Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-02-14

family ought to feel il incumbent upon him
to perform. Perhaps a delicate wife is
struggling at home with chores which, to her
are severe tasks, or with cross children which
need amusement and attention and whose
constant irritabili,y will wear upon the
toughest constitutions. Has the father no
responsibility but TO provide for the physical
wants Of his children, while the wife is left
TO toll and struggle amid the pressure of
other household duties, with these irascible
OF bits humanity? No wonder that the early
bloom in her cheeks which you so much
admired begins to fade /; no wonder that
her speech has lost something of its tender
ness and that she looks emaciated, and care
worn and depressed. She feels the weight
Of home government resting upon her.
The constant friction Of home life is ex-
hausting her vitality, Your presence at
home during your intervals from labor,
would help 10 tighten this burden, and be
fountain of enjoyment and heathful in-
fluence for the children. 1t would give tone
and character TO and facilitate home govern
ment. The children would have something
10 anticipate. The, would learn to love
YOU better and grow more intn Your IN
nueuce. Do YOU think You are contributing
much to the enlightenment and elevation II
public sentiment. by YOUR discussions at the
store? Are YOU as careful % keep them
guarded from personalities aud gros~uess Of
speech, profanity unjust criticisms upon |
Others, inslnuations. open attacks upon, or |
uncharitable comments about your neighbors !
and tovnsmen a. YOU would be in more |
public discussions, subject 70 strict rules and !
regulations Al. no, These discussions
are general, remarkable for thu ioo>ene,s 4
With which persons and subjects are handled .
In nine eases out Of ten. religion and .
education are held in contempt b, these
nests Of Incidence and dissipation.
You hear the church and its inIiydual
members held up % public ,corn anil riIl-
culc. The foibles AMI faults of humanity.
made the subjects of jcs,> and levd re-
marks; vice praised injustice appanded;
and charity pa, in the shaie. Yon don't
End many philau,hrop!,'> there in the IN
tcrcsi Of social science and moral reform H.
strnctinc The motley crowd of loungcr,;
no scientist thFre reycn'in. tn hidden
wonders IL the material wnrii to s.. Pau
there preaching the hriny truth. People
DO not loaf for the sake Of the instruction
They get, Or impart, al the street corners ard
m ,he shops Il i MT ,old information
they want they could better fai that at
home n their library. ~ they have nai une.
they bad better spend some of their spare
hours in earning fund, 10 purcha,, one.l
Of IN the public Library, Or reading room.
bit 1t u morbid desire fir news and gossip.
that attracts hem thi,hcr They are affai
ihr, shall die n bi.,stu ignorance VI Whit
D, -aiu. wv around tuem Irc, arr afraid
trey shall not be- 50 Fortunate a>' hud pl,
how mach Mr.. y, famli, rvpca,,, are ana
haw mu,h he owes, hpA mach NJ. u. paid
fuI that nrH organ, ~ hnW much Nj q.
ha, rid thc minl.tci tnr pA.t l,Ar. NJ HON.
many time, brother H. ia, troi Oh hgJ.arr
E'>tous % hpv many lime, +. ha> qIafrr.rd
Win h,s w,ic toe past wees or how many
lA,, vii, c,ip,, before & VII. become a town
charge .r Iu,t how long before IT, 4 /
WILT dissolve partnership; M thousand aUI
unr ihin-. thAt 'hc inlu!nHE mind u mau
pIIh' M knnr. Il J, .lrh I1 unpleasant
AMI ,Irh A.~.ra,vfl' filling NJ ,ive aii ,arr
l.t- il q busy. busting uouI lul lie 4 ~.
At last AM - u j. tbs al. -4h.arbins de-
s'fr for frr't information. that : carving
ihr people essay from HE thought. ana lam!
marks 81 their father, ln-, have III lc..ty
tuf mn.', tnmrs NJ hurird literature thcy
cnrr littir NEST men though, a:.i it W lcc-
1h,t 'hci hl,r ~ interest ia those .r-a,
events which stirred n1'ttu's f.lr,. II
awakened - ambition, ur nnpcarl To H.,
pi'rl''.>n hu, they aye M re content t1 4
olt fhn .iit,r thing, TINT a..it'e anal WORN,
AK AROUSE, pr !irkrn Individual t.. iuc.r
Iuaiin; pIA-., lrt hoI house, of jr-lnu,,
ANN envy anI Strife. they nrc distributing
centrFs fur rs.l intelligence, tr,brand, Of tLc
devil. They AZ, too often public nuisance,
and Ought - BE- aharcl hy proper authority.
Towns and soc.ctic> Ought ., establish
pIbhc ibraric> and rrll.ul room, FIR The
benefit Nj tile public and debating clu.>
oI-h' N hr ,'arrrl anI supported y r,cy
glrt- sun'tI