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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-28
Beecher on Relaxation.

In his Thanksgiving sermon, Henry Ward
Beccher made the following remarks The con-
ditons of health and activity are becoming bet
ter known. More men live out of the city. and
not in it, Living from twenty to sixty miles
away, they can come i'll and do their daily busi-
ness, and 90 out at night to cool Oft and sleep
well. They can spend sunday in the country.
get out into the garden and renew their strength
like Antau> by getting near the earth. rejoice
i'll ;tll who go out-from other churches. More
vacations are being enjoyed. Charitable a>soci-
atiOnS send the poor down by tie sea; invHld>
are tranStcr 10 pure air. All try to get re-
taxation. Large business firms send their clerks
abroad. The lawyer who works ten months
and feasts two will find the ten months more
than twelve Merchants avoid breaking down
altogether by breaking down for a month or
two. 1t is It good sign that rural tastes are in
crea>nS. In the next fifty wears the Hudson
will be lined with villas Even Long Island
will be populated one Of these days. Laughter
The universally and hospitality of amusements
j. good sign. The ankec was never SO awk
ward As when amusing himself; he was only
fired to work. In amuSements we should find
Virtue AMI benefit The genius of relaxation
and happiness is being recognized by churches.
and sunday schools have excursions which end
in dancing on which the deacOnS do not frown.
Why, if | had ever danced my father would
have used a fiddle OF another bow. They used
to rNpel men from college for playing cards,
and now they are played by two-thirds of my
congregation and those of other churches. for
we are all alike. Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations have bowling alleys. billiard tables and
SEmna>lums. gentleman was being shown
about college by professor as he brought his
son to enter, and was taken into the bowling
alley. "Nhat. this under the patronage of the
college authorities" he said. YES" was the
reply. "Wcll. WAS expelled here fortV-two
Years ago for bowling" There is breaking
down Of opposition to theatre and opcra-going.
The time is elevated, as | suppose, for my early
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The Ske1n We Wind.

BY GEORGE KLlNGEL.
If you and l, to-day,
Should stop and lay
Gnr life-work down. and let our hands fall
where they will
Fall down to lie quite still
And if some other hand should come and stoOp
to find
The threads we carried, so that it could wind,
Beginning where it stopped; if it should come
to keep
Our life-work going; seek
To carry on the good design
Distinctvcly made yours or mine,
What would il find:
Some work we must be doing, true or false;
Some threads we wind; some purpose SO CXalts
Itself that We look up to it, or down.
As TO a crown
T0bOW before and we weave the threads
Of different lengths and thickueSs-some mere
shrcdS-
And wind them round
Till all the skein of life is bound,
Sometimes forgetting at the task
To ask
The value of the threads, or choose
Strong stuff to use.
No hand but winds some thread
1t cannot stand quite still till it is dead
But what it spins and winds little skein.
God made each hand for work-not toi-stain
Is required, but every hand
Spins though but ropes of sand
If love should come,
STOPPING above when we are done,
To find bright threads
That we have held. that we may spin them
longer
Find but shredS
That break when touched. how cold,
sad. shiyering. portionless, the hands will hold
The broken strands and know
Fresh cause for woe.
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Ladies' Diaries, l782-1ss2.

