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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

TO THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: Will you
please say to the Tax Payer that the man whom he
calls the putative Editor of the Tax Reducer does
not need the shield of widows petticoats for the
reason that his good conscience is righteous safe
guard. This cannot be said of the man who delib-
erately takes from his pocket one hundred dollars
wherewith to bride men to Cypress the widow and
the fatherless, nor do we believe any man will do
this unless he has received in way, or expects
to receive, more than an equivalent for his money
Belfast, March list. WIDOW.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04
Obituary.

Benz. Banks died in Belfast Feb. Is 1856. He
was born in Hartford, Me-, Jan. p 1907. He was a
son of the late Dea John Banks and was the last
of a family of ten children. The family moved to
Belfast in 1917, and for years he lived in
who passed away n little more than year ago.
They had seven children, of whom five are living:
He was kind husband and father, a pleasant and
PUBLICLY professed hope in Christ and united with
the Baptist church in Morr1t, and during the year
and seven months he was conhhed 10 MS room MS
faith in Christ was strong
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

The anxiety of certain members of the city
government to retain their positions is not al
together disconnected with desire to finger
the library fund. Should they succeed in their
with a five per cent. shave. We believe, how
ever, that the trustees of the Hazeltne fund do
not intend to relinquish their control until they
know into whose hands it is to go. A Tax-pay
er victory next Monday might defer the cree
ton of the library building until another year.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

EX-Mayor johnson, who undertook to boil
ster up bad cause by the use of his name and
the misuse of figures concerning the finances of
the city, seems to have taken to the woods.
The statement in the journal to which he took
exception was strictly correct and we have
proved it to be so-even to his satisfaction, it
apDears
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04
The Man Who stopped his Paper.

Once upon time a certain man got mad at the
editor and stopped his paper. The next week
he sold his corn at cents below market price.
Then his property was sold for taxes because he
didn't read the sheriff's sales. He arrested
and fined So for going hunting Sunday. He
then paid big Irishman to kick him all the way to
the newspaper office, where he paid for four years.
subscription in advance, and made the editor sign
an agreement to knock him down and rob him if
he ever ordered his paper stopped again. Such is
life without newspaper. Abilene (TeX) Re-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

The journal and the Prog. Age have differed
sharply in the past, and must be on opposing
sides in the near future; butawe shall ever
remember to the credit of our contemporary
the manly stand he has taken in the present
city contest and the telling blows he has deliver
ed in behalf of the right.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

The receipts of every one who pays taxes
will show that under Taxpayer rule taxes
have been increased. We gave the figures in
one case as an illustration. 1t is not necessary
to give more, as comparison of tax receipts
will show that our statement that there has
been an increase is correct. And there will be
a further increase if the city government is al
lowed to remain in its present hands.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

1t is nice state of affairs when salaried Off
cials contribute to a corruption fund raised to
buy votes to perpetuate themselves in office.
This money comes out of those who pay taxes
and is to be used to prevent their choosing the
men they want to conduct the affairs of the
CITY,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

Mayor Redman, of Ellsworth, in his recent
opposed to the city building water works. The
estimated cost of the necessary works would
be at least S125.000, and if per cent. bonds
were issued to this amount there would be an
annual interest charge of $4,000, and the S125,-
600 to be paid in the end. The Kinds, Motfett
proposition, of which we have heretofore given
a summary Gt is similar to the one made to
this city, Mayor Redman thinks favorably of,
If the city feels that it afford to accept it..
This proposition would involve an annual ex-
pense of 81 800 or $4,000.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04
Concerning Soldiers Monuments.

