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Sad But True.l

The following from the Richmond Bec
explains itself and needs N comments
Not long since a gentleman Interested
in the growth and prosperity of Rich
mond, wrote to n prominent shoe manu-
featuring firm, asking If the concern
could be induced to occupy factory in
this village provided II new one was erect
ed. In few days he received the follow
ing reply from firm in Lynn, Mass:
DEAR SiR-Your favor of the 10th was
duly received. and in reply would say
that we cannot see what inducements
could be offered that would tempt us to
locate business in Richmond. We GER
tanlv are all well aware of the fact that
the help have lost their heads, and driven
the shoe business almost completely away
from your town and we believe they are
still blind to the situation. Certainly
Messrs Morgan 4 Dore have the reputs-
ton of being "a squire and honorable a
firm as any in the business, and II II Is
possible for any inducements to be offered
that would warrant any one in doing bust
ness, then we naturally suppose, that II
would be offered them. 81 that they would
carry back their business. Now. Whit
we thank you very much for your kind
ness in the matter, we must say that the
shoemakers in both Richmond and Gard
ncr have long ago reached that point OF
stupidity which will force business away
| from them rather than bring it to them
and we propose to draw away, rathe
than increase our business in Maine.
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independent order o. 2.


ELEGANI ROOMS NLW ftkN''' E'' Mn
OUTFIT ETC.
The Odd Fellows Hall in this village
has recently been in the hands Of the
painter, paper hanger and upholstcrer and
the laying of the carpets. and requires
but few finishing touches 10 make II one
of the finest and most convenient suites
of society rooms in the State
Carrabassett Lodge and Pomona In
campmcnt have occupied these rooms for
the past /. wears. The main hall Is 5lNaH
feet and Is #. walls. with convenient an
te rooms, dining room, property rooms
etc.
Tho wills and ceiling have been artisti-
49,. IA. -i,t, .na,.r nov black
eailY nuns w" $50, -
walnut furniture hlc'A up',''''' 'O''' ~
displaced the oid chalt> anu >e''c'N' anu
modern desks and tables those that have
h..n 90 long In use an elcran. degree
-, 81 a, an .vnense
out"' mas pee" Pu' '''','''
Of nearly 900, AMI the oda-feho" No'''e-
ties of Skowhegan will in few days
la.o Quarters and naraphanalia that the,
$500, g., h, ,-bemnd of
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Death of David Davis.

David Davis died at six O'Clock Satur
day morning, at his home i'll blooming
ton, ILL., He sank into "A comatose state
twelve hours before the end, and passed
panlessly away surrounded by his family
The cause of Judge Dayis's death was
Brights disease of the kidneys, aggravat-
ed by the weakened condition of the sys'
TEN dating from the time when he became
afflicted by n carbuncle His last hours
were calm and peaceful.
Mr., Davis was one of the most trusted
friends of Abraham Lincoln before he
was elevated to the Presidency and dur
ing the trying years of his occupancy of
that office, by whom he was appointed to
the supreme bench to succeed John
Campbell who retired when his State Sc
coded. He was elected to the L. ) SEN
ate as an Independent to succeed ]onn A.
Logan, upon which he retired from the
bench. He served as President of the
Senate when Arthur succeeded President
GARFIELD, serving until the expiration of
his term in the Senate, March 1854
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Astonishing Spectacles.


SoME OF Tin WONDERFUL THINGS 10 RI
sfEN BENEATH rnE CANVAS PEEr
Al The NIIEAo finNS pl IoHN II.
DORIS ,,RtAf INFER OCEAN
SHOW WHICH WILL EN=
HinIT ~ skoWHEtiAS
SATURDAY JrLN ).
No manager has achieved greater i'm
provement than Mr.. Doris has The PEG
Pile wherever Mr.. boris has exhibited in
the eight years Of his managerial eXiS-
tcnce, have learned to regard ii as the
embodiment of all that is new. fresh and
de .irable in popular form Of public en-
tertainment, and definite departure
from the old-fa>hioncd over-estimated
advertised concerns. The Great inter
Ocean Show for ls.6 embraces some of
the most AMAZING features ever presented
to the people hy i circus manager. 1t
would be impossible in an ordinary news
paper report, to 20 into detail concern
ing the attractions only a few of them
can BE- mentioned First and most extra
ordinary of all comes James Robinson,
the champion bareback rider Of the
world and the Jupiter of the arenic firm
ment, the man who rides. the hero OF all
horsemcn and wcarrr of the jewel->tud-
dcd champion belt. i known the world
over, and his claim remains unchallenged
to-day.
Other great attractions are Misses Ella
Stokes and Sallie Marks; their riding is
the very acme of female EqucstrianiSm.
John F. Batcheller acknowledged to be
the champion leaper of the world he
turns single and double somcrsaultS over
long lines Of elephants, camels and horses
As easy a. if he were merely walking
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PRESS ECHoS.

