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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-10-22


FRANKFoEc. Nj. Treltea,eced uuou his duties
es z. NJ ooe weel ago. Mis-. Anpte II. Treat Is
assistant Post Mis- ess. a. Misses ~aiHh aud kath-
crime Pc rec dauLhlsr, Of NJ u. Peiree, lett Moi
dav for y. Y......Eusiuoss eon.iducs tyciy ON Mt.
Waldo
MORRILL,. l:ev. Geo. f. Tmls save An interest,"
log discourse at the church last >aaday. subject:
St. Paurs sermoI oh Mars Hi1s from Acts Il -
33...Miss Nellie GAY is at home on visit FROM
Taunton, Mass..... Mr.. Nathan Chapnaa has re
turned, after a three months tour ia Pc lobscot,
Hancock and Piscataqus counties ...Quile mum
Der of spritualis,s frrm Searsmont, add this ycin
ity, held rGunion at the house Of Mrs. Tryphosa
Alexander last Thursday. Lewis Wincheubach's
new house is nearly completed, aod he will soon
move in....Mr. Charles o. Ha,ch, rom Portland,
Me, lately made a VISIT to relatives in town. and
we learn that while here he bought the Ira Flanders
farm and will move on TO 1t neAt spring.. Hon.
Seth l.. Milltken viii deliver lecture ON the Cru
sades at The church net Monday evening All are
invited TO auend.
PROSPECT Mrs Justin l.. Grant has arrived home
from a visit to rela,.ye9 iu st. George. Mrs Ier
emiah Grant mas sold her residence and moved to
Sandy Point Mir William killmau, living in the
T. b. Grant house, the purchaser, amt bias
moved in with his family Mr.. John I, Shute ana
family have moved from sandy Point into the T. b
Grant horse. Mir. ShutC is the village blacksmith
He has charge of the John LIBBY shop and will be
found there at any time of day....Nr. j. f. Libby
has received his commission Postmaster. He
was an offensive partisan but his location in the
country store where almost everybody comes from
force of habit, gives him about the ody convenient
place for post Office. He will be on the winning
side for that place any time S. Trevett raised
the big apple in town 1t girts Il I. inches way,
ii incnes the other ...Capt. Arthur Hcagan leads
all ia raising potatoes. He bought bushe of
Early Maine potatoes of j. ii. Gregory, Marble
head, Mass, last spring, and raised 50 bpshes,
good measure. Beat that who can. Mrs. Webs
tel of Fort Clyde is visiting d. ID. Websier.. The
apple crop Is good enough. o. Il. Gray sends of
the first lot of II bbs. to the Islands at per Dbl.
....Alf MarIz variety troupe will give enter
week, with a free dance to all who patrouize the
show. The beaRi III residence of Capt. aud Mrs.
Robert killman of Prospect, the of
very pleasant wedding last Saturday evening, 1t
being the marriage of their only daughter. Miss
Hattie KIllman, to Mr. Hubert Grant. The
mopy performed by Rev. A. A. Lewis of Win
terport in the presence OF the immediate relatives
of the bride aud bridegroom. The bride Is most
estimable lady, and will be greatly missed at Pros
toe emp 10y Of inc NJ. @. Railroad iCo. aud Ellis.
worth win be their future home. After the cere-
mony the guests were invited to partake of most
bountful repast provided by Mrs. k'lman.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-10-22

The Baltimore sun is 100 previous 10 saw ng
that Mr.. Blaine is 10 stay in Augusta this " in
ter, with an eve to the sena Dn>hip. so H. 10 be-
come acquainted with the members of The eg-
islature. There viii be no session of tbe Ma ne
legislature his winter, unless an extra sess ion
be called. Political romancng is tickIish bust
ness. Boston Record
And the Bangor Commercial is 100, too too
previous in giving this yam place in It's edi.
torial columns.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-10-22

