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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07
News of Belfast and Vicinity.


cotton factory at Waterville were landed here last
week ami forwarded over the railroad.
The new bark shirley sailed from this port ON
Monday night for New York. She was partially
loaded with hay by our local dealers.
Bangor has abandoned the Calvin Perkins pauper
case with Belfast, wherein between $500 and 300
We're pending. We understand that Bangor will en-
deavor to fin Perkins residence at Brewer.
The Belfast and Carver-s Harbor packet, p. NJ.
Bonnie, last week took ne steamer Pioneers freight
and passengers to Rockland, making all the land
ing~. The steamer had broken down in some parts
of her machinery.
The tail end of 4 severe northeast gale and snow
storm reached this vicinity on Wednesday night
and Thursday of last aeek. 4 few inches ut SHOW
fell which brought out sleghS for day or two.
The storm was very severe in some parts of the.
country.
The packet P NJ. Bonnie last week landed at
Northport Camp Ground, derrick. drills and other
tools, for Fred :. Walls. We learn that Mr. Walls
is to make radical improvements the coming sum.
mer about his cottage. Among other, sea wall j.
to be built below the cottage, for which purpose the
derrick was landed
The city he'll has Not rung since April first. The
city government Of last year failed to make AN APP
preparation for its ringing, hut Peter f. WEIGH, m-
ON his personal responsibility, assumed the dutie~
aud rang the bell three times daily. We learn THAI
he received about So in subscriptions, for h~ lahor
but does not propose to continue.
All our citizens should be Interested in discover
ing, if possible, the engine house ncendiary II
well understood that the general agent OF al, ..e
fire insurance companies has said that in thprytu
of a third conlagratiou in Belfast, all compiujc-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

The new proprietors Of the Maine Standard are
thinking of changing the name Of that paper to
The Age, or The New Age We hope it will attain
good old age under its present management
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

Governor Colquit, of Georgia would like to sue
coed Senator Ben Hill
Senator Hill don't succeed very we'll Any
chanra must be for the hetter
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

W IL English is reported as "very hopeful of
the future of his party English English oh
yes, he's the man that ran for the Vice Presidency
on the ticket with Gen. Hancock, and got left
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

1t is getting to be little monotonous, but a
stern regard for journalistic duty compels us to
state that they had their usual snow storm out
West last week
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

The Union Chronicle calls Gen Weaver "the
dashing hypocrite." Wonder Fogg didn't write
'the d hypoerte.' That is probably what
he meant Has Fogg sworn off swearing and he
come modest I"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

FISH AND FISHING There are already twenty
two Gloucester vessels in Southern waters, after
mackerel, with two from Portsmouth, two from
Newburyport and several from Portland Swans
Island and other ports Brook trout are now in
season, and sell at a quarter apiece, in Boston,
which would Indicate glut in the market I'LL
Perry hopes 10 have a sardine factory . The Sen
tinel says Lubec clam dggers bring about nney
quarts week to PASSPORT, when the weather is
not too rough .Judson Tarr, Esq, is about to
build factory for the canning of HOLSTERS and
mackerel al Pemaquid Harbor.. Mr. Frank Smith
superintendent of the Boothbay Canning Factory,
started three smacks for Holsters on April LIST
Canning began Monday The Boothbay fishing
fleet is getting ready for the Banks The first
Holsters i'll market about the siz9 Of grass
hoppers Nv arren fishermen are still casting
their nets for smells. Four new sardine factories
are being built at different points along the coast
-Mlbridge, Jonesport, Machiasport and Lamome
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

SHIPPING ITEMS McDougall & Seavey, East
Boothbay, have contracted to build a schooner Of
ITO tons, for parties at Cape Ann. She Will be off
in a few months - Hodgdon Brothers, of East
Boothbay, have fishing vessel on the stocks
nearly ready to launch and will soon place the
keel for another In the yard of |, F Chapman,
at Bath, the frame for ship of ZOO tons is out,
to be off next fall and to be commanded by Capt.
e. o. Carter, of Bath "A vessel is to be built at
Camden during the coming season for A. j. Bird,
esd, Capt. E. s. Hall and others of kockand -
Ship Samuel Watts has chartered at San Fran
cisco for - shillings pence with grain for Eng
land The highest freight yet given to Thomas
ton vessel ---.The missing steamer City of New
York has arrived at San Francisco She was de
layed by the breaking Of crank pin
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

