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The Republican journal., 1885-04-09

foor OLD Dan Rlce, who was by many sup
posed to be no longer of this earth, is running
10-cent show in New Orleans
The Republican journal., 1885-04-09
The Prog. Age on General Grant.

The public attention is getting weared with
the daily sensational dispatches concerning
Gen. Grant. The public is informed every day
how many times his physicians nave visited
him; how many consultations are had; how
many hours he has seut; what he has eaten ;
what room he sits in when he is not abed; how
his tongue looks. &c. The fact seems to be that
he isn't very well that hi, tongue is affected
with what may prove cancer; but he is able
a good part of the time days, to be up and
around and at work upon his book. If the
doctors and newspapers would let him alone he
would probably get well. Prog. Age.
This is the coarse and fippant manner in
which the Prog. Age refers to the fatal illness
of a man ii twice supported for the Presidency
and whose military fame is world wide. 1t is
alone even among Democratic journals, we are
glad to see, ia thus mocking at the sut1erings o.
the great General and in ridiculing the desire of
the public to be informed as to his last hours
upon earth. The Boston Post, for example
gives the daily reports of Gen. Grants con-
dition under the caption Of The Dying Sol
der" and Southern Legislatures and assocl-
tons Of Confederate soldiers are passing J." So
lutions of sympathy. The Age certainly does
not speak for he public here. or any portion of
it, in the sentiments above quoted.
The Republican journal., 1885-04-09

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: can
not refrain from saying word in this weeks
Issue Of the Journal about the hypocritical let
ter written by the Grand Worthy Chief Tenn
par of Maine to that free-rum gentleman, who
has been elected Mayor of Portland John W.
Deering. My heart was filed with pain when
| read in the Portland Daily Press of March 26,
the remarkable letter of Mr.. Munson. Mr..
Munson several months ago was employed by
the Law and Order League of Portland to en-
force the prohibitory law, and it was his duty
to secure evidence against all liquor sellers alike
and bring them to justice in the courts. What
has he been doing in Portland these long winter
months? "Ile has" says the Press, 'been pros
ecuting only particular class of rum sellers,
with the object, not of breaking up the liquor
traffic. but of furthering the schemes of a set
of politicians, who care nothing for the pro-
hibitory law, except so far as it could be used
to make votes for themselves" Read what he
said in his remarks to the members of the League
concerning the election of mayor Deering.
ION the occasion of the election of anew mayor,
which | am happy to say has resulted most
faVorably, naturally had a desire to write him a
letter of congratulations" And what did that let
ter of congratuation contain? Have YOU rra d
it, brothers ana sisters of W aldo countys If not
| would ask YOU, as one who loves the cause of
temperance, to carefully peruse that letter and
then ask yourselves whether Mr.. Munson could
have had the cause of temperance at heart? He
professed before the spring election in Port
land not to take any part in politics, but tngve
his whole time and attention to pushing rum
sellers to the wall; but Immediately after elec-
lion he catches up his pen and asks the mayor
for an Office, and at the same time saying in his
letter to the mayor: IF had had no faith In
you, should mol have done in this city what l
did to secure your election"
] | care not what other temperance people in
Maine may say in regard to this matter, but as
Il temperance man, Mr.. Editor. | do net hest
/ tate to >ay that never again can place 50 high
an estimate on Mr., Munson as have hitherto
fore. Very Truly, f. w. GoWEN.
Jacksonville, Fla. March 81, 1885.
This is The letter referred to by Mr.. Gowen.
John W. Deering: Nv Dear Sir-I rejoice
\ with YOU in Your election as Mayor of Portland.
I Now, for Gods sake, do your whole duty, and
4 you viii be he next Governor of Maine. The
I Democrats gave Us the Maine law and Demo-
/ cratic Governor signed ii. The women of this
/ city Will be with YOU, you can bring the clergy
men TO your side, the people of Portland viii
support You aud the village and rural voters OF
| Maine Will swear by You. The highest and
I noblest considerations now call you to rightly
use great opportunity to bless our city and
I The world, and if had not somehow come tG
/ have faith III YOU should not have done in
This city what ] did TO secure your election
The Republican journal., 1885-04-09

