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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-11
A Clue t the Murderer of Ex-Mayor
Bowman.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 9.-The de-
tectives in the Bowman murder case
state they have Enthusiastically traced
the weapon from which the fatal shot
was fired to the store where it was
purchased by the assassin. Fl. M.
Smith, a pawn-broker, has identified
the pistol which on the night of the
murder was found in close proximity
to the body Of the murdered man, as
the n sold by him some days pre-
vious. He also claimed to be able to
positively identify the purchaser.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-11
SPVRLOCK, PAGE g co.,
PROPRlE ORSI
TENN

4 nnI7r Send SIX cents for postage, and re
H PRIIE ceiye free, Il costly box of goods
n HILL which will helm you to more money
right away than anything else in
this world. All, of either sex, succeed from first
hour. The broad road TO fortune opens before
the workers, absolutely sure. At once address,
Il Co., Augusta, Maine. decl2W
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-11

Young or middle-aged men. suffer-
ing from nervous debility or kindred
affections, should address with 10 cents
In stamps for large treatise, Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, 663
Main Street Buffalo, N. Y. a
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-11
Cotton Planters.

CEND FOR CATALOGUES OF OUR COT.
- ton seed mills and rrushers, by which you
grind your own meal-0r prepare SEED for fer
tilizing. Warranted not TO gum or clog. vii
grind corn and small grain.
TIE PLANTERSC TTON SEED CO.,
1887 Pennsylvania Ave-, Washington, d. G.
nOVl2-W
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-11

The Russian government has issued
regulations requiring the Imperial
bank and its branches to advance
money on wheat at 6 per cent interest.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-11

ANN mn in presents given away. s nd
V'IIW Hill us 5 cents postage; and by mail
MlIILlJUU you will get free a package Of
T6 goods of large value. that will
start YOU in work that will at once bring you in
money faster than anything else in America.
All a6ont the 100000 in presents with each box.
Agents wanted everywhere, Of either sex, of all
aces, for all the time, or spare time only, to work
for us at their own homes. Fortunes for all
workers absolutely assured. Don't delay. II
HALLETT q Co. Portland. Maine.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-11
WantAd.

A RESPONSIBLE LESSEE TO LEASE FOR
"A a term Of years my plantation known as
cabins with three hundred and fifty acres Of
tilable land, eight miles below Lake Providence,
on the Mississippi River, For further infor-
nation address,
dec5-d1t-w3t MRS. 81 CUNNINGHAM.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20
Paymaster General Smith.

The charges against Paymaster General Smith,
L. S. Navy, remind one of the road out west
which ended in a squirrel track and ran up a
tree. Although arraigned for almost every
imaginable crime short of murder, those bring
ing the charges finally rested their case on the
single charge that he paid six cents more per
pound for butter than something answering to
the name could be bought for. The butter was
bought for the Arctic relief expedition, and the
officer in charge demanded not only the best
article that could be had, but insisted it should
be packed in particular way, warning the
Paymaster General that the lives of the party
depended upon the quality of provisions furn-
ished. In this as i'll other matters Paymaster
General Smith seems to have acted for the best
interest of the service and the government, and
to have been fully warranted in pursuing the
course he did. A Mugwump correspondent,
who is hostile to the officer in question, in at
tempting to make point against him, says that
coal is no cheaper now than it was two years
ago, which is simply untrue.
This persecution of Gen. Smith Is partly po-
litica and partly due to the intrigues of others
evils of having a permanent naval colony
in Washington, and the same is true of the
army. These officers are continually lobbying
i'll their own behalf, building up influence to re-
tain their sinecure positions, and endeavoring
to tear down all who stand in their way. If the
Cleveland Administration breaks up this sort
of thing it will accomplish one reform worthy
of commentator.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

The New York World deserves great credit
for It's labors in behalf of the pedestal fund.
One would suppose the rich men Of New
York might have raised the needed $780,
600 in few minutes, but they manifested no
disposition to do so. and it is better as it is.
The fund is now national one, contributed in
small amounts, as was the money for the
statue itself, The gift of the French people to
the American people, Still, but for the effort.
of the New York World, Liberty would have
had a cold welcome on this side of the Atlantic,
and would have had no place o rest her feet.
AS these members are the size of those of the
averag, Chicago-or is it St. Louis girl the
misfortune would have been great, to say moth
ing of the shame of it.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

