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The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

IN BRIEF. The heaviest snow storm ever
known at this season Of the year ragged in Kansas
City Friday. Reports from Kansas show that
the storm was general throughout the State.
railroad, We're blockadcd and wires down.
Six inches of snow fell in Quebec......Th Anti
Saloon Republican National Committee meet at
No. Broadway. \. v, Wednesday, Nov. 81,
| At 10 a. M, TO decide upon line of policy to be
pursued hereafter......D Duncan c. Ross wrestled
with ii. NJ. Dufur in Boston, Nov. !, and won
the championship of America. The New
England Base Ball League held its annual
meeting Friday and voted to continue the or
ganlZatlon. The pennant was awarded to
LoWel... Interpretations for the Inauguration
Of General Harrison have already begun in
ashnSton.....A telegram from Havre states
that the Cunard line steamer Nantes cOllided
thirty-sX miles off the Lizard with the German
ship Theodore Ruga from Hamburg and both
vessels sank. A part of the ships crew landed
at Trouville. The fate of the rest and of the
steamers crew is unknown. The Nantes was
an iron screw steamer of $40 net tons, bark
rugged and built in 1SSS......No frost vet in Jack.
sonville. DIR. Sheftall, of Savannah, "A volun-
teer yellow fever physician, has just returned
home to that city. In an interview in the morn
ing News he says the fever will probably con-
!nue in Florida all winter. He stands alone in
| TINS opinion. All the other experts agree that
Killing frost and thorough disinfection will
| result IN complete disappearance of the dis
ease..... Col. Quay, Chairman of the Republ-
can National Committee, declined to accept a
public demonstration in his honor rendered
him by the people of Philadelphia. The Cum
arder Umbria colliied on Saturday, short dis
lance outside New York Harbor, with the
French steamer IBERIA. damaging her badly
No lives were Iost....L. LIewellyn Quimby the
Boothbay murderer, was on Saturday sent
! enced to Imprisonment at hard labor for life.
Seth NJ. Todd, of st. Stephen. n. b., died Sat-
urday morning, aged 81 years. He was for
merly connected with one of the largest lumber
manufacturing firms in eastern Mane and was
largely interested in shipping. He retired
from active business a number Of years ago.
He leaves a wife.....Sad reports come from
Gainesville, Fla, relative to the yellow fever
scourge......Thirty new cases of yellow fever
Monday at Jacksonville.....Durin the past
year IA vessels and CD men engaged i'm the
Gloucester fisheries were lost.....Mrs. Robin
sons sentence has been committed to imprison.
ment for life in solitary.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15
A Note from Alexander.

Mr.. A. B. Alexander, our correspondent on
board the U. S. Fish Commission Steamer Alba
tross, writes personal letter follows
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct 3st Our cruise in
Northern Pacific waters came to an end week ago
last Sunday. In a short time l will furnish the
Journal some account Of our trip. While at Saint
Paul, kodac Island, Alaska, saw Capt. yelling
ton Thomas, formerly of North Haven. He has
for several years been in command of steamer
belonging to the Alaska Commercial Company. At
Seattle, Washington Territory, met James Dyer
formerly of Vinahayen- He is now engaged III
boat fishing on Puget Sound. Puget Sound is
rightly named the Mediterranean of America. 1t
Is, indeed, a fine sheet of water. Port Townsend
and Seattle are destined at no distant day to rival
San Francisco.
The weather at ''Frisco" is fine; the flowers in
the gardens are in full bloom, and the lawns in
Golden Gate Park are carpeted in green. Sunday
excursion boats carrying large parties to vari
Gus parts of the bay. Open air band concerts are
in full blast and everything denotes summer in.
stead OF winter.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

Francis Barnes. Esq, lecturer of the State
Grange, has been confined to his home in Iioulton
much of the time this fall by i'll health. He has
therefore been able but partially to attend to his
business duties.
Oct 3lst was celebrated by Silver Harvest
Grange, of Waldo, and other friends, meeting with
Gilman Roberts and wife, it being the 10th ami
versary of their wedding. Dinner and supper
were served in the usual Grange style, which we
know was in abundance. After supper valuable
gifts were presented by Silver Harvest Grange,
among them a very comfortable rocking chair, a
handsome tea service, and other elegant presents,
which were highly appreciated. Among the
guests were the parents of Mrs. Roberts who
seemed to enjoy themselves as well as the young
est, although the father has passed his S0th year
The friends separated expressing themselves
highly pleased with their visit.
Union Pomona Grange, No g. will meet with
Maple Grange, North Waldoboro, to-day (Nov.
l5th) at l O'Clock T. NJ; if stormy, in one week
later. The following is the programme: Music by
the choir; address of welcome by the Master OF
Maple Grange; response by Geo. Y. Martin; read
ing by sister D. Q. stahl address on the progress
of the order, Geo. Walter; question, GLOW shall
the farmer keep up and increase the fertility of
the soil?'' leaders, X. Stone and Geo. w. Burn
heimer; question, "That the practice of baking
bread and pastry at almost every meal is an mn,
necessary burden upon the wOmen,' leaders
Sister Stone and Ii. A. Newbcrt.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15
Horse Talk,

