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The Republican journal., 1885-11-12
The Liberty Post Ofilce

Chairman Brown is again III trouble with the Adj
ministration over the appointment Of one know-
Ion TO be Postmaster at Liberty The appointment
lnae several weeks ago, but before the com
mission issued the Postmaster Generals at
tentiun wa, called to the report of Inspector Carr
who few years ago, when the same knowlton
wa, Postmaster found such carelessne5s to exist
in the management of the office that he found no
difficulty in OBTAINING the mail bags and their CON
Tent and Keeping them in his possession for day
or two. AT the end of that time Mr.. Carr returned
the bags aud their contents and recommended the
Postmaster to send i'll his resignation, which was
done These matters are common knowledge, but
on the Recommendation of Chairman Brown Mr.
knoWton was reappointed. c. L. NJ. in Boston
journal.
This is one Of the cases the Prog Age has so per-
sistently misrepresented. Our Liberty correspond
ent gives the latest developments as follows ::
The mannuvering for the Post Office at this place
reminds rs Of game called the Thmble game
"Now you see him, and now you don't! I'll bet you
a dime YOU can't tell where the little joker is" A
few weeks ago it was announced In the papers that
Fred knowlton was the man selected to read our
postal cards, and last week the people were much
surprised to hear that it was not Fred knoWton at
all, bul Davis Woodman who is to lick stamps
On learning this the friends of Mr. knowton put
in an earnest protest and chairman Brown tele-
graphe,t 20 Washington TO stay proceedings, which
we learn has been done. But Just where the little
joker Will be found no Teller can tell. In the mean
time we would advise Messrs. Woodman and
knowlton to make themselves familiar with that
new and popular song entitled see Saw, or perhaps
they had better look up the words of an old song
one stanza OF which reads thus:
Our lives are full of chance and change,
Auh chance you know is never sure,
And 'twere a doctrine new and strange
That places high are most secure.
though
The Republican journal., 1885-11-12
ROckpOrt's Big Ship.

From Hon. p. j. Carleton. of the firm OF Garlic
ton, Norwood & Co., who was at New York to wit
ness the sailing for Japan of the ship Frederick
Billings recently launched at Rockport the Camden
Herald obtained some items of local interest. Her
voyage to Yokohama will occupy about five months.
She will not go through the Straits of Sunda, but
will probably go south of Australia and up the
Eastern passage. Her crew, including officers,
numbered thirty five, and there were two passen-
gers. one young lawyer from Baltimore, and the
other New York gentleman. Capt. Sherman was
much pleased with the appearance of the crew, all
hands coming on board perfectly sober. Their ex.
ceent behavior was remarked upon by all. Capt.
Sherman has for first mate George Hatch, of Isles
boro, for second mate a New Yorker and the third
mate is Louis COombs, son of Capt. Isaac Coombs.
Mr.. Billings, for whom the vessel Is named, visited
the ship while in New York, several times with his
family, and presented her with fine library in
which were set of Dickens Works, American
Cyclopedia, Shakespeare, Scott, Lady Braseys Voy-
ages, Longfellow, Hawthorne, Whittier Holmes,
Lowell, and numerous other works of travel, biog
raphy, poetry, history and fiction, all handsomely
bound. Two society libraries were also sent on
board, to be returned and exchanged when the nip
returns.
The Republican journal., 1885-11-12
The Renuhlinan Record

The Boston Advertiser sometimes finds it
necessary to rebuke its present Democratic
associates. In taking Mr.. Prince TO task for a
ia sc and foolish utterance concerning the
relative attributes of the Republican and DEM
oc-atc parties toward reform. the Advertiser
Is moved to say of the party it has deserted !:
"Ail the reforms that have been inaugurated
and have made Roadway in the national govern
ment are due to its fidelity and governing
capacity. The federal civil service reform law
was passed by Republican Congress, and put
in execution by republican President. The
party surrendered by that act the control of
10000 offices. When has the democratic party
ever done so much: Both parties have said
that they meant TO reduce the taxes; but every
tax abated OF abolished since the close of the
war has been cut off by the republican party.
Although the democrats have had control of
the house nearly one half the time for five Con-
crosses, they have never showed that they
meant tax reduction by passing bill for that
purpose. The greatest financial reform of the
period was the resumption of specie payments,
and this was accomplished by the republican
party against the united opposition of the demo-
Gratis, and in the face of the labored arguments
of Mr. TiIden. its candidate for President. to
prove that resumption could not be effected
under the Sherman act. The reduction of the
interest on the national debt is likewise re-
publican reform, as is that now going on in
Utah under the Edmunds law. President
Cleveland has done many good things, but the
reform record of his party is very short one
1t is yet uncertain whether il will sustain him.
The Republican journal., 1885-11-12
About Bought Speeches.

