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The Republican journal., 1886-02-18
Transfers in Real Estate,

The following are the transfers in real estate ii
Waldo county, for the week ending Feb. lGth
Joseph Brewster, Belmont, to Hiram Brewster
as ~carsmont. Emery Eoarhnau, Belfast, tt
Nancy NJ, Emery, same town Gorham Clou.h
Ini4y,t0 Isabel " Reynolds, Eurnham. John T
Clement, Monrvillr, Ia Job Clement, same town
Emery Il. Clement, knoN, To James L. Clement
4 ais same town. Willis II. Gray, Rockland, to
Henry 4. Gray, Belfast. O'chari c. Greedy
Palermo, to f. W. kinsman 4 ais. Augusta.
Isaac Hobbs, Hope, 10 Warren A. Hammond
Scarsmont. Lydia a. Hatch LEI asst, TO James d.
Mathews, stockton. A. {. Jones, Palermo, to
Charles Bradstreet guardian, Liberty. Henry l..
Leonard 4 ais. Pressure Isle, to Miles g. Leonard
Albion Mary +. L;urabec Il ais. b. GUARDIAN
and Edwin {. IarIabcc Il ais. Winterport to VIM
b. Sproul, same town. Sclden Moulton, trankfor
will to Hannah Merton, 4 ais. same town. William
X. Ordway, Lincojuville, to }. Benson Noyes, same
town. Elizabeth Berry, Toy, by guardian, tc
Inhabitants of Troy. Harrison and Hannah 5
Small, Stockton, to Cape Je'liSon Land Improve
ment Co. same town. Marx Shibles, Knox TIC
Javas Shibes, same town. Ann Eliza Shutc
Stockton, to Addison w. Shute same town. Henry
Thayer, Belfast, to A. NJ. Carter, same town. j
II. Whitmore, Stockton, to Howard Griffin, same
town. Priscilla Wiley, Belfast, to LaNley T. Ness
Searsmont.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

some Democratic journals, annoyed at the
Pan-electric Telephone scandals, have claimed
that the New York World WAS interested in
the Bell Company and was making stir in the
interest of that company. This does not seem
to be sustained by the facts. for the World
shows up the Bell monopoly as completely as
it has the Pan-electric swindle.
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a3s.676.7e

Being s. 1921 more for the last four years
than for the four years previous. And if the
cN-Mayor had been particularly anxious that
the citizens should have all the facts he could
have stated that the appropriations for 1882
were first made S54.500 and at subsequent
meeting Of the city council amended by re-
duction of 5000. making total as finally
passed $40, 800 as given above. And it would
also appear that no one would remember better
than himself that the contingent appropriation
for that year was overdrawn more than $1,000
and the liabilities of the city increased during
the wear a larger sum.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

To THE EDITOR or TnE JOURNAL: VIII YOU
permit to say to the citizens Of Belfast through
your columns that we, the taN-paying women, ton
gue-ted and handcuiled are looking very anxious
ly to their vote for protection. While there was
necessity for high rate of taxation we have sub
mitted to the same with much patience, but now
that the necessity no longer exists we ask for ht
manitys sake that they see that our city offices are
filled with honorable men, lest we be compelled tc
make bricks without straw
Yours Respectfully. TAx-PAYING WOMAN.
Belfast, Feb. Is, 1886
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

Fifty thousand dollars in vessel property,
owned here, was lost or sold during the past
year, and large amount of personal property
has gone out of town. This will increase the
tax upon real estate unless the Taxpayers are
voted ont of Office at the coming municipal
election. In that event an immediate reduction
of at least - per cent. on the present tax rate
will be made, the railroad question be settled
according to law and justice, and a boom
given TO every branch OF trade and industry.
Those who have the welfare of Belfast at heart
will vote for 1lIr Nililens' candidates.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18
A Few Figures.

