Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-21

every hand. The water power is furnished by the
Little Androscoggin river, tributary of the An
droscoggln.
Minot corner is another small village on our
route.
Notwithstanding all these busy villages, there
were many secluded places, and stretches of wood
land road.
We dined at pleasant spot, on the margin Of
small pond. In spite of the "feast of rea-
son and the flow of soul" experienced in behold
ing beautiful and diversified scenery, and convers
ing upon it with friends equally charmed and
equally enthusiastic, there comes hour each
day when dinner becomes the principal objec; OF
desire and enjoyment. Byron says
"Of all appeals-although
| grant the power Of pathos, and of gold,
OF beauty, hattery, threats, and so forth.-no
Methods more sure at moments to take hold
OF mans best feelings, and to make them grow
Ecstatic as we every day behold,
Than that all-softenng, oyerpowering kneI,
The tocsin of the soul. the dinner bell
All, my Lord Byron, you mistake il is not the
dinner bell, but the dinner, which arouses the
thusiasm of the hungry mortal. Nor is it neces-
sary to have it prepared by Partisan artistic,
served on gold and silver plate or accompanied
by the choicest brands Of famous wines. A pic
mic dioner in the woods, washed down by pure
cold water from a mountain stream or spring, is
sufficiently appetizing and entirely satisfactory to
what some call the elmer man."
We reached Auburn early in the afternoon, and
established our quarters foI the night at the Elm
House. Our party then scattered for the purpose
OF calling on friends aud acquaintance and stroll
ing around the twin cities of Auburn and Lewis
ton. BY the way, why should there be two cities
here instead Of one Or why, at Saco and Bidde-
ford Is it because, as Cowper says,
LANDS intersected bv a narrow firth
Abhor each other Z"
Why not bury the Ratchet heal the differences,
compose the warning elements, and make the
twain one But the old adage holds true kissing
goes by favor and you cannot argue people into
love for each other
Your correspondent rsmbled about the streets.
and looked up such scqusintances as proved to be
at home, and among others Mr. w. Ii. Waldron,
the editor of the Lewiston Gazette, whom we
found casting quads or leads, to use in his paper,
but ready for a social chat. All the hard money
democrats in the State ought to take his able and
interesting newspaper not only because of its be-
ing a wei. suttti Out Oi It's
and sound financial principles.
We spent the evening at the elegant residence
of Mr.. w. A. Pidgin, one of the editors of the
Lewiston Journal. Mr.. Z. has Geographic in
strument in his house, and sent us dispatch at
the Elm House across the river, with an invitation
to his house which we gladly accepted. He and
his accomplished wife, who is n native of Angus
ia and a daughter of Mr.. Themas Little rendered
the evening delightful one by their courtesy aud
kindness, and the charms of their conversation.
Mr. =. had also a telephone, and as it was connect
ed with a hall where some of his friends were as
sembled, he gave us some specimens of the powers
of communication by this instrument. He resdi-
" under stood and interpreted the answers received
to his dispatches; but your correspondent With
his unaccustomed ear, could only hear a very fine
and distant sounding voice, and could not readily
distinguish the words. 1t is wonderful instru-
ment, and will no doubt be applied to many use.
full purposes, and prove very valuable as a medium
of communication.
The principal editor of the Journal has gone to
Europe to make an xtended tour. But this val
liable popular newspaper will be conducted in bis
absence by his able associate editors, add will lose
nothing of its value and interest or of the favor
which it enjoys with its readers.
Pen HOLDER.