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The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23
The Triangular Society.

In these holiday times, new books null
tiply without number There Is a great
number To select from. and no one need
nc put on with book Of ordinary inter
est. The best book of this character that
we have read for many day Is, "The
triangular Society,"" just published by "a
PORTLAND firm, and for sale by Bixby &
BUCK. Although the name of the author
docs not appear, it Is apparent that this
bright book Is from the pen of Portland's
brightest writer. 1t is distinctiyelv n
Maine book for Maine readers. The in
cidents OF the book, are laid in Portland.
ana the scene is In Il household made IN
OF Il mother and her two children. A
daughter who finds .employmcnt in IL news
paper Office and II son still IN school
hcse three people relate their various ad-
ventures at home and abroad and some
Times cheat the long evenings by reading
TO one another articles in prose and verse
l. MS NIUE reading club is the Triangular
society but Its proceedings occupy only
about fourth OF the volume. The topics
OF the other chapters are as simple as
those which Alphonse Kari found in the
Famous tour around his garden. and they
are handled with equal delicacv and skill
fefhaps the most marked characteristic
OF the work is subtle sympathy with the
dependents of the family-thc cat, the
dog, the flies, even the mice and the cat
erpiIIars-a sympathy which shows itself
IN minute and accurate observation of
Their droll habits and Interpretation of
thelr obscure motives. The book is witty
without malice and humorous without
coarseness-a delightful holiday present
for young or old.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23
FOREIGN.

After three weeks of excitement the
British elections are completed, and it APP
pears that the Liberal mojority in the
last Parliament has been turned into mi
nority of four a. against the combined OPP
position.
The Powers have agreed to the Bulga-
ran union and appointed dtmarcation
commission which will secure months
armiSticc, and eventually peace, il is
hoped. England is preparing to send a
new expedition to the Soudan Turkish
troops are massing at Epirus and the in
habitantS are fleeing for fear Don Car
los of Spain is reported dangerously ill.
The Spanish government feels secure
from all attacks by Carlsts or Gorilla.
England will aid France in making peace
in Madagascar King Thcebau of Bur
nah is eXilcd at Arcot near Madras. Ser
via broke the armistcc with Bulgaria,
Friday, by attacking Bulgarian outposts.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23
GEN ERAL NEWS.

One of the first acts of the Ohio Iegis-
laturc will be to pass a well considered
liquor tax law, modelled after the Scott
law, which was declared void by the dem
ocrat Supreme Court
The Official vote of Ohio for Governor
was as follows Foraker, $50, I1oad-
ly, 34l $780, Leonard, 2S,03l; Northrop.
POOL. Foraker's plurality, l7,045.
The following was the vote for Sena-
tor in the Virginia Legislature Tuesday
Senate, John W. Daniel, %; Malone, :.
House, Daniel, 10; Malone, 2S.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher having
refused compensation for the eulogy he
delivered in Boston, the committee hay
ing charge of the matter has purchased
one of the most valuable Howard
watches, which will be presented to Mr..
Bcechcr to replace the one stolen from
him on the day of the State election in
New York. Inside the case is the fol
lowing inscription: presented by the
City of Boston to Henry Ward Bcecher
in recognition of his eulogy on Gen.
Grant, October 22d, 1850"
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23
a Miser's Life and Death.

The remains of Rufus earle who died
at Bclcvune hospital, New York, was
brought to Camden in this State, for buri-
al the 10th inst. While in Camden Carrie
lived hermit life. He had Il room part
ed of in his old barn and wore the same
old clothes for many years all darncd and
patched. His two sistersllived in thc'old
Garlic farm house within hundred feet
OF the barn. They were apparently not a
happy family. In the division of the
Garlic farm Rufus had the share contain
ing the barn. He kept it scrupulously by
himself Coming home from New York
he cut his hay every year, returning in the
winter. Besides the three thousand dol
lars found on him there was Il bank book.
His five hundred acres of timber land in
Tennessee is said to be very valuable 1t
is not known how much his misery say
ings and New York speculatonS amount
to- hut it is rumored over 100000. His
three sisters are Mrs. Margery Richards
and Miss Sarah Garlic, of Camden. an
Mrs. John Crockett, OF Rockland.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

NOYAL URLS md NUN. VUI NTN.
pr Nrs 1obn Sherwood This series es,ec-
;oli,y Militant and Instructive vii; bcgin in m.
|hu3 n,,r,har and nm ,bromgb nc ycnr
YIN '''"'"' 'i'D., 49, -. '''
w ofcLE OF Shiip ,t, !.
u BY El3rldge >. BROOKS. illustrations oy
Howard rye lweNG historical stories ce'e-
orating Twelve popular hoi'uays'
stores o. hmfr'fan HarS'
warnres The eH rst 81. ar cur The Light Of Key
Biscayne, Joel Jackson's Smack A Revolution
airy Turncoat, How Daniel Abbott Outwitted
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

