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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-01-12
'The Coming OF the King"

Dudley Bucks cantata was given at the
Universalist church in Watham, Mass e,
Sunday afternoon, Dec 18th, with great sue
cess. The Waltham Daily Free Press Tri-
bune says
1T vas not surprising that, after the chorus
mad spent so much time in the preparation
OF Dudley Bucks The Coming of the
hlng, under the conscientious direction of
the organist, Miss Florida Burgess McKeen,
congregation so large s'to require the
opening OF the vestry should gather at the
service OF even-song IN the Universalist
church Christmas Sunday afternoon to hear
TINS beautiful cantata given. The work is a
rehned and interesting one, and is among
the recent compositions by this most emf
hent OF American writers of music for the
church, having been published in 1895.
After fatterng mention of the soloists and
choruses the Press Tribune concludes:
Exceeding credit is due Miss McKeen, not
only Tor her accompaniment and her regis
tratlon, but for her direction of all the parts
TO produce, as whole work which we are
proud to realize can be thus given by must
clans of Waltham.
For the benefit of many present who de-
sire TO hear the cantata again, and especial
~ those who were unable to attend the
same program will be repeated at the YES
per service Jan. s.
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Bismarck, the Man and the Statesman.

There is no better or more convincing
proof of the value of ''Bismarcks Autobi-
ography,' published by Harper 4 Broth
ers, than the fact that over three hundred
thousand copies were sold in Germany
within ten days after publication, and the
appearance of these remarkable memoirs
is an event that concerns not only Ger
many; 1t is one of vast importance to the
world at large. 1t gives us, of course,
almost complete history of Europe dur
ing the last three quarters of a century,
but more than that, it gives a clear insight
into the private and public life of the man
who, perhaps more than any other, made
this history.
The sympathy of the world was with
Bismarck when, a few years ago, be was
forced to resign the chancelloIship and
retire to his country place at Friedrichs-
ruth with nothing before hm but the
cherries prospect OF an idle and inactive
old age. He had always been in the thick
of events, and it goes without saying thar
the day of his retirement was the btterest
day of his long life. But as We now see
it, that day was most suspicious one for
the world. For had the Iron Chancellor
remained in public life, it is probable that
his monumental autobiography would
never have been written, and we would
never have known the great diplomat as
he really was. The idea of an autobiog-
raphy was first suggested to Bismarck in
in 1855, but as he was still in active pub
lie service at that time, it was impossible
for him to attempt such task. But after
he had surrendered the reins of govern
ment and had retired to his peaceful re-
treat at Friedrichsruh, the thought be-
came more and more pleasing to him. He
was a man after kipling' own heart. He
liked to do things, and with his life behind
him and the monotony of idleness before,
it was with relief that he turned to the
doing of his last great work, the fit telling
of the story of his life. Like Napoleon
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-01-12
Silos and Ensilage.

There About 600 Silos in Maine
tin for December is devoted to Silos and
Ensilage and is an interesting number to
all farmers. The bulletin introduction
says:
"'We have thought to investigate the
matter of slos and ensilage in our State,
and to that end have secured ali the names
| of farmers having built sios as far as pos
sibe
$50 far as can be learned there are l, OOU
silos in Maine, sixty-tive of which are
not in use. The average cost of these
silos is $40. IS; highest cost, $50, 90 lowest
cost, $1,000. Average cost per ton )
capacity, n cents. Average cost exclu-
sive of labor, $50. %. Average cost per
ton S capacity, Al cents. There are several
round sios described, and we would com
mend this method of building to all who
contemplate building sios outside of their
barns. We would also call our readers
attention to the single board silos and the
claims made for them. Those owning silos
not now in use give various reasons for
abandoning them, such as a change of
live stock, an abundance Of hay, decay Of
! silos and failure to repair, expense connect
ed with growing the corn and filling the
silO, when all labor is hired, ETC., some
claiming they should soon use the silo
again. In no instance has any one mention
ed any evil effects from feeding ensilage,
but on the contrary nearly every one ex-
presses the belief that it is a good fodder
''We believe careful perusal of the ex-
periences of these silo owners, who are
among our best farmers, will be of much
value TO all
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-01-12
M. E. Church News.

