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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-06-05

'iIf Coy hiiNMENT MEETING. AT the June
cling Of the city government, on Monday evening,
ahn II. Quimby pettioned for sidewalk on Court
reet Arnold Harris petitioued for Sidewalk
.71r the corner of the I'D telegraph building east
4ri An ordinance reducing thr salary Of tAe Ia
FIT -or Of schools from 500 10 sllowas Introduced
4ai reterred.-lenry ;. Parker wa elected tax col
s.ur for l77a the compensation be nine mills on
I4t DOLLAR Thomas Wentworth was elected pound
'r'per.-I Fine Mayor was instructed to furnish ice.
Ner n barrels, To be placed about the city on the
fi n Jaly.-Ihe matter Of opening Green and Wa
trf streets, referred to committee on IIishw avs
iAe surveyor was instructed to extend the side
yak from Masonic Temple to }. Y. McClintock's
H4asr.-Ihc sexton Of Grove cemetery was directed
or"moye the bodies Of al paupers now buried in the
-1tntery Ia suitable place within the same 10 be
-srccd b. the committee cemetery; to build a
Train in the north part ofthe cemetery; to ventiIae
'he receiving tomb, and TO allow nobody to be re
yea from the cemetery without consent of NUM-
-pa otfcers.-City marshal was instructed not to
uow any horse to be hitched or team to be left in
iae streets without driver, within one. half mile of
4Ae postolce, on July 4th, and to post notices to
tIit effect the marshal also instructed to en-
'prce the law of the state and city ordinance in re
gard to the Of Greworks.-The committee on f.
e.
y tlie Land on Spring ST. which the old engine
mouse stands or remove the building to a cheaper
'ofAlty-Dr. Pendleton was granted leave to build
bridge Church street, from Hayfords to
i1erce's Hall, on July 3D. and 4th.-The city govern
lAent has leased the rooms, now occupied by the
National Rank, to commence on July lst at a rent
- af va per year. The to be used for city
government meetings. The vault was one induce
menr for the change.-Roll OF accounts. No 3. of
sS4 80, passed.-The claim Of s. A. Howes & Co.
against the city, again up, and referred to
a special committee consisting of aldermen Pierce
and Mathews, and councilmen Wight. Shepherd nd
Sibley. = Councilman Ellis introduced resolutions
asking the city to instruct the person elected to cast
NE citys vote in the stockholders meeting of the B.
NJ H. X, r. to investigate the affairs of the road
from the commencement of building to the present
uine. In speech he intimated fraud and malfea
ahee on the part of railroad officials during its
structlon- The resolution passed the council, but
was tabled for one month in the board of aldermen
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-06-05
TabInys, Napkins, Towels,
Crashes, White Quilts !

This department should attract par
ticular attention, as we have many job
Lots that We arc selling at less than cost
of manufacture. our White quilts are at
least 20 per cent. less in price than last
season.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11
Detected by a Mirror.

Among the claims presented against
the estate of John j. Seaman, farmer
of Queens county, N. Y, who died in
December, 1877, was one by William Il.
Andrews, on a promissory note for
$439. GO. The note was written in ink
on piece of common writing paper and
was signed with pencil. J. I. Msrean,
the counsel for the estate, examined the
paper carefully and discovered that the
lines on the surface of the paper were
indistinct, as if rubber had been used
on them, and that on the reverse of the
paper there were raised lines such as
would have been formed if the face OF
the paper had been written on with q
pencil.
When this side Of the paper was
placed before a looking-glass ia 8
| strong light, the lines were seen to form
themselves into the following words
ANY draft on me for 500. % at thre.
days 1 will see paii tor NiniaIo n, III -
Andrews Then game the signature a
an the note. The claim was sent by tn
court to a referee and he has disallowed it
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11

