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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
DIR. A. j. Billings.
The Oldest Member of the Main Senate,

A. J. Billings, the oldest member of the
Maine State Senate, is truly self-made man
and his career is a most interesting one. He
was born in Newport, Penobscot county.
Me, December 3, 1896 At the age of six
years he removed with his parents to Unity
There he resided until he was -, working on
his fathers farm and in a blacksmith shop
About this time" he writes, 81 began to
feel the necessity of an education, and often
asked my father to send me to high school
or academy. No doubt he had become some
what tired of my opportunity, Tor one day
while at work III the shop, he frankly told
me l might stay nth him until | was u and
he would then give me 500. yoke of steers
and two suits of clothes, or | could go now
without anything My reply was, Il will 90
now, father | went. In a few days | hired
out IN brickyard for the season. In the
following fall | went to school at Freedom
Academy, Maine. For three summers fol-
lowing | worked in blacksmith shop, and
in the falls went to the academy. When 10
or 20 years old | went to Waterville and be-
came student under the distinguished
James III. Hanson. LII. d., principal of the
Classical Institute
In 1862 he was elected to the Maine House
of Representatives. Early in the following
summer he was appointed surgeon of the
Nineteenth Regiment, Maine Volunteers.
He was discharged for disability in 1864,
having participated in the battles of Freder-
icksb rg, charlottesville, Gettysburg and
Brstow station.
He was appointed surgeon of the Board of
Enrolment in the latter part of 1864 and re-
NAMED in that position until the close of
the war. He was elected to the State Sen
ate in 1866 and 1867 and in 1868 was return
ed to the House. He was on Gov. Perham's
staff in 1871 as surgeon general. For six
years he served as inspector of jails and
prisons.
He has always been active in the cause of
temperance, having advocated illegal sua-
sion" for the rum seller and moral suasion
for the drunkard. He proudly points to his
record of never having drank glass of
liquor in his life.
From my youth, says he, 81 have had to
fight the battle of life alone and when clouds
of opposition stood in my way | never fall
tered" Utica, n. Y, Saturday Globe.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
Mrs. Packard Complimented.

The E. X. Wilcox Post has acted wisely in
appointing Mrs. Packard its press CORE
spondent. She is clever woman and pop
ular with the newspaper tribes in this city.
springfield, Mass Daily News.
Mrs. Helen N. ackard has been appoint d
press correspondent for E. X. Wilcox relief
corps for the current year CORRESPONDENT,
for each corps in the department are fur
nished blanks by the department secretary
to be filled out and forwarded to headquar-
tiers at Boston when anything worthy
takes place. They are also to keep in touch
with the daily and weekly papers, and give
them all items which are deemed proper for
publication. Mrs. Packard will represent
the Worcester Gazette at the convention to
be held in Worcester Wednesday and Thurs
day, reporting for each session. Springfield,
Mass, Republican.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25

good story is told of the late Captain r.
b Forbes, who was interested in some sew
enty sail OF fine vessels, and who built MANY
clippers for the India and China trade be-
lore the general application of steam. 1t
seems that while testing the sailing qualities
OF clipper-schOoner, she was struck by a
squail IN Boston Harbor, fell on her side,
filled with water, and went down. Fortu-
nateiN she tlati boat iii tow which saved
an hands, He would not start sheet nor
huff her into the wind to prevent her being
capsized; hr was determined to know what
sbe could do in d squall, even at the risk of
his life and the lives of a select party of
nautical friends he had with him: and al
though tins experiment may have been of
interest to Captain Forbes, it is doubtful
whether his invited guests relished their po-
Sition. Later she was raised without much
trouble and had her spars reduced For
years afterwards she WAS famous along the
coast of China for her speed. Harper s
Round Table.
Hon. John NJ. Forbes, owner of the auxil-
larry steam yacht Wild Duck, is brother of
Capt II. B. Forbes and evidently imbued
with the same spirit. He is now 81 years
old. A few years ago be was coming to Bel
fast with G. B. Hazeltine of this city as his
guest, and at the time for starting there was
heavy sea outside. The captain of the
yacht rather advised waiting for smoother
water, but Mr.. Forbes wanted to see how
the yacht would behave and they went out
The Wild Duck is as seaworthy as her
namesake, bat the passage was not very
comfortable or pleasant one.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
:, February Is, 1897.
Inland Waters.
Line of Demarkation on Maine Coast Is EstabIi. he


