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The Republican journal., 1881-01-06
The Pine Tree Standardization of the
Census

The population of Maine is low 20 666 larger
than in 1860 gain at the rate OF little more than
one thousand year, the recent census report
giving the total as 64S,9 945. During the ten years.
lSbO to 1870 there was loss OF 1864 Since 1870,
therefore, there has been recovery of the ground
lost, and an increase to the extent indicated,
though not much above three per cent This re
suit will cheer but not inebriate those sons of
Maine who are fond Of predicting large advance
in the material interests of the State and above
all decided enlargement of the population table.
1t is something that there has been ght change
for the better
The inroads of Chinese cheap labor have not
been sufficient to cause disquiet There are but
eight Cinnamon III the State all OF them in Port
land Less than seven hundred Indians and half
breeds are within the borders of Maine and the
population altogether of those not reckoned natives
ls bat ~, soy, or nine per cent OF the whole body
Franklin county returns but 3l2 foreigners out IF
total Of 1854 Inhabitants less than two per
cent In six counties only 1919 aliens dispute the
supremacy with l6l 0S3 natives The Swedish
settlement affects the Aroostook returns so that
from this extreme point there are reported nearly
as many foreigners as from Cumberland county,
which includes Portland, though Aroostook has
less than onehalf the population of Cumberland.
The men and women very equally divided.
The totals are: Men, }2l 0S4 women. 1924 SOL =
~ IN excess. In ArOostook, the new country
Of Maine, the men outnumDer the women by about
1000; while these figures are reversed in the old
county Of Cumberland There are 20i2 colored
people IN Name an average of III for each county,
and one third Of per cent of the population.
The small number OF foreigners in the State is
owing IL parJ to the reputed strngency of the
proAlbitofy law, which is very formidable in the
eyes Of citizens outside of Maine, and is supposed
to be perfect bit OF legal machinery 1t serves to
keep people, even if it does not always keep
liquor. out Of Maine, beyond question With the
pros and cons Of prohibition this article has moi h
ing to do, save in the direction Of intmaung that
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06

Wealth and glory and place and power
What are they worth to me or you?
For the lease of life runs out in an hour,
And death stands ready to claim his due.
Sounding honors, or heaps of gold
What are they all when all is told Il
pain or pleasure, smile or tear
What does il matter which we claim
For we step from the cradle into the bier
And careless world goes on the same.
Hours Of gladness, or hours of sorrow--
What will it matter to us to morrow
Troth of love or vow of friend,
Tender caresses, or cruel sneers-
What do they matter to US in the end
For the brief day dies, and the long night nears
Passionate kisses, or tears OF gall
The grave will open and cover them all
Homeless vagrant, or honored guest,
Poor and humble, or rich and great,
All are racked with the worlds unrest,
All must meet with the common fate.
Life from childhood till we are old
What is all when all is told Ella Wheeler
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06
Records OF the Civil War.

The first volume of the records Of the civil war
published under the direction OF Congress, is now
ready and presents the history Of the early move
ments for secession and the operations of Charles
ton barber up to the fall Of Sumter. Much new
and interesting light is thrown upon this epoch
The fact that stands out clearly defined is that the
Southern people had made no preparations for
to have regarded it as possibility, and to have
made what they regarded as in some degree a
preparation for war still many of the leaders were
wholly surprised at the magnitude Of the military
movements they were instantly called upon to
face and, as stated, the people generally through
courage, totally unprepared for war
The work is on much larger and more complete
scale than has been undertaken by any other ma
ton; and as it progresses it will be sure to excite
constantly increasing interest both North and
South.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06

Commodore Garrison estimates William H. Van.
derbilt's wealth at one hundred and twenty mil
lions of dollars
The New York Times says that eight of the
fourteen Democratic aldermen of New York city
rum sellers
Christian X. Ross, the father of Charlie Ross,
says he has spent 5000 in searching for his boy
and has not given up the hunt yet.
The Powers have agreed on the proposed
European arbitration of the difficulties between
Turkey and Greece but Greece says she don't ac-
cept the proposal. She will be obliged to yield
The report of the disaster to the British troops
at Middleburg South Africa is confirmed by later
dispatches The killed and wounded number 100
One hundred and twenty were made prisoners by
the Beers
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06
Cold Winter One Hundred Years Agc

