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, 1892-03-13

SCRANTON. Pa, March Fin the
summer of 1875 Miss Kate lands, a rosy
checked Pennsylvania Ducth girl kept
house for Mr.. Leaton d. Sperry. Albert
Babcock was the farm hand. and IN the
fall Re and Miss Lands we're married.
He hired farm the next spring, but did
not get along as well as his wife thought
he ought to, and in 1877 she left him
aud got a divorce. Seven months alter
ward Mrs. Babcock married James Stark
weather. a Carbon county farmer. Stark
weather was a widower with two young
children, and he owned a small place.
His wife did not like the nuighborhood,
and he sold out and moved to Cameron
county. In 1880 Mrs. Starkweather got
a divorce from her husband in another
county. In 1882 sbe.moved to McCann
county and married a middle aged farmer,
AFRO Fellows. He had been married
twice before, but he had no children, and
they lived together until 1885 when Mrs.
Fellows went to the western par. of the
state and got a divorce. In 1887 she
married H. j.. Phelan. a farmer of Wash
ington county. He was a wcll-to-do wild
ower with a large family of girls. and
Mrs. Phelan lived with him until June,
1890, when she went away and got a di-
vorce and began to work again. Mean
while Babcock, her first husband, staid in
Colley township, worked hard aud accu-
INFLATED considerable property. Last fall
Kate Lands returned to Colley township
Babcook began to court her again. A
week ago Thursday Kate Lands gave up
her place and said she was going to Wash
lngton county. Babcock went away the
same day and on "Wednesday last they re
turned together. They were remarked in
Buffalo.
, 1892-03-13
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
House.

WASHINGTON, March l2.-When the
journal was read Coombs of New York
objected to the passage which stated that
after it was found no quorum was present
at last nights session and the sergeant-at-
arms was ordered to arrest absentees he
Woombs) was arrested and brought be-
fore the bar of the house. He said a
page notified him he was wanted and he
came and asked If the page was not a
deputy sergeant at arms and he replied
he did not know. He accompanied me
to the house; we came on a car and L paid
the fare" Laughter
The journal was allowed to stand in
this respect.
O'NeiIl of Pennsylvania also took ex-
night he had been excused from attending
on account Of sickness. He had not been
sick. but staid away because he had no
pension bills to look after. During his
twenty seven years OF service in the house
he had by the blessing of God been de-
tanned from the house but a day and a
half on account Of sickness and he wanted
the Lord to continue the blessing.
Laughter.
The senate amendments to the urgent
deficiency bill we're non concurred in and
conferees were appointed. A number of
private bills were passed.
Eulogies of the late Representative
Gamble of South Dakota, were delivered
by Pickler of South Dakota, Perkins of
Iowa, johnson OF North Dakota, Lind of
Minnesota, Bryan OF Nebraska and Jolly
of South Dakota. Then the house. as a
mark of respect to the memory of the de
ceased, adjourned.
, 1892-03-13
A Guide for the Afflicted.

The following letter will show the way
to health to many a down hearted man
and woman.
81. s. r. Mather. Moravia, Cavuga Co.,
N. Y. writes:
II have been afflicted for some years
with liver complaint. accompanied with
dyspepsia and prolonged constipation. |
was almost in despair when L commenced
using Brandreth's Pills. took a course
of them for a week-fve or six pills every
night. | found myself very much better,
but to make everything all sure. con
tinued to take one pill a night for over a
month. | am now in a very fair state of
health. and know l shall continue so as
long as | take one Brandreth's Pill every
NIGHT
, 1892-03-13

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill will
probably be reported to the house next
week. There are a number of changes
proposed by the bill in the diplomatic and
consular service and 10 the former there
has been a number of consultations by
This is chiefly done by the consolidation
of the adjacent countries in South Amer
lea. such as Peru and Ecuador. and Bolivia
and Colombia.
, 1892-03-13
QUICK WORK OF A MOB.
A Missouri Woman Assaulted
By an Unknown Tramp.
The Culprit VigilantlY Hunted
Down and Captured,
Then Friends of the Woman
Storm the Jail,
Take the Prisoner and String
Him to q Pole.
Pad the Death Penalty.

