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The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10

The new school house ON the Arson
side will be dedicated about the middle
of November, says the Bulletin.
DR.. Pnshor. 6. W. Maine, L. y. Shaw
and ID. NJ Parks, who have been slaught-
cring game up north for the bast two
weeks or 50, returned Tuesday night
bringing six deer which they had shot.
PjttSfcd .1drcytiScr.
The Madison pulp mill WIS the scene
of several accidents last week ON Fri
day a. Mr.. j. l.. Coburn, boss carpenter
at the pulp mill. was going up stairs. II
plank WIS thrown from one of the upper
windows. striking him on the right
side of the head and right shoulder
knocking him down stairs and fracturing
his collar bone and otherwise brui-ing
his person. The same evening WIN.
Judge. one of the night hands, had his
hand caught between two rollers. crush
ing 1t badly. On sunday morning the
Electrician at the pulp mill, Mr.. y. +,
Moody, while in the wood room of the
mill accidentally brought his right hand
in contact with a small circular saw, bad
" man@ling three fingers of his right
hand. Edward lIunton Wa caught on a
shaft in he mill sunday morning. The
shaft VA. revolving slowly and he Wa-
carried with il tor several minutes tear
ing his clothing, hrui-ing his arm and
body and breaking the small bone of the
cg about lhrcr inches above the ankle.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10
TO Advertisers.

our namrsakc, the kennehec Reporter.
usually has something practical to say
and SAYS it well too. The following
word To advertisers is - much better
than anything We can say, We give it 10
our patrons verbatim:
Just n word to our advertisers The
Reporter is no charitable institution and
does not ask for Your patronage. for the
simple reason that il is Il "homc enter
prise and ought 10 be assisted but rath-
or for the cold hard American dollars
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To return Just equivalent and when You
feel that it is not doing it. withdraw
il N once. But in order 10 do this. bear
in mind that YOU have a duly To perform
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read il, aS they are bound to do if pre-
sented in an attractive form. Don't put
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months without change, for this course
certainly means that amount of money
spent for nought. Our merchants are
too apt not to attend To their advertising
department. We have in mind a quarter
column advertisement that has been run
nlilS III paper hoi 'iio">"'ii nil''N
from the kcuucbcc for years and years
with not "A shade y of II change. and we'll
bet that when the final settlement is
made that unless the mere ANTS bill is
considerably larger than the publishers
and a good balanc coming To the trader,
there will he u large sized "kick" and
the old gay. advertising is money thrown
AWAY will be sprung. The Reporter
kindly requests its advertising patrons
10 "ehangc" often, at least once quar-
ter, make a live, readable story, and back
up the story with solid facts, thus giving
the paper more attractive appearance,
and allowing the advertiser 10 get value
received for the money invested. and by
needing this request, if WE cannot do
YOU some good the advertisement shall
not cost you penny.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10

In speaking of the growth Of the Maine
Central system, and of the connection
with il oi General Master Mechanic \.
Pillsbury, AN exchange says:
1t WIS only few year. ago that Mr..
Pilsbury left the important office Of SUI
perintendcnt OF motive power on th.
Eastern road for similar place on the
Maine Central. Everybody said thai il
VII strange General Manager Tucker
could influence Il man 10 leave big r''td
Tor small one. hut evidently Mr. luck
er and Mr. PillSbury knew what they
were about Since then the Maine Ten
trail has outgrOWn the line one" known
H. the Eastern Railroad. Mainr's road
earns morr money. dos more business.
has more ears. locomotives. men aud
more mileage. Mr.. Pill9hury lrs added
II new engines To tie foad and i fast
doing AWAY with thu smaller machines.
II MAS only few years ago the chime
engines came out, and they were the
cream then. The best one on the road
three years ago hauled President llarri-
son across the State, aud took INN ana
senator Hale from Bangor 10 Naterville.
81 miles IN - minutes Btll they Won I
do for the main line nowadays, nor Tor
the faster trains. Some oi the flyers al
lsss-9 are on the Bar lIarbor and Dexter
branches. some run The route To Nko~-
hogan, while the Schenectady machine,
haul the day Pullman. and thu hig -iN
wheelers run by night There ara no
faster machines in the world than al
present arriving and leaving Portland
each noon with II and l3 cars, HE long
cst trains ior local long distance runs ia
this country Big moguls haul the
irpights and he end Is not yrt.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10
THOUGHT 1T WAS WINE.


big iibm a rii'hBH bbttle
WAI1nAM, Mn. NOV Cornelius
Ryan lies in a preeariaus condition at his
home OF. Sharon street, ~ u re.nlt of
drinking mixture containing bella
donna The .tlH @a- gwen TO Ryan bf Il
young man named William Lynch Ryan
WAS taken suddenly i'll about II O'clock
aud 4 doctor csiled. The physician pro-
bounced il n ra9e af paralysis, but he
changed hls mind When william LYNN
called AT his Office aud said he had given
Ryan II drink Out u bottle that he had
found in his yard
Lynch also complained Of not feeling
will and. after giving hinaSomr medicine.
the doctor Went Immediately to MIR Ryan
house, and, with thu Assistance Of another
doctor, made "a closer examination, and Re
two came to the conclusion that the man
WIS suffering from belladonna poisoning.
Chief of Police Mekenna was notified
OF the matter and he had Lynch brought
To the station. Lynch says he found tHe
bottle ia his ward early III the morning.
and thinking it Wsis wine. took it into the
shop with him He drank some of the
stun and gave sum to Ryan. lie felt
mean ali forenoon. and when Ryan VII
taken sick he went 10 the physician md
told him what had occurred. He -aid lie
did not know thefe vas anything ef a
poisonous nature in fhe bottir, and tie
police " Inclined Ia ieiiryr hi~ -taty.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10

BosfoN, Nov. a decision was gwen
by Justice Holmes in thu suit of tie {. +
Jewett Publishing company against t,en-
eral Butler for breach of contract on hi
book. The cast has NOW been before the
court for over Il year and has proved pro-
lliic in interesting incidents and oue or
more suits for alleged libel Judge Holmes,
in enthusiastically interesting decision
holds, first. against General Butler, con
tention, that he (the eeneralJ did make "a
contract with the G + JeWctt Publishing
company and that he has broken it, NeNt
lie decides in favor OF the contention Of
General Butlcr, thai the contract Was
worthless to ANY publisher. because tie
book Is not a ~uccr,s, and that no dun
AGES are recoverable His honor further
decided to hear the parties lter Oh tue
question whether the {. + JeWctt Pub
fishing company incurred any expense on
account of tue contract, and if they prove
that any loss hats resulted in that diree-
ton they may recover such damages.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10


Both parties ia Minnesota figure out
victory.
Diaz is to be inaueuratcd president 4
Mexico Dec l.
The French government ~uppr sod bad
news from Dahomey
Ulster Dire farmers want Lord DuTer!n
to reduce their rents
Officers were ambushcd and three Killed
by thieves in Wyoming
Federation is proposed as a means Of
improving Canada, interests.
Minister ELan has appealed 10 Irish
Americans To vote for Harrison
French bankers refuse to give up the
Irish fund without going to law.
Brock Bros, dealers in cigars and to
bacco, New \ ork, have assigned.
A union to comprise all railway en-
ployes in the country is proposed
Great Britain has prohibited the i'm
portation of live Canadian cattle.
A petroleum ship was burned on the
Seine. Three of the crew were killed
Books of the Peoples Fivr-Near Benefit
Order are to be eN unlned 10y an expert.
A passenger train was seized on the
Eastern Minnesota road to satisfy judy
ment.
Sixteen horses and many cattle were
destroyed by n lire at Bernau, South Ger
many.
1t is reported that II VI : Howe
ashore AT Ferrol, will become total
wreck
Oscar Jones, a negro was hanged At
Owingsville Ky. for the murder OF Mar
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10
switch Was Misplaced.