Many of the diaries kept by society ladies
one hundred years ago, and printed for the de-
lectation of nineteenth-century readers. NAV
not be very brilliant literary efforts. but they
admirably serve to show how simple and unas-
suming were the lives of equality folk" in
ancient times. The annexed is eXcerpted from
the recently printed diary of Lady Sourapple:
July 16.-John took yarn to the weaver.
and brought back flax, spices, and sugar. The
stage wagon had not arrived when he left lps-
Wich. and there was no package from London.
My lord was to send hangings for the large
drawing-room, but it matters not"
This, the reader may say, is very common
place And so it is. If it had been written by
the obscure Mary Jane Boggins instead of the
Lady Sourapple, it would not have been en-
balmed in prints but the object in quoting it is
to compare it with couple of extracts from
the diary of society" lady of lss2-which
will not be printed for the benefit of readers a
century hence, albeit quite as interesting as the
Lady Seurapple literature:
"December 1S.-Painted a lovely stork on
mas pickle jar. Decided to have my new he
llotrope damasse made without train. Read
three chapters of The Midnight Shrek or,
The Painting Bride Purchased a charming
velvet collar with gold clasp for dear little
Fide's neck. Charles Augustus called this
evening. He's too sweet for anything.
december 2l.-Worked a supremacy beau
tlful pen-wiper for a Christmas present to
Charles Augustus. gave him pair of utter
" intense slippers of my own embroidering
last year, but they We're three sizes too small.
A pen wiper is never a mistit. Brother Tom
asked me 10 sew on suspend6r button. He
has no regard for the delicate state Of my
health. Was at Mrs. De Upkrust's German
last night, and danced every set. Didn't get
home until three O'Clock this morning | must
now dress for the kodphSh reception. which
j. to be too utterly all but" j. ii. Williams.
in Editors Drawer, IIarpers Magazine for De
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IoBSTERS AND MACKEREJ. FOR HAT ORNA-
MENTs. writer in a London paper says
while in crowd the other day noticed that
lady Immediately in front of me wore a beetle
stuck upon one of her shoulders Formerly it
would have been an act of polteness to have
brushed away such an abomination. but now
that ladies have laid the insect world under con-
tribution to their vanity, one would run great
risk cf causing deep displeasure by giving eN-
preston to so natural an impulse. Wasps. hor-
nets, caterpillars and ceckroaches will all be al
lowed to nestle soon near the damask cheeks of
our fashionable beauties. Then reptiles and
fish will have their day. The stuffed adder will
replace the necklace of pearls and one does not
need Mother Shipton's prophetic vision to fore
see that the fashionable hat Of the coming peri
cd will have for its chief ornament lobster
looking around the brim, or mackerel sitting
on IFS tail
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-28
An Earthquake.

CONCORD. Dec. 10. At 5.24 this evening one
of the severest earthquake shocks occurred that
was ever felt here. The shock was like heavy
explosion and shosk buildings, from which peo-
pie rushed inte the streets. In one building the
conclusion was sufficient to eXtingush the gas.
Inside the building the shock was like that of
some heavy object falling, seeming to be above
rather than below. 1t evidently travelled east
and west and it was felt in Pittsfed some four
minutes later than here. 1t was felt at Great
Falls, Manchester, Contocook, Dover and other
places. The shock lasted about eight or ten
seconds. AT Great Falls and South Berwick.
Me-, crockery and pictures were shaken from
shelves and mantels.
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BELFAST, MAINE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2S 1882.

the utmost publicity to the circumstances,
some light may be thrown upon them
The home press did its part in spreading
the story far and wide, but as far as we
have been able to ascertain, the hope eX
pressed was not realized and the aban-
donment Of the Mary Celeste and the
fate of those belonging to her, are still
among the many unsolved mysteries of
the sea.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-28

A woman on Lincoln street gave birth to Il
monstrosity, a few days ago. The lower per-
tionS of the body We're shaped like those of a
well-formed child, while the head and upper
parts resembled the young of a sea lion. The
creature had hairy head. neck and muzzlc
After it was a day or two old il barked and spat.
1t was hideous object. The woman nursed it
for while. A great many people saw it and
shuddered at the repulsive spectacle. The
parents were disposed to raise the menstresity
for speculative purposes. some ignorant people
assuring them there was Il fortune in it. Upon
the advice of Il priest and others, however, the
mother stopped nourishing the monstrosity and
it died. The woman reports that She visited
BarnumS circus last summer and was frightened
by the sea lion. The birth of the monstrosity is
regarded by medical men one of the most re-
markable occurrences of that nature that have
been reported. Lewiston Journa.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-28

The extent of the Lighthouse Service is not
generally known even in maritime circles. Ac-
cordlng to the latest report of the Lighthouse
Board we have in all 123 lighthouses. 3S light
ships; GA fog signals, operated by steam or hot
air; 10 fog bells, operated by machinery; $50
beacon lights on Western rivers, 345 unlighted
or day beacons, 33 automatic whistling buoys,
II automatic bell buoys and 3,3,, buoys of other
descriptions. To maintain and attend to all
these lighthouses, lights and buoys requires the
service of - steam tenders, steam launches,
sailing tenders, ,1G9 light keepers, 'includ-
ing laborers in charge of Western river lights"
and 6SG 'other employees. including crews of
lightshps and tenders.' The total annual eX-
pense of the lighthouse establishment and fog
signals is 81, 40 00O
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-28

