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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11

The Burlington Free Press Rep s,lui
Ing 10 last weeks election IN Vermont.
says
The first question that viii naturally
he asked j. Does the small vote indi-
cate any change in public sentiment in
the State; We uuhesitatIngly answer ne.
Wherever an effort was made TO bra 9
cut the Republican strength the re>uIt
was Gathering. In ST. Aloau> for instance.
where only one candidate wss presented
for Representative, and he Republic in.
the Republican majority was the largest
ever given a Gubcrnstorisl candidate in
an OF year, and only l. less than that Civ.
en- Dillingham; in ISIS, Hsd the Repub-
leans made any effort in other towns to
get out the strength Of the party the
result would have been correspondinsly
favorable"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11
ObItua

D.ed-Oa August L, ST 81 ?. N at
his residence in the - ..ueast portion Of
this city, Of erysipelas after brief H.
ness, John Mclaughlin aged 55 yeas.
year ago last March Mr.. Mclaughlin
and wife came from .Skowhegsn, Maine
where his profession VS.. tha. Of 8 teach
er. Deceased was q consistent member
Of the Methodist Episcopal church, and
although not deIuonstratiye in his re-
ligious life the whole current Of his de-
sires was toward that which was just AMI
right. He was most scrupulously honest.
and al MS actions were consistent with
his professions. He was held in very
high esteem g. nelghbor and friend and
was devoted and shectionste husband
and father. During his residence here he
formed many enduring friendships and
the recipients of such viii ever regard
ard honor his memory. He leaves wife
and an adopted son, who lives in Maine
He was member Of long standing in the
odd Fellows lodge and that worthy order
took charge Of the funeral, which
took place at the house Aug. l..
-Ni5lI Falls Ieqdrr
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11
Bingham.

The town was fun of excursionists
lsat week, party from Madison, Thurs
day one from Oakland, Saturday; We
~ unfayorable day for the Oakland peo-
pie.
DIR. George Lyude arrived Friday eve
ming to visit his mother.
Last Friday evening the Good Tenn
plars after the business of the meeting In
vlted Rev. S. 7. Smith of Skowhegan to
speak to them, he very willingly respond
ed and was very interesting as he al
ways Is. He showed up the license
question. What pity that so few heard
1t, 1t Was free for all and gave some of
the Templars good courage. We hope
to hear him again.
Ethel Burke is having serious time
with scrofula sores on her neck, the sec.
ond was lanced Monday. She is confined
to her bed. which Is very hard for the lit
tie girl.
A large gathering of people met at the
Grange Hall, Tuesday. The County
Grange was In session day and evening
The meeting was public in the eve.
ming.
A little girl came to the home of Hen
ry Washburn, they are happy over the
arrival.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11

Mrs. Samuel Paine fen on Tuesday Of
last week while gathering vegetables
from her garden aud broke her hip She
Ia quite an aged lady and the injury is
likely to prove serious one.
Mr. A. G. Townsend of Yale Theolog-
ical school, who has been supplying the
pulpit OF this place very scceptahly dur
ing the summer, closes his lsbors here
next Sabbath, much to the regret of the
church goers OF the place aud vicinity.
Before returning TO Yale, he will visit his
hcme at Mars Hill In Aroostook Co. from
which he has been away for six years
Miss v.. Rcd Is spending a few
weeks with 'i"rts So Mess.
Fred nl.u - Ascending school al kents
Hul
Mr.. Willis Hobart goes back to Min.
nespolls this week.
schools began last Monday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11
POETRY.
Two Oorothys.

\ little maid with downeast Eyes.
Aud folded hands and serious iac,,
Who walk. sedately down tao street.
Her dainty dress all smooth aud neat,
Each curl md ribbon in is place.
a dove.like maid with brow deinure,
Beneath her bonnet's shady bfiin,
VINO quiet sits within the pew,
And graveiy reads the service through,
And joins in every hymn.
The sweetest maid that c0ald be found
From Cuba to the Bay OF INDY,
y lower, the losliest that springs,
a saint, angel without wings,
That's Dorothy on sunday
\ little maid in breathless haste,
With glowing cheeks and tang led hair,
Who races up and down the street
And with her skipping tripping feet
Is here and there and everywhere;
A saucy maid with cap asksw
Upon her rumpled yellow cufls,
With twinkling feet and chattering tongu
And breezy skirts about her swung
In swift, estate whirls,
The merriest maid that ever shocked
The servile slave OF MIS-. Grundy;
bird, spark of dawning light,
n rnmp, rogue, a witch, sprite-
That's Dorothy ON Monday.
St. Nicholas.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11

