Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-02-11
Editorial Correspondence.


the nemorie. and associations connect
ed with them. As one journeys from
Ellsworth to this city. he sees, or passes,
many institutions and edihces in which
every lover Of his State may well feel
an honest pride. Al Pittsfield is the
Maine Central Institute. at Waterville
are Colby University and Coburn Glass
zeal Institute. AT Augusta is the State
House. and on the east side OF the river
are the Arsenal and accompanying build
ine,. all of massive masonry OF
the arsenal grounds and their belong
iugs We have vivid and not altogether
unpleasant recollection> for there, en-
camped ia cotton tents. with single
blanket with which 10 wrap the dra-
perry OF our couch about u. We were
encmpcd with the Thirteenth Maine
Regiment. from Dec. ,, lS6l to
Feb. Il. 1862. We spent the long
nights OF that bitterly cold kennebec
winter, shiveriug under our >caniy bed
clothes. AMI when We broke camp AMI
lett the State. our neighhor, the Legisla
turc. wa, sill engaged in discussing the
question whether or not the State should
give ~ an extra blanket A little be-
low the arsenal and further back from
the river Is the Insane Asylum ut Hal
lowell. the Maine Industrial School for
Gnl-: at Brunswick, Bowdoin College
and here. at Bath, the Military and
Naval Orphan Asylum. in some respects
the most worthy and bencfccnt Of them
all. for it cares for the orphans of the
Nation prc>ervers.
Last winter in company with the
Grand Army boys on their return from
their annual Department meeting at
Thomastou, Ne had the great pleasure
Of paving a visit to th, noble iu,titu
ton. Al sight of the orphaned inmates
>''''7 '''en' '''l''' '''' ''''
ear aus, "'"' AVN wy, '- -
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remain the orphans Of one dead com
rade requiring its assistance.
On this. orr present visit, We have
lad the pleasure OF dining at the asylum
aga 81 '.'o'-'''- ''' '''' '''','''-7 '''','
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seventeenth ''ii'u''' l'o''' % ''i' "s'''9
states 'A"' al me ''o7e ol 90 'i''ie
were ~ c'l'I"Feh inmates 81 'n' ii'ii''
turing '"' pas year ''9'' nav : '''''
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huiA'ef i ''' lA' age var! l'o"i
Jour year. /" Il Inc treasurer re-
port SHOWS 'h"' Inc '''"' f'c'ip's nom
all sources nave ''eh H. VI ,''' anu
'''" expenditures i'''' M
" balance o. e''-'f'' Amount ''' o.
yea 10 repairs e"'''''i"' ! ne average
e'>I Of maintenance per ci'''d mas 'e'n
sl'".N".
From MTr. Nelson 'he enlcicn'
ma'r'h' we learn 'ha' Inc heal'h o' 'he
inmates L. 'A''l'e"'' ana ''i''' '''e'' ''''>
not been p death ~ the Hoihe ioF more
tA1N 'iI't Years
We devote laFse p"F' % Inc i''l'-
TED ''me allowed Hs III 'h'7 e'y 10
"a pleasant cali on our former
to"nSmaH- Key. /, T. " hite' o.
whom our Hancock county readers VIII
he Only 100 @iad 10 near. from Inc
oee' information we can OBTAIN from
IL citizens he i the popular ana sue
cee''ul pastor OF one ol the prlhcipal re-
hSi"u' societies ~ the city. After a
careful personal examination OF his
"olfdupois' when mas cohsiaeraolE III
creased since he !ei' ELLSWORTH ana %