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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

Some twenty or twenty five Democratic Con
gressmen, all members Of the next House. have
organized themselves into a Free Trade Congress
sional Alliance whatever that may mean As
the organization was perfected at dinner table
and Hon. S S Cox was chosen president we ex
pect there is Joke somewhere That is why we
Laugh"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03
IN GENERAL.


Southwest Harbor Mt Desert
pier 10 feet in length is to be built at Peters
Point Blue Hill.
Miibridge reports all excellent winter for bust
ness A larger amount OF wood than usual has
been got out
deal Of sickness. especially among old people
North Arson is To have corn factory and
Skowhegan expects to have one also
Tho Advertiser prints statistics which show
that Portland has more capital invested in manu-
featuring than Auburn, and more operators
The State valuation 5 a gratifying exhibit -
says the Gardiner Home journal
Bath is talking about $50 600 cotton mill and
public library
The katahdin Iron Go. have an order from Can
ada. They are constantly shipping to the Western
States
4 five year old full blooded Durham steer rails
ed by 7 Lyon of Manchester weighed when dress
ed 1899 pounds
Gardiner is to have public library
The Argus says that it is reported that Mr. NJ
N. Hamilton OF Portland has received contract
to lay 0,000 tons OF rubblestone as foundation
for the breakwater that is to be built in Camden
harbor.
Rev. Dr. VIM. Smaller Baptist. one of the
oldest clergymen in Portland, died Feb I'D of
brain trouble, aged - years
DR.. George W. Colby, of Wadoboro died sud
denly on Thursday last He was surgeon of the
First Maine Cavalry.
Brdgton has a railroad boom. Ii wants road
through to Portland
The town OF Sydney was in debt some s. 900 or
$4,000 five years ago. Now it has a balance on
the right side of the ledger.
The Granite National Bank of Augusta proposes
to reduce its capital stock from $50 600 to 500
900.
The Portland Smelling Works are rapidly APP
preaching completion and expect to be in condi-
ton to commence smelling and treating ores by
the middle Of March, if the weather Is favorable
Bridgton had reduced its town debt from 10 800
III 1866 to 81. 1888 in 1876 according to the census
tables.
Denmark man, whom we will call Smith. al
though that is not his name is curiously situated
in regard to his family relationship Smiths wifes
father married Smiths wife's mothers sister and
they have one chIld-a daughter. Conumdrum
what relation is the daughter to Smiths wife ?
The Sandy River railroad was blocked with snow
drifts, Thursday, and the trains failed to make
connections with trains from and to Lewiston.
successful meeting Of Good Tempars was held
Feb sd IN Augusta Hon 7 Smonton ad-
dressed the meeting in the evening
Hon William Rice, for many years mayor of
Bath, died Feb 23d aged % years
Miss Mary 7; Stinson, highly respected and
virtuous young lady in Bath, drowned herself Feb
I'D. She was missed from her home and upon
following her tracks to the river her body was
found under the ice. Her age was % The cause
is supposed TO have been religious depression.
The annual camp IRE OF the Grand Army Of the
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

Almost everybody has tried his hand at Cabinet.
making. 1t is President Garfelds turn now, and
this week we shall see what he will do in that line
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

New York nearly escaped panic last week
caused by "A strngency i'll the money market
Secretary Sherman relieved the pressure by order
ing the purchase at market rates of ten millions of
bonds The trouble arose from the national banks
surreDderng their circulation in anticipation of
the passage Of the funding bill, and thus curtail-
ing their resources. In other words only the
prompt action of Senator Sherman avered panic
due to Democratic legislation
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

Congressman Murch has been making some big
strikes for notoriety Of late. First, he attacked
the Washington, D. c., Gas Company and called
for al investigation into the affairs of that con
Germ His next move is thus described in Wash
ington despatch Of the 9th ult-
The House Committee on Public Buildings held
meeting oday to consider an allegation made
by Murch that he had been corrupty approached
IN the matter Of his vote a bill to enlarge Ger
tain government building. Murch prefers the
charge against George Jones, Of New York Treas
lrer OF the Greenbaek Executive Committee
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

Our George continues his sketches of Washing
ton this week. Reading his letters is the next
best thing TO visiting the National Capitol yourself
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New York is to have cremation society
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Name Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER TIE STATE


