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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-11

The Most Wonderful Family
Remedy Ever Known.
MFCURES -Diphtheria,
Group, Asthma, Bron-
chitis, Neuralgia, Rheu-
matiSn, Bleeding at the
Lungs, Hoarseness, In
1uenza, Hacking Cough,
Whooping Cough.
EnR TnrrE.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-06

In the evening Il campfire upon a grand
scale, was INDUCED in, and thanks to the
Ladies Relief Corps, assisted by the
First Maine Men in town, aided by
citizens generally. it was happy success.
| 4 gentleman mentioned in our hearing
tnat the ladies OF SkoWhegan beat the
world IN getting mp suppers. The Caval-
rymcn " no were here last week. concur
in that sentiment, if generous praises,
/ both individual and collective, is AN ndi-
cation The hall was very tastcfullY
trimmed with the National colorS fcS-
tooncd about the platform, hunting and
chinese lanterns pendent from wires
strung from the galleries from side to
side, and plants. flowers and autumn
leave tastefuly arranged. The table,
were laid for 800. and, under the electric
/ light with every seat around the long
tables occupied, galleries well filled
Iby spectators with the battle flag, guild
onS. names of battles etc made pleas
ant picture, an object lesson in patriotism.
We give the aftcr->upper exercises in
substance not attempting 10 report in de
tail every item that made up the program.
lnxocation Rev, {. NJ. &. HARDWOOD.
/ Introduction of - young ladies, i'll white
caps and white aprons. daughters of vet
rrans. n walters by tomradc BiCkiord,
Of Russell Post and the singing 10y them
of The Battle Cry of Freedom
/ In RESPONSE 10 this song Major Brown
proposed three cheers for these daugetcr-
/ of veterans and for the person who con
ccived the happy idea of providing such
exceedingly acceptable walters. ho
cheers were hearty ones.
At this iunctnre an advance movement
took place in which cavalry infantry, ar
tiIlery. state militia. grand army civilians
and even the ladies took part. The cav
airy fought, di>monntcd. every man en-
/ gaged. NOT even leaving No. To hold thu
horses
After the victory had been won Capt
Vaughan raped long and loud for order
getting it very gradually, and 1t was II
mild type of order after he got H. hut II
seemed to he the best specimen of the ar
ticlc that the happy crowd had at ham
and the Captain took 1t for what II Wa
worth
capt. q. 5. Se"aIl COMMANDER OF huN
sell Post q. T. H. IN behalf oi the f"st
Ladies Relief Corps ana cl'izthH cAteide'
To the visiting veterans words OF warn
welcome.
At this Juncturc apt anSl"h an
nounCcd Maj. Il, NJ. Brown the ihN'hel
bic BangoIian, as POSTMASTER ana ne u''
himself proud III ih"' P"H.llon-
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-06
BMchleMs .irI.icn Nnlre

THH Brsr SAM IA the world for Cuts
',rui>cs, Sores. Ulcers, Salt khtum, Fever Sores
ic,ter, Chapped Hands. Chiihan, Cofn>, aud
all SKIN Erupuons, and positively cure rlc>. OF
no pay required. Il i guaranteed la give per
feet satisfaction, OF money refunded. Price ,,
n,spcr box. For sale by Horaiio ". Cush ing
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-06

Bright yellow badges with black and
gilt lettering were thick upon our streets
Thursday last when The First Maine
| Cavalry Veteran Association held its an
nnal reunion Al this Village. 1t was Il
perfect September day, just the right de
gree of heat for comfort. bright skies
overhead, but tribe muddy underfoot.
The first detachment OF Il arrived
/ Wednesday afternoon, the second includ-
ing tie Massachusetts branch of the First
Maine Association, lately organized in
Boston. arrived ON the carly train thurs
day morning. and the last and by far the
! largest number came upon the special
train. that arrived at II \, NJ. lmmcdi-
atcly upon its arrival the veterans gtth-
cred at Grand Army Hall where the nee
e>>ary business Of the organization WAS
transacted.
The publication of the regmcntal Ills
tory already in the hand, Of a committee,
was further canvasscd and funds enough
to guarantee the success of the work,
were subscribed and paid The commit
lee consisted of j 2 Ciley. q. NJ.
Brown, +, p. Tobey and {. \. i Emery
\ { Drinkwatcr, &. f. Dam. 5. } Lane
John French, Geo OrdWay. y. l.. owen,
were added to it.
The following officers were clectedifor
the ensuing year: Col. s II. Allen,
rhomastou President; Gen. J. \. Cilley,
Rucklaud, Treasurer; j. l.. Chamberlain.
of lIallowcll, Secretary, and orrin 5.
Haskell Pitt>lleld, corresponding Sccre-
larry.
ON invitation of comradc, it was volt
ed 10 hold tie next annual Reunion nj
llaIlowcll, but this vote was subsequently
Reconstructed and il was left discretionary
with the officers, to call il at >omc other
place if il should be found impracticablc
10 hold it at llalloWcll
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-06
HE PARADE

