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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29
Bank Robbery.

The robbery of the BROOKLYN Bank was
announced on Friday. The amount IN
VOWED was ~l6O.OO0, OF which all but
about S40.OW Was recovered and the
guilty man is in custody. Ii appears that
the bank Directors lately reduced the sal
aries generally, including that OF the book
keeper, Geo l.. Whiting, from $1,000 to
s 800. The loss OF 500 wear affected
him keenly, and he determined. by Il SIN
Gle stroke, To make himself master of the
situation. His plan was to abstract from
the funds of the bank Il large amount of
convertible funds, and then wait an op-
p0rtnnltN To effect Il compromise with the
bank officials that should place him i'll II
position of independence. Accordingly.
last Wednesday afternoon, While alone in
the bank Tor short time, he opened the
vaults, llaN ing acquainted himself with
the combination on the locks, and alb
Stractcd over 500, 900 in negotiable bills,
and about >'6O.OOtl III money. He tied the
plumber up in 4 paper, and soon after the
return Of fellow clerk left The bank
The theft was discovered Yesterday
| morning, and 10y means OF Il "Pelsonal"
in to-day's Herald affecting tu agree to a
Il
mise, he was taken INTO custody On his
person We're found all the negotiable bills
and SlS, 900 in money.
Whiting TINS far refuses - tell where
the balance Is deposited, but il Is believed
| that he will weaken" and return it Its
loss would moi, however, seriously affect
| the bank, which has Il capital OF $500 900
and 4 surplus over al liabilities Of ~l43,
600
At 4 late hour tins AFTERNOON Whitney
the detaulting book keeper, confessed that
the remaining $40 900 was concealed in Il
closet in 4 room ut Van DYKES House
corner OF Bayard 81 and the BoWelv
New \ DIRK, where the detectives proceed
ed and found ii. The prisoner was locked
up Tonight in the station house
The Brooklyn Bank officials have count
ed the recovered money and found ii SO,
600 short. Whiting refused to say what
he had done with this deficiency, but
finally stated that he had spent it; but ON
being asked what for, he replied that that
was his business. The bank officials
doubt his story.
The letter Of the drtauter to Mr. Mes
senger, President Of the Bank, in regard
to a compromise, was rs follows:
II borrowed the contents OF your safe 1T is
more than wasn't to keep and | will return il on
the following conditions | will return The Auril
notes and one half Of the money, if vou guarantee
moi to prosecute me and release my bondsmcn"
The most remarkable ease of the swallowing of
large estate BY LAWYERS and creditors that eyer
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

Some pennsyi yanans have tanned lu-
man skins and made boots of il. Thus
We discover al lat What some people are
good for
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

There is excitement in New York over
personal disappearances, Seven persons
have recently mysterionsly vanished from
home and friends, and all but one, !; child,
had large sums of money with them
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

The st. Louis Republican figures the
state Of parties in the next House, includ-
ing the new members from New Hamp-
shire IL. follows:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

The druggists Of Augusta publish a
pledge that they will not furnish, by pre-
scrption or otherwise any wine, liquor,
ale or porter. But they omit to say that
they won't take a drop themselves.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

The Portland Advertiser says it doesn't
oppose the hanging of murdcrers Glad
that it is so sensible.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

A Georgia paper tells this one: About four
months ago Mrs t Of this county gave birth
to girl twins both healthy and vigorous children.
At their birth they weighed just one and a half
pounds each. At two months old they weighed
just two pounds each and now at four months old
they weigh Just four pounds each They are so
much alike that their mother has to tie different
ribbons around their necks to tell them apart
The simple tax on tobacco. smoked, chewed and
snuffed, last year was thirty nine million dollars
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29
News of tho City and County.


