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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

In the case Of Dawes 70. Berry on trial when W.
went to pres last week the jury brought In YER
dict for The plaintiff for t4ss.i
, Friday The case Of Hassn Green ~. g. W. Nc
Lsughun was taken up. This w.s cult on breach
Ss..rsii A. Pm Wsllons for Dcft
saa,raay ~ caes Hogan 4 81. 70. o. G. Bridge,
IN -, This WAS . suit for supplies Furnished
"a M Inn M 80 pad. Verdict for Plaintiff
Ieffil = Co1la IL FIJI. Wright TOR Dsft.
NeoAsy M spsat IN cIsaring up ~ docket - the
e. - dova ~ tsial eeald not = taksn p owing
TuaaAay ~ eass PAillips ". 4. J. Aooee ~ u
- n - q stll q tEial ~ 10 sait r. rseov0
49, 6 negligsatly allowing ese e !va iron
WSesas n Pr 80. Bradbury ~ Dsst.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

The best business man In the city Of Al
bsny said that he spent the most money for
advertising when people felt the poorest.
"That is the time" he said when people
read advertisements. II they find store
advertising bargains, they will leave their
old place and go to the newer, and the new
one, II it is smart, will keep them every
time. The old fashioned business man
will feel that he must do things In mod
ern style, II he wants to swim with the cur
reut.-Albany Journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

The letter of Governor Cleveland, which
is supposed to foreshadow his policy In re-
gard to civil service, Is receiving much at
tention from newspapers generally. We
are disposed to give Governor Cleveland
credit for all that 1t is reasonable to expect
Of him, but 1t will be safe for any man that
now holds place In the service of Uncle
Sam to be looking out job else where. Ut.
less be is an earnest and active Democrat.
We very much doubt whether independ
encs or even ordinary "Mugwumpism" will
save him.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

There is no end to speculations in regard
to the business situation and prospects. 1t
Is broad neld for the airing of theories
and assignment OF causes, and many news
paper writer's indulge In lengthy and pro-
found dIsquisitions thereon. January is
usually . dull month, and this year the
dullness is more apparent, II not so in real.
ity. There are Indications, however, that
point to Improvement In the prices In many
staple products and Of returning confidence.
It Is noticeable that the bulk Of trade has
been but about IL per cent less than 10 1883
but the results In profits have not been SO
satisfactory. The consumer can bear up
under this affection with equaDimity, II
the curtailment Of business does not take
away bis means Of getting the wherewith
al to make purchases.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07
The Legislature.

The following nominations were made at Augusta
last evening: Senate, Hon. VIM. D. Pennell. Of Lew
istou. for President, Gen c, W. Tilden' Hallowell'
secre,aryK. n Dunbar. Of Damsriscotta. Asssista
secretary: Charles Lovejoy, Messenger; House,
Gan. Charles Hamlin Of Bangor, Speaker: Hon
NICHOLAS Fessenden Of Fort Fairfield, Clerk; WIS
Cotton Jr., Of Lisbon, Assistant Clerk; John +.
Chsss Of Windsor, Messenger.
Ths somarsst delegation agree to present ID
name Of A, &. Bixby; Esq, Of bkowhegsn. for Ex-
ecntive Councillor. The lncoln County delegation
sgres 70 present the name Of Dr. A. Il. q. bmlh, OF
Wnite6s6. fos Executive Councillor.
The Two branches organize to-day and this even
Ing in joint caucus the stats ofcors will be nomi-
cenA
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07
Death of Governor Co0mrM.

We give in another column, moreex-
tended obituary record Of Xxx Governor
Abner Coburn Of this town.
Widely known, not only In this state, out
In many others, and wherever known hop-
ored and respected; he was best loved and
and reversd by those most intimately &C.
ouainted with him and most familiar with
his many estimable qualities of head aud
heart. His many munihcent gifts to pub
lie institutions, charities and deserving in-
divlduals, attests his generosity, and quite
as wen did the assistance he rendered by
loans to many young men who were strug-
Cling to obtain An education or establish
themselves 10 business. His public spirit
was proverbial. He took deep interest In
every public question of the day, and rem
dered aid to every enterprise that COM
mended itself, to his excellent judgment.
He was the embodiment Of honor, kindness
of heart, simplicity Of habits and purity OF
life. His great success was not, as many
supposed, the result of chance or great for
tune, but of business conducted on business
principles with wonderful sagacity, and su-
perior courage. He was an honor to The
state, to the county, and to the town that
was 80 fortunate as to claim his nativity
and citizenship. Thousands mourn him
with sincere sorrow.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

