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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-16
The Good Record of One Farmer.
In letter to the Maine Farmer Nh A
..fl d.

In a letter to the Maine Farmer Mr.. A.
p. Moore, of Palermo, says:
| would like to give the readers of the
Farmer the benefit OF my experience in
the line OF sheep breeding. OF the inn
provement of sheep. Although | have
raised some good steers and horses, vet
special care has been given to the inn
provement of sheep. About the year
1864, L commenced with a small flock of
grades, Cotswold and Leicester: they
proved to be good shearers and good
mothers, but We're too short lived. Would
commence to fail at six on seven years,
and 10y the time they We're eight or nine
years they were too old to be profitable.
Then | used a Southdown buck. This
cross gave me a lighter fleece but better
mutton and longer life. got flock of
- from them. Then | used Il full blood
ed Oxford and that year / got - bucks
and L ewes. The IL | kept, SO | had no
chance to pick, and the next spring they
brought me II lambs, and sheared AN av-
erage of Il little over 10 lbs. each. and |
have one of that flock to-day 20 years old
with nice set of teeth; can cut her hay
and crack her corn as well us a yearlinY
She dropped a lamb the last of April that
! weighed 10 IL lbs, and at one week later
weighed II - lbs. OF course her fleece
is light Last year she SHARED ) lbs.
this year a little less. | have - ewes,
and think | am perfectly safe in saying
that there is not one i'll the flock but what
will shear a good fleece and drop Il. good
lamb until they are 20 and past, us | have
not kept a lamb unless it was dropped bv
sheep that would be in her prime at 10
OF II years. SO if any one has had better
success in this line than myself, | would
be pleased to hear from them
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-16
Politicians, Take Notice.

The attention of all nominating conven-
tions is called to the provisions Of the new
ballot law, for filling vacancies caused by
death or resignation Of candidates, as found
in Section of the law.
''The vacancy may be supplied by the pol
itical party or other persons making the orig
inal nomination" If there is insufficient
time to hold nominating convention or
caucus in accordance with the law, sin such
manner as the convention or caucus has pre-
viously provided for the purpose or if no
such previous provision then by regularly
elected committee, &c.
The consideration of all nominating con-
ventons is invited, as to whether or not it is
advisable to have the regular convention or
caucus, first held, act upon this provision,
and by vote empower the county Or district
committee to supply any vacancy which may
occur after August 10, and filing certificate
of such vote, if passed, in the Office of the
Secretary of State as record.
Such action would, at all events be a full
compliance with this section of the law.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-16
Schools and COLLEGES.

The Bowtoin College annual minstrel
show, june "a, was IA grand success
The use Of the Portland grounds were
secured for the intercollegiate tennis tuurno-
ment, june It'll, Sth and 9tE.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-16
TO the Farmers Of Waldo County.

TIE subscriber has entered upcn a general can
1 ming business al Belfast. lie is now ready to
make contracts with farmers for sweet corn. He
requests all those farmers who last fail agreed to
plant corn for Baxter 4 Co. to call on him al his
place oi business near the steamboat wharf We
can make the business Of mutual advantage
j. j. IAWTGN-
Belfast May 3, lS92.-1S
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-16

Miss Amy johnson, a school teacher Of
Yellow Springs, o., is about to undertake
a trip from that place to Davenport, la,
on bicycle. The distance is stated to be
800 miles, and she expects to make it in
25 days and very fetching travelling cos
tune.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-16

is necessary in SO hot a climate. Some of
the patients, lying in their beds, can look
out upon the beautiful flower gardens and
waving palms of the inner court yards;
and others have incompatible views of
the loveicst bay in the world and the dim
peaks beyond. The total capacity OF the
building is Loo patients; and its statis-
ties show that it receives from II, 600
to 10. 900 every year. Besides the twenty
five wards, each of which contain thirty
two beds, there are a great many private
| rooms for the reception Of those patients,
who are able to pay for special attendance
For such the exceedingly moderate price
, is 80 per day for private rooms, medi-
cine, constant attendance Of skilled nurses,
clans in the city.
The doors of ''Santa Casa'' are open
day and night for the reception of the dis
trcssed, and the most wretched need not
seek influence OF recommendation to be
! admitted. There are wards for women
and children, as well as for men and black
and white, Christian, heather and hereto
receive alike the very best assistance with
in the power of its managers to bestow.
Few nations of the earth are not repre-
sented among its patients, and especially
numerous are American and English sea-
men. No sort of distinction is made, be-
yond that of sex and stage of disease, ly-
ing side by side.
The internal supervision Of the Miseri-
cordia is in the capable hands Of Mother
Superior and her flock Of Sisters. ="
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-16
.rhe Sacred House of Mercy.o

