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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-10-13
FALL COLTS.

There are some advantages in having colts drop
ped IN the fall, instead OF spring or early summer.
ihe principal one is that the colts get through the
hrHi year OF their lives more Satisfactorily Instead
o beng weaned in the fall and, in some cases left
snow banks, they remain with the mares tbrouoh
the winter, and are subsequently weaned on grass.
Even with the best care and feed it is hardly possi
bie TO make the colts thrive well during the first
tld dry hay are not adapted to their digestive
organs, and they frequently get out of order. and
down IN condition, even when their owners do the
besl ny them 1t is better ior the colts, to feed the
mares the extra grain, and trust to the increased
richness OF their milk for beneficial results to the
colt II is well to have large box stall and shelter
both the mare and colt. In cases where farmers
work Their brood mares it is generally better tc
mer work. Winter is 4 comparatively leisure sea
son for the horses as well as the master [fura]
New IOrkcr
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-10-13
THE GARDEN CISTERN.

Among the lessons which we hope will be taught
Us by the severe drouth of the present season, is
the urgency of providing ample storage for the
ram tall on buildings to equalize the distri
button OF the same over that period often, :S in the
present season of several months duration, when
little OF no rain fall occurs. 1t is true that the
farms IN our State, are generally very we'll supplied
with brooks and springs, and that water can be had
IN wells ny digging reasonable distance; and that
the average rain fall year after year, is very uni
form. But il is also true that this season. brooks
springs and wells are completely dry that are very
rarely known to fail of furnishing an abundant
supply of WATER and that at this time there are
many farms from which the stock is driven to OBJ
tam water Now should not tins present scarcity
quicken farmers everywhere to the absolute neces-
sty OF erecting large cisterns, by means of which
the copious rain falls OF spring and autumn may be
held i'll reserve for lust such contingency rs we
are now experiencing:
In close connection with these remarks come the
inquiries of our correspondent, III. b., of North
lhYermore in regard to cstern for retaining WA
ter for garden uses. Such cisterns are by no means
a new or untred thing, they have been suggest
ed or recommended by almost every writer about
gardens. from the time of DIR. Deane down to
Henderson. The former advocates the garden
cistern for receiving the water which falls upon
the dWelling-houSc and Outbuildngs," and saws :
rain water is preferable because containing those
gases which are of most benefit to the plants-he
application of pond spring water is sometimes
attended with injury" II. B., asks if common
held-stone cannot be used for making the clstern
in place of brick, rs brick, with him. cannot be had
without beng hauled long distance. Most GER
tainly; and such rough stone are in fact recon-
mended by Watson in his "Home Garden" for this
purpose. Having dug your cistern, make rough
plank frame and place it inside the same leaving a
sufficient space for the cistern walls between the
surrounding earth. Then proceed to fill up the
space outside the frame, with regular layers of
these rocks and hydraulic cement-thc bottom
having 1r,t been covered with the same material
the rocks beng pounded compacty oethcr before
the cement is put on. Let the frame remain ten
days, then remove it, and plaster the interior with
cement mortar. Cover with large flag-stone or
he constructed at little distance from the buildings
to which the water from the roofs may be conduct-
ed. Provide with pump, or, if near the garden
torce-pump may be fnund better for the purpose
OF watering. Barn cisterns should be more geuer-
ally made than they are. Maine Farmer
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-10-13
RAILROAD DOORS FOR BARNS.

