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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-12-30
The History Of a Patriot.
Correspondence Of the journal

Correspondence Of the JournaI
LAMoINE. Dee II, l~7J.
Mr. EDITOR The Ellsworth Aneri-
can, the only paper published in Hancock
County, owned by ollicc-holders who pool
ed in eight or ten thousand dollars to run
dear people OF old Hancock County how
to vote as well as to rive them the e,tylt-
est lle,rs, has made no mention Of the
rascality Of Geo. A. Dyer, truly loyal, one
of the pillars Of the church, Register Of
Probate tor Hancock County, President OF
the Common Council, who helped Mayor
Grant steal the City Government of ELS
worth last spring, and is now incarccrated
in our county Jail for forgery. Mr. Dyer
has been using the names OF some of our
best citizens to the tune OF some five or
six thousand dollars and has been doing
large and profitable business in issu-
ing insurance policies entirely worthless
-pocketing the premiums, and trusting
10 luck that the insured would not be
burnt out
Mr. Dycr's friends have known ton Il
number Of years his nclarjous business
yet they gave no warning to prevent in
nocent parties from buying his forged pa
per or receiving his bogus policies. Truly
one that is loyal has many friends.
The people are very indignant at the
course the Ellsworth American has taken
in not exposing the rascal and bringing
him to Justice, while more than one OF its
stock holders has been convcrsant with
his mode of doing business Tor years.
In the last issue OF the Ellsworth Ameri-
can you will notice mum is the word with
thcm-all for being truly loyal.
\ CONSTANT READER OF THE
AMERICAN.
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Still Troubled,

The Prog. Age continues to be sadly
afflicted with the rebel nightmare It an
swers not word to our inquiry what it
would have in regard to the eA -confeder-
ates in Congress. 10 make direct an
swer. it sees, would entangle it in contra
dictions and absurdities. SO it eoes off
on a hair splitting theory about states and
rebels, that has no relevancy t. the ques-
ton. The Age finds fault til It the ex-
rebels are i'll Congress, but W zen asked
what it would have, is as mum as a
wooden statue
And the prophetic soul of til. Age per-
ceivcs that there is a terrible urpOse on
the part of the Democrats, under rebel
lead, to undo the work of reconstruction,
1t makes the readers hair to stand RIGHT
up with such awful proof as the follow
ing
Can there be any doubt of this? Already a
movement has been made looking to the nen-
sionlng OF rebel soldiers. The other ,lay Sen
ator Merrimon, of North Carolina. introduced
a bill to repeal the following section of the ma
| tional pension laws:
| Section ,7l6. No money account of pensions
snail be pad to any person, to the widow chill
dren or heirs of any deceased person, who in any
manner voluntarily engaged in, or aided or abett.d
the Rebellion against the authority of the United
| States.
Tins Is tile law that stands us an obstacle to
| the pensionng of rebels, and bill to its repeal
Is one of the very first to be introduced into the
| present Congress. Is the journal really so
simple minded rs to believe that the Southern
leaders of the party intend to accept the recon
structlon measures as tinality: A man who
believes this in the light Of what Is already tax
ing place, Is 50 simple that braying in mortar
would not cause his simplicity to depart from
him.
1t IS difficult to say whether the editor
was foolish or knavish when he put forth
the above-tor one or the other he must
have been, The Washington correspond
ent Of the Bangor Wing, in a letter pub
lished as long ago as Dec. 20th, explains
the whole scope of Senator Merrmon's
bill, rs follows
This section refers to pensioners of all wars
previous to the rebellion, many of whom after
ward engaged in the Confederate cause. Its
effect is to cut off this class from the benefit of
the general provisions Of the law granting pen
SONS to the survivors of the war of 1872 and
the Mexican war; and the bin Of Mr.. Melri-
mon proposes to repeal it,
And why should not the section be re-
pealed? All the penalties of the rebel
lion have been swept away except this
and few nominal exclusions from Office.
There is no good reason why the veterans
OF the war Of 1872 and the Mexican war
should not partake Of the general thanks
giving in this the centennial year But
the assumption Of the editor OF the Age,
that its passage would let in the whole
rebel army to the pension fund, IS enough
to make horse laugh. Will the editor
Of the Age be good enough to state whc-
ther he was foolish or knavish in his state
ment2
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Hon. John X. TarboX NJ. G., OF Mas>achll-
sets, was married in Philadelphia last week to
the widow OF regular army officer.
A wealthy New Haven family is hunting for
an unknown woman who bought, for few
cents, $500 India shawl, which accidentally
got among some articles sent to the auction
room, last week.
At the dinner in New York. Wedne stlav.
Gen. Sherman, in his speech, disposed of the
sectarian issue thusly: Il believe in the Con-
stitution of the United States, and the Ten
Commandments"
Mrs. Cook of Sangerville was riding down
the north cant in a sleigh, on the 22d instant,
when a boy on a sled frightened the horse
which ran away. Mrs. Cook was thrown ont
and severely injured.
Charles Knowles, aged nine years, was found
dead IN the window of the schoolhouse on Lib
erty Hill, in Guiford n. III. 1t is supposed he
tried to enter by the window, when it fell upon
his neck and sutfocated him.
A frightened horse backed carriage contain
ing colored man with his wife. child and
adopted son, overheard from a bridge crossing
the East Branch of the Potomac, Friday eve.
and all but the man were drowned.
A few DAYS since 4 man convicted of drunk
enness stood up before his Honor at the Police
Court, and his Honor said in his slow, solemn
way, ''Tll give you $40 or thirty days" "Wel,
I'll take the $40, squire" replied the fellow.
An expedition of 1000 men, sent into Abys-
sinia by the Khedive of Egypt, was ambushed
and massacred by the natives, and only one
officer escaped. The Khedive will Immediate
ly dispatch 1900 men from Cairo to Abyssina
A spunky woman not 1000 miles from Lewis
ton discovered few days that her husband
was carrying on quite an extensive correspond
ence with an eastern lady. When Il recent let
ter was sent she followed it to place not 1000
miles from Bangor and detected the lady in
question. Conversation took place between
these ladies', and now the correspondence is
broken up.
;. Last week an employe in Portland estab-
lshment received portion of his weekly st-
penn IN silver quarters. He went into store
to make a small purchase, and threw out one
OF the quarters to liquidate the charge, but was
completely crushed by the remark Of the store
keeper: go. keep your pocket piece; if YOU are
so hard up as that I'll trust you until YOU get
some msney."
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4. The new Somerset Railroad was open
ed to West Waterville on Wednesday of
last week, a distance of twenty five miles.
1t was an event OF the first importance in
the history Of that region. A public meet
ing was held Wednesday evening at Bun
ker Hall. Albert Moore, Esq, of North
Arson, presided, and welcomed the stran-
ers from abroad. Speeches were made by
William Atkinson, j. J. Parlin, Col. H. A.
Dewitt, Col. A. w. Moore, Col. J. Man
chester Haynes, +. w. Hill, and Levi l..
Lincoln. A grand ball also took place at
Carrabasset Hall.
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American Genius. Moody & sankey.