There is a great demand for canned mackerei in
the far West, in preference to sailed American
Ship.
This is good news tor canning factories
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07


each national bank in the State with the par value
and the market value Of the shares OF each as
fixed by the commission. The biggest stock is
that OF the First National Bank Of Bangor, par
value 500, standard $40 The next highest is
the stock Of the Canal National Of Portland par
value 500, standard Sl40 Those whose stock
and standard value Is given below par are the
Shoe and Leather of Auburn, Peepscot of Bruins
wick, Bncksport of Bucksport. Camden of Camden
Dexter First National OroRo National. Union Ma,
tienal OF Phillips and the Calais National
1T WAS NOT A MOUSE
A terrified shrek was heard moment after an
Auburn lady, who keeps boardcrs stepped from
one room into an apartment where her baby was
sleeping IN cradle, several days ago Of course
everybody in the house dropped everything and
responded to the shrek. The baby woke up and
let its voice be heard "Sakes alive What is if
asked somebody, looking at the mother whose
cheeks were blanched, and whose eyes told of
great excitement Its mouse :" screamed the
mother. Where where ?? II saw it lump out
OF babys cradle. Oh my poor child Two or
three pairs OF hands vigorously overhauled the
darlings cradle wraps. all said Poor dear >
They didn't find nest of mice ID the cradle but
they found the one that jumped ont Of the cradle
1t was sponge that accidentally fell out and
bounced around elastically on the floor. Il don't
care. Any one would have thought it was a
mouse ~
MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
At a meeting of the publishing committee of the
Maine Historical Society held IN Portland March
3lst it was voted to publish the eighth volume to
contain some eighteen papers, commencing with
that by Ex-Governor Washburn the Northeast
Boundary.
The society has invited Rev. Father Eugene We
tromile Whose dictionary of the Abracki, or an
Gent Penobscot tribes, is well known to deliver a
lecture on the Abracki Indians in Portland before
his departure for Italy.
The May meeting in Portland, it is SAID. will
prove especially interesting
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

The President is determined to wipe out Nor
monlsm Now what is the Prog. Age going to do
about it
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

The Boston Herald describes Sir Hugh Allan as
bluff, hearty appearing, rather elderly gentle
man, broad in face and figure" etc The Journal
presents him as rather slight" slight dlscrep-
ancy here, But there may be two of him
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07
Weather Predictions.

Weather prophets are multiplying with
great rapidity, and unless something is
done to suppress these nuisanccs every
town will soon have its Ticc OF Nennor.
That certainly is an alarming prospect.
Evidently there is money in this recent
phase of humbuggery. The prophets
generally have almanacS to sell. and with
the aid OF free advertising may look for
large sales. \ennor was unknown to
fame, when some years ago, he compiled
an almanac. Initiating the older and
well known publications he inserted such
predictions as about this time look out
for rain &C., &c Then some uewspa-
per, instgated perhaps by the almanac
maker, called attention to the fact that
it had rained about the time Indicated
and all at once Nennor became famous
His almanac is now in brisk demand and
his time fully occupied in furnishing all
kinds Of weather to order for credulous
people. That his predictions oftener miss
than hit does not matter in the least
People pin their faith on Nennor as they
do on their tavorite patent medicines.
Nennors theory is that the weather re-
peats itself. OF course it does There
are only SO many kinds of weather and
we cannot have different kind of wealth
er every day for year after year History
repeats itself also; but at what intervals !!
That is something which cannot be dem
onstrated with mathematical accuracy
The soothsayers and aStrologists will tell
you all about it, but their forecasts are
as visionary as Nenn or's weather predic-
tons These prophesies are simply char
lataniSm What science can do in the
way of torctelling the weather is done by
the United States Signal Service. Its
daily reports are based on meteorological
observations in all parts of the country
and are the work of scientific men. Ab-
solute accuracy is not claimed for them,
but they rarely fail. The northeast storm
which prevailed here Wednesday night
and Thursday of last week was indicated
by despatch from the chief signal Off
Ger at Washington on the Tuesday pre-
vious; and in the cities when the morn
ing weather report indicates rain, though
the skies may then be cloudless, people
find it advisable to take an umbrella
when they 60 out The work Of this bu-
reau bears the same relation to the guess
work of the weather prophet that the
practice Of a regular physician does to
the ministrations Of quack.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

