The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-08
AN INCIDENT OF LINCOLN.

AN INCIDENT OF LINCOLN.
Soon after the famous retreat at the first battle
of Bull Run, President Lincoln, in company with
the Hon Lot NJ. Morrill, Senator from Maine, made
visit to the Maine Regiments. The Sd Maine
commanded by Col. O. Q. Howard, claimed his
special attention, as most of the boys had lost
their blankets and clothing. The Government
being short Of many things at that time were
obliged to put forth great strain to furnish sup
plies needed, hence a spurious article of army
blanket, was dealt out to the soldiers In compa
ny &C. was great tall fellow, who was always
growing. He drew one of these shoddy blankets.
The day the President came on TO the grounds,
MI six foot GROWER Stalked up to Mr.. Lincoln
with his blanket, which came from his chin to his
knees. and III very bold way said, "Mr. President
what do You think of this thing for a soldier 10
sleep under!' Lincoln, with one of his peculiar
smiles, said Well that blanket does seem rather
short for you, but | tell you what 1t is sonny,
think You will qlor to it after while. The
growler glad to beat hasty retreat, while the
boys in blue sent up three hearty cheers and ii
ger for the President.
The editor Of the Ellsworth American says that
the writer of the above, now living in Hancock
county, was member of the Sd Maine Regiment,
and was present on the occasion above referred to
THE OLD SOLDIERS UNION.
Thursday, opened auspiciously. Three thousand
were III attendance. Twenty five posts were rep
resented The programme was excellent and Of a
very interesting character. The potato race, dis
lance eighty rods six entries, won by Maxim
time not given. The sack race created much mer
Iiment, distance, sixteen rods four entries; won
by Jumper of Lewiston. In the dress parade, the
old warriors seemed at home as three thousand
people viewed them at their best The First Maine
Heavy Artillery was represented by one hundred
men; at their meeting they voted to hold the next
reunion Aug 81 1882 The following officers were
elected Maj H. II. Shaw Portland, President
f. II. Chamberlain Bangor Secretary j. Dole.
Bangor, Treasurer.
MAINE INVENTORS.
List of patents issued to Maine inventors for the
week ending August 30 1881 246 49, John E.
Cotton. of Fairfield Folding Char. 2l6 40 Ro
nella l.. DOble Of La Grange, Carriage Spring.
2iGJ69 q. NJ. Stevens OF Deerng and H. }. CHS
holm of Portland, manufacturing FibrOus Ware.
!t6liS G J. Kimball of Portland, Mail Bag
Catcher 24G0lS, Frank flanagan of Portland,
Steam Table. 1905, IRE issue,l T. s. Lewis OF
Saco, Machine for removing 'reen Corn from the
Cob.
~ GENERAL.
The American Is endeavoring to create a man
uiactunng boom in Ellsworth.
Skowhegans new hotel will be opened to the
public Dec Isl.
An Augusta man has a sunhower stalk on his
flower upon it vet.
The Portland company recently completed two
large and elegant postal cars for the Name Central
railroad
Uncle Scion Chase has new yoke Of steers
The Springfield Republican notes that james
Il. Blaine is the most satisfactory special cores
pOndent in Washington He began newspaper
man
Parties from Bar Harbor have purchased five
acres of land at Lamoine Point and propose bUlid
ing, next year, a large hotel
The Machlas mon says that last week the can
ming establishments were paying cents per quart
tOr blueberrles; thee cents 60 to the picker, one
cent TO the hauler OF truckman and half a cent to
the land owner for stumpage
The Chronicle says that Elisha .Iewett of Free
mau. vi years OF age, cuts his hay, five tons
his wood. and does all his work He has voted at
eighteen Presidential elections
The fall term of school al kents Hill begins
with $50 scholars
BY vote of the Twentieth Maine Regiment As
sociaton the Lincoln County News made the
organ OF that association
Among MIR Bodwells thoroughbreds there is IA
calt-You Will have to call 1t a cat-OnlV . mon ls
old which weighs upwards OF ten hundred pounds.
There are no new developments i'll regard to the
bonding Ot the \ eazle property DIT Oldtown
Nothing definite will be done until Mr.. Charles V.
