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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-23
-Camp-M Meeting John Allen had the

Camp Meeting John Allen had the du
ty of attending the funerals of large
number of relations of a man in Franklin
county. Finally his wife died and Parson
Allen attended her funeral too. In the
course Of time this brother resolved to
take second wife, proposed, was accept
ed. but to the surprise of his friends put
off the marriage until MIR. Allen arrived.
When the old man put in his appearance
the brother waited on him and asked him
to tie the knot, at the same time remark
ing. You see, Brother Allen. | have got
so used to having you around in times of
trouble that it just seemed to me l could
MT have the wedding till you come" Mr..
Allen afterwards said that even when he
was offering prayer at the wedding he had
to overcome temptation to laugh.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-23
Washington.

This is the original ode. written by Rev.
Thomas Hill of Portland, pastor OF the First
Parish church. and sung at City Hall, Port
land. on the occasion OF the recent centennial
observance, in that city.
Wa,hington glory and pride OF our land.
W Wder and farer his fame ever grows;
Stronger than ever H. buttresse> stand;
Brighter bis star than the day when it rose.
Calm A. the ocean when smoothest it flows.
Reused like the wave, by the storm in its rage !;
Prudent in counsel, but swift in his blows;
Hero aud conqueror, patriot and sage.
Heavy the load on hi shoulder he bore.
Darker than midnight his cioud-covered day;
stronger he grew a the burden grew more.
Boldly thro' darkness he held on his way.
Leader ihro' darkness. he led into light.
Led bv the wisdom that il from on high:
Glory he sought not. he stroNe hut for right;
Fame he nc'er thought Of hi fame cannot die.
Glory forever To Ws>hlHgion'> name.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-23

With the June roses comes Peterson, as
steel-engraving and the fulLpage wood-illus-
tration are each gem in its way. The double
fashion-plate presents charming array of the
latest summer costumes; and there are, be-
sides, numerous aud varied patterns for dress
and needlework. The opening story, .'Dick
Morton's Messenger is capital sketch ind
fifty illustrated. Indeed the entire literary
contents merit unqualified praise Miss Eliza
beth Scovil, Superintendent of the Newport
Hospital. contributes one of her invaluable
"Talks by Trained Nurse" and Mrs. Lucy
ii. Hooper letter full of the freshest Partisan
fashon-gossip. Terms: Two Dollars year.
Address PETERsoN's MAGAZINE, Philadel.
phia, Pa.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-23
J. T. CUsHMAN

A newly married couple (says late
French paper) being visited with sere
Eade, the bride inquired its meaning. "My
dear" replied her husband, sit is usual in
this town of ours, when a gentleman is
married, for all the ladies whom he has
Tilted, or fiirted with, to bring him each a
bridal present of loaf of bread, accom-
panied with music" 'Ah" exclaimed his
young wife, Glove, why didn't you tell me
of that before? How provoking why,
would have made all the bedur that have
had come over from my town, and bring
me each bottle of wine. And then, dear.
we would both have had enough to be
merry on, | dare say, for the whole year
to come"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-23

A writer discussing the amendment
thus illustrates the point. put twenty
five rattlesnakes into box with twenty
five holes in it, and they will all have a
chance TO get out. That is low license.
Put twenty-five rattlesnakes into box
with five holes in it-they will get out one
after the other. That is high license.
Drive the snakes to the next town. That's
local option. Kill the snakes. That's
prohibition. ."-Franklin (Mass.) Sentinel.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-23

Death has again visited us reminding
Us that we too are mortal ON the 2nd
INST, MIR. Stillman Guptill was called home
to mingle with the loved ones who have
crossed the river one by one. He died at
the great aye of 81 years and IL months
His wife still survives him, but it seems a
matter of u few days, weeks at least. be-
fore she will rrjoin her companion to whom
she has been so devoted such number of
years He was a good man. highly esteem
ed by all who knew him, genial and Kind
with all his associates He leaves fami-
ly OF seven children all Of whom were pres
ent at his funeral. the eldest being G6 wears
of age.
Last evening Mrs Sarah, wife of Melvin
Iorrey, passed ON To the higher existence
after months Of Intense Suffering and truly
death chose Il shining mark, lovable in life
and deeply mourned in death by all who
knew her. She had been an acceptable
member Of the Baptist church number uf
years She leaves a husband one married
daughter and son to mourn the loss Of 50
Kind wife and mother We learn her re-
grct At death was leaving her son of II.
May he reflect. when tempted Ia do wrong.
Oh the prcCcpts aud examples of his saint
cd mother and avoid all evil and choose
the paths OF virtue and truth.
Mrs. Charles GuptilI ha, been very sick
with pneumonia and plcurt~v fever, her
life at one time being despaircd Of DR..
\. &. Hagerthy. Dr. James $ Moore were
IN town last Friday in consultation With
DIR. Larrabee. We are glad to learn She is
in a fair way for recovery
Mrs Carrie Guptill Of Brooklin i, in
town visiting her parents Mr. alIu Mrs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-23

