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Crawfshiug il The Pacific.

~ EdHor.
u~e u catch Iah,rer~ Of Point Leon
ard in >killing> ri,yr Maine: but far
many year, have htyn deprived Of the
rare fun, trapping, ana pleasure Of eating
that my favorte shell h>h. Since taking
up my abode on Catalina Island, invited
by the Kind Of rocks saw, | was led to
believe | could trap lph>tcr> here. was
told by old settlers that there wa- a Ger
tain locality near san Pcdra. where craw-
rish were caught, and had seen crawli>h
in Los Angeles market Now the craw-
fish n YOU know, differs from the lobster
only in the absence Of claws Its habits
are the same and it, fish. | made up my
mind that wanted some HOLSTERS and 80
| constructed a trap and caught lrawtl>h;
! preferred HOLSTERS for the claws, | al
ways considered the fish Of the claws the
better part. | was puzzled for time 10
know what u 90 for material Of which
to make the trap. We have no spruce
from which to get limbs for bows, and
this island. We must bring everything
from the mainland that is in the shape
of manufactured lumber, for there are the
mills, and the wood is brought to them
from the northern part of the State, and
from Oregon and Washington Territory
Finally, after due search, | found and Sc
cured twenty-five laths part Of them had
been in use before in a plastered wall; ami
| also procured some pieces of boards
and pressed carpenter into service, and
in a short time ] had the frame of square
lobster trap complete. | rummaged round
and found some bits Of bdIe rope that had
been sent over, tied around my furniture.
With this, and some band iron, for little
hoops, | soon woyc the net ends and after
tying one end of a clothes-line to the trap
and the other to a buoy, the thing was
complete, and | called in my neighbors
to admire and pass Judgment.
The next thing to do, was to procure
fish for bait, Soon, some fishermen, fish
ing for the fun of it, came in, and threw
/ the greater half of their catch on the
/ beach. This suited me to T. / put two
bass on the trap spindle, put the trap in
| the boat, weighted it and pushed off for
/ sugar loaf" around the base of which lay
! large sunken rocks. under which | imag-
ined were just what / was after. The
next morning ! hauled the trap and 10,
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son unknown. The shot came from ou'-
side the tent. Hosmer was not much hurt
and the ball was easily extracted oy phys
ician.
John Lahcv was fatally stabbed IN
drunken broi az Lewiston saturday night
of last week Several persons have beeh
arrested As being concerned In the detd.
a meeting of the directors Of the New
England Shiphuilding company OF Bath Is
soon to be held to decide regarding future
operations. At present one large schoon-
er has been begun in the yards under the
hrm name Of Galcn q, Moses 60
It will be remembered that MIR, Moses Is
president of the New England ship
building company This firm is at present
but an expcdient to hold business while the
affairs Of the old company are being put IN
order.
Two new cases of diphtheria in the
Maine Insane Hospital are reported. Five
female attendants left the hospital the
6th
Work viii bc begun this week on the
Bangor electric railway.
The Augusta Electric Light Company
have purchased both the electric light ana
the gaS plants Of Gardiner. The electric
tight, uf Gardiner are now operated from
the electric light station at Augusta.
For some time past, experiments have
hrcn going On al the Bath electrie light
station. for the purpose Of finding out the
practicabllty of burning >awdu>t IN the
furnaces there and the results have PROV
cd 80 satisfactory that this form of fuel
viii hc n~cd at the station hereafter The
sawiu~t j. supplied hy Shaw's mill through
large p.pc II galvanized iron, one foot
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and behold there were four fine craWti>h.
| was delighted had not caught lob
ster for twenty years, or about that, and
here | was nj It again, or rather catching
crawfsh, essentially the same thing !
hardly knew where | was for while aud
a~ took these She'll fish. one by Que, from
the snare ! coul,l not help thinking of boy
hood Of the Old log float, the rel ~kf. the
pots and hoop traps. the hours waiting on
tile shore the founders and <culpinS we
caught fpr bait If clans we dug, of wet
NJ, aul clothes, the wharf en- the shore
near where Wr st BUR traps the apple
trader ibcrc and all connected With lob
>tcr catching -pn Cape Leonard also
thought IF the little silver pieces got
from g.ol ID -hhpr> in exchange fur we'll
cooked HOLSTERS, cod bless The ncighhur-.
Thi> Ne ay Start IN the mercantile hu~i-
ness auj lobster, my stock in trade.
Pun
S,>rA C,ruI>t. July IL. -.
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{Frnm our regular correspondent
Washington Letter.
WAsHINHroN. Aug l3.lsss.

