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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-01-17
COAST DEFENSE.
Lucy CARTER

The wonderful advancement made
during the past few year, in naval
ornaments has raised the serious
question Of how shall we defend our
coasts how shall we protect our cities
and towns that formerly have been
secure behind granite forts which TO-
dsv are very inadequate for their
security: No nation has felt the impor-
lance Of some system more than this
country, Its thousands Of miles Of coast
dotted by towns and cities of great com
mercial wealth have been rendered
insecure. The building Of any kind of
forts has been considered useless since
the guns which are carried aboard war
ships are capable of easily DESTROYING
them. The opinion held among those
best versed in the matter has been that
the defence OF our coasts must be made
in far different way in snort, some
means of destroying the naval arma-
ments must be found. Tins can be effect
ed in two ways; first, by locating explo-
sives about our harbors beneath the
waters. so that upon the approach of
hostile crafts, by means Of electricity,
they can be exploded under the vessels
second. by iuventing some gun that
colld hurl explosives to the vessels.
producing injuries which could not be.
effected by the use Of the solid shot. or
shell. In consequence, our harbors have
been covered by sunken torpedoes and
torpedo stations have been located at
every presumable point OF attack Tie
hurting of explosives has beer the study
of many military men and has result
ed in the invention Of the dynamite gun
which perfected promises to solve the
problem. The Naval Board has had the
question under consideration and has
decided to adopt in their report. a svs-
TEN consisting of monitors, supported by
auxiliary crafts su-h as rams and
torpedo boats. This is virtually
carrying into effect the opinions held
for several years but which have been
prevented from crystalizing by the lack
of gun to hurl explosives. If this
system advised by the Naval Board is
approved, besides the construction of a
numerous navy, it will demand a perfec-
ton Of the instruments used, both
vessels and guns. Whether there is
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-01-17
HOUSEHOLD FAC rs.

Pigeons are good when the breasts are
plump and red looking The flesh of
an oil one is dark. and the breast is not
50 plump. Squads are plump soft
skinned, with almost pink flesh
Peacl, Pot Pie.-Put into baking
dish lined with paste some sliced
peaches sprinkle them with soft white
sugar and a little powdered cinnamon.
Let it bake slowly for three hours, un-
til the juice candies. When cold it is
very delicious.
Before earthing up celery pull away
all spotted or withered leaves. for if
left they will be sure to rot and often
faint others that are prefectly fresh.
A few degrees of frost won't hurt celery !;
the leaves may wilt in the morning but
after they thaw out they will be plump
and fresh enough.
Plants sometimes need variety of
food AS well as animals. Variety gives
all that may be needed. A plant will
not thrive if given an excess of one
kind of food aud stinted in another. Ia
applying fertilizers the object should be
to use substances that are lacking to a
certain extent in the soil
Fish with Crumbs Prepare the fish
by soaking and mince it rather coarsely.
and then put it in layers into a we'll
buttered pan, with bread crumbs. a
little pepper. salt and grated nutmeg
between each layer, and bring % boil !;
pour over little stock. just sufficient to
moisten it then add another layer of
bread crumbs, put into the oven and
serve hot.
While the man who feeds his hogs
until they are from fifteen months to
two years old may find the business
Improbable. one who feeds for nine or
ten months and then sells may reap a
larra profit, although the price secured
pc nd be the same 10 both cases.
Foo given to young animals of all
kinds produces greater return iu
growth of carcass, in proportion to the
amount consumed, than when to older
ones. and in no class of live stock is this
advantage more apparent than in swine.
Il National Live Stock journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-01-17
PREVIOUS TO STOCk-TskNG. WE PROPOSE TO SELL ALI.
OF OUR WINTER GOODS. AND OFFER THESE At
REDUCED PRICES.

