The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-08-23
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STAT
AN OUTSIDE VIEW OF PROHIBITION.

| teresting letters concerning men AMI things il
| the Pine Tree State. OF course he had some
thing to say of prohibition, and he treated thu
| subject from an impartial standpoint. Thi
correspondent says in a letter from Portland
| "Betwcen the conflicting claims and statement
| IL Is somewhat difficult for a stranger withou
| extended opportunities for observation to ee
at the exact truth. but OF one thing Their
scarcely seems any doubt II may be confident
~ asserted that the great ma ority of the peo
pie OF Maine, the classes which comprise mos
! OF the wealth, intelligence and responsibility
are strongly IN favor of the law and desire it
| honest enforcement. 1t is the knowledge 0
this that makes republican and democratic
| party managers uncomfortable, for while the,
! have no real love for prohibition, they are to-
| >hrewd not to see that the people have. an,
they are forced to continue to wear an unpleas
ant mask of dupicitv which only half conceal
! their genuine sentiments, and which the,
| would throw of at once if they dared. ! dc
not know how it may be in other Maine cities
| but if Portland is fair example of the rest, j
must lie admitted 10y the unprejudced that tn,
general effect has been very good. The writer
| has not seen Il drunken or tipsy man since he
| has been in the State. and while undoubtcdl,
| there is much liquor sold, a sentiment has beel
created that makes it dscreditabe and dis
graceful to appear openly in your cups. The
| prohibitioni>ts claim that badly as the law i,
enforced. the present condition of things is in
| tintely preferable to the results of the high ii
cen>e system. 1t has not, they admit, curet
the evil but il has greatly lessened it, and if it,
| friends were in power it would be made still
more effective. Under its influence, they say
the custom of treating and being treated has
| passed away. and men can walk the streets
without having thrust upon them the tempta
| tons to drink which assl the weak at almost
every step i'll license cities. In this way. they
believe. the appetite for liquor is being stamp.
| ci out. and people are being educated not tt
drink instead of being brought up to do >o.
TIE STATE TREASURY.
The committee appointed By the Governor
| and Council to examine the accounts of the
| State Treasurer and the Commissioner of the
| treasury for the current year have made theil
| examination of the accounts of tle Hon. Edwin
| {. Burleigh. eX-State Treasurer. from Decem
| Der 81. 1851, to the close of business on Jul,
II, ISIS. at which time his resignation took eff.
feet. The committee have carefully examine,
the books in the office of the State treasurer
and find them correctly cast and every item
properly Nouchcd. The amount of cash Oh
hand at the close of business July IA. 1SSS, was
Sl,t.SOo.2l made up as follows: S110,412 so
on deposit in sound and reliable banks in this
State and in the Suffolk National Bank. Boston
and ) 49, '.34 i'll the safe i'll the treasurers Of
fee. all Of which was turned over by the retir-
Ing treasurer to the commissioner, under and
Ill accordance with the provisions of section 6i
Of chapter of the Revised Statutes. and the
vouchers therefor filed in the Office Of the Sec
amount shown by the books TO have been In
Mr. BurIcish'- hands AT the time his re>igna-
ton took effect.
The committee destroyed coupons and bonds
as follow>. a> required by law:
Coupons pail. ............ 4lC
Conversions into registered bonds.... .52S 0oO
Registered bonds ressueh..... .....I0l ,N0C
State l"n'lr purrha$ h.................... 5,>oC
HoN. HANNIBAL. H.AlIIN.
Journal: Mr.. ilamn'> health is good. barrin"
a little rheumatism in one of his knees. and his
mind is Is clear ever. \ few davs ago.
while loniiteying from his hom. in Bangor to
oxford county. he remarked to an acquant-
;nce; Il feel about 12o years old in that knee
young as ever did. If | live IS days more
shall be - Years OF age. am not member Of
Il family remarkable for longevity. TO be sure,
| am now on my way to Paris Hill TO see Il sis
ter who Is ~ years of age. but my father died
at the age of 81, when was teaching school at
Paris. and SO suddenly that did not reach him
TIL after his death. am not now in politics.
but my heart is with the Republican party.
have not been in Washington often since re-
tired from public life. bur | keep well abreast
the times, a> most Of my time is now devoted
to reading.
Mr.. lIanlin speak, VERY hopefully as TO the
result in November he. ike Mr.. Blaine, deem
Ing the election Of Harrison and Morton almost
foregohe conclusion. And your readers may
resi- assured that before the close of the canvass
we Shall bring out once more, from idown the
long vista Of the past. this grand Old hero to
sound anew the bugie call to the swelling ranks
Of Names Republican legion-.
