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will be quickly adopted everywhere.
By applying it on a large scale, toe,
who knows hat it may not serve for the
transportation Of passengers some day4
At the rate of $50 mile, an hour one
could put girdle around the earth in
four dagsl Truly, it is a wonderful
centnfy we i've In.
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A Terrible Cough Cured.

"In 1857 took a severe cold which affected
my lungs | had terrible cough and passed
night after night without sleep The doctors
gave me up. ! tried AYERS CHERRY PFC.
ToRAL, which relieved my lungs, induced
sleep, and afforded Inc the rest necessary
for the recovery of my strength. BY the
continued use Of the PECToRAL perma-
nent cure was effected. | 6m now 62 years
old, hale and hearty. and am satisfied your
CHERRY PICTORIAL saved me.
HORACE FARBRCsHER.'
Rockingham, VT, July Is, 1852.
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che wire coils will have
gether and on up grades;
, and especially on down
nay lie few and far be-
't We power needed being
stations, placed at inter
here and New York, will
lulsite currents from dyna-
ris think that the system is
volutionize the postal SER
'untry, For instance, it is
t Instead of mails hours
i Boston and New York,
be sent over the tracks
1d Of the Inc at fivo-min ute
u' rendering unnecessary
for mails to close, and
; in enc city an opportunity
liz letters two hours after
zen in the other. Once
Ion a success here ard il
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FAST MAILS.
Letters to be Carried Hundreds
Of Miles in an Hour.
A System Which May Rovolu.
tionize the Postal Service.

a DOstVn S"VSpOnuent OF thc New
orleans P'cogao says: Within !
twelvcmonth from the ,r..cn. l,,. |
mails will be carried from B5s,,3toN Nov |
York city 10 sixty minutes 10 say ia |
capitalists who are making armnacmcp,q
for the establishment Of trauspsrtlinc
on the so-callel "portccctrc system.
for the conveyance Of letter, and mack
ages between the metropolis anj the
modern Athens. Even the lens, san.
guino hackers Of the enterprise are con-
fdcnt that, If the expected public sup
port is given to the scheme, not mere
than two years will be required at most
for the establishment Of tho necessary
plant in running order, to bring
the two ccnter of population
within an hours distance by
post. The said plant wi, resemble, as
to its most essential part, little elc.
waited railway supported ON single
line Of tall iron uprights and stretching
from the postotice here to that on the
island Of Manhattln. Along the track
on top runs small car laden with mail
freight, which at certain intervals dur.
ing its transit is seen to 60 under queer
looking box shapcl arches These box,
like arrangements contain each one a
coil Of wire, passing beneath the rail
below and around over the arch, 50 that
the moving mail Carriago runs, as it
were, through q succession Of coicd
wire hoops. And these latter communi-
cate the motive power to the vehicle.
Such a hoop OF magnetzed coiIel wire
is called a "helix, and possesses this
peculiar property that If a bar Of iron
or steel be placed with one end
near the center Of the coil, the bar will
be drawn into that CENTER Place {
number Of similar coils in q row anG
start an electric current through them
then apply the bar to the first coil, an(
by cutting oil aud letting on the circui
at the proper intervas, so as to Olsen
gage the bar from the attraction of on
coil in time tlus ,.isaa; and eissAby tn
aisses4 3 s4.sia. ID H. ll|l.ls' 4 IN IL
way it is that 9ntdf cFsdihafl car of mas
netizeI steel is caused to pass along i
rails through successive coils Of boxcC
in wire, the latter being magnetizcd |
a current from dynamo, which the Ct
itself shuts off and turns on au.omat
calIy as it proceeds. The spec
to be attained by Il
car in this manner is almost il
calculable. As is recognized in mecha
les, constant propelling force is pr
ductive Of nearly infinite velocity, o
structed only be the resistance of fri
tion. In this system the only fricti'
comes from the air and the slight co
tact of the car with the rails. T,
hundred and fifty miles an hour is n
thougitto be an everest mute of t
speed easily to be compassed by t
portclectric post-dispatch. At t
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