Deer Isle.
Schooner Union sailed for Rocklaud
Saturday.
school III district NJ commenced
Monday, it being taught by Carrie l.. john
son.
Willie l.. Low left home Monday to join
his brother in the yacht Altama in Bath.
Arrived at Capt Frank rorrey Wc,lnc~-
day, Mrs Clara b. Holden and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Waterman from Boston, and
Ernest + rorrcy from Bristol, K l.
Schooner Morris w. Chills. bound for
Bermuda with load Of ice from Bangor,
is in here for a mate She j. commanded
by Capt. George Beck. Capt. Torrey is
taking a vacation.
ID. W. Torrey, one of the >cIcctmcn.
went To Surry to-day on business con
nccted with the town.
Quite heavy thunder storm passed over
this place this afternoon. striking the North
West HarhOr church tearing the front out,
doing considerable other damage to it. 1t
also DESTROYED some OF the fence around
the parsonage.
Instead OF the schooner Mary Means be
Ing repaired as before reported, she has
been stripped of rigging sails sc. and sold
in Portltu and hull condemned.
May lO. NJ. l..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-23

A SANCTUM SCENE.-Editor (to gentle
man just arrived)-We don't want any
poetry.
Gentleman--No?
Editor-Nor prose.
Gentleman-No?
Editor-Nor blank verse.
Gentleman-How would 50 bill suit
you for years subscription in advance?
Editor-Why, my dear sir. why didn't
you say SO at first? TO Office boy ::
James, give this gentleman couple of
chairs and the floor to spit on.-Ihe Epoch.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-23

TIN HoRN-Hello, Drum; hear that
you've been beaten?
Drum-Oh, you be blowed.
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Pauper Notice.

Tie undersigned hereby gives notice that he has
contracted with the City of Ellsworth for the sup
port of the poor during the ensuing year and has
made an pie provision for their support. He there
fore forbids all persons from furnishing supplies
to any pauper on his account, as without his writ
ten orcs r, he viii pay for no goods 50 furnished
HARRY 8. JONES.
Ellsworth, April 2, 1888. 1ltf
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GO5yvorth american.

NFl hLN LocAL AND POLITICAL Jou RNAL
IthLI>HED EVERN TmURspN ~ rnk
H .rpcA County Publishing Company
J. C. Ch;lcott, Editor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-23
PENSIoNS:

Z -
The subscriber htrt. ~ >I'ectfuliy soiicits the
patronage OF all persons rc'u rln, assistance, and
i,,ieving themselves tIttt4ta Ia original in
crease OF Pensions, and Gtr~ his services in The
prosecution Of the saut, the rules and reg
uiatiuns Of tie governmental department at wash
iuston and for the tees established by law that
after an experience for more than twenty years
he believes that he J. able 10 present claims he
fore the department in their arled legal aspects
and with more dispatch than attorneys residing
al a distance. At home YOU can consult Your at
tnrnev IN person, and with his assistance can
make up your proof in the community where you
reside and where your evidence must in the main,
h, found among your friends and acquaintauccs
~ no are most familiar ith your circumstances,
rights and dependencies All correspondence
with claimants will Ice answered without delay
and shall he pleased To and talk with al in
terested in claims upon the government.
A. F. Bt RNHAM.
L. ;. Pension Attorney, Ellsworth Me
Ellsworth, sept Il, lseo- tt3e
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-24
THE BIDS WE'RE Low.
Hot Competition for the Grading
of NicOllet Avenue.

