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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-06
Eastern Maine Fair.

The 14th annual exhibition of the East
ern Maine State Fair will be held in Ban
gor, August 25, 26, y and 18th. The
exhibition of this year will be more va
ried than ever before, and will include
many features of interest not heretofore
embraced in such exhibitions and novel
and highly attractive. Chief among these
will be the great Southern exhibition.
This will include many relics peculiar to
that section of an antiquarian sort, also a
complete exhibit of confederate war
relics, squad of negro plantation singers,
cotton, rice and peanuts just as they were
grown in Southern cotton fields and
swamps. The process of making tar and
turpentine will also be shown The West
will be represented by park OF wild ami
mails, such as the buffalo, elk, deer, bear
and coyotes. The agricultural and live
stock exhibit from our own State prom
ises to be unusually complete and inter
esting, and the track races will enlist some
of Names best horses. During the Fair
Prof. Bonnette will give series of bal
loon ascensions and parachute drops. The
Fair promises to be highly successful and
attractive.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-06
Why Silver is Cheap.

The "Crime of 1872 is charged with
the decline in the price of silver. The
white metal was "demonetized, and so
they say, its value in the market was
reduced. What are the facts? asks the
Boston Post.
In the fifteen years preceding 1878, the
whole world had produced only little
more than seven times as much silver as
gold; or, say, 615, 900, 600 ounces Of silver
to s., 900, 900 ounces of gold for that en-
tire period. In the year 1S73 when the
great silver mines of the United States
were pouring out their product, less
than fourteen times as much silver as
gold was produced in the world. But
after 1873 the worlds production of silver
increased with great rapidity. For the
last fifteen years, it has been at the rate
of just about twenty ounces of silver to
one of gold. The figures for those fifteen
years are: Silver, 1852, 600, 600 ounces,
gold, "a, 900, 900 ounces.
This is enough to explain it all. No
commodity, whether used in coming
money. or in building railroads, or in food
for our tables, could be produced in such
a vastly increased ratio, as compared with
the standard of value, and not decline in
price. If the United States had kept on
coming silver dollars to the full capacity
of the mints that could not have availed
to stop it.
Take flour as an instance. In 1873 we
had to pay as much as SIS for a barrel of
flour. The great wheat fields of the North
west have been developed since that time
Gust as the great silver mines have been
developed,) and now we can buy the best
barrel of flour for s.. The price of steel
rails and of many other things show the
same effect of larger production.
And surely it is not reasonable to ex-
pect that the free coinage Of silver dollars
by the United States, when the world is
producing twenty times as much silver as
gold, can bring that metal up to the price
it held when the amount produced was
only seven times that Of gold
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-06

81 have used Puritana for torpid
liver, indigestion, and species of
dyspepsia, and it has given me such
relief that l felt made over new.
For these troubles l would rather
have one bottle of Puritana than
barrel of any other medicine
She can eat anything now, but her
life was hanging in the balance, when
her stomach could not digest the
simplest food. Mrs. Belle W. Gale, of
Charlestown, Mass, tried country air
and seven doctors in vain, but Puri-
tana gave her new stomach and
new lease of life.
Mrs. Henry W. Craigue, of Concord,
N. H., was i'll for years. She had no
appetite, no strength, no ambition.
Her life was one constant round of
misery and suffering. Puritana gave
her an appetite and rugged strength.
1t made a new woman of her.
No chance, was what the doctor
said about George H. Dunning, of
Faneuil Hall Market, Boston. He
had nervous prostration, had no
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-06
Social and Economic Influence of the
Bicycle.