Such cold weather at this early season of the
year has naturally turned our people to thinking
OF what has occurred in the past. Just one hun
dred and one years ago the winter began like the
present 1t WAS the cold winter Of l179-S0 The
cold then set in the middle of November and con
tlDued until the middle of February
During this long period there not warmth
enough IN the suns rays to melt snow upon the
ground nor the icy fetters of the ponds rivers and
creeks Continued SHOWS accumulated so deep
that 1t was difficult 20 get from place to place.
The Ice on the rivers so thick that men, ami
mails, wagons and everything passed over them,
like roads.
The cold winds were piercing that wild tur-
keys and other fowls fell frozen from their roosts
and the deer and buffalo sought the cabins of the
settlers at night to shelter themselves from the
blasts All kinds of wild animals perished in the
forests for want of food which they could not get
from beneath the snow. and the Intensity Of the
cold and the fierce wolf and panther, which had
only skulked about the settlement by night came
near in broad daylight to get the bones and off'al
which had been thrown from the cabins.
No rain fell and the pioneers had to obtain
water for drinking and cooking and washing by
the melting of snow and ice The rivers were
frozen over with ice thick enough to be used as
highway, and even as low down as Nashville let
Cumberland river was frozen over with Ice thick
enough for the safe passage of emigrant trains
Further north, the Delaware at Philadelphia had
ice three feet in thickness. and Chesapeake Bay
and Long Island Sound were frozen over.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06
A Storm Tossed Brig.

The distance from New York by sea to Battle
Harbor, on the coast of Labrador is about seven
hundred and fifty miles The brig Peerless, now
| IN port, having arrived yesterday, started nearly
two months ago from the northern port to bring to
New York cargo of herring Since that time She
has sailed nearly five thousand miles, twice
driven across the Gulf Stream lost her sails spars
part OF her cargo. bulwarks and deck fittings
ran short OF provisions twice and exposed her crew
TO almost unparalleled sutfeIings During the time
| provisions were short and fires could be built
| because OF the storm, the men lived on the raw
| herring that composed the cargo From the time
| she went to sea until she got inside of Hart's
| Island, at the head of Long Island Sound there
| was not an entry in her log book, except on two
DAYS that did not tell Of close reeed topsail gale
| OF WIND. for eleven days the brig was hove to,
but driving each day to leeWard at the rate OF six
| tyhve miles
Of the trbulaions Of the crew because of hun
ger and exposure, the captain own narrative gives
the details His name is Sprackrien He has been
on many Arctic voyages, and preaces his story by
saying that IN forty years spent at sea he never had
such an experience. Even if the gale" he said,
had lasted only one day it would nave exceeded
| anything ever knew but it came out Of the west
and northwest, and holding between those two
points blew great guns for thirty five days Occa
! slonalIy 1t would lull, and then we would get the
brig hauled up on her course only to heave her to
IN little while or 70 scud before it. Y ou see, the
bTlg is only little craft l46 tons register but she
is well built and was well found i'll every particu-
| lar and manned by crew Of eight men all told
| We left Battle Harhor on the 23d of October
carrying provisions for one month and had hardly
j gOt outside when the gale came up. For two day 5
.e hnld our own pretty well and kept our course,
0u tle terrible Wrung the hull that the brig
began to leak. She made water so fast that we had
| to give the pumps about five spells an hour. A
| spell for man at pump is about seven or eight
minutes, 50 you see that our pumps were going
| thirty i've or forty minutes ii every hour We
Kept that until into LONG Island Sound
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06
Forefathers' Dav,


