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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25

Inc concert, ball and eotllon party In
Co'urn Hall, on the evening Of Friday OF
last week, was without doubt the
most brilliant affair in the dancing
line that ever occurred in our town. and
the eight gentlemen who compose the
Octagon Club, under whose person a
supervision IL was conducted may well
feel proud Of this, their first large party
Immediately after the concert Of five
numbers by Giytn's orchestra, the grand
march was started participated 10 by sc
couples, led by the members Of the Octa
gon club with theil ladies' 1t was grand
procession, nearly all Of the gentlemt L
being in full evening dress, and the tot
let's of the ladies handsome to the tx
IRENE, many of them strikingly beauti
full. The ball consisted Of eight dances,
and the German Immediately following
of five figures.
A new Innovation inaugurated by the
club was the serving of refreshments in
the rear Of the hall continuously from 10
TO IL 30, handsome japanese screens sep
arating the cafe from the ball ROOM +.
X. Delano OBLIGATED as caterer in his
usual excellent manner.
Among out of town people in attend
ance were, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Arnold,
Mr.. Charles Redngton, Miss Caddie
Brown, Mr.. IL. X k4llock, Miss Helen
Hunt, Mr.. C.E. Cohen, Miss Mae Cannon,
Mr.. o. l.. Hall, Mis- Sarah Lang, Mr.. II.
r.. Jordan, Miss Drummond, all of Wa.
terville; Mr.. George Tower, Fairfield
Miss Minnie Shepherd, Rockport; II. II.
Stinson, Miss C. L. Stuson, Hallowell;
Miss Mathews, Augusta, Misses Uspham
and Humphrey, Portland; Mr.. and Mrs,
c. D. Whitehouse, Augusta; Mr.. Manson,
Madison; Miss l. 18th Savage, Fairfield ;
E K. Shaw, Fitehburg, Mass. Dr. I, j
Murphy, Jackman Miss Mabel Archer,
Mr. John Lawry, Mr.. viii Archer, Fair
field.
or Given's Orchestra who furnished
music for the occasion, we have only
words of praise. Coming among us
strangers, they gained reputation for
themselves second TO none that have pre-
coded them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25
m AR RED

Skowhegan-Feb. 18th, 1892. by Rev F.. l.
House, Frank Began and Elizabeth 5, Gilman,
both Of Skowhegan.
Skowhegan-Feb -, by Rev. L. L. House
George Rogers Curtis Of Wateryille, and Geor-
gia NJ. Whiting Of Skowhegan.
Moscow-Feb. %, by Rev. A. 0. LacIoix
Mr. Nike r. Lapont of Bingham and Miss
Nora NJ. O'Connor Of Moscow.
Skowhegan-Feb. 18th, by Rev. A. J. Rack
lift, DIR. j. +. Rodolphe Bron and Miss Mar.
l., C. tales both Of okowhegan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25

Have you seen the bargains Ordway Is
Offering In corss6'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25
Biron-FaIeS,
Potatoes.

Rev. Il. l.. House is in Boston this week
and will return with Mrs. House next
week.
Mr.. Jas. p. Blunt, who has been quite
i'll for several weeks, is convalescing
slowly.
The ladies' of the Universalist society,
will hold dinner and apron sale at &. A.
Il. Hall, Monday March 18th.
Conductor Anderson, who has been off
duty some weeks, owing to the illness of
his mother, has again taken his train.
There will be a singing school in the
Congregational vestry Monday evening
next, conducted by Mr.. G Dennis. All
are invited to attend, Free TO all spec.
tators for that evening.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25
C A. r. Fair.
SUCCESSFUL OPENING WITH LARGE
ATTENDANCE.
SUPERIOR ATTRACTIONS FOR TIE RE.
MAINDER OF THE WEEK.
Fun AHEAD.

