The Republican journal., 1874-03-12
her opposition being offered.


| inScnsblc 10 the illnstrions example fun
| niShcd from Washington.
Col Smith Of the Portland Press has
| been made an alderman and will give
his tailor orders Al once about 4 greater
| breadth in pantaloons.
| Wrnuticc that in Rockiand Il dentist sued
customer for teeth furnished, and re-
| covered Probably the defendant was con-
| demncd out Of his own mouth.
Lowell has confessed that he knows
| something OF the death OF his wife. He
SAYS it was ny accident and promises far
| thcr revelations
| The late order Of the Governor 50 al
| tected the sheriff OF kennebcc County,
! that he invaded the sacred precincts Of
| the Watervilc total abstinence ram shop,
| and seized its contents
| There are two members Of inc New
| York detective force. one of whom Is
| named Tilley ana the other Tnllev. The
| latter was the one who Shot himself. and
| he is uot the brother m-law of Mr., Knight.
| Poor Ada Glare, 4 New York actress
| Of remarkable beauty and accomplish
ment-. died last week with al the horrors
| of h>drophoba She took in her lap a
| pet dog belonging to 4 friend. and the
animal lit her in the face
! In New Jersey the Woman's war on
the rum shops has resulted in a Legislative
movement tor a better quality Of liquors,
| which is something gained They might
send for Elder Shaw, Who is now out Of
i Office
How eyancsccnt is the fame Of this
world \ despatch to the Boston Journal,
intended to compliment Hon John Butler,
| President Of the Maine Senate. was trans
formed by the cruel telegraph int" Hon
John Buffers
If the praying business continues, it
will probably result in praying bands of
men gathering about milliners ami dress
makers shops, with supplirationS against
long trains, big buStleS, tight lacing. Ne
The Bangor city election brought out
some humor. One .Jackinee, of whom it
is said that he ran away with several hun
bred dollars OF the republican electioneer-
ing fund is represented on 4 handful re
celved at this Office, taking his departure
astride hog while his achievements are
celebrated in verse
The Legislature adjourned las! We'd
ncsdav afternoon During it, session ii
passed 81 bills, and III resolves, many
Of them Of small Importance, Our record
has kept the run of most of them rs they
were presente, and passed The session
has not been remarkable for the brilliancy
Of the talents exhibited by members nor
for much speaking but a good deal ct
hard routine work has been done
When the Irish landlords used to eject
their troublesome tenants and tear down
the huts, and sometimes get shot there
for, it might have been called Shanty
Ashantee war of different kind on his
hands, in following King Coffee and his
warriors through the jungles 1t is hard
business ior the white trash, but at last
accounts the British We're prevailing,
The Bangor city election, on Monday,
resulted in the defeat Of the citizens ticket
headed by Mayor Bass as candidate for re-
election, and in the election of Newell
Blake, republican candidate, to that po-
sition They also elect Police Judge and
a majority Of the two branches The con
test was 4 very excited one, and brought
out the largest vote ever cast 1T a city
election.
We regret to learn, as we do from the
Bangor Wing, that John II. Lynde, Esq,
publisher Of that paper was at last &C
counts at Savannah, in very critical con
ditiom of health with grave doubts as to
his recovery. He recently went South for
the benefit of his health, and before reach
inc his destination was attacked by con-
orstion of the lungs.
Since the above was in type, the Wing
of Monday announces that later de
spatch stated that Mr. Lynde was dying.
They are funny fellows down at Rock
land The correspondent of the Boston
Herald notices this Incident
| ~ pI l,l
This morning, with caricature of prohibition,
representing lean wayfarer stepping out live
ly with valse labelled ''Prohibition," closely
followed BY ''tidal wave" represented by n
barrel of Medford bearing the legend, "No in
toyirating liquors sold over this bar" The tidal
wave is accelerated by the sturdy kicks of rep
resentatiyes of the several nations, while over
head hovers that glorious bird the American