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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27
An Honest ard Considerations Man,

Abou: ten years ago Mr. Jacob Severance WAS in
trade at Unity, iii Waldo county. He did not sue
ceed a:'I when hc gave uli business was some So
COO in debt. His creditors We're willing to take Il
percentage and Mr.. Severance could have settled
fer twenty cents on dollar He said "No, if
given an opportunity Will pay every cent, dollar
for dollar, with interest," lie went to Montana
Territory and engaged in the sheet, business, in
which ne has been very successful. From time to
tune lie mas sent home money to pay his indebted
ness, ans; in some eases the interest account was
as large as the principal. Last week he sent MI.
Charles Ea&er, OF Belfast, 500 instructng him to
pay parties in this city whom he owed. The debt
is nearly wiped out. such eases rare and de-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27
News Of the liranaeS.

Tie Patrons Cooperative Association has done
a business Of l3l 900 during the year. It is very
sound financially and its business is incrcas sing
Reports made at the meeting of the State Grange
show that Waldo county lost l12 members during
the past year Now is the accepted time to regain
the lost ground, and we expect to hear that our
Oranges are up and doing.
Who says farming is declining in Maine? The
order of Patrons of Hushandry reports a present
membership of lj,212, and gain of $50 during
the year. The most solid and progressive farmers
in the state belong to the Grange, and if the pros
Fcrlty and progressive spirit of the organization
60 for anything, agricultural interests are flourish
ing even IN this state. which Wcsterners ina CINE
barren and forsakcn. Portland Advertiser.
Master Robes address to the Maine Grangers
deals not alone with questions of peculiar interest
70 the agricultural population. 4 great many of
MS observations VIII interest the general public
quite as much. His argument for the reduction Of
the duty on sugar will appeal to everybody, so
also will what he has to say about monopolies and
combinations to corner and control the necessaries
of lte. As regards agriculture his suggestions
are always practical and in the direct line of pro
gross. The Grange is to he congratulated that its
chief office i so ably filed. Portland Press
sandy Stream Grange, Unity, has electctl the fol
lowing ulcers for the ensuing year; G. W. Var
ncy, master; +. Il. Lane, overseer; Mrs. saomc
Harding, lecturer Herbert stevens, steward; Ed.
gar Harding, assistant steward; Henry Bacon
chaplain 4. Rand, treasurer; f. A. Bartlett, sec
rotary; Daniel starkey, gate keeper; Mrs. II. b.
Rice pomona, Mrs. +. Rand, fora; Mrs. F. Il.
Lane, ceres; Mrs. Edgar Harding lady assistant
steward A committee has been appointed to get
up an entertainment for New Years evening.
The stat. Grange at the annual meeting in Ban.
eor last week adopted the three amendments of
the national constitution submitted by the National
Grange. The first amendment allows more than
one Pomona Grange in county. The second
changes, when ratified, from three -fourths to two
thirds in cases where the national constitution T. to
he changed Article is amended, when ratified,
to allow the initiation fee to be <. for men and
f"i women and - for those between fourteen and
tWent y-ohe years of age, when their parents are
members. A constitutional amendment allowing
each State to regulate its own Grange membership
fees was presented by Worthy Master Robic, but
was rejected by a large vote
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27

The Spirit Of the Hub of Dec 1871 has the fol
loving items of local interest:
If anyone wants Il little whirlwind who is hand
some and can do a half in lilo, and who can 90
away FROM most horses though they were tied,
let thein 20 down To j. +. Barnards and call for
Dir. y. q. Hunt. lie has got sample of State of
Maine pacing goods which is pretty and kind
enough tor anyone.
Mr. Geo ID. OTIS, located at LIB State St., where
he has his heal quarters fer very large tealning
business, is quite an extensive breeder, and has
repre9" natives OF iiraintree Wilkes, Sontar Vol
unt4er 10y and Iamblctonian Chief. His brood
mares are very strong, inbred MorganS and his
colts early show their value as roadstcrs and gen
tlemcjl-' drivers
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27
Law Court.

