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An Address to tn, Lime-Kiln Club.


.Ds Ole man Peters war ober 10 mv cab.
in las mite" said Brother Gardner a. the
lamns were turned nm for business. "He
sot and sal. an his cnmDlaiut was dat he
had lost all confidence in human natur.'
Soms one promise him two shillin' iob a.
white washin'. but afore he got aroun' to it
Dc n4onle had emnloyed anoIer artist
.Cncle Ben Johnson war in to see me de
odder Sunday, an he had also lost all con-
Edence in de world. Some one had gin him
a twenty-cent piece fur a quarter. an he
ain, ywine to look far honesty in any hu-
man bein' arter dis.
de Widder Clovertop war weepin, when
She entered nv doah Yesterday afternoon
Somebody had started the story dat she sold
her coal stove to buy herself par Of silk
stockins, an she declared dat she would
nebber-no nebber, expeck to ha'r any one
speak de ,ruf agin. She was ready an will
in to believe de world chuck full o liars an
slanderers.
II has heard mo- dan one member of dis
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-06-11

Speaking truth is like writing fair, and
comes largely by practice it IS less mat
ter of will, perhaps, than of habit, and
doubt il any occasion can be trivial which
permits the practice and formation Of such
a habit. And seeing that of all sin there is
no one more fatty opposite to the Almighty
than this Of lying, it is surely strange in
science to fall into the foulness of it on ligh,
or no temptation Raskia.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-06-11
Hints on Building School Houses
SUGGESTED BN THE MAINE STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH.

Nearly one-sjxth of the population Of our
Sta'c spends aboat SIX hours daily during a
large part OF the wear in oar school-rooms.
The necessary contiocmen, within the school
room walls. coming as il does during the
growing period of the body. and while it is
The most su,cepl Al, to harmful influences.
entail, CERTAIN evils which have been too
general, regarded as necessary accnmpani-
ment> VI scnoDs ite Il II we'll known.
however To those " no have studied these
questions carefully, that most uf the dis
eases incident 70 school life are 10 quite
hi.h degree prcren'ahr and that one Of
the first and mos, important requirements IN
guarding against these diseases j, 10 have
The binding Of school houses conform to a
'rw rules which are generally recognized a.
essential elements IN schaoi house cunstruc-
,Inn.
The more important Of these raes are the
following
Rule |. School houses should he huit
upon dry ground Il not dry, the lot must
be deeply drained. Furthermore. pIox,m-
y lo swamp, and other source, Of ,ta-uaat
Mater or Of noNiuus eNnaltIan~ should be
avoided. Ic reason iar tHl. ra!e j. the
welt -kuENu .ar. lha' daH.pRr>s II SOIL CON-
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tnr SCHOLAR. ttr- permissible. b!, ,1 from IF
them never.
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trying to the eyr,. I.:h; from behind the
scholar, j. not lajur.ol, to tteir tv.<. b1f Is
Ii,sdy,ntaseous ior tie teacher.
Nom. II the -rhool-roem /, not NOR than
y or p feet IN With It may b. lighted who'll!
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when il an H.. ,Ipnr. lst tl,, --hpo!-hou-e b.
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''''' ''''''' r '''' "n'4''''7
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between "r ht4r tt'e windows
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n '"n' !" q rr;'rdrd !, ,'ry important
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,en,iii d by fanty mrflI,,I. Of lighting.
II
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The Red Shield.
AN OH CLOTHES DEALER IN THE JCpEN-
GASSF.
ORIGIN AND POWER OF THE HOUSE OF
EOrHsCUILD.


Sn>tpn commercial Buiietih.j
The famous firm of Hebrew banker, AMI
capitalists which /, known throughout the
world. originated in the city Of Frankfort.
Germany
In the .Iudcnga~se or Jews alley, short
distance from the chief thoroughfirc, l4a years
ago. lived dealer in old clothes who had a
red shield for sign. which in German read
Roth Schd. 1t was in l-i3 that Il son was
born to this i>raelite. The name given to the
boy was Anselm Meyer. who also became a
clothes dealer and apawn broker, succeeding
TO the business of his father. BY degrees he
extended his business. lending money at high
rate, of interest during the wars of the last
century, managing his affair. with such skill
that Prince William the I.andgrave made him
his banker When Napoleon came across the
Rhine in ls0G. this clothes dealer was directed
10 take care OF the treasures OF the Prince
amounting to Sia,0oo 900. which he invested,
50 judiciou,ly that II brought large Increase to
The owner. aud especially 10 the manager.
This banker died in 1872. leaving an estate
estimated At $1,000 900 not a very large sum
these days hc left an injunction upon hi,
i've sons. which was made binding by an oath
given by thc sons around hi death-bed which
ha, had and still ha. powerful influence up
on tn" world. The sous bound themselves hy
oath to follow their fathers business together
holding hi, property In partnership, extending
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-06-11
The Great Beyond.


Ben Hill Ia, gone to the undiscovered
country. Whether his Journey ththcr was
but one Sep across an lmperceptIble from
tier, or whether an nterminable ocean black
these earthly coasts and those invisible
shores we do not know. Whether on that
August morning after death he saw more
glorious sun rise with unimaginable Splendor
above celestial horizon, or whether his
apathetic aud unconscious ashes still sleep in
cold obstruction and insensibe oblivion
we do not know. Whether his strong anl
subtle energies found instant exercise in
another form, whether his dexterous and dis
ciplned faculties are now conlending in
higher senate than ours for supremacy. or
whether his powers were dissipated and DIS
persed with his parting breatn-we do not
know. These are the unsolved, the insOlu
BILE problem, Of mortal life and human Ges-
tiny, which prompted the troubled patriarch
to ask that momentous question for which
the centuries have gwen no answer. 'lf
man die, shall he live again ~ Every man
is the centre OF circle whose fatal circum-
ference he cannot pass. Within its narrow
confines he is potential, beyond it he perish
es and If Immortality is splendid but de-
lusive dream, if the incompieteness of everv
career even the longest and most fortunate,
be not supplemented after its termination
here then he who drea1s To die should fear to
live, for life is a tragedy more desolate and
inexpicabc than DEATH
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He Wouldn't Do 1t.

"Will YOU be Kind enough to take that
grlpsacA off that seat. said couutrvman
who got on train at luling.
No. sir, dou't propose to 10 ANYTHING
of The sort, replied the drummer, who was
sitting on the other side Of the seat.
''Do you say that YOU are going % let that
grlp'ack stay right there -
YES, sir; do
In case YOU don't remove that grpsack.
shall be under the paRfui necessity of cali
ing the conductor
You can call in the conductor, the engi-
neer, and the brakeman if YOU want to. Per
haps YOU had better stop at the next station
and send special to old Jay Gould himself
about it,"
The conductor will put you off the
train"
Il don't care if he does am not going
to take that gripsack from that place where
it IS
The indignant passenger went through the
train, and soon returned with the conduc
tor
80 you refuse to remove that gripsack,
do YOU ? asked the conductor.
IL do"
Great sensation.
why do you persist in refusing to re-
move that grpsack ?"
"Because it's not mine
why didn't YOU say so at once ?"
because nobody asked me. - Teas Siff-
mgs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-06-11

i WAS most dead with heart di,

i WAS most dead with heart difficulty,
can now do a good days work. and sincerely
recommend DIR. GRAVES HEART REGU-
LATOR as remedy.-Geo. Gladding. Harts-
grove, .. sloo per bottle at your drug store.
Free pamphlet of +. L. ingalls,, Cambridge,
Mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-06-11

II Is just All old yellow letter with j,eeed
oreasc.. that has been handed doan from
ceuera,i II to generation through chain ci
thuftV Vermont families. II 1, altogether
such quaint, charming little story. and 20
genuine wI,hal. that tran>crlbe j, entlir.
Nos that hundred wear, or more have
passed slnce The wriler # II. a modest
Puritan maiden, was laid ana, Ia pue Of
those IA Boston chnrcnyards, ,his e,en'ful
passage in a,r pare. sweet life goes out o;
IN, fami,s ani TO the PRINTER for the first
time A>NIE t. PRESTON.
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ScOtt,s Emulsion of pure

Cea Liver Oil with Hypephe.phfi~s.
For rheumatism, Scrofaia aud Anaemia
As these diseases are all the resuit Of an i'm
poverished condition Of the blood. nothing win
buiid up the system and enrich and yitaize .l,c
blood, and assist nature to overcome THO cor
dition 80 quic KY a. Scott's Emulation.
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Mans humanity.
MINISTER'S OF MERCY IL METROPOLITAN
STREETS.


New York Herald
The vast majority of the population Of the
metropolis i asleep wnen,at Hat past 5 a m /,
the stable gate Ui the sucs.tS's building is
thrown open, and "0ld GRAY" harnessed 70
the red fOur-w heeed business wagon, with
the official sea- on the side. dars Into the
street Superintendent Charles lIankn>on
holds the ryins, and accompanying him are
three Of his officers. The, are on their ear
y morning tour OF the great city 10 ferret
out and stop the crueties of nan to animals
nf every kind. "Od Gray" knows the route.
and striking out Of the great East Side
avenues. turns his head norihwar.i aud speeds
along IN the direction Of thr Harlem bridge
As the wagon nears the car stables 1t Is
stopped \ car comes runptng on with a
haii-awake driver and limpng team of old
plugs
Stop" cr,es the superintendent to the
driver
WHAT ?" is the sleepy reply
Those horses are lame You'll nave 10
turn them out and take them back to the car
stables"
"Well, boss" saws the driver, who. from
beng often lame and sick himself, and vet
compelled to work, has sympathetic feel
m, tor ,b, uoor horse. I've heen lnokin'
gu, for ,ou and /, tell the truth. I'm glad
r,sm.i ,nu diJn'i van, /, Ca ont si,b
hem. iii lake them back"
4 i,,l. fa,,h.r ON nm il,.na,nr.d E.ilov il,
1,g,Dt ub,rking IN. f,m,,bed-ieoA,n., hor,.
over IN. head s,th savage rarnr,tue>,.
Sr,rcy,, b.f,r,. h. know. nf tbe,r nrr.r,r..
,b,. ,,cie,, :. otbr.r. h,vs vr,>tsd ,h.. wbin
from ri, unlittri banI. and before the, mari
nom b,m ill.,, pi,, b,n em,,h,,,c warn,us
10, 10 len at IN, a,t ,fcrue,t, rne saloon.
ar, j, Til, time oprn.ng, AID .ho bartender,
y u from, u the foremost oftty ofenIrr,.
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II suppose you get up early to set a
COED example to the rising generation P"
-'Oh, no. not at all the rising generation
dousn't need any example. Is the gener-
alton that doesn't rise that we want to in
huence."
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DOMESTIC FELIcIrY.-Mrs. Mcnamara
Yes, Mrs. Cummlskey, I've been mar
RED now goin on twenty-three wear. and
Mac and have niver had serious quarrel y
Mrs. C.-"Well, thin, it's happy woman
you ought 10 be, for many's the row Peter
and have tad, God be good to us ALL"
Mrs. McN.-"Oh, for that matter. we've
had hard words time and again, and NAV be
now and then blow, but what | mean is
niver had to call in the police"-New York
SIM
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Ne i,ke thr following from the Nc,c
Bcifori Mercury. March IA. which s.,s
the letter "a. first published in that paper
IN 1871
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In all the land range up. range down.
l. there ever place 20 pleasant and sweet
A. Langley Lane in London town.
Just out of the hustle Of square and street,
Little white cottages all in row.
Gardens where bachelors'-buttons grow,
Swallows nests in roof and wall
And up above the still blue sky
Where the wooly-white clouds 20 sailing by
seem TO be able TO see it all
For now. in summer, take my chair.
And sit outside in the SUM- aud hear
The distant murmur OF street and square.
And the swallows aud sparrows chrping
near:
And Fanny, who lives jus, over the way,
Comes running many a time each day.
With her little hand, touch warm and
And smile and talk. with the sun on my
check,
And the little live hands seem to stir and
speak,
For Fanny i dumb. and | am blind
Fanny j. sweet thirteen. and she
Has fine black ringl.t> and dark eyc- clear
Aud am older by summer, three:
Why should we hold one another so dear:
Because she cannot utter word.
Nor hear the music of bee or bird.
The waicr-cart'> splash, or the mIkman's
cali:
BccaH>c have never seen the SKY.
Nor the little singers that hum aud av.
ct know she Is gazing upon them ALL
For the sun l. shining. the swallows fy.
The bees aud the blue flies murmur low:
And | hear the waier-cart go hy.
With it, cool splash-splash down the dusty
And the little one close at nv side pcrceSc-
Mine ewes uprsi-e,l To the cottage caves
Where birds are chirpin@ in summer shine
And hear. though canine, look; and -he.
Though she cannot hear. can the singers See
And the little >of finger, fiuttrr in mine.
Hath no; the dear little hand . tongue.
When il siir> on III, palm fof the iovc Of rnr,
DO not know he j. pretty and younss
Hath not IN, soul an eve 10 >ce,
'Tt> pleasure to make ones bosom .iir.
/" wonder how thinc> appear Ia her.
That onlN hear A. they pass around:
And a. long a. We III In the music and leh:.
She j. happy 10 keep Gor- sight.
And lam happy TO Keep Gods sound.
Why. know her faee. though am blind
made It ~ music hong ago.
strange. large rt">. and dark hsir ;wincd
Round the peu>,c light of = brow Of snow
And when III by nv little one.
And hold her hand and talk In the sun
And hear the music that hann> the place.
know >he j. raising her eyes To- iHc.
And guessing how gentle my voice must Lee,
And s"'iHg the music upon ~, face.
Though. II ever the Lord should grant me =
PRAYER
I know thc fancy /, onl, sinl
| should pray. JUL once. wh,u the weather j.
fair.
To So. liulr Fanny aud Langley LAM.
Though Fanny, perhaps. wouid pray to hear
lhv N"ic, of tho friend that -hc hni,l. % ,l,ar.
The -ou-c of The biryt>. thu hum ~ the street .
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miscellaneous.
Az Old Time Romance.

