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The Republican journal., 1886-07-08
Whence Comes our Great Fortunes.

Most OF the great fortunes of the United
Statc>-those that are unduly grcat-:lre ascrib-
ed to the rapid development of the means of
transportation and the facility with which those
means have been ccntered i'm comparatively
few hands. The general sense of the nation is
that this concentration of power, of wealth, is
an evil, and that it would be much better if we
could have had the development of the trans
rortation interests that we have had with Il
greater diffusion of the power and wealth that
have attended them. The founders of our re-
public thought they We're establishing civil in
>titutionS where enormous fortunes would be
comparatively unknown. a hundred years
have hardly pa>>cd-certainlv NOT Il long time
III national life-when the largest individual
fortune of the world is accredited to the United
States, and there are others that approximate
this III magnitude, and many of them dating
back to less than one fifth of a century. In the
matter of private wealth, we have clearly de
parted from the ideas of our fathers. In this
departure is there adherence to the stern prn-
ciplc> OF repuhllcanlsm with which our country
started out, and have these growths been for
tuitous, exceptional, easily swallowed up in
the general growth and prosperity of the
country, 50 that the spirit of our institutions is
unchanged, and are these fortunes to b3 dsSi-
patcd i'll an early succeeding generation, and
not to be replaced by others of equal or greater
magnitude and greater in number?The instincts
of the nation are that danger turks in any other
solution Of these inquiries than in the line of
suppression of causes that have made these
fortunes possible Nor can the subject he dis
missed on the ground that, in the development
of the use of the physical forces Of steam and
| electricity that this generation has seen, there
is inherent this aggregation of wealth in few
hands. The dsproof of this is that in European
countries that have enjoyed like favorable de-
velopmcnt with ourselves in wealth. barring
that which came from our virgin territory,
such developments ofthe physical forces in their
administration and the accompanying emolll-
mcnts have not been centralized upon a few.
from Transportation and the Federal Gov
crnment," by John c. Wclch, in Popular Sci
ence Monthly for July.
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08

welled up in her clear true eyes. 81 have
never loved any man but him. We We're
to have been married next winter. | wonder
how it will seem never to see him again." Then
her gaze wandered over to the softly-tinted
mountains and she seemed almost to forget my
presence. ''IIe is honorable after fashion,
and he would live up to his word but do not
care for a promise after the life has gone out
of it,
1t was perhaps month after this that Mr.
Elliott's engagement to Mrs. Tyrrell was for
mally announced.
Cora went about with lithcness Subtlv sug-
gestive of happiness. yet with no undue demon-
strations of triumph. There was even an un-
dercurrent of sadness running through it all,
as though she realized that her gain was an
others loss. Her conduct began to be pro-
nounced admirable, even by those who at first
criticised her severely. Society forgives almost
anything sooner than an exhibition of bad taste.
Late one afternoon we We're all out on the
piazza. Elliott among lis. waiting for Cora to
come down, when Il tall, stalwart fellow strobe
up TO the door
There was a certain boldncSs in his stride a
certain freedom in the swing of his arms, which
bespoke determination.
lie asked for Mrs. Tyrrcll. She happened to
come out just then, looking even more dainty
than usual, in her clinging riding-habt. But as
She caught sight of the visitor she stopped short
as though turned to stone.
''Well, Cora" he began.
Still She did not speak, but simply stared
riyidly before her, her checks as white as the
flowers at her breast
-! don't call this exactly II tropical greeting"
he continued.
Somebody laughed. Cora'S paor changed to
hot red. She Shut her teeth together with Il
snap.
"Ithought You were in Au>tralia,' She gasped
s'Ycs | know YOU did" he reoined with as
perity. "But you see | am back again. You
might as well pack up and come along"
II will not" She answered. digging her little
heels into the floor.
"Iou will not% quietly-''I think you will"
At this Percy Elliott arose, and, walking rcso-
lutely up to the man, said:
Il Understand that you are dealing with man
we'll a> defenceleS> woman"
"And what business is it of your>:" retorted
the stranger cooy,"I reckon man has Il right
to his own wife"
We looked at one another aghast
But il proved only too true. This was Mrs.
fyrrcll'> husband; She had been married 10
years, and, worst of all, she was 33 years old !!
The Santa Barbara Nulturc fcrreted it all
out. and served it up in three double-leadcd
columns. Its diligence also discovered that
soon after meeting Elliott the entcrprsing
widow had secretly instituted Il suit for di-
vorcc, Tyrrell returning from Australia barely
III time TO quash the proceedings
"Nhc'> the >marte>t woman on the whole
coast" he proudly observed to the inerrogat-
ING rcportcr-"if | am speaking of my own
property"
We saw Mrs. TyrreIl no more 1t was our
last glimpse of those appealing eyes, that soft
>lkcn hair
Elicit left prcripitatey for England hope
that Harriet Norton was strong enough to with
stand his contritc fears. But Il woman'> heart
is a curious thing.
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08
The Electric Bed and Seat.

