The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-01-30

obtain their livelihood principally from
fishing. \ shellfish called by them
CLAIMS is abundant on the flats. which
embrace at low water most of their
harbor. The natives die and send
them out by peddlers to surrounding
towns. Tinker mackerel and founders
abound, on which the natives feast. 4
Chinaman is about to visit them to
teach them to make shoes. Quite
number OF them wear shoes already
They are a very jolly people, and of
some energy: they are talking of bring
.ng Mo0Sehead Lake down to their
settlement.
This letter and the Journals ''Special'
gave the key note orsubsequent events
Mr.. Simpson called Atwood he"Medder
King because about that time the lat
ter had introduced the famous Mead
oW King mower I was at this time
! that Mr. Atwood had MI Wheeldon OF
! Bangor take a view of the river at
| NlnterpOlt, With the katahdin at the
wharf, and named it the Open Sea
George T. Bracket of this city had
then written some lines upon Belfast
harbor as the opeu sea Finally it Was
decided III IT," several council of the
! Winterpolt tribe that a delegation of
| their chief men should be sent to the
| "Waukeag tribe with a proposition TO
form with the chief men of that tribe
a Joint High Commission to settle all
matters Ill dispute. The following
! chiefs We're accordingly appointed:
, C,.-S,,., e,.,,.uf 4,o r.+.ut.r
| FATWooD,-C commissioner of Agriculture
wv " . ll.Ll AN-bh-i-A-" AH'-t ON on interior
EC-A-RYE.-Lord Mayor,
hlN-' 4M-l oMsoN,- L0ro lilgh AuHilIal
A-EFrRNE1I.-Se c'y of War.
4lTcH-H. +, II ArMTA,'-G II. Steward
TooT- Kp4IT.2ben Police
HoN-F ATWooD,-lleir apparent.
ueSu"Y' MdFch 20 $50, was Inc Gay
appointed 1ol 'he eApeolIoi' ana TIE
"t"the4 Was proFit'o''S- ne Si'o" was
from Two 10 lo"f let' oeeP' anu lNe
lo"oS ioh Oh 'hanh ye-lhaiill'' ne
commissioners were clothed III fnrS,
seal9s hung at their belts, and 'hey had
wooden KNIVES ana guns lhelr Vell-
eIeS VIII! De oeStlINed latef. lItF ilao
'"Pp''SH VI lo''' ''oH' to''} !" '"'IH "
the lct-hound FaSSagaSSaWaukeag trlhe.
Al Frankfort and Prospect people
turned ont to oreet the commission. in
Co.,. - .;..1,., ,.,'.4;.--
"O'' '"oS ''"' 'o'''iho'"' oN"'ioli
all along The line. At Stockton flags
were suspended over the streets and
!, savaral II,,d,aa o.onla had ascamhlad
l,+Ns,l
" SieeU 'i'eh'' DaiheS VI INC 'oto'N-
tonItes with some Partrldges and those
who Ames to encourage had a lunch
A..
III ie""iHeoe' anu 'i'at pa '"hel VI INC
COMMISSIONERS proceeded. The Sears
r porters were out in force. and here
further refreshments were offered Init
~, -
'he parry were 100 l"'l w P"l'"he VI
. more than swallow OF coffee. ArrlV-
4 ing at the bridge in Belfast the COM
missioners were met nv deleoation of
,>,-,N' -..,'
1''o 1 "Sa"9"SS"" auheass' anu "eloonieu
+ to their camp. They first proceeded to
! the wharf, to provide the crew of the
Camhridoa with food and then renaired
= TO the American House The Age saws
= of their arrival
As thoir slodnos orr;uod j., fro,,+
loud cheers of welcome rent the air
/ Their appearance was somewhat gro
ses a|- dnel[ manner OF afess pe
hnoe ovnr.oaTnants made If tba kinS
of the seal and polar bear; immense
caps of fantastic shape enclrcled their
nd n1 ANEW r"ue9 "elo oonee"l
, casins were upon their feet Their
, sleds We're of curious make: the run
, ners were prolongaton of the thills;
) into them were morticed side sticks
c,rp,Cupta1 NV, oroee howe md ,,Do,,