81. JuHNsBrEA, Vt, Nov IA mis-
placed switch i'll the Boston and Maine
railroad yard caused fatal rear-end col
lison. A freight train OF twenty-one cars
crashed into passenger train on Il side
track, instantly killing the only occupant
II the passenger train, Mrs. Richard
Rogers Of West Concord The Boston
and Maine rolling stock was damaged
f1OdU
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10

AUGUSTA, Me, Now. The jury rendered
verdict of $19lG for plaintiffs against the
Maine Central railroad for the death of
Mrs Holmes of Gardiner, in lSSN by the
alleged carelessness of an employe at the
station in pushing II baggage truck agi1st
her causing Internal injuries, resulting
in death
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10
An Alleged Incendinry.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov 5.-Lcster
Ball, aged -, Il pupil at Hooker school,
was arrested yesterday on the charge Of
arson Thursday fire was discovered
in closet at the schoolhouse. AS Bal
had been sent into the hall only II short
time before rs II punishment, he was sns-
pected and later investigation resulted in
his arrest Several previous attempts to
burn the school building have been made.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10

Boston, Nov. Mrs, Mary Oyerhalt,
in crossing he tracks OF the Boston and
Lowell railroad at the Central street
crossing, Som rviile, WAS struck ~ an ex-
press train ana instantly killed. Every
wheel PASSED over her heal muttlating il
beyond recognition.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10

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'''s ''''''''''' s.He7e.l Wiz III 'erei.
John +. Butler Boston lawyer, i on
''lal Tor forgery ana elhbr]~Iemeht.
Officers are Oh the lookout for severa.
mooh>hIhtr7 III the vicinity Of Rutiau# /.
VI
Edwin Booth, unimproyed in health ny
his stay at Lakewood, y. j, has returned
to New York
by court decision the Democrats have
secured entire control of the election al
Middleton, Conn
The city Of flaverhill, Mass, will pay
s24oo to John 4 Elton, who fell Oh a
sidewalk and broke a leg two years age
Bills calling for interchangeable mile
age books on all railroads and abolishinS
capital punishment were killed in the Yer
mont legislature.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10

MERCER and Pacaud, charged WITH de
fraudng the Provincial government out
of Urge sums of money, has been in the
Canada courts and now the Jury has rcnd-
cred averdiet of Not guilty, after being
out but short time. The verdict was
made the occasion of great rejoicing by
cX-Premier Mercicr's friends.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10
Congressman Morse Attached.

DlplAM. Miss, Nov 5-rherc wa, filed
In the Norfolk rcgistery an attachment on
the property of Elijah \. Morse of Can
ton, in the sum of $1,000, by MIR, Helen
Nj Cougar of Indiana, the Prohibition
speaker, pending an action OF tort
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10
Gov to BE Hanged Jan. 81,

Boston, Nov 3,-An official notice from
the clerk Of the pittsleld county court
of the death sentence OF William Coy Of
WestfieId the murderer Of John Whalen,
Was received at the state house. The r.
port states that Coy Will be hanged Jan p.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10
The Wild cat Bank System.

In Il political address delivered before
the Lincoln hub ia Portland, recently,
Hon. J. II. Drunmond i'll speaking of
the currency question, recalled visit
made when he w. II youth to New
\ ork, taking with him some bills of the
ricouie bank at Walervillr. After max
ing Il little purchase in Il New York store,
he threw out a twenty dollar 'Ticonie
bank bill.
''fha, i, not good bill, said the
merchant
'.Yes it is" said Mr. Drummond n
little alarmed, nor got it out of the
bank the day | came a~av.
"Oh4 did not mean 10 say the bill
WAS ,eountcrfril il i moi current here
except on a discount oi : IL percent.
Mr.. Drummond paid the discount and
got his New England money changed To
New York money When he reached
Boston ON his way home, he tried To
pass somr OF this New \ ork money, and
found that they would not take it cN-
ccpt al discount oi ! - per cent. This
was Il sample of lac vcNation of the old
Stale bank system 10 which Democrats
NOW wish to return.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10
4 Calais Editor Dead.

John jackson, for over fifty years
editor and proprietor of the Calais Ad-
vertser, a weekly newspaper published
there, died Thursday morning the 81 inst,
in the eightieth year of his age. His
death being the result of an attack of
grip last winter. lie leaves Il widow,
son and daughter.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10

President Harrison has designated
Thursday. November 9th as day of
National Thanksgiving.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10

The History of Maine. originally writ
ten by John :. c. Abbott, has been care
fully revised throughout. and five chap
tiers of new matter added by Edward H..
Elwcll. late editor of the Portland Tran
script. This second edition contains Cos
large octave pages, on good clear read
lishcd by Brown Thurston Company,
Portland, Maine. Sold by subscription
only. +. l.. Knowles & Co, Augusta
sole general agents for Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10