A Brooklyn Eagle man, one Of the party Of
journalists investigating Pittsburg natural gas,
tells this story We We're invited to inspect the
Pittsburg fire department. The discounted
man from Boston saw a chance of getting part
ly square.
care your engine houses supplied with the
electric bed and seat" he asked of sedate
managing editor.
Il don't know" was the reply; ''what are
they likeT'
"Why," said Boston, ''if you haven't got the
electric seat you are lamentably behind the
times, even if you have got natural gas. The
electric bed and seat is Il delicate arrangement
of springs which are put in action the moment
the alarm gong rings. 1t gradually raises the
engine driver into sem-erect position, throws
him gently on large rubber ball SO eXquisitely
elastic that it causes the sleeper to rebound on
to the seat of the fire engine. So neatly is this
performed that OH many occasions the driver
has been seen driving his engine out of the
building while fast asleep
"PossibeT' said Pittsburg. ''Boston is a WON
derful place. 1t will never need natural gas
while you live there"
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08

assault and battery, and arson. The question
raises two points: first. We're the offences COM
mitted without cause, or without Just cause:
Secondly: Cause or no cause will punishment
prevent repetition of the offences rrepairany
of the injuries: First hanging the man for
arson will not restore the building. Secondly:
The punishment will only deter such others as
heard of the punishment and then only until
they have sufficient cause to lead them to risk
the penalty. Thirdly: Furnishing theft is en-
couragement and the sole safeguard of mi>erli-
ness in the face of actual want. Fourthly: no
offence could be committed without cause.
Fifthly: A cause sufficient to induce one to
commit an offence in the face of all penalties
and public rcproach threatened, is self-eyident-
ly a just cause.
Further than this: If man can and ought to
establish principle Of property holding be
tween man and man, that will remove all temp
tatons to steal, then and until we do adopt
such system all who are, may be or have been
suffering penalties inflicted for stealing, are
actual martyrs to Il GOOD cause. even though
they may never know it and in fact believe
themselves to be suffering just penalty; and
this is exactly my doctrine. The fact that
one does not, or cannot, live up to doctrine,
does not di,provc that doctrine or his belief
in it. No man can practice all he breaches I'M
less he is deaf and dumb.
This is good age in which to present ad-
vanced ideas, for no matter how radical they
may be, if founded on right principles and are
| defended With reason, hardly Il generation i,
| allowed to pass away before their adoption. |
will close this article with an assertion, with
out Offering farther proof, that riyht i, of Di-
| vine origin. and is natural and operates by il-
ducing Us to express whatever we can or do
| express with pleasure. Pain is the evidence of
| wrong. That right is pleasure and pain is
| wrong, and that therefore neither man. animal
| nor the smallest insect can ever mistake right
| for wrong OF have amy natural inclination to
| do wrong. This is consistent with the idea
| that an all-Wi>c God can and does expect all
| creation to do right OF suffer. This is ha>ng
| rieht upon Il just and generous principle. as
| well for men a. for animals Why should hut
man riyht be painful to man, and animal riHht
| be pleasure to animals: Could such an arrange
mcnt be based on justice or generosity: What
| ever an animal does with pleasure. we say is
right so far as the animal knows. Why should
man have a different standard: Man can have
no inclination to commit natural wrong, and
natural rights cannot conflict With each other,
if unincumhcrrd by artificial wrongs, amy more
than two rays of light, cmanatin@ from the
| same source. can cross each other.
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08
Ship Building in England.

