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The Republican journal., 1871-12-07
PROBATE NOTICES.

At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and Tor
the County Of Waldo, on the second Tuesday of
November, A D. 1871.
JOHANNA S. DOW, Administrative Of the estate
~ of Levi o. Bowden, late of Winterport, in said
County Of Waldo. deceased, having presented her
first and final account of administration on said
estate for allowance.
Ordered, That the said Administrative give notice
order to be published three weeks in the
Republican Journal printed at Belfast, that they
may appear at Probate Court to be held at Belfast,
of December next, at Of the clock before noon,
and shew cause, If any they have, why the same
should not be allowed.
ASA THURLOUGH, Judge.
A true copy Attest-B. P. FIELD, Register. 10
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AT Probate Court held at Belfast, within and tor
the County of Waldo, on the second Tuesday Of
November, A. d. 1871.
DUTH KNOWLTON. widow OF George knowl-
/ ton, late of NorthpOrt in said County OF W aldo
deceased, having presented petition fer an allow
ance from the personal estate OF sait deceased.
Ordered, That the said Ruth give notice to all
persons interested by causing copy Of this order to
be published three weeks successvely in tile Repub
lican Journal, printed at Belfast, that they may Hp
pear at Probate Court, 10 be held at Belfast, within
and for said County, the second tuesday OF
December next at OF the clock before noon, and
shew cause If any they have, why the prayer OF said
petition should not be granted
ASA rHURLOJ GH, Judge.
true copy. Attest-B. r. FIELD, Register ~
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A a Probate Court held at Belfast within and for
the County of Waldo, On the second Tuesday OF
November, A. ID, ls7t,
7 EVILS i. JOHNSON, of Houlton, In the County
lot Aroostook ,ha> ing presented petition that the
Administrator OF the estate James White, late OF
Belfast, County of Waldo deceased may be author
lied 10 convey to him certain real estate situate in
the Town of Ilttleton, County of Aroostook, to
carry into effect the contract OF said deceased.
Ordered, That tho said johnson give notice to ali
persons interested by causing copy of this order to
be published three weeks successfully in the Repub
ican Journal printed at Belfast, that they may ap
pear at Probate Court, to be held at Belfast within
and tor said County, on the second Tuesday OF
December next, at ten of the clock before noon, and
shew cause, if any they have why the prayer OF said
petition should not be granted.
ASA THURLOUGH, Judge.
a true copy. Attest-B. r. FIELD, Register, -
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10 the HonalIe the S. J. C0uyt merit
To be holden at Beltust 1rithin anil for the
County IF Waldo, on the .frSt Tuesday Of
Jdauary, 1872.
LSLORA A. COLBY of the town of Liberty, III
L the County of Waldo and State OF Maine, wife
of Eben f. Colby, formerly OF said Liberty, now OF
Santa Clara, California respectfully llbes and gives
name was Flora A. Collins OF Liberty, aforesaid,
that she was lawfully married 10 the said EheE n.
Colby, at Liberty, by William Sanborn, Esquire on
the eleventh day of September, A. d. 1861; that
after their nermarriage they lived together as hus
band and wife about two years In the state OF Maine
then they moved to Santacru1 in said California,
and have child, son, who IS now six years Old
and resides with her, said Flora A. Colby at said
Liberty and that they partially lived together since
their marriage until last January that your tbeant
since their nermarriage has always behaved herself
as faithful chaste and afectionate wife towards
her said husband; but that the said Eben f. Colby,
wholly regardless of his marriage covenant and duty
ever after their removal to said California, wholly
neglected to provide living for her and her said
child; that the said Eben L. Colby spent most OF
his time in ntoxcatlon and illeness, and what little
money he earned was spent useessly; and that your
ibellant was Obliged to go out to work wherever
she could find anything to do and support herself
and said child, and help support him all the time
since they first vent to California aforesaid, and
that said Eben +. Colby wholly neglected to provide
for your ibellant, and went off to said Santa Clara
is collision between there parties to procure
divorce, and there Is no probability that her said
husband will reform and do better in the future;
that the bonds of matrmony may be dissolved be
tween herself the said Flora A. Colby and the said
Eben f. Colby, and that she may have the custody
and control OF their said son. as measures REASONABLE
and proper, In accordance with law, conducive 10
domestic harmony, for the good of the parties and
consistent with the peace and morality OF society
(Signed) FLORA A. COLBY,
Dated, Liberty, Nov. If, A. ID. 1871.
The Republican journal., 1871-12-07
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