| F0rfeM JOUyud{.
The editors OF Democratic papers in Maine
who have not succeeded in inserting their snou
in the government trough, are expected to de
fend and make popular those fortunate gentle
men who have been honored with fat office, il
the coming campaign.
| HdJpcr's Weekly.
| The Democratic situation is interesting and
amusing. The President whom the party did
not wish to nominate is yet in the early part OF
the second year Of his term. The general feel
ing of his party is unqurstOnably opposed to
his course, and yet it is plain that nothing but
his denomination can save his party of the mex,
election.
Beifaa JOurHdi
Congressman Milliken in luck Getting his
third nomination by reclamation, with the ap-
proval Of all his constituents, ough. to make
him happy, but this evidence OF good fortune is
supplemented by abuse from Washington COZ
respondent Of the Argus, and really what more
could man wish.
Biddeford Jo,unai.
When so-called temperance men assemble in
convention, as they did in Portland YESTERDAY
and denounce so able and tireess temperance
worker as Nelson Dingley, Jr., conscientious
voters, with leaning to third partysm may
well call a halt. Either he is an imposter on
his defamers are improbable cranks. 1t i,
only neeessaryho place his public record against
theirs to determine which is the genuine and
which the spurious reformer.
Md,@tri II 70 0mal.
The effect of the Knights OF Labor agitation
on the shoe manufacturing industry in the Ken
uebec valleys is strikingly apparent. The pay
roll in the Richmond factory was 1860 last
week, while during the corresponding period
one year ago S206S was paid in wages at this
establishment. The lessees have recently been
shipping considerable machinery from Rich
mond TO another factory in which they are in
terestcd at Pittsheld, n. H., and now the an
nouncement is made that the Richmond estab-
lishment will not lrun more thau half time
while the Superintendent, Mr.. Bailey, is to altei
nate between Pittsfeld and Richmond. The
Gardiner factory has likewise been unfavorably
effected by the X. of l.. movement and the an
nouncement has appeared in print that the
kimball Bros, lessees of Gardeners big shoe
factory were in search of favorable location
outside of Maine.
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The Labor Question.


The organization Of hhor is inevitable and
necessary. But the American people have a
right 10 demand that when labor organizes il
1t shall do under and with due regard To the
laws of the land, and that 1t shall not proceed
a. If society were in a chaotic state, and every
man was not at liberty TO reg la his actions ac-
curding 10 his midi, Idual fancieS. What the
public have most to complain OF is that labor Or
ganizatlonS ignore the laws, undertake 10 i'm.
port principles autagonistic 10 them, employ
their power III ilrgltimatr ways, and do this
with air Of complete innocence and As a mat
ter Of course. Even the older trddcs-uninns,
which have learned something by hard eNpe-
rirnce by no means obtain from their organi2a-
ton the best possible results. They are not SO
prone to strikes as formerly, and they endeavnr
To avoid violence when they do STRIKE But
they are not above resorting to the boycott, and
they seek to maintain a monopoly which Is a
wrong 10 labor in the aggregate. There - an
other defect in their working. They put too
much stress on riQhts and two little upon dinieS.
The modern trades unioniSt is man yer, snrc
to know what is due to himself from hls EN-
ployer. lie is not so sure to recognize what Is
due 10 his employer from himself. TRADES
uuiouiSm certainly has not done much to pro-
mote conseicntiuuSneSS and excellence IN the
performance Of work. Rather it has tended 10
put all workingmcn upon dead lc,e. Of per
functory mediocrity. system which aims at
REFRESHING individual superioritieS in the asowed
interest Of the inferior workmen can have no
other effect. y system which diScouTages en-
thu>la,u III the employe, lest it should lead the
employer 10 puihi> standard too high and expect
too much, j. distinctly debasing in its influence.
1t may secure work for larger number, but i
can do So only by the sacrifice Of excellence,
aithhtluesS, ambition, and indiS dudllSm.
This Is what most schemes Of socialism de-
mind and necessitate, indeed. They are with
scarcely an exception, framed in direct oppoSi-
To natural law. The doctrine Of the h,test hnds
I ,,th tt..lrs
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Messengers Notice
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET, IS. COURT OF INSOLVENCY
In the case Of Henry A. Savage, Insu vcn
Debtor.
Tins is to give notice that On the 18th day 81
June. A. D. 1856 IL warrant In insolNenr,
was issued by Turner Buswell. Judge O. Count
OF Insolvency for -nld County OF Somerset
against The estate OF said Henry A. savage
OF Fairfield. adjudgcd to be an Insoltcn
debtor, Individually ana as IA member of tie
late firm of Savage II Mayo, which frm Wa'
composed OF said Savage and Charles II. MayO
On petition OF said debtor which petition
was filed on the 18th day OF June A. ID. ls'i
to which date interest on claims il to he
computed. That the payment of any ,rnl'
10 Orby said debtor. and the transfer and de-
1V,Il of any properly by him ne forbidden
ny law. That II meeting of the creditors III
said debtor to prove their debts and choost
one or more ASST nees OF his estate, will he held
At "A Court OF Insolvency To be holden ~ the
Probate Court Room III said SkOwhcgan, on q g
18th day of July A d. lsSG at one o'clock
in the afternoon. Given under my hand
the date first above written.
AUGUSTUS BRADBURY.
Deputy Sheriff as Messenger of said o. urt 81
Insolvency, 2H26
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STATE OF MAINE,
SOMERSET SIS. COURT OF INsoLvEEC1.
In case of Benjamin F. Farbruther, lnsol.
vent Debtor.
This is to give notice that on the 29h day oil
june A. D., 1916 Warrant IN insolvency was
issued by Turner Boswell. Judge OF Court nt W
solvency for said County Of Somerset, against me
estate OF said Benjamin +. Fairbrother Of Pilts'
held, adjudged to be an insolvent Debtor, on pct
ton OF said Debtor. which petition was filed Of ne
END day of June A. D., 1876 to which date inter,
est on claims Is TO be computed. That the payment
OF any debt to or by said debtor, and the trans
hidden by law. That a meeting of the credit, r. ol
said debtor. 10 prove their debts and choose one
OF more assignees OF his estate, will be held At
Court OF insolvency TO be holden at the Promle
Court Room: IN said Skowhegan, on the 18th ,iay
OF July A. ID. 1855. at one O'Clock in the after
Honn Given under my hand the date fret above
written.
s. II. MOSHER ,
Deputy Sheriff rs Messen ger OF said couri Of
Insolvency. 2w-a6
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G. A. ROSS
Notice Of Foreclosure.

