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The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

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HOW rHEnrN SELLERS ESCAPE.
me Id" court mas rendered ma! decision IL a
INA n,,nt~ TIA brtIr i| ~,
ing as an Illustration OF the manner in which
many OF them HAalil escape even after Judgment
mas peen Ienutfed;
one ol me o'd fomseIiels speaking OF the cases
uecldeu ny inc law court says mat the county VIII
not gel much money ont OF 1t The way we do
ne says rs to 20 ~ the county attorney and ask,
well what are You going to do with me " Send
you 10 jan, he says All night, say, send me to
jail for the Whole. tiue and all am not gong to
pay any money.
nat can You pay some money! he will
ASK eA, say, i can, bat | would rather go
/" jan
HOW much money nave you got he VIII ask
" ell, maybe q hundred dollars.
Can you raise any more
No.
- ell then, he says, give ms that and we will
dismiss all The eases but one. There IS no use OF
sending You to jail "e have enough over there
Already
AND 50 you see, the rum seller continued,
we VINO have three or tuur eases or half a
dozen get OH Just as cueapY as the poor devil who
has been caught only once
There is more truth than fiction in the above.
The court officers well as the executive officers
IN many cases seem to be very reluctant to allow
the law to take It's course, and after the officers
have worked day and night 10 apprehend The erin
mails they are practically allowed to compromise
and thus escape the lust penalty OF the law
lpiius'on No"''
NAoi WEN HioHNH'
PORTLAND. July41. whirlwjnd PASSED tbroueb
Cumberland Centre and Yarmouth Last rir6t
moving a natb a nuartnr of q milo y;dc tbronnn
fields fences and orchards destrovino Grams and
snannlnp oil trees siv inches in Iienntr NJ
buildings were in the track bnt many housrs had
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

The Wilmington, Del, Every Evening
pertincntly observes that, at will bother
the advocates of free ships to offer any
good reason why this form manufactures
should be allowed to enter this country
free of duty while every other form Of
manufactured article, including the ma
terials entering into the construction of
ships, is subjected to a heavy import
duty"
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

The Democrats Of Portsmouth, n. H.,
have stood treat. They nominated John
$. Treat for mayor The Republicans
will furnish another treat when they de
feat MIR. Treat
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

French newspaper relates that millionaire
lost his entire fortune, except about one hundred
thousand francs and died of grief within twenty
four hours. His brother, who his sole heir
had long struggled in poverty and now, on the
sudden receipt of what he regarded rs large for
tune, has just died of joy.
This is a very Frenchy story. 1t cor
responds with the yarns told in this coun-
try after returning from fishing expedi-
ton.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

Astringent law against the aduteration
of articles of fool and drink has gone into
effect in Illinois. Now the thing is to en-
force it. The Boston Herald says: There
is probably no state where such Il law
is more needed. Chicago is the seat Of
the most shameless authorizations practis-
ed in this country. The villainous stuff
called vinegar, sent from there I'LL over
The West, Is almost Sharp enough to cut
a mans throat, and the Chicago adulter-
ations of butter with lard, soapstone and
other foul stuff, have greatly harmed the
reputation of American dairy products.
Too much carelessly put up canned meat
is also sent from Chicago, and So much
unripe canned fruit comes from there that
the excellent goods from California are
driving the Chicago products out of the
market wherever they are brought into
competition with them The selling of
bad wares is ruinous policy in the end.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

One can hardly credit it, but it is said
that Roscoe Conkling was Il very ardent
suitor when he sought the hand of Miss
Seymour. lie used to call upon her at
least once day and write long love let
ters between visits, sometimes sending
two and three letters each day. But he
is not as ardent now as he was then at
least not in the same direction.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

Mclean, who attempted to shoot Gov
ernor Cornell, of New York, was heard to
say: 1--WE have too many Governors F"
He may have been thinking of Governor
Paisted.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

The consumption of canned baked
beans this year is estimated at 4,5OO, 600
pounds. A bean bonanza.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

The Wilton Record says it will always
pay to raise an abundant supply of apples
of the best quality for domestic use.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

Forty thousand Americans are said to
be doing Europe just now And most of
them are being ''done7 no doubt
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04
Clippings.