THESE doors are far superior to the old fashioned
doors, which rcYoNe on hinges. They are opened
and closed by means of rail and several small
iron trucks securely attached to the top. and are so
constructed as not only to close the door ctectually
against the ngres of ran snow and cold air. bat to
be very durable and in every respect efficient
Large doors are formed by one inch matched boards
placed pcrpcndicularly, and crossed by matched
strips OF the same in diagonal direction, or from
corner to corner on both sides. These steps are so
put ON IL to represent the shcatling often seen on
tine houses. being about six inches in width and
covering the entire surface. 1t will be seen at once
that three thlcknesScs of matched boards securely
nmled and thoroughly painted, besides being so
hung rs to ohVae etiectually all possibility of sag
gln9. as is the with doors of ordinary cousruc-
tion and workmanship when hung in the usual
way, must secure IN article of great efficiency and
Of an almost indestructiblc character The labor of
opening and closing these doors may be performed
by the mercSt boy, and in windy weather they are
not slannning and endangcring not only their own
aNtenlngs and fixtures, but the lives also Of all hv
whom they are approached. The old fashion of
rllclng the trucks at the bottom is ANYTHING but de-
srahe, as the former liable to become cooged by
snow and ice; but when il is placed at top, no OBJ
Structlon can possibly intervene from this source
the door gldes easily along the rail- and never re-
qulres to he forced open by main strength Small
doors for tie-upS sheds, outhouscS and other SINH
lar buildings, are constructed in a similar way
They are much cheaper than panel doors, to which
they are preferable for all purposes where strength
and durability are required. 4 Farmer in Ger
mantoWn Telegraph.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-10-13
RESS OF THE SAVINGS BANKS IN MAINE.

A letter from Toronto in the New York
Sun gives summary of the feeling in Cana
da in regard to annexation and the question
of the fisheries. The rigid enforcement of
the laws for the protection of the latter will
be supported until the United States remove
some of the restrictions placed upon Domin-
ion commerce at the time of the abrogation
of the reciprocity, which are still in force.
Still there is no retalatory disposition, and it
is generally believed that the present attitude
Of the Government in refusing permission to
American vessels to obtain supplies at the
seaport towns is much too stringent. At all
events, the strict enforcement Of the laws,
while adding little to the revenues of the
Dominion, is injuring the trade Of the lower
provinces, and tends to widen the breach be-
tween the island provinces and the Dominion.
The increasing dislike to confederation in the
of measures to subdue it; and if the Domin-
ion authorities continue to enforce the fishery
laws the two little gulf provinces will be
obliged to drift to the American Union. There
is a growing feeling of estrangement be-
tween the colonies and the mother country,
which is universal from Australia to Canada.
Since the Whitaker affair in Quebec, about
three years ago, the Canadian people have
refused to associate with men connected with
the British army, and were not sorry to see
the red-coats leave when the mother country
withdrew them A party in England, even,
is gaining strength whose policy is to cut the
colonies adritt altogether. One of the hard
bargains which have created a feeling of re-
sentiment in Canada, which it is said will un-
doubtedly lead to alienation from England
and ultimate annexation to the United States
was the Hudson Bay Territory affair, a ter
ritory which by right belonged to Canada,
for nineteen-twentieths Of which Her Majesty
charged the Dominion 81 500, 900. Altogether
Canada is simmering and gravitating hther-
wards slowly but progressively.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-10-13

The following scandal about Louis Napo-
leon, and his outside love. comes 10y cable
despatch to the Associated Press What
next?
sCANDAL-NAPoLEoN's AMOUR WITH MAR
GG'ERITE.
The Republican governmental commission
which has been charged with the cNamna-
ton Of the private correspondence of the En-
pcror Napoleon, has made brilliant dis
covery of some letters tied up with Il rosc-
colored ribbon and enclosed in casket
These letter, are the production ol-thcy are
at all events, signed by-Margueritc Bcllau-
ger. That Il light-conductcd woman should
write the waimcst of warm letters To IN Eln-
pcror, should she obtain the slightest chance
to do SO, is natural enough, but that the En-
peror should keep and retain her mis,iyc-
seems very absurd. If it be true it afford
hope that empcrors are only mortalS after ail,
and that one of them appears, in all proha
bility, great in the eyes OF his valet The
Paris public III taking this peep behind the
imperial curtain discovered not only what
most people We're already aware ot-that
Napoleon the Third had the bad taste to pre-
fer the thin plain daughter of banchiscu-r
(washerwoman) to the beautiful Eugcnic
but also 10 assume and take all the scandal
of which his poor innocent subjects were
hitherto kept i'll the dark, almost openly
This imperial mistress, As alleged, Mar-
guerite, informs Mon Cher Seigncur," in one
of the letters, that his name will rot perish
and asks him what is to he done when the
scm-imperial infant should make its bow to
the great world, This was 4 knotty point
1t troubled the brains of the great men OF thu
palace ofthe Tuileres. The Court Presidrnt
Monsieur Devienne, undertook the solution
OF the case. Having laid aside his judicial
robes, he appeared rs plain man OF bust
ness, and persuaded the unmarried mother to
exchange with him Il document, legally
drawn up, to which it was set forth that tie
infant was not lincal descendant of Napu-
leon, nor his child. In consideration OF
these acts M. Devienne gave deeds securing
to Marguerite Bellanger Il splendid property
ut MouchN.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-10-13
CHEMISTRY OF PLANTS.

