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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-08-29
\ Million BICYCLES.

ihe historian WHO viii Write the true
hj>tolY III The closing years of tile nine
ttenth ehtull viii be compelled to say a
gleai dfal about tie growth. influence,
and erect~ M The bicycle habit during
that peiod.
Tic Prints Which he VIII feel obliged To
cover axe as numerous as they are inter
esiiAg The bicycle as the legitimate
sNeet ssaI VI the velocipede OF a quarter
q aeni1nN a-o. was taken np as an an
piiAAee t@l exercise and pleasure These
II ma furnished 70 an extent not antici-
l'ated by is most enthusiastic devotees. In
addition. II has passed beyond any limits
OF mere pleasure OF exercise. lit has
Forged Itself On the attention Of the great
wal powers Of the earth. 1t remains to
he seen what warlike purposes it may
serve, bit it is safe to say that in the ne Xt
European war the inst man of the invad-
inc toIce il the enemy country will be
mounted On wheel 1t has conquered
society. AIstooracy in England and
France. as Wen Is in this country. has
recognized its worth. In adopting it the
idle and luxurious classes have rendered a
service bV enormously increasing its pop
nlarify. The hundreds Of thousands who
mightshave hesitated between desire and
dread in the uncertainty as to whether it
was the proper thing have had their doubts
Gle red away. \ custom which has the
sanction nf the Faubourg 81. German Of
the Blush peerage, of the Micllaux Club
Of Newport. and of the local -Four Hun
tled In each one of our great cities is as
trMlN established as the Constitution with
its subsequent amendments.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-08-29
A Goldfish that Weighed 1O4 Pounds

j. H. Breidenbah writes from Chatham,
Mass To the Boston Globe: "On Decora-
ton Day, May 80, 1895, Capt Beriah Doane
of Pleasant lake East Harwich, caught a
goldfish IL miles northeast of Chatham lights
ed a roe that weighed p; pounds, and made
meal for - people The kind Of fish you
speak about would make good hai, for our
large fish hele. I also know Of two ladies
that have caught big Goldfish in these waters,
one fish weighing 50 pounds and one SO
ptllnIs in seasons gone hy. Next gentle
,1ii1l, nlHaSA.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-08-29
A Dark Horse Till the start.


EVERYTHING BELONGING no THE VAL
kNEE CAEEFuLLY GUARDED.
The British yachtsmen who have built
the Nalkyrie with the hope of wrestling
from the Yankees the much coveted Amer
ica's Cup are evidently impressed with
the notion tllat her chances OF success
VIII. III some mysterious way, he mate
rally improved by keeping the American
public as far as possible densely ignorant
On everything pertaining to tile boat
They apparently hope to keep her a Sort
Of ozark horse until She crosses the
starting line in the first International race
This policy ct secrecy on the part Of the
the Nalllyiie 5 managers was first made
patent when they announced that her Der
manent mooling place lille On this side
prior to the races would be inside the
horseshoe at Sandy llook-an anchorage
Well out Of the reach of the New Y oril
public. Another instance WAS had when
reporters tried t. get some information
about the Nalkylie' racing spars, brought
ovel by the Anchor line steamship Fur
nessa.
\ Waterman, armed with a stick. stood
II Il, IT, ailee - 'e XII 'll'' SnaiiehSeI
~ ~ soiis ~ So''sn' aai'iissloii- ~ !,
n.y. slt'i s. 49, "el,' sAslu',eu' as wen
a. M 10y e'se "'1o co''i" hol prove
IT. 'heN il@o some BUSINESS 20 transact
.sl t.'r "'ph oi'ce !'as' thf o'tei sehn
I'LL. ~ .' vs. NiSivol ~ tle sil'l was
Sp"rl'eo 9 W lle'u ~ the gang plank
~ '"' sailuis' VINO lieid nun np Win me
l W i, -; no 90 "a "lsh l" see 81
IL = III ui,,Yai - "iie " III 81" "aS assoc
'1',,t i, g'2i'' Il tlie aaiig.N"N :"
vsii9lta H. ii'sil' peifie w. stranger W1's
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-08-29

