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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18
Eastern State Fair.

The fair at Bangor last week was in the main
success. Of course it could not be expected
that it would equal in all respects the fairs of
the old, well established and experienced State
Agricultural Society. This was only the Sec
ond attempt of this new organization, and its
future efforts will show still better results
The show of stock, both horses and cattle. was
quite large, and the quality very fine. The
stalls were all occupied and generally by su-
perlor animals. The exhibits generally, and
all the various attractions of the fair, were
cfedltable and satisfactory. There is no reason
why this project of holding fair each year at
Bangor should not be successful. There should
be no antaSonism or jealousy on the part of
those interested in the fair at Lewiston, or rice
0e'sa. Both fairs should be sustained and en-
Joyed. The State is large enough for both, the
people like to go to such fairs, and the attend
ance at either will be large and remuneratiye,
Mapewood Park at Bangor is well adapted to
the needs of such an exhibition 1t Is about a
mile away from business centres and therefore
easily reached. Its buildings. stalls, etc.. are
large, well arranged and commodous. The
Grand Stand is especially fine and attractive.
Inc buildings are painted in modern style, and
the appearance generally exhibits taste and
liberal expenditure.
While there is so much to commend on the
part of the management, it must be confessed.
we thlnk. that some errors have been made 1t
was an error to attempt 10 hold the fair five
days instead of four. 1t was ambitious but not
wise. The whole scheme is vet toe Young and
not we'll enough established. People get tired
Of too long Il continuance of any one thing and
the attendance fails OFF Then the closing day
should not be Saturday. 1t leaves no day as a
margin IN case OF postponement of the prog
1anme of either of the preceding DAYS in con-
sequence Of bad weather And it is highly
probable that at this season of the year such \
poatponement will be necessary. If any post
ponemeht does occur the programme for the
last day i not fulfilled, and disappointment and
loss fall upon those who have entered horses
Tor me last days races, and there is great com
piaiht on the pait of those who are in attend
ance principally through an interest in those
races. This was the case last week The
Saturday races We're declared off" and those
who had entered horses for that dav were
put to trouble and expense for nothing.
While those who We're in attendance chiefly /
TO see these races went home considerably dis
and somewhat disposed to complain
Of Ill treatment. If the fair had been for four
Gays only, the postponement occasoned by the .
rain of Thursday would not have work
'd any injury, as Saturday would have been
used instead of FriGay for the last days races
ma programme generally. But we have no
louDt the management will profit by their ex-
oerlence and that the exhibition of next year
VIII be stil better than this one
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

The New York Times, British organ, said
last Monday that nothing short Of IA 900 ma
j9flty IN Maine would be tribute to his
lBlalne's) popularity" 1t has no opinion now
mat the plurality for Governor Robe is over
2l,0o0. Boston Journal.
The Times is more cautious than the Boston
Herald, The latter paper assuming that the
majority in Maine would be about 10000, said
that 20 be victory for Blaine the majority
should be at least 1000. A day or two later,
It's figures having been exceeded, it said: .'To
nave made the victory significant of public con-
bdence in Mr.. Blaine and honest enthusiasm IN
his behalf the majority should have reached
10000" The Herald either has a poor memory
or trusts that lis reade. have but the vote has
again come up o IFS figures and it has now
either TO twist and double again. or concede ga
victory significant of public confidence in Mr..
Blaine
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

The Wing says: ''Mr. NJ. II. Wilder, of Ma
chias, has been handsomely reelected as Regis
ter of Probate of Washington county. This is
MIR. Wllders sixth term, he having already
served i've terms of four years each without
competitor in the nominating convention
since the first nomination. This expression of
confidence is well merited and must be very
gratifying to Mr.. Wilder"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18
hat "monev did it," is of no avail

