The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-19
Letter from Kennebec COunty.
WATERvILLE, June 18th, 1871

LOCAL POLITICS.
In lieu of any general political excitement
there is considerable interest already evinced
in filling county offices. Kennebec loses one
Senator under the new apportionment, and
the competition for two places is naturally
more lively than it formerly was for three.
Hon. Reuben Foster of this village, having
served but one term in the Senate, will be re.
elected as matter of course. For the other
Senatorship there is what Ben. Wade would
call "demd crawfshing.'' Among the prom
lnent candidates already in the field are Le-
renzo d. Clay Of Gardiner, formerly States
Attorney for this county, and John May, Esq.,,
of Winthrop. There is rumor that ex-Goy-
ernor Arson p. Morrill, of Readfield will enter
the lists-as "Mane Central candidate" i
presume.
There will also be a contest for the Office of
Register of Deeds. The present incumbent,
Capt. Fogler, was appointed to the position by
the Governor after the decease of his prede-
cessor, Capt. Clark. He will, hear, be can
didate for election by the people, But the
most prominent candidate is Orrick Halves,
Esq, who for two years represented the town
OF Vassalboro in the House, and was one of the
most efficient working members of that body
Other names are also mentioned in connection
with the place, among them that of - Stud-
dard, who is widely and favorably known
throughout this Congressional district as an
dttdche of the internal revenue collectors Of
fice Mr.. Stoddard is actively supported by
Hon. j. L. Woodward, the State Librarian,
and Kennebec politicians know very we'll that
when "Jo' takes hand in these contests. he
means business, and always gives his antago-
nists hard work.
THE PENSION AGENCY.
In the matter OF the Pension Agency at Au-
gusta, where COL f. M. Drew, Secretary of
State, supported by Senator Morrill,. souobt Tn
GUST Gen. BoyntOn, the present incumbent
there seems to be suspension of hostilties.
and there is no probability of an immediate
change. g...
COMMERCIAL.
The little steamer Riverside" has been run
ming for a few weeks between Gardiner and
this village, carrying passengers and freight in
connection with the Boston boats Landings
are made at intermediate points.
THE KING OF DRUMMERs.
remember reading sometime ago an ac-
count py your Washin gton county correspond |
emu harenhappuc," of Portland "runner,"
or commercial agent, who was carving ter
ror TO the souls of all the publicans in that re-
gioh by DIS truly appalling exhibitions of fas- |
tldiousness and modes-y; by the variety and |
extent of his demands and by the tone and air
win which he held communication with his
entertainers. This itinerant Sybarite has 70
cehtly deighed to air his delicate sensibiEtias
III the country villages on the Kepnebec
During a visit to Waterville lately he aron.ed
his good-naturod landlord no less than five
times in one night to make spob ohonaos 4.
the management of his bed clothes az The ev.
qusite sensitiveness of an exalted ,,o.aI
ture demanded. Mine hosts parting ma,od;,
ton the next norning embraced not onlv
good deal of profanity but an express and par
ucularly emphatic injunction never, under |
any circumstances whatever, to darken his |
doors again, mentioning the drest penalties as
sure to follow any attempt to ignore the pro-
hibition.
Ihis runner is genuine freak of nature.
and would richly repay the study of social
philosophers. He is such a grotesque charac-
ter as you do not often find outside the pages
OF fiction. "Karenhappuc" made an ambitions
attempt to describe him fifty, but no pen un-
inspired by genius is adequate to the task.
Only think of carrying the polteness and dig