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W oldo County Agricultural Fair and
Cattle Show.
I'!- Fair of the Waldo County Agricultural
I air and Cattle Show opened at the grounds of
!hf Society on .Monday last. The weather was
; d that could be desired, soft and warm, but
the display of cattle was not as large as on
-oini' former occasions. T’nder the present
management the affairs of the Society have been
adjusted, and it is hoped that next year they
v. I! -tart with everything favorable and make
the 1- air w hat it should he—a sieves-. Our re
porter wa- ou the grounds and f - d them in
good order. There were the usual tints from
which were vended gingerbread and cider and
which drew around them the hungry and
Iliii-sty. A Wheel of Fortune decorated the
fence, ,o itv turn of which (ihe wheel not the
letter1 pulled a dollar out of some one’s pocket
and transferred it to that of the proprietors.
" 1 almost wished that some of our pious rela
ti.e- would die and leave us one in good run
ni’ig order. It was a happy illustration of
■■One good turn deserves another.’’ We believe
the owners of this unique little toy -disgusted,”
M aid says, tile name of Wheel of Fortune,
and called it Pool—probably feeling that: a rose
by any other name would smell as sweet.
from the Secy’s book we found that the
nitric- were forty-four, a list of w hich we give
in full below.
nn: stock.
1 H. Lain*, Soarsport, one 4 year old Colt.
Howard Murpln. Belfast, Man* and Colt,
ble d) Morrili. Belfast, one Flock of Sheep,
'■n«* Flock of Lamhs.
B " Mcrirhcw. Nan-sport. Span ot .Matched
< 'oils,
1 • . Mahoney, Lineolnville, Colt.
* A 1’ijn r,Belfast.one Buck and six Lamhs,
i\ >h«'ep, one four year old Colt, one three
• i: old Stallion, one two year old Stallion, one
-'hire Colt, seven Geese.
l . \ Pitcher, one three \ear old Colt, one
Heifer.
’1 lo vuolds. Brook'. Flock •.*t Oxford
invp. one CoDwold Buck
I \\ '•‘hcjdierd. Belfast, on- Yoke Fat Oxen,
n Min h Cow. Durham stock Cow, one
■ Durham Steers, one South down Buck.
fc ibner, \\ aldo, one Yoke Beef Oxen.
1 C linker Lineolnville. one Boar -even
mouths old.
h ' -e Ti-wnsend. Belfast, one't oke ‘ >xen.
t‘ A. A\ adlin. Northport, three Jersey Milch
w . one c ow, one Jersey Heifer, one Yoke
‘ are.- year old steer-, broken, one Pair Matched
Horses, one Pair Pruning Forks.
‘ ’melius Whitcomb, Belfast, one Colt, one
r iini;> Mare, one Yoke Working Steers.
A. H. Clements, Montville, one Cow -oven
- • ars old "Hi1 t alt six months old.
lo' ah W. Cross. Morrill, one Bull Cali.
!■ • Cronker. Lineolnville, one stallion and
she k Horse.
‘lilies < lark. 'Northport one Gelding Colt
4 \e.11 oM, Fmrlish Stoi k. one two year old
Cult. 'ante.
Flunk L ink-. Belfast, on. Yoke oxen.
F C l'-wnsend. Belfast, one Pair Draft
Horses.
1 i.Huiv N. -il. Lila rty, one Horse Baku.
A 1J. Clements of Montville had a calf G j
iiiouti' - oid on exhibition which was a beauty,
li we had got i<> be .i ealf. we should choose that
ic It was running with its mother and was
in ai d a' hie. A' we are not familiar with farm
h rni' we hardly kuow how to describe it: hut
m * Itv parlance would call it a “roitser.”
Jann- Clark ot Northport showed two geld
ing colts of an English breed which were tine
specimens. One. a 4 year old, weighed over
1 do.i. and the other :? years old turned the beam
it lotto, i ne .! veai* old weigh more than we
lid at his age.
Amongst the < urious vegetables at tin* Fair
•i a mule colt the property of Thomas Morn
d NI<.ri i11 II. w .. born last May. and if a mule j
ill be (-died prelt\. he was. Tom said he was
.■ in.' iiiiii tu run for some prominent office a>
‘ a In- was a little older. His pu was a
h' lit u■ kyJack,but then are so many jackasse*
• -1 • * that wc have forgotten his name.
1 HE TiiOTTINii.
Monda\ afternoon tnere were two trots by ‘1
and t year old horses.
Hi the ;j year old class two horses entered.
Best -j in ;; half mile heats.
1 horn as Grad) . named. Nellie Mae.
Moses Gilkey. •• Honest John.
Nelh. Mu< u iht- ra»*t- in t\v-» straight heats,
iiiiic. J.Y
in the 1 aiv "f 4 year - »i. I <*la - 4 hoi - . s entered.
B< st *j in :: mile, heats.
\\ . M . named. Black Jen.
I Mahoney. tiolden Uate.
M. Vmng. Little Fred.
How.-. Mae.
I.ittle Fr.'d ivun tin- race. in -t time 3.00
Mi . Reynolds luul a ven line i otswold Buck
1 In-*'C Vein-? old. Il w ould dross some -J0U lb.?,and
- i? i v.-i-\ »mart bit of mutton. As wo gazed
him. it occurr-d ton.? that v .■ would not like
■ in'.i- 111in run intou? suddenly from behind,
d. ii we were bending over picking up sotm
' hiny W e are onfident it would bruise us.
-'It- R- thinks th-re i? money in that kind of
‘h'-.-p. He showed us two lamhs wliieli he had
■el r r sJ4. Selling lamhs at *pj.un each i?
tter than running for office .I not being
ted. though both tend to make one feel ra
liter sheepish.
1 IIF. SHOW A'l till’. II.U.I
1 h' -■ \ hi I >ii ion a i i lie Hall u’as slim comparts!
to what ii should he. It showed a lack of
ini. r. o imong (,m- citizens in not sending in
triiclcs iiiai would have made the exhibit
>■■•11 aliractive and interesting. W hat display
iirav iva- oi 1 ruit and Vegetables was line.
111 lv .mod I.. bo a falling off of Bed Quilts,
l obuiily owing to the warm weather, though
’here w ere some very iiandsome ones exhibited
WV noticed one silk Quilt, and wondered il the
•■cupants ot the bed it covered did not lie
awake nights and keep the gas burning in order
lo look at ii. It was with a pang of regret that
w e missed the accustomed "rising moon" quilt,
on w inch that ort> ol night is represented by a
piece yellow calico, rising out of a green
' alico ocean, while a lot of red calico stars
twinkle out through a blue calico back-ground.
< if all tin- scenes through which we pass in this
runny life, there is nothing that w ill stir a
man dear through and through, like the sight
of one of those bed-quilts,
H e append a list of articles on exhibition.
I. M. Boardman, Belfast. 11* Varieties Fruit,
and Specimen of Honey.
i rank Banks, Belfast. II i abbages. C Punip
kins.
G. O. Bailey. Belfast,9Squashes. Box Celery,
l Pin Cushion made by himself.
* has. Baker, Belfast, Basket of Beets.
G. W . Burkett. Belfast, 1 Cashmere Robe.
Montville Cheese Co., Specimen of Cheese,
M. Davfc. Belfast, 3 Pieces Worsted Work.
John Damon. Belfast, 2 Steel Horse Shoes,
'1 rotting.
Perkins Bros.. Belfast, 2 Road Buggies.
Bertie Doe, Winterport, Hanging Basket.
B. 1 . Din-more A Son, Belfast,* Cases Boots,
l Show Case Ladies’ and Gents Boots.
Hiram Chase. Belfast. Basket Peaches, 2
Basket Pears, 2 Boxes Honey.
Mrs. Elisha Conant, Belfast, Web all Wool
Cloth.
