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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02

The first telephone was finished
January 18th, 1875. During the sue
ceeding five years the wonderful little
instrument has come into daily use in
civilized countries, as we'll as in
Egypt, China, and other places not
usually included in the term civilized.
Only one city in the United States is
now without a telephone exchange.
There are 40S of such exchanges and
1872, 692' instruments in the country.
Speech was recently transmitted from
Tours to Brest, a distance of eight
hundred miles.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02
Chinese Troubles.

The officers of a railway under con-
structien near Bodie, CAL, refused to dis
charge their Chinese laborers on the demand
Of irresponsible characters. Forty armed men
started for the camp Of the Celestials, thirty
miles away, but the company transferred its
men to an island in Mono lake and baftied the
mo ! I ! !. . !. !. ! =. !. l
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02
just What He Wanted to Find Out.

A burly rowdy, who has already served
five or six sentences, is brought before
the police. Just.as they are about to be-
gin the examination, sMr. President
says he, :" my lawyer is indisposed. I
call for delay of one week. .
$ But you have been caught in open
misdemeanor, your hand in the pocket
of the plaintiff. What could your law
yer say for you !"
Precisely, Mr.. President; Tn quite
curious to know.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02

The following will show at a glance
the rulers. There we're often number
of Queens, and, as the space is limited.
only the actual rulers names are given
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02

WHO says corporations have no
souls /? The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company is about to contract for 5O,-
900 plants of various kinds to be de-
1ivered at the stations between Jersey
City and Philadelphia. The purpose
is to have dower-beds at every station
along the route. This is delightful
contribution to the pleasures of trav,,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02

A WOMAN who has four sons. all sail
ors, compares herself with year, be-
cause she has four seasons.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02

GEORGE III. WILLIAMS, the only re-
preventative of the negro race in the
Ohio legislature has fallen heir to $50,
900, by which he will be able to retire
from business and politics and devote
himself to the history he is writing
covering period from 1920 to 1880,
and entitled, Negroes as Slaves, as
Soldiers, and as Citizens.'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02

The movement in Boston in favor
of a worlds fair in that city in 1885,
is growing and strengthening. 1t is
proposed so use as a nucleus the
grounds and buildings now being pre-
pared for minor expositions tais fall,
thus saving an important item Of ex-
pense. A rough estimate has been
made showing that the total cost of
the enterprise would not exceed 49,
100000, and business men are conf
dent that such an investment would
be repaid, dollar for dollar.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02

PATENT medicines i'm England now
yield government revenue of over
$l,000,OO0. They were first taxed in
1873, under an act requiring vendors
of secret remedies to take out a license
and pay stamp duty. This act did
not apply, however, to any one who
had served apprenticeship to sur
geon, apothecary, or druggist.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02
Incidents Of the Horror.

Among the many incidents, mirac-
and heroic attempts at escape, are the follow
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29

Nandeibits income from Government bonds IS
S2100 day.
Gen Grant is described as getting stoop shoul
dcred and gray,
Great damage has been done to crops in Scotland
by continuous rain Of twenty i0ur hours
California fruit grower viii pick two hundred
and fifty thousand boxes OF raisns this year
Canadian turkeys are getting ripe. The Dom
lnion has its Thanksgiving on the 10th OF October
The Republican State convention Of isconsin
nominated General NJ Rusk for Governors ON
the sixth formal ballot.
The Charleston News and Courier attributes the
republican success in Maine partly TO General Han
cocks letter to Governor Plasted
The Methodist Ecumencal council in London
closed on the !lst The meeting Of the next couI
ell in America in 1885, was authorized
The Traveller says The Greenback party IN
Maine is to be reorganzed. tt viii still have a
Democratic annex, and Prohibition yrranda
Mr. Flood of the Nevada Bonanza, intends to
erect on Fifth avenue, New \ ork u larger and moIe
costly residence than that OF MIR Vanderbilt The
outlay will not be less than 81. 600 goo
Dr. Gwinn, Of California millionsaires
keeps twenty ships busy transporting his gram to
England He owns - 600 acres Of rich grain land
T., 600 of which were in wheat this season One
furrow is seventeen miles long.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29