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April /. The Secretary
of the Treasury to-day appointed Thomas Lom-
bard to be Superintendent of the proposed pub
lie building at Augusta, Ne.
When the bill passed for the erection Of this
building the Prog. Age declared that "a good
share" OF the appropriation would be eXpend-
ed for political purposes. AS it was known
that the expenditure would be made under a
Democratic administration, which has now APP
pointed "a Democratic superintendent, who is d
most responsible gentleman, it would be inter-
estng to know the reason for the attack of the
Age upon the integrity of the administration it
processes to support.
The Republican journal., 1885-04-09

Letters from F. W. Gowen, Brusque ar
JEFF Dodger next week.
The Republican journal., 1885-04-09

"We believe that if thrifty people OF moder-
ale means should begin at once to buy what
they actually need and can readily pay for, and
if the rich people would adopt more liberal
plan of expenditure, the times would I'M
prove right away" says the Boston Herald.
Yet political economists of the Prog. Age
school are continually railing at the eXtraya-
gance of the wealthy AS if it is the deadle>t of
sins. 1t is because our rich do spend money 80
literally, instead of boarding it up to be trans
mtted from generation to generation in
other countries, that our people generally are
so prosperous. 1t is the msery rich who
should be condemned.
The Republican journal., 1885-04-09

If you do not receive a supplement with to-
days Post inquire for one at the counting room
Boston Post, April LIST.
This is the Posts April Fool. We should say
the joke was on the occupants of the counting
room.
1t is a wise man who goes fishing during
housekeeping time. Maine Farmer.
This means that Howard has gone-or is 60
ing--a fishing. Here's hoping he will have lots
of bites.
Dumb pianos are recommended for the use
OF music schools, says an exchange. Dumb
pianos-yes, that sounds like it, but it is not
always spelled dumb
The Republican journal., 1885-04-09
MOTHER OF THIRTY-FIvE CHILDREN.

According to one of our exchanges, the in
habitants of certain New England town have
been making great fuss over woman who is
the mother of twenty-One children. She has
been visited, and feasted, and made the subject
of an original poem which was recently public
ly recited in her honor. This is all well enough.
but if the people in that section are really bent
on honoring maternity wherever they find it,
they ought to make u pilgrimage to Brockton,
Mass, and PROSTATE themselves before Mrs.
Sally James. Mrs. james is the daughter of
The Republican journal., 1885-04-09

NWAN|ILLi.. q. II. Black moved his teams to
Chelsea, Mass, by boat Nonday. Mr.. Black re
ports the streets Of Chelsea dry and dusty. Oak
Hill Granite Co. are expecting to begin operations
on the quarry next week.. Several of the citizens
of this town arc working ON Mount waldo ...John
Appn son of James Applin, OF this town, died in
Frankfort near Mt. Waldo, April 81. He injured
himself while lifting. Mr.. \. was about twenty
years of age a steady, frugal. intelligent and hard
working young man. Hi, father, James, moved
into our town few years ago with large family
of small children, penniless. But with industrious
and economical habits he mas succeeded in buying
farm. erected buildings thereon, paid for the
same and provide, means for the education OF his
large family 1911 Iaras stevens and his son Frank
NJ. are preparing To erect substantial farm house
upon their fine farm the coming season 49,. Elisha
Parsons will strip and relni7h his house. Harrison
o. Cunningham will take down his barn, move it,
and erect nearer his house with cellar under the
same Many of our farmers are buying hay this
spring. Some Of them sold themselves short and
Others did not cut enough for their stock. A
Snrewd Yankee by the name of Alfred StinsOn at
No. searsport forcsawthe necessities of the farmers
and very lhoughtfuy laid in a stock of hay which
he is supplying 1T reasonable prices.
The Republican journal., 1885-04-09

The Jacksonville, Times Union, goes out of the
way to misrepresent the temperance situation
in this State. 1t says that when the Maine
Legislature met it necessary to have sUme
legislation to carry out the new constitutions
provisions and one poor little act bearing or
the subject was introduced which if enacted
would, as Neal Dow declares, have practically
annuled the law" and so Gen. Dow has
repudiated the Republican party and declared
that ''Rum and the Republican party must go.
This is absurdly false The zone poor little
act has been published twice in the Journa
IN condensed form and last week the full tex,
WAS given. 1t increases the penalties and
makes The laws much more stringent than be.
fore. In the opinion of the best Temperance
men and women, however, there was greater
need of enforcing the laws we had than fol
more laws, and the cause sustains no loss when
such impracticable men as Neal Dow 90 over tc
the rum party.
The Republican journal., 1885-04-09