The new line dividing the high seas
from the inland waters and easterly end of
Long Island, recommended by the New
York Maritime Association and the Bos-
ton Chamber of Commerce, has received
the approval OF the secretary of the treas
ury, and the following abstract from a
circular just issued by the bureau of navi-
CATION describes the new lines of de-
narration, and all craft sailing or steaming
inside of this line will hereafter be sub
Ject to the inland rules of the road:
The line begins at Little Rock Head,
about 80 miles west of Eastport and runs
to the outer side of Old Man, thence to
outer side of Double Shot, thence to Lib
by Island Light, thence to Moose Peak
lighthouse, on through Little pond head
to outer side of Crumple Island to Petit
Manan lighthouse. From this point the
line runs out to Mount Desert Rock light
house, thence to Matinicus light, thence
to Monhegan light, thence to Seguin whist
ling buoy, thence to Old Anthony whist
ling buoy, Cape Elizabeth, thence to
Boon Island light, thence to E. Anderson
ledge spindle, Isle of Shoals, thence to
Cape Ann light.
The line in Massachusetts bay has al
ready been established. The line farther
down the coast starts from the Gurnet
light, off Plymouth, and runs to Race
Point light, Cape Cod, and from Chatham
lights thence to Northeast Slue channel
whistling buoy pollock Rip)' thence to
Great Round Shoal lightship, thence to
Sankaty Head light. From the westerly
end of Tuckneruck island to Wasoue
Point, Chappequiddick island from Gay
Head light to Block island Southeast
t,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
He Knew Bran.

Capt. T. A. Richardson of Deer Isle, whose
interest sends to the Ellsworth American
his views of the recent tragedy on the bark
Herbert Fuller and of the convicted muir
derer Bran. Capt. Richardson was intimate
}y acquainted with Capt. Nash and his wife
and the vessel on which the crime was COM
uitted He sailed from Boston in his
schooner the S. G, Haskell, on the same day
she Fuller sailed on her fatal VOYAGE, and
they were in company two days out Speak
ing of the newspaper reports that Bran
made a good impression while on the stand
Capt Richardson says
Bran never made Favorable impress
SION upon me, and was surprised to learn
that he the mate when | irst saw him
aboard the Fuller, last June At that
time Capt. and Mrs. Nash were often on
board Of my vessel and my wife and | went
to theirs. We had long been intimate
friends
Bran came to oar vessel many times He
rushed around Just as they We're about leav-
ing the dock, evidently to get our mate to go
up street for parting drink.
Capt. Richardson criticises, and Justly,
Bram's conduct before and after the muir.
ders, and says he ''proved by his own evil
denee that he was neither a sailor, naviga-
tor, nor a haf-reliable man" Then the sex
perts" come i'll for deserved over-hauling
Capt. Richardson agrees with practical sea-
farers everywhere that,
As a matter of truth, ana common nauti
''}ii sense, under the conditions the Fuller
vas sailing there is no kind class or rig of
vessel that VIII not plainly show something
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
81 Year for The Journal and Tribune

TO all subscribers, new or old, who pay
their subscription to The journal one wear
in advance the New York Weekly Tribune
(price 81 a Year, will be sent one year free.
In remitting, if the Tribune is wanted the
subscriber should so state, as it is not sent
unless requested With The Journal fur
matter of local interest," and the Tribune to
supply the news of the world, political and
general with fashions, household science
and mechanics, literary and other depart
ments, stories and miscellany, 20 pages in
all, it is very taking combination at 50 a
year. Subscriptions may Eegin at any time,
and If desired the two papers will be sent to
differ ent addresses.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25

