The Republican journal., 1881-06-16

Knox and Thorn,like A Sabbath School has been
lately organized at the latter place, John Perley
Supt There is but little sickness in town. The
Doctor is cOmplacenty awaiting the season of cher
ries and cucumbers. The Changers had grand
| time at Freedom Tuesday, the occasion being the
meeting of the County Council. Everybody carried
a basket of provisions. If you want to get some
thing good to eat, you had better happen round
when the Changers have picnic dinner. Now in
his cornield the farmer setteth up We engy and We
strange device wherewith to amuse we crow, who
saith 10, he advertizeh behold his trade mark, let
us partake.
SEARsPoRT. b. c. Smith and Capt Perry found
a bandboN on Belfast bridge Thursday, containing
a hat marked $l3. Merchant the Island criminal,
does not belong here and never did....A lady III
town, ii years old never rode in a stage. car or
steamboat. More than forty persons were disap-
pointed here by the boat leaving for Barnums
show before the time advertised. The friends of
Capt Jasper Nichols panied to learn by tele-
gram Saturday, that he was washed overheard from
bark c. ID. Bryant, two days out from New Castle,
Australia, bound TO Hong Kong. Mackerel have
come. some of our citizens wear straw hats ana
mittens The engineer of the spool factory has
domestic owl which inhabits an alley way near the
factory. Last Sunday Mr.. f. 5. Cyphers who
dressed with more than ordinary care,
startled by the boot of the bird, while passing that
way that he jumped backward, slipped and fell into
a stream of water thrustng an arm nearly To the
shoulder into the soft mud When he emerged, wct
and muddy, he felt as diminutive as two cyphers.
CAMDEN. Nothing has yet been done respecting
public celebration of the 4h of July in This place.
IA cargo of corn was received last week for the
Camden Touring mill. In the window of Fred
Lewis store is fine birds-eye view of Mount
Desert, issued by the z. b. Il Machias S. $ Co. \
large number Of these views have been posted in the
southern and western States. The political feel
ing here with regard to the New York Senatorshps
appears to be that Conkng and Plat should not
be returned to the places made vacant by their own
foolish acts.J. Stetson is slate roofing his house.
-. Prof. A. Il. Dunton has gone to Boston 10 fill
out diplomas for the schools. There
preaching at the Baptist church last Sunday....A
number of our citizens witnessed the eclipse Of the
moon last Sunday morning.. The frame work of
Mr. Beans schooner is nearly compleeI....
Rev. G. p. Nash preached last sabbath evening
the revision of the New Testament, taking broad
and hopeful view of the work. Potato bugs are
appearing in large numbers. They expect to be-
gin canning mackerel at the lobster factory as soon
as the lobster season closes
FREEDOM. On the farm of Robert Oliver in this
town. may lie seen the largest pair of oxen to he
found in this county and probably the largest in
the state. They are owned by VIM. Oliver who
resides with his brother. Their girth is SIT Sin.
Height 49,. hands. Width across the hips PIT SIN
Length from shoulder blade to buttock g.. fl.
Depth of flank 2ft -, in. They are what would be
called good beef but have been kept for daily labor
on the farm, and are active, remarkably ,oeile and
we'll trained. They We're fed an abundance of good
hay but nothing else until January last since then
two qts. OF meal per day additional. They would
readily grow to Oft girth. They are both red and
have dropping horns. The oxen are of Durham
stock which We're brought into town by =. W. Aver
Esq. They We're purchased by Mr.. Oliver when
two years old. We noticed numerous mdcrrains
while looking over the farm and We're shown a de-
vice used in digging them. 1t is simply small
harrow, lust wide as the drain is to he dug,
strongly made and containing about dozen teeth
After the sod is removed hy blowing, this harrow
is heavily weighted and the big oNen one ahead of
the other, harnessed in "crooke'l yoke-,' draw il
back and forth loosening the hard earth, which is
easily thrown out with spades. This farm con-
tains over 30 acres of land and cuts fully 100 tons
Of hay. Wheat is Il sure and staple crop. The adj
Yantases of undertaking are here very apparent
We noticed also four handsome Knox horses and
can testify from personal experience that pair
at least, lively seppers.
