The Republican journal., 1884-11-13

F. W. q. STARTS FROM FREEDOM FOR THE
SUNNY SOUTH, WHERE FREEDOM Is IN
KNOWN. HIS TRIP BY RAIL 70 PORTLAND.
THE DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRATIONS IN IHE
FOREST CITY.
TCowe, pondcncp of The journal.
PORTLAND, Nov. ~, 1881. Friday morning,
NOV. 1th. after hasty and eHrIy breakfast.
and an exchange of farewell, with The house
hold 1 was driven from Freedom to ThoIndike
Station, where | took the morning train lot
Portland. Looking from the car windows |
saw brown fields and pastures, and dead leaves
tluterng in the chilly autumnul wind, remind
er> that winter will soon be here. Al Barn
ham met some Of my temperance brethren,
and had pleasant chat about Constitutional
Prohibition. Soon the distant whistle Of the
locomotive was heard, aud we grasped our Grip
sack TO be in readiness for the coming train
The iron horse stands sizzling at the depot for
a few seconds, and As | am about to gct On
board a head is thrust out of the car window
and | recognize 1T once Il near friend who shar-
ed my studies at tie Maine Central Institute.
We We're soon shaking hands in an enthusiastic
manner. You know Washington Irving sail.
enthusiasts soon understand each other, ana
as the train moved on we talked over the many
happy moments we had enjoyed together at the
NJ. G. Institute. He has taken up With Horace
Grecey'> advice and is going West to stick out
his >hingle. At WatervilIc we met some OF our
College and Institute friends, and before we
We're aware of it the conductor cries ont ''uli
aboard" Bidding good bye to the boys, with a
promise to write to them from the sunny
South, we are soun Whirling over the steel rails
again at lively rate. As We nrartd the Capt.
tai of the Pine Tree State. my friend, WHO be-
lieves in RepubIicani>m, began to JOKE about
my candidacy for ii Representative TO The Leg
islature on What he called THAT foohardy
Greenback ticket last September. Whcn tod
him that | expected to live and die believing
that the Greenback principles were right, he
looked up With >inile and Said, II always
knew you were a Communist
AT Brunswick we had five minutes for re-
freshments and noticed while eating, that an
elegantly dressed lady had spilled CUP Of
coffee on her silk gown, but She seemed no
more disturbed about this little accident than
does Benz. +. Butler when he is interrupted in
his speeches by having silver spoons thrown at
bis feet. In due time we catch glimpse of
the steeples of the city in the distance. Am
near nay destination, while my friend has con
cuded to stop at the Transfer Station, to take
the train for Boston, and the train stops Just
long enough for me to bid him farcwe eli and
wish him success in the far West On arrival
at Portland | make my way through the crowd
and proceed to MoultOn street where | find my
friends busily engaged as usual in the country
produce business. Politics were running high
here among the Democrats. Friday evening
they had AN ''otl-hand parade. with banners
and trans pharmacies. On their march UP En-
change street they halted in front of the a r9us
office and cheered for Cleveland and Hendricks.
Their headquarters here are filed to overflow
ing with picayune lawyers and Ir>hmen. |
heard Il liiberuian say on the street to-day
when little girl told her that Grover Cleve-
land was elected: GLORY be to goodness.
never heard likes . that before" The Demo
Gratis are to hold a meeting tonight in City
Hall, and your correspondent will be present
to hear what the orators have to say about the
Democratic party Z. W. GOWEN.