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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-07-10

may be had at the following places:
BELFAST.-Journal Office j. 5. Caldwell 4 Co,
NJ ain street. NJ. z. Woodcock & Son, Main street.
d. P Palmer, Masonic Temple, High street.
SEARsPORT.-At the Post Office MIR. c. f.
Adams is authorized to receive subscriptions and
advertisements.
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Isaac Jacobs. Il Polish Jew, was arrested in
Brooklyn last week and brought TO Cambridge.
Mass, jail, where a complaint was made
charging him with being implicated in the muir
der of Mrs. Carlton at Watertown in March,
1883. The case against him was very weak. how
ever, and he will only be tried for larceny in
tbar
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-07-10
MARY'S DREAM.

The moon had climbed the highest Hill
Which rises DER the source of Dee,
And from the eastern summit shed
Her silver light on tower and tree;
When Mary laid her down to sleep,
Her thoughts on Sandy far at sea,
When, soft and low voice was heard.
Saying, MARY, weep no more for me-
She from her pillow gently raised
Her head, to ask who there might be,
And saw young Sandy shivering stand
With visage pale and hollow ee.
Oh Mary dear, cold is my clay:
1t lies beneath stormy sea.
Far, far from thee sleep in death;
SO, Mary. weep no more for me.
Three stormy nights and stormy days
We tossed upon the raging main;
And long we tried our bark to save,
But all our efforts were In vain.
Even then, when horror chilled my blood,
My heart was filled with love for thee;
The storm Is past and at rest,
So, Mary. weep no more for me!
0 maiden dear, myself prepare;
We soon shall meet upon that shore
where love is free from doubt and care,
And thou and shall part no more!
Loud crowed the cock, the shadow fled,
No more of Sandy could she see.
But soft the passing spirit said
"Sweet Mary, weep no more for me-"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-07-10
FIRST DISTRICT DEMOCRATS.

A Portland correspondent of the Boston Post
furnishes the following: The call for the first
district Democratic Congressional convention
will be issued IN ii few days and the convention
will be held either at Biddeford or in this city,
dates for whom there may be said to be boom,
Judge Cleaves of Portland and William A .
Cromwell of South Berwick. A few weeks
ago the name Of Darius H. Ingraham, promi-
nent Democrat of this city, was received with
much favor particularly in Cumberland coun-
evidences that Mr.. Ingraham has made any
effort to secure the nomination and as it IS
commonly reported that he will not enter into
any scramble for the position, it Is doubtful if
his name will come before the convention.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-07-10

Commencement exercises are in progress at
BoWdoin College this week.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-07-10

Hot WEATHER CLOTHING.-The place to buy 1t,
when you visit Boston, Is at q. w. Simmons Co.'S,
80 to "a North street. Men and Boys alike find best
bargains there. See advertisement. Send four
stamps for their new 100 page illustrated book.
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Name Politics and Politicians.
THE PLuMED KNIGHT OF MAINE.

The Biddeford journal publishes the follow.
ing ringing song. which is from the pen of a
graduate of Bowdoin:
In the Mississippi Valley there is shouting and
commoton,
And the Golden Gated city re-echoes the refrain
From the Pine TO the Pametto,-from the noun
tain to the ocean,
The multitude is calling for the Plumed Knight OF
Maine.
Then hurrah boys, hurrah, We are marching on
to glory!
And the name upon our Banner-iti is j. q. BLAINE
He's the hero of song and the victor OF story
Oar President,-the Beted Chief, the Piumcd
Knight of Maine.
Though the lightning of his glance striketh terror
to his foemen
And the thunder of his accents are feared beyond
the sea,
Yet his hand is ready for the grasp of honest
yeomen,
For his heart is with the people, and it beats for
you and me.
Chorus
When his nomination came, by funny stroke OF
Denoralizrd The Pharisees who walled with pious
pain.
But we'iI 1T the Cynics howl and the kickers Kick
the bucket
Since ever true American is bound to vote for
iiiaiut.
Chorus.
HIGH ROAD, CORNISH, June Is, 50.
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The 4th was celebrated in the usual manner
in Maine and elsewhere.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-07-10

Congress adjourned sine die about p. m. on
Monday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-18

