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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07
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The Investigation Of Southern Poliuca
OutrageS.

M. Sherman's resolution to investigate the
Copiah, Miss, and the Danvie, Va, out
RACES passed the Senate on Tuesday of last
week BY majority of four. Mr.. Malone of
Virginia. made speech in favor of the en-
quiry: but the Democrats, evidently by agree
ment, allowed the resolution to pass in silence,
cOntenting themselves with recording their
votes against il. Even The Senators from Miss
i>>ippi lad no word Of explanation, apology or
protest TO Offer. and Mr.. Lamar, we are told,
sat reclining in his chair twirling somewhat
nervou>ly IA piece of red tape This is I'M
doubtcdly case where >ience-Democratic 81
lrnce-s golden. The murder of Matthews in
Mississippi and Of the negroes in Danville are
utterly indefensible, even if the cases are exam
ined by the light of Democratic testimony only;
and debate would have left those who at
tempted TO defend these outrages in very bad
position before the country. But is it not Just
is bad TO vote against to speak against res
oution which provides for investigating these
murders in order that the whole truth may be
known concerning them? Certainly none but
the guilty have any reason to fear an impartial
investigation. If negroes Were shot down in
cold blood in Danviile in pursuance of deep
laid scheme for terrifying the black and solid
flying the white voters. in order to ensure
Bourbon victory at the pending election; and if
Mr.. Mathews was deliberately murdered in
Mississippi for exercising his undoubted right
to vote the ticket of his choice. are not these
proper subjects of enquiry: GOV. Cameron
called attention to the Danville massacre in his
message, but we do not learn that any attempt
has been made by the proper officials to have
legal enquiry with View TO Furnishing the
guilty. \ >eIf-consttuted committee of citizens
has pronounced the killing of these negroes
lu>tiliable. but it was not case for such uris-
diction, nor is the finding of this committee of
any weight or value. In Mississippi the law
officers are said TO have sanctioned the murder
of Matthew'S So that in both cases Congress
ional enquiry is necessary - nay imperative.
The numbering of men because Of the color of
their skin or the nature of their political con
yictionS, cannot and will not be tolerated in any
part Of this country. and where such murders
are permitted bv the local officers of the law to
20 unpublished. the National Government must
inttrpOSc liz authority.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07
The Bloody Shirt.

Some Of the Democratic newspapers, less dis.
erect than the Democratic Senator's have rails
ed the cry of bloody shirt over the resolution
providing for an investigation of the recent
political murders in Mississippi and Virginia
They cannot make much capital by the use OF
this weIl-worn phrase, nor will they benefit by
their implied defence of outrages concerning
winch the testimony is almost exclusively from
Democratic sources. The Democratic press OF
Mississippi, which certainly ought to be in pos
session Of the facts and capable of Judging, has
declared the killing of Matthews to have been /.
cold-blooded and unjustifiable murder: anc
there is much testimony of the same tenor from
Democrats concerning the Danville massacre
SO far as the case of Mr. Matthews is concern
ed we have seen no attempt to Justify this muir
der. If to investigate such outrages as these is
TO wave the bloody shirt, then we say let that
garment be thrown to the breeze, not to be fur
ed until these political murders cease.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07
a Plea for Free Ships.

