Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20
Dragging.

MIX. EplTok:-it Is decidedly amusing,
at times, to hear certain persons brag.
once heard Of two boys-Tom and Sam
who had sharp controversy about the
popularity of the religious societies, to
which they respectively belonged.
In the midst Of the debate. Tom said.
''our meeting house l. larger than yours
and better looking" We'll" replied sam
''our steeple is the tallest and we have a
bell IN our church and YOU haven't any"
Our minister Is the most popular preacher
said Tom, ''and has a larger congregation
than yours has"
Your minister" said sam. "why he
don't know as much as our minister. our
minister has been to College"
Tom had become quite nervous. aud was
fully satisfied that facts are stubborn
things" However. he was determined TO
have the last word, and quieting down a
little. he remarked eoolly. I'VE have got
the largest chair. and have the best music"
Who cares about your large chair" said
sam. we have an organ in our church"
49, a'h ~ blSttnEdGtu anu Mss
about TO givci il up. for though he was even
with sam. he had certainly gained no
advantage over him. Having had but lit
tie experience IN Dragging about his re-
ligiois society, he hardly knew what more
To say. lie was persuaded that his church
had had rapid growth. aud far more
popular then Il used to be. and there was
no reason why he should not have the best
of the argument AMER a little pause he
Frightened mp. ~ though new idea had
given him fresh courage. and with al mir
of triumph exclaimed. 1--WE have got the
mos In our grave yard"
his wa, clincher. sam felt thu force
Of he statement. and gave Il up.
Wv Mr. Editor. when hear grown MP
mer- brag abou, their religious sect. about
thcii members. wealth. Influence. aud the
respect they are entitled 10. when they
represent themselves a. Of more cons,.-
qucuc To the world then any other ~
ligioi> sect. | always think of Tom aud
sam sometime. think of the man, who
>om four years ago looked Oh while thcy
wer raising the -pre OF their new church.
aud with the air III victor asked by
-tanlcr. 'if God wouldn't De- ticklcd To
,cc heir .pirc taller than the Congrrga-
tionlis,..'
ave heard men hrag about their rrlis-
inuI sect. when Il reminded me of the man
who said, God, | thank thee that am
no, 4. other men arc.
Yours. Nj \-o>.
April loth. ISL.
III ck,rOKr. April, 18TH, ls.l.
Nh EDITOR In Your issue of the 18th
ms. there /, an article. To the scholars
81 oxford County" signed y. I. True,
q. sup. oxford Democrat would
liSa for oar 20. sup. to give al, opinion
through the Aa.>rtcaa GA the genuincnc--
q that article, and It genuine what the
ohrct n the author II. III caliiugeuch
special attention N Il. There i-ui pu..--
tj,u. sor an example in the whole article
that j. complete to the Sense ut things.
mean tai. when the qur>tiuni- pointed
tia example assumes a false ilra. "r doc
uqi correspond TO the question. sense. nor
r,aSon of ihing.. NJ eye rests on these
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~. Arrange ~" following sentence IN
H. natural order g.. g.. Whom yc
igr~rantly worship, him d"clar" unto
you." Now what !, mean, hy this invita-
tion 4 arrange thl- sentence 81 ~ natural
order:
II. .'Suppo.c you travel FROM Paris Ne
In n. ". direction and continue 81
straight course around the globe; over
what countries would you pas before von
reach your starting pointT'
What an absurd question. What doe.
man 81 education make mp an article u
such meaningless trash fors | call upon
M >avary for some light on that article,
a he i, In the educational field.
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