EDITOR JulKNAI My attention hay been called
t. your comments upon my last communication.
Apparently You have received. ID our respect at
least, different Impression from that intended
True said, ullulIug to tile discussions going On
through town, Ctad aus one vino listened to them
viii confirm the statemeutl that it vas boldly
charged that the real aim was Tepuliulun but cN
phcllly declared that aid not believe the charge
Furthermore, my whole arguInent was based on
the idea that the block in the wheels was the de
termination OF the city government to change the
disposal of tile railroad rental ana utrMgued it
solely for thus allowing the refundiug movement
to be defeated
But to preclude all misunderstanding, desire
to say that | have not believed ana nave not in
public o. private ntlmated that the rpty govern
ment, or the controlling pow in IT, taLd who con
stitute that controlling power NJ net know are
in favor of reputation, or have been actualed by
a desire to bring it about ! assisted IN the pcc
ton Of the present city government and have so
much confidence in il as to believe that its sober
second thought" win bring 1t thraugL all right
FAN. PLAY
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29

DEER lSLt, T. j. Hays, ESD. ha~ lust complete,
an elegant two story dwelling at North Deer isle,
which ne intends u open next summer for hnueier-
from Boston. The house has AL tine modern M
movcmrmtS, and ior beauty Of situation, and variety
ct scenery, j. uusurpaS-cd.. NJ. T.. TurreN,
Capt. ToTcy, has landed 500 barrels markerrl.
Idclla small, capt. Robbins, 2ooo barrels. g. II.
Whitmorc. Capt. Greenaw, 2o0U barrels. u, Il.
webb, capt Webb, Foo barrels. Geo. Bltstrr is
building lew dwelling house in District Ne : 90.
Dudley Moray house at Fish Greek, was burned
sept lst in the absence of the parents Fire caused
by leaving matches within reach of the children.
Tw" small children were saved from the flames h,
the presence nf mind of little Jimmy Moray. onI,
seven wears old, who twice by main force, wa~
obliged to carry them from the burning building in
which they persisted in remaining. BY the help
and generosity of his neighDOrS, Mr.. Moray ht,
laii the foundation for anotherhnuSe and will move
INTO 1t before next winter, Capt. BelCher Iorrr]
has an apple tree, raised from seed planted two
years ago which has three large apples on it,.
Capt. Ben. Barbour has Van Wyck Grab, laden
with large crop Of fine fruit and fragrant with
blossoms Samuel W. Campbell has an old book
entitled, An UNIVERSAL History of the World, BY
Alexander Rosse dated Oct. -, 1861. The book Is
in good state of preservation. | and have the
same form, W and also have the same form
1t Is a fine specimen of ancient English literature
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29
Clippings.

There is no political campaign in progress in
Maine. and no election is to be held for IA long
while yet In spite of tins fact the Bangor Cnmmer
cal calls Scion Chase "a besoted old idiot This
is pling 1t on thick. Boston Post
Mr. Reeds Worcester speech is a hard nut for
the Independents to crack. 1t was made in the
right place and at the night time lkenucbec
journal.
When Pease, the wretch Who killed his Wife, was
about to fire the fatal shot, he besought his wife to
kiss him Smith the last Maine murderer to date
did the same thing He spoke to his wife asked
her to kiss him, and shot her again in the breast. "
Both of these fends were Name men, and both
hailed from Rockand In each case the alleged
motive for the horrible deed was jealousy of his
wife Lewiston Gazette,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29
FrNEKAL NOTES.

