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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-01

Nonsense and News, Odds and Ends,
Wise and Otherwise.
Speak no evil of the dead" is a
good saying. "Mangle not the liv-
ing" is a better.
Be honest in your heart. White
wash may look like paint for awhile,
but the world soon learns the differ
ence.
Plant flowers in the paths of your
living loved ones, and do not wait
to place them on their pulseless
bOsOms.
A penny for poverty often does
more good than dollar for missions.
Dealers in poultry are Matching a
scheme to make a summer fowl re-
main spring chicken.
If time is valuable there is an i'm
mense amount of wealth being vast
ed on Columbia street corners these
days.
Imagination often puts man on
crutches, and a drink of liquor
throws him off.
The prevalent social creed is to
tell everything you hear that is bad
and believe nothing that is good con-
corning any one.
When the weather bureau gets up
climate satisfactory to everybody
it will no longer DO necessary to
pray for the millennium.
A blight Columbia youth got an
autograph album filled with sigma
lures, but as they lacked neatnes
and uniformity, he bought a new
book and copied all the names into
it. Now he is happy.
! Noble words are a memorial and q
crown of noble actions, which are
given to the doors of them by the
hearers.
Little words are the sweetest tC
hear; little charities fly farthest and
! stay longest on the wing; little lakes
are stillest; little hears are the full.
est, and little farms are the best
titled. Little books are the most
read, and little songs are the dear.
est loved. And when nature would
make anything especially rare anc
beautiful, she makes it little-littlt
pearls, little diamonds, little dews
Agar's is a model prayer; but ther
it is a little one, and the burden O
the petition is for but little. The
Sermon on the Mount is little, bu
the last dedication discourse was al
hour. Life is made up of Titles
death is what remains of them all
Day is made up of little beams, anC
night is glorious with little stars.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-01
MELANGE.

Nonsense and News, Odds and Ends,
Wise and Otherwise.
Speak no evil of the dead is a
good saying. "Mangle not the liv-
ing" is better.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-01

A penny for poverty often doe
more good than dollar for missions
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-01

Dealers in poultry are Matching d
scheme to make a summer fowl re-
main a spring chicken.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-01

Post Script-Just from the factory Troy N. Y.
line of ladies' Numbered shirt waists in attached and de-
tached collars. NICK, A, F.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-12-18
Weekly Tribune
The New York

With the close of the Presidential campaign THE
TRIBUNE recognizes the fact that the American peo7
pie are now anxious to give their attention to home and
business interests To meet this condition, politics will
have far less space and prominence, until another State
or National occasion demands renewal OF the fight tor
the principles for which the Tribune has abored from
Victories Every possible effort will be put forth and
money freely spent, to make the Weekly Tribune pre-
eminently national family newspapers, interesting IN
Structve entertaining andLhndSpenSaDle to eaCh mem
II fam
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-12-18
MIC .-TTIE r. CRAVEN.

The children objected to the trust
clause and sought some way to avolo II.
Then it was that Mrs Craven, schooi
teacher, and mother of Margaret craven
the actress, produced will OF late
date, written with pencil, In Whlch
Senator Fair distributed his estate
among his children without any trusts.
The heirs at first were disposed TO &C
cept this pencil WILL but changed thelr
minds when Mrs. Craven produced DEEDS
to valuable property, which she SAID
had been left to her by Senator Fair, and
also a marriage contract with the late
senator. Then it was that the New YORK
experts were brought here to examine
the various documents Their belief is
as stated-that Mrs. Craven's docu-
rnents are all forgeries, cleverly exc
cntpd
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-12-18
Wi the Forte Heed?

Constantinople, Dec. 1.-THE ambas-
sadors of the powers have sent JOINT
note to the porte demanding the recall,
within AS hours, of the porte's special
envoy to Crete, Said Ed-Din Pasha who
Is accused of thwarting the reforms
projected there. These reforms included
the nomination of the Christian COVER
nor of Crete. which was accorded, econ
omic autonomy with the payment of a
tribute to the sultan, the recognition of
the gendarmes by European officers and
the independence of the judiciary of
Crete by the creation of high court at
Canea.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-12-18
Daughter Gains First PAYMENT