Hon StiIlman Allen, who among The speak
ers Of the Boston celebration Of Forefathers Day,
made the following remarks:
honor and reverence the memory Of the fathers,
but do not believe in the cry about ''the good old
times. TO day there are in the world more Chris
tlans than before and as good Christians as
ever lived, There are hundreds in this city now.
who would readily leave friends and homes for the
privation of A far-of wilderness li1c and die. it
need be. il ;hey thought they could 50 serve God
better.
As we turn 10 the first colony it is pleasant to
see now not only the principles they represented,
but tho men themselves have been reproduced
Many modest, studlous Elder Brewster can be
found in the little villages among the hills OF \ ew
England Many bashtul John Alden still tells
with his eyes to biushng Prisclas the story his
lips dare not utter The little colonial army ct
thirty six muskets has since been represented by
more than eight hundred Thousand men who took
the field in the great for the right The dash,
the cool courage and the executive ability of Capt
Myles StandlSh have again been shown in the his
tory of Sheridan, Sherman and Grant And, in a
desire to promote good and honest government
I'D h0norng labor in encouraging Institutions Ot
learning aud of charity and in earfoAtsdevotion to
the common veal, John Carver William Bradford
and john Winthrop, are well represented by their
successor, the young man whom The people Of
Massachusetts, have recently, by majority OF fifty
thousand re elected 'iOvernor
| look back with You again to tile little lonely
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06

The yacht America. belonging to Gen Butler,
has recently been thoroughly overhaued and re-
paired at East Boston Her length has been in,
creased six and half feet aft and two feet forward
the old lines being retained. while she has been
entirely replanked two streaks below the water
line; a new deck has been laid, doing away with
the break which was formerly amdships, and new
clamps, apron, hanging knees, beams, corlines and
ceiling have been added, leaving but little except
the shape Of the former vessel The America is
now l0S feet long over all. The mainmast IS 7S
feet long, the foremast 76i, the man boom 70 feet,
the fore boom 26, and the hoist 50 feet The top
mast and bowsprit are hollow, it being the inten-
ton of the owner to put her in racing trim for the
season of 1881 The cabin has been increased in
head room II inches and it will be divided into
five large and commodious staterooms and four
large open berths in the after cabin, besides 10
berths in the forecastle for the crew. The own
ers statAroom is on the port side is very large and
is elegantly fitted with easy lounges and all the
modern improvements The cost of the improve
ments is said to be over $4,000
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06

Mr. Mahone the new Senator from Virginia
was poor Irish boy, educated on a free scholar
ship at the military institute wherein Stonewal
Jackson taught He began his career by carrying
surveyors chain or railroad, and was known
as skillful General in the Confederate army A
correspondent Of the Troy Times says that Ma
homes division was the only one that appeared on
the the. final scene at Appomattox Court House in
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06

An old man who was taken for tramp died in
a wayside wagon house near Schenectady few
days ago He was sbabbiy dressed, having on
two ragged wooden coats and two pairs of faded
trousers, and was covered with lice and filth Yet
when the coroner held an inquest S239 II were
found in the old mans pocket, and in a box which
he had carried about in his hands were secreted
sl9,950 in A. per cent bonds. A gold watch and
a handsome chain were also found on his person
Strangest of all, the old tramp turned out to be
minister who had deserted an excellent wife by
pretending to be accidently drowned
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06

There about twenty five dwelling houses
and cottages being erected at Bar Hafbor this win
ter, some of them at cost of $4,000 each. Many
more under contract to be erected in the
Spring; some of these would have been built during
the winter if lumber could have been obtained,
but they will be erected early in the Spring Be-
sides these, Catholic church is being built, to be
completed before another season.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06
F4BM 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., 1881-01-06
AGENTs ANn CANNAasEnA

Ii"ht ~ ,I,n N23 10 S1V Dtr week selling good, for
L, ~. hIi'I.'N t1tll Barclay Atreet,NeN York
send forihrir CItalo ne and terms. lyr3i
new book is QUIT entitled Links in Kebu.a's
LITE. Rebecca wls ,robably a sausage makers
daughter what An enttul and mysterious lfe
She must have led
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06
Written for the Republican jog
Vick's Floral Guide.

The time Of year has come hen the
seedsmen put out their adve.>ements
and distribute their circulars. .ndbooks
and guides. Nick is first in he field
with Ills Illustrated Floral Guidlor 1881 =,
and this year he has outdoI himself
This work which is sent to al address
for ten cents; when seeds are leIed it
is sent tree-is an elegant D.l OF l20
pages, containing noMly six lllred H.
lustrations. including one colou flower
plate. together with descriptia> of the
best flowers and vegetables and rections
fiji growing. The wonder is ow Mr..
\lcA cm afford to give uVa.a book
which vouId pc cheap at q 5.Idr, and
which must cost him a lar4, sum Of
money We advise OUT rcade. to send
tor cnpy. Address James VI, Roch-
ester. y \.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06
Babies as Burglar Alarms.
Mark Twain was asked to contribute to the paper
ssued at the fair in aid Of abused children In Bos

MdIh l Wdlu Was asked 10 contribute 10 tHc paper
issued at the fair in aid Of abused children, IN Bos
ton. and responded follows
HARTFORD, Nov. 30, 1880.
DEAR EDITORS. do it with pleasure
but | also do it with pain, because | am not in
sympathy with this movement. Why should want
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chii
dren to prosper when | have baby down stairs
that kept me awake several hours last night with
preteXt for it but desire to make trouble
This occurs every night, and it embitters me- be-
cause see now how needless it was to put in the
other burglar alarm, costly and complicated con
trivance, which cannot be depended upon, be-
cause it's always getting ont of order and won t
go whereas although the baby is always getting
out of order, too, it can nevertheless be depended
on for the that the more 1t gets out of Or
der the more it does go
Yes, | am bitter against your society, for think
the idea of it is all wrong; but if you will start
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Fathers
will write you a whole book Yours, with emotion,
MARK TWAIN.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06

Illinois is not only free of debt, but its share of
the earnings of the Illinois Central Railroad pays
the running expenses Of the Government.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06
Have Wi>tar's BaI>an Of Wild Cherry ala

hand 1t cures Coughs, Colds Bronchitis, lo J.
ing Cough Group. influenza, Consumption. andal
Throat and Lung Complaints. 80 cents and 5 a
bottle.
A Philadelphia sir who is an expert at hard5er
Chief tlrtatons thinks she ought to be appointed
chief Of the signal service
The Peruvian syrup has cured thousands who
were suffering iron. Dyspepsia, Debility. Liver
Compliant, Boils, Humors, Female Complaints
etc Pamphlets free to any address. Seth "
Fowle q Sons Boston
Don't swear when you step on the Icy sidewalk
Ihink Of little payer instead. Now | lame
me for instance
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06

The old home of Lincoln, in Springfield H. is
now cheap lodging house.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06

Canada imported 10000 dollars worth of cheese
II years ago, but now she exports SlO0000CO
worth year.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06
help One Another?

OF course What else are here for For ex-
ample Mr. Asa F Bearse, of Cotuit, Mass had
been troubled for years with diseased liver and
could get 10 relief Il was not fit for business,
and carried his life like a burden on his back.
Just then his friend, Capt Handy, said CASA,
why don't you send to Dr. David Kennedy, Of
Rondout n. Y and get bottle Of his 'Favorite
Remedy" 1t will only cost YOU a dollar, and may
do you good" Bearse did So and after q short
tune was sound as the dollar with which he bought
the medicine. To be sure, let us help one another
Sold by all druggists
When the baby cries for bread" it is the mo.l
natural thing in the world for the mother to Civ,
it rock.
HINTS TO FARMERS Don't let your horses | ]
seen standing much at the tavern door; it don
look right. Don't be without HENRY d JOHNSON r
ARNICA AND OIL LINGMENT near at hand to appl Q
in case of accident Keep good fences-espeeiall q
line fences it promotes good feelings amonl
nelghbors. Keep Downs ELIXIR always in tht
house, and use III cases of sudden coughs, dc, as
a safeguard against consumption and other danger
GUS diseases BAXTER's MANDRAKE BITTERs
taken according to directions, saves large expense
in doctors bills
The Republican journal., 1881-01-06

A prominent buyer says the correct
way to pack apples is as follows Place
Two layers very carefully, stems down, in
the bottom of the barrel. Then put them
IN as they come, after having sorted them
vigorously. Do not deacon them. After
the barrel has been filled press them down
solldly with a screw press. Then they
Will not chafe or bruise if the barrel gets
shaken on the road. Open the barrel at
the bottom, Then they will look bright
and even, with stems up, and make a
good impression. Apples packed in this
way are worth 25 and SOC more on a bar
rel than apples packed carelessly, or not
at all. Shippers, who buy apples packed
loosely in barrels, always have to repack
Them, and must take their trouble off the
price
New-York tribune., 1881-07-16
EU ROPEAN MARK era

Al isssHF"0L ss [ July l5-pork Prime Moss -Eas,cru firm
=. oS.i WesteIi hrmer at 73. Bacon-Cun rn
steady at IS Cd sbor n'P; mmer at Az; Long Cioar
iiho' q, %; shoulders ~iy 3O OhS
AAttd bless, hrmer l22i Prime NJ .less,
90, l-iU-PIlmo Western 0rn,cr IT ilner
%-tnme stea9 CITY dun at 30. Turpentipae1 az m oy to-
a astc"y az ., od hosinFne dun 10 Cd: tore Plts
o. @ o9a Cheese American Choice STEADY at 5' steady
On s..e f4OurI.1Ta state. steady al 10 "a VI
stsid NE, & nnner at 91d spring No : s, 1e1
rn H., -Scn WINTER western. hrner SD NcS .',
M inter- ea',Jat iOd CornAfixed Old steady n, ouh
1nna ee1uS al all I'D Cottonseod O-Yellow al.i
siT5, i,Osln- -ComInOn London iirmer a.,
1IpoHtlhe Al l4onlsn steady 32L "' "ou
for Juy l0-l2:3O y. I.-I3cof llg6d NOR ,,
era6s~ 80 hess Cheese, 66. per cvt for tbe ~.
Ndaes hnencl Bacon, 4S6d. per tor Ione % 9es
xmsTcsr Ad.os 90 cwt.. Lard. 80. per ewt 1
>oitVaI- fork, "a hDl Prime Ness " N"'' ior
IIyfss.o,' ,' ny io-iard, 536d per American
f,rss. oois 3ua t9-keceiptb Wheat Tor tbs ,a.,
'~N" N0n'~'s' hciunihg 2O5,OOO Amcri.
oL per quzraor- 49, ~~'N"'AS iAHeed. 5GOd0
arn, 20 sslEh Jnly l6The market for warns ana ,a,. .
m o- I'm. 90 reed, Gold End Shrtipss AZ ,- ~
n i,Vssd1s 2oncl, 60 reed I,jufer y..'"s
qauhty. lOd- d1Okd ~ Nuie I~lst Fair second
sna N,Mmhhf M July i6Petroenm 10 tranes 10 L. ,. .
a. ie pae American WeO1s Lard sosed oe%i,lines eng for
W oventlnes vcr loo kos. ~ N'"oo" at Iiz uancs
bsSsSAA' yuy ia--petralcazn marks 60 pfenninys
pieEnings per 40 E ~ ~'''O" at of marks so
10u u. ''"1u oiosed at So marks per
New-York tribune., 1881-07-16
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

NV >okh, Fidi.E, jay -, lHSl
hti:s WAS :eA1y tiolsn quiet Western 2$'aa2ic;
iEE,9992NN cor X-Rules %uict end unchanged.
C0AL-Antir2ri'c ooitaue in nctterdenand steady
~ ,s m irS Hc" reduced OF "''i l'a"i"'r' sells
- Sofi -l'9 ss Terc quiet hn steady ll'2c for
lo OA ~ t Pas.a pIi yaie terms MIA &sades 02l},
oet Car,as ana 30 la::s Fort, cabe pr,atc terms.
VI f. C4si 5'o s'3S5% is' lona''
e y o % ac9s 3 and 9g lg9 se s@ls 80 81 a @ in
'ev>roi on coaS2ci 20 bates iiddliag tpaaos, ac;
iieco'Ins ~ theroris ,cly 3,s3i oles a@an~ aes
past wSog ssl5 paSs a-7iast a ~ - Sai's ia~
Gaes sast 4s77S Sf naIcs end, drtne o'@ s'c
90 @ n"nt ON lay & ' i'TSg4iei sG i GGe9e OF %i
iqg q e.. la'g months scs lg&s ,alc ircss 'idIny,
ll25; og9oeer lot qlo7o Noyrinocr, lois De.
%s!g5s: March, lG6s@idt5 Fr,ccs' iSr i;iss and
o5s @ A"fS Si bs sspiS%9 ia ada3 23
Toaays cSsa piiccuy g nnGGa IT, hug A La
SH: imSH ScpiSmo,I oi :, lle2 rotooer lod"; NO
l@$i N,s q d9&i t.oru1y March, 1850 lots
,,i is3iN a. AZ if% m ,.iaH"d hTn supplies are fair and
toEi..N nv i-ihyie are no further olanscs to be
fLoUH AND MEAir-Fi.oUn-Malsc, witloai decided
Gha%c sni gAc ceit>.d aua i.iy "gve jglh.ng lr4d"
inerailg $500 Dhs Cy Min Extras, 80 2saS, 49, aad
renee o. he sal, $500 iS cSo onStatious:
m ,'p "a f4r 81 hN@ Sae % ;oa gOaI 10 G 10 fancv ac
Rounl Hoop Ohio - % 10 Cholc. 10 s. %
So Common tx;ra MIErcsota a @l0S5; Clear
80 -o~}1 - Rye &lAIUrc, 50as6 f;akors Extra -6G
Common To l&sr Extra 3nG%s Chnice
taJ - - = 30: Patent Winter Wheat LxiIa. ST 250
- 80 closing SOUTHERN IOI 4 qno,,
sac 49, 'eis tlon co Good tNup, - l5usj so: Good
- Eaoce, 81 1o1%1 RYE FLOUR duh -
S%b'' % I"peIhae 80 lpaS3 80 Luer an "NIcEc. CORN
HItAlN-M hAlelBrkct is0Hc hct.oT: light export
iht'ti wiz illv iutisrr lginy Spring
mln'T iioi faiiy nrilve ;att on secultvc accent,
mSIk"t closing WIN scarcely much strength sales,
iluiOop bush. futgrc ljl.oOt cash, nclaG
:ll:l@, SgFS'0 nsra'"j ~ ing, 81 oT~tI l6; No.
HirHs 81 i3RTl 10: Ncw-NorN :Sa SPIN 81 .O: No
Winter Ecd, 81 6SaSl 81, X. 3 Ree II - for
cana 5'|F 80 Tor ran receipts Steam No Lcl.
TtranrI 40, Mh!t$ = ply; ~" Whit, Sti No. :
iie' Juy, - - lSl "ca4 cosng 81 ~ .,~s; do.
A'sei - - .saal 21 closing II 25ts 40, September.
~ - eG<i 25N closing 81 - ~GSl ..slc d Oul.u.T
very u and nonie &c. c.'JC lois and buli
bAi'tiN NAL Gull, sales 1000 bash. Two stale
9'c cash ... cOHN-Markei unsettled Nrcg lsc aad
;Tn g asI '', d &c 5gtter other Sins op Hel
rS3 doIng loI export and homo iay active ira1o
on speculative eccourt ses 50l 900 a. an "i 900
Mixed 1r0"sc, 10 .. alc. steamer Mixed, 5,o.S lc.
steamer Glow, 'O'sc No =, 5Gi205;c. closing 5Di.c.
r,, n@S" coz @ 80 &c.. HG v l' . @.9 latter an ~
Jul, % 2e ,j'sc.. c,oAng II "a2a5Gasc; co..
. 4ajoLc. closing - Sc ... OATS More actvc ,q n
:-,npu bush. including 40 3 at Il i2c.. -
4'- no :, 4c. No " he 81 ia'il.c. p asa b. --:
80, - SIC. NlN Nr7'rh ttdR"hct White do. i.1
4%4d43 &c 10000 bush. Go, september. 3j .u.i
fE,n n"ic s"aN 40 70, f.c. ca H. - 2St; sUc 100
Ii. SOC al o. ''}e f,ci, 3Oo. sAarpa, sI0+ l 10