STOCKTON. The young ladies' sewing society
Will give an entertainment and pop sociabe at
DenslOW hall tins (lhur.dHyl evening. II will be
Il good time for good purpos, Give them a fun
house. As the gentlemen are not permitted to join
the society and pay their "qurter" subscription
paper has been started to money to paint the
church which ii sadly needs and every man in
town will nave an opportunity to contribute as
many "qUartcrs" or days labor us his generosity
will permit. Don't allow ii to be said the young
ladies are the best men in tOWn....Among the an
rivals in town tile past week are Capt. c. 5. Ran
dell, Capt. David Berry and Capt. Horace Staples.
ship Robert l., Bclknapp, Capt Everett Staples,
at san Francisco will load wheat for Liverpool di-
rect at thirty shilings. Ship VIM. G. Davis, Capt.
Ralph Morse, sailed from Carlifr for san Francis
60 about April 9th. Mrs. +. f. Staples, who has
been in poor health for more than Il year, had two
shocks of hysterica paray sis saturday night.
Uncle Toe Srgers and wife, an aged couple, have
last week were both under the physicians care.
Their friends will be pleased to learn they are
again able to be about the house. Frank Cousins
has contracted to paint Capt. Andrew Dckcy :
buildings an! Will begin work a. soon as the wealth
er permits IL. +. Staples has added a full line of
hardware to his stock of goods :. The Cape Jelli-
ictts farm containing forty acres,
The Republican journal., 1885-04-09

In order that the Inauguration display should
not fall short of ''Jefersonan >implcity'' a
number of gentlemen contributed Il guaran
Tee fund This fund was not needed The
$4,000 or was raised from other sources,
and the money is to be returned. The con
tributors to this fund have. however, received
circular marked ''per>onal'', from Bill Dick
SOD, the foreman of the jury that acquitted the
star route thieves. and who is soon to be tried
for tamperng with the jury, which reads as
follows:
Dear Sir: The financial demands on the nat
ional Democratic committee during the clio
days Of the presidential campaign We're very
great. In protecting our interests throughout
the state of New \ ork and securing an honest
and fair return of the votes cast, the funds of
the committee were exhausted, leaving them in
debt. Your contribution to the ''guarantee
fund collected by the inaugural committee will
be returned to you in tuIl, and | would res
pectfully solicit a contribution from you toward
the settlement of the campaign expenses refer
red to,
Mr.. Dickson is member of the Democratic
National Committee, and speaks by authority.
1t is not difficult to guess how the money was
expended in New York State, and it certainly
was not used TO secure ian honest and fair re-
turn of the votes cast" but Oh the contrary
quite the reverse.
The Republican journal., 1885-04-09
THE APPLE TRADE WITH ENGLAND.

The farmers OF Greene and few other
towns IN Maine, are settling the ''midde men,
question in measure, by quietly shipping their
apples 10 England on their own account On
reaching Liverpool the apples are sod by pub
lie auction, and, of course wel-known brands
bring whatever they are worth. Maine Bald
wins, put up by responsible and reputable
farmers, have been selling in Liverpool lately at
from $3.50 to $3.50 per barrel, while brands
not so well known. or lots evidently poorly put
up here, sold at about a dollar a barrel less
Small growers cannot afford to sell abroad on
their own account, and such are aided bv the
middle men; but orchardists who have several
hundred barrels to dispose Of can well afford to
ship on their own account, especially if they
will make and keep a reputation for first class
fruit. New England Farmer.
The Republican journal., 1885-04-09
IMPROVEMENTS IN DAMARIscorr, LAKE

The Rochand Opinion says Mr.. +. s
Sweetand returned home "Wednesday from
jefferson, where he has been for about three
weeks, experimenting the construction of the
breakwater and the dredging of Il channel for "a
steamer al the head Of Damar>cotia lake. The
structure is 20 feet long, composed Of oak pill
ing, planked up four feet and sawed off below
the water level The channel is - feet wide
and is dredged 10 a depth OF 81 feet, giving j!
feet of water at all times. The steamer draws
A. feet, and ear now come up to the wharf. to
the great convenience of the people of The vicin-
ity and the travelling public. Mr.. Sweetland
made good Job of it, AS he does of every thing
he undertakes. The entire expense of the work
will be LOO, of which the state pays 300, an
appropriation having been put through 10y Sen
ator Marble. The remainder of the expense is
borne by Mr.. b. 7. Brown of the Lake house.
to whom it will he great advantage.
The Republican journal., 1885-04-09

