davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-07

ships is the greater cost of labor and sailing
them. higher taxes and greater interest on cap
ltal. While the ocean highways are already
monopolized by our formidable competitors.
these obstacles should in some way be overcome.
For our rapid communication with foreign
lands we should not continue to depend wholly
on vessels built in the yards of other countries
and sailing under foreign flags, with no United
States steamers on the principal ocean lines, or
IN any foreign ports. Our facilities for extend
ing our commerce are greatly restricted. while
the nations which build and sail the ships, and
carry the mails and passengers. obtain thereby
conspicuous advantage in increasing their trade.
In reviewing the report of the Postmaster
General the President favors the proposed re-
duction of letter postage to the rate of cents
per half ounce. OF the star route prosecutions
he says: If any guilty persons shall finally
escape punishment for their offences it will not
be for lack of diligent and earnest efforts on
the part of the prosecution" lie recommends
the enactment~of national bankrupt law. re-
news former recommendations for extending
the protection of law to the Indians. favor> the
extension of national aid for experimenting
the efforts of private sbenefccnce and of Stale
and Territorial legislation in behalf of cduca-
ton, and says additional legislation with re-
gard TO polygamy will hardly be deemed dcsir-
able until the effect of the existing laws shall
be more closely observed and studied. The at
tention Of Congress is invited to the necessity
of additional legislation to secure the presrrya-
ton of the valuable forests still remaining on
the public domain. especially in the extreme
Western States and Territories where the ne
cessity for their preservation is greater than in
less mountainous regions. and where the pre-
vailing dryne>s of the climate renders their
restoration, if they are once destroyed. well
nigh impossible
The concluding portion Of the message i de
voted to the question Of civil service REFORM
and includes renewal of former recommended
tons and a defence of the Presidents course.
He says that bill which viii etfectually sup
press political assessments will receive his
most cordial approval. The final paragraph
reads as follows
The closing year has been replctc with bles-
sings for which we owe to the Giver of all
good our revcrent ACKNOWLEDGMENT for the
uninterrupted harmony Of our foreign relation
for the decay of sectional anmoSiticS. for the
eXuberance of our haryeSts and the triumphS
of our mining and manufacturing industries
for the prevalence of health the spread of in
telligcnce and the maintenance of the public
credit and for the growth of the country in all
elements of national greatnc>s--for these and
countless other blessings we should rejoice and
be glad. trust that under the inspiration of
this great prosperity our coUnScl> may be har-
monious and that the dictates Of prudence
patriotism. justice az economy may lead to
the adoption of measures in which the Con-
gresS and Executive may heartily unite.
CHESTER \. ARTHUR.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-07

WASHINGTON. Dec. I. lN>2.

The proposition that the public debt ought to
be left at its present size or ONLY very slowly
decreased, and direct taxation 50 far reduced
as that change Of policy wouG imply, was pre-
Scntcd by correspondent Of the Boston Herald
10 a number of leading New York fnanvier~
last week. Opinion generally was against a
sudden change of policy. one banker said: 1T
strikes me that whi>kcy and tobacco ere pay
ing the national debt. and that they can well
afford 10 keep on doing it, Let the direct tax
be taken off everything else. If YOU Will. but
keep il on those luNurie>. Thea any man WHO
chooses to can avoid all burden Of the debt. lct-
ting it rest on those who decide 10 bear it. ! 70
not believe that the removal Of I'LL other inter
nal revenue taxation would disturb ahyhody.
whether it WAS done at once or gradually"
Numerous Wall street men said yes to q rt-
taxation in taxes and ne to Il cessation Of t.
ducion OF the debt, but had 10 views hat they
could readily formulate.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-07

The Machias Union says: There is no equal
in flavor to the Washington county pumpkin
for the good old pumpkin pie That may be
true of pumpkin pie Of say two on three years
Old. but for an old-fa-hioned freshly made
pumpkin pie, the Waldo county pumpkin is 4
No l, all wool. and ward wide
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-07

