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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

The sons Of Maine frequently attract !;
good deal Of attention to their ply steal
proportions when they are brought before
the public. In New York last week, Capt.
Howard VI. Higgins, of ship Southern
Chief was before the Marine Court, on Il
charge made bya sailor. The Herald says:
The defendant, as he appeared i'll court was an
object Of some wondcrmcnt to the members of the
Bar present and to the crowded room generally
He stood six feet five and half inches in his stock
ing feet and weighed 265 pounds avoirdupois and
wiha as straight and erect AS the pines i'll the for
csts of his native state, Maine.
This representative of Senator Blainc's
" stalwart New England feelings" was
charged with assaulting and heating Il
little cockney Englishman, who made ter
riblc work with the Queens English. The
Captain was acquitted, probably because
the jury believed that t he had really
struck the little fellow, he wouldn't be
there to tell of it.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19
Senator Blaine's Letter.

The letter of Senator Blaine to the
Boston Herald. which we copy in another
column. is exciting much remark 1t is
believed to Indicate the Senator's future
course in respect to the administration
and its southern policy. and that his
course will be one of opposition. The
praise Of Chamberlain for {" the heroic
though unsuccessful struggle he has made
in South Carolina for civil liberty and
constitutional government" is substanti-
ally an attack on the President. and u
ccnSllrr Of the course of the administra-
ton clnchcd by the declaration that
the writer's heart and judgment are both
with the defeated contestant.
This sounds like war, and seems like
the prelude to {; conflict within the party.
But where the division will come, that
will give an army. respectable in num-
bcrS and strength, lor the indignant Sen
ator to head, is not easy to be seen The
carpet baggers, in whose behalf this dem
onstration is apparently made, are no
longer the power they We're They had
dWindlcd, previously to the accession OF
Hayes. until only the states of South
Carolina and Louisiana were left; and
now the latter state. like the last leaf OF
autumn, is trembling on its trail hold. IN
short, carpet baggery. having furnished 4
| prctcXt for the declaration Of the election
of Hayes. is dead nor can all The fiat
| terry OF MI Blaine 'soothc. the dull colo
ear Of death"
| The letter of the Maine Senator sug-
gests a great deal more than it says. 1t
| speaks Of pending issues upon which
there is IL stalWart New England feeling
| The principal issue must be considered
| that of local self government by the peo-
| pie OF the South; or what is the same
| thing that OF sustaining the administra-
ton in its course in respect to it. But
| there is no feeling in New England. stal
Wart or otherwise, that is worth consider
| ING, that does not desire peace. and the
| pacitcaton of these troublesome anC
needless questions. The interests anC
| industries of New England have suffered
and are suffering from the disturbed con
! dltlon and poverty Of the South. 1t re
acts upon New England, and every com
munitN feels it. The feeling is stalWarl
| for peace, and will support those men ano
measures that make for peace II Their,
IS To be falling away of support from
| the President, IN consequence OF his con
Ser\ alive and iusl course, on the part o
| those who voted for him, it will he b0tl
the duty and the true policy of the De
mocracy to gather about him. The gen
claI course Of the President, in respect t,
| the South, is right in itself, all though less
| prompt than We would like to have it
| Right is right, whether if be the act Of Z
| Republican or Democratic President, anC
| he should not he allowed to suffer bv rea
son Of it. If Mr.. Blaine means war OF
| President HAYES because of his conserNa-
tisln, he means likewise war on all con
scrN atiNts and those who are alike as
sailed should combine for defence.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

Subscribers are requested to take notice OF the
date On the colorrd slips attached To the paper. 1t
Is the only form OF receipt used. For instance,
II May -. means that the subscription is paid 10
that date. " hen a new payment is made. the date
viii be changed 10 correspond. and ST BSCRlB
Frs ARE REQU ESTED TO SEE THAT THEIR
DATES ARE CORRECT. Subscribers in arrears
are requested to forward the sums due.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

Tweed has made Il confession, in which
he names 200 persons as implicated in
his plumber schemes and receiving a share
of the proceeds He says that eX-mayor
Hall received ten per cent. The list in
cludes members of the Legislature, scna-
tors and even judges Of the court. There
is atellible 1uttering over the revelations.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

The Maine Standard says that the ques-
ton of the place for holding the Demo-
cratic State Convention for 1877 was set
tied by the committee last January. 1t
is to be at Portland, the date to be fixed
by the chairman and secretary
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19
Generalities.