| the Belfast Manuf@c. ur og Co.
POLo. Monday eve ing the Crescents, The re-
male polo team from Boston, played au e hibi,,on
game at he Coliseum vita four of the Belfast
| team. The girls WOO, three goals to two. At the
close OF the game toe Crescents raced one mile for
| a gold medal, wh'ch by Naud Lord.
| Tuesda7 evening the Coliseum was well filed. At
| moe O'Clock one mile race between Maud Lord
and Leon Yeato1 of Belfast, took place for sill
| yer medal Yeaton WOO easily. Tue nc, attrac-
| ton game of POLO betw eco the Crescents and
| three of the Belfast team. The boys won three
| goals. At the close of the game a three mile race
| Oh states for silver cup took place. Fred Staples
and Fraok Jordan of this city, both fast skaters,
were me contestants. Staples took the lead add
gradually increased tbe distance. WINDING IN tnr-
teen minutes, by nearly two laps. THE Bangor
polo lean will play the Befass at the Coliseum IN
this city Friday evening.
UNITY. a II are gettlrg ready for cold weather
Horse baDsiug is Zoe pr,nc'pal business of I'll.
weeb I'D. r. Taber has cull line of ready made
clothing in stock, ald is bavi1g good sa es. The
business outioo9 is brighter add people are iaveste
Ing Ia good sul.s of clothes. .Cbas. Taylor has
tarped from his tour Of the western sla,es, aad
judging fcom appearances he ahd his wife were
much benefited by the journey. Simon Connor is
repairing his mill, making ready for lhe winters
work of grindipg. He has oae OF the best water
powers in the country Nv. II. j. Moul,ons new
house is rap;J'v approaching completion. He will
have oue of the incest places Ia town.. Everybody
is beiog vaccipated.. DIR. c. L. McCurdy OF Bos-
ton, formerly OF Unity, is visiting friends In town.
He SAYS his prospects quite promising in his
new field of labor. We wish him success ...Much
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-10-22

ret'cent and would not reveal anvtbiug concerning
himself or the names of his frieuds He was an
American. 1t is supposed the name he gave was
fictitious He was Known among The prisoners
and tramps AS the "Bronswick KID" In accord.
ance with the law in such Mayor Foalet
notified the medical college of Andrews death, but
owing to the condition of the remains The body was
given an immediate bur al here.
VIM Err M'LLtNEa "youmay say" said NJ 1855
Ferguson 20 Journal representative, at tie same
t. ne dspiayipg finely tr nmed hat, 'that the fall
and W nter m Hners is tne Ia ldsomest have seea
for manv years. Tue tIin nings this fail Include
greater variety of c9ors than formerly Birds
breasts and feathers are promile features In the
makeup of hat and flowers are almost entirely
discarded think" continued Miss Ferguson "that
the hats more closely resemble gentlemens hats
than ever be 'ore," handing down she spoke
felt that could easily have been mistaken for a
geDtleman's hat. The prevailing shade of both
hats aad tri pming is brown, aud bornets are
smaller tnan before. Mrs. r. P. Cpase, great
fayofile win Belfast people, is now with Miss
Ferguson, aud straw, trimmings, ETC., under her
sEiC1t ha IDS, are made 10 assume verr tempting
forms. The Bel East mill lers are all vefv btsy
and their WORK wilt compare favoraby vita any In
Maine.
PERSONAL. Mrs. j. w. Frederick and Mrs. j.
II. Quimby, of this ci.y, have gone to Boston for
visit Of two weeks I'M. T. Daniels of this CITY
war veteran, and wei, Gown charactec about
our streets, went to the Soldiers Home Tog0s
on Saturday last......Mr. Rich of the High school
and other Belfast teachers attended the meeting of
the Maine Pedagogical Society at Waterville last
weeL. Mr.. Fred Soutlwor,h, OF this Gu, TO-
merly in The dry goods stove OF H. A. Starrett &
Co., is now at HOvev's in Boston. Mr.. Fred W.
Angler, formerly Of Bel" asst, has entered upon bis
duties as Assistant Geoeral Passenger Agent OF the
Brupswick & Western X. R, with headquarters at
Brunswick, Ga....Mr. NJ. w. Drew, of Jackson
vile, Fla, was 10 Ee;est last week. =. Mr.. James
w. Brown and daughter Susie, OF Boston, are iu
Bel East, the guests Of Mrs. II. II. johnson. Mr..
a0d Mrs. E. W. Pratt, of Belfast have re,prned from
Stoueba N, Mass here tnev went 10 at,eo the ed.
Jug of their niece Miss Grace Parker. The young
lady spent the past summer in Belfast and will be
remembered by many of our readers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-25

