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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-09
The Election of Member of The Maine Board of
Agriculture.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE Journal: / see i'll
your last weeks issue an article concerning the
meeting of the agricultural boards of Waldo Co,
at Belfast for the purpose of electinS member of
the Maine Board of Agriculture for Waldo Co.
Mr.. Wadlin remarked that he was never present
when Monroe represented. AS ] understand
it the Waldo and Penobscot Society entitled
to three delegates. None We're present. Mr.. Editor,
l would like to explain somewhat, and also to ask
few questions | have been member of the
Waldo and PenObscot Agricultural society since
its organization eighteen years ago. have been an
officer of the society the greater part of that time,
and this Is the first time during that period that
have been informed of a meeting of this kind. |
did not even know that we would be permitted to
take part in il convention for that purpose. Now
l will proceed to explain the notice received in
this case | asked Mr. Nealley, our secretary, if
he had ever in any previous year received a notice
of this kind. He said he did not remember of any
such notice having been sent before and he has
held his present office nearly every year since the
organization of society. The notice which we
received was written Monday and received by our
secretary Wednesday morning. He Immediately
called my attention to it, and after considering the
matter we decided to go ourselves and try TO get
some other member of the society to attend the
meeting with us and should have done so had we
not been unavoidaby detained But had we at
tended the convention we should have been self
constituted delegates, and without authority. We
feel that we have not had justice done us in this
matter. i should like to inquire the reason we
were not notified in time to call Il meeting of the
society for the purpose of eecting delegates. We
had not time to even notify the trustees which in
clude one from each of the nine towns embraced
within the limits of our society. Now | would
like to inquire of those to whom this matter is in
trusted if that is a correct way of doing business,
AMI also why Mr.. Wadlin said that the Waldo
county society claimed the member of the board
for the next three years. Will Mr.. Wadlin please
inform me how many years within the past eight
cen that Office has been filled by 4 man from that
society; and you may even coniine it to Belfast
alone. do not wonder that Mr.. johnson, of Free
dom, claims that should hold the next conyen-
ton in a more central locality i'll the county.
FREEMAN ATWOOD.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-09
Mt, Desert Correspondence.

SOUTH WEST HARBOR Winter has apparently
set in in good earnest Vapor has been flying for the
past few days thick at times that the adjacent
islands in the bay could scarcely he seen.
A large fleet of coasters that has been LAYING
here several days wind bound have sailed.
The principal business of this place in the winter
is loafing and boat building. As to the former
although we have good number of stores con-
sdering the size of the place, their capacity is
inadequate to provide all with comfortable place
at the stove. As to the latter, some one can be
seen most any day coming from the woods with
stem or stern post on their shoulder.
Miss Ida Smalledge of \. Z. Harbor, who has
been visiting relatives in Portland, met with an
accident recently at that place while leaving the
| cars while in motion. BY misstep her foot got
under the wheel and VISA 50 badly crushed that it
was necessary to amputate part of it. Her
father who has just returned, reports that she is
doing nicely.
Capt Merrill King and Johnnie Stanley are fit
ting up small vessel for a smelling trip on the
upper side of this island
! Fire wood at this place is getting to be very
scarce article. Soft wood readily sells for $3.50
per cord, while hard wood is rot to be had, unless
| shipped from some other place as none grows
on this side of the island worth mentioning.
Stumpage chopping not to be had and consequent
ly the coal yards of j. I. r. Freeman and Clark s
Parker are well patronized.
| Owing to the extreme drouth this season the
ponds that feed the mill ponds at Somesyiilc are
dry yet and they do not expect to do any saving
| for some months.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-09

