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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-12-06

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

Teachers authors and others OF Sedentary hab-
its highly prize Malt Bittels
If you should be asked when a cat is like tea
pot, you might say, "When your teasin' 1t"
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 g. Sons, Boston.
medical writer asks: docs position affect
sleepH well, rather; if you're hung up by your
trousers on spiked fence, you won't sleep very
soundly."
WE KNOW OF NO MEDICINE that has had such
success in the curing of Kidney troubles, Gravel,
Bladder and Glandular diseases as DIR BUL
LOCKS KIDNEY REMEDY, ,'NEPHRETICUM.'
Thousands have proved it. and none as yet have
foundi wanting in what it is guaranteed to do
The latest journalistic venture in Cincinnati is a
penny paper with no name. 1t goes wherever
there is one sent
A Boy Again.
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. Pr David Kennedy g
"Favorite Remedy" turns tbs Kind of old age into
youth again. Headache, pains in the limbs,
troubles of the liver, bowels 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 from
the Doctor at Rondout, n Y 2w9
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10
VOLUME SO.
The Earnings of Cows.

Dairying, from the earliest period in
American history has been one OF the
most certain and remunerative ways of
making money. Even a rented farm,
with few good COWS and skilful labor,
there is no surer way to comfort, and
even to a small fortune to a new begin
ner Few people know or can compute
what colossal proportions dairying has
attained in this country in the last twenty
years.
nIs40 there were !. .o37 ,043 milch-
in the United States in 1850 there were
6,3S5,094: in 1860, S,72S, SOB; in 1870,
Il,000,000; and now about l2,0OO 900.
In 1850 the production of butter was
BIB ,}45, BOG pounds; in 1860, AGO 0,6S1 ,372
pounds; in 1870, 560, ,000, 900 pounds; and
now about SO0,000,O00 pounds. In 1860
the production of cheese was I03 ,663,927
pounds; in 1870 275,000, 900 pounds; and
now about 100000 600 pounds. In 1860
the United States exported l5.5I5,7O9
pounds Of cheese: in 1870 they exported
70,000,000 pounds. In 1860 prime cheese
sold for | cents per pound in New York
and Boston; in 1870 it sold for % cents
per pound. In l-60, butter averaged in
Boston u cents per pound: in 1870, 80
cents per pound. In 1851 the first cheese
factory was started in the United States;
in 1870 New York alone had 1900 tactO-
ries, manufacturing 5000, 900 pounds
per annum.
Enormous as the figures above given
are, it would tie difficult to find more than
half a dozen counties in the whole United
States where the supply of pure milk and
+l,a t11n
people.
Franklin county, Vermont; Orange
and Herkimer counties, New York Ches
ter and Lancaster counties, Pennsylvania,
and Kane county, Illinois, are about the
only places well stocked with good but
ter. cheese and milk. Hardly any other
| place OF 1900 people can be found where
the supply equals the demand. Even in
the centre Of millions OF acres Of rich
clover pastures, surrounded by I0000,00
agricultural people, Chicago, in one year
bought / 450O,000 pounds Of cheese. st.
Louis is also a heavy importer from the
East, and the supply Of pure milk i'll that
city is not only insufficient but the quality
is very inferior. y few years ago milk
sold in Mobile, Alabama, at So cents per
gallon Herkimer county sent out H.
0O0,OO0 pounds of cheese in one year, and
BOO, 900 pounds OF butter, worth together
81, 300, 900. St. Adams, Vermont, ship
ped l,000, 600 pounds Of cheese and 2,750-
600 pounds of butter worth in market
Sl,20O,000. Wellington, Ohio, shipped
1000, ,0OO pounds of cheese in one year to
New York, worth : 100000. The coun-
try around Elgin, Illinois, produced in a
single year ,3n0,0O0 pounds of cheese,
900, 600 quarts Of milk, for the Chicago
market, and 200,o00 pounds of butter,
the joint value of these products being
S450,OUO.
Leaving out all motives OF spontaneous
kindness, the simplest gratitude ought to
keep everybody from ill-treating the pa
tient creatures which produce, for the
small wages OF their keeping all this
wealth Think of all this then, and
never kick the COW.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10

FISH AND FlsHING. A bill has been reported
III the House to authorize James A. Creighton and
his assignees to plant propagate and preserve
oysters in Georges river. Legislation neXpedient
reported on bill relating to bounty on dog
fish. The report was assigned for April FOOLS day.
lit is estimated that at least 1900 bushels of
clans were washed ashore at Newport, r. l. Feb
Goth. Wagons were brought into use to cart them
off Two hundred and thrty-tive thousand
salmon eggs received from 0rland last week,
and deposited at the Matching house Oh Broad
Street, Bangor The Sea World says: Maine
still maintains the lead in the number and pract
cal success of her fshways and also IN sh culture
as applied to the actual restoration of fisheries :"
80 Large quantities of small mackerel have been
seen within the past two weeks on Georges Banks
something unusual at this season Last year
was favorable one for the mackere fishermen
The report of the Inspector General of Massachu-
setts shows that the inspection in the State reach
ed the amount Of 252 53Ss bbls a larger amount
than for any previous year since 1874 The quail
ty of the catch about the same as for the pre-
vious year Twenty three of the thirty six fresh
fish dealers located on Commercial wharf Boston,
are about to form corporation for the purpose of
obtaining control of the fresh fish trade in the
furtherance of their mutual interests
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10
Appropriations for Agriculture

OF the passage 10y the Senate Of the
bill making appropriations for the De
paTtment Of Agriculture Perley says in
his despatch to the Boston Journal
The liberal appropriations for agrcul-
tural purposes show the strength of the
Granger element in Congress. Among
other items are 100000 for experiments
in connection with the culture and man
ufacture of tea; S25,O0 for the investi-
CATION OF the diseases OF animals, of which
$4,000 is to be devoted to the investiga-
ton OF pleurop pneumonia among cattle :
so, 900 for the continuation of expert
ments in the manufacture Of sugar from
sorghum and cOrnstalks; $1,000 for the
continuation Of experiments in the man
utacture of sugar from beets; $4,000 for
continuing the investigations on forestry !:
SlO,0m for experiments in the reclama-
tion of arid lands: $4,000 for chemical
investigations: SIS 600 for chronological
investigations; so, 800 for the collec-
ton of statistics : $4,000 for matter for
the report; about 500, 600 for salaries,
and Ss00O0 for seeds, one-half Of which
shall be distributed by Congressman
among their constituents and the remain
der by the Commissioner. The Senate
added an appropriation of $500 to pay
John l.. Hayes for his report on sheep
husbandry in the South, published by
resolution of Congress.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10
Farewell.

The boat went drifting, drifting over the sleeping
sea,
And the man that l loved the dearest sat in the
boat with me.
The shadow of coming parting hung over the great
gray swell,
And the winds that swept across it sobbed on,
Farewell, farewell
The boat went drifting, drifting in the lingering
Northern night,
And the face that loved the dearest paed with the
paing light.
We strove to JOIN light laughter, we strove to
wake jest
But the voice that loved the dearest rang sadly
mid the rest.
The boat went drifting drifting, while the dull
skies lowered down,
And the ragged rims of thunder gave the rocky
head crown.
The boat went drifting, drifting, while to the
darkening sky
For the man that | loved the dearest the prayer
rose silently
0 true, strong hand | touch no more brave smile
| may not see
Will the God who governs time and tide bring him
back to my life and me
All the Year Round
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10
American Sardlnes.

