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The Republican journal., 1888-11-08

health. Mr.. Bowler was a taXidernist and
had natural history rooms at Old Orchard and
was the collector whose exhibit in the late eX-
Mayor Hams collection at New Orleans three
years ago excited so much attention. His age
was 30 years.
A large amount of the states wild lands
was recently sold for the unpaid taxes upon
them. The largest purchaser WAS Isaac X.
Clark, Esq, of Bangor, who bought nine differ
ent tracts aggregating 81 600 acres for Sl35.G0,
little over a third of cent per acre The
deeds for these lands are now being made and
sent cut from Augusta.
Hon. Josiah III. Drummond publishes in the
Camden Herald a biographical sketch of the
Key. Robert Rutherford. born in the north OF
Ireland in 1858, master of arts at Glasgow 170S
emgrated 1929 and settled at Pemaquid, after
ward of Brunswick, and finally OF Thomaston.
where he died in I15G. His daughter Susanna
married Patrick Drummond Of Georgetown.
At meeting of the stockholders Of the Knox
County Creamery Association held in RockIand,
Oct. 10th. permanent organization was effect
ed and the following officers elected: i'resi-
dent, Charles A. Sylvester, post-otlice address.
Rockland; clerk and treasurer T. W. Smith OF
Kockland; directors. 6. W. kimball, W. \.
ulmer and Abadlah Gardder, of Rockland,
Charles A. Sylvester and Wm. J. Robbins, Of
Camden F. W. Morse and G. q. Whitney Of
Thomson.
4. W. lIusscy. Esq. Of Albion. according to
the Fairfield journal, Is a wideawake man of
business. lie looks after the welfare Of 2J2
pigs, 800 hens, II horses and other stock ear
RES on large farm; manages stage line
which makes two trips daily acts agent for
agricultural implements; is engaged in the ac-
tive practice of the law makes financial sue
cess of each and every branch CT his business.
The annual convention of the Maine reda-
goSica Association will be held during the
holidays In Auburn The session bids fair to
be largely represented from all parts of the
State. The session will be three days in length
and will he held in Auburn hall. The lady
members # the association viii DC entertained
by the teachers in Auburn and Lewiston. The
gentlemen will stop at the hotels. Arrange
ments have been made for number of rooms
at the hotels. The convention was held last
year in Augusta.
One of the most energetic officials in Saoadi-
hoe countyis Deputy Sheriff George Hodges of
Rlchmond. During the past week Mr.. Hodges
has made matters very lively for the run sell
ers. The amount Of pocket pedllin5 carried
ON may be seen from. the fact that within ti:iS
time Mr.. Hodges has seized 100 pint bottles Of
rotgIt. In addition to this ten gallons were Sc
cured recently in one haul, carefully packed
away in a Sour barrel
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08

The information which the blanks give on
the subject OF habits comedies with the opinion
of most people. formed from observations that
longevity without regularity of habits is rare.
These old people, men and women alike. are
put down as early Gisers and retircrS, almost
without exception, and fully nineteen out
Of every twenty have observed this custom
throughout life, except perhaps ut some short
period in youth. Meals have been eaten rcgll-
arly, three each day. with dinner at noon. the
exceptions being so rare AS to indicate nothing.
Exercise in most eases has been hard work up
to slNty-hNe or seventy. and after that period
has consisted (when the regular occupation has
been given up Of walking. gardening or both
Except i'll cases of sickness these old people
are as rule as active and as fond of constant
occupation of some sort to-day as most men
and women are at thirty-tive.
bnc of the most significant facts gathered in
this canvass is that regarding occupations. Out
OF LOCO men. throughout life. 46I have been
farmers: ~ have been carpenters: 20, mer-
chants; 81, mariners; 40, laborers; ~. shoe
makers; H. manufacturers; %, clergymen; %,
masons; Ii, blackSmiths; Is, bankers; II each,
iron-workerS, mill hands. physicians, and law
yers: and the balance are divided among nearly
all the other trades and professions. The list
includes only one each of the following: Her.
NIT, hunter, chemist, professor, soldier, broker,
auctloneer, jockey. contractor. Nearly all,
however, began life upon the farm. from
1.-The Prolongation of Human Life" bv G. NJ.
Hammond, in the Popular Science Monthly for
November,
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08
Names Wooden Ships.

