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The Republican journal., 1886-04-08
Mr.. Blaine's Book.

TWENTY YEARS IN CONGRESS: From Lin
coin to Garfield. With a review of the events
which led to the political revolution of 1860.
BY James q. Blaine. Vol. ii. AS before an
nounced Mr. Blaine sometime since completed
the second volume of his great historical work
and it is now in process of delivery to the
great army of subscribers who have been anN-
iously awaiting it. To many this will be more
interesting than the first volume, because the
events of which it treats are within the MEM
DRY of larger number of readers, and most Of
the actors are now living. The completed
work Is invaluable, containing as it does a
complete compendium of the stirring events
from 1861 to 1881, written i'll a flowing and
graceful style that early captivates the read
er, and relating to the most important epoch in
our country's history. The present volume
begins with the installation of Andrew John
son as President Then follows an account of
the Reconstruction Period. The Fourteenth
Amendment, the Tenure of Office Act, the ma
tlonal finances, the silver question, and the
American carrying trade, with other impor-
tant questions, are fully and ably treated. The
ldeht Grant, the term of President Hayes and
the election and assassination of President
Gart.Id Eru +,,I ,,,,.4.,i+, of H., tI,.,,n
~ ''' pay e'eoi p0i u ''''' ". '''0 'ii' '0
Presidents are given. with twenty-four other
portraits, including five Vice Presidents, Ham
Il, T,hneo,, Cofe. WI, ,i u-ha,ox
O0""N' "''" ""N " NV
The kennebec Journal says of this volume;
What was done in the period from 1860 to
1881 in Congress how if wa, done and who
were the principaI actors with what effect M
on the government and people. is told in a
mastery manner in these pages from MIR.
Blaine'S pen. Though the work is concisely
written it omits no fact necessary to the clear
understanding of fine proceedings of Congress
which are SET forth in its pages. The beginning
the successive steps. and the consummaton Of
every act of importancc appear in their order.
with the substance of whatever Individual ey
preston of opinion may have been uttered by
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08
Harvest Moon Grange, of TbOrndike

This Grange is in Il sound and fourishing condi-
ton. 1t numbers forty members at the present
time and is destined to have steady and healthy
increase. Ten members have been initiated during
the past winter. The meetings are held in IIar-
mons Hall. The financial condition of the grange
IS good. 1t is not in trade but the members coop
crate in buying fertilizers and grass seed at whole
sale prices. otis Cornforth is the Master. The
town OF Thorndke contains the material for build
ing up one of the strongest and ablest oranges in
the county, il not in the State The sensible, inter
esting, and business like manner in which the
grange is taking hold of its work will draw this
material within its gates. The weekly program
consists of essays recitations, readings, discus
sions, &c. Once month grange paper called
The Cleaner is read. The articles all original
and written by members of the order, and many of
them are worthy of place in our weekly news
papers. r..
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08
Good Templar Notes.

Grand Secretary Bracket was found at his office
last week and was asked some questions in re-
gard to the coming annual session of the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars
eve meet said Mr.. Bracket, sin the twenty
eight annual session, at Augusta, on Wednesday
and Thursday, April l4th and 18th We have just
about held our own, having made during the year
forty five lodges, and losing about the same num-
Der. Our lodges are made up differently from al
most any other society. A young class take hold
and boom the lodge but when they become scat
tered the life of the lodge is gone unless another
generation take hold. The average life of Il lodge
is seven years, although we have one lodge in
Waldo county eighteen years Old. There are
twenty-nine lodges in Waldo county. In three
towns of the county we have been unable To make
a lodge prosper Those are lslesboro, Waldo and
Liberty"
Mr.. Bracket is very efficient secretary and we
trust he will be reelected Mr.. Dow, of Brooks, is
the second officer and it is expected he will be
elected Grand Worthy Chief Templar.
Worthy Good Templar Finch in announcing the
death of John b Cough, appoint. memorial day
as follows:
sunday, April llth having been designated as
the day ON which the people Will unite in proper
services in honor of the man and his great WORK,
each Lodge of Good Templars is requested to at
once arrange for Il memorial service ON that day
and to drape its charter i'll mourning for thirty days
from that date.
In referring to the coming session of the Grand
Lodge Secretary Bracket says in his paper, the
Temperance Record.
The q. l.. year just ending has not been so favor
able as some that have preceded il, and the Secs
report Will probably show "a slightly decreased
membership. This has been due to several causes
In some eases the skating rink mania tended To
fl4r
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08
Sam Jones to the Drummers.

Sam Jones recently made speech in Chicago
to commercial Travellers. After a brief intro
duction he said:
commercial travellers, or in more refined
words, angels of commerce, are not Very fire.
quently seen in places of this kind; their visits
are like those of the angels of oll--few and far
between. The curse of a travelling mans life
is that you are compelled to be away from
home so much you cannot feel at home when
you are there. 1t is hard for ii drummer to be
Il Christian. Abstain from liquor and tobacco.
offer you my sympathy in this latter habit for
know what Il struggle it is to Stop using it.
If it is essential for a drummer to drink and
gamble and use tobacco, I'd rather be third
rate dog than tir>t-clasS drummer Applause. I
Some of you use the bottle and some of YOU
use the social cards with just enough put up to
make it interesting, and some of YOU use mean
ways that could tell you if it was not for the
pure and gentle faces before Inc with
bonnetS on. Don't work for a man who co,ln-
sells bad means for a good end I'd rather be
a dying man in poor-house than a man who
would advise mean ways to reach a big ORDER
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08
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A photography Of Maine.

The Rambler of the Lewiston journal says
Joseph Williamson, esq of Belfast, prominent
member of the Maine Historical Society and IL
cultured writer, is at work on 4 photography
of Maine, which has engaged his leisure hours for
several years His design is to give a brief sketch
OF every book and pamphlet of whatever descrip.
ton, ever printed in Maine, or by Maine man,
and its author. MIR Williamson has now secured
over titles, and thinks the hardest part of his
work is done He has been mn untiriug explorer
in the libraries of Maine and Boston, and has CORE
sponded extensively with collectors, Many months
more will be required to complete the work.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08
a Democratic CouclaHe.

A meeting of the Democratic State Committee
was held at IIote! North, Augusta, Tuesday.
Thirteen counties We're represented and a large
number Of prominent Democrats from differ
ent portions of the State We're in attendance.
The committee met at 7. NJ, all others but
members being excluded. The date of the
State convention was fixed for June "a at Ban
gor, six day before the Republican convention.
Col. William a. Cromwell made a speech,
which was unfavorabie to Hon. l.. ID. NJ. Sweat
and Collector Anderson. After session of
about an hour other Democrats were admitted
ana the meeting continued until six O'Clock
At the evening meeting of the committee Il
resolution was offered ~ Col William o. Crom-
well, indorsing President Cleveland, which
was supported by A. W. Bradbury, W. H..
Clifford, Samuel Lcaytt and William Emery in
speeches. The resolution was finally passed.
vote of confidence in the committee and
Chairman Brown was given passage.
j. p. Bass, of Bangor, was attacked rather
severely. The meeting to-day Was victory
for the Brown wing of the party.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08

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grange OF me Ia,rol,s OF Iitlspa il WAS
formed AT W est Doullspofo iist week.
me young men q DaiSoI are .aihins Vi
estaoiishlnS new hliliapN company tilG Ie
IL Is sald that several bangor men VII MAKE
fortunes by the failure OF the hehhebec Ice
crop ,o,,
bahlGl heea Oh Nausoii II III M loSu !eai
ne = me oldest man III Inc county, HOT Ill
the state.
Inc taiais lhles reports iila' tie Ne"
Drt'IlsMlch Fal'foao WISHES 10 p"s 'ie NAME
! 'ehtral.
ri new posi- once mas eeeh e,laollsleH LIZ az
! E!ihWood, hhoN county, TWO ana one HAL
mics SCUM OF Appleton
Ii Is thought that there VIII De quite an au-
vance ~ liie prices Oh spruce ulloer tls so'Soil
! oNCi 'hosc Vi iast. $40
mere are fourteen ministers anon lile ~
stu'leltS da.ei'iiis 'le 'ii'
! present icrih;
me SkoWhesan Reporter says .n ere are ~
If" su"scIi0clH 70 tlG 'ciepHohe III .n'u "" II
tiiat II Is NeH-nISn useless 70 ~ palIoh ron -
NATIVES OF MAINE feSldmg III Lower are 10
lorill an organization lor mutual
anu me peileht u he" arrivals from inc NE
! Ai ~ 'tntc. 49,.
ne NaIohai EnGia.mplleht ol lhe ura una
4rihE oI the heP4piic WIZ toiiimen'e III san
/ fLnilci>cV Oh luesual' august = loo1'
mere are now III lliil;tttH IN lhe insane
no>tital' me sum VI GOWN W III w. - PSil"cN u
N Plarilg new PAD rooms ana wafer o'ose's III
tiiI oiu iHaie PdNliloh:
ioFiiah9 uiihHppie>l -Aprh ool Aas !9N9
was thG deieat "l lts ne" ana hlu mug liicu
hase-paii nihe' III IL hTst 9'iile WIN lhG NV
aTh> III Newark, ~ D., on thal ua!' ps Tue
scoIe OF - 10 ". ,
M "onii' " 70 ao~nn
ha> Ill present a membership " ''u, ere. t Gn
| new corps having oteh 9r9alhzleu SinTe tne
hiillS!aI "iNehllon l>l JHI!' anu era nl9le
aPpIlcalioh> lor charters nave neeh rccer NJ,
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08
A Gard from N. N. Pierce. ESQ.

