The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-10
Smith were elected Selectmen. James W.

candidate, 2l7 for Smith, irregular, 81
for Goodenow, Clay candidate. 60; for
Hill, antimasonic, 54 There was no choice
| OF Representative until the fifth trial was
had Charles Gordon, who afterwards re-
sided III Searsport, who was for many
years Cashier of the Searsport Bank. q
worthy, excellent man, was the regular
candidate of the democratic party James
w. Webster was the candidate supported
by the disatfected democrats and the lar
gest portion OF the Opposition" Salath-
lei Nlckerson was the candidate of the
antl-masonic party. At the last trial there
were 40 ballots thrown; Mr. Webster re-
celyed $50 and was elected. 1t was re
garded at the time as triumph oyer the
'Oiiice-holding Junto" so styled.
| In the night of Saturday the 18th of Oct
southeasterly gale commenced and in
creased in violence until nearly noon of
the next day. The tide was higher than
had been known here since the September
gale OF 1913 great destruction was caused
among our Wharyes several of them
were washed almost entirely away Large
quantities of lumber, cOrd-wood and bark
were swept away from them and lost.
Acres of the shores on both sides of the
river when the tide went ont were strew-
cd with lumber OF various kinds and the
debris OF the DESTROYED wharves The
Monument on SteelS Ledge was swept of
the wooden portion OF it with the Spindle
on it came sailing up the river and ground
ed its future history has been heretofore
told There was large number of vessels
i'll the river and harbor, but they all rode
ont the gale without sustaining any sen q
onS injury
Among the vessels built, registered or
enrolled at this port during the year, Were
the schOoners Temperance 49, tons, ISa-
bella l29, Oneco l2s, Moro l24, Cassius
10, Catherine 100, Marengo go, and tile
Bahama, 80 tons
The Lyceum still maintained lingel-
ing existence until near the close OF the
year, when an attempt was made to int,lse
vitality into its meetings, the attendance
on which had been growing small by de
greeS and beautifully less, by holding
them on Sunday evening, when it was
supposed they would be more fully attend
ed the experiment was tried but did not
succeed, The Lecturers during the year
residing here were Rev, Silas Mckeen.
Doctor Richard Moody, William Steven
Solyman Heath and Samuel Upton ESQ
and Mr. George Childs In December ID
Mr.. Harrington delivered one or more
Lectures ON the Stcam-enginc and A5trJu-
omy, illustrating his lectures with models
OF steam carriage and railway, and d
transparent OTery.
Some time during the summer large
collection of wild animals was exhibited
here under the maine of the National Men
ageric. Among them We're tour tigers
two OF which were said to be domestic4ted
In confirmation OF the fact the keeper was
accustomed to enter their cage and play
with them. He presumed once too often
on their good nature lie went into their
cage one day Just before the close of the
annual tour, whole man, and was taken
out, as soon as it could be done with safety
in pieces the result, doubtless, of the ''eN-
uherant playtulness OF the domeSticatpd
tigers on that occasion.
Iaere are few, probably, of those who
rrnd this chapter who have not seen the
poor old shattered fragment OF humanity
W horecently' shuffied Oft thismortal coil
after vibrating between the public poor
house and the sources OF private charity
tor more than half ccntury-Asa Day
There are comparatively few, however.
who know how or when he acquired MS
military title of Lieutenant He was in
debtet for it to the strong feeling which
had for some time eXistedagainst the sy9-
tenn of militia trainings and which may be
regarded as having eliminated this year
in this locality at least He was elected
Lieutenant of the Militia Company, as the
speediest method of rendering the organ
ization so ridiculous that no man of mill
tary propenstie5 would accept the position
OF an officer the method adopted an
swered the purpose and the Company
soon afterwards lost its organization
The Lieutenant was not disposed. how
ever to WELD a barron soentra. BEING in
command he ordered his company ont ON
two occasions for election OF officers His
order was obeyed with more than usual
aacrity and with fail ranks; but Bedam
let loose could not have played WILDE
pranks than were played on those occasion
In the estimation OF those who participated
in them the end probably, justified the
means; and this was one of the means
adopted to render ridiculous a system
which had become almost unendurahly
Odious. Looking back, however, through
the sober-hued glasses Of more than forty
years it cannot but be seen that the motive
power was the mental inbecilitv Of an in
offensive old man; omuch 50 to be used
for any purpose, least OF all for sport
Poor Old Day 1t cannot be said of him
as has been often said OF others as little
worthy OF the eulogy as bo, "he lived be
loved and ded lamentcd," but IT can be
said OF him truthtul'y that all who took
note OF him i'll his long, Weausome Strug
gle with old age ana perjury were glad tor
his sake when the struggle was over amt
ite's journey ended, although its end was
Ny.aT.s