The Bath Independent, an earnest advocate
Of the American shipping interest, Is also Il
firm believer in the wooden ships Maine knew
SO well how to build, and says that if built
right they last as long, and longer, than those
butt Of iron. In proof it submits The fol-
lowing; The ship Marcia was built in Bath
by johnson Pideout, master carpenter. for
Bowman & Elder in 1S2s. Her timber was cut
in Woolwch the wales being sawed in a pit in
the dooryard of Capt. David &. Stinson's
homestead, 1t was only four or five wear, AGO
That the Marcia was sold in London for Gl00n."
In the same issue of the independent a CORE
spondent, who WAS one of the crew in 1896
and 81, writes of the ship Tamerlunc He
says: This famous Oil ship was built in
WiscaS>ct, Me. in 1874. lv j Ohm and A!cN-
ahter Johnston. merchants. She was con-
structed wholly of white oak, cut in Lincoln
County. Me-, and docked IN salt water or,
year, boted from keel to first streak Of wales
with bar copper. Ne iron below thv water
line. She was rg@et iii ancient style nol al
iron truss, chain or band above the ra-aiI
hemp i'rr and rope stripped i,iocss. ile
Tamerlane usually made two voyages 4 year
from Nisca>Sct to Savannah. Liverpool, Sa-
vannah, Liverpool and i>ca>Sct with salt and
iron. While at savannah in $50 the ships rig
was S"InrWha; modernizei 10y adding iron
ir'lNse> and cilall Sings to the lower yards.
In lS4' McSsr> Johnston sold the Tanrrlanr
III Savannah, after making one voyage to Cali
fornia. She was sold at New Bedford for
Wiaier, had 4 new upper deck lad. and Wa>
changed to a barquc. ~ tie "yo nf IA ye0tx
she was reported hunting whales in the Arctic
ocean. \ record OF wooden Ship without
an equi! in this country.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08

Rose' is as weird and strange story as one
could name, yet it is as readable as The House
of the Seven Gables" described bv Hawthorne
himself as "a legend, prolonging itself from an
epoch now gray in the distance, down into our
own broad daylight" "A November Chronicle"
by Bradford Torrey. does not deal with the
Presidential contest. but describes in 4 charming
way the possibilities of an outdoor excursion at
this season of the year. Ellen Terry johnson
contributes an article on 'The After-Suppers
OF the King" illustrating the difficult task of
the ladies who sought to amuSe such an uAatnuS-
able monarch as Louis XIV. Much of the gen
uinc value of the Atlantic lies in the tersc.
ciean-cut, and vigorous articles on American his
tory by John EiSke, the latest of which is en-
titled The Eve of independence" Mr.. Fisk'S
historical articles are worthy OF the highest
praise. Lille B. Chace Wyman continues her
''Stutlies of Factory Life Miss Murfree her
serial story entitled The Dcspot Of Broom
sedgc Cove and William Howe Downes his
papers on Boston Painters and Painting>.''
William Roscoe Tiiayer contributes an article
on The Makers of New Italy," John Trow-
bridge writes on Economy in College " ork.''
and Philander Deming. of Albany, y. y, an
author from whom we should be glad to hear
oftener, writes bright skt entitled "A Lovers
Conscience The poetry of this number is
The Fifth Symphony,' by Lucy &. Bull and
dante ani Beatrice" by the California poet
Walter Kelly. Areyiew Of Mrs Delant's book
John Ward, Preacher" and Mrs. Wards
Robert El>mere,' is timely reading. There are
other excellent notices and reviews of new
books. the usual contributors Cab articles.
etc. Published by Ioughton. Militia X Co.,
Boston,
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08
Brighton cattle Markei.

