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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-09-16
Democratic Caucus.

A Democratic caucus was held in Belfast on
Friday eve, the 10th, for the nomination of II
candidate for representative, and the choice of
liam 7. Colburn was called to the chair, Russell
Dyer made Secretary. The ballot for candidate
was as follows
Lewis Bean 10
w. G. Cox -
Mr.. Bean was declared nominated, and ON
motion of Mr.. Cox was made unanimous.
Proceeding to The choice Of Il city committee,
Lucus II. Murch moved that the Old commit
tee he reelected by reclamation. Mr.. Simpson
opposed, and moved a ballot, which motion
was carried, resulting as follows
W. II. Simpson, James Murch, George T..
Wallace, Simon A. Payson, Joseph H. Kaler,
had II each.
Jones S. Davis, Thomas f. Phinney, W. ID.
Elliot Simon A. Payson, Charles a. Ellis had
50 each The first named ticket was declared
elected.
Mr.. Murch, expressing dissatisfaction with
the action of the chairman of the committee
last spring, in relation to the caucus for n0m-
mating mayor, moved that committee be in
structcu in relation .tllinS caucus ncNt
March. Mr.. Simpson opposed the motion as a
sur upon the committee, and moved to amend
by instructing the committee ''to perform the
usual duties of city committee" The amend
ment was carried, and a vote on the amended
motion not being insisted upon, the caucus ad-
iourned.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-09-16
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 16, 1875.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
WILLTAM II. SNIP SON
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-09-16

UNDREssED EY MACHINERY. Says the
jackson (Mich) Patriot: On Monday
night Mr.. A. d. Cornell, a miller employ
ed at the Etna mills, met with severe
accident. AT about midnight some gear
ing in the extreme peak of the mill began
to creak, and Mr.. Cornell went up to oil
1t, 1t was in low part of the room. well
under the caves. and in applying the oil
ne was obliged to reach over the shaft.
Whlle he was STOPPING, a key on the shaft
caught IN the breast of his shirt, and by
the time he had finished his work had tax
en- up all the slack, and held him down
ana was drawing him still tighter He
was thrown over the shaft, his light went
out, and then IN the dark he coolly braced
himself, and let the shaft SLOWLY tear off
his clothing by strips; the UNDRESSING on.
Grafton was not delicately performed #
would not do for him to struggle much
as on both sides was gearing within few
inches of him that seemed waiting to draw
him into its embrace. Gradually his clothes
parted company with him, and at last he
felt that he was no longer in the tolls.
Slowly he drew himself back and started
to grope his way down the stairs, for he
knew that cries for help would not be
heard below. On hands and knees he
made his way along until he reached the
head OF the stairs, and then he staggered
to his feet and got down to the ground
floor, and appeared to his fellow workmen
ale and trembling, clad in only a shirt
liar and the waistband of his pantaloons.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-09-16

Collector Barnabas was the victim in a
funny scene at the town meeting in Stock
ton on Monday. housing around, armed
with impudence and assurance, he had
tempered with laborng man of the town
Master Wardwell of Fletcher's shipyard,
was bringing the man to the polls, when
Barnabas, on his way to get him, met tile
two in a wagon. Turning his horse, he
endeavored to get in ahead. Bat the man
of shiptmber had the better horse and out
ran the vender of Goldfish Barnabas, lump
ing out, and running into the town house
at full speed, followed by half hundred
shouting spectators, was just in time to
see the voter drop in his bit OF paper in
scribed For Governor, Charles w. Rob-
erts." Barnabas looked as solemn as
though Pitcher had called for the back
pay that he considered loaned"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-09-16

