The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-11-15
gem of the sea. Our men are fishermen. with
! few exceptions.

! gem of the sea. Our men are fishermen. with
! few exceptions.
| MAINE MEN on TIE IIAlTiAN REPUBLIC.
The steamer lIaytian Republic, which makes
| monthly trips between New lcrk ard the
| island.of Hayti, the crew and boat being now
| held by the llaytinn government under 4
| charge of violation Of port customs, is very
| fine steamer and is owned by Boston and New
York parties. Her chief engineer is Mr.. Charles
| Il. Malcolm of Parker's Head. rhipsburg Cen
! tire: the first assistant engineer is William Pur-
ington, also of Phpsburg and one of the oil
| ers is john Sprague of Gardiner. These are
| believed to be all the crew who are from Maine.
On her last trip but one to Eiayti, Mr.. Malcolm
| remained at home and was in Gardiner on Il
| visit, Mr. Puriugtnn going oat rs engineer in
charge. She left New Nork on her last trip
| about the last of September. People who are
somewhat acquainted with shipping laws.
think the steamer and crew will soon lie rt :
| leased. The Iaytian Republic was built at
| Bath in 1SSi,.
BoWD0IN COLLEGE.
The following oophomores have been ap-
pointed to take part in the Sophomore prize
decamatons at Bowdon, which ocrnr At the
| close OF the present term:
| Dennis Nj. Bangs. NaterNille; Lewis 4
| Burleigh, Augusta; Thomas :. Burr, Bangor
Jonathan +. Cilley. Jr., kockland: Warren L..
| FoSs. North Leeds: Emerson Hilton, Damur-
scotia; Henry w. Jarvis, Auburn; ivory G.
Jordan. Auburn; Fred Il. Parker. l)aering !;
! Gould A. Porter, Strong: Harry ID. smith,
| Gardiner Chas. :. Wright Portland,
| The Seniors began the study Of international!
| Law this week. under Professor Smith.
| Students will he ranked on their gymnasium
| attendance last year the same is on rtcit.tion>
! Nearly all the students III eui!t u V ii4 arc
| voters Went home to vote Tuesday.
| The Y. NJ. {. A. is holding special meeing7
under the leadership of Mr. Saytord an a>>o-
| eli ton worker.
FUND ON THE GETTYSBURG BArILEtIEIp.
Capt. Charles f. Nash of Augusta, 4 metlbcr
Of the Nineteenth Maine. has in BIZ possession
a small pocket testament which he picked UP
on the field of Getty y>hurg, July 3. iSt'. On the
| fly leaf of the book is written, 80. llntchin@>
Company Il. sixteenth Regiment Vermont
Volunteers" Tie Nineteenth Maine was close
by the Sixteenth Vermont during The fight, an,
this book. which probably wa, a keepsake, fell
from the soldiers knap>Hrh during The engage =
lnent. If his life WAS sacrificed during t4t
terrible fight OF those three DAYS, there may he
some relative OF near friend living 10 whom
this memento would be of pricre,, value. and
TO whom Capt. Nash would gladly give it if
they would make themselves known to him.
llIEl,rH MAINE MONUMENT ATGErTl >HC Ri.
Land Agent Packard has just added to hi> ot-
ice at the state House large Photograph Of
the monument of the Seventeenth Nuiup ltcgi-
burg, with group of 36 member, Of the r.gi-
ment who were present III its GrdCItion Oct.
l0yh. The monument is a beautiful piece of
work and is >urmountod by q ifc >i1c iic'ir, Of
IL -odier. Among tie familiar tuc,. i'll the
group are many distinguished sons ot AIaii.r.
Col Moore, of beGriny, Reprc~entntiNr-eert:
Capt. Merrill. of Pennington. Stnator-eect
from Franklin county; Gen. &. Nj. Ne>t, fog-
mery Of Fort Kent; Capt. Il. W. I.ohelt>. Of
Portland: Dr. Isaac RcGnd>. of South Paris;
Capt. j. NJ Webb treasurer Of Cumberland
county; Rev. ClArl,, q. liolyokr. of E,jgc-
comb: Land Agent Packard and others.
ACLAIM AU-,INsl 'ANApA
The claim OF J. II. Alien. owner @. the
American ship Brilgewatcr, FIR alleged
wrongful detention of his Nc>~c At the pert
Of Shcburne. y. j.. by iho Canadian customs
authorities, has been forwarded hy Secretary
Baylrd TO the dominion government throi;4h
the medium Of the muerial for, in Office. The
minister of customs Has replied tn Nlr. Bay
arG~ despatch, Stain" that iM">Nut!. Il, Mr.
Alien had entered suit a"ain>l the Dominion
government in 4 Nova Scotia court for so 900
the government was quite willing to abide by
the decision of that court
IN GENERAL.
The Executive Council will give a hparjug
to the petitioners for the pardon Of Charles T..
Prescott. the Portland murderer. al thrir next
meeting. November -, cl"mcncy being asked
oh t,t @i"uhu th't' ne !, ~ " "l consumption,
A''>.,rn lIo'', f''>t h'M I'oinn"'h snow II'.'
nos pIll'''''''' 'ilr IiHa "ho Wa> 80 severely
injured by Il gun shot wound in the bowels. is
stll alive, and the attending physician. lir.
Libby. states that his general symptoms are
rather more favorable.
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Il EAR irlai.
Many icitefs are rcteNci ii th' once OF .i'e
superintendent 81 >ehool~. aS"''iI H'iof'iil''oil
relatNe 10 me Name Schoni SYSTEM. >otne 81
the Iue,tioh>' especiaiiy those from ou' OF 'h@
State, snow thtt rathef queer ldtt> are Heil
concerning our schoois. a man IRON hniI-
town. IA, writes 10 learn "hc,nei worn w
wood anu nelais Is laii!ht III ne Maiiie Norhit
scnools as wen as COOKING ihd sewing.
Mayor Cocllrane has designed 4 new arrange
meni Tor the seats IN the Name House OF hel',
resentatlN"s. me desks Wlil he Sli'-ie instead
OF double as AT present. ana one row WIZ ne
placed close 10 the wall, mus making seven
al>lcs instead or hlhe as III present. ny tAe at
position thus aliGwing the members to ~pFAN
Maine is S106Go0 900. They have Il >urplu, of
over two and half millions, and have issued
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