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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22

RESCUE OF A SHIPWRECKED CREW.
The voyage of the ship Fannie Tucker of
Wiscasset, Captain Joseph NJ. Roberts,
which arrived at this port Thursday from
Calcutta, came near being attended with
tragic results. The ship sailed from CAL
cutta on the oath of last September, with
a valuable general cargo The officers
and crew. mostly Englishmen, numbered
one O'Clock Z. NJ, when in latitude 60 de-
grees n, longitude IS degrees E., Captain
Roberts fell in with the English ship Kate
Gregory. on fire and past all hope of say
ing. He took off the officers and crew,
consisting of twenty-one persons, but saved
nothing of the cargo. All went on well
until the 18th Of November, when signs
of discomfort were noticed among the Of
ficers and crew of the Kate Gregory The
rescued captain demanded of Captain Rob-
erts that he should change his course for
the Isle of Mauritius. This was declined,
as it would take the vessel considerably
out Of its course. Fearing trouble, the
muskets and pistols belonging to the ship
were put in good order. This frightened
the mutineers, and no offensive demon
stration was made for fifteen days. The
English captain then demanded that the
Fannie Tucker should run ahead of an
English ship with which she was in COM
pany, and that he and his crew should pe
set adrilt in the night in the boats of his
ship, but Captain Roberts refused to COM
ply with his demands, as to set men adrift
on the high seas is grave offence, pun
shable with death. The vessel arrived
in Algoa Bay, Cape of Good Hope, when
on the goth of December, the rescued men
were landed. after being on board sixty
days. Captain Roberts gave his consent
to the landing of all the personal effects
Of the officers and crew of the Kate Greg.
ory, but retained the boats as the property
Of his ship until the salvage should be
paid There were three boats, wortl
probably $500. While Captain Roberts
was on shore the English captain went or
board with some of his men and took
away the boats by force. The facts were
reported to the collector, who stopped the
sale OF the boats, and they were left ir
charge of the United States conanl. Bos
ton Transcript.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22

II is stated in the Turf. HE ld and Farm,
an agricultural Journal, that the farmers
OF Nebraska have commenced the dOmeS-
tication of the buffalo The wild animals
while Young. are introduced among herds
OF the tame stock, OF course only one or
Two at u time Half and quarter breeds
are found to be very hardy, and in the
weld oi milk, the COWS raised OF mixed
stock give even more than an average
yield Of rich milk The experiment
promises well, rs the endurance of the
wild animal is impaired to the domestic
stock. In this way the determination of
the species will take a new form, and
when wild buffaloes become legendary
creatures the progeny OF the race will still
exist in Il modified, though probably more
MsclnI form.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22
Defeated.

Give me your hand may, both, as confront you
Let me look in your eyes, as once before.
! gaze, and gaze. Oh, how they change and soften
1 stand within the portal 10! a door
door close shut and barred. l knock and listen
No sound, no answer. Doubtingly wait.
Oh. for one glance beyond that guarded entrance,
The power that mystic realm to penetrate
l touch the barrier with hands enrresting
II it would yield to me and none beside.
What bitter pain, what sense of loss and failure.
To come so near, and come to be denied.
Softly call, but only silence answers
Silence, and the quick throbbing of my heart
Immovable, the trowning bar abideth;
kneelng, kiss the threshold and depart.
From the Galaxy for March
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22

While Mr.. Beecher was lecturing in Min
neapolis. very large and self-possessed
gray cat was seen walking deliberately
down one of the aisles of the church to-
ward the rostrum. She ascended the steps
of the platform, walked up to the lecturer
and very familiarly rubbed herself against
his legs. to the great amusement Of the
audience Mr.. Beecher simply stopped,
looked down and laughingly remarked,
"Well. now | am beginning to feel at
home.'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22
When to pruue Fruit Trees.