BRIGHTON, Oct. 30. I-sS.
Amount Of live stock at nalket-Gatio, lle7:
sheep and laInbs 23sU, Swine iH.250: Veal calves,
~ Horses, Is3.
Prices Of Beef Cattle " 100 III live weight
Extra, 50 y e6 30: first quality, 81 0OaG l2lg {;
ID quality, - % %, third quality, "a joai -.
poorest grades of coarse oxen, cows. bulls, -ttgs,
Texas, Colorado etc, 81 - "a %.
Brighton Hides, &C. t. b; Brighton Tall,w. :. &
y ID; Country Hides, Gtac y d Country 1aiiow,
3isc. ID; Lamb Skins, 4ga5a, each. Extra heavy
wool skins 81 5Oal . each Calf skins 5aGr - Ii;
Cow Hides &c per lb; Sheep and Lamb Skins
5Dcdsl each; Dairy skins a3jc each.
Working oxen. The demand for this class OF
live stock has shown no Improvement over the
previous week. Drorers complain that the W cath
cr has been unfavoraile To the trade, and values
received for those that have been sold gave 40
margin of profit. We note few sales rair,
girthng feet 10 inchts live weight $500 lbs, I2U
| pair girthng feet II inches, live weight $50
lbs, Sl23. | pair fancy cattle, girthing feet,
inch live weight 3l0o lbs, $50; pair girthing 4
feet, 10 inches, live weigh. 2.Wo lbs. Sl33. pair
girthng feet, inches, live weight 21jo lbs, at
&c per lb. pair, girthing ! feet, inches, live
weight 3200 lbs, sl45.
Milch Cows and Springcrs The trade during
the past week, considering the unfayorablc condi-
ton of weather, has been fair, and very few of
the dealers obliged carry stock for this
weeks markets. Among the offerings were some
choice dairy cows and springcrs for which own
ers received values satisfactory. We note sales
new milch COW, $50; ) new miIch cows $50 each :;
4 mlch cows, $40 each. ! new mich COW, &75 !
milch cows S44 per head springer, So; new
| milch cows, 500 each. new milch cows, S42.5O
eacn 10 mllcn cows ana SpfihScrS, prices from
s31 TO $50 per head, new mich COW, $G0 3 ne W
milch cows, $40 each. new milch cows, $50 each.
3 new milch cows, $42 each. | new mich COW,
$4S. mlch cows, $40 per head.
Veal Calves-Trade was fair and the offerings
We're taken at values about as last week.
Quotations Choice 5h 96c h; ordinary, AZ a5c v
| fb; common, Ia a3lfc b; bObs, 81 9l % each.
Store Cattle-Receipts light, demand full. The
offerings in fair condition for slaughterng Quota
tOns Yearlings, &l2dl5; two-yearso olds, sIl a2I
three year olds, sl7 a33.
sheep and Lambs-The arrivals were all from
the West and consigned to saughterers; taken di-
rect from the to the slaughter houses, costing
landed Sheep, 4la a5c " h; lambs, 5ls 9c6 y h
live weight.
swine-The arrivals from the West were no
consigned wholly to home slaughterers, and were
taken directly from the to the slaughter houses
Quotations: Western fat hogs, SO O0a6 IS " 100 n
live weight country dressed, "a cts. " H. Store
In light supply; the demand slow; those on offer
brought to market from the neighb0rng cities and
towns and disposed of in all manner of ways from
| 81 50gsiO v head, and from 6al0c y h live weight
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08

The authorities have discovered family of
husband, wife and six children, living in "A
state of de>titution in Montve. Mass. The
house was ricketv and the family were huddIed
together iii two rooms, without food and
scarcely any clothing. The father kept his
emacated horse in the cellar. The court plac-
ed the five Oldest children in the care of the
state board of charities, leaving the baby with
the parents.
This must be the family from which he Rev.
William Wilbcrforce Newton, NJ. A., got his
ideas on the ''Decay of Rural Life in New
England" 1t Is far from being a repres enta-
tive family, however.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08
Sixteen Lives Lost.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1. Captain Kennedy. of
british ship Cree'lmorc. Just arrived from,
Manila. reports Sept 9th British ship Arden
caple was sighted with distress signals. She
had on board the remnants of the crew of ship
Carl Wemyss, which collitled with the Arden
caple and sunk. Sixteen persons We're drown
ed. including the Captains wife and three
children. The Ardencaple was in dangerous
condition. Captain Kennedy took on board all
except Capt. Guthrie and the first officer. who
decided to stay with the ship. The wrecked
crew was landed at Barbados.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08