A. D. French, Belfast, 2 Cook Stoves.
R. W . Ellis, Belfast, Varieties of Apples.
James Goodell, Belfast, Butter.
Vinal Hills, North port. Corn, Grain and
Fruit.
J. G. Harding, Waldo, Fruit.
F. A. Gray: Morrill, Specimen Wheat Crop,
I 1-2 Bushels.
Frank A. Howard, Belfast, 1 Case Honey.
Flora Hall, Belfast, 1 Worsted Wreath.
Joseph Jewett, Searsmont, Butter.
John Keating, Searsmont, 1 Trace Corn.
O. Murry. Montville, Fruit and Turnips.
Sorthport Cheese Factory, Cheeses.
Mrs. A. X. Noyes, Belfast, Silk Bed Quilt.
Miss L. B. Mathews, Belfast, Patchwork for
Quilt.
airs, no warn .Murphy. Belfast, While Rose
in Blossom.
11. A. Pitcher, Belfast. Butter.
C. A. Piper, Apples.
Joel Prescott, Nortliport, 10 varieties Apples,
.'i Turnip Squash, C Iluhhard Squash.
Wni. O. Poor, Belfast, Basket Pears.
Mrs. M. I>. Page, Brooks, 1 Patchwork Quilt.
West India Leaf Pattern.
Josie Townsend, Belfast, 1 Rug. 1 Hair
Wreath, 1 Feather Wreath.
Mrs. F. A. Snow, Winterport, 1 A Afghan.
Jesse Townsend, Belfast, \ arieties of Fruit.
A. J. Stevens, Montville, All AVool Cloth,
Butter. 2 Cheeses. Maple Syrup, Maple Sugar.
Fickle.-. Bread, 2 Boipiets, 2 Pair Stockings.
H. I,. Kilgore, Belfast, 1 Case Photographs.
< 'din Shihles, Morrill, Foot ling.
J. D. Tucker, Lincolnville, Basket Golden
Pippins, Basket Sweet AViuter, Jar Butter Solid,
and one of Ball. (1 A ariety Potatoes, I Coop
Poultry.
Mrs. G. 1 , While. Belfast, Pillow Shams.
Danl. AVadlin, North port, Basket Apples.
J. B. AVadlin, Belfast, Cook Stoves, Grate.
AV ringer.' Parlor Stove and Coal llod.
J. AV. AVatorman. Belfast. Specimen Penman
ship.
Miss Augusta A\ ells, Belfast,C luster of leaves,
1 Cushion,Beadworkfor Brackett, 1 Tidy. Sofa
Pillow, 2 Cases Artilieial Flowers.
E. C. AVoodbury. North port. Variety of Ap
ples, 1 Pair Stockings.
David Pierce, Belfast.)) Variety Pears, tt Va
riety Grapes.
Mary H. Johnson. Brooks. 1 Hair Wreath. I
Worsted Wreath. 1 Worsted Vase.
Airs, A. J. Merrill, Belfast, 1 Case Millinery
and Fancy Goods.
Mrs. Danl. L. Pitcher, Belfast. Bark from
Mammoth California tree.
ls.ott.ie ami Emma Pitcher. Belfast, 1 Box o1
Mmature Hen's eggs.
Lizzie Kittridge. Belfast. *2 Crochet Scarfs, 1
Pin Cushion, Wax leaves. Wreath, and Cro«.
Worsted Sofa Pillow.
*L C. Condon. Belfast. Two Kits Mackerel.
M. I». Page. Brooks. Worsted Wreath.
Mrs. F. B. Frederick. Belfast, 2 Hubbard
Squash.
I. \ Miller, Belfast. .2 Sewing Machines.
Mrs. i. \ . Miller, Bid fast, 1 Calla Lilv. JGera
uiuius.
B. F. Wells, Belfast, Specimen of Yarn and
Worsted Patterns.
Mrs. Harry llayldrd. Belfast, l Cochin Cliina
Kgg ill Wool Wreath.
H. H. Johnson A. Co., li I fed, \ show Case
Millinery Goods ami Lae*.
N\ . K. Morrison, Belfast, ;; Sewine Maeliines.
Augustus Parker, B.dfa-t. I Coop Scabriglit
tJunianis.
Mrs. Win. Staple'-, Belfast. Wroatli Wax
Flowers.
W 111. < . 1 little, Belfast. < uVe of Photoeriipb*
VS aldo Cheese Co., Waldo, < hec-se.
'1 I'. M oodcock. Bella-1. <'a <• Faiie\ arti
cles
I M. Bourdinun, Belfast, a- Agent for the
Mount Hope Iron Manufacturing ( o. Mode]
of 3 Patent Windlasses.
‘ • W. Burkett, Bella t, Ca-e Fancy article.-.
Horace Thurlow, Belfast, l oop Poultry,
Whitt Cochin Partridge Cochin aim Light
Brahmha.
i lie display of Apple-:, Pears and Grapes was
good, and showed that the boys of the present
day have better fruit to hook than they did years
tgo Messrs < base. Poor. Boardman and
Pii-ne exhibited some of as line varieties of
Pears as can bo found anywhere. Mr. Hiram
i base presented a basket of Peaches, which
iooked so tempting that we did not allow our
self to get within reach of them. Mr. David
Fierce showed some Black Hamburg, Black
Trenthem and Black Alaeante Crapes. He
showed u * a bunch he railed White nice, and
they were nice too. c. W. Burkett presented
a Show i use of Fancy articles, a look at which
won d make a man instinctively clutch at his
pocket book. He al-o had a Cashmere morn
ing Robe, rhatjwonld take away oil •»’- appetite
to see it <:ii 1 into the breakfast room, festooned
round a stylish woman. II. II. .Johnson A Co.
bad a show’-case of milliner} goods and Thread
Luces. One glance at it explained where a
married man’s money goes, but a voting hus
band that would begrudge the expense of see
ing his wife arrayed in a French Roof Hat and
a I bread Lace collar ought to be run through
a wringing machine and then hung out in a
scon-himr -un. Perkins Bros, exhibited two
lit?Hi road Buggies weighing respectively l:r*
and 1.V2 lb-. They were tine pieces of work
man-hip. Kilgore'- case tilled with pictures ot
our pr. tty girls, wa- locked up to keep the fel
lows away from them. \ little Hanging
Basket of white cotton was very beautiful. It
was so light and leathery that it looked as
though composed of -now Hakes. We surmise
that utter giving the flies a summer's run at it.
that it will need to be run through a washing
machine. It was the handiwork of Bertie Doe
ol W interport. Mr-, snow of Winterport ex
hibited ;i carriage A tlghan the center of which
wa> the tigure of a horse. It was so natural
that ii was covered with a piece of mosquito
bar to keep the horse flies oH'. Daniel Faunee
entered for premium a clam of the Daniel
Luiubcrt pattern; it was about the size of a
Move coM-r. M. P. Woodcock’s show case of
Albums, Stereoscopic views and Russia Leath
er Goods attracted considerable attention,
while his samples of gold pens seemed to be
about the irrite tiling. An easel of ( hrom<»>
added to the appearance of the exhibition.
Mrs. Richards A Miss Soiiihworth had a ra-t
of millinery goods on exhibition,containing hats
of all kinds, of the feminine gender only . We
judged by a glance at it. that, for one or two
hundred dollars, a lady ought to get a water
proof roof to her head, that would la-t her till
the fashion changes.
HACKS.
At o’clock Tuesday afternoon the race foj
•*> year old horses took place. Mile heats, h.-t
'•> in #12,Ou to first. #s,()o to -•mud. Twt
horses were entered.
