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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-12
Important Notice TO Builders

TNHE undersigned is giving his sole attention
i to the
LUMBER BUSINESS,
at Roadside, Rockingham County, Virginia,
and has facilities for filing orders of any cx-
tent s and great variety. He commands forests
OF growing timber of the very best quality. and
demands of this section. Orders for Lumber for
building Purposes.
cut in size and length to meet the demands of
Builders or others, filed promptly upon terms
with which no other person i'll the Valley of
virginia can compete successfully.
The subscriber has in former years supplied
very many persons in this section with Lumber,
and IN returning thanks for past stpatronage. and
i'll soliciting the orders of old customers and
new. promises a careful personal supervision,
so that orders may be satisfactorily filled Adj
dress, DIR. S. P. II. MILLER,
5t- Roadside, I
$50. Rockingham Co.,
NoY. ~, lSIS-y. Virginia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-12
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-12
Father is Getting Well.

My daughters say:
Hop Bittcrs.". ''G"
, Gle is getting well after his long suffering
from disease declared incurabIc."
And we arc SO glad that he used your Bit
tcrs. "A LADY of Utica, n. Y.
e5~ None genuine without bunch of green
Hops Oh the white label. Shun all the VILE
poisonous stuff with " Hop" or ''Hops' in their
name
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-12

Edward Kearney, prominent
Tammany sachcm, says: Z" am in
favor of indorsing Cleveland and
Hendricks at once.'' Thomas Dun
lap, another Tammany sachem, says:
' The ticket is in the field and we will
have to support it. I think that the
sooner we ratify it the better for the
party and the organization. -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-12
A Daughters Misery.

eleven years our daughter suffered on u
bed of misery, ..,...t-- -. -
matic trouble and Nervous debility,
T., I" Under the care. of the best physicians,
&. :: Who gave her disease various names,
!, g But no relief,
And now she is restored to us in good
health by as simple u remedy US Hop Bfttcrs
that We had stunned for years before using
it."-TmE PARENTS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-12

Mr.. Dennis O'Keefe, Raymond,
Iowa, says his wife suffered from,
rheumatim for over four years, and
having bought her a bottle of St. Ja-
cobs Oil, the magical pain-relicver,
which she used, she was completely
nlrn6
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-12
Advertising Cheats II

=. at has become SO common to begin un ar
ticle. i'll an elegant, interesting style.
."Then run it into some advertisement that
we avoid all such.
':And simply call attention to the merits of
Flop Bittcrs in as plain, honest terms us pos
sible.
:'To induce people
"To give them one trial which so proves
their value that they will never use anything
.FsTHr REMEDY so favorably noticed in all
the papers,
e Religious. and secular, is
A.E Having large sale, and is supplonting all
There1s no denying the virtues Of the Hop
shown great shrcwdncss and ability = =
. In compounding medicine whose virtues
arc SO palpable to every ones Observation
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-12

The simplest, safest and surest
means to relieve the Baby of Collie
and induce sIumber is DIR. Bulls
Baby Syrup. Price only 25 cents a
hottie.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-12

Hon. Erastus Brooks, of New York,
says: ''Gov. Cleveland stands on
the same plane as Bayard and Thur
man. He is a strong man-much
stronger than Blaine. He is a man
people respect, and he will increase
in strength every day of the canvass"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-12

Coal CENTER, PA.-Dr. S. B.
Hartman & Co.: We sell your mcdi-
cine Fe1una, and have very large
trade in it. G.. PIPER & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-12

"a EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR ;.
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14
The Harpers and Mr.. Blaine.

INV Vrnsh;,o,o,, p.-,ll;.,, -. ~. -
oh nepuo'l'ah states 'h'l Oh
the 18th OF March, 1888, Mr. }. w. Harper, Jr,
the head of the firm. wrote 10 a gentleman in
that citv reouostiro, h;,, 70 500 A. p,,i,,o -,
niin ~ see MI Di'iie ou
the SUBJECT OF publishing the book, assuring
him that Harper & Brothers would be clad
to be considered il the matter" The Republi-
can proceeds to quote further from Mfr. Harm.
er's mighty interesting letter as follows:
with the instinct of publisher. accustom-
ed to deal with the people rather than with
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14
The Mass Meeting at Maranocook

