Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-10
ORTIZ AMERICAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1874.
job as one they had fair chance of beouea,h.

job as one they had fair chance of beoueath.
Ing TO their youngest sons. after a period OF
good Old age spent in the service OF their coun-
try. AT the breaking out of the war, tn, of.
nee was held by that paradox. old Mr.. Young,
who went around with his piece of chalk in
one hand aud rule in the other, but not with
the slightest idea of becoming q ruler, or .
masnste of any kind. The prospective wants
otthe Treasury did not require much activity.
ana Mr.. Young had been working along from
the time OF Gen. Jackson putting I'D the south
wing, which wa. to double the capacity Of tie
building. This would have suffi eel for the
growth OF busi-ess for the next fifty years.
aad Young had no need to hurry. and he didn't.
The Washington Monument was In plain
sight, and possibly he did not intend to show
the father of his country the di.respect of
SURPRISING the rate of speed adopted by that
model enterprise.
But the war made new aud unimagined de-
mands Tor room and the most pressing was
room for Mullett, which Young had 10 make
quite Unexpectedly.
Mu'leit is dimihutive little chap. not big
ser than pint OF cider but the way he eX.
panded the prerogiilves of that office would
furnish MIR. Darwin an Illustration of the
doctrine of deye loicment such as he never
dreamed OF Instead of a man with two
Lot rule measuring pieces of granite aud max
ing chalk-marks for the stone cutter, 10 chip
up 10, the new architect applied his measure
10 taking the dimensions OF men, lie took
The measure Of Chase while he wa> a clerk un-
der Mr.. Young. and subs quently his rule was
laid on fcssenden. Mccullough. boutwell,
ani kichard,on. If thst was Necessary. Of
which There may be reasonable doubt. II was
not long before Mullet: was at the head of A
large army of Clerks, Contractors. Masons
Carpenters, Plumbers. Painters, and Labor
ers OF all sorts. Buildings began to be Gown
broadcast over the lind, and all kinu. of in.
tfrests were leagueI tngetker to sustain the
mighty Mulleu. Cities wanted new and
handsome Custom Houses. Court Houses,
fo>t Offices. workmcn wanted work con-
tractors wanted Jobs, newspapers wanted adj
Ncrtising. Congressman wanted to please
their constituents. Boutwcl became a armed
at the prospect Of an exhausted Treasury and
scizing his tomahawk lay in ambush TO cut
down The speudihrfl 10 reasonable dimen-
u rs. but Muliett was too spry for the >ecre-
ttrN, and Just danced about him and lodged
his blows and grinnrd in hi, face. and the next
morning Haunted before hi irsta counienance
q drawlu 81 new Custom House that he had
evolved during he night. And 30 he went on
anrniing IN secretary ~ the Snan ard does
mad bull. anu trampling under foot Congress-
1cn with A. little concern the jackass in
the liable dtl the brood Of hickeps,
Muiltit DID nj care much for laws. but less
Tor lawmakcr>. and still less Tor law admin
l>uatol>: and he went on delying all who
crossed hi track. and swearing with an EN-
iha>l> that won u have astoni.hed Cd Hickory
himself. Now Bfi.tow is a Vaorous kenluck-
IAN standing well u 10 six feet when he has
hi. best boOt> on; and since the days of Ben.
Hardinand DaNy troo kcit. II has been held
the bounden duty OF all stalwart men in old
hentuck, to whip their weight even II IL be in
wildcats. lie could not Weld 10 the iircry lit-
lie Mullet' who. siill backed by powerful in
tcrests was not afraid; and hence the lricas
But Mullett this time went TO the wall, thoug h
t.e wonder is lhat he didn't pitch in Is Nich-
usually into others. Mullctt once knocked
down a door keeper and the whole dc egaiion
OF Iowa could not get him removed or pun
i.hcd.
Had he but floored Secretary. the excite
ment in >queers's school. when their sublime
master bit the dust Won j have becnas moth
iug To the scene in the Treasury: not however
on account Of a want of popularity in Btisiow
but because the world whether 1t be in York
shire or IN Washington. in school or in the
Treasury, !, always waiting for hero. and
the small dog has ever The most friends in
dependent OF the merits Of the fight
he sale burglary trial came TO an end last
week. no wi,hGanding lis rate Of motion for n
month indie ited hat II was one Of the thing.
hkelV TO pass 10 the next generation IL last
Ell thrtN-threc days not counting SUNDAYS
Mr. Riddle for the Government spoke three
days. and the charge Of Judge Humphreys
took an entire day. and was longer th IN the
constitution OF the United States. | do not
pretend that have read these documents
w.u,I greatly prefer 10 take for granted. con-
sidrring the shof,ncss of lie. that they con-
tam all that I, necessary u form an op MON on
the ea>e than eek further information by
reading them. One thing /, certain; that the
jury after hearing the whole AMI the te- iimony
100. wcre In ade>ncrttc f., and never full ' got
out They acquitted wi hams aud cou q not
agree on HARRINGTON aud " hit ~. In rhi.
St 36h Hfhfa ~" riff. Pr If cs art sre Ss ~
agreed and have sayed the tcdiou>nc,s Of the
interminabe trial,
t"ngre>smen are beginning TO gather in
goo Us NUMBER ami they all pretend to have
learnt something since they went away But
that ], no great merit. for I'm .r,ln saw: An
apple rec. il you take out cvers day for 4
humber OF day. a load OF loam and pur in 4
load Of sand about it, roDts,-w Il find il olt."