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The Republican journal., 1874-07-02
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J. Washington special 10 The Boston
Advertiser Of Saturday gives the follow
ing particulars concerning the infamous
manner 4 which the Law muzzling the
whole press Of the land, was got through
congress ou the -a5t night Of The session.
Tie despatch is IS follows
There has been numerous mysterious
nlnts thrown out since Congress adjourned
thai wheo t1c full import Of the bills which
passed ard were signed during the last
days q tie session became known, the
press would ind out that more stringent
avs fol its Contr0. have been passed than
he one for which il was criticising Sena-
r0r Carpenter SO severely. These intima-
lions turn out to be true
Il appears that, under the guise Of de-
PT.vi0g the police court Of this district OF
the power it claimed over the press of the
country, 3Ir. Poland reported a bill al
night session, which passed without de
bate, that takes this power from the police
court and transfers If to the circuit court.
and then, IN s second section, BIZ making
nc $50 section Of an old act OF 1886 apply
" courts created By Congress i'll the Dis
trict Of Columbia, makes it possible t. he
gin suit fer libel against editors Of news
papers anywhere, arrest him BIZ warrant
IF the court, Justice Of peace, or other
magistrate, a1d bring him here for trial,
al expense TO be paid by the United States
The bill was managed very quietly in both
houses, and the effect OF the second sec
ton was not alluded 10 in either BODY.
Mr., Edmunds reported the bill to the Sen
ate and subsequently Dir. Frelinghuysen
called it up. Hc said it was very impor-
tant and had been carefully considered BIZ
the judiciary committee. and il was pass
ed without debate"
The Republican journal., 1874-07-02
For the Journal
SETH L. MILLIKEN AS A CA NDl-
DATE.
Let the Past be Remembered.

Nix. EDITOR: Often people will forget things
that they ought 10 remember. But when the
people Of Belfast have 50 good reason to bear
man in mind as they have in the ease of :. l..
Nllikrn. there is not much danger. Their
memory is refreshed annually by the calls OF
the laN-gatherer. There may have been eases
in Which the interests OF Il people We're more
-hamelessIy and rrcklessy betrayed. but the
example is not on record. ! refer 10 the sell
ing Out OF the interests Of Belfast in the rail
road matter. When it became apparent that the
old Maine Central o. did not intend to lease
the Belfast road, a lease wa7 effected with the
kenneber and Portland Go. 10 connect at Ken
DALI Mills. That Company ooyenantcd Iii 4
cool and efficient lease 10 pal p5r cent On
the whole cost Of the rGat for i've wears, AMI
{ per cent for forty -lve wear II is believed
that Mi. MilliEen, while holding The position Of
IN alderman OF the city, sworn to preserve 1T
interests, was really the attorney OF The Maine
Central 0. Whatever The Municipal Officers
Of ReltNSt dill, wa7 done under his inspiration
Notwithstanding large petition of the property
holders OF Belfast, that the hennebea lease
be ratified, it was rejected by vote o1 The city
stock and one made with the Maine, Central
Goa lease that was afterwards broken
That Is no, The worst. Ii is openly stated Nv
those IN i ppsnIu,. r' hn"N, inI Tie hand OF the
old Maine Central was felt III mai ratification,
III thu way OF bribery. Hon Joshua Nye, then
Treasurer u the Maine Central, has openly de-
cared that he paid Out 1000 by direction of
its management, with The understanding that
it was 10 be used to control the Belfast lease
The action of The stockholders meeting, con
frolled by the CITY stock. the vote of which was
thrown by Millken, is costing this city Just So
900 year. For The term of fifty years that
amounts TO A MILLION AND A QUARTER
OF DOLLARS. That is the price that Belfast
j. paying for having made Seth l.. NGlliken an
alderman. and that is his regard for the intera Is
of his constituents.
Now put it 10 my fellow republicans
Mr.. Milliken fifty represent yon: Are you will
ing to call him yonr chosen leader, and give
him a delegation from this city: Let the Re
pubicans OF this city speak rs decidedly as they
did in 1871. when Mr.. Millikrn had the temrritv
to run for the Legislature. Gov. Perham then
had 40 majority and MilIiken'S democratic
competitor was elected by 293 majority.
A RTrTBIICAN
The Republican journal., 1874-07-02
Scandal in the Church.

