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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-04-05

YOUR MONEY REFUNDED IF BROWNE
FIT YOU WHEN ED STRICTLY ACCORD
ING TO DIRECTIONS on THE INSIDE
WRAPPER lyB
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-04-05

Republicans carried Rhode Island yes
terday by majority of 1888, making
large gains in the legislative ticket.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-04
THE ARKANSAS TRAVELLER.
Attorney General Garland's Re-
port Contains a Number OF I'm
nOrtant Recommendation

portant Recommendation
The transactions of the department. of
Justice for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1888. are contained in the report OF the
attorney general, as well as number of
valuable recommendation the most OF
which are repetitons OF those previously
made, and ought to receive consider
alton. 1t is stated in this report that,
though judgments in civil suits amount
ing to S552,02 .0S were recovered IN favor
OF the government during the year,
only the sum OF S132.934 was collected
thereon, and that though fines, penal
ties and forfeitures were imposed.
amounting to SOIL ,S0S.43, only 500, 64S.42
of that sum was paid on account thereof.
These facts may furnish an illustration
of the sentiment which extensively pre-
walls, that a debt due the government
should cause no Inconvenience to the
citizen.
MATTERS IN MoRMoNDoM.
tt also appears from this report that,
though prior to March, 1885, there had
been but six convictions in the terri
tories of Utah and Idaho under the
laws of 1862 and 1882, Furnishing polyg-
amy and unlawful cohabitation as a
crime. there have been since that date
nearly 600 convictions under these laws
and the statutes OF 1881, and the opinion
is expressed that under such a firm and
vigiIant execution Of these laws and
the advance of ideas opposed to the for
hidden practices of polygamy within the
United States is virtually at an end.
Suits instituted by the government
under the provisions of the act of
March 8, 1857, for the termination of
the corporations known as the Perpet-
ual Emigrating Fund company and the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints have resulted, in degree, favor
able to the government declaring the
charters of these corporations forfeited
and escheating their property. Such
property, amounting in value to more
than 100000, is in the hands of a re-
ceiver, pending further proceedings. an
appeal having been taken to the SUI
preme court of the United States.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-04
The Title Nuisance in. Germany.

Chicago Mali.
And then the way mans titles are
piled on when addressing him is very
amusing. 1 remember how this both
cred my memory in Altenberg years
ago. when my family was there. At
semi-literary dinner was doctor who
was assistant professor Of rhetoric. He
was always addressed as Herr DIR. As
sistant Professor of Rhetotic Schneider,
all the titles being compounded into one
word; or Herr Col. Master of the Dukes
Stables Won Reuter-. Woe to the guest
who failed to compound into one word
all of these positions when addressing
Mr.. Reuter-, or who left out the ''von!"
made many mistakes and finally settled
the matter by telling them frankly that
| was an unsettled Yankee. They let
me get through with one title in adj
dressing any one, but think they very
much pitied my lack of goo form. I
do not wonder that kings, princes and
mobiles think themselves made of finer
material than that of common men.
The people by their adnlations teach
them so to think. Socialists in Germany
and France rail at the privileged
classes: Nihilists in Russia Stay them,
but the great bulk of the people show
that they worship them, and when one
master is gotten rid OF they each pick
upa lamp and grope about in the dark,
Diogenes-like, trying to find, not an
honest man, but another master, under
whose feet they may lay their necks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-04

tive to licenses granted for carrying on
the retail traffic in SpirituOuS liquors, to
the observance of Sunday, to the proper
assessment and collection of taxes and
the speedy punishment of minor Offend
ers and to the management and
control of the reformatory and
charitable institutions supported by
congressional appropriations, are COM
mended to your care and consideration.
Iagain call attention to the present in
convenience and danger to life and
property attending the operation Of
steam railroads throughout and across
the public streets and roads of the dis
trict. The propriety of such legislation
as will properly guard the use OF these
railroads, and better secure the con-
venience and safety of citizens, is man
ifest.
! ERRORS AND Omissions EXCUSED.
/ The consciousness that | have pre-
scented but an imperfect statement of
the condition of our country and its
wants occasions no fear that anything
omitted is not known and appreciated
by the congress, upon whom rests the
responsibility of Intelligent legislation
in behalf of great nation and confid-
ing people. As public servants we
shall do our duty well if we constantly
guard the rectitude of our Institutions;
maintain unsullied our love OF country.
and with unselfish purpose strive for
the public good.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. S, 1855.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-04
Well. WhyIa LIP

What is waist of time? The middle
of an hour-glass.
Why is doctor never SeaSick? He is
used to see sickness.
Why does an old maid wear mittens?
To keep the chaps off.
Why is door in the potential mood?
It's would, or should be.
What is the board of education? The
schoolmaSter's shingle.
What Sticketh closer than a brotherP
A postage stamp. by gum.
Why is tin can tied to a dogs tail
like death? It's bound to occur.
Why does sailor know there is o
man i'm the moon? He has been to sea.
Why is the north pole like an Illicit
whisky manufactoryP 1t is secret
still.
What is it that will give cold. cure
q, cold and pay doctors bill? A
draught.
Why is city official like church
bell? One steals from the people and
the other peals from the steeple.
What is the difference between an en-
CINE and school teacher? One trains
the mind, the other minds the train.
What is the difference between an ap-
pie and pretty girl? One you can
squeeze to get cider, and the other you
can get 'cider to squeeze.
Baltimore American
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-04
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
Their Condition Fully Exhibited
in Secretary Villas Report.

In the report of the secretary of the
interior, which will be laid before you,
the condition of the various branches of
our domestic affairs connected with that
department and its operations during
the past year are fully exhibited. But
a brief reference to some of the subjects
discussed in this able and interesting
report can here be made, but com
mend the entire report to the attention
of the congress, and trust that the sensi-
BILE and valuable recommendation it
contains will secure careful considera-
ton. cannot too strenuouSly insist upon
the importanceof proper measures to in
sure neutrality-suspicious. OF ouf public lands,
not only as matter of present justice,
but in forecast of the consequences to
future generations. The broad, rich
acres of our agricultural plains have
been long preserved by nature to be-
come her nntrammeled giftsto people,
civilized and free, upon which should
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-04
DON MS DEPARTMENT..

There Is a Marked Increase of
of the Government.
The report of the postmaster general
shows marked increase of business in
every branch of the postal service. The
number of postoffices July L, 1883, was
57,376, an increase of 6,124 in three
years and Of 2,219 for the last fiscal
wear. The aforementioned increase is
classified as follows: New England
states 5, Middle states ISL, Southern
states and Indian territory (4D 1,406.
the states and territories of the Pacific
coast 1870, the ten states and territories
of the West and Northwest 435, District
of Columbia 2, total 2,2l9.
Free delivery offices have increased
from 1S9 in the fiscal year ended June
80, 1887, to 35S in the year ended June
80, 1888. In the railway mail service
there has been an increase in one year
of 166 routes and in the number of miles
travelled per annum an increase of 49,
795, OF AS; the estimated increase of rail
road service for the year was 900 miles.
but the amount of new railroad service
actually put on was 12,764.50 miles.
The volume of business in the money
order division, including transactions
in postal notes. reached the sum of up
wards of Sl43, 100000 for the year. Dur
ing the past year parcel post cOpven-
lions have been concluded with Bar
BADGES, the Bahamas, British Honduras
and Mexico, and are now under nego-
tiation with all the Central and South
American states. The increase of cor
respoudence with foreign countries dur
e..
and is especially notable and excep-
tional with the Central and South Amer
lean states and with Mexico. AS the
greater part of mail matter exchanged
with these countries is commercial in
its character. this increase is evidence
of the improved business relations with
them. The practical operation of the
parcel post conventions, so far as nego-
tiated, has served to fulfill the most ia
vorabfe predictions as to their benefits.
III January last general postal conven-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-04
An Unfortunate officer.
San FRANCISCO Examiner.

San Francisco Examiner.
That is sad fate that has befallen
Col. Forsythe of the army" said an
Arizonian at the Baldwin theater yes
terday. .'Forsyth is one of the most
dashing men in the army, a brilliant
cavalry leader, superb Indian fighter,
and yet for the tritiing and temporary
advantage to be got from duplicating
his pay accounts, he risks disgrace and
trial by court-martial, and is only saved
from dismissal by the clemency of the
President, who has just cOmmuted his
sentence to three years. suspension oil
half pay. There are two ForsytheS OF
high raik in the army-one Col. J. w.
Forsythe of the Seventh cavalry, form
eriy On Gen. Sheridan's staff; the other
Is Lieut.. Col. George a. F0rsythe. of the
Fourth cayaly, whose gallant service in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-04
TWO MUSCULAR PRELATEs.
knowledge of the Manly Art De-
sirable for Clergymen Some
times

sirable for Clergymen Some.
times.
America.
Bishop Potter, of New York, and
Dudley, of Kentucky. are both disciples
of muscular Christianity. The former
knocked down two or three cowboys in
Nebraska several wears ago, and pre-
vented them and their followers from
lynching fellow who had committed
an OffenSe comparatively too trivial to
justify such severe punishment as
Judge Lynch meteS out.
Bishop Dudley, while on a. tour
through his diocese. arrived one Sunday
morning at settlement Of the toughest
backwoOdsmen. lie went to a corner
grocery to ask for the use of the school
house. The spokesman for the crowd
there assembled, through occasional
trips to town. had become enlightened
concerning Episcopal ways.
1--WE will let you have the school il
you will agree not to wear them petit
coats of yourn," he said.
The bishop refused to agree to this
condition. 81 intend to wear my gown
preach to you in my shirt sleeves to-
night"
Both sides showed fight, but the pluck
Of the bishop impressed rough black
smith, who insisted that they should
give The parsOn show, and they did.
After the morning service the same
horny hand was held out to the bishop
with. 'Parson, jest call on me if them
fellows tries to stop your carvings on
tonight" That evening and always
thereafter he wore his gown in that
place, and could have commanded it's
inhabitants to march into a burning
furnace if he had wished.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-04
THE NAVY AND IFS NEEDS.
Secretary Whitney Has Invari-
ably Been on Deck andPerformed
His Duty Well.

The report of the secretary OF the
navy demonstrates very Intelligent
management in that important depart
ment. and discloses the most salts
factory progress in the work of recon-
structing the navy made during the
past year. OF the ships in course of
construction, FIVE, viz: The Charles
ton. Baltimore, Yorktown, Vesuyius
and the Petrol, have in that time been
launched and are rapidly approaching
completion, and in addition to the
above, the Philadelphia, the San Fran
cisco, the Newark, the Bennington, the
Concord and the HerreShoff torpedo
boat are all under contract for delivery
to the department during the next year.
The progress already made and beng
made gives good ground for the eX-
pectatlon that these eleven vessels will
be Incorporated as part of the American
navy within the next twelve months.
The report shows that Notwithstanding
the large expenditures for new con-
struction and the additional labor they
involve the total ordinary or current
expenditure of the department for the
three years ending June 50, 1888, are
less by more than 20 per cent than such
expenditures for the three years ending
June 80. 1884. The various steps which
have been taken to improve the bust
ness methods of the business depart
ment are reviewed by the secretary.
The purchasing of supplies has been
consolidated and placed under a respon-
stole bureau head. This has resulted
in the curtailment of open purchases
which in the years 1884 and 1885
amounted to over sc per cent of all the
purchases of the department, to less
than II per cent, so that at the present
time about 30 per cent of the total de-
partment purchases are made by con-
tract and after competition, as the ex-
penditures on the account exceed an
average Of S2,000,000 annually. it is
evident that an important Improvement
in the system has been inaugurated
and substantial economies introduced.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-04
DAGGETT's GREAT FIND.
In Petulent Mood he Pulls Up
His Pick and Discovers q Gold
Mine.

His Pick and Discovers Gold
Mine.
Prescott (Arizona) Times.
1t was On July 5, 1886, that Frank f.
Daggett,an enterprising prospector. was
climbing the side of Lynx Creek noun
tain, about twelve miles east of Pres
colt. The usual kit of prospector,
consisting of pick and shovel, were
swung over his shoulder. When well
up the mountain he stopped be-
meath the protecting boughs of
a juniper tree to rest. He fell
into slumber, and, on awak-
ening, gathered up his pick and shovel
to pursue his. journey, his objective
point being gold-bearing quartz claim
on the other side of the mountain, which
he intended to prospect. In throwing
the pick on his shoulder it slipped, and,
in falling behind him, its sharp point
struck his leg, causing great pain. He
picked it up, and, with a vehement
oath, stuck it in the ground impetu-
0usly, saying it could remain there.
Walking on few steps, and the pain
easing somewhat, he changed his mind
and returned for his pick.
On pulling it up some shining metal
was raised up with it. He had acct
dentally struck his pick into a blind
ledge which is now known as the ANU
let mine, and from which there has been
shipped $4,000 worth of high grade ore.
He took in as his partner j. M. W.
Moore, an assayer in the district, who
has recently purchased the discoveries
interest in the mine, and is now sole
owner of the property. The main shaft
Oh the property is $50 feet deep.
At the fifty-feet level drill was run
for sixty feet and the ore all stopped
out from that up to the surface. At
100 feet drifts were run i'm both direc-
tons, one twenty and one fifty feet.
There are also two other shafts fifty
feet deep and an open cut running from
the face OF the mountain to one of them
abont sixty feet. From these openings
the above amount of frst-class ore has
been taken and shipped, the second
class ore remaining on the dump, not
bearing transportation. The owner and
Charles A. Girdler, mining expert,
visited the property recently and made
careful measurements of the dumps, es-
timating that they contained 1900 tons
of secOnd-class ore. A ton OF it was
taken prOmiscuOusly and sampled and
assayed, giving value of $3.50 per
ton, or an aggregate value Of sri, 900.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-04
The Charms of Roast Monkey.
etter to the Philadelphia Record.

Letter to the Philadelphia Record
Aside from the scant rations he
brings, the Yularo's food consists main
ly of wild hogs or such other animals as
he may be able to kill, eked out by tor
tillas and, as an occasional luxury, a
dish of red beans stewed in fat. Mon
KEYS are considered the choicest of NOR
ceaux, particularly the large red spe-
cies, which are as highly relished by
the hunters as are raccoons by South
ern darkies or Thanksgiving tur-.
KEYS by New Englanders. Indeed.
in many parts of Spanish America
monkey meat is eaten by both natives
and foreigners, whose gastrenomic
tastes are harder to please than those of
the hungry Yularoes. ! can, myself,
testify to the fact that well-broiled
slice of young ape-though a triie
tough and strong-is not more unpala-
table than bear steak or buffalo meat,
which it greatly resembles. If one
could overcome the cannibalistic ideas
engendereG by Darwinian nonsense,
and not feel as if feeding upon black
baby, monkey flesh would be decidedly
preferable to pork as an article of diet.
Ecte to let ads. in the GLoBE are seen by
al Al
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-04

Arizona eight years ago was the talk Of
the country. It is the latter who has
now fallen before the bosom of a court
martial. We Arizonians will ever feel
a sympathy for Rrsythe. He was a
great fghter-a better fighter than
p0rker player. 1t was poker sharp
that he got into trouble with his pay
account. Ii the boys could help him
out of the scrape by chipping in, we'd
gladly do it,"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-04
Mrs. pease wheels Mrs. sprowI.

Lewiston JOurna.
Mrs. v. Pease, of Appleton, made a
bet with Mrs. Sprowl that Hon. S. ].
Gushee would be elected senator. The
conditions of the bet was that if MIR.
Gushee was elected Mrs. Sprowl was TO
wheel Mrs. Pease on wheeibarrOw
from the Grange hall to the pOstoffiee--
some fifteen rods. On the other hand,
if Dir. Guthee was defeated Mrs. Pease
was to wheel Mrs. Sprowl over the same
ground with the same carriage. Tues
day night. Sept. IL, Mrs. Pease owned
she was beaten, and appeared at the
Grange hall with a wheelbarrow, as
sisted Mrs. Sprowl to seat in her car
rage as per agreement, and wheeled
her to the postoffice amid cheers and
shouts for Harrison and Morton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-04
THE FEDERAL DISTRICT.
Its Finances in Good Shape and!
Numerous improvements Pro-

