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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-12-02

AN UNArrEEclArED FINANoILE A long
| haired, sallow w-compleNioned individual.
arriving at Aurora (Ind) depot, the Other
! day, caused no little gossip in the village
| He was nystcriously silent about his name
and business. Discussion was rife whether
he was Judge Kelley, Theodore 'rilton or
Sergeant Bates All expected something
remarkable of him. Finally, all agreed
that he was an Ohio politician come down
to talk on the currency question They
were willing to give him respectful
hearing. At seven o'clack their curiosity
reached a climax, rs he emerged from hl-
| hotel and mounted Il dly-goods boN in the
market square Both parties chcprcd hint
for each thought he was their friend.
When silence was reached, he began
Ladies' and Gentlemen i came tl
your beautiful little city hcraI'ed Ly mo
| flourish OF banners or doublc-lcadcl un-
nouncements in the new -paper-. The c>-
| perence of Il lifetime has taught me tha;
the fine perceptions and delicate faculties
of American people will discover meJiD
and appreciate it under whatever circum-
stances it may appear, A. | looI, upon
your upturncd faces Tonight am assured
| that You are no exceptions to genera
rules | see beauty, intelligence, and the
love OF country stamped ou every c"un
tenance before me
While the crowd gathered closer to hini
he snutfed his larl-oil lamp with his thumb
and finger, and went on
1T may be possible that You have never
heard of me before, and it would not be
come me to 20 into any detailed account
Of myself on this occasion | am rrotrs-
sor Bittender of Cleveland, O."
A rousing cheer went up.
The whole country is now straniug
its eyes tor light upon the great financial
question of the hour. One faction erie
aloud tor initiation, and the other lifts up
its voice and sings the song OF rontrac-
ton. The question may be narrowed
down to gold or greenbacks My
friends, and he raised his finger inn
pressiyely - either is good enough for
me" -"
He opened little tin trunk, and took
out several small red-papcr boxes A.
he continued he held one OF them up 10
view
II have in this little package the great
est combination of medical properties that
ever The sun shone upon. | call 1t my
Balsam of Cornucopia, on Lightning
Wart and Bunion Eradicator. If there
is any lady or gentleman in this vast as
semblage who has troublesome cXcrcs
cence let her or him limp forward. and
will remove it without money and with
out price will snatch as it We're, the"
| But he never got iurther than that.
Some broken windows in the ncighbor-
hood, Il pervading odor OF ancient eggs
which still hangs about the place. and
| splinters of wood scattered about the
square, alone remain to remind the Au-
rorans of the visit of the Cleveland corn
doctor. (Chicago Tribune.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-12-02

Something that will do the work of cardamon
seeds without exciting suspicion is named as
one of the many things that this world neeus.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-12-02
A Tragic Suicide.

| NEW YORK, NOY. Ii. The suicide OF
Betty Roane at hor home on Fifth avenue
opens startling tale of city social life
Thomas b. Whitney, with whom she
llved, 1t appears. is a rich young brewer
OF this city. Miss Roane, who was Il
young lady of twenty-one, a brunette en-
doWed with pretty face and a remark
aDly line figure, hailed from South Caro-
una Where her parents still reside. She
Is described by those who knew her us a
Weil-educated woman, with a superficial
knowledge of music singing, French and
other accomplishments. She came to
New York some three Years ago and
lived in very retired manner-how does
not precisely appear, but can easily he
| guessed from the events that have tran
| splred. Some nine or ten months ago
she made the acquaintance Of young
Whitney, who was greatly struck 10y her
| prepossessing appearance, He became
SO deeply enamorcd of her that he Undue
ed her to live with him, and in February
last he rented apartments on Filth ave
nue., consisting of 4 spacious drawing
room, bath room, dressing room. dining
room aud bedroom, fitted with ali the
luxury that money could purchase Cost
~ pictures adOrn the walls and number
less choice articles Of vertu and domestic
ornaments of the most expensive Kind are
scattered everywhere, and denote the cic-
giant tastes OF the occupants They had
one servant, q colOred woman. who d.
scribes their lives as having been entirely
unrut1led, each seeming to be devoted to
the other. They seemed to hayn lived
very happily together although her cX-
cltabIe and nervous temperament occa'
sonal!i showed itself whenever the name
OF arother woman with whom Whitney
was acquainted CHANGED to be mentioned
Tuesday night Mr.. Whitney. having fad
en- asleep on the bed in the centre of one
OF their spacious rooms, was awakened
by the report OF a pistol in the adjoining
room, and hurrying in. he touni Mis-
Roane lying on the lounge, hrt hani
pressed to her breast, from which tho
blood was flowing. \ large navy reyoi-
ver lay on the floor beside her She tried
to reply to his inquiries as to what hid
happened, but was unable to speak lie
called the servant to watch her while he
ran to the Fifth Avenue Hotel and sum
moned Il physician, but when he returned
to the rooms with the physician tn" girl
WAS dead. The servant said She died
within u few minutes from the time hc
lett her, alier lainly struggling to speak
The story of the suicide can G@~t hc
learned from the testimony taken ut the
inquest held last evening. The first vii
ness called was Mr.. Whitney. lie said
that he was lying ON the lounge, rs wa
his custom after dinner. He was almost
asleep when Miss Roane spoke To him
twice and asked him to talk with her lIr
replied, "Dont botherme now" and went
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-12-02
Benefits Of UntIerdraining.

