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If Thy Right Hand Offend Thee 2

Fanaticism and monomaniaism border On
insanity, and where the line of separation
lies, no one knows But the sad story that
is wired us from Hancock county in this
State, reminds one of the Pocasset imitator
Of Abraham, and shows the sad results
on a sensitive nature of superstition and
liberalism.
"It thy right hand offend thee. cut it off =
We of this hteralistic age. reading a script
ure that was written by the most fertile
imaginations and employing phrases well
understood to be metaphors conveying spir-
ltual lessons, should beware how we teach
Liberalism and how we develop eredulity it,
stead OF faith by instruction The unfortu-
nate woman now insane, may have been
made insane by other causes than those
which are alleged but the cause is a type
of others where by liberalism we deny the
scriptures and lead the mind into extrava-
gances and monomaniacs 4 phrase which
IS an intense oriental expression of the
duty Of looping off bad habits and Of the
necessity of thorough-g going regeneration of
iHe, read literally. led tits hapIeSs woman
to attempt to put out an eye aud to succeed
in cutting off hand No doubt, the poor
woman IS insane but is it not possible that
mistaken conceptions OF duty. supersti-
tlous views of truth, are often to blame for
the results bred IN certain cases ike this in
Eastern Maine We are without details
ample 10 show the fact. respecting this
cause but IN many cases it is certain that a
bad eNegesis !, indirectly responsible for
irregular mental action, landing at a,t id
acts Of practlcl, insanity.
Insanity may be bred by outward ln-
iuences as well as by The broodng Of the
mnd and It's selt-consumpton. 81, ia these
days Of sensitive nervous Development ,hp
appeal To common sense cannot too of,ea I'D
made and the eXctemcnts of superstition
cannot be too carefully guarded against.
The New le~lamcn, rjghtl, understood i-
the 5c,t medicuHe for the soul aud bod, .
hpt c"cat1red and m~empioycd uuth be-
comes error in It's most fatal form - Iefr'.
ton JyuuW
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ROB.

Now for house-cleaning.
Apr. 5.

Bueksport.
Several of our fishing schooners are pre-
pairing for their departure to the Blanks"
The school committee meet Saturday of
this week to examine teachers for the spring
and summer schools.
That baking powder sold by "Cle,e'
Homer has interested great many different
people within a month. They say it is ex-
cellent and prize is taken by every one
purchasing.
Gero, the harness maker, is moving from
his shop by the hotel, into the same build
ing with MrAlisier's carriage mandatory
There he will have much more room end bet
ter accommodations.
The ladies Of the NJ. f. Society are 10
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From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, April 5. 1886.

WASHINGTON, April 5, 1886.
Presidents Clevelands sick Cabinet is in
iierent stages of ccnvaescence. His
private secretary, Col. Lamont, who has
been sick, and who is sometimes called the
President, YOU know. because he is thought
by many TO be the master spirit of the firm
IN everything but name, could Ill be spared
from hi, official post, and is at work
again.
Since it is conceded that Mr.. Manning,
even # he should recover, will never again
venture to return TO the head of the
Treasury Department, gossip is afoat as to
his probable successor. One Of the latest
rumors is that the wealthy Pennsylvania
Congressman, Mr.. Scott. will be the man.
The lower House Of Congress has been on
strikes during the greater part Of the week,
and It was not until after four days debate
and good deal OF opposition that ;he
Labor Arbitration bill was passed Re
pre>entstlve Farquhar, of New York. who is
the chief executive of the Typographical
union Of this country. objected 20 the bill,
but announced that he was willing to vote
for it, ITS friends were 80 anxious to give
It ,Fisl. He stated that he and Mr. Foran,
Of Ohio, were the onis two Representatives
of skilled labor in this country who hold
seats I'll the House the only two men en-
titled 70 speak for two great union, Of skilled
mechanics.
You may te interested to learn that the
White House is to have new TIN roof. and
that there is some probability Of having a
new White House, or an annex to the Pres
iden,'s House" as Miss Cleveland charact-
erzes the Executive Mansion in her in
yiiatiou> 20 lunch.
hiii iroviding for an extension Of the
mansion va, introduced hy Senator Moral
and passed by the Senate four Years ago.
Recently il has been rr-ln;roduccd D, him.
Il appropriAtes 100000 fur d southern a!-
dti0n t0 the present structurr. III similar tx-
terror character, ana connected With II II the
centre y, broa! corridor. Tnr Old ed iic.
would be occupied as executive Offices and
for puhiic use. and the extension for the
private residence.
l. has long been CHERISHED wish Of the
senior senator from Vernon, ,o provide 4
more suitable residence i,r the President, Of
the tated Siate. He holI, thh, the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-04-15
Warning.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
PROCLAMATION BY THE CANADIAN MINISTER
OF MARINE AND FISHERIES.

Canadian papers bring the text of tie
governments fisheries proclamation, as fol-
lows:
The government of the United States
having by notice terminated articles Is to
% both inclusive. and article 30, known a.
the fishery articles ofthc Washington treaty,
attention is called to the following provision
OF the convention between the United States
and Great Britain, signed at London on the
goth of October, 1878:
Article |. Whereas differences have
arisen respecting the liberty claimed by the
United States for the inhabitants there
Of, to take. dry and cure fish, on certain
coasts, bays, harbors and creeks Of His
Britannia Maestss domnions in America, it
Is agreed between the high contracting
parties, that the inhabitants of the said
United States shall have forever in common
with the subjects of His Britarnic Majesty.
the liberty to take fish Of every kind on that
part OF the southern coast OF Newfoundland
which extends from Cape Ray to the Rameuu
Islands on the western and northern coast
OF Newfoundland, from said Cape RAY to the
Quirpon Islands on the shores of the Mag
dalen Islands, and also % the coasts, baVS,
harborS and creeks from Mount Jolly, on the
southern coast Of Labrador. 10 and through
the Straits Of Brlltslc, and thence north
wardly indefinitely along the coast. without
prejudice. however. to any of the exclusive
night. OF the Hudson. BAY Company and
that thr American fishermen Shall also have
liberty, forever. 70 dry and cure fish in any
Of the unsettled bays. harbors and creeks
Of the southern part of the coast Of New
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Sc0it's Emulsion Of Pare
Cod Liver Oil. with hHynopho.nhsr ..

n Iacipieat Consumption
seems to possess remedial powers of great eff
ficaey. 1t heals the irritation of the tllroa; and
lungs. Makes pure blood and builds up and
fortiiies the system against further inroads by
disease.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-04-15

Sick Headache. Thousands who have
suffered intensely with sick headache say that
Hoods Sarsaparilla has completely cured them.
One gentleman thus relieved, writes: Hoods
sarsaparilla is worth its weight in goldr Sold
by all druggists. 100 doses 81.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-04-15

: SPetu dcsbdote ana the inventor predicts,
with the utmost assurance. a regular speed
/ OF seventy five or one hundred miles an hour
with more ease. equal economy and greater
safety than forty miles per hour are now
/ run by any other system
That much money is invested in this en-
I terprlse. and many hopes are hanging on il
success. Is apparent. Il is also natural that
/ an increased public interest should be
aroused as the result approaches its denoue-
/ ment a steady progress Of the work in
sures speedy trial OF lis merits, and, at
/ day not far distant. the Massachusetts,
I Legislature viii have the grim satisfaction
( OF complimentary ride upon rail. the
charter fer which the, were % slow to grant
Mud when this train 'doth 90 abroad may
be there to see ~
ELLA +. EMERSON.
For the Ellsworth American.l
Sbeculations on the Labor Problem.
oNE SIDE or THE QUESTION
Eight hours shall constitute a days work
say the Knights of Labor in their plat
I form. While there are many excellent IDEAS
IN their platform which commend themselves
@ the good sense Of all classes that have the
pubic Welfare at heart. yet it seems to me
a first vies that the plank il a little shaky
and Il il becomes universal law, will
thwart other important objects which this
order has IN view. Supposing the eigh, hour
system were in force TODAY. and the pro-
duc'iye returns OF labor should be reduced
twenty per cent, where j. there manufact-
urlng establishment that could run with the
present price of labor And still there !, a
general demand for higher wages and near
II al! strikes have been the result of thl, de-
mand, None, far as We have an, know
ledge. have arisen because the labor VA, M :
pugnan, in KIND Or excessive ii degree. or
performed under conditions that endangered
the health and comfort M tile lahoreT They
have arisen almost wllg4, exception frrm a
desire among the ~aAe classes % earn more,
% be lifted INTO a better condition of enjoy
meat. to reap larger share Of the fruit, Of
az ,aactd civilization.
Vow 10 cat down the productive capacity
..,
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vi.-.,.,t. ,..,
4.,
H.,
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Consumption
Conquered!
" HEN THE DOCTORS
COlLN DO No MORE.
CHAS. A. CABRERA.32 HawIey Street,
Boston, Mass, writes:

zone wear ago Wa apparently 50 far
gone with Consumption tia, ny llfr seemed
only question Cf ta's ra'hes 'han months
Win my faith IN the ability Of phy>icians to
help me all gone, tired almost every know n
remedy, with no apparent benefit. Finally,
La; resort, was induced TO- IN pr K.
{. Flowers Lung Cordial. Irr very irst
dose eaN, me relief, and With she first bottle
! took a new lea>, of life, aud can honestly
"a, io-Gay that one >pooD:.. 4 TIN, remedy
: worth more 10 the >.faf,r from Lung
troubles faan a gallon Of an, other know.
remedy. \ bottle of It j. now one Of my
oho.ce,, possessions and at the first >vmp-
tom ola cough or cola Il, 'oitfort the re-
hetIt never fans 20 give.
DIR. FLOWER ) LUNG
CORDIAL is without
question the most wonder
full Lung remedy ever dis
covered. 1t cradicatcs the
germ of Consumption as
no remedy has ever been
known to do. 1t stands
without a rival for Coughs,
Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and Consumption.
Price >I.oo per bottle. A
copy of l)r. Flowers Rules
for the treatment OF con
sumption accompanies each
bottle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-04-15

The current issue of the Heynpte is a num-
Der Of unusual interest. The illustrations com
prise double page supplement, depicting the
principal tableau in Delibc>' Ballet OF sylvia
and other appropriate subjects. The regular
departments are repete with timely informa-
ton Mr.. Frederic Archer reviews The
marriage Of Jeannette,' sylvia and "The
Little Tycoon" In the Literary Keynotes Mr..
f. Delaney Pierson writes interestingly
about new books and their puthors, the article
being accompanied by handsome woodcut
Mr.. Albert Ellery Berg contributes his weekly
critique on the now plays and current attrac-
tions at the New York theatres, and Mr.. w.
A. Clarke's ''Chit-chat Of the Stage" il writ
ten in his usual sprightly vein. Other note
worthy features are the Organ and Art Kew
notes, the Ins and Outings of Society. the
Home notes, and the customary letters from
London, Paris, Leipzig and other foreign cen
tres.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-04-15

BOSTON AND sOMEKVILLE'> >Ew IINE.
HOW II DIFFERS FROM OTHER ROADS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-04-15
Ayers Cherry Pectora|

i'as reserved tho lives Of great numbers
,fftr> hy arre>tiug the dryc lormtnt OF
Lazy n@itis, bronchitis, Pneumonia,
- Q Pulmonary tonsumption, and by
l:, Nrc uf those dangerous maiadics. Ii
stu.d he kept ready for use In every
tara,.N where there are children, as IL is =
nc far superior 10 all Others IN the
treatment of Group, the alcNiaiion Of
Nh"oping ough. and the cure OF Colds
aiti Influenza, aimcnt, peculiarly incl
o''as - childhood and youth. Prumpti-
iui, in dcAlin- with ali diseases OF this
c,s,, j. u tie u'mo>, Importance, Tho
it,- &C.. a single day NAV. In many case.
'n'.}. f.;al guns"gue 10 not wa.t-
ssC, time in cNperimenfinc with
nj ines q doubtful efficacy. Will. III.
II ldy is constantly gaiuin: a deeper
ha:, but take al once the syoc4ics; AIl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-04-15

A wag of an organist, who could not
help seeing the funny side of things. was
asked the other day to play for church
wedding. The bride was no longer Young !;
and She could hardly be blamed for feeling
little resentment at the smile that passed
over the congregation, as one after another
dsenlangied from the appropriations of the
organist the words Of the good old hymn: -
This is the way long have sought
And mourned because found il not
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The Meigs Railway.

Ogden. ITAH. March.lssG.
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For the Ellsworth American.
The Old Red School house.

How dear to my heart is that shrine on the
hill.
OF rustic pretension and faded with age;
'Tis mute inspiration. and faded and still.
But it, memory to me is rich heritage.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-04-15

'TEOkGE h. FOSTER,
Minister Of Marine ann Fisheries
Department Of Fisheries, Ottawa, jtl
March, 1886.
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This depends essentially upon the size of
the driving wheel. By increasing its diam
eter the speed is proportionately increased.
'.Thus, for example," (as illustrated by
Cap,sin Meigs) ''the ordinary fve-foot driv
ing-u heel, requires to be driven at 1856 rev.
oIuiions per minute, even without slip, TO
attain speed of sixty miles per hour while
a ten-foot driving wheel, without slip would
require but 16S revolutions per minute to
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-- f,oo faay aa.raaon At ,
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-29
Hail Storm.

New ORLEANS, April 29.-The
Times Democrats Baton Rouge speci-
al says u hailstorm Monday on James
X Ddvall's plantation destroyed 300
acres of young corn and 800 acres Of
cotton. All will have to be replanted.
Hail fell in places to the depth of three
inches.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-29
High Water-Break in Leyecs,


MEMPHIS, April ga sp. cial to
the Avalanche from Helena, Ark,
says :, s'At 4 O'Clock yesterday after.
noon the ievee three quarters of mile
above north Helena broke and the
water is running through very fast.
< AT 1880 O'Clock Tuesday might, the
levee just below Austin, Miss, on the
east bank of the Mississippi river, AZ
miles south of Memphis, broke. The
break occurred in the fifteen foot high
levec, three fourths of a mile south of
Austin. A force of men were EN-.
ployed at the tint strengthening it,
but when it broke they ceased work.
Only meage details have been re J..
ceived of the break which occurred
at Austin, Miss. The water in
bottoms rose three feet last night and
is now within two feet of the track of
the Louisville, New Orleans & Texas
railway. The officials fear that the
break will cause suspension OF travel
over that line within two or three days
The country that will be overflowed is
one OF the most productive in the Mis-
sissippi valley. Planters in the low.
lands will, it is feared, lose many of
their stock by drowning. Steamboats,
men from below report oceans of water
in the neighborhood Of Helena and as
;ttafs porth as Commerce, Miss, which
Il, only thirty miles below here. The
dood that has been pouring out of the
st. Francis river, just above Helena,
has held the river stationary here for
the past six days. s1fAEb
NEW ORLEANS, April 29.-The Pic
ayune's Helena special says The
river rose one-tenth in the past twenty
four hours, up to p. m., yesterday,
and is now seven. tenths above 1882.
Both the ST. Francis and Mississippi
rivers are now on stand. AS was ex.
pected there was general break up in
Arkansas levees from the break on
Rabb's place, ten miles below here,
down to where the levee ends at Old
town, distance of twenty miles. All
efforts to hold remaining parts of the
levees from Rabb crevasse, south, has
been abandoned and the water is now
sweeping through in numerous places,
ranging from 100 feet to half mile
wide.
+ JACKSON, MISS, April 29.-No train
has arrived here on the Illinois Gem
,tral from New Orleans nor from Nat
chez on the Natchez and Columbus
*Nad since Wednesday morning.
wocAELENA, April 29.-The track Of
2n Mountain road is ten inches
,or n water in places between Helena
friday fiann.
J, prices ORLEANS, April 29.-Dispatch.
is exs An points reports heavy rains
pt the lower Mississippi val>
the past three days.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-29
Investigating Tho Doycott

New YORK, April 20. The grand
jury yesterday took evidence concerns
ing matters connected with the Third
avenue street car strike, including that
OF the man who tried to work the
cable car Tuesday night, and with the
case of Mrs. Langroff, the boycoited
baker, but no return was made to the
court at the time of adjournment.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-29
Railroad Purchase.

MEMPHIS. April 29.-It is rumored
tonight that the Georgia Pacific rail-
road Is negotiating for the purchase
of the Mississippi & Tennessee rail
road, which runs from Memphis to
Grenada, Miss. II the trade is consul
mated the road will be extended to
Birmingham, Ala.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-29
A washout and Railroad Men Killed

JACKSON, Miss, April 29.-The
Illinois Central had a bad washout
south Of Jackson yesterday at Bayou
Chitto swamps. A special train to
repair the damage ran into the wash.
out. Conductor Arid aud the fire.
meu were killed and the engineer
badly hurt. k&A ~
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-29

RIVer TcIegrams.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 29.-River
= se~i 2'inches in canal and feet on
'h"f,ls, and f.llinsA
CAIRO, Ill.,, April 20 River 40 feet
9inches and falling. &a
MEMPHIS, April, 29.-River station
ary. an
ST.. LOUIS, April, 29.-River 81 feet
inches aud falling. .flf
CINCINNATTI. Ohio, April, %
River II feet 7 inches and falling.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-29
"A Holocaust,

A special from Erie Pa, says a
frightful holocaust occurred last ewes
ming as the result of the thought.
lessness of a mother-Mrs. Ephiem
Lawson. Prior to going out shopping
Mrs. Lawsan locked her three chill
dreu ina room, the house took fire and
before the alarm was given the cbil.
dren were imprisoned by flames.
Firemen rescued two children alive.
but they will hardly snrive.y The baby
was forgotten and was cosumed with
the house. Several of the firemen
were badly burned. f
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-29

in its car shops at,
of Cicero. Some q
quesled an advauc
the adoption of IL
dule. The officers
fully considering I
to grant 1t on the;,
ness of the road I,
expenditure.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-29
Hostile Indians.

NoGAbEs, Ariz, April 29.-The In
dian depredations Tuesday were in
the most thickly settled portions of
Pima county. This is the first raid in
that section for years. tits believed
that the hostiles are committing these
outrages In revenge for the supposed
death OF the captured portion of their
band recently sep Florida. General
Miles arrived t. IF the
hosliIes remain finity Herald detated
he will take thels Circus as fft
circus beat every
ehem. This show IS
CHICAGO, Apfse parish and the good
Northwestern r,ction should keep th
terday returned a
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-29
Resumed Work.

PiTTsBURG, April 29.-The Beaver
Falls Steel Works, after two and a half
years ofidleness, resumed work yester-
day. They give employmentto about
one hundred men. -ms
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-29

Ice Cream. and StrawbcA-r
! Festival. v
Jung ladies of the Baptist
Fthe vacant store under the
ouse, tomorrow, friday
Both. Admission free, prices
and an invitation is ex-
The Washington critic., 1886-08-28
COERCION vs.. HOME RULE.

The policy of indiscriminate evic.
iions in Ireland which the present Eng
lish Government has decided upon has
already borne the usual fruit. The po-
lice yesterday, aided by a body Of
troops, made an attempt in County
Cork to enforce number of evictions,
but when they had accomplished one,
the people assaulted them so desper-
ately that further proceedings were
abandoned.
A large number of small farmers in
Ireland are unable to pay their rents
and the recent debates In the House Of
Commons have shown them that it Is
the policy of the Government to turn
them out of their often miserable
homes. This. accompanied by the fact
that General Butler is to be sent among
them for the lily concealed purpose of
seeing that DEGREES of eviction are
carried out, has angered the people.
There Is every prospect, therefore,
Of bloody affrays between the police
and the military on the one hand and
the people on the other. 1t is reported
that this is just what the Government
wants, In order that II may have an ex'
cuse for policy of strenuous coercion,
The Washington critic., 1886-08-28
LONGING.

Through all the hushed, sow.dying afternoon
! watched with straining sight the harbor
gate;
My eager eyes and heart insatlate
Cry to the callous winds and waves How
soon!
Then darkness falls; the burning harvest moon
Climbs over the black billows' rim; | wait,
Still hoping, though the waters desolate
Keep ever mocking me, and bring no boon.
The glowing disc Its fullest circuit rides,
Then leaves the gloom the greater when tis
gone
In this dense dark. the dark before the
dawn,
Nigh to the low shore line the safe ship glides.
When light reveals the welcome sail and
mast
NJ, .ainting soul sobs out-At lastl-At last
III. Thomson.W Willlng In the Chicago Current.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-28
AlICTION SALES.
w c. DuvALL, Auctloneer,

w VSO II 81 II W.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A DESIRABLE REAR
LOT IN SQUARE ItO. BErW ZEN l. AND
NJ AND GTH AND 7rlI SfS. N. w.
Hy virtue Of a deed Of trust, dated July 10,
A. D. 1872, and duly recorded in liber No. 73L
folio lG6, one of the Land Records for the Dis.
trict of Columbia, and at the written request
of the beneficiary therein, will onor for sale,
nj public auction In front Of the premises, on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, A. u. 1886, AT
O'CLOCK Il. NJ, the following described real
estate situate In said District of Columbia, TO
wit. Part of lot sixteen 10), In square four
hundred and forty-nlne (ii0), beginning for
the same at thirty.thrcc feet from the south
cast corner of said lot and running west with
the south line of said lot thirteen feet. thence
north seyenty-fvo feet, thence east thirteen
feet, thence south seventyhvc feet TO the
place Of beginning, together with the I'M
provements thereon.
Terms of Snle-The amount of Indebtedness
secured by said trust together with all uu-
paid interest, and costs of this sale, In cash,
aud the balance, If any, In ono year, repro
sentcd by the purchasers note, bearing In.
torCst nt six per cent. per annum, secured by
deed of trust on the property sold, or all cash,
at option of purchaser, Deposit of 500 re
quired at time Of sale. All conveyancing and
recording at purchasers cost; and II terms
are not complied with IN ten days after snle,
the property will be resold at the risk and
cost Of dClaulting purchaser.
r. W. HOWARD, Trustee.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-28

THE President is still explaining why
he appointed Mr.. Matthews TO be Re
corder of Deeds, whereupon the Wash.
ington Hatchet sharply remarks: "This
is bad sign. 1t is always poor poll
tics to do anything which requires ex-
tcnsive explanation.