Dexter and Belfast are going to have soldiers
monuments. The Dexter papers are booming the
matter, while in Belfast subscriptions being
received. Representative Milliken recently sent a
check of 800 to be added to the fund. Rockland's
monument seems to languish. It's humiliating to
be so badly beaten by Belfast and Dexter. Rock
land Courier Gazette.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

"We'll have the votes if rum and money will
fetch them" was the remark last week of a
Tax Payer applicant for office. In other words
the Tax Payers place their reliance in new rum
and Durham.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

The man who works for the city should
have his pay in cash, without five per cent.
shave. The store pay must go. 1t will go
with the Taxpayer ring.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

We print on the first page of this issue, under
the caption of knights of Labor" thought
full and interesting communication on the labor
question. The writer treats of this important
subject in an original vein and we commend
his letter to our readers as worthy of their
careful consideration.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

The Democratic press of Georgia is up in
arms over the appointment of ex-State Treas
urer Renfroe as postmaster at Atlanta. He
only escaped impeachment for msappropriat-
ing the funds of the State by one vote. The
Administration seems to be engaged in putting
the rascaS in.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

The cash paid out by the City for repairs of
roads and bridges the past year was $6,473.S6-
a sum larger than the cash appropriation for
these purposes by $4,473.S6. A saving of five
per cent. on the expenditure would amount to
the sim of S323 60
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

One tongue can do more harm in half an
hour than all the tights in Christendom.
Marie Prescott.
This refers to the tights of the stage and not
to those produced by Taxpayer rum.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

The announcement is made-as though it is
something to be ashamed of-that the Presi-
dent eats pie. Much worse things than this
have been said of him. by the Democratic
press.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

"Roll of accounts passed." amounting to so
many dollars, does not tell the story of ''store
pay" or five per cent. shaves.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

Taxpayer g. Co., JObbers.
FIVE PER CENT SLAVES SPECIALITY.
LIES BY THE YARD OR MILE
BLACKGUARDIsM ALWAYS ON TAP
CORRUPTION FUNDS TO ORDER
TAXPAYERS TAKEN IN AND DONE FOR Ar SHORT
NOTICE.
WE "DON'T CARE A DAMN FOR THE PUBLIC"
Apply at the City Government Rooms until after
March Sth, 1886.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04
Vessels of the United States.

We are indebted to Collector BoarCiman, of the
Belfast Custom House, for printed copy of the
seventeenth annual list of merchant vessels of the
United States for the year ending June 80, 1885.
The volume is handsomely bound in blue, and con-
tains 45S pages. The book contains illustrations
and of signals of the International code, sea
going vessels arranged in the order of signal
groups, sailing vessels, steam vessels, iron and
steam vessels, unrigged vessels, vessels whose
names have been changed since the act of March
2, 1881, Government vessels which includes those
of the Navy, Quartermaster department, revenue,
light house service, coast and geodctic, and United
States Fish commissioners vessels all alphabetical
ly arranged. The statement embraces 25,5l3 vessels
of all classes, follows sailing vessels, Il, l67;
steam vessels, 500; unrigged vessels mostly
canal boats) 2646. 1t gives the following informa
ton concerning the merchant marine: The official
number, signal letters, the rig with the number of
decks and masts, the name, the dimensions-length,
breadth and depth-the tonnage-gross and net
when built, where built and home port and in the
case of steamers the nominal and indicated horse
power.
Another new feature is a series of diagrams
illustrating the different rigs carried by Ameri-
can vessels from the four masted ship to the
catam;man In regard to rigs the volume says that
ga gradual change has been going ON with the i'm
provement of years in the rig of American vessels
as well as those of other countries Some new
rigs have been added and old ones abandoned,
and in some instances the names applied are not
uniform throughout the country" We noticed
that fact by the Illustrations, particularly in the
rigs of the barkentine, the hermaphrodite brig.
the brigantine and the schooner The barkentine
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

The Taxpayer has been abroad buying votes
with surveyors books and police appointments.
But he may not be able to deliver the goods.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

Take out the men who are drawing salaries
from the city treasury, or otherwise protiting
by it, and there is nothing left of the so-called
Taxpayers party. Their proper title would
be TaX-eaters.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04
Waldo District Lodge, |. o. &. T.

The annual session of Waldo District Lodge, |.
o. q. T., was held with Sea View Lodge in North
port, saturday, Feb. 20. The usual routine bust
ness gone through with and the session
very interesting. The number of active lodges
now in the county is 30 Monterey Lodge, of Lin
colnville, and Golden Chain Lodge, Of Belmont,
We're reported as dead. We think Monterey Lodge
had material enough to maintain first class lodge
if they only wished to do The following oil
GERS were elected and installed for the ensuing
year:
District Templar, Il. T.. Bryant, of Knox.
VT, \ mata adlin, of Northport.
g Coun., j. K. IIurd of Northport.
&C Sec, Rev. Geo. +. Files, Of Lncolnville.
Treas, X. sanford, of l.inculnyille.
&" Chap, Judson Bryant, of Knox.
-" Mar, p. q. llurd, of Northport.
Dep. Mar, Ncttie Hurl, of Northport
Guard, Ella Prescott, of Northport.
" sentinel NJ e. Hill, OF Northport.
" Asst. Sec'y Josephine Files of Lincoln
Vile.
Much credit is due the entertaining lodge for the
dinner which they furnished and for the manner in
which they looked after the visiting members. We
feel warranted in saying that sea View Lodge, No
20, is of the best in the county. The MAY SEES
sion of the Dist. Lodge will be held with Central
Lodge in Lncolnyillc. Z. NJ. H.
We printed necessarily brief report of this
session last week. Ed. Journal
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

Ex-Congressman Wise, OF Virginia, is for
John Sherman for President. This is wise.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04
Taxpayer & Co., JObbers,

We do not usually print advertisements on our
editorial page but we make an exception in this
case
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

President Cleveland is right in declining to
furnish material relating to the removal of
certain Federal officers. Pennington journal.
This is conclusive of course-to the editor
of the Pennington Journal. We are panied,
however, to observe that Senator Edmunds
differs from our esteemed contemporary. The
unthinking may perhaps be led to accept the
Senator's opinion, supported as it is by prece-
dent, but The Pennington statesman relegates
''the old established rules to the forgotten,
and we really do not see what Senator Ed
munds can do about it. The situation certain
ly looks Little Blue. One ray of light only
shoots athwart the gloom. The Pennington
journal says 1.-THE Senate can enquire into the
matter and be heard;" but this is followed by
the dictum that 1.-The present enquiry is absurd
and ought to be stopped at once" We must
therefore, in the interest of peace and harmony
and in accordance with this decisive rendering
of constitutional law, implore Senator Edmunds
to step it.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

Senator Jones of Florida had acquired some
thing of reputation as a long-winded exponent
of constitutional law Now his love affair
promises to make him famous. He is dead
stuck as it were on Detroit lady who refuses
to him or correspond with him, and the
Senator is besieging her in Detroit to the neglect
of his duties in Washington. We fear that
Jones is a naughty naughty man.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04
The South in the Saddle.

