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The Republican journal., 1878-07-25


The following is found in Lincoln Coun-
ty court records of the Court of Sessions,
III:
Government and People of Massachu-
setts Bay IS. John Jones Of llallowcll,
County OF Lincoln, Surveyor.
Prescntmcnt OF the Grand Inquest for
the Body Of the County of Lincoln
For that said Jones did at Hollowell,
on the 22d day of \pril last past, with
force and arms, pay to one George Brown
of liaIIoWcll, t2S los partly in Bills of
Credit, emitted and established by a re-
solve OF the American Congress and part
~ 10y law OF this state, for a less sum
than was in those Bills expressed, there
by dcprcciating said Bills in evil example,
Ne, to all others.
Second Prcsentmeut)
''For that, at said Hallowell. on the
2lst April last, said John Jones with force
and arms and by words did use means to
hurt and destroy the credit of public Bills
q the nlted states Of America and Of
TINS state by speaking in the hearing Of
diverse subjects OF the State Of and con
corning SAID Bills the following words
w. Dam the trash had rather have
malt the sum in silver curse the Cont
mental bills | wish they were in Hell
now ;"
"treenbacks' were plenty enough at
the date given, and if abundance of
" ,'rcenbacks" could have helped the
poor man IA the abundance Of circuIa-
ton it seems tn me no such experiences
Ot Individual citizens In straits of basi
The Republican journal., 1878-07-25

RoCKLAND, July % There was a very
heavy thunder shower last night. Light
ming struck the house of Henry H. Fales,
near Middle street, doing considerable
damage. 4 bolt struck the chimney and
scattered, blowing up the shingles, splint-
ering the ratters and scattering the frag-
ments on and about the bed where Mr.
Fales and wife were sleeping. The plas-
tering was thrown off and other damage
done in several rooms, and Just at the foot
of the bed where Mrs, White, an aged
lady, was sleeping, the plaster, laths and
window casing were torn of and the bolt
passed out through the side of the house
No person was injured. The house roof
was set on fire close to the chimney, but
the flames were speedily eXtinguished.
LEWISTON, july -. During the show
er Sunday evening the buildings of d. r..
II. Brown at Paris were struck by light
ming and burned to the ground. Loss
about $1,000; insured $1,000. The spire
of the Universalst Church at Paris was
struck in the same shower and shattered.
Il, h.l
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Republican Caucus Notices.

BELFAST. The Republicans Of Belfast are here
by requested to meet i'll Caucus at the Court House
on Saturday evening next, at O'clock to choose
II delegates to the State Convention IN Portland
on the Goth inst. and il delegates to the District
Convention, and % delegates to the County Con
vcntion to be held in this city August 9Th.
PER ORDER.
SEARsMoNr The Republicans Of Searsmout
viii meet in Caucus in Gilmore's Hall, at Hazel
tines Mills, Saturday the 9th inst at o'clock
F. NJ. to choose delegates to the Republican State
Convention to be held in Portland on the Both
inst. Also to choose dalegates to the CongresSon-
on the 9Th day Of August next full attendance
is requested PER ORDER.
Searsmont, July -, 1873.
SwANVILLE. The Republicans Of Swanville
will meet in Caucus in the Town House, Satur
day the 9th inst. at o'clock z. NJ, to choose
delegates to attend the Republican State Conven-
ton to be held at Portland on the Both inst Also
to choose delegates to attend the Congressional
and County Conventions to be held in Belfast on
the 9th day of August next. full attendance is
requested. PER ORDER.
MoNrvILLE. The Republicans of Montville are
requested to meet in Caucus at the School House,
at Netherlands Corner. on Saturday the 2 tn inst
at five o'clock p. NJ, to choose delegates to attend
the State Convention at Portland on the Both inst
and also to choose delegates to attend the Con
gressional and County Conventions 70 be holden
at Belfast on the 9Th day of August next.
PER ORDER ut Con-.
The Republican journal., 1878-07-25
A Ride With Little Mac.

