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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

The directors of the Stewart Copper Mining
Company have levied an assessment of ten
cents per share, and the stock holders of the
Douglass Company have authorized the treas
urer to borrow not exceeding $50, 1000 and to
issue the company's notes, payable in one year.
Capt. David Dunn has been appointed superin-
tendent of both the Stewart and Douglass
mines. In report to the President of the lat
ter company, Capt. Dunn speaks encouragingly
of the prospect of the Douglass mine, conclud-
ing as follows:
The property possesses rare intrinsic merit,
and my mining experience amidst other sue
cessfu mines justities me in saying that this is
an unrivaled opportunity for extended, steady,
and remuncratiye work.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

Congress, adjourned Monday to Jan. 18th. Be
fore adjournment Speaker Carlisle announced
the House committees. The following is the
composition of the committee on WAYS and
means: Morrison. chairman: Mills of Texas
Blount Blackburn, Abram 5. Hewett, Herbert.
Jones of Arkansas. Kelly. kasson. Mckinley
Hancock and Russell. Appropriation Commit
tee Randall, chairman; John Ellis, Holman.
John Hancock, Townsend, Waldo; Huchns,
Toilette. Burns, Ryan, Calkins, IIorr and
Washbum. The following are chairmcn of
the leading committees: Tucker. judiciary;
Turner of Georgia, elections; Buckner bank
ing and currency; Willis, rivers and harbors;
Hatch, agrculture; Curtin, foreign affairs :;
Ro>ecran>, military affairs Regain, commerce;
Cassidy, the Pacific Railway; Watson, invalid
pensions and war claims, Barbour, District of
Columbia; Cox, naval affairs, and shipping
Eaton, law on election of president and vice
president; Micher, reform of civil service;
Scales, on printing. Perry Belmont goes sec
ond on the committee of foreign affairs and
gets one of the little committees The Maine
delegation is placed as follows Reed, to the
Committee on Rules and on the judiciary; Mr..
Dingley. at the head of the minority on Bank
ing and Currency, and on the new Shipping
Committee; Mr.. Boutelfe, to the Committee on
Naval Affairs; Mr.. MilIiken. to the Committee
on Public Buildings. He was mentioned for
the Committee on Military Affairs, but prefer
red the other. The Committee on Ways and
Means is understood to represent Speaker Car
isles views on the tariff question. The Demo-
cratic side of the committee is aggressivelv
Free Trade.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

The Portland Advertiser says the meaning
OF the struggle to get possession of the Maine
Central Road with its valuable lease of the
European and North American line, is that GER
tain parties, presumably the Earrings, are inter-
ested in etfecting the consolidation of through
line from Boston to Halifax. But that is only
part of the plan. The great American and
European Short Line, when completed, viii
extend from New York to Newfoundland
A line of railroad is in course of construction
from the eastern coast of Newfoundland across
the island to Cape Ray; steam ferry will be
established from Cape Ray to Cape North in
Cape Breton, 56 miles; and railway built
from Cape North to the gut of Canso, there to
connect with the American system of railroads.
This will reduce the ocean passage to the
distance between the west coast of Ireland and
the eastern shore of Newfoundland.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

The terrible ocean disaster on Oct. 30th, when
the French brig Rocabey was run down and
sunk by the ship Thomas Dana of Boston, has
caused widespread misery and suffering.
Eighty persons found watery grave at a mo-
ments notice, and the whole receipts of this
band of fishermen, who We're homeward bound
in their little brig from their seasons cruise off
the Newfoundland shores. sunk with them
Intelligence has just been received that they
leave nearly 300 orphans, who are now without
means of support.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