Lord returns home from Liverpool, which will be
in a week OF ten days
The Atrato Mining Company have decided to 90
on with the WORK and a meeting Will be held Oct.
10Th to decide on the ways and means
Three boys. SONS OF Caleb and Samuel Durgin
and Andrew Mcdonald, each about twenty years
old, were drowned III the Saco river, al BroWnteld
Aug 3lst 4 companion the bank but
could render no assistance All were unable to
swim The bodies were recovered after four hours.
The Watervie Maj saws: A fortunate hus
band i'll our village tells us that his wife yet
young, handsome and sprightly at the age OF
enl! years was never SICK IA day and the only
physicians bill he ever had to pay for her one
OF Fifty cents tor some salve to put upon her finger
which by some accident received tritilng injury.
Young ladies interview that wife without delay
and learn her secret Of keeping young and healthy
Or. Hamlns little son Freddie at Bangor is
rapidly recovering from the effects of his terrible
fall, with every promise that lie will escape any
serious permanent injury.
A Lewiston man is negotiating for SIX hundred
pounds of pie meat, which he proposes to grind i'll
to mince pies and administer to the State Far
crowds
,lhe Sullivan Mining Company are erecting a
large boarding house at their NINE in W est Sui
Ivan TO accommodate sixty w0rkmen 1t will be
mpleted early this month.
The annual conference meeting OF nitarians
viii be held in Ellsworth, Set Goth, 4lst and I'D.
\ steamer viii leave Bangor and stop at down river
landings to take delegates.
Rt Rev Bishop Healy is making d tour OF the
eastern portion of the State, and viii administer
the sacrament OF confirmation in PASSPORT, Cherry
field, Ellsworth Calais and Houlton.
The W omans Christian Temperance Union " i'll
hold its Annual State Convention at the Pine street
Congregational church. Lewiston, Sept I:!d and
deliver the lecture
Judge \. F. Miswell having purchased the lot
known as The Austin lot on Main street, Ellsworth,
has removed the old buildings ard is about to com
mence building fine residence
The Bangor Commercial SAYS that d former aue
tioneer of that city has discarded that business
and now adorned with long hair, he seeks his liv-
ing and his fortune by protesting to be the greatest
eye and ear doctor Of the nineteenth century
The owners OF the BuckspOrt railroad have decid
ed to accept the proposition of Messrs. Moore OF
Ne" Brunswick, for survey of the proposed ex-
tension to Ellsworth. 1t is probable that work on
the survey VIII commence within two weeks.
Mr., Henry Partridge of Orand has thisyear rails
ed twenty one lambs from twelve sheep He has
sold twelve of the lambs for thirty four dollars and
twenty-five cents and still has his twelve sheep
and nine lambs, the best III the flock Mr. Partridge
thinks il pays to take care OF the lambs.
Employees of the Maine Central and Easternroad
from the highest to the lowest, have contributed
funds sufficient to erect splendid stone over the
grave of the late Edwin H. Hobbs, in Evergreen
Cemetery, Portland 1t bears suitable inscrip
ton. Mr. Hobbs was Tor many years conductor
on the Eastern road, and later general baggage
agent on the Maine Central
New Yorker writes enthusiastically Of his va
more generous and hospitable people certainly
be found nowhere on the face Of the earth
BY request of Secretary Blaine Of Poland
spring water has been sent to President Garfield.
\ well known hotel manager has lost largely at
Old Orchard this season
Two sunstrokes reported i'll Portland
Thursday, John Holway and Mr. Tooe
The stage of the new opera house al Bangor will
be II feet deep by 63 wide
The Methodist Church in Iloulton will be re
opened Sept 18th Rev W. W. Marsh Of Bangor
and Rev. 7. Gerrsh, OF 3ucksport, will conduct
the services.
The Times says well known doctor at Bath,
name not given, is charged by Elizabeth }. Fox
with having caused an abortion upon her by means
Of which her life Is in peril The physician was
arrested.
Hon A. W Paine, OF Bangor has prepared the
Pane Genealogy, history of the Paine family
from eaily times
Potatoes are rasting badly and the loss on the
grain crops will be considerable. There will be
quite shrinkage in the wheat crop in Aroostook
county,
The Home Farm last week contained an excel