Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-02-14
THURSDAY. FEssvAsY Il. lists.
Quasi Editorial Correspondence.
AUGUSTA, Feb. S, ISL

islature, to see what they are like and
how they behave. lie is now prepared to
show your readers round the State House
and the Capital
This same State House has two ends
and middle. IL has no sides nor wings.
The Senate Chamber Is in the North End
the House OF Representatives is in the
Middle, and the Governors room in the
South Ind. The offices OF the Heads OF
Departments are soauered round under
the others on the first floor. except that OF
the Attorney General, which is pitched
into corner OF the Judiciary Committee
room. The Committee rooms are sand
wiched in, or chucaed 10 wherever there is
a crack. The Library is in the attic or
sky parlor. There is no room wasted in
this State House. There are more offices
10 the square yard than in any other 10 the
country.
In the Senate Chamber the Hancock
Seustors have the best seats, on the East
side al the extreme left OF the President.
Here In seat No. !. is William Grindle of
our County. the father OF the Senate, being
the oldest man in the body. He Is not
very hilarious. have not heard any com
plant OF his keeping people awake nights,
and the Augusta policemen say he gives
them no trouble. lie has white hair.
smooth clean shaved face. aud blue eyes.
He IS somewhat bent in body, and very
modest and retiring in his department.
He Is always in his seat, very attentive,
quiet, and labOrious.
Next 10 him ir seat No. ,. is William
". Bragdon our other Senator, about forty
years OF age. He is Of 4 somewhat sandy
complexion. with full beard and blush
eyes lie is little nervous In tempeia-
meut, aud does not keep so quiet and calm
as his colleague. He moves about mere,
and Is more laxative. ''IIe wants to know,
YOU know" especially about those Aroos-
took appropriations. He has pepchant
for setting down hard on little schemes.
He is not afraid TO ask for information.
He Is one of the most alert men In the
Vow &C into the Han OF the House, take
seat by the Speaker. and look over the
House for the Hancock Representatives.
On the Speakers left, ia the first row OF
sests, (called divisions are four Of
them. Nearly In front sits Hiram d.
Coombs OF Gouldsboro. q stout. stock y
man of about forty years. OF dark CON-
ple1ion, hair black and eyes gray. He has
solid, strong look as il he could figh,
we'll aad last well. He has been vigorou.
aud persistent in the effort 10 procure the
payment OF school money held back from
Gouldsboro'. He may yet succeed. A
little way back OF Coombs, is n. 7. Hill OF
Bucksport. one of the solid business men
of the House. He IS of light compile xion,
with reddish hair and beard. His age is
about fifty. He is very stout in build. but
very active, nevertheless. lie does not de-
pate on The floor. but is very influential In
committees. and among members. Back
OF Hill. is John A. Buck OF Orlanc, who is
now serving his forth or fifth term in the
Legislature, and this time backed by a
bigger majority than ever. He is about
ave feet ten 10 height, with long flowing
gray beard, and scanty gray HAIR. Buck
smokes considerably, but don't drink, and
| don't know OF any other bad habit he
has. His experience and ability give him
much weight here. Back OF Buck. aud
almost ia the rear, is A. +. Drinkwater Of
Ellsworth. He has gray hair. blue eyes,
aud a smooth face, without q hair. He Is
registered as q Baptist, but he 'cusses -
hi. luck IN drawing back seat. He seems
to be always "hearkin," for his eve rarely
leaves the Speaker or clerks desk during
the morning hour. lie hasn't said so
much as he ought on the floor, but he
exercises healthy influence in the Com
mittee room. in holding back some Of the
eager reformers.
La the bext row or division. is Seth
Webb of Deer Isle. Captain Webb, judg-
ing from bis gray hair aud the burrows on
his face. is about sixty. but he has as much
elasticity. and freshness. as = youth OF
twenty-five. He has all the directness OF
the sailor, and his conversation, and I'M an
"sesgir isle He knows all about the
porgy. the sea duck, and other such Oh.
jeets of legislation.
Skipping over one or two rows. you will
OtIs OF OTIS. ] don't know whether he
was named for the town. or the town
named for him, but he can write his name
as proudly as CHARLES Carroll of Carroll
tom Otis don't go prsncing round, kick.
ing over chairs. knocking OF hats, smash
ing crockery, etc. He hasn't been arrested
for sighting a single time. He 10 more like
Senator Crindle. quiet. modest. always al
bis post. doing his work faithfully and
Nnostentatiously. He is OF small stature,
dark complexion. and about forty. In the
next division 10 the right, is the handsome
mas of the delegation. Gideon Mayo oil
Eden. with his thirty years, heavy black
noustacle. dark eyes. and clear face. He
10 the Ceanty,s representative on the Edu
cation COMMITTEES. and visited the Normal
Schools where the young lady pupil:
abound. He does bis full shsre of hard
aud good work however.
Yurther over and further back. Is Nshsm
Hinckiey OF Surry. who would not be here,
if the RepphJicans liz his district had stood
b. their ticket, His politics however are
all rhat we can Gnd TO complain of in him.
He IL about forty. Of medium stature,
Aark coaplexion, and moustache. He
has q bright, business-like expires sion OF
eosnsensnee. He sticks to what lie knows,
and uhaf be kno1s, be knows we'll. He
won't make ~ fool Of himself here, nor