There is a man In Washington who Is sup
posed to have contributed more pages to the
Congressional Record than any living person.
His drunkenness has prevented him from reap
ing the rewards of his natural abilities, and he
Is said to exc out a living in writing speeches
for Congressman. He is said to fairly coin
money when such measure as the tariff bill is
under consideration. Sometimes 1t Is said,
able members of Congress resort to him, give
him the points they desire to make, and he
writes out the speech, and thereby they are
saved much drudgery. Although it makes a
good story for Washington correspondents to
tell. yet it is doubtful if many bought speeches
are delivered in Congress. fMachias Union.
As to the number of ''bought speeches" de-
livered in Congress nowadays we can not say,
but there was time, not very many years ago,
when 1t was profitable industry to quite
number of bohemans at the National Capitol.
And we write this not from hearsay but from
personal knowledge. Nor do we refer to the
preparation of statistics, or the hunting up of
authorities by private secretary or some one
acting in that capacity. This Is perfectly legit-
innate, and even necessary, so many and press
ing are the demands upon Congressman who
undertakes to do all that is expected of him by
his party and his constituents. We mean the
speech compete 10 Inc Q0tt1nS OF an ana the
crossing of a t,-such productions as used to
bring their authors from $50 to four times that
amount. In this connection an amusing story
may be told. A very clever man, finely educa-
ted, good classical scholar, but rather too
ornate and flowery in his writings, prepared
speech for a certain Southern Senator'S car
pet-bagger. A good looking but rather leaky
brother of the speech-writer made the secret
known to some of the newspaper boys" and
all We're assembled in the Senate gallery when
the time arrived for the speech to be "deliver-
ed The author and his brother, the former
having newspaper connection, were of course
present. As the reader proceeded-he read the
speech from manuscript-the comments of the
newspaper men were profuse, but the reverse
of complimentary. To be brief, they unmercl-
fully ridiculed every sentence and passage and
the author had to sit and bear 1t, as he did not
want to expose himself, and was not aware
that his brother had given him away. Ii was a
good while before the last was heard of "Jakes
speech"
The Republican journal., 1885-11-12
Transfers In Real Estate.

The following are the transfers in real estate in
Waldo county for the week ending NOV. 10th. Ed
win c. Banks. Belfast, to Evelyn Twombly, Mon
roe. Mary L. Dunton and ais, Lincolnville, to
Burton Robinson, same town. +. A. Dickey,
Northport, to Oscar Hills, same town. Abial w.
Gay, Morrill,, to Geo A. Collins, same town. Ar
bella Jersey, Belfast, 10 VIM. f. Triggs same
town. Abigail IIartshorn and ais, Monroe, to Ii.
}. Pickett, some town. Harrison Iayford, Belfast,
to Daniel c. Toothaker, same town. Ora A. Perry,
Montville to Charles f. Perry, same town. Eli
phaet Pease, Thorndke, to Martha NJ. Landers,
same town. Nina A. Parsons, Islesboro. to Sarah
l.. Davis, Mass. Josiah Simmons Montville, to Lu-
cnda Marden, Searsmont James l.. Sawyer,
Burnham to Rebecca Graves same town. Estate
of Leander Toby, Montville by guardian, to Leon
ard Cooper, same town. @. L. Whitcomb, Belfast
to Addison Brown, same town. Estate of Samuel
b. York, Northport. to f. A. Dickey, same town.
Ann Il. johnson, Belfast, to G. o. Poor, same
town.
The Republican journal., 1885-11-12
The Coming Reunion ut Augusta.

