Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-31
AUGUSTUS CHARMS.
A Beautiful City Pleasing All Those Who
Visit il.

The traveller in passing through Au-
Bar Harbor express, does not see the
beauties of the Capital city. There are
so many beautiful walks and drives in
and around Augusta that days and
weeks could be spent with profit visit
ing the many points Of interest within
radius of few miles of the business
section. But those strangers who stop
here. as many hundreds do each sum-
mer, are loud in their praises Of Au-
gusta's beauties.
The county buildings and that ar
chitectural gem, the public library are
but a few minutes walk from the rail
road station. The famous Blaine man
sion and the State Capitol are well
worth visit. The Augusta people
take pride in their handsome buildings.
shaded streets and broad lawns. The
streets are broad, shaded with stately
elms. and the gardens and lawns add
to the pleasing effect. No city of its
size anywhere, has Il more attractive
main business street.
one can stand on the extreme sum-
nit of Winthrop hill or Cushnoc
heights and look for miles both down
and up the river. The Kennebec valley
is spread out like a panorama: here
and there one gets. u glimpse of the
kennebec river way down the valley
vending its way toward the sea.
Probably one would have to travel for
many miles to find more beautiful
view than that from these hills. On
each side of the river may be seen the
towns of Hallowell. Chelsea, Randolph.
Gardiner, Riverside. Vassalboro Sid
ney. even as far up as Winslow, while
back from the river. one gets view of
Manchester, East Winthrop. Readfeld
and even Kent's Hill, far in the dis
|tance.
From Augusta short excursions may
be taken to Cobbossee, Augustus little
summer colony, Silver lake. Mariana
cook. Torsey pond, Belgrade Mills.
Snow and Great ponds, Greedy and
Togus ponds. the National Soldiers
Home with its band concerts, the In
sane Hospital, the stone quarres Then
there are the various steamboat lines
that offer a pleasant days outing at a
nominal expense, the stage routes
through beautiful farming districts.
Yes. Augusta has beauties to offer:
places at once beautiful and interest
ing; lovely spots that the ordinary
wayfarer does not appreciate because
he does not see them as they are shut
from his sight by the hills adjoining
the railroad.
In this city slack. untidy lawn a
rough house sadly in need of paint. a
broken down fence, uncared-for trees.
weedy gardens. etc, are sights entirely
foreign Good order and neatness is
the motto of all house owners; the
pride and joy of all citizens.
Perhaps many of the natives of this
city do not realize the charms of their
own city. Let them go to some other;
Ito a city where many entire streets are
lined with old and rickety tenements.
rough weather beaten. with broken
windows stuffed with rags; where
shade trees. if there are any. seem to
have a hard time to live. where the
very dogs seem to hate themselves for
living. Go into the suburbs of some of
these cities and see the neglected
farms. the unsightly sand banks and
boys There are many cities that
answer very well to the above des-
cription and the visitor to one of them
on returning to Augusta is able to
appreciate the beauties of Augusta. the
handsomest city on the kennebec. yes,
in the State