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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-11

order to carry the country in the election
this fall. II you want this country to be
prosperous, advocate a protective tariff
If you have no interest in America, advo-
cate free trade, and you can note the his
tory of our decline and fall whenever
this unfortunate system Is resorted to. [
uust there is yet left in the American re-
public a sufficient number of loyal citizens
trade system and who will repel the pois-
onous arrow aimed at our destruction by
electing Harrison and Morton In Novem-
Der next. Truly yours,
JOHN W. KANE.
New York, Sept. II, 1888.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-11
From Puck.
At Bar Harbor.


Worthington (mere. Your father
writes we must leave tomorrow
Worthington (flle. Fifth season. =
Yes, mama.
Mere-Yes; our sixth week is up then,
and he can keep us here no longer.
Fille-Mr. Gildersleeve has asked me for
row tonight.
Mere (brightening) Has he, really?
IL will be moonlight, too. What should
you better wear?
Fille-My lavender cashmere
Mere-Very good; and throw black
lace scarf over your head and-EleanOr-
Fille-Yes, mama.
Mere-Remember, this is quite your last
card.
Ho,o II Vas Hdyed.
She (dreamily, letting the water plash
through her fingers How lovely it all is
| could drift on like this forever.
He who has been rowing)--A little
Warm, Isn't 1t?
She-Do you think so? 10 me the air
is only caressingly soft.
He-Pretty close, | think,
She-l dislike to feel that this is my last
night
lle-Your last?
She (softly) Yes; we leave tomorrow.
He-By Joye, that's fortunate
She-Ah?
lIe-Why, yes, my sisters yacht is due
tomorrow. I'm waiting to join her.
She-Oh.
He-Yes; she's chaperonjng three gay
Baltimore girls. she writes; and there are
only two men aboard, 50 I'm badly needed
She-Tou are, indeed.
He-OtherwiSe Id be awfully sorry to
bor
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-11
Brides by Contract.
SWEDISH MAIDENs IMPORTED FOR WIVES

svRDIsn MAlpKNs IMPORTED FOR WINS.
A New York special to the Philadelphia
Times says The customs officials at Cas-
tie Garden are nOnplused On Sunday
600 steerage passengers were landed from
the Hekla, from Sweden. All of them
were examined, but no violations of the
immigrant law were found. just as the
inspectors finished their work word was
brought from the Landing Bureau that
among the cabin passengers OF the snip
were twenty-four young girls, ranging In
age from nineteen to twenty-five years,
who had come on under contract.
The two-dozen rosy checked, bright
eyed Young women were marched into the
hospital and kept under close surveillance
while Inspector Grote questioned them in
their native language. They agreed that
they had come over under contract and
that their passage was prepaid from this
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-11

The big Harrison and Mortos ball was
received here Friday evening by the Re
publican clubs and rolled up through the
| principal streets to the headquarters of the
Republican National League, where an en-
thusiastc meeting was held. Among the
speakers were Senator Dolph, Representa-
| tives johnson, Honck, Perkins, and others
| The big ball started west from here 1,
| viii go through West Virginia, Ohio and
Indiana, and there is possibility Of its
going as far a. the Pacific coast
Clerks In the departments here have all
received circular letters from the Demo
cratic National Committee, asking them 10
contribute To the campaign fund. This. in
addition To the personal solicitation Of the
local Democrats, makes the Government
clerks lie ANYTHING else but a pleasant
one just nov.
The House has not had a quorum for a
week past, and little business OF public
Importance has been transacted. 1t is not
thought that the House will again have
Senator Chambers resolution providing
for an investigation Of the Louisiana cleo
tion brought on n sharp, personal and po-
litical debate in the Senate. in which Sen
ator Coke tried to see how often he could
violate the rules of the Senate by using
parliamentary language. senator Glib
son made a speech on The same subject the
day before, in which he virtually admitted
that the election. IN his State Louisiana
were controlled by the whites irrespective
OF the number 81 votes cast and he strpn.
ly intimatcd that ii va. no bu-inc-. Of
the Senate.
senator sherman, from the Senate Com
mttec on Foreign Affairs. reported his
resolution looking % closer and better
commercial aud political relations with
Canada, and Ii va. placed on the calendar.
Mr sherman stated that 1t wa. not the
purpose o' tho committee 10 push this
measure 10 4. vote At the present session.
an important matter. In the meantime il
may be called up at any time that & Sens
tor desires 70 speak On the subject.
rlctcland', Canadian Retaliation Bin Il
believed 10 bc sleeping IT. last sleep IN the
yuict room Of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs
The senate ha- passed the bill giving
Mrs General sheridan . pension Of a.
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The Difference.

