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The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

An Eskimo youth is qualified to marry
when he has succeeded in killing polar
bear unaided. for the courageous feat
proves him capable of providing for the
wants of family. He starts forth at
night to secure WIFE which he does by
Selling the first girl he can surprise una
wares. She naturally screams and
draws the whole village population
about her, who, by raining sealskin
scourges on his shoulders, aid the maiden
in escaping. He pursues, running the
gauntlet of kick and buffet. until he again
catches his lady love. And should she
once more escape and be retaken third
time by the amorons pursuer the maiden
accepts her fate and becomes the young
mans wife.-London Standard.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18
Oakland.

John u. Hubbard has called his clesr
ance cards from all orders in Maine as he
will hereafter make his home in Massachu-
sets.
Mrs. Henry Shorey died Feb, 7. at the
age of 70 years.
Rev. Mr. Page hurt bis face very badly
last Thursday. while going from one cellar
to smother at his residence by being struck
with shelf.
List Thursday night as the freight train
on the Somerset Il. II. was approaching
the station, and Mt the switch one car left
the track on account of a journal being
bent. This blocked the NJ. G. night pas
senger train until past midnight. No one
hurt only their feelings, as it was in the
hardest snow storm OF the sea on
In the race of last Saturday evening al
the pavilion, A. A. Gross bfat Ben. York
| in three mile race. Ben. is champion o.
Maize. On next Saturday there will b
another race of three miles by the same
parties, and on Thursday evening Feb. 25
there will be a five mile race between A. A
Gross aud Ben. York, also there will be
grand ball. A special train over the Som
rstt will ne run on the 25, leaving No
Arson at p. M. The fares will be til
same as usual on special trains
The many friends of Mr. f. M. STAG
were glad to hear of his appointment a
Postmaster. The retiring incumbent Nh
Mccartney has filled the Office to the sat
isfaction of every one and we doubt no
Mr. Stacy will prove equally efficient an'
faithful.
On Feb. Sd, the ladies' of the Tuesda,
Club with invited guests enjoyed a rar
treat in listening to an art lecture by Prof
Warren of Colby University, given in til
parlors of Mrs Major Small. The subjec
of the lecture was Raphael. The Clul
met this week with Mrs. DIR. Holmes, AM
devoted the afternoon to the reading of tn
play, Sheridans, Rivals"
Miss Susie Gage is still verylill
Rev. DR.. Dunn gave an able sermon q
the Baptist church last Sunday. In til
evening the Y, P. 5 &c. E he'd ire fourt
of their series of meetings in the "Tri
Around the World" At tn Il meeting the
were supposed to have reached Burn
which proved as full of interest as an
previously visited.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

The New York Life Insurance Company
has made what would appear to be good
trade in Presidents BY the resignation Of
VIM. q. Beers and the subsequent election
Of Hon. John A. Mccall formerly superin-
tendsut Of insurance for the state Of New
York. As has Of late been comptroller
Of he Equitable Life 0f New York and
stands high In insurance circles. The
vots Of ths trustees giving tho retiring
pesailaata pension Of eS7 800 per year
dsring ~ NE = an outrage upon the
pslkay holder. breach Of trust BY thu
NuG1oes asd n appsazs to - litals bst$es
1Aan eshigAt robbsgy.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

The Third Dirstrict Republican Convention will
be held in City Hall, Waterville. on Thursday
April 1Sth, 1894, at eleven O'Clock, A. NJ. 10 nom
nate candidate for Elector OF President ard Vice
President of the United States, and 10 choose two
delegates, and two alternates, TO the National Con
ycntion to be held at Minneapolis, Minnesota, on
Tuesday, June 9TH, 1891.
REPRESENTATION.
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled to
delegate and for each seventy five votes cast
for the Republican candidate for Governor in IsSS,
an additional delegate; and for fraction OF forty
votes in excess OF seventy five voies an additional
delegate.
Only voters in the county where the vacancy
exists eligible to III vacancies in the deega
ton of any city, town or plantation.
In order to be elig be 10 participate in the bust
OF the convention, delegates must be chosen
subsequent to the date OF this call.
1t is the unanimous sense OF this committee that
delegates to future convention to nominate a
candidate Tor Representative 10 Congress, should
be elected subsequent to the call Tor such conven
ton, and not under this call.
The District Committee will be in session al
City Hall, at 10 O'Clock on the morning OF the con
vention, for the purpose OF receiving the ereden
tials Of delegates
FRANK W HovrY, Clerk.
Piusheld, Feb. 4th, ISos,
NATL MgApER, Watervillc.
JoHN ID. HOPKINS, Ellsworth, lComui,,ee
W. BLACK, Scarsport,
FRANK W. HovEY, Pttsfeld,)
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

