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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02
Brunswick, Ga.


We have received from Mr.. Fred w. Angler,
who resides at Brunswick, Ga, a copy of the At
lanta Constitution containing a full page iustrat-
ed account of Brunswick. a new hotel, the Ogle-
thorpe, built with home capital and costing $780,
has just been dedicated, and is expected to enter
tain large number of winter visitors. Four years
ago the population of Brunswick less than b.
600, and to-day it is estimated to exceed 5000.
Brunswick has fine harbor and has become Il
large shipping port. More than 100000 bales of
cotton were shipped last year. The town has gas,
water, street railways, and is now talking of an
electric light plant. Last year there expend-
cd in new enterprises $Gl05,0O0 1t has one clnb.
the Jekyl Island club, whose members represent
$s00,00O,0OO Brunswick may be called live south
ern city. Our people have done business with
Brunswick through the coasting trade, and will be
interested in these notes the prosperity of the
place.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02
NeKspaper Notes.

The OldtOwn Herald Is new conner, published
weekly by the Union Publishing Co., Bangor DIR.
g. Il. Wild, editor, Mrs. f. C. Landregan assistant
The Bangor Wing says of duplicate specials
from Bangor to the Boston Herald and Lewiston
Journal regarding the men awaiting trial for the
Plymouth burglary: "While the whole story is
made up there is ample evidence in the despatch
itself that 1t was written many miles from Ban
gor."
Thursday last we received a copy Of Commits
siOner Matthew'S first annual report marked "for
saturday" and were much surprised to find said
reached this Office Thursday night. We wrote Il
Augusta for an explanation and received y reply
saying that the journal "stOle the report from the
bindery." Bangor Wing.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

The following are the transfers In real estate In
waldo county, for the week ending Jan. 3lst w.
ID. Hlchborn, Prospect to nj. NJ. I.anpher, -.
Ephraim Hatch, Burnham, to Maine Central X. r.
Co. william A. Russell. Lawrence, Mass, to
Isaac II. Sherman n ais, Belfast. Catharinc
Sweeney, by admr., Searsport, to Thomas Nj
Sweeney, same town. William Moody, o. r. Pat
efson, Mary f. Webster, Mrs. Lettie Mayo, Miss
Annie NJ. Roix, tax deeds, to the city of Belfast.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02
Negro Slavery In Maine.

In the printed volume of old deeds OF York
county, to be at the Register of Deeds Office in
this city, is the will of Sir william Peppeill, of
Kittery. Among the requests to his wife is the
following: 81 also give her any four of my negroes
which Of them she shall choose" Sir William
Pepperrill was born at Kittcry Point, June q,
1888, and died there July s, 1852 He was acting
Governor of Massachusetts and commanded the
troops at the siege against Louisburg. He was
commissioned q Lieut. General and England con-
ferred the title of Baronet upon him.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

Mrs. Thomas A. Hendricks, widow Of the
late Vice President, is angry because Cong ress
has voted pensions to Mrs. John A. Logan an d
Mrs. Blair and ignored her, although she says
she does ''not absolutely require assist ance
from the nation" Her closing remark is per-
tinent: ''1ntellect, it would certainly appear,
is not appreciated by the Democratic party"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

This pen-picture of an Augusta rumseIler is
from private letter from Washington: 81
have Just met the notorious Mike Burns, who
ina packages at Augusta. He is the lion of
the Maine Democrats here, but is british
looking, red-nosed Irishman, with as disgusting
a swasger as is ever seen among the hum an
speces.'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

Governor Marble believes in Maine. He
says: "Maine has not advertised herself as
she should. We want to talk up Maine and to
believe in Maine more deeply. Our future is
in our own hands, and we must not neglect the
developments of our agriculture, our granite,
our fisheries. our shipbuiding, our water
power and our summer traffic."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02
Good fenplars.

The annual meeting of the Sagadahoc district
lodge of Good Templars was held at Bath, Jan. %,
and was largely attended. every subordinate lodge
In the district being represented. Mnreellus j.
Dow. G. Z. T., was present and addressed the
meeting He also installed the officers and confer
red the district lodge degree. VIM. ii. Iemont was
elected district templar The delegates were ban
quoted in the evening by the Bath and Popham
lodges.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

W. l.. p. writes to the Wilton Record to DENY
that he OWLS a cornet or intends to buy one,
and also that he was moving into the tene-
ment over Mr.. Il. Aliens store," and says IN
conclusion ''ln the future l would be very
thankful if those who use my name in print
would base their statements upon facts and
not from observation" We hope W. l.. Ps
modest request will be granted.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

