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The Republican journal., 1874-04-09
The Connecticut Election.

Glowing tho redemption Of New
Hampshire, the Democrats may well con-
graduate themselves on sweeping and
complete victory in Connecticut. Incer-
| soil, the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, has nearly seven thousand votes
over his Republican competitor. In the
House of Representatives there is Demo-
cratic majority of 80, and in the Senate of
Z. This secures a Democratic successor
to United States Senator Buckingham,
| whose term will expire next March. We
| lave got all there was to contend for. and
| ought TO be more than satisfied
The next question that presents itself in
this connection is, what Specification do
these elections have beyond their own
| immediate results? Are they simply the
permitted triumphs Of the opposition in
| an Oft year election. or do they bear the
signs OF coming change? If we were
to consider the causes which everywhere
appear showing the need of change,
the answer would be that it is coming
without doubt. Latterlv the policy of the
Democratic party has been to simply keep
| up its organization, without making special
efforts, and to ask the people to come to
| us when they are tired Of the dominant
party Our advice has been for the people
| to stick to that party and its leaders until
| they had got enough and We're entirely
satisfied. and then to 90 for a change And
in this way the victories IN New Hamp-
shire and Connecticut have been won
Democrats have had no Offices to bestow
as the means of eXerting inhuencp-no
army Of officials 10 assess tor the applian-
reS OF bribery and the expense OF cam
palgnS. What accessions they have re-
ceiyed must be considered as the votes of
those who desire to make their suffragcs
the means OF rebuke to the national admin
istration and measures These elections
are the recorded opinions of the people
upon the Louisiana outrages. the salary
grab the Credit Mobeler, Currency in
flation. Butler influence. the Sanborn and
Jayne iniquities-and all the evil brooas
Matched in the administration nest.
Revolutions, it is said. do not go back
ward. Victories achieved i'm this manner
are revolutions-the spontaneous uprising
ofthe people to purify their national affairs
They outweigh a hundred times. as indi-
cations of the future all the opposition
triumphs that have in this administration
preceded them. The indications all point
to a succession Of similar results in the
coming summer and tall elections And
then good bye to radicalsm The Pres-
dental election OF 1876 will see it disap-
pear forever
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

ut said L once overheard two ladies
talking in the next room to me, and one
ot them said: Well, if | have weak
ness for any one thing it is for a mint
n!ep The iulep," continued the Captain.
ITS one of the most delightful and insinu-
alng potatlons ever invented; as irresist-
We as the ladies that make it" He learned
'1tir method: bruise few tender spri9s
= FRESH mint i'll sugar dissolved in water ;
H.! The glass with brandy, clarct, madeira,
"A whatever You like, one-third. and The
~ finely shaved ice; as the ice melts
drink Modern adopts draw out the sprig7
II mint and insert them i'll the ice with the
tens downward. So that the leaves are
above, in the shape of a bouquet, and sip
through a straw.
';in-anl-tansy not a high-.oundin2. vol
Hrtuary beverage, but proportional OF
"ne-thlrd herb and two-thirds gin, is used
by men and women. deacons in the church,
iA Villages and elsewhere
turrant VINE and brandy peaches are
made by some women as regularly rs they
ma Sc their preserves and marmalade and
i this moment these dainty home made
drinks are choicely stored in closets all
uN eI The country
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

The Changers have come \ CORES
pondent at Winterport informs rs that the
Northern Light Grange has been formed
IN that town. with 40 members and the
following officers -(ieo. Clements, Mas
ter; +. w. Richie. OyerSeer; John W
Miller, Lecturer Leonard Clark, Steward ;
Benz, w. Downs, Assistant Steward; w
w Richie, Chaplain; Augustus NJ Clark
Treasurer; J. ! ork, Jr., Secretary Henry
5. Clements, Kate Keeper
IN the wise construction Of the oranges,
grasping men are not permitted to take to
themselves all the honors and profits. The
gentle and refining influence of woman
is acknowledged, and her claims recog-
nized They have lady officers, desienat-
ed by the most delicious and tempting OF
names. OF the Northern Light Grange,
Rosetta W Richie. is Ceres; Mary r.
IRitchie, Pomona; Mary York, Flora
Fanny Downs, Stcwar,lr~s Now in the
name of all that is nourishing, allurng
land fragrant, these be n"Httv titles. Ii
Will be surprising ii tn, Wv order. now
that il is established, shall moi GROW and
thrive. If the goddesses oi corn and
fruit and flowers be iudiciollSlv selected,
the young men will JOIN in crowds
Hnrrah for the Changers
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09
Life Insurance.


