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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-14

BOSTON, WEDNESDAY. April Is.
Amount of stock at market: Cattle 240G; sheep
and lambs $3.50; swine, Il, ,079 veal, 23o number Of
western cattle, 1870, eastern cattle, 2S4 mich COWS
and northern cattle, l55.
Prices of beef cattle y 100 ID live weight extra
quality, 81 b aG -; first, 81 s. = az -; second.
S. 2la q -; third, 81 81 a. 0o poorest grade of
coarse oxen, bulls, etc, 80 1544 81.
Brighton Hides Sc T. H. Brighton Tallow, DC y Ii ;
Country Hides, 1c. t. IL; Country Tallow, 444i e
u b. Calf Skins, PIC. T. b: Sheep skins. 81 80 "a
: 90 each; Lamb Skins, 81 jo42 0Oeach.
Working OXen-We quote sales in full
pair grth IT,, inches, live weight 300 ib, Sis;
pair grth it., inches, live weight 2l00 ib, $50
pair grth it, inches. live weight 2G00 H. Sl20
pair grth it, inches, live weight 1000 ib, Sl4j
pair grth it, inches, live weight 2525 tb, Sl3j
pair girth IT, inches, live weight 1000 Ii, Sl15;
Mich Cows-ENtra. S50410: ordinary, S20a
springers, SlS45j per head. We quote sales of ,
milch cows for so: do, S2S: COWS and calves at
SO 40; milch for SD: COW and calf. S42; |
springer, $50, cow and calf, 81. Good cows We're
in fair demand.
Sheep and Lambs-Th0se from the West were
taken to the abator to be slaughtered; Sheep cost
ing from 81 to - and lambs from to &c. T. h.
live weight.
Veal calves were in good demand. We quote
sales of % at - per head; 10 calves weight l20, at
So t. Ii live weight. prices ruling at a6 &c t. ii.
Swlnc-fat hogs, "a 41c. T. h., live weight all
owned by butchers. store ligs-ony a few offered
in market for sale selling by the head at prices
ranging from - % to so t. head.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-14
The Ring Called the Solid South.

One significant fact looms up out of the present
debates which is worthy the serious attention of
the country, and that is the existence Of what may
De called the Ring IN the Senate, composed of
leading Southern statesmen who cherish the legend
OF the solid south as their and only means of
political advancement. The tone of the speeches
OF these gentlemen is full of bitterness and acri
mony. This is especially shown toward Mr.
Malone, of Virginia. Mr.. Malone has a better
record as a Southern Confederate general than
any man in Congress. After General Longstreet
he Is the most distinguished Southern commander
now IN public life He fought from the beginning
to the end of the war, was wounded in battle
was at Lees side at AppomattoX. He came out Of
the conflict with the very best reputation for gal
lantry and military genius. If any one therefore
has right to speak in behalf of the South, it
seems to u.s. from a cold northern point of view
that such man can be found in the Confederate
general with record as brilliant as that of General
Malone. Yet when General Malone proposes to
act independently and secure for the people of
Virginia certain specified and neglected rights he
is regarded as though he were pariah or outcast
or enemy of his section
We know little Of General Malone, and care no
more about him than we do about any other Sen.
ator but he represents an idea which the country
should encourage 1t is the idea of nationazing
the South. The reason Of the bitterness against
him is that when men like Malone are encouraged
IN Virginia we shall find them in every State the
South will break away from those Bourbon dom
nations and be independent and free We hoped
to have seen Senators like Brown, of Georgia
Lamar, of Mississippi Hampton, of South Caro-
lima; Jackson, of Tennessee, and Ransom, of
North Carolina, who have shown hitherto liberal
tendency in public affairs, unite with General Ma
hone and endeavor to break d. wn the Ring called
the solid South. In this we have been disappoipt
ed OF course it is difficult for any Senator to
fight furious home public opinion, and we cannot
fail to see that there is a fury and bitterness in
the antagonism to Mr.. Malone and all who act with
him, which speaks badly for peace and reconca
tion in the Southern States New York Herald
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-14
Busy Bath,


