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The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02
The State Muster.

The Muster at Augusta last week was not As
largely patronized by spectators as in former
years The weather WIS favorable and every
thing passed off well. y large portion of the
time was given up 10 hard work in perfccting the
command in the Manual, the school of the
company and various battalion and brigade
movements The total numerical strength of
the Brigade was 67j men as follows; First Regi-
mcnt, 296 Second Regiment, 325; Battery, II.
Great interest WAS taken in target shooting and
at the moving dummies introduced by Col. Far
rington to represent men. The arrangement fol-
cooking ratons by steam was an improvement
on stoves and the ratonS furnished the men were
good and abundant. Thursday was the Cover
nor's DAY and Gov. Robic and staff reviewed the
troops and inspected the camp. Friday Gov
crnor Robbie took stroll down to the dining
tent when the men were at dinner, and was Wig
orously checrcd. The rcgimental skermisi
match shot Friday the Second Regiment win
ming. The score WAS as follows First Regi
ment 725 hits out of possible 1000 Secont
Regiment, IFS hits out Of possible 1000
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02
Ealvs In Somerset County.

East Somerset Agricultural Society
Hartland, Sept. Is and l6.
North Somerset-Bingham. Oct, $ and
8.
Somerset Central Agricultural Society
-Skowhegan, Sept. 30, 30 and oct. /.
West Somerset agricultural Society
Cattle Show at Madison Bridge, Oct. /.
Canaan Town Fair, Oct. and s.
Brighton Town Fair, Sept. Is.
Cornville Town Fair, Sept. Ii.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

spent Il few hours of valuable time
recently running over Cream Brook farm
with the proprietor. Mr.. Shaw This is a
big institution and | could fill several col
umns describing what | saw in Il short
time. The farm hands are now busy har-
Cream Brook not only pastures a large
drove of horses and colts but it also
raises hay aud oats sufficient to Winter
them. There are 60 odd horse kind here
besides lot at the home stables in Hart
land. At the latter place | saw ''Dandy
Withers" the remarkable yearling colt
that will please so many this week at Ban
gor. This colt is remarkably well devel-
Oped and is finely broken. He has Il har-
ness made to order for him also a blank
ct and complete suit that covers him all
over. While watching the antics of this
colt a well known breeder of horses from
another state appeared on the scene and
began to cry down the early and unnat-
ural development of a colt Mr.. Shaw
told him he was satisfied that he was
right but that the public demanded these
exhibitions and itSwas necessary to spoil
colt now and then to appease the pub
lie clamnor. II have noticed hundreds
of these wonderful yearlings and two
years olds and they are of no value when
they grow up. 1t is only as colts that
they are wonders. | know all these fast
ones such As j. |. c., Maud S., and all the
rest of that class and they are As UNI
sound rs unsound can be. Their trainers
get them up to trot now and then and
then spend weeks in nursing them again"
As much as we all admire to see these
wonderful colts all must admit that the
above words from this visiting gentleman
are good common sense.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Because of the adverse Legislation of
the United States the Mormons are about
acquiring 10000 acres of land in the
State of chihuahua, Mexico, upon which
they will place their proselytes as they ar
rive from Europe, where they are nearly
all made.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

The MEaANTIc RAiLRoAD.--Mr. u. f. Nc
Fee, Superintendent Of the Lake Megantic rail
road, together with Engineers J. C. Scribner ant
A. Middleton are on their way northwara.
gantic line in this State where only preliminar,
surveys have been made. Mr.. McFec says thai
the work u 70 b rapidly pushed until the com.
pletion Of the road, which will be In about two
years from thia time. Between $50 and 2o(
miles remain to be located and constructed
The company y now going ahead pndss ~ npssA
inpstus q ~ late Canadian sahsily 4 ospoo'
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

The New England and Eastern State
Fair, ut Bangor, opened Monday, with I'M
favorable weather. but very large dis
play of animals. Probably the best ever
seen i'll New England, Tuesday morning
very large; but Tuesday afternoon and
evening were showery, and unpleasant.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02
Rates of Advertising.
Newspaper Decisions.

