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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-29

LoNDoS, March 2S.-1n the lawson
1.abouchere libel case the jury failed 10
agree,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

JACKSONVILLE JoTTINGs The Florida Union
of the y tn ult says: Drew Hazeltine & Livingston
sold on Wednesday 800 bales of hay to one man
at Gainesville. The hay was shipped on the Rosa
to Paatka, and thence via the Florida Southern
Railway The new steamer building at Bathifor
Drew 4 Buck is expected to make her first trip
to jacksonville early this month -. Thirteen feet
of water reported on the Jacksonville bar The
following letter, addressed by branch pilot Thos
Lassere to tho board of pilot commissioners of
Nassau county, is of interest to coasting vessels
1t bears date Olf Fernandlna, Oct. 10Th
desire to respectfully call your attention to the
boilers OF the wrecked steamship City of Austin.
They lay on the north side of the channel near the
Pelican bank buoy. The steam domes of the
boilers show above the surface of the water and
short distance away look like channel buoys
and being painted red are very likely to be mis-
taken for regular buoys The captain of the brig
Punauna, which was wrecked on the | It'll inst,
did mistake them for buoys, and by doing so lost
his vessel
$ ould respectfully suggest that you ask the
light house authorities to place danger signals on
the boilers so that others may not be misled by
them
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03
A Wonder of the cage"

We fully appreciate the kindness Of
the Prog. Age in giving place to commu-
nications on the railroad and refunding
questions, for which, owing to the de-
mands of our local advertisers, we should
be unable to find room, even if we were
disposed to repubish week after week
arguments with which our readers are
already familiar. The readers of the Age
have certainly benefited by the publica-
ton OF these communications, and it is
a long time since articles equal in ability
and sOundness to those signed an" have
appeared in that paper. The position
the Age has taken on the refunding qucs-
ton also calls for commentator. We
are agreeably surprised to find that there
is one question upon which the Journal
and Age can agree. The financial here
sizes OF the Age, its defence of mormonism,
its advocacy of free ships, and its many
other vagarles, gave no reasonable ground
for hope that it would ever take a practi-
cal, common sense view of any question.
From the standpoint of the taxpayers
and of those who have the welfare of the
city in mind, there can be no reasonable
doubt as to the course to be pursued with
regard to refunding. The only thing to
do is to refund, and not to interpose quib-
bling obstacles and raise side issues, cal
culated to delay if not defeat the refund
ing movement. The Age, instead of TAX
ing sides with the obstructionists, as it
might reasonably have been expected to
do, has, however, declared itself on the
side of those who earnestly desire and are
endeavoring to bring about the refunding
of the city's Indebtedness. This is sound
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

policy, for upon the success Of this move
ment the future prosperity of Belfast
largely depends We trust that the Age
will continue to give the refunding move
ment its earnest support. In this work
it will have the hearty cooperation of the
Journal and the approval Of the citizens
penera1lV
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

Moving machines are finding their way South
and the advent of one in Florida seems to have
produced quite sensation From the well filled
State News columns of the Savannah, Georgia,
News clip the following
Mr.. J. NJ. McLeroy, of High Shoals, has mower
with which he has been cutting from three to four
tons Of hay daily for two or three weeks His hay
crop will be worth nearly much as his cotton
crop, and it didn't cost him cent to raise 1t
Every neighborhood should have one Of these
valuable mae hines.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

The people Of Lamoine do not differ greatly
from those Of other communities. correspondent
of the Mount Desert Herald says
If oDe man paints his house rhtte, others will do
the same. When bay window is put on to one
mans house, his neighbors cannot do without one
piazzas in like manner become mama And now
a pair Of twins are born to one of our neighbors,
and we anticipate trouble if others cannot "follow
suit" But let us not anticipate.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

In article published some months ago, the
Journal endeavored to show the bcntt library
would be to our Oranges, and offered some sug-
gestions to the method of collecting useful
books. We learn from the Home Farm that Cush-
noe Grange. Riverside, has made beginning with
a library of one hundred and fifty volumes of good
books, and proposes to add to it, by moderate
is step in the right direction.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

There is remarkable uniformity of evidence
that the business Of the country is in an eXtraor-
dinarily prosperous condition ICalas Times.
The business Of building wooden coasters prom
Uses to be paying business again, and several
vessels will doubtless be launched from the Calais
yards next fall IBID
The Times is one Of the Greenback sheets which
predicted all manner of financial and industrial evils
as the result of resumption and the general policy
of Republican administration; and which long
after the country had entered upon its present
prosperous era cried hard times with IA view 10
promoting the Greenback cause Another false
prophet come to grief
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

