Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-02-09

tontentedly rocking through sunshine aha
storm,
And waiting the day when the aged bent.
form.
All changed to the likeness the gloriied bear,
Shall pass through the gates of the CITY so falr,
To meet all the missing ones waiting her long,
And Join with glad voice in the Heavenly
song.
our pirturet Just see wha, rush Tor Tue
door
The children are making, There's coming
more
The paper whose visits bring comfort and
light
In long summer DAYS or the cold winter night,
Ava, rides the neighbor with Jingle OF bells
And creakin. Of runners. that mcrrily tells
The winter King reieneth oer mountain and
plain.
And this j. the time 10 be joyful again
And hat j. the column the little ones seek
With great expcctston aud longing each week
he one that tells how other little ones farc,
Who write up their doipgs so carefully there;
Who mix up the school ma'am with chickens
aud cai>.
The baby. new teeth with their SUNDAY best
bats.
Their great aspirations with cousins aud auni>.
Their caas aud their ,cMS with occasional
c1HfS.
Thrir prizes. the cattle pianos and dolls.
With numhcriess notions mud sweet lol-dc-rnl>'
on this l. the part OF the paper for them.
Now bundle them noi~ilt. safely 10 bed.
For ;hcFr'- many wonderful thing 10 be read
IN father and mother and ies.her who s''s
" nh bands ful Of c,igine, and patiently khl>-
The cnoro-bov has -huffled himself ont Of 'i.hi.
And the crandma's asleep in The warm nr-
light;
The paper will tell how that others Ike ter
Nrc siiii in tho reach Of ic'- hustle and STR,
Aud some one will write how with ."tils IKE
our own
ls help must have Kindness ahd gch'rn'-'
shown.
Nox over hi. >houldcr- perhaps he'll excuse.
For wc 4, not Aant nil the know le,l@' 10 io~' r.
Wc .,, how the farmer looks qui'A Tot ihe
place
Whor, ,otn, body horses ran well IN the rsce.
Whcrr Oranges their secrets maSr la-i' +" IN
fold.
And tell how the new way> improve on thc
old
Hos ,tocA ma, l.c battered. aud croi- mate
tn pAt.
ll"w neH fashioned cr'ain'rie' makc ea-, To-
,tst
.rhe work Of The dairy where oner ,hc good
VIE
He'd morc than her share Of tiic trouhe Of ne !:
How orchards snd gardens sill fruitfuiy bear.
And poultry viii bring him round sums for
L> care.
" hvi rrt,c, the market. arr Masking. aud how
Though state and th" Nation 30 capital bow
The poor ,naa NAV make Of himself " bat he
wlj.
And place. II hou"r ,ud useftilnr>s NIL
4 hin, ef lhr iaN,s NOW rtyets ht- eve.
'.i. strange. low that some way ,hrN bring =
his ,igh
Wheu,,cr lhc,' mentioned. for nol,od,
,ir.am~
Ils. property, quarter a. izr.,e - il seems
W ben the sound ot - going j. hcsr,i m The
>oa .isr. fa,l,,h the .hsde of'hc vra.pins
rhA, .,,h,r. II. ,}u,, from the high and The
low
And n,iill,r csn favor. nor olemencF -l"".
Ih, farmer stop bong enough now for a sook
~ gc,oEtls d. kt.I- tn certain small book
pf Ntlt ,u 3D., ht1hwa,> 2" i'>-cn H. hll
Ib.n turns ~ Ai- paper ith hearty E""d ~il.
And r,ad- - sr,zi oudrr. aud marvellous
sights.
,,f crime, ard of s,eld,u ut., firr> and t-ht-.
How balxar,i- destructive .we"r Over ih"
ind prove itat 10 li,c in New Ing land j.. bet.
How .ain, to,l,', nlIIricd. and sornebo,ll'- :
ID sh
How greedy ..cf4ulfer. from i,i.ticc have I'D.