Ihr great u'Na.l>l>, NrS~r~ Moody and
ttrIr rIoquehee and enthusiasm, are fair SAM
PIES OF American genus Springln@ from
among lhe common people, thrlr ~ympalhIrs
are awe lp the wants ut 'hc 2eteYt" l'."lI", AMI
herein mes Tive secret OF their great success.
Those VINO sock 10 DE popular must study ann
DE lhnlJilr Wllh Ih' wants OF lhe masses, anu
prove loyal thereto. To lulN Fact we may trace
the grand success IN business IFS Weli ~ IN IT.
lIglou> undertakings, winch many Americans
have achieved. ~tuklngly illustrative of these
suggestions is thai great establishment, located
at Buffalo, y. Y, and known Is the "World'S
Di>pen>aIy, IA most appropriate name indeed.
for that vast institution within whose walls are
manufactured remedic, which are in demand ia
every quarter of the globe, and at which corps
of distinguished physicians and surgeons under
the personal direction of llr. Pierce are con-
stantly administering to the needs Of thousands
Of sufferers everywhere, and whose success in
the treatment of all forms of chronic ailments
has become 50 we'll known that there Is scarce
ly Il hamlet in the land in which his name is NOT
familiar. H. proprietor, says the Herald amt
lorchli4hj, 81 Dettult, 'tN " ""h ~ thr PF"Wt.
writes Tor Jhem' ana 10 them tenders MS emit
hrht professional services. ~ advertisements
are earnest tAhoitalohN. Like thG great re
NNal>tS, his enthusiasm Is multiplied by the
unparalleled success I'll his enterprise, rs well Us
ny the efllcacy OF his remedies III curing disease.
IHo pF0IHf hfft|tf ~ htHt anu MS remedies.
because, rs The New York rlbune says me
sYmpathZeS with them III their altllctlons, Ell
lorls, anu atialnMtntS. Hence br. Iltfct -
Nolden Mtdlcll discovery l. to-utE more
largely employed as Dtooh anc INef med-
cine, and As 4 cough remedy, than any Other
remedial agent Ill 'ne world MS faNorHe
Prescription, ne does NOT recommend rs IL
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-12-30