The Presiding Elder of the Rockland
district, M. E. Church, has the following
reports from this vicinity in Zion's Herald:
CHINA. Work on the exterior of the
parsonage is completed. The building is
greatly improved, 500 having been ex-
pended. Two nice chambers can now be
put in.
NoRTHPoRT. Rev. Kelsey Ordway will
supply during the winter, while continu-
ing his studies at the Conference Semi
nary. He reports the winter term as
opening well.
BELFAST. Rev. &. G. Winslow is
hopefully pushing the work. Scarlet fever
has greatly interfered with congregations
and Sunday school. The ladies held a
successful fair, Dec. L.
MORRILL, AND KNOX Rev. A. d.
Thibodeau is doing self-sacrifcing work
for this charge. We expect good results
from faithful seed sowing.
SEARsPoET. A good revival interest is
manifest There have been some resur-
rections. No outside help is employed.
CAMDEN. Good results at this bee
hive. A Sabbath morning prayer meet
ing has been instituted. Cottage meet
lngs are being held. Interest has been
paid and payments made on the debt.
Inc League is making it's last payment of
over $500 on the organ. Rev. T. S. Ross
has been appointed district superintendent
OF Junior work, and is ready to help other
churches on that important line.
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MS IS a plain, straightforward account
Of farmer who worked too hard, who
became helpless through a stroke Of "a
ra1ysis, bot who had the good fortune to
be attended by an honest doctor, who cured
him BY prescribing DR.. Williams PAX
Pills for Pale People.
he farn2-f is William Simpson. His
farm IS nc4r Rug3y, Ind. Like thousands
of other intelligent, hard working men of
his vocation ne owns valuable property and
is CONSIDERED BY Els neighbors well-t o-do
man.
Like thousands Of others he worked
through fair weather and foul to provide
comfortably tor his household.
Like thousands Of others, on arriving at
the age when the strain Of toll should
slacken up and rest begin, the grim enemy
paralysis, olutohed him.
Ills cure was SO unexpected, so rapid and
complete, that it is neighborhood wonder.
" While gathering heavy fall harvest"
he says, II worked early and late. My
hired help left me and finished the tall
work alone, but the end of the harvest
found me exhausted.
About the first Of December | had a
stroke Of paralysis. We called IN the doctor.
He said overwork had caused my trouble.
MY left leg was dead and hell less; my
right leg was fast falling into the same CON
dition.
After treating me week without any
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-01-12

gain, my doctor tecar7e u~eaz- r. ia
something t0r winch dan nevef t.lan.. 7frl
enough.
i" h brought mo tox Of Or. 77l.ars
Pink Pills f9r F4le Pcoclc and tolc. me
they void a9 5-e more 2o51 thai a4Y-
thing he knew d, fls mad uset t1c,. u-ao
great SUCCESS In cast similar lc M.
he case ~ question w-as that Of /. PhilH IS,
Of Petersville.
In all took nine boxes of the pills.
need not 60 over nay gradual recovery in
detail. bot you must imagine my Joy and
reliet when, after two months Of hglpless-
ness, telt life and strength retuen da by
day to my dead limbs. When | had taken
the ninth box WAS completely cured.
II am hale and hearty to-day. with no
traces Of my awful experience, and | give
all the credit to DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. They probably saved nae
from the grave
Mr.. Simpson, to give more strength 10
his story, made affidavit to its truth before
Abner Norman, Notary Public at Rugby.
The power Of Dr. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People in the vast number of dis
eases doe to impure or poisoned blood or
to arrangements Of the nervous system, has
been dem 5nstrated in thousands Of instances
as remarkable as the one related above. No
one who is sctIering can rightfu1ly neglect
this way to restore health.
Druggists everywhere sell DR.. Williams
Pink Pills fer Pale People
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-01-12
Altogether too Previous.