Here are some Of the thing, with which
the Democratic party has either been drn-
titled in the past or j. Identified now
Low licenses and plenty Of saloons.
Rum power in politics.
Ballot-box frauds.
Loose election laws.
Polygamy.
Intimidation and political murders
Shutting states out of the Ini0n on par
tisan grounds.
Human slavery.
Treason.
Civil war.
Imitation.
Reputation.
Free trade.
Here are some of the things with which
the Republican party has either been iden
tiied in the past or is identified now
Restriction of the liquor traffic
Defiance of the rum power in politics.
A free ballot.
An honest count
Laws protecting the ballOt-box.
Equal political rights for black and
white.
Unceasing warfare against polygamy.
Prompt admission of qualified states
Human freedom.
Loyalty to the Union.
Peace-with honor.
Honest money
Honest payment of all debts-tlollar for
dollar.
Protection for the American home and
home industries.
Which ought the intelligent voter to
choosef
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-11

Recently an ntcrr~tin. temperance con
cert WAS given by memhrr. ~ the mis-
siou band Miss MARY Lane had charge
Of the programme. ana the various parts
were nicely carried ont
On tile evening IN Sept =. the new
chapel ~ thr First Baptist church was
dedicated. The building committee have
pr, scntcd "a the church hy deed bcsuti-
ful and convenient building 2tAA feet,
seating one hundred. Onc hundred and
eighty individuals have subscribed on the
iund The chapel cost S1,r, and only
SIS remain 70 be- subscribed About
5000 have already been received. Many
thanks to onr committee ami 70 the work
men ani to the mission band and - all
- hD iIs'I IIA.if-..>-1 - '--s----s - -.
enterprise.
The village Chautauqna Circle viii begin
work Immediately New members are
welcome.
"lIarye,t Home" soon Select Your best
potatoes. pumpkins ~qua-ho-, beans, ap-
pir-, turuip~. bcrts popcorn, etc.. fur this
great annual benefit sale for our church
luCidcuta!s
our delegates to Y T. : q. Il. state
Contention also to Hancock Baptist A.
sociation reported grand meetings
II the AMERICAN will permit just here
ri,,ht n. inserted an uurIpcrted item
a memorandum frc,. advertisement If
npr hu,in,.- interest. Those whp bc-
U,.,r lu Advertisement. :, Id! appreciate 1t
,nd r,ntiuuc 10 advertise fn tAe INST
rsfill5. In the county Those who 10
not advertise may he induced to No ~.
IA nnr village ARE located -ix stores, on
the western side Of the river are located
u.rrirk Smith ( %. Thi. hrtn carries
larre ana valuable stock. such a, i, known
Ia a variety store Also large clam bait
hu.lnc.. /. carried On ON the opposite
I'LL. ~ ;hr Street il TIE. store of Mr.
lame. y Byard who keeps Il variety store
ur Hy.rl does a large business On the
road On tle same street i located the
millinery .,nrr Of Mrs \ +. Sylvester,
,l., ib- fancy goods store OF Mrs Vets
rsip Rath nf N, Stores are attractive
I'M u.u furnished with their line OF
GOOD, Also Mrs. X. " Emerson, mil
| 1ip.rv rooms IN the i'm should he men
ti,p.l Iu.t across the bridge on the
/ Rrnoklio .id.i- the confectionery store Of
H. ( Turner vLD also deal. in
-,rnc.rie- and in fruit. ANA has a road
,raJ. \4.t door j. the stove shop Of
I A. 81 + Ti-cnuh Mr. Iiscnlnb /. = good
man and shnnld receive a large pat
rnnayr few step. further and .c en-
,er n drst-cla,s boot, No. and hArne,. re-
Iii .hnn wh.r, yool boots ana shoes are
ms,,r no order. ~ Mr. l.. ". Guptil Mr,
wu,i,m Rnbbin, run. the cooper shop,
aisa Tnhr : Ssry.nt I Son. Mr. Proctor
4 Dority !. proprietor OF the well known
ho,al travellers Home. Mr. Henry
STn,ir. All class bsrb,r Shop i opposite
~. hn,,l and M present Is in charge OF Mr.
Eimcr Neyell.. Connected with the bar
h.r .bnn i the t.lepraph office. Connect
sd xith Hcrrick Smith ( COS Office /. a
felenhone line To Sargentyile We have
thrne livery stables. Mr. Sterling Dority'.
/ s,ahle which eater, to road work for tray-
cling mem Mr.. Horace Dorltys stable
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-11
State News.