The story which we publish this week is of Il
religious character, and we trust will aid the
churches and Christian ministers in their work.
1t has been printed in many of our exchanges
and has led us to reflect that the secular press
of Maine is ever willing to aid and supplement
preaching and other religious work. When Il
well written article, free from "cant" appears
it is eagerly seized upon and reproduced by Il
aiorty of our local journals. oxford DEM
ocrat.
The story above referred to is THE Betray
ing Hand" by Rose Terry Cook, and was writ
ten for The Congregationalist. Boston, Like
many other short stories from the same source
it was first copied into the journal and subse-
quently went the rounds Of the Maine press.
Although always careful to give credit we
make this further acknowledgment for the
benefit of The Congregationalist, which is one
of our most valued exchanges.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-28

Vermont is the banner state for Furnishing
yiolators of the liquor law. A woman who
had transgressed the law in Rutland Il number
of times was convicted before a magistrate in
that city the other day, and the terms of i'm
prisonment for the several offences were
punched together and a sentence of fifty years
imposed upon her. The affair was locked up
on at first as Judgment from which there
could be an appeal, but this hope was delusiye,
pardoning power or death comes to the rescue,
she has the gloomy prospect of half century
of prison life before her.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-28

The Boston Advertiser thus encouraginsy
sketches the progress of The temperance cause :
The prohibitory and temperance wave. which
is supposed to have originated in our western
states looks very much like spontaneous
movement of the whole civilized world. The
world consumes proport onately and, perhaps.
absolutely less Of Intoxicating drinks than it
did twenty-five and fifty years ago. Sunday is
consecrated to prohibition in Ireland and
Wales; Cornwall and Yorkshire are about to
arrive at the same conclusion. Nh. Gladstone
favors local option, and in Germany il move
ment of partial prohibition has just been started
The former assumption that vast empires like
England, America and Russia could pay 1heir
debts out of the drink-taX does not hold good
any longer, and the reasonable regulation of the
liquor traffic is now within sight. Even the city
of Paris has cancelled the old rule which allow
ed the drink-shops to remain open till Two
o'clock in the morning. Throughout Europe the
governments and many citizens seem especially
anxious that the public sale of beer Wine and
spirits be entrusted to responsible dealers only.
and that these be held in close supervision by
means of high license. In any event, temper
anse has made gigantic strides throughout
ChristendOm."
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Being asked if there was any possible founda-
ton for the stories tnat Blaine's friends were
interested in contracts, and that Blaine had tried
ing to indicate that Blaine had any relation to
any fraudulent contracts ! have never seen Il
scratch of the pen from Mr.. Blaine in all of the
vast mass of letters in the department relating
to these contracts. do not rank myself as Il
supporter of Blaine, but he is in justice, enti-
tied to this statement aS long the matter has
been publicly mentioned. One of the Sauls-
bury's, | have been told, married some relative
of Blane's." Boston journal Dispatch
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The New York Observer copies the following
from Oueeu NictOlia'S Snecch at the

The New York Observer copies the following
paragraph from Queen Nictoria's speech at the
close of Parliament
Trade has been moderately active The
growth of the revenue, however, has been
sensbly retarded by Il cause which, in itself, is
to be contemplated with satisfacion-I refer to
the diminution of the receipts of the eNchequcr
from duties on intoxicating liquors.
Commenting on the same it says -''Probablv
this is the first time the Sovereign of England
made the public statement that it is better the
revenue should be diminished than that ntoN-
icating liquors should be drank, for that is the
meaning of her remark. 1t is to be understood
also as the opinion of Mr. Gladstone. the Prime
Minister, who is slIpposcdto prepare the Queens
speech, or at least TO that its utteranccs are
in harmony with the views of the Ministry. 1t
is, therefore, an indication that the subject
mands the interested attention of the govern
mpnt."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-28
A High Opinion.