Mr.. Gushing, who will sit in the seat OF customs
at Belfast is well known in this city where he is
held in high esteem. Bangor Commercial.
It's a shame that so vigorous supporter of the
Administration as the Hon. William NJ. Rust of
Belfast, shouldn't get an office. Portland Press.
Editor Rust, of the Belfast Age, will now have
an opportunity to enlarge the ingratiude of the
Administration as Hon Edward Cushing, of Cam
den, walks of with the Colectorship prize. Ban
gOr Wing.
We think Mr.. Cushing's appointment is highly
satisfactory to Democrats and Republicans in this
vicinity: He has many warm friends in various
fortune. Camden Herald.
Our old time friend, Hon. Edward Cushing has
been appointed Collector at Belfast He has many
personal friends in this vicinity, who will be graft
fed to hear that he has won the prize He has
always been Democrat Portland Express.
Mr.. Gushing is one of the solid and substantial
Democrats of Knox county, and one of our most
able and popular business men. He has repre-
sented this county in the state senate with marked
ability, and held other public positions of trust,
and in all cases has served the people faithfully
and well. fockland Opinion.
The President named two Democrats for Office
unanimous choice of their own party, are men of
good repute, and will make good officers We re
fer to the appointments of Joseph L. Moore, Esq,
to be Collector at Waldoboro' and Hon. Edward
Cushing to the same Office in Belfast. There was
a report current III Maine few months since that
Captain Cushing had the good sense to vote for
Mr. Blaine. Boston Journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-09
City Government Meeting.

The regular meeting of the Belfast city council
was held on Monday evening, Mayor Baker pre-
siding.
The following jurymen were drawn for the Jan
uary term of the s. j. Court George r. Sweetser,
Daniel II. Strout and Hazael Mckeen
Roll of accounts, No. 9, amounting to $l,51034
passed.
j. c. Gates, tax collector for 1886, reported that
he had collected $26,775.11. Accepted. F. A.
Garlic, collector for 1885, reported follows Col
lected and paid city treasurer, s57 ,354.S5 state
treasurer, $9,2409; county treasurer, $44l9; non
resident taxes returned, $S69.34; resident taxes
sold, $4S1S6; abatement by assessors, $9O69S; un-
collected, $2l15; commission, 81 PAP 9S whole tax
committed, $74,12559. Due collector S65l. 26.
Permission was given Geo. o. Bailey to drain the
Angler lot into the city sewer. Permission was
given L. b. Goblet to remove bodies from Grove
cemetery to the Head of the Tide. Permission
was given John l.. Cook and others to erect a post
and oil lamp at the entrance to River avenue, with
out cost to city l. NJ. Boardman petitioned for
abatement Of taxes on the S. S. Lewis property on
the dock, recently sold by him. Referred to joint
committee consisting of Alderman Brown, and
Councilmen Cunningham and Black.
The Mayor reported the sale to A. A. Howes for
SO, of the old building on the library lot.
A communication was received from Geo. o..
Bailey asking conference with the city council
with view of compromising his law suit with the
city, for the loss of his horse. Communication laid
on the table.
The following orders were passed That the sur
veyor of city highway district be instructed to
board up the railing of the lower bridge from the
cap up to first board of railing. A large petition
asking the adoption of standard time fer the city
was presented but not acted upon, but the follow
ing order was submitted: That the petition of II.
E. Mcdonald and others in regard to standard time
be granted and that the city clock be set on stand
ard time and kept That the bell be rung at /
o'clock in the morning at 1l30 noon and at $50 at
night for the present. This order passed the board
of Aldermen on yea and nay vote, but was non
concurred in by the Council, so the measure fails
Ordered that the provisions of orders SO and IS be
and hereby are extended until Jan. l, 1887, and the
city treasurer is authorized to receive until that
date in settlement of delinquent taxes the amount
of such taxes and costs paid by the city without
interest and sign the necessary papers of release
The Judge of Police Court reported the follow
ing business before the court for November
Drunkenness, 80; yagabondage 16; search and
seizure, 3, and one each for assault and battery,
assault on officer, disturbing public meeting, re
ssting an officer and larceny.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-09
A SWanyllie Sensation.