In Maine controversy is practically abandoned
and prohibition is the settled policy of the State,
supported by the great body of its inhabitants of
all political creeds. Portland Press
The Argus is mdustriously showing that Gov.
Plasted is self conceited blockhead and if that
paper is to be credited it succeeds wonderfully in
the effort. Go on MIR Argus. Nobody disputes
You. Bath Times.
great deal of hay in this section has been
ruined by the recent wet weather The aggregate
loss must be very large, and if as much property
were destroyed by fire or flood the daily papers
would have columns of sensational comments on
the disaster. (Rockland Opinion.
1t is idle for the ladies' to complain of the tights
worn by public dancers or female circus riders, as
the present fashion of female dresses conpels an
exposure OF almost every outline ofthe female form
We saw young lady walking the streets day or
two since, who possesses well developed leg we
are sure, and yet every step she took must have
been painful to her tight was the fitting OF
her dress What contrast 10 the monslrous hoops
of only a few years ago! Brunswick Telegraph
The Governor has no more right TO declare the
council adjourned without vote of that body than
he had to dispense the New York Legislature
Very likely he will refuse to recognize the Council
when it again assemblies, and perhaps he NAV rash
ly attempt to run the executive department with
out the co operation Of his legal advisers The in
evitable result would be to clog the wheels of the
government and those of our State institutions as
not dollar could be drawn from the State Trea-
sury except by an order Of the Governor and Conn
ell. Of course Gov, Paisted must back down from
SO lndefenslble position, and become the laugh
ing stock of the whole State for cutting up such
boyish FRANKS in the discharge of his official du
ties [Bridgton News.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

watering place-a horse trough By tho rua
side lOil City Derrick
4 summer resort-a soda fountain.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

John Smith has gone to Europe. He
sailed from Boston on the steamer Mis-
souri,
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

The English horticultural journal, The
Garden, intends to use English words in
naming plants hereafter. Good idea.
Its Just rs easy to say suntlower, as glo-
bosus tstulosuS.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

The halcyon days of the tramp are
over says the New York Herald. He is
slowly dying out, leaving only memory
and a tradition. Prosperity such rs this
country now enjoys, is death to tramps.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

The Mobile Register tells how mate
was eaten BY shark. The fish was
ont Of "mate"
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

It is denied that Conklng has retired
from politics. Well, yes politics seem
to have retired from him.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

We reprint from the Portland Press a
we'll considered article on the Maine
dead lock
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

Senator Jones Of Florida is in favor of
civil service reform. Rah for Jones'
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

The Board of Naval Experts appointed
some time since by Secretary Of the Navy
Hunt to inquire into the needs Of the navy
in respect to new vessels and the kind
best suited to the defence of the country
and the maintenance Of its dignity in
other countries, has decided to recon-
mend the construction of three classes OF
fighting cruisers to have a speed of l3, II
and ID knots an hour respectively. The
largest class is to have acapacity of 800
tons. They also recommend the con-
struction of number of gunboats for
river service, to have a capacity of 700
tons, speed of ten knots, and to carry
one gun each. They are designed to
serve on the Chinese and other coasts, for
there are no suitable boats now existing
i'll the navy. The gunboats will be of
wood, but the larger vessels will be of
iron.
A circular from the managers of the
Atlanta International Cotton exposition
contains what is intended to be a suggest
i've synopsis Of the mineral exhibits which
may be secured from each State. Maine
is set down for marble, slate, granite, iron,
galena tin, copper, zinc and manganese.
But what of our gold and silver mines
The Sand Bar at Moosehead has been purchased
BY gentleman who intends to erect hotel at
that place
The Scriptures tell us Of IA foolish
man which built his house upon the sand.
And the rain descended, and the floods
came, and the winds blew, and beat upon
that house: ana it fell: and great was
The fall Of it,"
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

