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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-06-21
A Sudden Rise In Life.

The London Ia" courts have recently
brought to light romantic story, some
thing like that of the Annesley peerage
case which Charles Reade seized upon in
his story of the "Wandering Heir" though
in this case the heir is an heiress. Some
years ago Mr.. Gardner, well to do
farmer at MelrOse, in Scotland, married
young lady of the neighborhood, and in
a very few weeks after the marriage his
wife presented him with a daughter Mr..
Gardner was an elder of his Presbytery,
and being well aware that Il fierce light
beats upon that office, and being anxious
to save his reputation and his Wite'S, he
hired discreet nurse to take charge of
the child The scandal was thus averted
and years went by without the girl her
self or any one else discovering the secret.
Meanwhile, the daughter, Margaret Gard
ner, had become mill-hand in a factory
and at the age of twenty-one discovered
by some means the story of her birth and
parentage She at once sought out her
parents and demanded recognition, but
Mr.. Gardner disputed her legitimacy. de
claring that her father was 4 shepherd
named LaidlaW and that he (Gardner)
had married her mother, whom he loved,
to save her reputation. The girl, how
ever like immortal Harry VIII, thought
this was ''too thin and bare to hide Of
lenses, and declining an offer Of a thous-
and pounds to hold her tongue, brought
an action i'll the Scotch courts to compel
her recognition as a legitimate daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner The case was
decided against her by the Judge Ordi-
may, whereupon she appealed to the full
Court of Session, who gave judgment in
her favor Against this her parents APP
pealed and the case found its way to the
House of Lords. This court of ultimate
appeals decided as the lower court had
done in her favor-holding that when
child is born after marriage the preSIlmp-
ton Of its legitimacy is prima tacie 81
strong that the onus Of disproof rests with
those who deny it. The romantic gen
crosby claimed by the father in marrying
his wife to- save her reputation did not
quite jump with the offer Of e. 900 after
the Wite's reputation had been irrcparably
damaged, and looked, 50 their lordshps
thought, more like 4 desire to screen
himself. At any rate, the fact remained
that the Court acknowledged the legiti-
macy ol the girl and she becomes the
natural heress of her fathers wealth.
which is considerable
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-06-21
Hay Making.


Il y GrlefaliI supposed lhal every
timer KNOWS now l" make nay bul
many "I 'lelH lndilagt lilclF nay ing very
'tuil ! '"II9I''T til' f0li'Wih9 points
'PPII''"i' 4" tlIt td9V
l. veg Tc'VlN nor hdlIhS III auN allfc-
Ntr lli'l your illdtlIllrS are ID goo.t ofurf'
"i" rs l3F a. poSSlhlP %lldIN against de-
.lN N pIcakagt' the IoSN "1 nuts, nc,
F" having dupleate parts OF machines
.l"t are most liable TO get out OF order;
'id ans" Keep a supply OF extra nuts on
"ilI. 10 hr used III the ease OF losing one
"hlr the machine Is at work.
b"4ln your hlylhg early II YOU have
.-Hrh To- cut as You rose less ny cutting
part ol N"ul grass before ii is l1pe Tor the
1@rhlhc than y"u q" by waiting tIll all OF
'"tr grass Is ready |" cut ana then nave
' rIll a part ol II Il week OF Two alter 1t
'H4hl 10 ne tul.
.. Nlcll lhe TIME comes To commence
@"Nlhg, winch should be when there is Il
prospect of lilir weather. 60 ahead, and
N" moi wait until the dew IS OIL on ac-
count "i any INJURY the hay may sustain,
us You VIII never De aDle 10 see any dl1-
terence IN value between hay from grass
'll with or without the dcWs upon 1t. OF
COURSE, men differ on this point and they
"lll dlller to the end OF time.
4. just as soon as the sun has dried the
upper surface "i The grass, the spread
HS operation should commence; and You
SAuuld nave hclp enough to 40 the work
we'll No grass cut during the previous
afternoon, ANA up to I'D o'clock that day,
should remain unSpread ut dmncr-tlme,
unless II be such as IS llgllt, and Is left III
Eoou shape |" dfY 10y The machine, as Is
often the case. Keep the grass moving as
''hS as possible before You begin to pro
|ecl 1t ior the night; and here we will say
that we never would allow load Of hay
To be put into any barn that was cut the
same day, except when the grass had been
delayed to be cut till II was past its prime,
and partially dry, so that d few hours Of
sun and wind Suliiccd to cure it. never
Jaw any reason toreglet curing hay we'll ;
but have thrown away tons of it that
had been moved away, in my absence in
1t half cured state. No grass can be in
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-06-21
The President on Finance.