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arfaId j. ,nnh dIi tbar 'e''''' "
in WashinTton ma ,ro,r t yi, ,l, proi1+,s
r.roaioe ItassoE +h L; H. ~ 4rr t - t
InInute f'7N'' - '''''l 0'''''' gay II
mo ondo, 1,;,,o, 81 So. .,1,. tI ,
columns nf nau,s rol,,rI;r fpos;5,t ItIdtl
death Surrounded viii fnonT,,in,, hrinrs ~
Tha nn,rnin 3 i,'- ~ ~ Vol,
posi- ono naSf 2an0n TLo a+no,iI+ y; ,'oit " w n
.nhscr;ntin a1o, ,h 4;, - a. 10 P',I
hnilding 'H'' "4U o'e' ~ III ''''
rvrns w rioId Will ,l,oo =, ,,,,,~;ol ,-;,,Io,- g.
The late President n, tGa nbanai Of WiIIin,S CaI
lege Williamstow3 Mass Of which Gartiaid vas
5T,3nata muse VI "'''on val ii'i" " &c
II is nronosed that thera ba national twont,,.
five cent subscrinfion to erect ,narniiiIont mon
unent over the remains of President GARFIELD
The result Of the autonsv nvcitns graat sanso
mon in WASHINGTON agraeing az II dooS IN roS+,aat
to the location Of the bullet with the nrrdictfons
Of a prominent surgeon of that city made three
weeks ago
The extent of the decorations At WASHINGTON can
be indeed from the fact that the government
bought in all ninety thousand ards or about civtr
miles of mourning cloth for tbe decorations f IA
public BUILDINGS Flnvan thousand vards Yrnro
used in the draDerv Of tbe canitoI
Saws a Washino ton nbvs;o,a, ,f tho pros;}art n. ,
wound ..Thn Hood pn;sonin, ,yos rnlIomhtaI,1
causad nv tho traoturod oyonl,y t;ssos ~ ~ - bno
and tho ,ronnd indgad in tho KIT ~ tho an+oys'
was almost neccssarilv mortal Tha astonisbfi ~,
thing il that the natinnt lvnd 50 Iong
President Garfield was littIn mnra than s;v
months in office and nearly three Of thosr ware
passed by him on a bed of suffering The conntry's
highest honors brought him Tttle hnt ,nisnr,. SAW
the love resnect and Srmnathv of a whnlo Iyoo,,la
Ease and comfort he had none
Action relative 10 The daath of President Garfield
has been taken bv Americans residents abroad Or
travelling in foreien countries mcetin~ was
held in Paris at which Minister Marion nres;ded
and Ex-Governor Hoffman Delivered an address
Meetings were held in Vienna and othar c;tias
The London Common ConnciI nassed resolution.
of regret and the stock Exchan,ra Committee 10
cided 10 close tho Fychange after an. o,nlonk on
Monday "a
From all marta of Enrona ,nossagas of s,rnnath,
with Mrs Garfield and The AmaTican neonI P" are
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29
President Arthur.

The same votes which elected James
\. Garfield President of the United States
elected Chester \. Arthur to the Wee
Presidency. Through 4 calamity which
all deplore, and none we are confident
more than he, Mr.. Arthur has succeeded
to the Presidency: and to-day as presi-
dent of the United States he is entitled
to the loyal support of all citizens. Dur
ing President Garfield's long and painful
struggle for existence Mr.. Arthur'S bear
ing was that of Il Christian gentleman
and Won for him the respect and sympa-
thy of the American people That his
grief for the loss of his chief was unfegn-
ed, and that he reluctantly assumed the
high responsibilities thrust upon him
through the instrumentalitv of the assas-
SINS bullet, cannot be doubted. That she
will quietly take up the reins as they fell
from General Garficld's hands" is gener,
ally believed. The popular endorsement
OF the Garfield administration has ind
Gated to President Arthur in which direc-
ton honor lies, and that he will closely
follow the path laid down by his pre- de
cessor is the unanimous testimony OF Mr..
Arthur's friends and advisers. The fol
lowing brief sketch of the new President
will be found Of interest at this time
4 rth hoo I~.Jn =,
the town of Fairfield, Franklin county Vermont
His father was a Baptist clergyman OF some note
Chester was the oldest child of IA family of seven
In 1874 he entered Union College. Schenectady
New York, at the age Of fourteen H graduated
i'll 1913, taking high rank in his class In 1870
when only twenty years old he was admitted 10 the
bar He commenced the practice of the law. and
at once entered upon a lucrative practice The
year 1890 was one of excitement in the political
world. The great question before the country was
the repeal OF the Missouri compromise of 1870
and the passage OF the fugitive slave law Arthur
too the side OF human freedom and became known
as staunch advocate and defender of the free
principles which were RAPIDLY gaining ground Mr.
Arthur was associated with William NJ Eyarts in
the celebrated Lennon slave and gained con
siderable distinction. He became known as the
champion OF the colored people, and deter
mined opponent OF the extension of slavery He
was one of the first supporters of the Republican
party, and attended the first convention at Sarato
ga in lSLJ.
He was always interested in military affairs In
1913 he appointed Judge Advocate Of the Sec
ond Brigade Of the New J ork militia " hen the
war broke ont he appointed bv Governor Nor
gan Chief engineer Ut his staff In getting the vol
unteers Of New y ork ready for the field he did
valuable service In 1862 he was appointed quar-
ter master general on Governor Morgan staff In
this office General Arthur displayed great cxecu
tive ability
At the close Of Governor Morgaua term General
Arthur returned to the practice of the law In lS1
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29