On the outside OF to-day's paper will be
found an abstract of the recent publica-
ton by Theodore Tilton concerning Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher's relations to Tilton's
family. 1t is only u repetition Of that in
Mrs. Woodhull's paper 4 couple of years
ago, only less specific and gross in detail.
The length and breadth of it all amounts
to u charge that Beechcr at one time main
tanned adulterous relations with Mrs. Til
ton--or at least sought to. Mr.. Tilton
speaks Of it rs a grave offence. and one
which would no longer permit him to sit
under Bcecher's preaching. After this
matter became public through the Wood
hull publication, and in other ways, an
agreement was signed between Beccher.
Tilton and Henry q. Bowen. BY this all
charges were withdrawn and regrets ex-
pressed for the past, with promises for
future confidence and Christian fellowship,
After this came the Woodhull publication,
and then the agreement was given to the
newspapers by Bowen. 1t was then that
Beecher published 4 card in which he
stamped the stories lin general and in
particular rs utterly false" Last winter
there. was an attempt to bring Tiltm to
trial before the church for having uttered
SANDER OF its pastor This attempt md 4
rev lew OF the matter in the independent,
by Dir. Bacon, who blamed Triton, pro-
yoked 'l'ilton into the publication OF last
Wcck-and the embcre of the old stlndal
blaze mp once more.
SANDER like death, loves a Shining
mark Whatever measure Of guilt rally
belongs TO Mr.. Boecher, the great public
will roll the story rs a sweet morsel under
It's tongue. and many viii gloat over The
pangs which = great mind must feel at
the publicity of this scandal Mr. Becchel
is an original thinker, a man of cloquelce
and power, with reputation at home and
abroad which is the pride of the country.
The SORROW at the blight which will fall
upon him if these charges IN al their
grossness shall be sustained should be
universal. The opinion is freely expressed
that he must speak, or be content to sit
down for all time under the imputation OF
guilt. We really hope that Mr.. Beecler
may find safe delivcrance for his impehl-
led reputation. HIS friends are many, and
those who dislike him because he is chi
nent are not few IT is as true now as
ever that
''llc who >urpaSSes or SuhdueS mankind.
Must look down on the hate of those below. T."
The readers of The literature of Hawthorne
viii mark the curious fact thai after 4
slumber OF Two hundred wears, the charac-
lcrs Of the Scarlet Letter are claimed to
have rcaprcared in the Church of the Pill
grimg, and that Rev Arthur Dimmesdale
and Hester i'rynne wall Tie streets of
Brook vn
The Republican journal., 1874-07-02

1.-The .a.nntr OF 1874 viii Dc cniivene,i
hy the appearance o. "a n5w comet which
l. .>.en n1H visible 10 lhQs1 who VAL take
the trtublo tc Use . coed opera glass al
present the head i. Of the brightness Of
1t,t Of the it'd! magnitude. ii j. COZ
donsel toward, its centre and las a tail
about degree IN length Directions for
finding /, arc given &e follows. Draw an
imaginary lin. tom t;al4lma H. NT};, of
the Dl0per, and f.oll Gamma To Beta Of
the Lesser Bear: lol, mo oanarl5 al On
near tho iuter-act.en Of he lines. Al about
tbiit5 degree above the HORIZON nj nine
y. m. he comet VIII lie found Il was
first discovered in lAi5 country by Prot.
Lewis Smith ct Gochesiol who has written
The folio" np lettcc concerning H. Il viii
Be seen that the new comet promises TO
make quite . Sensation before it diqap
pears
The colaat detected bE ne Of the
evening Of the sSh inst was previously
discovered a Macseilles, Trance, april l..
It IS approaching both The sun and earth
with q constantly accelerated velocity,
arriving at nerihelioa (neareSt the SUM
and perigree <nearcet The earth) about the
lst of august. see nothing, therefore,
to prevent its Being " vqrv conspicuous
The Republican journal., 1874-07-02
A man in Portland has obtained pa
TIItIF III VI tI9tI17t 1I'F7 V75ttIIItVI d Jl-
tent for " a blower" Wen bet that it Is
an infringement on BarnabaS