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TELL TIE TRUTH.

by postponing Tor a fortnight the hanging
Of The Italian muldrrers Coy. Robbie acknowl-
edges the gross alironl he put upon great body
of bis constituents. He may plead ignorance Of
the significance Of Good Friday; hut the plea it.
self i an insult. Argus.
This miserable ling at Coy. Robe i, who'll!
gratultou>. The learn d AIgu, should know
that the Judge and not the governor fixes the
Inc Italian, were tried. sentenced them TO be
hang on The first Friday in AFril. The Gov
ernor's act in issuing the warrant for execution
was merely formal. i}id,teford journal.
The Republican journal., 1885-04-09

Mr. and Mrs. William Groves of Dresden. Me-,
and Is forty-one years of age. She is the mother
of thirty-five children. and has thrice given birth
to triplet>. This certainly is an astonishing
record, and the Bee is glad to publish it for the
encouragement OF the rising generation. Rich
mond Bee.
PORTLAND LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE.
At meeting of the executive committee of
the Portland Branch of the State Law and
Order League, last week. it was resolved that
the league rely on the existing State and
municipal authorities to secure the enforce
ment OF the liquor law, and that special agents
be appointed only where said authorities fail to
carry out the provisions OF the law. Strict
political neutrality aft rmed. 1t was re-
solved To cooperate with the officers in all
proper ways, and to give them any knowledge
al hand OF violations of the law. 1t was voted
that no executive agent be employed in Port
land for the present. sit will be the hottest
Time that rum>eller> ever saw here" said the
captain of the police, Tuesday, 'Portland will
soon be thirsty" Four extra patrolmen were
sent out Tuesday and the regular police have
strict orders. Thirteen barrels Of beer We're
seized before noon.
/ THE PENNINGTON BONDS.
/ The decision of the [. ). supreme Court re-
/ laivc To the Pennington Village corporation
| suit, does not determine whether the bonds Is
sued were valid. Ii simply decides that 4. +.
/ Pill>bury, who obtained possession of certain
/ coupons for which he gave Il non-negotiable
/ note. with an agreement to pay all additional
amount if the >uit resulted faVorably. was not
/ such holder of he bonds as TO give the fedrf-
al courts jurisdiction of the ease under the act
/ of March 9TH. 1873. Another suit must be
brought if it is desired to test the validity Of the
| bonds.
THE AGRICULTURAL ENrEKlMENr STATION.
The board of managers of the Agricultural
Experiment Station, met in Bangor, April :.
/ They elected L. A. Gilbert of Greene, Presi-
/ dent: ;. l.. Boardman of Augusta. Secretary
/ VIM. Downe, of Stbec, Treasurer. There was
transacted no business of Importance. Friday
/ they met at the Maine State College and voted
! to invite Prof. W. ii. Jordan OF the pennsyl-
yauia State College 10 become director of The
station. Tho board then adjourned TO April 9th,
when lie location al the station will be deter
mined upon.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-03
No oPIATEs or poison.
Only twenty-five centA
Red Star Cough Cure.
ALUM IN NEVADA.
a Great Chance for the Establishment Of .
BaiSing-Powder Factory.

A Great Chance for the Establishment Of q
Baking-Powder Factory.
In various portions Of Nevada and
California deposits and springs which
deposit alum have been found. and the
article could be produced in any de.
sired quantity. Out In Elk County,
near Tuscarora, a cave Is spoken of az
having been discovered many years
ago in which Is chamber, the roof,
sides and floor Of which are composed
Of q solid mass Of crystallized alum.
Two miles west Of Steamboat Springs,
In Washoc County. Is an extensive do.
post Of the mineral aluminium, In
which there are plenty Of pure alum
deposits. In the upper levels OF the
old Empire Mine, in Gold Hill proper,
seven or eight years ago, parties OK.
ploring among the old drifts found a,
one point large masses and crystals OF
alum adhering to the cap and side tim
beers which had evidently been de-
posted from alum springs seeping
from above. Some years ago tunnel
was run through from the present main
SHIFT OF the Imperial Mining Company,
l25 feet from the top Of the shaft,
through to the tunnel oil road, a dis.
lance OF $50 feet, under the foreman
ship Of James 0'Donnel. He found q
nice, clear-looking spring or seepage
Of water about hall way from the shaft
to the mouth Of the tunnel, which, on
tasting, was intensely sour, and proved
10 be pure alum water. It Ii there yet,
with plentiful incrustations surround.
hight II anybody wants to start an
alum baking-powder factory they can
dnd plenty Of tho acid material In the
Gold Hill upper lcvels.-Tsrritoridl
EnierpIse
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-03
CARE OF HORSES.
Little Things Sadly Neglected by Man!
Otherwise Humane Farmers.

