The Republican journal., 1873-01-02

A story comes to us from Brunswi CT
to the effect that the compressed air used
in that town as a motive power, was found
to work through Is inches of solid ice
with which the pipe had become filled
On the other hand. at a half-dozen places
in New England the recent cold weather
froze up the water pipes of kitchen ranges
but instead Of behaving like the reason
able air pipes Of Brunswick, they burst
from the force of steam when the fire was
air was forced through an obstacle that
in other places resisted steam under a
pressure sufficient to burst the pipes
Either this paradox is true, or somebody
has lied.
The Ellsworth American severely crit
cises the manner in which Bangor prof.
ters aid to the Eastern railroad, and saws
that If the city votes affirmatively no aid
is really rendered, in consequence of the
conditions which accompany the vote
into Bangor, and another that the city
must always have two directors, or twice
the proportion that other localities have.
Meantime the Bangor opposition to any
aid at all continues. At recent meetings
Hon. 5. Fl. Blake spoke decidedly against
voting the loan
Maine has a lady newspaper pub
Usher. Mr. Sticknev, of the Pressure Isle
Sunrise, has sold one half Of that estab-
lishment to Miss Lydia A. Whitney, who
will take charge Of the office. The lady
is said to be smart and capable. We shall
look for d large measure of success in this
new field of woman's usefulness. There
IS no reason why a woman should not
conduct a newspaper. ii she has the quail
fcations--and success or failure is the
standard by which all are measured.
The case of Robbins, the department
clerk at Washington, indicted in Knox
county for Illegal voting in Union, has
been abandoned by the prosecution. Judge
Dickerson decided that the meeting was
Illegally called, and therefore defendant
could not be held for illegal voting on the
occasion. Which was rather close shave
for the Jealous Robbins.
We published some months ago an
account OF the seizure in Waterville, of
some cider which two men from Albion
were offering for sale. The fact that thew
were republicans was stated at the time.
The Progressive Age now insists that thew
are thieves, and stole the cider that they
were selling. We shouldn't wonder.
How valuable those men would be at
Washington.
The fire which destroyed the Show
hogan Hotel originated in a defective
chimney. and was first discovered in the
room occupied by Judge Cutting, who is
holding the Court and Ruel Smith ESQ.
official reporter. His Honor immediately
and Ruel stayed not to take
notes.
Grace Greenwood, in writing from
has this to say of one of our
senators
Morrill,, of Maine, reminds one more than
ever of fine old head on Roman coin.
The next that was heard of Lot, he was
to be very sick.
There has recently been an addition to the
editorial staff OF the American. For the present
he will attend to matters about home. [Ells-
worth American.
Let him give his opinion of dairy
products from experimental knowledge.
The Bangor Odd Fellows are fitting
up small pox hospital for such of the
brethren as may take the disorder. After
they come out of it they will be odder
than ever.
The Camden Herald says we have
errors OF type in the Journal. Undoubt-
edly But when you see anything in it
as funny as praying owl, just make
note of it, and We'll laugh with you.
Our thanks are due Hon. Eugene
Hale for valuable documents. Our repre-
sentative does not forget his constituents
Of the press, of either party.