Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-05-25
Misffllunrnus.
Written for the Ellsworth Amefiean,1
GOING TO MASS.

in June, such twilight as brings ,c mind
the departure of a day Of peacc as j,
had been worhily spent. with feelings Of
grandeur. | 81, and watched the last
ray as i, faded away in the west, remind.
ing me Of the era Of life rs the end of n
day whish comes and is gone. Such
were me thoughts and feelings as | pre-.
pared for repose, falling on my knees in
grateful adoratian before my Maker.
Gently | reclined on my pillow, and
sank into unconsciousness from which
when | arose, | found myself directing
my thoughts TO One above. Ii was Sun
day. 4 lovel,er morn never crowned
the portals Of day. The sun was jus,
rising in the east, lighting up hill, forest
and landscape. in all the beauty Of Ma.
iure.
rose from my couch, hastily dressed
invoked the blessing OF the Creator, and
=. repaired to my morning repast.
The day passed by yd the hout for
church arrived the little skiff was filled
aud gently glIdcd on to our destination.
\ row oil twenty minutes and we were
again on Terra F.rma, where another
walk ac,oss the fields and pastures
btoush, us to the old meeting house at
South West liarbar. But " ha, a change.
Instead of the oI! halowcd house oi ,or.
mer days, stood q Roman cathedral, Its
form Was OF circular cone, ascending
to a spira., and painted lead color, max
ing II resemble TN lantern, or pepper
box OF giant race.
The iuside Was Illuminated By five
windows, some fifteen feet from the floor,
directly above which we're the galleries,
extending en,lrel! atoind the building.
As we passed along the srcen-swari
in front OF the building. | behil a sight
which chilled me TO the heart. |, Was
the actual performance os mass. Direct
! " to- the north OF the cathedral was the
Pope IT. gorgeous array, seated IN his
arm char and attended b, twelve assist
ants, To the north of him and IN les,
costly array sat the Dean, also attended
by guard, while the priest stood III front
performing the solemn, aud should say
awful ceremonies ot Mass. The penl-
/ tents came forward one by one, knelt on
their knees. told all the sIrs they ever
comu,tied, for each Of which sythe
vas drawn from heel TOO poln. along the
necks Of the adoring popu!aee. Horn
bic delusion
| All tins passed as dsed along the
path and up the door steps, even much
quicker than could write, being pressed
forw ard by the wary catholics, who were
aware OF my watchlulness.
entered and found the house nearly
filled with Pfoteslants, all of whom
were very ,nquisi,iye as to wha, was 80
ing on within.
One, having by some means obtained
hammer, started up the clapboards OF
ceiling. and by taking hold OF these ju'
,inss. climb up to a window. Just al
this monen, the Pope waving It's hane
in the air with the ejaculation OF bah
bah. the house in which we were seated
reyolved round seven times and then
ceased ,hfs alarming the fellow at tbs
window, he let 90 his hold, fell, smash
ing one of the seats into two thousant
and FIVE hundred pieces.
Presently hearing the ,umult without
man was sent in TO keep US IN order
and such another ''tub Of CUTS" ! hope
never to see again being about five
feet ten in height, with broad shoulders
swar,hy features, above two thirds body
aud short Of one third legs, presenting
the ridiculous appearance of dwar
quadruped standing upon his hind legs
We soon became satisfied that he wa:
"by the head" by his continual smack
ing and unsteady gestures, even Of
ferins to treat US on some wine which ht
had in his pocket flask.
A few minutes only had elapsed before
the most ridiculous tete was performed
tha, supposed the demons were capable
OF. Two long joist were brorgh, in and
extended en,1ely across the house. one
end being pl,ced on projection on the
further side. abou. four fee. apart, while
to supply the deficiency on the other
side, our "Gosernor," as we called him
rolled out his enormous lips to the dis
ssnce Of foo, on which the other two
ends were then placed
IT,: .G,id ,.,. covevof with niank