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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-03-11

- Virginia has become thoroughly
Satisfied with her trial of the Moffott
bell punch, and decides that as a means
OF raising g revenue &c is not success.
Ethas beeniin operation lin the State for
nearly four years, and has during
that entire period beesi d source of con-
slant annoyance to the authorities as well
So sitkal liquor dealers The treasury ra-
ceipts ts0m this soRrce have steadily de.
creased and ht last IL has been deter.
! s:-=;:Ted 10 go back to the old license law.
Texngs, we 50lieye, Is the only Ssato that
adhcres 10 the bell punch. aud even
there Is being yig5ionsly fo0kht. It's oe-
pOnents claim that tits unconssitutiopsi,
anu this claim IS nov bbfora the Supreme
tyouIt Of tie State for decision
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

terygian Augusta fishermen are taking trout
out of Bond-Brook- The Sentinel says that the
fish factories az PASSPORT have had plenty Of fish
lately and have been running in full blast. More
smelts have been shipped from Thomaston this
season than in any two previous years Herring
have just put i'll an appearance at New Harbor,
which they passed by last season. aud fishermen
are rejoicing at the prospect of a good catch of
Goldfish this spring The Swans Island lobster
fishermen have been very successful this spring
and have On hand large number suitable for
canning, but are not disposed to sell at the prices
offered by the factories. They intend to hold on
for an advance in price Tho Cape Ann Adyer
tiser says The April Fishing Record shows a
falling off Of over eight per cent in the aggregate
receipts Of fish Of all kinds, from the correspond
ing month of last year although the number Of
fares was increased over twenty eight per cent
Fifty vessels are cod fishing off Monheean
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13
The Balance of Trade.

Because the imports at the port OF New
York have Of late exceeded the exports,
it was enormously assumed that the bal
ance Of trade had already turned against
this country. The trade report for March
dispels this Illusion 1t shows that while
the imports at New York exceeded the
exports by more than sixteen million dol
lars the heavy export Of cotton from
Southern cities more than made UP the
deficiency and left favorable balance Of
about six and a halfmillion dollars. This,
however, is rather a small margin, and
the Boston Advertiser thinks it is highly
probable the April report will show a
balance on the other side. This is be
cause the imports in April are usually
larger than those Of March, while the eX
ports commonly fall Off in April. The
total volume Of foreign trade for the
month is said to be larger in the aggregate
than was ever before reported for one
4'i'tii ~ lAI " 'Ili't w WI Is
having reached the enormous total of
lis million dollars, or at the rate of 1900
million dollars a year. During the twelve
months ended with March the foreign
trade actually amounted to 1863 millions,
an increase Of more than two hundred
millions oyerthc preceding twelVemonths.
In the increase Of trade Boston holds a
conspicuous place. The imports into that
port during March were valued at - ,G~5-
533, larger amount, it is said, than was
ever before reported for one month. The
largest value Of foreign importatons into
Boston for a whole year was slightly less
than - millions, but those Of last month
We're at the rate of more than one hun
dred millions annually.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13
An Entire Village Destroyed by Gas
Explosion.

BRADFORD, Pa, May . This after
noon gas explosion occurred in a stove
in the house Of Justice Cline at RiXtorl.
town eleven miles southeast Of Brad
ford, and set fire to a building. All the
adjoining buildings being light frame
structures, the fire spread rapidly and
before its fury was spent, - buildings
were destroyed. This list embraces the
principal hotels, stores and business plac-
es, including she Kendall and Ellered
Railroad depot. The fire also buried the
Pump station united pipe lines. \ tank
containing 1000 barrels of oil was burned
and an iron tank containing 25,0OO bar
rels Of oil is now in flames a short dis
lance down the valley are located one
other tank OF -, 600 barrels owned by the
Union lines and two others of similar di-
meEsions belonging to the Whitewater
Pipe line. These three tanks are all full
and it is thought cannot escape destluc-
ton. A large force of men are building
dams to check the burning oil from run
ming down the valley, should the tank
now on fire, boil over There were locat
ed in and round RiXford, 10 derricks
which We're consumed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13
Republican Convention.