The Massachusetts Republican State Convention
met Sept. 2lth in Worcester The attendance
was large. The chief topic Of conversation was
the death of President Garfield, which east its
shadow over the convention Gov Long and the
entire state ticket were renominated yacclamation
Hon Thomas b. Reed, of Maine, by invitation ad
dressed the convention
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29

Subscribers are requested 10 take notice of the
date on the colored Slip attached to the paper 1t
is the only form of receipt used. For instance,
10 May 81, means that the subscription is paid ITO
that date. When new payment is made, the date
will be changed to correspond, and SUBSCRIBERS
AREREQUESTEDT TO SEETII ATTIlEIR DATES
ARE CORRECT Subscribers i'll arrears are re
queSted to forward the sums due.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29

SUBSCRIBERS renting money on desiring to
nave the address of papers changed, must state the
Post Office to which the paper has been sent, wei
the Office to which it is TO go
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29

ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS AND GUARDIANS
desiring their Probate advertising published i'll the
Journal, Will please state to the Court.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29

1t is one of the most encouraging signs of the
times says the Boston Sunday Budget, that for
the past twelve weeks it has been generally impos
sble to tell from the editorials relating to Gen
eral Garfield which were Republican and which
were Democratic newspapers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29

Iaviup in his t,rn his l,urol Ia., ,,,, t,,, I,.,
of our dead President | zee fine national fag nm
der this fearful shock has gone half ,vov down IFS
mast and hangs wrinhled ana twisted as thouah if
could never float again But in fine future vb,l,
the DAYS of our mourning are ended | see if risiuo
to its position its folds waving as if moved by the
breath of God, with not stripe shortened and not
a star obscured, see the old American eagle once
more expand his wings from east to west as if to
guard continent, his beak resting upon the arctic
circle and his plumage LAYING the waters that
WASH ''e ISLANDS Oh the sea- tod speaks as he has
Slohe'. y 'h""sa'o '''n'S before righteousness
eN'i'etn ia'loh' ana 'he people cen" the words
~ '''e i''hor' "afheld at me deaih OF Abraham
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'NeS'
~ 'Nsr"'''
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''' ''e'''' - i'Si,'''' ''ii'l'' A'h"u2h
'e,' II was n''"NE "i'" 10 our people lhe
oiei'''S i''f ''fN Oh 7"fro"
'''''i image 'l'E' Town an" ""''ltI III
"oo 'i"'S - - 9'''eS, anu even W''h Diner
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29

General Garheld's mother has been widoy for
fifty years.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29