Especially Cloaks, Jackets, Circulars, Newman
kcts, and everything in the form Of outside garment
at bargains never heard of until now. On some of
these the prices j. halves il order to sell them
Those who did not intend buying an outside garment
this will invest their money we'll by buying now
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-01-17

We are glad to observe that many OF
our secular journals are discussing To-
an extent greatly beyond tn" cnstom of
former years. subject, Of tie highest
Importance. Frequently 10 their col
ums present carefully reasoned articles
OF moral ~ rvii .iou, character. Con
irastins the present wIih the past, il
the way Of comparing the spirit of sac
rllice al each period. the Philadelphia
I,iegruph finds can~e for chcc ful
faith. II saw: 1T j. true that in
those earlier ages men died for faith
principle ideas but 80 do they die
for them III this agr. Every day
throughout the world men are taking
diving leaps to death because OF their f.
dvllty 10 Ideas. The poor Swtchman that
las, week !eaped on he railroad track
m front OF the rapidly movin. train
met his own death under the murierou,
wheels 81 the pondcrous machine. died
hccaus,' ot hi idea OF duty twas not
his duty To fling away his own life for
that Ut others, but he thought it was.
aud he did il. Sclt-sacritice. unset
ti-hne~, OF the highest and Lohlost sort.
i not oi any particular age. but OF all
ages. The spirit of compromise j. the
spirit of >clli,hue,s. and it is hot an
exclusive growth Of the present time.
Indeed it would Ice difficult, # not i'm
possible. To find aug other period Of the
worlds history in which the spirit Of
charity. Of goodwill toward men. Was
more sentient or active than il j. to-
day. 1t is not only in this country.
| but ia all countries, that beneyoleuce
flow, 10 a steady stream from the rich TO
The poor The land Is thick with great
charities We need but look about
any great city like this to recognize
/ how strong and broad and deep the
stream of charity flows. 1t is epito-
mized in scores of institutions kept
| alive at a most enormous cost for the
| helping Of those who need help there
/ are hospitals, homes. asylums. refugees,
schools numberle>s. which all represent
! the worlds unseliishness. its l.beralitv
| and charity. This age is not worse,
but better. than those which went be-
| fore il, because there is ever potent
| spirit abroad in it helping and improv-
lug il. Religion. education, social
usages. are all employed in shaping
The world to better ends, ami they are
doing il etiectually If there are great
riches they are more equally divided
than ever before, and if there is still
-rllishness in the world there is also
charity, and if there is abroad the
cowardly spirit of compromise there is
similarly the noble one Of heroic en-
| deavor and sef-sacrtice. !" ii Gospel
| thinner.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-01-17

afford special scope FOR magnificent
hrocad,>. DlreCtolro coats opening over
fronts Of opposite character. are 20
fashionable that importers show them
ready made Satin fronts are richly
embroidered with silk or heal~: li->c
front, are adorned with leaf or floral
patterns III burton hole stitch or en-
hroidcred stripes may alternate with
lace insertion. a charming idea fu. -lcu-
der figures being tnlle front, pnlrc,
with satin folds l,li between. These
are tn, old time m!iipcrs' folds and re-
NIvcd once more, arr used IN mary
way Except for dancing, drr>~c. are
often slightly trained. Will, me ladies
endure the Inconvenience &c the pro-
longed court train. for tie sake Of it,
handsome appearance. \tck> arc round
pr square, low pointed back and front
Y or pompadour: sleeves Of all shape,
and lengths IRON none n an 10 thn-r
coming nearl ' to the wrist The length
Of gloves dressed or uudrc>-el kid
depend, Of course upon the sleeve. and
HIGHT tan remains the leading color .
gray or white coming ucNt in order
Many tan slippers are SEEN. but ire
qnently the shipper matches the drc.~
and hosiery must AWAY, match the Slip
per; in costumes where black Is an
element, black stockings being ap-
propriate.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-01-17
A BARREL OF WHISEET.
A barrel of headaches, of heartaches, OF

A barrel of headaches, of heartaches, OF
woes
A barrel of curses, barrel of blows;
A barrel OF tears from a world-weary wife
A barrel of all unavaling regret
A barrel of cares and barrel Of debt;
A barrel of crime and barrel of pain;
A barrel of hopes ever blasted and vain
A barrel of falsehood. barrel of cries
That falls from the maniac's lips as he dies
barrel of agony. heavy and dull;
A barrel of poison---of this nearly full;
A barrel OF liquid damnation that fires
The brain of the fool who believes 1t in
spires;
A barrel Of poverty, ruin and blight;
barrel OF terrors that grow with The
night;
a barrel of hunger. barrel Of groans;
a barrel of orphans most pititul means
II Wisconsin Prohjbuionid.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-01-17

danger now or not, whether we have
international arbitration or not, it is
better that our coasts are defended aud.
if this system proves practicable, it
ought to be constructed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-01-17
GRElTESTa1
- BARGAINS
HANCOCK COUNTY.
GAR PES
ttcO>t and less than cost,
tteO>t and less than cost,

