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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-23

The Republican majority in tie next
Senate is safe beyond any chances, al
though there is prospect that the Re-
publican legislatures of California Della
ware and Pennsylvania may fail to elect
because Of dead locks. But Utal, which
was expected to return a Democrat, has
also failed to elect, so the Republicans in
the Senate will have a majority of twenty
over all This will be safe on any ques-
ton, and the Senate will be sound
money body for the first time in many
years, In the House, which has for the
last four years been the Republican bull
wark, the majority in the next Congress
will be only thirteen in body of 351
members. 1t is barely a working majori
ty, and if not handled carefully great diff
tculties may be experienced.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-23

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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-23
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-23
The Use OF Short Words.

The following paragraph on "The Use
of Short Words is attributed to Horatio
Seymour. 1t practices what is preached
therein, since there is no word in it with
more than two syllables, save such as are
quoted for purposes of illustration:
1--WE must not only think in words, but
we must also try to use the best words
and those which in speech will put wha
is in our minds into the minds of others
This is the great art which those mus
gain who wish to teach in the school, the
church, at the bar, or through the press.
To do this in the right way they should
use the short words which we learn in
early life, and which have the same
sense to all classes of men. The English
of our Bible is good. Now and then
some long words are found, and they
always hurt the verses in which you find
them. Take that which says so We
generation of vipers, who hath warned you
to flee from the wrath to come?' There
is one long word which ought Dot to be
in it, namely, generation" In the old
version the old word brood is used.
Read the verse again with term, and you
feel its full force: oh, We viper's brood,
who hath warned you to flee from the
wrath to Gomez Crime sometimes does
not look like crime when it is set before
US in the many folds OF long word.
When man steals, and we call it de
falcation,' we are at loss to know if it is
blunder or crime. If he does not tell
the truth, and we are told that it is a
case of 'prevarication' it takes us some
time to know just what we should think
of it. No man will ever cheat himself
into wrong doing, nor will he be at loss
to Judge of others. if he thinks and speaks
of acts in clear, crisp terms. 1t is good
rule, if one is at a loss to know if an act,
is right or wrong, to write it down in a
short straightout English"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-23

It's Weekly country
leading National Family Newspaper
Recognizing o
the publishers The Republican
both the trfng of $500
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which he cordial
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Just think of it! Both of these only
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-23
NEARLY
eight Years 0ld!!!

It's long life, but devotion to the true
interests and prosperity of the American
People has won for it new friends as the
years rolled by and the original members
of its family passed to their reward, and
these admirers are loyal and steadfast to-
day, with faith in its teachings, and con-
fidence in the information which it brings
to their homes and tiresides.
As a natural consequence it enjoys in
its old aye all the vitality and vigor of it's
youth, strengthened and ripened by the
experiences Of over half century.
1t mas lived On its merits, and on the
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-23

After 113 futile ballots for United Sen
ator, the Delaware legislature has adj
journed without day. The Utah legisla-
ture had preceded it with a similar rec
ord, and the Pennsylvania Legislature is
likely to follow. The result IS that, for
another year at least, these States will
have but half of their representation in
the Senate.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-23
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-23
frank ;. forUeS'

aasrcs' r.s church is in a flourish
,iicrpl'. free from debt, and enough
gcnll ..risally meet the expenses
deed w ..,,. The church has
th- ,+l r. native missionary in
,fd w. ave shares have been
bra ,sa4 people in the Alaska
a monthly pledge to the in
ISL .ri ,be Bethlehem church
~0'o juice month Mr.. Forbes
jos . .,eung talk on Missions,
Us ..a ,teraopticon views. The
BIS .5n ~ .ember ON The Prog
''' f.4vuan Islands" Mr..
sNang in the direction of
p and as a result Of his
..a meetings. of the Congrega-
~, iwullan congregations of
l' .ave been held. Under
/" olyersal Brotherhood"
tsma Daily News publishes
.-gaas
...- tNL NoRE CHURCH.
u} Frank S. Forbes at
-rtLet0eual church,
. Mmches, Yes, and for
--. ge need one more, 1t
age that the only way to
-o have more of it.
.. aNed 10 a paradox.
u immunity of 3, 600 peo-
ieugious organizations;
" eN people, eight? Another of
ia. ....u These are not Eek
.... They are average com
a.' 4n state. No sane per-
4 .++ ill.,. act thai we are severely
.....f This morning | shall
......r.-.s a1-5r the want of rea-
.... us So many churches;
..... me practical way to
.... fdollS denomination is
..n..li ntest against some eN-
..--r aI hV other denomina-
W 'ru, the value of pro
..... -n.0ss q has given to indie
... .... This, however, does
.uy tor too many
...- PHI. rut.H every community is
49,.
- .af been the prevailing
Ite Religion has not
.a . wholly 10 the Industrial
SHOPS, ambitious super
tm.ere ""lthoutaJob,
'ne" and promising
i. Irted districts, as the
ai estate agent is to
I 1ol the SAFE OF city
.c n3- cd energy and money
|N nearly all denom1na-
..-etes 10 places where
. -...i f" advance the KING
rs to add one more
W
t.. f.e only cause to suffer
a NArE Every commun-
. s"fes where one could
eyls. Two physicians
.e |7N an the SICK ~o
r"u'H argue all the
.. itperS where one could
Jews. Two churches
e. .l sr"t all The people. 1t is
.0os1ming the heart OF all
"as iiEally that drove
T. --1.. "Aen a oaoe IN MS
..- hnd 1T IS rivalry which
-iA from many g com
"a".- Ire root oi riVairy? 1t is
reel as the majority OF
Il - t NtNlgie assume. The aver
Nr churches gives the creed
.'. 't--'l Many churches nave
tt". %trE Few make the creed
'e'.eiahip Scores OF people
-" communities unite with
- o".4rt ienomlnatlon IN spite
INe majority OF mem
'.. -' 'hmch III then youth
AT any settled convic-
Ar 'ieed may or may not
Established belief. one
LAS llttie 20 do with
Nlcl+ NO; creeds DO
The St. Johns herald., 1899-02-11
That Te1ltaIe Tag.

She was a poor, plain little woman, evidently just in from the country, and she stood looking longingly at line of gaudy purses which hung along in 8 row by the notion counter.
 After a minute she stepped into a corner, took out her own shabby little leather purse and counted over the money carefully.
 She evidently found out she could afford it, as great extravaganza, and so at last walked shyly up to the coun- ter, selected one with "pearls'' set in along the chain and big emerald fash ing in the top, took up the box in the direction of the waiting room. Not more than five seconds later she appear ed again-her old purse tucked out of sight and the new one hanging proudly round her neck. It was almost pitiful to see her-she took so much pride in the gaudy thing-and then, more pitt ful, yet more Imaginable, there came into view behind her the price tag, Tapping gayly from its little pink string and proclaiming to the world at large that that particular purse had cost just 90 cents!
 Nobody who saw that saucy tag had the courage to tell its wearer, and yet that would have been kindest too. But she vanished down the street with it still in view. How do you suppose she felt when she found it out?-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-02-11
Holmes nan Face Reader.

The Youths Companion tells this tory of Oliver Wendell Holmes, one of whose hobbies was to trace genealogies and family resem blances. At the open ing of the term of the medical class one year, while he was one of its lecturers, he met for the first time young mem Der who introduced himself as, let us say, Perry of Cambridge.
 The little doctor looked at him keenly and said: "You are also one of the W. s of Cape Cod. know it by your upper lip."
 The young man flushed and made haste to answer that he never had heard of the w. s and did not know any per son in Cape Cod.
 But the doctor smiled obstinately and at intervals through the winter would inquire whether MT. Perry had looked up his ancestor, receiving each time the assurance that inquiry had been made, but no trace of this strain of blood could be found in the family.
 One day Perry came to him. "You were right, Dr. Holmes. We have found in an old Bible record that my great great grandmother was w. and came from Cape Cod"
 The doctor beamed with delight. "No upper lip ever deceived me yet, he laughingly exclaimed, and carried his little triumph to all of his friends with as much pleasure as if it had been a long lost treasure.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-02-11
An Attentive Audfence.

Lecturers and other public entertain CTS appreciate greatly an attentive au- dience, but is there such thing as be- ing too attentive? The story is told that not long ago a well-known novel, ist delivered a lecture in a New Jersey town. After the lecture, when the peO- pie met, they talked about the affair, as was their wont.
 Were you at the lecturer" one would ask another, and in every case the an- swer was:
 "Oh, yes, I was there, but couldn't hear a word. Did you hear it?"
 Well, no; I was there, but couldn't hear, either"
 No one could be found who had heard a word. About this time an acQuaint- ance of the novelist heard from friends in the place this account of the matter, and meeting the lecturer, asked him what kind of an audience he had had there, and how he liked the place.
 "It's fine place" said the novelist, "and had the most attentive audience I have ever spoken to. Why, no one made a sound, and didn't have to raise my voice above a whiSperr'-Saturday Evening Post.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-02-11
Effect of Flour on Teeth.

"It is said that the invention of the new processes for making four has done more for the average dentist than all things else combined" explained a dentist. "and there Is a great deal of foundation for the statement. The miller has found that he must make a flour that will please the eye rather than satisfy the. stomach. To get his flour as white and fine as possible he has to discard the coverings of the grain of wheat, thus removing the phos plates. It is the phosphateS that give strength to the teeth. and with them out of the flour 1t Is not in any way wonderful that peoples teeth wear out and decay. The miller knows this bet ter than the people who eat his four, but he has found that they will not buy flour that is not white.
 "The miller knows that he is throw ing away the bone-producing and nOur- ishing qualities of the wheat. but the miller. like nearly every one else in this world, Is out for the dollar and his share of them. People can't buy four the use of which will strengthen their teeth, for the reason that that kind of flour is not made any more. The fam fly dentist Is now as much of a factor in life as the purchase of shoes for the family. and frequently gets more of the earnings of head of family than is required to provide shoes for them, for good teeth are a rarity. Washington Stor
The St. Johns herald., 1899-02-11
A Bad Country for Jusslers.

Most of the current stories about cOnjurers are at the expense of the public, some one of whom is commonly made ridiculous by the juggler. A story of Beliachini, a famous conjurer of an earlier time, goes the other way.
 Bellachini, who had travelled almost all over the world, found himself at last in Morocco, where he gave a per fOrmance before the sultan.
 By way of climax, he took a snow white and a gray pigeon, cut off the head of each, and then placed the white head on the gray pigeon and the gray head on the white pigeon, after which the two birds, each with the others head on, flew away alive as if nothing had happened-or appeared to do so, since of course 1t Is a necessary infer ence that Bellachini in some way man. aged a substitution of live pigeons for dead ones.
 The sultan liked this performance very much, and having ordered two of his men, a negro and light Berber. to be brought forward, he commanded Bellachini to cut off their heads, and to exchange them as he had done with the pigeons,
 Bellachini was much taken abach by this proposition. He was unable to perform any such trick" of course, but he did not like to confess 1t. He said to the sultan, through the inter preter:
 Pardon, your most gracious majes- ty, my apparatus to-day Is arranged only for pigeons, not for men. re- quire at least fourteen days to prepare for the performance you desire. Will your majesty grant me an extension of that time"
 "Yes," the sultan answered. "the eX tension Is granted"
 Bellachini left the palace, and imme- diately took flight from the country Youths Companion.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-02-11

| thrilled the nurse and caused every head in the ward to be lifted from it's pillow.
 Tt is he!" she cried. Tt is he. I must go at once."
 | They remonstrated with her. but tbe sick woman was we'll. She arose from that pale couch with sudden vigor-ber eyes were bright-every trace of illness left her. "1 must go to him." she re- peated, time and again. The doctors came and looked at her and then conferred in a low tone with the nurse "She may go." they said.
 80 she took her roses and walked down the street. It was beautiful morning the sun shone brightly and the air was crisp-one could not have guessed that the angel of death had lowered near her dur ing the night. She walked some distance and then she neared a church. On it's | steps, just stepping out to go down the avenue, was man. His restless agony had driven him forth in the early morning to try to exercise the demon that would not let him rest. He had passed the church, and, drawn by an impulse he could neither define nor resist, he had entered With the strains of the "Gloria in Excel sis ringing in his ears he went out. As he stood on the steps of the cathedral and looked casually down the street be saw what made his heart stand still X mist swan before his eyes-his knees shook under him. He hastened toward her.
 "Mirabel!' he gasped.
 She looked up at him with a smile.
 Il was going to see you," she said sim ply.
 The morning sunshine made a halo about her head. Her eyes were filled with a dewy sweetness. The purple shadows of the aftermath of pain were slipping away on the horizon before the glory of dawning day. He felt dazzled. His heart leaped, then burned within him. He drew her arm within his own and they turned down a quiet side street. She smiled at him.
 Il knew you would find me some time," she said, with an infinitely gentle air. When they brought me your roses in the hospital this morning and saw your dear name once more 1 knew that our trouble and separation were over forever. Sweet heart, how good it is to see you once more."
 He understood how fate had played with those Christmas roses, and in the sudden illumination of his mind and heart he felt as if he had narrowly escaped fall ing over precipice.
 AS they walked down the street together the bells rang "Glory to God in the High est," and white pigeons circled around the steeple.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-02-11
A Noble Critic.

When Pope was first introduced to Lord Halifax, to read his ''Iliad, the noble critic generously criticised this passage and that word at frequent inter vals. The poet was stung with yexation, for the parts that most pleased him were the ones most criticised. As be returned home with Sir Samuel Garth. he reveal ed his displeasure.
 "Oh, said Garth, "you are not &C., quainted with his lordship; he must criticise. At the next visit, read him the same passages and tell him you recollected his criticisms. Pope made use of this stratagem. Lord Halifax was delighted and exclaimed, "Pope. they are now inimitablep'
The St. Johns herald., 1899-02-11

An interesting feature of recent rail read f1nanciering Is the placing of mort gages and low-interest gold bonds for extraordinarily long periods. One cor pOration has given mortgage for $5O,- 100000 to secure four per cent bonds running for 475 years, another has ere ated a mortgage of SIP, 100000 for the term of 100 years, and several others have negotiated similar accommoda- lions for sums ranging from $40.OOO,OOO to $175,00O,O00, at rates of from three and half to four per cent, all for 1O0- year periods. It is estimated that the aggregate sum involved in these long time bonds is. upward of $1, 100000 900. In general. these bonds are issued for the purpose of retiring others bearing a higher rate of interest.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-02-11

John W. Keely, the man who gained certain sort of fame from the inven- ton of the Keely motor, has died, and left the problem of perpetual motion still unsolved. In fact, it can be said
 with truth that he made no contribu-
 ton to the subject that is likely to prove of any scientific value. He be lieved in himself, and was thoroughly convinced that he had made discOv- cry which would revolutiOniZe the mo- tive powers in common use; but he has now passed away from earth, his ex- pected and promised revolution has not occurred, and it certainly is not going to occur during the closing years of the nineteenth century. It was the policy of Keely to surround his alleged invention with an air of mystery so thick that the public could not pene- trate it. For a long time this plan worked well, and many were led to be- lieve that he had indeed made a won derful discovery. But as years passed and nothing came of it, men who had invested in the stock grew suspicious, and demanded to know when they might expect at least some promise of return for their outlay. Keely even went to prison rather than give away his secret, but his machine was finally examined by scientific experts, who concluded that ingenious though it was, it gave no promise of the perform ance of those remarkable things which its inventor claimed for it. The princi
 pie that Keely sought to apply was that of the vibration of the molecules of the air. For lack of better name, he called this "apergy," and claimed that as these vibrations were perpet- ual, all he had to do would be to pro- duce a machine that would respond to them, and then he would have perpet- one-true, perhaps, to a certain extent; but it has not been yet applied in such a way as to be of any use to the world. It must be first shown that sufficient power can be derived from this princi- pie to do the work that electricity and steam are now doing before any valua- ble results can follow and the problem of perpetual motion from one of na- lures forces be completely solved. Keely's death may revive for while. at least, interest in this subject, and it is possible that some good may come from the work that he tried to do, even though he failed at 1t. He can not be classed among the worlds greatest inventors; but, in view of the wonderful discoveries that are now be ing made in all fields of scientific re- search, who can say that the day will not yet come when-t this force, to which Keely pinned his faith or some other akin to 1t. will be harnessed down by man and forced to obey his commands?
The St. Johns herald., 1899-02-11
ROUGH-AND-READY SURGERY
Practitioners of Early Days Not Noted
 for GentIeness

Practitioners of Early Days Not Noted
 for Gentleness.
 The following story. told in the Life of Solomon Caesar Malan," rector of a parish in DOrsetshire, 1S45 to 1885. ex- hibits the rough-and-ready methods of surgical operation in former days. A certain villager, returning from New ton Fair, had been thrown out of his dog-cart, with the result that his thigh was dislOcated. His wife tells the story in her native "Dorset::''
 "Ah, sir, poor Chawles, he was bad. he was! Come home groanin', he did. Law, there! twas turble trouble. We sent for doctor, and he come along with his 'sistant, and he says, Why. Chawles, my man. he says, I've never seed the likes of this here-your leg out of jointT. And Chawles. he says. Yes, doctor
 "SO they pulled at un: but there, 'twan't no good; Chawles was always strong on his legs. So the doctor put up pulley to the ceiling, and tied a rope round Chawless ankle, and says, Here, Jane,' he says, you hold on to Chawles's shoulders while I pull
 70 sir, you never seed the like! They h'isted Chawles up to the ceiling, and then let him fall down-ye never!
 "It's murder, doctorp I says: its murderr
 "But he only said. Be quiet, Jane. be quiet! Now, 'sistantp
 And up they pulls Chawles to the ceiling again, and down he comes again.
 Now, doctor I says, you shall kill me before see that againv
 "'Be quiet, Jane,' he says. Now, 'sistant, be readyp
 And up Chawles goes again, and there they kept him this time. Oh. there l screamed, I did. and Chawles he screamed, too, and he says, quite solemn, Doctor, you may pull the oth- CT leg out if you like. but I won't have that no more!
 And doctor he says, Why, Chawles, my man, you never bain't afeard. be you? We haven't half done yet Chawles, he said, No more of that, tell ye, dOctOrp They got 1t back, sir, somehow, but the leg was never the same as the other; and Chawles. he got disheartened-l:ke, and took to drink"