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The Republican journal., 1883-09-20
The Two Fairs.

This week the State Fair is open at Ley iston,
and next week the Eastern Maine Fair Associ-
alton will hold its first fair at Bangor. "Details
as to both exhibitions will be found in the
Maine news column. The Journal was one of
the papers that opposed the permanent location
of the State Fair at Lewiston, for reasons it
considered good and sufficient. but when the
decision was made it did not propose to pursue
the matter farther. The location has its |advan-
tages, OF course. The grounds and buildings,
with the recent improvements, are undqualed
elsewhere in the State; the communications are
ample, and Lewiston is capable of providing
for large crowd. The fact that while the
fairs held at other places have been III proft-
able they have paid at Lewiston naturally influ-
enced the trustees In their decision, and the
profits have been wisely used in adding to the
attractions of the fair and its surrouh dings.
There is every indication that the fair how in
progress will be a great success in all respects.
The Eastern Fair Association also otfers an at
tractive programme. and liberal premiums.
Ihey propose to do for the Eastern counties of
the State what the other association does for
the Western counties. There need be mo ull-
kind rivalry between the two fairs, and dhe rae
ing will probably be all the better from having
two weeks contests and two sets of PURSES 1t
is quite unnecessary to say anything tip those
who attend the fairs simply on account of the
trotting; but to the farmers we say, Attend
both fairs if you can; and if you cannd It, why
go to the one most convenient and SEP what
your brother farmers have been doing And
do not forget to take your wives, whose work
and its results are quite as important s your
own
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
BELFAST, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1ss;
Republican Journal Publishing Co.
A Blind Bourbon "Organ. ?

Justice, an anti-monopOly newspaper pub
lished in New York, states that it is said the
Standard Oil Company is liberal contributor
to the Democratic campaign fund in Ohio
This is the company the Rev. De La Matyr de-
nounced in Hayford Hall last year as the most
outrageous monopoly in the country, having
made it a business to crowd out all similar and
rival companies that it might take as complete
control of the oil products of the country as Jay
Gould and others have of the teIegraphs. Yet
the Prog. Age. whose delicate conscience is so
shocked by Dorsey's stories about the Republic
can campaign in Indiana in 1880, is as uncon-
cerned about this Democratic corruption fund.-
said to be supplied from so dangerous source,
as it is about Hoadys paying $4,000 for CUB
ernatorial nomination from the virtuous Demo-
cratic State convention in Ohio or the still more
scandaous practices resorted to by the Mclean
faction in order to carry the Democratic eau
cuses in Hamilton county in the same State. To
all these things the Age is blind, while it shouts
itself hoarse in repeating the foul ISLANDERS of
Dorsey on the dead Garfield. Perhaps it is not
to be wondered at that paper which hoisted
the IrtenDack DdlucT III OIutI ~ cUllCc uI-
wary Republicans and to deliver them finally
in the Democratic camp, should be thus oblivi-
Gus to the sins of its party. And, by the way,
how do our Greenback friends like having their
party relegated into nothingness and oblivion
and themselves mustered into the ranks of the
Bourbon Democracy: If the Greenback party
is dead, as the Age in effect declares, why
should Republican 'Greenbackers who are in
sympathy with the Republican policy on all the
live issues before the country, and who never
deviated from it except on the money question
which the Age says is settled - not be found
in the Republican ranks in 1884, fighting their
old enemy, and for temperance free schools,
good government and the protection of Amcri-
lean labor: They will be.
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20
The Democratic Row IN Ohio