Whereas Geo II Hubbard OF Canaan In The
County OF Somerset, by his mortgage deed, du
Ell the thirteenth day of November A. ID. IsS2
aud recorded IN the Somerset II, gisuy OF
Deeds, BOOK l1a, pigr 2lg. conveyed To 0rrlu
Hnhhard OF said Canaan, a certain parcel oi
land situated in said Canaan and described ~
follows. BegnnR at point ON the line of the
road runnil x nOithea terly by the dwelling
house now occupied bS John born AT a pninf
where the north line of raid Osborn's land
strikes SAID road line Ou the west ,iGc there #
thence northeast rly on said road line till If
strikes n st ne wall running noI thrrly Thence
along The center Of sad stone wall To tn son IA
line of " liam Jewels land, thence westerly
along said Jewell's south line aud the soutb
Inc OF Wesley Bail US land 10 the east line Of
f. G. Purintons land, thence southery niong
said Pnrintons east line and east line Of Inc 1;
g Rowe, lot to the northwest corner of snid
Osborn's land, thence cns erIy ON IA Il Osboru,s
north me to place OF beginning, CONTAINING
foitN-nYe acres more or less
Ana whereas the sad Orlin Hubbard on the
2Bth day OF oetoherlSS3 assigned said mortgage
TO me, the undersigned, which assignment il
recorded In Vol. Isl page 2sl of said Kep;atrv.
aud whereas the condition OF sand MORTGAGE
has heeu broken, by reason of which breach If
he condition thereof claim foreriosmre AZ
said mortgage. John DpI'W
June 20, ls-6.
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Democratic District Convention.

The Democratic Convention met at Wa
tcrville "Wednesday, the 23d in I. The at
tendance was large from three of the
counties. Hancock county sent but a
few delegates The convention was call
to order by Ben s. Collins. Esq of North
Arson l.. ii. Murch of Belfast was
chosen chairman and Ben Moore of North
Arson, secretary. The committee on ere
dentials reported III delegates present.
4. Colby, of Bucksport, {. Morton, of
Augusta and j. w Claiming, of Fair
field, were chosen a committee on resolu-
tons
The District committee, two from each
county, were as follows Kenncbec, j.
VIM and X. w. Black, Hancock, Hamil-
ton JOY and + Is. Googin, Somerset, j j.
Parlin and W X. g. Estes, Waldo, Cros-
| w Fowler and c. b Hall. Quite contest
was made on the selection of district com
mittcc from Waldo county on the nomina
ton of l.. H. Murch, and he was shut oul
as too much of an obstruction Hon. j
T. Ladd, Mayor of Gardiner, was nom
mated by reclamation, and the committee
adjourned well pleased with their choice
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Maine Republican Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOSEPH r. RODWELL,
Skowhepan Water Supply.