Daniel Varney, of this city, recently made a
standing jump Of 10 #. inches 1t is said he has
covered ! feet. Bath Times
There is shoemaker in this city who
has covered several hundred feet.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

Pink pond lilies are all the rage at Newport Just
now. The demand is supplied from Massachusetts,
They are only found in that State, we
believe, and a Boston florist has mo-
nopoly of them
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

nomination. 1t then passed into the
hands of the Councillors to do with it as
they saw fit. 1t was clearly their right
to approve it, to reject it or to lay it over
for further consideration, and it is char
liable to conclude that the refusal OF the
Governor to put the motion to lay on the
table and his subsequent adjournment of
the Council sine die were the result of a
fit of pettishness and not of a deliberate
purpose to interfere with the prerOgative
of a constitutional branch of the govern
ment.
There is nothing in all this controversy
that need keep people awake nights, or
cause them to indulge in fits of melan
choly concerning the future Of the State.
Even the announcement which is made
daily by the Democratic newspapers that
Gov. Plaisted is the owner of backb bone
OF extraordinary size and stiffness should
be borne with equanimity. 1t is safe to
predict that the Governor and Council
will meet again in this world that com
missions will be issued to justices of the
peace, that public institutions will be Wis
tied, that public officers will be paid and
in short the right of the people enjoy the
services Of an executive council Of then
own choice be indicated in spite Of the
Argus and the Bangor Commercials
Portland Pre- s..
"W hat should be the tenure of office in
the civil service" was asked OF a mcM
Der Of the Cabinet the other day. "Tbat
is Il difficult question to answer" was the
reply. 81 do not regard with much favor
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

The local editor of the kennebec Jour
nal has gone fishing not us heretofore,
in the columns Of his exchanges, and
equipped with scissors and paste pot, but
with a rod and line and in quest Of pick
erel. Good luck to him.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04
The Philadelphia Ledger remarks thai

The Philadelphia Ledger remarks that
the advocates of free ships, who spend
their time in >lamenting the obstacles in
the way OF the purchase Of low priced but
not cheap English vessels, ought to turn
their attention to that city, which not only
runs an American line of transatlantic
steamships, but whose capitalists some
how manage to build American ships in
Maine and send them out to compete with
British ships on the Pacific That they
meet with success is inferred from the fact
that the saline men, after trial of one large
vessel, have built another and Il larger
one, and have just launched another OF
increased dimensions. 1t is reasonable to
suppose that what one party Of capitalists
can do with profit, under existing laws,
others can do if they are really DESTROYS
Of doing it,
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

The Herald furnishes the following far
from appetizng description Ola New York
scashore clam choWder-
The shreds Of two ganey clans, half Il dozen
dice of hard, yellow potatoes, couple OF long
strips Of ancient crackers, with little Juice of the
consistency and appearance of thin, dirty mortar.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

After careful Investigations it has been ascer-
age in Illinois that has been reported The wheat
crop in Central Illinois was nearly all harvested
before it came. There are myriads of them, how
ever, and they have damaged hay somewhat
There Is more fear Of the chinch bug, which is at
lacking the corn than from the army worm.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

II l. tldlllt'l lldt humbtfVt tOnNici~ sentence
TO Jall more than one year in lieu of state llisol
should be added If this he done then we -hal
nave one convict 80 POO inhabitants
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

Mr. Wllmot l. Warren leading editorial writer
on the staff of the Republican, Springfield, Mass
has honored Aroostook county with visit recently
Wasn't it Mr. Warren who was 'hon-
ored" by the opportunity of inspecting SO
fair and fertile section of our good old
State There is no need Of making
our visitors more "stuck up" than some
Of them are already. But perhaps Mr.
Warren isn't one of that kind
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

Capt Caleb l.evansaler, OF Thomaston, possesses
possessed a chicken which was hatched blind
he began bathing its head with rum and water
and has succeeded in restoring its sight Rock
land Opinion
Rum and water act differently upon Il
chicken and a ''rooster." 1t makes u man
blind drunk.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

We understand that property in Rome Georgia,
has advanced - per cent recently, in anticipation
of railway developments This is the side of the
railroad question that good many people fail to
look at Mobile Register
True The people of Wiscasset and
Of some other towns We might name,
don't see the question in that light, we
are sorry to say.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04
An old couplet runs as follows
A dripping June
Brings all things in time.

