The Republican journal., 1883-03-29

The Unversalist Society are to have a sociabe at
Hayford Hall tomorrow friday evening.
The customs receipts at this port for the fiscal
year ending June 30th 1882 were 81 1873; at Ca-tine
1872.
II is said that Capt l. NJ. Boartlman has recon
sidered his resignation and will assume the duties
of City Treasurer.
Hon l. NJ. Boardman and city solicitor Dunton
are in Augusta to-day, where they will appear
before the Governor and Council in the railroad
tax matter as mentioned last week.
Has any one of our readers copy of the novel
"Now -a-days," published some twenty five or more
years ago? The editor of the Journal would like
very much to borrow the book for a few days.
About forty of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs j D.
Tucker called on them at the Dyer House on Tues
day evening last, the occasion being the anryer
sary of Mr.. Tucker birth 1t was very agreeable
time.
The flag on the Post olice building was floating
at half mast on Wednesday, and the Office was
closed from } to / in the afternoon, in memory of
the late Postmaster General Howe who was buried
on that day.
The young ladies of the Universalst society will
giye,a supper at the vestry of the church on We'd
neslay April 4th, after which there will be an en-
tertainment, consisting of readings recitalons aud
dialogues Admission twenty-five cents. All are
invited.
CURED BY FAITH. The wife of Rev. MI. Libby,
Of this city has been an invalid for two ami half
years. and i'll all that time has never left her bed,
except when she has been removed by force. She
has had, in the meantime, the best medical skill ob
tainabe, but without avail. \ few days ago MIR.
and Mrs Pearson, of Boston, who cure by faith
through the efficacy Of prayer, visited Mrs. Libby.
Earnest prayers for her recovery have been ma ie,
in which the lady herself had explicit faith and as
a result Mrs. Libby left her bed, dressed herself
and came down TO the dining table AT this writing
she is about the house, and 10 all appearance is
wen as any
The attention of farmers and shippers is directed
to the card of John Atwood & Co., in our adycr-
Using columns This firm receive and sell produce
on commission, and are prompt and reliable They
take pleasure in Keeping their customers advised
a. to the markets Maine farmers will Ito Wei il
patronizc Them. .Chas. O'Uonncl offers for sale
his fruit and confectionery store in Hay ford Block
-... DO you want your books and magazines bound:
see Cobbctt9 advertisement. George F. Mar1cn,
Of North Palermo, advertises that he VIII not he
responsible for debts contracted by his wife after
This date. .....See the card Of Mrs. godfrey who
will receive pupils in vocal music.
Belfast is not as populous as New York city but
there is one of her inhabitants that she can wcll
sporc ana that Is tie miserable low lived >cailaWag
VINO tor the past winter has been spending his
evenings in the deIectabe enjoyment Of pee!lins in
the windows Of the residences of our citizens at
about The hour when tired humanity gets ready to
70 10 bed. He ought to be caught and publicly
whipped till he didn't have any more skin on him
than peeled banana. He recently came near HAY
ing hole bored through him with Il lead gimlct
There is one house III the city that he wants to
shuu, fer the proprietor swears that he has three
reviewers loaded and viii ill him fail of holes
that he viii have to lace himself mp as if he was
l'air Of cm~ets.
!. o. o. +. Thirty.Seven members of Waldo
Lodge l. @. o, T., Of Belfast went to Camden on
steamer May ugeen, on Tuesday, 10 assist the
Grand officers in in-ttuting new lodge at Cam
den. The new lodge, which is called Mt. Batty 80.
lo3. is an OF shoot Of waldo, Belfast the charter
members for which were initiated here few weeks
ago. The new body meets in a we'll furnished room
charter and three new members. I. c. Atwirk wa.
elected Noble Grand. 4 supper was served to the
visitors, and every attention paid them. The May
Queen returned To Belfast carly Wednesday morn
ing. This is the third lodge OF Odd Fellows which
has been Instituted in Camden The first was La
layette Lodge No, 3D. which was made in 1875 1t
surrendered it, charter III lS5l. May p. 1884,, YES
per Lodge NO. A., was instituted by 4 man named
lido X. kmbal. II surrendered its charter i'll $50.
Nj. Baty Lodge starts III under very latering cir
cumstanccs ami there Is M doubt it will have a
long and prosperous career
Always keep hired girl that does not sleep very
soundly, because when you come home with your
wife and daughter in the small watches Of the night
from party, and the hack leaves you at the door
over which there is no portico and You suddenly
that yoyr key is in your othel trowscr-,
and that they hang chair iii yom sleeping
room, and the rain poUre down upon you and
ypurs with smile Of satisfaction ON lis face, and
you stand and ring the bell and rattle the knob, and
finally, as last resort, creep along through the
su@h and bang the side of the house with a wei
umbrella under the dome>tic'9 window ana cry
out, Hannah, Hammer II-a-n-a-er r. till ali the
windows in the neighborhood except that one are
open, and you get glimpse Of more WMmsutta
sheeting than You have seen since YOU attended Il
Sheet and pillow masquerade There j. no time
Chat Tic outside of your house looks 50 cherries a.
it doe- Hnder these circumstances, Init the only trae
life to live in this vale OF tears Is have set of
keys in every pocket that you The proprietor Of
and pair of ears a. big a. a door mat.
STEAMER NoIES. The steamer Katahdin and
Mt Desert left Boston together on Friday evening
ing, when the lights Of The Latter boat were lost
sight Of. The boats were then forty miles oil Mon
hogan. The officers OF the Katahdin thought there
must have been some trouble with the Mt. Desert
and turned back. After running awhile the MI.
Desert was found with her machinery disabled.
After two hours work the boat was able proceed
on her voyage. The Bangor Commercial give.
some interesting particulars concerning the p. Il,
Nj. ID. & NJ. Line. The steamer Lewiston is under
going extensive repairs and improvements at Port
land, and viii go on the route about the middle Of
May, taking the place of the steamer City of Rich
mond, the latter going OFF for paint and preparation
for the summer business The City of Richmond is
now making one trip week from Portland to the
eastward leaving Portland Fridays and Machias
Mondays. The line is III a prosperous condition.
The freight business is large, although the severe
weather dlminishes the passenger travel. In lS>3
the company paid all its Indebtedness and declared
Il dividend OF 10 per cent for the stockholders
General Agent Cushing has been connected with The
line for many years and, result of his long
perence the wants of the travelling public are well
looked after. The steamer Cambridge undertook
to go to Searsport last Thursday morning, but on
reaching the edge Of The ice which filled that har
Dor, could proceed no further ana returned to this
port. Tuesday morning the Cambridge started up
river, but unable to reach BuckspOrt and re
turned to her wharf here. Tuesday evening Capt
lngraham received 4 telegram from Bucksport
stating that most of the ice had gone out uI to that
time, and the Cambridge started for there Weines
day morning, but meeting a large body of ice com
ing down 1t was thought best to return
NORTH HAVEN. w. II. Whaling left his home on
Monday of last week, with the intention Of return
ing same day. His continued absence caused alarm
and on Thursday search was made for him. His
dead body found in George Wooster's pasture
He left Mr.. Wooster house at noon Monday for
his home. He is supposed to have died of heart
disease. horse belonging TO f. II. Smith ran
away with Mr. Austin Smith, one day last week.
Mr.. Smith was thrown out when the horse ran on
To the lee at Pulpit harbor and breaking through