The following decision in Kennchcc county
case has been received:
HENRY McGILvERY VS.. HENRY s. STAPLES 4 AIS.
Rescrpt A Justice of the Peace and Quorum
who has heard one disclosure of a poor debtor ar
rested upon execution, and formed an opinion
upon the evidence there presented, is not thereby
disqualified to hear and determine second dis
closure by the debtor upon the same execution.
A mere intellectual, moral or sympathetic inter
est in matter party, is not such legal inter-
est disqualilies an officer required to be "disn-
terested." Judgment for the defendants. BeaEe
& Bcane for ptfs. Williamson for defendants.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27
Dru.y writes from Groycton

Prof. Andrew \. Drury writes from Grovcton,
\. H.. under date of Dec. llth:
The Journal Of the 9Th with Prof Bateman's
latest production i'll poetry reached me to-day.
have read and leread it, and only to admire it
more and more Had the subject been offered for
prize effort, to those who have had the advantages
OF better education and already famed for extcn-
slFe and versatile productions, | will say | could
not have expected to have seen this eXccled
Please accept my humble congratulations on this
effort of his, which hope may in time find Il rec
ord among the productions of Maine poets to be
highly revered that time will not diminish its
grand and descriptive luster.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27

There was receiN ed at Boston last week, via.
the Canadian Pacific Railway. special train Of
twenty refrigerator ears containing 200 ton, of
poultry. valued at $4,000. This i not fowl
play on the part of our northern ncighhor--it
j. business.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27

\ Canaan CORES pondent of thu Somerset
Reporter SAYS: The Waldo and Somtr,et
Railroad is going to lie built from Durham
through Canaan, CornyilIe. Athens TO Scion
and Bingham. aid in connection With other
grants it is going from Bingham M the Ken
nebec to the Forks Of said river thence to
Moose River through to connect with the Ne
gantic point lines and kenneboc railroad" The
correspondent says further that what the Neo-
pie of Canaan and Of Somerset county want il
a railroad from the coast to Canada.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27
More Compliments to Prof. Rateman,

Prof. Bateman continues to receive compliments
on his roe!n ''Ihe Maniac Maid of Loeb Ma Carr"
Most priced Of all is an autograph letter from the
poet Whittier, which lave been permitted to
copy as follows:
DANNERS, MASS, 1213, lSSS.
Dear Friend thank thee for sending thy fine
legendary poem of the Maid of Loeb Ma Carr.
Thine Truly, JOHN G. WHITTIER.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27

At the annual meeting of the Eastern tele-
graph Company last week held in Portland,
the following board of directors was reelected
Chas. A. Tinker, A. S. Brown, Thos. Roche,
Frederick Robe, G. G. Bedlow, &. c. Liver
more, J. w. Plaisted.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27
Happy New Year.
Next week we shall write it 1850.

Mr. Joseph L. Whitaker, who lived near City
Point has leased his farm to Mr.. Frank Clark and
has moved to Massachusetts,
The n. +. Dispatch Co.'s Office has been moved
from the Wells building to No. 60 High street next
door to the American Express Office.
The female trout in Mr.. Francis aquarium, in
this city, began to deposit spawn last week. The
fish devoured the spawn fast as laid.
George Ford, of this city, aged - years, died at
Providence, X. L., last week and the body was
sent to Belfast for burial. Mr.. Ford was a son Of
the late John Ford.
Mr., Alonzo Holmes, of Swanville, and six others,
have gone into the woods logging at Oamon, in
the employ of the Holmes Bros. of that place.
Mr.. Holmes took his four horse team and will do
the teamng.
Rev. Theodore Gerrish, who is interested in real
estate at Sioux Falls, Dakota, is now in Portland
with his family, but will 80 to southern Cal
ifornia to pass the winter He seeks "ulncr
climate on account of his health
There was a leak the water main sunday, oppo
site the residence Of Mrs J. y. McClintock in this
city On digging down it was found that the
packing in the joint of two sections of pipe had
come out. The repairs were quickly made.
Mr.. John polon Of this city, a lincman in the
employ of the Western Union Telegraph Conl-
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Mr.. pullor is stationed at Portland
Mr.. {. j. Hall OF this city. has received IN
order to cut and polish eighteen granite columns.
The work comes from a firm at North Conway, y.
H., where they have lao polishing mill, and the
granite also comes from that place The work il
for Il building in Minneapolis and win EMPLOY 4
dozen men for a few weeks.
Mr. Charles ,,Iar. of tni- city T.. ,...,, 1T bon,
from HI. scvcntccnt consecutive .,,in,, .c.-,,, i,
Matiuiru. ~. r.,,,,s On yyhnoto,, i.l.,,, j, H.,
,n,,,h of Na,i,i.,,. bo,,,,. .,d f.h.s ,.,,, .
small ,o,t rorl..ti,,, all kinds, ot fish i, ..,
sow N, ,I.,l b,. DOM. .. ,..11 .. ,.s,l ~.
simmer .,t,I,ntt, tI. ,f.,tt,4,. Ma, L,np I.a AZ,
crlncn, hut ,g,'ys them himself
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excellent Iii play Of Christmas poultry much lar4
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27

