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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-02-02
BRAZILIAN FARM.
Life in the Rural Districts. Queer
70 Eat and Queerer Ways of Eat

, 70 Eat "hN Va ~ss>s
m
,orr ,pondence of The Journal
fash, pA LAPA, BRAZIL, Dec.
So vide is the contrast be-
v living and country living in
.at the foreigner having pene-
few eagues into the interior
M brlleve himself among the
,. a people. While many ia
tafmers) of the better class
.aeen of education and refine
mHrar with the best society in
and other countries, maintain
.4+ ZONES on their rural es-
.,- rs a more numerous class
auly better than the pigs
g.. n While the former have
n.y. e prejudices bequeathed
Ia ,oGtuguese ancestors, par
Ltrds the treatment of
. yves and daughters of
are not much better off
.l san Turks. But all Bra
, low, are alike in show
.m. oospitality to the strang-
. gates, and the traveller
u orally with open arms"
M very best the house af-
- S he can be induced to
ID a number of coffee,
--rH faZendaS (farms) in
5. IF the country and the
aJt Of our experiences
u lass planters in remote
4t Brazil may be fairly
an account of our last
nsive sugar estate, stu
Us journey from BON
med Batalha in remem-
and old abbey in Por-
elt i'll one of the few SO
--s to be found in these
FL a'lng bumped across the
t f., lnnumerable man-traps
madillo holes and ant
lied diamond-Washings, |
|u long a road bordered by |
~ fenced by hedges, over
-Wog creepers interspersed |
b. Hl bread-fruit trees.
tug to its pretentious
med some erroneous ideas
We found a typical
a9rhouse and chapel, as
ltuguese in construction
-nt as if they stood in
" tlley of Portugal; a very
.- ulnsion, two stories high,
utastered brick and over
+ red tiles thickly coated
parasitic plants. 1t is
All sides by a clumsy
Hla, or more properly
series of deep, arched
INTO the walls, iioored
i topped by a lean-to
Ile tiny unglazed Win
lose up under the caves,
trct were as averSe to
"h must have been when
Only the upper rooms
that is by humans, the
ing partly used for
rage, but most Of it
JrleSS and deserted
tray pigs, sheep and
rnt!pedeS, snakes and
denominations. The
INITIATED rooms of the
med to be more than
.He needs of the family;
thamber" to which |
with iiguerative flour
had all it's corners oc-
NJ pack saddles, panniers
ioriferous cakes of cod
mackerel and goodness
al and was as innocent of
audow or other aperture
SIDE air AS of the ordinary
lat most people consider
IT, WlndoWless sleeping
4je the rule throughout
54 some of the grandest,
H.Iaces of Rio,-probably
'eItuguese idea that night
"some. AS in most coun-
. partitions at Batalha
Hy about half way to the
We rooms without windows
W'dlcum of light and air
.~H~ral supply of the house,
a"d whatever may be going
dpsitment is audible in all
" So late in the evening that
'JWe for nothing but enthu-
..hgs before being shown to
ri 10 hammock, for in this hot
.@ harboring beds and mat
not i'll favor. Too much
'8a m favor of the hammock
mate as this, being not only
-dter but a much more tidy
ioniture than a bed, for
+" washed as easily as the
"' commoner varieties-of |
pttou, woven at home and
cost five or six dollars;
ped or plaided with blue
leep borders of crochet
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-02-02

Dyspepsia-bane of human existence.
Burdock BLOOD Btters cures it, promptly,
permanently. Regulates and tones the
stomach.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-02-02

10 it burn? Use DIR. Thomas Eclectric
OH. A cut? Use DIR. Thomas Electric
Oil. At your druggists.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-02-02
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
1EAMEk PEMAQUID
IN SERVICE ON
DEN0RSC0T RAW AMI DIVER

Daily, Sundays exc epted and weather
permitting, as follows:
Leave Bucksport 7.50 a. m, OF after arrival of
train leaving Bangor at $50 a. m.
Leave CaStine, *y05 a. M
Leave Belfast, 1905 a. m OF after arrival of
train due III Belfast at 10C5 a. m.
Leave Camden, l.35 a. m.
Arrive ROckland, tl2.20 pm.
Leave Rockland, 100 p. M
Leave Camden, Las p m.
Leave Belfast, 3l5 p. M, connection being made
at Belfast with train leaving at $40 p. nj.
Leave Castlne, 40 p. m.
Arrive Bucksport, 5.45 p. M, connecting with
train leaving at 6.10 p. m. for Bangor, Portland
and Boston.
Passengers can take train leaving Belfast at
1.25 p. M for Portland and Boston.
TRAIN leaves ROckal d at lao p m. for Bath,
Lewiston, Augusta, Portland and Boston.
+. E. BOOTHBY Gen'l Pass. & Ticket Agent
GEO. +. EVANS, Vice Pres. & Gen'l Manager
Portland, Dec. \, 19A.-tf46
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-02-02
FOR SALE