In the Afternoon the veterans formed a
line and took turn about town on foot,
escorted by Go. f., SkoNhegan Light In
fantry. and Russell Post No. %, &. a. r.,
with music by Skowhc9an Cornet Band,
passing along many of our principal
streets and breaking ranks about { q clock,
When the line was formed for the process
sion the Cavalry was attacked by "A com
pany of Young ladies' the daughters Of
veterans, with pins and button,hole bon
qurte II is needless to say that the Cav
airy WAS not "driyen in. Every man
stood the attack like Il hero. We hay,
heard of no casualties from This sudden
surprise.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-06


Lctlcs> wers rad from Hon H. Ham
lin. Col. G. H. smith, senator all. an
Frye. congressman Boutelle k-sI an.
DinglcN. ". + Lunt, Gen. tUarls- Ham
lin, .. y. Baker. cN.GoY. - I. Dau
Maj. rhaNter. Hon. J. K. BodNsu t8l L
I \. Smith. c u. Ford and Others Nam
of these letters We're highly compliments
ry of the Old First Cavalry for WHICH
, every Maine man or former resident oI
Maine. ha> Il wrmpace ia hl- heart.
A. the clock indicated that SEPT. 80
would soon give way 10 the rapidly az
proaehng Oct. J. Maj. Brown gat il
some talk that WIS about H. warmly com
pimentary 10 ShoWhegau and To SHOW
hegan ladies, H. could reasonably be -
pceted from modest Bangor man tu,
hours after supper. and. with thc singing
of Aud Lang SYM and chcer~ th
First Maine Cavalry broke rank APP
parcntly thoroughly pleased with Their a.
union III SkoWhcgan.
Nl:W oEGANf/tlloN~
The ladcs-wisc, and daughters Of
members Of tho First Maine Cavalry =mct
AT Hotel he,eltpu. Thursday afternoon
To the number II about -. aud organize
an association To work in harmony viii
the veterans, organization, and elected
Mrs {. +. Merrill Of Auburn, president,
Mrs. bow Baker OF Skowhcgan. Nier
President; Miss Ettic Vaughan Skawhe-
gan Secretary The object " hc a>>,-
citation i to obtain 4 pleasing method al
introducing the lady members 10 cHe
other. and adding Ia their enjoyment. ~
we'll A. To that Of the veterans themselves
The Massachusetts Association of First
Maine Cavalry men. organized in Boston
last week. has - men on H. rolls "a be
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-06
STEAM DYE HOUSE

Aud Fancy DycinR estabIlshm' nj. W a'cr SiTccl
Augusta, Me. Established leG7.
E. BARBER Il co.
Awarded first premiumat Maue State Fair isi0
This well known establishment If conducted by
nrst-cas- French Dyer.
ANY kinds of dress goods in the piece or inIgam
chi dyed clcansed and rehui-hed. Gents gar
mpnts dyed, cleauscd. repaired ana pressed, read
to wear Carpets and Lace curtains cicai ed
send Tor circular and price list. Velvet trimming
Of sleigh dyed anu restored ia their primitive color
wthontrppiug. State Agency Tor the New En-
gland Grape and Lace kcfiuishng Co. Old Crap
Lacc4 ncrlAui and Grenadines, however snlled
~ faded, rclnishcd warranted equal to new,
New Grape greatly improved.
~ b. White aces handsomely cleaned AT lcW
est prices Steam Feather Bed Rcnnyaiitg
Feather Beds, Pillows and Carried Hair clcansc"hy
Misses KING 4 WARD. Agents
1y21 SkuwhcEan, Me
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-06

pue bottle ot salvation oil can change
frantic Victim of Rheumatism into 4
dove al -vutleut>s.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-06
Somerset Reporter,

RIA LARGEST and BEST PAPER In the Coont,
ENLARGED AND IMPROVED.
IOtAL NEWS,
COUNTY NEWS,
STATE NEWS,
TEMPERANCE INTELLIGENCE.
AGRICULTURAL READING.
LITERARY READING,
HOME READING,
CORRESPONDENCE
s,-Price reduced to $I.so per year, in advance:
as-7s cents for Six Months.
ab-4o cents for Three Months
The Somerset reporter., 1886-10-06

occurred at &. \ Il hall Thursday morn
ing. FL Savage al Old color sargent
got his eye upon the old color~ Wmlc
CARRYING Which he was disabled aud car
ricd from Nrginian battlefield. He had
not seen the tlag since that day When
lis eye caught that particular odd
q DRY hc said eagerly let me ~ee il, let
me get hold Of it i.cdid get hold of it,
and carried it joyfully and proudly in the
parade, as he had on the field of battle
born il hcroicullv.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-27
A Renowned Vlrginian.
STRIKING INCIDENTS IN THE CAREER OF
KING PowHATAN.

