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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-04-08
MANS DEVOTION.
4 Youth Whose Common Sense Rar
Away With His Affections.

4 Youth Whose Common Sense Ran
Away With His Affections.
He sat ON an ottomanat her feet in
blissful resignation and perfect calm.
''Ah. dear could sit here forever,
he said, looking lovingly up into her
warm blue eyes.
Gould you, Henry2" she answered.
''Yes. darling
.'You are sure YOU could, Henry?'
Il know it, my own"
'Well, l won't ask yoa to do it. bnt
would like to have Yousit there till eleven
O'Clock. for l have an engagement to
90 out with that handsome Mr.. Fitz-
spooner, and you can let me in. when
1 come back. without disturbing the
family. I've lost my night key and
can't get another tonight. You are
such darling. henry"
When she returned Fitzspooner had
to climb in over the transom and open
the door.-INGrcha1s. 7rareicr.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-04-08
TESTING SEEDS
4 Simple Method Of Which Every Farmer
Can Avail Himself.

a Simple Method Of Which Every Farmer
Can Avail Himself.
The plan of testing seeds by seeds
men before sending out is more and
more appreciated. In fact. before or
dering the year supply. seedsmen now
generally test samples-at least the
better class of them do It is no less
essential that buyers test seeds before
planting. This is fairly accomplished
by placing the seeds between folds Of
flannel CT blotting-paper. and keeping
them moist and at temperature of
sixty-iiye to seventy degrees Fahrenheit.
For testing seeds in Il large and crit.
ical way. however, many different
plans have been devised. Perhaps the
most complete, insuring proper warmth
and at the same time constant moisture,
is that of a prominent seed firm of
England. 1t may easily be applied to
the testing of seeds on the farm. where
a considerable number of samples is re-
guired to be tested. The arrangement
consists of wooden frame with Sloping
glass cover. inside of which is fixed q
aAdllSN tttiIh vi W sittl. III tillS Tain tI6
placed bricks of the ordinary size and
of porous nature, the surfaces Of
which stand well above the water,
but in position to absorb sufficient
moisture to cause termination: and on
these bricks the seeds being tested are
laid.
The surfaces of the bricks are divided
into spaces sufficient to contain one
test of from two hundred to three hun
dred seeds. and numbered for the sake
of accuracy in registration. The tenn
perature is kept at about seventy de-
grees Fahrenheit. and at this point tests
of clovers and some of the grass seeds
can be completed in from two to three
days. Its advantages are that seeds
can be watched in the actual process
of termination, and non-germinating
seeds examined for the cause. Ths
| ease with which humid atmosphere
and even temperature can be obtained
and preserved when the bricks are o,ece
heated IS apparent The regular sup
ply OF the exact amount of m ,Ssture
withoss its having to be apr died by
hand at almost haphazard, as in t,e
case of tests in soil. and ..pecd. xc.
curacy and simplicity in Working. an
also apparent.-Ckicogo Tribune.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-04-08
ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEBT.

-You Never Said So Before, John Pa
thetic Scene at = Mothers Death-Bed.
A venerable clergyman of Virginia
said lately: Men OF my profession see
much of the tragic side of life. Beside
a death-bed the secret passions. the
hidden evils as well as the good in hu-
man nature, are very often dragged to
the light have seen men die in bat
tie, children and young wives in their
husbands arms. but no death ever
seemed so pathetic to me as that of an
old woman, a member of my church.
81 knew her first as young girl.
beautiful, gag. full of spirit and vigor.
She married and had four children;
her husband died and left her penni-
less She taught school. she painted.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-04-08
1t Was Not for Love.

"Why. jones, you hook rather bins
this morning. What IS the troubles'
Then roy features do not belle my
feelings. said he. ''but did YOU OBJ
serve t,ast gentleman at my door few
mom'Mts SINCE"
Why. yes"
We'll; with his departure Nese ;c =
bank left in my house.
"Indeed! Was he so closely allied
to your hearthstone."
"oh, no. he is only deputy tax COZ
iector. "-Natioral Weekly,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-04-08

One firm in New York consumed
ten tons of fruis in the manufacture of
mince meat. After y while we may be
able to buy concentrated Nightmares by
the can.-Rhilacelph ia Cali.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-04-08

Mr.. Parnell entered Parliament
eleven years ago, at the age OF twenty
uina years.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13
FoRgloN.