The Speakers private secretary, who is also a
newspaper correspondent, eXtols the satemall-
ship, scholarship and private virtues of Mr..
Carlisle. The Speaker is no doubt a worthy
gentleman, but praise of this kind would be
more valuable and appropriate from some other
source
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

pink cashmere and satin. with lace, and fasten-
ed with diamonds, nat lral flowers at waist.
Mrs. .. q. White, black silk and lace.
| Miss Margie lngraham of Rockland. Maroon
silk and velvet.
Mrs. A. }. f. 1ngraham, handsome green
silk and velvet, Spanish lace fchu. Flowers
at throat Pearls.
Mrs. R. f. PIERCE, a rich suit of heavy black
silk, point lace and diamonds
Mrs. Herbert Colcord of Searsport, black
silk and velvet.
Mrs. W. K. Morrison, a very attractive dress
of white nuns yelling, with natural flower, at
corsage.
Miss Ida Burgess black brocade silk, white
lace fichu.
Mrs. Capt. Pratt of Shanghai, lovely
white silk, with embroidered Chinese Grape
draperies. Flowers at the shoulder Orna-
ments, Roman gold and garnets
Miss Addie Chase. white brocade grenadine
and white silk. Red carnation pinks at should
4 cr.
Mrs. W. q. Cox Il handsome and becoming
pale blue brocade satin, and oriental lace.
Tan colored mu,quitare gloves. Diamonds.
Mrs. I. b. Dinsmore a rich dress of shrimp
pink Surah satin.
Miss Annie Blodgett looked sweet il white
suisse muslin puhtd Waist with vglcncenne>
insertion. Natural flowers 1T cor,age Pearl
necklace.
Miss Fannie Baker, white aibatro,-. pink
silk trimmings. Natural flowers
Mrs. Mayor Geo +. johnson, heavy bIrL
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

AT sunrise last Sunday morning it was % be-
low in Augusta, IS below in Rockand, and 10
to % below in Bangor. The weather was Sc
we're throughout the country and heavy snow
falls are reported.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

Two stone lions which guard the entrance to
bridge in the city of Baltimore were recently
mutilated, and are now minus their tails The
lrsh-Americans of the city avow their inno-
cence. Perhaps 'Richelieu" Robinson, the
New York NJ. c., whose antipathv for the Brit
lsh lion Is of the most intense character, is the
guilty one.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

No, Gen. Hancock is great soldier, but no
politician. Boston Post.
This authoritative statement will grieve the
General and his friends. The General has
posed not only as politician but as states
man but that was when Jere Black was living.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

Rudolph Helm, convicted of manslaughter
for killing his wife in quarrel over game
of croquet, was sentenced to ID simple fine of
$500 and pay the costs of court.
We hasten to say that this is not Maine
case, but an unfavorable specimen of Jersey
justice. The trial was held in Gloucester
County Court at Woodbury., n. j. 1t only
costs half as much to kill woman in New
Jersey as it does to kill Il man in Maine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

1t takes very little to cause disturbance in
Mexico. The latest outbreak was revolt in
the city of Mexico against the nickel currency.
Troops were called out and two policemen and
several of the rioters were Killed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

The "S2O Bible Prize" is again going the
rounds of the papers proof that
the fools are not all dead yet.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27
Close Of the Volume.

This is the last issue of the journal for 1883.
Next weeks paper will contain the usual re-
view Of the year now drawing to close \
Happy New Year to all our readers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

The American Protectionist says of the bill
introducedby Senator Beck of Kentucky. to au-
thorize the free purchase of foreign ships, and
make them American ships, which would re-
peal the navigation laws. that it would Kill all
hopes Of revival of our ocean commerce and
drive sound American bottoms out of our coast
ing trade, to be replaced by ''ocean tramps" Of
the class against which the British Parliament
is obliged to egislate to protect the lives of sea
men and passengers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

Mr.. T. G. Evans, advertising agent, Boston,
sends us very artistic calendar for 1884.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

Miss Sawyer, who has been teaching a select
school here for year or two past. goes to
Bangor, next Monday, for Il short stop. [Gar-
diner Home journal.
OF the Bangor nine2
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

Brief mention was made of the fact that
Woman Suffrage had been adopted in Washing
ton Territory. L. Wentworth Higginson, in
his editorial contribution to the Woman's Jour
nal, thinks too little has BEEN said of this victory
by friends and foes of Woman suffrage, and
thus indicates its importance:
The difference between this and any ordinary
political result, is, in the first place that poit-
zeal victories are usually a mere swing Of the
pendulum, something here to-day and gone to
morrow majority of twenty thousand one
way, If you please, to be balanced next wear by
one of thirty thousand the other way But an
enlargement of the suffrage is a permanent
change and one as all experience shows, eX-
ceedingly hard to revoke, since after the new
voters are let in they will certainly vote TO stay
III, even if those who admitted them live TO
repent It. Then, change in the basis Of
Suffrage goes deeper than any political major
lty, because it determines the material out of
which malorties are made. However else
statesmen may differ, they have always agreed
IN this, that of all acts political party can
take, that of enlarging the voting class is the
most serious, and the most rrevocablc
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

