Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-01-10
Gouldsboro, Dec. o3d, 1877.

+ GOuldsboro, Dec. o3d, 1877.
DEAR AMERICAN 1T SHOWS, and IL
blows. aud It's cold. frosty weather y and
the oldest inhabitants say there has nas
been such winter knewn in GouldsborS
since the Geld ono Of 1895. The weather
has moderated since last wrote the
ground isagais covered with the beautiful.
Heecy snew. and the merry sleighs bound
gayly over the smooth. white surface. II
is predicted that We are to have hard
winter, according to ~ Iadian sign, sid
to run ssme ike this: .When there 10
plenty of grass in the Summer. there will
be plenty Of snow in the winter to eat him
up" The Hay cropl last season. was
abundant in this section.
| .'1he rich man in his jovfal cheer,
Wishes twere Winter through the year;
,..sp ,1ngpo0r man IN his woe profound,
Prays God that the Winter may not be lons -
The cry Of hard times and no money!
is universal; hswever there 10 probably
little actual suffering for the necessities Of
life, in this Acadian region where the
richest are poor. and the poorest live in
abundance! The Thermometer stood last
Friday morning at % degrees below Zero.
the lee King had locked our Bay in his
iron fettcrs. and hemewara bound ves-
sel. in sight Of home was chained in his
rigid embrace. How like ecnsient hu-
man being struggling against an adverse
fate, che strive salfantly. but all in vain
to force her way through the blocking
masses Of lee AMI how splendid was the
Wintry Landscape. upon that still, cold
day!
As we stood with gaze reveTlcd upon the
broad. seemingly translucent sheet Of ice.
spread out fair. and smooth as glass. with
figures Of men rendered gresesqse by the
distance upon its cold ssviace. ,energetical-
ly hewing passage for the struggling
craft, so like fettercd thing Of life. while
nearer in, the still imprisoned wavelets
were dancing and sparkling in the sun. in
laughing defiance Of the grim old Winter
King; bevend lay the rock bound shore.
robed in it's feecy garments. with the beau
tiful sunlight playing around. and glorify-
ing all. Truly the world is full of beau.
ty and splendor to the appreciative eye!
We were finally gratiicd with the sight Of
the released vessel proud by making her
way to her chosen anchorage At
home-no more to wander until Winters
icy reign shall cease.
Spirituous beverages appear to be .
spontaneous production in certain locali-
ties, judging from . transaction which
transpired some weeks since. Some boys
ranging the woods with their guns came
across several cases Of lquor-which ap.
parently xreW there. or were perhaps de-
posted there by evil spirits. to tempt the
children Of men. Being unable to get the
cases open. the boys state, that they took
rocks and smashed the covers right in"
Some q the hotties they carried away. and
others they hid in the woods. but when they
went again where they were. behold. they
were not there!' the spirits had probably
eraporotsd, or taken to themselves wings.
Certainly clear case Of spiritual mani.
festations! The ancient and solitary
woods appear however. to bea strange,
and not entirely safe place. for such unlaw-
ful deposits.
A singular, and in some cases. fatal dis.
temper prevails among the canine race in
this region. The dogs lose appetite and
strength-pine away and soon dic-ei,hes
naturally. rby the gentle persuasion Of .
bullet, through some vulnerable part. un-
less relieved through the application ofcsr.
ain remedies approved in canine afilictiors.
Those who consider so many dogs in .
place, an unmitigatcd nuisance. it being
the fashion for every family to keep on
hand. at least one specimen Of Caniueity,)
cannot much regret the prevalence Of
distemper. calculeted to lessen their num-
Der. but the majority Of owners dislike to
lose even a worthless cur in this way. and
administer copions draughts Of oil. sulphur
aud molasses, ad in6nitum. until|poor dog
gle is himself again. The diet should bs
light and sparing. We give this valuable
medical prescription gratis-for the bcue.
fit of distressed p"prietors. and not from
any special affection for the canine race
generally. although We are told that doss
"Are honest creatures,
And never betray their masters,
And never fawn on those they love net"
For all that they have their disagreoahls
peculiarities, especially the mongrel class.
denominated in eastern parlance "WaP.
pets.
An incident Of the recent tremendous
Hurricane at ST. Thomas, | will here tran.
scribe, not having seen an acco unit Of it in
Print.
i tell tho tale AZ it was told to me =
The Capt. Of Brig Nellie Gay Of Mill
Bridge, was passing coffee house on HE
way to his vessel. when at that critical mo-
ment o sweep Of the Hurricane came.
blowing the roof from the baiding. while
he escaped by managing to crawl in among
the coffee hags, etc. The ma-ts were
blown out Of his vessel, and she was lifted
nm hoailv hv the furr of thu rale IN Il.