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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

In BRIEF. Statistics of fire and insur-
ance losses during 1897 are now at hand.
The aggregate fire loss was 81, 454. 500. 4S1,
or 2,3S2, S45 less than in 1896. The in
surance loss was 81, 43S, 902. AS. or s.. ISL. :
o35 lower than for the previous year.
This showing is smaller than for any year
since 1890 Pennsylvania is the leading
State with fire loss of Sl3. 706, 315, and
an insurance loss of IS, GA. $50. .... The
first bale of cotton of this seasons growth
has been ginned at Pearsall, Frio county,
Texas. 1t was sold atauction, July LIST, at
San Antonio, and will be shipped to
President Mckinley to be made in gun
cotton for the battleship Texas.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14
From Waldo County FARMER

The new law to pay money to make
roads will be severely felt by the farmers
this year Most of the farmers id town
would rather work for 80 cents per day to
pay THEN tax than try to turn crop for
the money at the low prices for hay, etc.
The laws seem to pass id the Legislature
just as if the State was making great
strides ahead in agriculture and farmers
We're making money But farming is up
hill business and at the low prices now,
with hired farm labor so high, many
young farmers overwork and get dis
conraged and the farms are abandoned.
They cannot pay the taxes and keep the
buildings and fences in repair and get
enough to live on and keep out of debt,
work as they may. For long stretches in
many localities in Waldo county the
farms have gone back, and the farmer is
called on for more tax, better roads,
more money for officials and better school
houses. The great advocates for efficiency
in everything where there is good salary
attached are hopping to boom the roads,
schools, school yards, schoolhouse, fish
hatcheres, fish and game, and everything
they can lay their hands on; and tell how
much better off the farmer is than 30 years
AGO.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14
Notice of Foreclos ure.

WHEREAS, ALFRED RIDLEY of Stockton
w NOV Stockton Springs. III the County OF
waldo State of Maine. by his mortgage deed
dated February 20, 1879, and recorded in Waldo
County Registry of Deeds, in Book 1874, Page
1872 conveyed to the undersigned, Rebecca Smith.
then of Prospect i'll said County Of Waldo, now
of Bucksport County Of Hancock, in said State,
certain parcel of land with the buildings there
on, situated in said stockton Springs aud bound
ed as it was when decided to said Alfred Ridley by
John R French, beginning at yellow birch
stump marked No & 8, in the northeast corner
of land formerly owned by G. w. Sanborn; thence
east, on the line of land of Otis Hartman and
Alexander Black. 95 rods to spruce stump one
rod west from white pine tree marked for cor
ner of land Of Black and kneeland; thence north
by lot No 2, "a | A rods to cedar stake marked
H thence west, 95 rods to a stake and stones
marked H; thence south, "a Ia rods TO the place
of beginning, containing fifty acres; being same
premises conveyed to said Alfred Ridley by John
433 Waldo records, except small piece sold for
the cheese factory, and wherea' the conditions of
said mortgage have been and now remain broken,
claim to foreclose the same and give this notice
for that purpose. hEbEoCA SMITH,
BY T. H. SMITH, her Attorney.
Bucksport, Maine, June 2S, 1S9S-3w26
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

The apple crop will not be extra large.
The caterpillars have done large
amount of damage and the wet weather
was unfavorable for crop. The leaves
of the greetings begin to rust and blight
and not much can be expected for green
ings; but baldwins, belltlowers Tallman
sweets and a few other varieties are holding
on better, and half a crop may be expected,
which is enough, and better than a large
crop for the farmer. There was discus
sion about caterpillars in the village store
the other Gay and no one knew what be-
comes of them, or how they change to get
back and lay their eggs on the twigs of
trees next fall. 1t is known that at a GER
tain age they stop eating and begin to
crawl in all directions, and number can
be seen now withered up and hanging to
trees, fences, etc. One paper | see claims
that some disease has killed them But
it is supposed they 60 though the chrysa-
lis state somewhere and become miller
and fly around among the trees in the fall.
The University of Maine ought to instruct
the farmer as to their habits. F.P
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14
THE HoMEl|EST MAN IN BELFAST

As well as the nandsomest, and others are invited
to call on any druggist and get free trial bottle
of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs,
remedy that is guaranteed to cure and relieve all
Chronic and Acute Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis
and Consumption. Price 25c. and SOC.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14
PILES! PILES! PILES!