The economic effects Of this new force
in human affairs afford much material for
curious and even amusing study. 1t is
estimated that since the passion got full
Roadway, less than five years ago, fully
500, 600, 600 have been spent in purchas-
ing bicycles in this country alone The
output for this year is estimated at from
$50, 600 to l, 900, 900 machines, at an aver
age price of $50 each. OF course, new
branch of business of such dimensions as
this must disturb more or less other kinds
of business. A million people cannot buy
bicycles at $50 each and buy as MANY
other things us they would otherwise have
bought. Naturally the dealers in luxu-
ries are the first to feel the effects The
loudest outcries come from the makers of
watches and jewelry. Many Of them have
abandoned the business entirely and sub
stituted for it bicycle making. They say
that formerly when son came of age, or
Christmas Day came aroun1, favorite
family present was a watch; now it is
bicycle. The girls used to save their pin
money with which to buy ear rings, or
breast pin, or locket; now they hoard it
for bicycle. Not only must the sons
and daughters have them, but the parents
as we'll, so that all the family savings 90
has been ambitious for piano concludes
that she will not wait longer but will get
a bicycle instead, since it costs less.
There are many other complaints of in
jury to trade which might be enumerated,
but must content myself with the men
ton of only one other, which is, perhaps,
the most moving of all. 1t was made by
barber in New York City. ''There is
nothing in my business any longer" he
said, ''the men used to come in on Satur-
day afternoons and get a shave, and
hair cut and maybe shampoo. in order
to take their girls to the theatre, or 60
out somewhere else in the evening. Now
they 60 off on bicycle and do not care
whether they are shaved or not. You
see where it hurts our business in that
when a man skips shave to-day, we
can sell him two shaves to- morrow; that
shave is gone forever" J. B. Bishop,
in the August Forum.
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appetite, could not sleep, could not
walk alone. Puritana made him over
new from head to foot 1t gave him
sleep, appetite, and strength.
After trying many doctors, hospi-
tails, and medicines in vain, Mrs. j. 5.
DAILY, of Cambridge, Mass, had also
abandoned hope, when Puritana was
brought to her relief. 1t gave her
strength and health, pure, rich blood,
vigorous digestion, and raised her
from the sick bed to the full vigor
of happy womanhOOd.
Yes, one drop of Puritana will
bring more real relief, more real cure.
more real strength, more real nerve
force, more real power and vital
energy, more real " life-is-worth-
living than dipperful, a bucketfuI,
barrelful of so-called tonics. blood
cures, nerve foods, pills, and doubtful
preparations from unknown sources.
that is the reason why Puritana is
the most economical medicine as
we'll as the most effective il the
world
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-06

The Review of Reviews for August,
while largely given over to the issues of
the Presidential campaign, finds space for
the treatment of other important topics.
Besides the character sketch of Mr..
Bryan, the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, the Review has illustrated
articles on Harriet Beecher Stowe and
DR.. Barnardo, the father of ''Nobody S
Children There is the usual elaborate
resume of the current magazines; and the
departments of "The Progress of the
World Record of Current Events, :"
and Current History in Caricature"
answer the typical American demand for
what is up to date and olive
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other palate-tickling connection. The
one drop of Puritana is real medicine
-iteures. The dipperful is anything,
everything, and nothing, when it
comes right down to a real cure.
Puritana is the prize formula of
Prof. Dixi Crosby, who was for thirty
two years at the head of Dartmouth
Medical College. 1t strikes at the
root of 90 per cent. of human suffer
ing, and brings new strength, new
health, new life through the power
producer of the system. Puritana
makes the heart right, lungs right,
liver right, blood right, kidneys right,
nerves right, and health right, because
it makes the stomach right. To any
man, woman, or child who will take
it as directed, Puritana will practi-
cally give new stomach. That is
why hundreds and thousands of
people have proved that it cures from
head to foot
j. F. Scott, for years a prominent
contractor and builder in Concord
n. H., says:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-06
SewaII's Spelling Bee.
Texan Wanted to Know Who the Devil sewsll
Was ANYWAY.

