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Franklin.

Franklin.
Rev. J. R. Bowler preached at Egypt last
Sabbath afternoon. His services called out
full house, as usual His sermons are
very interesting and instructive, and so
clearly illustrated that even the wayfaring
man need not err therein. He closes his la
bors with us in about two weeks. During
his stay the church has been revived.
The potato crop in this vicinity is very
light. Plenty Of bugs.
Some visitors iron yoke, Mass, are
the guests of Mr.. F. v Hamlin. One Of
the young ladies we hear shoots the revolt
yer very accurately.
Eastman Hutchings has nearly finished his
new house. 1t gives a very fine appear
ance and attracts considerable attention.
Amos Clark has begun work on his new
house. Let the good work 90 on until
Egypt shall become city.
Among the recent improvements about
town am pleased to note the addition Of .
stable to Boardman Blaisdell's buildings.
The style of acknowledgements with
the house and makes a very neat, attractive
place, where once was formidable bed Of
rocks.
J. p. Gordon has added pretty finish TO
the piazza of his house, which is being
painted also the buildings
J. II. West is putting new stills to the
storage room of his store and otherwise i'm
proving the building.
J. v. B. Darling is making marked pro-
gress with his tasteful cottage. And now if
each Of our citizens would make persistent
warfare against the accumuations noticeable
by the roadsdes, and in many cases invad-
ing our door yards, think they would not
be slow to appreciate the effort. and wonder
where their eyes have been all these wears
Rev. Mr., Libby preached an excellent
sermon at the Methodist church Sunday.
He gave also an able lecture in the evening.
HIS subject an-was an exegeucal dis
course as TO the origin of this browning
work, the masterpiece from the Creators
hand. II was a conclusive argument against
Darwinism.
Mr.. Haskell, a Seminary student. will
preach here for Rev. II. l.. Mccain next
Sabbath.
l.. S. Circuits son. Baily d., is at home
from Astoria after an absence Of eight wears
Joseph +. Dunn and Charles Gordon are
a, work a, Lisbon Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. John $. Parsons attended
the fair at Lewiston.
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The rain or last week checked the fires :;
bu, there was not enough to give any water
In the wells. This seems TO have been a
year Of e1tremes-the greatest ice Storm
and the dTiest summer
NJ. Donelan and family have gone to
Rhode Island again to spend the winter
He has sold his farm and may not appear
among Us again. We shall miss him and
his Kind companion.
have just read With much interest, the
sketch of the Orland hunter. Yes Uncle
Sim" has been famous hunter, and have
known him long but he never will forgive
the person who wrote that piece. Uncle
SIM read il, and then turned to the fifth
chapter Of The Acts. read tia, and then
sighed deeply. But Uncle Sim shan't have
all the glory, for in some future letter We
Will tell something about Uncle Nelson.
Sept. l6. I. ALDIS.
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Ca.,ine.
Mr.. jacob Willard bennett oldes, son
Of NJ. bennett, and Miss Nora June
Brakeman, daughter of Mr.. Oliver Brakeman
of Cape Rozier. were united in mar
rage Saturday evening, Sept. II, by the
Rev. J. +. Locke. The above marriage
was quite surprise TO the numerous friends
Of the bride and groom, but all sincerely
wish them happy marriage and long ife.
Friends are requested to call at J. VI. Den
nett's, Perkins St. where the happy couple
are making their home.
Mr. Augustus Perkins and his wife are
both quite sick Mr.. Perkins has no, been
able to attend to any business since Sept. G.
While nothing serious was at first thought,
1t IS now feared that typhoid fever NAV By
the result, and this fever 10 person Of hi.
age - very doubtful of a cure. Mr. Per
kins Is about 81 years Of age, and HI, family
have the heartfelt sympathy Of the commun-
ity
Cas,ne Coal Co. have received and drli,
cred their last lot Of coal for the season, tav-
ing received about 300 tons The last set.
to unload was the Henry Whitney from this
port
The third land probably The final race) be
tween the boat, White Cap, Perkins Bros,
and Polly, Prof. Laughlin, vas sailed on
Tuesday afternoon, the White Cap winning
By min. 3j see
{. l.. Stevens Womens' Relief Corps was
instituted al 6. \. X. Hall, on "Wednesday
evening last, b., Mrs. Williams Of Rockland,
with the following officers Mrs. c. f.
Pendlrton, Past President; Mrs F. 5 Per
kins, President Mrs. Geo Davenport, Vice
President; Mrs. c. II. Hooper, Treasurer
Miss Nate Davenport. Secretary Mrs W.
Scott Maeomher, Conductor Mrs Geo. L.
Weeks. Chaplain; Mrs. Bridges Guard
Capt. +. F. Davies in his new store at the
corner Of Main and Water streets. is we'll
prepared TO meet all friends Having a
large and well varied stock he is ln hopes TO
NEE, oil demands, while his genial clerk Mr.
Chas. II. Hooper. is great attraction
Sept Is. Pulls.
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" altman

