The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-05-18
Maine Miscellany.
ANOTHER STOCK FARM.


DR.. II. f. Hamilton. of Boston, a gentleman
Of means, has decided to establish herd Of Jer-
seys at Saco. He has already sent there Goldy,
GIL, out of Josephine, Sd, 2S7S, by Beacon
Comet, 18th, 1121; Sheketa, 6142, out of Heath
erbell, 81, 2452, by Beacon Comet aforesaid, and
Rillet, heifer in calf to Grey Tyrant. 4 bull
imported in 1891, by c. Wellington, East Lex
ington Mass. Goldy is in calf to Grey Lock
of Scituate, a son of King of Sctuate out of
Belle of Middefeld. Sheketa is in calf by Har-
old of Scituate, son of Black Defiance. These
animals are light fawn with black points, and
in every way fine specimens of their race; the
cows are large mixers. The ancestors Of all
are noted, and their progeny will be desirable
and creditabe TO our State. Thus another CEN
ter Of good breeding has been formed in Maine,
and the herd which DR., Hamilton will establish
will help to give a still higher reputation to
Maine as the nursery of famous animals.
MATRIMONIAL MUDDLE.
A Wing correspondent from Fort Fairfield
gives the following bit of domestic history
without vouching for its correctness though
it seems to come straight enough: In an adj
joining town resides couple between Whom
no difficulty was ever known to exist: in fact
II was supposed by all their neighbors and
friends that they, with their four children en-
ioyeu the highest type of domestic happiness.
For some reason they decided to sever the nup-
tial knot; accordingly at the last term of court
a divorce was applied for and obtained. And
now comes the funny part Of the story. Hay
ing obtained the divorce, the man has now hired
his eN-wife 10 keep house for him, which She is
doing, while he himself is already engaged to be
married 70 another w0inaii If 4 similar ua>y
can be found anywhere in the State. it ought to
be made known"
MAINE MEN FOR EMERGENCIES.
The indomitabe pluck and ingenuity of the
natives Of Maine are found in enterprises in
every part Of the world. A man by the name
of Leach, from the Pine Tree State was one Of
the crew of the Inflated Jeanette In the retreat
across the ice great trouble was experienced on
account of the sleds breaking down. In his
narrative LieTt. Danenhower says: II did not
know much about sleds and Just how much
spread to give the runners, but fortunately sea
man Leach was from the State of Maine. and |
depended on his judgment. and may add that
our boat sled never broke down once after he
and Barlctt-an old mountanecr and talifol-
nian travellcr-had secured it,"
IN GENERAL.
one Lewiston firm has shipped nine thousand
barrels of apples the past winter and spring.
Portland man is securing the country and
engaging farmers to plant cucumbers for pick
les. He has engaged the planting of fifteen
acres to cucumbers in various parts of An
droScoggin county.
Mr.. Blenn, one of the publishers of the Rich
mond Bee, has sold his interests to Ray Thomp-
son. the editor of that paper. and the firm name
hereafter will be Walker 4 Thompson.
EX-Sccretary Blaine's portrait has been paint
ed by Henry | Ike of Washington, for the Ven
ezuclian government. whose minister, Senor
Camecno. requested Elaine 10 give the requisite
sittingS.
The volunteer militia are to be supplied with
the nited States regulation helmets and wooden
blankets for their use at encampmenS. These
articles have been procured by Adjutant Gen
era Bcal in exchange for old, unServicpabe
property, stored in the arSenalS, thus giving to
the militia property much needed by them and
of value to the State The government is to
supply the new army knapsack Immediately
for volunteer service.
The l4th annual report of the Insurance Com
missioner of Maine will soon be issued from the
press. Five fire companies of other States have
WITHDRAWN during the year, and two fire com
panies from other States and four foreign tire
companies have been admitted. Eighty-scycn
| fire, tlre-lnaflnc and marine insurance compa-
nieS of other States and countries have reported
to this department their condition on December
81, 1881. OF Which - are stock and three are
mutual companies. The past wear has been an
exceptionally hard one for insurance cOmpa-
MES i'll the country generally. and but few of
them have made any money in business in
Maine.
Mrs. Caroline +. Brown. of Waterford, moth
ct of the late Artemus Ward. writes to friend
i'll Portland that her health is quite good, but
she i troubled with lamencss, from the sprain
of an ankle two years since, and from this She
does not expect to recover
Biddcford now claims Il French Canadian
population of over $500, 30 French traders 1
French schools and a French church large
enough to be called a cathedral.
The Treasurer Of the Maine General Hospital
has received $3.50 for free bed collected by
the ladies Of the visiting board.
The Aroostook Times SAYS that Daniel GtroW
of llolgdon, has one of the largest sugar or
chal'i> in that section. He has tapped between
500 and 300 trees amt viii makc from l 800 ia
2,000 pounds of maple sugar.
The officers of Lincoln Agricultural and Iiol-
ticutural Society have decided to hold the
TWcnty-Seyenth Annual Fair on Tuesday. We'd
nrSday and Thursday. October 3. and ). being
obliged to place it one week later than usual on
account of the State Fair which is held the last
week i'll September.
The county commissioners have apportOned
the county tax among the towns in Knox coIln-
ty as follows: Appleton. S5Ol.l0: Camden, - :
6l9.S9; Cushing, S1S0.45; Friendship, S245.6
Hope, S5i3l SO: North Haven, S23G.9S; Rock
land, S46ll.5l; South Thomaston. S502.S6; st.
George, SSl1.69 ThOmaston, 50 II SO; Mon,
S93344; Nmalhayen, S1135 %, Warren, 81 ,234
u; Washington, S460.29; Matinicus, s3+.9N
Muscle Ridge, 500. .43 Hurricane. S62.56. 10
tai, Sl7 900
John Archibald, of Portland. who committed
a murderouS assault with an axe on his wife
April 21th, was arrested Thursday in Paris, by
Frank of Portland.