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he Weui Fishirg and Caught Ba.,

gentleman of Griffin. Georgia. relates an
ecdote of Christmas experience that illustrates
Il phase of neg, character. During the couple
of week, at tr close of last year his business
required the extra services of negro boy not
otherwise employed. Christmas came and the
boy handed his employer buIulie. ,rying that
il was a Christmas present. The gentleman
took it. and, being busy. la1 it aside without
booking al il, but few days later was rather
taken sback b. finding it was pair of five cent
socks. He forgot about the incident until New
Years dsy. when he paid the boy of and dis
charged him; but the boy sill fingered, aud
finally said: BOSS, guy you Christmas
present; what You g'wine to Civ me for New
Year'sT' His boss took down the socks. again
nicely rolled up. and handed them to him. The
boy unrolled them. looked at them
moment and east reproachfui glance at he
white man. but Ief without saving word.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

NEW Volt Me OF THE LIVING AGE
The number Of LHtelFs Lirjng me dated
January III bc-ius new volumc-the one
hundred and seventy-,iNth-of that standard
weekly magazine. A. periodical literature
has been growing from year to wear in extent
and importance, The Ljriag .ige has gone on
Increasing in value. 1t Is necessity 10 the
American reader who would keep pace with
the best literary work Of the time
The first number of The new wear BID, the
following table Of contents The Life and
Letters of Charles Darwin, Co7.teaDoraTg
Retie'r, The Magic Fan, by John Strange
Winter, author Of Boobies BABY" etc, Eag-
tish W"sfrdted HdgGziae: Mohainmedanism
in Africa. Nineteenth Century, Lord Macau-
lay and Madame D'Arblay, National Reoietr:
4 Dramatic Effect, Blaeh'r0pd's Magaztae;;
The Future OF the Negro, Spectator, Early
English Nayigators and their Nautical Instru-
ments. st. JdIaes's Gdzette;; New Names for
New States, Spectator; Old Silver, So
,}dnes's Gesette, with choice poetry and nis-
cellany. This, the first weekly number Of the
new volume. is good Sne with which to be-
gin subscription.
For tifty-two numbers Of sixty-foHF arge
pages each (or more than $500 pages YEAR,
the subscription price { 50 is low while FOR
sI0.50 the publishers offer to send any one OF
the American s4.08 montbIies or weekiles With
The Liriag Age for year, both postpaid
Litiell It Co., Boston. are the publishers,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

The year just closed In, been busy
one for Rockland Tie record Of new
building, IN the city limits embraces some
twenty new houses, many very expeu>ive;
one school house, an expenditure of SIP
600 on the brick block, $4,000 store.
storchou>es and ice houses, making an ex-
penditure for new buildings Of about
slo0. 900. Rockland'> builders and work
men have also been employed in the sab
nrbs and neighboring towns. Several new
lime kilns aud wharyes have also been
built this season in Rockland and one new
marine railway at a great outlay of capi-
tai The outlook Of the coming year is
encouraging Several new houses and
many new kilns will be built the Lime
Rock railroad will be constructed, encir-
cling the city and connecting qnarries
with the ki!ns. This will tend to widen
Rocklands lime market and increase the
force or employees. The prospect of ex-
tensive building and improvement at
Jameson Point as summer resort is also
good.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
NUMBER
House Committees.
THE sprAkrR', LIST ANNOUNCED.

tlih NftAhEh islSl A-NN'N-NN
Speaker Carlisle has completed the list
of assignments to committee service and
laid it before the House Thursday. The
following is the list as presented
WayS and Means-MillS of Taxes chair
man: Mcmillan of Tennessee, Breckenridge
of Arkansas, Breckenridge of Kentucky,
Turner of Georgia, Wilson of West Vir-
ginia Scott, of Pennsylvania, Byrum of
Indiana, Kelley of Pennsylvania, Browne
of Indiana Reed or Maine. Mckinley of
Ohio. Burrows Of Michigan.
Appropriations Randall of Pennsyl-
vania. chairman; Forney Of Alabama,
Burnes of Missouri, Foran of Ohio, Savers
of Texas Clements of Georgia, Campbell
of New York, Gay of Louisiana, Rice of
Minnesota, Cannon of Illinois Ryan of
Kansas. Buttcrworth of Ohio, Long of
Massachusetts, McComas of Maryland, y.
b Henderson of Iowa.
The following are the chairmcn of the
other committees
Judiciary-C Culberson Of Texas.
Banking and CURRENCY wilkins Of Ohio.
Coinage. weights and mcaSurcs-Nor-
wood of Georgia
Rivers and harbor> Blanchard Of Lou
isiana,
Merchant marine AMI fisheries Dunn
of Arkansas.
Agriculture Hatch of Missouri
Foreign affairs Belmont Of New York
Military affairs Tuwu~hvud Of Illinois.
Naval afiair>-llcrhcrt Of Alabama
Post Offices and post roads BiUunt "f
Georgia
Public land~-H Holman Of Indiana
Indinn affairs Peel of Arkansas
Territories Springer of Illinois
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
a Ha,r that Numbered Good Deal.

Colonel Lew Washington, the teller of a Wash
inston bank, WAS psring and per>pring over a
long column Of figures on the balance sheet. The
.nin total Of the cDlGmn should have read 5000
Instead Of that amount, however, il showed
total of 81 9No 800 than he could account
for. The yeSatious mistake caused the colonel TO
scratch his head vigorously and wonder where the
excess iii the column Of agonizing figures.
While going carefully over the columns for the
twentieth time he discovered the error, and it was
one that would hardly occur once in 100 years.
o1e Of the coloners eyelashes had fallen On the
balance sheet and adhered to the first in the line
OF dgures. 81 900, making perfect figure OF the
nangit and Increasing the whole amount to $500.
In going down the column the twentieth time he
brushed the eyclash away with bis forehnger.
Hereafter, Colonel Washington says, he will go
over his balance sheets with Il street scraper be-
fore he begins to add the columns.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
For the Ellsworth American.
Our Merchant Marine.

We DO not often see anything to the
point in our public press as to the relief Of
that much abused industry carried on by
our merchant marine, but think that II
ought to hr said that any class of rulers
who have not wit and ability enough
to protect and hold a merchant marine
through it> various administrations since
lSd5. are not worthy Of the exalted posi-
tinn~ they have tillct. By oppressive tax
atiun and lack Of protective measures, an
industry II national importance ha~ been
nearly wiped out. ami the occupation OF
brave class Of men has bccu taken away
from them and they are now utterly
ruined No great mau or men stand MP
and say To- the West If you thus pro
pose tp treat one nf the industries " The
East With neglect o. opposition, remember
that sword can and will cut both way
The merchant marine has always been of
national importance both In peace aud
war. | know of the truth of The utter ruin
Of the shipping industry a. have been
i captain iu the American merchant SER
icr some thirty.iyr wears If my life, hut
Hayc now b,ru uut pI business for aboat
iar,, years aud can upt gc' !. vessel bulit
A. fnImcrly | brljrvt it a. be- contrary u
the spirit ~ our government 10 tax any
oue class of property above another ~
The shipping has been. viz. first local
taxation. th" same Is other property and
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
Sayings Of Our Neighbors.



oxford Il the only county in Maine
which did not contribute to the population
Of the State prison during the year 1887.
THE REMEDY l. PRoRIBI1ION ENFORCED
Mount Desert Herald.
When a little Bar Harbor boy of eight
is discovered crawling under the Grand
Central steps to sleep, at twelve O'Clock
on January night because his parents
are drunk and he dare not 20 home when
the same parents made no effort to find the
child when missing at that unreasonable
hour; when it j. known to be their daily
habit to beat and abuse their children un-
til the little ones will 90 anywhere rather
than home, it would seem that the town
authorities should interfere, or that the
scope of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, should be made to
include the 1eHus homo.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
From our Regular torres spondent.
Washington Letter.


The speaker did not announce the House
committees until Thursday, and rs Friday
and Saturday were given To the work of
organizing. committees have not yet had
time to report any bills and aS. in CON
sequence little business can be transacted
on the door of the House during the
prcscut week, speeches are suggested. Iu-
decd it might b. i good plan to utilize
thc>, duli and idle days for the purpose Of
getting on the SGT speeches on tariff and
other questions. whicA members have pre-
pared months before Congress opened, aud
which, If not delivered now are sure to
con>umc a great deal of time later in the
session, when Time j. more valuable than
NOW. II ha~ been suggested too that it
al oratiUns on deceased members.
As predicted, thr assignment of members
tn the various committees gave great dis
satisfaction which came near an open re-
volt on the part of many. My -ympathic~
in thiS contest were with the speaker no
matter how badly lie may have done hc-
cause NJ the abuse heaped upon him. IIc
had 4 most arduou~ .a~k u perform and
I" carr, ont Tie programme of the pack
ing process necessarily had tu break his
hcai several times against the wall MIR
Carlisle. Of all otker men, has the lcgifi-
mate right 20 consider himself th" sore
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

Lon- after As ! sat resting III l.i. door
way Of a iiitl' hpn-.- that "AcrlpoE"i tile
river, heard tii- story
Il couldn't be happy nov here el,e than
here" Davy> mother said. with a smile
that told of tears. Yes. hes always
kept his word. David has, and this place
i, our, md paid for An we've other
children, tu1. she added in answer u ny
inquiring glance. A. 4 ciiiid', voice ~Jruck
my ear; three Of EN-. Incy NJ hceu to
the graveyard with Mis- N4anic -ii, af-
ternoon, with flowers They're niy own.
an love en-; Int somehow" >i.r ~ha5l-
ed her eyes NiJh her hand and galcI out
upon the river, placid ~" and smiling
beneath the summer >ky, somehow,
there's no child can ever rill the place that
Davy had "-Good Cheer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
I Boston Jourpal.l
Rambling Talks.

1t Is not the schools which are answera-
BILE for the decay of yigor among our ic-
male population. Aside from the rev
cases of peculiar weakness and dullness
which must always be found as exceptions
to the mass, there Is nothing required In
our modern plan of study which should
overtax the mental or material strength
of any Young person. Brought up as she
should be on simple fare, in simple dress,
with care for her hours of exercise and
sleep, aud kept religiously apart from the
vanitics and excitements of fashionable
dissipation. there is no honest reason why
her intellect, her nerves, and her general
welfare should not he fully and splendidly
developed under the amount of brain work
required for her With the proper recrea-
ton which comes from healthful change
tu good muscular action with the absence
Of the unnatural strain which society dress
and manners imposes upon its victims
and with the reserve Of force which ma
tnre always provides for regular and rea-
sonablc demands, she is really under the
best conditions for round and full devcl-
opment~. There is health in mental activ-
iiy just n well as in bodily; and whatever
fault may be found with the ultimate re-
suits OF the school system a. a means of
hippancv. It's ~uperhciality or its wants Of
positive results. there ought not, in fair
n,~~, to hc any question Of its practicable
ity a. a health agent
Under our modern >y~tcm--ur want Of
system III the home training of girls-it is
dihicult to lind examples of children who
have been reared in the proper way, from
whom To- draw deductions. In spite of our
care for morality and propriety, in spite of
our exceeding watchfulne>s on many
points ID j. a lamcntablc fact that there j.
widespread and hriuou> CarclesSness in our
understanding ~ the natural healthful re-
.ulrcmcnt~ Of -irlhood But where eases
can b.. found III which the home life even
appruNtmatc~ - hcalthfGl trcAtmcnt, there
will be- NO stain Of physical or nervous
decay found with them There will be i'll
stead good digestion aud clear eyes
straight backs and sturdy limbs, and an
enjoyment Of the simple pleasures of every
lar IT'D. which Will bv the best assurance
ofN capacity for innocent and lasting hap
p'ur>> attcrward The child will not
WEAR the outward scmblaucc Of tin woman
ID hftc.u She win not have been deliver
I'D over d. the outrageous distortion of the
corset at the time when nature needs the
frcr>t USE Of her nerves and muscles in or
der to adju~tfajrly and strongly the delicate
balance OF maturity She Will not know
tAr weights ot hu>tlrs and heavy shirt,
araggiu. hrr out of the gay li.htureS Of
childhood into thr wcarncs, ~ backacnr
auI headache She Will not hc familiar
nith thy uuhcIlth, brillinucy Of the theatre
III thc unreasonable diversion Of the hail
room aud her ewes viii be ae free H. her
>oul from any STAN of hcayiuc>-. She
] "'.. not D.. coming . nome ,, on '""t ,i or III ma
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
SAYING THE LEAST.

The ELLSWORTH AMERICAN had no riy-
al when it began its career in Hancock
county, thirty-three years ago. There are
now seven well-established papers in the
county. The AMERICAN certainly is as
good as the best of them, to say the least
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

payS him in rum for his work when Wt--
when mothers all out o -four to homer
lies good to ns when he isn't drunk,
father j.. but when--quick a. a flash he
Strippcd ms sleeve above hi~ elbow. show
ing a long. l,id brui>c upon hiS thin arm
when he when
He stopped suddenly choking mp and
almost frightened at what lie had said.
Near him Mamie wa. crvinr softly; and
recollection flashed over him
Ion I'm sorry hc said pcnItenilv
~ didn't knew didn't think about III
heinp-yaur father
AMI ,h,u icfor, ,hrr,. was tin,. for any
,hip., p,ort. ,xcent a dark menace from
ta.l th. s,bnnl- -h.u ram.
IN, fr,n, his ,inc forward payy Cart
y,,i,,l, I'm that he had one friend atnuu.,
~. >cur, and t.n scholar. there. \,uI.
f,nt. ,.Ia,ut.i.u ~h,. wa. indeed tht~ little
<,pui,. srrnm with tender loving ,ity
VT th. nn,yr.s,,l Shr wa> nine ,rar~
,lt rrr,., cLftd fbnuqh rrli,att. a. a
r,,,.r ami for TIL r.a>0n III. Mas mot
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19

\ wreck OFF the coast of Nova Scotia
has dumped seven thousand bushels of po-
tatoes into the sea. Now all that is want
ell is some pork, pepper and hard tack to
make chowder big enough to feed-well.
several people. But come to think of it,
there might be difficulty in getting a fire
under the pat
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
AZ EXCEPTION TO THE RULE.