The Republican campaign in Maine was for
mally opened on the shore of Lake Marano-
cook on Tuesday last. Fifteen thousand people
attended the great Republican mass meeting
announced for that day and place. Many Blaine
and Logan clubs and other campaign organiza-
lions were present and in every direction there
was emusic in the air The weather was fine
and the programme for The meeting was admir-
ably carried out. Speeches were made from a
number of stands in the grove; eX- Gov Connor
presiding at one and Senators Hale and FRYE at
others. Among the speakers We're Senator
Hale, Hon. VIM. Gibson, and Gen. Charles
Grosvenor, of Ohio, Hon Nelson Dingey. Jr,
Col. w. c. Pummer, Gen. Conuor, Gov. Robe,
Hon. Emery l.. Storrs, of Illinois, Hon. j. G.
Burroughs. of Michigan, Hon. Z. Moody Boyn-
ton. Senator Frye aud Gen. Swift. Hon. James
IT, Blaine was present and received a great
ovation. 1t was not expected he would make
speech, but in answer to loud and repeated
calls be spoke few words. and said he was
once more before the people of Maine in whom
he had ever trusted This remark was follow
ed by great applause. Tue campaign has OPEN
ed auspiciouslv
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14
"Uncle Scion" Declares for Blaine,

The Lewiston Journal of Monday published
the following:
CHASE's MILLS, Aug. 18th.
To the Editor of the Lewiston journal:
As am constantly in receipt of letters from
all over the Union inquiring what position
am to take in the political canvass now at hand
feel can easier answer these inquiries thro
the journal than otherwise. l have never
wavered in my original idea of currency re-
form and shall have to be changed by argli-
ments more convincing than are yet advanced
| regard the decision of the U. S. Supreme
Court as final settlement of the currency
question. The decision of the Court affirming
the fundamental greenback idea that Congress
has the right to make legal tender paper money
in times of peace or war. is a step ahead of one
hundred years and will tighten the burdens of
the toiling millions for generations to come.
AS the Greenback patty has dropped out
am called upon to decide between the two old
parties. l am for that party whose policy is to
stand by our home industries, to protect labor
and elevate American citizens There need be
no doubt as to my position on these matters.
as | believe all my public and private utter
ances have been on the side of humanity. and
I'm of that large majority of the human family
which earn their bread by the sweat of their
brow. hold that the prosperity of our coun-
try depends not on how many great scholars
and miliOnaires we may produce. but on the
prosperity of the great productive masses.
| should be untrue to myself should by my
silence allow my position On questions of vital
Importance touching our varied industries to
be misunderstood. | sha | vote for James q.
Blaine. He will be the first President of the
United States taken from civil life who was
not bred lawyer. | beiieve him to be the
great American commoner and the friend of
the great army of wealth producers and one in
whose policy they can safely contde.
(Slgned) StION CHASE.
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14
Amendment Meetings,

Hon. John b. Finch, r. w. G. C. T., of Ne
braska, will speak upon the Prohibitory Am
endment as follows: Biddeford, August % !;
Sebago Lake, %; Augusta. "a ; Pennington, % ;
Skowhegan, DC; Dover, 81; Ellsworth %; Old
Orchard. 30; Maranocook, 80; Lewiston, 81 ::
Bath, Sept. |; Waterville, 2; Bangor, 3; Bucks
port, 4; Belfast, 5; Rockland, s; Portland, I.
Gen. Neal Dow, Brooks IA Belfast, -. Rev.
ii. q. Munson, &. w. c. T., marlborough
Camp Grounds, Is; Pennington, II, also Will
ton; and with Finch at Old Orchard Marano-
cook, Lewiston and Portland Rev. W. S. Nc
lntire, President of State Alliance, Phillips, 10 :
Mount Vernon, IS; Richmond Camp Grounds,
81, %; Hallowell, %. Rev. Israel Luce, Presi-
dent of the State Temperance Society and Rev.
ID. w. LeLacheur, Dexter, IA; Dover, 10;
Brewer, is; Bangor, 17-Sunday Luce at Bel
fast with Hon. j. III. DrummOnd, IS; LeLach-
eur with r. W. Dunn at Ellsworth Is, and
Bucksport, 10; LeLacheur, Hampden, 20: New
port, 81; Hallowell, %. Rev. A. A. Phelps, of
New York, Wiscasset, in Lincoln County till the
-; Freeport, Is; Lisbon, 80; Bowdoinham, 20;
Richmond Temperance Camp Meeting. q.
over three hundred other speakers are in the
field The noted women orators, Miss Willard
Mrs. Livermore, Mrs. Mclaughlin, Mrs. WASH
ington, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Pearson, of Eng
land, will take part in the Temperance Cam
paigD, and the great temperance Sankey,
Mitchell, of Boston, will sing ten DAYS at
Miss Wizards and Finch's meeting.
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14