CORNER PHILADELPHIA BELLE IN THE
t0IE OF A SISTER OF CHARITY. VEL
f0N FEVER NOTES. NOVEL TREATMENT
nF \ STRANGE DISEASE. THE BRAZIL
I.,\ ADAM,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-16

A Though he is blind William NJ. Daven-
port owns and operates 1O0-acre farm in
Leyden, Mass, and is one of the best
judges of live stock in his county. He
earned his first dollar saving wood and
threshing, and is now worth from so, 600
to S75 600
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
STARS AND STRIPES LOWERED.
Canadian nIilitiamen Show Their Military
Prowess.

MONTREAL, May 25.-Yesterday three
petty officers and five men of the Brigade
of Montreal Garrison Artillery, militia
organization entered the store Of Lorge
6 Co., hatters of st. Lawrence street
and demanded that the stars and stripes
flying outside be taken down. The clerk
in charge pointed out that French, Bel
gian, Swiss and British flags were flying
as well as the American flag for decora-
tive purposes only, but the men insisted
on the removal at once of the American
flag. To avoid trouble, the stars and
stripes were taken down. The same
militiamen visited the store of one
Pointras and made similar demand as
to the American flag which, with others
was floating in the breeze. Again to
avoid trouble the banner was pulled
down. Several other stores were visited,
and the owners compelled to haul down
the American flag. The matter has
been reported to the brigade major and
an investigation will be held.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
Looked Death in the Face.
ESSENCE OF THE TROUBLE,
AS Described in the Manifesto of the
Granite Manufacturers.

New YORK, May 25.-The Granite Man
ufacturers' Association issued state
ment to the public this afternoon giving
rehearsal of the reasons for the lockout
among the quarrymen, PAYERS and others.
In part it is as follows:
The unions reasons for insisting on May list
and the employers reason for insisting ON Janu-
ary 1st are the essence of the present difficulty
and may be stated in few words. The employers
when closing their books and making their usual
business statements and settlements for the
year, desire to know for a certainty the rate OF
wages, hours of labor, ETC., when entering
upon the new year, and not have their
business disturbed by possible disagree.
ments in the spring. The, unions desired
to have all agreements terminate May
1st, believing they can more easily dictate
terms to their employers in the middle Of
the season than at the beginning, and this rea-
son has been openly acknowledged. The charge
made by the unions that the manufacturers as.
sociation compelled its members to break the
existing agreement with the WOrkmen is denied
and is untrue.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, May %, taken at
8 p. M, 10Th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature. direction of
the wind, state Of the weather:
Boston, 66o, SW, cloudy; New York,
700, S, partly cloudy; Philadelphia, 720,
SW, cloudless; Washington, 100, S,
cloudless; Albany, 5So, S, cloudy; Buff
falo, 500, SW, cloudy; Detroit, 60o, SW,
cloudy; Chicago, $40, W, cloudless
St. Paul, $50, NE, cloudless; st. Vim
cent, 5oo, NE, cloudless; Huron, So.
Oak, 64o, w, cloudy; Bismarck, $50,
W, partly cloudy; Jacksonville, 720, Sc,
cloudless.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
SHOOK HANDS AND DIED.
Brakeman Austin Who Was Crushed Be.
tween Two Cars.
Especial to the Press.1

WATERv1LLE, May 25.-Sylvester E.
Austin. of Oakland, a brakeman on the
Somerset railroad, was crushed to death
between two cars at North Anson this
afternoon. He was attempting to shackle
passenger car to Conductor Merrilrs
freight. The couplings slipped by, and
the cars came to within four inches
of each other. He lived about 20 min
utes. He realized that his end was near.
and said he wished he could get home.
He shook hands with his fellow train
men and bade them goodbye. His body
has not a visible scratch or scar. but
every bone is broken. He had only been
braking short time, but was considered
smart, capable young man. He has
been married only about year, and
leaves young wife only 10 years old.
The misfortune comes doubly hard on
her as she has just lost her little child.
This Man Will Lose His Leg.
Especial to the Pressl
RocKLAND, May 25.-Hiram Smith, a
young man employed in the Rockland
death this afternoon. While attending
to the elevator gearing, which did not
run smoothly, he slipped and fell into
the fly wheel below. He was drawn
through two cogs before his shouts were
heard and the steam shut off. One leg
was so badly lacerated that it will proba-
bly, be amputated.
Looked Death in the Face.
AUGUSTA, May 25.-Joseph Gurney,
one of the night force in the pulp mill,
looked horrible death in the face yes
terday and only by an almost superhu-
man struggle saved himself, breaking his
left arm in the attempt. While working
about some of the shafting his clothing
caught and he was being dragged onto
the shaft. He realized his fate Instantly
and being powerful man broke away
with a mighty effort. In doing so his
left arm was broken above the elbow.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
Iewiston democracy Dvind,inr.

