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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-24

Mr. Bedford of Colorado, APPLY remarked in
Washington the other day: ''The leaven of the
Pharisees has entered into the dough of the
Democratic party, and they can bake no bread
during the coming campaign that the people
can eat"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-24

Director Holman, the other day. defeated an
appropriation Of $4,000 for Il public building
at keokuk, Ia, Il little town OF II 900 inhabi-
tants. 1t would be good thing if we had Il
few more "cheeseparers" of the Holman variety
in Congress. Lewiston Gazette.
Why not tell the whole story? When Il bill
came up appropriating money for "A public
building in Indiana Mr.. Holman forgot to OBJ
ject. The truth of the matter is he is tiema-
gogue of the cheapest sort. He was one of the
foremost supporters of an arrears of pension
bll-that would have taken hundreds of mil
lions from the treaSury-at Il time when he
aspired to the Governorship of Indiana and
wanted to conciliate ''the soldier voter At
the same time he objected to necessary appro-
priations and to private bills whose merits
were beyond dispute. In many cases his OBJ
jections have simply delayed legislation and
thus caused expense by protracting the sessions
of Congress. In short. as we said at the outset,
Director Holman is demagogue and hum
bug. We write from ten years acquaintance
with his Congressional career.
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Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
FAST MAINE Cn\FERENCE

The 37th session of the Eastern Maine Con-
ference metW ednesday 10th inst. at o'clock a.
NJ at Camden, IN severe rain Storm After pray
er meeting, the sacrament of the Lords supper
was administered. The ro-call showed 50
present Presiding Elder b. 5. Arey was elect
cd 10 preside until Bishop Harris arrived. The
secretary elected was Rev. Mr.. Skinner. The
following committees We're elected for 1880:
Educalon-W. II. Williams. W. T. Jewell,
Il. {. Wentworth.
>tewards-s. H. Beal. 6. g. Winslow, f.
skinner
Claims and claimant>-A. Townsend, A.
Prince. : NJ. Dunton
Bible causes E. b. Boynton, j. 5 Crosby
A. 4. Lewis.
Benevolent rau>es-C. A. >outhard f. II.
O-gool p. J. Robinson.
sunday school and tracts-C. B. Be>>e, o.
Tyler. {. j. Mills
>tatistie,-B d. Wentworth, l. II. W. Wharf,
j. W. DAY.
Freedmen-N. 2. Wardwen, G :. Haskell,
\. J. Lockhart
Temperance-F. d. Handy, J. Timing, J.
Book concern-W. W. Marsh. T. j. Haley.
J. b. Baker.
Memoir,-T. Gerri>h, J. Moorelan, J. W,
Day.
Mi~>ionS-B. 5 Arey, 6. R. Palmer, c.
Libby
qualification Of candidates for admission on
trial W. T. Jewell. :. II. Beae, {. b. Be>se.
l.. /. IIan>come, j. H. Moorelan. 4. ;. Towns
end. W. l.. Brown, Y. r. Wardwell, \. 3.
Eldrdge.
Conference relation>-A. Prince. u. II. saw
YER w W. Marsh, q. q. Win>low. b. NJ
Mitchell. +, \. Glidden, y. G.. Church.
me afternoon session of the conference cee-
DRAFTED the >cmi-centennial Of Rev. W IL.
Pul>burK connection with he conference 10y Il
sermon by him. H. i N wears Old He de-
hycred the sermon from Psalms LNNNIY. The
topics We're per>ont diary. fleet Of abolition
on me church. removal im, education. Nor
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VIII You Walk Into My Parlor



