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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-08
DIVISION u

0feu 70 competition - the STATE u Man
ard British Provinces
Be-; Ciyde-Iale draft mars. three year. Old
an over ut 3reeiias purpose 1itA fJ4. ~
side. GO 1T, -. zf4.
l;e.' Ciyse.4a.e ifa't mare ,Lree year. Old.
Be-, clyie.1aie 4fa', mare t19 year. old.
Bet clysie,iAle lfAf; mar one rear old .
!, 3 q, 3ri.
Pere1eroa. tie same Gel3iag. three year.
Old and under, tie ssne.
DIVISION n.
bal 1Hor1isG sroes BROOD MARI tSD r9AI.
The rule. tor .Bdgi1g roti.ne .,ock .,4Ilr9as
VII. govern the Judges IN awarding the PIE
inams for uDiilng stock brpod mares.
Inc mare scoring the greatest numbcr -
points Will te az arded the fr-, premium; =
uuui~.r q points u premium 3r4 nun ,.- -
points, 3r1 pren nm.
Best ,roitinr STOCK brood mare wears Old
and over, WITH foal BY side, - 1T. 10 =, =
3fd
Be., trot;ing stock brood mare year. Old
and under, viii foai y sile, - ~ - =, =
5rl.
DIVISION =.
The rules for judging stallion t9r raising
fenilemens driving horses vi. govern tie
judges IN awarding the premium, fJr bl1x3
mare. for raising centlelnen's driving h1r.e.
The mare scoring the g-eaies; numter y
points vii! te AWARDED the hr.t premium =
num'er d premium 3rl Iumj-r, 3rI pr
m.um
Best brood mare FOR raising gentlemen.
driving horses, with foal by eide year. Cd
and over. 80 lst, ID II.
best brood mare f9r raising gentlemen.
driving horses, viii f5ai ~ .i1e, year. 81
ana under slJ l-ti q. 3 5ri.
DIVISION. y.
DRAFT HORSES 70 il Ta-1fB.
Open to competition to the STATE o. Maize
and British Provinces.
Best pair draft hJrses ~ be tested, SO let, :
2d 3 3rl.
Best single draft horse - te tested, s 1t, 5
NJ; less than three pairs to STAT.
DIVISION %.
efIuINGs
Open TO competition to the STATE Of Name
and British Provinces.
b, :, geldlug four year. Old and over = l,,,
"a.
Best ceiling three years Old, & l.t. 5 =.
Best celaing two year. old, 8 lsi 3 IL
Best geldlns one year old, - Isl, u.
DIVISION 81.
Open to the State Of Maine and British
Provinces.
Same premiums for FLIES as for celdings.
DIVISION 81.
Open to competition in the STATE Of Maine and
British Provinces.
Gen emen's matched driving horses or mares
for carriage, must lie not less than l. IL
hand, high, Of same gal; and general appear
ance ClDseness OF ma ch, age, stvle, action.
road qualities and disposition con. llered Must
lie owned by exhibitors and must have teen
driven together at least thirty days ief9re tie
FAIR.
Best pair centlemen's matched driving horses
or mares for carriage 10 be shown on the tragh
80 l,t, II %, 10 3rd.
Best pair horses or mares for coach OF
barOuehe purposes, not less tAan il hands high
10 he shown On Track i'etseen heats, - l.t
10 "a.
Best centemen's driving horse or mare Of
any age, TO lie shown on the TRACK. III buggy or
road wagon no boots or We cht. AllJ~eG5
driven by owner, age, color, style. disposition.
speed and rJad qaalitie. 10 ne cons.lere,. "
tie judges $40 lst. = u.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-08

