The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-04-26

POUNDS OF WOOL, all but ,oUQcVU rounGS OF
which is domestic fleece. Last year Maine ship
yards turned out 100 vessels. large and small.
Its canning factories packed S1,000,000 worth
OF corn. fish and fruit 1t has fifty granite
quarrleS. from which more than S1.000,0t0
worth of granite is taken every year In the
general fisheries and oyster business it ranks a>
the third state. having 81 .J00. 900 invested and
manning and employing over 800 vessels. it>
average annual lumber product is from 800 ,0nn.-
COG to SO0.o00.o00 feet.
As to the smaller industries there are in the
State more than 5000 establishments engaged
III the manufacture of an almost endless Nari-
ETY. OF goods and wares. among them boots and
shoes. bricks. starch. wood pulp. carriages.
foundry and machine shop products. a.ricul-
tural implements. etc. LII farm products the
people of Maine have something to show for
their toll The yearly yield OF hay from its Co.
900 cultivated farms is 10000 $50 tons potatoes.
S.ho.ooo bushels: wool. 5000. eco pounds but
ter. 5,oo0.oo0pounis; cheese, 100000 pounds,
The man who has failed to see WHY Maine
should he unit for protection To home indus
tries need not longer @rope in darkness. If the
question could be removed from party politics.
eleven iwciihs of the people Of the State
would vote fer protective tariff a> against Il
commercial union with Canada or a tariff for
revenue only. Augusta Correspondence of the
Press. NV York.
TIN POSITION OF MODERATOR.
tIpii. bb>f:h ItNbN lldti UP 10 a1tl 1Ititutlnp
the year lNNd for Sc consecutive wears served
as moderator ut all the annual and special town
meetings of the Town of Dexter during that
time. In iS>, lie was absent in Europe. Mr..
Crosby also oiiriated this year. His record
we believe. is without parallel in the State
anon" living men. lion. Theodore &. Wood
man. of Rueksport. has proud record. and by
the way. he and Mr.. Crosby We're cousins.
Thomas IIinckley. late of Bluehl. had a rc-
cord. We believe. Of 20 wears. Hon. Reuben
Foster. Of Watervillc. was the standing moder-
ator of bis town. Each of these gentlemen has
presided over one or both branches of our Leg
i>laturc. On reflection. says an exchange. we
believe that Mr.. Crosby has made a record un-
surpassed in the history of Mainc--Statc or
I oionIal history. 1t is recorded of Capt. Elisha
l'lai>tcd. of Berwick. that he was 1.-THE standing
moderator of his town for forty years. from
the time his town was incorporated in III.
But his service WAS hot continuous. We think
It Is safe to challenge New England to beat
Moderator ro>b,'> recor, of 36 Years of con-
tlnuoi> service. II i Il mosi honorable ambi-
t"n for 4 Young man to aim Ia he moderator
Of his town. Ii is more difficult to win the pos
it!on Year after Year hv common consent than
10 be tohgrc>,Inan or Governor of the state.
Io haiiilo a town meeting we'll requires about
a> much character, ability. tact ana; clever
strategy. a> il did 10 handle the Army OF the
Potomac in the WILDERNESS. ritt>irld A,Iver-
ti>tr.
THE BRITISH NORTH AII-,NIlr S,li-,::Ho>.
The tlc,l Of war ships forming the British
North Atlantic squadron will visit the various
ports along the New England coast HE coming
summer The squadron is under the command
OF ' ice Admiral .il"ernon NcLcnuar i.vcn>.
ANA j. composed of the following named Nc>-
srlS
BcIiero:han, ironcla1. % guns. 100 tons.
flagship.
Canada. screw corvette. 10 guns, 1850 tons.
omu>. screw corvette. II guns. 2.iN0 tons.
Emerald. screw corvette. T. guns. ,, 120 tolls.
KNladc> screw corvette. II guns. | .42n tons.
Tourmaline. screw corvette. !. guns. 3,l3o
tons.
Forward. gunhpat. !. guns. IjG tons.
Bullfrog. gunhoat. guns. 10 tons.
Ready. gunboat, guns. 3',2 tons.
W ranglcr. @tlnhoat. runs. l.lb tons.
Lily. "unbuat. ) Guns. 100 tons.
The iloet is expected to he in Portland harhor
I number Of days. and visitors to !iar lIarhor
VIII probably have all opportunity to see this
contingent OF the British Navy.
JUDGE wALTuN's lEMrEEANr GOSPEL.
Judge Walton in hi charge to the jury in Il
recent Bath liquor ease. p. 0nul-at,, some
sound temperance and prohitory gospel
worthy Of wide cir tliatcn. He secuted the idea
that there should any longer hc any difference OF
opinion in Maine IL ~ the cNpetiicncy and pre-
l'reiy Of our rra!libtory laws. or their en-
i't' iiltitt WITH liit' lfbl!t ndl 50 Recently
and by such an overwhelming majority ,eclal-
rl The popular Will. Liquor laws. he said.
should be tried like all other criminal laws
There >hoad bc no discussion IL to the wisdom
or propri"ty Of the law. hut simply ''i> the
prisoner guilty. ana every good citizcn >huulh
yield ar'iuit >ceucc to the law OF ;hc lard So
long As it remains upon the statutc-hooh. The
charge wa, Especially adapted to tine atmo--
lhere in Which il WAS given and ought u pro-
luce >aEutAry effect upon the ainin>i alton
Of the law in that region. [Brid&ton News.
MAINE STATE rotLrEl- AssnCivoN.
The ann,iai meeting OF the Maine State Poui-
try Association was held in Portland last week
and officers elected as follows: President. Wln.
g. Davis: ice Presidents. L. Dana. .jr. Port
land: Iohn y. Lord, kennebunk: w. =. -snth-
Dimes Iiall"weII: +. {. Nu'ter. Cape Elizabeth:
gree, Lewiston; IL. NJ. Thurlow. Belfast; Fred
ATWOOD. Wintelport: 'harle> B. Rogers, Port
land; Directors. Il. q. tonant. cumberland:
T.. L.. \. Adams. Portland: b. II. Lewis. Deer
n@: ". :. Tton. Boston; W. W. Harris.
lbecrin@ Secretary and Treasurer, Frederick
Fox. Portland. The society is probably in bet
ter condition financially than any society in the
country. 1t is probable that an exhibition will
be given 10y thf society al City Hall Portland
next February.
ANolnIE MAINE lNrt slI:l luHEslE>lr.
nv l vi 'lilfl IAl'lf>N tttl> dll'ItibH 10 IL
fact not generally understood when it states
hat Maine has not less than fifteen pulp mills.
employing three thousand hands. who are paid
nearly onc-amd-',-half million annually in wares.
The annual product of these mills aggregate
81 92o 900. The Texas statesman at the head
~ the ways ana means committee thinks wood
pulp should g" on the free list. and has inclul-
ed it a> among the blessings offered hy his pro-
posed measure If tariff reform" Wood pulp
l> Maine industry; and a> to Names pros
perity Mills j. not especially >olisitou>.
II GENERAL.
The 81. CroiN Cotton Mill Company are ic-
reiving large orders for their goods this
-pring and will have all their looms moving in il
few weeks.
The majority of Maine cities have diminished
their debts during the past year. Bath has
made the largest reduction, SO 800, ard Port
land. Bangor. Auburn. Augusta and other
cities have cut down their Indebtedness by
amounts ranging from S23.000 to $500. They
are all Republican cities. Bilueforl. 'nat,Ira-
y Democratic" has incurred additional Iiabil-
ties.
The Watcrvillc Mail instances AS Il proof Of
the thorough manner in which the water
works were pat into that city. the fact that Il
leak has not occurred III a single instance. nor
have the pipes frozen anywhere during the
winter. This is Il very unusual occurrence in
the laNln" of so many miles of pipe and not
only speaks well for the Water Company. but
Is a high compliment to those who had immc-
dlate supervision and care of the work.
The directors of the kennebec Valley Camp
meeting Association. held their first meeting of
the year at Gardiner April 18th. Committees
for the coming year were chosen and their
business transacted. Rev. W. 5. Jones. of
Portland, assisted by some Of the best talent in
New England. will have charge of the Metho-
dist meetings commencing August 13. and con-
tnuins till the 10Th The salvation Army will
probably hold meetings under the direction of
Gen. Booth. The ladies will hold temperance
meetings. Notice of the dates will be given
later.
The P. L. G.