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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03
Written for the Republican Journal ]
Agricultural News and Notes.

We alc indebted to John NJ Bailey. of
Winning Farm. Billerica, Mass, author
Of The Books Of Ensilage. for copy of
his Essay on Ensilagc. Mr. Bailey is an
enthusiast on the subject Of silos and en-
silage. 1t is a subject which is attract
iug a good deal OF attention lust now.
and one upon which our farmers would
do well to inform themselves.
ID. NJ Ferry X Co., of Detroit, and ,Io-
seph Harris, Moreton Farm, Rochester.
\. d., both offer a new variety Of pota-
toes for sale this spring, called the ''Mam-
moth Pearl From what they say we
conclude that it would not take many po-
tatoes to Till Il bushel. The ''White
Elephant is another Of the big varieties
that the SeedSmen are talking about
In his Farm Talk in the Maine Farmer
George +. Brackett, of this city, says :
"N0W. there's Brown over at the Corner.
he's been making No. Jersey butter for
ten years, but has given it up and gone
10 running milk cart into the city. He
said it was killing his wife to attend to
the butter-making and it was impossible
To get help to do it. Brown bears a
striking resemblance to a we'll known
dairyman Of this city.
Joseph Harris Of Moreton Farm. Roch-
ester. New York, sends Us his new seed
catalogue for 1881. Mr.. Harris was for
merly editor of the Genesec Farmer and
one of the editors Of the American Agri-
clturist is well known as the au-
dior Of "IIawis on the Pig" Talks on
Manure" &C., and especially as the writer
of "Walks and Talks on the Farm in
the american Agriculturist In his new
seed catalogue he gives very full direc-
tonS for the cultivation Of garden and
flower seeds, which embOdy the results of
his long experiences and intimate acquaint-
ance with the subject, and we advise all
our readers who are interested in the sub
ject, to avail themselves OF his offer to
send a catalogue to any reader of the
Journal Who will send his or hel name
and post office address to him on pos
tai card
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03
G. ose berries and Currants

There is no reason why both these very
useful fruits should not be found abund-
antly in every garden. They are no
trouble to raise. They grow readily from
cuttings. Take the wood OF last year
from six TO ten inches in length, prepare
the bed or place where they are to stand
permanently, force them into the ground
not less than four inches press the ground
firmly around them, mulch them and let
them alone. Ii a bush is desired let the
buds on the cutting remain: but if a tree
or single stem is preferred, remove all the
buds that would 90 beneath the surface.
Let them stand about three feet in the
row, and if there is more than one row,
let the rows he four feet apart
In the spring the dead wood of both the
goosebeIies and currantS should be cut
out, and the new growth should be thin
ned where there are too many, as it will
interfere with the product. The best red
currant is the Dutch: and the best goose
berries are DoWning's Prolific and Hough-
tons Seeding.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03
President Hayes Administration.

What a marvellous story is that of finances of the
United States during the last four years! Specie
payments have been restored up to the beginning
of this month the capital of the public debt has
been decreased during the present administration
by 1871 millions, and the final record will be up
wards of two hundred millions the annual inter
$4,000 900, and it is now 5000 900, so that the
saving every year hereafter is $l7, ,S4l. 1888; the
credit of the government has been placed on such
footing that the government can borrow on as
favorable terms as can any country on the globe
we have vast surplus. which can be remitted
from the taxes without detriment to the public
interests. If the administration of Mr. Hayes is
noted for nothing else, it will be remembered for
financial exploits wonderful and as powerful for
good as any ever performed by any government in
any country Boston Advertiser.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03
From the New England Farmer.
Squash Pies.

Lines suggested by communication in til
Farmer of Jan. 18th, in which Nv D. p says
MANY tons of marrow squashes have been fed t
cows and pigs The explanation is to be found i
the abundance of much better sorts, the Hut
bard, Marbehead, and other hard shelled, swee
squashes
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
| remember, | remember,
The pies | used to eat:
And the Marrow squashes IN the barn.
So yellow, plump, and neat
They never came a bit too soon,
Nor kept too many days;
But now they feed them to the pigs,
Your correspondent says.
These folks, for buttering the crust,
Use oleOmargarine
And bake their pies in a sheetiron stove.
Heated by kerosene;
And feed their cows on sour corn stalks,
Jammed in musty pit;
And buy yarn stockings from Ipswich mills,
Their mothers used to knit
The Hubbard" and the "Marblehead
They call the real thing;
But 'Marrows" and old "Crooknecks" too.
We poets yet will sing.
Well plant them still in sunny spots.
As in dear times gone by,
And while they give them to their pigs,
Wen have them in our pie
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