1t is possible of course, to have IA
honest and fairly conducted life insurance
company. But the experience which is
coming to the people of this country con-
corning these institutions, is not calculated
to inspire large degree of confidence in
them as a whole. The Texan who was
solicited to insure his life, declined for the
reason that he didn't want to take hand
at game in which he would have to die to
win. But Il class of life insurance comma
| MES has arisen which can't be beaten
whether the party of the other part die or
| live
| The National Life Insurance Company
OF Chicago, which has Just collapsed. was
one Of this class. This institution was prac-
tieally the swindle of one man, Mr.. Ben
iamin Lombard, who once had a name and
standing for capacity and business integ-
rity. The charitable class still believe that
in the beginning Mr. Lombard was sin
cere i'll the belief that his plan of cooper
| alive insurance was valuable discovery
In other words. that it was based on true
| principles, But everybody now knows
| that if such was the case, he was soon mn
| deceived and crowded onward with his
subtertuges and tricks with deliberate
purpose to Swindle the public. The in
| credible success Of this method of so-called
| insurance was promoted by two things
First, the development OF the life insurance
| idea among the masses by extraordinary
| efforts OF sound insurance companies dur
ing the past fifteen years, and second. by
satisfying the disposition to insure with
maryellCusly low rates 1t was amaZ-
ing how the gullible public swallowed
MIR. Lombard's tempting bait Of cooper
alive Insurance, and how ney still
contrive to patronize similar tallacies
which will land them at LIST where
policy holders of the Nationa are now
The history of the National and Mr. Iom-
bard's INSCRIPTIONS operations occupies 4
page OF two Of the Chicago Times, and
reads like a large class OF literature in
which Jay Cooke, Sanhorn, and heroes of
that stripe figure to advantage 1t ex-
plains the methods in detail hv which
books can be manipulated balances fo'ced,
and reports made which all look sound
and square, while at the same time the
real cash which goes in slips out of light
into somebody's trousers. and is heard of
no more. Mr. Lombard made money His
agents made money But the contributors
lost theirs, and the game is up. The ma
terlals are accumulating for more histories
OF the same sort, when the spurious con-
Germs somewhat more carefully managed
than the National have run their race. Co.
operation is one thing, insurance is
another, but a vast number fail to under
stand the distinction But co-opelation
may he honestly managed which was not
the case with Mr.. Lombard's experiment,
and therein lies the crime
1t will be found, in the long run that a
man can do better by the ludicious invest
ment of his own savings, especially now
that sound banks tor the purpose :re so
abundant. than by trusting his funds to
men of whose integrity on Sutiicicn,v he
knows nothing
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09
Freedom Town Affairs.

MIR EDITOR: An article appeared IN
the Journal as a reply to one in the Age
4 few weeks ago, and tearing strangers
may suppose We have had our worst men
for town officers for several years, wish
simply to say that the gentlemen who
have served As Selectmen, Assessors and
Oyerseers Of the Poor during the last six
years have been honorable and respectable
gentlemen, and among the most success
full and upright business men OF the town.
| speak of democrats and republicans
|alike, and assure You that the financial
situation Of Freedom to-day is better than
that of most of her neighbor, UMPIRE.
Freedom, April 9th
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

The Manager of the Industrial
School for girls are preparing to build at
Hallowell The editict IS to be- OF brick
three stories high
-, l.. Pettengill, the we'll known Bos-
ton advertising agent recently lost Sl5t
worth Of silver ware by burglars who
entered his house They took the whole
not even leaving HIM the usual twenty five
per cent commission
a western genius has invented an
equalizing spring bed, by which a man
weighing a hundred and his wife weigh
ing two hundred, may keep things even
1t is in great demand
The hundredth anniversary of tn,
death OF Goldsmith was celebrated in Port
land last Saturday, and Mr. Elwell tolt
who and what the poet was. how he lived
and where he was buried
The kennebec Journal says that on
the fourth OF April they We're cutting ice
thrty-six inches thick above Augusta dam
If it had said the first of April. the story
would have been doubted
The liquor reform excitement contin-
ues at Bangor Meetings are held clergy
men make speeches, the women make
speeches-and the hotels and saloons sell
right along as before.
A rumor is autographed from Wash
ington that Secretary Richardson intends
to resign, that Secretary Delano will take
his place, and that Hon. Eugene Hale viii
probably become Secretary Of the Interior
Really, the Fifth District is looking up
And it may be that by this medicine the
party troubles hereabout may be healed
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09
Raiding for Rum,

