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The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27
AN EGYPTIAN ROMANCE.

When our late Minister
to Egypt was travelling
across the desert, he re-
lates that he rode a camel
which was possessed OF
the most wonderful agil-
ity. This remarkable ami
NAL, he states, would Mt
times raise his hind hoof
to his head and scratch
his ear, without missing
n single step. One day,
however, the animal met,
or pretended to meet,
with a mishap. The hoof
raised to the ear failed to
connect with the ground
again; In consequence he
fell over, casting me un-
tremendously to tn o
earth. Upon eIamina-
ton, 1t appeared that the
camel had dislocsted his
hip. While bordering
upon the question Of what
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27

A project is on foot to connect the
roads and form another through trans
continental road. The necessary capital
is said TO be secured.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27

WILL YOU SUFFER with dyspepsia and
Liver Complaints Shilohs Vitalizer Ia
guaranteed to cure you. Sold by II. W.
Gushing
CATARRH CURED, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shiloh's Catsrrh Rene
dy. Price 80 cents. Nasal Injector free.
Sold by Il. W. Gushing.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27

A three-conered fight is going on for
the mayoralty Of New York city with
levitt as democratic, ROOSEVELT as re-
publican and Henry George as labor-so
cialist candidate,
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27

CANAAN correspondent writes
The >o-cal.cd salvation Army has taken
possession Of the meeting house; as the
novelty WEARS off the crowd, attending
these meetings grow less, they intend To
hold forth the first three days of this
week .. The railroad meeting Saturday
evening was well attended and mu Ii IN
tcrcSt was manifested. another meeting
is to be held next Saturday evening when
business of Importance may be looked
for....N. X. futile has expended i'll re-
pairs. additions and machinery to his
mill about $500 \ palmer, matching
and clglng machine aud spool wood
and box machine. will he ready to start
MP next week and lumber dry house i
10 be erected soon. This is now the best
mill on our s'rcam Mr.. Geo. Wilson,
of West pittsncld. had his ankle So badly
crushed hy heavy cart wheel passing
over it. that amptltation will probably bc
necessary His team horses became
frightened at and ran upon load OF
granite and in the colli-io one wheel
was torn from his cart. he was thrown
t. the ground and one wheel crushed his
ankle and passed the length Of his body
rolling OF near his neck. His boy was
driving the horses Salem Edwards has
sold his property and starts in 4 few days
for Pasadena, California.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27

IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE LAW
Court The Law Court has given an I'M
imous decision In the Soldiers Home beer
case, holding that beer intended for sale
upon the grounds of the National Sol
diers' Home is not liable to seizHre by
State officers while In transit through the
State. This decides that no State law IL
Violated by the sale of beer at the Home
and that State Court. have no jurisdiction
over liquors intended for sale at the Home
This rcverses the decision Of the Munich
pal Court of Portland
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27

A decided opposit on to the removal Of
Old City Hall and the use Of the old site
for soldiers monument Is coming to the
the surface ct Portland.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27

Councillors Hatch and Bixby, of the
Committee on Election returns are tabu.
latiug ths returns Of September cleo
tions. Thsss are several contested cases.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27

NGITCRELLe BELlADONNA PLANTERS
MI For paius In the breast side or back. and
for wax lungs: Sure remedy Tor that cold
SPOT bet cen the shoulders. This 10 the oldest
and most reliable Belladouna Plaster made,
and contains an extra quantity of BelladOuna.
Sold by ali Druggists. lySs
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27