il has been the aim of the admin stration TO en-
force honesty and efficiency in all public offices,
Every public servant who has violated the trust
placed in him has been proceeded against with ali
the vigor OF the law. If bad have secured places
it has been the fault of the system estabsIitt by
law and custom tor making appoint ments, or the
fault OF those who recomm end government po-
sition persons not sufficiently well known to lem
personally who give letters endorsing the char.
acers OF office seekers without proper sense of the
grave responsibility which such course devolves
upon hem. A civil service reform which can cor.
rect this abuse is much desired In mercantile pur.
suits the business who gives letter of recon.
mendaton to friend to enable him to obtain credit
from stranger, is regarded morally responsible
for the integrity of his friend and his ability to
his obligations. retormato7y law which
would enforce this principle against ali endorsers OF
persons Tor public place, would insure great caution
In making recommendations.
sanitary lesson has been taught the careless and
the dishonest public servants, in the great nu lber of
prosecutions and convictions of the last two wears
it gratifying to notice the favorable change which
is taking place throughout the country in bringing
to punishment those who have proven recreant 10
the trusts conferred, and in eevatng to public office
none but those who possess the confidence Of the
honeat and virtuous, who will always be found to
comprise the majority of the community in which
tley live,
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A GnICUATUnAL MEETING.

4 GRICtLTlEsAE MEETING.
The members of the Waldo County Agricultural
society are hereby notified to meet at the Court
House, Belfast, Saturday, December To- 1874, at 10
O'Clock, A. NJ, to see whether they will sell their
property or assess their shares pay the debts OF
the Society.
Every member will that II is question of dol
lars and cents and that it will be for their interest to
be present. PER ORDER
Belfast, Nov. FL 1871. 3w20
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THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to sll
i concerned, that he has been duly appointed
and taken upon himself the trust of Administrator
of the estate of Stephen s. Lewis, late of Belfast,
in the County OF Waldo, deceased, by giving
bond the law directs he therefore requests all
persons who are indebted to said deceasedS estate
make immediate payment auu those who have any
demands thereon TO exhibit the same for settlement
to him. 10 ROSSELL G. LEWIS
The Republican journal., 1871-12-07

Tbs condition OF the Southern States Is unbappiy
not such rs all true patriotic citizens would like 10
see. Social Ostracsm for opinions sake, personal
violence threats towards persons entertaining
political views opposed TO those entertained by the
ami thu How Of muchneeded capital into tbs States
lately ia rebellion 1t viii be happy condition of
the country when the old citizens of the States will
take an interest in public affairs promulgate ideas
honestly entertained, vote for representing
their views and to tolerate the same freedom of ex
preston and OF the ballot in those entertaining dit
terent poll tical convictions.
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the purity OF the ballot is secure the maori.es
sure TO elect officers rejecting the views of the
lorlty l do not see the advantage or propriety of
We're before the rebellion persons of sufficient char
tcter to be elected to positions requiring them 0
take oaths to support the Constitution, and admit
ting to eligibility those entertaining precisely the
same views, but OF less standing in their communi-
ties. 1t may be said that the former violat ed an
oath, while the latter did not. The latter did not
have it in their power to do If they had taken
this oath it cannot be doubted that they would have
broken it as did the former class, If there any
great criminals dstin gushed above all others tor
the part they took in opposition TO the Government,
they might in the judgment of Congress be exclud-
ed from such an amnesty. This subject is submitted
for your careful conside ration.
The Republican journal., 1871-12-07

The number of immigrants ignorant of our laws,
habits, &C., coming into our country annually has
become so great and the mpostions practiced upon
Il EN- numerous and fragrant, that / suggest Com
gressonal action for their protection. Ii seems to
me fair subject of legislation by Congress. l can
not state as fully as desire the of the
complaints made by emigrants of the treatment
they receive but will endeavor do so during the
session of Congress, particularly if the subject
should receive your attention.
The Republican journal., 1871-12-07
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,

