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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16
COUNTY NEWS.

ST. ALBANs A little three year old son
of Stephen Gordon fell backwards into a
pail of boiling water that his father had
Just dipped out to scald hog, and died
In twenty hours in great agony
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Mr.. William Thomas, Of fredericksburg, la;
says "My wife has been seriously afflicted
with cough for twenty-five years, and this
spring more severely than ever before. She had
used many remedies without relief, and being
urged to try DIR. Kings New Discovery, did so,
with most gratifying results. The first bottle re-
liesed her very much, and the second bottle alb,
solutely cuscd her. She has not had 50 good
health for thirty years" Trial bottle free at
Horato W. Cushings Drug Store. Large size
so cents and Sl.00.
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BINGIAM.-Brown x Smilcys Musical
Convention is now in session in bingham,
having class of nearly 80. This method
OF teaching vocal music, is proving very
successful. The company will give a
free concert at Scion, on Thursday even
ing, Dec. 22d, and win commence teach
ing on Friday the 23rd.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16

STARKs.-The large barn situated upon
the kidder farm in Starks, and owned by
Mr. S. c. Wells, was burned Friday even
ing. Thirty tons of hay, about two thou
sand bushels of grain, la ge amount of
the most improved farming tools includ-
ing moving machines, horse rakes, hay
tedders, sulky plows hay scales, harrows,
manure spreader, etc, were burned. The
threshers commenced to thrcsh the grain
Friday, and lost their machine in the fire
The barn was large one, and cost, sew
eral years ago, 81 800. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000. Insurance 800. The
fire is supposed to be incendiary.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16

Go to J. A. Dealys and see the new line
of cloakings he is selling at bargain and
have them cut free of charge. good
line of Sawyer and Dexter woolcns'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16
MAR RED.

BlightoI-Nov. 2lth. BY Rev. L. d. Libby
vii IAN L. Russell and Miss Alice NJ Dixon
both of lIAloHcll.
Bingham-Nov. 9Th, BY Rev r. f. Millctt,
Mr.. Albert f. Baker and Miss Hattie +. Brown
both OF Bingham.
Mo,cnw-Dec l2ih. BY Rev. T. +. Millett, Mr..
Parker NJ. sanborn OF Pleasant Ridge and NJ -.
Lott l. Dunto IT Moscow.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16

Any one wanting nice pictures for the
holidays, can get tirst-class WORK at sur
tevant's.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16

FITS-All Fits stopped free by Or. Xliss't Great
Nerve aoi.ore,. No Fits after first day. use. Mar
yeions cnrc-. Trcat,e ind $2lO trial bottle free
% Fit ca-e-. Send to DIR. Kline. 9}i Arch st
Phila., Pa.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16

SoLoN.-There is to be some logging
done here this winter, Reucl Robbins is
going to haul poplar to the river, Sumner
Berry is going to haul hemlock and J. NJ.
Brown is going to put in variety of
hemlock, pine and cedar. Also Mr. Will
Jams has a camp and four horses about
two miles from the village. -. Bert Mer-
rill has started a blacksmith shop.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16

being restored to thousands The wife Of MI.
Hathorn, Foreman Of the "Canton Lumber Co"
was given up 10 die. The daughter in Bangor
wrote for the father to come home. He came,
filled with SORROW. Hope had been abandoned,
when by accident Mr.. Ilathorn heard Of
Bro,ea's SafSaparjiid for htdaey Diseases. He
bought it. Mrs. llathorn began the use OF it,
began to recover, and finally arose from what
was Thought to bc dcathbcd ind resumed her
family duties. Rev. Thco. Gcrrsh, Pastor Pine
Street NJ. +. Church, Bangor, will attest the
truth Of this wonderful recovery.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16

Still 1t comes another car GeHaiR
Daisy Flour selling for $3.50.
A. S. Burke 4 Co.
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LOST !!