The coroner's jury in the case Of Cha~,
Eastman who was found dead IN the
river at Berwick has rendered verdict
that he came to his death by foul play. No
arrests have been made.
The fourteenth annual State conyeu-
tipn OF the Wumrn'~ Christian Temperance
Union commcnccda three DAYS session In
Bath Tuesday morning of last week
Addison kalcr a Rockiand young man
aged about -, had a somewhat startling
experience thu other night a. he was going
10 hs home on Iamcsun's Point. When
near GAYS gully he was suddenly hcset hy
strangers who searched his coat pockets,
takiu. some q -nrs thcrefrom. While they
were cndcavor:ug 70 perform the same
Kind office for his other pockets he knock
cd On. of thr hl.hwaymcn down and put
In hl- hest ljcks for home. The strangers
chased him a. far a. John Jame-on's and
then disappeared kaicr reached home in
an excited frame ~ mind with torn shirt
and collar.
The safe IN the Bangor aud Piscsta-
quis railroad station At Dover was blown
open Thursday night. The agent sent
away nearly $500 Thursday 80 the burglars
gpt only $50 for their trouble. ltappears
likr the work ~ professionals
-Mr Blaine started from August. for
New York Thursday 70 speak in that city
and In some Of the Western States. When
~ IS, nras,yiTt c,,, ", TFs nleti hv IN, ihc
I've and loudly chcered He made short
speech. thanking them for the demonstra-
ton
The diphthcri. continues At the insane
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-11

But He DID GIvB 1T AwAY--Smlth
nifting the cover of his basket and dis
PLAYING it full of fish)-Nice mess, eh, for
one days sport?
Brown-Did you catch them all your
self?
Smith-Certainly Of course.
Brown-Where did you catch emf
Smith (slyly)-Oh. in little stream in
Pennsylvania. But can't give the snap
away, you know, old boy.
Brown (sarcastically NO, indeed. If
knew where could catch Spanish mack
erel in Pennsylvania stream | wouldn't
give the snap away either.--Iesas siftin9s'
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ifor the Ellsworth American.
Gather Them In.


The halt and the blind not forgetting the least :;
Hold out to the drunkard your fair womsn's
band
Strong arms. help him up. that he firmly may
stand.
Gather them IN. make pleasant the hours
That shall win them, and keep them. these
brothers of our;
They may have ,trayed sadly in pathways of
But you W i'll be gamers. II these you may win.
Gather them in. ere the cup ~reathed with
flowers
Hath chained and enfe,tcrcd these young
friends OF ours;
Withhold no, your hand til we've garuercd
them all;
No work for the Master ever fruitlc>> can fail.
Gather them il, ~ait not for the years
To fulfill your proud hopes. or bring anguish
and tear;
Call The children in now. teach them nobly 10
work
And show them how ruin in the wine cup
doth lurk
Gather them mo, lovingly fold
\ our influence round the pure heart YOU would
mould.
Aud the children will weave YOU chsplci Of
flowers
Tbst deaihlc>. shah live through Eternity.
hours.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05

threw herself upon the body and
clasped it in her arms half mad, weeping
and crying:
Papa papa 7!
He was nearly dead, poor Michel !!
Exhausted by lack of air and nourish-
ment he recovered, consciousness only
TO sink back fainting; but he was alive.
Miss Papa had told the truth. The
man would not die without telling his
child, and the thought of her had sus-
tanned him and given him the strength
to conquer death.
A week later he was out and ready to
recommence his work.
On the evening OF the day before that
on which he was to return to the mine
grand banquet was given by all the
miners to Miss Papa. The place of
honor was reserved for her. A loud
hurrah and wild applause greeted her
when she entered, holding on to Mich
el's hand. There were kisses given,
shouts of bravo and wild huzzaS in
honor ofthe little queen.
And do you know what she replied
to all this, smiling and clapping her lit
tie hands
She replied: "Papa."
1t would be difficult to describe how
and in what tone she uttered that one
word. But all the brave fellows, whose
eyes had hardly ever known tear, will
tell you that they wept that night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
HINTS TO HOUSEKEEPERS.