An East Troy correspondent writes: There are
some fine colts in this vicinity. Burnhan Estes
draws the ribbons over fine Harbinger, and II.
b. Rollins has a rice yearling, besides many 9th
ers
Mr.. c. I. York, of Washington, sold his fine grey
horse Barney to Mr.. E. ii. Boynton, of Belfast
and MIR. l. w. johnson has bought a fast three
year-old colt Of Mr.. W. Grinnell, Of Searsport.
Halifax gentleman was in the city last week
and offered Mr.. Benjamin f. Adams $1,000 for his
two years old flly "Lou,' after "Wedgewood.'
Mr. Adams declined the offer. He has Il number
of handsome and speedy animals in his stable
after of the best trotng stock in the country
Lou" is very promising animal and will be
heard from in the future. Bangor Wing.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

NORTH HAVEN. The Vinalhaven Echo has the
following AtNorth Haven Sunday last eight more
people were baptized in the religious faith The
last eight made 40 that have recently been convert
ed Frank Thomas and wife of North Haven
accompanied by Mrs. Erie kiIton, have left for
Seattle, Washington Territory IA St. John brig
lumber laden, ran ashore Duck lodges in
North Haven Thoroughfare Monday. AS it was
high water when she ran on 1t was thought they
would be obliged to partially unload to tighten he,
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15
The Inflated Schooner Richmond.

The loss Of Capt. Ellery L. Parker of North
Bucksport, Capt. John Downes of Bangor and
the three sailors in the ill-fated schooner Rich.
mond is a particularly sad affair. The wreck Of
the vessel has been confirmed by despatch from
New York from captain who saw the vessel bot
tom up. Besides the corn for Charles r. Ireland
4 Co., of Bangor, there was furniture and other
household goods for parties at North Bucksport
Capt Parker is spoken of as a very fine man. He
was only thirty one years Of age and leaves a
widow and young child with an aged father to
mourn his loss. There is much sorrow a: North
BuckspOrt on account of his early DEATH
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15
Good TempIarS and Temperance Laws.

Geo. +. Bracket of Belfast, Secretary of the
Good Templars, was in Augusta Friday, and dur
Ing the morning called upon Gov. Marble and the
departments at the State House to discuss tenn
perance matters.
Mr.. Bracket believes in the special constable
system, and cites his city of Belfast AZ an H.
lustratiOn. Two years ago there were 20 places
where liquor was sold. Now he claims it can be
bought only In six, and those principally hotels,
which he admits are hard to reach.
of the committee on enforcement of the liquor
laws he says: "They are doing good work. They
have complete list of all persons who have paid
special U. S. tax, which they furnish to the
prosecuting officers of the cities ami Counties
[kennebec Journal.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

TnoRNDIKE. The great subject of conversation
On the street is the election, which passed off very
quietly in this town. The vote stood as fol
lows Republican, 20. Democratic so. Prohibi.
ton /. The Republicans celebrated their victory
last Tuesday evening. The Democrats surrendered
Saturday morning by taking in their flag Nv. II
Sayward is visiting friends in Mass. Mr.. H. H
Rich of Boston was in town last week visiting his
mother and other friends
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15
M.rketmeu,s Election Bet.

Messrs. Tucker and Mills settled an election bet
at Faneuil Hall Market Thursday. Tucker bet on
Cleveland and lost. At y o'clock he started on
march around the market wheeling MIR. Mills in
front Of him and keeping step to the tune of five
hand organs. There was q great crowd 1t attend
ance. Boston journal.
The Boston Herald devoted nearly two columns,
including an illustration, to this incident, showing
the different methods of city journalism.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

Is the crow worth 100000 year to the
State of Maine? This conundrun has been
going the rounds of our exchanges for some
time. We can only say, now that the returns
are in, that the crow came high to Maine DEM
ocrats this year. 1t is said that 800 were con-
tributed by the faithful of Belfast alone to help
buy up doubtful States for Cleveland 1t was
money thrown away.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15
Obituary.