1t is probable that the State muster will be held
i'll Augusta this fall.
Mrs Lucy Libby, mother of Judge Libby, died
in Garland last week.
In New York. they dissolve mercantile firms
with hand grcnades.
Fifteen hundred Indians surrendered at Spotted
Tail agency recently.
Judge Dickerson decrced thirteen divorces at
the term of Somerset S. j. Court Just closed.
The kennebec Journal says that the last mas
queradc ball i'll Augusta ended i'll free light IN
the hall
Al Clam Cove little jameson girl six wears of
age. was so severely burned while playing round
brush fire that she died.
The San Francisco social circles are eonvused
by the nuptias of William Madison Gray Of Maine
and Miss Kit Ii Wong of China
A pure white muskrat was caught in the north
part OF Great Darlington \. H.. recently. some
thing Old hunters never saw before.
Mrs. VIM. Morrison residing 1T Holbrook l.. L.,
died on Monday last from hydrophobia, the result
of a bite by dog two months ago.
An tlnerant photographer in Pennington held
a "omans baby as security. the other day. until
she could raise 10 cents to pay for its picture
The horses OF ex GOV Tilden ran away III New
ork on Monday. 10 the great danger Of the gov
ernor who escaped by jumping from his carriage
A young man named pimick attempted suicide
| at near West Minot. "Wednesday. by cutting his
throat with razor and then jumping into the
brook.
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Jack Mctaf1y of North Leeds was run over by
passenger 1rnlh 'It n"r,m "hN u ~, urn VT
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| At the meeting of the Good Templars IN Gar
diner cx-t,ov. Sidney Perhum. of Paris was chosen
Grand Orhv hiet Templar. and Geo. +. Bracket
| of Belfast Secretary
| There are six stockholders in the Bangor Insul-
| ance Company in St Adams. Their stock is ~l4-
! 600 and thew are liable to Icsr fifty per cent So
! states one of the directors
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\ ISL OF trrEy men W." nays EtllrN rom &ra't
NItIiH d !tiI, IN inc i''t" H,a'tS' Is Pun4sI'"
for crimes is given forty
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/ Saturday afternoon John Donovan. ;,rrd RI EN-
4 Moved on mo stone works NJ thr Lewiston Kln,rh
| cry was crushed ly a falling stone capsed bv the
breaking OF Il defrck rope Death was lrStAAtAi
/ '"'s
Portsmouth \ II ntt,.re In ;.,t,,nt trn,, t.,v.
tinp tnr fen years am nnuptsrtor, III ,n,- ,nanru
whatever which may locate in mai cit,, nrn[iinJ
the car,it;l invested Shall exceed M thuu,inI
| dolIars
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

The Damariscotta Herald is contempl;l-
ting an oyster shell thirteen inches long,
found in that bay, and lamentng that
times are not as they used to be.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

The doctor hears his distant patients groans.
The scold may hold her husband henpeckcd ear,
MY oouu sun ~ i'ls " I iJ LAY nc
And sighs for something to carry his carcsscs
All what uncounted untranslated things
ne. ne ephGelieu Wl'hln y sovli,llh5 Suiii5'
That Gabriel walked the dead by telephone!
N'N' l"IS'''s VIII pc f''S' cay
The fruit tree pottler has broken loose.
Travelling shows are ON the ro,d ,u,n,ronslv
nronned nm to keen il from t.,II;n,, ,,r,, ho,,so
n Ill,
~ oi'li''sr =" sei'i =, hi'. "l inns '! ON
recent We! Hs' from h'l'-' 10 sac A''n' me VIII
n.y. cN''t' 7'''
Two things yer! much need"d-the str'ighten.
lhgol hlsh street anu q longer rope 10 The whistle
-
- '''4''' imam gum? "'''
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| me latest development ~ blue glaSS Is the eX-
pereHce OF the city milk man who placed blue
glass N the top Of one Of his milk cans In three
hours time beautiful pond hlN had doomed and
trout grew three inches in length all inside Of
that can
schr. Mary Fnrow. Capt Limeburyr. from Bel
fast for philadclphia. mt into Delaware Brrakva
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"'i''' vessel Tore nl"IhS"' smashed boat ANA 'a'
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Vt meeting Of the stockholders Of the Mason
le Temple Association last week. il was voted not
I" commence the erection "t the building until the
city government shall provide for strengthening
that portion OF liigh street south of Main parallel
with Mcohnt"cks block; nlSo that the individual
subscriptions must reach s!".ooo, exclusive of the
e4,"oo winch 'he several Masonic bodies wall take
| special meeting OF the eltE government has
herh called t" acl upon the petition
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nun tlheS,H'y evening MAKE mistake we be
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pie and he didn't seem to have one nor present
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19
Got your grounds cleared up!
The sheriff has got some new clothes