Convention of the Republicans of that part of
the Fifth Congressional District west of the Penob-
scot River will be held at the Court House. in Bel
fast, on Thursday, May the 18th. at ii O'Clock A.
NJ. A. d. 1850. to elect one delegate to the Chicago
IonN ontion and one alternate.
Each town will be entitled to one delegate and one
additional delegate for each fifty cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor in $50.
DAVIS rIIISoN,
a. ID. BEAN. Committee.
URKIN LEARNEn,>
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

IMPROVED CONDITION OF LABORERS
The Portland Argus thus sums up the
improvement in wages and the condition
OF the laboring man since 1860:
In 1860 the years work Of one operative in one
factory was 5,3l7 pounds and the average of a
woman's earnings was then $22 per week Of
eleven hours per day in 1873 with ten hours per
day Of less arduous labor in that factory the aver
age product of each operative was I, 1923 pounds
and the wages S44 per week This shows what
improved machinery has done not only for increas-
ed product, but tor increased wages"
Such facts as these are worth whole
columns of political jeremiads over the
alleged increasing eXtortions of employees
and capital. The fact is clear to every
one who wants to see, that wages have
increased and the condition of the labor
ing man improved within the last twenty
years. Wages are at least 20 per cent
higher than in 1860, and the cost of lead
ing necessaries Of life on the whole no
more than then. Bath Times
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

The weather has been excessively hot
during the past few days in Boston, New
York and Washington. 1t was SO in the
shade in New York city on Monday last,
and a death from sunstroke at Wollaston
Heights, Mass, is reported on that day.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

A report is in circulation that Hon.
Eugene Hale has been rendered the Post
master Generalship. He declined this
office three years ago, and there is no
reason to believe that he would accept it
now.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

Professor Bateman, Of Searsmont, in
terviewed Mr.. Rust of the Age few days
ago, and made known to him the PROBES
sor's intention to stand as a candidate for
the Greenback Congressional nomination.
At the same time and place the editor OF
the Age stated to the Professor his inten-
ton to enter the contest for the same
great prize. 1t is believed that man by
the name of Murch will be heard from in
this matter
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

The statistics collected by tile State
Valuation Commission are 1erv encOur-
aging and show that the State has made
4 decided advance in material wealth dur
ing the past ten years, despite the hard
times. Ar0OStOOk. AndrOScOggin. Cuu-
berland, Somerset and Franklin counties
have prospered most, the seaboard coun-
ties and towns having suffered some loss
owing to unfortunate railroad enterprises.
and the decline in ship building Penob-
scot, Waldo and York have fallen behind.
while the remaining counties have about
held their own. The total valuation in
1880 is S222o 1873, 592, against S224.su,-
400 III 1870, showing a gain OF little
less than four millions In comparing
these sums, however, says the Portland
Advertiser, it must be remembered that
the valuation OF 1870 was expressed in an
inflated currency, and that the PA mill
ions were worth, on the gold basis of the
present estimate, only 100 millions. The
real gain in valuation is accordingly about
IA per cent. The gain in population as
indicated by the partial returns of polls.
is probably about $4,000
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13
Our Congressman,

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: 1t is gener-
ally understood by Republicans that a man from
Waldo county should be selected to represent the
Fifth Congressional District. Therefore the indie
pendent voters Of the city of Belfast respectfully
ask of the Republicans, when they meet in eau
Gus to select delegates to the convention which is
to meet at Ellsworth the Eth of June, that thew
elect delegates that shall not be instructed to vote
for any particular man. After canvassing the
common sense of the delegates in Convention, let
them present for nomination the name Of some
man from Waldo county whose record is one Of
strict integrity, that shall be every way qualified
to represent the maritime Fifth Congressional Dis
trict of the State Of Maine, and do it we'll as any
Congressional District Of the United States is rep
resented. Then you can ask of the voters Of the
district to elect him, and success will crown vour
efforts But to pursue any other policy is suicidal
Most respectfully yours, INDEPENDENT VOTER
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