The suit of the trustees of the South.
eastern road against Reviewer Hendee
OF the Vermont national bank of st.
Adams to recover the Montreal, Port
land and Boston bonds held by him
came up at Montreal recently. The
plaintiffs failed to prove service on
Hendee or the existence of property in
Canada, and Hendee claimen that the
court had no jurisdiction for that reas-
ON. 1t is thought at st. Adams that
this will throw the case out of the
courts and remove the present obstruc-
ton to the sale of the bonds.
w. f. Holland, w. f. Marsh and
George A. Pope have organized the
Venetian blind company at Burlington
with a capital of $4,000.
They tell good story of ED
Sowles, whose speculations have just
broken his st. Adams bank Years ago
he obtained leave to ''write out his
IDEAS" for directors meeting of the
Vermont and Conada railroad. He APP
peared at Boston followed by darkey
carrying an old-fashioned carpet-bag
containing an enormous roll of manu-
cript, from which Sowles read "ideas"
through morning and an afternoon
session, until he wilted the collars of
the entire party. When they broke up
Lawyer Hard of Burlington asked
Sowles which way he was going home,
aud Sowles replied by White River
Junction. "Oh, yes, of course, you
couldn't go by Fitchburg anyhow"
"Why not, pray?' asked Sowles. "Be-
cause you couldn't get that speech of
yours through the tunnel.'
Henry Ballard, of Burlington, denies
that he is thinly veneered Blaine man,
but is for Edmunds "sure pop"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-18
STATE NEWS
THROUGH THE SIFTER's SIEVE.

The Woodstock weather record show,
only two cloudless days i'm the frs
three months Of the year-Januarv /
and &c.
Rev. DR.. l.. 0. Barstow has resigned
from the Winooski avenue Conereoa.
tional church at Burlington arter an II
years pastorate.
Phineas w. Spaulding, very we'll
TODD farmer residing in the northwest
erly part of Cavindish, committed sui
eide by hanging in his stable the other
day. No cause for the act is known
other than that he was subject to peri
odical depression of spirits. He was
70 years of age.
Charles Reed, of Fairhaven. the
young man who had his hand over the
muzzle of his gun Qhereby filling it
with shoD when it was accidentally dis
charged, at a celebration he was having
there some two weeks ago, was obliged
to have it amputated near the elbow on
Friday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-18

WHATSOEVER a man soWs. that also
shall he reap is truism that no dog
ma or creed can set aside, being found
ed upon the immutable law of God and
is not only true as to individuals, but as
to communities, States and nations.
The most recent illustrations furnished
by st. Adams, that was wont to be a
thriving, populous village, with rail-
roads, banks, institutions of savings.
and large manufacturing interests.
The home of railroad magnates and
railroad wreckers, its entire business
seems to have been conducted upon the
greedy system of spoilation and self
agrandizement, without regard to the
high moral principles that should gov
ern man and communities.
For time it " tlourished like green
bay tree" this was in the sowing, but
now comes the harvest, and what is it.?
Ruined characters, savings institutions
wrecked, its banks all gone in the same
way, not one left, possibly not one in
the county, as the Swanton bank, the
only one, is now lettering; the stock
OF its most prosperous manufacturing
company, that last year paid an per
cent dividend, down to 90, and wreck
and ruin written everywhere. Verify.
the way OF the transgressor is hard.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-18

