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The Republican journal., 1885-12-10

No English lady considers her home decorations
for Chris mas complete, until little sprg OF Mis-
tetoe, no matter how small, Is hung OF
the doors on the inside of the house. Upon this
day, 'if gentleman discovers lady standing
under the Mistetoe, he has right 10 Kiss her." II
this ancient and honored custom becomes as popu-
lar in America rs il has been for centuries in Eti-
rope, it will he largely due to the Emporis (Fla.)
Gazette, which, by the way, is published in N1usia
County, Florida, which is famous for its summary
Winters and Orange Groves for this journal has
prepared packages Of Mstletoe "a parasite and a
native of Florida) which it will send to any ad-
dress upon receipt of five : cent stamps 10 cover
postage, &c The Gazette has publiah-d ''Florida
Catechism," that gives full and accurate Hforna-
ton upon all subjects OF interest to tourists set
tiers, which il Will mail 10 any applicant, with a
sample copy of its paper, upon receipt OF two ,
cent stamps.
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10

e. S. Cyphers has gone as carpenter in ship
Lucy A. Nichols.
A. j. Nickerson has received cargo of corr hy
sch Vm Butnam.
Sch. Marmoria has discharged cargo of lun Der
for repairs on Nickerson's wharf.
Baker Il shales have loadel sch. J. A. Ponder,
Jr., with hay for Boston the past week.
Putnam & Parse have dissolved partnership. The
business will be continued by W. NJ. Parse.
Capt. Nelson Smart and Capt. W. II. Park " ere
drawn to serve as traverse jurors at the January
term OF court.
Mr.. f. G.. Nichols in connection with his drima
viii have Christmas tree, and all are invited to
hang presents.
THE BEST ONE YET James AyerH kted his
pig Dec 5. 1t was seven months and eight days old
and Weighed $50 pounds
Mrs. Lebbcus Curtis LETT this week for w,ou-
socket, K. l.. where she Will spend the winter with
her son, Joseph p. Curtis.
Geo. W Hammon- l. loading sch, Earle Win
wood for Rockand. lie has a large gang Of chop.
pers on the lot recently purchased of MIR. u, o--
man.
An acceptable Christmas present to frie.,as
abroad-and no town has more than -car-pur-
would be wears subscription to the Rrpubu an
Journal
There viii he donation party for the benefit of
the pastor At the church al North Searsport, ON
Thursday evening, Dec lO Rev. Mr. Haskell VIII
deliver temperance lie. turc On that evening
The children u the Cog. Saboutb school sent a
Otx OF presents this week To thc New West school.
al Morgan city, Vtah, whore Mi.s Matte u. sh, tc
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10
Maryland Military and Naval Academy,

Hon. S. L. Mlliken has asked us to state that he
has an appointment to this academy. at Oxford,
Maryland. The school is State institution, with
which the U. S. Government has nothing to do.
The expenses for the term from Jan. 4 to June IL,
1886, are $685. payable one-haf in advance; and
$3.50 per school year. Quite an outfit is required,
part of which must be procured of the Quarter
master of the Academy. The applicant must be at
least thirteen years old. Those who would like
the appointment should write to Hon. s. L. Mill
ken, Washington, d. C.
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10

The Republican Senatorial caucus on Friday
last unanimously nominated Senator Logan for
President of the Senate. but in a graceful
speech Gen. Logan declined the honor. Satur-
glad the place was rendered TO Senator Logan,
and he having seen fiji to decline it, that so
good a Republican as Senator Sherman was
chosen. The caucus, after some discussion
voted to press FOR an early passage of the Hoar
bill regulating the Presidential succession, and
tOra vote
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10
Hind Words from Our Contemporaries

The Belfast Journal, as sequel TO what is ex
pected to prove the most prosperous year the pa
per has ever known, will put on a new dress about
the first of January. The Journal deserves tho
success it has attained. Boston journal.
The Belfast Journal has made another improve.
ment in its makeup, by printing more special arti
cles and fewer local items. The Journal is en-
terprising paper that keeps abreast Of the times
Franklin journal.
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10

\ London letter from Thorndike is printed
on the first page. \ former letter seems to
have been lost in the mails. as there is nothing
In those received and printed concerning Eng
fish hospitality, of which our correspondent
writes further in the present epistle. Thorn
dke's comments are sensible and Just. Those
who make themselves offensive in any country
or any society can hardly expect to be well
coined, while III all civilized countries, so far
a. our observation extends, there is no lack of
hospitality to those W no deserve il. Aud Thorn
dixie is one of those who carry a welcome with
them
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10

A caucus of the Republican members of the
National House held on Saturday, unanimously
nominated Hon. Thos. b. Reed for Speaker. A
special to the Wing says: This action was a
very marked compliment to Mr.. Reed, especial
ly in view Of his decided majority over so
justly popular and able a competitor as Mr..
Hiscock.
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10
W. Il. Vanderbilt Drops Dead.

