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Affidavit.
SKoWIIEGAN, MI, Jan

SkOWIlEGAN, MI, Jan. = rs,
This certifles that the two negatives VI
Mr.. Morris, from which the photos, re
fcrred TO in his letter to Or. Conant. were
printed were made by me, and that !
finished the photos from the negatives
Just as they came from the camera, with
out retouching; that the photos are no
xaggeration of Mr.. Morris condition As
he appeared before and after treatment by
DR. Conant. Any one who may doubt this
unsolicited testimony, or the statement of
Mr.. Morris, may call at my studio, and |
will gladly show the negatives To con
vince him of the efficacy of the Vapor
Bath, for the care of humors.
+, T.. MERIrnEw, Photographer.
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Oped W. Robinson.

Mr.. Obed w. Robinson, formerly Of
Cornville, and in later years of Iartland
in this county, died in Canon City, Col
Jan. 25th. Mr.. Robinson was the second
son of Deac n,,Joseph Robinson now lv-
ing in Skowhegan, and was about sixty
two years of age. He leaves wife and
one daughter living In Colorado to mourn
his departure.
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The Fairfield journal says that Henry
Burgess, who was committed to the Nor
Jail, concluded to pay his fine
and become a free man again, having
heard that all was not right at his home.
lie entered his home unannounced, and
after hard tussle drove off two intrud-
ers, assaulted his wife, and entered a
civil suit against two neighbors for tres.
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Our Hotels.
From among the arrivals at our hotels
the past week, we note the following

From among the arrivals ut our hotels
,ha ,a., ,,,.t ,.o not. tho fo,lo,ino.
VIZ '"'' 'NN"'
HOTEL CoBunS.-C + Smith, &
Qnimby, G NJ Follansbee, Portland; J. y
Williams, n w Durham, A Il Kettle, & \
Philbrook, Boston; Il Il Pillsbnry, Bidde-
ford; Col 7 Richards, Gardiner; Col i
Il Heath, Wateryille; J. & Cornish, ESQ
Augusta; Whit Sawyer, Perry, Boston E:
Is 5 Agnew, Boston; A w Rollins y :
] II Bradley, L L Gallagher. Boston; q
A Gibbs, Dover, \ II Appleton webb.
Ed, Watcryille; II iiadley I y Wi
son. 7 l. Avery, i II Topper, j "
Spaulding, Boston; w - Willis, Prpyi-
dence, r W + Clements, \ Dulkce.
Portlandi j Moakley, Philadelphia. Pa:
W L Burbank, q Jackson. Boston; u
Whitehouse, Augusta; II Mcdowell. Bos
ton; c q Davis, West BoNhnry; } Skin
ner, Boston; L W Prescott Ala; W NJ
Sturtevaut, Portland; J. T. Daily, Boston;
c II Terrell, Springfield; J. Howard,
Boston; A II King. SEATTLE, " I, & K
King, Whtcilcld Me VI W Winning
Boston.
HON., tt,-,,fo> ur n G,od.
ridaa TairGnld. n n Stevens Cfuri,,-
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STArE OLE MINE

