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The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21
Candidacy in 1888.

TIN NV York. Warlds> Washington
sal. Mr. pliin,. Nh h.
tn, Rrstitfirau candidate, far President in
-. if la, situation doc, nj chang In a
-. marked decree. H.. fas a prani-
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~ or aftgnpt tn igul,r, \ n simple
,.rf,,f.. ,..,il,., ii,. STAT al Mann h.
.tfferaHe,.> attr,rt now NOR. attention
than t,t,IlI.l fl,.,..nf apR af,iriai si Wash
melton. #,Nrept pcrlnu~ fLc President
on al M rrcuIi,r hun. In IL, noted
il, TIN. =.s.nnarti,,, B.. tL,. nneea.ino acti,i-
~ NJ Rlsiir. ,.,,.t,f,4. NV, that h,.
+. IN rr#xaf.. lf,. M. f.. "a, much Of a tarl,rt
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ia. =,,eatb.r n,t,tcus T.. h. had IN Maine
I'm ,.anaiffop Of affair. +. credited H. thu
,a,Iis,n inhnrucr of Mr. Bljue An anti
Hlaip,. man never r,u.on. He iu>t hate,
aud lat. on win an .ners, and abandon
ihai know mo- resi- Tn ahil~p If Mr..
Blaip,# with fine anti Blain.. neapH,# ha> de-
.,.4ns4.l Ia a r,ib.a.,lub
veteran Democrat .aia Ia me Yr>trr.
dakz .Tb,.,lo,. of talkinu scandal ahout
pI.i,t,. l.. in tL. n,,t F,rrRfbfup that
,.,f a. .ai,l ahnut linn ha. ben >aid Will,
-. Ia, b.,. q ,,r,ot,.r individual hold mn.
On In p.,,,I, ,hau an, man in The com.
Try rher,. j. mo- u,r talking about tn,
n,atfe,A of the Inst carupajeo The Pan
Electric statesmen hayi. ,inplied new j.
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The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21
The Morrison Surplus Resolution

The house had n spicy debate, Tuesday
and "Wednesday, on the Morrison resolu
ton requiring the Secretary of the Treas
ury to pay out all the balance or surplus
in the treasury above loo millions, in re-
ducing the debt in sums Of ten millions Il
month in which Morrison Reed. Ding
ley, Mckinley. IIiScock. Hewitt. Warner,
Randall and others participated. The
republicans aimed entirely TO have it
amended, n proposed by Mckinley, 50 as
to set aside and maintain the greenback
redemption fund of one hundred millions
by which 3iG millions of greenbacks are
kept at par with gold. inasmuch as the
resolutions would compel n Use Of por-
ton of that fund for ordinary purposes
at times and was therefore the entering
wedge for an overthrow Of this fund.
They were finally willing 10 support the
the resolution with this amendment The
democrats, except Hewitt and a few
other hard money democrats who stood
with the republicans sisted the amend
mcnt, so that the contest was really over
the question of establishing the grccnback
redemption fund by certain law
Mr. Reed Of Maine maintained that the
foremost duty of the treasury of tho
nited States was to maintain public con
hdcnce and secure a firm basis for souno
business of the country. The saving OF
one or two millions year at the expense
| or the business interests of the country wa.
to silly to he maintained by grown mel
entrusted with power. and living under
obligations under which Congressmcr
lived lie referred to the fact that IL re-
solution had been brought in at lat,
stage of the session and said in the fac
of the political game the democrat
thought they could pass it in the House "a
II time when the Senate was busy ON tn
appropriation bills and could not act on i
and that it would thus escape veto o
the President. They could 90 to tn
country for a second time with Il sccon'
edition of the story they told in the las
campaign of 800 900 GOO surplus.
A large number of amendments wcr
offered and either rejected or ruled on
on points of order, The joint resoluit II
passcd-yeas POI; nays 81. New Eng
land Representatives all voted IN tn
negative as follows: this resolution will
have to pass the Senate and be signed b.
the President before it becomes law.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21
The Sebasticook d Moosehead
Lake r. r.

James q. bradbury, Esq, of Ilartland,
has devoted nearly his whole time for
month past in getting the subscriptions
to the stock of the SebasticOok and
Moosehead Lake railroad, working
up the interest in the project, and in get
ting the ueccssars legal documents lie
was at Skowhegan Wednesday evening,
met the Railroad Commissioners at
Hotel Coburn where the document was
perfected and the certificate of the Rail
road Commissioners affixed thereto.
Tuesday MIR. Bradbury proceeded to Au-
gusta, where the necessary record was
made, the charter issued, and Mr.. Brad
bury returned to his home with the char
ter in his pocket n happy man. The
route is to be viewed by the Commissions
ers Friday next and If they approve it,
the pick and shovel will be put in opera
ton forthwith. We are informed that
the Commissioners in passing upon the
route, consider the feasibility, whether
public convenience requires the road and
whether there is any conflict with vested
rights.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21
Woman's Relief Corps.

