The Republican journal., 1886-08-12
Letter from New Hampshire.

-NSH--
ToTHE EDITOR OF THE JoURNAL: Are you
aware how very many Belfast and Waldo
County sons and daughters are away from
home and scattered, until there is hardly a town
or city of any prominence, but you will find one
or more of the boys or girls from old Waldo?
OF the absent ones, how many there are that
look for the coming Of the journal as much
and even more than they would good dinner; !;
how disappointed one is if it is not on time.
Almost invariably the first to read is the mar
rlages and deaths. and so on till the last line of
ads. is more than glanced at. 1t often causes
one to feel homesick, but still it is the same the
always welcome weekly visitor to many from
boyhood home.
We have read with pleasure the many letters
published by those that are absent, and as YOU
have never had word from this part of the
country, it might be of little, very little, inter
est to your many readers.
BY taking the morning train in Belfast, you
will arrive in the latter part of the day at Ports
mouth n. II. Portsmouth is situated on the
Piscataqua river, and is the only seaport town
or city in the state. hence, the name 1.-The City
by the Sea" 1t is about half way from Port
land to Boston on the Eastern II. r. Ports
mouth has population of about 10000 inhabi-
tants; is quaint Old city, and strangers look
as though surprised in seeing the old fashioned
ideas in dwellings, grounds, etc, but still they
are the pride of the place, and are very costlv
Considerable business is carried on iii the
way of machine shops, foundrieS, shoe, stock
Ing factories, etc. But what would strike an
eastern person" most are the elegant and ey-
tensive brewerics of Hon. Frank Jones, Ed
redge and Portsmouth Brewery Cos. 1t
would be hard for one to estimate the amount
of ale and lager that is shipped from here
daily. Besides the above there is one rum dis
tillcry and one refinery, which is claimed to
manufacture the purest of liquors. We think
if some Of our Waldo 90. temperance people
should visit 1--WE do not advise it some of these
live places of business, they would think there
was no Maine Prohibitory Law, and with all
of the above and the many ''>ample rooms" you
scarcely see 4 drunken man rceiEG on the
streets.
There are some 10 or Is former residents To-
Gated here from Belfast and vicinity, and their
latch strings are alwaS out to welcome any
from old Waldo.
We have some half dozen hotels and are
tirSt-cla>S i'll all respects. But the hotel is the
Rockingham which cannot be surpassed by any
in the country in elegance and fittings. |
would like to describe this house, but space
and time will not permit at present.
The numerous summer hotels in and around
Portsmouth have large influx Of visitors.
| only wish Belfast could share with Ports
mouth the travel and receipts. Never before
here. What an enormous expense must they
incur. with their teams, roachmcn, lackcys,
etc. There are two Tally-ho coaches at pres
ent on the route from the beaches here. The
Tally-ho coach is 4 common twelve passenger
coach, with all the seating capacity on the out
side from til" drivers seat over the top to the
rack They carry no baggage whatever. The
ladies always almost invariably ride on the out
side while the men generally inside.
There are Il goodIy number OF churches
some twelve - each with a good congregations
besides the usual societies of MasonS, odd Eel
lows, knights of Pythia>; also some thrty-liyc
schools of different grades.
Across the river is the town Of kittcry, Me.
the most southern town of the Pine Tree
State 1t il reached from here by ferry and
bridge; is quiet little place of 1900 inhabitants
| and il divided up into three Villages, Spruce
Creek, The Farc>ilc, and littcry Point. The
last two villages are situated on the shore of the
| beautiful Piscataqua As il winds it, way to the
sea. The most important thing OF not in ilittery
is the Navy Yard, once 50 busy and life-ikc, but
| now under the regime of the Democrats. dead
aS dead can be. Why only last Friday men
Were set TO work moving the Grass and weeds
from its lanes, thing unheard of under the
iifc-like business government of the Republic
can party. Truly "Ichabod has departed"
Sometime | may give il full description of the
Yard, its treasures in tn" way of machinery,
ordnance and other general matters Of interest.
The houses are neat looking, and outside Of
| the village, away from the Navy Ward prcrnt>,
they are substantial and costly. One thing is a
Speciality here, and that is Il strong political
sentiment among the people. No where can
more enthusiasm he shown, owing to the bcnc-
fits derived from the Navy Yard. The Pumcj
Knight has many devoted followers, and Tom
Reeds name is Il household word. They pro
pose to Give Reed and the Republican ticket Il
handsome majority i'll September.
There is but little business done in kttrry,
| owing to the ncarncS> of Portsmouth, There
are many hotels and summer boarding houses
that entertain hundreds of visitors, Who here
| find Il pleasant and congcnu home during the
| heated term.
There are also quite number of churches in
X The Christian Mcthodst Free Baptlst
| and Congregationali>t stand rs in order named.
The town is full of historic interest. 1t was
settled as far back ;ts 1926. and there are many
relics Of note held by families as heirIoons Of
| the past. 1t once held proud place H. having
| built and sent to sea more than 300 sailing
| vessels. The Navy lard has turned oUt the
handsomeSt and best sailing vc,scl- Of thp old
| U. 5. Navy. II would pay any person, having.
| leisure and interest for such matters to visit
| this town, and confer with its people of the
| rich past. 1t would be green spot in their
memory everlnorc.
| This season far the following Belfast vcS-
| sells have brought cargcs here sch. Florida.
Warren; Mary A. Hall. French; Stella NJ,
Kenyon, Pcndlcton. 1--WE We're very clad to sec
their smiling countenance~ aud especially that
| Of Warren and French. But more anon.
Portsmouth, n H., Aug. ,, lSS6
A Real Romance.
1t reads like Il condensed novel but j. said to
be Il story of real life. Thrty-two years AGO