ELECTRIC-sILICoN powder is very nice
for polishing brass.
SPRINKLE cayenne pepper in the re-
sorts OF rats, and they will leave the
premises.
MUCH sickness in farmers families in
winter is due to keeping large quanti-
ties Of potatoes and other vegetables
stored under sleeping rooms.
GOOD eggs may be quickly designated
by their bright shell and clean appear
ance An old or stale egg, as a rule.
has dnI, porous-looking shell,
To clean oil paintings, first brush
them. then wash with warm milk diluted
with water; rub with piece of flannel
dipped IN turpentine and then with
dry flannel.
PLENTY of clothespins should be kept
handy. Have box for these and drop
them In the suds once in while, and
then wipe them dry, as they are apt to
get dusty and soil the clothes.
To keep greer vegetables for a day or
two, sprinkle with wafer, and place
them on cellar floor. Fruit should not
be kept Ill the cellar. but put out singly
and stood in dark, dry, cool place.
GREEN corn and Lima beans deterio-
rate more quickly than any other vege-
CdO1OO, CAOy 6uOufu NC 6DT0dU OUT SlQ2lY
on the cool cellar floor as quickly as pos
sible after they come from the market.
HARD water contains too much lime-
stone, and chat causes bread baked with
it TO soon dry OUT. If you use soft wa
ter to mix the dough, you get much
better article of bread, and one that will
retain its freshness.
In using rough channels to touch I'D
highly polished silver, it is frequently
observed TO scratch the work; this is
caused by particles of dust, and even
hard powder, that are left in the leath-
er, and must be got out.
For bll1Ousness squeeze the Juice of
lime OF small lemon into half glass of
cold water, and stir in little baking
soda; drink while it foams. To be taken
when rising in the morning. This will
also relieve the sick headache, if taken
in the beginning.
MALARIA is due to microbes, which
reach their victims either from the air.
by inhalation, or from drinking water
which has absorbed them. Boil the wa.
ter, avoid the night air, sleep in the
higher rooms of the house, and guard
against ali excuses.
To remove iron rust or ink spots,
moisten the spots, and apply salts of
lemon until they disappear, and then
rinse well. Salts of lemon are made of
equal parts of oxalic acid and tartaric
acid. Another way is to moisten with
lemon juice, sprinkle well with salt and
lay in the sun.
WITH little care every part of stale
bread can be utilized. Ali the odds and
ends of crusts should be spread evenly
on pan, and allowed to dry in a warm
oven. When quite dry, put them in
small bag made of ticking or canvas, and
pound them fine with mallet. Sift
them, and put them in empty fruit cans.
They will keep for months, and can be
used for breading meats, fish, GRO
quotes, omelettes and making dressing
TOR fowls
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
Weed Out the Stock.

The American AgricuIturist says:
"Now is the time to get rid Of the poor
er animals. 1t will not pay to winter
them. as better ANIMALS will give larger
returns tor shelter, care and feed. II
is not economy to keep a poor animal
through any season; but it is most ex-
travagant to keep it through the winter.
1t is the height of folly in stock raising
to sell the best and keep the worst, soon
your best will be no Better than your
worst is now, and your worst will be
such that the more you have the poorer
you will be. You, by this plan, con-
stantly make.your animals poorer; and
as the stock raiser makes his animals
poorer he makes himself poorer. II
he keeps up the process. bankruptcy is
sure'as fate. The opposite policy is the
winning policy. Sell the poorest and
retain the best. And sell enough oil
the poorer animals that you may buy a
few better than the best that we have.
This is making your animals constantly
better and yourself richer. Soon your
worst will bring as much as your best
now. Ii you have not pure-bred ami
mails, sell enough scrubs or grades to
buy an animal of each sex, pure bred.
Hold fast to the full-blooded produce,
and to the highest grades. Almost be-
fore you are aware Of it you will have
only pure-bred animals. If once we
start with pure-bred animals, the in
crease of breeding makes us rich in
Hocks and herds of the best blood in
what, when the goal is reached, seems
very short time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
California Orange Growers.

