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The Republican journal., 1886-02-04

The sentence against Paymastcr General
smith was promulgated at the navy depart
ment Friday. The court found him guilty on
the charges of ''scandalou> conduct tending 10
destruction of GOOD morals" and ''cupahle if-
efficiency in performance of duty" and >eu-
fenced him to dismissal from his position a>
chief Of the bureau of provisions and clothing,
to be suspended from rank and duty as pay
inspector on furlough pay for three wears, and
to retain his present pay i'll his grade during
that period.
This is the result Of political persecution,
supplemented by The efforts of clique 10 Sc
cure the Payma>trr Gcneral~lip. Mr.. Smith is
too good Republican to suit the Confederate
bridadiers. now Sin the Saddle" and in full
control at Washington, and worthy and etlici-
ent officer has been sacrificed in obedience to
their hrhc>tS. The attempt to make out case
against Gen. smith was an utter failure at the
trial, but tho court wa, organized to convict.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04

In an editorial commencing a home manu-
faeture the Camden Herald tells Of a man in
that town who cut down his doctors bills by
clothing his family with Camden al-wool fam
mel. If the article is as good a. the Herald re-
ports-and We have 10 doubt hut that it is
this Camden flannel ought to find buyers out
side of the town in which it i produced. There
is always demand for good article in any
lin of goods. which, properly introduced, will
speedily find market Our dealers might find
it to their advantage TO sell the goods OF the
Knox W oolen Co.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04

some of our readers vii! doubtless recollect In
travelling from Belfast village to Halls Corner IN
Belmont, stately elm tree, few rods south OF
this Pitcher schoolhouse, towering far above the
Pitcher homestead. This tree after Drawing the
storms of more than one hundred years was struck
by lightning without injury. AT that time the
tree was in flourishing condition and considered
good for another century. Last FRIDAY morning IL
found that over twenty tons Of ice had gather
ed on its limbs and branches during the night. The
tree stood firm until the wind swayed its branches,
then with crash after crash down came over two
hundred limbs, some of them measuring more
than three feet in circumference. 1t now stands,
with here and there branch, with trunk mcasur-
ing over twelve feet in circumference, as a monIl-
mcnt of its former greatness. This tree has been
considered Of the largest and finest shade trees
in the State its branches spreading over one hun
dred feet The following is from Pitchers poems
THE OLD ELM TREE.
one hundred years more have passed.
Since lone seed by nature cast
The germs OF life within the earth,
Where matter bursting into birth
Had formed, and by her plastic hand
The leaves unfold and breezes famed
The old elm tree.
Then summer came with balmy air,
The tree put forth with prospects fair
TIL autunu's leaves began to fall,
And then with sadness over all
iuC WINERY MhNtS ieS'tn 70 nloW'
an" '"Ntn ,V w NItll Vlll's VI S'""
The old elm tree.
:,. ~.
~ ~ ~ '45tH WIZ my dilcNi
NJ ~ Viti't! Si'p w ny piilJhc9 SitM
mctt olius Hay puii' 'lleii htSt9 ti III! go
~ illi, WY t''viT .ilo 1liillri9 PlaS "
~ up" li9ni piiti ~ 70 pi'hSn any Shooh
i'' ~" Nv ,o i III, III mus i'i0'"A
Thus ~ each season in HIS train
Brought with if pleasure mixed with pain
81 pIcry trre Or herb ,,r flower
Through t.n}ppst storm or thunder shower
Where Hi alike Ne Till | must shar,
BY natures laws. vould always slarc
the oiI Gin tree
Al last the tree Had grown 50 tall,
ith spreading branches over all,
That many an hour beneath its shade
ON grassy lawn the children played,
And ANXIOUS for the highest time
thc ruiest boys would always climb
The old elm tree.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04

If Congressman Boutclle was SO utterly
squelched in debate by Congressman Wise, ex-
Confederate, alleged by the Mugwump and
Democratic press, why is If necessary for them
to keep up their fire on the former gentleman:
The fact is Mr.. Wise met plain and forcible
statement of facts with assertions which Mr..
Boutelle has since shown to be pure fiction.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04

Secretary Bayard is sorely afflicted. The
sudden death Of Miss Bayard was followed
Sunday by the death of the wife and mother.
Mrs. Bayard had long been an invalid but Tor
the last six months had been in better health
| than for many years. She died of congestion
of the brain brought on by the shock Of her
daughters sudden death two weeks ago.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04

