The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-02-12
1t was a tight house that dill not leak on Tue

1t was tight house that dill not leak on Tues
day.
The overseers of the poor report additional and
continued calls for charity. Never before has
there been much poverty in the city at the
present time.
Mr.. j. NJ Hill sends us papers from Providence,
X. L., containing splendid notices of Miss Margaret
Mather, the famous actress who is under his man
agement. Miss Mather is coming to Ma ne soon,
and will play in Belfast.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro-
priaiion bills reported to the House disconnucs
the services of officers at ports of entry, where for
two successive years last past the revenues col
lected have been less than the salaries and
penses of the Office. Among the Custom Houses
in Maine where the collection of one dollar of
revenue has cost more than dollar are. Belfast,
Castine, Machias, Saco, Wadoboro and Wiscasset
POLICE NOTES. Before Trial Justice Greer, on
Friday-State complaint of Elbridge Robertson
VS.. Isaac Baker and Julia Baker, on charge of
drunkenness and disturbance. The warrant charged
the parties with being drunk Dec % and since at
their homes and in the street The respondents
denied but made no defence. They We're acquitted.
Before the same complaint of Joseph Wilson
Joseph de Doux for drunkenness was sentenced To
Jail for thirty days.
DIED SUDDENLY. David Porter Gilmore died
suddenly at his home in this city, Monday
morning of apopeNy. He was well until sunday
evening when he was taken i'll by vomiting. He
became unconscious at ten O'Clock and did not
speak after that time. When the doctor arrived at
eight O'Clock Monday morning he found the
cold and nearly dead. Mr.. Gilmore was the son of
David Gilmore who lives on the east side His age
was about A years. He leaves wife aud three
small children.
HORSE NOTES. Charles B. IIazoltine, Of this
city, has sold his pair of bay horses 10 Boston
parties for POO IA. G. Hunt, Of this city, has
sold lis bay mare Nellie Hunt, 10 Mr.. Tibbets of
Rockport for 500 The Wing says: "Mr. +. D.
Beal, of the Bangor House, sold bay mare, =X
years Old, to A. G. Hunt, Esq, OF Belfast. saturday
The animal Is 4 fine one and said 10 be very fast.
1t will be taken to Belfast by MI Hunt. DR.. ;.
". johnson, Of this city, has purchased Of II. L.
Haley, of Monroe, the white selGng Charlie G., of
Columbus and Hamblctonian stock. This horse is
considered one Of the best animals in the country
At the temperance meeting last sunday held
der the auspices Of the W. c. T. Union, remarks
were made by Messrs. Thompson, Savage, Will
Jams and others, and an original poem entitled Our
National Sin, was read by Mrs. Neazie. The speak-
ers expressed great satisfaction in regard to recent
official acts towards enforcing the law The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we as temperance citizens of Bel
fast desire hereby to extend our thanks to our
County Attorney for his efforts towards enforcing
the prohibiory liquor law as evidenced by the re
suits at the last session of the Supreme Court ana
further that we promise him our hearty support in
his work, which we trust may be continued i'll the
Interests Of our city and the community
The next sunday meeting will be held at the Uni
versalist church, opening at 80 ?, NJ Under the
auspices of the Good Templars, and among other
points to be discussed will be the workings of Law
cordially invited to attend
STEAMER NOTES. Steamer katahdn arrived at
Belfast from Boston, on Saturday evening and i'm
mediately left for Bucksport. She encountered
heavy ice in the river and was unable to proceed
beyond sandy Point. The steamer returned to
Belfast sunday morning where she remained until
| O'Clock Mon1ay afternoon when she went back to
searspor and returning left for Boston at the usual
hour. Her copper forward was quite badly torn
of by the ice and repairs were made here. The
passengers We're forwarded from Searsport in
teams and the freight was shipped by the Belfast
railroad Belfast will probably be the winter
terminus for time ION Monday Purser wood.
Steward Smith and Mr. Garnsey, freight clerk of
the hatahdin, made the journal Office pleasant
call steamer Rockland arrived here Wednesday
morning from Rpckland, having been sent for by
Mr. Austin, for the purpose of breaking up the ice
in the river to Bucksport, The ROckland reached
Bucksport without much trouble and returned here
for the freight for that place which was landed
here from the katahlin.
We have examine Il newly invented and con-
structed bookhol,ier which is very promisn
article. 1t invented by Geo. Il. Bracket of
this city, who has taken measures to protect it by
patent right and has already commenced their
manufacture to ill orders from hotels, given by
viewing the model. He terms the invention
/ Brackets Triple Rotator, and its principle is
adaptable to large number of articles as book
holders, chairs, stools, tables, desks, &c. &C., or
wherever firm and easily revolving movement Is
desirable. The model already constructed is Il
revolving book hoder specially for hotel registers
amt consists of a bed frame Of about lsA2i inches
with pivot in the center around which rcvolvr
four arms, at the eXtremites Of which are liynin
vitae wheels which also revoive in their turn
giving double rotatory motion, hence the name
lhs double revolving arrangement turns the
bed frame, and another similar frame Is placed ou
lopof the wheels, which with some miuor additions
forms the register holder, the whole being matte
Of black walnut The hotel register holder is very
convenient, as the register is placed upon it the
counter and simple revolution of tile holder
brings the book before the guest, Of back 20 the
clerk without lifting or changing the book. \
working specimen may be seen at the American
House IN this city.
Fun AT THE OPERA House. As stated last
week the wrestling match between DufIr ana
Flagg was postponed to Friday evening TAT. and
a programme gotten up TO draw crowd.
There was to be wrestling, boxing, sparrny, etc.,
by local celebrities, with music by The Belfast cor
net band Burke says "lIe that wresttes with us
strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill"
The hail well filled Friday evening the audi
ence comprising about 100 men and one woman
The journal reporter recognized among those
present the familiar faces of 'our best citizens"
and of the sporting fraternity; but the next day IT
was impossible to find any body who was there.
Samuel ID. Sargent manager of exercises ;nu
referee and performed the duties in an admirable
manner The first performance was Il contest be
tween Dufur and Fagg. 1t was a bout at collar
and elbow, and was, we believe, the first public eX-
hibiton of scientific wrestling in Belfast To many
the performance was entirely new. The two men
danced about the stage and kicked up their toes
which but manPuvers for an opening. Both
men thoroughly understood their business ana the
exhibition really good for the kind. AT the end
of seven minutes Dufur gained a fall. When d man
IS thrown underneath his opponent the irocs-
sonal consluerS 1t fall, but not the scientific
cstler, To gain fall three parts OF points of a
man must touch the floor at the same time W hich
are two shoulders and one hip, two hips and one
shoulder. Several times when both parties came
to the floor, by twisting and turning real fan was
/ avoided. When the champions left the stage there
was great commoon and fe, er OF expectancy On
the part of the audience. The hand bill announced
that there would be sparring contest between
Fred AuspMnd, of Belfast, and an unknown. All
through the week there was much conjecture as to
who would face this Belfast champion in the TWEEN.
ty-four foot ring-Duke of Bigewater rules
1t rumored that possibly John l.. sullivan
or Paddy Ryan might be present to face Aus
plund. The audience was soon relieved of
the suspense for closely behind Ausplund, as
he came upon the stage, followed-George Gillum
of Belfast. When the two champions faced each
other and put up their dukes the audience looked
for some heavy work 1t was plain to be seen that
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