50 h. p. engine, 80 h. p. boiler feed pumps, Ber-
ryman Heater and complete engine room equip
m 1 Also other bargains in new and second
We art also headquarters for ships pumps, cap
STAINS, chOcks cleats and all kinds of heavy cast
lngs for vessels, both iron and and brass. Let us
figure your requirements.
ALBERT RUSSELL & SONS CO.,
1yr3 NewburypOrt, Mass.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-02-02
SHIRT WAISTS

AT BARGAIN PRICES. Come in
and see The m. That is the only
way you can tell a good trade
is to see the goods.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-02-02
FEWER FIRES IN MAINE IN 1904.

The following returns received at the
office of the State Insurance department
indicate that the total number of fires
and damage from the same during the
year 1904 was considerably less than the
year ending 1908:
No. of fires. Total damage.
l903.......... .........1965 $2.555,G06
IVA. ........... 1928 2,O6 ,S56
The above table shows that in 1904
there were 1877 fewer fires and $34S, $50
less damage from fires than in 1903. The
foregoing figures also prove that for the
year 1903 the total damage from fires
amounted to more than the revenue to
the State from all sources which, &C
cording to the State treasurer's report,
was 81, $50, 93. And this is not TAX
Ing into account the loss from forest
fires, which the report of the State de-
partment of forestry for 1908 states
was 81, 141 ,210. 1t is interesting to note
that the total damage to the State last
year from fires was over So per capita.
The insurance in 1904 was about 60 per
cent of the loss.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-02-02
Give Your stomach a Rest.

Your food must be properly digested and
assimilated to be of any value to you. II
KOdOl Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digests what
you eat and gives the stomach a rest, en-
abling it to recuperate, take on new life and
grow strong again. Kodol cures sour
stomach. gas, bloating, heart palpitation
and all digestive disorders. L. A. Soper of
Little Rock, KY, writes us: "We feel that
kOdol Dyspepsia Cure deserves all the
cOmmendati0n that can be given it, as it
saved the life of our little girl when she was
three years old. She is now six and we
have kept it for her constantly, but Of
course she only takes it now when anything
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-02-02

Beautiful eyes and handsome face are
concentrations. Bright eyes are
windows to a woman's heart. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea makes bright eyes. 30
cents, Tea or Tablets. r. H. Moody
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-02-02

10 poAllS DcuS dIlu mdU-
'S di4 not i'll favor. Too much
r'' De sa.i m favoro of the hammock
''' ri sHlltte as this, being not only
~. 94I -dter but a much more tidy
' NJ iu'uiture than a bed, for
'"N H Washed as easily as the
'"t commoner varieties-of
rptIou, woven at home and
cost five or six dollars;
ped or plaided with blue
i"ep borders of crochet
'. ."r ten to twenty dollars;
others, large, square,
t strong linen, with a
border of hand made
f't cheap at fifty dollars.
feline and no bed cover
N'S for one may wrap him
plus width and utilize the
Mosquito netting.
, vi i.Ie words boa Note good
'''uId add that they do not
9 the time for retiring. 1t
quaint custom in most well-dis-
, hiallllan families for all it's
a., '' '' md each other good night
i. as The lamps are lit, as a re-
h. .I'' evening has come. They
.,.. ''Jiig at dinner, or entertain.
n,5 s'o'S but everybody rauses in
,ol Vi conversation to exchange
b. ."'dl'oh, and the children rise
= 'ue hands of their parents say
81, '"cao meu pal, your blessing,
so. as III patriarchial days.
Ien mise the family was astir, and
''e members flocked into our
70 u. maSse, ostensibly to bring the
'ng cup of coffee and bid good
The Bourbon news., 1905-10-03
HISTORY OF PARIS AND BOURBON COUNTY
A. F. WHEELER 6 GO.

position and formed a partnership
to engage in the furniture business.
After three or four years of very
successful partnership business, he
withdrew from the firm and started
in the same business for himself.
Mr.. Wheeler located on North Lime
stone Street, just a few doors from
where his mammoth place Of busi-
ness is now located. His success in
business has been watched with great
interest by all his friends, who are
numbered by the thousands. 1t is
safe to say to our readers that Mr..
Wheeler is controlling the largest
furniture interest of any one indi-
vidual in the State. He is always
found at his post and has gained for
himself a universal reputation as
man of great business faculties. The
system which Mr.. Wheeler uses to
supply the country with furniture,
carpets, stoves, etc, has been a great
The Bourbon news., 1905-10-03