FAIRFIELD Harvest Sunday was OBJ
served at the Baptist church, on thc nth;
the alter was very prcttily decorated.
concert by the children in the evening.
Miss Lizzie Lawrence who lately
sung before Skowhcgan audience, has
lust been presented with an elegant up
right piano hy her uncle, who is here
from Nevada Miss Mary Dccriug spent
SUNDAY at her home in this village I'LL
=. and Everett Tolman were in Farming
ton on Sunday. having driven through
from here e. Il. Thompson is to move
into the Stiuson block....t s. Iudkins,
wife and two children. from MuSsaChu-
sets have been spending II few days at
his fathers Samuel Lndkins who is in
very feeble health ... The kcnncbcc
Framing Company are doing II rushing
business just now, making the bean
| boards" which are so much in use just
now ... Fairfield Furniture Company have
| lust sent a lot of their work to ST. Stcpll-
ems, dealers there being willing to pay
duty and get first class goods...J +.
Kcnrick has improved the looks of his
| ing his house a new coat of pant....
Oscar TIoway of Augusta, the flour king
of the state, spent Sunday in Fairfield go.
Mark Mcclure has moved into his new
house. dancing school began here
last Thursday night, about 81 couples at
tcnd....A II. Durcn, and wife have
started with their team for n ten days
trip M river... Mrs. f. j. Lawrence and
daughter Annie, II. T.. Tuck and wife
Geo Lawrence of Watcrvlle, Miss Mary
Bradbury Lon Dow and wife, leave
Watcrvillc Nov. 9th, with the excursion
to California. Mr., Dow and wife WEI
spend winter in Washington Terrific
rv....At the fair recently held here,
bronz medals were awarded To all the cN-
hibits of the business men, also to th,,
case of specimens entered by Mrs. s.
Merrill The case of eggs by j. -. Whit
tcmore The canned fruit by Mrs. d.,
W. Allen and the loaf of bread by Miss
Lima Holt, only thirteen wears old. AZ
ter an absence of thirty-fvc years, r. w.
Nyc, son of Capt, G. Nye. one of the old
est residents of the town. has returned to
make clad his relatives and friends. Mr..
Nvc has spent most of the time in Ne
vada, and has been very successful in his
business, and now comes back to his
friends to make it is hoped, his home
here. MIR. Nye is the uncle of Mrs w.
II. Emery, and it is with her he is max.
ing his home while here.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27

There are quite number of cases of
diphthera in town and there have been
several deaths from that dread disease,
within few months past, but most of
the cases are of mild form and readily
yield to treatment.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27
A Perfect Nutrient for INvALIDS
in either Chronic or Acute Cases.

Hundreds OF ply sicians testify to its great
value II viii he retained when even lime
water and milk ia rejected by the stomach In
dyspepsia, and In all Wasting diseases It has
proved the most nutritious and palatable, and
at the same time the most economical Of Foods
INie., Inf. iifI iiaN, h1a m ADJ
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27

John ID. Long Is renominated for Con-
gress In the 81 Massachusetts, district.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27

For lame back, side or chest, use Shi
loh's Porous Plaster. Price 90 cent?
sold by II. W. Cushing.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27
A SURE PREVENTIVE and CURE for
CHOLERA INTANTuN,

ny the use of this prediDested and easily as
simulated Food fatal results In this dreaded
disease can be surely prevented.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27

The recent decision Of the Law Court,
that the state has no jurisdiction over
liquors for sale at the Soldiers Home at
Togus, Is unfortunate, as its free use
there Is a terrible nuisance. Congress
man Dinglsy introduced bill to prohibit
the sale Of liquors at Soldiers Home, but
the committee refused to report It, Liz.
uors should be banlshcd from these
places
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27
The BEST FOOD to be used in
connection with PARTIAL NURSING

No other food answers so perfectly in such
cases. 1t causes no disturbance Of digestion
and will be ielished by the child.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27
$50 MEALS FOR $500

Sold by Druggtsts-?5c 60c, u 90.
~Aninteresting pamphlet entitled Medical
Opinion on the Nutrition Of Infants and In
valids," free on application.
Wells, Rich ardsOn 4 Co.. Burlington, Vt.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27
The Fire Eiend.

The people of Maine within the few
weeks past have had unfortunate proof
that fire although a good servant is a
hard master.
There have been an unusually large
number of small fires in the state during
the autumn months thus far, and two
very disastrous ones that destroyed the
business portions of two of Names fair
est and most prosperous villages, involv-
ing the loss of property amounting to
enc million dollars.
The villages of PASSPORT and Farming
ton may have been prepared to cope with
an ordinary fire at favorable times but at
their late disasters seemed to be entirely
at the mercy of the devouring element.
] he progress of the flames in the former
was rapid and r. sistless, while in the lat
ter II seemed to be under control at times
only to break out again. In the former
II is doubtful whether good fire apparatus
would have been able to stop the fire, but
in the latter with good steamer and an
The disaster might have been averted. 1t
seems strange that town like Farming
ton, abundantly able as 1t was, should so
! ny neglect to provide the ordinary
measures to extingush fires.
In view of these late fires 1t behoovcs
villages to look well to their fire machin-
cry and water supply. They should not
lie content unless they have the best pro-
lection possible within their means, and
lot only this but individuals should look
well to their premises and see that there
are no fire traps about them. 1t is cspe-
pially important that this be attended to
In prolonged dry season
A question that affects our own town is,
have we all the protection for our own
property that we should have2 With our
steamer, hook and ladder company, pow
erful force pumps all In good working
order our Fire department is prepared
to take care of any ordinary fire, but
whether able to cope with such fires as
came upon Eastport and Pennington may
he open to doubt. Other towns and cities
have of late been improving their water
supplies, and Skowhegan should give
this attention at an early day. Rocklant
the past season, completed new works
and gets diminished rates OF insurance
iIoulton invested 100000 In water work:
after severe fire, gets reduced rates Of
insurance.
This water supply saved the town from
what 1t appeared must have been great
or disaster than Pennington experienced
last week, and saved the cost of the work
many times ovcr. Skowhegan is abund
antly able to invest in water works or t.
encourage parties who invest in such en-
terprlses.
without intending to cause unnecessar
alarm we suggest that our citizens will d
well to give this important matter imm'
diatc attention. The sooner the better.
The recent decision of the Law COur
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27
NOTICE..

