The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-12-12
: Musings by the Way.

EDITOR OF The JOURNAL: l
70 THE at for Portland, Me-, and
kOught ", coImop. Wash, on the even
ktt Whl'e ,oramber 18th. While in the
BE- tr''l'' heard that the manager OF the
|.tstion ! D' Union offered IS cents to
brit OiO" b,,sbel, or 50 pound box. for
3D. PEI This is little more than half
tppes. have been selling for in years
|Fhst f9 n.aI It is profitable business when
Es'' : ' n or IS boxes per tree and have
[rs pick ~ ..oos per acre. Raising hogs is
Eto W. W, bnsiness now, as live hogs sell
kredfsO'' bnndred weight than dressed
( " usually sells for .o.. 49,
4 1'" s,'rop river about three miles
|Fbii' . II qmpties into the Columbia.
bon VII ,s173 feet in thickness at base
Fb' o''. ~ about 100 feet in height.
|ni WI, VI. smp.oying 800 men at SITS per
FtSy ~ W. .rsvei IS run down the noun
Fsy md mixed into concrete by
Hsf ' huge pipe or tunnel OF
ps'a's be- constructed for two
E'n''' am to convey the water
lS' I..-r. ptsrt One saw mill is I'M
+ 81 al the lumber needed to
pr ..es for the concrete work.
E'1' WIN. II. make business lively.
~ .o, season began more than a
", .-.-r man usual We were de-
'''' 81 5ours in Spokane by land
'S Having some tracts given me for
I...,,,a. eaced them on the seats IN
''' .-, room and watched the re-
|..s,. taay met with, About 100 peo-
'sF .,,. something home with them to
|, dr very tract was an offer by
|''- A,.,--s to forward more when de-
| L M. was by the American Unfair
..o..-rs1. IS Beacon street, Bos-
|. Mas. LIVER saw so large a pro-
II .1. people interested in this
h. o. res|'9r
"a. ut morning we were near the
.,,, and SOP feet elevation. All
;,-.,oos We were going down the
|,,,s~ slope of the snow covered Rock
1 !. s. ..sN Of the distant ridge of
',.q ss,-rtag as far north and south
.ts -ys could reach. The rolling
[.,i-e. ta7r but little in appearance
+bs rrg.res Of Dakota, except that
[,fs !. less grass. We saw one large
w. If sheep and but little grain until
'Aar passng Devils Lake, North Dako-
ts aszl morning. Here there was
,,.lsrsbi- grain in shock and the
,-sri was covered with snow for 100
H., 4a,r vas scarce and fall rains
sna OF sar
T5f broad =1panse of prairie is inter-
tng 5ay tr 7rgportion as it is service
h. to man. The blue or notified sky is
rtegsrag only for the same reason.
h. 91u1s + vouDg men are perpleX-
wrtYbaa How many of them have
,ve8 a-r parents to find consolation
-ne Bb.t. 1ecdote of Abraham Of
grghs r Most of them will have
,rg- .oagsc To- find the redeeming
.rg chan Abraham did. Perhaps a
nssf f-.orjo0 find a refuge among
Ba raa---cs than in the days of the
igM fsue14. But it is doubtful
tdo-r .- F-sage family is happier
N thar 'ael we're in the days when
hv r2 vent to church in the
E8I
4 asa. CITY sons and daughters of
BIZ ssh. one hundred times bet.
ESQ '-. -r fathers and mothers
fon 4a taa associated with 40 or
Ins -o some of them cling to
Ar.l .s 4rEictions of their ances-
na .-s y as a catholic. Others
5.sa Five, sight Of the fields where
Et@F- olght.
lM". utersation with the mana
E0a' He first said he had no
.s... but afterwards ac-
FS s- -o be conducive to human
EGa=- said the church did not
pm d uaodity. 1t does some
l'' Fl Wat people acting with the
F@ i9-.'.a wander into forbidden
Es y cannon for people to say:
|"A4. "s. or a church member to
F. ''lf-a other good thoughts in