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Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-18
IcoPYRIGHT. 1851

s.As to tellin' story of moor men an
ieh-like, things happen out pom this
uld gray an brown world same as is
ther places, but they bant o much ac-
cunt 'cept to ourselves. can call home
pan tale. though as III tell e, if you
ind to hear il. 'Tis bout the courtin'
q chap by the name o. Vogwell.
1;ill was writer of signs an SIGH
d<e. an a chap of his hands most ways
~ q general sense in gwRine through
Ne world which doan come to many as
Sung as it coined to him. He was al
Ways surprisin clever or else main full
sh Theer wern't no half measures
hout un. He lived wi his father in the
uxt house o. MeriRle, an because sign
Sritin' wasn't enough to keep him, he
Milt ten bee-butts, an strawed EN- so
lever ms q regular catcher an sawled
iure heather honey at a shillin' a pound
IN did BRAVE pom it. His father
tcern't { no account, though guide
nan. Fuzz-cuttin was his job-fuz2-
uttin' an fern-cuttin' in autumn time
Then coined the matter o. paintin'
hat sign, an Master Applebird, who
sould iing's money about like duke
Nhen he'd a mind to, which was bout
vance ina month o. Sundays, gived Billy
he offer TO paint a CERT picter on wood,
m' frame it an hang it awyr the inn
mace. ] mind just what Applebird said
or was theer and heard: I'll give
z ten shillin' for the job, if tits done so
- all folks can see what's meant by un.'
Applebird done it really cause he
krawed John Conner. of the Red Heifer'
mn. Princeton, had just got a fine
ign drawed by Plymouth chap; an
Applebird would have sooner gived up
business altogether than let Conner best
aim anywheer.
$50 Bill Vogwell got his brushes an
paints an lies together an made
square O. boards, an done out the hunts
man, VITA carpenters pencil, copyin' the
sane from a butivul almanac what
grocer TO Travistocl had gived away to's
customers the winter previous. Master
Applebird ordained as the picter should
be done in a tallet outside the inn; an
theer Bill worked day by day till the
thing was done. An Polly Applebird
watched IN DRAWN an paintin'; which
= wheer this tale starts proper. She
was a maiden of sebenteen year old, so
brown as the moor in autumn, wi eyes
egheer you cude 'ardly see the pupils sep
arate from the blackness of the part
which IS brown or blue or gray in differ
ent folks. Her hair was jack-daw color,
II you knaws that. Ted'n zactly black
nor yet blue, but betwix' an between,
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-18
AnVIls.

at is not generally known OBJ
served blacksmith, that nearly all
the anvils used by blacksmiths in this
country are made by one firm in Brook
lyE, n. Y. All kinds of substitutes
have been invented and put ON the
market, but after using them the black.
smith generally goes back to the
wrought-iron anvil, which is hand.
made. There are plenty of cast-iron
and eelanvils for sale, but they find blu;
little favor from blacksmiths, who pre-.
fer an anvil that sings. The cast-iron
anvil has no music aboEt il, and docs
no, give any more response 10 a hammer
than if one were hammering on stump
1t is music, or singing, as the smithy
calls 1t, that Is wanted. A blacksmith
does nearly all his talking to his helper
by the sounds made on the anvil by his
hammer As far as the village black,
smith is concerned. singing by his ham
nier Is his constant advertisement. Or
dinarily, an anvil viii last from ten N
twenty years, that Is, II II is handled
carefully. though there are some an.
wills that are now used by sons which
were used by their fathers during thei
! lifetime, "--Waahington s,ay.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-18

