Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-26

exert a useful educational influence NAV
be inferred from the fact that the friends
OF common schools constantly argc peo.
pie to attend EN-.
There are few Of our school districts 60
small that they should not be possessed
OF certain books of reference among
these. Webster's large dictionary and .n
encyclopaedia are indispensable. No
school-house either should be without
a fine set Of mathematical blocks. Not
outline, but full and rich maps should
cover every space upon the walIs.-
Many an intelligent man knows how
interesting geography has become to
him and his children by the contempIa.
tion, at times of leisure, of maps han neinp
on the walls of dining and sitting rooms. .
These are not suggestions for the
making of German professors devoted to
some specially. to become marvelonslv
learned in that one study, but to remain
less than children in everything else
But they are suggestions looking to the
healthy training and full development Of
a race more versatile than even the c;t;-
zens Of ancient Athens. and who need a
generous and varied training to ful6ll
their destiny happily and we'll.
CoMPATIvE VIEW OF THE EAST Ayp
WEST A correspondent of the Calais
hdrerttser concludes a letter 70 that
Journal from Lua, Stephenson Co., Hi.
nois, as follows
will close this series OF letters, which
may have been tedious and unintcrestino
to your readers. by saying. that my opin
ion, deliberately formed. from actual
observation and close inquiries, and from
five months travel among, and constant
intercourse with the people. is. that the
farming portion Of the community taken
as whole, do not enjoy more Of what
goes to make up the real comforts of life
In the portion Of the country, than the
farming community in the county OF
Washington do, and wha. say of the
farming community, say Of the inhabi-
Ants OF the cities. towns. and Villages,
They do not have any better nor even 50
good houses they have no better furniture,
and no more money. They are rich
or than the people of Maine only in land.
which has doubled its value again and
again on their hands. and will continue
to increase in value. so long as the tide
OF emi grafton continues to set West.
ward as it does now. Men owning large
or small farms here. have to apply them.
selves diligently all the time to make
living. as we'll as those living in Maine.
People are emigratiny from here in great
numbers TO Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas.
and California; and the cry is still
West. Ii were situated on farm in
Maine, or engaged in any business that
afforded me a comfortable living for nv
self and family If the ENJOYMENT of
happiness was my object, | would not.
with my present conuictions, sell out
and move West; but if were a specula.
tor in lind, or was looking forward to
settlement Of my children in country
which is destined 10 be the granary of
the world. might emigrate.
How THE FsEE STATE MEN OF KAN
sAs COLLECT DEBTS. The following
good one" is recorded by Kansas pa
per:
A Free State timer in Lawrence put up
some gathering for Free State ueighbor,
who neglected to pay for it, The timer
waited some time and then instead of suing
the man, who was abundantly good, took his
ladders and commenced taking the guttering
down. The owner came along and 6cht
ensued, but the timer finally carried of his
work in triumph, Thus the Free State men
collect their debts, but never resort to the
bogus laws
-Wistars Wild Cherry Balsam, a
scientific combination Of the active prin-
ciple in the Wild Cherry Bark and Tar,
is doing wonders in the way of alleviate
ing all lung diseases. 1t seems to cure
those obstinate cases that nothing else
will reach.