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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-30

FISH AND FISHING. The great number of
dead cod fish reported to be floating on the sur
face Of the Sea, by vessels arriving on this coast,
al'r said by fishermen to be from vessels lost on
Georges Banks in the recent gales. If this
theory is true there must have been a great
los Of vessels only those fish of the last day S
catch which remain unopened would float.
1t Is also suggested that the cause may be wide
spread and fatal disease among the fish, Some
SAY the fish are killed by the cold weather. but
this i hardly probable, for the winter has not
bee II exceptionally severe, and ii it had been it
could make little difference in the temperature
of the water except near the surface. ....T The
schooner Grace l.. Fears from the Grand Banks
ut Gloucester. March % weighed off 81, S25
pounds Of lalbut, 1000 pounds Of cod fish which
sold for SG,0l6.50, the crew sharing S206.30 each
on five weeks trip. This is the best stock ever
made on a habut trip.....Thc Lincoln County
News reports the taking of large quantities of
smclt> with dip-netS.....W. q. Sargent 4 Son of
Sargentvile put up over 1000 barrels of shucked
CLAIMS last season, mostly dug from the bar which
at low water, connects Deer Isle with Little
Deer Isle.
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PaSsadumkeag.

i correspondent writes the Journal concern
ing the enterprise of some Waldo county men
as follows: Passadumkeag, on the east bank of
the PcnobScot river 81 miles from Bangor on
the +. & n A. Railroad, is lively place in
summer, when the mills are in full operation.
MesSrs. b. Pummer & Co. came here eight years
ago from Waldo county. and have built Il new
steam mill on the site of the one burned seven
wears ago, and will build an addition this sea-
son. They do a numbering business of about
$4,000 each season, and pay one-siXth of the
money tax of the town. The firm employ
about fifty men in the summer. and thirty dur
ing the winter in getting out lumber for boards,
timber. shingles, and for box and barrel max
ing They are now filling a large order for
onion crates for Bermuda. The new mill will
increase the facilities for manufacturing other
small articles. The railroad company has laid
4 track from the main line TO the mill yard,
where the lumber. &C., is laden directly upon
ears for shipment Mr.. Plummer is thorough
temperance man. and allows no smoking in the
mill ryard. Mr.. Daniel Marden has charge of
the mill. and most of the men are from Winter
port Monroe. and Swanvle
In addition to their numbering operations the
firm have general store. which does the largest
business in the village, and in time they will
have a village of their own. They have now a
number of tenants and other buildings, and are
erecting more for rent.
Four miles above this. in Rowland is the mill
Of the >carspOr spool Co. Mr.. Jeison will be-
gin to saw their spool stuff this week. They
have a good mill and lots of timber.
The journal is received here on Saturday,
and the crew enjoy reading it Sunday.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-30

The scotch potatoes are not equal i'll appear
ance to our Early Rose. They average large,
are irregular in shape, with deep set eyes. and
have rough and rather thick skins. Those
brought here are coated with black earth, As
though they had been grown in muck and har-
vested in wet weather, The meat is ycllowi>h
under the skin and in the smaller poatoc, this
tmge extends through the tubers. They are
about equally good whether baked or boiled. and
are quite mealy. In external appearance, in
flavor, i'll color. and i'll iakncSs they could never
suppant the Early Rose for table use: hut it
would be well for some of our farmers to try Il
few for seed. They may prove very prolific:
and in different soil and climate might improve
in appearance and quality. The experiment is
worth trying, at all events.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-30

THE DEATH OF LONGFELLOw. PATTI IN OPERA.
1.-THE WORLD AT THE BOSTON THEATRE. THE
THEOPHILUS YOUNGS CASE. CONCERNING ME-
Correspondence of the Journal.


