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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10

After the ceremonies Mr.. Garfield and Mr. HAYES
re-cntpred, with Messrs Bayard and Anthony the
fouI-ln hand, and, heading the grand procession
proceeded to the White House 1t j. estimated that
one hundred thousand person, were assembled
along the line of march PENNSYLVANIA avenue was
packed with people. AT the Treasury Department
the President left the column and proceeded to The,
grand stand III front OF the White House where he
stood hours in Witnessing the passage of the great
miltaiy and evil concourse which was over three
hours III passing given point
The morning unpleasant, but it cleared i'm the
afternoon and the night fine. The city j. in
loNlratcd with excitement said a Boston Herald
despatch. There were fireworks iluminations
music and parade of military and civil ol.ganizo.
lions.
The Inauguration ball was Il perfect success A.
. clock. when the President was expected TO ar
rive, II was estimated that between 1000 and 1000
people lad entered the building. At 9.2U the com
blllcl orchestra OF 100 pieces announced the en-
trance OF the President by playing the inaugural
march Among those present were cX-Presi,lent
teht wife, Mrs. Garfield the Presidents mother
Nlre-President Arthur. cN Vice President Wheeler
zen sherman and staff and Gen. Hancock and STAN
pom reaching the place designated the President
TOOK position and exchanged greetings with hi,
friends. Among the first WAS Gen. Hancock and
the unaffected cordially of both was noticeable
shortly before II the President and party assembled
10 te Presidential balcony and wtnes Set the scene
lof some time. At ii O'Clock the President with his
Wlle ana mother retired from the balcony and nro.
ceeolhSto the carriage i'll waiting driven 10 the
ilte House Contrary to general Npectatons the
PRESIDENT did not take part in the opening dance
Next to the President the most attention was III
recteu to Gen Hancock. The attendance is rstinat-
ed at 5000
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10

Personal. On the fourth page will be found a
very clever poem by Mrs Sarah F. Mealer for
mery of Belfast, a talented lady well known to our
citizens and many readers of tile journal. The
poem was read before the Grand Army Post fan
at Rockland, Mass, last month. Hon. seth L..
Miiken, of this city, attended the inauguration of
President Garfield, at Washington. MI Henry
p. White, Of Belfast, has been engaged local edi-
tor of the Rockland Courier. Howard Murphy,
of this city, has been elected of the vice prrsi.
dents of the Maine Dairymen's Association for
lsSl2.. Miss Mudgett, one of tn. teachers at the
South intermediate school, i. i'll. and her place is
temporarily supplied by Mrs Carrie Matthews....
Mayor Swan, on Monday evening, gave the outgo-
ing municipal officers oyster supper at his resi-
dence on Church street. Representative Pitcher
will accept our thanks for legislative documents
The Inspectors of Prisons and ,Jails in their an
nuaI report, very severe on the county Jail in
this city. They say-"This Jail was built about
thirty years since, upon no known plan of jai ar
chitecture; if it We're designed to make residence
therein miserable and comfortless it must have
been a success. 1t is disgrace to the county and
should at once he rebuilt or a new one erected in its
stead. 1t is constructed that the cells are dark,
poorly ventilated, damp and unhealthy" The In
spectors attach fault to the jailer, but say he
keeps the Jail as well as it can be kept. From the
report we learn that there bur three men
now in prison convicted in Waldo county, and one
of those is native Of Germany. we also find
that Howard Hart, hailing from Belfast, is in
prison for counerfeiting, having been convicted in
the L. S. Court Fred l.. Dunton, of Belfast, for
larceny, convicted in Piscataqus county, and John
G. Rowe Jr, of Iseshoro for an assault with in
tent to kill convicted in Washington county
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10
Maine Matters.
THE FUNERAL OF MRS MERRILL

FII- 7 V-VI-Is1I. OF MRS MFKKILL
On Thursday forenoon the relatives and friends
ol the late Mrs Merrill, gale at the ED home
who had been So toully murdered. rhc funeral
services were conducted by the Rev. Mr Han
MT. Merrill, the husband, was present and appear
ca very much broken down by the great calamity
tsi' mas come upon his household The funeral
fal1, as It moved towards the last resting place
was monrntul looking sight. The siddt st EVER
seen IN that quiet little village
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10

In the New York Senate Monday the president
presented communication from the Name Legis-
lature alleging that shipowners of that State
justly indignant at the compulsory He'll Gate pilot
laws
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-05-14

Big words are great favorites with
people OF small ideas and weak con-
ception. They are sometimes en-
ployed by men Of mind. when they
wish to use language to conceal. their
thoughts. With few exceptions, how
ever, illiterate and half educated,
persons nse more ''big words" than
people of thorough education. It is a
very common, but egregious mistake,
to suppose that the long words are
more genteel than the short ones
just as the same sort of people imag-
inc that high coIors and flashing fig
ures improve the styIe-of dress. They
are the kind OF folk who don't begin,
but commence They don't Give,
bat reside" They don't go to bed,
but mysteriously retire" They
don't eat and drink, but sspartnke d
refreshments" They are never sick,
but extremity indisposed, and instead
Of dying they deceade. The strength
of the English language is in the
short words, chiefly monoeyiiables Of
Saxon derivation; and people who
are in earnest seldom use any other
Love. hatc. anger. grief, and JOY OK.
press themselves in, short words and
direct sentences; while cunning false.
hood delights in what Horace CALI
"verba sesquipela" words q foo,
and q half lono-ExchanRe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-05-14

An impression obtains that delin-
quent taxes now to be enforced viii
be governed BY the law under which
they were levied, and that the assess
ments are open to scrutiny and that
illegalities can yet be rectified. 1t
should be borne in mind that the en-
forcement Of the payment Of the tax
es prior to 1879 is not under statu-
tory law but under constitutional
provision. 1t seems Cart. /. p. 66)
to have been worded to cure all de-
fects. The right TART. 203) Of test
ing the correctness of assessments be-
fore the courts does not apply to what
hae gone before, but to what will fol-
low after the constitution of 1879.
If the taxes have been paid and the
receipts can be produced the State
has no claim against the property
and the courts win so decide. It is
. fair notice and in our opinion
should be Needed. Any interested
party, debtor or his creditor can dis
charge the property BY paying the
principal, interest, penalties, costs,
fees and chargee that have been re-
vived by delinquency. Another adj
vantage is that they can be paid to .
great extent in deprecated paper,
ranging from 30 TO 40 per cent dis
count.
The time to ask relief has past;
payday is at hand and the sheriff is
knocking at your door. Litigation
will gain time but il win be almost
certain to make matters worse. The
conclusion is irresistable. that the
shortest and cheapest way ont Of the
trouble is TO settle the demand
against you even il it requires q
sacrifice. x uachita Telegraph.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-05-14
coLFAX, GRANT PARISH, La, SATURDAY, MAY "A, 1884,


j. H. Williams vs. Fl. Y. Waddell,
dismissed.
G. w. Rea w. Jordan Lowell
Judgment for $3.50. =
w. s. Calhoun, adn'r of M. Cal
houn. was ordered to sell sufficient
land to pay the debts Of the success
sion.
State vs.. NJ. Canadian = assault
and battery. Trial by jury waived.
Judgment of guilty, and sentenced
to pay the costs of the prosecution,
or in default ten days in Jail.
State vs.. David Reed and others
continued.
State vs.. Henry and Harry Carter,
resisting an officer. Verdict Of mot
guilty"
State w.. John Miles, dismissed.
State vs.. Crushon Smith-motion
to set aside forfeiture Of bond fled.
State VS.. Sophie Scott assault and
and battery. Trial by jury waived.
Judgment Of guilty, sentenced to pay
costs of prosecution, or, in default Of
payment, ten days in Jail
All other criminal cases continued.
State vs.. Milly Thomas-manslaugh.
ter. Bail reduced to 500.
T. j. Pirtle vs.. w. Price etc. Trial
and verdict for defendant. appeal
prayed and granted.
NJ. M. A. Lane vs.. Sol. Kraft an
swer filed.
In the two cases State VS.. Crushon
Smith and State VS.. Brooks johnson
the Judgment nisi was set aside.
State vs.. VIM. McIntosh-motiou
filed to set aside Judgment nisi and
case continued.
Geo. w. Ray vs.. Jordan Lowell.
Leave given plaintiff to withdraw
note sued upon.
State VS.. Jas. Monroe-burglary-
new trial refused sentence, three
years in penitentiary.
s. B. Shackelford We. VIM. Calhoun
etc.-continued.
Hyman d Lichtenstein W. Michael
Gans--same order.
Defaults in the three cases of State
We. Ellis Brown, State vs. T. Hodges
and State VS.. Lit Kimball, proved ar
and Judgment given against the de-
PENDANTS end their sqrities in solide
for the amounts Of their bonds.
M. Kraft VS.. NJ. f. Machen ct al
continued.
Court then adjourned until cour
| in course.
1he Grand Jury found twenty-nin'
indictments. and reported, in sub
stance, as follows:
That crime is not on the increast
in this parish.
That the jail is in as good q condi
ton as it can be placed. Some new
fastenings are needed, also cisterr
and some blankets for prisoners.
The attention of the Police Jury
is called to the condition of tn
bridges on the Colfax and PIN
Woods road.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-05-14
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-05-14

The Marksville Review has just en-
tered the second year Of its exist
enoe. We congratulate our young
neighbor with kindly fellcw-feeling,
and hope it may look back on many
years to come and Review its course
with the same pardonable pride that
it does at the end Of this its first an
nual voyage.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-05-14

After the burning Of the Vindicator
Office in the late Natchitoches fire we
were one among . dozen other rural
editors to chirp in with the fond wish
that Cosgrove might rise "Phenix-
iker from the ashes pf the cremated
concern. We don't deny the fact, be-
loved friends; but, if you viii forgive
ms this time, we promise never again
to call anyone "Phenix-like."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-05-14

The silent Whesler & Wilson No. 8
and White sewing machines delivered
at Colfax ct New Orleans prices by
Ferguson & Schnack. watchmakers
and jewellers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-05-14
DISTRICT COURT.
The court adopted the following
rules last week:
CIVIL DOCKET,

CIVIL DOCKET.
/. All cases that are at issue will
be set for trial on the first day Of the
term of the court, giving preference
to jury cases, which will be taken up
in the order in which they are dock
eted.
2. When case is reached and
called for trial the same must be
tried or continued, unless both par
ties consent to pass the same over, ia
which case it will be placed at the
foot of the docket, and when reached
again must be tried or continued.
8. Motions and exceptions in all
cases will be tried on the morning
after being fled, unless taken up by
consent. a ba2 sl.i 3se sn
q CRIMINAL DOCKET.
a. The criminal docket will be
taken up on Friday of the first week
and cases at issue tried in the order
in which they are docketed.
5. The clerk will make out hist
of all cases, civil and criminal, with
copy of these rules, and affix the
same to the door of the court house
at least one month before the sitting
of any term. ,ah seeeia >
The following business has been
transacted since our last issue:
State vs.. H.. j. Brown, murder
Verdict, guilty of manslaughter-sen-
fenced to pay 500 fine, cost of pros
ecution, and to ten years imprison-
ment at hard labor. Appeal prayed
for and granted, and defendant or
dered to Alexandria for safe-keeping.
Defaults were proved up in the
following cases: S'f e.Fs g ffs
Machen VS.. Harry Garter ct al.
j. Gotschalk VS.. Simouin & Trust.
I. Bloom & Co. VS.. III. Cans.
J. w. Johnston VS.. r. Lacroix-
judgment for plaintiff.
III. Nj. Jeter VS.. ]. w. Johnston
answer fled and case continued. g
Dunn & Mccain VS.. B. II. Phillips
| Judgment reviying original judgtua.
State VS.. Horace White and James
Monroe-Monroe tried. Verdict o.
guilty and sentenced to three year,
in the penitentjary.
The following cases being called
and defendants not answering, theil
bonds we're declared forfeited:
State vs.. Crushon Smith.
State vs.. Thos. Hodges.
State vs. Lit Kimball. e
State vs.. VIM. Mcintosh.
State vs. Ellis Brown.
State vs. Brooks Johnston.
In the case of State VS.. Gift White
charged with murder, the jury re
| turned verdict Of mot guilty"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-05-14

The repairing of watches by COM
petent workmen speciality at
FxsouAoN a ScBsAcKs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-04

enable them to carry out the provisions
of this resolution.
On the nth of May it was adopted by
the Democratic General Assembly. 1t
provided that the law regulating public
buildings should be set aside. and that
work properly belonging to builders and
mechanics should be done by convicts,
and that the money appropriated for
this building should in no wise be ex-
pended for their benefit at time when
they needed work.
Now, these pretenderc, the authors of
the acts herein set forth. are seeking af-
ter votes on the ground that they are
opposed to "our brutal and vicious con-
yict contract system" The intelligent
laborers of Ohio will not be caught by
such chaff as this. They will resent
the insult which these pretenders have
offered to their intelligence.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-04
NueIltel College.
AKRON, QUO.

Three Courses-Classical, Philosophical and
Sclentific. Equipment complete. Especial
attention given TO Science. Mathematics,
English Literature and Rhetoric. German
laught by German professor OF large exper.
iencc. Speaking German speciality, Pre-
paratory department and Normal lnstruciion
Board at lowest prices. Boarding In cluDs
proNi ided for. For Information and ca alogues
address o. CONE
a. b. TINKER, Secretary. President,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-04

A MILLION, young shad have just been
placed lathe Connecticut river. If these
shad are not one day utilized to furnish
toothpicks for the world. the people of
the Nutmeg State will have forgotten
their cunning. .s---
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-04
EYAPORATING FRUIT!

SENTI Treatise on Improved Methods. Tables
yields, prices profits and general stats.
tRtt tics. AMERICAN DRfER CO., Cham
bersburg, Pa,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-04
AUGUST. 1881

AUGUST, 1881. ..s.
l.. Probably warm and oppressive,
2. Generally pleasant weather,
8. with fairly warm days and
7 A. = cool to cold DAYS and fall-like
5. evenings and nights.
6. Fair and pleasant. ar
z. Sunday-Heat and storms
s. Sultry weather, and heavy
Q. showers-coOler evenings and
,sG.s. nights. a5 Hsa .t
q 10. Ditto. @
IL. Heat again in the United States,
: IL. with cloudy'and sultry weather,
Is. with storms in Canada.
IA. Sunday-coOler-change.
Is. Cooler to cold, and cloudy and peas
.18. Storms throughout portions of Vir
Es ginia. H 80
II. Hail storms and frosts
IS. probably in some sections.
10. Heat and storms. -
20. Ditto.
21. Sunday-sultry and showery.
22. Sultry. and windy.
%. Heat and wind. -.
25. Heavy storms on the lakes, StLaw
26. renee and around New York.
27. Cooler weather, with rains and
2s. -,frosts in northern SECTIONS.
80, Fair and pleasant, with cool eve
81. nings and nights, with indication
I -. h-Lao of returning heat. 1nllG ff''-.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-04

"LoNeFELLow wears his frock-coat
buttoned to his chin" The question
nowSis: Who sewed that, button on the
poets facial extremity gle-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-04

1as II AsspKE YoU. GENTLEMEN" said the
convict, upon entering the prison, "that
the place has sought me, and not the
place My own affairs really demanded
all my time and attention, and / may
truly say that my selection to fill this
position was an entire surprise. Had i
consulted my own interests, should
have peremptorily, declined to serve;
but, as ] am in the hands OF my friends,
/ see no other course but to submit"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-04
The Small BOYS Explanation.

1t was Sunday evening. Angelica hat
invited her "best young man" to th'
evening meal. Everything had passed
off harmoniously until Angelica's sever
year old brother broke the blissful 81
lence by exclaiming::
"Oh maj yer oughter seen MIR. Lighted
the other night, when he called to TAXI
Angie to the drill, he looked so nics
sittin' "long side of her with his arm
Fred J" screamed tho maiden, whose
face began to assume the color of a well
done crab-quiekly placing her hand
over the boys mouth. r.
|iao"Yer oughter seen him, continued the
persistent informant. after gaining his
breath, and the embarrassed girls hand
was removed; she had his arm"
'Freddie!", shouted the mother, as in
her frantic attempt TO reach the boy y's
aurioular appendage she, upset the con-
tents, of the tea pot in Mr.. Lighted's
lap, making numerous Russian war maps
over his new lavender pantaloons.
al was Just goin' to say" the half
frightened boy pleaded, between a cry
and an injured whine, "he had his
arm al i1
You boy" thundcred the father,
"away to the woodshed." ..7 r'u.
o And the boy made for the nearest exit,
exclaiming as he waltzed, 81 was only
goin' to say Mr. Lighted had his army
clothes on, and I'll leave it to him if he
didn'tP'
! And the boy was permitted to return,
and the remainder of the meal was
spent in explanations from the family in
regard to the number of times Freddie
hadto be talked to" for using his fingers
fora ladle.-[ Y onker's Statesman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-04
Revised Predictions

The following detailed PREDICTIONS
must be used generously, Take rather
the general features of the quarters of
months than for the respective dates
themselves: -trs s#fff
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-04
-RoEVRY
saint Emily

When grass grows green in spring g-time
And trees are budding gay, f
When the breath of bursting lilacs
: Makes sweet the air of May, s.i
When cowslips fringe the broOksides,
And giolets gem the dells, .tie
And tremble mid the moses
The wind-AOwer's slender bells,
When the fragrant lily rises
From its sheltering sheath Of green,
In the eeity's narrow alleys
Saint Emily is seen.
A modest little maiden,
She walks secure from harm;
A basket, fiower-laden,
Swings lightly or, her arm,
And right and left she scatters,
Aliketo bad and good,
The beauties of the garden, tf
The treasures of the wood
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-04
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