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The Republican journal., 1883-07-12
Clippings.

Freedom would seem to be an appropriate
place for Il Fourth of July celebration The
people of Waldo county thought so and acted
accordingly. Portland Advertiser.
Mr.. Thompson III. Murch recently testified
that he once spent 40 days in dressing piece
of granite, which he could have finished in 40
to 80 days. Mr.. Murch would have made a
good man for plumber. Gardner Home
journal.
If the Democrats could have indefinitely de-
layed the resumption of specie payments, as
they attempted to do, in Congress, and flooded
leaders advised, what would have been the IA
tona condition for the past few years? The
answer is on everlbody's lips, after the danger
has been averted by the Republicans. [Boslon
Transcript.
The Republican journal., 1883-07-12

FISH AND FISHING. According to the state
mcnt compiled by the Secretary of the Boston
Fish Bureau. the total catch of mackerel by
the New England fleet up to July 1st is 1850
barrels against IGS barrels same time last
year and 1854 barrels in ISL Just about
half Of this seasons catch has come to Boston,
part landed direct by vessel and part from out
ports. This shows Il falling off in this seasons
catch of about two thrds....Thc receipts of
mackerel at Gloucester this season. to June 80
inclusive, shows large falling off from last
year, more thall nifty per cent, and consider
able decrease from the like period in 1881. but
gam as compared with years previous to 1891,
The receipts of Goldfish for the first six months
OF 1883 have been over Il million pounds larger
than for the opening half Of last year, and
nearly half a million pounds larger than the
average receipts for the first six months of the
past four years, while the halibut receipts have
been over Il million and half pounds below
said average......John Mead, of Brdgton. IL
soJourninS in the Rangeley region, giving tbe
finishing touches from nature to some paintings
of trout and salmon, for which he has a nlmisr
Of orders....The Lewiston journal saws. Lake
Auburn's land-locked salmon are occasionally
heard from. In spring they were seen BY the
multitudes and were less than six inches in
length. Mr.. George Spinney took out one of
the largest ever caught in the lake Il few days
ago. The fish weighed four pounds The
lobster catch at Deer Isle has been poor this
season. A number of fishermen were arrested
Il few days ago for evading the new law, and
fined from $50 to 800 cach....A report comes
from Boothbay that large schools Of mackerel
were lately seen on Cashes Banks. One vessel
had her seine full that the fish had to b. let
go or lose the seinc....Reports from Cranberry
Isle are that the catch of ground fish is not
over half rs large as usual, owing to bad
weather and the scarcity Of bait.....Letteys
from St. Johns, Newfoundland, report that the,
catch of Goldfish on that coast this season is the,
largest for years....Several fares Of fresh
mackerel We're landed at Boston on Thursday
and Friday last, caught off Boon Island, Mon
hogan and in Ipswich Bay, where small mack
ere are reported to be plentiful
The Republican journal., 1883-07-12

Forty small fires occurred in New York
July 4th, caused by fireworks: also sixteen
people were wounded by pistol shots mainly
through carelessness. Five officers and eleven
Privates of the 18th regiment were Frustrated
by the heat at Camp Peekski
The Republican journal., 1883-07-12

The New York Herald thinks that the good
folk who have gone into the country for quiet
and rest and to get rid of the annoyances of
city life will read the following sad lines with
tears of sympathy Dot musquter vas il grade
prd. He vas vun of dose pecooar gases dot
ven you got him he don't vas dere. Id vas
always youst the same way. When you shlap
him you always shtrike de blaze dot he vas
youst left already. He vas got IA fine voice
doc, und when he sings you some leedc songs,
you don'd could vent to shIeep right away for
more as a colplc o. hours already
The Republican journal., 1883-07-12

1t has been the general belief that New York
harbor and its entrances are gradually filling
up. recent government surveys, when COM
pared with previous charts. Show that this is
not the case. On the contrary, there is an i'm
pf0Venent OF foot and half on the outside
bar, and the depth of the sSwash Channcl'' has
increased al least three feet since 1850. In that
time the channel has gradually changed to the
northward, and a change of beacons is called
for. The New York Herald after presenting
these facts, says:
What the port needs now is to be more thor
oughly lighted; and we trusteihat when Adm-
raj Rowan and Commodore Davis, the chair
man and secretary of the Lighthouse Board,
reach here on their summer tour of inspection
they will give this matter their careful atten-
ton. The entrances to the port of New York
ought to be so lighted that steamships may
come in as easily and safely by night as by day
In this direction illuminating buoys for Ged-
ney's Channel and Swash Channel ought to be
provided as soon as practicable, and the chan
nels should be made as clear by night as Broad
way by well defined lines of lights
The Republican journal., 1883-07-12