But q dripping July seems to have been
something We ancient versitiers knew not
Of How would this d09
dripping July
Is far from Jolly.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

Sunday evening at about quarter to ten o'clock,
a slight shock was very perceptibly felt by many
OF our citizens One gentleman stated that low
rumbling was distinctly heard, which was followed
by shaking of The earth, which appeared to be
on line running north and south; that the shock
lasted about twenty seconds, during (which time
the dishes in the closets and vases on the mantels
ratified quite lively. This statement in substance
was repeated yesterday by several reliable citizens
In Brewer in some OF the houses on the first
range of hills back from the river beds were shak
On, erockery ratified doors slammed, etc The
shock lasted only about four seconds 1t was re
ported on the street yesterday that in Orono, Dover
and other towns the shock was more severe than
in Bangor Bangor Wing.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04
FUNERAL OF rHELArE JUSTICE cLIrroEn

The funeral Of Justice Nathan Clifford took
place Thursday =. NJ. al 3 o'clock ia the First Par
ish Church, Portland, prior to which IA private ser
vice was held at the residence of his SON. William
Henry Clifford. Among the distinguished mel
from abroad were Chief Justice Waite and assoc
ate Justice Miller; Gen. Banks Judge Blodgett, o
Chicago Knowles, of Providence and Hackett Of
n. II. The pail bearers were Chief Justice Waite
Judges Miller Fox, Appleton, Chief Justice OF
Maine. Walton of Maine, Hon. Bon Bradbury, anc
John Rand, Of Portland. Rev Dr. Hill, ex Pres
dent of Harvard University conducted the ser
vices. The remains were buried at Evergreen
Cemetery.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

We fully endorse the following from the
Somerset Reporters 1.-The daily record
Of the President and all the incidents con
nected with the painful event have from
the first been admirably given bY the
Boston Daily Journal. No paper eNcels
the Journal in serving the public with full
and authentic information relative to i'm
portant events. In the present instance,
vious reputation We have nowhere seen
80 foil and connected account. The per
son who has preserved a file will have u
better history of the mourntuI event than
will be given by most books that will be
written upon the subject"
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

Commenting on GOV Plasted's declar
alton At Maranocook. Thursday. in favor
of Il stringent enforcement of the prohib-
tory laws, the Bangor Commercial saws
This will be very gratifying news doubtless to
the friends Of prohibition throughout the State to
whom the precise attitude of the Governor on this
subject has been more or less matter of uncer-
talnty. In thus city, however, where the Cover
nors prOhlbitory and total abstinence views have
always been well understood, his frank declara-
tions on the subect yesterday viii create no sur
prise.
The uncertainty us to the precise atti-
tude of the Governor on this question
was, we think, very general during the
campaign last year, Bangor must have
had a monopoly of the Governors ''pro-
hibitory and total abstinence views, if we
accept the Commercials statements. The
Wing. however, tells a different story. 1t
says
Every intelligent man knows that Harris NJ.
Plasted voted for as the Rum candidate
that he had the organized support of the rum shops
and BOOKING kens OF the State and that the men
with whom he cOnsOrted and counselleQ in the
management Of his canvass were the most active
and notorious champions Of free rum in Maine.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

Collector Merritt of the port of New
York, formally retired from the office
Monday, which he leaves without sin
gle suit against him or an appeal in lili-
cation. Collector Robertson on assuming
the duties made Il short address To the
assembled officials in which he said -
No person has promise or assurance Of ap-
pointment in the custom house either from me or
from anyone by my authority will make no APP
pointments until become more acquainted with
the need Of the service. Then only such will be
made as shall best subserve my purpose to control
the business of the port of New FORK for the best
interests of its merchants and their government
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

