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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24
Names Valuation.


sion, submitted to the Legislature last
week, is an interesting and upon the
whole satisfactory document. 1t shows
that despite the years Of depression which
followed the panic Of 1873, the State has
gained in wealth and in population. The
gains are not large it is true, but it is en-
cOuraging to know that, Notwithstanding
the emigration of our young men to the
West, and the decline in our once great
industry, ship-building, we have not re-
trograded, but steadily advanced. Every
county shows an increase in polls, and
TED of the counties an increase in valua-
ton. The others have suffered from the
depression in the ship building and lum-
bering interests, both of which are reviy-
ing, SO that the valuation of 1890 is likely
to find these counties in a far better con-
dtion than now. Indeed, the outlook for
the State, based upon this report and the
present condition Of affairs, must be re-
garded as very bright
The report of the Commission shows
that Maine has gained during the last de-
cade - 0H' on a population of 626, 9l5 in
1870. The number of polls has increased
during the same period by l7,2l0 In
1870 there were 10 voters in A inhabi-
tants; now there are 10 voters in 40. 'In
other words" says the Lewiston journal
''Our young men have not been leaving
the State during the past ten wears, to
the extent that they did previously. This
is an indication that Maine is coming to
be considered a good State to live in, as
well as to emigrate from The valua-
ton of property in the State has increased
Sl1, l55,19o. This is gain of 40 per
cent. The gain in population is 30 per
cent. The valuation per calNta in 1870
was S:}5S 81 1t is now S:}6:}6:} This is
an apparent gain of s. per head in the
wealth Of the State. The real gain is
considerably more, for the dollar of 1870
was worth only 81 cents in the currency
of 1880. Making this correction, the val
uation of 1870 was S3l2.OO per rpito. and
the gain during the decade has been
S5l.G3.
The manner in which the Commission
has done its work is generally praised.
1t has been very thorough and very ac-
curate, and the valuation it has made is
believed to be the fairest and most euuit-
able ever made in the State The Com
mission was organized on the 10th Of
February, 1880, and on the 22nd of that
month, with a staff of fifteen clerks, be-
gan tabulating the property of the State
as returned by the town assessors The
carelesSneSS of these officers in some in
stances added greatly to the work. In
several cases there were errors Of over
500, 900. Then the assessors generally
seemed to think that it was for their in
terest to have the property OF their towns
valued at as low a rate as possible. The
work of tabulation having been complet-
ed about the first of May, the Commission
took a recess Of several months and on
reassembling proceeded to the most i'm
portant portion of their duties, that Of
atfiXing the valuation. Daring the pro-
GRASS of thlS work haarinuc uara triya,, +o
town officials and no pains spared to en-
sure accuracy in every detail The result
of the labors of the Commission speaks
for itself
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

The Washington, ID. c., Post says Gov
Plaisted's message contains great deal
of nonsense; but it commends his re-
marks on imprisonment for debt as
''sensible and just" Perhaps they are,
to limited extent but the Post is not
very sensible when it agrees with Gov.
Plaisted that this law of imprisonment
for debt 'is one of the most prolific
causes of emigration; nor very well in
formed, when it says that the census re-
turns show "a steady falling off in the
population of this State The former
statement is ridiculous, and both state
ments are untrue. The Post is not well
posted.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

