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VERY INIPORTANT

n ~ - - . = -
20 the owners of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, SSH
q Poultry. have just received tom . p
lIurnor. Allentown, Pa. full supply Of ''
celebrated Lehigh Cattle Powder ~ piai
the blood. cleanse the system. pre'cnfanf que
diseases in Cattle, Sheep. Swine, rnd fOu.'i
DuyOy's llorse and Mule Povders-thc De-
remedy for all diseases Of the Blood. Nerve
Muscles &c, 10 save Of tic food lost as lnl
gcstcd in the ordinary way Of feeding
Farmers Union Ca'ttic POwier-i0 h'
crease the quantity and quality Of Nib, ba',
Flesh. Fat, DC.
Also for distribution lot Of Dairy Boz,
on Practical Farming IN which yon wil DIT
that you can get one third more prodlci'ii
and Of such : duality that Butter ~ made N
bring from 8 % Zoe per pound more yuan D.
fore. and that with the same amount oi i""
now used you can feed one third more 20. =
n all the food eaten viii be- fully dig
through the action Of the Liver lhr'2p'n,,'
and the phospliates, added 10 ihc Farmer
Mon Cattle Powder in lSsD and ISL
Call carly and take the hcuc'it Of these 'l'''
able inventions without delay
Iours truly.
DR.. CHAS. J.. PRATT, SOLE AZ
March I. 1888 Chlrcstown, wv
ZINE assortment Of Tobacco andGefs li''
Z Smokers Articles, at the Drug -.gIeW
DIR. CHAS. l.. lkAII.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

IN tie Circuit Court of Jefferson County,
/ West Virginia, May Term, 1883.
G.. K BOWERS and }. L. BOWERS. Admins
traitors of Peter Bowers, deceased, Pitts,
Against In Chanccry.
CATHARINE b. BOWERS, YIN. II. Bowers,
J. H. Bowers, Edgar Bowers, an infant, j. l..
Bowers, C. X. Bowers, AnuieA. McCarroll, now
Hughes, and Geo W. I KearSlcy, Trustee,
Defendants.
Extract from Tccrcc Of Ncy - 1ss3
10 Is ordered and dccrccd that this cause be
referred o. Commissioner Gloon Moore 70 settle
the administration accounts of c. K. Bowers
and J. L. Bowers Administrators Of Peter Bow
crs deceased. takin- any settlements made and
returned 10y them as prima tacie correct.
2nd To audit all the debts outstanding a.
cainst the estate Of said Peter Bowers, with
their amounts and prioritieS
81 TO ascertain all the real estate of which
the gid Peter Bowers died seized, its value and
annual rental value, and state any other mat
tiers deemed pertinent
\ copy-Teste, FP. LYNCH, Clerp
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surveying and Conveyancing

I WILL survey anywhere, promptly and at
short notice-accaracy guaranteed. Speeiai
attention piit in cornection herewith to DRAW
ING DEEDS or anv advertisements of Writing
O.-Charestown, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Dec. s. 1871. :. HOWELL BROWN.
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EVERYTHING in the line of Garden Utcn-
Il sils or Garden Seeds may bcobtaincd of Us.
May :, 81. FtkE y GALLAhEK.
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BOOTS, SHOES, SLIPPERS, TIES,
BUSEINS, RUBBERS, sc.
II GrGRd STOCK Of Goods !
CLOTHING

For Your Children. for Your Boys for your
Noun. Men. for your Oll Men. or your extra
sized men, with Suits of Light Weights Nedi-
ann Weights or Heavy Weights Also extra
Coats, Vests and Pants, Busters DC, In all coll
OTIS, sizes styles and prices.
And including the justly celebrated
SWEET d ORR ONERALLS, PANTS,
sack Coats ana Shirts. which can only tc found
here, Us 4 an sole agent for CharlcstoWn.
am trying % make my store attractive TO Gus
toners hunting
ENDERWEAR.
u-- Shirts. Working shirts. Undcrshirts.
Oy-r,h,-ts. Jnhuudried shirts Laundriod
shirts. White shirts, Cci0rcj Shirts, Percale
shirts Calico shirts IN fact all kinds 0fShirtS,
brown ana hlelchcd
Drawers Half Hose e. all prices. Collars of
every description, Neck Wear amt Handker-
chieL, Flat, and CalS-llats and Caps in straw.
boz wool I'm fur Gloves. Trunks, Satchcls and
Walking sticks.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13

