The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-01-12
he Goldfish.

This fish IS the patron SIint of Ma arIusptts.
Ihe} have set mp craven imag- OF linn in the
State House before which every visitor i, expected
tO bow down and worship. Why the promOnt0ry
of sand which stretches out into the Atlantic. like
"a mtn with hi. elbow crooked, ready 10 talk.
drnkt sh iail b. called Cape Cod. Is to the dcpou-
mt unknown. Perhaps bccau5r prohibition is a
ashy affair n the state. Goldfish al,. Of three kinds
-tierh rod salt cod ald tomrpd-the latter bcing a
SORT Of second cousin or poor relation. aud there
fore not Of much account The salt cod is made Of
= fresh one that has been berel of his backbone.
Viewed edgewise he don't amount To much. A
mfiium sized one IS very ciiicacious in spanking
children. small boys use them for Kites. The
learned commentator Dolimls toutenl4 that Ewes
apron was a salt Goldfish instead of liz eat-but
thi7 Is probably mere ttl. Tn. at rod is used
mainly III the manufacture ot fish balls. These
pfoleettes are not very deadly Several of them
have been known to hit man in the stomach about
y O'Clock In the morning, AMI not hurt him Il bit.
Tue skin OF this fish is very useful in settling co-
lee. Hence the phrase I'm settle your coffee
means that you are 10 hr skinned. Some hotel
keepers make the beverage OF salt cod and settle it
with little coffee. It is good for those who like it,
fhe originator Of the Cod family settled about the
year one, little 10 the southwark Of the Island vi
Newfoundland Having a taste for finance, and 4
charter for the purpose, he established the bank
OF that name. The family increased largely.
They are valued correspondents. and Il great
many people drop them line frequently. The
nabobs OF the race calls themselves the Goldfish
aristucracy, and put on airs. Secretary Fish at
Washington is one Of them-but he is lstilied
having a Grant that enables him to do it. Some
oI the Gods have aspred to be orators, but more
tongues and sounds than sense come from them
Although not quarrelsome, they are 50 expert in
Controversies that no one has ever knocked spots
out Of them Members Of the family have done
We'll in trade, being always ready for decker and
Carrying their scales about on their backs.
One of the race originated the express business.
As il became successful, he took in other fishes, A
Salmon now runs the Office i'll this city The old
fellow who first started out, was shre,yd, an,
patented his invention with Il trade mark having
his fail Nance. o. ID. An the o,her cxpressr,
have been obliged to take him into partnership II,
Is generally the most useful member of the firm
and brings in great deal of money. The late Ia
mented New England Express didn't give the G. O
patent fair chance 1t collected good deal NOR,
than it delivered, and died of Il surfcit of profits
The stock cannot now be bought at any price, be
lhey didn't secure more Of it while Buttcrleld wa
here He can't be interviewed now
The Goldfish lives 10 good old age, if nothin.
happens to him. lie is generally translated lik,
f-'nail, AMI manages 10 ascend by hoo. or crook
RE Is 80 much longel for above as 10 be welcome,
w H SMACK
Afs' lodge, The popular and excellent lady q
the saloon IN Hayford Block, WAS presented q,
New Years with pair of handsome slver o.,,
baskets by the gentlemen who are accustomed Il
take their regular meals there. She fakes aooJ
care of them, as lot Of bachelors who need to IN
pitted by somebody, and tn cy ought to be grateful
gentleman, n stranger in our city, spent muel
time on Saturday In hunting for his lost pocket
book, and in the twilight hours found it in his Goa
tall pocket. He had fulfilled too literally st. Pnul'
advice In forgetting those things which are be
hind''
Mr. Kaler, who manufactures plaster and ferti
liZers in this city, is finding, we learn, Il goo,
market for his products in the region opened by tn,
railroad, and has large orders from towns on the
iiue Of the Maine Central.
The railroad is doing an excellent business. tL,
receipts coming very close TO $500 eay-ana tina
with q deficiency of rolling stock.