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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-04-26

Brown Thurston, who since 1871 had con-
Quoted job printing establishment in Port
land, died, April 18th lie was born in
Westbrook, in 1914, and learned his trade in
Lowell He contributed frequently to vari-
Gus papers, especially during anti-slavery
times, when he was the publisher Of a
paper, the Standard. He was one of the
organizers of the Maine Press Association.
He was very prominent in the arti-slavery
movement. After the passage of the Fug-
tive slave law, he was one of the leaders in
helping fugitive slaves to escape by the
underground railway" On one occasion
he had 30 slaves in Portland, to help them
on their way to Canada, He was member
OF the city government in lS63-64, and was
an active member of the Maine Historical
Society. He had published the Portland
Directory since 1874
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dU>l Pay. Notes ON Birds and Plants.
Library, W. H Simpsons Prophecy
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Catch OF $4,000 Mackerel Landed

,GIorcEsTER, April - The schooner
Marguerite llaskins, Capt. Charles Harty,
arrived at New York to-day with IL. 600 small
mackerel, which it was understood sold for
SIX cents each. Capt. McKnnon of schooner
LA l., Miller, who arrived at Lewes, Del,
Tuesday, forwarded 5000 mackerel to New
YORK, which sold for Is cents each. These
are the first fresh mackerel to be landed by
Ameri can vessels this spring.
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Verdict Against Maine Central.

hANGoK, April 20. The jury in the case
y Alonzo T. Cakes vs. the Maine Central
'|iifoad company returned on Friday after
'onh verdict, giving $500 in damages to
t"' riantlff. The case was suit brought
wv Mr. Oakes, a Bangor man, against the
I" p"ration on the ground that the death of
,'s wife in the Mt. Desert Ferry accident of
n, 'guSt &, 1899, was due to the negligence of
ur company. The matter is of some i'm
po,tance ,''nce as it is supposed other similar ac-
'"hs are pending. The company admitted
lapillty and the question was that Of dam
.IIrS' HIS which the jury awarded as stated
4, rrof j. Frank Haley, principal of the East
Mdine Conference Seminary, rendered his
.tesignation, H. April 18th, at the Conference in
,lls M city, and has been appointed to the pas
Vorate at Guilford.
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The Belfast Machine N Foundry Co. is
making six heavy ears for the Mosquito
Mountain granite quarries. and one extra
heavy car for John Gross of Stonington
F. l.. Macomber has completeda fine yaw |
boat for the schooner Gilchrest is building,
and is now at work on a captains gig for
the new Pendleton schooner. Mr. Macon
ber is son Of {. q. MacOmber, the
famous old-time boat-builder, and was
brought up to the business. The Macombe1
boats stand the test.
Hutchns Bros. x Co., Front street, are
busy filling orders for granite and marble
work. Their new orders include large
marble tablet for Elizabeth Mudgett, Stock
ton Springs, a sarcophagus of Lincolnville
and Oak Hill gra6te for Capt. John Ran
dell, Stockton Springs, large cottage mon
ument with black die for John Carver, Lin
colnville, and a cottage monument for Ros-
cOe Cross, Morrill,.
Mrs. B. K. Meservey of North Vassalboro
,,;n;Ao<, NJ, pottlo ,...1
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NUMBER II.
PERSONAL.