! Browns Corner, Northport next sunday after !
| noon at 3 O'Clock local time
Mr. s. 7. Edgecomb, of this city, last week kill
ell two years old heifcr that dressed over 500
! pounds. She was of Jersey stock.
From Jan. LIST to April LIST the hat, cap, furnish
ing and clothing stores Of this city will close at
r. NJ. standard, every evening except saturday.
/ There will be Il masquerade ball at the Belfast
Opera House next Monday evening, when the hall
will be lighted for the first time by clcctricity-an
arc light in fun blaze.
The Rock land Courier Gazette understands that
the owners of a good water power at South Libel-
iv would give the power to anyone who wouid
! build mill of any Kind Worth $1,000.
| We have received from Capt. J. Il. IIerriman
the Anchorage, Santa Clara Cos California, by the
polteness of Capt. G.. l.. Havcner, of Wnerport,
e"N OF California prunes The fruit is very fine.
a subscriber in this county who failed to receive
a recent issue of the Journal writes There does
not seem to he Journals enot Oh to go around in this
vicinity without stealing" Moral, now Is the time
tp subscribe.
Mrs. &, W iEancy, Of thi, city. rode to Sears
mont Tuesttay evening. ON arriving she dis
covered that she had lost her watch and chaiu-a
silver watch and gold chain. The finder will be
rewarded by leaving the same at MIR laney'-
store.
subscription for Mrs. Guuey, Montana was
left at this Office last week, bat aft,r the Young
man 'ad gone il wa found that the :. hin WAS
Canadian money, which is valucless here. If the
person who left it viii call the bill uil be return
cd To him.
Speaking OF low rates Of insurance Nh. fiyId, Of
the firm If Heating \ Field of this city. said ~
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27

Tie kenncbcc Democrat calls 1t GLORIOUS
hypocrisy" because the journal i'll announc-
ng the overthrow Of rum and RIG rule il
Boston neglected to state that the majority for
license was 1,.;66. That was Il part Of the
temperance victory. Prohibition in Boston j.
impossible. The next best thing is + restrict
the sale of intoNic;li.ts. This is done under
the license system. The number of licenses 10
sell Intoxicating liquors which can be issued III
Boston the coming year i 80, while the NUM-
Der Of licenses of all classes issued the present.
year is . $50.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27

! he petition to Manager Tucker OF the Maine
Central Tor better trai! service Oil the Belfast
branch received the signatures of about AL eur
business men, and would have been signed by
every man. woman and child in this city ha;i ii
been presented to them. II WIS not however,
thought necessary 10 send Mr.. Tucker a census
of Belfa-t. On 4 former occasion the Gainc
Central gave our people more than they asked
for or expected and there j. reason 10 believe,
that the request hoW for single train W i'll be
favorahly considered. The train is needed.
would he a great public convenience. and we
believe it will ultimately. if not At the start.
prove profitable TO the railroad company Bel
fast has grown since the extra train service
was discontinued, and early next sr:.>on our
new hotel, the Crosby Inn, viii be opened to
the travelling public Under the Oil arrange
ment we had 4 Monday morning train. but
none sunday morning. and it i, hoped that thi,
may be reversed. giving Us sunday morning
train from Durham. The petition Will be
presented to Manager Tucker by c. Il. Hazel
tine. Esd, President of the &. & NJ L. Il. r.
Co., who will himself urge that the service
asked for be granted.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Wight. of Bethel. celebrat
ed the iftieth anniversary of their wedding Dec
with golden egg, which was soon broken by
Mr.. Wight and found to contain - dollars in
gold. Mr.. Wight received other presents, Il
nice pipe and cane. Mrs. Wight also had many
presents.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27

Uayti gives up the ship.