tent for q blower" Wen bet that it IS
an infringement on Barnabas
-Mmray's circus, now travelling IN
Maine, is not owned by Rev. W II. II.
Murray, as some might suppose.
Hon. John H. Burleigh has been re-
nominated tor Congress- by the rcpubf-
cans of the First District
A step forward was taken by the
Universalist State Convention at Calais
last week, in recognizing the eligihilit7
Of women 10 the Christian ministry.
Several patriots in the Fourth District
are disappointed at hearing that.Gcn. Her
scy is getting in better health, and will
expect a nomination 10 Congress.
In view OF Mr. IIalc's retirement, the
republican papers have commenced tc
publish q list OF the a5pirants 70 his place
1t is SO full that they might ~ we'll insert
the district check list
The papers are putting Hon. N g.
Hichhorn among the candidates for the
Congressional nomination. That can't be
Nathan has got 4 railroad to build, and
like the Scriptnral Martina, IS :" numbered
with many rares' in respect to it, Pray
don't pile tie whole Fifth District on tol
of thai,
The Supreme Court o1 Masaachuaetta
has decided that the Scnool Committee ol
Boston has the right to make rules respect
ing membership OF the body. thus sustain
ing the exclusion Of women The ladier
must therefore 90 to the Legislature loi
their rights.
The Dexter Gazette, = paper with dc
cided Republican leaninga. has this to say
concerning the rant OF the chairman OF
the late Republican State Convention
T.. r. Webb of Waervile, Chairman of the
Republican State Convention last week, let OH
about as much spread-eagle nonsense as would
be sac for one man. If we mistake not the
body of the Republican party wish to see their
representatives cOn1ine themselves to the reali-
ties of the present time. We think there will
be found abundant material to work upon with
out going back ten years. to that time of strife
which was bad enough then. The sooner the
spread-eagle orators understand that no party
can live solely upon the blood and bones of the
past, the better it will be for all hands con-
cerned.
The Republican journal., 1874-07-02
The Sewing Machine Monopoly.

According to the sworn returns Of the
sales of sewing machines in the United
States in 1873, made by the various COM
panies operating under different patents,
the grand total is 100000 machines. These
machines sell at prices ranging from $50
to 500 each The Chicago Tribune says:
In England and on the Continent the same
machines are sold at from f5 to Is, or
from S25 to $40. The difference which
the American people pay, amounting to
nearly 100 per cent. on the English prices,
are an eNtortion which is successfully
maintained by q combination of American
manufacturers. who still hold patents on
particular improvements. AS these i'm
provements have all run from fourteen to
1wenty-one years, and have been immense
" profitable to the owners. Congress
should peremptorily reject any and every
application for an extension or renewal of
any OF them for petty improvements upon
an invention which has yielded such i'm
mense profits and which is Of such uni
Ycrsa necessity as the sewing machine.
The patent Of The principle Of the sewing
machine expired many Years ago, having
Welded 10 its inventor several million dol
lars profit. The existing patents belong to
a few manufacturers and are for "'improye-
ments" comparatively petty inthemseNes
and upon which the patentees have had
from fourteen to twenty years profits. The
ROYALTIES upon the sales Of 1878 alone equal
probably 81 900, 900 They refuse TO allow
any manufacturer to use the patents unless
there is 4 contract to maintain the retail
price of the machines al their present
enormous figures
The machines sold in England are made
in this country, exported, and are sold al
large profits at the prices we have stated.
1t has been shown that manufacturers can
produce the sewing machine itself and sell
it at good profit for $3.50. To this must
be added the price of the table or case,
which. being made by machinery and by
castings, costs comparatively little. Add
ing an average OF three dollars for royal
tn on patents, machine with table, such
as is sold in this country for seventy dol
lars, costs less than eighteen dollars. The
other titty-1wo dollars are divided among
the agents, the manufacturers and the
lobby IN Washington and around the
patent Office
The Republican journal., 1874-07-02
The Aaeiue UaiverssI1stg,

