Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-24
AUGUSTA LETTER.
Doinss In and About the Capitol In
terestingIy Described.
Especial to THE AMERICAN !

Especial to THE AMERICAN.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 20.
! The state of legislative matters pertain
| ing to the county of Hancock is un-
| changed All the matters mentioned in
my last letter, except the petition and
! bill for division of the town of Sulli-
van, are now in the hopper of the COM
mittee, whence they will be shoveled
into the general legislative hopper to be
| finally passed or become nil just as their
merits or predominant influence of
friends or enemies may Consign them
The legislature adjourns from Fridays
to Tuesdays, generally, though sometimes
the piteous solicitation OF country MEM
bers away from railroad lines will so far
prevail upon the lawyers and business
members living in the small cities and
large towns that they will consent, as
stop to the opposition, to session Mon
day at Is o'clock, or after trains are all
in. So that really the work of the first
part OF session is done in three days for
a week
This is nothing new, as every one knows
who has spent a winter in Augusta as
member Of either of he three branches. Is
this right and just to all interested?
Certainly not. Could it be changed,
corrected? Yes. Will it ever be donee l
say, no. And l say so with full
knowledge of the fact that Lobby is not
even the son of a prophet.
Oh these bright, clear, cool and sun
shiny January days. How they dc
strengthe and uplift US! They make he
pessimist forget his blue glass that hides
nature, and the critic acknowledge the
presence of an all-wise Providence that is
constantly from seeming i'll still educing
good Well. am getting OF my base
let me return to Augusta.
The good people of the Nennebec valley
have many surroundings that do not
pertain to other parts of the State=their
fine connection With the markets Of the
world by sail and by steam in connection
with their railroad facilities, keeps them
in touch with the business centres.
Their numerous hills and intervale
sffording he necessary variety of soil fer
vegetables, grain and fruits. and the
hHhbling springs affording the best
possible beverage, the cool bracing air
not subject to the fogs and humidity of
the shore towns, all combine 20 MAKE it
a very desirable spot of green earth ON
whichto live and die.
The people Of Augusta are very Kind
and courteous to strangers; and the at
tendance at the churches shows that they
are religiously inclined. The sermons
are largely lecture; on topics that u few
years ago would have been regarded too
secular for Christian texts.
This shoW- the trend Of public apiaisf +,
and the changes that are silently going
on around Us; and we cannot fail To no
tice hat the more secular and sensational
the subject the larger the audiences.
OF her things being equn.
Every stranger in the city j. mad, vel
cple to all these churches, and gwen a
generous invitation to make ms choice of
churches his sunday home. J - expense
seems largely to be met by contributions.
which gives The stranger an opportunity
to contribute to the support and thus
reduce h, obligation to his patrons.
The questions that semiannually pre-
sent themselves, and, like Banquo's ghost,
VIII not down al anybody's bidding, are
Nh temperance quest ion-more legisla-
tion-the woman suffrage question. and
the listing bill. These are sure to call for
the votes OF both houses and are sore sub
ject- for members.
As humble member OF the bird house
! do not hesitate to say, or prophesy, that
there Will not be granted any more strin-
gent temperance egislst ion. They seem 10
get tired OF the subject.
The woman's suffrage bill Will, think
pass the house, but its passage through
the senate is doubtful. 1t remains to see
what influence the coming lecture of
Lady Somerset Will have on senators
The republican senate do not sympat hize
Wit h suggestion, from the English aris-
tocracy just now. What personal beauty
ana address may accomplish is question
for the future. LOBBY.
state Superintendent of schools.