Waltham
School in district No. >, commenced Mon
day, laugh, BY John CrImmin Of Eas,bfcok,
Mrs. jenkins and Mrs. Lovina Dickey OF
Eastern Aroosiook. have spent week here
with relatives and friends. They took the
cars FRIDAY at the Falls for home
Mrs. Mary Durham OF Ellsworth. is here
on a visit to her son, Eli Durham.
Daniel Wooster an ntirm man, past sew
enty, has been confined to the house the
past FIVE months, bat has improved the last
two weeks so as To be out pleasan, days.
Elder Woodcoek has cancelled his en-
gagsment to preach here and has gone 10
Lewiston. We are thus left wilhou,
minister.
4 party Of Young men started from here
this week on a mnckerel excursion do~n the
bay. No returns as yet.
WAsAw.
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Challenge.

HALL OF UNION ENGINE Co. No. 2,
ELLSWORTH. Sept. IS. lss6.
To the Qrcers and Members Of DiTgo En-.
give q. No. B.
GENTLEMEN You are hereby challenged
10 meet Union Engine Company No. 2. on Dc
tober . l>o6, at O'Clock =. NJ. to play = hori
zontal stream AT the same place and under the
same rules and regulations a. at the trial on
August a. ise6, for purse Of one hundred
dollars side. the money 10 be deposited with
the Chief Engineer. three DAYS before the trial
The challenge remains open until Sept. -.
Per Order,
II. E. HARRINGTON,
Chairman OF Com.
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Minister Pendleton's health has been
somewhat improved by his tour through
Switzerland and his face wears less melan-
choly look than at any time siace the death
of his wife.
General Butler made short call on
Mr.. Blaine at Young's hotel in Boston
Thursday.
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Hall OF DIRIGo ENGINE Co. No. g.

HALL OF DIRIGo ENGINE Co. No. 3.
tn N. Ifcsrs and Members N t'sion En-
CINE Go. No. 2:
GENTLEMEN AT r special meeting OF Dirt
90 Engine Co, No. 5. held at their hall Thur
day evening. Sept. 10. 1856, II was decided to
accept any reasonable challenge from your COM
pany. The terms Of challenge OF Sept. 18th, In
which you named date OF trial, are such that
we cannot accept II, but will meet your COM
pany representatives al such time rs YOU NAV
designate TO arrange the terms Of contest.
Per order
GRO. STUART, !
NJ. SHEA, Committee
CHAs. BROWN.
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"Baley's" praying band has been with the
churches At this place four weeks. During
this time, they have made lis calls which
on the whole, have been gratifying and prof
table, 20 far a. they can judge. Meetings
have been held in the afternoon Of each day.
Saturday excepted, and every evening. The
last 10 days the interest has been marked
and on the increase. Some 40 or so have
renewed their vows, and expressed desire
for work Of grace in their own hearts.
Mr.. Bailey spent the last Sabbath (Sept. l2)
With his 90 workers. His stay here was
enjoyed most by those who saw most Of
him. Sept. Is.
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My friend, look here you know how
weak and nervous your wife is, and YOU know
that Carriers Iron Pills will relieve her, now
why not be fair about it and buy her box:
For sale by :. D. Wiggin.
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when Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria,
When she WAS a Child, she CRED for Castoria
When she became Miss she chung to Caatoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-23

a retired sea captain living in Augusta,
now 60 years old, on the 18th cast the first
vote of his life.
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LOCAL SOTICEs.
A Burglar Captured,