STRIKING INCIDENTS IN THE CAREER OF
KING PowHATAN.
In this brief article propose giving a
few of the more striking incidents IN the
long and useful career of the late esteemed
King Wahunsonacock, perhaps better
known to the public as Powhatan.
do not deem it necessary to write an
extended biography of this late eminent
Virginian; for. though he left no personal
memoirs to be carried around by book
agents, he has had host of biographers,
many Of them able, fluent and practiced H.
ars. with whom could not pretend to COM
pete in an extended effort. I shall, there
fore, only strive to bring out few salient
which other biographers have omitted,
either from hurry or inexcusable ignorance.
I was at one time personally acquainted
with descendant of the grand old Wa
husonacock, and as my biographical data
is CLEANED from that source. the reader
need not hesitate to accept it at its face
value.
Early in life Wahunsonacock displayed
abilities that marked him for something
more than plain nine spot. He had rare
executive talent, and knew how to pack
the convention and fix the voters When
the returns came in he had majority ev-
cry time.
From town commissioner to justice of
the peace, from justice of the peace to cir
cult judge, from circuit judge to past chief,
from past chief to grand high old sachem,
and ruler of the tribes, the rise of Wa
hunsonacock was SIN Doth, rapid and exhil-
arating, like going up In the embrace of a
young and gentle cyclone.
When an English excursion party. per-
sonally conducted by Christopher New
port and John Smith, came over to Vir-
GINA in 1907, they visited Wahunsoacock
at his city of Powatan and were hospita.
bly, received. The King, though then
somewhat advanced in life, was man of
fine physique and able digestion, having
never eaten 'boiled dinner or kiln dried
pie, and he told his visitors many amusing
jokes, and otherwise entertained them right
loyalty.
There was banquet, the bill of fare in
Guiding stewed terrapin, baked sweet po-
tatoes, oysters on the half-shell, and corn
meal pone Ia Virginia. The Powatan
Evening Ionaahaaok, in reporting the af-
fair next day, remarked that "the table,
groaned with all the delicacies of the sea
son - and ''all went merry as marriage
bell''
The English called the king sPowha-
TAM" after the name of his capital city,
They did this more from necessity than
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-27
How Women Go To Sleep.

There is an article going the rounds en-
titled Glow the Girls 20 to Sleep" The
manner in which they go to sleep, accord
Ing to the article, can C hold candle to
the way married woman goes to sleep.
Instead of thinking what she should
have attended to before going to bed, she
thinks of it afterward. While she is re-
volving these matters in her mind, and
and while snugly tucked up In bed. the
old man is scratching his head in front of
the fire and wondering how he will pay
the next months rent. Suddenly she ex-
elaine:
James, did you lock the door,"
(which door," says James.
1.-THE cellar door," says she.
''No,' says James.
"Well, you had better 60 down and lock
it, for heard some one in the back yard
last night. y
Accordingly James paddles down the
stairs and locks the door. About the time
James returns and is going to bed she re-
marks:
ibid you shut the stair.door?"
"No.o says James.
''Well, if it is not shut the cat will get
up into the chamber
''Let her come up. then," says James,
ill-naturedly.
"My goodness. no !" returns his wife.
''she'd suck the baby's breath"
Then James paddles down stairs again
| and steps on tack, and closes the stair
door, and curses the cat, and returns to
The, bedroom. just as he begins to climb
into niE couch his wife observes:
II forgot TO bring up some water. Sup
pose you bring ui Some in the big tin"
And so James, with a muttered curse,
goes down into the dark Kitchen and falls
over chair and rasps all the tinware off
the wall in search of the big tin, and then
jerks the stair door open and bowls:
"Where the deuce are the matches?"
She gives him minute directions where
to find the matches. and adds that she
would rather 60 and get the water herself
than have the whole neighborhood raised
about it. After which James finds the
matches. procures the water, and comes
up stairs and plunges into bed.
Presently his wife says: ''James, let's
have an understanding about money mat
ters. Now, next week I've got to pay ~
II don't know what you'll have to pay
and don't care,'' shouts James, as he
lurches around and jams his face against
the wall, 'saIl want is Sleep"
"That's all very well for you,' snaps
his wife, as she pulls the covers viciously;
"you never think of the worry and trou-
BILE I have. And there is Araminta, who !,
believe, Is taking the measles"
J s'Let her take 'em, says James.
Hereupon she begins to cry softly, but
about the time James is falling into gen.
| tie doze she punches him in the ribs with
her elbow and says
ibid yon hearlthat scandal about Mrs.
Jones?"
"Where?" says James, sleepily
| "Why, Mrs. Jones'"
"Where?" inquiries James.
81 DECLARE said his wife, ''you are get
ting more stupid every day. You know
Mrs. Jones that lives at No. %? Well,
day before yesterday Susan Smith told
Mrs. Thompson that Sam Baker had said
that Mrs Jones had
Here she paused and listened. James
is snoring in profound slumber. With a
snort of rage she pulls all the covers off
!, him, wraps up in them, and lies awake
until 2 A. M. thinking how badly used
she is.
And that is the way some married wo-
men 60 to sleep.-EGchanqe
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-27