The newspapers have happy way of
settling at first glance all questions in the
religious and political world which other
wise might give the people heap of
trouble. For example:-It is evident that
when the 1900 census shall be completed
and congressional apportionment there
under is made, Maine must drop one of
its four congressman, as an equitable dis
tribution will only give her three seats in
the House To make the cut down and
render everybody happy, the newspapers
aforesaid allow the first and fourth dis
tricts to remain intact and consolidate the
second and third. Then they replace
Frye with Dingley in the Senate, and the
work is accomplished! But, but-why not
wait awhile? Somebody may die within
a half dozen years or so! Bridgton News.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-01-12
An Old Disease With a New Name.

The grippe has been known and descib-
ed since the days of Hippocrates, who was
born b e. 400. 1t was the French ply
sicans who gave it the name which it now
bears, but in the attempt to locate its
origin it has been known as the Chinese
catarrh, the Russian pest, the German
disease, the Italian fever, and the Spanish
catarrh Lit has always taken the form of
an epidemic Catarrh, and has been attend
ed with great loss of life in MANY Of its
visitations, Ii is agreed that it is occas-
! stoned by some particular condition or
contamination OF the atiiiUs pliore. hut
there is no agreement among medical men
as to what the condition is or in what the
contamination consists. The fact that it
is very largely due to atmospheric condi-
lions seems to be established from its ap-
pearance in London, in 1877, where in
single day 800, 600 persons We're attacked
1t appeared III New York in December,
1889, and it's introduction was said to be
due to germs conveyed in letter from
tussIa. Its course ran on for six weeks,
and resulted in hundreds of deaths.
March, 1891, was fixed as the date Of its
next appearance, and this time it lasted
eight weeks. While it lacked something
! OF the impetuousness which distinguished
its first visitation, it proved t, be the
most fatal of all the epidemcs we have
ever had. Since that time the severity of
the disease has been gradually declining,
but the disease itself has never been en-
tirely eliminated. Until the outbreak in
ember the year 1898 had the record of
the smallest number of deaths of any
previous year since the epidemic first APP
peared. A distinguished professor of
Vienna, who made a special study of the
disease, declares that it is miasmatic, in
fictitious and contagious. There is no
specific remedy so far as known, but the
best cure according to physician of note
is week spent in bed. Zion's Heard.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-01-12
The Merchant Marine.

The steam and sail vessels built and
officially numbered in the United States
during the six months ending Dec. 81,
1898, amount to 1870, 900 gross tons, com
pared with Is, 600 tons for the same six
months in 1897, and -, 900 tons for the
some six months in 1896. These figures
do not include large barges. They indicate
a total construction for the current fiscal
year of upwards of 275, 900 gross tons.
None of the steam tonnage built has been
for foreign trade, except the four "Ad-
miral' steamships under postal contract
for the Jamaica service. Four foreign
built steamships of twelve thousand tons
in all have been registered by act of Con
gress, and three foreign built steamships
of 1000 tons as Spanish prizes have been
registered during the six months.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-01-12

on st. Helena with the memory of his
past greatness, living over again Jena,
Wagram, Waterloo, and Austerlitz, one
may imagine Bismarck watching from afar
the political arena and longing to be again
in the strife, he lives again in the old time
fighting days, and while in the old library
at Friedrichsruh he dictated this wonder
full biography to LOthar Bucher, the fire
and vivid picturesqueneSs of his words
prove beyond doubt that the old states
man, in spirit at least, was living again in
the days when he had last realized his
ambition, when France was crushed and
Germany united.
In short, we may say that it is the most
important contribution to autobiography
cal literature during the last century, and
that Bismarck as biographer will rank
with Boswell. The preparation of the
book was the pleasure of Bismarck de-
clining years, and he put all his immense
energy into the task. The result of his
labors speaks for itself, and the German
people have shown already that the book
is most notable one and of immense
value as true and complete record of the
life and work of their national hero.
In all literature the work has not its fell
low unless one goes back to the Latin
classics and finds in Caesar Gallo war the
same chance to be at a great leaders, side
,, and in his confidence while tracing the
course of important events. The massive
ness of Bismarck thought has its full
effect. The sentences march like an army,
coming to the point with certainty, but
from many sides at once. The reader is
| conscious of immediate contact with an
epoch making personality, and to know
| truly how the German Empire was Great
| ed, we must study our Bismarck all over
again. We must know Bismarck's life as
| he himself reveals it.
| The book is an adequate expression of
| great themes, deliberate, full. and judicial
in style. 1t is a book of confessions, con-
scous and unconscious. There is nothing
| like it in literature. We have all, wher
bewildered in the State problems of thei1
times, wished for the private note book OF
Caesar or Richelieu. But the greatest meI
are usually too reserved for the curious
interest of posterity. Bismarck, how.
ever, gives us an unreserved insight bott
into his private and political life, and his
| style and tone reflect the greatness of ar
| impersonal tribunal.
The London Times says: Gin his Re
| Elections and "reminiscences Prince Bis
marck presents himself in the more ia
miliar garb of polite society, with thu
polished manner of man of the world
keeping his tongue under control, grea
and commanding figure, self-centered ant
self restrained, a courtier and a states
man, filling not unworthily with his gigan
tic personality of the world stage on which
he mOved.''
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-01-12
The Legislature Organized.

