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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-08
Glory Enough.

The Triumphant election of Harrison
and Mort Dc as President and Vice Presi-
dent of this great Nation, over Cleveland
is glory enough for one day. 1t is a
grand achievement that rebounds to the
honor of the Nation, as well as to that of
the Republican party. 1t has been des-
perate battle, waged by the friends of
American institutions and the American
people against the enemies Of our pro
tective system. The struggle has been
one that VII long be remembered, and
the result is 4 victory the fleets of which
will be sharply felt upon the business in
terests of our country and the well be
ing Of out people. A statesman Of char
acter and experience will assume com
mand as the chief executive of our great
Nation, and our Country under the fav-
orable influence of the living principles
of the Republican party will resume the
march TO lGAor and wealth.
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Thanksgiving Day,
The following proclamation issued by the
President Nov. lst.

The following proclamation was issued by the
President Nov. lst.
Constant Thanksgiving and gratitude are dua
from the Am, lean people 10 Almighty God for
His goodness and mercy which have followed
them since the day He made them a nation ami
youchsafed To them free government NHa
loving kindness, he has constantly led us IN the
way Of prosperity and greatness lie has not
visited with swift punishment our Shortcomings.
but with gracious care He has warned MS Of uur
dependence upon His forhcarance and has Taught
us that obedience 70 His holy law Is the price Of
n continuance of His precious gifts. In ae-
knowlcdgem mt Of all that God has dom fol Ms
as a nation, and TO The end that on asa appoint
ed day the united prayers aud praise Of il grdtr-
ful country y reach the throne Uf gaco, /,
Grover Clcy land, President Of the tnlted
States, do hereby designate and sol apart,
Thursday, e.. 29th day Of November instant,
as a day Of Thanksgiving and prayer, to be kept
and observed throughout the land.
On that d. ! all our people suspend their
ordinary wofi and occupations, and in Their ac-
customed .re Of worship, with prayer and
songs of praise render thanks to God for all
His mereC ,or the abundance Of harecste
which have rewarded the toll of the husband
man during 10 wear that has passed, and for
the high re ards that have followed the lab0r-
of our poop in their shops and their marts OF
trade and Traffic. Let us give thanks for peace
and for soc. Il order and contcntinent within oui
borders ai.i i,r our advancement in all that
adds TO national greatness. And, mindful o
the aillictivr lispcnsation with which portion
Of our land has been visited, let US, while wt
humble on elves before the power Of God, ac
knowledge His mercy in setting bounds TO the
deadly meict 81 pestileuce, and let our hearts
be chastencd D., sympathy with our fellow conn
trymen who have suffered and who mourn
And as VT return thanks for all the blessings
which we have received from the hands of oul
{. Lot Al.
epiomed on u charity and on this day o
ha nksgiying 1t us generously remember tht
poor and needy, SO that our tribute Of praise an'
gratitude g., be acceptable in the sight Of tn
Lord.
Done at &c -ity Of Washington, on the L.
day Of November, 1888, and in the independence
of the United States the ll3th.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
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Powder Mill Explosion.

About II 30 Monday forenoon terrible
explosion was heard ut South Windham
and it was found that the powder mills
at Gambo about two miles distant, be-
longing to the Oriental Powder Company,
had been blown to atoms. There were
four buildings, one kernel mill and three
wheel mills. The explosion originated in
the kernel mill. 1t is not known how.
There was only a fraction of second
between the explosion of the Kernel mill
and the other three. SO all four went in
to the air practically together There
were only two mon in the mills at the
time and both of them are fatally hurt.
Walter Chids, aged 40, was manglcd
about the head, legs and arms, and terri
bic torn lie is still alive but cannot live
He leaves wife and child. Edward
Williams aged 30, had just gone ont of
Kernel mill and was between two build
ings. He was struck in front and rear
and connot live. He leaves wife and
two children. The mills have been
blown up several times before but this is
the clcaneSt thing that has ever occurred.
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sheriff Sale.

