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The Republican journal., 1877-12-20

CHANGE OF TINE.
* -glE On and after Dec. 24th, Steamer
Lewiston will leave Machiaspori
on MONDAYS, touching at Jonesporr, Millbridge
Mt. Desert Sedgwick, Deer Isle. Castine. Belfast,
Camden and Rockland, arriving at Portland same
evening.
Returning, will leave Portland every III RSDAN
EVENING, commencing Dec. 27th.
CYRUS PATTERSON, Agent
Belfast Dec 18th, 1877.
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Tuning Notice Y

IL w. GOULD will be in town on or about
liz Dec 9Th, for few days only. All orders for
Tuning or Repairing Pianos or Organs will be prompt
ly attended to by being left nj
lw25t NJ ?. WOODCOCk & SONS Bookstore.
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To Horse Owners.

WE viii send you a recipe for taking off wind
scarcely, and warrant it to give entire satisfac-
ton The recipe is worth $500 to any horse owner
but we will send it for only 80 cents. Address
Inns A. POTTER K CO.. Buffalo, N. y.
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JOHN MITCHELL, late Of Troy,

i concerned that he has been duly appointed and
taken upon himself the trust of Administrator oil
the estate of
The Republican journal., 1877-12-20

A q Probate Court held at Belfast, within and tor
the County Of Waldo, on the second Tuesday OF
December, A. d. ls11.
Upon the foregoing Petition, Ordered, That the
petitioner give notice 10 all persons interested BY
causing acOpy of said petition, with this order there
on TO be published three weeks successfully in the
Republican Journal paper printed at Belfast, that
they may appear at Probate Court be held at the
Probate Office in Belfast, aforesaid, the second
Tuesday OF January next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, and shew cause, ii any they have, why The
same should not be granted.
PHIIO HERStG, Judge.
true copy, Attest B. +. FIELD, Register.
The Republican journal., 1877-12-20
AT Probate Court held at Belfast, within ana for
the County Of Waldo, on the second Tuesday al
naCa ,be- II

Ordered, That the said Trustee give notice
70 all persons interested by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks in the
Republican journal, printed at Belfast, that they
may appear at Probate Court, to be held at Bel
fast, within and for said County, the second Tues
day of January next, and shcw cause if any they
have, why the same should not be allowed
PHILO HERSEG, Judge.
A true copy. Attest-B. +. FIELD, Register.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25
BIZ eAREFuL WHAT you SAY.

In speaking of persons faults,
Pray don't forget your own;
Remember those with homes Of glass,
Should seldom throw stone.
II we have nothing else to do
But talk of those who sin,
'Tis better to commence at homo
Andfrom that point begin.
We have no right to Judge o man
Until he's fairly tried;
Should We not like his company,
We know this world is wide.
Some may have faults, and who have not
The old rs well as young;
Perhaps VIC may, for aught we know,
Have fifty to their one.
I'll tell you Of a better plan,
And find it works full weli
To try my own defects to cure
Before of others tell;
And though sometimes hope to bc
No worse than some know,
Ny own shortcomings bid me let
The faults of others go.
Then let us all when we commence
TO SANDER friend or foe,
Think of the harm one word may do
To those ne little know.
Rcmemt or curses, sometimes, like
Our chickens, ''roost at home;"
Don't speak Of others faults until
We have none Of our own.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25

The other day, when milk boy called on
one of his customers, the good dame, bclicv-
ing his commodity to be, like human nature,
Of a mixed character, asked him, "How
much water does your mistress think proper
to put in our two qyarts ofimilk?"
"I'm sure" replied the rogue; II don't
know; neither does she, for she just splash
cs it in"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25
Greenville and Columbia r. R
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
E@ VI EiIsss s. lla

Passenger Trains run daily, Sundays except.
cd, connecting with Night Trains on South Carr
elina Railroad up and downseOn and after
MONDAY, May 10Th, the following will be the
schedule
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25

To DETERMINE THE WEIGHT OF CAT
TLE.-Mcasurc in inches the girth around
the breast, just behind the shoulder blade.
Multiply the length of the girth (in inches)
and divide by III. If the girth is less
than three feet, multiply the quotient by
IL; if between three and five feet multiply
by seven; if between five aud seven feet,
multiply by %; if between seven and nine
feet, multiply by 81. If the animal is lean,
deduct one-twcntcth from the result. An
other rule is. take tho girth and length in
feet, and multiply the product by 33G, and
the result will be the answer in pounds
The live weight multiplied by Cos gives a
near approximation to the weight
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25

At Lynn, Mass, school, teacher ask cd q
little girl who the first man was. She an
swcrcd that she did not know The ques-
ton was then put to the next, an Irish
child. who answered loudly, "Adam, sir"
with apparent satisfaction. "Law!' said
the first scholar, you necdn't feel so proud
about it; he wasn't an Trshman :"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25
Vick'S
Flower and Vegetable Garden

5 the most beautiful work Of the kind in the
l. world. 1t contains nearly l5O pages, hum
drcds of fine illustrations, and SIR Chrome Pfatcs
cf Fomcrs, beautifully drawn and coorcd from
nature Price 20 cents in paper covers : 90
in elegant cloth. Printed in German and Eng
liSh
Iik'sIloroI G"ids, Quarterly, % cents a year
JtckS TniGIogvC--3OO Illustrations, only -
cents. Address, JAMES NICK,
Rochester, y. \.
Dec I, 1876 ~ if
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PRoFANIrY.-We arc surprised at the

PRoFANIyY.-Wear arc surprised at the
prevalence Of profanity Wherever We gos-
BY profanity we mean, not so much real
blasphemy, as the careless taking Of Gods
name in vain. You hear 1t on the streets,
ia the stores and shops, in tho best class Of
railroad cars, and even the presence of Ia
dies is not safeguard against it. 1t is in
dulged in, by little boys-and shows, Of
course, the influence they are under at home;
it is also INDUCED in by men in the prime of
life, as well as by those who are bowed down
BY the weight of many years. And all this is
done in the face of the fact that God has said
to every one of US: Thou shalt not take
the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for
the Lord will not hold him guiltless that
taketh his name in vain"
God bcholds the actions performed by the
hands; He hears the words that fall from
the lips; and he knows tho thoughts that
dwell in tho hearts. The thought that he
notices every idle word, and that he is great
ly displcascd with those who take his name
i'll vain, should fill every one with serious
ness and reverence
Profanity is a chrime for which there is
no excuse. 1t is sin which has no temp
'"1ioh W aiuiC uS W us COtuullSSlOu , IL Ill
fords no advantage, it gratifics no sense it
promotes no interest, it yields no profit and
produces no honor. TO indulge in this vice
is t insult God, to trifc with our Creator,
to abuse his glorious character, to Gcspisc
his judgments and provoke his dreadful
vengeance.
Perhaps the best means to guard us
against the sin, is to cherish deep sense of
our duty to God, dread of vice, and holy
disdain Of folly. IF these feelings are al.
lowed to dwell in our hearts, we cannot,
without pain, hear that name abused which
angels and redeemed ones in heaven praise,
and which all holy children and good pco-
pie row on earth hope to praise with them
forever.
Profanity is a pcrvcrsion of the power of
speech. 1t was given to man for the most
valuable and praiscworthy objects. 1t was
given to him that he might declare his ad-
mirA.ion Of Gods works, that he might give
expression to his love and gratitude to his
Creator, that he might celebrate his praises
and promote his honor and glory. If, on
the other hand, we violate his holy COM
mands with this great gift, ana protanc his
holy name, we become guilty of the basest
ingratitudc to our best Bcncfactor, and at
the same time we become guilty of the great,
est cruelty to ourselves.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25

"A -
s,RAINY DAYs.--What shall the farmer do
on rainy days2 \ thrifty, fawsseipg farmer
will have oneor more good sheds, where
his tools, etc are secured from bad weather.
A part of one may also house two or three
cords Of wood, which can be cut or sawed
on rainy days. His grind-stono should
also be under shed, and on those days he
can sharpen his tools, grease and rub his
harness, and many other things oflike char
acter. Such foresight will saxess,pch. val
liable time as well as expense. Ifthe time
to do these things is taken from fair wealth
err work, the farmer is sure to fall behind,
and once he falls a week behind with his
farm work, he will find it impossible to get
up again without employing extra help.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25

An excellent remedy for sore throat is
hop yc:,>t and honcy--f.m tablespoonful,
Of the first and one tcaspoonful Of the lat
ter. Mix in a cup, and garsIo the throat
two or thrcc times an hour
rt.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25

est cruelty to ourselves.
FACING DEATH.-Brother Garducr was
yesterday whitcwashing the back end of an
old house on Catharinc street The staging
gave way and he had fall of about fifteen
feet. lie was scnscless when picked up,
but man poured about a gallon of water
down his back and brought him to- Mr..
Gardner thus explained matters to the re-
portcrs:
"Waal, | was up dar, an dcr was dc
house, an dar was dc scaffold, an dar we
all was. was jess drawin' dat brush
aroun' to kill when felt goncncss-
Seemed | was prancin' aroun' on dc air,
wild no chance to dig in my toes"
"Why didn't you fall at once, and have
the affair off your mind?" asked police
man.
why didn't l fall? Why, sab, | was
falling all dc time. / went down bout lil.
ty feet head first, an den l changed and
went sideways, and den struck on one foot
and boat cars. All dis time | was doin
some powerful thinkin', l was"
"Did you think of oysters fried with
crumbs:?" asked reporter.
"Doan' be talkin' dat way, boy. | mem.
bcred all my bad deeds while | was gwinc
down, an called out dat would live a
better life if dc shock didn't kill me-
In the group was a colorcG man whose
face frightened at these words, aud he soft.
ly asked:
"Brutder Gardner, doan' you member
dc 81 you borrowed O. mc?"
81 do"
"Dcn pay than it over De shock
didn't kill you, and now begin on dat better
life"
Brudder JONES'" solcmnly replied Gard
ncr, ode shock didn't Kill me dead, but be
70 l pays out my money Izc swinc to await
the result on my nervous system. pear.
to be all right, but rosumby may be ia
tally injured in some Of dc corners and moi
know it for n month. Glang, Bruddc,
Jones, an doan' rob dc cradle an dc gravc.r
y LESSON IN SAvING.-Whcn | go
married Mrs OLanus and myself passed 9
joint resolution that we would get rich
Getting the furniture took all our capital in
hand, but was to give Mrs. O'Lanus all
the money got; sh2 was to buy only
what we wanted and put the rest in the saw.
ings bank.
The first year we wanted more than we
could buy, and the bank account came out
without balance,
The next year my salary was in.
cacascd.
SO was my family.
Likewise the expenses.
Bank account, same as year before
Third year, ditto.
We continued to accumulate at the same
rate for several years in succession
Then the war broke out, and We conclu.
dcd not to put money in the bank for the
present. because things were then so un.
certain.
Since then, living has been high, and VIC
have concluded to postpone the accumuia
tion Of fortune until the income tax i,
abolished and groceries become more rea.
s)nablc
An excellent remedy for sore throat is
hop yeast and honcy--f"m tabIc,poonfms
Of the first and one tca>poonful Of the lat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01

4
If we are correctly informed with regard to
the noble American game known a. Draw
Poker, there are certain possible conditions III
the game from which results what, in spccu-
atiye Technology, is denomnated Jack
"pot.n 1t arises somehow ont of the failure
of the PLAYERS to bet, no one being willing to
risk anything in the way of wager on the
cards in his hand. I'm this state of things each
player "passes" in turn to the dealer, the
dealer laws down his cards the "pOt" is
doubled and new deal is begun. We believe
no one is permitted To bet after this-technlc-
ally, to "Open the pot Unless he has AS
" good as q pair OF jacks TO draw to- If we
are wrong in any of these details, we viii
thank some Kentucky statesman to correct Us.
There have been instances, we are told, In
which the dealer or the cOnl1ing person next
him who "antied " the "blind has hcsitatcd
so long between making good the blind
and passing ont, that the other players, i'm
patient of delay, have thrown down their
cards and begun new deal before the
"blnd man had fairly made mp his mind.
In other words, the hesitation and iudecision
of the "blind man have often resulted in a
" lack pot when lie might have gone in on
some such thing as a "bob-tail flush and
won the stakes Doubtless there have been
"blind " men under such circumstances who
all through the rest of the game grumbed
and mumbled that the "iack pot" was a
fraud, and really belonged to them on their
bob-tailed Pushes"
With an apology to Mr.. Tilden's supporters
in the late Presidential election for using an
illustration which will probably seem TO them
70 be obscure as well as trivial, we beg to say
that, if we correctly understand the noble
game referred to, Mr. Tilden may properly be
Hkened 10 a player who hcsltates so long
about drawing to a bob-tail flush that the
"iack pot has been made and the cards
newly dealt before he has made mp his mind.
II has been limited within the past few days
that the recent developments in the Senate
have encouraged Mr. Tilden, who has done
| Il great deal of grumbllng about his
having been cheated ont of bis blind
TO hope that Congress will open the
lack pot and give him the stakes he
thinks he ought to have won, if he had drawn
in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina, or
Florida to his bob-tml hush.o But we sus-
pect ms confidence is not well founded. Sew
eral statesmen are sitting round the board who
are much more Interested in winning the jack
pot than in having it opened for Mr.. Tilden's
exclusive benefit. They are shutting and deal
ing for 1850. There. for instance, is Mr..
/ Thurman who, If appealed %, would TO doubt
/ say Mr.. Tilden held a winning hand, IL he had
only decided to play ii in time. Doubtless
| Mr.. Bayard also would cOncedc the force of q
| bob-tail flush if drawn to in season. Very
! likely Mr. Eaton, of Connecticut would cor
| daily assent to such a statement, aud Mr.
! Hendricks, and General Mcclellan, aud per-
haps Speaker Randall, and many other dis
tingushed leaders, would do the same.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
PERSONAL.

