The Republican journal., 1882-09-07
Editorial N otes.

Highway robberies are becoming fashionable.
The last event was on the Levant road near
Bangor.
Several English steamers, built for the Black
Sea trade, have been strained while en- route
here to load grain. They can be bought very
cheap. American Ship.
These are the craft England would be glad
to sell to Americans and which our free ship
advocates are anxious to buy.
Messrs. SeIchow & RICHTER, publishers of
games and home amusements, Al John street,
New York, have patented Sectional Checker
Board Puzzle, which they mail on receipt of
p cents We can testify that it is Il sure
enough puzzle, but we don't intend to send for
key, which is mailed on application, just yet.
At the 10th annual reunion of the 10Th Me-,
Regiment held at Waterville Aug. 10Th, there
We're present about ninety members, eight of
whom served ten months or more in Anderson
Vile and other Rebel Prisons; namely: Edgar
A. Burpee, Rockland; John 7. Frost, Belfast:
Levi NJ. Poor, Augusta; B. b. Wells. Lewiston;
J. F. ingalls,, Norridgewock; ?. $. Head, Wa
terve; b. f. Charles, Rome; VIM Nottagc,
Bingham.
A correspondent of the Albany, n. ", Jour
nal has INDUCED in some severe and unmerited
criticism of our neighbor, the beautiful town of
Castine, and one of the citizens Of that place
has written us in denuncation of the author.
We think serious reply is unnecessary, and
that the offender would be more etftctually pun
ishcd by treating his effUson with silent con
ccit and ignorance.
In this State and the northern part of Massa-
chusetts but little rain has fallen for two
months or none. Many farmers are feeding
their cattle in their barns on their winter
store of hay from the hayloft The field crops
are at 4 standstill, with half growth. Corn
is a failure. Potatoes are 50 small and 50 few
not haf-SiLe-that they are now digging
them for market to realize on what there is Of
this crop. The autumn feed, or aftermath,
gives ~ promise, and this may seriously affect
the price Of butter and hay the coming winter.
Butter has already advanced
\ weapon that comes down as still
IS snoW-akes fall upon the ground,
But executes a freeman's will
As lightning does the will of God.
And from its force, nor doors nor locks
Can shield you-'tiS the ballot box.
SO wrote John Perpont half century ago.
The influence of the ballot box is as potent now
as it WAS then, save when antagonized by the
tissue ballot frauds of the Southern Democr tcv
or the count-out of Garcclon Il Co. The Re
publican party is the defender of the ballot box
and Of the purity of the ballot. When you vote
on Monday next deposit your ballot in favor of
the party which stands for a free ballot and an
honest count.
The Fairfield Journal in referring to the fact
that the time is near at hand for IL" annl!a! a.
ricultural fairs and farmers festivals, says
we are glad to note the rapid increase of
these agricultural societies. bearing various
names" If by this is meant an increase in
the number of neighborhood fairs, we differ
from our contemporary. We have too many
such fairs now. With the exhibits confined to
one town or small section these fairs do not
| afford the opportunity for comparison and in
| tcrchange Of opinion to be found in ii county
fair nor can they furnish such incentives to
| exhibitors. In some counties, two fairs may
| be held to advantage. Why should not the
| farmers of Waldo county unite this year in
making the Monroe and Belfast fairs ~Sful
and useful: