Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-25

or all the letters Ana kilograms Rev.
C. s. Cummings Of Auburn, has had
relative to us statements about the
LIST Maine at Chickamauga. nothing
has stirred his lighting blood like the
letter Of former Maine clergyman.
now of Massachusetts. who indicates
that the LIST Maine boys were crying
baby and that the quicker they got
home to their mamfnas the better. Mr..
Cummings doesn't say what he said in
reply. but he says shat he sat down
and wrote the ex-Maine clergyman a
letter. Everybody who knows Mr..
Cummings loyalty to the LIST Maine
can guess at the contents.
That is not bad suggestion-that Of
a Maine man who suggests that before
his town names any more streets for
Dewey and Hobson and the rest, it put
some streets in At condition to honor
the country's heroes.
The LIST Maine has been unfortunate
in some things. but it has been very
fortunate in its officers. Almost every
letter home has words of praise for
Colonel Kendall and the rest. The fol-
lowing from Portland boy shows the
regard in which the men hold their
higher officers: There is not a man
in the regiment who can ever forget
the kindness and consideration of some
of the officers. C5lonei Morton was
ever thoughtful. doing All he could to
make the time pass pleasantly. never
forgetting to be a. gentleman as well
as an officer Also Colonel Kendall.
whose interest seemed personal in each
man; but in Chaplain Estabrooke We
had treasure. whose whole object
seemed to be to do all the good he
could. He was SO solicitous always.
particularly of the Catholic soldiers in
the regiment. Whenever he would
hear of priest being in camp he went
to all the companies, telling them Of 1t.
and to take advantage of his visit and
attend to their religious duties. which
can assure you they always did. As
for DR.. O'Neil. he could do no more for
his sons or brothers than he has done
for us. I often wonder when l see him
going through the camp how he man.
ages to keep on his feet. l have been
clerking in the adjutant's office AMI
find him very nice. In fact. the short
from which the men have suf-
fered cannot be laid to the officers from
Maine. as they each and all have done
what they could for u.s."
The joke is on one of Lewiston's
business men whose wife has been
away for a few weeks. Some friends
called on him the other day. and after
observing the condition of the home
had a large sign House Girl Wanted"
and placed it on his door while he was
away. Luckily he. found the sign be-
fore his wife reached home.
Already there is talk of Maine polo
league for the coming winter. and If it
is established Bangor is determined 10
have the champion team or get wiped
off the map in the attempt.
Dr. Simpson could find a good use
for some of his missionary money at
the resort where he collects it. Along
with the gay stories of Old Orchards
various kinds of wickedness comes the
report that the place, is infested with
female highwaymen." A newspaper
dispatch says a man was held up.
knocked down and robbed Of $54 at the
beach by one of the fair sex the other
evening.
have thus far this year examined 100
steamers and say there are about 50
more which will receive their attention
before cold weather. The number Of
steamers increases each year and the
inspectors are kept busy going from
one end of the State to the other ex-
amining old and new boats. Captain
Atwood says: They're naming a num-
ing a number of new steamers Dewey
and Schley."
Says a correspondent of the Deer Isle
and Stonington Press: after life Of
observation and experience I have
come to the conclusion that union
among the people and encouraging one
another in all legitimate business en-
terprises started in their village or
town is the secret of success in these
places. Look back at the towns when
in the past business was booming and
the people prosperous, but now are
dead as far as prosperity and business
are concerned, the people having to go
from home to gain livelihood. II you
are honest, you will say jealousy and
self cOnceit from a class Of small minds
have been the cause of this failure.
They generally begin by getting
up quarrels in the neighbor-
hood or church to divide the
people. If they can do this in small
community it is pretty sure to fall.
When you see a clergyman or church
member trying to make a division
among the people shun him as you
would the evil one for it all comes from
him."