The Boston Herald and Traveller are having an
alteration in which very reasonable language is
used And yet they are very poplar papers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

We have been waiting for some of our
contemporaries, more directly interested,
to reply to an article from the Boston
Commercial Bulletin, captioned 'Munic-
pal Honor in Danger" which has been
going the rounds of the press. The arti-
Gle refers directly to the towns on the
Knox and Lincoln railroad, and assumes
that reputation is not only talked of but
may be carried into effect. This is en-
tlrely contrary to our understanding of
the situation, which is in accord with the
following emphatic disclaimer from the
DamariscOtta Herald
The Commercial Bulletin is altogether "too
previous" Damariscotta Bath, Newcastle. Noble
boro, Rockland and Thomaston, SIX of the eight
towns that voted their credit to the Knox &
Lincoln Railroad have by decisive votes pledged
themselves anew to stand up to their debts. The
railroad bonds, the legality of which were dues
toned, have been refunded By issuing municipal
bonds, and every voter who helped to bring about
that result was well aware of the effect of his bal
lot. Whatever may be said of Wscasset-and
there are two sides to her affairs-we think "mupi
cipa honor stands day in as little danger in the
towns named above as in any section of the state
or county. They have been tried as by fire" and
their metal proven. The same cannot be said of
every municipality.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

new volume Of Littells Living Age began with
the number for April : For tfty-two numbers Of
sixty four large pages each, Tor more than 1900
pages year, the subscription price l3Sj is low
while for $40 30 the publishers offer to send any
one Of the American 81 monlhes or weeklies with
The Living Age for year, both postpaid littelI
a Co., Boston, are the publishers.
American Magazines are gaining readers and
appreciation in England The London edition of
Harper's Magazine is pronounced by the critics SUI
perior 70 any Of the English magazines, and the
North American Review Is highly praised Serb
ners Magazine now has a circulation of 10000
copies in Great Britain
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

"Through the prose reality Of every
day life as seen in the newspaper" says
a writer in Education, ''there shines the
great purpose of history"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

The Bath Times prints the following under the
caption of "Shftless Maine
1t is said that Maine does not yet produce her
own butter, which is needless and indeed surpris
ing, snce she claims to be grazing and dairy
State, and her population is only half that Of the
city of New York
The Times man is libelous. Maine may be short
Of butter but she is not out of shirts
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE srArF
THE SPRING SUPPLY OF SWFFTFNTNG
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

An old shad cook says that a shad fresh from
the water and one that has been out of it for an
houI are about As much alike as a meay potato
and water soaked potato.
An Old shad cook knows what he, or she, is talk
ing about. There is no fish which deteriorates so
rapidly after it is taken from the water as the
shad, though the difference between freshly
caught mackere aud that has been out of
water for any time is very marked
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

ln New Orleans they have a theory that yellow
fever only becomes epidemic once in ten years or
but reason Is given for this belief 1t has,
however, some foundation During an epidemic
the disease takes every liable to attack and if
the fever is introduced in the years Immediately
following it finds little material to work on, and
cannot become epidemic. IN the course of ten
years the ntax of unacelimated persons and the
growing up Of children who have not had the fe-
yer supply th4 material for an epidemic An cpl
demic il may be explained, IS when the deaths
from one disease exceed those from all other dis
eases
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

