davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23
WV . q " ffttIIN.
JAMES MCTA,;GARl
Death Of Petroleum V. Nasby.

David Ross Locke (Petrolerm Y. Nasty J
died Feb. l3 at his home in Toledo. Ohio. after
suffering for many months with Brishts dis
casc. u. X. Locke was one of the most emf
nent of humorous political writers and his let
tcrS over the nom de plume of Petroleum V.
Nasty have given him a Worldwide fame
Secretary Boutwell, declared. in Il speech at
Cooper Union, New York. at the close of the
war. that the success of the Union was due to
three causes ''the army. the navy and the
Nasty letters" Charles sumner declared: "ITn-
que>tonaby. they were among the Influences
and agencies by which d>l oyaty in all its forms
was exposed and public opinion assured upon
the right side. 1t is impossible to measure
their value. Against the devices of slavery
and its supporters. each letter was like Il speech
or one of those songs which stir the people,
Mr.. Locke was eminent as journalist aud
under his management the Toledo Blade has
gained national reputation and an immense
circulation. He was also known as a popular
lecturer. and his services Were sought in this
capacity far and near Many years ago he be-
came an active ainerent of the temperance
cause and total ab>tainer from alcoholic slim
ulants. About three years ago. he visited
Maine for the purpose of eNaminin. the work
ing> of the Maine Liquor Law, and the result
of his observations caused him to become a
firm believer and earnest advocate of prOhibi
ton. Mr.. Locke was a true man. and the
world is better for the life he lived. Peace to
his ashes
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23
Transfers In Real Estate.

The following are the transfers in real estate in
Waldo tcounty. for the week ending Feb. l4th.
Nathan A. Gates. Unity, to Lyman Gates, Thorn
dixie. l.. l.. Gcntncr Waldo, to Lewis Whitcomh,
same town. Ezra A. Know lton, Swanville, to AL
fred l.. Nickerson, same town. Page ii. Kane,
Palermo, to Enoch {. Dow, Monroe. Thomas
kpowlton, Morrill,, to James +. knowlton, same
town. Herbert +, Ming, SCarsmont, to Moses A.
Fowler, same town. j. a. Lowe, Scarsport, to W &.
T. C. Runnclis, same town. William McIlopkins.
stockton, to Mary A. Fletcher, same town. W. G..
Marshall, Belfast, to Michael J. Collins, same
town. Robert w. Mayo, Monroe, to Alice NJ.
Grant, Wintcrport. Franklin Mudgctt, Burnham,
to Augusta Mudgett same town. Alfred +. Nicker.
son, Swanvile, to john W. Small same town.
George T. Peavey, Swanville, to John w. Small,
same town. Hiram Patterson & al, Belmont to
Fred L. Churchill, same town. Charles Smith and
Augustus Stevens, Troy. to John Smith, same town.
Cornelius l. Whicomb, Belfast, to Frank l.. French
Un1l
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23
Brighton Cattle Market.

BRIGHTON, FcD IL, 1879.
Amount of live stock at market-Catte, 4>6;
Sheep and Lambs, GS0O; Swine, l4.49O.
Prices of Beet Cattle " 100 ID live weight
second qualify. 81 30 q a s7ls; third quality, So
62'a 37a poorest grades of coarse Oxen, Bulls,
&C., $3 OOh3 80.
3a4c y ID; Country Hides, 5a5lsc " 3; Country
Tallow., F4e2ac v b; Calf Skins, Gaze = NJ;
Dairy Skins, l595Oc each; Sheep and Lamb Skins,
75c a 81 % each.
There was a light supply of Western cattle
brought into market the past week, but the supply
was fully as large as the market required Trade
opened dull and prices noticed did not vary any to
speak of from those obtained one week ago. Cat
tie suitable for the butchers trade ranging from
$4.25a5 621. " 100 b live weight.
Sheep and Lambs. Those from the West were
all owned by butchers, sheep costing from 595l@c,
and lambs 7a71ac v III live weight, landed at the
slaughter houses.
swine. Western fat hogs costing butchers 6
G6,4c " b live weight, landed at the slaughter
houses, all being for slaughter; offered on the
market for sale.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23

The January number of Paper and Press is
tainly work of art, as Il representative of the
cart rreseryative" certainly should be; and the
publishers claim that it is 'the most complete and
elaborate current number ever issued by any Jour
nal of its class must be conceded 1t is study
for the intelligent printer, its advertisements, let
ter press and illustrations alike compelling atten.
ton. With this handsome publication We have re
ceivcd a bit of paper, hand made somewhere
about one hundred and fifty years ago, and which
since the craze for antiques has commanded its
weight in gold. Paper and Press is published by
". NJ. Patton, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23
News OF the Oranges.

The following officers elect of Verona Grange,
No. 2O6, have been installed for the ensuing year
as follows: Master, Hiram +. HERMAN; Overscer,
David p. Farmer; Lecturer, Hattie +. Herman; !;
Chaplain, Lydia Snow; Steward, Harvey Heath !;
Asst. Steward, Fred Heath; Treas, A. II. Whit
more; Sec'y, Annie +. Brown; Gate Keeper, Her
bert Abbott; Pomona, Emma Bennett; Flora Mary
Crockcr; Ceres, Ellen Kent; Lady Asst. Steward,
l.. J. Gilkey.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23
A Waldo County Man in Dakota

oar Brooks correspondent writes; We have
recently received letter from James Mc'rag-
CART of Sioux Valley. Dakota. formerly of
Brooks. and what he has to say of that country,
lis climate etc.. may interest the readers of the
journal. especially those in this locality who
were acquainted with Mr.. McTaggart. lie
says: "IIcrc is another new year and | am 60
i. to tell You that the last was Il very prosper
ous for the farmers out here. so far as crops
We're concerned. We had fine crop of corn
and other small grain; but beef stock has ruled
very low. good fat COWS bringing only two dol
lars per hundred w6 yht on the foot. Pork has
he!I it> own, and we ale getting five dollars
per hundred weight for hogs now Take it all in
all have d0nc very WELL | built good house
for hogs last fall 1t cost me one hundred and
fifty dollars, and is blizzard proof SO far.
Wei, was sixty wears old the 18th of this
month and am going to tell YOU how | spent
the evening. Three of our children were at
school one half mile from our home. and OF all
our children my wife and | had only little
granddaughter with l!~ In the fore part Of the
day It slowed from tLc southwest. and was a
nice mi!d day. but about half past three 7. NJ.
the wind suddenly came around TO the north
west. | was out al the hog house and IN two
minutes | could Not see fifteen feet either WAY
and had a hard job 10 make the house. II was
"n, ''mu"t 'l'i.c ioi s'A'oi v" ~ ou'. a'i'' !uu
ma? " no" we lth' n"' a. '''TN "o"o hiN { {
night.
~, - w ,.'1 ny 'iN tS '''ou, 'h'tt " H"'.uie'
"", i'"''' W ,'io,' "o",l ~" 'hi'c t''i!ts
u. a. ''n; , 1ui' io. 'onGG "h" Ii"N'S 'S'o!> pNeI 10 10
'''r wv co!'''' ,'"i ''i'"c II ail iit' ~
'No y " 'l'', -e,''i- 'o>' "i't' o'lt 't ny =ot
n'te ' "itc' :, n'Iu >, n''a2.'f' ~ ! wen! uo"n 70
', >,'". "loI'' VI. - srt nov 'iI hor se>
,''Im "v'N ~, "',,' ~ ny
~. ''''' was VI wen W. ~ WY ioii'e. h'cM
WIZ WHY Nn> ''t'' anu Ntoi'eu ny way -. u
~, u!''' I%:'".I % 'hc ~! S'.h ana theh so' mo
~. 10Y nel' lo"'u 'il'''SS 'i' ''2h'' o'o
"0, 'H,u iii, a 'na,3. 1 ....
- 'u.tu ,oMn ~ 1'o.N ieA. NO, nm !','
wv t'.'ult" 'a'''t hoihe a" sumo oter ciiii't-
..n WIN 'Een1 SAW some harh storms IN me
t".''t .o', ""S !" io"cl N"'1,da. p',i lhi'
',' 80! ~ ~ " aus l eftI saw. 1T was near
,"""h- - iie' 'iiI 't'puht> as tiieH came III oi
,ile o>s " nc pom ol human eim?S ana G'lmp
"l"'.>' iiu'.> "'' tio : a. ~ W. are nioth,
''i @ ~ LIE u".:' an" tnI re'l'ilhs oi Il Tooi
m|nS w.. l't ,,i.'u -. 'h' sto! III nc '' '''"
'',''i' ','''ioh """t'',- 'iah>poitM'oh et>'.
h"'I Nolht ~ 'hc No',''u>io'i tii't ~ III,
f'"'n hNt liIh'f taihcu y lest. or al ei>l
~ "'i'' nav !t'l ~. larlii On 'he
n'i NJ ~" WI seh 'Nt' IL ! nave " .ahc i
mio' ,aSe W w p'upei'N iol liie ho>' Vi II;
l.te'';iS ~ ho.o oli W. hi"le Nta'>. pul
nU"e>''; t'i> ~ >t", III '"oh iHe co'i on my
intII ~ Hiutii -"'I,:" ~, .">, St'th nea', W ol
@ ,,A No. iis laI'ii joins mine. iou
.',i nv" NV. "a" ,'',i ea never uluei
.''; ""'t q I'' III - tt.i gu eoli'e o.'' mere
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23
The Democratic Congress ana the Seafarcr

The seafaring people are very justly indignant
over the virtual discontinuance of the cautionary
storm signals along the coast. 1t seems the appro-
pratiOn has run short and there is no money to
pay for the displayment at the signal stations
This is disgrace to Congress. The idea of the
ing jeopartlized in this way, forsooth, because
Congress has not provided the funds for caution
ary. signals The Ignorance. ineiiciency and Grim
inal negligence OF that assembly grows monthly
more eXasperating to business men and civilized
citizens. a back woods State Legislature woult
have known better. The Marine journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23
streets than the Indian reboso and graceful

streets than the Indian reboso and graceful
Spanish h1untiUd.
Although the Plaza del Colegio is much more
beautiful, and the Plaza dc 4Armas equally so
and more central. yet the Alameda is the fash
ionable resort of San Luis. especially on Sun
days. There are two market plazas of impor-
tance. in which strange sights are encountered
ut every step; and twenty others for business
OF pleasure, most of them bearing the name of
some Saint. For example, there is the Plaza
of san Juan de Dios-''Saint John of God"
and strange. still, that bearing the name of the
gentle Virgin Mary is devoted to the brutal
sports of the hull-ring.
san Luis Potosi is too great a city to do JUS
tice in one short lctter.-we must reserve the
remainder Of the attractions for another week.
FANNIE b. WARD.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23
III ~ SL.ass tiaa LiS


need no revelation to believe.'
Ladies suffering from any of the weaknesses or
ailments peculiar to their sex, and who will use
Dr. Picrce's Favortc Prescription according to di
rections, will experience a genuine rcre!nfiOn in
the benefit they will receive. 1t is a positive cure
for the most complicated and obstinate cases Of
!eucorlhea, excessive flowing painful mcnstrtia
ton, unnatural suppressions, proapsus, or falling
of the womb, weak back, ''female weakness" an
tevcrsion, retroversion, bearing down sensations,
chronic congestion, Inflammation and liberation of
the womb, Inflammation, pain and tenderness i'll
ovares, accompanied with 'internal heat"
great university in Chicago is promised by one
of the city's milionales. OF course hog Latin
will be included among the classical studies.
Happiness.
The foundation of all happiness is health. A
man with an imperfect digestion may lie million.
arc, may be the husband of an angel and the father
Of half dozen cherubs, and yet be miserable if
he be troubled with dyspepsia, any of the disOr-
ders arising from imperfect digestion sluggish
liver. DR.. Pierces Pleasant Purgative Pellets are
the safest and surest remedy for these morbid con-
ditions Being purely vegetable, they are perfect
ly harmless.
A fashionable authority says genteel carver al.
ways sits when he carves. This is probably true,
and it is also true that he frequently takes the roast
goose into his lap.
Thousands of cures follow the use Of DR.. Sages
Catarrh Remedy. 80 cents.
If George Westinghouse would invent an air.
III isaAC Nouiu sup SiosCA oIi III NS
own length, he would earn the gratitude of thou.
sands of cstimabe people.
How | Felt.
Why, two years ago was just about crazy and
no wonder that my wife and children were afraid
of me. You just want to suffer with neuralgia
with no relief as did until used sulphur Bitters
They cured me, and now my wife says am as
meek as a lamb.-RObert Darts, american House
Boston. 2w7
The ancient proyerb saws ssYOu cannot get more
out of bottle than you put in it," That, error
Besides what he puts In he can get headache, a
sick stomach and perhaps ten days in the lookup
Fifty Years Experience have tested the virtues
of DIR. WIsTARs BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY, and
it is now generally acknowledged to he tho best
remedy extant for pulmonary and lung diseases
including consumption. Were it not forit merits
it would long since have "died and made no sign.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23