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'l'h''lo4 WIN me CROWN oi pHIiiH' anu 'ht SUP
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lltau, ] and condensed from that admirable and
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''A NnllIhe EnlIlie" lioW 'r"l'~ feen
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lh,H lhe >uil'undlhS am
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N1Ll'. ".l'iu4 r prevented una IlIhtS AIr
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-10-13
HOW THE SPANIARDS USE CUBAN WO-
MEN.

New York. Oct. 6.-IIavana CORES
pondence gives details of the shocking treat
ment Of Cuban ladies by the Spaniards ii
that city. On the 23d ult, twenty prisoners.
all women and children, reached Havana h,
railway and were led from the depot to the
female prison under guard and all tied
The children, only five and six years old, he
ing tightly pinioned by the arms. AT the
head of the sad procession marched two hand
some young ladies Of IS years, both hand
cutled. One was the daughtcr-in-law OF
President Cespedes, the other was the
daughter of General Figueredo recently gar
roted at Santiago The ladies Were all mem
bcrs of the best families of the Island. As
the unfortunate creatures passed through the
streets the Spanish mob icered and threaten
ed them and in some instances attempted
violence.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-10-13
CLASP THE CROSS.
BY GEORGE KLINGLE.


Clasp the Gross its sea of light.
Floods away the spirits night
Clasp the Cross, and leaning there
Breathe to God thy trembling PRAYER.
Not star its silver filings;
Not thrush its matin sings;
Not a lily drinks the dew;
Not hare bell spreads its blue.
Not lichen on the hills
Drinks the drops of singing rills
Not cloud in rifted light
Sleeps upon the mountain light;
But. glancing from his throne atar,
God sees the cloud, the thrush, the star.
Then think'st thou that the bleeding heart
OF contrite mantle better part
Of His creation-ever lies
In CORY shroud beneath the skies,
Or ever pours its anguish wild,
Or, humble as a little child,
Looks up to God, but from above
He sees, and comes with brooding love:
Then clasp the Cross. the Lamb hath died
And glory shrouds the Crucitied,
The purple drops, in ripping down,
Flash out to gem thy living crown.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-10-13
STRAW AS FOOD.

lie careful OF the straw. 1t is not very long since
straw was regarded as worthless upon half the
farms III the country. or late years Il different
oplhion mas prevailed, and il is now generally
recognized as an important assistant in the winter
lng OF stock. Mr. IIorsta, a great authority on
Agricultural matters says,-'I am satisfied that
the mosi economical use of food rich in abumnous
matter is together with straw or other mnteriais
winch are deficient in this element" Mr. Mecai.
another great authority, says,''I have long since
adopted straw is IA food, and should consider my
sen ioohShly uhpf"htable to waste it useessly in
open and wet farm-yards." The Rural World
says,-'Straw when early cut and properly cured.
not dried, has somewhat the quality of clover.
But, on! how ncglectful are we about the curing
ol m straw when it is one of the first employments
lhefc IS fragrance about such straw and the naIe
green INT, which make it a valuable and most
pleasant fodder Straw may be fed with adyan-
,aSe & TO All kinds Of stock, 1t is excellent to mix
II straw were properly economical, hay would be-
mnch cheaper Country Gentleman.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-10-13

The murdcrOus assault upon Mr. Jesse L.
Savage, in New Haven, Conn, on Saturday,
proves to have been one Of the most diabol-
cal attempts at murder ever perpetratcd in
New England. 1t appears, according to the
New Haven Journal and Courier, that Rev
Mr Branch, pastor of the Reformed Church,
in passing the Office of DR. Nicoll discovered
man leaning against the fence post whom
he supposed to be intoxicated As he drew
nearer to him, he asked Mr. Branch to help
him home, to which he asscnted, asking him
at the same time if he was injured to which
Savage replied, II have been robbed" and
then spoke again and said, "Im mnrderoa ;
they've cut my throat" Mr. Branch then no
ticed that blood was flowing from the mans
throat. Medical assistance was immediately
summoned, and Mr. Savage, though weak
from the loss of blood, related that he was
returning home from the boat, upon which
he had come from New York, and was pass
ing through a narrow, dark street, when two
men passed him, and almost Immediately af-
ter third came up to him from behind, sez-
cd and cut him with knife across the throat,
and that the other two stepped up at the
same time and seized his arms. He was
then thrown to the ground and his pockets
riiled OF their contents They took from his
pocket $500 in money which he had on Sat-
urday afternoon drawn from the bank in New
York. Upon examination of the wounded
man it was found that the robbers had intlict-
cd two severe gashes across his throat, one
of which came within sixteenth of an inch
Of the jugular vein. A slight cut was found
in the back Of the neck, and three slight
wounds were found in the upper part of one
of his arms. Upon removing his clothing it
was ascertained that he had also received
II, Al. I
very dangerous. From all evidence attain
able, it would appear that Mr. Savage had
made a most desperate struggle with the
three villains, who, for few hundred dol
lars, sought his life. At last accounts the
wounded man was in most critical condi-
tion, though it is possible that his strong
physical powers may carry him through and
ward off a fatal result. AS yet the perpetra-
tors of the crime have not been detected
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-10-13

AN AsroNIsIIED MINISTER. In a small
CITY, not far distance from the Club, " resides
a dentist named Brown. He received an or
der from his beloved pastor for Il set of false
teeth. The work was executed promptly and
the pet shepherd of his flock called in the an
pointed time to receive them. Brown fixed
them in his reverend customers mouth, when
the latter, stepping to the glass to see the ef-
feet, said slowly and distinctly :
Jesus Christ Jesus Christ"
Now Brown is more noted for his quick
ness OF temper and profanity than tor his
piety; and hearing his customer speak in
such n manner his ire was quickly aroused
BLAST it ~ he exclaimed, ''if you don't
like the teeth you needn't take them but
there is no necessity of your swearing about
it,"
The astonished minister drew back.
"NIy dear sir" he said, II was not swear
ing about the teeth but for ten years have
not been able to pronounce my beloved
Saviour's name distinctly; | was only trying
your teeth
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-10-13

Miss Fanny Moore of Augusta is to be put
forward as a candidate for the office of regis
ter of deeds for Kennebec County, which
place she has for some time past virtually
and acceptably filled
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-10-13

Chattanooga negro, and attempted rape on
little girl. A party of citizens interviewed
A man in Vermont has succeeded in max
ing folding globe. 1t is hollow, and can
be shut up and carried in 4 small space.
Much integrity is displayed in the construc-
ton.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-18
The Prison Reform Congress.
CINCINNATI, October Il

