Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-23
CORRESPONDENCE.
Common Objects of the Sea
shore

There is much worthy of our notice, that
on recount Of It's minutencss or insgni6cance
We pass. But the tiniess objects often,imes
do the most execution. and the uglie-t at
first sight, may, by scrutinizing, be found
beautiful. An observing person will be am
ply repaid for spending much of his leisure
time upon the Sea shore. Sea and land are
wonderfully like each other after all. The
surface of the land has its mountains and
gorges, its hills and valleys 1t has, too, its
saharas, its plains, prccipiccs. pampas and
forests. So the bed of the Sea is Carved int,
corresponding Irregularities. No pretticr
are the plants upon the land, than those Of
the Sea had almost said not so pretty;
for 1t is impossible to find upon land such
rich tinted and beautifully colored speci-
mems. The branches Of some have gossa.
mer like appearance. They wave their many
colored leaves in the tides as gracefully as 10
the howerr and leaves in the winds above.
And yet 10 them We give the insulting name,
Sra ieeeds. Justly does the Poe, speak in
their behalf
call US not weeds, We are flowers Of the sea.
For lovely and bright and gay tinted are We
And quite independent of sunshine or showers-
lhen call US not weeds, We are oceans CAV
flowers
Not nursed like the plants Of . summer psrterre
Where gales are but signs Of an evening air.
Our exquisite, fragile and delicate forms,
Are nur'ed By the ocean and rocked by the
s,orms'
The winds, at times, rob the trees Of their
golden fruit, and s,rew them upon the
ground. As often storms plumber the plants
below and throw their parts upon the beach
in incaleulable numbers, The sturdy far.
mer heaps upon his cart. piles Of /. for dress.
ing for his land From kelp to the TIMES,
fibre, i. is all rock'veed With him, Not 70
with the hotaaist. lie examines infinitely
and saves everything fer his hesbariuR. Ey.
cry specimen is duly classified, named and
located. lie examines not only the beaches,
but the numerous rock pools, Every o.i,
Zee and sssure and crag in shem.;s subject
to his inspection. They are but little gar
~"S ""'N" 0nS 'ioitS ~ IoW wafer. Ina
vegetation is luxuriAnt. No conservatory
can boast of richer colors Gardens upon
the land have their inhabitants insects,
Strange looking creatures abound here too.
Bariaeles line the walls and extend their
6ne little fingers to grasp their food as the
tide lows. Muscles are t.naciOus Of their
houses Limpets and Shriurs perform their
peregrinations over weeds and rocks. The
star fish and sea urchin fulfill their mission
too. Crabs and Holsters wander round for
some object to grasp or rend. These crusta-
eeans are very pugnacious. They inflict and
receive severe wounds. Oftentimes they ara
found minus one or more legs or claws
Fortunately, however, they have the power
Of renewing their manned members, This
would be valuable requisite for the genus
homo
Death makes its changes here as elsewhere.
Individuals die and the storms strew tho
beaches with their homes. Shells of every
size aud shape are laid on shore to bleach.
Some that ornament the parlors Of the veal
thy are but the homes Of some ugly looking
monsters, yet they excel in gorgeous tinting,
any painting in those parlors. Yours.
T.