Make from $50 TO $50 per week selling goods for
Send for their Catalogue and terms lyr34
To habituate yourself to dotting the letter the
New ork News advises you to practice on the
word ''initlation.
FACTS AXE STUBBORN THINGS; but the fact that
DR. BULLOCkS KIDNEY REMEDY. "NEPH-
RETlCUM," always accomplishes what is claimed
for it, is well established that every sufferer
with Kidney disease or Urinary troubles, can feel
that in its use he has a fact completely substan-
tiated. Trylt if needing such a medicine, and add
another to the large number who have been bcne-
fitted by its use.
What is fame ?" asks the Philadelphia American.
Fame is the result of being civil to the newspaper
man.
MARCH WINDS The sudden changes and high
winds which prevail in March make a bo tie of
DoWNs ELINIR always necessary to have at hand.
1t is sure cure for sudden colds and all lung
diseases
BAXTER's MANDRAKE BIrrERs will cure all bill
ious Diseases Sold everywhere at % cts. per bot
tie. Try it.
The best remedy for strains and gals on horses
Is HENRY & JoHNsoNs ARNIcA AND OIL LINZ
MENT. Good for man and beast.
The man who boasts that he never loses his
memory may never have Lad any memory to lose.
A Boy Again.
Pain and sickness bring on old age with fearful
rapidity. They make an incessant drain on the
vital forces, and the weary steps and faded cheeks
of age often comes when the enjoyment Of life
should be at its highest ir. David Kennedy s
"Favorite Remedy" turns tbs kitd of old age into
youth again. Headache, pains in the limbs,
troubles of the liver bowels or kidneys vanish be-
fore it and feeble men and women become like
rolicking school boys and girls once more. One
Dollar bottle, either at your druggists or from
the Doctor at ROndout, n. Y. 2w9
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

Let paragraph appear which seems to dscredit
prohibition in Maine, and it will be copied and
commented on from one end of the country to the
other. But any correction of such criticism, or
any array of statistics bearing the other way, is
studiously avoided Recently a paragraph was
set atloat to the effect that crime had quadrupled
in Maine under enforced prohibition. it was sent
over the country and is still travelling. But con
tradiction Of the statement showing by statistics
that under enforced prohibition since the close of
the war, ttor it not until the war closed that
enforced prohibition became settled tact) crime
has decreased in Mane,-is studously avoided by
most of the papers that seized on the first item
with such avidty. [Lewiston Journal
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

The Government Chemist also adds regard all
alum powders as very unwhoesome. Phosphate
and tartarc acid powders berae their gas 10 fee
ly il process of baking or under varying climatic
changes suffer deterioration
1t is proper 10 state that all the powders exam
ined were from the open market, and that the
original labels were in every case broken by Dr.
Love himself He also informs me that he, him
self, purchased tie can of Roy al Baking Powder at
the store of Park d Tllfurd
have only to add that for 20 years the Royal
Baking Powder has been before the public, and it
throughout the world Because Of its intrinsic
merit, and by virtue of honorable enterprise the
Royal Baking Powder has taken this rank and |
am therefore not surprised to find adventurers in
the business anxious to assume their preparations
to be its equal J. c. HoAGLAND,
President Royal Baking Powder Company.
New YORK, FEBRUARY 10, 1881
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

The high price of eggs which are SELL
ing in this village for twenty-five cents a
dozen, raises the question, Why don't
more men and women likewise engage in
a business that promises such large and
quick returns2 1t requires but little
capital, and the ready market and such
fabulous prices as at present quoted
fifty cents in Boston and seventy-five in
New York should cause those having IA
cilities for poultry raising to give the sub
ject serious consideration. With the same
amount of outlay and attention, there is
no branch of domestic industry that will
yield larger profits. Houlton Pioneer.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