NJ
CARRoLToN. Mo-, March I2.-Yester-
day afternoon an unknown tramp forced
his entrance into the home of John Per
repon and criminally assaulted Mrs. Per
repon. after which he escaped to the
woods. A sheriff posse was formed to
search for the assailant. At noon today
a dispatch arrived from Welllenda that a
mar arrested there answered the descrip-
ton OF the tramp. The prisoner was
brought here this evening and taken I'M
mediately to jail, where he confessed the
crime. but declined to give his name.
An organized mob attacked the jail,
but the sheriff having anticipated that
move, had a strong guard a the mob,
becoming discouraged. dispersed. Later
the sheriff concluded to outwit the mob
(another one being in progress of orgaDI-
z%ation) by spiriting the prisoner out OF
town.
The sheriff plan was to disguise the
prisoner. take him out of Jail and 10 some
neighboring town. Two deputies left the
Jail with the prisoner undetected. While
crossing the Santa Fe tracks an ambushed
mob surrounded them. Resistance beng
useless the deputies surrendered the pris-
oner, who, after a rope was around his
neck, being asked If he had anything to
say, replied, Nothing. except I'm
guilty"
In the next minute the tramp was
dangling at the end of the rope, dead. 1t
is learned that before leaving the jail the
prisoner confessed to the sheriff that his
name was Lewis Gordon, his age %, and
he had relatives living at Independence,
Mo. Mrs. Perrepon is not expected to
live. After the body of her a~ssailan,
hung from the telegraph pole three hours
the coroner and sheriff took it down.
, 1892-03-13

What's the matter with apples at 2
cents a pound. fifty pounds for 81 and
50. so a barrel. Potatoes. so cents a hun
dred; GRADUATED Sugar, 5 cents a pound;
Eggs, l23 cents a dozen; Cauli1ower, 10
cents a pound; Cranberries, l24 cents a
quart; Soap, 25 bars for a dollar; Prunes.
Raisins, Grapes, C~urrants, s cents a
pound; Flour, canned, bottled and all
shelf and counter goods equally low.
Cant people live in Cheyenne now; if
not, just let Theo. T. Woollens & Co.
know and they will knock the bottom
right out.
, 1892-03-13

in the neighbor-
hood. Thereupon
Alsop and his
friend, Clay Stew
art, got into their
buggy, rode over
to where Smith
lived and called
him out. Alsop
fired and hit
Smith, who fell to
his knees, but
drew a revolver
and fired three
times. by which
time he got anoth-
er bullet and fell
on his face. At
this poipt .Josenh
, 1892-03-13
Shot Down from Ambush.

Dudley Alsop and Sydney Smith were
young farmers in the Pleasure Park neigh
borhood near Louisville. They have ex-
changed compliments with pistol and shot
gun, cartridges and buckshot, on suitable
occasions, and now Smith is a fugitive Gun
less recently caught) and Alsop-well, the
doctors statement is that not one man in
twenty would get over it, but he may"
Last June Smith charged Alsop with
speaking slanderous words Of a young lady
, 1892-03-13
Removal Notice.

DR.. j. j. Marston's offices have been
removed to rooms 5 and 6, in the opera
house block. Entrance on Seventeenth
street: Office hours, 9 to ] | a. IN. and 2
to 5 and 7 to s p. N. Telephone call
No. %, day and night.
, 1892-03-13
Certificate OF Publication.
lusuraDce 8 Omce,
State of Wyoming.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 90. 1892.
1t is hereby certified that the American
Casualty insurance and security company
of Baltimore. IN the state of Maryland,
has complied with the insurance laws OF
this state and is authorized to transact the
business of accident insurance in this
state for the current year.
Witness my hand and seal OF Office the
day and year first above written.
@. W. BURDIcK,
Auditor and ex-Oficio Insurance Com
missioner. D. W. GILL, Agent.
, 1892-03-13

