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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-24
HIRING HANDS.

We 90 not believe that our farm
ers here would suffer any disparity
in a comparison with those Of the
North or West. Put down a new
conner, and viii be found that one
of our native short-horns, under
like circumstances, will oon slft
the grains of wheat from his new
neighbor and in the end outstrip
him.
In a race for self interest and
self preservation u people are
not lackin. in genius by any
means.
1t is true, slavery left them with
many crochets prejudices and evil
customs. But these the great mass
would have long since abandoned,
had it not been for the influence Of
some of their old leaders. If these
gentlemen cannot, will not, turn
short from the old ruts, they must
be left to break down and be for
gotten. Our farming can no long
er remain a matter of brute force.
Science is the principle factor III
the problem elsewhere, and it must
be so here. There must be a use Of
reason system and calculation.
Under our heading there is a
terrible one of these ruts of which
we have been speaking.
1t is new year-hiring hands.
This work all over the State is be-
ing pushed vigorously forward, by
the men of high hopes
What sort Of a Nmas have you
had : Mighty slow. have been
feeling the whole week with not a
-nigger to help. What are you
going to do another year Try it
again Oh yes, | reckon so. Iir-
ed any hands : Yes I've got some
four or five. thought | would
keep old man Abram--he is not
much account, but he is a poor old
fellow, Henry will work with him.
His family IS large, very convcn-
lent about hiring a nurse. if ours
leaves, getting a house girl--work-
ing the garden &c. We have got
a cook, but she has most too many
children with her, some three or
four. But they say she is a good
woman, my wife does not pay her
much though. jim is going to
stay. He milks. His wife is very
handy about taking the place Of
the cook if she leaves. Smith will
live with US again. His family is
a great convenience. His wife viii
do u washing &c. A very good
hand. Jack Jones came over to
my house during Xmas, and | hir-
ed him. | did not need him spec
tally, but they say he was going to
leave the neighborhood unless |
got him.
This is sufficient to give the
reader an idea Of this business. To
get the hands Is the first thought.
DO you need them, the proper and
profitable disposition Of them are
after considerations. If the farmer
has "luck" and finds that he has
more than be did the last season.
He just "cleans up" or takes in a
part of the field he had turned out
and plows away, burning off a
right smart "old field" BY the
music Of the spring birds, and run
ming a good many hands and single
plows, makes a happy dream. Be
sides it looks like business, and
makes one neighbors feel envious.
After twelve years experience in
changed relationship the African
Is still a precious luxury in the
eyes Of many Of u people.
As q rule nine farmers out Of ten
who employ hands, hire quite dou-
bic what they need or can emplov
profitably.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-24

Gold went down 10 10l la
week.. Yes, and a large dele
ton Of Gold-o-crats went down &
Washington. And a good deal Of -'-
Is believed to be going Town into o..
tain pockets all of which MAJ
traced TO the same purpose-name-'
TO enrich the few at the expense e
the many.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1878-12-05
MESSENGERS Notice.

OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF or WALDO COUNTY
State of Maine, Waldo S., Nov. %, AID. 1878
yI,HIs Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the twenty
l sixth day of November, A. D., 1875, Warrant
yency for said County of Waldo, against the estate
of said Ephraim johnson, individually and as CO
TO be an Insoyent Debtor petition of said Debtor
which petition was filed the twenty-sixth day OF
November A. d. 1873, to which last named date IN
terest on claims is to be computed; That the pay
ment of any debts and the delivery and transfer OF
any property belonging to said Debtor to him or Tor
his use and the delivery and transfer OF any proper
ty by him are forbidden by law; That Meeting, OF
the Creditors of said Debtor, to prove their debts
and choose one more assgnees of his estate, VIII
fast. in the Reg Of Probate Office, the twenty
fourth day of December A. d. 1875 ut ten O'Clock in
the forenoon. .
Given under my hand the date first above written
G.. Ii. RICH,
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger of the Court of Insol
yency for said County of Waldo 3w49
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1878-12-05
ROYAL b 9SH7E Der
Absolutely Pure.