1t appears somewhat singular that eXMayor
johnson in his anxiety to give ''thc citizens of
Belfast a correct statement" in the last num-
Der of the Tax Payer should have overlooked
the appropriations for highways to be paid in
cash or labor. The total appropriations for the
ei@ht NearS are recnrled 5 follows:
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

Two of the present city officials, as we are
Informed, endeavorcd to prevent the new con
tractor for the care OF The poor, Mr.. Edgecomb
from securing bond. Had they succeeded the
Old contract would Of course have been renew.
ed 1t the old figures. This i, another lIa>tra
ton OF Jho fact that those now in control Of the
city government don't care a damn for the
ruhlie.r
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

Our esteemed contemporaries, the Republic
cans, must be a>tuni>hed to find that there are
50 many good Democrats. Boston Herald.
Not AT all. There are Democrats 50 good that
they ought to be Republicans, and who have
the confidence and respect OF their political
opponents. The astonishing thing is that very
few Democrats of this kind are getting into
office under the present a administration.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

A Belfast man, who formerly voted with the
Taxpayers, remarked the other evening that
have his tax collected and then put into bank at
) per cent. interest. He preferred to put the
money in the bank himself and save the 81
per cent. He is now a TaX-reducer
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

The Taxpayers now speak of certain gentle
men as .'held in kindly remembrance by the
citizens of Belfast" but they denounced these
same gentlemen four years ago rs liars and
thieves, and one of their orators declared in a
public meeting that he had sent better men to
the States prison.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

An annual burden of 81 100000 has been re-
moved from American ships by the various
bills that have been passed by Congress through
the efforts of the Maine delegation.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

The Taxpayers carried the city four years
ago By pretending they were going to reduce
taxes. They have increased the taxes, and
now they hope to carry the city again, not by
again promising reduction but with an alb
four years to come if they are allowed to re-
main in Office
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

The Boston and Bangor Steamship Company
will, Of course, bula steamer to take the place
OF the tambrid-gc. wrecked last week, and We
should like TO see the contract given to Bath
builders. 1t is the opinion of many practical
steamboat men that no finer boats of their class
ever 1loated than the state of Maine ANA Cum.
berand Of the international line, and those
boats are the product Of Maine mechanics and
were launched from Bath wards.
think the citizens Of Belfast are entitled to
correct statement on matters of 50 much I'M
portance TO them. Geo. +. johnson.
Why then does Mr. johnson put forth oven
Iii own signature Il misleading statement? The
item III The journal to which he takes exception
was strictly correct, as shown i'll another article.
Mr.. johnson is evidently the victim of mis-
placed confidence. We do not believe he would
wiifully resort 10 such deception, or that be has
erred through ignorance.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

Morrisons tariff bill was introduced in
the House Monday. 1t strikes blow at
Names industries by placing lumber, hay, po-
tatoes. oats and other products ON the free LIST.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

The Lewiston journal is advocating "a
movement for pure city government in that
city, with view to getting rid of ''the present
unprincipled ring" Lewiston has our SYM
pathy
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

The ring which now controls the city govern
ment, according to the declaration of one of its
members, ''don't care damn for the public
Turn the rascals out
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week. He is going to Boston, Mass. on business
LINCOLNvILLE. Miss Eda Mckinney intends to
go to Gloucester, Mass, on visit soon. :. Mr. b.
F. Young of this town is teaching very successful
singing school at the Belmont Grange Hall. Mr..
f. L. Richards recently lost COW by choking....
Mr.. c. Bisbee of Camden is engaged with crew in
getting out ship-timber in this town.
THoRNDIKE. Considerable damage was done
by the recent freshet Lumber at the-mills drifted
away and the roads were badly washed. Farm
ers are busy working up the years wood. Mrs
Wales Miller and daughter, of Belfast, were visit
ing in town last week.. Ross c. Higgins begins
term of Free High school at East Thorndike next
Monday
MoNTvILLE. John Tobie, an insane man who
! was recently brought from Augusta to the town
farm, became so violent that he has been returned
to the Asylum. School in Dist. No. 6 closed last
week after term of ten weeks taught by Miss
Ora +. Gowen, of Freedom. The Montyille
quarterly meeting will hold its Feb session with
the church at Centre Montvie on Wednesday and
Thursday of this week.....The mail carrier from
Centre NIontvlle to Freedom made his round "Trip
Of l2la miles last Saturday on foot through snow
and rain. See what pluck will do..... The sewing
circle met at o. &. Evans last "Wednesday after
noon and evening.
9i''Ni"N' ING wreck OF the steamer Cam-
bridge carried down about $50 worth OF goods
'oiSl7hc" W Secession merchants an losing some
\ 'ilHs cN'ePt Af hoNeftS' Inc matter ol haplhly
Is '"''et "'9c"'S"h- some mink the loss VIII IAN
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/ esteclailE 'hose Wh' sent clothing to be made up.
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The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