The Waterville Mail does not propose to
have any insnuations made against the
sham builders of houses in that town nor
against the sleepy fremen, who get around
after the property is destroyed. 1t pre-
fers to become party to the foolshness
by talking in this style:
We caution all Watervillc fremcn, who
may have occasion to go to Skowheean, to
pull their hats over their faces ind keep
ont Of sight of the Somerset REPoRTER
man. He is bound to send somebody to
jail for burning the Thayer house, and
Skowhcgan has a Jail only little way fl ON
the Reporter officer
We had supposed that the Mail was OPP
posed to shams, but should judge not from
the above. We will wager cent however,
that when Mr.. Thayer rcbuilds he will
have different mason build his chimney.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

For the second time the U. S. Treasury
monthly statements show an increase In
the debt. For December 1t was tdoR.3st.
This was the result Of depression In bust
ness and great reduction In the receipts
from customs duties on imports. We do
not hear very much now about the great
surplus of revenue that was so industri.
ously argued by freetrsders, during the
campaign. The reduction Of the public
debt for six months past was &3l ,50l, 1854.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

Col. J. NJ. Frye, Senator Fryes father
died In his residence At Lewiston, last
week, aged 81 years. He was one Of the
pioneers in the wooden manufacture In the
state. He served In the Maine Senate - .
democrat, bot left that party and was
member Of Governor Washburn's council
In 1861. He IVES public spirited citizen
and was much interested In the city Of his
residence.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

The annual report Of the State College
OF Agriculture has been made public for the
past year. A new workshop has been
erected at an expense Of $500. The leg
islature will be asked to appropriate el2,-
40 for the needs Of the College and el5,-
600 to erect new building for the depart
msnt Of Natural History and agriculture.
The total number Of students the past year
WAS 81,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

Paymaster Smith has returned to the
War Department and refunded the money
belonging to the Government, that he took
when he left. He said he went off on q
spree to New York, "unbeknownst" to
h imself
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

The Portland Advertiser is 100 years old
but no one would think so to read 1t. 1t is
a most ably edited paper and presents the
news OF to-day in very readable, compre-
hensible manner. With its issue OF Thurs
day they published q fac simile Of the first
number of the paper, bearing date Of Sat-
urdsy, January l, 1885. 1t was, Of course,
impossible to reproduce the old-fashloned
type used at that time, but by curious
process known as "photo electropying" a
perfect copy of the original Issue Is said to
have been produced. The paper bears the
names Of Benjamin Tltcomb and Thomas
Wait as publishers and is entitled 1.-THE
Falmouth Gazette and Weekly Advertiser :"
The fac smile Is 10 marked contrast with
the newspapers Of to-day, and Its publica-
ton at this time is an evidence Of the en-
terprise which characeerizes the manage
ment Of the Adrertiser.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

Congressman Frank Hurd WAS reported
as saying Governor Cleveland was men,
Der of q free trade club. The Governor
denies tho mild charge and Hurd says he
never said 1t. This ought to be satisfacto-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07
DIED..

No. /, H. 9, Plan,sti M Dec. 9th, 1874. Mrs Ach
rah Andrews, wife OF Levi Andrews, aged s. years,
months.
Canaan-Dec. 18th. Mr., Peter Purring ton, aged IS
years.
skowhcs n-Ian. 4th, Abner Coburn, aged 81
years. mouths, and IA days.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

Col. Mcclure Of the Philadelphia Times.
aftsr making visit to Gov. Cleveland,
wrote 70 biz paper that ''Clevelands stand
ard applied 70 them (the present Federal
oGacsrs). would dismiss ninety mine ont Of
ovorv hundred Of them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07
Colts Handled
Horses Clipped F.!