1t Is estimated that Maine receives not less
than 100000 visitors and boarders at summer
resorts. The financial income to the State from
true to a large degree in New Hampshire. The
Congregationalist.
This is the latest development of the theft
innate was for New Hampshire, and in reprint
ing the same from the Manchester Mirror the
journal added that it was probably substantial
ly true of Maine. The matter is now reversed
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20
JOURNAL,
About Man Named s. s. Brown

The Centre Lincolnville post Office continues
to occupy public attention and to fill the COL
umns Of the newspapers. 1t has even been
found necessary to call the Democratic State
Committee together to devise plan for letting
chairman Brown down easy. Opinions differ
to what was accomplished in this direction.
Certainly when the First Assistant Postmaster
General hit straight out from the shoulder
Brown went down with a "dull sickening
thud," and the Bangor Commercial promptly
held an inquest and decided that Brown ought
to be buried at once. The Commercial is good
Democratic authority, and 1t would perhaps
have been well had its advice been needed.
ever, and although his course was "endorsed,"
the Rockland Opinion gives notice that "mere
ofce-seekers must 60 to the rear, for the COM
mittee is to give its attention to carrying the
State next year and not to dividing spois." The
Opinion further tells us that at one time there
seemed to be some reason for thinking that the
meeting would result in row, but hostilities
avoid any more clashiug"
Mr.. Brown, by the way, has been interview
ed again, and again brought up the exploded
story about the mythical Dunton, of Montville
Centre He makes sorry mess of it alto
gether, and so far as the matter is question of
veracity between Brown and the First Assis-
tant Postmaster General it will be quickly de-
cided by the public. Mr.. Stevenson has the
documents TO support his assertion, while
Browns statements are evasive and contra
dctory. For example, he says of the appoint
ment of Dunton: at is not impossible that
did present it," and in another place, ut does
not seem as If l presented it," AS the Boston
Record well says: "This it not the vagueness
of the skilled politician, trying to creep out of
bad scrape, but the ingenious uncertainty of
Great Mind seeking to catch on to petty de-
tails
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, in his eagerness to defend the
Administration, must also have finger in the
pie, and declares, after giving an incorrect his
tory of the case, that the matter "is in no way
dlscreditable either to the Democrats who ask
ed the appointment of Dunton or to the Post
master General.' But what about Brown?
No one is blaming the Postmaster General; ;
and his First Assistant, who is the active man
in the case, was evidently mised by Brown
and promptly remedied the error by reyoking
the appointment when he got at the truth of
the matter
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

1t is getting to be difficult matter to keep
the run of all the rascals this reform Admins
tration is putting into office, but the Boston
Herald summarizes d few of them as follows
"The three Jail birds in Cincinnati, the horse
thief in Colorado. the murderous bushwacker
In Kentucky, the ballot-box suffer and gam
bier of Baltimore, and the instigator and apol-
ogist of political assassination in Mississippi."
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

The Springfield Republican says: The best
thing which can be done for American ship
ping. both iron and wooden, is to build the
Nicaraguan canal and secure special terms to
the shipping of United States and Nicaragua.
Then the Bath ships will not have to go around
Cape Horn with their cargoes of wheat from
the Golden Gate and Puget sound to Liver
pool, but can cross the isthmus and make the
voyage in much less time and on favorable
terms, making two trips where they now make
one and saving insurance, peril of the seas,
and all the costs of voyage.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20
Lord Iddesleigh's Movements.

Lord lddesleigh is going for a short cruise
with Mr.. W. ii. Smith In the Pandora at the
end of this month, and later on he is to 20 to
Scotland, as the Queen has specially requested
that he will come to Bamoral for term of
ministerial attendance.
We find this important announcement, cap
toned as above, in the Boston Herald. which
evidently aspires to be an English Court Jour-
nal. 1t is SO very English, don't you know.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

EX-Speaker Randall evidently thinks bird
In the hand worth two In the bush. He will
not contest the Speakership of the next House
with Mr.. Carlisle, and this means that he will
be allowed to retain the craftsmanship of the
Appropriation Committee, although he is pro-
tectionist, and Mr.. Carlisle free trader.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

