The Republican journal., 1875-03-25

To be bachelor is esteemed such a
privilege in Tennessee that the whole tribe
! are to be taxed for the luxury. A bill has
| been introduced in the legislature which
declares that every male inhabitant of the
state over thirty years of age, being OF
sound mind and enjoying good bodily
| health, remaining unmarried after the LIST
| day OF May, 1915, shall pay a tax of ten
dollars annually. In order to make it fair
| all around, they should divide the amount
received among such matrimonial rovolv-
| ers as Bcecher
The Middle States are having 4 seri-
| Gus time with floods, as will be seen. 1t
may be Names turn next. The terrible
winter has accumulated immense masses
OF ice in the streams and q heavy body Of
snow everywhere. II there shall be q
| sudden change from the present severe
| cold to thawing and rainy weather, there
will very likely be disastrous floods on
the Maine rivers and streams.
The Lewiston Journal makes an ex-
cellent point on our neighbor of the Age,
thus
The Belfast Age objects to women for school
committees in general, but makes haste TO de-
clare that the selection of Mrs. Dickinson rs a
member of the board in that city Is an ey-
celcnt one, as no doubt ii is, but as one good
one has been found, the question arises couldn't
there be others aSO2
The Lewiston journal has been pre-
sented with bottle containing do
you SUPPOSE Not Old red eye, nor the
fiery native New England, nor the soft and
seducing wines Of the Pacific slope-but
butterny-that child OF the summer sun
and vernal warmth having been found
foraging in that vicinity on a day IN frosty
March
A Committee OF the Knox and Lincoln
stockholders have under consideration the
matter of Offering to carry tree for one
year all freight and passengers to and
from the Bay and River Railroad, when
built. 1t is to be put forth as a pcrsuader
to the latter corporation.
Here, Barnabas, elevate yo1r ears
and listen to this
We understand that the Office of Inspector in
the Machias Custom House, held for several |
Years by Mr.. Joseph W. Longellow, has been
discontinued.
Also the office of Surveyor held by Mr.. John
Shaw, if not discontinued has been assumed by |
the Collector, or the duties assigned to another |
Machias Union.
Talk about defeating Grant for thirdterm |
Impossible! Does not the ~immortal Shake |
speare declare "a tanner will last Won uiAe !
year, TROY Press
Yes, but he puts the opinion into the
mouth Of a clown and u gravc-digger, |
where it would naturally originate
Mrs. Mary Bingham, woman thirty
years OF age, was found dead in her cellar
at East Boston, under circumstances indi-
eating that she had been murdered The |
matter is being investigated
"A ghost glides at night through the
streets Of Auburn-an appariton nine feet
high, with a terrible aspect and wonderful
heetness Extra policemen have been
created to capture it.
Maine is not the only state that is
having cold March weather. Along the
Hudson, on Monday morning, the Their
mometer marked from SIX to twelve de-
grees below zero
"A man in Portland is 50 much affected
by the sight OF the Pine Grosbeaks, that
he writes poetry to them in the Daily
Press, and calls them angels.
The popular amusement Just now is
spelling schools, to determine who will
be victorious in contest of photography.
They should have commenced early in the
winter
A man in Jersey city thought he had
discovered surer thing than divorce. lie
agreed to give fellow $500 to assassinate
his wife
Some enthusiastic folks at West Cam :
den are grubbing in the wintry soil for
coal bed, and think they are sure OF it.
The Vermont Bible Society furnishes
the railroad cars with copies of the Scrip
lures for the use of passengers, II