4 circular recently issued by Il prominent
shipping firm in London gives IN account of
the merchant tonnage of Great Britain which
must prove interesting in this country con>id-
cring the effort now making toward the rc>tJr-
alton of our former maritime standing. 1t j.,
asserted that the statistics of the ship building
trade of the United Kingdom show that in the
year lSSj only $4,000 tons of new shipping
We're put atloat. while in 1888 the output of new
building of last wear was considerably less than
half in volume Of the Ship building three years
ago, From the present outlook, it seems pro-
bablc that the output of 1SS6 will he lower than
that Of lSSj; or, assuming that the ordinary de-
mandS for ocean tonnage are not increased by
the growth of trade, the new tonnage added to
the merchant fleet of the nitcl Kingdom this
year will be less than the average loss in twelve
months hv wrecks, abandonmrnt~ or coudcm-
nations: and thus. that in three or four years
more the supply OF merchant tonnage viii be
a> much under the current demand a~ for some
wear or two past t hl> been in excess Of that
demand. For this reason, those who have the
capital and courage needed to build new vessels
this wear are likely to find before Il GREAT While
profitable frcig hts for their ships. il they rhoo>c
10 RIM th,.,n or profitable, markets if tL,\ wish
to sell Them
This i m.,Ir mn thr ,nnrn. .u,n,r,.rt nv, I'M.
fact that thr cost of cou>tructin mo iru. and
st,.,I yr,scis in En.I.,uL i I,,vrr nav, tL.,, il
has ever been known to he before. Contracts
fnr STEEL ,aiIin~ slim, of oOO0 err 3noo tuns
REGISTER have latrly been mad. n 80 men, ion, g.
thlt i to ,ay thrsr strrl yr,,r> When tnk,. .,n
cyrrptiounlly hirh cl1..inr III 1br maritime
rrui>trrS auI which have ,r,,.t ,,,,, inv, ,.,,,,i
y for tb,i,. rn,ri,trrnJ tunn,r. r,II ,ttr,.,t
,,r.,l,ility yyhrn rn,nu,r.I lyitI yr..ni. ,.,,I-
stru.t.I If other r,,trri.t. can L. ,,r,,I,t.,.1
at :. cost mo orcH1rr If Indeed i, :, -. ,,,.q.,t
as fine ro.t nf buiI,linn :, vnn,I,4, yr~s,.I nf
Similar tonnage in this rolntry. What fine
east ,ynuld l, nf huil,I;,,, =. .t.I >,iliu, . I,,,
of thi. size in tLr. ,hiIynrds ON tL. D,.I1vnr,.
thnrr il no mc1u. Of knn,yinr far thn vrry
GOOD reason that >urh yrs,ri~ b1y,. .nI,,,.,. vi
been huiIt thrrn. Hut if i fair tn ..srIIur tJ,,t
in thc absence nf forilitirs which a Iar,rn tr,Jr
h,s rn,l,Ird th. scotch and Enoli,h lin hriIL-
CPS ia accumulate thr rn.t here. vnnIJ Lr If,.y
murh Iar~rr than th,.. cost tlrr,. and h.n,s
uuluSs orr Min merchants ,y4r. nernlitt,I tn
purrhasr their yrssri, wherever thry could
huv Them chr,nnst Thor. wnnlI h,. .itu.II ,..,
rnilr.u,n,rnt III tbr,u IA ri.E thnir mama, il, d..
trn,ln in which nt tL. ,nt,,t tJ,,,, ,,.,., ~.
vri,.htrd hv nm unauu,llv l,r~n ,ir,t .n.t
'Thnrr h,s Lrnn !, Ii.,;,.iti0,, n, th. 1,,rt ,f
tnn,rrrss IL rrmnvr , I,r,r, nr,,nLrr nf tI,' H.
,.;Inrt.l .,uJ vnxnt;n,,S Iu,.I,i,t. t,-Ii,.b ti,
owners hive h,d tn ,.,r,.,. nn,i thu. 'ia,.ntI,,,
ii far NJ thn nlon,Mrn,.nt IA thrii. I,.s,nI> j..
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08
Dickens Mother.