That in closing the great >hipyard~ of John
Roach the Administration struck Il heavy blow
II American labor was generally recognized at
the time. When, having crushed Mr.. Roach,
Secretary Whitney took POSSESSION Of the yards
to complete the new ships, he gave further
proof Of the little regard the party in power
has for those who toll. The men to whom Mi.
Roach paid one dollar and fifty cents per day
now receive only ninety cents, and those Mr..
Roach paid eighteen dollars per week have now
to be content with half thai amount. This
economy does not extend to the affairs Of the
President and his Cabinet. seven thousand
dollars have been expended on the President
bedroom, and $4,000 additional to make the
White House more palatial. while several
thousand dollars OF the public money have gone
10 tit up bathroom for Secretary Lamar.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04
Comfy Finances

DIR. }. NJ. Fletcher County Treasurer, has pre-
sented, in pamphlet FORM detailed account of the
financial standing of Waldo county.at the close of
the year 1880. As have before stated the figures
show an improvement over the preceding year. At
the close of 1884, the Indebtedness of the county
was S9,54S.ll, while at the close of 1888 the indcbt
edness was $6,45l.79, reduction of more than
$4,000 The receipts of the county for 1885 We're as
follows:
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04
News of Belfast and Vicinity

fallfOau.
The hands of the city clock were frozen together
during the ice storm of last week. and the old
clock stopped short.
A Council of Sisters of Industry was instituted
in this city last Friday evening by Mr.. Hobbs, of
Rockland. There We're twenty eight charter mem
bers.
Nathaniel Holmes and Daniel O'Connel of this
city, were arrested on Tuesday for violating the
liquor laws They gave bail before the commits
soner
Mr. IL. f. Pierce began ice cutting last week. In
this city lie will ill his houses with 1000 tons
and cut more if it is wanted The ice is nineteen
inches in thickness and very clear
Prof. Geo. ii. stone, of Colorado Springs college
Colorado, last season, made geological survey of
Maine and took many Photographic views the neg
atives Of which We're developed by Mr.. w. c. Tut
tie, Of this city,
y Mr.. Reed of Brockton, Mass, has been enyag.
ed IT'S a general superintendent of the work at the
Belfast shoe factory Mr.. Reed thoroughly under
stands the business, aud will be Il valuable acqui-
sition to the e. Establishment
Large quantities of smcIt, axe now shipped to
Boston, New ! ork ami other points west and south
over the railroad from this city ON Monday 100
barrels and boxes were shipped. The fish came
from Caetine, Brook-yille and vicinity.
The Wing says the mail route from Camden to
Scarsmonr viii be curtaled, commencing next Mon.
day to end at Hope. This viii be a decrease Of
eight and onc-iowth miles The route is one that
is controlled by Mr.. Lcmucl Nichols, of Bangor.
safe crackers are operating in Waldo county,
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04

The Boston Record says Secretary Manning
got the motto for his "family crest and coat of
arms" out of the back part of Webster's die
tionary. We thought the Secretary might pos
sibly own book of quotations.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04

The TAX payers" put forth the preposterous
claim-which all who pay taxes know to be
untrue-that they have reduced taxation dur
ing the past four years. Their own figures, as
given in the reports of the city treasurer, show
the falsity of this claim. There has been a
reduction in the State tax, but the appropria-
tons for the city have been increased.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04

The letter from Hon. /. c. Libby on sheep
raising, in another column, will be read with
interest and profit by Maine farmers. Mr.
Libby is man of large experience in the stock
business and possessed of excellent Judgment
1t Is safe to follow his advice.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04
An ice storm is not a nice storm