The cry that money did it," is of no avail
In this city. one who was among the most act
I've for the Republican ticket, and whose intlu-
erce weighed AS much, or more, than that of
any one man, is lumberman, Il former Demo-
crat. and beyond the possibility of being pur-
chased in any manner. 1t was the Tariff
question that influenced him and in November
1t will be found that his opinions are shared by
many here who were hardly able to agree with
him now as to the influence of the September
vote. Ellsworth American.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

An animated discussion is going on in the
English newspapers regarding the killing of the
boy Parker by the survivors of the wrecked
yacht Mignonette, in order to keep themselves
alive. The balance of opinion decidedly favors
the view that it was case of justifiable homi-
eide. The parties were loudly cheered Friday
when released on bail
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

Arrangements were made for a Joint discus
sion in Western city, in which Carl Schurz
was to take part; but instead he took the
whole. Whenever the speaker on the other
side attempted to make himself heard, he was
howed down by Il Democratic mob. SchurZ
spoke for three hours, and then the Republican
speaker was told that if he had anything to say
he might hire hall. This is fairly illustrative
OF the methods Of the Democratic party. 1t
opposes free speech now as it did in the earlier
days when the Republican party bore on its
banners the words '.free speech, free soil and
free men," The voice Ct the Democracy is
still for free trade, free ships, and free rum,
but it is opposed to free speech and free vote.
Schurz, by the way, is said not to be
drawing among the Germans in the West, and
to have had his pay cut down from 5000 to Sl5O
per speech.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

Lt.-Col James Dwight Maxield late editor
and proprietor of the Waterville Sentinel, died
Sunday at Dexter after an illness of some
months aged 4G. He had Il fine literary talent,
was on the staff of Gov. Davis and for some
time was captain of the Dexter Light Infantry.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18
From Belfast to Fabyan's,
BY OUR GEORGE.

no play, makes Jack dull boy" saws the prov
erb, or somebody else, and all play and no
work, comes high, but we must have it." for
a rev days IN the year, says Our George. We
have got quite country, but if we keep in one
place all our lives we shall know but little of
It, For number of years have been SLOWLY
but surely sampling Uncle Sans estate, and
the more go, the more become satisfied that
he owns "A very large farm, and that the
American eagle is a proud bird. But to nv
tale Our party consisted of four people
equally divided as to sex. In this game, two
pair are better than four of kind. Our route
was that Is, the principal objective points were,
the White Mountains, Lake Champaign, Cha
teal9ay Chasm, sample of the Adrondacks
and section of the st. Lawrence. with few
side shows thrown in. We left Belfast on the
morning train, under the wing of Uncle John
Mace. Arriving at Burnbam we changed to
the Maine Central. There was a big train, and
nearly all the seats We're full. Having gone
over a good many roads in orr trip, am salts
ned that The State of Maine should be proud of
The NJ. G. K. h. The rolling stock COACHES.
and gentlcmanly conductors, compare fayoraLIy
with any we have seen aud the road il ably
II - ~" '"' correct lh'h@
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that Is in it, but in The matter of railroads and
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

Mr.. Blaine was to leave Augusta yesterday
for Boston, and will attend the State Fair at
Worcester, Mass, to-day. He will then go to
New York and from thence west.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

The kennebec journal publishes complete
returns from all save three towns in the third
district, showing Il plurality for Hon. S. l..
Mliken of 6,3l0
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

we have received the second numoer Of
lingo, the new rival of Puck, and artisticay
its superior lingo il Republican To tho back
bone. The double page cartoon, cutnled A
Widow that Couldn't be Foojed,' i, q MASTER
piece Cleveland in attempting to WOO The
widow Butler receives set back while the
accessories Of The picture are suggestive of in
cdents IN the life of the Democratic candidate
for President whom the independent, ard sap
porting on 1.-THE paramount issue OF personal
character. Another cartoon. THE Sick Ape"
represents George William Curtis nursing
Cleveland, As the ape, white Butler and Kelley
in the sGse Of monkeys are in the background
enjoying the scene. Another capital cur,oon is
The Democratic Crow Dinner" There are
other illustrations no les effective, and some
stirring editorials Buy jiugo.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

The Democrats of Maine undertook to carry
the State by still hunt. The election is over
and they are yet still, but it is the stiffness of
the dead
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

A correspondent of the New York World
libelled the citizens of Augusta and then ran
away to avoid arrest. A liar is always a
coward.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18
Wasted Ammunition.