William II. Vanderbilt, the millionaire, dropped
dead at $50 Tuesday afternoon at his residence In
New York city. The cause of his death was
paralysis of the brain. Mr.. Vanderbilt was Ga
years Old, having been born at New Brunswick
N. j., in May, 1921. He left will but its contents
are unknown.
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
THE SAVINGS BANKS.


NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE. |
THE SAVINGS BANKS.
The annual report of State Bank Examiner
Richards of the condition of the savings banks !
and trust companies of this state, is an inter-
esting statement. Notwithstanding the de-
pressed state of business during the last year,
the increase of deposits in our savings banks
has gone steadily on. The increase for the
year has been S2,l97 ,764.SS. The number of
deposltors of sums less than $500 has increased
5tlS, with gain to the average balance OF
SOL. The increase of the number of deposit
tors of more than $500 each is 2039. The in
crease of deposits is partly the result of in
dustry ana savings, and partly is due to the
dull times which have sent the money of large
deposttors into the savings banks because the
state of business has not been favorable to in
Nestments elsewhere. The increase of the num-
Der of small depOsitOrs shows, however. that
the poorer class of our people have continued
thrifty notwithstanding the duh times, an indi-
cation which Is AS gratifying as unexpected.
The large diyerSitication of industries in our
State is a great advantage to the poor, as in
times like those through which we have passed
the last year all industries are not alike un-
favOrably affected, and labOrers can make
wages at some kind of employment. The re-
port goes thoroughly into the different kinds of
investments made by the banks gives some
ludiciOu> advice in regard TO this matter and
warns bank managers to be cautious about GER
tain investments offering. The management of
the banks is spoken of in high terms and
deservedly so. as results show,
DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN JOURNALIST.
Daniel r. Wing. for thirty-fiye years one of
the editors and propretors Of the Watervie
Mail. died at his residence in Wateryie Dec
>. The deceased was sixty nine years old
His life has been one of remarkable industry
and usefulness. He was consistent Christian
an advocate Of temperance in all things, aud
an earnest friend of every measure tending 10
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10

Gen. Rosecrans has written essay for cur
rent periodical on Gen. Grants mistakes. 1t was
one of Grants "mistakes' to be a very much better
general than William s. ROsecrans. New York
World
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10

MORRILL, Methodist Quarterly Meeting win be
held at the church Thursday and Friday, Dec 18th
and 18th Presiding Elder Flummcr win be pres
cnt assisted by the pastor Rev. W. B. Elllredgc.
$50. Rev Geo, +. Tufts gave an excellent practical
sermon last Sunday from Corinthians, l5:As
Mr.. Augustus Daggctt has been sick for some time
- Mrs Lois Hatch Is sick with pneumonia.
Mrs ABBY Stowell, who has been visiting her sick
father, Mr.. Augustus Daggett, the past two weeks
returns to Mass. this week ...Miss Estelle Pearson
went to Augusta last week where she finds EN-
ployment as an attendant in The Insane Hospital.
King Theebaw has been removed to Rangoon
by the British.
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10

The BrocktOn, Mass, strike has ended in an
agreement satisfactory and credtable alike to
employers and employed. We congratulate
both parties and trust that harmony and pros
perity will now prevail
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10

Our fire boys did nobly Monday night. But
for their splendid work we should have had a
very disastrous fire to record this week.
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10

The pelt of the editor of the Calais Times
hangs in the wigwam of the PASSPORT Standard
and is labelled ''Lar."
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10

Hoods Sarsaparilla has cured thousands of cases
Of rheumatism. This is abundant reason for belief
that it will cure you. Try,it.
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10
A Richmond, Me-, Industry

The construction of pumpkin pie is among our
present leading industries. Richmond, Bee
Small pOX in Nova Scotia hash cen checked.
lex.
We hope it has not been checked for Maine.
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10

