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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-08-08

GRADE HULSTIEN.
GRADE P0ILED ANGUS.
GRADE HEREFORD
GRADE sHoRT-HoRNs.
The same premiums to govern each class.
DIVISION 10.
Best town team of five yoke of oxen. three
years old and over. $50 lst, Is ID, 10 3rd.
Best town team of steers two years old. $50
lst, 10 ID, s Bird.
Best town team of steers one year Old and
under. $40 lst ID, 3rd.
DIVISION II.
WORKING OXEN AND STEERS.
Age, size and quality to be considered
Best yoke four years old and over S25 lst,
10 ID, Bird.
Best three years old and under four. SIS
LIST, 10 %, 3rd
Best two years old and under three. $40 lst
7 I'd, ) Bird.
Best one year old and under two. IS lst j
81, 3 Bird '
Best pair steer calves, S. LIST, ID, l Sd.
TRAINED STEERS
Best pair of trained steers two wears old or
over. IS LIST, 4 ID, Bird.
Best pair of trained steers under two years
Old. IS lst %, 2 3rd
DIVISION u.
MATCHED WORKING OXEN OR STEERS.
Color, form and disposition to be considered
Best pair four year Old and over SIS lst,
ID. -
Best pair three years old and under four. $40
lst 6 ID.
Best pair two years old and under three. IS
I'd. W
Best pair one year old and under two 81
LIST, ID.
Best pair steer calves. So lst 2 ID.
The Committee will demand snch tests OF
oxen and steers under their control as they
may deem proper.
DIVISION -.
GRAND TRIAL OF PULLING OMEN
Exhibitors may enter the same pair of oxen
or steers IN as many pulling classes as they are
willing to pay the entrance fee in and take their
chances, provided they comply with the rules
and regulations.
For all oxen under it in, S25 lst, 10 I'd.
10 Sd.
For all oxen and steers it and under, $50
lst II 3D. s Sd.
For all oxen and steers under ~ it, SIS LIST,
For all steers under four years old, $40 It,
ID, 3 Sd.
SPECIAL SWEEPSTAKES.
For all oxen end steers fit 6 in and over. ar
under, $40 LIST, 20 ID, 10 Sd.
An entrance fec of ten per cent in each class
will be charged on pulling oxen and steers, five
to enter and three to start.
Entrance fee must be paid at the Secretary $
office one hour before starting
SPECIAL FAT CATTLE PREMIUMS.
OXEN AND STEERS
Best pair four years old and over, s25 LIST. Ia
I'd, 10 Sd.
Best pair three years old, s25 lst, Is ID, 10
Sd.
Best pair two years Old, S25 LIST, Is ID, 10 Sd.
Best pair one year old, so LIST, II I'd. s 80.
Best pair calves, SO LIST, 10 ID, 3d.
OXEN AND STEERS BRED AND RAISED BY Ex-
Best pair three years old, Sl5 LIST, 10 ID, 6 Sd.
Best pair two years old, IS LIST, ID, 4 3D..
Best pair one year old, So LIST, ID, Sd.
Best pair cal es, Sc LIST, I'd, 2 ID.
BEST FAT SINGLE ANIMAL.
Best two years old, $40 LIST, 8 I'd, 6 Sd.
Best one year old, IS LIST, I'd, 4 Sd.
Best fat calf Sc LIST, ID, 2 3D.
Sweepstakes fat cattle in pairs, 1925 LIST, Is ID
Sweepstakes fat single animals, $40 LIST, ID
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-08-08
Eastern Maine State Fair.
Important Notices TO Exhibitors.

