Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-05

was the price of toll Who never enjoyed
dollar but was wrung from the soil of
Maine by hard knocks who were born
/ poor, and have held your own with con-
mendable obstinacy-poor crooked-backed
sons OF toil-come out here, Nebaska
Will welcome you. You can tickle her
bosom with the shovels OF a riding cultiya-
tor, at the rate of five miles an hour. And
in few years she will yield you a fortune
for your trouble. And the business man,
however prosperous, If he feels that the
damp air of the sea shore Ia oppressive to
his lungs, let him be adnonished to come
into this Fairfield air. that will send the
rich, life freighted blood into his very toes.
aud warm up the cold. dead marrow OF his
whole animal being. But this country is
peculiarly adapted to the young man whose
prospects have many years TO run, and
whose hands are strong, and whose heart
Is hopeful. The sero-comic advice OF that
good and venerable philosopher (the late
Horace Greeley is good. Young man."
,
hundred dollars and 90 west and grow up
with the country"
Try 1t, and your rudy children will rise
up and call you blessed. Your wives will
lose their premature wrinkles that adorn
their brows. And your own gray hairs
will be tardy. You Will rejoice in the con-
temptation of your acres of yellow grain,
aud smile with satisfaction Us you read the
sign of your prosperity in the broad fore
heads of your thriving herds. II write that
which is true. aud know whereof all run -
IL i true, however. that an occa sionaI tenn
pest. ladened with hail, stoops down from
the sky. and Hicks up whole field. that are
ready for the sickle; that yoracious grass
hoppcrs swarm in myriadS among the
farmers growing crop, and dcvour IL in
day, but these misfortunes are very rare
so rare, indeed, that they are worth re-
corling only to show what a farmer NAV
do with his crop when he has no other use
Tor Il. He can afford TO feed an occasional
crop TO the grasshopper. | must not for
get TO mention the climate which along the
Missouri bottom is truly delightful. disap-
pointed dyspeptcs to the contrary notwith-
standing. The Thermometer stand, to-day,
Jan. 21th, at IL o'clock. A. Vi. ~ above
Zero. and It Is no uncommon thing for
farmers 70 plant their small grain during
the months of February and March.
Ten years ago | stood on the deck of the
katahdin and saw the icssenlng spires of
! Bucksport fade from my vision. The boat
steamed proudly down the Bay, and a
/ choking sensation In the throat was al I'M
qualified reminder that had taken final
leave 81 the 10 me- hottest spot in crea-
tion-thr home ,pt my birth, Ani when
rolled the stone to the door If that scpul-
cher. which covered many bright visions
and much weakness, Il wa, brtjttia. that
should seal that stone with tear. And
would remark FOR tie benefit Of the
boys that lid 50. judsc tho *.
pettencos Of most men in these matters are
aiA". Human nature il pretty much the
same wherever yon find 1t.
WclcaVc our Alma Maia and are ready Tor
battle. We rush on to the stage ut active
+ life and hurl our gauntlet into the teeth
VI whoever ha, sand enough la hi. giz
zard 20 invite our attack. 4 young man
F i,n't worth the powder 10 blow his brain,
/ ont II he has not sufficient srit % elbow
his way through world mar,halled
/ against him. TIL he can pause aud look
e down upon the bustling crowd that di,put-
! ed his ascent
4 But he must temper his zeal with iuIy-
ment, anu while lie remembers that il i
Z Tile early bird that gobblcs up the worm
/ he should reflect that If the early worm had
not been out, he would not have been COB
4 bird up lie must not spoil the chase by
I getting ahead of the hounds
Z Eut u Is refreshing To pause In the midst
V ~ i.ifc- battle, and brush 'he dust ana
sweat from our worried faces. aud think of
'. long ago, when, with bruised and
bleeding feet We chased the butterfly
among the thornS that tore our flesh at ey-
I cry step, and then got whipped tor tearing
Y our clothes. I've no doubt Mr.. Editor but
Y what you know how Il l. Yourself For
( mcthinkN see you in those days of Adde'S
( cnce, in hot pursuit OF some wounded but
\ tcrhy, with yellow top-kuot, rising from
7 ID, palm leaf plane, like the plume OF some
[ briicose camanche on the war path. and
I You remember wadins for lille, whose
Y velvet leaves Knocked ypu just beyond
I your depth, and you cried sour era pes. -
A Ia those ten years which have spent in
4 tlIc young West. except d year Or two that
Y spent At the University OF Nichi.au.y |
have seen civilization reach out il, bcnefi-
I cent hand farther and farther till nearly
I all the warlihc tribes OF Indian, have been
/ taught To respect the rights of the pioneer
HOY how hoo ,,.l.g
! ton directly under the supervision OF the
/ Government, with school, aud churchc,
thatwill eventually educate aud christian
7 iLe them.
And when another summer comes I'm
/ going home TO view the havoc these ten
I years have made.
A. ). CONDOR. NJ. ID.