/ WASHINGTON. Aug. l3.lsss
I senator Edmunds offered resolution in
the Senate Friday, directing the Attorney
General TO transmit copies of correSpon
{ dencc between the department Of Justice
and any Government officer in thr State Of
E New York sincc.the first OF January. I>s7.
/ on the subject Of registration or election
I The object of this resolution i Ia &c, at
the authority for the recent orders issued
10 the United States Chief Supervisor Of
elections for New York to the effect that
his deputies would only b. allowed pay
for five days work thi, year The law
( distinctly says that ten days may bc con
stunned in ,hi. work. and Senator. Edmund>
means to lud out Why this was changed
by democratic officials.
The funeral of General sheridan took
place Saturday morning. aud was attend
ut by all the prominent people Ii the ctr.
BE- departments were all closed. aud
neither House of Congress Was In session.
/ lie VA. buried ii Arlngson cemetery
Whom the gods would destroy they
hr>t make mad Cleveland ~ vrry mad
with the democratic national committee
because they are unable tn perform impo+-
~.hiiitjc> He blame~ the committee for
the lack ~ enthusiasm 10 ihc ranks ~ ii~
PARTY How any enthusiasm can be. e1-
r,ct,d with Cleveland A. 1 candidate AMI
fnr trade a a platform . more than can
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Mrs. ". s Walker, Of Beverly, Mass,
who has been visiting relatives in Brook
lin, returned 70 town to day and i stay
ing with her grandmother, Mrs. Elvina
TibhetS.
Mrs Dora Turner Of Bangor, is visiting
her sisters, Mrs. Friend and Mrs. Hale.
Mrs. \. V. Tibbets of Washington ID.
G., and Mrs Susan Tibbetts, of Brooklin,
are spending few days with their friends
in this vicinity.
Eugene Eaton, of Lynn, Mass, il board
ing at John Emerson's.
Edwin Babson has gone to Sullivan for
a few weeks
Ichabod Hale has returned from the
Banks
Frederick Hooper came home from East
Bluehill last Saturday.
Aug. 10. |. {.
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Aug. 10.

IF your tooth aches so badly, dear, "
said Young wife, ''why don't you get it
pulled:" "Yah-wow! :" shrieked the suf-
ferer. John" she said. putting her arms
fondiy around his neck, ''if you
are not willing to have it pulled odt for
your own sake please have it pulled for
mine."
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Tie Store a, the Forks
~toHr t"1, rul~


~tpEl tul, Eol-
-.'
u,t,t l4..d y,t l1 distinguish ui,
Grandfather Benson A. f4r A. t.. could br
-t-,u. 80 II was uuN. when hri,fd h5ul
coming arNu tA,. >ua,, r...,i towards tH,.-
70 .l';., iHan ls ,ut,.ai uu i ar.y mul, ,,HIr4
's-- ~ ai.r. an:t, rHntru.-,U, and >a,,
ao r.3~.t uHs tt shouldn't fpr th,t frt
ult. ..- u-n4i ,u>,au seldom ID. .,y..I .tl
'A. saddle
ily...tsru, au4 ul.f,. have tuu l..ti
Fl, bot a,...4s..r,. .u apgroa,h.a.
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raf.cr. .,,alk .I.n rH.f..
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f-.- a. ..,,,n r.f. .lr tf.s- s...Is. t.r.l ItDI4
at ~ kr ftI,. be.
..,llH,eI hut .4ar.at-,t tirrl gratefully
vi Benson v.- az ..far. ~'Atr.. I. tttt.
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.u.-a aau.or tt1u-. anne, Il. aa.,-,F,.l
somewhat stern
yrl- -rasr!ta't.f >a.i presently =
,,au' ,-a au- I.m :a ..t a., .I.r.- a.f.-
uf -i- -..urt ta5-.,t,r4u >a.u, A.u.aa
n. 'u-..tt.- .,.I ,ls ur,r . -af..l XIV.
ic,t
WAy Nhat IS ID. a~4,G curru-..
N,l us sur tsa 7e has is-t rush
aceuud au. -t' van wo.b ..tr.. t..,n W..u
t 'A.h aauA, H. q. ~, IS hAi M..da, Ar
jaau SAYS roaming father aud matt,r
! ~aiE nu marr. H. v. hl.f uam ,u,cr.a
,... large oAA.u gar. iu'. ulr BARNARD
Grandfather vti.t ru t.- f!te lau>,. uafi.
began #n1 '. chores wonderful. vtal
Do ,0'HAi .u saving W"- all iA.h = "'fr
When a' .-tau.~let u3 a,A t,.a I'm
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St>rA CArNI>t July II. -.
Hon. Eugene Hale on the Fisheries Trea-
,y in the o. 5. Senate, Aug. 9.


