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The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
Transfers In Real Estate.

The following are the transfers in real estate III
Waldo county, for the week ending March 9th
William c. Andrews, Searsmont, to William Bur
CESS, same town. Cape Jelison Land Improve
ment Co., stockton, to James S. Herman New
York. William Clark, Liberty, to j. b. Pierpont
same town. Daniel Dyer 4 ais, Burnham, to Is
aac &. Libby ais same town. Edgar b Ellis &
ais, Stockton, to George Clifford & ais same
town. Sewal b. Fletcher, Islesboro to Frank f
Complain, Rhode Island. Alonzo Heath, stockton
to George Clifford, same town. Mrs. Nelson Jones
Palermo, to Inhabitants of Palermo. George w
Morse, Belmont, to Samuel Morse, same town
Abbie Morse & ais, Searsmont, to Mary A Whit
ten, same town. Miles Pease q ais, Belmont to
George w. Morse 4 ais, same town. j b. Pier
point, Washington, to Malay 4 Overlook, same
town. Joseph b. Pendeton & ais, Belfast, bv
guardian, to Colon K. Pendeton, same town. In.
habitants of Palermo, to Silas H. Bowler, same
town. E. Il. Pendleton, Belfast, to Colon E. Pen
dleton, same town. Edgar Rand & ais, Stockton
to George Clifford \ ais, same town. Hannah Y
Ridley, Searsport, to Mial Sargent, same town
Abbie +. Staples, Stockton, to Simon b. Merr
thew, same town.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
The Stone Wall Problem.

reader of the Journal has given us what
he thinks is the solution of the arithmetical
problem published last week. He says that one
man will build forty rods of the wall and the other
man sixty. One part of the wall is worth Sl25 per
rod to build while the other part is worth but 10
cents per rod. Where does this distinction end?
This man assumes that it ends in ;he centre-of the
wall, fifty rods of which are worth 10 cents and
one man will build forty rods which will make the
required amount $50. The next man will build the
fifty rods at - cents per rod, amounting to $3.50
Ten rods of the hard end still remains which is
worth sl.25 per rod, amounting to $3.50, which
added to the $3.50, makes his required amount of
$50
A correspondent writes: As your readers
will doubtless notice Mr.. Lewis F. Herriman's
arithmetical problem which appears in this weeks
issue of your journal, 1 think it would also be well
to answer it through your columns with a view
not only to settling the question for Mr. Hermann
but all others as well. 1t is very simple question
when properly stated l think Mr. II. is a little off
in making his statement, in much it is a mis-
statement Why? Because if A. allows b. 81 p
per rod, b. will have to build 40 rods to earn his
$50 Now there is only 60 rods remaining for A.
which if built for 10 cts. per rod would amount to
only $40, and there is exact number of rods
which could be built for - per rod that would
amount to 500. Mr.. ii. probably meant to convey
the idea that some one lost - by such operation
and evidently wants to know how. Now we will
see how. i. in building 40 rods at 81 p per rods
gained % cts. over each rod, or SO over and
above the stipulated price per rod while A. in
building 60 rods at - cts per rod, lost SO, 50
more than B. gained. A should only have built 40
rods at - cts per rod which would amount to $50,
then he should have had 81 per rod for each of the
remaining 20 rods, which added to $50 would make
up his $50 If Mr.. ii. sees this in your paper he
can send along that prize. L. a. Weman, East
Belmont, Me.
ton:
A. builds 6625 rods at 15c........ $50 90
b. builds 40 rods at : % 5000
This makes a total of 1863 rods, or 6s5 more
than they were to build: but as the problem reads
they would have to build that number for each to
get their fifty dollars at the price given per rod
If the example had read: Two men agree to build
100 rods of wall at 81 per rod and in consequence
Of rocks being hauled on end they work, one
for so and the other $l25 per rod, and actually
built 100 rods and no more and received Just so
apiece, how many rods must each build: 1t would
have been the way the author intended to convey
his meaning. We hope to hear more about this
and from different ones.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
The Taxpayer Ring.

