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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-06-24
A Strange Preacher.

There was once minister of the Gospel
who never built a church.
Who never preached in one.
Who never proposed church fair 10 huy
the church a new carpet.
Who never founded new sect.
Who never belonged to any sect
Who trequented public houses.
Who never received a salary.
Who never asked for one
Who never wore black suit or white
necktie
Who never used prayer book.
Or a hymn book.
Or wrote a sermon.
Who never hired cornet sooist 10 draw
souls 10 hear the Word"
Who never advertised his sermons.
Who never took text for his
sermons.
Who never went through a course of the
ological study.
W no never was ordained.
Who never was even converted"
Who never went to Conference.
Who was he
Christ.-N. \. Graphic.
An exchange tells the following story :
when President Garfield was a Young
man, once on a time he was invited TO a
country party; but, on the very day it was to
take place, he split at the knee one leg of his
trousers. He had but one pair, and no
money TO buy another. Garfield was bitter
ly disappointed. You 90 to bed said his
hostess, and let me see what | can do
The teacher obeyed, and in an hour received
his trousers so neatly darned that it was
impossible to find where they had been
broken. He thanked her so earnestly that
/ the good woman cried out: Never mind,
| Mr.. Garfield when you're a great man in
the Ohio Legislature, nobodyll ask how
many pairs of trousers you had when you
/ taught up here in the Reserve Probably
nobody did
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-06-24
Dyspepsia,

follows. Fetid Breath. Gastric Pains,
Headache. Acidity OF the Stomach. Water
hrash, Ncry business, and Depression are all
evidences Of the presence of this distress
Ing malsay. A Sure Relief for irregu-
larities Of the stomach and all consequent
diseases will ha found in fh.s uS.. ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-06-24
C0STlVENESS

affects seriously all the digestive and
hssimilaiive organs. including the Kid
neys. When these organs are SO affected.
they fail TO cxtrac, from the blood the
uric acid, which, carried through the cir
culation. causes rheumatism and Neu.
ralgia.
The functions OF the Liver are also
aaectel hY costiyenoss. causing
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-06-24
Commissioners Notice.

WE the -ulscrihcrs, having been appointed by
w the Hon .. 7. Cunningham, Judge 0f
Probate for the county of Hancock, on the End
Wednesday in April, A. D.. l>-5, TO receive and
examine the claims Of creditors 10 the estate OF
William a Hopkins late Of Ellsworth decea sed
represented insolyent do hereby give notice that
six months from the date'of said appointment are
allowed 10 said creditors 70 bring in and prove
their claims and that shall attend that service
at the Office Of Hale 4 Hamiin in said Ellsworth
every Friday during said siN months and after
the 34th oi June. A. D., Isesi.
GEo r. DUTToN.
3wSJ II. l.. HAMLIS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-06-24
Notice.

THE annusl meeting Of the stockholders of the
l Ellsworth and Deer Isle Telegraph Company
for the choice of officers and transaction of any
other business that may properly come before II
wiz be held at the public Hall, IN Sedgwlck Me,
O'Clock in the afternoon.
HENRY W. SARGENT, Clerk.
sedigWtck June IA. 1855. 3w24
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-17
THE ExPECTANT sourH.

Taking into consideration the fact that
the lands available for settlement in the
Northwest are rapidly diminishing, and
now amount in Dakota TO less than 20. 900, =
600 acres. Southern paper foresees a very
hopeful future for the South. IL declares
that within five years no more free lands
will remain in the Northwest. and then the
attention Of immigrants will be turned to-
wards the South, and her unOccupied lands
will be taken up. The growth and
trade of her cities will increase.
and under the infusion of new life
and energy the whole country will blossom
like the rose. While it is beyond contra
dictiOn that the South is receiving we'll
merited consideration from intending i'm
migrants, and the effect has already been
made evident in a substantial way, it is a
very glazing error on this foundation TO
build up the assertion that the South will
soon be populated by the surplus which
cannot find Accommodation the Northwest
The occupation of all the lands at present
still within the public domain does not nee
essarily imply the fact that no room remains
for later corners. In fact. it is in the sub
division of large tracts into small farms
which forms the basis Of that agricultural
prosperity on which is founded the welfare
of the entire nation. Let the south freely
announce her claims TO the world. They
are many and will doubtless be needed. In
her building up she will have the sympathy
and encouragement of the remain
der of the country. But IL she in
tends to sit idly by without making an effort
to aid her own development until through
the filling up of the Northwest attention is
perforce directed to her. there is great
probability that instead of marching with the
vanguard of the army of progress. she will
be found making very poor showing with
the stragglers In the rear.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-17
A LEAGUE ORGANIZED
For the Northwest, and Four Cities
Sign as Members.
Teemer Makes Another Deposit to
Row Gaudauer.