Nathan A. Weston National Woman 5
Relief Corps, No. %, was organized at
Madison last Thursday by Department
Secretary lnzetta A Small, assisted by
Department Inspector Azuba l.. Bagley.
The Installation was public and notwth-
standing the unfavorable weather "A large
number were present Short addresses
were made by Installing Officer, Mrs.
Powers, the newly elected President, Mr..
Newell. Post Commander, and others.
The Post are about to build Il q. A. r..
hall. All are much interested in the work
and this corps promises to be one of the
first in the State. With such an efficient
leader as Mrs. Clara T.. Powers. with her
able staff of officers, this corps cannot fail
to prosper The following is the list Of
officers: President, Clara +, Powers /;
S. V. p, Addie +, York; j. V. p, Octav-
ia d. Newell; Secretary, May +. Spear
Treasurer, Bertha NJ. Rose; Chaplain,
Lizzie NJ. Rose; Conductor, Cora f..
Fogg; Guard, Emily Greenleaf A. c.,
Ncttie +. Stewart; A. g., - Hamilton.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21

The August ATLANTIC is an extremely
good one. Miss Sarah Orne Jcwett con
tributes Il clever story called The Two
Browns" and Octave Thanet has a very
amusing sketch about "Six Visions of st.
Augustine in which We see the town
from six different points of view. The
three most notable articles of the number
an entertaining paper on domestic
Economy in the Confederacy," by David
Dodge paper on The Indian CUES
ton in Arizona" by Robert X. Evans
and an essay on The Benefits of Super
stition," by Agnes Repplier Andrew
Hedbroke has an essay ON "Indi vidual
Continuity" and there are criticisms on
Recent Light Literature" and other vol.
umes. Miss Edith NJ. Thomas contri-
butes a poem to the memory of Helen
Hunt jackson, and there are also some
other verses which are up to the usua
high standard of ATLANTIC poetry. Tn,
three serials by Henry James, Bishop
and Charles Egbert Craddock Miss Muir
| free) are as interesting as ever; and til,
Contributors Club, which deserves
word for its brightness, closes the mum.
Der. Houghton Mifiiin Co. Boston.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21
An Executive Order.

The following executive order was is
sued by the President Wednesday OF
last week.
To He Hedds If DepdrtmentS-
deem this proper time to especially
warn all SubordinateS in the several de
partments, and all office holders under
the general government, against the use
of their official posit ions in attempts to
control political movements in their To-
caltics. Office holders are the agents of
the people and not their masters. a
just discrimination in this regard be
tween things which citizens may proper
ly do and purposes for which public Of
fees should not be used is easy IN the
light of Il correct appreciation of the +, la
ton between the people and those en-
trusted with official place, aud a consid-
Grafton of the necessity under our form
of government OF political action from
olilc ial coercion. You are requested to
to communicate the substance of these
views to those for whose gnidcnce they
intended
(Signed) GEoN Err CLEVELAND,
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21
At WASHINGTON.

Senator Frye has presented petitions
signed by 800 citizers of Livermore, Au.
burn, Sanford Brunswick and South
Berwick urging the passage of the bill
prohibiting aliens from holding lands in
the United States and the bill directing
the disbursement of the two hundred mil.
lion dollars treasury surplus, and substi-
tuting treasury notes for bank notes re-
tire d.
BY majority of more than four to one
the House has passed over the President :
veto the bill to pension Joseph Roniser
In this case the President was certainly
wrong and the House Is right.
The postmaster General has added 45s
post offices to the list Of money orders
offices. OF these Maine has three.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21
Brains Better than Luck.

What fortunate thing it would have
been for Mr.. CLEVELAND if the Senate
had treated the nomination of ArGTsrrr
III. GARLAND for Attorney-teneral in the
same way that they have treated that of
Mr.. JoHN GooDE, formerly nominated foI
Solicitor-General and lately rejected. If
that had been done, the greatest public
scandal of the time would not have been
identified with this rc orm AdminStra-
ton. But even the CLEVELAND luck was
of such an everyday sort as To prevent
o. at.
There is one way, however, that this
evident break in Mr.. CLEVELAND luck
can be made good, and that is by the de
liberate application of brains and will.
Let him turn out the guilty member of
his Cabinet. Then the malicious blow
dealt by the Presidents tickle fortune
will be nullitied, and very desirable i'm
preston will be produced upon the pub
lie mind besides.
A LUCKY President may be Il valuable
officer, but II wise one is better " J.
SHu
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21
Tho Renuhllcan Clarion.