1t was thought by some during the progress
of the city campaign that the journal was too
severe in its criticisms of the b-called Tax-pay-
er leaders. Everybody realizes now that if any
mistake was made it was in the direction of
leniency. The developments of the past week
have shown that our censurcs We're not
sweeping as the facts warranted, and that the
methods of this Taxpayer ring from first to
last have been simply infamous-a disgrace to
our city and an offence against common deem
cy and good citizenship. We doubt if paral-
lei case can be found in this broad land. The
kukluX of the South were never more muir
derous and wicked at heart or less regardless
of law The Democratic ring of Hamilton
county, Ohio, in its unbushng frauds against
the franchise, did not enter upon such a cru
SADIE of obscenity, bIackguardism and false
hood as that pursued by this unprincipled Tax
payer ring. The charges we have before made
were based upon undisputed facts, but they do
not begin to show the full measure of iniquity
of which these men have been guilty. Ii we do
not now present further evidence in this direc-
ton it is simply because no useful purpose
could be served by it. The power of the ring
has been broken and the worst offenders rele-
gated to permanent retirement, where they will
be speedily followed by others.
That many honest well-meaning men were
drawn into this Taxpayer movement we have
recognized, and regretted, from the first. They
have been msIed by the most unbushng false
hoods; and when they realize many do al
ready. how grossly they have been deceived,
the leaders of the ring will hear from them in
language not to be misunderstood. The city
government has been used to enrich a few and
to satisfy the private grudSes and ambitions of
others, and i'll their endeayors to retain the Of
fees they have stopped at nothing low, dirty or
disreputable. That some of these men have
been less conspicuous on the streets of late i'm
plies, we trust, that they are not wholly lost to
a sense Of decency and are ashamed to met the
gaze of their fellow citizens. OF them there
may be hope; but there are others who can
never regain the confidence they have justly
fOrfpitcd
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
A Citizen of the United States.

One of the checklist performances enacted
in this city was witnessed before the board of Al
dernen last week while that body i'll session
revising the voting lists Capt Robert H. Cnambs
was summoned before the board at the instance Of
political lickspitte to prove his American Cit
zenshp, ii having been alleged that the Captain
was not American citizen and that his name
ought not to be on the voting list. This claim was
based upon the fact that Capt. Coombs once sailed
vessel under foreign flag.
During the war Capt. Coombs was master of ship
Danah, owned in Belfast and Boston, and to pro
tect her from the rebel rivatecrs placed her under
the Hanoverian dag, taking temporary citizenship
The ship sold and Capt. Coombs came home
and paid $3.50 to help carry on the war. He is now
Of most cnterprisng merchants and
heaviest taxpayers, and this attempt to deprive
him of his vote great outrage. 1t was, how
ever, characteristic of the dirty and contemplate
methods Of the taxpayer ring. To say that the
captain indignant is drawing it mildly. The
Captain, however, voted on Monday.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
Ward Two Election.

The return of the Warden and Clerk of ward
two, in the election Monday for Alderman,
says c. W. Haney received 1856 votes, 7. W. Pitch
scattering votes contained the names of the cand-
dates for Aldermen in wards one and three and
were thrown by mistake. They were intended for
Mr.. Pitcher. In order to seat Mr. Haney the ward
clerk says he gave him certificate of election
on advice from the city solicitor and by throwing
out the two votes for Carter and Hail. Chapter 4
of Revised Statutes, section -, Elections says
'To determine the result of any election by bal
lot, the number of persons who voted shall first be
ascertained by counting the whole number OF sep
arate ballots given in, which shall be distinctly
stated, recorded, and returned. No person inell-
gible to the Office shall be declared elected; but
such votes shall be counted, to determine whether
any person has received the necessary number of
all votes cast"
The statute distinctly says those votes shall be
counted to determine whether any person has re
ceved the necessary number of all the votes cast"
The necessary number is fixed by the city charter,
which says it shall be majority. What right had
the ward clerk to throw out these two votes?
The city charter says the two boards aldermen
and Common Council shall be the judges the cleo
ton of its own members. When the city govern
ment meets there will be contest for the seat in
ward two. Who is to pass upon it? There will
be but four Aldermen legally elected,-two Tax
Reducers and two Tax Payers. Will the Mayor
have the casting in the matter? The law is not
clear upon this question, but it is believed he has
no voice in the matter. The board of Aldermen is
judge of the election of its own members; while
the Mayor is of the municipal officers he is not
a member of the board of Aldermen.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
STltAWS
Clippings,

