Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-24

AkTEMAS w AID IN DUslVNs ~ iettSi
from Artemas Ward to his "dear Bet
sey" furnishes that pious woman with in
formation from 'the Modern Atkins"
which may interest some Of our readers.
ARENAS writes -
The winder of my room commands
exhieratin view Of Cops Hill, where
Cotton Nlathcr, tie father Of the Re-
formers and sich, lies berrid. There is
men even now who worships Cotton, and
there is win.in who wear him next their
harts. But | do not weep for him. He's
bin dead tao lengthy. l Amt goin to be
absurd, like old Mr.. Skiliins, i'll our na-
berhood, who is ninety-six years OF age,
aud gets drunk every lection day, and
weeps Bitturly because he haint got 10
Parents. He's nice Orphan, he is.
Bunker Hill is over yondcr in Charles
ton. In ll15 thaillin' dramy was act
ed out over there, in which the "Warien
+. Combination" played star parts.
Old Mr. flannel is ded, bs. his Hall is
still into full blarst. This is the Cradle
in which the Goddess Of Liberty was
rocked. ny Dear. The Goddess hasn't
bin very well durin' the past few years,
and the num'ris quack doctors sac cal ed
in didn't help her any; but the old gals
physicians now are men who understand
their bisness, Major-g generally speakin,
and think the day is near when she'll
be able 10 take her three meals day,
and sleep nights as com'rbly as in the
old time.
The Common is here as ushil and the
low cuss who called it Vacant Lot, and
wanted to know why they didn't ornament
it with some Bi!ins,' is Unhappy Out.
cast in NaponsIt.
The State Rouse is filled with states
men, but some of IN wear queer hats
They buy 'em, take it, Of hatters who
carry on hat stores down stairs in Dock
Square, and whose hats is either ten
years ahead Of the prevailing stile, or ten
years behind it-jest as intellectual
person sees fit to think about it. l had
the pleasure Of talkin' with sevril men,
bers of the legislator. l told 'em the
Eye of 1000 ages was onto we American
peple oil to-day. They seemed deeply
impressed by the remark, and wanted to
know if l had seen the Crate Origin?
Harvard College. This celebrated in.
stifootion of learnin' is pleasantly situat
ed in the Bar-room of Parker's 10 Soho, !
street, and has poopils from all over the
country.
| l went over to Lexington yes'd'y. My
Boosum hove with sollum emotions. I'd
this" said to a man who was drivin a
yoke of oxen, "this is where our revolu-
tionary iorefathers asserted their indie
pendence and split their Bud. Classic
ground"
l returned in the Hoss Cars, part way.
\ rooty girl in spectacles sot near me,
and was tcllin' a young man how much
he reminded her Of man she used to
know in Waltham. Poorly soon the man
!. got out, aud. smilin' in seductiv' man.
ner, said to the girl, Don't l remind
you of somebody you used to know?"
YES" she said, ''you do remind Inc
Of one man !, but he was sent to the pen.
tertiary for stealth a Bari of mackri--
he died there. so l conclood you amt
him." l didn't pursoo the conversation.
| only heard her silvery voice once more
durin the remainder of the jerny. Tarn-
in. to respectable Iookin' female Of ad.
vanccd summers, she asked her if she had
Sc the Crate Origin.
Altho' fur from the prahayries, there
abundant wild game in Boston, such az
quails, snipes, plover and Props.
l meant to hav allooded to the Crate
Orgiu in this letter, but l haven't seen it.
Mr.. Keevcer, whose tavern stop at, in.
forms me that it can be distinctly heard
thfo' spoked glass in his nativ town in
n. Hampshire, any clear day. But set.
tin the Crate Origin aside, land indeed,
don't think | heard it mentioned all the
time | was there). Boston is one Of the
grandest. sure-footedcst, clear-hesdest,
comfortablest cities on the globe. Oalike
ev'ry other large city | was ever in, the
most of the hackmen don't seem to have
bin speshully intended by natur for the
Burglery perfession, and it's about the
only larg city know Of where you don't
enjoy brilliant opportunity Of bein
swindled in sum way, from the Kisin y,
the Sun to the goin' down thereof
There4 say, loud and continnered ap