dcnounce as traitors all who do not follow their
leadership. Who, forsooth made them the
| party: and what gratitude or confidence do they
deserve of the people?
And the methods by which they would per-
! pctuate their hold on place and power are
disgrace and scandal. Forged credentials.
the unblushng use of official patronage, can
vasslng and wire pulling done by the highest
| othcia ~ the nation, even the Presidential office
! dragged into the arena and befoued with dirt,
arbitrary ostracIsm OF men purer and better
| than themselves. assessment of every official in
the employ of the government make up the
| sfame1ul list. The infamous liubbell letter. in
form call for voluntary contributions, was Il
! forced assessment. 1t was shameful piece of
| Matchmaking. Say Hubbell and his associates,
No official gave more than he could afford, or
| felt disposed to give Writes the editor of one
| OF our leading papers. and he Republican,
Poor clerks to our absolute Knowledge had to
90 without overcoats. and to take their children
ont OF school that they might pay their two or
five per cent. assessment" and when he adds,
1--WE thank God that they were defeated" |
shout with him. praise We the Lord" The
CRYING need OF the hour. Christian citizens, is
evil service reform; Il civil service in which
every official. except the few whose duties are
| pollncal' Is appointed on ground of fitness
| proved by test examination. and once appoint
| ed, holding office during good behavior, or. as
tne old commissions read. "bene Sc gesscrit;" a
| cNh service IN which every official is removed
| beyond lle dread OF such fellows as lubbell
ana NJ @an@. ms we need. and this we shall
! nave ON November 18th, sncermg at Ciyil-Ser-
| wee Reform went out of fashion.
Is there sufficient intelligence and patriotism
| among the voters to rebuke diS@racefu party
management: NO, say the politicians, 1--WE
| own the party, and we run the machine The
people are too deeply engroSsed in their own
affairs to attend TO these matters. We will put
| N nomination whatever ticket we choose, and
| they Will hIndly vote it," All! these politi-
clans forget that this is an age of high ntei-
lnt ttlI ha1
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-07

The Mayor of Baltimore on Friday received
i package containing $3.50 from Boston with
out any clue to its sender. A like amount has
been annually received from Boston in the same
way, for several years. 1t is turned over to
the conscience fund
There must be AN honest man in BOSTON,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-07

Gen. Bob Ioombs. still nnreconstructed is in
Washington on Il brief visit. We wish the Old
gentleman very merry THANKSGIVING. BIOS
ton Post.
Is it because Gen. Toombs is unrecon>tiucted
that the Post wished him merry Ehanksgiv-
ing:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-07

h'i-''r- -N'Ai-o' I'tIolc fldl justice hnOWtOn
on friday-Dennis McCarty, of Calais, and Themes
Davidson, of Bangor, for drunkenness was sent to
jail for ten days each
Mathews Bros, of this city, have added to their
factory large planer which will smooth i whole
door at time, Heretofore the smoothing OF dools
has been done by hand. This machine will per.
form the work of several men
The amateurs who last week presented "Our
Boys cleared 800. This sum has been deposited
in the Savings Bank. It is to he used in beautify
ing Masonic Temple either by putting stained
glass in the windows of the main hail. frescoing
the dining hall, or some such purpose, Efforts viii
be made from time to time, TO add to the fund
The Boston Journals special correspondent h:-
written an Interesting letter concerning Maine
granite business, from which we take the follow
ing
4 very fine and white granite i. quarried az OAK
HI, near Belfast which is almost identical with
the Westerly granite Of Rhode Island. The q 1arrv
The granite i superior to many others on account
of It's hardness, durability and beauty.
The bear which has been rowing about Wal4o
county last week walked up to logger's tent near
Pitchers pond, whore Freeman Crockett and vi.
win Flanders were eating their dinner The only
Hre-arme THE men hud WaS Il revolver several
charges were fired into the boar and nh ike thrown
at him. subsequently the bear again returned ucrr
is an opportunity for our amateur .port-mcu r.,jl-
tiugu-b themselves.
oar city was quiet on THANKSGIVING Da>. Lu-l-
ness wa- partially suspended and a few ruioy,,ja
>leghridc At To 30 \. VI. religious exercises wen,
hcit at the North church where u very able scru.u
wa- preached by Rev. Mr.. Ros-. In the cyenfu-
there was A skating Marty III FI9Jf,v IIulI f,t.i
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-07

The Sullivan Bulletin thinks The journal Is
rather premature in concluding that Belfast
will not be willing 10 invest anything in the re-
vived Shore Line Railroad scheme. Not at all
But this need make no difference. The Bulletin
is enthusiastic enough to build the road single
handed, and we wish it unboundcd success.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-07

The Bath Times writes Of the ..irridescent
green of the savory sage Say, very Sage con
temporary, how did you discover the coIor5 Of
the rainbow in this product of the kitchen car
den.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-07