"ROYAL" has a larger sale than all other baking
powders combined-because of its unquestoned
Purity, Uniform Strength, Healthfuness and Eff
cacy Prepared from GRAPE CREAM TARTAR
imported expressly for this peerless powder direct
from the Wine district of Franceit has received the
Endorsement and recommendation of the New York
Board of Health and Of eminent physicians and
scientific men everywhere. No family having once
used the Royal Baking Powder will ever be with
out it.
Sold only in tin cans by grocers
ss-The finest preparation in the world. Consumers
should observe that its perfect purity and strength
not only nsures success in baking, but makes 1t 90
ncthird further than adulterated or short-weight
kinds 1t will keep any length OF time IN any cate'
ly30
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1878-12-05

1T is useless to take medicine | shall feel bet
Ter tomorrow. Besides, need the money to get
that lovely new hat. My old one is such a fright
and people will look more at my bonnet than theT
viii at my face. will wait till feel worse before
spend any money for medicine The new bon
net IS purchased and fifty other feminine aecgssGie
while the lady's face becomes every dav na,er ana
thinner, and her body weaker until disease has
gained 50 firm a toothold in her system. that thp
most thorough, and oltentimes a long and tedious
course OF treatment is necessary to restore her to
even think Of apparel A fresh. blooming face IN
PLAN bonnet is much handsomcr and far more
attractive TO your gentlemen friends. than pain
worn diseased face in the most elaborate and Gle
CANT nat your milliner can devise DR. Perce's
10 be the standard remedy for female COMPLAINS
and Weaknesses 1t is sold by druggists
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1878-12-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.


TO al: who suffering from the errors ana indis
cretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay
loss of manhood, &c, will send recipe that will
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
WAS discovered by missionary in South America.
Send self-addressed envelope to the REV. JostrH
/. INMAN, station u, Eibie House, Nen i0rk.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1878-12-05
An Accomplished Colored Lady Appearing
as a Senator's Wife.

a Senator's Wife.
senator Bruce, who has been travelling
+ Europe with his bride since his mar
mage IN June, says Washington letter,
expected to arrive here soon, and has
-lgaTed handsome residence on Capitol
Illl for the remainder Of his Senatorial
term, which expires on the 18th of March,
SCI. There is some social agitation here
ith regard to the manner in which Mrs.
Bruce will be received by the swells of
Washington. She is lady of fine per-
pnal appearance, an octorOon, and is,
herhapS better educated than most Of
The women who intend 10 snub her if
she presumes to enter society. She was
school teacher in Cleveland but her
husband has sufficient wealth to crafty
any taste she may have in the way Of
personal adOrnment, and it is whispered
that a wardrobe purchased by her in
Europe would be priced by any of our
bellies
1t is requirement of official etiquette
here that all the Cabinet ladies and the
wives of Congressman shall make the first
call upon a Senator's wife, and the wives
q the older Senators always make the
approach to- an acquaintance with the
wives of new Senators.
The only colored Senator's wife who
ever attempted an entrance to Washing
Ton society was Mrs. Pinchback six years
ago, and, being both beautiful and ac-
compllshed, she was not only treated with
clVlllty, but made quite a lioness.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1878-12-05
GRAND EFFORT!

We are resolved to make our greatest
effort in selling more goods than ever,
and we shall sell them CHEAP. The
largest bundle for the smallest amount of
money is our determined purpose.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1878-12-05

(NOthiag beyond the announcement Of the name, age
residence, &C. ofdeceased persons icH be puttished
under this heading)
In Northport, NOV 18th, Mrs. Lenora Nelson, aged
y years.
In Camden. Nov 4lst Mr.. VIM. c. stetson, aged
20 years
In North Ellsworth. NOV. "a, jeanette j. Clement.
aged Is years months and - days
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1878-12-05
PAISLEY SHAWLS

We have just purchased largely of
these goods, and can show the public
those elegant Brulay Manufacture Shawls
Fine and Heavy, with Trade Mark
embroidered on them in silk, from $50 to
$50 each also large stock from $3.50
to $500.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1878-12-05
BELFAST PRICE CURRENT
n = n o-EI'II-N 7, No, MAIH NITttt.
Produce Market Prices paid Producers
Retail Market.