The Portland Democrats wanted the earth,
and they have rot something like it-a candi-
date iiattened at the polls. portland Aiyer-
tlscr.
Mr.. Chase must have been immensely pleased
with Senator Mcpherson's defence Of him as
"a duh sort of man. who could not have been
Responsible for any count out and not equal to
The News of the rejection of MeSsrS. Plsbury
and Chase was received with natural delight in
Maine. The attempt to steal the State was a
stupid performances on its most innocent side,
and a monStrous perVerSion of justice through
out. Boston Record.
1t appears from the report of the national
bureau OF education that the average rate of
wages Vi woman teachers iii Maine is less than
in any other State or in any Territory. This is
not AS it should he. Poorly paid teachers and
or
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
The Chinese Angel Water Lily,

A lady reader writes from Boston concerning
recent item in the Journal The China lily spoken
of in last weeks Journal is probably the Chinese
Soil Sin Far, or Angel Water Lily. There are two
varieties-the leaves are the same in both-long
and very like the leaves of our Narcssus and often
grow two inches in single day and the blossoms
of one are almost perfect copy of the single
Narcissus, very small scale: the bright yellow
cup with five white waXy leaves surrounding it
The other blossom is very double. 1t has the same
yellow cup, but eight ten white leaves irregular
ly spotted with yellow, some at the edge, some
near the center The flowers open in clusters
and from one bulb have had seven flower stalks
with between twenty and thirty blossoms in all
The perfume is ike the Tuberose, ,Jasamine &c
The flower is a little less than one and IL half inch
in diameter.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
Washington Society Notes.

From the society news of the Sunday Herald of
Washington, D. c., we take the following items of
local interest; At Mrs. Whitney's reception last
Thursday evening Mrs. Ralph Cross Johnson, ST.
with gown of black satin, wore draperies cover
ing the front and sides of elegant point lace, and
fall of the same lace was also at the back of the
dress below the waist Her Jewels magnii
cent diamonds. Her bracelets were broad bands
of black onyx, studded with large solitaire dia
monds.. -..At the tea given by Mrs. Monroe and
her daughter, Mrs. Hopkins, last Tuesday, the lat
ter wore one of the handsomest toilets seen on a
similar occasion this winter. 1t was a black velvet
train and waist with vest and petticoat of yellow
silk, over which was deep drapery of the finest
point Duchesse lace. number of ladies and gen
tlemen well known in society attended this enter
tainment.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
Weather Proverbs for March.

March comes in Ike lamb and goes out like a
lion.
If March comes in with adders head
1t goes out with peacock tail.
Winds in March and rains in April promise great
blessings in May.
In beginning or in end
March its gifts will surely send.
\ windy March and rainy April make beau
tful May.
When March is like April April will be like
March
a damp, rotten March gives pain to farmers.
March damp and warm
VIII do the farmer much harm.
March grass never did good.
Snow III March is bad for trlit and grape vine
dry March, wet ipril and cool May,
Fill barn and cellar and bring much hay.
A bushel Of March dust is worth a Kings ran.
peck OF March dust and showers in May
Make corn green and fields gray.
Dust i'll March brings grass and foliage.
March wind and May sun
Make clothes white and madens dun.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
A Few Facts from Florida,

Mr.. Charles b. Hazeltine, of this city, returned
home last week from Florida, where he has been
looking after his interests in the city of Jackson
vile. He says northern visitors have been quite
numerous formerly but owing to greatly in
creased accommodations, the hotels have not beer
over crowded. The recent cold snap greatly in
jured the fruit, but Mr. Hazcltne thinks the trees
We're not much damaged. In regard to business
he says the outlook is better. There has been al
advance in lumber freights which he thinks
will continue during the season. This is good
news to our coasting marine as our business rela
tons with Jacksonville are quite extensive.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
A Brilliant Record.

The forty first annual report of the New York
Life Insurance Company, given in full elsewhere
is brilliant years record. 1t shows a total in
of SIG, LOG, 600, and payments to policy
holders of about $s,0oO,OOO. This is an increase in
income of nearly $2,O0O,000, in surplus of over 49,
ance in force of over $30,000,O00. 1915, when the
company began business the amount of insurance
written was S929,03S; in 1885 it was $6s 52l ,452
This represents a tremendous progress, and
coupled with the other fact that the funds entrust
ed to the company's care have been carefully
managed that interest receipts have paid all ex-
crease public confidence in the stability of life in
surance.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