SOMERSET sS-Octubrr 3lst, 1883. BY virtue
uf an execution III my hands for collection, in
favor OF Gus Martin and against Joseph 5
futile, have taken on that execution. a ccr-
tain tract Of land, situated in Athens, in he
County OF Somerset, bounded and described
as follows, VIZ: situated on the north side of
road leading from Athens to Eaton orner
aud beginning at the southwest corner of land
of Horace Emery and running MOI therly to
land owned by NJ. ;. Cieaveland; thence west
cily ON said Jleaveand's southerly line to land
OF l.. 5. ork, thence southerly on said IOrks
east liuc to ihe road; thence easterly on said
road TO the point tep1In at, and the same con,
yeYed to said Tuttle 10y a. IL II. II. Stickney
II Somerset Registry OF Deeds VOL 1865. Page
80. Also certain tract or parcel oil land situa.
ted III aid Athens, q part of lot one hundred
ana twenty eight, commencing thirty six rods
from the northeast corner of said lot and on
The north line thereof thence south tweutY-siX
aud two thirds rods to land formerly owned by
Daniel Barker; thence west to laud OF Is. T..
Barker thence north twenty-sX and two
thirds rods to the north line of said lot; thence
east to the point begun at, containing eighty
acres more or less.
| shall sell said real estate at public auction
to the highest bidder, mt the Office of j. T.. Brad
aforesaid on Monday the tenth day of Decem
Der A. ID. 1888 AT one of the clock in the after
noon. October 3lst, 1873.
X. S. WILLIAMS,
3w45 Deputy Sheriff
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Good Girls and Bows.

In Bocthbay village, Me-, there lives poor
widow with three little children, whom she sup
ports by going out washing. A short time ago
one of the children SICK and the mother
had to stay at home and take care Of it, so her
means OF support were stopped. Two little
girls, learning Of their needs, took basket and
went about from house to house, gathering what
the people gave, and basketful after basketful
was carried into the poor wo,nan's house; but
they couldn't quite understand what made her
cry when they were giving her so many good
things. Some boys, seeing how happy the girls
were, decided to help. They went to the men
and got money enough to buy load Of wood,
then they mustered big crowd and had good
time cutting it, Banner Of Tight.
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MIR. Blaine at BROOKLYN,

Mr.. Blaine in the course of his speech at
Brooklyn Saturday night said Are YOU
against taking 100000, 900 out Of the public
Treasury and loaning it to fayoritcs, without
interest; Cries of YES" Well, | have
something more to say on that point, for | have
learned something since | spoke on it, Not on
ly have the Democrats taken S60'000,00o and
have loaned it to pet banks in the United st ates
but they have done it through the agency of the
banks established by Mr. Jordan and by the late
Mr.. Manning. They have made them a sort OF
Government bureau. They gave them 81 00O
as fixed balance to call their own, and then
they have allowed them to peddle out the
500, 00O, 900 to other banks, and by that means
to get large number of banks throughout the
country to give them their entire business, and
| say here that Louis XIV. Of France, or Peter
the Great of Russia, or Napoleon at his most
absolute period would never have dared to treat
the treasury of their respective countries in that
way-never [cheers and wonder that it has
net made more profound sensation in this
country. 1t is a source of surprise to me that
the people have taken it so coolly.
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Fairfield Centre.

The weather seems to be improving
last week we had four days without rain
The farmers have some hopes of doing
some blowing yet this fall
Henry Archer of Skowhegau was in
town one day last week, he made sale OF
his old stable, to Freeman Jones. Mr.
Jones has occupied it for some years
Mr.. Archer has one building more to sell,
his old store.
A good many of our people went to
North Fairfield last Sunday to attend the
Friends quarterly meeting.
j. II. Holt has built nice wood shed
he thinks dry wood to make steam with
better than wet.
Watson Jones has sold to L, A. Bailey
what he called his Remck steers. They
were four years old the last day of Aug
and the first day of Sep, girt l-2 feet,
price paid two hundred dollars, They
were closely matched and hard to beat.
Mr. Bailey intends to feed them a year.
Newell Hoxie went to Rhode Island
last week, to see about the spool wood
business, he got out one hundred thous-
and last year, the same company want
him to get them out two hundred thous-
and this year, He is quite lame and SAYS
one hundred thousand will be all he can
handle.
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e aiE1eld.

