The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-10-30

Water Army OF Belfast. the gift of the
Misses Temperance Society, by Miss
Frances Towre, daughter OF the late
Thomas Towne, now Mrs Richard Briggs
of Boston, ard received by Master SAM
uel F. BurG, now deceased. The pre-
sentation and receipt Of the banner in
each instance were accompanied by ap-
propriate remarks. The day passed off
very joyously and was crowned at even
ing with Ladies Temperance Picnic
Party" held at the house Of Mr.. Berja
min Hazeltine, father of C. B. Hazel
tine, Esq.
The 18th OF July was celebrated by
Mr. Jonas S. Barrett, of whom mention
was made in former chapter, and his
disciples, as the anniversary OF the day
when he commenced writing his ''New
views of the Bible" He resided at the
time on Peach street, near High street.
A grove of evergreens was eXtemporised
in front of his house and a Flagstaff
raised from which floated white banner
bearing the inscription Opening of the
Seven Seals" and the representation of
a Bible with seven clasps, three of them
broken. At nine clock in the morning
seven carnon were fired, enlbematlc of
the seven thunders that announced the
opening of the seven seals. A bugle,
drum ard fife furnished music for the
occasion, and a plain, substantial dinner
was provided for all who were disposed
! to partake of it. Sixteen sat down at
the table: four more than sat at the
table with Him whose second advent the
new Evangelist asserted had already oc-
Cured. Mr.. Barrett received his numer-
Gus visitors very courteously and con-
versed freely with all disposed so to do
on the peculiar religious views enter
tanned and promulgated by him in his
pamphlet.
During the month of July there was a
very prevalent Influenza, attributable
doubtless to very sudden and extreme
changes in the weather. but after the
fashion of all time attributed to the Ma
tional Administration. It was denomi-
mated the Tyler Grippe; a grip which
was effectually Embossed at the Presi-
Dental election of the year following.
A course of Lectures on Phrenology
was delivered this month by Doctor A.
Bartlett. The lectures was illustrated
by skulls, plaster casts and drawings of
heads, and public examinations. In No
vember Mr.. c. P. Castanis, by birth
Greek, gave two lectures descriptive of
the manners and customs of his native
country, the massacre at Scio, the place
of his nativity, &c. They were exceed
ingly interesting. During the same
month and the month following a course
of lectures on Anatomy and Physiology
was delivered by Doctor Calvin Cutter,
author of several popular works on anat-
omy and Physiology and anatomical out
line plates designed for use in schools.
and families. One or more lectures on
Mesmerism, a subject then attracting
much attention, were given by Mr..
Phineas P. Quimby, illustrated by eX-
periments with subject when under
the influence of mesmeric sleep, as it
was then styled. Lectures were given
at several of the Churches by a Mr..
Bowen, blind man, on the education Of
the blind On the 25th of October Elihu
Burritt, the Learned Blacksmith"
gave lecture at the Baptist meeting
house on the Policy of Peace.
In the month of August the Office of
the Republican Journal was removed to
chambers in the brick building on Main
street, then newly erected, now occupied
on the ground floor by M. F. Carter &
Co. On the 7th of October Mr.. Rowe,
one of it's proprietors, sold his interest in
the paper and office to George c., brother
of his copartner Benjamin Griffin, and
the paper was thereafter conducted I'M
der the name of G. G. & B. Griffin. In
bidding farewell to his patrons and the
public, Mr.. Rowe remarked that eff in
his connection with the Journal he had
unjustly offended any one, he asked that
forgiveness which he most freely accord
ed to those who had injured him." He
devoted his time to collecting his bills,
forgiving and being forgiven, until 1916,
when he re-purchased the interest of
George C. and the old name of Rowe and