At Probate Court held at Belfast within and for
the County of Waldo on the second Tuesday of
February, A. d. 1897
M ANY q SMEDi'UhI Wluo" Oh Jo1N D.
of Waldo, deceased, having presented petition
for allowance out IF the personal estate of said
deceased
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully in
the Republican Jou4aal, printed at Belfast, that
they may appear at Probate Court to be held
at Belfast within and for said County, the
second Tuesday of March next, at ten of the
clock before noon, and show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of said petitioner should
not be granted.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy Attest:
CHAs. p. HAZELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25

WALDO SS.-In Court OF Probate, held at Bel
w fast, the second Tuesday of February,
1897. PHEBE j. c. FRENCH, Administrators
on the estate of MINOT FRENCH, late Of Lin
colnvile, in said County, deceased, having pre-
Sented her first and final account of adminiStra-
ton of said estate for allowance.
Ordered That notice thereof be given, three
weeks successfully, in the Republican journal.
printed in Belfast in said county, that all persons
interested, may attend at Probate Court, to be
held at Belfast, on the second Tuesday of March
next, and show cause, if any they have, why
the said account should not be allowed.
GEO. Z. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAS. p. HAZELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
Belfast Free Library.

Books added during February, 1897.
Brooks, Eihridge S. Century book of
famous Americans a young peoples
pilgrimage to historic homes. .......
*Brown, a. Morton. Evenings with
the prophets series of memoirs
and meditations 1859. .,............1O
Byington, Ezra Hoyt. The Puritanin
England and New England. 1884,. 4
*Calvert, George H. Travels in Eu-
rope: its people and scenery. 1860. 5
fCrock-tt, S. II. Cleg Kelly, an Arab
OF the city his progress and adven-
lures. .......,......... ............. !
Eggleston, Edward. The beginners of
nation: a history of the source and
rise of the earliest English settle
ments in America with special refer
ence to the life and character of the
people. 1897. ........ 4
DR.. Eggleston's long study of our early
colonial history has now borne fruit in the
first volume OF a projected "History of
life i'll the Unite States" He deals at
length with the settlements and early his
tory of Virginia, Maryland and Massa-
chusetts, with concluding chapter on
New England DISBURSEMENTS, which re-
suited in the settlement of Providence,
Hartford, and New Haven. There is no
worship of ancestors in DR.. Eggleston's
composition, and he deals with the Amer-
can forebears with an exceedingly frank
hand. So far as our knowledge goes, n,
more interesting study of the rise of T II
tanism ill England, and of its influence
ard activity on this continent, has ever
been written. We commend the vivacious
and delightful style of this important
work, for DR. Eggleston has the command
of clear, clean, epigrammatic speech
which is always entertaining and some
times brilliant. (o"iooh)
Encyclopedia dctonary new,
original and exhaustive work of
reference to all English words, their
origin, development, orthography,
pronunciation, meaning, and use;
being also a comprehensive encyclo-
p;rdia of all the arts and sciences.
Edited by Robert Hunter and Charles
Morris assisted by specialists.
| lS96. lV....,.. ........... /
Frederic, Harold, March hares.
Hutchinson, Enoch Music of the
Ingraham, Joseph Holt. The Prince of
the House of David a series of let
tiers of Adina from Jerusalem in the
days of Herod to her father jew in
Egypt, relating scenes in the life of
Jesus of Nazareth. Illustrated by
V. A. Searles. 1896. IL
*Kohlrausch, Frederick. A history
of Germany from the earliest period
to the present time. 1871 ........... 4
| Leasing, Gotthold Ephraim. Nathan
the wise, a dramatic poem ,.........11
*Stewart 7. McCants. Liberia: the
AmericoA African republic. Impress
sions of the climate, resources, and
people of West Africa. 1856. j
| fSmith, Francis Hopkinson. Tom
Grogan. A novel. .................
*Taylor, William Mackergo, Daniel
the beloved. 1878 ,.................1(
*Tyndall, John. Hours of exercise in
| the Alps. Ii
Wiggin, Kate Douglas. Marin Lisa,
A story. 1897 Observation-Disclosures.
*Wiiiis, Nathaniel Parker. Rural let
tiers and other records of thought
at leisure. 1919. ....................1
| presented.
| corrected book numbers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
Electric Bltters,