GRAND ARMY ENcAMPMENT AT KoCKLAND
The annual encampment Of the Gram Army of
the Republic, held III Rocklaud Feb. 22d was at
tended by 49, delegates 1t appeared from the re
port that there are now - posts with membership
Of 1874 Eight new posts have been organized the
past year The total amount expended for charity
during the year was S2.30S 81. The next encamp-
ment will be held at Togus The following Off
GERS were elected: Department Commander, W.
q. Haskell. OF Lewiston Senior Vice Commander,
John Raymond, Of Bath: Junior Vice Com
mander B. Adams OF Wilton: Medical Director.
Benjamin Williams, ID, of Roekland; Chaplain,
Rev. l. Howard. Bangor: Council OF Admins.
trauon. c Q Wadsworth, Bangor, X. Galley,
Portland, Levi c Flint, MoDson, ). L Pierce, Ma
ehlas, W Z Clayt n Bangor Delegate at large to
the National Encampment. c. \ Boutelle. Bangor
Alternate \. b Stetson, Bath; Delegates to the
National Encampment, 5 W Lane Augusta, Geo.
f. Jenkins Togus Alternates Frank Adams,
Brunswick, W X. Ripley, Keuduskeagi Inspector.
5 Rogers. Bath; Judge Advocate. II, Blan-
chard, Augusta Acting Assistant Quartermaster
General George II Abbott Portland
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03
NoT a MIRACLE, AFTER ALL.

A short time ago the Camden Herald published
long and cIrcum stantal account about Mrs
Thurston who had injured her foot, that it bent
out of position, the broken leg dscolored and use
less, etc and had been cured in one night entire
ly through the efficacy OF prayer. Last week Nh
Eaton published letter i'll the Camden Her
aid in relation to the matter lie denies many OF
the statements He says the trouble was a bad
sprain, partly out Of joint. set in few seconds and
las remained perfect Joint ever since The leg
was not broken, The circulation was not stopped,
the foot was not bent out Of position. there was
never any danger Of modification, and every bone
was IN its natural position.
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

ORANGES. The follow ln5 the list of officers
Of South Branch Grange, Prospect, recently IN
stalled by Past Master William Wallace Of jack
son-Henry l.. Clifford, NJ; Chesley Ridley, o. Z;
VIM IL. CHM, L.; Orin b. Gray, =; Wilson Par
fridge, A. 5; Abner II. Gray, G.: Freeman Par
fridge, Treas; VIM. X. IIagan, See; BENJAMIN NJ
Eames, O.; Emira Grant Ceres; Susan Batchel-
der, Pomona Zoway Ridley, Flora Annette NJ
Shute, A. = At the last meeting of the Grange
nine members were Initiated and six names pro
posed. The Grange is in very tlourishing condi
The State store at Portland reports the past
year the best for trade it has had The next
regular meeting of Waldo County Council viii be
held with Comet Grange, Swanyie Tuesday, March
10th, at ten O'Clock A. NJ. Programmc-Essav by
Sisters Moody, Bowen and NickerSon Question
for discussion, same at last regular meeting
How can we best educate ourselves a. Patrons of
Husbandry, and is citizens Tor general usefuness9
Remarks for the good of the Order. star of Pro
gress Grange. jackson, has taken in nine new mem
bers I'VE should like to receive from the secre-
taries OF Oranges in this county, items Of news
concerning their respective organizations.
TRANSFERS IN REAL ESTATE. The following are
the transfers in real estate, in Waldo county, for
the week ending March lst-Moses B. Black, Palcr-
mo- to Horace l.. Black, same town. Geo. b. Briggs
Brooks, to Cyrus f. Felker, Monroe James Bick-
nell Belmont to Nancy Wellman, same town.
Bridget A., Ellen and Peter Cuddy, of Portland,
and children of Patrick Cuddy, of Winterport two
lots to Julia uddy, Winterport Sarah A. Calder
wood, Belfast, to Eta Nj. Thurlow, Belfast. Wilson
Coombs and al, Islesboro, to Lucinda ID. Sprague
same town. Estate A. j. Clements, Waldo, to
Frank III. Clements, same town. Alvin ii. Ellis,
Swanyie, to VIM. Mugridge, Searsport. Martha
}. Fuller and al, Freedom, to David 4. Johnson,
same town. Riley Gilchrist, Freedom, to Nancy
Mason, same town. Delbcrt Higgins, Searsmont
to Ora Higgins, same town. Heirs of Elisha John
son, Freedom, to David b. johnson, same town.
Atwood Lermond, Appleton, Albert Cunningham,
Liberty, F. G. Libby, Isesboro, to Lucenia d.
Sprague, same town. VIM. Mugrdge, Searsport
to Alvin II. Ellis Swanville Josephine and George
W. Oliver, Freedom, to VIM. Balcom, same town
Josephine Oliver, Freedom, to same Charles d.
Reed, Winterport, to Lucy G. West, Belfast. Simon
Staples, Monroe, to Albert G. York same town.
Asbury b. Staples, Monroe, to Charles +. Staples
same town. Austin p. and Lucy G. West, Belfast
to Charles d. Reed, Winterport. DIR. B. b. Whitney,
Unity, to Williston Grennell, Washington. Abner
H. Young, Rockland, to Caroline j. Hazeltne,
Belfast,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

