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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-05-31
Foreign

The Emperor of Brazil continues to
improve and danger of a relapse is re-
garded a over. The doctors propose to
remove him to Aislesbains on Thurday.
A large boiler in the gas works at
Montreal exploded the 2Gth causing the
death of persons aud injury to 6 others.
The Star, Thomas Power O'Connors
paper, commenting on Pishop Odwyers
letter to the Mayor of Limerick in which
he gave warning that Catholics who at
tended league meetings on Sunday, would
be guilty of grievouS SIN in view of the
Popes rescript, says: Bishop Odwyer
has rendered the nationalists a service by
forcing the fight. There can be no doubt
of the result for moment. An over
whelming majority of Irishmen will
support their representatives against both
inquisition. aud the only Irish bishop.
who is friend and supporter of the tory
coercionists.
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The best known of the i've new Meth
odist bishops Is Rev. Dir. John II. Vincent
the originator Of the International sun
day school lesson course of Bible study
aud the founder of the Chautauqua move
ment. DR.. Vincent unitcS fine business
abilities with uncommon elnquenCe in the
pulpit. He is now in his j9th year. and
is native of Alabama. Rev Dr. James
\. Fitzgerald, the second bishop chosen
is only 80 years old. and entered the min
istry from the law. He has been pastor
and presiding elder IN the Newark confer
ence for twenty years. lie has a wide
acquaintance with an important feature Of
Meihodism, as recording secretary of the
general missionary society. Dir. Fitzger-
aid is a native of New Jersey. Rev. Dr.
Isaac w. Joyce the third bishop elected
is IA Western man, born in Ohio, and is a
little past 80 years of age. He has never
held any office in the church other than
that Of presiding elder. His success in
the pastorate began with his appointment
to a charge at Greencastle. Ind, the seat
of Depaw University. Here he became
very popular with the students. Since
1880 he has been a pastor in Cincinnati
and Is now In his second term As pastor of
st. Paufs Methodist church in that city
Rev. DR.. John p Newman, who is next
on the list of bishops, is best known to
the country as General Grants pastor.
The list was completed by the choice of
Rev. Dir. Daniel A. Goodsell
The vexed itinerary question has been
settled. at least for the present, by making
it possible that a preacher should have
five years continuous service in one place
instead of three. Tie provisions are
contriyed for exceptional emergencies
under the three years limit.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-05-31

The United States fish commission
steamer Albatross, Lieut. Commander 2
l. Tanner commanding recently arrived
in port. having spent nearly month in
the Straits Of Magellan. where large col
lectious were made in all branches OF
natural history Fishes Of excellent quail
ity for eating were there seined in great
quantities Vessels passing through the
straits il supplied with seines. could thus
obtain an abundance of fresh food.
Camps of Fuegians were visited and con-
siderable chronological material was OBJ
tanned from them for the National museum
at Washington.
In Eyre sound icebergs are usually to DO
found floating, as many glaciers flow into
the water there The Albatross ran into
this sound and made fast to berg for the
purpose OF getting a supply of ice for her
refrigerator Huge blocks were then cut
off and hoisted in until six tons had thus
been taken aboard The ice was clear and
compact and lasted until the arrival of the
ship here. Panama Star and Herald.
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Another device which may be called the
echo maker. that of Mr. De la Tore. has
been examined by board Of naval off
GERS OF which Commander cambridge
Ioff United States navy. was the head
and report was made to the navy depart
ment Of somewhat favorable nature
II NAV consist of haring funnel screwed
on the muIzle Of a ride II is operated
bv firing the rifle In the direction Of the
supposed obstacle such as a rock an ice
berg another ship. or cliff II the OBJ
stace Is there, the beam OF sound pro
ected through the funnel strikes the OBJ
stacle and rebounds and as the echo is
more or less perfect In proportion "a the
obstacle is more or less parallel to the ship
from which the gun Is fred. and as it is
ueaT or remote the position of the obsta
Gle may thus be inferred
The board reported that De la Tore
method was firing a blank cartridge from
u rifle in the presence Of objects as small
as spar buoy and "a large as Il fort and
catching the return sound or echo lie
claims that sharp sound projected at or
nearly al an object and only when so
directed will in every case return some Of
tho sound sent 40 that theoret ically there
will always be an echo and the difference
in the time between the sound sent and
the echo will indicate the remoteness Of
the object The board found that q re
turn sound could be heard from the side
Of fort half mile off from passing
steamers quarter mile of If broadsde to
from bluffs and sails of vessels about the
same distance. and from spar buoys 200
yards away Arnold Burgess johnson in
Popular Science Monthly
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The Law Court of the Middle District,
which was in session at Augusta, finished
ali its business last week, except the hear
ing on the Mike Burns imported liquor
case and the Judges adjourned to meet
in Augusta. Tuesday, Of this week when
the arguments of the counsel in the case
were heard. The following are the Som
er>et county cases argued
Edward Merrill Z al y. phena Wyman.
Merrill and Colin for the plaintiffs; Walton &
W
samuel Sucking Y. Selden Cleveland Wal
ton < w. Merrill & c.
James Wright v +. + Fairbrother Wright
Walton& W.
John A. Fletcher y. Daniel II. Record. Au-
CUISINE Simmons; A. II. Ware.
Joseph pomroy Y. Jefferson, apl. Wright;
Walton < ".
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"REMINISCENCES oF CHICAGO.
Told by = Lady Who Came to the rlse
Pity Years Ago.