Capt. John j. Dawson, late of the British
Army, residing on Love street, between Man
deville and Spain, this city, says he used st.
Jacobs Oil with the greatest possible advantage
when afflicted with rheumatism. New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
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Fam, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

nor this department brief suggestions, facts
and experiences are solicited from housekeep-
rr>. farmers and gardeners. Address Apri-
cultural editor, journal Office, Belfast Maine
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British Temperance Items.

In contradiction to statement ID the
London Times that the working classes
in London are so poor that they are un-
able to save money, another writer in
that paper says that there are in London
10000 public houses where intoxicating
liquors are sold, and that the sales
amount to tl0,O00 per year, OF Sl06,-
100000. He SAYS that as considerably
more than half of this amount is eXpend-
ed by the working classes, it is plain
that they could save money if they
would.
In opposition to the BLUE Ribbon
Army Cemperance) which has for some
time been making great progress in Eng
land, the manufacturers and sellers Of
intoxicating drinks have established d
"Yellow Ribbon Army" Their motto is,
Little fools drink too much, great fools
drink none at all. BY this movement,
the meetings of which are held at public
houses, they hope to counteract the in
tluence Of temperance organizations
The British Wesleyan Methodist Con
ference has set apart Sunday, December
10, for special reference "in all Wesleyan
places of worship to the appalling effects
and the dire results of intemperance in
Great Britain" A great public meeting
is to be held in Manchester on Tuesday,
December II
Rev. +. W. Medhurst, who is candi-
date for the Portsmouth School Board,
in his address to the electors, says: ''If
elected, it will be my earnest endeavor
to secure temperance teaching for the
children"
NiscOuntess Ossingt0n is erecting a
magnificent coffee tavern at Newark on
Trent. 1t is to cost t2O 900, or nearly
500, 600. She hopes in this way to
counteract the influence of the splendid
''gin palaces" which abound.
Mr.. Herbert Gladstone, son Of the
Prime Minister has presented petition
to the House of Commons, from Leeds,
signed by / 900 persons, in favor Of the
closing of public houses in Yorkshire on
Sundays The Cambridge University
Temperance Society has more than 800
members. Canon Farrar addressed them
recently.
An officer in London Workhouse or
dered pauper to remove his decoration.
which indicated his connection with the
blue Ribbon Army" q; when it was
attempted to remove ii by force, the
pauper resisted. He was charged in the
Police Court with assauting the officer,
hut the magistrate decided that the pau
per had committed no offence; he had
only stood by his colors :" and that the
order to remove the blue ribbon was un-
lawful.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-28
TIE INSANE ASYLUM.

AUGUSTA, Nov. Goth. The annual meeting of
the Trustees of the Insane Hospital was held
this week. The reports Were sent to the Govern
or and Council. The following We're elected ::
}. 5. Cushing, of Skowhegan, President of the
Board; j. II. Manley, of Augusta, Secretary :;
G. +. Penney, Chaplin of the Hospital for the
ensuing year. DR.. Eli +. Joslyn, Assistant
superintendent of the Insane Asylum of Utica.
\. Y, was present as a candidate for Superin-
tendent. There are several candidates. and one
will probably be elected at the January session.
\ petition for the employment of female
physician was REFER ID to the coming legiSlat-
urp.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-28

If farmers we're as careful to save their
oats, hay, fodder, etc, in the best pos
sible condition, as they are to have their
own food properly prepared, the cattles
food would be made more nutritious and
more palatable
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-28
Trouble Between a Captain and Con-
slgnee.

,..
\ serious sihphihS question seems ikeiy 10
aIlse III Coon; lh American pfg Mary !.
eonlefy arflFtd III lilat porl some months ago,
win cargo OF iumptI lof lht Boston zee ON
PanE- ON arrival, ana prior 10 deINery OF the
Nhole oI 'he cargo tne captain canned MS
IfelSht money OF portion oil IL. ms the con-
si2n't s2n't OF cI"[leIPI refused 10 pay aIle%lh@
tlat as uispuIe is 70 dtlhurrage had occurred
prior 10 nef leaVlnS IenSacolt- me captain
nShi retain some OF ms cargo III ofdtr TO pay
inlseI IoF lhe Salu demurfaSe: Much Wrah@-
Hn@ i"HoWed' ana the captain llnaiIE offered TO
] SvIi IN? rhrSo III auction lor me account OF
W MON ,n !! illSl' concern. ne fePresehallEe OF
lIlP bo>toh zee company oDlalhed an ORDER from
i court pfohlolllnS me sale ana then legal qub-
pIl.iS collhelGtu' ne case WAS carried lrSt
MI y 1ie Sl1te aio 1nfh 70 lne national lfloqhas,
allu LeSn'eu ~ tne s"riltTs nt,l!9 ncht OF poard
~ th' fcqutsi OF IonSui " hlct. ana me
Ne~Sti poillS taken alongside the Wnaf1 ana dls-
riiiI Stu. ne captain u mas now refused TO nave
any lhlhS 10 Il" WIN the vessel ana aitoSelher
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-28
CONSUMPTION CURED