ANNUAL SESSION on WALDO DISTRICT LOPEZ
OF g. T. The regular annual session Of Waldo Dis
trict Lodge of Good remplars held in this city
last Thursday, Feb. a, with Belfast Lodge No 30.
Notwithstanding the intense cold there was large
attendance, and the session profitable and
pleasant one. There u lodges in the county
which were reported in their usual good condition.
About l25 delegates were present from II lodges.
Over i15 Good Templars sat down to the table and
partook of the dinner furnished by Belfast lodge.
The following the elective officers for the cnsll
ing year who were duly installed by the Grand Sec
retary q. f. Bracket: A. L. Currier, of Morrill,,
District Templar; Jas. W. Knight, Northport, ID.
c.; Miss Ruth Carpenter, Jackson, ID. Vice r.;
Alfred f. Nickerson, Swanville, d. Sec; Frank |.
ID. Chap. The following are the appointed officers
j. c. Gross, Waldo Marshal; Ellie l.. Mansfield
Belfast, Deputy NJ; Mrs Storcr Morrill, and d.
NJ kimball of Jackson Guards; PhiIo Hersev, Past
ID. 7. The following were elected delegates to the
annual session of the Grand Dodge at Portland
April Goth: J. W. knowlton, NJ. ]. Dow, \. +.
Nckerson, }. ii. Wentworth, S. Storer and G. f.
Bracket. 1t was voted to hold the next session
with Geo. f. Bracket Lodge, No. Il, at Jackson, in
May. The following presented by the G. Secy was
adopted:
Whereas at the last session Of this d. l.. vote of
cenSure on State Constable Ellis passed fOr ne
glectng to perform his duties,
Resolved, That this d. L. hereby expresses its
satisfaction that the State Constable, assisted by
some of the Belfast police, has commenced to exc
cute the prohibitory liquor law in Belfast. We
trust he will continue the good work against the
rumseers and pledge him our earnest support in
his efforts to enforce the law and help suppress
rumseing in Waldo county.
A resolution favoring license law was discussed
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03
AINE REPUBLICAN GU

he Maine Republican Club, after a sort Of
soporiHc existence during the last four ears owing
TO an equivoca order known Civil Service Or
der No. /, met this week aud reorganized. with
indications that powerful revival" will take
place when the new minister" takes charge Of
this circnit Il believe Garfield was preacher y
The officers elected were Judge William B Smell.
President; Gen Ellis Spear Vice President. B.
7 Hanley, ESD Secretary j W. Ba0son, Cor
responding Secretary; and Benjamin Freeman,
Treasurer; with an Executive Committee repre-
sentlug each Maine district The Association pro
poses to prepare and present in body resolutions
Of respect aud esteem for Senator Hamln, upon
his retirement from the Senate TX Governor
Conner, who is now here, vii probably be invited
to present them The occasion promises to be a
memorable and interesting affair No doubt, if
convenient and applicable an immense assembage,
which would comprise vast numbers outside Of
Maine citzeLs here, would participate in the
events of such an occasion; but Senator Hamlin
would rather prefer this less demonstratiye affair
GWash Cor kepnebec journal
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

The murder Of which the details are
given in another column is one of the
most horrible in criminal annals. 1t
prompts the Portland Advertiser to ask
and We fully endorse its remarks
VIII the Legislature, now in session, 20 quietly
home and allow this epidemic Of crime to rage un-
checked toG two years longer! Capital punish
ment not abolished Charles Merrill is not to be
hanged but his gray haired mother has been con
demned 10 death by our humane law, without
judge or iuiy is it not tine 10 pro.ect the vic
TINS instead Of the muldererS
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

