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The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

The Democrats to-day have no leaders
to whom they can point with PRIDE no
living statesman whose uttoranccs are gen
orally accepted by those of his own political
faith. Bayard'> adherence to the true Demo
cratic doctrine of hard money lost him the sup
port of the believers in the ''Oho idea - and
Thurman's divergence from the straight tnan-
cial path brought upon him the hostility of the
solid men of his party. md 50 of others who
may be considered rs leaders. The Democrats.
therefore, lind it necessary to 90 back to Jettcr-
son and jackson, Of whom we hear from them
a good deal more than we do of the men Of our
own time. 1t is worth while in this conn ction
to look the records OF these departed states
men. OF Thomas Jefferson. third President Of
the United States. writer in the International
Review says: .'Whc in Washington's cabinet
he proclaimed both Washington and Hamilton
monarcli>ts in disguise. and Vigorously opposed
many of their wSe, measures. = He was
shrcwd politician, an able leader, but timid,
deceitful, and illogical man. His record
on the civil service system is anything but sat
i>factory AND Prof sumner, in his life of
Jackson, says Of Jefferson: lie had succeeded
in keeping out OF the war with either belligor-
ant, int he had sLoit,, He Tatoa toit touaMtti1u"
OF Jackson the international Review says:
Andrew Jackson assumed the Presidential
office at the close Of the pure and peaceful add
mini>tratlOn of John Quincy Adams. Surround
ed as he was by the very best opportunities, he
ended by making the very worst OF them. Ills
character was already Well-knOWn that GER
tain vague expressions in his inaugural address
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15
Talbot, of Falmouth, Thompson, Trufant

Talbot, of Falmouth, Thompson, Trufant.
Ward.
The Congressional apportonment matter
went over until next Tuesday.
SENATE, Feb. 8. Passed to be engrossed: An
act relating totaXes on personal property; an act
additional to chapter "A of public laws of 1878,
relating to insolvency; an act to amend section
| chapter 60 of laws of 1881, i'll relation to reg
istry of deeds; an act to authorize the Land
Agent to execute in behalf of The State release
deeds in certain cases.
House. The committee reported Il resolve
providing for teachers Institutes act to fix the
dimensions of ship knees and to provide for the
inspection and marking thereof; referred to the
next Legislature the matter relative to Il new
Insane Hospital. Both branches adjourned to
Monday at II A. NJ
SENATE, Feb. II. Passed to be engrosSed:
An act to incorporate the Maine Electric Light
and Power Company: an act to annex part OF
the town of Brooks to the town of Monroe.
and to establish boundary line between said
towns.
House. Passed TO be engroSsed: An act re-
lating to fines and penalties recovered for vio-
lation of fish and game laws.
SENATE Feb. l3. The constitutional prohibit
tory amendment was taken up. An amend
ment was offered by Senator Rust that on the
vote by the people if a majority of the number
voting for Governor shall vote in favor of the
amendment it shall be declared adopted. Mr..
Rust addressed the Senate at length. AT the close
of Senator Rust's speech the Senate passed the
constitutional prohibitory amendment, only
three voting against if.
HOUSE. The Congressional Apportionment
bill came by special assignment at II O'Clock.
The question was Oh adoption of the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Spotord of BuckSport. to
put Washington County with the Third Dis
trict and Somerset with the Fourth. Mr.. Mat
tocks, of Portland, recognized by the
Chair and assaiIed the bill as not originating in
the committee. but prepared in advance by GER
tajn 1tInr of tl,D
mittee and certain federal officers in the State.
He favored the Spotford plan. Mr.. Haynes. of
Augusta. the Speaker of the House, called Mr..
Hale of Portland, to the chair. and replied to
Col. MattockS, making the most powerful and
eloquent speech of the session. He concluded
amid perfect tempest of applause.
The vote Oh the bill rs reported by the com
mittee will probably be reached tomorrow.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15
Concerning Monopolies,

