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The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28
Congressional Convention.

The republican congressional conven-
ton for this, the Third District, has been
called to be held Juue Sth, at Waterville,
to nominate a candidate for representative
IN Congress. The call signed by the dis
trct committee +. +. Webb, C. A. Harring-
ton, Isaac Libby and John d. Hopkins is
as follows:
The republicans of the Third Congress-
ional District in Maine composed of the
counties Of Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo
and Hancock, are requested to send dele
gates to a convention to be held at the
Town Hall, at Waterville, on Tuesday
June 8th, 1886, at II O'Clock p NJ. for the
purpose of nominating candidate for
Representative from this District for the
50th Congress, and for the transaction Of
any other business that may properly
come before the convention.
Basis Of representation Each city,
town and plantation will be entitled to
one delegate and for each seventy-hive
votes cast for Governor In 1884 an addi-
tional delegate; and for fraction OF
forty votes. an additional delegate
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28
Sensible Words.

Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood Of Iocomo-
tive Engineers said in speech, Saturday, No
one has a right to say to an employer You
shall not employ that man, because he does not
belong to our union" The rights Of capital
must be respected as well an those Of labor. lie
had been before the public thirty years, but new
er posed labor reformei. Most Of those
who did were demagogues. The strong organ
izations Of the past had been wrecked by their
leaders using them for political purposes. His
advice to workingncn was Be sober be frugal,
be industrious and practice little self-denial
for those Dependent you. To the Knights OF
Labor he had to say: you expect to succeed
and prosper, carry out the golden rule.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28
A Destructive Tornado In Texas.

A tornado swept past killeen, Texas, last
Saturday evening, about one mile from the town.
Ii struck the house of Jacob sleton, demolish-
ed the building and injured the entire family.
The baby was fatally hurt. The residence ofthe
Norman brothers was also destroyed. The fam
Ig were saved, having just taken refuge in
storm house The storm came from the north
west, and did considerable damage in the town
of killeen. Hailstones as large as eggs fell, de.
stroying vegetation and fruit trees, and break
inv many window panes,
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas Eben Waldron Of Fartland in the
county OF >omer'ct and STATE ui Maine hy his
III rtgagr deed dated al linruony said County
and Stale on the third day of NOV. A. H. ls-.i
conveyed 10 lur ertfaiu parcel OF land IN snld
harmony and described H. follows:
bt Sltng In Maine Nlrcam 90 en- ledl about
two rods - Easily from the So. East corner
- the hrst Mil IT Maine stream Will thence
north EI7t Ia a ront twenty feet south OF the
-. Wtsi corner at The hi gle Mill above said
ernst VI |. thcucr + t.tly bl land folmly owned
by the are Peter tol-om H. II stone aud stake.
thence Northly over IA stone and stake to the
County road theme est-rly on .Bid ruud to
the East line of land couvcyel by Peter Folsom
10 James iIutchins' thence on the line of said
llutchlns land to til, middle OF the wcSi way OF
the dam, thence southerly to place of lr dining
a-d heing same conveyed To Maldron hy said
Bartlett on the said tlilld day Of SnN A. b. ls4}.
The condition %. said n ortgagc having been
broken hereby claim a foreclosure OF the same
and give this no ice Tor that purpose
ID. Il. BARTLETT.
Athens April T. 1855 swl5
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28
Purify Your Blood.

Among spring preparations, do not neg
lect that which is most important of all
your own body. During the winter the
blood absorbs many impurities which, if
not expelled are liable TO break out in
Scrofula or other disease The best
spring medicine is Hoods SarSaparilla.
1t expels every impurity from the blood.
and gives strength To every function of
the body. Sold by all drugri,ts
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28
No Prospest of a War.