The Bath Times says: Who does not remember
the dire disaster and ruin which all Greenback
orators, conventions and journalists, prophesied
would come upon the country as a consequence
Of resumption. The ship building business in this
city is one evidence of the value of Greenbackers
as prophets i'll business matters Here is another
from last nights Lewiston journal MIR Rey
pany, had to refuse orders for 1902 LOOMS on Fri
day. owing to the great press OF work at the shop
1t has years work ahead, and could do double
It's present business if it had room If this state
oil thing continues, the capacity Of the works will
have TO be enlarged. The company has land
enough for building of twice the size Of their
present shop.
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04
The Presidents Condition

The bulletins from the White House
since our last issue have been uniformly
favorable and encouraging. Other adj
vices are mainly contirmatOry; and there
is reason to believe that the President is
slowly but steadily gaining. The physi-
clans are now directing their attention to
the patients diet with q view to building
up his strength. The direct danger from
the wound seems to have passed, but it
has left the President greatly reduced
and in an enteebled condition. Thus far
the doctors are said to have had good
success in over coming the dyspeptic
weakness of the PATIENTS stomach. His
bill of fare is extending and the food
taken is assimllated. 1t is encouraging,
too, to learn that preparations are being
made for It change of residence. 1t is
thought that II the present rate OF I'M
proNement continues the President can
be removed with safety to the Soldiers
IlOlllc Ill Ten ustyS OF TWO weeks, ana tnll
he can stay until his strength is sufficient
ly regained for more extended and az
duous travel. The various appliances
used in the army and in hospital service
for removing persons from place to place
are being examined with a view to this
service. Probably an army ambulance
will he employed. 1t is desirable that
he leave the White House as soon as
possible, both for his own sake and for
the health of those in attendance, an i'm
portant consideration in ITS reflex action
on the patient, and that the mansion may
be properly ceansed as is always done in
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04
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special to the Portland Advertiser from East
BALDWIN, says that two young Boston men, twin
brothers, stopping at D. T. Richardson's went out
cunning Friday with young Richardson. The
latter had a ramrod stick in his gun and cooked
the piece to blow it out, but Fred Jackson thought
he could draw the rod While pulling at it the
gun was discharged driving the rod completely
through Jacksons body that it only held by a
knob on the end, Holding the rod with his hand
lie walked nearly mile to a doctors where he had
il cut out without hinching The rod passed
through the abdomen near the large intestine
and bladder but it is hoped that neither were
pierced, lie rested well through the night and
next morning his pulse was 90 His age is H.
Portland despatch OF the 2n1 says jackson
died on that day
The Republican journal., 1881-08-04

ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS AND GUARDIA SS
desiring their Probate advertising published in the
journal, will please 50 state to the Court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-22
A MOfher,s Love.

About month since fellov named
Wolf from Mariana, Ark, came to
the city and gave little child in
charge of the police, stating that his
wife had run away with another man
and left him with the child. 1t was
sent to the Home and this morning
the mother arrived bringing with her
letters which establish her character
and refute VOLTS statement. She
says Wolf beat and abused her because
she could not saw stave timber and
she ran away to save her life, and he
took the child away to spite her. She
loves the child and is willing to work
her fingers off to the palm to support
it. At the Mission Home an affecting
scene took place and mother and child
are once more united. They leave
for home this evening. VOLTS where
abouts are at present unknown.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-22
wholesale Dry Goods.

Among the foremost commercial
houses Of Memphis for quarter of a
century: is the staunch and enterpris.
ing firm of Menken Brothers. During
the last month they have trebled the
space heretofore assigned the jobbing
department. But their business has
been growing at such rate that more
room was necessity. During the past
week, this house opened and put in
stock
1000 PACKAGES OF DRY GOODS
When we consider that the house
also jobs notions, mems furnishing
goods, and boots and shoes, an idea
may be reached of the immense stock
carried by this leading firm. With
such a stock, and such a reliable house
to do business with, we feel, in recem-
mending the merchants Of this section
to give them their patronage, that we
are advising the merchants for their
best interests, and doing simple justice
to the house of Menken Brothers.