The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-12-11

small poN has appeared in the Canadian set
Element al + Garfield.
Lumbelmen say The past fall has been one OF
the best ever known for ''yarding" logs.
An Auburn commission man received ITO
pounds of spruce gum. in one consignment,
from Aroostook Oh Thursday.
While the salvation Army We're holding ii
meeting at Biddeford. some one set fire TO the
hall. but all escaped.
Mrs. Amelia Benson, one Of few octogen-
arians in Winthrop, relict Of Capt. Peleg Ben
son, died Thursday.
EX-Gol. Perham, who has been critically i'll
al Paris for several days, is improving, and the
doctor says his symptoms are very encourag-
Ing.
There has been an increase of Sl>4.4l46l in
postal receipts of second, class matter, the past
fiscal year. OF this increase .G6 per cent. came
from Augusta.
j. II. eturteyant, Esq. of Fayette has recent
ly received an appointment under the Sergeant
alarms of the [. ;. Senate, at ii salary OF $1,000
per annum.
EXCongres>man Murch is hanging about the
National Capitol claiming TO represent the Nat
iona Eight-hour League. He is rapidly going
TO seed.
Rev. H. c. Munson is visiting Piscataquis
and Franklin counties in The interest of the Or
der of Good Tempars. He reports much inter-
est in many parts Of the state.
Among the nominations sent by the President
to the Senate Dee. 4, was that of Capt. j. II.
Gilman, of Maine. to be Major and COmmisSary
Of Subsistence
At the recent election in Florida the Republi-
cans nominated as candidates three Electors.
Lieutenant Governor and two members of Con-
gress, all natives of the Pine Tree State.
The ship Caledonia. nov loading ice on the
kennebec river, will take forty-seyen barrels of
Poland spring water TO New Orleans.
There is living in Buckleld, DR.. Benson, Il
blind man, who draws pension Of over so
per month. He has young wife and five
children whom lac never saw.
Bath has an order known as the ''S0ns of
Rest" These orders have become quite nu-
merous around the State. One member of this
order WAS fined 30 cents Saturday for moving a
ladder across the street.
The Edward Little high school building at
Auburn was burned Dee. 3. 1t was built seven
years ago at an expense of $4,000. The build
ing was entirely Quilted and only the walls left
standing. The insurance is $1,000
Mr.. William = Blandlng. the commissioner
to the great Worlds Exposition at New Or
leans from this part of Maine, has left for New
Orleans. The exhibit to the Exposition from
this State will be very fine one.
Adyices from Gonaives (West Indies) OF
Nov. 20, state that Capt. George w. Rumill OF
fremont, late master of schooner c. II. Ma
comber CT Boston, died on the passage from
Wilmington, n. {. He was an excellent man
of about 30 years, unmarried.
Fort years ago the caribou were as plenty as
the deer on the Narraguagus, but all at once
gone away to stay. But within Il year or two
an occasional one has been seen and Joe Saba
It's, AN Oldtown Indian, killed one last week on
the west branch of that river.
The argument of Hon. A. p. Could of
Thomaston, Me-, in the Pacific Bank cases, be-
fore Judge Colt, of the United States Court, is
highly cOmpmented by leading members of
the Suffolk bar, says the Boston Post Senator
Hoar congratulated Mr.. Gould, and said II
had no faith in this bill of equity until heard
your argument. You have convinced me. If
this young judge overrues you, carry the case
TO Washington by all means.
There is determined effort being made to
increase the proficiency in Workmanship in the
Maine State Militia. 1t is held that the better
marksman a man is the better soldier. A we'll
known adept with the rifle, an officer of the
militia, informs us that he can select 100 men
from the 700 of the two regiments, who can
easily beat the remaining 600 on a shooting
range.
The barns of Richard f. Chase, of Baldwin,
containing twenty-five tons of hay, and twelve
acres of unthreshed oats were burned Dec. Sd.
In one barn were twenty-five head of cattle,
and fifteen of them were burned at their
stanchions. One large OK was SO badly burned
that be was killed on the spot. The cause of
the fire was the explosion of lantern. PARTIAL
ly insured.