A Mr.. Tracey, of Lincoln, was in Belfast Tues
day to consult with Coroner Wilson in regard to
the death of his father-in-aw Mr. Rucl Crockett,
of swanyille, who Mr.. Tracey alleges died under
suspicious circumstances, Mr.. Tracey said Mr..
Crockett taken suddenly i'll after eating his
dinner on saturday Nov. 9th, died on the follow
ing Mondays land was buried Thursday, Dec, ,. Mr.,
Crockett was in good health until after dinner on
that Saturday when he was taken i'll vomiting He
thinks his fatherin-a was poisoned. 1t is alleg-
ed that Mr. and Mrs. Crockett, the latter second
wife, did not live together tremendously, and that
Mrs. Crockett had left her husband, returning
home but recently. Mr. Tracey said Young
daughter of Mr.. Crockett, while attending school
WAS always late at dinner but the table was kept
in waiting for her On the Saturday in question
the table was cleared away and new dinner pre-
pared for the daughter. While in Belfast Mr..
Tracey visited the drug stores to if poison had
been sold to any one in SWanyillc, but found that
there had not Mr.. Wilson told him that before he
proceeded he must have good grounds, ard Mr.,
Tracey left for SWanvillc to investigate the
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-09
Meeting Of Congress.

Congress met Monday and the Presidents mes
sage was received and read. This is not a re
markabie document, is in part a rehash of the last
years message, and as the Presidents party are
not inclined to follow his recommendations it is
not worth while to waste much space on them.
Foreign relations are friendly rs usual. Regret is
expressed at the cruel treatment of Chinese in this
country. Legislation is recommended for the pro
lection of ocean cables. The fisheries question is
discussed at length and it is said that nego-
tiations pending which it is hoped will reach
an acceptable conclusion at an early day. The
Cutting case is reviewed and secretary Bayarl 5
position sustained. The amendment of our extra
dition treaties is recommended. The portion Of
the message relating to the tariff points to free
trade, but is somewhat ambiguous. The Indian
question is discussed at length and many recon-
mendations made The President reneWs his
recommendation for the suspension of silver
coinage. The cheerful and ungrudging sup
port Of Congress" is invoked for civil service
reform; but as 4Artemus Ward would say "This is
wrote sarcastic" The President recommends sus-
tanning the treaty of the San Francisco sugar ring
with the Hawaiian Islands, Il treaty secured by a
lobby; and closes with recommending legislation
in relation to the affairs of the District of Column
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-09
Mrs. Nancy Chase Former Resident of Belfast.

Last week mention was made Of the celebration
at Prcsque Isle of the Tooth birthday of Mrs Nancy
Chase. Col. Hiram Chase has since given us some
facts concerning the lady which will interest our
older citizens. lie says that at the time of her
riage to Mr.. Chase she was Il resident of Belfast.
Her maiden name was AspinWal and She married
Greonlcaf Porter Of this city, partner in business
with Capt. Hudson Bishop under TIE style and firm
of Porter & Bishop, and lived in long one-story
building on the ground now occupied by the store
of f. NJ. Lancaster, and which was destroyed in
our first great fire. The front part used a
store After Mr.. Porter's death Mrs Porter Kept
a boarding house at this place for many years.
One of her boarders Mr. George NJ. Ferguson,
a matchmaker, who was for many years a Journey
man for Timothy Chase. Ferguson married Miss
Mary Aspinwall, a sister of Mrs. Porter ana Mr..
Charles p, Ferguson, of Presque Isle with whom
Mrs. Chase now resides, is her nephew and the son
of George NJ. In the Maine News on the first page
will be found a further account of the birthday re-
ceptiOn.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-09
News of the Oranges,