This morning about two O'Clock, John
Wood, the wellknown plumber who resides
on Main Street, was awakened BY hearing
glass break. On getting out of bed he re-
ceived q blow on the head. He Immediately
grappled with the burglar, and after terrible
struggle succeeded in holding him until his
wife obtained help. On being searched At the
station, Mr.. Woods watch and wallet were
found on his person. He gave the name Of
Robert Terry. The broken glass proved to be
a bottle of Sulphur Bitters which had almost
cured Mrs. Wood Of rheumatism. Exchange.
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Sundayin the Churches.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Text-Mark 8: IS. Whosoeyer will save
his life FOR my sake and the gospels shall save
1t.
Here is Il strange paradox. and part OF the
straBgeness, consists in the fact that the Lord
OF life utters IL In regard to the loss of life. A
paradox is usually designed TO startle and
amuse. This was designed TO startle and
arouse. 1t was preceded by command TO
follow Christ in the way OF se'f-denial. sleg-
ing as motive that only by the death OF our
lower natures. can our higher natures be
evolved 1t touches the much mooted question
Of modern philosophy, viz: lis life worth
the liyngy- 1t is significant that ii Is pes
simism and not christianity that answers this
question negatively. The pessimist declares
that life is worthless, absolutely, the Christian
calls it worthless relatively. To dsparage a
thing is TO estimate il below its real value.
No true Christian ever disparages life. He
has a larger knowledge and a wider outlook,
which enables him TO estimate life at its
real value. Paul did not despise life,
he understood it, and his testimony was,
What things were gain TO me those l
counted loss for Christi Men are inclined
TO show practical scepticism in regard
to the future by the use they make OF the
things Of the present life. Joseph believed in
a coming famine, and he prepared and stored
huge granaries with corn. Noah believed In
a coming deluge, and he prepared the ark by
which he and his family were saved. Men to-
day act as if they did not believe in coming
TIL A. .
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The poet Whittier has returned home
from Holderness, N. H., where be has been
spending several weeks.
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Pain from indigestion, dyspepsia, and too
hearty eating Is relieved at once BY taking one
of Carter's Little Liver Pills Immediately af-
ter dinner. Don't forget this. For sale By 8.
D. Wiggin.
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Only an Adserti.ru scnI.
I Mtnut~ u - sls -.
30 cfs Proves IL.
Worth 500 To know IL
100000 Cans Bu, Il
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rErANus COR LocKJAwl.

Epilepsy, Hysteria, Tic-Dououreux, even the con.
vulsions of ydrophobia, be relieved and cured
by the use of Hubbard5 Elixir Of Opium A safe
household remedy. from which all the narcotic and
Injurious properties Of opium have been removed.
Its wonderful power to allay pain, relieve spas
modc convuls.ons and induce delicious and restful
sleep, are found In other known medicine. IL
Is the only remedy used In many Of the institu-
tons for the cure of the opium habit Price 80
cents per bottle. Sold everywhere. Doollttle S
Smith, Agents, Boston
Don't hawk, hawk, and blow. blow, dis
gushing every body, but use DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy.
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REI[R lED!

Having visited the great
west and southwest in the
interest of my large and in
creasing Tobacco business,
and having selected the best
trades in
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FOreign ROrsa.

o. Laglna-Ar Sept 2,sch wyer & Sargent, Sargent,
spoken
Aug %, lat i3, Ion %, bark Belle Wooster. Hf.,
GINS from New York for Passages
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There will be San evening with DR..
Holiness to which the public are invited, Mt
the Unitarian vestry. this Wednesday evening,
Sept. 2.
Vocal Ouartette, Angel Of Peace.
The Last Leaf, Illustrated by TableaUx viyants.
Banjo Solo.
Questions and Answers.
Song-Selected Mrs. Redman.
The Chambered Nautilus.
Ballad Of the Oyster1nan, with Panorama Illus
trations.
Ice cream and cake served after the enter
tainment for Is cents. Admission 10 cents.
Mrs. J. o. Sargent has gone to Boston for
a visit Of two weeks. She was met in Rock
land by her daughter, Mrs. Lois Eaton, of
Green's Landing, who accompanied her.
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ELLSWORTH PRICE CURRENT.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

September %, 1886.
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CH>s. II KNAPP, Secretary,
Dear Sir The check for nv ,
which please accept my thanks, 1t
put that amount anywhere else that ,
consider it very good investment.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-09-02
A TRAMP'S HANDS.
How They Are Kept in Horny and Toll
Worn Condition.