V\ m. If. McLellan. named l». m. Fannv,
Dr. E. Hopkins, •• eh. g. Loafer,
Eannv had the pole, wliieh Loafer took on
iirM turn, which lie Kept once round, when
Fanny again took the lead wliieh she held til
near the stand, when Loafer passed her coming
under the wire ahead, time 2.52 3-4. Ii was evi
dent that Fannies’ driver held her back.and the
Judges substituted another driver, at which sin
Wii> withdrawn.
2r> IIKAT.
Loafer's driver sent him round twice ii
2.00 3-4.
i lie next race was for the I ountv Purse u
8.iU open for ti year old horses, £25,00 to 1st
#15.00 to 2d, and £10.00 to 3d. Mile heats, lies
3 in 5. Four horses were entered.
P M. Moody. named s. g. Sorrel Fred
M. W. Frost, “ Ii. in. Fanny Fern.
.1. S. Ayer, *• b. g. Ayer
1. Dunton, " hr. s. Young America
Ayer had pole which he kept thro' the heat
Fanny coming in 2d and Fred 3d, time 2.47 3-4
2D heat.
Ayer kept the lead and Fred tool, the seeom
place, Fannie coming’in third. Aver trotter
very smoothly, making the mile without i skij
—time 2.41.
3d heat.
The horses came in as they started, time2.49
Ayer taking 1st money, Fred the 2d. and Fannv
the third.
officers elected.
The Election of Officers for Hie ensuing yeui
took place at 2 o’clock Tuesday. Danl.L. I’itrhe]
I res. \ inal Hills and Geo. Woods Vice Pres.
Emery Boardman Secy., Joseph Parks, Jason
Hills, David Lancaster, and I. M. Boardman
Trustees, Chav. Baker Treas.
The Journal is put to press too early to give
this week Hie result of Wednesday afternoon's
trotting.
The Centennial.
Philadelphia, Oct. yy.
1’lie work at the Centennial grounds and
Fail-mount Park is progressing rapidly
There now exists no doubt of the comple
of the great undertaking by the required
time. The massive foundation of the
memorial hall is finished, and at least two
thirds ot the granite base course is com
pleted, and the interior brick work is up
to the second story. The work on the
finer granite is rapidly progressing at the
quarries, and the stones will be ready foi
delivery and setting in the early part ol
next Spring. Nearly all the grading on
the plateau of eighteen acres designed
for the exhibition piavilion, machinery,
hall and horticultural conservatory has
been finished up to the river road. The
work of laying the foundation of the ex
hibition building has been commenced am
will be rapidly pushed foward.
Judge Cutting in discharging a couple of ill
looking prisoners, just tried and acquitted bj
tuejury at Ellsworth on the charge ot stealing
sheep, tersely said: “Young men, I shouh
advise you to go home and steal no more
sheep!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1874.
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The Meaning of It,
Tint St. Louis Republican, the organ of
the conservatives in Missouri, thinks that
the recent Democrat ic victories have settled
several questions, and says that we shall
probably not hearanythingmore about the
third term. ()hio and Indiana have settled
it, and if it ever was seriously entertained
—of which there were considerable proofs
a few weeks ago—those who entertained
it may a- well dismiss it 1'iesident Grant
will close his public career with the pres
ent term, and give place to a successor.
Rut tlii is not all that tne Ohio and In
diana elections decide; they go a good
deal further. The Republican defeats in
these states arc not. mere temporary re
verses; their effect on individual Repub
licans appears to indicate that they have
shocked the party to its loundations.
There i< no such spirited defiance of the
disaster as Republicans exhibited on pre
vious similar occasions. The'- accept it
with a submissivenoss in which there is
no sign of a determination to retrieve it.
but which seems rather to admit that the
rule of their party lias come to an end,
and some different policy, if not some dif
ferent party, must take its place. The
compact public ('pinion in the North, on
which the party lias securely reposed for
ten years, has been honey-combed through
and through by such corroding agencies
as the Credit Mobilier, the salary bill, the
Sanborn contracts, the moiety frauds, the
Shepherd business, the Louisiana outrage
and linaneial mismanagement, until it
seems to be succumbing at last, and bring
ing the party that rested on it to the
ground. The Northern people have borne
Jung and patiently witii Republican blun
ders and crimes, they hate endured ten
times as much from that party as they
would have tolerated, or ever will tolerate
from file Democracy—a iact which Demo
crats will do well not to forget in their joy
ot their triumph—but they have reached
a point \\ note they will endure no longer.
As the Republican party would not reform
itself while in power, they have delef
mined to remove it from power and force
it to penance and purification. There is a
majority of the states—lit of the f!7—
that are anti-Republioai this day, and
there arc two, if not four others prepar
ed to go over to that side at the Novem
ber election. This is a very significant
iact; it is a challenge of the administra
tion in power at Washington and of the
Republican majority in the present con
gress, elected two years ago, and a con
demnation of the policy which this ad
ministration and this congressional ma
jority are pursuing. It proves that the
country is governed on a basis disapprov
ed by the people, and that the people will
not submit to the inconsistency much
lorigei. Nearly till the great cities of the
Tnion. Boston, New York, Brooklyn.
Cincinnati. Chicago and St. Louis, have
ceased to be Republican—an unerring
sign of the drift of intelligent opinion.
Congress will meet in six weeks, and it
will be a little curious to see whether it
and the president will conform to the new
expression of the popular will. It is too
much to expect that the president and
congress will become Democratic, but it
is not much to demand that they shall be
less Republican. If the president is wise,
he may do much to give benignity to tlie
close of ids term. lie can do justice to
the wronged people ol Louisiana, and
throw on congress the responsibility "f
maintaining tlie Kellogg usurpation; he
can assist the despoiled tax-payers of
South Carolina to a just deliverance from
their oppressors; he can arrest Atty.-Gcn.
Williams’ partisan and lawless scheme for
earning Alabama; tie can dismiss the
mischievous office-holders in the South
who have made so much of the trouble in
that region, and till their places with
reputable men ; lie can assist the people
ot all the disturbed Southern states to the
same tranquility which lie aided to give
to Arkansas and Texas; and lie can, by
other similar measures, restore the whole
country to that peace which he invoked at
his first inauguration.
The kind of tools that the administra
tion uses is working up the southern out
rage business, for its effect on elections,
may be judged from an incident at the
trial ol a prisoner at Mobile. He was ac
cused of making disturbances in Sumter
Co., the prosecutor being a C. S. detec
tive named Hester. This Hester was in
stantly recognized, by Capt. Semmes who
was present at the trial, as one of the
crew ol the steamer Sumter. |llester
came forward and at once confirmed the
Captain’s recognition by offering his hand.
Hester was appointed master’s mate by
the Captain at Gibraltar. While a mid
shipman he was temporarily in charge of
the steamer. Capt. Semmes states that
Hester shot and killed a mess-mate who
was lying in his bunk, it was supposed
asleep, and subsequently escaped.
The English have at last caught Nina
Sahib. lie will be remembered as the
leader in the Sepoy rebellion in India in
1857—a fawning, treacherous wretch who
while professing the utmost friendship lor
the English, was plotting the massacre of
men, women and children by the thou
sand, with outrages that are nameless in
their horrible atrocity. He has since been
skulking and hiding, but now is in a fair
way to get his just deserts.
Another Bloody Shirt.
The Bangor Whig republishes lrorn the
Providence Journal an article taking the
ground that the purpose of the Democratic
party is to restore the south to the condi
tion it was in before the war, as far as
possible; that the confederate debt is to
be paid, and slav e owners reimbursed for
their lost property! As evidence of this
the following advertisement is copied from
a Georgia paper—
The undersigned proposes to open in Quines
ville. Georgia, a register for the entry of tiie
name, age, and sex, and also the market value,
in specie, of each slave held prior to Lincoln's
Emancipation Proclamation, i. c. January 1.
1863. Said registry to be made in well-bound
books, that are to be kept in tire-proof vaults.