That letter of &c. L. Ms on the indurated
wooden ware industry of Waterville continues
to take remarkably well with the Maine papers
1t is now travelling around the State credited TO
the Portland Argus which appropriated it from
the journal. Boston journal.
The Argus has been known for years is the
Lying Argus, and now it is evidently seeking
an addition to its title.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-07
Maine Matters.
NEwsAND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE


n. u =,
on "Wednesday morning, Nov. 18th, at Young,,
Hotel in that city He was intending to leave
for the South during the WINTER and was in
Calais to take the train. During Tuesday eye
ming he was attacked with a pain in the chest.
which rapidly increased during the night. and
caused his death Mr.. Pike was one of the
ablr,t men in Eastern Maine for many wears.
Early IN life he was engaged in mercantile
pursuits in Calais and acquired a competencv,
subsequently, he was attached 10 the statr If the
New Go"k Tribune as its Washington CORES
pondcnt. In this position he became well
known TO the readers of that paper and the DO
litical world generally by his letters signed
-. :. p" This WAS during the last wears of
the old parties and while the slavery question
was most powerful one. He was VERY able.
aggressive but intelligent writer one of the
most prominent of the WaShinUton corrpsnon-
dents Of his time. who gave value and character
to journals during that period Mr.. Pike was
several times the WING candidate for important
offices in Maine. and notably in 1850. As the
Wing candidate for the national Heuse in the
old Sixth District against L. j. u. Fuller. he
made 80 vigorous q canvass as to come near
beaIlh@ Mr. ruler IN that Democratic strong
Inh in t ,ot x I Eeloit t.r
+, Min he I-ar y+n,,t
mo and fnsro IN, lntitnant III
oniy nnhiir seryirn he Iid in Maine uis in rn-
snonie 10 tbe raGnrSt of I1olarnnr III n Ma
riIi ia i1lxp>timatn tbo fro,,Is i, ill.,, Na,It,-I
election If 1s5S lii rnnnrt thoro,,r Nh. ,
nointod md ,.a,,sal :, soi,satio i, ,,aIi+inI i:
iIes IN imnliratin% savnraI ioa,ino nnn,".ra+.
with the franjs Prcsid,}t I inlin ,o,.n@nil'd
tba ahiiity If Mr. piEo Nv, anninti, bi'7 Ma
ise to the Ha@n With otc NE n fn, r,,
vears rnsieniH III, olitin 90, ,l,,t ~ LIZ
wifs health I'm 1s-9 Mr. PIo yo'.,,,i, ~
norted his ola friend tInr,co Groeio, fr ~,
PRESIDENCY Ahont III. timo Mr. pic ,i.;tnd
Sopth Caroline mn Wien Nc ,.t,,rn.d ,,niIiIb
ed hoax as.aiIinl- Tie Pnnnhlin', NIX tI.r
,,hi,h W. issna3 nnia,. IL titio 81.
State NM. fl,a+ +in,a NJ, BIZ L.. ,r;ttn,,
M Ii+tI tnr tha r,.t ,,I i - i;ttl
ttantinn ~ ,'nhric ffirg IL M l't'io
ronsi1aral,I r.ro,7orty tho ..,,.' ~ ,,th;t ~
Ci,ne,tnn with H.. 1;n i,.1tI " III
has orrn,iaI bis ttontnn E0' ~ "
he boS Mont his sm,n,,,nr. III 10 a.
t,te in Bnbbneten NJ and bi WIN, u, ~,
Sorth ia Mani =. ~ III i 1I
l.,lal nd",, mi a. l3,,',i.t ~ ~, n.y.
pohhinS az NV R@dfarl NJ iI+,, +
piLn ~ CIais M, - ILL., ,a,,1 'i,,t ~ ~
tf+ n;srt I 11ro ~
. ,,,',,a, h1.,+i, ''ii i-0' - iS'''' :
REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The report of state Attnrn., General ,Ioo,.,.
j, published. He rive, nj Iengih The noSifinn
taken by the State on the taxation of railroad
express and telegraph lines, Ten comnaninS
have paid the tax assessed and five rrfIi,rI ia
lay Durino he mast two ,-,,a,e il .4ti.l,, -
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-07

We publish Oh the first page 4 summary of
the reports of the commissioners appointed to
investigate the management Of the reform
school The Portland Advertiser says:
The subject now goes naturally TO The Joint
committee of the legislature on the Reform
school. That will be IN important committee
this year and will have an opportunity to do Il
good work for the school and the State.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-07

SUBSCRIBERS renting money desiring to
have the address of papers changed, must state the
Post Office to which the paper has been sent as well
as the Office to which it is to go.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-07

Prof. l.. c. Bateman on Fusion next week.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-07

