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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05
Farm, Garden and Household,
Sc ed Time and Harvest.

On the 10th of March last, in leading
article, the Bangor Commercial used this
language
After a careful survey of the whole
Held, we have come to the conclusion that
Maine, with a season reasonably fair for
crops viii this wear give to the world the
largest and most valuable amount of aor;
cultural products that she has ever oi4en
in her history" ~
IN several articles last Spring the editor
urged upon the farmers of Maine to SOW
loerallN OF wheat, and in several of the
eastern counties his advice was needed
i he result is bountitul Weld of wheat.
Ia some cases the crop IS estimated as
A-gh as +U bushels to the acre, and few
-eSS than zO bushels The average Weld
bushels 10 the acre.
he Commercial ofa recent date says -
our farmers can hardly realize how
much they have done for the State of
Aalne by their wheat crop this year When
Name once more produces her own bread,
iheh Will she nave once more entered on
Tie highway ct prosperity.
!. 1870 this state produced but 234,
lU0 bushels OF wheat, or hardly enough to
rur4 -h bread toI one-thiteenth of our
population For Years and wears our
state mas been sending about 50 .0OO. 900
aurul. y 10 the west for -four This has
."en 81 fearful drain upon the State-auite
rulgh TO Keep her agriculture depressed,
.4. make the State poor.
" firmly believe what we have repeat
.t .- these columns over and over again
ile past two wears, that Maine IS to
.I.N i-I series OF wears to come. excel
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05
Only a Glove.

1t Is only glove, Ted, lady's glove:
=, II mas lam in the desk where I found it
for twenty long years, but the freshness of love
And the glory of youth cling around it,
les there comes. Ted whenever I see that
glove,
A vision of music and dancing.
AND again, i'll my mind, the eyes of dove
Into mine are tenderly glancing.
And | clasp once again in this hand of mine
nat glove and the soft hand within it
AND feel in the waltz, through the glare and
the shine,
That it throbs like newcaught lnnet.
| feel her ambrosial breath on my cheek,
Like the scent of the linden blossom;
And L know that she loves Though she does
not speak
by the rise and fall of her bosom.
Well, went TO the Indies in sixty Ted;
And-and-fush its the brandy-and water.
Nhy' when l came back she was dead-she
was dead
And-l married RobinSon's daughter
Just hand me light and fresh cigar;
1t Is foolish to keep such token,
W hen The girl who gave it is sleeping afar
In land where the rest is unbroken
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05
To Make Cider.

Pick all the apples, rejecting those not
sound wash them clean, and afterwards
let them lie and get dry. Grind and press
them, using no water. straw Or any sub
stance that will give the cider an unpleas-
ant taste, as on the purity and cleanliness
OF the apples depends the quality Of the
cider Strain the juice through Il wooden
or other close bag, put into clean barrels,
and set in a moderately cool place, keep
ing the barrel full all the time. so that the
impurities may work off at the bung
After it is done fermenting carefully rack
If off, let it stand few days and bung it
up. AS the air tends to sour the cider, it
is good plan to provide bent tube, one
end fastened in the bung, and the other to
drop into bucket of water This will
let all the gas off and not let the air get
to the cider The quicker the pomace is
pressed after being ground the lighter will
the color be, and darker if not pressed for
twenty-four hours after being ground
The cider from the second and third press
ing viii be the richest; the reverse is the
case in making wine as "a severe pressure
on the mash makes sour wine. Cider
making should be conducted with all the
care that wine making is Almost any
sour apple will make cider, but more
generally an apple full of juice, and not
very good to eat, will make the best To
get cider very strong, expose it in tub
in extremely cold weather. fDrigo Ru-
raj
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05
Why Wet Land should be Drained.