The particulars Of the murder of Mr.
Riley Fmnsworth, of Shelburne Falls, on
tuesday evening, reveal sngularlv
shocking and brutal crime Mr. Farms
worth was a soldier. pensioned on account
OF wounds received in the late war, and
was returning from Greenfield, whittier he
had been to see about his pension After
transacting some business in the village
he started for home in company with a
neighbour who left him within half a mile
OF his house. 1t was then early in the
evening, and an hour later Mr.. Farnsworth
presented himself at his home in terrible
condition, and said some one, he could
not tell who, sprang from the woods near
by and struck him, and that he had beg
ged them not to take his lie, but to take
everything else. He then became umcon-
sclous, and all efforts of the physician,
who was Immediately sent for, were I'M
ayailing, and he died on the following
morning Ills head and face presented a
most terrible spectacle The blows were
evidently inflicted with club, falling
principally on the top Of his head, as well
rs upon his face, and mangled both indie
scrbably. Both his arms were broken at
the wrists, and his right hand was terribly
'lU9iGu' Ncdl ny tnc mousse was found
the bloody spot where the struggle had
occurred, and the crushed grass on the
side Of the road showed where the muir
derer had laid in wait for his victim. The
natural inference is that the murder was
committed by some one who knew that
Farnswolth had been to Greenfield for his
pension, and suspicion is said to point to
a couple Of dissolute fellows of that vicin-
lty, named Dwight, who were familiar
with Farnsworth's habits, and who were
seen proving near the house about the
time of the murder The fact that they
have both disappeared is also regarded as
Z suspicious circumstance, and vigorous
efforts are now being made to capture
them. Farnsworth was about 80 wears of
age, and is well spoken Of by his neigh
DOrS
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Incidents Of tho Election.

Mcintosh, who deals in Holsters and is
a firm Democrat, approached the polls on
Saturday, to exercise the right of suffrage.
He was met by radical, with more zeal
than discretion, who offered him five dol
lars to vote his ticket. Drawing out his
own vote, Mac responded "I'll give you
ten dollars to vote that one y lie wasn't
going to be bluffed.
We have to record a case OF determina-
ton in support of Democratic principles,
which we wish to be considered by those
who think so little of their duty as some
times to be unwilling to walk to the polls.
Mr.. Abraham n, Noyes, one OF our worthi-
est citizens and for many years an active
and leading business man of Belfast and
Portland. is now an invalid, SO crippled
by chronic rheumatism as to be unable
to walk. Last Monday he sent word to
some friends that he would like to vote the
good old Democratic ticket that he has
so long supported. A low carriage was
procured, into which his chair was rolled
and driven to the polls, here he had the
satisfaction of depositing his ballot. That's
the spirit that makes democratic Victories
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Speaker B1aine's Remarks.

There having been some erroneous re-
ports Of Speaker Blaine's speech in the
Republican caucus, Friday evening last,
the following is given as an authentic out
line OF all he said: The speaker confined
his remarks wholly to the proposition for
a general suspension of the writ of habe0s
corpus and made no reference whatever to
any other subject He stated that he
could see no possible reason for giving
the president the power to suspend the
great writ in Maine and Michigan because
there was disturbed condition of affairs
in Louisiana or Mississippi If there is a
condition Of affairs there to warrant it, let
the suspension be confined to the disturb
ed districts. He could not see why south
! and Tennessee, that were now trying to
sustain good governments, should be
| menaced and excited by suspension OF
the hobeas corpus. Moreover. the pend
ing proposition was unlimited as to terri
tory and unlimited as to time. The bill,
| if it should become law. would confer
upon the president Of the United States
Tor all time to come, whoever that presi-
| dent might be, the right and power to
/ suspend the habeas corpus at his sole and
absolute discretion in any city, country,
district or state within the Union. He
felt great respect for President Grant and
would trust him as far as he would any
executive officer, but he would never vote
to confer this autocratic power upon any
| president now or hereafter Even if no
actual harm should come from it for a
long period Of wears, the people would in
the end become too much faniliarized
with the suspension, and would lose that
intense Jealousy OF individual personal
liberty, which is the great characteristic
of the Anglo-Saxon race, and which all
our Legislation should stimulate rather
! than repress.
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Albert Pike, the Unique.

