Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-29

rrrc,e Yf remember correctly ne re-
a the news Of the FIRE the day he landed
1. England. of course il was a tremendous
shs,ck 10 this Young man. Turning his faes
bomexar.i he sci foot upon bis native son
amid scenes Ut ruin and desoiafion whicn
veli NIGH. have broken the stouiest heart.
yot 40 his. E. e. .iIies sersr @AsAed
In his book as In that of another hero, was
no such word Us fail. Ph@nix Ike be rose
from the ashes. The matchless genius, the
tireiess zetisity, the in ionntaese viii. which
hsd cou,rns ,,.ls.d success FINN the beginning
started again llse wheels in motion, repaired
the rasa... Of the e-hen.l- aud in an IN
cre.libiy short tune, placed many thousands
again 10 his credit
IL i, not necessary that | speak tenight
of all his vast an yaiis-l interests nor Viii
I further secs,urt his business career--won-
berfuI as il was. and fruitful as il was of
instructive iessons--sa,e 10 say that tins
one man paid out annually in wages more
I than a hundred thousand dollars. paid the
government for postage a hundred thousand
/ more-his postal expenses one year reach
| ing the enormous sum of one hundred and
| for.v-four thousand dollars paid on matter
weighing sixteen hundred thousand toms
reared two large brick buildings for his own
use at a cost of another round hundred
thousand. equipped them with machinery
costing AS much more. established branch
houses in Portland, in Boston. IN New
! York and IN Germany and sent his publica-
tons into every civilized country on the
| globe.
But TO him as a citizen AMI as a friend, |
want to offer my simple tribute. twas my
good fortune to know him quite intimately,
| and only from such an acquaintance could
one learn to know the depths Of his charac-
ter and to fully appreciate his true nobility
| His unfalterinc devotion TO bis frien Is, his
sympathy for those in need, his affection
for his home, his hatred of all that was
| false. and his love for all that was true,
stamped him as the steadfas, companion,
the sympathetic neighbor, the loyal citizen,
| the honest man.
lie had an abiding love for our city; his
time and his money were freely given IN
her behalf, As president of our Board OF
Trade from its beginning almost 10 his
death, he labored iucessantlyfor the adj
vanccment of her interests. In the work
of Deepening the rhanne! OF the keanebec
river. he was exceedingly interested ami his
word AMI work in Washington were pro-
ductiye of much good.
In the remoieliing of the State Capitol
that work which our beloved AMI lamente'
friend Barker used to characterize rs ''the
result of a combination of kennebec d.
plomacy and PeBobscof inteyrity") Mr.
4 Allen also bore conspicuous part, and TO
1.-THE magnificent building with which yo,
are all familiar, the people of our State arr
in a great measure indebted to his superlo
) judgment.
have said that he was man of tn
strjcteN integrity, and why should he no
be? For in his veins flowed some of tn
+ best blood that ever graced New Englan'
soil. And gentlemen. blood t@ils. ii
was cultured man. he was a studiou
man; he was an earnest man; he was
true man.
b The forty-two wears of his life wer
p crowded full of manifold duties, and in til
midst of them all. in the prime and pride o
i a vigorous manhood. he crossed the onl
e ocean with which he was not familiar an
r moored his bark upon the other shore.
o Though absent in body, in his true 81
he vet speaketh TO us. The golden fran
which surrounds the pic'ur" rpon which "
II look this even NJ. but Symb"liIcs the pm
. goh with which he is enchainrtl within tn
/. memories of our people; AMI taousan
!, hearts join me in my Simple bat SINGER
u tribute to the life and character uf Edwar
G.. Allen.
:. Peace to hts ashes an may his life prov
!, to be that which il would have most please
!. him it should be,-a blessing 10 those wit
!, whom he lived ami iabored and an inspir;
: ton to those who may come after.
!. Goy. + G.. Burleiyh, Hon, Henry I
- Cleaves' thas. r. Johnson -A''orne! 'Vi
= eral Ilttieh'd' congressman ~, nou'eii'
. Forest GOODWIN ana "r nos .'N'e
sent letters or regret. At the c"t''''ns'"'i
this announcement ioas'tias'er 'ofihs
y very happly eA'eu"ed 10 inc guests IN
y welcome OF TIE city 'eiii"g man! VIII
l. joke anu story
: The state Of Main".
A'e WI, III. n r ri nd 'ye wi" ""i
; senator Eugene Hal
- Senator Hale said we want more of sue
ma, az Mr. Alton here in Maine. He stat
e n, home and 90, all his energies at work
= Maine Maine is a GOOD State to live il
IN ,br;ve aud grow and prosper in. Its sum
mer resorts attract residents of other state,
: While three fourtbs of the states of tn
. un;ou are in :, maels..om of state, count,
J. and mu,ic;pal increased debt. Maine ha
= reduced her debt more than 60 per cent an
the rates of interest more than > per cen
q while the per capita tax is only one hal
, what II was 10 years ago. MOI anotht
state can show this record. Maine has
=, ,,,,,,.l =,
great recor" VI lice'io''' tio'i' ''"'
ahces' ''ei ." P', '."' Vi VIZ -'' -,
t lree' NO s'a'e mas ''e 80.
:. or 'h'hs AM nspJ T., II,
:" he.f W, W -" ,.;,h =, ooo
last Nt5i ~ h'"'"i"''o'''"' ''''' V'''N"'