See that notch ON my finger nall" said
one gentleman of leisure occupying a
seat in the City Hall park TO another
equally tranquil person
Yep"
We'll, made that when borrowed
the last Y. Its the only way kin re-
member. When | borrow V cut a
notch close down At the bottom of my
finger nail, and whom the notch grows
up 10 the top pay up"
Yep"
AN don't that allow me time TO con-
slider: Don't it show me about when i S
"A goin' to come due? An amt | always
got it before me? It's hetter'n any
memorandum book, amt it,
yep, only
"Only what
when Their notch gifts to the top. does
yer allus pay up
There was moments silence and
then, with Il scathing look of indigna-
ton, the first gentleman of leisure arose,
put his aigital memorandum book In the
remnant of II pocket, and with cold con
tempt spread upon his countenance,
strolled away.-New York Times.
A Rare sight.
Il tell you it was a musical treat.
"Wh;..? Al the Dime museum
"Yep. The four handed man played a
duet. "--Harper's Bazaar.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11

In answer to the inquiry Of the Spring
field Republican, why the attempt to dis
franchise In Maine was directed solely
against the Democrats Of Biddeford, the
Democrats of Biddeford, the Portland
Press says that 1t wasn't. There are
quite . number of Republicans-some
go In one town In York Countrywide
were affected by the decision. 1t happens
that very few Of the municipipal courts
In Maine have naturalized voters. Meth
er the Portland nor the Bangor court has
uaturalized any, and the courts At Lewis
ton and Biddeford are the only ones that
have naturalized any considerable num-
Der. The Lewiston court has . Clerk
created expressly by statute, and there
tore Oau nxturaiixs legally; but the Bid
deford court has has no Clerk, hence its
INSTALLATIONS were invalid.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11

Here is suggestion from the Gardiner
journal that seems 10 be pertinent :;
Col. II. V, Boynton, the Washington
correspondent of the Cine matt Commer-
cial Gazette, himself veteran. and thor
oughly acquainted with the subject, al
y!ses old soldiers who are after peus.ous
under the new lsw, TO get them them
selves. Colonel Boynton writes The
depend nj pension act permits pension
agents TO charge fee Of ten dollars for
executing papers and obtaining pension
under its provision for each applicant.
There is no necessity whatever for the
services of pension agent in the matter.
The fee allowed is nearly equal to one
months pension. All that Is necessary
to be done by applicants under the de-
pendent act is 10 apply TO the pension
oliiice here for the necessary blanks,
which will he promptly furnished and
can essily be h.led out by the applicant or
some friend who will not demand one
months pension for the triting service.
II would he good thing il the various
Grand Army Posts would obtain supply
of these blanks and furnish those vino
M ght apply for them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11

Supervisors have already been spilled
for fIom six Massachusetts, cities to serve
al the Congressional elections In Noyem
Der. These Supervisors will be sppoint-
ed under the law OF ISL and they will
represent the United States, which Is
what the Boston Herald in its discussion
If the Federal Elections bill, describes
as "a foreign power" Yet the people
of these siX cities, and of others where
Supervisors will serve, will 20 on placid
ly with their elections, never realizing Of
what monstrous tyranny they are the
victims.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11

Captain Kidd, of ancient renown, has
probably been responsible for more dig
ging on the New England shore that any
other one man ever has. Once upon a
time he had some money, which he OBJ.
tanned, no matter how, and which he Ia
supposed to have disposed of by buryiug
at some point not exactly known, be-
tween New York and Eastport, Nearly
every county, II not every town, on the
shore between those bounds has a hole
that is stirred up about once In so often
by treasure seekers, who have never yet
found anything, but who still keep at 1t.
There Is such place In Plttston, at which
three men are now working, one coming
from Nebraka and the others from Frank
lin county. They are equipped with all
the necessary tools including picks,
shovels, crowbars, ETC.. besides drawing
rods, the improved rod being made out Of
whalebone, tipped with gold. They have
sunk one shaft, 5x& feet wide and 10 feet
deep, near q small brook, throwing out q
big pile Of dirt. They first struck clay
and then bed Of sand. Ten rods up the
hill they have excavated another shallow
er hole, perhaps six feet across. This
was harder digging and they did not dig
20 deep. The money diggers" are 10
dead earnest and toll away with shovel
and pick 10 the hot sun a II certain Of
finding Kidd's gold. They win never
give up the search, they say, and will
carry out the work begun BY their fathers
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11
The Advantage the Puhc School.