Long experience writes j. B. Miner to
he Rural New ! Orler. shows that when
I Is desirable to produce free growth OF
shoots and leaves, pruning should be done
when the trees are dormant, as in the
winter season or early IN the spring, be-
tore the sap begins TO flow. When fruit
trees appear TO grow too rapidly and pro-
luce loo much wood they may be pruned
moderately in the summer season, cutting
away a portion OF the wood by degrees;
0ut shoot growing in an improper place
may be cut away al any time. An exper-
iment made by pruning apple trees every
month in the year for two seasons showed
That the wounds of the branches cut in
February and March, ut the end OF five
wears, when all had healed over, We're
found to be the least decayed under the
healed surface When trees are pruned
n winter OF at any time, it is best to
cover the wound with 4 hot mixture of
tar and pulverized brick dust or fine sand.
A solution of shellac in alcohol As thick
as can be easily applied with brush, is
considered by many to be the best prepar-
alton that can be applied
During the mild days OF winter orchards
may be pruned while little else can be
done; but good Judgment should be exer-
cised in selecting the branches to be cut
away. IL is ruinous to an orchard to cut
and slash away one-thrd and one-half OF
the limbs All that should he done is to
give the tree 4 good shape, and only cut
away such limbs aS are plainly in excess
ot the natural requirements Of the tree, to
conform to the extent Of its roots. If we
lake away too much of n top OF tree. it
j. like taking blood from man, the more
that is taken the less vitality there is in
him, therefore in pruning, only few un-
lightly branches, and those improperly
-ituated, should be cut away.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22

The work of planting eucalyptus or fever
trees along the right OF way OF the Central
and Southern Pacific railways. recently be-
gun, will be set out in triple rows along
the entire length of both roads, and along
the branches as far as practicable. The
principal object is to secure constant
supply of the best possible wood for tele-
graph poles and railroad s(eepers, as we'll
as an increase in the amount of rain fall
Sleepers of Eucalyptus Rostrata have been
known to last over twelve years, and have
heretofore been imported from Australia.
Four distinct species will be planted, con-
genial to as many kinds of soil
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22

1t is said that Radcliffe used to threaten
his brethren of the faculty, "that he would
leave the whole mystery of physic behind
him, written on half sheet of note pa
per-"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22

otis all very we'll" remarked Il red
nosed men in a bad hat and an ulster of
the vintage OFFS, "its all very we'll to say,
Let business revive, but what we want, Sir,
is confidence. public confidence, sir. Each
of us must be willing to bring out our
boarded dollars and put them once more
in circulation. Than the skies will bright
en-, then-by the way, l changed my vest
this morning lend me fifty cents, will
you?"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22

ROCkPoRT, Me-, March :. On board >chr.
Margaret & Lucy, lost off Barneget, was Mr..
John s. Piper, of this village, who had been in
command of her for some time, but was mate
this voyage. Mr.. Piper leaves Il young wife
and one child.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22

The experiment OF making tramps break
stones at New Bedford, for their lodgings.
has resulted most satisfactorily, there hay
ing been only l8 applicants during seven
days, while during the previous week
there were 40. and these II were made
on Saturday night, as Sunday is day Of
rest even for stone-breaking tramps, and
thus escaped labor.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22

After 40 years of married life, during which
time 10 children have been born to them, Mr..
and Mrs. Allah Waller, of Coldwater. Mich,
have separated.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22

FARMINGToN, March Il. A. p Young's
store and dwelling house We're burned last
evening. Loss $4,000; fully insured.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22

When you see young fellow standing
on u corner with far-away look in his
eyes and bit of yarn on each of the last
two fingers Of his hand, you may be toler
ably sure that he has Just begun keeping
house, and that he is muttering to him
self, "Chopping bowl, eggs, clothes line
that's the thumb and first two fingers
Now, what did she want on the other two
tingers?n
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22
SAFELY LANDED.