EocklANp April Is. The police started
on fresh raid. this morning, visiting Sc,
eral saloons amt houses. The New Eng
land Oyster Saloon was the first one EN-
tered. but iiEding nothing they proceeded
to the cellar with aNes and hatchctS. broke
through the partition into Cars tailor e.
lab'IShment and went through his cellar
lhey came away empty handed and not
covered with glory, but with cobweb~
\ later rad on the Point was more suc-
ceSStnl' the ardent being grabbed al >'N
eral places.
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09
Elder Garland Again.

Many of our readers will remember the
scandalous trial in this city TWO OF three
Years ago. in which Elder Geo. y. Gar
land was accused of a vile and detestable
offence. The trial resulted in his acunittal
We have received communication IRON
the town oi Detroit in which vicinity
Garland has preached, stating that hi,
alleged hestial practices have been there
attempted to be repeated 1t seems that s
trap was laid for him. and an arrangement
made by which two or three persons were
able to be witnesses. and thus place the
matter beyond doubt 1t is stated that he
made a confession, saying THAT his ma
turr was such that he could not help it,
We are furnished with the names of John
Sawyer. Asa HoXie, William Hoxie and
Warren A. Cummings, as those having
know ledge OF what is above alleged
Their reliability is certified to by : p
Waterhouse, Esq, 4 prominent citizen Of
Detroit
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09
Nominations by the Governor.

AUGUSTA. April +. The Governor to-day
made the following nominations;
Superintendent of S'hooIS-lIon Warren
Johnson
Centennial Dhectors-Ch arlcs W Roberts.
Bangor; j. II. McMuIlcn, Biddeford; Fred r.
Shaw. Paris; W. ii. simpson, Belfast; Edwin
Sprague. Rockland.
Geo. X Hatch of Pembroke has been appoint
ell aid TO the Governor in place of Harrison
Hume who declined the appointment
Coroners-J. Q. A. Halves. Hallowell; Jos
Chase, Newport.
Commissioner OF Wrecks and Lost Goods
A. II. kenniston, Eoothbav
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

Mr. Hartman, of the Hartman House, Bar
gor, is a hen iancer. He raises en-, and gives
his guests the freshest ana best of hen fruit.
One morning boarder appeared Al the office
bearing the shell of specimen that had been
served for his breakfast He called attention to
the fact that it bore in pencil marks the date
"B. G. 81, and wanted to know why such an
clent eggs We're set before him. Then the
landlord took ont his tooth-pick and explained
that it was not a date anterior to the Christian
era, but was designated as an egg Of Buff Cochin
breed, produced March 21st ii this story be
not true, then has our creduty been imposed
upon by Il hen fascier who dwcli> between Bel
fast and Bangor
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09
The Centennial Celebration Managers

The Portland Advertiser explains the
| duties of the Centennial Directors recent
ly appointed by Gov. Dingley The five
members of the board of directors on the
centennial exhibition, constitute, with the
two commissioners, the State board for
centennial managers. They are to see that
the State is properly represented in the
proposed celebration of the one hundreth
| anniversary of the independence of the
United States, by the holding of an exhi-
bltlon OF arts, manufactures and products
OF the soil and mine, at Philadelphia dur
ing the summer of 1876; the commissions
ers to receive no compensation for their
personal services except necessary cxpen-
ses, not to exceed the sum of one thousand
dollars tor the year 1874
The long pending claims tor prize
money for the capture of New Orleans and
| the destruction of Confederate shipping
has been ended by an order from the Sec
rotary OF the Navy to the fourth auditor OF
the treasury, to pay to the officers and
men of the fleet engaged, their allowance
of prize money. The total amount OF
prize money proper is $3.50, 600 and 5000,
600 additional bounty tor the destruction
of rebel vessels The number Of United
States ships of war that took part in these
engagements is forty-four and the number
of officers and men who will share in the
prize awards is between $500 and 5000
OF the amount of the award the Farragut
estate will receive one-twentieth or about
$50. 00Q W. W. Castle, of Belfast, was
Paymaster of one Of the ships of the fleet,
and will be entitled to q share in the d.
vision of this moaey.
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

