murphy to Edwin S. Baker, con. not Civ
en-. Nicholas w. Murphy to George W..
Savage, $500. Elizabeth f. Joyce to Mi
chael T. Joyce 1925.
Township No. T. r. BELL Savage ct
al to Viola M. Murphy, $1,000.
Solon-Jonah S. Longley to Luther f.
Moscow-John Carney to Charles A..
Coleman, $4,000.
Carratunk-Omar Clark ct ais. to Ed
ward j. Lawrence, $500.
Pittsield-Hanover s. Nickerson to
Benjamin F. Spauldng Sl,70O.
Township No. 4, II. Jonathan Wes-
ton ct ais. to William II. Strickland ct al.
$675.
Madison-T. II. Bosworth to Rebecca
Hunnewell, $3.50. A. II. West Elmer
Washburn. $780,
St. Albans--Emore |. Tracy to Mary r.
$50.
Anson-Theadore NJ. Steward to Ben
jamin Steward ct al. $1,000.
Automatically +. Cover to Fred G.
II. Hight, $50.
North New Portland-Hiram Pease to
the inhabitants of School district No. 7,
Sl25. 4. S. Lane to Sarah A. Warren,
Sl25.
Harmony-Herbert w. Pingree to Fred
w. Trip. $500. Orrin Dyer to James l..
Lord, 1000.
Skowhegan-John Turner to Frank L.
S225. Hannah w. Day to Car
oline Herrin, 81. Love and affection. Al
ba Abbott to Olive Boston, S25. Caro-
line G. Herrin to Eugene M. Savage.
$3.50.
Harmony rrin Dyer to James l..
Lord, $1,000.
Merccr-Frank Peavey to Samuel +.
Bean $500.
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Somerset County Probate Court
TURNER BUSHNELL, JUDGE.

November Term, 1885.
Wills presented for probate; Mary Bur-
den, Mercer; Lucy X. Hunnewell, Bing-
ham; Silas Day, Skowhegan.
Wills probated Martin Nc Daniel, Corn
vile; Susan Chase, Lexington; Betsy
Woodcock, Mercer; George Butler, Skow-
hogan.
Administration granted on the follow
ing estates; Jacob Stetson, New Portland
Herbert w. Edmunds, Canaan; Naomi
Quint, New Portland.
Guardians appointed in the following
estates Abner Paul Marston; Loren JOS
slyn, Pittsfield; Silas Hoxie. Fairfield
Rachel Gilbert; Herbert w. Edmunds,
Canaan; Nathan +. Blunt, Bingham.
License to sell real estate asked for in
the following estates Charles w. Novel;,
Madison; John r. Libbey, Pittstield
James S. Jewell, Skowhegan.
License to sell real estate granted in
the following estates: Oliver S. Porter,
Norridgewock Warren Witham, Concord
Levi 7. Pike, Brighton.
Accounts filed in the following estates
Albert Leavitt, Pittsteld; Joshua G. Boy
ington, Embden; William Spaulding,
Norridgewock Josiah Murch, Pittsfeld !;
Otis Williams, Canaan; Charles z. Wood
sum, Fairfield, John Burtis, New Portland.
Accounts settled in the following es-
tates: Oliver S. Porter, Norridgewock !;
Samuel Hoxie, Fairfield Crendall Holt,
Canaan; Charles p. Woodsum, Fairfield;
Moses c Badger, Palmyra; Hannah Case.
Hartland; George o. Hutchins; Ezra
Winslow, Now Portland; Almira Went
worth, COrnville
Allowance granted to widow out of the
following estates; Martin w. jenkins,
Hartland; jeremiah w. Goodridge, Can
aan; George Lancy, IIartland.
The following estates were represented
insolvent Nancy J. Vittum, Concord;
Sarah Jones, Brighton.
Lucius c. Webb and wife, Canaan,
adodted Lottie Mary Hodgsdon.
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Stay East and grow up with the
Country.