The interest in tho Prison Reform Con.
gress continues unabated. Alarge amount
Of important business has been transacted
today and several very instructive papers
read. Gov. Baker introduced resolu-
ti0n, which was adopted, for tho appoint
mcnt Of q committee ot five to inquire
into the cxpediency Of forming Nation.
al Prison and Rcformatory Assoc iation.
Mr.. Brockway offered another declar-
ing that the time had como for calling an
International Prison Congress, and refer
ring this question TO thesRme committee.
Later in tho day the committee re-
ported in favor oftlle National Association
and recommended 4 committee Of ten be
appoiHted to take steps to that end, They
also reported plan for conducting the
preparations for the proposed international
Congress, and asked Dr., Wines to act as
the commissioner and organ Of the pres
ent congress in this work. Tho Business
Committee reported q series Of PROPOSE
tions on the subj ject Of prison dicipline and
reform, Of thlrty-fyo sections, and the,
Congress went through about one.hRlt Of
them, adopting them with but few amend
ments. .fg..EE lRFTI
On motion Of DR.. Wines, Il was re.
solved that tho Congress close sessions
and adjourn Sin6 diG tomorrow.
The National Capitol Convention com.
mcnccs in this city on the 25th inst.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-18
CUBA.
HAVANA. October 10

,.5l D, HAVANA, October 10.
Captain General De Rolas has issued
an order liberating 1000 apprenticed
negroes captured from slayers in the years
1866 and 1857. w .N5 VII
The French mail steamer Darien has
been lost fifteen miles TO windward Of
Guantanamo. All hands were saved. 2
Friday night there was q severe hurri'
cane in the bay but slight damage was
done however TO the vessels and to the
property in the city. Trees were prostra.
ted but no houses. In the country the
growing cane and other crops were damag-
I'll. A hurricane has also occurred at
hIatanzas with the most disastrous effect.
Communication between that place
and Havana was interrupted un.
till to-day. An extraordinary rise Of the
two rivers inundated tho intervening
ground, where the railroad depots were
located. Depots, trains, passengers and
houses all disappeared. Two thousand
persons arc said TO have been lost. The
damage to property was enormous. The
steamship Mission sailed from this portlur
New York, but when two miles off Moro
Castle encountered heavy seas and was
compelled to return. a steamer Of the
British line, hence for st. Thomas, was
obliged to put into N, tanzas on account
Of heavy weather. 'N t@hW u
Another dispatch from Havana, dated
10th, says the effects Of tho hurricane upon
the Island arc much more serious than at
first supposed. The disasters at Matanzas
are confirmed, no particulars have been
received. The heavy weather renders
communication by sea between Havana
and Matanzas impossible.
Cardenas also suffered much from
the hurricane Of Friday The lower part
ofthc city was laid waste. The interior
ofthe island, back Of Cardenas and Ma
tanzas, Is destroyed. The cane being
somewhat backward this season, sustains
less damage than tho other crops. Tho
hurricane was the severest which has visit
cd this island within a century. 7..
Tho following is list OF the total
wrecks ut Matnnzas: Brig Boston, of New
York; bark Hunt, Of Portland; brig
Charles, Of Portland; schooner Edwin, Of
Bridgeport. The following vessels were
damNged: Schooner Palermo, of Bath;
bark Mary, There was great loss to
coorerage and stock in warehouse on low
ground, at Matanzas, which were oil de-
stroyed. The influx Of the sea caused a
great rise in the rivers. When the SEQ re-
ccded, everything was swept away by the
returning flood. 5 !.' 5'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-18
Railroad Accident in Indiana.

aj e7a CHICAGO, 0ctober.17
About 4 o'clock this morning as the
Pacific Express train, which left New
York on Saturday night, over tho Penn
sylvania Central and Pittsburgh and Chi
cago Railroad, reached q crossing about
ten miles east Of Valparaiso, Ind, it was
suddenly thrown from the track by the
displacement Of u rail. The locomotive
and a second-clAss passenger car were pre-.
cipitated down IN embankment some 10
feet. The engineer, Sam'l Schlagle, and
fireman, L. Hancock, were both buried
under the engine. II took an hour or
more to dig them out Schlagle died
In a few minutes af(er being rescued, and
Hancock was SO badly injured that he
could survive but a7tew hours at most.
Tho passengers In the second class car
were oil more or less injured, but none So
riously. No one was injured In the first
class cars and sleeping coaches. II Is pretty
certain that tho accident was caused by
tho removal Of rail from the track by a
man living near, in revenge for tho loss Of
COW, which had been killed by the
train, aud for which tho Rail Road Com.
pany declined to pay.