There Will he no charge for entry in til, de-
partment.
RVLES.
l. The Society will furnish stands and
coops. Exhibitors must furnish attendants AMI
feed, and see that the coops are kept sweet aui
clean.
,. No fowl or chick will he allowed on ex-
hhition or 10 compete for premium. unless eN-
hihlted in coops provided by the Society, the
rent Of which will he free.
3. No premium will he awarded unless the
specimens possess special merit, as the object is
TO encourage the breeding OF high class poultry.
1. Merit rather than gross weight shall
govern the Judge in making his awards on
chicks.
D. Fowl and chicks 10 he shown in pairs.
No exhibitor shall he allowed TO enter more
than three coops of fowl and three OF chicks Of
any one breed.
6. Fowl or chicks intended for sale must be
exhibited in coops provided by Society.
!. All entries must Ne made to the Secretary
on or before August 18th, 1882 as none will be
received after that date.
S. All poultry for competition and exhibit
tiou mus, lie in position by noon Of the hrsi
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NORTHUMBERLAND.

Superintendent of this department, Elijah
Smith.
Each exhibitor in this department will he
charged an entrance fec Of 500 which must
accompany the entry, and will en,tle exhibitor
to Park season ticket.
DIVISION q.
Best Berkshire boar OF any age IS LIST,
ID
Best SOW. IS lst, ID.
Best Poland China, same premium.
Best Chester White, same premium.
Best Jersey Red, same premium.
Best Lancashire, same premium.
Best Yorkshire, same premium.
Best SOW, with litter OF sucking pigs OF any
breed, OF not less than six in number $40 Isl,
3 ID.
Best pen of breeding hogs OF any breed, TO
consist OF one boar and four sows over one
year, owned by the exhibitor. $40 LIST, s ID
Awards for exhibits not mentioned in this
class must he approved by the Executive OH
GERS of the Society.
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DIVISION II.
nINISION u.


A diploma vi. he awarded the to'l1R.r-.
Best collection OF useful mineral, four IN NV
England, lest collection Of fossils. rs, colle1-
tion illustrating the botany 90. New England.
lest collection illustrating the entomology ~
New England hest collection II birds viH.
or stuffed. lest collection u natural cur.o>ities
ii New England hest display Of dressed gran
tie, hest display oi slate. test specimen Of mar
hlti1ei wood, hest specimen Of marbleizei
slate, hest specimen Of granite poll
lshed hest specimen Of potash fei>par, he,,
collection illustrating mineraogy Of New Eng
land, best specimen u siatuary marble, lest
granite and marble to he dressed on one side .
hest trohriUks, hest pressed hriths, hest display
Of ORA tile best table salt made by eNlihi-
ter best barrel VI lime made by exhibitor .
hest hydraulic cement made by exhibitor ,
best display Of forage grasses.
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FAT SHEEP PREMIUMS.

Best three wethers Of any Of the long wool,
al 10 compete together in one class, two years
old and over, Sc LIST, ID, ~ 3D..
Best three wethers one year Old, SC lot, / %,
23d.
Best three lambs, &c lst, I'd, 3D..
Ewes the same.
Middle Woods, including Dorsets and Mer
nos, all TO compete in one class, same as above.
Grades can compete with the pure bred for the
fat premiums.
Animals competing in the breeding classes
cannot compete for fat premiums, nor will any
premium he awarded for fat sheep unless the
animals are up to the standard required for the
market.
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MECHANICAL. MANrFAcTrREs Etc.

there y j = 10 charge " spaee tut tie eI-
E.fet9-s VII y caareel = al ;le tine the e.
trF : MAZE. which ali en-i;le toem - a. ex-
hlb.;or. season ticket, admitting 10 PARK az
Has.
per,oas Intending u exhibit are re4ae.,e! T.
give . l;ie Q. ,ae.r intention T. ID - - tie
So rztA-r. stating The nature - taei. ezL.tl.
a.. ne AlI......i .. go reau Y.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-08