August nth a brisk southwest breeze
prevailed. accompanied by sharp squalls
that made reefs necessary for all the
smaller sailing craft, while ont in the
bay il was very choppy. The Marjorie was
rr0visioned fnr 4 trip to Buck 5 Harhor,
hut as pleasure and not business WAS ii
view She laid at Eer m0olin@S until tho
wind suh>ied in the afternoon The
start MAS made Mit I single reef iii til,
mansail but before the monument was
reached the reef WAS sla ken oHt and The
tlil aCruss To Castin" was made with a
moderate breeze and smooth water, The
steamer aStine was seen brilliantly illtt-
minated as she came down river with al
excursion touched at Castine and depart
cd tol l>lesboro and the lights Of the
town ana IN the cottages along the Shore
made pretty picture as the Marjorie
elidtd up the harbor to an anchorage
abovethe halves. Prof McN anes Yacht
the Callin was anchored near lv and at
i'lVVi'll7s Nv'' IL t. s-''opS '''.a D'Phne
''Ds ''''' ~ vs. i"''''''''o''S
~ -" ~ II ~ 49, ''''' 'el0le sUti'er was
IT, ~ Nm ,o'''l,' - "'le.'i " "iaST
=i'.= ,''s MI 't'ii''S Nele e''iie'' ~ NfNk y
III 'sn' 'n'' = "e''el pel'a- "
W li'' ..'' X ny sNN alq net oe-'a ITS promise
aii0 'a'. "l''' N!'ls's'' 'il'''Sh sie US
='i's ''iAA liia halllaiaS 'eaf i 'i't1oe ga
Sl-' ''..T'' III III 'i1N III Whit |.
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-08-29

Did you ever stop to think why oil bar
rels are painted blue9 Well, in making
the barrels, says the Coopers' journal,
they are thoroughly soaked in water, then
they are painted blue, as this is the best
pigment which will hold the OIL Then
when the cask is full you have oil on the
inside and on the outside, with water be
tween them, and oil won't come through
water
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-08-29

The pilots Of Rouen, France, have
abandoned their sailing boats for a steam
vessel which is distinctively got up as fol-
lows Black topsides, red bottom. two
pole masts. funnel amidships. painted
yellow with black top, and flies red
square flag at the fore, with white
anchor in its centre.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-08-29
state Of Maine.

I WALDO IS. COURT OF INNUL3 ENVY.
in the case of FAIRFIELD EMERN VT Monroe,
in the County of Waldo, ln~@lvcnt Debtor
VOl are hereby notified that with the approval
i of the Judge of the Court OF in>t'ls ehcN i"t
said County of Waldo, the seeond meeting of thr
creditors If SAID ln>"lvenf j. appointed Nh Ae hela
at the Probate Court Room III BE tlsl, IA ~ait
County of Waldo, nn "Wednesday. the llth aaN 9t
September A. ID. lSaN. lit Two cleck in tlle
afternoon. You will govern Nour~elt accordingly
Given under my hand and the order Of SAID
Court this 18th day of August. A u. 1899.
Attest -,IERE'H u, rARkEk
2w3+ Register NJ ~aid lnsoiNent oNrt-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-08-29

Beccham's pills for consti-
patton lo' and a5e- Get the
book At your druggists and
60 BY i.
.4nnai sal more than eooooo boxes
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-08-29
save the Children

"Fer " such j. TILE Kingdom Of Heaven .ud the
future nope OF onl oouhfly
There are thousands Of children who ara.
SLOWLY dying on account II Imperfect nutri-
i ~, nfartie Indigestion ana lack If proper
material for the formation III the different
tissues. In many of these eases, after unslle-
eessfully trying leading physicians and the
various prepared foods ANA medicines on tile
market, rle lirtle patients have been restor-
cd Y health and happiness by Rodolfs
Medical Discovery which has cured their
Indigestion and supplied the necessary in
gradients for the formation Of their various
tissues which We're lacking. In cases Of
cholera lnfantnm, cole and cramps there
is no other medicine equal to Rodolf's Chol-
FRA Cure To safely and speedily cure these
troubles. bottle of the same should be
kept handy ia every house, as it il invalu-
able ID all bowel complaints of either chill
dren or Of adults and dose or Two taken in
season will save much suffering and many
valuable lives
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-08-29

This compa1y is popular because it is meritori-
and has had mary eiolis growth. 1t is the
only Maine company doing business OH the 'iiNi-
dend plan 1t is conducted upon the lines Of two
of The Oldest and most successful insurance com
panes IN he United States, VIZ the Holyoke and
the Quincy OF Massachusetts, WHO have been
doing business since 1873 and 1851 respectively,
and have never failed To pay dividend. All
buildings insured i'll this company must re sur
ve.ea by an agent Of The Company. and plan
made. This is done at the compamyS expense.
livery person insured is 4 member Of the coni-
l,anN during the life of hi~ EniyN. ana i entitled
taken by this company amy rate. We give in
surance for protection. Those wishing 10 insure
). o. Johnson, Liberty,
Agent for Waldo County and Vicinity.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-08-29