The New Orleans States speaks of ''The dis
gushing drivel over Grant" That is the gst
of an article in last weeks Prog. Age. If
Grant were living and had patronage to be-
stow the Prog. Age would sing different
tune. Now it is seeking favors from the Bour-
bon Democracy.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

1t appears that Mt. McGregor should be
spelled with an "a." 1t was named after Dun
can MacGregor, still living in the locality, who
owned the mountain and built and lived in the
cottage where Grant died.
The paper that makes this announcement
does not spell it with an SAP
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

The Bangor Commercial Localities California
fish story and receives credit for it from the
locate Washington incident IN Castine, the
central figure Of which is ''a well known mem
Der of the diplomatic circle" This sort Of
plagiarism is decidedly overdone.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

Col. Cromwell, who served as chairman of
the Maine Democratic State committee in the
last campaign, accuses Capt. c. II. Chase and
Hon. S. S. Brown, members of the committee,
of having failed to pay their assessments. They
are civil service reformers, don't you see.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

The National Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will hold IA series Of meetings at
Old Orchard Beach, beginning on Friday after
Among the speakers will be Mrs Mary ii.
Hunt of Boston, Mrs. Caroline B. Buell. of
New York, Rev. DR.. Bashford of Maine, Miss
e. S. Tobey of Boston, Miss E. A. Landfear
of Connecticut, and Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens of
Maine
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

There are some very ugly rumors regarding
Mr.. Browns connection with the case afloat in
this State, remarks the Bangor Commercial of
the Dunton case. Ventilate them. They can
not be ugler than Browns connection with
the State steal.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

We have received letter which app ears to
take exceptions to state ments in the recently
published article ON Boston aims houses, but as
the writer did not sign bis name his letter goes
into the waste basket.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

The special delivery system will be inaugural
ed Oct. 1, in the following Maine cities: Au-
burn, Augusta, Bangor, Bath, Belfast, Bidde-
ford, Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth, Calais, Cam
den, Deering, EastDort, Ellsworth, Gardiner,
tervlle.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

The Bath Independent of Saturday last con-
tains an excellent report of the Cordial Cour-
tesies by Bath to Belfast" In its account of
the concert and ball the Independent says
An extremely elegant pure white satin high
neck and straight back, the underskirt falling
in pleats. The sleeves were strapped, showing
well rounded arms beneath, and the front Of
the petticoat was India lace in hounces The
costume was very simple, very rich, and per-
haps the most stylish on the floor. 1t was
worn by Mrs Robert p. Chase of Belfast.
Another very exquisite costume was that of
Mrs. James Hartman of Belfast, pearl gray
satin with killed sides and pearl passamenterie
front and pearl trimmings on the bodice The
latter was cut low, displaying neck and arms.
Under the caption Of Templar Tld-bits it
prints the following:
During the Templar festivities all the knights
and the ladies wore white badge decorated
with the Templar shield and sword and in
scribed dunlap to Palestine, Aug, Hip, 1885 .
The great success of the Belfast Bath Masonic
Reunion is due largely to the management and
hard work of Grand Commander Mussenden
of Dunlap and his officers and the hearty CO.
operation of citizens. The Belfast ladies quite
equal our Bath ladies in the matter of dress
The most stylish ball dress was worn by Bel
fast lady. During several of the marches the
Belfast ladies accompanied the knights in ba-
rouches.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

The Boston Record (Mugwump) says that
the myriad footed multitude has so weakened
the stairway of the White House, in its rush
for office, that not only must the carpets be re-
placed, but the stairs themselves require new
iron supports. o reform! reform! What hum
bugs are perpetrated in thy name!
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

Do the Mugwumps of Massachusetts run the
Maine Democracy? bridgeport, Ct, Standard.
Oh no! Chairman Brown is running it-into
the ground.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

Austria declines to receive Minister Kelley
and Canada kicks at Whean, a Fenian, recent
ly appointed to a consulate in the Dominion.
And SO Kelley and Whelan come home to roost.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

1t is said that the Secretary of the Treasury
has violated contract with the Adams EX-
press company in regard to the transportation
of silver from New Orleans to Washington.
The charges of the company would have been
$22, 600 and not 1925 900 as has been published.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

The American Protectionist speaks Of Post
master General Villas as ''this 10Th Century
minion of British usurpation in America"
He's as Villas be can be.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

