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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-07-16
Curiosities of photography.

4 writer in the Cincinnati Times and
Chronicle remarks that some of the spoil
ing that an editor has to encounter is
enough to harrow up his soul and freeze
the marrow in his bones Ii means work
with him. and in that fight the fun Of the
thing disappears. Think Of his horror
when he sees anxious spelled '.ank
shousc'' BY some compacent bunderer,
such one. for instance, a. can never dis
tingulsh between tiou. cion and sion,
cannot see why fiery should mot be
'tirey," OF imagine why the second .ylla
bic OF necessary should be spelled with
G. and The third with an $.
Occasionally eases Of bad spelling crop
out among the professions. and some ~
mentable Instances Of weakness in This re-
spect come to light among the "humani
tarians" For instance a young lawyer
in an interior city one early morning
locked his office door and left upon it this
mysterious legend: Con to brextus"
In small New England town drug
gist was surprised and disturbed to receive
at the hands of a dirty looking customer
the following prescription "PlpaS give
the bare Sumpthin to flick him Is cents
worth
During the war letter written BIZ
rebel soldier to his sweetheart was cap
tured. wherein the writer said: I'VE will
lick the vanks two morrow If "odalpmitY
spares our lives"
some wonderful things inthe way OF dt-
reot,ons appear on letters passing through
the mails The postmaster at Schaghn-
make announced, some time ago, that the
came OF the office had been spelled in
thirty different ways upon letters coming
there Probably "SacttyconE was the
most remarkable way Of getting at j.
Perhaps Schenectady has been rs badly
used. If one has very extensive corre-
spondence Throughout! the | nitcd State
he viii be lucky if he does not, sooner or
later, stumble over the orthography ct
some wretched Indian name, somewhere
between WinnipiseOgee and 'Io Simmi-
tv," as | once saw it spelled. What, for
instance, is man to DO when he cncoun-
ters such an photographed monsWositY a5
"1oughiogenv," but cry "AyaUnt, quit
my sight let the earth hide thee! " as a
certain wicked ScOtchman once did, who
was frightened at something not half n
horrible as that word
Rufus Choate or somebody else. +aId
that the ways Of Providence And the de-
cision5 OF petit Jury are past accounting
for We may safely ay the same OF the
spelling OF the latter since a Pittsburgh
jury handed up to the Judge commune
cation endorsed, Ito the onorable gug
The proprietor of country store once
worked himself nearly into 4 brain fever
endeavoring to make intelligi4le the fol-
| lowing note, given to him by a small hoy
the SON of one OF his customers
s'miGtpr Cream
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PROBATE. NOTICE S.

At a Probate Court held II Belfast, within ana for
the County of Waldo, on the second Tuesday Of
June A. -. 1871.
TosErH WILLIAMSON having presented Ger
cd copy OF the last will and testament OF Charles A.
Heckscher, late Of New York, in the County Of
New York, deceased, for the purpose Of having the
same allowed, filed and recorded, and letters tesla
menatry issued TO Stephen Van Rensselaer,, one of
the Executors therein named, Percy Il. P!ne, Il Co
executor having declined the trust.
Ordered, That the said Williamson give notice
to all persons interested by causing copy of this
order!to be published five weeks suceesSVry in tho
Republican Journal, printed at Belfast that they
may appear ut Probate Court to he held at Belfast,
within and for said County, on the second Tuesday Of
August next, at ten of the clock before noon, and
said petition should not be granted. 5W52
ASA THuRlOUGH, JuuFc.
A true copy. Attest--B. T.. FiEID, Register.
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A FACRANr's WEALTH John Brionv,
wandering vagrant, who died in Dover,
\. H., lately LETT between 81 900 and S., r
600 in savings bank in Exeter. If isnot
known that he left an heir In 1856 he
made his first deposit; several yeas later
he added to it, and sometime alter again
called at the bank and asked the officer in
charge if he remembered him Receiving
an affirmative reply, he said that was ali
he wanted to know he wished his money
paid to no one bnt himself
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Land For Sale.

a BOUT FOUR THOUSALD ACRES Of choice
"A Timber Land. situated in the town Of hitting
Washington County, Maine, will be sold easy
terms, at bargain. From three to eight turn day
can b. made from where the Lumber may he cut, IL
the harbnr where Vessels will be to load at the
southwest part of the town, called Holmes Bay,
a to p Or
property. House and Barn, with land that cuts
about fifteen tons of Hay, will be sold with the above
MANSFIELD, .Ir., Winterport or +. A. MANS
FIELD, Jonesport
Wintfrp9rt, June Is, 1s74.-6w5l.
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clergyman lately addressed his
female auditors as follows, "Be moi proud
that the blessed Lord paid your sex the dis
tinguished compliment Of appearing first
to q female after the resurrection. for it
was done that the clad tidings might
spread the sooner"
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Freedom Notice.

