The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-08-19
GEN { ALITIES S.

l4in denOunceS the 1ilchDOfn men as inconsistent,
and recommends the prohibition of cder-al in the
same column.
The Lowell Courier says a man in that city is so
enthusiastic on universal suffrage, that he is polling
hi, beans. Exchange.
That's practical concession which should satisfy
essen Anna Dickinson.
The papers at Machias and Houlton complain
.a4t the eclipse was failure.
Mt. Desert is crowded with visitors.
SHARP TRANSACTION. Last week some swinders
m N.w York undertook to return $125 900 of bonds
-sutu at a recent robbery on receiving 900 in
-rocnhacks. The high contracting parties met and
o<rhanged packages. subsequent examination
Showed that the greenbacks paid over We're coun-
trtct and that the package Of bonds was three
pounds of waste paper,
ASA Packer is a rich man. and people know he
al,!t his money in an honest manner. John W.
larry is Il rich nan-and here the parallel ends.
ptila. Age.
In Cleveland, Ohio, Mr.. Ciimarins son, who
had lecn ont late, was climbing in at the window,
When hi, father mistaking him for a burglar shot
tHm dead
They treat the same event differently in different
paalitics. out in Kansas man was buried by the
,:Ning in of WE'LL and the neighbors, nferring
that he was dead and we'll buried, concluded TO let
him remain. III Concord, n H. when Deacon
DOW experienced similar accident, the whole re-
gion turned out, and recovered his remains, be-
sides tcicgraphing their progress al over the coun-
jrY.
The temperance men of Connecticut have held a
-rut Convention and resolved to cut loose from the
o.publicms.
The troops in Alaska have been reduced i'll NUM-
.aI greatly to the JOY of those who get away.
fig Ellsworth American says the BURBERRY sea-
-,n III Epping Plains is in full blast 1t is said that
more Than i've hundred people are temporarily liy
mug IN tents on the plains, spending the season in
Hef,ing the berries. These make from one to TWO
dollars day in the business. Ii is estimated that
Hure than s20,000 worth will be shipped this year
The Hichhorn Convention for Cumberland
ounty met at Portland on the 18th and put in
nomination. a fun County ticket.
\ Lawrence Woman who is i'll the habit of
fiirtshnS her husband at intervals concludes the
ceremonies attending tlagellation by shutting her
~if in the parlor and singing Nearer, my God to
larr."
tornia fruit, in good order has been received
al New York by railroad.
4 Temperance National Con, ention is to be held
u chicaso on The lst of September. Many distn-
pushed men are expected to be present, and i'm
Jnrtan political measures will be adopted.
WE live in deeds. not years; in thoughts not
hrCathS;
In feelings, not in figures on n dial
N should count time by hear-throbs. He most
lives
Wlo thinks the most. feels the noblest, acl> the
best.
lhc Minnesota tornado took lady teacher out of
her dwelling and deposited her in Il Whcat-eld
'hIty-SCvrn rods distant.
Murray, and is going to write lecture about life in
ia. woods. We hope she will not, like her Rever-
.Hl guide, Try to make believe she caught deer
ihe ttil.
Mr.. Lorill;,rd, of New York, happy man, is able
start on II tour around the world in his private
ht. Fine cut tobacro and the profits thereon,
4l- him in funds
i Mr.. Alexander is the 1'cattle King of Illinois
tl fields ten thousand head and has farm ofthirty
NuuSand ucres
Mo don't believe Ben. Butler will care to go into
'|, [ 5. Senate, if Ex-President johnson is to b,
loytrd from Tennessee. Benjamin would lind i
Uncomfortable
N q The fashion Of the American sailor to cal; the
uited States gunhoat Wissahickon the Widow
Higgins"
The liayticn government has purchased the u. $
'.anler Algonquin. and engaged an Ex-U. 5. officer
.a sail her
h0y-Chew and Sing Man, two Chinese mer
.aants, doing business in San Francisco, are il
NrW York to see what can be done in the way o
-uppymg that city with tea and silks by way of the
Pacific Railroad.
Ityticn money IS looking up. Five dollars o.
uuency are worth ii cent in gold.
aoE. lie is falling fast.
Treasurer spinner continues to receive letter,
trm I'LL part, Of the country informing him of the
rulation Of the new counterfeit ten-dollar notes
N.7h Carolina is said to be flooded with them
lAglt have been none offered in this part of the
rouutry vet.
The Rev Dr. Chaplin, tells IL story about an ole
"ng who thought lie was dying, but who as
.Hlvl hy his nurse that he would not die so long ~
ai~ feet were warnl-such thing was never hear,
d. But / have heard of man who died will
very warm feet" Who was hep enquired tn
nurse. John Rogers" replied the incorrigible oil,
"Ag.
Nlc,srs. Carleton Norwood 4 Co. launched from
tAoir yard III Rockport, eth inst a fine bark of II
-,-l0 tons burthen. She is named the u. G. MOI
wood one Of the firm. Herald.
The people of Litcheld were much agitated o
randay by the appearance of n mad dog that attack
"3 several persons. entered peoples houses, mad
Hsil, on innocent brothers of his own species an
''ut up" generally. He finally attacked man VIII
hal scythe and who dispatched him after II shor
-ugglc Several dogs were bitten and have beef
nlIel. A boy was also bitten, but the skin not be
mg broken no danger was unprecedented.
kockland Is in suffering condition. The pre-
.llitoly law has shut of liquor, and break in tn
water works dcpriycs the city of water. 1t must
dry time there,
,agadahoc County Convention of the supporter
" Hchborn will be held ut Bath on the Dist
The Democrats of Aroostook County will nee
w convention by their delegates at HOulton on Sal
lriav August 2Sth, for Senator and County officers
Mr. Bunker, whose match factory at Kendall
Mills burned, will rebuild it.
The Muchias Republican has discovered dow
there "a Democrat of the meanest kind'-unjoub
,dy grade above a radical of the best kind,
Il is said that the song Not for Joseph" has
nbca origin and took its rise from little romano
IN the Potphar family.
TALL WHEAT. We now have in our office
'ade Of Russian spring wheat taken from our fnrl
III Frankfort that measures strong six feet. 1t wa
own the last of May, and is now just in the mill
BANGOR Democrat.