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Pilotage Optional Payment Compulsory.

PENSACOLA. Dec. >. 1856.
CAPT. ]. W. KANE, BRIG l. ". PARKER.
Feiio,c-suferer
Il is vrh some surprise and feelings Of
regret rhst | re adj Of Your rising u.er when
Obliged 10 pay pilot whom you do not
need \ man OF your age aud wide expert
taking The medicine prescribed by lsw. We
beg of YOU to calm yourself and never allow
your lips to misuse any bibie words when
counting out the pilots toll.
Many long weary year, ego. when | knew
most everything, but innocently wondered
Why all iass were not reasonable aud just,
| used 10 feel when paying pIlo'age, which |
did not need. as though there was in NJ,
breast red hot brick and sometimes ii
caused little harmless steam 10 escape nv
lips The PHO, would usual, keep up a
cheerful and spirited silence which gave rue
the worst of il oil around.
became passively reconciled and now
YOU ought TO see VIA, gentle smile | am
capable of when settling with pilot for
whom have no use You would think
was on nv way home for months ,aca-
iion.
For long time have been patiently ~
waiting for Congress to move in the matter,
until hope deferred maketh the heart sick;
have been deeply interested in all The efforts
that have been made toward notification
of all of the separate State laws which now
allow and uphold compulsory piIotsge. The
words are mise aiding it is not compulsory
pilotage, it is compulsory payment pay
your toll and go your way. No pilot can
compel us TO take him, nor does he wish TO
it is only the pay that he desires.
Like you, have hoped that | might live
to see the robbery cease but as life is un-
not live to see it, some good friend, with
loving kindness, will gently place a copy Of
the act Of freedom on my grave. Such free
dom will surely come sometime Just as
surely as the pirates of Baratsria and the
Indias have been swept away. No gentlemen
Of Congress have tried so much TO help US in
this matter as have our own bright ones
from Maine, Senators Hale and Frye, and
more than all, Representative Dncley. The
pilots employ the most eloquent lawyers to
appear before the proper committees and
they really do convince the majority of the
lawmakers that you don't know what YOU
| want. or what is best for your own good.
What though you may safely navigate the
Parker" all over the earth and sail among
hidden coral reefs and through intricate and
strange straits. by your old and often incor-
rect charts, YOU don't know the way into
your home ports, where ever, point, every
mark and every buoy is as familiar to yeu as
your own quarter deck. OF ihs.e home ports.
you are, or can be. supplied with charts that
are as correct - any photographs might he.
But then the man at your. wheel might steer
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Must Have the Coon

Parse, I,.,.r,.h J,n., wa. Baptist
H. lv-t ari nrrlch-I IN >e,ora. places
anon, r... ..-u hiI~a \-rnnut H. wa.
g,-I, ,.',.-,.,o utnsl-,wned tru>fy
r,fie ana man, IA .p.,.l animt, fell before hls
unertiry aim H.. r,,or5t- yamp. however.
wa, the co.n. O.e d., when he had killed
tu.r,-..- !rr tol va, tagging him
bon.. he met t-r.. boss. .,n their way from
.eh,,,. T.\ = . .r.tt, interested in the
anip,., .,,,.l .a.b ...,n4I p, huIu
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Review.