The journal congratuatcs the town on
the near completion of the new Opera
House.
The grounds around the office of the
framing mill have been graded up and
generally put to rights,
Mr.. +. +. Parkman for the past year
in the freight office of the Maine Central
at Hallowell has been appointed station
agent at Augusta and Mr.. +. A. parkman
his brother who was formerly in trade at
East Fairfield has been appointed agent
at Hallowell.
The branch road to the Shawmut mills
is about completed and trains can now
pass over it in entire safety. The foun-
dation for the mills is nearly completed,
The big chimney now looms up 60 feet
and is going 81 or 40 feet higher.
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Tho Murchlson Letter.

The Times of Los Angeles, California,
the paper that first printed the Lord Sack
willie letter to the Pomona inquirer, pub
fishes what the editor claims are the real
facts connected with the Murchison- West
spondence. Says the Times "lu-
formation has been gathered directly
from the few persons who are on the in
side and possessed of the facts in the
case The idea of writing the letter to
Minister West originated with MurchiSon
h msclf in the latter part of August or
early in September, He is reputable
citizen of Pomona in this country, and is
of English parentage.
The conception of the letter was hi
thoughts. He consulted Il contden tial
friend in its preparation. Murchison said
at the outset, and before sending the let
ter, that the object was not to pcrpetratc
n joke or crafty curiosity, but to get
Minister Vests opinion on the topics en-
braCed in the letter.
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The Special EeatureS

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GEN E RAJ.

Michael Henry Herbert has been APP
pointed British charge d affairs at Wash
ineton. Lord Sackvlle will come to
England Immediately on leave of absence,
1t is understood TIL the government will
allow his case to rest until after the
presidential election.
Brig Richard I. Green, Capt. Patrick
arrived at Boston Nov. from St. Marc,
Hayti, She reports that on Oct. 18th,
when off st. Marc, she was ordered to
heave to by the Hayten man-of-war
Dessoug, whose armed officers and men
came on board three different time taking
away the ships register and all her pa
pers and threatening to take her to Port
au Prince as a prize. After OBTAINING
them some time, the papers were return
ed and the vessel allowed to proceed on
her voyage.
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Bingham,

Mr.. o. w. Landers mother and sister
have been visiting him the past week.
Mr.. Chalice Andrews is at home for a
few days from Moose River.
o. w. Lander leaves home with Colby
and Preble's four horse team at six in the
morning and arrives home at four in the
afternoon with a load of goods from
Embden depot.
A Sabbath School concert Sunday even
ing. 1t has been a long time since we
have had one in our schools hope we
may have more of them.
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Ciadstone's Opinion.

Mr.. Gladstone was at Birmingham Nov. 9TH,
where great crowd awaitsd him and numerous
Populations presented him with addresses.
He said that all efforts to solve the fishery
question with the United States, had been
egrcgious failures, the liberals did not wish 10
increase the difficulty of settling the matter in
dispute, but they were DESTROYS that by judi
cious choice of person and the suggestion of
measure, the question could be settled in Il
manner tending to draw both countries into
close relationship.
The Sackyille incident, he said, was extreme
Is unfortunate. 1t had resulted in the infection
of serious slight and disparagement upon
England. lie hoped the matter was susceptible
of satisfactory examination The incident ought
to serve to moderate little the spirit of vaunt-
ing and Dragging which is in vogue among
many tories.
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temperance LEGISLATION,

At the last session of the Maine Grand
Lodge of Good Templars at this village
II was voted that a committee should be
appointed to present to the Legislature
such amendments to our prohibitory
liquor laws, of such changes In those laws
- they may deem necessary The Grand
council which was authorized to name
the committees has just announced It's
composition - follows Col. Horace II.
buroank Of Saco, Dr. John C. Stewart
OF YORK. and George y. Bracket. ESQ.,,
OF bsiisss. This committee IL . very
ssrong one. and IL recommendation will
" wise. the COMMITTEES was given au-
hority ~ the Grand Lodge 70 confer, II
u Wlshsd 70, with COMMITTEES from slrnI-
~ osgnnisaslsns appointed for . like
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CORRESPONDENCE
Harmony