Capt. John Goldman. who is generally recog-
nized as the paid agent of British ship owners
and builders. recently appeared before the
House committee on shipping and delivered a
long argument in support of free ships. We
make use of the conventional word. although il
is hardly permissible TO dignity with the name
of argument such puerile stuff as this:
He was sure the members of the committee
would carefully weigh all the arguments set be-
lore them that they might not be influenced by
the sentimenta>m which objects to hoi>tiu.
the American flag AT the peak Of foreign
huilt ship. while ii does not object to its float
ing over gin shop. even if its bricks like its
liquor. came originally from Holland.
A. both bricks and GIN if brought from IIol.
land, would pay duty and Capt Goldman pro-
poses the ships should come in duty free. this
comparison is even more absurd than appears
at first glance.
Another plea made by Capt. Goldman. in be-
half Of his friends on the other side of the At
lantic who have ships to sell. is that free ship,
would give our captains employment undel
their own instead of forcing them to seek it un,
der a foreign flag" and ''raise up a force OF
>ea1nen who Shalt defend that flag when ii is at
lacked on the sea-" This sounds very patriotic
but the patriotism of a man who would have
us buy our ships of another country, close oul
>hip-yards and pay to British workmen the
money that should 90 to our own workmen, i,
not skin deep. Capt. Goldman says it is The
first co>i Of The vessel alone which prevents Il.
from competing on equal terms with the Brit.
lsh; but opposed TO his unsupported word are
arrayed the results OF every investigation OF
this subject by Congress. by Boards of Trade
and BIZ individuals. For the rest, his .argu-
ment'' was mainly an attack upon John Roach
who is abundantly able to take care of himself
The free ship party is in a bad way if it has
nothing better 10 offer in its behalf than We
have had from Capt. John Goldman.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

$4,000 Gone!

fishes in substance the following marvel. Cap
tam w. F. Swasey, the oldest pioneer of the
coast. makes a statement of the intense suffer
ing of his friend Col. ID. j. Williamson, ar
Army officer of distinction and an EX-U. S
Consul. who was attacked in the winter OF
iS6l-2 with violent rheumatism. So great was
his agony in after years, he became IA helples.
cripple, and after trying numberIess remedies
the baths of other countries and spending
fortune of $4,000, the disease seemed to AS
sumo more virulent type. Finally, he WA,
persuaded to try st. Jacobs Oil, the great con
queror of pain. 1t worked miracle of cure
In letter to the Chronicle he confirms Capt
Swasey's statement and adds: Il cheerful,
gave my unqualified attestation to the truthful
ness of the statement, because | feel perfect,
certain that a knowledge of my cure by ST
Jacobs Oil, will prove the means of relieving
hundreds of sufferers"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07
The Industries of Waldo County

! We give below statistics of the manufacturing
industries of waldo county. complied by the
Saorot.r, f Sta+o fro,,, ra,,,,,. rn,.oi,.o, fro,
''''''''s " o'''' II ori ie'"' ~ ,e'.''." i'oin
assessors OF cites, towns. ana plantations for
the wear 1888. The first figures in each ease
show. tl,o ,sro.soa ,.,,,o - t,,a ,,n,.,,.t,. 80
sho" the assessed value OF the property as
returned by the assessors, the second the esti-
mated number of hands emploved by each per-
san firm, ar eornor,.ion r,mnJ
''n' - III VI ~, VI ''''o'' N'i,,
BELFAST. AXes-Geo. Hardy, SioO. ); B.
Kelley x Co.. 5000, $; sherman Il Thompson,
5000, Blocks tShipsl Belfast Block Co.
81 900. .. CARRIAGES. Il. Howard. 5000. ,.
Doors. sash etc.-MatheWs Bros, Sl' 900, ~ :
Durham \ Hall. $1,000. >; Grantee. j.
Hall, $1,000, q. Iron toundry-CyrusJ Hall
$1,000, 10. Lumber-R. II. Quincy, 5000. g.
Ship Building. 7. Carter Co., $1,000, 40;
j. y Cottrell. $500. 20; q. W. Cottrel, 81
600. 30: Mcdonald X Brown. $1,000, 40. Shoes
Belfast Shoe Factory. $4,000, 100.
Total assessed value, 500 800. Hands. 81.
BELMONT. Lumber-Morse. Pea>e X Co..
$1,000 o.
BROOKS. Carriages -Jone, \ staples. s. 900,
Dodge n Son. $4,000, ): Geo. II. Miller. 81 900,
g. Grist Mills-Cha>e ~ Swan. 8 900 ,. Lun-
ber-Lane. Jones X Roberts. $4,000. y; Roberts
\ Chase, 200. 4; Jos. ElIi>. $4,000. &.
Total assessed value, SIS, zoe. Hands 3>
BURNHAM. Lumber-Doe X Miliiken. ST.
20, 10; IIoweS. Fletcher ~ Wilcox, $500, -.
Total assessed value, 5000. Hands -.
FREEpoM-trl>t Mlll-t uer Bros. $1,000,
>. Lumber-Lam>on, * Clark, $1,000. ,. shov-
e Handles II. K; Bntterfield, 5000 -. Tan
nerN-D. w Dodge, $500, >. W Uol Cardln@
Prince Be,>ey. Sl.2oV, ,.
Total assessed value. SlQ.U0o. Hands, %.
4 JACKSON. Carriages-N. z. Davis son,
800, ;; j. NJ Larabee. $500. ). Ciothing-D.
Bracket. $500, 10. toOperage-M. :. Damon,
$50. |. Gri>t Mill etc.-J H. Cook. 81 900,
3 81 A
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07
BLEEDING Waldo"

