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The Republican journal., 1885-04-23

Probably woman in the world receives
many "etters of thanks Lydia E. Pinknam, of
Lynn, Mass, Mrs. b, of Enfield N H., says:
II will simply say that your Vegetable compound
is all you recommended it to be. II has done
acorlds of good" Another lady writes from Ottawa
as follows: 81 have just to day bought the seventh
bottle of your Vegetable Compound, have used two
boxes of Pills ana several packages of your Sana-
tive Wash, and think il but right TO tell you how
much good have derived from your medicines.
They are regular God-Send. All The pains and
aches have almost disappeared, my stomach is
much stronger too and feel myself improved
every way
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

notice. l don't believe that He would ever have
placed it here If He had known to what use
they would put 1t. Had known before went
under the fall, that the fee was to pay would
60 into the Canadian Governments trowsers
pockets, her cash account would be two dollars
short to-day, and should not have been under
the fall. Gosh! Why don't Lord Duferin
come here and run a peanut and lemonade
stand? And Prince Albert might turn an hon
est penny by running a telescope. There are
fees and tolls and swindles enough on our side,
but it is all done by private persons and corpor-
ations. Think of our Government charging
dollar for going up Mount Washington guess
now I'll stop and let some one else continue this
subject. BY the by. they have here, framed,
the photographs of the Prince and Marquis of
Lorne, both of whom went under the falls.
wonder if they paid the Government dollar
each? The Marquis simply signed his name
'Lorne," and 1t looked like very small angle
worm, that was suffering with a pain in his
stomach, and then some of his retinue signed his
titles, while he was under the falls. did not
measure them, but for rough guess, / should
say that they were about an eighth of a mile
long. | don't consider myself over and above
curious, but would give four shillings to know
If 1.orne had his picture taken holding his lady
by the hand when he was here.
OUR GEORGE.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09
NEWSPAPER NOTES. The Maine Farmer

NEWSPAPER NOTES. The Maine Farmer
has moved into new quarters, in Williams
block east side of water street, near Kennebec
bridge, Augusta, and occupies three stories and
basement with its large and increasing bust
ness. Here the Farmer will welcome its old
friends and patrons, and here may it live long
and prosper......The enterprise of the Portland
Press in reporting the National Encampment
G. A. r. merits commentator. The work
was excellently done and has added greatly to
the prestige of this popular Portland daily....
John Dixie has business opening in the South
and offers the Brunswick Herald establishment
for sale......The partnership existing between
the Moore Bros of the Waterville Sentinel has
been dissolved, o. NJ. Moore remaining as sole
proprietor and editorial Oothbay has new
paper."..We are glad to learn from the last is
upon Its sixth volume with undated zeal and
vigor, and that it bids fair to hold its own with
the rest of them mot best of them, good Mr..
Compositor) for some time to Gomez. Last
weeks issue Of the Watervlle Sentinel was q
double sheet and contained full report of Col
by Commencement with illustrations. The
Mail issued a half sheet supplement."..The
Odd Fellows Register and Masonic journal for
July is out, and it lisa very interesting paper TO
outsiders as well rs members of the two orders.
Editor Smith knows how to make lively,
readable journal......The Squirrel Island Squid
will begin its eleventh volume with the issue on
Saturday, July 11th, and will continue to ap-
pear twice. weekly during the vacation season
of 1S85-each Wednesday and Saturday. New
subscribers desiring the Squid will only be re-
quired to enclose 70-cemt postal note to the
publishers, Parke G. Dngley & Co., Squirrel
Island, with their address.....The wedding of
Mr.. Kendall NJ. Dunbar. one of the editors of
the Damariscotta Herald and Record, and Miss
LAURA E. Cashier of Damariscotta, occurred
at the residence Of the BRIDES father, Saturday,
June 27th......HOward Owen Is taking months
vacation at Ocean Point. During bis absence
his place on the Maine Farmer is supplied by
DR.. Lapham.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

The following American men of letters are
not college bred but derived their education
from common schools and the newspapers
Walt Whitman, Whipple, Trowbridge, Field,
Parton, Stoddard, Bayard Taylor, Eggieston,
Harte, HowelIs, James, Aldrich Lathrop,
Stockton, Patt, Cable, Crawford, Fawcett,
Glider, Harris, Carleton, Mark Twain and
RurrouShs.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

Barnum has had hard luck in Maine. Rain
and mud have curtailed the street parades and
have interfered with the performances, to the
pecuniary loss of the management and the dis
appointment of the people. There is no DOUBT
that the show is the biggest thing of the kind
that ever came to Maine, and we are sorry it
has not met with better success. The elements
have been against ii thus far.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