DIR. Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure
Blind, Bleeding, liberated and Itching Piles. 1t
absorbes the tun.ors, allays the itching at once,
liams' Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only for
Piles and Itching of the private parts, and moth
ing else. Every box is guaranteed. Sold by drug
ri SITS. sent by mail, for SOC. and 81 90 per box.
WILLIAMS MFG CO, Props, Cleveland, Ohio,
for sale by R. H. MOODY. 1y38
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14
Mythical Quantities.

How interestin' life would be
Eff liars spoke the truth.
These sad awakenin's never cease
That start in early youth.
Twas lots o. fun to think about
The prince, the fairy king
An Sanity Claus. An then we learnt
There wasn't no such thing
Twas great to hear the Spaniards tell
About their family pride.
On ''honor" they made phrases fine
An spread 'em far an wide.
The crowd would cheer. But now they jeer
The men that cover an cling.
Their country's jest discovered that
There wasn't no such thing
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14
In Onions there is Strength.

''If you really want to do something prac-
ticai and helpful for the soldiers in camp, y
says Miss Adelaide Smith, who was one of
the most efficient nurses in the civil war,
''see to it that they are provided with at
least three or four onions week. With the
soldiers stereotyped fare of bareback, salt
meat and coffee, the health must suffer I'M
less some antiscorbutic is provided, and the
vulgar onion is natures own remedy" New
York Tribune.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

"Well, I've fred the COOK said Mrs
Jones to her husband.
"Did she go off with a bang?" said he jo-
cosely
No, she went off with pompadour,"
added she, smartly. [Harper's Bazaar.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

II the Philippines ultimately become d
possession Of the United States, and
Americans flock tllither to establish new
homes, they will have to include snakes
and lizalds among their family pets. In
an article on Life in Manila in The
Youth Cumpan L fol the week of June
30th, ChaIles i Howard says 'Our
household includ d three or four Chinese
chow dogs, with thick, orange colored
fur and coal black tongues, and Pedro.
the house snake, small python, which
travelled about inside the canvas walls
and kept us free from rats and mice.
Pedro never came out, and we were not
disturbed at all by his proximity. We
SLEPT on strips of mating, spread over
cane seated eouches the legs Of which
rested IN bowls of water to prevent visits
from centipedes, tarantulas, white ants
and other tropical gentry that cannot be
kept out Of the houses. Wash stands.
sid9boards and Tetrigerators are protected
IN The same way. The big white ant and
little red ant seem particularly fond of
tooth powder, and not a vestige would be
left in the morning if a wash stand rested
directly upon the floor. Tiny little green
and yellow lizards used TO dart about
among the books on the table, after the
lamps we've lighted devouring the insects
which swarmed around the lights. Oc-
casonally one of these lizards would drop
from the ceiling, alighting with resound-
ing ''smack."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14
TAX COLLECTOR 5 NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that all taxes for 1897
must be paid before July l. 1898, to avoid costs.
as after that date shall serve notice for suit for
the collection of taxes due real estate and
serve warrants all persons owing poll taxes
and taxes on personal estate l shall be at my
office in Memorial Building ON Wednesdays from
$50 to IL 80 NJ, and Saturdays at 8. 30 to 80
A. NJ and / 80 to 4. 80 P. NJ
NJ. c. HILL, Tax Collector.
Belfast, May -, 1S98-tf3O
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

"It's easy enough to look pleasant,
w hen life flows by like song;
But the man worth while, is the man who
can smile
When everything goes dead wrong.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14
State Reform School.

