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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-16

No WONDER He DIDN'T KNOW HIM
One of the lecturers at the University OF
D., who Is the happy father of seventeen
children. was out walking one evening
when he was accosted by little fellow
who was sobbing and crying bitterly
Come, my lad, come, | Will take you
home with me" said the professor tender
ly.
The child offered no resistance. and on
reaching the house our philanthropist re-
marked to his wife:
my dear. have brought you this little
fellow whom have picked up in the
street"
But the lady rather sharply retorted;
II wonder, Frank, when you are going
| to give up your dreamy ways; why, its
our own child!"-[ lid Bits
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-16

- Ihe Century Keeps up il custom Of mah
iny the August Midsummer Holiday Num-
ber." The points Of novelty in this number
are the beginning Of aninseniousty planned
story IN three parts by Thomas \. Jan'ier'
author Of the Ivory Blatk" stories. and an as
Economical series by Pro s>-or Holden OF the
Lick University. Mr. JfnNiers new serial Is
called "A Mexican Campaign" Professor
Holden will publish tw1 article on sidereal
Astronomy. old and new.
The frontspiece OF the August century !,
portrait OF George kenna in his study, dra"
by Henry sandman The article giving a
sketch OF his life is by Miss Anna laurens
Dawes. daughter OF the Massachusetts sens
tor. kennan's own artide in this number de-
scribes his Meeting with the Political ExiIe>.
The opening illustrated article describe,
"A Home Of the Silent Brotherhood" namely.
the Abbey OF La Trappe in Kentucky. The
illustrations seem to be Of scenes in the old
World rather than in the New, and 1t will mol
surprise those who read Mr.. james Lane
Aliens sympathetic description Of the Abbey
to learn that all It's inmates are of foreisi
birth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-16

..rr4. ha- been th, .ut>,.- ~ Iay HFfsr,
fhr Boston magazine fnr literary Wufkrr-. that
IT, publish r. prpgo>s NJ cBtlrgr a III January
tt lhe be- .nnius 81 ibr n-Ai volume, aui 10
'H,t,,-c The prize ta fwo dollars d year. Ire
Wr,f~r wa' started our rear and half SO,
hut i ha- slrra'it nes-, sptf,E, Wrmanent
,tffg aaHPT The anti. amber, for -'saa!gf--
wafu wrte.. against dependence upon
"}.o.;.." -AvW Them , lrasiirr' "t.c for
~. .-it."l.~ maAr critical Ana,-- ~
>.o..tusf Information amt tii'nrt'i fr"''r-
l.. .,f forth "~orn- Mistake. 81 Wpuid III
'u.h.r-.'' sui ll.-u-- "Ilra-. sui How 1h.y
IF ni~cp,cfod." VIII p'h.r Interesting '"l-
Ill., l'uzzHn. questions th9ut ail -ort, NJ
practical matter, connected wifh literary wnrk
ar, ln.v cred in an interesting "ay, and i
.-pf. u "IIIptul lliat- Inl Suggestions" io
writer. arr given. Thc present prier of ne
Hrr,rl. ten cent, number, one dollar .
t,ar. Adir.. INN hH',r, L. o. Eox loeS,
Boston. Ma,>.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-16
rirm r.zulaf Corr, .roul,nt
Washington Letter


Wt-HfNrTrN. Ang. Z. 49,.
l>av.,r with Tr.,L,pi am ,n, The .r.,,
abilities II th. near future, Wan.A NJ.
.I.s NJ. patuI4r In tl.f, country The ,i.
niacaut language u-,,i on the moor uf 10,
senate durIr. tAr discussion nf the f>h
,r.,. tr.aty ha. brought these tt,a qu.~
tiau, urnif.iurriti, ta ibr ir,nt lust nov,
senator Ksd.l.r4rr-,.r ,.il at lie rau,.s!.
,iauuf li, r,luark, against ~, ratiHcatiar
If 'h. treat, w. Will u,,rr h. = \a.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-16
Papa Fot Would You Take for Me 2