MONTREAL, April 1.-THE exodus to
the States continues. Large numbers
are leaving from all the country dis
tricts, principally for New England
manufacturing centres. Rev. Father
Malo leaves with large party for Tur-
tie Mountain, OAK, tomorrow, where
a considerable French Canadian settle
ment has already been formed. 1t is
said the Catholic bishops will shortly
issue pastorals urging their focks to
stay at home.
New HARMONY, S. c., April 10
Some time ago Miss Marion, school
teacher, incurred the enmity of certain
citizens, who ordered her to leave town.
She refused and the school house was
burned three times, the lady's friends
rebuilding it each time. She has now
been threatened with death, but declares
she will continue to teach.
The Pocahontus, Va, mine, where
occurred recently terrific fire damp
explosion, has been opened. Despatch
es from that place on Tuesday say:
" Yesterday while prospecting through
the mine the searching party discovered
in the fan entry twenty-six bodies lying
in heap. The explanation Of this, as
given by Hungarian who was in the
mine OH the night of the explosion, is
that the air was very bad, and becoming
sick they went into the fan entry, where
the air was good, and lay down, intend
ing to 60 back to work as soon as they
recovered. He, with one or two others
did not stop, but came out, and in
few minutes after they gained the out
side the explosion took place. These
bodies will be boxed ready to bring out
this morning. The crowds around the
entrance of the mine today were as
large as usual in spite of the rain. The
twenty-siX bodies that were recovered
yesterday make tifty-five in all, and vet
half the mine has not been explored.
1t is the opinion of miners and mine
engineers that not less than 1859 persons
were in the mine at the time of the ex-
ploSon. There are some bodies, of
course, which will never be found, be-
ing either blown to fragments or burned
to ashes. One body they discovered in
the mine presented the appearance of
being perfectly whole, but when they
touched it to put it in the box it crumb-
eled away, and all they could gather up
was but handful of dust"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-18
AN ESSAY.
IN NUMBERS.
BY OSCAR A. TANNER.
Numbea' 5.
NunbG' 5.

Whatever may be the faults of Republi-
oanism; however unguarded and sometimes
startling are some of its tendencies, however
experimental it may be regarded by the
sneerlng jealousy of absolutism; however
ugly its excresences may appear through the
magnifying glasses of our learned European
critics, who SO kindly come hither to admon.
ish us of our short comings, to teach us the
| ethics OF beauty to lead us In the higher
| walks OF literature, and to fill their pockets
with that they most need, it has thus far
proved by the stearnest tests its capacity to
save itself But with our advantages, our op
portunities and our position in the family Of
nations, corresponding obligations are i'm
posed. Ills by the people, of the people
and for the people, the Republic exists. 1t
Is not Of the e6ete and ancient civilizations
OF Europe we are to take counsel, however
much we take warning, but of our own ex-
perlence and observation. They can only
serve us as awful examples. Let them mend
their ways and grow wise. It not to Matth.
ew Arnold's clustered philosophy, or com.
fortlng doctrine of remnants we are to betake
ourselves for inspiration to fit us for the dis
charge of our duties as American citizens
SINCE the advent of that aesthetic buffoon.
Oscar Wilde, with his sunHower drivel and
ldlotic plattitudes. and the host of European
eye-glassed swells. whose conspicuous ignor
ance of ordinary good manners, some halt
has been called to our tendency to toadyism
which has heretofore made us the sport of in.
telhgent foreigners. We drift rapidly, how
ever, in dangerous direction. The Ameri-
can is an apt scholar, and is seldom far out.
done in whatever pursuits his interests. pleas
ures, whims or eccentricities may lead him to
emDrace--or as our disgnste d English friends
sometimes say, " how the blasted Yankee
does spread himself" This terse and vieer.
GUS expression, more emphatic than polite,
and by no means intended as compliment,
strikes the key note to our national weak
ness-for that way the danger lies If
were true ouly in a business sense, and that
we spread ourselves only in commerce, man
ufactures, invention and finance, or in the
arts, science and literature, we might well
pear the results, and even hail it as blessing
IN disguise, for the first may be cured by
bankruptcy and hard, honest labor, and the
second by ridicale asd chagrin. But we are
rapidly spreading in other and more danger
'us ways. Let us be honest with ourselves.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-18
What the Sitter Says.

That the man who pays his railroad
fare will contribute more to the making
up of fat dividends than the office-seek.
ing hummer with free pass in his
pocket, though on the road five times
to the other ones once.
That therefore the nan who paws his
fare is friend to the road. whilst the
other is dead weight-unless he can
do nasty political work.
That it is time to scotch these petifoe-
sing bummers who are berating men as
being opposed to railroad enterprises
because they do not attach themselves
to their political machine.
That there are thousands of men
whose self respect will not permit them
to bow down to the st. Adams Moloch.
that consumes all that comes within his
grasp, who are friends to all legitimate
railroad enterprises, and their best pat
rons, paying for all they get.
That the man who pays nothing is
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-18

CHAs. READ, the English novelist,
died in London last Friday, aged &c
years. lie ranked in literature close
beside Dickens, Thackeray and other
novelists of world wide reputation.
Mr.. Reade WAS the author of "Peg
Wellington, ""Never too Late to Mend"
"White Lies" Griffith Gaunt,"
"Cloistcr and HEARTH" "Clouds and
sunshine and various other works
that will be forever reckoned as stand
ard literature.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-18
LATEST NEWS,
A BAD CONDITION OF af-
fairs in Cuba.
The War in Egypt.
General News.
General News.