a NorthWestern League Organized.
A meeting to form Northwestern Base
Ball league was held in the Merchants no
tel last evening. T. P. Sullivan, J. E.
Whltcomoe OF Minneapolis: w. II. Lucas
OF Duluth, and Abraham Deyine of Eau
CIaire were present and 1t was determined
70 organize a league of six clubs. Mr.
Sullivan was authorized to represent Mil
wauKee, and Duluth, Minneapolis, Eau
Claire and Milwaukee have already Joined.
The other two clubs will be selected from
Oshkosh, st. Paul, Lacrosse, Madison and
Racine. all OF these places excepting st.
Paul being anxious for admittanee. Each
club will be obliged to put up 81 900 as a
guarantee 10 play the season through. II
is very gratifying to know that a league will
really be formed. but not at all to see the
position st. Paul is taking in regard to il.
When such cities as Duluth and Eau Claire
can support league teams it Is apOdeictical
that ST. Paul can, and Immediate action
should be taken to organize club in St.
Paul and sign its membership to the new
Northwestern league.
The only drawback st. Paul has is base
ball grounds. and this is a very important
one. Athletic grounds are very much
needed in the city, and if once laid out
Paul but sports of a general nature. She
is behind all other cities of like metropoli-
tan greatness, and should make an effort to
bring herself up TO the standard in this re-
spect. The only place for the grounds is in
West ST. Paul, and the Minnesota * North
western would likely encourage and aid
some energetic man who wanted to make
an honest dollar in fencing off piece OF
ground to be used for outdoor sports, pro-
viding the ground was suitably located for
the railroad TO share part of the fun by
hauling people to the admission gate. The
next meeting of the managers of the clubs
now organized will be March 1. when the
applications for membership will again be
considered, and St. Paul will not be waited
upon, if an application is not received from
1t. Players must be had. and TO delay
any longer in securing them means poor
and undressing grounds the entire
season.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-17
RAILwAYLAND GRANTS.

1t looks now as if congress was more in
earnest in its disposition to finally settle the
disputed questions concerning railway land
grants than It has ever been. And what is
still more gratifying. there is an evident
disposition to treat the subject in spirit of
fairness and justice to all concerned. 1t is
evident that the voice of the people has at
last penetrated the iron-clad walls of the
senate chamber, where cooperative influence
has hitherto been so strong that public
sentiment has been wholly disregarded as
well as scorned. The fact that Senator
VAN WICK has dropped his demagogicaI
style and that Senator TELLER has laid
aside the tone of arrogance which
characterized the railroad represen-
tatives in the senate, and that both of these
gentlemen are now discussing the subject
in the light of common sense and in busi-
ness-like way is evidence that satisfactory
sDluti0a of all the troubles which have
arisen under the land-grant system is about
to be reached. Senator HAwLEY's bill re-
lating TO the taxation of railroad land
grants will probably be passed and result in
Strengthening out of all the intricate feat
ures connected with this question.
Possibly with the purpose of evadng the
payment of taxes the Northern Pacific
company has permitted technical defect
in Its title to an immense boundary
OF land which by strict ruling
of the government would forfeit the entire
grant. The failure TO pay the surveyors
fees is an omission which might be made to
operate very harshly 10 the company and to
those who hold under purchase from the COM
pany. lnasmuch as a great deal of this
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-17
Notes.