Nothing but the knowledge of our old
time Indian enables us to credit the his
torical accounts of the agility and skill
of the oriental. When centuries later
saddles came into use there grew up two
schools of riding-that of the mailed
warrior whose iron armor well chimed
in with his tongues ON the WALL"
seated in his packed saddle, and that of
the oriental, whose nose and knees all
but touched. Why the eastern rider
clings to his extremely short feathers it
is hard to say, unless it be to place him
the higher above his horse, and therefore
make him the more imposing when he
stands up in his stirrups to brandish
scimiter or matchbox. Yet he is a
wonderful rider, this same oriental, as
indeed is every man who from youth up
is the companion of the horse.-Western
Sportsman.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

Estates hereinafter named.
Alta COURT OF PROBATE held at skow-
"A hogan, within and for the county OF Somer;;
get on the I'd TUESDAY OF FEB in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
two the following business having been present
ed for action thereup,n hereinafter indicated, 10
hereby Ordered: That public notice thereof he
given to all persons Interested, That they ma
appear ut Probate Court to be holden at said
Skowhegan, 1T the Probate Office on the second
Tuesday of MARCH next at nine of the clock
III the forenoon, and be heard thereon ana
object II they see cause.
DANIEL l.. OSBORN late of Pittsaeld, deceased
Will presented for Probate by Roxanna Osborn. The
exerutrix named therein.
LOTHIAN WHIPPLB, late of Solon, deceased. VIII
dated January llth. 1880, and VIII dated May 2th,
1890. presented for Probate by the executors named
therein.
JOHN WEBSTER, late of Palmyra, deceased, VIII
aud Petion for Probate thereof presented by Nancy
r. Jipson the executrix named therein.
WILLIAM HOLBROOK, late of Skowhegan, deceas-
ed. viii presented for Probate by Mira q. Holbrook
the executrix named therein,
NATHANIEL J. HALL, late of Canaan deceased. VIII
and Codici and Petition for Probate thereof, also
Petition for appointment of Admr. with the will an
nexed. presented by Nancy Hail. widow. and Lucinda
Maxwell devisee.
BuNIcE L. WILLIAMS, late of Scion deceased. WIZ
presented for Probate by Marshall l.. Williams, the
executor named therein.
n ALEXANDER HATCH, late of Harmony deceased:
Petition Tor appointment OF Sherburn Leighton. Adm
resented by stedman Hatch and Mary NJ. Cromwell
children ofdeceased.
fhANh Ii. FENION, late OF Mercer, dcCeastn.
Petition for License to sell and convey real estate
presented by Angelina K. Fenton, Admx.
HORACE COOLEY. late of Scion, deceased Petition
for License To sell and convey real estate presented
by Amelia s. Barker, Admx.
CHARLES w. BOYNTON, late of Detroit deceased.
widows Petition for Allowance presented.
ELIAS TAYLOR late OF Bingham, deceased widows
PETITION for Allowance presented.
SARAH p. BARTLBTT, late Of Athens, deceased
FINAL account of III. W. Bartlett, Executor presented
WESLEY ARCHER late of Fairfield, deceased. Final
account OF Charles J. Green, Guardian minor heirs
presented.
-, ELIZABETH WHITING. late of Fairfield, deceased;
riha account OF Orands A. Bowman Guardian u
ClaraB. HOxio devisee, presented.
JOSEPH CURRiBR, late Of Skowhegau, deceased
rTst account OF Mary A. Currier Admx.j also hc'
feti'ion for Assignment of Dover presented.
r, SETH GETCHELL, late OF skowhessn, deceasea
Ihird and final account of g. p. Steward. Executor
also Petition for Order of Distribution to Heirs pro
scented.
bENJAMIN HERRIN, late Of Skowbegan, deceasru,
Petition for appointment of herself Admx., presented
by Clarissa he rim. widow Of deceased
GEORGE BACON, late of Madison, deceased Finai
account OF Charles o. Small Admir-. with the Will az
nexed presented with petition to determine VINO 10
entitled to the residue of the estate.
TURNER BUSWELL, judge
Attest: 8. h. GOODWIN, Register.
Post ONCE address, Judge, and Register
6kowheeAD. Ne. Sw7
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

The resignation of President Small Of
Colby University to accept alprofessor
ship in the Chicago University was sur
prise to the people Of Maine and one BY
no means agreeable to the friends Of our
Maine college at Wa,erville. Fortunately
DR.. Small will not be obliged to enter up
on his duties at Chicago until the fall OF
1898, which will give the board Of trustees
the better opportunity to find the right
man to succeed him.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18
Scion.

