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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

JACKSON. The heavy rainstorm of Monday and
Tuesday caused the farmers and almost everyb ody
else to rejoice, crops of all kinds suffering
for want of water and the dusty roads were be-
coming almost ntoerabe, nearly equaling "camp-
meeting dust 1t is thought by many that the
crop of hay will be doubled by this rain. Many
miles of road have been repaired in town with the
road machine, and much superior road to
that made by the Old method The time is near at
hand when these machines will be used in every
town, and that too with great saving of time and
labor....B +. Chase has sold fine four year old
mare to |. F. Grant for 5000. james A. Dodge
has bought the Ashley Snow farm of +. Ii. Brown.
&c. W. Hastey has re-shinged his barn with
the finest lot of cedar shingles we have seen for
some time. He bought the timber from which
they were manufactured of W. ii. Coffin of Thorn
dixie. large number of the members of Star of
Progress Grange attended the Penobscot County
Grange last Saturday Very interesting meetings
are held by Geo. E. Bracket Lodge, and good at.
tendance is maintained, even at this busy season Of
the yearWith the beginning of this month a daily
mail from No.Monroe to Brooks via. Ea Jackson and
Jackson instituted. Japheth Grant is the car
rier. Services were held at the Cong church last
Sunday A. NJ There will be preaching next Sun
day A. M
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02
The Prog. Age Slurs the Union Soldiers
The Prog. Age attacks the soldiers and peo
nile for cheering a hraye ILnion Soldiar Ii sauS

The Prog. Age attacks the soldiers and peo-
pie for cheering brave Union Soldier. 1t says: :
A political turn was given to the occasion,
as was to have been expected, by having Gen.
Logan exhibited at the opportune time. He
appeared in IA carriage with Congressman Reed.
BY arrangements the shouts commenced when
he was several blocks away and the hurrahs
and Sells continued till after he had passed.
The funkysm and subservence of the Age
to everything that is eX-rebel and anti-union is
wei illustrated in the above mean slur upon the
soldiers and people for cheering at the Portland
reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic,
one of the bravest, most devoted and patriot
soldier, that drew his sword in defence of
the life of the nation when it was attacked
by The party which the Age just now so much
admires, and to which it is willing to render
any service even the most humlliatng.
Does the Age really believe that it was neces-
sary to give political turn on that occasion to
inspire cheers for John A. Logan? Where is
the old Union soldier or the patriotic citizen,
who on such an occasion would not voluntari-
ly and instinctively cheer for Logan? To do so
$ only to express the patriotism of his own
heart. John A. Logan, with his heroic record
made in two wars, where he fought as calamity
as any man the nation has produced for his coun-
try's existence and honor, more than any other
man at Portland. represented the patriotism
sacrifices ard grand deeds of the 5000 old sol
diers there and their hundreds of thousands of
living and dead comrades. Yet the Age Won
der, and grumbes that he met with an enthu-
siastic reception and calls it political. Did the
Age then feel rebuked by those shouts. Did
the editor of that paper feel that they were a
rebuke to the party with which he is affiliated
and from which he hopes for something out of
the official flesh pots?
We did not hear any complaining from the
Age when recently the entire body of Demo-
cratic representatives in Congress while they
received Gen. Sheridan in cold silence a few
minutes later made the air ring with their
shouts for Fitz Hugh Lee
Was it a political turn that was given on
that occasion? 1t was the instinct of loyalty to
the Union in the hearts of the people that sent
up shouts for John A. Logan, What was it in
the hearts of the Representatives of the dem
ocracy of the country that inspired them to
meet with stony, forbdding faces Gen. Phil.
Sheridan and rend the air with shouts for Fitz
Hugh Lee. Let old soldiers, battle SCARED and
manned in their countrys service, ponder up
on this question
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