The Sanford wharf Is receiving some repairs III
the way OF plankng.
Now buy your garden seeds. and don't get cheat
ed with last years lot
The roads are driving and settling finely, and
good travelling will come on early.
The furniture dealers report an increasing dc
mand for cradles and baby carriages.
Pitcher & Son are loading the three masted sch
Annie P. Chase with hay for Charleston.
The season Is remarkably early The streets
dry and dusty, and farmers arc busy at planting.
The chief evening spectaclcs now are tho fires o.
brush with boys executing war dances around them.
The correct thing for the coming season VIII be
10 have monographs embroidered on sunshades anu
umbrellas
George Warren formerly clerk of the Charlie,
Houghton viii be clerk ON the steamer City OF
Richmond
The schr Boa is undergoing extensive repair,
in the shape of new deck. pat OF deck frame ana
top timbcr-.
It!ou wear new boots on SUNDAY get to church
carly don't go squeaking up the aisle after ser
vices have begun.
A communication in regard to the treasure OF the
,ri..r qn-nnbr., If srar.n,urt L. e,arrei ton.v.
week from lack OF sl'ace
The appeal of Mi Hill. in behalf OF his mission
school should be responded 70 by the benevolent
and Christian people of the citv
ti,,r,,. q Wells is soon ~ abandon tl, salo,,.
branch of his hisiness He will occunv I'M. wb,,.
Of his STORE, for ii heavier busiucs.
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n"eN'''' Il" H''" '"' e"'' sue l''' "' M""'"S 70.
/ ING hI"'A nl"9' lh'N' lh"l nave money ei"us.
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

1.-The vulgar raging Of the braggart
Hampton" is the way the Rockland Free
Press puts it but the rajah is not vislbly
affected thereby.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

The Lewiston Gazette, emulouS OF the
fame of Moody and Sankey. sends out a
weekly supplement containing sermon.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

tBSt RIDERS renting money or desiring to
have the address OF papers changed must state the
Post Office to which the paper has been sent as
we'll as the office to which it is to 90.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

They are going to have Forbidden Fruit
at Bangor. 1t is the name of play, and
is wickedly suggestive.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

The proposed strengthening of High
measure which the city government should
not hesitate or delay about Favorable
action upon the request Of the petitioners
IS in the direct line Of its duty, for several
reasons. First, it will render more svm-
lnetricul and attractive. as well as more
convenient. the principal business local
tiles OF the city: second, it will render Ger
tain. in accordance with the vote of the
shareholders, the erection of q building
exceeding in cost and beauty any struct-
urc now within the city limits third, be-
cause thereby the taxable property will
be largely increased, and the city rem-
burscd for the expenditure fourth, be-
cause a very large petition of the citizens,
among the heaviest tax payers, requests
the change. The true policy of a NUM-
cipality is to keep public improvements
in highways abreast of the demand for
them consequent upon private enterprise :;
to foster and encourage rather than re-
press the outlay in better buildings and
business facilities; to do everything in
prudence and reason which tends to rem
der its avenues more attractive and bust
ness facilities better. There is every rea-
son why the petition should be tavorably
acted upon, and not one valid or sufficient
one for its rejection. The city officials
will doubtless bring to its consideration
il liberal and enlightened view of public
policy, and thereby secure the much need
ed improvements.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS and GUARDIANs
desiring their advertisements published in the Jour
nal will please SO state to the Court
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

Gov. Conner invites us all to fast and
pray next Thursday.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

gentleman deliberately walked into our Office
one day this week, and paid for the Reporter to
Jan. 1879. lGardiner Reporter.
Yes, he is a gentleman, no doubt, al
though the payment puts him in the mines,
where honors don't count.
The Rockland Gazette learns from DR..
Hayes of Boston that he has been analyz-
ing the granite ware" and has thus far
found nothing dangerous in the enamel
coating thereof.
The Maine State Fair is to be held at
Portland the first week in September.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

The voters of Ellsworth decided, on
Tuesday. by a vote Of 44S yeas to l9l
nays, in favor Of applying the subscrip-
ton OF the city to the construction of u
railroad to Bucksport, instead Of direct to
Bangor. Bucksport will now be asked for
S5O.OM in aid of the project, the road to
be constructed by the Shore Line Railroad
Co., and become a part Of the road of that
company.
The Bangor Wing is in a terrible way
1t denounces the administration policy "as
absolutely infamous" 1t has leader all
full of Fort Sumter, the national flag, blazes
ofmdignatlon, loyalty, smoking ruins, &c,
&c. Somebody should talk soothingly to
the Captain, and put a wet towel around
his burning brow
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

The democratic papers are iubilant and insolcnt
over their success i'll South Carolina. kennebcc
Journal.
That sounds funny enough, when we
consider that it is applied to the carrying
out of the tavorte measure of President
Hayes, whom the Journal 50 valiantly
fought for That which was the mount
of blessing u short time ago, has already
become the mount of cursing.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

