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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01
Fish and Fishing.

The local lobster fishermen lave put down
their traps and are catching few Holsters.
a big school of bluetish struck in at Saco
Ferry last week and the fish Ware sold for
ten cents piece in Bid1eford.
The narletmen say the past summer has
been a hard one for fishermen, owing to the
number Of dogtish off the coast.
Only one small catch of mackerel has
been made III our hay for more than one
week. Many think the great body OF the fish
have gone east, but will return later in the
season.
Sch. Clara Capt. +. H. Hoag returned
Tuesday from a two weeks fishing trip. No
mackerel We're caught, and the catch was
about 700 pounds of bottom fish and six bar
rels of herring
The young fry III the aquarium of Mr. +.
H. Francis are now large enough to distin-
guish the salmon from the trout. There are
but two OF the former and they are much
larger and quicker than the trout The fish
have grown nearly 300 per cent.
An article from the Boston Advertiser On
the ''Outlook for Mackerel" is published ON
the 1tli page. y later report in the Portland
Press, is as follows:
The total landings OF mackerel IN New
England the past week amounted : ,0o0 bar
rels. of which 200 barrels Were landed in
Portland and We're a No. is and fat. The En-
ma Barter from the Bay of Fuudy brought $50
barrels Saturday. She lost her foretopnlast
in The storm The catch tV date foots up
81 073 barrels against 20,147 barrels for cor
responding time last year. Receipts at Bos-
ton have been S5S barrels, of which 5;i5 bar
res We're from foreign ports. The prospects
Tor Il fairly good catch this season are con
sidered excellent, and a large fleet will start
tliS Meel and gnnd Lauls arG luticinatcL.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01
How to Vote Under the Secret Ballot
Law

At the September election Maine, for the
flrst time i'll its history, Will vote under the
Australian, or secret ballot law. As it is
somewhat tcomptlcated, voters may not know
Just how to register their intentions and
Will need some instruction. We will imagine
man III Waldo county about to deposit his
vote. AT the entrance to the polling place
SIT the ballot clerks with a check list At
the opposite end of the room are the ballot
officers with the ballot box Between the
Two and N the rear are the booths OF shelves
Where the ballots are to be marked In towns
there must be not less than three of these
booths, and in cities not less than five in
each ward. The voter approaches the bal
lot clerk, outside the guard rail, announces
his name and residence, if required When
the name is found on the check list the bal
lot clerk and polling officers both announce
it in a loud voice. Then the voter passes
inside the guard rail and receives from the
ballot clerk one ballot only, folded. The
voter then passes to one of the booths and
marks his ballot. If the voter wishes to de-
posit straight Republican vote he will
mark it in the manner indicated below, bv
placing "a cross at the right of the word Re-
publican at the head of the ticket. The can
didates for all parties are upon one ballot
Following is a sample ballot for Waldo
county, marked as straight Republican
vote:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01
Talk Of the Trotters.

The stallion Elnbrook, at Fairfield is get
Ellis says the chances are even tnat the
young stallion will he good enough for the
track.
At Augusta last week Young Pilot, owned
class, Westbrooll, &. r. Ellis, Belfast, sec
ond. Best time 2.'4 II. In the third heat
Westbrook led, and was third in the first,
and second in the ID and 4th heats.
Haley, Monroe, Friday, the stallion Knox
Chief for $500. He has Il record of al IA
and is the sire of Why Not, PAGER, record
237 IL and Captain Jack trial mile in -
II. f. Haley, of Monroe, has bought OF w.
l.. West, Belfast, two colts. One is four
years old, by Harbinger: dam by Won
Motlle The other is two-yem-old tiily by
Abbott (.4S) dam by Daniel Lambert The
latter he will use for breeding purposes
The races of the Waldo County Horse
Breeders Association We're declared off Sat
urday. Thursday, the second day of the
heavy it was decided to postpone the races
until Saturday afternoon. At the appointed
hour rain was falling heavily and continued
throughout the day. According to the rules
nothing remained but to declare the races
Off Possibly there may be another meet
later. In the 80 class Frank Nelson, Har-
oldson, Dotty ID. and Naumkeag We're pres
ent and the race between these four would
have been close and interesting one.
Another addition has been made to the
trotting stock of Bangor and a notable one.
Mr.. Charles w. Morse has purchased of II.
E. Haley, of Monroe the standard bred trot-
Almont Milton C.'s dam is by Ledo, second
General Knox. Milton G. is beautiful bay
in color, stands 1872, and weighs $40 pounds.
In the colt race for two-years-old trotted at
Belfast Wednesday, he won in straight
heats, time 800, 2.5S IL. He can trot quar-
ters in 40 seconds and it is believed can trot
below 2.4O as a two-year-od. Mr. Morse
was at Belfast and purchased him at the end
OF the first heat for $3.50. The colt is enter
ed to trot in the two-years-old race at Ban
gor the coming week and at the Maine State
Fair race for wo-years-od. He was bred by
William Bartlett, of Newburg, who also
owns yearling, PAGER, an own brother to
Milton c., and very promising colt at foot
by Won Helmont from the dam of Milton G.
Bangor Commercial.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01