At Colby, an edition is being made to
the gymnasium The Prudential com
mitter have voted 81 900 to be added to
subscriptions already made for this pur-
pose by the studcnt-hody. Ground has
been broken for the addition. which will
contain finely arranged bathrooms.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10

We have received acomnunieation from
Joseph Asl>ins of Pilua, Ohio, making
proposition to put ia a gas plant for
heating purposes in which he say:
II will contract To pipe your town
throughout. erect all buildings and
gas-holders and furnish and complete
the plant in every respect, and will
operate the plant for 30 or 80 days, aud
if | cannot prove by the practical use
of the machine, that it will furnish you
with gas for fuel at much less expense
than either coal or wood. will then re-
move the machine and hold your city
free from amy expense whatever.
We are skeptical about such things
but it may be worthy of inquiry. This
is an age of improvement and Wonders.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-11-10

Ofcour-e It is emily natural that tho eu.,ae-
iug -itl should nt s5fe tr,s tl get rpe,fta#
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-01-15
COURT ITEMS.

The suit of Austin Owen VS.. Har-
ris & Cole Bros, was tried in the Cir
cult Court last week. Owen was
given a verdict for $4,000, the amount
sued for. Owen was hauling water
from Morgan's spring to the Pump
Factory, and the horse ran away and
injured him for life.
The felony cases have been set as
follows:
State VS.. James Andrews, for MUIR
der in first degree, Wednesday, JAN
uary 18TH Was continued.
State VS.. Blink and Betsy Stewart,
colored, for larceny and fraudulent
breech of trust, Wednesday, January
18th.
State VS.. Chas. Stetson, for murder
in second degree, Wednesday, JAN
ury 18th.
State VS.. J. w. Kitchen, for larceny
Wednesday, January 18th.
State VS.. s. H. Denham, for un'
lawful marriage, Wednesday, jan
uary, 18th.
State VS.. Wilson Cranberry, fol
larceny, Thursday, January 18th.
State VS.. w. T. Phillips, for assault
to kill, Thursday, January 18th.
State VS.. G. K. Causaut, for false
pretense, Thursday, January 2lst.
State vs.. Jim Realms, for larceny,
Friday, January 18th.
State vs.. Wash Coopa' alias Alder
son, for larceny, FridP January 18th
State VS.. Tom White, alias Jim
Robinson, and Sam Wei ster, alias
Tom Webster, for larceny, Wednt s
day, January Goth.
State vs.. Will Frierson for assault
to kill, Wednesday January goth.
State VS.. Dave McCarrOll, for as
sault to kill, Wednesday, January
goth.
State vs. Jim Brown, for larceny
Friday, January 22nd.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-01-15