The village of Skowhegan is blessed
with excellent water facilities, for
turning machinery. for putting out fires
and for domestic purposes. There are
numerous springs of pure water on each
side of the river of sufficient elevation 10
be available and acqueduct companies and
individual owners have utilized it so that
the greater part of our residences and
places of business are supplied in album
dance with as pure spring water as any
town in the State of Maine is. The supply
for extinguishment of fires is also suiii-
cient for almost any conceivable cmer-
gency short of a general eonfiagration
under very extraordinary and adverse cir
cumstances. Our force pumps, steam fire
engine, hook and ladder company, etc.
with the whole kennebec river to supply
the former and reservoirs in abundance
to supply the latter would seem to the aH-
erage citizen to be good protection from
the fire fiend.
The unfortunate thing, however, IS
that the parties who ought to know, who
make this matter a study, and who have
the adjustment of the rates at which citi-
zens and business men of Skowhcgan
must buy insurance, think differently.
Whether they are right or wrong the re-
suit of their opinions or their action is
that Skowhegan people are Obliged to pay
many thousand dollars annually for in
surance that, surrounded as we are with
most economically and etfectually he ac-
complished we do not claim to be able to
state, but as question simply of dollars
and cents, to say nothing of other consd-
erations, it ought to be done. One of
these days the water system of the village
will have to undergo radical change,
whether it shall be the Kenncbec river and
pump and reservoir or some other supply
but the present question seems to be
whether 1t is not practicable, without a
large outlay to do something that viii
satisfy the New England Insurance Ex-
change, give us lower rates of insuranc,
and at the same time afford greater pro
lection to our property.
There is one other point to be consider
ed in this matter, and that is that unless
something in the way of improvement Ii
done the insurance companies will giy'
another turn to the screw and push TIN
rates another lift above their present ex
cessive altitude.
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Are We to Become a Nation of
LunaticS!

At the present ratio Of increase, at the end of
seventy-four years one fourth Of the American
people will be in the mad house. incompetence
RIGHTEOUSNESS, and mentnl overstrain from over.
study, and sharp competition in great business
enterprises, such as the world has never seen
before, ARE at the bottom oft. To support and
recover from these, the world rush to tones and
stimuants which only give temporary relief,
Now the physicians tell us the little harmless
South American MoNe Nerve Food Plant han
dies ii all without harm or reaction. 1t has
been on the market but three months, but the
apothecares say its sale is unparalleled. 1t
makes a cheap, luscious drink.
The discovery OF the MoXic Nerve Food has
settled the stmulant question. This little
plant supposed to be worth nothing except for
fodder, has turned out to be- in all its simple
ity, the finest nerve food ever found, and the
successful enemy of the rum fcnd. 1t RECEIVERS
nervous exhaustion at once giving vigorous,
durable health, while the stmulant gives only
temporary relief, leaving the rrtatcd nervous
system worse than before. Moral and physical
beauty on one side, and crime, and ill-health
and degradation on the other. The excitement
over the Moxe is not surprising.
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NEITHER SICK OR wELL.-There are ma
ny people of both sexes who, from some
defective condition of their bodies are far
from being well. just what their all
inents or their causes they do not know
They experience much suffering while
supposed to be. and DESTROYS of being
considered well. Duties and what should
be pleasures are irksoine, and dispositions
once cheerful and happy, in spite of every
effort of the will become irritable, with a
corresponding depression of spirits
TONES give but temporary relief. Life
Is burdensome. Those who suffer in this
way will find not only immediate benefit
but permanent health by the well tested
magnetic healing pow ers of Drs. Edmin-
ster & Bigelow, now at the Heselton
House for a short time, parlors and 6,
who will visit patients at their residences
for consultation or treatment First
class testimonials from residents of this
town.
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFEns-The follow
have been recorded in this county the
past week
harmony-Francs p Hooper to Il W.
Chadburn. 500. Walter L. Bems to
| Darius II. Bartlett. $500.
Hartland-Lois A. Badger to Sylvester
NJ. Raymond 1925.
Detroit-Holis B. Heald to William II
Pushor. $3.50. william Temple to Mer-
rill Tempt. $50. Merrill Temple to
Amon L Hopkins. 500.
| NATURALIZATION z. Mace to Peter
Trudall Sl75.
Skowhegan-Charles X. Turner ct al to
Hiram S. Steward. 81 500. Joseph Boil
Her to Edmund Knight. 81 900. Vine
w. Coburn to Paul Rouillard. 500.
William G. Hesclton to Hanson IL. Tufts
$3.50. George Reinhart to Mary Ann
Reinhart 81.
Mercer-,John n Frizzell ct al to James
II Chapman. S337 80 William l.. King
to James II Chapman. $1,000. Josiah
II. Thompson to James H. Chapman. For
Il valuable consideration.
Fairheld-Sumncr Osborn to Lemuel +.
Means. 500 Frank + Vickery to Ed
ward F. Kenrick. $500.
Pittsfield-Mary W. Ilathorn ct al to
Amelia Burton. S46G 81. Mary w. Ha-
thorn ct al to John II. Coffin. 81 1866.
Joseph II Chapman to James X, Hunter.
500. Sarah ID. Hunter to Elisha hurry.
81, 800.
Cornville-Joanna Pugh ct ais to James
II. Pugh. $1,000.
Observation-Disclosures of Brighton to
Mrs. l.. Il. Pike ct ais $40.
Madson-Sarah l.. Hunnewell to Mar
tina A. Dean. 81 Peter Huntoon to
George w Goulding ct al. Sl.700.
So Norridgewock Cynthia H. Burgess
to Benz. +. Burgess $1,000.
Athens-Fred V. Barker to l.aforcst F.
Clifford $1,000
Scion Bertha Furber to Abel W. Row
ell $3.50.
The reduction of the public debt for
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FOREIGN.