BOSTON, NEDNESDAl, Feb b
Amount of stock at market Cattle, 2t;oG; sheep
and lambs ei00: swine, 1881; veal, 81, number OF
western cattle 236s; eastern cattle l3: milCh COWS
and northern cattle. 10.
Price of beef T. 100 III live weight, extra quality,
$6 259G 62l first, 81 81 d6 20; second, 81 % al
-; third, 81 l2't Al 30; poorest grade of coarse
oxen, bulls, etc, - 500 90.
Brighton Hides, Sc u ID Brighton Taow, 6c T. III;
Country Hides, "a e. q II; Country Taliow, a5c
Y Ii; Calf skins, l04l2c. T. III; Sheep skins, 81 u
a. 90 each; Lamb skins, 81 254 00each.
Working ONen-We e quote sales in fun:
pair girth it., 10 inches live weight $500 H. $50
pair girth IT,. inches, live weight 300 H. $40
pair girth IT., 10 inches live weight 200 h. 1928
pair girth it., inches live weight 5000 lb sl3l;
pair girtn it., inches, live weight 1900 tb so;
pair girth it,, 10 inches, live weight $500 b. II
Mich Cows-ENtra, S55u75: ordinary, s20a45
springers, $lSa5o Y head. We quote sales of ,
cow, and calves at so; , milrh cows at 435 each
milch COWS at S2s to So each new mIcl COW
50; | springer, SO springers at 80 each | eX-
ira and calf. SO; ; COWS and calves for Sl5O
the lot.
sheep and Lamts-lhose from the West cost,
landed at Brighton, from Is to &c t. H. live weight
None offered III the market for sale all for slaughter
NWine-Prires of fat hogs have advanced, those
for this weeks market costing the butchers from
ga to 6iir u tb, live weight.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03
The Government Chemists Report on Bak-
ing Powders

To the Editor Of the Journal: The recent pub
lication Of the report giving the comparative
merits OF varlous Baking Powders, according to
tests made by the Government Chemist, has in
duced some OF the manufacturers Of brands whose
interiorty was thus brought to light to resort to
various means and publications, in order to rid
themselves of the results of that unfavorable ex-
position Of their inferiority
That the public may fully understand the mat
ter, and to avoid any msconcepton arising out OF
statements of our competitors, seeking to break
the force of the report, l herewith subjoin the
main part of the report, in which the comparative
values are correctly gwen.
DR.. Loves tests were made to determine what
brands are the most economical to use And as
their capacity lies in their leavening power tests
were directed solely to ascertain the available gas
of each powder
Compare
Name of the Available Gas, tive
ISoEi inu nl,i liz inc,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03
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, 1881-03-03

Because composed Of malt and hops, without
fermentation, Malt Bitters are popular.
You never find baggage smasher tooliDg with
an elephants trunk.
L. 5. EARLE. JUN NJ. D.. Ex Mayor of St John
\. b writes | have no hesitation in stating
that Fellows Syrup of Hypophosphites ranks tore
most amongst the remedies used in the treatment
oflncpent Phthiss. Chronic Bronchitis and other
affections OF the chest.
The ordinary life of locomotive is thirty years
Possibly it would live longer if it didn't smoke
The Peruvian syrup has cured thousands who
were suffering from Dyspepsia, Debility. Liver
Complaint ing fromumors, Female Complaints,
etc. Pamphlets free to any address. Seth W.
Fowe & Sons, Boston.
The butcher eomplacenty smacks his chops as
he meats the demands Of lis customers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

A Pennsylvania music teacher fell from third
story window, and found the pitch uncomfortably
high.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03
Wedding Guests.

AN EPISODE OF PIONEER LIFE IN COLORADO
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

If you do not know what an Indian
scare is, it is useless to describe it. No
civilized understanding can conceive the
horror of dealing with foe apparently
as subtle and as cruel as the evil one
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03