Under the caption of "SewalPs spelling
Beef the New York Herald recently pub
lished the following amusing article:
That the Democratic nominee for vice
president is not very well known outside
of his own State is indicated by the
variety of ways in which the newspapers
spell his name, and by the comments
made upon his nomination and his career
as a business man and politician.
The Buffalo (N. W Times says the
name of the Maine man is Arthur j.
Sewall." The Rochester IN. ~ Herald
has placed the ticket at the head OF its
editorial page and it reads as follows:
For president-William J. Bryan. For
vice president Alfred Sewall." The
Savannah(Ga. News spells the candidate S
name with an ''e' viz: Sewell. Several
western papers call him "GeneraP' Sewell.
Those who know best say he is worth
in the ghborhood Of million, but
most of the Herald's western exchanges
place his wealth at about S., 900, 900.
Several Populist organs are authority for
the statement that his fortune amounts to
''Ss, 900, 600 or more "He has amassed
much of his wealth. gravely remarks a
southern journal, Sin the East Indian
trade, exchanging New England rum for
Oriental products; he has also made a
great deal of money in cocoanut oil. !"
Down in Texas they seem to have had
the hardest time locating the vice presi-
dental nominee. Rather amusing is the
Dallas News account Of the reception of
the news Of Mr.. Sewalls appointment by
the crowd which gathered about its
bulletin board:
''When O. Sullivan of Massachusetts,
nominated George Frederick Williams, a
bulletin board interpreter became enrag-
ed. H said he, we don't want that
fellow. He's only been a silver man for
two weeks. We don't want to go east of
the Allegheny mountains On the fourth
ballot Arthur Sewall of Maine began to
climb the vice presidential stairway and
the next thing the crowd of patriots
knew, the man from Maine had been
selected as Bryan's running mate, and
the band played Dixie
1.-The nomination of Bryan on the day
previous came in the nature of surprise
party to the silverites; the nomination of
Sewall stunned them. 1t came in the
nature of a shock. After consciousness
had been restored to the silver party a
tacetious individual stumped the crowd by
sprineipp the conundrnm. who the davil
is Sewalia' Il
And each man present ransacked his
memory, gave it up and passed the
conundrum along to his next neighbor.
it along to the next man and The connn n
drum became nnhlic nronarty and euarr
man in Dallas tba la,st bit ;n+aras+oa ~
nolitirs attemnted 10 ansyre,. 0''~N' ~
.s.Arthnr Sava1l / tbe on1, Dan,oo,..+
in Maine Who has sprval IL cnnorass sinna
tba war cbi,nad nm, pat+orsG, sa,sd w.
is an riGbt :, anu ''0
ss.Yon are nois+al,en, re,na,,,-oa
STRANGER, sSewall is a limited States soma
for from Naw Inrso1, ~ i'''
81 an, nosiTiya tha+ sauan ,ras -,
nointad consul 10 San,a, a',,i.,c 20 *
dent C]eveland,s FIRST tarn, cod ana+Lar
,,ise man .I1a h,o,,,,a l;es.,t..e'1 .ll:t,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-06
DROP AND O|PPER PUZZLE
1t looks Strange but it is
True.
A Case in Everyday Life Where
a Single Drop Weighs More
Than Whole Dipperful.

IT looks like a puzzle, and it is a
puzzle until you try it yourself
That solves it. Every man can solve
it. Every woman can solve it. On
one side of the scales is single drop.
On the other side is a dipperful.
Yet the drop carries the most weight.
Why is it, and how is it? Here is
the explanation.
The one drop is drop of Puritana.
The dipperful is a dipperful of So
called blood purifier, nerve tonic, or
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-06
Rucklen's ArniCa Salye.

The BEST sALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positive
ly cures Piles, or no pay required 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by Kilgore & Wilson
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No Argument Against Tobacco.

Old Drywater-My boy, in all creation
you won't find any animal except man
who makes a habit of smoking.
Young Puffs--Yes, sir. But neither do
l know any other animal that cooks his
meals! Pick Me Up.
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The Republican ouna Thursday Morning, August g. 1896

among the ancients. The oriental onas
are the most noble. Their principal use
formerly was against the plague heinz
worn on the neck like an amulet. The1
were also thought to fortify the heart. to
secure from the effects of lightnino ana
to argument riches, honor, prudence and
wisdom.
Inc emerald is one of the most per-
feet, beautiful and attractive among the
precious stones. 1t was the most highlv
priced OF any among the ancient Egyp-
tlans. The most considerable come from
India, Persia, Peru and of late wears
the United States has added new and
beautiful species of emerald to the fam
lily. In ancient times it was held that the
emerald would prevent epileptic fits. and
that if the disorder was so violent as not
to be conquered by it, it would break
The opal, Of which there are four
varieties, has prominent rank among
precious stones, because it is held to par
take OF the beauty of all the others, and
cannot by counterfeited. The virtues
formerly attributed to the opal are for
recreating the spirits of the heart, pre-
serving against contagious air, hindering
fainting fits, and malign affections. He
liodorus, in his ''History of Theagenes
and Careless says that It preserves
from fire those who carry it about them:
and that Caricle was preserved by it, not
withstanding the fury and vengeance of
Arsace, queen of Ethiopia. 1t was held
to be one of the first talisman Theagenes
was possessed of in Egypt.
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Entitled to the Title.

