The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-04-21
G EN- ER ALITIES.

The Somerset Reporter endorses Gen. Hersey az
temperance man. The editor once saw him
decline an invitation to drink.
1t is predicted that Florida will becom me one Of
tne largest sugarproducing localities on this con.
tlheht. The climate and soil are admirably adapted
70 lis culture, and the crop is sure.
Following the example of Prince Arthur, The
young Arch-duke Alexis, of Russia is coming 10
the United States
"All's well when dads sober" was the motto of
njuyenile Temperance Society 1T Anne bury on st
Patrck's Day.
In Collinsyillc, Conn, a white man who married
colored woman, was taken at night from the bed
of his sable partner and ridden on a rail-
Mrs. Bethia Tozier, living in Athens, Me-, will
he 100 years old on the 10Th of June next. Though
falling in health she still retains in great degree
her mental faculties She has been twice married
mas ilad nine children five of whom now living
the Youngest being 81 aGl the oldest IS Years of
age.
Pieces OF the Augusta dam continue 10 break Of
, There is now no head of water, and the mills are
all stopped. The dam at Kendalls Mills il also
seriously injured
At Boston, William 5. Lucas in Jail awaiting
trial for theft committed suicide by hanging him
sell to the grating of his cell
gentleman residing not Il thousand miles from
Bangor, buried about thirty of his finest heads of
cabbage in order to preserve them fresh for sDrino
use. On opening them few DAYS since he found
TO his surprise that the rats had wintered among
his preserved cabbagcs and evoured the whole
says the Wing.
In Cincinnati, Philip Lott had trouble with his
wife, and sought relief in this wise he mt two
pounds Of powder in wooden box laid it on the
pavement, then lay down piliowng his head on the
Internal machine and then touched it Oh. He
IA hiVlEo hut.
ing the hair OIL his head, setting his clothes on nl,
and badly burning the left half of his face, head.
chest and left arm.
Ship Crest of the Wave" was wrecked ON Hoo
Island, Sunday the OH and all hands were lost
Prince Napoleon, who Killed young Victor Noir.
arrived in New York last week and is now in Boz
ION The Emperor sent him abroad
When the brig Fred Bliss was wrcckod -,
SW:mpseott, last week, there We're ON board n cat
WIN Two kittens, and dog. The cat and one of
the kittens was killed at the time of the wreck The
dog took the other kitten in his mouth and swan
ashore with it and dug place on the beach as !:
nest lof IT, and has since protected it. 1t was found
4 day or two ago by some of Mr. Rlnck,s mon VII
Went to photograph the wreck. The captan qnyr
the dog and protese to a citizen of Swampscott.
VINO doubles, will see that they are wen cared for
Gloucester Advertiser.
mr. ", II; StrGton for many years of the
I'LL
quite suddenly last week, at the age of 81 wears
\ man named Sullivan was recently asSaSsinated
in Pennsylvania. Although he perfectly well kna,v
who had given him his fatal wound, he utterly re-
fused 10 make any disclosure and the secret died
with him.
Al u ONO woman Mtsroughed up aiishbone which
she had i'll her throat ~ years. 1t restored nor
voice ant her husband wants divorce
1,
fortune to marry his own daughter. He had mot
(rrn her since She was an infant, supposed she was
dead ana dd not discover the relationship for some
weeks alter marriage.
Ellsworth is ahead of US in spring weather. The
American has heart the frogs singing
What made You quit the East?" safe, 4, man in
nevada 10 new conner. II got into trouble bl
|inu me "hef ~ came out here because ] got into
trouble by marrying only one wife AMI +"
added Il bystander, came here because cot mr.,
trouble simply by promising to marry one -
FOR week past it has been no uncommon thing
to witness the humiliating Spectacle of middle lgrI
men lthdrr the Influence of Intoxicating LIQUORS in
t'e streets Of this yiIag" Machas Rep
| i It possible win the new prohibition law in
fall force:
| a Can, itnati paper adyer4es for .gir l. f,, ,.oot
,"ss" contemporary replies ~ ca ,y',;li IiE
lhrl" raw, when You get accustomed 10 them
Machiaa has "ritizcno of both sexes, :" the Rppuh.
iran says. Barnnm should he locking after tia,.
hermaphroles
Adelinr Patti, at her farewell at the st. Peters
burg opera House, was presented with a pearl ana
diamond brooch valued at Slj 900
"Doos Gen. II crscy drink" is the question tba.
aSitales the Republican press Of the State Strange
~ enough, none Of them have thought of inviting
nun INTO the basement of the Bangor House and
sacrificing twenty-five cent scrip in the cause
The corporqors of the Buck,port and Union
River Railroad Will meet ut Bucksport April asth.
for organization. OHr Hancock friends mean hnsi
nc.
THE Ellsworth American publiehc. q biography
OF the Hu"h~port colorcd iurymsn lie was one.
It slave in New jersey.
lhe Bangor Wing announces that the dam ut
'hlNkItleook has been carried away. hut doesn't
state whether jim will repair if.
The Wing record, that eight drunken youno men
had street igLt in that city ON Fast Day. And
the new liquor law has Just gone into operation,
1t is said that a couple in Wi]mol, n. H., whn
procured 4 divorce about year since have repent
eI each lorgiYen the other, and upon sober second
thought, have resolved to live happily together in
the future Il minister hyin% rem riad them on
the lst inst.
The English are preparing far - campaign int,
the Red River country
Mr.. t"llaN la, got 81 baby
The police Of Portlul me maxine ,eignre. ot
ale and beer.
stephen RanroNS, Esq, an ol,hand highly esteem-
gd ritiIrn of th. town died at his residence in
koyklil on Wednesday, aged r wears camden
Herald.
In Boston, Abby z. shc!ley has obtained Il YER
diet of 96l+l against The owners of II building from
the roof of which snow Slid upon her head rausin =
severe in iurics.
The SportSmen on the west coast Of Florida dis
cover where the oyster beds are by drifting along
he coast in 4 small boat Il cloudy day. When
they are drifting over oyster bed they hear a
clicking like that produced when telegraph inStrr
ment is IN operation.
In = western town the following ",rop letter.
was pIckedup on the sidewalk: Dearest G. Nour
boots are inside the garden fence at the southeast
corner, under a piece of old carpet. Don't come
any more, for Heavens sake! The old mar sw ear,
he u dow The top of your head OF. Your affect ion
ate r"