The Republican journal., 1883-03-22
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS.

The new bill regulating the sale of CONNER
cial fertilizers recognizes the fact that the
farming community is imposed on by agents
for the sale of these fertilizers, and provides
that every lot or parcel of such commodities
sold in this state shall be accompanied by a
printed label. showing the exact composition
Of The same: also that every importer of com
meleial fertilizers shall procure a separate
license for each kind he may deal in. and shall
file with the Secretary of the Board Of Agri-
culture Il list of all his agents and the compost
tiOn OF the various fertilizers dealt in. The
Name Farmer says Of this bill--a substitute for
the original measure: 1T makes no apprOpria-
ton. and is indeed but an empty shell. with
only the sembance OF life. 1t is the very bill
which has been tried in Massachusetts, and
fond to be dead lctter-nO protection to the
farmers whatever. and after due consideration
it was rejected by the agricultural committee of
the present session.
ALABAMA CLAIMS ADVOCATED.
The Court of Commissioners of Alabama
CLAIMS have announced the following iud9-
nentS: In case No. 81, a Judgment for Arthur
>eWall. surviving administrator of Edward
Hewall. for S4.426 for Arthur Sewall and
Francis SeWall, surviving executors of William
u. Scwal, S7,0S3; for Jane II. Curtis, admins
tratriX Of Pelcg Curtis, Sl.7710: for Arthur Sew
All. .42G, with interest on each Judgment from
| December 3, 1861. In case No. 800, Frederick
;. Bo>Worth against the United States, iudg-
| ). 1851. In case NO. 2l3, George f. Mustard
and others against the United States. Judgment
in favor of George f. Mustard for S5,545: James
/ II. Dunning. for S2.112 Benjamin Thompson
for S2.112: John II. Humphreys, for $5545
| for ScWall Il. Haskell, executor, for ST. 900
| for Cnas. \. Dyer, executor for S5.545: with
interest on each Judgment from May 10, 1861.
IN GENERAL.
Senator and Mrs. Frye have arrived home.
bprl.j no ole i,,N ind.
| died on the 10th, aged 96.
The MaclIiaS Mon says that Washington
| county does business of ten millions annually
Eating hay which had been touched with
| Paris green has caused the death of several
| horses and cows in Lewiston and Auburn with.
in few days.
The second vote for mayor in Bath resulted
in the reelection Of James c. Ledyard, hide
| pendent Republican, by y majority.
EX-Representatiye Murch says it is not true
as reported, that he instigated the proposed in
yestigation Of the alleged " granite ring' in the
| treasury department.
An adjourned election of alderman in WARD
4, Bangor. the 18th, resulted in the election OF
Albert Bean, Independent Republican, support.
ed by Democrats, by Il majority of u.
| Committees representing the cities and towns
| interested in the Knox & Lincoln railroad met
at DamariscOtta, Wednesday, 14th, and voted
to sell the road for 81 100000. There was only
one dissenting vote A subcommittee was Sc
lected to negotiate.
The Times says the Goss Iron Works at Batl
will open for business about April 1st Three
months work has been already contracted, anC
one Of the best mechanics in New England
Mr.. Madden, of Providence, has been engaged
to superintend the boiler department.
Thos. Buchanan, alias Ryan, who was triet
| the last October term of court in Rockland fol
assault with intent to kill the Savage Brother:
and convicted thereof, but escaped from the
court house Jail before being sentenced, was re
turned at Rockland, Me-, Wednesday night from
Portsmouth, n. II. Buchanan was SENTENCED
| Thursday forenoon by Judge Walton to State
| Prison for three years.
| Brig Gen. William S. Tilton has recent,
rendered his resignation of the superntend
ency of the Military Asylum and Soldier,
Home at Togus. position which he has helC
| ever since the home was established, in 1866
| The resignation will be laid before the boar(
of managers of the Soldiers Home on Apri
18th, when action will probably be taken OF
the same.
The Home Journal says: 1t is reported tina
there was an elopement from Gardiner las
week. The young man borrowed fifteen dol
lars, leaving an unpaid bill at his boarding
| house, and with his girl took the train for we
don't know where. Probably the hardest pun
| ishment for them would be to let them alone
+. Bunal & Co., East Machias, report "Ou
customers speak in the highest praise of til,
Rubber Coated Scythe.