The Eastport Sentinel fears that the sardine bus
mess may be overdone this year. 1t is estimated
that 20, 900 cases of American sardines were pack
ed last season, of which number 1900 cases were
on hand Jan. lst, 1881. Moreover last year was
an extraordinary one for the sardine industry in
consequence of the failure of the French sardine
catch The advance of S3 to 81 per case in the
price of the imported article created new demand
for the American sardnes at good prices Should
the 70,0 900 cases manufactured in this country last
year be consumed before another season opens, we
should have these figures as the limit of consump
ton with short supply Of the French fish; and
as it will not do to depend on another failure of
the foreign fishery, it may be fairly questioned
whether even that amount can be proftably dis
posed of this year. These 10000 cases are the
product of l6 factories most of which are provd-
ing facilities for increased production, some pro-
posing to double their capacity Then, there are
some Il additional factories getting in readiness
for work during the season of 1881 This makes
So factories, OF capacity Of say 5000 cases each
two Passport factories packed about $4,000 and
10000 cases respectively last season. either in the
business or preparing to enter it the coming sea
son. At an average production of 5000 eases
each, these ;3 factories will pack 1000 cases of
sardlnes Of which the United States, with popu-
lation Of fifty millions, consumed 10000 cases or
less, in one year, with failure of the French sar-
dine fishery to create demand, increase
prices and stimulate the business The value of last
seasons production was about 100000 this year
it will be s., 500 000-a difference in value Of 81
100000, and as the Sentinel thinks good chance
for loss for somebody Should the market price
per rule lower this will add to the loss as the
cost OF packing will be the same American sar
dimes cannot be exported to compete successfully
with the French The lower price of abor in
France is alone sufficient to prevent this While
the tirst-class can makers in the French factories
are paid only SO per month, can makers here
make from s35 TO SIS per month Women are
hired for from s. to 50 per month in France and
it is only the protective duty of "A per case upon
imported sardines that has enabled the industry to
exist IN this country. Consgnments Of Eastport
sardines to South America were not successful ::
so that it is evident our factories must RELY almost
entirely upon home consumption The fears that
the business may be overdone would appear to
have substantial foundation
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10
What Seeds to Buy

There are very few farmers who raise
heir own seeds, consequently large
majority have to depend upon their seeds
men. At ibis time when there are so
many varieties. many find it difficult to
make a selection of vegetables which they
ran depend upon as reliable, During
tue last two wears we tested the leading
drieties Of the vegetables in most gener-
3D.. use, and arrived at definite conclu-
SONS regarding their relative merits
For the convenience Of those farmers who
have no time to experiment, and who de-
size to purchase seeds Of early and relia-
be varieties, We give Il list OF those with
which we had the best success.
OF cuCumberS, we found the Early
White Spine and the Green Prolific the
earliest and most prolific, While the Early
cluster and Short Green we consider the
best for picking. Seed was planted May
10th, June lSt and July lst.
Cabbages Early Flat Dutch, Premium
Flat Dutch, and the American Drumhead
savoy are the best varieties for the New
Hampshire farmer.
Bush bean-The Valentine is the best
for general use, though the Early Mo-
hawk is few days earlier For fine
otringless variety nothing surpasses the
Black Wax
Pole beans-Dutch Case-knife and
..arge Lima are the favorites
Lettuce-All the Year Round, and the
simpson are first class. The Large White
summer and Curled India stand the hot
Weather well.
IL rife of
England is not surpassed, though the
Little Gem and Alpha are a few days the
earlier. For bush peas, the Improved
Daniel O'ROurke is first, and the Phila-
delphia Extra Early is second in quality.
Tomatoes Canada Victor is the earli-
est, and the Conqueror is but little later.
Arlington and Excelsior are valuable va
rieties for canning. The Trophy has ex-
cellent qualities, but is late. Seed was
sown March Goth, transplanted in boxes
April 18th, set in open ground May 25th.
The best onions for general culture are
The Weatherstield Red, yellow Danvers,
and White Globe.
The earliest muskmelon is the White
Japan. The Nutmeg and Green Citron
are preferable for general crop.
ne Dest carrot is, WltnOut question,
the Half Long orange, also called Halt
Long Red. The French Forcing is early
ana handsome. For field crop the IN
proved Long Grange is superior.
The best parsnip is the Long Smooth
White. 1t is smooth and long, and yields
large crops.
As to which is the best mangel, am
not convinced. The Long Red is a good
producer, but the Globe is superior in the
quaity of the meat. The Norbitor Giant
also has eXcellencies
The earliest variety of sweet corn is the
minnesota. Stowell's Evergreen is about
as good variety as any for late main
crop. Exchange
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10

SHIPPING ITEMS The Rockland Free Press
learns that the stock has been subscribed for a
boat to run on the Bluehill route from that city
The steamer Charles Eoughton has resumed
her route between Calais and EastpoIt. She has
been thoroughly overhauled during the winter
and received new guards A three masted centre
board schooner, of about 300 tons measurement,
will be built at Sargentvile this season, to be off
early in the fall She is to be commanded by
Capt Cover brother of Mr. Cover of telephone
fame, who, with Bangor parties will own the yes
se....W. Adams & Son, East Boothbay, are re-
topping schooner Humboldt. They are planking
one steamer and have the keel laid for another
The Boothbay Register says: S. Nickerson &
Sons have recently sold their schooner Dorado, to
Geo. A. Jordan, of Orland, Me, for $4,000 and
have purchased the schooner Cora Louise, 7S tons,
and will send her South for mackerel
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10
Fast Day in MASSACHUSETTS April 7tb


