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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-04-19

We have been asked to believe that Bacon
wrote ShakeSpeare's plays; we are to be asked
to believe that Wordsworth'S poems were main
ly the work of his sister; and some years hence
it may be claimed that Eli Perkins wrote Long
fellows poems. We are surprised that Eli
doesn't put in his claim now.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-04-19
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

.hon, pl.'i"i ''' '''
A0N"S 10 "st D"y'
The roads are in a wretched condition for travel
ling.
The rain fall ON Th,,r.,,s, ,i,,t If I,.t ., ,,.o,
very heavy. and VA raaIlv thn 6r.t ,,i .tr,, "a.
six months.
-. c,...., i'7 " " i'''' 'i""''''" i''h away
o''0o' =" 7"''"s N''''Plc'cS ue'hoh7h-
twenty-five cords of kiln wood have been cut on
ule oll houston place on the east side and haul
eu 10 the shore of the bay for shipment.
Mrs Thomas n Marshall has nrn.prte,l a3n Il,
the Grand ARM, post of hi. CITY. II, assist it i
coming fair rThn pnst i nampd III honor az nor
husband
- =" '''' $500 - ~ Icy
,rl '"' ''Poi' ',i " 80 -
t 7
me salmon fishermen are preparing their Weirs
Tor the spring run Of The fish. They do not like To
put the twine to the poles until after the 'e comes
out OF the PenobscU riN er, it is likely 20 10 much
damage. salmon liable to he caught
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-04-19

The Boston Transcript says that zone lesson
of recent Western elections is that temperance
cannot be advanced by blending it with politics.
In this State it is quite certain nothing has been
gained by putting temperance tickets in the
field in opposition to the two political parties.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-04-19

''Thcre is nothing better than pure cream
tartar and pure soda" says the Aroo>tooI1
Times in commenting on IN item concerning
kindly inform the public where -pure tartar
and pure soda" may be had. They are not 10
be found for sale in small quantities anywhere,
The luminous goods from the Enterprise
Works, Akron, Ohio, include many useful as
well as ornamental articles. \ match safe
that can be seen in the dark supplies long felt
want, and luminous key-hole will commend
itself to those who carry Il Latch KY and come
home late at night.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-04-19

The chap who scissors items Tor the local col
umns of the Bangor Wing seems to be angry
about something. Wonder if our Wintcrport
correspondent has been setting his bear trap
again.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-04-19

''Sunset" Cox finds it difficult TO make the
public comprehend that his candidacy for the
Speakership is not joke. He is paying the
penalty for having made a reputation as funny
man.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-04-19

A Boston Post reporter has visited Samuel J.
Tildcn at Grammcrcy Park and says he is not
broken reed. He declares Mr.. Tilden is in
good flesh, possessing healthy glow in his
cheeks and has an eye as bright and mind as
keen as in 1876, which was the last time that
the newspaper man had seen him previous to
this visit"
The Princess Louise arrived in Boston Satur-
day evening. and remained quietly at the Bruins
wick with the Marquis on Sunday. They start
ed for Ottawa, Canada, Monday evening. The
Marquis had spent several days in Boston
awaiting the arrival of the Princess from Bcr-
muda, where She has passed the winter Her
health is said to be quite restored.
Boston had a concern known as the Portable
Electric Light Co." Daes, clerk in the Phila-
delphia Post Office, saw the advertisement of
the Portable Electric Light Company on the
cover of the Postal Guide. lie ordered ma
chine and paid 81 for it. IIeeNpected to get an
illumination, but received lighter for cigars,
etc. The Post Office department squeched the
concern
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-04-19

The Galveston, Texas, INTERCHANGEABLE
says
The new formula Of ''revenue from a tariff
only" involves the monstrous proposition that
no revenue shall be derived from taxing the
manufacture and sale of whiskey. Cheap whs-
key and dear hardware may win the presidency
some day, but a party must be hard up for prin-
ciple to want it that way.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-04-19