Superintendent OF this department Elijah
Smith, Bangor.
Each exhibitor in this department will be
charged an entrance fee Of 81 which must &C
company the entry, and will entitle exhibitor to
Park season ticket.
DIVISION IA.
CoTswoLD BUCKS.
Two years old and over, with Of his get
$40 LIST, I'd.
One year old and under two, IS list, 4 ID.
Buck lambs, not less than three, Sc LIST, ID
CoTswoLp EWES.
Not less than three in number.
Two years old and over, IS LIST, ID.
One year old and under two, IS LIST, 42d.
Eve lambs, not less that three, sc LIST, ID.
The same premiums as for Cotswold to gov
ern each OF the following classes;
DIVISION 10.
LEICESTER.
DIVISION l6.
HAMPSHIRE DOWNS.
DIVISION II.
OXFORD DOWNS.
DIVISION IS.
SOUTH DOWNS.
DIVISION 10
MERINos.
DIVISION 20.
sHRoPsHlREs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-08

Manufacturers Of arrl it-ra. implements
ara earnestly requested = eX1iHi; Ter PRONE
,iou-, a. j; ], the tie desire q TIE S5e.e.7 -
encourage A. much d. possible tie SIM +
a-rlea.;ara. Implements
N prem mn, vi. e AWARDED il It's Class
n; every faculty VII < siF5rie4 .or exti1.-
tors. space w.-l r signed 81 apI cation =
tile Secre;arv
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-08

than tLrse KIND. and ~, e. uz1 91s=4at
DH-bsl y any 9ue Yariefy ;. -, u.
For tue 'e.t I've sc Eng 81 y q. salE "
ye4oS, = IT, y.
F9f tie re-. ;Te.ge We see3es = -.
p
For the 5e.,;wel'e Ye..oT sTs1s. 3 r.;
-.
Far the hes, ;@elfe parA-Top Aua.cl e
1T, u
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-08
DIVISION 5.


N0hlVLAII0N NANFfACT II.
\ Diploma VIII te AWARDED tie following
Best flannel. lest black a-Oa4cltA. hest pie.e
- aoesk.u hest piece q ssirnere t.s; piete Z
sat.nei. lest piece 10, oil ca-peunc. ~; de.a1e.
lest display OF cotton ana wooden hose '%.t
Bingham. hesi cotton PRINT, best cotton sheet
inc aud shifting. test white and cuiored spo5!
cotton test mixed cotton and wool cloth. t-.s;
cotton tSlne, lest - and tv!ne. e, dlsp.sv
u carpets, ttst an hand, lme>i cis; Az o aye
fancy door mats, TEST display u window lar-
tAins.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-08
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.


There Will he no charge for entry in ihjs d
partmcut.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-08
BANGOR, ME.
TRU STE Els

H. Hmn Bass s"n' A. Simpson, ny
F. r. W MT IT,.
IT l. heel Joseph F Snow jail smm
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-23
.x.ip, Raspperrles An .e,nuarv

We.ware shown this week bunch of
ripe raspberries that We're picked by NJ. ID.
DowaneSE his garden ia Nheatland The
bushss are all bearing, and nearly every
one hsd tEso or more clusters of berries on
them. The berries were large and of fine
quality. We venture TO say that no such
q thing could be noted IN any place bnt
California. The assertion that oar people
can pluck ripe straw berries in tbs open air
in january Will astonish the fastener
nightly. Ripe tomatoes have also
been picked ss this time ga California
Oranges axe ripe on The trees and the sur
face of the country is covered wsth a mantle
of green, the weather is mild and balmy,
while in the East the cyclone ssad blizzard
.ere cavortirg araEni having everything
their own say. People freeze TO death
every day there, Ebiie here the ~earipg
O. an oyercoat e not considered ~ ali nee
esssrv except when IL rains N1easlGss2
Gssghic.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-23