The students of the high school pro
pose to have u concert consisting of mu'
sic, readings, determinations, recitations,
drama, etc, next Monday evening The
school closes this week.
Two deaths have occurred in the fam.
ily of George Rhoades, caused by dipthe-
ria.
Arthur Bartlett is moving his good,
and chatte's to Athens and will 90 him
elf in short time.
The school house lot in the village ha.
just been graded and otherwise greatly
improved.
The p. of II. intend to have a harves
feast next week ut their regular meeting
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The Dexter and Pi.cataanis RAILROAD

The Dexter and Piscataquis Railroad
Company was organized at Dover on
Friday and elected the following officers
Directors, j. B. Mayo, s. o. Brown, F.
W. Hill, W. b. Bacon, w. S. Maxcey,
Trely johnson, George A. Abbott, George
Fisher, I. +. Dyer, DR.. Straw, j. b.
Peaks. AT subsequent meeting of the
Directors J. B. Mayo was elected Presl-
dent, l.. p. Evans Clerk and 4. A. Thomp-
son Treasurer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-08

A rece q. published paragraph gave
the name of ~ Maine men engaged in
the BANKING business in Kansas. The
kennebeo Journal gives the names of %
which it calls partiallst. This list in
cludes ". T. Rice, +, W, Huntoon, W
B. Nichols J, W. Fogler, S. b. Glazier,
W. o. Fe'ier, \. B. Mutt, w. +. Crowcll,
+. +. Chase and other. There are lots of
Maine men in Kansas in all lines of bust
npee
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-08

Hon. S. S. Browns virgin city of
Waterville Is not so much Of a democratic
city as 1t was 1t has somehow got out
OF Mr.. Browns vest pocket. 1t gave
Harrison plurality of III Tuesday.
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Desirable Hotel Property &S110GS
WITH FURNISHINGS and FIXTURES,
FOR SALE at RARE BARGAIN
Also Three Stage Lines Three finely bred Stations
Two Brood Mares several Colts, Two Driving Hors-
es and a number of Work and Stage Horses.
For Details Read The Following and Then Investigate.

offer Hotel known the SKowHEGAN House, togef
with the Stables and all land belonging to the also the furn
and Fixtures of both This valuable Hotel Property sltua ed
right the heart of the village the center of all the BUSINESS within
block passenger and directly opposite the prn
cpa Hall and Opera House This of the pest paying and most
desirable hotel properties to-day, and desiring
good o business the most progressive towns III New En-
gland opportunity is here offered the business ITSELF giving
abundant testimony of this fact
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orRfEEN MONTHS FOR THE PRICE, OF

FOURTEEN MoNr1IS FOR THE PRICE, OF
ONE YEAR.
During the month Of November we Of
fer all subscribers to the REPORTER who
will pay all arrearages and one year in
advance to ,o,JIe the whole with them at
the advance rate. Sl.5o per year, and,
also to give them the REPORTER IA
months for the advance year. We trust
many of on. patrons will avail. themselves
of this ofe and thus help themselves,
and the publishers at the same time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-08

1t is better to make granular butter and sal
ii with brine, than to gather 1t in the churn and
dry salt it.
1t Is better to consult the tastes Of your but
ter customers, than try to make them eat what
they don't like.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-08

The New England Insurance Exchange,
at its last meeting, voted to make a
specific reduction of rates on risks in
Braintree, Mass. because of the improv-
ment in the water works recently made
there. - Insurance Journal.
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There is great uncertainty about the
fate of StaT'ey the Explorer Of Africa.
The reports are conflicting The latest
are little more favorable to the theory
that he is olive but is based on reports a
year old and the sources of information
are various tribes of natives at the best
ignorant aud unreliable.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-08

The Pressure Isle Herald thinks that a
town which supports q Chatauqua Circle,
ought to have Board OF Trade.
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Somerset Towns,

The following is the vote cast on
Thursday last in towns in Somerset
County, as far as heard from:
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STATIONS.


