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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-03-02
To Soften Kid Boots.

Melt Il quarter of a pound of tallow, then pour II
into ilr, and add to il the same weight of olive
oil, str, and let it stand till cold; apply small
quantity occasionally with Il piece of flannel.
Should the boots be very dirty, cleanse with warm
water, 1t will soften any leather.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-03-02
The San Domingo Expedition.
Correspondence of the New y ork Sun

PRESIDENT WHITES FORTY QUESTIONS.
fore sighting the island Of IIayti, but failed to agree
Prof. White astonished the Commission and every
body else by proposing that each man on the
Tennessee. when he went on shore, should stop
every native he met and ask him forty questions.
These forty questions We're printed iii slips and dis
tributed among the party. Upon meeting 4 native
the first question was to bc-"What is your name?'
Then he was to be asked how Old he was, whcthe I
he was a husband or widowcr, how many children
he had, where he was born, whether he owned
any houses, and if so how many, how many rooms
We're in his house, whether it was one or two
stories in height what it cost him to live, what
business he was engaged in, what wls the name Of
his wife before She was married, where he married
her, how old she was the aces of his children, il
he kept pig or horse or COW, if he had ever been
sick and so on, until he had been asked the forty
questions. Ii was noticeable that COMMISSIONS cr
White did not propose to ask any Of those natives
the simple plain question. Are you in favor OF
annexation to the United Satcs:" The ab>urdlty
Of those printed questions is evident when it is
known that but one man attached to the Commls-
sion able to speak Spanish. At o'clock on
the morning of Feb. - the lookout shouted, Land
no !" Six hours atterward the Tennessee anchored
in SANTANA Bay. A dug-ont ran alongside,
Of midnight stepped upon the deck of the
Tennessee. His name is Hamilton. He draws Il
salary of 5000 month from the United States
Government for raising and lowering the Amcrl-
can llg in SANTANA Bay. Mr.. Hamilton was
graciously received by Ben. Wade. Ben shook
hands with him So did Mr. Frederick Douglas.
After the vessel had been anchored half I'M hour,
Probably dozen remained on the land that night.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-03-02
BRIGADE or BUGGISl~

were in motion before sunrise on the morning Of
the 25th. They filled the boats with nets Iiltic
larger than crab nets hammers and spades The
instant that the brigade struck the beach it spread.
The buggsts shouldcrcd their seoop-nctS, and went
to the front like skirmishcr$. They oyerr;n tue
settlements. and every unfortunate beetle, ly, lug.
and butterfly was rcmorSclcSSly scoopcd in. Their
operations evidently alarmed the black women Of
Slmana, who ran out of doors and hastily >narhel
up their little babes, rs if fearful that they would
be scooped in with the butterflies. Others of the
scientific party cruisc,l along the beach, knocking
OFT Jumps of coral loaded With oysters, an | gather
ing in all sorts Of marine cuIioSic>. Meanwhile
the dignilied commissioners remained on board.
Capt. Wade, the son of old Ben Wade, WAS sent TO
Baez with n letter announcing the arrival OF the
Commission. The pecularity Of this letter was
that it was written in English. The only man on
board who was capable of writing Spanish letter
suspected of being correspondent Of the sun
and on this account HacZ was compelled to find his
own interpreter. Young Wade gone five days.
During this Time the brigade Of buggi>ts Were not
idle They filled the war,iroom with all kinds OF
natural curiostics-lizard> bugs, plants. moths,
worms Of al colorS and sizes, scawced, Shcllish,
beetles, and every creeping, flying and Swimmin 9
thing that could be Scoopcd One buggi>l hung in
the wardroom branch of coral, TO which was at
tachCd
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-03-02