fA-EoN. PlAlSliP AND HE GEEfNbAtktEN.
4 Grcenbacker who saws he left the Rrpuhii-
can party six wears aro and now find, himself
..nttrlv without A laIryr ask. r<-(ioy. pl;i.t.d
to recommend n remedy for hi. fonrsomenn>S
Tn, cX-GOyernor-~ rrDIy in, abont Two col
umns Of the New A r. and il confused Of th,
letter which Peter Couper. ..tbe father of III.
Grccnback party. and now its saint. =" wrote 10
the Maine Greenbackcr'> in IS~2. another letter
from the same gentleman TO Mr. Pai.ted writ
ten in the same wear. the platform Of the Maine
Democracy Of iSS2 and some observations bv
the Ex-Governor himself several Of which are
50 VIGOROUSLY untrue hat the maxim. of them
raises the suspicion that the "New Age' of
which MIR. Pla>ted Is The chief apostle. is the
Age OF Brass
..You cannot ,onDt' saws the yN-loyernor.
that if the Republican party were. restored 10
power il would. ,ll stop the c0iua9, Of silver
i2) withdraw the silver certificates, G}l retire
the legal tender notes. "a permit tn. Banks to
supply all the paier rrr,nry {5) create a u,.r-
petuai bonded debt for the benefit of tbe Na-
lional banks (6l reduce the revenue by relloy-
ing the taxes On Whi>ktv and tobacco. moi by
reduction of duties on the necr>saric, And com
fort, of life And brr4,1,,r he ranno, doubt
nomination for eoy'rnnrfi Inir ~ and ar7nt
thr Invitation, which win fbnn Ln r>tnn,l,.1 H.
him TO yntr for thc Dnmocrl,ir t,,ndiL.tp
Gov. plni>tqJ ha, nat been c,liii,'r =, i,,,o-
cratic pappr :. ,rrrlf while LI,t he H. hn,., In
The bushes. long enom~h rvi,i,ntIv to form, t,,r
babit. which sooner or Iater comes 10 EVERY
Democratic editor. Of ASSUMING th.t me ,rn,,Ia
who read hi, uaprr are ,len,nH i~norani NH
can be made TO swallow anI .,.s,rtinn Of -
politicaI character which anne.,r~ in its ,.nl.
/ INNS.
| We cheerfuIIy concr,le that if the narti,,,l,r
! Grcepbacker 10 wnom COY pl,i.tna !. taikinn
/ the Republican party is in favor of free tobacco
and whi>key and the perpetuaton of the nat
tional debt. the eX-GoVcrnors remedy for his
/ lonesomenes- is the proper one A Greenbacker
of the requisite degree of ignorance to belle, e
these things will always be lonesome outside of
| the Democratic party We very much doubt
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-24
HON. THOMAS b. REED,

The journal has no interest in Mr. Reed as
an individual, but in Mr.. Reed as an able eX-
ponent of Republican ideas and as IA Represen-
tative III Congress whose ability and experience
render him most useful champion of New
England interests, The journal has very much
interest The Republicans of the First Maine
District have it in their power to confer great
favor upon the Republican party, and particu-
larlv upon the business interests of the Eastern
States. by renominating and rejoicing Mr.
Reed. We refer to the matter, not as an inter-
ference or by way of advice, but simply to
speak the sentiment of Republicans regarding
Mr.. Reed outside his own State and district.
The Boston journal thus concludes an editor
ial commendatory of Congressman Reed, in
which reference is made to rtmors that an at
tempt will be made to defeat his reelection be-
cause of some dissatisfaction with appoint
ments he was Instrumental in having made
If such an attempt is made we believe it will be
unsuccessful, and it ought to be. To remove
Mr.. Reed from the House of Representatives
would be a loss to the country as we'll as to his
State and district. In speaking ''the sentiment
of Republicans regarding Mr.. Reed outside his
own State and district the journal speaks AS
well the sentiments of the Republicans of
Maine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-24
The Amenities Of Journalism.

The editor of the journal resembles little
ill-natured eur. He gives vent to his impotent
spite whenever he sees our name mentioned.
He has no appreciation of the amenities which
belong to journalism. and he imagnoS that his
little >plcenetic yepln9> are matters OF interest
to his readers. We care no more for his yaup
ing than for any other l-naturcd eur. Prog.
Age.
If this is q specimen of our esteemed contem-
porary's amenities. we confess that we have no
appreciation of them. We We're not taught in
that school of journalism. We know, however.
that all this buster and abuse is purely Pick
wicbian and is merely intended TO cover the
modeSty which is 50 conspicuous Il trait in our
ncighbor. But. like the attempt of the ass to
disguise himself in the lions skin, it will fail.
For one, at least we are not to be deceived.
We can see the blush which mantle> the cXpan-
sive cheek and the delight which sparklcs in
the expressive eye Of our esteemed contempoI-
airy as he reads the Journals kindly efforts to
keep his name before the public as :; candidate
for-shall we say Congressman or Governor
while his own party organs are disposed to ig-
more him and his claims. \ public man, Il man
who has maintained Il persistent hunt for office
through three different parties, is not to be per
mtted TO hide his light under bushel. The
people hunger for news of him. and when the
editor of the Age is elected Governor of Maine
his portrait to our readers. Thus do we heap
Goals of fire on the head of our ungrateful con
temporary.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-24

Lindley Muse is the Oldest official in point OF
service in America. He is the messenger of
the Secretary of the Navy, and has filled that
position tifty-four years.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-24