Barney ConroS, Il notorious thief who had
served two terms in the pententiary for high
way robbery, was recently appointed mail
agent at the Union Depot. in indianapolis.
The indianapolis Sentinel, the Democratic
State organ. has made Conroys appointment
the preteNt for an attack upon the Admini,tra-
ton and it demands to know why thieves.
highwaymen, bribcr>. dead-hcats and the like
are given Federal positions by President Cleve-
land, while honest and competent Democrats
are given 10 consideration.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

y reduction Of taxation will no doubt ensure
the building of $4,000 hotel in Belfast the
coming season, thus furnishing employment to
many of our people, and supplying a long-fet
want. This reduction can only be secured by
defeating the so-caled Taxpayers ticket.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

About the time we gave the first insertion of the
advertisement of ID. NJ. Ferry Il Co., the great
seedmen of Detroit, their immense establishment
in that city was burned to the ground, involving
loss of nearly one million dollars. Knowing the
resources, capital and enterprise of the firm felt
that they would continue to supply their custom
ers as usual, and this has proved to be the case.
Their books and papers were all saved and before
the fire was subdued they occupying new
quarters They had large quantities of seed in
their warehouses on their seed farms, in the hands
OF their growers and not yet delivered, and on the
way from Europe, which, together with their fully
stocked branch Seed Store in Windsor, Ontario,
close at hand and the free and vigorous of the
telegraph and cable enabl ed them to secure new
stock in remarkably 81 ort time. Such energy
deserves and ensures
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

Hon. W. l.. Putnam most emphaticaIly de-
MES that he endorsed The action of ''Tabulator''
Chase in reference to the count-out.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

The working men of Belfast who favor en-
ploying men from other towns to do the city
work for "store pay" will vote the Taxpayer
ticket If they believe in giving the city work
to our own people, and want their taxes re-
duced, they will vote for the Citizens candi-
datcs-provided they are not held by mort
rape
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

We hear every day of men who We're deceiv-
ed into supporting the Taxpayer party foul
Years ago, but who are now among its strong
| est opponents. And no wonder. Everybody
realizes that reduction of taxes is essential to
the prosperity of Belfast, and if it does not
come soon it will he too late for any benefit to
result from this much needed measure of re-
lief. The Taxpayers promised an immediate
reduction Of taxes, and swept the city in 1881.
The journal did not believe then that they
could or would reduce taxation. Thcy have
not done 50. On the contrary taxes have been
increased, the receipt, of every one who
pays taxes will show. For four years thi,
party has had undi>turbed control OF the city
government. Those who had no confidence in
them. and who did not believe their professions
said LEI them remain until the courts decide
this railroad question and il is removed from
politics" 1t i seen now that il VA, a mistake
not 10 have voted them oul OF office before
This. It could easily have been done. Now
| thcs promise an increase of taxes for the next
four years. -Four wears I-otheir claim to popu-
lar support was based on .he pre,ehcc that
they would reduce taxation. VIA the men
they deceived fo.r years ago support them
now, We should say not. Certainly not if
they consult thei- own interest and the inter-
e>t> and welfare of the city.
This Taxpayer movement from first to last
mas injured Belfast. morally and pecuniarily,
more than amy one thing which has ever befal-
len our city. 1t has been = deadly blight upon
b.. lo,-
enterprise and industry, driven ont home capt.
tai and kept out foreign capital-and all 10 sat
i>fy the greed and malice of Il few men, who
don't care damn for the public" as one of
them expressed himself not long since. The
people of Belfast owe ii 10 themselves to vote
this libcllolls and unscruptllous ring out Of Of
fee and if they fail TO do at the coming cleo
ton they will certainly have cause to regret it.
The Taxpayer. hyena like. i, prowin@ about
grave yards and digging up the bones. 1t had
a fling last week al EX-Gov. Crosby and JAS
L. Whito-tWo of our most honored and la
mented deceased fellow citizen>-Who in their
life time were trustee, of the Wilson estate.
The charge is that they took cNtortionatc fees.
pears thar the trustees have received, each of
them, from the beginning until noW, less than
$50 per annum for their services. These ser
vices are not simply the receiving. holding and
paying ont the money. Til, money had to be
invested as the trustees are chargtablc with
the interest. and the trustees are held under
their bond for ever! dollar and the interest. 1t
IS the personal responsibility they are under
that makes the position of trustee undesirable,
50 that few persons will take it. TO get $50
per annWm is not much Fay for such guaranty
and liability.
1t is "niy necessary to say that all accounts
of these trustee, have been made according to
law, that they have been examined and allow
cd by the Probate Court after due notice. and
thai the trustees have only received what the
law allowed them.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

