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Ellsworth American., 1876-11-09
Grandma's Boys.

Our little Allie stands tonight
SO close beside his grandma's chair,
And questions her Of various things
OF earth and sky. and everywhere.
And grandma answers DER and DER,
Her gentle pa'i nee never lost;
Tho on 1t would be hard TO tell
Which OF the two Is puzzled most.
Such mystic thisgs he wants 10 know,
on times too deep for her TO show.
But patiently she tries TO give
An answer TO each question rare;
His hand IL In one OF hers the while.
Her other smooihs his ringiets fair.
At last be SAYS with earnest voice,
Your little bov IN always be-
But. grandma. did you ever have
Another little boy like mey'
"So little boysr said grandma then,
"Ah, ne my little boys are men"
Ar Are chords OF We wond3t%9a9 sd3%a9 hs4sStu,,
And truer after many years
Their quick vibrations seems TO be;
And Allie, thouehtlessly has touched
chord, whose music. swee; and low,
Thrills Grandma's aged heart again
As In the days Of long ago;
When she could, with 3 mothers pride,
Three little boys call 10 her side.
Cnheeded now are Allies words;
She sees again her children fair;
Three little restless forms once more
Are standing close beside her chair.
And memory giveth b back TO her
Sweet echoes ofthe busted years,
The music OF each childish voice
In eager questioning she hears
Fond memories OF that long ago,
With here and there O throb Of woe.
For she can see dsrkened room
A little figure robed In white,
Whose rounded limbs are stilled in death.
Whose eyes Of blue are closed from sight
Oh. thAt little grave beneath the trees
which holds so much OF light and joy.
Ah.who can tell what cherished hopes
Are buried with baby boy!
The wears roll swiftly by-but yet,
A mothers heart can ne'er forget
But now q shout from Allie breaks
The silence, and her dreams are DER;
Which loves she most, the little boys
She used to love in days Of yore,
Or those two staiwart, bearded men
Who call her mother !-sweetest name.
All. they'er the boys that have grown tall;
Yet love for them Is just the same;
And this was grandms's meaning, when
She said, MY little boys are men,"
And she's as proud OF them tonight
Aswhen they knelt beside her knee.
And lisped their prayers in childish faith;
But ah their number then was three.
Yet, of the little boy that died.
The one who LEFT the home-nest there,
Whose tipny grave is meath the trees,
She would not wish him back again
Her treasure TO the Giver given,
A link between her heart and heaven.
Ellsworth American., 1876-11-09
Trust

csnDO, see. with nv small human sight,
why God should lead this way or that for me
only know he saith. Child, follow me-"
But can trust.
know not why my path should be q, times
10 straitiy hedged. 30 strangely barred before
] only know God could keep wide the door,
Hut can trust.
I fnl DO snswer. often. when beset
With questions fierce and subtle on my way,
And often have but strength TO family pray,
But can trust.
] often wonder as with trembling hand
cast the .eed along the furrowed ground.
II ripened fruit for God will there be found;
But can trust.
I cannot know why suddenly the storm
Should rage 80 ne rcely round me In its wrath
But this I know. God watches all my psth,
And can trust
I may not draw aside the mystic veil
That hides the unknow future from nv sight !;
Nor know II for me waits the dark or light;
But can tIusi
| have NO power TO look across the tide
To know while here. the land scross the river :;
But this know, shall be Gods forever;
So can trust.
Ellsworth American., 1876-11-09

A correspondent. sends the following
IS a genuine. unalloyed fact: On Thur
day last a well-known bird-fancier OF the
dark night persuasion entered the village
black smithshop and atonce sAvagelyattack-
ed the proprietor on the inconsistency Of
90 many black Republican nag being sus-
pended over the streets. Said modern
Vulcan, Don't you 60 that ticket this
yearr No. said Fancier, I'll never pass
under that flag Said Vulcan. DO you
really mean what you say? Are you 10
tims.' Then said Vulcan, with an lie
striking countsnance, Tam glad to know
the fact. Before 70 to bed this night I'll
suspend one Of that stamp over my hen
roost. I've had trouble enough there late
w.
Ellsworth American., 1876-11-09