MADRID, April 12.-Official advices
from Cuba say that Aguero in his eigh,
days march from the coast to Puerto
Principe in the old revolutionary dis
trict of Bagama, was joined by num-
Der of men. His force is now 14OC
strong. In the district of Santo Espi-
rita the insurgents were received with
acclamations III the villages, where
many freed slaves joined the column
after having set fire to four plantations
and sacked the safes of the receiver of
taxes. The receiver of Trinidad in
making his rounds accompanied by an
ordinary escort, fell into the hands of
the insurgents, who overpowered the
guard and took from him several
thousand dollars.
New YORK, April 13.-The celebra-
ton of the Easter festival in this city
and Brooklyn was more elaborate than
ever before. Preparations for the fes-
tival have been going on for many
weeks past, and much more time and
trouble were spent in musical programs
and decoration of the exterior of
churches than usual. The day was per-
feet and all the churches were crowded
to overlooking. AT st. Patrick's ca
thedral only a small portion of the
throngs that sought to gain admission
were successful. The day was also
more generally observed than usual in
churches other than Catholic and Epis-
copalian, and the florists experienced
great difficulty in filling orders. 1t is
estimated that over a quarter of a mil
lion dollars were expended for this pur-
pose alone.
The project for the construction Of
narrow guage railroad from Boston to
Worcester is being actively agitated in
Boston. 1t is said that the road can be
built for 81 100000. 1t is proposed to
induce the towns to sdvance money on
the bonds, secured by first mortgage
bearing four per cent interest, none of
the money to be called for until the
road is built.
AT Mobile, Ala, there have been so
many incendiary fires that the people
are in state of terror, and committee
Of public safety has been formed.
The Spanish governments preparing
% send troupes to Cuba.
CAMDEN, N. j., April 12.-An cpl
lemic of scarlet fever prevails in Glou-
ester City, place of 5000 inhabitants
ust below this city, on the Delaware
liver. Its rapid spread was caused bv
N undertaken throwing ice which had
'een used on scarlet fever corpse into
he street near school. The ice was
licked up and eaten by the school chill
lren. The health authorities have be
ONE alarmed and will take immediate
ction.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-It is stated
he leading Democratic congressman
ave decided to adjourn congress on or
efOre July 1.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE net
mount of gold now in reserve in SAL
10000. 1t is thought bond call has
cen delayed on account of the outflow
gold.
JACKSON, Miss, April IA terrific
ind storm visited this region this af :
doing great damage at Grena-
a, West Point, Beaurcgard and other
Iaces.
GRENADA, Miss, April l4.-The wind y
nd rain storm this afternoon one mile =
'uth of here was the severest ever
lown. Houses were demolished trees
IN up, fences blown away and stock
lied. Many persons were injured.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-18

PRESS dispatches inform us that ovel
a quarter of million of dollars was
spent in New York City for flowers to
deck the various churches in that city
last Sunday, the occasion being the eel
bration of Easter, or the resurrection of
a Savior, who when on earth had no
where to hay his head.
How many persons in that great city
on that day were destitute of the neces-
saries of life these dispatches sayeth
not.
Reader, if you can do the subject JUS
tice, make your own comments.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-18
Sitter John, Editor.