Elm BRIEF. The American House Boston
was on fire Saturday. Loss $4,000; insured.....
There is strike on the Missouri Pacific and no
trains are running on that road out of st. Louis
......EXtensive strikes are reported in the Penn
sylvania and Maryland coal regions.....The
relict of Governor Horatio Seymour died in
Utica n. V, Monday" Large trips of fish
have been brought to Gloucester from the
Georges Bank....The Boston Police board has
heavily increased the rate for liquor lcenses....
Senator John f. Miller, of California, died in
Washington Monday. .Chas. Burgess, formerly
OF Mane murdered young woman at Portland,
Ore, Saturday night and committed suicide.....
The first train passed over the new Main Cen
tral Railroad bridge across the Kenncbec at
Augusta Tuesday The bridge was previously
tested by running three heavy locomotives
coupled together across it. The DETECTION was
two thirds of an inch 49,. In the Senate Tuesday
Mr.. Edmunds in an able and elaborate speech
exposed the false position of the President with
regard to public records and supported the res
olutions of the Judiciary Committee.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

The question of granting permission to the coun
ty commissioners to obtain loan not to exceed
$4,000 is being voted upon by the several towns in
Waldo county. The vote is light, but so far as
heard from is two to one in favor of granting per
mission In Belfast on Monday, while cast
1894 for Mayor, which, by the way, is one of the
largest votes ever cast in the city, but lib people
voted on the loan question 81 in favor of granting
the loan and 2 against it. The Wards voted as
follows: Ward l, yes rs, no Z ward Z, yes II, nc
b; Ward 3, yes 10, no 5; Ward 4, yes A. nos Ward
s. yes 81 no 5.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
Newspaper N0leS.

The Boston Post has got rid of its bumptious
editor, H. J.. Nelson, whose unitness for the
place was manifested at the start.
Mr. Howard Owen editor of the Maine Farmer
delivered his lecture on Life in the Maine State
Prison." in the Methodist church, Vassaboro
Getchells Corner, on Thursday evening March 4th
The proceeds of the lecture will be devoted to the
Grange fund.
John r. Boardman, son of S. L. BoarGlman esq.
Of the Home Farm, Augusta, young man yet IN
full, for his father, and also made reports for one
or two State daies. John yields ready pen-a
chip of the old block is he. The State College Is
his Alma Mater; agricultural chemistry his special
ty. He'll win. Lewiston Journal
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
Across the Continent for q Bride.

February 10th, Miss Minnie f. Goodenough,
daughter Of Rev S. Goodenough, formerly OF Bel
fast, was united in marriage at Santa Clara, Cal,
to Mr.. Edward F. Banding. of Boston. The
marriage ceremony was performed by the father
of the bride.
When Mr.. Goodenough and family left this city
three years ago for California Mr.. Banding was a
fellow passenger, and there made the acquaintance
of his future wife, A few weeks ago he left Boston
ana on March Sd returned home with MS bride
Ihey are to reside at No. 0 Chester square
The many friends of Mrs. Rlandlng IN this city,
extend CONGRATULATIONS
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
What Local Paper Does for Town

$1,000 in free lines for the benefit of the vicinity in
which it is located. No other agency can or will dc
this. The local editor in proportion to his means
does more for his town than any ten men, and il
all fairness man with man, he ought to be support
ed not because you happen to like him or admire
his writing, but because local paper is the best
Investment community can make. 1t may not bt
brilliant nor crowded with great thoughts, but
financially ii Is more of benefit to community
than the preacher orteacher. Understand us now
we DO not mean morally orintellectually, but linan
cially, and yet on the moral question you will find
the majority of the local papers on the right
side of the question. Today the editors of loca
papers do the most work for the least money Of any
men on earth. Augusta, Ga, News.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
Rum in the ROCkland Election.

The liquor question had very apparent in
fuence in ward four, Mr.. Glover drawing upon
himself the concentrated force of every place, high
and low in which liquor is sold, and the opposition
ticket being well designed to obtain the warmest
support of that element. defeat from such an
influence, however much to be regretted as an
indication of public morals, is not one of which
our candidates can feel ashamed Rockland Free
Press.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
The Knights Of Labor at Vinalhaven.

On Friday last committee from the knights of
Labor, at Vinalhaven, waited upon the Hon. Moses
Webster, of the BOdwell Granite Company, to as
certain when the company is to hold its next meet
ing. We understand committee from the knights
will then wait upon the company, but do not know
what they will demand. We hope there Will be
nothing to conflict with the large granite interests
of Vinalhaven. suspension of the granite In
dustry would be great misfortune.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

HALE'S HONEY is the best Cough Cure, %, 60c., 81.
GLENN'S SULPHUR SOAP heals and beauties, Csc.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns & Bunions 25c
HILLS HAIR & WHISKER DYE-BIack & Brown 5Oc
PIXIES TO0THACHE DROPS cure in Minute, Csc.
DEANS RHEUMATIC PILLS are sure cure, SOC.
1yr10
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
YOung.BIiss.

Wea are pleased to report this week the marriage
OF our genial and warm-hearted friend, Hon
Hiram Bliss. j., and Mrs. Viola e. Young of
Washington. The News wishes Mr. and Mrs. Bliss
All that their name implies We heartily Join in
anything better than Bliss it must be Young Bliss
and may there be lots of 'em. [Rockland Free
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
One of President CIeveIand's Witticisms

whenever | see Bland dollar the President
remarked, 81 am reminded of the aphorism about
the cloud with silver lining"
because of its size?" suggested phlegmatic
Congressman, who stood near and was anxious to
be agreeable, if not brilliant.
"Not at all,'' said the President. ''Because it is
eighty per cent silver and twenty per cent mist"
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

Therefore, young man, make your recOrt
Clean" Last works of John B. Cough
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

J. w. Lang has got new overcoat.
He used to wear an old oyercoat
All faded to dingy brown;
But now he's got a bran new coat.
The handsomest coat in town.
[BowdOinham Advertiser.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

Ten vessels and IS men have been lost from
the port of Gloucester, since Christmas. A
dear price for fish.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

The Boston Herald endorses Senator Ed
munds Republcanism. Now who will EN-
dOrse the eudOrSer,
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

Another member of Cleveland's Cabinet
gone wrong-Secretary Whitney is implicated
in the Broadway surface road scandal.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

Rev. w. W. Downs recently assaulted H. /.
Dillenback, a Boston Post reporter Why
didn't Dillenback hithmback?
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

Waterville voted March LIST on the question
of city charter, for the third time. Whole
number of votes GA; yes, 265; no, 349.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

Portland gave III Republican plurality and
1887 majority, and there is large Republican
majority in both branches of the city govern
ment.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

The Hancock fund has come to standstill,
less than half the desired 100000 having been
subscribed. This is too bad.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

The Toledo Blade is still actively engaged in
pulverizing the rum power.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

The Ward Two case was simply Garcelon
steal on a small scale.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

The Journal policy may be expressed in four
words-Turn the rascals out.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

The mugwump Boston Herald admits that
the Democracy is "drifting towards failure"
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

The Taxpayer meeting Saturday evening
was chiefly devoted to abuse of the journal
and Age. Considering the source from which
this abuse came the local papers ought to feel
compimented.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

The Boston Herald says of the rejection of
Chase and Pillsbury: ''There are some other
cases which we hope to see treated in the same
WaV' Ditto
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

Senator Fair, of Nevada, is a native of Bel
fast-Ireland.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

We ate ,22S 900 tons of sugar in America
last year. Portland Press.
Now if our contemporary will tell us how
much sugar he ate in foreign countries we
shall be able to decide whether he has a sweet
tooth or not.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

The principle O. of the so-caled Taxpayers
is illustrated by the fact that one of their lead
ers hung in the wind until the eleventh hour
with the expectation of retainer from the
Observation-Disclosures. Failing to receive it
ne took his jaw over to the Taxpayer side.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

Come to think of it this winter has not been
a success as an open winter,
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

\ Taxpayer orator proclaimed Saturday
night that they would elect their Mayor Mon
tlav bv a vote of three to one He probably
counted upon the voters then locked up to be
kept drunk over Sunday and then voted, but
he did not take into consideration those who
could not be locked up or inundated. The
promise was like all the Others made by the
ring-unfultilled.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-11

Hon. J. II. Manlcy, Chairman of the Repub-
lican State Committee, teegraphed Senator
Hale March 1st, giving the result of municipal
elections in nine Of the fourteen Maine cities.
In closing he says: THE sweeping triumphs
In Portland and the large gains in Lewiston
auspicously opens the campaign of 1886"