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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-26
A Cana!.BOat Propelled by Air.

A novelty in canal-boats lies in
Charles River, near the foot of Chest
nut street. 1t is called a pneumatic
canal-boat, and was built at Wicasset,
Me-, as devised by the owner, r. H.
Tucker, of Boston, who claims to hold
patents for his design in England and
the United States. The specimen
shown is designed to be used on canals
without injurlng the banks. 1t is a
simple structure, measuring sixty-two
feet long, twenty feet wide, three feet
in depth, and draws seventeen inches
of water. 1t is driven entirely by air.
Roots blower No. being used, the
latter operated by an eight horsepower
engine. The air is forced down a GEN.
trail shaft to the bottom, where it is de-
Elected, and, being confined between
keels. passes backward and upward.
escaping at the stern through an orifice
nineteen feet wide, so as to form sort
OF air wedge between the boat and the
surface of the water. The force with
which the air strikes the water is what.
propels it. The boat has speed of
four miles an hour, but requires thir-
ty-hve horsepower engine to develop
its full capabilities. The patentee
claims a great advantage in doing away
with the heavy machinery of screws
and side-wheels, and believes that the
contrivance gives full results in pro-
portion to the power employed. It is
also contrived for backing and steering
by air propulsion. - Boston TraascriDf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-26

well. declare, am glad tersee that
tb;mble once morei l told Mary Jane
that | felt sure l had it on my flnger
when l run into your house Thanks
oiyin' mornin' arter that yeast. But
when | GOT home, it want nowheres to-
be found. Now where did you find itP'i
Her shrill, high voice had attracted
the attention of all in the room, and
everybody looked up curiously as the
minister's wife replied, with an inno-
cent smile:
ain the chicken-pie that our good
friend here'' and she nodded brightly
to Mrs. Farrell me. left the
ME on the dresser when l went down
cellar after your yeast, and as soon as |
came back, put it on the table, and
when my husband cut it, there was your
thimble in it. How could it have got
therep 1t is certainly very mysterious
anyway"
Silence, dead, profound, yet, oh, how
terribly significant to the deacon's wife
and her spinster neighbor, fell upon the
group.
This was apparently unnoticed by
Mrs. Graham, who, with a playful adj
monition to Miss Patience to take bet
ter care of her thimble in future, began
an animated conversation witt d.
dies nearest her, that soon rest te0 5
company to their wonted ease an goods
humor.
But poor Miss Patience! She me ar
heard the last of that lost thin b 5
While the deacon's wife, to the d. ~
her death, never trusted any hand =,
her own to make Thanksgiving p
her minister. Hrs. II. x. R0we. a
Yoath'S Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-26
The Humorous British Tramp.

Says an English exchange; 1t is curl.
Gus that the British tramp should
have been so long overlooked by the
graphic writer. Yet, the scampish fell
low would seem to have in him all the
essentials for very striking piece OF
portraiture. Here we read OF one OF
them who, having destroyed his own
clothes while taking nights lodging
at the Work House, was brought into
Court next day pinned up in blanket
like Dickens Mr.. Mopes. While his
case was being heard he occasionally
shook off this covering, just to show
the magistrates that he really had no
other clothes. Aneven more impudent
dog was the Warrington tramp who the
other day paid visit to the Bulls Head
Inn in that town. On his first visit he
appropriated some three pounds of
cheese and escaped with his booty, al
though the landlady caught sight of the
ragged despoiler as he was making off,
with the cheese dropping from his
pockets. He does not seem to have
been aware that she had observed him,
for in the course of half an hour back
he came to the house. Then, putting
on what is known among the Irish as
q" the poor face" he begged the kind
lady to give him morsel of bread to
eat with bit of cheese he had picked
up. Now, it would have been just as
easy, and far more safe, for the scamp
to have gone to some other house, and
we can only conclude, therefore, that
he was tempted into danger by his
sense of humor. 1t would be such a
capital joke to obtain from the plum
dered landlady piece of bread to ac-
company the feast of cheese with which
she had involmtarily provided him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-26
THANKSGIVING.