Washington special says that the payments
for pensions during June amounted to Sl0.000,-
600. In April S6000,000 We're disbursed, and
for March SJ,00o,000 were required. This gives
a total for eleven months of the fiscal wear of
S69,500,OOO. The pension payments for the
corresponding period last year We're SOS, 0O0,-
900. The increase of $1,000 is accounted
for by the law passed last winter granting an
increase of pension for the loss of an arm at
the shoulder-joint and arrearages on old claims
For the entire fiscal year the draft on the
Treasury for this account will exceed $1,000.
600.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

of life which is usually unappreciated until it Is
lost, perhaps never to return, is health. What a
priceless boon 1t is and how ought to cherish it,
that life may not be worthless blank to us. Many
OF the diseases that flesh is heir to, and which make
life burdensome, such as consumption (scrofua Of
the ungs) and other scrofulOus and blood Diseases
lind a complete cure in DR.. X. " Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" when all other remedies have
failed DIR. Pier';e's pamphl on consumption mail
ed for two stamps. Address Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

There are now established on the coast OF
Great Britain 2S4 lifeboat stations. In the
current year there were 3654 casualties to ship
ping around the British Isles; 633 lives and
eighteen vessels were saved in addition to 1SG
lives by shore boats and other means. where
rewards We're given. being il total of 1872 lives
saved through the agency of the society. Dur
ing the year lifeboats were launched 252 times
and not one man of their crew was lost.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

In the United States some 100 900 miles of
railroad track are now laid, and this rests on
96,0O0,OO0 ties, the product of 1850 000 acres,
an area larger thnn the States Of Connecticut
and Rhode Island. Thirty years are required
to grow trees of suitable size. and the average
life Of tie is seven years therefore 1871 APO
acres of growing forest are needed to supply
the annual demands of the roads that now
exist. This forest area is larger than New
Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts. And,
inasmuch as the miles of railroad are growing
every year, this calculation shows in an i'm
pressive way the demands which our forests
will be called upon to meet for this one item
alone.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02
Hon. S. l.. Phelps, ext. S. minister to Peru

Hon. S. L. Phelps, ext. S. minister to Peru
S. A., who died at Lima on Wednesday, was
about sixty years old. He entered the U. s.
navy in 1871, serving with distinction In the
war, was afterwards connected with the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, was also
Commissioner Of the District of Columbia. and
was appointed to Peru by President Arthur in
1888. He had been relieved, and was awaiting
the arrival of his successor. Mr.. Phelps leaves
a widow and one daughter.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

lsLEsBokO. Capt. OthneiI Coombs, who died on
Saturday last, aged 81 years and days, leaves a
widow nearly Sc years Old. This couple had lived
together nearly seventy years within half mile OF
Capt Coombs' birth place and the place where he
died, and had raised family of thirteen children
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

James T. Fannig, of Boston, familiarly
known all over the country as an impersonator
of "Uncle Tom" but now broken down old
man, was, at his own request, sent to the House
of Industry for six months on charge of va
grancy. The old actor asked that his dog be
allowed TO go with him, and the request was
granted.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

Business in the Maratime Provinces is dull
and declining and in Nova Scotia a consider
able portion of the population attribute the
present unsatisfactory condition of affairs to
Confederation, dating the beginning of their
troubles from the hour in which their Province
joined fortunes with Canada. These are the
Anti's. They are not only opposed to the pro-
tective policy of the Dominion Government,
but are out and out free traders. Some of
them boldly declare for annexation; others say
they would like to see all commercial restric-
tons between our country and their own
swept away. Halifax no longer imports for
the whole Province. The Canadian runner
infests all the small towns and secures orders
for goods which used to be supplied by the
wholesale houses of Halifax. There has un-
questonaby been a great shrinkage in the
volume of business, and the remark of a Ca
madam paper that Halifax is drying up is often
quoted. The fact that wooden shipbuiIdng
has fallen off in this Province, as elsewhere,
would account for the loss of some trade, but
the Ants hold Confederation and protective
policy responsible for all their troubles.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

June % was Commencement day at Harvard.
In addition to the usual guests there were pres
ent Vice President Hendricks and James Rus
sell Lowell.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

make the above remark after trying some unreli-
able catarrh remedy Had he been permitted to
live until the present day, and tried DR.. Sages
Remedy, he might have had better opinion of
mankind. We claim that no case of catarrh can
withstand the magic effects of this wonderful medi-
cine One trial of will convince you of its efficacy
By druggists; fifty cents
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

Judge Foraker, the Republican candidate fol
Governor of Ohio, has, it is said, law practice
worth from $25 900 to $3.50, 900 year.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