She was read, for bed aud lay on my arm.
In her iitti. ftillei cap 20 fine.
With her golden hair falling cut at the c,i-,c,
Like circle IF noon sunshine.
Aud hummcd the old tome Of "Banbcrrt
trus~,'
And "Ihr,,. men ~ ba put out 10 Sea-
When >hc >ircplN ~aId. a she closed her blde
eyes.
Papa. fot would you take Tor me-
And answered. ~ dollar. dear li,tl, heart. :.
And ,hy .lcpt baby weary ith play.
But hrld her warm in mt lnNe->fropE arms,
And rocked her aud rocked away.
nh. th, dnlltr meant all the world to me.
The bud and the >ea aud SKY.
Tie lowest depths of the lowest place.
The highest Of 81 that'> high.
BE- ,itj,- Nth streets and palaces,
Their pictures and stores Of art,
would not take for one low. soft thrub,
or my little onc'> 10, ine heart.
Nor ail the gold that was ever found
In the busy. wcalth-tnding past.
Would take for one smile of my darilp-'>
Did know it must be tho lat.
- rocked m, habv and rocked away,
And iuit ,uth i sweet content.
F+f The wori- ~ the -ons expressed To me-
mon"
Thau thry ,,er before ha.l a,rant
Ani n" u-ht rrept on and ~I'pi aud
dreamed
ufthiu-> trr ;o, glad To- be-.
And Nakrn'l Win hp- saving ein-c t. M,
~rsrs. 1T vpu.d ou rshc M m,v'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-16


army of the United States in putting down
the rebellion. (Applause.) He said no
ministry in England was strong enough or
had been In the last hundred years TO pro
pose such measures As we carried out by
the willing voice and vote of the Ameri-
can people This growing surplus was be-
qucathed to MIR, Cleveland BY his prede-
ccssnr> and was applied by them 10 the
payment Of debt and 10 repeated reduc-
tinn~ Of taxes. II is the rational and
steady result of our increase IN wealth and
population growing out nf the policy of
protection to home industries. Our friends
may W. surprised that the surplus revenue
did not stop with the election Of a Demo
cratic President and perhaps It will II his
advice i followed. Certainly it will II he
checks the prosperity which enables US to
import goods and pay taxes.
But why j. not this surplus applied To
the payment or purchase Of the public
debt: Whose fault J., 1t that it accumu-
latcs in the Treasury. Plainly the fault
Of Mr Cleveland, whose Secretary of the
Treasury IL authorized 10 apply this sur
plus at any tmc to the reduction of the
pnhlc debt II he had followed the eN-
ample Of hi~ predecessors hr would week
~ oI monthly without proclamation or
noise have purchased aud retired the pub
l.c debit un,lrr the plain pro, sions Of eN-
sting law
But II the President prefers tu reduce
the surplus ~ the reduction Of taxation,
why ljL be unt apply tn congress to di-
miri-h taxation without disturbing home
productions know that At any time In
the Inst Cpu-rc~, taxation could have been
reduced hut for the desire of the speaker
uf the House ami the President to strike
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-16

Persons occupying boats in the bay oppo-
site Moyasta cheered the defenders. The
police, with the aid of hattcring rams, fin
nally made ahrcach in the walls and rushed
into the house 4 desperate fight cusued
In which Birmingham was wounded and
arrested.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-16

~ Babyhnpd Tor August i. - u>usi- full Of
,ra-onable hints and practical advice 20 Young
npther> In the department ~ "Nur>er,
Problems" ainne grrat variety N Interesting
topic. may hc found. -urh s- sucking the
Tongue "Quiuine tars. of Deafnt--,
- low Gain IN Weight" Thrown ins up MIX
Arer Nursing" Coated ronsuc," Ring, n
der the Eye>." Time tol WeanlnE," "siow
T,,@ihing." etc. II is very desirable that
EuIyhopd " hose many useful suggestion,
and careful medical ad,ic. make II iud>pen>a-
bic to every Young niothe.. should be found in
every nursery and prr-1ns willing TO Aid in
extending BaLyh0cd's uefulne-> vii lind ii Il
pleasant and profitable tsk. The publishers
offer unusual inducements TO energetic can
yas,rrs. - cents numDer; sl.j0 per year
BaJyhood Publishing Company, 5 Bcekman
Street. New York.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-16
State News

Mrs George T. Read. of Belfast, re-
Ceved an electrical shock from lightning
during thc shower Of Tuesday cvcuin. Of
last week. After a severe flash Of light
ming, MIS-. Read, who was sitting near the
wind,w with her husband jumped up and
her manner indicated alarm. Her husband
asked her if ste was frightened but ~hc
could not reply, MIR, Read then apphrd
restorative, aud his wife came round all
right .n hugt time. Her wire hustle at
tractcd ;lr electricity and Mrs. Read
experienced a severe shock She ~njd
Il felt Ike r"urrg hot water down h,r
ia T.
Three distinct shocks of earthquake
were frlt in Biddcfotd "Wednesday MORN
ing more particularly in the rct-hbnr-
hood uf The river AMI " harvr>
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-16
Granite Works
Opposite Halls Steam Mill,
WATER STREET. ELLSWORTH, Me.

