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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-30
Fairfield Center.

We are having some splendid sleighing
Everybody is busy hauling that has any
to do our roads are full of teams.
Aunt Lydia Tozier was buried last Sun
day. She had been great sufferer fol
the last two months.
LA grippe" is doing quite business
A good many have been and are sicb
with II, but there have not been any very
bad cases as yet.
Mrs. J. s. Blackwell has returned home
from Madison, where she has been visit
ing friends for the last two weeks,
The grange Is making quite an effort Il
entertain the Farmers Institute here mex
Thursday.
Our private school is progre sing finely
under the care OF Miss Nellie Hoxie. Sh,
has twenty scholars or more. Las
spring the town voted to raise five hun
dred dollars to buy school books, so the
scholars would have books free Mis-.
Hoxie wanted two or three and sent tt
one of the school co Dnittee for thu
same; in return received the reply, 1--WE
do not furnish books for private schools.
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Canaan.

At the annual meeting of the Waldo
Somerset Railway Company held on thu
2jth day of January, the following direct
ors were chosen v. X. futile, Benz
Case, Amos Stevens, Ansel A. Good
ridge, Frank +. Penney, Charles l.. Allen
John Drew, e. N. Williams, G. H. Bear
and C. p. Watson. Tue directors are tt
meet next Saturday afternoon 10 choose Z
president and treasurer and other neces
sary officers. The prospect Of building
the proposed railroad from Burnham tt
Canaan village is somewhst remote, {
condition of things that Is due largely tt
unlooked-for opposition by some Of tht
subscribers to the stock.
Sickness is quite prevalent and the
doctors are unusually busy.
Capt. Jackson is sickIiwith "la grippe,
and his great revival of religion In South
Canaan has come to a halt.
Elder Stephenson has been preaching
at the village that the eud of the world Ii
at hand, bat Capt. Jack son doesn't wan
any "s'eepy doctrine" preached In hi,
meetings While doctors Of divinity dis
agree, the people are In the enjoyment o.
common sense. Look out for frauds
peddieis and tramps, western land specu
lators, lotteries and horse-j jockeys.
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The Race Problem.

The question of what shall be done
ern states is one that Is attracting much
attention now, and Is receiving considera-
ton in the National Senate. Senator
Butler of South Carolina has a scheme
providing for their transportation to
Liberia at the expense of the Govern
ment. Senator Hoar let the daylight In
on to the falscy of his program and told
him that 1t was only when the negro de
sired to vote the Republican ticket hat
they were anxious to get rid of him.
Senator Ingalls,, in one of his powerful
and logical speeches, reviewed the sub
ject and told some truths aud produced
facts that ought. with his unanswerable
argument, to have some effect upon the
South whether 1t will or not.
Mr.. Ingalls, read an account of an cleo
ton day raid in Mississippi, where one
Of Senator Georges sons was lieuten-
ant and another was one of the riflemen
in the bul-dozing gang, and closed his
speech as follows:
Mr. President, five solutions of the race
problem are proposed: First. amalgama-
ton; second, determination third, sepa
ration; fourth, disfranchisement. But,
sir, there is fifth. the universal solvent
of all human difficulties, that never has
been proposed and never has been tried,
and that Is the solution of justce-justice
for which every place should be a temple
and all seasons summer.
appeal to the South to try the expert
ment of justice. Stack your guns, open
your ballot boxes, register your voters,
black and white; and If, after the expert
ment has been fairly and honestly tried,
1t appears that the African race is ncapa-
BILE of civilization, II 1t appears that the
complexion burned upon him by tropic
sun is incompatible with freedom,
pledge myself to consult with yoe about
some measure of solving the race prob
lem, but until then nothing can be done.
The citizenship of the negro must be
absolutely recognized. His right to vote
must be admitted, and the ballots that he
casts must be honestly counted. These
are the essential prelimiDaIies, the indis-
pensable conditions precedent to any con-
sideration of the Interior and fundamen-
tai questions of race supremacy or of
race equality in the United States, North
or South. Those who freed the slaves
ask nothing more; they will be content
with nothing less The experiment must
be fairly tried. This is the starting
point, and this the goal. The longer it is
deferred the greater will be the exaspera
ton and the more doubtful will be the
hual result.
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CORRESPONDENCE


Several Of our citizens are wrestling with
the prevailing epidemic, while others have
recovered.
Mr.. Charles HAYES WAS obliged to come
home from the woods on account OF sick
ness, resulting from exposure and over
work. He reports good deal of sickness
in the logging camps among the men.
Mrs. Jessie Chandler has gone to Bangor
to be treated for liine hand Her many
friends hope she may soon recover.
Mr.. VIM Tracy, who had a cancer cut
from his mouth is very low.
st. Adams Grange installed their officer,
Saturday evening, Jan. &c.
A Farmers Institute will be held al
Hartland, Jan. 20. Able speakers will b,
present and general discussion will fol
low on different subjects.
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PALMYRA.

