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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

THE first annual sale at Jerre BaX-
ter's "Maplewood" farm, near Nash
vile, was held last Tuesday, and six
ty-four head of stock were bid off for
a total sum of$13,495. Fifteen head
of trotting horses were sold at an
average of $500 each. The Holstein
and Jersey cattle sold rather low,
averaging from $50 to $SS each.
Taken altogether it was considered
fine sale.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

WHEN we received the first num-
Der of "Woman's Work" from Ath-
ems, Ga, something over two years
ago, Notwithstanding it was an ex-
ceedingly meritorious publication, we
had no idea it would ever reach the
twelfth month of its life. But merit
won the victory, and it continues to
pay us monthly visits, showing re-
newed evidence Of steadily increas-
ing patronage. 1t is only so cents a
year, contains 16 large pages, and is
as full of good things as an egg is of
meat.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

THE wheat crop in this state, so far
as harvested, is reported to be the
heaviest known for years. There is
danger, however, of serious damage
by wet weather.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

The Nashville Banner is making
very vigorous fight on the pool
selling rooms of that city. 1t is a
righteous war, and it is to be hoped
the Banner will succeed in creating
sufficient public sentiment against
them to drive them out.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

THE Tuscumbia "North Alabam-
ian" sagely remarks: There is very
little profit in manufacturing straw
berry boxes for the trade. The bot
tom comes too high.n
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

"THE GOssIPER" of the Nashville
American is making more reputation
just now for his pungent paragraphs
in that paper than any other part of
the editorial force. And he says
some mighty good things in a very
clever way occasionally.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

The yearly sale of Phil Armour's
great packing house in Chicago now
amounts on an average to So, OO0, 600.
They have at times reached as
high as 100000 900 year.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

THE National Democratic EXecu-
tive Committee met in New York
Wednesday and unanimously selected
Mr.. Calvin S. Brice as their chair
man, to succeed Mr.. VIM. II. Bar
mum, who died some months ago.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

SINCE the Johnstown disaster
much attention has been called to
other large artificial bodies of water
throughout the country. There is a
reservoir near Olean, N. Y, said to
be a third larger than the one at
Johnstown, which it is claimed is
not in very safe condition. Should
it break it would carry destruction
down the Genesse valley similar to the
food in the Conemaugh. 1t is situa-
ted much higher than the Cone
maugh reservoir, being 1872 feet above
the town of Clean.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

NATURE is rather coquettish with
her gifts. While rains are seriously
interfering with the wheat harvest in
Tennessee, everything is as dry as
finder up in Minnesota, and forest
fires are raging over vast areas Of
that State.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

LOCAL option elections were held
in a great many North Carolina
towns and cities last Monday, and all
went wet. Several towns which were
without saloons for the last year or
two voted them in again by small
maiOrities.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

OUR Washington letter announces
that one James Jackson, Of Alabama,
who had been in Washington for
sometime seeking an appointment,
having failed to get his pie, had lost
his mind in consequence thereof. If
this is the same James Jackson we
used to know in Alabama some
years ago, we suspect that the Wash
ingtOn whisky didn't agree with
him.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

"'Tisn't sticking to business so
much as it is sticking to the almighty
dollar" says an exchange, "that
makes most men financially successful
in this country"
Yes, but how is a fellow to get "the
almighty dollar" without sticking to
business first?
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

THE New York World is to erect
new building to cost twelve hun
dred thousand dollars. We would
like for the Tennessee Press Associa-
ton to take run up to New York
next year and inspect this building.
A few such structures scattered over
Tennessee would add wonderfully
to the appearance of our towns.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

The prospect for Egyptian cotton
crop are favorable.
Sitting Bull, the great war chief of
the Sioux, is dying Of pneumonia at
Standing Rock.
One of the last measures passed by
the Legislature of Illinois was bill
forbidding the publication of flash lit
erature in the State.
1t is said the nightly cost of repre-
senting the Last Days of Pompeii"
at Manhattan Beach will be 81 200.
Eight hundred people are to he
employed in the representation.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

The Courier-Journal suggests that
the remedy for the carelessness and
inexcusable neglect of our legislative
bodies is to choose men as our law
makers who have both capacity
enough to know what a bill means,
and industry enough to understand it
in all of its bearings GAINESVILLE To-
bacco Leaf.
Certainly, that would be the very
thing to remedy the evil, but men of
such capacity generally have some
thing more lucrative and substantial
than a seat in the legislature. And if
one can occasionally be found who is
willing to accept the Office, with its
poor pay, the galoots who do the vot-
ing won't elect him. They want a
man who will toady to the County
Courts and the "dear people"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