Died in Washington, oct. q, Miss Dedamia
Borneman aged g. years. Deceased a quiet
unassunng lady OF pure and exalted character
She had been invalid for many years, yet bore
s,iilerngs with christian meekncss and patience
her and Aunt Dedamia will be missed greatly il
that circle where She best known. She had ma,le
her home for past years alternately at her sisters
Mrs. Lewis ID. Wright's and at her nephew's, Prof
{. l.. Bateman's at Searsmont. At both places she
loved and honored guest. Deceased was a
sister to l.. &. Borncman who died in Anderson
willie prison and for whom Borneman Post G.. A
K. is named She was buried at Jefferson. Rock
land Courier Gazette
Albion H., son of Lincoln Blanchard of Belfast
died in Lawrence, Mass, Nov. ). of typhoid fever
aged 81 years. lie leaves wife and three child
ren. The funeral services were conducted by
Elder Rufus Wendell.
Died NOV. lst, 1888, at Montvile, Maine, Brother
Ward Mason. Brother Mason was born Sept. "a
1909 When young man he taught school TO,
several years. At the age of twenty one he be
came selectman, and held town office during the
greater part of his life lie served one term in
the Legislature He leaves Il widow. one son and
a daughter to mourn his death. lie and his wife
joined the NJ. +. Church in 1876. The church has
suffered loss in the death of a substantial mem
Der. The town and neighborhOod will sincerely
feel that they have lost a good townsman ant
many families helping friend. He stood OF
the side of right, and helped support the cause OF
religion. May his family be sustained in this
afction is the prayer of the church; what is loss
to it is his eternal gain. Let us all endeavor t.
follow his example in all good things. His funer
al service was conducted by Rev. J. ii. Bennett
Rev. II. S. Dixon.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

Gen. Harrison will find after his inaigura-
ton large number of offices throughout this
country filed by Democrats. Will these men
be retained in public service. or will they be
compelled to resign the positions that they now
hold! Boston Herald.
So far as the eX-convict-, embezzler> and
other criminals appointed to Office by Cleve-
land are concerDed-a New York Tribune
extra gives the particulars-we should say they
sible moment-and the earlier the better That
will be genuine civil service reform.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15
GROVER CLEVELAND,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
No Pension Cases Taken.

Conceding the election Of Harrison the Cal
ais Times asks: 'WiIl he depart from the
high policy pursued by CleveIand:' OF course
be will. Cleveland's policy was so 'high" that
It stank in the nostrils of the nation.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15
WatePville Redeemed.

Hon. s. S. Browns virgin city of Waterville is
not 40 much Democratic city as 1t was. 1t has
somehow got out of Mr.. Browns vest pocket. 1t
gave Harrison plurality Of III Nov. 9Th. [SOmer-
set Reporter.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

also tunes his Tyre to celebrate tie downfall of
Grover.
Better fifty years of Europe than a cycle of
Cathay,"
Was written by British bard to tune his humble
lay;
Better twenty years of Harrison than the man
who courts the gray,
Should disgrace the starry banner for which all
soldiers pray.
We thank our heavenly Father that this dog has
had his day,
No more to veto pension bills or the southern
heart allay,
And Wen hail his latest failure while the ages roll
away
Dyes, my noble Grover, you have made bowling
noise,
With the soldiers aged mothers and their little
chldren's toys,
But three hundred pounds of fat and your nabby
avorlupois,
Couldn't your lofty Office from the jolly sol
dier boys.
No more those sneering messages within your
mouth will tril
OF the boys who wore the blue you have had your
stomach's fill,
And the final grand quietus by "my noble lori''
Sackvile,
Will teach to coming ages not to monkey with Il
L.. c. II.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