VT PRESIDENT, "hrh thr senator tI"H'
A'Aham1 Il N the m"ou "h!th p'N~'H~'1
hnn TINS afternoon ne A!NA'N >p''N> '''''
~ Anl plainly and SHOWS What 2" means
ani What sentiments m'Nt h'Hn lh th''
h" = bu'der 'hah many "i MS a>>o''a''>-
II Wa iWpo>~tn1' i"r hIm " 4ti iht H.>-
'n~>'"n upon 'h'> 'Fr"'F' n H"i' '"''n''''
ai'iy upon 'hr question "' pos '"5
Hnt! DECEMBER lAN> N''H"Ht N''AIH- An''
taking opportunity i"F adF"'tli"- '"'
irre-iTldc side upon tHc only ~hAJr't -o'''
trr under tH' negotiation "hgr' iht AZ" ]
tlau 80 protection "r ircc 'radc arises It
Wa n"t F"N~ih'r fHT h'm = ~ th' 'P-
yuTtuu.'y pass without dtHFtrih- ? ''huH-
citation "t lh' protection 'Hai "uE >fA''"> :
at prr~"Ht -iNt io 't" h~htFt interests "'
thr n.'cd STATES
NJ President. 'hr senator Hna iu> l'' 't
NaHr M iair grown -"mrN "At ~'u>'th
"t'r 'Ar rAAr-" made jn many p.A''~ An'
profoundly believed hy ihr America" i"'-
III" that 'Ae Democratic phrtN N nn Ah,t.
,Can Ia i-> att'a',. uu~H0pA'"rn' N''"
American .'''r a"' H ,''''. ".,
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-23

door number. +. II. Lungren has drawn
froutispiece, "In the Park THE Story of
the Sea-Serpent" Is told by Edward Irenaus
Stevenson L. s. Brooks describes "A Rom
m Man-o'-War's Man. ln Little Moceasin's
Ride on the Thunder Horse" Colonel Guido
Ilge. tells an exciting story OF little Indian
boy. In TON. Dick and Harry on the Coast
Of Maine" Mr. d. c. Beard brings back some
former favorite recounting with pen and pen
Gil their vacation exploits. ''The BellBuoy's
story by Lucy G. Morse.is a delightful story,
and IL beautifully Illustrated by A. B. Davies.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-23
English as she is Spoke.

Talbot i pronounced Tolbut
Thames is pronounced Tens.
Bulwer is pronounced Butler.
towpcr is pronounced Cooper.
Holburn is pronounced Hobum.
Wemyss is pronounced Wecms,
knollys Is pronounced Knowles
Cockburn is pronounced C1burn.
BrOugham is pronounced Broom.
Norwich j. pronounced Norridgc.
st. Leger is pronounced Sillinger
Hawarden is pronounced Harden.
Colquhoun is pronounced Cohoon
Cirencester is pronounced Si>sister
GroSvCnor is pronounced Grovenor.
Salisbury is pronounced SaWl>bnry.
Bcauchamp Is pronounced Beecham
MarylebOne is pronounced Marrabun
Abcrgavcnny is pronounced Abergenny.
MarjoribankS j. pronounced March
banks.
Bolingbroke is pronounced Bulling
brook
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HARNESSES E S

.rr naIe of first class oAk stock, hand mace,
r,u1ie and single and latest style, ana price ~
Itw a. tie lowest for ihe same lnaiefiai "u W 49,;
ness We also keepa
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Top Buggies. Express and
concord Wagons.

,4..tb. 4ME~PTIY ROAD WAGON, the i4irest
,1.rri.p,. nn wheels for light driving. Also two
,SbreI hrakc ra11s apd in iact Ne have carriages
Of eyery description. our
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Livery. Transient. Boarding
and Sale Stable.

uor-,-- bought. sold and exchanged we siiali
teet fI yfock Of nrst-class Horses for saie aha
ro lat We can dt man out win iuii lei III VI ~
,tffI, Tr,tnsient Horses left in our charge
a. Repository a.d stable on Franklin STREET,
Ellsworth Me. Telephone connection
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A. {. CO8S. M. D.
.t W. E r. ",
PTiCe >I.oo prr Hortls
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-30
Colonel Robertson's Position.
Fort Wayne Gazette.