Beet Corned per ID 9al0 Oat Meal per ID 4a5
Butter salt per box l>a20 Onions per ID 2l-.a3
Corn per bush 55aj6 Oil Kerosene per gal. Is
Corn Meal per bush 55a56 Pollock per ID lA2 IL
Cheese per ID HAP Pork Backs per ID SAC
Goldfish, dry, per ID. Lac Plaster per bbl 500
Cranberres per Ct SalU Rye Meal per 10 3
Glover Seed, lQa2s Shorts per Ct $ll5
Flour per Dbl. SJ,00ag IS Sugar per ID 5 l-4alO
II G Seed per bu, l.75 salt. I. /. per bush 80
Lard per ID LEAH IFS. Potatoes per lt, > "a 8
Lime per Dbl - Wheat Meal per ID 4a5
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1878-12-05

Complexion has good deal to do with
The classification of Russian soldiers as
Vel as size. The late Emperor Nicholas
mad hussar regiment entirely composed
OF dark haired men pitted with the small
pox, and another of light haired men sim
LARRY scared. The soldiers of one regi-
ment all had fair hair, blue eyes and
slght figures, and of another, swarthy
features and hooked noses.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1878-12-05
IMPORTANT,

Our store is No. 50 Main ST., City Block.
Well Lighted. Painted White Through
out. Remember, AS
The anti-monopolist., 1878-04-25

We would call the attention of our
readers to this extract. Many families
suffer sickness and death from similar
causes:
Here is fresh illustration of the
way people are poisoned all the while
by foul wells. \ family living on
elevated ground in West Hartford, in
region remarkable healthy in all its
natural conditions, were for years
sufferers from various forms of fevers
headaches. and an endless variety OF
ills, which kept doctor in pretty con.
Stant attendance. Atlast. three years
ago, worn out with this experience,
the owner determined to sell out and
move away. believing the locality to
be an unhealthy one. At this juno
ture. a friend of the family asked and
obtained permission to do what the
owner of the place, or at least the
physician, should have done long
before-make an examination of the
premises. He found privy vault
only ten feet from the well Il was
evident that this was the cause of the
continuous illness among members OF
the family. The water was thence
forward obtained from another source,
and the sickness ceased.
The anti-monopolist., 1878-04-25

LOWELL, Mass. April l9.--Flags
were at ,.alfmast all day in memory
Of the Baltimore massacre in 1861.
BosroN, Apr, l9.-The members
of the old Sixth regiment held a
meeting here to-day in memory OF
their passage through baltimore
seventeen years ago. They proposed
meeting in Baltimore on the twentieth
anniversary.
Now what in Heavens name is the
benefit of that kind of thing!
If the United States are one nation
and we all have to live together as one
family what is the use of Haunting
bitter and bloody memories in each
others faces!
Such demonstrations are on par
with the century-old bigotries. re-
ligious and political, which have
distracted Ireland. and deluged even
the streets of America and Canadian
cities with human blood.
Let us have peace as one people or
separate and fight out our hates as
two nations.
The anti-monopolist., 1878-04-25

The revelations as to Bishop Nc
Coskrey of Michigan are shameful.
The only excuse that can be made for
him is his advanced age-seventy five
years. The breaking down of the
mental powers, known as ''softening
of the brain,'' which comes on with
age, takes many forms; and it is not
unusual to see men who, during youth
and manhood, were models Of moral
conduct fall to low depths of degreda-
tion in their old age. We might
almost pray to be spared from advan-
ced years.
eFrom Marborough's eyes the tears Of dotage
flow,
And Swift expires driveler and show"
The anti-monopolist., 1878-04-25

ing the extremely low rates at which
our products can be shipped to Europe.
st. Paul flour is now delivered at
Glasgow for $l.57, and at Liverpool at
81 50 per barrel-with prospect that
rates will be reduced to 81 when the
contemplated Mississippi river i'm
prOvementS are secured.
And we venture the assertion that
when the transportation of a barrel of
flour from st. Paul or Minneapolis to
Liverpool, is one dollar or twenty
cents per bushel for each bushel of
wheat contained in the barrel of flour,
the Minnesota farmer will not get
within fifty cents of the price of his
wheat in Liverpool. The farmers
should unite in associations and ship
their own wheat directly to European
ports. The perfecting of the naviga.
ton of the Mississippi is certain to
revolutionize wheat raising in this
region.
The anti-monopolist., 1878-04-25
WHOLE NO. 1893

