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The Republican journal., 1888-02-16
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The Republican journal., 1888-02-16

The following the transfers in real estate in
W. Berry Belfast, to the Inhabitants of Frank
fort. Betsy 4. Berry, Burullam, to John Ii Frost
same town. Willie l.. Berry, Burh;tin. guardian,
10 John IL. Berry, same town. samuel Bean
>eal~mont to susan NJ. Morse, Belmont. Elisha
II, Conant 4 ais, Belfast, to Loren r Foster, same
town Nancy Colby, Liberty, To Sewcl T.. Colby,
same town. Jlnc, H. Gates, jackson, to Mary T.
Evans, Brooks. William Dodge, lslesboro, to
Charles r. Topper, Korklard. Elizabeth III. Drake,
llncNmvllle. Mll To Il dia j. Head, same town.
Lorin +. Foster, Belfast, To sidney kash, same
town. Nehemiah t.c,chcll Pitt,iicld to Charles A.
MIiIikcn, >;ulc town. IErInda ii.lman 4 ais,
Frankfort, to Cornclja Il. Slraguc, same town.
Mount Naldo nraHite Co.. Frankfort, To john and
AibIon J.. McMaettr X rlr., Pitt,licd, to Charles
\. Milliken, same town. George and John Pcircc,
Frankfort Ia john and Thomas j. Gloon, same
town.. Emery \. Parker, Liucouvllle, VIII, to
sarah Parker n ais, same town. G. Is. stephen
Belfast, to estate of J. y. Nee lintuck sauc
town. Lmnic VI small BGrnhaIa. To- John il.
Frost, same town. MOSES sylvester, Freedom,
vii. TO LoNniu SYLVESTER n al, same town. Vol
ncy Hi mr-on, MuntNillr, to Anu A. GuWin.
frecjnm. Aunir l.. Ward, ThorutIkc, to Albert
ais, hy guardian, Thoudjkc, To Albert W. ward
y ais. -auc town nmIicI Nad>Worth, Lincoln
vlt,g 70 pll"u.to \. richards, same town.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16

Hci. l.. ~ Iiaro,,, of Bangor, writes the thri--
tI3u Mirror H. follows.
very precious work has been Iii progress in
tHl~ place l'f several weeks. lhUlr we're several
conversions ia the istal ami early winter. One man,
Whu-v family was here, WAS converted while at
work i,laItG Ii, the bay away from all rcllg-
iuu> meetings, Hut his wife about that time bcctue
Il tmhcr of the church. Another man N:te avak
cHed and began secret PRAYER on his schooner. In
i recent service ot two weeks, have had the plea
sure of seeing some twenty hopeful conversions,
among whom are five men who heads of
talnlllc>, ana -lN Young men. The Wurh has been
Very quiet ami gentle, bu tatlca ami there is rta
son To hope that there Is to hc permanent and in.
Crca>Ing power ui the gospel throughout the com
munltN. iht WORN hrt" since carly summer has
been in charge Oi Mr.. Charles iarbutt, resident
graduate uf our seminary in Bangor and the pco, L.
ttt thar 7 wise, tathiul Work h3,, been the in Strl
mentality u~ed OF God for this blessed refreshing
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16
Good Templars.

The annual session of the Grand Lodge of Maine
will be held in Bangor, April llth and 18th. 1t is
held alternately every four years at Portland, Au
| gusta, Lewiston and Bangor.
| The Both anniversary of the introduction of Cool
| Templary into Maine will be celebrated by the G..
l.. on the occasion of the anniversary of Arcana
! Lodge No. AT Portland June II, lsSs.
| The new course of Good Tempar study for 1888
is taking well. The price for all the books, etc,
necessary including the International Good Tenn
plar magazine is $3.50, which makes it the cheap
est and most easily undertaken course of study
( extant.
| The following is from the declaration of princi
| pies of the Order. Not much comfort to be derived
from it for advocates of Personal Liberty Leagues
we should say; ''No license in any form, OF under
any circumstances, for the sale of liquors to be
| used as beverage"
| The Temperance Record the organ of the Order
printed in this city by the Grand Secretary, is Civ
ing Il series OF portraits and sketches of the leaG-
ing officers of the Order in the State. The Febru-
AIRY number just out gives that of Past q. c. Tenn
| par Dinslcy, and the March issue will give that
of Past G. I Templar sidney Pcrham.
| The Biddefortl journal runs a regular Good
Templar department with standing heading in its
columns, Conducted by a prominent member York
is the banner district with 81 live lodges, and about
| 5000 members. Grand Secretary Bracket is ar
ranging for carrying this system into effect in all
the districts in the state It, fast practicable
Hillside Lodge of Unity, has ordered fun size
| portrait of the late X. W. Grand Templar Bro
| John i. Finch for their lodge room. Hillside
| meets at the Quaker meeting huuSr. oUtsitc the
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16