Mr.. A. l. Brown county deputy, will visit Sebas-
tcook Grange, Burnham, at l p. m. to-day. If
stormy the meeting will be postponed until Satur-
day next at the same hour.
Farmers Pride Grange, Lincolnville will hold
an open meeting this (Thursday) evening for the
discussion of questions relating to agriculture, and
all interested in farming are invited to attend.
The meeting of the Maine State Grange, which is
to be held in Augusta Dec. p 23d, promises to be a
session of unusual interest. There is less routine
and official business to dispatch than last year
the only officer to be elected, we believe, being a
member of the Executive Committeeman this will
give more time for important reports, discussion,
and the suitable consideration of subjects present
ed before they arg finally endorsed or recommend
ed by the Grange: The meeting will find the order
in Maine stronger than before, with large
membership fully fifteen thousand, with several
new oranges to be heard from, and not only this
but the order leading in numbers that of any other
State in the Union. The address of Worthy State
Master ROBBIE will be given on Tuesday afternoon
instead of Tuesday evening has heretofore gen
orally been the case, and on Tuesday evening will
occur the lecture of Hon. Mortimer Withheld of
New Jersey, Lecturer of the National Grange.
This is to be open to the public
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-09
One of the Murdered NardenS.

Lyman O. Hill, one of the murdered game ward
ems, was a member of Bradbury Post, &. 4. r. of
Nlachias, and the Post has prepared 4 preamble
and resolutions on his death in which it is said
that he 'gavc up his life in the faithful perform
ance Of his duty AN officer Of the State, and
that che was a brave soldier, an honest and faith
full officer both for his state and country, and an
affectionate father and husband" The leading
citizens of East Machas, of which place the muir
dcred man was resident. have also published a
card tcstifying to the good character and honesty
of purpose of the deceased, and concluding as
follows: Gle was faithful and patriotic soldier
and lost an arm in the defence of his country and
gave up his life in the performance Of his duty as
an officer of the State. He leaves a widow and
five children, of whom he was the only support
Ieta socalled newspaper approves of the murder
of this man by notorious outlaw and seemingly
cXults over the bloody deed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-09
The Politicians and the spoiIs

John Cousins has been appointed collector OF
Customs for the district of kennebunk.
The President has appointed Charles b. Morton
of Augusta to be commissioner of navigation.
William H. Clifford says he has no desire to be
minister to Turkey, and that the place has not beer
offered him.
The Portland Advertiser says: "For the Belfast
post Office the candidates are Merrill, Murch and
Kilgore' Who is Merrill?
1t has been noticed in Maine that none of those
Democrats who came into the party from the
Republican organization about the time of the
Greenback furore have got a place from the
Administration. This is not encouraging. Bos
ton Journal
Washington despatch to the Sunday RECORD
says that the appointment of c. b. Morton as Com
missioner of Navigation is severely criticised and
that he "will not come to his work nearly wei
equipped to act intelligently some Bath, Port
land or Belfast Democrat would do.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-09
Local Railroad Matters.

James Mitchell, Esq, Supt. S. & NJ. X. r., writes
under date of Hartland, Dec. 4 "rhus far business
on the road has exceeded our expectations. We
began our survey to Harmony last Monday"
The trains on the Belfast branch are making cN-
celent time, arriving and departing with the regu-
larty of clock work. The down train at night is
sometimes detained at Burnham but always makes
Belfast on time.
town meeting was held in Abbott last Satur-
day to see if the town would vote $4,000 to aid the
Monson Railroad to connect with the scbasticook
and Moosehead Lake Railroad at Wellington, the
proposition was voted down, the advocates of the
road lacking eleven votes for the requisite two
thirds as required by law. Afterwards, however,
the citizens of the town subscribed $1,000 for the
stock in the road and it is thought that requisite
$4,000 will be raised by private subscription.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-09
origin of the "Coon" Cat.

\. G.. H., New York, writes to the Forest and
Stream in answer to &C. ID. G." and gives him the
origin of the Maine coon cat He says; "For years
the Maine sailing ships traded in the Lcvant, and
many of the officers and men brought Angora cats
home with them These cats interbred with the
common cats and hence the variety of color and
marking. The coast inhabitants, ignorant of the
true name of the new cat naturally called it after
the animal it most nearly resembled. Rockland
Me-, IS overrun with these cats, and if sc. ID. c..
will write to Shipping Commissioner Ranlett of
that place, he can get any number for two dollars
apiece. have fine tortoise shell Angora bought
from Mr.. Ranlett last year, and having been in
Rockland a few weeks since am sure he can furnish
more at short notice" Cats of this species have
sold in Belfast and Searsport for S25 each.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-09
Accidents Follow Each Other.