1g-shail keep constantly on hand large
supply Of Rough Granite for Bui]din- and
Cemetery Work and ana prepared 70 furnish
customers with almost any variety Of Granite.
Have just received a large lot Of new and beau
tful Designs. Of latest >iyh. Of monuments.
Tablets and Iead-stone>. which shall be glad
to exhibit to all who want WORK done, who
viii call at shop or drop card in the Office.
All material and Workmanship warranted to
be first class and at lowest prices; please call
and examine designs aud samples Of different
kinds Of GranIte and ret prices
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-16

| on our tariff reform friends. daughter
Let US look at that for a moment me
| truth is our entire expectation OF agricui-
tural products Is less than per cent. OF
our domestic production, and the foreign
market for such productions Is most
uncertain, unstable, and variable markct,
depending entirely upon the accident Of "A
! good or IA bad crop or war IN Europe
! while the home market, consuming more
than % per cent. OF our agricultural pro
! ductions is steady, uuChanging ana per
I mancnt The increase of our popult-
/ ton for the past three years viii consume
/ more of our agricultural products than
! the aggregate exported. The working
men of NCw England alone consume Tar
more of the products OF the Western farm
erS than all Europe. 1t is strange indeed,
that such delusions will msleal an mtclli-
/ geut American statesman. That Is not all.
/ 1t was stated to me here to-day that there
is more money now belonging to laborln@
people in the savings banks of New
! England than the whole 1928, 900 900 or
/ TN, boastcd foreign commerce, state
! mcut was furnished by one of your ciij-
! zeu>, showing that the amount Of money
4 now lying in the savings banks, for labor
I ing men, in New England alone, is to-day
/ S557 900 900, and that goes the whole for
| cign commerce and 10000 coo better
4 Laughter
Mr. Morgan says that "Thc farmers
\ reject the thrcadbarc fal>chnud that the
I bounticS they pay for labor 10 other class
1 - ur, to he restored TO them m 'hc bcnr-
I dls Of this visionary homo market.
The only home market the existing tar-
/ If ha. built up has been for the maaufan-
/ turcrs.'
! Gentlemen our farmers ln the Wet
| have rot far beyond tie reach ol thi, ap-
4
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| trade than exists in any country Of the
| globe. applause We have free trade
| IN all our vast home productions. ard free
| trade in more than one-thrd and nearly
two otlfths Of all the productions Of foreign
countries brought into our midst. On the
balance Of those impnrtatiun~ We levy
what VIC regard a fair tax not only To
give us revenue to carry on the govern
ment, but to protect, foster, aud diversity
our industries Confined applause Ia
regard to our exports. which man. uf our
friends are 50 anxious tn enlarge III num-
her. amounting to something like seven
hundred millions. the very moment those
exports are put on -hiphoard they alc mt
On foreign ships. carried to foreign lands.
and there ~eck an uncertain and change
able market They take nothing from us
unless they are compelled to du H. Just as
we take nothing from the West Iudir~ c1-
ccpt sugar ana thnt uc are compelled 10
take because "" vant il - tadv--and
coffee from Brazil. They only take that
which they cannot gtt IN any other market
cheaper thau wc can supply ID pur cu>-
t"rncr~ abroad are i""hing over the world
ia See " her, they can find cheaper mar.
krt in which to purchase food cotton and
ali these things They have explored
Iudin, Russia, Egypt. and all the nations
of The world, IN ur,cr tu avoid taking the
exports that We send fn them hut luckily
they must have what W. produce. and a.
| we'll show yon thar T. i Ncry in>i.nih-
cant part ~ our great commerce.
Sometimes when ! hear Intelligent aud
able men houurail" nrn ratp - highly
thi~ tur, III market, a~ uppu>,d 4, our
homc market. am amazed that thew NV
not reflect np"n TIE great superiority ~ Dur
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-16
HARNESSES E S

are made Of first class cak stock hand inaae, ~
double and single ard latest style ana pfire @ ~
low IA the Lowest for the same nateflai aiu ~ i i"
We yyilI not be undersold by any one III the ousi-
nos. W also keepa
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-16
a. {. COeB, M. D.