For the next twenty days
we will sell carpets at cost,
which mean, that they will be
sold lower than they have ever
been in Ellsworth. We have
a few patterns of Tapestry
which we will close out at less
than cost, Now all yc that
are hcavy-ladcn with money!
and want to get a hard pan
bargain come and see u-. Will
sell on in-tallmcnt- if prefer
red.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-01-17
FLOWERS

are used in protu,ion Oh evening
dresses. but usually on tule or other
sheer fabrics, and foE the most part in
sarIands. Between iuIle putiiugs. they
look forth softly and with repeated
beauty. since five or six perpendicular
rows are not too much for dress front :
they form lovel V headings 10 hounces,
outline corsa9cs. bloom a. shoulder
knots or crown the hair in wreath, filct
or pompou style. Ostrich feathers are
i'll remarkable favor as garuitures
adornlng dresses in many ways and
particularly popular upon dress nech-
as they give fuilness to the slender.
AT the opera, one notices immcdiat Is
how much the boxes owe To boas
Made OF successive roses. ostrich ieath-
ers or long soft fur they warm bare
necks and relieve bony outlines. Boas
are really rage and OF feathers or fur
for the street. wound about hats or bou-
nets and crossed in front, warm while
they ornament.
Lucy CARTER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-01-17
THE FORUM.

We have made arrangements whereby we will
receive new subscriptions TO the FORUM with a
subscription TO the Ellsworth American for -.
The price of the FORUM alone is S5 year. IL is
"the foremost American review Of living sub.
jects. and among Its contributors are 200 of the
leading writers of the world. It gives aufhorifa-
tive discussions of each se alike of every leading
question Of the time. The New York Herald SAYS
Oft, "Ithas done more to bring the thinking men
of the country into connection with current lifera-
ture than any other publication" This is an ex-
cepttonal opportunity for every reader OF the
American to secure the FORUM. tn
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-01-17
srYLr. nr MAkIH..

Evening costumes are made IN rather
short wasted empire nnl lircctoire
STYLES. aitordIng quite a contrast TO The,
long. severe Cnrsagc> Of tailor N ode
dresses for The morning aud the street.
while aftcinoon toilets tend toward,
The fantastic. with medium length
waists. Those who understand the
>uitabIlities OF dress. know that the
corset and the costume must -poud
and such fact must account for the
extraordinary favor i'll which tie rhom-
son glove fitting corscts are held by
persons Of TASTE Ladies If different
figures also, find these cor,cts sup
port specially designed fer each. since
ih'y come in long. medium and shor,
makes Elegant Nav Year costumes
aye titte over those in pale pink Grim
son. blue or other colored satin. hut
Thompson glove hitting cur>et> in fine
satin jeans or cou'il. IRE equally com
Portable at moderate cost
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-01-17
NEW YORh FASHIONS.

EVENING DREs>Es--BRoCApEs- Styles
OF MAKING ~ FLOWERS = GLOVES
BoAs.
Lace for evening dresses. i almost
superseded by English Grape i'll white
or evening colors. silk null or Indian
lawn adorned by stripes ntcrmixel at
times with tinscl. Spaneed tulIe is N
much demand. vet not more so than
varieties embroidered with colored floss
silk, in all over patterns Of vines or
small sprays. Plain tnIr. white or
colored. was never more popular.
doubtless because giving opportunity
for display Of those flower garniturc>
now very fashionable or again. a skirt
of plain tu!le above under>kirts of the
same. may present succession of tuch>
run in floss silk. 80 as to become the
more plainly outlined. Less expensive.
because more durable. but extremely
pretty evening dresses are made Of
fine, light quality wool in evening
colors, relieved by lace and ribbons.
More, failic or satin i, sometimes
united with the wool Irish lace being
a popular finish. I1rocadc. MORE. satin
or sicilienue i strikiuglv united with
tulle. the heavier material being made
IN dir.cioire coats over thin skirts. \
-ilk or satin bodice laced in tie back
looks very pretty With a inin skirt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-07-12

