The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-08-10
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elbow the Money is wrung out of Them
sheet of Prog. Age manuscript, bear
ing the above caption, was picked up in
the street the other day On one side is
an article from the n. Y. Herald, on DO
litical assessments, which was published
in the Age last week. But the matter on
the reverse side of the sheet seems to us
equally pertinent. 1t tells Chow the mo-
ney is wrung out of them," as follows:
BELFAST, ME-, - 1890
! shall surely sue you unless you pay your
subscription before the 10th of January next.
w. NJ. Rust.
We have reason to be proud of the new
steamer State of Maine of the Interna-
tona line. She is throughout the pro
duct of Maine Ingenuity and skill The
hull was built in Bath and the boiler and
machinery i'll Portland. On the trial
trip the engine ran as easily and noise
lesslv as though it had been running a
year, There was not a jar or break;
everything was perfect. The Portland
Item says
Mr.. George f. Dyer. draughtsman for the
Portland Company, designed this, the finest
beam engine in New England, and it was con-
structtd under his constant personal superyi-
sion. MI. Dyer also designed the paddle box
Is. TO him and to the skilled mechanics who
did the work, great credit is due. There is no
doubt that the machinery in the State of Maine
Is the imest marine machinery ever built in
New England, and to the mechanics of the
Portland Company is due the credit.
The Bath Times has opened its columns
to discussion of the Sunday question.
Rev, \. $. Ladd contributes the follow
ing neat hit
once read Of man whose employer arrang-
ed work for him regularly on the Sabbath and
ne soon dtmurred and his employer quoted
scripture to him as follows: (Which Of YOU
shall have an as or an o. fallen into pit, aud
will not strai9htWay pull him out on the Sab
hath day And the mans common sense re-
ply was: IF had an ass that fell into a pit
erc2 sabbath. would either fill up the pit or
Kill the ass.
ArooStook is far superior to the sea shore as
4 summer resort. For rural scenery it is un-
surpassed, and never looked more enchanting
ttlttn now. AfOuStDbh flOnetr
Come now. Your first statement, MIR.
Pioneer, is not only unjust bu untrue
We Of the coast do not deny Aroostook's
charms and capabilities, but the sea shore,
with its scenery and sea breezes. to say
nothing OF the fish CLANS and Holsters it
supplies to our rural cousins, is not to be
annihilated hy a stroke Of the pen
The Newman Cia.) Herald relates TINT Il cat
charmed and caught Il full grown crow few
days ago. The cat was on the fence and the
crow lit near it, when the eat fastened its eyes
upon the bird. and so strong was the charm
That the crow showed 10 resistance.
Here is a text for the so-called indie
pendent press. They might argue that
II the cat had not been ''on the fence, " it
would not have caught the crow
The Bar EIarbor highWavman might have
don" "a better business with the Lewiston party
several blackboard loads of whom climbed
Green Mountain. where the robbery took place
during their visit. In party Of nine that rode
up the mountain, We're Lewiston lady who
wore $4,000 worth of diamonds, and an Angus
IL lady whose jewels were valued at 81 900.
IcWiSton Journal.
1t would perhaps be cruel to say that
the WcarrrS Of the jewelry deserved to
lose i, but such a display on such an
occasion was certainly in very bad taste
lhc Portland Advertiser mistakes
partial adoption of the new mode of
spelling and Typographical eccentrcity
III an item in last weeks Journal for an
indication Of Sunstroke. If we were not
afraid OF being Mistaken in turn, we
should say that the Advertiser has at
tempted to be witty.
Acknowledgement Cleayes is entitled
to much credit for his successful prosccu-
ton Of the claims of the State against the
railroad, express, and telegraph compa-
MES. We give what the Lewiston Jour
nal has to say on the subject under the
head Of Maine Matters.
Congressman Dingley has not been alb
sent from his seat one day since he took
the oath. Mr.. Dingey has made a splen-
did record in Congress, and he ought to
DC and viii be returned by a large ma
jority
The Richmond Despatch (Dem. thinks
that il Blaine is not nominated for Presi-
dent in 1884, he Will be strong enough to
name the candidate.
of French cooks London Truth says that
they ito not know how to roast n Y. Herald.
In this weather they would have to
stew, we suppose.
The lumber product Of Maine for the
year ending May lst, 1880, was 81, 953,
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