SOMERSET IS, Jan. 2S, a. d. ISIS.
Then personally appeared the above
named +. Il. M"rithew, and affirmed that
the above affidavit by him subscribed is
true.
Before me.
A. &. EMERY,
Justice of the Peace
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Tmr FoIu FOR FrBRt NHY.- The issues
that are pushing themselves forward as the
Presidential campaign approaches are discussed
by the leaders Of both parties in the pages of
the Forum (91 Fifth avenue, New York;. In the
February number the Hon. Vim. d. Kelly, Of
PENNSYLVANIA, lays down the position Of the pro-
tectionsts in as exhaustive an article as he has
anywhere published. He spent several months
preparing this review Of the whole history Of
tariff legislation in the United States'and he has
pointed ont the effects Of protection and free
trade at every change made in the law. Senator
Cullom, the author Of the Government telegraph
bill now pending in the Senate rccltes the ms
tory of the development Of the telegraph and of
lis control by the governments OF other nations,
pointing out how the service has thereby been
cheapencd. lie shows that the Telegraph has on
Nv begun to do the full public service OF which
il is capable. Senator tullums argument Is
not for Government monopoly, but tor the
Governmental use Of line of telegraph winch
shall prevent a private or corporate monopoly
Prof. w. r. Harris, who WAS for many Years At
the head Of the public school system ot -. Lou
is defends the present system Of public jn>fruc-
ton and from the point nf view Of the practical
teacher show, how any radical change in the
existing methods would defeat the purpose of
education. This number Of the Forum CON
tains also unusual article. of scientific value,
by Prof Jodn lyndlll ou " / c Skh the result
uf his study Of atmospheric cliufs ana tar Alps.
There is also narrative nt peculiar reuEi'u'
| oNfprieurr Iu this number. Muusi1uar Pres Iu,
| a man Who WITS reared "A Now England Protest
ant hui Who la middle life became "A Naihou''
! explains the reasons for his change OF faiths
| other article, are ''lhe Cause of lush b-uou-
/ tent hf luliau SlmgI>; "lhc Mechanism OF
tine Singing NuIac. Dos Dr. Austin lUt
"Bribcrs and its MAJ Relatives, y the R''
| Dr {. \. Bartol. "lmprdlmr uts To our lo'u' s..
tie Commerce. U1 paugs Lyman; "Ihr l"Hd
| Zone If Oar Iu.iae- bY Muu lal,tr1d. u'
L I,.gf.. ] D.. i ..rf
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whereas Amos l. Fos> NJ Norridrewock, in
the County Of Somerset. and State OF Maine on
he ri.htrruth dan Of MAY, A. u. 1867. by his
mortgage deed of that day, recorded IN Sumer
set Registry. volume III, Page 2f5, conveyed Ia
Iurin~ l.. Morrison aud William Drew, then
both of SkoN he1an m said county. aud Go.
partners under he firm name of Morrison and
brew, the following dCsrtthed real estate, To
VII: n certain piece or parcel OF and, situated
in said NouldCcwock. bong part al the farm
formerly owned and occupied hX Asa l. ugh.
ton. and conveyed III said Anus l.. FosS, by
Hannah Lauglitau the widow of said A>a
IaughtuH II 5uuded and described aS follows,
% vii ON the southCr side 10y the road lead
ing from Skowhrgan To Norrldgewock, on the
westerly aud norihcllN sides by said Iaughtuu
farm, formerly occupied by SAID Hannah
Ihurhtuu, ANA ON The cistCrlN side hS land for.
merry owned by Silas Turner. aud now oceu.
pied hA Joseph BuSw"ll containing -four acres
NOR or less, wi h the buildings thereon stand.
ing and whereas ON the sixteenth day uf Jan.
uary. \ II. So, said william Drew sold, AS
signed. aud transferred his interest in the a,
h we mort sige 10 me, now whereas the conui
ton Of said mortgage has hecu broken, now
therefore. by reaSo Ut tie breach of the cnntt
lions thereof, | claim fore losurc OF said
mortgage.
3w5 LtGltS l. MORRISON.
January %, 1885,
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,EpnEspAY, FEBRUARY list, 1888.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
lob Printing.

The lob Printing Establishment connected with
the SOMERSET REPORTER is prepared to do all class
,rs of work, the richest as well as the most common
,obs. Competent and experienced workmen
employed and large stock OF paper, envelopes, ad
vertisng, wedding and business cards in great va
riety. Orders of dances, bills of fare programs,
notice Commercial printing specially. Orders
Inv mail will receive careful attention.
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Businc.s and Amusement Notices.


NORWAY, ME-, Nov. ~, -.
can heartily recommend Browns In
slant Relief" for it always gives perfect
satisfaction, and keep it in the house
constantly, ready for immediate use.
W. W. WHI1MAlisII.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The follow
ing are the real estate transfers, recorded
in our county the past week:
Fairfeld-Sumner Osborn TO Richard
Alley, 5000.
Canaan Edward McAllister to Sumner
d. Phelps, $3.50,
Anson-E. IL. Bailey to lIuldie &. Lane,
$3.50.
New Portland-IIiram V. Winter to
William Dolbier, $3.50.
Palmyra-Edwin French to Margaret
Osborn, $500.
Cam. ridge-Albert C. Small to John
Drew, $780,
Hartland-Amasa j. Moore to Edwin S.
Locke, 81 300.
Harmony-Asa Russell ct al. to Lester
G. Chadbourne, $500. Edward g.
Chadbourn to Lester &. Chadbourn, So.
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The following is taken from 'hoss
notes" in the Lewiston journal
"Perfection Knox owned by Conduc-
tor Blackden of the Maine Central is a
fast one He is son of Knox Boy, and
one of the most stylish horses on the
road. Mr.. Blackden says that he is just
what he purports to be and is justly nam
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DIED

YOUR MONEY KEft NDED II "Bs:-Gs
MaTAE7 RELIEF F:2 PAIN" FAILS TO BENZ
FIT YOU WHEN LED STRICTLY ACCORD.
INC TO Directions ON TIE INSIDE
WRAPPER 1y3
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Rainfall and Temperature.

