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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
Queen Margaret.
Her Vtstss - Seatce-A0ne of Her
1Asses 0nd Passimes.

Queen Margaret of Italy has a strong
liking for Venice, and is always warmly well
coined on her annual visit here, writes Sena-
tor Edmunds' daughter to the l,adependeHt.
She lives in summer in the royal palace on
the Piazza San Marco, resting from the ex-
element Of the winter in the soft sea air
while the young prince takes his course Of
sea baths. Every morning early the young
Queen and the prince very quietly leave the
palace, and go, entirely unattended, to hear
mass III their tayorite church. The Queen
spends many hours on the water, in her
small steam yacht, sailing off among the
islands, where there are fewest people and
there on the free sea, she asserts her nde-
pendence TO remain, if she likes, in perfect
lneognito, and return none Of the salutations
of those whom she meets. This matter Of
returning bows is in itself quite an exhaust
ing exercise for royal personages, when
done continuously for hours together, where
ever they show themselves. Queen Victoria
has reduced this necessary formality to
science. The seats in her carriage are so
arranged on springs that the slightest mo-
ton Of the head appears like deep bow to
her sdmiring subjects. Her ladies complain
that the effect of her majesty's constant
rocking back and forth in these soft cush-
ions is more trying to their nerves than a
ship on a stormy sea-
Although Queen Margaret now and then
escapes from the world in some quiet church,
on the sea, or by stroll at night in the gar
dens, after the public is shut out, she seems
to enjoy gaiety also, and is very gracious
and cordial, remembering the faces Of those
who have been presented to her-a truly
royal gift-greeting them with a smile,
which will never be forgotten, from the ex-
quisitely sweet expression it gives to her
face, not perhaps otherwise beautiful The
Queen has always interested herself very
much in the welfare of the city of Venice,
its industries and commerce Unfortunately
they are not now very prosperous and are
not likely to become more so. Glass work
seems to be the only thriving business, and
Africa opens an astonishing market for the
sale of glass beads. To supply this demand
great numbers Of workmen are employed on
an average of thirteen hours day, for each
bead of the usual large Venetian style is
made by hand. The Queen has lately estab-
lished here school for lace max ing, to EN-,
pioy poor women and girls, and the repro.
ductions of old Venetian point are said to be
wonderfully beautiful, It may perhaps be
better than nothing for the poor workers
but it is difficult and painful labor, and,
though exceedingly slow, very unremunera-
tive, as the demand for such Injuries must
always be small.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
Detroit Free Press
It Will Never be Played.
"By gum Z

"By gum
Mr.. and Mrs. Defoe sat before a cheerful
fire in their home the other evening There
had been a long period OF silence, when Mr.
Defoe suddenly exclaimed as above.
What is it, dear ?" she responded
Say. we've got tired of playing games,
and what do YOU say TO private ,heairicals r.
How"
Why. well ge, three or four Of the
ncighbors 10 JOIN in, and well meet at each
others houses and have regular plays"
That will be splendid - she gasped.
Hanged II 1t won't! Wonder We never
thought OF It before. Twenty dollars will
get Us all the scenery We want, and each one
can furnish his own wardrobe BY gum
we've got the idea now
What sort Of play could We play ?" she
asked. as he marched up and down with
tragic step.
II have lt--aha" he exclaimed, as he
stopped short. Don't YOU remember |
started TO write play about FIVE wears ago2
I'll finish 1t and we'll bring il out. Now lets
see how the characters run. There's the
Count Dumdof. who Is in love with Geral-
dine the FAIR. I'll be the Count, OF course,
As he is the hero. He kills four men. res
there is a good deal of kissing and low
making and happy marriage"
And Ill be Geraldine
You. Oh, YOU couldn't play that part
She must be Young and yiyacious Let's
see. | think III cast YOU for Hannah, Who
keeps bakery near park in Paris"
I'D like 10 see myself PLAYING Hannah in
a bakery, | would !" she detiantly answered
'lf you can play Dumdof | know can play
Geraldine.
"Oh, no YOU can't, my love. You are a
little stiff in the knees, and how you'd look
throwing yourself in my arms as the villains
pursue. shall cast that little Widow d.
for Geraldine"
Then there'l be two Geraldines Of Us If
YOU can play Dumdof with YOUR lame back
and ca,arrh | know can play Geraldine
with the little lameness in my left knee"
Now YOU listen to reason. Mrs. Defoe
You aren't built for Geraldine; YOU are too
fat your feet are too large; YOU haven't
got the voice for it"
And you'd make pretty Count Dumdotf,
you would" she fired back You want to
get that crook of Your back, that bald head
shlngied over, your mouth repaired and Your
eyes touched up with paint brush think
see you killing four villains ha ha ha !"
Woman, do not anger me he said in a
deep toned voice. as he rose up.
And don't YOU anger your Geraldine,
either"
Geraldine Why you don't know 4 sky
border from a fla, -"
'Dumdof. And YOU don't know a SKYE
terrier from the big fiddle in the orchestra :"
lis we'll Well have no playinr here :"
Then YOU needn't. When play Hannah
in a bakery TO let YOU hus and kiss the
Widow d. or any other woman all over the
stage, You'll BE- three or four Count Dunn
dof. :"
III burn the play, jealous woman r
"lf YOU don't Will, vain man :"
Then they sat down and resumed their
former occupation Of looking into the fire,
and the disturbed cat went back to her ru.
and her dreams.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
English Elections.