Little Things Sadly Neglected by Many
Otherwise Humane Farmers.
II those having the care OF horse,
would study into the question Of car,
and management 1t would conduce tc
the well.being of the animals and the
profit of the owner. For instance. II
has been stated. and widely copied il
journals without comment, that to Civ,
horse style and grace he should he
fed from colthood up in mangcr sc
high as to cause some exertion to reach
the food. Nothing could be wider OF
the mark aimed at II an animal ha.
not the physical conformation to give
style no can never be made to assume
high head without imparing valuable
points elsewhere. In fact, IL a high
head could be given by feeding from q
high manger, this would correspond.
ingly depress the spinal column behind
the shoulders. Improved action and
style are the result Of careful training,
and can only be developed measurably
in any animal. In other words, you
can not even measurably change the
conformation Of an animal without In
the same measure changing the center
of gravity. Hence stumbling and other
disabilities The horse naturally
chooses to stand with the fore feet
somewhat higher than tho hind feet.
For the farm horse especially the feed,
box should be rather low than high.
and the manger. and not rack to be
reached up to. should hold the hay.
The horse that works all day requires
rest at night. Tho owner who gives the
best food, grooming and bedding to the
animals under his care gets the most
labor out of them for his money. The
TODD and drink should especially be
clean and of the best Not long sine,
an item went the rounds that dusty OF
musty hay was as good as the best. Il
moistencd with slightly sailed water.
The medication does not in the slightest
alter the bad qualities Of the hay. The
result Of such feeding is wind.brokcn,
hoavey horses. Musty hay is not ever
fit for decent store cattle.
In winter nothing about stable is
more economical than good blankets to
DO worn in the stable and to be carried
with the team wherever driven. with
which they may be covered when stand.
ing Letting down the check rein when
going up hill and easing the rein when
horses arc at rest should naturally be
suggested to the driver. Yet how many
are instructed so to doP 1t is attention
to little things that brings profit, and In
40 respect In farm economy are many
owners more derelict than in the care
Of teams Of horses and mules. Caicago
Tr,bun,
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-03
Submarine Gable Graphing.

In cable operations, especially on a
soft sea bottom. it is sometimes diff.
cult to tell when the grapncl reaches
tho bottom. The experience Of the
Captain of the cabel steamer Is often
relied upon for this, his acquaintance
with the strain Of the grapnel rope tell.
ing him, by the feel Of the rope, when
the grapnel was landed. Sir James
Anderson aud Mr. Kennedy have, how
ever. devised an electrical tell.tale for
this purpose. 1t consists in attaching
a hollow chamber at or near the Crap
mel and communicating by wire with
a cabel running up the grapncl rope to
the ship. and in circuit with battery
and electric bell or other alarm. A
quantity Of mercury contained in the
hollow chamber serves to complete the
circuit and ring the bell when the Crap
Eel and chamber reach the bottom. be.
cause when this occurs the mercury
flows until 1t completes the circuit by
establishing contact between the wire
to the ship and and earth connection.
We are not aware that the plan has
been tried in practice. but IL Is in good
hands for such a test. and we trust II
may be.-Engineering.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-03
A Pretty Table Scarf.

A useful table scarf, and one that Ia
particularly pleasing to the eye, because
it docs not suggest almost endless labor,
is made by taking strip Of all.wool
Java canvas of the proper length for the
table on which II is to be used. Line 1t
with some stiff cloth and then with
silesia. At about three inches from the
outer edge sew on two strips OF black
velvet ribbon two inches wide. Through
the center work handsome scroll pat.
tern, using bright yellow silk; the velvet
stripes may be put on perfectly plain, or
may be worked in old.fashioncd cross
stitch, or in some modification Of feather
stitch. Finish the bottom Of the scarf
with yellow silk balls. This is suitable
for the common sitting room; 1t is so
bright that the dust can be shaken from
it with ease. National Presbyterian.