WHAT IS DOING IN HER SHIP YARDS.
A Times reporter made flying visit to the
north end shipyards today for the purpose of
noting what is being done in that busy portion of
the city. Every one from the bosses" down to
the Jumpers in the yards visited, were doing
their level best to do work that cannot be eX-
celled in the world Carpenters, fasteners, caulk
ers, painters lOlners, spar makers, riggers and
others that are employed IN shlpYard, to
work almost like machinery III the different classes
of work to which they adapted. Not one ship
yard is idle, and everything betoF ms thrift aud
industry
The freight steamer at Hon Wm Rogers yard
is framed, keelson laid, and bige keesons and
lower deck beams are being put i'll The steamer
is being built by contract for parties in Phladel
phia, and is Intended for a collier. She will be
about 500 tons burthen. The machinery for her
has been taken out OF the steamer Utility, which
is now lying at Harwards wharf
A keel has been LAID and frames are being made
at this yard, for bark of about 800 tons for Port
land parties.
The ship at the Hitch. ock yard, which Is being
constructed by Messrs Chapman & Blair, is hav
ing her bige keesons put in, and upper deck
clamps are also partly in This ship will be about
100 tons burthen, and of sharp model both for
ward and aft
Messrs Goss, Sawyer q Packard have bark of
1000 tons nearly ready for launching, she being
nearly planked. She is for parties in New Bed
ford.
A vessel is being framed at this yard for Capt
William Lewis, Of New Bedford She will be built
and fitted expressly for the whaling trade she will
measure about 600 tons
Messrs Goss a. Sawyer have two large ships
framed, one Of them being built for Capt j. II
Kelley. She will be about 1000 tons burthen The
other ship is owned by out of town parties, and
will be about 1900 tons A keel for a centre board
schooner has also been laid at this yard. Another
vessel is in progress of construction and will soon
be ready for planking
At Sewals yard large vessel is being construct
ed under sub contract, by Mr.. f. P. Maett. She
is framed and partly ceiled.
The centre board schooner at the Messrs Moses
yard, is nearly ready, and will probably be launch
ed the latter part Of this week She will be about
700 tons burthen, and is built by Mr. Samuel Pack
ard under sub contract Bath Times,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-14
A Valuable Pen.

kimball, the Georgia millionaire, formerly a
Maine man and brother of Charles P. Kimball, is
very fond of a certain gold pen. When asked why
he did not get new one he said: 81 have used
that pen constantly ever since 1856 In that time
it has signed bonds or drawn checks or notes ag
gregating over fifty million dollars in value 1t
has drawn the papers by which railroads were
built, factories established, hotels put up and en-
ployment given to thousands of men. As battered
up as it is, its work has Just fairly begun. sup
pose it has had more to do with building up Atlanta
than any other pen, and vet it is mighty certain to
do more for Atlanta than it has ever done yet"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-14
FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

For this department brief suggestions, facts and
experiences solicited from housekeepers
farmers and gardeners. Address Agricultural
editor. Journal Office, Belfast Maine
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-14
Streaks of Luck IN Mining.

Six months ago middle aged man. former
resident Of Gospel Swamp, had to borrow money
to buy burro to go to Santa Catarina mountains
prospecting. He sold, the other day, mine for
$4,000, and has better mines still for sale An
other former resident of Los Angeles discovered a
mine in the Dragoon mountains, and kindly placed
friend IN the claim After while he was offer
ed 200 for it, and, on finding the other half
owner, discovered he was in an advanced stage Of
lntoXication The whiskey-eyed individual, who
had not put a dollar in the claim, concluded
Worth million, if it's worth cent Won't
sell for s. $4,000 Our wives will be dressed in silk
down in Los Angeles The result was the par
ties bought out the sober partner and are now en-
gagged in freezing out the would be millionaire
Another instance and will leave mining matters
certain miner here owed merchant Sll0. and
on coming to pay his note had only 500 The
merchant tore up the note, remarking, that sit
was all right Put me on some claim that you
discover" The miner did it, and the claim has
since been sold for $4,000 Los Angeles (Cal) J
Herald
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-14

glass dress is being made for Fanny Davenport
in Pittsburg. 1t will have long train of woven
glass, and be elaborately trimmed with glass lace
To make the texture the glass is first spun into
fine threads and then woven
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-14

could be distinctly heard on beard the
Phantom. The engines had been stop
ped, while Black Jack noted the fact that
his steamer was literally surrounded, held
IN by Gordon of vigilant, active enemies.
There is only one chance left, and
that IS to haul off shore and wait for
another opportunity. They are swarm
ing around us like bees"
"We can play them a trick, Captain,
that | have often seen tried successfully
by opium smugglers on the coast of China
when deSirOuS of eluding the mandarin
boats"
"What is it? Quick :"
''Iloist out your long boat, step the
mast, attach lantern to it. Set the
mainsail and let her 90 before the wind.
They will swallow the bait, hook and all.
While the boat runs to the northward
we can either haul in shore or remain
where we are until the coast is clear"
"lou are trump; the idea is good
one. | shall not forget you, depend upon
that. Now to business"
In ten minutes the decoy was tearing
up the coast, the lantern swinging from
side to side. 1t was seen, followed in hot
pursuit, one vessel after another joining
in the chase, only to realize the humiliat-
ing fact that again they had been out
Wltted, and the Phantom in triumph
enabled to cross the bar without so much
as sighting one of the hostile fleet
With the arrival Of the famous steam
er at the wharf, came crowds Of friends
to congratulate the tovial and popular
commander. Respectfully touching his
hat, the passenger approached, saying in
a low tone he was about to go on shore,
expressing his gratitude for all the kind
ness that had been extended to him, and
that he was ready to be turned over to
the military authorities in accordance
with the Captains own terms. But he
was hastily interrupted by the master,
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-07

A PAPER by Herr Deutsch ON the regula-
tion of the Lower Danube was read the 9TH
er day at a meeting os the Society of Austri-
an Engineers, presided over by the Minister
of War. The author said that for the Gov
ernment the question bad always been of
Importance, although only considered when
there was pressure from without. OF the
whole exports from the Danubian principal
tiles, from 100000 to 100000 tons yearly,
that is. only Is per cent, went up the Dam
ute above the Iron Gate, and IS per cent
proceeded seawards. Hungary would suf-
fer by the competition of Roumanian grain
if the means of communication are i'm
proved. Under present circumstances an
extension of trade westward was excluded
because American grain commanded the So
called "Zurich Zone" Competition with the
United States could be successfully met on
ly by the connection of the navigation of the
Danube and the Elbe. AS long as this COM
munication was not established the regula-
tion of the Iron Gate seemed useless.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-07

New YORK Herald: Ii is clear enough
that Malone means to fight his fight out in
Virginia with all the weapons be can get,
and if the Bourbons down there use the
same style of attack as the Democratic Sem
ators, nobody will greatly blame Malone.
1" what he said to our Washington CORE
spondent, however, we got an interesting
light on the political situation of Virginia
and of other Southern States. There are
two classes of Bourbons, he says-Demo-
cratic and Rerublcan-and each plays into
the others hands. The Democratic Bour-
bon keeps the whites together so as to carry
the State offices and the Legislature and
elect Senators; the Republican Bourbon
keeps the negroes together so as to get them
beaten at every election, whereup-
on lie rushes to Washington and
claims the Federal offices. Between the two
the people of the State are kept in turmoil,
partisan passions are maintained at furnace
heat, sectional and race prejudices are assid-
uously stirred up, and what is inevitable in
such state of things, the most worthless
men on both sides easily gain and keep con-
troll, and the interests of the people are 10
tally forgotten or utterly despised When
man like Senator Malone appears as the
leader of those who want to get their State
out of such bad hands, he, of course, draws
upon himself their bitter opposision. 1t is
not strange, therefore, to see that Malone is
denounced on the one hand by the Demo-
cratic State oficeholders and on the other
by the Republican Federal office
holders in Virginia. This combination of
abuse from both sides is striking proof
that he is in the right, and that the struggle
he is making is really in the interest of the
people and of the prosper ity of his State, as
he asserts it to be.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-07

TIE Philadelphia Press says: claimants
of the honor of being the youngest Union
soldier in the War of the Rebellion are in
creasing in number. William Dyas of Utica
says he was born June 10, 1S47, enlisted Au-
gust II, 1862, in the 117th Now York regi-
ment, and carried musket until the regi-
m ent was mustered out in 1865. Mr.. ]. T.
Suter OF Chicago was seven months younger
than Mr.. Dyas at the time of his enlist,
ment." Maine takes hand in that game.
Captain William Fl. Broughton, born in
1S45, entered the sixteenth Maine as pri-
vate in May, 1862, was made Lieutenant in
December of that year. and Captain in 1864.
He was seventeen years old when first COM
missioned. Who can beat that record?
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-07
TO CRAFTY HIS WIFE.
An Interesting Story-A Hopeless Case
Cured-A Good Reason for Happiness.
Statement OF Mr.. Washington Monroe, of Catskill
Green County, New York.

'For mauy years had suffered from a complaint
which the physicians called Gravel, had employed
some of the most noted doctors without obtaining
am permanent relief and for long time my case
was regarded as hopeless. All who knew the cir
cumstances said must die. Finally, my wife in
duced me try bottle of DR.. Kennedy's 'Favorite
Remedy which she had somewhere heard of or seen
advertised. Without the slightest faith in it, but
solely to crafty her, bought bottle of druggist
in village. l used that and Two or three bottles
more, and-to make a long story shor.--I am now as
healthy man there is in the country.
Since then have recommended "Favorite Reme-
dy'' to others whom knew to have suffered from
Kidney and Liver complaints and, assure the pub
lie, that the 'Favorite Remedy has done its work
with similar completeness in every single instance
and trust some other sick and discouraged mortal
may hear of it and try the "Favorte Remedy, as !
did. may7S, ,T&Th&w1m19
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-07
New York Officials.


The withdrawal of the names of several
nominees for federal offices in the State of
New York, was coup d6tat which attracts
by its brilliancy and effectiveness and indi-
Gates lively fighting temper on the part of
the Administration. There can be no doubt
that the tables are turned on the New York
Senator in very adroit fashion, and his ap-
parent victory converted into defeat. The
compromise adopted in the Senatorial eau
Gus, for the purpose of breaking the dead
lock, under the skilfu management of Mr..
Conkling, had provided for action on the
nominations of his friends in New York and
postponement of action GU the nomination
OF Judge Robertson. This advantage of po-
sition has been quietly taken from him by
the withdrawal of the names of his friends,
and the President is apparently master of the
situation. 1t has thus been speedily demon
strated, as was anticipated by all who know
the men, that Mr.. Conkling will find an
tagonists IN his fight against this Adminis-
tration, very much more formidable than
Mr. Hayes. Gen. Garfield is a man of grea,
mental reso urces and experience of public
affairs, and will not submit to the indigni-
ties which his predecessor was compelled to
endure from the powerful Senator from New
York, and which the late President empha-
sized and made more humiliating by his fu-
tile and foolish attempts at resistance and
retaliation. Mr.. Conking has now a grown
person to encounter, and the result must be
widely diff erent from that which he reached
in his contest With Mr.. Hayes, if, indeed,
we can dignity that one-sided series of events
with the name of contest The presence of
Mr. Blaine in the Administration counsels
will be sure to add great force and lveiness
to all its acts, and public opinion will large
ly suppo TT it in maintaining its prerogatives
against Senatorial dictation.
The lines of battle are set and a conflict
seems inevitable. 1t will be a spirited con-
test, with many dramatic features, for the
combatants on both sides have great re-
sources ard are trained athletes. But it is
unfortunate on all accounts that the conten-
tion should have arisen. 1t necessarily leads
both parties to do things which are not JUS
tifiable i'll themselves and are only excusa-
BILE as war measures. For instance, Mr.
Conkling cannot be justified in opposing the
confirmation of .udge Robertson solely be-
cause he is friend of Mr.. Blaine, and no,
friendly TO himself, if be be otherwise suita-
BILE for the post for which he is named. Nor
can the President be justified on general
grounds for withdr awing so eminent a
name as that of Stewart L. Woodford, SIM
ply because Gen. Woodford is a friend of
Mr.. Conkling. This is the great evil of
such contest-the combatants are induced
by stress of the struggle to do much which
they otherwise would condemn 1t is de-
plorable but seems unavoidable In such
contest many good and useful things are
omitted and many unwi.e things done. The
public have great confidence in the wisdom
and high purpose of the President, and will
look to him to make the contest as little
hurtfu as ossible to the general welfare.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-07

GOOD advice to compositors by CORE
spondent of the New York Sun, probably
written by one of the pious editors): There
is too much profane swearing amoug news
paper compositors and printers in general
1t seems strange indeed to think that this
class of men should make use of such wick
ed words, but, nevertheless, it is true. lido
not wish it to be understood that all printers
use profane language, but know that the
majority do. am myself acompositor (but
not of the swearing kind), and have worked
in several large establishments, in all of
which the swearing was dreadful. hope
that some of my fellow printers will be led
by this admonition to abandon this wicked
habit.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-07

BosTON Post: +" "'Chief Justice Appleton
of Maine, who is II years old, says he con-
templates making tour through Europe in
1855, and on his return will go to farming
This paragraph has gone the rounds. After
he shall have harvested his potatoes, the
Chief Justice will probably next be found
on Penobscot drive with red shirt on.
He has, at any rate, shown himself skillfuI
in breaking jams. So says his neighbor,
Gov. Smith, and so say all the Fusion gen.
tlemen,n
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-07
Porte Crayon.'

