The Republican journal., 1885-01-08


But o for the shears, and alas for the head
He's million miles of on his credit.
AS the country editor read his puff
Reproduced in The Boston Journal,
And the crediting type of remorseess fate
Located his sheet in different State,
He smote his desk, and he yelled "Enuff,
This is terribly trying, tremendously turf"
And he swore in manner lhfournal.
Gloomily, W. 0. FULLER, JR.
SET OVER SHAFTS.
In some of the more thinly settled parts of
Maine, the farmers still ''set over" the shafts
of their sleighs and pungs. The thills and Whit
fle-tree are set few inches to one side, instead
of in the centre, so that one sleigh runner trav-
els in the horses path. The object of this
Gent and once universal arrangement is to
make broader roads and double track in re-
gions where SHOWS are deep and single bitches
few and far between. In roads made chiefly by
ox-teams it is almost Indispensable. But the
Aroostook Herald is preaching crusade
against the set-over. 1t urges that there is now
enough travel on Aroostook roads for the gen
era adoption of the center draft giving the
goodbye to this homely and awkward custom
descended from the elder Aroostook path-tind-
erS.
PORTLAND PARAGRAPHS.
Portland, Jan. ). The Maine Central Rail
road directors held meeting here to-day and
authorized the issue of 100000 ten-twenty,
six per cent. gold bonds. with sinking fund in
the Portland Trust Company for the payment
of the floating debt.
The death of Ex-Governor Coburn, director
for thirty years and a former President, was
announced, and memorial resolutions were
adopted and it was voted that the board attend
the funeral.
The Portland Civil Service Reform Associa-
ton to-day unanimously adopted resolution
approving heartily of Gov. Cleveiands letter.
1t is proposed to hold meeting on Long
fellows birthday. Feb. - to unyeil the bust
of the poet which is coming from England to
the Maine Historical Society.
is THIS A FISH STORY:
An oxford county correspondent of the
Portland Argus tells this yarn about Lewiston
rum-seing which give for what il is
worth: "A Lewiston gentleman informs Us of
new wrinkle in rum-selling. certain fish
peddler in That city has a number OF regular
customers whom he supple, by putting pint or
quart bottles of whiskey or other intoNicant>
into the insdes of part of The fish in his cart t.,
having mark on them 50 a. to tell which Is
which. IN this way he has sold inI0XicantS i'll
the streets of Lewiston for over Is months with
no one to modest him or make him afraid. If the
police of that city examine the fish carts, some
day, perhaps they will find something good"
AN INTERESTING LAW QUESTION.
A will case involving law question of some
town. A person worth Il property OF some
$4,000 died, and in his will he bequeathea the
entire amount TO the town. Three citizens of
The town were Witnesses of The testament. The
will was admitted to probate about d year ago.
Now the law says that beneticaries of will
Shall moi be witnesses of such document. 1t is
held that the witnesses of the above mentioned
VIII, being inhabitants of the town which re-
cciNes the benefit are such benetciarles, and
on this ground the person who is The direct heir
of The 1e>taior, will bring action to break the
will. lkennebec journal.
THE kENNEBEC AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The kennebec Agricultural Society held its
annual meeting at Readted, Jan. j. There was
Il large attendance. Judge +. O. Bean. who
has been President two years. declined Il re-
election. The following officers were elected
President John |. Yeaton. Mt. Vernon; See
rotary, O. Nickerson. Readtcld; Vice Pres
idents. j. Nelson. Winthrop; ID. B. sampson,
kent'> Hill: Treasurer. e. II. Stevens; Agent
and Collector. J. B. Lowe. of Readfied; TruS-
tees. J. Henry Moore. Winthrop, George +.
Minot. Belgrade. NJ, +. Jones. Fayette. VIM.
2. Anterior, Hallowell The receipts exceeded
the expenditures last year by $500.
DEATH OF COL. JOHN NJ. FRYE.
Senator Frye will have the sympathy of hi>
many friends in all parts of the State in his re-
cent bereavement, his venerable father. Col
John NJ. Frye. of Lewiston. having died Thurs
day at the aye of eighty-two years. The de-
ceased was born at Saccarappa and moved tt
Lewiston Fails at the age of nineteen and be
come interested in Il woolen mandatory
being one of the pioneers in that important in
dustrv. He was formerly Democrat and wa,
elected State Senator by that party in 1884 ant
1896, but III 1910 he left the party. In 1861 he
was member of Gov. Israel Washburn'.
