Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-04

Rev. Elijah Kellogg. the sulhor Of those
famous declarations, "Pericles TO the
People" ard "Spsrsscus to the Gladisto,s,
says he wrote them to oyerwhelm a critic,
when he was in Andover Seminary. The
young man had to deliver original declsms-
tons and then hear them criticized. Says
Parson Kellogg; "Ths critic was rather
severe on one of my friends and resolved
to get even with him. So l wrota
'Pericles to the People | aimed tn.
invective wholly at the critic. He
couldn't stand it and hid his face in his
hands. Everybody noticed it, and
when l finished, no; word Of criticism
did he offer. Well. the rext year l ditn'i
want to be criticised so | wrote ..Spar;acus
10 the Glsdistors,' When I flashed the
professor asked the critic for his remarks,
but he had been 80 absorbed in the piece
that he bad forgotten all about taking
notes A young man from one OF the
New Eaglsud colleges heard the declsms
ton, and sfterward came way down here &c
Hsrpwell after it. Epes Sargent was one
Of the judges and be liked the piece so
welt that he asked me TO let him have ii
for his reader. That is how .Spartscus t.
A pretty good story is told of Moses
Carr, Esq, the venerable president of the
Sangervilie Wooden Co, whose mill war
burned few weeks age, Illustrative Of the
pluck Of a man more than so years of age.
On the night Of the fire, while the embsrs
we're still blazing, the president noticed his
swo sons with downcast countenances and
audL Cd Al Sh.,
wroush; by the destroying element, snc
approaching them with firm and elastic steJ
said, "Hoys what's the trouble? If was
as young as you are would have anothe,
mill before tomorrow night This energiz
ing spirit will give them new and better
mill at an early day.
One Of the members of the distin guished
Wsshburn family gave writer in the
Atlantic Monthly the following anecdote Of
bis boyhood memory. The town where he
resided on the Maine seacoas., was one OF
MANY commu2isiss Inhabited by men of 8
cross between farmers and shippers, there.
fore, not fully proficient in either calling
Taeir land naturally Of Thin soil, was slsc
neglected. Ihe miaister Of a neishbor,ns
t5wB. coming to exchange With the pastor
vas jsined BY one of the deacons on his
walk &, the Westinghouse, and, a. there wss
something or drought, was ASKED by the
deacon 10 pray for rain. At 4 fitting place
in his service the minister uttered himself
as follows: so Lord, thy servant is xskec
by this people to pray for rain, and he doe :
80. But Thou knosest, o Lord, that wha,
this soil needs is dressin'.''
Mr.. Moses BuIpee, chief engineer TO,
the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Com
panv, las returned from his trip of ex-
pioration from North Brownville eastward
to the vicinity of Minocket like. He re.
ports two possible reut, s, each feasible and
favorable. He started yesterday with his
guides for Bsnedicts, from shich point he
will proceed westw ard to North Twin Dan,
over Which route he anticipates no en-.
cheering difficulties. Indeed, there ma,
been 10 apprehension but tina. the entire
country east If Twin Dam vas favorable
fer railway building and it IL row resson
ably certaiu that there are to be no seriops
obstacles Al! where.
The eugieesring corps in direct char gs
Of Mr.. S,e:son, G. E OF Houlton vas j.
camp Just east eff North Beo~aville ano
c 1mmsnced work upoa The prsiimiosry eur
vey on Moneaf morniug, Mr.. Bnrpse gill
JON the party before the week is out and
continue With them through 20 the ARGOS
took b1undary. Ii the weather shoui,.
prove savosssls they shoald make Abou,
Thirty miles per month upon She prelima-
nary sark after which they will prcces
upon the aaal location, makiag up eom-
plste working plans, p-odles and estimates.
Deacon Isaac s. jenkins Of Wales, An.
droseogRin Co, WAS born ia 1913 and hs.
als.ys lived On the game farm. and tn ti,.
course Of all these years he hiss lived in
tao states. three counties aud sxo towns.
This is quite rsruxrksbie REGARD.
Bath Enterprise: The attractive appear.
asee Of Bath streets i. a credit 10 ali COZ
cerned. The care manifested in keeping
them clean and Inviting 10 to be cammeais,,
a ID the xosk vi; 6- Al snaasree upen
eiexsas in seeping their pr vsse rrs ,niss.
in bestsr order.
fsy oAS4x s.-as4sasn..4.