DOWN EAST GIRLS.
Edgar l.. Wakcman writes that he saw on
the wharf at Ea>tport "beyies of the most
strarping, huNom red-lipped. rosy-cheeked,
glggllii%. snappn@-cycd madens you ever be-
held. Glorious is all this old Acadian region for
handsome girls. None or your measly, cadaver-
ouS. e>thetc, piseon-toed. diaphragm-garroted
mai''ens are they. They stand us squarely
upon their feet as the pine trees of their own
state. Their heel, touch Their toes do not.
Their ln>tep> have the arch of a Cuban woman's.
From ankle and finger tip 10 shoulders such
llogarthIan lines are followed AS should model
the American Venus. And above chests and
breasts, grand i'll proportion and symmetry.
there are necks without an angle. on which set
heads Of startlingly massive and perfect model.
With Wide-broWed, large eyes, splendi1ly-pro-
ilIed faces, against a background of hair in
such wealth that, if unloosed. every possessor
could stand within it naked but altogether clad.
BORN IN A LIGHTHOUSE.
Mrs. W. W. kittredgc. of Ninalhaycn, claims
the unique distinction of being the first person
born in United States lighthouse. This event
took place forty-four years ago in the tower of
Saddle Rock Light (the dwelling house had not
then been added, situated in Penobscot Bay.
between Fox Islands and Isle au lIaut. upon Il
ledge barely large enough to hold the necessary
buildings. In her second year her father, Capt.
Watson Hopkins resigned his situation as
keeper. and when the family and friends who
were assisting them to move. took their depar-
ture they We're obliged to jump one by one
from the rocks into the boat when a momentarv
hull of the waves allowed them to do so in
safety. AT the instant when She was tossed
| lrUpp toward oIltStrptphpu
Of her father Il sea drove the boat back from
the shore, and she fell into the surf, but was
rescued unharmcl.
HEAVY EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
Winthrop, Aug. 10. une of the most severe
earthquake shocks ever felt i'll this vicinity oc-
Cured at S.20 last even ing. The report was
like that of heavy canron, continuing 80 Sec
onds. The earth shook violently swaying
buildings and rafting dishes and furniture
There was second shock about midnight
which was some lighter and Of about the same
duration.
Augusta, Aug. 15 About o'clock last even
ing distinct shock of earthquake was felt in
this region. People from the country towns
coming in this morning bring reports of the
shock, how it ratified dishes and shook build
ings. 1t is stated that it was mistaken As a
signal gun by the bell ringers to rim. the bells
in honor of Mr.. Blaines return.
IN GENERAL.
The lady who does the snake performing in
Forepaugh's circus was a resident Of China
when Il girl, and attended school at the acatle-
M Her name then was Hattie Winslow.
Deacon w. X. Wright, of Lewiston, for many
Years secretary of the Androscoggin County
Agricultural society, died Aug. 9th, aged "a.
The Portland Board of Trade Journal for
August contains Il very striking likeness of
Payson Tucker. General Manager of the Maine
Central Railroad.
The annual reunion of the Bsbec family and
| their friends will occur at the home of David
d. BiSbee in Warren, Aug 2Sth. The Hit
family held their ninth annual reunion at the
| residence Of Charles Foger. in South Union,
| Aug. II. 1855.
| The city council of Rockland have passed an
| order providing for the numbering of the
houses of the streets in the city, in anticipation
of the action cf the postal department establish
| ing the system of free mail delivery there.
| Colby has quite a colony at Bar Iiarbor.
| There are over twenty Colby men there ut
present, over half of whom are members of
| the college in course. They are engaged in
various occupations in stores and hotels.
The following Maine people We're present at
| the reunion of the Packard family at BrocktOn,
| Mass: Edward II. Packard, East Winthrop
| Nellie Packard Hayes, Winthrop: B. L. Buck,
| Auburn; Zabrian l.. Packard. Hebron; &. A.
Packard. Blanchard Clarence A. Packard,
! Rockland.
The final survey of the Northern Maine Rail-
! road line from Mattawamkeag to Patten Is now
being made hy Chief Engineer Danforth. 1t
| is expected that the entire line to Presque Isle
will be surveyed and located this year.
| At the Lahey inquest in Lewiston, Michael
MEG Gillicuddy testified that bis father, Jeremiah
/ Nnf'i I. I