senators Frye and Hale should arm themselves
with some good reasons, if any could be found
tor continuing number of the customs districts
IN Maine i'll which the expenses exceed the gross
receipts. For example, the Castine customs dis
nlcl took III S2.I10.9S last wear, but the expense
OF running the custom house was 5.49971. At
troncnnans Bay the receipts We're 81 1872 81 ,
and the expenses S5,32S. 30. At Kennebunk The
receipts were S20G.W; expenses, S9lS. 81. At
Machla> the receipts We're $402l.1O; expenses,
S4122.;9. At Saco the receipts were S:554. 113 ;
expenses, S9l3.l2. At York the receipts We're
~; expenses, S263.50. Before civil service
reform has done all its work such offices az
those pertaining to these districts will be eX-
plunged. Washington Post.
This is Il fair specimen of the campaign ma
lerial Of a portion of the Democratic press. 1t
is characterized by both impudence and gnor-
ance. Me>srs. Frye and Hale did not establish
these customs districts and if it were necessary
need be at no loss to find reasons for their con
tInuanee. And it is Il new theory of civil ser
wee reform that it will be directed to expung-
ing offices necessary for the collection of the
revenue. Without customs officers at the out
lNn% districts. receipts at the larger ports would
speedily diminish, as it would not be considered
worth while to pay duties on goods that could
he easily Struggled. The Post editor ought to
be sent to school
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-04-19

The Bangor Commercial advocates free rum
and the Rockland Opinion defends the dynamite
iiends
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-04-19

1t is rather Il suggestive sign of the times
when il leading Georgia newspaper, the Angus
ia Chronicle, gives three-column editorial
argument for protection.
1t is also suggestive-ef divided Democracy
= that Representative Springer, of Illinois,
says the Democracy will continue its fight for
free trade
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-04-19

The wheat crop is expected by the estimators
to be 50,O0O,00O bushels less this year than last
on account of the severity of the recent whit err
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-04-19

The Boston Sunday Budget, one of the best
and brightest of our exchanges, has undergone
some changes in its editorial and business man
agemcnt, Mr.. Hovey, the late editor. retiring to
give his undivided attention to the Manufactu-
rers' Gazette. He will continue his '.Causerie"
in the Budget, we are glad to know. The new
editor, Mr.. John w. Ryan, has had twenty
years experience in Boston Sunday journalism,
anG the Budget will lose more of its former
prestige while under his control
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-04-19

DR.. II. j. Battle, Jr., WADLEY, GA, SAYS =
brown Iron bltters are very popular in this sec
ton and give entire satisfaction
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-04-19

Ihe " ashington correspondent of the Boston
Herald says the charges filed against Supervis-
ing Architect Hill of the Treasury Department
are made by A. b. Mullett, ex-Congrcss man
Murch, Il disappointed contractor named Viii
bur and other Sore-heads, and relate principal
" to the abrogaion of the 10 per cent. contracts
during Secretary Sherman's regime. They con-
tain nothing new The Herald correspondent
adds
It is probable that commission will be APP
pointed to examine and report upon the
charges. Murch remains here and is evident
y indisposed to return to the healthy occupa-
ton of stone cutting, for which he is so much
better fitted than politics. The charges he has
brought against Hill are malicious and destitute
Of foundation, and it is believed that Murch
hopes to curry favor with the workingmen,
Who earned a good deal more money when the
l. per cent. method prevailed than they do now
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-04-19

That clever poem, "When the Cows Come
Home is again going the rounds Of the press
We beg to suggest that the COW, have been
home all winter, and that it will De some weeks
yet before we shall hear the
"klinglc, klangle, klinglc.
With loo-oo, and moo-oo, and jingle"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-04-19

DIR. Carver is beating Capt. Bogardus at
pigeon-shooting.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-11
PLAYING with a Revolver.
A BRIDE OF A MONTH FIRES BULLET 1