Hot Competition for the Grading
of Nicollet Avenue.
Bids were opened yesterday in the
city engineers Office in the presence of
the aldermen of the Eighth ward for
the grading of Nicollet avenue from
Franklin avenue to Twenty-siXth street,
where it will be necessary this year to
widen the street and complete grading
which has been begun. About 1900
yards of earth will have to be taken
out, and as the motor runs on the ave-
nue. the hauling will be somewhat diff
cult. The aldermen were prepared for
rather high bids, and John T. Blalsdell,
the champion kicker of the Eighth
ward. was on deck to see
that no extravagant contracts were
let. The bids, however. were
surprisingly low. so low that nobody had
chance to make an objection. Six
bids accompanied by bonds and couple
of straw bids where not considered.
The highest were those of Balch and
Wetherbee, 16 cents yard, and one cent
extra for every hundred yards, over
600 yard haul. Van Norman & Peter
son, bid the same. The lowest we're M.
Tobin, 1411s cents and u cent, 100 yards
for the extra haul over 600 yards, and
w. L. Bowen who bid 131a cents, and
one cent hundred yards for the extra
haul. 1t will require careful scrutiny
of the ground to determine which Of
these is the lower, they are so close.
The bids will b+ reported to the council
at it's next meeting, and referred back
to the aldermen of the ward for their
action. The other offers were from
John Keisel, 14sl cents and "a of cent
extra; and John Holden, Is cents, and
"a cent extra.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-24

new buildings and enlargement of old
ones will neceSsitate an increase OF
about fifty in the teaching force, The
committee on teachers is holding fire.
quent meetings now with Superintend.
ent Bradley, arranging the list. and
finds it tedious piece of work.
The board meets next Wednesday
when their report may be made. Then
the board will have to struggle with the
problem of giving every teacher the par
ticular room she desires.
Regarding the alleged kick from the
old soldiers against the schools opening
on memorial day, A. L. Ankeny said
yesterday the board had not heard of it.
The board didn't regulate the mlnuti@
of school government, anyhow. He
supposed if it had been ordered that the
superintendent had found it necessary
in order to get through the course to de-
vote part of the seth to examinations
in the higher grades. The fact is that
the board fixed June as the final day
of the school year. and at the same time
abolished the April vacation. But
when the time for the April vacation
came around there was cry raised that
the children needed rest, and the April
vacation was restored. That action
made it necessary to do some extra work
to finish the years course.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-24
AN HONOR ROLL
OF the Men Who Signed the Sol
dierS' Home Notes.

uIcTS' 11OII1C NOGcSs
A transaction was completed yester-
day at the city hall which marks the
close of the first chapter in the history
of the soldiers home. 1t was the pay
ment and return to the comptroller's
Office of two notes given, one for $15,-
600. the other for $4,000, on the 7th of
September, 1887, on which the money
pledged by the city to the home was
raised. At the time, two years ago next
month, the soldiers home commission
ers were touring about the state look
many meetings, fixed on Minnehaha
Falls as the place, provided Minneapo-
lis would donate the site. Maj. Hen
derson, the Minneapolis member.
was active in his efforts to OBJ
tain the much desired re-
suit, and after the city had
pledged its faith for s55. .OOO, provided the
next legislature gave it authority to is
sue the bonds, the notes above mem
toned were made to his name and the
site was secured. The gentlemen who
signed the notes were: A. A. Ames
(then mayOr), A. j. Boardman, Samuel
F. Hance. E. M. Runyan, Edward A.
Smith, w. E. Steele, S. G. Gale, r. B..
Langdon, j. S. Pillsbury, w. D. Wash
burn, Thomas Lowry. 4. P. Dunning-
ton, R. P. Russell. II. G. Harrison, Hay
wood & Boshart, George A. Bracket.
T. B. Walker, Anthony Kelly, j. Z. Os-
wald and Charles w. johnson. The
notes were negotiated, the $4,000 one at
the Security bank and the $4,000 one
by the Syndicate Insurance company.
They were to run eighteen months. and
on Wednesday they were duly, paid and
would have been ad to obtain the
notes as memer out on request of
Mayor Babb it IS decided to frame
both notes and present them to the
home
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-24
ADJUSTMENTS. A