-"r access II atmospheric air to every
Part oi the sull s of the utmost import
auce lie am assists the various process
rs VI decomposition by which dead animal
and vegetable matter is made to Weld
products OF the highest value as elements
yi The food OF plants II the soil is full of
attr d! course the air cannot get into
le soil 90 perform this office Hence.
drains by drawing of the water beneath,
give the alr tree admission to the soil, and
ZACH shower OF ram by displacing the
-sil aIreadY present, dthen falling through
ihe sou running away in the drains re-
uewiug the supply Of fresh air In this
w2N drains are OF the greatest benefit
drains actually diminish the loss OF plant
food bv washing away Stagnant water
inlaruus 10 the roots OF plants They
vail not grow III ii. Draining removes
This and hence the plants send down their
roots deeper { Consequently the capability
f absorbing n0urshments is greatly in
raased IL il this increased depths of the
r9ot- in We'll drained soil which render
fhe crops growing on them less liable to
suffer from drouth than those on i'm
Perfectly drained land
Although ram, washing the surface and
fannlng off by open channels, may and
does alssol' e. and wash away a eOnsidera-
H'e quantity ot nutritiye matter, the water
which sinks into the land carries these
natrlil7e substances deeper down into the
soil and deposits them in the lower por-
uons where the roofs OF the plants are to
oe found, and where these roots can seize
snd absorb these soluble matters Drain
lug causes the rain 10 pass through con
siderable thickness of soh before it rms
n and hence il causes less loss of nutri-
;ive matter than is occasioned by rain
washing SOIL as it does IN undrained lands
carrying of to the streams and rivers
mucn Of the valuable nutritive matter that
abounds on the surface
a correspondent OF the Ploughman says
that he has had almost perfect success in
curing the black knot on plum trees by
digging around the roots of the tree and
applying about a bushel of wood ashes
yearly The disease is in the sap, and the
trees thrive best on lands that contain all
the elements of vegetable decomposition,
and these elements are best and most
cheapiy supplied by ashes.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05

Called upon to quell negro riot, an
Alabama Sheriff overlook a darky lad
mounted on mule and carrying the mail
between Livingston and Demopolis, He
detained the boy long enough to prevent
his carrying ahead the news of the officials
approch Immediately the United States
Marshal telegraphed to the credulous At
torneg- General that mail train had been
stopped and searched by one hundred
armed men. It is difficult to keep pace
with the operations Of the outrage factory
In goes the NANCY cur of a rumor and out
comes sleek, sausage-!ike fact.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05

An erring husband, who had exhausted
all explanations for late hours, and had
no apology ready, recently slipped into
the house about one o'clock very softly,
denuded himself gently and began rocking
the cradle by the bedside as if he had
been awakened out of sound sleep by in
fantile cries. He rocked away for five
minutes, when Mary Jane, who had silent
ly observed the whole manuuyre. said,
Come to bed, you fool, you! the baby
amt there
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05

Every morning is 4 sort of resurrection
At night we lay us down to sleep, strip
ped Of our garments, as our souls Will be
of their bodily array when we come 10
die; but the morning wakes us, and if it
be a Sabbath morning we do not put on
our work day clothes, but find our Sabbath
dress ready at hand; even thus shall we
be satisfied when we wake up in our
Masters likeness no more to put on the
soiled garment of earth, but to find it
transformed into a Sabbath robe, in which
we shall be beautiful and fair, even as
Jesus our Lord Himself [Spurgeon.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05
MAJOR THOMAS G. JONES.
Ihp Orator on ConfaJeratp Memorial DaN

Dear George, how sweet and wavy that
wheat is y exclaimed fair young lady,
looking languidly from car-window.
'Yes, love, how beautiful" says dear
George, more intent on insinuating his
arm around a twenty-four-bone corset,
chow like a-a--how like a dweam n'
"How like oats! retorted disgusted
Granger; ''them's oats, young man.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05
An Interesting Event.
From the ST. Louis Republican, !


We all remember that a thrill of an
guish ran up and down the spinal column
OF the American people when = certain
announcement was made soon after the
marriage OF Edinburg to the daughter of
the Gar We all know how the daugh-
ters OF Columbia arose as one man and in
dignantly cast back the toul allegation
into the teeth of the alligator whoever he
or she might be. Now, however we have
the pleasure to announce that it is all right
England is not absolutely starving Tor lack
of Royal family, but will probably be
inclined to welcome this Anglo-Cossack
little stranger. as Mrs. Edinburg's papa
is rich and careless and will be very like
ly to come down with something hand
some on the occasion. 1t is interesting to
know also that the cherub has been born,
if not with a silver spoon in its mouth, at
least with half a dozen in the cupboard,
and will not be absolutely destitute of Il
mug This is from reliable authority
Edinburg from this time will have to give
up his lodge-meetings and private smokes
in the club snuggery and conduct himself
as becometh the father of family and
the sire of a second hand Romanotf. The
Czarina is reported to be a great stickler
for the proprieties of lite, like Victoria,
and between them both the outlook for
Edinburg is not so festive as it might be-
However, there is one comfort, his mother
in-law can't stay with him forever, which
will at least take from him the temptation
to follow the Romanotf example and put
4 little cold pizen into the old ladv's tea
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05