Open the doors and windows,
Let In the air and sun,
Spring and summer are over,
And Autumn's work is done.
Home from hamlet and city,
Home DER river and sea,
The boys and girls are coming,
To keep Thanksgiving with me.
Yes, ! am old and feeble,
And, yes, they are young ana strong,
But am their own dear mother,
Who crooned their cradle song.
The barns are Drumming with plenty,
The fields they are fair to see.
And my boys and girls are coming
To keep Thanksgiving with me.
Hugh is a Judge, they tell me,
And John is learned Divine;
= They were always more than common,
Those sturdy lads of mine.
Laura, my pride, my darling,
And my little RoSaiie,
And the children all, are coming
To keep Thanksgiving with me.
The great worlds din is softened
Ere it reaches this abode,
This mountain farm that heth
Under the smile of God.
But they say hard times are over,
And that better times will be.
I'll know, when the dear ones gather
To keep Thanksgiving with me.
have had my share of sorrow,
And loneliness and pain,
But more of bliss than sadness,
OF sunlight than of rain;
And I think my loved gone higher
Will stand by the Jasper Sea,
And the sweeter sing, when the children
Keep Thanksgiving with me.
So omen the doors and windows
And let in the golden air.
Sweep out the dust and cobwebs,
And make the old home fair,
For, swift from hamlet and city,
Swift over river and sea,
My boys and girls are hast'ing
TO keep Thanksgiving with me.
Agnes Kincdid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-26

AT social gathering on Austin
avenue the following proceedings were
had: $50 your nephew is going to get
marriedP' Eyes, ma'am; next Satur-
day the knot will be tied" Little
Johnny, who has been listening, with
open mouth, says: 81 say, ma, on the
last day they let the poor Teller eat any
thing he wants to, don't theyP"-TerU
SJtinqS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-26

There is at present, in round num-
oers, 25,OOO,O00 barrels of crude pe-
troleum stored in iron tanks in the oil
regions of Pennsylvania. Persons who
were fearful that there would not he
suihclent kerosene to watt the increas-
ing army OF foreign domestics from the
Kitchen fire to the thither world will bo
of this. II. / " "o@r
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-26

There is always something to re-
mind a man of the shortness of life,
even ii it be nothing more than drug
store and doctors buggy. ~ o. PIC.
anime.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-26

The man who had fist thrust a.
MS nose said that he was shaken to the
scenter. W INC
The Republican journal., 1881-12-29
NOTICE.

"ANING decided to make a change on Jan. lst
i L all persons indebted to the firm of THOMAS
4 CAIN must call and settle on or before that time,
unsettled bills will be left for collection after
that date. THOMAS & CAIN
Belfast, Dec 90 lssl.-2w5l
FOR SALE. o ssc hv cAS M4ss SINGER MEf for
Belfast, Dec. q, lsSl.--3w5l
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MARRIED..

