The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-10

his request, arrived here from Maine with a
cargo of horses which he intended disposing of
In this city. During the evening he went for
walk up town, and close on to midnight was
vending his way along Merrimac street toward
bis hotel. When almost to his lodging place he
was accosted by two fellows about u or %
years of age, one OF whom politely asked for a
match. Mr.. - put his hand in bis pocket to
furnish the needed lucifer. and had no sooner
done so than the other rascal made grab for
his watch chain, which is of rather a fiashy Or
der, but missed his grasp. The horseman's hand
came out of his pocket, and in less time than it
takes to tell of it, his clenched fist, which, like
that of the old Irish huckster woman, weighed
pound, was in close communion with the
thiefs eye. The contact between the two was
OF short duration, the owner of the optic
dropped like log to the sidewalk. His COM
paniOn started 10 run away, but his legs were
not long enough to make much of a chase with
the sturdy, long-limbed citizen of the Pine Tree
State. 1t required but few strides of the
irate Down Easter to overtake the fleeing thief,
and bitf landed that right ''maulers on the head
of the hood UNI He, however, was not so easily
Knocked out as his companion. He faced his
foe, and expressed determination to "cut his
heart OUT The would-be victim brought his
list down with crash upon the head of the
villain. and followed it up with an avalanche of
kicks from well soled boot which soon placed
the hOodlum hors de combat. Leaving bis two
PROSTATE foes on the sidewalk, the horseman
leisureiy >auntered into the office of the hotel
and calmly reclted bis adventures, winding up
with the remark that he guessed 'them two
fellers wouldn't tackle him again right off,
Some of the employees of the place went out to
see who the chaps We're, and got there in season
to see them borne of by some of their chums
The two ra>cals We're identified however and,
as "A sequel to the affair, one of them was taken
to the City Hospital the next forenoon to be
treated for broken arm, and the other had the
wounds on his head dressed by physician re
to make any complaint against his assaants,
as, in hi, opinion, they had been sufficiently
punished. Boston Herald, Sept. >.
CAPTURED IN GLOUCESTER.
Capt. William Z. Lakeman and Olivia Bell
were arrested in q Gloucester, Sept. ., for adult
cry, and taken to Boston. About two years
ago they eoped from Lubec. Me-. the captain
leaving a wife and five children in destitute
circumstances, and Mrs. Bell husband and
two children. 1t was long time before Mr.
Bell could be convinced of the fact of his wife's
unfathfuness, but when it did finally dawn
upon him he determined to follow the two
sinners to the end of the world. if need be.
He went to Boston and learned that the run
Always were in New York. He followed them
there, only to learn that they had concluded TO
pass season in the salubrious climate of Cuba.
Ihither he went in post haste. but they, in the
meantime. had been informed that he was
after them, and becoming birds Of passage
again, returned 10 New York, landing there
about the time the husband, who by that time
had begun Q get real mad, landed IN the city
OF cigars. He returned as soon as he found
ina. they had left the Island, and after reach
lnS New YORK. Went to Phlladelphla, Where ne
learned tnat lne maynard couple nau SHOWN
themselves in Boston. He came there, ascer-
tanned that they had been over to South Boston,
followed them there, and learned that the
captain mad hnaily gone 10 gloucester TO take
command OF his vessel. Inc husband then
fH % ed he rp
with Boston oillcers just IN time. Mrs Bel,
Wheh she !elt hef nome, LOOK all the money
sue couiu ma III neT nusoahu mousse ana also
MS SoIu Watch anu cnaln, winch capt Lake
mon was wearing When ne was taken INTO
custody. MT. Bell, who was IN moderate
circumstances When MS WE went away, has
spent every collar he mad IN chasing the couple
doWh, Dul fHlolces III having louhd mem pc
lofe MS money gave our entlrely. he called
at the city registrars office, Boston, anu exam
lheu the records Tor The past Two years TO AS
certain Whether or not the runaway couple had
beth married whhe they We're IN Boston, as ne
nad reason 10 suppose mad been the case. But
no record OF such marriage appeared, and
consequently the arrest was made on the charge
OF adultery, not blSamy, as would have been
the case had they been married.
MEETING OF THE STATE GRANGE
The animal maatino of tho State cr.nao no.
oan .t oId Orchard Wednasdav ,nornina SaJ,t
; Sew,ra p l"nnison Of sn,rhn, o, ad
D &c W '.u ~ s ~, " % p;
cn,:orror Ern'Ior;nIl pobin leI;,,nral ~ ~
nual address, He spoke of the growth of the
order III the country and In Name Here 1t Is
thiru III polht OF NUMBERS anu second I'D point
or money pad INTO the national treasury among
me states. he sald lhal lhe orcef mas Iof us
OBJECT the education and advancement OF the
farmers, anu TO nj them TO hold any position III
Inc national or state government. mere are
~ lawyers and Il farmers III the national
congress ana Soo,0O0 farmers ana 64,o0o law
yers IN the country; S600.000,0O0 out OF $780,
ooo,oo0 eXporta'lohs were farm products. lie
adVocaled combination among farmers, SO mat
they can TX Their prices ana not be governed
oy rings ana corners. Inc average value OF
.he larnl> III Maine Is S3VOV' average net
income sooo' we want TO deVlse means TO
make Tue ,aTln more prontaD!e. Inc state
master OF Massachusetts, presented the greeting
OF $4,000 loyal patrons OF that State. The sue
cess Vi lhe ITahSt - que 70 thorough ulsclpllhe
ana Wolhen,S work; lettering 10 me success
Vi 'ne New En2laLu L ar ne lhou9hl lnal farm
products should nave more important place
than horses al All 1alrs.
Al lhe afternoon session. b. r. carter. OF
ScafDoro, presided COY. Robe was called TO
Bangor: interesting addresses We're made by
". III. MOODY 81 Liberty, Me, MI. McLaugh-
I'm ana ,. Is. Guhhlson OF Scarboro, advocating
b. bennett, of Deering, spoke on the improve
heht IN GARY farming. The session closed at
lou, WIN Singing. lhefe was Soou attend
ahce.
THE CROP PROSPECTS.
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pual autmn1n1 cnntribntionS trnn, If. .,I'la co,is
Of frn,or l4rra. nnI,,,. Itt,.,i III ,ar tho
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ioursbing as in June In regard to applee
while the crop is an average for an OFT year, ii
must be confessed that The promise OF spring
poisoning Is hardly borne out by the 1a frult-
age. Small frult were gathered III abundance
Bees Wlntered spiendldly. On the Whole, the