merous instances where young girls and
boys have been caught in company with
wcil-known professional shoplifters, and
some Of these juveniles have confessed
that they have been taught how 70 steal
To become successful in the business. II
10 necessary not only 70 acquire de1terity
in taking articles ont Of boxes or from
counters. but also to learn to pass the goods
quickly and secretly to . confederate. The
first lesson taught beginners is how to 70
ceive stolen goods from the hands Of the
more experienced thieves. Then, step BY
step, the young shoplifters are advanced in
the art until they are permitted to do the
fine work Of stealing laces, silks or jewelry
directly under the noses Of the statesmen.
II q young and inexperienced thief Is
caught she is usually terrified. while IN old
hand at b business makes very little
outcry, and takes it all - . matter of
course.
A woman was arrested not long ago in
one Of the dry-goods stores and taken up
stairs to the superintendent's desk; all the
time she vas talking some one ct the OPP
posite side Of the store noticed that she was
taking goods out Of her pockets and - fast
rs she did SO she dropped them on tho floor,
and then tried to kick them under the desk.
Whenever . shoplfter il caught she tries
to drop the goods on the floor, 90 that when
searched nothing q DO found, and con.
sequently NO arrest made.
II q thief is a Of q gang. she has NO din
Guilty IN obtaining bail; in some cases the
person arrested aud bailed out has paid the
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-07-12
ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.

IL II Excelleet. nus Those Who Nsed 10
will Probably Not Take u.
Don't mistake nOtO-iety for fame.
do not let others spend the money
you earn.
Don't do work unworthy of you il
you a avoid it.
Don't say Il am a gentleman" 1t Is
never necessary.
Be loyal to death to those who have
befriended you.
When you assist the needy don't do
II osten:ationsly.
Silence Is the best weapon to use
against a vulgar and spiteful tongue.
In ninety-nine cases in u hundred tho
man you wish dead Outlives YOU.
Don't introduce a lady's name when
you wouldn't introduce the lady.
Don't count much on friendships
formed in cafes. They never turn out
well.
Remember impertinence isn't wit.
any more than ~insOlence is briliiancy.
II young men will not believe in
themselves. no man or woman can b.
lieve in them.
Don't indulge in the luxury Of strong
opinions in the presence Of your elders
and betters.
II You haven't the moral courage to
laugh Mt sneerers. then you are another
Of natures mistakes.
DOn'ttalk about what YOU arc going"
to do; then.if you fail to accomplish it.
nobody will know.
fHyou learn that people say spitaful.
wicked things about you. and untruth-
ful things at that. be silent
1t isn't = very nice thing for a young
a or any one for that matter, to
smile in n superior way at ignorance.
Do not be afraid to go near your
enemy. The carer you get to u kick
ing horse the less damage will result
to your person.
Never let a day PASS without think
ing seriously. if only for a moment. Of
death. 1t will rob it Of more than half
its terrOrs.
Treat all men and women consider
ateiy n you VIII Do surprised at the
dividends that will come to you daily
and yearly.
The man who does a generous act
and lets the world into the secret shows
the world a peach after rubbing tho
bloom from it.
Cultivate a cheerful frame Of mind
and the mind will mold the face and
the tongue and the voice into
thing irresistible.
You = want to listen cOmpla-
Gently to injudiciOus or extravagant
praise. o to funny" stories at the
expense Of women.
II you do a good piece Of work i'm
finance. journalism. politics. art. music
or literature. do not spoil it by vOlun-
tarily speaking Of it complacently; and.
on the other hand. do not speak of il
disparagingly.-Once a Week.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-07-12
USES OF MIRRORS.
F1ashing Light Into DARK N0Ohs by Mean
= Of Looking Glasses.