He [Col. r. S. Robertson1 has been prom
inently mentioned in connection with the gov
ernorship for the past twelve years, and has con-
fessedly every qualification for an excellent chief
executive of the State. With such record,
with the sacrifices he has been continually max
ing it would be obviously unfair for the party to
ask him to make the race for the third time. for
an unimportant Office. Colonel Robertson could
afford It, the party has right to ask it. and
the Gazette feels assured that under no circum-
stances would he accept it. He must either stand
fall on his merits for the Office of Governor,
aSd not for an inferior Office
This much TO be said in Justice to Colonel
Robertson in reference to the talk of his pos
sibla candidacy for the second place on the
ticket. As candidate for Governor he is I'M
doubtedly the strongest man before the people.
A hard tight is before the Republicans OF Indi-
ana, and victory is only to be obtained after the
utmost effort. tits to be no walk-away, and no
mistakes ought to be made at the start
The Democratic outrages of the
Legislature embodied in Colonel
Robertsons candidacy. He represents them
better than any other man can. The Democrats
afraid 70 meet the issue, and already
trying to avoid It. The Republican course is
clear, and it is to nominate Col r. S. Robertson
for Governor, as with him a campaign can he
made whose success will be certain. If ne be
not nominated, however. he will, as ever in the
past support the nominee with all his might,
only he ought not to 5e considered in connec-
ton with the second place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-30
Have they the .sand,, to Revolt?

Macon tGa- } News Ind Dem.)
A prominent Georgian writes rs: 1--WE are
bound to have split in the Democratic party,
negro negro
But few days since, conversing with dis
tinguished and prominent Democrat one who
has done more than any other one man TO ad-
vance the political ambition of Senator Col
Qitt, he said
II have supported every Democratic nominee
for President the war. including Mr.
Cleveland. Ny JUDGMENT was not satisfied IN
any with platform and nominee. but did
it because my friends and neighbors thought it
was the best that could be done. / suppose
will have to support Mr.. Cleveland again. but
after that will refuse to be dragooned further
in the same direction have seen Georgia and
the South struggle, and strive and fail to adj
vance as they should through the incapacity of
our Democratic leaders 20 appreciate the eco
nomic necessities and conditions of the country.
produced by the results of great war; The
danger OF the. negro vote on domination is
passed, and / will no longer support. with effort
and money. party for the personal benefit of .
few men,
We can count within our own circle of ac-
quaintanee a score or men who have made
Democratic party in Georgia possible, and who
entertain similar sentiments
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-30
A Demand for Lower Prices.

CHICAGO. April 29.-An agitation having for
its cry down with baseball prices" has been
commenced in this city and bids fair to become
widespread. The Times this morning, in q
strong article. presses the issue of reduction in
gate money. treating the subject matter Of
alleged national Importance According to the
Times tariff reduction is fashionable." and the
baseball tariff is too high. Addressing the
typical baseball manager, the paper says: s'Of
course. it's a mere matter of business. The
man who keeps private insane asylu m is
prompted less by humane considerations than
by the desire for gain. and you are in the ball
line for the purpose of making the last penny
possible out of your ball cranks. The craze is
If you continue to exact 3 high price
you may continue to receive it, but you take
cold -blooded advantage, for merely mercenary
ends of the infatuaton of your victims Il is
pointed out that such course is uniussifable,
and will certainly be exploded. The manager
don a catcher's mask against the wrath to come I"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-30
Hon. John M. Butler.

PBancetOn Leader
The Republicans of Indiana will make an
earnest and honest effort to secure the nomina-
tion of General Harrison at Chicago. In case
they succeed in this endeavor, the probabilities
ek their carrying the State will be largely
augmented, and we will GO into the campaign
greatly encouraged, and with unbounded
thusiasm and confidence. Especially will this
be the case if at the head of our State ticket we
place a leader of the sort to inspire the conf
6ence, the respect aud loyal support of the Re-
publican voters. Great should be exer.
cissd in this respect. This is not the time
for experiments, neither we afford to
go into the campaign with a candidate
fog Governor whose name is not known in every
household, and whose past course has not been
such to inspire every citizen of the State
with belief in his unimpeachable character,
sound craftsmanship and personal fitness for the
Office. He must be a lender in whose honor and
consummate ability the people have entire conf
dence. and one who has the strength OF intellect
and political education TO take care OF himself
and uphold the banner of the party against all
Corners. Small men must be pushed aside Our
great minds must be brought to the front. IL
it is true that Hon. Albert g. Porter does not
desire the Office of Governor again, let turn
to another, who is in every respect the peer of
the greatest men that our State has ever pro-
duced and honored. Let nominate him sn6
elect him. &c may his name be John M. Butler
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-30
THE PLAYERS OF BASEBALL
NeWArrangements for Giving the Hold
ers of Season Tickets Reserved Seats.
In the Associations Sunday Games the Gin
cinnatis and Athletics Win-The Maroons
as They Were-A Variety Of Notes.

The local management has made arrange
ments to accommodate the holders of season
tickets in the way of reserving seats. over which
there has been some complaint account of
the large sale of reserved seats during the last
few games. 1t desires to notify all those hold
ing season tickets to present them at the Big
Four Office the ensuing week, while the club is
absent at Chicago. and have regular reserved
seats assigned them for the season. This will
be done with the understanding that in case the
holder desires to go to game in company with
some friends, aud therefore desires other or adj
ditionsl seats. he may have his seat changed,
provided. however, that he applies for the
change during the morning at the Big Four CT
fee. and does not attempt to have it done at the
box-ofice at the park in the afternoon. The
necessity for this latter cond'-O1 will be appar-
emit, on account of the crowd which usually
stands in front OF the box-otfLce purchasing
tickets.
The last game with the Detroii club will be
played at the basel ball park this afternoon. The
two teams are now tied for fftn place, and the
game to be played will give the other Of
them lead. Conway will pitch for Detroit and
Shreve for the home team. Bennett and Buckley
being the catchers This will be the last game
played here until Saturday. as the local club
goes to Chicago tonight. Play will be called at
$3.50 o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-30
A Clubs Ill-Luck.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat

st. Louis GloDe-DemOcfaC
The average ball-player is firm believer in
''hoodoos," and their assertions that such and
such trivial occurrence caused defeat are
amusing to the unbelieyers. They ascribe the
passing of yellow dog. the crossing of funer-
al, ETC., as causes of bad luck. and consequent
defeat. While the average reader will place but
little credence in such foolish fancies it is new
ertheless fact that bad luck continues to fol-
low some teams like fate, and will not be
shaken off. Take the old st. Louis Maroons. for
instance. now the Indianapolis club. From the
moment of its advent into the League ranks
fortune has never smiled upon it. The first
year in the League it looked like a win
ner. It had wonderfully strong inie1d,
bad luck was in the breaking down
of Charley Sweeney the king of pitchers, and
the result was a miserable showing for the team.
The following year the team seemed ipvincible.
With McKiunon. Dunlap Denny and Glasscock
in the infeld, and Seery, Howard and Cahill in
the outfeld, President Lucas had high hopes for
the team. What then? Defeat followed defeat,
and the team became badly disorganized. Dun
laps sale followed. and a most disastrous season
was the result The following year the team
was transferred Co Indianapolis Here another
disastrous season followed. This year the team
starts out with chas ter of accidents. resulting
in the laying off of some of its best men. The
question arises is the team '.hoodooed7" Other
teams. like Chicago FOR instance. cannot lose.
No matter how many good men they sell they
always manage to find others to take their
places and the team always makes good show
ing. Strange, isn't it'll
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-30
why Cofrrosh Was snubbed.

Lafayette JAIL
Common rumor gives a bit of inside history
which interesting. to why Hon. John r.
Coffroth, of this city, not called upon to
preside over yesterdays State convention.
which, if true, illustrates the tyrannical aud
proscriptive spirit of the Gray machine 1t was
understood that Senator Voorhees, was 10 pre-
side over the convention. if he was present. bat
there was some conflict OF information as to
whether Voorhees, would be present, and # he
should not be it was announced Mr. Coffroth
would be called upon by common consent to
preside This arrangement was published in
ell the Indianapolis papers, and telegraphed
broadcast the country. But when the
time came Charley Jewett OF New Albany was
put forward to I'LL the gap The report is that
Judge Coffroth was overheard to make some not
very complimentary remarks about Gray or at
least remarks indicating that he was not
sound on the Gray question. and thereupon
he was peremptorily retired to the rear IF this
be true, and lifelong veterans in the Democratic
party like Mcdonald aud Coffro,h are thrust
aside and Inundated just because they will not
bow down aud worship at the Gray shrine. il is
rot surprising that inharmony prevails in the
Democratic ranks in Indiana.