One of the delegates from the United
States to the Universal Peace congress
held at Rome last year was Mrs. Mary
Ormsby Frost, of New York city.
, 1892-03-13

Tae largest stock of fine b.andies. old
WHISTLES. choice hqueurs and super6ne
cigars at GEORGE Masten's wsil kn ywr
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
, 1892-03-13

The lowest prices we ever saw apples
offered for sale in Cheyenne was 81. so
per barrel, marked in large bold letters
On the barrels In front of Theo. T. Wool
lens Il Co.'s store on Seventeenth street
Yesterday.
, 1892-03-13

Novelties in thimbles are of china in
royal Worcester, Dresden and Trenton
manufacture. These thimbles are white
with a garland Of colored flowers on the
border
, 1892-03-13

Through passenger trains, through
freight trains, via the Chicago. Union
Pacific 4 Northwestern line to the
principal cities east of the Missouri river
via Omaha.
, 1892-03-13

The woman who attempts to do every
thing, every hour of whose time is filled
up with some engagement, becomes
wearied and old before her time.
, 1892-03-13

The tallest woman in the world is the
giantess Rosita, who was born in
Vienna twenty-six years ago, and is now
on exhibition in Berlin. Her height is
feet 8 inches, and she weighs 351 pounds.
, 1892-03-13

Belle Newport, a young American
pupil of S~charwenka, has passed the
requisite examination in music for en-
trance to the Imperial Academy of Ber-
lin. Out of the sixty-four students only
ten passed, and Miss Newport ranked
first of these.
, 1892-03-13

Miss Grace Dodge dresses more plain
ly than many of the members of the
working girls clubs over which she pre-
sides. At her regular receptions during
the past two months she has worn the
same gown-a simple and inexpensive
cashmere, dark green in color, with a
little white vest in the velvet trimmed
waist.
, 1892-03-13

Richard Salters, a colored man, who
has for years lighted the lamps in the
Belleville section of Newark, N. j., died
some time ago. He had been failing for
a year, and during all that time his wife
has gone upon the rounds, cleaned the
lamps by day and lighted them at dusk.
She is said to be the only female lamp
lighter in the country.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
, 1892-03-13

Jack Frost is the leading -four in the
West.
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The Republican Journal, Thursday Morning. January H. 1892