The Journal, however, advises all to vote
the straight ticket.
After having marked your ballot fold it
up. with the official endorsement ON the back
uppermoSt, proceed to the ballot box, and
deposit it there, and then pass out. No one
is allowed to remain in the room over ten
minutes.
If you spoil your ballot in marking. a
second, and if Necessary third ballot will
he furnished You by the ballot clerk: but
the spoiled ballots must be returned to tile
ballot clerk.
Ii person is unable tv see. TO
read. or to mark his ballot, he shall notify
the presiding officer and then may have the
assistance of one or more election officers in
marking. The voter may select such elec-
tion officer and must, if required, make oath
to his disability. In all such cases when an
election clerk 50 aids a Voter he must 50 cer-
tity ON the ballot before if is east bv the
voter.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01
Personal.

Mr. A. G. SibIey went to Boston Tuesday.
Miss Grace Lord went to Boston Monday,
Miss S. NJ. Shute has gone to Lawrence,
Mass.
Mr.. Walter Nichols, of Pennington, Me-,
is visiting in this city.
| Miss Bessie Pond, librarian of the Belfast
| Public Library, is in Boston.
| Mr.. Benz. P. Hazeltine and son. and Col
| H. E. Mcdonald are in Bangor.
| Jas. f. Kelley, Esq, Of Somerville, Mass,
is visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Airline Horton and Miss Airline Sim
mons, have gone to Saratoga, n. Y.
Mrs. NJ. G. Murch, who has been visiting in
Massachusetts, arrived home Tuesday.
Miss Nette Grafton, Of Brewer has been
visiting at Geo W. Eaton's the past week.
Mr.. \, y. Howes Went to Boston Monday.
Mrs. Howe> accompanied him as far as
Rockport
Mrs Jas. Mitchell, of Bucksport, is visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs j. n. Stewart
Of this city.
Miss Flora Burgess will leave Friday for
East Brdgewater, Mass, where She goes to
teach school
Mr., Frank Colley, local editor of the Age
is spending weeks vacation in Portland
and vicinity.
Mrs. Geo w. Lewis, who has been visiting
in Plymouth and Rockland, Mass, returned
home Tuesday.
MIR. Hinchman, of Detroit, Mich gan, ar
rived in Belfast Monday Mrs Hinchman
has been here some time.
Miss Fannie Humes, who has been visit
ing at Mr.. Geo. D. McCrillis, leaves Frdav
for her home in Providence
Hon. d. w. Taft and Mrs. Taft, of
UXbridge, Mass, are in Belfast, the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Burlington
Miss Rosa E. True, Principal of the Park
Street School, Portland, is in this city, the
guest of Mrs. George E. Bracket.
Mrs. James Fitzsimmons and daughters, of
Boston, who have sumlnercd at North shore
Northport, left for home yesterday
next Governor Of Maine, made the journal
a very pleasant call Wednesday afternoon
The "Governor'' spoke at Liberty Tuesday
night and was ON his way to Fairfield
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01