Arthur McArthur Judge Of the Supreme
Court Of the District OF Columbia, gave
me an account Of Pike, last summer Said
he, Il heard OF Albert Pike as being all
indian or Texan ranger, OF something
tie came to our court and stood Up there
ike Moses or some patriarch. His long,
gray hair in ringlets tell down his back
and shoulders. He stood between six and
seven feet high, and stout in proportion,
weighing, ! should think, three hundred
to four hundred pounds. A look Of the
frontlersman. the poet, and the lawyer
seemed mixed in his face, with type of
something heather and antique He had
4 big bandana handkerchief i'll his fist,
clenchcd into little ball. Ever and anon
he drew this across his nose, and then
seized it in his fist again And then rolled
off law or learning, solemn and right on
the line of his argument, as practical as
could be, but his Illustrations and quota
tons were rare and unusual. | was aston
lshed" Albert Pike is man history has
stepped over There is no man in the
world Of SO many sides to his character,
and so plain withal lie was born at New
buryport, Mass, the son Of a shoemaker
Wllltul, poetical spirit took him to MeXi-
co, and he returned in pack train as a
mule driver, from Chihuahu to Fort Smith.
Settling down in printing office at Little
Rock, he became an editor, lawyer, and
chiel OF the Wing party, which he led with
unt1nchlng consistency through perpetual
minority down to the civil war, fighting
meantime in the Mexican war, and doing
the government business of the Chero-
KEGS, lie became rich and celebrated
QuaTelllng with Jefferson Davis soon
after the Rebellion began, he Withdrew
from the contest, and at the close was
poor. He removed to Washington about
| 1867, and opened a law office with Robert
johnson, ex-senator, the nephew of ex-
| Vice President johnson. His home is at
Alexandria, where, with vivacious and
intelligent daughter, Pike spends his time
in large library, containing perhaps
5000 volumes, elegantly re-bound-the
collections of lifetime. His taste for
books extends to their covering, and he
has passion for elegant printing in COM
mon and colored ink, all his own volumes
on Masonry and Hindoo philosophy being
produced in this way by his amateur dis
ciples. Fine swords, duelling pistols which
he mas used on the field, collection of
elaborate pipes, which he smokes pretty
much all the time, and strange things of
virtu are parts Of his surroundings His
poems have been collected and reissued,
within the past two years, and he has
written a series of books on Masonry,
which, queerly enough, have carried him
from his apparently trivial theme back to
medieval Jewish and finally Sanscrt
Masonry, as he believes Not being a
| Mason am only aware that aithar nc n
poet or scholar, Pike has traced the
germs of Masonry beyond the vestibule. of
history He lisa Sanscrit scholar, and has
composed some abstruse treatise, now
undergoing publication in London, which
is spoken OF with expectancy by his friends
Letter in New York Graphic
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John Jones and I.
Br CHARLES G. ANGEs.

We bad tiff. John Jones" said /,
- on shouldn't leave rnur cow at large.
You mend vnur fence ;" was his reply:
And 80 ran charge and counter-charge.
a tritling thing: the cow had cropped
Some blades OF grass, some heads OF Grain
And vet for this friend | dropped,
And wrought for both a lasting pain.
knew that had PLAYED the fool.
Vet thrust my better thought aside.
And when my blood had time to cool
Became greater fool through pride.
I pon two homes shadow safe;
Two cordial wives grew shy and cool;
The br0od> of children learned to hate;
Two parties grew in church and school.
John Jones, pew was next to mine:
What pleasant greetings passed between
As sacred a. the bread and wine
Hal our communing friendship been.
OF, had our voices ,weled the song,
Oft had we bowed in COMMON prayer,
And shared The worship of the throng
W no sat in heavenly PAGES thele.
But how shall souIs in exile sing
The Lords sweet song, The holy notes
OF fellowship. and JOY, and peace,
And pardon, stuck in both our throatS.
Some essened relish for all good
Made life for both to deaden down:
Md nature darkened to our mood,
And answered back our settled froWn.
one summer eve | sat and smoked:
Good Doctor Dean came riding bv:
He said. in voice little chokcd,
John Jones is hurt, and like to die.
y sudden fire Shot through my brain,
And burned, like tow, the sophst lies;
And on my heart Il sudden pain
ell, Ike q bolt from hidden skies.
| stumbled DER the threshold where
Ny shadow had not passed for years;
felt a shudder in the hand
\ woman gave me through her tears
When he no more the pulse could feel.
| saw the doctor turn away;
some mighty impulse made me kueel
Beside the bed, as if TO pray.
Yet not the Makers name | called:
A~ one VINO plunges meath the wave.
WINNER strong and unappalled,
Intent drowning lite to save
50 all my souls up-eatherpd powers,
In anguish of dcsirc intense.
sent that departing one cry
That leapcd the abyss Of broken sense.
Back to the dim eye came a raw:
O'er the white face q faint smile ,honr,
felt, rs 'tWcrc a spirils's touch
he stltiened finger, pressed nay own.
@ resurrection power Of God
hlch wrought that miracle Of pain
From buried hearts tore off the sliroud,
and made dead friendship live again
Beside one grave two households. stood
And, weeping, heard the pastor say
THAT out of death He brineeth life.
And out Of darkness cometh day"
" as chief mourner in the train:
lof, M "a .,li+ a.. ,ti
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-02-25