SUPERIOR ATTRACTIONS FOR TIE RE.
MAINDER OF THE WEEK.
Fun AHEAD.
Wednesday evening the first Of the G.
A. r. entertainment in Coburn Hall was
a favorable one for the occasion, the en-
tertsinment was success throughout
and the audience large one, filling the
hall completely floor and galleries.
The hall was very tastefully decorated
for the occasion with flags bunting and
In the magic colors red, white and blue.
The music by Kendal's orchestra, and
the comedies "Comradesn and "Chums,"
by the Dramatic Company from Phillips,
were received with favor by the large
audience. This company acquitted it.
self very creditably and were greeted
with frequent applause.
This suspicious opening promises well
for the days to follow, some of the many
attractions of which we mention
Matinee 3 to 5, this afternoon. The
obliged to. 30 babies are billed with other
attractions. Admission 10 cents.
This evening Prof. Floid, Emery
Coulter; Prof. Skinner ventriloquist with
his talking figures Tom and Jerry; II, A..
Gordon with Punch and Judy, etc etc,
First Name Cavalry supper at the Cafe, a
good squire meal for 20 cts.
Friday evening Miss +. Louise Horne,
the child cornetist, prodigy indeed, will
appes r. Mr.. Kendall leader Of the OF ches
ira gives a violin solo. Prof. Floid and
Emery Coulter will also appear
Saturday evening is military night.
Co, Z. Skowhegan's crack Militia Com
pany, will give an exhibition drill in the
new tactics. Orchestra music and other
exercises follow, supper and refreshments
in Cafe from to II O'Clock each even
ing.
Admission to each entertainment 25cts,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25

Flowers for little money, much
pleasure. II. 7. Patten, Agent for
Moses Conservatives.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25
The rush continues at W. H. Wildes'.

The rush Continues at W. Il. Wllues.
A new line of belts at Judkins Dyer's'
Genuine Bargains at Stewards, for the
next 2 weeks.
Bed blankets slightly imperfect 81
ABOUT half price, 1t Ordway's.
Have you tried those new teas st Hill
man'si They azs wonderfully nne.
Everybody y talking about the bar
gains they ~ es1tiag = Y. h WNS.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25
,uusspAY, FEB. 2sth. 1892
lob Printing.

,r,e lob Printing Establishment connected with
~ lsaSoyxHsKr RxpoRTER is prepared to do all class
e. e." Competent and experienced workmen ar
louoioyed and large stock of paper, envelopes, ad
nlis sing, wedding and business cards in great
'e,y Orders OF dances, bills of fare, programs,
n ETC. printed In great variety of styles short
s es Commercial printing a specially. Orders
~ ~ mail W i'll receive careful attention.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25
Geo. v : Halves
The PEOPLES Clothier.

N. d. just four Fur Coats left, you can bn,
them NJ wholesale price. We have only "A small
stock OF over Coats. the styles are K, od you can
buy them at Wholesale prices to close. Bring
IN your old suits to have them cleaned aud
pressed we keep man to do such work. You
can save money by ordering your Spring Suits
now.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-02-25
Why is
HOODS

Such a great success, and why is it i'm
possible for other Sarsaparillas and
blood purifiers to compete with this
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-30
Tobacco In eouth GaoreIa.

Il has been satisfactorily demonstrated
that the soil and climate Of South Georgia
are well adapted to the cultivation of to-
bacco. The acreage planted in tobacco in
that section of the state has steadily in
creased. This year tobacco has been grown
in quite large number of counties, and ex-
oellent tobacco it is.
This South Georgia tobacco when prop
erly cured commands high price because
Of it's superior quality. Tobacco pays 60
much better than cotton that farmers in
that section are gradually giving their at
tsntion to tobacco culture. 1t ia IA safe pre-
diction that before the close Of this century
South Georgia will be dotted all over with
tobacco fields.
In this connection 10 IL worthy of notice
that the Georgia Southern and Florida
neutrality-suspicious. the tremendous benefits
that would accrue to it from the cultivation
or tobacco on large scale along It's line,
and has engaged Maj. W. L. GIessner to 20
to Pennsylvania and Ohio 20 induce farmers
| OK those states to immigrate to South Geor-
gia and engage in the cultivation Of tobacco
in the counties tributary TO it,
Maj. Glessner is confident that a fine
| quality Of tobacco can be grown very
probably along the whole line OF the Geor-
| gia Southern and Florida road. He knows
how to present facts to the farmers of the
north, and 1t is probable that he will secure
very large number of valuable immigrants
for South Georgia. If immigration Is
once turned In the direction OF that part of
she state it will not be long before South
Georgia counties will be pretty we'll filled
with thrifty farmers. There are no better
opportunities for farmers to make living
and acquire a competence to be found any
where else in the world than those presented
| in South Georgia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-30
PERSONAL.