nearu tneer was COurJln RNdlne De
tween the two, an as Yole hisself had
seen 'em morc'n vance together in the
owl-light, then Applebird let go awful,
an Polly got a dressin' down that night
as made her GREEN to think on for years
arter. Then, when he knawed the cat
was out the bag, Bill went straight
long an spoke wi the auld man, an
theer was ferocious words. Applebird
had right on his side when he said no,
cause his gal was under age; but for all
that, Bill stuck to it, an swore he
weren't gwaine TO take mo- for an an
swer.
IF you marries her, you'll go to
prison fort, though l pay every lawyer
in Exeter to send e. said the landlord
o the 'Huntsman's Rest dancin' wi
wrath. IT'S against the law, an you'll
suffer for it; an whites you'm in clink.
the gal shall starve for me; so now you
knaws wheer YOU stand. An never you
darken my door agin, or I'll wiring your
damn neck myself
lyon poor bee-kcepin' twoad of a
bwoy,' he says, scornful, you CERT silly
gaby, to dare an think my darter guide
enough for the likes of you
- never did think so, an l doan't
now, Master Applebird, but facts be
facts; she'm gwaine to marry me, an
I'll bear the punishment like a man,
an so all's said
IN coourse all wecrn't said, by a
darned long way, but the rest o. the dis
cooursc fell pom the ears of them in
the bar, for Bill he went off so naughty
as a turkey cock wi his nose tip-tilted
an his lips curlin' like peel's.
Meantime, arteT the trouble wi her
father an before the final coorious
happening, there was a fire in a croft of
auld Applebird's, an linhay. as didn't
matter, was burned down, and a huge
CERT wheat-stack. as did matter a lot,
was saved by Bill Nogwell and two
other chaps-chiefly through Bilps
long-headedness. For Bill, though a
hot-headed fule of lad in some ways,
yet had BRAVE sight o common sense,
with as guide nerve in un as you might
see teen Exeter an Plymouth. Aud
Applebird thanked Bill for what he'd
done, wi face same as though he was
chewin' of lemon all the time. Then
days passed an twas known that Polly
Applebird weer gwaine up to her aunt
as lived to Exeter. An so she weor;
but theer was more in the trip than met
the eye, cause Bill he'd ordained to
meet her theer quiet and marry her
fore the registrar. The plan was her'n,
an what was to follow coined out o.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-18
n light a. gaws from wan to

n light a. gaws from wan TO
etothA-. er lips was red as ripe quar-
render apple an allus just thot open,
4 You'd a Fworeo she was a Freach fur
riner or Some SIGH thing; but 'twcer't SO
at all
'.She an Bill got so thick as thieves
afore the picter was out o. hand, an he
|laWflied that cunnin' an crafty awver
|he paintin' that twas best part of
month fore he allowed the thing was
done. An, poor fulcs, just cause auld
apnlebird weer main pleased wi the
4Itn-board, they must think as he'd be
mazin' pleased with the painter, tu; an
they kept comp'ny Inbeknawnst TO un
Tor matter O. three months or more.
Then twas that bent, crooked limb o
Ertnn, by name Benjamin Yole, ~hat
tpied fheer little game, an bro't the
1I|fnax 10 the couTtin'. Yole hadn't no
hsIsiness of his avn, being PensiOned
from the clay-works awin' to breakin'
hIs legs In an accident. But he crept
about AieriyaIe wi his wicked ears
Hdopin' for every coorious thing as
nieht happen. He knawed some harm
bout every man, wummon, cheel an
sat ID the village, an hadn't no kind
word to say for anybody on Gods airth
SIT hisaelf This here Yole soon spied
Efa4 Polly Applebird an Bill Vogwell
Would IS out o. Merivale differn't ways,
IS lnnercent ~ bees, an yet somehow
iii arawed together arter. Full of this
n6as he clattereh. all crutches an spite,
NIo tho Huntsman's Rest an axed 10
Andl0rd fheer an then. Mind you.
hIinlehlfd had thot kind enough Of the
nane chap, for Bill was web set up
4lay IN the eye. aud looked folks
~ NE foseei ~ Ssh he
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-18
sugar In Barbndoes.