LEWISTON, May 25.-The Democratic
city committee has adopted resolutions
calling for the resignation of the Demo
cratic members of the council who have
oficiated themselves with the Republi-
cans, and expelled from the city COM
mittee J. J. Ryan, who is one of these
councilmen.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
An Aged Woman Robbed.

CANAAN, May 25.-Monday morning
Mrs. Mary Kicker, aged about IS years,
on going to the barn as usual to feed her
COW, found the door fastened upon the
inside by string. She forced the door
open by breaking the string
and was about to enter when
she was knocked down by a
man from the inside who dealt her seve-
raj blows about the face and head and
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
RackIand and the Fair.

RooKLAND, May 25.-At a meeting of
the Rockland board of trade last night a
committee was appointed to raise Rock
lands apportionment Of the subscription
to aid in the completion of the building,
as follows: W. 7. Cobb, ex-Mayor W.
S. White, John S. Case, A. F. Crockett
and S. M. Bird.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
A Car Load for "w. Smith. !"

LEWISTON, May 25.-Deputy sheriffs
Odlin and O'Brien seized at the Maine
Central station today solid car load of
liquors valued at $1,000 marked "W.
Smith, The liquors filed seven big
drays and the procession made sensa-
tion as it moved up Main street.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
Rev. DR.. Burrage Secretary.

PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-The Ameri-
can Baptist Union today elected officers
as follows:
President-Rev. A. H. Strong, D. D., New
York
Massachusetts and Judge D. V. Burns OF Colo
Recording Secretary-Rev. Il. S. Burrage, D.
D., of Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
valuable Horse Killed.

BDDEFoRD, May 25.-State Veterinary
Surgeon Bailey of Portland today killed
Jacob Smiths valuable trotting mare.
which was afflicted with bad case of
glanders. The mare was quite young
and had record of 245. When and
where she contracted the disease is not
known
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
OBITUARY..
John f. Woods.

FARAINGToN, May 25.-Jahn F. Woods,
prominent insurance agent and citizen
here for many years, was stricken with
paralysis while ON the street this morning
and died at noon, aged 90. He leaves a
widow and one daughter.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
Lewis Drude's Buildings Bur,ea

AUBURN, May. 25.-This morning the
farm buildings of Lewis Drude, of South
Auburn, were burned: The fire caught
in the barn in which a horse and COW
were burned Loss $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
Knox County Prohibitionists.
Especial to the Press. ]

Especial 10 bn6 PfeSS.J
RoCKLAND, May 25.-The Prohibition
lists hold their Knox county convention
in this city Thursday, June 10th. There
will be a mass meeting at the Spring
street opera house in the evening.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
Will Meet Again at Aopns+.

LEWISTON, May 25.-The state branch
of the American Federation of Labor
voted last night to hold their next meet
ing at Augusta,
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26

The derelict schooner Francis Edwards
of Castine has been towed to New Bed
ford. She is worthless but the cargo
will be saved.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
Good remplars successful as Detectives

UUou IenHpIars SUooossHuh as DbtectIVess
BIDDEFoRD, May 25.-The grand jury
in the York Supreme Court has reported
indictments against the proprietors or
clerks of seven Biddeford drug stores on
evidence furnished by Harry M. Wyman
and Charles Cole, two Biddeford Good
Templars, who acted as spoilers.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1se2--voL. 80.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Page 1.
Weather indications.
General telegraph news.
Deering caucuses.
Page 2.
General sporting news.
Page 8.
Editorials.
Current comment.
Music and drama.
Court record.
Mr.. Guenthner in court.
The Maine Centraps growth
The Eye and Ear Infrmary fair.
Westbrook Republican caucuses.
Page 6.
Demorest Evolutionary contest
Wit and Wisdom.
Marine news.
Financial and commercial.
Page s.
Personal.
Brief Jottings
A freight train derailed.
Memorial Sunday.
Accident to DR.. Burrage.
Portland Savings Bank.
With intent to murder.
The police system.
Maine druggists to visit Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26

choked her until insensible; then robbed
her of s1a which was in her pocketbook
and made good his escape.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
Is A. M. 8 P. M.