BRITISH AND AMERICAN fLECTIoNEERISG,
Comnared with ,bo.. - C;~s., p-;,.;.
elec,ion. in Ar,sr;.a III ~ '.''a,'''
yass are tame co,rr,n,,rIao. s.I"-I,. 1aI
,nex,ens;ve W. ,h, -. -! a,'1
heat engenJered ,,t. tb. hlo"d ho;i;,o, snd '..i
the stumD, rpg witb derunc,a,;nns - =.
and mea,ur,, nn,il scardaI ba,ssIf - on,.,"i
The one redeeTn;ny f.a,,1rr !. ,ba brn'D;,- ~
the carnpai,n To- :. i,,,.r.;,, avs, L.,,o.
p,.s ~ - ,''e -! a.'l I..'e'-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
Marx Twain's Humo..

Thieves from over the wall have got
the seed OF a certain drollery. which sprouts
and hourlshes plentiiully in every news
paper. until the thought Of American
Humor is becoming terrible; and sober
minded people are beginning To have serious
question whether are not IN danger Of
degenerating into nation Of wits. But We
ought TO take courage from observing, As We
may, that this plentiful crop Of humor is
no, racy OF the original soil that in short
the thieves from over the wall we're no, also
able TO steal Mr.. Clemens's garden-plot
His humor springs from certain intensity
OF common sense, passionate love Of JUS
tice, and a generous scorn Of what is petty
and mean; and il is these qualities which
his school have not been able to convey
IL may be claiming more than humorist
could wish 10 assert that he is always in
earnest; but this strikes US as the paradox
eel charm Of Mr.. Clemsns's best humor.
Its widest extravaganza is the break and
fling from deep feeling, wrath with some
folly which dsquiets him worse than other
men, personal hatred for some humbug or
pretension that emb,ters him beyond en,-
thing but laughter. 1t must be because he
is miolerably weary of the twaddle Of pc
destrianizing that he conceives the notion of
a tramp through Europe, which he operates
by means of express trans, steamboats,. and
private carriages with the help of an agent
and n courier; it is because he has a real
loa,hing, otherwise ineHpressible, for Alp
climbing, that he imagines an ascent Of the
Rifelberg, with "a half a mile Of men and
mules tied together by a rope. One sees
that atfectations do not first strike him as
ludcrous, merely, but as de,es,able. He
laughs, certainly, at an abuse, at i'll manners,
at coHceit, at cruelty, and you must laugh
with him; but if you enter into the very
spirit Of his humor, you feel that if he could
set these things right there would be very
little laughing. At the bottom of his heart
he has often the grimness Of a reformer !;
his wit is turned by preference not upon hu-
man nature, not upon droll situations and
things abstractly ludicrous, but upon mat
tiers that are out of joint, that are unfair or
unnecessarily ignobIe, and cry out to his
love of justice for discipline.
Much of the fun is at his own cost where he
boldly attempts TO grapple with some hoary
abuse, and gets worsted by it as in his verb
al contest with the girl at the medicinal
springs IN Baden, who returns % that beg
gars answer" of half Europe, What you
please" to his ten-times- repeated demand Of
"How much? 2" and gets the last word. But
it is plain that if he had his way there would
be a fixed price for those waters very sud
denly. and without regard to the public
amusement, or without regret for lost oppor-
tunities of humorous writing May At
ia,.tic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
Vol. XVI. Whole Nc. 1919. No. 10.
BY WILLARD BROWN.

Education should be training to promote
insight power Of thought, and facility in ac-
quiring knowledge. Perception, not memory
should be cultivated. and as the student can
advance only by his own endeayors, he should
be led through such course of labor and
original thought that he may come out an in
dependent thinker. as well as a thorough
scholar, IN such branches of education as he
has inclination for. To obtain such train
ing examinations should be means, not ends.
For example, instead of the student in
political economy, history, philosophy, or
mathematics being obliged to woi, as now,
with an examination, perhaps of catch ques-
tons, ever IN view, the examination might
consist In original essays in the first three
subjects. and the performance Of paper of
great severity in the last. all being done at the
students leisure and with such assistance as
ne can get from books. Here is a training
similar to that in actnal life the best qualities
IN mind are brought out. while recira,ions
can furnish the student with practice in an
swerlng questions, and the instructor with
opportunity of guiding the students and cor
recting their errors. The same principle
should be extended as far as possible in all
studies and also in preparatory schools. II
has recently been tried at Harvard with sig
nal success IN the examinations for second
year honors in mathematics, while in political
economy and history there is tendency in
the same direction. The adoption, also, in
the Harvard Law School of the lease system"
which is based on the principle Of letting the
student do his own thinking in law. has
caused independent thought to be more
necessary than research for success in recita-
tons; has infused extraordinary vigor into
the school and made its recitation traininy
unsurpassed.
1t may be objected that by such system
as | have proposed prize would be placed
on deception. Even If some obtain illegiti-
mate assistance, It is not pertinent to the real
issue. which is, What is the best method for
those who wish to improve' Natural shirk-
ers will not receive much improvement by
any method. Forcing a man to work does
not improve him. as with the removal of the
pressure he wall return 10 his old condition.
What We wan, is not to lift Young men up
to height and hold them there, but to en-
able them 70 rise by their own exertions.-
May atlantic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
poetry.
Never Give Up.

Never Give Up.
Never give up. brother. never give up.
God has blessing for those who work hard
why should YOU murmus, and eruInble and
fret.
And envy the pleasures from which you are
debArredt
Work like = man.
Do the best that YOU can.
This IL the wisest and hopefulest plan.
Never give up, brother, never give up
Though the future looks lowering, and
gloomy, aud drcar,
Though the sun shine not now. yet IL may very
soon.
So keep up . brave heart and tread down
your fear:
Soon may come light,
And all will be bright
Only struggle and strive TO do what is right
Never give up, brother. never give up,
Though your burden be heavy and dark be
your way,
The bow In the clouds only comes with the rain,
And when night Is deepest, then bars;s forth
the day;
Soon troubles will cease,
Aud your sorrows decrease:
Only trust In the Lord, and then sll will be
peace.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
- . -

As writer Of testimonials, commend
US to Gail Hamilton. Recently an Irish girl
applied to the principal of the State Normal
School, at Salem, Massachusetts, for situ-
alton as cook, and exhibited with pride the
following testimonial from g. H.:
Margaret p has lived with me four
teen weeks. have found her invariably
good-tempered, immania dirtyl cheerful,
obliging, er'tiosa obstructive respectful,
and lncorrgible. She is a better cook than
any Irish girl | have ever employed, and one
OF the best bread-makers ever saw. With
neatness and carefulness and economy, she
would make an excellent servant. hearth
ly recommend her to all Christian philan-
thropists, and her employees to Divine mer-
cy.-EDIroR's DRAWER, in Harper's Mag
aziae for May.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06

As proof Of how the best Judges Of
horsetiesh may sometimes be fooled in regard
10 racer, gentleman of Lexington, XIV,
relates the following in 1852, think it
was, Col. Wingate, former Superintendent, Of
the Association Course. near this city. IN
formed me that friend of his. well known
turinan of New Orleans, came to Kentucky
for the pupose of buying colt He visited
The Meadows then the home Of DIR. War
field, where he made known his desire. DR..
Wartield, pointing to lot, said There
are two colts in that lot, and YOU can have
your choice for $500 Walking out to the
lot. the colts both yearlings were carefully
inspected by the intending purchaser. He
threw sticks and shook his hat at them, in
order to test their coltish spirit One of them
was as trisky as lamb, and the gentleman
was so well pleased that he purchased him.
The other appeared to be lazy, quiet fellow,
caring little for either hat or sticks. The one
purchased never made any mark on the turf
but the descendants Of the latter have a lead
ing reputation wherever race horses are
known. lie was the great Lexington"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06