A member of President Clevelands Cabinet
says: The country has become too great and
pcpulous for Il continuance of the spols sys-
TEN. l. would breed revolution" Yet the
Prog. Age, which aspires to be a Democratic Or
gan, is defending and advocating the spoils sys-
TEN. 1t will have to change its tune 10 be In
accord with the Administration.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

Paragraph from story in Chambers jour
nal: (''I may here state for the benefit of the
unnitiated that throwing ones hand up is
sign throughout America that one doesn't in
tend to draw pistol and shoot.')
1t is also a sign that the other fellow has the
best hand and will take the pot. At least we
are so informed by commercial traveller.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

The Portland Advertisers Washington cor
respondent says: The complete list of applica-
lions on file in the department ofjustice for the
Maine marshalship is as follows: Charles
Baker, Belfast; Thomas S. Bridgman, Buck
field; G. b. Harmon, Bddeford; George s..
Holman, Berry's Mills; Robert Hanly, Bristol !;
A. S. Kimball, Norway. For district attorney,
George L. Bird and Hanno W. Gage, Portland !;
John Varney, Bangor; George f. Haley, Bid
defOrd.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

\ v a7hington despatch to the Boston Herald
says: The President thinks The work of the
Utah commission might be much more vigorous
ly done. He regards poly gany as an unmxed
evil which ought TO be stamped out, and he
does not think the commission does lis part in
the attempt to effect thai end" Here is anoth-
er point of disagreement between the President
and the wouId-be Collector. The Prog. Age is
well known as champion of Mormonism.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

We have received HE twrnty-second annual
report Of lhr Maine Pres, Association from the
Secretary. MI. Joseph Wood. 1t comes from
the press Of the Nj. Desert Publishing Com
pany and as usual Is Il MOTEL of Typography
The report is fuller than usual as a number of
pages are devoted 10 biographical sketches,
prepared by the standing committee on necrol-
oS4. These with the reports of the county
historians are valuable features of the annual
repOrts.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

General Longstreet, in his article on THE
Seven Days Fighting about Richmond" in the
July Century, after discussing the confederate
leaders, says: "Without doubt the greatest
man of rebellion times, the one matchess
among forty millions, fer the peculiar difficult
ties of the PERIOD was Abraham Lincoln"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09
The Louisville Commercial saws

The folles of fashion are not often based
upon sensible and patriotic an idea rs sup
ports the new lage for calico dresses in New
England. In many cities and towns of that
section ladies of all classes have eschewed all
materials for dresses except calico prints, and
street suits and home toilets alike are made of
the product of American mills.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

The Fourth was not celebrated to any extent
III Maine this year The Grand Army reunion
and Barnum's circus evidently used up the sur
plus cash and energy. The Old custom of read
ing the Declaration Of Independence and de-
lIverIng an Grafton on Independence Day
seems TO have entirely fallen into dsuse.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

For several years the journal has published
the real estate transfers in this county by week
ly instruments, for which it has paid hundreds
of dollars. 1t is IA speciality which we believe
no other paper in the S ate has adopted. It is
valuable feature of our paper, and is highly
priced rs such by our patrons. Biddeford
journal.
Our Bddeford contempory is in error in one
respect. The Republican journal has long pub
lished the real estate transfers of Waldo
county.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