1t has showed in this vicinity on thirty-two diff
ferent days since cold weather set in
The crew of the ship Jamestown of Richmond,
Me-. were landed at Glasgow, on the 10Th, having
been rescued from their abandoned vessel by a
British steamer We mention this here from the fact
that the jamestown sailed from St John for Liver
pool Nov 10TH or about three weeks later than the
ship c. W. White
The jewelry store of Doe & Mullan, Bangor being
destroyed by fire. the company will dispose of their
stock by giving promenade concert, at Norembega
Hall, Bangor, April 14th, 1881. Every ticket to the
concert draws prize and are for sale at Pote's in
this city, who will give information on the subject
Also see adv. in this paper
TRANSFERS IN REAL ESTATE. The following are
transfers in real estate, in Waldo county, for the
week ending Feb 22nd-Henry l.. Alden and al.
Camden, to VIM S. Knight, of Lincolnville. Cath
crime Bagley, Islesboro, to Experience Dodge same
town. Chas. g. Bachelor and al, Lincolnville, to
VIM. S. Knight, same town. James G. and Alden
F. Brown, Searsmont, to Ellen A. Hart, same town.
Geo. f. Currier, Swanville, to David f. Seekns,
same town. Edward NJ. Doane, winterport, to
Howard |. Doane same town. Luther W. FREEZER
lex, Winterport, to John Cole, same town. Theo-
~
James Grover Brooks. to Leonard Rowe same
town. Noah G. johnson, Brooks, to Charles +.
Lane, same town. Charles +. Lane, Brooks to Jo-
seph A. Roberts, same town. John Mctirav Unity,
to Lucy 4. Penney, Knox L. h. Palmer heirs,
Belfast, to Chas. F. Lane, Brooks. Chas. p. Rich,
Winterport, to VIM. Nerrl, same town. Samuel
Rich, Brooks, to Chas. f. Lane, same town. Benz.
d. White, Vassaboro to James Severance, Sears
mont.
Mr. William H. button died in this city. on Satur-
day morning of pneumonia aged "a years Mr..
Dutton was born i'll Augusta, and first came to
| Belfast about 40 years ago. Mr. Dutton engaged in
the dry goods business in Bangor, and subsequent
ly in this city in the store now occupied by d. L.
Peavy, on High street, under the firm name of but
ton Williams. Afterwards Mr.. button moved to
Biddeforl and formed q co-partnership with VIM
salmon remaining there several years. In 1861 llt
returned to Befasi and became andlordo of the New
England House. Since that date he has been in
the employ of the Belfast livery and stage company.
Mr.. ID. quiet, unassuming man, whom every
liked. One good trait of his character that
if he could say no good of man he would say moth
ing i'll of him. He was a life long Democrat and
never mixed his politics with any side shows. Mr.
d. married Sarah, daughter of the late Elijah Tor
long an invalid, survives him He leaves one ,laugh
ter the wife of James :. Hartman. Esq. The
funeral services were held on Tuesday.
TIE VARIATION AND POLLS OF WALDO CotN
rl The following figures from the report of tn,
Valuation Commission, show the polls and estate,
of waldo county by towns
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

The Boston Herald has interviewed a
man who says that the great loss of prop
erty in Washington and elsewhere by ice
gorges could have been averted by blast
ing. He recommends cartridges of an
explosive known as Atlas powder, to be
fired by electricity. Our up-river friends
will do well to make note of this-the
Bangor Commercial in particular, when it
gets through with writing up the ice
gorges and icebergs which it has imagin-
atively located in Belfast Bay
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

Justice Clifford of the United States Supreme
Court is under the constant care of his devoted
wife, who has grown very old in her looks since
her husbands attack. few days ago the invalid
escaped from her care and wandered out through
the halls Of the hotels, looking pitifully into the
faces that he did not remember although they
were the faces of his old friends. He was going to
court, he said, when one of them detained him: in
few moments his nurse led him back, without
resistance into his ROOM
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

1t is evident that nothing will be done by the
present Congress with regard to the undistributed
balance OF the Geneva award. The House passed
bill at the last session looking to its equitable
distribution, but the Senate has failed to act upon
it. The Boston Journal says Of this money 1T
belongs to several thousand people who need it,
and who should have had it years since
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

FISH AND FISHING. The enthusiasm of the De
voted sportsman makes very lively paper of Mr..
Francis Endcotts Striped Bass" in Scrbner for
March. The locale is CuttyhuIk, Gayhead, and
Gosnold's Island, Marhas Vineyard, where if one
is to Judge from Mr. Endicott's account the fish
ing is spirited enough to satisfy old lzaak him self
Among the illustrations is beautiful engraving OF
this fish The recent rain and succeeding cold
into mass of solid ice This is good news for
the pickerel fishers, who can now engage in their
tavorie sport without 'slumping" up to their knees
at every step. - bout the first of February.
Daniel ThurstoD OF 0rland, sent to Boston and
New York ,1;}0 lbs of smelts These were taken
in nets within two miles of Orland village. during
one week. Some Of the fishermen earned 500. net
There are some thirty smelt shanties on the
river in the vicinity Of South Waldoboro : South
Newcastle is shipping large quantities of smelts to
Boston and New York 49,. Young & Simpson
sardine factory at Jonesport is nearly completed.
and operations will probably begin in April Sew
eral wers will be built and negotiations are pend
ing for tug boat to be used in towing boats laden
with fish, from the weirs to the factory 49, The
fish Matching room on Broad street. Bangor. is
now in successful operation, and about Sc. 900 eggs
have already been received. HOLSTERS arc scarce
in Gloucester and bring ten cents per pound
wholesale.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

