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The Republican journal., 1880-11-11
NUMBER 46.
The Yacht and Its Joys.

Juet where vessel ceases to be a sail boat and
begins to be yacht, no owner Of a moderate
sized craft will consent to decide Almost any
body who has boat with sail to it calls il a
yacht. There is no law prohibiting this and if 1T
makes a man happy it is but right to allow him
to do it, in consideration Of the many troubles his
vessel causes him. There are all kinds Of yachts
from the second hand concern which the economi
cal man buys for few dollars, to the costly
schooner rugged beauty which requires a crew of a
dozen sailors aud which Can be owned only by a
man of independent fortune Such craft is an
elegant toy and one Of the most expensive in the
whole catalogue OF aids to amusement Many a
hnancler has been wrecked on his Yacht when the
seas were smooth and the sun shone brightly The
expense Is enough to swamp prince The mod
crate man VINO buys cheap sail boat and calls it
yacht Is III no such danger The owpers of the
stylish yachts will not even take the trouble to
deSpso hun, for he II no competitor Of theirs He
may sail on i'll his own cheap way or may upseJ as
he pleases, for all they care
To the man with sail boat OF a yacht let him
call 1t by whatever name may best suit him. a
summer or autumn day is a delight provided it is
IN all respects exactly the right sort OF a dav The
breeze must be Just breezy enough, without being
TOO breezy. The surface Of the water must not be
smooth as mirror, nor yet rough as mid ocean in
time OF tempest. To sit III the open sunshine is
hot business and the glare is unpleasant TO the
eyes Therefore the yachtsnan wants Il canopy of
light and leecy clouds to overspread the sky but
he does not want them black enough to keep out
all the sunlight nor heavy enough to bring ram
storm He must have exactly the right kind Of
company and not too much OF it 4 bore in a sail
boat IS trlghtful nuisance The only way to
ahate him Us to toss him overheard as Jonah was
tossed III the Mediterranean, or else to stow him
down among the ballast, with his face toward the
Keel. The sklttish soul who thinks on seeing a
steamboat ten miles OIL that il is going to run the
yacht down, and who, on that account wants to
get out at once. should never accept an invitation
~ 10 rI,A,s t1
The Republican journal., 1880-11-11
All About lighthouses

correspondent Of the Ellsworth American
supplies the following information, compiled from
official data The sea coast Lights Of the United
States number iSl. This number includes Houses
Beacons and Floating Lights, of which, on the Pa
clfc coast there are 36, on Atlantic coast l4S Of
this number, 81 are on the coast of Maine There
are fifteen Light House Districts Name being in
the first. The order of lens is divided into six
classes. Cape Elizabeth and SegGn are the only
Maine coast lights of the first order The first
light on the coast Brant Point (Nantucket) was
established by Massachusetts, and ceded to the
unlted States in 1859 Portland Head Light, es-
tabished by Maine, was ceded to the United States
in 1870. The Highlands of Navesink Lights the
highest on the coast, are 24S feet above sea level
Seguln Light, lS0 feet height above sea level, is
visible 20 nautical miles There are on the coast
of Maine, additional to the 81 lights II bells and
steam fog whistles The first established by the
United States, was Boston Old Light in 1884 upon
Little Brewster Island Portland Light, the first
light house erected on the coast of Maine was first
lighted January 10th, 1871 Here was when the
steamship Bohemian met her fate few years ago
She wrecked on Trundy's Reef
The Republican journal., 1880-11-11
VOLUME So.