SwANvILLE. Mr.. G. III. Black of Chelsea,
Mass, was in town recently Rev f. S.
Ford has gone to New York to visit his son
Martin. -. Miss Hattie May Nickerson is Wis
itng in Boston. :. The l.. A. S. will meet
with Mrs H. NJ. Chase this, Thursday, after
noon Jan. IA. We had the pleasure recent
ly of visiting the school on Unity Plantation
taught by Miss Midie Libby of Unity vii
lage. Although young she bids fair to make
an excellent teacher She is the daughter
of James Libby Esq, who studied law in
Belfast some twenty years ago with Albert
S. Luce. Mrs. James Harris is very sick.
....M Mr.. Zenas Ellis was found dead in bed
one day last week. -. The officers of Swan
Lake Lodge will give an entertainment at
the close Of this quarter Jan. Both being
the last night of the present quarter of Swan
Lake Lodge, an entertainment will be given.
The programme will be varied and Interest,"
ing. All are invited. Admission 10 cents
l.. A. S. at H. NJ. Chase's this, Thursday, af-
ternoon.
MONROE. The Waldo and Penobscot Ag-
ricultural Society held their annual meeting
last Saturday at the Town Hall. The follow
ing officers We're chosen for the ensuing wear
Pres, c. \. Mckinney: Vice Pres. Freeman
Atwood: Sec, E. II. Nealley; Treasurer, F.
l.. Palmer: Trustees, w. b. Ellis, Monroe ;
-. II. Smith, Winterport NJ. II. Haley
Prospect: VI. G. Chapman, Newburgh; a.
II. Ellis, SwanvIle: Eli c. West Fr3nkfort
G. II. iIadlcy. Jackson: w. II. Toothake
DiNmout; j. Il. Bailey, Brooks. The
school at the village is closed for two weeks
the teacher, Mr.. Bickford having sickness
at his home in Bangor. Mr.. Geo Gould is
teaching d large singing school at the Thur
Tough school house. A new band has been
started undtr the instruction Of Mr.. Frank
FAIRBANKS. and is progressing finely The
new journal is liked here very much. Many
hardly knew it when they took it from the
otfire...A l.. Newcomb is making 800 bar
rels of dowelS at his mill, to fill contract...
Bert Durham has been at home from Lynn,
Mass, and returned last Monday. Dr. Sew
all is expected home next week from New
York, where he has been attending a medical
college Tor the past three months AT the
a. G., \. r., the following officers were in
stalled hv Past Com, G. Fl. Fisher: Com,
y. f. Batrhelder; S. V. c., T. Il. Clements;
J. V, c., j. Nealley: Adjt., |. F. Cook @. NJ,
F. l.. Palmer; Surg, II. c. Webber: Chap,
II. II. Larrahee; o. of d., G.. b. C~flway: d.
of e., {. H. knowlton: S. NJ, l.. Piulnmer:
q. NJ, d. Moody. AT conclusion Of which
the otti 'ers Of the +. NJ, Billings w. Il.
G., No. 9, We're installed by Mrs. b. j. Pal
mer, Past Dept Treas, assisted by Mrs. l..
H. Wingate Past Pres as Con. The officers
for the ensuing year are as follows: Pres,
NJ. f. Moore: S. V. Pres, |. I. Batchelder;
j. " Pres, NJ. j, Hartshorn; Sec, L. II
Staples; Chap. NJ. \. Pllunmer Treas, b.
j. Palmer; Con, f. b. Mosman Guard, H.
Larrabee: Asst Con-, A. II. Clements Asst,
Guard, Fl. knowlton.
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DIED.


In Belfast Jan. 8, Capt. Harrison Mahoney,
aged II years.
In Belfast, Jan. 6, Mrs. Charlotte V. Burkett,
aged about II years.
In Searsport, Jan. 8, Louisa Crosby aged SO
years and 6 months.
In searsport, Jan. 8, Edgar A. Colson, aged 3s
years and 10 months.
In Morrill,, Jan. II, E. G. Abbott, aged "a years
and months.
In East Union, Jan / Lavina, (CorthelD wife of
j. Whitmore Wentworth aged about rs wears,
In CANDIDA n H., Dec 30, Ruth A., widow of
Capt. Wyman Drinkwater, formerly of Lincoln
vile, aged "A years and months.
In Gambia, n. H., Jan. 5, Mary A.. wife of Dr A.
NJ Foster, and daughter of Capt Wyman and
Ruth Drinkwater, of Lincolnvile, aged A years.
In Rockland, Jan. Z, John 5. CoDurn, aged 81
years
In Rockland, Jan. 7, Ann Rehecca, wife of John
Mallett, aged 10 years, months and ~ days.
In Waldoboro, Jan. 4, George harrington, aged
about 80 years.
In Portland, Jan. 4. Eliza NJ, widow of d. X.
Frohock aged 60 wears, 4 months and s DAYS
In Rockland, Jan. 3, Nespasian +. Day, aged IS
years and 4 months.
In Rockland, Jan. 3, Julia A.. wife of Zenas q.
Shuman, aged 90 years, 10 months and days.
In New York City, Jan. 3, Mary Robinson wife
of Capt Andrew Snow, formerly of Thomaston,
aged rs years, months and days.
At Ortfs Corner Waldoboro, Jan. 2, John Ortf,
aged "a years.
In Union, Jan. l. Eliza, widow of Levi Morse,
aged 81 years, month and days.
In Waldoboro, jan |, Capt. John Pitcher, aged
80 years.
In Wiey's Corner, st. George Jan. l, Frank E.
Hail. aged 80 wears.
In Rockland, Jan. /, Hector Mcneil Brown aged
62 years.
In Brooklyn, n. ", Dec 81, Augusta c. Fernald
formerly of Thomaston, aged 40 years, months
and days
In Portland, Dec 26, Mary p, wife of Norman
S. Tolman, formerly of Rockland, aged 4S years
and months.
In Medford, Mass, Dec. 25, Maria Parker, widow
of William Merriam formerly of Camden, aged
II wears, 2 months and IA days.
In Ellsworth, Dec. 20, Mrs. Matilda j. Peach
aged II years and months.
In Ellsworth, Dec. 80, Mrs Gusta L. Murch,
aged % years, II months and o days.
In North Ellsworth Dec. 81, William b., only
of Allen A. Potter, aged 25 years, months
and l days
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MARRIED.