The Colusa Sun. one of the brightest lumi
naries in the journalistic SYSTEM has COM
menced its 2Sth year and shines with increas-
ing brightness as the years roll round. w. s.
Green still wields the editorial pen and his
work is read by everybody in Colusa county, and
in many other parts of the State, with much in
terest each week. We hope Brother Green may
live to see the day when Colusa county is cheek
cred with irrigation bitches. for then he will
have the satisfaction of feeling that prophet is
honored in his own country. provided he lives
long enough to see his prophecies come true
NdpG Reporter
1t is weary, weary waiting We have
come to the conclusion that it is not wise
for man to look a long ways ahead, and
try to pull up to an advancement quarter
or half a century ahead. We advise the
young man in this age TO see to it that he
go no further than abreast of the age, and
at all times to get money. The man who
spends his time and money for the public
good is called crank, and people do not
think so much OF him as though he had
Aept the coin and worked for more. 1t is
the rich who are honored in this country,
lake man who has piled up million,
brit who never gave 3 cent to public enter
pE;ae or charity, aud another who has given
his life to these tAinSs, and see who has
the most attention. The golden mean is
perhaps the best, bat then one must frs.
get ricA. C0lusd SsGa.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-23

1t will be seen that Illinois still stands
at the head in respect to railway mileage,
as she has done for the last nineteen years,
and now contains 9,911 miles, or nearly
| 200 miles more than the next highest,
and 2, 237 miles more than the older, more
populous and not much smaller Empire
State, New York. The new State of Kan
sas comes next with S,716 miles, having
jumped 10 four years from the eleventh
place to the second Iowa, Texas and
Pennsylvania all come nearly together
with considerably over 5000 miles each,
while Ohio and New York are the only
States having between 1000 and 5000
miles. Michigan has 6,S09 miles, Indiana,
Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ne
braska range between 5000 and 5000
miles. California and Colorado are near
together with over 1000 miles, and
Georgia, Dakota and Alabama range be-
tween 5000 and 1900 miles. In respect
to rate of increase during the past ten
years the order is greatly changed, several
of the new States largely distancipg their
older fellows. In ten years Texas has
added $500 miles and Kansas 5,6l3 miles,
Iowa, 1857, Nebraska 3,45i, Michigan
1885, Dakota 3072-from the little
nucleus of 400 miles-Oo 1911, Wis
c,nsin 1884, Illinois 1888, Ohio 2,194,
California 2.077, and so on. The percent
age of increase in the ten years in some of
tsese cases is still more remarkable than
the actual mileage, as for example Dakota
having increased nearly 500 per cent,
while Texas gained nearly 125 per cent.
Nebraska 10 per cent, Kansas nearly 100
per cent, etc.
The eighteen States above named have
l11,S7l miles Of road, or over II per cent.
Of the total mileage in the country, and in
len years their increase has been almos.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-23

81 beg that Madame will pardon u.s.
said he. sWe have disturbed you greatly
but it was Observation-Disclosures was no
other way to avert suspicion and secure
your jewels at the same time Your real
jewels" he added, smiling little as his
eyes caught the sparkle of the gems in the
jewel case which Albertine had not had
time to close and put in place again.
"They are false" he responded to the look
of astonished inquiry thrown upon him by
the Comte and Comtesse, "the two years
work of the shrewdest rascal. counterfeiter,
forger and murderer who ever for three
long years escaped the hands of Justice.
Do not be alarmed, madam la Comtesse,'
Auguste continued, gin the handle of the
knife We took from his bosom, NJ. Albert's,
or Albertine's as you know him better, the
jewels will be found intact. The delay in
relieving you was occasioned by the ne
cessity of locating the booty. The Jewels
and the commissaire are here if madam la
Comtesse is ready to identify them. Mon
sieur lie Comte, madame La Comtesse, beg
to salute you.o Translated from the French
Of Georges Sand, by E. c. Waggoner, for the
Ne,c York Mercury
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-23
Fruit ,Growinr Activity In Butte.