i-bencHcr Pattee DYER of Unity, committed sui
clie early sunday morning by shooting himself
over the heart with 4 small revolver. Mr.. Over
was ueaf mute, 81 years of age, who for twelve
years had lived with the Hon. Joseph Farwell and
committed suicide at his place Dyer had been
HtNpontcnt Tor some time, having worried us to
what would become Of himself the decease of
h7 friend, Mr. FarWell. sunday morning DYER
got VI as early usual and attended to the chores
aNout the barn Not coming to breakfast search
was made for him. MIR. f. \ Taylor who was at
WORK Tor Mr.. FarWel, went into the tool house
chamber and there found the dead body of Over
ne was laying on his back with the revolver near
hls iclt SIDE. The bullet ente red over the heart
between the fourth and fifth r BIS. No one heard
the SHOT Death must have resulted almost in
SANITY. DIS. Whitney and Craig were summoned
MY Gus Cornfo1th, one of the selectmen of Unity
drove to Belfast and notified Coroner Tucker who
hcLd AN inquest sunday evening. The lurvmen
were James Libby, il, James Craig, J. c. Whit.
hey' o. }. Farwell, Frank Mussey and Otis Corn.
forth. Several witnesses were examined They
sald Dyer had frequently told them he would take
MS own HE and that he was very Respondent at
times. 1he Jury brought in verdict that DYER
came to his death by his hands at about
O'Clock sunday morning, June 9Th.
Hon Joseph Farwell said that Dyer would have
htd nome with him as long as he lived.
MI Dyer was born in Thorndike and was edu
Gated at Hartford, Conn. He married a mute long
since dead. Dyer had two children, one daughter
who is married and living in California He was a
cabinet maker and worked in Belfast forty wears
ago He was a brother of the late Mrs. Samuel F.
IIersey, of Belfast
i On inf,
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union viii
meet in annual convention on Wednesday Of ncNt
week, June 18Th in the Methodist Church al tvs
O'Clock r. NJ, standard. The opening devotional
service will be conducted by Mrs. a. Z. Clark.
local president, after which reports of supeliH-
tendents, papers on the departments of work &C.
will be presented. In the evening Mrs. +. p AL
eXander will favor us with her new lecture on
Physical Culture, a department of our work which
we desire to have better understood and which Is
receiving great attention elsewhere The friends in
oearsport gave this lecture very generous praise,
and we trust her towns people will greet her with
full house The public are most cordially invited
both afternoon and evening. A collection will he
taken for the benefit of the work. Friends from
Swanvile, Searsport, and adjoining towns are ex
pected to assist in making this convention nstrur-
tive and interesting. We shall be happy to enter.
tain all who may come.
A. A HICKS, County President
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

is gratifying to be able to state that satisfactory
arrangements have been made between the Bel
fast Manufacturing Company and Mr. A. e.. Sib-
ley, whereby tine shoe factory buildings are to be
sold to the latter. At q meeting of the directors
ON saturday evening resolution was introduced
plcdgng the sale of the stock to Mr. Siblev for
51,245, and the latter has signied his acceptance
of the same. The sale will be ratified at a stock.
holders meeting to be held July Sth This early
action has been taken to enable Mr.. Sibley to per
feet his plans for an enlargement of his business
We are not able at this writing to state definitely
what Mr.. Sibley's plans are, but they mean per
manent and definite Improvement The factory
now employs 20 people, and the enlargement will
increase this number to 400. The citizens of Rel
fast know what this means. Critchett, Sibley &
Co. now pay ont for help yearly nearly $4,000 and
after the enlargement this sum will be increased
to probably $4,000 yearly. The citizens of Bel
fast are to be congratulated that our shoe factory
has fallen into such excellent hands
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

The following are the transfers of real estate in
waldo County, for the week ending June lth
Angelina Allenwood, Belmont, to Andrew + Bow
dom, same town. Eliza +. Bean, Montvillc, to
Sarah r. Perry, same town. Peter Cilcy, Brooks
to John +. Ciley same town. Pillshury Coombs
lsesboro, to Watson II Coombs same town F. A.
Dickey, Northport, to Rachel F. IIcrrick same
town. llarrie NJ. Durham, Boston, to y. f. Hous-
ton, Belfast. Charles o. Dickey, Northport, to
Benz Colson, Belfast Martha j. Dunton Liberty
TO Rosa NJ Boynton, same town. Charles Elliot by
executor, Knox, to Eliza j. Leathers, Brooks, I'll
bridge Fernald, Winterport, WILL to Nancy Jane
ternaid and ais same town. Albert Gray, Mont
vile, to Lucy A. Poland, same town. Estate o
Luette Gray, and Herbert l.. Gray, Belfast to
Adelhert Wescott, Belfast. Georges River Trot-
ting Park Asso. Liberty, to Fred knowlton, same
town. Almira A. Hicks Belfast, to the city of Bel
fast. Jason Hin ais, Lincolnville, to VIM. G.
Marshall, \ ais, Belfast. Lydia A. Hills Isles
boro, to Albert B. Otis ct ais. Boston. Faustna H.
Loso, Belfast, to the City of Belfast. Frank NJ Po
land 4 uX. Providence, to Winsow d. Jaqueth
Monroe, Emily J. Powell, California, to Mrs r.
l. Bracket, Belfast. Mary f. Reynolds, Unity to
James Libby, Jr. same town Israel Woodbury.,
Morrill,, to William Lord, Thorndike. Catharine
Wiggin, Brooks, to Rachel E. Lincoln, same town.
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13
telegraph Cable Across Peu0bSc0t Ror