CALAIS. Me, June Is, At the session
Of this morning the Maine UniversaIst
convention, by a decisive majority, recog
nized the eligibility Of women to the
Christian ministry, in an amendment TO
the bylaws, which forbids the committee
on ordination to make any discrimination
against candidates on account of sex. At
half-past ten O'Clock ii meeting Of the
Womens Centenary Association was held
in the church, which was very ably ad-
dressed by the president OF the association,
Mrs. Caroline 4. Soule of New York. The
Rev. Mrs. Roberts of Kittery also spoke
and subscription in aid of the objects of
the association was taken up The after
pooa was devoted to the education cause
and the claims Of the general missionary
work OF the denomination Addresses
we're made by Nir. Dodge, principal of the
Westbrook Seminary, and Ex-Governor
Perham and Rev r II. Pullman Of New
York presented the claims Of the general
convention This evening IS to be devoted
TO the communion service, followed by a
social gathering, and the convention will
close tomorrow morning.
The Republican journal., 1874-07-02

MORE MYSTERY. A New York Sunday
paper says that behind the present as
pect Of the Eeecher- Tilton scandal there is
q young lady OF Brooklyn involved whose
name is not yet brought before the pnblc
in connection with the case. She is hand
some accomplished, wealthy, occunv;no
high social position, and strenuous ef,,
forts are being made to save her from dis
grace. Certain parties now assailed in the
ease are bearing odium to shield her. Til
ton, On being questioned respecting the
young lady, declined to converse on the
subject
The Republican journal., 1874-07-02
MR.. HALE DECLINES !

A despatch received in this city late ON
Wednesday, from Hon. Eugene Hale, an
nounccs that he will not accept the place
of Postmaster General
The Republican journal., 1874-07-02
FOR toNIRN0E
Joseph Titcomb,
Presto Change!

The sudden and unexpected transfer of
Mf. iialr 10 the Cabinet at Washington
has sci the party cauldron of the Fifth
District to bnhtling illrionsly, after it was
7upposcdto have settled down TO decor
Gus simmer over the fuel furnished by Mr..
Hale W hen it rains porridge, lucky is
hr whose dish is right side up. Milliken
was The earliest to catch the news Of the
changed conditions, and straightway be-
gan to CONT his fingers and calculate the
chance McCilvcry was soon aStir with
the hopes Of what might be. Then Simon
Ion, down al Camden, awokr one morning
IT, read IN The Rockland Globe that Hale
was oHt OF the way. and that the chance
was upcu to the Smartest man II was
NOT long before the pale horse OF lIirhborn
was Seen coming N something more than
ordinary >pcpd along The surveyed tract,
Of the Bay ana River Railroad. and soon
the oily driver, with one hand careS4ing
the other, wa implorin% everybody TO
''bc calm l5lt why should we enllmer
ale when such excellent authority as the
Portland Press puts forth an authoritative
liz! Of candidatee II ranges them thus
William McCilvery, Searapor
". G. Hlchborn, Stockton
eth l., Miiliken, Belfast.
fDene1er hnowlton, Montytlip.
Il. \. EarWell KocEland.
Il. \, MOrtland, Rochlani
/ f. 5imonton, Camden,
/ ( Wo0dman- BucETICr,
l. A, Emery Ellsworth
u !. Gorthell, Calai'.
/ &, Dovne Calai@
James ! Alillken Chcrl5 lis Ill
Harrison Hume, Chcrry1ielI
II 4 Eutt, Eagtport
+. L Murray il, Pembroke.
ii When the back towns shall come ln this
list will probably be much augmented
Al pre~ent. -avinG MI knowlton, it liee
wholly alone The shore and has an odor
ii the ttat7. one thing remarkable about
,h7 Lei j. the conspicuous absence ot the
military element. Cen. MURRAY il preecnt
-4eiintani General ot Tho etqta ami we
1hinl. had some experience IN the late war
But thl0 one fifteenth part of the list &C
corded IN the soldier of the rebellion is in
Striking contrast To the prodigal rcsolu-
ton If ihc conventions in their favor dur
ino the daIl, and bloody days Ii shows
how veal. arr words. and how strong the
incentive 'hat move Tor place and plln-
der.
MrllI-an II The most active on the list,
~ Well rs the deepest schemcr. His hold
n better outside Of Waldo than within it,
But counting together the elements of his
strength in the whole district his chances
to-'iay appear The best
AlcGlIycry carries a fearful weight in
the adhesion Of Barnabaq. the Belfast Col
icctor, Anything which looks like an en-
d0r9enent Of the appointment of Roberts,
or Of his management, OF rather want of
il, Is enough to sink any candidate Capt
Alc('ilvery would we'll represent the large
commercial interests Of the district, and
has heretofore stood we'll in the Conyen-
tons The friends of Simonton claim
that he will come into the Convention
with the whole of the Knox portion Of
the district, and be formidable c0mneti-
Tor for the nomination
The Republican journal., 1874-07-02