Mrs. George A. Beckett arrived Saturday
from East Boston
Mrs. c. P. Crosby is with her daughters
in Allegheny. Pa.
K. A. Eames returned Tuesday from a
business trip to Boston
Dustin Cunningham of Natick, Mass. is
visiting relatives in Belfast
Harold I. Sibley returned to Dartmouth
college yesterday, after weeks visit in this
city
Capt. c. Y. Cottrel has returned from
Boston, where he has been for treatment of
his eyes.
Mrs. Vomey Thompson of Centre Mont
vile has been visiting friends in this city
the past week.
W. +. Triggs and wife are confined to the
house with the grip, but are improving and
out of danger
Mrs. II. ii. Hilton of Cambridge, Mass.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward Sibley
Raymond Rogers has resigned as assistant
station agent at Belfast and is succeeded b,
ID. J. Sanborn
William Stevens has returned from Gar
diner. and expects to move his family here
| in a few weeks
Mrs. {. \. Wiley and Mrs II! r. Whtten
attended the funeral of Hiram McAlister' in
Burnham sunday.
Misses Mary Maude Milliken and Mary F.
johnson arrived home Saturday from Wash
| ngton and New York
Elisha Sherman arrived home from Boston
by last Saturday mornings boat. He is
much improved in health
}. o. Whitcomb of the graduating class of
L. of NJ, spent the Easter vacation with
friends in Southwest IIarbor
Mrs. F. B. Mathews has arrived home
from Rochester, n. Y, accompanied by
i Mrs. f. ii. Davis, who is her guest.
Mrs. Geo. Jipson and Mrs. j. F. Lawre,
OF North Nassalboro were guests Of F. r.
Thompson!and wife the past week.
Mr.. Mckay of the firm of Mckay & Dix
of New York, who are building vessels at
Bucksport, was in the city Tuesday
Hon. Parker Spoford, {. f., of Bucksport
was in Belfast last week on business in con
nection with the proposed new bridge
~" VI ""'ei Nllle II III
NJ ,,n.IaS - Vi'' '"'N ''''''NS "
''"' '"T'""
,.ii',, 'e' '''I, ''-' NPen' SUNDAY al
panied by clasSmate. Miss Edith Gray
Charles W. Trggs. foreman in The rath
iron NorkS was IN Belfast the past Nrrk
W Tri',',. ''' ''''''' ''''''''
''."N ~ thompson lfH taN'u a~ 40 -'d'
i,''V III ~ "u>li''N aS '"lnin'feal tia'rlrI
t'' ,,,. -"o''> VI '"" renee ~ '". q" I">io',
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'"pl' - H. Monroe oi hrlS ieonora was
y, y '''i'"H' '"S' rI'""N oaillhS on lfiemiS.
'''' ''''e' - :" ~" "iN "IScH"i4'H-' ana
- ''''' '''''' 'oi "'''"l''''
capt. Alzo Nj. Garter left Monday IT, loiu
his vessel, Sch Sarah v. Lawrence at Npw
Bedford Mrs Carter vino has been varl
seriously ''' - ii'PF"NIl'S'
Abner Uunton of Home is ,.fsi+iuor..l.+t,,..
il, pa1f,,+ 1I.i n. ,.,
,,-;I.'' '''l, "',' "i',' N"'Neo
miles from ms home 10 Lincoluvij'A Centre.
to take the stage. to Belfast
HeV ~ L. hdngold OF Gardiner presented
,i''' '!''' '''' greetings OIL the Name Halt'St
,''''o''''iS NsN"e''''o'' "' Ihe meeting "i
~ -'''''e ''''ei''ee ~ ''"i'''e' ''N' week.
Mrs. Ellen llodgkinSon and lau4hter
Emily lett tuesday t" return to England,
alter living IN BELFAST about a year+ Mrs.
Us son Samuel accompanied them to Hos.
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Mrs B. K. Meservey of North Vassalboro
visited Mrs j. T. Pottle last week.
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Moses rnarN ~, a r"iIr,4l -FA estt team.
arll knuWl " thi~ ~sctinn. airtl f E.~.h iaui
April Ath from -h,Hk NJ garalN -ls lailpW-
lng an attack uf grip. Decreased Was "A uA-
tive of Swans Island. hut haiI,al from Eurk
land for many years a. commander at fish
ing and coa>iing vessels. He was also
owner of considerable vessel property lie
was member Of Aurora lodge, + aud A.
NJ. and also of the chapter and council
lie married Mary \. smith " ho. With four
children, survives
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heN. w lllldIll MC1)Oldll, ~ Ds VI DoS-
ton was introduced and spoke briefly. He
stated that he was converted in Belfast 81
years ago, and was for several years MEM
Der of the East Maine Conference
The committees for the ensuing year were
announced, all being the same as last year
with the exception of three men: }. l..
Nelson succeeds " f. Hills on the commit
tee on Bible cause; J. NJ. Frost succeeds d.
b. Dow on Freedman's Aid, etc; and w.
b. Dukeshier succeeds v +. Hills on Con-
ference relations.
1t was voted that Lincolns birthday be
hereafter observed as FreedmanS Aid and
Southern Education Society day.
Rev }. NJ. Frost spoke for the New Eng
land Sabbath Protective League, and read a
bill to regulate Sunday excursions, which
will be presented to the next Legislature
Revs. }. NJ Frost, }. w. Day and Presi-
dent Harris were made IA committee to rep
resent this Conference in committee of
the different denominations to work in favor
of the bill
The memorial service to members and
ministers wives and widows who have died
the past year was largely attended and i'm
pressive Those in whose memory it was
held were the following:
Rev Gustavus b. Chadwick of Damaris-
Gotta, died March 1, 1900; was pastor of
Belfast church in 1889, 20 and 81.
Rev. Mark ii. Sipprell of MapletOn died
in May, 1899.
Rev. VIM. l.. Brown Of Hampden, died
Jan. Is, 1900; was pastor of Belfast church
in 1871, ~ and '73.
Rev. Chas E. Springer of Newport died
at Northport Campground Sept. IS, 1899.
Susan Richards of Frankfort, died Sept.
25, 1899, aged lO2 years, widow of Rev.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19