Down in Maine there seems to be a reaction
in favor of home agriculture, and entcrprising
Young men are finding out that their old home
steads are capable Of improvement. The tide of
farmers towards the West is said to have been
checked, and the brain and muscle are used to
fcrtilizc the home soil. 1t is about time for it to
dawn upon the mind of the New England farm.
er,s boy that II takes a good deal OF energy and
enterprise accompanied by mauy deprivaticns to
make his fortune at the West, and that with the
same amount of energy spent at home he eau
make himself fully comfortable and happy,
even il his possessions do not count up as much
In dollars and ccnts.-EEchdn9e.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Ex-senator Sharon OF Nevada died Yesterday
afternoon.
For illegally cutting timber ON government
lands, a man was fined $4,000 at jackson La.
The United States government has asked the
German and Spanish governments to protect
American missions in the Caroline Islands
Ex-senator VIM, Sharon died In San Francis
CO at 1882, Friday afternoon, aged 81 years. lie
was born in Ohio and went to California in 40 in
the gold excitement. lie made fortune of SIS
600, 600 in mining and was elected to the L. S
Senate from Nevada in rs. He was an ardent
advocate of silver coinage but the record OF his
votes is smaller than that Of almost any member
belonging to that body.
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Our holiday Edition.

In accordance with our usual CUSTOM
Tho REPORTER will Issue holiday edition
1, annie time for the Christmas trade
This number we trust will be better ana
more attractive than any heretofore issued
from this Office. Among the attractions
viii he Christmas stories by "Our Trav-
{ s,l,np Man" and several others. a poem
Il expected from the pen of the foremost
Of our local poetess'. 1t will be double
! number replete with original and selected
matter appropriate to the occasion
Our advertisers will not be forgotten
and we hope to be ablcto do them as good
service in the future as in the past.
As we intend that this number shall re-
feet great credit upon our office we desire
! that rs many persons as possible shal
rad It's columns. To this end we offer &c
send copy free to any one who Will take
the trouble to send us their address prior
: to December 18th. We must have tho
names all In by that date SO as to be able
10 determine the size of the edition re
uuircd to supply the demand.
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Notice Of Petition for Discharge.
STAIR OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
Son ERsEr, &C. COURT OF ISsoLvEscr'
In the case Of Albert B. Allen Of Skowhegah
Ins. lvent Debtor.
Notice 10 hereby gwen that petition na' ss on
this 10Th day OF November, A. D. 1850, oeen
present~d to said Court for said County BY
said Albert B Allen Of skowhegau, In the Coun
y Of payius h:t be I.S De III un
dor the In:ovent Law ofth stats ana upon
MID petition, II 10 ordered BY said Court Iha' .
b. airing Do had uponthe same before said Court, a.
re Proe:ts Court Roo. IN saewhse'ns, an 10 a.y Of
December A. D. lisa at oae O'Clock In the s',e YER
nsor; and ,hss eoscs th.ssof Be pahhsn ~ All. aid
somerset Reportef neWspapse peoiis aed 10 sa, ~
County OF S0msrset, once : week for TWO sue
ees,v. wssk. ,As ast p.blieas.oe 20 Dc s sesn
days heg0eU the 6ay of hearing; and snas AZ crea
tore no have peuvsd their do6se, sad other pei
:oss i.essseesa. ~ sp ~ q ss,a p'A's INV
dssekafRs skDuM see - uanaed said debtor nv
eoFain6 n ts psayss ~ n peeisios.
.: g o6oDwM. 1sgsas 81 aid c. Ctsf' IN
~ osaau = oonaonpA nv
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fuMYRA.--A fellow in Palmyra went
into the speculation business a short time
ago, according 10 the Dexter Gazette.
port and on the road he got a chance to
sell one for which he got dollar and n
half. That was all we'll enough, but when
he got bone he tried to pass tlfty-cent
oil barrel ofon the owners in the place of
the barrel he had sold They found out
what was up, and before they got through
with him it cost him $40
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Strange it is true, true it is strange, that
the veteran Democrat, member of the Ma
tfonal committee for Maine, Hon. Edward
Wilson is kept so long waiting for his
Custom House and +. X. Pierce should be
given one Of the best offices in the State
80 carly. Mr.. Wilson states that he still
remains q candidate for Collector of the
District of Waldoboro, and that he has
not withdrawn in favor of any one, as
falsely stated by Washington cores
pondent. He further states that in May
last, at the earnest solicitation of nearly
al the business men in the district, he
became candidate, and all the candidates
! In opposition to him then signed the petit
ton. He will remain a candidate to the
end of the contest.
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Falmouth Hotel, Portland Me.