This term derives a new signilic anc,
III connection with the exhibit of the coun
~ hnahces, concerning which something was
said in our local columns last week. The
subject is continued in this issue of the journal
1t will be seen that Waldo county has been
bled to such an extent that unless the leeches
are taken off there is danger of an utter col
lapse. The questions raised are of vital i'm
portance and call for careful consideration
Fortunately election day is not far off, wher
the people of the county will have an opportu
nifty of expressing themselves at the polls ano
Of taking steps to reform existing abuses.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

WE REFER WITH PLEASURE to the card of
Drs Read, at the Evans House, Boston. These
gentlemen are graduates of the best known
MEDICAL SCHOOL in this country, and their
success in treating their specially has given
them very high standing as practitioners.
Sufferers from the diseases they treat cannot do
better than to consult them personally or send
for pamphlet containing the testimony of
many who have been healed by their skill.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07
living q New life.

rheumatism loves to riot in a body weighted
with years. Until the discovery of ATHLo
rnoRos there was but little hopes for the aget
who We're victims of the disease. But now Mr.
Wesley llitf. Cedarylle, Ohio, writes: "Toot
ATHLOPHOROS as directed and find | am wei
Of Rheumatism. am % years old and wa:
getting stiff in my joints and limbs. Now an
as clear OF rheumatism and stiffness as | even
was in my life. Consider ATHLoPHOKos The
reatest and best medicine ever heard Of"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

One Of our advertisers has had calls for
goods from five different States since his adyer
tiscment appeared in the journal The value
of the Journal as local advertising medium is
generally recognized, but it is evident that its
usefulness is not confined to the city, county or
State in which it is published
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

Washington county is well out of the woods
financially The Treasurer's report for ISIS;
shows no liabilities and a cash balance in favor
of the county of S9,0SI.66 with 81 ,14S02 due on
taxes of 1883. This is exclusive of the court
house, Jail and lot owned by the county When
VIII Waldo county be able to make us good Il
showing? Certainly not until it is redeemed
from Fusion mi>rule
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

Major Gilman, Union soldier. who for five
years past has been the efficient distrbutino
clerk in the office of the Secretary of the Sen.
ate, has been kicked out by the Republicans tt
make room for Butler Malone. son of Senator
Malone Of Virginia. Boston Post
There is a trilng error in this item. Major
Gilman is aneX -Confederate
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

Mr.. Mllliken has secured a favorable report
on the bill appropriating Sl50,0OO for public
building at Augusta, and also on the bill relat-
ing TO the French spoiation claims, in which
many of his constituents are interested. Both
bills are now on the House calendar in such a
position that they are likely to be reached and
they will probably become laws. The latter
bill provides for a settlement of the claims by
the Court of Claims, with the right of appeal to
the Supreme Court. The injustice done to
these claimants, says the Boston journal, does
not grow more respectable with age. There i,
not an argument which can be urged against
the proposition to give them hearing before
the Court of Claims.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