Barbadoes, where sugar once was
king, is likely to be converted soon into
one vast manjak (glance pitch) mining
concern. Since the discovery of the
asphalt deposits large shipments have
been sent to the United States, and
American capital TO a considerable eX.
tent is about being invested in min.
ing operations. Barhadocs expects II
knock out Trinidad and Venezuela, as
first-class labor Is obtainable for next
TO nothing.-N. Y. Sun.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-07-18

There are many times and circum-
stances IN life when "Our strength u,
70 sit stilL"--Tryon Edwards.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-09-10
The Belfast Schools.

Superintendent Brick proposes, with the
sanction of the Committee, to have all per-
sons who wish to become teachers in our
public schools, but who have had no expert
ence in teaching, enter their names as ap-
plcants. They will then be given opportu-
nifty to work in the schools for a time, with
out pay, under the direction of the other
teachers. When substitutes are needed they
will be taken from this number, and when
vacancies occur the places will be supplied
by promotion from lower grades or appoint
ments from these substitute teachers.
The fall term of the Belfast schools open
ed Monday morning with a large attend
ance in all grades. There are but few
changes in the teachers. The new ones are
Miss Townsend assistant in the High
school; Miss Alma TIton, assistant at the
Head of the Tide, and Miss Edith l.. Bur-
CESS in the Union District.
The teachers hold regular meetings at the
Superntendent's Office the first Friday
afternoon in each month, to which all inter
ested are invited. Other teachers meetings
for work in special lines are held as often as
convenient.
The system of vertical penmanship IS
being introduced into the lower grades
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-09-10
Questions from a Democrat.

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: am a
Democrat | believe i'll honest money;
want my vote to count for it, and l want to
ask you few questions.
1st. If the " aterville Democratic conven-
tion endorsed Bryan and his platform? If
so, and | vote for Frank, will not my vote
show | am for free silver?
ID. If | want to vote for d good 100-cent
dollar should l vote for Powers? If | do,
would | be free to vote the Democratic ticket
in 1898? | believe i'll full dollar and pro-
lection enough to give me work. | have not
had much for three years. DEN
l. The Waterville convention did endorse
Bryan and his platform, and vote for Frank
would be vote for free silver at the ratio
of Ii to ] and for all the revolutionary panks
in the Chicago platform.
,. A vote for Powers is a vote for an hon
est dollar, and it will be more effective than
a vote for Mckinley in November. The ad
vocates of a dishonest dollar are trying to
cut down the sound money majority in
Maine for the effect such reduction would
have in other States, and it is of the utmost
Importance that this scheme should not sue
ceed. Democrat who votes the Republi-
can ticket this year will have lots of COM
pany from his own party and incurs no obli-
CATION whatever as to his vote in future
elections. 1t is business, not politics. this
wear. Ed Journal
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-09-10
A Monroe Man on the Stump.

An enthusiastic Republican rally was held
at West Falmouth last Saturday evening.
The first speaker introduced was Mr.. Ar
thur Ritchie of Monroe, Waldo county Mr..
Ritchie states that although Waldo county
claims to be the headquarters for silversm,
it is firmly believed that the county will go
Republican by an encouraging majority. MIR.
Ritchie then spoke very ably for a half hour
upon the financial question, dwelling some
what at length upon and exemphfying the
correctness of "Gresham's Law under
which the dearer of two metals in use as
coin will leave country while the cheaper
will remain, thus illustrating the doctrine Of
the "survival of the fittest''
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-09-10
Jlrand Army EnCampment.