Mean daily ther. 81. .OIMax. vel. wind... II "
Maximum ther. 7O.0ITotal precip. O.O1
Minimum ther. :. 52.O
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-10

The Nergennes Congo. church has
called Rev. Mr.. Titus of Alburgh
Springs.
The town Of Chittenden has paid the
last OF its war debt, amounting 10 $500.
Up to the first of last July, the Unit
ed States Government had expended
S556, 1921 on the Burlington break
water.
Mrs. Ebenezer j. Ormsbce landed
in San Francisco last week from
Samoa. She will visit in California a
few weeks before returning to Brandon.
A. d. Vittum of Vergennes, the
well-known clarinettist, viii probably
accept an offer to play in the orchestra
at the Winter Park Ella Hotel this
season.
The horse barn, granray and some
adjoining sheds on the farm of Henry
Myers in Pownal we're burned Satur-
day afternoon. The contents, ,050
bushels of grain. > tons of hay and
some harnesses, were to,ally destroyed.
The house, 20 feet away, vas saved,
though badly scorehed. The loss is
81 900 with no insurance. The fire
started from matches being lighted by
Mr.. Myers children.
The Vermont Historical Society
elected these officers for the ensuing
year Judge Hiram Carleton of Mont
pelier, President Rev. w. S. Hazen
OF Mortified. Vice President J. A.
DeBoer Of Montpelier, Secretary
Prof. Chas. Dole of Mortified and
Col. J. II. Lucia, Corresponding Secre-
taries Geo. W. Scott of Montpelier,
Treasurer Geo. C.. Chandler of
Montpelier. Librarian; J X. Egerton
of Mortified, c. S. Forbes of st. Al
bans. G.. A. Dover and L. 5. Peck, of
Burlington. and James Hutchinson of
Albany, Curators.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-10
THANKSGIVING DAY.
A PROCLAMATION.

The gifts of God to our people dur
ing the past year have been so abund-
ant and SO special that the spirit of de-
vout thanksgiving awaits, not call,
but only the appointment ofa day when
it may have common expression. He
has stayed the pestilence at our door ;
He has given us more love for the free
civil institutions in the creation of
which His directing providence was so
conspicuous He has awakened a deep
er reverence for law; He has widened
our philanthropy by call to suceor
the distress in other lands; He has
blessed our schools and is bringing for
ward patriotic and God-fearing gen.
Grafton to execute His great and be-
nevolent designs for our country; He
has given us great increase in material
wealth and in the diffusion of content
ment and comfort in homes OF our peo-
pie; He has given His grace to the
sorrowing.
Wherefore, /, Benjamin Harrison
President of the United States, do call
upon all our people to observe as we
have been wont, Thursday, the oath
day of this month of November, as
day of Thanksgiving to God for his
mercies, and of supplication for His
continued care and grace.
In testimony whereof | have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the seal of
the L nited States TO be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington this
fourth day of November, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-two, and of
the independence of the United States
the one hundred and seventeenth.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-10
Vermont Pensions.

The following pensions have been
granted to Vermonters:
Nov. Original, Charles c. Tillotson
additional, Theodore NJ. Slayton, A. Mey-
ers, Ezra B. Kingsbury, Oscar Gassett; re-
issue, Leonard K. Fisher, William A.
Martin; original, widows, etc, Flora p.
Shelley, Alma Williams, Catherine E.
Wing, Ellen Furlong.
Nov. 2.-Original, Sylvester Banester,
Hiram Crown, Peter Lavigne, Albert j.
Gresham, w. I. Gammell, Rufus E. Whit
comb; original. widows, etc, Aurora Nc
Farland, Bridget Kelly, Celestia Caldwell,
Mahalan p. Whitcomb.
Nov. 3.-Originsl, Joseph A.Titus, Frank
Robbins, Henry J. Stowe, Silas d. New
comb; reissue, Samuel L. ID. Goodale.
Original John Guanulson, Jesse
j. Colby, B. S. Fullington, Anthony Ge-
rome, Charles Sprigg. George Bray; addi-
tional, James Robinson, John ]. Buzzen
reissue and increase, Charles E. Abel.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-10
A Cause of Jnprofitableness in
Farming.