TIE SILVER DoLIAR.-The answer of
the silver men to the suggestion that the
coinage of the silver dollar shall be sus-
pended is contained in the bill introduced
by Mr.. Teller in the Senate, which practi-
cally opposes an unlimited coinage of
silver on the same terms upon which gold
Is now coined. Mr.. Bland, who is book
cd as Chairman of the House Committee
on Coinage. does not conceal his oppo-
sition to the Presidents recommendation
on the subject. He says that the bank
the coinage of silver and ask permission
to continue to print Il dollar of intrinsi
cally no value in order to loan it at high
rates of interest.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23
OUR TRAVELLING MAN.

] stumbled in on Tire Granger, Of tb.
q ate the other day AMI was surprised 10
find such remarkably good looking body
OF ladies and gentlemen. would not
have you think that got into their Sos
slons for believe they hold secret meet.
ings, have pass word grips sign. &C..
happened 10 b. qaartered at the same
hotel with them In Augusta when they
held their annual Session last week. II
one can judge at all by outward appear
ances they had II fnr time and got no
little good from the coming together. I
Ok several Of the granger- hy the hand
and was surprised 10 md them a. soft
and piable as dry goods clerk, tongue.
bad expected 10 grasp the much talked
Of horny hand but ! failed to find it in
that whole throag Il occurred to me af-
forwards that possibly il ! had taken the
hand of Sonic u the other sex might
have found the much sought for horny
hand. must confess am glad to know
that this class Of people have at lat got
into the habit Of using more brains and
less muscle in their work A. result
grangers are nOw well dressed well ap-
pearing and generally wei Informal. They
are but in their primer vet however and
ere long we shall SEE agriculture ranking
among the sciences. where it really be-
longs. The local graneers scattered over
the State are great educator, and the
means OF much mutual profit and MD To
many communities which would other
wise be without means Of entertainment.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23
Maine Central Railroad.

The annual meeting of the Maine Cen
trail Railroad was held at Portland ON
Wednesday, President Arthur Scwall in
the chair. The annual report was accept
ed. Il was voted that the number of Di-
rectors for the ensuing year be thirteen.
The following were elected: Arthur Sew
all, Bath; Geo. {. Lord Newton, Mass, ;
Darius Alden, Augusta; Frank Jones,
Portsmouth, \. ii. Samuel G. Lawrence,
Medford Mass. Amos Paul, South New
Market, n. II. Nathaniel J. Bradlcc, BoS-
ton; Mn &. Davis, Portland; lloratio n.
Jose, Portland: Joseph $. Kicker, Deer
ing; John Ware, Watcwille; Thomas W.
Hill. Exeter. Me. The whole number of
votes was - ,12S, and each of the above
received that number, except H. n. Jose
and Thomas W. Hyde. who each received
%, s56. All are old Directors, except
Bradlee who fills the place of Bacon, and
Francis W. Hill, who ILLS the Coburn va
cancy. III "A subsequent meeting of the
Director, Arthur Sewall was elected Pres
idcnt and Payson Tucker General Man
aver. No change in other officers
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

NJ, Pasteur, an eminent French chemist
has discovered that incubation is cure
for hydrophobia, as he has practiccd it
successfully he claims. Six children in
New Jersey, were bitten by a mad dog
Paris, for treatment, accompanied by a
physician
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