NAhl'iN II VI. btll HIS l't ll,l'llt t'l 'ITI
sci up "nd the Keel Htit and frame begun an ao
other schooner fIora Roger nus rust discharged
rirG" OF PINE '""Irr for ihc-r new N'H~'. Nr.
Bean Ma recently cGr"terta nrN two story UW,'t-ug
." ne U7'l Tor grocery store viliro ami -t'T'ro"W,
am" '''NV' III u'> wees NaiN G W HlJm"Ir Ir1~
"'eh receiving MS winter Nl"rN &" tnmoer from
Bangor. steamer fEthrt l. To- he taNru tn liu'
FOR repairs on icr hol"r.-.-iA~l iuo~'tIN "- ihr
schooner IrtreL Capt. Geo. pecroW, wigs beating
INTO the htr'"r she rAH on t1 the rocks just Out
side, and il being about high WATER She rcluaiuo.l
She was loaded with hay from l.mroinytlr lH b.,
ton, about 10 tons being on her deck, which W.
either thrown OF washed overheard, bat most of j.
WAS picked up and dragged ON shore by larou-
partic- with the bare possibility of some Of il being
coud-cattd The Planet went to her relief ou Wed.
nes,lay, bat WIS not arp to dislojgc her. uut oli
Thiu.-,lly The ,,l eminent -trq,,., ,.,i W.ntr
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-13
A Chinese Parricide.

A horrible story is told in q recen,
number of the Pekin Gazette. There
was a young man of so bad DISPOSE
ton that his father compelled him to
set up separate establishment One
day the old man went to his sons house
intending to pawn one Of the young
mans coats, in order to gamble The
son refused, ohjecting also to give him
a pair of stockings he had asked for
On this the father threatened to com.
plain to the authorities Of the sons un.
filial conduct, and. marched off for that
purpose; the son followed him. armed
with jar, with which he hit his parent
over the head. Tue old man retaliated
with bill-hook, but was soon overpow
cred and killed. The son then stripped
the corpse. and rolling the blood-staIn
ed clothes up into bundle, took them
home and hid them under the floor OF
his room. The corpse being found. it
was supposed that the old man had been
murdered. and the affsir passed off; but
one day the murderer got drunk and
told his wife the whole story. The wo
man, fearing that discovery might lie
to her being implicated, accused her hus-
band 10 the authorities, and he is now
sentenced to undergo the "slow and ig
nominious' process Of being gradually
cut TO pieces.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-13
A WelI.Trained Ear.

Kosciusko Murphy, who is remarka
BILE for his large, generous ears, has had
a falling-out with Miss Esmerdale Long.
coffin, an Austin belle, toward whom he
had been suspected of entertaining mat
rimonial intentions. Somebody asked
him the other day why he and Miss
LongcoiIln were not out buggy-riding
as much as usual, to which Kosciusk'
replied that ne did rot propose to pa,
huegy-hire for anv woman who called
him donkey 81 can't believe. tba
Miss Longcoflin would call any gentle
man Donkey" was the reply. "Well
she didn't com. right out and say wa
donkey, hut she might just as vel
have said so. She limited that much.
sWha did she say ?" "We were ou
riding. and 1t looked Verv much lik
IRAN, and I said 1t was going to rain OF
tuss as / felt a rain-drop on my ear: an
what do you suppose she said r g
hsse no idea" "'W ELL she said. 'ths
rain you felt on your ear NAV be two Q
three milee of. .'"-TsDas Siftinss.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-13
Truo Domestic Pleasure.

When husband and wife begin life to-
gether with the full determination to
share each Others burdens, no matter
how heavy thev may be, all will he well
with them. Their home is really home
Nothing delights lover Of his kind
more than to enter the neat little tene-
ment of the young people who. within
perhaps two or three years, without any
resources hut their own knowledge of
industry, have Joined heart and hand
and have engaged to share together the
responsibilities. duties, interests, trials
and pleasures Of life The Industrious
wife is cheerfully employing her own
hands in domestic duties, putting her
house in order or mending her hus sband g
clothes, or preparing the dinner; whilst
the little darling sits praitling on the
floor, or lies sleeping in the cradle, and
everything seems preparing to welcome
the happiest of husbands and the best
OF fathers, when he shall come home
from his toll to enjoV the sweets Of his
little paradise. This is true domestic
pleasure-,the ideal home to which all
righi-thinking young people look for
ward with rapture.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-13
Attorney General Brewster on Rich
Mems Sens.