The Manchester Times has recent
ly enlarged to seven columns, put on
new dress of type, and shows gen.
eral signs of Improvement. No bet
ter evidence can be had that a town
is growing and prospecting than
growth and Improvement ofits news.
papers. The newspaper is the bust
ness thermometer of a town.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

THE Canadian government is TAX
ing active steps prevent the thieves
and rascals of this country from TAX
ing refuge in their borders. An eX-
tradition act has been transmitted to
the imperial authorities for approval.
\ strong Canadian barrier against
these rascals would be very whole
some legislation for the United States.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-15

AT THE home of the President,
Indianapolis, an election was held a
few days ago for school commission
err. Two Republican candidates were
in the field, one white man and one
negro. Democrats uniformly de-
clined to vote, leaving the entire mat
ter to the Republicans, in order to
see how sincere that party is in its
much boasted friendship for the
negro. The negro received 591 votes,
all from members of his own race, not
a white man voting for him, The
white vote, 100 strong, went solidly
for the white man. The negroes
skull is awful thick, but some Of
these days a hole may be drilled into
it which will let in sufficient light to
show him that the Republican party
has no use for him on earth in any
other capacity than as voter.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-12-26

brother. Mr.. EIiphalet G. Merrield has been
for some Years, having founded the town
which i named IN his honor. The latter went
to Florida about u years ago.
Miss Mary Morse, formerly of Waldoboro,
who has been teaching three years at Madison,
Mich. has resigned to accept Il position In
Mendoza. Argentine Republic, at 5000 per
month. Her pupils nj Madison presented her
a gold watch, chain and pencil.
The Muu>un raiiroad, last year, handled
5000 tons. taking six tons TO a ear transport
td TOO passengers at an expense Of $4,000,
earning about $4,000. Il has been in operation
six Years and in all that time no accident has
taken place.
Maine Pension Agent \. : puriuton has eN-
pendtd 80, AS on Of the 500 900 appropriation
for pensions, 30 far this year During the rest
S211l to- Il mere nothing. in aiding needy SOL
di,r~.
IlarpsWrl uow leas~ the State on crow boun-
IA. bnNng sent in returns for 434 Of the birds.
Waldohoro. who has been crow iug over her
lead. must noW take back seat. They say,
however. that Falmouth F1rt>ide man has
TWO barrels o1 crows heads >alted down.
Fire brake ont "Wednesday afternoon Dec.
II, iu the basement of the hardware store Of
iiinhleN \ Weber. fboma>lon. and spread in
To the ha. eWeut of the store of Edwin Walsh.
The fire department soon cot control Of the
ilrr. hu' large damage was done to the stock Of
llinkjty a Wchber.
Franrj~ " L1di. of Dexter. was before the
I ;. Courl in Portland Dec Ii for perjury.
in swearing thHl rc received wound in the
war Whiah Wald ruttle him to i pension.
d-ht sine, 1hn war;. Bat TIE took the DATA he-
tore notary puhic n"t authorized TO admin
l-trr Hu uIih ln pension cases. aud on this TECH
uica.Uy iaad was discharged.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-12-26

MI Henry W. Grady speak ing to the solid
men of Boston i, one person; Mr. Henry W
Grady speaking at Atlanta to the mourners OF
Jefferson Davis appears to be another and very
different person. On Friday, after returning
from a visit to the Plymouth statue, Mr. Grady
said this TO the Bay State club
- was consequently reminded of that, and
was forced to tell my friends that | could not
think OF speaking ON top Of plymouth rock
without rest. But said this, and want to
say it here now. for | never knew how true it
was until had heard myself say it, and had
taken the evidence of my voice as well as of
my thoughts. | want to say thiS-that there is
no spot on earth that had rather have seen than
that have got boy who is the pride and
the promise of my life, and God knows | want
him to be good citizen and good man, and
there is no spot in all this broad republic. nor
in this world, Oh which had rather have him
stand to learn the lessons of citizenship. of in
Gividua liberty. of fortitude, of herosm and
Justice, than the spot on which | stood this
morning, reverent and uncovered"
But at Atlanta Mr.. Grady was of different
mind about his son. for there he gave utter
anceS to these sentiments
Il have Il boy who is the hope of my life, and
there is no man living or dead, to the base of
whose statue | would send him sooner to learn
the duties of citizen and a patriot, thanNihe
statue Of the golden hearted gentleman whose
death we mourn to-day Jefferson Davis Let
us build this statue that ii may perpetuate the
memory of this great man, honor the soil on
which il is set, and stand as an example and an
in> piration to the young of our city"
| This is not the first time Mr.. Grady's senti-
mnnts nave been shown to be largely a matter
of latitude and longitude. A few years ago he
painted in New York pleasing picture of the
| New south full of patriotism and love for the
Republic. Soon after, however, he returned
to Atlanta and began painting pictures of the
| Old South full of bitterness, and still worship
ing at the shrine OF the Lost Cause. Portland
' Press
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-12-26
Gener3IItleS.