We have this afternoon examined Il
tielt OF seven acres of corn estimated to
yield from liltY 10 sixty bushels per acre.
1t is remarkably even. and at This time,
the l0th of September, nearly ready to
cut up Seven years ago this field, the
owner tells us. was almost entirely unpro-
duttiVe owing 10 surface water. The
@rl4S was exceeding scaut in quantity and
almost worthless for feeding purposes. 1t
was entirely unfit for cultivated crops,
water standing upon the surface greater
part of the season At the time above
mentioned the lot was sumderlrained, when
il was discovered that the obstruction of
the water WAS caused by Il clay bank or
bar on the lower extremity OF the field.
Draining gave 4 passage Ion the water,
and fitted the land for tie pioW. Alter the
lilies were laid a part OF the land Was
broken up and soWed to oats with slN one
horse loads 0l compost to the acre The
nrNI wear the whole lot, having been
brought under the ploW, was soWcd to
oats and graSs-seed. The oats We're prime.
both in quality and quantity; Tie scanty,
soar heritage gave way to q luXurant
growth Of the cultivated grass, and the
last has lain in pasture ever since until
the present season. After the ground was
we'll fitted in the spring six oN-cart loads
of 4 rich compost OF sheep, hog, and hen
manure to The acre was used in the hill,
and this was all the manure that was ap-
Piled The result WAS. rs we stated at
the outset an estimated yield OF At least
fifty bushels OF corn to the acre. After
passing througn the field and listening to
an account OF the treatment this tract Of
land had received, we asked the owner
how much he considered The draining TO
have increased lis value. lis reply was
that when he took if in hand it was worth
less ior any particular purpose, and we
might make our own estimate Of its pres
ent value We leave our readers to do the
same thing. but our opinion is that one
hundred dollars would not buy ii. [Srlen-
tilic Farmer
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

THE Methodist denomination has,
within the past twenty years, done
much to advance the cause Of religion
in the mountain regions Of our State.
She has sent out evangelists and other
ministers to Preach in the waste
places" and the result has been all the
most sanguine member could hope for.
In the sparsely populated counties of
Eastern Kentucky many churches and
Sabbath-schools have been constituted,
and the church has been established
upon a firm footing. So much for
the efforts Of earnest, Christian men.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

West PorNT CADETsHIP. Those
who expect to contend for the appoint
ment at West Point will meet prompt
~ at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. Friday, Nov.
Goth. 1875, in the Presidents room, in
Centre College. Danville, Ky. 1t will
be in the main q written examination,
and rs desks may not be provided for
all, each contestant will provide himself
with lead pencil and copy-book Of
80 or 40 pages. with stiff back, in or
der to write on the same without a
desk. Each applicant will have with
him a statement of some reputable ply.
sicinn that he is sound in body and
mind, free from chronic or other dis
eases, and alse bring with him testimo.
mails Of good character. The Exam
lining Board will consist of DR.. o. Bea.
ty. of Centre College; Prof. G. H.
Wishrow, of Danville Military Acad-
envy; Prof. Joe. Myers. of the STAN
ford Academy, W. B. Smith, Esq.
and DR.. VIM. Tomlinson, Of Harrods-
burg, Ky. NJ. j. DURHAM.
DASvILLE, KY Nov. 10th. rs.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