General Harrison's stocking received many
handsome Nma> gifts, including a silver brick.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27

We are Indebted TO +. II. Deh>low. ESQ. for
colore'l Autographs illustrating tile Nir8Hgllao
canal project. There is a bird -cyu }.W show
ing this lnttr-oceaiiic canal ana costa i.ira. a
chart OF The world showing the distances saved
by this route, and a profile of the Nicaragua
lntcr-oceanic Ship Canal, with distances. etc.
These are displayed in our Office f3r the in
>l'ection of >hipma-tor> and aii interested in
such matters. A. the Panama canal i Oh it,
last leg>-if such term is pcrmi>.ibIe-tAi~
less costly and more feasible enterprise 'Nar-
it, attention. The New York Marine journal
says:
The Nicaragua canal is no such wild eat
scheme a> the one VI. De Ie>~cit> >urccu.lcl in
duping his countrymcn with. The NicaraeiEl
canal is entirely feasible and practicable. The
surveys and-c,timates made have been the -
suit Of the work of skilled and practical cngi-
neers. The company is entitled TO. and should
receive tic act of incorporation from Congress.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27


TUESDAY h,slil some uHhho"i' men H"'.H
mhopa nnIc in Macon i;4nr'ria r., 1irrr, ion
of United states Judge >peer tie lifted states
Marshal removed tile fac ana ran 1t uP oN4f
reiTonaied lie conduct OF Inc persons ""o
a,ni .nii th.t S,7.h 5c.i,,,,''..
Ter TO the southern people which they ,lil not
deserve. lie Alluded III lerr!hie terms To- tIit
n,,,ia. H.. hat fprnt1 n..''.,,
Thu. Ra,,,or Commercial cl,ara.t.,.;,.. fl,i>
* sam ,,t If fools tl,at win atlorI ,,.4.,l far
many anti-s ,utb.rp e.Ii,ori,I. Of c,Yr,c
Almost me hEst move ih;t'ic ~ liie 'ieHtI"hd
Administration was ~ the direction OIL ''H'"f-
allAh9 the railway postal service winch iaI
been brought to llSh state o! riIt!"hey. ana
il has succeeded in impa'rng the whole SER
wee to the INCONVENIENCE AMI annoIanr" Of
everybody. II shoH'i therefore he the iifrt
dutA OF the Harrison !iniaiNtfali9n' III the
interest ol me Whole r''!'e' - restore Tie
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27

state detective Allen. vino j, also State fish
and game Warden. made at Bangor FRIDAY the
biggest seizure Of game, being shipped con-
trary to law. ever made. 1t consisted of thir-
teen barrels, and thirteen eases, inyoiced as
empty bottles to Hamilton \ Campbell. whole
sale liquor dealers PIG Commercial ST.. Boston.
Mr.. Aliens attention WAS attracted by this I'M
usual shipment, and an examination of the car
which Was ii!led from Ellsworth to Boston.
'hoWed mat all the packages contained saddles
OF Nehl>0H amounting to more than two tons
packed in hay With few bottles OF the out
side to complete deception by their rafting.
The venison was seized and the shippers. who
are known to the Warden, will be dealt with
according to law.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27

PERSONAL. Mrs. Il. II. Lombard and 1asto,
Ralph q. lombard, returned home last week from,
a visit to Massachusetts Mr.. A. c. Sibley left
f"r Boston Friday to spend Christmas with his
lahiiy, vino are spending the winter in tina, city
-...Mf. fr"i prk and mother, Of Monroe were
at the Central House, Washington, RECENTLY, and
the latter remained to attend to her son Walter,
who has had rheumatic fever Prof. l.. C. Bate
man is nj his home in North Searsmont for two
weeks vacation during the holidays, after which
nc VIII resume his lecture tour. Master Alfred
johnson is at home from Phillips Academy, An.
dover, and Master Ralph NJ. johnson, from ST
Marks, Southboro, Mass. Mr.. Fred Hartman
who j. at work in Waltham. is at home in this citv
10 spend the Christmas holidays... Capt Chaples
is sch. ra!atka, is at his home in this city, to re
main for several weeks, his vessel being temuor
arly in charge of Capt j. W. Ferguson Mr..
George NJ stone, Of this city, left yesterday for
ihilbrooE, Montana Mr. Fred Winters, of Port.
land, is in Belfast for the holidays. Miss Maud
j.. Mathews, of this city, is at home from school
for the holidays. Wilson, who is attending
the Portland Business college, is at home in this
city, to spend the holidays.. Mr.. and Mrs e, II.
Ianey and daughter, of this city, left last week
for Washington, d. G., where they will spend the
winterW IL. Fogier was in Rockland last week
where he had a case before the Supreme Court
Capt and Mrs. f. o. Patterson, left Monday for
South Carolina where the captain expects employ
ment in the dredging business. .....Mr Ralph
Wight, of this city, is teaching school in Swanville
...... Miss Jennie Mcclellan returned home last
week from Il visit to Boston. e. Mr. Harry McLcl
Ian is at home from Harvard College for the Holt
days.......Miss Lou Iazeltine is at home from
school on vacation. .... Miss Eta Colson is in
Bangor on visit. DIR. Frank A. Knowlton, of
Fairfield, was in town Christmas. ......M Mr. S. A.
Parker is in town for a few days. He has been in
Lawrence for some time. Mr.. and Mrs. j. X
bennett, of Bangor, came to Belfast to pass
Christmas with their friends. Mr. Bert Knowl-
ton is at home from Harvard college on short va
| cation. MI. c. J. Hail. who has been in Wash
ingtOn ID. c., several weeks on business relating to
his former granite contract arrived home Monday
evening.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-27