Capt. 5. H. Barbour, the Treasurer and General
Manager of the Bangor Il Bar Harbor Steamboat
Company has just laid the keel for new steamer
for Bar Harbor parties, She will be completed in
readiness for next seasons business and Will be
run as daily freight and passenger boat between
Mount Desert Ferry, Bar Harbor and Isle au IIaut
She will be built in Cakes yard in Brewer. This
Is the twelfth steamer that Capt. Barbour has built
aud he has already gained high reputation in this
line. He constructed all the boats which have
run on the Bangor 4 Bar Harbor route and it is
safe to say that there are men the coast who
understand better the kind of a steamer needed for
the rivers and "oulside' than Capt Bar
bour.
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10

] WHEREFORE Hon George White whose death
was recorded last week vas me NJ tine prominent
citizens of our town. lie was born in Frankfort,
Feb. lsth, 1870, and flied OH Thursday morning
Nov. 10th, being nearly 67 wears of a4o iIe WAS :
prominent Democrat and during die p,st twenty
year. ho served tuc town In arioU- capacities as
selcctmau, town agent and oYcrscer of the poor.
He also served in both branches " the Legislature
being elected senator from W aldo -. in lS76. tie
acted agent for Tile schools in the lower Village
for the past years and held that position at tnn
time Of his death. IIe joined the Masonic fraternity
in 1871 and during the present year Secretary
of Howard Lodge. lie leaves widow and two
daughters, having buried dva children Within a
few wears. The funeral serv 'es were hcld in The
NJ. r. church Oh sunday, under tie auspices ~
Howard Lodge, conducted bn Rev. \. A. Lewis.
Tic quartctte furnished soma very Sood mu-!',
and very appropriate address was given fron
job 20 %. large delegation Of mason- Vor. pres
emit ana occupied seats with the family in the body
OF the house. Mr. waite was kiud hearted, sym
pathetic man, always ready to assist il times IF
trouble. He was a good husband and father, Il
kind ncighbor, and will he greatly missed I'm hi cir
Gle Of friends on Monday morning telegram
reached Us bringing the sad Intelligence of the
death OF Mrs. y, b. Hall she Had uniy -rr.Ncd at
her journeys end in Utah a fey days before. and
As vet VIC have no particulars Of the cause Of her
sudden death Ii is a terrible blow to her family
and friends Rev. a. 5 Ladd, Of Bangor, gave
very interesting lecture al the Methodist church on
Thursday evening last. subject "a little bundle
Of sins OF ! plea for charity the meeting of
the W Il. G. on Thursday night the following Of
iecr7 we're elected: Pres, Mrs Ahbto Fcruald;
S. V. p, Mrs. Almena Eaton; J. v. n, Mrs Laura
Downs; Treas, Mrs. Eliza Eyeieth; Con, Mrs. FL
len Littlclcld, Chap, Mrs. Lama StokelI Guard,
Mrs. Gorilla Arey. Tho village schools opened
Monday Teachers up street, M. DolH of Mon
roe and Miss Carrie Alden. Of Hampton; lower
village, Mr.. Norwood, of Hnmp len, Miss smith,
Winterport. Miss Hattie Clement and Mr..
Amos Carleton return to Cdstine school this week.
49,. Rainbow Temple have been fitting up their
hall with curtains etc, and have decorated it
very pretdly. They have very interesting meetings
and all the boys and girls who have not joined
should do at ee.....M Mr.. Cray, who Is In Mr..
Fred Atwood's employ, has been very sick with
sore throat but Is now recovering ....Mr. Scden
Morton, of Frankfort, died yery suddenly at his
home on Tuesday Of last week. The cause of his
death paralysis, He was stone contractor
for the Eastern Quarry. ,On Saturday, Nov 70,
Maggie Donohue, of Frankfort, little girl aged
about 10 years, while at work about stove got
her clothes fire, and before the dsmes could be
extinguished was severely burned that she died
from the effects Of her injuries Monday of last
week.
The Republican journal., 1885-12-10