Presldent EarhcId has been under lire
too often both in field and forum to be
in the least dismayed by paper pellets Or
windy rhetoric, and neither will cause
him to swerve in the least from the strict
line of duty. The ISLANDERS with which
he has been assailed will recoil upon the
heads Of their authors, and they are only
worthy of notice now as showing to what
lengths partisan malice will carry jour
nalists who have heretofore had some
claim 10 public confidence.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

Jefferson Davis long announced book, Rise and
Fall of the Confederate Government has made
its appearance. The following is an extract from
the dedication "A duty to nay countrymen to
the memory of those who died in defence of
cause consecrated by inheritance as well as sus-
tanned by conviction: and To those who, perhaps
less fortunate, saked all and lost ALL life and
honor, in its behalf, has lmpelled me to attempt
the vindicaion Of their cause and conduct
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07
NEARLY 4 SERIOUS JOKE

MAINE BANK STOCK AND S4IpPING.
The official report Of the Maine Valuation Com
mission contained results only The methods
were not explained The following table shows
the standard values placed on shipping per ton:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

Mrs Lucy 4, widow of the late Capt Charles
Boutee Of Brunswick died on Tuesday morning
last, aged 81 years and some months at the res
idence Of her son Capt Chas. A. Boutelle in Ban
gor. Her husband who became prominent ship
master. died in 1870 Six children are left to
mourn The loss Of devoted and beloved mother,
and a large circle of acquaintance most estma-
Bile lady Two Of her sons. Capt Charles Bou
telle, and Edward 7. Boutele are connected with
the Wing and Courier-the former as senior pro
pretor and editor in chief and the latter as city
editor They will have the sympathy of their ed
itoria brethren in their great loss
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

Flrst, mat The question involved in the Demo
cratic opposition to the pending resolution is,
whether majority or minority of the Senate shall
control its action that for the majority to sue
cnmb 70 me minority now, in matter of choice OF
officers, would simply pave the way for the sub
mission TO the minority in matters OF greater i'm
portance hereafter and that there is no legislative
business to be transacted at this session and no
injury IS likely to result to the public interests
from delay in confirming nominations to offices
already filled that the present is the best time
10 meet the issue above indicated and to maintain
The principle that the will Of the majority must
prevail
Second, thaG the election OF the candidates
placed in nomination by the majority Gncuding
Mr. Riddleberger OF Virginia. must be insisted
upon as means of sustaining and promoting the
alliance Of the Republicans and Independent Dem
ocrats 10 Virginia and other Southern States
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-07

A man built house worth $4,000 at Andover.
Mass without spending dollar He bought all
of the material on six months credit and at the
end of that time refused to pay. All the stuff was
fast in the house which he had sold to his wife
The labor was obtained on the same plan, and even
the widow who boarded the workmeu was swim
died The man lives placidly in his fine residence,
but is not greatly loved by his neighbors
, 1881-03-04
SCIENCE AND ART.

NJ. Jose J. Sandeur, in a recent paper
places the hight of the earth's atmos.
phere at not less sthan q, 900 miles.
1t is said that Mgr. Cost, now at Chang
Tong, China, has invented an alphabet
of thirty three letters, with which all the
sounds of the Chinese tongue can be
clearly expressed.
Among the new lamp shades are some
of delicate silvery color, which have
the effect OF water when the light is burn
ing, and upon them are little fish and
sea anemcnes that seem to move as the
light fiickers
The first electric railway in Europe,
built for ordinary traffic was advertised
to be open to the public the first of Feb
ruary. II is situated in the city and su-
burbs of Berlin, and it was constructed
by Siemens and Halkskie
All the lighthouses on the French
coast except three, which are provided
with the electric light, have been lighted
since 1873 with lamps burning mineral
oil. at saving of SS0,000 per annun,
and not single accident
, 1881-03-04
REDLICH, HECkfT g CO.
4 New firm with unexeeIied Facilities
for Mt teIIng The Trade.