A Northern Democrat in replying to the
question from a Southern friend, ''Who is
responsible for the Democratic follies in this
CongressT' says: "The South is responsible"
He then shows by curious array of figures
how great is the sway and predominance of
Southern men in the Democratic party in the
House. They have the Speaker, the chairman
ships of thirty-three of the tfty-two commit
tees, and the controlling number of Democrat
ic members in all the important committees 1t
is a startling exhibit, and it proves conclusive
ly what this Northern Democrat asserts, that
the South cannot avoid responsibility for the
success or failure of the party in the present
Congress. This Northern Democrat speaks
right out i'll meeting and asks "whether the
South, controlling the House as it does and re-
sponsble for its action can afford to so shape
the Democratic policy as to ensure disastrous
defeat next fall and in 1888 in the Northern
Atlantic States%' ave eastern people want
honest money! he continues, land if the
Southern men in the House, responsible for
its course, as have shown you, force dishon-
est money on us, very few of us Democrats
W III lNlulu " NoDSltSH NOM Oul SCtllOll.
This Northern Democrat remarks further that
he finds the Southern men making Western
alliance against the East, and this. he SAYS to
his correspondent, is very stupid politics.
''Pray, tell me- he writes, ''where in the
West are you going to pick up ffty-one Demo-
cratic electoral votes in 1888? But New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut have just that
Southern men that both their material inter-
ests and their political security depend on the
South adhering to Eastern and not to Western
policies on silver and other questions
a writer in the Taxpayer complains that the
Journal has had no words of commentator for
the city government He would have written
to better purpose had he pointed out something
to commend. We are of the opinion that it has
been very lenienty treated. The offices were
obtained in the first place by confidence game
of which the people of Belfast were the victims,
and every year of Taxpayer rule has been an
injury as well as a pecuniary loss to the city.
There are some honest, well-meaning men in
the government, but, perhaps unconsciously to
themselves, they have been made use of to
further the schemes of the clique who "don't
care damn for the public" and whose ends are
purely selfish and malicious. The chief occu-
patton of this ring has been libelling the living,
OBTAINING the dead, and melting ill-feelings and
antagonisms among our ctizens-and this has
been done solely with view to perpetuating
themselves in office. 1t would be difficult
matter to find anything good to say of such
men and such methods.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

Some years ago one of Iiarper's publications
contained a humorous poem called '''The Drum
fish" 1t told how an old darkey went fishing,
but not returning home search was made for
him and his body was found in the shallow
water of a stream entangled in his fishing line,
while fast to the hook, dead, was large drum
fish. The neghbors were unable to solve the
mystery of the old mans death, and the poem
concludes somewhat as follows: They never
were able to tell, with all their cyphering and
figuring, whether the old man had gone fishing
or the fish had gone lingering. That accords
with the verdict passed on the cyphering of
the Taxpayer arithmetic man. No one can
tell what he is driving at and it is doubtful if
he knows himself.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

AN OLD MANS CRY AGAINST TAXES.
"Pm old and Pm feeble" said poor father Gray,
"And you tax me for works that won't be in my
day
Some justice, indeed, there might be in your plan,
If were an evergreen sort of man,
And could live on for ever to laugh and enjoy,
Like the rosy boy, Cupid, who makes hearts a toy.
But since to the churchyard soon must go,
Why not let posterity hoe its own z"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

The discovery that beans such as Bostonans
love to bake can be grown in northern Georgia
gives great pleasure to a journal in that State,
which anticipates a new literary era for the
South in consequence. Whether culture can
be as easily transplanted as its handmade the
bean, however, is open to question. 1t is to be
hoped that it can. Boston Record.
If the result of this experiment is the intro
duction of the Boston east wind those rash
Georgians will wish they had never heard of
the festive bean, or rather, that it had never
been.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04
Maine Matters.
GEN. HALL FOR TIE OLD TICKET.

GEN. HALL FOR THE OLD TICKET.
Gen. James A. Hall. while in New York,
recently was seen by Tribune reporter, who
asked:
How do Democrats regard the Administra-
tion:'
They are not outspoken in Maine, but we
know they are very sore. leading Democrat
said to me that Cleveland would 20 into history
the greatest fool who ever occupied the
White House.
What are the Republicans going to do in
1885,"
Blaine and Logan. and there will be no need
of brass bands, or speeches, OF paradcS, or
fireworks, or even of committees. They would
walk into the National Capital almost without
opposition. Even IIarpel'> Weekly would sup
port them, do believe. There is no other
man than Blaine who can he elected. Sherman
and Logan both have friends who favor them
for President, but Blaine is matchless in
strength, in and ont of the party, as Republi-
can"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