reached the jail. The sufferer was
still IN great pain, and moaned: 80,
doctor, am dying! O, doctor, do
something for mel" His black attend
ant burst into tears at this pitiful an
peal. Mr.. Tweed looked at him kind
y, and patting one of the black hands
resting upon his bed said, ssLuke, don't
DO that; don't do that; you will make
me feel bad" DR.. Carnochan de-
spatched the faithful fellow for fiy
blister. Mr.. Tweed's tongue was al
ready beginning to cleave to the roof of
his mouth, and he sank gradually into
a kind of stupor.
1t is to be hoped that the recording
angel, when Tweed thus paused in the
midst OF his death throes to sympathize
with the tears of black servant, drew
great sponge over the record of his
offences against human law.
Compare this scene with Beecher
standing up before the court, clothed
In the garb of Christ's service, with
dramatic force and fervid eloquence,
calling Almighty God to witness to the
lies he was uttering! Did he believe
that the story of Ananias was anything
more than fable? Did he look up-
ward to see the roof part and the thun-
derbolts of God descend? Not a bit
oft. We fear he has about as much
belief In the existence of that God. AZ
Edwin Booth has, when he plays Ham
let In the ghosty and immaterial ma
ture of the underpaid sssupe" who
stalks up on the stage and cries: ssI am
thy fathers spirit .
The saddest part of this whole busi-
ness is the injury done to the cause of
morality and goodness so prone to fling
to the winds all the restraints of relig-
gion.
The anti-monopolist., 1878-04-25

Every step John Sherman has lately
taken towards resumption has been a
|, concession to the doctrines proclaimed
by the Greenbackers:
[. He now admits that the placing
of silver upon an equality with gold is
an aid to resumption, and he proposes
that if his gold falls short he will exc ii
out with silver.
Ii. He now proposes to make
greenbacks receivable at par for gov
ernment bonds.
Ill. He now proposes that after a
given date greenbacks shall be received
in payment for duties on imports.
". He now proposes that the
greenbacks shall not be cancelled when
redeemed but shall be reissued, and
shall remain, to the amount of $780,
100000, part of the permanent cur
rency of the country.
We need not say to our readers that
every one of these propositions has
been advocated in the ANTI MoNopo-
LIST, and all other greenback newspa-
pers, for years past; while they have
been as zealously denounced in the
hard-money journals. If resumption is
now reached it will be through the
adoption of the very measures advocated
by the Greenbackers.
But, it may be asked. if this is the
case. why your opposition to Sherman
and his policy? The answer is plain:
If the measures now proposed by
Sherman had been adopted years ago
paper money would have been brought
to par long since without the contrac-
ton of the currency. and the incalcula-
bic suffering to individuals and the in
jury to all public interests, which
have interviewed. John Sherman and
Hayes and Wall Street have dragged
the nation through the valley of the
shadow of death for years past, and
they now begin to realize that they
could have reached the same end By a
short cut across the hills and need moi
have entered the valley at all,
But the end is not yet England
darkest hours came after resumption
was accomplished and several years o.
suffering followed before the business
of the country adapted itself to the
shrunken volume of currency.
The anti-monopolist., 1878-04-25

PAUL.

price is commensurate with the re-
duction in the size of heads. If his
theory and scale of observation be
true of France, it is quite as credible
of this country too. The heads of the
revolutionists of 1889 were larger than
their predecessors or successors; and
with touch of fine French acid this
observing halter adds that the sons of
the present ruling families in France
have such small heads that hats must
be specially made to fit them. Mr..
Delaunay speaks of annointed heads
with a crushing and charming candor,
and announces that the ecclesiastical
pate ceases to grow at twenty-five
When families emerge from the COM
mon people, the head enlarges from
generation to generation; thec comes
stationary period, then period Of
decrease, previous to their extinction,
until a family pedigree is graded by
the hat, and it becomes more signif-
cant than any crest.
Carlyle speaks of Mirabeau's head
as mo empty, hat-wearing effigy.''
but one full of wit, imagination and
knowledge. Byron's hat was so small
that but few Of his associates could
wear it., and if the capacity of the
brain was proper toned to the external
volume of the head not the poet alone
but many other illustrious craniums
would fall short. The student quar-
terS Of Paris contain the largest
heads, if not the greatest capacities
for erudition.
Shakespeare has said: ''There is no
art to read the minds construction in
the face" and we are inclined to
think he was right. We have seen
some first class men who had the
faces of murderers, and some muir
derers who looked innocent and gen.
tie enough to be mistaken for theo.
logical students. And in the same
way little can be told of the ability of
men by the size or shape of the head.
There is Judge Kelly Of Penna, one
of the foremost members of Congress,
who has very inferior-looking crani.
um; and, on the other hand, you will
find dignified old shells with the heads
of philosophers who don't know
enough to go under shelter when it
rains.
The anti-monopolist., 1878-04-25
Sauk Centre Herald

