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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-28
Kent's Hill Breezes.

Woodman, '92, has returned after few
weeks absence.
DR.. Torsey has reached New York on his
way to Florida.
George Clark, of Unity, visited his son
here last week.
Prof Caldwell is spending a few days at
his home in Oxford, on a visit to his father,
who is very sick.
DR.. Smith gave talk to the Literati So
ciety Friday evening. Subject, 'The Silver
Question:
The following students repres ent Waldo
county this term: Miss Kelbert, Searsport:
Miss Wescott, Knox Mr.. Clark, Unity
Mr.. Sleeper, of the law firm of H II Sleep
er < Son, Boston, gave the school a talk re-
Gently on civil and criminal law compared.
The young ladies of Sampson Hall took
advantage of leap year and entertained their
gentlemen friends in the parlors Saturday
afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Hailoch. of Watervlle, delivered
a very pleasin. and profitable lecture Jan.
20th on"The Hawaiian Islands, under the
auspices u the Literati Society.
The Misses Kelhert and York and Mr.
Sweet represented the school at the Y. F. s.
c. f. convention in Augusta, Jan, 10Th, and
report pleasant and profitable time.
The national reputation Of kent's lIiu is
again evidenced in the fact that we have
two students here from Montana who came
East especially to attend this school.
Hon l.. I. Carlton. of Winthrop. county
attorney fol- kennebec county, and an old
Kents Hill student, has been engaged to
talk to the Commercial College students ON
Practical Law
Our genial photographer. W. C.Tuttle, of
Belfast, is on the ''IIll' for few days. Mr..
futile has had branch studio at this place
for many years, and has we'll earned his eX-
cellent reputation as an artist.
Rev. Mr. Thayer, of Lewiston, a member
of the Maine conference visiting commit
tee, was on the Hill last week attending to
his official duties. Mr.. Thayer visited the
classes of every teacher, was much pleased
with the work, and pronounced the school
in excellent working order
About thirty students from the Conserva-
tory of Music made arrangements tn attend
the Nortlica Concert at Lewiston Thursday
evening. Jan. n, but owing t" some mislln-
tltrstan,ling about tickets We're Obliged to he
deprived of that musical feast The clouds
of disappointment hung low over sampson
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-28

The following are the transfers in real "a
tate in Waldo county, for the week endin,
Jan. Goth; Fred Atwood, Winterport. t.
Susan Baker, same town. Betsey Billado
Prospect, to Abbie j. Brown, same town
George w. Choate, Montville to ALDER
Choate, same town. Albert Choate, Mont
vile, to Albert NJ. Plummer, same town
Mary r. Dow, China, to Pembroke S. Wortb
ing. Charles 0. Dickey, Northport, to F
A. Dickey, same town. James Fuller, ir,
SearsGont, to O. b. Fuller. same town
Benz. A. Fogg, Unity, to Helen NJ. Pend!4
ton same town. William J. Mathews. Scar,
port. to Kate l.. Sherman Belfast. Edwar'
X Park, Searsport, to James G, Pendeton
& ais, same town. Timothy Sullivan. Scar,
port 70 Joseph 4. Sullivan, Lewiston. Olive
S. Tucker, Belfast to Juliet A. Wigsin
same town. James II. ThUrston, Freedom
t. Henry F. TllaYer, same town.
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The Expedition to Japan.

The lecture in the North Club course on
Monday evening was on THE Expedition to
Japan" by Prof. Sewall, of Bangor. The
speaker began by saying that Japan is call
ed the Empire of the Rising Sun" No
country on the face of the globe has made
greater progress in civilization than has
Japan. Prof Sewall said that for four wears
he was captains clerk on the L. S. Sarato-
ga, Com. Perry. In 1852 the United States
attempted to open commercial relations
with China. Daniel Webster drafted a
treaty with the Mikado, which was approx
ed by the President. Nothing came from
this, but the next year the matter was re-
said Prof. Sewall, is responsible for the
opening up to civilization of the Empire of
Japan. Commodore Perry with the United
States vessels Saratoga, Mississippi, Susque-
hanna and Plymouth sailed for Japan and on
the Sth of July, 1888, anchored in Neddo Bay.
The speaker gave graphic description of
Japan, and said ii was about the size of the
State of California, and contained 81 0WD 600
inha bitants. The war ships caused great
CONSERVATION all over the Empire They
called them the big black fire ships of the
barbarans. The Americans We're warned
off by the japanese, but Com. Perry would
not go. He obliged them to receive his
communication and had an interview with
the Imperial commission. He told them
that the next year he would again return for
their answer. The next year Commander
Perry, with nine ships Of war, revisited the
Empire and completed the treaty negotia-
tions. Christianity, which was once driven
out of the Empire, has again got foothold,
nd the country is on the highway to pros
perity.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-28
Will Belfast's Granite be Represented
at Chicago.

