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The Washington critic., 1889-02-22

Imported exclusively In bottles bearing the
Government Protection Label on the neck.
The best Clarets. White Wines for table use
and medicinal purposes as recommended by
prominent physicians, George n, Kennedy &
Sons, 1909 + street northwest, sole agents Of
the famous Royal Hungarian Government
Wine Cellars of Budapest 1IuIpary).
The Washington critic., 1889-02-22

Domestic infelicity loomed up in the Po-
lice Court this morning. Judge Miller is
not particularly anxious to regulate domes-
tic difficulties and believes that the Police
family affairs, but Mrs. John w. Palmer of
1902 o street swore out an information
against her husband for assault and threats,
and the Court was forced to take cogni-
zance of a specific charge. The evidence,
however, was not sufficient to sustain the
charge and the case was dismissed
The Washington critic., 1889-02-22
Wm. II. Houghton n Co.

,urr % nndd V uphostelTy est6Slishment NJ "ii i9is
and i220 street northwest. have received
another excellent lot Of those unexcelled
antique oak rockers, at the fabulous prices Of
only 81 90 They have n sufficient supply of
these goods for all local demands. They also
have for sale South American all.hair mat
trcss 40 lbs) for slI50.
WM. II. HoU0uTON & Co..
i2is and 1870 street northwest.
The Washington critic., 1889-02-22

This reliable and well.establishcd INSTALL
mont house Is now making improvements
ready for the spring trade. This establish
ment Is located at $50 and 93s Seventh street
northwest. Their new stock Is arriving, con.
sistug In part of a choice selection of mating.
baby carriages, carpets, stoves. furniture etc.
all at the lowest cash prices on the installment
plan, weekly or monthly payments.
The Washington critic., 1889-02-22

I'm guilty, can telephone to the gas
house, Yer lIonorsn asked Pat Lanahan In
The Police Court to-day when he was
charged with being disorderly on the street.
lie had to step back and there being no
telephones forprisoners he had to go down.
The Washington critic., 1889-02-22
WASHINGTON CRITIC


by any officer on the police force for tho Ideal
Minstrel Troupe which will tender an enter.
tainment at willard Hall Tuesday evening,
February 70, 1880, In aid of the District poor
irickets have been placed at the low figure of
rs cents For sale everywhere,
The Washington critic., 1889-02-22
Senator Dawes. House Robbed.

While Senator Dawes family were at
dinner about O'Clock last evening his
house, 1416 X street, was robbed of ladies'
gold watch and chain, two sealskin coats,
silver spoons, silver dish, jewel case and
contents and an overcoat.
The Washington critic., 1889-02-22

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning and delivered in pound Ward
prints, bCc. pei, pound. Also cottage cheese,
15C, Der pt
The Washington critic., 1889-02-22
For The INAueuRAr1oN.
SEATON PERRY.

