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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23
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knVlous Englishmen are trying to belittle the
recent victories of American horses on European
race courses by saying that Iroquois and FoXhall
are OF English stock. So were the men who won
at Saratoga and Yorktown. Portland Advertiser
The Greenbackers at Washington and other
headquarters are said to be making arrangements
to send documents into Maine to assist Democrats
IN their effort to make fight for the succession to
MIR. Frye. One would suppose that both Democrats
and Greenbackers had had enough of alliance with
each other and would scarcely try the experiment
further Somehow they never seem to succeed
Boston Traveller.
Hanes is improving slowly and will recover.
How soon we may be called upon to record the
killing or manning of some of his guards it Is i'm.
possible to conjecture One thing is certain: As
long as Sam Haines is alive. the life of some better
man IS in jeopardy. The Courier isn't naturally
boodthirsty, but 1t is to-day stronger than ever
IN It's belief that when our legislators abolished
capital punishment they made most colossal
mistake fRockland Courier
Everybody who reads General Grants latest
interview" finds something in it that reflects no
credit upon Mr. Conkling. One journal finds in
the remark that "whenever New York State has
gone Republican the cause could be traced to Mr.
Conkling's personal efforts" an implication that
when it has gone Democratic, as it has more than
half the tme it is because he takes no interest in
the success of the Republican party when not per
sonally Interested Another Journal by close
reading, has discovered that General Grant IS of
the opinion that Mr. Conkling is keeping up the
present contest for spite. Boston Journal
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

Of Sagadahoc county's torty-tve dele
gates to the second district Congressional
convention, thirty two are for Mr.. Wake
field, ten for Col. Spanlding and three for
Capt. Goss. The Bath Times urges that
the delegates unite on Mr.. Wakefield, who
now has a majority of the whole number.
1t says: ''Sagadahoc delegates, present
a solid, united front, and victory is yours. >
1t looks, however, us if Mr. Dingley will
get the nomination. Commenting on the
statement of the Bangor Commercial that
'if the opposition should act with de
cent degree Of harmony there is an ex-
cellent prospect that the Republican can
didate may be left ut home" the Portland
Advertiser says: The call of the leading
straight Greenbackers of the State for a
convention III the second district in Au-
gust, to reorganize the party, is not IL
hopeful sign for fusion this year. Fogg's
Chronicle is gone, and Scion Chase's En-
quirer has the whole Grcenback field to
itself and will be likely to disturb the
"harmony' which the Commercial adj
VSeS
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23
Probate Court
j. ID. HANSON, Judge.-A. A. FLETCHER, Re

). ID. HANSON, Judge.-A. A. FLETCHER Register.
The following business was transacted at the
June Term OF said Court, for the County Of Waldo
ADMINISTRATORS GRANTED ON ESTATES OF
Nancy A. Marden, late of Palermo Josiah w Mar
uen. Administrators; Schuyler e. Shute, late of
stockton, Margaret b. Shute, Administrative; Mary
Howell, late of Freedom, Jonathan Bartlett, Exec
utor; Alonzo Bryant, late of Montyille, Oramel
Murray, trustee.
GUARDIAN APPOINTED - VIM. w. Small over
George A. Small, of Stockton
LICENSE TO SELL REAL ESTATE ON ESTATES OF
VIM b. French, minor heir OF VIM. French, late
of Stockton; Lois McCebb, late of Linconvie
Jefferson Bartlett, late of Unity; Perley l.. and
Clayburn l.. Stckney, minor heirs of Peter Stick
ney, late of Washington
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED ON ESTATES oF-Isaac
Goraan, minor herr Abel II. Wentworth minor
heir of Arnold Wentworth late of Searsmont
Willis and Sarah Weber, minor heirs Albert w ,
Sabins, and Albert n. Kelley.
WILLS PROBATED-I.v,liaB Drinkwatar late of
southport; Mary Rowel late of Freedom.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

As rule editors not overburdened with
wealth. They seldom have more money than
they know what to do with But there are ex
ceptions one Of whom is Mr.. George W. Childs, of
the Philadelphia Ledger who recently gave din
ner at his country place near Philadelphia, as one
Of the twelve members of the Farmers Club of
Pennsylvania Dinner was served in tent ex-
tended from the house and lined irside with the
flags of foreign nations. On the table were floral
plates with as many as a thousand rosebuds in
each In the course Of dinner twenty-five plates
Of different kinds of decorated porcelain were placed
before each guest, no two plates being alike Eight
glasses to guest were filled at different times
with various vintages 4 waiter stood at the chair
Of each guest
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