'['IilS is to notify all persons that hayc lhis da,
I given to my son, Samuel W. Hatch, his time
during the remainder of his minority, and tina: /
shall claim none OF his earnings nor pay any bills OF
his contracting after this date. A. T, HATCH
Dated at Burnham TN Goth day Of June A. d.
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As foe to all the social interests of
men there is no other to be compared
with intemperance, no other that wars SO
ruthlessly upon home and all that sacred
circle Of interest of which home is the
centre
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Prepared to Fill ali Orders

with promptn'7e and 10 turn out FIRST CLASS
WORN.
MI Abbott, Mr.. Cha =. and All the well known
supervisors and wolEmen OF The establishment, will
be found at the new place ready to wait upon cu'
TONERS
Manager Office rheniy Rev. over Geo. +.
II hites store.
We are prepared to do JIG saving and wood turn
ing, in any amount ard style Having Just put on
some new and expensive tools for the purpose, VIZ
can now execute iron planning to q, inches, ana turn
shating mp to 1G feet lengths.
Orders left at the Office Geo. f. Whites,
Phenix Row, viii meet with prompt attention.
". W. CASTLE, President & Manager.
ISAAC c ABROTT, sec'y 8 Superintendent.
Ialt1-t. 91t a.. 1773 tn
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MONEY WANTED.

rNHREE THOUSAND (3OOO>dollars wanted on
i Real Estate Security.
til Address r. 0. Iox No It., Belfast.
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Sometime.

Sometime.
Well, either you or l,
After whatever is to say j. said,
Must see The other lie,
or hear, through distance, of the other dead,
Sometime.
And you or | must hide
Poor empty eyes and faces, wan and wet
With lifes great grief, beside
The other coffin, sealed with silence, vet,
Sometime.
And YOU or must lool.
InTO the others grave, or far or near
And read, as in a book
Writ in the dust words we made bitter here,
Sometime.
Then through what paths Of dew,
Whist 1iush of flowers, what glory in the grass
Only one Of lis two,
Even as a shadow walking, blnd may pas7
Sometime
For both must lose the wsY
Wherein we walk together very 5oon--
one IN the dusk Shall stay,
The other nrst shall see the rising moon,
sometime.
Oh, fast, fast friend Of mine,
Lift up the voice l love so much, and warn
To wiring faint hands, and pine.
Tell me may be left forlorn, forlorr
sometime,
Say I may kiss through tears
Forever falling. vet forever cold,
one relic from sweet wears.
one dear dead Leaf, one precioU, ring q COLT
sometime,
say YOU may think with pain
OF some slight grace, some timid Wi4lto please
Some eager look half vain
Into Won heart, some broken sobs like these,
COmetimel
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T. w. KINSMAN. Prourietor
For Sale.

'INHE FIELD (23 acres lying eastward Of the shore
r ROAD TO NOrthport, being part OF the Well
known tells Farm, three quarters OF mile from the
brllhSt IoSt Office. Cuts twenty tons OF hay. Has
me wharf prNil ana is desirable for h"ilhng
ot'. til Enquire at Telegraph Oitco, ElLI-N =.
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BELE Il ST.
FOUNDRY co.
General Foundry l. lIachinlsts

HE Manager Of this establishment announces to
it customers and the public that since the fire he
la eascd and fitted up the Wilder Foundry, at the
Head OF the Tide Belfast, and is supplying it with
superior tools CT every description athca Planers
.. 1llI
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And you or I must hide
Poor empty eyes and faces, wan and wet,
With lfe's great grief, beside
The other's coffin sealed with silence, vet,
Sometime
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LIST OF GIFTS,

NEW FEATu RE, TO WIT 4 GUt 4, t.aortu
ttrf I" me Of e}-rH ten t1HHsrRtifr Nullt.,l.<
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Into the others grave, or far or near
And read, as in a book
Writ in the dust words we made bitter her,
Sometime
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Or. J. c. AVER < CO., lowfll MASS.
A GREAT DISCO Etyi

4 b <. Is
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-04
NEW YORK CITY.