BY Sickness. thirty days business
and seventeen lbs. OF flesh. But I'm
on deck, where find 30 pairs of IL
and FL ALL WOOL blankets
Unsold, together with fair assert
ment of Ladies, Misses and Gents
underwear, cheap woolcns i'll pat
erns or remnants. Shifting FlannelS.
Mems Wool Hats etc. All of which
| am physically strong enough to-
day, to Show and To Price to you,
which will, when accomplished in
sure the sale of my entire deck load
(within 20 days. provided, You and
other readers of this Notice are in
want of such Merchandise and will
call for an exhibit of the same |
can exhibit also, Il fair line OF wool
en- Shawls.
WANTED. in eNchang" for goods,
good domestic yarn in desirable
colors, also, good Stockings and
Mittens, Hand Knit, for men and
boys wear.
am overloaded with poor and
mediam Stockings and MittpnS.
want to purchase some good ones.
:. ID. ARNOLD.
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To Prevent Small Pox.


A Sure preventive OF Small Pox without vac
Cinatlon my be found in Dr.. re. Flowers
Nerve ills prepared by the Flower cdicnc
Co, and sold by all druggists.
This tas been proven by practical experience
during one OF the most dreadful epidemcs of
this discase ever known in America. NJ. ID.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16

KNOW THYSLF. by reading the Sci
ence of Life. the bet medical work even pun
IIshed, Tor Young and middle-aged men.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16

Job lot Blankets and Beaver Cloth for
cloaks and Oyercoats Selling at half
price. A. S. Burke 4 Co.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16

When Baby was sick, we gave her Csstoria,
When she WAS Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castora,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16

CAMBRIDGE.-Mrs. Il. l.. Bunker is
keeping a private school at her house, she
has at present about IA scholars Miss
Laura Hooper is home from her school in
Rockland visiting her sister, Mrs. Bunker
MIR. J. B. Leighton, our painter, is
oyerrun with work, more than he can do
MFR. Fred Sawyer is making n case of
boxes for the new post office. There will
McPheters met with sad accident by
putting an AK down through the top Of
his foot severing the big toe cord so as to
cause it to drop down. go. The hay press
ers are at work in town pressing hay for
II w. II. firm. Mr.. c. O. Bailey is quite
low with that dread disease, pneumonia
....M Mr. Rufas Labrce of Parkman, about
three miles from this village, was taken
down and lived but Il short time. He was
buried Saturday, the 18th inst, at Mt
Pleasant cemetery. His son was in the
woods and did not arrive home until after
the funeral. Mr. Labree's business was
all in this village, he was prominent
member of the Baptist church and a con-
slant attendant at the meeting, he will be
missed by all. Mr.. Ira II. Horne has
been hauling his rocks for his cellar on
TIE shedding we has last week, he is now
waiting SHOW. Our hunting excursion
that left for Austin Pond last week, got
left out of doors the first night not max
ing camp aS was expected, they got Scpa-
rated and night and darkness kept them
apart all night but they say they both
slept in the same camp, the starry heav
ems being the covering for both. Col.
Knowles, of the party, proposed to own
up and treat the boys but the other said
no, that it would never be found out, but
murder will out Mr.. Knowles and Mr..
Lewis will probably 20 to the Legislative
reunion and let hunting alone for the pres
ent....A portion of the bridge abutment
in the village slid off into the pond, one
evening last week and carried the railing
with it, people going by thought team
had gone into the pond and caused little
alarm for while.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16
WEDNESDAY,, DEC. ie.h, 1875
1895
NEW ApvERTlsEMENTs.

Iost-S. ID. Arnold.
I.ost--Reporter Office.
Flour-A. II Fletcher.
Wanted-M II. Spring.
4 weeks more--Presents,
To Let--Corydon Felker.
Down Robinson X Hall.
Job Work.. W. Hobart.
Dry Gnods-N. ~. Nickery.
For Sale Fulcr's Drug Store.
Probate Notices.. IL. Goodwin.
cond Meeting-J. Is. Draper.
Notice of Assignee-Wm. Folsom.
A New ographer-Sturtevant.
Notice of Foreclosure-A. Is. Eaton.
Petition of Discharges. H. Goodwin.
Green Cove Springs WIN. S. Plummer.
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Males Honey the great Cough cure ,25c. soc. u
Clenn's Sulphur soap heals X beauties, 25c.
manCOinTenoycrk kills Corns Bunions
Mrs Hair and Whiske7 Cye--Biack and Brown, 60c-
Pixies To0tiiachr Drops cure in Minute. Csc
Deans Rheumatic FILLS are q sure cure. Soc
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To Let.