DIUMS.
Correspondence of the Journal.
BOSTON, March IS. Longfellow is dead. The
grand old man has gone to the unknown country
and there is grief the whole earth. High and
low, rich and poor, mourn friend who spoke to
the heart as never poet spoke before "a poet of
the people" can there be higher need of praise
than that? Something that will stay in my memory
as long memory is left the old church at Bruins
wick when the class of % held their fifteenth ami
versary. The summer sunlight shining through the
dusty windows on those few aged men, who, a half
century before had been the young men before
them then, and in their midst the silver. haired
poet reading in low, tremulous voice
I've who are about to die salute YOU
Peace to his ashes He died full Of years and
honors, his children at his bedside and the whole
world in tears. \ long life well spent A life of
work and good deeds. Ever had he helping hand
for struggling brother, and never word of de
traction for other poets-only praise. He had his
sorrows. His wife's terrible death was such trial
as few called on to bear and it aged him greatly
but youth of temperate living kept him here until
his three score and fifteen years and to quote his
own words.
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All the magazines are following each other
on the popular regulation topic Of housc-dcsi@n-
ing. and decoration. A. advertisements Of GER
tain architects and designers. and as means of
replenishing the authors drawing room with
''return compliments" the articles are doubt
less success. The illustrations are 50 bury
that one can't make out whether Il German
tower or nightcap or Il new pattern of a lamp
is depicted. and as the directions are only avail
able within the narroWest lines. not much harm
is done. Boston Transcript.
There is a heap of sense in the above para
graph-a good deal more than is contained in
all the articles referred to. one SERIES we re-
call consisted of illustrations advertising vari-
Gus furniture makers. and the letter press was
devoted to telling the reader how >plendidly
the engraver> had performed their work Then
there was an article on lawn planting which
simply illustrated the grounds of a private resi-
dence. and was devoid of Il single practical
idea. And practical ideas are what the public
want The field is good one and is >till opcn.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-30

Col. W. I. Thompson, for 81 wears editor of
the Savannah Morning News. died at his resi-
dencc i'll Savannah on Friday last. He was in
his 10Th year. Col. Thompson was the author
of Major Jones Courtship," published i'll 1872,
and of Major Jones Sketches of Travel" pub
lished six years later-two very popular and
successful books. Henry Watterson in his paper
on oddities of Southern Life in the current
number of The Century, says Of the former
work 1T is graphic porraiture of the in
terror life of the South Rough and ready as
the farce is. it is never Nul gar" Col. Thompson
was also the author of The Live Indian a
popular farce. and one of the successes of the
well known comedian, John +. owen. Col.
Thompson was genial. generous. and in manners
gentleman of the old school He was a Demo-
crat of the strietest sect and was greatly
grieyed al the action of the Baltimore conyen-
ton of 1872, to which he was a delegate. in nom
mating Horace Greedy.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-30

Over one hundred onc-armcd and ouc-lr"ged
veterans of the war of the rebellion assembled
in Washington recently and organized an asso-
citation under the name of The Manned Union
soldiers and Sailors League of Washington. D.
c. This is the third association of the kind in
the country: the other two are located in Phla-
delphia and Brooklyn. The Washington Re
publican says: 1.-The selection of Capt. Ben. +.
Worrell. one of the most earnest workers in the
city in anything he undel takes. as its President
shows that the boys mean business
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The American Book Exchange created i rev
works al prices before unh,ald If, and by
large sales and the saving of commissions
through selling directly 10 the public. bid fur
to prosper. II had many obstacles 10 >rrmomt
however. and did not succeed in overcoming
them all. Its successor. The >cful knowledge
Publishing Co.. Of 1862 William street. New
York, pursue> Il similar policy. The books is
sued by the new concern, while equally cheap.
are however. superior in I'LL respects Type.
ink, paper and binding are alike lmrNrcption-
able They have now ready for delivery Rip
Van Wrinkle and other Sketches. Hamlet Life Of
~ of the English people tthe first of five vol
umcS) at prices ranging from 10 to 40 cents per
volume. The set of five volumes Of Green's
History. bound in cloth. is sent 10y mail for
81 80. In half Russia binding the volumes cost
ten cents more each. These works are all
tlzvir editions and 'modcl> Of beauty. con-
VcnenCe and economy combined" The cheap
est editions, in paper. have .Alden> utility bind
ing. With the sewing on strong cords, the back
strengthened by stout ''cra>h the cover of
card manila, lined with rope MANILA. coming
to pieces is nearly impossible; the volumes are
neater if not stylish. AS cloth binding: the
unrounded back admits of complete opening,
and its perfect 1cXbility and strength make it
the pleasantest volume to use ever invented.
Catalogues and specimen sheets are sent to all
who apply for them.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-30

