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The Republican journal., 1883-11-29
In Mississippi, Too.

Last week we told how the Bourbon victory
return to the shot gun method. the terrorism
and intimidation 50 common in the South not
many years ago, but which it was hoped had
been abandoned. 1t now appears that like
spirit was manifested in Mississippi 1t is
worthy of note that neither in Mississippi nor
in Virginia does the "carpet Dagger" appear as
a participant, an exciting cause, or as Il witness
to the outragcs. The facts heretofore given
with regard to Virginia were entirely from
Democratic sources. In Mississippi, the prin-
cipal victim was native of the State and he
was murdered for voting an ani-Democratic
ticket. The circumstances are stated in the
following letter received by the Postmaster
General
IIAZLFHURsT, Miss, Nov. 9. 1888.
The Second Assistant Postmaster General
Slr-l write to know what shall do in regard
TO mail on route No. lS.2S2. from this place to
Westvie. The contractor. j. =. Matthews,
my brother. was on last Tuesday morning bru-
tally murdered. The day previous-that is. on
Monday - an armed mob came in town and
gave him orders not to vote: if he did they
would Kill him. / will further say this mob
was headed by the Chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee. ON Tuesday they came
To the polls with shot guns, and when my broth
er voted and turned from the polls he was shot
twice with a shot gun. tWCntV-fOur shots taking
effect in his breast, and he died instantly. Thus
you see the effect of southern Democracy, and
| VIII further state that our Congressman.
Bark>dale. addressed this mob the day before
election and advised them to carry the election.
if they had TO do il Ill the muZIlc OF their Shot
guns. And this is not all of their hrlli,h work
They had before this Killed several r0lOrrd men
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29
COLBY ITEMS.

The following four Presidents of Michigan
Colleges. have been professors or students at
Colby: Kendall Brooks. President of kalama-
200 College, Michigan, was the professor of
mathematics and natural philosophy from 1853
to 1850; T. c. Abbott GO is President of the
State Agricultural College, Lansing. Mich;
President Buttcrticld, of Olivet college. was
formerly a member OF As; Rev. Or. Durgin,
formerly of 56. i the President of Hillside Col
lege. Michigan.
The Seniors OF Colby University held prize
exhibition Nov. BIS, with the Juniors. The
parts. articles and speaking showed improve
ment> in methods and in training.
Larkin Dunon. A. NJ. LID, is by appoint
mcni of trustees, to be one Of Colby's Exam n
ing Committee the current year.
ChaS. +. Foster, of Colby. -, is having
great success as Superintendent of Public
schools at Chester, Penn.
HINT FOR BELFAST.
We notice that several Maine towns are ask
ing themselves the question, What are our
means for fighting fire: Most towns don't think
of this question till after they've been burned.
The exercise of foresight instead of hind
sight in this particular, is profitable. Phillips
WAS alarmed ly the destruction of the neigh
boring town Of Madrid. and has purchased
hlnd-en@ine and organized Il fire department.
\ number Of towns which have grown rapidly
for the few past years. are reaching the
conclusion that they can't afford 10 exist with
out Il fire department any lougcr-for the sake
of insurance rates. If for no other reason. y
small investment in tirc-fi@hting facilities often
returns large dividends in the shape OF reduced
insurance premiums. Lewiston journal.
IN GENERAL.
There Is beginning to be a revival Of the ice
business.
The sale Of cattle m Aroo>took county this
wear Will approximate S2O0,OpO.
Maine National Banks Capital. @l0.4Sl.o0o:
circulation. $50 .OG;
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

Another alleged reformer has come to grief.
II is Governor Besole of Michigan. The Green
back convention which nominated him declared
it would support no candidate who would not
pledge himself, if elected, to refuse passes
MIR. Besole not only pledged himself as requir-
ed but declared it a crime TO offer passes to an
official. Yet it has been discov cred that both
before and since his Inauguration he has been
demanding passes from the railroads for him
self and wife, and has coupled with his de-
mands a request that no passes be issued to
members of the Legislature. 1t is evident that
Gov. Begole is both a hog and Il humbug
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