show better results \ large part of nv
trees sprang up in ledgy old fields where
the hay crop was very small. Fruit is
! the best use | can put such land to.
make a lot of cider and own a mill. |
make 5000 to 10000 gallons of cider n
year. Cider don't pay. Vinegar is low
am Selllng vinegar now for II cents a
gallon and cider for cents"
ROCKWEED AS A MULCH
Mr. George b. Sampson of Bowdoinham
submits 10 samples of apples. Mr.. S. has
1lVe acres OF orchard, and the crop is
larger than last year. He raises mostly
winter fruit. He is one of Bowdoinham's
best orchardists. This year he uses rock
weed. He gets it delivered for 81 a
cord. \ cord mulches ten trees. He
says rockweed is better and cheaper than
manure.
Dan Fulton adds "Rockweed is more
than d mulch; it is a manure. Here is
Scarlet Pearmain, the best sweet apple
IN existence, and lasts till November.
I've pruned at all seasons think when
your knife is sharp is a good time Here
are three baskets of frult-Blue Pearmain.
Gloria Mundi and Tompkins County,
grown by Geo. b. Sampson. never saw
nicer Ny tavorte is the Nonpareil Or
Golden Russet. There is the l.ycom. a
good fall apple, which bears the OFT year.
haven't raised so many pears as usual
this year-it isn't pear year
O." NN NhlNI LES WANTED.
t. .. Fisher Of Bowdoinham. has eigh
teen varieties. au orchard Of 100 yoInp
trees. He saws: The Baldwin. Green
ING and Russet are best for profit think
we make Il mistake in offering premiums
for 50 many varieties. blow among nv
loung trees. | raised 100 bushels Gf
Baldwins on ten Young trees. the ne\t
wear after blowing. use an mn ashes
among the trees / GOT - bushels nf
these sweet apples off one tree ana i AZ
these Rhode Island Greeninps ntf Of one
tree"
The hall was crowded with hapuv wo-
men. They were uuite deem in
rt5r nr-rrrp n,-,,.,,c>-
And SO passed On to the yellow bricks
and balls IN the glass cases. \ very an
mated conversation was going on, with
learned dissertations on creameries, deep
setting, DMck-1loors, earthern pans, ana
SO ON. The ladies were very obliging to
tell the Journals 10000 readers how it is
done. we first give hearing to Mrs. G..
T. simpson OF Brunswick, who submits
some excellent samples. She says she
keeps > grade Jersey cows: sets the milk
in quart pans, tWo-thirds filled, for II
hours. Skim and have at 90 degrees for
The Republican journal., 1880-11-11
BEANS AND RYE.
THE DISPLAY or APPLES.

he premium list shows what the COM
4.ttee think about the fruit display.
was astonished at its extent and excel
leuce. There is no sign that apples are
smaller this year than usual. Let me
have a chat with those Of the Sagadahoc
oTchardIsts whom | chance TO encounter
The first fruit grower | strike is Mr.. II.
:. Cary, one OF the methodic farmers, al
ready alluded to. llr. c, submits - va
neties, and he says II have I7j young
trees My soil is rocky. one half Of my
orchard cantS east and south. and the
rest north. My trees do better on rocky
soil | mulch and manure. | prefer
BaldWins for profit. They don't winter
XIII with Inc. Unusually large and fine
samples shown. Those Baldwins will
keep till next June. Those trees came
from Western New York, and, | think,
are more hardy than Maine grown trees.
! cultivate the Astrachan and Sops of
Wine for early. | get IS cents to 81 a
bushel for my early apples. The sum
mer Sweet sells well, and the Ranibo for
a pie apple is hard to beat The Pump
kin Sweet is first choice for fall There
are Rhode Island Greetings from a tree
five feet high, , inches through at the
butt, u large apples on it. The tree is
~ years old. think we raise too many
varieties. think two or three kinds OF
winter fruit are more profitable than
many. | wouldn't trim at any other time
than June, because the wounds heal bet
ter then. Culture pays. When began,
my trees were scrubs, but as soon as |
began to feed them, they began to feed
me. The Gloria Mundi did best with me
this year. 1t is good eater or pie ap-
pie. | think that about one quarter of
our fruit this year will go for cider. There
are two cider mills now running in Top
sham. The market for vinegar is dull
somehow the merchants prefer to sell the
poisonous mercantile acids"
Just then our hearty, whole -souled
friend, Dan Fulton, (he of the Southdown)
came in with some of the largest apples
Of standard varieties After remarking
that he had yearling ewes weighing 125
pounds, | was able to draw him to the
subject of apples. let us hear him talk
for he talks sense:
'I'm proud Of this display of fruit.
Everybody used to say you couldn't raise
fruit by the seashore, but you see we can.
Just look over these and you'll see as
handsome fruit as ever grew. That fruit
came from Georgetown, where you have
to pry up a rock to get the seed in. Those
samples were raised by E. ID. White and
l.. ID. Powers of Georgetown, and | say
it's fine showing with the salt sea all
around"
A Purinton of Bowdoin, shows ten va
rleties of apples. He says: 81 have 400
or 500 trees. Trees are natural on my
farm-grow all over it. am just begin
ming to graft, and in five years | will
The Republican journal., 1880-11-11
Around the Year.

Love came to me in the Spnngtme
With the soft, sweet April showers;
Her breath was the breath of the woodland,
And her lap was filled with flowers
iier step was song in the silence;
Its melody rose and fell
As she danced through the fragrant twilight
To the bower we knew so well
And the Spring glided on to the Summer
with the flame of its iervent darts,
And the noon of the tleeting season
Was the noon of our beating hearts.
But the Autumn came with its shadows.
and noon was no longer hot
And the frost crept into our pulses,
And Summer and Spring were not
And Love was alive with the Winter,
Bnt her beauty and grace had fled
Mid the SHOWS of March left her,
WITH cypress wreath at her head
HarpeIs Magazine
The Republican journal., 1880-11-11

story is going the rounds of the English pa
pers that large agriculturst has been giving his
harvest hands cold tea instead of beer to drink in
the harvest field. and that the result was extreme
y satisfactory there being none of the sullenness,
excitability and rudeness that had previously been
observed and attributed to beer An Illinois
farmer tried the same experiment but on return
ing from dinner found that the hands had organ
lzed kind of male sewing circle in one corner of
the field and were discussing the minister's wife
fall bonnets, etc. The deleterious effects of tea
upon those not accustomed to its use cannot be
overestimated
The Republican journal., 1880-11-11
Betrayed by the Truth.

The Very amable and worthy occupant OF the
position of British vice consul at port III the far
East had 2ttcn expressed to his American tel
lo| residents MS great desire to visit their coun-
try. and make himself familiar with some of
its institutions His ideas OF the West had
been formed from perusdl Of the works of Coop
er and II is to be feared that his interOcutors had
purposely abstaned from disturbing his somewhat
highly colored expectations. Finally a turlough
came to him, and he made ready to carry out his
cherished plan OF trip homo BY the way Of the
Pacific Ocean and the United States Introduc-
uons were given him to truSty practical jokerS in
San Francisco, which he presented on arrival,
with expressions of vehement desire to encounter
Indians and hunt butlaloes This. he was told
would be easy as both abounded in the neighbor-
hood Of the Cliff House and in the peaceful and
prosalc suburb of Oakland An expedition was
planned and carried out, and the British brother
armed to the teeth, performed great deeds in the
encounter with practicable Indians and butlalOes
furnished, it was whispered by a theatre aud a
circus or menagerie. Exultlug in the praise Of
his American friends. and covered with glory he
departed for New ork and England His fame
stood him in good stead at dinners and other So
cla gatherings during his entire vacation, preced
ed him on his return to his post. and made him
quite hero among his fellow exicS No Ameri
can could lind it in his heart to disturb it, and all
might have gone well to this day had he only con
tined himself to his character of amateur Leather
stocking. One day, however, a countryman of
his came to a "G Gankee' and denounced this hero
just think of that M-." said he. TRYING to
sell us. BY Jove | never heard in all my life
you know, such atroclous stories as he has been
telling us W nat do you think he tried to make
us believe! l. is all very fine to have shot no end
of Indians and butfaloes OF course YOU know
where there many there are in San
Francisco and New Hampshire and Niagara and
all those places, plucky fellow might do that
But he has actually tried to make us believe the
most extraordinary story that You have ever heard
The Republican journal., 1880-11-11

ACanadian paper, speaking of the Newfoundland
cod fishery for The season of lSS0. says that the
catch has been one of the best tor years, and yet
the fish has been badly cured that their value
will be Shrunken at least ID per cent below that
of last year Cod which last year brought II per
quinta will lave to be sold this year for g 10
The native provincial fishermen seem to stick to
old methods, and they are averse to any improve
ments IN curing fish. The Norwegian fishermen
do much better. For some time they have had
improved methods of drying their fish They pro
videp protection for their catch ininccment weather
both from the direct rays of the boiling sun and
the fog and rain-and the result is that their fish
are clean and white and will always bring good
price i'll the markets to which they are carried
With the fish cured by the Newfoundland fisher
men the reverse is too often true his fish are more
frequently discoored aud filthy, and the fish mer
chant who buys them always demands a discount
on account of the poor quality. American fisher
men who go to the banks for Goldfish should gain
an important hint from the words of this Canadian
paper, There is no reason why fish should not be
cured in a clean and wholesome manner
The Republican journal., 1880-11-11

\ London paper says There are few greater
treats in early spring than the magnificent apples
impored from America on the dessert tables in
England, but many, however, arrive in bad con
dition with more or less bruising and fermena
ton, to the injury of the name of American or
chardists and shippers The following mode Of
packing is therefore recommended: Wrap every
specimen in three coats of soft tissue paper which
has been soaked in solution of saeylic acid and
dried The alcoholic solution of this acid is rec
commended, made with the strongest spirit and
then diluted with as much water as it will bear
without precipitating the acid The cost of this
preparation, it is asserted, would be mere trife
compared with the splendid condition of the fruit
when entering the London market
The Republican journal., 1880-11-11
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

