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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18
A Grand Dukes Tragic Story.

The Car Of Russia's second brother
The Grand Duke Alexis now nearing his
10th year, is not married, and will prob
ably go unmarried TO his grave. Few
persons recollect the conjuga tragedy
that marked the early years of this intel
ligent and handsome prince
He fell in love many years ago, with q
young lady attached to the household Of
his mother, and, like an honorable man,
he made the woman that he loved his
wife. The fact of this marriage came to
the knowledge of his father who caused
he young couple to be separated BY the
full exercise of his d8spotic authority.
The grand duke was sent OF on q voy-
age around the world, the marriage an
nulled and his wife compelled by threats
of total Punishment to Siberia and of total
separation from her child, boy of ex-
traordinary beauty and engaging quail
ties. to consent to a second union with an
obscure physician. BY this measure all
possible reunion with her loyal husband
was rendered impossible. The subse-
queut marriage of Alexander ii to the
Princess Dolgourouki, though only a
morganatic one, might, you will think,
have taught him little human feeling to-
ward his son, aud that son and wifes
offspring.
In this tragic story, it Is said, Is to be
found the true reason why the Grand
Duke Alexis, though legally unmarried
has refused ali negotiations for q royal
alliance. After the marriage of his
Younger brother, the Grand Duke Paul,
he will be the only single one among the
brothers of the reigning Gar.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18
a Bountifui Year
j. NuN the WESTERN PRAIRiE> HAVE
10 REPORT A. PROBABLE.

The New York journal of Commerce
special says of the crops prospect in the
West On April | rain came, after the
crop had been generally seeded in Illinois,
Iowa. Ohio and Indiana. but insufficient
to amount to anything has fallen in the
STATE Of Minnesota, Dakota or Nebraska
The state of Dakota is having hard
tlme Tie general prospect, however, is
for favorable spring for planting. The
ont crop Is mostly in. The weather has,
since seeding, been cold and backward
aud the blade Is hardly above ground
Winter wheat continues looking re-
markedly we'll, few reports of it having
Teen winter killed. In Tennessee and
kentucky the wheat is making rapid
growth. the weather being warmer and
The ground containing plenty of moisture
Kansas aud Missouri report similar condi-
tons, but in the winter wheat belt we
ind a decrease in moisture, and Minneso-
IA and Dakota have actually none. Cali
forna shows uniformly warm, clear,
growing weather. The spring wheat
crop il nearly all in the ground; oats are
all seeded The grass everywhere needs
rain. The month of April decides the
grass crop, and the dry weather at present
is not favorable for it. In Missouri Kan
ais. Tennessee and Kentucky farmers are
planting coru. In Nebraska, Iowa, ILL
nois and Indiana farmers have commenced
blowing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18
Geological Specimens.

W. S. Bayley, the talented lyoungl pro-
fessor of geology and mineralogy at
Colby, accompanied by Mr.. Frank p.
King of the class of 90 visited the State
House, Saturday afternoon and packed
for shipment the rocks which the last
legislature voted to deposit with that in
stitution. The specimens were collected
by State Geologist Hitchcock in 1862,
and form the most complete collection of
Maine rocks ever made.
Two sets were formed, one of which
was deposited in the State House, and
the other given to the Portland Scientific
Association. The destruction of the
latter by fire leaves the collection now
being removed the only one In existence.
1t comprises some six hundred speci-
mems, most of which are neither labelled
nor arranged aud the proper classified
ton Of which will occupy the professor
and his geological class at least year
Hennebec Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18

The Chinese Minister is said to be the
most liberal patron of the cable compa-
mics in Washington and spends even more
money for telegraghing than the govern
ment of the United States. Almost every
act of his is governed by instructions
asked and received from his government,
and although he uses cipher by which he
can put the meaning of ten words into
two. his telegraph bills av. rage 81 900 a
week and often exceed that sum daily for
week at time. He sent two thousand
dollars worth Of dispatches to China con-
corning the riots at Milwaukee and re-
ceiyed replies that must have cost at
least as mucn more. In fact, enough
money was spent in communicating the
Information regarding the milwaukee
troubles to idemnify the Cinnamon Of
that city for all the damages suffered by
them. Cable messages to China are sent
first to Havre, then to Alden, thence across
the Arabian Sea through Hindoostan and
Siam to Pekin, and they cost q q word.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18