pans, Jill, H.. ~ MANIA
,. Or .,....I~..I'..
1T 60 aaIi
u,ior .,o, ~, ,oolio,,
HotaI ~ ras,;no
confined 70 H. bonso H. ;ll,,os, = j,-.ro,.;n,.
III
i, ''''li'' ho"eii "'i' maze iiel nIs' lrIP o.
'"o s''Son from Bangor 10 the camp Ground ills
0oo'A Drahch orange, Prospect, + reported 70
We very prosperous VIII steady increase OF mem
oerSi'P'
More than the usual amount Of local freight ia
being conveyed between stations On the Belfast
A new copy Of charter destroyed by fire has
been voted BY the Masonic Grand Lodge to PownaI
Lodge at Stockton
rsnt n u pmLb.r, l,a,,.,,.,a r,,.tor IA 4ba
~, 81 E,ob,oond isatli.h,,1. tt.,s,i,, ,s,,..
tbat steamer i ,,l..r,o;r., r..,.,rs
~ 9o,. l-''''.' '''eu on ouuu@! "'e@ d. 'o
,,,n. III s,,..ar. '''''i's = -'''
7o' '''-"
'''''' '' 'i''''" ~ '',e'o "''''' y" mus '' '''''
f'''iN w ny '-' una"
Since the hseonuuualce Of the tupa 2. the
Portland steamers ID Oils city SIMPSONS wharf
M Ia. i.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13
A. Democratic Opinion.
\ private letter received here from
Washington saws

\ private letter received here from
Washington says
The Chicago convention is the general topic of
conversation. 1t is now pretty generally conceded
that Grant will not get the nomination Blaine
appears TO be the coming man. | have predicted
his nomination from the very first LIE will make
strong candidate, the strongest in my opinion
that the Republicans can put up. and it will put
the Democrats on their mettle to find candidate
that will stand any chance Of beating him.
The writer of the above is a Democrat
Of the strIctcst sect, and is unusually vel!
informed politically and generally.
Joe Bass of the Bangor Commercial,
has some hireling-for Joe can't himself
write a grammatical sentence-tO speak of
the editor of this paper as IA political
buzzard." We never yet heard of buzz
zard, political or otherwise, who was so
hard pressed as to feed on such carbon
as Joe Bass.
The Republican State convention to
nominate candidate for governor and
presidential electors, will be held in Au-
gusta, Wednesday, June 23d The Fourth
District Congressional convention will be
held in Bangor, June 24th, and the Fifth
District Convention in Ellsworth June
18TH
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

SUBSCRIBERS renting money or desiring to
have the address of papers changed, must state the
Post Office to which the paper has been sent, as
well as the office to which it is to go.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

we regret TO see that our usually
peaceful and amiable contemporaries Of
the Watenille Mail and Gardiner Home
! snrions nrarraI rho NAH innocantlv
advised IL readers 10 have ! hot hed
oynn r. onIy = r+tIo one FIR ! cont Ana
,ho, ,.,.l,1,, .ro,,.,,l...l t,a+ = ,.,,11 ua.
cnst n,r., nm, u.,v mi, 1o+,o,, ror,o,l.
cxcitod tho ;ro Of the vo+oron ,r,icultnris+
Il ii. Hama Io,p,,,l and ho ovoloins
..Tbat Is na,tact lash ! lya saws tirthor.
va have m,I,. hot bcl, far tbo lat twenty
{e1rS ana We kn"" that any man who SAYS hoy
out care. reyer bad hot bed
1t is now in order for the editor Of the
Mail to submit an affidavit efnbodying the
:, IT. - 80 III
W.,
- 81 >''' ',''
III. - ~ - '''''' =
Observation-Disclosures,
ins and perhaps the sun wouIJ come out. and
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w." wig ''''' ''' ~ 80 '''i'' n.y. ''''
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"eSltt't on 0"'tt'ldN IdSt' NIltl the llIthis
nf blaine and Washhu,.nn o,-e,,,h.l,ni,,r
!, daf.a,nd tba ,;,,.,n+ ,,n,, IN t,o az,
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

Brentano's Monthly for April is out, capital
number The illustration represents James Cor
don Benefits famous schooner yacht Henrietta.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13
The following are authorized agents for the

Journal:
S R. NILES, No, 6, fremont St, Boston.
7. c. EVANS, 252 Washington St, Boston
s. NJ. PErTENGILL, 4 Co., 10 State St, Boston,
and q Park Row, n. Y.
HORACE DoDD 265 Washington St, Boston.
GEO. p. RowELL & Co. l0Spruce St. New ork.
j. Il BATES, IL Park Row, New York
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

Sixteen boats were destroyed and considerable
damage done to nets, etc, by the recent storm at
Grand Menan
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

