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and that the shock of troops, which is ordinarily
called an attack or charge at the point of the bay
onet, should be more accurately named the 'bayo-
net demonstration. During the first three years
of our late struggle, only one hundred and five sa-
bre and one hundred and three bayonet wounds
were reported to the surReon-genera from the whole
theatre of operations, and of these only twothirdS
were received in action. Only twenty-five sabre
wounds were reported as the result of Sheridan s
fierce cavalry and infantry encounters during the
last year of the war.-New York Commercial Ad.
yerfiser
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THE SKUNK.-When Charlevoix first discover
ed the skunk, in Canada, he gave it the name Of
7 Entant du Diabl. Its secretion is the most
powerful of all known odors; and has been per
ceived on the ground after it has been washed by
the rains and SHOWS of a whole winter. The sacs
in which it is secreted do not contain more than
quarter of an ounce of the fluid In a. lecture on
odors given by MIR. Lyman in Montreal, he said
that it had been used as a remedy for the asthma.
He told the story of venerable clergyman who
suffered from paroxysms Of this disease, and al
ways carried it with him, in vial tightly corked.
Having had an attack Of it in the pulpit and leav-
ing the bottle uneorked, while he hastily resumed
the service, he soon found to his amusement that
himself and sexton were the only occupants Of the
church-the whole congregation having fled, over
come by the intolerable odor.
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THE MAGIC BOX.

A housekeeper's affairs had for long time been
becoming very much entangled, and the poor wo-
man knew not what to do to get out Of her dit.
fculties. After time she bethought herself Of a
wise old hermit who lived in the neighborhood,
and to him repaired for advice. She related to
him all her trouble, saying:
'Thipgs go on badly enough-nothing prospers
in doors or out Pray, sir, nyou not advise some
remedy for my misfortunes?"
The hermit-a shrewd, rosy mau-begged her
to wait, and retiring to an inner chamber OF hls
cell, after short time brought out curious look
ing box, carefully sealed up.
'Take this" said he, land keep it for one
year; but you must, three times day, and three
times night, carry it into the kitchen, the cellar,
and stable, and set it down in each corner. an
swer for it that you will shortly find things i'm
prove. But be sure that at the end of the year
you bring back the box. Now farewell"
The good woman received the precious box with
many thanks, and bore it carefully home. The
next day, as she was carrying itinto the cellar, she
met servant who had been secretly drawing
pitcher of beer As she went little later into the
kitchen, there she found maid making herself
supper of omelets. In the stable she discovered
and corrected some new faults
At the end of the year she, faithful to her pro-
mise, carried the box to the hermit, and besought
him to allow her to keep it, as it had most Won
derful effect. .
"Only let me keep it one year longer" she said,
''and l am sure all will be remedied."
The hermit smiled and replied:
'I cannot allow you to keep the box, but the
secret that is hidden within you shall have"
He opened the box, and lol it contained nothing
but slip of paper on which was written this coup
let: -...
Would you thrive most prosperously,
Younef must every corner zee.
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CURIOUS WILLS.

One Of our correspondents, who has taste for
such matters has collected and sent US for pubica.
ton, the following curious extracts from still more
curious wills The first is from the will Of George
Applebec, Rector of st. Brides London, proved
August 9, 1888. ..
my body, after being dressed in flannel waist
coat instead of shirt, an old surtout coat, and
breeches without lining or pockets an old pair Of
stockings, shoes shall want none (having done
walking) and worsted wig, if one can be got, I
desire that I may be decently inferred"
The second is from the will of Stephen Swaine,
of St. Olives, Southwark, proved February S,
ITO.
ST give and bequeath unto John Abbott, and
Mary bis wife, the sum of si1-pence to buy each
of them halter, in case the Sherifs should not
be provided"
The third is from the. will of William Shaeken,
Esq.,, Governor of Plymouth, proved October IL,
1882.
II desire that my body may r, kept as long as
it may not be offensive, and that vne of my toes or
fingers may be cut off to secure certainty Of my
being dead. also make this request to my dear
wife, that as she has been troubled with one old fool,
she will not think of marrying another -.
The following is from the will of Phillip Thick
nesse, ESQ.,, of London, proved Jan. "a, 1893.
II leave my right-hand, to be cut off after my
death, to my son, Lord Audley, and desire it
may be sent to him, in hopes that such sight
may remind him of his duty to God, after having
50 long abandoned the duty he owed to father
who once afectionately loved him.
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HOW BEECHER MAKES HIS SERMON

HOW BEECHER MAKES HIS SERMONS.
Ralph Meeker contributes to the March number
of Pachards Monthly, an interesting account Of
"How Beecher makes his Sermons"
When he first commenced to preach he wrote
out few of his sermons, until he had enough
other writing to correct his style. Since then he
has never written out discourse in full. He has
an idea all the week as to what subject he will
treat on Sunday. Still there is no definite plan
in his mind until the time arrives
Usually, he does not touch pen to paper before
Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon. Then he
sometimes gets so many sermons under way that
the one he intends to prepare is neglected until the
first bell rings whereupon he throws aside the in
complete work, and, blocking out discourse, he
hastens to the pulpit. Generally, he writes what
would make a quarter of sermon, embracing the
leading points to be presented In preparing a
sermon, he first blocks it out and lays the foun,
dation with part of the framework. At the
proper places he cuts windows, through which the
audience may sec the beauties Of the Gospel. The
windows are designated by the letters ILL.,, " In
closed in line thus (Il,) showing that an illus,
traton is to come in at that particular point None
of the illustrations are ever written out beforehand
or with the sermon, but they are given as they oc'
cur at the time when they are needed.
Often, when in the pulpit, he finds the windows
in the wrong place. He always has variety Of
new sermons on hand, to be used on special occa'
sions He said that in old times the housewife
kept batch of dough in the pantry, and when
bread was required, all she had to do was to 60 to
the tray and cut off enough for baking. So it is
with his sermons He never breaches the same
one twice, though he frequently uses the same
text, but it is always in different manner.
In reply to the question as to whether he selec'
ted his text first, or the subject applying such a
text as would suit, he said that text may be CON-
pared to a gate opening into the Lords Garden;
many ministers, instead Of unlatching the gate and
leading their hearers in to pluck the fruit and
flowers, content themselves by getting upon it and
swing to and tro
He always makes it point to preach bis best
sermons on stormy days. for then those who are
in attendance say to their friends, You don
know how much you missed by not being present.
though it was stormy day.
He we'll remembered the time when, on nearly
every Sabbath during the Winter, it showed OF
rained, 'sfor it came near killing me, said ne,
laughingly.
Some one inquired if he studied his prayers.
"Never," said he; II carry feeling with me
such as mother would have for her children were
they lost in great forest. I feel that on every
side my people are in danger, and that many Of
them are like babes, weak and helpless. My heart
goes out in SORROW and in anxiety toward them,
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A BRIDAL Tour ON HAND-SLED.-Ane en-
terprising young man lately took unto himself a
wife at Green Bay and wishing to keep up with
the customs of the day, and as he boasted not cf
very large amount Of ''flthy lucre," concluded to
take bridal trip on his Gown hook" and accord
ingly fitted up hand.sled and placed thereon his
worldly goods and his fair bride, and started on the
excursion. He first went to Menasha, then crossed
the lake to Stockbridge, made voyage to Chiffon
and thence back to Stockbridge again, drawing his
fair burden all the time, up hill and down, over
roads both good and bad, with commendable
spirit of energy and perseverance, living on what
they could '.pick up" and lodging where best they
could. When last heard from they had started
for Minnesota, where they propose to settle on .
homestead. We sincerely hope they will reach
their destination in safety and that their 'bridal
trip" may prove happy and prosperous one.
Calumet Wa.) Reflector.
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"GoosE WHEAT. Some years ago wild
goose was shot in Washington territory, and few
grains of wheat were taken from its craw. Being
very large and full, they were preserved and plant
ed. The yield was found to be so great as to lead
to its propagation, until Shis variety, which is
known in the territory as the "Goose Wheat"
has become standard one in that section Of the
country. Samples Of this wheat were recently sent
to the Agricultural Department at Washington.
Upon examining the samples at the museum, OF
which there are some 1000 varieties, the same
wheat was found, being one Of the samples sent
from the Paris Exposition, and grown in Cuenea,
lin Spain.
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THE NEW BABY-.A Boys soL1LoQUY

THE NEW BABY.sA BOYS SOLILOQUf
Yes, there's another of 'em up stairs now
knowed it, cause pa told me must be quiet anc
sit down in the corner with my book, and musn
play ball nor ask Willie Smart to come in and hell
me put my new puzzle together. Then there's {
cross nurse that's always scolding me for getting II
the way, and I am always in the way, no natte
where get. Besides, Miss Gadall was here to
day, and she took me on her knee, patted me OF
the back just like cook does when I'm choking
and said my nose was another degree out of joint
but knew better, for this is the third time sht
has told me so, and it is no more out of joint thar
it ever was She'sa hateful, goggle.eyed old maid
that's what she is.
saw it, too. It's got little round, red head
without any hair, with great, eepwrinkles instead
of eyes, and when tcries it opens its mouth as wide
as though it intended to swallowitself. Pa helped
me up on the side of the bed, and told me to kisE
my dear, pretty little sister and when wouldn't
and called it horrid ugly little thing, he said
wasanaughty boy, and then nurse shook me and said
I ought to be ashamed. didn't get to kiss my
ma at all knew better than to try it, for once
when another baby came, climbed up on the bed
and, putting my arms around her neck, hugged
and kissed her, but all the time had my knee on
the baby head, so I was whipped and put in my
crib without any supper because didn't know i,
was there.
Little Annie thinks it, nice tohaye new sister,
but she was the baby before, and don't know any.
thing about it. can remember long, long ago,
ma used to call me her sweet little darling" and
pa dandled me on his foot, and said I was fine
fellow, and aunt Julia declared that was ''per
feet little ANGEL" but then Tom came, and all my
pretty toys were given to him because be was the
baby, and was cufed and scolded by everybody
'cept grandma, and she's good to me yet, though
there's been two other new ones since.
wonder where all the babies come from? Ma
says the Lord sends them. wish he wouldn't
send any more to our house; we've got more than
enough now. It might be nice for them if they
could stay little always, but they have to grow big
after awhile, and then they amt no better off than
the rest of folks. l rather think if was baby
I'd ask the Lord not to send me where I'd grow
any bigger, and then I'd have nothing to do but to
lie on my back and chew my toes, and have folks
say was the 'darlingest, cunningest little creature
they ever laid eyes on..'
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A PAGE FROM HISTORY.


The Cincinnati Enquirer finds parallel to the
France of 1S4S and the so-called United States in
1869.
In 1876 Republic was organized in France.
At the head of it the people we're so infatuated as
to place as President Louis Napoleon, man with
no previous reputation, not identified in sentiment
with any Of the political organizations of the coun
try. He was chosen simply because he was the
representative of military name, which captiva'
ted the public
His first moves at the head of the Government
were suspicious. He consulted no one. He held
little or no intercourse with any of the leading po
litical chiefs. He made Cabinet of warm and
attached personal friends, who had always been de-
voted to him in the darkest moments of his check.
cred career.
In the army navy and treasury he placed mer
who we're not known as Republicans, but were no
toric' 8 as Napoleonists. He was silent and tae
turn man, who acted before he spoke. He came
into Office with many professions of devotion tt
the Constitution. He promised to enforce all the
laws of the Republic good, bad and Indifferent
He cultivated the good will Of his army. He op
posed its reduction. He placed his favorite Off
GERS in those commands where they could render
him, in an emergency, the greatest service Those
officers were too good Republicans, too reliable fol
his personal schemes, he sent off on distant ser
vice, or retained them without command.
He early discovered in the law stumbling block
in the way. It had been provided that Presi
dent of the Republic could notbe reelected. His
friends in his behalf, made an effort to repeal this
law. The French Congress was against it, and the
law had to sland.
In short time there came the denouemeat
The President made his coup detat His crea.
lures swarmed in the War, Navy, Treasury and
Police Departments He controlled the army.
The Congress was arrested and dispersed at the
point of the bayonet, and Louis Napoleon, by the
work, not of single night, but of years of pa
tient and artfu plotting, placed on his head an I'm
perial Crown. His frmest adherents We're the
men of money-the great capitalists Of Paris
who were exceedingly fearful that if they did moi
have strong military government there would be
the terrible thing Of Reputation. The alliance
between the sword and the 'money-bags' subsists
to the present day. The sword collects the inter
est on the National Securities, and the Nationa
securities maintain the sword in its place.
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~We always admired the answer Of man,
who, when asked how old he was answered: "Just
forty years but if you count by the fun I've seen
II am at least eighty"
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CROSSING BAYoNErs-A lively debate is now
going on among some of the French periodicals as
to whether opposing columns frequently cross bay
onets. War historians of most countries general
ly devote more or less space to bayonet charges,
hand to hand conflicts, etc. The 'History Of the
Army of the Potomac abounds in descriptions of
this character, while we have yet to see the first
volume on the rebellion which has not one or more
of them. The French General Azemar af6rms
that in all the wars of the first empire there were
only two actions in which troops actually met at
the bayonets point One was in 1905, at Amas-
tetten, when Oudinot's grenadiers attacked the
grenadiers of the Russian rear guard and the bay
onet engagement lasted several minutes The sec
ond instance was at Lutzen, in 1913, when the
twenty-ifth regiment of the line, piqued that the
emperor seemed to doubt its prowess, fought the
whole day with the bayonet, without burning a
cartridge. Gen. Azemar argues that the phrase
'bayonet encounter" in the ordinary language OF
the soldier, means "a pressure altogether moral,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-05-27