For this department brief suggestions, facts and
experiences are solicited from housekeepers.
farmers and gardeners. Address Agricultural
editor, Journal Office, Belfast Maine.
The Republican journal., 1880-11-11

A smart Young man asked gentleman from
Cape Cod, What is the difference between You
and clam p thinking the Cape Codger would say
he didn't know, and then the young man would
pity him for not being able to see any difference
between himself and a clam but the thing didn't
work The Codger took the Young man and
brushed path across the street with him, and
after crowding him into an empty fish barrel and
yanking him out again said "a clam wouldn't be
playing with you this way That's the difference
twixt Inc an clam The young man had no
more questions to ask.
The Republican journal., 1880-11-11

False friends are like our shadow, keeping close
to us while we walk in the sunshine but leaving
us the instant we cross into the shade
The Republican journal., 1880-11-11


Clergvmen. LAWYERS and authors find Malt Bit
tiers a pure and safe nvigorant
There is one beauty about mustard plaster,
VIZ the wearer don I hanker after any other un
derclothlng.
Arr d,soaso of w., L-;,.ou. D,,,,.u ,-;u,.
ufgans' Nervous system, or case Of Lame Back
tnat caAnot pe cufeu oy DAY hlDNEf FAD can
not oe euIeu py any other treatment or remedy III
eAlSleHee'
uGantIarnan g, sai5 ar, ,,,,,,,, Io. ,,,,, s,ool.~
eululate 'iie neh anu lay your egss more gently
a. ~! iee''
Solon Chase rode into fame on pair Of steers
Idamsons f9aLa1q became lperitorious by its won
ueIIui nealng proPetlies ii cures Cougns' N9I1s;
size 10 cts
1t was Windham wife who when her husband
was brought home intoxicated, thanked God that
he was not blood relation
Inc ferutlan syrup mas cured thousands VINO
were suffering from dyspepsia DebllIty Liver
Oohlpialh'' bolls, hulnors Female Complaints,
ttc' fanphlets Tree TO any address. Seth W.
fo"ie oohs' nos'on'
dentist may be as mid as lamb, but if
person goes TO ouy any OF his wares he shows his
Make rom s25 to ssn ner aesr saiiina -. eo,
E. q. RIDEOUT y co, 10 Barclay STREE, New York
'''''' ''i 'ii'ii ie anu terms lYf'4
An unexpected rain at the end of a concert is
the most dlsconcertng event that occurs to wo-
an I VINO mas "ofN hef Ae" autumn bonnet ior the
ma'e "is.ar baisa"i oi WHY .ntrrt "iW a.a a'
ing Cough. Group. Influenza. Consumptiou. and all
Throat and Lung Complaints 80 cents and 81 a
Dottle.
On the boulevard ..Wherc have vop beep ~
cont i,ttn ,r nov " W ae,;b ~ WI VIZ
1Racarse bo rrantsd ,o.o % "''ON''' ''e ""'
The Republican journal., 1880-11-11

N, 1II, E''9H evIls llls SVUry ID thls wise
IVY 'i9P NJ ol narleH was grown on ella!
'4''i.l. i15 ne SUI was broken up IN the fal
oi 90 anu pldnted Yea 10 corn and potatoes
m 'ie sp+lns OF ~; manured at the rate
y ! 'plus 1 W the acre, except one acre
~ "nleil ll'tu iio IN ihaliure' ouI 500 lbs. super
l'nuSt ~ St'natS' I MS spring Ihe ground was
m, ri Piom eu On ol oI oeiore the loth OF May
- ne one acre tllaG had no manure last
The Republican journal., 1880-11-11

handsome lady entered dry goods house and
inquired for bow Thepolite clerk threw him
self back, and remarked that he was at her service
Yes, but want buff, not green one, was the
reply. The young man went on measuring goods
Immediately.
The Republican journal., 1880-11-11
Talks With Farmers.