To meet the demand Of the times transient
rates have been graded at 500, 800, 80 90
$3.50, and $500 per day according to size and
location of rooms. Guests will please specify
upon registering grade of rooms they wish to oc'
cupy. Hotel furnished throughout with black
walnut and carpeted with brussels.
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A put I'D Job or something that appea,

A put up job or something that appears
very much like it has taken large amount
of space in Portland papers lately. JOS
eph Dyer is reported to have died year
ago and was resurrected some seven
months ago and appeared to his father,
time since. But now Dyer fails to ma
teralize and his whereabouts and that of
the family cannot be ascertained.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-11-18

Capt. Charles L. Nash who publishes
the Maine Farmers almanac recently sent
copy to his old friend l. +. Loring of
Norridgewock and asked him if he could
ind an error in it. Mr.. Loring took a
look at it and sent back word that there
was an error in the time of holding court
In this county. The time of holding the
September term of the Supreme court had
been changed and the almanac did not
catch on to the change. Last year Mr..
Loring caught the usually correct Cap
tain announcing session of the Legisla-
ture for 1886. We should like to see pub
location that Loring couldn't find flaw in.
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PROBATE NOTICES.
To all persons Interested IN either Of the Els
tates hereinafter named.

~ AL PoEooAs iAU1I0btoo ia 0lth0x VI buc cJo
tates hereinafter named.
ATA COURT OF PROBATE held at Skew.
"A hogan, within and for the County of Somer.
s.l on the Cd TUESDAY OF Nov. in the year OF
our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and eighty
ave; the following business having been presented
tor action there upon hereinafter indicated, itis
hereby Ordered: That notice thereof be given to
all persons Interested, BY causing . copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully
In The SOmerSeA Reporter, and Union
Advocate, newspapers published In said county,
that they may appear at 4 Probate Court to be
held a. said Skovheean; At the Probate Office;
on the and TUESDAY OF Dec. next, at zine OF
the clock in the forenoon, and be heard thereon
and object If they see cause.
sILAs DAY. late Of skowheean, deceased,
Will present d for Probate by Lucretia W. bay
The EIecutrx named therein
NARY BURDEN late Of Mercer, deceased.
VIII and Petition for Probate theror presented
BY Nathan $. Page the Executor named therein.
LUCY R. HUNNEWELL, late of Bingham
deceased. VIII and Codicil presented for pro
bate by Thaddeus F. BOOthby the Executor
named therein.
WILLIAM SPAULDiNG late Of Norridgewock
deceased. First Account Of Trustees OF Prop
ance.
OTIS WILLIAMS. late Of Canaan. deceased.
First account af Geo. W. johnson, Executor.
presented for allowance.
CHARLES P. WOODsuN, late of Fairfield,
deceased. Final Acc unit Of Louis A. Wood-um
Administrative presented for allowance.
JOHN BUTTS, late OF New Portland deceased
First and final account Of Joshua Butts, Admir-.
de bonis-non, with will annexed presented Tor
allowance.
JOSHUA G. BOYINGToN. late of Emblem,
deceased Account of VIM. W. Hamblet, Admir-
presented for allowance
JOHN I. LIBBY. late of Pittsfeld, deceased
Pc ition for Ii tnse to sell and convey Real
Estate presented by Levi Greenleaf Admr.
tHARLEs ". NOVEL;. la,e Of Madison
deceased. Petition for License TO sell and CEN
very Real Estate presented by Mrs. e. D. NOW
ell, Guardian Of Alice N. Howell, minor heir.
JAM. 8 JEWELL, late of SkOwhegan, dece
a, ed. p tition for License to soil aud convey
Real Estate presented by Mary c. Jewell GUAR
dian Of Jennie W. Jewell. minor heir.
TURNER BUSWELL, Judge.
Attest. 8. II. GOODWIN, Register.
Post Office address, Judge, Scion; REGISTER
Skowhegan. 3w46
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COUNTY NEW $.