Amesbury, Mass, Dec. 15.-The pay
ment of the $4,000 bequest to the poor
Of the town of Salisbury, made by the
late milliona re, William Hilton of Bos-
ton, has been delayed again on the
claim of attorneys retained in behalf of
a daughter of Mr. Hilton. The lawyers
argue that her bequest should be first
paid, and the deficiency caused by the
decrease of the value of Mr.. Hilton's
estate should be made up to the daugh-
ter ont of the public beQuest.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-12-18
shoe sbop VIII shut Down

Manchester, N. H.. Dec. 16.-As soon as
the work on hand is finished, the F. M.
Hoyt shoe shop in this city will shut
down for an indefinite period, and about
400 people will be temporarily thrown out
of employment. The cause is ascribed
to the dull condition of the trade, caused
nv the trouble between the leather deal
ers and the shoe jobbers over the increase
In the price of leather.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-12-18
Auburn Backs Down.

Auburn, Me. Dec. 16.-The Auburn city
government in special meeting last night
voted to rescind it's former action taken
In regard to injunction proceedings
against the Lewiston and Auburn Horse
Railway company, restraining the com
pany from laying double track over the
new bridge between the twin cities, and
unanimously voted permission for the
laying of the double track, upon the ad-
vice of Judge Walton.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-12-18

Marshalltown, Ia, Dec. 14.-Andrew
Hart. aged 20, son of a pioneer farmer OF
this county. was shot dead yesterday
by an unknown man, who entered the
house presumably for the purpose of
robbery. A desperate struggle ensued.
The murderer escaped, but hundreds of
armed citizens with bloodhounds are in
pursuit, and lynching is probable If the
nnurderer is captured.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-12-18
Killed While Fox Hunting.

Lewiston, Me-, Dec. 4.-Arthur Cha
put, 16-year-old son of Existe Chaput
of South Danville, was instantly killed
while fox hunting yesterday afternoon
near his home by the accidental dis
charge of his gun. His head was nearly
blown off Chaput stood by the roadside
with his gun stock resting on the ground
waiting for George Cobb, his com
panion, to run the fox down the course
with the hounds. AS the fox appeared
il is thought that Caput, in pulling the
gun into position, caught the trigger on
his boot strap. He was dead when Coob
arrived, the charge entering near the
iugular and penetrating to the brain.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-12-18
Receipts From Internal Revenue.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE annual re-
port of Commissioner Joseph NJ. Miller
of the internal revenue bureau shows
the receipts of the fiscal year ended June
30 1885, to have been STAG, $780, SIS; for the
fiscal year 1895, s14S, 246. or; for the fiscal
year 1894. s147. 1884, and for the fiscal
year 1898. S161, 004 4S9.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-12-18

Hartford, Dec. 14.-Superintendent AL
bert Day of the Pope Manufacturing
company expressed the opinion last
night that the 40 men employed in the
filing department, who went out on a
strike Saturday, owing to a dissatisfac-
ton with the new scale of wages, would
return to work at the existing wages.
He said, however, the men would be
taken back as individuals and not as a
body. If they do not return today, their
places will be filled.
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TAXES.

TAXES.
The Taxpayers Of the town Of Corinth, w.
are hereby notified that have IN my hands
Tor collection the Town. School, Highway
and County Taxes assessed on the Grand
list of 1895 : discount of per cent will be
allowed on all taxes paid within @days from
This date. (said time expires Jan. -, 1872.
After the expiration of said time the balance
III any will be payable To the Collector.
b. u. SCRIBNER.
Town Treasurer.
Corinth. VI, Oct. -. lse6.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-12-18
Even
WaSh-tubs Shrink

from using cheap, adulter-
ated laundry soap. Just look
at your hands, too, - ALI
eaten and sore.
Why 40 yen do it?
Welcome Soap free from
corrosive alkali = is pure soap
and only soap. 1t washes
clothes clean, but never rots
them. 1t leaves things pure
because it is pure itself.
Don't be humbuggea into
believing prizes and low
prices pay for rotten clothes
or poisoned hands, but insist
on having the standard
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-12-18
Bos,on win Hold Cuban Aid Fair.

Boston, Dec. ia fair. the proceeds
OF which will be used to help the dis
tressed patriots who are fighting for
liberty in Cuba, will be held in this oity
In February.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-12-18
THE UNITED OPINION FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 18, 1896.
ALL CLEVER FORGERIEs.