IV'FlHg station at which trains will stop
on signal or notice to Conductor
The Passenger Train leaving Embden at
40 A. NJ :, connects at Oakland with Trains FOR
Boston, Portland and Lewis also for Wnter-
vile, Augusta, Gardiner, Skowhega and
Bangor. The Passenger Train leavh : Oak
land at 4.50 7. M, connects with Trains from
Boston. Portland and Lewiston, also Gardiner,
Augusta and Watervile.
The Mixed Train leaving Oakland at 9.45 A.
VI. connects with morning Passenger Trains
from Auburn. Lewiston. Bangor aud Water.
Vile. The Mixed Train leaving Embden at | .25
T. NJ. CONNECTS with Passenger Train for
Wateryille ard Bangor. also with Pullman
Train for Augusta, Portland and Boston.
Stage Connections.
At NorridgewOck, for Skowhegan and Mer-
Ger; at Arson. for Sawyer's Mills, tStarks); at
80. Arson, tor North and West New Portland
Dead River. Flagstaff and Eustis. At Embden,
Tor solon, bingham, Forks and Moose River.
". n. AVER, Supt.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18
The Dsmorallzed Railway Mail
Service.

The old an experienced officials of the
railway mail service who were removed
to make way for Democratic "workers, "
and have just been reappointed under the
new Administration find the task before
them of restoring the mail service to its
former efficiency rather formidable one.
Superintendent William II. Bigelow of
the New England division, In particular,
as reported by the Boston Herald, has q
vast amount of labor on his hands. Mr..
Bigelow pronounces the service in Its
present state to be badly demoralized.
lie describes the Boston, Springfield
and New York liue, which handles two
thirds af all the mail matter coming to
and going from New England, as being
perhaps, the most inefficient of all. Post
master Corse confirms his description of
1t. He said that on this line nearly all
the trained night hands have been dis
missed for political reasons. On almost
all the great branch lines, such has been
the prostrating effects of Mr.. Cleveland +
clean sweep policy, hundreds of sacks
of unworked mail matter, and hundreds
Of packages of letters, so Mr.. Bigelow re-
ports, are frequently turned into the
Boston and New York Offices. The bust
ness of these offices Is thus In turn ham
pered. and delay in distributing tina
matter of from ~ to 3G hours Is occa-
stoned,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18
ANIDROSIS.


Yarmouth, Me, April 4th 80,
DIR. Conant;- -
Dear Sir Il expect to be at home in
Augusta. for few days, and desire to
have spring house cleaning by your
very excellent treatment So would like
a set of supplies for my cabinet so can
commence Saturday. don't have to
take the Baths on account of the scrofula
which at our first meeting a few wears
ago was so visible in the large tumor on
my neck.
doubt if any NJ. d. could netect any
sign or symptom of the fearful disease
about me now, and the letter gave you
then is quite good reading for those in
like condition now, and you must know
that | am more than satisfied with your
simple method.
Gratefully Yours,
J. j. MURPHY,
Augusta, Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18
Steamer Ds!la Collins.

VIII run in connection with the Star II the Rsst
leaving Augusta Mondays and THURSDAYS al 12NP
n .liaowel at J.. VI. ARRIVING ut Gardiner In season
TO connect with the star Of the East for Boston.
Returning will leave Gardiner the arrivals OF The.
Star every "Wednesday aud Saturday,
Through tickets on all the Sound Lines to New
York will be sold ON the Steamer
The new and elegant Steamer Kcnuebec " i'll b. mt
on the line after about the 18th, of June making
four trips per week of which due noIicc will III,
given II FrtI.R Agent
Iiallowell, March IN. 1899 5mni1
Crimsonbeak-"Whsn an old man changes
the color Of his hair what does he do z" Yeast
Why, he dyes game, of COURSE"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18
Arrangements OF Trains. In effect

