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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-31

After the journal had been read Eugene Hale
sent up to the Vice President the formal creden-
tals of his colleague, William Frye, attested by
the broad seal of Maine, and asked that they be
read and that Mr. Frye be sworn in. They were
read, and Mr.. Arthur invited the senator elect to
come forward. Mr. Hale and Mr. Frye sit on the
outer rim ofthe circle of seats. They locked arms
and walked around through the crowd and down
the centre aisle. The crowd smiled approvingly
as the procession Of two approached the desk
There are smiles and smiles alone, for Names
strong young senators. Mr. Hale led Mr. Frye
down to the foot Of the dais, then stood aside
while the senator elect ascended until he stood be
fore the Vice President who administered to him
the ironclad oath. and shook him warmly By the
hand Then Mr. Hale shook his hand in congrat,.-
lation, and they walked back to their seats. Mr.
Frye was, of course, the recipient of all sorts of
congratulations as he sat in his place. Washing
ton Despatch
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In one way the new transatlantic steamers
recently launched are a more decided departure
than has vet been made from the old methods
pursued in steamship construction In former
days it was held that the ratio of indicated horse
power in the engines to the tons burden of the
vessel should be one to four In the Great
Eastern. with her propeller and paddle wheels,
the ratio was as one to fourteen. But in the
Servla and other new boats, the number of lnd
Gated horse power is greater than the number of
tons burden The engines are exceedingly power
full even when the of the vessel is considered
and hence the framework of the hull has to be
made with great rIgidity and with the utmost
care The increase in speed attained bv these
changes can only be demonstrated by experience
but 1t seems to be the opinion of many nautical
men that, with such heavy engines the jar given
to the hull will make the Servia and vessels of her
class less comfortable passenger crafts than
some of the older and smaller transatlantic
steamers Boston Herald.
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Maine Miscellany.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD

We CLEAN the following interesting facts from
the report Of superintendent Tucker, present
ed at the annual meeting Of the Maine Central
Railroad Company Wednesday, Miles run by
passenger trans, 572lT; freight trains, 4)l
116; total mileage of all trains, l.2S7 l3l Total
number of passengers carried 7l4974; receipts for
same, $40, 567 "A total number Of passengers from
this station, % 1872 receipts for same, s64 1872 06
Total number of tons Of freight carried, 45 ,5}3
30 lO0 receipts tor same, $500 162 -; total mum
Der of tons received at this station II iS4 receipts
for same, $4495S "a total number of tons forward
ed from this station, %, ,299; receipts for same
S64545 l6. During the year 1000 tons of steel
rails have been laid, making 74t miles in track a.
this date. Thirteen new bridges have been built
during the year, three Of which were iron There
are now 79 bridges on the road all but seven of
which have been rebuilt since 1870. New turn
tables have been put in at Bangor Belfast and
Maranocook The rolling stock consists of 81 10
comotives u snow plows. % passenger cars. -
baggage and mail cars, 643 box cars, 49S platform
cars "a conductors saloon and tool ears 3 postal
cars From the report of the Treasurer we learn
that the cash on hand at the end Of the year was
s. ,9Sl - Bangor Whig,
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Cabinet Gossip.
is called a Cabinet of wits