Sledlng never was better and Ia well
improved.
La Grippe has come In power, there Is
hardly well ones enough 10 take care of
the sick.
The widow Shaw was buried Sunday
p. M, 95 years old, the mother of +. W.
Shaw of Newport.
Samuel Paine and wife, aged, are not
expected to live.
Il. W. Crawford while in Lowell, Massi
was dispatched for, on account Of his sict
wife, on arriving home he found the sick
improving, he has returned, his wife will
join him thee as 5000 as she Is able.
Lowell Hanson is very sick, his recov-
cry is doubtful.
Benz. Grant is very sick with typhoid
fever.
j, B. Homestead is quite sick with
fever.
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Maine Editorial Association.

The Maine Press Association met at the
Common Council room, Wednesday eve
ming of last week, and chose the follow
ing officers;
President Samuel T. Pickard.
Vice Presidents-Jos q. Smith, Show
hogan; James C. Chilcott, Ellsworth
Frank G. Rich, Bangor.
Secretary-Joseph Wood. Bar Ha.bor.
Treasurer-W B. Lapham. Augusta.
Corresponding Secretary George II.
Watkins, Portland.
Executive Committee-The president,
ex ofilco Geo. S. Gilman, Houlton; Geo.
S. Rowell, Portland; Chas. B. Haskell,
Pittsheld.
The following new members were
elected:
Theo Carey, Aroostook Times, Houlton
Elliott C. Mite ell, Sunday Telegram,
Portland.
John v. Lane, Kennebec Journal
Augusta.
II. M. Lord, Courier Gazette, Rockland.
j. +. Upton, Enterprise, Bath.
G. M. Donham. Maine Register.
Willard M. Midget. Commercial Ban
gor.
Thursday morning the association met
at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. Drisko, in behalf of the citizens OF
Nachias, invited the association to make
their summer excursion to that town and
it was voted to do so. Messrs. Drisko,
Chilcott and Laughlin were chosen 8
committee of arrangements.
The committee on neurology read the
obituaries of H. W. Richardson and 10
seph B. Hall.
The county historians made their re
ports.
Ray Thompson, of Richmond, was
chosen essayist and Elliot C. Mitchell. OF
Portland, poet for the coming year.
The following delegates to the next
meeting of the National Editorial associa.
ton were elected: Samuel T. Miller
Waldoboro; Samuel T. Pickard, Portland
Joseph Wood, Bar Harbor George w
Drisko, Machias.
Thursday afternoon at 2.3O O'Clock the
literary exercises were held. j. O. Smith
of Skowhegan read an ESSAY entitled
"Desultory observations bordering on the
practical and ethical In journalism" and
James c. Chilcott of Ellsworth read a
poem entitled Tine secular fress.
Thursday evening the association was
invited to attend a reception at the resi-
dence of Col. John NJ Adams, of the
Argus, in Deering.
The attendance was not large, but all
the members seemed to enjoy the exer-
cises, especially the reception at Col.
Adams elegant home and the poem by
Mr. Chilcott of the Ellsworth American.
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The wateryIlle Steamboat Co

The certificate Of organization of the
new "Waterville Merchants Steamboat
Company" was fled at the office Of the
Secretary of State recently, the capita
stock being $4,000, par value of shares
$50, paid 10 none. The President Is l.
Il. Soper of Wsterville; Treasurer, p. s
Head; Directors, L. H, Soper, l. s
Bangs, G. s. Flood, Joseph J. Lane, Il
Warren, L. d. Carver, William T. Haines
Shares have been sold to the amount Of
$3.50.
The object Of the company is to build {
steamer to run on the Kenuebec Rive
between Waterville and Gardiner, to con
meet with the Boston boat. Work on the
steamer will be begun at once. Capt
Barbour of Brewer Is building the hull,
the Egery Iron Company of Bangor the
engines, and q concern Ia Cambridge
Mass, the boilers. The boat 10 to be
ready for business on the opening of
navigation in the spring. Her length is
to he SO feet, and she is designed with a
flat bottom, SO as to be capable of navI-
eating shosl waters. The establishing Of
his line will necessitate the making of
rome changes In the lock In the Kennebec
dam At Augusta, and the Kennebec Log
Driving Company will be obliged to
change the location of its boOms above
Augusta. The steamboat company has
asked Congressman Boutelle to present q
bill TO Congress for the improving of the
channel Of the river between the two
cities.
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m oose River.