The Brooklyn and New York bridge will be com-
pleted in about year.
Sterns X. Abbott, the murderer of Mrs Crue
has been sentenced to be hanged April 22d
George Eliot left a personal estate valued al
S200O0 exclusive of property in her copyrights.
The California Legislature has before it a bill
which forblds public work being done by contract
The Indiana House has rejected the bill allowing
women to vote for presidential electors, by vote
of 46 to i}.
1t is stated that the Porte has ordered 80 900 0OO
cartridges from the United States within the next
three months
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10
The Name Dairyman's Association.


We take the following notes Of the re-
..nt meeting ofthis association n Phillips
mm the Phonograph OF Mr.. :. L.
Boar]mau's paper on Butter Packing, it
says
ilralvocatc neat and attractive man
L,l 0t packing butter, as well as III ar
ranging other farm products for the mar
set. A good article may fail of getting a
-0Dd price ON account Of unattractive
lacking. Some modes of packing affect
lhe quality OF butter. Oak and spruce
for packages. without nails or screws are
hest. \ tin case was shown with shallow
pans enclosed, Where0n butter balls wrap
pcd in bleached cotton OF paraphine pa
peT, and the whole placed in a wooden
use and sent to market. This or some
hing similar is used by many who sup
ply private parties. These people pay
us high as 81 cts. per pound the year
through. \ little spruce box was recon-
urnded. dUvetaled together. in which
cutter may be packed solid, with cloth
rparaphine paper; the butter is emptied
nl reversing the box. This is handy
aarkage for small quantities to be sent by
express.
Mr. Boardman spoke encouragingly of
lar railroad facilities and thought our
farmers and dairymen should improve all
opportunities afforded them in getting to
market
MI Bliss. of Vt. III continuing the sub
rct, said return packages We're not pop
u.ur with the market. go pound pack
ages were about the standard weight
The market has discarded oak packages
as being unsdte-iu favor OF ash and
spruce fIrmlock is used. but spruce is
ocSt. Know no better way to prepare
a4hs for butter than to scald out with
iue, Could not approve Of the practice
packing down butter. The demand
lor the new, fresh article. 1t is worth
A'rc the first week than at any other
lue- as far as quality goes.
Mr.. Boardman thought keeping June
utter till fall was humbug.
Albert Pease spoke of uniformity of
butter packages, and of contrivance Of
which he thought favorably. Geo. Hunt
,r. Of Strong, keeps his cellar at SO de-
-rees, and while churnng places chunks
i ice In the churn as soon as the butter
oegins to come This gives butter uni
form color the year round. Packs butter
solid and uses d worker.
Mr.. Bliss did not favor placing butter
"a contact with ice and also was opposed
To butter workers: thought they injured
The grain of butter. He said Boston pa
rers hold that western butter outsells
the eastern article. This was false. \
neighbor Of his sends the product Of forty
cows to Chicago, where he gets five cents
pound more than is paid in the Boston
MArket for butter Of any make
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10
Brighton Cattle Market,