In this city, Dec. 18th, by Rev G. E Libby, Frank
l.. Brooks and Lillian Clark both of Belfast.
In Searsport Dec. 25th at the residence of the
brides mother, by Rev. b. b. Merrill, Mr. Fred f.
Stafford and Miss Ella c. Nichols, both of Sears
port.
In Portland, Dec. 10Th, by Rev. G. A. Dickinson,
David S. Plummer of Boston, Mass, and Miss
Nettie l., Trnndy of Bangor.
IL Winterport, Dec. 10Th, at the residence of
Abner Bailey, by X. A. Rich, Esq, Mr.. Charles j.
Bibber of Boston, and Miss Lillian NJ. Lowell of
Winterport.
In Islesboro, Dec. 18th, by VIM. p. Sprague, Esq,
Capt. Joel Small, rJr and Miss Olive j. Lawrence,
both of Isesboro
In Morrill,, Christmas morning, Dec. 18th, by
David Nash, Esq, Henry Fl. Cook and Miss Nellie
f. Ryan, both of MontviIle.
In Frankfort, Dec, 2st at the residence of Mr..
Levi Curtis, by Upton Treat, Esq, Mr. Delphenus
Davey and Miss Annie Webster, both of Frankfort
In Searsmont, Dec. 22d, by Rev. J. P. Simonton,
Mr.. Myron B. Lassell, of Searsmont, and Miss Leila
f. Perry, of Hope.
In Liberty, Dec. 2Ist, by Rev. G. r. Barstow. Mr.
Charles f. Cushman, and Miss Alice NJ Dunton,
both of Searsmont
II swanvi!le, Dec. 18th by A f. Nickerson, ESQ,
Mr.. Frank Q. Whiting and Miss Laura A. Weber,
both of Monroe.
In. Brooks, Dec 4th, Miss Eta NJ Huff, of
Brooks, and MIR. Charles /. Powell of Boston.
In Rockland, Dec Goth, Mr.. Fred A. Thorndike,
and Miss Mubelle Richardson, both of RoCkland.
In Ruckand, Dec, 18th, Mr.. Eugene Colburn and
Miss Cale F. Robinson, both Of Rockland.
In ROckland, Dec 18th, Mr.. Albert w, Benner and
Miss Leila f. Wariwell, both Of Rockland.
In Rockland, Dec 18th, Mr.. James A. Dunton and
Miss Laura A Graham, both of Rockland
In surry, Nov. Both, Mr.. Richard 5. Ellis, of
Prospect, and Miss Alice q. Miller of Bluehll.
In Orand. Dec 10Th, Mr.. Thomas w Blaisdell, of
Orland, and Miss Annie Maddocks, of Ellsworth.
The Republican journal., 1881-12-29
DIED..

In this city, Dec. 10Th, Josiah Sanborn, aged IS
years and months.
In this city, Dec. 26th, Dallas II. Warren, aged 26
years, months and days
In Waldo, Dec. 25th, Mrs. Kendall, aged 80 years
In SearspOrt, Dec. 2lst, Esther j., daughter of
Woodman and Mary Carver, aged 36 yrs. months
In Searsport, Dec. 2lst Miss Laura f. Kerr, aged
is years.
In Linconvie. Dec 18th Mr.. Ambrose Han,
aged "a years and IL months.
In Lincolnville, Dee. Sth, Mr. Charles \. WAGE
aged % years.
In Union, Dec. 18th, Mrs. Mary, wife Of the late
Deacon Henry Seiiers, aged y years and II months
In Fredonia, Ohio, Dec. Sth, Mrs. Betsy Wood
bury, wife Of Joseph Arnold, formerly of Maine,
aged 66 years and months
In Matinicus, Dec llth, Mr.. James Condor, aged
80 years, IL months and IL days.
In Thomaston, Dec. 10th, Mrs. Hannah S Chaples,
wife of Endcott Hastings. aged IS years, months
and days.
In Thomaston, Dec. 18th Miss Mamie J. Fountain
aged % years and Il days
In Thomaston, Dec. I4th, Mr.. VIM. Jordan aged
- years months and Is days.
In South Thomaston, Dec. 10Th, Alvin H., son OF
John and Caroline Foster, aged 20 years and :
months
In Ninahaven, Dec, 18th, Mr.. Nathaniel Arey,
aged % years and ! months
In Ellsworth, Dec 18th, Mr.. George Ii. Grant,
aged 81 years, months and days
Ia BlUehil, Dec 18th, Capt. Isaac Merrill aged
u years
The Republican journal., 1881-12-29
RETAIL MARKET
Boston Market.