The viii Of Madame Otta Goldsmit (Jcnnie
LinD bequeathes to her grandson,a cabinet Of
books presented to her by New York Fire
Co.'S; her freehold estate purchased out of
$1O0O00, which America settled upon her on
her marriage is bequeathed to her husband. A
legacy of $4,000 Swedish crowns is bequeathed
to the University at Upsala, Sweden. for the
sity at Lund, Sweden. received so 900 crowns to
aid poor students who purpose entering the
ministry of the protestant church.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23
The PenObscot River Salmon Fishery.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE J"IRNN: wish to
say II few words in regard to the salmon iiShns ON
the Pcnob-cot river, and also 10 speak Of pr"tcc-
ton as experience it. 1t is well known by
those in the fishing business, that Notwithstanding
tine Matching of salmon, and restocking of the
river year after year. the fish do not increase but
on the contrary, are growing scarccr each year.
When VIC consider the difficulties they must en-
counter in getting through the dam To reach their
spawning beds, the only wonder is that they have
held out long. Probably more o. less of the
salmon in the early spring when the river is high,
gcthrouyh the sluirc way, bu. during the summer
when the river is low can they or do they get up:
If the slway is suitably constructed, and if they
can go through, why do they collect below the dam
by huntieds and stay there for weeks and finally
become discouraged and go back down river:
And what has become of the millions of shad fry
which We're placed in the river in past wears: Not
one has ever been seen. They were killed out
years ago. The State may continue to appropriate
money for the Matching of salmon, and restocking
the rivers but as for increasing them on the Penoh
scot, it can never be done, unless they can have
better facilities for getting up to spawn. y few
years more and the weir fishing on the river will
be an industry of the past. Even now there are
but very few weirs built which are really profit
able. a large majority do not pay the expense of
building and pay their owners fair wages during
the fishing season. We get few salmon and
obliged to compete i'll the markets with the
free fish of the w.lole British DominionS where
fish are in abundance
During the winter cut more OF less wood for
the Rockiand market and again we are compelled
to compete with the free wood and cheap labor OF
the British Provinces. We are at a disadvantage.
We have neither protection nor redress. For
years we have borne our burden until forbcarance
has ceased to be virtue. What consistency is
there in law which protects one industry and
not another. If we are to have protective tariff,
let it extend to the fisherman, and woo,ichoppcr,
we'll as to the rich corporation. With us it is a
dclusion and snare. The salmon fishing on the
Penobscot river and bay has been in past years a
profitable industry and With suitable legislation
might still be saved from destruction. The state
at large docs not understand this matter, nor do
they realize that it is 4 question of vital import
ance to a large number Of men who own small
farms and fishing privileges on the bay and river
Doubtless at our next legislature there will be an
fishermen, and in the interests of spcrtsmcn from
abroad who 90 to the dam to catch salmon with
rod and fly. See to it that there are men elected
as representative WEo interested and who
thoroughly understand this great question.
should like to hear from others on this subject
through the columns of the journal.
FISHERMAN.
Sandy Point, JAN 80, 1888.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23
Correspondence and Comment.

We printed Ia-, week IN article by Mrs.
Helen y Packard, "Thc Sohlier-' Friend" aud
take tile llberis Of quoting from the private ~'te
accom- '.lnyinS her manuscript. Mir. PackarI
say II not 'i,td, only con::ral"d hy this
horrible weather. |, for one, shall he heartily -lad
when ''1he robins nest again.. read tiat Maine
is snow ani icciouud. OF course, personally do
not suffer any Inconvenience from the deep snow,
hut | have never seen 7ucl! bitter, steady cold
weather >iEce was & little girl and lived in the
snowhouEd territory Of Nntrrport. In H.osc days
they did not have 'rod waves but old B0lcus
kept steadily at it the entire winter md think he
ha, got disgu-iod with Tie weather people, and
proposes to go it on lis own hook to show H. what
he can do. | send You article which hole
may prove Interesting to some of N"!r rr;tGer~. In
4 future article will CONSIDER some of the poems
written during tie Var, and if You ttnhh favor
ably viii send Some t" be published. so doubt
there itrc many to whoa even the familiar ones
are unfamiliar have aHout SIXTY III ntmli. Il and
they would mi.i>c Il collection for many who would
never preserve them in any other Way.' \ second
article i given in th~ issue.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23
Plenty Of CLANS but no Clamor.