the time, but | made a bigger mistake. than
when | kissed the wrong girl once. The
gardens are made in the fail, or early winter.
Strawberries are in season in January. Cab
bages. turnips, beets, pea>e sc. are up some
six inches now. Lettuce Is -ar9e enough to eat.
Flowers bloom the year round, and elegant
roses, such as we buy from the hot houses,
camelias, oleanders and geranums. are in
blossom now. Orange blossoms, there are
none. | expected to have come home with "A
wreath of orange blossoms on my brow. but
shall have TO give it up, and tie a handkerchief
around my head instead.
Some of the trees Shed their leaves. but most
of them retain their foliage, but where Il tree
or shrub is not growing, the ground is perfect
This Is i'll town | mean. The Swamps and
marshes are covered with canes and wire grass
eS. The trees are yellow pines, live oaks,
cypress and palmetto
The weather has been exceptionally hot
since have been here. Even the natives com
plain. 1t has been 50 and 50 deg. every day,
and when it gets as hot as that my slaves shrink,
and nv hoops loosen and the water leaks out
all over me.
On the corner of Bay and Laura St.. one
of the best locations in the city, is large
three story brick building, containing three
stores. with newspaper office, Custom House
and other offices up stairs. In The rear are
store houses extending down to a fine wharf
and dock which is leased by the DeBary
Steamboat Co. This property belongs to ChH>.
Is. llazcltinc Esq. Of Belfast, and is one of the
best pieces of real estate in Jacksonville. Mr..
III. has also large interests in land adjoining
the city, which must be very valuable at An
early daV.
But | must close this letter, for it is time for
me to go on board the steamboat, for a trip up
the st. Johns river. OUR GEORGE,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13

FISH AND FISHING. A letter from Deer
Isle says: without doubt this is one of the
hardest years Of fishing Deer Isle ever had.
Even the weir and small boat fishing has been 4
doing a good Business. The weather is fine and
the market is good....The Richmond Bee reports
smelts scarce and eel fishermen beginning to stir
up the mud.,..The first pickerel-cach is report
ed from North Auburn. A small mill pond has
frozen over and forty-siX pickercl have been
taken through holes in the ice....The fishing
vessels are now all hauled up, and the canning
factories are closed. Portland packers say that
the seasons work is not more than half that of
last. Messrs. &. A. Dyer 4 Co., report that
last year they put up 10000 barrels, while this
year the product will not exceed 1000 barrels.
The Portland Mutual Fishing Insurance Com
pany has had a successful season. The past
seasons insurance has exceeded the previous
year by nearly 800 900. 1.-The Gloucester
mackerel fleet have all hauled up. with the eN-
ception of one vessel to arrive from the Bay
st. Lawrence with 100 barrels. Some good
has not been as successful as last year the in
crease i'll prices falling to compensate for the
ightness of the catch. The receipts at Glou-
cestcr this season have been only los, 455 sea
packed barrels against 10000 last year. 1851
81 in 1881, and 129 ,620 in 1880.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13
New Publications.

