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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-05-11
Romance of a Ring.

A correspondent of the Boston Traveller,
VIII; ing from Newfoundland, gives the
following romantic story ola ring:
"As am on the subject of curiosities |
may mention that was shown, the other
day, by q gentleman here, a plain gold
wedding ring, to which q curious story
attaches A fisherman of Trinity Bay
on opening the stomach of q Goldfish one
day last summer, found in it, to his aston
ishment, this ring. 1t is rather massive,
and on the inside are engraved the words :
God abov continew our low
Judging by the orthography of the
motto, one would be inclined to conclude
that the ring must be at least couple of
centuries old but then it may be mod
ern engraving Of an ancient line, the spell
ing being left unaltered. Perhaps some
of If your leaders may be able to point to
the authorship Of the motto. But the ques-
ton is, where did the Goldfish pick it up?
Was the golden circlet placed on some
fair, taper finger before the altar, the blush
ing trembling bride, half tears, half smiles,
holding up her hand to receive the emblem
of plighted affection on which her fond
lover had got inscribed the motto, God
abov continew our lov?' Did some years
of happy welded life follow, and then did
a terrible calamity close the scene? We
picture to ourselves a storm in the wild
Atlantic-a sinking ship-husband and
wife clasped in one another's arms going
down into the dark, unfathomed caves
ofocean'-pale and ghastly they are laid
on the floor Of the great deep; the tangled
seaweed is intertwined with the long, fair
hair. The delicate hands become the prey
of fishes. and the golden circlet finds arest-
ing place in the nav Of an all-devouring
cod. Strange destiny but stranger still,
the ring is drawn with the fish into the
boat of the fisherman, and is now a Curl
osity in the hands of strangers. Who
knows but were the tale have told wide
ly circulated on the wing of the press, it
might meet the eye of some surviving rel
ative Of the wearer who could identify it
by the unusual motto, and to whom it
would be unspeakably precious. l am in
a position to guarantee the truth of the
story. The evidence is conclusive that it
was found as l have described, and the
strong probability is that it came from the
wreck Of some unfortunate vessel that per-
ished near these shores, or perhaps far
out in the Atlanticn
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-05-11
Singular Affair.

Ihco. Willet, proprietor the Brooklyn
Opera house, and Mrs. Anna NJ. Iates, both
persons of wealth and high social standing,
Friday, were held in 1000 dollars bail,
each, by ,jndgc Scuddcr, ut New Bruins
wick, N. j., for subornation Of murder in
procuring James Baxter to take the life of
Samucl Whitehead, wealthy and respect,
<ahlc citizen of Washington, n. j.. the ia
of Willets. Baxter. who had been en-
ploycd rs valet by Whitehead, declares
i'll his affidavit, made, he says under the
promptings of his conscience and the ap-
prehension Of death, that on OF about the
first Of July. 1870, Willcts, Mrs. Willcts
ana Mrs Yates offered him 81 900 and IL
home tor the remainder of his life, if he
would serve them by killing his employer.
They suggested he should get the old
man drunk, and burn the house, with
Whitehead in it. Their reasons tor hay
inc Whitehead put ont OF the way are
unknown TO Baxter, but he Supposed it
was for the purpose of securing his
property. A month later Baxter says he
made an attempt by pouring oil upon the
floor OF Whit"hcad's bedroom, after the old
gentleman had retired. The house was
burned but Whitehead escaped through
the window to the roof of the shed, after
he had been badly burned. On another
occasion he was requested by Willets and
Mrs. Yates to cntice Whitehead TO the barn,
and then kill him, but the scheme fell
through. lie was then hired to waylay
Whitehead, and kill him, this he did not
dare to do, for fear he would be killed by
another hired man.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-05-11
Sitting Up with a Sick Friend.
rom the Louisville Ledger, April l3.