F. B. Wheeler, OwensbOrO, Ky.
F. B. Wheeler is the junior men,
Der of the well known firm of A. F.
Wheeler & Co., of OwensbOrO, Ky.
About three years ago the firm of
A. F. Wheeler & Co. were unknown
to the people of Owensboro.
Under the personal management
of Mr.. Wheeler the firm has made
remark kable record This store is
considered to be one of the best in
the State. 1t is beautiful new
brick structure located on Main
Street in the heart of the business
section of the city, fronting on Main
Street about 40 feet and running
back 125 feet, containing three floors
and cellar, with all modern improve
ments. Electric elevators and steam
heated throughout. The growth of
this firms business has been a rec
ord breaker, more than doubling
each year. On the first floor can be
found grand display of rockers,
bed room suites and the famous
Buck stoves and ranges. On the
second floor you will find a large
assortment of dining tables, kitch-
en- cabinets, kitchen safes, center ia
bles, wardrobes, chiffoniers, cOmbina-
ton book cases and writing desks.
The third floor is an excellent dis
play of the largest and best assorted
line of carpets and parlor goods ever
shown. We cannot say too much
for MIR. Wheeler as a furniture man.
he is thoroughly experienced in all
its branches. Any one desiring to
furnish house can save at least 25
per cent on their purchase by con-
sulting with Mr.. Wheeler first. All
goods handled by this firm are
bought in car loads and guaranteed
to give satisfaction or money re-
funded.
The Bourbon news., 1905-10-03

assistance to those who have patron
isel him.
Should you at any time locate in
a new town and desire to purchase
furniture, stoves or anything that is
required to make home happy, you
should first see if A. F. Wheeler &
Co. have a store located there: and
if not, find if they have one within
a radius Of fifty miles of where you
are located if they have, you should
call on them and make a purchase,
as all freights will be paid and goods
delivered in good shape, besides a
saving of 25 per cent on all goods
purchased. A. F. Wheeler solicits
your patronage and promises to save
you money on every purchase. Their
motto is Satisfaction and honest
dealing"
The Bourbon news., 1905-10-03

The largest house furnishers in
the State. A. F. Wheeler & Co. are
well known furniture dealers
throughout the entire State. They
have five large stores located as fol-
lows: Lexington, Paris, Winches-
ter, Ownesboro and Mt. Sterling, all
of which are doing a progressive and
up-tO-date business.
The purchasing power for all five
stores has grown to such an extent
that A. F. Wheeler & Co. are buying
all goods in carload lots, conse-
quently they are able to secure prices
that no other similar concern can
get by buying in smaller lots. So
it is useless to say that A. F. Wheel
er & Co. cannot sell goods cheaper
than you can buy them elsewhere.
This has been we'll demonstrated
time and time again to the good peo-
pie of Paris and Bourbon County.
About six years ago Mr.. E. NJ.
Wheeler, one of the firm, located in
our enterprising city and engaged in
the furniture business; and under
the skillful management of Mr..
Wheeler the firm of A. F. Wheeler
& Co. has become very familiar as
furniture dealers to the people of
Paris and Bourbon County. 1t is
well known to all of our readers that
the system which this enterprising
firm uses in doing business has been
a great benefit to the people. If you
wish to furnish your house you can
easily do so by calling on A. F.
Wheeler & Co. and making them a
small deposit on what you wish to
buy, and then pay them a small
per cent of your earnings each week
or month as you so desire.
A. F. Wheeler & Co. sell and war
rant the famous Buck Stoves and
Ranges and have on their floor all
the time a good supply. This stove
has been acknowledged by all to be
the best that can be made. They
guarantee that these stoves will do
all that the maker claims they will
do, and are willing to replace or re-
fund all money to the purchaser if
a single one fails. This is the mot
The Bourbon news., 1905-10-03

to, first and last, and in other lines
as well.
The A. F. Wheeler & Co. store is
located on the corner of Main and
Third Streets, opposite the Court
House. 1t is a twO-stOry brick
building, thirty foot front and run
ming back to depth of one hundred
and twenty-five feet, and with
cellar sufficiently large to store
carload of chairs and rockers. They
also have two large warerOOms, one
on Bank Row and one on Main
Street, opposite the Elks Lodge
building, and they are always pack
ed from cellar to garret with fine
furniture and stoves.
This firm has made a special eff
fort to show one of the finest lines
of carpets that can be shown by any
house. They have enlarged their
carpet room to twice its original size
within the last month. This room
The Bourbon news., 1905-10-03

is fifty feet square, with racks all the
way around it, from floor to ceiling.
containing some Of the choicest
goods that money can buy.
All prospective purchasers should
examine this stock before making
the purchase Of a single article else
where. This means a good saving to
the buyer, and to know this best is
to 90 to A. F. Wheeler & Co. first,
last and always.
The Bourbon news., 1905-10-03
A. F. Wheeler, Lexington, Ky.