The Democratic fight at Cincinnati grows
more violent and irrepressible with each sue
ceeding day. The Enquirer, Boss McLean'>
organ, holds senator Pendleton responsible for
the bolt against the county ticket, and in coll
umns of doubleleaded editorial denounces the
Senator in the most vindictve language. The
News-J Journal the new democratic paper,
which has kept quiet for policys sake so far,
has felt called upon to speak, and it answers
the Enquirer's denunciations by declaring that
unless Mclean is muzzed there is no hope for
the party. 1t is intimated that Mclean will
hold Hoadly (who is one of the owners of the
News-J ournaD responsible for this assault upon
him, and will retalate by prodding the guber-
material candidate 1t is very lively row all
round, and deties the efforts of thermometers
The following are specimens of the utterance>
of the rival organs. The Enquirer says:
Mr.. Pendeton is not democrat. He has not
sentiment in sympathy with the masses of the
toiling people who compose the great majority
of the Democratic party. lie went to Column
bus in June virtually asking for an endorsement
of his civil service bill, although he knew when
he introduced that measure that ninety-nine pei
cent. of his Democratic constituency were OPP
posed to any such class legislation.
The News-Journal responds:
The Enquirer's three-coumn assault upon
Hon. George ii. Pendleton was the inspiration
of an idiot, if idiots may be inspired. The local
Democratic ticket in Hamilton county will be
Overwhelmingly defeated if the venom of this
nasty little fellow. Mclean is permitted to poi
son the local contest.
1t is very pretty quarrel as it stands, and il
moves the Democratic New York World to say
ST is unfortunate that Democratic folly should
have cast even doubt on the result of the can
vass"
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

Some one put in circulation silly story to
the effect that Mr.. Blaine had said that Butler
would be reelected Governor of Massachusetts,
and then elected President by the Democrats.
The report was hardly worth contradieting, but
reporter of the Kennebec journal called upon
Mr. Blaine last week and made enquiry as TO
the statement. Mr.. Blaines reply was that he
rarely noticed sensational paragraphs of any
kind, but he would, in this case, say the views
attributed to him were precisely the reverse of
could be reelected Governor of Massachusetts
and he had the fullest confidence that Il Repub-
lcan President would be chosen next year.
The Republican party. he added, will be found
far stronger in the elections of 1888 than it was
in 1870 and 1879.
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20
The Ohio Democrats seem to have tob man,
bosses and too many barrels.

A REUNION. On the 18th ult., by invitation of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carey, the sons and I'D ughtcrs
of Ezekiel Knowlton ESD had reunion and din
ner party, at the residence of the latd Henry
Ersknc in Montville. Six of the children hnd two
OF the son wives were present representing four
religious denominations and three political parties
The average age of the party was 10 ydars; the
oldest being ST. the youngest "a. Although frosted
and WIlnked with age, all were in good health,
and 'ud ample justice to the sumptuoud repast.
After the more substantial food dispobed of a
large and elegant cake was placed on the table ;
and in Il neat speech Mr.. Carey informed the com
pany that the loaf was intended to be embematic
anu commemorative. The large K. in the centre
OF the frosllng represented the Knowltor family
III general, and the smaller letters on the border,
Its relations by marriage; viz. Fogg, Erskine
Stevens anu Carey, delegates Of which we Re seated
at the table. Having partaken of the chke, the
guests drank from a wine glass used by thdir father
and mother - years ago. This communich ended
after dinner speeches were made and the following
historical and biographical incidents brought to
mint century ago, Davistown, the territory
now covered by Montville and Liberty WAS an
uhoroken forest, visited only by hunterf among
whom Clark, Cochran, Davis and Il few
others In 1874 Ezekiel knowton, 4 yotng man
rom Daharlscotta, made clearing and built a log
cabin on the eastern shore of Georges n ond. In
inc spring OF the next year, he brought his wife
horse back, with an infant in her arms, through
the almost painless woods to his humble and lonely
nome, anus ON this well chosen farm tlIeir nine
children were reared. He was Industrious ingen
ious, reliable and thrifty lie built the first grist
mill and saw mill in town, and soon became the
leaullls man III every public movement Davis
town was Incorporated and named MoHtville in
lso'' ana 1of score OF years his name APPEARED
almost every page of its records, as Moderator
Seectman, Assessor or Clerk He neyeu had any
schoonng, but was well informed, an excellent pen
man. ana quick IN figures. When the TOWN was
divided, he chose the of Liberty fod the part
Ill "illch ne resided. He died in 1923, aged fifty
SIX years Over sixty of his posteriy are now
living, having homes IN six different Sthtes, and
aihohS them are four lawyers, two clergy men, one
DOCTOR several farmers mechanics and merchants
and all are doing we'll The members OF the Bar
are Hon. }. W. knowlton of Liberty, Hon. H. NJ
knowlton of New Bedford Mass Wavlanll knowl
Ton Esq or Belfast, and Cakes knowltoI of Man.
chester, N H. The ministers are Rev. l. d. knowl-
ton OF Acton, Mass and Rev. Justus Etskine of
Meredith, n. ii. The physicians namd is Fogg
and his residence IS "out west" Aftef several
hourS Oh PHEASANT conversation, the company sep
afateu, wishing but hardly hoping to meet again
until they meet to part no more
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

