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The Republican journal., 1883-01-04

THE Dog FIsH.-The picked dog fish
(sqalus Americanus), caught in such vast
numbers on the Maine coast, are valued
for their 0il-each liver being valued at
about a cent apiece-and sold to tanners
the skins are also used for many purposes
The writer was fortunate in observing
some of the habits OF these fish during the
past summer at Ogunquit, and the dam
age they produce upon the fisheries of
this State can hardly be computed. They
seemed to appear all at once in such vast
numbers that the great bay at Wells was
fairly alive with them. One Wednesday,
four hundred pounds Of cod hake, etc,
were caught in few hours, and three
days later the men gave up fishing, and
went dog fishing for the livers. Not an
edible fish could be had for love or money.
The water seemed alive with the dog fish
-ninety nine per cent. being females
all with young august 20th) nearly
ready to be produced (alive) ; they breed,
however, at any time. SO savage were
they that they bit at oars, the keel of the
boat, or at the sail when hanging over.
When the travis came in it was often
found that they had eaten each other, and
mans life would be in the greatest dan
ger by accidentally falling overheard, and
several cases are current of loss of life
under such circumstances. Some idea can
be gathered of the vast numbers of these
fish by the fact that from the small village
OF Ogunquit about twelve boats (dOries)
went out daily, and were filled to the
waters edge in a few hours, so that in
this one spot over five thousand were
brought in daily for several weeks.
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The Anchor.

As, many time, within the zone of palms,
In beauteOuS haven of some Indian land,
The voyager beholds. at noontde calms,
His anchor biting in the golden sand,
Mid stony arborcscence submarine,
Weeds. cowrics, and the rare pearl-oysters seen
Distinctly through the waters crystalline,
SO may we-looking in our minds, rife
With branch-work of the ever-bulding
thought,
With salt weeds, and the scattered things that
life,
wrought
Perceive, when turbid passions have no breath,
When Gods high sunlight nothing shadoweth
Hopes anchor-hod on golden grounds of faith
William Gibson, in IIarper's Magazine for
January.
The Republican journal., 1883-01-04

Nh. 0. {. Blodgett, of New York State,
all expert OF some note in butter making,
says The first, (and a most important
Iequisite) is good care of COWS. Follow
inc this may come 1), scrupulously clean
milking and clean tin pals; (2), setting
OF milk nd ID maintained temperature OF
80 deg. with admission OF hight 10 deNel-
op color ID cream. and IN winter keeping
the air moist by The evaporation OF water
u vessel ou the stove (3), perfect
Ouiet of the milk while setting, and abSo-
LUXE purity of the surrounding atmOS-
phcre uul tl)+ s. mining at the end Of
fort. Or tlly-eig hours, by which time
iha milk Will have soured-it desired for
convenience in churnIng the cream NAV
be puJ In tin can and placed in cellar
or we'll and kept twenty four hours long
,.at temperature Of % degrees Churn-
n- should be 1T q temperature of about
~ degrees.
When comes to the churning he is
ready to put iu a word for the old fash
LoUtG dash cbuu, There are improved
.auw~ tAat make butter quicker, and
arc more easily managed but none of
t1cm can fully compete with the old
rluru where the very best butter is the
leading object AND for this reason
The o'd fashioned rhun still remains
popular Wj.h the best butter makers in
'Le State ot New York.
Washing tie butter thoroughly Is gen
fla.IN advocated hy experts, and the wa
uset tur -hr~ purpose should he pei
HrIy uwc. clear and destitute Of odor
Water ~h1u'd he applied freely until all
fIl,o l.,7tt
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Domestic Receipts.

