Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-15
COUNTY NEWS.
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| Penobscor
| COMMENTS BY a SCRIBE.
| Everything Is quiet. Even the most
exciting war news does not stir ripple
on he surface. The growth OF vegetation,
though marked, is as noiseless as the light
which softly touches it.
| The complaint of the scarcity of money
was never more general and frequent, and
| yet you observe no change in the every
| day life of the common people. There Is
no scarcity of food anywhere in this vi
cinity, so far as we can see, and the peo-
| pie are as we'll clad as usual and their
places are as well kept in repair. Is not
this the case generally In the rural COM
munities of Hancock county?
People learn to adjust themselves to
circumstances and the most economic
methods of living. The loose ends are
picked up; the waste is lessened, restraint
on large expenditures or large debts is in
creasing. More leisure gives more time
for thought and calculation, and less
rush brings less wear and tear. The es-
sential things are put in the front; the
non essential things in the rear. People
are learning the art of living in solid
comfort with the least money outlay,
and discount costly and extravagant
pleasures, that are but glittering baubles.
By invitation your correspondent at
tended the commencement Of the East
Maine conference seminary on Wednes-
day. As North Penobscot furnished three
members of the graduating class, we felt
an especial interest in the exercises. The
parts were well performed and reflected
honor upon the work of the institution.
We were particularly interested in the
La Dor Problem by young man from
| Bucksport, because it is one of the great
problems that this nation will have to
solve in the near future. The subject
was handled with a clearness Of concep-
ton and conciseness and force of express
sion which gave evidence that it had been
well studied.
The seminary has for US a special inter
est. The visit recalled the associations OF
our student life there with keenest in
terest. We cannot forget Buchanan and
Crawford and Phillips-a trio of teachers
i of which any institution might we'll be
/ proud, and the quaint and learned Wilbur
/ Haskell, a man of wit and original genius.
| who forgot the fit of his clothes and the
! size Of his boots in the mysteries of
/ Greek. How distinctly looms up in our
vision the rotund figure of Harvey Had
/ lock, the afterward famous lawyer, in his
/ swelling young manhood-his infinite in
+ dependence, his personal absorption and
| self-conceived greatness made him a
notable figure. Then large number OF
! the students boarded themselves at the
| boarding house and at private houses
! and some OF them reduced their diet to
/ the most economical system of sus-
teuance. We remember one young man,
who afterward became distinguis he'd
/ teach who boosted that it cost him but
81 cents week for food. His means
were limited, and earned during intervals
between terms, and he was anxious that
they should be stretched to the farthest
limit of economy. They were brainy,
hard working lot of students in those
days, many of whom won distinction
in the fields of human endeavor.
The Drlck business is progressing on a
small scale.
bill to pension Herbert w. Leach, of
the "Jeannette", a native OF this town
has passed the House and is expected to
| pass the Senate this term. A bill was in
troduced some three years ago by Con-
gresham Milliken, but finally died on
the calendar. Mr.. Burleigh, with his
characteristic earnestness and industry,
has pushed this bill amid the press of
other business, and to him great credit is
due for its success, thus far. Senator
Hale has promised to look after it in the
| Senate, and there is little doubt OF its
passage there.
The indications are favorable for good
hay crop.
June 10. h.