chat the right bullet would always ind
its mark, no matter how small. Then
he related an incident which occurred
during the civil war. In one OF the
engagements OF his command cant
remember now whether or not he men
toned the placea piece Of shell hit
the ground near where a soldier was
standing, and scared him so badly that
he jumped straight up in the air IKE
a rabbit, As he did SO a minnie ball
knocked off the crown of his head.
That was the one particular bullet in
tended to kill him, said Gen. Lawton,
and he actually had to jump after 1t
He spoke In a light offhand fashion,
but there was an undertone Of serious
ness in his voice, and | Inferred from
the story that he was, like most Yeter-
an soldiers a pronounced fatalist. -
Golfers Weekly. 4.
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OLD KISSING CUSTOM.
1t Dates from Ancient Times and I
Still Observed. iii

1t Dates from Ancient Times and IL
Still Observed. fs5
Old-fashioned Hungerford is once
more celebrating Hocktide with all its
quaint customs and ancient ceremonies,
says Notes and Queries. This interest
Ing ceremony began with the annual
''macaroni supper" and will be com
tinued today, when the two managers
Of the rival banks, who have been
elected ''tuttimen" for the ensuing
year. go round to the houses of the
tenants In the town and exercise their
prerogatiye Of kissing all the ladies in
each house Hungerford is one of the
last remaining unreformed boroughs OF
England, and still retains Its ancient
official nomenclature, electing to have
in place of mayor and corporation, a
constable, portreeye. a keeper of the
Golfers, hayward, two ale tasters and
bellman. The tuttimen (who are
also collectors of the poll taxi have
from time immemorial called at every
house in the borough and received
from each inhabitant, II he be male. a
penny, and in case of the ladies kiss,
the ceremony being announced from
the balcony of the town hall by blast
from the Hungerford horn blown by
the bellman. Afterward dinner is
held, at which the officers for the en-
suing year are elected.
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The Heaaless .Horseman.

It is a peculiar circumstance that
hardened and trained troops will go
through long fight surrounded by all
the horrors that are inseparable from
war without fiinching, and with the
utmost apparent callousness, and the
same men will be struck terrified by a
single trifling incident. Every war Of
any Importance, particularly wars be-
tween civilized nations, is prolific Of
incidents of trivial character in them
selves, but SO unusual and unnatural
that they appeal to the natural instinc-
tive horror Of men more suddenly and
intensely than perhaps the main ter.
rors Of days OF carnage and surround
ing scenes of suffering Such an III
cident is the one. for example, which
occurred at the battle of Worth, in the
early days Of the Franco-Prussian war.
In the heat of the great battle wing
of the Prussian army was charged by
the regiments of the French Cuirras-
siers, in the hope Of turning the wing
and facilitating the falling back Of the
French infantry. But the Cuirassiers
were driven back by the unf1inching
Prussians. Again the cuirassiers
charged, and again they were driven
back by the whitening fire OF shot and
shell. For a third time they came
down again, and as the enemy waited
for them to draw nearer, a horrible
blood freezing terror seized the Prus-
SLAMS, and for a moment it looked as
|@ff they would turn and fly, or be cut
down without defending themselves.
But in moment they had pulled them
selves together and beaten back for
the third and last time the gallant
cuirassiers. The sight that terrified
the Prussians appears nothing very
much in black and white. It was a
regiment of cuirassiers led at a DASH
ing rate toward them by headless
officer sitting upright in his saddle and
apparently encouraging mis- men, after
having been decapitated by q cannon
ball. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
soldiers Mt Play.

