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The Republican journal., 1899-07-13

IsLEsBoRo. Several physicians of note are
here for the summer. DIR. Daniels of Phila-
delphia is occupying the Eames cottage; De.
Lewis Starr. noted specialist on the dis
eases Of children, wno lives in one of the
most fashionable parts of Philadelphia, ls
occupying one of the cottages recently built
by Capt. Charles r Pendleton, DR.. f. q.
ShatUuck of New York is occupying for the
first time his elegant new cottage at Ship
yard Point His yacht is the largest one
here two-master. DIR. r. H. Derby, 3 East
Fortieth street, New York, famous special
ist on diseases of the eye, has just moved
into his new cottage, which is about half a
mile north of DR.. Shattuck's DR.. VIM. HI
Draper, 10 East Forty Seventh street, New
York whose wife is younger sister of the
late Chas. A. Dana editor of the New York
Sun, has an elegant new cottage situated
among the tall trees at the West Jetty, a
part of Gilkey's Harbor. DR.. j. f. Vale of
St. Louis is not here this summer, but his
cottage is occupied by Mr.. Quincy of Bos-
ton. Most of the cottages are now occu-
pied, the only exceptions being that of Geo.
IulllST, IIGSlu6uU VI buc IilSt 4SetuAcA'ot
Bank Philadelphia, and that of j. D. Win
sor, of the Winsor Steamship Line, Phila-
delphia. E. G. Stanwood, of the firm OF E..
c. Stanwood & Co, bankers of Boston, rents
the Tiffany cottage this summer while the
Tiffanys board at the Inn. The Chapins of
New York occupy one of &. K. Pendleton' 3
houses, and James Lawrence of Groton,
....E. 81. Harding of Boston has rented the
Merrill cottage for the season. Mrs. Ross
and three daughters of Philadelphia have
apartments in one of Charles r. Pendleton $
cottages and take their meals at the Inn.
w. n. Ross of Philadelphia has rented the
Parks cottage, as Rev. DR.. Parks and
family are spending the summer in Europe,
Mrs. Minturn of New York and Miss
Williamson of Philadelphia have been in
their new cottages nearly two weeks. -.
7. Atterbury and family OF New York
were the first to arrive. j. +. Bracket
and family of Baltimore came few
days ago....David Scull Of Overlook, Pa,
7. Homer of Germantown, Pa, Charles r
Platt of Philadelphia, Rev. William Prall,
I'm. ID. OF Detroit Henry 5. Howe oil Dos
ton, George S. Silsbee of Boston, and Will
liam R. Dupee of Boston are all settle ed
in their summer homes. From the upper
stories of some of these fine mansions one
gets an enchanting view of the unsurpassed
beauties of the Penobscot bay, dotted with
its score and more of islands. The people
are not at loss for amusements. There are
good many yachts and small sail boats so
those who prefer the water can crafty their
tastes Many, however, prefer to be on terra
tirma, and hence enjoy the beautiful drives
A goodly number of the cottagers have fine
carriage and saddle horses, and there are
three livery stables, and all do good bust
ness. But the golf links afford the chief
amusement, and on pleasant days the
grou nds are covered.
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13

ing in the muddiest weather and has not
cost cent for repairs since it was laid.
1t needs to have the loose stones raked
off, and that is all. The concrete walk is
too expensive to be substituted for wood
en- walks all over the city, its durability,
where it has to contend with the winter S
frost, is not we'll assured, and experience
has shown that repairs are expensive. 1t
may be we'll to take into consideration the
matter of gravel walks.
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13

