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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24
The DemorallZed Democracy.

The Fairfield journal says that Col. john Nar-
nel Of Bangor who was candidate for the posi-
ton of T.. : District Attorney i to be appointed
Collector OF Bangor.
Collector Chase ha~ resigned his place on the
Democratic State Committee and the Portland
Press thinks if he could only resign his place in
die Carrclon council AL would he well with him.
Here is another good reason for rejecting CoIlcc.
tor base. He i, understood Ia threaten that if he
il rejected he will publish some damaging letters
Which he received from certain Democratic Lead
at the time Of the coun5-uut. This will be ~
tcrc~timg. If Nj Chase is loaded with material If
that description. hN all means let him be tcucnrd
OF. Boston journal.
The Fairfield Journal -;y~ the editor of tia, pa
per- Geo, a. Alden, Esq. of WaterNille Col. " X.
q. Estes and :. W. Gould of ~kowhcgan. Major +
W. Haskell and others of WatcIyillc. Major J. ".
Claiming of Fairfield, and many more agree a. 10
the statements OF Chairman Brown concerning the
payment of expenses of appuintees.
Hon, Frank Jones of New Hampshire is -ail to
have dictated the appointment of po>tma>ter- at
North Arson and Rochland, Maine, contrary to
recommendations Of the local Democratic .achcmo
and there is blood on the moon i'll consequence
Capt. Hurley, the new postmaster at RocAland
say however that he only gave Mr.. Jones rame
a reference with regard character
The Bangor Wing prints the following 1T i
whispered tilat prominent Democrat of Western
Maine received large fee for aiding in securing
the appointments in tho Portland custom house
both nominations being presidential, and that the
evidence of this corrupt bargain will he laid be
fore the Senate. 1t is rInhore' that the price pat
Mas 1000 for nomination and $500 forthc other
i II possible that the disciples "t reform Adj
mlnistlation would be guilty. OF such conduct
With Bass and Retiman in The east Brown am
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24

We believe that our insurance rates would
not have been raised but for the constant harp
ing of the Republican Journal, editorially and
by contributors, over every fire which has Oc-
Cured, and representing the city as "A mere
finder box with no water. Prog. Age
In displaying its usual malice toward the
Journal "A paper with which it finds itself I'M
able to compete legitimately. the Prog. Age is
simply ridiculous, as usual. The idea that the
great insurance companies, with their hundreds
of millions of capital, and high Salaried off
cals, consult the columns of a country weekly
to learn how to conduct their business. could
only have originated with one whose head is
completely turned by envy. hopeless race for
circulation and business with rival paper, and
a never cea>ing. but thus far Improbable pur
suit of office. The letter from Mr.. Geo. p
Field, elsewhere published. shows that the adj
vance of insurance rates in Belfast was deferred
for two years because of the agitation here for
better protection against fire. the advance hay
inc meanwhile gone into effect elsewhere. and
that the American House fire finally caused the
adoption OF the new rates for this city. The
advocates of better protection against fire are
thus 10 be credited with averting an III
crease in insurance rates forthe past two wears.
Mr.. Fields letter will well repay pcru>al
\ Washington special says that Judge Dur
ham, First Comptroller of the Treas ury. will
not allow any OF the recent awards of the Ala
bama Claims Commission. basing his action on
the ground that the court was never legally
appointed. This i very probable. a, it is i'll
| line with the extraordinary "opinon," of At
torney General Garland, and with the general
course Of this reform Administration. The
court Judge Durham pronouncc> Illegal was
established by act of Congress, which is @ener-
ally supposed 10 have the neceN>ar! authority;
but if this bumptiou> First Comptroller prevails
anew court must be established and claimants
and the Government will have to foot the bills
a second time. 1t looks like a scheme to
make places for few more hungry and thirsty
Democrats at the expense OF Alabama claimants
and the country.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24

The oxford Democrat publishes an article from
Mr.. George IL. Watkins, the former editor and pro
plielor, which, though dealing with the situation
in oxford county, contains much that is pertinent
elsewhere. For example
\ newspaper cannot be run like a country store
In every town. 1t costs large sums of money to fiji
up decent office, and larger sums TO run paper
III amy size on value. If a paper is to have any i'll
1ucnce il must be large and well edited. In order
To maintain size and employ good talent, a paper
must have a large circulation, and this cannot be
attained if the territory i greatly divded.-be
cause few To take more than one County
paper.
Then, speaking OF the efforts that must be made
to save oxford county to the Republican party
Mr.. Watkins well says:
in my opinion, one of the most valuable aids II
TINS work l. to have the party uniteoilv interested
in circulating a local Republican paper through
every town in the County. 1t can do better work
than any other campaign document Now is the
time I" begin this work, too. A yearly subscriber
who reads his paper from week to week, during the
winter is worth fifty campaign subscribers to the
party. His political preudces and opinions have
generally been formed and fastened before the
regular campaign editions are sent out
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24