Sitting Up with Sick Friend.
From the Louisville Ledger, April 1871
Taking care of the sick is one of the
cardinal principles Of secret societies. Odd
Fellows, Masons, Knights of Pathias.
Sons of Temperance, Sons of Malta, Red
Men, the Knights of +. Clampus Vitus,
and even the ku-KluX make it a point to
take care of the sick The member who
IS so unfortunate rs to contract any OF the
current ievers, break leg in II coal hole,
get pistol bullet through his diaphragm
or look upon the wine when it givith its
color in the cup until he getteth snakes in
his boots, has a dead sure thing on having
some one to watch-sit beside his bedside
in the silent watches of the night to cool
his fevcrcd brow with wet rags, and re-
mind him when it is time to quacklc down
his medicine. Fraternity and self-intcrcst
combine to insure careful nursing, for if
the sick member sallowed to die the breth-
rem are assessed to pay the undertaken, the
sexton, and the brass band which plays
the dead march in going to Cave Hill, and
Champagne Charley on the return. This
lsall right. But, sometimes, when lodge
is weak and the season sickly, sitting up
with the sick is rather binding on the
robust members of the ORDER 50 it PROV
ed with q well known gentleman who lives
on Main street, between Brook and Floyd
Night after night he was compelled to
watch with sick brother. He would
come home, swallow Il hasty supper, go
out to visit the sick, and come home about
The time the clarion cock in the adjoining
yard sent forth its greeting to the auroral
dawn. Singularly enough, he would
come smelling of champagne, cigars, and
other febrituges His wife Logan to grow
uneasy. She thought that this sick bust
ness was well enough in its way, but that
he was carrying it to excess. This sus-
picion was intensified by the discovery of
some long blonde hair, which bore cXter-
nal evidence Of having been crimped, ad-
hearing to her husbands garments. Her
hair was black, and she didn't crimp it,
She said nothing, however, but mentally
resolved to learn something further about
this sick friend. Accordingly, on Tuesday
night, when the humane husband started
for the bedside Of his sick friend accom-
panied by q lady companion, she followed
him. lie was tracked to Lafayette street,
where he suddenly disappeared. As they
were dilibcratin@ on the best means OF re-
covering the lost trail, Mr.. Ed , a
friend of the husband, came along. and
the lady inquired Of him if he knew where
the missing man could be found. His
presence was imperatIvcly required at
home. Ed. didn't know where he was,
! but if the wife would 90 back home he
agreed to hunt him. She said she would,
but she didn't do it. She went around the
corner and watched Ed. until she saw him
| enter 4 certain house Before that house
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-05-11

Toillustrate that the home stead law was
a great thing, it was stated at the Farmers
Club in Newly ork, that a young man and
the girl to whom he was engaged, en-
igrated from the East, each entering q
homestead OF 100 acres, and as soon as the
patents were obtained, they married, and
us result of their native shrewdness, be-
came the wealthiest, persons in their sec.
ton. This story is beat by another, of a
married couple, who went to Oregon when
that state gave 500 acres to settlers as they
wanted to obtain all the land they could,
they got divorce. This enabled them
to receive 320 acres apiece, after which
they became reunited, and held GAO acres
of land.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-05-11

The Pail Mall Gazette, the model of cor
rcctness of diction and accuracy of ex-
preston, in describing an Alpine accident,
says of some guides who escaped that ''the
rope snapped just below them, and a
couple of eminent members of the club, an
earnest American, three guides, and four
porters were hurried into eternity, carry
ing with them rope-ladders. ice-axes, and
provisions
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-05-11

John Rouse, why wilt thou do so ?'
This was said by Thomas Hazard, one of
New Bedford's substantial Quaker mcr.
chants sixty years ago, to Johnny Rouse,
q negro in his employ, whom he found
before a magistrate, and that not for the
irst time, charged with stealing. "Why
wilt thou do so, thou foolish man? thou
always gets caught" "Why, Massa Haz.
ard, " says Johnny, "Idon't get caught hall
the time"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-05-11

How A SHREwD MAN GOT AN OFFICE
The following conversation, between q
well-known official and his friend, took
place recently in front Of the St. Louis
Custom House:
"Where have you been? ?"
ITO Washington to see the President
for the purpose of securing an appoint
ment to office"
''Did you get the appointment ?'
81 did"
"Wcll, since you are an official, ad-
wise you to go and get u new stovo-pipe
hat; if you and your friends can't afford
the expense, | will lend you fifty cents to
get the coruscations ironed out of the
shabby one you now sport. 1t looks as
though Briton, q hill, or Horace Greeley
had fallen on it,"
mo, will not smooth away u wrinkle.
l will wear it as it is, and bequeath it to
my heirs as a rich legacy. 1t was the
cause of my appointment"
"'The cause Of your appointment !" How
so ?"
"Well, you see, when the President saw
me with this hat on he mistook me for
relation, and Immediately gave me the
position 1 asked for"
''He thought you his relative on account
Of your hat! How P"
"Yes; he saw the dents in it.'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-05-11