Though there may be no Jobs as far our Gov
ernent officials are concerncd,in land speculation-
ut the town and inner bay of Samana, the lease of
the little coaIing island and privileges of the bay to
the United state, for Sl50,0O0 year, looks very
much like job rhi, is an enormous sum Of
money for such property and privileges. Fifty
thousand dollar, a year would he too much and
the dominican Government probably would have
been glad to have got less. Others besides Baez,
there Is reason To suspect have their hands in this
job. One years rent Of this lease ought to be enough
to buy up nearly all the land around the h1rbor
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON, FEB 4, 1871.
Public notice is hereby given, that books will be
opened on the sixth day OF March Iext in this c0un-
try and in EurOpe, Tor subscriptions TO the National
Loan, under the Act approved July H. 1870, entitled
An Act to authorize the Retunding o, the National
Debt, ard the Act in amendment thereof, approved
January 20. 1871.
The plsc at which subscriptions may be made,
an 'he names OF the author zeI Agents OF The Gov.
ernmebt, will be announced hereafter The propos-
Gu ,oan comprises three classes OF Bonds namely:
,;ors ~ ncnds TO the amount of hve hundrel mil
~ th " n"lae, payable in coin, at the pleasure
.hn n"ed Stairs alter ten years from the date
2. ,ne,r is"e and bearing interest, PAYABLE quar-
Second. Bends 10 the amount OF ihree hmndrad
of ths IL PAYABLE IN coin. at The pleasure
OF their issue. ami bearing interest," navah,a Tue ae
ID roin' at the rate OF four and hall per cent ner
Third. Bonds to the amount of seven h,,r,u,
miilons Of doars. payable in coin, at the pisasnTe
OF the United States alter thirty years from the
OFT, cir issue, and bearing interest, payable o,ar
teIy IN coin. at the rate of per cent Der annum
Subscribers TO the Lean will have reerep ce in he
following order. namely:
FIRST Subscribers for equal amounts of each class
of Bonds. ''
Second. Subscribers for equal amounts Of bonds
Dearng interest at the rate Of tour nd q half per
cent and OF bonds bearing interest at the rate of
five per cent.
Third. Subscribers ior five per cent. bends.
When subscription Is made the subscriber will
thereof 10 be accoun.ei TOR nv re Governme"t
when the bonds are delivered; aud payment NAV be
made eiener IN com or in bonds OF the United States
Hno~n Hho a. FIve-1wENrY BONDS, at their par value.
Ile com received in payment will be applied to The
redemption of FIVE twenty bonds.
Inc BONDS will be registered or Issued with cou-
pons, as NAV be desired by subscriters Registered
eoDds Wi, be issued OF tue denomi ations Of $50
SlOo 5000, 81 .OO0 $4,000, aud $1,000: and couoon
The interest will be able in the United states ut
the ONCE OF the Treasurer any Assistant Treasurer.
OF Desienated ID .pository of the Government.
The bonds OF the seveia classes Aforesaid and .be
interest thereon, are exempt from the payment OF
aIl taxes or dues OF the United States, as we'll as
Iom taxaton IN any form by or under State, muni-
c1pal, or local authority.
After maturity, the bonds last issued will be first
redeemed. BY classes and numbers, as NAV be de-
signated by the Secl etarV OF the Treasury
GEO. 8. BOUTWELL,,
IeDlU0IW Witt Secretary of fhe Trrasurv
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-22
$1,000 to $4,000. For Sale

III ALF or whole OF frst-class Grocery Store
- - located on e good corner, good store. looe
Lssse, low rent Best of reference given and Ie-
quired. Particular,
febS-St TAYLOR s. Co., 20 State st., Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-22

vital stoek-raisers and borticulturfsts are In
n. have o to this department sach matters
servstion ,nr WI wnaln their own experience and OBJ
"' 'oi 'he general advau cement OF the cause.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-22
Aid for the Destitute in France,

At meeting held February 1st, 1871, in rooms of
the Massachusetts Hospital Life Office, to consider
the question Of sending cargo OF Provisions to
France for Tree distribution, it was unanimously de-
cdel that appeal ought to be made to the citizens
OF Boston to raise by subscription fund sui
fcient 10 load large vessel with -four and other pro-
visions. This appeal has already been SO literally
responded to, that the U. S. steamer .sWorcester"
the use OF which for transporatng the supplies has
been granted by the Government, will Immediately
begin loading We now invite the citizens OF New
England to join us in furnishing the means for
promptly despatching her upon her errand of peace
and good will We need atleast twenty-five thousand
dollars more to effect our oil ject satisfactorily
careful and experienced agent OF our Committee
will precede the vessel for the purpose OF consulting
otner reef committees who arc already on the field
Of suffering and there making arrangements for ju-
dicious'y distributing the aid furnished.
With the facilities thus provided we hope to mako
every ten dollars supply person with cheap iood
Tor an hundred days.
New subscriptions may be sent to the Treasurer,
Mr. PATRICK T. JACKSON, No. "a franklin st.,
or TO any memt er of the Executive Committee or OF
the Subsct tiption Committee. Persons who have al
ready subscribed will tighten the work OF the Com
mitee if they will send checks as soon as convenient
to the Treasurer.
JOHN NJ. FORBES,
H. H. HUNNEWELL,
WILLIAM ENDICOTT, JR.,
MARTIN BRIMMER,
AVERY PLUMER,
r. FORBES,
Executive Committee.
Feb i5-d1w
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-22

