The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-01-25
The Editor Was Away.
u-bat the Editor Pro Tenn had to Say.

in him pointed pen or pencil, the edl-
vial chair is filled by another whose
unity is not known, but who may be
=, devil. Whoever it is. he has an origi-
Il way of stating things regarding local
fairs and that are applicable in other
,ess than Lisbon. Here is what he
a. 70 say in a recent issue of the Enter
Use:
lis 10 to me again to make bluff at
,rnishing material for the editorial
hmm in the absence of the Editor,
i now we'll am going to carry out the
MI | will let the readers judge. l
We rad absolutely no instructions as to
ba- should or should not write, but
n not blind to the fact that my future
recess depends a good deal what l may
possibly more on W at | do not say.
,ere area whole lot of things that need
oEng after, but I'm not going to med
p in these affairs to get myself in hot
ater not on your tin type. However,
I was the boss l would jump right in
hungry negro into bowl of clam
mo and would fay everybody and every
ing right and left. I'd make the smoke
50 I'd thicker than fog does on New
sadows river when the boss is plough
q the tempest tossed pillows down
an Bull Rock bridge.
Having learned the printers trade l
prose | must look out for my job, but
me unes | feel | ought to be pugilist
n then all these little Bantam fighters
.al3 have looked upon me as a wonder
az be it isn't too late yet for me to
h few lessons, and should | decide
last be careful how you come around
ID lunch me in the ribs.
/ 6tten rejoiced that the boss doesn't
EN- 70 be scared of anybody or any
me- out as he grows older he seems to
q re scared of unusual sounds, espec-
liz hen they come in the dead hours
night, One night recently he
I'D med of being scared by strange
SIS. and what he first thought was the
.g. dbriel sounding the last trump,
.+- o be new method of summon
turing sickness.
tines l think I'd like to be road
-siner just one year-if | got the
year | know | never would get it
II would have some remembrances
ing held the office, for I'd pile
enough in January to last
July-that is Id pile it up off
walks.
to think Of it, though, Mac has
alathing to be remembered by.
lie | ichn,, OF,
to t0e corner of Union toward the car
m he'Il remember Mac, especially if
VAS corns on his feet. But then
, not all walking the pearly streets
-r Golden City so We ought not COM
air.
Come to think about it anybody could
ected to any office if they had votes
0dgh printed and succeeded in ge ting
rem all into the ballot box, but since
lat new law came into force that re-
Tres politician to tell everything he
lows and everything he does it might
more difficult to stuff the ballot box.
guess, come to think about it I'll stick
MY old job of sticking type for while
nger When | read that the Keefe
oman was convicted of manslaughter
made me laugh. Remember l was a
ryman once and know all about what
fellow ought to do and say. That
=efe woman killed child if she killed
lybody, and how is that manslaughter?
Never mind the Board of Trade will
on meet again and will look out that
e have some sand on the sidewalks.
y the way, there is more than the side
alks in need of sand.
DID YOU ever notice there are whole
Of men that don't seem to care rap
It their wives until somebody else
Jmes along and speaks kind word to
5G, and then the fat is in the fire; but
/ vas a woman I'd talk when / got
oo and ready and have the last word
Isl they Go.
They say there's a big difference
astner you re on the inside looking out
the outside looking in. found
"a o1t the night the boss left here. 1t
as regular blizzard and the wind she
and then blew some more, and the
lrN whistled around my ears, as we
too IN the platform at the new depot
ang for the train and looking in at
ls ne burning so nicely while we stood
.sz2qg without. The boss said he
o| he'd live to see this town as big as
-,t9ee so people leaving on night trains
ls, nave some shelter while waiting.
laeard the boss kicking the other day
because people who were so anxious to
ee en- gospel were SO backward about
'sy the minister. A minister has
soj to i've and he ought to be paid so
tey ran pay others. Gospel may be
tes avs the boss, but it requires money
4 buy bread and get up a good sermon,
q When they pass the collection box
lo-. I ali to donate literally.
-hey say the water is very poor in
6af gor, only fit to wash your feet in, so
Id6y have something better to drink.
never heard anyone complain about the
water III this town, so explain why we
[ l SO much extra fluid to quench the
Right here let me say we don't need a
,o"i clock, and gentlemen don't work
lloI town clock. Don't you see the
asfasa thing would be striking the hours
ssh1 every one of your wives could tell
lls' what time you got home from the
tl.o' Instead of putting your money in a
It""l clock buy good chocolates for your
- glrL and it will brighten her eyes so
tigeA That you will be able to see the
w., ~ OF day on the darkest night.
-ohlfary 10 what a good many Enter
Il'st readers think, the boss does not
z53.y 10 the downfall of Sanford, but
E |a.'sr P'ues him. He is glad he is con-
.g9 Where he can do no more harm, but
he should be in an insane asylum
his'5a" 'l a penitentiary. | have heard
IT, 5.n Say nat so long as religious fanatics
'3oor among class who doesn't
INV I'm" whether Christ was crucified OF
|p ,l'gl IL the battle of Bull Run, just SC
n M Institutions like Shiloh exist.
s ooSS has many times rejoiced thai
own possesses a good water com.