The free trade press has published another
batch Of the so-calied Mulligan letters. so ar
ranged as to make them appear what they are
not; that is, damaging TO Mr. Blame. This is
an Old story. 1t was fully explained years ago
by Mr.. Blaine in the House of REPRESENTATIVES.
10 the satisfaction of all save his personal enc
mics; and later by William Walter PHELPS and
Senator Hoar. The public is well informed on
the subject, and takes no interest in these pub
llcallons. The Boston Herald captions the let
tiers Facts which may aStonish his Maine
friends That is all the Herald knows about
1t. Mr.. BIaine's Maine friends know more
about the matter than the Herald. and they not
only acquit him of all blame in the matter, but
commend him for standing between his friends
and loss because he had advised them as to an
investment which proved unprottable What
Mr.. Blaine himself thinks about the matter is
thus told by the kennebec journal of Tuesday
last:
MI Blaine accompanied by his wife, arrived
from Bar Harbor to-day. In answer to a re-
porter OF the journal, who called at his resi-
dence TO ascertain if he wished to say ANYTHING
IN regard to the letters given to the public by
Fisher and Mulligan, Mr.. Blaine replied that
his only desire was that every voter in the
United States might read the letters for himself
ana not form his judgment of them from ed-
torlal misrepresentation in partisan Journals
There was not Il word in the letters said Mr..
Bialne, which was not entirely consistent with
the most scrupulous integrity and honor He
nopeu every Republlcan paper in the United
States would publish the letters in full.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18
News Of Belfast and Vicinity.

pIdlnly seen from TINS city.
No business came before the recent court of In.
sotvency at the regular term last week.
Coast-wise freights dull, and several large
three nas,ed schooners have been laid up in
for number of weeks.
The new schooner building in Geo. W. CottrelI's
yard, Belfast for Capt Geo HodgdOn, is rapidly
approaching completion. She will launch Oct It'll
Mr. William Crosby's bear cat, of which mention
was maze in recent number of the Journal died
last week 1t was TO have been sent 10 the Eastern
State Fair at Bangor
A Northport man who buys meat for shipment
to Boston lost $40 worth of meat during the hot
weather which prevailed during the first ten DAYS
of this month
A Mosr FIRE. Saturday evening the house
OF the late NJ. W. Ferguson, at City Point, Belfast
became hHed with smoke, aAd after a search the
woodwork around the chimney was found to be on
lire. In a sholt time The flames would have burst
out.
The New Orleans Times Democrat OF Sept. lst, in
a review of the trade and progress Of Jack sonvie
Florida makes complimentary mention of VIM.
Mel, pancv, Mayor of Jacksonville. Mayor Dan
cy Is the partner in the dental business OF Or G.
W Davis formerly of Belfas,
HE FEELS COOP. Boston man writes as fol-
lows to a brother in this city "what splendid
NelorF the Republicans Of Maine achieved on Mon
day 1t WAS worthy Of the cause, ana worthy Of
Mr. Elaine. sod bless him Maine has done her
whole 'iUty, and feel proud of my native state"
Mir. Geo. W Burkelt has aI,iel a cashier In his
already large force. The dc-k {, placed between
he a
establishment. Miss Nellie daughter Of C.. w.
Haney, is cashier and bookkecper, and is entirely
competent for The position. MI Burkett is con-
~antly making Improvements ana means 10 keep
up with thc times.
Mrs Eparaim SWEET dled at Waltham, Mass. last
week aged "a wears. Her remains arrived in Bel
ta7t "n saturday, amt the burial ,ook place SUNDAY
Mrs SWEET was formerly resident of Belfast. and
'or a number of years lived in Dubuque, iowa.
where her husband was engaged i'm the Herald Of
hre- Nh SWEET lied few years age ana his re.
mains were Drought here for BURIAL
ANrsENFNrs Mi. Charles j. Burgess lessee Of
We Belfast Oper, House, viii open thc amusement
season herc dis month, and ma, engaged some fine.
companies. Dn the 24th WA. stafford and company
WIFI he here In play to be announced later ON the
2'1h ttedman ami Barry Viii present the Midnight
AMriage' oct. lit John Murphy Will present AN
Irish play entitled kerry Cow" and oct 18Th
Donaldson, DE kress X Carl win give Us the
Grimes of London" Mr. Burgess has secured
Other attractions which viii he announced Ialer.
The Belfast Shoe factory Is constantly adding iu.
proved ma'hIucrv and devices The latest i, anew
spool Tor thread in the stitching room. Heretofore
ordinary srooi- have been attached to the sewing
machines, ihc new spool il about eight inches
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