How They Are Kept in Horny and Toll
Worn Condition.
Zone of the essential points of sue
cess in my profession" said dilapi-
dated old tramp who was talking to a
reporter from behind the bars of one
of the cells in the city jail, sis to keep
the hands in good order. You don't
understand what mean, ehp What |
mean by keeping the hands in good
order is this: OF course, in tramping
from town to town, man is liable to
be arrested for vagrsncy at any time.
He must tell a story of how he has just
been thrown out of work and is look
ing for employment, which, as yet, he
has not been able to find. In nine
cases out of ten the judge will ask him
to show up his hands, and when he
does produce them they must be horny
and toil-worn. Catch on, do youp So
you see it is part of my business to
keep my hands looking as though they
belonged to man who was
accustomed to work three hundred
and sixty-five days IN the year. For
that purpose carry with me this small
piece of hickory wood, which is round
and very smooth. About twice day
l take it between my palms and rub
them so that the friction will make
them hard and callous. In that way,
you see, l produce the real result
with very little trouble and annoyance.
There is bottle of brown liquid which
l occasionally use for staining the back
part of my hands beautiful sun-brown
color, and there you are. When
show up my hands and tell the Judge
that am Woodworking man, thrown
out of employment by strikes, what
can he do but believe me? The trick
has saved me many a day in Jail, and
l flatter myself is a strictly original
idea, though it is spreading rapidly.
The profession, you see, is beginning
to realize that it will never do to show
up to hard-hearted police Judge a
pair of tender, lily-white hands.
| Omaha Bee.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-09-02
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

"A Mexican editor, Senior Carrillo,
asserts that the Government under
which he lives flogs newspaper men
for uttering incendiary sentiments.
Lieutenant Goazson has invented
method for firing dynamite shells
from ordinary cannon, which has just
been tried successfully in San Fran
cisco.
Now we're going to have de-
tective story from way back. In
spector Byrnes, of New York, is going
to put twenty years of his past work
into book.-N Y. Mail.
The London Athen9um thinks the
nationality of the author of popular
novel is betrayed by the sentence:
"Was leaden-heeled justice clinching
its iron hand for another blow?'
The monument for the grave Of
Henry B. Shaw (Josh Billings). the
humorist, which will be placed in the
cemetery at Lanesboro, Mass, will
bear only the simple inscription, ''Josb
Billings. h-BoSton Journal.
Among the first instalment Of
Chinese that went to North Adams,
Mass, was Lin Gin Gong, He be-
came converted to Christianity, studied
hard, saved money, and is now about
to return to his native land as mis-
sionary.
Joseph Chamberlain, the English
Radical leader, is described as dudish
and wonderfully boyish in appearance,
and though turned fifty might well
pass for thirty-tive with his light, act
i've figure and gay dress, decorated in
variably with rich, fresh orchid.
AT Spring Creek, Roam County, not
many miles from Charleston, w. Va,
lives Thomas Simon, aged ninety-four,
who was bugler for General Taylor
in the Mexican war The old man is
blind, but he has a clear mind and
loves to tell stories about the stern old
warrio or. N 0. Times.
Among the members of the new
British Parliament will be Mr.. Mac
donald, an Irish Protestant, who has
been elected as Parnellite in Ossory.
He is an honor man of Trinity College.
with splendid powers of speech. He
mas Deen Dlluu lTOm HIS DlIIn, anu 10,
as Henry Fawcett was, led by his wife.
-Ex-Secretary Frelinghuysen's grave
is now marked by a monument, forty
feet high. The shaft bears the words:
"a diligent and conservative states
man, sincere friend and counselor.
busy in the affairs OF life, he walked
humbly and trustfully with his God.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they
shall see God. IN Y. Tribune.
One of the finest tributes to the
personal character of the late Judge
David Davis is that which says: 1.-The
most marked beauty of his character
was that he seemed to think that great
ness and purity and loyalty were mat
tiers of course" There is nothing that
more surely argues noble mind than
the belief that nobleness is a not I'M
common trait-DetroU Christian Her.
| aid.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-09-02
Interesting Postal Relic.

The German Postal Museum has re-
ceived the cover of letter sent about
a hundred years ago from Philadel-
phia to Lieutenant-Colonel Won Pres
sentin in Sternberg (Mecklenburg). II
is stamped Philsdelphia. London, Cal.
ais, Brussels, The Hague, Amsterdam
and Hamburg. thus showing the route
very clearly. Unfortunately the year
is not visible on any of the post-marks.
but it must have been between 1850
and 1889, as Colonel Won Pressentin is
known to have resided at Sternberg
only during that period. The letter
was not prepaid, and the recipient &C.
cording to the official memoranda on
the cover. had to pay for it no less
than five thslers and twelve shillings
Mecklenburg value (s47al.-M Y
Posi-,
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Chicago Politeness.