Total prccipitAtiin 100 Inches.
McIn Max. temperature, ~
Min. "-IS4
4" Max. n Min. &" 10
sMclted snow.
WM. a. WHITNEY. ORsERNEF
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4 Sprineeale druggist g9t hi- bpttle-
labelled wrong. Result, one man render.
ed dangerously if not fatally III.
THOUSANDS HAVE Bis Crmp Of
blood. liver and sidney disease, by Bel
Sarsaparlla. 1t will stimulate the liver
cleanse the stomach from bile. strengthen
the kidneys, give a hearty appetite AMI
maxi You strong Mr.. 5. y. Staples, Of
Lcyant, Ne. says ii Was all ran down
with general debility and fe1 that need
ed Il good blood medicine whieh / found
in Bell Sarsaparilla. | cannot RECON-
mend il too highly. - el-. per botl.s.
CAL for it All druggists.
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". T.. GOODUIN If CO..
Notice of Foreclosure.

~ 5MApIsoN sIREFr >KoWmGAN MANI
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-06

An honored guest at one Of the uptown no.
tells recently was portly and dignihed old
lady. She was dressed in rIlstling black silk
and stiff white cap, and even the clerk was
awed by her presence and conversation. It
was a highly edifying sight at meal hours to
watch the head waiter obsequiously convey
ing this piece of ancient responsibility across
the dining hall to seat. Increasing deaf
ness led the old lady always to carry ar. ear
trumpet with her, but the presence of that
implement did not detract from the inn
preSsiveness of the scene. The ceremony of
seating having having been duly performed,
she would order her meal, and the waiter
having humbly dropped a few words Of ex-
PLANTATION or suggestion into the business end
of the trumpet, would depart on his mission.
1t happened, however, a few mornings ago
that the old lady reached the breakfast table
without her trumpet. She did not seem
troubled at forgetting it, but adjusting her
GLASSES inspected the bill of fare and ordered
h. I1fast, concluding with request for some
Il ais
! lere amt any fshballs, maam,n said
tt + alter, respectfully.
81 prefer them done brown" she said.
Shere amt any fishballs this morning"
''And | wish you would tell the cook not
to fry them in lard. Use little piece of salt
pork"
There ain any
''And wait moment. Tell her to be very
careful not to use halibut for fishballs instead
of Goldfish. 1 understand it is frequently
done.
There amt any fishballs today" repeated
the waiter in loud tones.
You really ought not to serve fishballs
every day, John" she said, pleasantly. ''The
old New England way was to have them for
Sunday breakfasts"
''There amt any fshballs," shouted the
waiter.
Yes, serve them with parsley"
The unfortunate waiter glanced helplessly
about, and then bending down to the old
lady's ear, in tones that proclaimed it to the
entire dining room, he roared out again,
"There amt no fishballs today"
"Why didn't you say so, then, johns" she
added, gazing at the flushed waiter over her
spectacles. 81 think you have been drinking.
You have been muttering to yourself there
for the last five minutes. Never mind about
the fishballs, but l shall report you to the
clerk. New York Tribune.
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PunctiliOus.

A gentleman in a suburban town went to
call upon a lady whose family occupied one
half of double house. The front door of
he two parts opened upon the same stoop.
AT one of the doors the gentleman pulled the
bell. The door was opened by servant, who
answered the inquiry for Mrs. s. by di-
recting the caller to the other door
The visitor then turned to the bell pull ON
the adjacent door post, and in a few mo-
ments that door was opened by the same ser
want, who solemnly replied to the second in
quiry regarding Mrs s. by saying that
the lady was not at home.
This incident is matched by another that
took place in Vienna; rather more than
matched, in fact, for the person who played
two parts in the comedy had a special mood
and temper for each part.
''My friend was in Vienna, said traveller.
"He had taken from here letter of credit
on one of the best known banks and he
wanted to draw on it. So he sought the
agency of the bank in Vienna. He walked
into an office which had big barricade in
front of a long desk and two small holes cut
for the convenience Of customers. He walked
up to the first of them. A man came up He
handed the letter of credit to him. The man
looked at it and said very gruffiy: Next
window
''dy friend went to the next window. A
man came up, took his letter of credit, looked
ct it, smiled pleasantly and said: That's all
right. How much do you wish to draw, sirP
at was the same man. San Francisco
Chronicle
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BEFORE 10.