Robert Grant of Boston, author of "a Frvo-
lous Girl" will probably be the author of other
works of that character. He was married last
week
The Republican journal., 1883-07-12

Judge Doe. who has been spoken Of as pos
slbIe lntcd States senator from New IIamp-
shire, says he would rather live in hell than in
Washington. good many people, after try
inc Washington for Il season, 90 to the other
place by necessity, not preference. Boston
Herald.
Perhaps It i not matter Of choice with
Judge Doe.
The Republican journal., 1883-07-12

The Ossipce Valley New wants to see a
movement against the drin kcr us well Is the
rumScllrr. II holds that tine rum business is
regulated by the law of dc lnand ana supply.
and that SO long Us men call for rum it viii be
forthcoming law or no law II says further:
The seller is an accessory, but the drnkcr is
the principal; he plans to get drunk. knowing
Just What the result will be. The modern >tylp
OF reform Is, to give the SELLER Hail Columbia
ana the dllnkcr hot coffee anil sandwiches and,
mctaphorlcaly, to wipe away hi, naudlin tears
with the assurance that he is nOblc-hcartcd
creature with a bad appetite. 1t is not even
handed Justice. The fact isl seller and drinkcr
are practically in the same boat--thcy are
there because they choose 10 be. II YOU seek
to reform one by legal law give the other
-ouch OF The same quality, alH r'cc r'l."
The Boothbay Register warns its readers
against new billiard hall AM II tcn-pin alley in
that place. and in this come elton announces Il
new policy on its part, as fol lows:
Two years ago we had an open rum ,hou in
Boohbay and some evenings from three To five
lights. We said but little abdul it, but propose
To pursue a different COURSE this season. We
give notice now that as matter Of news. in
which the people are Interested, we Shall with
hold no saloon fight or drunken row for the
sake OF decency or 10 shield any mans friends
We have been told to ''mind dur own business
We propose for this season TO follow that
advice. The persons, when giving the advice
dId not realize that it "lS onf SpcriuI b,NDc>s to
chronicle all disturbances of the peace a. wen
as other violations of the laws Of the State
We now give timely notice the advice Shall be
followed. Another thing-n every disturbance
we shall give the ownership of the building
where the row takes place. If men do not
want their names mixed up with disgracefu
proceedings they must keep out of them We
The Republican journal., 1883-07-12

The o~,pce Valley New, has been conssIi-
dated with the Biddcford journal. Mr.. Hol-
land, The publisher Of the former paper, says
that after fair trial he found he could not OBJ
tam proper support for the News and hence
the tranSfp
The Republican journal., 1883-07-12

In connection with proposed important man
ufacturng enterprises in eastern Maine the
Lewiston journal heraIds IA Maine Boom
Coming" What a difference Il Single letter
viii make, When we main boom coming
il j. time TO DODGE
The Republican journal., 1883-07-12

Mr.. Howard owen and family are camping
out 1t IIammond'> Grove, Manchester. owen
has well earned vacation and his numerous
friends trust that Ii may enjoy it to the fullest
extent.
The Republican journal., 1883-07-12

Matches are cheaper since the tax was taken
on; but bank checks still come high and are
hard to get.
The Republican journal., 1883-07-12

The Australian colonies are excited about
the reputation of the proposal to annex New
Guinea.
The Republican journal., 1883-07-12

The usual number of 4th of July casualties
are reported The toy pistol has numerous VIC
tins. and premature sautes caused premature
deaths, as in former wears
The Republican journal., 1883-07-12
USED-UP FOREIGN STEAMERS.