UNITY. Fred s. Sweetland '. as engaged in Unity
last week, setting the fine granite monument cut in
South Thomaston and erected by Joseph Farwe
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

Delicate diseases of either sex, however in
duced, speedily and permanently cured. Consulta.
ton free. Book three (3ct.) stamps. Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

This country isn't half big enough for the
man whose wife is chasing him around the
block with chair leg. Fall River Advance
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02
A Prize In the Lottery

The entire Chinese collection at the New Or
leans Exposition has been presented to the art
museum of the University of Michigan.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

Gen. Logan was banqueted in Boston Mon
day and received an ovation. Gov. Robinson
made the opening speech and Gen. Logan hap
PLY responded. In conclusion he expressed
Republican party.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

All the signs are propltious for Republican
victories in New York and Ohio the coming
fall, and by that time this so-called reform adj
ministration will collapse like house built of
cards, or one of Buddensicks buildings
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

The New York World has secured S19,3l5 of
its 100000 fund for the Barthold pedestal
fund.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02


The Maine F.,npar last vael, nuhlisbeJ il
review Of The rron.. furnished hy inteiiioent
careful and prarfit.,i rorresI,on,I,nts sratI,rad
All over The Stgta ns,,I tha h.v croi i
regarded as the leading croI, In many iIgrrs
tbe or.ss was hnolv ,yinter and srrint,-l.itleJ
and The cron viii he hess tbnn AN ,yaraJ. mi,rh
below tbat If list Za,, RIM" Mil, We 'i hn,,a
TO come will better it, but cannot save it from
th!.ihs ptloM tne "HfIaRt' NFa>S gu ht'I> Is
t t put tiIat - always uue. ! ne ora nay
nhs pteh uHe" on the larhl or 500. noe" crops
hie Hte' Itopt stem 10 ne GoililuS more ana
NOR 70 ~ ''E tINliiea IaTlhlhs' large
na.'th " .|im pI"u'eu, Nne t,o'a'ots con
JiiiUe rie le9o'ns hoeI cI9i III man! I'ca'llT>.
aLt ~ p' IanoIe" Mlth an"thf[ IioffaiIy
a"uhGAn l aPlIg cLo!' ne sen lh2 OF me run
~ ~ Ia hrtPiht VIA 5ht piHIu,iom OF blossoms.
rai ueFs IiohIisFu tGuaIS wen. STOCK VIII
lures plump ana in excellent condition, Will
the Use of commercial fertilizers is on the III
crease, farmers are not relying chiefly upon
f.. X
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

1888. 3,29b 3.SS1,2O2 -, POS
1884 (partly esd ....6,I5 33.670,000 10 1856 900
While the number Of failures during the last
six months is largely in excess of those Of any
CORES ponding periods, the amounts involved
are less than the first six months of 1888 and
| 1854. of late the number of business disasters
Is decreasing. The exports of merchandise dur
ing May were $40 ,012,0 900, and the imports So
100000 This is much better than the trade of
May, 1884 which showed balance against us
of S1,34l 900. If to the balance in our favor
$3.50 ,000) is added the net export of silver,
81 ,523 ,000 the balance in our favor was 81 :
$4,000 and the balance after deducting the gold
imported in excess of that exported was 81
046,0O0. During the past eight months the ex-
cess of exports of merchandise over imports
was Sl3S ,62G, and of silver bullion 9.259 900,
while the excess of the imports of gold during
the same period was S12,61s,000. Boston Jour
nal.
Yesterday the tariff on Canadian fish went
into effect, through the lapse Of the treaty and
steamers arriving at Boston Monday and Tues
day were laden with mackerel. Goldfish and can
ned lobster, this being the last opportunity for
free importatons. The shipments would have
been still larger but for the fact that the Pro-
vlnclal markets were poorly supplied. The
Canadian Government has on the other hand
conceded to our fishermen the right to contin-
lie fishing in their waters, as under the regula-
tons of the late treaty, until the end of the
present year. This is generous but also a
polite concession. Canada wants a new treaty,
and trouble would surely ensue if the attempt
was made to exclude our fishermen from their
customary grounds. What Congress will do
i'll the matter is purely matter of conjecture
but our people generally feel that they were
over-reached in the Halifax award and that the
$1,000 600 paid ought to give our fishermen the
rights enjoyed under the treaty in perpetuity.
Barnum has agreed to pay the Monarch line
of steamships $135 900 to transport his circus
and menagerie across the Atlantic ocean. Forty
elephants are among the items of freight.
FISH AND FISHING. The Bangor Wing and
Courier of June 24th, says In a few moments
conversation with Commissioner Stilwell last
evening, that gentleman gave us briefly some
idea of the .mount of ,yorl, ,h., tba L,iyb ,,n,,
-. . .,: Wv '' C''"
msslonerS have been doing this spring. Some
two weeks ago they finished placing 300, 00t
land-locked salmon in penobscot waters las,
week they nut 800 900 sen salmon mto th4 b@ar
waters OF me Kenneber. ii Franl,Iin Cnnnt y
and also raced 10 900 land-lorkrd salmon /,
I Weld Pond. In addition f. thps, lots thex Inv,
co-operated with the New Humnshire Commits
sloners III placing 100000 sea salmon into the
/ SarO river in New Hamps hire. fIo-,norrou
The commissioners will On 70 p.ngalav ,nL mi
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