A. B. Stickney, president OF the Minnesota
Northwestern road returned yesterday
from Chicago, where he has been for the past
few days Asked regarding the statements
published in Chicago papers as coming from
him. that he intended building line from
Dubuque to Chicago, he said that none OF the
articles were authorized by him, and that they
were untrue.
DIR. r B. Wilson, stock agent Of the North
ern Pacific road, returned yesterday from
Philadelphia where he has been for the past
few weeks He attended meeting of veteri-
nary surgeons while there and related his ex-
perience with the Montana colc, which will
be used in the associations medical journal
The committee Of eighteen Of the Central
Traffic association has agreed to form an
east-bound freight pool for business original
ing In Cincinnati and immediate contiguous
territory, on the basis OF the Chicago east
bound pool, and will shortly perfect the ar
rangement. II will be in force from Feb. to
Jan. next
terday adopted a resolution that the bill to be
reported By the committee touching the Cali
fornia Oregon and Oregon & California rail-
road grants embrace forfeiture of all lands
not conveyed By patent to either of the said
companies by July l, 1880.
At the special election yesterday at Sioux
Fails vote on the issuance OF 100000 bonds
ern. there were GIL votes for and IS against
the bonds.
James McCraig, general agent OF the North
erh Pacific road at Butte, Mont, has returned
from his honeymoon trip TO Joliet, IL, and
viii leave to-day for Montana.
d. NJ. Sullivan, superintendent of the Mn
uesota transfer, asserts that the tonnage
handled at the transfer this winter is double
that OF last winter.
The gross earning of the Oregon Navigation
company for January were s2S3, 5OO, de-
crease as compared with the same month last
year OF S20.944.
General Traffic Manager Alexander of the
Manitoba road left yesterday for Chicago to
attend meeting of passenger agents.
Travel on the branch line of the Northern
Pacific from Darlington, OAK, to Sykeston,
is closed temporarily.
The Omaha has issued q new tariff TO points
on the winona St. Peter road, which took
effect Monday.
Hon. Charles II. Petsch, city ticket agent
of the Omaha road. has gone to Chicago in his
special car.
General Passenger Agent Warren OF the
Manitoba road has gone to Chicago
General Passenger Agent Teasdale OF the
Omaha has gone 10 Chicago
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-17
HOW THEY RANK.
To the Editor of the Globe:

III Iu0 VI luC
am subscriber to your valuable paper,
and noticing in yesterdays issue the article
headed Wear the Hat, that my opponent
stated the bet wrongly. 1t is simply this:
What is the highest rank man can attain in
the United States army, not having anything
to do with the highest-ranked officer in actual
service at the present time? If you will be
kind enough TO inform me, you will greatly
oblige JEM.
st. Paul, Feb. Is, 1856.
The highest rank in the regular army that
can be obtained by an officer in the line of
regular promotion, is that of senior major
general, the position which Gen. HANCOCK
filled at the time of ms death. The rank
of general was created by special act of
congress, first for Gen. GRANT, and then
Gen. SHERMAN, who is now retired.
rank of lieutenant general was also
vreated by special act of congress. first for
Gen. GRANT, secondly for Gen. SHERMAN.
and lastly for Gen. SHERIDAN. AS Gen.
SHERIDAN is still on the active list, he is
the ranking officer of the army, but the
grade of lieutenant general dies with him
unless the law is changed after SHERIDAN
hands in his checks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-17

land has been sold to bona fide purchasers.
who have settled and improved Ii, il would
be very harsh policy for congress to pur-
sue to declare this grant forfeited because
OF so trifiug a defect. 1t would be hard
treatment toward the company, which has
complied with all other requisites Of the
grant, but it would be still a great deal
harsher toward the people who are living
on the land, who bought and paid for
it. and have expended their time. labor and
means in improving it. A government can
always afford TO deal justly with its own
people. and justice requires that no small
technieality shall be taken advantage of to
operate great wrong against meritorious
class of citizens. If 1t was a mistake 10
grant so much Of the public domain to rail-
way corporations ii is too late to correct
the mistake. The government should take
care that the railroads do not get more than
they are entitled to under their grants, but
1t should also be as careful that they do get
all that legitimately belongs to them. What
is right is right, and right wrongs no man.
This is the spirit in which congress should
deal with this subject
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-17
NOTABLE EVENT IN SPAIN.
A Recent Happening Shifts the Castilian
Succession.
Suspicious That King Milan VIII Be
Overthrown.
Very Imporiantto Spain.

MADRID, Feb. Let is rumored that
Queen Christina is suffering from the
effects OF premature childbirth Her sole
attendant is an Austrian physician. Reedel,
the queen refusing to see the doctors at
tached to the household. The COnserva-
tive and Liberal newspapers have been de-
handing that Spanish physicians be allowed
to attend the queen. The reconciliation
between ex-Queen Isabella and her husband
was effected through the urgent solicita-
tons OF Senior CanOvas Del CASTILLO. who,
It Is reported is preparing for the installa-
ton of Isabella as regent The investiga-
ton in connection with the recent discovery
of dynamite, revOlvers, etc, in this city,
has developed the fact of the existence OF q
revolutionary conspiracy. with qualifications
in Barcelona, Malaga, Cordova and Seville.
The houses Of ali suspected persons are
being searched by police.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-17
burrows PROSPECTIVE ROADS.
Two Co mpanies Preparing to Con-
meet It With Duluth.

Special to the Globe.
HURON, Oak, Feb. 16.-The railroad
builders. who few weeks ago seemed de-
termined to connect Huron with Duluth by
the construction Of either or both the
town & Pacific railroads, are just now pain
fully quiet concerning their enterprises.
From one of the directors of the irst-men-
toned line your correspondent IS assured
that while very little Is said by any of those
interested in the project much work is
being accomplished and the plans of the
company are being more fully perfected
each day. Eastern capitalists are becoming
more and more interested and are entering
into the scheme in more interestedway than
by merely giving il encouraging words. The
various towns along the line of the survey
are actively at work and the most flatter-
ing letters are being received and proffers
made, and il is probable that within very
short time the public will be given some
very interesting details regarding the build
ing OF the Duluth, Huron * Denver rail-
road.
Concerning the proposed Watertown &
Pacific. which also contemplates taking in
Huron on its line, little can be said. 1t Is
well known. however. that President Nc
Intyre and his associates are not idle, but
on the contrary are pushing their enter
prise with all practicable speed. There Is
no lack OF energy on the part Of the di-
rectOry OF management of either of the
prospective lines. but the quiet manner in
which they are conducting their respective
affairs gives the public very little upon
which To base its hopes of ultimately Sc
curing the benefits OF railroad connection
for Huron with Duluth.
OF one thing the management of both
companies may be assured. and that is the
hearty support Of the people of Huron 10
the road that will give them the best show
ing. all things considered, and which first
comes forward with a positive proposition,
and fixing time when the cars shall be
rumbling into Huron from Duluth. Huron
is unit i'm its desire for railroad con-
nectiOn with Duluth, and there now seems
no doubt but that within a year her hopes
will be- fully realized
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-17
Another Hit ar the scaIp,r,.

The ticket brokers of St Paul and
Minneapolis yesterday received notice from
Chicago not to draw any more orders upon
them for tickets to Canadian points or De
troit Rochester or Buffalo over the Michi-
gan Central. Chicago 81 Grand Trunk,
Lake Shore. or the Niagara Falls Short
Line. The general passenger agents of
these lines. it was learned, at a recent
meeting passed a resolution not to have
any further dealings with brokers. and not
10 assist them in any way in their business.
The only road which did not join them in
their resolutions was the Chicago & Atlantic.
General Passenger Agent Snow of this
line. thinking he could do better by remain
Ing faithful with the brokers than by
adopting resoiuti for THAR destruction.
The other roads do not care much for the
sanction OF the Chicago d Atlantic, how
ever. IN their new agreement as it does
not do any Canadian business and cannot
touch any of the other cities except very
indirectly The St Paul and Minneapolis
brokers viii. OF course, give ali their busl-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-17
FLOUR TARIFF REDUCED.
A FIffeen-Cent Rate Made on Chi
cago Business.

The Milwaukee Il st. Paul, the Omaha
and the Minneapolis & ST. Louis roads have
reduced their flour and millstuffs tariffs
from TX TO Is cents, st. Paul and Mime
apolis TO Chicago. The new rate was put
In effect Monday and was done TO encourage
the shipping of free business from points on
the Manitoba and Northern Pacific roads
| The reduction has rather significant mean
| ing. 1t is that there was too much OF a
difference in the rates on transit and free
business, and the fifteen-cent rate is inaug-
ursted TO equaliZe. as much as possible. the
rates on the two classifeatiOnS. When a
| III cent rate was inaugurated last NOyem-
| Der il was then predicted that IL could not
last the entire winter season. or until navi-
cation opened, as the high rate as shippers
considered il, would have a tendency TO
stop shipments. IL not entirely. then in such
a proportion that the railways would be
benefited now by lower rate and lots of
business. Since the Inauguration of the
| Tx cent rate very little business has been
received at st. Paul and Minneapolis from
points on the Manitoba and Northern Pa
ei6c roads for shipment to Chicago. Nearly
all that which arrived was marketed locally
The Eastern markets have been very dull
this season. or since the beginning of Octo-
Der, and in paying a high transportation
rate shippers would realize very little on
their product. Transit is selling at about
the cost Of transportation. but there Is not
much moving. The
ACCUMULATION AT MINNEAPOLIS
by the Milwaukee e. St Paul from points
on its Hastings & Dakota division amounts to
100, 600, 900 pounds. and while IL Is paid for.
the road would like to have it moved and
get rid of it. Transit, of course. is hauled
at its selling price. which is 1lX cents Der
100 pounds. With things in this condition,
the rate on wheat or -four from points on
the Hastings q Dakota division of the Mil
waukee & St Paul road is 11s% cents. Min
neapolis or st. Paul to Chicago. while a
rate of Tx cents has been imposed on
business coming from points on the Mani
toba and Northern Pacific TO Chicago.
Even at the reduced rate of Is cents per
100 pounds II is doubtful If shipments will
be stimulated When Minneapolis millers
cannot sell their -four it will be pretty
hard thing for Northern millers to get rid
Of their surplus. Claims are made that the
Minnesota & Northwestern has been carry
ing right along at Is cents, and even less,
and now that the other roads have re-
duced TO that figure, il will either have to
accept less or not carry any business.
This new line is in a different position
than the transit roads. 1t has no line west
of ST. Paul or Minneapolis, and cannot
take wheat in there TO be ground in transit
IL must look out for business coming from
points on the Northern Pacific or Manitoba
roads, or accept only what millers like to
| give IL. and this must necessarily be at a
reduction from the tariff quoted by the
other Chicago lines.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-17
Competition at Yankton.

Special 20 the Globe.
YASKToN, Feb. 16.-Great rivalry exists
here between the Chicago q Northwestern
and the Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul
Railway companies. and the situation IS
daily growing more interesting. Since the
advent OF the Northwestern the price of
coal has been reduced SO a ton, all OF which
is duly appreciated by the people of this
city. Competition for traffic over their re-
speetive lines is brisk. the Northwestern
company having carried grain and live
stock TO Chicago for almost nothing. Last
Tuesday each company secured a large
shipment OF cattle, and both trains started
al about the same time, with clear track
nearly all the distance. The Milwaukee
company made the trip in twenty-three
hours. arriving in Chicago i've hours ahead
of their rival.
1t has become positively known through
the officials of the Omaha q Northern Rail-
way company that the plans and speciica-
tlons for the construction Of an iron bridge
across the Missouri river at this city, the
work on which Is to be commenced as soon
as the bill, now before congress. granting
the road permission to build is passed. Nu-
merous surveys were made during the sum
mer by the engineers of this company. who
reported that bridge could DO constructed
at this point for 500. 900 less than at any
other point between Omaha and Pierre
The building Of this bridge means a great
deal for Yankton in the way OF future
greatness
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-17
Only the Completed Form.

DUBLIN, Feb. 16.-Mr. John Dillon
presided at the meeting of the Dubli n
branch of the National league meeting held
in this city to-day. and made several i'm
portant declarations in his address. Among
other things, Mr.. Dillon said: I'VE are now
on the eve of achieving national parlia-
ment in Ireland. We will only accept the
cOlnpletest form of home rule. When we
have that, then 1 and the other Irish ex-
tremists will join hands with Englshmen."
Mr.. Farrell of Colorado, who was present,
promised the league a continuance of the
help from America. provided Mr.. ParnelPs
program was adhered to. Three hundred
and tifty-nine Presbyterian congregations in
Ireland, numbering altogether 1913, 100 per-
sons, have adopted resolutions denouncing
the project of establishing home rule in the
country