After rest of two days he started for Liver
pool where he arrived eleven days later, hay
ing had calm of contrary winds all the time.
He was received by great crowds in Liverpool.
Captain johnson took his sleep during the
,lay and kept awake all night. He was obliged
to keep himself nearly all the time in the cock
nit INTO which his stout frame must have Fitted
with very uncomfortable nicely. Here he could
only sit, there being no room 10 lie out at full
length. 1t was no wonder, then, that he was
tired and cramped when he got to Wales. He
was in good health otherwise, however, ana
very soon overcame his weariness. He has re-
manned in England to exhibit the little craft
ever since, and will probably remain here for Il
similar purpose for some little time. He says
he did not feel oppressed by sense of loneli-
ness after the first week or two, but the begin
ming of the trip was very trying to him.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22

4 steam organ-bloWer an automatic steam
engine, run by IA common gaslight. and selt-reS-
ulating, is among the latest inventions. Ii was
tried very successfully on Il large parlor organ
in New York,-an Instrument having fifteen
full ranks of pipes. The gas being once lit, it
is turned down when the pressure reaches sixty
pounds, and another automatic arrangement
regulates the supply of steam according to the
empty or inflated condition of the bellows.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22

Sow thy seed by the side Of all waters; work
when mellowness invites the seed to the soil,
and train the tender vines and the olive-plants,
that fruit may be gathered in the time of har-
vest
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22
Cultivation of Peas for Family Use.


We take the following eXtract from the
report ot the Maine State pomological
society and the method recommended
seems a good one for suburban gardens.
Dig trenches in a warm, sheltered loca-
lion, soon after the frost leaves the ground,
about one and a half feet wide and three
teet apart; fill the bottom with old COM
post and cover the manure with loan,
upon which SOW the peas very thick and
cover them SIR inches deep. After the iirst
wedding, insert in the ground row OF
sticks on each side OF the trenches or rows,
50 that the tops OF the sticks shall be at
least five feet above the surface OF the
ground.
The advantages oil this mode Of cultiya-
tion are, that this vegetable comes up
strong and vigorous, is not preyed upon
by fowls and pigeons, is not so easily
pulled up, is not so much affected by the
drought of summer, is more prolific, and
furnishes peas for longer season, or
about three weeks,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22

On masquerade night the Duke of Nor
folk, OF his time, asked Foote what charac-
ter he should appear in. "Don't go dis
gused," said Foote, ''hut assume n new
character-go sober"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22

WHAT REGISTERED LETTERS ARE. An
exchange says: The question is very
often asked: What is the difference be-
tween n registered letter and any other?
The difference is that registered letter
does not 90 in the mail proper. 1t passes
from hand to hand outside OF the mail
pouches, every person through whose
hands it passes being required to sign a
receipt for it on receiving it, and secure .
receipt for 1T on passing it over to the next
transit The person holding the last re-
ceipt is thus always able to show who is
accountable for its loss. The responsible
ity rests upon the man who has signed a
receipt for the registered package, and
who is not able to produce the package or
receipt from somebody else for it. The
safest way to send money is by money
order. Where it does not 60 to money
order Office it should always be sent in y
registered package. Money ought not 10
be sent in an ordinary letter under any
circumstances. There is no possible way
OF tracking such y letter.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22

A SCoTCH STORY. A certain minister
having become much addicted to drink.
his presbytery had TO interfere. and get
the minister to sign the pledge. The re-
suit was that the sudden reaction proved
too much Tor him, and he became so i'll
that the doctor had to be sent for. The
doctor said he must begin to take his tod
dy again. This the minister said he could
not do. as he had taken the pledge. The
doctor replied that he might get bottle
or two quietly, and that nobody but their
two selves and the housekeeper would
know it. "NIan," said the minister, my
housekeeper is worse than all the presby
ters put together, SO that would not do"
However, it was arranged that the doctor
should bring in the whiskey and sugar,
and that the minister was to make up the
toddy in the bed room with the hot water
he got for shaving purposes in the morn
ing The result was the minister got
speedily well, and one day on going out.
the doctor said to the minister's house
keeper, ''Well, Margaret, your minister
is quite himself again" There's nae
doubt Of that, SIR" she replied, "he's
quite well in the body, but there is some
thing game far wrang WI his upper story"
"What's wrong there, Margaret" ?" asked
the doctor" "Weel, sir, dinna ken, but
he asks for Shawn water six or seven
times day"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-22

