The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-05-24
Observations of Men and Things.
BY OUR GEORGE.

forth the tender leaf, (which remark is original by
the way, and insect life is getting more numerous
than agreeable. The black fly is playing an ell
gagement in the country towns at present. He has
full and complete company, and the moment a
man puts in an appearance, 26S,7O3 black flies
light on him. while twice that number stand back
awaiting their turn. There is not a lazy bone in "a
black fly. He has but short time to endure and
he makes the most of life while it lasts. He falls
you as gently as snow flake, and when he
leaves you, your hands and face feel though
they had been run through pegging machine.
These are the days, too that the merry trout
fisher goeth out, and followcth the brooklct, and
VANDERBILT ten miles for five inches of trout. 1t
is estimated that man will, on an average, walk
about two miles for every inch of trout he catches.
But while he casteth the worm and fly, the dill
gent mosquito will occupy private box on
his nose, bore holes into his skin, pump up
blood and sing while the fisher will slap his face,
and rub the back Of his hand across the bulge of
his pants, and groan and scratch and thank his
fortune that he is Christian, so he can swear as
that nestimable boon is confined exclusively to
Christians Other religions may have Il stunted
variety Of oaths, but for largeness of vocabulary
and depth of expression, the true Christian
outswear the world,
Bessie seems to be i'll trouble She writes, 20
dear, have got new dress and don't know how
to have it made. Please, will Our George tell me
how can best have it cut J"
AS a Bazaar of Fashion, there some authori
ties whose quotations range higher than mine, yet
| am here to attend to the wants Of the public and
will do the best | can.
You don't say whether you want your dress cut
fine coarse If you could run it through hay
cutter. it would make a very passablc Job Of it.
You might carry it over to the paper mill and get
Russell to run it through his rag cutter You
would hardly recognize it when it came out A
good hearty bull dog would do quite IA tasty Job
with it, and a lawn mower is not to be sneezed at
| guess the whole you better bring your dress
to me, and we'll talk the matter over and decide
on some way that will be satisfactory.
O.G Tour George You know something about
horses; will you tell HE what is the fastest time
you ever knew u horse to make! TRoTrER.
| know less about horses than wish | did. |
like horses There is no breed of horses that are
not useful. The saw horse though not gifted with
speed, rood be missed if we never again
| was never very partial to Il saw horse when it
was in perfect working order Then the clothes
horse. This animal is particularly adapted to the
ladies use. 1t is docile and kind will stand with
out htching, is easily taken care Of, and any
man can harness it. But the real horse, the horse
that never gets to be ovei 70 years old coming9; !"
the horse that is perfectly sound and can trot in
side of three m ha horse hat will .out
road any horse in town; :" the horse you cannot
touch with a whip without his jumping right out
of his skin, and obliging you to hold up and put
him back into it again the horse that never gets
two quarts of grain days" in fact the per
feet horse. that everybody owns and mortal eye
never saw, that is the kind Of horse thai like
If had half the money that the Bank Of England
possesses, instead of endowing charitable institu
tons and hospitals and thus encouraging deness
and Sickness [ should immediately buy horse
| had rather have a horse ton times over than be
President If there is an exhilaration that | en-
JOY, barring home made spruce beer, it is to sit be-
hind good horse in a top buggy, with II girl be
side me- a full moon with cloud over it, and have
that horse spank off at three mile an hour gate
and then reckless of danger to forget self and put
my arm round that girl and hold her in, regardless
of my own life. That is what makes me glad that
| am a native of this world, and living in these
times when new onions just coming into the
market and cotton print be bought for four
cents per yard.
Talking about the speed of horses, have seen
Smugger and Dexter, and some of the fastest
horses we have trot, but the quickest time | ever
| l;+tl.
Of Chicago HI was a common horse too and
! the did not claim that he had any speed,
but he made part of the way at 40 miles an hour.
have heard of horses going even faster than this,
but never was an eye witness of the feat. This
horse was i'll IL box-car and was billed for Cleave-
land
Inquirer, wishes to be informed who wrote THE
boy stood on the burning deck whence all but lie
had fled"
can let the light into you speedily as if you
had a two inch auger hole bored through you.
Those lines were written by Gen Schenk late
minister to England. You will find them i'll his
little treatise on Poker He relates this little i'll
cdent. Some boys had stolen away and were hay
ing game of poker, when one happened to look
up and saw his father coming. Giving the alarm,
they all started on the run except one boy Il brave
little chap by the name Of Cassie b. Ankcr, who
taking match from his jacket pocket, lighted the
cards but they did not get fairly burned up before
the man came along, But the little Anker boy
had the presence Of mind to "stand upon the
burning dock, whence all but he had fled" BY his
courage and quick wit his companions were saved
from punishment.
Mary writes "A Young moved into our
village about year ago, and unfortunately for
| fell in love with him Hc does not return NV
love. He is polite to all the girls and equally so
to me- but does not show me any preference Is
there anything that can do to make him love me!
Please answer in the Journal next week"
Mary, your case is sad one. If my heart ever
bled, it would just deluge me now your
count. | am glad you do not live here else |
might try and take that young mans place in your
affections. | never fell i'll love, but fell into a
cellar once, but escaped with few bruises You
say that the young man does not return your love
Now, Mary I'll bet you hat that he don't know
that he has got it, Write him Il note and tell him
to send it back by return mail, or you'll take the
law on him. You want to know what Won can do
to make him love you. Have YOU tried vinegar!
| remember that at one time didn't love green's,
till some one suggested to me to try vinegar and
| did and that fetched me. You might soak your
self in vinegar else drink vinegar bittcrs Can YOU
faint away, Mary If 80, just faint away some
time when there is no one round but him. and
don't come To until he either hugs or kisses you
and then go for him. If you can't faint try cry
ing. | don't know what kind of man he is but
a woman crying would fetch me, know think
| would marry every woman between here and
Omaha. if they only commenced to cry when |
was alone with them, if that would stop them. If
this plan does not succeed as last resort fall over
his foot and break your left leg just above the
ankle | am confident that that will bring him.
There is nothing in this world more lovable than
girl with Il broken leg unless it is one with
broken tongue. l shall hardly sleep wink till |
learn how you are getting along. Write often and
keep me posted.