After the battle OF Waterloo the
Highlanders amused themselves by
playing checkers on the squares Of
their kits with the fired cartridges.
During the American civil war the
Yankees took to the sport Of fishing
with a rod composed Of their rifles,
with some line and q hook attached to
the end Of it. The French troops in
the Crimean campaign spent all their
spare moments iii singing, while their
allies--the English-spu yarns by the
score. Before the battle Of Trafalgar,
Lord Nelson, seeing his men were
much addicted to gambling, ordered:
THAT all games Of chance, such as
cards, etc, should be given into his
charge" His orders were promptly
obeyed, until one evening, while read
ing on the quarterback, he observed
group of sailors sitting in circular
form on the deck and not one Of them
uttering a word. Suspecting them OF
gambling, he observed them more
closely. Ali at once he saw them put
their hands in their pockets and pass
something to one man. His lordship
DIT once arose, went to the group Of
gamblers and said: Men, are you gam
bling? Unless you tell me the plot of
your game will put every one of you
lin irons!' Silence reigned supreme
for few minutes, until at last one old
salt said: "Bedad, your lordship, I'll
tell you! You see, every man there
has lump of sugar before him. Now.
the man ON whose lump fly first
lands wins bob all around" His
lordship, much amused with the orig
inality of the game, let them off scot
free.-Answers.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
CHAPTER TX.

There is nothing else for 1t. am
forced into this unfortunate position"
said Evan Monteith to himself, as he
cycled back to Stromness along the
cliff-path, which was, however, safe
enough, for it was strongly protected
by a wooden barricade. Even now II
was hardly dark and Monteith had not
lit his lamp.
II wish the work had been commit
ted to any other but TO me" he unused
as he spun EDWARDS.
"But / must atone for the past.
Much Of it has been my fault, and on
me, therefore, lies the responsibility
Of undoing any evil I have done. Yes,
I shall go to London and lay the facts
before the lawyers; then commit all
into their hands. But am to go with
cut seeing Day." )
His face changed as the name was
uttered, little hesitatingly even to
himself The sternness and resolution
faded out, and a softened expression
crept over 1t.
will she forgive me when she
knows all?" he thought. All, surely
she will? And yet, could be salts
fed with her forgiveness alone? Is
there not more that crave for, pure
souled darling! Surely her parents
were far-sighted when they gave her
her name, for she is like the day indeed
bringing Joy and sunshine and love
wherever she goes. Surely, il bad
woman Is the worst creature on earth,
good one is Gods best gift to nlan?',
Monteith had room at the Cow
Hotel; but he did not sleep much that
night. When he did, his sleep was
haunted by strange, awful dreams, In
which he felt himself being hurled
over some frightful precipiee; and
when he looked up to the platform of
rock from which he had fallen, he saw
the hooking face Of Lilith Stuart gaz-
ing down at him, and heard her scorn-
full laughter float above him on the
air. a.
The dream haunted him strangely,
even after he had risen and break
tasted. He told himself 1t was only
the natural result OF yesterdays dis
agreeable duty; but somehow he could
not shake off the uncomfortable inn
preston it had left nj
(To be Continued.)
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HohenIinden.

? Is W ID . i y
fOId FavoTite Series.)
On Linden, when the sun was low,
All bloodless lay the untrodden snow,
And dark as winter was the flow
OK Iser, rolling rapidly.
But Linden saw another sight,
When the drum beat at the end Of night
Commanding fres of death to light
The darkness of her scenery.
BY torch and trumpet fast arrayed.
Each horseman drew his battle-blade,
And furious every charger neigh'd d,
To join the dreadful reyelry,
Then shook the hills with thunder riyen.
Then rushed the steed to battle driven,
And louder than the bolts of heaven
Far flashed the red artillery.
But redder yet those fires shall glow
On Lnden's hills of crimsoned snow,
And bloodier yet shall be the flow
OF Iser. rolling rapidly.
IT'S morn: but scarce yon level sun
Can pierce the war-clouds. rolling dun,
Where furious Frank and fiery Hun
| Shout in their suiph'rous canopy
The combat deepens. On we brave.
Who rush to glory or the gravel
Wave. Munich! all thy banners wave,
And charge with chivalry!
Few, few shall part, where many meet!
The snow shall be their winding sheet;
And every turf beneath their feet
Shall be a soldiers sepulchre.
Thos. Campbell.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19