HANcntk. 49, Court ~ County Commit j.
sIpn"r- April Term =. l.. lisa.
pm tn foregoing petition 1t j. considered
by ihr commissioner. ,hAt thu petitioners ar.
tri"u-ibl" and that they ou.h, 10 IL. heard
touching the matter srt inrth IN their petition.
anil therefore order that b. ,4uuty commit
-tpnrr- meet AZ Andrew Grindlr's in Hlu.hi
~ Monday I'M ian ia, ~ June next. Ak ,
o'c!ocA. l.. NJ. and thence proceed to VIEW
The route mentioned Ia said I.t ton after " htrh
View hearing ~ INV parties AMI witncs.e- Il VII
- aad At .oine consenieat plas. Ia the vicinity
a;.d 'uch other mra-ure. taken IN thu prrmi. 49,
- tn COMMISSIONER shall judge prorcr AMI
l. j. further
ORDERED That notice ~ the tlng. place
and purpose u the tomIn.-iunrr'- ur,tin.
Aforesaid T. given ~ al prr>on- and corpora
tlon- intrrr-ir'ibt ser, ng affected copies oi tb
petition and this order thereon upon he yI.rk
Il The town II >odgwck. AMI hy po,lin. an
dfs-icd copies a. Aforesaid. In three p,Sllit.
places III said town thirty day a, least t.lor.
the Time APPOINTED for said view and by pub
il>hing the I-rtItipa aud order thereon thr,r
weeks .u-cc--iV.ly in the Ellsworth American.
ancwSpaprr published nj Ellsworth IN HI.
COT h;y OF Hancock, the tr-t publication 10 b.,
al lea.t thirty DAYS before the time Of ,al view
that all p~r-on, AMI corporations Interested
may attend anil b- heard Il they think it,
Attest, II. Il. SAUNDERS. CLARK.
true copy ofthe petition AMI order thereon.
Attest, Hys>U<bEE, ,Ir-L
ggsp
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EvERGREENS.

At this season. when deciduous trees are
all brown aud leafess, the value OF ever
greens for protection or ornament is most
apparent. and the Importance Of planting
them most fully realized. Scarcely a
dwelling in the country but has some ex-
posed side or corner which row, perhaps
a double row, or cluster of thick-branched
cvergreens would q eatly shield from sweep
ing winds. and at the same time. serve the
purpose OF an elegant ornament to house
and grounds. As the time when the need
OF anything il most pressingly felt is gen.
orally the best time 10 calculate the ways
Of supplying it. {, Is proposed that we con-
slider now. in winter. how to dispose our
evergreen ,lefences 80 A. best to answer
the ends Of beauty aud utility.
In the first place, nothing looks more
all of one :aric,y lanted in a single
straight line along the fence. parallel with
the froat OF the house especially IL the yard
be So narrow a. Ia admit but one row or rees
Evergrecns ofthe same Kind are so uniform
in their growth that il set In a row, they
present much more nonotonous appear
ance than equal number OF naples or elms
disposed in the same manner. But IL they
are To be placed ia a row In front Of the
house. and there is to be a line Of other
trees also. by all means plant the NAPLES
aud other similar large GROWN. trees next
to the fence. and the eyergreens inside
As a rule, II is In better taste 10 have the
smallest trees nearest the house. Again
If you plant double or triple rows OF ever
greens, avoid placing the trees in the sever
al rows exactly opposite each other, bu
rather 50 that tree in ANY row shall stan,
opposite point midway between two tree
in the next row. This makes dense
shield ag ainst the wind. and produces
much better effect.
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Aarirult