The Closing EXERCISES of the School Term.
PORTLAND, ME-, July 4. Following is
a report of the closing exercises OF the
school term at the State Reform school:
Address of Welcome, Maj. Edward Murphy
Song, Hail Columbia, School
= ''''S '' Rurdett Sawyer
Recitation, For My Country, Ralph siders
Song, Tenting Tonight, School
dialogue, The Professor, Sixteen Boys
Song, Old Glory is Waving, School
Recitation, False Kindness,
Stephen Chamberlain
" '0''' : Fred washburn
Military Drill, BY S. r. s. Cadets and Off
GERS
Recitation, Jack Dawsons Pilgrimage,
Byron Mason
Lecture. Benjamin Franklin,
William Boynton
Duet, The Home of the Free,
Peter Garrett and Fred Washburn
i 80 Llewellyn New bert
Columbia's Welcome to the Nations,
Thirteen Boys
Song, just Before the Battle, Mother,
School
Music, Band
Dialogue, Stand by the Flag, Five Boys
Song, The Star Spangled Banner, School
distribution of Prizes and Rolls OF Honor
Song, America School
Scripture Recitation. School
All the parts we're taken by the boys
and the large audience showed that they
fully appreciated their efforts. Superin-
tendent Wentworth announced that the
roll of honor would be presented to those
entitled, by Col Fred Atwood on behalf
of the board of trustees, which were as
follows. The school year is 40 weeks,
and four weeks Of perfect work entitle
scholar to one star Those who received
10 stars had been perfect 40 weeks.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

"Papa," said Freddie, sthe Spaniards call
us Yankee pigs; why don't we call them
some horrid name?"
I'VE d." said little Tim. "We call them
Spaniards." Harper's Bazaar.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14
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Bears the - The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature e5 &<H2Ntzv


Myra, aged six, came home from her
first day at Sunday school with wise
air.
"Well, 1 know one thing, mamma;
know what folks are called when they do
wicked
"And what is that, Myra?''
"Cinders'' replied the little wiseacre,
promptly. Harper's Bazaar
"Doing much now?'' said one operator
in the general literary field to another.
eyes; am very busy. am turning
out anecdotes of Admiral Dewey's early
life" Harper's Bazaar.
Passenger-Is this ticket good to stop
off?
Conductor-Yes' m. But it won't be
good to get on again. New York Weekly.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

Nothing finer or more touching i'll all
the literature of the war has been seen
than the tribute of Lieutenant Hobson' 5
mother to her son. She says: ''The ap-
probation Of the country. his State and
native town is most gratifying to us all.
1t Is but natural that my mother pride
should be pleased at the recognition of
my boy by the nation and its rulers.
Such recognition is very happy, but it
has told MS nothing new of his grand
worth. A nobler son 10 mother ever had.
lie has been a mighty tower of strength
to me for years. Never forgetting the
many demands of large household. it
had always been his pleasure to share his
salary with us. In every way he has been
help and comfort. The three years he was
studying abroad there never failed to
come from him the most loving letters,
and his resources We're ever at our com
mand. The gentest, noblest nature.
with every attraction of person and
character, he claims the admiration of
every one who knows him. To us. near
est and dearest to him, it took no Santi-
ago to proclaim him a hero
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

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i''''' oe0n p'iio'N
Scott A. Mari. .+............... len Stars |
Roland Staples. .................
Peter Garnett,. .....,...........,
Joseph Greenwood, ....,........
Edward Murphy.
George IL Stehblns. ............. Nine STARS |
Harry Huntoon. .-.........-...-.
Byron u, Mason.
Dana Fortler. .........-........E Eight Stars |
" Imam NJ. tony ...........-.'''
FRANK A. Clough. ..,..'.........
Frederick Z, Hart ...,.......,..
Clifford Lurchin..... --.,.,-....
Albert CoWan. -.....-.......'-+. Seven Stars
Peter auIt.......,...,,..,.,-
Ge .dt.Te'T - h ,9aWSer'
RoyaI Dav.
Gerome Sargent Observation-Disclosures.
Frank Mcclure. Observation-Disclosures.
Albert Pomeroy ............
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lanes lane o r. 81 '--'-'''- DIX :, o'afS
| Georga GAINS
William Sidelinger. ,............
William f. Welrh.
Archie Bowley. ..-..........+...
RaymQnd Sawyer
freo eich''' '.'.'--',-.. FIVE stars
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Henry B CotHn..................
William E Loyeioy
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Frank Brown.
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Van have dona noblv an, nrn,;d of
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thanks Tba hoard amnraciatas VAN, n,,esl
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often find If IS only cold and wat and
hove with the ,ya,r, NIL IF h,,.a,, ,i'iJ
ness nniel,an tham in+c a now avist
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14
Chief nate Patton.
In Justice to American Seaman The
Hong Kong Daily News Says:


