Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-09-28
CRANBERRY IsLAsp, Sept. l5, 1865,


Here | am again on the famous Island
yclept the Isle of Cranberres-anj further
more distinguished by its inhabitants by the
title of the Great Island" Cranberries are
not its staple products, Notwithstanding its
name-although we are told that certain
extensive Heath once abounded in those
much esteemed berries, which, were gath
cred annually in large quantities for the de
leetatiom OF ancestral palates. On my pas
sage :hi;her via the good Steamer City of
Richmond, which by the way.I found to
sustain her excellent reputation. saw some
fresh proofs of the inherent kindness and
goodness of heart pertaining to that much
abused nstitution-human nature-and
was convinced anew of the truth of the
poets lines
This world Is not 50 Ind a world
As would like 10 make it,
\ Steamboat is a great place for the study
of human nature. At South West Harbor
large crowd of passengers were awaiting
iiit VI tHt puot, biiuS vi
fluttering homeward, upon the departure
of summer. City birds" is the pictures
que appelation bestowed upon them by the
Jolly natives. Mt. Desert is becoming
fashionable place Tor summer resort. The
Westinghouse here vas Dedicated last
Tuesday. the eleventh instant, Five min
listers were present Mr. Beale the presid-
ing elder. Mr.. Stipson. Mr.. Piummer. Mr.
Hubbard and Doctor Tcnney from your
place. The latter made the closing pray
er. which was quite affecting. The audi
ence listened with close attention through
out the services-and altogether the Dedi-
cation was very ereditahlc performance.
The people of the island have now nice
little meeting house of which they have a.
right to be proud. They deserve great
credit for their energy and zeal ia earryin.
through such an enterprise under SO many
difficulties. and erecting So neat and com.
modious an ediiiec for public worship. The
co.t was thirty five hundred dollars, of
which the Sewing circle has already paid
twelve hupqred dollars. As usual ip such
cases tie enterprise originated with the Ia
dies who generally accomplish, whatever
they set about. OF cesfsc, every place
should have at least one mectin. house. but
same are greatly behind the times in tina.
respect. In View Of what Cranberry Island
has done. it bchooves some much larger
places that think they. are some TO wake up
and concentrate their epersi upon sim
liar public enterprise. Here - Lodge Of
Good Templars which was organized upon
the night of July Fourth. 1t is called the
Ocean Echo Lodge M. $50 Green Peas,
Strinsea Beans and Green Cucumbcrs are
gust III seas~H here. The potatoes turn out
well, and are of fine quality. No signs .;
decay as yet. We have a raipstorm rcgu-
larry every day. 1t don't rain but it peursn
giving Us "a miniature deluge every time.
Plies swarlE like the loeustS of Egypt. 'and
if you ash Tie reason of taelI sag so many.
You will receive the significant but come
what c0bafiS!ic answer, ..PVrgie Chum.'
The Porgic business appears TO be carried
on quite extensively here. and with vary
ing success the number takep leiug reg
ulat-d b, the caprice OF the fish, Wis seem
mighty .onsartain' striking in and .strik-
ing out again, without the least regard for
the wishes and plans OF their pursuers
They also have bad habit of making their
appearance oftentimes upon the Sabbath,
aud are altogether as full of caprice as a
finished coquette. was told last week
that boat got three thousand Of them one
day and the next day three. Thc Islaud
is not exempt from the visits of thcives,for
Mr.. Benjamin Squirting some nights ago
had a forty gallon cask of Porsie oil stolen
from hm, Porgie screw etc.
The election here resulted as might Lavc
bceu expected. il very few stood faithful
among the faithlcss and voted the true Tn
ion ticket, and verify they have their re-
ward. The i:r"prcssiblc old liners of the
81 the self styled Democracy, with the uew
Johnson men so called-displayed an en-
ergy worthy of a better cause Alas how
have the mighty fallen How long has it
lcen since it was the beast Of self STYLED
democrats, that they never would change
their party name. or follow the lead of anv
other set OF politicians was gravcly IN
formed that one true Republican, l)here vot
ed for Crosby. Our gallant old Pine Tree
State is still true to her trust still worthy
of her motto Dirigo. She does not fqrset
the claims Of her heroes.