WOMAN SUFFRAGE.-There is rot the
least doubt that the strong-minded leaders of
the Woman Suffrage question in New York
really mean to vote, and when a woman
makes up her mind to accomplish given OBJ
ject all history proves that she usually sue
ceeds. At the stated meeting of the New
York Woman Suffrage Society on Friday, Mrs.
Blake read an interesting paper concerning
the Amazons, showing that such class Of
women really existed, and lad government
after their own hearts. The men were now
here under this Amazonian dispensation, aud
there is no doubt that they held male suffrage
meetings and asitated, believing that if thew
were smaller and weaker than the Amazons.
they still bad rights. However, of this hisIo.
ry saith not.
DIR. Morvin was disposed to consider tho
Amazons as mythical beings. Mrs. Sowerbv
thought that woman's effeminacy is the curse
OF society. Women think somebody must
support them and SO get idle, and then, ac-
coiding 10 Dr. Watts, Satan finds some mis-
cnie, 1or them. Woman must be developed
and helped to do all that she is capable of do.
ing.
The opinion was given that women ough,
10 De able 10 defend themselves, knowledge
OF the means Of self defence beng often useful
in new country and in New York city. A
woman who can protect herself IS much
more let alone.
The relative strength Of men and women
was discussed by Mrs. Sowerby, who thousn'
| that some women ,washerwomen for lnstarse'
are as strong in muscle as some men, ,s"re S"e
thought the marriage relation wouia 1a~s uu Inosd [
enduring if men and women were ere dbs .Se s,me
more alike, and ii they married on 'ne same
mental plan. ,essed nv v,r;ous
Aner ..t some haantv. its value and the kind
peop'e %oIt etIsctive. Eo,N the meeting adjourned
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-22
STATE OF MAINE.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
AUGUSTA, Feb. y. 1871.
NJ Office is hereby given that Petition for the
N Pardon OF Jacob d. Cotton, convict in the
State Prison. sentence for the crime OF raue ia
now pending before the Governor and Council. and
hearing thereon will be granted in the Coun-
Gil Chamber at Augusta, OIL Friday, Path inst, at
10 o'clock a. m.
FRANKLIN M. DREW, Secretary of State
teb13.20
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-22

OVisIUu SCOre lot sale.
,snss ueslraoly located doing first-class paying
fsiactOry reasons for selling "Se' ~" ieh'' oa'
Particulars TAYLOR q CO., 20 State st., Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-22

Hartford paper, which must certainly be-
,;ans in The efficacy of mailing an old horseshoe
over the door TO keep away witches, tells it'
leaders that If any of them have somnambu-
iistic tendencies, pair of steel scissors placed
under their pillow will certainly keep them
from indulging in any nocturnal wanderings.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-22
BONDS.

BONDS.
SIX PER CENT.
GOLD BONDS,
Free from Government Tax.
Portland and 0gdensburg Railroad
First Mortgage Bonds.
Principal and Interest Payable
an Gold.
The underaigned have nuthsrity ts eler
fer sale the Resds Of she Portland and
Oadensburg Railroad COMPANY Mt
the very low price of 30 Owith &C
crued interest in currency.
THIS road is now completed to West Baldwin,
and trains are running to that point, 33 miles from,
Portland. Beyond West baldwin the road is graded
will be laid to that point as early IN the spring ~
the weather will permit. From Fryeburg the f0ad
IL under contract to Conway, N. H., to which point
trains will run In July, 1871,
The road has thus far been built and equipped
from cash subscriptions to the Capital Stocks but to
complete it to Bartlett, n H., and to provide addi-
tional equipment for its increasing business, the
Company has issued bonds to the amount OF $780,
900, secured by mortgage OF its entire property to
the following Trustees:
WOODBURY. DAVIS,
SAMUEL f. SPRING,
WESTON F. MlLLIKEN,
We offer these Bonds tor sale and conf 1antly
recommend them as a safe and profitable invest
ment for these reasons:
1. Low Price. At the present value Of
US. Bonds. these Bonds pay one per cent.
more int crest in gold on the investment.
2. Ample security. The entire mort
gage upon the road when completed to Bart
lett will be only $12,5oo Per mile, smaller
incumbrance than upon any other railroad
to Maine, with q single exception, and lees
than the value of its rails and equipment.
8. Large and Probable LEGAL
Tranlc. The business upon the line al
ready completed more than meets the expec-
tations of its most sansutne friends, and se-
cures beyond doubt the interest on tits
Bonds. The line is the natural outlet LOT
some of the finest waterpower in the State,
on the Presumpscot and Saco rivers, hither-
to unimpr0ved on account of the difficulty of
reaching the sea-bOard. 1t taps the large in
terror navigation OF Lake Sebago and its trib-
utaresover "a miles of inland waters, drains
avery large agricultural district lying on the
shores OF Lake SebagO and on the bal ks OF
the Ossipee and Saco rivers, and penetrates
the heart of the White Mountains at Conway
and Bartlett, the most popular summer re-
sorts of the region.
4. Prospective connections, This
road Is to form part OF trunk line from Lake
ChamPlain to the seabord. It's sister corpo-
ration in Vermont, is rapidly building the
Western division OF the road, fiom Swanton
to the Connecticut River. and the entire line
when completed, will be the shortest conuec-
tion between Ogdensbrrg. the great dis
trlbuting point Of the lakes, and tide water.
We offer these Bonds for the present In denomiua-
tfons Of $1,000 or $780, at
Ninety and AccrXed Interest
In Currency.
Any further Information will be gladly given by
the subscribers.
J. B. BROWN & SONS,
210 Commercial street, POI tland.
FOR SALE ALSO BY
s VAN & BARRETT.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-22
Dlrect Cemmunicniion Between 81. Louis
and 20. Paul.
IRST MORTGAGE
Z Per CT. Gold Bonds

which are issued upon this road are limited, in
amount 70 sl6 900 per mile whi.e many roads issue
rom $4,000 to $4,000, and are offered at 80 and
accrued interest. in currency.
Inc most experienced finauclers agree that Rfrat
merisage Bends. to a limited amount, upon
hni.heA railroad, which is well located 10,
busness are one OF The very safest forms of invest
ment
Parties desiring to secure a 1rst-class security,
based upon Iairoad practically doue, and in the
nands OF leading capitalists who have q large Pc
cunary and business interest in its success will do
we'll to apply at tie Office of the Company, or any Of
Its advertised agents, for pamphlet and map, slow.
ing the characteristics OF the enterprise.
holders OF Government Bonds may exchange them
for Central loWas at large present profit beside
handsome increase of interest for a long term of
years. Parties making such exchange will receive
for each 1000 Bond, 1000 Central Iowa Bond.
and the following difference in cash ess the accrued
interest in currency upon the latter bond,) and in
annual interest, this calculation being based upon
market prices Of February 1st, 1871:
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-22
Business for Sale.

HALF or whole OF a frst-class manufacturing
ID business; safe, reliable. and profitable; goods
staple as -four; will bear thorough investigator.
References exchanged Particulars.
fele-3t TAYLOR & CO., 20 State street, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-22

Agricnl,ural Department.
PORTLAND.

WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 22. 1871.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-22

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed Executor Of the Will oi
ELIZA L. VAUGHAN, late Of Portand,
in the County OF Cumberland, deceased, and naa
taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds as the
law directs. All persons having demands upon the
estate Of said deceased required to exhibit the
same; and all persons indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment to
SAMUEL 4. SPRING, Executor,
Portland, January 18th, 1871. teb7,r4,21
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-22
Millinery Store for Sale

NOULD ADJ Fancy Goods. Location of prea,
and dong. good paving business. Best OF reason,
given for selling. Particulars, ' -@asoA'
capital. TAYLOR & CO.,
te1s-st 70 State st, Boston, Mass,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-11-18
POLAR PERILS.