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: At our town
election the Republican candidate for Town Clerk
[your humble servant) ran ahead of his ticket
some or 10 votes and some person persons
have spread the report that practiced little trick
or traded my vote. Now while / recognize the
right of every man to vote as he pleases, am not
one that will go to a caucus and help to nominate a
man and then not support him at the election. |
furthermore wish to say the report is false in
every particular, and if any one held out such an
idea it was done without my consent or knowledge.
NORRIS n. PIERCE.
Knox April D. 1856.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08
The Police.

Owing to the hitch in the City Council on Monday
evening nothing was done i'll regard to the police
question. The friends of the uniformed and salaried
police measure think that thrce-two for night and
one for day-will be sufficient. In addition to
their other duties the night force can light the
street lamps which will save the city SIP The
lamps are lighted, on an average, seventeen
nights per month, at an expense of tiftyive cents
per night, which amounts to $ll220 per year. This
saving, and the fees which will go to the city, will
make the police force not much more costly than
the present system.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08
Mr.. Powderly a very Sick Man

Grand Master Workman Powderly has been
constantly confined to his bed since he arrived
at his home in Scranton, Pa, and no one out
side of his relatives and physicians is allowed
to see him. He is troubled with insomnia, is
very sore in the chest, and has been threatened
with typhoid fever. The quinsy, boiIs, and
fractured ribs pain him greatly, the former
annoying him more than the others, nd he i,
very sick man. Hundreds of despatche,
have been receiv ed at the house since he reached
home, but not one of them has been shown to
him. and he is not aware of how many have
come. His physician prescribes absolute rest
and nothing is allowed to worry him i'll any
way.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08
In Defence of Post 0mce Inspector Chase

To THE EDITOR or THE Journal: Your cor-
respondent last week said some pretty hard things
about Post Office Inspector Chase who here to
settle the location of the post office Your CORE
spondent took his information from some other
person He did not see MIR. Chase when here.
do not think any one was justified i'll making any
such assertions. Correspondents should be more
careful from whom they get their information
sually your correspondent from this town is very
correct. He is il person of integrity and ability
kind hearted and would not knowingly write h
wrong word; somebody imposed upon him. MI
Chase appeared like gentlemen in all his inter
course with the people here. He did no doubt
find some discrepancies and perhaps might have
said that nisstatcmcnts were not arguments, hui
the terrible crime of classifying public men ought
to meet with the summary punishment il deserves
''lie who steals my purse Steals trash, hut lie
who robs me Of my good name, etc, ought to be
remembered. OBSEEN Eli.
South PcuObSrOt, April }. lSSt
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08
Labor Dlmculries settled In Belfast.

Belfast has been exempt from tic labor troubles
which have more or less affected other manufac
turing places in Maine but last week we had
little furry which happily was satisfactorily set
led March Is, the Stone Cutters Union, in this
city made a schedule Of prices and other regula-
tions governing work at MIR. G. i. Halls stone
yard, and asked for IN answer by April first. On
that day the Union went into session ut their hall
and sent committee Ia MIR Hall, who received
them in a friendly spirit, uud IN a short time the
differences were settled, and the went to
work. The workmen receive small increase in
wages, a regular schedule OF prices has been
adopted, Il monthly pay day established, and nine
hours constitute day work on Saturday without
a reduction Of WAGES ON thAt lnN.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08

The following are the transfers in real estate in
Waldo county for the week ending April 9Th
Susan A. Bryant, Belmont, to Daniel {. Toothaker,
Belfast. Eliza A Bachelor, Montville, to Frank
b. Paul, same town. James Cunningham, Sears
port, to II. b. Cunningham, Belfast. Clarence L.
Hayes, Searsmont, to Eleazer Cobb, same town.
Charles IL Pullen Saco, to Adde Nj. Pullen, Ban
gor. Estate Geo. r. sleeper, Belfast, to Calvin
Hervey, same town. Elisha Treat, Frankfort, to
Ruth +. Dorr, Winterport
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08