= 9IHANcI ACCIDENT Thursday eve
hlng ABOUT SIX o'clock as a gentleman was
returning from his place Of business bv
way OF ork 3t.,he noticed a lady walking
a few yards in advance All at once he
head her scream. and looking Up he saw
the skirt Of her dress all in a blaze She
ran into q shoemaker's shop near by and
the fire was put ont by throwing 4 bucket
of water over her; but not until it had
burned nearly all The clothes from her
BODY. Fortunately she was not burned,
though the ends Of her finger We're blist-
cred in putting out the fire. Ii was y re-
markable escape from fearful death. The
question is where did the fire come from.
Portland Press.
The Republican journal., 1874-07-02

lhe >ule of Hannibal llanIm lor tho
press Gag law Is one of the u@licSt things
which that Senator has to explain /" hi
constituents. in his race for ne election.
IT is 10 be hoped that they VIII hear nom
him on the subject
Mi Palkliurei write, Ia the Tribune
Ia }av that he has been hpH1nG about tho
comet, and find that on the 10Th oi July
il Will be rs near the earth as Venus, and
that the eastern edge Of its tail viii en-
yelOpe the earth Mr. T. should hay" told
rs whether the tail i one Of the dahGeron4
kind, Ii 50. it may hr the means OF qeftltn"
the Congressional question IN the ll'h
Maine District. besides restoring Po'i"
payments ~ hnrnino np All tie "recn-
back
The Enckeport celebration OF the
Fourth promises to be a very interesting
occasion The following fire rompanipS
and ENGINES will be present Washington
No. i. OF Belfast. - men and the Belfast
Band zimmerman, No. !, IF Ellsworth,
40 men ana Ellsworth Band; Castine. No
3. Of Castine, 50 men and Band; Eagle,
No. ., Of Brewer. 80 men Torrent and
Delnge companies, Of Bucksport, 40 men
each Champion Hook and Ladder Com
pany, of Bangor, p men. The prizes OF
tered for the boat race are 800, $40 and
s.. for first. SECONDHAND third. respectively.
The Republican journal., 1874-07-02
Maine Democracy.