4 manufacturing boom. with ''millions i'll it,
il i'll progress III the South. Some people may
not believe it. but prosperous South puts many
dollars in Northern pockets and i'll any event.
Me should rejoice at the industrial progress the
South is now making.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-30

We are indebted to subscriber in Texas for
Texas papers. They indicate that Mr.. Blaine
il wcl thought Of in that State, and that Texas
i a believer in the true American policy he i'll
augurated while Secretary of State. The Lone
Star State is not alone in that respect
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-30

The Greenback State Committee held a pro-
tracted session at the Cony House. in Augusta,
on Tuesday, March 2l>t. The kenncbec Jour
nal says
Among The war horses present We're f. W i.
Hill of Exeter. fathrr-in-laW to His ENccllcncV
Governor PlaiSttd James -. White of Gardi-
ner, {. :. Emerson of Auburn Samuel \. Berry
of Deering. William Emery of Alfred. Isaac T.
Inb>on, Of Bath. and others. The condition of
the party i'll the state was anXiously discussed.
and a matter of holding Il special session of the
Legislature canNasSed. 1t seemed to be quite Il
general opinion that il was extremely hazard
Gus to run the chance of elccting four Congress
men on Il general ticket. but some Of the more
sanguine ones Were confident that it could be
done. The Committee was in favor of Il COM
plete fusion with the democrats. and war to
the knife upon Scion Chase. The committee
were iubilant over the action Of the temperance
men in Portland who hoted the republican
ticket. and regarded it policy to iudicionSly
foster the foment. IT was decided to hold the
State Convention in Bangor on the same day
with the Democrats. The Democratic State
Committee meets here in about two weeks.
when the question of special session will be
further agltated.
The opposition have thus shown their hand.
The Grrenbackrr> are to be sold ont To the De
mocracy. although it is. Of course. not altogttl-
tl l)Ioitt)H tHdl IdTtl> VIII bt'
able TO deliver the goods 1t seems rather all
surd. under the circumstances. to 90 through
with the farce OF holding two couvcntion~-l in
>atiatc Plastcd. would not one suffice? but
then. Greenbackers who are thus forewarned
that they are simply to be used a> dummies
need not 20 to Bangor unless they choose nor
vote for the Fusion nominees. There are a
good many Grrcnbackcrs who will take this
opportunity TO return to the Republican fold :;
and there are good many Democrats who will
not be inyeiglcd into voting for rlai>tcd a Sec
ond time. said one Of this class a day OF two
ago. Il wont Vote again for a crooked Rrpub-
lean If cannot vote for good square Dem
ocrat. and the Republicans will nominate man
Of ability and experience. will vote for their
candidate This expresses the sentiment of Il
large number of Democrats who are disguised
with fusioni>m and its results. GOV. PlaiStcd
is aptly styled ''crooked Republican," and
these men feel that if they must vote for Re
publican they prefer straight" one. Ii is
assumed that Pla>ted will be renominatcd by
the Fusionists, and he undoubtedly will be. but
he will find when the polls are closed on cleo
ton day that his following Of two wears ago
has dWindied away
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-30

An advertisement in the Maine Farmer of
last week offers for sale at Il bargain butcher
cart, ETC., and ''alSo, girl to do hollsework .
There is no demand for butcher carts here. but
if Howard owen will send us photo of the
girl and a certificate TO her good qualities
and capabilities we think we can find custom
er. The hired girl market here is active sup
ply limited
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Clippings.

The ''Mount Desert Herald" is a neat and
spicy little home paper, and is doing what it
can TO guard its beautiful and promising village
against the inroads of intcmperance. 1t says
'.thc serpent of Bar Harbor is larger than that
at China Lake" and suggests strong ropes for
binding it. Watervile Mail.
There is vast Indignation in the fusion camp
because greenbackers in Exeter joined with the
Republicans and whipped the fusionists out of
their boots. A leading greenbacker who was
elected one Of the selectmen is threatened with
dire vengeance for the part he took in the mat
ter. The ease is peculiarly aggravating from
the fact that Exeter is the town where F. W.
Hill resides. papa-in-law of Governor Plaisted.
[kennebcc Journal
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American editions of two books of interest to
the professional and amateur photographer have
been published by Messrs. f. & HI. r. Anthony
4 Co., New York. The Art and Practice of Sill
yer Printing, by II. p Robinson and Capt. Alb
ney, and Modern Dry Plates or Emulsion Photo
graphy, by DIR. j. NJ Elder.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-30