This is doue with a view to getting pav for
them at some future day. The list should lie
sworn to before an officer authorized to admin
ister oaths for general purposes. The fee for
registration is ten cents for eaeli name on the
list. Clubs containing one hundred names will
be recorded for live dollars. Address,
M. W. RIDEX, P. S. Claim Agent.
Gainesville, Hall Co., Ua.
The bloody shirt is getting dilapidated
when it needs to hang on a peg iike that.
To the average mind, not intent on the
pursuit ol the outrage business, this will
appear as an attempt to cajole green
backs from the pockets of credulous indi
viduals who formerly owned slaves, or
from their loolislt heirs. The northern
cities are full of these harmless little
swindles, that operate upon the perennial
crop of fools. It was nut long since that
some enterprising individuals in New
York Hooded the mails with circulars of
fering lo sell at '-'o cents on s’dollar, green
backs that could not be told from the
genuine. Had these proposals come from
a southern city, the bloody shirt shriekers,
like the Bangor \\ big and Providence
Journal, would have paraded the fact as a
rebel attempt to ruin the country by de
bauching the eurreuev. It. will certainly
do no harm for tormer slave-owners to
register with Mr. Helen, and pay bis little
fee- but we venture to say that when the
Democracy get into power t,he party will
have enough to do to provide for the na
tional indebtness and settle for the swindles
ot their predecessors, without paying an
alleged debt that the constitution express
ly declares never shall be paid
An Appreciative Header of the
Journal.
A gentleman now ibting a large and
sueeessful wholesale business at “(lie
Hub, sends us a note concerning the
Annals oi Ballast, a locality whereof he
knew something in his youth. Although
not intended for publication, wo are mov
ed to lay his rejections before our read
ers. lie says:
I'.OM ON. Oct. 24, 1n74
Having read the “Annals of Belfast by an
♦ Md Settler,” since you (‘onuneueed the publica
tion. 1 have often thought ln>w could any one
recall so many incidents long since transpir
ed. It has seemed to me that for a man to go
back for half a century, must be quite beyond
the power of memory. But in your last two
papers, he recount.- i neident-of thirty-four and
five years ago. the tir-t of my recollection, and
most every incident i- as fresh in my memory
as it it had occurred the present year of 1^74.
W hen he -peaks of vessels built, the Comet,
W yandot, Hualeo, A:c., he recalls with vivid
force, the main time- I visited the yard-, the
interest 1 lrlt in the progress of the work, and
the (anxieiy with whit*h I looked forward to
launching day. And in the mention of the
Ham.- ot Master Roler.-oii, i which I have not
thought of before for many vear-iit ,-eem- as
though I could see him now. His reference to
Hit' several tires during the years of and 40,
seems of quite a- recent date a.- later fires on a
somewhat larger scab',where 1 took more stock,
but lm more interest. The review of the Hard
< ider < ampaign i- of especial interest also, the
description of the log cabin in particular, a- 1
was in luck on the day of tlie great demonstra
tion, having the high privilege of riding in the
celebrated log cabin through the street- * • the
grove. You have a living witness with you in
the efficient cashier at the savings Bank. He
no doubt will remember the incident, as lie ba
the reputation ot a good memory, sometime
going hack several years before lie was a resi
dent of Belfast, and for aught I know may
have aided in getting up the “Annals.” I look
i with interest each week for your paper, as be
ing the lirst on the list with me in early recol
lection a id present value, going back quite 40
years, to the quiet chimney corner, with the
old fashioned wood-lire, the tallow candle, and
tlie old folks at home, where “fond recollection
presents them to view.” i>. \i ,n .
The indictment found by the (irind
•Jury ol this County against one Wiimot
Curtis, ot Frankfort, tor eonunitting a
nuisance by ringing a bell on the
Fourth ot July, reads ipieerly in view
oi tlie usual custom for that day's ob
servance. John Adams, addressing him
self to posterity, said the day “ ought
to 1)0 solemnized with pomp and parade,
sports, guns, jells, bontires and illu
minations." I'o make the accusation oi
nuisance complete, i: should have added,
■‘being incited thereto hv one John
Adams.”
I he relation which 1 ells hold to pop
ular liberty changes somewhat with
events. Seward used to ring his bell
and order citizens to prison, and yet
lie was never indicted, save in public
opinion. At that time those who de
clined to join in ringing tin* bells every
time the citizens of the republic met
and shed each other's bio id, were in
danger of persecution. It was about
this time that a citizen o: lieifast was
threatened through the columns of me
local administration paper, because in
mailing a letter lie accidentally got the
three cent effigy ot (ieorge Washington
upside down. It will be perceived that
the standard of patriotism i :i very
fluctuating- one.
Wliat a world ot trouble this is ! it i
reported that the Supreme Court oi Maine
is preparing an opinion, supported by a
majority of its members, that women are
not eligible as Justices of the Peace. Coy.
Perham, in the goodness ol his official
heart, and tor the interest of the people,
as lie undoubtedly believed, appointed a
very few women to that high and respon
sible office. (hie ol these i- a lady preach
er of the gospel at Kittery. She has
joined in marriage many couple ot her
church and neighborhood. And now the
whole proceedings, precedent and subse
quent, are to be declared illegal. What
is to be done? Shall these misguided
couples rub out the records of the matri
monial slate, and begin anew ? And what
if there are babies that can’t be rubbed
out? These seem to be great difficulties,
and it is fortunate that the people can relv
upon the wisdom of the court to smooth
them till down.
it Gen. Grant really has any third term
aspirations, the speech of Gov. l)ix on
Monday night, will prove a hard nut to
crack. The prospect seems to he that
Ulysses, who came in with but little op
position, will go out with none at all.
—In liell'ast, a man was killed by fall
ing from a platform while unloading coal;
in liangor two men were hall killed in
the same way—which makes an even
thing of it, and we won’t claim any ad
vantage.
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j ANNALS III BELFAST FOR HALF A CENTURY.
13 V A N OLD SE T T L E It.
CHAPTER XXXV. (1841.)
)\ ith this year came about another revo
lution of the political wheel; the Whig
spoke which had been “down” for the two
years proceeding came “up again.” Ed
ward Kent was once more Governor; as
a natural consequence, such had become
the law of party, the official guillotine was
again put iu operation. Janies V Mc
Clintock was removed from the office of
Sheriff and Joseph Muzzy, of Searsmont,
was appointed in his place; William II.
Burrill from the office of Clerk of the Courts
and Solyman Heath appointed; Charles
l’almer from the office of Register of Pro
bate and Bohan P. Field, Jr., appointed ;
Charles R. Porter from tin? office of County
Attorney and Joseph Williamson appoint
ed. Hon. Ralph C. Johnson was elected a
Member of the Executive Council from
this District, but declined to accept the
office'and Hon. Thomas Marshall was elect
ed in his place.
The l-Jth volume of the Republican
Journal closed with its issue ot January
28th. The next volume began under the
proprietorship of Rowe and Griffin (Ben
jamin). Mr. Griffin, under whose editorial
charge it itad been in part for the four
months next proceeding became sole edi
tor. His connection with the paper con
tinued until he left for California in 1849
in the barque Suliote from this place. He
was at one time, while connected witli the
Journal, a Member of the Board of Edu
cation of this State. After his return from
California he was for awhile editor of the
Providence Daily Post; afterwards of the
Syracuse Democrat. He died at Fayette
ville, X. V.. March 11th, 1874. He was a
man ot high order of intellect; his edi
torials were always characterized by vig
orous thought, simplicity of stylo and a
fairness which did honor to him as a man
and a politician.
On the third tun oi March Rev. Darius
Forties was installed Pastor ot the Cniver
salist Society.
I’he inauguration ot President Harrison,
March 4th, was observed by a 15all at
Phu nix llall—the old battle-ground of the
Tippecanoe Club—and a supper at the
American House. Ralph C. Johnson. Paul
K. llazeltine, James \V Webster, Albert
Bingham, Henry Colburn, William 11.