The Portland Argus says of the constitutional
amendment that 1.-THE people should be allowed
to express their individual opinions upon it at
the polls without any attempts on the part of
certain gentlemen at bulldozing or ntimid-
alton" Certainly. And as we have never
known or heard Of "buldozing or intimidation"
save by Democrats, of whom the Argus is the
leading organ i'll this State, there would seem
to be no reason why we should not have Il
full and fair vote. But how about the fund
OF the Liquor Dealers Association to corrupt
NOterSt
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

4 committee Of citizens of Danville, Va, ap.
pointed to investigate the circumstances attend
ing the riot at the State election. has made re.
port, which, of course, throws the blame upon
the blacks, who are said to have been arrogant
and intoerant to the white men. There is,
however. abundant Democratic testimony to
show that it was a wanton and deliberate mas
Sacre of the negroes, and there is no conflict of
testimony as TO the fact that the negroes We're
slaughtered while the whites We're unframed
This certainly does not indicate that the negroes
We're the aggrcssors.
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

While Maine Democrats are declaring that
prohibition must go, the temperance cause is
making great progress in the South and not
ably in Maryland, Georgia and Alabama. The
Boston Advertiser says of another Southern
State:
Prohibition is becoming prominent issue in
South Carolina. a test election in BarnWcl
county gave the prohibitionists a majority. In
several of the most important towns Of the
State the matter GENES up in canvasScs, under
the local-option law, passed last year. Already
several towns have acted under this law, and
no license has been voted. 1t is anticipated
that at the next session of the legislature
petitions will be presented for IA law prohibiting
distilling and for the authorizing of specified
officers to enforce the no-license act. Three
towns were Incorporated the past year with
prohibition in their charters.
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

Congressman Dinghy has been consulting
with the ship builders and Ship masters of his
district with view to perfectng lin for the
relief Of the shipping interest, to be introduced
early III the coming session Of Congress. 1t is
understood that his bill will provide for the
total abolition of all consular fees, and for the
payment Of consuls in full from the treasury
by salaries, and that he is also considering the
advi>abilily of providing for the extension of
the law admitting materials for the construction
OF wooden vessels for the foreign trade in bond
free of duty to materials for iron vessels also.
Mr. Dinglel', industry and zeal in behalf of
the American shipping interest cannot be too
highly commended.
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

We are indebted TO the publishers of The
Congregatonaist, Boston, for fine lithograph-
lc engraving representing the leading religious
Journals and journalists of America. The por-
trait of each editor is given on "a fac smile of
his paper, the whole comprising memento to
be priced by many of the present generation,
and which will be greatly valued in the future.
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

The editor of the Chester Times hungers for
pumpkin pie, not the pumpkin pie of the shops,
sodden and tasteless, but regular grand
mothers pie with all the crisp crust and savory
filling of ''sass" that made his boysh mouth
water, and over which in the long ago he
smacked his lips. lie is reminded however, by
the editor Of the Delaware County Advocate
that these pies are not made any more; they al
ways disappear when our grandmother's hand
loses its cunning and we come to manhood.
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

Dexter was the only place in the State from
which there was sent a remonstrance against
the submission to the people of the proposed
prohIbtory amendment. This remonstrance
was signed by some twenty citizens. In view
of this fact the editor of the Eastern State asks
for more light on the subject; and proposes to
set apart portion of his paper each week for
discussing the subject pro and con.
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

There is difference of opinion as to liquor
selling in Portland between correspondent of
the Christian Home and Mr.. Andrews the City
Marshal. We do not see how an outsider is to
give decision on this controversy, but if we
accept the MarshaPs statements it is evident that
there is need for genuine temperance work in
Portland.
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

