The Republican journal., 1871-04-27

took country for fifty cents an acre, it would
seem to be the height of foolishnesS to emf
CRATE to the West, from whence New Eng
lanIers are constantly returning homesicl and
disappointed. [kennebec journal.
1t is foolishness 10 go there anyhow.
Land is abundant and cheap, and so is
fever and ague. Wheat and corn can be
raised, Cor which there is no paying mar
kct. We once nearly roasted in the heat
of q Wisconsin September, and eXpe-
rienccd snow storm in the same To-
cality, 4 few weeks later. For all that
makes life desirable. the West can't COM
pare with New England.
An action was recently tried in
Somerset County. to determine upon
whom should fall the loss Of q quantity
of coal, destined for Skowhcgan, landed
from q vessel at Gardiner and washed
from the wharf by Il treShct. The future
remedy will be to send the coal to Belfast,
where freshcts don't happen,
Referring to the European plan OF
meals, adopted on the eastern boats from
Portland, the Machias Republican, puts
This conundrun-
What i, this European plan; is it that the
passengers gobble and @uzZle beer porter and
other Intoxicating drinks like Europeans, at
heir tables:
Won't Capt, Dcering entice that Quill
driver on board, and put him through 4
breakfast?
The Machias Republican says that its
party acknowledges the law of God to
be the supreme law Of the universe"
Glad 10 hear it. That party has long
enough striycn to show that the Ethiopian
ran change his skin, contrary to Scripture
Last week a passenger on the steamer
Cambridge jumped overheard near
IIampden, and tried 10 swim ashore. but
was brought bacl, by 4 boat from the
steamer. The chap swallowed more
water than Tor Il long time previously.
The Lewiston journal displaysa iine-look
ing girl inasewin@ machine advertisement. Can
customer order Il machine with that attach
mcnt ana what is the iigure%' Belfast
journal.
If the .attachment'' is right, the g custom
er' may of course ''or,ler.'' The figure i, a won
and an ought. IWateryille Mail.
Send 'em over Eastern Express. c.
o. d. Handle carefully.
Rev. W. a. p Dillingham;, IN Uniycr-
salist preacher and republican politician,
died suddenly Of pneumonia, at Sidney,
on Saturday, He was speaker Of the
House Of Representatives in 1863. Mr.,
D. was AZ years of age.
Col. 4. \. Smith takes leave of his
Somerset friends in we'll written yaledic-
tory. He goes to Portland TO assume
editorial management of the Portland
Press.
Bangor votes to-day on the questions
of aid to the Pseataquis and the Winter
port roads. Great eXertions have been
make TO secure IN affirmative decision.
A correspondent of the Machias Union
has discovered u brass kettle mine near
that iourishing town, and preparations
are being made to work it.
The Portland Argus shouldn't make
fun of our local breach of promise case.
1t is a very serious breach that requires q
$4,000 plaster.
Portland officials go a-gunning after
doves about the roof Of the City Hall,
and DO it at night, too, 50 that people
can't sleep.
The NIachias Republican calls the
New York ''abastard, Ishmulltish paper"
Now let the Sun rise again if ii dare.
Kate Field lectures in Portland, May Sd.
She is smart, and, like Murray, has been
to the Adirondacks.