Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-01-31

The sleighng has been splendid this
month. and has been we'll improved by tho
pleasure seeking portion Of tho communi-
ty.
Winter appears to have exhausted the
fit Of violence, with which he commenced
bis campaign, and has presented milder
aApect. since the advent Of the New Year.
Nothing can surpass the beauty and
splendor of the wintry landscape OH one Of
these calm, clear. moonlit evenings. light
as day the blue, bright Heavens, studded
so thickly. with its myriad staf-gems. the
sleeping sea. with all its beauty and mys-
terry stretched ont grand and impassiye,
with moonbeam and starbeam nesting on
It's gigantic bosom, aud the broad white
expense Of the crisp, well trodden snow.
The ice furnishes natural bridge be-
tween this aud our adjoining town, and Q
ride across the ice, on clear moon]it cven-
ing is novel and somewhat exciting
thing the jingling sleigh glides so swiftly
over the frozen expanse, smoother and
winter than marble floor, while under.
meath are the fettered wavelets. which
sparkied and danced in the genial sun. so
freely 30 short a time ago. 1t requires but
little stretch of the Imagination to con-
vert our sleigh into a siedge, and ourselves
into arctic adventurers, dressed in Furs
and seal skins, with the Ice .bergs, aud po.
lar bears of Our juvenile picture books
looming up before our mental vision, and
the two vessels locked so closely in the
winter Kings embrace, helpless yet grace
full in their bondage. (there is something
graceful and human looking-if we my
SO express it-about the mes. ordinary ves-
sci. would answer for some of our cwn
artic fleet. did not the sight of the houses
Of the littlc village with the twiukling
lights. Ike lesser stars, now guiding US on
ward, dispel the illusion.
! J. II. Butler of Franklin the popular
and efficient singing and music master has
just com leted an interesting singing school
at Steuben yilago-and his wife also has
bcen teaching a Singing School in another
part OF the town, novel employment for
lady. She appears to meet with decided
success. and wins golden opinions from the
imprefsible portion of the community
The Country Singing School is great in-
sti:ution, and naturally follows in the wake
of winter. Music is truly Divine Art.
and akin to the joys Of the Angels.
"The man who has no music in his soul
Aud is not moved by soncord Of sweet sounds.
Is lit for treason, strategy and spoiaf
"Ihats sol-lWillie Shakespeare.
There is a good stock of musical talent
a. S:euben, which is under fair degree Of
cnltvation.
There is but one Lodge of Good Tenn
plars at Steuben-called Spring Pond
No. g. which is enjoying fair amount Of
prosperity. notwithstanding strong pres.
sure OF outside opposition. The Order OF
Good Templars has now firm foothold ia
every place, aud has superseded all other
Temperance Organizations in this section
Of the country. Temperance in so far as
it consists in abstinence from Intoxicating
beverages appears to be in fourishing
condition among us-'Be &c temperate in
all things was however the Apostolic in.
junction-which comprises great deal
All the work Of the Order. should not be
confined to the Lodge room, and we are
inclined to think. with all due Difference to
the fraternity. that there is hardly enough
outside work. performed to educate the
masses Of the people up to the required
standard Of temperance and morality
By the way. if tho advocates of .womau's
tights, and universal suffrage, wish to scs
thrir fayorite doctrine beautifully exempli-
fled, woman at the ballot box. aud the har,
mouious workings of the perfect equality
of the scxes-let them enter the Tenplars
Lodge room, Of course at the proper
door.)
A terrible Influenza, or Epidemic Ca.
tarrh' is prevailing in this region, which
causes lachrymosc appearance among the
majority of the people, and what are char
actcrized as great shifting times. Tho
disease however, is more serious than ludi.
crous. Us all affected know.