III. ..i.;,..,.....e ,,,l... 49,
u, I I i'l|yIt> VI -Nu""fH nav" itholhlldtrd T.
v; Il"Nh,.ii ioi mayor:
ii' 'L 1PIiI"I'L'allh- S'o'Po9 ipF public
,'' .i',''''i' ;''> l',I~'I INC senate
"'- ~ h pu2I"HH HttiIudtj.f> ~ NJ
We in"e'i ~ ma ii4a>i ! th- ~ III respect
I" ,ii Jay ''H' ll.tn'oFh'
r,N "'N P"1t-T!H'e mas "e'h tHl"illHh'l at
~, w 'in'"iH county,, 'iiI't mites cast
y ~, W. IN, ,'I " lti.gi'i',' .o
iN W IL: ol 'll1 IdtG JqHtph lsl'A leaves $1,000
~ ~ 'h' VI "in' ",HCIu IiVNPllAl ana SOU 10 the
li9 9ii i!i -N7e' " oiI|u'
II: iii'''" N-Il'uIt uIa Socltly mas voted
unanimously Unanimously 20 purchase NE l'amarScolta
M lnaih LOT pefilailelii lali grounds.
~ : ~ 0''Nt!' VINO dled IN lehlla' feD:
- at il'' I'tfan''p a-o % ninety years and
Sen'm l'"nuI>' Aiu yea Win hef husband
SefFIi!. sT" ~,
Luz, d. - III 'V!,, vi" committed suicide III a
ltolS III olHI>il' thursday was engaged with
Ii nIotii.1' lol HtNtil Years III the hour ana
sI4 M puNIhfsS ~ IoTtldlid'
ne ohlA me Io,l ny the recent lee storm, 50
~ ~ a. " , earn, wa III jefferson, Where MT.
hichael 0h'a was klied ny lhe ran OF pine
plahGh ioaiod Win ICE. Ills Skull was frac-
tuItd.
Al a pnplic meeting N kockand last week:
oyer 9-VoV were subscribed by business men of
lIe ct! 10 FORM q Dung Mems Christian assoc
CATION tt- ana ~, AZ" IL III establishing Itself
, 7allici plh3lcS' Oh Seba@o, VINO has been III
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

To TIE EDITOR OF TIE Journal: Through
your columns we desire to express our gratitude to
all who have in any way aided the committee in
making the recent lecture course success. We
are especially thankful fol- the gratuitous and very
friendly assistance rendered us by the newspaper
press of this city, and by NJ. p Woodcock & Son,
of Main Street LECTURE COMMITTEE
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

The Boston Journal says: Mr.. J ohm p. St.
John and his lieutenant, Mr.. John B. Finch,
have been engaged for a Temperance campaign
in New England. They are not precisely the
sort Of speakers to awaken enthusiasm among
temperance Republicans.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

IT has been customary to advertise for pro-
poral> for collecting the city taxes ard to accept
the lowest bid from responsible person. This
''TaNpayer' government did not ask for pro-
poSals, and are paying an excessive price to
have the taxes collected. Naturally the tax
collector does not want the taxes reduced as
that would reduce his percentages
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

1t is not for the interest of the ring who con.
troll the Taxpayer party to have taxes reduced
They do not care how many people they drive
away or keep away from Belfast so long as
they can fatten Oh the necessities of those who
remain.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