Nineyt thousand tons of wheat will be
exported from Australia this year. Com
pie De Alfred Fslloux, French politician
and author, is dead. The French cabinet
1t Is believed will be short lived. The
Princess Of Wales Is seriously Ill.
1t II reported that Mr.. Gladstoue's con-
sultstions with his leading colleagues
have resulted In an agreement on the gen.
eral features Of his Irish measure. Mr..
Gladst0ne's bill, ~ finally drafted, will
run largely on the State Legislatures OF
America It gives Iriand q real, not q
phantom, National Assembly. There will
be renl Ministry, with absolute control
over public oGices, public revenues and
public services. The Legislature will be
invested with the law-making authority.
lizard. win have her own elections and
elsct h1r own Legislature, which will pass
IL lsWs, run It, own revenue, spend its
own mooney. The Imperial functions will
be similar 70 those Of the Federal Con-
gress, namely, control over the army,
navy, external relations, customs, the In
ternal revenue question. Irish represen-
tation in The Imperial Pertinent Is unde-
cided, bat Mr.. Gladstone 10 stated to be
IN favor Of local and federal representa-
ton ~ In Anesica.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13

AN IMPORTANT BILL.-Mr. Boutelle OF
he 4th Dist has introduced bill which
provides T. At any person who served three
months during the war of the rebellion.
and has an honorable discharge, who Is or
shall become disabled from any cause not
the result Of his own gross careles-ness,
disreputsble conduct, or vicious habits,
and shall also be dependent upon his own
labor tor support, shall, upon making due
proof of the facts, be placed upon the list
Of pensioners OF the United Stairs, and
Oh I'll receive pension during the contin-
uance Of disability, al aSsIe prCpor,ionats
to the degree thereof( Pbe highest rate
of pension grantsd shall b. ga 1t raises
the rate of pension to widows and orphans
now receiving ~ PER month To el2. Any
widow or minor child under Is years Of
age, or AZ Invalid psnsioper, snail receive
ension 1t the rate now allowed by law
without being required to prove that the
pensioners death WAS due to his military
or naval service. Pensions paid to Wild
,ws on Account Of minor children shall be
conIinued without limit IS to aye when
ever 1t Shall appear that such minors are
Of unsOuDd mi. d or phy-ica ly helpless, 30
IN tosrender them incapable Of earning q
provided that such widow
retains the care aud control OF such MI
nOrs and In the event Of the death or re-
marriage OF such widows, the pension
shall be continued to the minors In their
right during such disability, vnd payable
TO duly cOnst iiuted guardian.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13
GENERAL NEWS.

The republicans of the Ohio legislature
have nominated John Sherman for U. S.
Senator. He probably will be elected
next Tuesday.
The democrats of the Mississippi legis-
lature have nominated Messrs. Walthet
and George for U. S. Senators.
Cold snow storms delayed the trains In
Canada, Dakota, Nebraska and Missouri,
Thursday. The storm at Sioux City, Oak.
was the worst known for five years.
Some roads were entirely abandoned until
the storm should be over.
The New York Legislature met on Tues.
da, and organized by the election Of the
Republican candidates.
The Leuiston Journals Washington cor
respond, Mt is authority for the statement
that l.. d. NJ. Sweat, Of Portland, is
actively opposing the conformation OF
Collector Chase.
Three men were killed and others In
jured IN II railroad wreck In Alabama,
Saturday. The bridge went down and
the conductor swan the Icy river, TO nag
the train due few minutes later.
Two murder trials will occur in Maine,
soon. The Grand Jury 10 Waldo county
have found an Indictment against Mrs.
Lydia Lsrrab,e Of Jackson. The Brown
field mu rderer WAS arraigned, Saturday.
A Boston despatch says that = change
has taken place In the proprie' orship OF
the Daily Advertiser, which involvs some
important features Of the paper. A trans
fer of q sufficient number Of shares Of
stock To gentlemen Of wealth, who are
largely Interested in manufactures aud
firm supporters Of the Republican party,
will restore the paper to its former place
in Republican politics.
There is much interest in Grand Army
circles in the coming national reunion at
San Francisco. The following have al.
ready indicated their intention to be pres
ent Governor and Mrs. Robe, General
and Mrs. j. A. Hall. c. A. Cooms, Sup
erintendent of the Knox & Lincoln rail
road. S. W. Lane of Augusta, Genera
George l.. Beal of Norway, Colonel ant
Mrs. /. s. Bangs of Waterville, ColOne
and Mrs. j. ID. Anderson Of Gray, DIR. ant
Mrs. A. G. Hamlin of Bangor, Genera
and Mrs. Seldom Corner of Augusta, Com
rade Merrill of Gray, Isaac II. Danfortl
of Brunswick. The following will &,
from Portland: Captain and Mrs, Whit
man Sawynr, Secretary and Mrs. A. NJ
Sawyer, Mr. aud Mrs. Oren Legrow, Mr.
and Mrs. II. p. ingalls,, Mrs. +. J. kimball
Mr.. and Mrs. David Y. Harris, Mr.. an,
Mrs. J. S. Douglass, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
j. Little 'eld.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13