The Week, the new Canadian journal, sums
up the case against Trades Unions as follows
The workman is under worse tyranny than
that of capital when he commits his conscience
and his daily bread to the irresponsible council
of designing agitators, who at their own caprice
or for the futherance of their own ends may
compel him to stand idle while his family starve
or steal"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27
Washington Whisperlnps.

BY THE JOURNALS PRIVATE TELEPHONE.
1t was not good policy, perhaps, for the Re-
publicans of the House to nominate Mr.. keifer
for Speaker, and he would not have been nOmi-
mated had it been anything more than an empty
compliment, bestowed in conformity with party
usage. As it was, he had the votes of "a minor
ity only of the Republicans. The Democratic
press. which loudly proclaimed that keifer had
been made the leader of the Republicans in the
House, deceived nobody, however. unless it
was Mr.. kcifer himself; and he was rudely I'M
deceived last week He was, in fact, sat down
upon IN such Il way that unless he is very OBJ
fuse indeed he will hereafter stick closely to
the rear seat which fell to his lot, and which is
the proper place Tor statesmen of his school.
He had been warned that the motion he pro-
posed to make in the skinner case was one no
Republican could afford to sustain; but he rush
ed blindly to his fate, and when he looked
around for his army, found he had but single
follower
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

The friends of temperance in the House have
succeeded i'll securing the appointment of Il
committee on the alcoholic liquor traffic. The
temperance movement in the South and West
in the last year has become 50 prominent that
the Democrat, dare not defy the temperance
sentiment, in their localities and so, when Mr..
Reed OF Maine offered an amendment to the re
port Of the Committee on Rules to appoint Il
committee Oh alcoholic liquor traffic, his amend
ment prevailed after some rather animated
debate. Randall, Il Presidential aspirant placed
himself apparently in the line of the temper
anre movement, although he insisted that he
was not in favor of sumptuary legislation. He
maintained that to appoint the committee was
10 favor the right of petition lightweight
Democrats recorded themselves against the
proposition to appoint the committee, while all
the Republicans and enough Democrats to
make total Of l43 voted for it.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

The Portland Advertiser says of the recent
meetings of the Eastern and Maine Central
stockholders, and their action: These changes
are all favorable to Il practical consolidation of
the Eastern, Boston and Maine and Maine Cen
trail roads, but il may be doubted whether they
ensure the cooperation of the NJ. G. board in that
scheme. Most Of the directors, as now consti-
tuted, would probably prefer union of the
Eastern and Maine Central
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

The Democratic Representatives urged Mr..
Scales. of North Carolina, for the chairman
ship Of the House committee on coinage weights
and measures and Mr.. Money Of Mississippi
for the craftsmanship of the committee on
banking and currency. There is something in
a name after all.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

Washington i. the graveyard of innumerable
newspapers. but among the few successful
ventures is the Evening Star. one of the most
prosperous evening daiies in the country 1t
has recently been enlarged and is making more
money for its proprietor> now than at amy
former time in its history. 1t has fine build
iug Of it, own, and has recently expended
S3o.ooo in new and improved machinery. 1t is
the family paper of Washington.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

The excellent report of the Knights Templar
ball in other columns, is from the facile pen of
Our George" whose contributions occupy a
good deal of our space, this week. This will
be satisfying to our readers, no doubt. The
hired man who was fed on liver day after day
at last made complaint. He said he did not
mind eating liver for fifty or sixty days; but
he objected to it as a steady diet. We give
our readers change of diet this week.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