Under the provisions of the act of Congress an
proved February n, 1871, territorial govern nlent
was organized il the District of Columbia Its re-
suits have thus far fully realized the expectations OF
officers system of improvement has been inau gurat-
ed by means of which Washington is rapidly be
coming a city worthy of the nations capital, The
citizens OF the District, having voluntarily ia xed
themselves to a large amount for the purpose OF
contributing to the improvement Of the seat VI gov
ernment recommend liberal appropriations on the
part OF Congress, in order that the government may
bear its just share OF the expense Of carrying ont
indicious system OF Improvement.
The Republican journal., 1871-12-07

We, tho undersigned, have been acquainted ~t4
Miss Sawyer II many years AVID believe her DO hc
n Christian lady and s6.ifut uur-y, and having
used her SAVE in our famt.ics il gives us ercU
pleasure IN saying II is the best gueral Iael2iu5
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-05-18

This great river rises in the little
Peruvian lake Of LouricocIia, just below
the limits Of perpetual snow. For 500
miles it flows swiftly through deep
valley, then, turning sharply eastward,
it runs $500 miles across the great
equatorial plains Two thousand miles
above its mouth, its width is mile and
half, increasing 10 over ten miles OF
the head Of the delta, where it divides,
and, after Turning 400 miles, presents
front Of $50 miles upon the ocean.
For great distance, il is bordered by
side channels, or bayons, as they are
called upon the Mississippi, named by
the Indians igrapes; or canoe paths.
From Santarem, the principal town
above Para, one may paddle thousand
miles, PARALLEL TO the river, without
ouee entering the stream. For twenty
five degrees Of latitude, every river
that flows down the eastern slope of the
Andes is an afllueut of the Amazon.
Il is as though all the rivers from Mex
leo to Oregon united their waters 10 the
Mississippi A halfscore of these trib.
utaries are larger--the Danube excepted
than any European river out Of Russia
The volume of its waters is greater even
than the breadth of the river would
indicate. At Nauta, 2,z00 miles from
its mouth, the depth is forty feet, in
creasing rapidly as il approaches the
ocean. The largest ocean steamer
could doubtless steam 1000 miles up
the Amazon.
The vegetation Of the valley is exu-
berant- There is a bewildering diver
sion Of grand and beautiful trees, a wild
unconquered race of vegetable giants,
draped and festooned by creeping plants.
The moment you land upon the shore
you are confronted by solid wall Of
vegetation, through which, if you wish
to proceed, you must hew your way
with axe or matcheta. Palms Of which
30 varieties are noted, constitute the
majority Of the trees. Then there are
''cow trees" hundred and fifty feet
high, yielding milk Of the consistency
Of cream, used for tea, coffee and Gus
tards. The "caueho," or rubber tree,
though Of a different species from that
Of the East Indies. produces gum
which constitutes most Of the rubber OF
commerce. Agassir puts this tree, forty
or eighty feet high, in the same class
with the miIkweed Of or American pas.
lures. OF ornamental wood there is no
end. Foremost among these is the
moirapiuima, or tortoise shell wood, the
most beautiful in grain aud color 10 the
world. Enough Of this is wasted every
year to veneer al the dwellings Of the
civilized world. Fer many years TO
come, the exports Of the Amazon val.
ley must be mainly the products Of its
forests. Yet strange enough, timber
is now one Of the chief articles of i'm.
port at Para. A city Of 35 900 iuhabi-
tants, lying on. the verge of great
forest, buys pine boards from faf-away
Maine. This folly will in time come to
an end. Contrary to all that we might
expect, the climate of the Amazon Val
ley is temperate rather than tropical.
II is more equal than in any region of
| the world.
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Ths 9arpusr.