4 bit of newspaper pasted on postal card
will cost the recipient five cents,
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-07

bfsC fhustA dlAd-s
The colonies have borrowed consider
ably, but every cent. except in the
case of New Zealand, has been spent
in useful and well.conceived public
works. Victoria has borrowed $780,
600, 900 at little over four per cent,
and has nearly one thousand miles Of
railroads and numerous water supplies
to show for it. Already the railroads
are paving their working expenses and
the interest upon the cost Of censtr'isss
ton, besides which her public lands
are worth at least ten times her total
indebtedness. The same is tue of
New South Wales, Queensland, and
South Australia, and is also true,
though in less degree, of New Zeal
and, Tasmania, and western Australia.
These figures indicate the unmistaks.
bic elements of great empire.-Sns
Francisco Ncrs Letter.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-07
How Rubber Boots are Made.

The gum used is imported directly
from Africa, South America and Cen
trail America, that from Central Amer
lea being the best, while the African
gum is the poorest. The raw gum,
which is nearly white, is ground sever
al times between immense futed iron
rollers, after which it passes through
the composition room, which process
is secret, but when it con es out the
gum has the black appearance Of COM
mon rubber. The next process is that
of passing the rubber between chilled
iron cylinders Of MANY tons weight,
which are kept very hot and very
smooth. A part of the rubber intended
for "uppers" is here spread upon and
fastened to long sheets of cloth. The
heels and taps are stamped out of sheets
of gum of the required thickness. The
rubber cloth Is now carried to the cut
ter's rooms, where it is cut out and
sent to the bOotmakers. The boots are
made by men, the Shoes or ordinary
rubbers by girls. while the OvershOes
are made by either. One man will
make twelve or fourteen pairs of boots
day, and receive twenty cents pair.
An active girl will make from twenty
five to thirty pairs of rubbeEs. After
the bOotmaker is through they are
placed in an oven, where for twelve
hours they are subjected 20 tempera-
ture of three hundred degrees. They
are then ready for boxing and ship
ping. In one factory about four
thousand pairs of boots, rubbers and
overshoes are turned out daily.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-07

Mautcsn COsha Dhssl
Yet the purticst lass
Ever walked on sho lesthcr or dbroye boy mad
For your wee little feet.
Aud your igur so sweet
are 200 much Tor the brain Of poor irish lad.
Maureeu Cosha Dhasi
Whnn see you at mass.
saints above I'm afraid that It's t'ysu pay;
AnS the crown o. my hgt
When look into that
Has your purity face there, with the dimples ut ps v
Maureeu COSTA Dhasi
Whin tho media ye cross
10 your fathers nate cabin jdsf under the hill.
The divil. we're t0uld,
Tempted Tony OF Onld
VIII woman bedsd we've the pattern left still
Mureen Cosha Dhasl
Yer tn sly iittie last
Wid yer ""op O. the morning." thin yen so on
yer wayj
But yer purity eyes dance
And We ave me n glance
mat sc6, Diny, sgrs! have re nothing tOssy ="
Maurecn Coshs Dhasi
I'll not let ye pass
h next time meet you 1T fair OF at wake,
Me peace va destroy,
An' that's hard on boy
That nd Eight whole faction and die for yer sake.
Maureen COSTA Dhss
Wen sit on the grass,
Wild me arm roun' yer waist, and tear In yer eye
And ven say, Darlin DinniJi
Spake tc Father Maginnis;
die"
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-07
SELECT MISCELLANY.
KINDNESS TO ANIMALS.