Ii is officially announced at Paris and the fact
is confirmed that Greece has yielded to the add
vice of France to refrain from war and will at
once disarm. The Greek chamber of deputies
has been convoked. The combined fleet Of the
Powers which had assembled to coercc Greece
has departed. The sudden termination of the
probability of war is received by the Greek peo-
pie with CONSERVATION.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

Fears are expressed that three men
have III de their mark in Germany will
soon pass away, Tn. Emperor William,
who completed his s9th year on the 22d
inst, Count Won Moltkc, who will be Sc
on the 26 of october next. and Prince
Bismark, who on the LIST of April will be
Il years of age are | in very poor
health.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

Hon. Edmund Wilson of Thomaston
died at his home in Thomaston from
apoplexy Sunday evening after but few
hours sickness. He was one of the prom
inent figures among the democrats of
Maine for many years, and at his death
was the member of the National Commit
tee for Maine He was a worthy and
honored citizen.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

We take the liberty OF stating that the
financial reliability of the Portland Pack
ing Company, that is to operate the corn
factories at Skowhegan and North An
son, is beyond reasonable question We
have no doubt but the company will do
just as it agrees with farmera and 9th
al
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

The events Of last week at Washington
were the appearance of Grand Master
Powderly and Jay Gould before the La
Dor Committee and the message of the
President on labor matters. The labor
question is being thoroughly discussed
nowadays. Capitalists and manufacturers,
vice
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

Chairman S. S. Brown, of the Demo.
cratic State Committee, ex-Gov. II. NJ.
Plaisted Of Augusta, Col. william A.
Cromwell of Berwick, Hon. J. L. Moore of
Thomasto were Portland city Friday last.
In the afternoon Mr.. Brown called upon
Collector Anderson. Hon. Bion Bradbury
and others at the custom house. In the
evening there WAS . meeting at the Fal-
mouth Hotel at which the gentlemen
were met by Judge Clcaves, Hon. c. II.
Chase. william II Clifford. Esq, Col.
John NJ. Adams, s. C. Strout, Esq Hon.
] I'm ". Deering, United States Msrshsl
Harmon, Deputy Marshal johnson and
others. 1t was stated that the meeting
was IN informal one and that the CON-
mfttee had decided that the headquarters
for the coming campaign would not be in
Portland.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28
G. A. r. National Encampment.

Encampment, G.. A. r., will leave Port
land for San Francisco July 22d. Be, ond
Chicago they will go via the the Chicago,
Milwaukee. St. Paul and Omaha Shore
Line and Union and Central Pacific rail
road. The New England delegation,
from all the States except New lIamp-
shire, have decided to go by this route.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

Dexter is considerably agitated over
the proposed road to Monson and the peo-
pie are making an effort to extend the
Newport & Dexter branch to the Lake.
General Manager Tucker writes them
that the Maine Central is committed to
no particular route.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

The Industrial journal advocates the
organization of working men and women
in communities under some such name as
knights of Liberty, whose mission it shall
be to build up rather than tear down bust
ness and society.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

The indianapolis Sentinel endorses by
reprinting the statement of the New
York World, that "lIendricks has been
dead but six months and to day it is al
most impossible for q Hendricks demo-
erat to get anything within the gilt Of
his party"
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

Some of our citizens are said to be dis
posed to find fault with Sheriff. Vaughn
because he sues out his own warrants on
search and seizure processes. Such citi-
Mns, whether interested parties or not
have no cause of complaint against the
sheriff. The law makes it the duty of
of sherifis to do this very thing. If there
is any cause of complaint, which we do
not admit, it is with the law and not the
officer who does his duty.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28
A Third Party

The Third Party or National Prohibitionists,
of Presque Isle, will organize their town club, at
Masonic hall, next Thursday afternoon, \ sup
per will be provided for the members and their
families and invited guests In the evening
there will be speaking by friends of the National
Prohibition party. Other clubs will be oriiani1-
ed Annn.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

l.. II. Bunker of East Bangor came to Bangor
ia consult the authorities relative to a disease
which attacked his cattle, one dying last week.
another this week. The animals first refuse
food, are then taken with fits, loose their sight
and soon die. The matter will be Investigated.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

The time of holding the Second Dis
trict Republican Congressional Conven-
tion has been changer to June 8th
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

rhc Argus, Commercial, and other Dem
ocratic papers of the State, are greatly
concerned about the Republican nominee
for Governor We suggest that 1t may
be as well for them to give their attention
10 problem they have in hand, viz ::
The nomination of a candidate for their
own party who will secure a respectable
vote in September This will be quite
enough business, if well attended to, to
keep them from meddling with the affairs
of others.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28
Notice.