The Republicans of California are organizing
for effective work. There never was time
the history of the party, says the Boston
journal, when there was more united front
Pacific shore.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

The Court of Alabama Claims defines the
''shore" in the manner already outlined in The
journal. The Court decides that the destruc-
ton of vessels within three miles of a light
house at the head of one of the passes of the
Mississippi River is within four miles of the
shore, and they have rendered judgment in
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

A meeting of colored people at Washington
decided to send an agent to Mexico and Lower
California, for the purpose of securing homes
on unoccupied lands.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

The Boston Commercial Bulletin, noticing
the new paper at Vinahaven called Wind, pre-
sumes that when Il subscriber wants to stop it
he will send dose of peppermint.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

If you want TO grow good onions send to
Joseph Harris. Rochester y. Y. for his free
seed catalogue for 1884, with directions for
cultivation. Mr.. Harris is an old onion farmer
and offers the best of seed at The lowest whole
sale rates.
The Alumni of Bowdoin College residing in
Boston and vicinity. who number about 80
are to have their annual dinner on "Wednesday
evening. Feb. -. The Rev. Egbert c. Smvth.
ID. d., of the Andover Theological Seminary.
Is President of the association and is expected
TO preside at the dinner.
Mr. c. f. Taylor, South Nassalboro. is the
fortunate owner of mare that is already fa-
nous, and which seems destined to become one
of the greatest brood mares in the world The
mare in question is Skip, by Gideon, dam by
loung Indian Chief. of Canadian pacing stock.
One of her colts is valued at $4,000.
Bad blood seems to have told in the case of
John l.. Spaulding, who killed himself and tri-
ed to Kill his wife at Newport, last week. Ac-
cordng to the Dexter Gazette Spauding's
early record is black-he is alleged to have
been guilty of robbery and arson, to have es-
capped from the State Prison and to have com
! pounded for his crime by eIlisting in the army
With the new year number of leading rail
roads of the county have adopted very strin.
gent regulations in regard TO the free passes
The general business depression which is
! shared, of course, to great extent by the rail
| roads, has made a cutting off of every unneces.
sary expense, duty of the officers. The
Maine Central is among the roads which has
/ adopted very stringent rules in regard to this
matter
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

S. Il. Niles of Boston, the wel-known adyer-
Using agent, has issued IA very handy calendar
for 1881, which will be found convenient
desk article by all business men and by those
advertising or about to advertise, especially.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07


and a social evening passed.
/ FOUND. Capt H. J. Hemingway, of Camden,
was in Belfast Monday, on his way to Passa-
dnmkeag, at which place his son, W. IL. Iemng-
way, who has been advertised missing
found.
Rev. \. j. Lockhart will deliver the sixth lecture
before the Methodist course at the church in this
city this Thursday evening Subject A visit to
Longtclow. The next lecture in the course will
be delivered Feb 2lat, by Rev, J. A. Ross, of this
city.
The Finance committee of the city council, To
whom the question OF standard time was referred
/ two months ago, have not reported and we learn
that they ito not intend to report hut will let the
matter tile in the committee. The citizens gcncr
ally seem to prefer keeping the local time.
The attention Of the street commissioner or some
one having authority, i called the condition of
the walk on Church street in front of the journal
building The walk is 50 low that i'll wet weather
it is covered with water to the depth OF several
inches 1t Is great annoyance TO thr people in the
building.
4 NIr Octayus Il Webster. of this city i. building
4 Il propeller viii. will ID launched in the spring.
The boat i, la feet long, feet inches wide and
20 inches deep. she is A. sharp a. knife, has
an oycriHu4ius storm, AMI graceful lines. She
viii have three t}aded propeller to bc worked by
haud and Ic1re& arb So A. To give ii great power,
Mr.. Webster is foreman III Overs yard ana "a very
in-,njou- mechanic
VII J.. II. Murnh informs ps tlut the average
temperature for the u5uti-ol january just past
was 1884 degrees above 1tro, winch b. two auj
half degrees colder than the average january
weather for hc past tvent d,c years. Jan. l-,a,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