ANY person who takes paper regularly from
the of6cc.whethcr directed to his name anoth
er's OF whether he has subscribed or not-is respon
sihle for the payment.
D. III persons orders his paper discontinued, ht
must paw all arrcarages, or the publisher may con
tinuc To send It until payment is made, andlcollcoi
the whole amount, whether the paper is taken from
the Office not.
The Courts have decided that refusing 10 TAXI
newspapers and periodicals from the posi- office, OF
removing and leaving them unealcd Tor, is prinia
euic evidence of fraud.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02
Somerset County omcers.

Clerk of Courts-L. II. Webb, Skowhegan.
County Attorney James o. Bradbury, ilartland'
Register of Decds-H. {. Decker, Skowhcgan.
County Trcasurer--A. o. Frederic, Norridgewock
Shcrif-Zenas Vaughan, Skowhegan.
Deputes-E p. Viles, n. New Portland; s, IL
Moshier Pittsfcld b. NJ Steward, No, Anson
VIM W. Brown, Harmony; X. s. Williams
Hartand; Lyman Grant, Scion; Augustus Brad
bury, Fairfield; X. NJ. Baker, Norridgewock; {
II. Jones, Athens John II. Mitchell, Cambridge
Benz A. Sawyer, Starks.
Jailer-B. NJ. Baker, Norrdgewock.
Judge Of Probatc--Turner Boswell, Sulon.
Register Of Probate-H. S. Goodwin, Skowhegan
County Commissioners-A. ]. Moor, Ilartland, Z
Z Hilton, Brighton; Hiram Moore, Madison Cen
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

GERMANY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has reach
ed Washington that the German government
has recently sent to South America a CONNER
cia commission with the same object in view
toat was sought by the United States commits
sion, which has recently returned from that con-
tinent. The German commission Is composed Of
Prince Frederick Won Hohenlohe and Herr Won
Scholen. They propose to visit all the countries
Of Central and South America for the purpose
Of studying those markets aud cultivating
friendly relations with them. England has had
almost u monopoly Of South American trade,
but the Germans are making efforts TO establish
their goods In these markets, and line Of steam.
err from HambuSg has recently commenced
making regular trips under government patron
~, 70 the west esast - far ~ Guatemala.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

A good way to cook watery summer squashes
tender, and the seeds if small. Tie the pieces
in thin muslin bag and boil slowly in slightly
sailed water until tender. Then remove from
the kettle, and with lade press out all the wa
ter. Take out Of the bag put into spider,
mash fine, if not already free from Jumps, and
add butter, pepper and salt to taste. Let it sim
mer, and serve while hot
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

A Stratford Comm woman, who is Il
member of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, accuses local
Christians of going to church to hear the
glories of another world and beat down
Satan under their feet, all the while hav
ing horses outside fighting 1000 devils
in the shape of flies and mosquitoes.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

A happy faculty in a nurse is the faculty o
keeping still. Indeed, a nurse who can keep
still when there is no occasion to keep feet OF
hands busy is invaluable in a sick room. No
matter how faithful or how capable one may be
in other respects, the nurse who keeps feet in
motion, who rocks or plays ii tattoo with her fin
gers, or "hdgets" about the room, is not fitted
by nature for her occupation, and certainly new
or ought to be allowed to attend nervous per-
son. Another of the discomorfts many inva-
lids suffer is the habit people often have OF eat
ing few nuts or an orange or an apple i'll the
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

One Of the most coldeblooded murders on rec
ord took place in Lawrence, Mass. Thursday
last, by Henry X. Goodwin. He shot Albert D.
Swan, prominent and wealthy business man
with whom he had been associated in business
Goodwin seemed to have the impression that
Swan had robbed him in business operations
Goodwin pleaded mot guilty" in court Friday
by the advice of his counsel, though he repeat
eddy ayowed that he shot Swan.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

The cold wave has had Il depressing eff
feet upon CampIneetings and other out
door gatherings. The attendance at
Northport Campmeeting that closed last
count.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

The Boston Type Foundry is one of the
oldest and most reliable companies in the
country. John X. Rogers, the agent, is
well known to every printer in Maine.
that foundry
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

The President has decided to reappoint
}1las Stallel ~ consul general to Shang-
-. China 6tahel y now In Washington
4 kaye a l169hce. He has served in
ldas6lk "a SD China for ten or
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