WASHlNGTON, june T. President
Hayes, although i'll former Years predls-
posed to adhere to the prevalent doctrine
of finance writer's i'll favor Of a single gold
standard, has materially changed his views
during the progress OF the general discus
sion regarding the wisdom and propricty
of the act of 1873 which dcmonrtizcd the
old legal tender silver dollar. He is now
in taEUr of its remOntiZation and OF the
readoption Of the double standard of gold
and silver: or in other words hc tavors
The full return to the condition OF things
i'll relation to these subjects which existed
previous to the legislation of 1913, being
convinced that such return to the former
system will greatly promote the resump-
ton OF specie payments, an object that he
regards of first Importance. While, how
ever, he considers the legislation OF 1873
to have been hasJy and uncalled for inter
ference with the legal tender powers of Il
large portion of our circulating medium,
he has not yet formed any determination
to bring the subject officially to the at
tention of Congress, although it is hy no
means improbable that he may hereafter
conclude that some recommendations ON
his part Of the nature above outlined, Will
be advisable.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-06-21

\ historic character has passed away
with the death of Benjamin lIavens, ut
Highland Falls, New York. He was the
original and only "BennN Hay ems, o." OF
the song of that name, which every officer
in the regular army knows as well as he
knows the position OF Il soldier Old
Benny kept 4 tavern near the West Point
Military Academy for nearly half Il cen
tury, and dispensed Il cheerful and flow
ing hospitality to the cadets who came
to see him on the sly, for his place was
"tahooed' by the authorities. Among
those whom he could call friends were
Burnside, LongStrect and Il hundred other
generals Of more or less distinction. His
ideal hero was Andrew jackson, and lie
held jeff Davis in high esteem. The song
which imnortalizcd the old mans name
was written by OBrien, an Irish cadet,
who fell in the Everglades. fighting under
Dade. wherever our Tlag has gone that
song has been heard. There We're orgi-
nally ten verses, but the poet of every
class has added Il stanZa until now there
must be a hundred. The song begins:
Come fill your glasses fellows al ana stand up
in row.
To singing sentimentally were going for to go.
In the army there's sobrirty, promotions very slow.
SoWcl SngourremlnlsrcncrSo of Benny llayrnS, @"
The fate of poor O'Brirn is commemo-
rated in the words:
IIark from the Wales of Flor;, there comes wall
of Woe;
His head among the bcautcou, flowers. o'Brens
lying low.
No more he'll drink petite CoquiIe at Benny Ha
venS, o.!
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-06-21
Bone as q Manure.

The bones of all animal creation are
composed of three substances -phosphor-
ic acid, lime and gelatine of glue, three Of
the best tcrtiliZing substances to produce
good seeds. But where do the bones of
animals come from? Certainly from tie
soil, through the grass, hay, grain, etc,
consumed as food. Therefore, every horse,
bullock, COW, sheep and hog sent off the
1arm without returning a like quantity of
bone to the earth, causes our land to yield
less and less every year. till the land be-
comes what is termed worn out Besides,
every load of hay and every bushel of
gram sold of the farm carries away the
same material, as it is the hay and grain
that makes the bones OF our cattle. horses.
etc. Five per cent. Of all plants are com
posed Of ten mineral substances, of which
bone forms a large part and which comes
directly from the earth, while the fat Of
the animals is composed OF carbon, oXy-
gen and hydrogen. three Of the gases
that plants take exclusively from the air,
in the forms of carbonic acid and water,
which constitute about nincty-tour per
cent, Of all plants.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-06-21
We All Must sSPay the Piper q

No one ere scattered doubtful seed
OF wayside bramble. common weed,
Beside the blooming heather,
And reaped theretrom, through sun and rain
The golden fruit, or yellow grain
when came the autumn weather
Whate'er we SOW, that shall we reap
If smiles, we laugh if tears, we weep.
With hearts of JOY OF sorrow,
If love, we reap of love ten fold;
Ii war we gather ills untold
To cloud the coming morrow
No one can build upon the sand
4 dwelling that will firmly stand
W hen raging storms sweep DER it.
Their toll and labor would be naught.
And all the art and cunning wrought
In ruin fall before it.
No one can drain the deadly draught
OF dissipation, but, when quatfed,
The dregs will show the viper
And all this goes to show the truth
OF this cid saw. in age or youth,
We all must pay the piper
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-06-21
The Mountain Meadow Massacre.