1t has been reported that thee Govelmor has
yielded to this pressure and decided to call an
extra session, but we have the best of authority
for stating that such decision has not been az
rived at. and that the question will be decid-
ed by the Governor entirely upon considrra-
tons of general welfare and not upon those of
party or personal advantage. Bangor Com
mercial.
This is only of interest us showing that GOV.
Plaisted has not yet decided whether to call an
extra session or not. The latter part of the
paragraph calls for many grains of salt.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-30

Ih, GOOD Tcnplar~ of Massachusetts de-
nounc, cider selling for cooking purposes.
While they We're about it they might as we'll
have put cider and Wine Ninegar under the ban.
We are afraid these Massachusetts Trmplars
are tou-tou good.
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|
High and Commercial streets to Capt. Fred A. GIL
| more.
Mr.. Joseph Bean. who every spring starts early
vegetables in boxes in his store finds that mice raid
| on his pepper grass, tomatoes. celery &C. and lie
YOUR them up.
Mr., {. j. Hall has contract to furnish granite
for two bridges in Boston-Park street bridge and
railroad bridge. The granite is to come from
one of his Mt Desert quarries.
Don't forget the California MINISTRIES at Hayford
| Hall tonight. The company is receiving much
| praise wherever it appears. The leading features
are good singing, dancing and new jokes Tickets
| at Pote's.
| The MI club of this city, will give concert and
| ball at Hayford Opera House, in this city, Fri
day evening neat. The Instrumental concert by
Chambers orchestra, Of Portland will be given at
| O'Clock T.
+. ". Pitcher y Co. are just from the dry goods
market where they have bought new spring stock
direct from the manufacturers. They open to-day
their dry and fancy goods and have 4 stock that
will craze every woman in Waldo county. Call and
examine their goods.
walking match for wager of So, between
| Harrison Clark aud Frank Jordan came off at Hay
ford Hall. in this city saturday evening last
| The first five miles square heel and toe, the
| second go-as you-pleasc Jordan was the winner
| i'll One hour and fifty minutes.
K. r. Chase announces spring opening Of ear.
| petngs of the latest and best patterns MIR Chase
has had good success, in this line, and with OF the
| best stocks ever shown in Waldo county feel
he satisfy all. Call and examine ms stock.
over 4. u. Cla-e'~ ,try goods store.
Last Saturday a man purchase, lag Of corn at
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The Lewiston journal in reply to commune

ralIOh TFVtHIIN pUDshtd III thiS paper. says
What we undertook to say. to re-state it in
different words. is that when person unlaw-
fully sells on keeps intoxicating liquors i'll a
building which he hires. he. and not the owner
Of the building. is liable to be prosecuted undtl'
tie hJtor tar. for these unlawfula acts. We We're
not Speaking Of the liability either of owner or
tenant, under other statutes. The provisions
quoted BY "LeN." from chapter II of the stat
ute>. are not. a> will be noticed. part Of the
liquor law, but Of the law in relation to public
nuiSancpS.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-30

Lieut.. De Long and his companions may now
be given up as lost. 1t is painfully evident that
they must have persisted at the mouth of the
Lena river.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-30

The X olonrI" J. +. Bryant Of Atlanta, Ga,
Who predicted another rebellion in the Meth
odist Conference at Philadelphia recently, it APP
pears is Il negro. and an old-time demagogue and
agitator. Mobile Register.
Guess not. The "Coonel' is II Maine man.
for many Years resident of Georgia, and 50
straight Republican that he leans backward.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-30

1t is rather bewildering to read in one column
of a Boston daily Il despatch predicting the APP
pointment of Senator Teller as Secretary of the
Interior, and in another column that the Pres-
dent has not thought of Mr.. Teller in this con-
nection One of the senders of these conflicting
dispatches must be story Teller
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-30