Miss Chamberlain, the young American
whose beauty has attracted so much admiration
in Europe, is to spend month at Newport this
summer.
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by II. J. Locke and others on the shore Of the bay
was broken out by hoodums during the winter.
A good deal of rowdyism is manifested about
our streets. Early saturday morning the large sign
of the New England Organ company on High street.
was pulled down.
The sun came out Tuesday morning giving prom
Use of better weather. after almost continuous rains
for eight days. The heavy rains have taken out
the frost vegetation has got good start and there
are indications of an early spring.
4 Caenders Ministries had 4 good house Tuesday
evening and gave good entertainments 1t was a
departure from the od.tme minstrel performances
and the old-time Jokes were left on the shelf The
music, vocal and instrumental, was excellent and
the speciaties were novel, ana first class.
Messrs. II, Z. Frohock and Theodore II. Murphy,
Of This city, two young men who have entered
the Methodist ministry within year, have reasons
to be satisfied with their appointments at the re-
cent conference at Camden. MIR, Frohock goes to-
Penob7cot, and Mr.. Murphy to Surry-both good
places for new men The return Of Rev. Mir vii
lians to this city and of Rev. Alr. OsSood to Sears
port is highly satisfactory tile churches of these
towns
SCARCE ARTICLES. 4 Belfast lady contributes
the following:
\ parson who practices al he processes,
\ beauty VINO never tells proud when she dresses
\ lawyer whose honesty pleads TOR his client,
\ olag{art whose courage Is always defiant,
\ sensible dauty;-an actual friend,
tmIanIhrothy publishing money to lent"
y -kittui hy~ici8n regardless Of pclf,
\ rtaunch politician turgettul of self.
y sour od bachelor neatly araycd,
ANA last though not rarc7t cheerful Old maid
liINN NOTES. On Fast Dan the rink was well
pauo"ized both day and eyenins.. The patrons of
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-24

Three of the May magazines contain articles
relating to workingmen. The Century has an
article on Grades Unionism in England" by
Thomas Hughes; in the North American Re-
view William Goodwin Moody and Prof j. L.
Laughlin discuss ''Workingmen's Grievances; )"
and the Popular Science Monthly contains an
elaborate and valuable paper by Robert Gittin
l. l.. u. on 1.-The Progress Of the Working
Glasses in the Last Half Century," DR.. Gift
fins essay is 4 reply. and most conclusive one.
to various sensational publications of recent
date in which the changes are rung on the we'll
worn saying that the rich are growing richer
and the poor poorer. He does not rely upon
mere assertion, but has gone to official sources
for statistics, with which the article fairly bris-
ties. In concluding. Dr. Gitfin says: 1T has
been shown directly. believe, that, while the
individual incomes of the working-classes have
largely increased, the prices of tie main arti-
clc> of their consumption have rather declined;
and the inference as to their being much better
OIL. which would be drawn from these facts, is
fully supported by statistics showing a decline
in the rate of mortality, an increase of the con-
sumption of articles in general use, an improve
ment in general education, dminuton of
crime and pauperi>m, a vast increase Of the
number of deposits in savings banks and other
evidences of general well-being. Finally the
increase of the return to capital has not been in
amy way in proportion, the yield on the same
amount of capital being less than it was. and
the capital itself being more ditiused, while the
remuneration of labor has enormously increas-
ed The facts are what we should have ex-
pectcd from the conditions of production in re-
cent years Inventions having been multiplied,
ana production having been increasingly eff
Client il j. the wages-receyer> who must have
the benefit The competition Of capital keeps
profits down to the lowest point, and working
men consequently gct for themselves nearly the
whole product of the aggregate industry of the
coun,rN."
And while The money wages have increased,
the hours Of labor have diminished. Taxes are
les and local government is cheaper. Educa-
ton is greatly reduced in cost, postage is cheap
cned. free libraries are open, sanitary measures
are carried out, and such has been the general
and substantial social Improvement that life
has been heightened. These facts show that
capital and the Introduction Of new inventions
have improved the condition and increased the
wages Of the workers, at the same time bringing
within their reach what were once considered
IuNurit> While cheapening the necessaries of
life. Dr. tiitfn'> figures, although applying to
England only, are true IN most particulars Of
this country. There ha, been a marked i'm
provement here also and il leaves our working
men and women nearly fifty years in advance
Of those in England, far as wages. home
comfort, and conyeniences and social adyan-
tagc> are concerned.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-24