ship yard was discovered on fire. and with its con.
tents was entirely consumed Sch. Lyra on the
marine railway undergoing repairs was not over
ten feet from the burning building and at one time
1t looked as though she might take fire. The
engines, after they got water, soon had the fire
under control The building contained the sails
rigging, blocks &c. of the sch. Lyra, besides a
quantity Of yellow metal, oakum, tools sc. The
ossis estimated at 81 800 insured for 81 100 Those
who were underneath the building say that small
trap door was raised,which would indicate that the
fire might have been inccndiary, While others think
1t might have resulted from spontaneous combus-
ton. Monday afternoon fire discovered in
the cellar of X. III. Moody's drug store at the
corner of Main and High streets. 1t was extin-
guished with few pals of water The fire caught
in a very singular manner. bottle of alcohol
was broken in the store and the contents leaked
through the floor and falling upon the furnace
ignited ...At two O'Clock on Tuesday morning fire
discovered in the George Wells building on
Phoenix Row, and after a hard fight the lire was
confined to that building The night watch say n
light was seen in the upper part of the building at
u O'Clock, but light is seen there frequently it
did not excite suspicion. Later they smcled smoke
and on investigation the upper part OF the build
alarm was given. The store was occupied below
by Mr. Willis Thompson, grocery dealer, and Fred
Carter, saloon. Both met with total loss, but
were insured The upper part occupied In
the rear by Mr.. George G. Wells, the owner who
had an Office there and the front until one week
ago for organ room. Mr.. Wells loss must be
81 900 upon which there was but $500 insurance,
the policy having been renewed only the day be-
fore Adjoining the Wells building on one side is
the jewelry store OF Mr. Calvin Hervey. Mrs.
Joseph Adams had her hair working shop above
All the goods belonging to Mrs. Adams were re-
moved, and she herself taken out of the build
ing through front window as the stairway was
impossible. Her husband who is an invalid was
taken away earlier. Mrs. Adams suffered loss in
stock and the removal Of household goods, upon
which there is no insurance Mr.. Hervey packed
his goods, and some were moved out. On the
other side of the Wells building is the large cloth
ing store Of Mark Andrews. His safe moved
to the door and general preparations made for
removal, but nothing was disturbed. The fire
a stubborn one but finally subdued after the
building had been completely Quilted. The fire
apparently originated In the Office of Mr.. Wells,
but unable to state the cause. Mr.. Wells
says he with others was in his office on Monday
evening. but left the premises at $50 ocIock....
Saturday evening barn, with its contents, belong
ing to an old gentleman named Howard, East Bel.
fast, was totally destroyed by fire.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21
Personal Mention.

Ex-President Arthur's son. Chester is in
impaired health at Lenox, Mass.
Mrs. William Richardson OF Manchester
N. H., who died recently, left $4,000 to
Andover Theological seminary.
Gen. w. III. Fl. {Runy) Lee, a son OF the
late Robert e. Lee, is now prosperous
farmer in Fairfax county, Va.
Andrew Carnegie of Pittsburg has given
his workmen at the Keystone Bridge works
a house and lot worth $50, 900, to be used
as public library and I ssembly hall.
George McCue of Portland, one Of the old
est men in Maine is known to have passed
his 1O5th year, and is thought to be at
least two years older He is a native OF
Ireland.
At Babylon, IL, Sidney Dillon Ripley,
nephew OF Sidney Dillon, was married to
Miss Mary Baldwin Hyde, daughter OF Hen
ry B. Hyde, president OF the Equitable Life
Insurance society.
Joseph Findley Mays, squire at West
Alexander, Washington county, Pa, has
performed 1900 marriage ceremonies at
that place, the majority OF them being run
away couples from West Virginia and Ohio.
An old veteran OF the army, Orderly Ser
geant Thomas DAILY OF the ordnance corps,
died in Buffalo. He entered the service in
1887 in Battery 3, Third artillery, which
company is nov at Fort McHenry,
-. .-d took part in his funeral He was APP
pointed orderly sci ~eaut in lool' ana has
since served in that capacity
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21
Extensive Alaskan Explorations.

Gen Nelson A. Miles, has received tele.
gram from Lieut.. Henry T. Allen OF the
Second cavalry, stating that he had
his Alaska exploration, having com.
pleted a journey through the regions
of the far North, which, in the opinion
OF Gen. Miles, excelled all exploration on
the American continent since Lewis and
Clarke, and the worlds record since Living
ston. Lieut.. Allen left Sitka last February
and journeyed to the north OF the Copper
river, which he followed until he reached
the Alaskan range OF m ountains. These
he crossed on snow shoes, in it.
self a marvellous accomplishment
For seven hundred or eight hundred miles
he followed the Tennah until it emptied into
the Tako,,, the great river OF the North, to
it's mouth, a distance OF four hundred or
five hundred miles more. Upon the compile
ton OF his great journey, Lieut.. Allen re-
paired to Fort uichael, on the Behring sea,
and returned on the steamer Corwin. The
exploration of the Tennah and Taken riv-
ers has been the ambition OF explorers long
before Alaska came into the possession OF
the United States, but the Russians failed
each time it was attempted Since then
several expeditions by American officers
have ended in failure, until among the army
officers on the Pacific coasts the feat came
to be considered well nigh impossible. Lieut.
Aliens companions were a sergeant and an
officer. OF the signal corps, together with
Indians whom he persuaded to join him.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21
Tho Hawkeye Robbers, Retreat.