1t has been decided that the report, of c;,bi-
net officers Shall not be given out before the
Presidents Message. The object of this policy
Is that ne views OF the Administration may Ec
placed before the country as unit as sci forth
in the summary in The Presidents Message,
During the series of gales on the Lakes from
November llth to the 18th fiftv-tve lives ana
sixty vessels We're lost. Only eleven of the
latter representing about 6 900 tons and value
of over 100000 have been recovered. Tween
ty-siX vessels representing 5000 tons and val
ued at S4oO0D0 are total losses
The principal act of the Evacuation Day cy-
ercises in New York Monday afternoon was the
unveiling of the statue of Washington. Cover.
nor Cleveland unveiled the statue. President
Arthur Ill Il brief speech accepted the custody
OF 1t. An eloquent Grafton was delivered by
George William Curtis. A banquet was given
distinguished guests in the evening.
The official vote of Pennsylvania, at the late
election, foots up as follows for State treasul-
er: Livsey trep.) 1921 $50. Powell (dem.) 300,
999, Howard (prO) 6,6S9, Marsh (gr.) ADJ
scattering PIG. The average republican loss
as compared with last years vote for Cover.
nor, is 39,24s, the democrats 54,216, and the
greenbackers 1850. The prohibition gain is
,4SS.
The Democrats in New York explain the de-
feat of the head of their ticket by 1921 major.
~ W SAVING thaI tne lquof interest opposed
HIM. But how do they explain the falling of
of The majority on the rest Of the ticket from
100000 last year to 5000 this? There must
have been a big leak somewhere under that IT,
dial wave.
The most diabolical murders which have
been recorded IN many years were committed
Sunday morning at Laconia, n. H., by IA fellow
named Thomas Salmon, who killed man and
his infant son named Ruddy and woman
named Mrs Ford. Mrs. Ruddy was also near
lykilled, and is not expected to recover. After
committing the murders Salmon set fire TO tho
house and fled, but was subsequently, captured
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

The Nicksburg, Miss, Post, Democratic pa
per, says of the political murder of j. ?. Mat
thcws at Hazlehurst, Copah county: "He went
10 the polls singIe-handed and alone, and in the
attempt 10 exercise his privilege of American
citizenship was shot down like dog"
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

In recent interview Ben Butler devote, d
good dead of space TO showing that unless the
Democracy takes lin for its candidate for
President in 1884, it stand, 30 chance of elecine
anybody lie says 1.-THE Democracy had in New
York last year, nearly 100000 majority; that
majority has melted away to 10000 on the
other side. Connecticut is doubtful; in New
Jersey the Democracy has just scrupcd through ;
in Pennsylvania the Democratic majority Of
last year has turned into Republican one Of
an indefinite quantity, and even Maryland is
shaking in the wind All these disadvantages
may be overcome, however, in Buffers opin-
ion by making him the Democratic candidate
for President. 1t might have been Ben, but it
will moi be Ben.
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29
Standard Time.

The new standard for uniform time through
out the United States. As lately agreed uron by
the railroads and othcs Transportation lines,
may be adopted by the whole country. and the
Indications now are that II vii. soon become
general. The cities. large towns manufacttir-
ing corporations, and many private citizens
have already adopted it. As has been an
nounceG in the papers. this country is divided
into five sections, running North and south, of
fifteen degrees each. or lust one hour in time
apart viz. the merdans 60 deg, - deg. 80 dec.
100 deg. and l2O deg. west longitude from Green
wch. The meridian of - deg. West * the
standard ior the '"stc,,e section OF the United
States, and i the one passing near the city Of
Philadelphia. In adopting the standard. the
section Of the United state, lying .st of the
meridian . de-, West. and to s. dg2. 30 min
must set their clocks barl, and that lying r,1,
and to - deg, 30 min. will set aL,,d The ON
er sections West will differ from the Eastern bv
exactly one hour two or three hours is wr %
West. The m,""h hand Of all the clocks of the
countr!. points to the same infinite al AL times
For Eastern pcopl, to ascertain the true stand
$500 ''iii' - Nili " ''iiiN ~ ''NNlI W liiIt lil'
longitude Of the place, subtract it from - dcg
the difference, multiplied by minutes for each
degree, and seconds for each mile lui minute
of arrl. will give the number of minute, and
seconds your clock should be set ho,l or stop
ped. from true }o"H time, to make it .ttut, IA
time Thus, the meridian of 90 DEG. West ON
5tudc from Greenwich passes through lar city
of Belfast little to the West of the custom
house, and divides the city township into two
nearly equal parts. 81 dec. taken from - deg.
the standard time meridian, leaves & deg. maxi
ing II minutes, Belfast clocks will have to be
set back or stopped to be standard lim,-not -
minutes as the journal stated last week. For
Waldo county, and this State in fact, the State
map of 1862 gives the longitude every half de
gree, and with rule and diNider> the longi-
tude of any place in the State can be quite near
ly found. For example, the foot Of Unity pond
is say 60 deg, is min, or } deg. T. min. Euxt
of the standard meridian. - dc9 turned into
time As Belfast. gives % minutes or exactly -
min. IS sec, Unity clocks would be stopped to
be standard time
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