The saying that the good die young" "cyi-
IDENTITY didn't originate at Prospect Har-
bor, for Mrs. Barbara Good, of that vii
lage, whose house was burned the other
day, is over ninety years of age.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-19
: Miss Nj. 4. Clark
STUDIO. MAIN STREET OVER TELL
a.R AptI NtfIlE
RENSIoNS,

q distraction ~ drawing sEi painting
Kinds of decorative work done Ia or'ier Visitor
- vir"ur- 6n,iA
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-10-13
The Big Annie Crop.

Favorable reports come from most OF
the leading states concerning the apple
crop, which has matured in fine condition
in nearly all sections Of the country
where apples are grown in commercial
quantities.
The Canada crop Ii reported as large,
although some sections have suffered from
drought. The apple crop In England and
Scotland is light this year, and the fruit
Is Of poor quality. On this continent only
half of an average crop is reported, and
this is largely made up of early apples.
The crop Of greetings, IT Is reported, is
not as large as last year The crop of
Baldwins, however, Is enormous. These
are tho best apples for general purposes
and for exporting. They are always in
demand. Other varieties Of red apples
are also plentiful, and as red apples bring
the best prices in England. great many
Of them are exported. Owing to the
later ripening, only about half the usual
quantity of fruit Is now being shipped to
England. The shipments usually COM
mence In the early part Of August and
continue until April. The largest guam.
titles are sent over In midwinter. when
the shipments run from 10000 to 1000
barrels a week. The quantity exported
last year was COS. 421 barrels, and the pre-
ceding year it was 807,924 barrels In
1881 there was an enormous crop in this
country, and correspondingly small one
in Europe. and the exports were 1928,
500 barrels.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-10-13
The Destruction of NOxiOus Weeds In
the Highway

The law Of Illinois makes the following
provisions concerning noxious weeds grow
ing In the highways of the state, In coun-
ties having township organization, by an
act approved May 3lst, 1870.
THE commissioners of highways, In
their respective towns, shall be required to
destroy or cause to be destroyed, all cookie
burr weeds or plants before coming to ma
turity, that may be or grow In the highways
Of such town.
"The commissioners of highways, falling
to comply with the provisions and require
ments Of Sec. of this act shall be liable
TO fine Of not less than five dollars, nor
more twenty five dollars for such offense,
to be recovered in any proper form Of
action before any justice of the peace In
the county where such offense was com
mitted; such fine when collected to be paid
to the treasurer of the highway commits
siOners In the town where the offense was
committed, to be used as road money In
such tcwn."-Legal AdoisOr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-10-13
FIG. 2-MovING LARGE TREES.

The other mode is represented by Fig.
2, and applies mainly to deciduous trees.
The tree is first entirely loosened by dig
ging, and the two wheels with the
tongue) are run up against it, The top is
tied into compact shape, and the tongue
of the cart placed erect against it, and
both tied securely. They are then brought
down horizontally, thus lifting the tree
quite out of the ground, and it is then
drawn to it's desired place and lowered in
the same way that it was lifted.
The transplanting of large trees is not
generally advised, for however careful
and well conducted the removal is effected,
there will be great check given Trees
six inches in diameter and twenty feet
high have thrown out their roots at least
twenty feet in every direction, thus occu-
plying a circle forty feet in diameter. A
very small part of this broad circle Of
roots can be secured. The tops of the
trees must be lightened by pruning, re.
tanning a symmetrical form, to correspond
in part with the necessary mutilation Of
the roots. Trees of the size mentioned
should have q removed circle of roots
eight or nine feet in diameter. and the
soil above the roots may all be taken off
down to the mass Of the fbers to lessen
the load.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-10-13
Becoming Sick.

Apparently, the La Sale city authorities
have become heartily tired Of waiting for
Sickle, Harrison & Co. to send the iron
pipes for the La Sale water works, so that
they may be placed in the trenches which
have been dug to receive them. The work
was begun some time ago and the streets
along which the principal mains run are
torn up snd rendered almost useless. So
long has the work been delayed that the
mayor and council are Disguised, and intend
to make things move some way-they seem.
ing care not how. The excuse Of the con.
tractors 10 that the iron pipes had been ship
ed, but inquiry shows that it had never left
the yards of the company at st. Louis. The
city will buy iron Of some other firm if this
one does not act promptly.