Alabama made long stride in the
temperance road, last week. The lower
branch of the legislature has more than
doubled the retail license tax. making it
$3.50, the Assembly passed prohibition bills
outrigh, for two Of the largest of the back
counties upon petitions from nearly all of
the white inhabitants, and local prohibition
bills are passed almost without objection.
while the Senate has passed general local
option law for all counties. Alabama and
Massachusetts can congratulate each other
over last weeks work.
The President sent to the Senate,
"wednesday. the correspondence oetweeen
the State Department and Minister West
also between the State Department and
Minister Phelps, at London, regarding the
fishery troubles. A letter of Secretary
Bayard to the President accompanies the
correspondence The correspondence states
that demands have been made upon Great
Britain for remuneration for losses incurred
by American fishermen not only from sez-
ure of their vessels and damages resulting
therefrom but also for the denial o. com.
mercia rights which rightiuIly belonged to
them. 1t also recommends the establish
ment of commission to collect proof of
such losses incurred.
The rum power is well organized in
Massachusetts, and has been having It's own
way for year in most Of the cities; but IN
the recent elections the people in unmistak
able terms expressed their conviction that
the=eities must take the grog shop by the
throat. Nine Massachusetts, cities, Fall
River, Haverhill, New Bedford. Gloucester,
Springfield, WaItham, Northampton, Brock
ton and Cambridge, which voted last wear
for license, vote this year against it, The
revolution in some cities is a revelation Of
the soundheAs Of the majority. when the two
systems Of license and prohibition can be
compared. Fall River. year ago, voted for
license and nos votes for prohibition. be-
cause under license lawlessness and drunk
enness have threatened the prosperity of the
city. Springfield has been terribly rum
cursed and now votes f,r prohibition after
lively agitation.
The House has gone to work as though
il meant to do something. Aher passin Z
Gen. Sheridan's bill for large military and
cavalry post and school Of instruction a. Ft,
Riley, Kansas, the House took up The Sen
ate bill to regulate the count Of electoral
votes for President and President.
The bill was amended in some paTticu ars
and has passed as amended. This will send
it 10 conference committee and secure .aw
10 govern disputes over electoral votes
Sucn law ought 70 De passed now, 50 as 10
avoid all such dangers as confronted us IN
the HAYES TIlden contest in 1877.
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Look up and not down; look out and not
In: look forward aud not back; aud lrud
hand.
Look bravcl, up dear soul, the cleaning stars
>hiu- graudN out be,nuJ the darkest night.
The solemn. ~obbng anthems silver bar.
Sweep dow 10 us from Heavens far name-
less height;
The sky l. upward all the tree. and flowers
Hold up to God ,.sct dainty leaf and cup;
The bec~ and biri- ~ forth 10 greet the hours
All earth j. glad. dear brother. look thou up,
Look outward Here the dreamy sunbeams
se',p.
Within the rueA-cncircled, sheltered shore
There on the wide. Wild yea dark tempe,is
sweep,
And wreck, 90 down in darkness ever
more.
set thou light upon the trrarherou- sand;
Trim thou thy little lamp to pierce The
gloom.
Aud guild, The sailor a. hi fatherland.
The weary wandcrrr to the gate- Of Home.
Look upw srd! outward. forward IN the
race
Which God doth give thee. thou may.t sure
Is win;
"oii for the nobier life and higher place.
Work thou for God and man, Look ont.
not in
Lend thou a helping hand 20 those ho err
To sll ho need thy aid 10 stronger stsnd;
Who loSeih man j. Gods 5r-t wur>hiper.
Forget ihS-eif my bruihcr-lend hand.
r. iliee Kinney, in DstrGU Free Press.
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A Marble Dog at the Foot of a Child's
Grave.

At the foot Of ehild's grave in the cem-
etery at Cherryield, is The marble image of
dog, his head turned toward the mound and
apparently watching with intense anxiety the
resting place Of her who lies buried there.
The following touching little story Is told
relative to the meaning of this unusual but
very appropriate memorial; The deceased
child in her life time was the owner Of a
dog which always accompanied her; and be-
tween them was q mutual and very strong
attachment. During the child's last illness
the dog would scarcely ever leave the sick
room and after her death 1t was with
much difficulty that he could be separated
from the inanima,e form of his young mis-
,ress. This is why the unreal dog main
tains his unce asing vigils over the grave Of
the no less unreal child.
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the lover harbor. Some of them are snl
away and one. the new packet, Capt.
Strout, We learn, is cast away IN Boston ba,
she was an Old vessel.
The Rev. Mr.. Hainer came back from
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the BANGOR
WHIC & COURIER
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1887.


The Bangor daily Wing and Courier will
commence its tifty-third volume Januar, lsl,
1877. /, Is quite unnecessary for u 10 d S
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while 1t has been under its present msnage-
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our subscription iIsi, from which so few have
fallen ava, since they gave Us their names
and friendship, snd the new additions that
are constant, being made. Its aim will be
IN the future, as in the past, 10 give the
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to favor only such measures and policy as
Will best protect the rights and promote the
welfare of all the people.
Its regular rep.rts will give the proceed.
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~nen IN session, with ielegraphic quotation.
Of the Produce and Financial Markets: all
matters in relation 10 Industrial and sgri-
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and miscellaneous aud household topics. Il
receive sll the telegraphic' news OF the
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The publisher. aim to make it in all re-
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one OF the Leading Papers OF New Eng
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The Wig and Courier will cotiinue 10
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TO The understanding rather than 10 pr,jp-
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past. TO give The earliest and most feilahle
Information. and 10 favor orls such measures
and policy as will best protect tht rights
and promote the welfare Of all The people
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-12-23

Cape Rorier.
Schools in districts No. ! and S, opened
last Monday The former is taught by a
Young man named Torrey from Deer Isle,
and the latter by Mr.. Stanley d. Gray. MIR.
Gray is The only resident teacher employed
in this locality during the year. In district
No. 4, the winter term opens to-day, under
the tuition Of Mr.. W. +. Blake.
Some of the people here think it strange
that We have made no note about The matter
Of the haunted house on the Cape. We
write about ;he real, and not about the
imaginary. aud will only say that there are
no haunted houses at Cape Rozier, and all
such manifestations were jokes played on a
"crank' by lot of mschevous boys.
1t seems that the superintendent of schools
Of this town, has met with "specter at
his feast and finding burdens rather more
weighry than he expected, has resigned the
duties of the office Mr. b. W. Grindle has
been appointed TO fill the vacancy. We
would respectfully inquire of our friend
Occasionally" in the Bucksport Clipper,
if there are any "disappoin,ed, hypocritical
croakers" in his locality.
Sailed Dec. l3, schooners Lydia Webster,
Tiara, and Motto for Rockland.
Dec. Is. VIEW.
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SOME Coop ADvIcE.--1ramp-- Please GIN
me ten cents, SIR?
Gentlemsn-Wby, gave you ten cents
an hour ago.
Tramp-I'll bet YOU S5 you didn't.
GentIeman-I haven't got that much
money With me.
Tramp with some disgust)-Well. don't
make statements unless you've got money to
back 'em up.
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1857.
Harper's Young People.
AN ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY.

Harper's Young People has been called
1.-THE model of what a periodical for Young
readers ought 10 be-" and the justice Of
this commendation is amply sustained by
the large circulation 1t has attained both
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dren-nsmely, by an earnest and well sus-
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attractive reading for Young people at
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On account Of THEN inability to digest food,
will find most ma yelous food remedy in
SCOTS Emulsion. Very palatsble and easily di-
gested. DR.. S. ". COHEN Of Waco, Texas,
says: Il have used ysur Emulsion IN Infan-
tile wasting 1t not only restores wasted tie
sues, but gives strength. and increases the ap-
petite
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-12-23

A COMING PLEAsURE.-"Mr. Fealherly,'
said Bobby, ignoring his mothers signal to
keep still, ibid you ever hear pa whistle ?"
mo, Bobby" laughed MIR. Featherly, 81
never have had that pleasure"
well, You will" went on Bobby. "He
told ma that he lent you S5 las, night, and
that he expected TO whistle for il.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-12-23

Bar Harb0r
Ground was broken last week for several
new houses and blocks. among them the
house of Mrs. Longstreth, located upon
the former Nove property. Mrs. Longstrrth
has ALREADY rented this house for term Of
ten years for $4,000 per annum.
The rain storm of Tuesday coated the
trees with ice and rendered the forests very
beautiful.
The Bar Harbor Press Association is puy-
chasing type and material for the new
paper.
A new land company has recently been
formed and stock is in the market.
Money is reported very scarce and com
manding large interest. This may seem
strange in place where such an amount is
left each season By visitors. But every one
seems to have mania for investing all his
own cash and all he can borrow in prepar-
alton for next season.
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An epitome of everything that is attract
is. and desirable in juvenile literature
Boston Courier.
A weekly feast Of good things 10 the
bows and girls in every family which it
Brooklyn Union.
Ii is wonderful in its wealth of pictures,
information, and interest.-Christian Advo-
cate, y. Y.
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Steamer Knickerbocker. Captain Gan

Steamer Knckerbocker, Captain Gam
h!e, from New Orleans, which arrived in
New York Wednesday. reports on Dec. /,
off the Cape of Delaware, schooner Cramer
from Philadelphia with rudder head gone.
She wished to be towed into port. The
steamer lowered boat under charge of the
frs, officer. b. J. Henry. of Tnomaston,
with seamen John Johnson and Fred John
son, Norwegians, William VI. Mulzahn, a
German, and George Haines, Swede, W hich
proceeded to the schooner. A line was CIV
en- from the schooner and made fast to the
boat, which then started on her return. The
wind suddenly shifted aud the boss was cap
sized and all were drowned before help
could reach them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-12-23

Sick Headache. Thousands who have
suffered intensely with sick headache say that
Hoods Sarsaparlla has completely cured
them. One gentleman thus relieved, writes:
Hoods Sarsaparilla is worth its weight in
gold" Sold BY slI druggists. 100 doses u.
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THE LITTLE RED SHOP,

telling how Jack and Cornelius and Rosalie
earned money to help mother TAKE care ot
baby. There viii be more Great Men"
and more Remark able Women" Fave
Huntington v,ll write Of flowers and
utau,. in
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-12-23

John. the l4-years old youngest son Of
Rev. J. w. II. Baker, of Pennington Falls,
while skating aicne on the river aboI the
dam Saturday morning, the 4th, broke
through the ice and was drowned. Several
girls we're on the shore, but were unable to
render any assistance. The body was recov-
cred.
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THE PANSY
Prospectus for 1887.

This illustrated month, contains thiriy-twa
pages each number. Of enj,yahl, and helpful
literature and pictures, equally suited to
SUNDAYS and week DAYS The editor.
"Pansy," will furnish new serial to run
thruu -h the year,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-12-23

The iirst half Of George W. Gables two
part story, "Carancro," story of the Louisi-
ana Acadians, will appear In the January Cea-
tnry, with illustrations ny Kemble, VINO re-
GENTLY visited Louisiana 10 obtain sketches for
the work
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SOME PRIDE LEFT "How's them peas?
she asked
"rhe peas are ,ery nice, malam, replied
the tramp, with his mouth full; ''but wish
you would give me four-tiued fork instead
of this spoon to ear them with. may b.
tramD now b. added bitterly, "but I've
seen better IaSy
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Count Won M..,Ae has made speech in
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many is almost inevitable,
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