From the New Y url, Tribune
Scene Orange, y. j. \ stranger de
sired to 90 10 the mountain, but was non
pIusstd at finding no conveyance at hand.
In his dilemma Il short thick set man Of
tcred him seat in his carriage, which
was eagerly accepted. The occupant of
the carriage was polite, and pointed out
the beauties of the region. He seemed
to have the faculty Of drawing men out
rather than OF communicating. ''Grn.
Mcclellan lives in this neighborhood,
believe" said the visitor He does
lie has a small home on the mountain"
The drive was extended. The courteous
gentleman seemed to have many ac-
quaintanccs. Nearly every passer. on
foot or in carriage, lifted his hat Pub
lie men were talked Of The stranger
was about to ask about the General, :"
and he now wonders that he did not
The coach pulled up at an elegant man
sion, and the gentleman said "Ths is
Cen McClellan's house; won't YOU walk
in Z" :" And this is Gov Mcclellan, /
presume" said the stranger ''At your
service, was the response
The Republican journal., 1878-07-25
ROYAL Pa 8SH Il Der
Absolutely Pure.

"ROfAL" has larger sale than III other baking
powders combned-becausc Of its unquestioned
Purity, Uniform strength Healthtuness and Eli
cacy. Prepared from GRAPE CREAM TARTAR
imported expressly for this peerless powder direct
from the Wine district Of France-it 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 viii eyer be with
out il.
sold only II tin cans BY grocer.
fs-ihe finest preparation in the world, Consumers
should observe that its perfect purity and strength
not orly insurcs success, in baking but makes it go
onethiri further han adult rated or short weight
Kinds will keep Any length Of time III any climate
The Republican journal., 1878-07-25

The Nationals are not making much
headway in New York State. They have
already begun cutting each others Threats
politically, at the Convention at Syracuse.
\ New York despatch to the Boston
Traveller says;
According to the best informed correspondents
II Is great farce No programme no two dele
gates think alike, but every one, believing himself
sovereign. is willing to be anything, from street
sweeper to IA | nlted States Senator Their aim to
control the politics of this State can only end in
miserable failure, because with union of the
Temperance party and Republicans, or Socialists
and Democrats they will not have the ghost Of a
chance. Altogether taking away such idle scheln-
ers as Dreamer and Sheefe, there is nothing tangi-
bic in the organization, and it promises 10 have a
much shorter life than the now historic Liberal
Republican party
The Republican journal., 1878-07-25
notice.!
Fifth District Republican Conyentio

II I, &IEAN PLANET viii
- -------=.-I - be in Castine On August ith
and take 10 Belfast the delegate, who may come By
the Lewiston. She will then make like triD Il
Winterport ana Eucks port. VIII leave Wnterrort
At six o'clock and Buck@port at O'Clock on the
morning Of the 9th, and arrive ia Belfast In season
tor The Convention. After the speaking il over ia
the afternoon, the Planet will return With the "
river delegates TO Buck port and Wintetport ana
next morning vii land the Eastern delegates III
season to take thr steamer thence for home
4, W. no RDMAN
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7. 5. The Congressional Convention for the 9TH
District will be held in Belfast the same day
and on the part Of the Republicans it is intended to
make the occasion the opening Of the years poiti-
cal campaign in this County. Able speakers will
address the Conventions in Hay ford's Hall. in the
afternoon. Come everybody from everywhere, and
hear them discuss the live questions which agi
tating the public mind
The Republican journal., 1878-07-25

SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF BELFAST.

July l4th, schs. David V. Streaker, Carlson, Bos
ton; Almra Woody, King, do; Joseph Maxfed,
Williams. do.
July 18th, schs Fannie & Edith, Ferguson New
York; Mary MCGEE, do with corn for Bangor.
July 3d. schr. Orion, IIallowell, Portsmouth
SAILED.
July 18th, schr. Empire, Ryan, Bangor.
July 10Th, schs. Almira Woody, King, Philadel-
phia; d. X. Arey, Ryder Bangor
July goth, schr David V. Streaker Carlson, Pha-
delrha
JAY e3d, schr, Joseph Maxfed, Williams, rha
delphia
The Republican journal., 1878-07-25
Death Of George Z. Shepley.

The public learned on Monday, with a
| painful shock, that Judge George f. Shep-
ley, of Portland, had died suddenly, the
previous day An attack Of cholera, fol
lowing a period of arduous judicial labor
had proved too much for even his robust
constitution, and after an illness of only
three days, he expired The death Of a
man who united in himself 50 many quail
ties amiabiljty, excellence and strength,
who had taken part 50 prominent and
important in the events coincident with
his matured manhood, demands some
thing more than ordinary recognition.
Gen. Shcpley was a man Of that refined
and delicate perception and feeling which
mark the true gentleman a scholar Of
extensive and varied learning a LAWYER
OF thorough reading and extensive prac-
tICe and d soldier whose skill and valor
had been proven on the field 81 actual
war. His sudden and lamented death
Viii he universally deplored The Port
amt DdllN Press has a sketch Oi the life
.nfG4n ~h4nlo, fran, which r.o ,,,,i-., H.,
r. = y ''i wv y " '''N0 w
following extracts
September :, Ill., l~ol be accepted s. ool3l.i,> OH
as co.onc. oi the 18th Maine oluutecrs a reg
ment raised to form part Of the New England d
p as ,omaaa Ior ''" 4il ~ ~ ~ r rwe
IN The b a. Frr ,.'U ~, J.. 'a"rr,i ~ Sb
I-.,.ai .,.4 ." the "a OF the same month by gen
-, '''i'lI''' T., Z, '.1 na.t W.
VI. r..e i #b NIX sn1 INK ' I" ' III, al
Massachusetts, regiments III. 81 Maine Battery
aud IMAGES cavalry
''''', NEW ur'g"i, H. w. .l"
The Republican journal., 1878-07-25

