Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14

seemed afraid there were some who dis
liked him. He ought not to fear that
though with his noble instincts behind
him
IAN honest old farmer member of the
House sat before me. today, and though
he did not make "a good picture ] did my
best with him and made my partner re-
tract some of the rays little strongly.
so that he could get all he deserved in the
way of good things. He was bit un-
used to the sitting for pictures and got
in all sorts of positions. This gave me
time to study him thoroughly. He has an
idea in his head of asking for $25 for the
purpose of having Main street in his
town put in better shape. He thinks as
it is on the direct State road from Sque-
dunk plantation to Mollymahawk village.
it ought to be repaired by the State. so
that his son can ride his bicycle al least
half the length of the street without
breaking the machine all into pieces IN
the holes. He wishes some one would
propose IA good roads idea so that he
could ask for it freely. and not have an
idea he would be robbing the State. He
also has Il petition to present that VIII
limit the weight of pasture bars to IL
pounds so that it will not kill off the boys
of the country in lifting them as they let
the cows in and out of the pasture twice
each day. 1t is an evil that should be
remedied One of his constituents asks
that he present bill that will make the
sale of eggs by weight rather than by the
dozen. The hens of that section are
Brahmas and they lay larger eggs than
rl,ina
they keep Brown Leghorns. That's IA
pretty good idea too. Then the Oldest
church. that is the one that county
claims is the oldest-there are Il hundred
oldest ones, you know. needs repairing to
keep it from falling down upon the con-
eregation. Not that it would kill many If
it fell down. The parson has been get
ting very duh he has lost all but a
small handful so there would not be over
seven in the church if il fell. but all the
same the houses of the Lord should be
looked after. After all these are so very
many and so important that the old fei-
low does not dare to present them and
he thinks perhaps it would be better Z"
is. used to trading. Bless his old soul lie
Is LOO SoosI AIldt bpts nv mas ~
ideas of the presidency. the governorship.
or IL Senate. though blamed if he would
not like to he member of the county
commissioners. or be the foreman of the
grand Jury once He is unlike the most
of the legislators whose faces look into
and whose souls | fathom. for about all
have loftier ambitions than they will ever
see fulfilled, for it is impossible for all In
be leaders.
did you see the halo about that man $
head that was in here this morning?
That is not on account of righteousness
1t is merely the place where he thinks
his head is. | believe it is called a
swelled head He is fairly good looking.
you notice. He thinks he is more so and
his voice he compares with the sirens
voices for sweetness and that of Demos
themes for oratory. Daniel Webster is
not in it with him. according to his ideas.
In another two months he will be DIT
ferent man. He is a good man Tor d
Sunday school picnic conductor. but ne
is in too fast company here. If / should
have to look AT him in two months from
now | would see Il halo that would be
about half the size Of his head. That
would show he had come TO himself ana
realized how little a toad he is in the
big pond. He would want to get home
where he could expand II little. AS he Is
now though he has bill in his pocket TO
revise or kill every statute in the books.
He burns with a desire to get at the Uni
ted States constitution and amend it TO
suit himself He will talk of the national
fnnf of the House ana
get laughed at for his pains. | wish l
had the heart and the power to warn
him. but it is as well for him to make an
example of himself and show other over
ambitious young men their mistakes, ana
how they can kill themselves in the pun
lie mind by following his example. lie
will soon ne the laughing stock of the
House and it will commence as soon as
his bill for the better protection OF law
ycrs is introduced. He thinks there should
he a close time on the killing of lawyers.
as we'll as the springing of lawyers jokes.
Better make a close time on the ropplhS
of the people by the lawyers. leaving only
three months in the year. ana then they
would fleece every one in the best style
The rest of the time they could be SPEND
ing some of the money in going hunting
and fishing That conceited little fellow
has another resolve in favor of an acad-
emy that never was heard of before. for
S1711 for seven years.
There was Il villain came in here. yes
terdav. He had a mark on him that said
he was a member of the third House,
whatever that is. | never heard OF put
two. He had on a little tablet in his
brain i am to assist in passing the anti
abor law that requires that no boys shall
work at ALL but shall merely superintend
the work This labor law provides that
no laborer shall be employed who re-
fuses to work less than ~ hours per day
This man seemed to be working against
one or two other things and there was
money in his pocket galore. He was "A
very smooth talking man and smiled at
every one. yet underneath ! could see
that he disliked many of them.
"Once in a while | have a man sit down
before me who is thoroughly up to date.
and vet he is as conscientious Il worker
for his town as though he We're Il million
aire and had reached the height of his
ambition. These are the men ! should
think would stay the longest. They are
solid and people can see if they see any
where near as ! do, that the men are not
working for notoriety or for the CALLER
les. but for pure good solid stuff. | could
tell you of lots of bills that are to be