however and he hardly knew what the
result might be so he called him back and
settled up long standing account. On
one occasion he called t house with .
bin of 865 against man who was In q
new made grave. He inquired rs to where
the property went and was told that
1t was all willed to . son. Seeking out
the son he told h IN that he had bill
against his fathers estate and as he (the
SOM had got the money 1t was no more
than just that he should pay the bills.
The son demurred but Mr. ID. was not
to be triied with and before long he had
note for the full amount from the son
which was paid promptly at maturity.
Mr.. DIS experience has led him to the
opinion that while the great majority OF
ministers are earnest christians there are
often found wolves In Sleeps clothing.
On one trip he met man who claimed TO
b. a minister and very poor one fnan-
cially. Before Mr. Darling left him he
became convinced that he was poor in
most every thing else except cash. He
whined about his poverty until he was Of
fered very liberal discount If he would
settle up In full. At last he accepted the
offer and taking OFT purse well filled
with gold took from the large pieces a very
small one and paid the much discount
ed and long delayed bill. "If he fadn'i
showed me all that money should have
thought better Of humanity" said Mr.. ID.
told the narrator that he was mistaken
that the man he had been talking about
had but very slight claim upon humani-
ty and that was liable to be foreclosed al
any time when there should be a premium
| offered for large hogs.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13
Something OF q Thaw.

January Is always booked for thaw
soaking as this year. When We vent to
press last week but portion of the dam
age of the heavy rains that had prevailed
for several days previously had been as
certained. Since that time the papers
have been filed With many items of wash
outs, bridges noated OF etc.
The biggest item of damage in Maine
was the carrying of of portion of the
Augusta railroad bridge. The iron struct-
ure was being removed and temporary
trestle wooden bridge was |, place to be
used in replacing the iron bridge with
heavier one Of different construction. The
iron on two spans had been remoV ed aud
the whole wooden structure leaving the
iron remaining on about one half Of the
length. The timber is the heaviest loss
abOH zoo, 900 #. having been swept down
river. A bridge ACROSS Royal river near
Yarmouth was also swept away.
The Saco river was the highest ever
known In January. Wednesday morning
the ice broke above the falls, parting the
two main booms and fifty thousand feet
of logs were lost over the dam. Consid-
cradle damage Is reported above Saco.
The shank factory boom at North An
son on the Kennebec was partly carried
away and considerable birch lumber lost.
At Waterville the flood WAS big and
there were eight feet of water on the dam
Wednesday morning-thc ice rushing out
at a gallop. The water at Augusta had
risen eight feet.
The Maine Central Railroad bridge
across the Sandy River at Pennington, is
damag, by ice.
Great flood on Sandy River. Some
bridges haxe gone. The ground was bare
of snow.
The thaw was particularly hard on lum-
bermen In the forests as the snow In many
lumber localities was carried off and the
roads across swamps rendered impossible.
Fully one weeks time was lost to that in
dustry. The ice fields were also broken
up and the expense incurred thus far Is
lost II indeed the new ice Is not rendered
worthless by the large amount of floating
Ice
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13