Under the most favorable auspices the
6Sth Maine legislature assembled at Au-
gusta Wednesday, Jan. 4th. The exercises
began at 10 O'Clock in the morning, when
the secretary of the Senate and clerk Of
the House called the two bodies together.
Then came the election of officers.
The Senate officers are:
President, Oliver B. Clason OF Gardiner
Secretary, Kendall M. Dunbar of Dam
ariscotta
Assistant Secretary, Walter B. Clarke Of
Nobleboro.
Messenger, Charles Ii. Lovejoy Of Sid
ney.
Assistant Messenger, James F. Asford
of Windsor.
Folder, A. B. r. Chadbourne Of Dix
mont
Mail Carrier, Simeon A Holden of Ire
mont
The House officers are as follows:
Speaker, l. K Stetson of Bangor.
Clerk, w. S. Cotton of Lisbon.
Assistant Clerk, E. M. Thompson of
Augusta.
Messenger, George H. Fisher of Win
terport
| First Assistant Messenger, William j.
Smith of South Litchfield.
Second Assistant Messenger, William Il.
Holmes of Augusta.
Mail Carrier, Walter J. Neal of Pitts
| field.
Assistant Mail Carrier, Lawrence W.
Simmons of Waldo.
First folder, j. F. Frederic of Starks.
Second folder, Chaplin Lydstone of
Litchtield.
Third folder, Louis j. Brann of Gardi-
ner.
First door keeper, r. G. Noyes of Brad
ford
Second door keeper, Edward W. Delano
OF Springvale.
After she officers were elected an adj
Journment was made until Thursday at 10
O'Clock, when the State officers, United
States Senator and members of the Execu-
tive Council were elected. Then the Gov
ernor's address was made, and is publish
ed in full in other columns.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-01-12
Hancock County Fisheries.

The Deer Isle Messenger publishes sta
tlstics Of the fishing industry of Hancock
county as complied by Commissioner A.
X. Nlckerson. From this it appears that
the t'tal value of the fish products 5705,-
$40. 40; of the sardine factories, fish stands.
boats, weirs and other property used in
the fisheries, So, Alt; 40, S36 cases of
sardlnes were packed last year; LOGS peo-
pie are engaged in the fisheries $50 as
sardine help 81 lobster fishermen, 3+S
line fishermen, POI smelt fishermen, 331
clam fishermen, including Gamers; Sc weir
fishermen, SO salmon fishermen and %
scallop fishermen.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-01-12

A well known stereopticon lecturer,
who visited South Paris recently, had as
sumed that ''the lecture would advertise
itself:'' consequently did not employ the
good offices of the local paper. He found
out his mistake, however, for upon his ar
rival there on the date arranged for the
lecture, he found very few persons knew
about it, and instead of delivering his lee
ture, he packed up and left upon the next
train.
Similar ventures in this vicinity have
had like results. A theatrical company
undertook to play a weeks engagement
here without advertising, and the pro-
prietors landed in Jail and their employees
in the soup.
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Rev. Myra kingsbury-In Memoriam