Experts SO Pronounce Fair Pencil VIII
and Deeds Held by Mrs. Craven
San Francisco. Dec. 1.-THE Chronicle
nays:
Messrs. Ames and Carvalho the New
York experts who came out here in the
T. rests of the Fair children, have made
report, in which they declare the pencil
v III to be forgery. The deco TO Sooo,
700 worth of property held by MIS-. Nettle
f. Craven and her contract marriage
with the late Senator Fair are also
placed in the same category
When Senator Fair DICED he left vast
estate, valued at from $40, 600 to $fO,-
900, 600 In his will he took elaborate
precautions to keep the estate intact
and the property was left in the shape
of a trust for the benefit of his children,
Mrs. Herman Oelrichs of New York, Miss
Virginia Fair and Charles L. Fair.
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-29

of the Maine G. \. K. will be held in
May instead of February, the reason for
the contemplated change. as has already
been stated, is the discomfort OF travel
ling in Maine during the cold month of
February.
The steamer John Englis which is TO
ply between Portland and New York,
was launched at Chester, Pa, Thursday.
The speed of the ship will be nineteen
miles an hour and the total cost will
approximate 100000. The passenger
Accommodations are complete, there being
l26 staterooms, She will have a
capacity for 1000 tons of freight.
A leading authority in Mark Lane.
says that England will need at least
twenty million quarters of wheat in
twelve months and thus, with India and
Australia will become Importers instead
OF exporters, and with Russia les, able to
supply than expected, must maintain if
not enhance prices, as the miliers here
are living from hand to mouth.
Louis Nadeau surprised them over in
the Androscoggin court the other day
by choosing a state prison sentence in
preference to a county Jail soiourn and
his idea of the matter is good. He
argues that he will be away from his
old companions there. that he will Learn
a trade, that he will be able To attend
school evenings and ia other ways have
an opportunity for Improvement and
reform.
The United states grand Jury have re-
ported no bill against Charles Brown,
one of the defendants in the barkcntne
Herbert Fuller triple murder case,
Brown WAS released on the charge of
murder but was held in 5000 as a
witness In default Of bail, he was sent
to Jail. This leaves Mate Bran alone to
answer to the charge Of murder of
+ Captain Nash, his wife and second mate,
Bramberg.
Marion Mcbride, president of the
American Womeu's Sound Money
League, has issued a proclamation re
questing flags to be displayed or
October 81, and bonfres lighted by
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-29
The Situation.

The Republican National Committee
through Hon. J. II. Manley, have given
out statement that the committee feels
confident thai Gov. Mckinley will re-
eeiye 304 electoral votes that NJ. BRYAN
will not receive over ITO. and that threp
states having 30 electoral votes. viz:
North Carolina, Virginia ami Kansas
may swing into the Rppubliean column.
In fact, the chances are all in favor Of
these 81 votes being added to the 30i
votes for Mckinley. But inasmueh rs
they are NOT considered absolutely sure
they are placed in the doubtful column.
In the House the Republican majority
will not fall below 46 under any circum-
stances, and in all probability it NAV
reach 80. There are large number of
districts where the vote is very close.
None of these are now counted in the
Republican column, although many OF
them will be carried by Republicans and
thus swell the majority in the House
above 46.
On the 4th of March next there will be
% Senatorial vacancies to be filled. OF
the % Senators whose terms do not eX-
pire on the 4th of March next, % are Re
puollSduSs ~ JtNlOCTdlS anu y iOpullSlS,
Including Senators Cannon and Petit
grew. There is one vacancy in Della
ware, and one in Kentucky. fhe yaean-
eies in Delaware and Kentucky will be
filled the coming winter.
OF these 30 vacaCcies TO be filled the
Democrats will have Z, making their full
number 81, the Populists will have 3,
making their number o, and the Repub-
licans will have Il, making their full
number 46. leaving Delaware. kentucky,
Kansas and Utah in doubt. Even if
these four are thrown into the Demo-
cratic or Populistc column, it will still
leave the Republicans majority of two
over all, and the probabilities are that
We shall have six over all, or have Is
Republican Senators who can be relied
upon at all times to vote for pure Re
publican measures, irrespective of any
silver riders; and the indications point To
the fact that the majority of the Senators
will be for hard money and not for free
silver.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-29
Advantage to Wheat Growers.