The appreciation of fnely-ri3de,
race is no longer confined, in this conn
try, to a few discriminating connoissenrs
mailing chiefly from the Southern States
since the passion of Americans for tn,
turf was never keener or more widel,
spread than at the present day. FL
his dual victory over Mr.. Keene. it is
pretty certain that Mr.. Reynolds is rs
much indebted to the superlative horse,
manship of the colored jockey, Murphy.
as he Is to his great colt Falsetto We
are not going beyond bo~nds when we
say that, judged from the records alone
murphy Is one of the best, if not the
best Jockey on the American turf to-day.
and he is no doubt fully the equal of
young Archer, who'for five seasons has
led the list in England. Murphv's
riding IN the Travers Stakes race, and
IN the henner Stakes race, wore the two
nuest exhibitions OF skill in tho saddle
that have been seen in this country in
many years. Murphy has q steady
n peia .: aS'lcf E fa esd bsoite
ly necessary to the success of every
Jockey. That he is very observant dur
ing the progress of q race, and is quick
to perceive the weak points of an adver-
saty and prompt to take advantage Of
them, was signally illustrated in tine run
for the Travers Stakes. Asked soon
after the race why he went mp to Harold
and Jericho at the half mile, only to fall
away again, he replied: We'll. did not
care for Jericho, but, while 1 thought
Spendtbrift was the dangerous horse, 1
wanted to go up to Harold to see how
he felt; SO | tapped Falsetto with the
spur one time, went up to them, felt Of
Harold, found him sprawling over the
course, and saw be was out of the race,
and l fell back to keep Feakes from
thinking l was at all dangerous He
was then asked how he happened to get
between Harold and the pole on the
turn. i didn't intend to go up on the
turn, was his reply; but when we start
ed toward the stretch Harold was tired
and unsteady, end he leaned away from
the pole and gave me room to go in. l
thought it better to run for the position
than To have to run round him, SO
bumped at the chance and went up pc
tween him and the rail. l steadied my
horse here a moment to compel Harold
to cover more ground on the turn, and
beat him good, for he was very tired,
and Just before we got to the stretch [
left him and went oil after Spendthrilt.'
No explanation could be better than
that. Murphy has already had thirty
seven mounts this year, and has won
twenty five, besides riding dead heat,
and this is a much better average than
any English jockey can show.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11
AntjJote TO Poison.

II a person swallows any poison what
ever, or has fallen into commissions from
having overloaded tho stomach, an IN
Simultaneous remedy, most efficient and
applicable in large number of cases, is
a heaping teaspoonful Of common salt,
and as much ground mustard, stirred
rapidly in a teaoupful of water, warm or
cold, and swallowed instantly. 1t IS
scarcely down before it begins to come
up, bringing with it the remaining con
tents of the stomach, and lest there be
any remnant of the poison, however
small, let the white of an egg or tea
spoonful o strong coffee be swallowed
as soon as the stomach is quiet, because
these very common articles nuliify q
large number of virulent poisons.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11
A Singular Accident.

Mrs. Julia Johnson, who resides near
Alhgerville, n. Y, met with distress
ing accident yesterday. She was splitting
wood with which to kindle fire. She
struck stick with the axe, and partly
opened it, when she attempted to pull
it apart with her hands. The axe fell
out and the stick closed against her right
hand. She raised the axe in the other
hand to use as a wedge for the release of
the imprisoned member, but by some
mishap the axe fell, inficting an ugly
wound upon the feshy part of the hand
and severing one of her fingers, leaving
the hand still fast in the stick. With
all possible speed she ran long dis
lance to the nearest neighbor for relief
The loss of blood, however, greatly ex
hausted her, and she now lies danger
ously i'll. Her hand is much bruised
aside from the severe injuries inflicted
with the axe. Her friends fear she vii
die-certain advance symptoms of lock
jaw having appeared.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11
Motors for Street Railways

The Second Avenue railroad Of New
York city, in order to retain its ems.
tom, which Is being transferred to the
elevated road, has recently placed on its
upper division several of the cars pro.
PEELED by compressed air, which is stor
ed up IN reservoirs placed in the unused
space under the floor and seats. The
reservoirs are charged nj the terminusoF
the route by compressor plant and
the car is then ready for run of twelve
miles. 1t appears like an ordinary car,
but IS larger. A speed of twelve or fif-
teen miles an hour can be attained. and
the car can be stopped within it's own
length. The speed is regulated NV a
driver, who, by the means of two levers
can start and stop it with ease. IL is
thoughe that the cost of operating these
motors will not exceed one.half tbo Cost
OF running cars by the present Inetbo9
rl1S7 s"S1 they Will enable the surfocoo
with the eievates, 1e on favornl9te terms
SHue road is now r1Inninc, "a sst.a az .,
motor. 1t ls charged with boiIins, IUato,.
at the depot, and few shoveIs of live
Goals are thrown into the furnace to
preserve the initial temperature of the
water. 1T is somewhat higher than the
common Car and much heavier. Neither
produces any decided noise, and as high
speed can be obtained by either as would
be safe in crowded streets. Ordinary
cars can be attached to the engine cars
when necessary. If these motors should
be generally adopted, fares could be re.
duced, and this, with greater speed,
would increase travel on the surface
roads
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11
Transporting Bullion in the Black Hills.

