The Republican journal., 1876-04-20

j he Bangor Wing devotes something
over a page TO publishing Senator Ham
Inns views on the postage question. 1t
may have the effect to change the popular
view concerning that statesman in respect
to the question. Heretofore it has BEEN in
the language Of one of Shakspeares char
acters Che Wing likes Shakspea:c) 80
thou caitiil. o thou vallet d thou wicked
Hannibal :"
The Bangor Wing refers to the editor
of this paper as tailoring under some
strange deiusons.N 1t may be 50 But
there is one delusion that We havn't got
which is that the furecastle bully of the
Wing can use his taste for brutal assault
upon the editors of Maine, with impunity.
For every such attempt in this direction,
he Will get shaft that will have Il sting
to it. You hear it, do YOU, Captain?
The editor of the Bangor Wing is
very unhappy in his Issue of Saturday.
and applies to Us such language rs "wal-
lowing in the mire, submerged in con-
genial Slime" &c. Altogether the Cap
tain is as full Of those concets as an I'M
savory chap naturally would be, in COM
mand Of a floating pig pen, with all sail
set and steering sow-soW-east.
The Philadelphia Times says that the
charge against Blaine of dishonesty in
Union Pacific affairs, originated with riy-
al candidates for the Republican nominal
ton, in the hope of killing him Oft That
is most probable, as Democrats are by no
means anxious to slaughter the Maine can
didate until the proper time comes, viz
next November
Funny fellows, those Bangor lawyers
One Of the profession named Chapman,
having struck another member named
Donigan in front Of the Police Court, the
former walked into court and handed the
Judge a ten dollar bill remarking--" Judge,
I've Just struck Donigan, and here's SO
to pay the fine He then walked out
The Portland Press says that the bill
for compensating certain land owners for
damages under the Ashburton Treaty, now
before Congress, embodies a $50, 900 swim
die, and calls on Congressman to stop its
passage The Press gets its information
from Gen. Thorn, who helped to run the
line and knows all about it,
The Bangor Wing has the funny hab-
it Of stringing together in its columns a
lot Of nauseatin@ puts Of Blaine from rad
zeal papers. 1t reminds the reader of a
lot OF rats holding each other by the tail,
in order to steal an egg from the bottom
of barrel
The Brazilian Emperor, Dom Pedro,
and wife arrived in New York on Mon
day. He was received by Secretary Fish
and others, and there was great burn
ing Of powder in salutes. He will make
the tour Of the country.
Babcock il in hot " alter again He has
been indicted with crowd of other rep
rebates for completely in the safe burglary
at Washington. by which some papers
damaging to the district ring, were stolen
A convicted burglar IN the Vermont state
prison blowad on him.
The Bangor Wing is praising the
Machias Union Brother Drisco has GU
rious variety of fortune-to be hit on the
head with an axe in the autumn, and car
ressed by a Delaying pin in the spring
Most Democratic editors would prefer the
axe
The Dexter Gazette surprises its read
ers by a second enlargement, by which ii
is converted into an eight column paper,
making very handsome appearance. Yer
lily, there is enterprise in that establish
ment, that ought to be highly appreciated
and we have no doubt will be-
The Bangor Wing lectures us about
the 'nanitS OF nature OF some KINGS Oh
men. If it wasn't ungenerous to remind a
person Of his natural nfirmities, we should
say the editor of The Wing is Il natural
fool
BY the finishing OF the last connect
ing link, the Portlanders can now 60
straight from that city to Niagara, and
they are very proud of the fact
A new Lincoln statue was unveiled
at Washington on the l4th, the anniversary
Of his death. Fred. Douglas made the
speech.
The Virginia Republican resolved in
favor of Blaine, and elected delegates
pledged to his support
The ice left the river at Bangor last
Thursday. The city Of Richmond was the
first steamer up, after the towboats.
The following nominations by the Gov