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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-01
A Statement from Mr.. Tilden.

NEW YORK, Feb. 81, 1877.
Hon. FRANCIS HERMAN, Washington, ID. c.:
A telegram to the Associated Press, published
this morning, states that 4 harmonious agree
ment has been brought about between the Sen
ate committee of which you are Il member and
committee of the House, by which it has
been decided not to go into all examination of
NY bank account on the one hand, nor the ac
counts of the chairman of the Republican Ma
tiOnal Committee on the other hand.
| repudlate any such agreement and diSclaim
any such immunity. protection or benefit from
it, reject the utterly false imputation that my
private bank account contains anything what
ever that needs to be concealed. Under the
pretence OF looking Tor payment in December
the demand was for all payments after May and
all deposits during nine months
The bank was repeatedly menaced with the
removal ofits officers and books to Washington.
4 transcript Of entries of private business,
trusts, charities, containing everything but
what the committee was commissioned to in
vestigate, but nothing which it was commits
stoned to investigate, because nothing of that
sort existed has been taken, with my knowl-
edge. to Washington. of course. there is no
item in it relating to anything i'll Oregon, for
never made, authorized or knew OF any eXpen-
dture in relation TO the election in that State or
the resulting controversies or any promise or
obligation or negotiation on the subject.
Mr.. Ellis the acting president Of the bank,
himself republican, some time ago told the
Nliih vi tiie committee anu several vi us
members that there is nothing in the account
capable of iurtherng any Just object of the in
Vestlgation. | am also Informed that a resoltl-
ton was passed to summon me as a witness,
bat have received no subpoena. | had written
before this telegram appeared requesting you 10
say 10 the committee that it would be more
agreeable TO me not to visit Washington if the
committee would send a subcommittee or hold
4 session here, but that otherwise | should at
tend under the subpoena. As to this arrange
ment now reported have only to say that
can accept decorum and decency, but not lie
titious equiv a!ent for mantle Of secrecy 10
ANYBODY else. s. J. Tubes.
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Edmunds, Bayard and Christiancy, the
Senate unanimously overruled the objec-
ton. In the House Poppleton of Ohio,
moved recess till Tuesday, which was
defeated--S3 to 178. After one or two
dilatory motions. and brief debate by
jerks of PENNSYLVANIA and Eames of
Island, was overrued without division
In the course of the debate Fernando
Wood, who had been i'll favor OF tiilibus
tering, announced that he favored II speedy
completion OF the count.
The two houses then met and counted
Rhode Island for Hayes The dual South
Carolina certificates Were then opened,
when Representative Cochrane offered an
/ objection on the ground that there was no
legal state government and no legal cleo
ton in South Carolina; and also because
troops were sent there Senator Palter-
son objected to the Tilden certificate The
two certificates were then referred to the
commission, and at 6 80 P. NJ. the two
houses adjourned to Tuesday.
The commission Immediately assembled
Senator Herman who had been elected to
fill the vacancy caused by Thurman's ILL
ness, taking his seat Hurd and Cochrane
said they would represent the democratic
directors and Lawrence and Chrstiancy
the republican directors. Mathews and
Shellabarger appear as republican counsel,
The commission then adjourned to 10 A.
NJ. to-day. 1t is hoped that South Carolina
the last state to go to the commission
will be completed to day After this there
remains only Vermont and Wisconsin to
which objections can be made; it is now
conceded that the counting of these cannot
be delayed later than Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. -. p. NJ
Sol TIL CAROLINA FOR HAYES.
The commission this afternoon voted s
to I, to count South Carolina for Hayes
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From the Atlanta Constitution.

Alta country ball about eight miles from
Jasper, Pckens county, on Friday night
last We're Mrs. Cowart, daughter Of Will
lam Fowler, about &c years of age, and
Mrs. Suthard. daughter of j. Hambrick,
about Is years of age. The former had for
some time been divorced, and the latter
had beer married only about q year.
Mrs. Cowart accepted the tender of Mr.
Suthard to be her partner in the dance,
and as the two went on the floor Mrs Suth-
ard approached Mrs. Cowart and objected
Mrs. Cowart, however. refused to yield the
company of Mr.. Suthard for the dance
Thcreupon Mrs. Suthard became en-
ragged and in moment the infuriated
women clenched each other by the hair.
and after 4 struggle fell to the floor, fight
ing like enraged tigresses. Mrs. Suthard
with an open knife, cut Mrs. Cowart' 8
throat from ear to ear, killing her almost
instantly.
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q. W. Bisbee lost q valua BILE OK Tuesday, by
sickness caused by swallowing SINAI tin oil
can, the acid of the tin eating ont his stomach
camden Herald.
How many examples like this will be
required before owners of oxen will learn
to keep the animals internal machinery
properly oiled? The neglect Of the pro-
prietor is touchingly contrasted with the
intelligence of the animal in his futile en-
deavor to obtain relief by an application
Of the lubricator
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Reorganization of the Maine Agri=
cultural Society.