At a Probate Court held at Belfast, within and for
the County of Waldo on the second Tuesday OF
February, A. ID. 1875.
NTIOLA JONES, widow of Gushing Jones' late
Y of Palermo in said County of Waldo, deceased
having presented petition for allowance from
the personal estate of said deceased
ordered, That the said Viola give notice to all
persons interested by causing copy of this order to
be published three weeks successfully in the Rcpub
can journal, printed at Belfast, that they may APP
pear at Probate Court, to be held ut Belfast, within
and for said County, on the second Tuesday OF
March next, at ten of the clock before noon, and
show cause. if any they have, why the said petition
should not be granted.
ASA FfIRLOUGH, Judge
true copy, Attest B 7. FIELD, Register.
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WHERE is THIS TO STOP? When the
news of Carpenters defeat reached the
White House, the President was engaged
with Republican Senator in discuss ing
the Louisiana question. After reading
the telegram announcing the sad result,
he handed it over to his visitor with the
inquiry: "Where is this to stop" The
senator paused a moment and then signi-
iIcantiy answered. That depends on you,
Mr.. President" N. Y. Sun.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-02-25

In regard to portion OF 1.-THE Great
west" it is private opinion extensively
held that country which is eaten out by
grasshoppers in the summer, and where
the whisky freezes solid in the winter.
may be advantageously left for the exclu-
sive occupation Of the noble red man and
the prairie dog
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-02-25

DIR. SrtPIES-DeG SIR This is to certify that I
have suffered with ocrotula my leg for the last
eight years have used almost ali kinds of medicine
| could think Of and employed our best physicians
all to no benefit The doctors said they could do no
more got discouraged and thought never should
get cured, but at last heard Of your University
Medicine Last Fall sent to you and got land after
May Apple Pills and Tar Ointment to go with it,
| now consider myself entirely cured. | think the
medicine is all that it is recommended TO be and the
best ever before the public / would advise all sui
fering with Scrofula to the University Medicines
Any one wishing any further proof Of the benefit
that have received from your medicine should be
happy to answer all questions.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. SUSAN CARTER.
Bluehill FANS Maine March "a, 1879.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-02-25

Ten years ago I found myself greatly annoyed
with Cutarrh. For seven years it grew and
finally untitled me for business. Its ravages extend
ed to my lungs that was continually coughing
and raising from half pint to pint OF consump
tive matter daily. | emacated, my appetite
gone, and nv physicians told me they could DO no
more for me. | considered my about hopeless
when heard of some of the wonderful cures Of the
University Medicines. | called at the branch Office
and the doctor told me my case was not hopeless,
and went under his treatment and in three weeks
| was well man. My vigor and strength speedily
returned, and in three months | had gained fifty
pounds iii weight. Three years have elapsed and
have not had the least touch of the disease since
ANY one doubling this statement can address Mt
my residence lly Congress street Portland, Maine
Nov 10. 4. NJ, MORGAN
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At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and for
the County of Waldo, on the second Tuesday OF
February, A. D., 1875.
DERMELIA +. WETHERBEE, widow of Lewis
/ NJ, Wetherbee, late of Belmont In said County
of waldo, deceased, having presented petition for
an allowance from the personal estate Of said de
ceased.
Ordered, That the said Permelia give notice
TO all persons Interested by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully in the
Republican Journal, printed at Belfast, that they
may appear at Probate Court to be held at Belfast
within and for said County, the second Tuesday OF
March next, ut ten of the clock before noon and
show cause if any they have, why the prayer OF
said petition should not be granted
ASA THURLOUGH, Judge
A true copy Attest-B- L. FIELD, Register.
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The Peabody Institute has also Just pa Ilshed 81
new beck treating exclusively of NERVOUS AND
MENTAL DISEASES, more than two hundred
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Either Of the above books are sent by mail TO any
part of the world, closely sealed postage paid ON
receipt of price UT all three books sent 10 one adj
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is offered over eight hundred ami fifty pages Of The
ablest and best printed and bound popular medical
science andliterature subjects Of vital Importance
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1t should be borne in mind that these great Medical
Works published by the Peabody Medical
Institute, an houored institution established with
largefunds for the sole purpose Of doing good.
These are, beyond all comparison the most extra
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is nothing whatever that the harriet oy >;q2le OF
either seq either require or wish 10 know bur
what is fully explained, and many matters If the
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ducedl 10 which no ausou even can bt found In any
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consulted on all the above named diseases, and al
diseases requiring SKILL Ayp EXPERIENCE. 1yls
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-02-25