The Londonderry SITTER being
a Thoroughly Independent sheet, OPP
posed 10 all rings, cliques, clans and
factions, and calling no man master,
and standing Squa'ely upon its oma
merits, solicits free expressions o.
thought from the people upon all legiti-
mate Rerspaper subjects.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-18

dead weight, although constantly ON
the road, and is no earthly benefit to it
in its legitimate business.
That If the road has other than legiti-
mate business, possibly il can work him
in.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-18

TIE Presidential contest waXetll
warm, with Blaine evidently in the
lead. 1t is now apparent that New
York will send a divided delegation.
This will cook Arthur's goose. Illinois
will probably do the same thing, and
that will etlectually hang up Logan.
How the outcome will result, no one
can tell. Some of the astute politicians
believe that no prominent candidate
will receive the vote of the convention,
while others, equally astute, believe
that the little Green Mountain State
with her Edmunds will carry off the
prize, and with Western man, Lincoln
or Window, sweep the country in
November.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-18

AMONG the numerous frauds that in
fest the land the Washington claim
agents stand out conspicuous, and thous-
ands of persons seeking pensions have
been victimized by them. One of these,
lady of Tunbridge, Erecently wrote to
Hon. Justin S. Morrill, and received the
following reply:
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-18
Wrftfen for the SITTER:
Lost Nellie.

she lies in distant church yard,
Silently and alone;
The wild bird sings above her grave
In q low and plaintive tone
The sad winds sigh, the willow weeps.
Where sisrer Ellen calmly sleeps;
The tall grass waves above her head,
But she heeds it not in her narrow bed.
With her pals hands folded on her breast,
Gently we laid her down to rest
The boatman carried her safely Ger
And angels welcomed her on the shore.
Her spirit seems ever lowering near.
Softly whispering words of cheer
hear her voice In the calm of life,
And amid its sounds of torrent strife.
She bids me hope in the deepest gloom,
And points to a life beyond the tomb;
She leads me on with her shadowy hand
Safe to the shore of the spirit land.
Brattleboro. VT
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-18
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WASHINGTON. March f ISS

Dear Madam have your favor of the
4th instant Whoever has advised you to ap-
ply to me, thinking that have any power
or that there was any proprety in my inter-
fering with the pension department, so as to
make them pass tfavorably on any pension
claim whatever, about which ! know moth.
ing except from letter from the claimant.
which would not be received anywhere as
evidence, has greatly misled you. l therefore
must inform You, once for all, that cannot
do what you suppose is in my power, and
you must apply to some competent home
agent as have heretofore advised you |
do not have any faith in any agent whatever
employed here at Washington
Very respectfully yours,
JUSTIN S. MORRILL,.
This should settle this matter forever
with all Vermonters. Senator Morrill,
don't speak by guess, but only whereof
he knows.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-06
Iron and Steel Workers.

ST. LOUIS, July 5.-The Age of Steel pub
fishes to-day over ninety letters from leading
manufacturers of engines, iron and wood
working machinery, steam pumps, hardware
specialties and iron roofing in the principal
cities east of st. Louis, setting forth the
present condition Of these industries, and
giving reports as to the outlook of the trade
NJ these lines during the next six months.
1t appears from these letters that the condi-
ton of the business in these industries is
not as bad as has been represented, and that
the aggregated sales for the first six months
of this year is considerably greater than those
for the last half of 1883. Engine builders
are well engaged and in some instances be-
hind with their orders. Manufacturers of
wire are working to their fullest capacity.
There appears to be more business depres-
sion in the east than the west. The present
dizziness q tradefn some departments and
the low scale of prices prevailing, is attribu-
ted to the want of confidence induced by late
failures in New York, and uncertainty as to
the the tariff legislation and political strug-
gle now fairly commenced. A majority Of
correspondents anticipate fair trade during
the remainder of the year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-06
CLOTHING.

Now boys have good time, no more
sch0ol for two months. There is time
for study and time for play. Play
time is here, and boys musthaye good,
strong clothes that will Withstand hard
usage. We have provided just such
clothes. A shirt waist for 25c and a
pair Of pants for z sc makes good suit
for ST. 90, and for So so we can give
you good all-wOol suit. For big boys,
8 to 16 years Of age, blue flannel
shirt for $1.25 and pair Of pants for
81 so makes good vaction suit, cost
ing but 1915. We have better suits
at $500, S.. 90, 5000, $3.50 to S12.
In mems suits our line is still COM
plete, and for $500, 5000, $1,000
or $500 we can give you fine
selection from ALL-WOOL goods.
We are making extraordinary Low
PRICES on Summer Underwear and
Furnishing Goods.