The Home Market Club held large and en-
thusastic public meeting in Boston Feb. first,
Among the strong array of speakers was John
Jarrett, of Pttsburg, representative working
man, who addressed himself chiefly to the wage
earners. Mr.. Jarrett was born in England and
in his youth enjoyed all the blessings of ofworkng
under a free trade government until he came to
this country where the wage earners are pro-
tected He is therefore particularly well equip
ped to discuss this subject of the tariff and his
words have great weight with the workingmen.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16

kill every Mason in the State-the cause being
that. throughout the Republic. the Freema-
| sons, to man, support the reelection of Gen.
| Diaz. Within the last three months. in re-
mote districts of Puebla, several prominent
Ma>ons hose political and religious ideas are
| repugnant 10 the clercals, have been my Steri-
| ously as>as>inatcd.
| The long-talked-of bill for
| COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
after thorough discussion on it> general
| scope. has been approved Of in the Chamber of
| Deputies, by vote of IA against 4.-bnt sub
| lect 10 the future discussion and passage of
| each article of the same Senor Don joaquin
| Baraida. Secretary of Justice and Public III
| >truction. when asked 10 give his views on
| the matter. said that while the executive did
! not take the initiative with reference to this
| bill. yet that branch of the government has a
| decided opinion on that subject. and has made
| known its views thereon with the utmost
frankne>s. 1t firmly believes that the MAIN
tenance Of political institutions. peace. prog
| reS>. and even the existence of the Repub
| lie depend chiefly on the diffusion of primary
| instruction; and to attain that end. no other
means has been discovered 50 effective a free
and compulsory education.
| said Secretary Baranda. Il 10 not think it
| necessary TO discuss whether the principle is a
good one. becau>e the discussion has been carri-
| ed Oh FOR many wears. antl at last the method
Of compulsory edu"aton has been adopted by
| the most civilized nat ions of the world. Wheth-
cr III thai rucn hv an absolute or monarchial
| form OF government. CT Ill these where there
i a Republican or Democratic administration.
| Germany on the old continent. and on the new
the nitcd states and several Spani>h-Ameri-
| can countries, nlopuentlN demonstrate that
compulsory education is the basis of prosperity
and the secret of national strength
| In the educational system recently established
| in Mexico Civ by Mrs. HiaZ. the Presidents
wife. tlicr" are already more than sixty chill
| drcn in regular attendance.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16

1t is reported that Senator Voorhees,, who
has recently got the new POstmaster-General
to turn out capable and worthy Republican to
make room for Voorhees, Democrat, said !:
"Postmaster-Genera Dickinson is the first
Democratic Cabinet officer Eve met in this
Administration"
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16

