Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-04

structure called the ''spripg house." Seats
and swings are provided for the guests and
many visitors, and We, like many other par
ties arouGd us, open our lunch baskets and
slight not the contents therein, with no fears
OF Indigestion ~ long a. We drink freely Of
the sparkling water which constantly bubbles
up from the bottom of the stone enclosed
spring near by. After . pleasant afternoon
In the grove. and seeing all there is to be
seen. we start for Danville, calling on our
way to look at the Challybe ate Mineral
Spring, which has been somewhat neglected
since the death Of the proprietor. Consider
able money had been expended BY Mr.. CLARK
before his death, in improving and adorn-
ing the grove and surroundings, but they are
all beginning to show neglect and decay.
We arrive at Danville in . dropsical condi
ton from having sampled 90 many mineral
springs, ami feel inclined to 20 back on the
man who wrote and advised to
"Drink nothing bat the crystal wave
That gushes from the spring."
good nights rest and an early breakfast
fluids US Monday morning ready to start for
home. My description of our two days jour.
nev via. Lewiston, Richmond camp-ground,
and Augusta, must necessarily be brief, for
my letter is already too long A pleasant drive
to Lewiston, two short calls on friends, ride
down Lisbon street and back beside the canal
to see the factories, and we leave for Sabat-
tus, where We stop for dinner. A small vii
lage with three WOODEN factories, employing
mostly foreigners, and . very poor hotel,
makes up the place. Only short stop after
dinner, and we leave for Litchfield Corner,
long drive and not an over good ruad. From
there to Richmond village we fnd a good
road. Making no stop at Richmond ex-
cept to inquire the way to the camp
ground, we hurry along, and as we climb the
long hill we get some fine views of the grand
old Kennebec which never looked 90 good to
US as now, after four weeks absence. We
reach the camp-ground in season to find our
friends with whom we spend the night, and
get our weary horse into good stable before
dark. An early tea and we repair to the
tabernacle, where we find the Methodist
ministers of the Kennebec Valley and Maine
Conference, with lay members in large num-
bers. assembled for social worship. Tomor-
row is the opening day of Richmond camp
meeting, and all seem inspired to worship
God with that zeal and fervOr, such as only
the Methodists seem to possess. Refusing
the many invitations to stop through the
meetings, we leave them all the next morn
ing and take the most unpleasant and IN
comfortable ride that we have had since leav-
ing home. A cold north wind is blowing,
and as we follow the river road to Augusta
we are obliged to meet many teams. (whose
occupants are going to camp-meeting) and
the clouds Of dust that each and every one
brings witt. them. So very disagreeable is
it that we take NO note of the many pretty
homesteads we are passing. nor of the pala-
tial residences in the suburbs of Gardiner
and HallOwell, but hail with pleasure the
dome of the State House. Coming down
Rhines' Hill we welcome the sign on the
Journal Office as warmly as we welcomed
the Journal itself when received while on
our wanderinps. The usual necessity lit
tie shoppinR-must be attended to by our
"better half and we cross the Kennebec
bridge to dine with friends who have been
US for number of days, but who
willingly forgive our prOcrastination when
we tell them of our very enjoyable trip, and
what we have aeen. After dinner our host
and myself, Oesving the ladies to talk over
old times) cross the street and thoroughly
explore the Cony High School building.
Verify, Augusta has something to be proud
of in the possession of one of the finest
school buildings in the State. No more last
ing monument can ever be erected to its
founder and donor. At o'clock we are
obliged to leave our friends and take our last
ride of 81 miles before reaching home. 18
tIllltS OEiugS uS W w AtcEvuiC, having Pooocu
IL school houses besides the ruins of Oak
Grove Seminary; good showing, and if the
rest of our country could do as well, we
should have less ignorance and vice, with all
their train of lesser evils. We arrive home
safely at o'clock, and our tired horse seems
to appreciate the fact as much a. we. We
have driven nearly FIVE hundred miles with
the faithful beast, been gone just four weeks,
had splendid trip. splendid weather, and q
splendid time. The expenses. (not large)
will be saved in doctors bills, and a little
additional economy; in fact, it pays, and if
you don't believe it, try it for yourself. A.