Word comes from Mexico that our Con-
sul-General to that Republic, D. H. Strother,
is hale and CHEEKY old man who likes his
official position and makes himself the most
agreeable of hosts to all who call upon him.
Those of us familiar with the earlier vol
umes of Harper's Monthly cannot doubt
General Strother's ability and willingness to
enter tain. ''Porte Crayon". is name of
power with the readers of the old monthly
From the days of the Virginia Canaan TO
the time when he described his experiences
as a loyalist during the war of the Rebellion,
General Strother was, perhaps the most in
teresting of the contributors to the maga-
zine certainly the most interesting contrib
utor TO the illustrated part of It, OF the bows
of twenty years ago, how many remember
the humorous text aud funny pictures of
that excursion TO the troutng stream of the
Old Dominion, or failed to fall in love with
the trio of Virginia girls that crossed the
Natural Bridge in fear and trembling and
shuddered in sympathy with Little Mcer
as he poked his crinkly and coal-black head
through the holes, fringed with stalacttes,
of Virginia caves!
Porte Crayon visited the North after that;
and laughed at our puny corn-fields, and
adored our beau tiful women. Those New
Engand Summers of his will not soon be
forgotten by the readers who followed the
record of his wanderings. We smiled at his
Jests and we eagerly quoted his encomiums.
We were all of us proud when shortly after
we found him fighting in the ranks of Vir-
ginia loyalists, and sacrificing friends and
property. and social standing to his love for
the Union.
Seemingly be has grown tired of pen and
pencil. Perhaps we have no right to ex-
pect more from him. But it does seem that
under the kindly shade of the sombero and
the kndlins eyes of the senoritas he ought
to give to the magazine that is his and our
first love, paper OH Mexico equal to ''Vir-
ginia Illustrated" He has earned the rest
he is taking; but the pioneer iii the fine il
iustrated articles of Harper's New Monthly
Magazine would do gracious thing by
giving us an ILLUSTRATED Mexico"
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-07

PROFESSOR CHANDLER, in obedience to
the resolution of the New York Aldermen.
has reported to the Board of Health the re-
suit of his inquiries into the subject of oleo
margarine. He says it is superior in all re-
spects to the poorer grades of dairy butter,
and there is nothing Objectionable in its
material or manufacture.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-07

THE bomb that killed the Gar was a
chemical curiosity. According to Kibalt-
schitch, who was hanged for throwing it, it
contained dynamite, nitro-glycerine, carbon,
concentrated sulphuric acid, and illuminate
of mercury. which were separated by glass
tubes and other contrivances, so arranged
as inevitably to break when the bomb fell.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-07
The Sprin gfield Republican has TO

The Springfield Republican, has found
the Gar out. He is a coward, and it round
ly reproves him for his weakness. When he
looks over his American exchanges and
picks out his favorite he will be stung to the
quick and became brave at once. No man
in Europe is more influenced by indepen-
dent papers than Alexander III.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-07

REPUBLICAN leaders are earnestly re-
ferred to the twenty-fifth verse of the third
chapter of the Gospel according to st. Mark
(old version): If house be divided against
itself, that house cannot stand
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-07

When the funny man of London daily
writes good joke the editorial staff is called
up, oysters are served, and the paper don't ap-
pear that day. And it is a noteworthy fact no
London daily has missed a publication day for
ten years back.
Embroidery is'seen upon underwear. Fash
ion Item. This is one of the statements that
mankind takes on faith.-New Haven Regis
ter
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-07

CONNECTICUT contains a couple married
fifty years ago, still in wedlock. These
exceptional people keep house in Hartford,
and the papers of that city give long and
enthusiastic accounts of the golden we'd
ding.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-07

THE Chicago Times will print the revised
can steal copy. 1t will give its readers a
great surprise-not by the theft, but by the
quality of the goods stolen.