Connecticut western news., 1877-07-06


 Spur, large party of more than a hun dred in number called upon them at their residence in Western Sheffield last Thurs day afternoon, to help them eat cherries; and 1t is said happier party never con- vened upon similar or any other occasion. MT. Spur, the fame of whose fruit farm extends far and wide, was found ready for h!s guests, and for the many others also to whom invitations had been extended but who were for their various reasons, unable to attend. His numerous trees almost bent to the ground with their precious burdens ot delicious cherries, and it is said that for time the onslaught upon them was fear tul. Away up in the trees were old men, whose whitened locks contrasted strangely with their remarkable. vivacity, for they skipped about from limb to limb with a nimbleness scarcely equalled by the more youthful portion of the pickers. Even the cherries blushed as they approached them. Nor were the ladies at all behind in this novel pastime, for they managed to obtain their share of the luscious fruit, and after the six score or more had fully satisfied their appetite, and had filled, at the request ot MT. Spur, their baskets, aprons, or whatever else came handy that would hold cherries, the trees were still red with them, and appeared indeed like the veritable cruise of oil, inexhaustable. MT. and Mrs. Charles Spur are of 8 class of people it seems really too bad there are not more of in this world, which is so frequently called selfish world. They are at much trou-. ble and expense to raise and produce fruit, and succeed in obtaining some of the finest, whether 1t be cherries, plums, peaches, ap- pies, or any other kind, that can possibly be produced flom the soil, and with an abundance. they take more pleasure in in Vitlng to their well ordered home their many friends, and sharing with them these luxuries, than in seeking purchasers at re. munerative prices. Such true, modest, and altogether unostentatious generosity is de- lightful to contemplate. We repeat that it seems too bad there are not more of ex- actly this sort of people in the world, in. stead of the masses who seem never to have experienced really generous impulse, and who, ''from the rising of the sun to the go- ing down of the same, ''strive with all their strength to obtain from those with whom they come in contact, all they possibly can, and give in return not one farthing more than the laws of the land absolutely com pei them to give.-But the Lord is still pa tient and long suffering, and SO long as there are ten such men in the land, Sodom and Co., morrah will not be destroyed, for He did not destroy the righteous with the wicked in the time of Abraham. who pleaded with Him for Sodom and Gomorrah ssperadven- ture ten righteous men shall be found, "and He will not destroyus atthis age of theworld, peradventure nine more like Mir. $. can be found. We feelu under obligations to Mr. & Mrs. Spur, for their kindly invitation to be present at their cherry picking last Thursday afternoon, but publication day ] is imperative in its demands upon us, and we are seldom permitted to be absent from the office. The conversation of friends who were present, and who were delighted with their entertainment, has furnished us the data from which to pen the above item in relation to it, and their enthusias- tic description we know is not ovcrdrawn, for to invite all creation to share with them their good things. is just like MT, and Mrs. Spur flor all the world"
 | Ellsworth. That name, Ellsworth !; so suggestive of everything dull and quiet Will it ever be resurrected from its usual state of corpseline inactivity? Nothing short of first class earthquake or hurricane will arouse the people of this funereal re- zion to the possibilities of our resources. Almost every adjoining town boasts it's summer boarders and the attending activi- ties of the natives, in connection with other business which may be carried on, showing that they at least are not dead. But here in Ellsworth, with our magnificent scenery and splendid drives (but few, the execrable, ain't they horrid ) our mineral spring, ca panle of developing 8 second Saratoga i; trout brook in abundance, and in fact ever ything needfull for making the place not ed summer resort. Everything except go- ahead i-tive-ness in somebody enough to start the thing, and push and boost it on on to success. (There need be no such thing as failure.) In spite ot all these ad- vantages coupled with plenty of capital (stowed away in old furnaces waiting for some Drake & Go. to come along and cause consumption of specie circulation.) Here we are year after year as community, deader-' n-a-nail, waiting for Gabriers trump to arouse us from our Rip Van Win kle sleep, and methinks it will require at least two blasts to fairly wake up old Ells- worth. Why don't somebody with brains and capital make start; tip over some
 thing Let off cannon! Anything to wake up the denizens to sense of what , belongs to community blest as we are with all the elements of prosperity and f means of enlightenment etc. No, don't let's do that, let's sit and sit and sit here in the same old position till called to go hence. If we want the use of a mechanic don't , patronize home talent-oh no, that would be for the interest of the community; don't uO tDaI, UuI ltnFOAl yOUA SoA APShseA AAonh Cornwall; your mason from Wehauken or some other place go to France if you choose to get a horse shod or 8 boot mend a ed; but by all means don't patronise home . talent. If you want any dry goods or gro : ceries, paper of pins or a fish hook. don' a patronize your own merchant but drive of e out of town, or out of the neighborhood te f get what little you want. In short, starv' e lem out If possible e-carpenters, black