IN BRIEF. Mr.. Il. G. IIersey, a prominent
business man of Portland, was killed Saturday
by falling from window in the Aldinc Hall,
Philadelphia. lie was Il native of Gorham and
was "A years Of age. lie leaves widow and
four children, two sons and two daughterS......
Gen. John ID. Anderson of Gray, the new pen
sion agent. took possession of the Office in Au-
gusta, Thursday ......lvory Litteeld owner
and landlord Of the Lake House, GreenviIle,
and pleasantly known to the visitors to Moose
head Lake, is dead.....C Congressman Dmgley
has called the attention of the President
through Congress of the unlawful conduct of
the Canadian authorities toward our fishermen,
in having denied to them the right secured by
commercial arrangement to land at Canadian
ports to purchase supplies, including bait
These rights, Mr.. Dingley claims, We're secured
by legislative arrangement with Great Britain
in 1S49. There was lively fight at Fort
Worth, Texas, on Saturday between U. S.
Deputy Marshas and the armed strikers.
Three of the officers Were killed and one striker
was wounded. Militia have since taken possess
sion of the place and trains began to move Mon
day.... Hon. VIM. G. Barrows, formerly on the
Supreme Bench in this State, died at Bruins
wick on Tuesday morning last.....A fifty-four
ton, breech loading, rifle cannon was success
fully cast at the South Boston iron works, Mon
day. This is the last of the large guns ordered
by the government.....M Municipal elections We're
held in Chicago and Cincinnati Tuesday. In
Chicago the Republicans gained six Aldermen
and three Councilmcn and in Cincinnati the
entire Republican ticket was elected by MAORI
ties ranging from 1000 to nearly 1000.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08
Mays Ideal Lamp Fills the Bill.

The deadly kerosene lamp has committed muir.
der again, this time in Maine town. These acct
dents will recur with or less frequency so
long people use breakable lamps. Given high
proof oil, common sense in handling. and metallic
lamps which will not break when accidentally up.
set, and the danger will be reduced to a minimum,
The lamp with glass receptacle for the oil should
be boycotted. Portland Advertiser.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08

At the municipal election held in Calais April
5, M. N. McKusick, Republican, was elected
Mayor by 3l5 majority, the vote standing,
Mckusck, 656; Kinds, Democrat, 341. Last
year Hanson, Democrat, polled $40; Hill, Re-
publican, 4S6. The Republicans elect five Alder
men and the Democrats two.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08

''Strikes, Lockouts, and Affiliations is the
title of timely and important article in the
April Century by George May Powell. 1t aims
to be an unbiased study of the relations of cap
ital and labor, and of the methods of settling
differences. Mr.. Powell at the outset SAYS,
Labor and capital are each as necessary to the
other as the two wings of bird Cripple
either wing and the other is useless.'
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08

The w. c. Il. U. sent a petition to the Ma
chias Town meeting asking that the town liquor
agency be abolished. The check list was used
and yea and nay vote taken, resulting, yes 50,
no 1874; and so the agency continues. The
Union concludes that 1.-THE temperance people
were not out"
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08
An American Builder on American Ships

W. w. Bates. Il Chicago >hipbuiller, ha, con-
tributed to The Marine journal an interesting
paper on American vessels, in which he argues
that they are superior to European craft.
He says that cone of the >trange>t things in
American politics is the natural nfatuaton of
belief III American mteriority in building and
navigating ships. Surely it must seem
to the men of Europe that a maritime people
who will voluntarily aba>e their own tlag, as
some of our partlsan> have done, cannot cher
ish a sentiment of decent self-rcSpcct." He
quotes from the speech of a Senator from
kentucky, where an American Sra-goimg ship
was never built nor owned, and saws The speak
er 'characterized British ships rs fine iron
sailing ships. and StigmatZed American ships
as miserable, old wooden sailing craft This
same Senator annually introduces his deglad-
inc bill for the protection of British iron Ships"
Mr.. Bates presents a table showing in what ports
American influence and American business
have been lost or saved. During the two wears
pa>t-at ten of the principal southern ports
there has been a net gain Of t.46 per cent. and
at ten of the principal Northern ports net
gam of 4.22 per cent The falling of at the
South has been at Beaufort Mobile and Savan-
nah, and at the North at Bath. Boston, New
York and Philadelphia. Boston and New \ ork
lost little; the other ports largely. 1t is shown
that foreign bottoms do three times as much of
the foreign trade at the North and eight times
as much Of the trade at the South aS American
vessels. 1t is argued that i'll the future the
American ship should become Southern rs
she has 50 far mainly been a Northern engine
Of wealth and power; that materials of wood
| ana iron are now the cheapest and most album
dant in the south Therefore, Mr.. Bates thinks
the Southern States should very largely build
and sail their own ships, and southern mcr-
chants should not depend altogether upon for
elm fleets
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08
Jim Harrlman's Opinion.