A BRIDE VI n MONln n bh'''"Ah @-'NN
HER BRAIN.
A beautiful young lady OF Cleveland,
scarcely a month married, is lying at the
point OF death through her own careless
action in pointing at her head a revolver
she supposed TO be empty. The victim is
Mrs. Martha Garrison, the young wife OF
Mr.. Sylvester Garrison. The latter is n
machinst, employed by the White Sewing
Machine Company. They were married
on the 10th of last month, and have been
living on Lake street since that time. Mr.
Garrison owned small revolver, which
he sometimes carried in his pocket when
be thought the occasion required. Mon
day he withdrew the charges, as he sup
posed, and put the weapon on the bureau
in the sittng-room at their home. In the
evening. while in the room with her
husband and her sister, she playftilly
picked up the revolver. saying that she
could handle il as well rs man.
Mr.. Garrison did not interfere, supposing
that he had removed all the charges. His
wife held the pistol to her forehead, saying
that was the way to commit suicide. AT
this moment the piece was discharged. and
Mrs. Garrison sank TO the floor with q bull
let buried in her brain. All the cartridges
had not been removed, and the sole remain
ing one was, by some fatal disposition Of
fate. in that chamber against which the
hammer fell when the eXperimenter pulled
the trigger. Mr.. Garrison and his wife's
sister were paralyzed with horror. a
physician was summoned, who made an
Unsuccessful attempt to remove the ball. 1t
had entered the head about two inches
above the ear, on the right side. The skull
was badly fractured, and fragments OF bone
in the wound made the probing amost deli
cate operation. She continued perfectly
conscious, though suffering greatly from a
numbness and tingling OF the flesh. The
doctor is of the opinion that she cannot
possibly survive. Mrs. Garrison's maiden
name was Martha Needham, and, though
English by birth, has been living in Cleve-
land for the last five years. The unrortu-
nate accident has been kept very quiet.
Even those living in the neighborhood
knew nothing about it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-11
The Microscopists, Convention.

A Chicago telegram Of the 9th says: The
third DAYS session OF the American Mi
croscopists' Convention began in the Swe-
denborgian Temple, on Van Buren street
near Michigan avenue. this morning ut $3.50
O'Clock. President McCalla occupied the
chair. The attendance was fully as large
as at any session since the opening OF the
Convention. A nominating committee was
appointed to submit names OF candidates
for officers i'm time for the election to-mOr-
row. The Executive Committee was in
structed to report in favor OF holding the
next Convention some time in August,
1894, at the Academy OF Sciences, in
Rochester, n. Y. The first paper OF the
day, on "The Effects Of the Division OF the
Vagus on the Muscle OF the Heart" was
read by DR.. A. VI. Blade, Of Columbus,
Ohio. In the course OF his essay the Doc
tor referred TO paper read by him at
the last Convention, OF which the
object was the demonstration OF the
trophic or nutritiye nerves OF the
heart. During the past year he had con-
tinued his investigations in this direction,
the result of which was the present
paper. Christopher johnson, OF Baltimore,
gave an informal talk on ethyl ether OF
gallc acid, which is powdered substance
forming a new and beautiful object for the
polariscope. DR.. Updegraff presented a
paper on some hitherto undiscovered ami
malcua. 1t was an extremely technical and
scientific account OF some new forms OF
life found in the waters OF the Chemung
Valley, at Elmira, n. Y. 1t was de;crir-
tive of three auimals-aterebella OF tube
building worm, with peculiar organs OF
locomotion and respiration; the annibid,
with still more singular confirmation than
any hitherto discovered; and the brachion,
with more spines and angles than nature
allows to most insects. Two brief papers
were received from members who could
not be present, and were read by the chair
man. These were on iresh-water alg@ OF
the United States, by Francis Walle, OF
Bethlehem, Penn, and on pollen tubes, by
j. Kruttsschitt, Of New Orleans. This
evening the members of the Society were
entertained by the Calumet Club at the
clubhouse, on Michigan Boulevard.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-11
Police Court.

The following eases were disposed Of
yesterday:
Thomas Daniel Ryan was arrested Thurs
day for being drunk and creating IL dis
turbance on lower Main street and taken
TO the First police-stati0n. The officer In
charge, according to custom, had him
searched before locking him up. Among
the things found upon bis person was a
pistol. Yesterday morning the Police JUS
tice, after hearing the testimony OF the
witnesses, imposed fine OF Sl5 against
Ryan for carrying concealed weapons.
Griffin Gibson (colOred), the driver OF the
United States mail-wagon, was fined 50 for
fast driving on the streets.
Robert Slocum, a sailor, claiming to hail
from Brooklyn, y. Y, was discovered
Thursday evening in the house OF Mr..
Wash. Jinkin>, on seventeenth street, in
the act OF rifling trunk in Mr.. Jinkins's
chamber. An officer was called and Slo-
cum was taken into custody. When the
accused was called out OF the prisoners
box yesterday morning he seemed TO be in
a stupor. The officer who made the arrest
stated that Slocum was drunk Thursday
night when he was arrested. In conse-
qIence OF his condition the examination
was continued till to-day.
While the court was in session Susan
Kragle, an old.timer, acted in disorderly
manner, whereupon Captain W. c. VIII
kinson, the janitor Of the court, placed her
in the pen. She became enraged and
cursed like trooper, and defied the court
TO punish her. Her conduct was such that
the business Of the court had to be slls-
Dendpd until she could be taken out and
conveyed to Jail.
The continued ease OF l.. +. Mason,
charged with feloniously stabbing DR.. W.
r. Crutchfeld, was called yesterday morn
ing and continued until to-day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-11