The Sch. Waldo irving, of Glouce> ter, Mass.
mentioned last week overdue on a bank
fishing trip, has been given up as lost, with Il
crew of fourteen men.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

Tine Hudson river ice crop has been harvest
ed-3,100,000 tons. 1t averages IA inches il
thickness and is of an unusually good quality
1t is the largest crop ever gathered on the
Hudson. There will be no speculative demand
for Maine ice this year, but the regular com
panies are putting up their usual supply.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

steamer May Queen left Wednesday morning for
Mt Desert, to tow a load of granite from that place
to Belfast.
The statement that George L. Knight and wife
were to be the guests Of Hon. 5. L. AIiken while
IN Washington, was incorrect
Mrs. John 5. Caldwell fell upon Main street on
Wednesday and badly sprained her arm She was
Intending to start for Washington to-day on
visit.
Mr. Gilkey, agent of the American Express in
this city, sold in 1883 1000 money orders. He says
the sales have increased since the amount of orders
has been raised to $50.
Capt. |. NJ Boardman, the retiring city Treas
urer treated the city council to oyster supper at
Dodge's, on Monday evening, after the adjourn
ment of the city meeting.
Mr. F. A. Dickey says he has sold between fifty
AMI sixty lots at tile Spiritualist camp. ground at
Nsrthport, receiving 81 .5o5 for the The pros
poet that many lots will he sold In the spring
and quite a number Of cottages be erected.
The following Alabama claims have been award.
ed ID people In this vicinity. f. II. LafolIey SO,
Frederick \. Hichborn, admr. of the estate of
Nathan Y, lIichborn, Sll0; l. NJ Partridge, slje,
with interest from Aug 4, lo6t, II. II. Grant admir-
of the estate Of VIM Met,tycry, sl524, with inter
est from JAN. y, 1850
Mrs. David Alexander, of this city announces
an entertainment for Monday evening next ROB.
lIthr in Peircys Parlor Theatre. on which occasion
the new and elegant scenery will ba used Miss
Nellie 4. Blaisccl " Bangor soprano, has been
engaged. and those who heard her ON a former
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07
News of Belfast and Vicinity.


view to subscribing.
Eggs very high. retailing in market
at 40 cents per dozen.
band is being organized in this city to play at
the Belfast skating rink
The school of smelts have struck or No fish OF
any consequence have been caught for two weeks
1t is said that another liquor shop will soon be
opened in this city. 1t is as safe business here
selling dry goods
Mathews Bros. of this city are at work on an or
der of eighty large and handsome hard wood doors
for a new town hall building at Brunswick.
Capt. Isaac Clark will command steamer May
| Queen, to be used by Mr.. Hall in towing vessels
from his Mt. Desert granite quarry to Belfast.
a gentleman who is on the road good deal re
ports that he recently saw robin III tine woods
Robins have been seen this winter at NnaIhayer
and other places in the State.
saturday was Canllcmas Day midwinter. The
old saying is that if the day is flair and bright
winter will take another flight" The forenoon wa
fair ami bright, with a slight snow fail in the after
noon.
The doves and English sparrows have joined
company in the light Tor existence this cold wealth
er, amt can be seen together about the doors Of
shops picking up stray particles Of grain The
sparrow is 4 very hardy bird.
sheriff Wadsworth say that the working Of the
tramps at the Jail has produced marked change
for the better lie thinks hcy will 7huu Belfast in
the future The tramp- are now engaged in saving
and splitting fifteen cords If wool.
A grand yomplimeutary concert tnd hti. wiil lt
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

The deadly toy pistol has its innings in
summer time, and now the double-runner is
getting in its work. 1t has already scored a
formidable list of victims.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

Under protection we have ''the bull by the
horns" If we let go and hang on by the tail,
that is free trade. We prefer protection