Augusta, Feb. 49, A meeting to reor-
ganize the Maine State Agricultural Soci-
ETY. was held here to-day and was we'll at
legality OF the present organization was
made by c. +. Libby Of Portland, Mr.
North Of Augusta replied, contending
that on account of irregularities the soci-
ETY. had lost its organization This view
was sustained by a majority of the mem
Gers present, and y reorganiz was eff
tanted n follows
President John Marshall Brown Port
land; Secretary Samuel WATSON, Sur
rey, Treasurer W. p. Hubbard, Ban
gor; Irustees--nne from each Congress
aional District John Marshall Brown,
Portland, W +. Garcelon, Lewiston, b.
Nj. Hight, SEowhegan, Trad Henderson,
Stetson. Daniel l.. Pitcher Belfast; Mem
Der of Board of Agriculture for three years
Hall G. Burleigh, Fairfield
A committee consisting Of the prcs-
dent, Secretary, and J. A. Homan G. F.
Libby and ID. NJ Durham, We're chosen
or bylaws.
AL the evening session n code OF bylaws
were adopted, and measures taken look
ing to the settlement OF the inst debts of
the late society.
SoNtEEIGN5 OF INDUSTRY. At the SEES
SION OF the State Council, Sovereigns of
Industry, at Augusta Wednesday, Presi-
dent Morris made his address From his
may he gathered that although this has
not been a good year lor an institution
like that Of the Sovereigns of Industry, it
"a n la f, oh Il 4
place itself on Il firm basis. The working
classes in the State are waking up to their
interests, and cooperating for mutual ben
eft.
The report of the Treasurer was next
listened to. Received during the year,
Sl30; paid out, S44 %; balance on hand,
$500
The Secretary made his annual report
Total membership in the State.2 1913 num-
Der of Councils in good standing. 40; num-
Der organized during the year, II number
of surrendered charters, |.
Following is a list of the officers chosen :
PRESIDENT. w. Lang, Brooks.
Vice Decentralization Higgins, Au-
gusta.
Secretary and Treasnrer-E. $ Morris,
Biddetord
Lecturer-R. $. Tory, Bangor
Steward-Gilman Littlefield Hampden.
Assistant Steward-J w. Small, Hamp-
den
Inside Guard-G. g. Burns, Augusta.
Outside Guard-J Matthews, Hallowell.
Executive Committee. W. Lang, ex-
otlcio. Gilman Littlefeld. VIM S. Dmock.
+. r. Stevens, James |. Buck.
Representative to National Council.
W. Lang, > j. Treat.
Hon. |. j. Chase, ex-President of the
Massachusetts Council, was among the
speakers He said that State had 1913
Councils, with 4 membership Of l1O, 900
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-01

No commission can provide an adequate
remedy tor the republican performance in
Florida, Louisiana, and for the shameful
bolstering up of the knaves and knavery
of those States in which leading Republi-
cans have INDUCED since the election.
That remedy must be sought at the polls;
and that it will be found at the polls we
have little doubt. New York Nation.
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What may Happen in tho Fifth
n DiatriOt.

Closely following the assumed success
of Hayes in the Presidential race, comes
the usual speculations concerning the cab
met. The Washington correspondent of
the New York Herald, in course of a
chapter of surmses on the subject. says
this
Mr.. Eugene Hale, of Maine, as Mr.. Rlaines
intimate friend and Secretary Chambers son.in-
law, and as familiar with navy affairs, is gener-
ally accepted as the probable Secretary of the
Navy.
The Camden Herald OF the oath has the
following
1t is rumored about town that in the event of
Mr.. Hale's appointment to 4 cabinet office, T.
K. Smonton, Esq. will be a prominent candi-
date for Representiye to Congress, and Mr.. b.
9. Adams and Hon. Fred f. Richards are men,
toned AZ candidates for the Custom House. $.
l.. Mllliken. ESD, of Belfast, will doubtless pre-
sent his claim as Representative to Congress.
If this proves to be correct. the present
''oti year. in this district is likely to wit
ness sharp scramble for Mr., Hale's yaca~
ted seat. The chances decidedly favor Mr.
Hale's resignation. because it he shall not
accept place in the cabinet, there is still
another programme which is quite az like
ly to be carried out. and would also pro-
duce 4 vacancy in the Fifth District This
plan contemplates the transplanting Of
GOV. Conner into the Portland Collector
ship and the election of Mr. Hale as Gov
enor, as stepping stone to the United
States Senate. on the expiration OF Mr.
Hamlin's term. in 1881
If these torecastings shall prove to be
correct, We shall, as the activities pre-
ceding the campaign make themselves
apparent, allude to this matter again.
There is Il good deal to be said concern
ing the possible candidates, both Demo-
cratic and Republican, and very instruc-
tive and amusing chapter-yea, Il series
Of chapters-may be written concerning
them
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-01