COOP MoRNING.-Don't forget to say
good-morning! Say It to your parents.
your brothers and sisters, your school,
mates, your teacher rs-and say 1t cheerful.
" Ind with smile; it will do your friends
GOOD. There's kind of inspiration 10 ev-
cry good morning heartily and smilingly
spoken. that helps 70 make hope fresher
and work lighter. II seems really TO make
the morning good, and 70 be prophecy Of
q good day 70 come after 1t.
And IL this be true Of the good morning
Il 10 also Of all kind, heartsOme greetings.
They cheer the discouraged, rest the tired
one, and sO0ehow make the wheels Of life
run smoothly. Let no morning pass that
you do not help to brighten By your smiles
and cheerful words.
Ellsworth American., 1876-11-09

1t 10 estimated that 5000 barrels Of
small herring have been spread onths land
in Lubec this season. Over 1000 barrels
have been used for mxnuring purposes at
South Lubsc, some farms having had 200
barrels. The price 10 Is cents \ barrel.
Two wsirs near West QuOddy Head toek
about 1000 barrels of them In one tide last
week.
Ellsworth American., 1876-11-09

A friend in Philadelphia was showing
a Bangor man the different buildings at
the Centennial. "There Is the Mass
schusetts building. there is the English
building. there is the New jersey building
and there is the main building.' by
George" exclaimed the Bangor man, Our
boys have done nobly.'
Ellsworth American., 1876-11-09

"A little girl, when asked by her moth
er about suspicious bites in tine sides Of
dozen apples, answered: Perhaps, NAM
ma, they have been FROST bitten; 1t was 90
cold last night.
Ellsworth American., 1876-11-09

Michael Keilty. II year old son Of
Martin Keilty Of Bangor, ran silver un-
der the nail Of oas Of his toes. sunday,
rot cold and died OF lockjaw Wednesday.
Ellsworth American., 1876-11-09

What IL Life.

What IL Life.
A little crib beside the bed,
A little face above the spread,
A little frock behind the door,
A little shoe upon the floor.
A little lad Of dark brown hair,
A little blue-eyed face and fair,
A little lane that leads TO school,
A little pencil, slate and rule.
A little blithesome, winsome maid,
A little hand within hers laid;
A little cottage, acres four,
A little old time house hold store.
A little family gathered round;
A little turf-beaped, tear-aswed mound
A little added 10 the soil:
A little res; from hardest toll.
A little silver in his hair;
A little stool, and easy chair:
A little night Of esrth-lit gloom:
A little eortege 10 the tomb.
Ellsworth American., 1876-11-09
HANCOCK HOUSE

D, House 10 centrally located and has rco~nt.
e.n thoroughly repaired and Teiarnished
a-ushoui.
~ Tropristor iA,snds 10 give . ersonsl Aften
- o NE table and the wants Of his guests. aud
lizfrs himself thai be can nov furnish a. good
sa1GncdAtious ss can be found IN The stiy
- Stable. and fAlthiai Osther. slxkys oa
a. 2Eo. opuLn.
wsss Rad Of Un,on River rridse1
Essorsh. sept 20. leo. Bra
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A Cause for thanksgiving.

n. Y. Tribune Of WOineslayl
We have not loved President Grant;
have no, been blind to his faults, nor
viewed his virtues through a magnifyinG
glass. But 1t is a blessing for which
every man in the nation may we'll give
thanks tomorrow that we have in the
White House no Buchanan-no weak and
hesitating oasuist, TO wreck a nations
peace with his empty bubbles. Presi
dent Grant is a strong, resolute man, who
means to have peace in this country, and
strict enforcement OF law, so lohg an his
term OF office lasts. Rebellion will not
be let alone until It ia too strong TO b
crushed. Reasonable talk will not ripen
into revolutionary deeds without finding
all prepared, close at hand, and not only
willing IN spirit but strong in flesh, the
Executive power Of the United States 10
stamp cut the first spark Of resistance
TO the constituted authorities. For so
much lot us be thankful. President
Grant may commit errors. II IL possible
that even in this emergency, in which he
has thus far borne himself 40 we'll, he
may Use his vast power without Just
cause. II he does, we shall not be slow to
censure. But even then we shall rejoice
that the nation was not left, by feeble or
treacherOus Executive, 10 plunge into
the bottomless pit OF civil strife over Il
disputed election. Mexican anarchy Is the
worst thing possible. In any step not
warranted by the sober sense Of the a.
ton, even at this time, the President
would soon meet restraint. But civil
war about a disputed Presidency, into
which, II the Executive were weak, the
mad passions Of men might now precipi.
tate the country, would BE- anevil without
remedy, a hopeless, senseless, lawless
struggle, destroying the very foundations
Of selt'goyernment.
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Tho Outlook OF the Wool Market