The ice fields on the Kennebec from
Richmond up the river to Hallowell are
said to be filed with brokenice in some
places many feet deep and it Is frozen IN
that condition. All hopes of securing an
ice crop is abandoned for the season.
This will have a very depressing effect up
on business along the river from Augusta
down to Richmond as ice is very I'M
portant factorin the business OF the lower
Kennebec. 1t will be q serious blow for
laborers who have been heretofore en-
ployed in cutting and shipping ice.
The latest from the Ice fields down
river Is to the effect that the lower end OF
the lam Is at Clark & Chsplin's houses,
four mile b. low Richmond From there
down, and up about mile on the back
river, the river was open, and the cold
snap has given field OF splendid smooth,
clear ice, from which SOC, 900 tons may he
cut, II wanted. The situation is remote
from ali but two firms, but the facilities
for erecting stacks and temporary houser
are ex.-Aezs, as well as for shipping hex'
summer. Fields will probably be staked
out at once by firms most interested
Several nrms have contracts TO ill, one
for As low rates as rs cents per ton, Auc
must have ice At any price Probably nc
attempt will bemade TO er AZ tn JAM q
cept In places. The streets are crowded
with men, mostly laborers, discussing th'
situation. II the ice business should
fail them, many would be In straiteuet
circumstances before spring. Ice men or
the river conferred with an experienced
operator In dy Mantle and he gave 1t al
his opinion that it would DO useless to At
tempt to break up the immense jam Will
that explosive unless there should be
soft spell. The jam has wor ed itself uF
so that It now extends fr I'M the foot o
Swan Island to Browns Islam dis
lance of abOut 10 miles.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13
What ltIs-What Il Does,

Hoods Sarsapsrllla IL made Of sarasa-
pArilia, dandelion, mandrake, cherry bark,
iva ursi, dock, and other valuable medici-
nal agents long and fav0rsbly known for
their power In Graduating disease and
purifying the blo0d. II will cure, when
10 the power Of medicine, Sr0fuls, Salt
Rhsam, Dyspepsis, Headache, Constipa-
tion, BiIiouspess, General Debility, Pains
In The Back, Kidney C0mplaiut, .CaIarrh,
r male Weakness, Cancerous Humors,
Humors Of the Fsce, Ringworm, Pimplss.
Ulcers, Ss,r~e, rumnrs, Scsjd Head, and
atl diseases ArisipR from an impure stat
nr low condition Of tn blOOd. Hood's
Sxrsaparills IN made by G. |. Hm,d : 60 !.
Lowell, Mass. Sold by all druyxlssss o.
aly for e.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13
The Attack on Maine Interest.
LEWISTON JOURNAL.

II will be seen by reference to our Washing
enue democracy in the house propose simply to
Try on the free raw materiar' dodge. The re-
publicans want to put sugar as one of the arti-
Giles in use by all the people, and not indigenous
to American climates, on the free list; but the
Morrison democrats, it is said, will not consent
The democrats want to put on the free list hay,
lime, starch and so on and the staple product Of
Maine. This is tariff REFORM" We trust the
the rank and file Of the Maine democracy will
take notice here. But for the republican major
iy in the Senate the administrat alton could easily
smash the business good-cheer. As it is nobody
expects any tariff Legislation and hence there is
confidence in the future.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13

The Pro0ressire Age seems to question
the statement made by the Fairfield Jour
nal to the effect that one editor Of dem.
ocratic paper Is not . candidate for ONCE
and says: We arc curious to know who
is the excepted democratic editor. II can.
not be the editor Of the Fdi.Neld Journal.
For II our recollection serves Us he was q
candidate for Collector ct Bath, and after
that appointment was made, he procured
from his friends rscommendatl0ns for
sCms good oGBcs IN wash!ngton' OF
coarse = y not ~ excepted one.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13