MINT DIRECTOR LEIGH is said 90 be the
| youngest man who has ever held his Office
CARL ScHURz is billed for some campaign
speeches In Wisconsin the state in which he
| first took up his abode when exiled from Ger
many.
SeUIRE MAssIE BEAsELY, who has long made
Aberdeen, o., famous as a Gretna Green, has q
record Of marrying between 5000 and 5000
couples.
GEORGE WILLIAM Curtis, though still uuder
the care OF his physician at his home on Staten
Island, is reported to be recovering his health
very rapidly.
MISS LOUISA MACDoNlL D who has been
elected principal of the University College for
Women at sydney, New South Wales, is only
80 years OF age.
ACCORDING to Miss Frances E. willard, the
only industries In which women are not now en-
gagged are those relating to railroads, paving
stones and numbering.
A DOZEN snobs nearly crushed each other In
their scramble for q cigarette the Prince OF
Wales discarded while he was visiting the Agri-
cultural show at Warwick.
Mas. ERNEsTINE L. ROSE, for many years a
wellknown advocate in the United States of
the civil rights of women, died recently IN
Brighton, England, aged 80 years.
NAAN
tary for Scotland in the new British cabinet. is
nephew of Lord Macaulay, and with his mother
wrote the historians life and edited his let
ters.
SIR JAMES HoME-SPIERs, whose approaching
marriage with the beautiful American, Miss
Green, is announced is 81. He was in the
Black Watch but retired. He belongs to an
old Scotch family.
Mr.. AND Mrs JOHN HOWARD of Seattle, who
are walking on wager of $4,000 from that city
to Chicago, arrived at Cedar Rapids. Ia. Aug.
H. Their time is up Sept. |, and they will
easily win. They left Seattle March TO-
MISS CLARA BLUM, the young Jewess who re-
Gently graduated from the Normal College with
OF he public schools of New York, and the
Hebrel0 Ste 1dGrd says that she is about to
compose Jewish novel.
CAPT. THOMAS RYMAN, who controls the navi-
CATION of the Cumberland river, used To be a
very heavy drinker ami a NEST profane man.
Sam Jones converted him, aud now Capt. Ry-
man has the cabin doors of his steamboats, well
plastered with Bibl9 texts.
THREE of Gen. Buckners staff of confederate
officers afterward became bishops of the Epis-
copal church, namely, Lieut.. Col Gallaher who
became bishop OF Louisiana; Capt. Elliott VINO
became bishop of Texas, aud Capt. Harris, who
became bishop OF Michigan.
JOHN /. BLAIR the railroad magnate whose
first sale was muskrat skin, and who now is a
very many millionaire celebrated his Goth
birthday at his home at Blairstown, n. j., last
Monday. His most recent enterprise is the
Wall street banking house. OF Blair d Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-30
A Balloon Trim.

"I made one balloon trip and Jay Gould could
not draw check big enough TO induce me to
make another" said John Hocomb, as the chair
man Of the story tellers' club called his name in
the Laclede corridors yesterday. says the st.
Louis Globe Democrat 81 was in Toronto and
learned that an aeronaut named Edmunds was
preparing to make an ascent. had always
desired 70 take a trip skyward, SO hunted him
pp and gave him $40 to take me as passenger.
would have given twice that sum an hour later
TO have been on terra irTna or even foundering
about in Hibernlan bog. The balloon was
crazy old patchwork affair, and when looked
az it was half inclined to back out, but the sky
sailor said IL was safe, so climbed into the car,
shallow wicker affair that mad not bsen properly
adjusted, and which tried, with considerable
success, to stand on end. The earth seemed to
drop away from us until men looked no larger
than MICE and then an upper air current struck
US aud carried US out over the lake. We must
have been three miles high, and 1 had my
fingers anchored In the bottom of the tip-tilted
car to keep from falling out, when there was
ripplng sound like that succeeds the muslin
counter clerks conundrum of How muchY' l
glanced at Edmunds. He was as white as the
butter at summer boarding house. | asked
him If anything was wrong, but his voice had
fallen overheard l could hear the rush of
escaping gas and knew that there was a big
and saw that we were descending rapidly. l
held on with one hand and threw the ballast out
with the other, the distin guished
Of the car and moaning mean,
while. l was seized with an impulse TO throw
him out with the rest of the baggage, and had
not our rapid descent been checked l believe l
would have done SO. We dropped slowly after
disposing of the saudbags until within about
sixty feet OF the surfaces of the lake, when the
treacherous old ragshop popped like a six
FOUNDER and we plunged down like lead just
missing the deck of a schooner bound for
Buffalo. 1t seemed to me that l went down in
the water mile, but l suppose that was mis-
take, as the lake was not half deep at that
was a cor Tivf0TD taro ind
was pulled into the schooner's boat little the
worse for wear, but was no FISH and swallowed
80 much water that came near causing the
SCHOONER to run aground, | had my $50
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-30

A novel convention, and a very interest
ing one. began at Hartford, Conn, on Sun
day. 1t was the 18th anniversary convention
of the American asylum for the deaf and
dumb. and the exercises of the occasion iu-
cluded singing, dancing, speechmsking
and baseball games, etc. To those teachers
who have been able to loose the tongues Of
those dumb by nature, and infuss the light
of knowledge into minds naturally dark, all
honor is due. They have made blade OF
grass or an ear of corn to grow where none
grew before.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-30
Mr.. stevanson,s sneech.