Usual services in the Court House
next Sunday; preaching II A. M.
Sunday-schOOl at $3.50 A. NJ. Young
Peoples Society OF Christian En-
deavor at p. NJ. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night at P. NJ.
Regular services in the First
Methodist Church next Sunday by
the Rev. t. J, Duncan; preaching at
IL A NJ. and P. NJ. Sunday-schOOl
$3.50 A. D1. Praysr-meething Wednes-
day night at P. NJ.
Regular services in the Baptist
church next Sunday; preaching at
IL A NJ. and Z P. NJ. Sunday school
at 8 80 A. NJ. Prayer-meeting at P. M.
Wednesday night.
Usual services in the First Pres
byterian church next Sunday by the
pastor; preaching at ii A. M, and Z p.
NJ. Sunday.schOol at $50 A. M.
Prayer-meeting Wednesday night at
7 o'clock.
NTennessee Methodist: 1--WE
spent Sunday in Columbia, and en-
ioyed the hospitality of Brother Dun
eau and DR.. T. B. Rains. The grippe
prevails. Interestingly in Columbia.
DR.. Rains, who some seven weeks
ago had the misfortune to get his leg
broken, is doing finely, and, we trust,
will soon be out again. He has not
been lonesome, however. We found
him surrounded by those loved com.
panions-bOoks and papers-Of which
he makes diligent use. Brother Il.
G: Irvine had improved very greatly
from his recent dangerous illness, but
on Sunday night he suffered greatly,
aud was not so we'll when we left. on
Monday. His faith is firm, his hope
b. ght. an his communion with G"d
c.Eseis b. ouri r+S- and susteinA hin
am i s,,- -o,- aft ctiOu- H joined
tu,- c. inference rs 1910. He has hal
a ,ang aud useful life, and lnuItitudes
of mis- friends all over the Conference
will pray that he may long remain
VITA US bright and potent example
of cheerful submission to God, and Of
deep love to God aud man"
Tennessee Methodist: "Rev. 7.
J. Duncan is well and favorably
known to our readers. The produce
tions of his pen are always welcomed
by as wide a circle of friends as those
of any man who writes for this paper.
We are pleased to announce that in
this issue Brother Duncan begins Sc
ries of articles on ."Seven Years in
Cabinet and Presiding Eldership."
We feel assured that our readers have
in store rich treat in this series and
that the Subjects discussed will be
handled with skill and ability, and
will result in profit to all"
The Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Endeavor was led by Mrs.
J.. H. Zuccarella last Sunday even
ing. Subject: "How may we 1udi-
vidually Lead one Soul to Christ this
Year?" Mrs. Zuccarella made very
interesting talk. Several others made
good talks. It was one of the best
meetings the Young People have had
Five new members were enrolled
This Society is undenominatiOnal and
everybody is cordially invited to at
tend. Meets every Sunday evening
at p. NJ, in the Courthouse.
Ladies Union Prayermeeting NEE
at Presbyterian Session room Friday
at . O'Clock. A full attendance of the
Ladies is requested.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-01-15
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-01-15
OVER THE COUNTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. SOwell have
returned from their extended trip
through Texas, well pleased with
their trip, but contented to make their
home in Tennessee. They say Texas
is a nice place to visit, but Tennessee
is the State to live in.
Watches from 81 to 5000; Clocks
from SOC to $50; call and price our
goods before buying. JAMES BROS.
jan1 st
Barnes, near Napier Furnace, last
week killed two grey eagles, which
measured from tip to tip, feet and
z inches.
sugar for one dollar than any other
house in Columbia.
janis ct DELK & CATHEY.
Mr.. T. G. FAIRIES has it.
DIR. Fayette Matthews, of Hurri-
cane, is quite sick.
MIR. BuIger Thomas is critically
i'll.
Mr.. w. o. Gordon and family
have moved back to Darks' Mill.
Mr.. A. G. Hagey and family are Oc-
cupying the house vacated by Mr..
Gordon.
AT the house of mis- son w. j.
Moore, on the Mooresville pike, Maj
J T. Moore, one of MHury county's
oldest and most highly respected citi-
zens,is critically i'll.
Polk Allen was elected magistrate
of the Goth district last Saturday to
fiji the unexpired term of Eli Harris,
who has moved to Arkansas.
Remember, all accounts payable
monthly at JAMES BROS.
jan1 st
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-01-15
REAL ESTATE TRAINERS.

Il. G. Kittrell TO Miss Kate Harlan,
"a acres in 18th district, $500.
jeff Kinnard and wife TO A. j. Hol-
comb, 80 acres in DIST district, 800.
j. a. Wilson and wife TO Ed ID. Wilson
lot i'm Columbia $1,000.
+. j. Moore to NJ. NJ. Mitchell and w.
T. Denton, 80 acres i'm - district 5000.
Geo. Martin and wife to Craig Co.,
lot i'm 9th district $500.
b. +. Cheatman OF al TO g. q. and q.
X. Denton, 6 acres in 9Th district $40.
w. G.. Joyce to Galreal Cant, - acres
in 9th district $3.50.
@. NJ. d. Alexander and wife TO School
Directors of 18th district, lot in 18th
district, gift.
18th district, gift.
j. II. Harris and wife 10 Preston Holt,
80 acres in 2nd district, $3.50.
Joe IL. Kennedy and wife TO Mrs. M.
l.. Cathey, 81 acres in 2ud district, 300.
G. II. Pagan and wife TO Mrs. y A.
Leonhard, quit claim.
G. r.. Pagan and wife TO Eugene l..
Leonhard, lot in Columbia, 500.
j. Ingram and wife 90 j. kosen-
thai, lot in Columbia, $1,000.