The st. Nicholas Society, OF New York, held
secret meeting last night at DeimOnlco's, Four
teenth street and Fifth avenue.
Sixteen carloads OF peaches arrived yesterday
morning, and grapes are coming into market In
great guam titles.
A sea bass, weighing eight pounds the largest
Of the season, was caught by Mr.. A. Freeey, Of
this city, on the steamer Escort, yesterday, OF
Long branch.
The gold certificate for $1,000, for the loss of
which boy named Henry jenkins was arrested
on Wednesday, was yesterday returned to its
owners, 1t having been picked up In Wan street.
jenkins was discharged.
James Murphy, Of No. 14s Bank street, and
George Martin, OF No. 4l6 West Forty-seventh
street. were badly injured last night by some
wood falling on them, in the yard OF joan Hess
man, No "a Bank street, where they worked.
Shortly after twelve O'Clock last night Sergeant
Taylor of the Twenty ninth precinct, assisted by
posse OF officers, made descent on a house OF i'll
fame, kept by Annie Golden, on Sixth avenue. The
mistress and three OF the female inmates, named
respectively Annie Miller, Nellie White and Celia
Smith, were escorted to the TbTteth street sta
ton house, where they were locked up to await
examination to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-04
PRODUCE EXCHANGE,

At the monthly regular meeting OF the Produce
Exchange yesterday the chair was occupied by
the President. MIR. Edsal Messrs. o. B. Fuller, A.
L. vouros, w. P. Sawyer and H. o. Stelwen were
admitted as members. The Complaint Committee
named for the month OF September are Messrs.
Stark, Pool and Dale.
The hour rules were amended so that the In
spectors shall hereafter be approved by the Com
mittee on Flour.
Mr.. william E. Treadwell was appointed men,
Der OF the Floor Committee vice Thomas Dougherty,
who, beng an Inspector. could not serve on the
committee.
ON complaint Of Messrs. Sincaire & Marvin Mr..
Simon Morawetz was suspended from the prlvil-
eyes OF membership OF the Exchange until further
notice.
The Board then adjourned.
Superintendent Grant reports that during the
month or August the Exchange was open 26 days,
during which 3S meetings were held--2 by the
Board OF Managers 10 by the Complaint Commit.
tee, by the Arbitration Committee, 2 by the Lard
Committee by the Grain Trade, 2 by the Finance
Committee on Information and Statistics. by the
Committee on Provisions and by special commit
tees, while z, 24k messages were delivered on the
floors.
Donations to the library were acknowledged
from eight sources, among which were the new
produce exchanges OF Chicago and Philadelphia.
In the same time 500 visitors were introduced,
died, VIZ Mr.. william Wallace, provision dealer,
aud Mr.. Isaac n. Halliday, nour merchant.
Twenty copies OF an elegantly bound and beautf-
fully illustrated work, entitled shakespeare
Home and Rural LIEU have been received from
the author, Mr.. James Walter, In England They
speedily find purchasers among the members OF
exchange.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-04
THE BROOKLYN MURDER.

Continuation OF the Inquest-Tcstimony
of Hollywood, One of the Suspected
Murderers of Torrina.
The Coroner's inquest IN the Torrlna m urder
case was commenced last evening.
Felix Holly wood testified ~ live Ia Park avenue,
and am laborer: had been idle for three or Jour
months previous to the Friday after the murder;
on the morning OF the 18TH OF August had break
last at six O'Clock; went TO a sugar house on
Furman street and to another place look
ing for work, and got home about two O'Clock
on that day; after dinner l went up to the
hat factory on Nostrand avenue; l remained
there until about FIVE; went up toward the Capt.
toine Base Ball Grounds, and remained there un til
half-past four, and did not see Donanue; got home
about seven O'Clock; can't swear that 1T was not
eight O'Clock; alter leaving the Capitoline Grounds
] went up toward Putnam avenue where several
men were working on the railroad; ! went up
the Boulevard; went toward the Nostrand ave-
nue. car stables tnnkng might get chance as
up and down; at the corner Of De Kalb
then walked down to an orchard on Wiloughby
avenue where looked at the sights; then walked
down Marcy to Elery street: from there crossed
over TO my house; was born in Graham street.
Brooklyn; nave lived here all my lie; may have
lot near the Union BAH grounds on that wednes-
day afternoon, but thought he was reporter or
something OF the klnd; never had any tfo1bie
with OBrien and never either knew or saw Tor
r,na; took only q cup OF tea when went home;
never was in O'Brens saloon in my llfe am &C.
quainted vita no Italians; the first heard Of the
murder was from some one who said, ''Some man
has been tound with his throat cut;" word came
to me at the house on Friday that there was work
Tor me at the nat factory.
Henry Page testified that he was in New jersey
looking for work in company with Holly wood on
the Tuesday before the murder; they went to the
Raritan woolen works; the wages offered did not
suit so they returned on Wednesday night-the
night of the marder.
| HOLLYWOOD was then recalled and questioned by
the Coroner, Tho read to hun Pages testimony,
to which Hollywood said he Was under the In
preston It was the Wednesday previous TO the
murder that they were in New Jersey together.
The inquest was then adjourned TO meet again
this evening az the same place.
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NEW JERSEY.