Those who read Mr.. Stevenson speech,
full extracts from which were published In
Sundays MORNING NEWS, were undoubt-
eddy pleased with It. 1t was an admirable
speech. 1t presented the issues Of the CAM
pagn clearly, strongly and dispassion-
ately.
! Mr.. Stevenson spoke TO about 5000 peo-
pie at Bloomington, ILL.,, bis home. He said
there are three great issues-the tariff, the
| force bill and the necessity for keeping with
! In constitutional limits in making the laws
and for observing economy and respecting
the constitution 10 administering them.
The tariff is the greatest of the issues.
1t should be so adjusted as to
bear lightly upon those least able to bear
its burdens, and not so as to permit one class
grow rich at the expense Of another. The
Mckinley tariff enables individuals to &C
cumulate enormous fortunes at the expense
Of the people. The people hnd 1t difficult to
bear the burdens thus placed upon them,
and are dssatifed. Such specious argu-
ments are made in behalf Of
the high protective tariff that many people
are in doubt as 60 the true cause of their
poverty, and attribute it TO other causes
than the true one. The third party people
say the cause is an insufficient amount OF
currency in circulation. They are mis-
taken. The cause is the republican tariff.
The force bill is such an infamous meas
ure that Mr.. Stevenson thinks that all lovers
OF strictly constitutional government can
not regard it other wise than with abhor-
renee. II 1t should become a law 1t would
check the south's prosperity. 1t would
produce a condition Of affairs that would
block the wheels of progress.
1t is only necessary TO compare the admin
istration of Mr.. Cleveland with that Of
Gen. Harrison to reach conclusion as
10 which is the better for the
country, a democratic or a republican
administration. Mr.. Cleyeland's admins
tratlon was in the interest OF the whole
country. 1t was economical a I'd strictly In
harmony with the constitution. Gen.
Harrlson's has been largely partisan and
very extravaganza. Mr.. Cleveland loft an
immense surplus In the treasury. Gen.
Harrison has spent the surplus aud will
have difficulty In keeping the treasury out
OF condition of bankruptcy. The country
ought &c have no difficulty in choosing be-
tween Gen. Harrison and Mr.. Cleveland.
Mr.. Stevenson's speech makes an admira>
BILE campaign document. Logical, luminous
and full Of facts. it carries the conviction to
all who read it that the Democratic party
should be intrusted with the government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-30
Admiral Bailey cave An the Facte.

Admiral Bailey Gave All the Facts.
Admiral Bailey of the United States navy was
fine example of the delightful combination of
great courage and great modesty. After the
capture of New Orleans. during the civil war,
he attended dinner given given at the Aston
house and was called upon to reply to the toast
of The navy" The presidenG of the occasion
prefaced the sentiment with eulogy of the ad =
miral.
As in duty bound, the old sailor Strengthened
himself up for the task
'Mr. President, y he said, "and gentlemen
hem-thank ye."
Then, after lengthy pause, during which he
took re-and-aft survey of the table. he con-
tinued:
well, suppose you want to hear about that
New Orleans AFFAIR."
Yes. yes!' echoed through the room, amid
stamping of many feet.
We'll, dye see, this was the way of it." re-
suned the orator. giving a nautical hitch to his
trousers, and evidently embarrassed. I'VE
we're lying down the river below the forts and
Farragut he-he sIgnaled us to 90 in and take
en-. Being as we were already hove short it
didn't take much time TO get under way, so that
WASH so much of a job as you seem to thiuk
and then the engineerS-they ran the Ships
so all we had to do TO blaze away whom we
got up to the forts and take 'en, according to
orders, That's just all there was about 1t.
Thereupon the concise narrator feeling that
he had accomplished everyt ming which had
been demanded of him, sat down amid thunders
Of applause.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-30
Col. Testers Letter of Acceptance.

