Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-09-11
Vol. XIV. Whole No. 1882. No. 81,
a Ranable In The Woods.

t'Gris." Cincinnati Saturday Night.l
l propose to treat on the subject Of
| woods, and, II l ramble little, remember
II Is suggested by the theme.
There are various kinds Of Woodland
wood, soft wood. Greenwood (now Presi-
dent OF the Cincinnati Southern Railroad J
Fernando Wood, dry wood. l would. you
would aud lots OF others who would, too,
IL they got a chance. Beams OF the eve
are made out OF l would.
Ships are built OF hard wood, which &C.
counts in measure tor the great hard
ships sailors are frequently called upon to
encounter, I've an ocean. A ship con
structed OF soft wood entirely would be u
son thing for somebody. but it wouldn't
be the mariners Who attempted to navigate
il.
Wood is not an ore, though an oar Is
generally wood. aud can be used o'er and
oer. once saw n sailor use one DER his
shipmate's head, and 1t took two policemen
10 make him give DER.
Maple wood Is q favorite variety with iu.
vehiies on account ot the sugar it Yields.
|, Is mistake. however to suppose that
maple sugar grows on the tree Ia cakes,
already crimped around the edges. The
cakes have 10 be carefully gathered first BY
means OF patent picker (never SHAKE the
tree) and crimped afterwards. IL any kind
OF wood would please the children, maple
wood.
Beech wood is hard and tough variety,
though 1t is tougher where there's no wood
at all and no coal to be had. The beach of
the sea Is very different from the beech on
dry land; don't beechseech you. copfound
the Two.
There are few boys who are not more or
less familiar with birch. IL is subject
that Is frequently brought home TO them
Ny respected sire used to bring some Of IL
home TO the about twice week. His re-
marks we're very cutting. He loved To
miugie discipline with instruction.
Ny sou" he would say, deftly balanc-
ing the rod which he hadn't the remotest
Idea OF sparing, To determine its relative
heH, tou2hness aud elasticity and running
his critical eye from handle to tip, admir-
ing its delicate taper. do you know what
kind OF wood this is?''
"Birch." How well knew itD
Correct aud then he corrected me
little just to get his muscle In play.
w here Is it found?"
| wanted TO say IL was found on nv back
about as often as anywhere, but dared not,
so stated In general way that twas
found in the woods"
state TO the Court whether it is pliable
or not, aud he piled It vigorously.
1T IL" | writhed
And tough:'' bringing a tuf OF my
jacket every whack.
''rough.' | ruared
Then while taking a breathing spell he
would explain that the Indians make ca
noes out OF birch bark, and | told him
thought birch woald make almost anybody
bark, hut | immediately stood corrected.
In fact, stood corrected SO long that il
was painful 10 sat down for some time after
that little recitation.
Hickory Is very tough, as the politicians
tuund when they attempted To handle Geo.
erai Jackson. 1t i also elastic, squaws
often constructing c!astlcs out q: 1t In
dlnn, make bow, OF hickory, though ii is
d'iiicnt tor copper colsrea maidens TO
make any thing out OF their beaux, for they
never have "A cent. unless It Is u disagree
able one. bad. red scent as II were.