THERE is as much greatness of mind in
the owning of good turn as in the doing
of it. and we must no more force a re-
qultal out of season than be wanting in
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-25
NEEDHAM'S FAILURE
By JOSEPH HATTON.

author of "The Queen of Bohemia" "Thd
Three Recruits,n Etc.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-25

the heart; a thickening was psrceptible in
the left ventricle; the right auricls of the
heart was distenied with bl 5od, the left
aurlcie empty; no o1or of essential oil of
almonds all over the holy. The stomach
contained undigested food, and imbsddel
in it numerous black partlclss percep5ible
to the nake1 eye. On examination thsy
proved to be powdered opium and they
were stuck all over the mucous membrane
and SO numerous as not TO be counted The
liver was heal ,hy, the pupils of the eyes di-
lated, the brain and membrane coagested,
but otherwise healthy and without any
signs of inflammation 1t was quite possible
the deceased lad taken strong narcotic as
we'll as the essential oil of almonds, but the
latter was the cause of death.
At this point the butler was recalled and
related what the reader already knows in
regard to the bottle delivered at the house
by the druggists ASST tant; and the next
witness was MIR. Drewer the druggist him
self, who related the incident of Mr.. Need
hams call and purchase Of the essential oil
of almonds
The coroner remarking that it was pity
such articles should be sold even by author
lied persons and in such large quantities,
Mr.. brewer said the essential oil of bitter
almonds was sold by every confectioner in
the kingdom.
Fer what purposeg'
'Weil," rep.is1 Mr.. brewer sit is used
commonly in cooking, for favoriny Gus
taris, and other purposes. Indeed confec-
tionerv, such as is generally sold, contains
poisons of all kindsn
''Indsad! Is that so! A nice reflection
for those who eat confectionery. laugh.
ter9 l shall take cara to give my cook
some aivice upon this point the moment I
return home. Gaughter) At the sans
time allow me to remark I am not testing.
and that this is not theatre / must re-.
quest gentlemen present to control their
emot;ons."
Witness continued to state that he could
not understand at the time for what posi-
bic purpose NJ. Needham's groom might
require essential oil OF almonds in the
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-25

Dick arrived In London on Wednesday
might, read The evidence given at the open
ing OF the inquest, conferred with Lawyer
Wood, talked vito the porter, and on the
next lay asked permission to see the body
of the suicide. The shell had been sore wed
down, but through the influence of Mr..
Wood thu coroner gave the necessary order
to remove the lid. Decomposition had set
in, but the face had not much changed, and
Woodvilie was sh ocked at this resembl an ice
to his friend. Later in the day he had an
interview with Mr.. Wnfred Green, the
member for HARDWOOD, who stated that the
genJ-emaa he met at Liverpool said he was
Joseph NorDury.
From Richard Woodrille, Ne,u Humna,.,e's.
London, to Mss Norbury W'yedale.
''MY LEAR hate: nave done as Won de-
sired IN all .hings, and come to the conclu-
sion tina, our dear Jos is all right. The
coincide .ces waicn have made such an i'm
preston upon you would have only amused
you had not this miserable man committed
suicide. 1t was the snock of his death comino
upon Joe's mention of him that set Won
thinking of the tragic possibilities you have
lmagins!. Thsa that old foo G cen (his
cons ituents were Green when they elected
n,mj not taking the trouble in his letter to
The Times TO say that thu stranoar anua
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-25
CHAPTER x.

DESCRIBES THE CORoNERS INQUEST THE
suit.
The inquest was opsnel on Tuesday morn-
ing. The body had been id en- fed BY the
tlecea se1's brother Henry anl By the butler
Several personal friond, were present, in
Guiding two members of parliam ent There
had moo been the smallest doubt, OF course,
as to the suicide. and the evidence of thu
servants showed how completely Needham
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-25
Rortrp.
The Outlook.