important NOttCkH to Exhibitors.
For any information concerning the Fair Of
1889, address Secretary of the Eastern Maine
State Fair, Bangor, Maine
Blanks for making entries furnished promptly
on application. Entries Of live stock must be
made on or before Saturday August oath, as
the entries will positively close on that dav
This rule is imperative. Trotting entries close
August 18th
Entries for other articles close Monday, Sep
TENDER I'd, 1889. Exhibitors are requested to
give as early notice Is possible Of their inten-
tions TO make entries, naming the articles to be
exhibited, space required, etc.
General Arrangements.
At the Park an abundance Of water will be
supplied to all parts Of the grounds Substantial
covered stalls and pens will be provided for
fifteen hundred animals.
Tie hotel accommodations in Bangor cannot
be eXeelled in Maine, and boarding houses are
in almost in every block. The managers OF the
Boston & Bangor Steamship Company viii ar
range to lodge and furnish meals TO some five
or six hundred people Oh board their palace
steamers. There is ample accommodation for
teams, both At the grounds and up town
MapIewood Park is barely ten minutes easy
walk from the Bangor House, and approached
by good street. The grounds are Of easy ac-
cess and butaf few rods from the railroad station
One Of the sights to he seen in Bangor this
year is the Bangor Electric Street Railroad,
which has been built during the past year and
now runs through the principal streets Of the
city. The electric cars viii connect with all
trains to and from the fair grounds. Low rates
of fare will be offered from al points to the
Fair, and the expense of attending will he quite
moderate. The management extend most
cordial invitation to all to come 10 the Fair
for 1889
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-08-08

than three kinds and not less than one-half
bushel of any one variety, So lst, ID.
yellow, 81 lst, ID.
For the best twelve White Swedes 81 LIST, l
I'd.
For the best twelve Yellow swedes, So LIST,
I'd.
For the best twelve Purple-Top Munich, So
LIST, ID.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-08-08
PEDIGREE.

POINTS FOR GOVERNING THE AWARD OF RES
STATIONS FOR RAISING GENTLEMEN'S
DRIVING HORSES.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-02-07
Phelan's History.
from the Paraeould Az :. Press

From the Paragould (Ark. } Press.
A bill has been introduced in the
Tennessee Legislature TO place Con-
gresham Phelan's History OF Tennes
see in the public school course Of study.
This 10 compliment to the distin.
guished young Congressman and a
merited one. His history is decidedly
superior in diction, narration, and in
fact to any likewcrk that has yet beef
compiled The Legislature could not
do better act for the children Of thai
state than to place it in their hands
1t 10 the duty d 10 state TO put fortI
every effort to make its citizenship
familiar with its hirtsry. And sine,
the children oftnday are the state o
tomorrow it weulj be proper ant
cCmmendsble for the Tennessee Leg
is ature t. place PheIan's history Ii
tn public schools.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-02-07
The chin Mas,

That sets the naked branches a-quivOring, is
n"t felt by the wealthy valetudinarian indoors
but not all the covering that can be piled on his
warm bed, nor all the furnace heat that anthfa-
cite can furnish, will warm his marrow when
chills and fever runs Its icy fingers along his
spinal column. Hoatetter't Stomach Bitters H.
the thing to iniuss new warmth into his chilled
and anguish frame, to remedy the fierce fever
and exhausting sweats which alternate with
the chill Dumb aguc. ague cake, bilious re-
mittOnt-in short, every known form Of mala'
rial disease IS Uubjugatsd BY this potent, and at
the same time, wholesome and genial medicine,
BiliOusness, constellation, dyspepsia. sick head
aches, loss of appetite and sleep, kidney trouble
rheuh atlsm and debility are also remedied BY
II. Use 1t with persistence to effect thorough
cure. EEE 24G2aS
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-02-07

One Of the Most Remarkable Physio.
logical Freaks on record.

One Of the Most Remarkable PhysiU.
logical Freaks on record.
waterloo (iowa) spec. 81 Louis Republican,
The arrest u short time since Of Mr..
q. w. Powell, ex-managing editor If
the Minneapolis Tribue, as a vagabond
and common drunkard in Chicago re-
wives the interest in hiS past history
and that II the person whom he mar.
ried some twenty-seven years ag"
Miss Ellen Burnhan a beautiful, dash
ing brunette, an excellent musician
and society nellie, lived in Brodhead
Wis, whtre Powell met her about rwo
years previous TO the Civil War.
They fell desperately in love, were
married, and lived, to all appearances,
happily together, fer the following
rSn year., Pow. then enlisted in thu
United States army, his wife going T..
Washington, where she was visiting
friends. Their living Mt the Capit4l
She WAS spotted by the Secret Service,
perhaps ON account OF her masculine
appearance, as she had slight mus.
taChe, strong limbs and rather heavy
voice, but the form and physique Of a
perfect woman.
On her way home she was arrested
1t Chicago, charged with being a rebel
spy, and an anatomical examinations
became necessary as matter OF in
ysstigation. This examination
brought forth the fact, startling, as
well to Mrs. Powell rs Others, that in
stead OF being woman "ahe" was a
man. For ever twenty years "she"
had supposed herself to be woman
and for two years the apparently hap
py wife Of L. w. Powell. DR.. Brain
srd, Of Rush Medical College, opper-
ated surgically on Mrs. Powell and
after q few days convalescing she
went forth attired in male clothing, 3
transformation more astounding thar
that Of "Dr. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde"
The once beautiful aud accomplish
ed Miss BurDhsm and Mrs. Powell
now became Mr.. Marc G. Burnham
1t is supposed that poor Powell neve,
went 20 see his wife after the trans
formation. There were, of course, nj
ffspring of the union.
Burnham, after being made a mar
developed a full beard and mustach.
moved to this city with his parent
went into business, conducted con
-ervstery Of music and managed a.
opera house.
He was again married to a your.
lady with whom, as girl, he used t.
room ut the seminary in Brodhem
before the marriage with Powell
They lived here number Of yearc
we're highly respected, and the oper'
house lie still known an "Burnhsm'
Opera House"
Burnham made an unconmonl
handsome man, and his wife WAS o.
4 the most popular ladies in the cit,
! Thhe, left here four years ag" +
Southern California. Bu, rl,am G.
neither boast of being the father
| mother Of any children \.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-02-07

Read the following: Mr.. G. H. Nor
Eis, Newark, Ark, says; "Was down
with Ahscessof Lungs, and friends
and physicians pronounced me an In
durable Consumptive. Began taking
DR.. Kings new discovery for Con-
sumption, am now on my third bottle.
and able TO oversee tho work on IN,
farm, II is the finest medicine even
made"
Jessie Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio
says; Had it not been for DR.. King'r
New Discovery for Consumption ]
would have died Of Lung Troubles
Was given up by doctors. Am now il
best Of health" Try il. Sample bot
ties free at NJ. A. McFarland's Drug
Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-02-07
A REMARKABLE LETTER.

Nothing is more interesting than letter.
Pew people like to write them, but everybody
wants to Teadthem. Here ia truly remarkable
letter:
have been troubled With rheumatism fortwo
years; bad gotten 20 could scarcely walk, aud
Was ia pain nearly all the time AZ night
could not sleep for the 0xcruclating pain, The
bone iu one OF my legs was verymuch enlarged,
and feared amputatl0n would be necessary.
after trying maHy different patent medicines
claiming to cure rheumatism and other com
plants, was almost discouraged unit about
two weeks ago, when had TO give up business,
Mr.. WI. willingham, of your city, hearing 0
my complaint, advised the use ofyour medicine
aud assured me OF his confidence In 1t ae cure
for rheumatism. at once purchased bottle,
hoping II might possibly relieve me, but not
having much faith in It OF anything else; bnt
thank God, anu verv much relieved, and firm.
ly believe will get entirely we'll The swelling
has gone down and am in no pain whatever.
Am al work again, aud have been for several
days. Can run up and down the stairway In
factory as nimbly as ever. thank you for THU
earthly salvation to me. write without your
solitati9n, OF any knowledge Of you, except
through your medicine. Iwrite because feel
grateful for what has been done for me-
am yours, very truly, w. A. MOORE,
Foreman for willingham Lumber Co..
Chattanooga, Tenn.
II any one should doubt as to my being cured,
or as to my statements, l refer them to the firm
am with, and have beenwith for many years; Of
As Phillip Young, Chattanooga; MT. Hamilton,
foreman Of carpentry with W. L. & Co, Chatta.
neoga; DR.. Acre. Of Chattanooga; Mr. Hugh
whitesides, chasteneosa; MI. Phil Hartman
shipping CLERK for W. 4. Co +. b. Cheek, Chat
tsnoOgs; Mrs. Cooper, Chattanooga. and one
hundred others In factory and city.
Send for our Book Of W0Hders, free to all. II
treats Of all blood disorders. Address, s
BLOOD RAIN co, Atlanta. Ga,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-02-07

The best salye in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilbains, Ootns and Ill Skin Erup-
tiOns, and positively cures piles, Or no
pay required. It guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Price 25 cents per box. For sale
at N. A! MeFarland'ss Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-02-07


The nomination for State Treasurer
If this popular and capable young
Democrat by the csucus yesterday a.
terhoan was an exceptionally high
honor for so young man, but Il was
an honor well and SOrthily bestowed.
Mr. Houses known and proven capac-
ity, hisscrupulous integrity and care
full methods make him fully equal TO
the grave responsibilities which will
be placed upon him when the ccnven-
ton of the two houses meet Ia ratiiy
and approve the action Of the caucus.
His administratis Of thai high Office
will be an honor alike 20 himself, his
party and his sts.e.-Eashville Aplsr,
can.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-02-07
THAT HACKING COUGH can be
80 quickly cured by sbiloh's Cure
We guarantee it. MA. Mcfarland.
Sized the Pile.

Monday night a sneak thief broke
into the sadderly establishment OF
w. W-Bibce and stole his entire stock
II sadles. brides. tools ane stock OF ma
tesiai. The loss falls quite heavil.
;Apon Mr.. Bibee and there shonld BE-
some effort made 70 capture and pun
ish the per petratiors e'i this robbery
Newport Citizen.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-02-07
Finger Nails.

z Ny son had breaking out on his
face az ring-worm, then on his hsnds
as letter. hen it came in spots on h.
hack and hips. Ills figer nails seer
G "bout - drop IF. and ia c''ntlt
was alarming. Under treatment
.physicians he grew worse for fv'
.ears. He began to take s. s. $ an
The eruptions began to disappear. II
contin ned to take it and every sign
IT the plague left him. He owes hit
restoration to swift's Specific.
w. G. Cross.
3 aLeesburg, Ca, Sept. %, 1883.
Three BEETLES.
| regard s. 8. 4. as a certain cure
for Rheumatism, as three bottles cur
ed me Of that trouble with which ! had
been painfully afflicted with for sever
Al years. L. 0. WLLIFoRD.
Rock Mills, 8. G., Oct. "a, 1883.
Nine years ago Scrolula attacked
two Of my children, and they wer'
badly afflicted with that disease, which
resisted the-treatmsnt OF my family
physician. was persuaded to us
swifl'r Specific by seeing an accoun
Of cures in my county paper. The
improvement was apparent from the
frat few doses, and in short time IA!
children we're cured, and still sound
and well. JOHN WILLIAMS.
Lexington, Va.
Swiiss Specific is entirely vegets
bic remedy, and is the only mediei''
which permanently cures Scrofui"
Blood Humors, Cancer and Contagious
Blood PoisOn. Send for books ~
Blood and Skin Diseases mailed Tree.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-02-07

The general term Of the Supreme
Court Of New York has handed down a
decision affirming the verdict Of the
Circuit Court Of $4,000 against thu
millionaire coffee merchant, Charles
Arbuckle, in the breach Of promise
suit brought by Clara Campbell, OF
Ironton, Ohio.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-02-07