uuuiNT. Washintwo waters one cup
1 Hmn.. then .tir into one 0law of
boiling water with ift,1c salt and Ioj)
tinu 80 tuGJ minutes: ID Is better boiled
GD rlan 3D. Bc careful tbar ii does uat
umn.
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'' @tIi HoLI enough 10 pour I'reaSe the
''''''[ "'lH PlGce oi ldt poIhr anu III
'''5 e'he9 d. d I4SIiU pIo"n'
i'-'fAI ~ ES. l axe stale olead ana
S0'.A ~ H InHk, theh run through col
'IP'e4. f." e"tH luaf- aad spoonful q
1,'iei lug cup Ii'uI' IN" e9SS' spoonful
9"l' 1"' l""'e9PooHil''S "i sugar ana
""t, nutmeg
49, a. / IulI dnu tqsldfu pies are
''''i'Sl IIi i"oll spoHeo pN having a
''7-| ull''tICFusl' nls may 0eremedled
'l e'dl0i9 tAt toP ol Inc lower crust OF
.'''5 yum 'ht VINE OF an egg 1t VIII ab-
u" 'I' l-'oIS,u ,u't rom Ine lflut ofcustard,
" W.. @oI'-7 "ul ol tnc oven crisp ana VIII
''--,@''i ~
, ij'.-1 4 IA pIS' ! ~ Ohe quart ol hour,
1 ,'I w. -'le 9'A7 " Z iIel e9e' one teaspoon
'G' W. '1i.1 Mahe liIo d moderate stIff
''1-'l y ~ 7"ee. llI!iA- peat loI nan an
H''.Ii' 'i''ne oul VIII VIZ mana or cut
@t't .HS oIS0 u. u.--cI''eI' o'lch Win a
l'I u ana Nahe III a hoI oven YET not sui
Hc,tnlIl hut 70 blISltT the biscuit.
h'A N. hEAAi' ohe quart OF mllk-
oN'-lilIIu VI d Don oi Seialllle' Iour tanle-
SI'onluIS OF sugar tnfee eggs, vanilla
"l IHe EeIdtLHe ihlo lLe MIX, ana let II
S'aLI" nan dn llouf- beat the yoIks wei
Ni.u 'Ile sugar ana sur INTO the milk.
oee ''Ie hot.Ie ihto q pan OF hot water and
S-Li unlli ~ pe3in7 10 thlckeh ike soft
cu1-dl T.
bl 4 h " HEAT NAhhS. Plnt OF warm
"@tGl' nan cup vi east, quarter OF lndian
meal Two l"oIeSpoollluiS OF molasSes
a'' I"' N j" He@I enough % make INN pat-
.el .cv lilI9 iI'V over hlSnt' III the morn
Ih8 SUI III SpoohIul oi SdIeIdiuS' ana Try
pu9A jie@V lS 80 liliG tidI IL ili'lSC ne SUIT
!gu anu a., 0eateh wen from the bottom o.
tnFie 5I.. VIII pe g..! Jumps
NJ 9H' II ollf tablespoonful OF SAT- ana
C5uP oi Iloilf mixed WIN one quart OF In
HI"il meal illlo quart OF boiling water
peal IL well, and boil gently two hours.
urn me "9oie INTO dIshes which have
Ueeh dlpped INTO cold water, and set
away 70 cooI. IN the morning cut into
Slices an men thick and fry brown in pork
lat. serve pieces OF pork fat with it.
Laleiier' ll'
~ i.i-l lNEAA, "A Datineai, lndlan meal anc
LoHilly al require Two things to make
The Republican journal., 1883-01-04
VOLUME 55.

GOOD DOMESTIC FERTILIZER. DR.. j.
Il. Nichols, editor of the Boston journal
Of Chemistry, gives directions for prepar-
ing homemade fertilizer as follows: To
one barrel of pure ground bone add two
barrels of hard wood ashes and half a
bushel Of land plaster. Mix on the floor
with hoe, adding abcut four buckets OF
water a little at time. Since this form
ula was first published many persons
have tried it and found it excellent
The Republican journal., 1883-01-04
SHE FIRED AT HIM.