Connor and Jacob Johnson were the man
ager-. Dancing commenced at 0 P. M.
Supper at 11; tiie good, old-fashioned
hours were observed it will be noticed.
Four of the seven managers are still liv
ing.
\\ ith the inauguration of President
Harrison the sceptre departed trom the
democratic Judah of tiie Nation as it had
already from that ot the State. Col.
George Thatcher of Monroe was appoint
ed Collector of Customs tor this Port in
place of Nathaniel M. Eowney, removed,
Norman E. Roberts, Deputy Collector, in
place of David W. Eothrop, and Webster
Kelly Deputy Collector and Inspector at
Frankfort in place of Isaac Allard In tli#
foregoing official changes Belfast was
kindly remembered ; two of the three ap
pointees being residents hero.
it seemed good to the Whigs that there
should be a change in the Post Office also.
A meeting was notified and held at the
Court House for the purpose of nominat
ing a suitable person to be recommended
for the office of Postmaster in place of the
incumbent, Hiram U. Alden, Esq. The
whole number ot votes thrown at the
meeting was seventy-five; fiftv-niue were
for Henry Colburn, and he was according
ly recommended and appointed,but did not
take possession of the office until July 1st.
Ili- held the office until the change in the
National Administration in 1845. During
his term the otlice was kept in the build
ing since known as the Telegraph Build
ing, in that part ot it nearest the Ameri
can House. A brief biography of Mr.
Colburn has been given heretofore.
President Harrison died on the fourth
day of April. The announcement of the
event was received here with becoming
demonstrations of sorrow. The bells were
tolled, the newspapers, the Journal and
the Signal, were dressed in mourning, and
on the Sunday following a funeral sermon
was preached by Rev. Mr. Forbes at the
I'niversalist Church. The Day of Nation
al Fasting and Prayer, appointed by Presi
dent I ylcr, May 1-1 ih. was observed by
appropriate religious services at the I’ni
tarian Clmr.-h in which the people united
without distinction of political party or
religious denomination. The house was
draped with the emblems of mourning and
a discourse peculiarly appropriate to the
occasion was preached by Rev. Mr. Mc
Keen of the North Church.
jvccoruingto me valuation taken tor the
purpose of assessing the State Tax for this
year the number of Polls in town was 802,
and the value of Estates was $058,523.
There were owned in the county 3,851
horses. 5,108 oxen, 9,006 cows, 47,518
sheep, and 4,930 swine. The tons ol ship
ping owned by parties residing hero was
10,441.
The steamer Bangor made her first ap
pearance here this yeai on the third of
April and her last on tile third of Decem
ber. She ran regularly through the sea
son.
“A splendid and combined Attraction of
Equestrian and (Iymnastic Performances,
with a beautiful collection of Living wild
Animals, comprising the Stupendous tii
ratVe, Elephant, and every variety of
Beasts, Birds and lteptiles”—so read the
hand-bills—was exhibited here on the doth
of June, l'he Manager “pledged” him
self that the exhibition should be “of a
strictly moral character.” When the ac
count was made up the balance in lavor of
the morals of our village was not alarm
ingly large.
The public celebrations of Fourth of
duly throughout the county were “Tern
perance Celebrations.” In this place the
day was celebrated under the auspices of
the Belfast Independent Temperance .So
ciety. A long procession marched through
the. principal streets to the I’nitarian
Church where an Address was delivered
by Andrew T. Palmer, Esq. At the close
of the services at the Church there was a
dinner at Plncnix Hall "The 13 regular
toasts” were drank in the best ot “Adams’
Ale”; the last one in order is worthy of
preservation. “The Ladies I how rtn we
oe temperate in our love tor them I—and
who would sign the pledge if it applied to
them the rule, touch not, taste not, handle
not”! In the evening there was a Ball at
Plncnix Hotel. The day was a happy one
to those w ho participated in its festivities
and to the community in general.
A course of Lectures on Phrenology,
illustrated by “suitable apparatus and pub
lic examinations,” was delivered at the
Court House this month by Mr Vining.
A seceding Shaker—Carter by name—lec
tured on Shakerism ; giving a description
of the ceremonies, songs, modes of wor
ship] &e. of the disciples of Mother Ann
Lee; one ot the last subjects which might
have been expected to be seen on the dis
secting table ol' the lecture-room. Three
Lectures on the condition and prospects of
Poland were delivered in August by Major
Tochman, a Polish exile. Poor Poland!
The patriotic and sympathetic resolutions
passed by the good people of the village
at the close of the Lectures, although grati
fying doubtless to the Lecturer, rendered
but little substantia! aid or comfort to her
oppressed people.
During the month of August extreme
drought prevailed in this vicinity. The
fields became so parched and dry that many
were compelled to feed out hay to their
cattle. There was so great lack ot water
on some of the islands in the Bay that the
cattle on them were brought off to the
main. On the 11th ot September came
rain ; the first that had fallen with the ex
ception of two slight showers, since the
26th of July.
Jlmmix Hull wasconverted into a “Dra
matic Saloon’’ lor a portion of the month
of September and occupied by a company
of strolling play-actors, the most promi
nent of whom was a Mr. Forbes. They
wore supplemented by a “home produc
tion’’ composed ot several of the young
men of our village under the title of the
Thespian Society, who occupied the same
Hall and gave several histrionic exhibi
tions ; among them the tragedies of
“Douglas” and “Revenge.”
In the months of September and October
Dr. Collyer lectured here on Animal Mag
netism, or Mesmerism, with practical il
lustrations of the theory then new, and in
its infancy, but since that time wonderfully
developed. To a large majority of his au
diences he was a “setter forth of strange
gods.” “What will this babbler say ?”
asked the “Epicureans and the Stoics” of
our village, They were not the first, nor
the last, who have seen works wrought
approximating to the miraculous and still
doubted or hesitated to credit the evidence
of their own senses. It is too late now for
observing and reflecting minds to deny the
existence of the power, or faculty_bv
whatever name it may be called—which
the Lecturer advocated and illustrated.
In November, for the first time, a Da
guerreotype Artist, Charles W. l’erkius,
made his appearance in our village. II is
rooms were in the second store of tho build
ing on High street on the site now occu
pied by Clark and Fernald, Marble-work
ers.
A new "t-oacn lane lrom this place to
Augusta, on the New County Road, as it
was then called, passing through Belmont,
Searsmont, Liberty and Windsor, was es
tablished this month by Thomas W. Lo
throp. The coach left this place three days
in the week at .s a. m. and returned on the
days next follow iug.
Christmas was celebrated at the L’niver
salist Church by appropriate religious ser
vices in the evening. The house was very
tasteiully decorated and a Discourse deliv
ered by the Pastor, Rev. Air. Forbes.
Among the vessels built and launched
this year were the brig Tonquin lrom the
yard of Alaster Carter, the brig Ohio from
the yard of Alaster Burgin, the ship Octa
vius from the yard of Alaster Uulerson,
and the ship Dumbarton from the yard of
Alaster Palmer, each ot about tint) tons
burthen, the barque Ovando from the yard
ot Alaster Perkins, the brig Lisbon at Russ'
Point, and the brig Arixer.e built hv dames
V. AleClintock.
At the annual spring meeting Nathaniel
Al. Lownev. Benjamin 1; Blackstone and
Samuel Ilaynes were chosen Selectmen,
David \\ . Lothrop. t'ierk, and Timothy
< base, I reasurer. 1 lie onlv contest was
on the election of Clerk; in which b;l«
votes were thrown At the annual fall
meeting the whole number ol votes thrown
on the gubernatorial ticket was7;!4; tor
Fairfield. Demo. 4:12; for Kent. Whig,
•jyy; lor Curtis, Abolitionist, Fairliehl
was the successful candidate. Xehemiah
Abbott, Fsq. was elected Representative;
Kphraim K. Smart of Camden and Joshua
F. Klliot of Knox were elected Senators.
The memorable event o! this year was
the movement here ail.I throughout the
country in belialt of temperance; a move
ment which originated in Baltimore the
preceding year, known as the Washing
tonian; the history of it is familiar to
all. It was, briefly, a movement initiated
by inebriates; the only weapon with which
it contended and the banner over it was
—Love. Love for the intemperate, hate
lor that which made him so rather than
fur those who placed temptation in his
path. The results of the eftorts made
were almost miraculous. Tens ot thous
ands were snatched, or rather snatched
themselves as brands lrom the burning.
Love proved mightier than legislation, as
Cod’s law is mightier than man’s.
An association was formed here early in
the month of May styled the Independent
Temperance Society oi Bellas! It was
composed of those only who “had been
in the habit ot using intoxicating liquor
as a beverage”. Prominent among its
members were many who had been equal !v
prominent in the large company ol recog
nized inebriates; still more of those who
had been known as moderate drinkers
No one was admitted as a member who
belonged to any temperance society whose
platform contained the plank of legal
force. Aleetings were held regularly in
this and neighboring towns, and similar
associations were formed throughout the
county. Why did not the movement con
tinue until this day. and why like many
other movements inaugurated to promote
tlie cause of temperance did the interest
in it die out, are interesting questions; to
furnish an answer to them does not come
within the scope of these annals. Cod’s
law wrought better results through the
instrumentality of the Washingtonian re
form movement titan man's law lias ever
wrought since. Cod’s law has never been
repealed; and the human heart, for the
government of which it was enacted, is
the same now, subject to the same influ
ences, that it ever was.
A 1 eniperanco r (invention Inr^clv at
tended was held here on tin? 1 Sth ol' l)e
oom|)(*r An A.3;>ociatK»u .nty lc«t t tv Wul-.lo
County Washingtonian Total Abstinence
Society was organized and a Constitution
adopted. Among the Resolutions passed
at the meeting was the following: “Re
solved, that the laws granting licenses to a
certain portion of the community to sell
intoxicating drinks are not founded upon
moral and republican principles; because,
it tlie business be inconsistent with the
public good, no law can make it right;
and if it tends to promote the public good
the monopoly thus established by law, as
well as the excise required, is entirely at
variance with true republicanism; and,
therefore, all such laws ought to be re
pealed ” Such was the solemn protest,
the earnest appeal of the inebriates of
1811—the poor, tempted slaves of appe
tite struggling for freedom. What an
swer do we, the men of this generation,
make to them and those following in their
footsteps? “llo, every man that thirst
eth!—Come up to out city ruin-shop,
sanctioned by public opinion and the law
of the land, and drink your till of liquid
damnation: ami to encourage you in so
doing we promise as a municipality that
when all manhood shall be burned out of
you, when your eyes have become blear
ed, your hands palsied, your wives and
children are naked and starving, we will
clothe and feed you and them, free ol
charge, at the city Poor-farmT
A Ladies Temperance Fair was held at
Phtenix Hall on the evenings ol the six
teenth and seventeenth. The Hall was
beautifully decorated and the merchandise
ottered for sale was of a very attractive
character. 'The amount realized from the
'ales made was about three hundred and
fifty dollars. A tew statistics connected
with this Fair may not be uninteresting to
the fair—if any such waste time in read
ing these annals. The tables at the Hall
were in charge of thirty-four ladies,
twelve ol whom were married, twenty
two unmarried This was thirty-three
years ago; ten of the twelve, married
ladies and fifteen of the twenty-two un
married are now living; a wonderful ten
acity of life. Of the twenty-two then un
married, eighteen have since married;
four only have escaped A strong en
couragement, or warning, to all young
unmarried ladies interesting themselves
in Temperance Reformation.
Fishermen's Perils,
(iiaaLCi.sTr.lt, Oct. 2.'1. George AI. Roll
ert.s and James Austin, two of the crew ot
the schooner Marathon of this port, ar
rived home last night after an experience
of eight nays in an open dory at sea.
without food. They left the vessel on the
afternoon ol the 7th inst., to visit their
trawls on the Grand Ranks, but got lost
in a heavy tog, and were unable to regain
their vessel. They relate terrible .suffer
ings from hunger. It rained during the
first night, and they were fortunate enough
to catch a good supply of water in the
trawl tubs, which they hail. «>T this they
drank sparingly. For eight days they
watched for some glimpses ol a passing
vessel, but with no signs of relief, and
their courage nearly gave out, it being the
morning ol the ninth day that their dory
was seen by the steamer Greece, which
rescued them from their perilous situation,
both men being so weak and exhausted
that they were unable to get aboard the
vessel without assistance. 'They arrived
in New York, Wednesday, and were pre
sented with twenty dollars each by the
passengers and officers.
Captain Williams of th* schooner Laura
Nelson of this port, just arrived, reports
the loss of Renjamin Griffin and Neil
AlcLain two of the crew of the schooner
Clara R. Chapman of this port, on the
Grand Ranks on the 4th inst., caused by
their dory swamping while using their
trawls, Griffin belongs in Shelburne, N.
S. McLain was a native of Cape Breton.
—Prof. Curr is lecturing at Augusta.
His sayings are said to be very dogmatic.
—The upholsterers are to have a ball in
Portland, and strange to say il will not be
on tick.
Generalties.
Georgetown near Newburyport had u $-jf*)0,
000 tire oil Monday.
Mrs. T. I?. Grose was thrown from a carriage
at Koekport last week, and seriously injured.
During State Fair week the Maine Central
railroad sold 11,‘MS excursion tickets ami re
turn.
lion. Eugene Hale returned from Michigan
last Sunday. Boy No. 2, this time. [Ellsworth
American.
The Journal attributes the result in Ohio to
aimless discontent. It might have been aim
less. but it hit.
Rumor says that New Haven offers* the Rev.
Adirondack Murray a salary of #X.Ooo, and
New York goes her $4,000 better.
Mrs Lizzie, wife of John Sinclair of Lowell,
Mass. who was killed on a railroad about two
weeks ago, died on Mondav of grief, aged 22
years.
The New York Graphic suggests that if
political troubles continue in Louisiana the
mime of the State bad better be changed to
Louisiauarehy.
The twin or double-lurtl steamship (’a-talia,
built to overcome the effects ot the rough sea
ot the English channel, has been tested and
neither rolls nor pitches.
Gen. Butler “looks inward to that time when
the public conscience shall be intbnm-d ami the
public taste purified." What will beeoim- of
him then? [N. Y. Mail.
A debating society in Michigan had for n.
last question, “When a young iadv refuses an
offer of marriage can she justly be accused of
slight of hand?"
General Sherman sums up his creed like
this; if the people in the world would only be
have one-half as well as they know how. God
would forgive them the balance.
< ol. Shaw has sold his interest in the Oxford
Democrat to parties on Paris Hill, and be re
moves to Portland to devote his attention ex
clusively to the Christian Mirror.
Seventy thousand dollars of the sion.uoo re
quired to be raised to secure the building of the
Bangor water works, has been obtained w ith
good prospect of procuring the remainder.
William, son of s. If. Jackson, of St. George,
while on hi* way home. Wednesday evening,
was throw n from his carriage and hi> shoulder
Was dislocated. Dr. George East brook set ihe
injured limb.
Horse breeders are sending their mares to
Aroostook to be wintered. One lot of eighteen
ba> been sent from the Sampson farm in Man
chester, west of Augusta, where are kept up
ward* of KM) breeding mares.
The daughter of Major Andrew Jackson
Donaldson, w ho was born in the White House,
and w as at one lime the wife of a I 'nited States
Senator and a society queen, is now employed
in one of tin* departments at Washington.