TROTTING IN 2.1Oa. At Narragansett Park,
Providence, Saturday great interest was CEN
tered on the attempt of the Wisconsin horse
Jay Eye See to beat his record of PA for a
purse of $4,000. He trotted his warming up
heat in 2.20 and when the final heat came he
made the most remarkable exhibition of trot-
ting ever seen On this track. His time to the
first quarter was "a seconds; to the half 1 .O6l !;
to three quarters 1.39, and he finished in 2.1Oa.
He went over the entire course without a skip
or break of any kind, and when he came un-
der the wire he showed no signs of distress
The enthusiasm was great, the spectators stand
ing in their seats and cheering the plucky little
flyer as he came down the home stretch.
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

WALDO BAPTIST ASSOCIATION This BODY held
us last annual session at Knox, Sept | -l3. On
Inesaay' the ilth inst at T. NJ the melting was
called TO order, and Kew b. +. Shaw, lP. ID.
chosen moderator, and Rev. S. o. Whit Zen, clerk
After the appointment of committees, AND the dis
posal OF some preliminary business, the Introduce
DRY sermon was preached by Rev Geo f Tufts, of
Belfast. Text John IA Is. Theme; Christ the way
Oh oaNatlon. Inc evening session began at !
o'clock. After a social meeting of one hJur. a SER
mon was preached by Kew. e. NJ. Rhohdes from
the words; come bodily unto the throne of grace"
Heb 4I6. On wednesday morning met at 8
O'CLOCK Inc letters from the different churches,
embraced In the ASSOCIATION, were read. These let
tefs gave an account OF the gains and 4sses, and
general fenglous interest IN the churchfs during
inc year. Inc SUBJECT OF domestic Miss ons,-the
assisting OF feeble churches In Malnc,- WAS then
taken up, and speeches were made by r evs. L. C.
Slower. b. F. Shaw, q. NJ Rhoades, Geo. E. Tufts,
Il. Morton and others. collection was then taken
for this object. Then followed sermon by Rev.
G. burlington. Adjourned at IL O'Clock. picnic
dinner was served to a very large assent lily on the
grounds adjoining the church. AT one d clock the
Womans' Foreign Missy Soc'y held fssion for
an hour After the report of the County Secy,
ana remarks concerning missionary wor k, a col
lection was taken for the object named From two
till five O'Clock the subject before the BODY was
Home and Foreign missions. Stirring speeches
were made by several Of the ministers ahd others.
The marvellous success of the gospel in heather
lands, us well as at home in the North West. so
rapidly filling up with foreign population was for
chilly presented. The fact that the false systems
are lettering to their fall and that the world is 80
rapidly receiving the truth and embracing the Cos
pei calls for a more consecrated and aggressive
work the part of all Christians who 10 We to obcv
the command OF MIN who said go ye into all the
world, and preach the gospel to every creature"
At the close of the meeting collection WAS taken
for the purpose and large audience responded
most literally. In the evening devotional services
were held from o'clock till nine. The Thursday
forenoon session, from to IL O'Clock, Was chiefly
devoted to temperance Sabbath schools the nee
essity of introducing religious literature into every
family, etc. A vote was then passed thanking the
church anu community at Knox who so b untifuly
entertained the delegates and friends. Adjourned.
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20
Clippings.

