Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-22
OUR PORTLAND LETTER.
PORTLAND. jane IL. 1886.

+" Forest City" Every street u lined Win
trees, and Lincoln Park and Deerings
Oaks are parks In the Eugllsh sense--oeing
more forests than gardens. with 90 much
shade the streets are quite cool, and the
glare OF sunlight IL softened, fAliing
through green screens before IL touches
the pedestrian or rider. One thing which
renders Portland 90 attractive IL its room.
mess The houses are not huddied close
together a. they are In Boston or Ne"
York, except In the business portions:
Most Of the residences are what are called
"ioubls houses" That Is two houses are
built under one roof, with separate en-
frances. About this "block" IL usually .
cspseious yard divided In the rear by some
sort OF fence-giying Q sepsratene,s 10
even the grounds, 80 that each family
has It's own home ~ truly a. IL the case In
our country villages. Most all OF the
single residences have ample grounds, and
one scarcely feels AZ though his residence
were In "the city" Flowers and hedges
and trees are very plentiful In these pri'
yste grounds, and la some sections have
seen tuck gardens promising hs Indus
trlous owner q little garden sass OF bis
own raising. or course more attention IL
given 10 flowers aud lawns, and very noe
effects are produced with po,ted plants,
placed upon we'll clipped lawns, or set out
in preitily cut beds. A lawn mower and
sprinkler keep the lawns a. fresh and
bright a. one can wish. and help TO pre-.
vent homesickness rising In the hearts OF
lovers OF country scenes. A beautiful city,
Indeed, is Portland, In Jane, and ! know
she retains much OF her beauty, later IN
the season, by the use OF Artificial means,
when country fields are psrehed oy the
willing. browning suns OF later summer
An appropriation from the city funds has
stirred up the patriotic spirit OF our people,
aud We are 20 have . tremendous "fourih
OF Jolly celebration here. IL happened
tha, some two hundred aud any years ago
some enisfpfising spirits located on TIL.
spot fof the purpose Of farming and nsht'
ing the Indians. That event, With the
Declaration OF Independence IL 10 be eele'
bra,sd when JAY shows us IT, fourth day.
The combination Is likely 10 be startling.
That bad luck, o. which previously wrote,
ha. brought another holiday on Sunday
this year, but the people are not going 70
be beaten oui OF anything by II, this time.
The celebration 10 % begin on Sunday.
There will be historical addresses 10 the
churches, and n The small boy does not
bsgla 10 snap the crackers before holy
hours are passed. he will be less enteusi.
as,lc than many older folks have already
become over the proposed celebration.
I shall not tell you. Ia advance, OF all The
good things planned for this time, because
there might then be nolhlng ~ write OF,
III o. Ftr
Intended 20 write you something a0out
the great home rule meeting held here
some time ago; bat while vas loaded With
thoughts on the subject, business crowded
90 hard. could not nnd time 10 relieve
myself with pen or pencil but u may no,
bs too late 10 say few things about Is.
now. Plrst, II you think James q. blaine
1. dead man, physically. morally or %.
litlcally, you are decidedly mlstaken. A
good many people went to City Hall 10
hear wnst he would say on this important
topic. In fact the bullilng Was full. Not
one more man could have found room 10
.tand-ani the hall IL not little seven by
niue school house. either. Long before the
meeting commenced. people were turned
AWAY from the doors, a. there was no
room for them, inside. was surprised 10
see The large stage set Out thlekly with
seiiee. aud chslrs-ihough ! knew thst
the great men OF Portland had been Invited
20 Il. there hut when the great men be-
gan 10 arrive " It'll the wonder grew,
for there we're more great men than ihere
were seats, after the ample provision which
hal been made. could not help think
ing OF q remark made by . well known po'
lltIesl resident OF Paris lIlll, who used 10
-ay that the politicians OF neighOoring
town sll hal tails OF an ,qlh length aud
I wondered N all the males OF Portland
we're not alike fortunate. Hut The people
dli not gather % see the great men OF
Portland, nor The eloquent Irish priest
from Massachusetts,, who Illustrated the
well known fact that the Irish are great
natural orators. They went 20 see and TO
hear james q. Blaine. They listened pa
tlently % the monOtonous rhetoric OF Gov
ernor Roble, and with interest - the pas
stoned orAiory OF the Reverend Father
bu, they were neither patient nor Inter
es,ei when Blaine was announced. They
we're enthusiastic; they rosrrd and shout.
ei they stamped aud clsppei they waved
hats and handkerchiefs. and were al q loss
~ ind means 20 express their delight. l
don't say that there was no Interest In the
cause presented, bat DO say that this In
,srest was superficial compared with that
taken In our great citizen statesman. The
audience was largely American, and while
those present felt their usual Interest for
an susiayed aud Impoverished people. aud
their usual desire 10 get q whAck 81 Eng
land, they took the opportunity to express
Il a. L. ~. "a - IA
tried 10 make President Perhaps 4 Few
~ them would like 10 try II again You
would think that was the case, had you
seen the emops,rsiior-suc IN ovation
a. would not be given ~ any other live
man, American or foreigner. Perhaps !
write enthusiastically Well, IL il not be-
cause am one OF those thick and thin
Blaine men, who believe the king can do
no wrong" Past writings prove that bat
when see such . sight, know u means
someihlng-And IL means Just this " u
IL be q possible thing. James q. Blaine VIII
be run again for the Presidency, aud
elected, too, II his life aud health are spared
Ill the next campaign IL ended.
one reason why Portland peope VIII DC
glad 10 see blaine President IL because
they believe he will give ne an sdmlnlstra-
ton that has some backbone In IL. The
fishing Industry has been crippled by The
restrictions placed upon II by The canahlsn
government You know that two or more
of our vessels have been seized aud held
for nshlng within the three mile limlt, ~
,ha, Is interpreted by the Canadian author
tiles or for trying 10 purchase bali ~ Can.
adlan ports. The State Department ~
Washington says negotiations are going
on between the two governments 10 regard
20 the matter. While these negotiations
are going on the Industry lAngulshes, Tor
cautious people DO not care 10 take risks,
which may involve the loss OF their yes
sells, and the hot headed are restrained Tor
fear OF bringing on an armed conflict
Whs, our people would like IL thls-s gov
eminent which would say; while there Is
a dispute, you shall not seize our vessels
and hold them. When the limit has been
set and the liability established, you may
deal with offenders, bat while there II an
honest difference OF opinion We shall main
tain our rights. That would be courageous
and Americana position worthy OF THIS
great government; bat 10 umely submit 10
seizures, and walt for foreign interpreta'
ton OF the law Is paltry and worthy only
OF q second.rate power. There would DC
no nght, II this position were maintained
by this government, end We should not
only have the respect OF foreigners but
would be much more likely 10 get more
favorable Interpretation OF the Law and le-
gislstIye concessions II the law II too
strict. But with an unknown quantity In
the Presidential chair, and hsmpered and
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