When the Democrats came into possession of
the House in 1876 they found John J. Piatt
the poet, librarian. with W. IL. Smith, a color
ed man, a> his assistant. Mr.. Smith could not
only 90 at once to any volume or report called
for but he had remarkable knowledge of the
contents Of the thousands of volumes ia the
library, and with Il mere suggestion to work
from would produce the speeches, resolution :
or reports on various topics. asked for by mem
bcr>. Mr.. Piat and Mr.. Smith We're bounced
and an rN-Confederate installed as librarian
Then the trouble began. The library was use
less, for no one knew where to look for the
volumes wanted; and the end of it all was
that the Democrats had to pocket their pride
and rein>tate Mr.. Smith. who has remained at
his post until the recent organizat ion of the
House by the Democrats, when he was again
discharged. His successor. as was to be ex
pccted, is an exc confederate.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

The executive officers of the Departments
are practically unanimous in declaring the civil
service law which has been in operation five
mOnh>-a wise one and that its effects upon
the service are beneficial Congressman. how
ever, differ widely in their opinions; some speak
inS against and others in favor of it. while
many are mon-committal. Mr.. Dinglev. of the
Maine delegation, has expressed himself very
decidedly on the subject. He said he was I'M
able TO see how any Representative could fail to
appreciate the benefits arising from the vast
decrease Of applicants since the passage of the
act. lie thought. too. that it was beneficial to
Young men in decreasing the number who
would desire government positions. and
many young man. who. through the in
lluence of some Congressman might otherwise
be shut up in petty clcrk>hip during the best
years Of his life, would have the opportunity
of making Il name for himself outside.
do you find" he was asked. that the num-
Der of seekers after government: salaries has
greatly diminished since last Juy:'
Remarkably so,' he replied. Last session
| had numberic>> applicants; this year | have
none"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27
IN GENERAL.

4
49,
Inc Iof'Iand Kolllng Mil, are about 10 intro
iuce new industry into Naine-t the manufac-
-HIg Of horse shoes
ne gross receipts OF the UniNeraalist fair
ir'u III Bangor. last week. foot up the hand
some amount OF Sl.1Ou.
Inc Suggestions made by Governor Robe in
iiiN address 10 the Grange. attract much atttll-
ION and receive many comments.
GeneIai /, w. Hyde and Gen. j. l.. Cham
ntfldih nave been appointed by GOV. Robbie as
Tu>lee> on me orphans Home at Bath.
he W lnthrop butter factory has begun opcr-
a. ions II Is under The management of Mr..
Itilh VINO Is SAID 10 be an experienced butter
maker.
'ohh .. AHen informs the Chcrrytield Cour-
ltf Ihat ne las passed ~ consecutive winters in
me logging woods. and for IL winters has orcll-
pee one camp.
senator rye has been appointed member Of
ne committee on preliminary campaign work.
ny Chairman Sabln, Of the republican National
t9mmittee:
ne BAILEY Band OF \. NJ. {. \. workers,
Is laboring in Deer l>le. Their labors have
been crowned with over 300 conversions since
me Inauguration of the fall campaign.
Porter claims to be the banner town of the
state Tor aged people. The population is a little
over 1000 and IN that number 81 are over 70
Years OF age; and q are over 50 years of age.
Hussey, Gilman and Wyman, the saloon
Keepers who sold the liquor to Hopkins, Turn
CT ana Lint, the Richmond criminals, plead
.ullty. without trial. to second sale. and We're
nned - and costs each.
An Augusta correspondent of the Boston
utope learns thai Hon. r. Il. OBren will be
pressed Tor place on the National Democratic
Committee, and SAYS that gentleman would
make Il splendid run as IA candidate for COVER
nor;
The Waterville liquor cases have been ended
with the following results: Fifteen parties
were indicted. OF these, six Were held and
PAD lines amounting to $50: six were not
held, and three fled to escape arrest.
Citizens Of Augusta have formed an organ
izatlon TO provide for the judicous and effect
i've dispensation of assistance to the poor of the
city. Ex-Governor Connor, Rev. Mr.. Tilden
ana Joseph a. Holman, Esq, take prominent
part III the movement.
The grand jury of Sagadahoc county reported
seventeen indictments Friday, among them the
following: Daniel Wilkinson, for the murder
of Policeman Lawrence; Lewis L. Hopkins
ana Lorenzo II. Turner for the murder of
Indian joe Denny; Joseph G.. TrOtt for
assault with intent TO kill. The balance We're
liquor cases, etc.
The Maine Historical Society held a success
tul meeting Friday. There were present Pres
ldent j. W. Bradbury. Secretary Bryant.
Messrs. f. IL. Elwell. >. W. Williamson. Will
lam GOold, Gen. j. Marshall Brown. Rev. DR..
Burrage, r. L. Burnham, DR.. Lapham, III. w
Richardson, Lewis Pierce, Alexander Long
fellow, W. 4. Gould, stephen Berry, Rev. A
Dalton, Coy. Perham, 4. L. Browne, J. P
Baxter, Edward johnson, and j. G. Elder
The announced program was carried out.
VIM. NJ. Evans. seaman on the H. S Shin Rich.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