The FIRST FLN.
From some scqucstercd crevice in the walls
KS Spring advances, 10! the housc-hy crawls,
Trembling and faint. We gaze with plying eye.
Wink at his last years sins and let him fly.
A kindred horde the grateful insect brings
10 wait upon us with obscquiouS wings.
rormcntcd, bitten, almost hy accurscd.
We mourn the Kindness shown unto the first
Full many man on ruins brink may pause,
To trace his SORROWS to a kindred cause;
Some selfish impulse, nurscd with plying care,
Some latent sin, helped ont 10 light and air.
Too late he learns the pure and noble life
t'alnSt feeble faults must wage uncraSng strife.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

The Trial Of the Northampton Bank rob
bers dev4lopes the unpleasant fact that
!, hanh lock expert. WHOSE. business was
t. make the vaults secure, actually took
impressions Of tie Keys for The robbers !!
BY this aid the bank VA cleaned out 1T
luiu ttlN
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

We have a circular announcing that
John O'Brien is busly engaged in Joining
together SIX shows, circuses and sich, in
New York, with which to pervade the
eastern country. Come right along,
John. All the little boys will welcome
YOU with hospitable dimes. and the old
folks will relax their countenances into
smiles. b. sure to have a big elephant
some lively monkeys and funny clown
and your fortune il made
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

The election of Frank Jones, in New
Hampshire, ensures Il Democratic major
ity of seven in the next House of Repre-
sentatves. But it is very difficult to say
who will be Speaker.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

ST BSCRlBERS renting money or desiring to
have the address Of papers changed must stale the
Post Office to which the paper has been sent. as
well ~ the Office to which it is to 20
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

ADMINISTRATORS. EXECUTORS and GUARDIANS
desiring their advertisements published in the Jour
nal will please state to the Court.
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Subscribers requested to take notice of the
date ON the colored slips attached to the paper 1t
is the only form of receipt now used For instance.
II May -, means that the subscription is paid to
that date When Il new payment is made. the date
will be changed to correspond. and SUBSCRIBE
Frs ARE REQVT ESrED 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, 1877-03-29

Democratic majority ------------- -. I
Excluding the contested seats of Louisi-
ana and South Carolina the Republican
divides the States as follows
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

Edward F. Geyer has been awarded the contract
for carrying the mail from Wadoboro to Friend
ship. Another route in Lincoln county has been
awarded to an Iowa man.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

Frank =. Hobart of Brookline, n H., while chop
ping in the woods, was caught between two fall
inc trees and crushed to death
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29
We are indebted to Director Darius AL

We are indebted to Director Darius AL
den for a copy of the annual report of the
officials Of the Maine Central Railroad
Company. 1t makes good showing Of
the standing of the road, financially and
otherwise. resulting from its present ex-
cellent management. The Directors re-
port concludes as follows
We are fully satisfied that the financial condition
.of Your road has very considerably improved dur
ing the year, under a severe depression Of business.
This IS very encouraging: and are confident
that when the times shall improve and the country
no distant day. the road, under judicous and prl,-
dent management, cannot fail to give verv CRAFTY
ING returns to its stockholders
The casualties of the year have been
surprisingly few, and in no instance can
be attributed to any negligence of the
company or its officials. Supt Tucker's
report states them as follows
Feb. 9TH, Eddie White ) wears Of age while
sliding across the railroad track ut Brunswick was
struck by q train and instantly killed Aug 18th,
Peter Roderck, spare brakeman. standing top
OF box car on freight train fell oft and slightly
injured Sept. ID, lad named Stevens aged II
wears. jumped from passenger train at WcStbruOk
Station and fell under the wheels, injuring one OF
his legs. Sept Sth VIM. b Stone an intoxicated
man, fell from special passenger train near Port
land and was killed
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29
VnIt i IItIIt. aVII. NIllIt IhIlI..I
Made for wearing The costly m;
Made tar flirting he dainty fan,
a. unIl thr b,:lit. uf HI. spts,Il can

Just wait until she has been married
seven 81 eight wears and then ask her
oldest boy his private opinion of thar lit
lie hand He'll say that it has a slerner
use than the poets fancy gives IT,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

