The Republican journal., 1884-05-08

e>pondencr Of the Journal
Washington County still lives, although The
battle in Ea>tport over the town election shook
the county from keel>on to truck, to speak
nuutcatly. The Democrats pretend that lh,
great strife was Il personal one and that COT
lrctor Mutt was lighting to Recover his popu-
larity which they claim he had lost. The SIM
pie truth of the matter i That Il year ago the
Republicans took Il map ON town meeting day,
and the Democrats stole the town before they
hardl; knew it. The Republicans We're cN-
ceedngIy mortified. showing tuIi we'll that
Passport WAS a Republican town, and that they
lost it through sheer carcIc>>ne>>. ON tie other
hand. the Democrats, finding they had the town,
resolved to keep it. They worked hard no
doubt: and who can blame them for that. The
Republicans. slmnting under their carcIc>>ne>9
and drow>nr>> la>t Year, determined to regain
the town, and they did do +. The Democrats
have tried hard to make it personal matter,
anl correspondents OF the Calais Time, have
shown any amour, pf venom against MIR. Mutt !;
| but Mr.. Mutt and the Republicans of El>tport
can and viii take care Of themselves. 1t only
makes an interest in the coming campaign, and
! will, no doubt benefit the Republican, of the
entire county. acting a> an rye-opcncr.
Spring i, showing itself i little. No one is
sorry to see lie indications. The heavy rains
recently have settled the road> very much near
sea coast; but back towards the forests, we
hear of several feet of snow. Il is too early tolcu
what the opening for business /, 10 be the coming
summer. We regard ii As certain however,
that farming will enter largely into the plans of
every man Who has Iand enough ON which to
pasture Il goose. There is to be Il good deal of
attention paid to stock farming. Good stock,
Young horses and sheep ,lre in demand Wh"n
it is taken into account how many horses are
annually imported from Prince Edwards l.
land and New Bruins icl and lnd Il ready sale,
ii will be Seen at once that ii will pay to breed
Il good class Of horses. We are glad to know
that there are several tine stock horses kept in
Washington County. VI. y. Mckll>ieh of Ca
lais and q. l.. Harmon of Machai>, each have Il
kentucky stock horse, from whom Il large num-
Der of fine colts have been Used in the last two
years. Washington County farmers ought to
| curtail the importation Of 50 much horse flesh
into the county. Nearly every third horse one
meets is either an importation from Prince Ed
wards Island, or the vicinity of st. John.
Washington County does export good deal of
neat stock. Parties drive large drove> West
every fall. We think the farming interests of
the county are very favorable in deed.
We learn that the NIachia> Creamery has
been sci in motion, and that success il conf
IDENTIFY anticipated. We noticed recently in one
| of the Machia> papers. that it starts with llS
cows, and will soon have 200. Should that
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other towns in the county.
Monday April 2l>t there will be Il hegla from
all parts of the county towards Calais to attend
the session of the supreme Court. Judge Libby
presiding. II is Il very convenient time of the
year for farmers who are compelled to attend
as lurymen. There ar" no cases of interest to
be tried, and the term nst9 be a short one Not
50. hope the landlord, and boarding house
keepers, and they are not to blame either,
HARRIS.