Commenting on the recent rise in the
price OF wheat, Secretary of Agriculture
Morton saya; The rise of wheat ia the
Chicago and New York markets during
the last sixty DAYS is about 30 cents IA
bushel. This on crop of $4,000, 600
bushels makes $90,0O0,00 and at least
200, 100000 bushels of this wheat are
owned by and in the hands of American
farmers. Thus in the last sixty DAYS
wheat has made for its producers ABOUT
$4,000, 900. During the same period
silver has declined , cents an ounce.
The theory advanced by certain Bryanites
that the rise in wheat was entirely specu-
latiVe and brought about by Republican
managers for party purposes is too
absurd to find many believers. Party
managers in America have no power
over weather conditions, drought and
short wheat crops in Europe or famine
prospects in India. The demand relative
to the supply is What effects the prices
of wheat as well as silver. The advance
in wheat and the decline in silver at one
and the same time are easily accounted
Tor ON this principle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-29
Improvement at SkOwhegan
Station.

The property of the Maine Central
Railroad Company in skowhegan has
been improved greatly during the past
SEA son by the judiciou. expenditure OF
good sum of money.
The principal item Of Improvement
is the BOILER house, with the chimney
and sewer constructed therefor, The
boiler house is 22x60 feet of brick base
ment and chimney 20 feet high In
order to allow sufficient depth for the
basement of the boiler house it was
found necessary to construct sewer to
connect with the main sewer of the
town system on Water street a distance
of about 800 feet. The tile used in this
sewer is 10 inches in diameter.
This boiler house IS used to contain
the boiler to heat the passenger station,
the office of Station Agent Eaton, the
office in the freight station ard to keep
the passenger cars warm while they re-
main here in town over night. This
| arrangement obviates the use of stoves
| in any of the Maine Central buildings,
on the North side of the river and is a
decided convenience aud advantage. Ii
also avoids the keeping of an engine
steamed up as heretofore was done to
keep the pipes for steam heating in the
passenger cars, from freezing up during
the cold winter nights.
The Office of b. +. Eaton. agent of the
Maine Central fer this town has been
thoroughly repaired, and painted out
side aud inside. A steam radiator put
in sufficient in size to heat it. and new
roll top oak desk and other furniture to
match. takes the place of the Office
furniture, not so modern yet very con
venent, that had served well its pur-
pose for many years. Mr.. Eaton
deserves the luxury of a convenient,
well equipped, modern office and now
has it,
The buildings have all been painted
outside in the regulation Maine Central
| colors and are as neat and complete a
set of railroad buildings as can be
| found in any town of its size in Maine.
The Improvement has not been con-
fiued to buildings. The double tracks
across the square from the South side
of Water street, distance of 40 feet
or more, have been relaid and 1 inch
hard pine plank placed between the
rails and between the two diverg.
ing tracks. This arrangement is
much better for teams and for
foot passengers and onr people appre-
ciate it. 1t takes lots Of work and large
expense to keep up in good order II
railroad station and plant in town no
larger than Skowhegan, but it has to be
done, You may slight some kinds of
work but railroad construction, equip.
ment and repairs cannot be slammed
with impunity. The Maine Central
Company use the best material have
men of experience and good judgement
to look carefully after every portion of
the road and every part of its magniti
cent property. 1t takes small army
OF trusty men TO do it and uses up a
large amount of money annually, but
the company does it ard does it we'll.
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STATE AND GENERAL

TON Watson's voice has recovered
and he has returned % his public at
tacks upon Sewall.
Biddeford had a 5000 fire. Friday,
completely destroying II. ". Lord's
livery stable and adjoining building
Origin unknown.
The national convention Of musicians
in session at indianapolis. Ind, Monday
effected an organization to be known as
the American Federation Of Musicians.
The hundredth anniversary Of the
Baptist church at South Thomaston, the
oldest church of the denomination in
Maine, was observed with appropriate
exercises last week.
The junior appointments at Colby
University are. Gentlemen. A. H.
Page, Latin; K. II. House. Greek: A. 4.
Linscott, French T. E. Richardson,
English. Ladies', Alice l. Cole, Latin
Mary c. Evans, Greek. Laura Il. smith,
French; Helen g. Sullivan, English
\ despatch to the Madrid impartial
from Havana, says that five columns Of
Spanish troops are despatched to sur
round the bands OF Maeeo in the
province Of Pinar del Rio. The columns
are marching separately. but acting in
concert
Harvey Salisbury of Bar IIalbor. who
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-29