''Whar is Europe to America%' said stump
orator, ssNowhar! Whar is England? Nowhar !!
They call England the mistress of the sea; but
what makes the sea? The Mississippi! And
nil we've GOT to do is to turn the Mississippi in
10 the Mammouth Cave, and the English navy
will be ondering in mud.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-05-11
[ NEVER SHALL FORGET
PeriIs of Fishermen.

The Gloucester Advertiser publishes u
list of the melancholy disasters which have
betallen the Georges fishing fleet this Sra
son, and by which sixty-three human lives
were lost in the gale of February last
with twenty-three souls on board, and tonr
others went down in the storm of the End
instant, and forty men met watcry graves
many of them in the pride Of life, leaving
some twelve or fourteen widows and thir-
ty children fathcrless. Many oftheSe fam
lies are in circumstances of the greatest
destitution, and fit objects for charity
which is solicited in their behalf in such
amount AS warm. sympathizing hearts
may dictate.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-05-11
Ask Me no More.

Ask me no morc-the moon may draw the sea
The clouds may stoop from Heaven and take
the shape
With fold to fold, of mountain or of cape
But o, too fond, when have | answered thee!
Ask me no more.
ASK me no more-What answer should L give?
| love not hollow cheek or faded eye;
Yet. 0 my friend, Will not have thee die
ASK me no more lest | should bid thee live:
ASK me no more.
A SIX HE no morc-thy fate and mine are sealed
strcve against the stream and all in vain,
Let the great river take me to the main:
No more. dear love. for at touch | yiell
ASK me no more.
I Alfred TcnnysOn.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-05-11

We are told that the fact that 'men of
princely fortune are building palatal man
sions along the base of the Rocky Noun
tains, far from any present city. shows us
how this country is opening up. At Den
yer the grade of civilization seems actu-
ally higher than that of the more Eastern
cities. In elegance of building, in finish
in furniture, in dress and equipages, that
city is not behind any this side otthe At
lantic border The total absence of squal
or and visible poverty, and OF coarseness
and rowdyism surpris. visitors. Railways
are carrying over this magnificent region
a full blown civilization. with all its moral
and material powers" So says writer
in the American Exchange and Review.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-05-11

BAPTIZING THE BABY. In IN eastern
town there is 4 woman who is extremely
deaf, and her ailliction has caused an eN-
trcmely unpleasant mistake, of which her
infant child is the victim. She took this
babe to church the other day to have him
baptized. While she was waiting in the
veStbule she thought she would keep him
quiet Ny feeding him from u bottle of milk.
While the child was still taking his sus-
tcnance the mother was summoned to the
church with the announcement that the
minister was ready. In her agitation she
drew the bottle from the babes mouth
hurriedly when the gum nozzle came OFF,
and q part of the milk was spilled upon
the childs new clothes. When the clergy
man took the child in his arms, he looked
down at it. and asked the mother what
name should be given it. She, with her
mind troubled about the accident, thought
he was asking how the clothes became
soilcd; so she answered:
Nozzle came Off"
Rather surprised, he asked again for
the name, and she, thinking he did not un-
derstand her, bawled out:
"Nozzle came off, | say!"
Whereupon that astonished divine pour
ed water on the child's head, and said:
"Nozzle-came-otf Ferguson, | baptize
thee,n ETC., etc.
What this woman wants to know now
is, whether the Legislature or something
can't have that child's name changed to
Henry, or Lucullus, or William, or some
other more euphonious appcllation.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-04-14

NEw LIVERY, SALE AND FEED STABLE
IN You can get your horses fed with good feed, ut
low prices also horses and buggies let and teams
FOR heavy hauling.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-04-14
THE SPRING ELECTIONS.