The endorsement of the platform and
the candidate Of the Democracy Of this
state by the leading presses outside OF it,
is very full and hearty The Boston Post
says
The nomination of Hon. Joseph Titcomb is SO
eminently fit that it carries its own commenda-
ton. The campaign of last year demonstrated
Mr.. Titcomb's popularity and his carnestness
in the cause of Democracy. His fitness for the
position is now even more clearly apparent. and
The State can lind none more worthy OF occupy
ing the Executive chair
The platform is model of terseness and
force. Each paragraph has 4 strong and true
ring Each sentence riddles some sham of the
Republican policy. 1t goes directly to the root
of the matter in its Remuneration of irredeem-
able currency its characterization OF the recent
attempt on the part of Republican Congress
men to muzzle the press Is sharp and emlnently
just; and its demands for local selt-government,
tor Civil Service reform and for honesty in the
Government establish the vital issue between
the Democracy and its opponents. This is
declaration of principles that expresses sue
cinctly the views of Democrats throughout the
land, and about it the National party might
rally. With such Il platform and such Il candi-
date there should be no margin for other choice.
Both are worthy Of the honest. earnest men Of
Maine and Of the sturdy Democracy OF that
state.
The New York World, on the day fol-
loving the convention has this enthusiasts
tic notice
All hail TO the Democracy Of Maine! Dtrign
may well be the legend on their States escutch-
con, for they point the path of duty and victory
to the Democracy of every State, Hard Money
Free Trade, Home Rule-these are their watch
words and their sacred pledges to i burdened
people-open, bold. plain. Not word thai
trims. not syllable that palters. Statesman's
work was done yesterday at Portland by Mr..
| Samuel ID. l.eayitt. DR.. Garcelon, Ebcn r.
Pillsbury and their fellow members Of the
Maine Convention. Their standard bearer,
Joseph Iitcomb, is wisely chosen Their cause
is Just. They have laid hold OF the living issues
of glorious and near fnture. God grant them
! speedy VictOry
| Tie thunder storm OF Monday night VA very
| severe along the Fenobscot river, At East
tddingfoh a Young man named Edward l..
leighton was killed while in Il barn. Three
horses We're killed by The same bolt. Ii and
| about Bangor much damage Wa done bv water
| and ohfnino.
--lhe Bangor Commercial records the
suicide Of Jeremiah +. Dow of that city, a
dry goods clerk. who was found in his
attic with his throat c:1t He was undonht-
edly insane
The nephew Of his uncle the Car,
who stole his mothers diamonds, has been
banished to the Caucases tor life s1here
are no actresses in that region.
"a Republican, in to-day's paper com
ments on the candidacy for Congress of
S. l.. Milliken, and thinks Belfast has not
! much reason to admire him.
The Republican journal., 1874-07-02
Fortune. Iavorito.

Eugene Hale Vnritiee the Old adaGe that
it i better 10 be born lucky than rich,
Dame Fortune took him by the hand from
the first, and led him by green pasture
and still water. while others We're tread
mo the steep md thorny paths Scarce
out ii hi majority he wa elected prose
cutinG attorney, holdin" the office for ninr
YEAR then two years member OF the leg-
islatuIr. five year. in Congress, and now
about to step INTO The national Cabinet as
Postmaster General But it is due to Mr.
Ifale's personal qualities to 1av that n q
member OF Congress he has displayed in
duRtry and ability. lie has taken eycel-
lent lanl. as a dehatcr, ana rs member Of
the Committees on Naval Affair. Ways
and kioo.,e ~...1 trp4 Upti'tiot.., - M
-hoWn capacity lor public business. There
j. no doub, that he will acqult himself
we'll in the lrduoiis AMI difficult duties OF
The position 10 which lie hae been allpd
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Congress from Oregon appears 10 surprise
every body, including Mr.. La Dow him
self. La Dow is a quiet. well-to-do farm
er living n Eastern OREGON. who loves
his ease lie was moi candidate in the
democratic convention, so his nomination
was 4 surprise. The canvass was Z very
uncertain one, with four tickets in the
field. The real struggle was on the ques-
tson Of the goyernorship, and Mr.. La
Dow quietly remained at home and loos-
ed after his wheat The Independent
and republican congressional candidates
stumped the State and made it hot tor
each other and metaphorically hot fol- La
Dow. The result is, in consequence
doubly gratifying TO the democracy, and
mebly disgusting TO the defeated candi-
dates. Mr.. La Dow is gentleman of re-
spectacle attainm ents and ability, and
has represented his district ir the Oregon
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