some days ago novel accident occurred in
Landau, n. H. c. ID. Eastman and Holman
Titus We're riding in sleigh, with yoke of
oxen walking behind them, when dog came
up and snapped at their heels. They suddenly
started and furiously ran over men, sleigh,
horse and all, taking the harness from the
horse. the horse from the sleigh and the sleigh
from the men-leaving them reasonably bruis-
ed and not a little scared, and the whole insti-
tuition demolished generally.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-01

There is somewhere near Camden. q
lnnatir who signs his letters J. NJ Jane
son. Jr., persistently asking the most i'm
beetle questions Of the editor OF this pa
per. There once lived at Jerusalem man
Of great knowledge and wisdom who said
in one verse OF his writings "answer a
fool according to his folly" and in an
other verse "answer not a fool according
to his folly" We havn't yet decided which
branch of Solomon's advice to apply to
the particular idiot under consideration
Let him wait with patience.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-01

Upon the elections in Louisiana, as in
other States, depends the rights to their
seats OF Senators and Representatives who
are to aid in making laws Tor the whole
country. and the choice of presidential
electors, upon whose vote may depend
the title of the office Of the President of
the United States himself No party in
the United States would like to submit to
a result decided by vote of electors chosen
by such means William A. Wheeler,
two years ago
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-01

One OF the most foolish things Of Grants
administration was the torbidding of the
parades Of military in South Carolina on
Washington's birthday It was a shame
tu and humiliating thing.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-01

Retribntive Justice often comes very
suddenly and mysteriously Thus a Port
land boy. who was blowing tin horn
in the street and ANNOYING the neighbour
hood. fell and drove the horn INTO his
month
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-01

Reports from the principal cities of the
South state that the sentiment Of the peo
pie Is averse to endeavors to obstruct the
electoral count. The Herald says that Ben
Hill, who was appointed one of the objec-
tors for South Carolina, refused to do the
work, and another democrat was put in
his place.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-01

The old trick Of imposing upon the
readers Of papers by publishing the first
chapter Of story. and referring to New
York paper for the remainder, is being
revived
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-01

Moody and Sankey are Illuminating the
terrors Of the gospel against the unrepent-
ant Rostonans without much success thus
far.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-01

There is great deal of force in the re-
marks of Judge Black before the Commits
sion, of which we print synopsis. Read it.
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The letter from Mr.. Tilden, respecting
the reported reciprocal agreement that no
official inquiry shall be made into the ex-
penditure of money in the late campaign,
is straightforward and manly. 1t shows
that he has nothing to fear from investi-
CATION He certainly repels in a manner
sufficiently explicit, and with a touch Of
indignation that is pardonable under the
circumstances, any insinuations affecting
his integrity OF all the mud that has been
flung at Mr.. Tilden, not a particle has
been made to stick.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-01

Vermont sugar-makers predict light run of
sap this spring, on account of the small amount
of frost in the ground
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Mr.. Tlden has failed to reach the Presiden-
cv, but then county in Nebraska has been
named after him. Tribune.
Then the rascally count for Hayes and
the honest county for Tilden will each
bear the date Of 1871.
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The Maine Dental Society met at Au-
gusta last week. Dir. q. r. Lombard OF
Belfast presided. Interesting discussions
were had, participated in by the members
generally. Or. q. ". Stoddard read an
instructive paper on Irregularities.
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Gov Conner has nominated Judge Bu

toy, Conner has nominated Judge Bar
rows to the supreme Bench Edwin G.
Bureigh, Land Agent, vice Richards re-
signed Commissioners to revise and con-
solidate laws relating TO game and fish,
Artemas I4ibbey OF Augusta, Manasseh
Smith of Portland, George u BiSbee of
Bucktield, Benz f. Hinckley Of George
town, Thomas " Briggs OF Robbinston.
The new dog law of Maine is an excel
lent one. Every owner is required to have
his dogs licensed, registered and provided
with marked collars Heavy fines are pro-
vided for negligence Towns are required
to pay damage done by dogs to sheep or
other animals. No one can reasonably
lind fault with these provisions. Persons
having valuable dogs will not object to
paying the fees, and dogs that are not
worth licensing had better be killed
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-01