The story is going the rounds that a
polite Chicago burglar entered the house
of beautiful lady who Immediately
tainted. whereupon he ransacked the
house at his leisure. A few days there
after the lady received note from him,
in which he said: dear madam, as you
lay upon the floor the other evening
you looked so lovely that Twas strong
ly impelled to kiss you. but the instinct
of gentleman prevented me-" The
newspapers in the effete East are COM
menting upon his circumstance as il it
was rare and extraordinary, when, as a
matter of fact. it is merely typical OF
that well-bred courtesy to be met with
everywhere in the great metropolis OF
the West where every man would
rather De polite than President.-Chi-
caqo Herald
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HUMOROUS.

"A Pittsburgh girl who has been
visiting here has returned to her nat
i've city; she says the atmosphere of
Boston does not SCOT her Boston COM
merciaI Bulletin.
"A New York religious paper is dis
cussing the question; "What shall
clergymen eat Sunday morning?"
Permit layman to suggest "break-
fast" as an answer Chicago Tribune.
Book agent-"Now. then, here is
Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress" Aunt
Susan-"No, sar, Use got two bunions
already and dey's never been no help
to dis yer pilgrims progress. Life.
Say" called old Mr.. Crochet to
the new boy, "bring me my boot
jack" my name amt Jack" re-
sponded the boy, quickly, ian ! amt
got your boot, her,'-Harper's Ba-
ear.
well, this is a world of change"
sighed lie Diggs. us itP' replied De
Wigs. IF you had asked about
dozen fellows for the loan of half
dollar, as l did this morning, you'd
change your opinion"
-"Ah, what do you charge for a
suit like that" said the dude to the
tailor as he pointed out piece of
cloth. Nothing, sir; we do strictly
cash business" "Um-um," said the
dude, pulling his chin, I'm call later
and see you about it. y Chicago Mail.
10, yes,n wrote Bostonian who
believes that his own home is the cool
est spot on earth in midsummer, it is
! all very well for you to ask me to come
down to your famous hotel for rest and
change. tried it once; the porter got
all the change and the landlord took
/ the rest. boston Journal.
] A Texas preacher caught four or
five boys in his peach-trees. He did not
punish them, but merely said: You
ought to be ashamed of yourselves.
particularly the big boys Which of
YOU boys here is the oldestP" He
amt here at all, sir He didn't know
that we were coming" said a young
ster.-Teras SJtings
Buttons Letter, sir. Bearer
wants a answer" Mr.. Bumptious
Bloward (who has "got on -'Don't
speak like that, you dreadful boy!
You never hear me say "a answer. ,"
Buttons-"No, sir; you puts hatch
in, sir. faint your fault, sir; there
weren't no school board when you was
boy, SIR (Sacked. London Fun.
Now comes an iconoclast and says
that "there is colored man who lives
at Mount Vernon, where George is
buried. and he told lady that once
there was little slave boy named Ike,
who lived in Mr.. Washington's family,
and that what George really said was:
Il can not tell lie father; Ike did it,
but that the father didn't hear straight
N. Y. Post.
Some time ago teacher in charge
of school in West Georgia county
was approached by a pupil and re-
guested to explain the meaning of "49
B. c." The teacher read the sentence
in which the hieroglyphics occurred.
and observed that it referred to an in
cident that had taken place in a remote
period. "Ahemr' he said, them fig-
/ gers an them letters is frequently
found in history books You see, a
long time ago. folks didn't know |
much s we do, an they sorter guessed
at dates. Now, 40 B. c. means IL
bout correct ~ atlanta C0nstitutios-
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FULFlLLM EMIT.

He stood beneath her window
And beneath the ilex-shade
fThe lick was maple,
And he sang a sereDade.
We will hope she gagged his fervor by
Tn amount of noise he made.
"Oh, why art thou not near me?"
He sang 1t sixteen times,
To fear me" and to cheer me-"
And to fourteen other rhymes,
And interspersed with language crlbbed
From Oriental chimes.
She leaned out from her lattice;
Her lattice was not barred
Her plate.glass window, that Isl,
And perhaps she leaned too hard,
For the lattice was wide open, and
1t opened on the yard.
A sudden fash of lightning,
Or so it seemed to him
Then he felt his muscles tightening
And his sight grew strangely dim,
And they sank together earthward, and
All nature seemed to swim.
Was he happy, was he grateful
For this complaisance of Fate,
No--he muttercd something hateful
AS he crawled Off toward the gate.
is fulhllment OF our wishes worse
Too soon than If too late?
-Md'gdrct Vdndegrift, In Century