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for
any season, but perhaps more generally
needed in the Spring, when the langud ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the liver is
torpid and sluggish and the need of tonic
and Alternative is felt. A prompt use of this
medicine has often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will act
more surely in counteracting end freeing
the system from the malaria poison. Head
ache, Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness
yield to Electric Bitters. Only fifty cents
per bottle at Kilgore & Wilson'S City Drug
Store.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
Welch Found Guilty.

BANGOR, Feb. II. Thomas j. WEIGH
was to-day found guilty by the jury in the
supreme court. WEIGH was charged with
brutal treatment of his wife. Welch mar
ried highly respectable girl Thanksgiv-
ing day, and within two or three days his
bride was driven insane, and died several
days afterward, the insanity being due to
his terrible treatment. WEIGH was on the
stand too day. He attempted to tell the
jury the ''secret'' which he claimed his
wife told him after they were married,
but the court would not admit the testi-
mony
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25

HNALDO SS.-In Court of Probate, held at Bel
w fast on the second Tuesday of February
1897. RUFUS b. ELLINGWOOD Administrator
on the estate of ESTHER A. ELLING WOOD, late
of Stockton Springs, in said County, deceased
having presented his first and final account of ad
ministration of said estate for allowance.
Ordered, That notice thereof be given, three
weeks successfully, in the Republican Journal
printed in Belfast in said county, that all persons
interested may attend at Probate Court, to be
held at Belfast, on the second Tuesday of March
next, and show cause, if any they have, why the
said account should not be allowed
GEO. f. JOHNSON, Judge
A true copy. Attest:
CHAs P. HAZELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
Profitable improvement.

II is conceded by the city governments of
all the great centers, whose duty it is to
make an exhaustive study of the subject,
and by the political economist, the scientist
and the practical man of business, that good
and scientific street construction means not
only the comfort, but the wealth and success,
of that city where the finest obtainable sys-
tenn has been inaugurated and maintained.
Board of Trade Journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25

WALDO IS. In Court of Probate, held at Bel
w fast, the second Tuesday of February,
1897. ANSEL LOTHROP, Executor on the estate
of ISAAC NJ. BECKETT, late of Belfast, in said
County deceased, having presented his first and
final account of administration of said estate for
allowance.
Ordered That notice thereof be given, three
weeks successfully, in the Republican journal,
printed in Belfast, in said county, that all persons
interested may attend at a Probate Court, to be
held at Belfast on the second Tuesday of March
next, and show cause, if any they have, why the
said account should not be allowed.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
CHAs. P. HAZELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY.

"Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and Nerl-
ralgia radically cures in | to 5 days. Its
action upon the system is remarkable and
mysterious. 1t removes at once the cause
and the disease Immediately disappears
The first dose greatly benefits; IS cents
Sold by A. A Howes & Co. Druggists Bel
fast. Tvs
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
fH0BA7E NOTICES.

At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and for
the County of Waldo, on the second Tuesday of
February A. ID. 1897.
T ICY ABBY LITTLEFIELD and CHARLES E.
IL LITfLEFIELD, the widow and of ED
WIN f. LlTrLEFIELU late of Winterport, in
said County of Waldo, deceased having present.
ed a petition praying that they may be appointed
administrators of the estate of said deceased.
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully in
the Republican journal, printed at Belfast, that
they may appear at a Probate Court to be held at
Belfast, within and for said County, on the second
Tuesday of March next, at ten of the clock be-
fore noon, and show cause, if any they have, why
the prayer of said petitioners should moi be grant
ed. GEO. Il. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs. p. HAzELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all
i concerned, that he has been duly appointed
and taken upon himself the trust of Adminstra-
tor of the estate of
SEWELL BRASBRIDGE, late of Winterport,
in the county of Waldo, deceased, by giving bond
as the law directs; he therefore requests all per-
make immediate payment, and those who have
any demands thereon to exhibit the same for set
Element to him. JOHN w. HOBBS.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and for
the County of Waldo, on the second Tuesday of