The spring elections are at hand. We trust
our Democratic friends will make bold, vigor-
ouS push for victory in every city, ward and
town in the State. These municipal contests
are the preliminary Skirmishes to the great bat
tie to be fought in September next. Organize,
Democrats, organize and rally as one man.
The above battle cry was raised last week by
Plaisted's New Age. We publish it as a mont
ton to our readers. For Democrat substitute
Republican and then act upon the advice given.
We carried the State handsomely two years
ago; let Us do well this year. The contest
begins now that is to end with thc election of a
President two years hence. Maine will lead of
i'll September next, and rousing Republican
victory here will have telling effect all along
the line. We adopt the words of the Bddeford
journal. The watchword in the March cleo
ton should be then:
Preserve the party organizations intact;
Nominate good men for every Office,
And ret out the full Republican vote.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

Iotal.... ....... Sl6U.2UO
The four per cent bonds have been sold and the
six per cents. redeemed through the Belfast Saw
ings Bank without expense 70 the city, except the
item Of $3.50 for eXprcssage.
Four per cent bonds have been sold and are now
outstanding follows:
Sold prior to March, 1885 Observation-Disclosures 1000
" since March, 1888. Observation-Disclosures. A. 100
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

THE SHADE TREES. Mayor Foglcr ut the city
meeting on Monday evening, introduced an order
for the pruning of our shade trees, damaged in the
great ice storm. The order was finally Withdrawn,
as it would entail an expense upon the incoming
city government. We believe the Mayors idea a
good one. The trees source Of pride to the
city and ough; to be carefully trimmed by an eX-
perienced forester. The expense incurred would
be cheerfully borne BY citizens. We hope the
trees will be protected. There ought also to he an
ordinance passed prohibiting persons from cutting
down shade trees along the highway.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04

LIBERTY The ball at hall st. George, Feb. I'D.
by Sanborns orchestra of Belfast, was in all res
poets the finest ball ever held in this village and
was more largely attended than any affair of the
kind with the single exception of tile g. \. r. ball
last winter, which had an attendance of l2J coup.
les, while on the evening Of the 22d nearly one nun
dred couples present. We are persuaded
that if f. III BradStreet Post should give another
ball and employ Sanborps orchestra the crowd
would be so great that the dancers would have to
form up and down the streets as the SpanardS Ito
in the West Indies when they dance the fandango
The company at this ball was quiet aud orderly
and the assemhlagc was one that would not have
disgraCed any city ball room i'll the State The
music was all that was expected and much
more. Such variety of new and popular music
was never heard ~ baII room IN this vii
lage before. The orchestra composed of
nine musicians, all Of whom are way up in
their profession and they were led by Percy
Sanborn who has but few equals in tile State
Everybody charmed with tile music, while to
the younger portion of the company it was "a won
der and delight. And when our genial friend r.
Z. e. whanged his little mallets on the instrument
with the unpronounceabe name their admiration
for him knew no bounds; Even our former towns
man. II. T.. was SO spell bound with it that he
stopped in the quatlrie and let the remainder of
the set tumble over him. We hear from all quar-
tiers this expression eve hope it is not the In
time that Sanborns orchestra will visit Liberty "
SO say we all Of By Il thorough investigation
1t is found that the requisite number of persons
who are eligible to become members of T. s of r. .
which being interpreted means Tired Sons of Rest
has been found and lodge will be opened here nj
once DR.. f. A. Porter has been spending the
past week in Boston. 5. W. Shibles, of Denver
has been visiting friends in this village . Charles
Berry, of NinalhaSen, formerly of Montyille was
In town last week we learn that he has sold out
his interest in the island Livery Stable to his part
ner, F. ), Walls, ESD, who will continue the bust
ness. Fred Carver Of Vinalhaven, was also in
town last week who shall be the fathers of the
town? we have been snow bound since last Fri
day. Not team of any description has been seen
in our village we have not been 50 long without
a mail for twenty years Our last mail was Thurs
day night. This is Sunday and no living thing to
be outside except "a few snow birds. IL re
minds us of long, weary days spent at sea with
nothing in sight but mother Cary's chickens.