Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-09
Yesterday at the State House,

AS7'tiNaf vas d very thhet dAs a. the olalf
House compared with the ha.tling scenes
there last week. When the Journal scribe
visited it in the afternoon it appeared decid-
eddy still although there we're certainly more
people in it than there are ordinarily when
the legislature is not in session. Many re-
pairs and Improvements have been made ev-
erywhere. The new inkstands on the desks
of the executive council are beauties and
found many admirers among yesterdays Wis
it0rs. Out in the Messengers room beau
riful new metal railing separates the desk of
rapher from the outside world. new
desk has been placed in the Governors pri-
vate room and other Ii tile additions were no
ticed. About a dozen members of the House
of Representatives occupied their seats in
that hall and were writing, reading, or talk
ing with one another in the several small
groups in different places. The clerk and
assistant clerk were busily engaged at wor k
and it was evident that it was by no means a
time OF leisure from routine work with them
Most of the AroostoOk delegation have re-
time set vas too brief to give them a chance
to go home with time enough to recover
from the fatigues of the journey before
starting back. Here, too, the new station
cry distribution is seen both on the tops of
members desks where many in the haste of
leaving left it, and on the other desks. An
eleg ant new inkstand for Speaker Dow was
there and was admired by all. 1t was a
beauty. The Senate chamber was very
quiet, only one member being present, bust
ly writing at his desk.
A visit to the State library showed it to be
quite the popular resort, and really it would
be hard to find more delightful spot in
which to pass leisure hour. II has been
we'll cared for aud every thing that can add
to the comfort and convenience of its visit
ors this winter has been very carefully look
ed after and arranged. New books from the
biz derry were being added and we presume
many of them will soon ornament the desks
of the legislative members. Speaking of
the members desks. it is astonishing to see
how many different things can be heaped
upon these small and somewhat unhospita5le
looking areas reports, stationery, daily
and weekly papers, notices of the new leg
islative train ami other things almost too
numerous to mention.
III % tba ~ Of
Health business was lively. 1t always seems
to be there. The clerks were busily en-
gagged in mailing the last number of the san
itary Inspector to its subscribers and DR..
Young was as usual busily employed in
special work. Speaking of the Sanitary
Inspector we would say that Boards of
Health in other States have not been slow in
getting out similar publications, and the list
of them is rapidly increasing. The Journal
man was shown several of these which laid
in the pile of exchanges upon DIR. Young's
desk. Ohio presents an almost counterpart
At least as far as typographical appearance
is concerned. The latest addition to this in
teresting list is the Sanitary Volunteer is
sued by the State Board of Health of New
Hampshire, and edited by that cultivated
physician Dr. Irving Watson The first
number is an excellent one and shows that
the new magazine is destined to be decided
acquisition to the literature of New Hsmp-
shire DR.. Watson wrote to DR.. Young in
regard to starting this publication sometime
ago. and received from him description of
itary Inspector which was undoubtedly of
great assistance to him in his new undertake