The orange growers Of this state are
certainly in much more favorable
position than those of Florida, if this
season and the two preceding are en-
titled to be taken as n criterion. Flori-
da has only just recovered from the
severe freeze OF two winters ago, when
the yellow lever scourge attacks
that region and leaves the orange
growers powerless to avail them
selves of the benefits of about
the heaviest yield ever produced
in that state. There is lack of help to
pick the fruit and the quar- antine re-
strictons are SO rigid that it is impossi-
BILE to secure much of an outlet, even if
help were notlacking. California is not
wholly without disadvantages in the or
ange business, as may be cited the black
scale pest in some localities and remote
ness from an extensive market, but
these are not as formidable obstacles
as those with which Florida has been
compelled to contend.-Grocer and
Country Merchant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
Sharks that Draw Blood.
New York Cor. Rochester Herald


The money-lender is an important
factor here. Without him many saa-
ried men would starve He plies his
trade In the open, although his trans
actions are made in the shadow. Cases
come to my notice Almost dai in
which poor widows or injudicious men
are the sufferers. His mode is simple.
He hires an office, fits it up with a
couple Oh chairs and desk, advertises
IN the newspapers and awaits victims
The latter are sure to turn up. When
once the fish is on the hook he is,
unless clever, impaled for life. Here
are tie rates given me by money
lender doing business in the Potter
building. For S2OU for three months,
$50. For S40O the same time. $65-larger
sums in proportion. He lends on any
thing, salaries, furniture, prospective
fortunes, etc, and only differs from the
pawnbroker in this, that his rates are
triple the latter's. The professional
money-lender here is necessity, and
by utilization he is brother OF the in
stallment furniture dealer. Both have
one object, the end of which is the
same, viz: The sucking Of the tinan-
cial blood Of their victims I have
IN mind fellow whom it would give
me great pleasure to SEND to Sing Sing,
and If can prove what [ think can, L
will have that satisfaction. He Is an Is
raehte-che majority OF money -lenders
are-and he does business in the Stew
art building He recently demanded
$50 per cent. interest on loan OF $65.
Think OF this, We staid business men,
who borrow money at 4, 5 and per
cent. I'm afraid the rascal has kept
within the law. Each broker has at
tached to his Office shyster lawyer,
whose duty it is to collect the ices
These fees are the brokers' profits, and
il you read one of the documents pre-
pared by them you'll find that only the
legal interest, + per cent, is charged.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
A Gas Hammer.

John Bull uses lot of iron in making
tools, but be makes some mighty good
ones-sometlmes. A Scotch branch of
an English machinery house has recent
ly brought out gas hammer which
must prove very handy in the shop
Instead of steam furnishing the motive
power, mildly explosive mixture of
common coal-gas and atmospheric air is
empl yed. tits used to propel the ham
mer piston very much as in the cylinder
OF a gas engine. Softer blows are given
by reducing the range of movement of
the hammer, and the force of the blow
can be regulated as easily and
accurately as with the steam
hammer. The hammer is that
known as the three-fourths hun
dred-weight size, but the ordinary
blow struck by it is equal to weight of
3OO-weight, falling through height of
l foot; 5000 blows only use 80 cubic
feet of Birmingham gas, which at 2
sh1ll1ngs and 6 pence per 600 cubic
feet costs l penny, or $500 light and
heavy blows can be struck Tor the same
sum. The hammer is always ready for
work at any moment, day or night, for
short or long periods, and it works at
the same economical rate for one blow
as for LOGO. It is only necessary to
light the Dunsen flame, open the gas
cock, and it is ready for action. The
hammer is arranged to work with hand
gear, but if preferred it can be arranged
to work with foot gear also. Yankee
ingenuity has no business to let Cousin
John get ahead. We can find an excel
lent use for gas hammers where there
is no steam supply available.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
Ivory and Billiard Balls,
From the New York Tribune.

What becomes of all the cracked and
used-up billiard balls? Real ivory ones
are bouyht up and cut into dice or other
small articles, TOR there is constantly
growing demand and diminishing sup
ply of the best ivory. Ivory is sensi-
tive to weather. Exposure to cold soon
cracks it and renders billiard balls
untrue. They are easily knocked out
OF shape, too, if not well-seasoned or
not well made. The center of the
tusk should GO through the center of
the ball TO preserve best true spheri-
cal form. The best ivory comes from
Zanzibar, the African elephant being
.more highly priced than the Asiatic on
that account. Little ivory comes from
India. where the animal is so highly
priced as beast of burden that only
the tusks of elephants that have died a
natural death are obtainable. The
tusks of the walrus and sea-
horse form but small part of
the worlds product, 80 that the African
Jungles are secured to keep up with the
demand. Considering the increased IA
cillties for hunting in that dark CONT
nent and marketing the catch which re-
cent plorations and settlements afford,
the fact that the supply steadily falls of
seems to indicate that the elephant is
going the way of the buffalo and the
great aux. London is the worlds auc-
ton mart for this product and the great
annual sale occurs i.ere this month.