This is the glad Christmas time that We
hear so much about. Now lets see about
this gladncss. There are Of course host
of good deeds performed. Of kind words
spoken and gifts Of great value to The re-
ceivers bestowed al this season n.rch Of
which would not be- were it not for the
sentiment that surrounds the occasion.
For this let Us be thankful But then
this gift giving has gone wild and where
it will end no one can tell 1t is the
plague of social life. The mothers get
together and pledge themselves not to
make any Christmas gifts to each others
family. Soon this is modified to gifts
"simply for the children" Grandfather
and grandmother know no difference be-
tween children and grandchildren and a.
soon as the mothers get wind of the mat
ter that grandfather and grandmother are
going to give gifts they too feel called up
on to bestir themselves and a. a result
the whole household is up in arms until
the glad(2) time is over. Its pleasant to
give gifts to our friends but its a waste
of sentiment unless the gift is Of peculiar
value to the receiver. Its like two sweet
girls kissing each other-look> well but
amounts to nothing. Probably on Friday
next there will be something like mil
lion silk handkerchiefs distributed to a
million of men each Of whom have from
three or four Which they never use or
think of meddling. Will Morrill, or the
{ 'at ho i in 4
tratcs this idea pretty we'll A born yam
kee happened to run across him in Atlanta
and was invited to the latters palatial res
dcnce in the upper part of the town. In
fact he liked 81 we'll that he tarricd there
for period. When he took his depart
ure he insisted on paying for his enter
tainmcnt Nor i'll repealed the attack as
long as he could and at last broke out,
Now do You really feel as though you
obght to pay? If you do you 90 and give
1t to some poor chap. there are plenty of
EN- who need il but | don't. oh, no. You
need not put ii in your pocket because |
won't take ii PIT il trhsre il wW hclp Somt
one There is the whole idea. The buying
of IA pair of boots for n boy and hanging
them on Christmas tree by tight listed
father makes that boy no better when lie
recalls that common leccncy would have
provided them Il month ago. 1t is safe to
predict that II large share of the gifts
that are displayed on amy tree in any town
i'll this state this week are bought ON cred
it and many of them will never be paid
for If the Jones load down tree with
presents for their friends it will not do
for the Smiths and Browns to he left be-
hind and if the two latter are not 50 able
rs the former why credit must be asked
for the good, must be had Thus great
share of the goods hung OH these trees be-
long to the traders and are their gifts to
their customers in reality. Let's have a
reform of the Who'll business. Let's have
thristmas Il merry making time foI the
children who shall be taught to vie with
each other in making glad the hearts of
those less fortunate than themselves. The
parents will set the children an example
by refrainin@ from encouraging the send
ing of slippers to their pastors or ancient
poultry To the editors
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

TEXicAN TRAGEDY.-The particulars
of terrible tragedy at the Refugio
rancho on the lower Rio Grande have been
received at Matamoras. A few days ago
Louis Alyarado, n sutton of Paula Lainas,
secretly murdered Il rival, Lasimist de Oh
las, near rancho, and mortally wounded
Alvarado fled into the interior The body
of De Ollas was discovered near his
horse, which was found tied to Il tree and
dead from starvation.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23
THE PANS

For both week day and Sunday reading. The
PANsY, edited by "Pansy" herself, holds the
first place in the hearts Of the children, and in
the approval of earnest-minded parents. Among
the more interesting features for 1886 will be
Pansys serial story,
REACHING OUT,
being further account of "Little Fishers, and
their Nets" The Golden Text Stories, under
the title "Six o'clock in the Evening"" will be
told by dear old Grandma, who knows many
interesting things about what happened to her
self when she was little girl. Margaret Sidney
will furnish charming story,
ST. GEOGE AND TIE DRAGON,
to run through the year. Rev. c. NJ. Livingston
will tell stories of discoveries, inventions, books,
places. Faye Huntington will be regular con-
tributor during the year. Pansy will take the
readers with her wherever she goes, in papers
under the title of
JVHEREI WENT, AND WHAT / SAT-.
There will be in each number, selection from
our best standard poets suitable for recitation in
school or circle. From time to time colleagues
for Mission Bands, or for general school exer-
cises, will appear. There will be new and inter
estng books for the members of the Panss So
cicty, and as before, generous space will be de-
voted to answers to correspondents in the 7. 5.
Corner.
Fully Illustrated. only $500 a year.
Address all orders to
| D. LOTHR0P & co., Publishers.
FRANKLIN AND HAwLEy srs. BosTos, Mass.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

THE BARRON CAsE.-Latcr information
from counsel says the Barron case will
probably come up at the January term of
the S. j. Court at Bangor, not in the form
Of an appeal i'll the old suit of the bank
against :he estate, referred to the audi
tors, but in the form of suit of the es-
alleged to be wrongfully held by the bank
There are good many legal mazes in this
case, and it will be long time before the
last of it is heard
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23
PROB ATE NOTICES,
To all persons Interested n Ell her Of the E
tates hereinafter named.