NM'EN. lhc remains "l huiI~ carrie, VIA"
dlrd last week III Bellevue Hospital, New YORK,
having Been tound starving reached Camden j"r
| burial Pee. Ii. While IN Camden Carrie lived
hermit MIS-. tie lHld "a f"oh parted "h Ii hi~ "b'
barn andWar the same od cluthrs toi maHN N"'f~
all dallctl and patched 1i!- two sisters lIN'i IN
the otd Carrie farm house Within hundred feet of
the barn. They were apparently not happy
family. In the division of the earle farm Rufus
had the share containing the barn. He kept it
ScrupuoHSly by himself. Coming nome from New
lork he cut nay every year returning IN tlio WIN
ter Besides the three thousand dollars toun" an
him there was a bank book His five hundred
acres Of timber land in Tennessee is eali t" bv
very valuable. II u not known Row murh ms
misery savings and NcW urk Nn'rNIalj"hN amount
70, but it Is rm"rcd over SlNo0hr, ILL three
sisters are Mrs Mar4cry Richards and Mis- sarah
Carrie, Of Camden, and MIR. John Crockett Of
Rockianj. Tie accounts Of Mr.. Garlic telegraph
ed from New York were sensational ana IN many
respects inaccurate. The Rockland Free Press
says Mr. earle was the owner Of Il farm in Cam
den, on which he had done 4 great deal of work
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24
Congressional Chit.Chat.

The holiday recess began Dec. - and ends Jan.
9Th.
The average cost OF "A session of Congress is So
100000.
The Democrats i'll the senate oppose the adms-
sion ot the new state of Dakota.
The Presidential Succession bill passed the Sen
ate in the form reported by the committee
The House, after prolonged debate, has adopt
"ti, by decisive vote, the report of the committee
changing. the House rules.
senator Wade Hampton has introduced a bill
making it a mistemeanor for Senator or Con.
gresham to solicit appointments.
An eil'nt will be made to pass bill giving the
President power to veto Il portion of an appropra
ton bill without killing the whole.
In the Senate Friday, Mr.. Frye presented the pc
tltion of l03 citizens of Boothbay, who protest
against any arrangements by which Canadian fish
shall he admitted tree of duty.
Ii Compliance with the Senate resolution re
Gently introduced by Hale, of Maine, the post
office department Is preparing list of the post
masters who were recommended by Brown OF
Maine. The list, it is said, will comprise hun
bred or more postmasters whose papers bear his
Endorsement, but 1t will be stated that it moi
due to the fact that the appointments were made.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24
What 10 Buy and where to Buy.

There were never 80 many pretty and useful
things offered our citizens for holiday gifts a. now
and what is more To the purpose the prices are
lower than ever before. The stocks in every in
stance have been personally selected in the New
York and Boston markets, with special reference
to the local trade. We give brief mention Of our
leading advertisers guide to city and county
buyers:
GEO. W. BURNETT, y x - Main street. Hand
kerchefs, hand -atchcls, hand mirrors, towels
napkins, tablng etc, fur>, rugs, cotton underv
for ladics and children ready made cloaks in latest
styles and materials, with everything found in a
fully stocked dry goods store.
II. \. STARRETT 4 Co., Main street. opposite
National Bank. Linen and silk handkcrchiuts,
fancy japanese baskets, shawl~, cloaks fm-, ear
pets hosiery, underwear etc and fancy and staple
articles in dry goods usual
A.P. MANSFIELD, Masonic Temple. 4 complete
assortment of holiday goods at prices to suit the
times Mr.. Mansiiels spccialiics are we'll known.
and his goods and prices will recommend them
selves.
DWIGHT p. PALMER, Masonic Temple. In addi-
ton to the usual stock Of books, stationary and
fancy goods Mr.. Palmer has tine assortment Of
has the largest and finest line OF photograph albums
i'll the city and al the lowest prices.
u,.v >>np,u.. u p,,o,,;x r,,, ~, .,,,,
coat as holiday present and in these lines as in
others, he has full and complete stock. Also
hats, caps, suspenderS, collars, municrs, buffalo,
and Jap robes trunks and vallscs, boots and shoes.
y IT r,,,,u. ~ -o,t,;,, ..,,o+ ,ri,i ,;,,,
da,,i .. ,,.af,l ,,ras.p+ Th.,- h,. .,..,tt,i,,,
i'm tho ,v,,. Of fu,uit,rn cnr,ain ii >t,r.u at .,.
thing new for the children, slCdS childrcnS chairs
and rockers, all at very low prices, with prompt
delivery of goods guaranteed.
G.. Il. JOHNSON A. co., at the old stand of " II
Johnson a. Co. A new stock of dry and fancy
goods ncI,rdino bandker,bicfs tides silk mittrns
table scarfs hand satchels Christmas cards, towels
table iinen etc.
MRS MCCARTHY, 81 Main street Mrs NJ has
inst returned from Roston with the latest novelties
in variety too numerous to mention. Fifty pieces
crazy quilt work for poe.
+.,,t,,. ,o,.;,..d, H. observation-disclosures,
a,,l II; 80 ,,,,,.+ .t+,,,.+;,.,
,',, .a,.;i,, ra,,0,
H. f. "'i'oNAA'' haSo"lc ieilP'c' '"S tNe'9
etc.
,. ,.,,..
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24
Compliments of the Season.