Mr.. Norris Cleveland is prepared
to Break Colts and Clip Horses in
the most approved style of the art.
Horses clipped for $1.5O. Colts
broken to harness in few days.
Refers by permission to E. P.
Mayo and F. A. D0re.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

Mr.. Ira K. Russell, master mechanic OF
the Maine Central railroad, has resigned,
and u succeeded by Mr.. Amos Pillsb ury,
with headquarters At Wsterville, who will
be obeysd and respected accordingly, on
and aftsr Jan. l, 1885. Mr.. Remission will
remain In charge Of the car shop.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

Thsge have bsen severe Earthquake
sAoe1n h spain Of late, causing destruc.
tioa % property asd life. The loss Of life
sises CAsisenas, = estimated It 1000 per-
toao.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

0osoeaoe Rphie hes poninatsd Hon.
JesepA o. omith. fbe insurance Connie
afaooss y saeessd CAPT 1raak =. Nys.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

An Independent Newspaper OF De1
ocratc Principles. but not Controlled
any Set Of Politicians or ManipuIatoa
Devoted to Collecting and Publishing 4
the News Of the Day in the most lntel|
esting Shape and with tho greatest pod
sible Pomptness, Accuracy and Impair
TALLY; and to the Promotion Of Demo
cratic Ideas and Policy in the affairs q
Government Society and Industry.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07
MAR RlED.

Sdowheyan-Jan. l. by Rev. W. L. Lnthrop, Mr.
Charles Magoon and Miss Annie NJ Reed, both OF
SkowhegaE.
Skowhegan-Drc. seth, Mr.. VIM. Rowell Of M d
sOn and Miss Zcttie K Soule Of Hartand.
MEN
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07
Newspaper Decisions.

L. Any pssssn VINO takes paper regularly from
the o@ce-whsther directed to bis name or anotn'
ers OF whether he has subscribed or pot-s rsspon'
sibls for the payment , l..
T. II . psrson orders his paper discontinued, ne
must pay oil ArreArages, or the publisher may conth
8 10 pcnd Il until payment 10 made, and collect the
who're amount whether the paper 10 taken from the
nice Or not. -,
ne Courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers and periodicals from the poet ONCE, or
removing snd leaving them uncalled Tor, 10 prtnd
c1tS evidence OF fraud.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

c.. Cam & 81
r,o.nv OF ses.sss y ?. :. nutsa. D.. y
Jan. l, day At skovbssaAc. CO. SAG
u, 'q ease; p P'''''oa Of s''''sn. q 8"
Travel % milse
Mar. Z, s days At skowhegan go
Travel same ~ mlles g ~
-, Gays At Skowhegan G. G. G.
Travel 40 miles ~
70, Z days .. SkowhcgAn c. g. c. 10
Travel same ~
May Z. days on road TO Parin Pond 10 m
IL. days ON petition Of Weston others
Travel via ehowhegan " miles 3 60
June 0, 1 days on petition Of Geo wentworth
4 others eW
Travel 50 miles 4S
Nay 81, I day at kingsbury on petiuon OF
Thomas Titcomb b others ?eo
II, s days on petition Of J. P. Stafford . m
Travel 50 miles as
~, I days Oh petition Of Joseph Pstten 90
July q, sdsys TO Pleasant Pond OF road $50
Travel 20 miles o.
Aug. 8, days c. c. Court ~
~, day on petition OF W. 8. Hilton &
others Of Kingsbury 2W
Sept. 1, I days viewing County read. to ~
Dead River 90
Travel same lss miles lio4
49, days viewing County roads Is 90
Travel same fsom Brighton to Can
ada line thence to Pleasant Ridge
thence 10 Pleasant Pond and ro-
turn 223 miles IL ~
So 3 d. ' On petition OF Lorenzo
Tho Npson b others 90
Travel.s miles 2 os
Oct |, day on road to Pleasant Ridge 90
Travel same Is miles ~
. tolls 70
Q, day on petition OF James shattuck
& others 20
Travel Is milos ~
5, day on peution of Geo. Wentworth
h others 100
Travel IL miles
7, 8days at Skowhegan C. c. Court o.
Travel same 80 miles ~
2days on petition OF N. r. Clapp W
Travel from Brighton 70 Anson and
return 10 miles Aso
81, 2 days on petition OF John Wright 4 %
Travel sainc 81 miles 10
70, / day At Pi,tsned IN petition Of So
ectmen 90
Travel same IN miles 90
30, 4days Oh petition =. A. Parson W
Travel frum Brighton to Dead Rv.
er and return W miles rs
Nov. 10, 5 days to Pittsheld on petition OF Sc 49,
lecimen III ",
Travel % miles d
rs, days on petition Of Geo wentworth . =,
d Others GO
Trasei same 30 miles 304
Dec. ., 2days on petition Of D. O. Baker q
others %
Travel same 80 mileb 04
Q, 3days C. Z. Court at Skowhegan GO
Travel eame 81 miles ~
| &c, Rdays A. d. Ut, 0o
Travel same W
$3U u
| Audited and Allowed
10. BRADBURY, Co. Attorney.
l.. ii. WEBB. Clerk Of Courts
Sworn to before
L. Il. WEBB, Clerk Of Courts.
| Dec. 81, 1884.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

been ruined. When they befrlended man
they had way of seeing him through the
tight. They have carried hundreds over
hard places, possibly some bummers, but
meantime have saved the State . great
many valuable business men by timely as
sistance.
The secret OF their ultimate success 10
the land and lumber business was their rare
judgment In buying, and their tenacity In
holding when panic and disaster came TO
Others. When others uni0aded they gath
cred up and held tensciously. Thus they
became the largest land owners 10 Maine,
possessing at one time 100000 acres Of
land in Maine-or over 700 square miles.
Nor was their enterprise in this respect
confined 10 Maine. They owned At one
time &C, 600 acres of valuable lands In the
West, and recently Abner Coburn became
the por sessor Of $1,000 acrcs more through
his connection with the Northern Pacific
Railroad. Iu 1879, the firm sold the bulk
of their lands In Maine for about u, 4OO,OOO
but through the failure OF the purchaser 70
make payment the land reverted to the
original owners.
RAILROAD ENTERPRISES.
The Messrs. Coburn frst became inter-
ested 10 railroad enterprises 10 1854. The
Kepuebec 4 Portland Railroad had been
completed TO Augusta, and another COM
pany, the Somerset 3 Kennebec, under
took ct that date ~ extend the line to
Skowhegan. 1t had to be built by the peo-
pie along the line in their individual cap.c-
ity, for the method Of building railroads ~
municipal loans and the sale OF bonds had
not.then been discovered. When the orig
inal subscriptions were exhausted the road
wa not more then half completed. The
Coburns led in the raising OF the balanUe
Of the funds, and 70 them more than any
Others the success Of the enterprtse was
due and = large country end thrifty popula-
ton were thereby brought Lotto nearer ~
lationa With the commercial world. Prom
the nrst, one or The Other Of the brothess
Vas Director, and for several years pre-.
vious 70 IL psspstsal lsass 70 he FoEtlasd
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-01-07

OF men were pressing IOr POSITIONS III Tue
army for which they were unit, and hum
dreds assailed the treasury from every
point, it required all Of his nerve and dill
xence to carry out his purpose. This
course caused dissatisfaction among the
politicians who believe that "spoi,s" are
principles, and their clamors led excellent
men to hesitate about running the risk Of
ienOminating man whose only fault WAS
his devotion to the true interest Of the
State. Consequently he was set aside.
Some men would have felt such sense OF
wrong at this implied want Of confidence
that they would have faltered 10 their de-
votion to party. Not so with Abner CO.
burn. National existence was at stake;
that vast issue overshadow ed personal con-
siderations; bis duty as d patriot left no
place for personal pique. He labored ~
earnestly for the election Of his successor
a. he could had he been the party standard
bearer.
In the years which have followed, men
who then thought that the success Of the
Union party would be endangered were 4r.
Coburn again nominated, have frankly de-
clared that Maine never had . more efficient
miuistratiou than that Of Governor Co
burn. In the years which have followed,
his patriotism, wisdom and integrity, -
eviuced In that year, have bsen 90 thor
oughly vindicated that be who would take
upon himself the task Of excusiDg any ON
cisl act Of Governor Coburn, would b
guilty Of an oct Of super-serviceAble line
pertinence. No act OF Aboer Coburns,
public or private, needs explanation.
A. A CITIZEN AND A MAN. :
One would think that the multiplicity
and exteut Of Governor Coburn's business
interests would preclude the possibility Of
his attending 70 those general duties which
make msn useful 10 society. 6uch Was
not ~ case. Mr.. Coburn was pre-emi.
reotly pphlierspifited maH-one who did
81 oonsidR ~ dpty doHe. whsa hs Asd
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-06-06

A small strike among the coal
beavers at Corners Point was inau-
gurated Sunday afternoon, when six
or eight men at work on one of the
vessels refused to work unless their
pay was increased from . to 50 cents
per hour. The demand was not COM
piled with and the men quit work and
would not let Others work, and by
threats and talk the number of strik
was augmented until about 80 men
were more or less implicated. On
Monday sheriff Pattison went up TO
the Point, and then telephoned for
some assistance 70 be sent him in case
Of emergency, but after some talk
without accomplishing anything the
striking men were all paid off and dis
charged and new crew put on with
the understanding that they should be
paid certain sum per ton for what
they actually moved. and thus ended
the first strike of the season for the
head of the lake 1t proved TO be 4
pretty tame affair although at one
time it looked as though it might
prove quite serious.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-06-06

may shake with the roar of traffic and
the tread Of the multitude, and thous-
ards throng here, alike forgetful of
the names we bear, As of those who
sleep. But the Republic viii endure.
Remembrance Of the great Civil War
will SURVIVE, and its battle pictures will
be hung, painted by brush or pen;
and Shiloh vilI glow on canvass and
on historic page, and portrayed there
among the men who lifted the can
non along impossible roads, and sped
it on to the battle, viii be Alonzo Pal
mcr; and among the men who slept
in the drenching rain Of Shiloh's
hard fought hour will be James II.
Flynt; and in the pictured scenes
Of the day will lie also Maurice Whee-
lock, and Foster, and John Baptiste
Welter, that rest here, and be-
sides these, What unnamed dead
/ know not.
Such IS the imperishable memory OF
worthy deeds, and for this we erect
monuments to the slain, and decorate
their graves with cmblems Of the res
direction
AT the close of the address another
song by the choir, and the beediction
by Mr.. Haw, closed the exercises Of
the day, and all went home feeling
grateful and happy at having thus
honor5d their country and its defend
ers. Despite the rain and mud about
seven hundred people was in line dur
ing the procession TO the cemetery and
we say it with pride, that q more de
corous and orderly procession we ney-
er saw. The procession was formed by
the Marshall Of the day, Mr.. J. d.
Whitney, a most excellent man for
the place, the band leading, next the
members Of the G. y. R., then the
young ladies chosen to decorate the
graves, then the members Of our hook
and ladder company, followed by cit
liens, the handsome uniforms Of the
band, fireman and G. A. r. boys add
ing much too the appearance of the
procession. Besides those on foot, a
number of carriages were in line. This
was the first celebration Of the kind
for Superior, and it will long be re
membered as q very pleasant aud
happy occasion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-06-06
TEzE F2EgEEE BAN JEE.

Monday evening last the members
Of the Superior Chamber Of Commerce,
and other invited guests sat down to
the dinner given them by Messrs.
Moreton and Richard Frcwen at Mrs.
Lords. There were present beside
the Nessrs. Frewen, several other CEN
/ tlemen recently arrived from England
their guests, who are interested with
them in the cattle business.
For the occasion the fattest beef at
the stock yards gave UP the ghost and
the largest, longest and sleekest white
fish III Lake Superior came ashore,
. several Of the proudest turkeys in Sa-
perior ceased the day before to pick
up corn and to promenade. These
with the wine and lel'on pie formed
the staple Of the feast there were q lot
other sauces, jams, jellies, and what
not, just ho" many, or how much the
writer cannot recall, for some how his
memory IS little misty.
There were in all about forty guests
present, and after these things were
disposed Of, cigars wine and to&stS
were in order.
The health Of His EXcellency, Pres
ident Cleveland, and Her Majesty,
/ Queen Victoria, were first drank and
toasted; then followed miscellaneous
toasts and speeches from the Messrs.
Frewen, Iiugham, Bardon, Catlin,
Hamilton, Dean, Roy and Green, and
most everyone else.
Mr.. Noreton Frowen in a dignifed
and felicitous way discussed the friend
" relations existing between the Pow
der River Cattle Company and the
Superioritos stated at some length the
I reasons why they were induced to
come lee ia her than 10 cntrust
themselves to the tender mcrcics Of
the Chicago ring. His remarks were
listened to with great interest for he
had hot before met many Of our cit
liens. Mr.. Richard Frewen was, 50 to
speak, among his old friends, and all
he had to say was listened to with ca