Many persons who would not like to be called
superstitious believe that if one accident occurs
there will be three in succession. 1t has been re-
marked i'll Belfast that if we have one fire there is
sure to be three in 4 short time. The same holds
good in regard to disasters to vessels. January
9th, the steamer katahdin, of the Boston and Ban
gor line, encountered terrible gale OF Boone Is
land. The stove in her bulwarks washing over
board some of her freight, while other freight was
thrown overheard or burned fuel to get the
steamer into Portsmouth. Daniel Lane, then the
Belfast agent, remarked to Capt. Ingraham that
he must be careful, that three accidents would
happen to the boats before the close of the year.
February 10th, the Cambridge struck the OIl Man
Ledge OF st. George and was total wreck. Last
week he third occurred when the Penobscot
struck the point of Otter Island and put back to
Rockland with two and half feet of water in the
hold
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-09
Acknowledgements.

We are indebted to senator Hale for copy of
the First Annual Report of the Commissioner of
Labor.
Mr.. Ralph NJ. Perry, assistant steward, has sent
us the bill of fare for the Thanksgiving dinner at
the West Hotel, Minneapolis, and neat little
pamphlet descriptive of the hotel itself, 4 new and
magnificent structure, which cost over 5 100000.
The appointments of the hotel are in keeping with
handsome exterior and the Thanks giving dinner
indicates that the inner man is sumptuouSly cared
for
A. McCook, Jr has sent Us a very handsome
pamphlet entitled, "Niews of Prominent Places in
Charleston, 5. c. illustrating the effects Of the
earthquake shock, Aug 3lst, 1855, with sketch of
the occurrence" The views are from photographs,
engraved and printed by the Moss Engraving co.
OF New York, and it is more satisfactory to look at
them than it would have been to the ruins as
they were made. Now that Charleston is ON its
feet again these enirs will he valuable remind
ers OF what we trust may never happen again.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-09
The Penohscot Afinat.

The Penobscot was still on the flats at Rockland
when we went to press last week, with the water
up to her main deck. The steam tug Ralph Ross
was unable to lower the water sufficiently to float
her submarine diver made an examination and
found the boat quite badly damaged from her fore
foot or bow, back some Is OF IS feet. He also
found the copper torn of in places nearly to the
wheel, on the starboard side. In one place the
blow was very heavy, raking her planking quite
deep, and making bad holes. The steam tug Con
hdence, from Boston, with wreckng appliances
succeeded in floating the PenObscot Friday, and
took her to Atlantic wharf Rockand, where tenn
porary repairs will be made and the steamer will
then go to Boston for a thorough overhauling.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-09
New Music.

Oliver Ditson 4 Co., Boston, have just issued a
now volume, containing collection of quartets,
duets, hymntunes, anthems, etc, designed for
singing schools, musical institutes, conventions,
and the like. The title Of the book is "Thc Royal
Singer" The author is l.. o. Emerson, the we'll
known teacher and composer. 1t is said to be the
best of the authors works. This firm has also
issued some good, new music for Christmas, songs
and cantatas, to which the attention Of teachers,
superintendent and others is directed "King
Winter" by Emerson, and "Caught Mapping" by
Lewis, are bright little cantatas, refined in style
and easy to learn. Liberal discounts to schools
and classes.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-09
New Party Born In Waldo County.

The Labor Advocate, of Lewiston, the organ of
the Maine Knights of Labor, claims that new
party is about to in this State which will in
cude all the Butler of 1884, and those straight
Greenbackers who voted for Scion Chase in 1882.
The platform is to be the platform of the Knights
of Labor with few additions. The first move,
the Advocate relates, has been made in Prospect,
in Waldo county, where Thomas Clark with one
hundred and seven FISHERMEN, sailors, farmers,
mechanics and laboring men of all trades,' have
met and appointed committee Of five to confer
with similar committees from other counties, in
regard to making platform and issuing a call for
q State convention.