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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-01

Misses and Children's ready-madc
dresses trimmed at only 81 cents al
AltmaYer' s.--Adv.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09
A Nautical Base Ball Reporter.

The editor Of the Bucksport Clipper thus
describes recen, game of base bail in that
town. The Belfast boys were yacht rigged,
white topsail. blue reeted pants, and lower
spars red, and good sailors for small crafts.
The Bucksports were heavier built, more
logey, good coasters, carried all sail from
deck to truck, except Capt. Casey,
who was reefed down with light sails. TIE
two Pendletons, of the Belfast feet, one
pitcher and the other catcher, looked as if
they were built in the same yard after the
same model. The Bucksports anchored in
the harbor and Pendleton showed out a
stud'n-saIl boom and winked at Tillock to
let the shell come. Tilock let fly. "One
ball." sung out the commodore just astern.
A most unnecessary piece of information,
We thought, as no one coald see two. Bye
and bye the ball hit the boom and P. sailed
away for the first anchorage, but fellow
sailing in on the port tack grapnelled the
ball and the commodore hailed, "Foul out"
p was docked and Ward sailed into his
berth, only to sail out without tally. Keat-
ing iicrocheted the ball through the centre
of the harbor and got safe anchorage
on the first base, but he had sprung one
Of his lower masts and another craft
had to sail the voyage round for him,
which he did in fine style, making tally
one,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09
A Turtle Sermon,

'Once upon a time sald the Professor,
"there was a good Baptist brother ou, in
Illinois who preached on immersion on any
and all occasions. He preached immersion
in season and out of season at all sea-
sons One day two men who knew him
well laid a wager as to this fondness of his
for a watery subject. One of them declared
that he would preach on immersion to any
text, and the other one wagered that he
could not if he would consent to preach
from any given text impromptu. The mat
ter was arranged by little connivance, and
the good preacher was requested to deliver
an extemporaneous discourse from the text,
The voice Of the turtle is heard in the land
"'My friends said the speaker, you have
all heard of turtles. You have often seen
them. You know that turtle often
comes up on log or bank to sun himself.
And then perhaps you have heard his voice
but did you ever notice what happens when
that turtle returns to his native element, my
brethren? Is there any dallying there? No,
there is none. He plunges into the water I;
he immerses himself in the element; he is
covered by immersion and this brings us
to contemplation, my friends, of the funda-
mental doctrine of immersion. '"-C Chicago
Nelcs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09
Explained.

correspondent asks: "ls it correct to
say Il can but think, or, Il cannot but
think p" Both are right, but do not mean
the same thing any more than do the ex-
pressions, he is "light-weight," and "he
is not a heavyweight" One expression is
affirmative and direct, the other indirect and
in form negative. But the expression "t
cannot but think" is stronger than the
phrase II can but think" In paraphrase
the latter expression means. "I can think
only in one way," while the negative phrase
says more emphatically, "There is no other
way for me to think. II Boston Beacon.
Just as we had pasted the above, we came
across the following sentence in another ex-
change: 81 read it with interest and profit,
and / could but thank the writer for the use
of her pen," etc. Now what the writer
meant was that he "could not but thanh
that is he couldn't help thanking, etc. This
is one Of the most common of mistakes, ,and
tits one which most people do not know
to be q mistake.-Lowell Weekly Journal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09
suppressing Mutiny,


I rom the II. Louis Republican.
William II LytIe, the author Of the poetn
The death Of Autony," that begins Il am
dying, Egypt, dying" was the man for mu-
tInsers. At one time during the war was
sent under his command with several pieces
of light artillery, among them two or three
howgtzers. in a brigade that went out on a
raid some place near,Sheibyville in Iennes-
see When se started out the wagons were
used to carry the soldiers knapsacks, etc,
and when he had gathered together what
forage he wanted the wagons had 70 be
used to carry il. OF course the soldiers
then had 10 carry their baggage. and when
the order was given TO do this, one regiment
refused to obey, and said they would not
touch their knapsacks. Colonel Lytle
marched the men over to where the KNAPP
sacks we're, and again ordered the men TO
take them up. Again they refused. | was
stationed on a little eminence a shor, dis
tance away, and presently there came Col
onel Lyte galopiDg over TO me, with his
sabre out and his eyes flashing.
Captain Edgarton,' said he, "wll you
let me have those howitzers 2"
Certainly answered, aud gave the or
der for the guns to move.
Coming over right IN front of the mutt
neers Colonel Lytle gave the order. AT
trn,ion Load with canister Take aim ~
and then in an undertone bidding the
gunners await in readiness the word. fire, "
spoke TO the mutIneers, saving: "iou-,
take up your knapsacks, or by God. III
wipe you off the face of the earth :" Not a
man in the regiment moved, and Ly,le wait
ed fully minute "Now, d-you," said
Lyle, Ill give you one minute TO pick up
those knapsacks." :" Slowly, first one and
then another, and then third, picked up
his knapsack, and before the minute was up
there was not piece of baggage on the
ground.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09
Cape Rozier.

Cape ROzier
D. Wand S.W Gray, who have been to the
Grand Banks with Capt. Donald Nicholson,
Of Bucksport, have arrived home. They
look stout and healthy.
Quite party from here visited the Spirit
ualist camp meeting last week on the
schooner Chas. Cooper. They returned well
pleased with the excursion.
We can give the same word in regard to
the dry weather from this place, that is
coming from everywhere else in this locality.
The vegetable crop is nearly or quite de-
stroyed, the wells are nearly all dry. and the
pasturage is SO poor that many have to
feed their cows, to keep them from going
dry.
Capt. Cornelius Gray, master Of fishing
schooner Telephone, was brought home last
week, sick with fever. He has been at
tended by DR.. Sylvester, of Castine, who is
having considerable practice in this local.
ity, during the current season. VIEW.
Aug. 80.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09

Two cowboys, Bill and Jack, arrived in
the city on the early train. Not having
been in the city before for year. cele-
bration was considered in order. They
were both already pretty well filed with
liquor, especially Bill The first thing to be
considered Of course was breakfast and they
proceeded at once TO the highest toned re-
staurant to be found. Jack was in favor Of
putting off the opening scene until after
breakfast and mildly ordered teefsteak. His
companion however, wanted to wake the
walters up a little, so he asked in loud
voice. Got any rattlesnakes here ?"
Yes sir, certainly sir replied the
waiter.
This seemed to surprise Bill little. but
being equal to the occasion he demanded
emphasizing it BY laying a revolver beside
his plate. well, bring me rattlesnake on
,oas, with centipede sauce, and be quick
about it too"
Away went the waiter and ba~led to the
sauce for one" Then he slipped around the
corner and had private talk with the cook.
In short time the waiter returned with
something that did indeed resemble a snake,
and bIandly said, There sir. there you are i,
finest snake in the city, perfectly fresh, came
in this morning"
Bill looked and observers saw that his
heart wa. heavy. Slowly his bronzed
cheek turned to an a.hy grayness and all the
gladness l.ft his face. Plainfally he raised
his knife and fork but the revulsion was too
much and he laid them down again. Il
guess-I-.ay, waiter. how much is
this ?"
"A dollar and half" He paid the 81 50
and then saying-"l-I-l-am no, so
hungry as thought | was. Jack | am not
feeling we'll, will wait for you outside, was
of After long time Jack came out and
was Immediately accosted with Say Jack.
srea, Scott | didn't suppose they had
snakes. did youo"
No, but they are nice
Good God You didn't ca, it did yoI ?''
Said Jack, "i.. did and finer picker
ell never ate. You had paid for it
and thought it might as well be
eaten"
1t is safe to conclude that Bill has given
no funny orders since
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09
The City of the Living.

In long-y snished age. whose varied story
No record has to-day
So long ago expired its grief aud glory,
There fourished far away,
In brosd realm whose beauty passed al
measure,
4 city fair and wide.
Wherein the dwellers lived in peace and pleas
sure,
And never any died
Disease, and pain. and death, those stern ma
rauders
Tint mar our worlds fair face,
Seser encroached upon the pleasant borders
OF this bright dwelling place.
No fear OF parting and no dread Of dying
Could ever enter there;
No mourning for the lost no anguished crying,
Made any face less fair.
Without the city. walls Death reisned as
And graves rose side by side
" thin the people laughed at his endesyor,
And never any died.
o happiest Of all Esrth's favored places.
o bliss TO dwell therein.
To live in the sweet light Of loving fsces
And fear no grave between!
To feel no death-damp growing cold and cold
er.
Disputing Life's warm truth;
To live on. never lonelier nor older,
Radiant in deathess youth.
tide Of pilgrims flowed
Across broad plains and over mighty waters
To find that blest abode.
And there they lived in happiness and pleas
And grew in power and pride,
And did great deeds and laid up stores Of
treasure,
And never any died.
And many years rolled on and saw them striv-
With undated breath;
And other years still found and left them liv-
ing.
And gave no hope Of death.
Ye. listen. naples. soul. whom angels pity,
Craving boon like this;
Mark how the dwellers OF the wond1ous city
Grew weary of their bliss.
One and another who had been concesling
The pain of lifes long thrall,
Forsook their pleasant places and came steal
Outside the city's wall,
Craving with wish that brooked no more de-
nying,
So long had 1t been crossed,
The blessed possibility OF dying
The treasure they had lost!
Daily the current of rest seeking mortals
Swelled to broader tide,
I'LL none were left within the eity's portals,
And graves grew green outside.
Would II be worth the having or the giving,
The boon Of endless breath?
All, for the weariness that comes Of living
There is no cure but death.
Ours were, indeed, fate deserving pity,
Were that sweet rest denied;
And few, methinks, would care TO fpd the
city
Where never any died.
Elizabeth Akers Alien, Boston Trasscript.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09
ScOtt's Emulsion of Pure
Cod LIVER OIL, with Hypopho.phise.

In General Debility, En,dcidtion, CoaspDip-
ton and Wasting ia Children,
Is most valuable food and medicine II
creates an appetite for food, strengthens the
nervous system and builds up the body. It is
universally by Physicians. Take no other.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09

The Trenton pulpits on Aug Goth were
efficiently occupied by Mr.. Lewis w. Davis,
Of the junior class Of the University Of Ver-
mont. For the morning service the topic
"Mutual Sympathy" text-Gal. 6:2. In the
afternoon the topic "True Largeness Of
Heart" text Kings, 4:29.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09

Hoods Sarsaparilla is characterized by
three peculiarities: 1st, the combination Of
remedial agents. I'd, the proportion. Sd,
the process Of securing the active medicinal
qualities. The result is a medicine Of unusual
strength, efecting cures hitherto unknown.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09

Bicycles!-Bicyclesw nay; to shun laughter,
Try cycles first, and bxy cycles sitter; :
For surely the buyer deserves but the worst,
Who would buy cycles, failing to try cycles
first!
John B. Ta5b, in st. Nicholas for Sep
tember.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09
The Natives" of Mt. Desert.

Col. z. A. Smith while spending his va
cation at Bar Harbor sent the following SEN
sible Communication to his paper,the Boston
Journal:
Probably no place Of its size in the land
can count as many liveries and aristocratic
equipages as Bar Harbor. The sturdy
native" as he is called, the men whose
fathers and grandfa,hers were born on the
island, is not much moved by this display
of pomp and lackeyism. He would not
wear a livery a season foi fortune. He will
let his cottage; his blackboard and pair of
horses are offered you for hire, and he will
drive his own team for you, but he main
tains the independence .and quiet dignity Of
an American citizen and clings to the
customs Of his ancestors.
"rhe ''native" has been the object Of a
great deal Of offensive criticism by class OF
correspondents who cannot comprehend
manhood outside of the latest cut Of coat.
The writer remembers the native of this is
land with admiration. Twenty five years
ago he was brought in contact with a com
pany nearly third Of whose members we're
natives. Every man was a soldier. How
readily they yielded to military discipline
how prompt and faithful to duty, how cool
and courageous in the hour Of danger The
old faded muster-out roll contains the
names. the record Of valor and devotion oi
the greater part Of them in such words as
these KILLED in action :" ''die of wounds
discharged for disability because ol
wounds For the first time since the war
| have met few Of the survivors. now pros
porous and respected men, vet bearing the
marks Of patriotic service. SO tenaciou.
are family traits and characteristics in thi.
people that in the features Of Younger
brothers and sons whom meet here re
cognze the faces which were last seen in the
repose Of death after such struggles as hav,
made SpottsyIvania and Petersburg historic
Such men as these have made the Ameri
NsH tSHiAai tt1S stit'Stu aHu Nut SAOIS bl tIt
Republic. He is in every fibre, in every
thought and aspiration an American.
wsItham
see in the Bangor Commercial that Ed
er James Heath, late pastor at Waltham
who moved TO Etna two years ago, has gone
to Leeds and from there is to go farther
west.
1t has been very dry in thi. vicinity thi.
season /; pastures dried up so that cows dom
give more than half the milk they shoull
Unless We have smart rains soon while warm
weather last, sattie will have to be fed from
the barns a month earlier than usual
Potato bugs are taking all before them
Mos, people are afraid Of Paris green anc
Il one does not use it .is vines are strip
ped 10 the bare stalks With Dry season
and bugs | don't think there will be half o.
an average crop.
Hymock bark has stuck and peeler> have
given 1t up Tor the season. WASAw.
Aug. IS,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09
SENATOR HALE.

Sensier Hale is q member Of the Commit
tee on Appropriations and Of the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs. the duties of both of
which are very exaciing. The measures in
which he has taken particular interes, at
this session are the following: The amend
ment to the Postoffice Appropriation bill,
providing for an appropriation of $500 900
for the transportation of foreign mail. by
American built and registered steamships to
Brazil, Mexico and Central and South Amer
ica. Mr.. Hale made two speeches upon
this subject, urging that Increased COM
municaiion and commerce with these coun-
tries will open new markets for the products
Of labor in the United States, and thus re-
ieve the present depressed condition of our
agricultural and manufacturing industries,
and give secure and weIl-paid employment,
in every field Of labor" He took the pains
| TO procure and exhibit to the Senate several
| manifesis Of the United States and Brazil
| ian Steamship Company. which proved that
almost every Stale in the Union sends prod
ucts and manufactures TO Central and South
America. Mr.. Hale. as a member of the
Committee on Naval affairs. took an actiye
| interest in oil legislation designed to build
up the navy. As member of the Commit
tee on Appropriations he had control of the
Naval Appropriation bill. and by notable
exhibition OF parliamentary skill succeeded
in preventing prolonged debate upon the
naval establishment, which wes imminent.
and passed the bill through the Senate in
torty-h i've minutes, a success on a bill Of this
character almost without precedent. Mr.
Hale introduced bill 10 prohibit the letting
OF Government work TO contractors who en-
ploy convict labor. and favorable action is
anticipated on this bill at the next session
Mr.. Hale defended an amendment TO the
Blair Educational bill, providing that "in
each State in which there shall be separate
schools for white and colored children the
none, paid in such State shall be appor-
toned snd paid ou, for the supper, Of such
white and coored schools in the proportion
,ha, the iiliiefacy Of the white and colored
persons as aforesaid bears TO each other. as
shown by said census" Upon this he made
a speech. in which he declared i, at last 10
be his purpose 10 stand or fall with the
amendment. Early in the session Mr. Haze
introduced a resolution of inquir, into the
conduct Of one S. s. Brown in connection
with the appointment Of Pos,mss,srs in
Maine. and IN subsequent speech he un-
covered system Of political trlokery With
which all New England readers are familiar
Mr.. Hale took part in the debates upon tie
following measures: Providing for an A.
sis,ant Secretary Of the Navy. relating to
graduates Of the Military Academy, on
army efficiency. on interstate commerce.
seizure Of fishing vessels. restoration of
naval cadets. Legislative, Executive and Ju-
dicisl Appropriation bills. rebellion records.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09
Maine in Congress.


The Journals Washington correspond
ent. Webb, vho prepared the sketches re.
gardinR the work Of the Massachusetts, Con-
gressmen recently published in the Journal
has compiled the following record Of the la.
bors OF Names delegation in the last Con-
grsss:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09
NUMBER 36.
change d to fit local clrcuns s ances:
The Charter Oak, 1t was the tree,
That saved to us our Liberty.


The cuts which accompanied the alphabet
were so very rude as to be almost grotesque.
The figure of the evil one in the alphabet -
"Ioung Timothy, taught sin to fiy'-has
been good deal misunderstood. 1t is al
ways queer looking thing, and professor
in Harvard college told some years ago how
he always supposed that the figure was that
of dog which young Timothy had somehow
provided with a pair of wings and "taught
to fly." But this particular misconceptiun
was not common, for the expression, ''look
like sin in the primer" is still current in
some parts of New England among people
who have no idea that they are taking
roundabout way of saying that something
looks like the devil.
The primer was about Ski 1-2 inches, and
quarter of an inch thick, in most cases. In
its earlier editions it was bound with leather
back and wood board sides, the later cover
ed with blue paper. The book cannot be
called entirely out OF use at this moment.
Ira Webster of Worcester reprinted an ed
iton of l71T-the earliest he could find-lu
1913, and travelled about the country selling
copies of it, as also of a cook book. AT
about the time Mr.. Webster began his enter
prise there was curious revival in the book
and the Massachusetts, Sabbath School
society printed and disposed of no less than
100000 copies within dozen years. This
| association happened to reproduce the old
| version with the "cat' and dog and ''eaSle,
etc, and various people jumped to the con
clusl0n that that rendering was in fact cor
| rupted modern one, and made an uproar be-
cause the purely evangelical text of the other
was neglected 1t appears that the old
tionary period dronnsd ant of s,gbt and
| hence the confusion Bu, for SOM. 9sars Ar
| about Mr. W.bstar's time tho rsnrodnc,ry
of both versions for ,olr as c,riositv NH
! otherwise. went ON a. A., ore,t ra,s nod In
| ls49 over 20 recent j.ionS wsra counted bv
| a sinpIe collector Tbe Sabhatt SrbooI
| society and lis successors have Inst tyv, sets
| of ,I,tes b, ~. I'm, o,bsrs ,r. ,.r.s,r,,.J
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09

ana 10 snow the changes.
The old version ran thus
A In Adams fall,
We >inncl all.
b Thy life TO mend,
This Book attend
{ The Cat doth play,
And after sIay.
u \ Dog will bite
\ thief at night.
T. An Eagles flight.
l. out Of sight
r The idle Fool
l. whipped at school.
q A. runs the Glass.
Mans life doth pass.
ii NV Book and Heart.
Must never part
J Job feels the rod.
\ ct biesses God.
X our King so good
No man Of blood.
l. The Lion bold
The Lamb doth hold.
NJ The Moon gives light
In time Of night.
n Nghtingales sing
In time of spring.
o The ROYAL Oak, it was the Tree,
That saved his Royal Majesty.
+ Peter denies
The Lord and cries.
q Queen Esther comes in royal state
70 save the Jews from dismal fate.
X Rachel doth mourn
For her first-born.
5 Young Samuel dear,
The Lord did fear.
T Time cuts down all,
Both great and small.
L Uriah's beauteous wife,
Made David seek his life.
W Whales in the sea,
Gods voice obey.
,nJ - nnusi vo,, and
hoath soanoa, MIN
"''
1oh,.ho
Did climb "A tree
His Lord to see.
followed it, changes appear thus:
q Christ crucifv,d
u The Deluge drowned
=" 90 -
Elijah hid
Bv ravens fed.
F The judgment made
Us '"'''o"e" up
81, e.. sho,nr
Saw nsly snomei'
NJ Moses was he
who Israers host,