The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-10-19
On a Hackneyed Topic.

nave Deen rev frosty nights and twice Ice is
said to have formed. but vegetation has suffered
very little. Late corn has ripened and late
vegetables have attained a maturity retarded BY
the long drOuth. Sunshiny days have gladden.
ed the harvesters and made their radiance felt
in the annual fairs. Those interested in the
trotting races know that continued fair weather
means a good track and the bright DAYS
brought many from distance who would have
remained at home had there been lowering
skies and piercing winds.
Last year at this time the landscape was cold
and dreary. The leaves had fallen or hung
upon the trees blackened by an early and killing
frost. This season the foliage has ripened into
a beauty rare in this latitude Meyer was the
colorng of the leaves more brilliant or more
varied Blood-red, crimson. pale yellow and
golden, rich deep orange, and soft browns.
ranging from light to dark shades meet the eve.
The wooded hill-sides resemble a panter'>
palette. Patches of different colorS show in
the sun light. and at distance blend one into
the other while all around the horizon the all-
tumnal haze hangs like a tilmy Veil of a pale
blue tint The summer visitors who left Us
when the land was parched by a long drouth
and the air laden with dust. little dream of the
gorgeous transformation the scenery has under
gone and know nothing of the eXhilarating al
mosphere that has succeeded the depressing
dog-day weather
The fine weather we have enjoyed of late
will rob the coming winter of half its tcrror> :
the season of 'wailing winds and naked woods.
Il ,,ly,.- !,
and then will come
The winters fury, and encroachng fro>tS
when outer doors and windows will be needed.
fires will blaze high and home amu>ementS be
in order.
On hearing the election news from Ohio. Mr.
Samuel j. Randall declared at once that the
next congress will be Democratic. and Judge
Jele. Black added that if it is it will elect Mr..
Randall speaker. The n. Y Herald thinks
those gentlemen somewhat previous, and adj
vises the Democrats to wait little while be-
fore "dividing the plunder." OF Mr.. Randall
it says
If it is a foreg0nc conclusion that if they
carry the next Congress they will make Mr..
Randall their Speaker. then ii is hardly worth
while for tariff and tax reformer>. or sound
money men. of either party. or indeed reform
trs of any kind. To vote the Democratic ticket.
They may as well stay ut home. for Mr., Ran
consisted mainly in 20 ,rranoino me udn>r
committees n tn absolutely ,,r4y,nt IN. rfnr,,
whatever in taxatinn anj in :, ,jrsf,ttr,trS ell
deavor TO carry his party bodily over to the
worst silver here>cS. The notion of making
a PcnnsyIXania nrotrctinnist anI silver nm,
Sneaker of Democratic Hons. now thar tLr
Democratic party has committed itself to tarih'
ana TAX reform ana pretendS to be for sound
nrCra,,, AMIN =, ,,,it - nv ''i
ona IF T1o 0.,t ~ 1i
raneat tbo foiiia, i,i lt',Ii+i H.,
riAiculou. strnagl.s ,Toinst ,.tnts .nJ H.,
swindlimo and f0n SncressfIi ct,ortS "a r,,t,,.nt
necessary rnfnrn,. nm ~ ,,atnr. Il thn,. ,r,
VIA Vii antin,,o tha p,I1i,, -, s' -
we advise the Dennrratt ia NM Gnufn Nr
Randall and all maj sort Of nannIn * oi1i,.kIy
a. tha,- c.n
w, nulIisbnJ I.,.t ,,...,l. -, II. -, ,.,,,,..,,f
inc wreck OF the ship orient IN the Gun Of
-AeA'f"' ne Nt" 'fi'"hN 10y il'h says OF
thl> snip
ne orient was one OF the ORIGINAL packer
nodl durino thc GOOD old DAYS when M. Ainnri-
can flag fioated from the peak Of the larger pol-
tion OF sal!lhg vessels thtt tfaNelpd inc globe
ANY frht ,c ~
@i~n hotfoms She w.. hmilt ,yhc tha fnrn't
var, f"i nf tba h.t # tino, ,,,I' M, hi.,
80. ,snd for hiI;llindl t. rf ~ M
s.a in +,ri,,,r at,.ar htI L.,il xxx AMIN - :. e.
~" hatu .. 1T IN 1i ti ~
niorlin.r M Ia,i. f,i, tIt ,r,,,
s i'.i,' ~ ~ I
no, ,oItL +ra ' ,,d ,n. nv, I;' 'i,o
~. y. I.l ,,, ~ IN Wv
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Inc writer III tiie item. VIII" i evidently an
old sea-dog himself. saws
10 have been ono of th,. rrav If IN. Orient
in her ,,al,n,. days w.s ~, hnnnr for tbn fnr..
castles We're mon till,J win thn har,Ii,>t .,,d
most fearless Of American saiinr.. ami il W.,
mon NOT tr.mns that v,"ra ,al,,,irod ~, h,.I,l
If an ..eightenn hum,lraI tnnnni" Thn.. ,,,.,r'
ne DAYS Of .sin~ln tnns.iis and The fnr.
main, and mizzpu tousaiIs az ~ Orient hi,