Perhaps this town has not been as much
afflicted as some others with the iDfiuenza
yet there are quite a number of sick ones.
Pat McCollier and wife, Mary Jane Nc.
Collier, Thos. Branan, Charlie Jewet,
wife and daughter. are all sick.
High school began Monday In district
No. 7, N. P. Topper teacher.
There has been brisk demand for
large oxen for the woods, Jonah Longley
has bought four, and wants four more.
The storms Of last week blocked the
roads badly, and required great amount
of work to make them passable.
Willie Jewett is driving the s. Scion
stage and SO far has not missed trip
from bad roads.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

Mr.. 1gnace j. Pdderesski the world r.,
nowned Polish pianist who has taken Boz
ton by storm, will give two recitals IL
Portland, Monday evening Feb 30, anC
Tuesday afternoon March LIST. Paderew
ski is pronounced by the press and public
to be the greatest living pianist excep
Ruhinstein, and this will be the onl,
chance OF hearing him in Maine, in fac
he gives his last recital in Boston prior tt
his return to Europe Feb. 81. This is an
opportunity that no one who enjoys fine
music can tti0rd TO lose. For further
particulars address Ira c. Stockbridgf
$40 Congress st, Portland, Me. Half fare
on Maine Central Il r., to all holders OF
paderewski tickets.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18
4 Republican State Convention
will BE HELD IN
NoRENBEGA HALL, Bangor,
Wednesday, April 81. 1892.
An II O'CJ,OCk. a. VI

Al III y CLOCK, a. NJ.
for the purpose Of selecting two candidates FOL
electors Of President and Vice President Of the
United States and four delegates at large ant
four alternates to attended the National Conyen
ton to be held at Minneapolis Minnesota Oh
Tuesday, June I. 1892, and transacting any 9TH
er business that may properly come before 1t.
The basis Of representation will be as follows
Each City, Town and Plantation will be entitled
to one delegate and for each seventy-hye votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Governor
in 1883, an additional delegate, and for frac-
ton of forty votes in excess Of seventy tive votes
an additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation Of any City
Town or Plantation can only be filled by resi-
dents of the County in which the vacancy exists
The State Committee will be in session in tn,
reception room of the Hall at nine clock or
the morning Of the Convention, for the puIpos,
Of receiving the credentials of delegates. Del
egates, in order to be eligible to participate il
the Convention, must be elected subsequent Il
the date of the call for this Convention; ant
delegates under this call should not be elected
to the State Convention to be hereafter callet
for the purpose of nominating candidate fol
Governor.
All electors OF Maine, without regard to past
political differences, who are in sympathy will
the sentiments expressed in the call Of the Re
publican National Committee for the Repub
lican National Convention, are cordially in
yited to unite with the Republicans Of the State
in electng delegates to this Convention.
Per order, Kepublicantate Committee.
JOSEPH IL. MANLEY, Chairman.
f. l.. SouTHARD, Secretary.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

writer In the Wa.erville Mail uses a
half column to say that Governor Bur
leigh is not exempt from criticism be-
cause he is Governor! Who under the
broad canopy ever said he was or what
paper ever minated he was? There is a
difference between criticism and abuse.
A newspaper has q perfect right to criti-
else honestly and fairly any man whether
private citizen or public official, but
It has no right to abuse or SANDER either,
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

A deal has been made between the
Reading railroad, Port Reading railroad
Lehigh Valley railroad, and the New Jer
sey Central and other railroads, with 9
view TO the control Of the coal trade. Il
Is a powerful combine but will not &C.
complish the object. 1t has created much
excitement and opposition. Congress has
moved for an investigation by the com.
mittee on Interstate commerce.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18
st, Adams.

Mrs. Guy Merrill of St. Adams, died
February 18th, very suddenly. She ate
breakfast as usual. but comp aimed of not
feeling we'll during the day, snd died 7
been out of health for tw o yesrs or more,
lately.
The lumber mills here have been run
ming night and day for some time; but now
the night crew Is taken of on account of
the rapid fall Of water. Southland & Wat
SON run their bond saw nights and the
snap dragon days. One-half of the crew
il discharged on account Of low water.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