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i'.i| WIZ hoN nfNii'hi' liltih alio|"thtf. eIt-
~ we are getting quite top Nnerlrhnllcd.
uo"h lii 'ic III MtNfo.
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IrNrEl>Ncr. NIniAInE> Axn NjN.NINs.
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Sn.I'V. l:>l "l NtiI"iii'a> ''line>, li"t H'adiH
"i''i -,''' iHti'>"iht, are t> numerous Is
lhe hiNftl' ofcll' +. ann lhaf fatat CWF"t"f"S
lurh under every rAi Of The iioMery Junglr>.
Npl'p'thNH from ihr river ihc mr. view Oh
iie '""h y nor "i,'rr>>Ne' ne >lnati, square
't' i"l'! lin "l .'''',' loon axe It ot
"l p"l"-"oNcN Whi'l some i'rt" mi!liuef> nave
to>St" 90" 'iho'i- tht fu>il'>. -\trF"afdH
we "af'eh lhit il'>' haild-hoN ho'>es We're
On walkin. through the town could almost
fancy myself transported to New England
"1 soma stone 'ihd net ir>> durable a'tohc. the
ilIjoTHN are tue >hlh-ic palaces afofe>ad.
"lo>e fld%IaS ahn hal-" iA'ioW> nave nothing
.FSp"I"utf about th"in.
am -iai to testify That lamrto Is
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~ -; = l'2i'" 'h'N y, '"''olN. an" th'ii
r''i' r''''''i a-'T'" uli N, u, NV an i'I's "
road. The town boasts of a weekly nan.r. two
hospitals, the inevitable plaza with moonlight
cd Music. the usual complement of trlc@raphs
aid telephones. and file casino where the
gentlemen spend heir earnings At cards or bill
iiards.
The truth i, there is moi Il surplus of what is
called good society in Tamlico. Most OF the
men vino lead II homeless. hand-to-mouti kind
Of existence came here in the hope Of making
fortunes a> speedily is possible. and the few
married ones left their familic, elsewhere. be-
iug unwilling to expose them 10 the dangers Of
the climate and tn, plague Of insects and rep
tile Riding and shooting are the 3ut-,loor
amuSemcut> Of the lonesome bachelor COM
munty. ana excellent sport they find alonu the
river when the heat il not too intense.
Were it not for that terrible bar. Tampico
would doubtless become Il riourishing port.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16

Mrs Mary Eowett, the poet and novelist. died
in Rome Feb. %, She was born in 1904, her
parents being members of the Society of
Friends. She married William IIowitt in 1923.
Her works have been many, both those written
alone and those prepared with the assistance of
her husband. She translated much from the
Scandinavian literature.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16
Maine Matters.


AMAINE SOLDIERS vALoR RECo GNIzED.
Colonel St. Clair A. Mulholland, who COM
manded the 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers, dur
ing the war, writes to the Secretary of War
under date of November 80, 1887, this compli-
ment to the valor of two Maine soldiers:
81 write to ask that after many years, justice
be done gallant soldier and an honor conferred
upon brave man for an act performed at the
battle of Charlottesville, Va, May 81, 1868"
son the morning of that day | was placed
with my regiment near the charlottesville
House. for the purpose of supporting the 5th
Maine Battery. The battery went into action
in the orchard of the Charlottesville House
about 10 a. M, on Sunday morning. 1t was at
once opened upon by four Of the enemy's bat
teries, then not more than one hGndreG and
fifty yards distant. Within thirty minutes
the 9TH Maine Battery was destroyed. their
captain and all their officers We're either killed
or wounded and forty-nne of the men; the
caissons blown up and the horses Killed. The
battery had been destroyed; one gun, however,
was still firing. The Confederates were begin
ming to advance across the plain TO seize the
guns; at that moment received an order from
one of General IIancock's staff officers to save
the battery, when | moved up with my com
mand. | found that only two men of the 5th
Maine were remaining on the field and those
two brave men were still keeping up the fire
from one of the pieces. One of these men was
Corporal Lebroke, the other Private j . +. Chase.
Shortly after the battle. was Instrumental in
securing medal of honor for the first named,
but the name of the other soldier who remain
ed with his gun when all the others had been
killed or wounded | never knew until long
after the battle. Corporal Lebroke has been
dead for some years, but Mr.. Chase is still liv-
ing il Augusta, and now write to recommend
that medal of honor be awarded to him for
his splendid bravery on the occasion to which
refer
Mr.. Chase has received notice that t. medal
similar to the one given Corporal Lcbrokc has
been ordered for him.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16

WV. Coreoran, the Washington millionaire,
is confineds to his bed from general debility,
and is not expected to leave it again.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16

in order to disarm criticism arbitrarily select
ed the northernmost and southernmost COM
monwealths- Maine and Texas. Let us hope
that the ship will prove worthy of the name
she bears. Industrial journal.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16
THE SONS OF VETERANS.


The annual meeting of the Sons of Veterans
of Maine will be held in May, from the 9Th to
the 10th. probably in Portland. The annual
report for the year ending Dec. 31st shows a
membership in the State of G3G, a gain of 154.
The humber of camps is 36. gain of 4. The to-
tai membership in the United States is 80 900.
Next week a new camp will be organized at
Ihomaston. and there is prospect that there
will be new ones at Springfield, Lee and Winn
at an early day. The order seems to be gain
ing ground in the eastern part of the State
Comrade Stanwood. of Winn. is a great worker
and is doing efficient service. Thos. G. Libby,
of inalhavcn, is the Commander of the Sons
of Veterans of Maine.
PROBABLE BONANZA FOR THE STATE COLLEGE.
The Hatch bill providing for the establish.
ment Of Agricultural experiment stations in the
several states was passed at the last session OF
Congress, but through an oversight somewhere
no appropriation was made to carry it into ef-
feet. The bill appropriating $4,000 to each
state for the above purpose has now passed
beth houses of Congress and only awaits the
Presidents signature to become a law. As the
appropriation dates from the lst of last july
two quarterly payments are now overdue, and
AS soon as the bill receives the Executive ap-
proNal 5000 will be Immediately available to
the State institution at Orono.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16

the feelings of the heart-hroken ones at home.
l have already alluded to ''Just Before the
Battle" Another one, nearly as popular, was,
''Who Will Care for Mother \ow?' Another
was, Break it Gently to my Mother and
many others which | have forgotten. one
remember fragments of, but do not know the
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16
A PRECAUTION AGAINST ACCIDENT.

The NJ. q. X. r., has changed the names of
the stations OH its line, because Of their resenl-
blance to other stations. This change in
made as a precaution against accidents. In
this respect the NJ. {. r. r., is especially care
full. The changes which have already taken
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16

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--' p '"A' ''i'''I''i ~ '-'iitc hi9 "'''''lieS
' oD'f'>" '''
l =. gees "li" ltNtl- AVl neat am l"ui n1Gilh'
10 .N 81 .AAf N~'f!ri"i Mas SICK amt" death.
".'e .. - "tvh-7lHriN was a Ounce
NNat4 .tua.t. i,.l,c,i. 70 Il, elect such a remedy
.. -......l III H.. i7tr.,t. pheasant ruroatiye
" -' ~ " ''
4s..I .!ll-;.ll WAYS sighed Food lclright
...,rll,a. .s.fn.r ,.llt 10 meals. aid ..sIaltur
.....-,-' tlftl, iIt. Ind ia
.rr i-.N, rat;lId, u-o tie surc-t rrmody-Dr.
I..,r- .Itah at icIt lto.>os Us "just clearing
- Y.' l.ut really thc ,ircs, thai iult clears the
N.r Gr with t,ur Yards Of train.
lio@ ttH.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16

BEAUTIES OF "NOR1IIER." UNWILLING Pill
GRIMS 10 BAGDAD. THE STATE OF TAMAULI-
PAS. PORTS THAT ARE INACCESSIBLE. AND
HARBORS TO WHICH THE OPEN SEA Is PREF
EKABIE MEXICAN NEWS.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16
THE SHIP Is HONORED.

The Navy Department is receiving many COM
piments from the newspapers Of this state for
the honor conferred upon the commonwealth
by naming one Of the two big armorcd cruisers
of the new navy the "Maine." 1t strikes us
that it is the ship which is honored. and we fail
to see where the Secretary of the Navy comes
in for any especial credit in the matter. The
fact is, he found that he was forced by law to
use names Of states for the two cruisers. antl.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16

..''p wears a." Wa~ just about crazy, and
'. .trr HAT my wife aiG children were afraid
.- nu just Walt 10 suffer with algia
rrioi a. / 'lld until used sulphur Bitcrs.
,I.rod iur. alti EoW my wife says | am as
l;uua.-E -Erttrt iiUfiS, -fmcrican HoHSe,
...I 2W4
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16

.l'auth = pEE--''Wa~ it not disgrarcful,
1880. N when ~lHi4g~ -iiorctl i'll church t0-day:"
-- ~ ,u,,i thii4k it Mas. Why, he woke us
The Republican journal., 1888-02-16

N.h.an TiuErIcr, H. D., oi AulurN, y. IL. says
.- IA A3~ u-,d Nl~IAE'~ BALSAM OF WILD
l5':N "a li- practice for more than ten wears,
... Iirj- 20 the most tncctlEtl remedy within his
.a.s l-e. lie recommends i, with great conf
.,.t to tl.'~c subject to coughs and pulmonary
The Delta independent., 1888-01-10
A Fair Ornitholooist

A young lady. whose homo is in
Grand Isle, La, has been making a
collection of the -plumaged birds
found on .le island. whose habitat, be.
yond question, is somewhere in the
tropics. The theory is that these birds
have been blown out into the Gulf
during the prevalence of gales and
waited upon the Louisiana shore. 1t
is doubtful if so beautiful a collection
of birds could be made at any other
point in the country than that of which
we speak. A boy containing fourteen
specimens which were trapped and
prepared for mounting by this young
lady, revealed when opened a most
gorgeous spectacle. the color ranging
from tho brightest scarlet beside
which that of the cardinal or red bird
seems quito dull-down to the palest
of pinks and blues. Some of the
specmnes were of tie lovliest shade
OF yellow-one of them plnmaged in
black and yellow akin to the oriole.
Grand Isle presents n splendid field for
amateur rornilhologists and collectors. =
NcW Orleans Times Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1888-01-10
A Human Gas Factory.

William Jackson, photographer,
living in Fayetteville. about thirty-five
years old. was preparing to retire ono
evening about 10 o'clock. He struck a
common friction match. lit lamp and
then held the lighted match near his
mouth to extinguish it by blowing. As
he blew his breath took fire. exactly as
though the match had been applied to
gas jet 1t burned with vivid blue
color. The flame curled about his face,
singeing his mustache. eyelashes and
tho hair on his forehead. and burned
his lips tongue and the interior of his
nostrils. The flame soon burned out.
Mr.. Jackson's wife was the only wit
ness of the affair. The next morning
Mr.. jackson consulted DIR. L. Z.
Quinby. of Fayetteville, who has made
a thorough investigation OF the case.
As the patient is dyspeptc. the
physician arrived at the conclus on th at
Mr.. jackson is possessed of stomach
which is veritable gas factory. He is
a total absta ner from all intoxicating
drinks as well as from tobacco. and is
church member. The only liquor he
had been accustomed to take was the
small amount contained in nostrum
prepared for dyspepsia Philadelphia
NeUs.
The Delta independent., 1888-01-10
Remarkable Devotion of a Pet
Snake

A valued subscriber relates most
touch ng story of the devotion and un-
scllishness of pet snake which sacri-
ticcd its own life to save the life of its
master The snake was fourteen feet
long and was given TO the gentleman
by his father. who charged him to take
caro- of it MS though it were child
Having loving disposition, the snake
soon became household pct, and all
sorts of carcsses were lnvishcd upon it.
The other night n storm occurred, ard
the lightning was terrific. Several
buildings in the ncighborhood were
struck and destroyed, and tile snake,
seeing the havoc. determined that it
would save its bcncfnctor's house. 1t
took the tine Of II pitchfork in its mouth.
crawled mp to- the rouf and stood on
end with the tine pointing upward,
acting as a lightning for four
hours. when the electric current struck
it and it fell to tho earth corpse, ~
Lincoln lNet.) Joarssai. = r
The Delta independent., 1888-01-10
This means wonders,
A State Dinner.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The first OF
the annual series of Presidential state din.
ners was given at the White House to-
night to members Of the cabinet. The pub
lie parlors were handsomely decorated
The dinner table was adorned with floral
center piece consisting of bands of roses
three feet in length. Music was furnish
ed by the Marine band. Covers were laid
for thirty. The President escorted Miss
Bayard and the Secretary of State escorted
Mrs. Cleveland. Other guests were Mrs.
Endicott and The Secretary of the Treasury,
Mrs. Fairchild and Secretary of War Mrs
ingalls, and Secretary of the Navy, Mrs
Carlisle and Secretary of the Interior, Mrs
Whitney and the Postmaster General, Mrs
Sheridan and the President of the Senate
Mrs. HawIey and Speaker of the House,
Mrs. Hearst and General Sheridan, Mrs.
COndert and Admiral Porter, Mrs. Berry
and Governor Jackson Mrs. Pruyne and
Mr. Condert. Mrs. Jackson and Senator
Hearst, Miss Nelson and Senator Hawley.