Charles Dickens inherited from his mother Il
keen appreciation of the droll and of the
pathetic, as also considerable dramatic talent
She is described as a little woman who had
been very nicc-lookins in her youth, having
bright hazel eyes, and being thoroughly good
natured, companionable body. She possessed
an extraordinary sense of the ludicrouS, and
her power of imitation was something as
tonshing. On entering a room she almost I'M
consciously took an inventory of its contents,
and if anything happened to strike her as out
of place or ridiculous ;she would afterward
describe it in the quaintest possible manner.
In like manner she noted the personal pccuiar-
ties of her friends and acquaintanceS.
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08
Director, of Agricultural Organizations in Maine.

MAINE STATE GRANGE, +. of H.: Hon. Fred h
Robbie. Master, GorIam: r. A. Allen, secretary
East Auburn.
MNINE STATE AGKI'rLTrKAL SOCIETY: Hon.
Kuiu- Prince, President, south Turner; \. l..
Drhui-ou, secretary, Portland.
MAINE BOARD OF AGiiCi LII tE Nelson Ham,
President Lewiston; Il. \. Gilbert, secretary
\orth Greene.
EASTERN MAINE FAIR ASSOCIATION: Hon. j. p.
Ba-s, President Bangor; Ezra H. Ntears, sec
retary, Bangor.
NJ NINE STATE JERSEY CATTLE A>socIArIoN
Hon. Z. A. Gilbert President N r. Pike, sccre
tary, Winthrop
MAINE STATE PoMoL"GI'AL SOCIETY {. :
Pope. President, Manchester, samuel l.. Board
NAN. secretary, Augusta
M>INE BEE KEEPERS AssottArIoN ). Is. Ma
son, President, Mechanic FALL; Isaac liutchinS
secretary Wellington.
WESTERN MAINE EE-kEErERs' AssuCIAr1oN
Dr. j. A. Morton, President, Bethel, +. d. Well
come, secretary Poland
MAINE MERINO SHEEP BREEDERS ASsoCGA
rION Cul. :. W. Tnkham, President, Anson; Geo
r. Moore, Secretary, North Anson.
MNNE AGRCULTrRtI SOCIETY: Rev. {. NJ
Herring. President, Brunswick: Mrs. NJ W Hinck
ley, Secretary, BuWduinham.
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08

The Boston Globe is anxious about the ten
hour law in Maine. 1t is unnecessary. The
law OF this state now recognizes ten hour, a-
4 legal days work. Before Mr.. Bodwcll was
nominated for Governor he said: MY mature
Judgment, both as laborer and employer, i
that ten hours should be the limit of DAYS
work. think the law-makimg power should
step in and make it absolute, 50 that for Il
regular days wages no man. woman or child
should be compelled to work over ten hours"
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08

The great nail mill strike at Belleville. Ill.,.
has come to an end, the settlement at Pittsburg
of the wages question proving satisfactory to
both the nailers and operators. Upon the new
agreement, the men will not receive less than
IL cents per keg, no matter what the price of
nails may be.
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08

bugs are destroying the corn, field after field
having been given up to the pests. With
view of exterminating them. the farmers have
agreed not to sow any wheat for three sue
cessiyc seasons.
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08
Literary News and Notes.