breakfast Should BE the Hearty Meal.
Our food is takoa al the wrong time
and too hastily Tia morning Is the
time for our PRINCIPAL meal, not the
evening Some yca- AGO, during the
session of our annual Conference, | was
the guest of ply atil. lie one DAY
remarked to me, ~ ~ will live to be
100 years old if no acaIl.a at befalls you.
why do you think 81 asked. DO
cause notice thai our principal meal
Is your breakfast. This is true. rise
from my nights repose hungry, and it is
The only time in the day when | have
that sensation. But the reader will
say, Il have no appetite in the morn
ing" will tell you why.
You rise i'll the morning, quickly dress
yourself, drop down at the table, swal-
low in haste cup Of coffee, hurriedly
eat hot roll, seize your hat and rush to
the ears or your place of business, drive
through your morning work, run INTO a
restaurant, swallow something that an
alligator would find it difficult to digest,
go back to your study, counting room or
mart of trade, where you are driven by
the press and pcrplexities of business or
study until o'clock, when You hasten
home faint and exhausted and sit down
to your o'clock dinner.
The same habit Of hurry clings to you
at the meal, and you bolt mass of hot
meats and the usual ct ceteras and go to
bed and toss and turn and wrestlo with
horrid shapes. Your digestive organs
are in no condition to receive that mass
of matter, the business, the planning, the
brain work of the day has driven the
blood to the brain and lungs, thus check
ing the flow of the gastric dissolyents,
and now all night, instead of quiet rest,
nature has been at work to remove that
half digested mass of material from the
stomach. Do you wonder that you have
no appetite in the morning? Now, the
stomach, as well as other organs, calls
for seasons of rest and recuperation or ii
will fail in its functional duties, Would
you have length of days? Change al
this.-Christian Advocate.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

Friday last was the eighty-third ami
versary Of the birth of the immortal
Abraham Lincoln and we are struck with
the extent Of the celebration. In every
part of the great North impressive speech.
90 were made In honor Of the martyr
president nearly 81 years after his tragic
death. The honor Of his memory Is uu
furnished by time and the gratitude Of the
millions Of the Nation he was 80 largely
instrumental In saving, IL enduring.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18
Ripley.

The ,hand Of. death has been active In
our midst the past week removing three
OF our oldest inhabitants. Mrs. Hannah
French, living with her daughter Mrs
VIM. Bowdoin, died Feb 10th, after ling
ering illness of some eight weeks fr II
that fatal disease, pneumonia acc
eghty-six years, and Saturday night
Feb. 18Th. Mrs. Margaret g. Rsms ell
the Oldest person IN town passed away
peacefully after short sickness OF about
three days from the same disc Sc, aseo
ninty-hve years Funeral services were
held Tuesday at her late home at AhneI
Strout's, conducted by Rev. j K, Cl'h 10
of Dexter. Sunday morning the sum
mons came again, and Mrs. John u '9o-
ale babe adeu to earthly friends TO greet
those that have gone before. Mrs. Good.
ale was aged about eighty tive and lived
with her grandson, { l.. I1ipp. ehe
leaves five children 10 mourn the loss OF
mother, and large circle OF friends
The above complete the hst OF 1--WE thai
have died within the psst ia weeks, owe
seventy five years of ase.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

The grand concert and ball given in
Portland last week under the auspices
and for the benefit Of the Maine Central
Relief Association, Thursday evening last
was pronounced success although it
occurred in the one night OF the winter
the most stormy and dlsagreeable. There
were 800 In attendance, the music was
the best and the affair throughout enjoy
able
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

The Portland Argus takes exceptions to
the Historical Magazines statement that
the first cotton factory in Maine was at
Wilton, and claims the honor for Bruns-
wick. The first mill at that place was
erected by the" Brunswick Cotton Manu-
featuring Company" which was incorpor
ated March 4, 1909. Governor William
King of Bath, Ezra Smith and Hon. Ben
jamin Jones Porter of Topsham, were
among the incorporators and principal
owners.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

DR.. Engels has discovered in Africa a
remedy for blood poisoning caused by
the bites of snakes and rabid dogs. This
remedy is the wild growing black
noble palm" 1t is stated that 500 ne
groes bitten by poisonous snakes were
treated with the extract of the palm and
487 were cured in five days. Of sixty
five farmers and negroes bitten by rabid
dogs all but two were saved.
The extract is injected under the skin
and causes moderate fever. On the
third day the fever and Inflammation
disappear, and on the fifth or seventh
day the patient is cured.-New York
Telegram.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18
Athens.