Bald Mountain has got rid Of the
belly-ache, probably as nothing further
is heard Of its groans,
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

The New l"rls tribune publishes a
suppressed speech of the late Senator
Sumner, which he had prepared for de
livery three Years ago, but was induced
by his friends 10 withhold He aludes to
the bad state "i personal relations between
himself and the President, growing out Of
the Senator's opposition 10 the acquisition
to san Domingo. He Says the President
himself made the personal relations, and at
one time declared that if he were not
President he would call Mr. sumner to
personal account He SAYS member of
the President household menared him
with personal violence, and that Secretary
Fish, with the knowledge of the prrSi-
dent, offered to bride him with the posi-
ton OF Minister To England. The publ
cation is creating great excitement
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

Subscribers are requested to take notice of the
date the colored slips attached the paper. 1t
is the only form of receipt used. For instance,
date. When a new payment is made, the date will
be changed to correspond, and SUBSCRIBERS ARE
REQUESTED TO SEE THAT THEIR DATES ARE
CORRECT. Subscribers in arrears are requested TO
forward the sums due.
90 In sending money! state THE POST OFfIt +
to which the paper Is sent -aa
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS and GUARDIANS
desiring their advertisements published in the Jour
nal will please SO state to the Court.
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

REBATES & LOCKE, 81 Park Row, New York,
are authorized agents for procuring advertisements
for the Journal.
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

SUBSCRIBERS desiring to have the address Of
papers changed, must state the Post Office to which
the paper has been sent well the one to which
it is to go.
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

1t is stated that Mrs. Fanny Crosby, who
wrote the favorile hymn "sWeet Hour OF
Prayer is living in New York with her hns,,
band. and i EXTREMITY poor. nearly blind and
YaTV Odd
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

The Bangor Daily Commercial annouu-
ces that Mr.. Emery has associated with
himself Gen James H. Butler in the pub
lication Of the paper, and that the new
partner will have charge of the business
department of the Daily Commercial and
Week y Democrat BY this arrangement
Mr.. Emery will be freed from the burden
some cares Of his business, and be at liber-
ty to devote his whole time TO the editorial
department. He has been the hardest
working newspaper man in Maine, and
his friends have long urged the neces-
sty that he should be more merciful to
himself. Gen. Butler will bring to his
new position business experience and
capacity, as we'll as an extensive acquain-
tance-al! OF which we trust will tend to
the prosperity of the Commercial
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

between the Boston a. Blaine and Eastern Rail
roads, upon a satisfactory basis, was signed
SATURDAY,.
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

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and 81 Park Row New York, our authorized
Agents for procuring subscriptions and forwarding
advertisements
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agent for the publisher of this paper and his receipts
and orders are always recognized.
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York will receive advertisements for this paper at
the lowest rates. Their orders will receive prompt
attention
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The Republican journal., 1874-04-09
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SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance $500 year
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The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

-No soldier who has served hy enlistment in
the army or navy of the United Stalc> in the
war OF eighteen hundred and Sv1y-one. aud in
consequence OF injury in said service. NAV be-
come dependent upon a city on town in this
State. shall uot be considered a. il puuprr On.
subject TO di>tranchisemrnl fol that cause.
Two negatives are equivalent to an
affirmative, and consequently such sol
diers are t" he considered DISTINGUISHED
paupers~-luSt contrary lo what was in
tended
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

The following are the comments Of a
portion Of the New York press ON the
Connecticut election
The Tribune says editorially "The defeat so
Overwhelming is something more than re-
minder; it is distinct and emphatic rebuk Ike. y
The World says editorialy: "Whic the Sen
ate voted in favor of imitation, Connecticut vot-
ed in condemnation Of the whole policy W hcfl
has eliminated in imitation"
The Herald says: ''This result is in the high
est degree significant. New Hampshire and
Connecticut are the sure torerunners of great
change"
The Sun talks of the handwriting on the wall.
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09