women Every where. LAS a token of
their loyalty and 70 signalize the hope
that the national honor will be main
tanned at tie Presidential election
November -
Acting Governor Wolcott appointed
the following commission u investigate
the affairs Of the Massachusetts Benefit
Association. Judge Henry w. Bragg Of
Boston, chairman; Hon. Frank d. Allen
Of Lynn: Hon. Geo. +. Morse Of Ieomin-
ster; Gen. =. +. Peach. Jr. Of Lynn;
George D. Perrin Of Boston. The mem
befs Of the commission are policy or
certificate holders in the association and
are not connected with the dictatorship
Of the concern.
1t is now known that the Berlin Nils
60. has purchased the Chain OF Ponds
township and the remaining half of the
Massachusetts, Gore. They now want 10
buy the Alder stream town. which will
give them about the whole hunting terri
tory 70 the Canada line Chain OF
Ponds town brought $1,000. which is
some -. 600 more than was paid for il
about seven months ago The Berlin
Mills co. paid the Phillips estate about
80, o0o for what they bought Of them.
including their mill, So. 900, Tim Pond
town, so, 0o0 and half OF Massachusetts
core, 80. a00.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-29

The first year young man spends in
college is fraught with nearly as many
dangers as going to war. If he comes
out whole from hazngs, cane PUSHES,
etc. he may consider himself lucky.
There are some people who fail to see
wherein these SO called sports are
necessary to the happiness of the col
lege youth, and why class rivalry should
not be confined to contests of minds
rather than muscles. At the Brown
cane rush which occurred Wednesday
last, students were knocked senseless
and score had their clothing torn to
shreds in the battle, which was only
stopped by the president of the college
getting the seniors to aid him in exert
ing his authority.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-10-29

\. :. Dayis. NJ. D., professor of prac-
tieal aud clinical medicine in the Chicago
medical college. make, this statement in
regard To the U.s. of stimulants in the
sics room when patients are getting
weak, in the advanced stage OF fever or
some other self.limited disease, an album
dance If louri>hment is regularly ad-
miuistered, il he greatest part of which
j. mixed some kind of alcoholic drink
The latter will always occupy the chief
attention, aud IT, after a severe run, the
fever OF disease finally disappears. it will
be- said hat tie patient was sustained or
kept alive f5r over two or three weeks
as the case may he. "solely by the stimu-
lants. When. in fact, # the same uour-
ishment and ere hN been given with
out Il drop of alcohol he would have
eonyaieseed sooner aud more perfectly,
a have seen demonstrated Thousand
;,meS during the last thjrJy years.
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The Annual Hunt

The third annual hunt of the Skow.
hogan Gun Club was held last Thursday,
and the banquet, which always concludes
the days sport, was given at Hotel Hes
elton in the evening.
It looked Wednesday as though the
hunt would have to be postponed as the
rain fell in torrents, but it cleared of in
the night and was bright and warm
Thursday, although the woods were very
wet and most disagIeeable to get about
in.
According to the rules of the hunt the
slaughter was to begin at Il o'clock the
night previous and many members of
the club left town that evening in order
to reach the hunting grounds before the
game awoke.
The game, in order to be counted, had
to be al Hotel Heselton by 8 - Thursday
evening, and from g O'Clock until that
hour the vicinity of the hotel was filed
with people loaded down with the
strange denizens of the forrest. At Sd
the last partridge passed under the wire
and the count began, the Judges being
Col. w. r. 6. Estes, Col A, &. Blunt
and Joseph Buker. 1t took some time
to do this, and as last year, the result
was not made public until the banquet
was served, as it was feared some Of the
losing side might also lose their appe-
tites, When it was finally given ont it
was found that Capt. Salisbury's side
had won by the score of l2.275 points
to 4725 for Capt. Poolers As a matter
of record we give the following table