The Farmers who delivcrer corn at the
Corn Factory in Skowhegan during the
past season are requested to meet at the
Factory on Tuesday afternoon Oct. Goth,
as the future of the business will then be
decided; whether we shall retain the Cam
pany now operating here in our communi-
ty by evidence OF interest In the enter
prise or loose them Is the question, as
their lease expires Nov. 1st, and II renew
ed papers must DO signed on that dase.
B. NJ. Hight. Shepherd Swain.
James II. Lord. Clark E. Smith.
Is. s. Eaton.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27

II may be used with confidence, when the
motherfs unable tp nurse tue child, as n safe
and natural substitute for mothers milk.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27


AllIENS'-''ur correspondent writes
ON + i,ay evening between six and seven
o'clock tho harm owned bv Eastman
11o,ho.r si,,o,n1 o+ ro,,r.. rornor ,,,.,
',"''''' ~ ,'''''''N' Nv ~, ~ we
discovered 10 ne on nre' Inc Darn con-
tanning ohout % tons of hay, 20 bushels
of beans. horscrakc. moving machine.
vera all consumed tooether with housc
e,,,..,, ~ a., ,,,,, lt,.in1, il; ,h.. hn,,.., ,,,l
mana Of Nr uothorn < folks hsJ occasinn
f., he IN mo harm since Monday Inst Nn
in.,,,on,, lous rrnm sSon tn sI00n II
,,'oY nndnnht.dl, tho work Of nm inccndi-
or,. Aliens ran boast Of a hnovv
Uanl m, following arc thc hcirht. and
,,,oi,,bts nf tho m.mbrrs.
-,
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-27

OLCUNU OIIOI INICNI TUVhI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-29
MUSIO.
TIE YOCAL UNION.

At the third private concert for this Tho ninth
eason of the New York Vocal Union at Cblckering
Hall last night the principal number performed was
G. a. Macfarren's cantata May Day" and a new
composition by Mr. Frederick Brandeis was brought
forward by the Philharmonic Cub. Mr.. Naciarren's
rautaa has lived hiIv years lit composed for the
Bradford festival of $3.50. which is oicady bit Of
testimony to worth that is not to be despised in
this Of short lived musical pieces IL Is modest in
compass but full Of bthe ard pretty music. Cniort-
unatey its best number, the chorus Lads and
assesn suffered loss of much that is characteristic
in il last night from tie absence Of an orchestra. Its
instrumental effects cannot be reproduced by the
cleverest conceivable combination If quintet OF
strings flute pianoiorte and organ. The work was
he aid to good advantage last September Mt the Wor
coster Mass. Musical Festival. The Vocal Union
sang il cap'taly and gave ample evidence of the
cehence of II training enjoyed at the bands OF VIZ.
Samuel J.. Warren. Heener pleasure however, came
from the MadrIga by Naelrant," batd by fOuhtdlh,
wi ch o ened the concert and the parsOngs OF Mon
dessOhn and other composers sung IN the course OF
the evening lie precision and beauty OF eNlres'Ion
which marked the singing OF Mr.. WaiGens choir were
delightful. and in the matter OF balance OF voices ~
might have been STUDIED with profit by the other mixed
singing SOCIETIES OF the city Besides the pieces men
Eaton Tanning. MendelsSohn's Vale OF Rest ana
Fairly SPRING" Rheinbergcc's Morning Song
Brahms's Thanks to the Ladies' e" taded y }.
Trouselles Morse Kings Bride" Miss Henrietta
Bcebc who to have sung the solo IN Mac!alrens
cantata was i'll and Miss Ida w. llubben took her
place and did admirable service there also IN two
songs by Mr. Warren in the second part OF the pro
gramme
Mr.. Brandeiss composition already referred to.
composed the philhaiu onc Club. 1t is cal ed
An Idyl and il as graceful and tunefu in concep
don i; is finished and musicianly in workmanship
1t ought to be we,come addition to the cu9 list
since it employs the six instruments In much more
effective manner than the majority OF the transcript
tions play ed by Mr.. Arnold and his associates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-29
Pr RSONIL.