Among papers submitted to Attorney
General Devens by District Attorney
Howard Of Utah are the unpublished
portions of Lees confession. They are
said to implicate Brigham Young and
other high members of the Mormon
Church in direct completely with the
Mountain Meadow massacre. Hitherto
these ante mortem statements have been
made known only to Devens and Marshal
Nelson of Utah. The chief difficulty in
procuring conviction upon Lees state
ment arises from difficulty of procuring
witnesses now widely scattered.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-06-21

we all think Il good deal of your sailor
TREND for saving your life; but you must
be aware that he is no fit companion for
you, and that his constant attendance
upon you since that accident has been
much annoyance to myself and Louis"
At that moment Louis tall figure ap-
peared at the door, a queer smile was on
his pale thin face, as holding out his long
white hand to me, said, 'Jenny, your
sailor is below"
Il have been telling Jenny" said Mrs.
Belden, ''that we must get her away from
the sea shore to free her from these low
associates"
Low associates Jim, my prince of men,
my savior.
II see but one COURSE added Mrs
l'elden, as Louis stood silent.
too saw but one course; and yet these
two had been SO kind to me all these
years, they made my life 50 luxurious and
pleasurable; should 90 away from them
into the obsculity and poverty Of my early
life again?
At that moment Jim's sun-b burned face
appeared at the door. He stood with his
cap in his hand, eager, yet modest, his
face allght, his eyes cleaning, behind
LOUIS calm cOuntenance. g sail day
after tomorrow, Jenny, and | couldn't
risk the chance OF not seeing you"
Mrs. Belden made a naughty gesture
with her hand, as if she would have
warned off the intruder
"Wait, mother" said Louis calmly. "Of
course Jenny's good sense will tell her
what is right, and she belongs to ne. YOU
know"
saw jim give great start. The
blood flushed up hotly INTO his brown
checks, there was pause for a moment !;
then jim said, passing his hand over his
forehead. as if he We're not quite clear us
to what he had heard:
'iS it 50 with thee, my little Jenny 3,
Will my little girl be happy always away
from her poor old jim ~
'poor old jim :" That was what used
to call him in my childish days. stroking
his head and comforting him when he was
For answer took from my finger a
glittelng ring which Louis had made me
wear. | unclasped a costly bracelet he
had given me, and drew IL gold chain
from my neck. put the shining heap
into his hands.
Louis" said /, II have loved YOU with
these, and perhaps for these; but | loved
jim without them long ago, and | will
love him without them the rest of my life.
Forgive me, Louis; | am not fit, as YOU
see, for wealth and splendor 1t is natural
for me to return to my kind. Come, let
us part in peace"
Mrs. Belden rose; her eyes We're like
the flaming sword that drove Adam and
Eve from Paradise. She would have
spurned us from her presence.
But Louis laid his hand calmly upon
her shoulder "Mother.' he said, Jenny
is right
| have often said to Jim since as we
two We're chatting in the cabin of .Jim's
good ship:
"Captam jim, Louis was q gentleman,
after Ill, though he wasn't man enough
to save my life"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-06-21

But pass said minister one Sun
day, in dismissing one theme of his subject
to take up another. "Then | make it
spades" yelled a man from the gallery
who was dreaming the happy hours away
i'll an imaginary game of euchre. 1t is
needless to say that he went out on the
next deal, being assisted by one Of the
deacOns with IL full hand of clubs.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-06-21

SUOVENIRS OF THE ''SWAMP ANGEL"
DR.. Shepard pointed out to me the posi-
tion of General Gilmore's ''swamp angel"
battery, and said that only the other day
his workmen dug up one Of tie uneXplod-
ed shot in the medical college yard. 1t
was rather large for war souvenir, and
about as dangerous as a rattlesnake
The cap was perfect, all ready for the
light tap that would explode it. No
soaking would ruin the powder filling,
and SO after looking it over he had it
carefully and deeply reburied, he hopes
beyond resurrection. A negro some time
ago found one Of them, and he thought
he would break it up and sell it for old
iron. He got ge-hammer and struck
it on the point. 1t exploded, blew the roof
of the house off and dealt destruction in
every direction, but strangely Sambo was
not injured beyond being stunned by the
concussion. He reused himself, looked
wildly around, and exclaimed, "Lordy
massy. whar's dat iron 2"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-06-21

Very much more English salt has been
imported this year than last, owing to
the low rates of freight. Shipmasters
prefer to take salt at nominal rates rather
than make the trip in ballast
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-06-21

A Newburg father offers $4,000 for a husband
for his daughter, and any man who marres her
will receive that As she weighs over 300
pounds this is S33I per pound
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-06-21
Farm Paragraphs.


