The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-07
Washington County Notes.

Correspondence of the journal.
\ Discrimination to write for publication has
Kept me from cNrrci>in. NIX faculties in that
line for some time, though frequently in my
thought, The topics which have usually en-
gagged the pen oi your correspondent do not
'pau OUT much at fine present time, although
there is an anticipated revival in the ship build.
ing interest. and a continued and rather in-
crca>ing interest in farming throughout the
county One thing is certain, Washington
county does not propose to 90 back in its
prosperity. Its motto is, Onward! The pres
cnt time is one for operations in the woods.
Wherever It river runs toward the ocean Wih-
in thr limits of the county there may BE- seen
arDi}e preparations for numbering. quite 4
number of vessel frames are to be cut and
madr ready for til" spring in the different parts
of the county. On the WHOLE We look for It
season of fair prosperity in our various indus
tries for lSS3
Your correspondent read with regret rocyu-
ly, of the death OF the former proprietor and
editor of The journal. Although never having
the pleasure Of a personal acquaintance With
him, never having seen him. yet from IN ac-
quantance with him is a journalist, and ha1
inc an occasional correspondence with him, we
had formed high opinion Of his character
and should have felt it Il pleasure TO have met
him perSonalIv But such was not TO BE- the
case. and William II. simpson, the genial
writer, the brilliant Journalist, the sharp but
honest critic. the earnest defender of the best
interests of the people, has passed away; yet
not to be forgotten in the many years to come,
Some weeks since we had the pleasure Of
meeting with genial and pleasant gentleman
who corresponds for the journal over the sig
nature of ''BruSquc." We had reason to doubt
whether his aonl de pLnn fifty represented the
character of the gentleman. We did not notice
any braS2ae,eyS in his demeanor at all, but on
the contrary Il certain .uayity of manner which
was very agreeable: the more 50 perhaps, as it
proved we Were mutually acquainted with
much of the history Of men and things in Wal
do county, which made most agreeable cpl
sodc. We do not often meet with such an op-
portunity.
The Republicans of Washington county are
very Jolly over the manner in which their
brethren in other States have led the Democrat
ic party up to the fodder trough, and enjoy the
wild delight exhibited by them while they wait
for the turning of the spigot which shall let on
the long hoped for and kcenly anticipated Wine
(which maketh glad the heart of man." They
have seen with unbounded mlrth the Democra-
cy burning their powder and tar barrels and
shouting Justify for victories which they them
selves have put into their hands, and which,
when the purpose for which they have done it
shall have passed away, can reach out its hand
and take away as easily and as readily as it
gave it. The Republican party has placed the
Democrats in power for short space for the
high and noble purpose of having house clean
ing. When that is accomplished, as it will be
by 1884, it willenter upon new stage of house
keeping, with new servants and Il thoroughly
renovated house. The party knows what it is
about. HARRIS.