\ great fuss has been kept up for many
years about an open Polar Sea, as there
used to be about the Northwest passage.
Expedition after expedition has wasted
money and men in knocking around among
countless icebergs and endless fields of ice
for about six weeks in each year, being the
summer time of the artic circle. This year
no less than seven expeditions have gone
towards the North Pole. 4 great trumpet
ing in. the press announces the discovery of
a probable passage to the open Polar Sea
DR.. Peterman of Gotha is certain that a
German expedition almost found it north of
Siberia. And while this charming proba-
bility in the ice business was getting ready
to entice fourteen expeditions next year,
there comes fact that ought to crush this
whole Polar stuff out Of existence. On the
18th of this month came the sad news that
out Of forty whaling vessels that had pene-
trated beyond Behring's straits, thirty-three
were totally destroyed by drifting fields Of
ice!
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-11-18
SUPERIOR, Wis, Nov. II 1871,

! Mr. hditor: Having enjoyed the rare privilege last
Wednesday of attending the Laymen's Christian Con
vention conducted under the direction of the = NJ
G. A. Of buluth, and Of hearing there the celebrated
K a burnell, who is extensively known as q Lay
PIeaeher' I wish to say few words in your columns
coacefn ng him. for the benefit of all who may take an
interest in such work. have, like many ministers,
felt hat some eyangeists travelling preachers were
not altogether free from q disposition to deuounce,
and dictate to their more unpretendng brethren in
the regular ministry. But am happy to say before
lsraa and he sun that X. A. Burne is not a man Of
that description. lie did indeed make US ministers
feel tht re had accomplished but little, yet il was
done efssstng before incidentally and indirectly
how-very mach more we might have done by a wise
loving, hearty economy of time in Christian work
And we felt there was something in Burncll which
ought to be in us. What tremendous earnestness !
What flaming zeal not loud but deep! What an ev-
dent effort at restraining wonderful spiritual and NOR
al forces that were turning for expression Concen-
trated, compressed ferce breathed in his low-keycd
clear, impassioned speech Many years in his useful
work, addressing men in masses and individually,
have rendered him a keen reader of human nature,
and master Of the Of reaching the hearts of men,
Christian usefulness is bis great theme and Christian
love the secret Of his power But to be understood
Burnc must be heard Would there were more like
him. Yours truly, w r. HIGGINS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-11-18
LOSS or THE srEAmER R. G coBuaN.

Ed. blade: The foIIoWme letter, az
though not written for publication, we take
EnoMng M g It will be- Of FINITE interest t to r2y maoy IN
this vicinity who were acqaaintances and
friends Of Thomas Clark, Esq, Of Superior,
Wis, and who was one of the early resi-
dents OF Maumee, and afterwards Of this
city. Mrs. Helen Palmer, one of the lost
upon the steamer Il. e. Coburn, was niece
Of Mrs. A. G. Moore, Of this city, ana a
daughter Of Dir. Clark, above mentioned:
"A &, H.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-11-18
HAVE you SUBSCRIBED AND PAID FOR "THE
TIIES?D


We trust that all our resident and non
resident property holders will now appre
ciate the importance Of supporting literally
the Superior TINES, which has worked
faithfully for over year to enhance the
value of their property in legitimate and
permanent way. The TIMES has certainly
done its part, as all acknowledge. in secur-
ing railroad to Superior, though it would
byno means claim all the honor, but it has
yet done enough to merit and claim the
support Of all who are interested il this
town and county.
We are by no means anxious to emulate
: those papers that act rs corner lot organs,
nor will We encourage the suicidal policy
of holding on to property in Superior as
though It were now a Chicago or New
York We shall encourage the give and
take policy and frown down the land shark
business by Ill means in our power, believ-
ing and knowing chat only liberal policy
on the part Of property owners here viii
ever set the currents Of trade, and the life
blood Of city in circulation. But every
fair valuation that busy work, aud increas-
ing commerce can pus upon property in ali
parts of thistown site We stand ready to
uphold and secure.
Aud It sr75 b. tie interest of every owner
not only to take the TIMES hereafter and
pay for it, but to extend its circulation
among his friends ana neighbors, rs we
shall ever be found in the van Of events in
this quarter, and keep ourselves and our
readers fully posted on all That occurs, and
all that can be foreseen as among the pro
liabilities. The past course and success Of
the TINES Is sufficient guarantee to its sub
scribers for the future. Send on your
m"aey then, and back up an enterprise
which you cannot afford to dispense with.