The Republicans of Ohio are not doing any.
thing to achieve victory, but the Democrats
seem determined to thrust victory upon them
Bangor Commercial
The papers which rushed into editorials be.
cause of Mr.. Blaine's alleged statement relative
to the success of Governor Butler would have
saved considerable more or less valuable space
had they waited for the denial, which came very
promptly. Boston Journal.
In this issue will be seen an article from the
Belfast Age one of the leading Greenback pa.
pers of this State advocating the merging of the
Greenback party into the Democratic party
This is a scheme that has long been on foot by
the leaders but never before has it been Sc
openly announced. Harrington Chronicle.
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

Authorities differ. Here is the Calais Times.
which follows where the Prog. Age lei dds, de-
clarlnS that 80 Greenback conference in Maine
at this time is as much out of season as 4 picnic
i'll December" and that ''the meeting VIII be a
waste of time and money for those W no at
tend while the Eastern Star, which 81 ems to
have a mind of its own, says the meeting ''will
be an important and momentous occasion in the
history of the Greenback party in this State
1t further declares that if "the commi dtee de-
eide TO fuse, there are many Greenbackeh' s who
will bolt the decision and in future play ia lone
hand"
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

The republication of the cipher dispatches.
which exposed the scheme to buy up South Car
DINA for Tilden for $4,000 in 1876, leads the
Charleston News and Courier to make the state
ment that Mr. Tiden agreed to contribute $1,000
to the expenses of the canvass in that State,
''that $4,000 was spent on the faith of Mr.. Til
denis promise, and to this day Mr.. Tilden has
not repaid solitary cent of that which was eX-
pended in his name" 1t is plain that South
Carolina will not be for Tilden in the next Ma
tional Democratic convention.
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

The silliest stuff we have seen in print of late
is that anent Sam Randas serving on jury.
1t is set forth as noble thing for him not to
evade the summons and thus avoid one of the
duties of citizenship. We doubt if the many
citizens who serve on juries would claim any
credit for it; but then Randel is Democrat,
and candidate for the Speakership of the next
HOuSe
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

Bangor has had deadlock in the city gov
calling for the expenditure of $4,000 for granite
paving, but Thursday evening the appropria-
tions were made with this item omitted.
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

Freedom, Free Soil, Free Speech" That,
says the Tribune, was not the shout that was
raised by the Democratic party back in SO. Oh
no. 1t was not that kind of party. 1t was a
party that took no interest in such things. But
let Democracy have its due. To-day finds it
striking "'an earnest blow for freedom in Ohio
and Iowa. Not for free men, not for free sol!
not for free speech. But for free rum. 1t was
said of Il certain dinner that 'everything was
sour but the vinegar" Democracy's record on
freedom is equally brilliant.
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

The Stakeholder thus defines the different
characteristics of two of the Wall Street kings:
''Keene is agile, needle-witted, and bold in his
operations. Gould is slow, patient, deliberate,
broad and constituencies in his"
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

Over Al 900 pounds of ingot copper was ship
ped from the Douglass mine, Blue Hill, in the
month of August. We have seen a.letter from
on a paying basis. If it pays at the present low
price of copper the outlook is certainly encour-
aging.
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