Hecht Bros. & Co, of San Francisco have
opened branch establishment i'll Port
land, where they will supply the trade
with the best made boot ami shoes in the
market. Mr.. 5. Redich, formerly with L..
Goldsmith &CO., will assume the manage
ment ofthe branch here, and that in it.
self is sufficient guarantee of the future
success of the house. The new firm will
sell goods at the same prices as does the
San Francisco house. a great advantage
is offered by this house, and one that Will
be appreciated is the fact that when deal
ers desire a case or more of any desired
size they can be accommodated. Hereto
fore cases invariably contained varied
sizes ard Il buyer was too often compelled
10 purchase what proved dead stock IN
order to obtain just what was desired
Dealers were in consequence compelled to
carry the sizes for which they had little
or no call, although it bad TO be done III
order to supply saieab!e sizes, The new
system introduced by Mr.. Redllch. will
entirely do away with this and the dealer
can purchase Just what is needed for his
trade and not be compelled to carry un-
called for stock. This also has been a
great reason for giving orders TO drum
mers for San Francisco houses who took
orders for special sizes although stocks
here were first class and could be bought
to advantage, yet the fact ofnot being able
to secure just the sizes desired, operated
against trade with this city, and lost 10
its merchants considerable business. In
terror merchants will welcome this accom-
mediation and doubtless show a just app
probation for the efforts of the new house
to meet their wants. All goods kept by
the firm are to he packed in this manner
To show samples to advantage the firm
have had constructed for hem a large and
handsome cabinet for displaying goods
Among the many desirable and popular
brands kept in stock is the celebrated
Buckingham Il Hecht "Hercules" boot,
which has met with large sale Oh this
coast in the past few years. This boot can
be had only OfIhis firm, they kaving been
appointed sole agents for the sale OF all
of Buckingham Il Hecht's manufacture.
, 1881-03-04
NEW ENTEkPRISE.

The announcement has been made that
Portland IS about TO receive another adj
ditiOn 10 its already increasing list of bus
mess houses i'll line that has heretofore
been but partially represented in that city.
We refer to the new boot and ST oe house e
of MesSrs. Akin, Selling x Co, WHO have
completed arrangements to bring TO Port
land the most extensive and compile g
stock of boots and shoes ever opened
north of San Francisco. In connection
with their stock of imported boots and
shoes they have also arranged with the
we'll known factory of Measrs. Leinen-
weber K Co. of Astoria for the manufac-
.ture of all kinds of goods suitable for this
market an are having made up some of
the handsOmeSt goods ever exhibited i'll
this state. The members of this firm are
! well and favnrably known iii this COM
munity, Mr.. Akin, who is now in Boston
having been connected with the boot AMI
shoe trade of Oregon for nearly twelve
years and is considered the best buyer in
the market. Mr.. Fen Selling has been
identified for over fourteen years with the
leading retail house in this state and Is
familiar with all the requirements of Ore
gon and Washington Territory In sew
ering his connection with the retail Dusl
ness, Mr.. Selling has given the merchants
of Oregon good cause TO rejoice as he has
always been an lnVeterate enemy OF high
prices and dealers will be only too happy
to assist him in his new association,
knowing full well that they will obtain
far greater concessions than has formerly
been their lot. MIR. Regensburger, form
erly with the firm of NJ. Heller & Bros. of
San Francisco is the third mem ber of the
firm and although not so familiar to the
Oregon trade is very highly appreciated
by that of California. The new firm
starts out on solid financial basis having
it is reported, a capital of a quarter of u
million dollars, besides which they have
excellent backing, an article equally as
desirable rs capital. We bespeak for the
new firm abundant success.
, 1881-03-04

There is nothing new in that mode OF
removing stnmps. 1t has been practiced
to limited extent for years, and gener
ally with success. For large stumps il
Is better to bore two or three holes. and
IN that case an inch augur will do as we'll
as a larger one. The best plan is to pull
ver1ze the saltpetre and dissolve it in
water before putting into the holes. The
operation can be performed as success
fully at one season of the year as at anoth-
er. Six or eight weeks will be found
sufficient for the saltpetre to permeate
the stump, especially if the solution be
mixed with little crude petroleum or
kerosene. The stump should be fired in
dry weather.