Unusual activity has been displayed this
season, in this vicinity, in the way of tree
planting by some of our folks. The fruit
industry has developed greatly here. and it
has been proven to the entire satisfaction
of everyone who has taken any trouble
whatever to examine the business that
there is no investment which pays any
better than putting money into fruit trees
and orchards. Among those who have
been planting this season are W. J..
O'Connor, who has set out 10 acres of april
cots, peaches and prunes; Park Hen
shaw, who has planted 25 acres to apricots
and French prunea; H. B. Reed has set
out 80 acres, principally to Bartlett pears
and apricots, and Mrs. George F. Jones,
who has set out five acres to different
kinds of fruits, Earll and Stansbury are
also adding to their orchards on Little
Chico and Stillson and Harris are putting
in many acres on their place. All of these
folks will be well repaid for their invest
ment, and in five or six years will have a
splendid income. The fruit industry Is yet
in its infancy, and there is no danger
whatever of its being overdone, as some
fear. An increase of acreage OF orchards
means TN increased demand for labor,
which means work for still larger popu-
lation than we now have. Chico is in the
heart of a rich fruit section, and we pre-
dict that the day is not far distant when
there will be thousands of acres of orchard
within a teu-mile radius of Chico.-Chico
Record.
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shall go in yorma pauperis before The Court,
when and in which case he may have his
summons without bond.
Think for momentl What is the prime
function-the reason of existence indeed
of government; if it be not that of judg-
Jog. and decreeing, and executing justice
1.-THE only basis of peace) between its citi-
zens? And 70, what purpose do we divest
ourselves of portion of our property in
form of a tax, if not to secure this end? If
instead of this the learned Senator would
bring in bill. or better still, educate his
constituents up to the point of demanding
free Courts, wherein justice may not be de-
MED flor poverty nor sold (for fees), nor
delayed flor the convenience and profit of
class, nor defeated Thy the fraudulent use
of exemption laws), he would prove him
self to be in line with the progress of the
age, instead of as now, with his face turned
backward.
[ know that some say: If the Courts
were free litigation would increase, and
yexatious and frivolous suits be multiplied.
This is matter which only experience can
demonstrate. For myself | do not believe
| it. But suppose it should increase litiga-
ton and taxation, what then? Better that
| we spend our money in establishing justice
than in maintaining prisons and aims.
houses and insane asylums, which in many
cases are, indirectly at least, made requisite
by unIedressed grievances. And again, is
it not comparatively easy to provide checks
against frivolous and malicious prosecu-
tons, as in the case of other misdemeanors?
| Custom, class prejudicies and class inter-
ests blind us to absurdities in our institu-
tons, which. if viewed from without by
stranger, would be seen at glance. But ]
venture to say that all thinking men will,
upon due consideration, come to the con-
clusion that instead of additional obstacles
being placed in the way of securing the aid
of the Courts in obtaining redress of griev-
ances, those already in existence should be
removed. / suggest. therefore. to the
learned and presumably patriotic Senator
| the following points for consideration in his
| future attempts at reform:
1. The abolition IN toto of fees
2. The simplitcation of rules of pro-
cedure, so as to make il possible for men of
ordinary intelligence and business ability to
present their own cases before any Court OF
original Jurisdiction at least.
3. The payment by the Government
| community of the necessary councillors
as officers of Court, just as. our Judges are
paid.
A. The absolute prohibition of contingent
fees, these corruptors of justice and prolific
source of vexation and unjust litigation.
5. The establishment of Courts of Recon-
Citation" in the nature of arbitration tri-
bunals, submission to which shall be made
q conditbo sine qua non to the standing of
any case IN Court of law.
GEORGE PYBURN
Sacramento, January 81. 1889
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Proposed Law cosoerasng litigation.