IN an interview with representative of the
kcnnchrr Journal. Gen. j. A. Hall. of Damar-
scotia said that there is a disposition all over
the State among the veterans of the late war to
organize an association similar to that of the
Boys in Blue in New York and other States.
This. he said, would not affect the Grand
Army, which is not and cannot be political
organization, but member of the G. A. R.,
may also belong to a political organization.
When asked whether such an association
would be likely TO receive veterans from all
political parties now existing, Gen. Hall re-
existing to-day, why the men who We're in the
army or navy should be divided in political ac-
ton The matter is still in embryo, and Gen.
Hall did not 90 into particulars.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

The ne>1or Of the New Orleans press. NJ. +.
Bi9ney, Esq, the poet-eelitor. is the victim of
an attempt on the pant Of a New Orleans court
to muzhlc the pres. No one is better able to
maintain the dignity and the freedom Of the
press Than Mr.. Bi@ncy, whose Indictment ha,
aroused a storm OF Indignation. The judge of
the court in question directed that no report
should he mad Of a trial. The Pirayme pub
li>hed a report and the city editor of thai paper
was thereupon arrested and fined. Ii was for
commenting on this procedure in the City
Item. Of which lie is the editor, that Mr.. Biz
ncy was indicted. 1t j. safe TO predict. how
ever, thai there will be no further proceedings
against him a. he is sustained by public -enti-
ment in New Orleans and by his brother cdi-
tors in Louisiana and elsewhere
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

The Maine correspondent of the Boston
journal has written a letter on biennial elec
lions. embodying the views of representative
men on the question The opinions given ar,
wholly i'll favor Of the present system. Cot
lector Anderson Of Portland, Ex-Governor A
p Morrill, of Augusta, Hon. John L. Stevens
of Augusta, Ex-Governor Plaisted. Gen. Charles
p. Mattocks of Portland, and Col. f. L. HEATH
Of Wateryie, all express themselves in favor
of biennial elections and sessions and as opposed
to annual elections. That is undoubtedly the
prevailing sentiment throughout the State.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

Report of Grand Army Encampment next
week.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18


We print OH the first PAGE The Portland AL
Ncrli>cr~ review of Rcv. Austin Wiliey'> book,
The History Of the Anti->avery Cause in
State and Nation" 1t j. valuable work. writ
ten by participant i'll the great rev oluton, and
containing nineteen portraits Of men proni-
nent in the contest. 1t will be mailed to any
address on receipt of the prcc-22 per copy.
Addres, Brown Thur>tou, Portland, Me.
One Of the foremos. leaders of our Taxpayer
movement can boast of over >evcnty-ive mort
cages upon farms in this county, most of them
at 10 per cent. Interest, obtained by his peculiar
method of doing business. He preferred put
ting his money into these securities rather than
into the railroad, and he is now among the
lou'lest to denomce the preferred stockholders
as knaves and Shylock>. [Com.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

CHINA LILY. Mrs. Charles Walker, spring
street in this city, has China Lily from Hong
Kong, very rare plant for this Vicinity Mrs
Walkers Son. 1T Portland, oregon, sent two bulbs
10 his mother With instructions to put them in a
vessel containing small pebbles and water, no soil
being necessary. She followed the directions and
in three week. the plant rrofu-ely covered
with blossoms, the stalks also growing nearly two
feet ia height 4 is said the plant will grow and
blossom III two weeks under favorable crcum
stances. The blossom is double and quite small
The inner leaves are yellow and re- emnle our
yellow buttercups, While the outer leaves are
White and are spread ont flat. The blossoms are
very fragrant.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18

TIE STORMS. me storm of Thursday and Fri
day last was one Of the heaviest winter rain fails
ever knowA. I'm THIS city more or less damage was
dome ly leaNy roots The streams were greatly
swollen ana poured duwn volumes Of water. Mr..
Pierce says he never saw much water going
over bis dam. TIE stream at the Head OF the Tide
was hi,sh and rapid \ portion Of Georse e.
Whe, Mill was carried away. Belfast is so stu
atcd that it is impossible for it to suffer much dam
age from flood. Monday night there was an"ih-
er, although brief, rain Storm accompanied by
thuoder and ligbtping. The thunder was distant
| and the pcals continued fo" an hour or more. High
winds accompanied the clearing weather The
sleghng, except in the city, is almost gone.
The Republican journal., 1886-02-18
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
Turn the Rascals Out"

CHARLES \. PILSBURl"............. EDITOR.
RI ~SELL G.. DlER............. LOCAL EDITOR.