The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-03

field. OF Saco. who was "war governor" of
the State during the war now always laughed
as the Aroostook war. and Edward Kent, of
Bangor, for whom MAINE went" in such a
profane way in the 40 campaign.
IL VIII stir the blood of Maine men of this
generation to know that when the bluenoses
captured the Maine land agent on the Aroos-
took border. Governor Fairfield did not wait
for the national government to succor him;
but ordered draft of ten thousand militia,
whom he started for Aroostook. In the ad-
ministration of Governor Fairfield culmi-
mated all those troubles about Aroostook
lands and titles, the subsequent legislative
adjustments of which have made Major
William Dlckey such picturesquely useful
figure about the State House.
Coming down to the war period Mr.. Ding
ley considers William Pitt Fessenden, Lot
M. Morrill,. Israel WashburD, Jr., and Ma.
than Clifford the five members of a galaxy of
famous Maine statesmen. Before the politi-
cal upheaval Of 1854 Fessenden was a Wing
and Morrill, Democrat, and as opponents
they measured swords In the national Con-
gress.
OF Maine soldiers Mr.. Dingley mentions
Major General Oliver o. Howard, General
Hiram G. Berry, killed at Charlottesville,
General Joshua L. Chamberlain and General
Selden Connor
coming to the public men of today Mr..
Blaine receives an eulogistic notice In the
form OF sketch Of some of the leading
points OF his career; Governor Burleigh is
spoken OF as now successfully serving his
second term In the gubernatorial chair" the
careers of Senators Frye and Hale are brief
ly sketched; as Is also that of Speaker Reed,
of whom Mr. Dingley says, "After serving in
the legislature and as attorney general of
Maine, he has for fourteen years ably rep
resented his district in the House, the last
term as Speaker, in which position he was
brought into great prominence on account of
his rulings and the ability with which he led
the Republicans Of the House." Congress
men Boutele and Milliken are mentioned, as
is also Mr.. Dingley. himself.
To the list of public men is added the
equally interesting list of natives of Maine
who have won fame in other fields. OF the
latter, Mr.. Dingley says:
Maine is distinguished not only for its states
men, jurists and professional and business men
who nave achieved wide reputation at homo and
abroad, but also for its authors. poets, scholars,
first Of American poets, was native of Maine,
educated at Bowdon and for six years professor
a az the sn college; N r Willis the distinguished
lst and lterateur; Seba Smith, the brilliant writer
and the original "Maior Downing" and his wife
Elizabeth Cakes Smith, who was the first woman
IN the country 10 appear on q public platform;
George b. Cheever, the distinguished clergy.
man, who was prominent in the early days Of
temperance reform in this country; John s. G.
Abbott, the well known author; Elijah Kellogg,
the charming writer of juvenile stories; Sarah
9rne Jewe5t, o, the popular author of Deep
Prescott spotford, the gifted author Of "Sr Ro-
mans Ghost" and other stories; Lyman Abbot,
me well known author and preacher; Sargent s.
frentlsS, whose eloquence moved and thrilled
great assemblages as no other orator has
since WHITEHEAD Edward A. Bracket and Frank
I'D simmons the distinguished sculptors Walter
Brown, the well known painters; John A. Au-
drew, the distinguished and scholarly war gov
ernor OF Massachusetts; John ID. Long, the
charming talker and writer who graced the CUB
ernatoral chair of the old Bay State and halls of
Congress; and Chief Justice Fuller of the United
him as a cultivated scholar, were all natives OF
Maine. Nathaniel Hawthorne spent opa ycar of
MS Doyhood in Raymond, Me-, where he lived, as
ne says, like bird OF the air." and graduated at
Bowdoin in the celebrated class of 1926, In which
Longfellow, John S: G. Abbott. George b. Chez
yer James lanes w Bradbury United States Senator
N.
Bridge were his classmates, and Franklin Pierce
In the class before him. Harriet Beecher Stowe,
although not native of Maine, yet for fourteen
years resided at Brunswick, Me-, where her hus-
band, Calvin Il. Stowe was professor in Bow
dom College, and while residing here wrote the
marvellous story OF Uncle Toms Cabin" which
has been read more widely and exerted a greater
influence for good than any other work of fiction
ever given to the world.
To the resources of the soil, forests, lakes,
rivers and seashore, as well as to the popu.
latlon and institutions of the state, several
comprehensive pages are devoted. OF the
natural scenery the descriptions are enthu-
siastic. like the following passage:
No part of the world excels Maine in its mar
Vicious combination of ocean, lake, river, noun
tain and forest scenery. At Lewiston and Au-
burn the falls of the Androscoggin In high water
equal the celebrated falls of the Rhine. There
are hundreds OF lakes as beautiful as Killarney
Wndermere or Lake Geneva. There are hills
mountains and forests that surpass in attractions
tne Trossachs OF Scotland; and for large proper
ton of the days In the year the sky Of Maine Is as
clear and blue as the famed skies Of Italy.