The Maine building at the Worlds Column
ban Exposition at Chicago will be built en-
tlreiy of Maine granite and timber. 1t is
estimated that it will cost $4,000. MANY
enterprising firms will contribute material
as an advertisement Already the Red Beach
Granite Company and the Addison Granite
Company have furnished granite columns.
VIII the Oak Hill Granite Company. of
bellast, furnish specimen of its granite for
'niS building? 1t goes without saving that
the Oak Hill granite is the best of its kind
III the State, and we should regret to have
the building erected without a specimen of
this material in it's constructions
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-28
The Skoda Company in Nova Scotia.

The Canadian S>oda Discovery Company
is stocked for S25,'No. Part Of the stock is
oWnedin Belfast and part IN Wolfville. Nova
Scotia where the new laboratory. four sto-
res high, is nearly completed. As the pa
tent medicine business has far less cunpeti-
ton across the border than here. Gambia is
considered an excellent field for financial re-
turns. The Company will advertise extern
Sively in provincial papers. using the same
testimonials, with cuts, that are used here.
About 100 thousand copies of the new Illus
trated Skoda paper-The Morning Light
will be mailed to heads of families Mr.. T.
f. Hanson, who has so successfully edited d
the papers for the Dana Sarsaparilla Co. has
also edited both the American and English
Editions of ''The Morning Light" and the
general style of all these papers is chiefly
due to his originality. Mr.. E. A Wilson, the
originator of Dana's peculiar style of adyer-
Using, with pictures accompanying testimo-
NAL and sole manufacturer during the first
TWO years OF its history, and through whose
efforts the medicine was introduced to the
trade in Eastern Maine. being one of fine
largest owners in the Canadian Companv
VIII soon go to the Provinces to attend to the
mandatory and selling of the Skoda prep
aratlons. His experience in the druggist
business as we'll us his medical studies-lacl
ing hlt one term of completing the course
Will we'll tit him to give instruction to the
English Co. i'll manufacturing and putting
the remedies before the public.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-28
Liquor and the Brussels Act.

Miss Frances Willard Friday telegraphed
to Secretary Blaine asking in what respect
Rrohoition was covered in the Brussels
Treaty regarding the prohibition of liquor
and OF the slave trade in Africa, and which
treaty was ratified by the Senate a couple of
days since. Secretary Blaine responded as
follows: "Senate ratified Brussels general
ton clauses
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The Land Question.

Answer to land question as last stated
III journal: Measure on n. line, starting at
n. w. corner "A rods, 3 feet 1888 inches.
ms IS the point of division; thence S. paral-
lei with w. line, or at right angles with n.
line until you strike S. line This is nearly
correct-the surface lost by either party may
be covered by postage stamp.
DANIEL GORDON ThornIike
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-28

When Mr.. Blaine is well the Boston
the Herald says he is only shamming. 1t
is evidently impossible for the Herald to
speak the truth concerning MI Blaine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-28

While the news in the daily papers of
Tuesday and Wednesday as to the attitude
Of Chilli is conflicting. the despatch given
elsewhere indicating her readiness to
apologize and make PREPARATION, is prob
ably correct This will be accepted as
good news No one wants war for the
sake Of war. but American citizens must
be protected and the dignity of the Nation
maintained
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-28
Appropriations for the Third Congress
sional District