Judge B. with emphasis)-Clara, is that
fellow coming round here again tonight?
Clara (hopelessly)-I believe SO, papa.
Judge B.-Well, daughter, remember this:
This house closes at TO- sharp, and
Clara (hastily)-Oh, George will be here
before that, papa; please don't worry
HarperS Bazaar.
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Barking ON the Back seats.

A story comes from IAlgium to the effect
that once upon a time dog found his way
into the chamber of deputies just as prolix
member was boring the house with a
harangue. The tediousness of the speech
was soon appreciated by Carlo, who gave
vent to his feelings in banks. And on the
morrow the Stenographers' report of the
speech had at various points the interpola-
ton Barking on the back seats Boston
transcript.
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Not an Encouraging Prospect.

Doubtful Party TO gentleman)-Can you
assist me, sir, to a trifie! Pm stranger in a
strange land 10000 miles from home.
Gentleman-My conscience! Where is
your home?
Doubtful Party-Arrtralia
Gentleman (landing him cent)-How do
you ever expect to get back there?
Doubtful Party balancing the penny
Well, if l don't do better than this, sir,
s'pose I'll have to walk.-Drake'S Travellers
Magazine.
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In the Thieves, Onarte,

A.-What's going on over at your house,
Thear music and dancing
B.-Yes, we have got little family cele-
bration.
whats the occasion?'
"One of the boys has just got home from
she penitentiary. From the German
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Montana All Ready.

Omaha Man-Montana wants to come into
the Union Ell?
Montana Man-Thats just what we're
r:5ST, and we'll make it, too
II did not suppose Montana had enough
population"
"Great Scott! We've got 100000 cattle,
100000 horses, 100000 sheep and no end of
hogs.-Omaha World.
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COnsoling.

Customer lin restaurant)-H waiter,
there's hair in this soup!
Waiter-Yes, sab, heerd de cook say only
dls mawnln', dat it do beat all, how her hair
am comm out.-The Epoch.
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For Sale by ALI Chemists. DruR~Hsts
and Medicine Vendors.
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Sluggish Liver,
ETC, ETC, ETC,

Unlike many kinds of cathartic
- medicines, do not make you feel
worse before you feel better. Their OPP
GRAFTON is gentle, but thorough, and
unattended with disagreeable effects,
such as nausea, gripping pains, etc.
Seigel's Operating Pills are the best
family physic that has ever been discov-
cred. They cleanse the bowels from all
irritating substances, and leave them in
healthy condition.
The best remedy extant for the bane
of our lives-constipatio and sluggish
liver.
These Pills prevent fevers and all
kinds of sickness, by removing all pois-
onous matter from the bowels. They
operate briskly, yet mildly, without any
pain.
Ii you take a severe cold, and are
threatened with fever, with pains in
the head, back, and limbs, one or two
doses of Se1gels Operating Pills will
break up the cold and prevent the fever
A coated tongue, with a brackish
taste, is caused by foul matter in the
stomach. A few doses of Seigel's
Operating Pills will cleanse the stom-
ach, remove the bad taste, and restore
the appetite, and with it bring good
health.
Oftentimes disease, or partially de-
cayed food, causes sickness, nausea and
diarrhea. If the bowels are cleansed
from this impurity with a dose of
Seigel's Operating Pills, these disa-
greeable effects will vanish, and good
health will result
Seigels Operating Pills prevent
ill-efects from excess in eating or drink
ing. A good dose at bedtime renders
person fit for business in the morning.
These Pills, being sugar-coated, are
pleasant to take. The disagreeable taste
common to most pills is obviated.
For Sale by All Chemists. Drugglsts
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Gave Her a Chill

Madam Ito servant) -What is Miss Clara
doing in her room, Marie?
Servant-She is reading love story by
Howells, mum.
Madam-And what did she ring for?
Servant-She wants more coal on the fire,
mum.-NeW York Sun
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BOston's Distinguished Visitors Abroad.
Mr.. Lowell and Mr.. Sullivan, of Boston
are both in Europe.
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The Latest FROM Headquarters.
kissing is out of fashion. Chicago Inter
noaon
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
ROYAL Ideas on Electricity.

