The Republican journal., 1875-11-18

The oftrepeated story of the Democratic
press that President Grant has succeeded dur
ing his occupancy Of the Presidency in au:Ss-
ing fortune of several millions OF dollars, re-
ceiveS Il cruel blow by the publication in a news
paper of mortgage given by Gen. Grant to Sc
cure loan Of ten thousand dollars. This is a
very strange thing for a millionaire to do. Port
| land Press.
Don't you know that rich men often SIM
ulate poverty for purpose? Shylock de-
clared that he must borrow to make up
the SUM that the needy merchant required.
These accommodating misers are sly, devil
ISL sly, Mr.. Press.
The recent suspension Of the burlington
(Nt) Sentinel (dem.) leaves the State of Yer
mont without Il single democratic journal.
Lewiston journal.
1t does? Well, it strikes US that we
shall continue to receive, as we have for
many years, the Montpelier Argus, Just
one of the livelicst Democratic sheets that
exists, Also the Woodstock Spirit of the
Age, not SO large as some, but full of vigor
| and carncstnes5.
brunswick has 4 remarkable old Girl,
according to the Lewiston journal, which
holds her up to an admirinr world as fol-
lows
y correspondent says Mrs. Jane d. Lamb of
brunswick, now 30 years Old, does all the cook
ing for family of eleven, and is as smart as :,
girl. She has brown hair Il ward long, very
fine and all Ter 0tr0. She has time to keep up
social life, make calls and is still Il woman OF
society," In the summer season she makes trims
ia has IA, all tl,o EN-
Governors have long lives in Maine. There
are ten men living there who have been at the
head of the State: Kent, A. II. Morrill,, liam
lin, Williams, l.. NJ. Morrill,. Washburn. Co.
burn, Chamberlain. Perham and Dingley. -Four
OF them are over 20 years OF age. Boston Dai-
ly ADV
The above ignores the two governors
which Belfast flrnished-EX-Gov. Ander-
son, now in Washington, and EI-Goy.
Crosby. still living here
The editor of the York County hide
pendent is as lavish of advice as though
the tree of wisdom grew exclusively on
the banks of the Saco, and he had u pa
tent right for its cultivation. The rule is
that the best advice is that which is sought,
not tendered-tor part Of the wisdom of
the wise man is modesty.
Fire bugs are busy. Two attempts
were made on Saturday night to set fires
at Waterville. On Sunday a most deter
mined effort was made to start u big fire
in Bangor by kiadling 4 tan barrel under
ctnJ,1n VIII II Ia RnIt.,Ct1,. finn, -
Mr.. Nesse Of Vienna has pig that
got q buckle Slipped on his tongue when
u pig, and yet buckled to his swill with
such energy that he grew to 3z5 pounds
weight with his tongue cut almost i'll
two
In Hancock county, Heath, Democrat,
and lIinckley, Republican, are declared
elected Senators, i'll the official count. G..
E. Simpson has resigned as Co. Commits
sioner, and W. l.. tinptill is appointed to
the vacancy.
While carelessly handling u loaded
gun at St. George, Levi Carter, aged 10,
accidentally shot and instantly killed his
little brother, aged s. The older brother
was 50 overwhelmed that he tried to drown
himself.
-Rockland people anticipate seeing
Gov. Ames of Mississippi back there with
his carpet bag. If the new legislature
don't impeach him. it will not be for want
of sufficient cause.
Mrs Moulton will ask q council of the
churches to consider her application to be
reinstated in Plymouth church. The little
woman means to triumph or die game.
The office of the Treasurer of the Maine
Central Railroad has been removed to Port
land. where all communications relating to
that department should now be addressed.
The Belfast correspondent of the Lew
iston Journal says
IS. l.. Millken has returned from his West
ern stamping tour, full, fresh, and funny,
Full of what?
A very high tide occurred at Bangor
on Saturday, that set afloat a great many
unaccustomed things about the wharves,
and caused some damage.
Out west they have had a slcet storm
that made the telegraph wire as big as a
mans wrist. Nothing like that in the
genial climate of Maine.
The talk is that Postmaster General
tire.
Vice President Wilson, who was last
week threatened with apoplexy, is rapid
ly recovering.