Mr.. Nathaniel Mckay's statement in the
New York Herald on the uses made of uscd-up
steamships tina. can no longer get certificates
from foreign boards of Inspection should be
peculiarly interesting to Americans who are
compelled to travel by water. AS foreign ves-
sels are not subject to American inspection
rules, all that a British firm need do with rot
ten or otherwise unseawOrthy boat is to send
her over here, insure her well and run her to
some port in the West Indies, Canada or South
America, until she goes to the bottom. general
ly with number of American citizens on
ooaru. rms peculiar feature of the discrim-
nation of our government in favor of foreign
vessels may be entirely in keeping in point of
stupidity with most other features of our nayi
cation laws. but a. it threatens life as well as
property the travelling public may be excused if
they complain and demand Il change
The Republican journal., 1883-07-12

Despite our political connection with Old
Canada, despite hostile tariffs. despite every cf-
fort on the part Of those who desire to keep the
two people apart, they come together. There
has been within the past few years Il wonderful
development of business between this Province
and the New England States. We can sell in
Boston almost all our natural products, to be
distributed from that centre and Of our people
who 90 away on business or pleasure nineteen
tWcnlicths first visit Boston. Under arrange
ments more favorable than those which now
exist there could be Il still greater trade. and
ST. John. with her fine situation. might com
mand the whole business of the Bay Of Fundy
and as far West, at least, Is the mouth of the
kenncbec. When She gives up incoming over
The winter port idea and seeks development in
natural directions her new and better era will
begin
The visiting Maine editors will have it in
their power TO promote the friendly feelings
and trade interests existing between the United
states, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and
Will no doubt improve the opportunity They
will not br able to see much of these Provinces
in thcir necessarily hurried "trip, but they may
obtain ana utilize a good deal of information,
and that which they do see will afford them It
great deal Of pleasure we can freely predict
from Il previous know ledge of their route Of
travel.
The Republican journal., 1883-07-12

Personal. Albert OTIS. F,i. cd B..i.u. Il.
visiting hi. ola home i'm Belfast t.rI,t .raI,,- h.
HERMAN an, family left ON ll,u.l,v for sam tr,,,
cisco where t,c ,.pl,, wifi fax e., .,,,,I,, .r If-
shin, the America. now at lnll BORT Mr. T. i
Morrison and family eft In company with mr IIrr
rman'- to Join Mr. Morrison al PhiI6ioJk. Montana
Territory. Mr. George Parker aud wife lrr 10 H.
H. Forbes for a summer li. t...,Capt i q IInyc-,
of I-lc.boro, has been placed in command of biil
NAtihdin OF Bmg"r.'''Mr George Nlgoro, Of the
R"chIAnd business college, Is visiting his brothers
in this city .,,lra Libby, foreman If Inc INi..rl.
paper min, al Bellows Fails. w. ul MI. n,,np .r
this cy.....licy. MIR Frohock Is at his fathers. lu
Belfa-t..,..Mr l.. T. Dickcy of Monroe Is chief
Of the southern division Of the Pension once,
Washington. ..... MIR w. H. Torrry Formerly I'd
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-11-22

The largest stock of silver and plated in Tu
fruit stands, butter dishes, spoon holder
sugar spoons pie
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-11-22
THE WYOMING COOK.

The best for the money ever made. In
every feature they are perfect and grand
success Remember that the manufactu-
rers of our stoves have devoted life time
to the production of strictly first class goods
which to-day have worldwide popularity
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
A Jealous Mans Crime.

The Toledo Commercial Telegram, gives the
details of a terrible domestic tragedy which
took place on a farm three miles south of the
village OF Swanton, Fulton county, o. Three
years ago, Samuel Henry, an aged widower,
married widow named Stevens. He was a
morose, ill-natured man, and soon made his
Wife's life miserable by unjustiiable jealousy.
Mrs. Henry is described as of amiable DISPOSE
ton and high moral character. Her daughter
by her former husband also received Henry,s
ABUSE, his nrst wife's son came in for share,
and In TACT he quarreed with everybody he
met. Mrs Henry left him for time, and
even had him arrested, but peaceful counsels
prevailed and she returned to him. Matters.
however, grew no better. A few days ago the
wife became so incensed during family quar-.
rel that she started for the village to have
Henry arrested. He ordered her back,
and on her refusing the infuriated
man seized an ak and advanced
on his wife. Mrs. Liba, her daughter, rushed
forward to save her mother and received
glancing blow on the head, INJECTING serious
flesh wound and Rocking her senseless. Henry
then rushed on his wife with uplifted ak. She
turned to fly, but the descending blade struck
her In the back OF the neck, just at the base
oil the skull, and she fell dead over the thresh-
old OF the door. Leaving the AK sticking In
the wound the murderer theE attacked Mrs.
Liba, the aged mother-in-law of the woman
he had just wounded, but she fought him sue
cessfully. Stepping back he shouted that she
had sharp razor AID would cut his throatn
The old laJy replied, st is the best thing you
can do" Henry got the razor, and with one
furious slash cut his throat, falling and dying
at Mrs. Llbas feet
The news Of this terrible occurrence soon
spread 20 the village, anj crowds of people
hurried to the scene The house presented an
awful appearance, the walls and floor being
covered with the blood of the victims. Mrs.
Liba will recover although the wound on her
head is severe.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
A OOLD-BLOODED MURDER.
-Four Persons Murdered---R Robbery suppOs-
ed to be the Cause.

