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The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-30
President cleveland's Message.

After having the power to retaliate
against Canada for the denial of mari
time rights to our fishermen and for unjust
discrimination against shippers of this
country for Is months, and utterly failing
to do anything t6~niQIct the law to this
end upon the failure Of his give-away
fishery treaty OF ratification by the SEN
ate, President Cleveland on Thursday
last, sent n message 10 Congress advising
the enactment Of law giving him the pow
er to suspend the shipment of merchan-
disc in bond across the territory of the
United States.
This move is made at this time with
the hope Of making party capital. The
scheme has been in process of incubation
for some time and was launched just at
this juncture with the expectation that IL
would take like wldfre in the country
and prove successful bid for votes. But
no one is deceived. Three years truck
ling to English interests and scheming
cannot be atoned for with this sort of
death-bed repentance, even were it honest
President Cleveland cannot retrieve his
waning fortune or divert attention from
the free-trade principles of his party by
any such transparent trickery.
This Democratic retaliating scheme is
something that, were it enforced, would
cut both ways. There are many sections
of the county particularly in Maine where
the bonded goods in transit arrangement
is of great advantage to our own people
as well as Canadians.
Tho great rich county of Aroostook is
almost entirely dependent upon reaching
market over the New Brunswick rail-
way through Canadian territory. Their
products pass in bond over the road and
their merchandise is shipped in bond to
their stores and warehouses. The en-
forcement of the bill President Cleveland
wants enacted, would destroy business in
Aroostook county and bankrupt business
men there by the wholesale.
Beside it is decided advantage to New
York, Boston, Portland and other ports
of shipment for immense quantities of
Canadian merchandise rather than to
force these shippers to transport every
thing all the way around New England
to Halifax.
The disturbance In business it would
cause would bankrupt thousands upon
thousands of merchants and wreck thou
sands Of business enterprises that have
grown up under the present order of
things. 1t is dangerous power to lodge
in the hands of any man. The remedy
would be vastly worse than the disease.
1t will not be done. If the Democratic
House is foolhardy enough to attempt
this for political effect the Republican
Senate will surely defeat it.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-30
Paimvya.

Grain that was cut the 20th inst, is
now out at the writing, with no prospect
of getting it in. Very much rain has
fallen in the last few days. Saturday
night the heaviest thunder shower of the
season passed over this town. The
lightning was binding while the rain
came IN torrents
Oscar Farnham little more than one
week ago lost n very good COW. She was
MIXED as usual in the morning and turn
ed out with the stock in the pasture, and
has not been found since, although search
has been made in all directions. The
same night Joseph Folsom had a nice
four year old colt that was pastured a
short distance away. Some one tried to
steal him, but he got away from them.
The committee appointed by the Eas t
Somerset Agricultural Society to examine
growing crops that were entered for
premium find corn very backward. I'm
less we have a remarkable September it
will be nearly failure. Wheat and other
grain is looking quite well.
Mrs. Samuel Pray got up about three
O'Clock A. NJ, Saturday morning, went
into the shed and took about one half
cupful of Paris green and died Satur-
day night at nine O'Clock. She was a
model Christian woman. She leaves a
husband, two girls eleven and nine, be-
sides many friends to mourn her loss.
Funeral the 20th at one 7. NJ.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-30
Canaan.

The Democrats have obtained Clere-
land and Thurman flag and propose t.
have their iiagraising this week The
Republicans will raise Harrison and
Morton flag from the Town House on
Saturday or Monday.
The Agricultural society met at the
Town House on Monday evening and
made arrangements for a town cattle.
show and fair. The trustees are to meet
next Saturday eve to complete the ar
rangemcnts in detail.
Roscoe Nelson of Canaan delivered an
interesting lecture on education ut tn,
church Sunday afternoon.
James Wright Esq of Skowhegan wa.
in town Monday on professional business
DR.. Loring's speech in behalf of tn,
Republicans at the Town House las
week was listened to by large audience
and was well received
John Scott who was billed to speak fo
the Democracy failed to appear and Hon
V. X. futile Of Canaan took his place
Ills talk about temperance, however, wa
boomerang to the Democrats.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-30
A Warning.

The modes of deaths approach are
various, and statistics show conclusively
that more persons die from diseases of
the Throat and Lungs than any other. 1t
is probable that everyone, without excep
ton, receive vast numbers of Tubercle
Germs into the system and where these
germs fall upon suitable soil they start
into life and develop, at first slowly and
is shown by slight tickling sensation in
the throat and 1t allowed to continue
their ravages they extend to the lungs
producing Consumption and to the head,
causing Catarrh. Now all this Is danger
GUS and II allowed TO proceed will In
time cause death. At the onset you must
oct with promptness; allowing cold to 60
without sttsatioa 70 dangerous and may
loes your life. A. som e you feel that
esusthing = wrong with your Throat,
Lnags Of Nostrils, obtain Q bottls OF
1eeaees 0ernaa Syrup. Twin give 700
] nas61aas sslisf.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-30
CORRESPONDENCE


A very pleasant reception was had,
last week, at the residence of A. b. Cole,
at the invitation of Miss Mile A. Cole /;
quite large gathering of the young peo-
Pile were present and music, both instru-
mental aud vocal, was discourSed, after
which lawn sociablc was held
\ large gathering of the Haynes fam
ily connection convened ut the watering
place of Mr. Simonds, last Thursday, and
spent the day in Il very agreeable man
ner There were about nifty of the friends
from different parts of the country pres
emit Among the guests we're Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Parker from Washington Ter
ritory, formerly of Watcryile, Me, who
are now there on visit Mr.. Parker
left Maine some eleven years ago and
this is his first return. A fish chowder
was partaken of by all present with q
good relish and much praise is due Mr.
Simonds, the genial host aud his lady
for their accommodation and attention
during the entire day.
There occurred on last Saturday even
ing. commencing little before midnight
one of the most terrific thunder ant
lightning storms accompanied by pow
erful fall of rain, known in this part OF
the country for many years. For about
half an hour the whole heavens seemet
TO be all one blaze and the thunder wa,
literally awful. The effect of this storm
was soon apparent rs the sky was illumin
ed by burning buildings, which proved &c
be the barn of W. S. Mills of Starks
There was horse burned that was val
ued at $500, also about 80 tons Of hay.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-30
Cambridge,

Albert Cole, Sumner Ham and John
Ring have gone to FoXcroft to attend
fall term of Academy.
Chester Bean and Frank Jersey 20 this
week to Portland to attend Il three months
course at Business College.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Quimby and their
son Ora, are taking trip to the coast on
a visit, intending to take in day or so
at East Maine fair
DR. Fred S. Bunker is at home on a
short vacation.
Rev. Mr.. Fletcher of Dexter, preached
here last Sabbath in exchange with Rev.
Mr.. Colby of this place.
Mrs. Annie Clark and daughter have
gone to Augusta for week.
Mrs, Charles Mitchell and children has
returned to her home at Jamaica Plains,
Mass.
Also Mrs ID. =. Moulton and son to
their home at Lewiston, Maine.
Daniel p. Leavitt returned home last
last week from Auburn where he has
been at work,
Samuel Sawyer is gathering cream for
the St. Adams Creamery in place of Mr.
Quimby, while he is away.