IL
ment but in court, as determining the right to sue
and recover, that bit OF paper has equal merit with
the parchment gwen by the first medical school
in the country.
The Maine reports record decision which
overruled the decision of a lower court to the eff
feet that a calryoyant, who expressly disclaimed
any medical or surgical knowledge, was entitled
to recover for medical services because she has
visited and examined the sick person and pre-
scribed The certificate of good moral character
was produced when the case was tried and the
woman whose unscientitic and strange perform
anceS in the sick room may be the tit subject of
ndlcule goes out of court with the amount of her
charges secured to her by the decision of the high
est tribunal
There is no question that the statute was fairly
represented in the opinion Of the court but what
must be thought of law which opens wide the
door to the operations of any who think they can
make living more easily BY dealing with disease
than by going out to service, by driving truck
or peddierS cart If SO be morality is certified
to- 1t matters not that the man or woman cannot
read, write, count, see, hear, or be able to do any
of the things that doctor ought to do The most
lmpudent impOstor his certificate secured may put
out his sign and practice upon the fear or shame
OF those weak enough to patronize him charge
says, pay in full or he may make you discharge
the debt to him, and the court costs beside
If any quack finds the atmosphere of another
State oppressive if the statutes fail to shield him
at the expense of those who are his victims let him
take courage. Maine offers him shelter. Her
statute provides for his well being He need bring
no Knowledge, no outfit, no pill or potion If there
be with him the certificate required, the law ranks
him with the wise and noble of profession which
deserves the high repute it has attained The sub
ject is well worthy of attention at Augusta Bos-
ton Advertiser.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-06

Low ordinary, II, ordinary, 81; good
ordinary TO- low middling, lot; mid
ding, lit; good middling, III; mid
ding fair, IL.
Total receipts of cotton at all
United States ports for the past four
days sum up 108, 300 bales, against
129,881 bales same time last year. To-
tai receipts at all United States ports
since September LIST have been 529,0 DIG
bales, a decrease Of 91,666 below last
year and 1900 bales less than the
year before at the same time. Ex-
ports sum up 240,840 bales, against
32,202 last year and 1915 the year
before at the same date. Total stocks
are now 49, 1876 bales, against 1856, 044
bales last year and 3l8,524 bales the
year before at this time,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-06
MORNING TELEsRAss IN BRIEF.

Snow in Maine.
Wisconsin had frost.
Earthquakes in Turkey.
Bradlaugh is in bed with erysipelas.
DR.. Thomas will be tried for heresy.
The Atlanta Exposition has been
opened.
An oil train was burned on the Erie
railroad.
The steamer Glover was wrecked
near Boston.
Guitean's counsel is preparing an
insanity defense.
The American cricketers beat the
British at New York.
The Maryland Republicans are in
session at Cambridge.
A Catholic College worth $780, 900.
was burned at Montreal.
Rev. Stuart Robinson, an eminent
divine, died at Louisville.
Lowry spoke at Stark vile, Miss,
yesterday. King was sick.
Marvin, the forger and bigamist, has
been sentenced for ten years.
Frank Foster was a~ssassinated at
Marion, o., by Orrin DePugh.
Two thousand camels have been
collected at Tunis for the Sahara
war.
The French delegation who are to
attend the Yorktown Centennial have
arrived.
The immense sale of revenue stamps
was caused by a prospective corner in
tobacco.
j. NJ. Douglass has been appointed
receiver Of the Ohio and Mississippi
railroad.
Lewis St, james killed George
Clark, his daughters beau, colored, at
st. Louis.
The Masons Of Illinois appropriated
$1,000 to the relief the destitute Mich
igan brethren.
Thomas Gashnell and wife were
murdered and robbed by a servant at
Rio Chico, Mexico.
Jean Till beat Andrew Sch:weak
till he squeaked at Detroit. Schweak
has squeaked his last.
A fight took place between Indians
and soldiers near Tombstone, Arizo-
ma. Result unknown.
Governor Hoyt, of Pennsylvania,
will issue no more letters patent to
mutual insurance companies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-06

Atlanta Constitution
A curious case has been brought to
light through tie exercise of the veto
power by Governor Colquitt. 1t is
not generally known, but it is never
theless true, that there is upon the
statute books Of Georgia a law making
it a felony for any surgeon, physician
or other person to dissect or cut up in
any manner a human body. This law
provides that the punishment for such
dissection shall be a $500 fine or i'm
prisonment for a certain time. This
law has remained a dead letter upon
the statute books simply because no
no one has seen fit to enforce it, and
because it was universally acknowl.
edged that dissection served a most
useful and beneicent purpose.
At the late session of the Legisla-
ture several prominent physicians be-
ing unwilling to allow this law to
stand when it was simply a menace
and not an active statute, framed a
law ~legalizing dissection and turning
over to medical colleges all bodies Of
paupers or CONFLICTS not claimed with,
in t~wenty-four hours after death. Ii
was thought that this measure would
provide them with a suficiency Of
stiffs and stop the robbing of grave.
yards and despoiling private graves
Gov. COlquitt, after examining tn,
bill carefully put his veto upon it, anC
it therefore failed. There is consid.
cradle feeling among the physicians
and the matter is discussed very gen
orally.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-06

