The Republican journal., 1876-06-22
GeneraIities.

The cheese factory at Union has commenced opera
tons.
Fair catches of mackere have been made off the
Halifax coast.
Jerry Murphy feariully kicked in the chin by
vicious horse at Rockland.
postohice has been established at Columbia. Me-
VIM III. Allen, postmaster.
Sixteen lambs out of flock killed in u,
naan by the hail storm OF Friday last.
The Rhode Island Legislature on Tuesday re elect
ed Senator Anthony by an almost unanimous vote.
They expect to make 100000 worth of silk in
Kansas in 1876 Last year they made s. 900 worth.
An Indiana man has planted SIX of water
melons. He has also planted a large crop of bull
dogs and man-traps
The girls Of Fulton County. H., had a sheep shear
ing match the other day, and the winner sheared
thirteen sheep in two hours.
The oldest male citizen of Portland is believed to
be coored gentleman by the name Of Thomas. ii.
Staples, who is 80 years old
French banker, Alexis Estrangin, shot himself
dead the other day because he lost million francs
by speculation in Egyptian bonds,
A large bark is now loading deal at the Sturgs
mill in Wiscasset for the English market. 1t will
carry something over l,0oO,0OO feet.
The floor galleries of Il new Catholic church at
Honesdale, Pa. gave way on Sunday. The contrac
tor was killed and thirty others wounded.
The widow of President Lincoln having been re-
stored reason has been relieved of guardianship,
by decree of court, in which her son acquiesced.
The Machias Union says that two of the young
who went from that town California last
winter have returned They can do as well at home
John Boyle O'Reilly says that he did not make the
plans nor furnish any means to accomplish the
cent escape of Fenian prisoners, other than advice
and suggestion
A Gloucester man remarked the other day, when
he heard that the Old South church was to be sold,
that "lt doesn't do for the Almighty to own corner
lot in Boston,"
Twenty four mill operatives persisted by the burn
ing Of Il mill in Ayr, Scotland, Friday. The fire
caused by the friction in the machinery. Loss Of
property $2,o00,oo0.
A bill providing that man shall act as Il jury.
man in Texas who cannot read and write the Eng
lsh language has passed the Senate of that State
with only five dissenting votes.
James n. Brown well known hack driver of
Rockland, turned to his house after driving to the
steamer Wednesday morning, after his breakfast
and died within an hour thereafter
The 4th of July is named for day of fratcrniza,
ton of Confederatcs with the Northern military
men at Philadelphia; and Joe johnson, Beauregard
and others, are expected to be there.
vast flock Of potato bugs, apparently migrating
eastward from New Jersey, took residence on yes
sci off Long Branch, bound for New y ork, complete
y covering sails, sparS and rigging.
The anchor of Columbus ship, which the great
admiral was forced to abandoned on an island during
his voyage to the West Indies, has lately been placed
i'll the museum of the Louvre, i'll Paris
A man with no hair his head and t. bullet hole
in the calf Of his leg says he is satisfied that there is
gold in the Black Hills. III also says he is satisfied
that there are Indians in the Black Hills
Sixty vessels came up the Kenncbec Thursday, en-
gagged in the coal, lumber and ice business. 1t was
a magnificent fleet and probably the largest number
entering the river i'll one day for many years. Gar
diner Reporter.
The Duke of Edinburgh is of yachting in the
Mediterranean, and the Duchess has gone buck to
her papa ut st. Petersburgh. The way these two
young hearts beat one is something that Heaven
can not contemplate without sigh
1t is stated that train on the Pennington branch
of the Maine Central railroad obliged to stop,
the rails. TO make the wheels roll along the rails,
they obliged to them with sand.
The Bangor Commercial says Mr.. James Green
little frightened, Tuesday, and not to
blame In opening of onions from Bermuda
live centipede dropped to the floor His vpership
now occupies dish of alcohol at Dr.. lianlin's
An old negro in New York was paid his weeks
wages day or two since, receiving the most of it in
silver half dollars. He looked benignly ut them rs
they lay in his palm, chuckled though in triumph,
and exclaimed, 'Dats the stuff de rats can't chaw"
at Castne has registered 800 pupils representing Is
counties, and 100 towns in Mainc also four different
states, 115 pupils have attended the school this
term being % per cent. more than were regis
tered before during term.
A miser who recently died near Polick, Va, had
always said that he wanted to be buried near his
money the place of its deposit being kept secret in
his own mind He designated the place of his burial
previous to his death, and search in the vicinity
disclosed a jug containing SHOP