The Jacksonville, Florida, Metropolis,
recently published an editorial captioned
The Passing of Board Walks" II y,
Metropolis says:
AT the close of the civil war there was
nothing but sand walks here, and a great
hue and cry was raised for better walks.
and that OF Wood was adopted and miles
of them were laid il the city, bur their
Introduction was a mistake and has re-
suited IN one OF the heaviest and most IN
willing burdens everimpOsed upon com
mUuIty. AS time wore on these walks
naturally decayed and become generally
defective, and the consequence was peo-
pie fell on them and became injured in
one way and another. Suit was then in
stlruted, and many judgments were given
for thousands of dollars against the CITY.
The general sentiment seemed to be il
snattered not how an accident occurred by
defective walks, or how slight the injury.
a verdict must always be given against
fale city as 1t was one individual against
"A great big city. One suit after another
followed IN close succession, and many of
them were brought by persons who paid
no taxes, and they were generally success
ful in obtaining something"
This led to the authorities compelling
the laying of walks of either brick. stone or
shell, and allowing no wooden walks to be
repaired. They must be removed and
better material used. 1t would seem that
wooden sidewalks laid on the sandy soil of
Jacksonville must be more durable, and
call for less repairs, than similar walks in
Belfast. Here we have fortunately es-
capped the damage suits Jacksonville has
found so burdensome and fortunate is the
WORD. for there has rarely been a time
when the condition of the walks would
not furnish opportunity for accidents
There is growing sentiment here against
wooden walks, but whether it will result
in action similar TO that taken bv the
Jacksonville authorities is at present a
matter Ct doubt. In round numbers Bel
fast has about thirteen miles of wooden
walks. The life of these walks is ten
years, and repairs are needed in eight
years. 1t follows that to maintain the
walks in good condition one and three
Dehths miles of new walk should be built
each year; and as little has been done in
his direction for the past three years,
fully three miles of new walks are called
for. We have not the figures at hand
giving the cost of these walks, but they
are expensive; and whether the quality OF
the lumber now used is inferior to that OF
past years, or different construction has
rendered them more liable to decay, they
seem less durable than formerly.
Mr.. j. F. Wilson, who has made study
Of streets and walks, is an advocate of the
gravel walk. This does not mean the
innpirg of loose gravel on the sides o.
the streets, but properly constructed
gravel walks such as may be found in Ban
gor to-day. Fifteen years ago, when Mr.
Wilson was street commissioner, he laid ;
short piece of gravel walk on lower Mille
street. It was on rather steep incline
and received the wash from bank o
earth, but it has always afforded dry foot
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13

The people throughout the State are
talking about the large number of acct
dents that occurred in Maine the Fourth.
Some are of the opinion that there may be
some action at the next session of the leg
islature to guard against the repetition
year after year of all these fatalities.
The idea seems to have popular favor that
the giant cracker should be legislated
against either by the State, or let each To-
cality guard against them by itself. Rock
land Star.
1t is something to be thankful for that
Belfast did not contribute even minor
casualty to this long list of accidents, some
them of a serious nature.
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13

If yacht racing is to be made feature
in the future-and why not?-yacht own
ers must familarize themselves with the
rules; and observe them, and competing
yachts must be classified. Knockabouts
such as Irene and Bess should be in a
class by themselves, and the sloops Con
dola, Wave, Marjorie and Alice B, should
sail in another class There would, of
course, be no restrictions on the canvas to
be carried. This year, as none of the
local yachts were provided with spin
makers, it was thought to be right to bar
those sails on outside competing yachts,
placing all on a common footing. In
future races, should there be any, the
races must be open to all, and with no re-
strictions as to light sails.
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13
Notice

Is hereby given that the partnership lately ex-
listing between F. A. Nichols and Fred Murch OF
Freedom County of Waldo, and State of Maine,
under the firm of Nichols & Murch was dissolved
by mutual consent on the seventeenth day OF June,
A. d. 1899. All debts owing to the said partner
ship are to he received by the SAID f. A. Nichols,
and all demands on the said partnership are to be
presented to him for payment.
FRED A. NICHOLS,
FRED L. MURCH.
FaJedOm .lnne 81 1S99-3W26
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13

WHEREAS, MELVILLE C. FOSS of ~
w vile, in the County of Keunene
mortgage deed dated the 29th day Of Strr
A. D. 1891, and recorded in the Waldo "
Registry of Deeds, in Book $50. Page
veyed to me, the undersigned, a certain 1-.
real estate situate in Brooks, in the t.las
Waldo, and described as follows, viz NJ BERN
same Parcel of real estate conveyed to otr 7N.
Foss, IT., late of said Brooks, deceased .N
Nj. W. Ferguson and one George HemiuEw3
of Belfast in said County of Waldo, 0N r
quitclalm deed dated the Goth day of Nar-
ID. 1864, said deed being recorded in Wade
ty Registry of Deeds, in Book 1875, Page 2'3.'
deed and record being referred to for more
ticular description of said real estate AM WIZ
as the condition of said mortgage has been Hf "
now therefore, by reason of the breach j
condition thereof | claim a foreclosure '
mortgage.
Dated this 9th day of July. A. D. 1892 80
DORATHY Fusa
~:fw2S By F. W. BROWN, JR., her AttoTu'
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13

A feature of the day which received
much favorable mention was the orderly
behavior of the crowds and the few cases
of drunkenness. One explanation of this
we give for what it is worth. A gentle
man who would be considered an author
ity says that the bars-it seems that we
have them in Belfast--were wide open for
forty eight hours and that all who chose
could step in and take drink. His theory
is that those inclined to drink, knowing
that they could get liquor at any time,
did not load up from a bottle, but return
ed to the bars from time to time when
they wanted a stimulant. This is con-
sidered an argument in favor of licence
law, and there is evidently growing senti-
ment in that direction. We are, however,
inclined to give some credit TO the dis
tribution of barrels of ice water about
the streets, thus placing free cool drink
within the reach of every one.
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13
Notice Of Special Meeting.

The stockholders of the Merchants Marine
Railway CO. are requested to meet at the office of
N. S. Lord & Co., Front St., Wednesday, July
26th, at 2 o'clock, P. M. To fill vacancies that
may have occurred in Board of Directors. To
transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting 2w2S*
CHARLES w. FREDERICK, Secretary
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13

In an article entitled THE White Race
and the Trolics.' which appears in the
current number Of The Forum, the Hon.
Truxtun Beale meets the objection to ex-
pansjon, made by many, that the white
rane can never colonize the tropics Mr..
Beale argues that the advances of science
and modern inventions tending to mini
mze the actual manual labor devolving
upon those engaged III agriculture, must
before long render outdoor occupations
as little dangerous to health in the tropics
as they are in some parts of the United
States during the summer months. Furth-
81, that Just as the dangers of smallpox
have been reduced to minimum, so yell
low fever and other tropical scourges will
be stamped out, or at least reduced to in
significant proportions.
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13

While there is no fault finding with the
manner in which the program for the 4th
was carried out, many suggestions are
made as to future celebrations. For ex-
ample, it is proposed that the fireworks
should be set off from vessel in the har-
Dor, where they could certainly be seen to
the best advantage, and that the band
should be stationed on the same craft. In
addition there might be an illumination of
the yachts in port, which would be a very
attractive feature. Mr.. Gr9schner' S
steam yacht Idalette was very prettily
decorated and Illuminated the hight of the
4th and attracted much attention.
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13

SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance, 81 90 year !;
81 90 for six months; 90 cents for three months.
ADVERTISING TERMS. For one square, one inch
length in column. rs cents for week, and 25
cents for each subsequent insertion.
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13
The Fourth and So Forth.

1t was a surprisingly good celebration
considering that it was gotten up on such
short notice and it serves to show what
might be done another year with ample
time for preparation. Many of our bust
ness houses, including some Of the largest
ones, were not represented in the trades
procession; but they no doubt would be
on another occasion. There is no reason
why Belfast should not have one gala day
in the year, as we'll as other towns and
cities. Everybody goes to the Monroe
fair in September, and to the Eastern State
fair in Bangor the same month. Why not
celebrate the 4th in Belfast each year,
keep our own people at home on that day,
and entertain our neighbors. Water COM
munication is ample, convenient and
cheap, the railroad commands large part
of the county, and vehicles will do the
rest We have the best band in the State,
our secret societies can always be relied
upon to give their efficient aid in an affair
of this kind, and our visitors il years
past have established the reputation of
Belfast as not onlya beautiful but an hos
pitable city. Let us celebrate.
The Yacht race, in the estimation of
many. was the prettiest event of the day,
and more important contests have been
much less interesting to the spectator
than the match between the sloops Vik-
ing and Glide. Both yachts were skilful-
ly handled and sailed for all they were
worth. and with the best of feeling on
each side. While the race may not have
furnished conclusive test as to the re-
spective merits of the contrasting yachts it
answered the purpose in view, which was
to entertain the public. Ii, as some sug-
gested, the Yachts had been started at a
point below the monument on an eighteen
or twenty mile course, no one in Belfast
could have seen the race, and it might
as well have taken place off Newport. If
the owners of these boats wish to match
them for deep water race they should be
measured that the Glide may receive the
time allowance due her which would be
considerable. In the races on the 4th it
was not feasible to do this, and the under
standing was that the races should be
sailed boat against boat.
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13

FREEDOM. Rev. Geo. S. Mills of Belfast
will preach at the church Sunday, July 18th,
and our pastor at the Cong'l. church, Bel
fast. .....A lawn party in the interest
of the Y. P. S. c. E. will be given at the
home of Mrs. Bellows Friday afternoon and
evening, July 14th. If the weather is not
pleasant it will take place Saturday. Supper
consisting of sandwiches, coffee, ice crea m
and cake will be served from five to seven.
Price 10 cents. In the evening there will be
program OF music ,recitations, readings etc
All are cordially invited. Mrs. G. B. Keen
of Washington, D. c., has arrived to spend
the summer. Mrs. James o. Elliot and son
Clarence are at Mr.. BENZ. William g. Miss
Ella Vickery Of Dorchester, Mass, is visiting
at Mr.. P. W. Ayers. DIR. and Mrs. A. j
Billings spent few days at Windermere
| last week.
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13

In some comments on the strike at Mt
Waldo the Roelland Opinion asks, ''Why
will net The Journal be fair and candid
"A dealing with this AFFAIR."" The i'm
-1Gtation III this sentence is entirely I'M
warranted. The Journal intends to be
fair and candid in this as in all other mat
ters, and believes its reputation in that re-
gard to be generally recognized. The
Eockand Opinion certainly cannot have
Che interests of our Waldo county people
more at heart than The Republican Jour
nal which for more than 20 years has
nut forth its best efforts i'll their behalf.
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13

Another thing. Oneof our business men,
who felt obliged to keep his store open
because others did, thinks that all should
be free to enjoy the celebration and only
such places be kept open as furnish re-
freshments. His idea is that people do
not come here on such an occasion for
shopping: that the day should be given up
to making our visitors enjoy themselves,
and that business results will come later.
The Republican journal., 1899-07-13

III we were compelled to live in the east
which heaven forbid-we would insist
% living in New y ork; we wouldn't live
IN little old eastern town foG it. At
chiuson, Kansas, Globe.
We will wager a cookey against an ear
of Kansas corr that the writer Of the
above paragraph never visited the east !;
and if be Will come to the ''Iittle old east
ern town Of Belfast we think there
would be no difficulty in convincing him
Of his mistake. If he is the Band Editor
nj she Atkinson Globe we can promise
laiI treat in listening TO our Belfast
Band, we viii introduce him to tie clam
III his native lain, and welcome him to our
tuee-e mbowered homes, mirrored in the
sparkling waters Of the bay.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-02
BARBAROU5 DELAWARE.

We may well ask what century we are living in when we read such a dis graceful piece of news as that which comes from Delaware, giving the de-
 tails of a public whipping in that state during the recent zero weather The account says that Henry Smith and Robert Allen, beth colored, were placed in the pillory. There they stood for an hour. They wore mittens, and were covered with blankets. There were but few spectators. When taken down from the platform they could scarcely move down the ladder and had to be assisted. * * After Truernan had been released from the stocks the whipping began. Smith received forty lashes, the maximum number. * & * His back today revealed the scars Of previous whippings at Dover and New Castle. Previous to the logging of those two men six others were sub jected to punishmentj' This story, reading like a chapter from the middle ages, comes from a supposedly enlight- ened American commonwealth where the baTbarous whipping post is so com mon that flew spectators were pres ent." If the old witch-hangers of New England could appear in the flesh for a season they would speed to Delaware and take eff their hats to a people that permits the public fogging of unfortu- mates in weather that is as likely as not to produce death. Delaware is the last state where the pillory and whip ping post are used for punishment Like many of it's legal customs, they appear as anachronisms in these clos ing days of the nineteenth century There are certain crimes, and wife beating is one of them, that seem to de- mand punishment out of the ordi- nary run, but to stand a man in the pil.ory during zero weather and then give him the lash until his back runs with blood for assault on another man seems unnecessarily cruel. These pub lie whippings and the pillory are de- grading to the senses of those who make habit of attending them.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-02
OLD LETTERS.

The house was silent, and the light
 Was fading from the western glow: read, till tears had dimmed my sight Some letters written long ago. The voices that have passed. away, The faces that have turned to mold Were round me in the room today
 And laughed and chatted as of old. The thoughts that youth was wont to
 think
 The hopes now dead forevermOre, Came from the lines of faded ink
 As sweet and earnest as of ycre l laid the letters by and dreamed
 The dear dead past to life again; The present and it's purpose seemed
 fading vision full of pain Then, with a sudden shout of gLee,
 The. children burst into the room, Their little faces were to me
 As sunrise in the cloud of gloom. The world was full of meaning still, For love will live though loved ones
 die;
 l turned upon life's darkened hill
 And glOried in the morning sky. Frederick George Scott in Boston Transcript.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-02
THE CYCLE AND CYCLISTS.

There are claimed to be nearly 1,5OO cycle clubs in England.
 There is more exertion used in run ring 200 yards than in riding bicycle four miles.
 Ball bearings are said to have been invented in 176o by one John Wyatt, an Englishman.
 Some of the gendarmes in France are about to be supplied with bicycles. Hitherto they have been accustomed to patrol country districts on foot or on horseback looking out for criminals. The late minister of war, Gen. Zurlin- den, decided before leaving office that some of the men should receive bicy cles and use them for a year or two by way of experiment
Arizona republican., 1899-03-02
A BRACE OF PARADoXEs.
Two Odd and Interesting Little Problems for the Young Folks
 to Ponder Over.

Paradox No. If you started from Chicago and walked due west, and 1t were possible for you to walk on un- interruptedly in the same direction, how far could you walk without ever deviating from your due westerly course. and where would you arrive i finally?
 ''Oh, that's easy!" you eXclaim. q would walk around the earth and ar rive back in Chicago"
 Very well. Let your answer stand for the present, and take this: Two geese are here in Chicago, one stand ing facing the east and the other facing the west, and at the same mo- ment they start and fly directly as they faced, the one east and the other west. How far do these two geese travel before they meet face to face?
 Ask your friends to help ycu solve this. They will probably take hold with avidity, and the answers they give you will be amusing. You your self probably think it's easy-too easy, in fact, to worry about. Half way around the world, you say? Well, you are mistaken. The correct answer de- bends altogether upon the distance which separated themin Chicago when they started For it does pot fCllow that the two geese, when one stands facing the east and the other facing the west, are back to back. They may be face to face. Do you catch on?
 Paradox No. 1.-Two persons arc born at exactly the same moment in the same town. Fifty years later both died at the same instant in the same town, yet one of them had lived 100 days more than the other.
 Now, do not ask your friends to help you solve this problem. as you did with the preceding one. Buckle down to it yourself, right now, without read- ing any farther. Nc; there is no catch in it; it is a plaink straightforward proposition and though it is labeled paradox it may not be paradoXical n the least when you read the ex- planation, which is this: Each of these two men, made 50 trips around the earth, one of them always travelling to the west and the other going always in the opposite direction. New, he who went west around the earth lest a day on each of his trips. and in 50 trips was 50 days behind the station- ary stay-at-home inhabitants of his native town. He who travelled by the; east gained one day by each trip. One of these men, therefore, had seen 100 days more than the other. though they were bern and also died in the same village at the same moment, and reck- oned time by the same calendar.-Chi- carO Times-Tera 1d
Arizona republican., 1899-03-02

ness and damp, on being used at rifle ranges have been found to be as good as when first made.
 NJ. Edouard Lockroy, French minis ter of marine, intends to refuse all ap- plications for the temporary service of foreign officers with any of the squad rons. Foreign officers may still be ad- mitted to ships in remote seas, and also to a few stations on shore.
 It is a curious fact that, although a hostile ship may sail right up to an- other hostile ship while flying the col CTS of a friendly power, she must not fire a shot until she has shown her true colors, as such proceeding is contrary to the rule of modern war.
 In 1883 and 1889 the number of French and Russian warships com bined was 59 per cent. greater than the number of those owned by Great Brit ain. Now it is only 15 percent greater. Ii must be taken into account. however, that France and Russia number among their fleets a good many obsolete yes sells, and therefore their superiority IS only on paper.