REMARKABLE DEAL IN WH1ST-At
the Cuvier club house, Cincinnati, Clay
Culbertson, Jerry kiersted, Alexander
Starbuck, and L. G. Webster entered in
to game Of whist. After the first hand
had been played, Mr.. Webster, whose
turn it was to deal, took the cards, shut
fled them, and after they had been cut
by Mr. kiersted, dealt. Each player, as
he arranged bis cards, appeared to be
laboring under some unusual excitement
Mr. Culbertson, whose turn it was to
play, and who generally is very prompt
in placing his card on the table, delayed
the play until Mr. Starbuck broke the
ominous silence which prevailed by eX-
claiming. "Gentlemen, | have the most
remarkable whist hand | ever held |
hold l3 hearts," "And l." remarked Mr..
Culbertson, 'hold equally as remarkable
hand. | have l3 spades. ''"And H.
nervously said Mr. kiersted "have the
l3 diamonds" "Of course, | hold the l3
trumps," quickly chimed in the dealer,
Mr. Webster. TO say the players were
unduly excited at such an expose Of the
hand but feebly expressed their mental
condition at the time. The conversation
that ensued relative to this unexpected
event in whist among the players and
members, as they dropped in during the
afternoon, was decidedly animated. No
one had ever heard of holding such hands
in whist. A case occurred in Boston club
a year or so ago where player held the
IL trumps, and also a similar case in a
New York club. but aside from these two
no one could report such hands as these.
The Republican journal., 1883-01-04
A Hotel Mans Luck.

Mr.. J. 6. Tyler, chief clerk at the Union
Depot Hotel, Ogden, had rheumatism in the
muscles of the chest and left shoulder. By ap-
plying the Great German Remedy three days he
realized complete restoration. and he is of the
opinion that there is nothing equal to the ST.
Jacobs Oil for pain. The Great German Rem
edy is also a specific for burns and sprains
[Salt Lake (Utah) Tribune.
The Republican journal., 1883-01-04
FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

For this department brief suggestions, facts
aud experiences are solicited from housekeep-
ers. farmers and gardeners. Address Agri.
cultural editor, journal Office. Belfast Maine. I
The Republican journal., 1883-01-04

A PRESBYTERIAN INDEED. Yarmouth, Nova
Scotia, has a witty and wide-awake Prcsbyte-
rian elder of pronounced Scotch antecedents,
who. although persistent advocate of the
westminster Confession, will occasionally.
for convenience sake and from an innate love
of social religious intercourse, attend the meet
ings of his Methodist brethren.
AT a recent prayer-meeting of the latter body
of Christians that was held as preparatory to Il
centennial service in commemoration of the
progress of Methodism in Nova Scotia, the
presiding minister dwelt eloQuently upon the
wonderful growth and prosperity of the Meth
odist Church. and of its great founder, John
Wesley. He also expressed thankfuness that
to-day there were one hundred and nine Meth
odiSt ministers in Nova Scotia.
The meeting thus very naturally assumed Il
denominational character. and the minister
asked our good Presbyterian brother to lead in
prayer at the close. The elder complied, and
after thanking the Lord for many good things
he had just heard 'about this branch of Zion,''
he added, with much depth of feeling, 80 Lord,
we thank Thee for John Wesley, but we special
ly thank Thee for .JohR Knor; we thank Thee for
the hundred and nine Methodist ministers in our
country, but we especially thank Thee for the
handIed and thirteen Presbyterian ministers who
are preaching the Word of Life throughout our
land. Amen.'
Presbyteransm will not lose any lustre by
that earnest elder, even in Methodist prayer
meeting. EDITORS Drawer, in Harper's Maga-
zine for January.
The Republican journal., 1883-01-04

When man cheats himself, he is one of the
worst victims of misplaced confidence. White
hall Times.
The Republican journal., 1883-01-04

