Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-03-21
Democracy Triuln plant
in Sul1ivam!!
The Debut OF toe Democratic Board Of
Selectmen.

a nePsslses. Here aessSss - Desc
cratic Hsle!:'
Those who have contemplated the eight
cen years of persevering but frufless ct
forts which Columbus devoted to his gigan-
tic enterprise. must have some faint r-ali-
yation of his feelings on the morning of
the twelfth Of October. l495. when he be
held in the clear light of day the llnpid
rivulets and exuberam foliage Of the bean
tiful island ofGuanahami. Columbus must
have felt, As he gazed on the scene. that
this glorous contamination Of his lahors
Formed a new era In the history OF man
Kind. His hand had torn away the veil
which had shronded the m. stericus waste
ofwaters between him and his native shores:
and thus a New World would be disclosed
10 the astomisl.d yes Of Europe. wa>itsnr
wonder. then. that ON reaching the shore
he kneelej and Kissed the ground?
The above has been written ony a. an
Illustration of what i To follow
For two decades the Democratic party In
Sullivan have lsbored as-iduousiy for polit-
ical ascendancy In town affairs; hut zach
succeeding year only doomed them to fresh
disappointment. II Is true that. now and
then, some Of their numbers, through the
aid OF Republican votes. would step into
office: but on the eleventh Of March last
past. full board Of Democratic selecimcn
Was elected By Democratic votes. When
this tact was announced by the Moderator.
scclamations loud aud prolonged suspcn-
d,-l the business Of the meeting for som.
minutes; and II - said-we do not vouch
fer the truth OF the assertion-,hat tn.
whole party. under the leadership OF the
Democratic triumvira,e. celebrated the
event for six consecutive nights. with
''5onlircs a,,d Examinations.
The honorable board had no, beeu Ia Of
ace more than three days. when business
in A remote quarter 81 the town required
its attention. The funciiouaries were jubii-
| ant. What a halo Of glory would attend
thar first official act, One of their numb
WAS selected 10 adjust the municipal diff
| Guilty. The favor,d one. proud OF he honor
conferred upon him. well lac might be
called on his neighbor. Capt. sam. and
hired his horse TO perform the trip.
Capt Sans horse had a tow a wide re-
nnwn for steady habit, and horscl, virtues,
| lie had never been known to bite. Kick
shy, balA. run away or do any act I'M
worthy Of model horse. In every dnty
.f f...h hal a 4.
odd Do: TRAY" ANY child coull ,irve
| HIM. Capt. sam j. q .iagnch Republican.
/ aud hts horse had imbibcd biz principles
onr Official TREND very proper, invited
fi> wife TO accompany hun. and share with
him the PLEASURES and hnnor- oi ia. ocra
sion. They reached their destination ia
safety. The p~rIskxing business WAS sat-
i-faciorilv disposed Of Glcefuliy they
started homcward: but the hor., had had
ample time for reflection. aud reflection
had been his onl, food. His ind -natiun
hid been wrought up TO such a pitch. that
he was finally resolved 10 submit, no longer
To Democratic rule. lie took the bit be.
tween his teeth. and ran away at the top Of
j. speed. In comparison the famous race
OF John Gilpin was but >nsil'- pace Our
friend in hs almos, super-human cndeav-
ors 30 check the fearful velocity of the
infatuated animal. had broken one of the
rrins Trees. fences. rocks houses aud
berns -ars ps sssi .sp~srtq.tr .;;'ha: 'lfr piny
dwelt in dim confusion" They
.F1tf before thu mind
A. I'll; the snow-hakcs In a winter. storm,
Seen rather than Distinguished
As a las, resort the driver or. rather. the
drivee, with the remaining rein. shears hi.
horse out against the fence and stops him
without further damages.
The horse. apparently satisfied with hi.
part Of the proceedings. takes the rider.
home in safety; but experience has laugh,
our friend that real glory falls far shor, ol
anticipated glory MICROSCOPE