THE Geological Survey of this State
is an enterprise in which our people
should feel a deeper interest and more
pride. We are satisfied that if the
matter were brought more fully be-
fore them. and its Importance thus
made familiar to the masses, our rep
resentatives would be instructed to
vote further, and sufficient appro-
priation of funds to complete work
so auspiciou-ly begun. We are sorry
to learn that the last amount given
has been exhausted, and hope the next
Message of our Governor will call at
tention to the fact and urge a further
appropriation.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

wRNcxS AT skA.-Duriog the
past two weeks, more marine disasters
have occurred than for the same length
Of time IN any year for the past de-
cade. Three or four ships have gone
down under the pitiless waves, and
hundreds Of lives we're lost. Only a
few were len to tell the tale Of woe, and
these few we're found in such a famish-
ed condition as to be scarcely able to
talk. One Of the lost was a kinsman
Of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, who was
the Captain Of the ill.iated Pacific.
He was only about 80 years Of age, and
was said TO be an excellent seaman.
We need q "Plimsor in this country,
who will see that our ships are sea-
worthy before they are allowed to
steam out upon the treacherous ocean.
II Is said that nearly half the vessels
which ply the seas are fair to look up
on. 90 far as outside appearances are
shown, but inwardly they are rotten
or rotting hulls, unfit to carry cargo
Of human beings. If this be true, il
is but little less than murder to hold
out inducements to passengers which
invite them to embark upon the rot
ten ships. We hope that a full inves-
tigation Of the matter will be ordered
by the next Congress, and the guilty
punished as their ofense deserves.
There is some hope for the traveller
who is wrecked upon land, but scarce
ly any for those who are on . vessel
wrecked at Sea.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

PRor. TIcE, the man who has pre-
dicted all the terrible storms which
have occurred during the past year,
says that the coming Winter will be
unmeasureably severe. He predicts
cold and icy weather during the
months OF December. January and
February. and says that no Winter
for the past ten years has BEN as cold
as the coming Winter will be! Prof.
Tice takes issue with another weather
prophet, and we will see who is right.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

MOUND BUILDERS. We see from a
Maysvilie, KY, paper that a sunken
Macadamized road has recently been
discovered near Msysville, and which
it is supposed was made by the race Of
human beings who inhabited this coun-
try long before the Red Man found his
way here. Report says that this road
covered in part by the Ohio river, has
the appearance of having been built
BY tho-e who we're skilled in road
making, and were surely superior to
the race of Savages which followed
them. We may never know the true
history OF the "Mound-Builders." but
science may yet develop many strange
things,
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

New COUNTIES. There seems to be
q disposition On the part of the citizens
In several portions Of our State to
have new counties made from several
of the old ones. II occurs to us that
we have already pauper counties
enough. and the number should not be
increased. Unless it is clearly mani
tested by wealth and population that
other counties should be made. We
hope and believe that the Legislature
will Oppose any efforts to cut up and
divide the present boundaries. Court
Houses and .Iails are cosby things,
and the peoplc have already enough
taxes to pay without being burdened
with an additional tax.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

We note the fact that Ia England
great reforms ate the inspiration Of
che pesP,s. This h particularly motto.
able in the custom which prevailed so
long In reference 70 costly funerals.
10 such IN extent had Il gone that the
poor we're unable to lay their dead
away In anything like "respectable'C)
style. Those who could expend the
most money upon q funeral were con-
sidsrsd the most respectable" while
thess Who were unable To furnish the
costly aud useless appendagcs, were
counted plebians of the meanest sort.
Things avechsnged there now, or are
In rapid course Of reform, and it is
Tie more " be commended from the
hkct that this departure from foolish,
not to say . wicked and silly custom,
was begun by the "higher classes" il
not by royalty itself The aim now is
to bury the dead decently and in or.
der, with as little os,entation and dis
play - possible. Cheaper collins, less
Saudy and expensive trapping. fewer
mourners and simpler monuments.
The reform Is also reaching our own
.ooapsry, where funerals had begun to
assume uumeasureable show and pa.
rade, such % burial caskets costing
from $50 TO $500 each, and the hir.
ing Of long lines of carriages in which
TO convey dozens of careless spectators
to the place Of interment. No one
can object TO the numbers Of sincere
nournes Who assemble 70 pay last
honor to departed worth, but in all
large cities one cannot have failed to
observe the hollow sympathy of many
who followed . corpse to its last resting
place, in carriages which were hired
by the friends Of deceased persons be-
cause it was the fashionable custom,
and in many eases where the parties
we're wholly unable to Afford such
tax upon their meagre purses Let
the reform 80 On everywhere until the
good work shall have been thoroughly
accomplished, and until it shall be as
fashionable" to have an inexpensive
funeral q it is now. or was, to surround
it with all the ordinary attendant ex-
trsvagance and display.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