Miss Logan, General LOgan's only daughter,
has just been married N Chicago to Mr. ". i. Tucker.
Mr.. Henry Watterson held bis first interview
with Ex-Governor Seymour the other day lie liked him,
lie said
Mr.. Donald G.. Mitchell will give course of
four lectures this month at Tue Peabody Institute, IN
Baltimore.
Mr.. Bret Harte has left Washington, severing
his reported literary engagement there and lly
ing at Sea Cliff
Mr.. W. II. Vanderbilt amiably says that he
regards the reporter ~ the chle cement Vi i've rs
class newspaper"
Senator Gordon isabOut to receive from divers
South Caroliuiaus gorgeous gf, acknowledgment OF
Ills political services Il beautiful coffee and tea
vic in solid silver richly adorned with emjematic en-
craving.
Colonel r. G. Ingersoll has refused the in
vitatlou to give an euogy Morton in ndianapois-
noe from any dsuc alton FOR the task however. Iii
simply that ne hasn't the time necessary to do justice
to Indana's greatest SON"
Minister billiard has had fortunate escape
when ~ ont to France for Brazil he wished 10 take
passage in tic Parana but it sailed two days be-
fore h. was ready Happiy-for it vas wrecked OF the
brazilian coast, end the passengers iost everything
Ex-Governor Hendricks has gone back to his
legal work with the Old zest Tie says: am gad 10
ind that run easily N harness again. was afraid
had lost ground, but believe have clearer percep-
ton ~ business than when left 1t on MI Hchurlcs
il well rc,d and has a excellent Library He is method
ica and accur study. lie says that he IS extremely
dfdent about being able interest audience, 70 say
nothing Of entertaining II, and he adds: 81 can't DO
funny 1t is not Ia to be funny cannot even repeat
A Joke acceptably tried it once in the campaign for
Governor with Henry 5. Lane. He told two or three
capital anecdotes which got pretty wei by heart, and
Thought would turn the tables against him by repeat
ins thsm At our next JOINT debate. somehow they were
not taking The people did not laugh and when ne gos
ttf,f II a. a
tnan the Jokes themselves even proyoAed. have not
tried To he funny since"
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 3O.-JOhn Welsh, the
newly a. pointed Minister TO England will leave here in
a special train FOR New-York shortly after o'clock
morrow morning and will sail for Liverpool IN the Adr
attic tomorrow afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
are holding a post-mortem on