1t must have been tremendously embar-
rassing to that nice Young man out at Bowl
ing Green, Ky, who escorted the preach
er's fair daughter to meeting and arrived
late, to hear the reverend gentleman read
from the Bible as the couple marched up the
aisle, My daughter is grievously tormented
with devil" which verse occurs in an ac-
count of New Testament miracle. The
whole congregation snickered, and it would
be hard to tell which felt worse, the preacher,
his daughter, or her escort.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06

Lord Beaconsfeld once said of Mr..
Gladstone that he was sophistical rhetori-
clan, inebriated with the exuberance Of his
own yerbosity, etc., etc. 1t is now Mr..
Glads,one's turn to style Lord Beaconsfeld
meretricious mercator sublimated with the
efflorescence of his own medulla oblongata
who has precipitated an avalanche Of con-
tumelious obloquy upon the devoted pericra-
MIA Of his compatriots and who is now about
to be relegated to that Acherontic oblivion
which, in the gorgeous imagery Of his own
Oriental vernacular. fits him Ike the paper on
the wall.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06

The finest church music at Washington
is heard in colored Catholic cathedral
where the choir also is composed entirely of
eoiored people, The priests are Italians.
Great crowds filed the church on Easter Sun
day, embracing many of the grandest people
at the Capital, and the music of yesper ser
vice, at which the famous marine band assist
ed, was remarkably beautiful, the solos of the
soprano, who has a rich, well -tr aimed voice,
causing especial comment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-06
Believes In Tho Peoples Choice.

FAkNfNGTUN, MATCH %, TSSO.
Messrs. p w. HUBBARD & Co.: l am
pleased to add my testimony to the many
you already have in favor OF the Peoples
Favorite Tonic Bitters. have been using
them this spring and have been much bene-
fitted thereby. They are superior as an
appetizer. 1t is in every respect a very
excellent Spring medicine.
2wl9 CAPT. LOUIS VorEI.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-28
Governors Guards.
Serenade to the Company of Horse Guards by HOWe's Band-ElectiOn of off cers fin the Foot Company.

Screnade to the Company Of Horse
 Guards by HOWe's Band-ElectiOn of
 off cers i'm the Foot Company.
 About two weeks ago Major 0. W. Blakes- lee, jr., commander of the Second Company Governors Foot Guards, received notice that it was the intention of Howe's band, of Bridgeport, at some time in the future, to give the company a surprise serenade. Moth ing more was heard of it until last evening, when the company were assembled for muster and inspection. There was full company present, and while the inspection was in pro- gress it was arrested by s'strains of sweet music" that ioated from the street below to the drill room in the third story of Glebe building. Major Blakeslee took in was sent to invite the band to the armory. They responded, and after playing some of their choicest selections the inspection was carried forward to its conclu- sion. The company was then formed in line and preceded by the band marched down Chapel street to the tune of 'tSecond Regi- ment March," and proceeding to the Union House all sat down to sumptuous banquet. Short speeches followed the supper until near the midnight hour, when the visitors took the cars for home. The band surprised the con- pany and rendered them the serenade in re- turn for the many kind favors extended to them by the Guards" The occasion through out was most enjoyable one. The Second Company Governors Foot Guards held meeting last evening to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of First Lieutenant William Pritchard. Ex-Lieutenant A. M. Johnson was elected to fill the vacancy, Second Lieutenant Brett having declined pro- motion. Corporal Storer was promoted to fifth sergeant, and Privates Wooster and Bradley to-corporals. The company is now complete, so far as officers are concerned, and under Captain Morse's excellent management | is sure to maintain it's esprit du corps.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-28
Board of SeIactmen.