THREE Presbyterian divines of
of Louisville. men high in the minis
terial world, went out halt hundred
miles from the city last week On a
bird hunt, but they did not kill nough
To make a single "brile." They are
better at shooting AT and erippliog the
ways Vi the evil one than killing part
ridges.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

THEr was an unfortunate treaty
made by the United States with the
Spanish Government. when we gave
that country the right to board our
vessels and search them whenever
they saw proper to do so, when she is
engaged in war. Some miserable d.
plomacy was at the bottom of 1t. 1t
is known as the treaty Of 1895.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

FIsn Ar LAsT.-We find in the
Courier-Jounai two letters, one from
Hon. J. b. Beck. President Of the
Kentucky Sporting Association, and
the other from Prof. Spencer Baird,
on the subject of introducing into our
Kentucky waters the game fish, such
~ California Salmon, Bass. etc. Act
i've steps will be taken to induce our
next Legislature to pass suitable laws
for the Psotection OF fish and game,
and to make q sufficient appropriation
to stock our large ponds, creeks and
rivers with fish. Tennessee has al
ready acted in the matter. and in a
few years the Cumberland and Ten
nessee rivers. and several others, will
be full u Salmon and other fish.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

Il begins to leak out now that the
Radical leaders are heart and soul in
hvor Of Grant for third term. There
can be no disgusting Of the fact. Its
just q apparent as that two aud two
make four. Until the recent elections
infused little life and hope into the
hearts of the Radicals. q large msjori-
~ Of them, both leaders and lead, were
really. or seemingly, opposed to a third
term. The scales have now turned.
They have tipped in favor Of Grant
and Cesar, and it will not be four
months until the Radical Press and
leaders generally and the Radical cross
roads and village politicians will be as
blatant and loud-mouthed in their eu.
iogies upon Grant, and in favor of a
third term, Is they were for first and
q second term. Grants Saving clause
-"Only in case necessity requires it
will ! consent TO become q candidate
for reelection" will be their excuse
and military and civilnecessity' theil
war.cry. We already begin to see
such indications. Men who were. on
ly short time ago. comparatively,bi Bit
terly opposed to his reelection. nov
boldly and openly assert that the "ne'
cessity has already arisen Forry,
the leading Radical Of the North, clear
ly assumes that Grant is the coming
naa, cod tkaa the Democrats can b.
defeated by no other. Has the result
in Mississippi alarmed Col Forty To
such an extent that he thinks Grants
military proves can alose bring i,
back to the foid. and present Other
doubtful and shaky States ft.a follow
ing suitf That is just what F"rr!
thinks. and ere long. all the dig and
little politicians north, south, east and
west, will take up the cry and thus
try to run Grant with his Cesarism.
iuto the White House for the thiro
time. Well. all we, a Democrats
have to do, is to stand to our guns and
keep our powder dry, and live in hope
that they may again put Grant on the
track. because the American people,
- a majority, are done with him. and
they will never again elect him.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

On Wednesday morning last the
clock-room Of the City Hall Of Louis
vile was found to be on f,e. For a
time great excitement prevailed all
over that part of the city, and thou
sands of people gathered around the
scene. The loss was fully covered bv
insurance.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

IT is thought that in the course of
time the Chinese will be 50 numerous
in California that they will be able to
coatrvl the elections. All the money
they make is sent back to the Celestial
Empire for investment. The people
Of the gold State have an elephant on
their hands. in the shape of Chinese,
and what to do with him !, question
which has already begun to ':agitate
the public mind"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

