Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-05-23

~ LIN N. Stay ~, INse-
Dear American
How Pleasant Is Saturday night.
When we've tried all the week 10 he good,
Not spoken a word that i, bad.
And obliged every one that We could.
From the dsys of our childhood. when
We were taught in the little brown school
house on the hill. memory brings down TO
Us the simple lines quoted above, which
we were wont to read in that most won
derful OF all books ever prepared for young
pupils. Pierpont's Young Reader.
Neither then nor now, nor at interven-
ing time. do we lay any claim TO having
complied with the expressed conditions
by which Saturday night may be pleasant;
hut we do claim that after having dru
in some Office all the week, il is exceed
ingly pleasant. al such time. to leave all
YOUR cares and business behind You, and
take pleasant drive 10 some OF the very
attractive towns in Hancock County, and
spend Sunday with old friends; and es-
pecially Is il pleasant, If the place to which
YOU 60, contain the home aid friends and
scenes of your boyhood.
Actuated by these views We drove to
Sullivan on Saturday eveuin. last. and
stopped through Sunday here; and we
take pleasure in saying that we have not
spent more agreeable day during the past
wear. The day--to express 1t mildiy-was
delightful, and all nature presented it,
-
At first thought ii seems strange tNt
Nature should thus smile on bereavement
and woe, that the habiliments Of mourning
and the obseques of the dead should be
brought out In such marked contrast with
the day. the fields. the woods and the sky
but so II il. And yet, wherefore sty.nge
He who ordained life, also ordained death
and il must follow that the one Is as much
for mans best good as the other; and
while from the standpoint Of earth. death
sometimes seems an evil, from the stand
poiut of the other side of the river, II mus
be that it is regarded as an event entirely
natural and the best blessing ever conferred
on mao.
These thoughts have been suggested by
the fact that at East Sullivan on Sunday
forenoon, sympathizing friends from fai
and near met to pay the last tributes o
respect to the remains OF Sidney IL, onl,
son OF Geo. W. Ash Esq, young msr
about Is years of age, whose amiabilliy
and sterling qualities of character haC
earned tor him the respect and friendship
of large circle Of acquaintance. Lone
months, we may say years, of suffering
made him give death 3 calm and heart,
welcome.
The early settlers of Sullivan, like thos,
of other towns, in their day and genera
ton. acted an important part. This town
had its Daniel Sullivan, lis Col. Paul bud
ley Sargent, its Simpsons, Beans, John
sons, Gordons, Hills, Downings, Cards
and many others too numerous TO mention
here. The events OF their lives are fasi
fading away from the memories OF the iiv-
ing. How desirable il would be 10 have
the history OF these pioneers faithfully
recorded and carefully preserved. In after
years with what interest and svidity would
The record of their lives be consulted.
Probably there is not in Hancock County
more intelligent town than Sullivan. II
has always been regarded as an excellent
place irom which 10 emigra:e; but In &
business point OF view it has not signslly
succeeded. From time TO time men OF en-
terprlse and of good capacity have carried
on business here Some few have met
with the most gratifying success; but in 4
large majority OF cases, lack OF capital and
circumstances beyond their control have
defeated the best laid plans Of these enter
prising men.
And yet Sullivan has no lack Of natura
resources. II contains large number o.
some OF the best Q1arries in the State, II on
which an almost inexhsustible supply oil
granite may be obtained. II has excellent
facilities for snip building. navigation ant
dshing; aud sooner or later, lis beauty o
scenery and natural facilities for pleasure
and travel must. as II seems to us, make i
a summer resort of some nOtOriety. Ih'
Waukeag House, an ornament and advan
tage TO the place. has already been built
May it abundantly prosper, and be fol
lowed by others which shall DC filled 4
overlooking.