The Republican journal., 1882-03-02
Maine Matters.
LDNGFELLOW' BIRTHDAY.

poet Longfellow Born at Portland and edr-
Gated at Bowdoin, Maine has il right to claim
an especial interest in him, though his home is
now at Cambridge. and his name known and
honored throughout the civilized world. The
day was fitting y observed i'll the native city of
the venerable poet. There was general dis
play Of flags from public buildings and private
residences, and in the evening the Historical
Society of Maine met in Reception Hall which
was crowded. many being turned away. Sev-
eral OF LongfelloW'> relatives were present and
many well known literary people. Judge W.
q. BarrowS, of Brunswick, presided. He paid
an eloquent tribute to Henry W. Longfellow;
mentioned that for thirty wears he had occupied
the house which the poet lived in when at col
lcge and spoke of the hallOWcd associations con-
nected with it.
On motion of f. II. EIwell telegram was
sent to Prof. Longfcllow, Us follows:
The members Of the Maine Historical Socie-
ty assembled with friends in honor of your
10Th birthday send You their greetings with
congra tulation>.
James p. Baxter, Esq. then recited the
poem. As he concluded amid much applause
he crowned a bust of the poet which was on
the table, with wreath of leaves from behring's
Oaks.
Rev. \. :. Burrage then read clear and full
genealogical account Of LongfelloW family. He
showed that the Stephenson House on the cor
ncr of Fore and Hancock streets, where the
poet was born. was only a temporary residence
of his parents while his youth was passed i'll the
Wadsworth House, next above the Preble
House. on Congress street. now known as the
Longfell,W House.
Hon. William Goold. of Wndham. followed
with paper on General PcIeg " ellsworth who
was LongfelloW's maternal grandfather. He
showed that the poet mherit> the blood Of five
OF the Mayfower Pilgrims including Elder
Brewster and John Alden.
Edward II. Elwcll, editor of the Portland
Transcript. then gave description of The
Portland of LoDgfclloW> louth' He pictured
the LITTLE village a. it appeared III the beginning
Of this century: the paHlc of 1907; Embargo
times; and The war of 1872. when the poet had
become Old enough to comprehend passing
events. He gave lively sketch of the town i'll
the succeeding decade.
The venerable Prof. Alphcm> :. Packard, of
Bow'iom College. then gave "reminiscences of
LongftlloW'> College Life. He was warmly
received and h- personal rerorr,ion> were
very interesting.
MAINE RAILROADS.
The Bangor Commercial SAYS the committee
appointed by the City Council To devise plan
for raising money 10 extend the Is. +. X. K.
from Blanchard to MooSrhcad Lake will advise
that the city waive its first mortgage. and al
low the b. \ +. K. r. company to Issue $500
600 mortgage. the company 10 buy the second
mortgage bonds with part Of this money. and
10 build the extension to the lake with the bal
ance, provided enough is left. The Commercial
is "decidadly opposed 10 the schrm" a. above
outlincd.'
The Wing says the Bangor x Pi>cataquis road
has made d gain of S}3, l9l.,,j since lSI1 W hich
Is Il very good showing. The net earnings for
1881 We're s. 3,7l2. Band the figures for January.
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The Phillips Phonograph publishes figures
from the annual report of the Sandy River K.
nj nj > iT NJ w nusiii -, ','.
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'tH' ''iitN \ illii PU'llN" P!uI III ~,
i'IilaIlNr"t'a ileI"o III l"N~l VI I'Nn3 ny ~ ~
~ L. foau on me i'Ilil> oH'I'" ny 'HN VI
VcwsnanrrI 'mniiishnI in,a>rern town. along
the line of the i, 4 L. r r favor leasing the
road an tb,. +r,,ns otfarqI h[ The Maine Central
81 far. fhl News ha. been ahI, ia olt4iu a
l.nov-Ip1at. ~ Nh. fnIinu. Of fine voters Of Wal
iahnro man thn t,,rstiop of Ir,.i,,G the Il &
r p # ann,.,rs tLnt a MINORITY .rr Iludr-
,id+d WV I'm nurniy f.InI M. lease. and
nany a>.n,,..s dn.,Ird ni,nn>itiou
Fh''hlhli l'N '''f' ii'''i'
ne lrttr0m ad' ocrS m iHt lfyT r'Lgt
II prohibits d> much aN ihr law against larceny
ami one Of our state exchanges hndN ialiIi Win
prohibition because II Is prombltlVr more than
tn" law against some other GRIMES. We think
that view may be- rather gloomy one. but that
it l. debatabIe. l. 4 very GOOD concession from
an enemy OF prohibition that prohibition pro-
hlblt>. Now the question arises does license
license: Ii W. are 10 take the testimony OF
friends of license. we must own that il Is doubt
fu. For instance, Worce>ter Mass. grants
licenses g. one hundred and ~iNty-tWo liquor
dealers, while TWO hundred amt >rNtnf! persons
pay taxes a. liquor dealers to The nitcd States
government. More than ono hundred liquor sci
lerS eNade the liquor laws of the state. through
the connyance Of the police or Otherwise The
places where liquor is sold are in the ratio of
one to every two hundred and twenty-five per
We will guarantee that in nnety-nine
hundrcdth> of the territory of Maine prohibi-
ton l. enforced better than The license law is
enforced in Massachusetts, Lewiston Journal.
MAINE PENSIONS.
The new rolls of the Au~IIst, Agency for the
,,ayn,4nt of nitd St:t,.. n,l,.iol,, contain over
4 600 nn,nes In order td rn,II1,. their rnrrt.rt
ness cen Connni, win make thr colniuo March
Ila,1nant at Concord ,vhrr. access MAY he hid
~ iii III. rncorj from which liz ran. h.,y hrnn
mail III N.,imn prn,ionnr. vriII th,.I,.fnr,., M
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