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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17
Neglected Children and Their Needs.

Neglected children look at them. They
are to be seen in all directions
in streets and anes-at markets, bazaars
and railway stations-single and IN groups,
boys and girls. occupied, idle, or at
play-manv hidden away in holes and
corners where no eve sees and no
heart cares for them. Endless is the variety
of condition, conduct and character.
Much has been done on their behalf
factory laws enacted, education acts, in
dustria schools established institutions
without number still they are in their
hundreds and thousands, ,as full Of life and of
human possibilities as any other part of the
body social. Like clay in the hands of the
potter, they are waiting to be moulded. The
material is there for goodly vessels, honest.
honorable citizens of the future and the
danger is equally great that left in their
present condition they will grow up to swell
the already too numerous class who bring
disgrace on themselves and shame and dis
credit on their country. But" you say,
'are they not being educated? That will
bring them around all right" Will ii? |
fear not, or, at least, only partially. Educa-
ton is the leading spirit of the age, but ed
ucation is not food education is not cloth
ing education cannot take the place OF
home comforts, home training, home in
huences Children must have the natural
and material wants of the body supplied ere
the benefits and blessings Of education can
be either received or valued William
Mitchell.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17

swered from the wreck. The next moment,
it seemed to me, We we're on the lee side,
and Maggie herself hailed the shipwrecked
people.
ave cannot come nearer" she cried ;
clover your boat and follow our light close
ly Take the ,iller, now" she continued,
addressing me, land steer for the light
you see on the cliff, Keep her well up,
though, or all will be lost "
We waited-and that with difficulty
few moments, till we saw by starlight that
the yachts boat was lowered, then away we
went
The light on the cliff-top moved slowly
down the wind. | kept the boats head a
point or two above it, and on she dashed.
The rocks doomed black and high as we
neared them, the waves breaking in terrible
turmoil beneath. Suddenly the light was
lowered over the cliff down to the very
waters edge.
STEADY, now," cried my brave cousin.
and the next moment we were round the
point, and into smooth water, with the
yachts boat close beside US. The place was
partly cave. partly moss
We beached our boats, and here We re-
manned all night. and were rescued next
morning by a fsherman's yawl.
The yachts people were the captain, hi.
wife, and one boy-all Norwegans, Brins,er
by name.
What need to tell Of the gratitude OF those
whom Maggie's heroism had saved from
watery grave
But it came TO pass ihat when few
months afterward beautiful new yacht
came around to the ford to take those
shipwrecked mariners away, Cousin Maggie
went with them on a cruise. |; came to
pass also that when paid my next visit to
R, in the following summer, found
living at my relatives house Major
Brns,er. Mrs. Brns,er was my Cousin
Maggie, aud Major Brlns,er was my Cousin
Maggie's fate From Casselrs Family
Adgasine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17
The Magnetic Woman.

We have all met her. There is net one Of
US who 90 into any circle of society but can
point out the woman whom everybody likes.
We could not exactly explain why we do
love her much but we know that We do
and think her the incest woman we have
ever met. Some women rule train of
people with their beauty. But even although
that may be of high order. we soon tire Of
it, if there is nothing but the statue. The
magnetic woman may not be beautiful to
fine admirers, although il she is, she is
doubly armed.
Again, we always have in our view that
strong minded female who is highly edu-
Gated, having passed through all the courses
of school and college. One would think
that such a one would command the greatest
share Of the patronage, having in her grasp,
through her superior education, brilliant
conversational powers to delight and instruct
her associates. But how often do we find
such one seated in a corner alone and
neglected, because she finds il impossible to
come down to the level of the minds around
her, and they are unable TO climb to her
lofty height. She may be highly educated,
yet she lacks one essential, which can be
given in one word-tact. The magnetic
woman has her full quota of this grand re-
quisite, and 1t is this which renders her so
popular. once heard an eminent divine say
that the most important thing to teach child
was how to get along with his fellow-men
in other words fill him with tact. The magnetic
woman must be extremely intelligent
in order to grasp the ideas Of the
learned, and Intelligent enough to adapt
herself TO a lower order Of ideas when.
ever she comes in contact with them.
Such an acute understanding as she possesses,
such broad sympathy with others
woes and joys, such glorious manner can
not fail to draw all classes of people TO
her.
There are not many women who
possess this personal magnetism, but
always know tie woman who does.
She has such cxceptonaDle manners new
er rude, always ready to listen to any
story of distress or happiness; never
willing to hurt anyone's feelings, and Yet
never yielding one jot Of her seIf-respect
when making others happy. There must be
something back Of it all which actua;es
her movements, and what do YOU suppose it
is2
Why nothing more or less than grand
unselhshness that sinks self into forgetful-
ness in its desire to please Others and in so
doing really raises self above all others on a
high pinnacle She need no, humble her
self in any serviie or mean manner
in doing this, out in a quiet unassumng
way can make people happy, without any
loss TO herself and great gain to others.
\ magnetic women has great big soul,
else j, we're impossible for her 10 50 thor
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17
Gen. Grants Last Speech.

On the Sd and 4th of August last the
chaplains Of the Northern and Southern
armies in the rebellion gathered in conven-
ton at Ocean Grove. The professed object of
this meeting as expressed by delegate was
to help Danish that sectional bitterness which
clusters around the words Yankee and rebel
On the afternoon Of the second day, two
men were noticed leaving the Arlington Ho-
tel. One was Immediately recognized as G.
II. Stuart Of Philadelphia, under whose d-
rection the convention was held. Leaning
on his arm and at the same time support
ing himself with crutch, the other figure
moved slowly and painfully along, this was
Gen. Grant. But few recognized him as he
passed into the auditorium office, so much
had he changed since his visit 20 Ocean
Grove only year before. Half an hour
afterwards beneath the roof of the audito-
torium wedged a solid mass of people. The
aises seemed more dense than the seats;
and far beyond the farthermost benches up
to the white square of the tents beyond,
thousands stood on tiptoe 10 catch the first
glimpse of the hero. As the bell in the
tower was ringing, Gen. Grant, still leaning
on the arm of Mr.. Stuart. and still painfully
using the crutch, hobbled down the steps Of
Ene platform, anu 'o1N seat IN the very
rom. me h'teeh thousand people sPfahE
20 'ne'r iee'' enetfed' shou'ea, waved mana,
Ael."'ttS' e.t un''I 5"e cla"s o. inc o's oelI
aoose .nelr n5aus was IoS' .5t lpr many minutes
N lne aPp'auG,ts roar mere was mo-
llenl u n, ,. Iu,.' | men sFay-ha'fed gentleman
l,. "a lue auu't"ce proposed 'cneeFS iof I. >
'-.',n nisn.' anu I .he aPpi'uSt was even mon
p!olonseu anu 'ouuer 'na" before ME-
2.uaft sa'a d as" %o.Hs ol ugarlis.' compl-
'neit ~ anu eo"S al.''''o,'' ana d'teF hinl LseF.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17
Billy Benson's Trained Eel.


sporting Worit.
Pisca,orial pets are not an uncommon
thing in these days Of fish culture. 1t is an
authenticated fact that both trout and carp
in the preserves VII! come to the surface
and feed from the hand OF the keeper at his
bidding. Every one, too, remembers 'Ae
story ot the pet oyster that used to follow
Gen. Dix, at Quogue, Long Island, and the
pickerel General Grant" that used to call
for his applejack and snake root every morn
ing at the Greenwood Lake Fish House.
But now We have an amphlblous trained eel.
The story is undoubtedly authentic, because
the name of the eel and It's address are Civ
en-. The cells Christian name is Faithful
and he is at present hanging out at Green
burg, New Jersey.
Faithful is now in his seventh year, is
three feet long and Weighs six and quarter
pounds He made the acquaintance Of
young Billy Benson, old farmer Benson's
sixteen year old hope and heir, some two
months ago and now they are great chums
Billy is an expert angler, and that settles
his story about his eel He is also a natural
Ist, and for that the story is believed. Billy,
when he first met the eel, which al that time
was dangling from Bily's old fshpole, de-
termned to train him. He disengaged the
nook from Faithful's gils, took him home
and put him in box with glass i'd When
the eel got hungry Billy fed him, and soon
the eel grew to know him. He would wind
around the lads arm, and rub his head gent
" on Bllly's cheek. Then he would come
out of the box and follow Billy around the
farm, and when Billy sat down Faithful
would coil himself up at his feet and take
nap. Faithful soon learned his name, and
would come when called. His education
progressed rapidly, and now on holidays,
as reward, he goes fishing with Billy
down at the creek. He loves to lie on the
bank or climb upon log and watch Billy
yank out his relatives.
Faithful, however, is cannibalIstic eel,
and fond of taking bites out of the eels that
Billy catches. He has given up going into
the creek, and the neighbors who go daily
to the Benson farm wonder how Faithful
manages to live out Of water, but Billy SAYS
natural history is full of like instances
There is plenty of water, however, in Faith
ful's box, so that he is in his native element
most of the time. Billy is thinking of send
ing Faithful on IA visit to Washington to
hear Professor Baird tell some of bis fsh
stories.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17
American Oratory Still Pre-Eminent.

American oratory is not a thing OF the past
Webster and Choate. Everett and Phillips, are
dead but their places are not entirely vacant
The orations delivered commemorative of
General Grant are credit to any country
Right here in New England.-an we have no
doubt but that the same excellence was at
tained In other parts of the country, there
were delivered half dozen or more orations
Of the very highest order.-that of Mr. Blaine
at Augusta of Colonel Higginson at Cam
bridge, OF General Butler at Lowell of Sena-
tor Dawes at Pittsfield, OF Representative
Long at Weymouth. of Senator Hoar at Wor-
cester,-all different; all exhaustive; most of
them historical; but all of them true. the
needle to the north pole, to the patriotic, ma
tiona idea of the perpetuity Of American in
stitutions, and the glorious destiny in store Tor
the future of the United States Of America.
Senator Hoar's we consider the weakest, be-
cause be emphasized that portion of Grants
career which least of all deserved praise.
Colonel Higginson uttered a volume for the
homes of America when he said that Grant
twas never heard to utter word that would
not be spoken in his wife's presence" To the
yeung men and old Of America, Grants life
teaches one thug: that a man can be great, in
the fullest sense of the word, and yet be strict
" pure. In this age of scandal in high life,
and painful disclosures of rottenness in men
whom the world chooses to call great, Ameri-
ca can point with pride to her immortal hero,
and say, 'Greatest of the great! purest of the
pure! We challenge the Old World to pro-
duce his equal.'-NEw Moon, LoweH, Mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17
Food for Thought.

Some people are willing to be good If
they are well paid for it. Others prefer to
be good for nothing.
No man for any considerable period can
wear one face to himself, aud another to
the multitude, without finally getting be-
wildered as to which may be true.-iiaw-
thorne.
LEARN TO DO THINGs.-ln his address
TO the students of the " orcester Free In
ing of handicraft should begin at home.
Boys should learn girls "work. Il thank
my mother" said he, "that she taught me
both to sew and to knit. Although my
domestic life has always been felici,ous,
have, at times, found this knowledge very
convenient. A man who knows how to do
these things, at all times honorable and
sometimes absolutely necessary to preserve
ones integrity, [laughter.] is ten times more
patient when calamity befalls than one who
has not these accomplishments"
HEREDITY.-The education Of child be-
gin. long before it is born, and the one in
heritance that the poorest pair may surely
give their children is cheerful disposition.
No human being has the right to nfiict a
hateful temper, a disappointed mood, glut-
tonous appetite, the imbecility of drunken
ness or the destiny Of angry passions, jeal-
ousy, envy, anxiety, dread, upon the un-
shaped future of a child. If motherhood be
a profession. faherhood has its awful respon-
siblities. If children are sent into the world
stamped with physical and mental qualities
derived from both father and mother, the
responsibility for idiots, for sickly creatures,
for criminals, for cunning, for untruthful-
ness, for unhappiness, does not begin with
the nursery or school ROOM it is part Of
their being, passing mood that is inherited
as surely as lasting one.
There is mild and tranquil light.
Which sheds its gentle influence round.
Ere day recedes, and solemn night
In silent stiffness reigns profound.
In darkness mingling with the ray,
Which fingers still on evenings breast,
That gives this tinge of sober grey,
And ulls the balmy air to rest.
Just such light, so sweet, so clear,
Sheds its soft influence on the mind,
When heav'n in pity pours the balm
OF holy hope, on hearts resigned.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17

HER FAvoRITE NAME.-A countryman in
search of headstone for his mothers grave
pitched upon one the stone-cutters had pre-
pared for another person. "I like this one, ,"he
said "But," said the other, 'that belongs to
another man, and has Mrs. Perrys name
cut upon it; it wouldn't do for your mother"
''Oh, yes, it would" said the countryman
"She couldn't read. and besides he con-
tinued, "Perry was always a favorite name
Of hers"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17
New BOOk-BildGpV
Blank Book N...:..ts'y,
No. :. Coomb>' Block. Ellsworth. Me.
Opposite Post Office.

". f. Stauwooi would most re-
>Pecttully inform the Citizens of Els
worth aud Vicinity that he has removed
his Bnderv from Boston to this city.
where he is now prepared to execute
Book Binding Of every description.
Best Of stock and workmanship. with
Strength and Beauty combined. Prices
TO suit the times All work warranted.
and done when promised. Particular at
tent'on given to the substantial binding
Of Music. Illustrated Works, Family
Bibles. Engrayings. Lady's Book. Har
per's and Peterson's Magazines. &c.
Gildlng. and all kinds of Morocco work
and Pocket Books made to order. Al
buns rebound. Scrap Books made to or
der Old Bibles and all Old Books and
heepsakes made as good as new. In
soliciting your orders. | feel confident
That my prices and work will merit your
patronage. Blank Books of every de-
scriptlon Ruled. Bound, aud printed
to order.
Raasssng numbers Of all Magazines supplied
As iettered at few minutes notice.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17

Mrs. Blank-"What wonderful things
are done now I" Mr.. Blank-"In what
wayP Pr Every way. The paper says; "A
new telephone instrument has been invented
by which the crvng Of baby may be heard
at the distance of 100 miles 1t don't say
who was the inventor" "Then he must
have escaped"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17
From Our Regular correspondent
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, d. C., Sept. /, 'S5.


The President has notified the members Of
the Cabinet that he will return to Washing
ton on Monday and that the usual meetings
will be resumed Tuesday. A number of re-
ports, especially from the Navy and Treasury
Departments, have been prepared for use at
the Cabinet meeting.
Secretary Bayard, it is understood, will
make a new recommendation for Minister
to Austria in place of Mr.. Kelley, and it is
generally believed that the Department Of
Justice will provide for the Ex-Mayor Of
Richmond in the future. Mr.. Bayard has
not yet taken a vacation, but goes 10 Will
mlngtou Saturday night and returns Monday
morning. Secretary Whitney is expected
at the Navy Department tomorrow, and
Postmaster General Villas telegraphs that he
too is eastward bound. Attorney General
Garland is still on his farm in Arkansas, but
it is probable, accompanied BY Secretary
Lamar. he will return TO Washington in time
for the first fall session Of the Cabinet,
Some interesting Developments are ex-
pected from this sudden determination
on the part Of the President and his coun-
selors.
Secretary Manning returned TO this city
from Watch Hill this afternoon and to. night
was closeted with Assistant Secretary Fair
child and his private secretary at the Ar!-
ingion. The Secretary saws he has enjoyed
his vacation very much and will resume his
customary labors at the department. There
were great many subjects demanding at
tention at once. and they had in a measure
curtailed his trip. but he is now ready for
hard work again The coast survey and
other questions Of similar importance, which
had been partially settled during his absence.
will be carefully examined and a strict
compliance with Law enforced. regardless Of
consequences.
Miss Cleveland is expected TO return to
the White House about the first Of next
month and will be accompanied by one or
two lady friends, who will remain with her
until the gay season begins. Since Miss
Cleveland has been at Holland Patent, the
c,. T.. ....,
literary work. The success Of her recent
book has been gratifying % her, but It is
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17

And still, to the end Of time, the clear
waters of the unfailing springs, and the
pasture lilies in their clothed multitude, and
the abiding of the burning peaks in their
nearness to the opened heaven, shall be the
types and the blessings Of those who have
chosen the light, and of whom it is written.
"The mountains shall bring peace to the
people, and the little hills righteousness"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17
The New Noon.
SEMAJ.

We have received the September number Of
The Ne1 Moon, a magazine published at
Lowell, Mass. at the very low rate of one
dollar a year. Single copies ten cents. The
number before us contains five stories, origi-
nal and selected, and a very interesting me-
Igage Of miscellaneous reading. In the differ
ept departments the editor indulges in some
racy comments on current topics, and sue
ceeds in making the whole number very in
teresting. The magazine is carefully edited
and printed, and the tone is unexceptiouable.
II is for sale by all newsdealers, or specimen
copy will be furnished on application at the
home Office at Lowell. The proof-reading is
exceptionally good.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17

A paper on sour Public Land Policy"
in the forthcoming October Harper's will
give brief, compact statement of the pres
ent state Of the public lands, with espec-
ial reference to the mooted ques-
tions of Indian reservations. railroad
grants, and the Oklahoma boomers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17
HER LETTER.


Here's the last letter had from WILL
Written at Venice, you see;
He's met Sadie and Jessie McGill-
They ''spoke so nicely" of me!
Sadie McGill. Don't know her ways,
Her smile and soft little tone!
She's very sweet and gentle, he says
She'd better leave VIII alone.
I'm not jealous. OF course, don't care;
But-welI-we're engaged, you know,
And, truly. now, don't it seem unfair
For Willie to tease me sos
And then-I can't find much fault, you see,
For fear he'd say something back;
But those girls chatter so-why-that he
Suppose they tell him about Jack!
Punch.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17
ScOtt's Emulsion OF Pure

Cod L1veF ON WIZ HyRORbOaPbHfes,
In Loss Of appetite and General Debility.
MEssRs. RAMSAY & Co., Of Sharpsburg.
Pa, makes the following report: "That they
recomme nded to a friend suffering from loss of
appetite and general debility, Scott's Emulsion,
and after taking half a dozen bottles, he re-
ported, that he ate well, and is in fact new
man, and recommends it highly"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17

Can you let disease strengthen in your
system when afflicted and not seek relief For
all forms of Heart Disease, organic or SYM
pathetic, DR.. GRAVES HEART REGU-
LATOR is a cure; been before the public
thirty years. Sl.00 per bottle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17

His name was as a sword and shield
His words were armed men,
He moved his foemen a. field
OF wheat Is mowed-and then
Set his strong hand TO make the shorn earth
smile again.
Not in the whrlwnd of his fight,
The unbroken line OF war.
Did he best battle for the right
His victory was more
Peace was his triumph, greater far than all be-
fore.
Who in the spirit and love OF peace
Takes sadly up the blade,
Makes war on war, that wars may cease
He striveth undismayed.
And in the eternal strength his mortal strength
Is stayed.
Peace, that he conquered for our sake
This Is his honor, dead.
We saw the clouds of battle break
To glory DER his head
But brighter shown the light about his diving
bed.
Dead is the warrior King OF Life.
Take thou his spirit flown.
The prayer Of them that knew hi, strife
Goes upward to thy throne
Peace be TO him who fought-and fought for
Peace alone.
H. c. BuHner. in Puck.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17

-"Ain't you almost boiled?' inquired
little girl Of a gentleman visiting her father
and mother. mo, little girl, can't say
that l am. Why do you ask, DaisyP" "Oh,
because heard mamma say that your wife
always kept you in hot water.'-Baltimore
Day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17

A very serious fault is want Of rever-
ence in approaching subjects of Importance
preston of thoughts which may encourage
the like irreverence in others and tbs
fault is apt to gain upon the mind until il
becomes habituaIly more sensible to what Is
ludicrous aud accidental than to what is
grave and essential in any subject, Or even,
at last, desires to perceive or know noih-
ing but what may end in jest.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17

The confusion about mexican Politics"
in the minds of her next-door neighbors will
perhaps receive some relief from an article
in the forthcoming Harper's Magazine on
this subject, with portraits of some
of the present political leaders of Mexi-
co.