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The Republican journal., 1883-07-26
STURGEON.

At this season the fishermen on the St. John
river are actively engaged in catching sturgeon
for the New York market, with which the river
aboundS. They are huge, ungainly looking
fish, often weighing two hundred pounds and
upwards, their flesh resembling somewhat the
color of salmon. They are much sought after
we were told, by the Italians, and New York
broker hires them caught by the piece at Il dol
tasted like, but We're unable to find anyone who
had tried them. Like a good many things in
lankeedom, they seem to be caught to sell.
Strange as may seem, they are caught in mesh
nets of thirteen inch mesh, and when once
Mass Standard
The Republican journal., 1883-07-26

The Squirrel Island Squid has made its APP
pealance, AS handsome and as int resting as OF
yore. AS we peruse it one hand reaches out
instinctively for the editorial scissd RS, while the
other goes for the editorial pocket book with IL
view to ascertaining whether OF not it will
stand the strain of Il trip to SPUR rel Island to
shake the Squid by the fin. But we find we
shall have to depend on the scissors.
The Republican journal., 1883-07-26

Bugologists say the seventeen yehr locust is
due this summer.
And the dude is already here.
The Republican journal., 1883-07-26

The army worm is attacking the tobacco crop
of Pennsylvania.
The Republican journal., 1883-07-26

Some of our contemporaries hay got up q
war over two cent cities. We fear they are toe
sensitive.
The Republican journal., 1883-07-26
Excursion Echoes.

The returns continue to come in from those
who participated in the annual excursion of tho
Maine Press Association, and the visiting jOur-
naists. one and all, seem to have been much
pleased with the places they saw and the peo-
pie they met. Let us hope that they in turn
left an ,ually favorable impression, thus paw
ing the way for more intimate relations with
the people of the Dominion. We gather few
items from the editorial and special correspon-
dence of our contemporaries
NO PLACE LIKE HOME.
During the whole trip we saw no crops nor
vegetation so far advanced. or apparently so
thrifty as in our own Aroostook. IAroostook
Times.
EVANGELINE'S COFFIN.
At Grand Pre-, the party obtained various
relics of the birthplace of ''Evangeline," and
among others. pieces of her c0tiin.(D Maine
Farmer.
This was one Of the practical jokes of con-
ductor Edwards, of the Windsor and Annapolis
Railwuy.l
A MARVELLOUS TRIP.
Within five DAYS, from Monday noon to Sat.
urday noon. to travel twelve hundred miles
and have two complete days for Sightseeing
and sub-eXcursons, with little more fatigue
work, is something scarcely less marvellous
than the stories of the magic carpet and the EN-
chanted horse of the Arabian Nights. Chris
tan Mirror.
NO CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE.
In crossing the boundary line which divides
'the land of the free and the home eff the brave
from dependency of an "etlete European
monarchy" we were astonished to detect nC
difference in the atmosphere, and happily diSap-
:
sation as of asthma. New Age.
SUPPER AT THE HALIFAX HOTEL
With clean faces and keen appetitcs the party
We're brought face to face with one of thost
suppers which doctors admonish us to eschew
We concluded to ignore doctors advice ant
proceed to business. ArooStook Times.
HOW THE PARTY PRESERVED IFS EQUILIB
RUM.
The mental and moral equilibrium of the par
ty was preserved largely through the agency OF
song. Gospel Banner.
WHY THERE Is NO NEWSPAPER IN PARADISE
one thing that attracts the attention of
newspaper man journeying through Nova SEQ
| tia is the abundance of local newspapers The
people support. Every village. pretentiouS OF
dlminutiVe, seems to possess its printing office
There was one striking exceptions handsom,
little place called Paradise. But the reason fOl
this is no doubt to be found in the Statement
that there is IN attachment to every we'll on ill
conducted newspaper that is excluded from
Paradise. Damariscotta Herald.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-17
The Fate of Il Robbcr.

Otis Warren, young man raised
eight miles south from Pilot Point
while accompanied by John Earris
and attempting to rob Joe FeInnd ant
Jake Wright, was shot and capturec
under the following circumstances;
On last Friday night, the eth, Will,
iceland and Wright were ridini
along the road near Lloyd they wort
met and halted by two men who told
them 10 throw up their hands. They
did so, and then were told to hand
over their money; but upon being
assured by the boys that they had
none the robbers grew very boi -ter.
Gus, and Warren put the muz2lc OF
his pistol against Fcland's check and
discharged it, burning the Dung man
sharply. and at the same time telling
the young men that they were pris-
oners and must accompany them Ia
Lloyd, and on To disreputable house
where Warren and Farris were
known TO frequent. Said one OF the
robbers: "lf you have no money
you should have; Wen put you both
to work at 800 per month; we give
| il in our business On the party
rode. Feland in charge OF Warren,
and ahead, while Farris kept his pistol
on Wright, until they had ridden near
IA mile, at which point Warren at
tempted to ride over COW which was
living in the road, and getting perhaps
some ten PAGES ahead, when Feland,
as quick as thought, turned 10 the LEFT
and shouted ''go,n and soon the
prisoners were flying back, pursued
| by the robbers, cursing and shooting
al them. The chase was kept up for
about mile, when Ireland
reached the house of John
ii ines where he bad left his pistol the
morning previous. He jumped from
his horse, rushed In, holly pursued
by Warren, grabbed his pistol, reap
reared at the door and fired nj War
rem who was sitting on his horse. AZ
the crack of the pistol Warren fell,
and his horse, with Feland's, ran
away. iceland rrshed out, surprising
he had done his work well, to find
Warren regaining his feet when he
dealt him heavy blow ON the cheek
hone with the toe OF his boot,
stunning him again, but on Warren
irving to again rise with his pistol
nresented iceland stepped up and fired
a ball, MS he thought. through War
renis head, for at the crack ot the piss
tpl he lay quiyering. In the meantime
Wright had lodged Farris and rode
M. whereupon Feland mounted
Wrighps horse, started 10 find Ferris
and soon coming in sight hot chase
ensued, Feland firing two shots
at the fleeing robber VINO
escaped, aud iceland returned 70 iind'
10 Ills great aytonishment, Warren
alive aud talking. The ball, which
was supposed to have given the cor
oner lob, had entered the skin Ut ne
lack OF the head and passed around TO
a point opposite. Warren was cefe1
for, taken 10 Denton and placed ID jaii,
where he awaits trial for one OF the
boldest deeds on record, while Joe re-
land and Jake Wright are the admir-,
cd OF all admirers OF genuine grit ana
true bravery.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-17
TIE DEVILS: CMURCM.
Miss HerihII W.iby Makes Vigorous Re
ply 10 the Buffalo Preachers Al
tack On the rhrnterr.

]
louisville CourleT-lournal.
A day or two ago the Courier.Jour-
nal published extracts from TRADE
against the thealers, delivered last
Sunday in the city of Buffalo by the
Rev Mr.. Winchester. Miss bertha
Welby has taken up the defense of her
art, and writes to the Buffalo Courier
vigorous answer 10 this clerical at
tack. She says:
II will commence with his text
Proverbs, vi, ~. Can man take fire
in his bosom and his clothes not be
burned p There il no fire that man
can take into his bosom 50 vicious M
the lack of Christian charity. or all
the teachings of the Scriptures and
the good words of Jesus Christ the
most beautiful is the commandment
which He gives us, That We love one
another as have loved you
"IRegarding the character of actors,
which you say Is so vile, let me say
that there are upward Of 1000 people
in our hoiored profession, and ] defy
you 10 point out any community of
like size with less crime. How many
Of us have ever seen the inside Of
n prison wall? Since you throw stones,
look 10 your own glass house. The
crimes that have been found under the
cover Of clerical cloth in the last ten
years would more than balance our
failings for century. When you de- |
fame the characters of ac-
tors and actresses you prove |
yourself "a man too unclcan 10 |
live IN respectable community. Let |
me show you some OF our women. |
Does the world produce better women
than Maggie Mitchell, Annie Pixley,
Mary Anderson, Lolita, Mrs Rankin,
Madame Rhoa, Mrs. Chunfrau, Rachel
McCauley, Sarah Jewett, Clara Morris
and host of others that might be
named? As maids, wives and mothers
where are their superlors? Does the
world produce better men than Edwin
Booth, John MCCULLOUGH, Lawrence
Barrett, Thomas NJ. Keenc, Nat
Goodwin, Mckee Rankin. j. NJ. Hill
or A. NJ Palmer? could name a
hundred in rs many seconds; nonora-
bic men and good husbands and
fathers.
"'Unclean plays. How did your
brain light on the three
1uoted--'The Black Crook. she
Stoops to Conquer and THE Bellies
Good! the first named is
your baby, of course. will not praise
Il too much, but the moral shows the
power Of good over evil; fairy story,
rue and very harmless the story is.
Tell me AN oath or unclcan word IN il.
Now, regarding the second, who are
you, sir, TINT dare TO throw mud at the
author Of the vicar OF WakelielJ?'
"When you say that actresses as
slass are loose and lewd, and that out
II our ranks have come the most stu
pcndous criminals, you siInply state
hat which Is in no sense true. and any :
nan. whether in the pulpit or out Of
I, should be ashamed Of such false-
lOOd
1--WE are peaceful aud charitable, as
,ur frequent benefits prove; we love
,ur homes, our children aud our
leighbors We attend our sick with
enderness and team and bury our
lead with reverence. Go thou and do
likewise"
I
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-17

FarlaDd. Then across Pickles creek
10 Woods prairie, tearing down Willie
Hulscy's chimney and kiicbeD tb u
Rusc Lees, two hundred yards dis
tanf, crushing Mrs. Lees ankle
and other injuries, blowing down
one room TO the joist the roof oil
the other building. blowing down
barn, fences and orchard. Then 40.
Woods house oDe-quarter Of u nile
northeast, tore down the chimney and
wrecked the hsusc, and passing NJ
Davis creek ruined the II Der In iIs
track, Then to Jack Netherlands.
bfifiBg down Mrs PaftoD's place, one
mile northeast, tearing II all TO pieces,
crIpplIDg Mia Parton and one Of her
sons. Thea TO Mr.. Wlsiard's house
on the same farm, tarlng down one
building. Then going due north, IL
struck sIr Dowdy's place, tearing u
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-17
"A TEXAS CYCLONE.
The Track OF Young Tornado In Fan.
nln County Farm
Houses BlODn Down.

We get the following particulars Of
the cyclone last Wednesday night;
Started near Cobb's gin, six miles
southeast Of GritteTyllIe, on the Lado-
mia road, blowing down three houses
on south side Of North Sulphur, viz.
Two OF William Cobb's renter houses
and one on Mrs. Gillespie's farm.
Containing through sulphur bot
tom In noflbeasterly direction,
II core down the timber In its track,
aud on Walker prairie blew down Mr..
Ilardln's house, crippIing him slight
ly, then q renter house Tor James Nc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-17
Murder VIII out.

II Is useless 10 say our prices are
like murder The fact will out, that
we are INC clothiers and furnishers OF
Fort Worth.
WASHER & AUGUST,
Cor. Houston and Fourth SITS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-17
Foreign.

McBoylc, Joseph
nnu~mann, john
Signure, Al
ruTplp. Louis
Firms.
Steppen & Waldrop
Martin Bros * Co
Jones & Jones
Midmer a Wash Ewing
BELLE NJ. BURCIIlLL, p. NJ,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-17

The life-saying crew al Long Branch
have seen a monster sea serpent 100
feet long.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-17

all % pieces, and erippling two ofhis
children. he force OF the storm was
spent before rcsching Honey Grove.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-17
a Suitable Chrisfmas Prescnt,

n huithbIc CIifistmas Frescnt.
a scarf. a dozen linen handker-
chicfs, nobFy hat, a stylish ovorcoat,
"a fashionable suit OF clothes. We say
any Of tho above articles VII! viii he
suitable FOR a present aud We charge
you nethiug fpr the information. We
carry them for sale, though. Please
don't forget that.
WASHER & August,
Car Houston and Fourth Six.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-17

What do you need In onr line /? Let
rs know either through the mail or by
h it.raonni call. We eau supply your
wants. We are outtitiers for men and
boys. WAaifi.R Il ATGy'5F,
Cor. Houston yud Fourth Its.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21
Burial of u CrOss-Eyed Cat.

The widow Maloney, who lives in II two
story brick cottage on Frankford road, near
Lehigh avenue, yesterday buried Thomas
cat that was source Of genuine pride TO the
neighboihood in which he dwelt. The cat
in question was bob-tailtd aud had lost one
leg in an election riot To lis other misfor-
tunes, which were sufficient TO bling tears to
the eyes Of IN old maid, hai been added a
total deprivation Of one car and an entire
lock of hair on the head. The hair had been
swept of in a collision with u pail of hot
water, and the ear WAS severed by boy who
lived in the same block. To cap the dolcful
climax, the cat was cross-eyed, had a
temper that would have martyrtd II
mule, and voice that extended over seven
complete oc,aves. As cross-eyed cat he
was an anomaly. never befosc seen in that
neighbOrhood. The cross-eyed Thomas cats
that have beon born since Noah went into
the Ark, it is said, can be counted upon the
toes of one foot 1t therefore happenet!
naturally enough that Tom, which was the
"short" for the name OF the widow Malu-
ney's prize soon after his birth, which oc-
Cured six years ago, got to bc the standard
curiosity OF Lehigh avenue up rs far as Sew
entieth street, and on Frankicrdroad to tine
old bridge. The pcrversion of sight was
heartrending. Both eyes turned in, so that
he bore the continual appearance OF trying TO
look down at his nose.
All that cat had to do to create n holiday
in that section Of the city was to sit on Mrs.
Maloney's front stoop aud settle his eyes in
position. He didn't have 10 gaze ut any thing
in particular. That was an accomplishment
he did not possess. lie simply wlgsled the
stump of his tail and waited for develop
ments. The developments generally came in
on the fist train, and consisted of small boys,
cats and dogs, men and women. And the
cat would sit there unmovcd, occasionally
revolving his eyes into fantastic positions, in
order to convince the assembled multitude
what sort OF circus lie really possessed At
night he upifted his voice.
lie had two voices--a still and small voice,
like that of Mr.. Tilden declining the noml-
nation for 1884, and large, whllc-sllled,
expansive voice that surpassed the combined
effect of thunder ard fog-horn. The still,
small voice usually wandered forth into the
soft night Just after dusk. The large voice
did not get abroad until about A. N. Then
it stayed abroad until breakfast time. some
times Mis-. Maloney's Thomas would expert
ment with both voices simultaneously. The
effect can lot be expressed. The final cause
If death was II laudAbc attempt 10 pass I'M
der the wheels of street cur while it was in
motion. lie was buried in pine coffin with
white ribbon around his neck, The cliin
wac lowered by the widows eldest son into
grave three feet deep in the rear of the
family mansion. Fifty people were present
at the funeral, attracted by curiosity and the
fame of the wonderful cross'eyed cat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21
"HARMONY AND VICTORY"

A noticeable editorial appeared under The
above heading in the Saratoga Eceain5
Journal one day last,week. The journal is a
prominent and influential Republican pare:
of Saratoga county. Abiding to Mr..
Evarts's recent prediction that the next Re
publican candidate for President will be ono
OF four men-Arthur, Edmunds, Sherman
and Blaine, the journal proceeds to inquire
which will be the strongest and safest
candidate. Mr.. Blaine, 1t lays on one side,
as reported to be out of the field, Mr.
Sherman is similarly dismissed as having
declared himself not candidate. OF tic
other two the journal says;
Mr.. Arthur does not occupy, in any sense,
a stronger position than the others. In some
respects he occupies much weaker position
for campaign. In New York Mr.. Arthur
has been identified with the fractional contests
in the Republican party. The time was
when Mr.. Conkling and he were one in
thought and action. Could Mr.. Arthur
command solid and warm support in the
Republican party in New York? lie could
not and did not In 1882. lie did not suppose
he could get solid delegation in the
National Convention from this State. lie
has treated one Republican senator with
something like utter contempt. He has not
treated the Garfield Republicans with the
fairness which they had right to expect
from Republican president. lie has be
stewed patronage in fractional temper. lie
Is not so Strong as some other candidate
would be, about whom all republicans could
rally. This seems to be PLAIN.
Is not Mr.. Edmunds the man who could
command the whole vote of the whole party ?
The New York Sun is seeking to make Mr.
Holman of Indiana the Democratic candidate
for some pretty good reasons. But upon that
very ground, Mr. Edmunds overt0ps Mr.
Holman. lie is broader and stronger and
better equipped. lie is as loyal and constant
as Mr. Holman ever was. In personal
character Mr.. Edmunds is blamecss. In
official life Mr.. Edmunds presents n flawlcss
record. In equipment for the Office he is the
peer OF any man in the party, in the
country. In self-poise, calm judgment,
sagaclous forecast and deliberate action, he
is eminent in fitness for executive position
and affords the strongest assurance of n
prudent, intelligent, circumsptct and still
progressive administration.
Let any candid man put the question to
himself; Which man can best harmOnize
and solidify the Republican vote and draw
to 1t the independent vote? Is Mr.. Arthur
the man? Is Mr.. Edmunds the man?
Which OF the two is the stronger? What
man is stronger than Edmunds NJ this time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21

Sound, where they could have been used by
the wrecked Proeus p'fiy on their return as
base of supplies, while seuding dotach.
ment to the station Of the Grcely expedition.
Lieut. Darlington, it would appear, dsrc-
garded his directions from the S cretiry of
war, and continue nir,hward with the
house and stores on board, until the Pro Gus
was wrecked aui nearly al the supplies Loot
with it,
It is conjec,urcd by some that Lieut..
Greedy, fore,ceing the impracliclbilily Of
making his escape on scdgcs in the Fall,
may have abandoned his station is early in
the Summer as open water appeared in
Robson channel AMI attempted to reach
Littleton Island in open boats. If so, aud if
the party reached Littletpn Island in safety,
they would there have found the record of
the loss of the Protcus. Two courses of nc
ton would then be open to them. They
might provision their boats from the caches
on the island aud push for the Danish settle
ment of Northern Greenland, or, If the sea-
son were too far advanced for such an AZ
tempt, they might search out one If the
EsqIimaux colonies along the Greenland
coast, and distribute themselves among the
natives for the Winter.
1t is probably too late to do anything more
in the way of relief expeditions for the party
this Fall No definite information Of thtil
whereabouts, of course can he obtained,
and any search for them must lie II search
without clue. Both parties would be en-.
tirely unaware of each othcis'movcmcnts
and, with the long Winter coming on, tx-
plora,i0n of the coast would be practically
impossible. 1t is possible that the party will
come through all right. They may reach
, Upernavik or some settlement in Greenland
, where information can be sen, by way of IT,,
trading ports. But, III view of the almos
inevitable fate OF lost polar expeditions, tho
public need not be surprised, in due tine
to be Startled by another jeanette survivors
,, tale. 1t is high time that these Arctic cxpedi
! tiors were either abandoned altogether O
conducted upon some plan Of which abso
lutte safety should be the first and principa
condition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21
THENEW POSTAGE STAMPS.
Features of tho Two.Ccnt and -Four
cent Stamps-IlOw They are Made.


In the first place, die is cut ON soft steel
in sunken lines, or, as gem engraveys would
express it, in intaglio. From this, which is
hardened, are duplicated roll of transfers,
which are in cameo or raised like printing
type. From these again is duplicated plate
containing 200 steel copies in sunken line ex-
actly similar to the original. The stamps are
printed from these plates in sheets of 200
This is process peculiar to the United
States stamps, for making which the Amer
lean Bank Note company has contract. In
other countries the plates are made directly
from the original die, so that the stamps are
printed from raised or cameo blocks like
type.
The new two-ccnt stamp has a head of
George Washington engraved by Alfred
Jones from copy belonging to Mr.. Powers,
the bronze-founder, of Houdin's cast from
the life. 1t differs considerably from the
head of Washington on the present three
cent stamp. This is burly and coaIse, with a
bullying cheek and heavy chin and iowl. The
new one is much more retiled, has less
breadth of cheek, and the chin is delicately
Disseminated. The hair is more arlistically
drawn and there is better arrangement OF
lnc buS, producing hltpScthSt yOuuScI,
swecter and more intellectual head without
losing any Of the power and foice so clearly
defined as a characteristic of the face of The
father of his country. 1t bears considerable
resemblance to the Gilbert Stuart head. The
new head is set in an oval medal
lien like the old, and this is placed
upon sLiGld of the hera!dc form,
Iu the old one however, the angels at
the top OF the shield are net near
" so well defined MS in the new, and the
outline is indistinc. This has been greatly
improved by the addition of n white line
which accentuates the outline, and this is
still further developed by fringe of short
horizontal lines. Another great improve.
ment is in the lettering. Instead of ~. 5.
Postage at the top upon a comparatively
light ground which does not give effect to
the white letters, the ground is much darker
and the lettering is unabbrc waited and reads
limited States Postage" The leaf scroll
work decoration on this legend also has been
dropped, and the frame of the oval has been
developed below the legend by artistic bead
ing. In the lettering below the shield there
has been the same Improvement Of darken.
Ing the lines so that the dcnOminalional in-
scripiion, 1.-TWO ? cents" comes out with
great disiInctness The whites arc made to
tell saliently by deepening the lines of the
ground, whereas in former stamps the lines
were not dark, aud 1t was left To the color
to brlug out the white letters by contrast,
which It never did. The color used is an
ink prepared from various ingredients in
which an oxide of iron plays u prominent
part. 1t is u light purple, or n carmine red