NoI. Hamhletonan Stallion VICTOR HUGO
Rich bay stallion, black points excepting twn
White puStcrns aud ankles behind, Is hands
high, weighs HIS, fualed July 2ud, 1888, bred 10y
Cotumhns Hilton, of Fast New Portland, Me.
sire Daniel Boone. he ny Rysdyk'~ Hambletnu-
iu sire of thrtynme in the $3.50 List Dam, Old
Kate, produced Bruno, record 2:2g -. Breeze
g:2t; Young Bruno, 2:22 "a: Daniel Boone 2:3i
trial to WAGON 2:-b Jack Archal, , -. and
Gtand Dam of kingsley, 2:2b IL. Boone is sire
Of susie owen, record 22G nj five Wears OF axe.
aud Ncllie ~, ~ IL; and Goodwn's PAGER
cun beat ; - Thai he transmits his wonder
tnl speed u shown by his youngSter. in this
aud neig horlng towns. Tothe sons OF Ham
hlctoniau belong the edit of string the fastest
uue-ytar-old record, 23G -; two Ncaf-uld. 2.2l,
three ycar-uid, 80 IL; hve-Nearold 10 -.
aud the fastest stallion. - Ii, double teams.
2,l5 Iii aud the fastest nine horses VITA re
cords, uNCept one, are his grandchildren. Dam
ul Victor Hugo, by the Hilton Horse he by the
Norton Horse. Norton Horse by Old Eaton. he
by The Avery horse, and he by Messenger,
Grand Dum by Golden Robin. Great Grand
Dam by Old stone Messenger. Victor Hugo
IS "A half brother to Baby Dean, who lrotted AT
lewiston Maine state FAIR week iii 81. IN ,.
-; also half brother to Fred Boone. who i
known tn he very fast.
No. Knox Stallion, GEORGE ". Thi.
horse Is now too we'll know to call for any cN-
tended notice. He Is II beautiful blood bay,
with white stripe IN head, stands is hands IL
inches high aud weighs 1913 ponds With Il
very little handling he has shown fine troi-
ting gait. HIS action Is perfect and his STYLE
unsurpassed. His get is his recommendation
George ", was sired by Locomotive aud he lrv
Gen. Knox. His first dam was Flying Squirrel
sired by the Colcurd Horse. His dam WIS
raised by Luke Hilton and was out of the Knox
mare by Drew Horse. The sire of the Col
cord II 'rss was the Morrow Horse and he by
the iherc Horse. The dam of Flyl, Squiis
rel was known rs the Morrison mare, n noted
roadster she was ont of an English mare aud
sired by Croshys Messenger, he by Morrill's
Messenger.
No 3. The Promising Young CIydesdalr
stallion, ROBERT ). Five years old the com
ing June, is of deep bay color, stands 10 hand,
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Maine Vote.

Maine made proud record Tuesday
The Republican vote held up to the Sep
TENDER volt remarkably, but Democrats
did not come out or lost men since Sep
TENDER. Returns from 800 towns and
cities of Maine, received have voted As
follows
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The name Of S. l.. Miller of Waldboro,
editor Of the Lincoln County News is
fayorably mentioned in many sections of
the State COR Department Commander of
the G. A. !, Tor Maine. Mr.. Miller is
President of ,he Maine Press Association,
veteran with an excellent military rec
ord and Would do honor to the position
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Description of Horses offered For Sale,

\; ~ -,,,I ,-0,,-I,- ~ ,,.,lnlg D,Iort 9 ,,Y.
ilIEu nhu " Cibn9 80 l'oanuHi i,oV,i = " a.
~ ca " hoI ~ op', l d. ,h,i
SOCK faTlll !. u, Il nittn pS sue
was ny the flckellng Horse 2nd uain was an
All. hers INV foaicd March a0tb 1s7S bred
by the late Edward Prasr. E-q., Grccncroft
I,rlint,fnu gnt NV ,Fmncro,.'s ORA Dam
"Iounre" by "Hontst Tam" G5DA Barristrr
vas shown four tmeS IN n $50 anu gained me
lo'ioMiht pll4r' W, riloi, It. inc o.t"Psnit'
aIlu W. :, niliinu , W 9
ON, ~ Ilit natn 'l ny VS. vi hlSl''"u III
Fnrsmore's Cor that wa. hrst at LondonJ nj
lin, Great Ynrzshire Sorcty's Meeting nj