The 18th Maine Regimental Association
held the e.r annual reunion at Norridgewock,
Aug %. The members met at Grand Army
hall in the morning, and after Il general
handshaking and social time they partool
of a substantial dinner, served ut the Town
Hall by Bates post. At = o'clock the meet
ing was icalled to order at q. \. Il. hall by
President b. B. Wells of Bates post, South
Norrdgewock. The reading of the minutes
of the last meeting We're then heard. A com
mittee was appointed to confer as to some
permanent location for the meetings OF the
association and to report at the next meeting
as follows; w. III. Emery, j l.. Merrick, A
f. Nckerson, DIR. A. j. Billings and Frank
Adams. The following officers We're then
elected for the ensuing year: j. l.. Merrick
president: w. III. Emery, first vice-presi-
dent A. Hunter, second vce-president; !;
Capt Silas Adams, secretary; DR.. A. J. Bill
lings, surgeon ; f. p. Furber, chaplain ID. E.
Parsons, orator: A. L. Wells, historian; exc
cutlve committee, p. S. Heald, Silas Adams,
Geo. Cotton, G. F. Tarbell, Oscar Mayo. 1t
was voted to hold the next reunion at Water
Vile. After the meeting sumptuous ban
quet was served by the Ladies Relief Corps
and other Norridgewock ladies. This was
followed by a camp fire, with music by the
Norridgewock band and speeches from the
comrades. The principal speaker was A. j..
Billings, and he was followed by Major Par
SONS, P. S. Heald and others. Mr.. Heald
gave brief history of his capture and i'm
prisonment at Andersonville. A. f. Nicker-
son, Silas Adams, A. l.. Wells and w. H.
Emery spoke briefly. Resolutions were
passed thanking the people of Norridgewock
for their hospitality and the Maine Central
and Somerset railroads for extending half
fares. The history of the 18th Maine in
verse, by Miss Lindsey, was a pleasing
feature of the entertainment given.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01
Ten Reasons


"hf f. ~ bhoN-> 'riooi ~ NJ DR. hE-hLECl~
hD 'ouNlh ~ lohNEf'
Every reason that can be urged why Mr.
Runnells should be elected for county at
tOrney, can be taken the other way about to
show that Mr.. Brown should not, for the
men are at opposltes III every particular.
The main objection to the election of Mr
Brown that must occur to every one is that
lie stands on a license platform and is tlft
officer ptr e.tcedehce whose election ur rejeo-
tlon may be taken to express the sentiment
OF the people on this question. The pro
hbltlonlst, no matter What ms party, l.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01

firm Of Gilman, Cheney Il Co., Boston.
will go into insolvency. The firms liza
bilities are S75, 114.O5, and their assets
SITS. Mr.. Gilman is a creditor to the
amount of SAT, 900 and Mr.. Cheney to the
amount of $27, The firm has made
about $4,000 year for the last seven
years. When the American steamship
Caracas was in the harbor of Puerto Ca
bello, what looks like an outrage on the
American flag took place on her decks
Six refugees, who had gone on board the
Caracas, We're forcibly taken from the
ship by body of armed men, in spite of
the protests of Captain Woodrick and tie
American consul. ..... There is no doubt
that the cholera has at last entered Eng
land. The epidemic is assuming alarming
proportions in Hamburg. There have
been II deaths from cholera at Havre.
In the Borden hearing Monday testimony
was brought out that Lizzie tried to pur-
chase prussic acid before the murders
She denies ever being at the drug store in
question.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01
Obituary..

Rosina, wife of Mr.. James Henderson,
died in Belfast Aug. %, aged y years. Her
maiden name was Drlano, and She was a
native of Bucksport. She had resided i'm
Belfast many years where she raised a large
family of children. She was I, good mother
and an excellent neighhor Twenty-eght
children and grandchildren We're at the
funeral Sunday. The following children
We're present: Alien Henderson, Worcester
Mass; Mrs. Leonora Skilings, South Bos-
ton: Mrs Ruby Snow and Mrs Lizzie Har-
riman, of Portland Mrs George Greene
and Mrs. Farrow. Of Belfast Her husband
is also living.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01

If the voter wishes to deposit y straight
Democratic, Peoples Party or Prohibitory
ticket, he will make the cross at the right of
the party name. This one cross counts for
every name on the party ballot.
II the voter wishes to deposit Il split ticket,
he will make no mark opposite the party
name, but will make the cross opposite
every name on the ticket for whom he wishes
to vote. Below is IA sample split vote:
REPI -EI IC A Z DEMOCR AT
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01

THoRND1KE. Harmon K Morse began to
load car with potatoes Tuesday at 80 cents
per bushel. !. Comical Brown will be at
Harmon's Hall, Sept. ia chance for all to
laugh.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01

Euphemia j., wife of Mr.. David o. Alden,
died at Lynn, Mass, Aug. 9th, OF cancer,
aged 81 years and 10 months Mrs. Alden's
maiden name was Drinllwater, and she was
native of Northport. The family has lived
IN Belfast, where they made many friends
She leaves husband and two sons The re-
mans were brought to Belfast and buried
in Grove Gem etery
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01

Attention is called to the advertisement of
DR.. Burnhams Eye Remedy, on the Sth
page. The remedy is for sale at the drug
gsts and is highly recommended.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01
Prof. Gowen on Re-submission.

Prof. f. W. Gowen, Deputy G. G, T., adj
dressed II large audience in the town house
at Centre Montville Sunday evening, Aug.
2Sth. His speech was listened to with
deep interest and attention. He said,
every Christian and moral man in Maine
should be thoroughly convinced that the
principles as upheld by an organization in
this State that favors the re-submission of
the temperance laws to the people, if carried
to success on election day in September,
would be the most fatal and destructive that
ever sought admission into the politics of
the Pine Tree State'
Monday evening, Aug. %, Prof. Gowen
spoke in the town hall at Burnllaln. He
urged upon everyone present the mpor-
tance of not supporting any organization ON
election day that favors the re-submssion
of the temperance laws to the people.
Mrs. Annie B. Reynolds, of Unity, visited
Pittsheld one day last week. Mrs. Reynolds
is over so years old, vigorous, and in full
possession of her faculties. When girl she
worked for time in Pittsfeld, and for over
sixty years, until last week, had never been
in the town. During all this time she has
never lived more than sixteen miles away,
and for fifteen years lived within five miles
of Pittstield village. Mrs. Reynolds tastes
have always been distinctly domestic, and a
trip to Belfast, where she was once summon
ed as a witness in a divorce case, carried her
farther away from home than she ever was
before or since. lPittsfeld Advertiser.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01

While the board of county commissioners
OF hnoX county We're in session at the court
house, in Rockland, Monday afternoon. one
81 I1ni lts members; Captain Henry J. Sleeper of
alter lew moments of apparently intense
suffering, passed away Death resulted from
spinal apoplexy. Captain Sleeper had com
ihanded number of large vessels sailing
from Rockland, the last one being the iii
lated brig Addie w. Sleeper He also served
IN the United States navy, entering at the
close OF the war. 1t was to him that Admiral
farragut paid most hattering tribute.
captain Sleeper was born in Rockland, June
~, 1852. His political career, though brief,
was successful. Two years ago he was nom
mated by the Republican party as a cand
date for county commissioner. He was elect
ed, receiving heavier vote than any other
candidate on the county ticket. He succeed
ed Franklin Trussell, of st. George CAPTAIN
Sleeper was also a past commander of VIM.
Payson Post. G. A. R., Union, and a member
OF the Masons and Knights Templar.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01

The Everett, (AIass.,) } Herald of Aug. 18th.
contained the following obituary of the only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Daniel $. Simpson.
formerly of Searsport. The many friends in
inns Vlclnlty extend sympathy:
Ida NJ, wife of w. X. knowles, NJ. d..
and only daughter of ID. S. and S. T. Simp-
son passed over at 1 o'clock Thursday morn
ing. Seldom has any one been called to
pass through the suffering which for the last
seven Years has been her lot. borne with an
heroic fortitllde and Christian resignation
that cannot be surpassed, All that a deyot-
ed husband, loving parents, brother, rela-
tNes, friends and the highest medical skill
could do, was done Again and again she
sank IN the Shadow of the grave, hut rallied
and with undaunted hope struggled for life
She was lady beloved by all who knew her.
ahu Will leave a precious memory. On We'd
liesday she was seized with heart failure
l,r. Cutler was summoned and also DR..
movies, who was in Boston on business,
She suffered during the day, but sank slow
~ until she passed from earth, She was
born III Searsport, Me. where she was mar
red IN 1879 Fun Ia! services will be held
sunday, at p. M, at her late residence 124
Chelsea street. Rev. Mr.. Pitts officiating.
lnterment, Glenwood.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01

Mr.. W. G. Crawford, of Gloucester, Mass.
with Mrs: Crawford, is visiting at Mr.. James
W. Kings, No. Il Franklin street. Port
land Press, Aug. u.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01

rtrry Doctrines. Literary News and
.es steI of Deep Water Vessels.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01

III Wards Brazilion Letter Ships and
iN lrt.. Northport.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-07-22

There IA . Vast Difference between
Them I'm Imprcsement<.


In France. whcrc they have the hest
roads of any country IN the world. the
highway areAiyicca lnloseyefA' classes,
hut all II them are supervised ~ the
national government. which maintains
u bureau a roaes and bridges and sup
ports a school fVr the education Of the
engineers AMI inspectors who ire en-
ployed in the bureau.
This method q building and main
tanning roads ia France was started BY
the first Napoleon. who appears 70 have
becn the earliest European statesman
who clearly saw the great economic al
vantage 81 proper highways. and who
Ut the same time Ind The power 70 carry
ont what he wished. Tho effect 81 these
good roads in France has been wonder
full. They have brought all the various
parts Of the country nearer together,
they have made country life less lone
some and they have reduced the cost u
transportation Of country produce 10 =
minimum. France is the only country
in Europe where the agricultural classes
are NOT dissatisfied. and where they DO
not feel that they have q harder time
than those who labor ii other fields.
In America a sentiment was once
worked up as 70 the necessity for good
common roads. This was diverted by
the birth Of the railroad. which hns now
been developed 10 a greater extent than
elsewhere in tho world. BUT the ne
ccssity for good ommon roads is not q
whit less because we have plenty Of rail-
roads, and the movement for the better
lnent Of the ordinary country highways
Is now very much alive in all parts Of
the country. 1t was started by the
League Of American Wheelsnen. the
bicycle riders. and this association has
been very active in its efforts to secure
legislation in favor IL good roadbuild-
ing. Tllecountry people have sometimes
misunderstood the efforts Of the wheel
Inen. and have pretended 70 think that
the only persons who would BE- benefited
would lie the bicycle riders. whose sport
docs not seem TO the rural mind 10 cut
much Of a figure in tile economy Of the
countryside.
Such a contention as this is as wise as
1t would be 70 maintain that cellar doors
were made for children to slide down
and that gates were hung for little girls
and boys 10 swing upon. These sports
men were selfish, Of course. ia starting
this movement. but If 1t be kept up
until there be something done 10 make
our roads worthy OF our country. they
viii have accomplished 50 beneficial q
work that we will be able 70 thank them
right heartily without looking at all
into the motives which first inspired
them. The common roads Of a country
are at once the means and the measure
Of its civilization. and no American has
any right 70 feel proud when he thinks
Of the muddy and dusty ways which
serve as our interior methods u com
munication. - John Gilmer Speed in
Christian Union.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-07-22

At q convention Of the Illinois Per-
manent Roads association held IN SPRING
fold recently, Secretary P. Howard had
something 70 say about the money the
state has expended IN internal improve
ments. This included SO, 200. 900 in
tended as aids 10 transportation. But
STILL he said. 1.-THE shameful fact stares
Us in the face that there are not 5000
miles of passable farm roads in the en-
tire state. There are 1O3 counties ia
TIM state, divided into 100 townships.
There are three highway commissioners
at $3.50 per day each to the township,
an average Of two road supervisors to
each township NJ 1925 PER day, which
five annually expend 500 per road dis
trictfor tools.
This gives us for the machinery Of
the law alone the astonishing figures Of
sS5o,ooO per annum. Now. mind you,
at the lowest average. each OF these I 100
townships expends 81 900 per annum for
tools. roads and bridges. 50 here We
have a law under which 81. 700. 900 i an
nually dumped into the capacious NAV
Of our rich. fertile, fructifying mud; a
law which costs nearly one-half as much
t. enforce il as the original sum apiro-
priated. and still there are now 5000
miles Of permanent roads In the state
outside Of what few miles have been
built by cities.
Now multiply this s2.550.00O by the
number Of years the agricultural, bust
ness and professional interests Of the
state have endured this law. and you
will agree with me that during the past
fifteen years the taxpayers 81 the state
have been robbed Of money enough to
have built them q first class stone,
gravel Or macadam road-east and west,
north and south-throngh every town
ship ia the state
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-07-22

The reporter Of q 81 Louis rn7<
had been sAnf onk "a work " : e.
Of suicide by an unknown PerSn
and after q ~,ai,orions etfcr- q rE-z
hours he returned 10 the otice-
Wei, what did you get ing--s'
the city editor anxiclisly-
An about it except his Ee1-7-T.
and that i lost completely
Was there nothing On his s-sr
TO identify himT
Not . thing. crcert = hzlf lpcs-
y 80 newspaper clippings and -
name John Smith On his co.kr
What were the clipping
Jokes and gags On S. Lp1S
Why. man that's al the nenr1
cation you want asserted the Ct
editor confidently. He = Jc<z
Smith Of Chicago. and you -
please say 50 in your article p
troit Free Press