The American House, Boston, con-
tlnues to be Il tavorite resort for eastern
business men, and well it may be, for ii
IS eNcellcd by none as a quiet, comfort
able home during a soiourn at the me-
tropolis. There is a courteous civilty at
the office, and 4 careful attention to the
wants OF inmates in all subordinate de
partments, that is very pleasing, and dis
poses the parting guest to make a mental
note that he will call again
The Bangor Daily Wing announces
its programme for the coming year As
newspaper the Wing is in high favor in
this region, bringing as 1t does the earliest
morning dispatches and avery industrious
gathering OF Maine news, 1t is furnished
at S per year, postage paid,
The Indictment for libel found against
the publisher and editor OF the Rockland
Opinion IS twenty-five feet long, which
has most formidable sound. But these
legal lassos depend for effectiveness upon
their strength rather than length.
1.-THE editor and family" of this paper
are invited to the Portland len show,
commencing Jan. 20th-meaning, we sup
pose, our large family of roosters. They
are pretty well, thank you, and may be
there
There's Il murder excitement ut Ban
gor. Captain Stinson Of sch Oregon Of
Rockland, has disappeared, and several
bills Of ladng belonging to him have been
found spotted with blood
Joyce, convicted of completely in the
Whiskey frauds at st Louis, says the evil
dence against Babcoc1 will be more con
vincing than that against himself or Me-
Donald.
Poor Mr. Foster wrote Il letter to
Blaine, and because the latter lost it, the
Prog. Age calls Foster a Swelhead That
unkind
MIR. Drisko of the Machias Union con-
tinues to improve, and will probably be
out by the first OF January
The Western part Of the state is IA
nous for haunted houses. They've got
one now at Scarboro
"A Bucksport subscriber who enclosed
IS Dee. 22d, forgot to sign his letter. VIII
he inform us to whom it is to be credited
Secretary Fish says that Spain and
the United States are on the best of terms
and that there is no danger of any trouble
The Presque Isle Sunrise nominates
Mr.. Blaine for the Presidency-but some
times these cheerful sunrises get becloud-
ed
We learn that Mr.. James Morrow of
Bangor has received an appontm us
an officer of the House OF Representatives
at Washington.
e. d. Peters Il Co., Boston, show as
sets amounting to 1914 600, and liabilities
footing up S512, 900 The creditors will
get about twenty cents on u dollar.
From 1874 to 1873 there was falling
off in the shipping built in Maine, amount
ing to over AZ, 900 tons. A lack of COM
mon sense at Washington and hard times
account for it,
Hon. William A. Richardson died at
Quincy, ILL.,, on Monday. He was prom
inent Democrat, and the bosom friend of
Stephen A. Douglas. He was five times
elected to Congress.
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The New York Herald says we have
two classes of journalists in America, each
useful in its place. One is that quiet, in
dustrious unpretending class which stays
at home, edits its newspaper and minds
its own business. The other is the states.
man class, which never seems happy ex-
cept when away from home, and feels
that its function is to let the paper run
itself while it runs the country.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-12-30
The Pope and the Centennial,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 81. There has Just
been received in this city u formal accept
ance by Pope Plus IN, of an invitation by
the Centennial authorities requesting His
Holiness to give his recognition to the en-
terprise by contributing to the exposition
works Of art from the galleries of the Vat
lean OF from the workshops over which
lie has control. The letters OF the Pope
are couched in the warmest term of friend
ship for the United States.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-12-30

The Hon. George Bancroft told re-
porter of the Philadelphia Item recently
that the coming Centennial exhibition
would in every respect excel any internal
tional exhibition ever before given. He
thinks it will driye away hard times and
encourage immigration to an astonishing
extent. Mr. Bancroft thinks the next
presidential campaign will be the most
exciting one of our history.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-12-30