The part Of Belfast in the national pa
geantry OF mourning on Monday last was
creditable to the city, and the day will long
be held in sorrowtul remembrance by her
citizens. The outward emblems of grief
We're merely suggestive Of the deep grief
which pervaded all hearts. Business was
entirely suspended and in the streets a
Sabbath day silence prevailed. The me
mortal meeting was largely attended and
no more reverent audience ever assem-
bied within the walls of any sacred edi-
flee. The services, briefly outlined else
where. were Of a solemn and impressive
character. To Monday last may be fifty
applied the words of James A. Garfield
on the first anniversary Of the assassina-
ton of Lincoln: "This day will be sadly
memorable us long us this nation shall
endure, which God grant may be till the
last syllable of recorded time, when the
volume Of human history shall he sealed
up and delivered to the Omnipotent
Judge
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29

The Savannah, Georgia Morning News leading
exponent of Southern opinion, says of President
Arthur The delicacy of his position challenges
the far Judgment of his eountrymen. 1t is with
HIM to make his administration worthy Of the con
idence and support of the people Of all sections of
the Union, Until he torfcits that confidence and
support, it will be cheerfully accorded to him by
| every true patriot North and South"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29

While the funeral exercises We're going ON AT
Cleveland our citizens one and all seemed to feel
it their individual duty TO help do honor to our
dead President The stores were closed ami every
kind of business suspended. The Post G. A. K.
with the Scar-port cornet band escorted the Ma
sonic body to the Methodist church where memo
rial service held amt very beautiful discourse
delivered by Rev. t. IL. Merrill. The church was
very tastefnlly and appropriately draped and the
altar decked with floral offerings. The exercises
consisted of Reading of General Order from Cen
Geo. 5. Merrill, Commander in Chief &. 4. r., an
them by the choir Thy will he DONE Hamhurgi, bv
the Band. Reading of scripture and prayer by Rev.
F. }. Haley. Singing, "Nearer, My God, to Thee
Sermon by Rev. ID. Il. Merrill. Singing, "Jesus,
Lover of my Soul" Benedicon by Rev. Mr. Mcr-
rill. The Masonic body and Post amid the tolling
of bells and to the solemn music of dirgt were
then marched t. their respective halls
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29

Memorial services were held in the Methodist
ch urch on Sunday last, conducted by the pastor
Rev. George Pratt. The church was beautifully
decorated with emblems of mourning over the
door at the entrance We're hung the notices, ''Our
President is dead But God regns and the GOV
eminent at Washington still lives" The pulpit
was draped in black and white. On small table
in front, also covered with black stood picture of
the President hung with Grape and sunmouned by
an elegant wreath of white flowers and on each
side of the same. The in the rear of
the pulpit was festooned with flags appropriately
trimmed and Topped with black, and from the CEN
tire suspended another large portrait and III
recty over it arch bearing the motto in black
and white letters "God still reigns and the govern
ment lives" And all around were scattered boll-
quets and baskets of white and purple fowers. The
preacher took for his text Isaiah 18th chap and Sth
verse, and read the l0sG hmyn commencing "Scr-
want of God well DONE" and the 1851 hymn com
mencing "fo Thee . Cod when creatures fail y
| The discourse was eloquent, patriotic and deeply
touching. The following are the closing words
To-day a procession of fifty million people
marching round the continent to the heat of muthed
4 drums. They arm in arm Protestant and
4 Catholic two and two. Republican and Democrat,
4 two and two, Black and white, two and two each
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29

The Portland Advertiser took Our George to
task for saying that Lewiston is ''the only city
where the State fair ever paid and then went on
to say that the State Agricultural Society afteros
ing money by holding its show in the back towns,
had to come to Portland to replenish its treasury
The kennebec journal states howe yer. after an
interview with the Treasurer of the Society that
a debt Of S.l6337l was contracted in Portland.
the loss IN one year being nearly 81 600, while the
fairs held in Augusta and Lewiston have been pro
htabc. The back towns have been heard from
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29

We publish on the first page communication
from TAX Payer held over from our last issue
with certain sentences eliminated which bore no
relation to the argument. Elsewhere we publish
correction from Fair Play and here the discus
sion in our columns may very properly be brought
to a close Both sides to the controversy have
had hearing and hope now that an under
standing may be arrived at which will enable the
work of refunding to be successfully carried on