Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24

| lily draped with thick fog, but it did not
dampen the ardor Of the sturdy folk who
are bent on good time, and have faith in
the good intentions of the weather. Early
they began to flock in twos and fives and
tens until the woods literally swarmed
with neighing horses and laughing chill
dren ruddy and joyous men and women.
| We should say that two or three hundred
horses and nearly a thousand people were
encamped under trees when rations of hay
were distributed to the horses, and the
lunch baskets were opened.
There was to be a flag raising in the
forenoon with appropriate exercises,
which stirred the pulses of the patriotic
masses, and no doubt added largely to the
attendance. At the appointed time
beautiful flag was flung to the breeze, and
the exercises were opened by a splendid
welcome address by Rev. II. w. Norton,
the late popular presiding elder, on this
play ground of his youth. 1t was happily
responded to by Rev. Mr. Marsh, better
known as "the blind preacher of eastern
Name. Mr.. Marsh is not only an elo-
quent speaker, but one of the sweet sing
ers of Israel. Mr.. Hartman, of Bucks
port, and Rev. Mr.. Lermond, OF Orland,
also made speeches. The speeches were
witty, eloquent and patriotic. Splendid
music added yeast to the occasion.
In the afternoon the exercises opened
with an address by Mr.. Cook, lecturer OF
the State grange. He set forth the social
and educational advantages Of the grange,
and its influence upon the legislation OF
the country. One illustration of recent
date was cited: The national House of
Representatives voted S150,OOO for free
mail delivery in the rural districts, and
when it came to the Senate the Senate
struck out every dollar of it. The COM
mittee of the national grange asked that
it be put back, and every dollar of it went
back.
He spoke on character building as the
work of the day and the hope of the re-
public in the future He spoke of the
possibilities and past achievements of the
farmers boy. He referred to Abra ham
Lincoln. He said that historians have
said that he was born in log cabin with
the nohlest mothers that ever lived; and
that any noble woman can convert hovel
into palace.
MIR. Cook was followed by Prof Charles
Wood, of the University of Maine. He
spoke of the college and its work. The
educated man, other things being equal,
succeeds best. He did not speak merely
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which brings man into better under
standing with himself, and gives him
power over others Every boy gets in the
long run just what he aims for.
To illustrate the difference between the
worker and the idler, he related the fol-
lowing anecdote: Two frogs jumped into
pan OF cream. One cried out: II shall
drown shall DROWN The other cried
out: struggle! Struggle!' Next morn
ing the farmers wife looked into the pan
of cream, and, sure enough, one was dead,
and the other had churned ball of butter
with his feet, and was sitting on it.
The next speaker was Oak Gardiner
some pretty remarks which evoked laugh
ter, but he spoke 50 low that those in the
rear did not hear much of his talk. Rev.
Mrs. Treworgy, of North Sedgwick, made
some interesting remarks happily intro
duced. Hosea B. Wardwell closed the
speech making in one of his original ad-
dresses. He paid a high compliment to
rebels. He said Moses was a rebel, and
that Abraham Lincoln was a rebel, and
that some body had to rebel before there
+ was much progress.
Rev. Mr.. Marsh interspersed the speech
making with some fine vocal music.
Thus closed a most enjoyable and mem
orable occasion. j. NJ. HUTCHINs.