Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-01-08
Not a Bad Old Year.

MOI Dau Ulu Lear.
Toward the close Of every year
there comes Il keen remembrance of
its losses and misfortuneS, and too
often forgetfulness Of its benefits and
its progress. Probably at this time
most men are thinking of the dying
year as one which has been not little
churlish and uuklnd in its treatment.
Yet it may be that the year 1890 viii
long live in memory as one of the
most prosperous and progressive years
in the IS hole iis,ory of the country.
The latter part OF the year has indeed
brought defeat TO many IN political life.
and disaster To many in business. But
there are some defeats which SOW the
seed for greater victories. If the loss
Is Of som" are remembered, Tie re-
markab.e progress OF the country ~ IA
whole must not be forgotten
In the year 1890 The United States
made more ircu and raised more cot
ton than III any previous year. For
the first time. II i, probable this coun
try has surpassed Great Britain in
production OF iron. and that too. with
out the stimulus (but hurien) Of cN-
ccptionally high prices, which has 50
often brought speedy reaction to in
du>tlics in their hour Of greatest tri-
umph. On the contrary. the price of
iron has been exceedingly low, even
when the production wa, at its great
est, and the consumption has been
greater by tar than IN any previous
year. 1t cannot vet he SAID that the
woollen manufacture is accomplishing
more than III ANY previous year, but
those engaged therein are confident
that they aIe entering upon a period OF
uncNampled prosperity. The cotton
manufacture and the boot and Shoe
manufacture have both surpassed all
previous records within the Last Year,
and tLr same may be said OF minor in.
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been the greatest ever known in any
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