The barb wire trust h.t. ,,]l.r..i
Yer of New York. i dead
Another supposed N}ctiW ri JurN-th' -Rjppcr
has been found in l.on'ton.
Th p.l;, ,,,.. !; .,
insist on the separation uf church anI State.
III EhII,Ni,,lal it> '"tH HrrrN''l Nhre
NN'''"'n'7 'hF hu>>"h i"L n N''a>'"I"'-
4 dtaler at YuSit,uti 1iirb l.u,. .aa nan
kct
~.
ihe hiui'''t'l"H o. iHr SACRAMENTO ttlNti ma
"o'lt o, 'on9iderah'' '!aHia-e l4 '"Hv portions Of
'ailIordEt'
Mr.. ,.rurtin, \.,,l.,.,;+ s,. s,,.,,}.. ,.,...,.
picture ny Inc great Iurhcr, "ud wa bring it
~ Ne" l"Ih-
Ho, rhoInr, =; ..,..,.t..., /; t, =,
t;rr,.7u,,,,.i ,.,,,,,', H. - .
The thni,.,,,d. ~ y ''''"
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lill .r rnnti.},i,t ilI ''"' .I- "l
,.,'..n'i II t,,;. IN" '"' "'0"N"'' "I'' '1
+
Mr.. SHAY, the famuJI~ Whistler. ha, had a
photograph taken III herself I'LL lon.!uu y>liich
Is over nine feet htsiI
Serpa Pinto has he,n ~.lii-itpripa .Jnrr,,}.
Of natives III Africa l,umli.l r,..iJ.,t~ ;,,.,,.
MoZlmbi.,Ie b.t,t. btta w;ri,.t
Ae duties on the car" .! steamer Amar-
ah'h Ill bo>f"h iF"m ia>~:t"eai4- sugar .
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-12-26
New England Pensioners.

A correspondent asks for details relating to
the payment Of pensions by the United States.
We're we to comply with his request for de
tails ten columns wouidn be sufficient to give
the information. The following statement re-
gariing New England is interesting, and some
what instructive. The first column gives the
number of soldiers furnished by the different
States upon three years basis, the second
column the percentage of deaths sustained by
the soldiers of the New England States:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-12-26
An Exciting Contest in Good Farming.

The great feature of the American Asrcul-
turi~l ,or January is the announcement of the
exciting competition for its prize of 500 in
gold for the largest yield of potatoes on one
measured acre. Our readers will remember
that ycaIaso this standard farmers magazine
offered -four prizes Of $500 each for the Hest
acre Of wheat, oats, corn. ana potatoes grown
IL 1852. otler prizes We're announced. the
hoIe amounting 10 nearly $4,000 in value
n large nunb.r Of farmers competed, and the
"at prize was won by crop of l34 bushels
- - pounds grown by Il. W. Strickland, in
Orleans county. y. \.
The Grand poato prize goes to Charles Is.
.oN oi Aro"Cfo"i county, Me-, for yield of
( rs bushels - pounds of Dakota Red potatoes
OH 4 plot which lacked three-fourth> OF rod
"f being full acre This crop was grown eX-
ciu>iSely on the NtOCkhrlgc potato manure.
and therefore receives the additional prize of
~t;nn in GOLD given by THE manufacturer of that
fertilizer, making Sll0O in @oll, The land
was strong clay loan and a ton of fertilizer
was u>ea. l,l0O poun,s being strcwed along
( I he drills and being heed in before planting
uuj the rest worked III about the hill, at the
first sowing. The Seed was cut to two ewes
ldtl the hiI, were lett di>tnt in rows Z :-t feet
apart
l'he second .ar4e~t crol was $50 bushels
5a - pounds Of Early Peruvian. ~unlit Star,
ANA Early Ohio, cut to two Eyes and crown on
An acre of sandy loan with me ton Of Mapcs
potato mauurr, ny Alfred Itp>e Of Yates coun-
ty y. i i second crop was AIKEN off of the
same plot. and. although not nclu,ied in the
competition, ii i interesting t. note that the
second growth i reported To have yielded 36t
bushels or total yield in Two plantings of
l.p3l IL bushels ON an acre III ON season.
Among the other prize winner We're Fred
: Wi.4in of Aroo>to0k county. Me-, ;j37
| Wal, !,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-12-26
A Visit to Trinity Church.