me legislature Of ISL granted a charter for "A
telegraph cable line to connect the islands of
fehob7cot BAY with the main land The project
ha- remained partially dormant, but is now being
revived Mr. J Murray Howe, of boston, who /,
largely interested in real estate at Isesboro. North
Haven, Isle au llaut and at other points is push
ing the matter. our North Haven corresnnnIo,+
informs us that Mr.. Howe was at that place In ST
week N the interest of the proposed line, and
thought the cable would be laid the coming sum
mcr. The route Will be from Nurthport 10 Isles
bofo: from thence to North Haven striking the
north part Of North Fox Isand and from thence
across the eastern entrance TO the Thorourbfare Mt
Iron Point to Ninalhaven, and continue to Carve,,s
llarbor The route is feasible one and would
put our island neighbors in direct communication
with the main land. This line will be of immense
advantage to the numerous summer visitors who
are taxing possession of these beautiful islands of
fenobacot Bay. We hope the enterprise will be
carried cut.
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13
Last Weeks Storm.

The storm of Wednesday night and Thursday
morning, June 9TH and 9Th, although of brief Csurt
ton was quite severe. One of the heaviest thun-
der storms ever known centcred over Bangor. Ii
struck the ground in the upper part of the city,
penetrating In two places, and "a feet of the water
main which was shattered has been taken up
Glass windows were broken, was killed. a
schooner in the harbor struck, a man in an
clubhouse was stunned, and women and children
sought feather beds, whole families grouping to-
gether In terror. The discharges fearfullv
loud and protracted. A large water spout was seen
all along the kennebec river and at 8 45 Thursday
morning wind cloud burst near Togus road one
and half miles east of Augusta 1t plowed the
ground, tore up trees and fences for half mile
struck the farm buildings owned by Dr. George +.
Brickett of Augusta, and occupied by Stephen a
Thurston, demolished the barn, in which were
farming tools, carriages and horses, unroofed an
other barn and took off chimneys and shingles and
roof of houses. Loss $500
The barns OfJohn Casson of Morrill, and Ed Batch
elder of MOntville were struck Thursday morning
Other incidents of the storm in this vicinity are
given In our county correspondence.
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

The business part of the city of Seattle, Wash
inSton Territory, has been wiped out by fire.
Every hotel, theatre, newspaper Office and bank Is
gone, and only the residence part of the city re
mains. The property loss alone is estimated at
$l0oOo,0O0 The press dispatches indicated that
Mr. Ben IIazeltine, who lately engaged in business
at Seattle, must have been burned out, but tele-
gram from him brought the welcome news that his
place had escaped the flames. The people of Seat
tie are going TO work to rebuild at once With brick
and stone Jacksonville, Fla, had 100000 fire
last week, mostly buildings occupied by colored
people, but including some business places
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13
Bates College Notes,

Ivy day June Il.
Last Thursday evening Miss Angel, go gave he,
class reception.
The sophomore prize of $40 for best essay was
awarded to Miss Williams, of Brunswick.
Just before the ball team started on their Pro
vincial trip they were given reception by Mr.
Leathers, eX iantor. The students are preparing
to give them a reception on their return
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

Worthy Master ROBBIE of the State Grange will
attend the dedication Of the fine new hall at Fox
croft the 26th of June, and will deliver an address
at Woolwich the Eth. He has just received letter
from Worthy Master Brigham, of Ohio of the Ma
lona Grange, who says he will visit the State the
last week IN August. Arrangements are to be
made for several grand rallies in different parts of
the state, which will be addressed by Mr.. Brigham
and other well known Grange workers.
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13
A Ride to the RangcleyS and What was Seen