pOSeu.
The report of the commissioners of
the District of Columbia. with its ac-
companying documents, gives in detail
the operations of the several depart
ments of the district government aud
furnishes evidence that the financial
affairs of the district are at present in
such satisfactory condition as to Justify
the commissioners in submitting to the
congress estimates for the desirable and
needed improvements. The commits
Sioners recommend certain legislation,
which in their opinion is necessary to
advance the interests of the district.
l invite your special attention to their
request for such legislation as Will
enable the commissioners without delay
to collect, digest and properly arrange
the laws by which the district is gov
erned, and which are now embraced ia
several collections, making them avail
able only with great difficulty and labor.
The suggestions they make touching
desirable amendments to the laws rcla-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-04
THE NATIONS WARDS.
1t Is Due to Them and the Govern
ment That the Pension Laws
re Revised

Be Revised.
The number of pensioners added to the
rolls during the fiscal year ended June
80, 1888. is 60,252, and increase of pen
sions was granted i'll 45,716 cases. The
names of Is, $50 pensioners were dropped
from the rolls during tie year for
various causes, and at the close of the
year the number of persons of all classes
receiving pensions was 452,557. OF
these there were S06 survivors of the
war of 1872, 1o.7S7 widows of those who
served in that war, 1900 soldiers of the
Mexican war and 5, l04 widows of said
soldiers. One hundred and two differ
ent rates of pensions are paid to these
benefeiaries, ranging from 81 to s416.66
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-04

E,4e to let ads. in the GLoBE are seen by
sUtS the most people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-05
Fatal Duel.

CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 5.-Iuformation has
been received of fatal duel between two
we'll known oitizsns of Emore county, Ala,
at point near Good Hope. The men, John
Ray and w. T. Wiikerson, purchased large
tract OF land for speculative purposes lest
week. When The survey was made dis
puie arose as to who should take posses
sion of certain portion of it. Blows fol
lowed hut the combatants were separated
Friday they met AID began firing at each
other with pistols. Ray was shot in the
heart and Instantly killed. Wilkerson was so
badly hnrt that he only lived long enough
to toll ;he story of the shooting. Both men
were well known, Ray having been the
county treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-05
Confession of a Murderer.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5-Anshlsgg, the
murderer of the Hitchcocks and of old
man Fdegh, has prepared a written account
of hislife and crimes which fills two columns.
1t differs little from the confessions he has
made except that he gives new details of the
butchery OF the Hitchcocks, the unfortunate
Illinois couple whose fruit farm he coveted.
Hs says that when he saw the deed OF the
farm made out and signed to him by Hitch
cock, who expected to get his money in two
days lie was seized with the impulse to kill,
as he thought he would have no trouble in
holding the land. He killed the husband in
the barn with two blows Of the sharp Ratchet
and then went to the kitchen and murdered
thu wife in the same way. Then he hauled
tie bodies two miles, buried them. changed
hi. clothes and calmly went to work on The
farm, where he was arrested. He did not
have sense enough to even put away Mrs
Hltchcock's best dress, which she had laid
ro4dy for church next day. The murderer
of Fuegh was also to get possession of laud
and money he was supposed to have
boarded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-05
Supposed Parricide.

MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 5.-Fritz Graves, a
wealthy farmer of the town of Oak Creek,
died yesterday and his son August is held
at the county jail on the charge of murder.
ing his father. The elder Graves WAS 73
years old and his son 81. Ths old man Was
found Friday morning 10 an unconscious
condition 10 a stable. His skull was fac
tured and it was first supposed that he had
been kicked by the COW. A closer exami-
nation, however, developed that the frac-
ture had been caused by some sharp instru'
ment. The old man never regained con.
seriousness. The suspicious were 80 strong
against the son that on complaint of other
members of the family he was arrested
Thursday they had quar,e!!ed as they had
frequently done before. 1t is presumed
that he returned Thursday night and hid
himself 10 the barn to await his father early
In the morning.