Hiram Lorrison, much respected hote
proprietor, one mile beyond the CaDads
line, died of consumption at his home, or
the l4th inst. and was buried on the 18th
Mr.. Lorrison was young man of integ
rity, and will be missed by the travelling
public generally. He leaves a young
wife.
On Thursday the 10th inst, Mr. and
Mrs. James BARLEY went from their hote
at Sandy Bay to the house of Hiram Lor'
rison, to assist in making arrangements
for the funeral there the day following
Mrs. BARLEY was taken violently Ill In
the afternoon and remained unconscious
until / z. NJ, when she died. She was
lady of rare accomplishments and be.
loved by all. Her death, so unexpected
was a shock 10 the entire community
Mr. BARLEY and the young son have the
sympathy of all. Funeral services were
held at this place on the 10Th, Rev. Mr..
johnson of NARROW, Canada, officiating.
Mr.. Greenier, a resident of Canada
was coming down the Wood pond In the
evening last Monday, and lost his way
The horse kept on past the landing and
walked into the mouth Of the river which
Is open. Help was secured who succeed
Gu Ill uIhWluk Hill oub, Dub iiiC w 10 Ca
tlnct. The Canadian lives to relate the
incident and get full again.
In the year ls49 man by the name OF
Berry found quito al amouns % s0i's
west of this place, and refused quite 8
large sum offered II he would show par.
ties now living here the exact locality
where he procured 1t. At that time Mr..
Berry with others left for California and
died there soon after. The morning that
he left, he described the spot to partic-
ular friend who afterward made two or
three visits with nothing but an axe, and
hewed down from the hanging wall sew
eral pieces of pure gold, some Of which
he sold for one dollar each at Augusta.
Soon after he quit on account OF other
business and not being a practical miner.
Recently he has offered to pilot few of
his old neighbors to the spot which he Is
confident he can find very readily. This
has set several to Imagining themselves
millionaires, and In early spring crew
will set out In earnest with proper tools
for mining, and we hope In future to
chronicle several rich finds. Mining was
carried on for several years quite sue
cessfully to several on the other side of
the range, In Canada, and there Is no rea-
son why the vein should not come to the
surface on this side. At any rate, 1t Is
going to create big sensation, equal II
not ahead of the Moosehead Lake dam
story.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-30

There Is much in the papers, one way
or the other, about the valuation Of wild
lands. Some say they were valued much
too high ten years ago, and some that
they we're much too low. Dur opinion is
that upon the whole the price fixed was
not far from right The Commissioners
ten years ago and twenty years ago gave
this matter earnest consideration, and we
have no doubt did their best to arrive al
a fair valuation Of this property as well
as other kinds, and the commissioners
this year are giving TO this matter patient
labor, with hearings to many interested
parties. 1t is an exceedingly difficult
thing to place valuation upon wild lands.
The value Is 80 widely different upon diff
ferent tracts, that exact equity cannot
under the circumstances be melted out to
all owners. There must be some cases
where the valuation will be too low and
some where the valuation will be placed
too high, as has been the case In the past.
The commissioners are practical and
careful men, and will doubtless get the
thing about as nearly on an equality with
other property In the State as 1t is posi-
BILE to do.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-30

Last Friday evening there was Lemon
party given at Mr.. Sam Bunkers. There
were over seventy five invitations, and
in spite Of LA Grippe" they were all
there. A pleasant time, and late hours
with plenty of cake, ice cream, etc., was
most heartily enjoyed by all.
Mr.. Geo. L. Hovey has been among the
number to stay In the house, for week.
or two, owing to the prevailing epidemic.
Mr.. Freeman Williams little boy, who
has been very sick for a few weeks is
now convalescent
Mr.. W. d. Coombs, is moving his
goods, and expects to leave town the
first of February.
Mr.. Henry Msrston has moved his
stock of groceries into the store vacated
by Mr.. Coombs, and will continue bust
ness at that stand.
Mr., Mark Emery intends to rent the
old Fletcher store, where Marston moves
out to use as store house.
There will probably be dance In Cen
trail Hall next Saturday evening. Look
haven't had social party for some time.
MIR. Ben Phillips has been confined to
his bed for q week or more--danger of
pneumonia.
Miss Roe Manter, stuck fork tine In.
to her foot while In the stable last Sun
day, and has been quite lame ever since.
Mr.. Eben Marshall's daughter Lizzie,
has been quite sick for q few days, with
La Grippe.
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Around the World In ~ DAYS.

Nellie Bly's journey is at an end and
she has completed the circle of the earth
in ~ days, hours and IL minutes
some thing never before accomplish.
ed, or even attempted. In the last
four days Miss BLY, has passed through -
States, and in one stretch Travelled $50
miles in $50 minutes, including three
stops. She spent days in Colombo,
Hong Kong and Yokohama waiting for
steamers, which shows that the tour
might have heen made liz GA days, had IT
been possible to make connections with
out delay.
The benefits of this race against time
are not great. The account of the triu
has served as something entirely innocen;
to I'LL the daily papers with. and as a
practical and easy lesson in geography
and shows the great improvement in pub
lie means of rapid travel
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Detroit.

The farmers in this town and vicinity
are very much exercised over an epidemic
which has appeared there among their
stock. A lot OF hogs belonging to j. w.
Bean were seen TO be affected with the
disease and Professor f. l.. Russell, the
Veterinary Surgeon, at the NJ. S. Col
lege was called there last week, but some
were already dead when he arrived. He
slaughtered one of the remaining animals
and after an examination pronounced IL
hog cholera, a disease of swine that ii
never taken by any other domestic ami
mails. Seven are now dead and the Pro
lessor said the remaining five might a.
well be killed. The dead ones have beer
removed to a distant field and when the
pyre is completed they will be cremated
Ii the disease spreads, as 1t is almost sure
to do, it will cause very serious loss tc
all the farmers and they are now doing
their best to guard against it.
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Tho Russell Electric Arc Lamp

A stock company was organized and
incorporated at Portland last week, with
capital stock of $500, 900 to handle Rus
sell Electric Lamp, among the incorpora-
tors Of the company being several gentle
men of wealth and electrical knowledge
who have great faith In its success.
WHAT Is CLAIMED For IT
This Lamp is constructed under and
enbodies the inventions described and
claimed In Patent No. 403 69l issued to
Darius Houghton May 2lst, 1889, and in
Patent No. AIS, 1857 issued to 4 c. Rus
sell January I, 1890, and ia Patent No.
SCI ,G0l issued to Warren S. Hill Oct. 26,
1856, with one set of carbons and will
burn twenty four hours consuming six
teen Inches of carbon, the upper carbon
being In the form of disk about l-2
inches IN diameter, the lower ,stbon in
pencil form about fourteen inches long
thus saving is made of two inches OF
carbon resistance and making 4 CORE
spending saving of electric current,
while the light win be equal to that of
any Arc Lamp of 200O candle power
No II copper wire will be the proper
size for the Lamp circuit. The pencil
carbon is stationary, and The disk Is in a
vertical position aod is moved vertically
by gravity, and rotated by magnets which
in turn are controlled by the Arc.
The advantage to be realized by the
use of this Lamp is In the considerable
saving effected by its burning twice as
long as the ordinary Arc Lamp without
having the carbons renewed, thus saving
the trouble and expense of supplying .
set of carbons.
The cost of 1t is not greater than that
of the ordinary Arc Lamp.
Is Is shorter and can be used in low
studded rooms when the ordinary Arc
Lamp teaches down too low
The carboDs cost less than, those in use
In any other Arc Lamp.
The Lamp made with a ngie pair OF
carbons will burn eighteen to twen.y
four hours, or with double pair of car.
bons, will, If required, burn thirty-slx to
forty eight hours.
1t requires less electric power to pro-
duce given light making a saving.
1t is of a simple mechanical construc
ton without complication of small part:
and not liable to get out of order and re
quve attention.
1t is provided with device for arrest
ing sparks so that none can get outsid,
of the glass globe.
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Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE

"1amersst ~. Court Of Insolvency.
~ tne case ofFred A. Collins, Of Madison,
TINS q to give notice that on the soth day of
q was issued " Turner B1swcil Judse Of the
court insolvency for said county Of Somersot,
sS Sa ne estate OF ssid Fred A. Collins,
h Eth ~ sNo09eo to be An inholvent debtor.
o,saaary 4. y. 1890. to which date Interest on
C Cisim. y to BE- computed. That ihs payment
t,anssy., e seS T. or ~ satd debtor and the
a ere disorbidden by iaw. That msstins Vt tho
c,eaason Of sHid debtor, to peove tneIr debts
G 1dH cSooss one or more asstgses Of ~ sstals,
s aoaaen 8 the Probate Court HsoSn IN said
1kewnekan, on the eleventh DAY n February,
- y: leevs - ono O'Clock In t6e afeornoon.
written. - sSS''
s0sEPA ATKlNson. Depsty shssi9 q Mos
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Roxbury, Jan. 2Sth.
Dear Sir and Benefactor
We cannot say too much
in behalf of your method of removing the
cause of physical distress. | jus: received
nm order from A. Woodward for all outfit.
on the strength of what has been done for
mother and myself, and DIES re to prove
to them that DIR. Conant's method will do
ms much for them as he promises all who
will take his Baths. have got so as to
hear AMI understand distinctly common
conversation i'll the room, so you must
know my catarrh must be wonderfully i'm
proved since you were here. Mother is
wonderfully restored, and appetite better
than ever, her cheeks filling out, eyes
bright, and humor all disappearing II is
simply delightful to be able to hear friends
talk once more. l cannot express my
great JOY and gratitude over this restoration.
KATE PARKS.
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NorridReWock

Five men are employed Mt the b. Il NJ.
corn shop, making cans for the season of
1890. Over 100 acres of corn have been
81 bscribed and additional subscriptions
are being received.
Mr.. +. c. Whiting returned last week
from the western States, where he has been
in the employ of a New York firm.
The coat shops have seemed nearly de
serted the past week, owing to the employ
es being attacked by that many named
disease.
The regular meeting of the 1. o. &. T
last Thursday eve, was enlivened by al
entertainment given by some of the mem.
bers. The order seems to be tourishng
and new members are frequently received
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Notice OF KOzrcIos,la.c

Whereas Elias n. Hammond NJ p,;.,,or
Somerset County. State OF Maine, by bis mort,
gage deed dated the fourteenth day Of March
4. D. 1882. and recorded in the reristry OF
conveyed to ". J. Fees Of sa{d Brieitsu. a
certain parcel OF real estate situated in said
town Of Brighton and described "a follows
y being the east half Of lot No. Five (5) in the
and the said ". J. Foss, ON the twelfth day Of
March 4. d. lees, BY hts assignment and
deed Of that date, duly signed, sealed And
beck - page u. duly conveyed to the under
signed the said mortgage deed, the debt there.
BY secured and oil his right. title and interest
virtue Of the same; and whereas the conditieH
81 said mortgage has b. en- broken, now there
ISre, Dy reason Of the breach Of the condition
there0I, claim foreclosure Of said mortgage.
January d, 1880. ''-So'
3wS CYRIJS Z. CORsON
By Walton 4 walton his Attorneys.
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A Good Appointment.

Hon. James s. Wright of Paris Is to be
Supervisor of Census for the Western
district. Mr.. Wright is admirably quail.
fed for the position. He was for many
years Clerk of Courts for Oxford County
and has represented his town In the
STATE legislature and his county is the
Senate, being now q member of the
Aanata
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-30

Elder Cars wife was quite sick Sun
day and was hardly able to sit up.
Sydney Poolers wife aud little girl
were also quite sick Sunday. But few
families escape without more or less
sickness.
John Young, formerly a resident Of this
town, died very suddenly, it is said, at
Great Falls, N. H., last Friday and his
remains will be brought to his son-in-
laws, Mr.. James Smith, and funeral at 10
O'Clock A. M. Tuesday.
Sewell Dearbo0, an aged and we'll
known citizen of this town, died Satur-
day, aged about 80 years. His wife was
very sick at the time and not expected to
live but short time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-30

A large memorial In favor of New
York was the. site for the Worlds fail
of 1892 has been forwarded by the
Board Of Trade Of Augusta, and was
presented In the House at Washing
ton Monday. People In Bangor also are
moving in the same direction. New
York will be much better location fol
Maine people than Chicago, and helT
Maine business and increase travel to
Maine