Too wuch Of this, in this world. TIE
Journal If Csnnserce thinks !:
Sometimes it Is easy, indolent and
careless, like the oser.induIgence or a
fond mother who stufs her crying chill
dren with sugar plums. or othef Idxu-
ries, to surfeit their stomachs or like
the father who uoucedas every whim
Of bis pampercd boy to his utter ruin.
At other times, it Il an earnest but fussy
and mistaken zeal which keeps every
body within It's influence 10 constant
hot water by its veil meant, but IN
Judged attempts az reforms, or changes
in faitb or mauuers
To this little category, we are told,
belongs Mr.. BergL's remonstrance
against the"elipping Of horses r
In meeting the charge of cruelty to
animals made against those who clip
the winter coat Of their horses, we speak
not from theory, but from long personal
experience No kinder service was
ever rendered horse, Kept for most
uses, than this clipping atthe beginning
Of wintry weather.
Nature has made provision for the
horse against the extra rigors Of The
season by the production of thick
long coat Of hair which completes its
growth about the first Of December, and
whish falls out and is shed, gradually.
10 the early spring. If horse lay In
the fields all winter. this extra coat
would be indispensable TO his existence,
Kept in warm stable, covered with
a blanket, he has no need oi. Il, and is
made too tender; but this IS not the
worst of it. He capnot be exercised at
all while il is upon him, without sweat
ing SO that he is wet throughout on the
coldest winter day. Take horse from
the stable 10 midwinter and drive him
steadily for three or four miles with
this coat or, and it is wet as If he had
swan river. Let him stand Eve min
utes in this condition, and he has a
severe cold on his lungs, always danger
Gus, aud sometimes fatal Put him up
in the stable otter such exercise, and Il
win be hours before he will dry out.
Pursuing this train Of remark the
Journal farther ou, says,
II is we'll known that h6fses are like
men in tlieit diseases and liabilities, and
in nothing Is this resemblance SO per-
feet as in the exposure to taking cold.
Sensible men learu to take of their over
coats or other outside garments while
at work, or taking any violent exercise !;
every one knows that d skin wet with
perspiration on winters day is almost
certain to revenge itself by the closing
Of the pores, unless great precaution is
taken.
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EARLY FRuGALrTY.--Iu early child.
hood, you lay the foundation Of poverty
or riches, in the habits Of your children.
Teach them to save everythiog-not for
there own use, for that would make
them sclish--but for some use. Teach
them to share everything with their
playmates, but never allow them to des.
troy anything. | once visited family
where the most exact economy was OBJ
served yet nothing was mean or un.
comfortable. IL is the character Of true
economy to be as comfortable on little,
as others can be with much In this
family, when the father brought home
a package, the older children would, Of
their accord, put away The paper and
twine neatly instead Of throwing them
in the fire, or tearing them to pieces,
Ii the little ones wanted piece OF twine
to play scratch cradle, or spin a top,
there it was in readiness aud when
they threw it upon the floor, the elder
children had no need to be told to put
il again in its place.
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miscellaneous.
The Reason Why.

We frequently see complaints that
mechanics refuse to take apprentices,
aud occasionally We notice the query
"Why are there no more apprentices Z"
The Philadelphia Day says the reason
is plain enough, and proceeds as follows !;
1.-The correct system of apprenticeship
is founded upon obedience. Obedience
to superiors is not u virtue of the youth
of this country. Parents who say that
they want their sons to learn trades and
become useful pen, almost invariably
refuse TO conform to the conditions
which pertain to true apprenticeship.
Parents almost invariably object to
articles of indentures, by which the
master mechanic secures himself against
the probable loss of his pupil SO soon as
the latter shall have acquired smatter.
ing Of the knowledge pertaining to his
trade. lndentures are regarded in the
light of sort Of slavery Yet what
are they but a contract between the
parent aud the mechanic, in which the
former agrees to make over the services
Of the boy to the mechanic for fixed
period, in consideration Of certain prac.
tical knowledge aud skill to be afforded
the apprentice by the mechanic 7 That
is the whole story. The relations be,
tween master and apprentice are fouu
ded upon the principle Of so much
information for so much service. We
shall admit that there are hard aud
brutal parents. There are, likewise, a
great many worthless apprentices boys
who have been falsely educated at home.
aud regard the preliminaries to a
knowledge 10 any department of indus
try as an imposition. Under the loose
system of apprenticeship in vogue no
employer is certain Of retaining his ap-
prentice beyond year and half. The
country is full of bupgers at trades.
Young men get a smattering Of the
trade, conceive that they eau get jour
neymen's wages. OFF they GO their
late employer loses the time he gave to
instructing the apprentice, aud does
not care to run more risks. la view Of
this disability no wonder mechanics
refuse to take apprentices. The trades
unions have undoubtedly done the trade
a decided service in limiting the number
of apprentices aud more than all, iu
fixing the standard of skill SO high that
mere bunglers cannot demand more
than bunglers' wages. The boy who
A. 4. l. 4
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WHICH SHALL IN BET