Boston, WEDNESDAY, March ,.
Amount of stock at market: Cattle, 1854; sheep
and lambs, 900; swine $500, veal, i25; numbe of
western cattle, 1854 eastern cattle, 205; mich &C ws
and northern cattle, l65.
Price of beef u 100 tb live weight, extra quality,
Sc 0096 By first, - 25d5 S7ls second, 81 5045 Il
Z third, 81 0044 T7ia poorest grade of coarse
oxen, bulls, etc, 50 % d5 -.
Brighton Hides, Sc y Ii Brighton Taow &c y t
Country Hides, 91lec. T. tt; Country TalOw, a5c
z tb, Calf skins, y &C. T. tb; Sheep skins, 81 y
a. 90 each; Lamb Skins, 81 25a , 90 each.
Working OXen-We quote sales in full
pair girth ft., inches live weight $500 tb, $3.50
pair girth it., inches live weight 32O0 b, Sl45
pair girth it, 10 inches, live weight 200 h. lbs
pair girth #, 10 inches live weight 200 ID, Sl22
pair girth #, 10 inches live weight 200 b Sl22
pair girth it., inches live weight 260O b, 5 l20;
Mich Cows-ENtra, S55d10; ordinary, S2Od50;
springers, Sls460 t. head. We quote sales of
cows and calves at SA; } mch cows at $40 each
4 mich cows at $2S to 80 each new mich cow
Sf3; ! springer, $50; springers at $50 each; eX.
ira COW and calf $50; , COWS and calves for : l5C
the lot.
Sheep and Lambs-Sheep costing from 6le to &C.
and lambs from to re. T. III, live weight.
Swine-Prices of fat hogs have declined, those
for this weeks market costing the butchers from
6s. to &C. u Ii, live weight
Veal CaVeo-Those from Maine were mostly sold
by the head We note sales of l. calves at 50 p
head; calve, at S29 30 the lot, from TO &c. y
ID, live weight.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10

People hereabout have not forgotten the 'earth-
quake which startled many persons late in the
evening Of January 20th Capt Curtis, Of the
new ship James Drummond which had then Just
left the kennebec, is now i'll town. and states that
on the night Of the Goth, at about quatter to ten
the ship being six miles off Segun, he and all his
crew saw the largest and most brilliant meteor he
ever beheld, falling, as near as he could Judge
somewhere upon the southern portion OF this
country, and exploding with noise which even
at that distance sounded like a cannon If that
does not explain the earthquake which occurred
at the same time, it certainly was remarkable
coincidence Bath Times.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10

by the bed, and she opened her eyes, and
says she, quite clear, 'Good-by, Phebe.
God is here, right here : and she never
spoke again, and before morning she was
gone"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10
WANTED A DISCOUNT

In the Times of Tuesday under the head of
Died appeared the following:
In Dover, Feb. j. by Rev Dr.. Spaulding, pastor
of the First Church, Charles f. Whitehead and NJ.
Ella Fogg daughter of J. :. Fogg, ESD, both of
this city.
On the following morning Mr. W entered a
down town barber shop in this city, and taking a
seat in the chair leaned his head back in a com
Portable attitude, when the barber, looking at him
a moment and recognizing him remarked: We
always charge one dollar for shaving dead men
and saw by last nights Times that you died in
Dover last Saturday Well" replied Mr. W, not
at all abashed, don't you make discount when
they come to you" Bddeford Union
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10
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, 1881-03-10

Under the head of Orland the Ellsworth Ameri-
can prints the following On the Castine road
within the space of one and one half miles, are 1
brick yards During the last season, nearly 1000
600 bricks have been made. burning $50 cords of
wood As the wood is chopped and hauled in the
winter, the next years stock is now being put upon
the several landings, 20 hands, and OF 10 horses
are employed during the whole year fair aver
age price say dollars per NJ. makes the sum of
100000 as gross value of this industry to the
eral parties interested. Preparations being
made for another yard in the same neighborhood
the coming wear.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10
BARTLETT'S ISLAND.

Bartetts Island is situated on the west side of
Mt Desert Island and contains two square miles
1t has the appearance Of having been hewn from
Mt. Desert Island by some mighty machine, swung
by Titanic hand 1t contains but one school dis
trlct, and the scholars are said to rank high in
scholarship. There are about ia inhabitants on
the island The surface is hllly, and somewhat
resembles its great parent, Mt. Desert The busi
ness followed is farming and fishing Bartlett
Brothers have put up about 700 tons of ice the
present winter for the use of fishermen The peo
pie are hospltabe to strangers, and on the whole.
cOntented and happy. Ellsworth American
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10

Mr.. Charles Hadey, operating in the woods on
the Machias river, this winter, has come across
some large trees. From one tree he cut IA logs
which scaled g., l40 feet, which he thinks is ahead
of anything that will be cut on the river this
winter Besides this, he cut one tree which made
logs and scaled ,4l0 feet: one making logs and
scaling l,35 feet; one logs and scaling l,645
feet; and one logs and scaling $50 feet Five
trees made Sc logs and scaled 9,060 feet