The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

MIR EDITOR: The Journal of the 4th inst, has
communication from writer subscribing him
self NJ, who lavishly praises the beauty and at
Effectiveness of Dice's Head at Castne, and sits
genial and gentlcmanly proprietor all of which
do not propose to dispute. But when goes
out of his way for the purpose of venting his spite
on the Maine Central Railroad and satirzing its
management, as is done in his illusions to the
Lake Maranocook excursions ask the favor Of a
word
1t is a matter for regret that the managers of
railroads and other common carriers cannot al
ways know beforehand how many passengers
they are to have a given day. and always be
able to provide adequately for them; but it has
been so ever since excursions began, and will con
tinue to the end of time The only rigid condition
which common sense and common law imposes is
that life and limb shall not be reckcssly mperiled.
The Maine Central has for many years run excur-
sions well as regular trains with entire safety to
its patrons notwithstanding that s fertile imagi
nation pictures passengers as "cnging to the plat
form of cattle ear hung up on the side Of it
by his coat collar, or nailed on by one ear, or
squeezed into the inside as closely sardires are
packed into box, during journey Of seventy
miles, to wander about when there in the beauti
fully colored and sweet scented refuse of a tan
yard which some shining genius has emptied
down to reSale the and eyes and ears This
is all fancy, unless NJ for his mendacity has an
ticpated the pillory, and been actually ''naed
by one ear
Nov let us for moment turn from railroad
excursions to the much commended trip to Castine
and one which the steamer May Queen made few
days later across of the most beautiful bays
in the world to Dices Head where clean grounds, |
grand scenery, cool, refreshing breezes', &c, &c,
prevail Shall not state this on the authority Of
any anonymous writer like NJ, but quote the facts
as stated editorlally in the Republican journal of
July 2lS An excursion Of Odd Fellows, incud |
ing the Grand Officers, embarked on steamer May |
Queen for Castne. Between Belfast and Searsport |
the steamer violently d sunken ledge. The |
journal says
The boat began to leak, but the steam pump
kept the water out At Searsport Of the |
party thoroughly frightened went on shore. With |
Sears Lodge and the baud on board the boat was |
headed for Castine making the run across the bay
IN one hour and five minutes. After the true con
dtion of affairs became known it was realized that
the trip across the bay hazardous one, over |
one hundred lives being imperilled The officers |
of the boat, who knew the extent of tho damage |
were at fault and should not have made the at |
tempt The boat leaked badly all the way, but
kept free by constant pumping. What would |
have been the consequences had the pumps given
out or some Of the machinery broken, can be
easily imagined Not a score of that company
would have lived to reach the shore
Alas for the imaginative NJ. and the beautiful
place towards which his tervid description led
these pilgrims with their two lodges and brass
M: ~.
lodges of the bay with her living freight running
such disastrous chances And the return was
even more perilous than the going Further says
the truthful Journal
When off Dice's Head the steamer came to a
stand still the propeller wheel having dropped off
The schooner and steamer came to anchor, and a
boat sent on shore to procure the assistance
of the t S. revenue cutter Levi Woodbury., which
in Castlne harbor The cutter got under way
and came to the rescue. taking the May Queen in
tow, arriving in Belfast at o'clock
SO, Id following the adjuration to forsakc Ma
ranacook and flee to Dice's Head this blind leader
of the blind, got these excursionists ashore on
ledge, stove hole in the steamer, made perious
trip the bay at the risk of drowning every
passenger, lost the steamers propeller and were
chariably towed home by revenue cutter at six
o'clock next morning Verify great is NJ as a
guide. philosopher and friend"
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL:
viii YOU allow me space i'll your columns 10 re
ply to article in the Progressive Age in Its issue
Of July Dist inst, under the caption 81 "a Liar
Pilloried y
In the article above referred to this fellow who
sloshes round in the editorial sanctum Of the Pro
gressiye Age, attempts to avoid the damaging
force Of my letter II the Journal of the l4th inst
by printing a bogns bill Of sale from one Geo W.
Burgess of one fourth OF the Prog. Age printing
establishment and one to"rH Of Ne Job establishment
o'"0ected HTet"N 1t will be remembered that we
purchased of Rust, only ten days prior to the date
OF his bill Of sale, the entire job printing establish
ment Of the Progressive Age. 1t is not very read
lily perceived why should sell only a part Of
what we had few days before purchased Of him,
or what has become Of the rest Of this establish
ment. Perhaps this man Rust can give us some
light on this point
1t is onr purpose in this letter to give few hints
as 10 the true nwardness OF this matter.
1t is true that I. j. and q. W. Burgess once
owned one fourth Of the Prog. Age printing estab
hshment, and sold the same to W. NJ Rust and at
the same time purchased of him the entire job
printing establishment Of the Progressive Age,
which the reader will bear in mind is a separate
and distinct thing from the Prog Age printing
establishment
The doughty editor Of the Prog Age once essay
ed to become the champion OF certain financial
lunacy called initiation, and probably would have
succeeded but for the fact that nobody would have
him for their leader He has devoted much time
and some thought to his pet theory and dou btless
examined it infinitely in all Of its various ramii
cations.
The result Of his study as will be seen in his bill
of sale is that legal documents may be inflated in
the same way and by the same process that money
is 1t will be by inspection of his bill of sale
that these words, 'o,Dd "aditi1pd fourth part
Of the job establishment connected Herewith, ,
were injected into his bill OF sale Of our interest in
the Prog. Age for purpose and viewed in the
light of surrounding circumstances they bear upon
their face the insignia Of fraud,
The editor Of the Prog Age informs his readers
that liars ought to have long memories | admit
the truth Of the adage and will add that few
brains would materially assist some that know |
This man Rust boasts Of his ability to respond in
damages to me. No doubt he is, and the secret of
his present prosperity is known to many. am |
exceedingly glad to learn Of his financial ability for
now presume he will not allow so small thing
as the Statute Of Limitations to stand in the way
Of paying the note | hold which he gave 50 long
ago in payment for labor which helped to swell
his riches
fully realize my disadvantage in this engage
ment and shall probably wish to bury the Ratchet
for the same reason that | should bury nv clothes
tetid animals Of the genus mephltis
GEO. ". BURGESS |
Belfast July g, 1881.