The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-09
Unconstitutional.


This is the season that the properly brought Al
papa turns over his ledger and his lines to his
head man and takes that universal charmer, his
wife or /! he be q wldoWer. his daughter-alSo q
charmer-into his confidence or, rather she takes
papa into her contdence-tor papa, having relin
qushed his ledgers. really has nothing further tC
say than yes or no. scrutinZes certain fabulous
bills, smiles freely under the pressure of yranniZ
ing arms or overmasterlng kisses and resumes that
look OF preternatural wisdom which is always &
sure signal that the charmers Of the household
have plotted to some purpose. 1t is all over trip
to the continent, to perfect the awkward measure
in French pronunciation, which every rational
parent knows can only be brought about by long
Conversations" with Partisan mantua makers
and confectioners Of robes 1t is amazing the
reputation that French milners have for perfecing
the intrlcaCieS of their hearbreakipg vernacuar
Papa having been duly impressed with the
necessity OF the girls pronunciation, places
on the crack steamer Of the season. Nc girl with
the right sort Of command over her faculties eveI
fails to make the trip decisive. husband is just
as sure to come OF 1t as declaration follows d
season Of croquet. Every girl knows the superior
advantages Of the steamers deck for the snatching
OF these opportunities 10 which sleigh ride a
waltz or theater party is but waste OF pads and
pearl powder. The girl that can't secure an arm
for life in the urehing of the ship is plainly not
up to her business. No humanity organized man
can resist the unprecedented and surreptitious
hugs which the vlciSsitudes of The wind and wave
forces upon him III his walks and talks with beauty
al sea WI hat is more easy or natural than the
little cry Of alarm and the seductive sinking into
the strong arms of desirable escort
1t has been noticed at sea that one and the same
girl lS'sublect to attacks Of gentle vertigo under
the most contrary conditions. For example gir
will walk up and down the promenade deck tor an
hour on papaS unsteady arm and never deilect
from the crack in the panks, while an hour later
with the wind gone down and the trough of the
sea mid as the pillows of July hay field she will
Wohble III the most unaccountable manner and can
only keep her feet by the aid of soothngly
administered to her waist Other phenomena
The wheel house, which, while walking with papa
she could not approach, possesses irresistible fas
clnatlons when another girls unmarried brother
happens to be her support, 1t is noted, too, that
as the sun sinks in the west the obscure OF
the tattrall offers singular charm fer the young
and young men No girl with a mind
made up was ever known to make an ocean voyage
without the sickness that medicine finds itself i'm
potent to cure or making some other girls brother
taste that melancholy but sweet sadness
The first day or two at sea is devoted by the
prosaic to devotions whose details shall merely be
limited; but the girls have no qualms to keep them
from the promenade deck. VI lille old stagers and
the unmarketable turn the lee of the deck cabins
into lmprOvsed hospitals with their duplex many
jointed invalid sretchers beauty Is bravely afoot
displaying rosy cheeks, sparkling eyes aud the
breast the deadly qualms of Seasickness The first
few days are likewise the harvest time OF the hand
some officers. No well equipped steamship is
without this solace of maiden meditation The
ships surgeon has a habit Of being handsome
His semi military uniform too is no small part OF
his attraction. Brass buttons and gold lace never
lose their charms for the average girl During the
season the steamships lose surgeon trip. They
may be found domesticaed in every quarter of the
continent, no longer adorned with braid and but
tons, but settled down in tranquil domesticitv
The surgeon has the pick in the garden of beauty.
He feels the pulse and diagnosticates the condition
of the nvalids, and from the pulse to the heart nc
surgeon ever finds the way long or difficult His
prescription is generally made up of two parts
promenade and one part rest, in some quiet nook
far from the prying eyes of the passengers When
the Summer season begins the Young medical
students Of England flock to Liverpool prohering
their skill for their keep and they rarely require
more than one voyage to fix themselves for life
so sure is their handiwork on the susceptible
misses who set out to learn French in Paris
Philadelphia Times
The Spoopendykes Discuss the Political
Situation.
lis there any truth in the story that Mr. Gar
field has killed Senator Conkling = inquired Mrs
Spoodendy Ike, fitting the sleeve into the armhole
and running in the hastings
NO, calculated Mr. SpoopeEdyke 'Where'd
You get that! Mr. Conkling has resigned, bnt he
amt dead"
Il read that he had got into some difficulty with
MIR Garfield, and Mr. Garfield had dragged him all
around by the ear, and finally they had to take Mr.
Conkllng away to save his life, though he died
afterwards y
Who said sof' demanded Mr. Spoopendy ke
"Whered you read anything like thatln
81 read it on pattern that Mrs Winterbot ham
loaned me for an overskirt I'm sure it's so" re
piled Mrs. Spoopendyke.
. Get the pattern, said Mr. Spoopendyke
SHOW it to me-"
Mrs. Spoopendyke unrolied the pattern and com
menced to read.
The complications at Washington have assum-
ed the most exciting shape. To day the troubles
between Garfield and Conkling eliminated by
Conkling selzing him by the throat and holding
Oh while the crowd yelled with delight Twenty
to one was offered, but Garfield remains firm and
declares that the Administration will not Weld
This position aroused the crowd to frenzy 1t is
said that Conking really desires to retire to private
life, but Garfield at that moment planted his teeth
in his game adversary's ear and dragged him
around until the friends of Conkling were com
PEELED to interfere to save the poor things life
He was taken home, but died in a few minutes
There said Mrs Spoopendyke triumphanty
81 told Gu So
SHOW me !" said Mr. Spoopendyke. Jumping Ut
and Selling the pattern Where dye find sucl
dod gasted nonsense as that2 Where is it,?
There, it begins under the rutfle then it runs
over on the band and down on the gore and ends
here on the plating. knew I'd seen it." and
MIS- Spoopendyke smiled pleasantly
What's the matter with you, you measly idiot 2
howled Mr. Spoopendyke. This is where you ge
your political information. Is it. This is the source
OF your intelligence on national affairs All yot
want is two more patterns and a bald head to be
constitutional lawyer! Three overskirts and
pair of spectacles would make you a suprem,
ludgei What dive think this is 2"
Isn't it right ?" fatered Mrs Spoopendy Ike
Did you read from the ruf1le over to the band ant
down to the gore"
Yes l did, didn't | " squeaked Mr. Spoopen
dyke, land SO did you didn't You DO you know
what you've got herel"
Isn't pat"
'Dod CAST the pattern-I mean the print! Par
of it is about Garfield part about Conkling and tn,
rest dog fight out on Long Island Know VIVA
1t is now Think you can understand it now Nv,
explained it to You! Oh von cam You've go
ear and start phosphorus factory" and MIR
Spoopendyke danced out of the room leaving j
strewn with pattern dust.
81 don't care" sobbed Mrs Spoopendyke, Il
read all right and the skirt fitted so nicely that
supposed the articles were put together straight
And it was so perfectly natural any body nigh
make the same mistake It's so like most of thu
news from Washington that I've been expecting
it every day" and Mrs. Spoopendyke overcast the
sleeve with the serene conviction that after al
you've got to patch newspaper into pattern tt
get at the actual facts some times Brook lyI
Eagle
The schooner Emma Rich and the bark Mary
Greenwood were built by Jessie Carroll, of North
port, Long Island. and the captains are brothers
Captain Jackson Tooker commands the schooner,
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