1t is generally noted that coughs and colds
were less prevalent than usual during the past
winter. As there is always opportunity for
grumblng set this down to the credit of the
winter of 1882.
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SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance, 500 a year;
within the year, 500; at the expiration of the
year. $500.
ADVERTISING TERMS. For one square, zone inch
of length in column Sl.00 for one week, and %
cents for each subsequent insertion. fraction Of
a square charged as a full one.
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The followingar authorized agents for the Jour
nal:
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Boston.
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SUBSCRIBERS RENTING money or desiring to
nave the address of papers changed, state the
Post Office to which the paper has been sent well
as the office to which it is to GO
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1t will be seen by the correspondence else
where published that Mayor johnson has sub
mitted to the directors of the b. 4 NJ L. Rail-
road Co., a proposition looking to the legal set
Element of pending questions relating to the
city's interests in said railroad. The reply of
the directors indicates a willingness to submit
to legal arbitration, and the matter will no doubt
thus be disposed of at an early day.
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Georgia, says editor Lamar of the Macon TeIe-
graph.
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EX-President Hayes is one of the Incorporate
ors of savings bank of Fremont, Ohio He
NAV be elected President.
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nation committed to jail 10 await the action Of
the grand Jury IN April \ reporter l>ltcd The
murderer Tuesday morning in his cell and found
him sitting upon bed. having Just finished Ill~
breakfast. lie WIS perfectly Wiling 10 talk
about everything cNcept the murder and his rt-
latlons with the Nlttlm lie can neither read nor
write. but j cunning and >hreWd after the man
her Of Yankees. and dcnI's seeing Mrs elra@ur
after she left the church sunday night. When
asked blunily if he ever intended 10 marry Mrs.
Nprague he hesitated for long time At first. and
Whenthe question WAS repeated ne said. Il guess
that don't make no difference. When question
ed closely a. to his movements on the night Of
the murder llc SAID he guessed h would NOT talk
any more. He had known the victim since he
WAS - years old. and had been keeping hor
company since hr was sixteen
.,,.,.,.,.,..,.,,,.,., ,...,
NE = Il " i0'.i'' r.
einonton 4 Rich Of Camden as ATTORNEYS for
can't. Nathan F. Hart. have. filed in the >u-
prtme Court a petition for Il review of the case
wherein Hart was convicted Of the murder Of
Mrs Sarah Mescrvtv This application is made
under the provisions of a law the passage of
which was secured by Mr. Smonton in 1850
and i the first case to come up under said law.
The grounds on which it l. based are that new
evidence has been discovered and that some of
the jury that cony ictcd Hart were tempered
with. The hearing will be- had ut The next
term of court in September. unless Il special
hearing in vacation shall be decided on here
after D. F. Rose of Thoma>ton has been up-
pointed by Judge Peters commissioner to take
evidence in vacation 4 subscription paper
has been in circulation in Camden and quite u
large sum has been subscribed in aid of these
proceedings in behalf Of Hart -Rockland
opinion
run, NEW ,,,,,.ur,,,>, an, r->,,-,,sr,>
'' VI -
~ tu!lY attended meeting oi the trustees OF
tplbI University. al mtrN NE ilrId III f"fliahd
Monday night Rev. Geo y. Is. Pepper. ID. H..
was UNANIMOUSLY elected Fre>ldrnt IN place OF
Kew. pr. j. II. Robbins, Who'll obliged t" resign
on account Of II health pr. Pepper / Srad-
uate OF Amherst 1871. and Newton Theological
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REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
BELFAST, THURSDAY. MARCH 30. 1882.
Republican journal Publishing Co.

CHARLES A. PILSBUR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. EDITOR.
iNo'''iHN " - iN' LOCAL EDITOR.
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ADMINS. RATORS, EXECUTORS AND tUARDI ANS
desiring ,neir Probate advertising Published in the
Journal, Will please so state to the Court.
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Mrs. Sarah Wilkes Banta of Brooklyn. n
V, is the most remarkable centenarian as vet
on record. Her father did not hold her up in
his arms to see George Washington, she never
saw Andrew Jackson riding by on a white
charger, nor has she shaken hands with I.afay-
in centenarians.
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TIN business outlook Of the country continues
Very bright.