The Republican journal., 1883-06-07
Washington County Notes.

Cores ponolencc of the journal.
Time, which rccompcnses every one sooner or
later, has brought the sun in his daily rounds 50
near to that his rcviving influences most sen
sby felt by every one. young and Old, Wakcning
into life the sluggish spirits and warming and in
MIGRATING the blood, and new creating every man
woman and child who has enough vigor left to be
worth the trouble of reruperation One would sup
pose that the last of May ought to bring decided
change in the face Of nature, and so it has and we
rejoice that it is 50, for we have been in "icy fe
tiers bound" about long enough. But while we may
declare that 'wc ncN er saw the like when We take
a moment for calm reelection we see plainly that
our average this spring is good. We have seen
many worse as well as many better. Vegetation
has rapidly improved in the past ten days, and our
farmers are feeling in hopes that everything will
be favorable But The most inspiriting thing,
and that upon which large interests depend
has been the recent powerful rain. The most
gloomy approximations had been entertained that
the supply of logs throughout the country must
run short, which meant loss of labor for millmen
But the recent rain has dispelled all that and logs
are booming on Il full tide more, and the
hearts of all are made glad.
The voice of the multitude is heard for the pres
ent crying up the 'Shore Line Railroad" We wish
that the voice of the multitude was always an ex-
act criterion of the measure of success but it is
not. There can be no question now, but the road
will be built from Bangor 10 Sullivan. This, no
doubt, may well he called starting point. But
will the road go 1ugh at to Calais? Colonel
Greene says that in three years it will do so. We
ferveny wish it might but it is not best TO be too
sangune before Ill the grounu has been looked
One pregnant question is, "Will the Maine
Central aid in building Il road which will go into
competition with the E. & \. A. that was? We
have not the smallest doubt but the road will
eventually be built; when, is not for us to say We
look for it earnestly and tearfuy hoping thereby
to benefit the industrial interests of the County
The future of Washington County, except those
portions which command constant water commuD
cations, must depend on the fact whether there is
railroad or not and in some degree that of all por
tons. The next few years will determine whether
II Is thing to try the faith of those who have the
interests of the county at heart, whether the
prospects will be fiattering to supplant faith
with sight.
establish "Creamery.' 1t is true, as we learn,
that quite number have taken hold of it with in
terest and have invested something in it. 1t may
prove good thing, but it certainly is not proof
that because such industries have been successful
in thckly settled and prosperous farming localities
they be so in places where farms are few and
small as rule, and the distances travel in gath
ering the cream are great. Whether the obstacles
in the way of success have been considered as jul
diciously prudence would dictate, one thing is
certain-the boom has been continuous and dog
matte. It's to be hoped the result will be more
satisfactory than the East Machias Extract move
ment, and we believe it will.
There will be quite an addition to the navigation
of Washington County the present year. This is a
favorable omen. 1T is rather too early to measure
the area of farming which will be done the present
season, though it is understood that an increase
over that of any other year is expected. A large
number of the laboring men have left the county to
engage in business in other places, not permanent
ly. but for the season, because wages were more
promising in some other localities.
1t is believed that the business interests of the
hind that of other years in the past decade.
HARRIS.