A soul swoke one day and said,
"My life, o Lord, is Thine;
To do Thy service [ will go,
By summer sun or winter snow.
Thy will, 0 Lord, is mine.''
That soul toiled fearless through the night,
And through the troubled day:
Q sweet the temper of her thought
0 rich the labor that she wrought
To clear the rugged way.
And then that soul, its labor done,
Sank smiiingly to rest;
The mother-love that gave her birth
Returned her lovingly to eartn,
Into its peaceful breast.
That souls true greatness none can know,
Nor know its depth of love;
But life is sweeter than of vore
And heaven is nearer than before.
And God still reigns above.
Nv,
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Hail Death with Joy.-I was great

Hail Death with joy was great
sufferer from Heart Disease. The disease
was so great l was confined to bed for days
l often thought l could hail death with joy.
No physician could give me relief. pro-
cured bottle of DR.. Agnew's Cure for the
Heart, the first dose gave me almost instant
relief I have taken four bottles. + never
felt better in nv life" Mrs. Margaret
Smith, Brussels, Ont. Sold by Kilgore &
Wilson and A. A. Howes & Co.-91.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-01-12

Rev. Sam SMALL criticisms of the army
chaplain-he speaks from experience
seem to have stirred up hornets nest.
We are inclined to think, however, that
there is a good deal of truth in what Mr..
Small says. He had varied experience
as journalist before he entered the pull
pit
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SALARIES.

its public servants, Yeti has never failed
to obtain competent, faithful and eff
cient services. 1t is a principle generally
recognized that all offices should and do
carry with them something of value be-
yond pecuniary compensation. 1t is for
the best interest of the state that this
view should continue. The salaries paid
to the members of this Legislature, and
also to the executive, sufficiently illus
trate and prove that the money consd-
GRAFTON is not the sole compensation. yet
for those who devote all their time to the
duties of their office, and especially one
calling for a high grade of talent, there
should be at least reasonable pecuniary
payment. You viii be called upon by
petitions to raise the salaries of the
judges of our supreme judicial court,
and very likely those of very many state
and public officers. In reference to these
stale officers and especially the justices
of the supreme court, whatever increase,
after investigation, you shall determine
to be right and equitable, if any, you will
not hesitate to give.
The salaries of the county officers are,
and should be largely within the pro-
vince of the several county delegations.
They are presumed to know what the
people of their respective counties are
willing to pay for the services performed
Hence, all bills and petitions, effecting
In any way their salaries are uniformly
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- POWERS ADDRESS

Ealing the nigh school
we're enacted, it was
r,osed and believed
uld take the place
M means Of, instruc-
.afained largely in
es and for a time
rm red To be. in Il
3 More recently,
academies in our
n0s here and oh
Uaueial aid, some
years. and in sew
rO M my judgn' Mt,
riIs will war ant.
. .n careful inv rsti-
f MAT there are some
.- Where further aid
Without serious det-
ri1uai interests.
AILMENTS AND INSTI-
IONS
rs Of the railroad
ance commissioner,
secretary of the
and others having
t.ral and reformatory
ttink, furnish you
formation as to their
ana condition, and
-4ia understanding
future wants, and
frespass upon your
led remarks in ref
rs ashington County
mining and settling
-rsies, growing out
o completion of sew
railroads in our
7po'tant questions
.fs.i,,, oftbo boa,d
-na,.s in1,nlving
uar and investiga-
Nm snch wisdom
ne1 judgment that
nv genera llV hepp
}an satisfaa+ion
7a7 annaaIe.d fron,
s+a+a abound
,.-4 raso,,reas hos
t,r-e+ ana n,nnb
s.- Inv rail with Other
.5tpo, af tha Wash
This an+arn1.ise
sgntv and 81 I'D
.1a. IS great credit
... ..etion tlrono,h
~,rrs energy and
has haan COW
AND GAME.
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.-i,s,.ias i,ae
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rs.-,.5y5 Aroos.
tor many miles
a45s best of them.
season. large and
numbers visit our
fsI. and 10 enjoy
- fgorating and
...r 1t costs the
mock and replen-
lakes with fish. and
ror this large game