Any one number OF the Popular Science
News is richly worth the price of years sub
cripton-Sl. 1t is an interesting a> well as
valuable publication. The July number, just
received, is an unusually good one. Popular
Science News Co., 10 Pearl Street. Boston.
The June number of the New England Mag
azne has for a frontispiecc Il portrait of Rev.
Mark Hopkins, ID. d., |. l.. d., followed by I'M
article on Williams College with thirteen Illus
trations. Other articles are Wcbster'> Nindi-
cation. iIawthorne's Last Sketch, 4 Ncritable
Trader, Myth in American Coinage, and An
Incident of Port Hudson. Poems. part first of
Lucy Keycs, \ Story of Mount Wachu>et,
with the usual departments, make up good
number, Bay State Monthly Co.. AZ Mik
street, Boston.
The numbers of The Living Age for June
18th and 26th contain The Pilgrimage to Mecca,
A>atic Quarterly: Social Aspects of the Reyo-
luton of 17S9, and Theodore Agrippa d'Nu-
biguc. Nationals Whence Came the Comets:
Nineteenth Century: Ocean Steamers, Fort
nightly; \ Fire at sea, aud Who wrote Dick
ems: Macmillan; PaGunini, and Some Bye-golc
Bath Days, Temple Bur; IIopcfulne>> and o.
-
The Graphic News of July 3d presents
double page of the now famous Detroit Base
Bail Club. The members Of the coming cham-
plon team are shown in full uniform, and the
illustrations are the most llic-likc and hhclN eN-
ecnted representation OF base ball nine ever
pubIlNhed IN TINS country. ne Great Four'
ami all others are shown, and every lover ol
the National la>tImr should have picture ol
thi> great lcah' IN addition |" inns treat th'
paper contains man! "lh'r interesting hIu>'rA'
tiol>' ne il'c page Is occupied ny 4 lhaShlI-
cent picture Oh 'oN' -NI%'r' ol Mi'H'&'h'
The July number of The Forum has the frl-
lowing table of contents: Are Wei Danger of
Revolution: Bishop j. l.. Spaldin"; Comics
>ions of an Epi>copaIian Should the stat
Teach RELIGION; President j. H. ~,,lvt.: >omv
shal. We Nul/Ic the Anarchists; frol IL. {.
ADAMS; olhahN lutA 10 "uilf'h' f-Ha =
L''Pu''u' - ''1"pI u "'liih"lllN' I'N' H.
Na>Hhgto" "Iaid"n; lhr Manuscript Market
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The Republican journal., 1886-07-08

"No," >nappishly said the summer boarding.
house keeper to Mrs. Culture, of Boston, who
WAS inquiring rs to the hcalthfune>s of the To-
caitA mo, we amt got no typhoid germs, and
there hain't been no call for cn, either. Folks
is wanting everything nowadays, and amt sat
i>iicd with clean beds and plenty Of what's good
to pHt
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08
FARM, GARDEN AMI HOUSEHOLD.

For this department brief suggestions, facts.
and experience are solicited from housekeep-
crs. farmers and gardeners. Address Agri-
cultural editor, journal Office, Belfast. Me.
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08

Am undertaken in London has struck out an
original line in announcing his funerals i'll the
following terms: ''Why live and be miserable
when YOU can be buried for E3 l0>:'
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08
Portland Advertiser COnundrum,

Can the nomination of Ladd for Congress by
the third district Democrats be called an attempt
to boycott Mr.. Miikcn.
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08

''The President is changed, and not unfavora-
bly," Il Washington correspondent writes. "IIe
has the subdued yet joyful air of man who
has just Joined the church, His very greeting
is different"
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08

A woman state, hat She has for many wears
o bscrvcd the men taken 10 Il >tatiom-hou>c by
the police. and that not one i'll 300 wear, Il tail
hat.
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08

Pure blood is absolutely necessary in order to
enjoy perfect health. Hoods Sarsanarilla purites
the blood and strengthens the system.
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08
A Beautiful Present.

The Virgin salt Co., of New Haven Conn. are
making grand offer A pair of Doves as natural
life design, printed in ten beautiful colors
fine lthograph card 9Xl inchcs given away
with Virgin salt -four certificates) in order to in
troduce it. For household purposes this salt has
no equal 1t is the cleanest purest and whitest
salt ever seen or used. Large package costs only
ten cents. Ask your grocer for it.
One of the pension bills vetoed by the Presi-
dent was for the family of soldier $40 died
in Andersonyille Prison. The President said
that he was a deserter Kentucky Congress-
man shows that the President acted on misin-
formation.
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08
Red Hot for Blaine.

