The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-08
DAILY PRESS,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1871.
The Men We Raise.
PORTLAND.


j. j. Butler, ID. d. was born in Berwick,
Maine in 1915. Entered Bowdoin College In
Aoo'' was model gentleman and student in
.o"ese' 'aied 10 nothing; loverfiowed never;
ou' hep' a'ui stream of flitersry effort, coleoo
nueh'y'witn moral and Christian uprishtress.
ne Staouated among the first in his class.
lie was Free Baptist in persuasion. and
yet chose an orthodox college and TbeoloocaI
Seminary (that of Andover where he pradu-
ated in 1S44) He had taste Tor theological
inquiry and though gentle in spirit and GEN.
temanly in bearing, did not decline when
challenged, thorough and earnest discus.
sion of topic wherein he differed from his
| brethren. And if we ever thought he came
| off second best, we were free 10 attribute it TO
the disadvantage of his ground, rather than
to any fault in his logic. lie was COED
dialectician.
| lie taught successfully at Pennington,
Maine, Clinton, N. Y. and elsewhere. He be-
came Prof. of Greek and Homilitics at Whites
town N. T., where he remained till 1856,
when he was chosen Prof. OF Christian The.
olo5y at the New Hampton Institution, N.
H., where he remained till last year, doing q
most acceptable and useful service for the de-
nomination.
We have the pleasure now Of welcoming
DR.. Butler back to his native State, where he
has charge OF christian Theology in the The
illogical School OF Bates College, Lewiston,
Maine.
These sketches are limited 10 the graduates
of 81. who were born in Maine, but who left
the State after graduation and rose to Iepu-
tation and emincnce abroad. make no note
OF those who remained in the State, AID
have spoken tor themselves, if at all (nor co
l make any note of advantage taken OF these
sketches by any anonymous writer) 10 as
perse that class OF so honorable a record, or
the writers perhaps, at their expense.) DR..
Butler though he has recently returned to bis
native State, comes properly within the honor
able list have in hand. He has been sufficient
ly pelted with capitals from various colleges,
Ind as there are not many more OF the kind
in the alphabet to throw, he may consider
himself safe.
| Bro. Butler is one of the editors of the
Morning Star, and has been for thirty-seven
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465. Com. on Gospels, PIP 495. Com. on Acts,
Romans, Isl Cor. PIP 425, and OF other
lesser works. He is a clear, close and safe
writer. He has visited the principal coun-
tries in Europe, and as a result on his health,
has taken new lease of lie to be added to
his past years of great usefulness. WV.
The PoRGIE.-This fish is of multitude
nous generation. There are a great many of
| him. He is socable and likes to have his
friends and relatives about him. He is born
in large company, lives in an extensive pop
ulation, and dies in crowd. Like a well
regulated husband, he is steady and reliable,
coming and going at re Suar times. But he is
sudden in his habits, One day the waters of
the bay are lonely and porgyless, and the next
the surface is vexed by the tails of their I'M
numbered family.
The principalioccupation of the porgie is to
| be caught and made into OIL This is the
most versatile product of the kind in the
the known world. 1t has been sold
for pure linseed, cod liver, lard, salad aud
watch oil-ah from the same cask. A sick
| man has been known to struggle with the
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gallons OF wniskey, and conquer them all.
A residence to the leeward of a porgie fac
tory does not command a premium in the
market. 1t may be prejudice but such is the
fact. The doctors say that the ollfactories
and olfactores do not agree, and they are gen
orally sure OF what they nCse. But il the oc-
cupation smells strong it has been observed
that the greenbacks which it produces are
not obected to by the most fastidious The
grOcers, dry goods folks, milliners, and even
editors take them kindly. Porgy catchers
aud politicians count greatly on their net
gains.
A good way TO entice summer visitors not
to come is to paint your house with porgie
oil. There isn't much lett of a porge after
he has been squoze in press bu. what there
is can be used to advantage in top dressing
grass land. If all flesh is grass, so are some
hsh, and in eating boiled lripe if you discover
mingled taste of kerosene, wild onions and
brimstone, be sure that the COW ted on porgie
grass.
We never heard of a porye that got elected
to the Legislature. They are not much as
makers of laws, but they require vast deal
OF law made Tor them. No fish excel them as
consumers OF statutes, not even the Goose
Pond trout. First there Is an act that they
shall be taken and squeezed by the natives of
Maine, onIy-then an act addi ional to an
act that they sban't be squeezed before taken,
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shall be taken only when the school heads
west-by- South with starboard tacks aboard
then resolve explanatory OF resolve that
no porgie shall be caught within a marine
league OF the shore, on the land side. 1t is
very doubtful il the best read porgie on the
coast ever knows his legal rights.
For SO tat a fish the pCrgie is the ooniest
little cuss that ever wagged iolked tail. He
can discount ConneclIcut river shad. Like
continental Europe in the beginning OF Tho
Century the Bony -parte is every where pres
ent. In New Jersey, where he il consumed
as an article oil iood, the people are unable to
change their shirts, On account OF the bones
working through. Fellows that go counting
might as well hug porcupine as one of the
girls, and they can scratch like a thousand
eats.
Generally, fsh's history is in proportion
TO bis length. And the porgy is a short fish.
We have endeavored to be lmpartitl-but il
any friend of the family is offended, let him
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