We learn that the woolen mill at War
rem village has been sold to a company
OF gentlemen, most of whom are Boston
merchants. Among the purchasers are
Allen. Lowe 4 Co., who were for several
years selling agents Of the Warren Man
uiacturlng Companys goods in Boston,
and the we'll known clothing house of
McCullar, Williams x Parker 1t is the
intention OF these gentlemen to form a
stock company, into the assets of which
the property purchased, which includes
the WOODEN mill privilege, grist mill and
saw mill, is to be turned at the price
paid, viz: SIS 900, and the stockholders
Of the Warren Manufacturing Company
are to have the privilege of taking GER
tain amount OF the stock in the new COM
pany, If they elect to do so. We learn
that at least one gentleman of Warren,
Hon NJ. r. Mathews, who we believe ne
gotiated the sale, takes some stock. 1t
is hoped that the mill may be set run
nlng IN about two months. The prospect
of more business is a very agreeable one
to all our people ROckland Gazette.
Porgies reported in great abundance in
Frenchmans Bay One day last week - steamers
i'll sight from Lamoine taking the fish One
steamer is reported to have taken 1900 bbIs Satur
day, and on Monday another steamer captured 300
bbs. in one hour and ten minutes from the time of
commencing to run the seine The people along
the shore have great fear that the taking of them
in such great quantities will drive them away from
the bay.
The "Kermic" bathing suit is the latest 1t is
made of gayly figured cloth and makes the bather
look like a collection vi foreign postage stamps
The Republican journal., 1878-07-25
begging.

Munkintrick knocked down and gagged the
turnkey of the jail at Watkins n y. Sunday,
and released eight prisoners. He and one other
prisoner were subsequently, recaptured.
The Republican journal., 1878-07-25
The Treasury is not succeeding very
well in its efforts to relieve its vaults of
the large accumulation of standard silver
dollars 4 Washington despatch saws

Eight millions Of those pieces are now on hand
and unless some means can soon be found to get
them in circulation it will be difficult to obtain
sufficient storage room for the additions which are
constantly being made to the stock from the minis.
Treasurer Giltillan last week notified the banks
OF the country that they could be supplied with
the silver dollars in exchange for sreenbacks but
so far only twenty banks have avaled themselves
of the offer, by calling for $500 900 silver dollars
1t Is understood that government intends soon to
pay out these dollars for current obligations
to insure their circulation and relieve the vaults.
SO 'the dollar of our daddies" goes a
begging.
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a GARD.
THE GENUINE
MARRIED.

In Liberty, July 3d. Mr.. Fred W. Chapman OF
Liberty, and Miss Brantha ELS of Palermo.
In Bangor June 29th, Mr.. William Reeve of Bel
fast and Miss Sarah l., Hammons of Bangor.
In kockland, July filth, Mr.. Samuel T. Howard
and Miss Eva J. Clough, both of Camden.
II ST. George, July 9th, Mr.. Edward Il. Marshall
and Miss Ida +. G. Davis, both Of st. George.
In Union, July 18th. Mr.. George w Clark and
Miss Lizzie VI. Bornhemer, both of Washington.
The Republican journal., 1878-07-25