TIE New BRUNSWICK SMELT FISHERY.
Our market is now well supplied with fresh
smelts, and the wholesale price is down to )
cents a pound. The bulk of these fish come
from the Provinces. They are caught largely
on the north shore of New Brunswick. in the
vicinity of the mouth of the Miramichi River,
The season there for taking these fish in nets is
limited by law to the time between November
18th and February 10Th. The fishing is done
through holes in the ice with bag nets at the
end of long poles The fishing is carried OH at
night. The average catch per man for several
nights week ago was over half a ton, and
some men had two tons each. The fishermen
get from one to three cents a pound, according
to the size of their fish and the state of the
market, and many of them make 5000 or $500
during the season. In marketing the fish, the
old custom was to send all to Boston and New
York, whence they were distributed to smaller
places. Hereafter the catch will be frozen,
stored and shipped with due regard to the
weather and the market, and sent to different
cities by the local merchants in New Bruins
wick. Boston journal.
The Republican journal., 1883-01-04

In some places young man is not thought
much Of unless he owns a building lot. out of
site, out of mind. New Orleans Picavune.
The Interchange of Christmas presents in
many cases means the giving something you
can't afford in return for something YOU don't
want. Wilmington Gazette.
Every day proves the power Of the press.
The merchant who advertised for a boy ye>ter-
day. found male baby on his steps last eve
ming. philadelphia Chronicle Herald.
''Is there any certain cure for wrinkles -
asks Il Southern girl Yes, 81, there il. Die
young, and you'll never have wrinkles. If YOU
don't know how to die, call in doctor, Phil
adClphia Chr0nielGHcrald.
The Wheeling Register assures Us that there
is no valid reason why a man should not live a
hundred years" True enough. 1t is the inva-
hi reasons which reduce the average longevity.
Lowell! Courier.
i is SAID that everything is made for some,
thing, and even coCkrOacheS have been found
efficaciou> in the matera medica, but we
have yet to find a scientist who can explain
what pillow ShamS are made for. Philadel-
phia News.
Monterey, Mex, is to have street ears. We
ito not see what they want Of street cars. fla
Mexican had a mile to 60. he would walk three
miles the other way TO catch mustang, and
saddle it and ride to his destination. Fond liII
Lac Reporter.
Minister Hannibal Hamlin is home. Minis
ter John Russell Young is coming home, and
Minister Sargent wants to come. somehow thn
glitter of foreign courts never can take tine
place Of American buckwhcat cakes and pump
lin pies in the winter season. LPhiladeIphia
News.
He was a pretty close man, without doubt.
At breakfast he cut an egg in two and gave the
new hired man onc-half of it. The help ate it
and held out his plate for more. Nv hat y
@a>pcd the host, want a bull egg" "Of
course | do" said the man. The BOSS stared
blanh'y at him moment and then pushing the
haIf-eGg across the table >nappi>hiy cried,
Take it, eat it and kill vourself." The man
ate it, and is stiI alive. [Bailey'> Budget.
The Republican journal., 1883-01-04

