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The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

The Maine correspondent of the Boston Jour-
nal has made a full expose of the swindlng lot
terry schemes which have their headquarters in
81. stephen, n. b., but whose victims are main
", If not wholly. on this side of the line. Peo-
pie who buy lottery tickets should know that
they are sure to be swindled, no matter what or
where the lottery is
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

Relying upon an old statute which is said to
be obsolete, Il lawyer of Hallowell has brought
suit against all the manufacturing companies in
this State for neglect to publish semi-annual
statements of their assets and liabilities.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

The New York Herald has interviewed IA
Mann who says the Democrats 'need but cour-
age and wisdom to ensure success" Perhaps
But where are they to get, what they never had
courage and wisdom.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

am sorry to say that many, many Georgia
families have concluded to hang up their
Christmas stockings in far-of Texas. And as
a general thing these emigrating men always
have IL house full Of children. Day after day
the waiting room in the depot here is full OF
such families. some from Georgia and others
from adjoining States. They hope to do better
in new country. Perhaps they will, but
fear they will not. Atlanta, Ga, correspon-
dence savannah News.
There is a similar exodus from Alabama and
in the same direction. Yet Georgia and Alaba-
ma rank among the most prosperous and enter
pr>ing States of the New South. Ii is not
New England alone which is losing its popula-
ton by emigration. Maine has been subjected
to taunt>, because her young men turn their
faces westward to build homes in the new
countries beyond the Mssssippi: and while
many of them might have done as well in
Maine. it is this spirit which has developed the
great west and added to the prosperity of the
country a whole.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

Bddeford has "a mystery in which large
quantity of blood and hair is mixed II can
not be ascertained whether it is Il case of hair
pulling and nose-bleeding or murder.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

Gov. Butler has declined to pardon Geo, II.
Hathaway, the Fall River embezzler. now
serving Il sentence in the State Prison.
News has just reached San Francisco of the
great volcanic eruption at Alaska, Oct. It'll,
Mt. Augustine was split from top to bottom
and new island 10 feet high and mile and a
half long sprang into existence. Owing to the
low water. the tidal wave, which accompanied
the earthquake, did no serious damage.
The secretary of The navy has issued an order
to suspend work at Boston navy yard on and
after January 10Th, and for the dismissal of
half the force employed there on that date.
The breaking up of condemned vessels will
continue and the yard will be then converted
into rope walk.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

some of our exchanges are including in the
list of those who died during 1888, the name of
W. II. Simpson, Esq, late editor of the Re
publican Journal. This is an error. Mr.
Simpson died, Nov. Sd, 1882.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

+. w. Hill, esq, of Exeter, has in the Min
ing and Industrial Journal, ii communication in
regard to the Eastern railroad lease He pre-
tests against surrendering the control of State
interests to outside capitalists, invokes the DOW
er of the people, the press and the Legislature
to prevent the accomplishment of consolidation,
and declares that the lease of the Eastern to the
B. & NJ, never is to be consummated.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

The last rain cleared the snow and ice from
the roof of the Journal building and saved us a
dollar. 1t saved the kennebec ice men SO 200
by melting the snow on the ice
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

The Portland Press presented its readers
with four page Christmas supplement, main
ly flied with original stories and poems from
its staff of contributors. 1t was creditable alike
to the enterprise of the Press and to the literary
ability of its contributors.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

An exchange publishes scientific explana-
ton of why corn pops. 1t usually pops be-
cause it is held over Il hot fire.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

Gen. Grant is slowly recovering from the eff
fecs of a fall on slippery pavement in New
ork. 1t Is the first time he ever ''slipped up.n
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

A meeting of farmers interested in Ensilage
will be held at % Beek'nan Street, New York,
Wednesday, Jan. 25d, at II O'clock All inter
ested in the subject are invited to attend with
out further notice.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

Jan. LIST is a legal holiday in Maine. it is al
SO the day for Swearing OFF,"
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

Ice-culting opened vigorously on the Kenne-
bee last week. Eight companies with over five
hundred men and many teams began work at
Richmond, and at Gardiner, South Gardiner
and Farmingdale ten companies put on scrap
ing crews. No new houses will be built The
ice men are in good spirits and confident of
making good profit, but ''that depends"
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

The Richmond Wing reprints the Christmas
story written for the journal by Miss Flora NJ.
Watson, of Unity. A compliment to the
writer.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

Scientists are unable to account satisfactorily
for the recent brilliant sunsets. 1t is just as
difficult to fifty describe their beauty.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

1t IS an open winter. At all events it must
be open overhead for the snow comes down
every dav.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03
Our George Arriveth at Sanford


celebrated Fountain of Youth = beware of
| imitation none genuine unless it has trade
marx on II, Of native trying to sell II northern
man an orange grove. Put up in large and small
bottles, with our signature in Spanish letters on
the South side of the bottle. One bottle will make
| an OH man young and two bottles will set him
back where he will have to cut his teeth again"
This is also where the popular Florida water
comes FROM that il made in n. \. and sold for
cologne
Well death is infrrquent here, that It's said
that II man who murdered whole family, was
cleared, on the ground that he had done com
. mendable act, in furnishing material for the new
/ cemetery There is an occasional iutter Of yellow
/ fever, but very seldom and now and then person
| forgets himself, and in Il moment of abstraction
! dies, but there is no doubt but what this Is
/ healthy state. There is & disease here called the
| Denguc, and nickuamcj the "hroken bone fever"
( This disease does not come very high, 50 they all
/ haveit ~ nerae could learn, when it gets Vic
tim, he feels as though he had been run through
quartz crueHpr, amt Then hammered out into shape
again under q tTip hammer. Naturally he would
feel little sorc after mis- operation, but not more
! 50 than he nc~ vheu ue mas the "dengue' 1t is
/ a harmless disease that is, it is not fatal
Now bearing in mimi the real hcalthfuIness of
this state, tand avn honest now that it is health
fup, what ito you think misunderstanding chcrub has
done He came town mere with whole schooner
load Of boards about four feet long and eight
inches wide, painted yellow with black lettering,
and he took 4 small boat and ~cullcd up the whole
length Of the 81. John and every few rods nailed
/ collection If the boards to the trees, and now us
the scene sazer sttnls the deck to take in hit
If the gorgeous tropical scenery, which this river is
, Ever furnishing, before his eyes can scoop in the
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

The New York and New England Railroad
Co. has been put into the hands of receiver.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. We have received
No. 3, VOL l of The Classical, published by the
IIaowel Classical and Scientific Academy,
Haowel, Me. 1t is well edited and neatly
printed. .. Coy. ROBBIE sends US the 9th annual
report on the condition of the Maine Savings
Banks...W Wild n Stevens, Boston, have our
thanks for an 1884 calendar. We are indebted
to the author, John X. Hallowell, Geoogist
fora geological monograph entitled ''Gunmson,
Colorado's Bonanza County'-an interesting
and useful pamphlet....Mr. G. H. Whitney, of
the firm of Gridley 4 Whitney, Vancouver. W.
T., has sent us Il copy Of The West Shore. an
illustrated paper devoted to the resources of
the Pacific Northwest. 1.-The Boston Safe De-
post and Trust Co. send a neat little pamphlet
telling where coupons are paid. 1t does not
interest us, but may some of our readers....W e
have received the examination and graduating
programme of the Western Normal School,
Gorham, Me-, for Jan. % and %, 1SS4....The
publisher has sent us The Hallowell Register
Annual for 1884.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

BREAKFAST Cocoa as a beverage, is universally
conceded superior to all other drinks for the weary
man OF business or the more robust laborer. The
preparations of Walter Baker Il Co.. have long been
the standard of merit in this line, and readers
who purchase "Baker's BREAKFAST Cocoa" will find
1t most healthful, delicious and invgorating bev
uun
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

The usual official receptions were held il
Washington New Years day.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

The dividends payable in Boston in January
aggregate 81 ,0S0,7S4
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

IN MIR. K IL. EDDY, of IS State Street, Boston,
inventors find leading and most successful Solci-
tor OF ratents' one whom long experience and per
feet familiarity with the laws and technicaties re-.
latlhS TO American and foreign patents renders
second 70 no living expert in his own particular
series of years. unhesitatingly commended to ali
seeking patents in any part of the world. Our own
patent laws are the most liberal of any country, but
patent; the value of the invention conflicting claims
as 10 It's patentabity; the proper manner in which
70 present the application to the commissioner; de
siraointy OF securing foreign patents, etc. On all
the points Mr.. Eddy is eminenty qualified to furn
ls tne best of advice being thoroughly conversant
with the workings of the government Office posted
as 10 patents already granted and capable to advise
on all points regarding patents, for which he has
been so long and so successfully solicitor.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03
MARRIAGE.

siNty-one couples were married during h'
year against tifty-siX in lSs2, and forty-~.>
couples in 1881. which shows Il decided i'm
provement in the matrimonial market. VI
those married, both parties of twenty-ej4hl
couples We're Belfast people. Twenty-eislt
men from out Of town succumbed 10 Nh,
charms of our Belfast women, while but tel
Belfast men Went elsewhere for wiye-. hut
one couple was married in May, three each VI
July and September. four each IN january
February and April, six each in March, ADD
October and December, while in November -h'
wedding bells rang eleven times
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

In an article on "Alcohol in Politics" in the
current number of the North American Re
View Senator Blair of New Hampshire de-
claIe> that there sis a broad and general move
ment among the masses of the American pco-
pie which will not cease until the traffic in in
toXicating liquors is prohibited by both State
and national law" and that mo party will re-
ceive their support i'll the next Presidential
campaign which does not explicitly pledge it.
self to submit by Congressional action IA pro-
hibitory amendment TO the people, in the ord-
nary method of amending the Constitution
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03
Augusta road were destroyed The others
were small loses.



the Unitarian. Rev. Mr.. Libby, of the Meth
odist church was promoted to the presiding
eldership of the district The Unitarian church
suffered in the loss by death of its much re-
spected pastor Rev. 4. Crowninshield.
NEW BUILDINGS
There was but a small amount of building
during the year. but an increase over the
previous year. NJ. r. Cooper built new
house on Spring street. S. G. Cottre and A.
H. Woods new houses on Congress street.
Harvey Cunningham, one on Waldo avenue.
Isaac Dunbar one on Vine street, James Clark
one at the corner of High and Peirce streets
capt, r. II. Coombs is building a skating rink
100 by 40 feet. Half dozen granite sheds
were built during the year
MISCELLANEOUS.
The increased granite business has brought
many families into town, which with those who
have come from other causes, must have added
several hundred to the population....Se Several Of
olr citizens have been awarded Alabama claims
.....Jhe secret societies We're never so prosper
oas as at the present time. More Masonic work
bis been done than ever before in one YEAR.
The following are the more important events
II the year
J,xr,py
M. John peirce died agad y veor.
9Th George L. Wight's blacksmith shop in
C!rter's ship yard burned
III n rar,or.s .,orchon.o ..- ,.,.;,
rb.rf togatbar with ~ tnn. 81 I,.,. ,.,,,,''I
NAM 1a1o,,ino,, st.,n, ,(,,~,. .,.,,..+
.n.caI wv fra hnt s..,.,I t,.r,,,..l. l''
I' az, pa" Ia ''i,e" l..,., ~.
'''" INV "''
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'h'". '',' =, -. '''So'S ''S0' MS pastor
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III 'iV'''' ''"''''''' from carter ~
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a-F' - s'"'N'
FEBRUARY
'.h. AlOeft :, Gilmore Alderman from
NaLu = uie' 'sea q years
''h' heF' EDWARD CroWhlhshie0' pastor OF
NJ n''arlan church dlod' aged + wears,
Hh' waldo ps'rle' Lodge OF Good Tenn
- "of" d S'NN'oh'
l'th' Jerry sullivan baggage master Oh
fIlaSI Iailroa" "au'! injured D! oelhS crush
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03
VIOLENCE ADVOCATED.

Don riatt writes to John Swiuton's paper a
letter abusing millionaires and monopolisis, in
which he says: There is but one remedy for all
such ills these, and that lies in violence,
That will come in time-perhaps not in our
time, but sooner or later. The slave-holdino
oligarchy Of the South had its Constitutional
guarantee torn out by bayonets and these stuffed
monopolists will one day have their turn. Not
possessed of the brains or pluck of the South
erners, the contest will be limited to a Fsl-
staflian race for holes in which to hide
We are obliged 10 defer until next week edito.
rial comment on the above.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

ID. r. Lockes conclusions as to the effects of
prohibition i'll Maine, of which we give a sum
mary in the Maine news may be correct; but
the statements on which his conclusions are
based are so far wide of the truth that one is
lead to wonder where he got his information.
We have no room this week for Il fuller notice
of his extraordinary letter, but may have some
thing 10 say on the subject in our next issue.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03
Maine Matters.


NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
SHIPPING STATISTICS. AN AGGREGATE OF
1900 TONS BUILT LAST YEAR. THE OUT
LOOK FOR 1884
The shipbuildng industry in Maine has
proved more satisfactory this year on the whole
than was expected last spring on account of
the prevailing low freights. writes c. l.. NJ. to
the Boston Journal. Last year there an
unusual number of tons built, and this year the
total comes within 316.7S tons of the total for
1852. The work has also been more evenly
distributed. for while there has been decrease
Of 5,9s9.S9 in the Bath District there has been
a gain in eight of the other districts. The
prospect, however, is that Bath will maintain
its pre-eminence and increase its record by
building "A superior class of vessels than those
heretofore. As stated some time ago the new
Marine Iron Works now enable the Bath build
ers to take contracts for different class of YES
sells than previously, and the prospect is that the
advantage already gained in this respect will be
pushed with the customary Vigor of the ship
builders of that city. The size of the >choon-
ers built last year averaged 321.14 tons: this
year the average has only been 295.22 tons. but
the as erage size of the ships built has increased
from 1.1j.S1 tons last year TO 20l9.3S tons this
wear,
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03
THE PULPIT ALSO

1.-THE producers of wealth are forced TO live
on the scraps" said the Rev. Dr. Rylance of
the Episcopal Church. at public meeting in
this city last Thursday. THE papers," said he,
'were to be blamed for an idea prevalent
among wel-to-do people, that no man willing
to work need be poor in this country. That
might have been true in days gone by. but it
was entirely untrue now. Nor can it be other
wise as long as we have the conditions that
allow one man 10 accumulate 100000 900.
while the hard workers whose labor gathered
this vast wealth are forced to live on the scraps
that fall from his table,
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

FISH AND FISHING. Capt. Jacob Terr
and John Curtis, of Biddeford, took nine hun
bred Holsters at one haul of their pots at the
Pool, one day recently.....The Fish Commits
sioners are about to issue an edition of 20o0
copies of the new fish and game laws of the
State.....Smet fishing is lively at Bath, the
c*tch amounting to between two and three
per pound, and wholesale at 4 to ) cents
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

Seventy-nine people died against $ ia 49,
and - in 1881. While the mortality was less
than IN former years, the number of prominent
citizens who died in 1888 is very large They
are; John Peirce, Samuel A. HoweS, \ ebert L.
Gilmore, Rev. Edward Crowninshield. john :.
Caldwell, James Y. McClintock, Sauthel
Nickerson, Albert c. Wiggin, Rev. Gilbert H.
lis, FRANKLIN Brier and Daniel Faunce. OF those
VINO died in 1888 twelve were under 10 years Of
age, two between 10 and:0 years, seventeen be-
tween 20 and 80 years, five between 30 and A.,
nVe between 40 and 80, seven between - and 80,
nine between go and 20. seventeen between 10
ana 80, eleven between so and gO and one
between 80 and 100. Twenty-ninc died Of con
sumption, eight of old age seven of pneumonia,
hve each of Bright's disease and heart disease.
Tour each of paralysis and cholera infantum,
three OF cancer, two each of dropsy intiamma-
tion, rheumatism and apopleXy, and one each
OF chills and fever, paralysis of brain, accident,
lung fever and fever. Arno NJ. Brown was
drowned in sch. Alaska of Gloucester.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

When the Rockland Free Press advised the
editor of the Mt. Desert Herald to 'get q
wife, a joke was intended, as it knew he had Il
wife. The victim of the alleged joke says ::
The point of the joke is rather obscure, that S
fact. When it was discovered aud read in
the editors family, only the baby laughed
and we doubt if hc fully understood it.
The Free Press should label its jokes here
after.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

lhefe Were but ten alarms of fire during the
year, several of which We're false. The most
destructive fire was Jan. !. when the store
house of A. NJ. Carter on Lewis wharf to-
ge'hef With 10 tons of hay were burned. The
store house of Benz. Hazeltne on the same
wharf was saved by great exertion OF the fire
department A. r. Woods house on Congress
street, and the barn of Otis McKenney on tn
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

hawk or else owls, or perhaps some enemy Of
the quadruped family, that will fairly clear
them out from that section. thus changing their
abundance from place to place.
The Commissioners have ordered five fish
ways built this year.
STRANGE DEATH OF A LITTLE BOY IN GUIL-
FORD.
Johnnie Goulding of GuilfoIi. seven years
old, was SO chilled Sunday in his fathers house.
to cause congestion of the lungs and his
death, Monday morning Dec. 2fth. Sunday
morning the little boy came down stairs and
told his mother he was cold. She gave him
some whiSkey and sent him back to bed saying
that he would be warmer up there. About
half past one he wa, found lying on the cham
Der floor, and when reused only said Papa.
which was the last word he ever said. 4 ply
stefan was Immediately called, but could not
resuScitate him. Coroner Gould and County
Attorney Peaks of Dover were summoned and
went to Guilford as soon as they heard of the
affair. A inquest was held and the jury rem
dered the following verdict: Game to his
death by neglect caused by liquor.
Gouding, the father, received a gallon of
whiskey Friday night. The jug containing it
was produced at the inquest and only part of
a lumber full remained This was on ii table
in the room where the inquest WAS being held
and Mr.. Goulding coolly took and drank it.
Mr.. and Mrs Gouding seemed quite indifferent
about tn affair and appeared to think the in
quest was rather an atiront Mr.. Gouldmg is
ii Scotchman and head dyer in the GUiltord
wooden mills and has family of five children.
Mrs. Goulding testified that She fed wh>key to
the children for their health.
WHY SENATOR FRYE Is POOR.
Il see," said Senator Frye, ''that local pa
per. in very complimentary notice. sets me
down as a poor man, not worth over twenty
five thousand dollars. ('Thats too much" said
Mrs. Frvc.( but the fellow who wrote that
does not know the reason am 50 poor. It
came about in this wise. ! was brought up III
Quaker family, and when. in my boyhood,
got chance to go up to Boston, my Quaker
grandfather gave me five dollars to spend.
did not know any boys in Boston, and could
think OF no way to have five dollars worth OF
fun without boys. So kept the money in my
pocket. When ! got home my grandfather
asked me how spent the five dollars. and l.
with the air of one who had done a viruoue
action, said. i did not spend it at all grand
father; saved it and have il i'll my pocket
Whcrcupon my grandfather said, You may
give me back the money. William; | gave YOU
that MONEY TO spend at Boston, Ever since
that" said the senator, | have known better
than to save money" ["smiley" in Portland
Advertiser
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

Sth. Daniel Faunce died, aged 81 years.
l2th Heaviest gale for years. Chimney on
ecClintock Block blew down. Trees uprooted.
18th. First snow storm of the season.
1th. Sch. Paatka launched from the yard
Carter 4 Co.
18th. Belfast railroad adopted standard time
10Th. Belfast Branch Stonecutters Union
I@med
"a. Belfast Uniformed Degree Camp, No.
~. o. .. +. instituted. Ball in evening.
18th. Miss Caroline Abbott, daughter Of the
s'e Hon. Nehemiah Abbott, died, aged 46 years.
DECEMBER.
st. Sch. Clara f. Colcord, launched from
We yard of J. Y. Cottrell.
q and 4th. Waldo County Sunday School
eavention met at the NJ. +. Church.
!, tn. The Mutual Union telegraph office clos
!. tn. Rev. l.. NJ. burlington began his pas
"ate of the Unitarian church.
= 9th. Grand Ball of Palestine Commandery
cd Coolest December day in twenty-five
vars, thermometer - degrees below zero.
Sth. Otis Mckenney's barn on Augusta
1od, burned with its contents-hay, farming
ols and hack.
The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

The increased granite business has brought
many families into town. which with those who
have come from other causes, must have added
several hundred to the population....Seyer Of
BAR citizens have been awarded Alabama claims
1.-The secret societies Were never so prosper
Gus as at the present time. More Masonic work
bas been done than ever before in one YEAR
The following are the more important events
N the Year-