4 T A COURT OF PROBATE held a. Skcv.
n hogan, within and FOR the County Of ~0trer.
50, oil the I'd TUESDAY OF Dec. il the year OF
our Lpri ne .housdhI. eight hundred ard eighty
Nv; til. ial Owing hG-lue-- having been prc-rt-d
FOR action nero lpnu hereinafter Indicated i. il
hereby Oslior q TA.i not L, hereof h, give, 10
al persohe Iterr>trG, bv causing copy OF this
order 10 he pun isht3 three week. .f.cce>s ively
in The Somerset Reporter. and Union
adaochte' newspapers p oi:heo ia said county,
that they NAY appear nj Probate Court. 70 lie
held At aid skoV heeAl II the Probate ono,
oil ths 2nd TUESDAY or Jan. next. a. Re Of
thu CLOCK Il the forenoon. att heard thereon
AID object If they cause.
GEORGE CLIFFORD. late of Hartlan,i d ccas
ed VIII presented for probate by Law r-nc,
Williams the Executor named therein.
LotoLsKIAw WILLIAMS. lat Of Mercer
deceased. Will presented f,r probate Nv l. A
Harrington Attorney for Le.atce.
MARTIN Me DANIEL, late of Cnr,,yiile de
ceased Pet ton FOR tile appointment of
joseph /. tlaaders of Coruyi le. SpeeIa Adj
daughter OF tine deceased
J. Il klNSMAN, late # SCION, deceased
final account, and petition for q, der of distri
button presented b, Elwaid +. DLnfur h Ad
AkEMPl> CLARK. late OF Fairtlol1 deceased
tlTsi and tnal account IF Warren Clark Admr
presented for allowance.
SAMUEL PARKER. late Of New Port aud de
ceased. First acct Of John Parker AdluiuiSrra
tor presented for allowance
EULALAH A. PINGREE. late IT HARMONY
dc aeed First Account II Mortimer +. lin,
gree, Administrator presented for Allowance.
GEORGE L. FULLER late of Hartland, de
ceased First and final account of May h-w {
ross Administrator presented Tor allowance.
FRED JoRDON late OF ST Adams deceased
flnsl account OF Ella A. jordan Ad
ministratliN presented for allowance
NATHAN BLUNT, late of Bingham dccea
sed Accoun Of Mark savage Guardian OF
Minor Heir presented for allowance.
ISAAC BUNKER late OF Cauu,r lpr,o ei
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

"Charles" said Mrs. Spendall, 81 saw
a beautiful costume at the Bizarre's to-
day, and 1 should like to have 1t ever and
ever so much" "And l should like to
have you have it," replied Charles, "but
really Clara, haven't the money to
spare" "Oh, you great tease know
better than that. I saw a brand new
check.book In your desk only yesterday,
and not one OF the checks had been used.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23
Harper's Young Peopl e
ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY.

The position Of HAMPERS YOUNG PEOPLE as tho
leading weekly periodical for young readers is
well established. Tho publishers spare no pains
to pro, ide the best and most attractive reading
and illustrations The ecrial and short stories
have strong dramatic interest, while they are Who'll.
ly free from whatever lie pcrnicious or vulearly
sensational; the papers on natural hi,tory and
science, travel and the facts of life are by writers
whose names give the best assurance Of sc'uracy
and waite. Illustrated papers on athletic Sports,
& mes and pastimes give inl Information on these
subjects. There Is nothing cheap about It but It's
price.
An eptome of everything that IL attractive and
desirable In juvenile literature - Boston Courier.
A weekly feast of good things 10 The bovs and
girls In every family which IL visit brooklyn
Union.
Ii is wonderful in II. wealth of pictures inior.
nation and MISUNDERSTANDING Advocate, n. Y.
TERMS: POSTAGE Prepaid ~ 90 Per Year.
Vol vi. commences Sorepber 8, 1885.
SINGLE NUMBERS, Five Cents each
Remitances should be made by Post-o nice Mon.
ey Or Ter or Draft, to avoid chAncrs of loss
Nerspapsrs are not 10 copy this advertisement
trtthout the erpress order orHARPER & BROTHERS,
Address HARPER 4 BROTHERS, New York
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

Capt. Henley has been appointed post
master at Rockland against the strong
petitions for two other prominent cti-
zens. 1t is said Frank Jones of New
Hampshire had finger in the pie and the
great bulk of Democrats in that city are
wrathy.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

Internal Revenue Collector Chase is
likely to find his record on the count-out
name comes up for confirmation. lie is
reported to have saidhe had no hand in any
of the ensures, forgeries and other proc
esses by which the returns were doc
tored while he was member of the
Garcclon Executive Council so as to
count the Republicans out.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

The steamer, City Of Mexico, fitted ont
it is supposed, for Cuban service with
men, arms and ammunition, was placed I'M
der surveillance in New York, last week.
Since the death of the King of Spain, the
revolutionists in Cuba and their allies in
the United States have been very active.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

Senator Crockrill, of Missouri, made
some very Incorporate remarks in the
Senate, when the new rules were under
discussion, whereat many OF the more
moderate and reasonable among his col
leagues, are justly indignant. He alleged
that the Senate was often without qvo-
rum on account of intoxication among
Senators
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