In response to numerous enquiries, Hon.
S. L. Miliken has furnished the following
statement relative to what has been done
and what has been recommended for the
Third Congressional district, including Bel
fast:
Herewith is list appropriations made
for the Third Congressional district of Maine
during the eight years that I have had the
honor to represent it. Also the amount
recommended by the Chief Engineer of the
Army, and now pending before Congress:
FOR KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Augusta Public Building and Fur
nlSllnSS. 80 ,OuV
Improvement of the Kennebec River $4,000
War Claim of Bangs and others.... 5000
$3.50 900
Amount recommended by the
Chief Engineer of the Army
and now pending for com
pletion of kennebec River I'M
proNelntiltS Observation-Disclosures. S.a5,oUO
FOR HANCOCK COUNTY.
Bar Harbor breakwatrr. ............. S1OO000
Lighthouse on Crabtree ledge ...... $1,000
Improvement of BagaIuce River.... 5000
S147 900
Amount recommended and
now pending to complete
Bar Harhor Breakwattr.... 100000
Amount recommended to COM
plett Improvement of Baga-
duce River. $3.50
FOR WALDO COUNTY.
Extension of Belfast p. O. and Gus
tom House. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Improvement of Belfast larbor..... 10000
Owners of brig Zenophon, .,......... 1000
81 900
$4,000
Amount recommended and
pending to complete Belfast
harbor improvement $4,000
81 O91 1915
Passed through both Houses of Con-
gress for Public Building at Bar
Harbor, but vetoed. SD, 900
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Helen NJ. Smith says, in her Washing

Helen NJ. Smith says, in her Washing
ton letter to the Bangor Daily News;
Another Maine orator made himself
heard on Sunday. Senator Frye held the
close attention Of large audience i'll the
Congregational Church with as interest
ing and brilliant a temperance discourse
as was ever delivered. 1t was full of
bright originality, convincing argument
and startling statistics.
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Miss Matte 4. Cobb
of Providence, Il. l.

Undoubtedly many diseases may b.
prevented if the blood is kept pure ant
the general health-tone sustained b.
the use of Hoods Sarsaparilla. Whea
this is done, the germs of
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-28
Picture of Health

and is in the front rank in her studies in III:
High School. Her father is a well-kuow.
police officer:
Messrs. c. |. Hood & Co..
write to tell how much good Hood >8,
Saparllla has done for me. Sometime ago
had diphtheria and was sick for year aft.
ward bniDV
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-28
La Grippe, Diphtheria

Pneumonia, Scarlet and Typhoid Fever,
Malaria, etc, cannot lodge in the system
After all such proStrating diseases Hood
Sarsaparilla has been found of inestimabt
value in restoring desired health and vigo-
and purifying the tainted blood.
For example, read the following from Ms
Matte A. Cobb of Providence, X. L., and he
mother. Miss Cobb is young lady of Is.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-28

OF course it is impossible to state before
hand how much of this sum the present
Congress will appropriate, but if the third
district is as fortunate in this as ii has been
in the last four Congresses. it will get its full
share and much more
But the sums already appropriated and re-
eelved by the counties comprising the third
district, are greater than all they had receiv-
ed from the foundation of our State to the
time Of my entry into Congress, as the rec
urds Will demonstrate. 1t may be proper to
add that there has been a survey Of the Ken
nehtc River between Watervillp and An
gusta and report made faNora hle to its i'm
pr"vement, but the estimated cost has not
Vet been received lay Congress There are
also propositions for the Improvement Of
Lincolnville harbor. and the har),nr at
Frtnch'S Beach. S L. NIIJII1Fv
Washington. u. c., Jau. -: ls92
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$4,000

S1,091 ,315
Passed through both Houses of Con-
gress for Public Building at Bar
Harbor, but vetoed. .....,........ $4,000
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Amount recommended and
pending to complete Belfast
harbor improvement. .....
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S6O4,NU

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By the above figures you will see that the
amount appropriated and received during
my term in Congress has been 1929, OO0-for
kennebec county, $3.50 900 for Hancock
county, S147 900, and for Waldo county, S21,
600. This does not include any private ap-
preparations except one of s. 1000 and an
other of $1,000. All the others are public
appropriations.
1t will also he seen that there is recom-
mended by the Chief Engineer of the Army.
and now pending before Congress, to com
plete Improvements already begun and part
ly done. the sum of 81 .O9l ,375. All of these
appropriations We're started by myself and
have been pushed forward by me. both those
Where the work has been completed and
those which are vet unfinished.
The recommendation of the Chief En-
gineer If the Army in his last report to Con-
grtsS is. that the amount which can he profit
ably expended for the ensuing fiscal wear is
as follows:
For the Kennebec River. ........... SOB, 900
For Belfast Harbor. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 900
For Bagaduce River. $3.50
For Bar Harbor Breallwater. 100000
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$4,000
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