Sitting Bull is doing New York lie i yc-
companied by Mrs Bull, Mrs. spotted Horn
Bull the Princess Red Spear Long Dog. an
old Uncapapa chief. and Crow E:t.Ie. Sitting
Bull declines to be interviewed on The political
situation. The princess is sixteen wears old.
and has coal black hair snow white teeth and
rayshing smile"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

''The Republican leaders are now proceeding
cautiously aud silently" says an Augusta des-
patch to the Boston Advertiser. "Whish
there's a hen on!"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

The Boston Globe heads lis rypor. Of the
Tallapoosa investigation Touching The raa-
poosa." We believe it is established that She
was touched by Maine schooner. The same
paper has story eaptioned "A Bourgeois Ko-
nance" but it is set in nonparicl.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

The article on the first page from the Chicago
Times, captioned 'Why the Democratic Party
Cannot be Successful" is mighty good read
ing
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

simpsons rooster" remarked a visitor to
the journal office, as he pointed to the bird
which headed the election returns in last weeks
paper. Yes, it was the bird of The late editor
of the journal; and et it not be forgotten that
the Republican victory in this county is in some
ueSree que TO hun who has passed away and
whose vigorous pen is forever at rest.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

Cincinnati editor inend> 10 build hand
some hotel in Washington, 20 be eight stories
high. Cincinnati editors, as lhetr PAPER, show.
have penrhant for tall stories. [EN.
Boston daily has L branch liz factory in
Washington, Of 50 many stories that il is inn
possible to count them.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

Our George begins in this number of the
journal series of letters to extend through
several weeks
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

A Maine man writes from New Haven, Ct,
to the journal: Il am proud of my native
State. Connecticut will try to do as well in
November"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

The Ea>, port Sentinel and the Calais Adver-
ti>er are making merry at the expense of the
PASSPORT Standard. The latter is a new Demo
cratic sheet that was given birth for the pur-
pose of annihilating the Republican party in
PASSPORT. Result; Three hundred Republican
majority.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

A New Orleans man SAYS be has ''always
known Tom Hendricks 10 be 4 small man with
9 bad stomach" He ought to have q good
stomach to run on the ticket with Gle, eHnd.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

The third Maine is the banner Congressional
district of the State.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

The prohibitory constitutional amendment
will 90 into effect on the irst Wednesday Of
next January.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

Mr.. John Sheppard, Mr. Benton and Rev.
Father Terry We're recently on the train for
Saratoga. While at Balston they noticed u
very new and handsome Cleveland and Hend-
street. During the time the train stopped, the
gentlemen, looking out of the drawing-room
car window, admired the work. There is
only one thing about it inharmonious," said
Mr.. Sheppard. 'The central figure, the god
dess OF Liberty, is out of place. She is far too
high. Don't you see that she is too far from
the names, Father Terry" The good priest,
thus appealed to, looked, nodded, and then
lying back in his chair, quietly remarked:
'.Still, # what we hear is true, Mr.. Sheppard,
the goddess is wise in getting as far away from
the principal name on the ticket AS possible
Utica Herald.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

A Portland despatch to the Boston Advertls-
er SAYS OF the Maine election: There is Il
good working Republican majority in both
branches Of the legislature" We should
smile. With Senate solidIy Republican and
House composed of IL Republicans and "a
Democrats it would really seem as though
working majority'' is assured.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

Mr., Hendricks has been busily engaged for
some time past in driving nails in the Demo-
cratic coffin. Nothing could have been in worse
taste than his recently published letter concern
ing The Withdrawal of Cleveland, unless it is
the speeches he is making on the stump in his
own STATE. As an Independent exchange
says; He is begging support, by personal
appeal, in manner quite beneath the dignity
of Vice Presidential candidate and humiliat-
ing to the American people, II want your
yotes." is his most urgent plea, made in tones
that sound pitfu indeed Il implore you to
give me indiana aud so condemn the outrage
of eight years age" he continues This is a
pretty exhibition of Democratic craftsmanship.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18
Time to Look Ahend.

The Maine election turned out so disastrous}s
for the Blaine people that the political ground
swell begins to take on the dimensions of a tidal
wave. News from all parts of the country
shows that the people are awake and that pub
lie opinion ''does mover and is moving, Some
Of the democratic leaders and managers here In
the East are, like some so-called leaders of
Iammany, slow to discover what their people
are thinking Of; but the people are alive, and
in the West and Northwest the party leaders
are as active as the voters.
The election of Mr.. Cleveland Is as certain as
any future event can be. The treachery or
| GOODNESS of a few managers here and there
cannot prevent 1t, because the people are going
to elect him. and not the machines 1t Is not
100 early even now TO begin to consider the
Cleveland Cabinet. The democratic President
will have large number of eminent statesmen
from Whom TO select his constitutional advisers
linen OF capacity, experience and unsained
character LIST which the Blaine people can
not match
We think Senator Bayard should be President
Clevelands Secretary of State His high char
acler and long experience in public life point to
him for this place. We have heard that Mr.
Bayard would prefer to remain in the Senate
out IN such case personal preferences have no
weight. Mr.. Bayard will be extremely yalua-
bic In President Cleveland's Cabinet because he
has that Intimate knowledge of Washington
men and politics which Mr.. Cleveland like
Lincoln and other of eur best Presidents has
TO acquire after he takes his seat in the White
House.
Mr.. Randall would make an excellent serre-
tary of the Treasury. His intimate knowledge
of the public business and accounts and his
well known determination to economy in ey-
pendltures will make him a capable and worthy
mead OF the Treasury.
Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio. would. on many ar-
counts, make an admirable Secretary of the
Interior, where lands and land grants and the
management OF Indians and other important
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

Capt. Traynor at st. John, \. I Saturday
night gave an exhibition Of bis famous dory
Harold I. Bibber" in the skating rink HI
was to leave for Queenstown in his dory on
Tuesday
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

The Franklin Journal in an article on the
State Senate, says:
The notable gain in Senators is in Waldo and
Knox Counties. In the former there were
many Green1ackerS who We're anxious to ''Iav
Rusl OUT 1t seems that MI Rust went into
The Greenback part: and tried to fuse with the
Democrats. He was successful for a time but
TINS year the Greenbackers would not listen to
fusion and nominated ticket for themselves
Y hlte III Belfast recently we heard Two Green
hackers say that they hoped 10 see Rust laid
out at the polls" The returns show that their
hope was gratifed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

The Sovereign grand odgc Of odd Fellows
opened its session i'll Minneapolis, Mimi, Mon
day Delegates are present from South Amer
lea and Europe