In Unity, Jan g. by Rev. W A. Meservey. Harry
\. Walker, of Unity, and Mabel Ney, of Platsville
Wisconsin.
In Georgetown, Dec. 81, by Rev s. NJ. Dunton,
Daniel q. Stinson and Mrs. Ann NJ. Snipe both of
ArroWSic.
In Thomaston, Jan. f. Hollis Harrington and
Jennie Hastings, both of Thomaston.
In Rockand, Dec. 81 John H. Mckinney, of
MAIDEN, Mass. and Elizabeth I. Brown, of Rock
land.
In Rockland Dec. 81, Fred Lothrop and Annie
f. Clinton, both of Rockland.
In Waldohoro, Dec. 81 Iilson Could of Rock
land, and Martha j. Mank, of Waldohoro.
In Skowhegan. Dec 81 Rev. Wilmot p. Lord,
formerly of Rockand, and Minnie NJ. Wnslow of
Skowhegan.
In South Thomaston, Dee. 81, George A. Common
and Netlie A. Shea, both of South Thomaston.
In Rockville, Dec. 81. .Dutlson Simmons and
Minnie +. Spear. both of Rockville
In West Washington, Dee. ~, James |. Clifford,
of Somerville and Annie $. Nose, of Washington.
In Hope, Dec. 27, Josiah Hobbs, of Hope, and
Mary Eta Heal of Searsnont
In Ruckland Dee. %. Joseph H. Miles and Mrs.
Sophia NJ. Leonard. both of Rocklam,i.
In Warren, Dee. % Ellis S. Gray and Edith q.
Butler both of Warren.
In Warren, Dee. 20, Pearl Philbrook and Alice
Swift, both of Warren.
In Warren Dec 20, Thomas II. Norton of Salem,
Mass, and Mrs. Emma f. Hallowell, of Warren.
In orland, Dec %. Lewzon A. Wood, of Penob-
scot, and Miss Fannie NJ Partridge, of Orand.
In Bucksport, Dec. 9, Lewis E. Lord of Verona,
and Miss Nettie F Grant of Prospect.
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NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS.


