The Republican journal., 1876-01-13
The temperance people are again thinking of
tartinp n TemDle of Honor in thiS nty

is loading sch. George Shuttock with plaster
and hay for Boston. The plaster is from his
mills at the Head of the Tide, and was hauled
down by teams.
The sch. VIM. Frederick of Belfast has arrv-
ed in New y ork from Malaga, after a remark
ably short passage of twenty ght days. Mrs
Mckeen, with the body of her husband who
died on shipboard, is expected home. This
lady has made nearly the entire voyage in the
vessel with the dead body of the former Cap
tain on board.
John Stewart has been engaged in building
summer cottage at the Camp Ground for his
own use. The trimmings will be something OF
novelty. The corners at the caves will be
,urmounted by imitation candles, and at the
peak of the roof will be an open Bible made OF
wood, with the words Light of the Age" let
tered on its pages.
one of the cold mornings this week we no.
1ieed IL teamSter mounted on a load of slabs OF
ice. one of them he had converted into a seat,
and with this depressing influence below and
his breath streaming out on the frosty air, he
was whistlng as gayy AS though the blossoms
There's nothing like cheerfulness.
We go to press too early to give any notice
at the presentation of the drama of ThereSe,
IN the Amateurs, hut there is no doubt that the
public Will enjoy first class entertainment.
Excellent Judges who have seen a dress re-
hearsai have been highly pleased. The dresses
are supplied by a Boston costumer, and are
the Young lady who makes her first appearance
IN the leading part will achieve decided and
gratifying success. The drama will probably
be- repeated this week.
BUSINESS CHANGE. 1t will be seen that the
trim of Pote Il QGimby, in the manufacture of
lothing, has been dissolved. The gentlemen
composing the late firm, on settling up the
wears business, found that there was not more
than enough in it, in these depressed times, to
satisfy the reasonable expectations of one bust
Hess man of fair capacity So ii was agreed
that one should Withdraw, and it fell to the lot
of Mr.. Qumby to remain, The locality is a
good one the facilities for business first rate,
and there T. no doubt that "Our George" will
make a success of it, rs he is a man of excellent
business capacity and full of energy. With the
return of good times, he must do large bust
nes>. Mr.. Pote will attend for the present to
finishing and furnishing his handsome new res
H-nee.
Our PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE CENTENNIAL.
Ii is proposed to send specimens of work done
IN our schools to the coming Centennial. Cab
inets VIII he furnished by the State, and sent
NETS will be made ten feet wide three feet
high. and one foot deep, with glass fronts
Parties can order more than one. 1t is desired
that some of these be filled, and sent to Au-
glsta for exhibition in the State House as early
February lst 1876.
The following should be eXhbted-Primary
school states, with printing, writing, Arabic
and Roman figures, and drawing; the states
put up in a rack like drawers Writing books
completed, attached together in volumes of all
grades. Specimens of writing should be on
paper the size of ordinary writing books, neat
ly bound; the work of a school in one volume.
ornamental penmanship should be on larger
PAPER, for portfolios, or framed for wall eXhi-
bition. Drawing books should be attached in
volumes. Drawings are to be bound in vol
umes, and i'll portfolios, or framed. Map draw
Ing from memory and from copy, with and
without printed skeleton; paper the size of the
ordinary quarto school atlas. Written eXer-
Uses should be Of the regular letter-sheet size,
with margin for binding, to be plainly bound in
muslin.
1t Is essential that each exhibit should be lust
what ii purports to be. Each paper should
carry on Its face IA distinct indication of the
facts as to its execution, such the grade and
class III school; whether Il first draught or
copy; time allowed age and sex of pupil;
whether an exercise in review or regular les
son; with usual time of preparation; date of
performance; whether done with reference to
the exhibition, or taken from ordinary school
work; name of pupil, town, county, and State
None but bona fde pupils shall be allowed
10 contribute papers for examination. A title
page must be inserted in every volume of man
uscript> designed for exhibition. Every manu-
script should be headed in the pupils own hand
writing, with his name, age, grade or class, and
Il minute of the time taken for writing.
The following forms, to be written on paper
by 10 inches with rs inch for binding, may
give teachers an idea of what is required.
b Grammar School. (Town, County,
State.}
An outline OF the map of New England from
memory. with principal rivers, mountains, and
important towns, accompanied by brief de-
scriptiOn.
BY - class. consisting Of pupils :;
time --, - OF the best papers.
number OF the best may be selected for
exhibition, each paper giving the name, age
and sex of pIpil by whom it was written.
OF course Belfast will wish to be represent
rd, but VIII atever we do, must be done quickly.
Nj the schools in the city are requested to con-
tribute. They may send specimens to any MEM
Der of the School Committee, who will place
them in the hands of the committee specially
appointed for this work.
lsIESBoRO. Five Of the family of Capt
Wilson Coombs are sick Of typhoid fever and
in critical condition. The eldest daughter, an
estmable Young lady, is dead from same dis
order. Two sons were taken sick in Boston,
were brought nome in the vessel, and are now
on board, unable to be moved Last summer
they all had scarlet fever.
oEARSPORT. At the close of last month the
sash and door mandatory of Messrs. Black,
Mathews * Co., shut down for the winter sea
son, or until change of times makes demand
for their WORTHWHILE spool factory of Messrs.
Merrill e. Son is running on full time, and do
ing its usual amount OF extra good work. We
ire sorry to note the illness of the senior MEM
Der Of the trm......J. III. Lane. with a light
crew, is at work on a fine ship, the only vessel
building in town.....Mr. Z. l.. Whittier, the
ice man of your city, has just commenced oper-
atoms for cutting cargo of ice on Mill brook,
To be shipped from here direct.....The unmis-
taxable note of the robin was heard in our gar
den on Sunday morning. Looking out we dis
covered redbreast perched on the limb of an
apple tree, and calling as for its mate. Verify,
we thought Of Spring.
LINCOLNvILLE. There Is not much of par
tcular interest to note in this locality at the
present time. The holidays We're generally
observed by the young and middle aged, the
central point of attraction for social parties
being at Union Hall in the cheese factory