Charles Smith, Of East Newark, tried to stab
himself on Wednesday night, at his home. He lies
in a critical condition. Hard times drove him to
whisxey and both COMBINED drove him to attempt
his life.
Tue Germans Of Newark have resolved to hold
mass meeting in opposition to the sunday law in
Military Park on Sunday next There Is; much
anxiety felt In German and all other citizen cir
eles see If the authorities will interfere with the
meeting, winch some claim will IN itself be vio-
latiOn OF the sunday law. The most influential
Germans are opposed to the meeting, and 1t Is
feared that trouble will come out OF IL.
Last sunday there came into Newark from Buff
1alo on the Erie train, drove OF seventeen cows.
These were landed at the Paterson depot IN New.
ark, and it is alleged had not been provided with
food or water Tor thlriy-elght hours before, and
were in a state Of great suffering. Some OF them
have since died and others are dying. one Silver
thorn, a drover, who owns them and halls from
Wilkesbarre, Pa was taken yesterday before JUS
tice paun in Newark but as 1t was set forth that
the alleged cruelty was done in New York state
and not New Jersey the Justice felt constrained to
let Silverthorn 20 with reprimand.
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ping or wn,',d there were sucn evident signs on
the boS's osdy. nor to the cetd bathing OF q chid
as the Disease "was augmented by want OF care
IN the early stages" The consulting Physician
erdeSse -" which rs WouiS render s SUCH Serocs
defiance TO the facts. "Want Of care
IN the early stages Of the dlsease' meant that the
bog was neglected during sunday night, ana the
jury then jumped over the bathing Of the sick
child on Monday morning and the whipping OF
had taken MIN out Of the institution, her taking
him out being cause OF his death. The Coroner
having read the verdict at once determined; mucn
TO the chagrln OF the jury, TO commit Charies
Barnard TO the Tombs to await the action
oil the Grand Jury. He said he was not satisfied
was fastened by want OF care on the part oil some
person that person was responsible LOT tue a ,
mentlngn OF q disease that had resulted IN ieS
hours to loss OF iiie IL would now remain ior the
Grand Jury to say whether or not the conouc. vi
aad nance ~ eaf Bar
nard, the prisoners brother, haa s'a teu
,aat the person Smith IN or his sabs,tn,e Mr.
! Barnard was responsible lor theui, ana was
bound TO report them sick any were SO. one oi
/ the nost-morteIn examination testified that he
! was told by Mr.. Barnard 10 take Vandueser TO the
Shields a boy who was made monitor by Charles
! Barnard himself testified that 1t was he VINO had
| told smith TO take vandueser up TO the hos
| or the women in the institution had called out
from window that there was boy lying SICK nst Ia
VINO were Dotn in the pia, ground, knew who 1t
that lay sick in the hail. Inc Coroner con.
cluded that the extent TO which "the want OF care
IN the early stages OF the disease" had operated IN
inducing the sudden death OF the boy was
fit question to have still decided
elsewhere. some of the jury, 1t was said by spec
tators, showed particularly strong animus IN
endeavoring TO elicit testimony favorable 10 the
accused which, perhaps, was not very objection
able them, only that coupled with IT was also
al evident ASSUMPTION that the Coroner and MS
deputy were doing their utmost, and going
out OF their way to try to hurt hun. Barnard
was again committed to the Tomos without
bail His counsel Will to-day endeavor to secure
his release on sufficient surety. There Is no prob
ability 1t is said, that Barnard will receive much
further trouble on account OF the very ugly posi-.
tion in which he thoughtlessly placed himself and
for which he is suffering more as an example than
for any great m alice that was III his acts. Had
the Jury returned sensible verdict doubtless the
Coroner would not have thought there was stlll
some serious point IN the case which the pupLc
welfare demanded hOud be dealt with
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available TO ssuppIy the institutions with vegeIa-
Oes ios which item iarge a not more thsn nins
acres IN extent, and would not be sumcient TO
supply the Aimshouse, Hospital Lunatic Asylum
ana Nursery.
An onicer of the Fourth precinct police, while
on patrol at Park avenue at an early hour yester-
day morning, found an infant on the stoop OF No.
l7s The waif which was dressed In white and
wrapped In shawl, had pinned to the latter q
note written r in q, b PRETTY sarna nanG Ca T1S
reward YOU From heartbroken mother. am
obliged TO do this, as am in poor circumstances.
Nav 1t please the good Lord TO take IL TO His
bosom II you do not want this little babe, please
1na Christian home for It." The child was taken
TO the CITY nurse.
Patrolman Frehoit OF the Sixth sub-precinct
while on duty on Park avenue yesterday morning,
before day break, saw man force an entrance 70
ton OF Spencer street. The officer quietly ap-
preached the building. but the thief became
alarmed and jumped from the side window into
Spencer street. Frehoit followed and a chase en-
sued up Flushing avenue for some distance. The
officer cried out to the rogue to stop or ne would
fire. and the fellow uttered an exclamation OF
pain. but got away.
Justice Walsh yesterday, on complaint OF Mar
garet Mclaughlin, residing corner Of Madison and
Pike streets, New York, issued warrant for the
arrest OF John Mclaughlin, O patrolman attached
to the Eighth precinct police. Gowanus. whom she
claims as her husband. The defendant appeared
before the Justice and entered INTO bonds IN the
sum oil 81 500 TO answer the charge OF blgamy pre-
ferred against him, and the examination was set
down Tor the 9TH inst. He stated 10 reporter
that he had met the woman who makes this COM
PLANT In parlOr In Gotham ABOUT fourteen years
ago, At period when he was only fourteen years
old. He was subsequently told that they were
married, but, though some sort OF ceremony was
gone through, he never believed the story. From
time to time he had called upon her, but ne never
regarded her as his vile. For the last five years
he had lost sight OF her Altogether. On September
IL, 1872 he Was married to Miss Ellen Cronin. and
has one child by his present vile.
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STATEN ISLAND.