We have no place in America for dain-
" people-often called gilt-edged-who
think that the army Won ID be good plac
If it were not for the rank an tie. So
it IS better for boy Of ours to be pitch
ed into public school, to take pot-luck
with all sorts and conditions Of boys.
and 10 learn, in the earliest life, that
some of the best fellows in the world,
not TO say the brightest, never had q
French nurse, and always olsck their own
shoes, when they are BACKED 81 all. In
all such schools that have kn owu, the
tone of honor is very high. And in suca
society one early learns the great less Oh
that al the people are wiser than any one
of the people The Forum.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11

Mrs $ ReuAu,t. Waldo, Fla, VIZ,
The following under date Of Feb II, ls'3s
i suffered with Eczema for about twl
years. About his time was advised j-tr
fIien : to try your Swift's Specific 5 :.
and am happy 80 say that after using
,ix bottles | wss entirely cured, AMI
never lose an opportunity Of recomme =
NJ il to any one | md suffering from ans
l..easr Of the blood "
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11

GRINSELL, Iowa, Aug. 2oth. 1880
feel il my duty to make public &C
acknowledgement of the great benefits re-
ceiyed from the Compound Vapor. L ing
before the outfit came, there were days
that / thought surely WAS dying from
Neuralgia around the heart, and 1t left
me very Frustrated after each attack The
first treatment received the cutting pain
IN part bu. since the secOrd | have not
mad symptom, but the nerves aid
muscles which have been so long con-
tracted are very tender, olt are fast be-
coming restored as the blood goes down.
l have had s dry cough from catarrh
but Il Is now loose and cough growing
lest every day. Ny daughter is much i'm
proved by four Baths. Ny son with
tumor between his shoulders is gsining
rapidly.
Yours with grstitude.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11

WoEoE>TEG, Mas. Sept, lst lsa0
trII Sra-,4 -


NJ pcsr DR..
Your favor CAM !uiy to hand
ani am pushing AuidroSis for all l am
worth. had call from one OF your
lady patients, and she speaks very en-
Enthusiastically Of the method and what it
has doue for her. She also related CO ae
that She handled in her immediate FAM
". A young lady contracted very bal
cold which settled in blsider, and she
suffered terribly for three months, water
would be passed inyo.untaris, had no
control of it. commenced treatment with
c. V. B. up to the seventh bath saw
slight change for the better but was get
ting little discouraged, but after the
eighth bath al pains and sches vanished
ike magic ami she has not had re-
currence OF any trouble whatever in that
quarter since, now over three years gone
BY.
Cordially yours,
In W Y pm upt,.E
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11

Trees unpruned Usually bear their fruit
at the extreme ends Of long limbs. and
high winds usually snap them Cd. Such
limbs are also easily beat out Of shap and
give the tree An uneainly look. Cutting
back incrsaaes the hamber Of limbs and
brings the fruit closer 70 the body and To
Tie strong limbs Of ~ tree.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11

RUrkIeu .4rflica Sabre.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Te.'rr.
Chapped Hands, Chblains, Corns, and all Skin
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required. Il is guaranteed TO give perfect salts
action, or money refunded. Price % cents pc
box For sale by Roland I. Pstten.
Money has some human characteristics. II
talks and gets tight.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11
Ayers Sarsapar;IIa

DR.. J. C AVER & CO Lowell. Mass
80 i=.sz-- ti,s.1s N.aLk so l.,.e-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11

WEsI UNION. Iowa Aug. 1871. l-90.
think If you could Snow that have
for the past SIX weeks rode % miles &
day through the extreme heat, and given
baths per day along the line, and two
On my return a. night, I think you
would admit there must De quite change
in the Invalid Of 50 many years, as l
have been. think il gooi recommends
ton for the C. V treatment by which ]
was 50 wonderfully restored.I can never
IND Void. - eXr re-s the gratitude | feel
forwards you for inventing sucn a boon
70 suffering humanity, a. your system of
trestmen. has proved to be in my case
snd the happy ones whom | am treating.
| have a lady Who has been over q year
trying 70 get up her courage 10 try the
Treatment She has been crippled
with rheumatism for years She has
been wonderfully relieved. Grest efI0rt is
made here to keep the suffering one from
trying 5u. these facts are stubborn things
and they are now com ng,
Gratefully yours,
Mrs II C. IoNFI
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11
4 Scrap Of Paper Sapes Her Life.