We heard recently of al incident which
curiously illustrates the intolerance that
crops ont in certain parties and politicians
One Of the towns of this county having
had for considerable time no minister of
the gospel. a devout man, with gifts for
expounding and teaching the Word, and a
new conner in town. endeavored in his way
to answer the needs of the people by hold
ing meetings Among other localities
visited, he was accustomed to preach at a
certain school house which was controlled
by two most intolerant Republicans. The
preacher said nothing concerning his pol
itics, but attended faithfully to his own la
Dor on week days, and to the Lords work
on the sabbath. When the September
election came, he went to the polls and
voted the Democratic ticket AT his next
visit To the school house he was accoqted
by one of the radical clstotiians of the
house with the query-'W made We
vote Democratic p Il voted as my belief
and my conscience dictated" was the re-
ply. ~ did, hey Wall, don't you think
ye'd better ha' voted with the majority 2"
II expect to be with the majority soon,"
said the preacher. Wall il ye are goin'
to vote that way, We needn't come here he
more to preach We don't want to hear
ye." The minister silently bowed to this
mandate directed against the conscience
of man, this small souled outbreak of the
spirit OF religious persecution, and with
drew The little school house il closed,
and the voice OF prayer and eXhortation
sllencpd. We couldn't help wondering
as we listened to the story, whether that
rar4erntor of the Sa;nt9 was among those
who gathered in this city last summer to
listen to and applaud the open and avowed
intidel, Bob lngersol.
The late disastrous failures of life insur-
ance companies are draw ing the attention
of the authorities to the manner in which
enormous salaries are paid to the manag
ers ~ one avenue through which the
funds escape. The Commissioner Of In
surance i'll New York has furnished, at
the request If the Assembly, y list of the
salaries paid hy some OF the leading Life
Insurance Companies 10 their officers.
The North American pays its president
900, vice president and secretary
$4,000 each. The New York pays its
president 81 900. The Home pays its
president $40 900 and its secretary $4,000.
The United States pays its president Sl5,-
600 and the superintendent of agencies
$4,000. The Manhattan pays its presi-
dent $4,000. Nothing is said about the
commissions to agents and solicitors
which are also very great-large enough
to often make uncomfortable those whom
they persistently importune to become
victims The public are learning by bit
ter experience that life insurance, under
the prevailing system of this country is a
delusion and snare
The letter from Mr.. Tilden, respecting
the reported reciprocal agreement that no
official inquiry shall be made into the ex-
penditure Of money in the late campaign,
is straightforward and manly. 1t shows
that he has nothing to fear from investi-
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News Of the City and County.

are requested to meet at the Court House on Tues
day. March 9Th, at O'Clock F. NJ, to nominate
candidate for Mayor. Also the Democrats Of Wards
L. , and are requested to meet at the place to
nominate candidates for Ward officers in their re
snactivr Wards PTH ORDER Cow.
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The Seaside Oracle credits to the New
York Herald an account of the loss of
schr James A Croker The Oracle
might have published exactly the same
account week earlier. by clipping it
from our local columns where it ori9i-
nally appeared
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WASHINGTON, Feb.

The Senate, after everything the obiec
ton to one of the Pennsylvania electors
awaited the action of the House from Ii,
A. M. TO 3 =. M. The fiibusterers of the
House occupied from 10 to II o'clock in
making motions and ordering votes by
ayes and nays. but at noon Kelly got the
floor and offered resolution TO count
Pennsylvania. A two hours debate then
followed, participated in mainly by the
two wings of the Democrats. Hewitt Of
New York arraigned Geo. F. Hoar for al
legged bad faith, and Hoar showed the
groundlessness OF the charge, and put
Hewitt IN very uncomfortable position.
Cate (dem.) charged his fellow democrats
who are in favor OF acquiescing in the de-
cisons of the Commission, with coward
ice" Yates (dem.) of N. e. replied that
such an acquisition came with bad grace
from Northern Democrats who had en-
couraged the South to resist sixteen years
ago, and had then abandoned them.
At l-2 P. NJ vote was reached and
an amendment to Kelly's resolution, de-
claring that the vote of a Pennsylvania
elector should not he counted, was adopt
ed-l33 to l16. About twenty-five Dem
ocrats voted with the Republicans. The
two Houses then met, and President Ferry
announced that as both did not concur in
sustaining the objection. the 20 votes OF
Pennsylvania would be counted for Hayes.
The Rhode Island certificate was then
opened, and Senator Kelly and others OBJ
jected to counting the vote of the elector
chosen by the legislature. The two
Houses then separated.
After brief debate participated in by
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