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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05
Mr.. Beeoher on Projection,

The profound political economist who
advocates in the Prog. Age the exploded
tallacies of fiat money, free ships and free
trade, has introduced Henry Ward Beech
er to his readers as an authority on the
latter subject. There are some things,
perhaps, of which Mr.. Beecher can speak
from positive knowledge, but he is above
all sensationalist, and likes to tickle
the ears of his auditors with sayings that
prove to be mere froth when calmly in
vestigated. What he does not know
about the tariff and kindred questions
would make large library. The Amer
lean Ship punctures the latest Beecher
bubble as follows
Now that the workingmen of England are ca IL
Ing for OBJECTION, after having gwen Free Trade
tar trial tor fifty years. it would be well tor MIR
ii W. Beecher to count the cost before mailing his
colors to the mast. He cannot blow hot and cold
at the same time (outside of the pupit) with aBy
hope OF success His recent lecture was farce
The Worklngmen on both sides of the Atlantic are
not fools They will not 60 to the pupts and
colleges for ideas IN regard to the financial inter
! ests of their own special vocations What does
the laWy er, the doctor the preacher, or the col
lege professor know of the genius of production.
as developed by brain and muscle combined
Nothing, practically. Let the cobbler stick to his
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05
Temperance Matter Of Business,

At the North church temperance meeting Sun
day evening lth Rev DR. GLADDEN. referred to he
recent decision of the authorities of the Pennsy l.
wanna railroad to employ no men who used intox
icalng beverages and said that a prominent rail
road man in This city had remarked to him that all
the railroads would soon come to the same de-
csl9n, as proper regard for the preservation of
their own property and the safety Of the public
would compel such a measure This suggests
what may in time become the economical solution
OF the temperance question. Every manufacturer
and business man knows that ii not safe nor
profitable to employ men addicted to the use of
Intoxicating beverages They suffer not only from
the occasional loss of time and labor which such
habits entail. but also in the dulling of the brain
ard The enervating Of the hand which follows the
use OF ardent liquors If every employer OF labor
III this city were to make it an lufeXible rule to
employ no man whose habits are liable to prove
an injury to his business, ii would not be long be-
fore the situation would be sensed BY the EN-
ployees, and they would become abstnent from
necessity. We have talked great deal about re-
lance upon moral means to bring about the TEN
perance reform, but mems pockets are touched
more easily than their consciences, and when
their bad habits are found to interfere with their
livelihood, the chances are that they will stop and
think Make temperance matter of business,
and a necessity as much good streets, or an
ample water supply, and to great extent ii will
take care of itself [Springfeld. Mass Union
This rule is already in force in one
establishment in Belfast. A correspond
ent, in private note received some three
weeks ago, offered the following among
other suggestions: IF all who employ
help would require their employees to be
sober and temperate men, and pay for
such and employ no other, would be an
inducement for young men to be 50, and
would reform many who are now period
ical drunkards If drunkards cannot OBJ
tain employment they will stop drinking,
leave the State, or go to the work shop
which should be provided to meet such
cases."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05
Shipbuildlng IN Name.

The complete list Of vessels built in
each Of the customs districts during the
year 1881 shows gain of more than so
per cent. in tonnage over 1880. To be
exact, the total tonnage of 1881 is 3d.
99293, against 35,847.15 in 1880. The
following is the tonnage in the several
districts in comparison with former years:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

Large quantities of potatoes imported annu-
ally from Holland, chiefly for the families Of Ger
man and Dutch merchants and bankers living in
New York They come for the most part from
Velzen, HARLEM and the neigh borhood OF Kat
wyk aan zee, and their lality is considered supe
rior to that of any other variety.
If the statement as to the quality of
these potatoes is correct, it is surprising
that some of our enterprising market
gardeners have not procured the potatoes
for planting, SO that it would not be nee
essary to send across the ocean for Dutch
potatoes.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