Mr.. A. J. Tobin, Washington, Me-, writes .
My little cililG Was taken sick his stomach
WAS 50 Weak he could not retain his food
and ht ran Gown in flesh rapidly. | employ
"a two good physicians who treated him sin
months without any material benefit We
We're much worried as the child was daily
falling and his stomach would not retain
ANYTHING but watered milk. One day
CHANGED to pick up a paper telling of some
wonderful cures by Rodolf's Discovery. and
Cream Emulsion. l at once procured bot
tie and it seemed to settle his stomach, as
he never vomited afterwards. | continued
to give it to him and he gained rapidly ana
can now eat the heartiest victuals without
distressing him. l Will say that for less
than two dollars expended in Rodolfs
Cream Emulsion, | saved my child from a
distressing sickness and probably saved his
life"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-08-29

Mr.. +. p Staples, Perhanl, Me-, writes
81 have five children: the fourth is little
Willie, boy four wears old. He has been
sieklv ever SINCE he was born. DR.. Conroy
doctored his mother for dyspepsia and liver
complaint and when the child was one year
old he began to show symptoms f the same.
Two OF the best doctors doctored him for
about three years, W it'll but very little bene-
tit. He has always been pale, poor and sick
ly just the same. He would vomit for a
week at a time and could keep nothing On
his stomach. l went to Washburn and
bought a bottle of Rodolf's Discovery and
began to give il to him in one-half teaspoon
ful doses and It was not two days before lie
began to eat and gain. AS he did, lis cheeks
became red and lie got fat and to-day he is
as healthy eLild az you can find in a day i
ride
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-09-20

PR Us to suit the times The patro
the travelling public is ~solicite
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-09-20
RELICS OF

A WALL i'll a Roman street, which was
closed up about 100 4. D.. when discov-
cred in 1859 was found scratched all
over with -~gricatureS. One was IL gibe
at thY Christians.
A. FAR back as 1885 b. c., the fan
was f,Hniliar to the PerSians. Assyrians
AMI Egyptians. but these were huge,
heavy Affairs, borne by two or more
slaves. and often served as battle STAN
dIr,lS.
AT EcusS on the Rhine, below Col
"gl". "a" foundation Of the old Roman
mill ~ works and the traces Of baths
h"v, "'rn tnid bare. In one building Il
quantity of coins and other articles of
the time Of The first Caesars was discOv-
cr"d.
TIE Louvre has recently become the
p0S,r";0r Of Il valuable Greek inscrip-
t!2n found in the ncighborhood of
Di"rach, in Syria. 1t contains portions
OF an ancient law concerning vine
yards and their protection against
thieves.
THERE are many antiquities in Amer
lea which were such at the coming OF
the whitcs-the monolith of Cogan and
Palcnque, the monuments of Lake
Titicaca, in Bolivia. and those OF
Manische, in Peru, were all old at the
time of the conquest.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-09-20
OPENING OF THE HIGH SCHOOL.

The Elko County High School will
be opened at Van Driellan Hall, Mon.
day, Sept. 16, 1895. Copies of the
Course OF Study will be furnished on
application by the Secretary of the
Board or the Principal Of the school.
Any family in the town Of Elko hay
ing rooms to rent or wanting board
ers will please advise the Secretary of
the Board of the same. Owing to de
lay in the construction OF a High
School building, the Board of Educa-
ton have decided that it is necessary
to open school in order to enable stu
dents to do the work Of the year.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-09-20
SEPT. 20, 1895
FRIDAY.
OFFICIAL
= te u Fair.

The State Fair opens Monday and
the indications are that it will be the
most successful fair ever held in the
State. General Powning, President
Of the State Agricultural Society, has
been indefatigable In his efforts to
secure amnsements for the people
and furnish them a weeks solid n
ioyment. Among the list Of attrac-
tons is a three days wrestling tour
nament, open to all corners, with
prizes ranging from $40 to 800; bicy-
cling; tug-of var between men and
horses; electrical display with beauti-
full Examinations; racing; and a fine
exhibition Of live stock.
Each Of the neighboring towns will
have a day, as follows: Tuesday,
@Wadsworth Day." Wednesday. Gar
son Day." Thursday, Virginia Day.
Friday, "Reno Day"
A feature of the evenings at the Pa
vilion will be short addresses by dis
tinguished citizens, as follows:
Monday evening, Gov. j. +. Jones
Subject: Condition and Outlook
Of the State;" Tuesday evening, DR..
J.E. Stubbs--Subject: Educational
Matters in Nevada" Wednesday
evening, Senator j. P. Jones-Sub-
ject: National Legislation for Ne
vada;" Thursday evening, Judge w.
Webster-Subject: Nevada as a
Sanitarium;" Friday evening, Hon.
Geo. S. Nixon-Suject: Eastern
Nevada" Saturday evening, Ex-Gov-
r. X. Colcord-Subject: "The
State Fair"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-09-20
Ring The Bell.