The Portland Advertiser SAYS; The
skeleton of man was recently found in
the Dead River region, caught in n bear
trap. The appearance of the skeleton in
Dictated that lie had dcvourcd his own
flesh.
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How beautiful are the above lines
uttered by the worlds creates mind!
How infinite the scope of mans
power if his faculties are we'll pre-.
served. Nothing, short of creation
is to him impossible. Our soul is
lost in admiration when we contcmp-
late the possibilities of this greatest
exhibition Of Infinite Power. Yet
what is this "quintessence of dust"
when blasted by disease-his noble
functions perverted or destroyed 7
As call men are born free and e.
quail" as far as moral rights are
concerned, so likewise we hold they
should be born physically, but as
long as children must suffer for the
sins of their parents this cannot be.
That the human race has deteriol a.
ted physically is conceded ques-
ton. To restore it is an impossible
iiy, as long as people persist in i'm
morality and indulgences which are
in disregard of natures laws. The
most we can do is to amelOrate this
condition, and cure disease in indi-
viduals.
To this end we offer to the public
remedies which have done more
good-accomplished better results
in overthrowing disease than any
others which have been discovered
up to the present time, viz:
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SoLoN,-lt is nov thought that the per
son who poisoned the cows for Mrs. Cur
It's and attempted TO and did give horse
belonging to her son dose of paris green,
was Mrs. McLawlin. The oversccrs have
taken her to the asylum. Sidney Baker
killed hog that weighed 81 lbs The
|. .. &. I. installed their officers Saturday
night. The lodge seems to be in good
working order. Landlord Burrill was in
town last week says he is going to run
the Lake House at Grcenvilc.
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: The papers appear to be getting up a
discussion about the appointment by Gen.
Anderson of confidential clerk. At this
distance i. appears to us very small
thing to make fuss about
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The Volumes OF the MAGAZINE begin with the
Numbers fir June and December Of each year.
Wh-n no time is spe' fled, II will be understood
lIat the subscribers wishes to begin with thu cur
rent Number,
years back, in neat cloth binding, will be sent by
mail. postpaid. OF. receipt OF 50 0O per volume,
Ch'th Cases, Tor binding, 80 cents each-by mall,
poo aid.
Index to HARPER's MAGAZINE, Alphabetical An
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I've, from June, 1885, to June, 1880, one VOL, $40,
Clo,h. 81 %.
Remiitances should be made by Post-Ofice Mon.
ey Or-r or Draft, to avoid chances Of loss.
Newspapers are not to copy This advertisement
Address HARPER & BROTHERS, New York
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A freshman in Colby University, having
been hazed, has called certain sophomores
into court OH charges of assault and bat
terry, breaking and entering, and larceny.
He alleges that his door was torn from
the hinges, his person asailed with blows
and an article of wearing apparel stolen.
These charges, If proved, are enough to
give the offenders term behind the bars.
We hope these college outlaws will be
brought to feel the stormy hand of the
law. There is no excuse for the practices
that have disgraced SO many colleges
There is neither sense nor decency in
them.
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There is movement among the citizens
of Gardiner looking to the purchase of
the bridge across the Kennebec between
that city and Pittston for the purpose of
making it free bridge