First class rooms furnished or unfuruished
Also 10 y boa,scrs can mud good ace ,modatinl
at iirat house Norih OF 5. l.. Whittle,s on Middl,
street
ssowh, ga , Dee. 10Th 1857.
3wA- CORYDON FELkER
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DIED..

Moscow-Dec sth, Fraucs Rogers, aged Al
years. ---- IA
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16
You Must Believe!

Best Molasscs in town for forty-thre
cents. \. S. Burke < Co.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16

Big line of Fur Caps, for
men, youths and boys. Old
Gentlemen's Fur banded
caps. Scotch caps all
kinds.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16

All admit that
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-16

Domestic hand knit all
y DOL drawers, Double feet
ing. Good stock of domestic
mittens and feeting.
at Holbrook & Halves
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
A CLERKS SERIOUS JOKE.
The COmmOtiOn Created by Reading
More Than was Written.

The COmmOtion Created by Reading
More Than was Written.
Yesterday morning, says the Nashville
american of Feb. 20,during the reading of
the minutes of the House by Clerk Wade,
Sergeant-at-Arms Brown cried out, "Mr.
Speaker" The reading was suspended,
and Speaker Manson responded, "The
Sergeant-at-Arms." That officer imme-
diately announced, "The Clerk of the
Senate" Clerk Long, of the Senate, at
once began reading message from the
Senate containing notice of the action of
that body on various bills and resolutions,
among them the inconvenience of the
Senate in the resolution instructing our
Senators and requesting our representa-
tiVes in Congress to vote for the bill
against the importation of foreign Ia
Dor. He added to it this clause: "And
| am instructed by the Senate to say that
that body deems it unwise, IN view Of the
early adjournment of Congress, to fur
ther instruct our Senators and Repre-
sentatives." Mr.. Long then retired and
the reading of the minutes went on. Few
of the members noticed the matter at the
time, but about an hour afterwards it
had begun to be pretty thoroughly dis
cussed, and with some feeling, when Mr.
Crunk prepared a resolution censuring
the Senate for its advice to the House.
He arose to a question of privilege, resO-
luton in hand, and asked to have that
portion of the message above quoted read.
Clerk Wade examined the message and
announced that that part of Mr.. Longs
language was a gratuity, as the message
contained no such expression. Mr.. Crunk
then said:
81 had a resolution, Mr.. Speaker, but
perhaps it would be better not to notice
such insolence," and sat down.
Speaker Manson said: 'EThe Clerk had
no right to put anything Of the kind in
the message" and there the matter ended
so far as the House is concerned.
1t is understood that MIR. Long intend
ed the matter simply as little piece of
pleasantly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
COEUR D'ALENE.

Increased Output of the Noted Mines.
f. E. Coy arrived lately at Colfax, w.
t., from the CGur d'Alene mines, says
the Nevada SjlUer State, bringing con-
siderable coin with him. He says the
output of the mines during the last two
months was over 1000 ounces, being the
largest during the same length of time
that has been realized since the mines
were discovered. Not one claim in ten
has been opened and worked; no less
than five different groups of quartz lodges
have been discovered, containing from
five to fifteen Lodges in each group, and
they will nearly all be worked next sea
son. He is of the opinion that the little
scope OF country, no more than twenty
miles square, will afford employment
for 10000 persons within the next two
years. MIR. Coy had been in the mines
thirteen months and expended over $1,000
before he took out cent. and he owns
ground in all portions Of the camp. He
succeeded in getting one claim opened
and had just six days run before a freeze
up, and in that time cleared up $1,000
over all eXpenses-getting in water. etc.
He is satisfied he can take out 800 a day
for eight months in the year, and has
more ground than he can work in three
years. There are not over !, 200 men in
the camp at present, and all operations
have been suspended until the water be-
gins TO run In the spring. Mr.. Coy will
spend the winter on his farm near COlfaX,
returning to the gold fields in April and
giving his exclusive attention to mining.
He advises no one to 90 into the diggings
who has not $4,000 to risk.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
PERSONAL.