from choice, having lost all their best teeth
in trying to say, "Wahunsonacock" on
hand. And thus it came about that his
tory rarely refers to that grand old king
by the name he puts to his proclamations
and bank-checks.
The English tourists were much pleased
by their reception at the hands OF the hos
pitable Wahunsonacock. The parting af-
ter the banquet was one of mutual regrets.
The stewed terrapin and corn-meal pone,
especially, hit John Smith in tender spot,
and few days later he called round alone,
intending to drop in on Sachem Powhatan
about his dinner hour.
| The matter has never been fully explain
ed. and Mr.. Smiths own statements about
the affair are vague and unsatisfactory;
but it is thought he called during the an
| nual house cleaning at the Executive
! Mansion or when Wahunsonacock was
suffering from an attack of old Virginia
malaria. At any rate. Wahunsonacock
! was mad about something. Instead of in
vitiag Mr.. Smith to walk into the recep-
tion room and stay for dinner, he request
ed him to 60 round in the backyard and
take part in little entertainment he had
arranged expressly for the occasion. Then
the biscuit-block, Wahunsonacock COM
manded his heaviest Indian-club swinger
to step forward and take his position over
the PROSTATE form Of the guest of the
day.
Mr.. Smith now realized that Wahun-
sonacock intended to have him killed on
an empty stomach, a fate he had always
dreaded; but, seeing that the show could
not 20 on very well without he did not OBJ
Ject.
"Let him have it I" said Wahunsona-
cock to the heavy weight club-swinger, in
an impressive tone of voice.
The club-swinger raised his fifty pound
club with all the ease of an old perfor mer,
and poised it over John Smiths intellec-
tual brow. At that moment breathless
man burst through the congregation and
whispered c few words IN the ear of the
Kings club-swinger, who Immediately
lowered his club without spelling Mr..
Smiths countenance and put his hands in
his trousers poker.
swell, why don't you striker" impati-
emily Numbered King Wahunsonacock.
II have?" answered the club.swinger,
calmly but firmly. 'tThe Executive Board
of Assembly No 1927. Knights of Leisure
of which am member, has just ordered
a general strike until you consent to have
your nose painted by member of our Or
DER
AS it was the custom of the King to
color his own nose with Virginia peach
and honey, he, of course, peremptorily re-
fused to accede to the demands of the
knights of Leisure-and thus John Smith
was saved.
After being advised to keep off this grass
of Powhatanville. John struck himself
Scott Wau in Puck.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-27
The First Dark Horse.