For several years / have been troubled with Ca
tarrh and Scroiula. About two months ago my
head was a continual rack of pain My throat and
with n continual cough. My limbs badly sw oen.
My right knee was twice us large as the left one.
could scarcely move or bear any weight on it, NV
physicians said they could not help me In this con
dition, without expecting cure), but hoping for
temporary relief, employed DR.. Staples. In less
than ~ hours after applying the Acapuncturatur,
could breath and walk with perfect ease, and
am now perfectly free from the above mentioned
troubles. MISS KATIE MILES
Cumberland Mills, Mar. 9TH, 1871
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Epilepsy or Fits

A SURE CURE for this distressing complaint is
now made known in a Treatise (of 4S octave pages
on Foreign and Native Herbal Preparations, pub
lished by Or, O. PHELPS BROWN. The prescription
was discovered by him in such providen.al man
ner that he cannot conscientiously refuse to make
it known, as it has cured everybody who has used
it for Fits, never having failed in single The
ingredients may be obtained from any druggist A
copy sent free to all applicants by mail. Address
DIR. O. PHELPS BkoWN. Il Grand Street, Jersey
CITY, n j. 4W32
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For twenty years l have suffered with Scrt fula
and Salt Rheum. My head, back and legs were COY.
cred with scaliness of the skin. Have paid out hun
dreds Of dollars to first class physicians without
benefit. About four years ago, put myself under
treatment Ct the University Medicines and was cured
in one month, and there has been eruption since
STEPHEN G. MUNSEY, Sailmakcr
No. Commercial Wharf. house q Chestnut st.
Portland, Nov. 10, 1873.
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This is 10 certify that my little girl five years old
was afflicted with scrolua swellings on the neck and
Inflammation (Opthalma) of the eye, and nearly
blind. She could not bear the light without great
pain. She has been under treatment of the Uniyer-
sity Medicines about two months and the punches
have all vanished and her eyes are as well as ever
ARTHUR A. GREEN,
NOV. 10, lS1%. Small Point Maine
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Some ten months ago ! contracted tile Southern
fever (fever and ague}, in South Carolina. After
trying several physicians and getting better was
obliged to give up my vessel and stopped some time
in Philadelphia to doctor, all to no benefit | then
came TO Portland and put myself under treatment of
DR.. Staples. in IS hours my disease was broken up
In one week was as well rs ever.
CAPT, II. +. DAVIS knightsyille c. f.
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This is to certify that have used remedies pur-
chased of Dr. Peleg Staples of this city for the last
six years in the Island OF Cuba ana in all cases with
the best results, curing in every where the rene
dies employed by the regular Physicians use
less and OF no avail | am satisfied that his medi-
cnes far superior to any other class Of medicines
whatever. have been troubled myself with noise
i'll my left for number of years, which has been
very troublesome at times and have been perfectly
cured by Dr, Staples remedies.
JOHN MtELDEN, Engineer and Machni~t.
Refers to MIR. Gbeon Eden at the Portland ON
panNfs Works.