The Portland Press has published a
complete list Of the vessels now in course
of construction in that district The list
numbers thirty three vessels OF some ~ :
600 tens, twenty six of which, including
two ships, will hail from Portland. The
rest will hail from Yarmouth, Freeport
and Brunswick Nearly all are. of the
larger class of vessels, most of which will
60 into the foreign trade. The owners
represent all trades, including Lawyers,
bankers, etc, and the capital INVESTED wi
amount to 81 500, 900. The amount of
State the present year. is estimated At
1870 900 tons or about 80 per cent. more
than last year.
The Massachusetts Legislature con-
tnues to vote with daily regularity and
persistence on the Senator question: with
about the same result
The Democratic State Committee Of Mis-
souri, has just issued an address, the purport of
which appears to be to inform the world that
the party still lives. Portland Advertiser
Also to inform the world that the ad-
ministration can't survive much longer in
the way it is going on There is death in
the pot out of which il is feeding
A petition is in circulation in Portland
which will be presented to the City Council,
that the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
be required to inspect all new buildings while
in course of construction, and as often as twice
each year all buildings where fire is kept
Nothing would do more for the proven
ton of fires than the faithful carrying out
of this plan. A ma ority of fires originate
in unsafe stoves, pipes, chimneys, &c. A
thorough inspection by skilled persons,
with authority to compel changes where
called for, would greatly lessen the num-
her of fires The Court House in Belfast
came very near destruction last fall by !,
defective stove pipe, and there is no doubt
that hundreds of places just as unsafe ex-
ist in the city. A little precauton of this
kind may save our city another disastrous
confagration
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

A COLLEGE IN Lies The Watenille
correspondent OF the Portland Press has
the following IN regard to the generous
offer OF Gov. Coburn to Colby University
At their last session the Trustees of Colby
University voted to raise 100000 TO endow
and one each i'm the eastern and western parts
OF the State. Hon. Abner CoblIrn, Vice PreSi-
dent of the board, has given another proof Of
his wise libcraity by subscribing $4,000 for
the endowment of the Waterille Classical III
sttute, j. III. Hanson, LID, principal, on con-
dition that $50. 900 more shall be subscribed to
endow the two other institutions. Measures
will be at once taken to secure this generous
pledge by completing the subscription thus
auSpiciollslv begun.
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09
The Connecticut Election!
Great Democratic Victory

The following dispatches to the Boston
Post gives the result of the Connecticut
State Election:
NEW HAVEN, Conn. April Z. 1 A. NJ.
The election has resulted in a SWEEP
ING DEMOCRATIC VICTORY, The
returns received at the Palladium Office
ing wanting, give lngerSol Dem.) a
plurality of 1896 over Harrison (Rep)
and 4 majority of 1869 Smith (Prohib.)
received little over 400 The Senate
PUBLICANS, AND THE Hot 81 is HEAVILY
DEMOCRATIC The two candidates iur
Governor are residents of this city. which
gave Ingersoll All. Harrison 3549. aud
Smith (Pro) 256 This city elected a
Democratic Representative and this Dis
trlct Democratic Senator. TnE EIEc-
TIoN HAS BEEN MADE Hl THE PEOPLE
AND THE HEAVY DEMOCEAtl, MAJORITY
IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RENDER.
THE CHOICE on A DFMocpArn UNITED
STATES SENATOR AN EASY MATTER.
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09

We have received from Freedom 4
communication half column long in re-
lation to the town meeting difficulties,
and in reply to 4 recent letter signed
IownSman, in this paper Our objections
to publishing it are that it is ncedlessly
long, that 1t introduces matters calculated
to provoke new discussion. that ii is per
sonal to 2 few individuals of the locality,
and that more than nineteen tWentitths OF
the readers OF the Journal take not the
slightest interest in the subject
All legal men know what a jumbo of
errors and ahsurdlties the latest volume OF
Maine statutes is. The mill Al Augusta
keeps right on grinding on the same
stuff. Here is the closing section OF An
act passed last winter in regard to disabled
The Republican journal., 1874-04-09
The Latest

HARTFORD. CoSN. April 80 \. NJ
Returns to the Courant from all the towns
in the State except seven give the follow
ing result lrgersoll, 43,95G; Harrison,
80, 292 Smith 45O4.