Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-11

West Gouldsboro boasts of a smart lit
tie girl in the person OF Miss Mildred
Noyes. Although but seven years old,
she did a washing OF forty-one pieces do
ing 1t all herself. Our correspondent
would like to hear II there are any smarter
on s.
Our Mort beast Harbor correspondent
reports that the actual breaking out of
hostilities has had beneficial effect on
conditions there. Early in the season,
when war-like rumors caused uncertainty
and uneasiness, the prospect for summer
resort business was very discouraging.
But now that war has fairly commenced
the condition has materially improved
Several summer visitors have been in
Northeast Harbor looking after their cot
tages, and expressed the opinion that
more would come than if war had not
been declared. Rooms in the hotels are
renting quite well. The cottages are
mostly rented.
Clerk OF Courts }. F. Knowlton, through
an auction room in Boston, has come in to
brary OF the late II. F. Blanchard OF Au-
gusta, which he values highly. One is a
book containing the report Of the joint
committee OF the Maine legislature "to
inquire into the condition of election re-
turns for Sept. s, 1872. This is the cele-
brated "count out" year. The report
contains details Of the proceedings OF in
Hon Euooro uolo yuoo n
member Of the committee from the House.
Another of Mr.. Knowlton's purchases is
copy OF the report Of the commits
sioners on the Paper Credit". Copies OF
this report are becoming very rare because
Of the activity Of some well-known
Maine men to whose advantage it is to
have them destroyed. But one Of the
most interesting purchases made by Mr..
Knowlton is fairly complete file of the
Farmers Almanac" running back to
1899.
One OF the lamentsble effects OF the
war is the inspiration it has given to the
practical jokers and funny men. These
men are direct descendants OF the man
who many years ago asked excitedly:
Ibid you get that letter?' "What let
ter?" Letter go Gallagher" He has
been on the increase ever since, and no
occasion is too serious for his fool ques-
tions. In times Of greatest excitement
he fiourishes like the green bay tree, for
at such times he finds victims particu-
larly numerous.
He began his mad career in Ellsworth
soon after the destruction of the "Maine".
Say" he queried anxously, "did you
know that the new city government was
going to close the public library?' "No.
What for?" They're afraid the maya
zines will blow up.'
When the bombardment OF Boston was
talked of he remarked with great concern:
81 would like to get the particulars of
that accident in Boston," And when
bystander inquired anxiously: "What ac-
cident?" he replied with an exasperating
smile, "The wind blew up Charles river"
Not town or hamlet escapes the vista
ton of this grinning monster. Down at
Oceanville he exclaims: swell, they've
sunk one OF our torpedo boats!" And in
reply to the anxious inquiry (Which
one?" he says: THE Holland" OF
| course everybody knows the "Holland" is
the su bmarine boat.
But with all his faults, there are some
redeemiDg features about this jokist, and
his near relative, the punster, and per-
haps they have real use in the world, to
relieve the tension of over-strung nerves,
and give the man whose fighting blood is
reused by reading war news an opportu-
nifty to hit something. Occasionally,
too, they say something that really is
bright, and worth passing smile, as for
instance when a Boston paper remarks
significantly: Remember the Maine?
Well, Dewey!"