and Ewing and Jones are holding post-mortem on
the Dollar of the Daddies.
Senator Ben Hill declares boldly that he viii have
nothing to do with a Tilden comp deat and the
Northern Bourbon is liable TO be left in The lureh
once moro. What little sense there is left in the
Democratic party is concentrated almost entirely N
the Southern wing.
Ex-Governor Warmoth is credited with saying
that if Lawrence becomes Collector at New-OTleans
his salary will all go the pODr since there is great
need of charity in that city and Lawrence is full Of
generosity. Perhaps this is what will happen; but
unless the relations between Mr.. "4unOth and Mr.
Lawrence have been misro, aselted, the poor thus
benefited will be likely to turn up supporters of
Mr.. Warmoth's political aspirations. OF course they
would do 1t from sheer gratitude.
Oakley Hall thinks the soft-mo1cy heresy is tho
controlling influence in the Democratic party. and
that Mr.. Cox is uncOmmonly shrewd in lodging. OF
in voting for silver. Mr. Hall tells reporter Of The
Boston Herald that three New-YorS Democratic Con-
gressmen are likely 10 lose their seats OF the next
election, because they have voted for honest money
This will be a rude sh0cl, 10 The UOrld since that
newspaper IL unable 10 fnd anything like financial
heresy outside OF the Republican party III Wisconsin
The Western inGationist whether he disguses
himself as a silver agitator or not, must be ashamed
of his ngratitude to his Eastern creditors If heeyer
stops to think about the subject long enough. In
Chicago for instance, there are several Of the worst
sllriekers about Eastern ShyOcks" aud thieves
and yet il is impossible to sit down in Chicago with
out sitting on three or four Eastern mortgages. The
city is owned almost wholly by Eastern capitalists,
and the return for this confidence is unlimited abuse
and attempted repadat0n OF at least portion Of
the debt.
The surprising Intelligence comes from Washing
ton that the able Senators are becoming weary
of the Kellogg case. This is sad. The country
is not bit weary of it, Far from it. The
Louisiana case in some shape OF other has been as
ISOLATED with the sessions of Congress for many
years that if the daily reports concerning ITS pro-
aross were TO cease suddenly The reading public
would be as lonely the old lady Of pugnacous
memory who remarked, rs she sat al home after the
funeral OF her husband, 4 seems awful drcary to
20 10 bed without a fghtW
Tho Democratic press docs not respond with en-
thusiasm TO the revival Of the weMisome talk about
oustinG President Hayes. As literal truth. there is
no newspaper in the party which iayOrs such step
1t Is an unwelcOme statement for Mr.. f1en, bat it
is nevertheless true, that tine party doesn't
copper bout his " wroGgs." WHAT the hungry pat
II0ts do care for is "spoils" and tlcy are looking
with especial anxiety now Tor a candidate who can
give them these il the only sure way, thar is by
carrying the country in 1850. At present they DO
not seem 10 suspect that 3ir Tden Is The man to
do IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
RESULTS or SPECULATION IN GRIM

Excessive speculation is the curse of business
| in this country. Singing experience has taught
the lesson many tines again and again, that
excessive cunning which overreaches itself has
brought to grief, not only the mischief-makers,
but many who were willing to do legitimate
business. Yet as a people we do not seem to
profit by the teaching, but at every opportu-
nity rush into new speculative schemes, and
throw away our best chances by try
ing to make too much of them. in
the gram business as IN the stock
market, the "bull" speculation of last
Summer has been very cOstly-hOw costly,
the British trade reports already show.
We had a magnificent crop. 1t was certain
that we should have much larger quantity
than usual for export. There was great
war in Europe, and short crops in many com
tries, but especially IN Great Britain. At
reasonable price il was certain that we could
sell our enormous surplus readily, and some
advance in price was to be expected, ana
would have done us 10 harm. The chance
was one of the 1arest and grandest to start all
the wheels Of industry, and put the country
far forward on the road toward solid pros
pcrity
a very "snart" people; altogether too smart
to let England have our surplus grain at such
price rs would yield Us reasonable profit.
The SPECTATOR calculated that he had Great
Britain in a tight place, and could make that
country pay as much as he pleased for grain.
By wei-kn0wn arts the price was pushed up
unnaturay. Stocks We're accumulated, and
shiDments checked; Liverpool wGs "cor-
"nered' il was thought, and would be forced
to settle at orr terms. And Tow we have
the result Great Britain has indeed been forced
to buy during the three months ending October
81. more wheat by 4.709,375 cwt. than It
purchased during the same months last year,
and has paid Gj cents more per cWt; but 1t
has taken from this country only l,132,4SS
cvt. more, while its receipts from Germany
have increased 1064,250 cwt., from India
1901, 533 cwt, and from Russia, in spite OF
The war; 1,3j9,377 cVt, while even Turkey
has much more than doIbled It's sales. From
Egypt, in spite OF the scauty crops and high price,
there has been some increase. Instead OF selling
fully 1000, 900 bushels more TO Great Britain
than we did during three months last Fall
which we might have done easily and at
handsome pToht-we have c0ntriyed to in
crease our sales only about 100000 bushels.
We might have realized an increased proGt OF
30 cents per bushel, or Fil500,000, but we
demanded 20 cents and realized only %1,47O,
O0O. The following shows the quantity I'M
ported from each country into Great Britain,
from August l to November /, this year and
last and the average price each year: