Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-12

first term, Citizen Burnbsm would have
been pleased to have received consulship
in Mexico, but he had no effective political
pull, aud so failed TO secure the plum.
ms FIGHT FOR MAYOR.
The other instance was the msyoralty
contest already mentioned. In this mat
ter he claims to have been unjustiy side
tracked. Regarding which he frankly
gave the writer the following version:
"Fise years ago 1 had the caucus, nine
out OF ten. the chairman of the demo-
ers OF tue committees came to me and
asked me TO draw out OF the fight aud let
them choose Joseph Higgins, aud said In
case he dida't want the nomination the
next spring they would turn about and
support me. ] acquieseed; but when the
next spring caucus met " hat did the same
parties do but nominate A. w. Greedy.
s.Thsy did not dare to put II 10 vote. be-
cause they knew that had the caucus on
q regular ballot. And they have kept MIR.
Greedy, when u rigbtfuiiy belonged to
me. But never mindl | shall beat them
To time. Political chickens, you know,
like the featherod kind, come home to
roost; and it's a long road that has no
turpi"
FAMILY HISTORY.
DIR. Burnham comes OF an old and his
toric Bridgton family. His psternai
grsndfst her, Daniel Burnhsm, was one OF
Bridgton's carly settlers. He Is the
youngest OF the ten children of the late
Epes and Polly tKingmsn) Buruham OF
South Bridgton, where he was born June
2, 1877.
Tho oldest child, David, when young
man. Jeff the psteroai farm and started
out to shirk TOR himself. After an extern
siye wandering, he finally located in Mex
leo, where he married Mexican woman.
and made that his permanent abiding
pIsca until bis death. He led free-snd-
easy, adventurous lite; was wonderful
marksmsn; served with the famous Texan
rangers, and came to his end several years
ago By the ballet OF hostile Indian. His
cause OF tragic incident to the Maine
family circle.
A the years rolled on aud the chrome
logical chasm bstween the past and the
present had been greatly wldened, Epes
| Hurnham. the father, yearned TO see once
| more the absent son. he had been some-
thing OF a traveller IN his younger years,
and although having reached the age OF
| atty eight years, was in perfect health and
| bodily vlgor. And what did he do but
set out on what in those days was long
! ami perilous journey, 20 the region o, the
I Rio Grsnde, near whose historic waters
| dweit his child.
| Mr.. fsarnham sailed to Galveston, the
chief shipping city OF Texas, thence to
| Harrisburg, about forty miles TO .he
/ northwest, and near Houston, between
which and Galveston for most OF the way
10 a water chain composed OF East bay.
Trinity bay and Jaeinto river. From
Harrisburg he set out alone, on horseback
aud travelled the long, tedious and dan
/ gerous journey, much OF the say passing
the trail through utter wilderness, unin-
ha6ired except By Wild beasts and stroll
Ing Indians, who would gIoat In taking a
palefaee's scalp, to the home of his son
| Daniel, & distance OF about 500 miles.
Dans home was in Nsva, state of Coahuia,
some twenty fge mites west OF Eagle
Pass, on the Rio Grande.
HAPPY MEETING.
by great good luck the father success
fully brsved all the dangers and hsrdshIps,
and quite carly one nne morning, before
/ the family we're up, he refined his horse up
TO his sons house. He quietly dis
mounted, hNehed his steed. and putting
bis head within the front door, shouted
the old familiar morning call be used TO
utter to his boys when II was time for
them to arise: "Andrew and Dan, Gust
and Charles, get up, get up, get upl"
Dan knew the call, and recognized his
fathers voice, and springlng excitedly
| from hls bed, he came down the chamber
stairs, several stairs at a time, and the
next minute fat Their and son were locked
In each others arms. The gulf at last
| wss bridgedi
After good long visit, Mr. Burnham
started on hts homewsrd way. Daniel ac-
companied him to Harrisburg, where he
greeted his brother Charles; then be re-
mounted his horse and started on the long
home journey,
| From that time on misfortunea visited
I the father thick aud fast. While Gu route
from Houston to Galveston, the steamer
Farmer, on which he was aboard, while
| racing with the steamer Neptune, blew
up, By which casualty he lost an arm.
| W hen deemed well enough to proceed on
| his journey. he took ship Tor Boston.
| But he was so feeble aud generally used
up that by the time he reached Boston he
could go no farther. His son Andrew
| took Tim to his home IN Chelsea, and
spared no pains nor expense in his behalf.
But all in vain, and ere long he passed
peacefully sway. His body was brought
\ to his late home In South Btidgton, where
was held one OF the largest aud saddest
funerals ever known In that region.
oRRIS's YOUTH.
When Daniel Burnhsm went away, the
youngest of the family, orrin, was but
four months old. Eighteen years after,
in 1855, he started for California, by way
OF Texas and Mexico. One of the objects