Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-17

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He was received with open arms by the
Irish, they being won by the warmth Of
his heart and the power of his eloquence
GENEROUS TO A FAULT.
Father Taylor was generous to a fault,
and often upon an appeal gave away the
last cent to relieve the necessities of
others. Mother Taylor was generally
keeper of the purse. On one occasion she
gave him $50 bsnk-note to pay a bill.
In due time he returned with the bill
unpaid. "Father," said Mrs Taylor,
you've given away the money" "Weu.
| wife" said he, "just round the corner
met poor broth r, and-and-pf course,
my dear, couldn't ask him to change il. q"
| On another occasion he had invited sew
eral guests to dinner, and Mrs. Taylor
handed him the money to buy the dinner
The day wore on and he did not return;
at last when near dinner-time he returned
empty handed. "Why, fat her" said Mrs
Taylor, "where is the dinner? Your
friends will be here soon'
"Wtlt, mother" said he, 81 met Brother
-. and he told me about the loss of his
child and his lack of money for the flu
neral, and gave him the money" "But
what shall we do for dinner?" said Mrs.
Taylor. "Mother," was his reply, "don't
worry; promised them half of what we
had, and if we don't have anyt hing, they
are welcome 10 half of that"
1t was the custom OF the family to see
the Old Year out and the New Year in;
and then sit down to bountiful repast
OF fricasseed chicken. Just as they sat
down at one OF these occasions a neighbor
called and whispered that Brother Cooper,
who had been prominent that evening in
the meeting, was in want OF food, having
had nothing to eat for himself and family
since break fast. Father Taylor seized the
dish before him. 'Takei quick! Don't
stop for compliments; rum" And then
the family sat down to frugal meal
which they highly enjoyed.
TAYLOR ON SLAVERY.
At the beginning of the anti-slavery
agitation, Father Taylor was not an abo-
litionist, but when "Unc!e Toms Cabin"
was issued he was greatly excited over the
book. He asked Rev. William McDon-
aid II he had read it, and upon his an
swering no he said: "Don't leave the
city without il, it is the greatest book
ever published"
Then in his peculiar style, be described
Uncle Tom, Eva, Legree and others, and
wound up by saying: "McDonald! SIav-
cry is damnable! Before | would assist
one Of those southern devils to catch a
niger, | would see them all in hell and
| would shout halleluiah on to the end of
it, Father Taylor!' said Mcdonald, 81
am surprised, you talk like a rabid abo-
itionist. NO" he replied, 81 despse
them! They have cursed the land'
just after the passage of the "FugitiVe
Slave Law, he met Rev. Thomas w hitte-
more leading Universalist preacher
and a strong aboiitionist. "Brother
Whittemore," said he, care you and l 60
ing to turn slave catchers, and DO the
dirty work of those miserable man
thieves?" "No," said Mr.. Whittemore
Indignantly, "no, no." mo, no." said
Fat her Taylor, "we'll see them all in hell
first; won't we, Brother Whittemore?"
When the crisis came, Father Taylor
WAS found an earnest supporter of the
Union, the friend and adviser of Governor
Andrew. When the good governor died,
Father Taylor attended the funeral and
wes asked to make some remarks. With
heart full OF emotion he answered.: "a
can't say word can only sit here and
cry"
When the government wanted money
to put down the rebellion, and issued
bonds to raise it, Father Taylor made
inquiries about the bonds and was told
that in case the rebellion succeed, they
would become worthless. His reply was
characteristic of the man: "Pll put in
what I've got; II the ship goes down, I'I
go down in her" And he bought the
bonds.
The anecdotes OF Father Taylors origi
volumes, but we are nearing the end o.
our sketch, and must forbear relating
more of them at this time.
Worn out and spent in the good work
Father Taylor was obliged to relinquisi
to others the services at the Bethel, ever
before, by the years he had lived, he coulo
be counted an old man. Mrs. Taylor, ht
had been his sheet anchor through many
gales, his safety-valve and regulator, hi
banker and counsellor in business matters
she too began to feel the weary weigh
OF years, and her sweet life ended here
and began beyond the ocean of time OF
June 10, 1869.
Father Taylor fingered on for nearl.
two years, but the old fire only gave out
few titful sparks, flashes as it were, from
dying embers, once a consuming fire o
originality and OF burning eloquehce
He finished his earthly course April
1871, Just as the tide turned in the dari
hours of the morning.
AS ST. Paul was sent to be an apostle t.
the Gentiles, so was Father Taylor sent t
be an apostle to seamen, the poor ant
lowly OF our city. And he could say will
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