Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-02

The result is to be seen for few miles
above Greenhush. Then the country be
comes unduating with tendency to horse
backs and barns merging into granite bout
ders. NJ at farm houses, a stave null. juniper
railrosd ties, ship knees, yellow dogs and
Olamon. Here. engineer, fireman. brake
men and conductor consolidate their forces
wood up few sticks were piled conven-
iently near the stove in case of cold snap,
and We pulled o0t for Passadumkeag, thank
full that We were not obliged to persuade
some lonesome beast to drag Us through the
terrible sea Of mud that was visible at every
crossing.
Mile posts ssy 81 miles to vanceboro and
by sudden twist we discover that it's l67
miles to Portland. and our mathematical
know ledge proves that it must be PSI miles
from Portland to Vanceboro. We cross the
"Passadumkee," Enfield next" The depot
is getting coat of dark red and yellow
and although the village is mile
away. its young men will undoubtedly wan
der through the flowing mud and lean contid
ingly against its undried walls, preparatory
to an investment in unlimited quantities of
benzine and an unrestraned cursing of care
less railroad officials that left full hedged
freshly painted depot out all night without
United States license. We rush by almost
interminable piles of poplar and white birch
destined for pulp and spools, and md ny
consulting our chronometer that the mile
posts are three seconds less than one minute
ard three quarters apart as We sight Lincoln,
where we bid adieu to car Az with infinite
pleasure. walk half mile to the hotel, for
when we are in hurry, no open hack on
earth is going to stick itself in between US
and our natural long gaited1ess.
Early Morning ON a Through Train,
Tuesday morning was cooler, and the
shaking up from hotel to depot was an unso-
Ecited addition to our four o'clock airing
The 4. 30 was two minutes late as | stepped
among iis snorisg. roaring, uncomfortable
passengers. Grey dawn called them to
life, one by one; eyes were vigorously
rubbed, seemingly impossible yawning pc.
sitions were taken, at the risk of
life and limb, and by 80 conversation be-
came general venty or more able looking
bows from the Provinces made things lively
nv their remarks on the lay o the land as
their fancy pictured resemblance to the
.,lover part OF Skeducknakick or "hcClues
ooner crick- and all were entertaining hopes
of lob at TWENTY-FIVE dollars the month
an board" although one remarked that IT he
cot his board for his clothes. I'd be that
we'll fred lads, taa. homed be fule to TINS
nlsce They took q universa! lunch at o 70,
which politsness forbade my invesugsuns
closely-in fact it was unnecessary. Inc
olfactories proclaiming It to be far fetched
and .svory. When Oldtown vas reached,
our capacity for breakfast was unlimited a
hotel with outside windows, the removal OF
the dust from which has been sadly neg
Iscted a drum stove also neglected. break
fast and female waters with their hair un-
combed. knocked the stufhn out our an
tcips,ions of a mucb-needed repsst, and al
though the coffee Was really sood-for which
thank the cook-the potatoes had been
wa,ered. the milk likewise The STEAK
medium" fulfilled the medium too too ID
ausntity and cookery. but was boisterousiy
grand in longevity claiming precedence on
account of It's close proximity to horns IN It's
primitive and original state. The inside
door closed after US with spring, the out
side was painted green and said push,
vbiei, Injunction ~e obeyed. and boarded
tho pisestxsuis train with a feeling of in
tense relief.
hut They Don't Eat Them:
! Here men talk logs, think logs and act
| logs, and woman that is not familiar with
.narrar az" and peavey" is as yet I'M
| fitted for the life that awaits the fair Piscau
ouis,acean As run steadily along through
| Alton to South Lagrange we spy old ka
tahdin, uncovered, glistening in the bril-
liant morning sun, and Mars Hill like &
rising cloud breaks the horizon, and dots
! the clesrest sky. A little to the righ