Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-01
The End Of the World.

During the course OF at least ei.htec.
centuries seli appointed prophets Of all de-
grrcs OF confident ignorance have been
iOrrteliing the early destruction Of this
globe Definite times have often been set
Tor the occurrence OF that event. Thus Tar
Toe hual number on the terrestrial pro-
grammc has not been performed The
planet has rolled right along on its way
over the pulveriz-d bones aud ruined repu-
taiiOus OF the seers. The endless line OF
their successors has. however, kept up the
cry Behold the end of all things i at
hand! IL i, consequently, very pleasant
10 hear from the Rev. Mr.. kimbalI. OF
Hartford, e, who preached sermon the
other sunday, demonstrating from the
point, OF view Of both moral aud physical
science that tire earth is yet IN Its cradle
80 T. speak; an infant wearing IL first piu-
aluTc. There cannot be, lac arsue> less
than - OOO,Op0 years ahead of u, before
We need expect 10 see the slightest symp.
/ toms of the final foreclosure OF the mort
gage Father Time holds on our own real
estate, as on all the CLOWN. garden spot ;
in space beyond Us,
Personally We are Obliged TO the Hart
ford clergyman for the comforting reiiec-
tiouS We are enabled to draw from his
well-hnt and logical discourse He will
please accept a grateful shake from our
brawny. toll-hardened hand. Although
the Graphic never did take great deal OF
stock IN the announcements of the alarm
( lists, there have been times when we must
confess 10 having felt somewhat scared.
Ten years ago or so. the sun MAS gradually
going out, they said. and afterwards the
earth was likely any day TO lose its balance
anu tumble down into the sun end over
end, Ike boo:jack hurled from bedroom
window at 4 cat orchestra out in the back
yard. The chance OF that was something .
10 worry the nervous and conscientious
citizen who disliAed 10 terminate his career
in such disreputaolc fashion. We all fe I
1t would resemble too much death by means
OF 4 railroad COLI SION where one Is COM
plctely di>fgured As mere remains, be
sides not having the satisfaction OF suing
the company for damages. And reccntly
too. there have existed apparently good
grounds for supposiug that the world
might not stand 10 great deal longer, facts
OF such startling and Incredible character
are oeing pressed upon public attention.
The A pine masses OF filth that disgrace and
impede the streets of New York the stu
peiaction OF the police commissioners. the
sudden and appalling reduction of W. II
| Vanderbilt to abject poverty, and othc
things OF similar import, tend to unhin-r
the public mind and shake its faith III the
laws OF nature.
But the statement that we have not less
than 1900, 600 yet TO our credit In the
book oil time is To degree encouraging
II men are Industrious aud energetic, con.
siderable may be done In that space oil
time. There il room to turn around In
anyway. Before its expiration the Legis.
lsture and Congress will surely adjourn
and possibly the TaImage trial may bt
| over. Further reforms in the city govern
ment may be discussed, and Mayor Cooper
may arrive at conclusion as to his duty
| twenty-five millions of years, Not min
| ute too mnch for the job under contract
| stu deal better than no margin at all