WINTERPoitT. One of our aged citizens say, that
many years ago, before the days Of friction matches
he found himself in TEXAS without fire, and without
''ye ancient finder bo<, flint and steel and was
obliged to travel eight miles before he could find a
rock with which to Smite the back of his knife Blade
and with the aid of punk attain fire. Not Il very
good country for 4 man to build his house upon 4
rock Mr. Joseph f. Johnston. Il well known sail
maker, died on the 10th inst aged % years. He
Iuiet and respected citizen. Sunday the 18th
was chiltlrens day the Methodist church. sermon
by the pastor Rev Mr.. Pratt, on the duties of par
ents to children and children to parents, and to
themselves &c. Text, Acts 2-29. The altar and
singing seats, We're beautifully decorated with
drapeN. flowers, plants and pictures, while singing
birds made the air vocal with their sweet notes.
IN the rear of the pulpit was the touching legend
'>utfer little children to come unto me- and forbid
them not" and underneath Il picture of Christ
blessing little children The singing was done
mainly by the children of the sabbath school. In
the evening 4 praise meeting was held, consisting
of singing, reading Psalms of praise &c. Our good
lt'cs are deserving of much praise for their labor
of love, in making the services interesting and
cessfu. But if the text found in Proverbs 81 % is
especially applicable to any one of them. we think
our organiet Miss Georgia Pratt, is richly entitled
to it.. Last Monday the river was full of steam
boats carrying everybody and their wives to "Bar-
NUNS great moral show" and the Bucksport 4
Bangor railroad appeared to have gone crazy, run
ming trains about every hour of the day. Some of
us preferred staying at home
BUCk>PORr. "a STUDENT sends us the partcu-
lars concerning the graduating exercises of the
class of 1881, +. NJ. Z. Seminary, held at Emery
Hall, on Wednesday of last week. The gentlemen
did not read papers as was reported last week. 1t
should be understood that in such exercises here
the gentlemen always declaim original oratons and
the ladies read their essays. The following is the
order of the exercises as given by the programme
Prayer by the Rev Geo. Pratt. ">autatory,"
(l-atin) by Miss Jennie G. Snow, of Orland. Miss
Snow read her essay with such dstinctness that all
who have made Latin study could easily trans
late ii as She read. Music. "American Independ-
ence," by Walter J. Dreamer, of Waldob"ro. Mr..
Dreamer electrified the audience with his clear,
ringing voice. "IIistory's Ilols,' by Miss Jennie
a. Brown of Bangor. Miss Brown held the atten-
ton of the audience with her musical voice and she
must have bestowed mn III thought upon her Idols.
"Inluence of Music" by Willard F. Collins, of
Bucksport. Mr.. Collins is musician, and all who
listened to him. whether they were lovers of music
or not could not fail to catch the spirit of his dis
course. Building Stones" by Nellie NJ. Bennett,
of Verona. Miss Benefits strong, clear voice was
heard In all parts of the hall and the audience
showed how her effort was appreciated by loudly
applauding her. Music. "noorn Strength" by
5. Herick Staples of Belfast. Mr.. staples showed
us that although poets are born not made, vet
every humble man and woman of sane mind have
latent powers of inborn strength which, when
brought to light, may be the means of securing the
blessings of God both in this world and in the great
hereafter. SIS it Finished?'' by Grace Il. Ward
well, of Bucksport. Miss Wardwe the poet of
the class, made the attentive listener acknowledge
that she j. naturally highly gifted. "The Chinese
Question by Albert b. Emerson, of Orland. Mr.
Euersap is Renulllicap anal mot TO-