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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-05-24
Grand Army of the Republic


The latest general order from the head-quar-
ters of the Maine G. A. X. divides the several
posts of the department into districts, with as
siStant inspectors qualified to discharge such
duties for the districts as are incumbent upon
an inspector in full. The department is divid-
ed into thirteen districts with Assistant In
spectors appointed as follows: Comrade s. b.
Bracket, of Blddeford, for lst district, includ-
ing kennebunk, Biddeford, Wells and Saco
For district 2, Portland, Lewiston, Lisbon Au-
burn, S. Windham, Springvae, Standish, Com
rade Phil 7. Getchell, Lewiston District 3,
Mechanic Falls, Bridgton, Bucktied, Norway
West Sumner, Bryant's Pond, f. II. Brown
Norway. District f. Turner, +. Wilton, Win
throp, Pennington, Livermore Falls, Canton,
j. w. Libby, North Turner. District ). Gar
diner. Augusta, Halowell, North Whitcfcld,
Bowdoinham, Togus, South Gardiner, j. l..
Brown. Bowdoinham. District 6, Bath, Rock
land, Brunswick, Thomaston, Ninalhaven, New
Castle, Camden, w. A. Barker, Rockland
Dist 7-Pittsteld, Watervine, n. Nassaboro,
- Norridgewock E. G.. Coombs, N. Nassalboro
Dist S-St. Adams, Unity, Etna, Harmony
Gorinna, DlXmont, Levant, ii. w. Wheeler.
Ei1" Eina pisf, 9Mqns?n " DeXter i FGxcr9ft Fox
Bangor, kenduskeag, Buehll, Bucksport,
Ellsworth, Winterport, r. S. Osgood, Bluehill
Dist 1l-Searsport, Belfast, Liberty, Brooks,
W. Appleton, Monroe, A. H. Nye, Searsport.
Dist l2-Pembroke, Machias, Calais, Eastport,
Cherryfield, II. B. Bowles, Cherryteld. Dist.
l3-Danforth, Sherman Mills, Fort Fairfield,
Washburn, Hodgdon, g. w. Powers, Hodgdon.
A gathering of six or eight posts, together with
the department officers, will be held at Rock
land, Wednesday evening, and camp fire will
be lit. The present department year so far
length of time; seven posts have been institute
ed. and two more ready to start, a net gain of
349 members, Notwithstanding that Bangor has
lost 80, is the record so far.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-05-24
Waiting.

BY FRANK II. CONVERSE.
''West wind-under the arching blue,
If my lover may sail to day,
Steadily blow from the hills of snow,
That look on the harbor which lies below,
And haste, ere the morning shall dawn an(
glow,
His ship on its homeward way.
"West wind under a sullen sky,
Art thou not false as fair!
The days have gone-the weeks have flown
His ship comes not. The sea makes moan
On the harbor bar where wrecks are strown;
What message dost thou bear?'
The west wind, under an arch of gloom,
That covered the wintry sky,
Blew Il tercer blast. A shattered mast,
And frozen corpse TO spar lashed fast,
On the surf-beat shore from the sea was cast;
Thus the west wind made reply.
TGood Cheer.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-05-24
VOLUME 55.

cleaning, as the hazard from coal gas is
very great. Remember that the escape
of gaSses into a cellar or basement is Just
as dangerous as their escape into a
sleeping room, as from the law OF gas
eous diffusion the poisonous products are
constantly conveyed all over house,
even when walls of brick and tight floors
oppose their passage Popular Science
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-05-24

THE ARLINGTON ESTATE. Attorney General
Brewster has given an opinion to the Secretary
of War in regard to the validity of the title to
the Arlington estate. He decided the title is
good, but says taxes have been assessed against
the property which constitute lien hpon it to
the amount of about $4,000. The heirs con-
tend that these taxes were illegally assessed
and express Il Willingness to abide by the
result of proper investigation as to their
legality. The Attorney General Says that
S15O,OO0 appropriated by Congress TO satisfy
judgment in favor of the Lee heirs gainst the
United States may be paid to the heirs who will
be required, however, to impOund $R5,000 of
the amount to await the result of the proposed
litigation in regard to tax liens.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-05-24