Mcdonald & Brown Belfast, will launch TIN
vessel at their yard on the first of next week.
G. W. Collins has been appointed postmaster
South Montvillc, i'll place of W. 5. Pottlc, who has
| been removed
Miss r. E. Read of Northport avenue, recently
| completed very successful crayon portrait Of
James Emery, Esq, of Bucksport.
\ fine photograph of Hon, $ H. Milliken wa
added to the portrait gallery in the Repubica
state Committee rooms at Augusta, last week,
During the ice storm Il large limb from shade
tree fell and crashed through the skylight at the
home Of William Crosby, and lodged in the entry
The question has been raised as to who is re
| sponsbc for personal or other injuries caused by
snow slides Undoubtedly the owners of building,
are responsible.
Comrades Has5an, GuptI and Davis, eff
! Thomas H. Marshall Post, q. \. H., of iclfa-'.
have been elected delegates to the state cncanl
! meuJ at SkoWhegau, Feb 10th.
| The trustees of the waldo county agricultural
society VIII meet at Equity grange hail. leIla~l,
| ON Thursday the nth at O'Clock, on important
| business. If stormy, meet next evening.
| A large store house owned by Richard Gumey
near his mill at the Head of the Tide, Belfa-r
collapsed and fen to the ground on sunday, from
the weight of snow and ice ON the roof
| The High school at Liberty village will com
mpucc March t. under the management of John W.
Mitchell principal This school enjoy an cu,iablc
reputation. For tuition &c. see advertisements,
| a sign projecting from the store Of Mr.. \, G
Burgess, ON Main street got adrift last Satuua!
eveningaud one Of the rou braces struck and broke
the large plate grass in tnc front Of Mr.. Arnold
( HIM, -'-,,
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04

AT a recent town meeting W aterl lille voted
down proposition of Boston parties to build
water works provided the town would pay $50
per hydrant for fifty hylrants for a term of
twenty years. The next question was upon the
proposition for the town to assume the charter
and construct the works. There being a doubt
AZ to the validity of the charter allowing the use
of water from Snow Pond i'll Oakland com
mittee was appointed to investigate the matter
and report at a special meeting to be held Feb.
18th.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04

The Administration has been >ingularly un-
fortunate in its foreign appointments, and
there is still another 10 be placed on the list.
Judge stallo, American minister to Italy. was
at a dinner given in hi> honor when late ar
rival, "Monsi4nor Cataldi, a distinguished Ro-
man ecclc>a>tic and Vatican official high in
the Popc'> favor took his seat after apology
to the host for coming in late, At once Judge
Stallo clustered out angrily: Il am the Amer
lean minister 10 Italy and will not sit at table
with Papi>t priest" With this he took his
daughter by the hand and >talked out of the
house. The feelings Of the Americans present
may be better imagined than described. but the
incident was passed OFT with Il laugh. A. a very
large proportion of the Democratic voter, in
this country are Catholics they will hardly be
pleased with this action of their representative
al the Italian court.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04

A bride was recently described by Maine
paper as "prettily attired and prettily dressed''
We are glad to know she had some clothes on.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04

a new post Office has been established in the
town of Jefferson Lincoln county. called
Pleasant Pond, and Daniel Noyes appointed
postmaster.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04

The juxtapostion of two Washington des
patches in the Boston Weekly Advertiser calls
to mind the present situation at the National
Capitol. "Denied a Hearing is the caption
of the first despatch, which relates to the at
tempt of Hon. c. \. Boutelle to reply to inn
putations upon his Intelligence and veracity
made the day before by Mr.. Wise, of Virginia.
an eX-Confederate. The second despatch is
captioned Hendricks eulogized."
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04
In Defence of the President.

The continued attacks of the Prog Age on
the present Administration will compel the
journal to come to the rescue of the President
This is the more easy as his printed and official
utterances are in the main in harmony with the
Republican policy. His message would have
been accepted without question by his support
ers had he been elected by Republican votes
On the silver question, the Mormon issue, and
civil service, his attitude is in full accord with
Republican sentiment. That he has not fully
lived up to his profession, is true, but this is
due in part no doubt, to bad advisers and to
the fact that he j. not sustained by the party
which elected him. He has made some very
bad appointments, but those near to him say
that he was deceived and he now looks to Il
Republican Senate to correct these mistakes by
refusing to confirm the nominations. If he fills
the places thus vacated by good men we shall
know that he is thoroughly in earnest in the
cause of reform, and he will be commended as
he deserve, by the Republican press, as well as
defended from the attacks of spoils-hunting
Democratic editors.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04

The Rockland Opinion says that the article
from the Chicago News attacking Senator Hale
Oh his resolution of enquiry a> to the giving Of
a granite contract to a firm employn. con
Wet labor, lis in reality covert attempt to
bring Democratic influence to retain Bell. the
present sup arVising architect of the treasury,
in office. And the point of that is. that Bell is
the hacker of the crowd that is trying to dis
place granite i'll the construction Of public
buildings and to procure the Use of limestone
and other stones from the quarricS of the
West" The opinion, we are glad to see,
comes to the rescue Of the Maine granite inter-
est, which ranks among the most important i'll
dustrie> Of the state and rebukes it, Demo
cratic contemporaries for "giyn@ currency to
the false. illogical and misleading article of the
News. and for aiding to keep in office Re
publican supervising architect, who is tool Of
the men who ar" seeking to injure the granite
business of Maine But we fear certain Of the
Opinions contemporaries would rather pub
li>h lio- about political opponents than help to
maintain Valuable Maine industry. The
Opinion is evidently not that kind OF paper.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04
Profitable sheep.RaIsing.