The Trustees OF Edgewater have approved the
bonds OF MIR. Credo, the new Village Treasurer, in
the amount Of s75,ooo and he WIZ SIT at the vii
lage Hail, IN Stapeton, on Monday next, TO re-
ceive taxes
The Board OF Excise of Edgewater have made
some further changes in the rates of license fees.
They have now fixed them at $50 Tor oil saloons,
and 500 Tor grOcers and druggists selling liquor at
retail. over hfty licenses We're granted yesterday.
The assessment rolls OF property in the village
OF Edgewater show an aggregate value OF over
81 00o 900. The rate Of taxation this year is one
and three-tentns per cent which Will raise the
whole levy to $751; 900, intending 5000 extra tax
ordered Dy the courts.
Mrs. Virginia seymour, peder Of fancy articles,
who stopped over Tuesday night at the house Of
MRS. Elizabeth Coles, at Clifton lost s42 in bills
Yesterday the money was all recovered by MEM
bers the county police, who found IL IN the bed
clothing, although Mrs. Seymour insists That she
had previously searched all the bedclotning thor.
Ouenly.
An estimate OF the losses Of property destroyed
by the fire at TOmpklnsvine on Tuesday evening
last has been made. There were only three build
ipgs burned instead OF four as stated-Mr. Kreu-
zer's house, loss $l,5O0; Mr.. Clitords barn, $780,
and Henry Peppers house. 81, 500, making the en-.
tire loss only SIS, $780, instead OF $4,000, as first re-
ported. Most Oh the loss Is covered BY insurance.
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MAIL AGENTS MEETING.

meeting OF the postal clerks representing the
New YORK and Washington, Washington and We'll
don, New York and Erie Hudson River, New York
and Boston, Washington and Lynchpurg and
Washington and Grafton railway postal routes
was held at the Pacific Hotel YESTERDAY The OBJ
ject proposed Is the advancement OF the service
and also the formation OF mutual beneat as
ISOLATION. The lines were well represented. MIR.
Warning, OF the New York and Washington route,
was called to the chair. and Mr.. Hulse, OF the
washington and Weldon, was made corresponding
secretary Of the society. committee OF four
Messrs Butts. Hulse, Holden and Zepley, were ap-
pointed to draft set OF resolutions and forward
one to each clerk In the railway mail service in
order 70 explain tne opect Oh the meeting. The
time in October. These gentlemen have the Juil
sanction OF the Post once Department, not being
q political organization but merely jor the adj.
vancement OF their common interests, as well as
those OF the press ana every one who exchanges
ideas through the mails. II Is expected that at
the Chicago meeting thorough organization OF
theaa Jnpst naau nnhlc aArEapsA GiM m nexfao&4d.