Sauk Centre Herald.
Hon. J. Capser informs us that
while on trip to st. Paul last week
with Messers. Linneman, of Joseph.
Simonitsch, of Richmond, Maurin, of
Cold Spring, and other prominent
merchants of Stearns county, 4 sort of
an immigration society was organized
and arrangements made whereby each
one has field allotted to him. Each
member takes it upon himself to
correspond with three Eastern news
papers, setting forth the advantages
offered to settlers in the Sauk valley
the cheapest of land, quality of soil,
markets, convenience to school,
churches, etc.
Which means that Andrew Jacks on
Smith having used up the first batch
of settlers, by usuriors interest and
cut-thrOat chattle mortgages. now
wants new supply of victims.
The anti-monopolist., 1878-04-25

Senator Window sees the time
coming when the Republican party is
to step out of power. We quote the
following from Redfield' sletter to the
Cincinnati Commercial. If it cor.
rectly reports the senator it does not
place his motives in a very creditable
light:
So far the senate has stood out
against the small and large economies
of the house, but there are symptoms
of surrender. Speaking of this matter
Senator Window said the other day
that SO far as he and some of his fell
low members were concerned they
were tired of these wrangles between
the two houses, and would be less
vigorous hereafter in resisting the
encroachments of the economists.
"Next March they will have the
senate SAID the senator. "and will
cut salaries and appropriations to
their hearts content; SO we had as
we'll join it now, and whatever credit
there may be in these severe re-
trenchment plans of the Democrats,
let our party have portion of it. -
Other Republican senators say they
never will agree to the house plan of
economy if they have to sit in session
all summer to prevent it. But if a
few senator's give way, as Window
indicates, the cutting and slashing at
the expense account which the Dem.
Ocrats have inaugurated will so on
handsomely.
And why not! Do not the times
demand economy without regard to
the individuals or party that may
propose it
The anti-monopolist., 1878-04-25
THE NEW SPRING; FEVER.

The spring fever of the Greenback
type has been around pretty lively in
aillparts ofthe country. It passes the
comprehension of the physicians of
both the Democratic and Republican
bodies. Never anything like it have
they seen before, and they are grad
uai!y realizing that the palmy days Of
their practice are over. How this
new fever broke out and ravaged
around regardless of results in Michi-
gan, Indiana, Illonois. Ohio, New
YORK, PeRnsylvania.a .and other States.
which has already been published.
Ard there seems to be no limit to its
reverses, nothing sectional about it's
attentions. 1t breaks out where and
when least expected, and with the
most surprising results for--strange
to say-those whom it does not affect
at all. All such it leaves as remem.
brances a general soreness. and
dazed, uncertain feeling that we can
imagine was experienced by the col
Ored gentleman when he asked "WhO
frew dat last brick e
The new complaint has made it's
appearance in New Jersey with these
results:-Phillipstown, considerable
burgh, elected the whole Greenback
ticket, from Mayor to Constable, by
400 majority. The MayOr-elect is
Mr.. +. b. Davis, a staunch reformer.
In Hackettstown the majority Of the
officers elected are Greenbackers, and
Washington did equally well. New
York continues to experience the
fever. Albany held its charter cleo
tion on Tuesday, April ., and despite
the most unparalleled efforts to keep
down the vote of the National party,
and in the face of corruption born Of
Democratic desperation, the party of
the people received nearly 5000 votes,
and secured the balance of power in
the city council. Before US is q
lengthy communication from valued
correspondent at Albany, who gives
an idea of the glaring corruption and
disgraceful sharp practices resorted
TO to secure a victory for the Ring
candidate. Next week we may give
at least the main facts stated by orr
correspondent. The Democratic doc
tors are adopts in such remedies az
"ballot stuffing' and manipulation Of
the returns, but their day is over;
the men who have taken hold of this
new movement intend to secure hon.
est elections. and they may be, az
they were in Albany, bafied once.
but they will not be the SECOND time.
The following from Chase's Chron-
icle, will show how the newest thing
in fevers takes ..way dOwL in Maine:f
-"The Greenbackers haye carried %
towns in Maine in the spring elections.
In many towns our friends wanted
only few votes Of victory. In MANY
other towns. where we have large
strength, no Greenback candidates
were run. No new movement ever
grew az the new National party Is
growing in Maine" And this is true
Of every State where the Greenback
caiise has been pushed ahead with
spirit and energy: all it needs il .
good start; By and by it viii 60 along
] itself.