SATURDAY, Dec. "a.
BUTTER-Western creamery, 3994Oc; northern,
35g3Sc; Franklin county, Vt, dairy, 32933c; fall
common to fair, 2o923c; western creamery, fresh,
3s 94Oc fair to good, 3O936c; dairy packed choice,
25d26c common to good l7a22c; adle-packed, %
92sc; do fair to good sl192lc; do common, l59 Ice
U ii.
CHEEsE-Fine stock, l3i5c; factory l2lz 1l3c
fair to good. ll9l2hc; skim, 3d9c western factory
Worcester county. l2l4 al3Rc.
EGGs-Fresh lots, 3O93lc; eastern, 29a3Oc; New
York and Vermont, 2sg29c; Canada, 81 g2sc; we t.
upwards, as to freshness, suitable FOR table use
The Republican journal., 1881-12-29
Protection from Disease

The following, which we take from letter re
ceived from one Of our old patents at the South.
lated June 9TH; 1880, shows the effect Of Compound
# great fatigue, less Of rest exposure to fever
and all the depressing influences attending on the
sickness and death Of near and dear relatives "Eor
tn eeekS my $ste' and IaarSe9 o father the late
Judge copstant(gr Dag oad aiqht, She losing one
gen Tegnlar'y tcjce day and houqh .teeJie aid
much exhausted dill not haze a1ty symptoms Of the H.
GER. whi1e ny sister rhod not use tie Orgqcn otaH
took TIE terer and died She too was very delicate
but do not believe she would have had the fever
if she had been using the Oxygen We used every
precautionary measure in the way of cleanliness
pure air, wholesome food. etc Our Treatise on
Compound Oxygen containing large reports Of cases
and full information sent ire Drs SrAKKEY &
PALEN 400 and III Grad Street, Philadelphia,
Pa
The Republican journal., 1881-12-29

BEANs-Pea, IS 1898 45; mediums, So 1898 40;
yellow eyes, improved, s. s593 v bush; red kid
neys 81 1898.
PoTAToEs-Aroostook rose, 81 O59l 10 y bush;
Maine Central, Grand Trunk and Vermont 81 O5g
10; New York. slgl 05; prolifcs 81 05; Jacksons.
9Od95c; silver dollars 95c9$l; peerless, $lal %;
Chenangoes, s5a9Oc; early rose, New Brunswicks
SO y Dbl.
Observation-Disclosures, 81 5Ogs " Dbl, with extra
50 50; greetings, So 1898 70; common, 81 5092 90 u
Dbl.
HAY AND STRAw-Fancy sells at 1874 v ton; fair
to good timothy sells quickly at $22 a23 y tom me-
dunn and fine hay sells at $l6a2O y ton swale, $l2;
poor stock hay at $l4al5 Rye straw, $lssl9 y ton;
oat, $l0dll.
The Republican journal., 1881-12-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A CA RID.

TO all who are suffering from the errors and in
discretions of youth, nervous weakness, early de
cay, loss Of manhood, &C., will send recipe that
will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send self-addressed envelope to the
REV. JOSEPH I. INMAN, Station d, Ne,o York City.
6m44
The Republican journal., 1881-12-29
Mineral Hill Mining Company.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stockholders
i of the Mineral Hill Mining Company will be
held at the office of Hon. Fred Atwood, in Winter
port, on the first Tuesday in January, 1882, at
two o'clock In the afternoon, for the election of of
icers and to transact any other business that may
legally come before said meeting
HENRY 7. SANBORN, Asst. Secretary
WiIteIport Dec. II, 1SS1.-3w50
The Republican journal., 1881-12-29
News of Belfast and Vicinity

when lawyers fail to take fee.
And juries never disagree;
When politicians are content.
And landlords don't collect tbei,. ron,
When parties smash all the machines
And Boston folks give up their beane.
When naughty children ali die vo"ne
M Aga gl + ,', are born without tongue;
" men ,adles don't take time to hop.
md Office holders never fiop:
When preachers cut their sermons short
Ana all folk, to the church resort,
" men back subscribers all have paid,
ana editors have fortunes made;
such happiness will sure portend.
rms world must soon come to an end.
'eW Mother shipton, Chicago Inter. Ocean
The Republican journal., 1881-12-29

