Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-07-31
E.sr prxAAuK. July %. 1872

NJ. Eil0r livery dog la. his dAr
The annual period Of possession began
yesterday aai II each day belong. to only
ouc dog at leas; iofiy-;Afee more canine,
~'il >oon BE- happy
but thi. season i .om-xha; Siriu. for
iho'e farmers To Contemplate who neg
leoted 10 make tag shtc the son shone a!
though the veteran. Know how ~ eateu-
late pretty well by the rule OF oonlfarie.
The grAss crop seems larger than usual Il
this vicinity bot, by the AID OF machinery
Is now pcariy secufed. The old fashioned
scyihe Is nearly driven into exile and r-r
long Father Time will doubles, be- ths
only Individual lef TO swing Il With any
degree Of persis,ency
The Man OF Scallmen, can no longer la
sub t<.aiEe fsy. during the hea, OF The
haylng season And compose his grAcefg.
iambios concerning the hardy sou OF toll
with any degree Of happiness. The rig.
zig. x.g-Eig. Of the mosing kniyes make
mlnremeat of h.- ieei aud turn the atplc
efGslon Into machine pY.ify. Thou IN.
Sigh, of the mower himself. riding so jaoug
lily by with hi, swo-iu-hand and a., iuJc.
pendent pose OF his broAdbrim. inspire. a
certain amount Of envy 10 the poetic be
holder and nobody can write pastoral. 10
such mood.
There are two main sensations la Till.
eommuni:y-striped hackers and green
hackers The former Is 4 poiaio-bug the
latter huInbug Both are Somewhat an
noyiag. but it seems to be the general optl,-
Ion that they are al the heigh, OF their dep
Relations this year. Many think the cheap
est way TO dispose OF them Is TO let them
aIone, though Paris green Is said TO be |,
sure remedy for the one and commor
sense for the other. Cnfor,una,eIy tn.
former remedy Is somewhat dangeroG. and
the latter somewhat rare. We were, how.
ever. favored with a concentrated extract
OF the rare remedy al Bridgton Town II all
last evening. The "I.ilil. Corporal" and
Hon. /. H. Reed presented u Mr. Davis
Arguments were honest. earnest COW &c
Ing aud conclusive. lie was often inter
rupted by applause but did not play upon
the risioiiiiIes Of his auditors Only once
did he create a laugh. aud tina, was evi.
IDENTIFY unintentional. II Was when he said
that every man not engaged 10 some hon.
est occupation Was 3 ramp." The person
nj appearance and manner OF our prosp-c-
tive governor were very pleasing and won
the admiration Of those who were evidently
his political antagonists.
Representative Reed followed At the
opening OF his speech considerable f,lin.
Was manifested by some persons In the
gallery who gave vent to several energetic
'me-ows." Some one suggested. Put
those rowdies out No! let the gentle
men express their feeiings.' calculated
Mr.. Reed, they don't know any better.
and besides every cat has his own par,Ico.
lar mode Of expires SION The house
came down much remained unsung IN,
the cat said when a brickba, struck him
and the speaker continued withou, inter /.
ruption. For three-quarters Of an bour
sarcasm. logic. wit and humor flashed upon
the closely attentive audience and Mr.
Reed ended amid storm II applause
After the speaking the Davis Cadets
formed atorchlisht proee ssion and marched
through the principal streets Of the village
SEINE OF their banners were especially no.
tieeable. On one was the picture of III.
Corporate chevrons :" on smother the Ii.t
of battles 10 which Honest Frank Davis
took part. Contrary to the Hon. % Eben'.
impfess.on); while q third was extremely
symbolic and somevhat significant. Two
reptlles-ooe green snake and the o,ber
OF coppery hue had seized each OF her nv
the tail-thus forming . ring and were
eagerly endeavOriog 70 swallow each OH
er. In commenting on them Mr.. Reed
said he guessed they'd meet about hall
way.
Thus re-echoes one Of the first guns of
the campaign. Wen all be la II the death
OUfnr,a