We publish this week the first of Sc
ries of Sketches of Army Life, by pri-
vate in Maine regiment, we'll known in
this city and vicinity, and who will tell
in succeeding issues Of his experiences at
the front. The series will be found very
interesting.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

Perhaps there is some consolation in
the fact, as stated by a prominent naval
officer, that ''other services are as dissat-
lstied as our own with the present condi-
ton of ships and guns )" but for all that,
we want navy, and Congress would do
we'll to hurry up with the necessary legis-
laton. The answer given to an enquiry
as to the necessity for carrying pistol in
a frontier town fits the case exactly :
"You may not need it very often, but
when you do, you'll want it id bad"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

By way of London we learn that Sarah
Bernhardt twas rather disguised with
the extreme curiosity of American report
ers. She tells an amusing story Of one
who wanted to insist on seeing her asleep.
She declares that it was almost impossi-
bic to make him understand how improp-
er his request was Awfully unsophis-
ticated fellows these American reporters
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

The Lewiston Journal says that if
Maine can sell a couple of million tons of
ice at SO a ton, she will probably pocket
four millions of dollars of clean profit.
Names crop Of summer travel and win
ter crop of ice, are decided bonanzas
The income from these sources is con-
stantly increasing.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

The Governor of Massachusetts and
the Mayor of Boston, like Slas Wegg,
occasionally drop into poetry, The former
is Long but not prosy, and the latter is a
Prince in literature.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

The convention of the Maine Teachers Associa-
ton held in Biddeford last week. was the fifteenth
annual session The attendance was not large but
the proceedings were interesting. Many valuable
papers were read. On the last day of the session
Supt. fash, Of Portland, was requested to present
the history of this organization to the next meet
ing of the Pedagogical Society. Resolutions com
mending the efforts of State Superintendent Luce
to secure the uniform examination of teachers ex
pressing satisfaction upon the formation of numer
GUS county institutions, commendatoiy of the
work of the Pedagogical Society, in condemnation
OF the present district school system, were adopt
ed The association adjourned and will hereafter
work with the Maine Pedagogical Society
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

An English newspaper condensed the
Presidents message into nineteen lines,
which contained all that majority of it's
readers would care to know. This is a
specimen of good journalism.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

The cost of the Guiteau trial is esti-
mated as from 100000 to $500, O0O-a
liberal margin. The country will not
grudge the cost Of the rope used to hang
the assassin
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05
Concerning the prospects for the pres
ent year Bath shpbuilder writes to the
Boston Journal as follows:

ent year Bath shipbuilder writes to the
Boston Journal as follows
There will probably be built in Maine in 1882
something like as follows: west of Portland
none, unless schooner two may be built at
kennebunk at Deering two barques and perhaps
two or three schooners: at Yarmouth, two barque-;
Freeport and Brunswick, none; at Bath, five
six ships, steam whaler, and probably as many
or more schooners and barkentines this year;
at Phipsburg, a ship of 600 or LOO tons at
Damarlscotta ship of | 300 tons Waldoboro
not known probably two or three schooners and
possibly barque: at Thomaston, one ship, per
haps tive, and two or three 5chOoneTs and bark
entines at Rockland a three nasted schooner
with auxiliary steam power and one or two other
schoouers at Rockport. one barque at Canden,
probably two schconers; at Belfast three schoon
ers and perhaps one or two more; at Sear@port
Bucksport and Bangor, probably schooner Or
two each place; east of the Penobscot, probably
but very little will be done.
The coastlng business has been fair the last
year, and altogether there will be considerable
number of small vessels built tho coming year
Our ships, many of them, have had remuneratlye
freights of wheat FROM California and Oregon IN
fact that business is about all that is left for sail
ing ships. The building of vessels iwooden) has
nearly ceased west OF Maine and Bath is doing a
larger proportion of the building this State than
ever
This estimate is largely understated,
so far as Belfast is concerned. Four
schoOners are mentioned as the outside
limit, whereas double that number, and
probably nine schooners, will be built
here this year. 1t will be seen that the
Belfast district stood third in the list last
year, Waldoboro ranking next to Bath
and the increase iii this district over 1879
and 1880 was more than fifty per cent.
| The Boston Herald devotes short ar
tice to the Naval Office at that port,
captioned "Will Col. Daniel Hall be his
own successor ?" but fails to answer the
question: or to shed any light on the sub
ject. The Herald says "the party most
formidably talked Of as Col. Halls com
petitor is Mr.. Seth l.. Miliken, of Bel
fast" The other asplrants, according to
the Herald, are Mr.. O. c. Moore, Of the
Nashua, n. H., Telegraph, and Mr.. Ches-
ter Pike, of Cornish, n Fl. The Boston
Journal thinks no change will be made in
the customs officers Of that port.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

The Washington Star predicts that the
present session Of Congress will extend
far into next summer. Congress reas-
sembles to-day (5th) having adjourned
the 2lst ult. for the HOLIDAYS.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

The Canadian ice crop is failure 50
far Not pound has been cut yet, and
a Montreal despatch says: "An ice
famine is anticipated in the States.'
Don't worry, neighbors. Maine can sup
ply all the States and the rest Of the
world with ice, and then have some left
ovar
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

In acknowledging the receipt of a
Christmas turkey the editor Of the Cam
den Herald says that this unexpected
pleasure touched US in a tender spot"
The donors must have thrown the turkey
and hit Perry on the head.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

The Boston Post says: "The practical
result OF prohibition is free rum" If that
is the case, it is surprising that the Post
does not advocate prohibition.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

Advices from San Antonio say that the records
of the Flipper court martial have reaehd head
quarters in charge of Acting Judge Advocae Clous
who was Judge Advocate at the trial ahsrecords
cover $500 pages of foolscaP, and the nltngs are
understood to sentence Flpper to dismissal from
the armv
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

What ails the boot and shoe trade thai, TWEEN
ty one failures elsewhere reported to gay seven
teen should be firms engaged in that# hsiness
(Boston Herald.
Probably thew couldn't foot tner bills.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

The decrease on the interest charge of
the national debt during 1881 was nearly
$4,000, OOO-due in part to refunding.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

That something should be done to les
sen the amount of business before the {. S.
Supreme court, or to provide better way
for dsposing of it, is very evident. The
Washington Star speaks within bounds
when it says
Cases have accumulated to such an extent upon
the Supreme court docket that it would be mpos-
sble for tho court in the course of nature to ever
get through with the business before it, at its
average rate OF progress.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

When Guiteau saw the plaster cast of
his head he exclaimed: "That looks like
Humpty Dumpty." And Guiteau, like
Humpty Dnmpty is destined to have "a
great fall"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05
Aggregate. 81. 5s46I 35.847l5 5s,99

The aggregate tonnage for 1873 was
Al ,O6O 80, Portland district having G, 233. :
IS; Bath, l5,639.24; kennebunk, 4,s77.
10. Bath leads, and indeed built more
than half the total tonnage of 1881, The
recapitulation of what her enterprising
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

There was shipped yer The New Brunswick
.ilway from tha' n the Aroostook Valley,
q Dec Is. 80. 30, 900 bushels potatoes
900 shingles; 240 tons starch and 90 cars of
4 merchandise.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

The Somerset Reporters dearly bought
experience is that insurance does not in
sure.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

AS Az 'U,m home from Winthrop few eve
n mg'S since the horse took fright upset the car
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

Augusta ha4 two hoarishing literary societies
a a historical club has recently been organ;geS
n nam after Clio the muse of history for The mr.
nase of prosecuting the study of English history
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