pr,ta>so, Sf..ucar E H.r,.l. j,:.l.
,.., COMMISSIONS h,, 49, f,...l.,,,......
# C;loncas+ar Mss 49, ..oso, ,rb.
ca2o >nn ADVERTISER It'll
Prot. Ba.-! js enthusiastic +. H.. be,,r-,.,. FL,
.fa4a5 sea fi.h cal, he feP1'd1gea ~'t. + .-s
have been stocked. III artificial ar.na.t,.on. liz
TafS in.Tg =, ., a2,r.- , + ..4 + a @
dance n looks forward d tte t.ue yAeu ii
. ,If 81 s ,..''S ' ' = n, .,.,. %.
tor ear,I'ar b4it We -halI aatea rAen t4ai thr
..oyqrmcnt haraaad Nh. VII s$aoooaa ,.'
MIL ta" Sal'.' ',m , aa -,'e arrara,a> VI e
.ojt,h woulj supply c.-~ enough /. .r,ia.. d.
IT, N, I., '@9 a, 81 'Ae su'e ,a,' ,I.. i.1.'.
es- :rrtalc4 iu,tcat j a WIN -a,.ll por.aa d
PF"'"r''" nom ~" appropriations OF lheir nai''a.
The Republican journal., 1878-07-25

.Gath" George Alfred TownsendJ tel
esraphed the following Presidential prob
abilities from New York to the Cincinnati
Enquirer
Talking to Colonel James Casey. Gi.alt +, jrotA.
er IN law, 70 day, he remarked thai Grant would
60 into Convention two wears hence with every
southern state >olIdlY Tor him and PENNSYLVANIA.
Illinois, Michigan. Iowa and Wisconsin already
assured. Casey thought that there would be OILY
one ballot and no opposition. 1t is believed here
that Tllden viii secure the Convention ths fail in
New \ ork, and will control the State Committee
ings thinks that Samuel Kendall is The coming
Presidential candidate. having most uecltul 10
cation for the Democracy. traut j. now travelling
with Tony Drexel, the Democratic banker and the
Philadelphia coterie mediate keeping linn out o
the country until he is nominated H. writes il
the iyelest vein of his JOYS present and prospect
i've.
The Republican journal., 1878-07-25

90 west if you want to see the eclipse,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-07

lPar1S Correspondence OF the GraphiC.l
Wished to take bath. Found bath
house aflOat on the Seine. All the big bath
houses here are afloat. Warm bath, ten cents.
Pay as you go in. Was asked by attendant IL
I wished q 'bain simple" pronounced ban0
stmpte1 Told him I'd take q bank simple
Waiter let on water and left No soap no
towels. Door locked outside with a string.
This was too simple. Found that the ten
cents included nothing but water. Could wash
with the water, of course, couldn't wipe wit
1t. Rang the bell. Waiter came. Ordered
soap and towels. Waiter grlnned and left.
Came back, grinned, and brought me two pro-
grammes, one Of soap and the other of towels
-Four kinds OF soap and five kinds Of towels.
Thus peignotr, seyretete, drGp, fond du balm.
orettter. Studied catalogue, and finally or
dered the first on the list-the peiGnoir.
Waiter brought peignOir. Turned out to be no
front. Felt as II just from the oven. Extra
charge for peiOnOir, six cents. Laid by
pelgnoH, and concluded to try again. Rang for
another towel: Chose this time Il fond du balm.
Waiter rushed in with a sheet and dOused it
In the bottom of the bath tub rushed out,
shut the door and locked me in again.
Found myself no better off than before.
Couldn't wipe myself dry with o wet
sheet. Rang again. Waiter as before.
Ordered another towel This time an Orefller.
Waiter rushed out and rushed in with bit
q linen about large enough for q pen-wiper.
Did not, however, souse 1t in bath-tub. 1t
was like towel in miniature Thought |
must be approaching the end. Patience and
would bring towel at last
Rang again. Ordered this time from pro-
gramme q drup Drdp turned out to be q
towel. Why not call It a towel2 Charge, ex-
ira, two cents For serretete two cents. For
fond du balm six cents. Concluded now to
battle. Hauled the fond du balm out from the
bottom of the bath-tub and chuCked it out on
the floor. Washed, got out, and concluded to
get my six cents worth out of the peign0ir.
Did SO. Put 1t on and sat in 1t. Very com
Portable. All hot-baked nightgowns open in
front are after bathing French bang com
Dlicated affair.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-07

the civil war the prisoners Of all grades con
fined in the whole country did not exceed
10000 at any one time; now there are more
than 10000. In Georgia, before the war,
there were less. than 200 convicts In the
than 1900, of whom nearly 1000 are colored
men. More than two-thirds of all the State
prison convicts in the whole South are colored
men, and this fact leads to O system of en-
ploying their labor In outdoor emplOyments,
such as the field gangs OF slaves used to work
at Complaining, railroad-buildlng, coal
mining, etc. And this labor pays the cost OF
supporting the convicts In majority Of the
Southern States, while at the North and West
the surplus Of cost over earnings Is very
large even In the State prisons. Tennessee,
for example, derives net income Of nearly
$4,000 a year from her convicts, while Penn
sylyania, for the same class Of conviCts, pays
out twice as much or $4,000 u year, and
New York pay out even more.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-07
An Electrical Target.