greater part of the time We're in Newark, only
nine miles from New York, and every spare
moment was fully utilized in visiting the differ
eht institutions aud places of noie in that great
city One beautiful day in early October, in
company with friend, a visit was made to the
grand and:hI>orir Old church which is the sub
Jert of this article. Who has not heard of
Trinity Church and Parish? The wealthiest
and most powerful church organization in the
nitcd States, and one of the handsomest speci-
mems Of Gothic church architecture in the me-
tropoIis of America. In 1897 the English Gov
ernment granted the land on which the church
now stands, and eight Years later, in l1O5, the
church received from the same source the gift
OF Queen Anne'o farm" embracing .he entire
tract lying along the North River, between the
present Nesey and Christopher reefs. As
we approached the editice we were struck with
its magntcenre and beauty. 1t is of brown
sandstone, offering a decided contrast to the
marble and granite Of the financial quarter
Look" said my friend, "at its steeple is it
not stately and grand2" Raising our ewes we
look upon >tecrle rising into the heavens 2s4
feet. Its door, are nearly always open during
the day. We enter and are shown every cour-
te~y. How solemn aud quiet it is within the
! walls. The stiffness is only broken by the
huahed and distant rumbling of the ncessant
traffic on Broadway and the songs of the little
birds As they perch on the trees in the church.
yard lis roof j. "roined aud supported by
rows of carved gothic columns and the win
dows are richly stained. The altar and re-
] tf will
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-12-26
Sunnyside Stock Farm

| 4 LOOK Al MIR. c. ii. NELSON s IROI1ERS.
BROOD MARES AND COLTS.
To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: On the
| 18th of December the writer, with friend,
| took the morning train from Belfast for Water
| vile, and on arrival at that busy little city
Were driven to Sunnysde Stock Farm by the
proprietor, Mr.. &. II. Nelson, " no showed us
over the premises and described the stock in
detail. | found MIR. Nelson as well-informed
a, any man it has been my good fortune to
meet and he likes to talk horse. He will rat
lie oil the breeding of the trotting families at
the rate of 60 miles an hour, and is a through
hor>eman. Mr.. Nelson says that the greatest
mistake of his life was when he got down from
behind his horses and gave the ren> to some
/ one else. In conversng with Mr.. Nelson he
| advanced some very GOOD ideas. He claims
that you want mare that is producer, and
whose dam and grand dam We're also produc-
rrs Of 30 horses. He is strong believer in
the idea that the dam has greater influence
over the foAl than the sire therefore, YOU want
a lam that l. producer OF , 30 horses or that
has 4 record Of 30 herself aud from dam
than ha- produced 2.30 performer He is not
a believer in thoroughbred trotters or in trot-
to'N ""''o '''''N a'c ny 'lofou-h"'e''-h no
runlirg bred trolers, but trutter> that are
>lrictly lrottng bred.
After arrival at Sunnyside we were shown
the stock al the farm. The first horse wa> TIE
GREAT N,ison 11i1 thu. nriIn of Naine-a
. I,.. .... .-...+ l1
-'"' "'' ~ "i'0i 7'V'' ''''' ii' l. q i''i'
some blood bay with black points, and a> fine
head A. ever was put on a horse. and stands
,-n,, ~ .,y.., ...,
i'' - '''''''> >'S'i' " a. A''''V B." &C. '''''
bred at SunnN>ide, by Young Rolfe. 22l -, the
Sire Of \ubin . ID -; Present , A. Int Allie 10
+r+ l., a,a h,,,,.,, ,,, IL
'''' II n W '''' - '' - .
race; \ rung l;oIte by Tom Rolte, record 2.53.
thr ,irc of some OF the fastest horses on the
,t - Ill
90 ,'''' r.,
'orahont"> 10y Who sired eleven ~ =" more
II, some horses nov on the turf credited 10
,i..,. l,,.... l..l.,,,., :, i;,,,, +},,+
'''''i i''' '''o"- ~ MN ''"'
, II - to ; 30. Tom ltoifc was tN Pugh'a Ara-
tu>. son Of Aratu. by Director by sir Archy,
l.,;,,.+.., l,i,,,,,,j rl... .l,,,, If ro,,,l.,lto
'N ""i''"' i'''"'o'l'' III ''''''' - VI" ''''i'
Wa III" noted mare fotahohta> 10y Irons tad-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-12-26
Maine Men on the Pacific Uuest