| CaStine correspondent of the American
| says: Considerable stir has been recently
created in our quiet village by the summary
| dismissal of the assistant teacher il the Nor
| NAL School. His class has been fer some time
| past upon the subject of Constitutional law,
| and in Lyceum Lecture before the scholars
he discussed the constitutionallty of one of the
| rules OF the school, requiring the pupils to at
| tend churcl twice on Sunday; contending that
| it WAS inconsistent with the constitutional pro-
| vision of all religious freedom. This gave
| great offence to the Principal, who immediate
| ly called together the Superintendent and two
of the Trustees and the case was investigated
| by them, and the teacher dismissed.
1t is difficult to see why the assistant is
| not right His example of a conspicuous
violation of constitutional law may be
| considered little sharp, under the cir
| cumstanoes; but the Principal and Trus-
| tees would have created Il much better
impression on the pupils and the public
by appearing before the class and show
ing better reasons for the rule than he
had found against ii, if it were possible
to do so. The Declaration Of Rights IN
the Constitution of Maine asserts that
All men have a natural and unalienable right
10 worship Almighty God according to the die
tates OF their own conscences, and no one shall
be hurt, molested or restrained in his person,
liberty or estate for worshipping God in the
manner and season most agreeable to the die
tates of his own conscience, nor for his religious
professions or sentiments, provided ne does not
disturb the public peace. nor obstruct others in
their religious worship. y j. Nor shall any re-
llglous test be required as qualification for any
office or trust under this state.
This removal of teacher for expound-
ing and explaining the safeguards Of re-
ligious liberty, would be an unlawful pro
ceedlng at any time; and it is especially
strange just now, when so much is being
said in favor OF religious federation and
the need of banishing all sectarian inllu-
ences from the schools, and when the
President of the United States devotes to
the subject q portion Of his message. If
the removed teacher shall see fit to apply
to the courts there can be little doubt that
he will find a remedy for the wrong he
has suffered.
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Official Silver Mining.

The New York Suns Washington cor
respondent tells how Fred Grant, Mr..
Honore, his father-in-law, and Senator
John A. Logan gobbled up valuable sill
yer mine in Colorado, by getting Grant to
remove Chief Justice Bellord, who stood
in the way of their getting possession Of
it. The story may be briefly told, and it
forms an interesting chapter in the history
of the Grant Ring
The Pelican Mining Company had for
several years been working with great
profit silver lode on one side of Demo-
cratic Mountain, near Georgetown in Col
orado. The Dives Company, which had
begun operations on the other side of the
same mountain, ran what was called a
cross-cut into the vein belonging to the
Pelican Company, and then set up an alb
surd claim that they were entitled to one
half the lode. OF course the Courts de-
cided against the intruders, who thereup-
on secured the assistance OF III. ii. uonore
| the tather-in-law of Fred Grant, and OF
Senator Logan, who secured the removal
of Judge Beltord, then Justice of the Dis
trict in which the two mines were situat-
ed, and the appointment in his place OF
one Stone, a personal friend Of lIonore's,
who, upon being indicted into Office, at
once granted an injunction preventing the
owners of the Pelican from operating
their own mine. 1t is alleged that stock
OF the value OF $500, 200 was distributed
between Senator Logan Fred Grant, and
Honore, in order to secure the removal of
Judge Bedford; but Senator Logan says he
paid about $40, 900 for his interest in the
property which is in litigation Even if
this is true, the inpropriety OF his conduct
in using his official influence for the re-
moval of Judge Belford is none the less
evident.
But there is a still more disagreeable
feature IN this shameful business. Judge
Stone, who was appointed to aid Honore,
Grant, Logan II Co.. in their plot to get
possession of the Pelican mine, followed
his action in that case by an order, made
without notice or hearing. which gave
one of the Dives party possession of a
mine belonging 30 an English company,
which that company had held by patent
from the United States for seven years,
having paid 100000 in cash for the pro-
perry which was so summarily conliscat-
ed. This seems incredible, but the facts
come from the most authentic sources.
There would seem to be no end to the
disgracetul and money-grabbing acts OF
the Administration and its friends, as well
as all the prominent leaders of the Rad-
cal party In view Of this case, no Won
der that Grant does not recall Schencl on
account of the Emma Mine disclosures
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Political Matters at WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, d. C., Dec 2t In re-
gard to Mr.. Kerr's appointment OF the re-
gular committees it is said that he left
many able men in minor positions in Or
der that he may assign them to duty ON
special investigating committees, where
there will probably be number 1t is
very probable that he may have kept this
object in view in organizing the regular
committees. A thoroughgoing investiga
ton into any department of the govern
ment will require the constant effort of
committee of able men. made up without
regard to locality or personal ambition.
and none of the regular committees can
be so made up. Thus. in the case of the
Indian committee, which is very weak,
the way is left open for the appointment
OF special committee on the Indian ser
vice, if the Democratic caucus determines
such method OF investigation advisable.
The same is true Of the committee on
postotfces and other important commit
fees
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CARvER's HARBoR. The granite company
have commenced the foundation of steam
grindstone shop. 1t is to be near the Sands
quarry, so called