The report comes from Ohio that ex-senator
Thurman will enter the contest for Senator
Pendletons seat in the Senate
The 30th of May is now called ''Mcmorial
Day." not decoration Day." The former is
the official name of the anniversary, according
to the vote OF the national encampment of the
Grand Army at Baltimore, last year.
The prohibitory amendment to the consti-
tuition passed the Senate in Pennsylvania on its
second reading Thursday afternoon, q to 10.
Pending discussion on motion to consider the
subject finally on the 10Th the Senate adjourned.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-05-24
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

For this department brief suggestions, facts
and experiences are solicited from housekeep-
ers. farmers and gardeners. Address Agri-
cultural editor, journal Office, Belfast Maine
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-05-24

Two of the most successful "star" actresses
on the stage leave this country shortly not to
return and play next year. They are Lotta and
Mary Anderson. The former sails for Europe
on June ID. Miss Anderson will not be seen on
the American stage again until September, 1884
She sails for Europe on Tuesday, May 29th.
Minister Foster sailed Thursday morning for
Spain, as successor to Hannibal Hamlin.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-05-24
Brighton Cattle Market.

WEDNESDAY,, May lG.
Amount of stock at market Cattle; 24l9; sheep
lambs, 4se5 fat hogs, 1929.
Prices of beef cattle y 100 b live weight, extra
quality, sG 5oa7 p; first, s. 754G BIZ; second
81 50g562la third, 81 0Od4 3714; poorest grades of
coarse oxen, bulls, etc, So 0Og3 s74a.
Brighton Hides, 7]sc Y ID; Brighton Tallow
GA aE4c y ID; Country Hides, light ones, &c u II; ;
heayy,, &c Y III Country Tallow, 4a43sc y b
Calf skins, llql24ac T. ID; Wool Skins, 81 75g2 90
Lamb Skins, 40950e each; sheared sheep skins, Is
920c each Lamb Skins, 40d50c each.
sheep and Lambs-Thc supply for the week We're
all owned by butchers, wool sheep costing ~ asc,
and Lambs, sls CSC sheared sheep, Ga6ac y h. live
weight.
Working ONen-Trade is dull and but a few pairs
We're offered. We note sales pair, girth #. , n
live weight 3200 h. SG5; pair girth it. 10 n live
weight 3090 b, $40
Mich cows, springers, etc.-The supply in mar
ket was light but there were some very nice n
We note sales of | new milch Ayrshire at $40;
COW and calf, $50; do, SO; mich cows,
Sl4; do for Sl66 the lot; do, at s45 to so each
do, $50; springer, $50; new mich at so to so
each.
Store Cattle-Only a few in market, No call for
them.
swme-small pigs sell at S3.50a7.O0 Y head
ShoatS and store pigs at Gle T. ib live weight. Fat
nogs cost, landed at the slaughter house. &c t.
ID, I'VE weight prices not having changed for sew
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Horse Securing on Grass.

The change from dry and bulky food
to that Of grass should never be sudden
During few days before turning the
horse out to grass it is proper 10 prepare
for the change of food 10y giving one or
two bran mashes daily. In addition to
the inconveniences arising from too
sudden change to green food, there are
Others which are apt to prove Injurious
The changes OF temperature. that OF the
outer air being much cooler than the air
OF the stable, are sufficient after sudden
exposure TO work great and mischieV0us
results. in addition to the comparative
ly nnutrltlous nature Of grass, as set
against dry food the animal is less able
to withstand the cold air of nights, Of
rains and winds. He therefore suffers
more or less in early spring, and diar-
rhUa IS among the consequences. When,
IN early spring, the weather is unsettled
and Backward the delicate, sometimes
every horse, should come in at night and
on bleak days. While diarrhMa exists.
1t Will be proper to stable the horse
blanket him. and feed him sparingly on
dry food. Place some salt within his
reach, not mixing it among bis food.
Give him only a few hours liberty on
grass during mild days, say from 10 to
3 o'clock. While diarrhna exists, he
should not be used for any kind of work.
Gradually, as the diarrhua ceases in
crease the number Of hours on grass
daily and it will be proper, in his case,
not to let him remain out doors at night
during the present month \ handful Of
whole t1aNseed may be mixed with his
oats morning and evening during a week
or ten days. He should have no corn.
Condition powders or similar nostrums
should be avoided. Prairie Farmer.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-05-24
Cutting off Large Branches.

1t is seldom advisable, says The West
ern Rural to cut off large limbs from
fruit trees, but some times it has to be
done 1t does not always occur to the
mind of the pruner that, unless the bark
closes over the wound in two or three
years, the rain will enter the cracks and
assures and cause the tree to rot. 1t is
true that, if the wound is painted over
with gum shellac dissolved in alcohol,
water Will be prevented from entering,
and the cut will heal without any detri
ment to the tree. Unless all orchard has
been neglected for several years, there
will be no occasion for cutting off very
large branches. Supertiuous ones should
be removed when they are small. If
summer pruning is practiced there never
will be an occas on for using a saw, for
all shoots that promise to give trouble
can be rubbed off without even the ap-
plication Of the knife.
a healthy tree may survive a large
amount of cutting and hacking, and it
may not, for if the wounds take in water
and the rot commences, it will he com
muncated from the stump Of the branch
to the trunk of the tree and decline and
death will be the consequence Neg
lected trees generally become SO much
crowded with branches as to exclude air
and sunshine, the want of which will rem
der the centre of the trees untruitful.
Some persons thin cut the centre Of the
tree too much, leaving the bearing wood
on long branches around the hollow cen
tire. This is an erroneous practice, as it
Is better to head back all struggling
branches and obtain healthy, short
iointed bearing wood in such position
as to mature properly, and that the fruit
may be easily gathered. Some persons
are in the habit of heading down old APP
pie trees which have ceased to be pro
ductive or are ot inferior varieties, and
grating with ci0ns of the most approved
fruits. a grea many trees have been
killed by this process, tor the cleft ad-
mits the rain, and a rot commences
which often proves fatal. There is very
little use III running the risk of grating
an old tree even vigorous one will be
prevented from bearing for five or six
years by the process, 1t is better to
plant young, healthy trees and to Get as
much as possible from the old ones until
they are superseded.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-05-24

Many otheTs IalI because they started
out with "a low and selfish idea of sue
cess" with false views of the great end
and aim Of life-as pleasure, show
money. \ leading manufacturer in
Philadelphia, who has lived 50 years in
that city, says, 81 never knew man,
among all the business men whose lives
are failures, who gave his heart to God
IN his youth" THE Congregationalist.
National Republican., 1883-09-28
WEST WASHINGTON.

Condition of the Potomac river water
Thursday, Sept 27-At Great Falls, 30; at
receiving reservoir north connection, 20
south connection, 2s; at distributing reser-
voir, SO.
Mr.. A. II. Bradt, the we'll known grocer,
died suddenly at 4:50 a. m. yesterday at his
home 3601 NJ street. DIR. Ritchie had been
called in, but found him dead on reaching
the house. He pronounced the cause of his
death to have been apoplexy.
Mrs. Mary Il. Cooley, relict of the late Will
lam II. Cooley, died at a. IL. yesterday at
tho residence of her son Edward, 1915 Thir-
tieth street, where she was staying while
having alterations made at her house on X
street. Her funeral will take place at 2 p. m.
on Sunday from herf sons residence.
Giles Galloway, colored youth about Is
years of age, and a nonresident was sent to
tho Freedmen's hospital yesterday through
the sanitary officer of the metropolitan po-
lice.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon Thomas
Trunnel, living at 1921 2 street, while help
ing TO unload ice from vessel at tho Great
Falls Ice company's wharf was painfully in
jured about tho head by piece of ice falling
from the hooks and striking him. He was
attended by DR.. Suter, and afterward taken
to his home.
National Republican., 1883-09-28
ALMOST A RIOT.
swampoodle Roughs Try TO Break Up n
CoIored Funeral Procession.

swampoodle Roughs Try to Break Up n
Colorcd Funeral Procession.
The quiet neighborhood of Fourth and F
streets was the scene of q fight about $50
o'clock yesterday evening which, had it not
been promptly stopped, would have ended in
bloodshed. A colored funeral procession had
been to the Harluonial burying grounds just
outside the city limits. performing tho last
sad rites over the remains of James Allen, a
member of the brickmakers' union. Allen
died on Monday at his residence on First
street. between + street and Virginia avenue
southwest. The brickmaker s. union held a
meeting and decided to attend the fun
eral in u body. A band was chartered and
the funeral took place at 2 o'clock
yesterday from his late residence. The pro-
cession had performed their solemn duty at
the cemetery and were returning home.
While coming through Swampoodle tho
music naturally attracted attention, and in a
short time quite crowd of the ragtag and
bobtail of that section had fallen in line. The
crowd, or Mt least a portion Of it, amused
themselves for time by good natured jokes
at the expense of the procession. Ha )ing tired
ofthis and finding that their attempts to create
q row were futile, they began to throw stones
and interfere with the line. At the corner
of Fourth and + streets, stones and missiles
rained down upon the heads of the brick
makers and some one fired pistol in the air.
This broke up the parade and general
scattering ensued, while perfect fusilade Of
shots was fred. The police arrived on the
scene at this time and barely prevented riot.
They dispersed the people gathered around
and arrested John ii. Dawson, William H..
Folsom, and Ned Morgan, members the brick
makers union and participants in the process
sion, and William Lucian and Mike Gordon,
two Swampoodle toughs. All of the persons
arrested are colored and protest their inno-
cence,
National Republican., 1883-09-28
IIerbert-Scott.

The wedding of Mr.. Ananias Herbert and
Mrs. Fannie Scott took place at the residence
of Mr.. Eugene Brooks, 1405 Seventeenth
street northwest, at o'clock yesterday after
noon. The reception was held Mt the resi-
dence of the groom. 3l7 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, from to o'clock. Among those
who attended the reception were Prof.
Greener aud wife, William Lucas, William
II. Smith, William Talliaferro, Alexander
Thomas, James +. Herbert, John w. Herbert,
Nathan Herbert, Rachel Herbert, the mother
of the groom Matilda Herbert, Henry John
son, Michael IL. Robinson, Joseph Brooks
wife, aud daughters, Howard Williams, john
Purdy and wife, DIR. and Mrs Dorsey, Mrs.
John Smallwood, Mrs. Jane Smallwood, Miss
Nettie Smallwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ma
son, Thomas Welch, William Bruce, Peter
Vassells, Miss Hattie Herbert, and others.
National Republican., 1883-09-28
A CURIOUS PROBLEM OF TIME.
The Deaths OF Two Naval Ofiicors-Ono in
Japan, tho Other in Florida.


Nep York Times.
WASHINGTON, Sept. GA curious instance
of the relative value of local time at each of
two distant points of longitude was developed
here recently. The deaths of two naval Off
GERS were announced to the navy department.
Paymaster Zachary T. Brown died at the
Pensacola navy yard, the victim of yellow
fever, and Lieut. Boutelle Noyes died ON
board the frigate Richmond, flag ship of the
Asiatic feet, at Yokohama, by accident The
cable dispatch from Rear Admiral Crosby an
nouncing Noyess death was dated Aug %, and
stated that the officer. was killed at 10 q. IN.
this morning" The announcement of Pay
master Browns death was dated Aug. 20, and
stated that he "died at 1880 last evening"
Tho question was raised here: (which died
first" Both officers were members of the
Navy Mutual Aid association. The rule of
| the association is that on the death of mem
Der each of the surviving members shall pay
| in certain amounts, which go to make up the
benefit" to be turned over to the family of
the dead member. Each member pays in
| yearly fixed amount which is held by the
| trustees so that on q death the assessments
can be made at once and the officer credited
with the sum taken. In this case it
was necessary to determine whether
Lieut.. Noyes's fees should pay an as
sessment for Paymaster Browns family or
Browns to the former. The officers at the naval
observatory were called upon and after COM
putting the difference of local time between
| the Pensacola navy yard and Yokohama,
found that while Lieut.. Noyes was killed at
10 a. m. and Paymaster Brown at 1880 p. IN. of
Aug. %, Brown had, in fact died nearly day
earlier than Noyes. Persons familiar with
mathematics, as applied to time measure
ments and to navigation, will understand
this seeming paradox. Admiral Crosby's dis
patch, referred to, was received here before
10 o. m. of the 2Sth, according to local time.
National Republican., 1883-09-28
A YOUNG Man DIsAppEARs.

The Eldest Son OF tho Late Maj. Charles
Altman Goes Away without Notifying
His Friends.
The detectives are investigating tho recent
mysterious disappearance Of Mr.. Charles Alt
man, IT,, q we'll known and popular young
gentleman of this city. Mr.. Altman, who is
described as being 81 years of age, with tall,
commanding figure was employed iu the
architects Office of the treasury. His father,
Mai. Charles Altman. died quite suddenly
about six weeks ago, and his body was taken
to Washington, Pa, where 1t was cremated
Young Altman accompanied the remains,
and returned after the last rites had been
performed. He resumed his work, and
nothing indicating his purpose became
known until he disappeared. He lived
with his brother Alfred, aged 15 at No. 634
Massachusetts avenue, the latter being his
only relative in the city. His mother is in
Tennessee, where she repaired after the death
Of her husband. Mr.. Altman left his homo
week ago last Wednesday and was last seen
in the city Saturday night about midnight
On Wednesday morning he left his home
stating that he had secured one days leave
of absence and was going to get some money
from lodge or grand army body to
which his father belonged That was
the last seen of him by his brother or by
people in tho house. The detectives, how
ever, obtained information that Mr.. Altman
was seen Saturday night late by one of his
friends, who spoke to him. His brother says
that he had been acting queerly since the
death of his father, to whom he was very
much attached. He would come homo from
work in the afternoon and NOPE about until
bedtime when he would retire. He was al
ways very quiet, and after his fathers
death seldom spoke. He took no money
with him, so far rs known, when he disap'
peared, and had no clothes but those he wore
1t is believed by his friends that the death o
his father had deranged his mind, and led
him to leave home. Persons living in other
parts OF the country, with whom he was ac
quaintcd have been notified to lookout fol
him, but SO far no replies have been received
National Republican., 1883-09-28
RIFLE SHOOTING.
Third Annual Tournament OF the West
crn Ride Association.


crn Ride Association.
MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Sept 27.-The third
annual tournament of the Western Rifle
association opened at Fort Smelling yesterday
with the individual range match Alta meet
ing held Tuesday night it was decided to ex-
tend to the officers and men of Fort Smelling
the same courtesy as to members of the asso-
citation regarding entry to the matches. The
twenty-five prizes to be awarded to the
winners were also allotted. heavy south
west wind prevented any but ordinary shots
The attendance was small, but the number
participating in the shooting was greater than
it was last year. The first match was the
military individual" at 200 yards, seven
shots each. The first prize, gold badge, was
won by DIR. Skinner, of Minneapolis, by a
score of 26 points out of n possible 80. Mr..
Maudlin, also of Minneapolis, took the second
prize
The second match was an individual con-
test at short range, 200 yards, ten shots each,
and was won by Mr.. Barnes, of Eau Claire, by
Al out of a possible 80 points.
The third match individual long range, ten
shots each, at 500, 900, and 1000 yards gave
the following results: j. A. Dexter, 1919 Ii.
Il. Drake, 12S; G. NJ. Skinner, 1913; A. f..
Elliott, l25; l.. IL. Harrison, 124 ID. B. Free
man, 1913, out of q possible l50 Mrs. Nellie
Young, the rllewoman Of Iowa, made a score
of "a,
National Republican., 1883-09-28
The stroet CO. EmnIoves.

At the meeting of the street railway en-
ployes held last week George W. Taylor was
elected president of the organization that was
formed and George Mattingly vice president.
Another meeting will be held this evening,
when the employees of the various railway
companies will be represented by delegates,
who will take action looking to making the
organization permanent one, and arranging
for it representation in the grand council of
the Knights of Labor. Those who have been
present at the meetings already are ex-
tremely reticent as to the objects sought to
be attained
National Republican., 1883-09-28
PVNuE GREAT.
Il -. PEN NSY I,NANIA pnIrrr

A THE EEI{NTTiSY ETNSTii YIMyYAErA Il yAf NJ vnoyTE
STEEL R1 rs &j;N lFfcENPP FhA!P fESHUhFME EaUfFMEENr
TRAINS Leave IA 1EEEEHs WSsrtiNar6ES ~ ) !SS om station
For PtsbenrS9 PS1ren OF sixth 1 m and y streets, as iooYs
Paee Ssd DspSS nS M GaISsse s Limited ,y ES
fGst LimS G,O q m. daily with Sleeping Cars from
mai, m; daily with Palace Cars to PisbuFs % and 6ncin:
via ConS,bTHs n except SHiuTdays for chcago,
M s daily EdE pItsqqTs IUs S GGS%G @S Express
vol oBIAAIL1TIMoRE Az AND poToMnX,GGS n,GSIR RAILROAD
&c. m daily except SStmrISy nn"l with Pslaco Wars
iIniIaln s'oh 10 Canandalgua, and Harrisburg to
For " WilIiHnmsport, n Lock Haven. and Emra, at Oh
a6 Ne% eo YORK o ana the East 500 A. M, 1910 m
and G p p m "nf Sd ne anrSSs m on 81 ssppS 40 pSs
roP Boston BSaF gSS %shgad daily sSg except sunday
Fer lirooEiyn, N g. all tRrougn trains connect .,
eg direct transerto Fulton street. avoiding double
For FrrraGG across New York city ~ 9o Loo
MD I p TxpTss 1a sSSSGy aS @ aay 2 esscp sS % Sun
40 oaS S SSo o 5S and 1875 5%5U p mn M an ead gSi 3
aay WS1 lW g m 20, G:2O 1870. $50 and 1920 p. mi
For PSpss s Greek Line GAO m. and lio p. IN daily
For Ahnapolis,G;io a. M and 4,lop M daily except
ALEXSNpIRh5A, ( !, m , AND DFREpERIcKsBuRG RAIL
MN TWANf n 4 Ain tiiR6h 6hhLnEAANDIIA IL AND WASHING
FS5 AleSHndria md $50 49, 7;2S Pgo il;oC and l1o IN
r6T $50 hSSm66d s2S and u; n o = ,n M sop M ,o and
Trains leave AIexandTa for Washington, 600 500.
Sep m iS aG d5 o. dSsS 5 0 On sunday SS S at 3
md InS lGO5 a. m 200 and GiO m os.o ro.,,o.,.
corner Of Thirteenth street and Pennsylvana ave-
Rs cheSkns Of SuGgSNS whe5e % from hotS
and residences y,oon oo,,,x., ,,..o,... .,,.
CHARLES u. PUGH. General Manager.