1t is said that tariff reformers are going
TO try for reduction In the next Con-
pcss, but increased expenditures and d.
ninished receipts leaves narrow mar
~ for experiments.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Gen Neal Dow, has taken the stump
for the Prohibitory party in Ohio. If re-
ports are accurate, he makes some eX-
ceedingly cheap talk about matters in
Maine
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

The men who impoverish homes, en-
ploy cunning methods to get the money
that should be spent forth from their sa-
looms Infatuated drunkards-thc record
of whose crime is Il disgrace to our coun-
try-deservc no protection fol their vile
deeds.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

syndicate of Chicagoans own a cattle
ranch In Texas that has an area of three
cattle, and there is abundant room foi
many more.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

The event of the week in Somerset
County seems to be the new dress of the
REPORTER. In every place have been in
the county since the announcement of the
proposed change was made | have heard
the course of the publishers in thus Civ
ing more value for less money warmly APP
proved. One offensive partisan" post
master who will probably soon have to
walk the plank told me that of all the pa
pcrs in the state the REPORTER is the best
local paper that he sees in the state. lie
said that the decrease in price would be
sure to make Il boom in his locality. This
is but sample of the way in which the
Improvement is received on all sides. Is
it any wonder that II local paper is dear
to the hearts of its readers: 1t is the
most natural thing in the world. The
city daily contains news from afar served
up in n cold distant fashion, Not so the
country weekly. Here we find the neigh
horhoOd gossip written up in irregular
English perhaps but yet in Il very inter
c>ting manner. This part of the paper
is the work of farmers SONS and daught-
crs who in this way earn a free copy of
the paper and perhaps something beside.
a local paper if it is true to the interests
of its readers is about rs near il member
of the family AS can be. In it is recorded
the births of all theichildren, the marriage
of the young folks and the deaths of the
older ones. Who wonders then thatthe
paper is sacred in so many homes? May
the REPORTER still grow and prosper in
the years to come as it has in years gone
by is the wish of the TRAVELLING Man.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

G. J, Shaw, of Hartland, has engaged
IL stalls, Lawrence and Gerald, of Fair
field as many more and Lowe of Fairfield,
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Troup, collector of internal rcuenue,
for Connecticut, says, las Democrat
shall have no Republican under me-" Not
much reform sentiment about that.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Assistant Postmaster General, Steven
soa, is to make appointments in accord
ance with the wishes of Democratic
Congressman In their respective districts,
and hold them responsible.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

A revised estimate of losses by the
storm in Charleston, s. c., is 81 600, 900.
Fourteen lives were lost by the wreck of
B pilot boat. The crops were badly dam
!, aged in the country.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

The first American inscription upon the
Obelisk, now standing In Central Park,
New York, will be; use III. Bulls
Cough Syrup Price % cents"
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Frank James, the only survivor of the
celebrated James brothers is on farm
near Independence, Missouri, sick of con-
sumption.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Portland is to be lighted by electricity
for $25, 900 per year, which is less than
the cost of lightning the city by gas.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

ORDERED, that the SOMERSET REroRrER, pub
lie newspaper printed at Skowhcgan, in the County
Of Somerset, he designated, appointed, and made
the County PAPER in which hereafter all public no
tees arr to be printed until further order of Court
l.. H. WEBB, Clerk
A true copy Of order.
Attest. l.. II. VIM, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

A Mormon elder is holding meetings in
school houses, in Newry, in this State.
There is great curiosity to hear him and
he has crowded houses.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

The New Hampshire Legislature, ad-
journcd Friday last until the last
Wednesday in May 1887. The session
has been three months in length.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Every safeguard is being adopted to
contine the small poX within the limits of
Montreal
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Colby University will open next Thurs
day. 1t is expected that the Freshman
class will contain forty members,
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

