Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-04-19
CorrespoM atutt.
GoulsbOro. April, 10th. 1897.

GOuisOOfO. April, 1Uth. lo'I.
Dear American:-The "Storny March,
has (goae at last, and showery April has
commenced her reign. ('rhe last word in
this case should be spelled by substitu-
ting an for the aud emitting the g.
She is cndeavoring to ohitcrate all traces
of her predecessor, by washing away tho
relics he has left us to remember him by
in the shape of some Of his surplus snow
scattered here and there in white patches
over the brown surface of the earth. The
result is-the roads are in II damaged con-
dition. and we struggle along through dis.
NAL depths of mud, at the imminent risk
of descending to subterranean regions or
perhaps alighting upon the heads of some
unfortunate Chnama,. In the meantime
VIC console ourselves with the hope of better
or dryer days, when locomotion will be at
tended with fewer difficulties.
"April showers bring forth May flowers"
the old conplet comf,rtiug'y assures us, so
we may look forward to plentiful supply.
At present. Winter and Spring appear to
have effected compromise for the ele-
ments are at peace, and the April sun
sparkles pleasantly over the wintry look
ing snow.
90 sunshine and fair earth,
l love your kindly mirth,
Angel of Death, YET, yet while delay
Tho time will come When our go0dv
,n,,., will l,o o,ll,,l 70 o,st h,, r,t. =. r.
vor of Prohibitions or License, or in other
words for Temperance or Intemperancc.
Can we doubt where she will stand OH this
great question OF the day =!
Let her speak out in tones not to he
mistaken. and throw the weight of her -Y-
ample on the side of right. 1t is we'll
enough TO condemn the "L,cense" princi-
pie that liquor dealers throughout the coun.
try, aud their sym paihizers have ranged
themselves in favor of il.
II there wee no rum selling there
would be no rum drinking. Remove temp
tation ont of the way OF the weak and uil-
fortunate, and we shall remove the danger
of their falling into it. There is no more
pitiabc object, than :he unfortunate vic.
tim of Il thirst for strong drink so there is
no one more vile than he, who, for the
wrctched greed Of gain will take ndvan-
tage of that m0rhiu thirst, and furnish the
means of his moral and physical ruin
Truly the "love OF mnney is the root Of nj
erit, " aud nowhere is the truth nf thia
passage Of holy writ more fully exempli-
fled than in the course Of the base aud
abandoned liquor dcatcr This is not
question Templarisn'' : anti templar-
ism but OF temperance. OF lntemperance
Let all true friends of the former then see
to it that they are fonnd using whatever
influence or power they may possess in her
interest
1t would be dreadful thin. to cast ones
vote in favor of htenperance that hydro
headed monster " from whom spriMcs
more than half the evils which afiiict soc-
ETY.. Woe unto him that giveth his
ncighbor drinf that putteth the lsOttle tn
him and maketh him drunkrn.! /" Woe to
those who directly or indirectly encourage
the infamous traffic in spirituous liquors
At some time they mny be forced in bitter
ness OF heart to adopt the sad confession.
I'VE are verify guilty concerning our
brothers. " for. they will have aided GER
tainly. although perhip w.oss.;ana'r in
bringing distress and ruiu upen beings
hound to them by the ties ot a common
humanity, if not by fraternal bonds !"
More anoi,
.r.f III.