An old physician, retired from practice, having
had placed in his hands by an East India mission
airy the formula cf simple vegetable remedy for
the speedy and permanent cure for Consumption,
bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all throat and
Lung Affections, also a positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints,
after having tested its wonderful curative powers
in thousands of cases. has felt it his duty to make
1t known to his suffering fellows. Actuated by this
motive and desire to relieve human suffering,
recipe in German, French English, with full di-
rections for preparing and using. Sent by mail by
MOVES, l49 Pomers Block, Rochester, ". Y.
I3teowi0
81 aim to tell the truth "Yes," interrupted an
acquaintance, "and you probably the worst shot
in America"
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EASTERN TELEGRAPH MEETING.

AUGUSTA, Dee. 90 The Eastern Telegraph
Company held its annual meeting III the Angus
Ia House to-day. The old board of directors
We're reelected. The report of earnings and
expenditures for the first ten months was pre-
scnted by the Treasurer. which shows a large
amount of undivided profits on hand. The mat
ter Of extending the line from Bangor to Bar
Harbor which was considered at the annual
meeting Of last year, was again discussed and it
was decided to advertise for poles and to build
the line without further delay. 1t was decided
to extend the line from Bathto Rockland at an
earE date.
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rIIE MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.

AUGUSTA. Dec. %. The annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the Maine Central Railroad
Company was held at the depot in Augusta. to-
day ut ten o'clock, President Geo +. b. Jack
son in the chair. 1t was voted TO accept reports
of the Directors and Treasurer and to choose
thirteen Directors for the ensuing wear. There
We're 22,23 votes east all for the following per
sons: Abncr Coburn Darius Alden. William
B. Bacon, William G. Davis. Geo. L. b. Jack
son, Horatio \. JOSE George S. Morrison. Will
lard z. Phillips. Arthur Sewall. stephen j.
Young, Lysander Strickland Jones A. French,
Thomas W. Hyde
At a meeting of the newly chosen Board inn
mediately after, Geo, L. B. jackson was chosen
President Of the road for the coming year. and
j. II. Drummond clerk. 1t was voted that the
regular meeting of the Directors should be held
on the "Wednesday following the 4h Tuesday
III each month, beginning with January.
EASrERN rEI El.p AnI NELrING
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One of the Brightest Charms

Of fair face is fine set of teeth The ladies be
ing fully alive to this fact, paronize SOZODONT in
preference TO any other dentfrce, since they know
by experience that il preserves like no other the
pristine whiteness and cleanliness of the teeth and
makes 4 naturally sweet breath additionally fra
grant 1t Is one of the privileges OF the 6ea"r ser
to look lovely and that proportion of it which uses
SOZODONT, has learned that the article contrib
utes in no small degree to the end in view. All
druggists sell it. lm49
"N0," said Fogg, II haven't read the message 1t
isn't necessary. Those who have read ii win be 50
proud of it that shall hear the whole of 1t dozen
times al least before q Meek has passed..
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BY The unthinking, Buriock has been considered
weed, and it, luNuriant growth, unpleasant smell,
etc, has rendered it. to those mot knowing its viz
tues, nuisance, and yet the root has long been ac
knowledgcd by savaut- as most invaluable a
diuretir aperient and blood purifier. BUKDoCk
BLOOD BIrTERs embody all It's good qualities.
Price Sl:oo, trial size ~ cents For sale by r. II.
Moody, Belfast.
The operators in mythical mines are always will
ing to let everybody in, hut there il quite differ
ence LeIMeen lettIAE xoG lM and leItln. vWu win.