This wor5d nonst s 90 90 non5e ~ mo
4 New Mother ehinton Ihicaoo Int ~, e Ut
= i ''c"h'
- ;
- 4 ny" swearing Oh Time
The DAYS are increasing in lenrth
' i'ns'ii'
The Diriso Grange, Freedom are 10 have =,
Christmas tree in their hall Dan stst
'' ~ ''St'
me January term of the 5 i Cont haoi,s :,
this city on Tuesday na,-t J,teo u-,. .,,
"''''So " "''oh presiding.
one manufacturing firm in This cit,- bos a., a,
lont rnle in rasror,, - -. - GA e-N'0i
i,,,1. = - ~ INCL operatives IL one of the
'N'i''9 = louhh lntoNirated he is promptIy dis
charged.
i'ttIe y remarkable resemblance between the
n,nfonr H., ,t...,..-,.;., i"'ei Por' CORES
.,.t .I'...,'.,,.', ''" '''7 bangor Commercial
'I' ''hn fRF'oiS' who died recently in Rock
P''t' 'n"77 aged ~ wears, was one of the crew of
= l''' ''1s' ~ isl-' whieh captured and took into
N'9''''N " N"'u"'le Nl<e
Mr. G. ]. Il.tli ha~ Il oad III hi. celebrated ,.,a
granite tram niter creek Mt Desert. oi, the WAY
fa tAi. city, where il win he dressed me o,anit.
Sor- jnt1 IA new bridge in Boston
Lieut. Commander T...oa,l l.,,o,,..u, = >-....-
-.uor. r,t f,i.f,~.t ,,t.,,,.. e.,>i:
,,It,...j. ,,,,,.r +l, ,.,+.t,; ..
,,.if- tt,.,,rt IA. t.,,
Try ''''''' KIT 'n thls city WA" Is heid IN
II ' '''IueI7 MISS Fanny casey table
~. al ''l p5'f House "u Christmas was The re
''Plent % many costly presents from the proprietor
ANA ""'F'ter- 90 The house.
Mn. Josiah >anborn died m this cit, on sunday,
aged 3 years. Mr.. >anborn was born in Waldo,
and j. -aia to oe the first male child born in that
town lie has resided in Belfast about twenty-five
wears Mr. >anhorn was a carpenter by trade, Il
h7t and upright man ami had very many friends
Hn'ns all classes.
Ia,t weck WAL a ltt-y MI. f,r. ever, bod, rhe
p,-t once ami express, r,mp,nies were loaded
TOWN with holiday gaos-. and every one on the
Street fd , o., her arms f,tII of bundles. passing
u!rcllv IL ami fro. The dealers all report fair
sales ot sopl- ani lliev would have been extraor-
'-l,5i., .s,.,l f,ft en-, .l,o f.,,,, . -r,l,, TO-, l
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NOTICE..

WE ARE SETTLING ALL ACCOUNTS. All
w indebted to f. H. NEALLEY h WRITTEN,
are requested to make payment on or before Feb.
1St 1882. If not paid before that time will be col
lected. +. ii. NEALLY 4 WHITTEN
Monroe Dec. s, lsSl.-4w49
The Republican journal., 1881-12-29

GOOD TEMPLAR NOTES. Belfast Lodge is add
Ing members at each meeting. Twelve were initi-
sted at once three weeks ago.. Muniov Lodge,
No. a was instituted in Portland last week with 80
charter members. This makes five lodges Of the
order in that city "A petition representing the
10000 Good Tempar5 of Maine was presented in
Congress last week asking for a commission to ill.,
quire into the results of alcoholic traffic in the T. s.
Monterey Lodge No H. of Lincolnville, held
pleasant session Christmas eve, with food for both
the mental and physical man....A new lodge
named Crystal Fountain No lS9 was organized last
week at w Watervie. deputy reporting his
lodge says ave have hard work to live as the
leading political party here is against US" \ party
which opposes temperance organization ought to
be summarily stamped out, whatever may be its
name "A session of the Grand Council will be
held at Augusta in January. Past G.. W. C. T.
Dlhgiey, now congressman from the 2nd district
spoke before large temperance meeting two weeks
ago sunday at Washington. He can be counted on
as willing TO stand up and be counted on the right
SIDE OF the temperance question every time WAL
40 DISTRICT Lodge VIII hold Its next quarterly
sion with Searsport Lodge in Feb Mountain
Home Lodge 227 was organized at Dixmont Dec.
18th, by Rev. John Timing The Lodge of Liber-
ty village has surrendered its charter. We ought
to organize two more in Waldo county to take its
place Send to the Secretary at Belfast for partic-
ulars. IA large number Of lodges throughout the
State celebrated Christmas eve with various enter
tainments Grand Counsellor Torsey started lodge
at Auburn last week and will finish ii this Friday
-. Secretary Bracket will soon issue a circular
showing the standing history and advantages of the
order medium for forwarding the cause of
temperance in Maine and invite those localities in
the State where no lodges exist, to organize one,
and thus help on the good work. There are now
nearly 800 live lodges in Maine.
The Republican journal., 1881-12-29
NEW ENGLAND HOUSE.