The walls OF Senator Loyan's study at Washngt
adorned with ouy 70 pctures-Jt General Grant ANA
| Of the Battle OK Cnaputcpec
a notable figure disappears from the British House OF
Commons by the retirement % sir Thomas My lie has
been in Parliamentary service fryfour years; the last
thirty Clerk Of the House.
Mr. and Mrs Grossmlu Che later u6a Edwina Booth
Will occupy Mr.. B)JtAs cottage ~ Newport this sum
ncr
Following List AMI Rublnstein another notable pian
ist is visiting Paris and London. It Il Nine. Szlryady
me Klauss). who was iavorlte pupil OF Schumtnn.
The that john Brown occupied at windsor Cas-
tie have been kept strictly closed since tho death OF
that faithful servant
It's told in The Carson Free Laqce that Mrs W. NJ.
Stewards resiIenc. there called Castle Stewart NO.
> is nearly flushed Mrs. stewart Will It her per-
nanent home
The late Lord Chichester tho last OF the peers OF
the reign of George II. aud Lord E'esdle. who took
lis In the first year OF William ~, Is now Father
or tue House"
The Judges OF the state of Delaware the most voner-
able in years in h country Chic; Justice Comegys an
Senator United states, is seventy three years
old Justice WOttOn Is eighty and soi5 Justice HoHsoS
who the bench thirty years and the only
Republican there Cltn 'Ir salisbury Is inc young
est and he l. stx-y-sx He the predecessor OF his
brother, Eli salisbury, IN the United states Senate
Referring to the statement the father OF the new
Lord Chancelloro OF Enslant was a jewish Rabbi ana
that Lord Herscholl becine III his youth convert to
His Lordship's father born jew. and WAS native
o Berlin. He to England when child was con-
vcred and of rel himself for the ministry in one OF tho
Dissenting Churches HIS oder accepted. and he
was ordained; but not being able quite 20 identity him.
self with any special form Of belief to the exclusion
OF Others he took up independent position, ana ON
c ted IN a chapel more or less unattached. lie mar
red twice, and each occasion chose az MS VIE q
member OF Il wealthy and religious family ny ms hrst
marriage he became the father OF the present Keeper
d Majesty conscience. His second wire was "a
daughter OF the house OF Maitland, we-kn own
half a century ago mercantile an evangelical crcl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-29
VERY LIKE BLIIhNdIL.


That curious passage in the testimony Of
President Forbes, rccting that the Bell Tcle-
phone Company paid $1,000 for an article IN
The Nc,c- Tork Times last January, which was
solicited of him by that journals agent, is the
only proof that has been furnished of its own
charge that newspapers were being sub
sidzrd" by that monopoly. 1t is complete
demonstration OF that journals venality, I'M
pudenco and shamelessness.
We have already shown that when Jake
sharp was buying up all the forces he could OBJ
tain to aid him in grabbing the Broadway
franchise and in selling his bonds, editorial and
oth.r articles were to be found at regular inter-
walls in me inns ardcntly advocating :" Mr.
jacob" sharp's great enterprise to Yer upon
Broadway " a new era of prosperity. We have
shown. too. that Dsbcckrr received $4,000
on the day of the great divide in June, $3.50,
and hat thereafter &" Mr. Jacob became PLAIN
Jake in The Illness articles and That his plan
"to promote the commercial prosperity of
Broaiwayr became a swndle and fraud. In
like manner the article for which Mr.. Forbes
paid SI.LOO at The TGAcS'S solicitation dis
cn.scd tie Gray caveat and the Bell patent, and
stated as facts and matters of news ali the
controversy with the Democratic statesmen
VIII are working" the Government in the III
tercst of the Pan-Elcctric Having once re-
cejved the 81 200 from Mr.. Forbes, The lines
discovers thai he and his associates are stock
iobD.rs, monopolists ard grabbers, whom 1t Is
its bDundcn ddty to expose. Ii declares That
all the claims pronounced true in its Issue OF
January | are Interpretations and mlsstatc-
meuts Evidently in deadly fear lest some
other newspaper is obtaining more money from
the Bell Company than it received, 1t shrlekS
with jealous fury that the company Is sub
Sliding newspapers, anl only month after
that 81 POO article appeared it had the cold
eHrontery to say that The Pan Electric scan
"daI, involving certain pubic men ut Washing
" ton, is Il small matter IN comparison with the
"Bel telephone scandal, involving certain
newspaper editors in the city of New York.
And Mr. FOrbcs's answer to this is that the
only money ever paid to a daily newspaper by
his company was the l,20O paid to THE NeW-
York Times. This is the white .rObed organ of
the Mugwump host. This is the incorruptible
custodian of the public conscience. This is
the honest, pure and undeiled Fagin who be-
trayed his party because it was too bad for
such q holy man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-29