For year or more no bullion has
been sent from Deadwood to the rail
road in the regular passenger coaches,
~ special treasure coach in charge Of
Buafu Ot eight Messengers Is diaDatcb-
ed twice q month. This coach has been
especially fitted up for the purpose.
Inc sides are closed to above the heads
OF those inside, and are made bullet
proof by lining of sheet-iron. The
doors arc pierced by portfolios, which
may be opened from the inside. The
treasure box is placed on the floor in
the middle OF the coach, and two mes.
sengers occupy the front seat and two
more the back. These men never close
their eyes or lay down their guns from
the time they leave Deadwood until
they reach Sidney. They are also well
supplied with navy revolvers and carry
few extra carbines. Two other mes
sengers ride at a distance ahead of the
coach and two behind, so that it would
be almost impossible for even large
gang of road agents to kill or disable all
the guards in the first attack. After
that they would fight at great disadvan-
tage. These men carry out about $780,
600 worth OF gold bullion at the begin
ming Of every month, and about 300, 600
soon after the 18Th. They bring back
large sums in greonbacks. The messen-
gers have been selected in different
parts of the West for their known oour.
age and trustworthiness. There is
scarcely one of them who has not in his
time been III more than one desperate
hGht with road agents or Indians on the
old overland route, and nearly all bear
the scars of wounds received in such en-
counters. If the treasure-ooaoh is over
attacked they will fight as long as one
OF them remains alive. For this re.
sponslble, dangerous and fatiguinQ ser
vice they each receive a salary of 575 a
month and board.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11
An Immense Legal Fee.

- ling ths, frat year of the war, G. ut
! Is! Iatier' Freitci1unnu by birth bui a
| nAtoi"Aized American, was sailing with
MS merchant vessel in HaN tian Wntera
/ when he was seized upon by war YES
sci OF that country. His vessel and
/ property were confscated, and he ana
ms crew condemned to death on CHARGE
oil piracy, Notwithstanding they clearly
! proved their innocence. All the crew
except him were executed: why he was
hot also he never knew. He was kept
2 prisoner for two years in very ua.
healthy prison, during which his health
was permanently ruined. Finally he
escaped to the United States. He pre-
sented his case to the authorities at
washington, but owing to the excite.
mcnt aud press Of other business during
The war, his case was neglected bv the
authorities, and continued so until fonr
years ago. Al thst time Judge Csson
was serving his second term in Congress.
aud, at the suggestion OF Gen. Ben
Butler, Capt. PelIatier employed him 10
press his claim. Judge Cason advanced
money to prosecute the case, both at
Washington and in uayti, aud for Capt.
Pellatier to live on, who by this time
was in straitened circumstances. FL
nally he got the United States authori-
ties to recognize the claim as Just, and
through the United States minister at
Hayti present it to that government.
But here was q further delay, as that
government disputed the claim, the
government having been changed by
revolution since the time of the outrage.
a! last the United States, through her
minister, demanded a settlement at once
and the Haytians went to work in |
earnest 20 exarnine into the claim. J,ast
week Judge Cason received a letter from
Mr.. Llngston, United States minister
to Hayti, that that government had
agreed to settle the demand OF Capt |
Peliatier at 5000, 600 payable 5000 600
~ three, six and twelve months. Only |
few weeks ago the captain wrote Judge
Jason that he was actually suffering for
want Of the necessaries of life. In a |
few days he will be wealthy man. Nv
agreement Judge Cason has a fee of
5hlrty-seven per cent. of the amount re.
covered, giving him fee of 1929 600
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11
An Indian DNlicacY.