KISSING THE BRIDE. There is Il popular
notion, says Ilarpcr'> Weekly, that it is the
privilege of the clergy man who ties the knot TO
be the first to kiss the bride on the conclusion
of the ceremony Mr.. Henderson. in his Folk
Lore of the Northern Countless relates how
clergyman, a stranger in the neghhorh0od, af-
ter performing a marriage III 4 ! Orlshlre vii
lage, was surprised to see the party keep TO-
gcther as If expecting something. wv hat are
YOU waiting for" he asked at last. PLEASE,
sir" was the hridegroom's answer, you've no
kissed Molly" Not many years ago, we are
told how u fair lady from the county of Dur
ham, who was married III the south Of England
50 undoubtedly rcckoned for the clerical salute
that, after waiting for it i'll vain, She boldly took
the initiative, and bestowed a kiss ON the much
amazed south-country vicar. The practice. too,
was in years past much kept up in Scotland, and
is referred to in the following old song. in
which the bridegroom, addressing the minister,
says:
It's no very decent for You to be kissing
1t does not look Wtel in the BLACK coat ava
'Twoud have set YOU far better tae hae gien your
blessing
Than thus by such tricks to be breaking the law
Dear Waite quo Robin, its just an Old custom
An the thing that is common should neer be i'll
taen;
For where We wrong, If We had ma ha wished
him,
You should ha been first. It's yourself is to
blame.
1t has been suggested that this custom may be
relic OF he oSculum paclS, or the presentation
of the Pax to the newly married pair Mr..
Henderson also informs us that some years ago
it was customary in Ireland for the clergyman
to conclude the marriage ceremony with the
words, kiss your WIFE," and occasionally 1.-THE
bridegroom was hard put to prevent one or
other of his companions from interceping the
salute designed for himself"
There is still room for the school-mastcr in
the Pine Tree State. The census bureau has
issued bulletin containing the statistics IiIlite
racy as returned at the tenth census. and the
showing Maine makes is not very flattering to
our pride. But ugly as the figures look our
percentage of know-nothmgS is small when
compared with that of other States, 1t should
be much smaller than it is. eNcn That it is SO
large is but another evidence that our common
school system needs ovcrhauling, and some fea-
sible plan evolved by which all classes shall be
made to share our educational advantages. The
greatest danger to the state is illiteracy The
statistics for Maine are as follows:
The Republican journal., 1883-01-04

cases where persons are sick wasting away from
acondition of miserahleness that no knows what
ails them profitable patients for doctors) is obtain
from the first dose and keep it up until perfect
health and strength is restored Whoever is atliict-
ed in this way need not suffer when they can get
Hon Bilters See other cnlmmn.
The Republican journal., 1883-01-04

'Welle' Health Renewer' restores health and
yisor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, sexual Debili-
ty- 81 lyrl7
Curious .' No, a minor Is not eligible to public
office in the United States. To occupy an elective
0tlice he must first attain lis maiurtY.
The Republican journal., 1883-01-04
SKINNY MEN.

The fooSing bill was lately presented to a fan
mer in SUSSEX, 80 hanging two barn doors AM
myself seven hours, four shillings and siNpence."
The Republican journal., 1883-01-04
''BUCHUPAIBA

Quick complete cure, all annoying Kidney, Bad-
der and Urinary Diseases. 81 Druggists.
a pla by ere > wrote st. Louis belle to a Chica-
20 professor, who Immediately wrote her, saying
that he believed She also spelled that way.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

THE correspondent of the Calves
ton News tells of futile efforts to
obtain advanced sheet of the railroad
subcommittee report. The STATES
MAN desired the same kind of infor-
nation as was asked for the News,
but it was soon known it was
useless to make the attempt. The re-
port has been guarded with great care
and its secrecy appears to be enjoined
The refusal to allow Gov. Brown
time to examine this testimony
to offer REPUTATION. if necessary
coupled with such earnest purpose
rs is displayed to keep the substance
of the report profound secret is ere
ating, whether the sentiment be JUS
or not. a prejudice against the cours'
of the committee. Such matters ar
supposed to be prosecuted for the pub
lie interest, and if this be true In thi
case. there can be no reason for thi
mysterious secrecy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22


THE Mercer colony case is fixed for
trial in the United States supreme
court, at Washington, the 9Th of
April, and there is a very general be-
lief that the judgment of the district
court will be affirmed. If this be done,
the highest federal court will have
fixed the claim of Gen. Preston and
his associates against the state, and
the claimants will make demand
on the state of Texas for satisfaction,
In this connection it may be mentions
ed that Gen. Preston, some time ago
after examining the evidence collated
by Swishcr in regard to Greer county,
expressed his determination to take
in enough of that territory to satisfy
his claims, provided the supreme
court confirmed the judgment of the
lower court. This fact is
another argument in favor
of permitting the unsettled land
claims of the veterans to be located
in Greer county. Should Gen. Pres
ton become authorized to proceed for
recovery of lands, he could, through
his powerful influence at Washing
ton, dictate terms rs to Greer county.
Therefore, if anything is going to be
done the sooner the better. The bill
authorizing the location of veteran
certificates in Greer county should be
enacted without delay.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22
Farmer No. 9 on the Road Law.
10 the Editor of The Statesman

