The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-10-12

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superlntends the state rum fountain at Port
land, and is the Head Centre Of that branch Of
radical moral reform, was in our city last week
| looking after trade.....These cool mornings are
YerA dl,couraging to house flies, especially il
the windows be left open...... Every kind OF
printing done at the journal office; send in
| Your understandable greatest lncenliary is the
t ipe; a family recently found half a card Of
matches among the chips and shayiugs left in
'4s house by workmen who smoked while at
Work......C9lds are The most fashionable attach
pent INST now.....M Much richness for next year 5
| potato patches is being gathered from the
Streats-a profitable agricultural scrape. The
lrceum tickets are for sale at the bookstores,
and the 2Gfh Of october is near at hand...... The
| ladies arc making it fashionable to have in the
parlor al aquarium, with fishes, lizards and a
general assortment Of reptileS"..-The crops Of
yellow pumpkins on The hill sides look in the
distance like twenty dollar gold pieces - but
they 2rnt....The violence Of the drill over our
office has ahated, and the rigors of war are
miligated somewhat. Murray will open our
lecture course on the 10Th, with his new dis
course on Deaeons. which gave great satisfac-
ton At Bo-ton....if ''beauty draws us with a
single har," a. the poet says, what is 10 be eX-
pected when the girls let down on their should
er> The whole crop:.....The telegraphing of the
International line in this city is now done up
pretty BroWn...Thc smoky atmosphere is
supposed to indicate that the clerk of the wealth
Or ht, lii his pipe anl is taking a whitl.....Wc
are indebted to John kmbal of Swanyiile Tor 4
very handsome specimen OF sweet corn raised
by him..~..Thc stops OF the Old brick school
house Dre being rebuilt->teps over which we
"cIcpt unwlingly to school," so many long
years aso......Ihere is a plan for the detection
and Punishment of fruit thieves in our city. for
the success Of which every honest person will
pray.....Thc clouds do good deal of rain
threatening which don't amount 10 much. Old
Probability holds en- back, loubtless....IIira
q. Alden, Esq has made his burial lot one of
The most beautiful in the cemetery The house
Of The Hon. James White is 10 he closed, and
tie family absent during the winter.....In an
~Wer to distant inquirer we are compel led to
say that there is no ocl of the Lewis Bean slate
mina in the market. The enterprise was I'M
irrmning Bnrrilr> house, and he threatened
All iniuncti0n.....Wm b. Swan is to occupy
the house of Dr. Monroe, who has removed to
Baltimore. Remember the Milhurn entertain
ment at lltyford Hall. on Friday and Saturday
eFculngS......The castor bean, Il plant that
grows 10 the height of or 10 feet, with huge
leaves. is cultivated for ornament in gardens in
ihi~ eity..."Mr smith. who resides on the
eastern side of the river, attempted suicide by
banging last week, bat was prevented by the
active interference of Mrs S......If anybody ha.
GUN and proposes to shoot cartridges. the ac
copied time has come 1t is pretty good bird.
lroi)ed with plenty Of butter......iTaS any girl
lost handsome embroidered garter: We
didn't lind one, but know who did, and the fell
low chershes it a- rare treasure.... To- LAY,
OCT. 10Th, is the fifth anniversary Of the great
fire in this cy".".The dry goods dealers are
all baking fine displays. Burkett is gorgeous
with new style, and brilliant colors. IF more
ENJOYABLE weather than this OF the Indian sum
mar is desired, it Will be difficult TO nd.....Tho
iee-Hlrt> 90 their rounds AZ regular y As in dog
day. and nearly Il, much nae,le,l.....,A
farmer of the vicinity was in town on Monday
with q pair OF cows yoked and attached 10 4
load..... The city authorities discovered on Mon
day that Il small wooden structure in a vacant
lot on Main street, which was supposed to be
used for different purposes. was full of gun
powder The yilIainou~ saltpetre viii be re-
moved.
Tuesday seemed much like day that belong
ed la last July, and had got belaed somehow.
'rhe >lraws exhibited in Woodcoeis showcase
nre NOT to mbibe juleps through, but tor the
Of fancy trames-altho they might
he perverted by the Wicked....Judge Diclerson
is TO hold the October Court in Augusta...L.
u. Palmer has built an addition to the Foundry
binding where lie is manufacturing his i'm
proved staVc machines......A miIlman who sup
pines the sanford steamers ut this landing lost |
Nj, pocket-book overheard while coming across |
the plank. and there was much bread cast upon
the waters i'll the shape of scrip.....The owner
81 the horse killed by the trsn near Thorndike
h.t~ sent nj u bin of S125. The engineer offsets
with a charge of 2l27 80 for cleaning the engine
ot djgestel grass....A flock of partridges al,-
pc4red in the cemetery few days ago, and
several were killed. PAIRING bees and coon
hunis ne among the rural amusements about
tn, time......Mr. Coburn at the railroad depot.
SELLS tickets to all points South and West At the
lowest rateS.....Ellis's Fruit Store is the in
>criptIon OF Il new sign on the basement of
liaEtord Bloek-....Loafers are requested not 10
stand in the street doorway of this office, as they
Ire moi ornamental; we shall publish list of
those that persist in the practice