The yacht ATLANTA, with Jay Gould and
party. arrived at Havana Monday.
HON. JOSEPH SFERRETT, for whom Horace
Greeley once worked, and formerly Judge OF
the Sixth Judicial district OF Pennsylvania,
has just celebrated his S5th birthday.
ATTORNEY GENERAL and Mrs. Brewster
have left their Washington residence ana
are boarding at the Arlington Hotel until
after March 4, when they return to Philadel-
phia.
JOHN BOYLE O'REILLY, of Boston, who
escaped u years of the sentence awarded
him. is still named in the English prison list as
'No. 9,S4S," but Mr.. O'Reilly modestly con-
tents himself with smaller figure and looks
out for number one.
OsMAN DIGNA says Ell Mahdi intends to
restore the whole Nile valley. from source to
mouth, TO Mohammedan control and after he
has taken Cairo he will send ENJOYS to Con-
stantinople, inviting the Sultan to form an
alliance with him against all Christendom.
The recent story about the Pluto Princess
Winnemucca and her connection with dis
reputable robbery and gambling TRANSACTION
is generally discredited as wholesale ana
crnel Fabrication. The "Princess" is now a
Mrs. Hopkins and resides at San Francisco In
respectable circumstances.
EX-JUDGE DOOLITTLE, Of Wisconsin. is a
man OF medium size with broad shoulders
and rich, sonorOus voice. He is SO extreme
ly democratic that If he can AVOID IL ne VIII
not 90 on the platform of the hall wherein he
speaks during political canvass, but prefers
to stand on a level with his audience, gener-
ally supporting himself by chair.
JOSEPH WILSON SWAN, the electric light in.
veptor, is described as a tall, handsome North
of England man, of more than middle age,
with a Jove-like cast Of head, waving with
long gray locks, and pair of penetrating
G. es cleaning from beneath bushy gray
hrows His house, LauristOn, at Bromley,
England. is probably more completely equip
ned with electric devices than any other in
the world.
THE COUNT OF PARIS has written letter to
II n Eddy of Boston, and in the letter he
saws: ~ hear with the greatest pleasure that
you expect that Gen. Fitz John Porter Will at
last receive the full justice due to MIN. You
know already my opinion on the subject.
always thought that the sentence against him
was found upon wrong information. When
wrote my account of the battle Of Manassas,
[ was perfectly convinced that he mad done
nothing which ought to have brought him be-
fore a court-martial. but criticised rather
severely the way in which he had handled his
troops. as have been obliged sometimes TO
criticIse some OF the best officers on each side."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27

There is a great deal Of speculation
about Mr.. CleveIand's Cabinet, but there
is very little known about it that is re-
liable.
There are people who think they know
who will be the Cabinet officers, but it Is
probable that they will be as much sur
prised as anybody when the Cabinet Is
announced.
The most surprising Cabinet gossip at
present is that there Will probably be two
New York men in MIR. Clevelands official
household. 1t is said that Mr.. Cleveland
wants Daniel Manning and his Buffalo
law partner, Wilson 5. Bissell, as heads
of departments.
He is self-willed, and if he wants them
he will have them if they are willing, even
though the leaders Of the party should
object.
1t would be rather unfair to other Sec
tiOns OF the country TO take two members
of the Cabinet from one State. If MIR.
Cleveland thinks, however, that it would
be to the advantage of his administration
TO have two Cabinet officers from New
York, 1t is probable that the party will
acquiesce in his decision with dignity
and good temper, but it will not be easy
to get rid Of the idea that New York has
more than her share.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
wAsH1NGroN,s CHERRY TREE.
The Story Of n Piece of its Wood on
Exhibition Feb. 23.