Hong Kong Daily News says:
Yesterday afternoon the funeral of Mr.
Patton, late chief mate of the sailing vessel
X. X. Thomas, took place, the remains
being inferred at the Happy Valley
Among those present was Mr.. Housewife
Wildman, NJ. A., American Consul Gen
eral. The Rev. c. K. Hager, American
missionary, conducted the service The
circumstances connected with Mr. Pat
tons death are exceedingly painful. and
we feel assured that our readers will Join
with us in an expression OF sincere synl-
pathy with the widow and family in Maine
who have been left desolate. Nh Patton
was much esteemed by his fellow country
men in the colony. and is very highly
spoken of by the United States Consul
General and the Standard Oil Company.
The story which has had SO sad an ending
is as follows: Mr.. Patton was sentenced
to si1 weeks Imprisonment with hard
labor by MI II. Z, Wodehouse on the 18th
February on the complaint of an able sea
men named Bremen for assault The
complainant stated le had been kicked in
the stomach by the mate, and exhibited
an old wound as having been caused by
tie kick DE Thomson in giving evidence
SAID there were no Sims Of recent assault
IN the region of the navel. Another A. B.
gave evidence. The defence set up was
that the matte only pushed the man. An
appeal against the decision Of the Magis
trate was heard al the supreme Court
but the decision was upheld and the mate
did his term Of imprisonment After the
sentence had been imposed, the com
pialnant in the case made a sworn state
ment at the [. ). Consulate General in
which he denied that he had been kicked
in the abdomen. He said he was angry
with the mate at the time for shaking
him, but he regretted extremely that lie
should have been 50 severely sentenced.
The matter was placed before the govern
ment by Mr.. Wildman, but no steps were
taken with regard to releasing the man.
At the expiration Of his term of imprison-
ment, Patton visited the Consulate
perfect wreck. He said he did not wish
to 90 to sea again. He went on board the
John Bailey where he died from intiam-
nation Of the stomach on Wednesday
last.
Our Searsport correspondent writes:
Nh. Patton was a native of Orand.
Maine, and has sailed as first officer with
many sealspolt shipmates and was always
spoken Of as vely able and competent
officer. The H. Il. Thomas is a Searsport
ship She is commanded by Capt. f. D.
Blanchard and managed by Capt. A. V.
Nickes
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

Mr.. Livingston of Georgia agrees with
the Washington Star, that if the Demo
cratic party is to adopt the policy of anti
Hawaii and anti progress Mr.. Cleveland is
it's logical leader. He likewise sees, as
the Star does, that Mr.. Cleveland, ever on
the alert to advance his own personal ends,
is already alive to the situation, and has
hopes, The little band of white is show
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

The berlin cores pondent of the Lon
don Times tells his paper that ''there
would be storm Of indignation in the
German press if the United States were
to become master Of the Philippines and
Germany got nothing But why should
Germany get any Spanish territory, in
the Philippines or anywhere else? Ger
many is not fighting against Spain. In
fact, Germany, despite the mock friendli-
ness of its government to the United
States, is giving moral aid to Spain every
day by the anti American expressions of
the majority of its newspapers. The
United States certainly owes no obliga-
lions to Germany, and it is not going to
donate any Spanish territory to that
country. Perhaps Germany can coax
from Spain some of the numerous smaller
islands which Spain has been misgoverp-
ing. The Philippines-the whole of the
Philippines are closed to Germany as
irrevocably as are Cuba and Porto Pico.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14
The Weather tor June.

Abstract of meteorological observations
taken at the Maine Agricultural Expert
ment Station, for the month OF June, 1898.
Lat, Al 81 9" n, Lon. 6S9 10 II W.
Altitude above the sea. $50 feet
Highest barometer, June % 10 inches
Lowest barometer, June %. .29 10
Average barometer. ........,....2 9.1l
Number of clear days. .......... 9
Number of fair days, ........... 10
Number of cloudy days. II
Total precipitation as water.... 2S inches
Average for June for so years. 80
Total movement of wind. ....... 1919 miles
Average daily movement of
wind Observation-Disclosures. 1889 miles
TEMPERATURE.
Average for the month. ........ So !
Average for June for so years.. 61o9
Highest, June Observation-Disclosures. 81
Highest for June for 80 years.. 93o 5
Lowest June IL. Observation-Disclosures. 800
Lowest for June for so year. 49,. 34o2
Average of warmest day June %, 10
Average OF coolest day June II. 460
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-08-20
INFALLIBLE REMEDY
For Blind Stag9ers Given to the
.. Police Jury by Judge A.
+. McFaddin.