The Mehodists of London, England, have
undertaken to raise 100000 for mission work
in the neglected portions of the city.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02
BELFAST.
SCORE BY INNINGS.

Time of game, $50. Base errors, Belfast l5
Resolutes 4 lst base on balls, Belfast .. Resolutes
4. Struck out by Dworth Is, Jupiter IA. Left on
bases Belfast ;, Resolutes 4. 2 base hits Warren
Sheldon 2. Passed balls, knowlton 3 Smith s.
Wild pitches. Diworth ,, Jupiter 4. Umpire, Chas
Nj. Craig.
The Belfast team will do better with practice.
The citizens have generously contributed towards
the new grounds, and have much local pride In the
boys, and the club owes 1t to the community that 1t
keep in good practice, and take every means to
win victories. THE Bangor game advertised for
Wednesday was postponed account of the wet
grounds. The Goiby's will play at Belfast on the
afternoon of July 4th 1t will be a first class game
as the Colby's are fine ball players.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

Col. Morton's chances for the Augusta post
Office are not particularly good according to the
Washington correspondent of the Portland
Advertiser. He says:
At the White House they say that the Pres
ident is considering the names of several OF the
Augusta democrats for the postotfice and one
of them will be appointed. These men are not
applicants, but the President has obtained
their names and will give somebody surprise.
Col. Morton will not be successful in his appli-
cation.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02
NEWS OF BELFAST AND VICINITY.

Now the graduating girl
With her hair all nice in curl,
Comes in view;
She thinks, with her pretty face,
And her white dress trimmed with lace,
That she'll do.
Now the graduating boy,
In whose heart is grateful joy,
Makes dash;
But, It's such cruel case,
lie has on youthful face,
NO moustache.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

In Evergreen, Ala, lives man who is the
proud possessor of wife, baby and cat.
and whenever the cat caught a rat she would
kill it and bring it to the baby. But, unfor-
tunately, one day she brought the baby
lizard which was not quite dead, and while
the baby was playing with the lizard the lizard
bit the child. From the effect of the bite the
child is now lying dangerously i'll.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

Barnum has agreed to pay the Monarch line
of steamships $4,000 to transport his circus
and menagerie across the Atlantic ocean. Forty
elephants are among the items of freight
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-18