Arrangements OF Trains. In effect
Dec. 81, 1888.
Trains leave Skowhegan as follows 1925 A.
N. for all points west and for Bangor aud
MOOsehead Lake; lao p. NJ. for Watervlle,
Oakland, North Anson, Bangor, Bar Harbor.
Portland and Boston; 800 P. NJ. (mxed) for
Watervlle. enabling passengers to take night
pullman for Portland and Boston.
ARRIVALS.-7.00 A. M (mixed) except
Mondays; 10 90 A. NJ. Passenger from Portland,
Lewiston, Augusta and Bangor; 5.l5 P. NJ. from
all points.
On Monday mornings only. a Freight train
leaves Sk0whegan at ITO A. NJ. land arrives
Saturdays, only at 4.35, p. M.
PAYSON TUCKER,IGeneral Manager.
+. K. B0OTHBY, General Pass'r Agent.
Portland, Dec. "a. 1888.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18
No. ~ Milk st. Boston, Apr. 10th.
Dear Sir =


have recommended your
method in highest terms to those in ply
steal distress by disease. Dr. Conant |
feel very enthusiastic about entering
more fully into the practice of your won
derful method from the fact Of its radi-
cal, and etiectual cure of my invalid
mother, and my wife who called on you
at the Crawford House for advise in
fear OF the treatment daily as you advis-
ed. Both were broken down by over
work, resulting in nervous prostration.
My wife has not been so well for years,
and have reason to bless the day that
became owner of that luxurious outfit
The last twelve lines of this letter you
are at liberty to publish over my name
Gratefully Yours,
CHAs. A. Brown.
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West Pennington, Me-, Apr. 9th.
My Dear Sir =
| write to see If you have an
agent in Pennington. If not would like
to ask permit for Mrs. Briggs. | have
received untold benefit from your method.
If she has the right, she will need outfit
at once. Respectfully,
REV. F. STARBIRD.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18

What's In an executive name? The
Governor of Illinois is Fifer; of Cali
fornia, a Waterman; of Arkansas, an
Eagle; of Colorado, q Cooper, and New
Jersey has Green executive. Fowle
cackles over North Carolina, and a Bea-
yer works for Pennsylvania.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18

How does commerce between nations
affect them?' was asked of little Irish
girl in the geography class. ut makes
them COUSINS" she answered promptly
The geography said, Commerce between
nations brings them into close relations"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18

John ID. Rockefeller recently gave his
daughter the tidy sum of 81 00o,00O cash
upon her wedding day. Her husband
can not be persuaded that marriage is a
failure.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18

Chicago is organizing an aristocracy of its
own, composed mostly of successful wheat
spectators. They are, of course, all high.
bred personages.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18

Two Texan women are the largest in
dividual stock owners In the world. The
Widow Callahan owns 10000 sheep.
Mrs. Rogers is worth about 81 200, 00O.l
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-18
Star Of the East.
l889-Summer Arrangements 1886
-STEAMER-
STAR OF THE EAST

VIII commence her regular trips for the season of
9Th. 1879 -
Running follows. Leave Gardiner every Monday
aud Thursday, at $50 T.. NJ. Richmond at $50 =, NJ.
Bath at $40 p VI.
RETURNING will leave Linrnln's Wharf Boston
Tuesday aud Friday at O'Clock r. NJ
FAABS: From lIaliowell, Augusta and Gardiner 10
Boston, 200; Richmond, e. Is; Bath, 81, 50,
ROUND TRIP TICKETS. From Augusta Hallow.ll
and Gardiner. o. %, Rirhmond, t2.5o, Bath. q OO
Meals ~ cents
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-01

Several large parties of American
school teachers, numbering nearly
a thousand women and men, are in
Europe this summer enjoying their
vacation. They are from all parts
OF the Union, south as we'll as north
and west The good wishes of mil
lions Of their fellow countrymen,
large and small, go with them.
They have earned their vacation
bravely and well, and the millions
hope they will be back to school full
OF fresh, electric life and new ideas.
For the hope of the country rests
with the teachers. And we are
glad America pays her teachers
we'll enough for them to take this
little outing over sea.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-01
KISS THE FOOL AND LET HIM GO
HOME.