low much depends upon eircum-
stances III judging between good and
evil The little valleys in Nevada are
INFESTED with grasshoppers, aud farmers
are giving up. What drives them ont
draws the Indians into Sierra and Mar.
i us valleys. Hundreds of buck Indiana
he Spawning around, while the squaws.
with huge baskets and fau-scrapers
scoop up the grasshoppers and prepare
me mem Tor grand feast. Having killed
10 mas sess. bed them. they mix with pine
i9 IA tue ground they fb,... isging a
neat 1t thoroughly, then but ( nf ie s tPd
oongh ana cover it with earth. After
awhile the big loaf of animaiized bread
Issuing sav0ry odors. is presented to the
admiring crowd, Without standing on
ceremony they pitched in voraciously,
calling on white loCkers-on to partake
of the festive delicacy: Come eatee;
mutchee good Some tasted, and, re-
CARELESS of etiquette, elected it with
undisguised nauseation. what is one
mans meat is anotber's poison.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11
PORT TOBACCO, MARYLAND. SEPTEMBER
S6. ess;,;;s,I ees,ggin Up Tie lane Deaeonl

6d.ess;is eessR s.1sg Up the lane Deaeoni
WIN al htr IIaOtheT-lovs rushing To
her heart sbe Hurried ont 20 meet him
Oh, the welcoming, the reproaches, the
caresses, the determination to love him
still despite poor innocent little Merionl
Then, when the table had been set in
the next room by Marys deft fingers,
and she had returned to her west gar
ret, Mrs. Clements opened her heart.
There's no use talking, George, this
fine, fancy lady O. yours'll never suit
me. Give me smart girl like Mary
Smith, and I'll ask no moro. Come in
to supper now. Mary, Maryr
She raised her voice to call the
girl, wheE a low voics near surprised
her
Oh, Won dressed up in honor o. my
boyl Well, / must confess | never
knew you had such handsome dress
ana you look like a picture with your
net oil, and them short, bobbing curl6l
George, this is Mary Smith, my
George came through the door and
glanced carelessly at the corner where
the young woman stood. Then, with
cry, sprang with outstretched arms to
meet the little fig re that sprang into
them. The deacon and Mrs. Clements
now stood in speechless amazement.-
Then Marion, all blushes and fearful
smiles, went over to the old pair and
took both their hands.
L am Georges wife, | was so afraid
yon would never love me, SO came de-
: s ei, to win you if could. Mother
'"theE' may be your daughterP'
And happier family, when they had |
7AIlaustSp t.1er powers of surprise. |
and~pride in the beautiful |
Marion hover gave thanks over the sun
per table.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11
Fancy Mnrk fnr i.iri..

The little Quakeress pincushion is
made by taking a circu!qr piece of paste
board about two inches in diameter,
also q piece of black silk but little
larger enough TO allow for seam all
around); take another piece of black silk
about three inches deep and vide enough
to go all around the circular piece; sew
the two together to form the skirt; next
turn the seams all on the inside, put the
pasteboard on the bottom, fill with bran
or sawdust, get small wooden doll,
s s.eS,h as are sold in the toy stores at q
t ny" apiece, stand up in the
center OF the bran, gather the top OF d.
ssiro "a. around the waist. put on a sbaxrl
OF sort gray wooden or silk; make a iitti.s
Quaker bonnet of pasteboard covered
with gray silk, something the shape of
the old fashioned shaker bonnet minus
the curtain. Make an umbrella OF half
hairpin and a piece OF black silk,
crook one end so that it can hang on the
arm; also small velvet bag to hang on
the other arm; bend the hands inward
and your Quakeress is completed. II
you prefer a grandma, put on white
apron, white neckorchief and white
frilled esp.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11
why Norway is a Maritime Nation.

From the maritime statistics of the
kingdom of Norway, recently published,
it appears that in 1873 the mercantile
feet of that country, the second largest
III the world, numbered 8.06i vessels,
OF 493, 041 tons burden. OF these, A.
TIT vessels belonged to the cities and
the larger shipping and fishing places,
while 8,2S7 were owned by country dis
trlcts. The explanation OF this curious
pnGnomenon is that, in Norway shin
oniy, form of fnvestlsa 81. I'LL aoAs II hoD th'
putting their money in a bank and Ia. =.
ing to the banks to utilize, the inhabi-
tants of a village or parish or county
pool together their savings and build or
buy a ship. Ii situated on ford, the
village builds the ships itself and places
them under the command OF its own
Sous; if situated farther inland, it sends
its shrewdest man with the money in a
bag down to the coast to make bargain.
Though there is m )ncy enough III Nor
way. all the Norwegian railways have
been built by loans raised in foreign
markets, for Norweglaa peasant would
consider it below his dignity to OWL
railway shares, while he knows that il
adds much to his reputation if he owns
many shares in ships.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11
Song.