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,n,ps of the predecessor IF the RlroE-
mr. Of tha, date and note tie charges.
A. that time Hiram knoNlton WAS clerk
of conrt~ Ephraim Flint. Secretary Of
STATE. Bi>hy 4 Phillip, held forth Instead
Of HiNbv Buck: ". II. Fuller had just
not hack into the Druggist business again
: conant held ont rare Inducements
Ia those who needed pictures: W X "a.
j r.t.. offered treat bargain, in clothing
Tho old firm Over \ Cushing nouri,hcd
a, IN, old stand Wade 4 Ward appeared
=. tho l.,dfug dry good, dealers Miss
r,iby advertised Dire, goods. millinery
.naIl warr-. ETC. Wm Doran had just
i started in tl,,. stove ndtIuRar. cuisines,
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The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21

Harpcr> Monthly for August is ont and
among the valuable articles that appear
therein we note; Charles Dudley Warner
takes his readers lin Their Pilgrimage
To Bar lIarbor, Natural Bridge, and White
Sulphur Springs. His Usual animated
ted conversation. piquant description, and
droll humOr characterize the thirty pages,
and at the last named resort the interest
of the story eliminates in charming
love episode which one of c. 5, Rein
harris Incompatible illustration pictures
for those readers whose Imagination
needs aid in such scenes. with the title,
she was in his arms. The Currant is
L. p Rowcs topic in the August part of
The Home Acre" series The novelist
puts his power of skilful writing into
these agricultural papers, and commune
Gates some useful preceptS concerning the
propagation, culture, and medical value
of this fruit. Prof. Richard T. Ely, the
economist of the foremost educational
institution in America, Johns Hopkins
University. contributes the second of his
timely Social Studies" to the August
IlARpERs Under the heading of The
Economic Evils in American Railway
Methods" he lays bare some glaring facts
which are generally overlooked or under
estimated. John llabberton, of "llclcn's
Babies" fame, gives a short piece of au-
photographed advice to aspiring story
writer's with this suggestive title. The
Penalties of Authorship" one of the
prominent New York physicians, DR. Ii
tus NJ Coan. conveys much information
to invalid~ and other ailin@ mortal~ in re
gard to certain French mineral springs
which are not popularity known
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21

Now 1t appears that even the mail of
fishermen on the Nova Scotia coast is
withheld. Captain Joyce, Of Portland
Schooner, said he applied at the post
Office for letters for himself and his crew
which had been sent to them through the
authorities refused to deliver them to
him, saying that under the treaty he was
denied the right of the international mail
system. Much Indignation is manifested
by the fishermen over this new and ,un-
called for indignity. They denounce the
Canadian government in the strongest
terms.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21
Republican County Convention.

The Republicans OF Somerset County will
meet In Convention, at Coburn Hall sknwht
gan. on Tuesday. Aug Eth. i77' al 10 . in :
\. VI. for the purpose Of nominating the fol-
lowing officers to be supported at the StpteHi7
her election, VIZ A senator, County Attorney,
sheriff, Register Of Deed~, two County 'om
miS-ioners and IA County Treasurer Also Ia
choose "A County Committee aud to lrauthft such
other business as may properly come before The
Convention
All voters In Somerset County, regardless oil
PAST party affiliations or alliances, who desire
to act with the Republican organization In the
present State Campaign. who believe In We'll
paid labor, and therefore in the protee
ton OF the Agricultural, Commercial. Man.
ufacturiDg, Mining and laundering interest Of
the country, To the end that the County OF som
erect and the State OF Maine. In common with
all parts OF our Onion, may be cheered by The
busy hum Of industry, and the home Of the
farmer. the machanic, the artisan and al
others be made glad because Of well reward
labor, all such ar cordially invited to meet In
the "Primsries," aud hke part In choosing
delegates to the Convention.
The basis Of epresnatiOn, will be one dele
gate for each town and plantation and AN ad-
ditional delegate for every twenty hye votes
majority fraction thcreOf,ca-t for Gov. ROBBIE
in 1884. On this basis, the various towns and
plantations will bc entitled u the following
number Of delegates, to represent them In Con
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21