This is to forbid all peisons purchasing a note
given by The subscriber to L. A. Bartl II aud dat.
ed Al May ed ON or about the l7tn Of April 1906,
out confederation and wil NO, be paid.
Mayheld. April 2ad, 1855.
3tl7 JOHN s. FLANDERS,
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

The City of Gardiner is happy; S1j, 900
is to be expended in improvements on the
Paper siills there this season
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

The cause of the death of cattle at East
Bangor was the eating of dead grass and
stubble which was indijestable.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

The salmon are this season putting in
an appearance on the PcnobsCot rather
earlier than usual. l.. A. Dow finished
one of his weir> on Sears Island Friday.
the 9Th and in the evening took two sal
mon that weighed 81 IL pounds, and four
more up to the following Tuesday, which
brought him one dollar a pound in Boston.
ON Monday, the 18th, a. IL. Whitmore
caught one at Verona Il pounds in weight
ann Joseph Bray Of Orland captured one
the same day % II pounds in weight.
The salmon fishery is an important indus
try on the Penobscot and is the source Of
quite handsome revenue to down. river
people. Last season an unusually large
number were taken wi the fly just above
this city and it is not improbable that in
the near future Bangor will be mecca
TO which fy-iishcrmcn will come from all
parts of the country
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

CUNARD, JR. will make the season
of 1886 at my stable, at 1890 to
insure, payable when mare proves
with toal, and no diviation.
~ Colts holden for service of
horse. Mares disposed of consider
ed with toal. Accident and escapes
at owners risk.
A. X. PERKINS,
It'll Skowhegan Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28
RRANT'S
FfeRVEsC.hT SELLER
ApERIEET.

an elegant etiicacious,
pleasant aperient In the
form OF Il puwdel, pro-
'lnc.ng when Dissolved In
water an celebrating.
EffervesCiug Draught,
recommended by our
best Physicians asa rcli.
able ard agreeable rene.
dy. 1t cures Constipation
cures INDIGESTION, cures
Piles cures Heartburn.
cures SicK-Iiend ichc,
cures Liver Complaint,
c 1res Sick stomach, and
gently urges att the Eek
cretory Organs to Il prop
er SETON. II should b.
found in every house
hold and earned by every
traveller, SOtd By drug.
9,StS ererylrhere.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

Madison our correspondent writes ::
The Primary and intermediate schools
commenced the summer session the 26th
inst The teachers are Miss Voter of
New Vineyard and Mis- Eva Russell of
Madison. Eishty-tivc pupil, were in at
tendance the first morning -. The work
in the wooden mill has been div idcd the
past week on accOcnt Of high water only
a portion running at a time. The other
mills have run as usual The river has
fallen quite rcPidly the past two or three
days AN organization of knights of
Labor was formed here the evening of
the 18th inst, but few of the employees of
the mill joined tho orders -. 1t is propos-
ed to change the location of the old sash
and blind factory and lit it up for first
class grist mill. John Head i finishing
his three tenement house on Maine street
The outlook for "A building boom is
not as favorable as it was a few weeks ago.
we hope the prospect will be better soon
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

very han1some chestnut Stsllion, with star
and snip. two lie ankles behind, stands Is 2
hants hi h and weighs 1900 pounds Foaei
May 20: 1881. Bred by L. T. Goodrich, No. Com
vile, Me. Sired by GUARD, record , 30. trial IS ,
d IN, Pet Nor II. record 23s trial 2.3! Cunard by
Vol Noltse, Sire or Flora, 225 IA, Bottom GIRL
Is Is, I'M ri, 30, and other fast onc.;l son of
Morrill, Horse by Old Drew. dam by Gen Knox,
All / Pet Morris by Hiram Drew. 2G L.
son Of Old Drew; dam by Brandywine founder
of the Brady in, family OF trott rs.
CuSARD. JR, il highly finished and very etyl-
isn etalliOn. with powerful muscular development
evenly balanced and well proportioned: has stout,
clean limbs and good feet His trofting ACTON "a
very fine, he possessing great natural rpeed, and
great trotter and sire OF trotters in Cunard Jr
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

quite a number Of SkoWhcgan people
were in town last week. The cheerful
face OF Mr. 5. W. Lawton was good to
look upon, showing that tim is dealing
kindly with that genial Skowhegancr.
Mr.. Fred Hall was here looking over the
dry good, trade few days. Mr.. II. W.
Gushing and wife are here for a few days
visit. All Of these parties, and several
others from your town, were guests OF
Hotel B0wdoin, which is quite a Skowhc-
gan resort. Lawyer Danforth is visiting
at the Hub" also MAINE.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