The average yield of butter per cow in
Vermont, is said by DR.. Hoskins to be not
over l25 pounds per annum.
Machinery out of doors all winter is the
best remedy we know about for making
farmers poor and manufacturers rich.
1t is officially announced that the rind-
elpest has SO far been suppressed in Ger
many that the importation Of hides from
that country is again permitted.
1t pays to furnish the hens good clean
nests. Clean eggs always sell best and
are best and yet there are scores of doz-
ems of dirty, forbidding looking eggs to
be found in market
We are apt to count our gold and sill
yer as very important product. But
last year the corn crop of this country
was six times as valuable as all the gold
and silver mined in the country.
A correspondent of the New England
Farmer says that the way to cure a kick
ing heiter is to sing while milking. But
it must require considerable philosophy
to sing instead of doing the other thing if
she happened to kick the pail over.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-06-21

We noticed in the village day last week, a
young girl, say fourteen or fifteen years Of age,
clad III an eel-skin dress, as it is called, with a
pull back or tie up Of the tightest kind, and she
was barefooted. SO much for fashion. Bruins
wick Telegraph
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-28

military rule, Mayor. He
was by trade a shoemaker.
We have heard that he was a
great physical sufferer for
years and had been accustom-
ed to take very stronge drugs,
such as Sedative of Opium.
Also that his condition of
mind and body on Thursday
night was such that a small
quantity of morphine was
given to quiet him. After
that he seized an opportunity
to take the dreadful dose
which produced the death on
which he seems to have been
SO fully determined.-Natchez
Democrat.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-28
IGS%HOUSE PAINTERS
ATTENTION. SssQl
BAXTER, BELL & CO.'S
PURE LIQUID PAINTS,
HOUSE PAINTERS COLoRs.

We beg to invite the special attention
of Dealers and Consumers to these
PAINTS. They are manufactured from
MENTS, and mixed or thinned with only
STRICTLY PURE Linseed Oil and Tur-
pentine, and they cannot be cXcelled in
covering capacity, durability, tineness and
beauty of finish. They will neither
chalk, flake, or peel off, and work with
perfect freedom under the brush. They
weigh from Is to 16 Tbs per gallon, which,
of itself, POSITIVELY demonstrates their
purity and superiority.
Tho various compounds known in IT,"
market as Chemical Paints, contain only
abour so per cent. of Paint; the balar ce
is water, introduced into the same by the
use of an alkali, to combine it. The
last mentioned Paints, so-called, only
weigh from to 10 lbs per gallon, which
we think certainly proves their lack of
capacity or body. When water is mix
ed with Paint, it not only destroys its
body, but, to Il very great extent, its adj
hesiveness, Which all practical men know
is of the highest Importance to preserve,
in order to make Il durable Paint.
We think, from the statement We have
made, that buyers cannot fail to at ONCE
perceive that their interest will be best
promoted by buying our Liquid Paints
de. Pure Paints), in preference to the
sO-calle(l Paints referred to.
Sample card and prices sent free on ap-
plication.
BANTER, BELL & CO.,
IL Murray ST., New York,
Manufacturers and dealers in all Paints,
COlOrs, &c. Mar.17.'77-6n,
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-28

HGg@ We heartily concur in the
motion made by the Baton Rouge
Hdvocate and seconed by the West
FeIiciana SENTINEL, relative to the
re-assembling Of the Press Con-
vention Of this State. That the
work Of the last ana only one ev,
er held in Louisiana proved of lit\
tie or no avail to the newspaper
fraternity, is not owing TO the fact
that the movement was a failure,
but only what might have been
looked for as a natural result Of
the stringcncy of the times, which
under Radical rule compelled the
newspapers OF the State to accept
Northern and other advertisements
upon almost any terms in order to
exc out an existence, but now that
brighter future has been opened
up before Us, re- assembling OF
the Press Convention of this State
would bring about many good re-
suits. Pat Democrat.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-28

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West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-28
BEATTYS
PARLOR ORGANS
Established in 1856.