New York Bulletin Of Wednesday.
Business shows irregularity-at one
time quite d little animation prevailing
and the demand then falling off again
On the whole, however, fair average
movement takes place, and for pretty
much all grades steady TO firm tone is
preserved on values. We find certain
portion OF tho trade Just as confident rs
ever regarding a still further addition to
values, their faith based on what they
consider relatively low ruling cost sand
the probable wants OF consumers as com.
pared with the accumulated supplies,
and especially so MS competition from
foreign grown woods to any extent is
from present showing not likely to occur,
Offerings in consequence are moderately
and inditierently made, and pressure to
realize Is not thought OF. The inquiry is
probably now in the main from mNnuD
iacturers, but conducted with the usual
caution, and does not cover many orders
from the larger corporations. Most Of
these, through their financial strength,
became owners OF considerable stocks
when the market was lower, and, a. they
work on close margins, the rates Of their
product are such that competition ut pre-
sent cost Of material affords little chance
for profit, and tho smaller manufacturers
are 10 measure prevented from becom'
ing FREQ buyers. The situation on foreign
grades, especially Of clothing woods, ap'
pearS to be strong one, as the accumU-
lRtion on hand is moderate, not only here
but Ia ali other markets, and the adviccs
from abroad fully sustaining in charac.
far
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The LINN and nan MARKER,

The Pittsburgh Manufacturer OF yestet-
day speaks Of the pig metal market as
follows:
There has been no perceptible improve
ment in thspig iron here.abouts since the
date Of our last review, and moreover,
the outlook at the present writing IL not
very favorable for any change for the
better during the remainder OF this year.
II is very evident that consumers are de-
termined to adhere closely to the hand to
mouth policy, In other words, TO buy only
when their Immediate actual necessities
require, and it il probable, therefore that
there will DO a continued Light demand
for the raw article until altar there has
been an Improvement in the demand Tor
the products. Commission merchants,
almost without exception, report business
as having been exceedingly dull for some
weeks past and with such a materialtalling
otiin the demand, tho market is Of neceSa'
ity weaker, Notwithstanding the fact that
the stock, not only here but at nearly all
points tributary to this market, are
down lower than they have been for sew
eral yenrs. There are generally some
weak holders, who, in consequence o.
financial necessities, are obliged 10 real
| lie, and while there arc fewer Of these
now than, possibly, ut any time since the
manic. there are some, nevertheless, anu
ibis has tendency to neutraliEe Inc
Effect OF light stocks and production, par
ticularly in the present peculiar conul:
lion OF The market. Producers continue
| to complain that there is no money IN Inc
business and that there has not been since
be;ore the panic, while consumers aver
thst the raw article is higher relatively
than The product and that they are doing
no better than the producer. l
The price quoted by the Aa"Ufaet'Ta
is SCI to s29 (iour months) for neutral
TO red short iron and sls to $50 for white
and mottled. u.
In regard to the nail market we quote
the following remarks:
While the demand IL light, it Ia fully
equal to what Il usually Is at this partle
uIar time; some few small orders are stil
coming forward. but our manufacturer
do moi expect to do much during the mex
sixty days; some Of them will shut dow
next month and remain 80 until tn
spring trade opens up. In regard +
stocks, as noted in our last report 81
supply in first hands Is possibly a it'll
larger than it usually is al this partioula
time, jobbers have considerably less; TIL
is evident from the fact that they hay
} been buying only as their immediate ne
: ccssiIies require. The production in tn
, West will be regulated BY the consumF
ton. 1t IL one OF the chief objects OF tn
Western Association TO watch this mai
b ter closely, and, as already intimated, it !
F.. probable that most OF tho factories vii
30 idle, or nearly 80, during the nexttwe
possibly three, months. No change wha'
ever in prices; 81 IS, 90 days, for lea
r than 200 kegs, and 81 IS, 10 days, for %
, kegs and upward, with the usual dI'
count Of two per cent for cash.
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Tho DccI,ne in Gold.