It is hardly to be expected that any
one not making a study of the science
of electricity should have clear ideaso on
the subject; blu observers will have no
ticed hat laymen, as a rule, try to
explain and grasp the phenomena bv
analogies most familiar to them and
drawn directly from their daily occu-
p~atiOns. This is well exemplitied in
the ideas which the late emperor Of
Germany had formed on the subject
of electricity. Being eminently a SOL
der. he may be said to have regarded the
subject solely from the military stand
point, and in a recent eulogistic address
before the Berlin Elektrotechnische
Verein. DR.. von Stephan, Minister of
the Posts and Telegraphs, related sew
eral instances of the WI in which
he attempted to convey electrical CON
ceptions to the mind of the Emperor
Thus on one occasion, the EN-
peror asked how the term
"battery" came to be chosen, which, by
the way, he preferred to the word
"pile," on account of the latter's French
origin. The speaker sought to explain
the origin OF the word by a method most
easily comprehended by the emperor,
and referred to the analogy OF the mill
tary battery and the observed power of
the electric battery to deliver blows or
shocks under certain circumstances,
whereupon the emperor suggested the
idea that in the future it might come 10
pass that nations would carry on war
fare solely with machines witch would be
driven up against one another, which
method would in the end prevent the
spilling of much blood. Naturally the
field and military telegraph aroused the
special interest Of the emperor, and
when upon Il certain occasion reference
was made to the great rapidity with
which he had massed and modified his
troops during his later wars, he OBJ
served naively that the older great com
manders would have been able to have
done the same thing if they had had
the tie legraph at their command.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
A New Current Meter.

Prof. II. Boernstein of Berlin, has de-
vised a current meter OF novel construc-
ton. II consists ~ of a dynamometer,
whose indications are proportional to
the current intensity; W a planimeter
which integrates the reflections of the
dynamometer. The axis of rotation of
the movable bobbin is placed at an
an angle to the vertical, and the pro-
~portionality of the detection is obtained
by a very ingenious device. A sector
is affixed TO the axis, and it is balanced
by Il small weight attached to n cord
which run owe a couple of pulleys.
The form of the sector is so adjusted
that the movement Of the weight is
always proportional to sin a tan a, n
being the angle of detection; and it
can be shown that under this condition
the tangent Of the angle of d~eheotIon
will be directly proportional to the cur-
rent. The rotation of the axis of the
coil displaces a disc over which a wheel
moves in such a manner that its We
locity is proportional to the angular
displacement of the disc. The number
of turns made by the wheel is registered
by a train of clock-work. The appara-
tus is available either for continuous or
for alternating currents.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
DetrOit journal.

| had always taken a pride in being q
matchmaker, and as | thought my
brother-in-law, Dwight Morrell, and
Nellie Bloom, my dearest friend, would
make a very suitable couple, l wrote
and asked them to visit me.
| knew they had met two years before
at Happy Hill and were rather at
tracted to each other, though that may
have been only my imagination. told
Nellie when'I drove her home from the
depot hatphad made some plans re-
garding her future happiness; that |
had SEN for some one to meet her.
IL ought to have told you that |
was-was already engaged" she STAN
mered, bursting into tears.
Il am ve$ed," | said, 'for l had
picked out the incest person in the
world for you. and now you have ruined
all my plans. But tell me who the for
my clutchesT'
IN tell you after a WHILE" said
Nellie, and then you can send me
home again"
The train brought my brother-in-la law,
ana L went 70 the station alone 10 meet
him and my husband.
Arthur was always in my confidence
and talked as | chose.
'Oh, Dwight" | said, you see a
thwarted schemer before you. l had
asked a young lady to meet you, pur-
posely to make up a match between
you, and her affections seem to be en-
tangled. Very unworthily, | should
Judge, from the fact that she is dread
fully ashamed OF it. But you are really
very--in fact, very like your brother.
men; and | think if you exc all your
powers of fascination you may cut out
this unworthy person. The girl is worth
trying for-pretty, sweet, bright" 49,,
Halt there, my dear sister!" cried
Dwight, holding up. his hand. I'VE all
knew your grand hobby, but 1t is no use
planning in this case. ought to have