We publish elsewhere the first of a series of
letters from Our George, in which he relates
bis experiences at sea in Il three masted schoon-
er. The series will be continued for several
weeks, as the many admirers of the Maine hui
morist will be glad to know. We have also in
course of publication a new series of ''Notes by
the Way" by NJ. J. Dow of Brooks, whose
writings are very popular with many of our
renders
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

Congress meets on Monday next, Dee 3D.
The Democrats are having lively time over
the contest for the speakership. but the result
will probably be the success of Randall.
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

Washington despatch to the Boston Jour
nal says that the lawyers about the Alabama
Court scarcely expect that the important de-
cision relating to the high seas will be rendered
much before Christmas. They also express
the opinion that the decision will be that the
high seas commerce at low water mark This
will be very advantageous to claimants. Five
hundred thousand dollars are involved in this
decision
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

W" are indebted TO the courtesy of The Con-
9r"@aiionali>t, Miss Frances J. Dyer and Rev
u. W. Waldron, city missionary of Boston, for
the Ihanksg ing article and accompany ing H.
Illustrations on the first page of this weeks
journal. Miss Dyer is a native of this city and
member of the editorial staff of The Congre-
9aiiOnali>t. Mr. Waldron is a MAINE bow" a
native of Augusta. and graduated from Bow
dom College i'll 1852. For nearly eleven Years
he has been city missionary in Boston. The
journal is Glad to aid in circulating this presen-
tation of the work of il noble charity, and also
feels pride in the fact that Maine people have
50 much to do with it. We bespeak for the ar
and a story
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE

cli>sedue>> nothing in the annals of human
5utchery has surpassed the revelations in the
BarroW> ease. The victim, Il farmer. residing
in the town of kittery, and Man whose char
acter 80 far a. appears, was good WAS brutally
shot down in the dark by his som-in-law. The
cries of The OLD man caused the would-be-mur-
,iercr 10 beat a ha>ty retreat for his own home
and Also brought Mrs. Barrow> to his aid. She
with II pretence OF horror and sympathy helped
The wounded man into the house where he fell
uIrou Il bed. moaning pteou>ly, wounded, bleed
ill., snd in great agony. The wife, disappointed
N thr Inn0mplcttne>> Of the job. Immediately
started for her son-in-law'> house. and doubt
Il. Informed him that Mr. BarroWs was vet
u.N, The guilty pair Immediately got into the
carriage and drove rapidly back to the house
Arrived there, the inhuman wife said to her
-lu-u-laW. nov you must 70 i'll and finish
him The former then went toward the barn
while the latter entered the house. A. he APP
preached the poor old man the latter. in tones
hardly above "a whisper said Oscar. guess
must go soon" With mdeScrbable GOODNESS
and brutality the >on-in-l;Iw looked at the dying
man and said. ~ Is. your time has come now,
vhrrupom he fired another shot at his helpless
victim. SCATTERING The bones of one hip and
causing him to fairly howl 50 great was his
agony. The bloody work not Vet being com
llctc, another shot was sent crashing through
the victims brain, who fell over dead. The
murderer then ran from Inc house, and in COM
pam with the old mans wife, went about
among the ntlghbors to arouse them and in
form hem them that somebody had murdered
Mr.. Burrows. Such in brief was the revela-
tons made by the murdcrer> themselves. They
ARE more >IrkcniHg by Tar han were those of
the Wagner tragedy. which took place ten
years ago. on a lonely island not far from the
R1loW~ farm. and within the limits OF the
Same county, The principal actor in this Bar
row tragedy j. described by the news gather
er> a. tht SON a an insane parent, which re
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

President Arthur has issued Il pardon to
Sergeant Mason, now confined in the Albany.
N. y, penitentiary, under sentence of eight
years Imprisonment for attempting to shoot
Guiteau. and Mason was released Monday.
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

