Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-28

friends and to do the greatest possible good
within the power of his influence. Better be a
successful farmer than third rate lawyer
doctor or minister. There is no royal road to
wealth. If we were to search the record Of
leading men we should find them to be men
who have struggled up through hardships and
obstacles. Take for instance the life Of Abra
ham Lincoln, coming up under adverse cir
cumstances until he was one of the leading
lawyers in Illinois. We find another ey-
ample in the life of John Jacob Aston, who
when poor bog leaving his home in Ger
many made three resolves first, that he
would be honest second that he would be in
dustrious; and third that he would never gam
bic. These resolves were the conditions Of his
success.
If you were to look over the business men
of to-day you would find them to have come
largely from mountain and rural homes.
There is no arstocracy of wealth. The rich
Of to-day are the poor of tomorrow. The
boy who thinks that the wealth and position Of
his father is wealth and position enough for
him will never attain success. This. said the
speaker, has led me to speak Of certain fixed
principles. | deem intemperance one of the
greatest evils that has blocked up the young
mans way to success. No one can tell wleth-
er he can govern his appetite till after the
trial has been made. Wealth, position, or
talents will not save him. The Governor said
that he remembered seeing United States
Senator unable to stand without holding on to
his seat. while speaking on question of
momentous Importance. That man went
home to his friends and constituents disgraced
and dishonored. He also instanced other
cases where men of position had made a fail
ure of life through intemperance, and closed
his remarks by speaking at length on the sub
ject of education.
While in town the Governor was the guest
of d. II. Bisbee, Esq, an early friend. He
visited some of our manufacturing establish
ments and seemed well pleased with what he
saw.
We have obtained few statistics in regard
to our MANUFACTURES, which may be Of some
A
F.. Orbeton, informs us that when his report
for 1872 is made up, the amount of lime man
ufactured will reach nearly two hundred thou
sand barrels, the two largest quantities being
made by Carleton, Norwood G Co.. 60, 500,
and Shepherd, Jones Co. viz; 40, 900. The
amount manufactured in 1878 will probably
be larger than any previous year. In Lin
colnyile, town which joins Camden, three
lime kilns are to be built the coming season.
This morning we had an interview with D.
knowlton, the car manufacturer, who has just
returned from Portland, where he has been ex-
aiming the Miller platform, and learned from
him some interesting facts in regard to
English iron. He makes the startling state
ment that he is manufacturing ship spikes out
of Pembroke, Maine, iron cheaper, than they
can be obtained from England acihout the
duty. He has just sent fourteen tons to n. l..
Thompson, Kennebunk, and fifteen tons to
Bath. d. Knowlton & Co., are now manu-
featuring passenger cars with the Miller plat
form, and have just made contract with the
Portland & Odgensburg roads for twenty five
of his improved box cars. Mr.. Knowton re-
ceived letter from Col. Liedley of New ork
last night, making arrangements to meet a
committee of the Knox & Lincoln and 2. B.
& II. Railroad, for the purpose of making a
contract to build the road from Rockland to
Bangor, at Portland on the 30th of this month.
KAPPA