Although Mr.. Gladstonc's defeat is a
serious one so far a. the members of Par
liamrnt is concerned, he having but about
200 behind him, whereas he had 33j in
III the last Parliament, the popular vote
will show but about 10000 against home
rule in total of about 5000, 900 When
50 nearly one half of the British people
pronounce in favor Of granting Ireland
self-government the day of deiyerancc is
not far off.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21

The quotation of saying of Epictctus
to the effect that "no wise man should
refuse to take part in the government, for
it is base to give way to the worthless
wicked to turn away flom those who need
our help, and foolish to prefer being
ruled i'll to being ruled WE'LL" has lost
nothing of its truth or patncss in the
nearly 1900 years that have elapsed since
it was spoken and citizens of Maine do
well to bear it i'm mind.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21

"a Lewiston journal correspondent
understands there Is a hitch in the Scbas-
ticook & Mooschcad Railroad via Hart
land, on account of the Athens charter
granted some time ago to some destina-
tion and yet uncxpircd.
We have made diligent inquiry as to the
basis of the above item and fail to find
even rumor of opposition from the Ath-
ems direction.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21

The Maine Press Association spent last
week in doing" Bar llarbor The mem
beers all got along nicely until they took a
deep sea voyage. They started out on an
excursion Friday in the Maine Central
steamer Sebenoa, and after reaching
Somcsville were all So seasick that they
returned in barges-barges that run on
wheels.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21

EAST MADIsoN.-Our correspondent
writes: An item recently appeared in the
county papers concerning the road ma
chine and its work The article stated
that the machine had been run by +. c.
Bradbury This is not exactly true. Mr.,
Bradbury has been the teamstcr, but Mr..
T.. NJ. Dean, of East Madison, has for
two years run the machine" Last year
he worked twenty-seven days in Madison,
and this year twenty-seven and seven in
Scion. Mr. Dean is good man to work
in any place he may be put, but upon the
road machine he has few equals and no
superiors. our roads are in much better
condition than in the old days when they
were repaired with pillow and scraper.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21
Newspaper Decisions.

Any person who takes paper regularly from
The ofiicc-whcther directed to his name or anoth
cr's, whether he has subscribed or not-s rcspon
sible for the payment.
:. If person orders his paper discontinued, h,
must pay all arrearages, or the publisher may
tinuc to send it until payment is made, and. COLLECT
The whole amount, whether the paper is taken from
the Office or not
The Courts have decided that refusing To take
newspapers and periodicals from the post Office, OF
removing and leaving them uncallcd for is prin,a
Iacie evidence of fraud.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21

4 MAI REroE1.-once, at pubic
dinner, Gen Won Mantcuiiel the late
German military governor of conquered
Alsace. who hated all that was French.
engaged in IA dispute with French diplo-
mat. who maintained the superiority Of
the French workmcn over the artisans Of
all other nations. "a thing 50 ugly does
not exist that the skin and geniu, of a
Frcnchman cannot make Of il a thing of
beauty he said. Angcred by the contra
diction, the old soldier pulled hair from
his bristly gray mustache, and, handing II
to the Frcnchuan. said curtly Let him
make thing of beauty out of that, then
and prove your claim The Frenchman
took the hair and sent it in a letter to II
well-known Partisan jeweller, with Il
statement of the case and an appeal tc
his patriotic pride giving him no limit of
expense in executing the order. week
later the mail from Paris brought neat
little box for the general. In it was d
handsome scarf-pin made like Prus>laI
eagle, that held in its talons stihf gray
bristle. from either end Of Which danglcd
tiny golden ball. one was inscrihco
"Alsace," and the other Lorraine and
on the eagles perch were the words
.'You hold them. but by hair.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21

We have received the premium list Of
fered for the Forthcoming New England
and Eastern Maine State Fair, to be held
in Bangor, Aug. 3lst, Sept. LIST, 2d and
Sd. Very liberal prizes are offered, and
1t is thought the exhibition will even ex-
Gel the successful one of last season.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21
The Ierdict luminous

W. b. suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind, tcstiiicN
81 can recommend Electric Bittcrs as the very
best remedy, Every bottle sold has given relic
in ever, cast One man took six bottles ant
wa, cured Of rheumatism Of l0years Standing.
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bcll,ilo Ohio, aiiirnS
The best selling medicine have ever HANDLED
in nv 20 years experience, is Electric Bittcrs.'
Thousands If others have added their testimony
50 that the verdict is unanimous that Electric
Bttcrs do cure all diseases ofthc Liver, Kidney
or Blood. Only half dollar bottleat Gushing
Drug Sture.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21
The Voice Of the People.