From the Lewiston Journals report of
the Sagadahoc fair we quote as follows |
q. b. SIMPSON ON RApIEN
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-14

Never in dangcrw cried ]. almost
disappointed.
She has nothing the matter with
her." he replied. "but u slight fever
ish cold. Ihave seldom seen timer or
more healthy child. Good morning.
l never was more annoyed. Here
was waste Of my fines: feelings. Here
was l stirred TO the depth. weil-nigh
moved 10 tears, by baby's feyerish
cold. OF course was very glad that II
was no worse; hut my friend was too
absurd, and would not spare him.
= Won't You resume your studies?' !
asked. sarcastically. pointing TO the
disturbed book. which was lying on the
ground At our feet. His humility
might have disarmed me. II am
afraid I've been fool" he said; 'but
If you had seen her all flushed and
breathing hard; and then she Is 50
small and fragile"
.'Yes, for a noble woman" / re-
marked. lie received the dart meekly.
" Philosopher" said !, suddenly. de-
termined to rouse him at any cost,
"when entered this room you were
engaged in prayer" His color certain.
ly deepened. May ask. | inquired
with an appearance of Difference,
whether you were addressing yourself
to the Personal First Cause, or TO the
Unknowable-bu perhaps yon were
merely bowling to the rational order Of
the Universep"
He made gesture Of impotence, but
answered still with studied admiration.
II was alone and in trouble"
"And the efficacy Of prayer"
asked.
For Heavens sake" cried he
bursting into excitement, 'stop YOU
jargon! Nothing shows such ignorance
Of subject as having all its can
phrases on the tip Of your tongue
Can't speak to God without expecting
to be paid for itP''
This was turning the tables. II h
was going to take TO questions. knew
! should end by admitting myself a fool
So to avoid Socratic dialogue | pu
my hand on my friends shoulder ant
said I" You are good man. Philoso
,>her; may you and the noble woman
live thousand years."
Thank YOU" he said, simply; 'ans
now you must let me go and sing
paan with the nobler woman. m
patient Penelope. my sweet wife"
So he went with long strides over TIL
asphodel meadow, and took myself Il
my tent full Of pleasant thoughts.
BLackUooGs Magazine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-14

THERE was n0mistaking the costume,
and the fact that the venerable dame
led small boy by the hand confirmed
the impression that Mrs. Partington
was indeed In the assclnblage. There
was momentary lull in the buzz Of
conversation, and the party gathered
around the newcomer, eager " shake
her by the hand. BLESS mel said
she. with beaming smile, which played
over her face like sunshine over lake;
''Bless me! how salutary you are!-
just as you ought TO be at q time like
this. when nothing harmonious should
be allowed to disturb your hostillities-
You are very kind, I'm shore, and | am
glad To see you trying to enjoy your
selves. We had no church s0ciables in
my young days, but we had huskin'
bees, and quiltin' bees, and apple bees,
and" ..Bumble- bees" said Ike,
breaking in like boy on thin ice
land though we had . good time, and
sociable enough, goodness knows,
when the red ears were found, they
were nothing 70 the supcrfiuity of this."
There was slight disturbance In the
circle. as Ike in has restlessness placed
his heel on a circumjacent toe, but it was
stilled as the master Of the ceremonies
came up to introduce the minister.
"Glad 10 see YOU. madam" said the
minister. Il nope you may find the
hour spent with US q happy one" Il
know | shall, sir.' replied she, s.for
happiness depends very much on how
we enjoy ourselves, and enough Of any
thing always satisfies me. How could
enjoy myself in scene Of such life
and luminosity as this?" Very true
madam" .And then the lights, blazing
like CONSERVATION. and the music and
flowers make il seem like Pharaoh land"
The minister was called away, and the
master of Economies asked Mrs. p. II
she would like ian ice," which she
family heard. "A NICE" she re-
piled, looking at him and hanging ON
| the long as IL it were the top bar Of
| gate; ''oh, very" A rush, by the con-
| testants in game, here broke in
between them, the band gave crash
| which seemed to start the roof, the
mass Of people waved to and fro, Ike
started off with new crony in quest
Of some suggested peanuts. and Mrs.
Darlington backed into a seat. She
looked pleasantly upon the moving
spectacle through her own parasolas,
her fingers beat time TO the music. and
her olfactories inhaled the breath u
flowers and the smell of coffee from an
adjacent room. till she was becoming
''ioSt," when she realized that figure
was standing before her, and q cold
spoon was being thrust into her right
hand Ii was the attentive manager,
again; with an ice-cream which he in
vited her to take. You are very sur
prising, sir" said slB, smiling. II was
unconscionable at the moment. Thank
you. l will. l am very partially fond
Of ice-cream. and this Is MANILA, too.
which is my favorite." She ate with =
sense Of enjoyment caught from the
scene and went away soon after, when
Ike had Joined her. with plethoric peck
cts, bidding the manager convey Z
good night from her to the party, say
ing she had enjoyed real sociabls
time.-B. r. ShiliGber IN C0nsbridga
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