The January Number of The Children hseum
IF B Goddard d Co, publishers. New ION mar
rates the adventures Of the Spoondrittersa the
Rocky Mountains, where they encounter ostile
Indians, and contains the usual miscellsy and
variety of illustrations.
The January number of Our Little w. and
The Nursery is the Christmas number,ssli if il
does not make the little ones who receive EMERY
and happy we are greatly mistaken Wne their
elders will enjoy the beautiful illustrates and
dainty typography of this truly delightful hbliea-
ton. Russell Publishing Co., publishers BOSTON
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-05

LBWlSlONS MANU- ACTURlSG INTEREST.
The Lewiston Journal publishes the following
recapitulation of Lewiston's manufacturing inter
ssts: No manufacturing corporations, "a; No
cotton mills, 10; No wooden mills 3 Capital in
vested in manufacturing 81 200 600; No apindles,
29l H6; No sets WOODEN machinery Is; No. wa
ter wheels, 40; Annual consumption coal BY man
ufactores, 1900 tons Annual consumption cot
ton $4,000 coo pounds, about IS 900 bales; Power
used for cotton mills, 1856 power used for other
purposes. 500, power. exclusive of dronth unused,
2.766. equal to $50 horse No females employed,
4, 90; No. males employed 2,700 Total annual
disbursements in this city, of Lewiston nanufac
turers, $3,0O0,O0O. or $25O,0OO per month for all
purposes; Production of cotton and WOODEN goods
in Lewiston yearly, SO, 857 ,077.
THE STATE COLLEGE FARM
Mr.. 7 G Rich, the efficient farm superintend
eHt at the State College, has cut this year hun
dred and fifteen tons of hay, and has raised crops
as follows, viz: l04 bushels Of wheat on 81 acres
l59 bushels Of barley on 4 acres 400 bushels of
oats u acres 800 bushels of onions on q acres
500 bushels of turnips on one acre 400 bushels of
marketable potatoes on acres lis bushels of SUI
gar beets. 1900 heads of cabbage, 6 bushels of
beans and sweet corn, squashes and garden vege-
tables enough for nse of the family. After support
ing the family for the year. furnishing the seed for
the next year and paying all farm bills Of the year
he will have more than Ave hundred dollars left
as profit on the farming operations Of 1881.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-06-27

They will bore successfully and satisfac:
torily in all kinds of Earth, Soft Sand and
Limestone, Bituminous Stone Coal, Slate,
Hard Pan Gravel, Lava, Builders Serpe
tine and Conglomerate Rock, and gnara
teed to make the very best OF wells in
Quick Sand They are light-running,
simple in construction, easily operated,
durable, and acknowledged as the best and
most practical Machine extant. They are
endorsed by some of the highest State or
ficlals. We contract for prospecting for
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-06-27

Mn.J H. BATES, Newspaper Ad,era y
ing Agent, Al Park Row CTimes Bulaln \.
New York, is authorized to CONTRACT III
alvu tisemen,s in the WORLD at our wv
ratca
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-06-27
MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.

The Money Order Office will not 20 y
opened at all on Sundays; and no MONEY
Order business will be transacted Oh o&
ur,lays after four O'Clock | M. nr
5. G. SILSBY,
Idaho City, Dec 3, 1875. Postlnas't'
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-06-27
pos1omce Hours.

III ring week Gays until further notice
the ostoffice will he kept open from seven
A. NJ. until nine P. M
s. ndays from haif-past twelve to one
aud from four until SIX Z. M.
MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-04-24
OBITUARY.
George F.. Whiteher,