Council.
a KNOX COUNTY TRAGEDY.
Mrs. Susan Hart, a domestic servant in the
family Of \. Z. Gould, of Thomaston, left the
house on the night of November first. with the
man who was found in Mrs. Harris room witt
her and has HVt since tien heard from. a body
WAS discovered Dee. 3l>t at Hills Point. OIL
Georges river, supposed TO be hers. Mrs. IIar
belonged in Cushing and has two children there
with her parents. Corcner OTIS is holding al
inquest. 1t is believed TO have been case OF
suicide caused by shame at loss of former
spolle>S reputation
IN GENERAL.
The Bee says iniemperance is on the increase
al Richmond
HouIton must have system of water work.
the coming year says the Times.
The first volume of Mr.. Biaine's book ha.
now reached a sale of half million copies.
There eight conyicts in the State prisoi
at ThomaSton from the town of Richmond.
Tie many friends of Ex-Governor Perhan
will be glad TO hear that he is able to be on
again.
A reduction in wages on the Knox Il Lincoln
/ railroad. OF 10 per cent. took effect Jan. !.
The Governor has nominated Hon. JOSEPH
4 O. Smith for insurance commissioner in place
of Frank Nye, resigned.
Mr.. Whitman (Toby Candor) will be the
Augusta correspondent of the Portland Press
| the coming winter.
II i, estimated that 900 tons of ice will b,
4 the PppObSpDt This winter Il 40
tons harvested last winter.
Ellsworth has been uncommonly lucky thi.
year in not losing vessel and has added sever
al to The fleet by purchase.
/ Judge Emery will preside at the Januar.
term of court at Nachias. This will be judge
Emerys first term in Washington county.
Gen. jas. A. Hail Of Damarscotta publishe'
a letter in the Waldoboro News. declining to b,
Il candidate for commander of the Maine q
/ 4. X.
The Maine Bee-keepers' Association will
hold its annual meeting for the election of Off
GERS and discussion at Dexter. Jan. 20-22. 1855
Tie employees of the Denison manufacturing
company have been notified of Il ten per cent
reduction III wages to take effect February 1st.
Miss May Newman, of East Wilton. i
| achieving eminent success on the dramatic
stage. She is now PLAYING in Philadephi;
/ with first class company at high salary
I Payson Tucker recently said that although
moi definitely settled, he thinks it probable tha
the broad gauge road will be extended t.
/ Philips next season.
! Mr.. Daniel Reed of East Madison died re-
Gently Just before he was TO celebrate his 100tl
birthday. He was born in Abingdon, Mass.
7 but had lived in Madison g. years.
/ Since the first of last April 3l2 horses, valued
| at over $4,000 have been exported from
/ Charlottetown. Z. +. L.. TO the United States
/ The chief markets are Maine and Massachll
setts.
Edgar Wilson Nye. ''Bill Nye," was born il
! Fairfield, Maine, says the Fairfield Journal
| His father was Franklin Nye. a brother tC
| Mr.. Ansel Nye. now living at Fairfield Center
"Bill'' has number Of other relatives living il
Fairfield.
AT Augusta last week John s. Baker, Mrs
Tuck's murderer, was sentenced to the Stat;
prison for life. Harry Burns, for shooting
Policeman Li>hness. was given seven years il
The State prison. A motion for IA new tria
was filed in the case of Charles Morgan Wallace
The close time for deer, moose and caribou
began Jan. Isl and extends to October LIST
Any person who hunts, kills, or destroys an,
of the above game, excepting during October
November and December is liable to penalt,
or deer so hunted.
Maj Henry L. Alvord, Manager of Hough
ton Experiment Farm, New York, will addres
the members of the Maine Legislature ant
State Board of Agriculture, at Representative
Hall, State House, on Thursday evening, Jan
%, on the subject of an Experiment Station
for Maine.
AT the meeting of the Historical Society to
day Thursday, in the afternoon the report O
the secretary will be heard, paper on 18Th,
Aborgines of Maine" will be read by Edward
/ ii. Elwell. and tributes will be paid to tn,
memory of the late Prof. AIpheus S. Packard
! in the evening paper will be read by Geo. F