Oh! heart, dear heart, the slow years grow
more faded;
Dulled is the music of the world for me,
No light is in the wide, deep heavens above me.
No thrill is in the passionate surging sea.
The cords of life are tangled and disc ,rdant,
mind me Of the music once they male.
And now that life has grown so blank before
me,
turn me to the Past, and seek its shade.
Oh! friend, sweet friend, the great years unre-
Ienting
Have FASTENED on, and robbed us of our youth
Robbed us of many shy and tender graces.
Many fond dreams, and much of our early
truth;
And left US dregs where once lifes wine was
leaping.
The glow, the sparkle, the bouquet are gone;
What have we left, to keep Our hearts from
failing.
AS the pale years leap swifter on and on?
Only the memory of the hours departed,
Only the after-glow from off the years.
Only our thoughts grown tenderer with BROOD
ing,
And softer by the fall of many tears.
Obi friend! sweet friend! life narrows to this
treasure,
/ have but one delight-the thought Of thee;
IhisI shall hold dear when drifting from life's
harbor,
1 float out on deaths shadowy, shoreIess sea.
-Hattie Tying Gris,cold, in Brooklyn Maya
zine
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-25
Loves Creed.

I hold one simple faith throughout the days,
That wear on slowly to an unknown end
A faith which glorifies the arkest ways
That lead me to my friend.
I may not understand the reason why
Some things are hidden. which I fain would
see,
My faith the faith by which live-or die
Is still enough for me.
And thus it is am content to wait.
For fear and questioning to doubt belong.
Love knows but this, and proves it soon or late
The king can do no wrong!
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-25
ITO be Continu1d.1

Sir Henry Taylor gives this example CT
Carlyie's vigorous and reckless speech:
Carlyle being ill one day, Lady Ashburton
insisted that a certain DR.. Wilson should
visit him. The doctor went into his room
and presently came flying out again. HIS
account was that Carlyle had received
him with voley of invectives against
himself ani his proie isioa, saying that tsof
all the sons of Aiam they were the mo;s
mineatly unproftable an that man
might as welt pour his sorrows into tina
long, hairy ear of jackass.n
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-25
HALLS vH sfofE4za
Hair Remover.

Seldom does popular remedy win such
strong hold upon the public confidence as has
HALLS HAIR REVIEWER. The cases in which
it has accomplished a complete restoration of
color to toe hair, and vigorous health to the
scalp, are innumerable.
, Old people like it for its wonderful power to
restore to their whitening locks their original
color and beauty. Middle-aged people like it
because it prevents them from getting bald,
keeps dandrutf away, and makes the hair
grow thick and strong. Young ladies like it
as dressing because it gives the hair beau
tiful glossy lustre, and enables them to dress
it in whatever form they wish. Thus it is the
favorite of all, End it has become so simply
because it disappoints no one.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-01-15
The Money-Order Business.