GA the day President Garfield is TO be inaugu
rated, b, Lathrop d Co of Boston, will publish q
book entitled Chips from the White House " We
do not like the title-t suggests the say ing dry
as chip"-but have no doubt the book will be
one OF much interest. 1t will comprise selections
from the speeches., conversations, diaries letters
and other writings Of all the Presidents of the
United States, from Washington to land includ
ingl fairfield
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

The March number Of the North American Re
view contains an article by Bishop Coke, on The
ology in the Public Schools, in which he insists
on the retention of the Bible reply to RicharC
Grant Whites recent structures on tic public
schools, by John d. Phlbrick an article by Capt
Eads urging the praclicabihty OF his proposed
ship railway across the Isthmus; and other papers
Of interest to some of which we shall refer more
particularly hereafter.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

ACKNOWLEDGMENT We are indebted to Sena
tor Hamlin for a valuable Government publication
concerning Contagious diseases Of swine and
other domestic animals" and other public docu-
meLts. - Mr. f Z Richards of Camden, Bank Elk
aminer, has our thanks for copy of his annual re-
port of the condition Of the savings banks of the
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

The numbers of the Living Age for the weeks
ending February 18th and 18th. respectively have
the following noteworthy articles Jacob van
Arteveld, the Brewer Of Ghent: A Glimpse at
Newfoundland Plutarch. and the Unconscious
Christianity of the First Two Centuries; Emperor
Alexanders Reforms The lnvincible Armada
Story of Queen Louise Of Prussia Frank Buck
land; Haroun Alraschid. An Apology for the
Snow and The Storm, 1881 The Plane tree with
instalments OF The Freres" Don John" and
VISITED on the Children, and Illouscha Shadow
Of Russian Life. Also the usual amount of poetry.
Llttell d Co.. Boston.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

SHIPPING ITEMS 4 Port Said despatch saws
the navigation of the SueZ canal DISTRACTED by a
steamer ashore, has been re opened -. Captain
Andrew Mack, of Portland, an old shipmaster died
in San Francisco OF the 18th inst, aged 81 years.
The Bath Times says: About the bow of the
ship at the Master John Mcdonald yard iron
straps five inches wide and half an inch thick have
been fastened to the outer side of the frames run
nlng diagonally from the stem tc the fore chains,
which is a great addition to the strength in that
portion of the ship. Sch S. e Evans, Sylvester,
from New York at Fernandina made the passage
in forty eight hours, said to be the fastest time
ever made by steamer or sailing vessel The
new ship James Drummond which arrived at New
York few days since from Bath has been char
tered to load for San Francisco The freight will
amount to $4,000 Hodgdon Bros, of East
Boothbay, are getting cut the frame for another
small vessel. IA small schooner is building at
Jonesboro and one at Cherryfeld. This seems to
be the extent Of shipbuilding in Washington
county this winter
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24
The Valuation OF Name

The report of the valuation commissioners. sub
mitted to the Legislature on the Eth inst. shows
that Maine has valuation of S235, 97S7I6, as
against valuation of S.,224 S22.9lS ten years ago
an increase of Sl1, l55,79S. This valuation is
distributed by counties as compared with 1870, as
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