RED-LElTER DAYS ABROAD. BY John L..
stoddarc, author of the '>toddard Lectures"
With 1870 illustrations. Mr. Stoddard. in his
capacity a> lecturer, is well and widely known.
In his chosen field he has no rival. and his word
paintings Of foreign travel are only equalled by
the pictorial representations which illustrate
his lectures. Indeed, he may be said to bring
home TO MS audiences the foreign lands they
are unable to leave home to see. Those who
have heard Mr. Stoddard lecture will want a
copy of his "Red-Lctter Days Abroad for it
shows the same aptness of thought, vividne>s
Of description and literary finish; while those
who have never listened to the lecturer will be
glad to make his acquaintance through this
most entertaining volume. The keystone SAYS
Of it: We are first taken through sunny Spain
(and Spain Just now is being much printed
about. volume after volume upon its compare
lively little known scenery and people, coming
from the press. We read about Toledo Cor
dova. Seville, the Alhambra. Granada and
Gibraltar. Nothing could be better than his
word pictures of these historic and romantic
cities and places. And they are beautitied by
accompanying Wood-engravings of original de-
sign and remarkable excellence These supply
the place of those provided by the magic Ian
tern at his public lectures. Next he portrays
the performance of the Passion Play at ODER
Ammergau in 1880, which drew together about
two hundred thousand men and women
through motives of mixed curiosity and piety-
the former largely prevailing. His account of
the play, his portraits of the leading characters
who participated in it, his pictures of scenes
from the play, and his descriptions of the pc
cuar surroundings. all are replete with the
deepest interest. The volume concludes with a
description of the two leading 'cities of the
Czar''-St. Petersburg and Moscow. The same
distinguishing characteristics mark these as the
preceding papers No narrative could be
smoother. and at the same time more vigorous.
We take pleasure in drawing especial attention
to 'Red-Letter Days Abroad" as IA most appro-
PIRATE gift book for the approaching season. Its
merits are varied and striking, and its beauty
50 apparent, that it should, and doubtless will
prove one of the most popular volumes of the
year. j. X. Osgood X Co., publishers, Boston.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13

EsGov. Cameron, of Virginia, in his annual
message, makes the following reference to the
Danvlle massacre:
1t is sad to mar this pleasant picture by al
uding to an unhappy circumstance which all
good people should pray God shall never be
repeated in the State of Virginia Far be it
from the Governor of this Commonwealth,
whose duties are purely executive, to charact-
erise or crticise. in any partisan sense, the
trouble by which death and blood came on the
Sd OF November to many citizens in one of the
cities of our State. There is no purpose here
to ask your honorable body to investigate the
matter There is no right vested in the Gov
ernor to do But the charge made against
this State and that community cannot be de
nied-is this: That men were killed, men
were wounded, of no matter what party of no
matter what color; and that contrary to all the
law-serving habit of this people no man has
been accused, arrested, or tried for his part of
the killing or woundng. This is the view of
the affair in which all good people should join.
Judicial investigation should be had. witnesses
should be allowed to testify, should be made to
testify; and the truth should be made apparent
so that the Commonwealth of Virginia should
be placed before the world as one of the States
which tries crime, no matter who may be the
criminal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13

The Mining and Industrial journal after ref
erence to the fact that its suggestion that Maine
be represented at the Institute Fair in Boston
was not acted upon-more's the pity-proceeds
to notice the fine display of native products
made by the State of North Carolina, and the
lavish distribution of publications designed to
draw attention to the natural resources and
capabilities of that State. The popular idea of
the Yankee is that he is never unmindful of adj
yancing his own interests and prospects; but it
looks as if he will have to take lessons in this
particular from the Tar Heels.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13

The Maine Farmer well says of the report
that there will be an attempt to change the
Maine Central Arrangements ITO displace
such men Gas the present officials is not only a
blunder, it ought to be a crime. If it is done it
will receive the condemnation of the citizens of
Maine, and the stockholders of the Eastern and
Maine Central roads will live long enough to
bitterly regret their actiOu.'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13

The Biddeford journal says Of the cheap
and nasty-papers which are offered in compe-
tition with the local papers: '.Seldom does a
line of York county news, or even of Maine
news, find its way into these papers. and then
only when stolen from the home paper. They
are filled with cheap gossip, and details of NOR
al msdoing>, robbery, rapine and murder,
raked from the >lums of ali Seaton and dished
up as mental food for your wives and children
to feed upon.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13

The first almanac in which the predictions
are given in standard time was published Satur-
day by Hoyt, Fogg Il Donham of Portland, and
entitled the Eastern Standard Almanac. The
tables begin with December 1888, and extend
through the year 1884. Mr. Hoyt, the editor of
the well known Maine Year Book, is also the
editor of this timely almanac, which besides
the calendar pages contains much valuable in
formation. For sale at the bookstores or will
be sent by the publishers, postpaid, for -
cents.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13

The Court of Alabama Claims has decided
that the high seas begin four miles from shore,
and not at low water mark as contended by
counsel for claimants. "IIalf seas over begins
at the rum shops.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13

Is it not just possible that Mr.. Blaine is as
competent to Judge what is and what is not con
stitutional as those who have pronounced his
plan for distributing the whisky tax unconsti-
tutional.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13

"Brusque'' writes that he has been so CON
stantly on the move that he has found no time
for writing. We have received. however, an
nstalment of his Notes by the Way" for pub
LEGATION next week. and hereafter expect the
series to continue without interruption.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13

More Democratic rascality has been unearth-
ed in New York. Through contracts made by
the Department of Public Works the tax pay
ers of the city have been defrauded out of &c.
00O,0 900 in the past seven years "Boss' Tweed
out done
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13

Boston is redeemed and another victory has
been scored for Maine man. General Mar
tin was elected Mayor on Tuesday. The city
vote complete is as follows Martin. 2744G;
OBrien, % ,9S9; Martins plurality, ,457 The
plurality of Palmer, Democrat. last year was
2,l3S. Although an unusually large vote was
polled everything passed off quietly
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13

Henry o. Stanley and f. NJ. Stiwel, Fish
and Game Commissioners request the presi-
dent or secretary of all Sportsmen's Clubs, or
Fish and Game Protection Societies in the state
of Maine, to send in the names and address or
title of their association, that a list of all may
be given in the forthcoming report Of their de-
Dartment
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13

There is still good deal of renesS over the
result Of the Speakership contest 1t is now
said that Randall was beaten by sheer bulldos-
ing. and this Southern Democratic medicine
Was found decided! unpalatable. Randall had
% southern votes pledged 10 him: but It Wash
ngton literary bureau SET the constituents of
these men upon them and some of the South
ern Representatives received over one thousand
letter, each requesting them to vote for the
Southern candidate, Carlisle. Forty succumb-
ed to this budo>ing. 1t is said now that Car
iste will make a poor Speaker, after all-tha
he will moi be nearly good presiding officer
a. Speaker keifer. Mr. Carli>le's oiec is not
equal to the demands of the position. 1t is thin
and husky and he cannot make himself heard
in the large and crowded hall of the House of
Representatives.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13

The Mining and Industrial Journal SAYS of
the Republican journal 1T has been enlarged
and added new departments so that it now
contains = larger amount of local news matter
than any other paper in the State And the
American Journalist, published at St. Louis
says " Cnderits present management the Jour
nal constantly grows in popularity" The Jour
nal certainly has a host of well wi>her>. as well
as the substantial evidence of it in growing
subscription list
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13

The question i5-Shall we have slelyhing For
Christmas?
The county commissioners meet at Belfast, Tues,
day of next week.
A Farmers Institute will probably be held for
Waldo county early in Jan. either at Belfast or
Thorndike station.
/ Hay is coming into market very rapidly The
price remains steady at $ll and si2 for prime
lots.
| At a meeting of delegates from Waldo and North
Waldo Agricultural societies in this city Tuesday,
David b. johnson of Freedom, was elected mon
Der of the state Board of Agriculture from Waldo
county for the ensuing term.
The Sunday afternoon temperance meetings at
the Uniyersalist church vcstry are creating edod
deal Of interest," many young people aiding with
their presence. Ills expected that a speaker Min
be procured for next sundays services.
Mr.. George o. Bailey has sold hi. brown mare
kitte B. to John fiead of Portland for 5000. The
animal was taken away on Tuesday. kitie h is
six years old and weighs 100 lbS She has never
rotted race, but is said to IN fast having mad,
half mile i'll I.lG.
The first general rehearsal of the drama chic
Last Loaf by members of Belfast Lodge of food
Tcmplars, rendered very successfully last Mon
day night e nun lodge room. IL viii he repeated
after me holidays and probably an admission tce
charged for the benefit of th- ol-e
Two men from a Waldo county toau one day
last week left Belfast fer home rather the VERSE
tor liquor Whcn near Lang lln. in BROOKS, tbay
me- man namod kanetaIl. when oue got out of tue
carriage n Whlp the stranger. Aftrt EuGal hua
Knocked hiS u~-aitrt .tnNu twice IKE MAN Jit.W 4
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13
Our George at Jacksonville.
LETTER No. B.

thumb is about 400 miles long, and 125 miles
wide on an average. and you will have better
map of this State than YOU can get in patent
medical almanac. and one that you will always
have on hand. By studying your map you will
locate Savannah at about your wrist and follow
ing down to the first joint of your thumb you
will find Jacksonville. on the St. Johns river
% miles from its mouth, the river running
down and following the line of the coast about
half the length Of the Sta.c, and from - to 80
miles inland
The first thing did was to 90 on shore and
get my letters from home, and my journal.
You must remember that was two weeks be-
bind the times, and did not even know who
was Governor of Massachusetts, bat ! soon
learned that
George u.
Robinson he.
In one round had knocked out
benjamin i.
That gallant Old hero
OF Tews-bur-ec.
What comfort and pleasure letters are to
man when he enters port; and pity that man
who is so frendess that he has 10 one To write
him letter. even tho ii be dunning one, en-
closing wash bill. Why. before | would be
caught in that way would get some friend
to write me before | sailed. and then open it on
arrival. This idea is my own and not bad one
either -Al'er Sett'hS ettefs' lheh Telegraph
arrival and post YOUR mail home. take Il BATH
visit tba harhar. ,b,po. vour ,rntha. ..u,l ~,
are fe'dv 10 make cans VI! hf-t eau was al
the Office of Drew, Livingston Il IIazctine, a
co,cnr,, that i almost .. Won L.no,,.n .t Io,,,
a. mere e>Petidi'H 10 thoNe Ill any wa! '"lil'cl-
ed with navigation. | was cordially welcomed
~, onr former to,vpsn,,,, pani !, II.,al+i,a
ana ihaue dt once al nome MI IRE" WIS
previously acquainted with, and Mr.. LiNiug>-
ron tba inpio, ,,,rt,,n. to ,,bo,n ,,,. intro
uuceu' louhd - pe ScHl'I 2'uth'Ih S'H'le-
man and native Of Florida This concern are
nart o,vnr,.. ana aornt. of a line If ,..oIs Ill
tween mere ana inc ""Itii' 'nu "'So "t'itIS III
lime. cement brick. hay and lee. They con-
trol helipyo tbe ice hu.iue,,. that i fine, room
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-13
Single Copies of the Journal
The CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment.

There is one phase of the constitutional
amendment question not heretofore noted. to
which attention should be called. Many who
are friends of the temperance cause believe
that this amendment is unnecessary and that if
adopted ii will have no practical effect. They
say we have laws enough now. and it only re-
mains to enforce them. That is very true.
But let Us consider the matter further. The
people petitioned for this amendment. and the
Legislature, in obedience to their request. pro-
vded for its submission at the election to be
held next year The issue is made. and it is
this whether Maine will remain prohibitory
State or take Step backward in the direction
of free rum. That is the way the result Will
be regarded both al home and abroad. and
those who vote against the amendment. ON the
grounds above stated or refrain from voting.
will. if it be defeated, have cause 10 regret
their action, If It he conceded that no great
good can be accomplished by the adoption Of
the amendment, it is even more certain that
great evil will attend lis defeat. II is, there
fore. incumbent upon every man who docs not
want to Maine relegated to a reign of free
rum. whatever may be his view, as to the eX-
pediency Of his or that move in be half Of
temperance. to vote for the amendment.