II. NJ. Dickinson, P.J. Wander Linda.
Manufacturers of chocol ate coolers,
dipping tables. trays, ice cream refrig-
orators, stock tables and C pnfe ctloners'
requisites. Office, 3lj Michigan Trust
company building.
Manufacturing confsctIoners have
long wanted an improved apparatus
Tor the quick, thorough and ecOnomi-
cal cooling of chocolates, marsh mai
lows and siiailar goods, the shortcom-
ings II the old style appliances beng
numerous sad obvious. IL was with the
object Of tillIBg this want that Mr.. p j.
Wander Linda of this city. an ingenious
mechanic, logan series of experi-
ments which resulted III tho perfected
drawer case chocolate cooler, for The
manufacture of which the above
named company eas established in Feb
ruary last with $1,000 capital. Mr.. ".
II. Dickinson joining MIR. Wander
Linda 20 assume tie business manace-
ment. Mr. Wander Lindas patents
cover four or five styies OF the coolers
named, and there = every indication.
ludeing from the present demand. that
ihiswsii eventually bee sne one OF the
t3t-t HotF4 w ttatsh tN@fhd- ltftAttEi8t
enserpr ses. Mr.. Wander Linda per
sonslly looks after the mechanical
work. TINS Is a guarantee that moth
ing leaves the shop that Is not perfect
in every way.
The underlying principle Of the
Drawer Gaze Chocolate Cooler" j. the
placing n the cold AR chamber of the
refrigerator IF q number Of Indepena-
ent ar tight drawers Mr.. NssdsT
Linda was the dIscoveTer Of tais prin-
cipie. and has developed ( until h.a
cooler stands par excellence the best
ever constructed. Iusuring dry walls,
economy ~ lce. ard rapid cooling,
when prevents change Of color. They
are nssds - sevarsi sees ard sly ies,
single. ieuele and triple. confasplI1x
from twelve 20 SIXTY Srarers, each
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
and neat illustrated catalogue mailed
on request.
RYAN Rattan Chair Co.,

Manufacturers IF baby carriages,
rockers, parlor suits. easels, music
racks, foot rests, children's beds. ETC.,
No. $50 Canal street.
1t is quite natural that Grand Rapids
should produce great quantities of the
light yet serviceable aud, IN summer ut
least, inviting rattan and reed goods.
and she does. The latest concern t.
venture into this field is the Ryan Rat
tan Chair company, the successor OF
the Grand Rapids Baby Carriage and
Reed Novelty company, established by
Mrs. Ryan. who started III business on
her own account. Mr.. Ryan, then in
the employ os Z. c. Comstock, salts
fed that his capable and en:erprising
helpmeet had struck rich lead. WAS
prosperlng and needed his assistance,
resigned MIA situation, joined her, and
the fortunate pair became, on the LIST
OF last January, business as well as
life partners under the style of the
Ryan Rattan Chair company, with
capital of $1,000 or 5000, an esiab-
lished and growing trade and most
fiatteriag prospects. At present they
occupy two floors. 50xl00 feet. at No.
$50 Canal street, with sslesroom and
Office IN the first and workshop, en-
pioying fifteen hands, in the second
story; bat they are about TO enlarge
their works and augment their work
ing force, 50 that by the beginning of
the new year their manufacturing ca
paclty will Dc doubled. Sales for the
year now drawing to close will foot
up somewhere near 5000. but several
thousand dollars worth of orders were
Cancelled owing TO the imposslbility OF
making I'D and delivering the goods
something that will be provided against
hereafter. Not only s the local de-
naad very large, bat they are ship
ping more and more extensively every
week TO the outside trade generally.
wherever there IS a call for articles IN
their line. Their specialties embrace
habv carriages l0f when they already
maze no less titan thr;y-five designs
snd are constantly adding 20 the num-
bers rockers and easy chars IA an in
finlty OF styles. elegant and artistic
parlor suiIs, chldren's bedsteaGs.
easels. mHsic racks. foot rests, elem
a word. everything IN cane and reeds
for winch there any inquiry.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

steadily increasing, the isberAlity
and considerkse treatment ACCORDED
employees enabllne the company ~ any
time 70 pick aud choose among the bcoe
cablnetmskers an Grand ksplas- Noth-
ing whatever Is made foT the general
market or on speculation, attention te-
log gwen exclusively "a order work Il
the highest grade-from original de-
gas preferably, though contracts
are executed for every description of
furniture, cabinet work and lnterior
fittings.
Hackers, merchants, manufacturer,
hotel men, newspaper proprietors and
others OF cultivated taste and means
who appreciate the nature and pleasure
of aesthetic surroundings in their ofhceo
and homes VIII find II profitahle -
correspond with the order Work F0rna-
ture company. They are fully
EQUIPPED TO fulfil any order that May
he given them, their facilities heing
nret-class. President Hail has wide
and varied experience 50 . manufno~
turer, and - one of the most accom-
plished designers in the country. a
notable example Of their works. ayt
screen CT rare merit-bas recently been
completed and placed in position ia the
new Southern hotel. ST. Louis, No.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

w. p. NcGurrin. president; Robsre
Sproui, vice president; A. Wiefsemas
secretary; II. Nerbeek, treasures.
Manufacturers of cherry. oak and wx1~&
nut closet seats and tsnks. Office and
works, Morton street. South GRIND
Rapids
The Grand Rapids Novelty Nsnufac-t
turing company, capital stock ~, oO0s
was Incorporated little more than =
yeAr and a-hslf ago. The connpany'o
factory set first locsfed on llsbamof
street. hat soon ontgre~ its sccosnmo~
dations ard removed 20 Morton street.
South Grand Rapids, the present plsns
consisting Of tfree-story frssne builo~<
ing, 50 feet front ~ 100 feet deep
equipped throughout with TIE bsoX
SPECIAL and appropriate vook WORKING
rDschiDery ard tools, seventy horso
power steam engine and al requisite
appliances and coavenlences. while the
storage ard shipping facilities are all
that couid be desired- Fifty hands are
employed. and the works s>e pushee
"a their utmost capacity - f5Il or1ern.
1-=<-sss~<<~ f~<ss~ *t-s 49, - ss>~-sz~@> Sss~->S
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Designer and manufacturer OF artistic
furniture and house carvings. No. l57
Canal street.
Mr.. Anderson is . young man of
pleasing address and great artistic tai
ent, who, after . severe training in the
practical details OF designing and wood
carving for fourteen years, working IA
several of the leading furniture TAO
tories. and thereby gaining much val
liable experience previous 70 establish
ing himself IN business on bic own 40
count IN January, 1889. Many exam
pies of his skill may be seen In the
cityAnd have attracted not . little adj
miring attention-aotably the beautiful
carved work decorations Of the Morton
house barber chop and Hahn's drug
store, the entire fixtures being original
designs. lie 10 kept busy on novel de-
signs for special patterns. and in The
execution of carvings, Principally il
oak. for number of local furniture
manufacturers, contractors in various
Michigan towns, and Tor shipment 70
other states, he having filed orden
from New York, Virginia and Mn0o-
elppi within the past year. His olllco
and factory are situated on the ground
floor of the large building No. l57
Canal street, where he employs four
ass.etauts, has four Of the latest
improved carving machines. ana viii
be pleased 10 see those interested IN .
business way in the art Of which he 10
90 worthy a representative. Orders by
mail receive immediate attention.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

tirely tl-flaet style Is the obi0as coo
er. where girls st AZ dipping ladies
on eitaeE side, each girl operating four
drawers. Nhea the iEavs are dipped
and coo,ed helper carries the full
trays 80 tie packing table and returns
the empty Vasss. By this arrangement
much more work 5 accomplished by
the dippeEs, As no time is lost moving
about. Ine trays used are made OF
three-ply Eastwood, strong. light, dur
able, aud viii not warp. They are ia
two sizes for large and small work.
The company's ice cream re-
trigerator Is made double, the outside
easing of ash, antique finish, with air
space around the inner box, thus pro-
yiding for the preservation OF the ice
and converting the Ordinary sweat-box
into . refrigerator.
The company also supplies a very
convenient line OF improve knock
down tables. wall-racks, etc,
for confectionery use, TO whlcn
attention is invited. The knock
down dipping tables, twelve feet
long. hardwood top, VIII accom-
modate eight dippers each. are ar
ranged with or without slabs. and
double pans for warming the chocolate,
either with steam or gas, and are con-
verient TO handle and ship. An ac-
companying knocs-down packing table
Is also furnished. The company's
knock down stock tables are made in
two styles. No. lower table, a three
decker, ten feet long, twenty-nine
inches high, thirty-six inches wide;
upper tables, nine feet seven inches
long, fifteen inches apart, thirty-one
inches wide. No. is of the same di-
mansions, except III width. This is de-
signed for side or wall table. in the
fact that the upper tables are eight
inches narrower than the lower, winch
answers fur counter. They also
make capacious and convenient store
tables. correspondence is solicited,