Mr.. Edmund Chase of Minot, who was 81 wears
of age December last, made Mason in New
buryport, Mass, in Dec 1907, passed and raised in
April 1909, making him Mason nearly seventy
years, and Master Mason sixty lime years He
retains his faculties of mind and body to remark
able degree
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

IN English bull dog Of enormous size attacked a
little girl who was feeding him, Monday afternoon,
IN Cincinnati, and began to devour her flesh All
efforts to rescue the child were unavang until Il
police officer shot the brute through the head
After he was wounded the dog sprang upon the
officer and nearly threw him to the ground, and
also bit the mother Of the child severely i'll the
hand. The little girl is so terribly lacerated that
she cannot live.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

Mis-, Sawyer Of Rockland, recently pc
tltioncd the supreme Court for an injunc-
ton restraining Levi NJ. Robbins from
making and vending Miss Sawytr's saNe
on the ground that Mr. Robbins had no
paid her I righttuI share Of the profits
After 4 hearing, Chief Justice Appleton
denied the application. with costs tor he
ttndant.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

journal;
s. Il. NILES. No. 6. fremont ST. Boston.
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and 81 Park Row n. Y.
HORACE DoDD. l2l Washington St. Boston.
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\ poem entitled - Woman Hand j.
drifting through the papers, heginnlnY IN
this .INI.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

Japan has put up thirty six lighthouses about her
coast in conformity with international treaties
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REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
BELFAST. THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1877.


" L L \ N tt 5 N P 5 Q \
EnITOE AND PEOPRIETOE.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29

rEANr,. ST.. have ,cr,tr lu..,lc ,ulu.iau L.. tln
tramp nuisance, bcIlc,Dp that it D., :. rr.ulur ,,.
IrInaulrl institution t,hrrut, No tdI, lt..
v.,..tb"nd~. who fitch lhc,r living from .u over u.
dnI4cul community We are NOR, Than e,rr ,u.
,nc'e that This theory is the correct one he ear.
fully observing these confined lu Belfast ia,
Sheriff ads, who ha, studied the character, col
tI,uNr under his care IS o the same upiuUun IL,
a..y~ thai they converse trrcl, about The nart,l
and seem To be, well acquainted with those that urc
brought To the jail from time Ia rnr. The shcun
asked them how ii was that there wrr, NO mon.
criminal acts committed by the large number ul
tranls that arr. travelling, and WAS informed that 1t
is an understanding aInon., them than no Grim
naliN should be practiccd their aim being Ia keep
law committing them /" Jail does not answer tho
ends Of Justice Being placed III Jail PARTICULAR,
in cold weather. where they have comfortable LODI,
ing and NOT much t" do, is what they desire They
themselves say that they had rather remain III pail
than be- rowing about III the cold Think of the
expense that is imposed upon the industrious
classes III this county, 10 support these useless
droncS i'll idlcness. 1t costs - - per week for
each one, and the twenty confined in our jail in
wolves to Waldo county, weekly outlay of 5000
tor board alone. If the nuisance continues it will
be necessary for the legislature of next winter Ia
devise some plan to rid the community of il.
The Morning herald., 1877-09-06

