The Republican journal., 1876-03-09
Appears like an early spring, don't it?

Parsnips and pork will be ON the table almost be
fore you know it.
Israel Cox for Mayor, and great growth of the
tribe of Israel among
The steamer Katahdn Tuesday had large
freight and passenger list
1t is reported that there is youthful asprant for
the Police .Judgeship in this city.
Coal and wood piles will come out of this winter
in a healthier condition than d year ago
Those who have occasion to dig in the earth, say
the frost is only about eight inches thick
There will be a lecture at the North Church next
Sunday evening. Subject-"Motive power of Relig-
ion"
The remainder of the Odd Fellow assemblies will
be held in Pierce's Hall. Their own hall is being
painted.
Capt. Roix Of steamer Katahdin reports that the
ice below Bucksport is fast breaking up, and will
soon be clear.
The city election on Monday will somewhat resem-
Bile the late trials at st. Louishe people against
crooked whskey.
The Prog. Age says its locals generally hast
lily written" Something like the Christening ills
of the poet, probably
Capt. j. C. Robbins of Nortport left on Tuesday
TO bring home SCH Sarah Ann, that has been hauled
up all winter at Edgarton, Mass.
That fire bug appears to have thawcd out with the
spring weather. Are the city authorities going TO
let him have his own incendiary way?
The winter term of the city schools close Friday OF
this week vacation of six weeks will be had be-
fore the commencement of the spring term.
The ice business continues active, and good
many working men are making an honest dollar at
it, to whom the same comes very acce ptabe.
There will be a partial eclipse of the moon about
midnight Thursday, extending into Friday morning
An excellent preteXt for sitting up, young ladies
Any year that may be divided by four, without re-
tial election is likewise leap year. Remember that
girls
Mr.. Pote adyertses for sale his elegant new house
on Church street. 1t is one of the most thoroughly
built and altogether desirable houses in Belfast
See advertisement.
The Republicans viii probably nominate Nathan
F. Houston for Mayor. How will it do to change
Scripture little, thus --''NahAn said INTO Israel,
thou art the man?
IL
Monday. 1t extended along the principal streets,
and removed the winter deposit OF dressing, which
viii enrich somebody's grass land.
David Pierce has dug reservoir on the high land
OF IL. L. Perce's farm whence he will convey water
in pipes to his grounds, Tor supplying his house,
watering grape vines, SC. David believes in hay.
ing things convenient.
cartridges have recently been brought to our mar
ket. The law provides fine for persons who shoot
them after the first Of February and those who
bring the birds here in future, OF have them in pos
session. will be prosecuted.
McClintock is driving business in repairing his
block The fire scarcely out before he had a
saw mill at work getting out timber and before this
paper is printed he will have the roof on Mae is q:
whole team when he starts
There will be grand temperance mass meeting
in Hayford Hall on Wednesday and Thursday even
ings Of next week. Delegations from all the Reform
clubs in the state are expected, and several promi
nent speakers will be present.
The old ring is at work desperately to carry the
city government and get possession of the liquor
agency We give in another place the figures of re-
cent operations in that institution. If the citizens Ct
Belfast like ii, they continue right along as be
fore.
The owners of ship Live Oak have recently been
called upon to pay heavy claim to London brokers
for commissions on lerght. The ship was lost eight
years ago, but the claim had longer life Being
mostly pious men, the owners don't swear very
badly.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars of Maine has
decided to award the two premium banners to Bel
fast and Oak Hill Lodges-Belfast for making the
largest gain, and Oak Hill for the largest per cent
gain. In point of numbers Belfast Lodge eXcee ds
any in the state.
The underground pipe that leads from Mr.. Moorc's
spring Washington street to the depot for sup.
plying water to the engine, has been frozen all win
ter. The train has watered up at Brooks bringing
down enough to last back A gang of workmen are
now digging up the pipe.
The cat that was so barbarously misused as re-
lated by the Prog. Age, belonged to our neighbors,
Gates Stickney The tail was neatly amputated
with shoe knife and maet and Thomas
HOSTS the stump signal of distress whenever he
sees Il sympathzing lover of felines approaching.
Among some family papers stored in the closet of
gentleman Of this city, Masonic diploma, on
parchment. Some marauding mice got at it and de-
voured the entire document save the wax seal But
they don't know any more about Masonry than Il
good many Others that attack the institution.
SCHOOL. Belfast is to be favored, on the 18th
with a presentation of this charming play, by the
Bangor Amateur Dramatic Association, who visi,
our city by invitation. The association is composed
of thirty young ladies and G, ntlemen of that city
who have devoted much time and effort to the stage
and have achieved surprising This play wa.
received with great enthusiasm in Bangor. They
will be accompanied by band, and will come ovel
the railroad in special car Tuesday morning They
do not come on any money making trip, but gener
ously donate the profits to charitable purposes il
Belfast. Reserved seats can lie secured at Wood
cocks. See advertisement.
We are willing to wager small sum that if oul
city government will employ John S. Heald tn,
will in very short time lay his hands the incen
But the chances that shall doze and dream
over these viainous outrages, until we wake III
some morning and find the city in ashes. One o
the necessary things in city government, or any
other kind of gov ernment, is that quality calico
spunk A city that year after year permits itself to
be at the mercy of any md every scoundre that car
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abode nor likely to attract residents or capital
We mentioned some time since the fact that Can't
f. II. HERMAN has japanese boy living at Iii
house. That native of the isles of the Pacific has
great desire to learn the ways and manners of Yam
keedom. He got new ide; on the subject last Tues
day. Finding little striped animal asleep in tn,
stable, he managed by gentle persuasion to get
i'll his arms, and bore the prize with great satstaC
ton to the house, as present to the mistress. Sh
saw at a glance that he had captured skunk, an
screamed to him to take it out. In his fright h
dropped the animal, and then came the catastr ophe
The house is now uninhabitable-the Captain quote
the most vigorous portions of Scripture, and the hea
then calls on all the gods in his mythology to hel
him out of a country that produces such breed c
cats.
JACKSON. j. w. Wallace S. S. Roberts, E. ID
Tosker Selectmen, etc; James Pattee Treasure
and Collector; ID. Ii. Drake Supervisor of Schools
MoNTvnLE. David Norton, ESQ.,, formerly o.
this town, died at Summerset, Iowa, March I'd. il
| was 70 years and months old. The remains hav
| been forwarded to this town for interment.
MORRILL,. The following persons have been elect
ed town officers for the ensuing yearO. Blake Mod