Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-02-17


some other place. to the serious detfi-
ment Of our own business, and to the
injury Of our own citizens. Besides. the
liquor sold to those who lass through
our village, need not concern US; we
can t..ke care Of ourselves. Your alarm,
sir, think is false one
Il wish could think So responded
the first speaker; but | cannot; signs
OF decentralization are too apparent on
our streets. Compare our present
moral condition, with that of former
times. Where is our once aourishlng
Sabbath School. Where are our Young
men. who were accustomed to attend
church every sunday: They are not
seen within the sanctuary now. Where
are the unbroken family circles, which
Of yore. made 50 pleasant our evening
. fresides:
They are broken up and scattered.
Where. repeat. are our young men.
and, may add, young women?
Last sunday, counted no less than
four pleasure boats on the bay; more
than once heard the report of gun
in the woods met several fast hors-
es--l need not say who the drivers
were encountered more than one
Young man, whose flushed face. un-
steady step, and thick speech, told too
we'll, ofthe last nights revc.
When 90 upon the street. am jos
tied hy young boys, walking arm in
arm. with long rolls Of tobacco protrul-
ing from their lips. or taken between
their fingers. in order To give vent 10 A
big pull Of smoke. or big round oath
I Yet these, my friends, are your own
b tender children do YOU realize the fact.
that they are entering on perilous
I road.
I Our bookseller informed me that he
has sold over two hundred packs Of
playing cards within the present year
I AMI have reliable authority for assert
4 ing, that nearly half the same number
of barrels Of Intoxicating fluid, have
been introduced into this village, dur
\ ing the same short period of twelve
months Gentlemen. husbands an1
fathers, be not blinded hy little seem
ing prosperity.
Pause i moment. and inquirc-are
,ce safe from the deadly influence Of
the DESTROYER: know sevcral-vou
know them. who wcre once tcmprrnt"
men. Yet. one Dfhese rery men has
just assured me, that We can take care
Of ourselves !, has just been remark
ed that travellers only are supplied with
strong drink; but, fear there are too
many travellers in Millrid.c"
So the discussion went on, pro and
toi' out thc contemplated CHan5c Oh
name was MT effected Mr. Jones,
/ however, WAS sent TO the State Legis-
latuie, where he displayed the same
energy IN opposing the Maine Law
7 that characterized him in business
| transactions. NJ . Jones well knew
4 how 10 ingraiiatc himself INTO the good
| graces Of the church members. They
regarded him much as the Jews of Old.
did the Roman Officer, when they said
he Ioveth our Nation. and hath built
Us a synagogue : or, AS the Irish do
SAINT Patrick
"Who wi' himself gintcman,
And came fros, dacen, people;
ln i'ubin Town. he built a church,
An'i ont he put Ste pie"
50 did Mr.. Jones or rather. he thor
onghly repaired, painted and furnished,
at his own expense, the old Meeting
House on the ridge. OF course. there
was a supper er-speeches-toa
! in honor of Mr.. Jones. 1t was great
day in Millridge, when the tall, grace
fui spire was run up, surmounted with
the invariable golden balls. ana wea-
ther vane. A new bell rang out its
clear tones on the still air, and reed
organ made melody within.
No wonder ifthe Mlltonians felt
just little proud in view of the new
order Of things. What wonder, if they
proposed having Mr.. Jones pew rails
cd little higher than the others MIR.
Jones however, was modest man
would not permit it. but felt compll-
mented, nevertheless.
If they held their heads a little high
er, or walked into church a little more
s,itf1y than was their wont, where is the
community, that is qualified to throw
the first stone,' in like circum stances?
SO Mr.. Jones had things pretty much
to his own liking.
| There were however, "A few names,
even in Sardis,' who mad not 'defied
their garments A few saw the gulf
Of ruin towards which they wee tend
ing. and boldly essayed to check the
downward course.
Elder Mack exerted all the cloquence
Of his ardent nature in the endeavor to
rouse his church to a sense Of the sit
uation, and Of their duty.