| TO THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL; Believing
| that the farmers of Waldo county are unwse in
going out of sheep-raising, as many of them are,
wish to give them my ideas on the subject, and
make a few suggestions.
| told the farmers through the papers not to sell
their wool ut 20 cents this season as it would go
higher, which has proved true 1t is fact that may
not be well understood that wool has not been so
closely bought up for years as at present. This
holds true all over the country; while the number
of sheep i'll the New England States has been re-
duced one-half, and the increase materially check
ed i'll the West. The result will be gradual rise
i'll sheep and their products for years to come. II
this theory correct, believe be- the farm
ers in Waldo county, and in Maine, should increase
| instead of diminishing their hocks.
Another thing which has discouraged the farmers,
and prevented them from increasing their hocks
and herds is the competition of the west III produc-
ing beef and mutton. It is always darkest just be
fore the dawn is an old a,lagc that will prove true
in this case. just when the great West threatens
ruin to the more sterile and less fertile section Of
our common country the East, another element be
gins to be felt. We have invited the people from
all countries to come to shores and claim homes.
The invitation has been accepted, and the great
West is fast becoming popuous. The settlers from
every cline encroaching upon the vast nocks
and herds and cutting up Into farms the immense
prairie pastures. This bodies no evil to the enter
prising New England farmer
claim that even at the low price at Witch their
products are now sold, sheep pay the farmer as
wen as any kind of stock What them can pay 50
well if prices 20 up, AIS predict they viii? A
great mistake is made BY some Maine flock masters
in under feeding. No man can afford to winter
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04

Wayfarings, No. 4, next week.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04
AN INDECENT PERFORMANCE.

The National Comedy Company played Sat
urday evening to slim audience at the Opera
House. The performance, which was of the
variety order, W rs so indecent that the ladies'
left the hall in a body, and Bee representative,
who was present in his official capacity, bushed
until he singed the roots Of his hair. We are
sorry to criticise so har>hy troup which paid
its bills pI )mpty, but unless the members of
the National Comedy Company are hankering
after dose of rotten eggs, they will do well to
change their present programme. Richmond
Roe
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04
IN GENERAL.

Thomaston has 80 sea captains on the active
list and % retired.
No admissions to the \ ork county bar We're
made last wear. Four We're made in "a.
The Maine Central Railroad has declared a
semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent, payable in
February.
The attempt to boycott Mr.. Pratt, agent of
the Bates Mills at Lewiston, was a failure, and
the Knights of Labor voluntarily ordered it off.
1t is reported that new State monthly medi-
cal journal is to be published in Portland. The
first number will appear about March LIST. DIR.
L. 4. Holt will be the editor, it is said.
c. T. Shoemaker, Government agent of the
Life Saving Service, is at Biddeford Pool investi-
eating charges made against the life saving
station there at the recent lime schooner dis
aster.
Mason Bros, East Orland, carry on quite a
variety of industries, according to the Bucks
port Clipper. They run sawmill gristmill,
foundry, machine shop, pump factory and
carding MILL all on about one acre of ground.
There were two destructive fires in Portland,
Thursday night. A store occupied by Foss Il
Deering and others, on Central wharf, was
destroyed; also a brick block on Middle street,
owned by Norton, Chapman a. Co., and occlI-
pied by Deane Brothers q Sawyer, furniture
dealers.
At the meeting of the Maine Genealogical
Society in Portland Jan. q, papers were read
by +. M. Ray, a batch of old papers by John
I. Hull, on the Eastern Cemetery and by l.. b.
Chapman on the Ancient Military of Stroud
water. Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, w. H. Smith; Vice President, +. NJ. Ray
Secretary, Charles Burleigh; Treasurer, L. o.
Conant; Librarian, G. M. Watson.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-04

N"EmroEr Sea View Lodge 40. 20 T. q. G.. r.,
WILL give an entertainment next saturday evening
Fol- %, at the Wood school house The MAYS
"iiread ON the Waters, and 1--WE are all Tcctotal
er~ VIII Inc presented. This is a repetition uf
former entertainment.
ttSrt\E. The accumulation of ice during tLe
recent storm, upon our large cms ana other shade
trees, which are the beauty Of village in sum
mer. has broken them down to such am extent that
they are wen nigh shorn Of their glory, MANY
fruit trees are also damaged. The oldest iuhab
tant docs not rccollect of having ever witnessed
anything of the kind 80 sevcrc....G. Il. Macomher
having removed to another town. Mr.. J. McIaugh
lin has been appointed to ring the town bell and
light the street lamps. Mr.. Ned Cmrier of >edg
wick, was in town Monday and reported that Eg
gemoggin reach is closed by ice
LIBERTY Mr.. IL. I. Cove died nc his home in
est Liberty sunday, Jan. $lst aged about60 Mr.
Cove has been one Of the leading men of the town
for many years, having served rs sclcCtman more
or less for the past twenty years and holding that
office when he died, He has also been town treas
urer and represented this town in this Maine Legis-
lature in lS74 or ,. He was a man of the highest
standing and his loss cannot fail to cast a gloom
over large circle of true friends. Prot A. r.
Dunton is sick with pneumonia at the sanford
House....The ice storm of last week did a great
amount OF damage to fruit and shade trees Such
severe ice storm never known here before
,.....Dr B. Colson, of Prospect was in town last
week -. The novelty man comes this week with
the Victor knife sharpener and Aliens prepared
soap bark which he says will take the spots out>of
a mans character. Miss Julia f. Hayes, the
mental physician from Boston, performed quite
remarkable cure in this village ON Monday, As we
understand it her treatment is the same AS that
promulgated by the late Parkus p. Quimby, of Bel
fast who was its founder.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-07
WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS.
what Our Exchanges Are Saying of M'
and Events

what Our Exchanges Are Saying OF Men
and Events
We hear that during the coming sum-
mar Hon. John j. Davis. OF Clarksburg,
will canvass the State in the interest OF his
candidacy for the senate.-Psrkersburg
Sentinel.
Our friend Morris, of the Richie Ga
zette. has hopes of Republican Leglsis-
ture in this State. He talks OF overturning
the 1000 msiority Of Jefferson county, the
| 800 msiority of Hampshire county, and
40 on, with about the same confidence that
King Csnute forbade the tide to flow some
wears sgo-Shepherdstown Register.
The friends of Mr.. Cameron can find
consolation, if they are short OF conn,
dence, in the assertion of Mr.. Mason that
he has already secured the defeat OF the
| object of his dislike. Mr.. Mason talks
boldly ike a turf follower of his desire to
bet large sums of somebody's money that
Mr.. Camden will withdraw before 1t Is time
TO start in the notwithstanding Sent
mel.
The Waterman insists that State con
yeniion be held to nominate candidate
for U. s. Senator. While we think the Sc
lection of q U. S Senator should accord
with the wishes OF majority OF the domt
nant party We do not believe that q fan
expression would be secured by means o.
such a convention. We believe that suct
an asssmblage would do the party more
harm than good.-Psrkersbnrg Sentinel
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-07

SINCE Ms. PowDERLY has declared that
the Missouri Pacific strike wGs q mistake,
persons have been casting about for 40 ex'
PLANTATION Of low the mistake was made.
But nothing satisfactory is jet given. The
Pius6urg Times says this, and then asks II
it is the true explanation; Perhaps the
explanation is to be found in the opinions
Of Mr. CLEws and other Wall street men,
that Mr.. Irons and Mr.. McDOwELLs, OIL
cials Of the Order of the knights Of Labor
at at the sceuce Of the lockout, who had
much to do with the strike and whose con-
duct was deemed suspicious before word
was heard from Wall street. were operating
in collision with stock spectators, affords
q clue to the explanation. For an extra
ordinary event CT action an extraordinary
explanation may reasoEsonsbly be in
TERED. Did Mr.. LIONS and Mr.. MCDOw'
Ellis have su understanding with Ar.
HoxIE or with others in Wall streets and
has the strike been in the interest Of stock
joSbing, and is this the reason Mr.. GOULD
hurried home to take hand in itT'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-07

THE great RAILROAD strike seems to have
come down TO q question Of endurance,
on the side of both the railroad companies
and the employees. HoxIE still thinks he
can get along without any Of the strikers
and says he will have enough new men to
run the trains. The strikers are still firm
in their demands and say that it will al
be right. The situation looks very gloomy
for The men now out of employment