Nt.. fr-. .,ti .o,. tl- Ns.u II hl4ayf,I.i. Ne. |.
g.. e. fs 3'ruE-
e# Price 500 per Bo'si- +
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-08-16

And "Thr,r men ~ ba put out 10 Sea"
when she >lrcpi, >aId. >he closed her blue
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April o.
Among the petitions and memorials
presented was one from the pub
fishers and others OF New York for
the passage of the bill for the Issue
of fractional currency, ten, fifteen
and twenty five cents.
Mr.. Payne, from the committee
on foreign relations, reported a Joint
resolution accepting the invitation
Of the Belgian government to partic-
ipate in the international exhibi-
ton at Brussels and appropriating
$4,000 for that purpose. Passed.
Mr.. George from the judiciary
committee reported back adversely
u bill to extend the time for the
claims for the French spoliations.
Placed on the calendar.
A conference report on th> house
joint resolution for the purchase of
lands necessary for locks and dams
in the Cumberland river was pre-
sented and agreed t..
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that he
would on Wednesday next address
the senate on the Presidents annual
message; and Mr.. Coke gave ike
notice for Thursday.
Among the bills intr duced and
referred were the following:
By Mr.. Allison. by request, for
the establish nent of IL permanent
court Of arbitrator between the
United States, Great Britain and
France.
By Mr.. Chandler, for the compile
ton of the direct lax of 1861. The
bill revives and re-enacts those Sec
tions of the act CT 1861, imposing a
direct tax Of S2O,O0O,O00 and pro
vides for the collection Of all unpaid
balances with five per cent interest
thereon. The States TO have the
privilege OF assuming their quotas,
less IS per cert. deduction; other
wise the tax is to DC collected from
land Or individuals as provided in
tie original act.
The unfinished business was ta-
ken up, being the bill to provide for
the admission of the State of Dako-
ia into the Union and for the organ
ization of the territory Of Lincoln.
TIE substitute reported from the
committee on territories to the orig
inal bill establishes the boundaries
of the proposed State and desig~
mates the remaining portions of the
present territory as the Territory of
North Dakota, not Lincoln, with
Bismarck as the capital.
After discussion by Senator Platt
the bill went over.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-04-11
THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April o.
The House devoted the lay to fiji
clustering over the direct tax bill
The following resolution vas offered
but objected to by Republicans
WHEREAS, Ii is alleged by per-
sons Of veracity that there are large
numbers Of attorneys, lobbyists,
claim agents and state agents who
are coyertly using every means
within their power the secure the
passage Of senate bill 149, which is
now under consideration in this
h0usz: and,
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that
millions of money which would be
appropriated by this billif it should
become 'aw, will under the exist
ing Contrasts pass iatO the hands of
said lawyers, lobbyists, claim agents
and state agents; therefore,
Resolred, That a committee, 10
consist of seYen members Of the
house be appointed by the speaker
whose duties it shall be 20 inyesti,
gate said allegations aud ascertain
aid report to the house within thir-
ty days what contracts or agree
ments may exist between any attor-
neys, lobbyists, claim agents or
state, agents and beneticiaries under
the aforesaid bill, and that such
committee have the power to send
for persons and papers and admins
lister oathz, and that further consid-
Grafton of the bill with It's existing
status be postponed until such COM
mittee reports.
Subsequently, Mr. Wheeler, of
AiabaG1o, asked consent tn offer a
resolution for the appointment of a
committee to ascertain what
amount Of the sum proposed 70 be
paid out will iauro to the benefit of
the people, and how much is to be
paid to the claim agents. Objection
was made.
The confusion kept up until 10
o'clock p. M, when recess was ta~
ken.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-04-11
NEWTON HEARD FROM
In Connection with the Graham Rob-
bery---More Goods Recovered.

Detective Deaver, ofthis city, yes
terday received a letter from the
,;hief of police of Newton, convey
ing the information that he had re,
covered a considerable quantity of
the stolen goods of c. E. Graham &
Co., ofthis city. The goods recov-
cred consist of handkerchiefs, ho-
siery, jewelry, etc. These goods
had been peddled out among peo-
pie in the county, who voluntarily
brought them in to the Newton of
ficer.
The missing box of china is about
to prove too much for the sagacious
chief of the Pinion agency. He
hasn't given up all hope Of recov-
cry, however, and maintains that it
"will turn up" He told US that if
it was returned voluntarily the par
ty so returning it would not be
prosecuted. All he wants is the
china. If it was not returned, then
every effort would be made to ferret
out the thief and his conviction
would be certain.
Agents of the Pinion agency are
steadily at work in Catawba, Rowan
and Lenoir, and every clue is being
followed up slowly and surely.
When the haul is made several par
ties, hitherto unheard of in the
crime will have to face the music
and the courts.
The Newton officer also stated in
his letter that the county was food
ed with the stolen goods, and just
so soon as he had gathered in what
he knew to be out, a shipment
would be made Handkerchiefs
and hosiery seem TO have been the
chief articles peddled by the part
les, and this cannot be accounted
for, except that they were lighter
and more conyenient to carry.
The loss to Messrs. Graham & Co.
will be considerably more than was
at first imagined. How long the
stealing had been going on cannot
be defioitely ascertained, and the
fact that a key h2s been missing for
some time, indicates that parties
outside Of Bost are connected with
the affair.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-04-11
Want Statistics.

