Ellsworth American., 1880-10-14

School Committee of the various towns in
Maine, requesting information in regard to
supply, uniformity or non-uniformity and
cost to pupils Of textbooks used. We hope
that our efficient State Superintendent Of
Schools can devise some method Of securing
something like uniformity in school books.
Variety is the spice of life, but our country
schools are altogether too well spiced. If
the great State Of Maine would adopt a
standard in educational matters, and rigidly
adhear to it in the future, parents would rise
up and call the Law makers blessed.
TURF SUSPENSIONS AND REINsTATR-
MENrs.-The National Tro,ting Association
the following suspensions and reinssatements
affecting Maine parks and horses. Sus-
pended for non-payment Of entrance money,
by order Of the Maine State Agricultural
Society, Lewiston; S. W. Berry, Biddeford.
and the b. $. Emery Fearnaugh,; S. B.
Hill. Calais. and the b. &. Walter; +. A.
Jones, Auburn. and the br. &. Dany F.
Andrews, Calais. and the bl. m. Mollie
Morton; J. =. Gibbs, East Bangor. and the
b. m Mollie Morrill,; BY order of the same
society: j. VI. Odiorne, Richmond, and the
b. e. Farmer Boy. alias Turk, and expelled
for fraudulent entry. Reinsta,ements V.
c. Hall. Portland. and the eh. <. Anodync,
suspended by order of the keene (N. H.
Driving Club, as notified Aug. Is. 1850.
Paid under protest Silas Perham, Farm
ington, and the C. &. george Maynard. Bath
Driving Park Association, Aug. 81, 1878.
Mr.. EpIroR.-Last week. in the local items,
YOU called the attention of the citizens to the
noise arising from the Reform Club Room.
trust you will pardon a few words in defence
of the members of that Club. think the fact.
OF the case are these. The Club is largely
constituted Of men who have been addicted. to
greater or less degree, to the habit of drink
ing in,oxi xicaing liquors. They hayA taken the
pledge of total abstinence: some have kept IL
inyiolate for years-others have stood firm for
months, and months too ths, have been spec
ally trying. those OF bitter political cam
psign. They hire a room and organ and pay
for IL, with money that. were 1t not for this.
would be spent in = much worse WAY. The
room Is open through the day and evening,
but promptly closed at ten O'Clock each night.
They play aud sing and II they sometimes in
dulge themselves in a dance, even a double
shufie, Is 1t anything more than our college
boys or even our staid citizens have been
known 10 doy IL seems TO a. that il is only q
question OF circumstances. These young meu
are TO be our citizens, and lawmakers, II We
induce them TO abstain from intoxicating
liquors, refrain from old associations and boon
companions shall We not offer something in
their places. or at least allow them TO enjoy
the privileges Of their own roomi II they
disturb the other occupants OF the building.
We feel sure few words quietly spoken by
our genilemanly editor, will produce the de-
sired effect. II our AMERICAN cannot
occasionally say an encouraging word Of the
Reform Club, do not We pray you say any
thing di.courAsing OF that can be mi.con,irucd
to their di-crcJit.
Our fair correspondent has evidently mis-
taken the object Of the AMERICAN in call
ing attention TO the unscemly noises emans-
ting from the room OF the Reform Club.
Noises. during business hours. that endan-
ger the stability Of the building are not
calculated 10 add 10 the good standing and
usefulness OF the Club. and il Was the de-
sire 10 prevent anything which could bring
discrvdi, TO the Club. which gave rise to the
item referred to. The AMERICAN does not
believe the noises were made by reformed
meH bu; by few large sized boys. and
therefore does not hold the whole club
responsible, only so far as ], is its duty to
know more OF what is going on in its Room
outside OF its regular hours Of meeting. A
responsible person in charge nigh, do away
with the evil should other methods fail.