Geo b. Chase who shot and killed his
wife in Providence, three weeks ago,
was indicted by the grand jury, and on
his arraignment Thursday morning, he
pris onment for life.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23
CARRIAGES.

l wish 10 inform the Public tina, |
have in my Shop a lot of NLw First
Class CARRIAGES. made by myself of the
best Stock, and Warranted All in wan,
: Good Carriage are requested Il ..
~ examine my Stock at shop in real
c l"porter office.
Repairing promptly attended To.
Having secured the services of Isaac W
DAVIS, FIRST CLASS BLACKSMITH | an
prepared to do all kinds of RI pairing in
Workmanlike manner at Reasonabl,
Prices
8-Tre Setting Speciality.
aB. y. FOS$.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

Speaking OF the ceaseless warfare on
the Nsnderhnilt pr perty, the n. Y. Eve
ming Post saws: 1.-The very last hour and
minute OF Mr. Vanderbuilt'. own life were
ahsnrher by the ceaseless struggle to hol2
on to properly which was always slipping
from him. The best investment he ever
made WAS his large purchase OF United
States Bohds."
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23
Notice Of Petition fir Discharge.


SOMERSET SO. COURT OF INSOLVENCY.
In the caseof William A Folsom Of Cambridge
1nsovent Debtor.
Notice /. hereby given that petition I'm. or this
8th day II Dec. A. ID. 1885, ben presented tn
said Court for said County by VIM. A. Folsom
of cambridge in The County somerset praying
that he may BE- decreed 10 have a full discharge
fromall his debts provabe under the Insolvent Law
OF the State OF Maine, and upon said Petition IT l.
ORDERED by said Cont that hearing be had upon
the same before said Court, at The Probnte CourI
Room in Skowhpgsn III said County Of Somerset on
Tuesday the u, day OF Jan. A. d. 1885, at O'Clock
In the afternoon and thai not e the-eo be- pub ishcd
in the SOMERSET REPORTER psp'r
published In raj County If Somerset oice week
FOR two Successive weeks. the last Publ caen to he
seven days before the day of hearing; and thar al
creditors who have proved their dehts, and other
persons interested, may appear at said place and
time, and show cause II any they have, why .
discharge should not be granted said Debtors &C
cordlng to the prayer OF his petition.
Arrest: S. II. GOODWIN.
Register of said Court for said
2w5O Comfy Of Somerset.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

A letter from Minister Lntbrop at St.
Petersburg has been received. stating
that tina gold mounted sword which the
president sent by Lient. Schentze for pre-
sentation tn Major General Tehernaicf',
governor of Yakutsk, owing to the lat
'er's death. has been presented to the En-
peror orr ussia, who directed it placed
in the Imperial arsenal, where it will re-
main as another bond IF friendship exist
ing between the two countries.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

The Portland correspondent of the
Boston journal says that Frank Jones
named the gentleman appointed post
master at North Arson.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23
Notice Of Assignee Of his APPOINTMENT.

At Skowhegan in the County of Somerset and
State of Maine The 10th day of Nov 4. d. lss5
The undersigned hereby gives notice Of his np
pointmept AZ Assignee of the estate of jerome B.
DapeI VI nbrisntoI IN saiu eou.ity vi oo'nerae,
vent upon his petition by the Court of Insolvency
for said County of Somerset
2w5O VIM FOLSOM. Assignee
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

An advertisement of the well and fav-
orably known institute, Wcstbrook Semi
nary and Female College, appears in our
columns this week.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

Robert Toombs, of Georgia, died We'd
nesday. He never called the roll of his
slaves on Bunker Hill; and in many other
respects, he died disappointed man,
The Somerset reporter., 1885-12-23

|. a MIDSHIPMAN AT LARGE.
ii. THE CRUISE OF THF CASABlANCA.
Every boy who sailed in fancy the late cxcit-
ing races Of the Puritan and Genesta, and all
lovers of sea stories, will enjoy these two
stories, of Newport and Ocean Yachting, by
CHARLES REMINGToN TALBOT.
III. A GIRL AND A JEWEL.
Mrs. HARRIET PREsCoTT SPoFFoRp, in this
delicious White Mountain Romance, contributes
her first serial to young folks magazine.
". DILLY AND THE CAPTAIN.
V. PEGGY, AND HER FAMILY.
MARGARET SIDNEY writes these two amusing
Adventure Serials for Little Folks. Thirty-six
illustrations each.
VI. A SIX MONTHS STORY Citlc 10 be
announced), by CHARLES EGBERT CRApDooK,
author of Dorm the RariHc.