At special conclave of Palestine Command
cry X. I, held at the Armory Tuesday even
ing Aug. Is, 1885, the following resolutions
were unanimously passed:
Resolved, That Palestine Commandery X. r.
feels with deepest sensiblity their great inCiebt
edness to Dunlap Commandery X. t., their la
dies and the citizens of Bath for the magnifi-
cent reception, the bountful entertainment,
the knghtly courtesies, the broad friendship
and the generous Inequalities extended to them
and their ladies on their pilgrimage to Bath,
Aug. lth and 18th inst, and the memory and
grateful recollection of this occasion is one
long to be remembered.
Resolved, That Palestine Commandery real
izing with gratitude their obligations herewith
extend to Dunlap Commandery, their ladies
and the citizens of Bath their most grateful
and heartfelt thanks.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Command
cry are due, and are hereby rendered, to the
management of the Maine Central H. r. Co.
for their generous. polite and courteous treat
ment extended to this Commandery on the oc-
casion of our pilgrimage to Bath Aug. 18th and
18th inst. A. G. BURGESS,
Recorder Palestine Commandery, X. II.
Belfast Aug. II, 1885.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

"Reform" has struck the Medical Board of
Pension Examiners for this district.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

If city cannot get soldiers monument in
any other way, it should be willing to swap its
town pump for one. Lewiston Journal.
Belfast has not even town pump.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

The crowned heads of Europe are patiently
awaiting developments with regard to the Cen
tire LincOlnvile P. o.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

Jay Gould takes naturally to yachting. He
has always used a good deal of water In his
stocks
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

The American Protectionst continues to
and American ships. Its criticisms of the anti
American policy of the Administration are
severe but Just.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

| No horse thieves were appointed to office
last week. The President Is taking vacation.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

Base ball has taken good many otherwise
staid and sober citizens off their base.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

Washington is the place most favored by the
veterans for the G. A. r. monument to Grant.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

|
Every cottage at Northport camp ground is now
| occupied. While there are as many on the grounds
as usual, men scarce and women and children
| largely In the majority.
Fred Atwood's new cooking kettle is having a
large sale E. Bragdon, of Freedom and Judson
Knight, of Camden, have them on sale. sales.
man will soon canvass Belfast
The special letter delivery will be inaugurated at
the Belfast post Off re, Oct. lst. ten cent stamp
insures the prompt delivery of letter, by carrier,
within one mile of the post Office.
The Flora Myers Theatre company opened for
the week at the Belfast Opera House, on Monday.
The admission fee is very low and 1t is hoped our
citizens will give them liberal patronage
The yachts Winnie l.. and Maggie, of Boston,
were In our harbor last week. on a cruise along the
Maine coast The sIoop Yacht Narragansett, tamil
lar to these waters, was 10 our harbor on Tuesday
Street commissioner Wilson has repaired the
gutter on High street from Howes Corner to the
American Express Office. Large fat stones have
been laid down. making long needed improve
mcnt.
DIR. II. A. Lamb of Portland, formerly of Lincoln.
vile, VIII lecture at Temple Heights Northport,
Sunday Aug % 1. at II 4. NJ. Subject OF lecture
| "ocience proves continuation of life beyond what
is called DEATH
l.. F. Mcdonald has moved his harness shop to
his new quarters in the Sleeper store 80 Main street
,,., '''''s 'o'''""S
reduced prices. Those wishing goods in his line
should give him call
H. n Lancaster has the foundation and first
floor laid of ms building on High street. ,rJ tr..
masous are actively at work ~ P,rl,.. i o.
chitect Of the building. Mr.. Ifoves h,s the fo,,n
dation or his building Mt the come, ,il and M.
brick Inasops are At ,yorl nm tbo v,a1s r,,r,,,,,
& Hall are the Master bnfI,lors
NJ *, ,-.-,...
" aug ''', ''s'"e"' VI ~ houl''I'''
n.y. Drug 'u' iron company Is at he'ta-''
'' us ""' 49, C'l''' H. "A 'talrel' MI
'''''N' w w I'''' iH t''l7 state ahl
success in the west. As Chief engineer he has Just
completed bridge at Henderson, Ky, that con
tains the longest span Of any bridge in the world.
Al the opening Mr. V. highly euloglzel
on OF Roses. Mopdag Mr.. co. Poor hor..i,+
three bottles Of tile OIL Of roses which so, c,,t,i
brought horne Ifrrc, from ,robl, -rb, ,u - ro...
sells for from rs IA 10 ~ nor 7nr,c t,r,t,,,,,,
poun,Is of leaves produce but three lracn. cf I'M,
OIL 1t Is very fragrant and lastIny. OncnrcnIi,,.
itv Of this oil is THAT fl conseaI-or rrcczc ,,bo tt
mercury indicates 50 degrees f. Eye,,. ,r,,,.,,t.
summer the oj, has renamed ,roz., ~ th,. L,ttr..
When the bottle is taken into ta, warn, hand Nm.
oil soon becomes ro,,IJ
Capt. Isaac Darby Of this city, arrived home last
week with the sehr Charity which lie lately bought
shoals last wear md was latcn 10 ys,v Rc,lf,rG
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