but the OLD mans eyes were bent upon
the ground, and his long, sinewy hands
'tlasped his knees.
He was meditating profoundly.
| There was no perceptible emotion OF
ANY kind in his face when, after few
minutes pause, he raised his calm eyes
and fixed them on the bloodshot ones of
his young friend.
"Don't let us wander from the subject.
You are young, youth is impulsive. You
ask my advice. WE'LL without any undue
boasting, you might ask the same thing Of
many, and would get worse; but when
timing at target, the skillful marksman
strikes the bulls eye at once"
! Here the old man moved his chair for
ward, and darted rather than spoke Lis
words.
"May ask how you've gathered all
this curious information2 By what means
Ihave you obtained possession Of this most
extraordinary knowledge9 Hearsay is
not evidence. Suspicion is often but a
foolish nightmare which tortures while it
deceives. Have you proofsl II yon
haven't, refuse to listen to such charges
against one whom have always respected.
Iii you have proofs, then | have right,
considering the position in which you
have placed me, to demand them."
81 have proofs"
"Since when?"
I've known all I've told you for the
last three weeks"
"How did you obtain your proofs"
"By accident. 1 have enough to make
| ! I11yo orfa a nf
the truth Of what state. They are but
moral proofs, I know; but word---one
word only of the Widow Lerouge would
have turned the scale, and before the
world, even with the most skeptical, have
made those proofs decisive"
(Which word," commented Daddy Tab
aret, "the respectable lady in question
cannot, under the circumstances, pro-
nounce." =,
"Because, those that dreaded she would
do so, have killed her" cried Noel, pas
:ionately. "They have killed her in order
to shut her mouth for ever; and now
Madame Gerdy will deny all. l know
her! Were her head upon the block,
and the axe within an inch of her neck.
she would deny all---all! MY father,
also, without doubt, will refuse to own me!
I have papers---substantlal evidence
here, under my hand, when this womans
murder scatters my hopes to the Winds
and nulliies them ALL"
Daddy Tabaret shook his head and
mused for moment.
"You talk Of proofs. proofs, proofs!
What are these proofs2 Two heads are
better than one; but before give you adj
vice, must know everything you have to
communicate"
"You SHALL"
Noel paused, glanced at the windows
and door, drew his chair nearer to that OF
his old friend, and spoke in a distinct
tone, though still in whisper.
The Morning herald., 1877-09-06

Daddy Tabaret took some minutes b.
fore he answered this question. He wa
weighing the strength Of the clrcumstan-
tial evidence contained in the letters OF INV
Count de Valcourt. -.,
"speaking from my own impression
he said, at last, " I'm convinced that you're
not the son of Madame Gerdy." >.
Noel seized his hand, and shook "
warmly. 49,,
"Thank you-thank your he burst out,
with ioyful energy. "You were never
more right in your life, and I'm sure W
world will be on my side when It Is mada
acquainted with my sad story"
Daddy Tabaret watched him as hs corr
menced pacing the room, talking the while
in o quick, excited way, and waited 5ss
further information.
"Of course you may guess" he said, that
| sought out Claudine Lerouge. She loved
me, poor thing! She had sucked me, aud
my life, as it were had become part o.
hers. She knew the injustice Of which !
had been the innocent victim, and her hon.
est heart bled for me. Need / toll you
that the thought of her completely in the
nefa1ious scheme weighed heavily upon hog
conscience Remorse, like . viper, wa
gnawing at her vitals--the burden laad
upon her in her old age was too heavy Tor
her to bear. When questioned her, she
was deeply moved, and confessed to me-
whom she so devotedly loved-the whole
plot. Three days after my birth, the end
thew had in view was attained, and IL:
poor helpless infant, was deprived OF
nv birthright, Of mothers love, and :
fathers care. Poor Claudine Lerouge!
poor, faithful nurse! she, at least, remain
ed my friend, and promised to come loE-
ward as witness whenever wished 70
assert my rights"
"And she is dead and her secret buried
with her!" groaned the old man, covering
his face with his hands. .....
"But STILL" argued Noel, eagerly and
rnxiously, " I may have q chance loft, you
know. won't throw up the sponge u
yet" ,. ..--..-..,.,
"Quite right-quite right" murmursd X,
his listener. II like brave heart nk'
courage and perseverance"
"The widow" pursued the other, "los
scssed letters of importance-foolish, I'M
prudent, compromising letters; some writ
len by NV father, some by Madame Gerdy
I know this to be a fact, for I've had then
in my hands. I've read them. Claudin'
even wished to place them in my keeping
Fool! fool that l was to refuse them"
Alas! there was no chance left in tha
quarter. Nobody was better aware OF
than Daddy Tabaret. +. :. :,
These letters, of course, had been the mo
tive of the murder at the village OF Ii
, Jonchere.
The assassin had found and had bur1,e'
them, with the rest of the widows papers
III the little stove already described in tn
Icst chapters Of this story.
The Morning herald., 1877-09-06
the Daddy stroked his chin for some mo-