In the town of Sutro, New, there is silver
miEe, the main gangway of which runs from
beneath that place to Virginia City, four miles
distant. Frequently this tunnel route" as it
is called, is used by Sutro parties desiring to go
to Virginia City theatres. The parties enter
the tunnel almost at their own doors, Chamber
into car drawn by several mules, and are
carried the full length of the tunnel in com
paratively short space of time. Once there
they are hoisted up shaft 1910 feet deep,
issuing within few minutes walk of the Vir-
summer and warm In winter. The cars are so
clean that the best of dresses may be worn
without disastrous result.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08
November In the Garden.

The suntlowers in the garden
Are bending limp and low.
The cornstalks, brown ami withcrcd,
stand rustling in row.
I've were so ine,' they mlifmur,
"a little while ago.
The sky is gray and gloomy
Without the sunshine's glow
There is no smiling anywhere
tnlcss-oh, gladstone show
Twelve plump and golden pumpkins
All beaming in a row
They say, "Why so dcsparng:
were always here. you know,
At this unpleasant season
Expressly sent to show
The need of glad Thanksgi ing,
In spite OF frost aud snow.
ace Winthrop, In st. Nicholas for \oytmbcr
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08
The Biggest Potato Crop on Record.

The Farmers Review of Chicago saw, There
is no longer room for doubt that The potato
crop OF the present season is the largest ever
grown in the United States. From statistics
furnished by CORES >pon,lcnt> based on act;Al
harvest returns, we make the follow ing a.
innate:
Ohio-.tcreage. 1876 963: average vi III. 81;
hels; total, 5,'HS As bushels.
lndiana-Acreage. $3.50; average Yield. Is
bushels: total 6,I9l 200 bushels.
iilinoi~-Acrcage. 1i6.3l,; average Yield. =,
bushels total. II 90. .9@i bushels.
loWa-Arreag". l30,2IG: average Weld. li%
bushels; total. LISP .1G> bushels.
kanSa>-Acreage. l20.9l6: AVERAGE Weld. IL
bushels; total. G,>!'2 2l2 bushels.
Nebraska Acreage. G6l,3S; AZ urag4 yiell, II
bushels; total, J.5S9 1872 bushels
Michigan-Acrea@e. 15S.4GS; average Yield,
?6 bushels: total 132l2.92S bushels.
Wisconsin, Acreage. II 26i: average Weld,
10" bushels total II .236. .1G bushels
Minnesota-Acrcaee, $1,000 average Weld.
los bushels total. 1896 900 bushels
pakota-Acrcage, 5.701; average Weld so
bushels; total 53l3,G30 bushels
MisSour-Acreage. 81 .3l6; average Weld, 50
bushels total. Job, 12i bushels.
cky-Acreage. - .012 average Weld, y
bushels total. .005,J ,Ji4 bushels.
Total for the II States and Dakota. IlG.:,..:;.-
ZIG bushels. In the SO other States and Terri
tories we assume that the average will be equal
to that of 1881. namely, SIS bushels per acre.
AS reported by the Department of Agriculture,
which, allowing for increase in acreage. would
make Il total of 100.272. .li3 bushels, or Il Grand
total of 216,64G G59 bushels, against pos lGi 425
bushels in 1883. 1906S2 900 bushels in 1854. -,
029.0 .000 bushels in 1880, l4S01l .00G bushels in
1855 and l34 900 900 bushels in 1885,,
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08