al tSlpN NLtl iltllGll!
HI"9opa-hoo' who's ahead:
Swuon.a.h hoo, cheeks 81 rrd
Full Of laughter the air!
n, Z, ", ~ Nh ,a-noo' s"ool '-i'o'
The dealers have begun to deliver ict. about our
streets
49,, ILL.,.
.4., '' N
~ - h'o"'hS' OF ''' fhteAlN House. He'tast,
Wv - "t'N IT. pv'h FSf! ~ 1 now rec"Fer-
us
Inc salmon fishermen are putting their wcirs in
condition, amt u Is expected thu the i7h viii Soon
put IN an appearance
T'ba Jonu.r,. t,.r,, III ,,., , .,+.t ...
in mi. ,it,- va. win, an t,,,.,i ~ ,, ,t
the urcs,.,,c t,.,,,, ,,,.,.,,.i.,..- l,..,t;..,
Ia r, ''''''' ''''' ~
" ""'''s '''-'''
Sol9ltSNi''h hlliiNeh M secured the passage ly
'"' " u' "II- granting nun pension j' The
NHi"" 81 uV iii1 va. - MNhtiNtA ~ iHl7 'itE-
Sleeper 4 FieI, on Friday of last wcck received
their first lot Of fresh mackcrei which rcfaiird at
rs cents each They were smaller than those Of
last year.
The Register Of Deeds SAYS there have brru more
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-24
Clippings.

The festive logger fresh from the woods and
very dry, has been making it lively in the Ban
gor dives. where he nails ten dollar bill to
the counter with his knife, and invites the
attending oafcrs to drink it up. Winthrop
Budget.
The guild Of habitua scandal-mongers which
infest our village are enemies of the common
veal and they should be stunned and ostracised
As the thief who steals that which is less sacred
than the private character of the citizen
Bridgton News.
There is one thing which temperance men in
Maine are learning, and that is they have ii
all the weapons which aVarice. falsehood and
the Liquor Traffic Will put in their hands
Temperance Record.
A woman in Appleton. Me-, is reported to
have married a corpse for the sake of securing
pension for which the decea sed had applied
before bis DEATH II every woman would wait
TIL her victim died before she married him. it
would, in many instances. save a sight Of
trouble. Richmond Bee.
But is there law enough in this State for us
to use: Law What is law, but embodied
public sentiment? Let the societies represented
here to-day, with all the good citizens ready to
JON them, with the queens of social power. and
Sunday schools rise in the majesty of their
proper influence, and they can be such law of
public sentiment that Il drunkard-maker would
no sooner think of walking these streets than IL
putrid, ostracsed, rotten eper. He would be
ashamed of his own shadow. Fast Day Ser
mon by Rev. A. Il. F. Small, of Portland.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-24
Blame and Massachusetts,.

II has been assumed that Massachusetts,
would send no Blaine delegates to Chicago. Th,
might be considered complimentary to Names
favorite son. ina>nuch rs Mas>Hchusett, Went
SO far wrong a> to elect Gen. Butler rs her
chief executive. But Massachusetts redeemed
herself by the election OF Robinson. and now
She seems disposed TO do justice to Maine :,
candidate. \ Journal reader write, u from
the Hub: "Blaine'> chance, IRE good even in
Boston Blaine delegates 10 the State and dis
trict conventions showed their hand in Wards
9, ., and Is. The latter ward sends delegates
pledged 70 advocate Blaine first. la>t ana
always. Ward one is also strong for Blaine.
| think Blaine'> strength is greater to-day than
ever before. You would be surprised to see
how many quiet Blaine men there are in thi>
city," The statements of certain Boston edit
or> that Mr.. Blaine could not carry AIasSachll-
Sets are thu, summarily disposed Of ~ an
Arthur organ. the Boston Traveller:
We take no stock in the cry that Blaine could
not be elected. and still less in the idea that he
could not carry Massachusetts. ANY Republic
can candidate whom the convention 1T Chicago
thinks proper to nominate will be elected. As
for Massachusetts. she is electorally certain for
either Arthur. Grant. Blaine. Logan. General
sherman COR his brother). Lincoln, Edmund>,
Allison. Gresham. Harrison, Ilawey, or any
other Republican now named or possible to he
/ named. The only Democratic candidate who
could make Massachusetts, even dcbatabe
ground against either of them has les chance
OF being the Democratic nominee than he has
Of being struck by lightning OF cured Of the
gubornatOrial itch.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-24

The year is likely to see important political
changes on the other side of the Atlantic,
which will have their influence on business
here. Events move rapidly in America, and
the coming triumph of the Democratic party
there means the triumph of the Free Trade
movement in the States. 1t is not to be sup
posed that there will be free imports into the
States. but ''a tariff for revenue only" which is
the leading cry of the Democrats, will open an
immense additional field for the sale of English
manufactured goods in the States. English
paper.
There is only one mistake in the above para
graph from our English contemporary, but it
knocks the whole programme in the head.
"The coming triumph of the Democratic party
has been postponed to the dim and distant
future, and the Republican policy of protection
to American labor will prevent the opening of
san immense additional field for the sale of
English manufactured goods in the States.'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-24