Were It not for our political cOmplica-
lions, We should perceive marked de-
cline 10 gold, or rather marked rise in
the value OF the paper dollar. The turn
In the balance Of trade Is bringing gold
into the country to tho amount Of between
one and two millions a week, and as the
imports continue to shrink, the demand
for gold 10 pay customs duties is light
A few months continuance Of tho present
receipts Of gold, with political tranquil
ity, nigh! take the question Of resump
ton out Of the limbo OF politics, though
somo legislation might DO necessary tC
prevent recurrence of drain. The gold
premium was down 10 1851 Wednesday
and closed 8. 1881. At this rate the pa
per dollar Is worth % cents in gold.
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The turks and the Ultramon'

tAuehs
NEW York rinSl
II Is q remarkable instance Of the "a
tuity Of the Roman Catholic Church that
its sympathies-at least Of the Ultra
montana portion during the present East
ern struggle are on the side Of the Mo-
hsmmedan as against the ChIlstiIi.
When the Minister Of Foreign Ahalrs N !,
the French Legislature spoke some MID
words in favor Of the Greek Chrl!nans,
he was only appIauded by the Liberal
Catholics, and received colby by the u
tramontane party. So pronounced was
this that II. Lemoinne, the Well.known
editor Of the great Liberal Catholic jour.
nal, the DebaL, was moved TO say thAI
the Roman Church felt more sympathy
for the Moslem than the schisnaslc. JUST
AZ they preferred an infdel to the Prot
estant. '"There Ia at bottom" says THIS
writer, 70 great affinity between the
syllabus and the Koran, and between the
Two hesds Of the faithful. The two sys-
tems are Of the same nature, and are
United on the common ground Of a one
and unch sngeable theory" In Italy, IN
| ike manner, the King and Liberal Cath
otics are in warm sympathy with the
unfortunate Christians, while the Pope
and Ultramontane faction are believed to
be- inclining 10 the Mohammedans. II
Germany, tho bigoted Catholic represent
alive OF Bavaria in the Parliament hal
severely attacked Bismarck's Government
for apparently being in sympathy with
the Russians, and has sought to extort
declaration Of the intended policy Of lh'
German Cabinet toward Russia. The
Liberal party, with great discretion, have
supported Bismarck in his usual reserve
and left the course Of events to his guild
ance, r.-, .rI
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Ann. niekinson,s Aching.

Miss Anna Dickinaons reception on
the stage OF Philadelphia, her own friend.
Iy city, is something worth noting. The
critics arc evidently full Of kindly feeling
for the woman and the lecturer, but they
have little admiration to share for the
actress. The Times says: "she runs over,
SO 10 speak; there is not enough room
for her in Anne BO!eyE. and it seems like
vain attempt to put n bushel into a peck
measure. She longs to gesticulate, to use
her hands aud arms, but dares not for
fear she will not do the right thing.
Her dignity is the dignity OF the school
teacher, not OF the queen. Her love.
making is artificial, her anger weak and
childish, and her pathos hard and unreal.
Out, Of herself, entering into a
new character with other thoughts, feel.
ings and purposes, is new 10 her. She
knows OF nothing impossible with her
indomitable will, and too late finds her.
self burning to express feeling and
knowing not how. II cannot be said
that Miss Dickinson lIas a genius fol. the
stage, nor Ia it certain that she has adap.
liability enough to promise success in
time. RI she Ia willing TO learn, ready
to see her shortcomings, her energy and
determination will accomplish much, but
there il 40 much room for improvement
that perfection lies far in advance Of her
present attainments." It Is the opinion
OF Tho Inquirer that there was no grace
in her action. Her gestures were weak,
little, puerile; her face was us immobile
IA that Of a speaking and winking doll;
the eyes opened and shut, tho lips were
closed or parted; other than that the face
was expressionless; her voice was hard,
didactic, and her words were uttered
square through tho nose. She spoke a
piece tamely, and illustrated 1t with awk.
ward, tiny gestures. She did not express
passion or interpret feeling; she did not
act-she lectured." The Pres declares
that cher mind may seethc with intense
thought, her pulse throb with overpow-
cring emotion, but both must find vent in
burning words, not in facial expression,
natural gesticulations, or ever changing
attitudes. Miss Dickinson has rare tai.
cut, and il not yet adapted to the drama.
She il thequeen OF the platform--not Of
the stage. She il so natural in the one
that she cannot DO artificial in the other.
Her intensity is that Of the orator, not Of
tho actor. Her rhetoric il that Of the
statesman, which units her for interpret.
ing even her own poetry" H.
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Ranking For tho Last Three
Years.