aal encampment of the Grand
He Republic opened at St. Paul,
o,p 3D. In his address Commander
Walker said that the total member
te Grand Army of the Republic is
which 40,610 are in good stand
' t-,,ll are carried On the suspended
IlI- nOn-payment Of dues, a decrease
9 81 tor the past year of 1889, The
nnster during the year was IS ,467.
s" loss during the year was II ,406, of
lumber ,293 was by death which is a
'4't II 10 from last year. Speaking of
l..A'=r bill he said: "As you are aware
4-asare passed the House by a large
NJ and is now pending in the Senate
ms bill becomes a law, az | believe
.H tt the next session of Congress, the
... and anxiety among deserving pen
#. VIII cease, as no pension can then be
"itnued except for fraud, clerical errors
hHstake.H
"1ay Major Thaddeus S. Clarkson of
a'kd was elected Commander-in-Ch
n, uldnt Gen. Mullen of Minnesota was
tls, 'hrnsiy elected senior vice commander,
ti4 'i"re always going to the State where
=, ,0N'dn npment is held.
tl jHnlor vice communicating went to
g... Nfh' Charles W. Buckley of Alabama
,r eected Comrade Shoales of Georgia
d.'o a candidate. A. E. Johnson of the
r faI''nent of the Potomac, Washington, D..
@as elected surgeon general, and Rev.
n.l0 d. Taylor of Massachusetts, chaplain
l+5 nIei' At p. NJ. the officers were install
Dr. 'nu The encampment adjourned sine die.
ed Agnes Hit of Indianapolis was elect
president of the Women's Relief Corps.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-09-10
lirpuDIican Jonrnal.
I1' -,
8spq5lican Journal Pub. Go.
,,.,t CIRCULATION in City and County
of To-Day's journal.

PAGE l.
tt-ek Grand Army Encampment
-. Towers iii Waldo Co. Questions
rtt.. The Belfast Schools. A State
oscar Hills. The Sound None v
Fred Williams in 1896 and in
dard Of Value A Monroe Man OF
r-apdl Wedding Bells.
PAGE2
N4'}son. Wisconsin The Two Tor
4 u. &, L, Convention.
PAGE 3.
r.- m the Deck of a Mule A
Skipper Bath Schooner Beats
sauce that will Keep.
PAGE 4.
M uty Ticket. Editorials. .Resolu
.. Yachts and Boats Northport
1Uneut.. An Important Point OF
-UaShine. Transfers i'll Real Is.
lIuns.
PAGE 3.
5]fast f. W. Gowen in Brooks
.-IIgarN. Another Freshet.
PAGE 6.
aud Notes. The Visit of Ii Hung.
4.. l.eVOiution and Anarchy. The
a Good One on the 18th Maine
weml. nfulilled poem) A Few
. ..at silver. The Non-Partisan W
t5 Bucksport. The SiXteen-to-O One
, 49, .... President Whitman's New
.f 4 Deep Water Vessels.
PAGE7.
uuGht. The "Plain People" Hum
$50 Months Warning. .Bateman on
5rHT Noem}.
PAGE s.
aiS County Correspondence. Ship
Births Marriages Deaths The
r.1y The Churches.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-09-10

POINTS. If the Republican
ermont makes a net gain of
u over 1892, what will be the
ne and how long will it take
~ carry the country at this
a pretty problem for the
Vim Financial School to work
'emocrats of New Hampshire,
nominated Henry O. Kent for
etused to endorse Cleveland,
,Ie doings of the Chicago con-
ie gold Democrats under Judge
1ham withdrew and Sept. Sd
ticket with G. A. Ramsdell
lur.... Fluctuations over the
victory in Vermont are COM
Hge to Major Mckinley in large
he major is naturally pleased
cree with results in Vermont
. expressed himself. He is
ward to another victory next
Maine votes. ..... The First
NvN Hampshire Democratic
a. convention nominated John
IT Conway, by aeclamation.
s. we're adopted endorsing the
a1lion platform. Returns
aeeeived from every town and
aJnt, mostly direct from town
Ha gives the Republican candi-
Ngernor a plurality of IS, 491,
A.ry over all of 81, 945. The
make gain of los per cent.
'ver that of 1892. The gain
5lican vote is 3s.7 per cent.
IN the Democratic is - ID
At the second New Hamp-
teSsional district Republican
Hon, Frank G. Clarke of
was nominated by acclamation.
r. Kelly, a Bryan and Sewall
indiana, has bolted the Chi
and resigned as elector....A
YES OF the United Presses
syan to say something about
jon Of Senator Palmer. He
aidentally that solomon had
situation in the 18th verse
.5pJeT Of Proverbs: Surely
.et Is exposed III the sight of
Chairman W. d. Bynum of
?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-09-10
A Statement from Mr.. Oscar Hills