The story goes that certain So
elety young man, noted for his
handsome bearing and winning
voice, accompanied a young lady to
her home, and as all true lovers do,
fingered yet little while at the
gate to have lovers tete-a-tete
with his fair companion. The night
was beautiful, no one near to in
trude, and above all he loved. Why
shouldn't she kiss him? With true
maldenly modesty she refused. He
implored. She still withheld him
that which would fill his cup of hap
piness. The request repeated sew
eral times and so engrossed did the
young man become in wooing, he
failed to notice the approach of the
parental step. The old gentleman
who had been there himself and did
not care to intrude upon the happi-
ness of the young couple quietly
stepping behind convenient rose
bush, waited, thinking the young
man would soon leave. In this he
was mistaken. The lover tarried
over the request, until the patience
of the old gentleman was exhausted.
A voice the couple we'll knew,
aroused them from their happiness,
in a tone Of inpatient anger, by
saying: Daughter, kiss the d-n
fool and let him go home!" 1t is
reported that the young man only
hit the ground in high places in his
endeavor to comply with the old
gentleman's request.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-01

About two weeks ago, frequent
earthquake shocks frightened the
people of Susanville, Lassen county,
in the heart of the Sierra Nevadas.
Some of the shocks were severe
enough to shake dishes from the wall,
but no lives were lost. Near by are
the Lassen Buttes, extinct volcanoes,
which showed signs of renewing ac-
tivity that has not been observed for
fifty years. In some places hot
springs boiled up, in others geysers
of mud were formed, and in other
streams dried up, or the water be-
come milky. A report has reached
Chico, CAL, that heavier shock
than usual was telt there last week.
1t knocked down chimneys, and dried
up swamp two miles wide. From
Mono country, great volcanic activ-
ity in cones south of Mono lake is
reported. The ground is said tc
tremble constantly, and great blocks
OF obsidon and pumice stone are
shaken.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-01

A justice of Logan township, Blair
county, Pa, has perplexing case.
A blacksmith built wagon for an
other citizen, painting it brown, and
refusing to change the color to green.
In the night the citizen entered the
shop and gave the vehicle coat of
paris green. Early next morning
the bIacksmith's COW, spying the
verdurous tint, licked it of and
died. The blacksmith now wants
damages for his cow.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-01
HEROISM AT HOME.

How useless our lives seem to US
sometimes, How we long for an OPP
portunity to perform some great ac-
ton. We become tired of the routine
of home life, and imagine we would
be far happier in other scenes. We
think of LIES great battlefield and
wish to be heroes. We think of the
good we might do if our lot had
been cast amid other scenes. We
forgot that the world bestows no
such titles as noble as father, moth
err, sister or brother. In the scared
precincts of home we have many
chances of heroism. The daily acts
of self denial for the good of love-
ed one, the gentle word Of soothing
for another's trouble, the care for
the sick, may all seem as nothing,
yet who can tell the good they may
nave accomplished? Our slightest
word may have an influence over
another for good or evil. We are
daily sowing the seed which will
bring forth some sort OF harvest.
Well will it be for us if the harvest
Will be one We will be proud to
garner. If some one in that dear
home can look back in after years,
and as he tenderly utters our name,
say: "Her words and example pre-
pared me Tor life Of usefulness, to
her | owe my present happiness"
We may all say: II have not lived
in vain"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-01
MARIETTA GA,
THURSDAY MORNING AUG. 1. 1898.

Cordele one of Georgia's newest
cities, situated in Dooly county, is a
city with population of 5000 in
habitants. A year and a hall ago
the site on which it is built was a
corn field. 1t has one of the finest
banking houses in Georgia, and
Maj. Hanson of Macon, and his
company are building Cotton Fac
tory with stock company OF $780,
600. 1t has also Security Compa.
ny with a capital of 100000. What
did all this? Railroads.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-01
GEORGIA--COBB COUNTY;

To all whom it may concern, A. c..
Dcnehoo having in proper form applied
to me for permanent letters of admiuistra>
ton on the estate OF Elizabeth Clackum
late of said county, this is to cite all
and singular the creditors and next of kin
OF Elizabeth Clackum to be and appear at
my office within the time allowed by law
and show cause if any they can, why per-
manent administration should not be
granted to A. c. Donehoo on Elizabeth
Clackum's estate. Witness my hand and
official signature, this Sth day of June
1889. NJ. STONE. Ord'y.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-01
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
Sergt. Warren Fox in ST. LOUIS Globe
Democrat.

Sergt. Warren Fox in ST. LOUIS Globe
Democrat.
Speaking of circumstantial evil
dence recalls to my mind an incident
that came under my observation
while / was in charge of the Chest
nut street police station. An En-
glish nobleman who was in this
country on lark visited house
kept by well-known sporting wo-
man, and spent few hours in the
resort drinking. After he had
walked up the street few blocks
from the house he missed his roll
of money, and not being able to find
it, concluded he had been robbed.
He went back to the house imme-
diately and accused the woman of
the theft. She denied it, and on
his complaint police officer arrest
ed her. When they came into the
station he told me the story as above.
Then heard. her story, and was i'm
pressed with the belief that she was
innocent. He told me that the
amount was $350-two $50 bills and
the balance in tens-and also de-
scribed the peculiar way he had
rolled it. He was so confident that
she had robbed him that / conclud-
ed to hold her. l incidentally re-
marked, as she was going back to
the cell: "Have you any money
about your" II have," she replied,
and placed a roll of bills on the
ledger. | examined it and found
S350--two $50 bills and the balance
in tens-identically the same amount
and the same denominations as he
had lost. He swore positively that
it was his money, and wanted to
take it, but | refused to give it up.
The woman was locked up and the
nobleman went away, after the US
ual instruction to be at the Four
courts in the morning and swear
out warrant. | could not believe
but that she was innocent. About
two hours after she was locked up
the nobleman returned, out of
breath, and stated that he had found
his money. He had put it in the
inside pocket of his vest, something
he had never did before, and never
thought to look for it there until he
was undressing to retire, when it
fell to the floor. The woman was
released and her money returned,
and the nobleman escorted her,
arm and arm, to her resort.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-01

BooTBLACK No. l-Wot's der
matter wild yer, Skinny? Amt
made nickle all day!
Rootblack No. 2 with emotion)-
| tell yer, Blinky, de biz is knocked
out wild dem russell shoes. Pse got
to shine wild yaller paint, err else GO
to a convent er be nun er some
thin.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-01
GEORGIA--COBB COUNTY:

To all whom it may concern, j. O..
Carpenter having in proper form applied
to me for permanent letters of administra.
ton on the estat, of I. H. Burney. late OF
said county, this is cite all and singular
the creditors and next of kin of I. Fl.
Burney to be and appear at my office
within in the time allowed by W and
show cause if any they can why .perma
nent administration should not be grant,
ed to J. o. Carpenter on I. II. Burney's
estate. Witness my hand and official
signature, this 10th day of June 1889.
J. NJ. STONE. Ord'y
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-01
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY;
For Fence or Stock Law.

ORDINARY's OFFICE, COBB Co,
Marietta, Ga, July 2, 1889. {
Notice is hereby given to all whom il
may concern that petition of fifteen
freeholders of the 696th district, G. NJ,
(Marietta) of said county, has been filed
in this Office asking for an election on the
question
FOR FENCE OR STOCK LAW"
In said 898th district, as authorized under
and by virtue of the law in such cases
made and provided, and thatIssid election
will be ordered on the goth day of July
next, if no good cause is shown. Witness
my hand officially
J. VI. STONE,
Culinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-01

You say that cognac is the best
remedy for collie? But find it is
just the other way. My husband
used to be troubled seldom, but since
| have kept cognac in the house he
complains almost every day.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-01

SAM WAH KEE, the richest China
man in New England, is worth about
100000. He wants to go to China
with his family for two years,
and has been hanging about the
Boston custom house Of late trying
TO prove to the authorities that he
is not laborer. He fears that he
will not be allowed to land when
he returns to this country from
China. He is an importer and
wholesale dealer in Chinese staples,
and has made fortune since he
came to America.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-01

THE WEDDING PRELUDE.-Little
Boy-Say, ma says you are going to
take sister of.
Engaged Youth (soon to be mar.
riedD-Yes, in a few weeks she's
going to my home, and my ma and
pa will be her ma and pa. See?
Il see. Then she'll be your
sister, same as mine. Say, don't
you do anything she doesn't like,
for if you do she'll bang you around
awful when your ma and pa amt
looking"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-01

Bride" George, dear, when We
reach town let US try to avoid leav-
ing the impression that we are new
ly married"
"All right, Maude; you can lug
this valise."
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-01

Pimples, boils and other humors, are
liable to appear when the blood gets heat.
ed. The best remedy is DR.. ], H. Nc.
Leans Sarsaparialla.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-01

If you feel unable to do your work, anc
ave that tired feeling, take DR.. j. H. Nc
Leans Sarsaparilla it will make 20,
bright, active and vigorous.