"Why does Mrs. Wester always refer to
her daughter as a queen?"
''She married cattle king detroit
Free Press.
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Little girl, sadly contemplating the
empty skin Of large gooseberry she had
just eaten. ''Iehabod, thy 81 ry is de-
parted
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-06

The editor of the Review of Reviews
continues in the August number his
analysis of the political situation, with
special reference to the candidacy of Mr..
Bryan, the Chicago platform, and the
position of the Democratic party on the
currency question. The Reviews edi-
torial comment on current events is still
the best monthly summary of the kind
that appears in this country.
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Bobbie:. "Mother, We're all the bad men
destroyed by the 1ood?" Mother; Eyes,
my SON" Bobbie (who has just received a
whipping from his father: "When is there
going to be another hood?" Brooklyn Life.
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consul, wore engraved on his ring a car
drawn by four horses
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If Rings and UemS.
p.sopct for the Virtues Of Rare
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lN .malv or acknowledgement
e had received from Jupiter,
i ing of one of those
eIn,e coIlet he represented
l> ec rock where he was de-
l-' 4t.e. As Pliny says, set a bit
ID ..a.s and put it on his finger.
hist mng and the first stone.
ta-UvISe learned that the use
yt, ancient, and that the
l5' of the first inventors of
laI .eems confirmed by the per-
.sa4 who, as we read in Gene
IT, .I for having interpreted
Do: oaam. received not only his
'g' Sen. was rewarded with the
,ne COLLAR of gold, and super
a.ae ar EesPt.
f. FL tile third book of the
II Anil mites" says that the Is
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ad sea; because Moses, at
n Mt. sinai, found that they
Hau calf from the rings of
WEES
m. Muses.. upward of 400 years
.-vl of Troy, permitted the
.-.H established the use of gold
a, with precious stones.
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r. ad OF caftan or vest, rich
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a-rayen with mysterious
L he wore on his finger
rnltle value and celestial
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.- ma his finger, whereof
aft us virtue, operated pro
tr ur lit changed its livid
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aa. Muses., Upward of 400 years
.-vl of Troy, permitted the
M -+tablished the use of gold
with precious stones.
. wore upon his ephod,
r,. ad OF caftan or vest, rich
I linn as clasps; and be-
-.. . ",>e clasps large emer-
u-rayen with mysterious
he wore on his finger
rnlbie value and celestial
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorfa-
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria
When she had Children, she gavethem Castoria
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The jacinth, or zircon, is of the num-
Der of rare stones, and was in repute
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. the third book of the
.' anti mites" says that the Is
be use of them after their
y" h. d sea; because Moses, at
s.- u Mt. Sinai, found that they
aeu calf from the rings of
ro
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rHuted by some nations a
Ii.} esteem and friend
r among the Persians,
u9fu to wear any, except
Dnem from the hand of the
FILMS {, What may also be
AN u~e q. Appolouius Thy
as roken of singular es-
9srality, received one of
rom the great Tarchas,
Nmnosophists, who were
pests of the Indies, and
like the western Bards
re rhey applied them
7 of wisdom, and to the
.e heavens and the stars.
is Is said, by means of
every day the greatest
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-27
how They Do Down in Texas.

AUSTIN, Tex, March 26.-When the
republican convention was called to or
der today, the chair announced that the
committee on credentials would not be
ready to report until II O'Clock, and sug-
gested adjournment until that hour.
Opposition was offered by the Mckinley
ties, but adjournment was taken until
noon.
At2 o'clock the convention adopted
the report from the credentials commit
tee practically putting the Reed-Allison
faction in charge of the convention. 1t
also elected H. w. Cuney, Allison 8
leader, permanent chairman.
At 2:30 o'clock the Reed-Allison fac
ton elected their delegation to St. Louis.
The Mckinley men Immediately
swarmed on the platform, knocked the
speaker down and tore the desk to pieces.
Pistols were drawn and free fist fights
were INDUCED in.
Policemen swarmed into the building
and knocked the fighters right and left.
At 8 o'clock the convention hall was an
amphitheater for fist fights, but no blood
had been spilled. The Mckinley men
are completely defeated.
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chants are unable to obtain any approx
innate idea as to the quantity OF goods in
the market, and it is not safe to order
large quantities to sell again at other
points, because they do not know but
what some consignor will have his goods
at that point ahead of his own, or he
will be undersold Immediately alter
wards.
The general opinion of the trade seems
to be that all classes of these fruits have
been affected by the change, but that it
has been most noticeable in the case of
raisins
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A Decided Change.

New YORK, March 26.-The Journal
of Commerce says:
A few years ago New York was the
distributing center in the East for Cali
fornia dried fruits. Nearly all of the
business in the territory east of Buffalo
and Pittsburg and north of Baltimore,
was conducted through the jobbers of
the city. At present, according to state
ments of prominent members of the
trade, there is practically none of this
outside trade left to the city, as in recent
years the practice has increased among
the shippers of dried fruits in Califor-
MIA OF consigning their goods to local
points As a result of this change,
trade here has suffered severely. Mer-