The report of the superintendent Of
the money order division of the post
Office department., says Washington
telegram to The Indianapolis Journal,
contains many interesting figures.
There are some things, however,
which are interesting in connection
with this service which are not printed
in the report. There is lying in New
York nearly 81, 500, 900 which the gov
eminent unjustly and illegally holds,
and no systematic effort has ever been
made to find the rightful owners of
Chis great sum. The report of the
uperintendent shows that about 81
500, 900 more was received for money
orders than was paid out. Of course
a portion of this sum will eventually
find IT'S way to the persons for whom
it was intended, but the major slice
will go to swell the fund of the I'M
claimed. This surplus has no bust
ness to exist, and should not be allow
ed to swell each year In any such pro-
portion as it has been doing during
the seventeen years in which the sys
tenn has been In operation IN this
country. The officials, instead of
the rightful owners unemployed, seem
to look upon the accumulation as an
achievement to be proud of, ia spite
Of the fact that it represents in many
instances the hard earnings of the
poor, who have trusted to the govern
ment, and because ignorant OF the
methods of business, have made mis-
takes IA transmitting, and are punish
ed by losing their money. When a
letter of advice" is received by the
postmaster, he pays the person named
therein the amount of the order
providing the payee comes to claim
his money. Should he neglect to do
so, the postmaster waits thirty days,
then sends circular notifying the
payee that the money awaits him. If
this fails TO reach him, the chances
are about ten to one against his ever
receiving it. The attorney general
once held that when money order is
once deposited in the mails, it becomes
the property of the person to whom it
is addressed. Under this opinion the
superintendent holds that the autheri-
ties had no right to attempt to find
the sender, and if the person to be
paid can not be found, the money IS
irrevocably lost to the sender. This
accounts for the vast fund in New
York, which is about as much the
property of the United States as it is
of Mexico. This is an excellent sub
ject for legislation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-01-15
Oil on Troubled Waters.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The hydo-
graphic office has been collecting data
to determine under what clrcumstan-
ces the use of oil viii be most effica-
cious in diminishing the danger of
breaking seas during gales of wind.
Masters of vessels are requested to
make experiments in this matter
whenever the opportunity occurs, and
report the result to one of the branch
photographic officers, or directly to
the &c ntral office at Washington.
When sufficient data been collected, q
pamphlet vii be issued giving such
directions IN regard to the use of the
common experience of seamen may
determine to be the best.
The following accounts have been
received lately:
The steamship Thomas Melville left
Baltimore in February, 1884. Run
ming before a gale from the westward,
she was constantly boarded by heavy
seas. Two canvas bags were made,
punctured in many places with sail
needle, and filed with oil. These
bags were hung over the bows and
allowed to drag IN the water. The
seas no longer came on board. One
gallon of oil lasted several hours
The steamship Moidart, IN Dec,
1885, was at anchor off Madeira. By
the use of oil she rode out heavy
gale with very high seas, and took no
water on board.
The steamship Thingvalla reports
that on Dec. 8, while in latitude Sc
degrees So minutes north, longitude
% degrees Is minutes west, she en-
countered 8 severe hurricane. After
lifeboat had been smashed, and the
third officer and three men injured,
the marine drag was let go and oil
bags put ov er the side. She lay this
way nineteen hours without shipping
any water.
The British brig NJ. Taylor, Capt.
Ludlow, IN September, 1888, was
caught in severe hurricane in the
north Atlantic, when the barometer
fell below 49, The vessel was put be-
fore the wind, but 1t was found there
was great danger of being boarded
and swamped by the very high seas.
After two bags filled with oakum and
oil were hang over the quarters, the
seas stopped breaking, and became
like heavy groundsweil. The yes
sci ran for ten hours, until the gale
moderated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-01-15
The Profits OF Cotton.
Arkansas Letter to the Home and Farm.

Arkansas Letter to the Home and Farm.
have read great deal, pro and
con, in agricultural papers concerning
cotton, and desire to say a few words
in its favor. 1t seems to be the gener-
al opinion of people north that cotton
does not pay IN the south, and is one
of the principal causes of our poverty
and g curse to our prosperity. [ have
been a close observer, and have ex-
perimente2 with crops generally for
eighteen years, and my experiments
teach me that cotton does pay a good
pront. Although | have not made a
big fortune raising cotton, [ am indie
pendent and buy where [ please.
Cotton is not the only crop that
pays IN the south; corn, oats, peas,
sorghum ana potatoes are the princi-
pal crops for the small farmer TO raise
TO rise TO independence, and he will if
ne apprOpriates the procee DIS properly.
= 1t is useless 10 advise observing and
experienced farmers which crops pay
he knOws--and to that class Of
farmers | have nothing to say, but
wish to give my experience for the
benefit of small farmers, so that thew
may become independent. Ignorance,
bad management and Iaziness are the
principal faults IN farmers failing to
make money raising cotton in the
Outh. Ii that be the fact. cotton
thould be exonerated and all of the
criticism should be placed on the
shoulders of ignorance and incom-
potency. Cotton is plant that is
suited to the south, and it grows here
to perfection, and of course is adapted
to our soil and climate, and IS one of
our surest money crops. In fact, it is
the only crop in sight or out of sight
that we can draw on from the COM
mission merchant. The cause of our
poverty is not Ia raising cotton alone:
it is Ia our bad management of appro-
priatiHg the proceeds. | have always
q Vocated diversified farming; and
when farmer adopts diversified crops
and stock he is on the sure roaG to
prosperity. He always has something
to sell, and something to sell means
: money.
[ am sorry 10 say that majority
of our farmers pass too much of their
time at the cross road store, and there
is no class of people that knows the
farmer better than the cross-road
merchant. 1t is 40 wonder that the
north advises us to quit raising cotton :;
they see our poverty and know that
there must be real cause. There is
ignorance, lsziness and nlisappro-
prIatipg the proceeds after we get
them, is the whole secret of our pow
erty in nutshell.