We print in the Maine news a report of the
meeting held at Augusta last week in the interest
of the proposed reunion of ex members Of the
Legislature and Executive Department of Maine.
The matteris attracting much interest and is bring
ing forth a good deal of historical data. W. II.
Smith, in letter to the Portland Press, presents a
partial list of those now surviving who served in
the Legislature after 1913. He says that none of
the Council or Senate of 1874 survive. Hon. Hiram
Rugges, Of Carmel, member of the House in
1916, is well known here. In writing of the House
of 1S47 Mr. S. speaks of "Andrew ID. Bean, of
Knox, who l think is still living" He will find
Capt. Bean on deck at the Belfast post office.
"Davis Woodman, now a resident OF Liberty.
represented Searsmont in the House In 1850. Mr..
Woodman is Is years of age and still active and
hearty in his youth. He has lately been appoint
Ell postmaster at Liberty" In the Governors
Council of 1862 the late Hon. Il. S. Rich of
Thorndike and among the prominent members of
the House was DR.. A. j. Billings of Freedom.
The Republican journal., 1885-11-12

In BRIEF. The Wing says: The appoint
ment of E. r. Pierce to $4,000 office in Port
land is said to be thorn IN the side of Col
Morton, whose course in regard to the Augusta
post office was so bitterly denounced by Pierce
in the newspapers - The Democrats claim to
have elected Jones, Lieutenant Governor in
New York by about 1900 plurality. Carr (Re-
publ ran $500 votes ahead of his ticket An
inspection of the returns of the Hamilton coun-
ty, Ohio, senatorial case, before the circuit
court, has disclosed some remarkable discrep-
ances which in all probability will result in the
election of the entire Republican ticket The
President has appointed Hon. Leverett Salton-
stall collector of customs at Boston in place Of
Roland Worthington, removed. The leading
citizens of Rochester, N. H., have issued a call
for mass meeting Sunday evening next, and
they are determined to make 1t impossible to
sell liquor In Rochester in the future. Sixty
grog Shops its said, are now in full force A
tornado in Northern Alabama last Thursday
evening caused great destruction of property
and loss Of life. press despatch says: ats
breadth was 30 yards. The spiral shaped cloud
moved with awful velocity and a terrible roar,
crushing dwellings and out buildings, scattering
the contents far and wide, carrying death and
destruction in its pathway. Hardy Pitman and
three children were instantly killed by the de-
struction of their residence. The head of one
child was twisted off and carried 200 yards from
the body"
The Republican journal., 1885-11-12
Now Belfast Next.

The Gardiner Water Works are in operation,
and it is only about year since the matter was
seriously asitateG fact which speaks volumes for
the energy and enterprise of the place. The works
were built and are owned By company, composed
of citizens Of Gardiner, under charter obi aimed at
the last session of the Legislature. The city has
contracted for fifty hydrants at $50 year each for
twenty years, and the company will furnish water
for the school houses, lookup and engine houses
wei a. for drinking fountain and watering trough,
free, while the rates for consumers said by the
Home Journal to be "reasonabe and just" The
hylrants are distributed as to supply water In
almost every part Of the city in case of lire and ar
engagements have been made for sprinkling the
streets, flushing the Sewers etc Water was let in
10 the pipes for the first time last week. Grew are
still busy laying service pipes and will continue
until the ground freezes Il large number of adj
vance orders have been received. The capital
stock of the company Is not to exceed $3.50 900, and
bonds may he issued not to exceed one-haf the
capital stock. large amount of bonds has al
ready been oold ana they lind ready market. The
kemncbec Journal gives the following description
of the works of the Gardiner Water Company "On
hill situated on the north side of Cobbosseecontee
stream, Just above New Mills bridge, is situated
lhc reservoir. rms Is capaule OF nothing upward
of 2,00o,oOO gallons, and is located more than two
hundred and twenty five feet above tide waters in
the kennehoc. On the banks of the Cobbossee,
just above the upper dam, is situated the pumping
station. This is equipped with a capacity of over
l,j00o00 gallons per y hours. This is arranged
that it can he disconnected from the pipe leading
TO the reservoir and connected with the main pipe
leading to the city in case of fire" An analysis
Of the water by Prof. Robbins of Bowdon College,
shows that there is better in the country. The
Gardiner Home journal saws
We lave faith to believe that the construction of
the works will have great effect on the prosperity
Of city in the future in bringing manufacturers
and residents here But il has been Il great under
taking for place of this size, AMI the gentlemen
who have carried il through have certainly shown
their energy and pluck, and their faith that the
people Of Gardner Will appreciate the benefits pro
vided for them.
The Republican journal., 1885-11-12