EDS. RECORD UNION shall cot attempt
10 ipfiict On you a criticism OF the mon
strous nostsums, in the shape.ef bills, -
offered by The sitting legislators as cures
for the various ills of the body polite
but Senator Bowers is the author Of bill
SO retrogressiye ia iis spirit that oaanot
refrain from calling attention thereto, apd
snbjscting its scope and provisions 10
the test of reason Sod justice. This si4
prsyiSes 10 summons shall issue from g
Justice or Superior Coryt in any suit for
DAMAGES alleged 20 person, property or good
name urii; The person applying for such
Summons shall have executed 6 b nd for
c.>is. IA The 4-lial suu. of $500 ~ 500, 10
te my spt.r sd. c. u,ls-s. indeAS. the
l.assi: :ll.,iis:hii 6 b have bse2 alaamszcd
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-23
OUR RAILWAYS.
The Railroad Mileage of the United State
The Construction of 1888,


According to its revised figures the Rail
ray Age places the total track laid in the
United States during 1888 at very close tc
1920 miles. The Age says
1t can be stated that the railway mile.
age of the United States on December 81
1888 was fully Isl, 100 miles. 1t is inter.
esting also to note the rank which the
various States and Territories maintain in
respect to railway mileage, and the rate al
which they have increased. Without now
giving final statement for all the States
and Territories we have prepared the fol-
lowing list of those which have more than
5000 miles of railway each, together with
their mileage ten years ago and the in
crease made in that period. The figures
may be varied slightly in the final record
but they are now very nearly if not quite
accurate. States having over 5000 miles
of railway:
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The Orland Neags says: "Oranges are a good
crop to grow in this vicinity There are no
large orchards in Colusa county, but when
ever oranges have been put out the yield
has been in abundance of excellent
quality. There is hardly a door yard in
this vicinity but what has few orange
trees in it, and there are several quite large
clusters of them. The orange in this vi
cinity appears to mature at an earlier date
and to hold on to the tree longer than in
many other so-called orange regions. By
remaining on the tree the orange is always
ready for market, and the longer the orange
hangs on the tree the richer is the flavor.
Good orange land can be had in this vi
cinity at from $40 to $40 per acre. The
foothills are considered to be more espec-
tally adapted TO the orange, but they
will do well also in the valley.
Michael Billou, who has a fine
small orange grove about eight
miles east of 0rland, sent the Netrs hand
some bunch of the golden fruit last We'd
nesdey by w. H. Morrissey On one little
twig were four oranges that measured
twelve and one-half inches in circumfer-
ence, and were of rich gold color, the
skin free from scale, mildew and rust. In
fact, none of the oranges grown in Colusa
county have these Objectionable features.
The oranges were very sweet and fully
ripe. We have had some experience with
orangesin the southern part of the State,
and know whereof we speak when we say
that the oranges grown by Mr.. Billou are
fully equal to anything that we have ever
seen at Los Angeles or Pasadena The
oranges sent by Mr.. Billion were seedlings,
thin skin, rich in favor and juicy. Spect
e. Ce.-sent away number of boxes to tn e
East and San Francisco, that the people
can see what is raised in this locality.
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MY WIFE AND 1.

Around her throat and wrists she wears
Most dainty bits of lace;
A tender light is in her eyes,
A smile Is on her face.
The house is always neatly kept,
The children always clean
And that is why our lives 90 by
Just like q summer dream.
We are not rich in worldly goods,
And yet we do not care,
For love can change our urgent need
To trifies light as air.
Oh, / am very fond of her,
And spare her all can:
! could not do much less than that
And still be quite man.
Frank Il. Siaufer in Detroit Free Press
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Saslous estimates of lle raisin crop %
Yoie county for 1888 have tseen made. rang.
ing al she way from 50 ,o0e TO loo, 600 boxes
sbozs time ago the Fias3- Grocsr pub
iished statement that Yoio and Solano
counties combined would produce for the
year lssS something over $1,000 boxes.
From reiiakfe statements made by the pro-
ducers, we sse enabled TO give the true
amount of ths output in b9xes for the sea-
son past-Y0lo county has raised q, $50
boxes of raisins.