The best Republican weekly in the State. Bath
Independent.
That model weekly paper, the Belfast Journal,
appears in a new dress of type, though the old
dress hadn't begun to fray at the edges. The Jour
nal not only believes i'll excellence but believes in
showing it, Dexter Gazette.
The Belfast Republican Journal comes this week
with new face, looking more bright than usual.
Asa chronicle of local events the Journal is unsur-
passed by any paper in Maine. Always newsy,
lively and attractive. l}oothbay Register.
Tie Republican Journal of Belfast, appears this
week i'll new dress of type, and an improved
makeup. The Journal is an excellent local paper,
and one of most interesting exchanges. 1t de
serves success. Bangor Commercial.
The Republican journal of Belfast appears this
week in new dress of type, and an improved
makeup. The Journals an excellent local paper
and one of our most enterprising and interesting
exchanges. 1t deserves the success which its col
umns show. Portland Press.
The Belfast Journal appears this week in a new
dress of type. 1t is always of the best printed
papers in the state, it is the most readable, and
it is pleasing to know that the efforts of its propr
etors are appreciated. 1t is paper that the state
well as its own county, and city, may feel proud
of. Gardner Home Journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24
Transfers in Real Estate.

The following are the transfers in real estate, in
Waldo county, for the week ending Dec 22d: Jo-
seph W. Banks, Belfast to Elisha Merriam, .Jr
Morrill,. Estate job Cushman, Morrill,, to Lewis
Jackson same town. Harrison Chase, Unity, to
O. J. Farwell, Thorndike. Franklin Chase, Monroe
to Moses Jellison same town. Cyrus DollOf, Dix
mont, to Moses Jellison Monroe. Fred b. Dunton
and wife, Lincolnville to John c. nnnis and wife,
same town Achoah w. Elwell, Brooks, to Emma
L. Elwell, Swanville. Elisha Merriam, Morrill,, to
Elisha Merriam, Jr., same town. g. c, Nealley,
Monroe, to Benz. Wildes, town. Charles o.
Peavey, Waldo, to George w. Peavey, same town.
Mary +. Stevenson, Hampden to Carrie W. Smith,
Winterport. Henry Sparrow, Monroe, to Leslie A.
Knowlton, Swanville. J. B. Thombs 4 ais, Bel
fast, to J. F. McKeen, same town. Mary l.. Whit
ney, Burnham, to Flavile D. Witham, same town.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24
Local Matters In Congress.

The following bills were introduced in the IIous
on Monday last by Hon 5. l.. Milliken:
A bill to establish a port of entry at Mt Deser
Ferry, Me \ bill for the relief of Thomas 5. Hop
kins A bill for the relief of f. 5. Wardwell.
bill for the extension of the public building at Bel
fast Me- A bill for the relief of the heirs of VIM
Pitcher and others. 4 bill for the relief of VIM
Collins. A bill for the relief of jefferson Savage
4 bill to donate cannon to the soldiers Monumen
Company AT Belfast, Me- and bill to donate can
non to the Soldiers Monument Company at Water
willie. Me
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24
A Busy Life.