Binding Out a ChiId-A Disputed Bill
 Recommendation for rLicenses-Bills
 Approved.
 The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held last evening; present, Selectmen Feldman (presiding), Cooper, Hugo, Crawford and Hart.
 communication from David Artonan waa read, asking for the binding out to him of a girl by the name of Minnie Ward, who is now living in his family. The mother of the girl, Emily Ward, azias Lewis is dissolute person and is now in jail for serious crime. She cannot care for the child, and if left to herself she will grow up rude, stubborn and addicted to vice. The petitioner prayed that the Board would inquire into the allegations and, if found true, to bind said child to him, that she might be educated and brought up in some proper calling.
 The matter was referred to the Town Agent with power to act.
 The bill of Doctor J. F. Lines, for attend ing a woman in the Consolidated railroad de. pot, was referred to the Town Agent, the charge being considered exorbitant. Recommendations for licenses were grant ed to Henry J. Byrne, 173 Saltonstan avenue ; John Maher, 973 State street; Jacob Herr mann, no Church street; John M. Bunce, 138 Grand street; Thomas M. Grady, AS Un- ion street; 0. A. Hodgson, 138 Whalley ave- nue.
 Bills were approved as follows: Hugh Daley, five liquor prosecutions, $50, and in quest on the body of Patrick Fitzgerald, $12.25; outside poor, -$244. 50; construction account, $123.50; almshouse account, $375; roads and bridges, $375; plans for building, $1O. Adjourned.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-28
Police NOteSe

Detective Reilly returned from Meriden yesterday, having left William Shute, who sold about 800 pounds of stolen brass to Graham X Corey of this city, in the custody of the Meri- den police. There is no doubt but that the brass was stolen from the factory of Edward Miller Co.,, although the concern did not miss it, but they could tell by looking it over that it came from their factory, where brass is used in large quantities. Shute's trial is set down for to-day in the Meriden Police Court.
 Harvey Blake, who was charged with at tempting to sell horse and carriage, the property of Eneas Warner of Centerville, was taken to Hamden yesterday and tried. He was found guilty and sent to jail for twenty days and fined $7 and costs.
 Detective Brewer has returned from New York with dress worth about $50, stolen from Dr. F. H. Whittemore's house. It be- longed to the domestic. He also recovered a pair of ladies' button boots belonging to Mrs. Wheeler, at the Church of the Messiah par sonage.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-28
[For Additionsl Local News see Fourth Page.I
l.CSAI. NEWS.
Brief Mention

Brief Mention.
 No s'stop over checks'' are to be issued by the Consolidated road after this week.
 The late Edwin A. Tucker, of the Hartford Post, had paid up policy for $1, ,OO0 in the Charter Oak Life Insurance Company.
 Four large schooners laden with ice arrived at this port and were being unloaded at Long wharf yesterday. They came from Maine.
 Robert 0. Hinman, who lives at the "Pitch, " in the town Of Morris, has lost eleven head of young cattle from black leg within few months.
 Polar Star Lodge, No. v, I. o. o. F., are to have the history of the lodge read at their meeting this Wednesday, evening, and very pleasant time is expected.
 George Williams, Charles McHolt and George Edwards, the Wallingford burglars, were taken to wethsrsfeld yesterday by an attache of the State prison.
 The County Commissioners yesterday is sued liquor license to Robert F. Royce, of Derby, who had previously had his beer i- cense transferred to another party.
 The Rev. G. W. Banks of Guilford, will deliver his lecture Square Pegs in Round Ho1es' in the chapel of the First Oongrega- tional church, East Haven, this (Wednes- day) evening at 7:3O o'clock.
 baggage man sat coolly down the other day in baggage car of Norwich and Wor- cester railroad train, going about thirty miles an hour, and had six teeth pulled, and was ready to set the brakes at the next station as usual.
 After Q consultation with Chief Justice Park, Sheriff Byxbee has concluded that the prisoners who are in jail in default of paying fine and costs, imposed before the new stat utes went into effect, must work them out under the present rule.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-28
Personal

Ex-Governor Hubbard was in the city yes terday and was greeted by numerous friends.
 Matthew Farley was arrested last evening for injuring William Schrosder's fence in front of No. 57 Hamilton street. He was en- gagged in an indiscriminate destruction of the fence pickets.
 The genial countenance of the Hon. William J. Mills was observed yesterday on our streets for the first time in nearly ten months. Though showing evidences of hardship and exposure, and being somewhat thinner than when last seen, he is nevertheless in the en- joyment of excellent health and spirits, the results of good air and outdoor exercise. MT. Mills, it is understood. is interested in some very valuable mines in New Mexico, and If fortune favors, bids fair to rival the recent ac- quisitions of our worthy ''ex-Speaker." It is rumored that this gentlemans presence in our city at this time, just previous to the Demo cratic State convention, is significant fact in connection with the position which Connecti- cuts delegation will assume at Cincinnati.