Ny father took claim on tte Nor h
Side near the river and not far f7.m Mr..
Ciybournes said Mrs MARY Ann Draper.
Here we lived for quite q long time |
have gone through many dangers ard
hardsAps on the North Side N early lays
The Indians were numerous and were
always coming and going Sometimes
they were friendly and sometimes they
were not My father always had his gun
aud sword by the bed at night and q dog
In the house 0fr<n he wou d not remove
his clothing The Indians would come up
and go around the house. land now and
then strike their tomahaWks into the logs
and cry Chan in chan muck a mu-uo
good white man don't see why they
didn't kill Us They did kill one uan au1
woman just before they treated They
hung the man up in the woods and threw
the woman IN the lake
i ,Llnk there were only thirteen dwell
inZ hoH-es all told when ! came To Chi
ea-o Ny father helped 10 baild the IA
r.ous Green Tree Tavern These houses
eauld not all be seen a, one view Tie
grass was south and all the North Side
nearly vas covered With ycry heavy
w.-.ts Wild rice grew II the river and
beautiful white ami yellow pond lilies We
h Toe SILL along the shores ! had sey
eral adventures and some narrow escapes
81, | want 10 tell you how some
nr.cs believe | saved Chicago from a
massacre This adventure | call my
bridge disaster was about - years
eli t4ea and We lived On the North Side.
near tire junction OF the north and south
branches II the river Mother wanted me
10 40 to market SO / took the basket on
ny arm aud started far the ouly bakery
tLen Ia Chicago. which wa on the West
Side and also for the only meat market
In town which was on tie south Side.
where Mr. CIyhourne had hi. shop Near
the Two rivers WAS poe bridge which
had to cross went over all right and
secured nv bread and meat tat on my
return found tie bridge blockaded with
Indian ponies and should say there were
about :. zoo sagaees in that vicinity The
ponies were stationed on the bridge In
such manner that il was supposed no
one could ge, through But passed over
with nv basket by going along on the
ends Of the poles outside Of a rough rail
ing Al the farther end stood big In
dian with a long knife In his hand
SHE'D around Tin. too and tad gotten
fairly over only when tie bridge broke
down and tunl6lcd toles and ponies pell
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The Stajn-Cromweil Trial.

The hearing before the law court at
Bangor in July on the motion for new
trial for Stain and Cromwell will be one
of the most interesting events of the kind
which ever occurred in the State. The
defence will examine b witnesses, lG of
wh0m will come from Massachusetts,
besides Introducing "a large amount of
written testimony. Should the Govern
ment have many witnesses the hearing Is
likely to be extended a week or more
The defence will be allowed to collect
testimony until June =. after which the
Government will be given until June 10
to present its evidence; and to close the
case Messrs. Barker and Gilen, counsel
for the prisoners, are to be allowed two
weeks in which to introduce evidence in
rebuttal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-05-31

