Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-31
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GREAT PoND. May 10, 1899

The W heel of time rolls swiftly on and
the nineteenth century is triumphRntly
drawing to close We, the American
people. may justly feel proud OF our share
in its history OF the progress of civiliza-
ton, and the betterment OF the human
race Numerous questions of grsvest i'm
port have been successfully settled. We
have developed from feeble Union OF
puuy states into a great and powerful ma
ton. The power that rules the destinles
OF nations has seen tit to hestow its bless
ings upon US. But as the years are wan
ing and We realize that the present Will
soon be suppanted by the future, and the
dawning OF another century will soon
appear. we anNiously contemplate our ma
tIonal horizon, and wonder il the bless
iags of tue past Will be continued IN thr
future
Confronted by problems OF complex
and serious nature. which deeply concern
cur collective and individual happiness
and prosperity, we naturally feel TINT
their solution q, mands the highest degree
Of human toresig ht and wisdom. Promi-
ueut among them Is that avowed aud
.
hoy struggle between the rich aud the
poor, the question Of capital and labor.
Older than liberty H-.lt, and hitherto
/ beyond solution, II has descended through
the dark and unrecorded ages OF the past,
/ confronting civilization at every turn;
and, unlike other Problems, the human
mind has been unaute TO cope with ii.
However improvement may have pro-
gressed in O, her directions, mans meth od
Of conteudiug with this is stu in its
primitive state as frequent labor trou bles
amply testify.
Strangely enough. these troubles OF
baneiu and tar-reachlng influence are
the natural outcome OF civilization. The
first Zee tie step had hardly been taken,
/ wnen their presence began to be felt.
The wild, predatory bands OF roviig
savsges that first Inhabited the earth, tad
gradually began 10 seek for them-c.ves
permanent homes each person -utsietiug
on the simple diet that his garden and the
surrounding forest afforded. Bat rs the
settlements grew thicker around him his
mind hrusdencd and his tastes multiplied
/ in such degree that the limited portion
OF nature about him became no longer
adequate FOR his support. Money came
into circulation; long journeys We're Ire
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