Farming.
The farmer. who winters his NOW
ing machine and horserake 10 the
meadows and his plow at the end Of
the last furrow turned in the fall. per-
mits his fences to get out OF repair and
allows his hay to rot in stacks, instead
of selling it, is justly condemned by
his fellows for doing business in a
wasteful way. But there is another
kind of leak in farming operations
that is, perhaps, more common and
lust as disastrous as these. though il
is not so apparent. 1t is that which
results from keeping poor stock. 1t
costs just as much to feed and care for
an Improbable COW, for instance. as
for good one and. while the latter
NAV cost trife more at the start, the
difference is soon made up. Take a
herd of thirty COWS, for example. If
each of them yields 325 pounds of but
ter year and the butter brings an
average price OF u cents, the income
from the herd will be S2,340. On the
other hand. if the yield Is but 200
pounds a cow, the income viii be near
iy a thousand dollars less, or 81 .440,
and the herd may, in the latter case,
be a source of loss, instead of profit, to
the owner. To continue keeping it
would be as unwise as for a merchant
TO sell goods below cost. The same
might be true of inferior sheep or horses
or hens. And the worst of it is, that
not one in a hundred farmers ever
knows how much it costs him to keep
his cows or sheep, or how much mon
ey he gets out of them. If more book
keeping were done by the farming COM
munity, there would be a greater de-
mand for better stock of all kinds and
less talk about the unprOtitableness Of
farming.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-10

The Annual meeting of the Yer
mont Humane Society will be held in
Capitol Hall, Montpelier, on THURS
DAY. November 18th, 1892.
All persons interested in the welfare
of our dumb animals, and the extern
sion of humane work, are earnestly
invited TO be present.
An address upon Humane Work
may be expected.
Election of officers and the transact
ton of such business as may properly
come before the meeting.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-10
The Vermont League for Good Roads.

IHt ttfHlOut Lcdsut iOf OoOu hodus.
An organization of the above name
was formed at Montpelier on Wednes-
dav with "a members. Gov. Fuller
presided at the meeting and is heartily
in favor of the objects of the league.
Those objects, as set forth in the con-
stitution, are, "To awaken general in
terest in the Improvement Of public
roads, to determine the best methods
of building and maintaining them. to
get the legislation, state and national,
that may be necessary for their estab-
lishment and support, and to conduct
or foster such publications as may
serve their purposes"
The following officers were elected {;
President, Gov Fuller Vice Presidents,
DIR. w. 5 Webb Of Shelburn, NJ. 5.
Colburn of Manchester and l.. b. Har-
ris of Lyndon; Secretary, Charles 5.
Forbes of ST. Albans Treasurer, j.
A. Goulding of Rutland; Directors,
Joseph Battell of Middlebury, j. O.
Sandtord OF Stamford, L. ID. Hazen of
St. Johnsbury, \. +. Clifford OF Shell
burn, Geo. n. Dale Of Brighton, o.
L. Hindes of Highgate, n. w. Fisk of
Isle La Motto. p. X. Gleed of Norris
vile. Il. j. kimball of Randolph. j.
G.. Foster Of Derby, =. w. Clement
of Rutland. l.. Bart Cross of Mont
pelier, George W. Hooker of Brattle-
boro and Charles Amsden Of Wealth
ersfeld.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-10

The report of +. +. Palmer, Ver-
mont's Superintendent Of Education,
shows that there were IN the state
2,230 school districts, 2,j24 public
schools and 6j,314 different pupils, with
3,552 in private schools and academies,
and 4.C0j in parochial schools The
per cent of the whole number enrolled
in public schools to the number of
children in the state between } and 20
wears of age was 7S.3, and in all
schools. SS.7. There were 53S male
and 3.Sl3 female teachers, of whom
6S4 had attended Vermont normal
school and ASP had been graduated
therefrom. Their average wages per
week. including board, was, for male
$500, and for female, $500.
In the year of 1891 and the spring of
1892, 1869 certificates were granted
by the county examiners to teachers.
The statistics show that ,35S persons,
between s and IA years of age, did not
attend any school during last year.
Mr.. Palmer forcibly recommends the
of the town system Of schools
and free textbooks.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-10

We are pleased to note the continued
prosperity of that first-class local news
paper, the Morrisville News and Citi-
zen. 1t succeeds because it deserves TO
succeed.