Joe Wood, of Saco, is described as ga human
prodigy possessing the powers of distentjon of
a snake, the appetite of shark and the calibre
of hog" In short, he is as greedy as the
played-out politicians who go from party to
party in vain quest for Office, and who are
now bowling for "personal liberty"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

A meeting of ex-Confederates and mug
wumps was held in Philadelphia last week in
the interest Of free trade. 1t will take more
than that to drag Pennsylvania from her pro-
lection moOrngs.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

IN BRIEF. The Knox & Lincoln passenger
noon jumped the track in a deep cut near the
depot at Damariscotta. The snow pillow and
locomotive cOllided with the bridge, causing it
to partially fall. The train was delayed an hour
and hak: No one was injured.....J Red
path, the journalist, was stricken with paraly
sis Saturday afternoon at New York. and is IT,
ing very low at his residence on seth street.
His throat is affected, causing him to be speech
less, aud there is little hope for his recovery
......Parson Downs has been beaten in his suit
against the Bowdoin Square Baptist Church,
Boston. to recover his salary......Calvin Page,
collector of internal revenue for this district,
has appointed Alfred S. KimbalI, ESQ.,. of Nor
way, deputy collector, in place of w. N. Crom-
well, deceased......The eclipse of the moon was
observed with varying success by the leading
astronomers of the country...... The heavy snow
storm has cost the ice harvesters ON the kenne-
bee In the vicinity Of $4,000. The Bangor
Wing says: Coal sells here at $3.50 per ton, as
usual. In Boston furnace coal sells at 1915 per
ton. egg for 600 and stove for 1926. The
dealers here will not make an advance in their
prices unless there is necessity for 1t.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

Here is pithy remark from the lips of Con-
gresham Bourkc Cochran, of New York City:
81 never knew an honest man that feared the
press; there never was rogue who did not
| dread it,"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

The Presidents jubilee gift to the Pope of
copy of the Constitution is criticised by the
clergymen of Washington: Rev. J. G. Butler
of the Memorial Lutheran Church said: 81
think the gift was in bad taste-vcry bad taste.
1t was done for political effect, and for that
reason will, think, be looked upon with dis
favor by the Protestants of the country. Rev.
DR.. Little, pastor of Assembly Presbyterian
Church, expressed himself as follows: 81 re-
gard Mr.. Cleveands sending the gift to the
Pope as direct bid for the Cath ole vote of
the country. 1t impresses me as an acknowl-
edgment of the hierarchy, and the reply of the
Pope affords an entering wedge to influence
the Catholic vote. Such thing as the vote of
a part of the people Of this country being i'll
auenced by outside pressure, and especially
that of church which is nimical to the prnci-
pies of this republic, should be condemned"
A Watervilic lady objected to the making of
that town city because she had heard that
cities were very unhealthful places to live in.
1t is good news that fire insurance men are
breaking rates. Ithad begun to look as though
their customers would break.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

Truthful James, of the PASSPORT Sentinel
says: sour harbor is apparently as clear of
ice as on June day, and has been steaming
hot for the past few days.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

Appropriations $4,000; expended S34, 1892. =
So; balance SIP; average to each pensioner
per month $3.50: average to each pensioner
per year S4O.69; number of applications made
under amendment passed by the last Legisa-
ture 335. OF the 66 dropped from the roll dur.
ing the year, fifty-three were on account of re-
ceiving United States pensions and the other
thirteen by death, marriage, etc. Number of
applications in 1886, SIG; number of claims al
lowed In 1886, $50.
MAINE MEN AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The attorney of the Calais Bank, who is here
to defend the bank against violating the inter-
nal revenue law in circulating notes of st. Steph-
ems Bank, Canada, says the Calais Bank officers
did not know they were violating the law.
Chairman Brown Is here devoting himself
to ingratiating himself into the favor Of the new
Postmaster General, who does not know him,
and getting bis son promoted from clerkship
In the railway mail service to examining clerk.
finds . bad job before him in Strengthening out
the difficulty he has made by his discharge
and consequent hiring of employees.
Collector Mason, of WaldOboro, had an in
terview with Judge Maynard last week and
Ing reductions In his force.
Ben. Bunker, Of the kenebcc Democrat, Is
overseering the greasing of the governmental
machinery.
STATE PRISON STATISTICS
OF the prisoners In the Maine state prison, 21
are serving sentences for murder; ii murder
IN the second degree. Thirty-six are serving
life sentences; 2 twenty-six years; 8 twenty.
three years. The average sentence Is years,
months and ID days. The Oldest convict Is %
years Of age and there are three but sixteen
years of age. The number received from
each county Is as follows: Androscoggin, 6;
Aroostook, 2; Cumberland, Z; Franklin, 2;
Hancock. 1; Kennebec, none; Knox, 8; Lin
coin, none; Oxford. none; Penobscot, 4; Pts
2; Washington, 6; York, 2. One hundred and
thirty-four prisoners were native born and 81
foreign.
WHAT MAINE PRODUCES.
An address Of Worthy Master Robe, before
the Maine State Grange, at Skowhegan, on the
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