ol on Tue PRESIDENTIAL titCtlbn " men Nil
Storer came for his corn he had a team of mules
The load was photographed. >torcr, who l. an old
time Democrat had Il placari on the loq,l bearing
the follow ing:
"Iwenty-fo's wears in the Wilderness.
sometimes itt follorn,
But Grover Cleveland helped me out,
Geo. o., he pa! for the corn
rs the recent campaign warmed up Storcr hank
cred Tor more corn. So sure was he that Cicvc
land would be reelected he offered to bet Mr.. Bal
ley fifty bushels Of corn against twenty five, Whic
bet Mr.. Bailey accepted. Monday Mr.. storer cam,
to town in Il very different mood trum his visit
four years ago, and paid Mr.. Bailey, in cash, til,
value of fifty bushels of corn. Not to be out-lone
in poetry, Mr.. Bailey submits the following to hi.
friend storer:
I've only been out in the cold four years,
lille 1honas was cut twenty !our,
But Grover and he have now stepped out
Never 10 come back an. more.
While Grover was giving his whole attention..
And sitting up nights to veto Pensions
The Boys IN Blue, so good 50 true,
All cast their votes for Iippecanuc.
We long shall remember the sixth of Noycmhc.
Thanks to the G.. q. T..
When we gave such cutting,
And knocked all the Stullin-.
From the corpuicnt Grover c.
Thanks, Uncle Tom, for the load Of corn,
Let me say before YOU -,
If you want to bet youth always lind
There's no flies ON Geo. o.
MI Storer has another dsagreoabc bet to pay
He has got to wheel 4 barrel of flour from store
in Morrill, one mile, to the house OF Mr.. Roscoe
Smith where it is to be lett He then wheels Mi
Smith back to the store and return by the same
conveyance.
:
field c. Pendleton, Of Islceboro, entered into Tho
following agreement II Cleveland WA. coctcc
Mr. IIowes was to 60 to Isesboro and carry Il torcl
in Democratic procession. If Harrison was elect
ed Capt. Pendleton WAS to carry torch in the lie
publican procession at Belfast. tapt. Pendlctoi
failed to arpearn the procession ut Belfast claim
ing that he was i'll.
Wnterport subscriber writes under date NOV
10: "Where are the Democracy: What Il gloriotl,
victory we have achieved. We celebrate here mex
Wednesday evening; torchight and lluninations
etc, ETC."
| Four years ago the Republicans of Belfast loan
ed the Democrats of this city their torches to celc
brate their victory. Tie Democrats in return
loaned the Republicans theirs on Tuesday even
| Ing.
| Mr.. Nathan Wight, of Belfast was another vet
Gran who cast his vote TOY Genera! Harrison Noy
| 6. Mr.. Wight Is between % and 81 years of acc.
The Progressive Age prepared Itself Win nu
merous cuts to celebrate Democratic victory
The cuts can be had now 1T half price.
A Belfast Democrat in commenting ON the elcc
ton said 1.-The Republicans had the Able,t com
mittee. We were outgeneraled."
coy sends the following from Wake field
Mass: "Why Is Cleveland like 4 tree: HccaH-
he leaves in the SPRING
a Brooks Lady writes II have felt like sfngin.
the DoNology ever since the glorious achicNemc
| of the 9th inst"
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

Among the changes which the transfer of
the National House from Democratic to Re
publican control will bring about will bc the
promotion of Hon. 5. l.. Milliken to the chair
manship of an important committee. As a
member of the minority he has done good
committee work, and with the experience of
six wears service behind him he viii he well
qualified for and clearly entitled to the, promo
ton that awaits him. Speaker Reed will not
forget that when he makes up his slate
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

Growers >umfnar. >aeking of SackYie meas
urahly tempered the grief with which his late
friends across the Atlantic would otherwise
have viewed his retirement to private life.
But no one wcepS for Grover now
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

Cleveland could not carry his own State,
New York, but Harrison carried Indiana hand
Secretary Bayardby electing Legislature that
for the first time in the history of the State,
will send Republican to the United States
Senate. And so it goes. The country has re-
pudiated Grover Cleveland. his Cabinet. and all
their works
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

There i one consolation-the Democratic
reign will soon be over
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15
From a Brooklyn, n T., Correspondent.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE Journal: The i'm
pending victory of the Republican party over tile
Democratic pro. English free trade party, to which
called Your attention in my letter of the lst inst
has been goriously won, and Ben Harrison will
by Old Grover, who has been handed his passport
by the loyal American people, and John Bun duly
notified to keep his hands on, and leave our fisher
men, Us well a, our industries generally umnolest
cd To the great JOY of the people throughout the
country, for they saw and fully appreciated the
impending danger to Cur institutions and govern
ment should Cleveland win; when the alliance
between the disloyal South and England, led by
Cleveland, "ould have gained such magnitude and
strength that wur would have been only
remedy.
Brooklyn did her duty manfully and decided the
fate Of Old Grover in this State giving him but T.,
oo0 instead of 33,o00 over Harrison, as was eN
pected and publicly proclaimed ny the bosses tile
day before election. In consequence the Demo
Gratis are in sack cloth and ashes, dumb ant
hcwltlei, and ii will be thirty days before they
viii recover their senses sufficiently to realize Just
what DIET happen and that they have been buricc
beyond resurrection for twenty wears.
Warner Miller was defeated by the prohibition
vote and by the sweeping in of the '.Coogan'' vot,
| in New ork City by Tammany Hall for Hill. The
ProhibitionisS have gained everlasting disgrace
BY their support Of Hill. Their vote in the state
fel eli nearly % per cent. and in Brooklyn city
of $4,000 people, they poed only .Ol1 votes
They are greatly disappointed and much chagri
ned that they d not succeed in defeating Harrison
they Gcsirc for their assistance of GOV Hill i.
Ncry likely to avail them nothing, as the lcgi-la
turc is sd largely Republican this year that bill
may lie passed over his veto. A. l.. Il.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