wump views of Governor Cleveland but GER
tanly they are not the views of the Mngwumps
for whom The Neu- York Times, the chief organ
of Mugwumpcry, speaks. They hold that
Governor Cleveland in State affairs male dis
creditablc record-l record dramatically OPP
posclto the one that Mr. Cary fig Tres ont for
him If Mr. Curry reads The Times he must be-
aware that that publication variously char
actcrized ,Ir Cleveland while he was Gov
ernor, in commenting upon his official course as
Governor, as politically blind man, man OF
desperate political hlrdihoDl, Il man author
ling a great political robbery a man COM
mcnding himself to the pubic distrust, a man
Wiling to swndle the States CT iitOrs, man
PLAYING cheap and scurvy tricks, a very low
priced reformer, man blcking an infamous
pDltical Job for che enrichment of a political
gang. as a nan of humbug political pretensions,
a man making nominations for considerations
purclv political, Il prcposterous Presidential
candidate, n parOchial statesman.
So it appears that if The NeW York Times is a
correct exponent OF the past views of the Mug
wrmos, then Mr.. Cary is nOt and rice rerSd.
And until thus painfully interesting question is
decided the article that inspired it must be laid
on the table
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-29
opposJyc yITlOyAL INTERESTS.

OPPOSING NITIONdL INTERESTS.
Whenever the question of extending inc
foreign trade of this country is brought up III
either House Of Congress the lack of statesman
shin inSthe Democratic ranks is strikingly ap-
parent. The debate in the Senate yesterday on
this subject offered no exception to the RUE
Under the leadership Of Mr.. Beck the Demo
Gratis oppose the payment OF anything more LOT
carving the mails in American than IN lorciSh
ships They are willing to continue TO pay ID
cents a mile for carrying the mails on cOast"iSc
and inland steamboats,, Gl2 cents mile Tor
carving them on star routes, ana i cents
mile for carving hem on railroads; but they
think an average of 2ll cents mile Is enough
to pay for transporting the mails to icre'gh
countries on American steamships. rs MI.
Frye pointed out. what Is needed to relieve the
distress among the labCring men OF TINS country
= not 50 mach arbitration as markets IN when
to sell oar products. The way to get these mar
ket, is to establish mail steamship lines. Olhef
nations have recognized that fac- As shown III
4 recent message sent to the House by he.Presl-
dent. the English Government, exclusive OF the
colonies PAYS 100000 annually Tor the
TRANSFORMATION of its foreign mails, France
80. 100000, Italy over $3,O0o,0OO Austria
81 800. 600, and Germany $l,600,OOO. The
United States pays $27S,000, of which only
500, 900 goes to American lines. When it Is
proposed to increase this sum the Democratic
party arises in furious opposition; but, as Mr..
Plumb showed yesterday, it votes millions to
dig out small creeks, to erect buildings III small
villages, anu for almost every other conceivable
purpose Even Mr.. Beck voted $l,G5O,OOo Tor
the New-Orleans Exposition for the alleged
purpose of increasing trade with South Amer
lea, though so long as We have to snip goods
there by way of Liverpool, trade Is Impossible
| The craftsmanship which votes away the
public money for every other purpose, ana then
! vigorously opposes the least AID toward the eS-
Enlistment of steamship lines that will give us
foreign mark cts in which TO dispose OF surplus
products, is confined to the Democratic party.
No true American can contemplate 1t with
| satisfaction.