Successor to Perry & Bro)
NSdaE Mo5RE IAN ANTIQUES AND -DiREoToIRE
ELEaAST GOLD AND SILVER BRooADEs.
NEW SILK GAUzfs, ILLUSIONS, NETS
coMPLETE 1II ifhi Stock ySi OF PLAIN AND FANCY
EVENING SILKS. BENGALiNEs, FAILGE
FRANGAIsE. SATIN DUCHEsSE AND
ms SURAHs At LOWEST PRIGEs. ,o,n,
NEW IRISH AM AND GERMnN TAbIE EoEs LIN
EMS, NAPKINS, TRAY CLoTHs, DoY.
LIES, CRASHES AND GLASS CLOTHS IN
SREAT SBIAEr VARIETY AND AT LOWEST
EXTRA GOOD VALUES" IN LINEN HUcK
AND DAMASK TOWELS AT 1214c., zoe.
NAW AMp R9S aSe pSw azfS9 AEp XSS Sos suErrrNe
NEW AhI.ENDALE CROCHET AND MAR.
'sEILLEs QUILTS, RANGING FROM 75c.
whiTE AND GRAY WOOL BLANKETS FOR
COTS AT LOWEST PRICES. z
NEW PHRE WOOL N MUSGY Mn ,Cs GALIFoRNIA
FROM So TO S25 PER PAIR.
NEW BED COMFORTS FROM sl.25 TO
NEW YORK MILLS. UTICA AND pEouoT
MARKET PRICES.
SPECIAL JUST RECEIVED, 90 PIECES
Hex hENRErNs RI FrN m AEG sfh HE VIEW NhW
SHADES, AT 81 PER YARD:
DIRECT IMPORTATION OF INDIA SILKS
DfREcT fPoRTAT6N mp In1ss os on PRTSTEp nT 2pao No
HAIRS AND ALL-WooL cHALLIs NOW
DIRECT DIRECT IMPORTATION OF FRENCH SAT-.
elusive PATTERNS NOW OPEN
NOVELTIES IN MARQUIsR AND CHAN
TILLY LACE FLoUNCINGs,
NOVELTIES IN Embroidered PERSIAN
BANDS FOR DRESS TRIMMINGS.
essf- CHOICE GOODS, PLAIN FIGURES AND
The Washington critic., 1889-02-22

go to John II. Kelly. stalls 6os, $50 and $50 Cen.
TIRE Market, and @o6 and sOS Northern Liberty.
Corned beef speciality.
The Washington critic., 1889-02-22

Cots Mattresses, Quilts, Blankets. Pillows
Sheets, etc. PACK 4 Son, 5.6 Twelfth st. II
". Make your contracts early.
The Washington critic., 1889-02-22

and Mattresses go to Ashford, 1901 Pa. ave,
south side. Furniture and pictures securely
packed.
The Washington critic., 1889-02-22

Ask for H. Schitz's Milwaukee Lager
Beer. For sale by all leading houses.
The Washington critic., 1889-02-22

IixunIoa's bottled Maezern beer Tele-
phone call, 184s.
The Washington critic., 1889-02-22
MEDIC.fL.
HEALTH is WEALTH.

. On. e. O. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TarAr-
AEHT, q guaranteed specific for Hysterla, Dir
ziness, Conyulsions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia,
Headache. Nervous prostratiou caused by the
Depression, Softening of the Brain resulting In
insanity and leading to misery, decay and
death, Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss
of Power In either sex, Involuntary Losses
and SpermatorrhDa caused by over-exerton
OF the. Draln, self abuse or over-indulgenoe.
Each box contains one months treatment;
prepaid on receipt OF price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
70 cure any case. With each order received
we will send the purchaser our written
guarantee to refund the money II the treat
ment does not effect a cure. Guarantees
SOLE AGENT. ASA Penna. ave-, between Az
and 9th SITS,
The Washington critic., 1889-02-22

PEArs' Ia the purest and best Soap ever
made.
The Washington critic., 1889-02-22

HEURIoH's bottled Maezern beer. Telos
phone call, 634-3.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-28
Bingham.

Sunday morning was the coolest of the
winter.
Miss Mary Jackson died Saturday
morning at the home of Mrs. Susal
Greenwood In Moscow. Funeral services
were held Monday Afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Il. +. Millett. She was mem.
Der of the Congregational church in Lew
iston; n kind sister and DEVOTED Chris
tian. She leaves sister and two broth
ers to mourn her loss.
The |. o. G. +. celebrated their ami
versary Wednesday. One hundred and
twenty five partook of baked bean sup
per. Hot coffee and other eatables were
served with them. After the supper the
company were entertained with recita
tions, songs, pantomines, medley and a
sociable. 1885, were taken at the door.
There was quite party going up to
call on Omar Clark, Saturday. 1t was
very cold aud not SO many went As would
have IL it had been warmer. The Band
boys said 1t was very nice time, AMI
they ought to be Judges.
Mrs. Columbus Baker is very sick DR..
r. bbins If Nolrdsewock, was called to
see her Monday,
Charles Bray $ daughter Nellie is sick.
Mr.. c. Colman il on the sick list
Friday afternoon 81 women called on
Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. llougton and picked
beans. Part of the women had been
once before this time. They cleaned
them all out, % bushels. After they were
all through with the picking, the table
was set and baked beans we're put on
and other things too numerou, to men
ton. Those of the party who went be-
fore the supper lost the best part, they
were told. Mr.. and Mrs. Houshton look
cd very happy, aud no doubt they were.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-28
Browns Corner, Canaan.

With feelings of sorrow we announce
this week the decease of our young friend
EDWARD Everett. son of James and Mar
rllla Harmon. One year ago last Decem-
her he took a severe cold which brought
on rheumatic and lung fevers. He was
very sick at the time and 1t resulted in
enlargement of the heart. He rallied
through the summer and attended school
most OF the winter term. He took an
other severe cold about two months ago
and has been constantly failing. He pass
ed away Sunday at about | Z. NJ, Feb.
2ith. lie WAS Is years of age. Eddie
'iore his suiierings with great patience
and resignation. and he will be mis- sed by
a large circle of friends. The bcreaved
family have the sympathy of their friends
aud neighbors
Arthur &. Burrill, an 3 year old in Can
aan, Is an exceedingly bright smart little
fellow, as the following record of his
winters work will show. He has attend
ed school for ten weeks, WAS not tardy
nor absent, and ST cd at the head of hi
class. lie has taken care OF three cows,
and MIXED two of them. He has had the
care of coupleiof colts, and fifteen sheep
which show the boys care He has look
ed after the feed for the hog boiling tbs
potatoes. etc. Beside all this, he ha.
sawed all the wood fer the sittiug-roon
/ IRE How is this for youth years
old
Miss Annie ID. Quimby visited her aunt
Mrs. Amelia {. Downing of Cambridge
Sat. and Sunday
Sunday morning +, und the mercury
I down among the thirtes, Saturday being
the coolest day of the winter thus far.
Miss Edith Downing Of Cambridge. IL
visiting her cousin, Annie ID. Quimby.
MIR. and Mrs. Sylvester Whitehouse OF
/ llartland, have been visiting her sisleI
Mrs. Wesley Bailey the past week.
Miss Lena Wheeler has situation In
/ Pttsield
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-28
Tho Governors Reception.

Governor Burleigh's reception to the
State officers, members of the House and
Seuate and the citizens of Name was a
sraud success In every particular. 1t
was planned with ability. carried ont to
the letter, aud was exceedingly popular
With the ciLiz ms Of Maine as a whole
1t is an ideal popular reception in . pub
lie building, and free to every citizen Of
Maine, and the members who a,ail.d
then selves Of the occasion to greet the
Governor and his staff and Mrs Bnrleieh
and the ladies' of the military family of
the Chief Executive was very large
The music furnished by Pullens Or
chestra with the addition of special mu-
slcai celebrities was as good a. was ever
furnished on such an occasion in the State
The decorations of the ol State House
rom rptunda to the II ,use, Senate cham
Der and executive rooms were supci ID.
The interior of the building never looked
81 gay before. The large military SIT II
of Governor Burleigh, Respondent in full
uniform and glittering equipagc gave an
air of military grandeur.
The reception from II A. NJ. to T..
NJ, was attended by the State officers,
many members of the Senate and II use,
and large number of people from all
parts of the State, vaiiously .timated Of
from 2o0o to 5000. In the evening the
attendance was fully As large. Every
county in the State was represented. The
Loyal Legion attended in body to the
number of 20 or more members. wearing
the badge of honorable service In the
army or navy during the late war. This
popular reception is in the true spirit Of
Democracy, and we hope they may take
the place of the more formal and cXclu-
sive receptions that Governors have Civ
IN in former years
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-28
East N adison