1t is called a Cabinet of wits
The Windows are grave, dignifed and hospltable
The Kirkwoods are unostentatious in their home.
Blaine's entertainments will, it is expected. be
very brilliant
A daughter of the Secretary of the Treasury will
soon enter society.
Much is expected by Washington society from
the entertainments of Secretary Lincoln Mrs
Lincoln was a W Washington belle
Governor Foster, of Ohio. is still in good humor
over the Cabinet, but is pestered by office seekers
who think that he can command Garfield
President Garfield expresses determination to
keep from the representatives of the press cabinet
secrets, The correspondents will accept the chal-
lenge
Of the new cabinet every member is married
Only two are college graduates Secretary Hunt is
living with his fourth wife Window is the only
Ohio man. Blaine is fifty years of age; Win
dom, fifty four; James, fifty; Maeveagh, forty
eight; Krkwood, sixty eight; Lincoln, thirty
seven Hunt, ifty-two,
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BO~rON, WEDNESDAY, March b
AMOUNT of stock at market: Cattle, 2c2G sheep
and lambs, 900. swine, g.21l; veal, I2j number of
western cattle, 244 eastern cattle, Isl, milch COWS
and northern cattle 22J.
Prices of beef T. 100 tb live weight extra quality,
Sc 25dG 30; first, - j0aG l2a second 81 % a. b
=; third. 81 25G4 62le poorest grade of coarse
oxen, bulls, etc, 80 81 q I21e.
Brighton Hides, Sc T. III Brighton Talluw y, a5
y tb; Country Hides, 7c. T. tb: Country Tallow,
81 2542 90 each: Lamb skins. 81 2ja ; 0oeach.
Working ONen-We quote sales in full
pair girth f., | inch, live weight 3G0 III, sl42 ;
pair glth IT,, inche> i've weight 3l00 fb. 500:
pair grth it,, inches, live light ;i00o ib, $40 !;
pair girth it., inches live weight 1000 H. Sl5j:
pair girth IT,, inches live weight 2l0O IL, S9j
pair glrth fl, inches live weight 200 h. : 40;
pair girth fl, l0 inches live weight 2000 III, Sll5:
pair grt IT,, l0inches, live weight 1000 H. l45
pairs girth IT,, inches live weight 300 h. : 10:
Mich CoWS--ENtra SIUa10: ordinary S20a t..
springerS, Slsd66 per head. We quote sales of ,
mllch cows for S95; do. SIS , COWS and calves at
S50Gj5 mich cow for SD COW and calf, Sd: /
springer, 81, COW and calf, 80. GOOD cows were
in fair demand
Sheep and LamhS-rhuse from the West were
taken to the abattoir to be slaughtered. Sheep cost
ing from g. to :. and lambs from to 7l,c t. H.
live weight.
Veal calves We're in good demand. We quote
sales of 26 at - per head, 10 b5 weight l2O at
5c T. fb live weight, prices ruling at a6 sc y III.
Swne-Fat Hog. at market 917l, costing landed
AT the slaughter houses g \ a7c t. Ii live weight.
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A nourshing agent for the weak, emacated and
dropscal Malt Bitters.
Showing respect to old age smiling at almanac
Jokes.
From the Steadg, H,m ard ,rya{t, beat of the
HeaH replacing interrupted and feeble action of
that organ demonstrated in variety of cases,
Fellows Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites Is
known TO exert powerful tonic effect on the
muscles of the Het',r
A pretty face is the sweetest thing shown IN
Easter bonnets
ALL THE AVENUES OF HEALTH are kept in fine
condition through the of DIR BCLLOCK'S S
KIDNEY REMEDY, "NEPHRETICTM 1t
quickly removes Kidney diseases Dropsy Diabetes.
Gravel and other troubles of kindred nature
and makes well that which was weak and sickly
trial will convince the most skepticl
The archery season is about to open, and the
girls are all bent on having beau
There is a balm for all who weep
\ balm for all who toll;
A sovereign balm for anguish deep
In balm Of GlLEAD OIL 3glI4
Words brought into frequent use bv the latest
discoveries Hulo in the office and ''silo' on the
farm
That's Fact
A man can't work unless he feels well The hard
times have made plenty Of people sick simply by
worrying them almost out Of their wits about money
and business. Trouble of mind has brought on
trouble of body. There is Indigestion heaviness in
the head aud all that Are you afflicted in this
way Go and invest One Dollar for bottle of DIR
David Kennedy "Favorite Remedy and it will
make new man of you. 1t takes the bile out of
the blood and is worth trip to Rondout Y ,
the Doctors home-on foot, if YOU can not get
it more easily. First. however, see if your drug
gist hasn't got it. 2wl3
When young lady goes to the postotliee rather
frequently, some people think she must be going
in search of male
MARCH WINDS! The sudden changes and high
winds which prevail in March make bo tie of
DowNS ELIXIR always necessary to have at hand
1t is a sure for sudden colds and all lung
diseases
BAXTER's MANDRAKE BIrTERs will cure all bill
ious Diseases. Sold everywhere at 25 cts. per bot
tie. Try it.
The best remedy for strains and gals on horses
is HENRY d. JoHNsoN's ARNICA AND OIL LINZ
MENT Good for man and beast
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The town of Penobscot has been good deal
excited for several weeks over what appeared to
be line of clothes suspended about 200 feet in the
air. The garments are clearly dstinguishable,
consisting of sheets, shirts and other articles com
monty seen in washing. 1t has been frequently
seen, and it seldom appears with the same variety
of articles of clothing. The strangest thing about
the strange phenomenon is that it is visible only
through few panes of glass in the house Of Mi
Charles Farnham
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Down South Befo' de Wa.
NEW ORLEANS IN 1873

| III SOu.e way dQuS TO the Pllect. IL does not
sparkle in the sunshine as do our clear Northern
0u' Sonoiely anu Soileny' III great swirl
| Ing eddyS, It sweeps past the city front Seen in
time of flood. when the water is on a level with
| n,o n,o..-,
lhe second story OF the dwellings, the Father OF
| Waters assumes a more terrible aspect: and when
a crevasso-tho breabino away of tbe 1ovae-oc-
| '
ours and miles upon miles Of adjacent country
are Hooded, without apparently diminishing the
height OF the river one gets some idea of the vast
volume OF water in the Lower Mississippi Seen
in Its various aspects this great river has impress
| ed me quite as much as the Falls of Niagara
Df Charles Mackay, who came down the Mis-
slSslppi from st Ions 10 New Orleans in February
1893, told in rhyme the story Of his trip concud-
ing as follows
| On the seventh morning we entered New Orleans,
lhe JOYOUS crescent 'iiy-a queen among 'he
And saw the pleasant harbor alive with taner,no
sPars,
"l'h union JACKS rom rom England and the haunting
And all her swarIninr Ieven for miles nnon the
shore.
a ''' EiNS ''n ii"''e 'LeeSS"n'
| With negroes hosting bogsbcaas and casks of
pork and oil,
VI 5oilnE paes q COTTON ana singing al tnelr Toll
nsiastic rivor
fastening not, nor lingering but rolling on for
,,a l,ere t,.. ,.....t ....... .t..:.,
hours.
We placked the growing orange and gathered
Ana t,,II.dd Sulllllff Il', no"elS .,.; ., ,
onr ship
For bearing US il safety down the llississip.
| Now as to Ntteet scenes. On many OF The corn
eTS are little tables where in TIE morning You may
| gel cup OF coffee or A"onla'e aud a piece of
bread and butter for five cents AIT others, not
baked sweet potatoes an! roasted caestnats Wo-
men win oranges tor sale, ald stands supplied
"th all he fruits InseaSon, are met at every turn;
and oa '1e corner of Cana. and Royal streets
women are seated Sl;- baskets OF flowers before
them on the pavement The perfume Of gIo!efs
"ii" 'pe AN' ana punch OF hes~ ifagran' HoWeiS
Is we'll ""''" 'ne S'i'@" sur" "SH"i for them Ihe
gree" SI'.e '' tNe centre ID. IdhtI street. a. tAla
P"il+N = i"'e ln'h"PoH@tj y. PellIefN lheIn.
ale '"iee " Io'" WIN candy ''E N'Ie. ii man WIN
hll''e cleaners, II 0acN "h" e%t"S Prs "iut'iuAa-
''f[ hA'eEilA1'"'' Sl4a"S WIN gay 'eaa work.
'''H N''' '''N '.i'''-s"'S ''"'" Niagara ol'Ie'S
"'''t ." '''' '''-'' aus "Si'e"uel' u"
| N'''''"-' " -' ''''' ''"9 W S"7es 0"U'''-'1-
'"''' S'"''i'l' "1' 'So'''S' W ~ NNa'IsS street
we o''eH "a ragged p'Ily looN'hs Islo" WIN
aa'I Il o"|'i OF more d"-S 'i VN1ooS breeds ana
sizes toI SALE BUs lae fedders did not wholly
| mohop'hze lhe streets lheTe were out door
amusemehts as well; to say nothing OF the beg
sarS oI AlSh ana 10" degree. y H'tIe daikey h"a
fa'heo donkey, winch was great attraction TO
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-31
FARM, 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. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-31

little girl living down town was saying her
prayer the other evening, and had just finished
give us this day our daily bread" when preco
cous four year old brother exclaimed. Say took
les, Mamie"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-31

When the telegraph companies are compelled to
run their wires under ground, the worms will
learn to read by sound SO as to know when the
fishing is good
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-31

public testimonials to students who satisfactorily
complete their course of studies. The Boothbay
Telegraph Company, to establish telegraph and
telephone lines from Boothbay, through Bristol
Southport and Westport, and by cable under the
water to Squirrel Island, Mouse Island, Capitol
Island, and other islands IN the vicinity of said
towns The Eastern Telegraph Co is incorporated
TO construct lines of telegraph between the eastern
and western boundaries Of the State, along the
lines of railroad or public highways The Twin
Lead and Hecla Mining and Smelling Co of Blue
hill is ganized tor the purpose of mining copper
and other in Bluehill capital stock 81 100000
Liberal things have been devised for the militia,
an annual appropriation of $4,000 having been
fixed by law, for encampment and other matters
TO keep up the military establishment of the State
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THE RAILROAD TAX FOR 1881.

o'fI VI = ~ II
The machine shops, depots, and real estate of
the railroads, outside of the road bed are taxed in
the towns where they are located Towns are to
be paid certain portion of so much Of the tax as
sessed by the State as represents railroad shares
owned IN each
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1922 l,07s,l59 $54,375 800
y early average investment for the 100
years, S543, ,7jS
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A HUNpREp YEARS oF sH1rBu1LpING.

The following table denotes the aggregate mum
Der of vessels, tonnage and value constructed in
the district Of Bath during 100 years
Numher. Tonnage. Nalue at Sln ner ton
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-26
THE NEW CAR.

Alexander Alexandrovitz, the late
Czarowitz, is now Emperor of Russia.
He is brother-in-law of the Prince of
Wales, having married the Princess
Dagmar, the second of the King of Den.
marks daughters, in 1866. The Czaro-
WITT is not quite as tall as his father
was, being slightly under six feet, but
deep-chested, broad-shouldered and Of
great strength. Intellectually and
morally he is a better man than his ia.
ther, being firm, vigorous, full Of energy
and extremely simple and domestic in
his habits. The Czarowitz was never q
favorite with his father. When but
boy the unexpected death of his elder
brother made him heir to the throne, to
the great disgust Of Alexander From
the time he came of age the Czarowitz
opposed himself to the imperial policy,
becoming the advocate of reform and
proposing a legislative assembly for
Russia. OF late years very unfriendly
feelings existed between father and son
in consequence of the marriage of the
latter toa favorite countess Of the court.
A compromise wasarrived at, some time
ago, by which the Czarowih agreed to
cease his opposition to their marriage il
his father would retire from the cares Of
state. The new Gar has generally been
deemed an advocate Of extending pop
ular rights and privileges in Russia, and
his wife has made herself extremely
loved in Poland by her efforts to aid the
people OF that unfortunate country. 1t
remains to be seen, however, whether
he is earnest in this. The Romanoff
family has seemed q cursed one. Father
and son have always hated each other,
and the heir to the throne has always
been all opponent Of the Emperor, and
nominally reformer. As soon, how
ever, as he reached the throne himself
he became the most violent oftyrants.
The new Car has the reputation Of being
q man OF violent temper, abrupt and
without cordiality. Whether he will
prove a better ruler than his father 10
greatly to lie deubted.--N. Q. Democrat.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-26
KEEP BAYOU MANCHAC CLOSED.

EDITOR CAPITOLIAN-An article hav-
ing appeared in your paper favoring the
opening of Bayou Manchac, and know
ing that you are disposed to have the
subject fairly discussed and properly
represented to the public, the writer
begs leave to request d place in your
valuable paper to the annexed report of
Captain Linnard, Of the U. S. Corps
Typographical Engineers, and a commu-
nication of Mr.. McMath to the st. Louis
Democrat, published in 1868, embody-
ing the substance Of the report of one of
our former State Engineers, Mr.. Wool
bridge, assisted in his survey by Mr.. G.
r. W. Bailey, one Of the ablest engin-
GERS this State ever produced. These ar
tcles, although published some years
ago, speak for themselves, and ought to
satisfy any practical mind of the utter
folly Of attempting to make available
for any purposes of navigation, the route
proposed through to Mobile by Manchac,
Anite aud the lakes, for supposing the
plan ofmaking series of locks is adopt
ed, does any one suppose that the boats
plying upon the Mississippi River would
venture upon the Lakes ? The conse-
quence would be that boats suitable for
canal and lake navigation would have
to be constructed, and those of light
draft, for, by reference to Latourrette's
map of louisiana, the soundings in Lake
Maurepas, at the mouth of the Amite Riv-
er,are only four feet, a reshipment ofcar-
goes on these small crafts would be nee
essary, and would involve greater ex-
pense than rcshipping on good sized
boats at New Orleans, and if it becomes
necessary that water communication
should be established between Mobile
and New Orleans and in the interest of
our Metropolis, why not select some
point near Kennerville above Carrollton,
and open canal through to Lake Pont-
chartrain, which would not be over five
miles through it to nine feet of water,
and would require locks with not one
third the lift of those at Manchac. If,
however, there be objections to this
route, and none to passing by New Or
leans, what could be the objection to
adopting as y location for a canal that
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-26
"FIyEANDTWENTY YEARS ago.
LOUIS S. urNAS in Christian at Work.