Mason City Special: Sheriff Rosecrans
has arrived here after a week Is trip in search
OF horse thieves, who successfully operated
here, and reported that he followed
them to Boone, where he lost all trace OF
them in the woods. In the vicinity of Boone
is q dense forest covering upwards
OF fifty acres, and this is known to be the
rendezvous OF gangs of the most desperate
thieves, desperadoes and conterfeiters in
the Northwest Recently Des Moines officers
found a conterfeiter's full outfit there, but
notice ofthe descent Of the officers was given
the gang and they safely hid in the recesses
OF the woods. The sheriff states that of the
many hundred stolen horses traced to this
forest not one has ever been recovered, ex-
cept when raid was made by a militia
company few years ago, when thirteen
horses were recovered and identified by their
owners. This unsavory community yir-
tually live Off their farming neighbors, who
unwillingly permit the inroads upon
their produce and stock, knowing that
forcible remonstrance means the destruc-
ton OF all their belongings, ii not themselves.
The principal raids for horses are made by
the gang early in the fall and the animals
are kept during the winter in underground
stables, and in the spring taken in mis-
matched pairs to the nearest market and
sold. Eight horses stolen in Cerro Gordo
county within months. are reasonably be-
lived to be now in the possession of these
Knights OF the forest, and there is consider
able talk OF appealing to the governor for
military and to secure their recovery and
arrest OF the freebooters, as the civil au-
thorities are powerless and at the mercy
and consequently timid about venturing
there
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21
Ahead Saved by a Bishop.

Washington Special: A commission was
made out at the interior department Cor
a new Indian agent at Devils Lake. 1t
was countersigned by Mr.. Lamar, and a
messenger was about to take it to the
White Honse for the presidents signature,
when Land Commissioner Sparks entered
the secretary's Office.
81 came in to speak with you, Mr.. Secre-
tary, about the Indian agent at Devils
Lake, said Gen. Sparks.
"Here's the commission for that man
now" said Mr.. Lamar.
The commits sionerlookedi it over and said:
It's lucky came in as | did. Bishop
Ireland called on me and said Maj. Cramore,
the present agent, was administering the
duties OF the place acceptably to all con-
cerned, and was a very good agent. He
asked that he be retained, Mr.. Secretary.
The commission was tornup. Maj. Cra-
more was reappointed. His term expired
Oct. IL. Who the man was who had the plum
so nearly in hi s mouth cannot be told just
now. Bishop Ireland seems to have some
influence with the administration, a fact
that ought to be mentioned to Messrs.
Kelly and Doran.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21
The Government Claim Against Dakota.

The act OF congress providing for the tax
ing OF semi-decennial census in the states
and territories, authorized the secretary OF
the intorier to pay half OF the cost of the
census where the returns were filed with the
department before Sept 1. Under the
terms OF that act Dokota and Col
orado took a. census, and presented their
accounts amounting to $50, 500 in the case
OF Dakota, and $2O,673 in the case of Colo
RADIO. Certificates for these amounts were
made out by the interior department, but
upon presentation to the treasury depart
ment they were Cancelled, for the reasons
given by the first controller in the following
communication to the secretary OF the in
terror
In explanation OF the Cancelled certificates
OF this Office in the accounts OF Da-
kota and Colorado, for the expenses
OF the semi-decennial OF 1885 trans
mitted to your department by the
register OF the treasury, I have to state
that both the territory and the state are
indebted to the United States on account
OF the direct tax Of August 5, 1861, in the
sums OF $3,241.33 and $21, 1888 Al, re-
spectively. In accordance with the decision
OF this office in such cases OF Indebtedness
in account of direct taxes, it has been de-
cided that a sum equal in amount to that
due be withheld until further action in such
cases has been taken. In the case ofDako-
la So, 265 of the amount 1885, $685. certi-
he'd to be due has been directed to be paid,
and in the case of Colorado no amount
has been directed to be paid, as the indebt-
edness is in excess of the amount certified
to be due.