THE flG>F MISS ~ TIA THAT WA> MAuE
uN NANrJ,hEf ISLAND.
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NANTUCKET ISLAND. !
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:
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"' nay '.o' q, ',''' ',t'H u
your uV>''''"'.oH ''. ''''HN Vi YOU e''i!
u"H' az" al ia, ~ '"1''','i'S' "'u "''''"'
.'- i"'''"t'S w 'o'' '''''' '"'o'S vac
my "'',ia''e '''es'S anu Sp'"e' '''''' A'i
'enp"eu . iep'1e ~ 'i,I' ,"' 'a'''e' 'Nons''
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''' e'''e 'a"'.,- '"a ""''N "'
i'"i o' ,"e - f'o''e'' "',N
slice II was '"o"e oe'' ''' ".e ~ 'e'''l''
"e"'"u 'p' -, ny
'iie 70 '''t "e "u' -! ~
20 "''n c"eei'uiiisSs' ""- Na'' No'''e', j.
50 H4hu as 10 say i"a' ai'' q i'e |" iiei
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anu "ea'''s'
eiau' e'''-ie ''l 'e''' s"Ii' "e P'%~'e
10 ."G' haA'e" 10 S'' '""' ,'','i'e P''
aSfap'' oi TWO al '''i''' N''n 'e's''e' am,
whenever al! '"'hS 'oh'eS mo ~! HHIu
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Oh, my mother, how can tell YOU? 1t
is not for the love of Aunt Esther that Cap
tain Morris remains, but me, your own little
daughter, and all the Starbucks, indeed, saw
ing Aunt Esther, who declares with qaiet
wrath that ought to be put back into pima
fores, have given their consent that shall
be married and sail away with my husband
in my husbands ship, to foreign ports. to
see for myself all the beautiful and wonder
ful things of which have heard so much
of late. But will not give my consent un-
ill have that of my father and mother first,
so there is a company being made up to go
with Cousin Nathaniel and the Captain,
through the winter SHOWS, to your far-aw
home.
And so after all it will be this new frienl
of whom have written so much, who will
take this long letter to you. am sure,
dear mother, that you, who know my heart
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Nv cousin has come He is tall and 1.-the,
with handsome hair and eyes, but his COM
plexon is tronzed by ocean winds and East
ern suns. He saws il seems to him like a
fairy tale that was the same little dump
ling of a cousin that he used to toss in the
air when he was last at home. He is much
grieyed to find you all gone, and is planning
hunting expedition, whose objective point
shall be your far-away settlement.
The neighbors all congregated around our
kitchen fire to hear his wonderful stories
and adventures, which he was relating all
day and far into the night. For all he mas
travelled almost over the whole world, he is
as pleased as little boy to be at home on
the dear old Nantucket plantation again.
We are all happy as we can be-wi,h our
divided hearts. We all have a frequent
though, and wish for our wanderers, and
grandfather remembers you each morning
and evening at the throne of grace.
Nv cousin has brought great many curl
osities and presents for US all. One is a
siiken creamy shawl for me-. woven and
embroidered with beBuiiful flowers. Anoth
er is gown Of f,amv Canton Grape, as
white as snow. and they are SO pretty am
sure shall never dare 10 wear them.
Grandma SAYS they shall be kept for ms
wedding. but Aunt Esther SAYS it is not
seemly for such thoughts TO be put into
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maden's head. Yet Aunt Content gave me
the other day whole piece Of linen from
the fall bleach, "to be kept" said she, "for
a day Of need" Al all events my foreign
fnery is packed away in foreign gums and
spices in foreign box. and is not likely 10
turn any silly maden's brain further at
present.
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Fanny j. sweet thirteen. and she
Has fine black ringl.t> and dark eyc- clear
Aud am older by summer, three:
Why should we hold one another SO dear:
Because she cannot utter word.
Nor hear the music of bee or bird.
The waicr-cart's splash. or the mIkman's
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Poetry.
Langley Lane.

In all the land, range up. range down.
l. there ever place pleasant and sweet
As Langley Lane in London town.
Just out of the hustle Of square and street;
Little white cottages all in row.
Gardens where bachelors buttons grow,
Swallows nests in roof and wall
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-05-14
"Fot 'ou'd You Take. "

She was ready for bed and lay on my arm,
In her little frilled cap so fine,
With her golden hair falling out at the edge
Like a circle of noon sunshine.
And l hummed the old tune of "Banbury
Cross"
And ,'Three Men who Put Out to Sea-"
When she sleePily said, as she closed her blue
Papa, fot 'Ou'd you take for mel'
And Ianswered, "a dollar, dear little heart, u
And she slept, baby weary with play;
B0t held her warm in my love-strong arms
And l rocked her and rocked away.
y, the dollar meant all the world to me-
The land and the sea and the sky,
The lowest depths of the lowest place
The highest of all that's high.
The cities with streets and palaces,
Their pictures and stores of art,
l would not take for one low, soft throb
Of my little ones loving heart.
Nor all the gold thst was ever found
In the busy, wealth-fnding past
Would take for one smile of my daIhng's
face,
Did know it must be the last.
So l rocked my baby and rocked away,
And l felt such u sweet con tent,
For the words of tho song expressed to me
more
Than they ever before had meant.
Aud the night crept On, and l slept and
dreamed
OF things far too glad to be.
And awakened with lips saying close TO
"Papa' fot 'ou'd you take for moa"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-05-14

There is but little in life to live
for. The world is a hollow mocke-
~, full of troubles, trials and bad
piano players.
We dabble in politics and 'bet all
our wealth on the leading man, ,and
the other fellow getteth elected and
we are left to mourn.
We run for Office, and our friends
manage for US and spend our
money, and behold we come out
badly scooped and crushed fnan-
cially. We marry for wealth, and
our girls old man assigns.
We deny ourselves many things
in order to lay up some cash in the
bank, and the cashier feeth into
Canada. And in an evil hour, when
we dream not of it, the merchant
presenteth a.bill for a our Wife's new
bonnet, and the farm stock goeth
under mortgage to pay it.
Woe unto man! OF how little
consequence is his joy.
In infancy he is full of collie and
catnip, and in youth he goeth about
with a thorn in his heel.
In the evening of his life he lieth
down full Of rheumatism, aches and
anti-bilious pills.
The places that once knew him
know him now only by the promis-
sorry notes land accounts he has
left unpaid. And this is the end
Of man.
He cometh forth in fine raiment
and a standing collar, and at noon
time he goeth about with one sus-
pender and with the seat of his
breeches patched with an old sock.
He carrieth a torch in the process
sion, and whoopeth it up for his
party, and behold, the man who
staid at home is appointed to office.
Such is the career of man.
Lo! in an hour when he dreameth
not Of, a breechy mule kicketh him
athwart the centre and he dIeth.