A rich man who bad 10 children propose,
to his poor neighbor, who bad seven, to tax,
one of them, and promised, iftbe parents woul,
he would give them property enougl
to make them comfortable for life
Which shall IL BET Which shall be?
looked at John-John looked at me;
And when | found that must speak,
Ny voice seemed strangely low and weak.
'Ieil me again what Robert said,"
And then | listening bent nv head,
This is his letter -
~ will give
A house and land while you shall lie,
u In return, from out your seven,
One child to me for ave is given.
! looked at John $ old garments worn;
thought of all that be had borne
OF poverty, and work, and care,
which |, though willing, could not share;
thought OF seven young mouths TO feed
Or seven little children's need;
And then of this.
, -, "Come, john" said /,
wen choose among them as they lie
Asleep. So, walking hand in hand,
Dear John and surveyed our band
First to the cradle lightly stepped,
Where Lillian. the baby, slept;
softly the father stopped to lay
MS rough hand down in loving way,
When dream or whisper made her stir,
And huskily be said, "Not her"
We stopped beside the trundle bed
And one long ray of lamplight shed
Athwart the boyisb faces Ii ere,
In sleep 30 beautiful and fair,
saw on John's rough, red cheek
tear uudried. Ere John could speak,
Hes but baby, too," said
And kissed him as we hurried by,
Pale, patient Robie's face
Still in his sleep bore suiferinc's trace:
''No, for thousand crows not him."
He whispered, while our eyes were dim.
Poor Dick bad Dieki our wayward SON.
Turbulent, reckless, idle one
Could be be spared Nay, he who gave,
Bids us betriend him to the grave;
Only q mothers heart could be
Patient enough for such as he!
"And so," said John. al would not dare
To send him from her bedside prayer"
Then stole we softly up above,
And knelt by Mary, child Of love,
perhaps for her 'twould better be-"
] said to John. Quite silently
He lifted up a curl that lay
Across.her cheek in willful way,
And Shook his head, "Nay, love, not thee,
The while my heart beat audibly.
Only one more, our eldest lad,
Trusty and truthful, good aud glad;
So like his father. "No, John, no,
cannot, will not, let hinge"
And so We wrote, in courteous way,
We would not give one child away;
And afterward, toll lighter seemed,
Thinking of that Of which we dreamed
Happy In truth, that not one face
We missed from its accustomed place
Thankful to work for all the seven,
Trusting the rest to One in Heaven.
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Manufacture Of Hair Cloth.

Our rea lers have no doubt, ten
wondered where all the hair is obtained
for the manufacture of hair cloth, and
how the manufacture is conducted
There Is hair cloth factory in Central
Falls, II. l. The hair used is that Of
horses tails, and is imported from South
America and Russia; mostly from the
tdttvf couctry. 1t is purchased at the
great annual fairs of lsbilt and Mini
Noygorod. That purchased in june, at
the latter place, will be received in
about sixty days; aad thaS bought at
lsbilt, in February, in about six months
As it comes of various colors, it is, for
the purpose Of this manufacture, all
dyed black. A certain proportion, how
ever, is purchased in England and
France, already prepared for the loom.
1t is worth from fifty cents to four dol
lars per pound, according to length, the
price increasing in rapid ratio after the
length attains twenty four inches.
The rough hair" or that which is
imported in its natural state, is hacked,
aud the shortest sold to the manufac.
turers Of mattresses, it being first curl.
ed. After being hacked, the different
lengths are combed out, assorted, tied
in punches, aud made ready for color.
ing. After this process, the bunches
are carefully Inspected, measured, and
put away for the loom. The cloth is
made in widths Of from fourteen to
thirty two inches.
Contrary to the popular idea, the
hair is not, as rule, round. A section
under the microscope shows a form as
though u third of circle had been cut
oft, aud the fiat portion slightly indent.
ed This conformation causes some
difficulties in the manipulation, which
require great skill aud the most delicate
machinery to overcome. A bunch of hair
which has beeu soaked iu water is placed
in position, aud the individual hairs
are picked up, to be, by the shuttle,
laid carefully 10 the welt. Ii the ma
chino fail to take hair, which occasion.
ally happens in practice, it continues its
effort Until it succeeds, the other por.
tlons of the machinery standing still
in the meantime. Tho shuttle is au
awkward looking, but most delicarely
operating implement. The hair must
not be bruised, and it must not be
stretched the necessity for such gentle
manipulation has led to the idea that
no machinery could be constructed cap
able Of performing the operation with
sufficient exactitude and regularity !;
but this, as we have seen, is now shown
to be a fallacy.