dealers in hats, caps, etc.
The directors of the Masonic Temple Association,
of this city, met Tuesday evening and declared an
annual dividend of four per cent payable August
1st
Z. Il. T1bbetts has bought the Rowell place on
waldo avenue, this city, and John Smalley has
bought the Cochran place adjoining. They will
move to their new homes this week
"a Subscriber" (Brooks) Is reminded that the
name Of the writer must accompany all matter sent
for publication. This is invariabe rule In all
properly conducted newspaper offices.
The weather wise say there Will be no chonge in
the weather for the better until the moon changes
which will be on Sunday next. so long spell of
foggy weather at this season is unusual and we may
therefore look with confidence for clear weather
next week.
The Freemasons Repository for June publishes
sketch and portrait of f. L. Freeman, Past Grand
Master of the state of Rhode Island His father
WAS Baptist clergyman of Camden, where he died
in 1883 MIR Z. L. Freeman is brother OF MIR.
Freeman vino drives the mail stage between Cam
den and Belfast.
EXCURSION TO BAR HARBoR. The steamer
Queen City, Of Bangor, will make an excursion
from Belfast and Northport to Bar Harnor on
Thursday, July rs. The boat will leave Belfast at
a. IN, Northpor at 10" arriving at Bar IIaroor at
l2.30. Returning, the boat will leave for home Mt
p. m. Fare for the rouud trip ~. The Queen CITY
is splendid excursion boat, the route delightful,
and if the day is pleasant it viii be one Of the most
desirable excursions Of the. season Fyp., ,ne ON
- -, - -
year
Arr NOTES. Mrs. Jones, formerly Miss lIayLrr,
of this city, vino Is passing the Summer here spent
last winter in Washington, whore she was astulcut
in the Cureoran Art Gallery Her copies in oils Of
several Of the noted works III That gallery were
exhibited in Washington amt highly romlutmcutci
for their faithfulne7- anal artistic merit Among
them was The Lost Dogs 10y a celebrated Freur,
painter, the oryina! of when r,st 5000 We l,t,,.
Mrs Jones Will exhibit ner paintings here. Nr
H. L. WnolrocN recently madc a sketch ot Nt
',n,n" ,pI'".'r lp' " i',"' OH N'Fi"r'''
T. Dloins cr,gou portrait Of the lare II. II. John
SON
(O>vI,rrD Ir.i y,rrk ,,e -,,,l... ,t ,I,. ,,t.l
AT East Cambridge Mass, of Co.eon, Roper amt
Harris, the alleged produce evtndler-. since then
the trial has ended. The Boston journal SAY
In the sunlerior Criminal ,'nurt at Ln,.t t.,,,
hr .sr Thurs,lay the, iurv returned =, y..-1ri,f M
guilty in the eases of Henry W CoIson D-fnar "
Roper and James W Harris tried under 81 [n,lirt
meu Tor ranspracv to ,icfraui the unbIi,. y Inip.
| a pretended commission hu-tnts. at 1,,n..r,.iI,,.
Counsel tnr ilrfrurr nv, n,tr,. th1t n>ii,it,f
would he taken To the Supr,.,n. rourf ana Iu,l,.,,
Gardner therefore, deferred .,uIrurr ,u lbr ron
lfrfed PARTIES The Jan OF Cn,l1 np,i E,,,,.r 49,
Increase, 10 - 600 each f,n, fu ur,,rfr.. vni,,t
they were committed To aiI Harris furnished the
bonds required OF him 1900 an,t i. ut Hbrrty ON
| bail
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

Lightning is striking Maine postmasters
Among recent removals and appointments are
the following: Joshua S. Palmer at Portland
vice G. IL. Barker suspended; Timothy Shaw,
Jr., Biddeford, vice f. Ii. Banks suspended.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

The Portland Press says of Col. Il. A. Smiths
Grafton on the late Abner Coburn at Colby
commencement:
Col. Smiths GRAFTON is tribute to one of the
foremost citizens of Maine, by one who was
intimately acquainted with him for many years
and enjoyed his full confidence. 1t is an adj
mlrable piece of work.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

When the Government has enforced the anti
polygamy laws in Utah and suppressed the
murderous Apaches, it ought to turn its atten-
ton to the Niagara Falls hackmen.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

A Brunswick. Ga. despatch saws: .'Ship-
owners have formed an organization for their
own protection. They nave regularly electeda
corps of officers. including attorneys in Bati-
more, New ok and other points, and. after
good deal of effort, they have ali come TO an
agreement not TO accept any charters for their
vessels on the southern Atlantic ports during
The month of July" The ruling rates of
freighte and excessive port charges certainly
offer little inducemrnl for vessels to 20 to
southern ports
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

The Mugwump idea of craftsmanship and
good breeding is illustrated by their organs
calling Hon. w. Il. Chandler, .Bill Chandler"
and Hon. James q. Blaine, s'Jim BIaine''
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09
BELFAST.
'Otal ..........--.....
SCORE BY INNINGS.

Time If game 80 Runs earned, Belfast TO- Ban
COR o. First base on errors, Belfast IS, Bangor /,
First base on called balls Belfast 3, Bangor D. To
Belfast IT, Bangor 49, Left on bases, Belfast = Ban
gor g. Two base hits, Belfast &, Bangor l. Home
run, Belfast !, Bangor .. Double play. Belfast o.,
Bangor l. Passed balls, Belfast y, Bangor II. Wild
pitches, Belfast |, Bangor :. Umpire, J. a. Me
Keen. Scorer, Belfast, Geo. |. Acating.
-. The Walthams, of Massachusetts played in this
city Wednesday afternoon, but we are unable to
give the result this week. They play again this
afternoon ..On the 18th the Eeacons, of Boston,
come here. The Wing of Tuesday had the follow
ing account of the game of ball IN this city the
9th: "The Bangor base ball nine went to Belfast
yesterday and Were beaten by The Beiasts 81 to O..
Casey pitched for the Bargors, striking out eleven
of the Belfast nine, and Guthrie supported him
finely behind the bat The most of the remaining
men on the nine do not pretend to be good ball
players. The Bangors say that The strength of the
Belfast nine lies almost entirely in their pitcher
and catcher. DiIworth struck out nearly every
Bangor play err who went The bat during the game
Guthrie got two base hit, howe YER and Casey got
single The Belfasts will soon play the Queen
Citys and the general opinion is that they will be
Obliged to do better work than they have done thus
far this season to beat our nine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