A Belfast correspondent, j. s Hartman Esq,
writes us that in his opinion, Mayor Baker, of
Belfast has not exceeded his duty and has acted
upon the advice of Hon. j, ii, Drummond and A.
p. Gould, Esq, in regard to the contested election
of Alderman in ward two Lewis Journal.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08

An important European visitor to America
booked for passage is Jumbo's widow, Alice
She does not come with the intention of writ
ing book. Boston Journal
Nor is she a carpet-bagger; she will bring a
trunk,
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08

Indictments have been found by the U. S.
grand jury against eight prominent citizens of
California for subornation of perjury in case of
fraudulent entries of redwood timber land in
Humboldt county.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08
An Easter Poem.

We have received q very appropriate and musical
poem for Easter, printed in the form of folding
card, with design, Easter Lilies on a silver
ground. Price so cents. Sent postpaid on receipt
of the price by the publisher, John Ireland, 1897
Broadway, New York.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08

And now it is not merely whispered but
broadly stated that the railroad strike in the
Southwest was instigated by Wall street spec
uators, and kept up until it had served their
purpose. This may not be true, but it is not
improbable.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08

Hon. VIM. III. Barnum of Connecticut has re-
covered sufficiently to start for Florida.
General Butler has written a letter to Speak
er Carlisle in which he insists that his accounts
with the Soldiers Home were correct.
The richest young lady in Chicago is Miss
Louise De Koven, her fortune being estimated
at $20,0O0,0O0. She IS engaged to- New Yorker.
Clara Belle, noted fashion correspondent to
Western papers, has died suddenly of heart
disease in New York. Her name was Mrs.
William Thompson, and she was about forty
years old
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08

"Admiral JOuett's (French) fleet arrived off
Pensacola, Fla, yesterday" says Maine daily.
1t is too bad to thus transfer what is left of
our navy to France.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08

Measures OF grain and salt: Nathaniel Sholes
f. Il. Gray, Edward Niblcy, q. S Bickford, Ben.
ID. Field James A. Curtis, Esli +. Bowen, Doan,
Pattershall, Henry Written, T. d. Pattershall.
Cutters IF Hoops and slaves W. q. Hatch
Rufus Dyer
Measures of Wood and Bark Albert Gamnon>
W. X. keenc, Fred q. White, Daniel Haruden, G.,
I'll Sargent, Doanc Pattershall.
surveyors of Lumber: :. II. Mathews, j. y
Cuttrel, Cyrus Patterson, W, X Keenc, L. I. Eos
ter, sanford Howard
Fence Viewers Freeman W. shepherd, Horace
Park, George W Boultcr.
Weishers of Coal and Hay; \. Z. Keen, Nathan
iel shoes, Ben iazeltint, A. NJ. Carter, Perciva
Peirre, Edward >ibey, Charles Baker j. &. Paul
c. ). BickforI, Fred q, White.
A. J. Hartman, declined a. Chief Engineer
accepted.
Lendall L. shales elected Chief Engineer.
In Board of Aldermen, the Mayor being absent
Aldermen Brown was elected president.
Adjourned.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08

Detroit, Michigan, recently chose reform
Board of Assessors, and none too soon, Judging
from the result demonstrations now in progress
Aspecial to the New York Herald says: '.Proper-
ty worth over $1,000 was valued, in one case
at $4,000; in another instance $3.50, 900 worth
of property was assessed at 81 800; an extern
sive amount of property valued at S75 900
escaped all assessment. Cottages and small
lots owned by laborers were invariably assessed
for more than they would sell for in good mar
ket'
The Republican journal., 1886-04-08

Rhoda Broughton is said to be engaged on
"Yeast," as companion book to 'Cometh Up
as Flower" [Picayune.] She must be the
rising novelist. Boston Post.
Some people consider her i'll bred.