F1oshing Light Into DARK No0ks by Means
= Of Locking Glasses.
The use Of a mirror for rejecting the
sun seems to run from the extremes of
boyish ROBUSTNESS in flashing the suns
rays upon the eyes Of some companion
OR eve older persons. if the distance
be sufficient and then reaches to the
other extreme of using it to fash the
suns rays for heliOtrope signals in tho
coast survey or army service. or to
measure the DETECTION of a galvanOm-
eter needle. But there is u vast middle
space of practical usage of mirrors.
apart from that of individual vanity.
which is rarely thought of.
A gentleman in Boston. calling at an
Office in tho upper part of a building.
stated his intention Of calling upon a
man in a distant part Of the city. and
was told that his party had recently
opened an Office ON the other side of the
same street, and in the upper part of .
building Of the same height.
On looking across to the opposite win
dow. tho gentleman was sec hard at
work and too busy to look up. How
ever. a large mirror was unhung in the
toilette room. and the suns rays flashed
upon his face in a manner that startled
him and dazzled his eyes. first causing
him to jump and binding him.
At first he was indignant at the I'm
proper liberty taken with is visual
organs. and looked out Of the window
rs fierce a q forty-pounder. threaten
ing and breathing out slaughter upon
the yOungster Should he be in sight.
A few gesticrIations. however. soon
made the party across the street UNDER
stand that he was to be called upon.
In the boyhoOd days Of the writer he
looking into q new pump
which had been thoroughly spiked the
night before it was to be placed in the
well. by means Of some rocks which
we're pushed in about midway and
~edged against each other.
Various plans for their removal had
been suggested. the most practicable OF
which was to saw the pump in two and
Join it together again somehow. The
suggested that . mirror be
brought. and the sunlight flashed in to
reveal the position Of the stones. A
bar of wrought-iron was bent to a
hook, suitable to the condition Of az.
fairs. and extricated the stones one By
one. the mirrOw showing the openings
Of light 50 that the person could work
efficiently and intelligently.
Objects lost in wells have been dis
closed by means Of the suns rays
down upon them by mirrors.
Dssk easements in cities are lighted BIZ
means Of mirror surface of total /.
aecting prisms. made out Of decidedly
cheap glass. and held in proper posi-
lion in racks placed in alleyways. under
Eratings forming a part Of the wauk.-
Review.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-07-12

one of the members of tho firm said they
would gladly pay ten thousand dollars an
uually to be insured against tho pilferings
of shoplifters, professional and otherwise.
The Sixth avenue shops are more troubled
with thieves than those In other parts of
town. At one store the superintendent rs
.sured me that shoplifters were never al
lowed to enter, tho detectives employed by
them being very successful in ''spotting"
shoplifters ut the first glance. At an
other store near BY they do not employ .
regular detective, but pay some OF their ex-
perien ed statesmen . liberal salary for
watching the people that como and go. and
70 keep constant watch On suspicious char
acters. '
One of the floor-wslkefs6 said: 'If W have
reason to suspect any person who IN
here wefoIlov her up closely. and do not
for ole Instant lose sight Of her. The most
sEnful shoplifters invariably travel in
pairs, or, in detective Parlance, n stalls
for the other. That IS. q OF the thieve.
will undertake to engage b attention o.
the clerk, while the other deity abstracts =
piece of silk. . package Of gloves, OFT card
OF lace from the counter. II is frequently
the case that the c~onfederates will not enter
q store together or exchange any percepti.
bic signs of recognition while plying their
vocation. A welldressed woman, of re-
spectacle appearance, will step up to the
lace counter, for instance. and ask 70 be
shown some fine lace embroideries. The
clerk, mentally noting htr wclltodo up
peaunce, thinks he sees achance of making
q good sale and Is, consequently, very
ob!iging. He finds his customer hard to
slit and places box upon box Of choice goods
before her. Soon Q second woman comes
up, and calmly ignoring the first customer
"a women have way Of doing-she de-
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-07-12

Gideon l. Pease. Of East Wilton.
Me-. who was a sergeant in the Black
Hawk war. is thought to be the only
living United States colder Of thai
WaI.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-07-12

A recent fire in the Commercial docks,
London. caused . loss Of $S0Q,0O0
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-07-12
TIE HOME.
Tho Joy OF the Redeemed Pictured
By Dr.. Talma9a.

The Eternal Mansi0a In Which There u
Room For All-The Splendors Of the
Great Homestead Where the Re-
deemed Will Meet.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-07-12

he PROBES
shoplifter's season
10 approaching"
said the superin-
tendent of . store
on West Twenty
third street to me
the other day.
The holidaysa and
the SprinR and RAIL
openings are the
times when your
professional reaps
the richest har-
vests. At sstore
which does . year
II business of sey-
eralmillion dollars