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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-05-04


CENTRE sioNrvnLE. O. A Ramsay of
this place passed away last Friday morning
after long illness caused by stomach
trouble. He leaves wife and two young
children. Four brothers survive him, John
and James Ramsay and DR.. A. d. Ramsay
of this place, and Edward Ramsay, who is
living in New Hampshire. The funeral SER
vices were held at his late residence Sunday
at one p. III. Rev. I. r. Pentecost off ciating.
The casket was covered with beautiful flow
ers sent as tributes of affection from rela-
tives and friends, and the services were at
tended by great number of relatives and
friends. Mr.. Ramsey was born and had al
ways lived in this town. He was much re-
ways won for him many friends. He vas a
| very industrious man, quick and energetic in
his movements and able to turn his hand to
almost any kind of work. He will be great
ly missed, not only by his friends and rela-
tives but by large circle of acquaintance.
He was faithful member and officer OF
Union Harvest Grange, having been secre-
tary of the grange for several years attending
to his duties as long as he was able do so.
I'VE are glad to note that Elijah Grey is
again able to get out of doors. Allen
Clements of Islesboro was in town last
week. Elijah Belgard has returned to his
farm in this place, after spending a few
months in Massachusetts, where he has been
employed on farm. Simon s. Erskine re-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-05-04

CLARENCE H. LUTHER.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-05-04
Ellsworth Vessels and Captains.

The American gives the following list of
Ellswo rth vessels, and the captains who are
in them this spring. There have been but
few changes III captains.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24

the Hartford passed Fort st. Philip a
shower of grape from one of the big
guns tore the foremast into match
wood, and seriously disabled the sail
power of the ship.
1t was necessary to take in some sail
and set others, but the blocks hao
jammed and the Hartford was in dan
aground. The fire of grape aloft was
so terrible that the command, 60 aloft
and clear blocks and tackle on main
yard" was not obeyed with that
Dromptness that follows an order given
by the commander of a man-of-war.
But the hesitance was momentary.
Come on, you sons of seacooks,"
yelled a young voice, and up the rat
lines to the disabled rigging went a
midshipman, followed by the entire
watch, shamed beyond words at their
momentary hesitation. Running out
lightly to the end of the yard and
standing sixty feet from the deck with
the grape clipping ropes and tearing
great slivers of wood from mast and
spar, young Watson as calmly gave the
necessary orders as If he were at a
practice drill One after another the
men were struck by the bowling storm
of grape and either fell lifeless on the
deck below or was knocked out of the
rigging into the river boiling with the
stroke of shot and shell, bu. the Indian
fighting blood of his heroic ancestry
was up and John Crittenden Watson
never looked around. When everything 6
was taut and in working order, follow
ing the "jackies" down, Watson saluted
the admiral and reported, "All clear,
SIR"
Grim old Farragut simply seized the
daring boy in his arms, and how the
crew cheered. Had we ever got
around there the confederate guns
would have destroyed us in five min
utes," said Fleet Captain Percival
Drayton, of the west gulf squadron, as
he told the story to Captain, afterward
Rear Admiral Bryson. Young Wat
sons ready appreciation of the danger
and prompt action saved the Hartford
in my opinion, and Farragut always
thought so, too."
There are many people still living in
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24
How We Did 1t.

Il wish, John" remarked Mrs. Few
ersham, Il wish when you get time
you would take down the parlor stove
and carry it to the attic. I'm tired
seeing it around this warm weather. -
Very well, Maria" responded Mr..
Feversham, Il will do as you wish.
Thereupon he proceeded to roll I'D his
hands and spit on his sleeves prior to
tackling the job. Carefully placing some
old newspaper around he removed the
pipe without spilling a particle of dust
on the carpet. He then called an as
sistant, and the two lien lifted the
stove as tenderly as they might an in
fant anG transported it to the attic. Not
profane word escaped the lips of eth
er man; neither did they bark their
knuckles against the close turns in the
hallway. On Mrs. Feversham's return
everything was clean and shipshape.
and Mr.. Feversham was sitting com
fortably smoking and reading the Sum
day World. The explanation of this
remarkable mystery lies in the fact
that John was professional tinsmith
and was doing bang-up job for his
own household. Those who expected
to read that Mr.. Feversham got covered
with SCOT and the entire neighborhood
with blasphemy will now take five
minutes off to recover from their sur-
Drise
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24

Paris correspondence London Tele-
graph; Among the hospital patients
OF Dr. Lucan Championniers is man
seven feet four inches in height. He
is 27 years DID, and is still growing. He
takes after his father, who was seven
feet eight. whereas his mother was Of
short stature. At the age of IS he
was a youth below middle height, but
after an illness he grew four inches In
few days. A second illness produced
another rapid increase in his height.
After that he had several successive
attacks of debiitating complaint On
recovery he invariably found he had
grown several inches, till, when at
81, he went to serve In the army he had
reached seven feet. He was the
youngest of twelve children, and, for
tunately for them, he is the tallest OF
them all by foot or SO.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24

The vicissitudes which Louis Ma
poleon experienced almost from the
cradle to the grave were probably all
but unexampled. He was a fugitive
before he could speak articulately. In
the interval between his Goth and his
40th year he was prisoner in Stras-
burg, Lorient, Ham and the Concier-
gerie. He was an outlaw for more than
half his life. There were incidents, at
Strasburg, and later at Boulogne,
which brought upon him the mock and
jeer Of Europe. He carried baton as
a special constable in Park Lane on
Chartists' Day. Then, by a sudden
turn of fortune, he became President
of the French Republic. The Coup
d'Etat made him Emperor OF the
French; and thenceforth for fifteen
years he was, perhaps, the most-con-
sidered man of Europe. 1t was said of
him that on being asked whether he
should not find it difficult to rule the
French nation he replied, "Oh, no!
nothing is more easy. II leur faut une
guerre tous les quartre ans" (They
just need war every four years.) This
policy held good in a modified degree.
The Crimean war was for him a sue
cess, although not precisely a triumph;
the Italian campaign, in spite of its
hard-fought victories, ended abruptly
in approximation to a failure. The
Mexican expedition was an utter fiasco.
Yet Napoleon might have gone on wl.-
his program of war every four years
but for the circumstances that there
happened to be in Europe In the mid
die Sixties an infinitely stronger,
more masterful and more ruse man
than the dreamy and decaying Ma
poleon. When he and Bismarck
walked along the Biarritz beach in Oc-
tober, 1865, Bismarck expounding his
political speculations as they strolled
lis he mad?" the Emperor whisper
ed to Prosper Merimee, on whose arm
he leaned. Napoleon had very soon to
recognize that madness had no part
In the character of Otto Won Bis
marck. The Prussian Premier was his
superior in energy, in determination,
and in finesse; and he foiled the
French Emperor at every turn.-Archi-
bald Forbes c'Life of Napoleon HID
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.


The daily airing of the bed and its
covering is necessary for health and
is hygienic. Each article should be
spread over chairs and convenient
places, open windows and doors
where there will be current of air
circulating through the room, for an
hour or more. On damp morning
the bedding should be hung near the
fire. The mattress should be turned
end to end every day, and brushed all
over with whisk broom at least once
a week. Have large covering of
heavy unbleached canton flannel, and
tuck it all around the mattress after it
has been well aired. Put the fleecy
side outside. This will keep your
sheet on better and keep the mattress
clean. Then the unGer sheet may be
put on; well tucked all around without
wrinkles, but not have it too tight, as
that helps to wear out sheets. Then
lay the upper sheet with the wide
hem at the top, then the blankets,
each one laid straight with enough to
place underneath the bottom of the
mattress The blankets should be
separated, as it is more convenient
for washing. Spread coverlet smooth
ly, and, if the edges are trimmed
with ribbon or lace let it hang down.
Put on the bolster over the whole
on the top. 1t should be covered
with the same material as the cover.
let. This will serve for day duty, be.
ing replaced at night with medium
sized pillow and smaller one to in.
sure comfort. These pillows should
be hung up in q bag made of ticking
during the day after being we'll aired.
New York Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24
DEWEY'S SUCCESSOR.
REAR ADMIRAL JOHN CRITTEN-
DEN WATSON.
Was Born in Kentucky and Is OF Good
Lineage - Served on the Hartford
During the Civil War - Embraced
by Farragut.

Since the assignment OF Rear Ad-
miral John Watson to succeed Admiral
Dewey in the Philippines was an
nounced public interest has been
aroused in the man whom the navy de-
partment considered competent to
shoulder the responsibilities so long
and ably borne by the nations hero.
There is not an officer in the naval
service who is not keenly alive to the
cares and perplexities Of the situation
at Manila, and realizes that there may
yet be chances to win undying glory
and fame.
"A thousand questions are likely to
arise" said Rear Admiral Jouett, U. s.
NJ, retired-known in the service as
Fighting Jim Jouett-"to perplex and
bedevil the man who goes out to Man
lila as Dewey's relief. Well, the depart
ment has builded wiser than it knew
in ordering Watson to the Philippines.
Watson is an admirable compound in
character of cool courage in the hour
of danger and audacity. He will meet
every trick and stratagem Of the Fill
ipinos with one little better, and there
is not a filter man in the service for
that most difficult Manila detail thaa
John Crittenden Watson"
John Crittenden Watson comes from
good fighting stock. He was born in
Frankfort, KY, in 1912. His father
was DR.. Watson, and his mother was
the daughter Of ex-Attorney General OF
the United States and ex-senator John
j. Crittenden Of Kentucky, a union
man when 1t required courage to be
such in Kentucky.
1t may be stated here as a peculiar
fact that some of the most dashing and
brilliant officers of our navy came from
Kentucky, 1900 miles from blue water,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24

For those who have ugly views from
their back windows or corridors lead
ing to back stairs, etc., it is quite a
serious matter as to how best to hide
them. Draperies are expensive when
the material is good, and inexpensive
material gets easily tossed. Bead
blinds, which may be made with very
little trouble at home, are clean and
tidy, besides being pretty, and have the
further advantage of admitting the
light while preventing people from
looking into the room. Measure the
width Of the window or doorway you
wish to hide and get a carpenter to
make a narrow lath to fit it, with small
grooves all the way along at equal dis
tances and rather close together. The
only thing you will then require is
ball or two OF macreme cord and plenty
Of large glass beads in pretty colors,
to mix too many colors is mistake.
Thread the string with bead and knot
to prevent its slipping; do this at inter-
vals all the way down the string until
1t is the length required. 1t is advisa-
BILE to tie each string securely on the
groove in the wooden lath as you go
along, as they are apt to tangle if
loose. Try to have the strings as close
together as possible; the effect is quite
spoiled if they are straggly or far apart.
By the exercise of little patience and
Ingenuity a pretty pattern Of flowers or
birds may be introduced. Beads suita-
BILE for this purpose may be purchased
at very low price.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24
ADMIRAL WATSON.

but so it Is. There is Jouett, chief OF
most reckless daring, whom Farragut-
a Tennessee man-trusted as he did his
good right hand, in the fierce naval
combats of 1924. Then comes
Phythian Berry, William Nelson, a
naval lieutenant, whom President Lin
coin made major general of volun-
teers, killed in 1862, and latest Lieuten-
ant Commander Lucien Young, whose
brilliant dash at Santiago is fresh in
the country's memory.
Rear Admiral Watson is a nephew
of the late Major General Thomas L.
Crittenden, who commanded the Twen-
tieth corps, who died shortly after the
war. Another uncle was General George
P. Crittenden, who went south in 1861
and commanded a division in the con-
federate army. Watson was appointed
to Annapolis in 1857, in his fifteenth
year, the age limit for youth then be-
ing IA to 90 In 1861, a passed mid
shipman, he was on the Hartford with
FarraRuI, anu lueIe NOh lhc IL iChu
ship of the great admiral by feat OF
courage that was as necessary as 1t was
daring.
1t was a fine April morning in 1862,
when Farragut's feet ran by Forts
Jackson and St. Philip, on the Missis-
sippi river, fifty-two miles below New
Orleans. The ships of Farragut's fleet
were all of wood, and General Duncan,
commanding the forts, with his second,
Colonel Higgins, thought the Lord had
delivered Farragut and his fleet into
their hands, as they beheld it coming
up. formed in two lines, the Hartford
being easily distinguished as the flag
ship by its broad blue admiraps PEN
nant The forts were admirably ar
ranged for effective gunnery, having a
barbette battery of sixty-fours and
quick guns that swept the river for
miles. Had not Farragut directed his
feet to run in shore and under the gun
fire not ship would ever have got
away. The forts are situated on the
two banks OF the river, and about a
mile and half below each other. AS
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24
COURTS PROTECT ENTERPRISE.
Important Decision in Regard to Reputa
tions HniIt LIN by Adyerti> >inp

Important Decision in Regard to Reputa-
tions Built Up by Advertising
In the United States Circuit Court In San
Francisco, CAL, q decision has been given
that is Of great interest to manufacturers
OF proprietary articles and to publishers.
The case in question was the suit of the
California Fig Syrup Co. to obtain perma-
nent injunction, which was granted, en-
joining u large pon-secret manufacturing
concern and others from using the name
"Syrup OF Figs" or "Fig syrup" and or
derlng tho defendants to pay costs and
damages. The decision proves that the
courts will protect the valuable reputation
OF an article OF merit. built up by probity
of word as well as by extensive advertising,
so that the owner may reap the full benefit.
The overwhelming evidence presented. as
to the merits of the company's laxative,
could not be gainsatd by the defendants,
and the injunction was the result.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24
Recipes.


Baked Irish Stew-Fill a dish with
alternate layers of sliced beef, pota.
toes and onions, season with pepper
and salt, moisten with water or stock,
cover the top with potatoes and bake
in moderate oven until brown.
A Plain Pudding Sauce-Beat to a
cream tablespoonful of butter and
large cupful of sugar. Put in small
saucepan three tablespoonfuls of corn
starch, add just enough cold water to
stir it smooth. then pour over it boil.
ing water to make it the consistency
required. Cook until clear; mix with
the butter and sugar and flour to
taste.
Baked Macaroni-Boil one-quarter
OF pound of macaroni in two quarts
OF boiling salted water forty minutes,
or until tender; pour into colander
and pour cold water over; put layer
OF macaroni in buttered dish, then n
little very thin white sauce and grated
cheese; then the remainder of maca.
roni sauce and u little salt and pepper,
having grated cheese on top; brown
in hot oven.
Egg Patties-Bake shells of puff
paste in deep patty pans, which can
be kept on hand several days. Make
filling of almost any kind of lean
meat, chopped fine, and warmed in a
little of its own gravy--or with butter
and little water-and season with
salt, pepper and little parsley or
onion juice, or both. Fill the shells
half full OF the hot filling, carefully
slip an egg over the top, and bnke as
for scalloped potatoes. Serve at once.
These are dainty and toothsome
luncheon dish.
Neapolitan Blanc Mange-Dissolve
two-thirds of package of gelatine in
one pint of hot milk, add three-quar.
tiers of cupful of sugar, and divide
into three equal parts. Into one stir
the beaten whites of two eggs and
flavor with vanilla. Into Il second
stir the beaten yolks and flavor with
lemon. Into the third stir two heap,
ing tablespoonful OF grated chocolate,
dissolve in little warm water and
favored with vanilla. Add the beaten
white of an egg to each one of the
three parts, wet mold, pour in tho
chocolate, and then add the white and
later the yellow. When perfectly hard
turn out on dish and serve with
whipped cream.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24
NIiIdew and Other Stains.

Mildew and iron rust are almost in
delible unless they are taken out at
once. One of the most successful
methods of removing mildew is as fol-
lows: Mix half a cup of soft soap with
equal quantities of powdered starch
and salt. Squeeze in the juice of
lemon. Spread this mixture on the
mildew spots, on both sides; spread
the spotted cloth on the grass and let
1t lie in strong sun one day and re-
main until the next morning, then turn
it over and let it bleach another day on
this side. Take the cloth up and rinse
it well. OF course, such stains can
only be removed from white goods. as
this stain eradicator would remove
the color from any colored goods. Re-
move iron-rust stains with salt wet to
a paste with lemon Juice. 1t is said
that the juice of tomato and salt are
equally eflicacious. Fresh ink stains
may usually be washed out in clear
water if no soap has been used on them,
and the faint remnant of dark color
left bleached out on the grass after
moistening it with soda and boiling
water. II the stain Is obstinate, soak
it in sour milk, then wash and bleach
it out. An excellent rule for remov-
ing the stains of shoeblacking, ink,
mildew and other obstinate marks is
as follows: Stir and strain through q
cloth one pound of washing-soda and
half pound of chloride of lime dis
solved in one gallon boiling water.
Put it into an old jar, not into bottle
or into anything where the light will
reach it, as it takes away some OF the
strength. Let it stand about an hour,
stirring it once in while before using
it. To free any goods or clothes from
sweet apple or fruit stains, mildew or
backing, soak the part stained in this
solution until it is almost gone, and
then rub it with soop and water. This
mixture leaves a yellowish spot in
place of the other stain, and it will
come out easily with good rubbing in
soap and water. The soap prevents
this strong mixture eating into the
cloth. This last stain eradicator must
be used with caution.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24
A Parting Shot,

Perhaps 1t is best after ell," re-
marked the rejected suitor as he lin
gered in the hall. "a man Of 25 would
soon tire Of a wife who hovered
dent" said the woman in the case,
"how very ungallant of you to insin-
uate that l am 32" well, perhaps
you are not" he replied, "but 1t GER
tainly struck me that you were some
where near the freezing point"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24

Kentucky who are bound to the incom-
parable Dewey's successor by ties of
blood, and who will watch with interest
and pride his career in our new far
eastern possession. Doubtless they
have no fear but that their distin-
guished relative will be able to cope
with any and every question, and lend
fresh honors and luster to the names
Of his ancestors.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24
Beauty Ia Blood Deem.

, Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
TIC clean your blood and keep it clean, by
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,--beau for ten cents All drug.
Ssts, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, Csc, SOC.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24
From n Grateful Newark Woman.

"When I wrote to you was very
sick, had not been well for two years.
The doctors did not seem to help me,
and one said l could not live three
months. l had womb trouble, falling,
ulcers, kidney and bladder trouble.
There seemed to be such drawing
and burning pain in my bowels that l
could not rest anywhere. After using
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound and Sanative Wash and follow
ing your advice, feel we'll again and
stronger than ever. My bowels feel as if
they had been made over new. With
many thanks for your help, remain,
L. g., "a ANN ST., NEWARK, N. J."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24
Feeding Bottles.

Most people are of opinion that feed
Ing bottles for babies must be an in
vention of modern times. According
to Pref. j. N. Mosby, noted English an
tiquary, however, this is not the case.
This gentleman, who was lecturing re-
Gently before an antiquarian society,
stated that 1t was the custom among
the Greeks for the nurses to carry
sponge full of honey in small pot to
stop the children from crying. The
professor went on to say that there are
two Greek vases in the British Mu-
scum, dating from 700 B. c., which
closely resemble the feeding bottles
used subsequently by the Romans. In
the old Roman cemetery of st. Sepul-
chre, Canterbury, England, a feeding
bottle Of bright red polished ware was
dug up in 1861, and Prof. Mosby came
to the conclusion that this bottle must
have been buried with the little Roman
child to whose wants it had ministered
during lifetime.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24

shakeinto your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease,
powder for the feet 1t makes Tight or
New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bun
ions, Swollen, Hot, Callous. Aching and
Sweating Feet. Sold by all Druggists,
Grocers and Shoe Stores 25c Sample sent
FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy,
n Y
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24
Comforting Assurance,

Mother-Pd just like to know who
this young man is you nave engaged
yourself to. Daughter-Oh, he comes
of a splendid family. Does his fam
lily object to the match?" "Y-e-s."
"Then l guess he's all right."-New
York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24

An English Gnd) clergyman refuses
to pay poll tax on the ground that he
is church property the property of the
congregation as much as is the pas
toral residence, and that, as such, he
is exempt from taxation, the same as
the parsonage.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24

The London Mail tells of an English
doctor who refused to attend a man
dying of hemorrhage because his fee
was two shillings and sixpence, and
the mans wife had only two shillings
TO offer him. When the woman re-
turned to her husbands side he was
dead
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24

This is a great country for big fairs
as those ahead of us demonstrates,
They are the Greater America, at
Omaha. July /, 1889; the Pan-America.
at Buffalo, in 190l the Ohio Centennial
at Toledo, in 1902, and the Louisiana
Centennial, at st, Louis, in 1903
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-24
uardlY the Right NYnrd

Codwallader-Fu9ny that a woman
can never throw anything straight.
jenkins (whose wife has red hair)-
HIM, not funny exactly; rather proyi.
Dental. isn't 1t?