To the Editor OF The Statesman:
In the STATESMAN of the 10th is a
timely article on the subject of roads,
over the signature of Farmer" The
law ought to open to every neighbor-
hood, if not to every citizen, direct
road to the county town. The pres
ent law fails to do this. and there are
many persons who are compelled to
miles multiplied by weekly trips of
man and vehicles make the extra
travel greater burden than all bur-
dens of taxation. Yes. the latter bur-
den is as nothing compared to the
former. The present law is INSULT
Gent to meet many cases. For in
stance, the city of Austin is on the
river bank, and along this bank is no
boundary line which can be opened
for a neighborhood road; the conse-
quence is that the farmers living
more remote are compelled to travel
along three sides of large plantations,
involving an additional travel of sew
eral miles each trip, in order to reach
the capital of the state. Let the leg
islature make provision for direct
roads with gates, allowing the
owners OF farms damages to the
extent of covering the cost of gates
and fair valuation for the land APP
prOpriated to said neighborhood roads.
The rating of some county judges is
that under the present law damages
are to be allowed in such roads, so as
to cover cost of fencing and all other
injuries that a commission may i'm
agine and recommend, and commits
sioners have been known to assess
damages in case of such road to the
value Of the entire pasture lying in
its route. Now, an easy remedy is
the opening of direct roads along
boundary lines, or where these lines
are impracticable because of rivers or
impossible creeks being the bounda-
ries, then provide for roads as near
the boundaries as practicable, allow
ing damages for gates and the real
value of the land appropriated. Let
this provision apply at least to the
route from every neighborhood to the
country town. The subject referred
to calls for action for relief to many
citizens, who look to the present leg
iSlature for relief.
FARMER No.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

uneasiness in the Republican ranks.
They have two newspapers in this
city, but both are Independent, and
each clamors loud and Hong for the
full equality of the black man with
the white man. Last night a mass
meeting of colored citizens met at
Chickering hall to demand representa-
ton in the ward schools. Leading
colored men insist that the surest
road to perfect equality for the race is
independence in politics. They argue
that then each party will bid for their
votes by seeking to excel the other
party in comforting liberties upon
them that custom has not yet given
to them. The idea is certainly grow
ing that in very few years cOlored
people will be admitted to the hotels
and theatres. TRAMP.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22
Regarding the Greer County Claim.

am familiar with the trouble and
expense that John n. Swisher has en-
countered in hunting up the facts in
regard to the title of Texas to Greer
county, and know that at the time he
began his Investigation it was as
serted and claimed by the officers of
the United States that the line had
been established by the joint commits
sion of the United States and Texas.
giving the county to the United
States. No report of such action
could be found in the state archives.
Mr.. Swisher applied to w. II. Russell,
the Texas commissioner appointed by
Gen. Houston, who gave him writ
ten statement that he made a report
of his action to the governor of Texas
and that no joint action had been
taken by him and the United States
commissioner by which any line was
agreed on. Mr.. Russell has since died.
No investigation had been made of
the claim by our government since
1860, and it was owing entirely to the
efforts Of Mr.. Swisher that an admis-
sion was recently made by the COM
missioner of the general land Office of
the United States, that no Joint ac-
ton of the United States and Texas
had ever been had by the two govern
ments, though such had been claimed
by the United States for several years
previous. | am well satisfied that it
is entirely lowing to the labors of Mr..
Swisher, that Texas is now in a condi-
tion successfully TO assert her claim
to Greer cOuncy.
Z. N. PEAsE,
JOHN HANCOCK.