Last February, in Riddctord Il boy on
his sled knocked down Mrs. Burns and
severely injured her. She now sues The
city for $1,000, for allowing boys to per
vert the highways into coasting tracks
Orren Nj. Shaw of the Bangor House will
reopen the Falmouth House. Portland,
May LIST. The Bangor House will remain
in charge of Mr.. F. A. Shaw. These gen
tlemen understand the whole art and mys-
terry of keeping hotels.
The Postmaster at Andover has a very
free and easy way of doing things. He
took from letter the check for soldiers
pension, forged his signature, and sent it
to pay for bill of goods So the Argus
says.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

The following are authorized agents for the
journal:
$ X NILES No. s. fremont St, Boston
$ Nj. PErrENGlLl., q Co., State St, Boston,
and q Park Row, n. Y.
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BATES 4 LOCKE. 81 Park Row. New York
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

There is great complaint in Maine,
against certain members Of the bar, that
like practices have grown to a fearful en-
tent so much SO us to give rise to Il be-
lief that it is better to submit to wrongs
rather than attempt to right them ~
law, and pay the enormous counsel fees.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
BELFAST, THURSDAY. APRIL 10, 1877.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY
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within the wear. $3.50; at the expiration Of the
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ADVERTISING TERMS. For one square tone inch
OF length in column.l Sl00 for week and -
cents for each subsequent insertion. fraction oi
Il square charged as a full one.
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A MOST PATHETIC SCENE

was witnessed by many of the spectators
on the Fourth street side. just as the
danger appeared most imminent. III the
fifth story window, upon a background of
lulid flames, might be seen the profiles of
man and woman shaking hands and
taking a last farewell of each other. They
had stood at the window and appealed for
aid until hope gave out, and Just when
they felt the volumes Of smoke overcom-
ing them and saw the flames apparently
stretching toward them with rapid strides
they fell into each others arms and
were evidently prepared for the worst
The scenes in the saloons, where the res
cued persons were placed temporarily,
were most heartrending. Many swooned
when they realized the danger they had
passed. Many were injured in the crush ;
most OF them We're in q Wretchedly torlorn
condition as to clothing, and in some sa-
looms the dead and dying We're stretched
out waiting the coming of friends.
A THRILLING SCENE
was witnessed ut the east front at about
2.30 O'Clock. A number of people had
been taken out of that portion of the
building by means Of the Skinner truck,
which had been removed, it being sup
posed that that side had been empted of
its inmates. Suddenly at one of the win
dows on the fourth floor a man appeared
in night-dress. CHANGING around he
seemed to realize his situation perfectly.
The ladder had been taken away, and
below him was sheer descent of sixty
feet. To jump was certain death. "What
shall do?' he asked. "Stay where YOU
are" answered the crowd, aroused to a
clear appreciation of the imminence of the
danger, and of the possibility of securing
help. "God deliver me" he exclaimed
looking up at the lurid sky, and down at
the floors below him, now all abaZe. He
looked up at the sky and clasped his
hands in prayer: 'Lord, for Jesus sake"
could be easily heard by the throng below
calmed into perfect silence. 1t seemed
hours before the truck was brought. 1t
must have seemed centuries to the lonely
man, standing at the darkened window,
lighted by an occasional flash from the
flames around him, and startled by the
crash, that came, here and there, of fall
ing walls. ''Lord, for Jesus sake" he
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

The enormous fees which lawyers charge,
and the assumed right to demand and
collect what they please, is an evil that
is attracting attention. The New York
correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer
says
Judge Noah Davis. Of the Supreme Court in
this city, administered a blow yesterday To tile
legal fraternity which is the beginning of the cor
strained right Of lawyers to charge what they
please and in cases Of contest to refer their bills,
through the Courts, to other lawyers. \ limb of
the law here charged the Windsor Hotel Company
$50 900 for about sixteen months incidental work.
The Judge referred his bill to another citizen, not
lawyer, and read him the first lecture eyer read
on that subject
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19

American made boots and shoes are now being
exported to Europe
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-04-19
News of the City and County.

THE TELEPHONE. [Orgnal
Some Yankee genius, worthy of throne,
For public need has made a telephone
Post, telegraph and signal must give place
While distant friends converse, as face to face
Its sonant wires transmit the singers tones
The doctor hears his distant patients groans
The scold may hold her husbands henpeclcd ear
The storm bound saint his pastors voice may hear
The absent swain his love lorn maid addresses
And signs for something to carry his carcsscs.
All what uncounted, untransated things
Yet lie concealed within its sounding strings;
Fen ut the last great day il may be shown
That Gabriel walked the dead by telephone!