One of the most cold blooded murders
ever recorded, was committed in the
township of Summit, Jackson county,
on the night of November %, by which
Jacob ID. Crouch; his daughter, Mrs.
Eunice White; her husband. Henry
White, and Moses Policy; (he latter a
guest of the Crouch family were shot
dead in their sleeping rooms. The scene
of the tragedy is located about seven
miles from Jackson on the farm of one
of the victims, Jacob ID. Crouch, who
was a years old and one Of the wealth
lest farmers of jackson County. Besides
his property in that county, which con-
sists of farming lands and large
amount of ready money, he was joint
owner of big stock ranch in Texas,
Crouchi is considered by those who know
Of his business to be worth S750.000.
He was of late years given to lending a
helping hand to those who were strug-
Cling with business adversties, and to
those who tried TO help themselves he
was always ready TO give n lift upon
the ragged road of business life. His
daughter Eunice was 80 years of age,
and was married one year ago to Henry
White, brother of DIR. j ID, White, of
Jackson. Mrs. White was lady of
rare accomplishments, a grad
uate of Notre Dame, Ind, and
was beloved by old and young, rich and
poor alike. She was of q generous ma
ture, never turning away the needy
from her door empty-handed, and the
neighbors say she had no enemy in the
world.
Henry White, the husband of Eunice,
was sterling young farmer. who man.
aged the farm upon winch, at the time
of the murder, they all resided. He
was SO years of age.
The other and fourth person of this
fearful affair was Moses Policy, twenty
six years of age, whose home is in Trans
fer. Mercer Co., Pa, and he was at
Crouch's for the purpose of buying
some stock of Mr. Crouch TO take 10
Pennsylvania, where he was something
of a farmer Policy was formerly in
the employ of Crouch as farm hama,
and few years ago nc married girl
who made it her home ut Crouch S, and
who had been in part brought up and
euucalcu NV Uuetl1. AiJcT Ills ildTP1igt
Policy took his wife back TO his former
home in Pennsylvania, but had for the
past few years made annual visits to
his old employer, of whom he had
bought some stock and taken IL east
with him, upon which he had always
realized a handsome profit, and this
was the occasion of his being there at
this time, and Ia all probability his
presence there Is one o. the chief causes
of the crime that has been done, The
neighbors say that Policy has upon
several occasions within the past week |
shown from 81, 900 to $4,000, with the
re mark that he should use the money |
in the purchase of some Of the finest |
stock in the country to carry back to
his farm in Pennsylvania. With the cx-
ception of the four persons who were |
killed, the only other occupants OF the |
house were hired girl, who slept |
within twenty-five feet of Mr.. Crouch's I
bedroom, and 4 colored lad 16 or IL
years of age, who slept mp stairs, quite
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
Two Curious Needles.

The King of Prussia recently visited q
needle mandatory in his kingdom, in
order to see what machinery, combined
with the human hand, could produce
He was shown number of superfine
needles, thousands of which, together,
did not weigh half an ounce, and mar
veled how such minute objects could be
pierced with an eye. But he was to sec
that in this respect even something still
finer and more perfect could be created.
The borer-that Is the workingman
whose business it is to bore the eyes in
these needles asked for hair from
the monarch's head. 1t was readily
given and with smile. He placed it
at once under the boring machine, made
hole in it with the greatest care, fur
nished It with thread and then handed
the singular needle to the astonished
king.
The. second curious needle is in the
possession of Queen Victoria. 1t was
made at the celebrated needle manu-
factory at Bedditch, and represents the
column of .Trajan in miniature. This
well-known Roman column is adorned
with numerous scenes in sculpture,
which immortalize Trajan's heroic ac-
ton in war. On this diminutive needle,
scenes in the life of Queen Victoria are
represented in relief, but so finely cut
and so small that it requires magnify
ing glass TO see them. The Victoria
needle can, moreover, be opened; it
contains u number of needles of small
size, which are equally adorned with
scenes in relief.-7he Household.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
ESCAPED CONVIOTs.

The murderers Phipps and Greenwood, the
former awaiting trial for the murder OF his
wife on ferry boat In August last, and the
latter convicted ana awaiting execution for
the murder OF VIM Maher OF Detroit, together
with prisoner nemed Steers, escaped from
the Sandwich. Ont, Jail, on the night of No
vember ~. The escape was effected by saw
ing the lower iron bar of the south window of
the east day ward, which is but five feet from
the ground, removing the bar and max
ing an aperture 10 inches wide. But the wall
which is IL feet high, was still TO be overcome
Knowing the yard, the prisoners we're aware
that a wood pile eight feet high stood in the
south e'd and six feet from the wall.
SEEKING the well worn ward bench, which
measures ten feet in length, they quietly
wfenched the feet froL 1t, and find.
ing 1t too weak to support man they
resorted TO the ingenious expedleut OF tying a
round maple stick of cordwood three inches In
diameter TO the board with three stout strips of
sheeting, procured from the cell hunks. This
board was elevated TO the top OF the woodpie,
up which the men climbed, and In moment
they were over the wall and free. Leaving the
prison behind them they leaped the fence In the
rear OF the jail. In this action they were obsery-
ed by Mrs. Wilson, who lives next the iail.
who Tor cause unknown made no outcry. They
made for the river and stole skiff belonging
to John Coleman, in which .here were a couple
OF paddles, and crossed the river to Springwels.
where they were seen and recognized by men
who knew them before they were hardened
criminals, awaiting the penalty for their crime.
Every effort is being made by the Canadian au.
thorities TO rCcapture them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29

COLUMN after column of the daily pa
pers are filed with the most depressing
recitals, of assaults, murders, outrages,
suicides, lynchings, and so on through
the whole catalogue of crime, set of
with blood curdling headlines in black
letters, and at the bottom of the columns
are explanations, surmises and clues of
a romantic ma ture. all calculated to In
cite the passion of those who read. If
these sickening tales must be told, let
them be as brief as possible, and the
space usually given to ''clues" etc., de-
voted to more instructive and interest
ing matter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29

distance from the others, This colored
boy is the only one who heard, or claims
TO have heard any unusual noise during
the night. He claim that some time
during the night he heard noise down
stairs rs if a pistol was being fired, and
was so frightened that he crawled into
n small chest which was in his room and
shut the lid down and remained in there
until morning. The size of the chest
would seem to contradict this story, and
few attach any belief to what the boy
says, as he is so frightened and confus-
ed that his remarks are not coherent.
Not the slightest clue as to who COM
mitted the awfu, deed can be adduced
by any one, and the only thing that has
been discovered TO fasten any theory
upon Is that under one of the sitting
room windows was the imprint of a
mans foot in the soft soil. The outside
covering of the foot was new rubber,
the impression of which was plainly dis
cernible. The only reason for the crime
was without doubt the desire to secure
the money which, il Is believed, that
Jacob Crouch always had about the
house. Another theory is that Policy
was followed from Pennsylvania by
some one who knew he carried con
siderable sum upon his person, anc
watched for an opportunity to carry on
their intentions to secure il. Still an
other theory is that a colored man
brother of the lad now upon the farm
who had formerly been in the employ
of the son-in-law, Henry White, will
whom he had disagreement,a and whom
he had been heard to use threats against
did the deed. The latter theory is sup
ported by the fact that this colored maj
was seen about the Deighborhood within
the last few days, but whose where
abouts is not present known. TIL
colored boy employed on the farm, ant
the domestic of the household, hav
been jailed to await further develop
nlents
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
He Was the Man.

II we 81 a Western railroad. The
cor al been his rounds. and
tax, beside very quiet and I'M
assut singer,
"Pr train, en-; H. r',sarvad
the pas :.
Eyes,
"Road secns to BIO doing good GUS
mess.
"Oh, the road makes ,'I.ntv of mor-
ey, but"
"But whatP" asked tn" passenger, AS
the other hesitated.
''Bad management. 4: - - worst
managed line in this whole country
"Is that SOP"
"Thats SO. The board of officials
might know how 10 run u sidc-show TO
q circus, but they can't tackle n rail
road"
"Who Is the biggest foo. III tho lo.p-
"Wcll, the Superintendent is"
'T'm glad that. said the passenger.
as his face lighted up. II was afraid
you would say il WAS the President"
"Suppose | hadP"
"Why. I'm the man "