Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-05-25
Tho Dootblack.

Newsboy, nameIy-rHG BoorsLAcK -
This parsonage is late arrival III our
city, and consequently demands the GUS
tomary paragraph bestowed upon cele.
brieiies Of every dye. lie is according
to our best knowledge and belief. Pari.
sian "bloom," coming to US ria London.
The notorious fame our city has for mud.
dy streets has no doubt reached the ears
OF the understanding Polishers, and they
calculate to drive a smashing busin, IS
we do not doub, in in the least. And in
view o! the numerous associations that
have sprung up of late with objects fully
as. IT not more so, questionable, We shall
not be surprised if an association is
formed BY some large.hearied, sofl.head.
ed individuals, whose main object will
be to station shiney fires a, the conner,
ot the streets TO manipulate on the
feathers OF pedestrians. We had become
accustomed To all manEer Of sights and
sounds from the view Of your Maine
Glantess at presen, at Barnum's, and the
sound Of the cornet from the balcony
down 10 the falniest call of the watch
renGu or the beck OF the John China
man in Park Row. bu, this new appeal
sounded strange Tor whole day. In
agine yourself, dear Mr. Editor, accosled
by shfveled boyman, and requested
TO repose one OF your pedal extreme,ies
upon little block, while the imp of the
brush .mparts a'"polish' for the trtlny
sum Of three Cents Don't you think We
are, as a people, progressive We ex-
pect lbe next novelty will be the eslab-
li>hment OF Eau de Cologne depois at
convenient distances, where one can get
a sprinkle little more fragrant than
smple aqaa, and aImos, as cheap.
As we passed this new and suggestive
character. we could not he p recalling
ISRAEL PoTTER's experience, so pleasant
lp related by Herman Melville. Cross.
lug the Pom, Neuf to find Doctor Frank.
lin, he met man who had shabby look
ing box before him, with backing aud
brush handy. AS the bearer OF secret
papers neared the man, the latter poured
out string Of French accompanied by
expressive gestures: failing to make
himself understood, he seized the boots
Of Israel, Aourshlng meanwhile his
brush IN the air. A sudden thought
struck lsrae , and II thought is parent to
the deed, the child was soon born in his
case, for fearful that The secret Of the
false heel and concealed papers was dis.
covered, he gave ] hearty push and over
went the man and backing aud all, and
away sped Israel with the swlitness OF
the hunted hare The courier received
good lesson from the Sage and Diplo-
mat when he al last reached the quarters
Of the Doctor in the Latin Quartz" $50
calied) Of Paris. which served him well
soon after.
We suppose the boo,black will now be
an established character in our city Of
cour:c his history will be written and
the record Of his life dramatized for the
boards of some OF our moral heaters
Don't "srea. oaks from little acorns
grow" and don't some Of our modern
Authorizing. take gutter clay and mould
heroes, Breathing in their nos,rlls the
breath of their ,ranscenden,al philosophy,
they "are as gods :" o Temporal, o
morcs
DARAwlNG AN AUDIENCE. A new plan
has been adopted, to draw all audience
together in our city; It was as unique as
it was-unfortunale, as the sequel will
show. A prize Of silver goblet valued
at S25 was to be awarded TO the man
who proved himself to be the greatest
Ladys Man in town. by bringing the
greatest number Of Ladies, to place of
amusement, adnittance twenty-five cents.
The rebuke the protector me, was well
meri,ed, aud we sincerely hope the les.
son will not be lost on Others who would
violate decency and barter morality, to
fill their pockcS. Such attempts must
be frowned down. and the soon er tie bet.
ter say We.
| The house of amusement, OH ordinary
occasions generally full. on this special
evening WAS grsced by skeleton audi
ance. aud two cGmpeliters for the valua'
BILE and extraordinary prize. One ger.
tleman had three and another had thirteen
ladies'. and OF course the latter with his
bakers dozen Of specimens Of female
humanity, bore Of the goblet. What do
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