Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-10-22

East Lanoi.e.
1T is none other than titled aristocrat,
a very talented writer, one who il not afraid
to admit facts and put it on record over his
signature ~ Lord Lytton. who has said, at
Is the poor folks, often half self educated,
and with pinched bellies, that do three
fourths Of the worlds grand labor" have
had my attention turned to this statement
often during the past two weeks, by noticing
In our newspapers, q number of suicides
committed BY men unable to get a share Of
labor. Why is this thus'
Il was much pleased 10 meet with Mrs.
Susan Adams Heppner, as she was taking
passage on steamer Mt. Desert, last Mon
day morning, for her home on the chores of
the far away Pacific. After having paid
few months visit to her old home and aged
parents, and among her many friends. Just
as We parted she said, Il love my new home
in the far west, but never can forget old
Maine" There are mans, very MANY, who
are echoing this sentiment. who like her,
love the new land Of their adoption, but who
never cease to think of their "Old, old hap
py homes in Maine,r and who come once
and again TO visit scenes which to them will
always remain lovely
Since our last writing We have had
to coin an expression.-a multiplicity of
weather; some days springlike. others as
If summer had come again, then Old winter
sent us a reminder that he was on his annual
journey. and that we must no, deceive our
selves; summer and winter. seed-,ime and
harvest will ever continue. A severe
storm from the east set in last Tuesday
On Wednesday it reached Young hurri-
cane. The steamers had 10 seek a haven of
refuge; the steamer Mt. Desert made two
attempts TO weather Great Head" but had
To- return to harbor in Slave Island. We
had quite thunder storm. accompanied hy
torrents of rain, in the evening the storm
over We have had our summer DAYS and
days like spring.
Tbs steamer on Monday had goodly
number Of passengers. large amount, of
canned goods from the factory more than
twenty barrels Of HOLSTERS, besides a variety
Of other freight, making things look busy
during the half hour Of her stay at this land
ing. and fair prospect Of making her run
on time.
While our people are getting ready TO
''bank their houses" We learn that the
''Purtiand'ltes are eating their second crop
Of strawberries raised in tha, vicinity" But
these are no, the citizens Of Portland. Maine.
but the "'ites" Of Portland, Oregon. A
writer says that "strasb.rrirs picked in
October. and fully equal in size and favor
10 those OF June, come in well with grouse,
grapes. watermelon and pumpkin pie" SO
say all of US. If Ne do not have the fruit
We h4Se the blossom. William F. De.lsles
tell - that on Monda, be noticed on the
vines - has pasture, some finely developed
blossoms but that is about a. near having
Nirss berries IN October as We expect to
conn.
Mrs. Geo. Ray, Mrs. Frank Raw. and
the children. IN company Of Mr. Thoma.
RAY. father ofthe proprietors Of the sardne
factory. ~ll leave for home IN PASSPORT, VIA
sieamrr Richmond, on Wednesday.
Mr.. DAVID SWEET informs me that he
Fal'c from two potatoes. over half bush.
Of nce. sound and good potatoes. \ great
proportion Of his crop ha. rutted in the
RroHui and continues to rot after digging
he success he has had with new seed
shnn i be a lesson. TEACHING the frequent
c'arsr Of seed, If st intend to have good
~
Work =, the sardlu- factor, u being
eIfsi along daN and night. Fish is brought
10 the factory by steamer Acadia from point,
N both Union and Frenchman', BAYS, aud
many Of the work people are making up for
-.a. time in summer. Mr. George Ray
'oll me the other evening that there has
not been day during the past three weeks,
ave "Wednesday Of last week. the day OF
'hF Storm. but they have had fish in great
~ "r less quantities. II the herring
-huRid remain IN the inner BAYS, creeks aud
rner- in this ytclnit, FOR a few weeks long
er in,, company will do fair season, pack
ny. Steady work at the gusno factory. aud
some orders ii ed since my Jas, correspon-
drucr.
49, he people Of our town are beginning
20 change their winter fael wood is getting
scarce. and small at that; greater number
of hfcs have to be Kept gong number Of
new housckeep,rs have not got wood lots
and shat is greater Induc-ment, the peo-
pie begin to harm that Goa. is a great deal
cheaper than wood. -,'en na., ma -, ..i,,
- cord or mure, for ~o'i NuoG, fir ami
spruce. aud - iot hart apu!.
SPnS'.mrn do 90, :n our . cunning III
our bay. as they used III; ih-n ib+, had J.
boat called "a float" aith ju>t room tnr ont
no" they charter a sIeanrr. the Crrrdnoar
for instance. and patti /, found with The
latest improved guns; the, take positions on
IN. boat. she run, "on one h~li" and BAN.
bang, bang, 60 the tiee a,m>; great deal Of
sho tang done, but how about IT,. game
bagged viii venture 10 "a, that my
friend, RUFF Young a. ~ Is commonly
called. in Ms little white float, dressed in
his white frock and cap viii make better
coun, of game, than most of the fancy gun
ners, who seemingly 20 cunning 10 XIII
time, for he goes to Kill bird. We have
more than pirnl, Of game of other kinds
than sea fowl. foxes for instance; they have
seemingly become so numerous that lics
have iaid aside their eraiiIne,s and boldly
and tameiy walk up to the barn ward, un ii
Plymouth Rock, Bfahma and l.eghorns are
not safe. viii some one or more of the
spnrtsmen turn their attention TO game Of
this kind Is the earnes, inquiry OF those
who are raisers Of eggs and poultry.
J. {. W.