SUBSCRIPTION TERMS In advance s. 90 wear;
within the year, $3.50: at the expiration Of the
year, $500.
Of length in column Sl.00 for one week and .
cents for each subsequent insertion. fraction OF
a square charged full one
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

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s,.r,,.onor 1-,..,li, t.,.,, r..,, IL ,-.iar.t,. a
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''+ l''1'3.' ny N'-s+'' wy
London June 9th The New urk Legislature
has refused to reduce pilotase charges ---I uc
number Of vessels belonging tn, or bou4l to or
from ports in the United States reported totally
ioSt ana missing during the past month is ~, Of
winch ~ were wrecked z Abandoned, burned,
nlouhdered- and are missing. HE list comprises
! steamers, ships, = barkS, br!Es and IS
Schooners and their total value. exclusive OF car
goes IS estimated at = .@0o ooo BARK hesnlu
tloA' coal laden made the run from New ofh 70
Bath IN ~ hours; schooner Charles 7. sampson,
Dai'llhore 10 Boston III va hours: schooner Nate
" hooihsoh' pela"are BreakWater TO boston -4ht
IN n hours a vessel Is being repaired at the
Cambridge, Md. shlpyard which was buIit GA the
Spanish coast, and during the war was used as a
blockade runner Her tlinhers are of solid lnulcg
'heE were put III although the vessel Is :" years
" H'le 0Oi-oo"cl .>cIII9 y from Nt" I-'h
"oh iof JaGNSoAFlle' was midway between Ae"
LONDON ana hace hock Lisht' Thursday afternoon
squaii STRUCK hef III attempting 70 take ii me
sPankeI' D. W. hicharuHoh OF hoeNIahd' Ne, ina'e
aho fatrleh Brown, seaman We're lost overheard
ana drowned.
toverror ,,ar,,Io,,,. s+,+o,oo.., t,,r... j,
Observation-Disclosures, o,.+,,o.!.,,sa.s.
must thlhk was done py some Judas III the camp,
furnishes the text Tor the latest cartoon by Coombs
the clever Lewiston artist. Inc council Is repre-
sented in session, seated at table covered with
amended returns, forgeres, and bills for extra
is the .udas Each member Of the ConnciI no;nts
to anotber-two poptIng To (arcalon hinsalf
Fog, has his month omen as usnal and holds ~, q
book Ietered Fopp's Constitution. and bearin, tba
annronriate desipn Of a nair of haIIows a., +ho
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13
The Blaine Boom.

he break III the New ! DIX dele CATION
To the Chicago Convention has been al
most the sole topic of discussion in polit-
zeal circles in Washington of late. while
in New York city it is said that no such
political excitement has been observed in
hotel Hobbies and club rooms since the I'M
certain result of the election Of 1876.
The boilers say that thirty of New Works
seventy delegates viii he oppose, to
Grant, voting against him all the time
OF these votes, Blaine viii get three
tourths and Sherman the rest. The bolt
inc movement seems to be wen organized,
and was NOT undertaken until after long
consultation, not only with delegates in
New York, butin other States, and nota-
bly in Pennsylvania. where the revolt has
assumed such Importance as ~ make it
very certain that Senator Cameron Will
be unable to enforce the unit rule in the
Pennsylvania delegation to Chicago The
New York Tribune assigns to Mr. Blaine
p Of the Pennsylvania delegates, ana the
Blafne cIub ot Nasbinot,o ,lai,ns -
This clnn sums ,,n tba ras,,r nf .l.o,ions
in % states and ) T4,.i,orias as foI,oo.s.
Blaine 81. Grant ,ol sherman 90
W4shhlrn q. rlnnnds -,
Navad, eIaotoJ lrai,o d.l..,...
Chicago Tnas,l,, rln,;5, ,I;,j;.,., AIN
West VIRGINIA elected ,a.+.r,l,y VIII,
I4tb and Illinois N4hrasl,, and >Iirn.
sofa elect ON Nav oofh Ionisr,n, .n
Nav 9Th ard Colorado ON Max a5th
From present indicatinns # i s,t,. +, I'LL
that nn AZ If the candid.,a. u.i1l Hill. H..
3-pvotas n4c.s.,,.,, +, i, I'LL. ,.n,;a.+;.,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13
Fish and Fisheries.