The veteran agricultural journal, the
Maine Farmer comes out In new suit OF
type. Not every newspaper can have q
dress when 1t needs or desires 1t, but the
Farmer Is 80 well established, enjoys the
confidence of so large list of patrons
and is 40 well managed and edited, it can
have everything necessary to make 1t
beautiful.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13
The following circular has been | sued
aud forwarded to lumbermen:
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. 23d, 1885.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. 23d, 1885.
DEAR SIR Although there has, in
Montreal, been very great diminutiOn
In the dt ath rate from small pox, we ask
you to bear In mind that, as far ~ the
numbering interests are concerned, there
is still as much danger as ever of remit
ting precautionary measures against the
introduction of the disease into the
camps. In many Of the parishes in the
lower part of the province below Quebec
small pox prevails to an alarming extent.
The following places are known to the
Board to be, or lately to have been, af
fected with smallpox
LIslet, st. Alexander,
Cap St. Ignace, St. Michel
Riviere du Loup, St. Luis Rimouski,
Rimouski, Metis,
st. Paschal, MOntagny,
Trois Pistoles, st. Anne delaPocatiere
Riviere Ouelle, Cacouna,
st. Franchise, Murray Bay,
st. Anselme, Kamouraski.
A. G. YOUNG, Secretary.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13

During the week ending yesterday we
have had all sorts Of weather. Rain
storm, bright warm weather, cloudy
weather, clear cold weather and blizzard
with . snow storm. The late storm was
wide in It's range. In the west 1t was
much colder than here.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13

As an indication of the interest nf the
people Of Maine In the Coburn will case
we mention the fact that at the Legisla-
tive reunion at Augusta, the announce
ment by Senator Hamlin, that the court
had dism' ssed the case, was received with
hearty and prolonged applause.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13

One of the sharpest and most success
full lawyers In Maine In conversation re.
Gently said that he hoped 1t would not be
held that Gov. Coburn was not Of sound
mind and testamentary capacity because
he invested In the Topeka, Salina and
Western railroad ~ 1t would reflect upon
his unsoundness Of mind, he having in
vested In the enterprise himself.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13

with the murcury down to 80 we have
an idea that winter Is upon us in full
force, and feel Is though we would like
to emigrate to . warm climate, but other
parts Of the country have Jared SO much
worse than we have that we feel reconcil-
ed To Maine cold and storms. The sunny
south has experienced unusually cold
weather, and the west has succession Of
billiards that makes one SILVER to see the
accounts Of in print.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13

There Is more trouble In Burmah and
two bands of rebels in distant parts of
the country dispute the authority of the
English government.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13
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The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13

Lumber business got "black eye" by
the thsw, last week, but the ice business
got much worse ono.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13

Mr.. G. L. McClsery Of the Boston Journ-
al, will make trip 10 Washington, next
week, and will probably visit the New
Orleans Expedition - well.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13

Small p0x still prevails In Canada, at
st. Thomas, Cape 81. Ignace, St. Eugene
and st. Alexander, and vigorous system
Of inspection Is maintained In Montreal.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13

Mr.. Daniel Lord of this village died
Sunday morning after long and painful
illness which he bore with rare fortitulc,
aged about ~ years, surrounded by his
wife and his four daughters, Mrs. Nc
Donell coming from Minneapolis to at
tend bin during his last days. Mr.. Lord
was born in Athens and lived many years
in Harmony where he was widely and IA
vorably known. He came TO Skowhcgan
In 1868 where he has since resided, While
he lived In Harmony he was deputy sheriff
several years. He was an industrious
man Of the school that believes 1t dis
grace TO owe debt. lie was good cit
izen, . kind neighbor and he leaves be-
hind him large circle Of appreciating
friends. He has been patron of the
REPORrER more than quarter of a CEN
tnry.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13
Then and Now.

Twenty years ago Christmas day was one of
the busiest Of the year at the Transcript office.
Now scarce patron appears during the hours
NE ONCE y kept open. Everybody is at home
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13

The storm along the coast of New En-
gland was very severe, causing much loss
of property and loss of life.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-13

Catorrh V . c00otitutioual disease.
Hoods 6afsspasilla 10 . cOnssi,stiosal
Se0sdy. Il cores catafrh. Give Il . vi.