If seventy years are allotted to man, our dear
mother, (Joanna Carter) has been living over
twenty years what she called borrowed time, all
of which had been filed up with usefulness. When
she was rs years old she spoiled and carded, drew
in and wove fifty yards of cotton and wool cloth in
two weeks, and did her own homework with six in
the family. Since she was s0years old she has made
for her children and grand children some thirty
nice quilts with from 200 to 700 pieces each, beside
the knitting and mending which she always took to
fill up her spare time She was mother of IA chill
dren and step mother to eight others, had "a grand
children 81 great grand children and great grand
childrens children. During stay of nine years
in our family she has never said or done anything
to make any heart sad. J.P.
Unity, Dec. %, 1885.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24

The ultimate end of all cooperative life ASSOC
Citations is clearly illustrated by that of the
Mutual Life Endowment and Benevolent Asso-
citation of America, which had its headquarters
at Fort Worth, Texas, and division offices at
Greenville, 5. c., and San Francisco. After
having collected over 81 ,000,O 900 from the class
of people who can least afford to lose dollar,
it has suspended payment with only $4,000 on
hand. Julien Field, Postmaster at Fort Worth,
was President. The failure was caused by a
loss of confidence among the members. who
stopped the payment of assessments and drop
ped from the ranks. The satisfaction at seeing
these concerns that dispense sham life insur-
ance one after another meet their inevitable
doom is tempered by the thought of the many
people that have pinned their faith on them,
and when the collapse comes are physically
ineligible to membership in rightly conducted
companies. Boston Standard.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24
The Deceitful Rocking THAR. A Belfast Episode.

There is probably at lhe present time, no one ar
tcle about which there is so much unblushing de-
ception as furniture. Formerly table was a table,
and bed was a bed, and a washstand was wash
stand, but ow.a-days, it may be, or it may not
You enter room, and see handsome bookcase,
and attempt to open the door when suddenly the
bookcase is transformed into an elegant bed. all
made up, with the shams taken off and the clothes
turned down, and bill for lodging all made out
and placed conspicuously on the pillow Or it may
be sdeboald that attracts your attention. and you
step up to examine it, and accidentally touch it,
when it kicks YOU across the room, and you look
around see what hit you, and discover a hundred
and fifty dollar bed that YOU couldn't occupy for
less than five dollars night. Oryou see writing
desk in corner of the room, and lift up the top to
get a sheet of paper and find pitcher of water
and Il basn soap dish and half dozen towels.
1t has got that man needs a book of directions
and machnst to find how to use the furniture in
some of our modern rooms Even the chairs "e sit
in are a snare and deluson. You sit i'll Il patent"
rocker and let your hand drop carelessy down over
the side and begin rock, and it is even chance
that you rock your own finger, when you will
jump up with Il howl, feeling as if you had been
bitten by the man with an iron jaw. There is one
other furniture device in the guse of chair called
the folding rocker and one of these came near be
ing indicted for murder in Belfast lately. A gen
tleman il The pos-eSsor Of one of these chairs
Which he ha- had for few years, and never having
had occasion to fold it up he had forgotten about
it, peculiar anatomy and its gymnastic ability.
Thcy were originally invented to place in sleep
ing room where they could be shut up when the oc-
cupant Of the room went to bed, and leaned up
Il. VI
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24
Some Alleged Interviews.

Some Alleged Interviews.
The Prog. Age published last week what
purported to be interviews with fifteen citi-
zen> of Belfast on the question of water sup
ply for this city. One of the gentlemen named
has repudiated the words put into his mouth
by the editor of the Age, aad in another in
stance the opinion of an eX-Mayor, very plain
" and cOnci>ely stated, was wholly suppress
ed. This, however, is in accord with the usual
methods of the Prog. Age, which is never
otherwise than unfair, unvcraciou> and unhap-
py OF the fifteen citizens whose names are
given seven are in favor of the muck pond as a
source of water supply; four say that the work
should be done by local company two think
that steamers and additional reservoirs would
he the best protection against fire. one advo-
Gates acceptance of the Kinds, Motfttt 4 CO..
proposition two think the muck pond is not a
reliable source of water supply, and one is OPP
posed to doing anything until the railroad mat
Ter is settled. One of the seven favoring the
muck pond is an Interested party and 50 could
not give a DISTINGUISHED opinion. With this
omission the remaining fourteen >tand-for
the muck s: against : The suppressed inter-
view favored the lilnd>-Moiett plan.
When the present CITY government went TO
me eNpeh>t-Nhafed ny Mathews Bro>.-of
Jay lhS pipe from Inc muck ana subsequently
h"Flh- loI water 'h'ic N"ho"' success II was
'Hou-iI' we Ia" near INC '">' VI eN'I''hS thl>
ili"o PU'Ht Hlo source q ".'''l supp! LOT
the city of Belfast. \ one inch pipe drained
the place completely in TWO weeks. and with
out pipe it dries up every dry season. The
hidden springs supposed 10 feed The pond" do
not oNi>t There Is merely depression which
holds fer limo the surface drainage Of limited
area. When wafer j. most needed for fire pur
pose, none j. there. At other times the wells
ane reservoirs are full. The men that tested
this matter thoroughly little more than one
1aar a4o. Mil hardly Ntta now tp pipe the ,ity
anj put I'm hydraut> With the uurk a~ "a source
no supply. 4 steam fire engine would cost les
all1 Pee of creator service. ami before any prac-
t.g8. PROPOSITION bad l.ccn nade to furnish the
eir with water for tirc and domestic purposes
tna Journal repeatedly advocated buying a
steamer
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24
The Grant Monument,