T. B. Haynes is on the sick list.
Mrs. Sarah Tripp has been quite ill Of late
NJ. G. Massure has been at South Brooks
the past week
Emery Marden, of Prospect, was at David
Towle's last Sunday.
Mrs. S. D. Flood has been quite ill for the
past week with la grippe.
Carrie Dorr, of Winterport, has been in
town for the past few weeks visiting rela-
tives.
Fred Eames, Mrs. Albert Eames, and Mrs
Mary Gray, of Stockton Springs, We're in
town Sunday.
Mrs. Horace Maddox was called to Swan
vile, Jan. 9TH, to attend the funeral of hel
father Mr.. Zenas Ellis.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c. Ward visited Mrs
Wards parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Ellis
of Stockton Springs last Sunday.
The young people in this vicinity enjoyed
a very pleasant evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. James NJ. Nickerson, Jan. 9TH. A
treat Of candy and apples was served.
Mr. Simon Cilley, of South Brooks, WAS in
town Sunday. His wife has been stopping
with her sister, Mrs. James Harris, of Swan
Vile, few weeks. Mrs. Harris has been
very i'll of late, but is now better.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 7. Scribner have return
ed from d visit to relatives i'll South Brooks
George w. Chase, of this place, will can
vass for nursery stock for firm in Geneva
NY.
We have seen it stated that II. +. Haley
of Monroe, drove one of his horses to Ban
gor, Il distance of Is miles, in one hour and
thirty minutes. Stillnan Flood, of this
town, drove to Bangor with his mare from
his place a distance of p miles. in two hours
and fifteen minutes. This mare was sired
by Knox Chief, dam Empress, by Emperor
William, grand-dam of Messenger descent.
Mr.. Flood has two of this mares colJs which
We're sired by Day Dawn.
That part of Searsport known as Mount
Ephraim, being Dist. No. 8, and its ilnmedi-
ate vicinity, has something of local history.
The first religious meeting in town was held
here and the first public school was estab-
lished here. The first students in town to
graduate from a college Went from here.
We have produced one governor, one clergy
man, one lawyer, one teacher of languages,
about thirty school teachers, six master
mariners, six master Shiphuilders, one con-
tractor and builder of granite work, two
dealers in lumber, one postmaster, one hotel
keeper, one bank president, one soldier i'll
the regular service Of the war of 1872, and
several who did good service at Hampden
fifteen soldiers in the war of the rebellion
-four of whom lost their lives,) and the first
TWO to enlist from town went from here.
The first man in town to 60 around the Cape
of Good Hope settled here. Although no
claim is made to Labor Commissioner Matll-
ews, vet both of his parents We're born and
raised here. We have also produced several
good citizens who are settled from Maine to
California. We have one soldier who is en-
titled to a pension, but who is too modest to
ask for one.
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c. S. RENDELL,
w. F. GRIFFIN,
G. N. FLETCHER, Directors.
w. G. MoULTON,
f. H. LAFOLLEY, .

Stockholders will please call for their divi-
dends at j. M. Ames, Treas. Mrs. Alta
Pendleton Stewart is visiting friends and
relatives in town. Mr.. Loring Griffin is at
home on his vacation. Mrs G. NJ. Sim
mons, Capt. D. G. Ames, Miss Gertrude Pen
dleton and Mr.. j. G. Lambert are on the sick
list. La grippe has evidently come to stay,
and Drs. Stevens and Pierce are kept busy.
Capt. A. C. Colcord is in Boston on bus
mess. Mrs. Colcord and little girl will join
him this week, when he takes his vessel for
South America. Mrs. Colcord will be great
ly missed in town, being an active member
of the Sunday school, Y. p. G. Y. and Y. /.
S.. .Manley Hartman, OF Frankfort, was
in town Sunday. Miss Maude Pendleton
and Mr.. George Deamuth have returned to
Camden. Pownal Lodge of Masons will
install officers Wednesday evening, Jan. ID.
-. Subject for the Y. P. c. U. next Sunday
a11NpipG. Unity in Diversity. l Cor. Il: 4-12.
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Paid bills amounting to. ........... 152

Balance ON hand. ............. SlS2 81
Due from H. S. Stowell for rent of
basement Observation-Disclosures. 8 80
The rooms in the building have been rent
ed at the same rate as the year before with
the addition of the S. w. room, End floor
which we have rented to the town for $40
per year from March. 1891 Also the east
room End floor has been rented to Dr. Lom-
bard, of Belfast, for S15 per year from Nov.
"a, 1891. One room on 2nd floor and base
ment are for the present unoccupied. The
is in good repair. We respectfully submit
this report with treasurer's itemized account
as correct.
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Phillips, No. 1864, wine co
including the great 4-year-ol,
2.3O performers, his son Qua
fact that no blood trains on c
Phillips, has the following in
Martha Wilkes, 2.1S "a; &C
which has IA 2.3O performer
mont Maid, 2.29; he by Aim
Piedmont, PIT IA; Aldine,
Second dam by Volunteer,
Alley, 2.19; Bodine, PIG IA
Phillips foaled in 1887, is ;
smooth made, good legs and
tapering ears, and fine dispo
ed for speed, he can show ell
After August LIST he will be |
grounds to expect he will do
string speed of a high order