“Why, you see," she began, “Votl take a
chestnut and cut round the bull with a sharp
knife, and you take one-half the chestnut in
vour mouth, ami your fellow lakes the otbet
half in his mouth, and pull, ami tin* hull com.*
right off."
A bull gave battle to a coal train on a lVim
sslvania railroad the other day. Tin* w arlike
beast was killed by the onset of his ponderous
antagonist, but unfortunately tin* train was
thrown from the track, a train hand killed, and
fourteen ears w recked.
The official figures of the Ohio election do
not vary materially from those already given.
The Democrats have majorities in thirteen con
gressional districts, and tin* Republicans in
seven. Bell’s. Democrat, majority for S-cretan
of State was 17,202.
Mr. Jacob Straw, formerly a resident ot
HI Is worth, but lately ot Hancock, died on
Friday last. While eating bis breakfast be
complained of feeling unwell, pushed back bis
‘•hair, fell upon tin* floor and in a few minute-,
breathed hi* last. His age was about 72 years.
Whales are *till numerous in Vineyard
souml. The spouting of ten was counted at
one time on Monday . Four in all have been
shot and sunk, but none have been recovered.
1’hese whales are attracted by the large quantity
of English herring in the Sound, upon wlmii
they feed.
It’s ot no Use to try to get till* ‘ apital awav
from Washington it Washington is tin* kind >!
a town “Olivia" says it is. Hear In i “It G
the great throbbing heart of a Republic whose
right hand grasps the beard of the stormy
Atlantic, while the left band is held out for tin
Pacific to kiss."
“Which is Grant?" -aid a six-foot lV\au
when the Presidential party was in the Indian
Territory. The < hint Magistrate was pointed
out to him. He then took a look at Sheridan.
Augur. Babcock, ami tin* rest, and exclaimed
“Gim nn* five dollars and Pll clean out tin*
whole party
Tile County Commissioner- lut<-|\ awarded
to Fred l\ Sport'ord. K-q., of Rueksport tin
^iiin of *ls,l.'>o damages against tie- Ru.-k—
port and Rangor Railroad Company, for land
taken by the Company in that village. I he
land was near the river and consisted of -.mo
tive acres of upland and about lb of flat-.
* yrus Lufkin, of IVabody, Ma-s.. caught Ins
foot iii the Railroa.l ..l > n *r..ii- i
linn self were unavailing, and he was held fast
for half an hour when a train of ears aim
thundering down upon him. 'I he poor man
saved hi- life by throwing himself one -i,|e but
lost hi- foot, the ears running over and euttin-r
it oil*.
We learn that some of the creditor- of tic
late delunet New Kuglaud Kxpress Compute
are endeavoring to cited what tliev call a final
arrangement with the stockholder- in this cit\
by the payment by the latter ot .*'»<» each,
t^iterv : Would the payment of this sum to a
portion of the creditors free the -thckhold. r
Irom any claims that other*, might hawagain-t
the company. [Rockland (Robe.
Two Pennsylvania farmers quarrelled for
tw.-nty years over the owner-hip of a lane be
tween their farms, which had been abandoned
as a highway. The sou of one and the daughter
of the Other managed to get acquainted, fell in
love mutually, and ran away to get mar: e I.
whereupon the old tcllows dropped their quar
rel, stopped their lawsuits, gav. the tew m:i'*
ried pair the land in dispute and built ami
furnished a house upon it for them.
Liu- t »w n of China, Kennebec count v. r« -ached
its one hundredth anniversary on Friday, and
the day was made a holiday bv the people of
that communitv. A history of China was
read by William Jacob, and many of the old
settlers related incidents o( the earlv davs in
its history, when the few inhabitants of the
town were obliged to travel by blazed trees t<»
the < obbossee ( • -litre, now (Rirdiiier. w hen- the
nearest grist mill was located.
Freeman Jewett discharged the contents «>t
one barrel of a six-shooting pistol at Calvin
Cleveland, in Skowhegan, Wednesdav e\.-niug
in the presence of Cleveland*- son; the bal:
grazed Cleveland’s clothing, but did him in
injury. Jewett wa- arre-ted and put under
$1000 bond- to appear before the s. J. Court.
I he trouble aro-e from a disputed ownership
in vows. Roth are middle aged and line
families.
What Gov. Dijc Thinks About It.
Gov. I>i\, being called out at a meeting
in Cooper Institute, on Monday evening,
declared emphatically against a third term
lot Grant or any other man. lie said
1 diil not conic to thrust any opinion ot
mine into this canvass lint since I am
naked the. ipiestiou 1 will answer it iVank
1\ lest a mi-,construction should be put
upon my silence. 1 -ay, then, distinctly,
that 1 am not in I'avor of third terms, 1
proposed sometime ago an amendment ot
the Constitution extending the President's
term to six years, making him ineligible
the next six. Ami. until this amendment
is made, I am ill favor ot the rule which
had its origin in the patriotic breast o|
Washington and was held acred b\ lb
successors for three-ijnat ters ot a century .
and has acquired from practice a torcc al
most as potential as it engrailed on the
Constitution. 1 do not believe such a pur
pose exists ant" hero.
W ashington and Jackson were raw ai ded
by their country with the highest distinc
tion in its power to give, and they volun
tarily retired from office after having i
second time received the highest mark ot
confidence and gratitude from their coun
trymen Gen. Grant has been rewarded
tor his great services to his country by the
same high distinction, and 1 do not doubt
that when the proper time arrives it will
he his express desire to be relieved iron)
the cares of office and give liv his action
additional force to the examples of hi il
lustrious predecessors.
l'be anti capital punishment advocate*
ot Maine should petition the Kngli.-li got -
eminent to spare Nona Sahib, if active
measures are not taken, that mild man
nered gentleman who cut tin- throats of
men and children, and blew up women
with gun govvder, may be in danger of
having his neck stretched.
—The tug C K. Sanford, ot Capt. Boss’
fleet. has gone to Bermuda, where she
wilt engage in wrecking during the win
ter.
—Capt. N. I,. Thompson has just launch
ed from his yard in Kennebunk, a ship of
2240 tons called the Ocean King—the
largest merchant ship owned in this coun
try.
News of the City and County.
| Jlen thieves are now prowling about.
Augustin S. Fletcher lias been appointed
I postmaster at Burnham Village.
Charles Palmer has bought of W. B. Whit,
the house in which the hitter recently lived, on
Northport Avenue.
W «• don't very often mention such thing'
but the woman who dropped a flatiron on her
toe has our sympathy.
•I. 1>. PulsilVr, the skillful and accurate re
porter. is attending .tlm present term of the
Supreme < ourt in this eii • .
A wandering piper has recently been giving
to our adopted citizens a reminder of their old
homes, by blasts from bis bag-pipe.-.
The selling of French pools in the office ot
the New England House Monday eveningdrew
large crowds. I’lie money changed hands very
casilv.
Capt. \\m P. 1 >y« r has bought u 11 interest
in the ship Charlotte W. White, and will take
command ot her She ha- been under repaii
at Boston.
Four vessels launched within three lav- i
an event in Belfast ship-building that has no
precedent. The two ships and fw< schooner
represent 2700 tons ot shipping.
Frank Clark hi-i week furnished the Aweri
1 an House with the largest stove in town. It
i< an enormous one. railed tin W ilk r Hang**
and Weighed about Pop pounds
How. - A Co. having taken a m u leu- ot the
-round on which they ha\e so long carried .»u
business, arc repairing the building and • m
strueting a lire proof vault for their -ate.
The couples that mixed attention and astroii
omy in watching the eclipse, vs ill have to wait
eighteen year- for another eliaiie.- Ihev’ll ^.-t
sobered otf by that time.