The loss OF New Hampshire is re-
trieved to great extent by the unex-
pected republican gains in Conpecticut
and the decided republican majority in
Rhode Island. Connecticut hasaiways
been very close, but has generally been
democratic. Whenever the republicans
feel enough Interest in an election to
bring out ANYTHING like full vote, as
in Presidential contest, she is sure
TO go all right, but in State elections she
generally elects Democratic officers.
All deemed Connecticut much more an
certain than New Hampshire, but while
the latter, failing by reason of untimely
feuds to bring out her full republican
vote by several thousand has been Civ
en- over to democratic rule, Connecticut
has a decided republican majority in
her legislature, while her vote for Gov
ernor is SO close that in all likelihood
that officer will be elected by the Leg
islature, and of course the State viii
have a republican Governor Rhode
Island has rolled up a republican ma
jority of $500. Missouri, We. fear, Ia
for the present hopelessly lost to repub-
iiean supremacy. In her recent NUM-
cipal election nearly all. of her -princi-
pal towns gave Democratic rnajofities.
Kansas City, however, elected a repub-
lican mayor. In Ohio and Wisconsin,
the republicans have held their own in
their municipal elections, some towns
gaining largely. Altogether, matters
LOOK brighter for republicanism than
they did a few weeks since. The adj
ministration may adopt course that
will make the prospect even better than
it is. We do hope that entire harmony
may be restored. .--1.s4s
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-04-14
FLORENCE.


FLORENCE, KAN, April 5, 1871.
This village, as have said, is only
three months old, IL since the first
house was built, and that was a small
Office by Capt. Thresher. There are
now thirty-two houses, and at least a
dozen more under way. There are five
stores including tin and drug store. A
good hotel, kept by Capt. j. Fl. Pike,
ready to accommodate 40 guestsS, and
is preparing to build an addition. Then
there is a liverby, by c. f. Fish, ready
to furnish travellers who wish to look
over the country with convenient out
fits, and to keep horses left in his charge.
There is besides daily line of coaches
connecting with Cottonwood Falls and
the cars of the A. T. s. 8. F. r. X. Be-
sides there is now a proposition in pro-
gress for a bridge across the Cotton
wood, and line of coaches south for
Plum Grove, Towands, Augusta and on
to Arkansas City, at the mouth of Wal
nut. Then there are two land Offices,
and good business doing. And last,
but not least, q new paper is about be-
ing started by Jno. McReynolds. II
this Rbsn be, as hope, conducted as it
should, not only the town but the coun-
ty will be decidedly favored.
need hardly say that the railroad is
being pushed right through .insuring
the cars here by the first of May. No
road has ever been built in Kansas more
successfully than the A. 7. & S. F. All
credit to its management and to its Of
ficers, w. PERKINS.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-04-14
COTTONWOOD FALLS,
CoTToEwooD FALLS,
- 1n1s

April 1st, 1871.
EDS. EMPoRIA NEWS Tho this town
is now competing with your city for
trade and population, am persuaded
that your magnanimity will readily
publish the evidences of our thrift.
One year ago, last November, saw it
with one little hotel, three stores, Gone
drug), zone horse" smith-shop, a rick
ETY. mill, and newspaper, like unts
our old fashioned school thumb papers.
To-day see it, with two hotels, more
than full, three boarding houses, eight
stores,-one Wholesale,-two large
smith shops, one fine cabinet and furni-
| ture store being finished, four carpen-
| tiers, four lumber merchants, shoe and
harness shops, a mill with three run of
stones, grinding I40 sacks of flour when
called for in "a hours, a neat cathedral
complete, and a Methodist chapel under
way besides there are six new store
rooms being buiit--two 22x60, and an
other 20x40.
On passing from Florence to the
Falls, / met over thirty teams with
goods, lumber and emigrants.
James T. Norman has a neat, well
kept livery, in which were stabbed the
day got in 35 horses, with wagons, in
his yard, and more than that number
outside. In the hotels were lodged
| 100 guests, and IL may be as many more
in clearinghouse, in tents, and wag-
ons.
Then Adjt- Morgan has started the
Chase County Leader, which promises
to lead in progress and reform. The cit-
liens will not fail to appreciate and well
sustain this enterprise. Ignore the press
and you pstronize barbarism. Immi-
grants worth having will pass through
localities without good schools, church
es and journals; those not worth hav-
ing will stop where ignorance, lcafpg,
drinking, etc., prevail.
The A. 7. & s. f, r. r., Is doing
more business and giving better salts
faction to freighters and travellers than
any other, as far as I can learn in the
State. In one month trains are expect
ed to Florence, (my p. o. % miles
west of the Falls, about which, and two
moro more new towns still further
west, will soon write you, 60
may not close this brief article with
out referring to the wonderful influence
of railroads wherever they run. In all
departments of life, they bring life from
the dead. Let any observer have passed
from Emporia to Doyle go miles west
nine months ago, and now traverse the
same ground and he viii realize that
he il in new world. He, Gfnaa Bible
reader,) would excIaim 'sOld things are
passed behold AL things are become
new" AS the Dutchman once said to
his son, "Jakes. makes money fairly II
you's can; but Jakes, / tells you Ito
makes money" So must we have rail-
road. as the central al controlling mod.
] ern improvement.
W. PERKINS.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-04-14
PURIFY THE BLOOD.

The most active, energetic, unfAling and
rapid remedy known for those numerous dis
eases incident to an impure state Of the blood
is EDWARD WILDER's SARsAPARII.LA AND
Potash. This great Medicine stapds without
q rival, 1t is perfectly peerless. Aanufae-
tured with the utmost care from the purest
and costlieEt materials. it has achieved . repu-
tation for potency and thoroughness that
places itin the front rank Of popular remedies.
Cure is guaranteed in every case, where the
directions are followed, for those diseases. the
most terrible Of which the human body can be
subject, namely: ScrofuIa IN all It's forms; ev.
cry known variety of Constitutional Syphilis,
or Venereal Disease, Neuralgia, Skin Diseases,
no matter how old or inreterate, Chronic
Rheumatism, srrofulops Sore Eyes, Glandular
swellings Of the Neck, or elsewhere, Chronic
Chills and Fever, letter, Weeping Sore Leg,
Ulcers of every Kind, Pimples on the Face,
Ringworm. scald-head, Falling out Of the
Hair, or Allopecia, White Swelling, Hip-joint
Disease, Chronic Erysipelas, Ague Cake,
Dropsy, etc. f-- RI
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Avoid Consumption,

No enemy Of the human race is more to be
dreaded, and is more insiduous in its approach
es, than that too fatal and generally prevalent
arch-destroyer OF health and happiness Of
myriads-'Consumption in its CHASTITY FORM"
The duty Of all is to guard against its first adj
vances. This may be done by the timely use
of EDWARD WILDER's COMPOUND EXTRACT
OF WILD CHERRY, 3 preparation especially
recommended as affording certain relief for all
Pulmonary Complaints. Before it Coughs,
Colds, and Catarrhs rapidly disappear. 1t
affords prompt and decided comfort in cases of
Bronchitis, Laryngitis, and Asthma or Phthis-
ic. Likewise, it is of the highest use in
relieving the difficult breathing and distress
ing cough Of those atfiieted with Consumption.
In all cases of Pneumonia or Winter Fever 1t
is indispensable. 1t has no equal in taste, eff
cheney, and power. Wherever used it has not
only given present relief. hut effected perma-
nent cures.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-04-14


EDWARD WILDER's FAMOUS STOMACH BII-
TIERS certainly cure Dyspepsia, Liver Com.
plant. Indigestion in all its forms, Intermit.
tent Fever, Fever and Ague, and alIpenodical
diseases. 1t relieves Collie and Flux. Cures
costiveness, proves an fnvEgoraht Of mild and
delightful character Tor delicate females; acts
as an alterative and tonic for family purposes;
recuperates the wasted and debilitated frame,
strengthens the appetite, and improves the di-
gesttve forces 1t Is unlike all other bitters its
basis being pure old Bourbon or copper distIl-
led Whisky, while the body of all rival prep.
arations is common raw whisky or Alcohol,
which is in the highest degree deleterious TO
the system This fact has OF itself strongly
commended IL TO The confidence OF the public,
and It's usefulness has besn attested By the
unsolicited certificates OF leading nen in the
medical profess on and the holy ministry. 81