Established in 1856.
Believing it to be BY FAR the best
Parlor and Orchestral Organ manutact-
ured, we challenge any manufacturer to
equal them. The celebrated Golden Ton
que Reeds i'll this organ in conjunction
with the Perfected Reed Boards produce
sweet, pure and powerful tones. Superb
cases of new and elegant designs. Min
listers, teachers, churches, schools, lodges,
etc, should send for price list and dis
counts.
Dealers viii find it to their advantage
to examine this instrument. 1t has inn
provements found in no other. Cores
pondence solicited.
Best offer ever given. Money refunded
upon return of organ and freight charges
paid by me Daniel f. Beatty both ways
if unsatisfactory, after test trial of five
days. Organ warranted for six years
Agents discount given everywhere l have
no agent. Agents wanted Adddcss.
DANIEL +. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-28
Democrat.

The strike in Western Virginia
is an unfortunate demonstration,
and it is possible that some of the
leaders Will get into trouble before
it is over. 1t is too far South for
that sort of thing. People are not
peril tilted TO express their feelings
that way in the Southern States.
If these railroad strikers were citi>
zens of the great State of Pennsyl>
vaDia, or of Illinois, they might ex-
poet to indu'ge in these little ir-
regularities with comparative i'm
punity. But they are living in the
South, where being ION strike"
is not considered to give man
carte blanche to commit every sort
of violence and murder. If they
are anxious to enjoy the privilege
OF assembling in defiant and unlaw-
full mobs, terroriziug communities,
frightening away the officers of the
law, firing into trains, destroying
life and property, etc., etc., they
ought to migrate promptly to Penn
nsylvania Or Illinois, where they
may disport themselves with more
freedom.
The action of Gov. Matthews in
calling upon the United States
Government for troops to assist
him in suppressing the rioters ap-
pears to have been dictated by very
urgent danger. 1t was very IN
fortunate that it should Lave been
rendered necessary by the absence
of any organized militia force in
the State. A State Government
ought at all times to be able to
suppress disorders and maintain
the laws within its own territory.
To be forced to call on the FEEDER
al Government to assist the State
in enforcing its authority against
its own citizens, is a confession Of
weakness, which is no doubt hu>
initiating to State officer possess
ed Of any degree of State pride or
official dignity. Every occurrence
Of this kind, too, is a serious evil,
because it tends to impair popular
respect for the authority of the
State. Doubtless Gov. Matthews
regretted keenly the unfortunate
circumstances which forced him to
follow the wretched prccedents of
the carpet-bag Governors; and it
is not surprising that he was very
reluctant, as the dispatches state,
to call for Federal troops ". o.
Picayune.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-28

DD@The Cincinnati Enquirer
says: One of the trinkets which
Marshal Pitkin brought with him
from New Orleans is a miniature
coffin, with CHASTITY trimmings,
which lie alleges was sent to the
colored Postmaster at Bayou Sara,
who had been commissioned by
Hayes. but, who, upon the receipt
of the token of death, decline to
fill the office. Pitkin to-day
gave the coffin to Ben Butler, who
says that during the first speech lie
makes in the House Of Representa-
tives he will expose the deadlock
as an exenlpIiication Of how the
peace policy Of Hayes works in the
South.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-28
BEA T TY p1 A N 0
Grand SGIl:lrG md EJNHaEElt .

This instrument is the most handsome
and best Piano ever before manufactured
tin his country or Europe, having the
greatest possible depth, richness and vol
ume of tone, combined with Il rare bril-
liancy, clearncss and perfect eveness
throughout the entire scale, and above
all Il surprising duration OF sound, the
power and sympathetic quality of which
never changes under the most delicate or
powerful touch. Space forbids full de-
scription of this magnificent instrument.
Agents discount given where | have no
agents. Remember you take no risk il
purchasing one OF these CELEBRATED
INSTRUMENTS. Ifatter 60 five days
test trial it proves unsatisfactory the
money you have paid will be refunded
upon return of instrument and freight
charges paid both ways. Pianos warrant
ed for six years. Address,
DANIEL Il. BEATTY,
Washington New JIoSey,