If it be true. as has been reported. says the
Philadelphia North American, that one of the
largest and most successful British iron ship
builders is about to remove hi, works to the
valley Of the Delaware, and 10 establish here an
iron shpbuildiug concern. with all the English
processes and patents. to employ at least Il
thousand men. it would really seem As though
our efforts in that linz OF business were begin
ming TO tell III much The same WAY a. our COM
petition in other Iine> Of BRITISH industry has
heretofore done
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

The Woman's journal takes the kcnnebec
Journal 10 task for using the word relict in
speaking Of thc widow of Hon. George Evans.
who lives in Augusta and recently passed her
ninety->econd birthday. Says the Women :
journal:
Mrs Evans i, an active, intelligent woman
The journal evidently intended to compliment
her. But if Hon. Geo. Evans had survived his
wife, and then at ninety-two years, vigorous
and fresh had been reported as the ''relct of
Mrs. Evans. every one would have felt the
sting OF the insult. whole man or woman is
not piece of what is left of anybody.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

Babyand for january has Christmas card
cover.
Edward Everett Hale las an interesting
article in the January Wide Awake, entitled
shall W. Study Creek"
The January number of our Little ones j,
holiday number and more than usually at
tractiye both in matter and illustrations. Rus
sell Pub. Co.. Boston.
The second part Of money ana Mechanism
Of Exchange" by Prof. Jcyon~, las been pub
ished in the Popular Science Library 1t
throws food of light upon all the great quest
ions of finance J. Fitzgerald, publisher,
New ork. For sale by new>dealcrs
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27

Two additional vessels of the Gloucester,
Mass. fishing fleet are lost. sch. George II.
Person, with twelve men, and sch. Helen NJ.
Dennis. with fourteen men. These are the last
Of the overdue vessels. The total loss from
Gloucester in the August and November gales
are twelve vessels and one hundred and forty
nine men. The vessels were worth $4,000. In
the sch Witchcraft, mentioned last week, was
George \, Shutc, of stockton. He leaves "A
wife and one Child at Gloucester Shute was
going west with his family, but concluded to
make one NOR trip to Georges 10 earn little
more money Ii proved 70 be hi la>t voyage.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07
How She Petitioned.

A woman who wanted the COM
mon council to pass an ordinance to
forbid goats from running at large
in her neighborhood, called at a
store on Michigan avenue, Detroit,
to ask the proprietor what sort of a
petition she must send in.
Why, you want to state the case
Just as you have stated it to me- he
replied.
But how shall | begin?'
We'll, let's see; | believe they
usually start off with To the Hon
the common council
l don't believe itr she exclaim-
ed, and turning to a customer she
appealed to him for de-
clslon.
| am not certain how a petition
begins, he said, but / know that it
must end up with: And we will
ever pray
Not much we won't, growled the
woman after a drove of goats has
walked all over the roof of my house
for the past year, and eaten up three
calico dresses, two sheets and a bed
quilt for me. Maybe the butcher
living next door knows how to fix
it,.
She went in and stated the case to
the butcher. and he thought il over
and replied
1t seems to me that it should be-
gin with something like TO your
very respectable body, and close
with, i am your very obedient
servant but l am not sure about
it.
Servant! Do you suppose | am
doing the kitchen work for any
body ?
No, madam butts the form you
see
Well, form or no form, I'm not
going to call myself anybody's obe-
dent servant. I'll write the Isetition
myself
She stepped to the desk, drew q
long breath, and in five minutes
she had completed it. 1t read as
follows:
I'm being bothered to death by
goats; and if you don't pass a law
TO stop it there will be row in
the old Eighth ward, and don't you
forget it,