We have received circular from George B. Ma
son, secretary Of the Vessel Owners and Captains
Co operative Association. of New York in which
captains and owners are cautioned not to contri-
butte funds to any person claiming to have effected
the passage of the bill aboshing compulsory pi-
lotage through He'll Gate Secretary Mason says
the bill! was prepared by himself and introduced in
the Assembly at his request Ar accompanying
circular says the objects of the V o. and G. G. A
''are to oppose legislation which Is detrimental to
the interest OF masters and owners Of vessels en-
gagged in the coasting trade, and to advocate such
measures as will enhance the value of vessel prop
erty, and to eradicate as far as possible, the evils
and impediments in the way of profitable employ
ment Of coastng vessels This SQUADS well, but
has not the association taken a bigger contract
than it can fill
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

The law Of Maine provides that no child can be
employed suffered to work in a cotton or wool
81 manutactoy, without having attended pub
he school on "a private taught by person
qualified to be public teacher. if under y years
OF age four months. if over r. and under - years
of age three months of the twelve next preceding
such employment, in each year The Portland
Advertiser thinks that strict compliance with
this law would go far to remedy the trouble at
Blddetord caused by the strike of the back boys
and IN consequence OF which the Peppere mill Is
now at stand still.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

1t is announced by telegraph that Gen
Grant is preparing reply to a very
courteous letter he received from Presi-
dent Garfield while in Mexico The re-
ply to private and very courteous letter
hardly calls for this publicity, and ali
equal courtesy on the part of Gen Grant
would have caused a less dlatory reply
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

James r. Osgood 4 Co. will issue the next Round
Robin in few weeks under the title The Geor
gians They say that nobody has yet guessed
within 1900 miles Of the author of a "a Lesson in
Love This series is meeting with great success
The Round Robins are interesting reading, and
then you have the fun of guessing at the authors.
1t is, however, rather discouraging not to come
Oft, say couple Of miles
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

With its fish industries, agricultural
resources and manufacturing enterprises
Washington county seems to have pros
porous future assured her; and in other
sections of the state we are glad to note
evidences of a spirit Of enterprise which
must be productive of good results.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

The Democratic Senators based their
opposition to the reorganization of the
offices of the Senate, on the ground
that the incumbents were competent and
should not be removed. But since the
adjournment there have been a number
Of removals This is inconsistent, but
then one does not look for consistency in
the Democratic party of to-day
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

nus sang poet 119We!i. as to a ma
.iority Of the days in the present June the
more rare the better. The poet who
wanted to die in June was prophetic
In an article on the tropical fruits to be found i'll
New ork markets an exchange says: "Mangoes
from Jamaica are among the most delicious of
these rare fruits Well, there is no accounting
for tastes, as the woman said when she kissed the
COW The mango has a thick leathery rind in
side Of which is a large pit like peach stone
yellow pulp closely adhering to the pit after the
fashion of clingstone peach-only more so Tho
flavor Of the mango resembles that of spirits of tur
pentine, and it is impossible to detach the pulp
from the pit without smearing face and hands
When a Southern woman eats mangoes sho makes
a business of it, putting an old wrapper, or a
long apron, and sitting down before a tub of the
alleged fruit. 1t is most Disseminating sight for
the juice stains face, hands and arms what would
now be called old gold color. 4 small boy at
ter lunch of bread and molasses is not a circum-
stance. You can't fool with your delicious
mangoes We've been there
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

The Gardiner Reporter has come to the defence
ct kennebec ice. Quoting the Wings paragraph
and the journals comments thereon, it says:
We would mildly suggest that "A veteran in
the business had better be carefully watched BY
his customers, as he will probably be found trying
to explain the reason his pile looks small for its
weight that 1t came from the Penobscot
When this weighty question is disposed of let
US have the equally important one decided as to
which Is the heaviest, pound of feathers or a
pound OF lead
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

Subscribers are requested to take notice of the
date on the colored slip attached to the paper 1t
Is the only form of receipt used. For instance,
Is May 81, means that the subscription is paid to
that date When a new payment is made, the date
will be changed to correspond, and SUBSCRIBERS
AREREQUESTEDT TO SEETHATTHEIR DATES
ARE CORRECT. Subscribers in arrears are re
quested to forward the sums due.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

Mr.. Joseph W God, secretary of the Maine Press
Association Is to be the publisher and editor of a
semi weekly newspaper at Bar Harbor, to be called
the Mount Desert Herald; Rodick Brothers pro
pretors. That the new paper will be the pink of
perfection geographically, and newsy and spicy
in its reading matter goes without the saving
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23
A College Professor on Free Ships