In commenting upon the failure
newspaper manager, the St Louis Globe
tells plain truth in the following word
The business oi journalism will continue
to be an inviting field for experiments to
those who have large amont OF money,
and large amount OF egotism. A man
who having edited a newspaper until he
was forty, should suddenly announce him
self lawyer. would be regarded as a
tool by the legal profession and yet we
often hear OF lawyers of forty making sud-
den pretensions to journalism There is
an idea that the business OF editing re-
quirs no pprenticeship that editors come
forth from law offices and colleges fully
armed tor the profession, like Pallas from
the brow Of Jove 1t is a mistake; there
is notIin America to-day a single journalist
OF national reputation who has not de-
voted more time and more hard work to
his profess on than, with equal fitness and
application, would have made him great
lawyer or q good doctor. And yet ninety
out of every hundred men you meet on
the street will hesitate about carrying
hod or making a pair Of shoes, whereas
there will probably not be one in the hum
dred who can't, according to his own iudg-
ment, edit any newspaper in the country
better than it is edited, no matter in what
mann er or by whom
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05

On one occasion Tom Marshall heard
R. j. Breckinridge preach and falling in
with him after the service, accompanied
him home. why don't you preach bet
ter?" said Marshall II do as well as |
can, answered Breckenridge "Why don't
you preach as the Saviour did?' continued
Marshall That's hard to do" reioined
Breckenridge Preach in parallels" "
said Marshall; that is very simple and
easy thing to do; that's the way our Lord
sets forth the truth" "Well, Tom said
Breckenridge, Il have as high an opinion
of your talents as anybody else has, and |
set high estimate on your reading and in
formation that most people do. | defy
you to make parallels, and defy you to
find one in literature outside Of the New
Testament" Nonsense" exclaimed Mar
shall; Il can make So and can find
1O0." "Well, try it, and let me know"
replied Breckenridge. Shortly after they
met again "Well, Bob" said Marshall.
what about those. things-the parallels?
l have tried my best, and | can't make
one; | have looked everywhere. and |
can't find one. What does it all mean l
give it up" you see," replied Breckin
ridge, why | don't preach in parallels l
can't do that"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05

The utmost we can hope for in the world,
is contentment; if we aim at anything
higher, we shall meet with nothing but
grief and disappointment. A man should
direct all his studies and endeavors to
making himself easy now and happy here
after
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05

In Brittany there is said to prevail
curious matrimonial custom. On certain
tete days the young ladies appear in red
petticoats, with white or yellow borders
around them The number denotes the
portion the father is willing to give his
daughter Each white band, representing
silver, betokens one hundred francs Of
rent; and each yellow band denotes gold,
and stands for thousand francs year
Thus, a young farmer, who sees face
that pleases him, has only to glance at the
trimmings OF the petticoats to learn in an
instant what amount accompanies the
Wearer
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05
a Touching Incident.

We clip the following from the Chicago
Times:
A little incident like the following will
tend more toward bringing about ahealthy
feeling of kindness between the North and
the South than all the formal reconcilia-
tions that oficious and ingenious minds
can devise. 4 New Y ork lady noticing
that Major Jones, Of Montgomery, Ala,
in pronouncing an Grafton over the Con
tederate dead, had none but kindly words
tor those who fell on the other side, and
expressed himself eloquently and feeling
iy IN favor of reconciliation, commission
ell iewelry firm to send him a silver
cup, suitably engraved, as expressive Of
her appreciation of the sentiments he eX-
pressed and the regard for him which they
gave rise to. Her name was withheld at her
desire, bat her letter to the ieweler was
forwarded with the testimonial In it she
said, The war widowed me and took
away my two sons. For long time | felt
as if | could never forgive those who slew
the defenders of the Stars and Stripes,
but when | think of the warwidowed
mothers of the South, and see such Ian
guage as this it makes me tenderer and
]uster to the South | feel that men like
this Major Jones must be noble and true
in heart, and fought and died because
they thought it was right. want them
to feel that such sentiments echo in the
Northern heart, and in truth tend to draw
the whole country together for it sealing.n ~
The cup, as received 10y the major, was
Inscribed as follows:
MAJOR THOMAS G. JONES
The Orator on Confederate Memorial Day,
April, 1874;
from
A Northern woman, widowed and bereft
of her two sons by the War,
As token Of her appreciation Of the
Soderly words, spoken in kindness of
The Northern Dead.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05

Milton B. Wadleigh, OF Sutton, n. H.,
has raised this year 225 bushels of hand
some spring wheat on ten acres Of LAND
from which he last year harvested 1l0C
bushels of potatoes and 220 bushels Of
shelled corn
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05

