The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-05-11
Miscellaneous.

The World says, the Democrats of New York
III drawing taut the line of organization and
sending the foremost Democrats of the State to
st. Louls with the message of the resolutions
to their brethren. speak not so much for them
selves or their tayorite statesman, As for the
Interests of the whole people.
STARS on THE FLAG. The number aud
meaning of stars properly placed on our flag
are briefly and correctly described by the Phil
adephia Ledger. 1t SAYS: 1.-The stars repre-
sent States of the Union. There are now thirty
seven States and the United States 1lag of to-
day bears thlrtv-seven stars. Colorado may be
admitted into The Union this year (the bill for
that purpose having passed Congress- and if
she should be admitted prior to July 4th. 1876,
another star will be added to the United States
flag on that day, making thirty-eight in all. rep
resenting the thlrtye ght States of the Union
at the close OF the first century OF independence.
There is not even remote probability that any
more States will be admitted this year, and,
While II might be permissible 10 put thirty
eight stars on the flag now, in anticipation of
the admission Oh Colorado. there is no excuse
Tor putting on greater number. Forty stars
are put on for supposed convenience Of arrange
ment in cross rows of five stars each; but a
niuch better arrangement can be made with
thlrty-elght stars, arranged in five rows. of
which the central aud two outer rows are made
up Of eight stars and the alternate rows of
seven stars. The United States flag. of to-day.
however, bears only thirtyseven stars
PULL Down YOUR VEST. Says the Fulton
Times You keep vests, mine frient:" said
Dutchman, entering Fulton cothing-Store the
other day. The clerk promptly averrcd that
the store was crammed with them.
II want vest" said the Teuton, swat don't
rise up on its hint legs nit the neck | bought
one in Syracuse not long ago nit a dwo dollar
pill, and by shimmnv don't notice dot mySe #,
but everywhere go the boys CRY out nit der
streets: "Yacub, Wy in der name of der board
Of drusdces don't you pull down your vest
down." and, py dam, have pulled dot vest
more'n dree dousaud dimes, till l wore all the
bindings Off nit der puttons!"
The clerk explained the Joke and sold him
vest, and the old man went out with the excla-
nation: 'Py shimminy. don't hear Something's
about dot i'll Shermany before"
DENMARK Is EXCITED. The lower house OF
the Rigsdag was dissolved some time ago be-
cause the National Detences bill was beaten by
majority OF eighteen, but the elections have
resulted IN an opposition majority of forty-siX
against the measure. Everywhere the millions
for defence theory is being exploded, and the
Danish elections are only another proof that
standing armies and armaments are becoming
dista5teful to the people.
Railway Consolidation in Germany has be-
come almost as great question us was German
unity few years ago. The transfer of the
railway system TO the government is one of the
necessities OF the Empire, ard it il not surpris-
ing that Prince Bismarck should be working so
steadily for their constellation under imperial
auspices.