There.
CAMPS BEMIS, RNNGELEI LANES, June 81, ISsg.
have read Murray Adventures in the Adiron-
dacks'' with great deal of doubt hut after my
experience the last few days at the Rangeleys am
ready to accept many of his wonderful fish and
game stories. This is truly "Spor -man's Para
disc"
We left Andover at \. NJ. with a pair Of horses
ana blackboard, the road being too rough for our
light carriage, and drove twelve miles through the
Notch aE some of the widest spots in the State.
The road fellows the Black brook, through dense
woods and past several logging camps. cartridges
were abundant, busting themselves in the road
and hopping away from the horses feet into The
bushes, where they sat not ten feet from us as we
passed They We're seemingly quite as tame as
our common hens. at beats all what Il feler sees
when he don't have no gun"
Arrived at the south Arm of the Welokenebacook
Lake at noon. Took the little steamer eyhound
and sailed twelve miles to the upper dam, Dined
at IrcEch'- Hotel hUilt by the Mon Water Power
CO, which controls the water supply Of Lewiston.
At this point IS a large dam, some two miles IN
length, owned and controlled by the above com
paHy. This dam is laid up in solid granite at a
cost ot several hundred thousand dollars. As YOU
enter the long hallway of the hotel Won see at the
farther end, about seventy five feet distant, An I'M
men-e Fireplace, finished II cur Maine granite
with bronze andtronS i've feet high and burning a
hack W. ten feet in length. Gigantic stuffed hcr
ons mount guard on the manto above. An the
appointments of the house are first class in every
respect. This is fine point for fishing. The day
We urHe ed one hundred ana twenty six specklc,'
t1, Il, 4
MITCH larger also q salmon weighing sin pounds
and haze, were taken, noi forty rods from the no
tel T!cy are All caught DIN q light rod and landed
with a net although several succeeded in drag
2iug out of the onto the beach. We enjoyed
the fruits of our sport in broiled trout for supper
ami fried tIout :or breakfast.
After leaving the upper lam we sailed across the
second iaEc, 3occhWkamunk ON Capt Bankers
ta-t steamer, the Mctalluch, ara made a SOP OF
tho hours at lis "l-land Caml,' where one Of u
dropped the line again from the floating pier, and
striking big trout in the excitement of the mo
meet, Shipped into III" W3ltcr, lost the ny tip, but
aGed die i-h. while the p.acr 81; on tine shore in
It big rocking chair an Interested spectator Of pro
.cr'Jna-.
Oace marc om board Tie steamer We sailed III
the thild lake, Mooscookmeguntic eight miles
long, the centre If the i;.n-elcy chain, to Camfs
Bsui-, owned hy Capt + e. Barker, who ha.
written many articles for the Forest and stream
anl a.her sporting RAJ cr~- Here We found the
most charming accom- uoiatioi.- CAMPS B,.ni-
were formerly owned NJ the ~rort-men'- Club Of
New YORK, and consist Of nine iog cabins and
tlntc cottages. They racn contain Il co-y Sitting
room WIN an oil fashioned orcn brick fireplace
ana two Size ping rurGl- adjoining, 50 that each
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

TROY Miss Bertha Hillman has returned from
school at Castine.- Rev. i. II. Chadwick is visit
ing in town--..T. ii. Cook has returned from
Greenvlle Bert Cook, of Jackson has been Wis
iting relatives in town. Mrs. Mary Noble, of
p. Tyler = making extensive repairs on his barn
ray is shngng his randfatler's
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13
No Encouragement for Better Mail SerYIce.

