The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-07-15

The furniture is being put in at the new Ierse,
Retreat, Sandy Point.
The meetings of the "Students' League" will b.
discontinued until further notice.
The city advertises for proposals for a tax col
lector for the current municipal year
Mr.. Volney b. Cushing, of Iowa, will speak a
Temple Heights Sunday the 18th, both forenoon
and afternoon.
Our sea captains think the government ought t.
blow up the Old Man ledge 1t is a bad obstruc
ton and picks up too many vessels.
State Treasurer Burleigh has apportioned tn,
school tax. The total is 1852 l2s 9O907 great
er than the amount apportioned in 1885. Waldo
county gets sl6,lS6a2
Jesse Gage, colored man from Troy 50 years
of age, is cutivator of cherries to considerable
extent On Wednesday he came to Belfast will
five bushels, which sold for So per bushel.
The water supply at Halls granite works in this
city is short and he is obliged to procure it from
other sources. Running his machinery day anC
night together with a polishing mill consume.
large quantities of water.
John Dement'S Yacht Daphne, of Castine
was in our barber Monday, under command of Mr.
Charles bennett. The yacht is a sloop, a trint
larger than RoiN's Edna, and Il very handsome
craft. She was admired by all who saw her.
Rev. Judson Wade Shaw, A. NJ, of Andovcr
Mass, will deliver his lecture on "The Family and
the state" in the Methodist church next Sunday
evening. A cordial invitation is extended to al
the pastors in the city and their congregations tc
be present.
The Bath Independent says The gross tonnage
of the steamer Mount Waldo is three hundred and
twelve tons, deductions for space occupied by ma
chincry, houses, etc, eighty one tons net tonnage
two hundred and forty three tons. The steamer
goes to New York this week to report for duty.
Mr.. Geo W Burkctt, of this city, has opened a
large remnant sale ut his store 81 Main street
Great bargains offered and patrons should not
fail to seize this opportunity 1t only occurs once
in great while. Sec notice of the Adjustable
Tent Go. Box :G2, Belfast, published In another
column.
The steamer Rockland of the Is. x i. Steamboat
company, is open to engagements during the eN
cursion season. The Iockland will carry 800 pas
sengers, is very fast and is oiccred by careful and
prudent men. Any party desiring this boat for
excursions should address Daniel Lane, Belfast
or MIR. Weeks, agent for Rockland.
STEAMER NOTES. The steamer Florence will
connect with the up train at Buckspor for Cas-
tine and lsesboro and making all intermediate
! landings on Mondays, Wednesdays and FRIDAYS
going and returning the following days. Thi-
altcrnatrs with the Cimbria trips beginning sat
urlay next and making a daily line.
Vol. Of the Norhport sen Breeze will commence
I.,1,A
season of 1856 a. usual, ending with camp meeting
week and the month of september ADVERTISE
ments and subscriptions may be left at the onicc
OF publications No. 10 Main st in this city, or sent
by mail t" the publishers, Bracket x Co., Belfast
The officers of Aurora Degree Lodge Daughter.
of Rcbekah, of this city were installed on Tuesday
| evening by \. G. spencer, d. ID. g. NJ Mrs.
sarah +. Mcader of Lynn, Mass, was present and
addressed the lodge. Mrs. Meadcr has the dis
unction of being the first lady in the world ever
elected Noble Grand of lodge of odd Fellows
After installation treat of ice cream and cake
was served.
CHURCH NOTES Rev. GEO. L. Tufts occupied
| the pulpit of the North Church last sunday. The
| church will he closed for the next four SUNDAYS,
while the pastor Rev J. A. Ross, takes his vaca-
this city last Friday evening was voted to accept
the resignation of Rev. J. \. Ross. There will be
an adjourned Parish meeting, Of the same church
IN the ye>tcry, next Monday evening. The sub
ject of Rey J. A. Savagc'- sermon at the Unitarian
church next sunday morning will be 'Dcath and
Final Judgment"
FINE CRAYoN ARTIST Mrs. II. Z. Me Donald
81 ths city, has just completed crayon portrait
of the local editor of the journal, which can be
seen at the window of Woodcock & Sons. Modesty
| torlids us 10 say much about ii, but for artistic
work is Of the talented lady best productions.
| Critics pronounce it faultless. Mrs Mcdonald is
acknow lodged to he the best craNon artist in this
| vicinity, Il distinction which She has by hard
and persistent toll. She has numerous orders from
all parts and is kept busy We have no hesitation in
recommending her work, and those desiring pic
| lures should consult her
| LADIES' DAY. We grow 1irmcr in the opinion
that the world is progressing. The dear ladies',
our co-partners, crying for their rights more
loudly and the opposition TO this change of base,
from the male sex seems gradually melting away.
Their methods of charging their prcl ogatives are
So peculiar and Wihal pleasant, that it is not
strange their new views are easily fallen in
with That is, if all cases not of this desclip-
ton, there are certainly eases which rather war
rant lis in foreehadowing their future policy. But
listen to the instance in question. On Wednesday
of last week. several Of the most fortunate young
men the world has ever seen, hy invitation OF some
fifteen young ladies of this city, were taken in a
double coach to Mrs. Bailcy'- cottage South
shore, for days pleasure. The Young ladies in
| question were the very brightest and the very
prettcst and the fellow who would tlisain This in
| vitation without pcrcmpt0ry order from his fam
| lily physician, certified TO, would get no more
smiles from those thirty eyes. Let us add, in par
cmthcsiS, that no rule laid down forijidding
| any fellow from calling on his family physician
next morning for prescription for indigestion.
Arriving at their destination about ten in the fore
noon, with the thermometer pointing well toward
ninety, comfort, however ubtanable, became the
| first thought of ALL AT such times style and good
clothes should be laid aside. IIammockS and easy
chairs became the centres of attraction. a young
| man can occupy no more enyiable position on a
| hot day than to be stretched out in Il hammock
with a nice girl on either side of him. to brush
the flies from his nose and the other to administer
| occasional doses of lemonade or Hub Punch Does
anyone wish to prove himself an idiot by doubling
the truth of this: After nght-fall, when the fire.
flies commence theircarousals and the sympathetic
moon looks ON slcepily one girl is sometimes suf
icient for comfort. There lies to brush
you know, and again, fellow cannot squeeze two
girls at once and guarantee the JOB. Then there
are little hooks along Shore with cosy seats, where
| the thermometer is forgotten and one hears only
the tapping of the waves the beach. Then
| there are pretty walks up and down. and chats
with neighboring cottagers to pleasantly pass the
time. The half cannot he told in Il brief paragraph
| of the many delightful things this party did
| Lunch served mt one and dinner at half-pasi
| five O'Clock and these were of course among the
most interesting events of the day. Everything
| recommended i'll Mrs. Lincons Cook Book = the
very highest authority in the art-was on the bill
of fare, besides many things beneath Mrs. Lin
coins dignity,-boiled CLAIMS for instance. one
Young man who had been fasting on Cruel for Il
month so far recovered his normal appetite under
the inspiration of the pretty Mattresses, to make
way with fabulous number of these same CLANS
The evening pleasantly spent in skating
dancing and various quieter forms of amusement
and all toocarly, about ninc start was made fol
| home The young ladies had entire charge of the
arrangements and can certainly congratulate them
selves on the complete success of all. There arc
certain things that girls cannot do, as we often
hear in rhyme, but when it comes to running pic