The Belfast Journal in its last issue. published
the comments of several newspapers on the pro
iected railroad to Aroostook ltplaces our Pressure
Isle contemporary among the opposers of the NJ.
road. In this 1t is in error, the North Star $
last article demonstrates ARGOS ook Republican.
But when published those comments the
North Stars last article was not at hand, and its
first article, from which we quoted, was decidedly
opposed to the VI. c. road and It's enterprise
There no error on the part of the Journal and
we are glad that the North Star, after weeks
deberation, the error on its own part and ar
rived at the conclusion that the projected railroad
will be big thing for Aroostook
The passage in President GArield's inaugural
wherein he indicated vigorous policy against the
surviving twin relic of barbarisn is recalled by
the Boston Herald in connection with the sailing
Of another shipload of Mormon proseytes to rein
force that moral plague spot and inchoate rebellion
at the west. The Herald expresses the hope that
President Arthur's Mormon policy will be no less
vigorous than that meditated by his lamented pre-
decessor and the indications are that the Herald
will not be disappointed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

Mr. A. ]. McCobb. Jr., presented the Connect
cut troops yesterday with three hundred pound
she'll which had been thrown into the city during
the siege of Charleston by Gen. Gilmore's battery
on Morris Island He told the Colonel of the Reg
iment that the people Of Charleston had got
through with it, and that as they had left it here
they welcome to it. 1t is understood that
the Regiment will take the shell home with them
as memento of their trip. charleston News and
Courier.
Mr.. McCobb is a Maine man, being native of
Linconvie, and is commission merchant in
Charleston and well known to many of the bust
men of this city.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

Subscribers 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 SUBSCRiB-
ERS ARE REQUESTED TO SEE THAT THEIR
DATES ARE CORRECT. Subscribers in arrears
are requested to forward the sums due.
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SUBSCRIBERS RENTING money desiring to
have the address of papers changed, must state the
Post Office to which the paperh has been sent, well
the Office to which it is to go.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

High prices rule alike as to necessities and lux
uries The Now York Herald, after investigating
the subject, concludes that a dollar only goes as
far seventy five cents did few months ago
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

1t looks as though Mr., Scovllle would have no
difficulty in securing plenty of experts to testify
that Guiteau ought to be hanged.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

Judge Tourgee is out with new book entitled
"Gve US Rest
Now some enterprising but initiative scribber
will hasten to bring out book under the title OF
"Pul Down Your Vest
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

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, 1881-11-03

The senior of the Gardiner Home Journal has
been taken in by swnder and after telling the
whole story in his paper he thus undertakes
to ntimidate contemporary; "If Howard Owen
says word about this, we shall lick him at sight"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

National Tariff Convention is to be held in
Chicago, Nov. Is. Among the subjects assigned
for discussion is the following
The measures suitable to restore our national
flag on the ocean, to prosper our ship building in
dustry, and to regain lost place in the carrying
trade, whether by discriminating duties on foreign
tonnage and on imports, as IN the early days of
the Union, or by liberal compensation for ocean
mail service, or by other nstrumentaties.
Senator Voorhees, reiterates in a letter his de-
clarations at Atlanta in favor of protection. He
attributes the defeat of the Democracy in the last
Presidential election to the absurd tariff issue
made by their platform, and says he doesn't want
any more fooishness of that kind
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

Loring, Short e. Harmon, Portland, send us the
Old Farmers Almanac for 1889. This publication
may be found hanging beside the clock in many
Maine home, and can be depended upon to regu-
late the planets and the weather with the accuracy
of an eight day time piece.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

At the Tallahassee FLA State Fair premium
of Sc was offered for the hest darned stocking
That's darned good idea We wish it sockcess
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

dinner with green kids on dinner with green
kids on is not bad to take provided the green
kids" mean fresh lamb
But kid is not lamb. 1t is a juvenile goat,
which is not bad to take either roast, or stewed
in Mexican style with plenty of red pepper-the
native pods, not the ground biscuit and red lead
commonly sold under this name
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SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance, 800 year;
within the year, $3.50, at the expiration of the
year, $500
ADVERTISING TERMS. For one square, Zone inch
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a square charged as a full one.
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nal:
S. r. NILES, No. 256 Washington St, Boston.
L. c. EVANS, Rooms ., 4 $, fremont Temple,
Boston.
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

We have had doubtful opinion of Washington
letters" when the dailios and telegraph bring so
full reports The writers are apt To mix things
Machias Union
1t depends altogether upon who furnishes the
Washington letters. Chas. Nordhotl, who receives
a salary of $4,000 per annum as the special Wash
ington correspondent of the New York Herald,
does not mix things nor do any of the well
known newspaper men at the National Capital
But there are a lot Of unknown and irresponsible
fellows in Washington, who food the country
press with letters, at from nothing apiece to fifty
cents and it is no doubt 10 their productions the
Union refers. AS these letters are generally IA
rchash Of what has appeared in the Washington
papers, and poorly done at that, they are of no
value to any well conducted newspaper Wegivo
them prompt inscrtion-n our waste basket
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REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
BELFAST, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1881.
pUBIIsHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY THE
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL PUBLISHING CO.

CHARLES A. PILSBURY.... EDITOR.
RUSSELL G. DYER, bVs' TooAh Mh nD1ToR AND
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

| ANCIENT RELICS. Castiuc is an ancient and his
| toric town, and many valuable mementots have
| been uuearthcd there from time to time. Among
the curious certain Masonic seals that have
been brought to light at different periods Many
years ago the seal of Hancock Lodge disappeared
as suddenly and mystcriously as did one Morgan,
and for many years its whereabouts was unknown.
In 1860 the old sch. Michigan underwent repairs ut
Deer Isle. The schooner's ceiling was removed So
that the dcCayed timbers might be taken cut, when
a workman found resting upon the head of a timber
piece Of copper which on being cleaned proved to
be the lost seal of Hancock Lodge. The vessel
many years before was rebuilt at Belfast, and the
seal must have found its curious hiding place at
that time but lv whom will probably never he
known. Mr. David W. Webster, Jr., in writing u
supplemental history of Hancock Lodge for the
past decade. has the following concerning another
mysterious seal
In 1874, rs Mr. Aaron Chamberlain a merchant IN
this town, repairing his store piece of silver
found, one and half inches in diameter, and
of the thickness of ordinary coin, backened by age
and covered with rust, which, after being ceansed
with acids and impressions taken on lead, wax and
other substances proved to be the seal of Lafayette
Lodge of +. and A. MaSons. 1t bore the following
Masonic cmblemS, words and date, viz; Square,
Compasses, Pillars, ASeeng Eye, &c, ''rruth
and Union, Lafayette Lodge, f. and A. NJ, sos"
Dgent inquiry has failed to throw any light
upon this seal, and it remains wrapped in the same
mystery in which 1t was found.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

The grand jury at Washington has returned in
dlctments against Capt; H. W. Howgate for forg-
ing the name of K. II. Rochester treasurer of the
Western Union Telegraph Company to a receipt
for $4,000, dated February, 1872 forging the
same name to a receipt tor 81, 4S0, dated August
20, 1890, and to another receipt for 81 800 dated
| October II, 1879 Howgate is in Jail
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03

The annual report Of the Light House Board for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1891 has Just been
submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury The
total amounts which it is estimated will be needed
for the general service of light house establish
ments during the coming fiscal year are as follows
For light house establishment. g., 24S, 060 for light
houses and fog signals 800 900
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the farmers will unite with them, and
push on the ball. We think the Changers
can be more efficient if they will pay less
attention to forms and ceremonies, and
address their whole time to practical
questions in behalf of the great farming
interests.
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farm aud Garden.
Conducted by DR.. THOMAS POLLARD, State
Commissioner of Agriculture
of Molasses from Sorghum.

We give the following letters on the
manufacture of molasses from sorghum.
They are from very intelligent and relia-
BILE gentlemen.
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THE EARNEST WORKER

Issued monthly-32 pages-contains the In
ternational Lessons, with an ample Exposition
by the most eminent ministers of the Church.
with with large amount of general Sunday School
individual subscribers, so cents each: FIVE or
more TO one address 80 cents each
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Containing the "Story of the Lesson" and
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To test for acidity.
JoNEsvILLE, S. c., March %, 81.