Prof. w. G. Sumner, of Yale College,
is recent advocate of free ships. 1t
might be asked what a college professor
can know of practical value concerning
this question, but that would probably be
considered hypercritical. TO the same
number of the North American Review u
June, lsSl-in which Hon. Hugh McCul-
loch recants his former arguments in favor
OF free ships and adopts the subsidy plan
advocated by Senator Blaine, Prof. Sum-
me- contributes a paper entitled "Shall
Americans own Ships?" This question
our people will answer in the affirmative
but Americans propose to build ships as
well as own them, which is not what
Prot. Sumner proposes. He wants us to
look to foreign ship yards for our ships
The nature of his arguments may be
shown by Il single illustration. He re
CARDS the carrying trade as entirely dis
tlnct from ship building, and compares
the purchase of ships by ship owner to
the purchase of wagons by an express
company, or carriages by livery stable
keeper In point of fact, there is no such
distinct class of ship owners. The great
majority of all our sailing craft ahoat are
owned in part by the builders, bv the
captains and by the residents of the places
in which they are built. The money re-
quired to build them is expended among
the local merchants and mechanics, and
their earnings as a whole or in great part,
come to the home port When our ship
yards were busy and our ships atloat were
earning handsome dividends, every citi-
zen OF Belfast was more or less directly
benefited. Labor was put into these
ships as capital but the men who in this
way became ship owners cannot com
mand the capital to pay for foreign built
ships, the introduction of which would
also be a death blow to the industry they
have been instrumental in creating. Moth
ing more un-American could possibly be
suggested than that this nation, which
defeated the English yacht squadron at
Cowes, and whose clippers out sailed the
shipping OF the world, should now go to
England for ships in which to carry our
surplus products to foreign ports. We
have subsidized our railroads. and our
shipping is entitled to as much if not
greater consideration. Our merchant
marine and private shipyards have been
depended upon to furnish men and ships
for naval purposes in time of war. For
this reason it has not been considered
necessary to maintain large navy The
important part taken by private ship
yards and private vessels during the war
OF the rebellion is too well known to be
related here. Where should we be in the
event of another war in case ship
building should be included among the
lost arts in this country?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

Belfast was well represented at Maran-
acook yesterday, both in the chorus and
audience. That the vocalsts acquitted
themselves more than credtably, and
that the listeners were delighted with the
festival by the beautiful lake we feel fully
warranted in saying in advance of re-
port of the incidents of the day.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

The attempts of certain 50 called indie
pendent papers to organize new politi-
cal party remind us of the man who
wanted to form mutual admiration So
cety, but could find no ono to join it.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

The following are authorized agents for the Jour
nal:
s. r. NILES, No 6, fremont ST., Boston,
L. G. EVANS, Rooms 2, Il 5, fremont. Temple
Boston.
S. M. PETTENGILL 4 CO., 10 State St, Boston, ant
81 Park Row, N. Y.
HORACE DoDD, 265 Washington St. Boston.
GEO. +. HOWELL u Co., 10 Spruce St. New York
j. IL. BATES, Al Park Row, New York
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

We publish elsewhere some practical
suggestions from a practical man con-
corning the vital question, how to revive
our shipping interest. Some of the
measures proposed were recommended to
Congress by the national shipping con-
ventlon held in Boston last year, viz, the
repeal of the law requiring three months
advance pay to seamen, the abolition of
compulsory pilotage in the Gnited States,
the revising of our Consular system, the
eXempting of shipping from local taAa-
taxation, and the granting of subsidies
to American steamship lines. These
points are emphasized now Us the result
OF life long experience in the business.
The other suggestions offered will, we be-
lleve, also meet with general approval.
1t should perhaps be stated that Senator
Blaine, in the speech referred to, did not
advocate subsidies in the sense in which
the word is commonly used. What he
stantially as follows
would abandon all idea of granting subsidy to
special lines as they apply to Congress for aid
Ihat policy however just and meritorious will
always be rendered abortive by prejudice hv
Jealousy and by scandal, either actual or imputed
would prefer general law that should ignore in
divlduals and enforce policy. For instance, en-
act that any man or company of men who will
build IN an American yard, with American mate
octn ~
thousand tons and sail her from any port of the
United States to any foreign port he or they shall
receive for monthly line mail allowance of S25
per mile per annum, for the sailing distance be-
tween the two ports; for semi monthly line IS
per mile; for weekly line SIS per mile Should
the steamers exceed three thousand tons small
advance on these rates might be allowed; if less
than three thousand, corresponding reduction
keeping three thousand tons as the average and
the standard. Provide that the steamships shall
be thoroughly inspected by competent commits
SION under the direction Of the Secretary of tho
Treasury, the Secretary of the Navy and the Post
and thus insure the very first class
OF construction for safety and for speed both for
passenger and cargo If the price have named
seems large for mail pay, beg to suggest that our
Post- Ofhce Department without cavi or quest on.
Is paying larger sum per mile for weekly, fort
nightly, and monthly mails within our territory
mails tnat carry FEWER letters than these steamers
would carry, mails that carry with them none of
the incidental advantages which form the chief
value of the steam lines under discussion.
Our correspondent, it will be seen,
agrees with Mr.. Blaine as to the amount
OF mail allowance but thinks it should be
extended to steamers of 1000 tons and
upwards. The amendment we think a
good one. We shall be glad to hear from
others interested in this question. 1t is
one that closely concerns the material
prosperity of this State and of large per
centage of its citizens individually In
years past Maine built one third of the
shipping owned in this country. We
hope to see her do it again; and whatever
the Journal can do to promote that end
will be cheerfully and zealously done.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