A. F. Wheeler was born and rails
ed in Harrison County, near Gym
thiana, Kentucky. He left home at
the age of Is and located in Lexing-
ton, where he secured a position as
collector for a furniture house; this
place he held for a number Of years
with high honors. He resigned this
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-16

went across that prairie on q hop,
skip and jump, and only touched the
high places.
"Along towards noon We cav dust
in the road ahead, and pretty soon we
met mess OF Greek soldiers, with the
American consul at the head, and told
them where the bandits we're, drunk
and with their legs tied, and the con-
sui and some soldiers went back 10
Athens with US, and the rest Of the
troops went on after the bandits. We
got to Athens before night, and found
the woman under guard in the con-
sul's ONCE, and when she saw dad,
and he told her how he had hXed the
bandits. she cried, and said ste wasn't
to blame, and wanted to hug dad. but
he said: Nay. nay, Pauline. and
then she said be was no gentleman
because the consul did not paw the ran
som, and dad told her he wrote to the
consul not to cough up. and she looked
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-16
Fun with Soap Bubbles.

Here is a pretty way to emuse one
child, or any number of children.
Cover sewing tables with an old blan-
ket, or any soft material that will
make a soft pad. Then procure little
bowls of blue, yellow, or the so-called
"DuIch" ware, a quantity of clay pipes
and several bolts of baby ribbon-the
penny-a-yard quality will do.
Wind the pipe stems with ribbon,
tying jaunty bow at the bowl. OF
course it will get wet, but it looks
pretty when the pipes are passed. Fill
the bowls with a mixture made from
boiling shaved CASTLE soap with water:
to every pint of this liquid add one
teaspoon OF glycerine. This formula
always produces the largest and. most
gorgeous bubbles imaginable.
Offer prizes for the bubbles lasting
the longest; for the one with the most
vivid coloring, and for the one largest
in circumference. By the way, grown
people have been known to indulge in
"soap-bubble parties with great sat
isfaction. They may be blown or
famed about the room, and it is a
beautiful sight to see rs or 80 of them
in the air at the same time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-16
FOR THE ELDERLY WOMAN.
All Black Not the Proper Choice--Ihe
Beauty Of Pale Blue Against
White Hair.

It is the worst possible policy for the
middle-aged woman to dress in unre-
lieved black. There is nothing more
unbecoming to such wearer, as only
the bright rose tints Of the young face
can satisfactorily bear black close to
it. Plenty of white of dainty freshness
in the shape Of collar, or-ruffie, or vest
will so modify the severity of a black
gown as to make it not only becom-
ing, but gives the impression, which
is particularly attractive for the elder
ly woman, Of fastidiousness, nicely and
spotlessness.
Light colors are also becoming to
middle-aged women, and light blue is
especially the browning beauty of the
woman who has white hair. AselscFeet
use of pink is also attractive even upon
elderly women, discreet meaning in the
use of touches in either blue or pink,
which is a different matter from in
dulging in the overyouthfulness Of an
all pink or pale blue gown A few folda
Of pale pink velvet or chiffon on a
black net toque or lace straw hat is
charming on an elderly wearer, while
pink roses, if tucked under the brim of
a lace edged hat, never seem too much.
One of the prettiest effects possible
was that Of jetted toque, the jetted
black net almost covering the frame,
but revealing the white net with which
1t was filed" underneath. Twisted
from under the crown and coming
through to the outside at the back was
trail of pale blue velvet, which held
bunch of the tiniest pale blue ostrich
tips which clustered down over the
gentle-faced wearer's white hair.
White is especially fitting for 9
grandmother's dress, and all the white
iaces Of stately effect which can be res.
directed or procured by the woman OF
20 should be treasured religiously and
combined with white silk for evening
dresses, instead of being combined with
black, or given away to younger as
pirants for their loneliness. White lace
and white silk is a thousand times
more attractive for the elderly won.
ans evening wear than black lace and
black silk, and where black lace Is
used it should be lined with white
chiffon or frightened with Jet garnitures
and pale blue.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-16

mad at dad and said: You think you
are smart, don't you? and then she
was taken TO jail, and dad and took
an account of the stun we robbed the
bandits of, and found we had several
hundred dollars, and besides. dad filed
a claim against Greece for half a mill
lion dollars, for lacerated feelings, and
left 1t with the consul to collect, so
If you ever hear OF American warshlpa
going to Greece, you will know what is
the matter.
THE next morning the soldiers came
into Athens with the bandits tied to
mules, and they threatened to kill dad
on sight, so we skipped out, but dad
got his pants back, and so he didn't
have to sail with petticoats on, but
whenever dad meets a Greek gentle
man around home here 1t Is all can
do to keep him from robbing the
Greek. Say. give me another slice of
that cheese" and the bad boy got up
and stretched himself and yawned.
The old groceryman looked at the
bad boy for a minute, and then said:
Either your father ought 10 be in
the penltentiary or else you are the
condemndest liar in America"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-16
OPEN FIELD SAFEST PLACE.
Person Less Liable to Be Struck by
Lightning-Most Danger
GUS Places.

About the most dangerous place to
seek shelter in a thunderstorm is un.
der an oak or elm tree, as was proved
again by the experience OF q dozen
persons in Prospect park, Brooklyn,
only a short time ago. This fact has
long been known to scientists, but
many persons are killed every year by
lightning because Of the lack or dis
regard Of this knowledge.
The total annual loss Of life by light.
ming Is not known, for complete statis-
tics on the subject have never been
kept A few years ago the United
States weather bureau attempted
something of the kind In a tentative
way. Its experts figured out the aver.
age number of persons killed by light
ming yearly in the United States as
312. But this was not complete. From
several states in the union the wealth
er bureau received no reports.
The reports received did show that
of all that lightning killed, only a
few were struck in the open field.
Most of the killed and Injured, it was
hdu bOublL EuSAlSl hnun-
derstorms under trees, In doorways Of
barns or near chimneys.
While no record Of the kinds Of trees
most often struck by lightning has
ever been kept in the United States,
the lightning rod conference held in
England in 1881 reported that in the
United Kingdom the trees most often
struck were the elm, oak, ash and
poplar. It also said that ths beech.
birch and maple were seldom touched
by lightning. It was an elm that was
struck in Prospect park on July s.
For a period Of IL years in the prin.
cipality Of Lippe- Detmold exhaustive
records were kept of all trees struck
by lightning. These showed that trees
standing near water seemed to be the
most likely to be hit and gave this
table of comparative danger: Oaks,
100; elms, n; pines, SO; frs, 10; FIR
trees in general. "a; Seeches, by far
the safest of all forest trees, 2.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-11-16
RECREATION HOURS
PLAYS AND GAMES WITH WHICH
TO AMUsE.
Clever Scheme foi Place Cards. I'm
usual Way to Arrange Partners
at Informal Evening AFFAIR
Pretty Table at Birth
day Party.
A Souvenir Postal Gard Party.

y
Nearly every town OF any sire has
IFS Own individual postcls, ami in this
day and generation everyone is the re.
cipient Of many of these charming re-
minders of travel, both at home and
abroad. Something original in the way
of entertaining for either dinner,
luncheon or afternoon" was given by
the hostess when she planned this az
fair.
The rooms were decorated with post
ais fastened together by holes punched
In the corners and ribbons run through
them. Panels were formed in this
way and made. a most effective decora-
ton. Cards we're stuck in picture
frames, placed on tables, on the man
tells and every spot where they would
attract attention. These cards were
topics of conversation which was very
animated. do you remember?" and
that reminds me" were expressions
heard on all sides.
Invitations were sent out on local
souvenir cards. Then for place cards
at this luncheon the hostess had
mailed cards to each guest, ten ia
number, addressing them to her own
house number, BY these they found
their places at the table. Each one
was asked to come prepared to relate
some incident of travel, either "hu-
morous," Startling or pathetic" A
vote was taken as to the best story
In each class, souvenirs were awarded
inexpensive articles which the hostess
had collected with this party in mind
Souvenir spoons were used and the ia
bic linen came from ireland.
The menu consisted of grape fruit
creamed potatoes served in ramakins,
whole wheat bread, cherry salad made
by replacing the pits Of California
cherries with hazel nuts, serving 1t on
head lettuce leaves with a rich may
cnnaise dressing, and cheese waters;
fee cream was served in halves of can
teloupe with small cakes The bon
bOns were in dress-suit case boxes, and
the almonds in miniature band-boxes,
which the guests were given for IA
vors. Iced tea was the beverage, with
a bit Of lemon and a candied cherry
in It.