Some Pueblo towns used to keep each an
enormous snake In closed room and feed it
with children The Pueblo OF La Cha,
twenty five miles west Of Bernalillo, was
nearly depopulated thus 1t had a snake
Of enormous size kept In a room whose
doors and windows were walled up In
the roof was small hole, sealed with a
heavy dat rock The first day Of every
month the people drew lots to see whose
child should be sacrificed to the snake
god The chosen babe was carefully
bathed and amounted, and then tossed,
naked down the hole to the hungry
serpent 1t is only six years since this
finally prevailed upon the Pue6los to tear
down the wall and kill the snake. New
MeNico Cor Globe Democrat.
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BANGOR HIsToRIcAL MAGAzISE.-We have
received the latest number Of the Bangor His
torical Magazine from the publisher, Col. J. W.
Porter. As usual it contains much valuable
and interesting historical matter that is well
worth reading. The following are the contents :.
Capt. Thomas Campbell and family, of OIring-
ton (now Brewer; Hon. Simeon Stetson, Of
Hampton; Chief Justice Isaac Parker; Peti-
ton for a new County in Maine, 1852; sketches
Of Representatives from Blue Hill, Prior to
1920 Intentions Of Marriage on Bangor Rec
ords Inscriptions from Grave stones, Lubec
Cemetery; DR.. Kendall kitterdge, of Mt. De-
sert; Capt. John Harlow, of Bangor Columns
in the State House at Boston; Letter from
Passport.
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oLpR~I GRADUATE oF BoWporN.-From
all accounts it appears that Rev. Jonas
Burnham, Of Pennington, i the oldest
living graduate of Bowdon College. He
wa, ninety years of age on the llth of
this month, and graduated from college
with the class Of -. short time ago
the following article was published in
the Boston journal. The oldest living
graduate of Bowdoin College is Rev.
Thomas T. Stone of the eia-, of le2o.
He was born in Waterford, Ne. in l.Dl,
and hence i eighty-seven years Of age.
He MAS a prominent Congregational min
lister until 1852, when he accepted the
pa>torate of the Unitarian church. at
Bolton, Mass. over which he has contin-
ued to preside ever since"
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Explicit Directions.

The following direction, appeared on a
letter recently mailed in one Of onr Som
er,et County post Offices:
"post-Master, please II send this
straight. ole Massachusetts is der state,
uud Yankee Worcester i>lt der COUNTY
we're de peoples live on Heavens pounty
WORCESTER shere de town | seek Number
ON Pleasant street Charlie II So he =
der man: send tni~ It 50 a.. a can"
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fAs Fil;-asl ClYdtGdile Stallion,
Frank Rarrister