1t was just an ordinary scrap " wrapping pa
per, but II saved her life. She was IN the las:
stages Of consumption, told by her ply >iciaus
that she was incurable and could live only 4
short time she weighed less than seventy
pounds. On piece OF wrapping paper she read
of Dr. Kings New Discovery, and got a sample
bottle ii helped she bought a large bottle it
helped her more bought another and grew bet
ter fast, continued its use and is now strong,
healthy, rosy, plump. weighing 40 pounds
For fuller particulars send stamp to W. H. Cole
Druggist, Fort Smith. Trial bottles of this
wonderful Discovery Free at Roland l fatten $
Drug Store
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11
ANIDROSIS.

Why i / tia. after ! years have gone
By and the Compound Vapor continually
adm Uttered in trest.ng the m1.l;uie Of
di,ea,z systems AMI uo1'ty killed or 10
ne, tina, there caa De found person in
sgoS aegan gno still. believes it weaken
Ing . sweat II the poisonous elements
secreted, aud retained in the system OBJ
struct natures reconstructive work, to
make manifest all the symptoms Of dir
Ease known to the human organism by
taxing slight cold o. other injury, where
Is the great mystery, in this tuning
method Of disinfecting the blood and
tissues Of al ts.ut thus giving all the
credit Of curing and healing Of all
symptoms 70 mother nature. Read the
contents given below.
I'm Ct<A<r
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11

II y By duAsing Ais brains that writer COL
lssss ~ tAss0Aas.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11

Ii is an awful strain on womans patience
to have a husband who thinks he knows how
to cook.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-11
Eczema Cured by s. S S.

Cordially yours,
DE, W V. pm RRIcK
New-York tribune., 1890-01-17
THE CHARTERS ROAD NOT NEEDED.


Plttsburc, Jan. IG (Spcclal-IIenry W. Oliver,
president Of the Pittsburg and Western Railway. was
to day shown an article published on January II.
relative to the purchase Of the Valley Railway.
by tho Baltimore and ohio, in which it stated
that there would be an amalgamauon Of the Valley
and tho Pittsbure. Cleveland and Toledo and that
in connection Herewith the Baltimore and Ohio would
build a new line to the lakes. Mr. oliver expressed
his disbelief IN this story. He said:
There are tight traffic agreements in effect, run
ming for a term Of forty years, which provide that all
tralc to Cleveland and the lakes and the territory
northwest OF P.tt,burg passing over the Pitt'burS
division II the Baltimore and Ohio shall 20 by way OF
the P,hurs and Western. and a force IS now at work
constructing yards at the junction Of the Valley and
the P1ttsburg and Western to give facilities for
handling the increased business that will result from
the purchase Of the Valley by the Baltimore and
Ohio
Then there IS no truth in the report OF break
between the Piusburg and Western and the Baltimore
and Ohlol7
None whatever The relations between the two
road, we're never closer. Their relations interde
pendent their interests are Identical and for profit
ale business they must rely upon each other.
had conference with Vice President King, and We
pcrfcctcd ARRANGEMENT, for a close and lasting con
nrctun between the pare hdsc ana our respective
properties. do not think there would be any Oh.
icct In the Baltimore ana Oho's building the proposed
line II owns half OF the Htt,burg Cleveland ana
Toledo, which is la-ed To the fti,hurg ana Western
and now own, the Valley, which connects with the
Ittsburg Cleveland and Toledo At Akron. rms leaves
only htl five miles of tlr litt>burg ana western 10
BE-. used for "A connection between the Iftsburg CleVe
land and Toledo and the Junction Railroad also owned
by the Baltimore and Oilh
New-York tribune., 1890-01-17
no MORE GAMES WITH PRINCkIOM
THE HARVARD ATHLETIC COMMITTEE DECIDES
TO CONFINE INTERCOLLEGIATE CON
TESTS 70 NEW-ENGLAND.


Boston, Jan. Is specaD.-The Harvard Athletic
Committee has adoptcd resolutions that the larfari
athletic organizations hereafter shall engage in inter
collegiate contests only in New England, but that tmS
rule shall not apply to the Harvard Athletic As'oca-
ton for the academic year lo7"'0O Inc aJheuc
organizations and Graduate Advisory Comnlttee arc
requested in framing Agreements with other colleges
20 make the following limitation concerning mc'"poI-
ship on university teams No one shall be member
Of any university team who Is not a candidate Tor
the degree of Bachelor Of Arts or OF bachelor OF
science. special student IN tho college or sciehtc
school" IT is evident that Harvard VIII no" De
unable to play Princeton at baseball or football uhleSs,
is altogether improbable Princeton VIII play al
games in New England. The cricket club Will not
be able to play any championship contests ana u'o
interest in all sports Will be concentrated on inc
games with Yale. The last resolution VIII prevent
law school men from taking part In The contests
The students are not unit In either supporting
condcmnng this decision. prominent atIueuc
man said this morning that the Intent ana sp"lI Vi
the resolution are TO shut Oft further Intercourse WIN
Princeton The men on the committee nave set up
a lofty IDEAL which cannot be lived up to III athletic
sports or In anything else that demands contact Win
The faculty has always reserved the right 10
see and approve all schedules before the hdr'''"
delegations accepted them, and IN TINS Hsht ulc'o
seems no good cause for tie resolutions -
merely Slap in the face for Princeton and nothing
Mr.. Fskc. 'sj. now resident in Cambridge
who has been conspicuous in Harvard a'heuo'
both player and counsellor for the last Ten
years, says The Harvard faculty has already hleu
atm tie here. now they toying Il buIA t"ch'
Here are already to- many commit e, 50 many ~
tact that the! don't know thcr own ltioilH' "iu Ni
consequently attempt l. l,-i-ide 10 every thhE' Wy
advice & tn faculty Is { o)n out more Tor thc suuic,
of In. student, A ID leave athletic alone. II tIcre
action directed against the N-ltdtlOus ol ie
tudtn.s t. Boston IL ud help the athletic interests
of The CullrE' more tldu all lhls HvH7tA'c duv"N
prOics- ion nali-H.'
IL Will be- noticed by the new rules that the faculty
docs limtiuE tn make up OF teams T. the
caud datcs f.. tie d ce., 4 BIC cor o. art and
bdchel. r II science, but rec DWmcnd tn Huv tdm'
urSc t. adop1 of th> proposed rI' Ia tht o hcr
colleges. Thl, recommendation has lnaicrldi IN Ii,ci
t.e nuube, of las school men who SAY that by II
Haryard wOuld gre I'll weakened AM al slcn Ia
cued, "a, the lattr Ia, bui small law school from
which she seldom & L "a good athlete
New-York tribune., 1890-01-17
LILLE RArE WE WEST OF CHICAGO.

Chicago. Jan. rs .>pecial.-Thc passenger rate war
between CHICAGO and -. Louis has not been stopped
tv the refusal of the Eastern roads 10 prorate WIN
the Northwestern lines at reduced rates. Ina
burlington and Northern is stll in the rns and
proposes to keep up the hght until the Nacklnaw
routc come, to terms. II gave notice yesterday
that on January 20 II viii put In effect sccond,cla'S
rate Of - from - Paul and Minneapolis to Chicago
I'M. is a reduction Of - from the rate In ehcct
urcyiols 10 the beginning of h0,ttcs. II Is probable
th, th. reduction viii nccc,itatc further reduction
in first cla,, rate, between Chicago and 81 Paul'
There /, also danger that the road between Chicago
and rho Missouri R,cr viii he forced to rdnce rates
I'm. Nt,h.ou has decided t. make short line rate 70
ind. .,uatoli- by WAY of chicago. or charge thc SAM
r.,tn. To- Indanapol, from Kansas City by way OF
h.,ro A. are charged by the direct routes Ma -:
Lo.. Thl, viii compel thc Rock Island ana
Missouri Pacific 10 make corresponding rat'S Ioh
~ Io-cph NO.. by vaf OF Chrreo and - Loui'-
mi, action Wll enable scilpcr, to manipulate th9
coupon, ~ through ticket, between thloa-o anu
Ind, ,,uapol, thereby cutting the rates between
Chicago ard the Missouri River.