Be kind 10 ths lion and study his will,
Aud asHis. in "inserting the claws"
And don't interrupt him keep perfectly
still,
No mateer how awkward his paws.
BE kind ia the wambst and tapir so mild;
Re kind TO the winyome iackdaw;
he kind 10 the tiger, and don't make him
wild,
Or he'll give you too much of his jaw.
Bs kind 10 the oyster, ichneumon, and snail;
BE kiud to the brisk Kangaroo;
Be kind 60 the leopard--aDd don't tread on
tail,
OR he'll spot YOU at once il you do.
BE kind to the Rastarpod, gurnard and Rat;
BE kind 10 the H0trir t0TgndtOr;
Re kind Ia the rama pdiu1ris, and cat;
Re kind 10 the tuberculator.
he kind TO the bull.6sh, the goat and the
scape,
To the yak, whelk, and lesser peewit
Re kind 10 the chaste odOrilerous ape,
To the beaver, the perch, and tomtit.
BE kind To the friendly and vigorous flea;
Ee kind 10 the bold cpckatoo:
BE kind TO the pussycat, bBalamb, and gee;
And be kind TO the bow.wow and moo.
BE kind to the phsscolome, yarrell, and box,
To the boscovitch, guffD, and skoo;
Be kind 20 the chuq cnug and bold prairie
hok,
TO the wlain, the smoke, and the spoo.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-07

ing the noisome saliyal drippings of
csolie bawds in dens shut out from air
and sunlight, this polluted mass is
again mixed in fostering compound,
and is put to the lips of christian inn
itators of fatal pagan vice. These
are the cold. unyielding facts. The
force of the English language cannot
adequately portray the situation.
What insidious and mysterious dis.
eases find their origin in the use of
this doubly-infected drug, thus dis
TILED in all that is noxious, gentlemen
of scientific attainments may tell us ;
what hitherto uDexplainable ailment
may be traced to its origin in these
charnel houses of opium the medical
fraternity may yet record, and to this
branch of the subject is invited the
careful attention Of those who minis
ter to the public health. The facts
here given, while conveying an inn
portant and salutatory admonition,
may proftably form the basis Of a
thorough investigation.-Sm Froncis
co Chronicle.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-07
Enormous Growth of Australia.

That a great English-speaklng en-
pire is fast growing up in the Austria
las is apparent from the marvellous
showing those colonies already make.
Their total amount of trade is S450,-
900, 600, dug from the bowels of the
earth or gathered from its surface. or
that total one.half, or 1928, OOO, 900,
consists of the precious metals. There
are gold, copper, tin, and iron IN oil
the colonies, and silver in New Zealand.
In miscellaneous products they have
wool, tallow, sugar, hides, preserved
meats, and wine. In all the colonies
there we're last year 65,OO0OOO sheep
and 100000 cattle. The population
of Australia and Tasmania numbers
| ., 200, 600 and New Zealand 400, 900.
The public revenue of the whole group
is S65, 100000 annually. Comparing
these colonies with Canada we find
that the population in the new domin-
ion is 4. 100000 and her total trade
amounts 10 1925, 000, 600, as compared
with $3.50. GOO 90"
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-07

Ircconciled to the empire. On the fol-
lowing day the marquis came with a
splendid pair of diamond earrings
and superb bracelet. In spite, how
ever, of the kindest attentions, the
flowers and gallantries the marquis
showered upon her, Patti conceived for
him an antipathv almost invincible.
But the marquis persisted in his at
tentions, and contrived in one way or
another to be forever by her side. II
she drove OH the Bots de Boulogne,
aud stopped her carriage to take a lit
tie promenade, he would be sure to be
on the same promenade. and would
find way to approach her. When
she was invited to a ball or a dinner
party, or went to the theater Francois,
somehow he managed to be there too.
DE Caux is a very eloquent conversa-
tionalist, an excellent horeman, and
an incompatible dancer Patti had
then great MANY admirers in Paris,
and had three different offers Of mar
riage, and all brilliant offers, too. All
of them she declined in succession, in
timating that she desired to live only
for her art. Finally, at concert, the
empress approached her and asked,
"Are you not tired of being single ?
Why don't you msrry?" and then and
there the empress told her she ought
to marry the Marquis de Caux. This
was the turning point, and the mar.
riage took place at the French embas-
sy in London, in the summer of 1868.
Then began all the terrible stories about
De Caux which have circulated all over
Europe, and which have at last caused
the separation.