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: under
stand that report has been circulated that
l am in favor OF the Wesleyan Grove Camp
Ground Association being set off into a
state through the columns of your paper
that the report is utterly and enaphdticody
false Yours respectfully,
OSCAR HILLS.
East Northport, Sept. 7, 1896.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-09-10

'HlITICs. Hon. Frank S. Black,
candidate for Governor Of
accompanied by his wife and
G last week at Limington,
Y Nj. Black 5 birthplace. He
several speeches in Maine at
Nrion of Thomas B. Reed, who
lime Mr.. Black S school teach
rangements are for MIR. Black
cortland, Augusta and Bath.
-4 accompany Mr.. Reed through
congressional district. -. Mr..
.ously said at Rumford Falls
<pected a much larger vote in
us a result of Mr.. Williams
Williams stumped in Vermont,
hr gold Democrats of Bath cele-
4e nomination of Palmer and
Friday night by firing cannon,
ID display of fireworks and burn
ot TAR barrels. ..... Maine is soon
visit from William j. Bryan,
'tratic candidate for President.
# his arrival has not yet been
fixed, but he will probably be
sometime between the 25th and
70 will make speech in that city
start for Bath, where he will
'ew days as the guest of Mr..
.POpulist Watson writes to l..
nan, the Maine populist leader,
iating the latter upon the reso-
d he has taken in regard to the
ON Of Bryan. Mr.. Watson says
teHeves even now it is the inten-
'p notify Mr.. Bryan of his nomi-
he populist party.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-09-10

rived Tuesday morning to join his family,
who are visiting relatives in Belfast.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
HOGABOON RETURNED.

Hot Springs. Ark. May 23.-Ed. Ho-
gaboom. president of the City Savings
Bank and Trust company of Hot
Springs. which recently failed with lia-
bilitics of nearly $4,000 and whose
whereabouts has been Il mystery. re-
turned to this city today, and rs soon ms
his presence here bacame known he was
hesieged by clamorous crowd of
creditors. Depostors in the bank who
had lost their savings in the defunct in
stitution fairly swarmed around Hoga'
boom's residence and several stromy in
terviews between depositors and presi-
dent took place. Excitement was very
high and the opinion was freely express
ed that violence would he done Mr..
Uogaboom. but this is hardly probable
Mr.. Hogaboom has. since his absence
from Hot Springs. been spending his
time quietly in Il village near Memphis.
He says he does not know what condi-
ton his affairs here are in, but will try
TO straightcn them out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28