Mrs. n. B. Chadbourn, an aged widow
lady, living with her daughter, Mrs.
David Hobart, is dan !erously i'll with
heart tr, nble. She Is now in her eight
eight year and has been until recently,
remarkable active and energetic, insisting
on keeping house by herself through the
summer months, doing her own work
and taking the care of flower garden,
which she has male very attractive and
has taken much pride In.
Mr.. Lowe. who was so badly injured
In the calk factory. is able to sit up a
little time each day. Another fracture
was discovered only few day ago
making the fourth place that his arm,
and hand were broken. 1t must yet be a
long time before he can use them again
The lumber teams were lively last week
bringing in lumber, and cedar to the
mills.
Mr. Turner Reed. we understand has
put In nearly hundred cords and in
tend to make the amount upwards of a
hundred aud fifty.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-28
HaYmony.

The Worlds Jubilee Club from st. Al
bans was here Friday night There YVES
full house and everybody went he mt
veil pleased
F. 2. Pencils saw mill has been stor
ped few days to repair break down
and the result is that the yard is full OF
logs. The mill starts again, however
the first of this ", elk.
J. s. LoDgfellow recently sold eight
tons Of dried apples, and has twelve tons
still on hand.
Mrs. X. II. Marble is still quite sick
but her friends now have hope of her re-
coverv.
l., S. Reed is on the street az ain. He
says that when he is sick and DIR. Tur-
ner cannot bring him out, then no one
can.
Mrs. Turner from st Adams is now
visiting the doctor, her son.
A mistake made In last weeks cores
pondencc should he corrected. The item
should read: Miss Florence Bartlett pur
poses to attend the Pennington Norma
School again this spring.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-28
So. NoryjdpewoCk.

Mr.. Brown of Hartland assisted by
Others from his town and the class he has
been teaching here will give public
Concert Saturday evening in the Baptist
church.
Geo. Boston died Sunday night. after
being confined to his bed but a few days,
with heart trouble.
Roger Chase was taken to Augusta
Monday for violating the t.. :. Liquor
law, and placed undr $500 bonds which
he failed to secure and was locked up.
Frank Lawton who was so badly in
jured last week is doing nicely.
Mrs. Florence Wheeler and husband
started for the west Monday, to make
their permanent home.
The Christian Eudcavnr Society gave q
supper and entertainment in the Congre-
gational church Wednesday, to good
house.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-28
CORRESPONDENTS
ST, Adams

st. Adams grange held a harvest feast
at their hall, saturday evening, Feb. -,
AMI initiated seven new members IN TIE
baked bean degree, and in spite Of Tia
bitter cold goodly number Of members
were present 10 participate in the exercises
II Is reported that new Oranges haYe
been organized at rorinna and Exeter 10y
Worthy Deputy dose of Dexter.
The Friends have been holding 4 serle-
of meetings at their house Of worship in
the village the past week with good at
tendance Speakers from abroad have
been present, and good interest ha'
prevailed.
Two Of our oldest citizens, &. W llurd
aud John Parker are confined to tn,
house by the prevailing bad colds. Or
Monitor j. attending them,
Mr.. Phinney, our cnterprising corn
packer, WAS in town last week making ar
engagements to run hi~ factury the coming
season. The farmers are ready To con
tract to plant all the sweet corn he ear
pack at Il fair price.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-28
Somerset Railroad Matters

The proposed Quebec Central extern
sion scheme is hung mp in the House
awaiting the action of the Judiciary and
Legal Anlirs Committees on the consti-
tutional phase of Special Charters The
Skowhcgan- Norrldgewock Link charter
is also hung up on the same account, but
it is further along. having passed the
committee and the House to be cngross-
ed
The Waldo & Somerset extension bill
is still in the hands Of the committee.
All these bills with many others await the
action of the aforesaid combine the
judiciary and Legal Affairs Committee.
1t appears that this committee, aft r
looking the constitutional point in tie
face for time and sleeping over it, are
not As dead sure" of the unconStituion-
atty of special charters as they were and
the prospect Of report favorable to the
Link" charter among others is at least
an even one.
Some Of the best railroad anil corpor-
alton lawyer, Of the state take this view
Of the case If 1t prevails 1t viii facili-
tate the Link" project hut If it does
not we must 20 ahead. The road must
come this time We must have it If ii
takes all summer
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-28
Serious Railroad Accident.