Visitor to the sanctum: "What do you think
of this for an open --"' A dull sickening
thud followed, and the foreman was summon
ell to remove the remains.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

The platform of the Louisiana Republicans
contains strong protection plank, but makes
no reference to Presidential candidates. It il
thought majority of the delegates are for
| Blaine
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

A Lewiston cashier has robbed his firm of
several hundred dollars. He was no doubt
reader of the Lewiston journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

TIC mOOh ehteTeu the earth's shadow before
sunset, but when the total eclipse began at $50 it
was dark enough to watch its progress through the
most interesting stage. The night was clear and
the conditions very favorable for observation.
Astronomers say that on the night of July ed
there will be another and better total eclipse of the
moon, as the planet will be longer in the shadow.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02
Proposed Improvements In Belfast uarbor.

Suppose we call it the Rust-Bunker or Bun
ker-ltust, or Bu>t-Runker party.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

Richmond has had a most satisfactory test of
her water works. \ fire broke out Jan. 18th
in a stable on Lincoln Street, and a special to
the Portland Press says: "a high wind was
blowing at the time and with the old fire appli-
ances the whole street would probably have
been burned out. but four streams of water
from the water works completely drowned the
fire out. This is the first time the water works
have been used for fire and our citizens are
much pleased with its efficiency"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

Writing of the candidates now in the field
for the Republican nomination for Governor,
>taunch Republican says, in a private letter
10 the editor of the Journal: "a bad candi-
date cannot be got out of that lot. They are
all men Of exceptionally good habits and
should be satisfactory to sensible, honest tenn
perance men. or course no one expects to
satisfy the fellows who sit in comfort and per-
feet safety and dcnounce such a man as Mitch
ell. who al the risk of his life has accomplish
ed something for temperance. while these
carpers never did and never will do anything
for any reform except to shoot Off their mouths
in most unseemy way. They are either
cranks or frauds. Indeed for the most part
they are both.'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

The explanation of the cut down in the GUS
tomas service in Maine and other States is thus
explained by Boston Democrat: SIN all
states iiopelessly Republican the expenses will
be cut down. Nothing will be saved to the
Trca>urv-not a dollar-but the money thus
obtained will be expended in doubtful States.
You won't hear of any re;renchment in New
York, Connecticut or New Jersey. They can
have all they want-dont you see: Cleveland
and Villas know what they want and they are
going to try hard for it,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

The Calais Times taunts the Bangor Com
mercial with cowarlice. Bass have ALWAYS
been considered gamey fish.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02
ABOUT HOME,

Mr.. Alden Merrithew who lives on Waldo ave-
nue. In this city found himself showed In on Friday
morning The house was banked IN above the
doors and windows and he was obliged to make
his exit from the chamber window.
Mail Agent Snow had more than he could handle
on Friday night when the delayed mails arrived.
He had seventeen pouches of papers and four Of
letters. The mail arrived in Belfast Friday mid
night and the pOstOfce force did not get cleared
away until O'Clock Saturday morning.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02
The Eclipse Of the Noon.

The total eclipse of the moon took place last
Saturday evening according to the following pro-
gramme, by eastern standard time
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

This letter should have reached lis in time for
publication last week, and although we gave in
that Issue the ending of this case, publish what
our correspondent has to say striking illustra
ton of the methods resorted to by the Democrats
to obtain and retain power. led Journal
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

The first mail received at Rockland from over
the Kennebec since Thursday night, was brought
across the river at Bath by team.
No mails were received ut Camden Thursday,
and none Friday from the back towns of Lincoln
vile, Hope and Searsmont. The icy crust cuts the
horses feet. Grocers delivered their goods on foot
and milkmen hauled their pungs from house to
house. No mails arrived from the west Thursday
night or Friday.
The storm Thursday necessitated the postpon-
ment of the Farmers Institute at Rockland. Sec
rotary Gilbert OF the State board of agriculture
and DIR. G. NJ. Twitchell were in Rockland snow
bound for two days. They left Friday morning
FOR home.
At Thomaston Sunday morning the mercury in
dictated "a below mail was received Thursday
the only for three days. Postal Clerk Gichrist
Saturday night and says he went nto Rockland
with eighty three sacks of mail matter This is the
first storm to stop the mails on the Knox and Lin
coin railroad
A school master at West Win terport made
wager Friday that he could get through the snow
drifts and bring the mail from that town TO Ban
gor. He started at 6 O'Clock Friday evening with
the mail bag on hand sled and arrived at Bangor
about 10 80 Saturday. The government ought to
engage few such school masters to carry the
mails In big storms.
The Wing says that no stages came into Bangor
Friday except that from Amherst, which arrived
about 3 80 p. M. and none departed. The mail
carrier from WinterpOrt pluckilv brought the mail
through from WihterpOrt in two sacks over his
shoulder. as the condition of the country roads
such that it was impossible to come through with
horse. lie arrived at the post-Ofice at half past
ten p. M, and deserves to be highly commended
for his act, which was one attended with much
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