numbers and BY the same methods by which fish
culture is now 50 extensively carried gu in the
United States
In making his experiments Prot. Brooks used
his watch crystal for the Matching pond After
lmPregnating the eggs in moderately warm water,
the young oysters began to swim in about two
hours tune. The shells began to grow immedi-
aely. They are so small that under the micro
scope 100000 swain round in the pent-up [ tea of
that watch crystal and on the assurance that one
oyster yields from 900 900 to 30 600 900 we NAV
safely base our hopes Of escaping an oyster famine
HUN uE UPPER KANNEBEc Is 70 BE RE STOCKED
WITH FISH
Thc kennebec journal publishes an interesting
account Of the fisheries Of the kennehee in early
times, with the Efforts now making 10 restore them
to their former Importance and value Prior 10
1871 fish were very abundant IN the Kennebec. bat
in that year dam was built at Augusta which ef
ectuaIly prevented the migratory fish Salmon,
shad and alewivesl from reaching their spawning
grounds Some years later the first iishway was
built, But it was i fral unsuitable structure, and
The first trcshct carried it away. Since then re
peated efforts have been made to secure passage
for the FISH but they we're Unsuccessful until
Messrs Stilwc and Smith the present energetic
and competent Fish Commissioners Of Maine, took
the matter in hand. aided by the efforts Of the
kenncbrc Association for the Protection of Fish
and GanIe Title result has Been the erection Of
"A substantial .shway recently completed Under
the direction Of Mr. Evcritt smith Civil EuginceI
" Portland, who made several Improvements in
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

Some twenty fishing boats were capsized May
in squall near Astoria, Oregon and twelve men
drowned A king crab is to figure on the bill of
fare at dinner to take place in New York shortly
Schooner Alice Fox, of Boothbay disposed of
a cargo Of 80 barrels of large mackerel in New
York for s, 300 When Boston girl goes to the
fish market to buy perch, she asks for acanthop-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

Congressional District OF the Jnted States is rep
resented. Then you can ask of the voters Of the
district to elect him, and success will crown your
efforts But to pursue any policy is suicidal.
Most respectfully yours, INDErENpENT VOTER.
~----~-.sn~usas-ns~
\ general reduction of fares on the
Knox and Lincoln Railroad went into eff
feet on the LIST inst. Tickets to Boston
from Rockland over the X. & l.. Vi. G..
f., or b. < NJ, are now sold 1T $3.50.
The X. & H. has reduced fares With the
hope OF increasing its business and re-
ceipts. and will no doubt accomplish both.
The Sound lines between Boston and
New York are said to have made more
money carrying passengers 1T 81 per
head, than when the fare was y
Capt. Sylvanus &. Haskell, of whom
mention as an extensive owner Of Vessels
is made in our local columns, was 4 Dem
ocrat up to the time when that party be-
gan to ally itself With Grcenbdckism.
Like good many other honest men. NE
refused to I've sold out to Grcenhdckcrs or
state stcalcrs, and now supports the he
publican ticket There are 4 good many
like him, and more are coming
Columbia College, New York, needs
attention. Two hundred students Of that
II 4, 7
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
BELFAST, THURSDAY, MAY IS, 1880.
AND PROPRIETOR.

H. SON.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

A shocking murder was committed at Muddy
Fork township, Ark last week A fend had been
engendered between two families named stephens
and Stokes, more especially between the girls one
about % years old On the day mentioned Sarah
Stokes, with her sister, rode over to stephens
house and engaged in an angry controversy, when
a daughter Of Stephens approached the Stokes
girl. when the latter drew knife and stabbed the
Stephens girl, killing her instantly. The murder
ess made no attempt to escape.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

Charles Hallock, late of Forest and Stream, a
disciple of the late Isaac alton, and well known
authority on angling, has assumed proprietary
interest in the Sea World, and will contribute to
its columns
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13
News of the City and County.

the merry month of May has come,
The earth with green is dressed
The little bird flies to and fro,
And builds herself a nest
The little May flower in the wood,
Peeps up from out the mould,
And man leaves off his undershirt
And gets an awful cold.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

The convention al the Palmer House elected
solid delegation OF - Grant men 10 the State
lgnEentl4l-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-05-13

Mrs. DIR. Mary Walker says that she has travelled
all the United States and she is satisfied that
women ought to all wear pants She says there is
no place in this world so good to light a match on
as trousers leg.