The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-05-06
GeneraIities.
GOSSIP.

Generalities.
Attorney General Pierrepont is said to he Il
great Cuban Sympathizer.
1t took six days To carry the news of the bat
tie of Lexington to Philadelphia, in 10.
Big Cow. a sub-chief Of the Arapahoe In
dian-, is seven feet high IN his mocehsin>.
sheriff Jerrard Of Bangor, has given notice
that he will get every liquor dealer he can in
Jail.
Very cold weather is reported in Iowa, and
frosts which ii is feared will miurc the fruit
trees.
The grand jury at Calais returned p indict-
ments, eighteen of which We're for violation Of
the liquor law.
The deadlock in the Ellsworth city govern
ment is over, and the officer, of last year have
been reelected.
\ crusty bachelors objection 10 ladies with
beautiful teeth is, that nine out Of ten of them
would laugh at a funeral.
The trial of Sawyer, the supposed murderer
of Mrs. Emerson, of Pierm0nt, \. H., is set
down tor Monday, May 10th.
Some of the threatening notices issued by
the Pennsylvania miners are signed "Beecher
and Til1on." Who wouldn't be trightened@
Eight Auburn lads are in Jail because they
played bah sunday and could not PAY fine Of
- each, which the court imposed for the
offence.
County Attorney Whitchouse, of Augusta
has decided that prisoners in the county Jail
cannot be compelled to labor unless their >el-
tence included labor.
Hon. Job Prince, of Turner, died at his resi-
dcncc Friday evening, aged about 50 years. He
had been an active business man and occupied
many positions OF trust.
\ Texan woman has learned to use the las>o
SO deity that she can stand. in the door and
haul the hat off the lightning-rod peder While
he is untastening the gate.
The president does not like the independent
Republicans. They bother him and annoy his
boon companions and disturb the ease of the
gay circle. Boston Herald.
Sartoris Nellie's Algernon is coming back
from England in few weeks, Nellie remaining
at home meanwhile. Grandpa Grant, YES, that
sounds we'll. Boston News.
Dispatches from various points in the north
west say the recent cold weather has Killed the
Young erasshoppers, and it is believed there
will be no further trouble from this pest.
The principal hotel keepers at Mount Desert
are receiving great many applications, and
several of them have already engaged all their
rooms. A crowded season is anticipated.
In the marble shop Of A. q. Shepley & Son
in this city, are four sets Of square stones bear
inc the names Of persons who have committed
suicide the past year. Bangor Commercial.
1t must have been woman who compiled
the table OF figures to show that the average
man who patronizcs the barber, spends for
shaving in forty years the sum OIL ~i60o.6'.
AZ ~nnllino matc4 in Gambia, \. H., Mon
day evening, for the benent d t1Io Corgraga-
tional society. Deacon Ezekiel Lane, II wears
Of age. spelled I'LL the rest down and took the
prize.
There i, no reason why women may not be
good lawyers rs well as good cergymen. ply
slcans, teachers and editors. In all these pro-
LESSONS women haze achieved success. Troy
Times
John Whorh Of ~kowhegan-'A wears of age
hlnselt-has arranged for the Somerset Report
er list of names of forty-fOur persons living
i'll Skowhegan, who are - years of age and up
wards.
The centennial of the conundrum 'who struck
Billy Patterson:' will be celebrated in the year
1886. 1t originated in Boston, on Broad street,
thirty-nne wears ago, and ii hasn't been
answered vet.
There is Justice of The peace in Montana
who does not spurge any when he marries
couple. He merely Remarks "Arise--take
hanus-hitched-,i dollars" And that's alI
there is to it.
Judges BROOKS ~" HIch' ttfcll'IN. ~ ihIif
Respective charges ~ Sra!u !Oits W NoIth
Carolina, declared the criminal features Of the
civil rights act unconstitutional, a, no law
could say that men are socially equal.
The Boston market is literally supplied with
fresh salmon from California, which are selling
At 40c per pound. All the fresh salmon on this
SIDE Of the continent heretofore have been
oeurr,llv
At Rockland. April 18th, the hodse of ThoS.
sheridan took fire and was entirely destroyed
SO rapid was the progress of the flames that il
was necessary to throw one of the children out
of the window 10 save its life. Insurance
a bin substituting license for prohibition III
respect 10 me SAFE OF intoxicating liquors mas
lust passed both branches OF the legls laturt OF
Michigan, winch Is the fourth state where Slml-
lar legislative measures nave peeh adopted
within few weeks.
A quiet, peaceahle gentleman IN l'hiladeIphia
has recently given up business, sent ms family
INTO we country, ahu eaiiliy announces lis &C.
termination OF deVotlh9 me remainder OF MS
NE 10 discovering tiie man VINO sent MN paw
ing stone ny express, Wl'n FL chafSeS on IL,
prof,r.,, p,in1 ;,i. h,,,o . ,,,ol ,,,;1.I;,,,. i,
the Centennial devoted to an exhibition of fish
and llsh culture, and models Of every boat,
vessel and seine used Ill capturing tile fish. The
swedish government has appropriated ~loo,uOU
for similar object.
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Nv ~ ~ leh sly ia'lo' li'sn 9.tH y IVY
ll'u .hr stotholIls ny ,oet. 70 S?Il Illr
L 1i I,G,M % ,"o,t w w. ~ pt''',,l
received, if there be ANYTHING over and above the
amount of the debt to be div ided among the
stockholders.
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"oS III 0teupehNllle' ~, W. So distressed
~ tlie 4e.''h oi ~ SouhS nhsttt lattiS tha' II
would el no one III hrst come near ms pouy'
" men II WIS n1tl'y aecosTu aWHy 20 nilp'lleI
room, II refused 10 ea'' ahl a'tcheu every one
shot for satety's sake.
Tho p.os, sa,, that . +,,roo. ro,,s all, so, OF
me ffess says mat thrct years on son OF
t nepecH q foTiaIG aea 'ro h ta ~ PoSon
y, l'ai'l WIN, ,'I ha 'e,r ~ p1l,I
~ iJ Ie o onIA sri Wy ne nrpinn al a, e
tilllu got Up curry i 'i IA ,iorl,' anu pelo[t
ms teos Ni'I" u, j., nay re, v' hns 4"'S OF
'le p''So"' ''' n'''' III It ~" ''o"is'
A drummer named Bradford. who travels for