THE WEST AND SOUTH SOLID FOR THE OLD
TICKET. EDITOR MEDILL OF CHICAGO, SAYS
NOTHING CAN DEFEAT BLAINE'S NoMINA-
TIoN. GENUINE BOOM FOR HIM.
Mr.. Joseph Mclill, editor of the Chicago Tri-
pune, was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel recently,
making preparations to leave for Europe. He
was in excellent humor when approached by Il
Mail and Express reporter.
'N hat is the outlook for lSSS. ch:" he asked.
"Wcll this is, to use an agricultural phrase, the
md-harycSt time. between having and reaping,
50 ! can only tell how the present outlook ap-
pears. The West is solid and unanimous for
Blaine, and will be until the convention meets.
Ii is moi sporadic sentiment, but an epidemic
recognize Blainc'> ability and Statcslnan~hip
If You ask any one about lSSS, he will say,
The old ticket meaning Blaine and Logan.
\ on may hear that remark everywhere, i'll all
sections. and there can be 10 mistake lS to the
general feeling. The Old ticket is echoed on
the street corners. i'll the shops, anon" the farm
ers, and. indeed. wherever there are Republic
can voters. Outside Of New York State | can
speak positively. Blaine will have Il solid dele
CATION from every State. 1t will be an enthu-
-ia~m that has not been witnessed in Il great
many wears. If New York sends delegation
lpI MN lltft VIII ne 10 ballOt WllattNtf, bUl
his nomination will he made unanimous by Il
rising vote, like Grants in 1868. New York is
the pivotal State. and Mr.. Blaine has already
proven how strong he is and what a close run
he can make.
THE SOUTH ALSO SOLID.
''Thc South is solid and there is no use dis
@uising the fact, the Republicans must carry
New York. | do not know of any other man
who can create the enthusiasm and the a,lmira-
ton that Blaine would 1T the head Of the ticket.
lie is 50 great the English plutocrat> took de
cilcd interest i'll his defeat. and even now hi,
words have become the theme for speeches in
the pending contest for home rule. He made
the greatest home rule speech that has ever
been made i'll America. in fact, that any man
has ever made. except Gladstone. He is the
Gladstone Of America and the people begin to
realize and acknowledge him aS their leader.
He is nearer the people. democratic and op-
posed to the ari>tocratic rulers of England.
That is why those English mobiles dislike him.
If Mr.. Gladstone could secure his services to
make speeches with him throughout his cam
paign he. no doubt. would di>arm the British
of their prejudice and gain thousands of votes
for home rule. BancS every action shows his
eminent fitness statesman. He il quick to
decide in international questions that will admit
of no delay, and has the determination and
stamina that 20 to make the fundamental prn-
ciple> of leader. 1t will be Il tidal wave in hi,
favor that the country cannot resist. Logan
will be put on the ticket for Vice President. He
may object. but all the same the place will De
given to him" New York Mail and Express.
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08

The discovery has been make in Chicago that
a new secret order, with the title the True
Sons of America, has obtained an extensive
membership in that city, and that organizers
are to be put upon the road to introduce it
throughout the country 1t is understood that
it is patterned somewhat after the style of the
old Know Nothing organization. its cardinal
principles being to oppose all foreign born
Americans for public Office against native
born Americans.
The owners of the island of Anticosti in the
Gulf of st. Lawrence claim that they become
proprietors of all vessels wrecked on their
shores. They have accordingly seized the goods
from the wrecked Dominion line steamer
BROOKLYN. The owners of the steamer propose
to fight the seizure.
The Republican journal., 1886-07-08

pumud after june ..'lh, the WESTERN mail Will ar
rltr jall, Belfast tinle at lUa and 80 p
Iiy railroad time western mail arrives at I0.4j y
iu. and - p- nI. Leaves 6.iu and - y. M