Mr. j. A. Wagner, of this city,
has received a communication,
directed to him as Building In
spector, from the US. Geological
Department, at Washington, re-
questing information as3 to the
kind and number of houses erect
ed in Asheville during the years
19S4'85-'86-'97 ; also whether la
Dor strikes or troubles impeded
building operations, and if so, to
what extent. Capt. Wagner will
supply the desired information as
soon as possible, and we have no
doubt but that our city will fur
nish a most fattering statistical
review
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-04-11
Cross and White Reach Raleigh.

As stated in yesterdays CITIZEN
Cross and White reached Raleigh
Monday morning. Both appeared to
be quite broken up. White that
morning cried a good deal. He told
friends who visited him that he had
not lost his religion. He was told
that" his Sunday-school class had
prayed for him last Sunday. He
seems to be very nearly overcome by
his position.
Cross spoke rather boldly. He ap-
pears to have suffered from great
mental trouble. He intimated that
when he was put on the stand in the
regular trial of this case he would
make some startling revelations. He
said further that some people
here were by no means pleased to see
White and himself back in Raleigh.
He declared that the bank was broken
all to pieces when he went in as its
president, and that the people knew
it was broken. He said that at the
proper time all this would be shown
and q great deal more. He declares
that everything that he and White
said they would prove by the bank
books.
Efforts were made this morning to
secure bail bonds for both prisoners.
Judge Shipp last Saturday night, be-
fore the Wake Superior Court adj
journed, fixed their bonds at $15, 900
each. They were remanded to jail
for trial at the July term of the Grim
inal Court. Bail was not secured for
them-only $4,000 could be raised
for White and none for Cross, and
the plan of securing bail was aban>
| doned for the present at least.
For their families there in great
sympathy, but for them very little
appears. The prisoners say that
while at Greensboro, they debated
the question of returning to Raleigh.
They also stated that they would have
returned to Raleigh even if not arres-
ted. The statement that they were
drunk while in Canada is denied, as
the officers who made the arrest. say
that they did not look like men who
had been drinking heavily. Chief-of
Police Heartt and Special Officer
Rogers say that they had no trouble
in bringing Cross and White from
Canada, They were not hand-cuffed
and gave no more trouble than two
children would have done.
The prisoners made the compromise
themselves by agreeing to come here
and save the trouble of delay of 60
ing through the forms of extradition.
1t is precisely as if they were extradi-
ted, however, as Of course they could
have been for the forgery. Monday
afternoon both men were in worse
mental condition than they were in
the morning, and both cried. No re-
porters were admitted to the Jail. 1t
was stated that the prisoners would
not say anything until the trial in
July.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-04-11
The Station House on Fire.

Late Monday night, Capt. W&d~
dell and Mr.. John Penland, while
talking On north court squar,', dis
cDvered that a fire was burning in
one of the cells of the station house,
in which were confined at the time
three prisoners, W. r. Earwood,
Pink EarwoOd and a man named
Prater. The parties had been lock-
ed up early III the night for being
drunk and disorderly, and as it
happened they were not searched
before being locked up. The chief
and his assistant ran with all speed
to the place, and upon opening the
cell door discovered a fire. built up
on the floor in the middle of the
room, and burning finely. Penland
rushed down stairs and brought
water with which to extinguish the
fire, while the chief held guard over
the prisoners. Finally the fire was
put out, and the prisoners were
searched. A bundle of matches and
three pocket knives were taken from
their persons, and they were then
put in the cage. 1t seems that they
had started fired before, but po-
liceman Rowan had put it out.
Yesterday morning, when tried in
the Mayors court, Prator stated
that he had only made up the fire
to keep one of the Earwood's from
freezing, and had no idea of setting
the station house on fire. His Honor
fined him S7.25, and the case will
be sent to the grand jury of the In
ferior court for investigation. Had
the fire burned a little longer, there
is no doubt but that serious damage
would have been done, for there
was no water in the Gel! with which
to have put out the fire, and the
three prisoners would have been
badly scorched, to say the least, be-
fore assistance could have reached
them.