Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-21
correspondence.
AtGU STA LETTER.
Visit to the Soldiers Home at To-us
Legislative Gossip
HoCsE OF REPRESENTATIVE

starts slowly, bot when once in motion
sad well oiled, ii moves with q ve!ocis Y
asionls hing, sometimes crushing to the
hopes Of those seeking the fat things O.
or State Zion. snd We; sometimes car
Tying through some Of the most unde-
SRA bic measures iussgins Die.
One must have an instinct Ter measures
+ long before touching the threshold Of
legislation, conception Of the various
F forms IN whieh matters nigh De honestly
. or decePtively presented, by straight or
circuiio0s routes Outside scheming.
T often coupled with I.t:Ie inside work.
viii do more damage than food OF nat
{ ting orssory. The hand Of the lobby :
( behind the curtain ready 10 touch the
wires. The people were never in poorer
condition TO De robbed. snd the kid
glovef demons lie thick in smbusn
Tae great trouble with most a.! the
contemplated movements for the in
serests Of the people, : that they begin in
the CLOUDS and work doEa through sir
snd fog until they touch NO. her earth.
Reform used 70 begin 8, he bsse Q, society
and work up. Legislature ike eyeryth ing
eAse. runs n stresks-Ee Usually get the
weil-cone first, snd the rare follows in
juicy chunks.
The committees have been announced
and tae aastef q acquisitions bzs CEASED
The honors have tern dispensed IN
mess are according TO their wants. Some
have beea saxse1- tor TIE los7ss and
6-ne-, others, have No; cared h weight
- : feather whether they were pat on
he frcat q ts.-end Of = CON zsiltee, or
tetasE they were pot on al -. Some
committees Viii K hearty taxed. and
~or.e- tg- g.. they are wortb and VIII
have n.o-e than they can pe--.oly Digs;
Neil, hzs other committees a II hzy=
F,rsc.sc&- : nothing 10 Dc. Tass WILL have
Il uLdae tendency 20 p-oIons szgl-Iz, Ion.
Ty-cs! : have had e .lo4e- OF tIaI-
referred from the lz-t legislature, large
part q = Aszd should 1sve c1s+ a honest
and Timely oes;t---suy 9: HEN. IL lac.
ne eeEF-e- - aeza .eg-s4ia-=--
Having .s.-a'e yesterday. ] reee over to
i1e so.c.er- ao14e =. log - The Er.;
sE1g q Tie 5.-lsge-toF i : INDEED quite
.-ase-ass..ps.e ny .cszI picture.
the >lsat Ct / cEa,aag ~ F-ecoucs5
ideas
Iae Hone farm contains zseai SO
scres, x.ng azuo-i upon dead az,. bor-
dered - geu;iy-slop.ng ais I; would
u o.1eaIs &c dnc another sp5t .asI ike
Il on : ae face 0. the eartb. In tn- sum
nle-, they te.. Us: perfect EDEN IL
c4oJn-1oRe-s and hedges and fountains
snd -aace trees eoutr: oui-ng 10 make il
thing q rare o~zC;y. II striking con
,-as; N.th the poverty c. Is .ur-
-oGnt5ngs.
Aoout 90 veterans OF the !a,e war are
gua-ierec hare Nearly so are II the
aoep.;z. under treatment. and 11ost care
:a snc -k.llfGl t-esl ulent. sco.
KsIi INTO the Home proprr. INTO tie
Culinary departments, into Ia= .sEge din
ing halls; everything was neat and clean.
Thlrty-1Ee walters ana cooks were pre-
pairing food. and arranging the tables.
The word was given. and with military
precision the OLD veterans marched n,
asc1 uan taking his plsce, until so 8 ere
seated; Enot her signal, ant they al con-
Denced 10 est-
answer, Id gallons, OF one large hog- bead
o: coEre, ten bushels OF potatoes, SD
pounds OF meat, eigh; or ten barrels If
-four, gives some !des OF he amour. o.
food consumed.
They have an extensive library and
reading room. Some seyenty-dy- were
bu-iiy reading. They have large opera
house that Wi! seat 100. costing $500.
Here, every night. entertain neai- are
gyen q; 8 nominal cost 10 he inmates.
The Cd soldiers have excellent -
ligiou- privileges snd vsrioG. smu---
uents are provided. talked with several
of Them 10 find oUi bow they liked their
quarters. They represent all grades O:
military service. from the private 10 the
colonel, and sil grades OF culture, from
F the most iIliterste. TO tie college grad
uste. and all degrees OF morality from the
i absolutely incorrigiol 10 the exemplary
! Christian. The most intelligent and
reasons ole were the best satisfied with
their surroundings, and the uneducsle6
were the most dissatisfied. There are
chronic growlers eyeryw here.
Returning 70 Augusta. made br.st
visit to the State industrial school.
Everything was neat and We'll cared for.
There are some rhirty-tWo girls in the
home, and s. many more have been put
into homes The school i taught by
Miss Randall, a very energetic teacher,
snd her pupils exhibit an unusual degree
OF interest. The girls spend three hour
each day in he school room, and several
hours learning 10 DO sl kinds OF useful
work. / was much impressed by the good
order and management OF he lnstii nj ion.
II.
Place piece Of campho. the size 0.
walnut in he oil hen filling lamps ana
F ii will give q bright, steady light.