The manufacturers have just completed
an organization here which embraces
nearly all of the cotton manufacturers in
Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts
for the purpose of resisting any lnterfer-
cncc with their business and 10 secure
united action. 1t will simply aid in the
defensive.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

An early spring is one Of the things
rarely if ever heard Of yet the present if
il keeps on promise, to be tcat rare thing
The tree, are a. nearly in ,eaf now "a they
were last year by May 18th. The mercury
showed 81 above twice last week
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

The natives of Maine residing in Boston
and vicinity have formed Pine Tree
State Club. It. President will doubtless
be Ex-Governor Long Its first dinner
will be eaten at the Quincy, saturday
May /. 1t is proposed by the Club to
have a headquartcr, in the city which
will be open to all visitors from Maine to
the city.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28
From the Hub,

BosroN. April 26-The public interest
i directed at the present time 70 TIN labor
disturbances. Business begins To feel
the uncertainty enterprise j, paralyzed
BY the fear Of what may happen But for
the present attitude, there is the beet rea-
500 to believe that business and industry
would experience such start a has not
been known for several years.
our House has passed an arbitration
bill which create, a Board one 10 be APP
pointed from some organizations Of man
ufacturcrs. one from leading labor or
gauizatioa and one by these two If they
can agree. and by the Governor if they
cannot This legislation Is in the right
direction \ board can arhitatc ditiereu-
ees about hours and age, but no board can
settle the other questions which are of
more Importance, namely. the right OF an
employer 10 employ whom he desires and
tn. right Of man 10 work where he DE-
~irc~ These are the inherent rights of
individuals and any attempt To interfere
viii aus man ia these regards j. denial
t. the man of hi> personal liberty
\ strange ca-c showing something Of the
folls Of strikes recently came up in rater-
son. y. J The largest silk factory in
that city, owned and run by man Who
was esteemed for his liberal policy, was
running without trouble Ouc day there
appeared New York cigar maker who
f q .I,,~ If a labor a A.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

Good PaSturinS.
For COWS
b. F.BAkER.
The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28

Houses For. Sale.
On the South Side in the village; Inquire of
April eth, 1856.
3wlit RE LYON
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21

out all the Republicans who are in and putting
in all the Democrats who can be got in. Sena-
tor Payne called it cleaning out the Augean
stables" Democratic conventions have
sometimes called it honest civil service re-
form, but whatever name it is called by the
idea is the same-that all the rascals, mean
ing the Republicans, must be turned out to
make room for honest men, meaning the
Democrats. For some reason Congressman
Willis, who represents the Louisville dis
trict. happened to be imbued with a
different idea of civil service He ap-
pears to have conceived the strange notion
that it didn't make much difference whether
the incumbent of the Louisville post office
whose only duties are to see that letters and
papers sent by and to citizens of Louisville
reached their destination, was a Democrat or
a Republican, and as the person who was
filing the place had demonstrated her ability
to perform those duties in satisfactory
manner he recommended that she be re-
tanned. When Congressman Willis presents
himself again for the SURFACES of his Demo-
cratic constituents they are likely to put
very large sized flea in his ear. No man
that has such absurd ideas about civil ser
vice reform as he will long be tolerated by
the Bourbons of Kentucky. His epitaph will
be ''Gone to meet Pendleton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21

The Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Press says this conversation ac-
tually occurred between the President and a
Democratic member of the House the other
day:
President-So you are one OF the gentlemen
who proposes to break I'D the Democratic party
by refusing to remove the tax from the poor mans
shirt, and the poor mans blankets ana clotnlng.
REPRESENTATIVES. am not in favor of reducing
the wages of labor, Mr.. President.
President-Seriously, Mr.. -, | feel you
must agree on tariff bill. The Morrison bill is
exactly in accord with my recommendation, ana
if it Il not passed you will have good deal TO
explain on the stump this fall.
RepresentatiYe-We shall have great deal TO
explain, Mr. President, on the stump, anyhow.
This, the correspondent says is only
specimen of several similar conversations
that have occurred within the past week.
The President is throwing himself into the
tariff fight with good deal of vim, and the
democrats who vote against the bill are to
be boycotted by the administration. A good
many OF them are understood to be undecid-
ed whether to abandon the interests of their
districts or forego the privilege of dispens-
ing patronage, but the prospect now is that
enough of them will succumb to the blan-
dishments of patronage to ensure majority
for the bill.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

We have, for the first time in this country
an authorized translation of Flaubert's mas
terpiece, Saiammbo. (New York and London !:
Saxon & CO.. Mr.. Sheldon has put it into
strong and vigorous English, preserving in a
remarkable manner the dreamy atmosphere
and brilliant local coloring of the original
1t is novel of barbaric splendor fascinat-
ing story of love and war, series of lurid
word pictures in rich setting of historic
lore. Gustave Flaubert was the founder of
the Naturalistic School of Literature, but his
followers, notably lola and the De Con-
courts, have just gone to an extreme which
the wisdom and dignity of the 'pontiff of
realism" would not have permitted himself.
Upon the history Of the Carthaginian War
Flaubert has grated the bewitching tale of
the fierce and sensuous passion of Matho,
the Libyan chief, for Salammbo, the daugh-
ter of Hamilcar. There is wonderful per-
lection Of detail in the descriptions of these
ancient battles and magic power in delineat-
ing human passions. Add to this the facul-
ty of interpreting nature, of reproducing
with words the bounds of boughs moved by
the wind, the effect of summer moonlight in
the quiet waves, the rhythmic swaying of
grasses on the virgin PRAIRIE" and we have
a rare combination, such as few novilists of
the nineteenth century have been capable of
producing
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
DRAPERIES.

Our new Drapery Department up
stairs is proving great success. La
dies are interested in such goods just
now and all who have examined our
stock are surprised at the cheapness of
pretty material which can be bought
for Curtains and Bed Spreads. Sash
Curtains are now in fashion and very
convenient fashionitis. We have many
new and handsome fabrics bought on
purpose for these.
New Curtain Poles at prices ranging
from % cts. to $500. All colors in good
Holland Shades with the Hartshorn fix
lures at 80 cts. If you want to fit up your
rooms or summer cottages in tasty in
expensive manner, examine our stock
and compare prices.
Monday we shall sell fifty pairs of
handsome lace Curtains in Cream or
White at $1.25 per pair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice Of "a Hearing.

TTPON the petition of the Maine Central Rail
u Road and another, for the discontinuance of
Waldo Street,
Others that the City Council would lay out a pub
lie way from Munjoy Street to the Eastern Prom
enade, the same to be an extension OF Wilson
Street,
And upon the petition of L. W. Cleveland and
others, that the line of the Eastern promenade
may be Strengthened,
And upon the petition of George Fl. Themes and
Others that Newbury Street may be extended to
Freeman's Court
And upon the petition OF George A. Hatch and
others, that the Southerly line of Federal Street.
Strengthened,
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested
in the subject matter of the above petitions that
the Joint Standing Committee of the City Council
on the Laying Out of New Streets, will meet to
hear the parties, and view the proposed ways and
lines, at the times and places as below specified:
On TUESDAY the 9th inst. at the corner OF
Congress and Waldo Streets at O'Clock p. m.
At the corner of Wilson and MunJoy Streets at
O'Clock p m.
At the corner of Eastern Promenade and Bay
View Court at 4.3O p. m
At the corner of Newbury and Fore Streets at
5 O'Clock p m.
At the corner OF Federal ana lnula StfeetS at
And the said Committee will then and there pro-
coed to determine and adjudge whether the pub
lie convenience and necessities require said
street to be laid out, discontinued or Strengthened
as therefor petiti0ned.
Given under our hands this 10th day of April,
A. d. 1886.
CHARLES J. CHAPMAN, Mayor,
VIRGIL c. WILSON, Committee
WHITMAN SAWYER, on
ANSEL G. DEWEY, Laying out
HENRY P. COX, New
PATRICK ONEIL, Streets.
Portland April 10, 1886. ap19dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21

All the Democrats are civil service reform
ers. All of them favor genuine civil service
reform" The five thousand who gatheredin
Louisville, KY, Saturday night to pour out
the walls of their wrath upon Congressman
Willis and the President for appointing
Mrs. Thompson to the post office, were all
genuine civil service reformers. There are
a good many kinds of genuine civil service
reform, however. One kind, and that is the
kind the Kentucky Democrats, and the
Maine Democrats and the Democrats Of
thirty six other States, with few exceptions,
are heartily in favor of, consists in turning