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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-01-16
The Rum Curse.


GREAT INDIGNATION OVER THE HAvERIIIL
MURDER,
HANERHILL, n. H., Jan. O. This town is
aroused to the highest Indignation and il is
only by the strong efforts Of law abiding citi-
zens that La Plant, the murderer Of his grand
children, has not already been summarily dealt
with. The officers keep the closest watch lest a
mob should force an entrance TO the Jail La
Plant cries constantly, "Uh, why did DO il :"
lie starts at the slightest noise for fear some
harm will reach him. He admits that rum was
the cause of these ugly fits as he terms them
lie repeatedly calls upon the Almighty for
vengeance upon those who sold him liquor dur
ing his life. Such is the feeling among the most
prominent citizens who visited the jail that
should sufficient evidence be given as to where
he got the liquor before the murder they would
strenuously demand.a rigid enforcement of the
law. The preliminary hearing came off at 3
o'clock this afternoon. The prisoner pleaded
not guilty. The counsel for La Plant are smith
II Sloan. of Wells River. and Hon. j. W Drew
Of Lancaster.
Gavin Prescott testified that he found the
respondent with a hammar in his hand in the
act of striking and bad considerable trouble in
wrestling 1t from him. He finally got the ham
mer away with the help of his wife. He stated
that La Plant was in contrived plan among
bis children to kill him. He exclaimed if they
Iii! me, III kill them. He asked La Plant if
he was sorry. He answered no. The case was
continued until tomorrow.
La Plants children. with the execution of
one, will introduce evidence against him. His
wife desires his punishment and saws he was a
desperate and cruel husband. She LAYS the
blame to his frequent Use of liquor.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-01-16
The Policy Of the Maine Central

OF the report of the directors of the Maine
Central railroad the Portland Advertiser SAYS ::
Ihirty-four miles OF new road have been built
including the Ogdensburg extension and the
eAten>lon OF the Dexter branch. Other impor-
iant extensions are under considerations the
directors say. the construction of which it
i hoped VIII begin next wear. W bat these
are remain to he seen, but it is plain enough
thAt shore line from the Bar IIarbOr ter
minus - Calais is one of the things meant
lhe construction of the Aroostook line in
the near future will furnish an important
feeder 10 the Maine Central. Tie two great
eastern border counties are practically virgin
hthi> Tor railroad enterprise, and the opening
q hen offers rich reward. The directors in
Their report say that Names need '.i> greater
railroad facilities. and this need il is the policy
OF th'~ company to supply as fast as prudence
ana conservative management permit But a
small part of the territory of Maine can now be
reached by rail. The fertile fields of Aroostook
and the valuable forests along her northern
borders are As yet practically inaccessible
hen Maine shall have the means III transnor-
tatioh demanded by her great ami undeyeloped
resources, the tide of emigration which i al
ready checked, will turn. Her people who
nave left her during the last decade will come
back, immigrants to thei, native State where
ample opportunity is afforded for all their en-
terprise and capital" This is the right spirit.
The Maine Central management is liberal. pro-
greesive and wide awake to local interests
Maine people feel a pride in the road ana re-
loice at its success.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-01-16
Senator Frye's Two Bills.

AMERICAN BUILT AND OWNED STEAMSHIPS
FOR MAIL SERVICE. TO BE CONSTRUCTED
UNDER GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION--BOU N
TIES FOR SAIL OR STEAM VESSELS IN THE
FOREIGN CARRYING TRADE.
Senator Frye has introduced bill ''to pro-
mote the postal and commercial interests of
the United States" 1t authorizes the post
master-general to enter into contracts for a
term OF years. not less than five nor more than
10, for the carrying of the mails between the
ports of the United States and foreign ports.
in iron aud steel, American owned and built
steamships. The bill provides also for issuing
proposals for the service, letting to the lowest
bidder ana publishing i'll nearly all of the great
cities of the United States the proposals that
these steamships shalt be offcered by American
citizens, manned by crews at least One-half of
whom shall be American citizens and con-
structed after the latest and most improved
models. 1t divides steamships into two classes {:
the first. iron or steel screw steamships, with a
speed Of at least IS nautical miles an hour and
gross registered tonnage of not less than 1000
tons. and no vessel except of the first class
shall be accepted for said mail service between
the United States and Great Britain The
second class shall be iron or steel steamships
not less than 2O00 tons gross, capable of a
speed Of II nautical miles an hour 1t further
provides that all steamships hereafter built for
this service shall be constructed on models and
according TO plans and specifications approved
10y the secretary of the navy, and of sufficient
strength and stability to carry and sustain the
operation Of at least four effective ritled cannon
OF caliher not less than six inches, to be es-
peclalty adapted to conversion for use as trans
ports or cruisers in the event of war. 1t pro
Nl'les for the inspection of all vessels so en-
pioyed heretofore built, the requirements be-
M That an inspector appointed by the secre-
- l.. 1,.,lt 8
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-01-16

EX-United States Senator Lapham of New
York is dead.
1t is estimated by New York physician that
there are 100000 cases OF fla grippe in that
city.
DR.. Arthur S. Knifn and Miss Emma Pnr-
cell have been arrested. charged with the muir
der of Mrs. Knilin at Trenton, \. j.
The long strike at Cabanas tobacco factory at
Havana has been ended and the men have
resumed work.
The Peters pence for 1889 yielded to the Pope
$4,000 less than in 1883. The legacies be-
queathed to the Pope during the year amount
to $500 900.
California's receipts from the sail Of dried
fruits, raisns and honey last year were fully
S6,OO0,0O0, and the prospects for the business
this year are very tiattering.
The Gar, having learned of the shooting Of
Russian eXiles in Siberia. has. it is said. order
ed the culprits tried. 1t is understood that he
acts upon some suggestions received from Der
lin.
The returns issued by the British Board Of
Trade show that during the month Of Decem-
Der the imports increased $3.50 900 and the eX-
ports increased e. 900 900 a> compared with the
CORE spending month in 1855
The Navy Department has received the OIL
cial report of Rear Admiral Walker in regard
to the cruise of the squadron of evolution from
Boston to Lisbon. 1t confirms in all essential
details the newspaper accounts of the VOYAGE.
The Admiral says that the vessels proved Them
selves to be excellent sea boats, being easy and
comfortable in all kinds of weather.
- Keep your blood pure and you will not have
rheumatism. Hoods Sarsaparilla pmiiies tie
blood, and tones the whole system.
Che s.,,l .Io4 49,. ,,4l --.. .-.,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-01-16

News has been received that Carson l.. Powell.
Baptist missionary to Agiers. North Africa
murdered his little three-year-old daughter,
December 2lst by cutting her throat He had
been in an insane asylum but was released
three months ago, his condition apparently
having been sufficiently improved. He is now
confined in French hospital in Algiers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-01-16

Miss Gillespie used often to ask for something
to eat between meals, but this was strictly for
hidden ~ lunch she often asked for bit Of
meat or fowl, but this was also strictly forbid
den, it being believed that her craving was
really nothing but mater of imagination.
Towards the end Miss. Gillespie failed rapidly
and looked very badly. She tottered often
when she went up and down stairs or when
going to see her Christian scientist doctor.
The sick girl complained much of being lone
some and often wished that she was at home.
She said that she couldn't understand Christian
science at all, but was trying to do the best she
could TO carry ont her aunts' ideas, of whom
She always spoke with affection and respect.
She often said I'm belief I'm DYING" or, ''In
belief have the most dreadful palms,
The day before Miss Gillespie died she got
her own breakfast. Her aunts were away all
the afternoon and she slept alone that night.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-01-16
Scratched % Years
Body covered with scales Itching terrible. Suf-
ferlng endless. No relief. Doctors and medi-
cines fail. Speedily cured BY tuticura AT
cost of IS.
Cured by Cuticura

# had known Of the CUuCrRA REMEDIES
twenty eight wears ago ii would have saved me
$4,000 .tw" hundred dollars. amt an immense
amount of suffering. My disease psoriasis com
menced Oh my Head IN a spot not larger than
cent 1t spread rapidly all over my body and got
under my nails The scales would drop on OF me
an the time, and my suffering was endless and
without relief. one thousand dollars would not
tempt me to have This disease over again. ] am
poor man, but feel rich to be relieved of what some
of the doctors said was lcprosy, some ringworm,
psoriasis, etc. | took j. and Sarsaparillas
over one year and half but no cure. | went to
two or three doctors. ana no cure. cannot praise
the CUuCI IRA REMEDIES too much. They have
made my skin clear and free from scales
bahy's. All ! used of them were three boxes Of
CIUcUHt, and three bottles OF CUTICUM REsoI
VENT, and two cakes of q TICURN SOAP. If you
HAD been here and said You would have cured me
for S2u0nu, yuu would have had the money. look
ed like the picture in your book of psoriasis (pic
ture number two, How to Cure skin Diseases,
bat nuW ann clear any person ever was.
Through force If habit rub my hands over my
aIlH- and t4s scratch once in while, but to no
purpose. ! am tIl well. ] scratched twenty eight
years, and ii got L. he kind OF second nature to
me. ! tlaHk You a thousand times
DENNIS DOW MING, Waterbury VT.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-01-16

~ '''' N'''' = 49,
And walked with martial tread,
Though ashes lay upon his breast,
And boar frost touched his head;
,
OF stars unnumbercd shone,
And each star marked human soul
The Old ear claimed his own.
And bowed his honored head
He called them, Childhood Y uth, and Age,
The roll-call of his dead.
~
An! when Deaths dole bells rins,
There Is no known divinity
Can hedge about king.
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How do Gods values go.
Tell us, q princelN ghosts. le can,
For now, indeed, ye know.
,e =. .,,, ,1,.
True metal roundly rings,
Then John Bright's royal soul out weighs
n most of petty kings
Poets AMI primates die
WISDOM hast thou ne saving power:
NOT thou, Philosophy?
Rmt one ,,,'. SD" 3t me n, ie,,,
Under Deaths magic chrism2
q. Iaura Brii-em,n, what befer
en ~, loe" AZ toucntu H"ui puma eyes
~ T' III - - 5m ~, ii"
VI "''i1i'A nun '''t 9N'eS-
And Naria Mitchell Mini M morn
Rphiud parth.s u,i.uu Lars
Has your strong 1uirit leave To soar.
Among the wheeling stars
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-01-16

A special from Cheyenne, Wyoming, says
there are three feet of snow in Sweetwater and
uintah counties. The cattle losses will be the
heaviest known for years.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-01-16

Ten thousand men and boys are idle along the
Hudson river who depend upon their work in
Ice harvesting at this season of the year for their
living. The weather is warm and springlike,
and not pound Of ice is visible In the river. not
even on the flats coves and inets
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-01-16

The theory that a change in the course Of the
Gulf Stream was responsible for change In
our climate is exploded by the photographer of
the navy department.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-01-16
The Oolored Man,

OPPOSITION TO THE VIEWS or SENATOR NOR
GAN IN REGARD TO THE DEPORTATION OF
NEGROES TO AFRICA.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9. Leading colored men of
Chicago differ radically from Senator Morgan's
ideas fayoring the deportation of negroes to
Africa. A prominent colored attorney said
yesterday; Il do not consider Africa my coun-
try any more than | do iceland. ! am an
American. All col0red men feel the same
way. OF the 100000 colored people to whom
Senator Morgan alluded there is but a small
proportion of pure negro blood. There is
white blood ir the veins of more than nine
tehthS of them. The negroes too. pay taxes
on 500 100000 worth of property" Another
representative of the coored man said some
thing must be done. Either the negroes must
migrate or the time will soon come when there
VIII be States i'll the South given over entirely
to the blacks, but the African plan will not an
sWer.
SENATOR MORGAN DOES Nor EXPLAIN.
We have read carefully Senator Morgan's
speech in support of his bill to remove the
colored people to Africa. He has great deal
to say about Africa and its inhabil ants and
about the use the American negro would or
could be to those people If he would settle
himself among them. But the colored people
might reasonably reply that if so great man
as Senator Morgan would remove to Africa
and undertake the missionary work he thinks
SO noble and desirable he could accomplish
more than brigade or perhaps army corps
of colored people.
Messrs. Morgan, Gibson and Butler propose
to remove the colored people-eght millions
they number, according to Mr.. Morgan-to
Africa or somewhere else. Now, they ought
to take the trouble to crafty the legitimate
curiosity of the people on these points:
l. Do they mean to remove these eight mil
lions forcibly?
2. Why Is it impossible for the whites TO
live peaceably with the colored people? They
found no trouble in doing SO before April,
1865.
3. But if they insist removing them, why
ought not the States to do this each for itself?
What has the federal government to do with
the removal? 1t did not put them where they
are. New York Herald.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-01-16
FRIENDS ALL INDIGN ANT

When Miss Whtsde and her married sister,
Mrs Watkins, came to Boston with their sick
niece about Oct, /, they hired rooms at % Clare
mont park in the house of Mrs. Blanche Lith-
gov. During their three months stay they
made many friends and acquaintance. and the
synpatiies Of all the other persons living in the
house and Of the neghbors We're warmly enlist
ed in behalf of Miss Gillespie. The Christian
science treatmentto which the consumptive girl
was subjected for three months aroused the
pity and Indignation of her acquaintance in
equal proportions, and the news Of her death
last week brought to many positive sense Of
relief.
When Miss Gillespie first came to Boston the
change seemed to have stimulating effect upon
her and she set about observing the instruct
ti0ns Of the Christian scientists in regard to her
case as nearly as lay in her power.
The struggle she made against her fatal dis
ease in the endeavor to bear out the reiterated
statement Of her Christian scientist aunts that
the was nothing really the matter with her"
was nothing short of heroic.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-01-16
/. CHANGE FOR THE WORSE.

In her Tennessee home, Miss Gillespie was
surrounded with all the comforts and luxures.
1t was such a home that the consumptive girl
exchanged for the benefit Of the faith cure
treatment in Boston.
Miss Florence White>de, the aunt who was
chiefly Instrumental in bringing Miss Gillespie
10 Boston, and who paid all the expenses Of
her Journey hither and of her stay while hee
la, been for several years an ardent and sin
cere disciple of Christian science She is a
woman of considerable means and is known to
many people in Boston, having made a number
Of visits Of greater or less length to this city
in the past few wears. Two or three years
ago Miss White>ide took lessons In Christian
science of Mrs. Eddy, paying her, it is said.
$500 Tor a first course of II lessons and $500
for second course. also of II lessons Miss
i a small woman, quite thin, and Of
a dark, rather swarthy complexion. She is
described by her acquaintance As possessing
an iron will. She is herself practitioner Of
Christian science.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-25
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Some Routine Business Transaoted-Do
Pupils Study Too Hard?

Some Routine Business Transacted-Do
Pupils Study Too Hard?
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Board of Education was held last evening,
all the members being present except Di-
rector Sherburn.
Director Tufts reported having ordered
number of desks in different school-rooms
repaired, and Director Hopley stated that
he had six dictionaries belonging to the
Sacramento Grammar School rebound.
Director Davis notified the Board that be
had ordered two new walks laid in the
Twenty first and L street school house
yard, and made several other repairs.
Director Erlewine, from the Committee
on the Course of Study in the schools,
stated that he had spoken TO the Principals
in the several grammar schools IN regard
to the course of study taught by them, and
had asked them whether or not they
thought the pupils were compelled to study
too hard, as some of the parents had
claimed. Some of the teachers stated that
the course could be pruned a little with
good results, but generally they considered
that the studies were not too difficult or
numerous.
Mr.. Erlewine said he intended to look
into the subject more thoroughly, and con-
suit a number Of the fathers and mothers
of the pupils. He thought that if the
! scholars were compelled 10 study as long
SIS three or four hours q day, it was time
the Board should take up the matter and
reduce the number of studies He was
not prepared al presentto make complete
report, and did not wish the Board to I'M
derstand that he favored a revision OF the
course Of study without it was really nee
essary.
The Board ordered q vacation in the
schools on Friday next. The schools will
remain closed this week until after Thanks
giving, and the Board thought it just as
we'll 10 give the scholars the entire week.
| Director Paine stated that parents ought
/ to be reminded of the fact that it was their
! duty to see that none of their children at
| tended the schools whenever diphtheria
was prevalent in their family.
The following bills were allowed Locke
& Lsvenson, 81 95; Street Improvement
Company, s44 Sc; Goode & Darlington,
s. rs; ]. T. McNiff, s. so; ]. T. Barry,
81 80; James McCaw, 50; A. Hart, So IS
J. A. Laiferty, Sc orphan asylum, S25
Bell Conservatory, 81 so; J. W. Branagan,
SD 25; Whittier, Fuller 6 Co., 81 30
John Hughes, $3.50 II: D. Wieman. 81 %
II. Coates, S32 So; 4. c. Tufts, IS Friend
4 Terry, SIT 40 Capital Gas Company
SO 80 James Washington, 81 81 James
Packie, Sc 20 ; NJ. S. Hammer, Si1 50; 3
Ruhl, SIS so; Lion Insurance Company So
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-25
LUXEMBOURG.


The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg now
resumes its complete independence, the
King of the Netherlands being dead.
Duke of Nassau, Adolph, who was
deposed from the Duchy of Nassau
long ago by Prussia, has gone to Lux
emburg and taken his place as Grand
Duke and ruler of the Duchy. But it is
prophesied already that the Grand Duke
will step down and out between this and
the Isl of January, 1892, and that En-
peror William of Germany will proclaim
the annexation of Luxembourg to his EN-
pire. Adolph will not even protest on
the contrary, there is every reason to be-
lieve that he will favor the scheme.
The Grand Duchy was constituted in
1887. Its area is 2,705 square miles and
its population about 10000. Originally
an unimportant principahty, and lying
between France and Rhenish Prussia, it
became State of political significance by
the edict of Charles ", and a bone of
much contention thereafter, and point
of vantage for ambitious princes. 1t fell,
through Mary, daughter of Charles the
Bold, to Austria and then to Philip of
Spain as a gift from Charles V.
Austria recovered it in 1719, by the
peace of Utrecht, but France made con-
quest of it in 1894. In 1915 the Congress
OF Vienna made it member of the Ger
man Conferation, as Grand Duchy,
and the King of the Netherlands was
appointed to rule it. The law prohibits
the accession of females to its throne, and
hence the young Queen to be-Willemine,
the 10-year-old daughter of the deceased
King of Holland-cannot rule over Lux
emburg. Since the Duchy has been gov
erned by the King of the Netherlands it
has had but one serious political diff
culty-that of 1880, when, as a result of
the revolution, it was divided between
Belgium and Holland. But In 1889 Hol-
land gained, peacefully, enough more ter
ritory to make its share the larger. In
1912 the Duchy joined the German Zoll-
verein, and from that date until 1S48 the
country was torn by religious dissensions,
which came to an end in the latter year.
Napoleon III. attempted 10 buy the
Duchy of King .Willem in 1867, but the
North German Confederation protested,
and the South German States threatened
war if he attempted to complete the pur-
chase and take the property. In that year
a conference of the powers was held in
London, and it was agreed that Luxem-
burg should remain to the house of Nassau
Orange, and be forever a neutral State
But the probabilities are by no means re-
mote of that neutrality being vacated by
the offer of Luxembourg to become a por-
ton of the German Empire, William
being the promoter of the offer, of course.
Belgium will object, but her protest, it is
unlikely, will be given much attention.
France will also consider the union IN
friendly, but neither will she be needed.
The great mass of the people of Lux
emburg are of German nationality, only
two villages being French, yet the language
of legislation and of higher education is
French, and the equality of the two Ian
guages is established by law.