TOWNSVILLE, S. c., March %, 81.
DR.. Thomas Pollard:
Dear Sir,-Yours of the Dist inst. to
hand, and in reply will state that have
had some experience in the cultivation of
sorghum, and making molasses. In re-
gard to cultivating its quite simple
requires about same amount and mode as
corn-rows 3 to 81 feet wide, and if land
is good should be thick in drill, say one
foot or fifteen inches apart*-on thin land
more distance-and l think the best time
to cut is Just before the seed get hard.
like the Early Amber variety, but it is
small cane, and will not make as much
In this climate as some other varieties
In regard to the making of molasses
will state that it is very simple after you
get fixed for it. 1t is all important to
have good mill, one that gets all the
juice; use the galvanised Evaporation
the Ramle pattern; can make so gallons
per day with two mules and three hands.
l have made the past three years, $500
gallons nice syrup that sells at home at
SO cents per gallon. The trouble some
times is the molasses goes to sugar, which
makes it difficult to get out of the barrel.
There is some prejudice in regard to rails
ing sorghum in this section, as it is ex-
haustive on soil, which is true.
L would be pleased to call your atten-
ton to the fact that cane will grow on
low, wet, sandy lands where neither corn
nor grass will grow, and make from 100
to lou gallons molasses per acre. One of
my neighbors has been planting Just such
a piece of land for nine years in success
sion in cane, and he tells me that his last
years crop was the best he has ever raised.
Am sorry [ can't give more correct
detail. Yours truly,
T. L. NAMES.
We in Virginia think six inches not too
close.
We understand from Mr.. G. S. Bell,
Hillsboro, Ohio, manufacturer of cane
mills, etc., that the Vertical mill is the
best that can be used with horsepower.
We suppose the Horizontal mill requires
steam power. Mr.. Bell sells the Early
Amber seed for 25 cents per pound or
five pounds for 81. Two to three pounds
required for an acre.
Butter Coloring.
AS an evidence of the proftableness of
butter coloring, which we advised in our
last, we saw recently at grocery store
IN IN this city, some very rich looking butter
Handsomely colored). The grocertol me
that it readily commanded 35 cents per
pound while the same party had found
1T difficult to sell uncolored butter of the
same quality at % cents per pound.
Farmers Look to your Interest.
We hope to see cooperation among
farmers. Why should they not bring
out farmers to represent themselves in
our Legislature and Congress, regardless
Of politics. Let them attend the primary
elections and nominate farmers. and not
suffer things to be manipulated by poll
ttc'onS. Let the Patrons of Husbandry
be encouraged. They can do a noble
work in hohalf of fba fo,xos..z. .-4.-..A Il
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For shorter periods any Of the above will be
sent at proportionate rates. Send all orders TO
WHITTET & STEPHENSON.
au ll-H 1901 Main st., Richmond, Va.
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OF preserving the cane and juice from at
mospheric contact, from a manual of sor-
ghum working of Algerine authority,
which have unfortunately lost and that
my own observation confirms the rules
No vegetable product oxidizes more rap
idly than sorghum and its juice, and the
syrup Is certainly better and easier made
from cane at that stage than from that
cut later.
| never saw the Cook evaporation in USE
The device seems to me to meet the OBJ
struction in syrup-making better than
any other, short of the defeating process
receiving the juice in continuous stream
from the mill into an endless trough
heated at will, from below, and finishing
as it progresses without any admixture OF
juice in different state of condensation
and heat. 1t is an expensive apparatus
though, and often DELEGATION is entirely
unnecessary.
trust you may be encouraged to get
an effective mill, and the other apparatus
required for complete utilization of the
sorghum crop-any thing less than which,
l think you would ultimately conclude
was, to use a phrase of an old friend of
ours, but " half-straining" after ALL
Very truly your friend,
G. w. DABNEY
RAP1DAN STATION, VA, March Odd
DR.. Thomas Pollard:
Dear Sir,-Your card of the 18th, only
came to hand this evening l had my
cane pressed out by Victor Mill. The
juice was then filtered through clean
straw to take out the coarser particles Of
the cane that was left in the juice.
then tempered it with the milk of freshly
Stacked lime so as to neutralise the acid
in the juice, as near as l could Judge. q
aid not have any litmus paper*) 1t took,
as near as [ can recollect now, about
pint of milk of lime to twelve gallons of
juice. 1t was then run into Cooks
Evaporator, and evaporated to the con-
sistency of good molasses. 1t ought then
to be strained through piece of flannel
cloth whilst warm, which makes it of a
clear appearance. The cane was fully
ripe-cut and pressed out at once; know
ing if | used too much lime that my mo-
lasses would be injured. 1 Judged by
the taste and color of the molasses, being
careful not to use too much My molas-
ses did not have much (indeed none that
could discovery of the sorghum taste
about it. The variety was Early Amber.
Respectfully, w. S. HoLLADAY.