The chairman Of the Democratic State Com
mittee seems to be done-up Brown.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

We notice that many of our summer resorts
boast of their 'sbalsamic odors."
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

Sullivan, Maine, was not named for the Bos-
ton slugger.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20

WALDO DIST. Lo UGE. !. O. G. T. This lodge held
It's regular quarterly session with Valley Lodge,
Monroe, on the 18th Inst The day, though duI and
CLOUDY, was better than It boded in the morning
and notwithstanding the unfavorabie appearance
of the weather quite soody number assembled
TO take part in the exercises of the meeting The
meeting was held In the Grange hail, which WAS
profusely decorated with wreaths, crosses and hou
quets of fragrant flowers, placed there by the la
dies of Valley lodge. Nine lodges were represent
ed by about 100 delegates. The forenoon was de
voted to appointment of committees, committee
work and report Of lodges, by delegates. At noon
recess ali adjourned to the dining room below,
where tables We're spread with a picnic dinner
with goodly supply of hot baked beans, brown
bread and coffee which was generously furnished
by the sisters Of Valley lodge. At 100 P. NJ the
lodge was again called to order for a brief session
to complete the business of the day AT 2.30 the
meeting was adjourned and the members e-assem-
bed at the Town Hall where public temperance
meeting held. Here the company was largely
reinforced by the citizens of the village and vicn
ity. Meeting opened by singing by the choir.
Hon. a, +. NckersOn, of Swanville, was called to
the chair, aid after returning thanks for the honor
conferred in selecting him to preside, invited to
the stage Mr.. F. W. Gowen and Rev. r. p. Gard
ner, of Freedom and NJ >. Dow, Esq, OF Brooks,
G. w. Councillor of the Grand Lodge of Good
Tcmpars of Maine. MIR. Gowen was first intro
duced to the audience. Mr.. G. Is apparently a
very young man-yet is quite well known in this
county as a temperance speaker and worker and
bids fair to be n good acquisition to our temper
ance army. He is an eloquent, earnest speaker,
and his subject, constitutional Prohibition" was
ingeniously treated and well received. MIR. Dow
was next introduced but is too well known, and
too popular as n temperance speaker, worker and
lodge organizer to need any further notice. Let 1t
suffice that his brief remarks good and time
ly Rev. Mr.. Gardner upon being introduced said
the field had been pretty thoroughly gone over by
the two brothers who preceded him and had left
little for him to do" but the audience decided at
the end of half hour that he, at least, could find
something to sag; and he said 1t, and that too In
very understanding and happy manner. It's to be
hoped that Bro. Gardner may put In an appearance
at all the meetings of our Dist. Lodge. The next
meeting of the Dist. Lodge will be with Swan Lake
Lodge, Swanville. The time OF holding 1t is not
yet decided upon, but due notice will be given.
The Republican journal., 1885-08-20
BASE BALL AT THE STATE COLLEGE.

The students of the Maine State College have
elected the following officers for their Base
Ball Association: President. Il. X. Jones, Jr.,
SO; Vice President, j. 5. Williams, 81: Secre-
tary. j. NJ. Aver, So; Treasurer. S. +. Miller,
IS; Collector, l.. F. Ciley, 80; Directors, |. b.
Ray, So, j. H. Burleigh. 81, +. l.. Small, 80,
A. 5. Ruth. 81. The nine is practicing daily.
There will be several new players who will
greatly strengthen the team and they will enter
the State League next season much better pre-
pared for the work than last.