Again the mysterious shadow .fear' d of man" has thrown its dark, chill mantle OCT the form of one our hearts loved well. Summoned in one brief moment to stand before his Maker, dear George has gone, and left us mourning by the senseless grave-mourning as memory's light re- veals the manliness, honor and fidelity now fled with Death-mournlng in sym pathy with his grief-burdcned and sorrow ing family.
 Brave, filled with energetic life, anxious 10 be leading, he stepped upon the fatal threshold, and the door was held ajar. Another instant, and he was hurled head. foremost down the frightful corridor of gloom, to find n resting place upon the cruel rocks that lapped his young life's ebbing flow.
 Quickly but tenderly they bore him from that bed of horror to the bright glow of day, but Hope had winged her flight. One, two, three, the hours dragged on; the tired minutes were slowly following, when Lo! he opened wide his eyes, as though to bid farewell to Earth, and left us.
 A mist dimmed the stars. F.
 Tombstone, April IS, 1882
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-04-24
sloppy Swearing.

trom tEt IoioraOO Mlntt
 A mining country is pre- eminently country of affidavits. From the discovery of mineral to the issue of a government patent, the miner is subject to an unbroken series of oaths or affirmatlons; affidavits of an. nual labor, of citizenship, posses sion, improvements, posting, publi- cation and so on, like Pitts oppo- nent in parliament, from the begin. ming to the end of the story. One would suppose so common a cere. mony would be observed with at least common propriety. And, yet, probably, no act is so loosely and illegally performed as this same act of making affidavit. The hat is often not removed, and the depo- nent frequently requests the off, cer to "cuss him." without other statement. We have even heard of firm ln our midst who procure no- tarial jurats in blank, and fill in thel witnesses names and signatures ,ss necessity requires, without any ap- pearance of the person purporting to swear before the officer whatever.
 The New York Court of Appeals has recently decided, in a case re. portod at length in the January Criminal Law Magazine, that such deposition is utterly void. The judge says: "To make valid oath, for the falsity of which perjury will lie, there must be some form, in the presence of an officer authorized tol administer it, an unequivocal and present act by which the affiant con- sciously takes upon himself the obli- gation of an oath" The Colorado statute provides that "the person swearing shall, with his or her up- lifted hand, swear "By the ever-liv- ing Cod" or, if oonscientiously scrupulous against taking an oath, shall "solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm"
 The consequences of loose swear ing are more serious than one would at first blush suppose. For thereby the rights of innocent parties may be endangered or lost, by pretend ed deposition, winch afterwards is shown to be false, and yet the al. legged deponent cannot be held for perjury, because he has not in law taken an oath. Where so many val uable interests depend upon affidavit it is highly important that the affant should be legally sworn, so that if he lies, h, may be punished accordingly. Verbum notary is satis esset.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-04-24
THE CHINESE MUST 60,
Hot at Crittenden = The Chinese Driven on - superintendent Scott Threatened with the Gallews.
From the Tucson Star <

From the Tucson Stars s,,s .,s;la :sls s:.s
 Last evening ! report reached this city from .. locality in. the neighbor. hoodspf Cdttenden, and the southern bFauch 5pf the Atchlson, Topeka & Santa Fn railroad. It seems the contractors and superintendents of construction were introducing Chi nese laborers to work on the grade, to which proposition the white laborers took exception. It seems whisky was used pretty freely dur. ing the day and towards evening a raid was made on the Chinese camp and the Celestials ordered to move. Not obeying ,he order i'm. mediately, shovels, pick handles and other implements of like character were brought to bear as persuaders and hair was soon flying. The Chi nese beat retreat but were invited back and made pick up their baggage and take it along. They were then driven like a flock of sheep about two miles down the road to siding where they were bade remain until train would be ready to take them to Benson.
 The rioters then went in search of Mir. J. D. Scott, the superintendent of construction, and placing a rope around his neck, swung him up to a telegraph pole and threatened to hang him unless he promised to per manently dispense with Chinese la bor. This Mir. Scott promised to do, and was released.
 A tram was furnished and the Chi nese conveyed to Benson, where they arrived late last evening, as misera- ble looking crowd, we are informed, as could we'll be imagined. We have received no definite account of the affair, and give the above as hearsay, hoping that when direct account of :he affair will reach us it will not be of such an outrageous character.