The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-08
arch did come in like lion, after all.


Wheels made their appearance on the streets on
Tuesday.
Republican office holders have commenced to eat
turkey again.
Snow is getting thin on the roads, and wheels are
coming into
Lecture at the North Church next Sunday evening
by the pastor. Subject, Faith the Saving Act.
]. y. McClintock is suffering from lame shoulder.
He didn't strain it in swinging his hat for Hayes,
but stepped on piece of treacherous ice.
Two hearts with but single thought" sings the
poet concerning pair of lovers. But he ought to
see two potato buyers chasing farmers team
Election betting heroabout seems to be like the
thinble-riggers game y on can't tell where the
little Joker isnow you him and now YOU don't.
This is the of the year when il is sweet TO
be school committee man
sitting by the school marm
squozin' OF her hand.
Ft,e Of the vessel, recently mentioned as loading
here Tor Southern ports. chartered by Hazel
tine \ Co., who ar. doing 4 large business with
Jacksonville
steamer VIII call at stockton and searsport
ana leave belfast Arrgal Of the noon train from
Burnham to take pupils 10 the Normal School at
tastine, Monday, March II.
Witliamsons History OF Belfast Is being pat in
pr ~ Wilson's, IA Cambridge. and the engravers
AJr at work on the maps and illustrations. The
completed work viii be ready in May.
Ben. Wells aud Mcclellan are having a little un-
uira7anness about election bets. Ben say he has
been bulldozed, ana Mac says liz won't be made the
victim Of the Wells returning hoard. Better agree
io CIV it to the poor.
lhr Young Folks Masquerade, ON Monday eve
ming, was not nunerou sy attended a the former
une, bat was very pleasant affair. 1t i3n't hest to
Pat them too near together hui pivc the partio
taii= time To ga breath.
In a sut about some chronlos, a Massachusetts
court has iudicall, fixed the price Of three dollar
pecinuns at cents each. They were Of Il class
rather better than those recently given A. nrwepa
Irr Premiums inthi9 city.
W. had 4 call on Tuesday nom AIr Gregg, the
,-Iy intelligent and pleasant gent -,nan who super
.nrnds the business OF Dr. D. {. Aver, in Maine.
And Int journal enters upon IL twenty seventh
te4r al advertising for that house.
jl4-ut sale for u stranger 10 COM into town nth
money his pocket and gel drunk. week 4
ri vi hard hoy tolIo' -d 4 man IN that condition.
lni would ha1 secured ms money aud WATCH hut
tor the Interference Of some citizens.
Steamer ity d tichnon. Will leave Portland for
HacinH' port March 18th, making landings on the
rrnohscot hay and river, far as Buck8port max
ing for the present but trip n week. She will
come upon the route in excellent order
Mr. Beujamin Franklin Field a well known aud
auch respected citizen Of Belfast died on Sunday
after an illness OF only three days, with the cerebro-
-pn'A disorder. He was of the late Bohan
"..I ID
rose Hill. Mr.. Field was II years old and leaves
VIII. and five children.
lGE. The house owned and occupied by Allen
henderson, Bridge street, was on Sunday eve
ming, with about ali the household goods and turni-
lure, totally destroyed by fire. M III. WAS aroused
from his bed at about 10 clock to find the flames
driven on by high wind rapidly consuming the
house. His wife and children had barely time TO
escape The wind blew gale at the time but was
% far to the westward that the cinders were blown
INTO the water OF the harbor, otherwise serious
contagraton might have been the result. The fire
department was of not much avail as water is scarce
II that vicinity. The building was insured for $500
loss probably double that sum Mr. Henderso it a
hard working, deserving young man, and the loss
ttiih Is heavy one. The fire is supposed to have
originated from defective chimney.