SYSoD.-The Kentucky Synod of
the Southern Presbyterian Church has
been in session since last Sunday, at
Owensboro, and the meeting is said to
have been very interesting. They adj
iournsd to meet in Richmond, Va. in
November next. Central University
was highly commended to the Presby'
terians generally, and the report of
DR.. Pratt, the President. was received
warmly.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

SMooT, Oman and Mefiert, who
were tried recently in the U. s. Court
at Louisville, on charge of attempt
ed murder. were convicted, and Smoot
sentenced to five years and Oman
three years in the penitentiary. Mef'
fert was recommended to the mercy Of
the court, and il is thought that his
sentence will be light-perhaps only a
few months. Hall, who was also
tried, was acquitted.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19
LAyD, STOCK. AVID CROP ITEMS,


~,
DoN "~' p'a :. n
"A" p,Vps' A"' "'o''" '"'' "' INV
paul ~'''''
Mas. wM. SIMMs has bought a lot from
DR.. A. F. Merrimon, and will build DWELL
ing upon it.
Mr.. +. A. TERurSE has purchased lot
from DIR. Merrimon, on the banville pike,
and will build dwelling on same.
Frwrs HOGS have heen Skinned oxer the
,,;lro,d from ,h;s ,o;,, and ,bovs d,r;n,
tho ,,sssn, se,.o, than Tor ..v.,,I v.,r.
mas,
we asked iarmer last MONDAY now nay
was selling and he said when man has
any Tor sale ne wants from oo cents TO 20
cents per ioo pounds
SEVERAL OF our "es' rnu farmers nave
from iV 70 'oV ou'heiS OF Whea' 'of SAFE
eaen' an' ,hey N"n' from % 10 81 ~ per
oushe' Tor It, These we 'elisve are the
ru''hg prices iorH II.
Hoes are in as great demand as ever.
Those who have them for sale ask from,
So so s. per hundred-and buyers seem to
be willing to pay this sum, or nesrly so.
Nearly all Of them have been bought up to
this time, and only few lots remain un.
sold.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

THE great $4,000, gold; horse race
which was to have been run last Sat
urday in California, was postponed
until tomorrow, on account Of rain.
1t is thought that it will not occur at
that time, from the fact that the -ainy
season has begun in California aud
will likely continue for an indefinite
neriod.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

Hon. G. NJ. ADAMS, so long a
member of Congress from the noun
tain district Of this State, and a man
whom the Radicals could never defeat
will be prominent candidate for the
Clerkship of the United States House
of Representatives, at the next meet
ing Of Congress.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

The cases Of VIM. Sellers against
f. ID. Kennedy, W. u. Saunders, ct
al, which arose out Of the Lancaster
troubles, will be tried in the Y. s.
Court at Louisville. before Judge
Bland Ballard. on the 23d Of this
onth, which will be next Tuesday.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

WE had determined not to say any
thing about Moody and Sankey this
week, but when we reflected a little.
and knew it would not be fashionable
10 omit to mention of them, We chang
ed our mind, and report that their re-
vival meeting will close this week in
Brooklyn.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

California golden pumpkin. Such pleasing
contests are often beneficial and instructive.
FoR the past month the huckster Of the
lower counties have been bringing to town
wagon loads Of good apples, for which they
asked ssd received about one dollar bssh
FL. Each ore Of them for the past two
weeks, he's assured our citizens ths, oaly
about one more load vas Ieh In their region
aud tina, they had better buy nov, II they
wish to lay in q supply for winter. Still
the apple dealers come In, laden with fruit
Of fair quality, aud at q reasonable price,
comparatively. We are assured that in
several Of our cousties lying on the south
Of Us, are we'll supplied with apples, and
those who have them will continue to bring
them into our market.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

TIE defeated Democratic candidate
for Governor of Wisconsin will con-
test the election of the Republican can
didate, on the ground that frauds com
mitted by the latter party, caused his
defeat. The utmost confidence is fel
in his being able to show that he i
clearly entitled to the Office over his
Radical opponent.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-19

WAR between this country and
Spain is among the possibilities, IL not
the probabilities. Grant would pre-
cipitase it il such a thing would give
him a third term.