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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

The meetings of the National Temperance
Alliance at Old Orchard last week were largely
attended and very successful generally. Many
prominent temperance workers were present,
including the veteran Neal Dow.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

Straits and the resulting sinking of the adj
Jacent mountains, which has engulfed whole
towns on the Java coast, are probably, says
the New York Herald, but circumstances of a
far wider commotion extending to all the
ocean basin included within that famous ':circle
of fire" of which Java is the centre For some
time to come the navigation of these seas will
be highly precarious, especially near the island
coasts, and navigators on approaching land will
need to verify their charts by the frequent use
of the lead or else possibly to wreck their
ships on new rocks and shoals upheaved from
the depths by the late subterranean Storm
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

In the South the business year ends Aug. 31st
and begins Sept. 1st On the latter date the
newspapers publish "A commercial review Of the
year. The Savannah News closes an editorial
on the business situation as follows: 1.-The out
look for the future of Savannah is bright. Her
citizens have reason to rejoice and not to COM
plain" Certainly, no small part of Sayannah's
prosperity is due to the fact that in the Morning
News it has an able, enterprising and public
spirited newspaper.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

7 Rev Caleb Fuller, well known in this city. has
removed from Hallowell to Augusta.
| house erected a Bay View street eight years
| ago by Nj jeremiah Iewett, but never finished is
being taken down.
j. H. Montgomery. Esq. of Camden, has ueen ap
pointed assignee of the insolyent estate Of Dickey
| 4 Morse. Searsmont.
The water famine in this city continues and wells
anu eisterAs are daily giving out. Water is hauled
| In large quantities for domestic purposes
| Special trains will leave Belfast 1t g 4. ION
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. sent.
18TH 10th, 10Th and 2ls for the state fair grounds.
Lewiston. Special rates are made for all who
wish to attend.
Mr. F. j Watts. 81 veteran granite foreman Is ut
C. j. Hall granite works. IN this city, and will
have chargf of grants cutting for the Chicago con
tract. New sheds will be erected and preparations
| made for immediate work Mr. Hall Is now M
| Chicago.
Arrangements are being made for a third game
OF base b9I between the Belfast and Lewiston
clubs Ting grounds in this City wiU be fixed up
ami put In frst class condition. Each Club has won
game AND their friends are anxious that they
should play the third one.
MIR. {. J. Burgess, manager Of the Belfs>t o,,,r.
House. announces the following entert,fnr,ar, III.
the immediate future. Sent u Morris w,rtl.r.
| and Trip Around the World combination sept
% The Bo+tou Theatre Co in The World" sept
-, Spies + Smarts Dramatic Co, Oct. ,. Fred
Swectsor. Of Rockand Will be here with the follow
ing Mrs. Henrietta F. Knowles soprano, Mrs
Ella c. FegdcrSon contrilto; Miss Ella NJ Cham
bcrlain, WIFI sitting sooist; Miss sara T. >Imont1u
voliuist, Mr Harry l.. Cornell bass0
Ct,r.pc,, <r,s IN
N"' "On Wis ne l'Al's OF inc Baptist 40
cltty IN thlf CITY Will IN = few weeks give fair
and supper the proceeds to so toward ,.eirfir .,
'h"f'n' II T nope" 'hey VIII oe literally patron
!1'"''''i 10 H'peS preS'he" 81 me North Church
l's' 90lDNS -" very large congregation, ncu'inS
many n''H'PerS 'l l"e h'tari"H society their
''"i' u ''i"P 'i'SeN ''H''' O"'>' o. Aetu"y'o f
O"''H' VIZ P''"P? 'H' pup" n the NoftA thHrrh
''N' >"nH"E morning an" evening. Inc Parish
"'ee''"A "'ul o" I"eS"1H evening stands ADJOURN.
''' ~ ''''S '"'S""S evening"
Capt Bclj Pilsburv a native Of Belfast. ha.
just had a pew three mastcd schooner built for
| him At Baltimore where the CAPTAIN reside. Tbs
schooner is Ia very large one and first elias. i'm all
| her appointments. Her blocks were made in TINS
city at the Belfast UIock shop and wer, pronounced
line set of blocks as were ever seen at Baln-
more. Captl P'> friends here congratulate him ON
his fine PROSPECTS The Baltimore sun give, the
| following acI ouut Of the launching
| The vessel Sudel steadily and safely down th,
TH aE MS ,lenmG Ft'isn9ry thirteen year ot
| ers ana tho future master If The new y...,
| broke bottle Of wine over tho bow and sail I'll
b"t Wa. rp.s ., IN y"rs 81 ,, IT,,
upon which were worked in yellow silken letters.
W. m A. MNrnMrg chrlstened Iy Jennie rilistury
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

Rand, Avery & Co., printers, No. III Frank
lin street. Boston, have issued Handy Bust
hess Calendar, which will be found very use
ful. 1t is so arranged that record may be
made of appointments, notes coming due, etc.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

The New York Herald has discovered that
the Ohio Democrats are suffering from Tag
gravated political malaria" Mr. Hoadlv has
gone to Philadelphia to be treated. but the
other leaders are perhaps too i'll to leave home,
for we do not hear anything about them except
reports that they are unable to be out" at
ratification meetings. Mr.. Pendleton, Mr..
Thurman, Mr.. Payne, Mr.. Mcmahon, Mr..
Hurd, Mr.. Warner and others all are seriously
lndisposed." The younger Thurman, the son
OF the ex-senator, has the disease in a severe
form-so severe that he has frequently ex-
pressed the hope that Hoadly will be 'ssnowed
under by 10000 Republican majority. 1t
looks now as though Mr.. Thurman will be
gratted.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

The Lewiston Journal appears to be surpris-
ed that the Prog. Age should at this late day
defend the count-out in Maine in 1S79-S0. 1t
forgets, perhaps, that since the Age became a
Democratic organ, and an admirer of Dorsey,
1t is necessarily the defender of rascality and
fraud.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

Near the RoXbury steam car station there Is
b building which has a bar-room in one end and
b coffin warehouse in the other. Boston Her.
hld.
All that is needed now is a Jail next door and
b poor-housc around the corner.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

One by one the roses fade. Ditto the water
ing place journals. The Old Orchard Summer
Rambler, published daily during the season,
bid its readers adieu on the 9Th.
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III WESTON.


Time OF game Is. Runs earned Belfast /. Lew.
iStou ,. First base ON errors Belfast Lewiston 5
First base ON balls Belfast ,, Lewiston /. Total
called balls on DilwOrth TO- on Lord IS. Struck out
O'Conncl >, Scruton :. Total strikes called on iii.
worth -, on Lord FL Left ON bases Belfast H.
Lewiston $. Two base hits Thompson, Forest Cot
trcll, Coync Ncycns Three base hit Donovan.
Double play Fred Cottrell to Mckeen. Wild pitches
Dilworth |. Flies caught Belfast T. Lewiston II.
Fouls caught Belfast s. Lewiston 3 Out on bases
Belfast II, Lewiston ~. Umpire, NJ. A. Ptngree,
Lewiston. Scorers, Geb Heating, \. 5. Littleleld.
The Lewiston Journal Of Monday last has the
following comments on the game:
The Lewistons were ahappy crowd, Friday night
Nearly five hundred people saw the game, Friday
afternoon, between the Belfasts and the Lcwistons
The latter had defeat Of u to Is to wipe ont and
the job proved not an easy one. The game was one
OF the most exciting ever played in the city, the in
tercst eliminating at the tie in the seventh inning
and continuing without remission until the close OF
the eleventh,
The game opened with Donovan of the Lowistons
at the bat. Donovan made a three base hit for a
beginning. The game was a close one throughout.
The Befasts struck hard In the third inning and
unfortunate error In the seventh was very costly.
1t Is agreed that the honors of the game were borne
by Mckeen, Knowlton, and Norway for the Bel
fasts, and by Scruton, Sanford, Donovan, and Ne
wins for the Lewistons A two base hit by Coyne
sent two men In in the eleventh inning Both pitch
erS did excellent work.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

1t is stated that the committee investiga-
ting +. Shaw & Bros affairs have found that
the assets are S2,700,0 900 more than has been re-
ported, but the general tenor of the statements
regarding the firm are alike unfavorable to it
and the creditors. The outcome of the matter
1t is difficult to forecast. The present outlook
is rather discouragng.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

The town of St. Adams is in trouble. Its in
terest-bearng debt was supposed to be only
$500, but recently it has been discovered that
there are interest bearing orders outstanding
against the town to the amount of $4,000; OF
this sum it is believed that at least $4,000 was
unauthorized and that the town never received
the benefit Of the same. Who has been guilty
heaviest losers are several wealthy widows who
supposed they had made safe investments In
loaning to the town.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

The Prog. Age has ceased to be a Democratic
organ for the time; but is instead Democratic
fiddle with but one string, on which, week after
week, it sounds Dorsey Dorsey!
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

Mr.. John Roach, the shipbuilder. testified
before the Senate SUBJ Committee in New York
last week. He began with description of the
times when he was workman. forty-tiye years
ago. Then he proceeded 10 tell 1.-THE experience
of a man who probably employs more labor and
more varieties of labor than any other man in
the country" Il am set down as a lnonopolist
shipbuilder," he said. ''but want to say that |
don't believe the profits on any of NV trans
actions have averaged more than five per cent
and am glad to make that much" The cues
ton of free ships being brought up by Senator
Blair the witness at once became enthusiastic
and for nearly an hour argued against the
policy. AS a means of national defence it was
OF the highest Importance. he argued. that Am
erlcan shpbuilding should be encouraged. Re
plying to criticisms which. the witness said
had been made upon him ten years ago for
characterizing the American navy as tit for the
scrap heap, he said. that the man who imagined
that the navy of the future was built during the
war, knew nothing of the subject. People
were fond of asking. "What has become of
our navy: What has become of our merchant
marine:' He would reply :-"Your merchant
marine was destroyed to save the nations's life
the navy you built to put down the rebellion
was similar IN character to the pontoon bridges
that were built during the war" Our mer-
chant marine Mr.. Roach continued. .sshould
be the militia of the sea. Upon it the safely of
America rests. There is but one vessel in the
navy that has the speed of fourteen knots an
hour. Twenty-Five fast American cruisers laid
up, tied to the docks, would be bond of peace
between England and the United States Eng
land had 81 100 200, 900 in her merchant marine
it was her weak point, and she supported AGO
ships of war to watch and guard it.. She knew
that her home industries depended upon her
commercial fleet, and that if it was destroyed
she WAS hnlnless y
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

| Frank Works double team trotted mile at
u he Charter Oak Park Thursday in 21S.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

In Unity (Me.,) there is strengthen fighting
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

hen in 1919 the Democrats took control of
the House of Representatives the late General
Garfield, then a member of the House. remark
cd that he was glad of that change. as Il Repub-
lican, because the Democrats could cut off
abuses, prune extravaganza and institute re-
forms which the Republicans, with the best
viii. found 1t too painful and difficult TO do
New York Herald
The Herald has done an unkind thing to the
Democrats in calling attention TO their perform
ances when in control Of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes. Whether orno Gen. Garfield made
the remark attributed to him i not material
The antics of the performers" are matters of
record. The men they placed in the positions
held by faithful and honest Republicans We're
for the most part of unsavory reputation. and
were removed by those who appointed them
when their offences became too rank to be
borne, but only to be succeeded by others Of
like character. Doorkeeper Fitzhugh. the man
who was bigger than old Grant" was perhaps
the silliest but by no means the worst of the
House employees under Democratic rule OH
ces were created to make places for the horde
OF ottlce-seekng Democrats who invaded the
Capitol, and the expenses We're otherwise in
creased. Hundreds of thousands of dollars
were spent in Investigations which were fruit
less IN results. No sooner We're they we'll I'M
der way than Democrats W ould be found in the
net and then the Investigations Were quietly
dropped. The subject cannot be done Justice to
in paragraph; but there can be no better Re
publican campaign material than is to be found
III the records of the Democratic House Of
1S-a-1
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

There are good many disguised Democrats
in Ohio. \ Columbus despatch to the New
York Times says:
The remarks of senator Thurman as he
greeted Gen. Ward, directly after the nomin-
alton of Mr.. Hoadly. seem to have been con-
Neyed to every Democrat in the State, and the
indications are that the effect still remains
Judge Thurman said: Gen. Ward | have
done all that | could to secure your nomination,
but have failed. The Democratic party as rep
resented i'll this State convention has no further
use Tor such old fellows as You and |. Your
defeat however. was secured by damnable
tTn and the convention is disgrace to
the Democratic party and the State" The
words then uttered by Judge Thurman still
stand. The better class of Democrats who
bolted then still remain out and although Gen.
Ward has been induced to make few speeches.
he was allowed to select the places; and in
those speeches already made he has never re-
ferred to Mr.. Hoadly or advised Democrats to
support the ticket. Allen W. Thurman is to-
day working against the election of Mr.. Hoad-
~, and IN an open manner expresses his earnest
desire to see the founder Of the New Demo-
cracy'' showed under by Republican majority
of 10000.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

The Hong Kong Telegraph is ventilating some
of the grievances of which ship owners have
to complain. 1t appears that it has been the
custom in the Harbor Department at Hong
Kong to issue permits to masters of vessels of
other than British nationality, authorizing such
masters to ship their seamen at their respective
consulates, and to charge for such permit fee
of one dollar per man. The Telegraph finds on
reference to the Ordinance dealing with the
shipping and discharge of seamen that it applies
only to British and Colonial ships, and that the
powers possessed by the Harbor Master with
regard to these vessels are vested in the yarious
COnsuls or Vice COnsuls where foreign vessels
are concerned. With regard to the disposition
Of the fees thus illegally collected American
ship owners are not interested, although the
Telegraph intimates that they have not "been
accounted for by the Harbor Master to the
Treasury as required by law. Col. Moseby,
the L. S. Consul, has written to the Govern
ment on the question and the Telegraph SAYS
that there can be little doubt but that "as the
result of his representations and protests all
grievances will be fairly remedied, and the true
state of the law as regards the shipping of alien
seamen accurately Defined"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

Will you walk into my parlor says the Demo
cratic spider to the Greenback fly. That is the
tune the Prog. Age is singing to the delu.ees
voters who followed its lead out of the Repub-
lican party, and whom it now seeks to deliver
to the Bourbon Democracy. Denuneiations of
the two ''old parties" as equally corruption to
use a homely but expressive phrase, ''tarred
with the same brush"-laye bad their day. The
underlying purpose Of the whole scheme of the
so-called greenbaek agitation is now exposed :;
and it is simply to gain voters for the party
against which many of the Republican Green
baekers bore arms during the rebellion, and
which they had as persistently fought for years
at the polls. Now the Prog. Age tells them
they may as well throw down their Greenback
banner and march into the Democratic camp
and surrender. To many this would be not only
surrender of convictions but of manhood.
And to what end! Merely to advance the in
terests of a few trading politicians, who having
made football of the Greenback party as long
as it could serve their purpose, now propose to
sell it out to the Bourbons.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13
Another Warning.

The New York Herald is to be credited with
A great deal of practical and useful york in
various directions. 1t has recently called atten-
ton to the danger of devastating fire in the
New York dry goods district and to the fact
that the water supply in that part of the city is
far from adequate. In this connection it has
published interviews with the chief engineers
Of fire departments all over the country, who
fully endorse the Herald's estimate of the dam
ger. Chief Engineer Lttletield, of Portland
wrote as follows:
There should be no time lost in providing
1uIl supply Of water. no matter what the cost
would suggest as the first and most important
thlnS to DO as the present supply is not ade-
quate, TO obtain new supply where there will
be pressure enough in the pipes. The best
tnlng to do Is either to apply the Holley system
OF pumping, or II they can not get fresh water
enough build reservoir on some high eleva-
ton, arrange pumping system and keep it fill
ed with salt water. The principal thing thew
want in New York is proper pressure in the
pipes; which they have not now.
Belfast is not as big place as New York,
but the danger here is greater the losses likely
to be more ruinous, and the means at hand for
stopping fire. with all due allowances, much
less adequate. y few months ago only a lucky
chain Of incidents prevented the fire which orig
mated in the McClintock building from LAYING
the greater portion of the business part of the
city in ashes. With the recent fire in the An
gier stable the elements favored u.s. Had a
strong north wind prevailed nothing could have
saved the buildings on this side of Main and
High streets, and it is more than probable that
the coniiagration would have overspread these
limits. We cannot expect the conditions to be
always favorable. A fire may break out at
night when the Waterman is in another part of
the city: there may not be water at hand: and
the wind may blow in such manner as to DEFY
the efforts of the tiremen to control the fire
when once underway. Our defenceIess condi-
ton is admitted by every one. and while there
are differences of opinion as to the steps to be
taken, these may easily be reconcied. But
whatever is to be done should be done at the
earliest possible moment. Mayor Johnson's
suggestion of holding public meeting Is good
one. Let US have the meeting.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

Jay Gould began his career as a cow boy,
which accounts for his success in watering
stock.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

Boston hotels are oyercrowded and hundreds
are turned away daily.
Professor Fiske is endeavorng to annu the
will Of his wife-Jenne McGrau-who bequea-
thed million and a half to Cornell University
Manufacturers of woolens at Leeds, England,
express surprise and regret at the high rates on
woOlens demanded in the new tarff,wh will
virtually amount to prohibition of expectation.
Southern farmers will have more cash in bank
this year than ever before, even if the cotton
crop be short, since they owe less to the traders,
and have raised more food than in any previous
year.
The increased cultivation and drainage of the
land at the West has diminished the prevalence
OF disease to such an extent that no more than
"A fifth as much quinine is sold as was disposed
of d few years ago.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13
THE EXHIBITION OF THE NEW ENGLAND MAN
UFACTURERS AND MECHANICS INSTITUTE

UFACTURERs AND MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
BosToN, SEPT. 8.
The annual Exhibition of the New England
Manufacturers and Mechanics Institute was
opened this week. 1t is called the American
Exposition in distinction from the Foreign Ex-
hibition. The building is Just beyond the latter
on Huntington Avenue. AS some may not
know why there should be two similar organi-
cations here, the other being the Massachusetts
Charitable Association, it should be stated, that
this one primarily grew out of dissatisfaction
on the part of some with the others few wears
ago. The plan and underlying purpose of the
Institute was to establish an organization of the
manufacturers and mechanics of New England,
for the object of securing the general improve
ment of their industrial interests" While the
interests of the New England States were main
ly in view, the libcrality of the management
has extended to the South and West as well, so
that we have in the present Exposition excel
lent exhibits from these sections of our country.
The Institute was organized in Sept. 1878, and
incorporated in April of the following year.
Its building was erected in 1881, when the re-
suits of its first exhibition showed the encour-
aging success of sixteen thousand dollars net
profit. TO the industrial features of its cXhibi-
tons have been added those of American art,
so that if the success of the enterprise contin-
ues, It's annual exhibitions will illustrate the
progress of all our national interests. The
building covers nearly five acres of land. Its
available floor room for exhibition uses exceeds
eight acres.
The president of the organization Is James l..
Little; treasurer, John F. Wood; and the sec
rotary, Frederick w. Griffin. The present Ex-
position opened under suspicious circumstan-
ces An audience of several thousand assem-
bled in ore of the upper halls where the distin-
guished speakers made their addresses. Owing
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

HAY NOTES. The best quality Of hay brings
about 81 to 81 per ton IN our markets. There is
plenty Of old hay on the market which with the
large new crop will tend to keep the prices down.
The chances are that prices will rule low for some
time 10 come Farmers will keep more stock AS
tine only way to dispose Of their hay VIM. II.
Cotin Of Thorndikc, has cut four tons Of hay, the
present season, from acre OF lan,l. There
were two mowings
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

young girl named Lucinda Nosc, living At the
house Of Hiram Peirce in this city, found upon
our streets early Monday morning insane. She
came up Main street by the way OF tic depot and
when abreast Of Hopkins \ Staples place of bust
ness met several men who were smoking. She
asked them TO stop smoking and grabbed their
pipes from their mouths. Seeing others inside the
shop with pipes she made a rush for them, putting
her hands through the window and breaking out
three panes Of glass. Her hand was cut slightly
and on seeing the blood She tainted upon the walk.
The girl was picked up, placed upon team and
carried to the American House. Subsequently MIR.
Perce drove her to her home In Montvic. Miss
Nosc has been i'll the city for some time and has
many friends here.