years engaged in the Commission business in
New York City" Sc. The Inference would be
drawn that | was not at present engaged in
business there. hrnre wish to make Il cprrec-
ton. am Still. A. formerly a general partner in
the house Of +. W. Pitcher \ co. ami special
partner in the firm of Fitch X Whitney Al
though interested in mines in Colorado and
ei>ew here have no intention of rplinquiShing
my business connection with the above firms in
New York.
Perhaps a few line. relative to former Bel
fast people | have recently met on the Pacific
slope and coast would be Of interest to some of
your many readers.
At Telluride in Southwestern Colorado |
passed some three weeks in October ut the
home of Mr.. Oscar W. Pitcher, who is Mana
ger Of the Keystone Gold Mining cos works
near that place. This Co. ha, the largest plant
Tor Hydraulic Placer Mining in Colorado, and
but few in the world have been more extensive
while none have been more compIete in all
their details. Mr.. Pitcher and wife are well
pleased with Western life and enthusiastic over
mining. lie has large mining interests in the
State, principally at and near Breckenridge,
and his future looks very promising, ina>much
as some of his most valuable properties are
about being developed and worked.
| also met Mr.. +. c. Bassick at Telluride.
who was looking after his mines mills and
cattle interests III that vicinity. | visited with
him the Bessie Mine near Bear Creek where
hl> employers have recently made a rich strike.
some Of The ore assays over 500 per ton in
t..it,r
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-12-26
IN GENERAL.

Nelson, the horseman, has 5S trotter> at hi,
Sunnysde farm in WaterNlle
The cars are now running to Scion over the
new Somerset extension.
The valuation commission believes that wild
lands along the Canadian Pacific have been
greatly increased in value by that road.
Several Maine orchardists have consigned
their apples to Liverpool, on their own hook
They have high expectations.
Less than two hundred dollars have been
paid out for crow bounties this season. For
1888, however. there were paid bear bountics
to the amount of $1935.
The past year has been a most prosperous
one for Maine temperance organizations and
their total membership has been very largely
increased.
Capt. NJ. b. Cook of Friendship has gone to
New York to take command of the ship NJ. T..
Grace on her trip to San Francisco. Capt.
Thomas c. Williams will remain at home till
she arrives out and then resume command.
The valuation commission expects to be occu-
pied till Feb. 1st with wild land hearings.
After that they will be ready for hearing on
shipping matters pertaining to Maine.
Mr.. Charles Merrteld of East Union, has
recently gone to Merriteld, Fla, where his
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-12-26

The Russian Government is about to appoint
special attaches to each Of the leading Russian
embassies abroad whose duty it will he to study
the railway and telegraph systems of the coun
try in which they are located.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-12-26

me New York Times says the syndicate of
wall street brokers and railroad men who fur
nished the cash that carried Buffalo Bill and
his wild west aggregation across the Atlantic
are mourning the probable loss of their invest
600. $'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-12-26

1t will be seen that the percentage of PEN
sions to the number enlisted varies very much
There are special reasons and causes for this
Boston journal.
The smaller glass manufacturers of Ohio,
New ork and the Eastern States have comhn-
ed to protect their interest.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-12-26
THE NORTHERN MAINE RAILROAD.

The Aroo>took Herald says of this projected
railroad that every thing indicates that work
will be begun in the spring. The road is sur
Veyed into lIuuItOn and the outdoor work done
for the winter, although Engineer Dantorth
will work on the prohle> of the work that has
been done and on the plans for bridges and
other work. He firmly believes the road Will
be built into Iloulton next year He says the
road will not he an expensive one to build as
there are no heavy grades or deep cuts on the
route selected.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-12-26

Being solid, heavy and absolutely pure, Brus
sells soap will outast any other.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-12-26

4 base ball player was recently given ii gold
watch for stealing bases and from the same town
We hear that bicycst was given fonf months for
stealing bicycle. Is justice a failure: