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The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
Echoes frenl the White Squadron


Hon. Seth L. Mi'likcn was invited to accompany
the White squadron to Bath, but did not go.
Among the visitors to the ships last week was a
veteran of the L. S. Navy of the Mexican war. MI.
Hiram Jones. The changes have been great since
ls47.S.
The committee on arrangements wish to thank
MI Groeschner for the use OF the steam launch
Guinevere, which he SO kindly placed at their
disposal.
Two sailors deserted from the White Squadron
while the ships We're in Belfast. Not much of a
hunt was made for the men, as the officers knew it
would be fruitess.
HE committee on arrangement wish il to be I'M
derstood th the invitations 10 the reception at
Crosby Inn, were given in the name OF the citi-
zens, and all Invitations were accepted in tie name
OF the citizens of Belfast. The reception was not
an exclusive or independent one.
The Journals naval edition went on last week
like hot cakes. The edition was soon exhausted,
and many more copies could have been sold. A
large number found their way TO the fleet Port
land. The Journal received many compliments
for its fun report, but none better than the one
from Lieut. Commander Chenery, who said it was
"tull, comprehensive, and entirely accurate"
The Visit Of the White Squadron to Belfast last
week was particularly gratifying to Lieut. Com
mander Leonard Chencry, Who Is summering here.
| Many of the officers Of the feet We're classmates
of Mr. Chcncry, and he has sailed With number
of them. Mr.. Chenery has been under the com
mand of Admiral Walker and knows him we'll.
The journal is unler obligations to Lieut. Com.
Chcnery Tor information in its last weeks Issue,
kernel of powder such + IL used in the guns
of the White Squadron may be seen at the shoe
| store of Dinsnoie x Son, Main and High streets.
| The grain is heNagon i'll shape, with a hole i'll tile
centre. The whole kernel may be one inch across
| the flat top and bottom, AID nearly one inch in
| thickness. When loose and fred ii burns slowly,
| but When coniined is very powerful. When made
| Into 4 cartridge the grains are placed together,
making Il compact whole. Staining alone few PEG
/ p!v would recognize it.
! While the fleet wa at Bar Harhor an old sailor
| from one of the ships was shore. lie was a
little 5et-up, and masking for tile boat rolled
down the street yard arm and yard arm The
sailor passed a typical Ban Iarbor Jude, Who was
standing tie walk, twirhng his cane ana finger,
ing his eye glass. The Old salt looked at him in
| disgust. At that moment Bar Harhor belle came
around the corner, and seeing the sailor, an, ctc,l
! fright. she exclaimed: "Won't some one protect
me from that hoI1fd creatule:" Jack thought She
meant the Gudc, ana said eyes, mum, Ne gal /
/ Will" and reaching for the dude, seized him BIZ
the collar and nearly shock him out Of hi, boots.
| The yi-i: OF the White squadron ID Bcitas. har-
| bor naturally caused some jealousy among the
| towns on The bay, but the following from the
| Rockand Courier Gazette is entitled 10 the cake
some time ago when it was found that thc squad
r,.,, a Af,f,,
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

IRE North KuoX and West Waldo Veteran Asso-
clation viii meet Mt Barlets Grove. Washington
on Saturday, sept. 18th. The officers Of The Asso-
ri"tion John o. johnson, Liberty. Colonel; l.
Sect Bowdoin. Washington, AHJutant
The reunion Of the Fourth Maine Regiment AMI
second Battery Association, which took place
at Brooks, August 45th ana 25tG was one of the
most enjoyable ever held BY them. ut their bust
ness meeting the thanks of the Association were
rendered the citizens ana especially the ladies
whose attention to the comfort of the boys, and
elegant dinner provided for them, went 80 far
towards making the reunion tile success that It
was. S,cy.
The Third and Fifteenth Maine and seventh Bat
terry VIII noi their 1891 reunion at skowhcgan
sept - at ~ 80 A. M, the organizations to Jointly
engage in street parade battalion drill etc., and
grand banquet iii the evening With appropriate
supplementary exercises. one fare on railroads
and reduced rates at hotels and boarding houses.
large Attendance of Ill the organizations is as
surcI.
The Sixth Maine Veteran Association had the
eleventh annual reunion at Calais Sept At the
business meeting in the morning, Wainwright
Cushing Of FoNcroft, was elected PRESIDENT u
V. Clay, Blue Hin, @. +. W. lItnkley, Old Town.
Henry Kicker, Auburn, yice-prcsidcnts, g. 4.
Campbell, Pembroke, secretary A. b. sumner
Lubec, treasurer. Letters of regret were received
! from Secretary Blaine, senator Hale, Representa-
tive Boutelle and Gen. Harris A fine parade was
followed by 4 banquet ant campfire in the even
ing 1t was voted to accept the invitation of Meade
Post PASSPORT, to hold the reunion there in %
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
The Penobscot Spiritual Temple.

At the recent annual meeting of the members OF
the penobscot spiritual Temple at Verona PARK
MI f. W. smith, of Rockland, chairman, and
me officers for the coming year We're: DIR. Z. r
Ware, Bucksport President Peter Abbott, We
roma Vice President; Mrs W. fl. Gushing. Hyde
Park, Mass, Secretary; X. H. Emery, Bucksport
Treasurer; Board of Directors, Aonzo Colby
Jos. smith, Bucksport; BENZ. Ryder, Orrington
e. &: Eddy, Brewer; Thomas Fowler. Midway
r. W smith, itockland; Mrs. IL. c. Pishon, An
gusta Enough money was pledged TO assure
open gates at the meeting next year, which will
begin Aug. II. Committees were appointed for
transportation, music, speakers, advertising sub.
scrptiOns and care of grounds.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
Ammunition to use on the Free Trade Liar.

'What in brief are the effects of the Mckinle,
tari as they appear from the statistics of for
eign trade during the 10 months since the enact
ment of the law" asks S. G.. Brock, a treasury
them tersely and with trip hammer effect in thi,
way
l. our foreign commerce shows an increase OF
S3} l23 over the corresponding period Of the
prior year.
:. The Imports of merchandise free of duty are
greater by about 100000, 900.
). The imports of free merchandise have in
creased from 5000 per cent. to 56 . per cent. OF
the total value of imports Thus trade is mncl
trccr than ever before.
4. The per capita revenue from duties reduced
from 1862 to 81 50.
;, The increase of our exports to foreign coun
tries has been S32 1872 over corresponding pc
Rod of prior year.
&. Increased foreign markets by means Of the
reciprocity clause and consequently increased ex
porte
This is good statement to paste in your hat AM
use on the free trade liar this fall
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
In Memory of Spencer Hlnkley Mathews.

The boys sitting room in the New Cottage is to bt
a pleasant room. 1t is furnished in memory OF
spencer llinkley Mathews, a boy who died in Bel
fast in 1919 at ten years of age. He left money il
his purse which his mother wisely decided should
be used in a good cause. Surely the selection is d
judicious one, and the boys influence will live in
the life Of those who will spend so many days SIR
rounded by the purchase of his own savings. 1t
seems 70 US happy circumstance that the in
huence of one whose voice has SO long been silent
should suddenly be felt in tie moulding of the
character of scores of boys. Oh, that we might al
thus live for the blessing of humanity, after the
world says of Us, They are dead" Good viii
Record.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

Hon. s. l.. Milliken, who was of the speak
crs at the recent meeting at Augusta of the Maine
Veteran Association, received last week letter of
which the following is copy;
compliments of j. +. Chase to Hon. S. l.. Mill
ken, the soldiers friend and honorary member OF
the Maine Veterans Association, Cod bless and
prosper you. j. f. CHASE"
This letter was accompanied by very hand
SIX badge Of the association lastly designed
and handsomely ornamcnted and lcttered In gold
Our Congressman, we are informed, accepts it as
recognition of his services the soldiers of his
district, and is exceedingly gratified and proud OF
it. j. f. Chase, who sent the letter and badge to
Mr.. Milliken, carries the scars of forty eight
wounds received in battles for his comntry.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
Belfast Board of Trade.

meeting Tuesday evening. There has been nj
quorum for several months, and the interest may
be said to be at low ebb. lively and vigorou.
board Of trade can do much for a town, but one
like ours is neither useful nor ornamental.
The annual meeting of the State board takes
place In Bangor on the 29th Inst The State board
is sending out topics to the local boards with O
view to some member presenting the same at the
State board. President Sibley has received the
following topic for the Belfast board "How car
an interest in the local boards of trade be main
tanned, and how can they be made most useful to
the cities In which they exist"
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

OF the twelve largest cities in the world three
are in Japan.
During the past year 22Ol1 persons visited
the birthplace Of Shakespeare as compared with
l. 100 in 1850. The year shows balance of
| over 81 800 to the credit of the birthplace.
Tha estimate of the worlds population in
1870 Is As follows: Europe $50 200, 900; Asia,
S390OO00O; Africa, I27,000.00J; Australasia.
4.130,000; North America, S9.2500O0; South
America, 81, APO, 900; total, ,4S1 900 900.
The latest census bulletin shows the popula-
ton of the State of Washington to be 349, 800. an
increase of 3G5.l3 per cent, over that of 1850.
Nine new counties have been formed and in
all the new counties except one large increases
are shown.
Estimated at II pounds a cow daily, the
| United States produce 10000, 900 900 pounds
OF milk year. And three pounds of milk
are equivalent to one pound of beef in food ele-
ments, each nhabitant has In milk one and :,
half beeves annually; whereas, in beef, each in
habitants has only four-ifths of one beef per
capita.
a marvellous illustration of the patience of
the Chinese is found in the salt mines in central
China. Holes about six inches in diameter are
bored In the rock by means of primitive form
OF iron drill, and sometimes a period of 40 year $
elapses before the coveted brine is reached. so
that the work is carried on from one generation
to another.
Before Sam Jones went TO preaching he ran a
public dray in Gainesville, Ga his native
town. He was familiar figure around the
depot, and he at one time hauled all the drum
mers' trunks from the depot to the hotel. His
outlt was small, rickety, rafting. ram-shack-
ling wagon and an old sorrel horse, that was
old and experienced enough to have come down
from the Revolutionary War.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
The PnySOn Family Reunion.

The Payson reunion was held at the beautiful
residence of Eugene Payson, Warren, Sept > the
attendance being quite large. The officials for
the ensuing year AS follows: President E. A
Payson, Morrill,; Vice presidents, Nathan Paysen
Union and ii. II Fogler, SO. Hope; secretary ami
treasurer, y. W. Payson, East Union. A. Il. Star
rett invited the association to at the Reunion
Grove Farm in Warren next year. The invitation
was accepted and Mr.. Starrett chosen chairman OF
the committee of arrangements with power to
select such help needed. Remarks were made
by the Mrs. A. Z. Starrett, +. W. Smith and others
and a fine poem by Mrs Nj. ii. Gushing was read
A vote of thanks was extended to Eugene Pavson
and Wife for rellcnt enleltairn
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
Choosing q Boat.



When boy has learned to sail a boat, and
ha> discovered how very delightful sailing is,
be i sure to wish for yacht of his own; nor
is he likely to he content until the desire for
ownership shall have been satisfied by actual
possession. The chief obstacle with which he
has to contend, of course, is the cost, for
yachts are expensive toys, and not every one
can afford to purchase them. But careful
and patient person may. nevertheless, possess
himself OF small yacht. if he will buy with
discretion and at the right season of the year,
which is the autumn. lachtsmen are droIl
fellows. they build costly boats. Use them a
year OF t"o' ana theh sen theih lof any price
they can secure, often e>. than a quarter of
their original cost. Therefore | say that The
ownership Of nice little Yacht i not beyond
the possibilities, if a boy loves boat, and is
determined to own one: f"r pluck. luck, and
patience accomplish wonders.
You can get an idea of the prices which
secondhand boats bring from the following
table, which think you will find interesting
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
lEfLS AND CENTEEBOAKpe.


| Ni.Lf.,, ,,;I, ,, .,..,..+ d., 1,,:,l+,,,. ,,4r,
/ al ltirLira,, ,,ot..,;.I .,,5 ,in 1854 = III;
/ ,,5.+ T. 7.'t;, '' COW '''' ~ y y : III
| =
| Amou4 the c.hibit- from southern ,aIifor
MIA l,ili be a model constructed 10 illustrate il,
| ri.,.tfDu 4 committee b.> ALREADY Irpt thcs
! Ell 10 rrrlar,. IT,
; am Ha> ot'ilep ~ make an cAhihH at hi
! Gl4"' W4'fh ~iAli ecipse lGo one 1t made At th'
/ laI5N exposition, where II carried on the hon
( or ~ the ollenfa! section.
/ Ih, fist cotton .in, made hy Eli " hitney
I Wll' ne eAhbllei ID; the eXpo~it5on by the New
/ ''iitan> Machine CO., which Wi. also make al
I cNtcn>lNe exhibit OF cotton .ln., sugar m!A
/ ana uincr machinery.
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n",'''"7 y" tiN ."i
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The owner Of a Li,o\y,,fona uliarry i'm vi.
con>iu ha, offered 10 the ~t3tr. commission fol
exhibition at the Fair, "A solid monolith. larrel
tisu tlropatra'> needle in New Nnrk t,it,
The ob.lj>k. when rnni,,IrtaG VIII ,yni.,b III,
tons AMI be thr lar.,e.t ms. AZ Lr,>yn.+ou,
ever uI.,rripi
The suggestion made by prominent members
| OF the National Society ofthe Sous of the Amer
Irau Revelation and Of the sous of the sons
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

Of l0,75I farms in Utah 972l are made fertile
by irrigation.
There are said 70 he 10000 different kinds Of
postage stamps in the world.
The New England tobacco crop is bi.ger and
better this year than ever before,
The artificial incubation of eggs originated in
Egypt, where it is still carried on.
Miss Anna Dickinson has greatly improved
in health, mentally and physically.
Potatoes are SO abundant in Southern Cali
fornia that they can hardly be disposed of at
any price.
The greatest known depth of the ocean in the
Pacific is near the Ladrone Islands where
soundlngs were made to depth in excess OF
five miles.
Chicago has nearly twice as MANY miles of
streets as any other city in the world, and al
most four times as many as New York. Her
total mileage is 204S.
The Georgia Legislature has passed a bill
disqualifying physicians addicted to drink
from thepractce of their profession. Ii will
be signed by Governor Northen.
Two large redwood trees growing side by
side support the tmbers and rails of a railroad
In Sonoma county, Cal. 1t Is at point where
the road crosses ravine 70 feet high.
John Mackay, though one of the wealthiest
OF the Pacific coast milli0naires, is a man of
very simple tastes. He is always well dressed
but never displays any watch chain. He is a
plain eater, and is very abstemious in drinking.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

Portland attempted to celebrate Labor Day but
the elements We're against it. Quite crowd of
people We're at Sebago Lake in the afternoon. Part
of the outdoor sports took place, but others were
prevented by rain. Addresses were made by Gov
ernor Burleigh, President Gompers. Hon. O. b..
Ciason, Mayor Spear OF Gardiner, Hon Il. u.
thadhourne of Biddeford, and Hon 5. W.
Matthews of Augusta. Considering the weather
the celebration was successful.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

EAST THoRNpIKE. Misses Alice and Ida Roberts
are attending school at Pittsfcld. :. Mrs G. I.y-
man Snow and son of Aubnrndale, Mass, who
have been visiting her aunt Mrs J. 5. Files have
returned home. Mrs Attdie Moses of North Cor
ham is visiting friends in town. :. Mr. ID. Shibles
Is repairing his buildings.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

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lhe sttah 'iIc3Eer Is Now working -n.- I.to
Ileiet lee wharf To enable vessels uttu o. rler,
NrttEht oI water 10 load there. Large vessels lire
i expected I" come U Belfast for ice
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I of Belfast. vfli ,7-ftr n ryir,.,.p.,
= 80 i. w. 70" "' evening Iht
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greater part Of tht summer al hi- ,,,.ff, t...
N"rthp"rt. His leaving WatcINIuy vlJ ruu-t. d.
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The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

Robert Bonner does not think the trotting
mile will reach 2.05.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

Hon. Thomas b. Reed, in bis eloquent re-
marks on the late Hannibal EIamn, made be
fore the Loyal Legion in Portland, referred
a follows to the most brilliant episode in
Mr.. iIamlins life
Mr.. Hamlin was always opposed to human
slavery; he was always on the side of liberty.
lie fought for liberty within his party; but
when in lH56 ne threw of party allegiance and
made his appeal to the people, his journey
across the State of Maine was a triumphal
march, the like of which there never had been
before and never has since. 1t was followed
by remarkable victory which, in the end,
made him Vice President. and might have
made him the President of the United States.
hat might have been the effect upon this
country had he been the successor of Abraham
Lincoln we can never know; and yet, we may
be fully assured that whatever honesty of pur-
pose. sound sense and patriotism could have
done. would have been substituted for some of
the scenes which history will. perhaps, be
sorry to record
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

An Arctic expedition no sooner gets fairly
started for the North Pole than the necessity
for sending out relief expedition is agitated.
The best time to relieve the Arctic explorers
Is before they start-relieve them from going.
TIE summer visitor is departing, If indeed
hot already gone. We can think of nothing
new to say on the subject; but come again.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