! ed hy ilhNtian man-otNar.
vn,,p IN Now Vail, o,,I,. l,,,. liyin,,
| preparing calt'>-foot jelly for the sick.
i';ii", "i.i ict'h l'Ne al il"',2tu 10, a''''h'i
|
a ! hIted eia'' ifh-ol-Wai is TO he sent at
ONE 10 i'aY'' 10 project American interests
\ n1l to charter the Ararag'ia canal company
mas be"h ihtrodn'ed III the Vermont Legl>ta-
'ure-
nr. i1lnase N.Y., .hro9d nnt up2n m'~for
tunes. II you must take the bitter pills do not
'h'" 'ile'i'
aAo nus'fil'a !, huiunS 4 fence OF Wife het.'Ls
Gl I,o'C me '"h2 10 Keep J"eh f'po't> o"' VI
N<''''s''''"
,i;nt, t "n.I',' 't'Iy 81 tan haS re.othf -
i'' 'ie'S0S "s""S' '''e -Ah'ti "H
'"'- >l''ote'
| Rand Avery e. r,,. liabilities ,ra ,,loreJ
Il. fi-;o-" a,SeiS' F4'>''''' Inc business WIFI
P'o"""'H -o o"'
A canvass of Harvard College presidential
preferences riyes the following result: Uarri-
son ''N' ''eNe'aho' "'N
The Vermont Legislature has passed bin
prohibiting the sale, manufacture aud Use OF
oeonargariuc in that State.
The Cuon Palace Car Compaii-. with a cnp;-
tai Of $4,000 900, has been organized in opposj-
ton to the Pullman Company.
r,o t,,,,,, g.. A., .,,s.,.... n,
his associates involved in the Times charges
has reached the sum Of tl2SS0.
p.o,,,i.,o,+ 1ro,,o,,. .., Y,.
b,ln ma,I r.,,,tc", 't, ~ r.liaIa - tl
of Jewish families living in Dakota.
rx.,.ovor,or o,,3 r,,ato.l .,,.,.4..,.-.,.
n lIn;it ,iii ''' ot ot' @ "Iol " ~
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08

For our first calendar of 1889, we are in
debted to the Chicago and North Western
Railroad Company. 1t is headed by charm
ing picture by the camera and artstcally en-
graved. Of three children wading on the shore
of the Maine coast and entitled "Who's afraid"'
1t Is remarkably life like.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08
Ocean ChroniCle--Extra,
I't tBIISIIED BY f.. L. NICHOLS, AT SEA. o
BOARD SHIP FRANK PENDLETON.

! DEAR FRIENDS: | will not trouble YOU with
| Ion" letter this time a. it is intended to only
! print this page. | find that after having had
| three cargOes of coal on board in twelve months
! that coa-dust has found its way into every
! nook and corner. | have succeeded in finding
the bottom in several places, and this has given
| me courage to say few words. | hope to be
| with you in short time As the ship is
/ (Oct. i3l in lat 16 y. ion. % W. There is not
! much that can say, but is it might be of inter
| est to some who may be me(litatins going there
| for the first time, | will say few words and
! give my idea of freights to
RIO DE JANERIo.
! That the harbor of Rio i, one of the finest in
I the world. most every one knows; that the
natural scenery surrounding it is unsurpassed
| in grandeur, will not be denied by any one who
has been there, and it would be as useless for
me to attempt to describe its beauties, it
would for Il man to run opposition to an Elec-
tric Light Company with pound of taow
candles.
OF all the humbugging ports for general
cargo, Rio takes The cake and would not
advise any one, not Il regular trader, to take
general cargo for there; if he does he will be
Obliged to greatly increase his minister's tax,
OIL his return.
Coal i, the best cargo to take to Rio. but it
makes d Very great difference to whom one is
consigned. | think the best charters are to
Wilson, Lamport X Holt and Lage Brothers.
and that their charters are three pence better
than the others, Judging from what have
SEEM and for myself. ! would take siXpence
les to l.. Il II. or Lage Brothers T.. Brothers
receives l.. 4. HIS coal than to any other one
i'll Rio. | should say it Was worth shilling
above going rates to take Mcssageries Or.
Nai) charter, for think, without an eNcep-
ti"H, it i the hardest coal charter-party that is
| printed, The comm on that Which is paid Tor
disbursements, totals up u twelve and one-half
per cent. None i'll mine, please.
Towing is rather expensive, but at the pres
sent time there IS some opposition 50 that the
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08

The Board Of Overseers of Harvard College
brought up the question of attendance on daily
prayers. and set on foot an inquiry as to the adj
visibility of returning to the compulsory sys-
TEN.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08

fleet received in New Bedford state the ID
whaling vessels reported frozen in the Arctic
ocean are together and Is miles southeast from
Herald Island, instead Of 20 miles north. as be-
fore reported.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08