For lame back, side or chest, use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price 25
cents. For sale by Mcfarland.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-30
TAR ONLY ALL-HAiLLiNRTON0afolk

~ Lkavs hARYa
Richmond. 1850 am. NOrfYE CAL.
Richmond, "hNopfu. Norfolk l.. o..
Norfolk $50 am. kichmorl d. 30 ~,
Norfolk, '5t1 pni. kichmtrI q F.. 90
These trains Also make ci0-p r0rr..f ..rr
for tsrmville, Lynchburg. an snlIr-
western points. and all station. 0nffe h0r'r.s
and western railroad.
h s.LIY.
sultr- '0UUfn'.
y. T. u. NlfNs
General super l.U.nrt
4. Nj. EhERsOH, General Pasfeng A..rt
Sol HAAS. Iralic Manager. faDt
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-30

A plain, blunt man listened to n sermon
which appeared to many Of the hearers elab
crate, finished, faultess But it had one rad
zeal defect which the plain man blunily dis
closed, in answer TO a friend who had asked
his opinion Of the sermon.
VERY good said he; Eyes, very good
but what them What Of itl did not feel
hat ii hit me; did yon feel that it hit your
That is poor sermon, or a poor speech or
q poor poem Of which u can be honestly said,
Very good, but what Of it;'
Professor Phelps, who tells this anecdote
says, in bis English STYLE" that a forceinl
sermon concentrates power upon the one
hearer and reaches "a class by reaching the
one man 10 whom it is delivered John Ran
iolph, when delivering n speech in congress
used 10 fasten his eye upon some member and
peak TO him.
Charles g. Finney, before be became a
preacher, was lawyer and carried into the
pulpit the habit Of direct address formed at
the bar He preached as one III possession Of
the truth, who wished his hearers TO think it
concerned them more than all the world be
side lie was a calm speaker, and there was
scarcely any rhetoric in the discourse, which
vas solid thought, packed IN solid language,
and built around listener so that he could
not get ont and away from 1t with either
quiet conscience or an honest intellect
Youths Companion.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-30

DR. 10 Plongeon, the Central American ex-
plorer, declares that be has indisputable eyi-
dcnce that the history Of our country, North
America, began 40 centuries ago In the
Mayas Of Yucatan he finds all that remains
Of the early inhabitants, and evidence in
GLIDING manuscripts, that the language is the
Oldest living tongue in the world. The his.
tory Of the creation, the deluge and other
great epochs are before the reader Of this
ancient tongue In many respects it is iden-
teal with the ancient Persian, and tho San
skirt roots frequently appear The story Of
Atlantis is also found The doctors collec-
ton embraces seventy-seven stereoscopic
plates and twenty terra Gotta models, illus
trating houses, ruins. palaces, observatories
and other archaeological remains Of great in
terest Although the keystone arch is not
found in these ruins, the buildings are several
of them domed over The ffescoes show art
superior 10 that Of ancient Egypt There are
300 casts Of the inscriptions also in the collec
ton and plans Of the royal buildings at Chi
chon-ltza One Of the royal residences was
found 10 contain 10 rooms These collec
tions, it is hoped, will find permanent place
IN some of our museums. Utica Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-30

The Venus de Medicis head measures
around the temples 2Ojl inches; allow for the
wavy hair a half inch and call it 20 inches.
make the waist p inches, but as the figure
is bending slightly forward it may vary, ac-
cording as the measure is applied The neck
is 10 inches a lady friend was so kind as to
measure several other young ladies for my
benefit, and do not find such marked diff
ference The heads are generally larger and
the waists smaller, it is true, but take one in
stance: Head, 2l5 inches; waist, - 4 inches,
waist, - inches; neck, l255l inches \ young
girl Of is measures 1877 inches head and ~ Z
inches waist Another lady measured Just
2Ol5 inches head. The measures were taken
over tho waist Of the tunic. One would sup
pose the measures would be less if taken after
the classical manner, but by some mysterious
dispensation Of Providence the waist OF the
modern woman is acknowledged to measure
more when untrammeled.--New York Art
Student
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-30

SENATOR BUTLER, OF South Carolina
offered a resolution In the Senate re-
la,ing to the tenure Of Office OF the Pres
idcnt pro tmpore, which officer is fire.
quent parliamentary accident.
The resolutions are to the effect that
the tenure of the President pro tenpore
does not expire Mt the meeting OF Con
gress after recess. the Vicc-President
appearing TO take the chair; that the
presence of the Vice President does net
vacate the Office OF the President pro
tempore, and that the office Of President
pro tempore is, OF should he, held at the
pleasure OF the Senate.
Senator Butler aims at obyiating the
difficulty that arises from the absence OF
the President OF the Senate Mt times
The Constitution Is not explicit on TINS
subject. 1t simply says that the Senate
shall choose a President pro teDpore in
the absence Of the Nicc-President, or
when he shall exercise the office OF Pres
ident. In the latter case he holds con
tinuously. as it is; but in the former II
has been the practice to choose the TEN
porary officer from day TO day during
the Vice Presidents absence.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-30
kAILf DAD
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL
~ WAY COMPANY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCH i2rH.
iss1.

LEAVE RICHMOND.
s:i5 A. NJ. For Norfolk. Old Point and New
port News, daily.
Pullman Palace car, Richmond "a
Old Point.
lld5 A. NJ Through Mail for Cincinnati end
Louisville. Daily, Norfolk 10 elf
ton Forge: daily except sunday
Clifton Forge To Cincinnati. solid
train To Cincinnati Central Union
station. Pullman Buffet sleeping
Car Charlottesville 20 incinnati.
800 p. VI. Through Mail for Norfolk. Old
Point and Newport News daily.
Pullman Buffet parlOr car except
Sundays 20 Old Point.
400 u. NJ. GOrdousNiile Accommodation, daily
except sunday.
$50 F. NJ. Fast Express for Cincinnati and
Louisville daily. Connects In Cen
tral Union Passenger Sta ion. GIN.
cinnati. for the West and North
west and IN Union station. Lou
vile. for the West and Southwest.
Pullman Bnffet Sleeping Cars I.
Cincinnati and Louisville.
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
$50 4. NJ From Gordonsvillc. daily except
sunday.
1855 A. VI. Prom Norfolk and Oh Point. daily.
Pullman lmrct parl0r car except
sundays from Old Point.
1915 r. NJ Prom Cincinnati and Louisville
daily except Sunday. west OF tlit'
ton Forge. daily east OF Clifton
Forge.
6.O5 L. NJ. From Norfolk and Old Point. daily
Pullman Palace car, Old Point e.
Cincinnati
300 u. VI. From Cincinnati and Louisville
daily.
Station: Broad street near Seventeenth
1icket-Oilce: Corner Tenth and Main and
railway station. n. W. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
J. 7. HARAHAN. General Manager.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-30
THE FOUR HUNDRED"

Into the Centennial Quadriie, charged the
Four Hundred:
Bands 10 the right of them, bands 10 the left
OF them.
Four Hundred dudes they were, everyone
wondered.
McAiiister branished his long pedigree;
IRISH Knickerbocker orst was he;
Ancestors back in the centuries past,
With crest that hs stole from BuIke's vol
umc last.
Into the Quadrillc charged the -Four Hundred,
Descendants they were OF high hnicker-
booker.
McAllister, O'Toole and Van Tassel,
Mcsweeney. O'Terrel, Hans Brightman
0'Croker,
And shaughnesey Schmidt, who came from
Hess Cassel,
And many another of Four Hundred Blue
Blood arlstocrats who are the privileged few.