Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-02-14
The Ladies' Aid society,

How often It Is that when one performs
some OF the most simple duties of everyday
life that he gets the most nunificent re-
small that he hesiiates about acting at all!
So 1t was with your reporter or Sunday
afternoon at four by ''the meetia' house
clock" the hour Of the temperance gather
ing. Out OF doors it was showing. the
wind was bowling dismally, and all Nature
was robed in its most unlovely habiliments.
Your reporter had no faith-he didn't be.
lieve there would be anybody there, and
II there were, their numbers would be 50
small that the proceedings of the meeting
would have no interest.
When he got there, the hall WAS full. and
things looked promising. Mrs. President
whitmore presided who read q Scripture
lesson which was followed by prayer by
utes had been devoted TO singing. the
President announced that The meeting was
open for remarks. There was speaking by
WIN. +. Joy, Mrs. b. II. Aiken. }. c. Chit
colt and Capt. John kief, In the order in
which they are named.
When thes. persons had all spoken. then
il was that the proceedings wayei spicy
not by virtue OF breezes from "Araby, the
blest." nor a stray pun IRON those which
sweep "o'er Ceylon's Isle"-but spicy in
the sense Of pungent, pointed. The imme-
diste cause was our excellent friend Mrs.
Greeley who came forward In war paint
and feathers TO address the meeting.
"she had mittens, Ninjek ahwun,
Magic mittens made OF decr-skin:
When upon her hand. she wore them,
She could smite the rocks 2sunder,
She could grind them into powder.
She had moccasins en- ch anted,
Msgic moccasins OF deer-skiu;
When she bound them round her ankles.
When upon her feet she tied them.
AT each stride \ mile she measured"
Well. on this occasion. what with her
magic miiteos aud enchanted mocc aslns
she threw the classic iliswatha altogether
into the shade Would that had ample
space TO do her justice; but, alas. l
haven't She said there wasno temper
ance element at all In Ellsworth. IL there
were only a dozen persons who care more
for the suppression OF rum-shops than for
party or social position, they could stop
the sale Of liqaor at once. The way to do
IL, is 10 20 to work-destroy. burn, aud
Kill. until the victory Is won. For her
part, she believes ia stopping the traffic,
"Pesceably, II We must, forcibly. II We
cam Whatever faults her speech might
have, 1t WAS eloquent, earnest and honest.
Mr.. Vim. =. Joy came forward la reply.
He said that Mrs. G. only meant TO stir up
the slug. ish temperance folk-sbe did not
mean 10 Insult the members OF the Reform
Club. He was ready 10 assert confidently
and boldly that the temperance element in
Ellsworth WAS worthy OF the pride of the
city, and was not surpassed in any part OF
the State; that 1t had done a noble and
efficient work in furthering the temperance
cause in Ellsworth, and that the good ac-
complished during the last three years had
been wonderful. indeed.
Mrs. G. followed in reply. She said
that she had no apologies TO Offer for what
she had previously stated, and nothing to
take back. She could prove it all; and
while she declared that she respected
"Blll Joy" as much as any man in Ellis
worth. she claimed that he was mistaken
In supposing his assertions TO be true.
The meeting was then closed by sing
ing. SEMAJ.