Thersport OF tho Comptroller oil the
Currency Just out, shows that the banks
ia the principal cities have Tor three
years past held large amounts oil our
rSnOy As u dead weight, which greatly
AngnOn1 the nominal amount oil de-
posts reported by them. There Ia no
provision Of law for disposing OF this
excCsS, either by funding, as originally
authorised by tho lesal-tendeF act or ~
redemption In specie, either oil which
would reduce the amount OF circulation
Tho ratio OF interest prevailing has,
therefore, beOn unprecedcntedly low, the
average rate in the city Of New York for
tho three years ending June 80, 1870,
having been "a per cent upon call
loans and 6.S per cent on commercial
paper, while the average rate during
the year has becu 33 per cent on call
loans and 80. per cent on commercial
paper. It is therefore seen that the rate
during the fiscal year lS75-76.was some.
what less than the average rate for the
three years previous. The banks have
thus held a largo amount OF money
which could not be used at remunerative
rates. The government is receiving a
revenue from the banks which is more
than equal to all taxes paid by them be.
lore the war; while the States are also
increasing very greatly the burdens
which previously were as great rs could
DO borne. Within the past two years Il
banks, and since the Organization OF The
system 2O7 banks, have gone into voIun'
tAry liquidation, chiefly OH account Of ex'
cessive taxation; and during the last year
fewer banks have been organized than
In any previous year since 1869, and
unless soms favorable legislation Is OBJ
tanned large number OF banks wiiI.Fe
tire from the system TO engage in private
banking. In previous reports the Comp
trOllGr has called the attention OF Con-
gre.s to tho fact that the amount OF tax
to which the national banks are subject
(the average rate, including state and
national, being about three and one.halt
per Oentum por nnnum) is much greater
than that imposed on any other capital
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western Union TeIcgraph.

There Is new and sharp fight in Wall
street over the Western Union Telegraph
shares. Jay Gould Is understood to be
heavily short Of the stock, and has Or
gained big raid upon 1t, SO as to do.
press tho price and enable him to save
himself. 50, II the reader finds in his
Tribune and some other Of the New York
papers publications uniavorable to the
Western Union, he will know what It
means. On the other. hand, there Is q
strong bull party interested In this stock,
and they are strengthened by the recent
increase Of the business Of the company
and the almost absolute certainty that Il
will continue 10 pay at least 8 per cent
In dividends.
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DOR RENT

"A Repository Of FaihiOn, Pleasure, and
Instructions"
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IrthO Democratic state authorities Of
Oregon count in Democratic elector
there in place OF an ineligible Hayes
elector, the Republicans threaten to do
the other thing in North Carolina, where
n Tildsn eIeCtor is claimed 70 be inelibi-
bic, aud where there is Republican Gov
erpor. This current shifting OF each par
ty from State rights to Federal supremA'
Oy and back again recalls the state Of the
country during the JeGersonian era, wher
It was said: "WO are all Federals ant
Democrats. too."
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NPVNFuV N4sPaIsH W NV N@IlEIUUHEE NNEVk'Vs
WAsHtSoToN, November 90 The
President Is very busy with his message,
twill contain an elaborate review Of the
Southern situation.
The Committee Of Appropriations only
awaits the presence Of Randall, Chair.
man, to begin work. Randall Is busy
eanvasaing for the speAkership.
The House investigating Committee
will probably Startfo the three Southern
States by Tuesday or Wednesday Of next
weak, An effort will DO made to induce
tho Northern committees now in Louis.
lana to fOYala there until that time.