Major j. A. Smith, Of the L. ;. Engineers, who
Is stationed at Portland. was in Belfast Tuesday
Win Il view to reporting on.thc proposed improve
ment of our harbor, OF which mention is made in a
letter from Washington in another column We
are confident that Major Smith will report favor
ably, and our efficient Representative Hon :. l.
MllIlken, will no doubt secure the necessary ap-
preparation The work proposed is neither DIM
cult nor expensive, and ii is a work that ought to
be done.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02

SSNeicAi VI
tive that had broken.
STEAMER NOTES Steamer katahdin left Bel
fast Wednesday afternoon JAN 25th for Bucks
port, but of Fort Point encountered heavy Ice, and
after vain efforts to penetrate 1t returned to Belfast
where she remained until Friday, when a second
attempt was made to get up river. At Fort Point
the ice was frmer than at the first trial The boat
came back and discharged her Bangor freight,
some five or six carloads, which has been forward
ell by train The Katahdin left here for Boston Sat
urlay afternoon and left Rockland that night.
The steamer Caroline Miller made her way to
Bucksport Tuesday, Jan. oath, and while backing
and trying to make a landing through the ice which
INSTRUCTED the way, the wheel. which was being
handled by two of the sailors, suddenly became
unmanageable and turned around with rush.
The sudden turn broke an arm of one of the men
In two places and the arm of the other In place
The Miller left Bucksport Friday morning and
made her way through the ice without Difficult
ty, and left Rockland early Saturday morning for
New York. We received the following Monday
from W. II. Hill, Jr., General Manager of the b. \
b. S. s. Co: "Nearly all the ports being sealed by
Ice the steamboat service of this company Is prac
tically closed until the opening of navigation
This means no Boston boats for this port. Mr..
Geo. Warlwell, who has been engineer of the
steamer Electa during the fall and winter has left
and gone home to Bncksport. Mr.. Chas. Buzzell
has taken his place on the Electa... agent H. I.
Sanborn. Bangor agent of the Boston and Bangor
SteamshipiCompany, started for Belfast Thursday
morning by rail to lookout for the steamer Katah-
din, but was showed up at Brooks. Steamer
Elccta made trips across the bay last week
after Thursdays storm. 1t Is announced that the
steamer Rockland will make daily trips between
Belfast and Rockand during the time the Boston
boats are of the route. The steamer NJ. and nj.
of the Bangor and Rockland line is now frozen In
at Bucksport and will make no trips to Rockland
over her route for the present, at least. According
to the present outlook she will not run on this line
much more this winter THE lsOckland came up
the bay Wednesday on her first trip but she was
unable to reach the wharf here and landed her
passengers and freight on the ice.
Iron County register., 1888-08-30
AS Seen Through the Mlsts Of the Lake.

The nomination Of David n. Francis
for the governorship Of Missouri--a
nomination that is equivalent to an
election-marks new and important
departure in the policy Of the demo-
cratic party in that mossback-ridden
state. Since the war it has been im-
possible tor any man who was not q
rebel colonel or brigadier TO obtain q
nomination for any position Of prorni-
nence In Missouri. Only few excep-
tions to this rule are on record. Mar
maduke, the last elected governor, was
a rebel general, and both of the senators
from that state-Vest and C0ckrell--
were in the rebel service. one as brig
adler, the other as q confederate sena-
tor. When ex-rebels were not given
the preference 1t inevitably fell upon
some fossil who was of too small cali
ber to become prominent on either side
during the war. Francis Is young
man. He is bright business man.
He, is thoroughgOing nineteenth-cen-
tury man. He is more Of Chicagoan
in manners, spirit, and character than
he Is st. Louisian. He will drive the
snakes out of Missouri. He will drive
the rats out of jefferson City. If he
gets fair show from the mossbacked
legislature he will put Missouri where
she ought to be-in the first rank of
American states.-Ch Chicago Times.