James K. Poll was the first s'dark
horse' chosen by National Convention.
He had not sought the nomination for the
Presidency, and his wagmest admirers
had little hope that hesweGld make al.
available candidate. The Democratic
convention met at Baltimore. May 81,
1874. The two prominent candidates be-
fore the convention we're Lewis Cass, of
Michigan, and Martin Van Buren,, of New
York. The supporters of these two can
didates were so bitterly opposed that it
was out of the question that either could
consent to support the other on any con-
ditions. Besides, there was a minority
made up of Southern delegates who would
not support Cass, and who had been made
bitter opponents of Van Buren,, by his re-
Gently declared opposition to the annexa,
tion of Texas. These, working with the
Cass supporters, as soon as the convention
was organized, brought up a resolution
adopting the two-thirds rule for the gov
ernment of the convention. This was
warmly debated, as it plainly meant the de-
feat Of Van Buren,, but was finally passed
on the second day of the convention. The
ballotlng then began, and the vote of the
convention had been taken seven times
before Mr.. Folks name was brought for
ward. On the eighth ballot he received
forty-four votes. The ninth ballot was
taken amid scene which has been repeat
ed many times since that day in National
conventions, and is now known as "a
stampede" Delegation after delegation
changed its vote. and when the result was
announced it was found that James K.
Polk of Tennessee, had received nearly
the entire vote Of the convention. Amid
wild confusion and huzzas, the choice was
made unanimous. 1t is noteworthy that
the announcement of this domination was
the first general message sent over the first
telegraph in this Countrywide line from
Baltimore to Boston. which had just been
completed. Mr.. Polk accepted the unlock
editor honor that had been bestowed upon
him with the express stipulation that he
should not be candidate of the party for
reelection. In his letter of acceptance he
said that he had not sought the office, nor
should he feel at liberty to decline it if
conferred upon him; but that, if elected,
he should center upon the high and solemn
duties of the office with the settled purpose
not to be a candidate for reelection By
this determination, he said, he put upon
himself a salutary restraint and gave to
his party the opportunity to make free Sc
lection of his successor. 1t may be said
that the general success of Mr.. Folks ad-
ministration far surpassed the popular ap-
probation of his ability. and had he not
been pledged to decline reelection, he
would probably have been one of the
strongest candidates of his party in 1s48.
Inter. Ocean.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-27

Men fired in each others faces; there
were bayonet- thrusts, cutting with sabres,
nand.to.hand contests. oaths, curses, yells,
and hurrahs. The second corps fell back
behind the guns to allow the use of grape
and double canister, and as it tore through
the rebel ranks at only few PAGES distant
the dead and wounded we're piled in
CHASTITY heaps. Still on they came, up to
the very muzzles Of the guns; they were
blown away from the lannon's mouth,
but they did not waver. Picket had taken
the key to the position, and the glad shout
of victory was heard, as, the very imper
sonation of soldier. he still forced his
way to the crest of Cemetery Ridge.
Kemper and Armistead broke through
Hancock's line, scaled the hill and planted
their flags on its crest.
just before Armistead was shot be placed
his flag upon captured cannon and cried:
"Give them the cold steel, boys" but val
or could do no more-the handful of
braves had won Immortality, but could
not conquer an army. Pettigrew's weak
weak division was broken, fleeing and al
most annihilated. Wilcox, owing to his
great mistake in separating his column.
was easily routed. and STANDARDS Yer
monters, thrown into the gap, were Great
ing havoc on Picketts flank.
Pickett seeing his support gone, his
Generals-Kemper, Armistead and Gar
nett-killed or wounded, every field officer
! of three brigades gone, three fourths OF
HE men killed or captured. himself un-
touched, but broken-hearted. gave the
order to retreat; but band of heroes az
they we're, they fed not-but amidst that
still continuous. terrible me, they slowly
sullenly recrossed the plain. all that was
! left Of them, but few out Of $4,000.
| Thus ended the greatest charge known
/ in modern warfare. Made in most une-
quail manner against great army, and
amidst the most terrific cannonade known
| in wars, and yet so perfect was the disci
pline, SO audacious the valor, that had
this handful Of Virginians been properly
supported, they would, perhaps, have rem
dered the Federal position untenable, and
possibly, have established the Southern
| Confederacy.
/ While other battle.felds are upturned
by the pillow and covered with waving
grain. Cemetery Ridge will ever proudly
uphold its monuments telling Of glory
both to the blue and the gray, and ou1
children's children, while standing upon
its crest, will rehearse again the story OF
Pickett's wonderful charge. Boston Irav
eler.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-27
R|oagsr,
A Fragment.

What If, while sit here alone,
A voice have not heard for years
Should greet me in the low sweet tone
That once was music to my ears IS
And should start from memory's sway,
And, turning, find you sitting there
Unchanged, as though 'twere but yesterday
Your feet went tripping down the stair.
Or Ii, upon some summer day,
mid song of birds and hum Of bees.
I should go down to the woodland way
To our old tryst beneath the trees.
And, starting back in glad surprise,
should behold you waiting there,
The old light shining in your eyes
The sunlight tangled in your hair.
In vain; shall not see the glow
OF wine brown eyes or catch the smile
OF ruby lips but yet know
That you are. near me all the while.
For so loved you in that range
Of sunny years that my poor heart
Would bleed afresh and count it strange
To think God held us far apart.
And so. when evening shadows creep
And night falls softly DER the lea.
You touch my eyelids and sleep.
And sleeping, dream of heaven and thee.
And when some summer morn shall break
That finds me chilled by deaths cold dew,
You need but kiss me. I shall awake,
And waking, be in heaven with you.
%aean Iragleside