eyes, sir. walk this way" said pretty
young lady to a Washington Post report
er Monday night, in the temperance fair
room on | street. The reporter was IN
search of a piece Of wood advertised as
portion of George Washington's cherry
tree, and when it was pointed out TO him
several persons were gazing IN curious
awe upon it. TIE relic is about half an
inch square, cut in the form Of diamond,
and surrounded with gold setting formed
from the first 50 which Rev. p. Fl. Burg
hardt received in the army. He wears IL
as a watch charm.
II came into possession of this piece OF
wood in 1862, said Mr.. Burghardt to the
Post reporter. SAT that time | was chap
lain in Pennsylvania regiment stationed
near Fredericksburg. Here it was that l
heard of the tree which was in that VI
cinity on the FitZhugh estate. 1t was
guarded night and day by Federal troops
in order to prevent its being entirely cut
to pieces by souvenir seekers, and IN or
der to get "a piece of it | had to get per-
mission from headquarters. This l sue
ceeded in doing, and visited the tree.
found it mostly dead, though apparently
of considerable age. 1t was surrounded
by stone wall, Overgrown with moss,
and bearing the same appearance as the
tomb of Mary Washington, which is To-
Gated at Fredericksburg. L procured
small chip from it which l have since
preserved
Notwithstanding the fact that tradition
says w ashingtOn cut the tree down, while
Mr.. Burghardts tree was still erect when
he secured his relic, he believes implicitly
that he has piece of the cherry tree on
which the Father Of his Country exercised
his little Ratchet. He is, however, unable
to give any reason for this faith that is IN
him, except that the people in the locality
named possess the same belief, and many
years ago erected the wall to preserve the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
The Clarke County victory.

The triumph OF the prohibitonists in
Clarke county on Wednesday will give
encouragement doubtless to the temper
ance cause throughout the state. Al
ready the temperance people nave the
upper hand in a majority of the countpes'
and it is probable that they will not rest
satisfied until they have added other
counties to the temperance list.
The fight in Clarke county was con-
Quoted with great spirit by both the tenn
perapce and the anti-temperance people,
and, apparently, with great fairness and
good feeling. The temperance party was
we'll organized and ably managed. 1t
went into the fight TO win, and under the
circumstances it would have been some
what surprising if it had not been sue
cessful.
The announcement of the next county
which the temperance party has deter
mined to capture is awaited with interest.
1t is assumed, Of course, that the victors
will not be satisf ed with the territory al
ready won.
The growth and strength of the temper
ance sentiment in Georgia is somewhat
surprising, doubtless, to communities at
distance. which have no knowledge OF
Georgia people. They read of raids on
illicit distilleries and fatal encounters be-
tween moonshiners and revenue officers,
and they get the mistaken idea, perhaps,
that there is a strong sentiment in favor
of whisky in Georgia, and particularly
free whisky
There is no other State, probably, in
which there is a stronger religious, mora
and temperance sentiment than in this
1t may be passive in some localities, but
it exists, and it only needs the occasion
\ TO make it positive and aggressive. Il
the feeling in favor of law, order, good
! government and good morals was not
| strong it would have been impossible tC
| have placed so many counties in the TEN
| perance column. Where the temperance
| sentiment is strong a thrifty, prosperous
| peaceable community, with plenty o
schools and churches, is to be fonnd
| Those who are seeking new homes are OF
the lookout for Just such communities.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27
Nance,s Succession.

Senator Vance hits the nail on the head
with his suggestion that experts shall be
appointed to examine the condition OF
affairs in the departments as soon as the
Democrats take control.
The Democratic party has charged the
Republicans with corrupt practices, and
whenever they have had an opportunity
they have not failed to prove the charges.
In the case of Marshal Wright, of Gin
cinnati, for instance, whose affairs Mr..
Springer's committee has investigated,
there were found many crooked transac-
tions. No doubt that, in all the depart
ments there are many things that the
Republicans hope will never be brought
to light. and they never will unless Mr..
Vance's suggestion is adopted. A great
many of the clerks will be retained, doubt
less, and they will be very slow III dis
closing facts damaging to the Repub-
Iicans.
If there is not a thorough Overhauling
at the outset the Republicans, who know
where the crOokedness is, may make it
known before the next national campaign
and charge the Democrats with being re-
sponslble for it. 1t will be better to have
the experts.