I lie lion-, on the corner ot spring and <
street', formerly occupied by \arou H*vvard
was sold at auction last Week, dohn H. i’-.oi
Was tlie purchaser. who will r.-move it To i |.,i
"U I ’lea-ant st re. t.
1 tter. iale of the I nitarian .much
in this city. ha- been appointed to the chur*I
mission :d Olympia. W a-hington territory
He \\ ill probably accept and I- a . in J.uniat .
for tile Pacific eo a -1 .
Herbert. Morison. i." d 1-1 v. ar-, sun • •! I ,
Morison, had hi.- arm broken mar the wrist
and that joint dislocated, one dav last week
! wa* l'M.lic.l from tin- Mhool-lmuie !.,
a companion u bile at phv.
Ley. John I. Lock* late of the Mas-a a .
sett- < unlcicncc, has left tin* mitustrv. m l wit
take up lit- residence in this . ity II* bus po.
■ •based the stor. and Mock ot < bar . - I > f . *
:md Will engage in that busim*.
A team owned l»y Freeman Shepard, •! Hr
ta.-t, laden with hay. wa-overturned la-t u -
while descending the hill near tie depot I'w •
boy- seated upon the load were thrown -m.
• listaiic. , but not seriously injured.
l he steamer< ambridge was taken to Bo-fo ,
last week and docked. Her bottom yvn- I'ouuJ
to be but slightly injured. We learn that s',no
will cover all the repair' ne* e«' iry she ;
he upon the route again this week
Next Saturday evening will be Ail Hail y\ -
lavc. v\ ben ghost' ami hol>-gobliu' ar- -uppo
cd to be about. This is lb. night when uninat
1‘ied ladie' cal nine piece' ot sail iLh, and get
into bed backwards, that they may see thru
future husbands in their divam-. i.iris, try it.
I he tug I low. 1! brought from Bangor, on
Monday, a party numbering aboui forty. to
witness tlie launch *.t the mu ship f rank
Pendleton from McHilyerv’s yard. Aftet the
-iglit was over, the party took dinner at fLe
Anici ican House, the \L>-r . i In k rettini
for them all elegant meal.
A number oi individuals who went to K » k
latiil in teams, t,» attend tin Fair lust Hmrsduv.
w**n* sonn what taken iba. k when they ai
rived at l>urk Trap, in Lin* oluville, to learn
that the bridge ,\;i> up for repair*. We win
omit their remark* i* they turned bin k and
sought a mol. • in uitou* rout*-.
Ulie evening last Week t vV .» slraugel \ .ippe.o
im: young gentlemen attracted the attention •;
P« opl«‘ in the \ ieinity of lower Alain street
lo appearances they were intently watching
tin- movements of other parties. They were
only i - oiiple of males in malt* attire, dug
giug tin- loot steps ot their *■ tellur* « mi i v *! i
tin I nothing luuh
\t till Kll"\ ;
I *elt:l>t hor-M * Wer« elitel-.| fV.rhe pur**
^loO otic re* I lo horses that had ne\ er beat -
1 hey were \\ < . Marshall’* black mare t^iteei.
I :*»‘d 1-'. F. Pitch* !'* Aujciicju l.adv the
<jth-eti won tin* tir*t pur*e -t *mu. ami Ameii
'•an Lady the *c, .m*l -t jw. A pur* S-00
tor horses that uev* r beat .'..‘c was warn . ha*
gelding A \ * r. of Plernn
'I'll** eclipse of tin tin .a '*aiurdav until w a*
not a slice**** in thi* locality Hie iiioou rose
'dear, but wa* obscured • a*.' belore nine
o'clock, and before midnight the *k> wa*
eovei-ed with Hying *eud through tin- break*
iu w hich brief glimpses of the satellite could
In- had. The result was that most t,| the uioou
ga/.**rs went to bed disappointed.
A family living on High street wm- oidd.-n
l> wakened one night la*t week by :idi*lu;b
anee ill the hell pell t »u luukllL- m: ‘I t e
window, tin* lady of tie- Imuse beheld two u
dividual* making oil'with her poultry in a bask
el. ''he lustily h blooed fli , \. - the
when tlu-y became tr'glni-u-i. dropped tin
birds and ran. Tin lady went out and gutter
« *.! in her almost <-»nti.sratcd chicken*.
‘hi Hinduy night, Mr. <i. n-g. Svv. t:
Hubert Howe Swett. die I very *udd* nl\ c i *
lather’s house in this city IF- w a* considered
in good health, and oil that day had returned
Horn a visit to L nity. H - retired * bed. and
about ten o'clock wa* *f i/.*-d with a painful
*pa*m, dving in a a w niuutes. Mi "w.-i,
w a* about Mb y* ar* old. a v ■ ting man n .-\,id
it*nt character, and greatly respected bv all who
knew him.
I lie leading *t--n up.a : fp- .uitsid, -ft -day ’*
paper will be found like most l*>\, affairs- *
little mixed. I’ll* I »r*‘U:aii ill m iking lip place t
a portion. >>t the tbird haptei into th*- fourth.
A little ••\planation will enable the render t*
make U out. After the paragraph- NVti..: f .
you call her, Ac.," near the beginning of the
third chapter, read u next column paragraph
beginning—* but. found a washed . mark
. Ac.," as fai a> the word “Vessel" m-urthc. lose
I'lieii a* tln-y *av iu legal note. -* - go buck
the place ot beeitiuiiig. \S - tr\i*t tie* soil -i
j error will not oeeur again.
Sw a I low ini' i. . ; - .'.ii..o it > . a . i-n implr
process, bill w hen done in tie act .d latlghiUg
tie itteliipt bi-Lon m ti a - .O’ !• u* .lint lead* t<*
serious resulfs 1 his was the *-a*e of a man
on May \ icw *’roet re.-ently, who attempted
thcabiNe feat. flu frightful contortion* e\
hihited while strangling .canned tie faunU.
and the son mum-diutely ran toward a ncigt;
bor's for a**istaiii-*-. Fnlmkdy for him he
failed to observe tie- family clothe** Jim* that
.was unsuspectingly stretched across his path,
until tin* aforesaid line fob hed up muter hi*.
1 chin. lie subsetpieutly cam • about twenty
feel distant upon the soft *:d« "I huge bould
er, hi* tliroaL partially ut and on* cut nearly
severed from hi* feud I 1 y i;« now ** Well
a* could be ■ \p< •!*••!
Mason it **n Hiur-da) evening <<t iu-t
Week tllr oil*. « l of t^UaUtebaeOok Lodge Wt l
I»111.*Ii*'I> installed at Gilmuiv'.s Hall. St-ui -
110«iit, in 111i• presence of {\\o hundred person-,
including many ladies. Tie installation sei
' iees were conducted b\ II. W. Bl‘o Will i ‘
Poor, Junior Grand Warden of tie1 Grind
Lodge ot Maine, a-siMed l>\ IL W , Bro. Geo. L
Wight, l) i>. G. M. .1 tie- mi, Masonic 1>.~
Iriet and Bro. Charles W Haney. 'V M ■ •!
Phoenix Lodge—all of Belfast. After service
all elegant repast was partaken of. when uiu-ie
and some pleasant talk were had. During re
freshments calls were made for the traditional
Masonic goat, when a colored individual, noted
for his musical abilities, was ushered in, and
enlivened the scene with song. Altogether it
was a very enjoyable occasion. The following
are the officers of (Juantebacook Lodge for the
ensuing year—Fred S. Wall*. W . M.; L. i .
Poor, S. W\; J. F. W oodcock, J. W.; An
brose Thompson, Treas.; L. M. Poor, Seer’y ;
J. Colby Knowlton, Chaplain; Galen Keene,
S. l>.; C. M. Cunningham, J. I).; Geo. iMer,
S. S. W Moody. L s.; C. II. Fogg, Tyler.