In reporting divorce case in the Journal Of oct,
10Th, it stated that certain Charles dams of
Searsport had abused and deserted his wife and
that she had received bill of divorce. Now it hap
pens that Mr.. Charles +. Adams, the Journals cx-
cellent correspondent, f. the only Charles Adams
in Searsport, and he naturally feels aggricved, he
cause he is not that kind of a mantle bad Charles
really halls from Rockand-and as he has been put
to great distress and gricvouSly annoyed by the
queries of every man, woman and child within a
radius of five miles he threatens to bring suit for
libel against the Journal claiming 100000 damag-
es. 1t looks as though he had good case. but we
propose to bring n suit against him in return
claiming 100000 damages for his superstition that
we supposed he would desert or l-treat his ami
able and excellent better half 50 II he wins his
suit and win the journal will be 800 900
ahead and we can easily collect the amount by de-
Quoting it from his salary for the succeeding month
We take this occasion to state, the best Of au-
thority, that Our Charles has been married ten
years, and 3G4 nights of each year has been home
in good season, and to the odd night, why that is
nObOuy'S business.
The Republican journal., 1885-11-12
A Deer Joke-on the "old hunters"

The recent deer hunting expedition to Mount
Desert, in which the Journal naturally felt an in
terest, did not pan out exactly anticipated
The party was made up of old huntcrs-mcn who
can put rifle ball into squirrels eye at any
number of yards-and they took Mr.. Page with
them guide and the journal Local. we suppose,
to give tone to the affair. The latter Wore his usual
garb and standing collar, and SO these old sports
nick named him the dude and laughed long and
loud because he had taken with him weapon
more deadly than the reportorial pencil. The
friends at home, too, thought it II capital joke and
each in his minds eye divided up the game among the
possessors Of Remington rifles and regulations as
marksmen. Strange to say the two deer brought
home fell before the rifle and shot gun respectively
of Messrs. Page and Dyer, the latter borrowing the
weapon one morning to try his luck. We will not
further anticipate the story to be told next week
by the Local himself, but merely suggest that the
Journal Is not often left and that whether in throw
ing drunken and insolent visitors down stairs or
shooting deer the Local is equal to the emergency.
The Republican journal., 1885-11-12
Canon Farrar's Lecture on Dante.

We take the liberty of quoting as follows from a
private letter, under date Boston Nov. 5: "Wish
you could have heard Canon Farrar last night on
Dante. Most people are familiar with the outlines
of the Divine Comedy, but few have grasped the
philosophy OF Its teachings. 1t a mastery
analysis of both the and the character Of the
author, and full of word pictures. The speaker
made a keen discrimination, in single sentence,
between the grandeur of Millions Satan, the gen.
temanly Mephistophles of Faust and the very
essence of evil in Dante's creation. The audience,
too, was marked one; and one of the pleasures
to me-of Boston literary Show is studying the
faces Of the celebrities on the platform. Promi-
nent last evening were Phillips Brooks, Oliver
Wendell Holmes, James Freeman Clarke, Pres
dent Elliot, of Harvard College, and Governor
Robinson. The archdeacon made most graceful
response to the Introduction by His Exceency-
aluding TO his re election in manner that brought
down the house-Democrats included"
The Republican journal., 1885-11-12
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
BELFAST, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER u, 1885
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY THE
Republican Journal Publishing Co.


BY the advice and consent of the Executive
NOV. as a day of public nksgiving and praise.
1t is eminently fitting that fashion so rational,
transmitted to us, it has been, through success
siVe generations New England custom, should
ever be reverenty continued; for its proper obser
vance Is well calculated to foster in the hearts of
the people realizing sense of entire dependence
upon God for all spiritual and temporal blessings
This Autumna season finds us enjoying the
fruits of the labors of the toing husbandman in
an abundant harvest. Our State has been prosper
ed in all its material interests. Our educational
and religious efforts during the year have been
blessed by beneEcent results. Temperance and
other moral reforms are still advancing 1.-The
pestllence, which Walketh at MONDAY" has passed
us by unframed. For these and many other Ma
uonai and state blessings let each heart return il
JOYFUL Thank sgiv ~ both in the Public Sanctuary,
and around the family 1ireside, not forgetting to
review its individual causes for gratitude espec-
Tally let our people rejoice for all thuse successful
efforts which have been made in the past to
strengthen the unity Of the States and the integrity
of the Republic. Let the poor and suffering be
everywhere remembered, both by sympathy and
hountitul material aid from the more favored:
"GiNing thanks always for all things unto God
and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ"
Given at the Council Chamber of Augusta, this
fifth day of November, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
five and of the Independence Of the United
States of America the one hundred and tenth.
FREDERICK Robe.
by the Governor.
OKAMANpAL SMITH, Secretary of State.
The Republican journal., 1885-11-12
Resolutions of Resnect.

John Weston Clark Relief Corps, of Searsmont
has adopted the following resolutions of respect
Whereas. In view of the loss sustained by Johr
Weston Clark Relief Corps, by the decease of oul
worthy Sister, Ora Perry, and Of the still greater
Therefore, Resolved That it is but just tribute
to the memory of the deceased Sister whose smil
ing countenance and ever cheerful words of greet
GREETING her removal from our midst we sincerely
mourn with the family and friends as all of one
family for one who was in every way worthy OF
our respect.
Resolved, that this heartfelt testimonial of oul
sympathy and sorrow be placed upon the records
OF our order, a copy sent to the family of the de
for publication. Sisters Mrs. A. H. Clement
Adams and jackson, committee.
The Republican journal., 1885-11-12
City Government Meeting.

An adjourned meeting of the city council was
held last Monday evening. The Mayor was absent
and Alderman Thompson, of ward one, presided
w. A. kimball, police officer rendered his resig.
nation, which was accepted. The committee on
sidewalks reported that walk ought to be built on
fark street from High street to the house of Emery
Robbins, and recommend the same to be done. Ac-
cepted. Fannie l.. Jones notified the city council
that she claims $4,000 damages for injuries caused
by an alleged defect in the highway at point
hfty-s1 yards southwesterly from where the high
way crosses the B. & NJ. II. l.. railroad, near the
Upper bridge. The alleged defect consisted of a
large rock In the travelled part of the highway.
The accident occurred on the eth of October, and
resulted In the fracture Of Mrs. Jones left arm and
other external and internal injuries. Referred to
committee on highways and bridges and city So
llc1tor. Permission was granted Henry b. Hall to
Dulltt Drain from the Windsor hotel to the com
mon sewer near the store of Baker & Shales. f. b.
hhoWlton and n. Mansfield petitloned for the city
TO give them the citys street grade on Beaver
street. Referred. The committee on cemeteries
recommended that certificate of ownership be
issued to Eta L. Davis of the westerly half of lot
NO. IL, range 10, in Grove Cemetery. Accepted
The following letter of acknowledgment was re.
ce'Ved from Z. B. Hazeltne and Edward johnson,
executors OF the estate of the late A. w johnson
"Ihe executors of the estate of Alfred w. johnson
desire to express their appreciation of the resolu-
tlons passed by your honorable board, to take care
IN perpetuity of the burial lot Of their late friend
anu BROTHER and in rclinquishng the charge OF the
same, hereby acknowledge their sense OF the honor
which you have conferred upon his memory" a
similar letter of acknowledgment was received
ffom the executors of the estate of The late Paul
K. Hazeitine. Mary A. Hartman, part owner of
iot near the foot of Main street, petitions for
compromise upon all the unpaid taxes on the
same. Referred. Peter F. Welch and others petit.
Toned that brake be placed upon engine no. ?
Referred +, A. Howard and others petitioued for
a street lamp to be erected at the corner Of Main
ana Washington streets Referred The city treas
nrer was instructed to settle the Of 1854 on the
house owned by Mrs. Axel Haydn on the corner
OF Miller and Cedar streets for the face OF said tax
and all costs. TaN-Collcct,r earle reported that
ne has collected S53o1o on the tax OF l,~5. Roll VI
accounts amounting To -, I0l q passed.