smells require eggs and biscuit powder,
Don't put fat pork In your clam chowdsr.''
let u. have peas" Is the cry now.
Chicago is doing a yearly business OF $50.
600 900 in cattle. May DAY was harvest
for New York truckmen. Cattle dealers
from Illinois are taking up extensive ranch
es in Kansas. Millions Of grasshop p ers
have appeared in Missouri. The amount
OF corn in the hands of Iowa farmers is
estimated by the million OF bushels. The
wheat crop PROMISES finely In all parts of
the West. Experience is one of the very
oldest of teachers. but its prices are some
times ruinously high. The sheep in New
Hampshire are dying by hundreds with
grub In The head" Ii will take 200 YES
sells to freight the ice harvest of Gardiner
The first settlement in Bangor was in 1863.
A starch mill at South Andover consumes
1000 bushels OF potatoes yearly. Clan
ders in horses is a. fatal to them as hydro
phobia to dogs. Mango in cattle argues
want of care in SOME way. Stock poorly
kept never pays. Plow well not merely
scratch the ground. Cotton seed meal is
one of the most valuable of all art ficial
foods for stock. Lambs should he wean-
Ell at four months old. One acre is a
,ufficen range for 100 hens. he sale OF
the eggs OF silk worms promises to become
large business for California. The farm
cr's tlub Of Buckspori propose 10 hold a
Town Show this lall. \ considerable
business in gathering the common wild
-nmac fer tanning has been carried on in
Virginia. The members OF the Orland
Farmers Club are luxuriaiing on green
vegetables Frank Back of OriGn6 and
Srmusl IFIssoa ~ Sarry hare just recirred
s..mc pot lsocs direct from Valparaiso. Cali.
s. Aa.ertcg. II some Of oar farmers wish
to learn the value of Kind treatment In
training horses or hrea.ing colts. call on
cap; Ivory Grant. Buck>port. J. l.. Law
renee. Buck,pprt. has one Of the neatcs,
and best arranged barns in the county
Who i, goia- 10 take" the premium.
on wheat in Hancock County thi> year.
The Agricultural department Of the
4merraa. i worth the NH price Of the
paper. ;.
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>IATE OF MAINE

HAAIoEA, -. Court OF County COMMITS
sloner,, April Term, A. u. lss3.
pom the foregoing petition it il considered
by the commissioners that the petitioner. are
Responsible and that they ought To be heard
touching the matter set forth in their petition
anu therefore orier shat the county Commission.
err meet al HARDY Lanes on 4 Ger Isle on Tue.
Inc lolh) day Of June next, at 2 o clock r. NJ
anu thence proceed 10 view the route mention
"a In said petition amer which view 4 hearing
OF the parties and witnesses will be had at some
convenient place in the vicinity. and such other
measures taken III he pr mise, a. the commits
sioners shall judge proper And il j. further
ORDERED That notice OF the time plac.
anu purpose of the comml,. ioner- meeting
Aforesaid De given TO all persons and corpor =
lions Interested. BY serving attcsted COPE, of
the petition and tni- order thereon upon In.
clerk Of the town Of Deer Isle and by posting
up attested copies as aforesaid, in three pu Dill
places IN aid town thirty days at least before
ihc time appointed for sail View and bv pub
lishing the petition and order thereon Three
weeks successfully IN the Ellsworth American
4 newspaper published ia Ellsworth ia the
county OF Hancock the nrst publication to be AT
least thirty days before the time OF said view
hat all persons and corporations Interested
may attend and be heard ii they think III
Affect, II. Il. SAUNDERS. Clerk.
\ true copy Of the petition and order thereon
AtHst- Is SAUNDERS. Clerk
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