The now Under Secretary of the British
Legation ut Washington is the present acting
Minister Of Great Britain during the absence
Of the First Secretary.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08
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-i liSCRU'IIU> TERMS. In advance, $500 a year
Ns'tHn the year, S2-lN; at the expiration of the
...ig $500.
INTERESTING TERMS. Fer one Sqt are, zone inch
.t '.l-fh ia column Slu0 for one week, and %
-rt~ ,.r e.lrr subsequent insertion. fraction of
a.I..ir Charged ful one.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08

lhe Popular Science Monthly has been gath
rrlng statistics concerning aged people, and
tDN- these two eases in Maine:
Mrs Jane Nuhtres> Of Augusta. % wears Of
are, sill does her own cooking, washing. IRON
ing and garden work. Since she was iftv-tive
She ha, earned ;he money for and built a fine
house. going herself to the mill and selecting
the lumber. and experimenting the building
operations. She is one of twelve children. all
born without the aid of a physician.
ira Chamberlain of Bangor. aged % wears
worked 1t the taiOr> trade until his last birth
NnN.
The Republican journal., 1888-11-08

N1 -itsraiiAt--, a regards ihr tteth. Keep them
!,orr. tll Nr who N-h to hc teioved and ctrr,9ce.
-O/pUpAI IT, uncuHuird means OF Whitcn-
iu-, y. ilea!ng and ht-tr'i in@ them. 541
pue olic,d y tp the entrance IT women into
r"lirt- tle fac; that, Iva naihus lie, they would
alWaN- t' -f1asi,Hg their thumbs.
safe Iu,estmcnt
J onc which is guaranteed to bring ,ou -atisfac-
Ter! t"-aii-, ar ia case of failure return of pur.
CHASE price. on his safe plan you can buy from
I1f advertised Druggist = bottle oi DR., King New
!'r'oNert IpF t3hHumfloh II is guaranteed to
..liiA ltli"l n rNtr} case, when used for any af.
i'nhnn ~ throat Lh144, or Chest such H. Con
uinplinn. inflammation Of Lungs bronchitis
N-thua. Nhooping Cough, Group, etc, etc 1t is
pleasant and agreeable tb taste, perfectly safe and
rn aWaS be depended upon. Trial bottles free
III L. IL. Noodv'- Drug store
lhe letters Of acceptance have all been written,
bat tic verbal acceptances still coming n The
most p"ihitr form i, 81 don't care if do
Merit Wins.
We desire t. say to our citizens, that for wears
we nave been selling Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Dr. Kings New Life Pills Buckien's
Arhca ~aiye and Electric Bitters, ami have never
hAhdiud remedies that sell ms we'll, or that have
given snch universal satisfaction. We do not hest
tate 70 guarantee them every time, and we stand
ready 10 refund ne purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their These remedies
have won their great popularity purely on their
merits. X. II Moody, Druggist.
Neracity got itself into n tight place at a cou,t
recently 1t fell between three Judges and a gen
efiti' three lawyers and an insurance man.
Bneken's Arnica Saiye.
TIE BEST SAI.yE in the world for Cuts Rruises
sore tlcers Salt Rheum, Fever Sores letter
Lhap.ieu Hands Chiiblains Corns. and all Skin
Ernrtion-, and positively cures Piles or no nav
re1mrea II is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
tlon, or money refunded Price - cents per box
For sale by K. II. Moody
lou nave heard Il cat purr, ! suppose?" asked
the Judge 'fes,' replied the major "But ont
side OF poetry, you never heard Cowpcr"
Advice 70 Mothers.
Mrs. WiNsLOwiS SOOTHING SYR,p for .h;,dro
teetitng is the prescription Of one of the hest
female nurses and physicians in the United States
and has been used for forty years with never fail
ing success by millions Of mothers for their chill
dren. Dnring the process Of teething its value is
incaculabie- 1t relieves the child from pain cures
dysentery and darrhGa gripping in the bowels. and
wind-coiic. BY giving health to the child It rests
the mother. Price 2Sc. bottle. lyr48