Recent reports from different
portions of the parish show a con-
dition of affairs, which, if not
checked, will cause great losses to
stock-owners in this parish. In
the second ward it seems that the
disease has been very fatal to stock.
1t is estimated that several thousand
dollars worth of horses and cattle
have already died from the dread
malady and unless some effca-
cious remedy is found it is feared that
the death rate will reach alarming
proportions.
At the last meeting Of the Police
Jury Judge A. +. McFaddin gave a
remedy which, he said, experience
had proved to be almost infallible.
At the request of the Jury Secretary
Greig caused 1000 circulars con-
containing the remedy to be printed
and spread throughout the parish.
The following is the remedy:
Bleed from each side of by making
incision with sharp knife blade on inch
above point of nose (outside) until blood
spurts freely from large veins-incision may
be three-fourths of an inch deep if necessary
to produce profuse bleeding. Take one
half pint of ammonia in a bottle and apply
with long feathers we'll up in nostrils and
keep up this treatment until discharge of
matter from nose is free and copious. I'd.
Apply equal parts of turpentine and coal oil
over each lobe of the brain (under forelock)
and rub we'll, after which apply flannel rag,
and over it apply sad-iron moderately
heated. AS soon the animal shows signs
of relief. give one-fourth pound EPSON salts
or other purgative sufficient to move bowels
freely. The above treatment will almost
invariably produce instant relief, but if it
does not and there is not free and copous
discharge of matter from the nose, or if the
discharge from any cause becomes lessened
and the animal does not seem to be sufficient
ly relieved, continue the ammonia treatment
until the discharge is supernduced and the
animal permanently relieved. Animals
shoald be kept in shade as much as posi- BILE.
The above treatment, if faithfully and in
telligcntly applied, will prove an almost in
falli,ie remccy for disease: considered in
CuraDlc.
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-08-20
The Scott Church.

The Scott church is now Il GER
tainty. A contract has been made
with tn { enterprising contractor, B.
F. Anderson, and the people of
Scott, will, before very many days,
point with commendable pride to
one of the handsomest edifces in
the State. The structure will be of
Gothic architectur fiftytwo feet
wide and eighty feet deep, with
seventeen windows and one large
f1ont door, thus affording a suffl-
cheney Of ventilation. The lumber
to be used in the construction will
be furnished by A. E. Mouton,
the well-known lumber dealer Of
Lafavette
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-08-20
An IDEAL Place.

Judge Julian .Mouton, who re-
turned few days ago from
High Island, Texas, speaks in
most complimentary terms of
that new summer resort which is
fast growing in public favor. The
hotel, which is under the efficient
management of Col. and Mrs. Geo.
NJ. Robertson, is all that can he
desired. The fare is splendid, the
service is excellent and the rates
are such as to suit the pocket of the
man with moderate means. The
surf bathing can not be excelled
and everything else at High Island
is calculated to make this the ideal
place for health and pleasure
seekers.
The Lafayette gazette., 1898-08-20
LAFAYETTE, SATURDAY, AUGUST
The Veterans.

Members of Camp Frank Gardner
No. $50 of United Confederate
Veterans, held a meeting at the
courthouse last Tuesday and
elected the following officers to
serve during the ensuing year:
Judge "A. J. Moss, captain comman-
der; Ambrose Mouton, adjutant;
T. D. Weir, 1st lieu:enant; J. King
Grier, ed lieutenant; J. A. Laneu-
vile, quarter master; DR.. J. D.
Trahan, surgeon; Jno. Rand, chap
lain; p. l.. DeClcuet, treasurer;
J. w. Broussard, color-bearer; J.
B. Benoit, sergeantmajor-
A committee was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions expressive
of the thanks of the camp for the
appointment of Judge Debaillon as
major on the staff of Gen. Tunard
Of the Louisiana division Of United
Confederate Veterans.