A general order has been issued from the head
quarters Of the g. A. r., Washington, ID. c., in
forming members of that organization that "Wash-
ngton has been selected the site of the proposed
monument to Gen. Grant. To suitably mark the
event and to evidence for all time an equal share
of comrades of the Grand Army in this work of
commentator the various posts are requested to
prepare rolls containing the name, rank, regiment
and post of each donor, which, when returned to
the National headquarters, will be bound into a
made to furnish each post photographic or other
suitable form of engraving of the finished monu-
post the funds received as contributions with a
trust company, and it is solely dedicated to the
erection of the monument and subject to no other
charge, only the cost of printing and disribu
ton of the rolls and the proposed engraving of the
finished monument; and all the time and labor X
pended in this behalf by the Grand Army or any
of its comrades shall be without cost to the fund"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24
A Suppressed Interview.

The reporter of the Prog. Age was instructed tc
obtain the views of the eN-Mayors of Belfast on tbs
water question. When he put the question to eN
Mayor George +. johnson that gentleman replied
81 am for the Kinds. Moffett Il Co. proposition
first, last and all the time" Mr. Johnson's opinion
was not published in the Age, and ex Mayor NJ. p
Woodcock was not approached on the subject at all
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24
The War Cry.

We have seen a cory of the War Cry the official
gazette Of the salvation Army in America. 1t is
published in New ! ork, contains reports of the do
ings of the Army all over the country, and, typo
graphically and otherwise, is Il unique publication
Mrs. Capt Thatcher reports from Augusta Me
Soldiers happy and testifyng in good style. Souls
are being saved and the devil licked" Caught
five souls for the week.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24
Maine State Grange.

We published last week the first days proceed
ings of the State Grange at Augusta. The second
day the Grange opened at o'clock A. NJ, W. Mas
ter Robbie in the chair. The attendance was about
double that of the previous day. The Secretary
presented his annual report-a business like docu-
ment showing that the membership of the Order in
the several counties is as follows:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24
News of Belfast and Vicinity,

Tomorrow will be Christmas The journal
wishes Merry Christmas to all its readers.
Holiday trade duh last week, but the sleigh
ing this week has helped business generally.
Steamer Stella Pickett is on the Merchants Ma
rine railway in this city undergoing repairs.
The snow storm of saturday made fair sIeghing,
anu the fast nags were given airing sunday.
The Court House in this city is undergoing some
slight repairs preparatory to holding the January
term of Court.
We are now having the shortest day in the wear.
As matter OF fact the afternoons have already be
gun to lengthen.
The o1erseerS of the poor are receiving calls for
help from various quarters hut the inmates ut the
poor farm are not 50 numerous a. formerly.
\ Maine exchange reports the los. of "-tealner
Fred \. Cole, Of Belfast" amt the death of Capt
Curry, Of >ear-port," No such craft or person is /
known here
Mr. J. Z. Barter, Of Isle au lIaut was in Belfast
last week t" huy doors, sash blinds and hardware
for two new summer cottage, buildiug there. He .
say Isle au IIaut is becoming 3 great summer re-
sort.
col. Philo iiersey, whorcrcntly moved from Bel .
last To Santa Clara Cal. Has, changed his rancho for
/ another Immediately opposite his first purchase
The new rancho ha~ house, ana trees we'll all +.
vmced towards bearing.
Dr, Fletcher -ay lie will sen his premises On
Church street for the public library. and tins would
make an excellent size for the building, Tine city !
government ought 70 look up place this winter So
that work may begin in the carll spring
Last week we copied an item from me Rocklaud 4
papers stating tha Io~eth QWnlan, of This ctty,