LADIES COMPARING THEIR GARTERs
The other day, after meeting of a GER
tain famous women's club in New York,
the ladies amused themselves comparing
their garters,. to see which wore the hand
soonest, for garters of extravagant expense
nave lately come into fashion, and several
OF these club members wear theirs clasped
with gold and precious stones. The jew
ellers are all introducing new designs
tor garter clasps that promise shortly at
cost as much as the bracelets that fashion
has discarded. A charming woman and
singer in society is said to wear pair of
garters that cost $500.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05

1t is sad, very sad; tearfully, horribly,
disgustingly sad but nevertheless fact.
We are busted squelched, scooped
scooped scooped [Ohio Radical Paper.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05
THE GREEN Boy OF THE Sun.

80 B." gazed pensively at the card
moment, then looked up meekly at the re-
porter, and said Good day, sir
The reporter learned at the office what
he knew perfectly we'll before, that Mr..
Bond mad no connection with the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05

Last week the following advertisement
appeared in one of the morning papers of
New York CITY.
WILL PROCURE PLAIN PENMAN AsALAi
w rled position worth $50 per month who vii
recompense the advertiser with $50. Address
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-18
OUR CHURCHES.

CHRISTIAN CHURCEI-Eighteent street
between Washington and Walnut.
Preaching every third aud fourth Sunday
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
Il Is TRIMBLE, Pastor.
pREsBYTERIAN-Eigh Street.
Preaching, Sabbath At lot am. and "a pm
Prayer meeting, Wednesday ct ~ ?. M.
sabbath School, pm. j. III. Lansdon, gu.
perintendent. REv. Ii. TBAYKR, Pastor
nETiIODIST.-Cor Eighth and Walnut sts.
Preaching, Sabbath at II am, and 7 p. IN
Prayer meeting, Wednesday, Y pm.
superintendent. REV. j. l.. WALLER,
nTRCu OF TIE REDEEMEW--tEp lsco-
Morning prayors. Sabbath lOl AN.
Evening prayers, u p.m.
sabbath School, 8 an.
REV. CHAs. a. GILBERT, Rector.
y. PATRICK'S CHURCH-kLnth 81. and
" ashingtoD Avenue.
Pubic service, Sabbath $40 AID l0i sD.
Veepers, pm.
sabbath school, 2 pn.
Service every day, am.
REV. i. J. O'HALLoRA.S, PiieSt
II. JOSEPH'S CHURCH.--,Germsn1 cor.
Egr Of Walnut aud Cross streets
Mass. every Sabbath 81 ~ O'Clock u. III.
Nesp6rs, ZIP. III.
Va during week days, Z O'Clock 8. III.
REV. &. HOFFAAS, rnC.t.
iEHMAH LUTHERAN CnURCfI-I3th
,tiCct between Washington Avenue and
Walnut street.
Preaching SUNDAY morning ct 10 O'clock
sabbath School al O'Clock y. IN.
Rxv. &. DUERsCrrrYR. pastor.
DUNG MESS CHRISTIAN ASsoCIA-
IlOS.--Regular meeting second Monday
each month at their room over Rockwell
& cos book store, Commercial avenue.
Weekly Prayer meeting, 1rday, u pm. at
be room.
l.. w. STILLwEII., Pre- sidebt.
sECOnD MISSIONARY BAPTIST
,HURCH.--Corne Sycamore and Forty
first streets. Preaching Sabbath at il
O'Clock a. In. and O'Clock y. n.
sunday school o'clock ?. IN.
The church l. connected with the Illinois
Association, by the First Missionary Bap-
tist Church oi Cairo.
HKv. SOLOMON LEONARD, Pastor.
hFRlCAN MLTuODI5T.--fo urte cIth, be
tween Wsinut and Cedar.
Services, sabbath. II AIN.
sabbath school, u pm.
Glass meets II PIN.
sECOSD FREE WILL BAPTI3T'-Fif.
teenth Street, between Walnut aud Cedar.
Services Sabbath, ~ and 3 y. III.
REV. N. tICKG, Pastor.
yitEE WILL BAPTIST HOME MISSION
SABBATH SCHOUL.----GOiner Walnut
snd Cedar Streets.
Sabbath school. . EN-.
first FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH
-.Curry's Barracks
services, sabbath IL am, pm. & u p. IN.
REV. VIM. KELLEY, Pastor.
sIRsT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
-Cedar, between Ninth and Tenth SITS.
Preaching Sabbath, lOi am. and II pm.
Prayer meeting, "Wednesday evening.
Preaching, Friday evening.
sabbsth school, II pm. John VsnBsXte.
aud Mary stephens, Superintendents.
REV. 4. j. SHORES, Pastor.
,rCOND BAPTIST enth
street, between Cedar and Walnut. The
only baptist church recognized by the 49,
ISOLATION.
services, sabbath, IL am. Q !, IN. and pm
Rpv. ia COB BRADLEY. Elder.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-18
STABBED TO DEATH.
A YOUNG MAN WELL EEOWN IN
MEMPHIS RECEIVES 4 DEATH
WOUND NEAR HOLLY
SPRINGS.
Memphis Avalanche, 1lth.l