The Boston journal published on Monday in
inside history of the Investigation of the murder
OF Mrs. Carleton, At WATERFOWL, showing that
while there is strong evidence against Amcro il
is not sufficient TO convict him. II closes will
this significant statement;
Perhaps no harm will be done by saying, ii
conclusion, that Il single fact remains whict
fixes the guilt of one man in connection witt
Mrs. Cartons murder-for the investigation
convinced those concerned that more than one
were implicated in the horrid crime. Thi,
thread of evidence is all that makes the ca>t
less than hopeless. Without intending to piqut
public curiosity, it must remain for the present
undisclo>ed. 1t does not, in itself. constitute
Iesal proof, but ii Is morally convincing. one
OF the guilty parties did most foolish thing
which may yet bring his neck TO the moose.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-24

The London correspondent of the Manches-
ter, England, Examiner, SAYS: ''WitneSs after
witness has testified to the severity of the strug-
@le in which Lancashire is engaged against the
other manufacturing centres Of the world, and
thcr evidence indeed has been such that, did
one net know the energy ana pluck of the Ian
cashirian>. one might almost be tempted to des-
pair Of the future. The one fact that the con
sumption Of raw cotton in Great Britain has
only increased during the Iu>t ten years between
two and three per cent, while in the United
States the increase has been over eighty per
cent. and i'll India over >iXty-four per cent is
sufficiently startling to alarm even those who
haze the smallest knowledge of the trade
yh~. mind you, Is in England whose footsteps
On the path of free trade the Democrats would
have this country follow Il land of pauper Wa
ge>. Starving operatives and decaying industries.
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News of Belfast and Vicinity
THE SONG OF THE ROLLER SKATES.
(The Start.)

THE song OF THE ROLLER SKATES.
(The Start.)
Swoop- "A hoo swoop-a- hoo!
To the left, TO the right;
Swoop-a-hoo. swoop-a-hoo!
On our rollers so bright
Swoop-a hoo here we go,
All a-gliding along;
Swoop-a hoo! here we go,
With a roller skate song,
Whiz -a-whir! whiz -a-whir,
What a rush, what stir
All the children i'll town
Whizzing down, whizzing down.
(The Turn)
slower now. Have a care,
Here's the corner,-beware
See the curb! II is near;
We must carefully steer.
sweep around, one and all
Make the curve,--dO not fall
That was gracefully done.
Hurrah for the fun
Whiz-a-whir! whiz .a-whir
What rush, what a stir,
Every child on the track
Whizzing back! Whizzing back
(Home again.)
Swoop a-hoo, swoop Il hoo,
To the lcft,-to the right;
SWoop a-hoo! swoOp-a-hoo,
All aglow with delight!
swoop.a hoo who's ahead:
Wen, they re all nearly there.
Swoop-a-hoo, cheeks so red,
tuIl Of laughter, the air
Swoop-a hoo! sWoop-a- huoi sWoOp-;t-hOol
ia, - ,l,..I. 6 ~
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-24

Il !. hardly necessary to call attention to the
cat Stories published on the first page. They
will be found amusing and will answer goot
purpose. Next week we shall publish the re
manning stories with the awards and some
editorial comment. On the work Of our con
trIbuttrS
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-24

The Somerset Reporter remarks that the
Portland Argus. While opposed to prohibition
Of the sale OF Intoxicating liquors, constitutions
al or statutory, i in favor Of the strctest kind
Of prohibition for olcomargarinc, although add
hitting that it may be healthy and even paIa-
table. But surely, our skowhcgan contcm-
rolHry did not Iook for consistency III Demo-
cratic nov >papcr.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-24

Some Augusta Greenbackers are talking up
Judge Gilbert of Bath as their candidate for
Governor.
Maine will have two sets of delegates at the
National Greenback Convention in Indanapo-
lis. Both will claim to be regular, but it would
seem that the Scion Chase variety is the simon
pure.
Two Blaine delegates to the republican ma
tiona convention were chosen from the First
Maine District, Wednesday, Messrs. Little and
Hussey. There was great enthusiasm at the
mention of Blaine's name in the chairman's
speech.
81 think there are ten times as many of the
rank and file Republicans above Mason and
all the other Republican candidates combined"
said Representative Milliken of Maine to a
Washington correspondent, "and yet do not
say Mr. Blaine will be nominated"