Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-02-18

he used to do in the old Pine Tree State.
To-day the veteran Oregonan, the "old
timer" hovers over. the red hot stove, and
he shivers. and he smokes, and be lies Il. He
is willing, kind old creature, that you should
bring in the wood. and replenish the fire.
sending the sparks merrily up the long fun
mel, and he will listen to the cheerful roar
Of the draft with listless serenity that be-
tokens state of mind either bordern. on
imbecility or well into the territory Of in
veterate laziness which Of these mental
conditions is the true one am unable TO
say, because my advantages Of observation
have been too brief This is the Kind Of
man that runs many Of the farms in this part
of the state. Thirty or forty years ago he
came out here with the desire to find
country in which he could get his living
easily. and unfortunately he found it.
Here is the eqaa ,le climate, never very
cold and never VET" warm. Here is the
land where crops vii grow with little care /;
where apples aud ,5srs surprise sll BY their
size and gfeat yie'T; where wood is in
abundance for houses and fuel and where
society has never encroached very extern
siyely upon the natural freedom Of the old
settlers. The veteran Oresouan seems to
practice little Of the industry and &C.
onomy tina, distinguish the farmers 81 New
England
He is the man Who provides To decent
shelter for his stock vhe cuts no hay in
the summer that Iii, carle may have
plenty 10 eat should the snow come in t.e
winter: who lets hundreds q bushels Of his
apples rot on the ground, because forty
cents a box, containing ahouk half bushel,
don't pay the trouble r. who seeks assId-
uously after every new machine that
promises 10 make the woik on his farm
easier, aud be runs til debt fcr il who builds
up long store account. 4 be- can. aud fin
ally mortgages biz farm because, from
''some reason or other" t.erc appears a
debt ngains; him. IL ,rlis me TIA, farming
doesn't pay IN this country ffom the fact that
there is NJ market. anI rcply th4t farming
doesn't pa. IN any country.
The people think It 4 90 cola to-day to
work. The freezing Of tie water pipes that
supply the boiler, ha. caused tile mill Ia
shut dosn, and many of the hands have
oongre gated in here around The stove
Oppressed Ireland iS represented by Alex
lhorn.~ho has been n mi "eounthry goin'
onto foFty-'ix yeaF-. he cFipe'." The
scandinavian peninsula fas furnished
specimen IN the person oi John Skaa!c.
DARK "hiskered young man Of twenty-six,
Who delights exceedingly = answering the
Advertisements IN me papers. Here 4 Young
man from Germany. who Is working for
thirty dollars month. because . relative 81
MS was not successful IN speculation with
a fortune OF fifteen Thousand dollars that this
young mans parents had lett him. George
M!slng vas born II Con,,antInoplc has his
parents we're natives Of Germany. lie IS
bright, well educated man. Even tbs sunny
land Of Italy Is represented by Antonio,
stout, fa', b.Ack-whisk.red and good-uaiured.
Here is Joseph Baptis,e. haIf.breed from
Montana. 30 far a. Zee he gopl worker
and has some education but he j, exceeding
y sensitive, because he 0es!t know BIZ age.
lie belongs 10 the Rsi Cloud Reservation
and Was once sent - school IN Psnasy wanna.
lie IS fine horseman and can throw tie
iasso with any ofthr hsrdrr' % the prAirtes,
Woo Wy IS Cb.namaH ana also pronoun
WHOSE an;eceient !, rpok II be cuul4 cook
IN English a, well Is Ne can swear in that
language, lie would have nauy more friends
than the people OF h.s raLatrs generally have
on this coast The remainder of the crew
is divided equally between Canadians and