Nsf rs - IL
B+Tuiifu dappe har. foaled June 9Th. lisa,
bred rs john Mckinley. North River. 7. T.. L..
stands r. hands. one inch high and weighs 1850
lbs. All smooth and sound and Of the best dis
position.
Frank Barrister WI. sired by tho noted
pfize taking CIydesdae stallion Barti-ter. W no
weighed 3ts1, aud wd- bred by the late Edward
Pease, E.q Grecncrofi, Darlington, got by
"Emperof'' f277,l Dam Bounce by ''IIone~t
Tom Gio5 "BaTri@ter shown four
times in ls8i and gained the following Prze-,
viz. First at the shropshire and West Mid-
land Agricultural Society, second at the Bath
and West OF Meeting AT Worcester, In this Ia
stance he beat Lord Elle.morc'- colt that WIS
INST ~ L0ndOu,l at the Great YORK Shire Socl-
etY's Meeting al BarnsleI he was placed Third.
and was highiy commended 1T tn Royal Agri.
cultura Society Of England ~ Carlisle
lst dam tiydestiale mare, sired by an i'm.
ported Cydesdae -ta lion, and j. oue OF the
most noted pre- takcr- on the Island.
Frank Barri~ter is not trutter but a draft
horse OF splendid ply sique, and his get are
>uchas sh6u'd commend him to all breeders
Who are seeking for trSt.class draft horses.
such as our farmers should first give their at
tentton. This horse has stood for service in
Somerset County the past two seasons, aud his
owner j. now Wiling to guarantee INN to hr
the equal II not The superior of any draft
horse IN Somerset He stands on his merits.
AID hl- stock can he seen and speaks fpr Itself.
As a sample OF what his get arr we arr able 10
show ten months old colt dropped ny IA MARI
Of S2j lbs. that BOW weighs 80 lbs, while Nj
ridgcwuck farmer has coll after this stallion
out OF an IlD I'D. mare ttlit weighed 53l los
WHEN three months old. Farmers ot Somerset
County, j. not such stock a. This what You
should look after; A. draft horse this stall
ion convinced all Of his superiority AT the som
er>rt tcniral Agl society last tail. when he
ont pulled all competitors ana did It easily.
THIS horse will make the season Of iss,. all
the time except Wednesdays and Thursday-.
at my stable. NO. 10 Deavitt st, SKnH hogan.
and those days at Dnrren Brothers stable,
Madison BIZ tge.
TERMS, $1,000 to warrant; s. % Single Ser
wee
All mares Mt rIsk OF owner. Mares disposed
Of considered with foal, also mares bred 10
this horse only once. aud the uwner of the
mare at time OF sryiee will be holden fol sell
vice fees.
MAY ISIS. MI RRAY S LIBBY.
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The most complete answer TO your
question may be found in an elaborate ar
garment made in Congress some time ago
by Hon. William ID. Kelly on the financial
condition Of the government al that time.
We quote It below Editor, the Press.
The government itself was without
means and without credit Toward the
close Of the year it advertised for loan
of si.0no, 600 Forty bids were made.
Four were made at different rate. by the
Farmers Bank Of Lancaster, Pa. bank
at the home Of the then President Of the
nited States, aud which was in >u>pen-
sion. but while it would not redeem dol
lar Of H. paper, proposed to lend the gov
eminent SO 900 at the modest rate of :,
-. . and 10 per cent. interest in gold
No foreign house or Institution showed
its willingness to invest any capital in the
loans of the United States in that pros
porous year lsGo. and the rates of interest
at which offers were made range from !
per cent. in gold to 81 per cent
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-05-31

Cards are being sent out ~ Mr. II. T..
Bomditch. secretary Of the Kenne5ec
Valley Druggist Association, notifying
members that the association will he held
at the Hallowell House, lIallowell, Friday
June /, at 10 80 \. VI At Til, meeting
there will be the regular election Of Off
cer- and Other routine bnsines..
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Effects of Free Trade.

IL Tie Edtor ri the PrsSs: Please in-
form me Of the condition of the
finances If the government when
the Democratic party gave over the
rens Of government 70 the Repnbhcan>.
Aow wa our credit and what rate Of in
tere-t did government loans bring;
&. T.. BGtokENIY.
35G West Forty-eighth street, New York
city.
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Terms, $40 TO Insure

rsniSBEE.
George ", sired by Locomotive aud he by
Gen Knox. Hs first dam Was FLYING squirrel sired
hy the Cocord Horse. Hi- dam wa raised hv Luke
HILTON and Was out OF kboX mare by brew horse.
The sire oi the to'c5rd Hor-. the Morrow Hor-r
and he bv the Nitherell Horse. The dam of Fl. ing
squirrel was known as the Morrison mare. a noted
luadster. She out OF ana En- gish mare aud sired
by Crosby Messenger, he by Morrilrs Messenger
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TERMS, $1,000 TO WARRANT.

PEDIGRRg.-Rohert =. was bred by Robert Suther-
land. at Summerside stock Farm + f. Sired by
the celebrated CLYDE sdae stallion Barristcr
Dam of Robert : was by the Pickering Horse End
dam English imported mare
Barrister" Ciydesdale horse. bay foaed March
10th, 1873, bred 10y the late Ed ward Pease ESQ
Greeneroft Darlington got ny Emperor" era Dam
Bounce by Honest Tom" t5nJ Barrister was
shown -four times in 1870 and gained the follow ing
prizes, VIZ; First at the Shropshire aud West Mid.
land Agricultural society: Ssc0Hd. at The Bath and
West OF England Meeting at Worcester. lin this in
stance he beat Lord Ellc~moTe Coli that was first
L"ndou.1 at the Great iusk-hir- >ociety's Meeting
at Barnesley he was placed Thtrd and was highly
commended at the Royal Agricultural society
England at Carlisle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-05-31

Chief Justice Peters received a pack
age containing hat, that from it, bell
crown and general antique appearance
might We'll be called one Of the fore
fathers Of the present generation u
tile. \ letter from a prominent Demo
crat accompanied the package expressing
sorrow that 50 much Inconvenience has
been caused the Judge by the appropriate
ing OF hi~ tile last Tuesday The writer
stated tina. the hat was taken by coun-
try member through mistake and the
error had not been detected till this
country member sat down 10 milk his
COW on his return home. The COW hal
kicked, knocking of the hat, which the
gentleman then perceived not to be his
own.
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Te-ms-T. va.-an. 5000. Season $500.
KNOX STALLION
GEORGE "

This horse was registered ~ two years Of age
as UNO, but is now known a above lie will
stand at MAYNARD House Stables. Scion, Maine
all the time the present sea~un except FRIDAYS
and Saturdays, when he will be at the Skowhc-
gan House Stables, SkoNhogan. Maine This
tended notice. lie is beautiful blood bay.
with white strip in head, stands Ii hands . 81
hands high and weighs 1919 pounds With
very little handling he has shown fne trottins
gait, His action is perfect and his style un sur
passed His get is his be = recommendations
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CLYDEsDALE STALLION,
ROBERT s.

viii stand this season for the use of few
good mares, as follows MONDAY, at Lanccy
House Stable, Pittsted Tuesday, at Skowhe-
gan House Stables, Wedne day, at Madison
Bridge. Thursday at Athens. Friday and Sat
urday at Maynard House Stables, Solon Rob
ert S is five years old the coming June. is Of a
deep bay color, stands l6 hands high land weighs
las mounds
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The work upon the foundation Of the
new wooden mill at Old Town j. progress
ing well and the workmcn are low en-
gagged in trenchiug for the inner wall.
They have been somewhat retarded by
the hi.hwater, bui have mostly overcome
this difficulty aud are work ~ 70 good
advantage. good sized crew j. at work
and all the members are from Old Town.
Two carloads If supplies have recently
come there to be used in the prosecution
Of the building
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Georgia has a silver throated mule 1t
Is case of veterinary tracheotomy
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Scason OF 1860,
STATIONS !
For service,
HAMBLETONIAS STALLION.
Victor Flu go

~
This finely developed tive year old. mahogany
bay Stallion, will stand for service the present
season at Skowhegan House Stables Skowhe-.
gan, Maine. This horse i, l6 - hands high,
weighs ll15 pounds, compact aud strong at
every point, has unusual muscular develop
ment, a loose, open action and can show fast
gait.
Terms T, Ta.-an: 5000 Season $500.
PEpsGREg Rich bay stallion black points erc.ut.
ing two white UA-fsru- ard ankles b"ltud. IL ~
hands high weighs ll75 tual.d july 2ud. 1888. bred
by Columbus Hilton, oi East " " Portland NJ. sire
Iaulel buouc, he by RNsigk-- Hambletouau sire of
thirty min ia thu ~ list BAN; Bd kaie produced
Bruno. rrruri. 80 3 Brsez. 224 Young Bruno
~ - bauirl Become. 2Jl trial ," wagon 26 ia,
ATchal ? y; and Grand BAN of kingsiey rs H.
Boone i ut 81 .ie ttv record % fvr years
OF age: and nellie y. 22al aud sinodwiu'. PAGER.
beat p That he transmits his wonderful speed
il shown b, his Youngsters tins ami urightaring
credit Of string The fastest ou.-yeafold r,rorii
2S II. two.year-old al rhr.e-y,arod Pa ~
hve-ytar-od 2o 81. aud fhr fastest stallion 2IJ "a,
double team- 2i5 - and tho fastest nine horses
with records. except one ar. hi- grandchildren.
Dam Of Victor Hugo by fh- Hilton Horse be by
the Norton Horse Norton HuT-.- hN Old Eaton h. by
the Avery horse, aud he bY Old Mrs.sngcr. Grand
Dam by Gndeu Robin Great Grand Dam hy old
Stone messenger Victor Hugo D. = half brother to
Baby Dean, Who trottcd at lewiston. Nam. state
Fair wrrk b. IN Fps - as" half.hruthrr To Fred
Boone Who is known to r. very fast. s.-...3 =
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q For any further particulars in relation
to tbese horses, call on or address,