Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-06-23

drives thriving business in horses.
Before he sailed he spent the Christmas
day with the bride and bridegroom.
And though UIr tale ends happily with
marriage and dowry. rs novels and
plays should end. it is not for that
reason Il fiction but Il true DRY of
true love.
The following pen and INK sketches
Of the gubcrnatoriai candidates is an
extract from the Augusta correspon-
dent Of the New lo-k Trjbune.
GEN. SAMUEL F. HEEsEl
been for many years a citizen Of, and
thoroughly identified with, the city of
Bangor. Personally he i, one Of the
most popular men in the State La
statute he j. just below the medium
height, square built. and inclined TO
corpulency. His head is large and well
/ shaped his face frank and handsome.
Iii, manners would not be called
polished, and he never SAYS or does
auYihipn r.r aF.nt H
nevertheless exceedingly captivating,
and what he lacks Of polish il more
than made up by certain warmth and
hcartlncss Of greeting and expression
which makes one feel ~ though he
had always known him. a more sin
cerc and thoroughly manly man-onc
having Il greater contempt for sham,
clap-trap and humbug in
society, business, politics, or religion,
it would he hard TO find. The General
has great contempt for what il ordi
narilv mistaken for dignity. and don't
know how 10 put on airs : but whether
seen ut hi, own hospitable home. i'll
the streets, at his place OF business,
or in the halls Of legislation, he il the
same natural frank muE He is distin-
gulshcd for rugged honesty and prac-
| tical common sense. ! ought perhaps
To have mentioned before that he has
the heartlest and joflest laugh III
Maine II would certainly be a sin Of
omission lot To mention that. Let it
not be understood, however. that it is
a vulgar and noisy gutiaw, nor a rough,
ragged and boistcrous haw-haw, but
genial. jolly, robust and catching-just
such laugh as one likes to near, and
equally adapted TO the drawing-room
| or caucus. Ger. Hersey is Down
East" lumbecman, and owns largely in
the timber lands OF this and several of
the Western States. In this business
he has accumulated fortune and is
one Of the rich men Of Maine. His
property is variously estimated at from
S25O,O0O to Sl,00O,0O0. He is the
leading man in the Universalst de-
nomination of the State, and contrib
utes freely toward its various funds.
One Of the buildings Of Westbrook
Seminary is called 'Hersey Hail. He
has had considerable legislative ex-
perience in both branches OF orr State
Legislature, and has practical knowl-
edge Of the various interests Of the
State.
HON. SIDNEY PERHAM
is a native Of Woodstock, Oxford coun-
ty He was farmers boy, and early
Injured to toll He knows BY actual cX
perience what manual labor is, which
NAV account for the almost unbonnd-
ed capacity for work which he has dis
played since coming into public life
The common school education that be
received has been supplemented by an
immense amount OF hard study and
reading since arriving at mans estate,
SO that he is to-day one OF the best-in-
formed men in the State. His person
al appearance is good, but not striking.
His manners are mild, conciliatory and
pleasing. Nobody could be more un-
ostentatious and unassuming than he.
His countenance is open, and invites
CONFERENCE.-The general appearance and
conversation impresses one with the
idea that he is perfectly sincere. While
it is not claimed that he is brilliant, 1t
is generally conceded that he is
sound thinker, and a speaker Of more
than average merit. His public life
has been marked by the most laborlous
and painstaking attention to every du-
ty, and an infexible adherence to the
principles which he has advocated. His
six years residence in Washington
wrought no change in his principles,
life, or habits, and he returned to his
old home among the hills of Oxford
with the same pure tastes and simple
habits Of his early life. Mr.. Perham
never 10 st his interest in the soil, and
his love for agriculture and husbandry,
for flocks and herds, and his desire to
improve the condition Of the farming
population, and to make farming more
| profitable, rational. and scientific,