a gentleman just returned from
Wallowa lake tells a whopper. He
says that last fall a man lost his watch
out OF the boat from which he was
fishing. The other day while fishing
he caught a three pound red fish.
His establishment car be imagined
when he found his watch lodged in
it's throat. The watch was running
n the time correct. 1t beng a stem
winder, the s%upposition is that in
masticating its food the fish wound
up the watch daily City Dem.
OCrat.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-09-20
II she Will Be.

Miss Mollie Beal of the Bucyrus,
Ohio, Crocus Club in preparing a pa
per on "The Coming Woman" asked Il
number of prominent men and women
for their opinions concerning the sub.
ject, and received many interesting
replies.
John Sherman said, "My idea of
woman is sc high | could not express
it,"
Edward Everett Hale wrote, "If the
coming woman loves God and loves
her neighhor rs herself, and if she can
succeed in not thinking Of herself
more highly than she ought to think,
rs st. Paul puts it, / think she will
make all the social reforms that her
time may require"
Bishop Vincent replied, "The COM
ing woman will be educated without
losing any of the delicate womanli-
ness which belongs TO her"
Emily Huntingdon Miller wrote,
Il hope that the survival of the fittest
will leave us the old-fashioned wife
and mother"
Mrs. Virginia Terhunc said, "The
coming woman will be 4 friend of hui
manity, to man as well as woman.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-09-20
ASTRIDE II WHEEL.

THE female bicyclists in France are
far more numerous than the wheelmen.
ONE-THIRD of, the bicycles made this
year are for women's use. Last year
only one-tenth Of them were used by
females.
TRICYCLE. cabs are in use in London.
They are propelled by two men, one in
o of the passenger and the other
behind him.
AT a recent funeral in London one Of
the mourners took part in the process
sion mounted On his crape-draped
wheel and in full bicycle costume.
AN elevated bicycle track, between
Chicago and Milwaukee, has been pro-
posed. A toll of ten cents will be
charged for the use of the entire road.
A FINELY-FoRMED young lady at
tracted great attention on the streets
of Paris by appearing on a bicycle with
her lower limbs incased in white silk
t'ght-itting trousers.
STAID old Lewiston, Me-, has been
shocked and scandalized during the
past week or SO by a bloomer girl who
smokes n cigar while riding her bicycle
about the streets of the town.
BICYCLES are now authorized by the
French post Office department for the
distribution of kilograms, and an allow
ance of fifteen francs a month is made
to messengers for the use of their ma
chimes.
The two newest and oldest converts
to bicycling in Maine are a seventy
fve-year-old citizen of Topsham and
another gentleman OF about the same
age in brunswick. Both are rapidly
becoming expert riders.
Ir is reported by expert judges that
ift! millions of dollars will he spent in
Tho United States for bicycles next year
a dollar each for every person. man
and woman, capable Of riding the
wheel. 1t would be curious to know
what effect this expenditure will have
on the expenditure for other and less
healthful forms of amusement.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-09-20
ERVATl

THOUGHTFUL people are tie first to
have wrinkles.
BOILED water tastes fiat { Il insipid
because the gases it cont led have
been driven off by the heat.
BARRIERS were once far m numer-
GUS than IT present, which UNITS for
the Barbours, Barbors al .,arbars;
IonsorS, LeacheS n Leac! ms.
WE wear away two inc of shoe
leather in n year. A pair O OTIS that
would last n lifetime" id, con-
s~equently, have to be pr"" I'd with
soles from eight to nine fec elk.
THE weather this sum on the
Maine coast in the vicinity Cortland
has been the foggiest in nj: cars. A
big fog bank blew in about middle
of June, and has been ham, around,
with an occasional lifting f.. ! day or
two, ever since.
a LARGE lake n the OlyE &c noun
tains, at IN altitude of five thousand
feet, was recently discoverC ( by two
hunters.
THE smallest crack, rent or assure in
n mass of metal, such as n bell or n loco
motive axle, a be detected Ivy II little
instrument called n ''schisphonc.''
THE remains of an extensive mine OF
arrowhcads have lately hccn discov-
cred in the Black Hills of Wyoming.
about one hundred and forty miles
north Of Cheyenne.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-09-20

Miss Muller is regarded as the most
expert wheclwoman in Carson. She
docs not ride astride, but rides side
saddle fashion, working the pedal with
IL foot and going like u whiirl.
wind.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-09-20

Severe gripping pains OF the stomach
and bowels instantly and cfTcctunllv
stopped by DcWitt's Colo and Choi,
era Cure. T.. T.. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-09-20

There is no doubt, no failure, when
you take DeWitt's Collie Sc Cholera
Cure. 1t is pleasant, acts promptly
no bad after effects f. f. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-09-20

Hoods Pills are prnmnt ;msi ii, " a..
yet easy in action. Sold Ivy ali r."ag.~sl>
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-09-20
Repairing promptly attended to.

Needles OF all the leading sewing ina
chimes. constantly on hand.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-09-20

Saddlery Ware, Etc. Also Buckskin
Gloves for Ladies and Gents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-12
Colorado State Shoot.

PUEBLO, Col, May 1.-THE third
tournament of the Colorado State
Fish and Game Protective associa-
tion will be held at Pueblo for
three days beginning Monday at
the Pueblo Shooting park. The
sportsmen expect the most success
full meeting the association has
ever held. There have been ten
events placed on the program for
each day, embracing state cham
pionships for all distances and all
sorts of shooting. There will be
four moneys in all events, divided
40, 80, 20 and 10 per cent. Targets
will be thrown from five expert
electric traps, All contests will be
shot rapid firing system under A.
s. A. rules. Salida cup team shoot,
three men to team, at 20 knowns
aud pair, will occur on the third
day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-12
The Rate Committee TO Meet.

ATLANTA, Ga, May u.-Com.
missioner w. w. Finley, of the
Southern States Passenger associa-
ton, has called a meeting of the
rate committee of that association
for this city Monday. One of the
most important matters which
will come up for consideration and
in which very deep interest is be.
ing taken by the jobbers, manuiac-
turers and travelling men of the
southern states, is the request to
be preferred by the delegation rep
resenting these business interests
for a 5,000-mile interchangeable
mileage book at two cents per
mile, and for an increase in the al
lowance OF baggage to be carried
by the travelling men representing
these business firms.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-12
PROGRAM
Of the New Braunfels Jubilee.

Of the New Braunfels Jubilee.
This morning, at 10 o'clock
meeting on Upper San Antonio
street.
Procession OF old settlers, city
and county officials, visi ting and
local societies, schools, guests, etc
Grafton of president, Mayor
Faust, on Market plaza.
Grand chorus of all singing So
cieties.
Presentation OF congratulatory
address by citizens of the sister
city, Fredericksburg.
Continuation Of procession to the
park.
Free barbecue.
Address OF President Hermann
| Seele.
Epic poem by Pastor Muelder.
Songs and concert.
In the evening, pyrotechnic dis
play and ball.
MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH.
At 10 a. M, grand historic pro.
cession, German national costumes
emigrant ship, Prince Solms and
his companions, Texas wagons
with emigrants, Indians and theil
camps, Lighthouse, Germania and
Columbia, decorated wagons
grand parade on Market square.
In the afternoon, picnic and pop
ular plays.
In the evening, fireworks and
srand ball.
The Fifth Cavalry band will fur.
fish the music.
Complete preparations for COM
ort and refreshment have been
made.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-12
virginia Day.

RICHMOND, Va, May lion
May 18th it was decided that a
number of the vigorous and fear.
less makers of State and National
history landed at what is now
Jamestown, Va, and for that rea-
son the A. p. V. A. have decided
that this day of each year is to be
known as "Virginia Day" and it's
coming appropriately emphasized.
The first of these emphases will be
the excursion Monday to James
town on the steamer Pocahontas.
The ladies have worked up a most
attractive program. The pupils
and corps of William and Mary
will meet the excursionists at their
destination, where they will also
be Joined by many of the leading
people resident in the vicinity Of
the city. Hon. Lyon G. Tyler will
deliver a short address appropriate
to the day, and Mr.. Charles Wash
ing Coleman will read an original
poem Of an historical bearing.