Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-10-07

Penobscot.
Mrs. Nora Mitchell is renovating the
interior OF her store.
A large amount OF kiln wood has been
hauled to the yards for few weeks past.
The price is old fashion.
Did you hear the roar of the earth
quake? Many did in this section and it
ratified many dwellings causing the in
mates to shudder with fear.
In one neig borhood in this district four
families in succession have been deprived
OF their heads within little more than two
years. 1t is a desoate place.
In the little farming district OF North
Penotscot about one hundred cows are
kept and he milk test ranges very high,
from five per cent. TO six per cent.
The potato crop is very light see the
State bulletin for Hancock sets it at 10
per cent. That " III not do for this town
% per cent, comes nearer the truth.
About two weeks ago two young men,
weti-titted with merry Go-ruuud, went To
PeHehseot to do up the town in a spien-
did spree. They first introduced them
selves to a hitching post near A. +. Var
NUNS store " hich proved too much for
their abrupt courtesy and left their wag-
on stranded. Having so far been sue
cessiul IN having good time they
made heelne for the eye OF Watson
Perkins. but instead OF reaching their
mark their faces ran plumb into Watson's
fist. This was the second act in the dra-
ma OF good time'so happily planned and
skiltully executed. The next morning
warrants were issued by Judge Chase for
disorder'y conduct and drunkenness, and
also for assault and battery and placed in
the hands OF Deputy Sheriff Gem, OF
Bucksport.
OBSERVATIONS OF A SCRIBE.
We have had high breeze for a few
days past with intermittent lulls. The
sound Of the wind sweeping through
trees, searching crevices and hidden re-
cesses, has a decidedly fallish melan-
choiy III Its voice. 1t is the knell OF
Nature over departing life for Nature
viii soon be one vast cemetery IN which
are putting on their garments OF mourn
lug, and The hoWer- are dropping aud
weeping over the death OF beauty.
Wee oue not accustomed to these
annually recurring changes, the outlook
on Nature would bring an ineNpressible
ecH-e of loneliness. For nothing can
fuzzy compensate tine freshness. beauty
aud unbound Il hospitality OF Nature.
She uA- no special favor, for Titles, posi-
ton, Weatth. intellect or character. Only
those "ho have Tor her the deepest love and
admiration does Size touch with n sgic
hand and reveal her richest prizes.
We have not heard 80 much said about
hard tlues OF iste-lhe people are get
ting adjusted To the stringeucy OF the
times. 1t has developed all their re-
sources, financial skill and calculate ion.
II requires a great stretch OF financial
genius 10 make one dollar do the work OF
two. and the lesson is OF greater value to
he people than accumulations OF wealth
in flush times.
Habits Of extravaganza and waste are
curse to any community, eating up its
substance and undermining its morals
Franklin said There are two ways
whereby men can increase their happi-
ness, by diminishing their wants, or in
creasing the means to satisfy them,
whichever may chance to be more con
venient.' And he had trod the wine
press OF human experience. BY grssping
right opportuuit les, man will sometime
get hundred dollars worth OF enjoy
ment for one dollar, and another Will
hunt here and there and spend hundred
to get one.
Some people look for happiness great
Way off, and don't expect TO reach ii
until they pass through the red sea
OF tribulation, and get into heaven.
They go through lie with sad eye
turned towards the New Jerusalem
hoping little, but doubling much about
their ability to get there atterall Others
look for happiness at Their very doors
Their way is full OF sunshine, half re-
fieeted and half created. The mama
falls every morning from heaven to sat
isfy their happy natures. Gods vine
yard is marveiou.lV rich in II. adspta-
bility and universally.
One can play almost any tune he desires
on the manifold Tyres in the social aud
material world. Every man Is the author
of his own happiness as he i OF his own
fortune. II he Is a good spiritual sw im-
mer he can ride easily the turbulent
waves of tribulatjon and misfortune
With infinite faith in every mans right
to reasonable share Of the blessing OF
this life, and an uuseItish determ nat ION to
grant every man right OF way in life, no
man will suffer for lack OF means or
friendship.
Oct. .. II.
II wonder why they ever hung that
picture" Probably because they
couldn't catch the artist"