An electrical target, which will be very use
full at Creedmoor, has been invented by a
Swiss locksmith. 1t shows instantaneousIy
upon another target set up at the firing sta
ton the exact spot where bullet strikes, and
thus does away with the necessity of employ
ing marker to signal the result of each
shot. The face Is divided into a number of
concentric rings, and each ring again is di-
vided by two lines drawn right across the
faces and crossing each other at right angles
at the centre In each of the subdivisions Of
pierced, and when bullet strikes the distant
target number at once appears in the hole
in the corresponding subdivision Of the tar
get near the shooter; or, should the ball
strike upon one OF the lines dividing the face
of the target, numbers are shown In both the
adjacent subdivisions. In the trials made
with the target the apparatus worked per-
fectly during the eight days for which the fir
Being that to once the electric w Wre
was cut by bullet.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-07
Bird Lore.
[All the Year Round.l

In the Lech Valley there Is belief that the
ravens never drink during June, because in
that month they fed the prophet Elijah. In
North Germany, Swabia and Tyrol super
stition prevails that IL the eggs are taken
from ravens nest, boiled and replaced, the
old raven will bring root or stone to the nest.
which he fetches from the sea. This craven
stone Is very valuable for it confers great
good fortune on it's owner, and has likewise
the power OF rendering him invisible when
worn on the arm. The stone is found in the
nests of magpies as we'll as ravens, and as
1t makes the nest itself invisible, It must
be sought with the aid OF mirror
In Pomerania and Rugen the method
Is somewhat different. The parent birds
must have attained the age OF one
hundred years, and the wouId-be possessor of
the precious stone" must climb up and kill
one. OF the young ravens, who must be cock
bird and not over six weeks old. Then the
aggressor descends, taking careful note Of the
tree The old raven Immediately returns with
the stone, which he puts in his sons beak,
and, thereupOn, both tree and nest become in
visible. The man, however, feels for the tree,
and on reaching the nest he carries off the
stone in triumph Rugen folks declare that
this feat can only be accomplished by the help
OF the devil, and that the mans soul is the
price paid for such assistance. The Swabian
peasantry maintain that the young ravens
are nourished solely from the dew from
heaven during the first nine days of their ex-
1Stence. AS they are naked and of light
color, the old birds do not believe that they
are their progeny, and, consequently, neglect
to feed them; but they occasionally cast q
glance at the nest, and when the young ones
begin to show q little black down on their
breasts, by the tenth day, the parents bring
them the first carrfOn.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-07
ECcentrTcIties eff Great Men.
London Wnrld-1


Most geniuses and men Of great talent have
been known for some peculiar habit or striking
tdiosyncracy. Napoleon would trembIe with
fear at the sight of a cat. Gen. Elliott, of
Gibraltar fame, was always accompanied by q
number of them. Johnson liked to imbfbe
floods OF tea or wine, and yet be none the worse
for it. Person drank everything that came in
his way. Visiting once q friends house, when
evening came they desired to feed the lamp, but
the bottle was empty. Person had drank the
spirits on the sly, not knowing it was in
tended for the lamp. Douglas Jerrold could
not bear the smell of apples. Cavendish
hated women. Ii he met one of his own
female servants by accident in any part of the
house, she was instantly dismissed. Garrck
was vain almost to the degree of insanity.
Rousseau was vain and could write only when
dressed as fop Buiwer Lytton, it Is said
could write best when dressed in court suit
Marlborough was miSer; mended his own
stockings to save paying for 1t, and would
walk home ever so late at night rather than
pay for q chair" Napoleon did his think
ing and formed his plans for conquest while
now and then as II to help and compress"
thought. When Theirs was engaged In his
long and OratOrlcal displays he always
had beside him q supply Of rum and
coffee. The coffee he got direct from Moca.
Gibson dictated while walking in his room,
like Scott and many others. Moliere wrote
with his knees near the fire, and Bacon liked
to study In a small room, which, he said,
helped him to condense his thoughts. George
Stephenson used to lie In bed for two or three
days, the better to think out" his plan 1t
would be better If many people do this who
have much thinking to do, as rest favors alb
straction and thought, and those who have
not vigorous circulation find the supply of
blood to the brain assisted by a recumbent