Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-10-21

ances by O'Clock IN the morning. By 10
O'Clock the young men and maidens were
enjoying a lively dance in the house, while
their elders looked on spprovingly Soon
after the convention was called to order.
some 300 or 400 being in attendance. All
the proceedings were in French. There
were two candidates for the nomination.
both Of whom had previously served the
district at Augusta. One Of them. John
Farrell, who vas afterwards elected, is of
mixed French and Irish blood and naturally
fluent and forcible speaker. He and hs
competitor in turn set forth their claims to
an attentive audience. gradually warming
up as they discussed questions bearing on
the schools, and the rights of the church.
and the like. A few words were said by
Others. questions were freely asked and
answered. and then the nomination was
made. The defeated candidate bolted. but
he was beaten when election day came.
In the afternoon, at Van Buren, village, as
the crowd returned homeward. there was
another characteristic scene. A hundred
men and youths gathered in front of one of
the stores, most of them under the influence
of white rum" and there was as much loud
talk, yelling and shouting. and more chal-
lenges TO fight. than would have led TO
dozen broken heads N most communities
AT one time four men were stripped to the
waist, wearing nothing but pants and shoes.
but not blow was struck by either Of them
man would throw off hat, Goa, and shirt.
rush in;o the street and yell out in angry
defiance. but, after five minutes Of waiting.
they would subside. They are not, il will
be seen. vicious or dangerous people.
though easily excited. The morals Of the
people are wha, might be expected in the
members of a community so isolated and so
controlled. Great crimes are rare Mr.
kecgan, who knows them as well A. anv-
body. pronounces them the bes, hearted.
mildest disposed and most honest people in
the country. This NAV be an exaggcration.
but the general morality OF the population
is much above the average. A little. petty
thieying. some slight irregularities now and
then IN the relations Of the sexes, and an
occasional knock down or Knife thrust. cover
the whole catalogue. OF course the prohib-
itory Law applies to this section Of the state
as well as to Bangor or Portland. only il i.
better enforced on the ST John than on the
Pcnobsoot. The ria dn pays goes some
times by the name Of whiskey and some.
times Of white rum. II is all the same. The
and weaker than the stuff 10 which the ay
erage Maine man Is accustomed. Probably
1t Is much safer drink. as the adul,era,ion
consists, so far As can be seen. Of water.
But on this simple ~ beverage the Mada-
Waskans manage to get up good-dcal Of
excitement
II !. said above that grea; crimes are rare.
and tins Is true. but occasionally one startles
fhe whole region and is long talked Of in
the winter evenings. There Was an example
last year in the case OF Bouller a, Caribou.
the last town of Importance before the
French settlements are reached \ little
giTi OF some lo or IL wears was cruelty out
ragged one forenoon. The whole country
turned out Ii was soon found that, bcyund
doubt, the criminal was Young French
man named Bouller. A pursuit vas at once
organized under the direction Of the deputy
sheriff. Team. were sent in all directions.
E. tes to ersi. 3, Tits., tb gojn, where he would
pccied, Bouller. With ,he usual t5olishne..
Of hunted man, instead Of pursuing the
adv aniage which some hours start had given
him. turned 10 the northwes, and sought
the residence of his father. not knowing that
there armed men we're waiting for him. But
he failed to reach that place OF iancied se-
ouriiy. The sheriff driving rapidly along
the road, heard rife shots in a neighboring
swamp. Abandoning his team. he started
for the place. and. on reaching il, found that
the poor wretch had been met by two or
three citizens, and when he refused To sur
render they shot him. He lived till the
next day. The killing created great excite
ment throughout northern AroOstook. but
those who knew Bouller's character and his
tory justified it, a. the whole country does
nov. He vas an athlete and had travelled
with circus companies. That he vas a des-
perado his crime proved. and. beyond that,
this vas not the first case in which the peo-
pie of northeastern Maine had rid them
selve. of an undoub,ed villain without wait
ing for the laws slow processes. This story
is told a. an exceptional and long to-be-re-
membered occurrence. The feeling among
the French population was exceedingly bit
ter a, first, but soon subsided.- Boston
Herald