The Boston and Bangor Steamboat company,
beginning Oct. 3d. will issue for eight days excur-
sion tickets from Belfast to Boston and return for
49, This is to give all who wish an opportunity to
visit the great fairs at Boston.
At the regular meeting of the Woman's Christian
! Temperance Union Saturday last the discus
| sion of the temperance situation called forth a
note from the Union addressed to the Rev T. b.
| Gregory, thanking him for the manly stand taken
by him in temperance work, and expressing admir-
| alton of his
| On Monday f. L. Whittier hoated the old Navy
Yard wharf at Searsport and in the evening the tug
Ralph Ross towed it to Belfast. The wharf is 100
feet long and IS feet wide and was foated by plac
ing go empty barrels beneath it, 1t has been placed
position in the rear of the foundry building, hay
Ing BEEN purchased by c. j. Hall for his USE as be.
| fore stated
We have received, too late for more than brief
mention, the programme for the ninth annual
meeting of the Maine W. Z. I. L., to be held ut
kennepunkport Sept. 10th, 9th and Is On the
evening of the third day, Miss Francis f. Willard.
| president, y. W. C. T. L., will deliver an address
| The railroads will furnish half fare tickets, good
| from Sept, p to Oct. inclusive. Delegates and
visitors viii be notified of their place of entertain
ment by sending names and post office address
| Immediately to Miss 5. G. Lord. cor. sec. The
| Belfast Union has elected delegates and will no
| doubt pc represented.
| WALDO COUNTY Al THE STATE FAIR The ON,
tries were not all COMPLETED at date of our I,. ,,l
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The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

''Kennebecker," in a letter to the Boston
Journal, speaks of Belfast and Searsport as
''the homes of the Vikings of Maine and.of the
towns Of Bucksport, Prospect and Stockton,
Winterport and Frankfort, rs ''the homes of
more Vikings"
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

For the past five years the sale of the New
York Police Gazette has been suppressed in
Atlanta, Georgia. Recently an agent of the
ing Il test case and was promptly convicted of
distributing an obscene pictorial newspaper
and sentenced TO pay fine of $1,000 or serve
twelve months in the chain gang. The case
will be carried to the Supreme Court.
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

The Java catastrophe has not, apparently,
created much excitement in the coffee market
1t settled the grounds" though on an extern
Siye scale
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

Gov. Crittenden, it is expected, will call an
extra session of the Missouri Legislature to
amend the liquor law so as to close bar-rooms
in St. Louis on Sundays. The question is to be
the State.
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

Isn't Unity a good example for other towns
than Belfast" asks the Pennington CHI onicle,
after quoting the item from the Journa! Relative
to the organization against rum selling ind Unity.
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20
THE SHAws' ASSIGNMENT

1t was reported Wednesday that the assign
ment of f. Shaw 4 Brothers to +, A. Wyman
had been sustained by New York jury in
Hamilton county. The New York statute pro-
Ildes that when property attached by creditors
Is claimed by party other than the debtor, and
the attaching creditors do not indemnify the
o1ncer' the officer may demand a trial by jury
to determine the claimants title. In this case
the officer was not Unidentified BY the attaching
creditors. and the jury sustained the assignment
against the attachments. The value of the prop
erty involved was S2SJ Sis
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

The New Jersey Republicans nor minated
Judge Jonathan Dixon for Governor lon the
first ballot
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20
FIRST MAINE CAVALRY REUNION.

The First Maine Cavalry Association held its
18th annual reunion at Auburn Sept. II. About
one hundred and fifty veterans were present
y business meeting was held in the afternoon
and the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Capt. A. H. Bibber. Of PASSPORT; Vice
President, Capt O. G. Virgin, of Canton; Re-
eordlng Secretary, Lieut.. Edward Jordan, Of
Bangor; Corresponding Secretary, Lieut. j. p
Shehan. of PASSPORT; Treasurer. Gen. j. z. Gil
", OF Rockland. The next annual meeting will
be held at Bangor A banquet was held and
speeches made at Auburn Hall in the evening
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

The postal notes are growing in favor III rough
out the country and will no doubt cohe into
general Use.
The Republican journal., 1883-09-20

The Rockland Courer-Gazette is as good as
pie any day; but it was an awful strain on the
pefy of its editor when one of the forms be-
came pi last week just before going to press.
Sorry for YOU, nelghbor.