riage if ever there was one. Mr.. Viii.
coxs devotion to his talented poet
wife, and her full and complete affec
ton for him, is realistic "Abelard
and Heloisen expearieRce. in point of
geniality and happiness Once inside
their lovely home and one looks
about for the touches of the ideas and
taste of the poet hostess. The rooms
are beautifully located ON the first
floor, having every modern equip
ment of luxury and comfort combin--
ed. Upon the second floor are locat-
ed the apartments proper and study
OF Mrs. Wilcox The latter being the
object Of interest. we pause upon the
threshold for pen sketch it is bliou
apartment about 12x16, facing tine
east, and q wealth of verdure outside,
located over the hall entrance GA Col
ony street. its one double window
fills nearly the eastern side of the
room. en- open book case occupies
the left space by the door; in this book
case is a miscellaneous collection,
FROM science to romance-it IS notice
a le that the books are not in prim,
old maidish order but they all look
as if they were out daily ON inspec-
ton and never put back twice in the
same place Upon the right is q cherry
! ilattop desk of modern style, "the
stage and forum of the fancy poets
mechanical labor. The walls of this
delightful little work shop are bright
with little souvenirs, autograph let
ters and various pictures Of some
special interest One Of the works
is the Illustration in group OF the
German legend of the "Storks and
Babyland,n upon which Ella Wheel
en- founded her famous poem of the
same name. Two photographs of
swatch Hill in one frame attract
attention, because in the fair authors
own hand beneath she has written the
story of her visit there as follows
Ar WATCH HUI FARM, Sept. ca, 1851
Iifes happy hours are islands Ia Times sea;
4 The memory Of those daysfor you and me
win shine serenely green aud warm
Through Fate's severest storm.
A rusty sword hangs over the desk
I that a deceased brother Of MIR. Wilcox
carried through the civil war. The
china basket that. tilled with gold,
was presented to the poetess in Mil.
waukee when the citizens bought for
their public library the first copy Of
Poems of Passion, occupies a justly
prominent place. The desk itself has
lis full equipment Of ornate and
necessary articles for a literary occu
patton. But the scrap books filed
with the notices Of the press oil
the young poet are the great attrac
tons, il She allows you to inspect
them. Everything ever said of her
good and otherwise has been hOnoreC
with place, 1t would be better than
play if the authors of some of these
press notes could hear the comments
made by the subject as she goes owe
them with a confidential friend Thu
public has lost s. deal of terse humo
IA tAis exclusive review.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-18
Rowland Hill aud Penny Postage.
The ROYAL Mail.

Some years ago, when il was the
practice TO write the name of mem
Der of parliament for the purpose of
ranking a newspaper, a friend Of
mise. previous to starting on tour
into Scotland, arranged with his FAM
lily plan of informing them of his
progress asd state of health without
putting them to the expense of post.
age 1t was managed thus
He carried with him number of
old newspapers, one of which he put
into the post daily. The postmark
aud the date showed his progress, and
the state of his health was evinced by
the selection of the names from list
previously agreed upon with which
the newspaper was franked. Sir Fran
els Burdett, / recollect, denoted Wig
orous health. Once on the poets
(Coleridge) visit TO the lake district
he halted at the door of a wayside inn
at the moment when the rural post
man was delivering a letter to the bar.
maid of the place. On receiving it
she turned it over aud over in her
hand, and then asked the postage OF
it. The postman demanded shilling
Signing deeply, the girl handed it
back, saying she was too poor TO pay
the required sum. The poet at once
offered to pay the postage, and did SO.
The messenger had scarcely left the
place when the young harmaid con-
fessed she had learned all she was
likely TO learn frora the letter; that
she had only been praclicing pre-
conceived trick she and her brother
having agreed that few hieroglyphics
on the back of the letter should tel
her all she wanted to know, while tbs
/ letter would contain no writing,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-18
TIRED.
NARY ashley TOWNSEND.

would were lying in field Of clover
If clover cool and soft, and scented sweet,
with dusky clouds in deep skies and hanging
over,
And scented silence at my head and feet
inst for one hour to slip the leash of worry
In eager haste from Thoughts impatient rush,
And watch il rushing in its headless hurry,
Disdaining wisdoms call or dutys hush.
NIT we're sweet, where clover clumps are meet
ing,
And daisies hiding, so to bide and rest;
No sound except my own heart sturdy beat
ing,
Rocking itself to sleep within my breast
inst to lie there, filed With the deeper breath
ing
That comes OF listening to a wild birds song:
Our souls require at times this free unsheath
ing
All swords wiz rust if scabbard-kept too long
And am tired-of rigid duty,
So tired of all my hands find TO do
Tvearn faint for some of life s free beauty
Its loosen beads with no straight string run
through.
Ay. laugh, il laugh you viii, at my crude speech ;
But women sometimes die of such a greed
Diefor the small joys held beyond their reach,
And the assurance they have all they need