Il deed of blood, in which an estimablc
young man, well known in this city, Lost
his life by stabbing occurred near Holly
Springs, Miss, last Saturday afternoon.
Il appears that Joseph G.. WootGn, the
murdered youth, residing II few miles south
OF Holly Springs, was returning home from
town in company with cousin named
Walter Wooten, young man about tho
same age Of himself.
The couple arrived near the house Of
one George Marlborough, about six miles
out from Holly Springs, on the Chu-
lahoma road when an alteration
snd fight occurred between Walter
Wooten and George Marlborough, in
which tho former got the worst of tho
battle, Subsequently words arose be-
tween Marlborough and joseph, which re-
suited ia blows, and the latter came cut
first best. After this had ended, Var
borough approached his lato adversary
with drawn knife, and while endoavor-
ing to prevent its use, Wooten was stab
bed from the rear, under the shoulder
blade, from tho effects of which lie died in
half an hour. The relatives Of the de-
ceased, several Of whom reside in this
cit left for the scene of the
tragedy immediately after being advised
OF its occurrence. They are naturally
overwhelmed with grief at the unexpected
and sad demise of their kinsman, quiet
and generally unofensive young man, not
person who would have been expected
to engaged in quarrel. Marlborough
was subsequently, arrested and placed un-
der II bond OF $1,000, upon a charge OF
aggravated manslaughter.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-18
, CHANGE OF CONDITIONS.

The London Times says that Disraoli
in adversely, Disraeli in Il hopeless minor
lty, Disraeli fighting battle which he
knows to DO already lost, has often
awakened in us feelings of tho highest
sympathy and admiration. 1t Is refresh
inxto meet with manifestation OF an
ciont stubbornness and tenacty rarely ex-
hibited in these degenerate days. What
does it matter though all tho world Is
against US if We have within us fire and
life Of our own, burning slowly, steadily
and inextinguishably, como what may ?
But the Disraeli who has something to
lose threatens to become u different crea-
turc, We do not jump TO the conclusion
that his courage has been smothered in
him by tho possession of q majority, but
We are justified in saying that tho aymp-
toms are unfavorsble.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-18
STATE OFFICERS.

Goyernor--John l.. Beverage.
tenant-Ciovernor--
Secretary of state--George Ii. Harlow.
Auditor OF State. T.. Lippincou.
state Treasurer-Casper Ruiz.
Attorney General-,James X. Edsail.
supt. Public Observation-Disclosures EGtcman
CONGREssME.N.
Senstors-Richari j. Oglesby and John h.
Representative Eighteenth District-lsscc
Elements.
MEMBERS GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Representatives In the 10Th district
ohm II. Oberly, VIM. A. Lemma and Maih-
Senator for the Goth district.--Jesse Ware.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Judged. j. Baker, of Alexander.
states Attorney-PGtrick ii. Pope.
Clerk-R. =. Yocum.
Sherif-A. II. Irwin.
VIM. Martin-Assessor and Treasurer.
surveyor-John 4. Hely.
COUNTY COURT.
Associates-J. L. McCrite and s. Marcbil.
Clerk-Jacob q. Lynch.
Coroner-John II. Gossman.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
Mayor-,John Wood.
Treasurer-R. a. Cunningham.
Comptroller--E. II. Falls.
Clerk-Michsel Howley.
Attorney-H. Watson webb.
Police Magisrates-F. Bross and j. j..
BIRD.
Marshal and Chief of Pelice-Wm. Mcliale.
Street Commissioner-D. j. Galligan.
Members Police Force-A. Cain sargent,
". W. Wooten, Phillip Helm, Chas. MehneI
and Henry T. Martin.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
First ward Hiram Bixby and j. NJ.
phillips.
Second ward--Hermsn Meyers and Wood
aittenhouse.
ThIrd ward-John McEwen and II. Kors.
meyer.
NcGauley.
Fifth ward-Jno. II. Robinson and VIM.
4. Morris