The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-05-27
ION to Richmond"

a score of years ago the above title conveyed
deeper and more telling significance than to-
day, but ''peace hath its victories,' etc, and
ION to Richmond now savors only of quiet
surroundings and pleasant experiences strong
ly in contrast with the vivid scenes yet fresh in
the memories of those of us who lived in The
stirring times of the sixties. Then we would
hardly have been welcomed down in Dixie
even on peaceful errand. BY me mean our
Grand Tcmplar and myself, delegates from
Maine to the annual gathering of the Good
/ Templars of the world. which meets at Rich
mond, May 25th, and continues in 4 week or
ten days session. which will be participated in
/ by delegates from nil parts of the civilized
world and of whose doings | hope to inform
| your readers hereafter.
/ \ seat in a car on the Boston Il Albany En-
! press bowling along at the rate of 40 miles an
1 hour is not conducive to legible ''pencilmall-
! ship" As your compositors will no doubt fully
/ realize, but | must catch this CORES pondcncc
on the wing or not at all.
We left Belfast oil the afternoon of the 10th,
running plump into the first thunder shower
of the season before reaching Burnham; then
took the 'miXcd'' to Wateryillc where we
staid long enough to breakfast with Murch &
Son At the Elmwood; say how dye do to Hold
Nelson and inquire for his colt family; call at
the sentinel office and read some proofs, wind
up by going to the Salvation Army meeting
Just to please Bro. d.. of coursc-and take the
Pullman at 10 p. NJ. westward bound.
BY the way. the more see and learn about
The salvation Army the more | am impressed
in it, favor. The meeting at Waterville was
largely attended. good order was maintained,
ANA the exercises and experience giving We're
no more emphatic and noisy than at any rei.-
I iouS revival or IA campmccting. The only
things ont of the usual course seemed to be the
uniform Worn 10y the soldiers and the banging
Of the drums and clashing of the cmbas in the
chorus of the tunes sung. The army also par
a'le the streets before opening their meeting
| for the purpose of gaining an audience. which
seems Ia be 4 successful cXpedent Personal
| y am perfectly willing to endure their noisy
methods of work i'll return for the good results
brought about, of which fact there can be no
doubt. If their coming could make one less
rnm>hop one more sober man, or result in one
additional family being better clothed and fed.
| would gladly welcome them to Belfast and
put up with their di>agrceabiticS.
Ono thing is specially noticeable to- Maincite
on the route. and that is the comparative con-
diilon of the season. 1t i customary to find
Vegetation in Massachusetts, from ten DAYS to
two weeks i'll advance of PenohScot bay section
in Maine. hut there is now not more than three
days difference. We have got Il lap ON them
this Year. sure.
But the express train whirls us into the city
of the knickerb0cker>, or rather under the city,
Is the last nlilc or two is through the tunnels
Egyptian darkness. If ever have Il Fremont
tory twin@e of fear of accident or collision on
train il is while passing through a tunnel, for
then one seems TO he almost entirely beyond
human aid.
We Join the motley crowd that seems to be
forever and continuously passing on the ferry
boats across the river to the '.Jar>ev" side,
lunch at the Pennsylvania Il. r. station restau-
rant, and soon through the moon-lumined
skies of a beautiful May night speed on to that
greatly desired haven of Office seekers the na-
lions capitol and capital, where we find our
selves Saturday morning duly cared for in that
neat little temperance home. the Temple Hotel
on 9th st. opposite the Patent office.
saturday the mercury in Washington was
nearly MP 10 the 90'S but sight seeing wa. of
course a necessity for our colleague. 50 the
horse ear companies We're several cents richer
that day because of our presence. OF course
WE had to do" the capital. The Senate was
not in session, but the House was having a
special session to discuss the shipping bill and
the floor was occupied by Il representative from
Arkansas who was making a full blown free
trade speech with Il text in regard to which he
knew much or rs little a. Maine man about
running a ranch in the West. Among the
places We listed was the city market. WASH
ington can boast of one of the finest markets
and market buildings in this country. Its con-
tents ami its customers were an interesting
study. by the way this is the midst of the
flower season here and the flower market is
fairly gorgeous with bloom and laden with
perfume. In this connection could not fail to
notice the large number Of our common oX-eye
daisies on sale and the numerous fair Washing
toniln> who wore them near their hearts.
Thus what with us in Maine is worse than a
Wecd-a nui>ance-hcre bears off the honorS
Icouldnot help mentally calculating how much
would he the value OF my three acre lol of
daisies if put into the Washington market |
think | would not need any preferred stock in
1he Is. y VI. X. X.
WecXpect to reach our destination tomorrow
of Wiiirhand the subsequent proceedings more
anon. GEO. T. Is.