Chevalier Anton Won Kontski, court
pianist to the Emperor OF Germany, is
visiting Boston with Nine. Won Kontskl.
Mr.. jeremiah Milbank, OF New York.
will build church to cost $4,000 in the
town OF Mllbank, Dakota, which is named
after him.
Governor Porter, OF Indiana, according
to his friends. wouldn't protest against
being put in the second place on a ticket
headed by Arthur.
1t is thought likely that NJ. Edmond
About and M. Francois Coppes-two OF
the ablest men In cotemporary French lite
rature. without doubt-will be chosen for
the vacant chairs in the Academic Fran
caise.
Julian Hawthorne was the liveliest OF
the speakers who appeared before the Con-
cord School OF Philosophy. His talk was
about noveists, but he touched upon the
agnostic sayingsthat put into an epigram
their definition Of life is "the predicament
before DEATH"
The Princess OF Wales has reused the
indignation Of English milliners by the ex-
treme plainness OF her hats, rs her taste in
dress is considered faultless, and she sets
the fashion. Her bonnet at the Fisheries
Exhibition was so simple as to admit OF no
ornament, and the modistes and less beau
tiiul women are in despair.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-11
VARIETY SPRINGS.

ELLIoTT's KNOD-BALLS AT THE VARIETY
RICHMOND PEOPLE-THE CHESAPEAKE AND
OHIO TRAINs-POLITICs-TH DROUGHT.
Especial Cores spondence of the Dispatch.l
VARIETY SPRINGS, August 10. 1888.
These Springs are on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway, 1872 miles from Richmond
and about sixteen or seventeen from Staun-
ton. Here are chalybeate, healing, alum,
magnesia, and freestone waters, and some
os them are excellent. The elevation is
1000 feet above the sea. | doubt If any
other Virginia Springs are so high. Within
five miles. and accessible by tolerabe
wagon-road, is Elliott's Knob, the most
elevated point in the State. Visitors 20
there frequently, and are untiring in
Draises OF the view TO be had OF the noun
tains bign and valleys fair which meet the
eve. ON the Knob YOU are 1000 feet above
sea level. With good glass on fine day
II is astonishing what distance one may see.
The remnants OF the quarters OF the
United States corps OF observation which
occupied the knob some summers ago yet
remain.
A fine spring bubbles up so near the top
and discharges such volume Of water
that with some it is matter OF doubt
w
land, and not In the knob. The wallOws
Of the bear, tracks Of the deer, and an &C.
casional rattle" furnish spice for those
who make the visit.
The people at the Variety came for
health and rest. Both they get. Their
balls are confessedly inferior TO those at
the White. In fact, everybody here wants
TO be in bed at 10 O'clock. Their company
Is not as severely aristocratic as that at the
Old Sweet. The proprietor, Mr.. George
w. Lecky, can hardly claim to have had
such q successful season as the Rock Alum.
His hotel and cabins cannot compare with
Ned Fishers at the Natural Bridge; yet
here Is the abode Of comfort and pleasure
for number Of persons, at present as
many a. can be accommodated. For o
weary. tired-out soul who wishes fresh air
and od0rs of the forest, various mineral
waters, abundant sleep, substantial food,
and the minimum Of fashionable foolish.
ness, this y the place. From Richmond J
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-11
Catching Thief.