A slight increase of failures ever the
week before was the record of last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Capt. John Patten, n prominent citizen
of Bath, celebrated his Goth birthday last
Thursday
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Cholera is raging in Spain at the rate
of about 1000 new cases, and more than
1000 deaths daily.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Fires were very comfortable to have in
dwellings during the last week of August
morning and evenings.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Bismarck is reported to desire to ac-
quire the island OF Cuba for Germany.
The United States may have something to
say about this.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Slight frosts in New Hampshire last
week. We hear of none in Maine to
cause much damage.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Peace between England and Russia, Is
said to be assured almost beyond the pos
sibility of failure.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Business dull misery prevailing and an
earthquake for variety, is the report from
the West Indies.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

sec that the dear people are kick
in@" Al the telephone rates now that the
compan, propose 10 increase them. The
tel .phone company in this state is rs
grl>ping monopoly rs ever existed in
this state with none of the ability which
usually goes with such hig corporations.
Its officers in this state are small men
who fail to take in the needs of the pub
lie Their wires are in condition n part
of the time but uftcncr out of gear. Tn
like the telegraph company they employ
the cheapest help and the help in return
render the cheapest service. OF course
there are exceptions 10 this rule for
among 81 many hands there are necc>>a-
rily some very competent and obliging
ladies and gentlemen. If all hands would
combine and have their telephones taken
on; the company would make up and do
justice by their customers.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

the Southern Utes are reported starry
Hg and threatening to go on the war path
unless speedily supplied with provisions.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02
DR.. R. c. FLOWERS
Scientific Remedies
RIP VAN WINKlE.

Joseph jefferson, the great actor (whose equa
in the character OF Rip Van Wrinkle we shall
neversee AGAIN., states that he visited DE-
Flower in n very low state Of health. He had
given ND the stage on account of his health
being utterly broken down. DR.. Flower en-
trely cured him, aud he Is today enjoying the
very best OF health after having Tiled last sea
stwo great remedies used In this ceebratted
cure were DR.. Flowers Liver and Stomach
Sanatve and Nerve Pills
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02
OPENING OF COURT.
Justice once Moro Holding the
Scalcs in Somerset.

Yesterday WAS the opening el the SCI
teahcr term of tho supreme Court for
this county There Ms a> usual a large
attendance Of attorneys. jurors. parties
Ia several suits and '.cloud ri witness
e." The county lar WAS OF course. all
present and from out Of the county
came. Hon. I, T. Webb. and $ $. Brown,
Of WaicaiIlr William Webster, OF
Massachusetts,. and Don \. IL Powers. OF
Newport.
court w, opened NJ 10 O'Clock with
PRAYER l., Ree Mr. Hacklin ludgc Enoeh
Foster. presiding The officers of the
euur, are II follows:
Clerk. l.. IL. Webb
County Attaruc,, J. o. bradbury.
Stcnographcr, Ed. X. Milihrn.
sheriff X Crrr /cnas Vaughan.
Deputies in attendance, Il. W. Baker, +. I.
Viles, Il. \. SAWYER, j. II. Mitchell.
Officers in charge Of grand jury {. H. jones
and G.. c. Brown.
Messenger. 7. II. $ Vaughan.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

A furry of "beautiful snow" lasting
20 minutes, was the entertainment in a
Connecticut town last Wednesday.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Our subscribers will observe an I'M
prOvement. IN the REPORTER this week,
and we hope they. will like it.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Gladstone's health has been greatly i'm
proved by his travels in Norway,
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

The public debt was decreased $1,000
900 in August.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

In that horrible railroad disaster at Ashta-
bul Ohio. which every one remembers, Mrs f.
NJ. Coulter was hurled through the bridge 10
feet into the river Of ice. Her friend aud
Messrs Moody & Sankey's associate, the sweet
singer p p Bliss, was killed, and she so badly
chronic hysteria followed She was sent to IA
private asylum, where, after long treatment.
She was pronounced rncurable. Four years
ago friend sent her bottle OF DR.. Flowers
Nerve Pills The effect was like magic; II bot
ties we're taken, and Mrs. Coulter was thoroug-
y cured.
FOR SALE BY GEORGE Gus HING
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

Why suGsp tlne torturcs OF hillousness
W. HoQ&3sp eaEraparilla WIN rye you
~ n N dssGlsas. loo
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

The iron trade appears to be taking on
fresh activity.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02
Dress and Cloak Making Connected.