the Daddy stroked his chin for some mo-
ments before he spoke.
"This letter." he murmured to himself,
and not addressing his anxious listener, as
he folded it carefully, and placed it aside
--''this letter expresses, in burning words,
the writer's deep love for the beautiful
Valerie" '.
"Valorie Gerdy@
I'm not speaking to you. I'm only
making notes-notes on my own account.
With your permission, I'll read all the let
ters through, and we'll postpone our de-
cision till the reading is over"
Then, with methodical calmness, very
irritating to the nerves of the impatient
Noel, Monsieur Tabaret read letter after
letter, now and then pausing to make a
pencil note of something that had particu-
iarly struck him, till the last one was con-
cluded and placed with the others.
"A strange Story" he muttered-"a
very strange story-a romantic and sad
one"
Sand what do you advisef" .
"Stop bit, my'impetuous young friend
Just stop bit, and let me run over the
simple facts. If you think I've got them
clearly, why, then We'll proceed to discuss
them"
Half closing his eyes, but very keenly
watchful nevertheless, Daddy Tabaret,
leant back in his chair, crossed one leg
over the other, then clasped his thin, rest
less hands over his knees, and spoke as
follows; Noel listening with a nervous yet
absorbed attention, hanging, as it We're
! upon the words that fell from the old
rlan's lips. ...
The Morning herald., 1877-09-06
COSSACK WOMEN.

These Cossacks have some very curious
customs. They are all comparatively young
men and nearly all married, of course, to
Young wives. Itoften happens, as in thepres-
ent instance, that they are away from homo
during a war for one or even three or -FOUR
wears, and the natural result is that many
of the wives left behind do not prove to be
Lucretias. The Cossacks are quite aware
of this, and many of them, upon starting
home, buy white scarf or handkerchief,
which they take with them. Upon enter
ing their villages the whole population
women, girls, old men and children-coms
out to meet them, including, of course, the
wives of the returned wanderers. Now,
those of the wives who have been unfaltn-
full to their lords, of which there is usually
u considerable sprinkling, go forward 70
their husbands, kneel down before them IN
the road, put their faces in the dust and
,,lace their husbands foot upon their necks.
This is confession of guilt, and, at tho
same time, prayer for forgiveness II tho
husband then covers his wife's head with
the white scarf it means that he forgives
her asks no questions, and obliterates tho
past. In this case no one has a right ever
| to reproach the wife with her insconstancy,
and if any one should be rash enough to do
SO, he would have to count with the hus-
band, who is the protector of his wife's
honor. If, on the contrary, the white
handkerchief is not produced, the woman
returns straight to her fathers house with
out again entering her husbands dwelling,
and divorce is pronounced. Although
there is generally considerable sprinklins
of women who come forward to kneel down
and put their faces in the dust, it rarely
happens that they are not forgiven. A very
tragical case, however, is related in which
the reverse took place. A returning Cos
sack was informed by malicious neighbor
before he reached his home that his wife
had been unfaithful, without waiting to soc
if the guilty woman would come forward
and confess her sins. The comrades of the
Cossack perceived that he had all OF q
sudden taken to drink and dissipation, al.
though he was not man given to these
vices. When. he reached the village biz
wife, as he feared, came forward, knelt
down, and put her face in the dust at his
feet. The spectators saw him look at he'
as she lay in the dust for long time. Two
or three times he put his hand in his breas'
for his white handkerchief, as II he wers
going to cover the repentant woman's head
two or three times the movement was 70:
strained. Finally, as If driven by sudden
impulse, he all at once drew his shashkA,
and with one stroke severed her head from
her body. The punishment for this crime
was two months imprisonment, while the
malicious neighbor who had taken the trou'
bic to inform him beforehand of his wife'i
misconduct, was sentenced to Siberia to-
three years.-Philadslphia Herald.