LOUIS S. rrMAS in Christian ut work,
All good wife have you forgotten
Days when you were young and fair
Time of rosy checks and dimples,
Time Of sunny, golden hair
Not thought OF toll could vex us,
Grief or care We did not know;
You and were young together,
Five and twenty years ago
In the strength of hopeful manhood.
1.-the and straight and tall stood
And you waited close beside me,
Crowned with blooming womanhood;
Now, liies twilight shades are falling,
While the years crowd on apace,
And on heart and form and feature
Care and grief have left their trace.
We have heard the church bell tolling,
We have filled pale hands with flowers,
We have robed our precious darlings
For the gravc's dark lonely hours;
We have seen the wee chuirs vacant
Aged friends we've bid 'good.by;"
Ger green graves we've wept together
All, how often! yon and |
But the summer bloom is followed
BY the "sere and yellow leaf,
And the golden harvest comes not
Till we break the burdencd sheai;
Hearts may owe in sunny weather
When youths freshest roses glow;
That can i'll betide the waiting
For the ripening years OF snow.
But the rapture OF loves morning
Brightens still our noon'tide ray,
And Hope paints glorious sunset
For our last declining day;
And long or short the journey
That our tagging feet may know,
Love is ours, the love we plighted
Five and twenty years ago.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-26

A correspondent of one of the daily
papers takes very roundabout way to
say that another correspondent Of the
same paper has told pack Of lies. AZ
ter correcting several misstatements, he
adds: "And when Mr.. B. says SO and so,
he simply walks up and takes his place
on the front seat right alongside of Ana
Mas and Sapphira." He forgets, how
ever, that Ananias and Sapphire did not
sit up at all after they had uttered their
lies.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-26

Tommy Dorkins came running INTO the
house with this conundrum for his long
suffering mother: 'Tf You were on the
top of Trinity church spire on the back
Of a goose, how wonld You get down ~
Mrs. Dorkins thought she'd jump down,
slide down the lightning-rod, fly down
on the goose, fall down, and then gave
it up. "Why, if yon wanted to get
dorm, you could pick it off the goose"
said Tommy eXultantly.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-26
NO. 81.
BAYOU MANCHAC.
CITY Ite1ll.

Clty AtOUl.
The Baton Rouge CAPIT0IIAN states
that a party Of U. s. surveyors have re-
Gently been taking the levels Of Bayou
Manchac with view Of reporting upon
the feasibility Of opening the natural
channel to the navigation Of lake and
river craft Our contemporary suggests
in this connection that by system OF
locks, the navigation, of the Bayou could
be SO restored that river steamboats,
could reach the rich timber lands around
Lake Maurepas, and that Lake Pontchar-
train and the Mississippi Sound would
be within few hours distance Of Baton
Rouge. In connection with this matter
suggestion has been made by q city
print as to the probale result Of reopen
ing the bayou and permitting the water
to flow through, unimpeded by looks
Thereby is that By opening the bayou
the river and the lakes would be restored
to their original relationship, and not
only would an important commercial
connection be established, but the river
at all points below the entrance Of the
bayou would DO materially relieved dur
ing periods Of high water. The govern
ment survey, to which our contemporary
refers, is probably prompted by tho re-
| marks of Prof. Fontaine in his great
work on hydraulics and drainage which
was accepted and Published by the gov
eminent at Washington.
1t will be remembered that the bayou
was closed by Gen. jackson in 1914 as
military measure; that previously ithad
afforded Manageable connection between
Lake Maurepas and the river, and, az
Lake Maurepas was connected with
lakes Pontchartrain and Borgne, it at
forded All independent outlet to The
Gulf. Prior to the Closing Of the bayou
the navigation Of these lakes was better
than it was to-day, and tradition de-
ciarcs that the fishings in Lake Pont-
chartrain was better. Open the bayou
and nature would at once put her. forces
into operation to restore the original
conditions, Locks would be All impe-
diment, and, to a. large extent, would
impair the advantages Of reopening.
OF course some new levees would be re-
quired along the bayou after tho new
outlet had obtained an effective head
way; but great valuable land would
be restored to cultivation, and the ad
vantages Of the work would be gener-
ally appreciated.
| Lake Manrepas is nearly circular and
whilst whirling around in that extern
sive basin the bayou water used to drop
a large portion of the sediment brought
from the river and was comparatively
clear when it passed into Lake Pont-
chartrain and. still more so, when it
passed through the Rigolets into Lake
Borgne.
Should the proposed improvement be
effected the lake front of the city would
be greatly increased in its commercial
Importance, and a breakwater of con-
siderable extent would be necessary at
some point on the lake shore as harbor
defence against storms.