Twentyfour men were killed and six
teen entombed alive recently, by an ex-
plosion in colliery at Rochamp in the
department of Saone.
Advices from Chill show that ffty-one
persons in all have been killed in the cleo
ton riots. The reports which were ca
bled to the United States on the first day
stated that eleven persons were Killed and
several wounded. On June 18th forty
more were killed at Santiago, and the
hospitals were filed with the wounded.
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The above item from the Bangor Commerce
shows that the gentleman Is hoping TO tiuI
somebody not posted as 10 the value OF til
COMPOUND VAPOR BATH, but II all who ar
so fortunate as to own the apparatus aceep
the advice of the inventor with the apparalu.
He will nd none for sale unless a bonus is pa
as here are many of the 500 now in fami
USE that cannot be bought at $1,000 each, IN
less they can be replaced. The aim of the in
ventor has been to extract as far as possible
by this draft upon the body The pent up seen
tons through preparations and sinfect tia
poisonous deposits, (which he claims Is tn
basis OF all dseaSel hy tuning the exteina
body, thronghly feeding the blood direct rs
way of the capillaris or fine net work of veins
points which come to the skin as absoIhant,
thereby restoring free circulation and mikin
the establishment Of any form of disease In tn
human body utterly impossible.
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SheriFs Sale.

Taken on execution in favor of Volney
A. Spra2ue of Dexter, Penvbscot ConnA
Maine, and against James S Maria a
81 Adams, Somerset County Maine, an'
George W. Martin If Lewiston in Andre
scogging County Maine, and will be am''
at public auction to the highest bidder Of
Monday, August I'd, A. D. 1886, at 1--WE
90 O'Clock In the afternoon at thu Pu'
office In said ST. Albums, the Shinsl'
mil, lot x privilege now occu lied by SAT-
James :. Martin in said 81 Albans.
liarllaUd, June 10Th, 1886.
X. 5. WILLIAMS, Deputy Sheriff
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Messenger Notice.

STATE OF MAIsE-SoM ERsEr, rs.
COURT OF ISsoLvEStI
III the case of John c. Williams, Inso.yeni
Deb or
This is to give notice that on the oath day Of
June, A. ID. 1876, warrant in insolvency was
ISSUED out Of the Court OF Insolvency iOi
aid County Of Somerset against the estate of said
John G, Williams, of Arson, adjurged to be- an
lnspvent de ttr, on petition OF said de ,tor, whicl
petition was filed on the 24th day OF June A. ID lssf
to which date interest claims is to be computed
That The payment of any debt- 10 or by SAID debi'
70 and the transfer and delivery OF ary prepcrl
by lin are forbidden by law. That mectn, Of
the creditors oil said debtor 10 prove their debts
and choose one or more assignoes of his estate
will be held at Cnuit of Insolvency 10 be holden
AT the Probate Court Room in said Skow hogan, OF
the 18Th day Of July, a. b. 1886, at oclock ID
the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above rrii
ten b, NJ STEW ARD
Deputy sheriff as Messenger of said cour d
Insolvency. ~