spare you or compromise matters; but
1t is impossible. Right Is right eter-
nally; nothing can ever change 1t. II
must be war between us, because no
compromise will do--no compromise
would be right. Therefore let me say
good-by and leave you. When we meet
again it will be before all the world as
fees.
"As foes 2" she whispered. Her voice
sounded strangely low In her throat;
it was as II something choked her.
She suddenly stood erect, and the long
sea- green gown fell in loose folds about
her sinuous figure. This Is your final
decision?" 3f
'It is my final decision" said Evan
Monteith. II shall go now, Miss Stu
art, and the day after tomorrow / leave
for London. Shall we say good-hy
nov? n" n. II
Good by" said Lilith Stuart. sht
held out her beautiful white hand--a
hand that Evan Monteith had kissed
in the past--to him. Her eyes, which,
even in the dark, shone like a cats
were curiously luminous. Good by,
Evan
Il shall not touch your hand, said
Monteith gravely. 1T would be hy-
pocrisy to do so. Good-by once more,
Miss Stuart"
He bowed, turned and left her. A
stair led down from the balcony to the
gardens He went down by it, and
soon vanished from sight When he
had gone Lilith turned and stretched
out her beautiful arms, with their
foamy yellow lace. towards the direc-
tion in which he had gone.
1.-THE day after tomorrow" she said
And little. low laugh came ripping
from her red lips. Oh, fool! fool!
The day after tomorrow"
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
Genentrin Tiaaa

Owing to the effects of shore-lines,
and other influences which are more
or less obscure, it is very difficult to
account for the peculiarities exhibited
by tidal waves in various parts OF the
world. Interfering waves cause once
a-day tides at Tahiti, and in some
other places, while on the other hand,
in the harbors back of the Isle Of
wight and in the Tay in Scotland,
there are three tides in day. The
latter have recently been ascribed to
,.overtides," produced by the modifca-
ton OF tidal waves running ashore.
and resembling the "oyertones" OF
musical sounds.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
Tho Dog Was Tried.

The negro is famous for his ire
pressible good humor, even under the
most conditions. His ability to see
and appreciate the silver lining to a
cloud, however obscure. might well be
emulated by many morose white
man. The following story, told by the
late General Lawton, of the night after
the affair at El Caney, illustrates the
point: General LaWton's division was
marching back to take a new position
next morning, after the fight at FL
Caney. The general and his inspector
general, Major Webb, were sitting by
the roadside, watching his tired but
plucky men file past The dawn was
just breaking. They heard, up the
road, man talking and laughing loud
". Other men were chatting and jok-
ing. The colored troops were coming
"A big corporal was the loud talker. He
seemed especially Jolly, although In ad-
dition to his own accoutrements he
carried the gun and full ammunition
belt OF another man, who was limping
by his side. In his armA he had dog,
the company mascot. Here, corpor-
al" called Major Webb, didn't you
march all last might, and didn't you
fight all day, and haven't you been
marching since ten o'clock to-night?"
Eyes, sir" said the big corporal, max
ing a vain attempt to salute. Well,
then the major shouted, what are
you carrying that dog for?" why,
boss, the dogs tired was the reply.
Whereupon, according to General Law
ton, Major Webb rolled over and over
on the ground, and laughed and cried
like e boy.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
some Famous battle Cries.

: ! Z r. r. 4 T. i.
Usually the rallying cry in battles
has been the name Of some single
leader or patron saint, but sometimes
it took more special and defined sig
niflcance, says Answers. Eminently
effective and appropriate was that OF
the charging Huguenots at Ivry, when
Remember st. Bartholomew! was
passed from nan to mana polltico-
religious harangue in three words.
Sir John Astley's prayer in front OF
his troops at Naseby's, Is, In its way,
incomparable:5 Lord. thou knowest
how busy must be this day. II | for
get thee, yet do not thou forget me.
March on, boys!" In remarkable con-
trast, and typical, it may be, not less
OF the age than Of the man, are the
dare devil words Of the leader OF 2J4e
Light Brigade at BalaklaVa:: siere
goes the last OF the Cardigans!!
The observation recorded Of Nelson
at the commencement Of the battle OF
the Nile: "A peerage or Westminster
dUUCy sndo zUCCOlllC 49,
liam HIS words to the French Prot
estant refugees at the Boyne still live
In the lines Of an Orange song:
God will be our king this day,
And I'll be general under.
There is a suspicion of self-con-
seriousness about Francis rs letter
| after Payia. !" All is lost except honor
There is, however. an unmistakable
odor of the lamp in the address OF Ma
poleon to his army before the battle
with the Mamelukes:: From the SUM q
nit Of yonder pyramids twenty cen
turtles look down upon you.
There is a proud ring Of triumph In
Commodore Perry's dispatch to- his
government after the capture Of the
British fotilla on Lake Erie: I'VE
have met the enemy, and they arr
ours,