We are Agents for the Celebrated Lewando's
French Cleansing and Dying Establishment, also for
Universal Fashion Company's Perfect-ftting Patterns
Album of Fashion GA pages, over 1000 large illus
trations l5c postpaid Patterns sent to any address
postpaid on receipt OF the price.
cordial invitation is extended to all to step in
and examine our Goods.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

There are 262 men and one woman in
the Oregon penitentiary
The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02

The vacation season i now over and
people are returning to their usual avoca-
tion>. There is something very amusing
about this vacation business to Il locker
on who does not indulge in such foolish
ness. OF course there are exceptions to
the rule, but as u raie the persons who
make the most of vacations need them
the least of any one. In Monsoon the
other day Il gentleman told me an incl
drnt that illustrated this very well. He
said that Il farmer living in II charming
portion of that beautiful town left his
pleasant home and with his family went
OF up into the woods among the mosqui-
tO~ to camp out" About the same time
n party of '.Nacationists" left Monsoon
Village and went up on this poor man :
farm and campcd and had Il fine time. To
see some people work and worry and
sweat to get ready to have a vacation re-
minds me or Il very fat woman flying
around the house on Il hot day to get
cool, The eXertion increases her diScom-
titure. But there are a class that the va
cation season is ii real boon to. The
business man can take Il short vacation
most any time if he only thinks SO, but
the poorly paid city clerks who work ear
~ and late enjoy vacation as no one else
can. They take as much pleasure i'll an
ticipating the trip and arranging for it as
they do in the realization of it. To then
vacation will ever be a blessed thing to
| the professional vacationist it will con
/ tinue to be the same delusion and snare.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-05-22
Frightening Children.

With painful frequency we hear of
cruel, practical jokes" perpetra.ed
upon little children Again and again
comes to US the old story of a child
frightened into convulsions by play.
fellow who "only wanted to have a
little fun" One would think that in
cidents like this had been enacted and
told with ghastly iteration often
enough from generation to generation
to warn off the most incorrigible fun
lovers and fools from the perilous
ground. The progress of the witless
plot is generally the same up to GER
taip point. There is neither originali-
ty nor variety in the favorite mode of
execution. 1t sounds trite in the tell
ing. A figure wrapped in the conven-
ventional sheet. lurking in dark cor
ner; aspiring upon the unsuspecting
victim, selected because he is the most
timorous or delicate of the family OF
school; dismay, shrieks of anguish
blent with goblin laughter-then a
difference in the ending. Sometimes
no apparent harm is done, unless that
one child is made more timid, another
more cruel. Again, the nervous sys-
tenn is unbalanced so far that con.
vulsion ensues. Once in a while the
lnnocen subject of the practical joke
pays for his tormentor's prank with his
reason or his life. In a less fragrant
manner incalculable mischief Is done
in many nurseries by tales of ghosts
bogles, the black man who comes
down the chimney to catch children
who will not 90 to sleep quietly, etc.
That mother is culpable who, when
she finds her child unduly timid, does
not watch narrowly for indications
that the nervous organism of her off.
spring has been tampered with, and
who, should her suspicious be con.
firmed, does not follow tie clew to its
source and Danish the criminal from
her household.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-05-22

The North American Review con-
cludes its seventieth year with its June
number. 1t never had SO large cir
culation, nor greater influence, nor a
more brilliant staff of contributors.
This number discusses seven topics OF
vital public interest; by no less than
fourteen eminent writers, not including
the short contributions in "Comments
Shall silver be demonetizcd 2" is
answered pro and con by thee dis
tinguished economists, Sumner, Laugh
lin and Walker, representing Yale and
Harvard colleges and the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology. "The
Tardiness of Justice Is discussed by
Judge w. L. Learned,and Prohibition
in Politics" by Gail Hamilton "The
swearing habit" by E, P. Whipple.
and French Spoliation " by Edward
Everett. The policy of the Roman
Catholic hierarchy toward our public
schools is assailed in learned essay
by new polemic, Mr.. M. c. N'Bryne
of North Carolina, and defended bv
Bishop Keane, of Virginia, with equal
erudition. 1t is most interesting
double presentation of an impending
issue, "How shall women dress 2" is
answered by Charless Dudley Warner
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, DR.. w. A.
Hammond, DR.. Kate ]. Jackson and
Mrs. Z. M. King, the English leader
ofthe dress reform movement.