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Dry & Fancy Goods Store.

care. in the largest markets In the country
AAd with view to reaching those " no ARE IL
the habit " huying finer grades and " 10 never
could get them 10 pine ~ Thu NE W.
have them md have them 10 scli AMI v III sell
them II ~ 10" PRICES a. the same grades
can De bought from the largest dealers IN the
Country. Sc -till continue t. sell the
celebrated BLACK snl tOLDRED SILKS
v hch have mt wlth >uch great ,ucc,-- Tor
the past three years Prices Arc lower and
no lal, -hnud b. without
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Goss's ussoaA-
"A sad accident happened here last Tues
day, the oath Mr.. William Cot went to
his lobster traps, and in the snow squall it
is supposed be capsjaed his boat and was
drowned. Saturday. the boat vas found
sunk, near the lobster pots, With sails sst,
but the body had not been found up to Sun
day neoa.
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If you are In want II Moving Ma
chine. a Horse Rake or an, Kind % Farm
Machinery. come and ,cr me before puroha,
ins e.,ea here Orders b, mail promptly
attended ~.
J II. Bows. Agent
INF Ellsworth, Me
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Verdict for the Commercial

NAI-FIS' N7. \
The case Of Morse v. the Bangor 'o"-
mcraai. for Libel, went to the jury on ad-
journment Ia>t night The Jur, returned a
verdict. TIL, morning, for the defendant.
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he Weather.

WAR DEPARTMENT. }
Office Of the Chief Signal Officer
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. May 2-l A. N.
Indications
For New England fair weather. followed.
il the southern portions. by local rains,
southerly shifting to northeasterly winds,
stationary, or lower pressure.
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YIlt suh-crthcr hereby gives public notice tn
all concerned that he has tecl duly appoint
ct. and h!s- taken upon hin-tlf the trust ~ ia
administrator q the Estate ~ Hannah 1, Alt-.
lat" ~ Irrmunt 10 the County ~ Hancock Acr,a~
ri. rs giving honi NJ the law iir,ci, H. thereto
r,Vu' IL ali l-r- he iustrltt'i the aid
alccra--l- estate t" MAKE immediate paf ncrt amt
these who hav. any demands urryna Ia cNhlb
~, same for payment
foHN 4. WALLS. Admir-
Aprtl II. $50. M IN.
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No female should attempt the toll and
orudgery OF washday, when it can be OBJ
waited by the use of James Pyle's unri-
vailed Pearline Nav
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-03

El.sxor.A Braa:h 6: he Slayer MY 60.

Dealers IN the genuine Singer Sewing
Machine. also parts. attachments. needles,
oil &c. for rhi. and other makes Of ma
chimes. and machines repaired.
J. II. BRowN, Manager.
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,uotsnort Branch Of the Maine Cen
trail
BANGoR. Nav 2.

The Eastern Name Railway yesterday
,,,s.e3 under the Management Of the Maine
Central Railroad COMPANY and Is nov
Known as The Blcksport Branch
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-03

Why are American ladies the best
dressed in the world? Because America il
ahead on spool cotton, and Willimaftic is
ahe best thread for sewing machines.
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laV.
s.pl.-... .,lu,,,, u.r,
N p.,A.,..,, T...I,, ri.,ht
=. -.
~ Emerson IA. closed his shoe
.tor h.r,. and la. eon, ~ Bangor wnerr he
vii ~. ,,tni,,.I bob a sho,.-iacinr,
-'>'N'IM it''"'''''''
M'h"AN morning l'' ''
the "iahl NA'''''' ''''''' y ''''''''''' '''''
week
Re, / Han>cnm. of Orono. is 10
d.r,,, tb.. u.por.,l ai,!r,>, hcfurr James
! nan p... ~ is. q. A. X. al Bucks.
INIT Na, 81
th,rt, eighth annual election a. >uperin-
tendtni 81 Franklin street. NJ. t.. SUNDAY
Sehuol. Buckspuit
a.
-
'A""'>
'A'''''' n
H., William 4 ke.S. nas,o- ~ he
V...t., church IN salem N,>s and former.
+, ....,,. n ,b. Rsr.,., church !, TN. cat,
. ....nI .,,e for = f,ur m F,,r,ne
f.au, ~ill soon nut a n,w boat on IN, line
m Freuchman', BAY. IN opposition 20 The one
a.rcalN established there D, Dr Walton.
li~i.. =. busy IN FrruchmAn, ia, the com.
inc summer.
-klmot- relative to the prospects OF the
Shor' Line railway are very encouraging
The surveyors are DONG their SoEk most
thoroughly and i would not surprise ~ TO
learn soon that the hAiiilng ~ The road had
become a hNrd Tact. provided the small
amount OF aId s>Acd Tor i given
d, :.
..' II
city and accepted call % The Baptist
church IN Bath i'r which city he vii leave
on FRIDAY Nr. Nh.'e has made many
warm friends here and hs- departure . a
serious los hoth ~ ihr church And tht city.
:, d." A''" '4s'' ~
"H Wiz "il'" ~ 1' o'.
I"u''HAN e,.''"s "' M go '',''''. 81
''t ''>' - ''A = = =" rs
ehl'i 'A'i'h'hu el'e" - '''N sou, P'hN are
'S"l ' '''' ' t'',
@i'l
o"'-'''''" a. 'i'''''
Tse ease ana r,n,di,y ai,h which sam.
,,,.....l.. u, r.,d ,h.-ar,, a. NJ. 8. IT, ~.
- ,,t,rh ~, r,,, mai. pi.,,...i.--,i,
N. .t.p. - m. orfic. of ngr worthy Custom
House othciais and cautiously opening the
door. inserted nj head and after staring
about tor a minute. exclaimed. hum IN .
/ Ma looking Tor gentleman. / ne head
Wa then ~hhdraNn and thr door gently
closed. lh' ~"fihN nfhfih!' ar. 't'll Won
a'rng nov tht stranger maze sues mis-
take
"a
','''' 80 "',''''''' II
'''a'' '''.'1' I"
u" - VA, ~ Ill, "'''' =
!" A''' ~ ~
sH''' ''S nee" 'N'' P'',''i"'' "h ''Ie
hA,'e ''A>l' anu '','.' i,'ee,i'''' = '''f 'u'-
ff ma rendered I'll N i''''''t -''r't 'es>''''
WIN oNer Fl'C'''''" y
iaea 81 hef continuous service our'he lhe
most ine4ement season MAY oe gwen ~ the
iaet that me cutter 'og h'oA SHOWS over
~" miles OF cruising during '"e month Oh
January
No. Tn. nm ,,,.,
si,, ,.n,ir. an I'M. steamer Ac.d,a n.x
49,, ~ 1o ,,,.r,. ~, I'm ~. C,,,o,,
o, " NJ Ah,pps1' . ~ A'll'filsep'
i1>' az ~ HI a. ~ n, ~ '''e
iA1'oi, y &C. 49, '''''',''
~, nave .Sel' ie.t.'eH "a -. ~, ~
.'' ~ ,I-..a -
e,,,,,,s 49,, ..Sh. o,,,,t,- i, ~ ahl, ~ 81, ~
ana 20, a. The rate III oknots nm bo,lr win
49, :! N .h;rt - ,..,,t, .,d ,,,b ,b.,a
~
could he suIntlthi !hdheeihrht heiu OK 70
,h. ,,.,,rs :, ra-.ip h.r here a. a measure
IT, Eas,a,, Mn. n ,l.., -. 49,,
lHe i-asttih lam iAA'l~at hhs "N'"
leased 10 the Name entral Railroad { om-
- -, nn. - -. .
PAM i'i tt''" 20 80 lta4H' t"iii''leiitihS
Man and Nil probably be changed TO the
-. r A
STANDARD guAgt. Ing it4o"4hg mas Deem
,s>u'u rum ,he hA''ie Veh'ial ''le' a.
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How ARE YoU TO-DAY ?" Quite
well. having purified my hood with the True
al. F." Atwood Medicine, al. F."
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n n, iionoE''ie Jn'ise y rr"batr fpr ~ Co4Hu

~ ID, Honorable JuIsc ni rTutat fpr lhr toluis
of Haurn.k
TtiE updFrsGurvl aiuiui -tratrlN ~ the CStatr III
] Martin u '.rr,'n iAtr 81 deer Isle til ~ali
{ UNITY d"r'a7cd. re-PcVu lis presents that the
goods nj rlttttrl-, right aHi IT, 4 SAID lie
ceased Arr n"t -uft iut to pgS hls just dvbts rul
rhars 70 A'i!utni ,tratinn hy thr .um ~ Xix
hun mi i'ilArs. hrrrfur1. srur petitioner pray-
your Homer t. grant her License t -tl al uhiic
~ Prit At sale and convey much II the RAJ r-
tate ~ -atH creased As shall re-iucy tIc "a 4 sum
Il hundred do lar. Including the r,.yrr-nu II
the wiIn r dossrr therein 70 -aI-i, said debts
aud ghArscs ~ AdmIni- tratlon.
>krTIE IL GREEN
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STATE or MAINE.

iNScock So urt OF Probate, Aprl Term
\ u. lssy.
ti"n the foregoing petition. ORpEREU That
-ail petitioner give puhl!r notice ~ all persons IN
ter -t,d, BY causing c"py ~ the petition
And thi- ur'ler the run IA be pub. -hei three
weeks succe-7iyrly II the Els orth american a
new pap.r print. or published Ellsworth la
>aiI COUNTY, thIt they mly appear AT a Cuu Of
T. ulatr Tor said ants &, Re he'll 1t suck port
"a thlri we'll Lay ~ Mag neat. At t.. 10 the
riprk To III. n rnpnn. ID .huw cause. II any they
have. wis ~, prayer oi SALT petitioner ,houL not
b. granted.
~ PARKER IU.K. judge.
Attest CHAs. T. poER. Register
\ true copy Auctions l.. ppRH. Register.
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r. the lion. Judge " Probate for the County OF
Hancock
Il Iit undersigned, widow Of Ch.,.irs Leach late
i 81 P"nnb-cpt ia said Cnuuty, decreased. r.,
-pc'tfuliy y rs.-nt-. that said de r.t-,st died
p"->c -e'i OF personal Estate. Inventory 81
which has f-,.n duly rrturnc'l intn thr Probate
oihce that er cirruEnstin e. r,ndrr It necessary
that u. should have mnrr uf said Personal
Estate than she H. entitled to oG a 4 ,tribuIiun
thereof. -he therefore pray III YOUR Honor
WOu 4 grant her such ailuWau ut OF td
Personal t-tltc in suuT dis Ion YOU may
determine ntrc -arN amt PR. r, and tl-n
appc'ut tomnl- -loncr- 10 set uut her dover
In the real estate 81 her late husband.
ABBiE A. EAIt H.
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AT Court OF T. ubate hol en- At Eli-wo III within
ana tor the County OF Hauc ,ck, on the second
Wed e-'iay OF April \. u, 1855
II Il. sAUNDER having pr seuie'l a certain
liz inst umeut purportlng 10 b. The last " III
and tesla lent Of John 4 tiers, lat. 81 OF and.
Ia said county iecea-e, fur probate.
DRpkREI,- That ne sand H. y >auner- give
nutcr Ia ali persons iuterv-te' by csn- ing copy
OF this orler TO he published three weeks
Iyely IN the r li>wortE American print, Il
published at Ellsworth. hat they may APP
pear al r. uuite curt, H. be held AT Buckspo In
saI.t County, on he thIri "Wednesday May heNt,
al ten OF the riocA ia the forenoon, and cause,
ii an, they have, why the said inst ument sho uli
not bc proved, approved. aud allowed the last
" III ami ts- lament Of SAID coca ed.
Jwl6. Parker II OK. judge.
Attest tHks. L. DoRH, Register
A trur 'py Atc-t t-tHA>. q. DO II. Register.
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STATE or MANI

HANCOCK s-:-Court Of PROBATE Ellsworth.
April Term, A. D.. ISIS.
U,un he foresoi Petition, ORDEREn That
said Widow give public ii tIre u an person, in
ter -te, by causing "a copy uf TINS ur,rr 10 h. pub
n-hed three week successfully the Ellsworth
American newspaper printed or published ia
t.ilsw r h. IA
-aii County that they N " appear at a Court ~
Probate for -aid County b. hcld At Buckspurt un
the thr W dn.s,'ay ia MAY neNt. al ten II
the clock in the ( r,noon, and no. cause, II sny
they have, Any the same should not be- granted.
jwl6' PABkEE TJth. Judge.
Attest, Cha. 4. DoRk Register.
'rut cniy tur-t -tHAs. Z. boRR Regt.tti
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At Court III fr,pdtr holden az FL swort ithin
and for the County of Hancock, the second
We'ln s'tay ~ April, A. ID, lisa.
A CERTAIN instrument purp ring IA be the
a Last viii AMI te lament ~ Littictpn Reed, ate
~ uckAporI, ia said county Il, ceased, having
been presented for probate:
OKDEWED,-That notice be given 20 all
hi, order to he published three weeks ueces-
sively in the Ellsworth American, print
ell publ she'd At kilswor b, thai they may appear
al Probate Court u be held at Bucksport, IN Snid
County. on the hid Wein sday OF May next,
ten of the clock in the forenoon and shew cause,
If an they have, why the said instrument should
not he proved, approx Il, and alloA ed as the last
will and testament Of said deceased.
3wl6' PARKER TUCK. Judge.
Attest :-CHAs. z. DOuh, Register.
true copy Attest:-CHAs. L. DoRR, Register.
At Court Of Probate holden at Ellsworth within
and FIR the County of II mock, ON the second
Wednesday Of April, e. d.. 1883
rBEN B. CLARK named Executor IN a &c tain
u inst purpor ing to be he o. will and
testament of l., dia -. Eaton, late of fremont In
4 county deceased having presented tie same
for probate:
ORDERED That the said Exrcu'or give
notice to all PERSON interested, by e.using
u py OF thi order to be publish, til 20
week snecessively in the Ellsworth ,meri-
can, printed or punished al Ellsworth that they
may ppear Probate Cou TO BE- held at Els
worth, said county, on the third Wednesday Of
June next, at ten Of the clio in the forenoon, nnd
shew cause IL any they have. VIII, the said /; stru
ment shoa not be proved. spRroyed; and q,
ceased.
awl6s PARKER TUCK, Judge.
Attest-CHAs. p. DoRR. negt-teB.
4 trse Copy Ataesa-cuAA =. DonAs naG11ns.
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NOTICE!
Adm nistratOr's Sale.

10y virtue OF a license from the Judge 81 Probate
ID stall se AT puhiIc auctip "n Thur.da, toe
ath day OF May next At two Of the clock IN the
afternoon. unles. -ooner q ,posed Of at priv te
sale the real e-tste Buehill, belonging TO the
estate Albert Whitney late Of said Blue / lie
ceased. consisting Of u house and barn and about
one acrr OF la "A nectc,l herewith, also "A wood
lot ~ forty acr-- which Their is granite quar-
~. Black -mith shop. shed 40.
The sale viii lie At the premises and any infor-
nation relating to the property will be given by
tHc rubscr ber.
j. I. HI>CkLEl,
Adninisl rstor.
Bluehlll. April r. ls.i 3wi7
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STATE OF MAINE

II in Apr. & W In May 4 June.
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P4TNTS. ans E WISHES. OF al
k,uI- WHITE LEAD, Pure and
Common nom to so lbs.
llTD
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Always speak we'll OF your own city
and not run IL down till you depart
from its "blasted" streets.
We know of merchants in Albany
who depend on home trade fer their
prosperity, who send away for al their
printing and many other things. This
Is not the true spirit.
A man is rich when be possesses
good health, some one says, but this
does not apply 10 two able bodied
tranps who were In the city last week
begging from door to door.
Many Of our young ladies are wear
ing their hair short after the fashion ol
men and sea hogs. II looks more ridie-
ulcas than bangs. and worse, il any.
thing than il does for q man 10 wear
long hair. Were man To ALLOW hil
hair 70 grow and do it mp in Pugs be
would be laughed at, yet II Is just a
much his place a. il is for woman q
wear hers short, unless she has an ex.
euse for il. Yet II il nov the fashion,
and Of course proper.
Never buy . thing because 10 il chsaI
without you want II.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-10-19
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.
EDITED ny THE
Womsn's Christian fsmptFaHee Union
~ MEMoRIAM.

The following resolutions we're passed
b; ths W. c. T. u, Of Albany, Oct.
9th, 1883.
WHEEEAs. II has pleased God, 10 his
inanite wisdom, TO remove by death
our aged sister and friend, the founder
Of our Union, Mrs Rebecca Clawson.
Resolved, That We, the W. G. T. u.
Of Albany, feeling that personally and
AZ society We are deeply bereaved,
while lamenting our loss, We recoguizs
the band Of a loving Heavenly Father.
RssolUed, That as the one who In
stituted . great and noble work, not
cnly in our town, but who also was
largely Instrumental in accomplishing
the same throughout the state, We will
revere Der memory, and, inspired by 1t,
viii, with great earnestness, labor for
the good Of mankind, the object ever
dearest 10 her.
ResoIUed, That We regard her teach
ipgs, her pure liis, her Christ-like
character, as precious legacy that to
her, the friend Of children, We will
direct the attention Of our youth, as
one Who consistently and zealousIy, but
with gsutIsness, humility and charity,
followed her savior.
Resotped, That ve extend our sin.
osre sympathy especially to the rsls-
tives, and also 70 the many friends,
who, with Us, lament her death.
RssoESed, That these resolutions be
Published in the Temperance column ol
our local papers, and cspies be sent 70
The relatives Of the deceased, and ia
each ". G. 7. q. Of Oregon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-10-19

We are informed now that Illinois
farmers ara sending butter from that
state TO Oregon, paying lol cents per
pound for transportation, selling the
butter for 80 cents per pOund and make
money. Great Washington What
are Oregon farmers doing. IL has been
completely proven that We can raise as
fne butter here As was ever brought
gilt edged into New York or Philadel-
phia, and yet butter comes here from
Illinsis Our farmers, now that the
Northern Pacific is completed have got
to turn over . new leaf, and meet this
opposition. This is ~ fine dairying
country as the United States affords and
there is no use for oleomargerine or
Illinois butter coming here. We might
as vail import -four and stove wood.
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cUnIsUs FACTS.

A brook and lake near Northwich,
Cheshire, have been swallowed upiD .
cavity formed by pumping briRs. and
II is feared that they will melt ths reek
salt and cause serious subsidsnces Of
the earth in tho near fature.
Il is said that The swallows and tbs
.parro~s always leave q country juss
before the appearance Of the cholera,
and Il is thought that this indicates
that somo aerial disturbances Prscedss
the disease and is perceptible 10 the
delicsts senses of the birds.
Parasites of oscillatiny form have
been discovered in the red corpusclss Of
the blosd of persons suffering from
malsria. They exist in numbers
sufficiently large to obstruct the capil.
larry tubes. Their growth in . gelatins
basis stops when quinine is added.
A bathroom discovered during some
recent Investigations in Rome has the
foor restiag on hollow tubes Of terra
Gotta pierced with small holes, through
which the hot air oouId circulate -
that the whole foor was equally warm
ed. In all apartments of this kind
heretofore uncovered the foor has been
supported on brick Pilasters.
The gypsies have names Of their own
for all countries. Prussia is the "haro
herengero temm," the land If the long,
legged people; little .Altsnburg is
"baro cholewengera tsmm," the coun.
try Of wide psntaloons'; Bavaria, Po-
land and Hungary are contemptuously
designated as "ciwalo," /. 9, poor,
empty, also ss countries inhabited by
great takers Bohemia 10 the "lallsro
remm," the mute country England,
"panineskero temm," the watery ccun.
try.
Am. I the most authentic instances
Of a sudden change taking place in the
colsr of the hair 10 that OF "Guarins
Verones, ancestor Of the author Of
Pastor Fido,' who having studisd
Greek at Constantinople, brought
thence ON. his return two cases OF
Greek manuscripts, the fruit OF his
indefatigab.e researches; one Of them
being lost at sea, on the shipwreck OF
the vessel, the chsgrin OF losing such =
literary treasure, acquired By 50 mash
sbor, had tho effect OF turninE tho
hair Of Guarino gray in one night"
Guinea-fowl have Eve distinct calls
The cluck Of tho hen is Ia higher
pitch than that Of she barn-door fowl,
and 30 is the call Of the cock when he
wishes to summon his family to some
dslicacy. Warning of danger is con
veysd by an exclamation of "kitti-kitti-
kitti-kitti," which, when taken up by
| a whole flock, resembles a concert cl
kettledrums. The 9Th note is that ol
| interrogation. Perhaps hawk
shadow skins across the ground, and
ths Gallinus take refuge in the cover
There Is absolute silence till there il
reason to suppose that the peril Is over
Then one little wattled head aftel
another is poksd oat of the foliage ans
q high-pitchsd note uttered seftll
leaves no doubt that they are asking
each other if all is right.
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Il is said shat . hrst-class insect
destroyer has been discovered In Francs
by DIR. Nessler. He recommends .
mixture Of soft soap. consisting Of four
parts extract Of tobacco, SIX parts
amylio alcohol, Eve parts nethylis
alcohol, twenty parts. and water, 1900
parts. German gardeners are said to
save a great liking for th;a destroyer
of insects. This is the rationale ofthe
process. The extract Of tsSacco Is
mlde by combining equal parts Of rolls
Of tobacco and soft soap. and water 10
added to make up for what il syapora-
ted. When the soft SOAP IS dissolved
tho other Ingredients are put ia. Good
tiring is required before nae.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-10-19
REPORT 0R QUARTERLY MEETING OF
W. q. =. D., 0crOBER ..

Although deeply afflicted by the
recent death Of her mother, our faithful
President was in the chair. After
reading the Crusade Palm, Bible
lesson upon the subject Of ''Patience'
was pressnted. From the lite Of our
ssyior and frsrn passages Of Scripture,
IL was shown tha: immediate results
may not always be expected to follow
eur efforts, bot that Gin due season we
shalI reap. il ve faiat not"
Aiss Libbie Irvine read DE-. Rich
srdssa's reply to three arguments given
es she previous meeting, which claim
thst slcshol, a. mental stiaulus, is =
necsssity.
Quarterly reports followed.
Ths President considered the outlook
encouraging. New departments sf work
had been opened, and members were
studying methods Of work. She be-
lieved our Leader regarded these efforts
With approval.
The Rec. Secretary stated .he great
sst number present at any meeting had
been twenty two, and the least number
Gfteen. Two new members Several
dollars in dues had been collected.
The report Of Cor. Secretary showed
al increase 10 AmOunt!of correspondence
in proportion to the increase in amount
Of work carried on. Letters Of inquiry
to several Superintsndents of sthe
National Union bad bsen written aud
circulars sent in reply. Friendly COM
munications Rave been exchanged
between our Unisn aad the UniOn's at
Portland, Forest Grove and Corvallis.
The Treasarsr's report showed that
after the payment of expenses less than
one dollar remained in the treasury.
Much has been spent for literature
The 0rranist suggested that our
music would be improved BY the use of
temperance songs or hymn books.
The Librarian reported twenty vol
umes still missing from the library.
The Superintendent of the Y. P. 7.
U. considered the Juvenile work en-
couragiRg. Considerable interest has
been manifested in the ehject lessons.
The greatest drawback is the lack Of
teachers.
The Secretary of the Y. p. T. U.
said the attendance was increasing.
Forty eight prsAeut at the last meet
ing.
The editor reported that the temper
ance column had been filled each week
with two or three exceptions. She re.
minded us Of our Indebtedness to the
editors Of our papers, who, not only
give IA column, but much other val
nable space.
The Superintendent of Public School
work presented an interesting report.
Much interest has been expressed by
our teachers. Copies of DR.. Richard
sons "TeuperAnos Lesson Book" and
Julia ColmAn's "Alcohol and Hygiene"
have been procured, and are being
sxamined.
The Superintendent Of church work
has wo,k in view. The Sup't. Of 8. s.
aud young ladies werk fsiIed to report
The Literature committee urged the
reading of our tracts. The adoption o.
a course Of reading, and placing ou'
books in the hands Of an efficient
librarian. are items Of progress.
| The Lecture committee stated tha
ninsty-three season tickets had beer
sold, and $4,000 collected.
| Never have such full reports beer
| sEsred as at this meeting, and neve