The people, as a whole, seldom make
mistakes, and the unanimous voice of
praise which comes from those who have
used Hoods Sarsaparilla, fully justitles
the claims of the proprietors of this
great medicine. Indeed. these very claims
are based entirely on what the people say
Hoods Sarsaparila has done for them.
Read the abundant evidence of its cura-
tive powers, aud give it fair, honest
trial
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21

A convenient friend ut the elbow of the
Fairfield journal is made to say that
There is whole county in the State
where the law is utterly ignored and ere
is no city in the county either" Why not
let that friend speak out and name the
county
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21
KNOX STALLION.
BaV Fred Locomotive

Will still continue the season at
Bailey's Stable in Harmony, Fri.
days till 3 p. NJ, then at Athens,
every Saturday 5 p. NJ.
n. HALL.
June 80, SO.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21

So. NORRIpcEWoCk Fourteen candi
dates are to be baptized next sabbath af
tcrnoon from the NJ. L. church by INNER
sion near the new cemetery. About 1t
Masons from this place went 30 No. An
son last Sabbath afternoon to attend tn,
funeral of Mr. Bodlish. Nearly 80 OF
the Good Templars went to Mercer last
Saturday evening to visit the lodge there.
All report an enjoyable time O.. Plenty OF
rain, and some are happy while Others
wear long faces The Eaton SchooI
house had narrow escape of being burn
ed one evening last week, IL rocket was
sent up near by, the spa.ks from which
set the house on fire. fortunately it was
discovered an alarm was sounded Ia
which the citizens responded. Damage
slight.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21

Our thanks are due Mr., Geo. T. Brack-
EFT, of Belfast, secretary of the Grand
Lodge l. o. q. T., of Maine, for copy
of the printed proceedings of the TWEEN
ty-eighth semi-annual and annual pro-
ceediDgs of the lodge.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21

A Chinaman has been arrested in Port
land ON suspicion of being the man who
committed the murder in Boston Salur-
day night,
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21
PROBATE NOTICES.
To all persons Interested in either Of the Els
tates hereinafter named.

To all persons Interested n either of the Els
tates hereinafter named.
AT A COURT OF PROBATE held al Skew
"A hcsan, within and for the County of Somer-
set, on the ID TUESDAY OF July in the year OF
our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and eight
six; the following business having been presented
hereby Ordered; That puolic notice thereof be
appear at a Probate Court to be holdenat said
SkOw hcgau.at the Probate Office on the second
Tuesday of August next at nine of the cloc k
in the forenoon, and be heard thereon and oh
ject II they see cause.
JOSIAH CARSLEY, late of New Portland.
deceased VIII presented for probate by GritlI.
vile Hackctt, the executor named therein.
JOSHUA q. BOYlNGTON late of Embdpn
deceased. Petition for License to sci and con
vcy Real Estate presented by W. W. Hamb.et,
Administration
i. STEWARD WALKER of Norridgcwock
Insane. Petition for License 10 sell and convey
Real Estate presented by Orlando Walker,
Guardlal.
HENRY WAsHBURN. late OF Anson, de.
ceased. First Account of +. j. Moore Executor
presented for allowance.
LEONARD J. GEORGE. late of Athens. de
ceased First Account of Samuel Custon,
Guardian, presented.
JACOB STETSON. la,e of New Portland. de-
ceased. First and Final Account of {. \. VII
Der, Administrator. presented.
TURNER BUSWELL, Judge.
Attest ). H. GOODWIN, Register.
Post Office address, Judge, solon Register
Skowhegan. 3w.4
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21
CE N E RAJ.

Several boycotters in New York city
have been convicted of conspiracy and
sentenced to State prison for terms vary
ing from eighteen months to 81 years
each, Judge Barrett in giving sentence
spoke strongly of the ingratitude the
prisoners had shown in seeking here ref
uge from oppression, and then conspiring
to destroy the equal chance for all, which
more than anything else makes this de-
sirable country to live in.
Samuel X. Gay, chief clerk in the Pitts
burg pension office, has disappeared and
his accounts show him to be defaultcr
TO the extent $4,000 or S20, 900. Gay
was looked upon as an exemplary young
man and was strict attendant at church,
He was quite active in the Yonng Mems
Christian Association and prominent
leader in the Murphy temperance move
ment He took Il great interest in lee
lures by clergymen. Even his most init
mate friends never saw anything in his
conduct that would arouse suspicion.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21

The Senate Committee report against
investigating the Payne bribery charges,
Senators Hoar and Frye strongly dissent.
They say there was fraud somewhere and
it ought TO be investigated
The Somerset reporter., 1886-07-21

The swindling ticket seller appears to
be an annex to all circuscs this year
Forepaughs seems To be little better than
that of Doris.