For some months past the offices Of the
Richmond and Allegheny have been rob
bed at various times Of postage stamps and
other small articles. Last week Superin-
tendent Agee reported the fact to the Chief
OF Police, who detailed Sergeant E. =.
Hulce, of the Middle district, specially to
work up the case. Sergeant IIulce took ii
in hand, and succeeded Thursday in spot
ting the thief, who proved to be Sam Lips
comb, colored boy about sixteen years
old, who was employed by the company to
sweep out the various offices. Lipscomb
was arrested and his house searched, re-
sulting in the recovery Of n lot OF postage
stamps. pistol, pocket-boOk, shirts, col
lars, cuffs, and gold buttons, which were
identified by several gentlemen employed
in the railroad offices as their property.
Lipscomb confessed his guilt upon being
arrested.
The case was before the Police Court,
and Lipscomb was sent TO Jail for six
months with labor in the chain-gang.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-11
A Speculation I'm Quinine.
TWO wORRMEN WHO PROCURED AN OUTFIT AT
SMALL EXPENSE.
PHILADELPHIA Press.I

Keasby & MattSon, manufacturing chem
lists. at 1872 north Front street, claim to have
been missing quinine for a year past. They
learned recently that lot OF the drug was
being offered TO wholesale dealers below
market prices. The police were notified.
Detectives Bond and Donaghy and Special
Lukens ascertained that William Billing
felt. forty-two wears old, OF 2ji6 Mascher
street. had been trying to sell the quinine,
which was i'm the possession OF John Bart,
youne German chemist, residing at 222
Elizabeth street. Both men had worked
for the firm OF chemists. ii is alleged
that the discovery was made That Bart has
been carrying home crude quinine IN
his dinner-pail for about year past, and
has been accumulating 1t for rehning and
Illicit sale. Bart and Billlngielt were ar
rested last evening. Two barrels OF crude
quinine, barrel OF marketable crystals,
keg of cinchonidia, iiltering pan contain
ing Qtinine in process of cryslaliiZation,
and large quantity OF crude salts OF tar
tar were taken from Bart's house. The
value Of the plumber is alleged 10 be be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
The prisoners were taken 10 the Central
station. Bart, an intelligent German, de-
MED that any OF the material mad been
stolen from Keasby Il Mattson. The
whole trouble arose from business jealousy.
The firm had opened a new factory at AM
bier station and wanted 10 cut wages down,
so he left them five weeks ago. He asserts
that he bought the crude quinine for fifty
five cents per pound in small lots for ayear
mast from n man named McCloskey, from
New York, and knew it was worth $40 a
pound. He had disbursed 500 altogether.
lie was refining it and underselling Keasby
& Mattson, and that was the reason why he
was arrested. He claimed that Billingfelt
owned the other chemicals, and was
making Rochelle salts and cream OF tartar.
BilIingfelt denied this assertion, and adj
mitted that he had thrown away a sample
of ouinine crystals when arrested. lie
also said he would drown himself. Mr..
Keasby last evening identified the rccoy-
cred property as resembling such as his
firm used. There will be hearing to-
day. Biilingfelt is said to have been away
from Ksssby & Mattson's enpIcyrasnt
about year. 80 = ~.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-11
Brief News Items.

There is an Oxford graduate in the poor
house at Newburyport, Mass, and he gives
what is called ga very eloquent and critical
lecture on English poetry" making judi
cious selections and showing wonderful
knowledge.
Professor Baird, din ector OF the Smith
sonian Institution and president OF the
Fish Commission, while he rarely fails to
recognize species Of fish or any scientific
specimen on sight, is often ut a loss to call
his best known acquaintances by name
when he meets them casually.
A Wikesharre, Pa, telegram says Fer
dinand Schreman alias William Hartman,
and wife, OF New York, who were recent
" married, arrived here last night on their
wedding tour. The husband to-day bor-
rowed from his wife SOCIAL the money
she had-and left for parts unknown. The
woman gives her name as Henrietta Won
Borg. She is in great distress.
While Thomas Conners was skylarking
in Baltimore Wednesday evening one OF
his comrades stabbed him in the middle OF
the abdomen, inllictiDg a wound two and a
half inches in length. He walked to the
Office of DR.. j. &. Burch, who dressed the
injuries. When questioned rs to who cut
him, Conners said that he would not squeal
on the man. lie appeared Indifferent about
the matter, and Thursday went TO work as
usual about the coal-yards.
Explorations OF recently disco'ere
cave at the base OF Lookout Mountain,
opening at low water OF the edge OF the
Tennessee river, three miles from this city,
have developed wonderful cave OF UNI
known depths. At the extreme point OF
exploration a very large lake was encoun-
tered, into which fall Of one hundred and
fifty feet high poured its waters, with a
noise like thunder. Many other interest
ing phenomena were also discovered.