Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-10
A "Reminiscences,

| 1t Is just tventy-one years oday since Mt
Blaine was announced as one Of the editors and
proprietors of this paper, November 10th, 1854
| Hon. Joseph Baker had been It's editor for year
| preceding, and Mcssrs. Baker & Blaine purchased
the entire establishment from William II. Simp-
son, Esq now of the Belfast Journal, and a gen.
| tleman whom VIC shall always hold in the highest
regard. In taking leave of the paper, Mr.. Simp-
son introduced Mr.. Blaine in these words
| "Mr. Blaine comes among US comparatively a
stranger II is but just to say that he is gentle
man of decided talent, of liberal education, exten
| sive travel, and acquainted with the public men
| and measures of the country"
The truthfulness Of Mr. Simpsons kind words
| have since been fully demonstrated
| Mr. Baker retired from the paper the following
January, selling his interest to Hon. John l..
Stevens, and the firm Of Stevens & Blaine con-
tnued till the autumn of 1857 when Mr.. Blaine
sold his interest to John S. Sayward, Esq, ard
entered himself upon the editorship Of the Port
land Daily Advertiser, in which position he con-
tinued until the winter oflSj960. During the ex-
citing campaign of 1860 in this State, Mr.. Stevens
ben. in i'll health, Mr.. Blaine resumed the editor
ship of the journal, in its political department.
this being the last connection of Mr. Blaine with
the paper.
After the lapse of more than twenty-one Years,
during the whole of which time the writer of this
has plodded along, trying to do his duty in the
journal office, it is pleasant to refer to the past
and to those who have gone forth from the office
to fill important stations ia public life.
The long lost Brother-Incident In the
Life of an Augusta boy.
\ little more than twenty years ago, the family
of Mr.. William Moore, "fine auld llish jinte-
man" lived on the river road in Augusta, few
miles from the city proper. Mr.. Moore had a son
William, an todd stick, who, some twcnty-h1ec
years ago, lived in Lewiston, where he had car
r.age shop. Many in Lewiston at the present day
willremembcr him and his cccentricities. Although
living so near, the family heard never word from
their son, except indirectly; never saw him after
going there and had no communication With him
whatever.
\ few years after lie fanny removed to Pha-
delpha, where the father died. little more than
yeas ago, one of the younger OF the Tribe Of
William, took it into his head 10 seek his fortune
on the golden shores Of California, working, We
believe, in the mines. He made his home at the
house where other fellow miners and Flstune hun
ters did ''corgregate" and cite up" While at
the dinner table one day, he got into conversation
with one of the boarders, an elderly gentleman
with whom he had formed what is denomipatcd
speaking acquaintance The table talk was
brought about by the elderly gentleman remark
ing that be was acquainted somewhat in Maine
and indeed was a native Of that State
James inquired, "What part of Maine did Won
come from !"
The stranger replied, From Augusta"
James-"Why, came from Augusta, too: was
born there. In what psf Of Augusta did you
liver
suaneer-"Oa the river real, 4 few miles from
the city,
James (eSci,edly)-"Jast evactly where lived
What is your name :"
strar gei-"William Moore. Ny fathers name
was William also"
JANE s-"W ilIiam Moore, That was my faith
er's name, too! And had brother William who
left home some twenty years ago, and has never
been heard from
Indeed it was true; tie elder and the younger
brother lost TO each other for more than twenty
years, had met under those curious circumstances,
They had been sitting at the same table, partaking
OF their daily meals, for three months unconscious
of any relationship, except The relationship com
mon to our humanity How strangely ole lead
eth