The so-caed railroad monopolics are excel
lent things to kick against. 1t makes the kick
ers feel good and does not worry the railroads.
Our correspondent. .Brllsquc," whose letter
appears on the first page, deNotcs little time
to this amusement white waiting for 4 train at
Jersey City. Theoretically, this abuse Of rail
road and other monopolies may be all right,
but there are monopolies and monopolies. This
country has practically monopoly Of the in
Venllve genius of the age. and we pay every
day heavy tribute to inventors but would we
be amy the richer if we had never heard Of
moving machines, sewing machines. etc.. etc.
Without railroads the western country could
not have been opened up to settlement, afford
ing homes and fortunes TO Young men from
this section and bringing thousands upon
thousands of emigrants across the seas to en-
nance this country's growth and greatness
The prosperity which has dawned upon Aroos-
took county is mainly due to the extending
thither Of railroads, by which farmers are en-
abled to market their produce and obtain their
supplies. The Maine Central has a monopoly
i'll this State, but far we are aware it deals
literally with its patrons and is certainly of
great utility to the sections trayersed by its
lines. The company whose steamers ply be-
tween this city and Boston may be said to have
monopoly of the route, acquired by many
years of service and held by its fully equipped
steamers and large capital against possible
| competitors. The business man who ranks
above all his rivals in ability or capital, or
both. rules the market, and so it goes through
| all the walks Of life. But the cry against mon
opolies is popular one with the masses and so
it is often raised, in some eases Justly. no
doubt, in other eases unjusty. The journal is
no lover or advocate of monopolies or monopo-
lists but it wants facts and figures, not simply
denunciations, when attacks are made upon
corporations or individuals, and it docs not be-
lieve in talking for buncombe.
The Maine State Temperance Alliance sends
out a rousing call for great meeting at Lewis
ton next week, to consider the cause of tenn
perance in connection with the resolve for the
constitutional prohibitory amendment which
will be submitted to the people. The call may
be found in Maine news. 1t signifies that the
temperance men of the State are going to take
hold of the temperance work in earnest, and
move in solid and invincible column against
the enemies of the cause in which they are en-
listed.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

Walcott, the New York quail eater, ate his
thirtieth and final brace of quail Monday week.
To put the feat into sporting parance, Walcott
consumed hours and 43 minutes actual eating
time:in devouring sixty quail, leaving him 30
days, II hours, II minutes for recreation, rest,
and thoughts of other things than quail. The
stakes were $500 side About $4,000 in out
side bets changed hands on the result
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

The Maine Mining Journal says IF the i'll
side history of Maine mining operations could
be written, and the dupicty, fraud and ignor-
anee displayed by men of whom better things
were expected should be exposed, the mines of
Maine would no longer be held responsible for
the present stagnation of the industry" We
move that our contemporary write that history.
1t would find it profitable, no doubt, and it
would be profitable to the readers as Well
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

The Democratic arguments against the bill
providing new building for the Congressional
Library were peculiar. Representative McLane
of Maryland was opposed to any national library
at all, and advocated the burning of one-half
brary of Congress. Representative Holman. of
Indiana opposed any appropriation for a ma
tional library or a library of any kind, on the
score of economy. Yet the same gentleman,
not many years ago, when he was working for
the "sodier vote" advocated measure which
would take untold millions from the Treasury.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15
Maine Matters.
NEwsAND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER TIE STATE.

in City Hall. Lewiston. "Wednesday (at O'Clock
2. NJ and Thursday, Feb. DIST and 22d. the Oh
lect being the organization of State Temper
ancC Alliance, III which shall be united all the
moral and religious elements of society in an
active and well directed war against Intcmper-
ance. Regarding intemperance as ''the crime Of
crimes, a. the destroyer of wealth, character,
health and happiness. and as the enemy of the
Repun lie and the Church of Christ, we call up
on the citizens OF Maine. regardless of political
or religious affiliations. to attend This meeting
participate in its deliberations. and then unite
their hands and hearts to crush out this great
evil.
An amendment to our State Constitution will
doubtless soon be submitted TO the people and
we must prepare for the coming conflict 1t is
time for counsel, for earnest prayer and unit
ed action.
This meeting is not called in the interest of
any party, or set of men. nor will it be made
the instrument of any party: but forgetting
everything that divides Us in other directions.
let Us come together a. citizens anxious to adj
vance the moral interests. and preserve the
good name Of our State and Country. and let
u> organic for a campaign in which every good
citizen and Christian should unite.
The usual reduction of fares by the railroads
may be expected.
Hon. Frederick Robie, lion. Harris NJ. Plai>-
ted. Hon. Nelson Dngey, Jr.. Hon. Sidney
Perham. Hon. \. p. Morrill,. Hon W. p. rye.
Hon. Neal Dow. W. I. Eu>ti> Esq, Hon.
Joshua Nye Rev. DR.. O. Il. Cheney. Rev. Or.
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The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

In the article published on the first page of
this weeks journal, the story of the Baron De
Castin is pleasantly re-told by j. G. Bourinot,
Esq, Clerk of the Canadian House of Commons.
Mr.. Bourinot, who has made study of the
early French history of this section, has been
specially interested i'll the town of Castine. and
intended to visit the place last summer, but was
prevented from doing so. He would have
found it quite attractive as he has depicted
if
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

The followingarc authorized agents for the Jour
nal:
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E0stOn.
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263 Broadway, y Y.
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J. II. BATES, Il Park Row, New York.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

The United States Senate on Monday, by ten
majority, restored lumber to the old rates of
duty. Score again for our Maine Senators.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

The war is over at the Naval Academy The
cadets who undertook to run the concern have
thrown up the contract and the superintendent
will continue in charge.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

prohbtory law in Maine were Senator VIM.
Milliken, of Burnham and Representatives r..
u. Clements, Monroe, Calvin II. Hale, Lincoln
vile. and Joseph S. Moves, Belfast.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

Those who petitoned to have the Belfast
Common Council abolished have the privilege Of
trying it over again two years hence. They can
be thinking over the matter meanwhile
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

The Womans Journal has new dress. 1t
would not be a woman's journal if it did not in
tlulge in that way once in while; and we are
in duty bound TO add that the dress is becom-
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

Oscar Wilde is reported to be writing a vol
ume about America. in which he will take re-
venge for the rdiculc bestowed upon him here.
He will have to write il big volume to get
even
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

MIR. u. z. Mayo editor of the Somerset Re
porter. has been obliged to relinquish his labors
and seek warmer climate for a throat trouble.
He started Saturday for Florida.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

A laundlass in New York has sued a banker
for fourteen years washing, which comprised
q 1000 pieces. ana has recovered judgment. That
must lave taken The starch out of him. Bos-
ton Herald.
\ good many will think the banker ought to
be roned.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

Morrell, of Tie Gardiner Home journal, says
he has remained at home for more than a month
expecting we might call We've been waiting
good deal longer than that for an invitation.
There seems to have been q misunderstanding
SoneM here.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

1t is said that if the prohibitory amendment
becomes a part Of the constitution ii will be no
more et1ectual than present laws in preventing
the manufacture and sale of liquors in Maine
That may well be conceded. But vote on the
question will be an expression Of the popular
will on the question Of prohibition, and for that
if for no other reason, we want the amend
ment submitted TO the people. If the people of
Maine do not, a. some assert, believe in prohi-
btion we should like to know it.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

Defalcations appear to be epidemic Just now
The disease attacks State treasurers, bank off
GERS and others and carries them off-wth the
funds-to Canada and elsewhere.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

4 HANDSOME House, The capital. of
,,ra.,,;...4a. ~ n s,";.t ~. t,ua..,.,.
"ShlhStoi' ~ - llrli>hes 'hP ioilo"ih@
description of the residence Of a gentleman
formerly q, R,.Ifost.
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noIah"eS,, VII VII: ot IeaHa 10. OCCUPANCY IN Il
vi! silol! tliit' 1Ir nlll>illils s"uJhgS nov
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tne queen Anne style, approacheu pg IN angie
llShl oi stone S'tPs' VI ile Il2ht vi 'he Gu
trance lfe paiior p"E, Whlch i caTileu Up TWO
sores iifl,SheS Qolu 2feaH to me mann OUT
nir t y oil VIII II?iu ifon par4lN
ne lll1ih DuilCls over t t >l4e Is carried up
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The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

SUBSCRIBERS RENTING money or desiring to
nave the address of papers changed, must state the
Posi- Office to which he paper has been sent, as well
a the office To which il is to go.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

Anonymous contributions corrupt the good
manners Of editors. No well regulated news
paper publishes correspondence which is unac-
companied by the name of the writer, and the
journal is Il well regulated newspaper. This
applies TO several communications received re-
centIN.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

EX-Goy PIaiSted is making his campaign
speeches do duty editorials in the Lewiston
Gazette.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

The Washington CORES pondent Of the Boston
joarnal says: Mr.. Blaine i preparing polit-
zeal history under the till Of "Twenty Years Of
Congress from Lincoln TO Garfield; history of
National Legislation from 1861 10 1881" This
i not 70 be work Of "reminiscences, but his
tory, in which Mr.. Blaine Will treat of his own
connection with events impersonaIy. The book
VIII b" TWO octave volumes. Iii in preparation
of this work and other historical matters which
Mr. Blaine !, ~aid II bc contemplating that he
indo i necessary 70 reside in Washington
where he can hayc access TO libraries and pub
is docunent-, The time Of publication il not
liked
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

The Nawab Sir Salar Jung died of cholera at
Hyderabad He hadtbad.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

An advertisement in the Reporter last week
for a girl to 40 houscwerk drew out seven APP
pIlcations before the ink was dry. kennebec
Reporter.
The responses to similar advertisements in
the journal Were even more numerous. Ad-
vcrsising pays, whether you want help for the
household or TO sell goods.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

The Brunswick Telegraph publishes story
concerning thr first paper published in Oxford
comty-a Democratic sheet. At the opening
Of Congressional campaign the editor called
on his candidate and said he should be compell-
cd TO discontinue tile paper for the want Of
funds When asked how much it would take
TO keep the paper going until after election, the
editor meakly replied that he thought if his
friends could raise a dollar and half it would
be sufficient. The paper was continued The
Telegraph comments as follows:
matchmaking Of otfice-hoders and office
seekers was not very burdensome in those days.
Thi, sounds like regret, but as the editor of
the Telegraph. we believe, belongs to neither
Of the classes mentioned We don't see why ne
should be unhappy.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

'Tho editor Of the Washington Republic, in
writing Of stroll through the corridors Of the
able member who asserts, and is tearfully earn
est i'll the assertion, that his heart is overflow
ing with love for the people and for the labor
ins man, and then goes down stairs and bulies
Il haek-man." This is evidently Il sketch from
life
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

The bill fer the re-enacmcnt Of the death pen
atty il Ihi~ state was reported to the House
Friday morning, by this it i provided that
when murder i committed with express ma
Iice Htorethough, Oh in pcrpetrating Or 1T
TEMPTING ~ perpetrae crime punishable by
death. imprisonment for life or for an unlimit-
Cd term RI years. it shall be deemcd murder Of
the first degree and be punished with death by
banging. \Ii TIE amendments to the old law.
whereby TBS death penalty was abolished, are
repealed and new provision added, that when
4 lawyer i assigned for defending prisoner
the expense >hall be paid by the county instead
Of the State. a. heretofore. Consideration Of
One DIN j. n.aigMel fnr tn-lny CThnrsdaH.l
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

The American Register. weekly paper pub
li~hed At Washington, y. g., is an able repre-
sentative OF the Democratic party as it was
quarter of . century or 80 ago Its doctrines
are not all in sympathy with the Democracy Of
to-day, and We should think it likely to have, for
That reason, 4 smaller constituency than its
merits deserve. lis editorials recall the utter
ances Of the Democratic Review and Of the Ma
tioual Inteligcncer in its lalnIy days
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

FISH AND FISHING. The Kenncbec Journal
says The new lobster bl which is to be
drawn up and presented to the Committee
on Fish and Game. and which the committee
will probably accept and report will, we under
stand, provide for close time for Holsters from
the 18th Of August until the 18th of November
and that during the remainder of the year no
HOLSTERS Shall be taken under TO- inches in
length, although the committee may report
none under nches.---It is claimed that
every foot Of space in the international fish
cry exhibition building will be fed and it
is expected that the exhibition will be great
success. Queen Victoria has consented to per
sonally open the exhibition on the first Of May.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15
Governor Robe.
TWO DEMOCRATIC OPINIONS CONCERNING HIS
POPULARITY.

POPULARITY.
The Augusta New Age says:
Governor Robe promises to be to Maine what
Louis Fourteenth was to Francois .gruad
monalYre''-lifting the State from its former
low-doWn, hum-drum condition. to the yery
pinnacle of social splendor and Worldwide
rcnoWn
This j. ''wrotc sarcastic" as ARENAS Ward
would say, but we have no doubt Gov. ROBBIE
will be able to bear up under the sarcasm of the
New Age. The Augusta correspondent of the
Boston Post presents the matter in quite diff
fercnt light After mention of the receptions
already held in honor of our Governor, and of
those yet to be held, the correspondent says
The attentions showered upon GOV. ROBBIE
are accounted for by the fact that he is social
". most genial and popular man. He is also
blessed with an estmable and attractive wife,
whose culture and tact we'll fit her to preside
over the executive household, and with a
daughter whose 9raceS and accomplishments
are Invaluable to an administration which would
be q social success.
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

Hon. Marshall Jewell, ex-governor OF Con
ncctcut, died 1T Hartford, Saturday, Feb. 10,
Of bronchial pneumonia, aged S years He
had been prominent in business and political
affairs, and was chairman Of the Republican
National Committee at the time of his death
The Bangor Wing truly says of the deceased
He was Il courteous and accomplished gentle
man, whose loss viii be sincerely incurred by
the State and Nation to which he rendered such
distinguished servces.''
The Republican journal., 1883-02-15

"How 1t Wa, Done is the title Of special
edition Of the B. 4 O. Red Book. 1t contains
official return. of the elections of 1852, compar
atiye election tables, and lists Of the members
Of the 47th and 18TH Congresses, 50 arranged as
to show at glance the details Of succession in
pains have been spared to ensure accuracy of
detail. and the result is a most useful handbook
whose typographical excellence also merits
commentator. 40 charge whatever i made
for the book, it being sent to any address on
application to q. X. Lord. Baltimore, Md.