Waldo county lodge of Good Templars meets in
Belfast to-day. 1t is an annual meeting and will be
one of interest
William kmballs butcher team ran away from
Carriers shop, on Tuesday, and wrecked on the
stone curling at Howes' corner.
The second story of the foundry building is at
present used for rigging loft Mr.. bennett is fit
ting the rigging for the bark Shirley.
Bark c. p Dixon, in J. Y Cottrel's yard, will
launch next Saturday ii pleasant, and the bark
Shirley, in G.. W. COttrels yard, on Monday next.
Mrs. Charles H. Sargent, of this city has two
English ivies, the united branches of which meas
40 feet in length The longest single branch is
40 feet The plant was recently moved from one
house to another without Injury.
Attention is called to the notice of >chlottenbecks
corn, wart and bunon solvent adv. in another col
umn.. Schooner for sale by F. C.. Arev Winter
port. Fruit trees and nursery stock, NJ V. b.
Chase, Augusta. Meadow King Mower. by Fred
Atwood, Winterport. Hound lost, F. Jepson,
Wintelport
The attention of our citizens is called to the adj
vertisement of Hylrant Engine No ,. The boys
will have a levee at Hayford Hail. Wednesday eve
ming, March , and our people should accord to
them the same general support given to No. ) re-
Gently. The boys work hard, are poorly paid now
give them benefit.
At the annual meeting of the Masonic Temple
Association Tuesday evening, the following We're
| elected dirGctors-IIiram Chase |. VI. Boarlman,
II. l.. Nilgore, A. q. Mathews and W. IL. Foger
! l. VI. Boar,man was chosen treasurer and \. G..
Burgess secretary. Some financial matters will
come up at a meeting in March,
The local OF the Bangor Commercial complains
that the journal is "unreasonably out of temper
over his persistent miscellaneous concerning the
closing of Belfast bay hy ice. But when the Com
mercial persisted in putting forth 'lay after day
malicious falsehoods calculated to iniure the trade
of Belfast. it the duty of the journal to de
nounce them, AMI it did So.
| We learn that the accident to sch. NJ. w. Drew
took place while the vessel was in the south channel
and WAS caused by an ocean steamer All the
Drew'- head gear was carried away, the bowsprit
together with the three head sails were cut artft.
The vessel is ON the railway at Norfolk under
going repairs having sustained more or less injury
forward, Thombs Il Osborne of this city are max
| ing the sails which will he forwarded to Norfolk
WHEREABOUTS OF BELFAST VESSELS ship
! Nancy Pcndeton arrived in New York on the 10Th,
l27 days from Singapore, The ship had light winds
during the larger part Of the passage sch Nnue
| l.. Mckeen arrived at New LoudoRou thu 10Th
| Bark Sarah \. Staples. on the passage from Rio
Janeiro To Barbadoes was spoken Jan. 9Th. in lat
!, long. 4o....Nch. \. W Fills cleared from Jack
sonyiilc on the ETH for Elizabethport schooner
| Charley Buck sailed from savannah ON the Eth.
for Bath..,sch. Prescott Hazeltine cleared from
| i arL- lie on tbp F,,U via
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

Washington special to the Boston Herald SAYS
it is understood that Senator Blaine has transmit
ted his resignation to Maine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

The last lay Of the hen is of more Importance
just now than the Lay OF the Last Minstrel.
Senator Blaine is convaescng and will be out
next week.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

The latest apportionment slate we have seen
takes Senator from Waldo and gives al addition
al Senator to Kennebec county. The matter has
not yet been definitely decided
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

The funeral of Hon. Fernando Wood took place
Saturday afternoon from his late residence IN
Washington 1t was largely attended. The pail
bearers were Senators Thurman and Bayard,
Loring. The remains left Washington at 10 o'clock
for New York
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

The following are authorized agents for the Jour
nal:
S. r. NILES, No. 6, fremont St, Boston,
L. c. EVANS, Rooms ,, 4 s, fremont Temple,
Boston.
SIN. PErTENGILL & Co., 10 State St, Boston, and
81 Park Row, N. Y.
HORACE DoDp, 265 Washington , Boston,
GEO p. ROwELL & Co., 10 Spruce St. New Y ork.
j. H. BATES, Al Park Row, New York
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

The population of the State is 6is, 9l5-a gain of
- O30 since 1870. OF this population % 500 of
foreign birth The number of polls, which is also
substantially the numbers Of voters, is leo, 569-a
gain Of L. 30.
Here follows the valuation of the fourteen cities
in Maine =
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

Long Island Sound is now free from ice, after a
month of obstruction
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