How somebody. hauquc',d, -om"hod,
>tarlr-.
by haIst,.
lio" lhi> l'er,on JOURNEYS in search OF his
h,aiih.
And ar,ibcr one runs a maI race after ~caih,
hat mining j. doing. " hai raiiI Dads have
done.
And sli fllc ,na,k medicines under The .un;
How bargains aud treafir, m" broken aud
riu~c,
How tarifi aud fre,-frad .ta,lt deadly oipo-'d.
How Bl.iHc j. Ia Venice. and t'c' clnnd 81
hoiu..
knd t,,th ha,, an eve on ia. Caplior- dome
Hos ."inrn herr there's 'omc "ur. ~ ho >oln'
~at would b.
\ rhlri Party sacrifice. " iilH2 and frre;
OF dance. cous cuiiou-, and .pjfl'u. fra,is,
90 doctors. sud law,sr-. aud merchants. and
priests
Df soldier. and .si.ut> of icaeher- and then
Th, poor lucil,>> mortal " ho - i.i'l'th rrn:
How thou.aild- of ii omen. white rihbonrd and
true.
GA forth for their Master. II ,srs i'c 10 do.
And Temperance Work,s> all over The isnd
E,-arh uut 10 the needy IN uplifting hand;
v hai rhuG, Ac, aud missions and coi.--'> Ian
I 4, ,Ip Iu trans foi ming Itr natural maH;
How forces clec;rir. Of light sud Of Acti.
That builrd nforcfiiur. have bog,d 1t mani
feet;
How science and letter.. mceIi.r /. , and art.
IL" ir''s's-, manufactures IN poTuiou- mar's
Al 81. iug our nation the strength of It's name.
H. rialnl, 10 = place un the pages u fame.
y IT'D wonder ~. farmer rrsd> on TIL he hud~
Moug uumlerie,- items u different kinds
How miillnu- 81 people from over the -ca.
Determined from ct'ry restraint To b. free.
ioNn-
=, on h. face suggestion Of frown..
H. takr- up the Editors note OF alarm.
W ril. wife, We may have 10 move on the old
farm
Avsy frorn The scene. we have cherished .
Move out Of the homc-teud, sure twould
lr u rcti.
II Irish and German aud Frenchmcn moved
III.
And broke up the peace with their foreigner.
Bot then. perhap. Congre,. p have something
to >ny.
AND We ma, vet stay here for many . day.
80 here's our good paper. I've read it quite
through.
Exc,rt thar i've saved all the gossiy. for ou;
For men have no relish for small t1lk you
know.
But onl, the theme. that make intellect- grow"
Twas lucky The farmer sped fast ont Of sight,
For. fci.ning indignant with repartee light
The wife and The teacher NOW question him.
when
Al uit aud all wi.dom We're centere,l in men:
Then quickly, undaunted, they turn with
Zt-t
70 the column Of other, they reail, like best.
hich always ha- patterns Of wonderful
tliln.s.
aud aim ats some marvellous r~pe brings;
Has hint, about patchwork. and flowers. and
dress.
and hays upon manners particular >irc->;
Vn housekeeping matters has many wise worL-.
ON care OF the children good counsel affords
rcil- how to make pleasant tie home that
should be
To woman most sacred, from Variance free.
Kind friends. YOU have patiently followed my
rhyme.
lin sure that YOU now mu>t all il.ink IT j. time.
Since | told YOU at first had little to say,
n, roll Ip ,.tu Nss am lax .p
The picture> I've brought YOU OF quics home
>rcurS
That told " hat the paper 10 country life means,
Were simply intended ~ hints of the power
The Pres i rXerling each second and hour:
4 powerful factor in church and in State.
UnhanUcred. unhindcred. not governed by
faie.
But free. independent. the Hing of the world.
His barner forever and boldly unfurled.
Ger city and hamlet. both sides of the sea-
His sccptre extended in triumph shall be.
The friend of the people, and who can express
In all lis broad meaning.-the Power of the
Press.
Towed the Skipper Ashore.
BY JAMES {. CIlILCOTT.