Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-08
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PICTURESQUE AUGUSTA.
4 Few Notes PenciIled From the 0bserva,
tory Regarding the City.

Let US take a peep at the State capital
from the Fuller observatory. From here
can be seen many miles of fertile country,
covering the greater part of Kennebec coun
ty. The first pleasant feature is the Ken
nebec river, winding down the picturesqu
valley to the sea. Here and there its
wooded banks and thickly settled country
round about makes it a delightful picture,
40 better to be found anywhere.
A feature of the city, unpleasant for the
ped stIian, is its hills, nearly every street
being an ircline, and some of them very
much so. 1t is disadvantage in some re-
,pects add again benefit in others, drain
age being one and the beauty it affords an
other. Quite near here, so near that one
cannot if he wish avoid seeing them, are
the three cemeteries with many beautiful
lots and monuments. The eye even fingers
upon them now for they seem teeminq
with life under the influence of the spring
warmth.
1t IN ust be said that Augusta is an at
tractive city and gradually increasing in
wealth, population, and prominence, on ac-
count of its publishing houses and enter
prise. As we look off to the south from
this elevated standpoint the State Capitol
looms up, really stately structure with it,
addition and one to which the vi itOr usual
Iy goes soon after arrival in town. because
it is the State Capitol, because the view
there is beautiful and because the famous
Blaine residence may be seen from there
Another State institution, a village Of
itself, is the Maine Insane Hospital, which
briggs some business to the city. On the
liver bank, at one of the most picturesque
spots on the kennebec, the large brick
stru ctures of the Edwards Co cotton mills
are seen, the greatest hive of industry in
the Kenne bee valley.
The State muster grounds are also III
plain view from here, but at this time do
not have the attractiveness they will present
in August. The birds-eyeview of
city speaks largely for its resources
and its hundreds of cosy homes. All the
large publishing houses are in view and the
fine farm land on any side for many miles,
the mills and manufactures. Nowhere
can De seen any blot on the beautiful land
scape. There is no suspicion that any OF
the big blocks and business structures are
devoted to brewing or i'ti!ling and immor-
Il il fluences. Augusta has many good
features, excellent railroad AMI other com
municatio !, is at the head of navigation
OIL the Kennebec, its people r'p-
resent large capital, many large busin, SIS
blocks, some of the finest in the State
crowd each other on the business streets,
line churches, shaded avenues, pleasant
drives, good hotels, elegant homes, electric
railroad, lublic buildings and numerous
minor attractions, all of which lay like a
picture at the feet of the obse rvatory, 8
picture that every visitor ought to see and
every Augustsn ought 10 make Himself
ftmi lar with.
Looking down the Kennebec valley,
through " hich the river is giGicg, we see
picturesque lIalloSell, AMI further down is
the enterprising city of Gardiner, of which
We get glinpses. The view from til, point
takes in many towns AMI vi!lsges, which
sill be overlooked this time, for you will
want to discover, when on come here, some
new points of interest for yourself.