The census office announces the following ap-
prexmate distribution of the total population of
the country among the several classes: Males,
$500 5S2; females, "a 632 284 natives of United
States, 5O6; foreign born, 6,677 $780, whites.
ABA ST; colored 6,577 Isl; Indians and half
breeds not in tribal relations reservations under
care Of the government. 65 l22: Chinese, 105 463
other Asiastcs, 255 Number of females to every
100000 males is 96,5l9, against 81 S01 in 1870 The
number of foreign persons borne to every 100, 900
natives is Il, 1853, against 1875 in 1870
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

Subscribers are requested to take notice of the
date on the colored slip attached to the paper. 1t
is the only form of receipt now used For instance,
10 May 81, means that the subscription is paid to
that date. When a new payment is made, the date
will be changed to correspond, and So BSCRIBERS
ARE TO SEETHATTHEIR DATES
ARE CORRECT. Subscribers in arrears are re
quested to forward the sums due.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

SUBSCRIBERS RENTING money or desiring to
have the address of papers changed, must state the
Post Office to which the paper has been sent, well
as the Office to which ii is to GO.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24
S235.9-s,.l6 1924, 80 81,

The valuation OF wild lands is included in the
above tabulation, The gain in wild lands is -.
NJ 104.
The gam and loss in valuation by counties has
been as follows -
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

The sympathy which this country al
ways bestows upon a people struggling
for INDEPENDENTLY naturally side with
the under dog in the tight-will be mis-
placed if given to the Beers in South
Africa. They are slave holders, and gain
possession of their slaves in the most
cruel manner namely: by attacking the
native tribes in their vicinity, slaughter
ing the adults and carrying off the chill
dren into captivity. They seize the lands
and cattle of their neighbors by force, and
by such acts as these have kept the Zulus
and even the white settlers in constant
state Of irritation. In the interest Of the
peace and prosperity of South Africa,
England has been compelled to take these
unruly Beers in hand and she will no
doubt bring them into subsection.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

The refunding bill as it passed the Senate does
not differ materially from the House bill 1t pro
vides for three per cent bonds and treasury notes
in the proportion of 100000, 600 of bonds and
$500 900 600 of treasury notes. The bonds are TO
run twenty years redeemabe after five years. 1t
is thought that the House will adopt the Senate
amendments and that the bill will become law
in its present shape. 1t is doubtful however, if
three per cent bonds can be 1oated The best
authorities on finance say they cannot. The New
York Herald says
The chances are decidedly against the success of
three per cent bonds and If they fall flat upon the
market the government will continue TO pay six
and five per cent on the existing bonds for peri
cd long enough to cancel the difference between
three and three and one-half per cent on the new
bonds, with the attendant hazard of inability to
sell thee and one half per cent. bonds year or
two hence If it should turn out that the new
three Ter cents cannot be sold the government
will pay heavy forfeit for the Democratic bun
coInbe of protfered three per cent loan.
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

The kennebec Journal makes the fol :
lowing timely and needed suggestions
GAS the season of town meetings ap-
proaches, the people should be reminded
of the necessity Of choosing Town Clerks
who have sufficient intelligence to fill in
the names of the towns for which they
make returns, and to carry out the figures
correctly The errors of the past should
make those who control municipal suf-
frage more cautious. No town officer
who has made blunders of this kind should
be re- elected, and care should be taken to
choose for the position of Town Clerk
particularly, men who are qualified to
make correct and honest returns"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

The Maine Agricultural Society has made public
their report of the fair held Lewiston last fall
from which we gain the following figures At the
park there G99 entries Of cattle horses rotting
horses sheep, swine and agricultural implements
for which the fees received amounted TO - EOS
premiums paid. Sl2l6; eight diplomas and one
6l6 entries, and 81 10 paid in premiums; IL sill
yer medals two bronze and rs diplomas awarded
The total expenditures for 1880 were >0937 %. of
which $SS % was on account OF park, and 81
l02 81 on ball account The grand total, includ
ing bills and premiums of former years was Sd
627 Of. The total income was SIG, 1863 g., showing
a net gain over expenditures, OF - t3l.G9 This
shows handsome balance in favor Of Lewiston as
the best place tor holding the fair The two eX-
hibitions which were held here were the most sue
cesstul ever held by the Society Lewiston Jour