The most serious railroad accident that
has been known in this State for many
years occurred at Boyd's Mills. two
miles east of kingman, Saturday morn.
ing.
/ NE mail train ran QUITO the siding At
Batd's Mil this morning, striking against
some cars with such force ~ to throw
the engine, baggage mail, Pullman and
smoking cars from the rails. aud they
immediately took fire. Harry Goodwin,
fireman. of Bangor. William ID. Midget,
mail clerk, Of Dexter, and John Camp
hell. also a mail clerk, of st. .Iehn per-
ishcd in the wreck Julius Angel. cugn-
Ger aud {. Palmer, of Bangor, mail clerk
were injured, the former very seriously
The cau-e Of the accident Is said to be a
misplaced switch.
Mail Cltrk Caleb Palmer Of Bangor,
was on the mail car in the accident on
the European 4 North American road
near kingmau. He received some severe
bruises. his hand was slightly burned
but beyond that he was uninjurcd. though
he had a barrow escape from being kiil-
ed.
lie tells the story of the accident as
follows when the train reached Bpy1's
mill the scene of the accident. he was
sitting on the table in the front of thu
car. VI, c. Midget, Dexter. sat near
him with win his feet on the stove.
John Campbell, another clerk. sat on the
table. The shock came aud the cars
went over in heap. rolling over several
times. The train consisted Of engine.
mail car, baggage, Pullman. smoker and
three passenger cars. The first five cars
left the track, and the other three kept
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-28
An Old Paper.

We publish elsewhere a letter from a
Portland gentleman who is we'll posted in
the affairs of our State in times of the
past, and who takes a keen enjoyment In
reviewing them. The paper was printed
in Norridgewock. The name Of the pa
per Is the Somerset Journal, the date Jan
II, 1882, and it is No. 81 of Vol 3, so
that the publication Of this paper began
as early a. April, ls22.
If any Of our readers know of an earlier
issue we would be glad to have them in
form us, as we would like to see the first
paper printed in the county If we can find
IL. We would also be glad to receive a
copy of any paper published in Somerset
of earlier date than the publication of the
Republican Clarion, a. we have in view a
sketch of the papers and publishers Of
the papers Of the County.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-28

1t is generally understood that an i'm
pprtant change is soon to lake place at
the Soldiers National Home at Togus !;
and that General Charles W. Tiden, of
Hallowell, now Secretary of the Senate,
is to become treasurer in place of Captain
Cobaugh. the present treasurer. General
Tlden Is one of the best known as well
a. most gallant or the Maine soldiers He
was Colonel of the Sixteenth Maine and at
Gettysburg with that regiment held posi-
ton on the Mammuhurg rold to cover
the retreat of the Eleventh Corps on the
first day of the fight. He accomplished
the purpose but the regiment was sacri-
decd aud he with others was taken prs-
oner and confined in Libby. He was one
of those who escaped from that prison
by the famous tunnel General Tilden
was twice prisoner In the South. escap-
ing each time. He has been Secretary Of
the Senate for good many years. He
IL treasurer and secretary Of the Halo
well Granite Company, and was a near
friend of the late Governor Bodwell.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-28
The Druggist Bill.

The position taken by the RtrogrER in
regard to the sale OF liquors for medici-
nal purposes by druggists has been ~us-
tanned by the report of the Committee on
Temperance, much 10 our surprise.
4 public hearing was given before the
temperance committee, Monday. on the
proposed amendments To the '-,ruggist
bill"
Rev. ID. b. Randall, chaplain of the
House, earnestly advocated the passage
of the bill which provides that the NUM-
clpal officers of any town may grant per
mission to registered apotheCary therein
If the first class to sell liquor for medici-
nal purposes solely upon the prescription
OF a physician who holds diploma from
i duly established medical college. The
conditions are that the apotheCary shall
give bond to the municipal officers in
) 900, not to violate ANY OF the prnvi-
~ions OF the act The prescription shall
be written in the English language, and
shall he recorded in a book kept for the
purpose, which book i opeulo the in
>pection Of the sheriff, the county attor-
ney and the municipal officers.
Not more than two apothecares in
towns Of less than 2un0 Inhabitants and
In towns of more than 2pou not more than
one apothecary to every three Thousand
inhabitants can be permitted to sell liz
uors As medicines.
Any apothecary violating any Of the
provisions of th. act in addition to the
other penalties provided for illegal selling
shall be punished for the ilrst offence by /.
line of 500, and in addition thereto he
+ forfcit- his right Ia carry on the business
of an apothecary for i've years, and the
/ registration certificate becomes null and
VOID for that space of time. For the sec
md fence in addition TO this penalty he
shall be sentenced to % days IN Jail, aud
4 be forever debarred from being permitted
| 10 sell under a physician's prescription
under the provisions of this act. y
apo hecary can sell on any prescription
whatever by himself He shall allow NJ
drinking of any beverage on his premise
containing more than one per cent, of al
co1vl, and shall not sell to minors undel
II wears of age even with a physician
prescription.
The committee reported the bill Tues
| day,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-28
The Loyal Legion

The Loyal Legion Is composed of ex-
officers Of the Army and Navy who served
during the rebellion of ls6l-5. or officers
Of the Regular Army of the present day.
The eldest son Of any such officer is also
eligible.
The Maine encampment of this orgaui-
lation numbers about eighty comrades,
scattered in different parts OF the State.
A meeting was held at Augusta Thursday
evening of last week, al which II me m
beers responded to the roll-call On their
arrival in the afternoon trains they were
driven to the arsenal, and were received
by Captain aud Mrs. Michaeis. At 0
O'Clock banquet was served at Hotel
North, attended only by members. Fri
day forenoon the Legion visited the To-
gus home, and were entertained by Gen
eral Stephenson. In the evening they at
tended the Governors reception. and
were entertained at the Augusta House
by Governor Burleigh's staff
The members were very highly pleased
at the entertainment accorded them by
the comrades a. the capitol.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-28
From Across the Water
Saltcoats, Scotland, Feb. 18th. 80.
Nv Dear DIR Conan.

Saltcoats, Scotland, Feb. 18th. 80.
My Dear DIR. Couant -
trust you will not
think We have forgotten you. | purpos.
posed giving you a detailed account of
our very satisfactory experience in your
Vapor Baths long since.
After returning from America with our
outfit, young lady was first to come I'M
der the treatment, who was suffering
from nervous prostration and chronic
bronchitis very bad. The Drs. told her
mother that there was no help for her,
aud the best OF care WAS all that could
get her through the winter, as her blood
was so low. She must not venture ou'
Of doors. which was poor cheer for 8
poor wild I'VE mother.
took her In charge, and had her out
to walk every fair day or stormy day, and
with daily Baths, and she is In business
In aid of supporting the family and fast
gaining fish and strength.
have another young lady from Glas-
gov, with very much the same complaints
who found 1t very difficult to breathe at
times, and strange to say after but q few
baths, she breathes perfectly free. We
have given q very old lady the Baths for
Rheumatism with very beneficial results.
Now the best part of 1t Is the CONVEX
sion OF those who disbelieved but now,
after close watch over our work. are
obliged to acknowledge its efficacy.
Am sorry to say we have not ceived
last box by express yet. Ship the sup
plies as usual 70,
MRS DAVID BARBOUR.