h The subscriber announces that he has
sLLa leased the New England House, in this
II k,& city, and will take charge of the same on
s.E61.H AATU RDA Y, Il Ed. 81. The house
GE14Awill be thoroughly renovated and put in
rstclass condition. Special attention will be given
to people attending the S. J. Court Further par
ticulars will be announced hereafter.
CHAS. III. CROSBY.
Belfast Dec. %, lSSI.-52tf
The Republican journal., 1881-12-29

II HARRISBURG, Dec Is James Wagons color
man. who shot his step-daughter last evening. in
attempting to murder his wife, arrested t is
morning He admits the crime. but attributes it
to liquor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-05
4 TELEPHONE on FIRE.
The Effect Of II Casual Connection
with AN Electric Light COmpany'S


B 4 short time ago Mr.. John Sawyer,
4 OF New York, on approaching his tele-
phone, which belongs to the Bell sys-
tenn, saw smoke issuing from behind
the bells in the box The bells and the
handles We're too hot for him to touch,
and he could see sparks in the box
At that moment an employee of the tel
ephone company entered the office
At the head office it had been learned
before Mr.. Sawyer made the discovery
that something was wrong. The work
man cut the main connecting wire, and
The trouble was over.
Mr.. Sawyer was informed that the
wire of the United State Electric Light
Company had come in contact with the
| telephone wire of the telephone COM
pany, and by reason of the greater in
j tensty of the current the wood Ct the
box had been scorched Another in
Strument was put up in Mr.. Sawyer's
office.
Mr.. Wiley, superintendent of the
construction department of the Bell
telephone Company, said that the ac-
cldent was one that might be of com
h.
i ger. Until recently the Electric Light
company used bare copper wire for
transmitting the electric current. The
intensity of the cur cnt was much
greater than that of the telephone COM
pany, being nearly in the proportion of
100 to /. Through carelessness in
Strnglng the wires, or through derance-
ment caused by the wind, the wires of
the Electric Light Company sometimes
fell over the telephone wires. The
consequence was that the strong cur
rent, seeking the shortest course to the
earth, sometimes found its way to a
telephone instrument, resulting in the
destruction of the electro magnet in the
box. The heat thus generated might
be sufficient to scorch the woodwork.
hut Of too short duration to ignite even
the most infiammable wood, the cir
I cult being destroyed or cut Oft az soon
d As the wire coil of the magnet is de-
4 rOyed. The smoke came from the
n olrning of the silk with which the
4 Wire coil is covered As an additional
protection, however, the telephone
e3mpany now has all its instruments
i 'Appied with lightning arresters. The
"Iacers Of the Electric Light Company
4 '"y they now use none but insulated
eepper wire, so that no such accident
can now occur from their wires coming
~ contact with those OF the telephone
company
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-05

A nice dish for breakfast is made by
taking bits of ham that have been left
from previous meals, cutting in small
pieces, and heating them with two or
three eggs stirred in. Pieces of beef
may be used, and enjoyed if properly
cooked. Chop them fine, season with
butter, pepper and salt and servo hot.
The excellence of these dishes depends
upon the way in which you cook and
season them. Anything which is
warmed over in, in order to be palatable
must be nicely prepared.