In examining list of vessels in port at San
Francisco we noticed that all those under en-
gagement to load wheat were iron, while a
majority of the dsengaged were wooden ships
The fact is significant
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

Mr.. S. S. HerIin of Sidney. dned on new
potatoes of his own raising the Fourth. Ken
nebec journal.
Herriu, aud laatatQes iuaL 4 unol dinner
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

This is called the vacation season because so
many Republican ofiice-holders are requested
to yacate
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

The Bowdoin boys did nobly at the Inter-
Collegiate boat race. May they be winners on
the 10th.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

''We fear that there is an ineradicabe strain
of cant in the composition of the typical mug
wump," says the Democratic New York Graph
ic. OF course there is, but you were good
while finding it out.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

The New Orleans Picayune has an article
headed: 'How shall we help the negroi"
Leave the hen-house door open and the fence
of the watermelon patch down and he will help
himself.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

A San Francisco editor has won scull race
Brains will tell.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

u III'f Vt \ ffVIT.I lItVTKIFI DN'
Naldoboro. July :. Vim. II. Genthncr, pro-
pTietor Of the Waldoboro Exchange IIotel.
aged 35. committed suicide this afternoon by
shooting himself. The probable cause wa,
dependency produced by ii search of his house
and seizure of his liquors. Mr., Genfhner. al
was universally liked and his hotel was Ieceiy-
Inc a liheral nafrnnnnp-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

The Prog. Age concludes an article in de-
fence of the spoils system rs follows:
The miscalled spoils system, the placing of
the friends of the victorious party at posts of
influence in the government is as old as civiz-
ed government. Ii has its foundation In the
nature of men, and no party can maintain it.
self and carry out its policy that gives that
principle away.
To which the Roekland Free Press pertinent
" replies:
The foregoing views of the Age may be some
what qualified by the fact that The editor of
that paper is IA candidate for Collector of Gus
toms at Belfast, and desires the removal of the
present incumbent without delay.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09
A CHAUTAUQUAN REUNION.

The state Chautauquans were on an excursion
to Lake Maranocook. Thursday. 1t WAS a
grand reunion of the different circles compris-
ing the Pine Tree c. l.. ). c. of Maine. The Of
tieers are President. j. {. Haskell, of Auburn ;
Vice President, Rev. Il. ID. Lindsay, of Au-
burn; Treasurer, Rev. r. Sander>on, of Lewis
ton; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. j. c. Has
kel, of Auburn. About 800 persons. including
many prominent cIergymen and others, We're
present. Glover's Band, of Auburn, accom-
panied the party. The programme continued
through the day, consisting of music, reports.
addresses and toa,ts by eminent individuals.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

KNOX TROTTING PARK RACES.
In the races at the Knox Trotting Park Fri
day afternoon Ira Z. Woodbury's Hoosac won
the three minute race in 2.41!, 2523 and $50;
La Barrons Earl second The 2.36 race was won
by John I. Haines' Nellie NJ. Best time .. SO. Ira
Woodbury's Slippery Dick, second; HI. Nj.
Beams McLain, third. The two days races
closed Saturday. The 2.45 class was won by
Ira Woodbury's Hoosac; Berry Bros. Bessie,
second; j. F. Wiey's Eastern Queen, third
summary.
|; p Woodbury., Portland, MS. b =. Hoosac-.4
Berry Bros Rockland, ms. (. m. Bessie. ,...l ,
j. +. Wiley, Lincolnviile rs. Z. m Eastern
Queen OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ............2 .
H. ). Moor, Rockland MS. s. Z. Prince. .3 4
Time 2.40}a, 2.40a .42ta, al
The free for all race was won by Haines'
Nellie Nj; Woodburys Black Nell, second;
Beams MeLain, third.
summary.
j. F. Haines Portland, b. M Nellie MI , =
L. Z. Woodbury., Portland, MS. bk m.
bitch Nell ...'. $500 ':.'...3 | :
IL. NJ Bean, Camden MS. b. {. cIain....4 3 ) 3
w. A. MCLain, Rockland. MS. :. <. Sorrel
freq .--+-.---'--.--' -......-..r..-'.-...2
(The time was not telegraphed.l
A large crowd was present and there was an
l., I
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

An annual review of the grain market in san
Francisco, gives the wheat exports for the
cereal year ending June 30 at $3.50, 600 bushels
and flour at 300. 900 barrels.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09

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TIE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

A large crowd was present, and here was al
excursion on the Knox X Lincoln railroad,