Ellsworth American

COMMUNICATIONS.
(To the Ellsworth American.)
Hard Times Made Easy.
Friend Sawyer
My Dear Sir - As I drew near the village a man greeted me in the street, and in answer to the question - what is the news? he replied - hard times, nothing to do, and no prospect of anything. I knew the man. He was a good mechanic, industrious when employed, kind and obliging as a neighbor, and provided well for his family.
He passed on. Business detained me a few moments, and as I less slowly entered the village - thinking of the man who passed me and calling to mind recent scenes in his history, with which I have been familiarly acquainted, he stepped out of the licensed rum-shop, with a jug in his hand.
In a few moments, out came another man of like habits and pursuits, who had just complained of hard times. He too had a jug, which he placed in his wagon with great care.
In a short time, I met them at a place of business. The cry of hard times had died away. Everything was easy in the business world. They talked fluently, the tobacco juice curved its way to their shirt bosoms - cash was plenty, and credit good.
Their lean, lank, and ring-boned horses were, in their estimation, fat, sleek, sound and smooth. Their rickety and soap-sudded wagons, were as good as new.
Now, thought I, what a blessing these grog shops are during these hard times! How rich and happy they make the poor man feel! Then I asked myself the question - is it possible that the political party which was in power two years ago, foresaw that there would be such hard times? They were wise men, truly, and must have known all their results.
In their great wisdom, they foresaw the scarcity, and promptly and bountifully loaded for it. They mistook lead for the good old aleg, that lead is the staff of life, but rum is life itself.
We men and children may suffer a little. But what of that? they are not the holders for debts, they are not responsible party. And of our the entire on af them hat slightly. Then again, the ladies ought tsifrfritstt-at siat rault ftir ttrasieanee
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H.M. Eaton
Kents Hill, Me., 1855