At the May session of the Belfast city govern
ment resolutions were passed calling on the Post
Master General for better mail service nil I'LL
ton was taken because Of the refusal Of tie Maine
Central railroad to give Belfast the Train service u
which it Is entitled. Mayor Mcdonald sent tie
resolutions to the Post Master General, accompanf
ed by strong letter, and Congressman MilIikcn
called the attention OF the General Superintendent
of the Railway Mail service to the matter, but it
seems nothing is to result from it. The mayor has
received the following letter from Superintendent
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

n. " \ = u. Y
WASHINGTON, ID. g., June = l>~9. \
HON. l.. +. MCDONALD, MAYOR KEIFA~r Nh.
SIR IN response TO your favor of the l5th uIti,uo
addressed to the Hon. Postmaster General which
nave received by reference, beg to state thai eff
forts have been made, but without results ia %,
the Maine Central to place additional train service
upon the line between Burnham ana Belfast 1n,I
40 not see how the post oilce department can r,ln
euy your trouble. The railroad company YIN ii
Will not pay to run more trains and the DEPART.
ment mas no way to pay extra for a special mail
Train. we VIII gladly cooperate with Won if YOU
VIII point out means that viii not subject the De
partment to additional expense. You arrange with
me railroad to schedule their trains 50 as to meet
the requirements of the city Of Belfast ana the
railway mail service will promptly take advantage
oi lhe trains IN the tispatching Of your mails
Very respectfully
j. l.. BEAI, Gen. S.ipt
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

The New York Stock Exchange tried to run
without tick, but had to give it up, and the
tickers are ticking again.
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

The Belfast Livery Company has bought a hand
some pair of matched Canadian gray horses The
Livery Company has been adding some fine stock
to their stable, and now have a nice lot of horses
Fernald y Mudgett granite workers in this city
have siN months orders on hand Never before
since they We're i'll business have they had so much
work as at the present time, Their work is mostly
for cemeteries and invariably gives excellent salts
faction.
superintendent Bird, of the Belfast water works
says that during the month of May LGlll gallons
of water were used in this city. 10 pump this
amount Of water into the standpipe II ,27s 49, gal
Ions were used. Orders for water are received
almost daily and the working gang is Kept busy.
ACCIDENTS. Herbert Drinkwater, young man
in this city, was wounded in the right leg on Thurs
day last while handling forty one calilrc revol-
yer. The ball entered the lower third of the out
side Of the right thigh, and cut out twelve
inches below. The wound is not dangerous one.
COZ. Buleigh has made the following appoint,
mcnts Notary Publjc-Lewis NJ. Partridge, Stock
ton Springs Justices of the Peace and Quorum
Dexter W. Bennett, Montvillc; Lewis NJ. Par
fridge, stockton springs; Edgar 5. Perkins, Pc
nobscot; John Thompson, >earsmont; Joseph j.
futile, IttsieM.
fire alarm Was given Saturday morning, but
the fire Was cNtimguishcd before the Hose company
arrived. The fire originated in the house at the
corner Of Church and Bridge streets, in the room
occupied by Mr.. Win>low Ellis. The fire caught
around the pipe in the kitchen where it entered the
chimney Damage very slight
rho ClcrA of Courts EtSt week received tile GER
tificate ~ the Vase Of John T. Thompson IS. Levi
tI,.,
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

Why not start Schiller Club in Portland?
suggest the assistant editor of the Argus
President
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

The Johnstown disaster has led to a careful
investigation of the water storage systems of
New England, and Maine dams are pronounced
to be entirely secure and no danger to be APP
pretended from them.
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

When such a calanitous visitation falls up
on any section of our country we can do no
more than put about the dark picture the gold
en- border of love and charity" president
Harrison
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

saco devotes the $500 appropriated for a
Fourth of July celebration to the Johnstown
sufferers. This act shows that Saco is phian-
thropic as well as patriotic.
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

For stealing pot of flowers from grave a
colored man III Savannah has been sent to Jail
for one year.
1t was certainly grave offence and merited
condgn punishment.
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

eve don't want any God bless yes said
Dr. Tamage at the great meeting in Brooklyn
to raise money for the John,town survivors,
I'VE want cash. some Of the meanest men
ever knew have been prodigal OF God bless
YES -
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

= coming no nearer than Lewiston
Butler will come to Water
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

Howard owen, of the Maine Farmer. see
onde the motion that dandeIion be adopted a.
the National Flower, Roberts, of the Rock
land Free Press, suggests wheat flour (patent
PREFERRED
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13

And now it is said that an effort il being
nade to form a trust of all the biz dry goods
stores in America.
But good many dry goods stores still hang
out their sign Of mo Trust"
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13
l.ARI.INas.

u: : (. s. J., llayford Adam Forepaugh, b.
"nntgsS, 4: f. Marshall x I.ittleficld Belfast, b.
The Republican journal., 1889-06-13
Suicide at Unity.

NJ. Z. HILL,
supt. Northport Camp Ground.