,,ov;ng into new communities in when
thorn Is no congregation of their own
church. to unite for the time DelhS WIN WIN
some other Presbyterian OF reloihi
church, if such there be. ,.c..,o of
"Fifth-That in case of difference Oh
opinion arising in connection WIN ene
work. they shall be referred lor con
siderotion and amicable adjustment 10
the missionary authority of the dehoii'i-
nation directly concerned.
Touching the payment of annual up
environments of our church TOWARD ny ,ne
expenses of the alliance, your coil,lill t;
recommends for the assembly auop''o''
the following: ,.,:,, &c ,iobt
to representation according to the Thllc
odonted and asked that ten instead Oh
there be considered as our quota olrGPre-
sentation, until otherwise ordered. hes-
pectfully submitted.
DR. IIemphll moved the adoption OF
thp report as n whole, but the consluera-
ton separately of each item OF the pan
recommended. , NAH ;4o,,,
This resolution prevailed Each item
of thn nlon passed without debate untll
tho last was reached. This was the
signal for vigorous debate in which Ut.
Hemphll, DR.. Woodrow and others looh
part
The following amendment by DR..
Hemphl was agreed to:
THAT the delegation of tins genera
assembly to the council of the alliance
of the reform churches. TO convene IN tlle
city of Glasgow, is instructed to DrlnS 10
the attention of the council the basis OF
rnnrnsont.tion in the council and the
matter of the expenses of the alliance
with the view of reducing expenses II
possible and of making an equitable dis,
tributiOn of the same among the Several
bodies represented i'll the alliance.
A motion was then made to adopt the
committees report in full as amended.
Carried.
The Rev. r. L. Steele of New Orleans
WAS then introduced. lie spoke OF the
New Orleans bethel donated by the
great American Scamans friend, the
secretary of New York. and he PAD q
high tribute to the Christian sailors of
his acquaintance.
The committe on bills and oyertures
reported as to the ovcrturcs from the
nresbvterics of South Carolina asking
amendments to the form of government.
that the committee recommends that the
assembly decline to recommend to the
presbytericS the prOD"r amendments to
the book of church order. Adopted.
The committee further reported as to
the overture of the Prcsbytcry of VIII
mington, asking the assembly to so
amend the constitution as to make 1t
possible for two or more weak churches
to combine under one passionate govern
ment that they were unable to frame
an amendment to meet the case which
would not be an infringement upon the
rights of the congregations. The mega
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
SUIT TO RECOVER INTEREST


Pittsburg, Pa, May pa statement
in the suit of the Birmingham Traction
company against its former directors and
promoters, Murray Ii. Vernon, Sellers
Mckee and ID. s. Brickell of Pittsburg.
and J. 7. lllsley and f. Il. Omission of
Philadelphia, has been prepared and will
be illed i'll the court of common pleas No.
: tomorrow morning. The action is
brought for the recovery of interest paid
by the PittSburg and Birmingham Trac-
ton company, which was issued by that
company in 1881, the said Sellers Mckee
and several others at that time being di-
rectors of the Birmingham. Knoxville and
Allentown Traction company, and the
BOND to the amount stated being guaran-
teed by the Pittsburg and Birmingham
Traction company, of which corporation
the defendants were at the time also di-
rectors and owners of the majority of
the stock. 1t is further alleged that the
capital stock of the Birmingham. Knox
vile and Allentown Traction company
was made 81 100000 to which the de.
PENDANTS and others were subscribers. All
stocks turned in, including the real estate
on Ross street not being worth. it is al
legged, over 100000. The case is an
action in part on the alleged moves of
trust, and is brought by the company as,
a corporation, signed by the attorneys rep
resentlng it. 1t will be one of the most
bitterly fought cases ever brought in this
country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
WORK OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
Some Facts and Figures About the
Grants Issued.

The report for 1895 shows that there
were 39,145 applications for patents in
1895 and 21,99S granted. There was Il
surplus of receipts over expenditures of
SlGO,I5O, bringing the total balance TO
the credit of the patent office in the
United States treasury up to S4,529. $50.
In every year since 1861 there has been
Il surplus over all expenditures.
In proportion to population, more pat
ents were issued to citizens of Connecti-
cut than to those of any other state-one
to every 921 inhabitants. Then follow
the District of Columbia. with one to
every 1917; Massachusetts, one to 1913:
Rhode Island, one to 1928: New York.
one to 1904; Colorado has one to every
1917. The fewest patents in proportion
to population were granted in the south
where mississippi has one 10 every 81
Sol inhabitants; North Carolina, one to
every 24,S91; and Georgia, one to every
16,117. OF the patents issued, 2O49 were
granted to citizens of foreign countries.
and of these GA were to residents of
England, being larger number than to
residents of any other foreign country.