In some gossip concerning the disposition of
the state offices under the coming AdminiStra-
ton Of Gov. Bureigh it was assumed that
lion. Henry Lord of Bangor. would be Presi-
dent of the Senate. The friends Of Hon. II.
VI. Heath. of Augusta. now claim that he has
t"o-lhird~ of the Senate pledged to him, which
would Of course ensure his election,
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

Fangcr he'd of III celebrating the great vic
tory Of Noy.G ct h, and other cities, towns and
villages iii Maine have followed. OF the Ban
cor celebration il was said that the streets of
that city have not Witnessed such wild scenes
OF enthusiasm since the war;" and like enthu-
>a>n has prevailed everywhere. The occas-
ion warranted it. The victory was one that
should cause all good citizens to rejoice.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15
Cha'incey NJ. Depew tells how he swung t

Channeey NJ. Depew tells how he swung the
New York delegation in Chicago over to Har-
ri>on with the aid of good dinner and con-
siderable elo4uence. 1t certainly WAS a good
dinner ans, the eoluence was first class also.
The Democratic National Committee ttIy
closed It's career by issuing. in the interest of
gamblers. bulletin claiming the election of
Cleveland. when the returns showed that Iar-
ri>oh was elected.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

The first thought Of tie Republican pres, of
Maine when Il majority i'll the National House
was assured was 10 name Hon. Tho>. b. Reed
for Speaker. His length of service his posi-
ton as leader Of hi, party in the House, hi>
earnest party service there and e>ew here. and
his commanding abilities all commend him for
this position. The Boston journal has also
declared in leading editorial for Mr.. Reed.
and says: Ills succession to Mr. Carli>le'>
seat Is regarded as one of the sure actompani-
ment> of the opening of the next Congress-"
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

"Ma>aachusett> will no longer sit on the box
and drive the administration it will be Maine ,
says the Boston Globe.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

The Philadelphia Press predicts that the
winds of March, 1885, will be swinging to and
fro sign inscribed:
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

A Washington special to the Boston journal
says that in spite of Mr.. Cleveland'> elaborate
professions of equanimity he takes his defeat
very hard, and talks bitterly about the treacf-
cry of Gov. Hill. These complaints, however.
come with bad grace from the White House,
considering that for more than two years the
whole force Of Administration patronage has
been used to break down Hill in New York.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

The Augusta New Age came out Friday with
Il spread eagle bearing the legend, 1T looks
like Cleveland" EX-Gov. Plaisted is behind
the aye: it looked mere like Il dish of crow for
the Democracy.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

y letter from Natlek. Il. L., says "Send me
copy of the journal with the ROSTERS
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

1t might be said that the election had knock
cd the Mugwnlnps sy-but come to think of
it they We're silly before.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

The news of Gen. Banks election to Con-
-res> gave great satisfaction everywhere. 1t
would have been Il cruel fate had he been de-
fcated by Mugwump.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

ID our esteemed Democratic contemporaries
find any fault with the vote of Maine on Nov.
6tii: We ask because they had so much to say
about Our September vote.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

The Cleveland hat with Its mourning band
was prophetic.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15
The Glorious Victory OF Nov. 8, 1888.

The Prog. Age did not like the verses on Blaine
published in a recent issue Of the journal, and
what it most objected to-ther sentment-was the
reason we gave them place in our columns. The
same writer now asks permission to "voicc my
rejoicing over our splendid victory" and in
note accompanying the following poems says:
Consecutive winters spent in the South have
shown me the knavery over which we have tri-
umphed -
The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

y New FORK despatch OF the 7th To the Bo>-
ton Herald says: "Whie there has been a
and corruption. the general feeling is that
Cleveland ha> been fairly beaten. Even those
who have wagered large suns OF money on the
result take this View of it,. This frank adj
mission from Democratic paper. the leading
Cleveland organ in New England, ought to
settle it. That it was fair election. however.
is mainly because the Democratic ba!lot-boN
nanipuators Were closely watched bv the
Republicans that they could not count out lIH!-
ri>on, as they did Blaine four Years ago.