Among the speakers at the Democratic ratiti.
cation meetings in Boston last Friday evening
was the notorious Eben F. Pilsburv, who was
thus introduced:
President Collins then said: | have now the
pleasure of introducing to you an old friend of
James Il. Blaine Of Maine, who, from a person
al knowledge of the Republican candidate. will
give you an idea of his character. | have the
honor to Introduce to you Hon. Eben f. Pills
bury, who was received with cheers coupled
with the BOLD Soldier Boy by the band.
The selection of music will strike most peo-
pie in Maine as particularly unfortunate. The
Rogues March would have been more appro-
pirate. Mr.. Pillsbury did not deliver his speech,
but it was printed in full in the Herald of the
next morning. 1t is wholly devoted to abuse
of Mr.. Blaine, who took an active part in ex-
posing Pillsbury's rascality, the result of which
was to drive the latter from the State he had
dishonored. A sufficient answer to Pillsbury' 5
abuse of Blaine is found in the somewhat hack
neyed quotation:
No man e'er felt the halter draw
With good opinion of the law
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14

BY OUR GEul;tt.
The excursion ,v Pcm.,iuiI las, Monday was a
very pleasant occasiou The day in uue maruIug
WAS tulIand luWrru, and IL was a question neither
it would be stormy ornul. Atuuout eeyeuu clueA
the katlhdtn came along. and about hundred
pNcur~iotj,ts took passage from here. Attputyu
we touk about a hundred more At that time "a
,lisnt lfzlIe If RAIN began to flll. and when we
ARRIVED lat Rocklan,i IL WA. r.. .,r,ite brisk
Herr. Wa, rook art gfty more, and men ,rnr,el.,l
tha ro1-t to sprure Head. Al which poipt the TO.
n.,iu- " tbr Nv ri,, ur p,,t,,u,i cam ia. seen
\Laut ,, brr, fr,,,, B..Lyi,l ;I,. chants r.,,L r
AWAY ,o fir san. ,,.. IA ,,,j fan, fine l,,r
,f ,h,. ,f,,, .,,,t,j.,,l-t A.,
r,,,,,.o,4.I.ti.t, ,..t.,.,r.., l,.,..,,,,
In t,to th,. IIu,.,.. N ,,ii.,,f ft,t ,.,t,,
t,,,, ,yas won l,,.,, fan. , .,.,t .,t ,,I I,tl,,.
,I,ol j,,l .,,i,,...i ., ,,. ,I ,, r.,,t ~, ,,.,
~ EXCURSIONS h'Nf come from Hir l7lahd7 ana
adjoining upr,s And N seemed ,u ne .r,tia div
I,,,,,. ,.,..i ,.t.,,,.,,,,,. ,,.n.,.1,,,
""''' N'i' 'l''''u ~ "" '""7 points ""'i' i''
7terS tn,t ChuWCr. pies and lemonade could IT. NtU-
Il WAS understood that we were To remain over
t.., t .,... ,, t ., d, . .
1885, ''' 'NE l'''' ii' 'iN''' " '"'' '''
honest penny ID possible. Prices as general
ihine ruI.d Iow t)ue tuuiriufal ,dyrrti-pd his
nj, ,
""tt7 III Il "'u' N"''t' HtI' \""t "'' l"l"e''''
water, only p. tumbiert walk right ny and get 81
drink-pply 2c Three, GREAT dolIrlrnIIt, and a bupk
" NittHt ~ IVY
Atthe " mart were immense buildings, now going
H., ,,i ,.br,., ,,t,. . s,, ,.. i,. ,,.. ,.,,.i AFT
"H tIe P"rSic business uU@t wis l"l Tue "lt
Iron pipes, steamers, pumps and machinery. now
t.i. .....I ..........t ,.,-.,..
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14
No man e'er felt the halter draw
With good opinion of the law.

Since the nomination of DR.. Fletcher or
County Treasurer, the question has been raised
whether or not he is eligible to that office, on
account of being a U. S. Examining Surgeon.
This question was decided by the Supreme
Court of the United States April, 1872 in the
case of the United States vs. Germaine. and
may be found in the 99th Us Report, Page
sos. The Court decided that Civil Surgeons.
appointed by the Commissioner of Pensions
under Sec. lit of the Revised Statutes, are
not officers of the United States; therefore the
fact that Or. Fletcher holds the position of
Examining Surgeon does not dsqualify him for
the office of County Treasurer.
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14
Gen. Butler and the Democrats.


1t will be readily understood that Gen. But
Ter has no love for the Democratic leaders and
it is equally evident that they in turn have no
love for him. At their recent National Con-
Ventlon the Democrats not only ignored Butler
as candidate bur spurned his advice with re-
gard to the platform, when he endeayored to
secure recognition for the workingmen of this
country. That Butler should resent his treat
ment at Chicago is natural enough, and lie can
afford to show his resentment. He has nothing
to expect, and expects nothing, in the future
from the Democratic party as such. OF the
Democratic leaders he said in a recent inter
view:
Il said they complained that | had deserted
the democratic party. There is no way of
satisfying them. TIE las; time they COMPLAIN
td IL was that | had captured the Democratic
organization. Be it so. Then | have only lei
my captives loose. | owe a great debt of graft
tude to the people of Massachusetts, but none
10 any Democratic organization, State or Ma
llonal. In no campaign did ever receive aid
from the Democratic national organization nor
did any national Democrat from outside the
State ever come here or say "a word in nv favor
or IN the favor of the Democratic party while
was the unanimous nominee. Whenever |
have any use for the mass of the Democracy |
will get it,
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14

What he and his Dad We're going to save, or how
Dad could help him save 1t, seeing be was dead,
the stone didn't mention.
As | said it not much of what there was
to see s to stand here and contemplate that some
250 years ago there lived II people here of whom
there is no trace, who used to get together and lie
about what they did when they were boys, and tell
how many fish they caught when they had not had
a bite, and all that Kind of thing, To think that
they had all passed away without leaving even a
town or railroad debt, is truly wonderful.
After remaining an hour, we started on our re
turn trip, leaving there at half past five. The sail
up was lovely; the brilliant sunset the panorama
along the route, the music, and later the moonlight
on the water, made it a most enjoyable excursion.
Inc programme was carried out to the letter, Mr..
Wood doing all in his power to render the occasion
pleasant. Financially, Is could not have been a
great success, as there were but few 500 tick
cts sold. Mr.. Smith, the steward was at his post,
and cheered the hungry and illeo, them up. The
boat arrived in Belfast at eleven at night, before
the party had got tired out, as is too often the
case. During the passage down and back the
Bangor band and the Apollo Quartette gave line
concerts, which served to prevent the excursion
from being tideous.
Taken as Il whole, it was one of the pleasantest
water excursions that has gone from here in a long
time.
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14

The maddest Thing seen in Belfast lately was
ID. IL. Thing, of Mount Vernon, Democratic
nominee for Congress. when he glanced up at
the Democratic flag on Monday evening. and
discovered that his name had been omitted from
the ensign bearing the name of the immaculate
Governor of New York, the spotless statesman
from Indiana, and the man whom "no mower
on earth can prevent from being Governor of
Maine two years hence.v
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14

The Boston Advertiser prints an article from
the Brooklyn Union under the caption of 1.-The
Bolt in Maine," beginning: The announce
ment that General and Ex-Governor Chamber
lain of Maine will vote for Cleveland is full of
significance" As the announcement the Union
speaks of is a lie, and has been so pronounced by
Gen. Chamberlain, its publication by the Adj
vertiser is significant only as showing the des-
perate straits to which that paper is reduced in
its efforts to serve the D. we mean the
Democratic party.
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14

The statements to the effect that General
Chamberlain is opposed to Mr.. Blaine and will
vote for Governor Cleve land are groundless
like other Independent or rather Democratic re-
ports from Maine. Boston Journal.
This report first found its way into print as a
surmise and was then picked up by the CORE
spondent of the Boston Herald and stated as a
fact. But everybody knows better than to
look for facts in the Herald correspondence,
and Gen. Chamberlain has publicly stated that
he does not intend to vote for Cleveland.
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

The spiritualists and Liberaliss Association will
hold meeting in Smart's Grove, Searsport, Aug.
23d and Gath.
Prof. Ball drew good audiences at the Belfast
skating rink on Thursday and Friday evening of
last week and his exhibitions of roller skating were
very fine.
Mr.. T. S. Hatch of MontviIle, claims the cake on
squash vine items. He has squash vine which
grew 81 inches in five days. The daily growth was
8, 10, II, 10, IL inches respectively.
The trustees of the Waldo county agricultural
society Will meet at the Court House, in this city,
on saturday afternoon next, for the purpose of
making up premium list for the fall fair
There are now sixty permanent boarders at the
Fort Ptint Hotel and On Saturday and sunday, the
reg ster showed siA,,-oHe acriva's. The dance
saturday evening was lea. eJioyed by the guests.
Street Commits ler Wilson, on Tuesday, be
gan to lay French underdrain through the cen
ire of Commercial street, in this city, at point
known as Steamboat hill. The drain will run from
a point below Bay View street to a point few
rods below High street.
The vacation Of the city schools has been extend.
ed one week, or to Sept /, at which time the fall
term In central district will begin. The regular
term would have been Aug %. hut as this date Is
the beginning Of Camp-meeting, and as many Of
the pupils parents wish to be absent that week
agent Pattee thought It would be better for all
concern ed to extend the vacation one week
gentleman from Ellsworth, formerly a resident
of Belfast closes business letter 10 this office IA
follows; al had the pleasure of listening mis-
afternoon Aug 81 to IIunS Eugene Hale and Seth
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14

In last weeks Prog. Age the temporary edi-
tor sets himself up grammarian and boasts
of the number of his clients. AS to the first he
does not practice what he breaches. We once
heard him make speech in which there were
not two consecutive sentences free from gross
grammatical errors and mispronunciations. A
verbatim report of his remarks would have eX-
posed him to rdicue and contempt. AS to the
claim that he monopoliZes the law business Of
the city we can only tender sympathy to his
clients, while eongratulating him on his nodes
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14

The Boston Post uses the following choice
language in referringto the charges against Mr.
Cleveland, "The putrid jackas who are running
their cold and clammy noses into the slums and
then shaking the gathered filth broadcast over
the land This sounds like one Of the brilliant
efforts of the temporary editor of the Prog.
Age.
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14

The Prog. Age says that its remark that
the Greenbackers We're ''lousy, insignificant
crowd" was jestingly applied to those who shah
billy treated Uncle Scion at their Augusta con-
vention." The Age ought to label its jests. The
remark was applied to the Greenback conven-
ton held in Augusta April Both, and it is too
late in the day for the Age to profess friend
ship for "Uncle SolOn."
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14

The New York Herald announces that Mr..
Josiah Crosby, of Dexter, 'one of the most
influential Republicans in Maine" has declared
himself for Cleveland. Mr.. Crosby, voted for
kaisted, the Democratic candidate for Cover
nor, two years ago, and is pronounced free
trader He certainly is not an "infuential Re-
publican" and his conversion to Democracy is
an old story"
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14

General Butler has written letter to Mr.
Dana, editor of the New York Sun, saving that
he will stand by the nomination of the Green
hackers. laboring men and Anti monopolists.
His letter of acceptance will appear after Mr..
CleYeland'S
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14

In his speech before the Greenback con-
vention In this city last week, Prof. Bate
man called the fusion coalition In this county
ian organized degradation with shine on It,"
A happy delineation.
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14

Harper Il Bros. say that they are not oppos-
ing Blaine out of spite because he did not pub
Ilsh his book through them, but that their op-
position to Mr.. Blaine as candidate for the
Presidency began as far back as 1879. The best
answer to this statement is found In a letter
from the IIarpers, dated little more than wear
ago, in which they speak of Mr.. Blaine as "a
man who has been absolutely fearless In his
PATRIOTISM" and AS ga brave tighter and gal
liant leader in the most critical events of our
nations history" and much more to the same
effect We do not see that the matter calls for
further comment, or that anything could be
said that would place the Harpers in worse
position than that in which they have placed
themselves. There are some who well remem-
Der that President Lincoln was grossly assailed
ami caricatured by the Harpers so-caled Jour-
nal of Civilization" and that it only abandoned
the Southern cause when 1t was seen to be a
losing one.
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14

The Irish World has published CIeveland's
record, showing his subserviency to monopoly
on every occasion offered, and declares that he
Is a man from whom the workingmen of Amer
lea need expect neither sympathy nor protec-
I'M
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14

Ex-Mayor Cooper has resigned his position
as chairman of the Democratic State Committee
The fact that Cooper had charge of Cleveland's
canvass when he ran for Governor lends
additional interest to the story of the resigna-
ton
The Republican journal., 1884-08-14

The Tariff question is to be thoroughly dis
cussed In the North American Review. Free
Trade arguments will appear in the September
number, and Protection views in the October.
The ablest writers on both sides have been en-
gagged.