/ GUENN. A WAVE ON THE BRETON COAST
BY Blanche Willis Howard, author of ''Aunt
/ Serena" lone Summer etc. The readers of
| the journal have been apprized of a forthcom-
ing book by Miss Howard Of Bangor, and it is
now before uS-a handsome and substantial
/ volume, with numerous Illustrations and which
has already been welcomed by the reading pub
4 lie and highly commended by the critics In
this book, as the title indicates the author has
taken new field and left behind the local char
acters and Coloring which heightened the inter
est of Maine readers in cone Summer" But
we think it will be conceded that Gurnn i a
stronger book than either Zone Summer" or
"Aunt Serena" that it shows marked adj
vance in literary skill and power, and in analv-
sis of character. The locale of the story is on
the west of France in Brittany. Gucnn is
/ rough fisherman's child Of rugged strength and
wonderful natural beauty. IIam0r is I'm Amer
lean artist who goes to the place TO rest and
paint. He desires Guenn to pose for him. but
She has an independent nature and will not for
long time. At last, however. she Yields. and
after that the story is psychological study in
which the reader watches the growth of the
girls love for the artist all unconscious to that
interesting character himself. The story end,
/ in tragedy which the reader, Will prefer To
study for themselves, In looking for quota
tiou> to show the style Of the book one il en-
brra>sed BY riches, Its pages alb and in wise
and witty say n.y. and in poctirttl passages h
WeIt Here W. have 1nc view Of tn. heroine:
Guonn Wa in high spirits. rosy. the incarna-
ton Of mischief she bad begun 10 4rl-p the
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

Coy. Buffers Thanksgiving Day proclama-
ton was not generally read in Boston pulpts
Sunday. In many cases President Arthur's
proclamation was read, and in others neither
was made public.
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

"Tndian Department." Udshington, d. c.
am anxious to introduce DIR. Bulls Cough SyruI
among my Indians, having used il myself for sew
eral months, and think it of the finest remedies
ever found. assure yon, il is the only thing thai
ever relieved me of a proracted cough brought %,
by exposure while the Sioux Commission lasl
year. A. G. BOONE,
Agent for Poncas and T. S. Commissioners
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

Sergeant Mason will eat his Thank sgiying
dinner with Betsy and the baby
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

Phillips young lady makes up the form
of the Phonograph.
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

The new corset factory is TO Wear Il cupoIa
lkennebec journal.
Wouldn't bay window be more appro
pirate.
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

Is it not possible that we have put our monu-
mcnt fund at too high Il figure: We take it for
granted that the monument will be of Waldo
county granite. ana have no doubt but that ar
lIn@"meHt, could be made TO put up memorial
IN every way creditabie for much less than the
S3,00o il i proposed to raise. We cannot esti-
mate the value of the services of the patriotic
dead in stone OF marble; we can only testify
"ul appreciation of them; and this we can do
without the long DELAY that would attend the
raising Of 4 large sum from those who have de-
mand> upon them in behalf Of the living As
wei a Of the dead. We hope the committee
who have The matter in charge will consider this
question, and a> a preliminary step it would be
well to GET estimates and plans for such a mon
umcni = wouId be appropriate and creditable
Then "" think the necessary funds might be
>prcdii, raised.
The Republican journal., 1883-11-29

Insurance Commissioner Tarbox of Ma,>achll-
sets attempted to buildoze the Mon Mutual
Insurance Company Of Maine. which has it,
headquarters at Portland. and has revoked its
license for Massachusetts. His action is gen
orally condemned by the Boston newspapers
and j. said 10 have been at the instance of Coy.
Batter and prompted BY malice. A Portland
despatch 10 the Boston Herald says: "The
action Of the Massachusetts insurance depart
mcmt IN attempting to cooperate with the Maine
commissioner in his examination. when lie had
declined Joint examination. is generally re-
gTdcd a. insulting to the Maine commission.
1t j. not unlikely that hereafter the certificates
of the Massachusetts department VIII not he
received as formerly in this state, but that in
dependent valuations will be made in the fu-
ture b! the commissioner of Maine" State
Insurance Commissioner Smith has completed
a searching examination of the affairs of the
mion Mutual and finds it in better condition
lhan II was one year ago.