last week. Her uAlecu uHur Wa Young She
was brought to Winterport for burial. They are
having measles in Boston of very malignant type
and it is said those who have had the ordinary kind
safe from an attack of this. II wal, this dis
ease that caused the death of Mr.. Dcauc.
PALERMO. There is to oc grand ,/gmatiou
Hat Whitehouse'- Han ou the fourth MIR Her
bert Turner closed q successful -choo in district
Is, last week, with Il very fine rnttttaA mcnt, con
sisttng of readings ieplmation- son \ amt lila
logue~. The reading in concert, especially. showed
that the pupils have had a thorough training and
were willing To improve their opportunities. The
large audience present expressed themselves Nv
frequent applause, highly mtcrc~trd.. Everett
HAIL, of China, is very sick with brain fever,
sulting from the overturnng of one of the Augusta,
Liberty and Belfast stages, short time ago, near
south China, in which he was riding 1t is not
pccted he will recover. The voters Of district No.
9, China, hold Il school meeting Thursday, the SIT.
to see if they shall give the Use of their school
house to Mr.. I. W Brigham of this town, who
purpose, to teach free high school for the benefit
ot that district and district No. 10, Palermo.
JAcKso> The school in tie village district,
which WAS discontinued sometime last week on ac
count of the resignation of the teacher, Mr. Benz
knowlton. was resumed again last Monday, under
the instruction of Mr.. Irving kilgore. Mr. kilgore
is young teacher having taught his first school in
district No. in this town during the present winter
in which lie gave general satisfaction. Many of
our citizens attended the temperance lecture, ut
Brooks village last SUNDAY afternoon, by T. r.
Smonton, Es'l,, of Camden. Mr.. Simonton is a
very pleasant and agreeable speaker, and his man
ner"t treating the subject, 'Wne and its Evils"
was quite original and very entertaining, and we'll
merited the attention which was paid him by the
large audience in attendance,...D ID. \. Gilmore lost
horse by getting cast in the stall The farmers
have been quite busy, until the recent heavy rain
marketing their potatoes at Brooks station, II prices
from 40 to % cts perbush according to the variety.
IA large portion of hay has been sold to
parties living out of the State and they having
it delivered at Winterport.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-12-08
District Court.

Court was opened last Tuesday, his
honor. Judge Lochren, presiding. The
opening charge to the grand jury is said
to have been able and dignified. and the
manner in which the newly appointed
Judge administers justice meets with
general approval. The only business of
Importance transacted by the grand jury
was the finding of indictments on five
different counts against Sandquist, the
Walnut Grove liquor seller.
A case which has attracted most inter
est thus far is that of Dunce VS.. Lcicht-
warck. The testimony VIC heard yester-
day verified the adage that ''there's tricks
in all trades especially in horse trades.
Next week we shall probably be able to
give complete list of cases, and the dis
position made of them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-12-08
Notice to Bankers.


COUNTY - or ~ REDwooo' jss.
Pursuant to an order of the Legislature ap-
proved March Sd, 1881, entitled an act elatinx
to tho duties of County Treasurer and the care
Of the public funds, lbeing chapter l24, G. 8 i,
for 1881, notice is hereby given that the pro-
posals for the deposit Of the funds Of this
county for the ensuing two years, will be re-
ceived BY the undersigned Board Of Audit, at
day of December, A. D. 1881, ut 10 O'clock A.
n.
Such proposals shall state what security will
be given to the county for such funds 80 de-
posted, and what interest will be allowed on
monthly balances of the amounts deposited,
conditioned that the said funds, with accrued
interest, shall be held subject to draf: and pay
ment at all times on demand. The Board re-
serve the right to reject any or all bids, and
under the law, to award part or all of the
funds to any bidder.
The act above referred to, provides that tho
amount deposited in any bank or banking
house shall not exceed the acsesscd capital
stock of said bank or banking house, as shall
appear on the tax list of tho county.
This clause will show to any bank or banker
the largest amount he may receive on deposit.
BY reference to chapter LA the amount Of
security required from any bank or banker
that may be designated as a depository is indi-
cated-which must be ut least in double the
amount to be deposited.
FRED v. HOTCHKISS,
Chairman Board of County Commissioners.
FRANKLIN ENSIGN,
Clerk Of District Court.
I'm. VAN SCHAACK.
County Auditor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-12-08

A most unhappy case Of destitution
came to our notice this week, as usual
brought on by indulgence in drink. The
victim obtain permission from Mr.. Thorn
hill to put in "dug-out" in the timber
near the Redwood. for himself and wife,
and if saloon keepers will have the de-
cency to refuse him liquor, they will give
two otherwise miserable creatures q
chance to live.