Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-07

he contest the Hon. VI. T. Frank and
thc Hon. W H. Clifford tor the Portland
zee iectorship is becoming interesting. From
rr sent Indications il would seem AS il this
rieh plum might come to Mr, Frank.
The Eastern Argus says that Mayor In
graham was re-uoninated with great en-
ttu>tlsm' It is really wonderful from
shat depths of humiliation Democratic en-
lhu,iAsm can he pumped.
Miss Sarah orne Jew.tt of South Rcr-
y < is said to complete her stories mcu-
tallT before putting them on paper. She
always writes IN the afternoon. and usually
about 5000 To iU0a words a day. She IL
qunteI a. SAYING that she first undertook 10
ettte in order to show sneering city board
cf-' that country people were not the awk-
"aci, ignorant set those persons seemed to
consider them.
Everything indicates that Hon. J. p.
Baxter will he elected mayor of Portland
hy Il handsome majority
The steamers are now making landings
At Deer Isle.
IN yiev of hls distinguished services TO
dr party ii really seems as if the Demo
Gratis of Portland should have been grateful
enough TO nominate Warden Harper as
Their candidate for mayor.
The Portland Press thinks that VIM. ID.
Iittlc is not only the oldest insurance agent
in Maine, anil probably in the country. but
that he is also undoubtedly the only man in
Maine who has used quill pens continuously
and exclusively for eighty years and who is
using them today. He has glass of water
on lis desk and in it are about two dozen
goose quilts.
Sheriff Hill of AndroscoVgin appears to
he getting himself quite unpopular with the
rum-ellers of his county. That kind of IN
popularity is about the best possible evil
ience of official faithfulness.
One of the quiet efficient workers of the
last Legislature was Mr.. Isaiah c. York,
the representative from West Hampton.
tie WAS present at nearly every session and
attended every meeting of the committees
of which he was a member. one of which
be was its secretary. lie was an earnest
advocate of an appropriation for the East
ern Name Hospital bur dIl not let its de-
feat lessen his interest in other important
matters. He was a diligent worker and a
conscientious voter.
NJ C. Fercival is reported by visitors to
the State prison at Thomaston to be in very
poor health. The writer saw him last De-
ceuber and had a long talk with him. He
WAS then suffering severely from a severe
bronchial trouble. He breafhed with great
difficulty and could not raise his voice above
a Whisper. He had been given an upper
corner double cell, not. As he explained. be-
cause he was given any better treatment
than was accorded any other prisoner who
behaved himself. but because his physical
condition rendered it important for him to
secure just as much fresh
air as he possibly could,
and situated there he was able to secure a
great deal of benefit from the outside win
iows. Mr.. Percival's broken health and
quiet accompanying acceptance of the sit
uation with the evident purpose to make
the very best of ii were certainly well cal
culated to appeal to the sympAthies of all
who saw him. The writer left him with
the sad though, tina, it was very doubtful
whether he would ever stand again free
man on the outside of the stone walls that
shut him from associations and activities of
the busy world.
\ correspondent sends US the following
interesting "reminiscences of Mr. Blaine
Perhaps the many who have followed with
admiration the public career of the late
James e. Blaine may find interest in the
fellow ing renaissance. Blaine's first politi-
cal speech was made in the Town hall At
West Gardiner in September. 1858, he be-
ing conveyed there By W. II. Merrill of
that town In the course of the lecture,
sturdy Democrat. waxing wroeh at some
pointed allusion made by the speaker, sprang
To his feet with hot and hasty denial.
Put him out shouted several prominent
Republicans. "No,- thunaered Blaine. |