Sometimes favor limiting by law the
amount of money man shall leave his
sons. Twenty thousand dollars apiece
is plenty for them: Above that it might
probably eschest to the State The
consequence would be that rich men
wonld do good while they lived with
their enormous profits. 1t is common
to hear boys educated by bounty to be-
gin the battle of life say, "Oh! I think
l ought to have been rich mans sonp
Look around YOU at the young women
in The hotel. In every pair of ears is 3
pair of big diamonds, the aggregate be-
ing right here as many diamonds as 8
palace contains. Yet nothing seems to
accompany the diamonds but novel
You zee nobody reading anything but
that. A young woman in hig diamonds
hearing me mention franklin, yesterday.
said "Mr. Brewster, who was Franklin 2
He was the inventor of printing, was be
not3" Eyes, DEAR" said, "ot printing
and of thunder and lightning Sne
said, "Oh thank you'll" and never knew
it was a reflection upon her. Now, her
mother would have known who Frank
lin was.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-13
WOODSFIEID MONROE COUNTY, OHIO TUESDAY, JUNE 13 1882

and considerable quantity of war ma.
terial by the Federals. At night, against
the protest Of the division commanders,
the Confederates were withdrawn and
the entire field left to the Union forces
WHAT BRAGG LEARNED.
Previous to this fight Bragg encour-
aged the idea that Confederate armv
could easily clear Kentucky of any Fed
eral force and keep it clear. He pro-
mulgsted the doctrine among his troops
that they bad only to charge the Federal
lines TO scatter them, and his men were
led to believe that they had only to fire
a few yoIleys 10 win battle. Indeed,
his plan was to whip the Federal army
in about an hour and then make a rapid
march to join Kirby Smith, who was
held at bay lsewhere. Polk had the
same contempt for the hlue-coats, an6
Hardee had often been sneered at fol
asserting that Northern men would stand
up in line Of battle. The results OF Per
ryville were bitter dose in several re
spects. The Confederate soldier realized
that he had been deceived and defeated
where be expected an easy victory =
Bragg and Polk had their plans disor
ganizeh, and the idea Of holding Ken
lucky had to be abandoned.
As Bull Run taught both armies il
the East the fact that war meant fight
and fight meant kill, so also did Perry
vile furnish the Western armies with
lesson written In blood. Future battles
were to be fought with something NOR
than braggart's assertions Both side
rea!ize that where numbers we're reason
ably equal the fight would he steady an;
furious, and so it proved through tn,
long and bloody years that followed
NJ QUAD.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-13

wM MIR s. K. Brooks of the United
States Fish Hatchery, at Washington
City, arrived in Zanesville Tuesday night,
with fourteen cans containing three hun
dred Thousand Austrian Carp, to be de.
posted in the Muskingum river. The
Carp are exceedingly small specimens
of the finny tribe, but they represent 8
vast amount Of food, il allowed to sport
in our waters for the next three or four
years Mr.. Brooks very. quietly visited
the river this morning and emptied his
cans, some above and others below the
dam. The Carp, we are glad to know,
arrived in good condition, and there is
every reason to hope that they will.
thrive in the waters OF this section Of
the State.--Zlnesrille Courier.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-13

GF Col Nye, Register in Bankruptcy
made out his opinion this week in the
Hudson case OF Middleport. The op'
posing creditors gave ten counts why
Mr. Hudson should not be discharged
from bsnkruptcy.o only five of which were
pressed. The substance of these were
that Mr.. Hudson was a merchant ard
tradesman aud as such had not kept
proper books of account, and that be had
received large sums of money just prior
TO the date of his bankruptcy and shortly
after which he had neglected and refused
to account for. The Register found thai
Mr.. Hudson was not merchant and
traaesman in the meaning of the statute
and that that count was not good. and
also that the opposing creditors had
failed to prove the charges Of conceal
ment of moneys and credits.-Mariettn
Register, 1st inst
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-13
In the Sleeper.

As the train was about to leave the
Unlon Depot, for the East. the Other
night, man with a satchel said he'd
heard heap about them sle, ping cars,
and he guessed he'd try one once..-
Making the necessary arrangements, he
was admitted to the car. and soon set
tied himself into seat Before reach
ing Trenton he was asleep. feet on the
opposite cushion. and ais sa,chel for 6
pillow. The porter finally got ready tc
make his he'd and gave him shake to
arouse him.
who in blazes be you3" growled the
man as he ouened his eyes!
"De porter sab"
"You are. eh! Well now, you look
here! | never saw you bafore, aod never
shall again, but | want you tn. under
stand that I'm no chicken, paid 81 OC
for the privilege of sleeping in this car
and just as get into nv first snoozf
along you come and wake me up! Il
YOU want chsw OF tobacco or match
you can have il. but don't break IN or
luv dreams again if YOU want to be alive
when we get to Buffalo! When | bu,
certain rights I'm going to have 'em OF
bust 2"