SAID the wind, : / know she is fair.
for toyod with hor golden hair,
Gnu the ringletA' UNDECIDED how
Rested light on breast of snow
And the rosebud whispered Shes soot
For 10 kisses her lips meet,
ana my fragrance the deeper grows
From tue rose on her lips that rlows
And the sky said. l know sho IL true
For gaze in her eyes so blne,
When she lifts them to me in PRAYER
ana all heaven is mirrorod there.
ana my hesrt-my heart said to me.
AN that wind, sky and rosebud see.
Farmers, fragrance aud truth arc thine.
for l love her and she is mine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11

WI" ~ tfir rWrtf 1t bshv
Fiat ever said 'A-gooY
Who IL the deurtp; bab,.
With eyes 30 ecft snd blge?
Who "a the prcttieat baby ]?
! think | know. DO your
Who has the softezt golden
Little rings of bair?
Who has the rosiest checks and
Tho smoothest forehead fair
Who has The sweetest kisse..
Enough OF tbom snl to spare
Who bas the cunniugest fingers.
And who tho piukost OF toes ?
Who has mouth ike a rosebud.
And who tho daintiost nose ?
Aud Who il as sweet altogether
As the very sweetest rose?
Who has the prettiest dimplos,
Dancing in chin and cheek
Aud who is learning the dearest
OF all dear names to speak?
Aud whose blue oyes are learning
Mammals dear eyes to seek2
All J surely, there's only one answer
To the questions asked You here
Only ono true, glad answer
Awaiting he mothers ear.
Who is the prince OF babies
Why, Of course, my baby dearl
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11

MIR. Barnet J. Clark, who lives near
Clark's Bridge, Md, has colt with q car
nivorous propensity for eating all the
chickens that come within It's reach.
Another curiosity on Mr.. Clark's farm
is turkey gobbler, which manifested a
strong disposition to set. The fowl made
a nest, feathered it nicely, and Mr..
Clark, to crafty him, placed some hens
eggs in the nest. The gobbler proceeded
to set, in regular turkey fashion, and IN
due time Matched ont a fine flock o.
chickens. These he is now assiduously
caring for, with the greatest amount o
pride and pleasure.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11
Something of a jump.

During a recent horse show in Eng
land. Mr. Robert I.saman'';a !, hhanY5lter. Sur
mimic brook as to set the great audience
applauding frantically. The horse, wild
with excitement, went right on down the
ring, and rising at the barrier of the
amphitheater, with one tremendous
bound literally sailed over the bars and
five rows of spectators, alighting in safety
and ipiuring nobody. The distance was
measured and proved to be thirty-see'yen
feet, a Jump even more surprising than
that made on the steepleehase course,
all things being taken into consider.
| alton.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11

All the spelling reforms of all men in
all the world will not succeed in lessen
ing the intensity of the scoolboy's affec-
ton, who scrawls on his slate with a
broken pencil. 'i luv W, and hands it
across the aisle with big apple, TO q
pretty little blue eyed girl who reads
in the second reader.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11

She became more and more a theme
Of interest for hundreds of miles, until
we seemed to have forgotten the space,
when the CIV East st. Louisl' startled
MS and revealed the fact that to some OF
us at least the journey had ended. we
parted from this dear child IN tender
ness and with prayers, Tor she was tast
asleep, with her little. Testament, when a
she could read, in her pale hand. All
were the better for her presence; all re-
aretted that she could not journey on
with then along the way OF life.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11
Tha nlapne OF ratg In the Deccan. Bom

The plague of rats in the Deccan, Bonn
hav for the second season in succession,
is oecasioning serious alarm. These AMI
mails overspread the country hAe 10
Gusts. destroy the crops almost as thor
onghIy, aud are even more dithcalt 10
keen down. 50 grave had become the
asnecs Of affairs that rat committee
was appointed to inquire into the bes'
means of disposing Of these creatures
The flower named bachelors button
is so called because it is apt to fall on
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11
A Contemplate Act.

The indianapolis Net0s says: Mrs.
Covle is o widow who lives in the rear
of No. 325 North Liberty. A month
ago she had a toothless dog which she
had kept for sixteen years, and whose
sole occupation was to watch the weak
minded daughter while Mrs. Coyle earn
ed living for them both. Mrs. 9. had
never paid dog tax. Aneighbor learned
this fact. and for small witness fee had
Mrs. Coyle fined twelve dollars, eleven
Of which she managed to pay. The dog
was sacrificed and the daughter has to
90 to the county asylum.