Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-27

type, new presses, increased space and
a general air of I'm as good as they
make EN-"
These improvised ferries are nov
city but it seems to those accustomed
to bridges like going back so years
1t is said the bridge company that
was to build Old Orchards pier is try
ing to get out of the bargain owing to
the rush of business in bridge building
That West Rockport man, though 81
years of age. sees nothing peculiar IN
the fact that he attended town meeting
this year. He intends to do 50 every
year.
Jonesboro says Il little dredging of
the river at that place would do a
world of good and is petitionipg Con-
gress for $4,000 with which to do it,
Have you noticed that some Of those
blessed with worldly goods are appre-
chatting the opportunity to do good by
endowing Maine schools? Several
towns have lately come in for a share
of this good fortune
There We're Is more poor debtors i'm
prisoned in Maine jails last year than
during the previous year And Yet
Maine suffered less severely from Dem
ocratic depression than most states.
1t is gratifying to note that the past
year there We're incarcerated in our
jails 1874 less drunkards than during
the previous year and 16 more rum
sellers.
Bath Times: The Times seconds the
motion Of the kennebec Journal for q
Maine Naval Brigade--even though we
made a similar motion year ago.
This State could sustain the stronges;
and brinyest corps of volunteer sailors
on the Atlantic coast. And they
wouldn't have to acquire sea legs.
either. They would know boom from
bobstay at the start. Put Bath
down for Il score of amateur tars.
When the good Maine ship Sheran-
doah. from San Francisco, had dis
| carged her cargo. Capt. Murphy ar
ranged to berth her a Pier s, East
river New York. owned by the Erie
| railway. DO you think there will he
room enough?" inquired the captain,
who is modestly proud of his ship.
sure replied the dockmaster. Tho
Shenandoah is of 3,154 tons. and one vi
the largest in the merchant serN ice.
Her great bulk nearly filled the sep
The Allerton. on the Other side, had
sent down her yards, and couldn't
hoist them again. A fleet of Erie
barges was imprisoned. The Shenan-
doahs hull lowered tw-ce as high as
the Grace behring's and kept he a
captive. The dockmaster was flooded
with protests. Business was blocked
for four days. The dock master begged
Capt. Murphy to take his ship out. L
thought you had a decent sized ship,"
groaned the dockmaster. and not
floating Gibraltar" Capt Murphy
took his infant to another berth The
dockmaSter has learned something
Boston Transcript: Down along the
Kennebec just now it makes people
mad if you say anything about spring
having come. The folks down there
are resting from the labor of cutting a
channel through the big ICE jam below
Swan island. and after sewing ice If
teen feet thick they do not want t.
have their feelings narrowed up.
That Eastern Maine Republican club
Just fills the bill" if the following
letter from Mr. Powers is an index of
the sentiment OF prominent Republic
| cans in that part of the state, and it
is fair to assume that it is:
Col. Isaiah Stetson. Bangor. Me.
My Dear Mr. Stetson: l have your
letter stating that the Republicans of
Bangor have decided to organize a Re-
publican club of Eastern Maine. /
think it wise to do so. Organized eff
forts are always more effective, be
sides 1t will furnish a place in which
to meet. discuss and disseminate Re
| publican views. | cheerfully enclose
| the $25 which you write is my contri-
button towards defraying the necessary
expenses. The measures and candi-
dates of the Republican party have
| always had my earnest support. Its
| triumphs not only preserved this ma
| ton but have largely contributed
| towards our present prosperity and
grandeur. 1t stands today for sound
| currency, national integrity and pro-
| lection to American industries and
workman from foreign manufactures
and pauper labor. That it will tri-
| umph at the next election in this
state and nation on a platform en-
J bodying these principles, none can
doubt Please express my kind re-
CARDS to all the members Of the club
and my sincere beliei that it will prove
a great aid to the continual triumphs
| of Repubicanism in our State
| Very cincerely yourc