Died December 7th, Mrs. Mary NJ Smith, aged
50 years. The deceased was the mo her Of Mr.. W.
II. Hamilton of Whtestone, at whose residence she
diseases. The funeral took place last Monday,
the Rev. Mr.. Barney officiating. The remains
were conveyed to the Flushing Cemetery. Mrs.
Smith was highly esteemed for her numerous
amiable traits of character. Whitcstonc. Long
Island, \. v, Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-11
MAY 2,

On the morning of May the Union army
occupied around Charlottesville what Gen.
Doubleday describes as "a plain covered by
dense thickets, with clearings in front of
the few houses. South of them were the hills
Of Farview and Hazel Grove The latter
was an important strategic position. These
hills terminated in "A deep ravine. Various
small streams running through broken IA
vines lay between the two armies As
Hooker and Lee now faced each other
Hooker was on the west, Lee on the east
The ground held by the Confederates was
broken in its surface.
Hooker's line was now nearly FIVE miles
long Meade on the extreme left, toward
fredericksburg, near the sharp bend in the
Rappahannock, which will be seen on the
map, and Howard on the right, near Chancel-
lorsville HowaId's position with his
Eleventh corps was the weak spot in the
Union line. Its right extremity rested in
the air in military parlance: that is, it was
protected by no defense or obstacle against
the approach of the enemy from the open
plains. Hooker sent a brigade, under Gen
Graham. with a battery. to strengthen How
ards right, bnt Gen. Howard sent it back
again, saving he did not need 1t.
Gen j. h. Il, Stuart made a reconnaissance
of the Union lines during the latter part of
the night, ana AT uaNHfe3k rode up TO Lee
and Jackson and told them he had discovered
n weak point on the extreme Union right.
o. At once jackson asked leave to take his
corps, 5000 strong, march in a detour
through the woods, 50 that he could not be
seen, and suddenly attack the Union Eleventh
colls on the right
The front ANA lanks Of the Eleventh corps
were NOT projected sufficiently by either
earth breaStworas or fallen timber; Stuart
had discovered this, so he thought it would
bc possible 10 attSc,, ana rout it. Lee gave
his permission, though to do so robbed his
main army OF half Its force. As soon as
jackson had lett, Lee began a pretense of at
lacking the Union left ami center in order
to draw attention away from the movement
on its right. As he had been on the evening
of May /, Hancock was still somewhat in adj
vance Of the main Union line and his divis-
ion Of Gen. pch's corps received the heav
Jackson had endeavored to conceal his
movement south and west around the Union
army. He was seen, however. as his troops
crossed a hill toward the south What did
1t meant Either the Confederates were re-
treating southwark or else they were going
70 attack the Eleventh corps Accordingly
Hooker sent an order addressed to aMai
Gen. Slocum and Maj. Gen. Howard direct
ing them TO prepare for the possibility of an
attack on the right flank In the order
occurs these words:
1.-The right of your line does not appear to
be strong enough No artificial defenses
worth naming have bsen thrown up, and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-11
HooKER's FIGHT.
The Battle Of Charlottesville
in May, 1868.
CONTINUED
FIGHT OF MAY I.

At II O'Clock. May /, Hooker started out to
attack Lee, and by that time Lee was ready
for him. Hooker had expected TO move on
Lees left flank. crush him and speedily gain
a victory. By s O'Clock a. m Of May Lee
had McIaws and Stonewall Jackson ready
for battle Jackson's corps included the
divisions Of A 2. Hi, Rodes and Colston-
Hooker moved forward to attack Lee n
four columns. The troops tia. marched cut
10 attack were slocun's and Towards corps,
Sykes, Hancock's Grifiins, Humphreys and
French's divisions Ahead Of each column
went a detachment Of cavalry.
Military critics again eensure Hooker here
for his pan Of battle. An advancing army
separated into converging columns can be
beaten by attacking the different lines one at
time. Hooker's army found the greatest
difficulty IN accomplishing anything, owing
to the Uncomfortable thickets at was worse