LECrrPF. Th, ninth lecture OF the course was
delivered on Monday evening by Rev. j. A. Ross
The speaker said that he had, in DAYS past felt a
pleasure in climbing to the garrets of ancient houses
and deying into the relics OF the past old garments
Old arms and al queer and quaint reminders of gen
rfAtiOna gon" before They tell Of the past, whisper
~ secrets, in their presence the dead about
0't and ghosts glide past The suptrsttions OF
Today hold similar relations to the past. Modern
superstition has IN honorable parentage, being the
fti'c9 OF old dead and buried Teigions-the religions
81 thr childhood OF thr race The lecturer reviewed
the superstous beliefs OF the people of all countries
Of Africa, India. Europe and tie Americas. Some
super5ition5 are beautiful and attractive some gro
t-sque and others horrible. And ii SO of religions
Influenced by the peculiarities of the countries.
Greece, that land OF poetry and beauty, gave a re
lglous belief that is its counterpart Iceland, gloomy
and terrible, has religion OF vampires ghouls and
hideous hags. These the dethroned gods OF an
'rnt religions, skulkng away from the light OF
modern intelligence. Agrculturalists know that
N men land i' cleared and burnt over the growth is
al hrst from seedz long dormant in the soil. So
There are old heathenism- sprnging in Christian
+oil. In The 18th century, that most frghtful form
Vi superstition. WItchcratt appeared and after it a
hrlrf that the Devil actually bought the souls of hui
being. Eut to the latter there was II comical
ode, " hen the iiend cheated by some strata
Rem. Al last, familiarity bred contempt, and they
iid't care 1Or the Devil ST. Dunatan took him by
tir nose, Luther paid no attention TO him. The
9aGts generally bud01ed anu cheated him, and
ddht give a lair count. The MANY superstitions oil
medicine were related There waa a bold en-
i"ror who determined 10 put stop 10 IDOL worship
anH mote with battle axe the statue OF god in
l"s temple. Ii proved 10 be hollow god, that had
h7eonr refuge ior rat that seampered in every di
l-ltIon lhos" who adhere 10 superstitons arr only
chasing tile rats that born o old leluaion-
"n Monday enine neXt, W. G. Marshall, ESQ
viii lecture on Our Like and Di-lilea"
Inr o. Foth Cos, tll, which took place ON
Wednesday evening, late to be noticed in our
sue Of Last week, was It first class entertainment
Abodt seventy OF OR best yOca9ts and musicians
urticpated dres sed in the Of ancient days
Powdered wigs, knee breechcs and long wastcoats
ahounded, As did also, among ladies, the marvellous
air dressing and wonderful garments of the days of
their grandmothers. The hall was filled to over
lowing, the receipts amounting $245, which will
IT, devoted TO the relief OF the poor We suioin the
programme Of the occasion
T. Old Folks Concerto.
no be attended at HAYroED HALLE, WI is settle
= downe on Churche Streete. ye Peter Rowe
lOtte, near ye Haye Scayles, W edneday Eves Feb,
18th, at early Candle Light.
TIMEIST- Praseworthy fIoldenough.
u LEADER OF Is SrRINGEp INsTRUMENTs-H
ah Bumpus
u HARPslCHoRnER-Patie Perking.
WOMEN SINGERS :-Deverance Higgins, Love
sparks, Experience Billings, NIifstrefs Jerufha
cooper (She that a BuInpus) Aunt Polly BAT
Jet, Dame Peggy Todd, Faith Winchefter (She
That Prim)
MEME SINGERS :-iodah Owenfon, Eliakim Pran-
dy, Intrepid Barebones, Hazadiah Cartwright, and
other Meme and Women Folks to ye number OF
three score and ten, who will sing to ys sound of
Y Strynged Inftruments and Harpischord, We fol
lowing Lyste ofy Anciente Gems of Songe.
Frfte Parte.
Auld Lang Syne, All We Meme and Women Singers
Worldly Song, Blotfom Sprague
Russia, All ye Meme and Women Singers.
Jerufalem my Glorious Home, Ye Ancient Choir.
3 Rainbow, All ys Meme and Women Singers.
. One Part Tune, Jeruf ha COOPER She that
Bumpus)
Majefty, All ye Meme and Women Singers.
Two Parte Tune, Hazadh Cartwright and Expert
Billings.
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