Portland oarsmen were winners in two races on
Friday last, and the Forest City no longer consid
ers Friday an unlucky day
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

Gen. Grant is losing the respect Of
many of his former friends by his unreal
sonable and unjust abuse of President
Garfield. He is injuring himself more
than the President.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

The Phonograph notifies the Rangely hotels 10
have good supply Of trout on hand when the
Maine Press Association makes its visit to the
lakes
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

The Government expects to be able to
prove that the Star route ring plundered
the Treasury to the amount of one million
of dollars. The investigation is proceed
inc VipOrOuSlv
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

The Water Board of Bangor demand 500 from
the contractor for the water used in sprinkling the
streets and it looks though the residents of that
city will have to bite the dust" this summer.
And this is not the only obstacle. The CONNER
cal says
General necessity though the street sprinkling
is, yet the burden of paying for it falls few
subscribers to the fund. Some wealthy citizens
show mean spirit in this matter. They want
the streets wet down, but some one else must pay
for it. One man worth hundreds of thousands Of
dollars, refused to pay a cent for sprlnklimg in
front of his residence, or office or bank. Two
other men have been found who want the dust as
a fertilizer for their gardens
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SUBSCRIBERS RENTING money or desiring tC
have 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 60
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

The July number of the North American Re
view presents a remarkable list of papers both as
to merit and timelinoss The North American is
Indispensable to the student OF current events and
topics. The articles and authors Of the current
number are as follows: Present Aspects of the
Indian Question, Carl Schurz. The Religious Con
hicts of the Age, A Yankee Farmer The Power
Of Public Plumber, James Parton The Common
Sense of Taxation, Henry George. The Cost of
Cruelty, Henry Bcrgh. A Study Of Tenny son r.
II Stoddard
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

The President and Mrs. Garfield are at Long
Branch Mrs. Garfield is much better, and it is
hoped the sea breezes may aid in restoring her to
her usual health
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

ADMINISTRATORS EXECUTORS AND GUARDIANS
desiring their Probate advertising published in the
Journal, will please SO state to the Court
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

An exchange publishes long article captioned
GLOW to Prevent Drowning" The most effectual
preventive we know of is to keep away from the
water.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

The eclipse appears to have been Il perfect sue
cess; but some Of those who visited Barnum's
greatest show on earth complain that they did
not get their moneys worth
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

Gen. Grant attended the circus at St. Louis. I'll,
is not going to the Conkling circus at Albany
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

The editorials in the Washington Capital read
like the EXPLANATIONS Of man whose corns have
been trodden upon The Capital is the organ of the
star route ring
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

The Boston Journal appears to have scored a
beat over its local contemporaries in its expose
OF the Globe Company
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

Mr.. John Roach expresses the opinion
that the decline in the rate Of interest
will do more, ten times over, toward re-
moving the difficulties in the way Of the
restoration of our merchant marine than
the repeal Of the navigation laws. The
Boston Herald, an advocate of free ships,
admits that there is a good deal of truth
in Mr.. Roachs view of the matter.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

Can tho Mining Journal tell us where Baby
Mine is independent.
The editor of the Independent is evidently not
a married man
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

The publishers of the Squirrel Island Squid are
out with their annual prospectus in which they
announce that the sixth volume OF this vacation
journal will appear promptly in the second week
of july with all the seaside news The paper will
appear every Wednesday and Saturday as last year.
and will contain correspondence from all the prin
cipal resorts. All orders for advertising or sub
serlptions should be addressed, squd Squirrel
island, Maine
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