The Roshuayans' is the title of an article.
by Margaret Bertha Wright, in the August
number of the New England Magazine which
relates to the inhabitants of Cape Roster or
"Roshuay" as it is known in local parlance.
Although without special knowledge of the
people of that section we can but feel that
they have been harshly dealt with. Portray
all that is outre or bad IN almost any commun-
ity and the showing could hardly be a credi-
table one, and that was evidently the course
pursued by the writer Of the article on the in
habtants of Cape Roster. We do not believe
Daintp1
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

The outside pages Of this issue of the Jour
nal are specially attractive. Our George tells
of bis experience in yachting down the bay
one of our Belfast young ladies' now travelling
in Europe, writes of Sightseeing In London
an official report is given of the recent annual
meeting of the South Montville Club of 80
Mrs. Fannie B. Ward writes entertainngly as
usual of visit to a Gillian pleasure garden
the veterans will be interested In the sketches
of some of Names brave soldiers and reports
of rcgimental reunions: Maine woman In
California contributes an original poem; and
in addition we give the usual amount of new
and miscellany.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

The Dexter Gazette sternIy disapproycs of
the visit of the White Squadron to Bar IIar-
Dor and the conscqant junketing there, but
SAYS:
If the Squadron visits Bclfasts noble port,
Bath ship building industries, and profits by
Tie maritime knowledge that careful observa-
ton should impart. then the State feels Ike
welcoming them with proper pride. But the
SHY and soft capers that follow a visit to il
fashionable watering place make Us honest and
industrious Maine folk seasick
Our contemporary will have noted that the
fleet visited both Belfast and Bath, and we can
assure it that the officers seemed to enjoy our
simple Inequalities more than the formalities
and frvoities of a fashionable watering place,
while they were fully alive to the capabilities
OF our bay as practice ground In Bath also
they visited the Bath Iron Works and the ship
yards. But the Gazette need have no fear Of
our naval officers. They are all right.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

1t is found that the same relation exists in
1880 between assessed valuation and true val
uation, as existed IN 1880, then the absolute
wealth of the nation may be estimated at
:62,Gl0000 900, or nearly 81 900 per capita, as
against S3l4 per capita in 1850, $3.50 per capita
i'll 1870 and $50 per capita in 1856.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

The Census Bureau estimates that for the
three decades preceding 1850, the true value of
all property, and the value of real estate and
personal property as assessed, including the
follows;
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

Ciitr The southern Part Of our city ha- qWle
building boom. Three large buildings are being
erected within Short distance of each otGrl-the
Catholic Church, MIR W H. Browns dwelling
house and the house of MI. Lewis @. Frlnald..
The skoda Discovery Company viii begin bust
ness, November inst The company will probably
huy or hire the building IN Bridge street now oc
yupied by the Dana NareapariIla Company....
John Putnam, OF Searsport saturday htuIrd from
SeRrsport eight sails which he tues made ion the
ship Iceberg, now at New York The sails were
shipped on the steamer Lucy Y. Miller H.. Mi.
Wales klns, last week received d new thrcshing
machine =. The outside of the new Catholic
Church, on Court street, is nearly finished. The
tower and srire is eighty feet high Thc interior
is Icing nthed... The Rheumatic on Company
has put out large ana handsome sign on their
place OF business. Grouse are reported quite
plentiful and some Belfast sportsmen have at
ready hagged some fine birds. Mr.. Thomas +
shea and company are playing to crowded housea
at Portland. r.. The annual meeting of the State
Board of Health viii tie held In Bangor Sept 29th
The meeting Of Enterprise Lodge A. .. L. W
this evening is an important one, and every meu-
Der il requested to Ne present :. The County Com.
mssioners will grade the grounds south of the
Court House The knights Of Pythias are drill
Ing for their annual field day which takes place at
Portland beginning sept. 22d W oodcock are re
ported quite plentiful and sportsmen are out after
them. The Compound Rheumatic oil Company
has sold over 900 bottles o: the medicine and the
stock of that company is looking up An order
will be introduced into the city government meet
ing asking to have the electric light at the corner
of Main and High streets suspended over the cen
tire of the street. =. Mr. L. f. Hanson, of Belfast
has bought the camp ground of the Church of God
at North Searsport While painting the large
chimney on the new sarsaparilla building the
workmen removed from the top the devices put
on when the building was erected. They consist
of two arms with hand hammers the figures
"lS7G," and monogram "W. w. G."