At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and for
the County of Waldo, on the second Tuesday of
February, A. d. 1897.
T YDlA A. FLEMANT, daughter of BESTITRE S.
IL BA BRIDGE, late of Winterport, in said Coun-
ty of Waldo, deceased, having presented a petit
ton praying that administration of the estate of
said deceased may be granted to her
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interes ed by causing a copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully in
the Republican journal, printed at Belfast, that
they may appear at a Probate Court, to be held
at Belfast, within and for said County, on the
second Tuesday of March next ten of the
clock before noon, and show cause. if any they
have, why the prayer of said petitioner should
not be granted.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs. 7. HAZELTISE. Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25

AT Probate Court held at Belfast. within and for
the County of Waldo, on the second Tuesday of
February, A. ID. 1897.
A certain instrument, purporting to be the last
n will and tie lament of Albert b. OTIS, late
of Belfast, in said tounty ot Waldo, deceased,
having been presented for probate.
Ordered, That notice be given to all persons
interested by causing a copy of this order to be
published three weeks successfully in the Repub-
lican journal, printed at Belfast, that they may
appear at Probate Court, to be held at Belfast,
within and for said County, on the second Tues
day of March next, at ten of the clock before
noon, and show cause if any they have. why the
same should not be proved, appr we'd and allowed.
GEO. f. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAS. z HAZELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all
L concerned, that he has been duly appointed
and taken upon himself the trust OF Administra-
tor of the estate of
DAVID LANCASTER, late of Belfast,
in the County of Waldo, deceased, by giving bond
az the law directs; he therefore requests all per-
ST MS who are indebted to said deceaseds estate to
make immediate payment, and those who have
any demands thereon to exhibit the same for set
Element to him. CHAS. w. LANCASTER.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25

Burdock Blood Bitters never fails to cure
all impurities of the blood, from a common
pimple to the worst scrOfula sore.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25

Kindly Visitor (noticing the empty cage y
"Did your canary die natural death ?"
Little Reginald (promptly) Eyes, ma'am;
the cat ate him" Puck.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25

Eczema in any part of the body is instant
ly relieved and permanently cured by Doan's
Ointment, the sovereign remedy for all itch
mess of the skin.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25

THE subscriber hereby give public notice to all
i concerned, that she has been duly appointed
and taken upon herself the trust of Administra-
trix of the estate of
LEVI STAPLES, late of Stockton Springs,
in the County of Waldo, deceased, by giving bond
as the law directs she therefore requests all per-
sons who are indebted to said deceaseds estate
to make immediate pay ment, and those who have
any demands thereon, to exhibit the same for set
Element to her. LYDIA Nj. STAPLES.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
BiliOusness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-28

who hasn't code of his own and is
somewhat familiar with its contents
is not fit 10 be sent to the legislature.
There may have been a time, when
the country was new and codes were
scarce aud dear, that this practice
was excusable. But in the present
day IL is not, and the whole practice
of free codes, penknives, do nothing
clerks, and straight stealing OF every
description ought to be abolished or
we should cease to call ourselves
liberty and justice-loving Americans
and worthy to live under free institu-
tions No man impecunious enough
TO take anything directly or Indirectly
but his constitutional salary and
mileage should be sent TO the Oregon
legislature. We know this is not the
popular conception Of politics, which
makes it allowable to do anything
this side the penitentiary to help one
self or his family at public expense.
But it is an idea the American peo-
pie have got TO bark back to and en-
grave 1t on the hearts of their child
rem, or this government will 20 down
iuto Quagmire Of corruption and
possibly bloody reyolution. Why?
Because it is the so-called better
classes Of society who are guilty of
these practices.