| Col. 1 ester's Letter of Acceptance.
/ Congressman Testers letter Of acceptance,
published elsewhere In this issue, states
briefly but strongly the fundamental doc
trines of the Democratic party. He points
out that 1t is now, and has always been, the
doctrine of the Democratic party that the
| government shall be 80 administered as not
to impose upon the people unnecessary bur-
dens, or to interfere with their liberties or
the liberties Of the states. He calls Atten-
ton to the unjust tariff laws enacted by the
Republican party-laws shat favor the few
and bear heavily upon the many, and he
makes it clear that this same party,
responsible for many violations of the con-
stitution, now seeks to perpetuate Its power
by means OF federal election law.
Col. Lester shows that the great Issues Of
the campaign are the tariff and the force
bill, and he is prepared to make q fight on
those issues against all who oppose the
Democratic party. He will soon begin
very active canvass Of the First con-
gressional district, and before he completes
it he will convince the people that 1t is to
their interest to give the Democratic party
hearty support-that they have nothing
to hope for from either the Republican
party or the Peoples party.
Col, Lester will not have to defend his
record. The people of this district, with
out regard to their political affiliations. have
no fault to find with that. 1t is splendid
record. 1t, of itself, is sufficient to justify
him in expecting very hearty support
from those who differ with him in politics.
All classes Of people, white and black, rich
and poor, will be benefited by the improve
ment of Savannah's harbor, and Col. Les
ter has made possible the early completiou
Of that improvement by obtaining for il
the ma gnifcent appropriation Of more than
$1,000, 600. He is the man the First district
wants in congress. Work for his election
and vote for him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-30
Mr. Petara Comnia.ns-

John Kendrick Bangs in HarDer's Magazine
The meanest man ever seen lives right next
door 10 me.
He came to live in Myrtlevile, l think in
eghty-three.
He'd been q merchant all his life in Boston or
New Y rk,
l can't remember which it was; his line was
mostly PORK.
He'd made fortune bringin' pigs from out the
woolly west,
And now he'd come to settle down nd give him
self a rest.
He bad six daughters and boy-a college lad
they said
And ny, the airs them gals put on! They acted
real high bred. .
They wouldn't look at one of us; but we've
didn't csrel
We'd laugh right out when they come by, their
heads up in the air;
And our revenge we alters got when I came to
market day;
For all the eataoes they bought we made EN-
roundly pay.
We charged EN- so cents for eggs; for milk we
aet m 10;
AID beets nd Vegetables went up to where
they'd never been
And we've grinned. and sort o said. BE snob-
Dish you please,
We II charge you for 1t when you come to buy
your beans and pease."
And SO it went for nigh four years without
break or hitch,
And oil us farmers round about was feelin'
pretty rich.
But one day that old skinHnt said as how he
thought he'd try
To raise his eggs and milk himself his oats nd
beans md rye.
And blame me il he didn't! Spilled the market
for our stuff
By estin' what he'd raised himself; nd If he
had enough,
By Jimmy. he'd send it out by freight to
friends in town,
Which brought the total profits of the farmers
business down.
And that's why we all hate him! Just his mean
ness, Amt it mean
To spend 81 good hard cash for one small Lima
bean,
When you We neighbor that don't ask no more
than Or5
Per cent. above the market price for all the
beans alive?
And ain'tit mean to spend pile to raiss your
own green pease,
When what YOU We paid for profits went to give
your neighb ease?
know that Teller pays at least a dollar ten a
For all the oats he raises. and seen single
check
For sixty dollars that he paid to get bag O.
seed
That when it grew would yield about two dollars
worth of feed.
1 wish the boys would vote to send me down to
Washington;
I call upon the govment to see what could
be done.
It's high time the farmers got some sort Of adj
derquate return
For all the taxes they pays out; md I'd take
pains to learn
II any city snob's right to come and uss his
gold
To take the bread out of our mouths. nd treat
US stiff and cold;
And if couldn't make q law to cure this rank
T raise dollar mortgage on my farm and then
vamoose!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-30
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEKr1Ne-w orkingmen's Benevolent Associa-
ton.
SPECIAL NorIcEs-An Elegant Residence for
Sale, @. Fl. Dorsett; Do You Want BsrgainsY
Kolshorn & Manucy; AS to Crew of German
Bark Ceres; Music at Tybee by Middleton's
Band on Tuesday and Thursday.
EEcKwEAR-Appel & Schaul.
NOTICE THE CaUsH-B H. Levy & Bro.
MASON & HAMLIN OReLNs-L- & B. S. NJ H,
STEAMSHIP SoHEDULE-Ocean Steamship Com
pany.
DrvARAcAT1vE sH1RTs-Fslk Ciothingi Com
pany.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.