to-day for Cairo, ct. Louis and all in
termediate landings. John E. Mes
sengale presides at the desk, and is
assisted by Harry Crane.
While it is important to get coal
out, many Of the P~ittsburg coal men
express the wish that there will be no
rise until the coffer-dam at Davis
Island is got out of the way. 1t is
thought this can be done by the latter
part Of the present month, if work is
not interrupted in the meantime.
The Lee Line steamer, Rene Mac
ready, in command Of Captain Il. p.
Order, is the regular packet leaving
this evening for Helena, Glendale and
all way and plantation landings, Civ
ing strict attention to business en-
trusted to her, and going around Wal.
nut Bend. Captain G. w. Floyd is
her chief clerk, and is seconded by A.
L. Banning.
The repairs Of the popular White
river packet, Josie Harry, are COM
pleted, and a favorable report in re-
gard to the condition Of the water in
White river having been received.
Captain Milt Harry requests the
LEDGER to inform the public and the
rest Of mankind that the Josie Harry
will leave on her first trip Of the sea-
son on Saturday next. She will
probably be dropped down to the
landing tomorrow, where she can be
inspected by all.
The fast and elegant steamer Dean
Adams, in command of Captain Mark
X Cheek, is the Adams United States
mail packet leaving this evening for
Helena, Terrene, Arkansaw City and
all way landings, attending promptly
to all business that offers and making
close connection at her destination
with trains on the Little Rock, Mis-
sissippi River & Texas railroad.
Captain A. l.. Cummins is her chief
clerk and is assisted by Lou Branham
and Lee Cummins, ir.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-06
Attachment Notice.

Before John Spelman, j. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn. MARY Rock vs.. Joe Kelly.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 Of the Code OF
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of thu defendant, and affidavit hay
ing been made that defendant is indebted to
the plaintiff in the sum Of $500. due by
that the defendant is a nonresident Of
the State Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal ap-
pearance before me on the Gath day Of Dc
tobsr. 1881, at 2 o'clock pm, at my Office,
No. 80 Adams street, Memphis, Tennessee,
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with ex-parte; and that q copy OF
this order be published once a week for four
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day of September, 1881.
IA 20 26 80 JOHN SPELMAN, j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-06

Some doctors have a way of charg-
lug very rich men very high prices for
services rendered. DIR. Frederick
Zcile of San Francisco, charged the
estate of the late James Lick $4,000
for one years medical services. This
appears a good big doctors bill,
though perhaps not the bill of a good
big doctor. DR.. Zeile himself evident
ly thought the bill big enough, for
after fighting for the $4,000 in the
courts he has consented to deduct a
matter ofs49,0O0. and be satisfied with
a paltry $1,000 for his years doctor
ing. There are other doctors who
would be well pleased with three or
four such patients yearly as the late
Mr.. Lick.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-06
IuOn-R1sIdsni NOtioo.

No. I136-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Memphis City Five and
General Insurance Company VS.. ] NJ James
ct al.
IT appearing from affidavit in this eau. c
i that the defendant, John W Keel, Sam
uel Keel and j J Martin are non-resi.
dents Of the State Of Tennessee; it is
therefore ordered that they make their appear
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before
the hrstMonday in November, 1881, and plead,
answer OF demur to complainant bill, or the
anne will be taken for confessed as to their
and set for hearing e~xparte; and that's cOpy
four successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 2d day Of September 1881.
A oopy-Attest:
RI. BLACK, Clerk and Blastei
BIT e B MCHNNRY, d. @. x M.
Myers 4 Sneed, Eolrs for commit. % 26 - 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-06

A cannon and many fragments of
timber, which belonged to the British
frigate Shannon, sunk in the York
river before CORVALLIS surrendered.
have been recently raised, and will
doubtless attract attention during the
celebration at Yorktown. They are
at present in Norfork, but it is to be
supposed that some arrangements will
be made for their exhibition during
the ceremonies next month.