With Maine clamoring for high license. n. Y.
Press.
We have to say to our Gotham ncighbor that
there is such camor H. this state of any respect
ability and Importance. Maine has no large cities
has proved general success. Other forms of re-
strciion may be more practical where crcumstan-
ces are essentially different. [Kennebec Journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23

Regulate the Regulator with Warmers Log
Cabin Sarsaparilla. Largest bottle in the
market Manufactured by proprietors Of War
ncr's Safe Cure.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23

The state department vaults at Ottawa have
been robbed of important papers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23

Both branches of the Rhode Island Legisla-
ture have passed the bill extending the elective
franchise, which will now be submitted to the
people of the State.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23

In connection with the above letter the hearing
at Washington, ID. c. before the House committee
on fisheries, the bill to prevent fishing for men
hat,cn Within three miles of the coast, is OF interest
Those interested in manufactures from menlladon
held that legislation uf this kind would be Il death
blow 70 the fishing interests along the coast of
Long Island. A number of fishermen and dealers
in fish from Atlantic City also opposed the bill.
They held that the introduction of the bill was in
spircd by sportsmcn and others who do not follow
fishing for living. Menhadcn fishermen, they
contcndcd were not in any manner antagonistic to
the interests of the food fishermen. one speaker
said that food fish rarely feed ON mcnaden. This
demonstrated by the fact that previous to is7S
there were schools of menhadcn OH the coast of
Maine, but they have disappeared and food
fish remain in large numbers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23

"Fi-hcrnin,' whose communication is printed
elsewhere, makes an appeal, which Should be heed
cd in behalf of tiu-c engaged in III" salmon fish
e,g on PcEohscut bay and river. The facts are III
line with those published c,litorially in the jour
nal last summer. 1t i certainly wrong policy
to destroy our salmon fishery and to deprive
many of our citizens cf Il valuable industry, that
/, few ,uics may enjoy 4 season or tW" oi iy.hSh-
tn.. Tie writer Of The communication says in Il
note D the editor: '.N hen realize the abuse to
which we, the fishermen. are subcctcd-au i'll
stance of which furnished at the October
term Of court--and how every case at law is de-
cdcd adversely to Us, | feel that have no
rights. Since have been engaged i'll the business
have never known law to lie passed which was
IA benefit to the fishermen Il protection to the
fish All close times imposed upon wcirs do no
good The trouble is at headquarters. There are
plenty of fish at the ,.am and if they could get up
they would produce millions. Give them half Il
chance and they would increase astonishingly.
As it is now the fishing will surely be ruined.'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23
The Republican Vote frGm 1856 TO 1854.

Tbs "Independent" EdltCr.
whats the editorial about"
''Nothing in particular"
''No ideas in it AT all?"
"Not one"
"No orinions?"
"Not an opinion"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23

\ very oddly patterned door has just beer
made for a Bar llarbor cottage. 1t consists of
81 separate pieces Of best pine and cedar wood.
l he main portion Of one side is ornamentallv
>hlhgled, and other parts have carved, raised
panels, costing about 81.
At The Eastern Maine State Fair last fall the
greatest event was Governors Day, when the
Governor and staff were the guests of the fair
officers. This year the dates of the fair will be
August 2Sth, 10Th Both. and 3lst. inclusive.
Wednesday, August 29th, will be Governors
Day and Coy. Marble has accepted the invita-
tion OF the officers of the fair to be present
with his staff upon that occasion. 1t will he
made an event of much importance and the
visitors will be entertained with view of the
greatest fair ever given in Maine.
The valuable mill property known as the
Neaze Mills, on the Pcnobscot river, has been
sold to J. W. Palmer, +. II. Clcrgue and c. d.
Stanford, for $4,000. The mills were idle last
year, and extensive repairs will be made upon
them to place them in condition to operate
again. But the water power is a large and eX-
client one.
At the recent annual meeting of the New
England Agricultural Society the following
were elected trustees for Maine: u. A. Gilbert,
Greene; Fred Atwood, Winterport; Rufus
Prince, Turner; }. z. Bass, Bangor; +. O Beal,
Bangor; B. +. Peasc, Cornish; Moses II. Hus-
sey, North berwick; Charles p. Mattocks,
Portland; George X. Lancaster, Bangor; W..
II. Strickland, Bangor; j. X. BodwcI, Halo
well; John NJ. Adams, Portland.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23

The Board of Trustees Of the Anover Theo-
logical Seminary has filed bill asking the
Court to determine their position as regards
the management of the affairs of the Seminary
and the funds which arc in trust with them.