Miss Abbie McChesney died at the resi-
dence of DR.. l.. N. Ellingwood, the l4th
OF consumption. Miss McChesney came
to her aunt, Mrs. Russell, last fall from
Port Townsend, WASH, where she had
been employed as telegraph operator
She had suffered much and was willing tc
die. Her death Is q sad blow to her ia
Their and aunt.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

The Ways and Means committee Of thu
House have voted by strict party vote to
report Springer's free wool bill, Bryan.
free binding twine bill, and Turner's bill
placing cotton ties, bagging and machin
cry for manufacturing same on the free
list. BANDS free silver bill will also be
reDorted
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

Thus the aggregate cut on the river 1,
Ill ,450 900 feet, which is very much les,
than that. of last year. This falling off /,
largely owing to the poor lumber market
last year, and the unfavorable weather
early in the season.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

The attorney for the claimants against
the Gillian government for damages to
the sailors Of the Baltimore injured al
Santiago, is not troubled with modesty
He has'brought in claim for damages ag-
gregating more than million dollars for
wounds received in the riot.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18
Couldn't Stand 1t Longer.

At the dinner given by Mrs. Arson
Phelps Stokes, the Olympian, clear, alb
solute, indisputable, manly beauty OF
one man was set in high relief by cos
tune. 1t was an authentic Byzantine
costume, with its accessory weapons and
Jewels, and cost at the lowest estimate
$4,000 The man wore it with perfect
grace for five minutes, and then he re-
tired.-New York Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

The tariff reformers" profess to have
an absor bi & solici'ude for the purity of
our domestic wooden goods, but almost
the first thing they do is to make big
cut in the duty on shoddy. The Nc Kin
ley duty on this article was almost bro
hibitiye.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

Notice is given elsewhere of the Third
District Republican convention to be held
in City Hall. Waterville, on Thursday,
April 20, 1892. at IL O'Clock a. m, to NOM
mate Q candidate for elector of President
and Vice President Of the United States,
and to choose two delegates, and two al
ternates % the National Convention to be
held at Minneapolis.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18
A Hard Kicker.

sympathizing Friend-How did You
lose your lega
Ambitious Youth (weakly)tFootball.
"Myl myi Did anybody kick your
s.No; Kicked at the ball and missed
k5Qeo4 AsA
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

The Democratic correspondents would
not be happy II they could not lie about
Mr. Blaine. The latest story ID that Mr..
Blaine u going TO resign his seat In the
Cabinet. There ID, Of course, NO truth in
the statement, but 1t Will 60 the rounds Of
ths Democratic papers Just the same
Bangor Wing.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

At meeting of the tockholders of the
Auburn Daily Gazette Corporation, Mr.. w
j. Bracket was chosen editor and manager
Mr.. I. f. Calvert retiring. Mr.. Calvert, to
whose efforts the success of the paper has
been mainly due, remains on the board Of
directors.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

The Canadian commissioners at Wash
ington are very urgent in their efforts to
secure reciprocity. with the United States.
1t IL held and is evident that the admins
tration cannot make treaty with Canada
under the Nick nley bill, and 1t Is pro-
bable that the Canadian commissioners
have no power to conclude a treaty.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18
Two WAYS of Removing Mildew

To remove mildew moisten the spots
and rub we'll with soap, then scrape
some chalk very fine and rub that
in also; lay in the sun, wetting
the goods from time to time.
Take equal parts of lemon juice, salt,
starch and soft SOAP rub on thickly and
lay on the grass in the hot sun. Re-
new the application two or three times a
day.-Good Housekeeping.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

David b. Hill has secured all Of The
delegates to the State convention to elec'
delegates to the Pres idential convention
but about 90.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18
West PlttSfleld ,

Messrs G w. Lane and II. N. Merrill
of Lewiston, visited relatives and friends
10 town last week.
Mr.. Alonzo Patterns family have been
sick with the prevailing disease. they
were attended by DR.. Drake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emiless Plummer are on
the sick list.
Mrs. Powers has SO far recovered as to
be doing her house work.
Mr.. Emerson Is getting out lumber
preparatory to building a house some
time In the near future.
Mr.. Jewett has hired out at the village
to run a single machine.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

The negotiations for closer CONNER
cial relations between this country and
Canada have turned out as 1t was generally
supposed they would. They have amount
ed to nothing. An extension OF the re
ciprocity treaty of 1854 along the sam'
lines was all that the Canadian commits
sloners had to offer and of course this was
promptly rejected.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

Two thousand tons of -four are now on
the way from the West to New York to
be shipped to Russian famine stricken
provinces. Transportation over all the
railroads, with one exception, was free
and the Atlantic Transportation company
has given the free use of the Missouri
steamship to take the cargo to Russia.
Truly this is noble charity on large
The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-18

The japanese Parliament has voted half
a million (S500,000) to enable Japan to
axe part in the Worlds Fair at Chicago,