Seats will be put on sale for the spec
tacular conceit, He, She, Him and
Her" at the Grand tonight. The piece,
while new to Minneapolis. is said to
have made hit elsewhere. George H..
Adams (Grinder) and TOma Hanlon are
the bright particular stars OF the at
traction.
A crowded house greeted Thatcher,
Primrose & Vests minstrels at the
Grand last night. The entertainment is
par excellence, and is the best minstrel
show ever seen here. There is an alb
sence of the husky chestnut; the first
part is costumed in gorgeous manner
and is a novelty, while the olio is full of
good specialties. The bicycling, the
military dance, the song and dance,
George Thatcher's monologue and the
sketch of the inimitable Wood and
Shepard make one of the most laugha-
BILE and enjoyable ''shows" of the sea-
son. The tricks of the Byrnes must not
be forgotten. Same bill tonight. To-
day the minstrelS will make a grand
parade in carriages.
Not less than a thousand people were
turned away again from Harris theater,
last night, and the Wilbur Opera COM
pany created greater enthusiasm with
their delightful performance of ",rhe
Two VagabOnds." than OH the previous
evening. 1t is said that nearly every
seat in the theater is sold for tonight.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-24

MANNIX TANNED THE AIRJOneS held the
burnt-cork knights down to one run in
the next five innings, shutting them out
in the fifth, seventh and eighth. Good
0utfielding was. done by Mulloney
Varnum, who pulled down flies out
of the clouds by the mere
force of intellect. In the infield Remev.
Frank Jones and Conklin made fine
catches. Mannix effected couple of
difficult stops by mermeric process
known only to himself, and Benson at
first held all the hot balls sent in.
catching several over his shoulder with
one hand. Styles Jones proved himself
an efficient and conscientious backstop.
The miDstrels did not get down to work
until the fifth, when they retired their
opponents without run, and repeated
the dose in the sixth. In the seventh
the reporters got one, and then Mr..
DAILY, who had pitched the entire game.
let up and was pounded for dozen hits,
citing eleven runs to the reporters.
In their half Of the ninth the minstrels
made one, and the reporters, having a
lead of twelve, generously refrained
from playing out the game. The events
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

Dr. R. B. Foster, Sauk Center, is at the Mic
ollet.
W. E. Sterling started for New York yes.
terday.
Hon. R. c. Dunn, of Princeton, is in Min
neapoliS.
DR.. E. S. Perkins, of Excelsior, is at the
Rev. G. L. Morrill, is entertaining Boston
audiences.
D. B. Lord and wife, St. Cloud, are guests
at the West.
s. Pease. editor of the Anoka Union, is
at the Windsor.
Fred A. Hodge and wife are guests at the
Nicollet from Pine City.
Mrs F. b. and Miss Ella Jones, of Nc
Gregor, To-. are at the Brunswick.
Bishop Whipple will visit Gethsemane
church this morning and confirm class at 8
o'clock.
Judge Ueland, who has been seriously i'll,
is out Of danger now and is recovering
RAPIDLY.
Mrs. H. L. Birge and Mrs. E. o. Cornell
have returned after protracted tour through
the South and East.
William Fl. Laird, Fl. B. Hubbell and o. L..
Mansfield, Winona; o. NJ. Norton, North
field, are at the West.
S.W. Jones, of Eau Claire; Ralph Norton,
Fargo, OAK, and Samuel G. Champlin. Little
Falls, are at the ArdmOre.
Marriage licenses were issued to Hans
Peterson and Annie Knutson, John W. Fern
berg and Helena S. Fernberg.
Charley Mclaughlin, Eau Claire, II. c. Nc
Cullough, Duluth and NJ. Grisby and A.
Gale, Sioux Falls, are guests at the Holmes.
W. II. Darling, Little Falls; F. J. Bushy and
wife, River Falls; E. j. Canaly, Grand Forks,
and E. w. Bird, FairmOnt, are at the Mic
ollet.
Jesse J. Rhoads, saltwater: R. P. Simpson,
Helena, Mont; H. L. Harris, Miibank, S. d. !;
F. Walker and lady, Fargo, are at the Hotel
Brunswick.
S. Sleooson. Of Dayton, Minn.; J. Hildreth.
Anoka; W. L. Pickering, Lake Mills. Wis. !;
]. C. Long. Howard Lake; j. j. Schoregga,
Glencoe; B. F. Hillson, Austin, are at the
Windsor.
General Manager Byron is expected home
from his Eastern trip tomorrow morning.
Since his departure he has been called to the
sad duty of attending the burial of his
brother-in-law, Edward Sanderson, one of
the leading millers of Milwaukee, whose
funeral occurred YESTERDAY,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-24
BENsoN's FIRST BAG WORK.

In the second the minstrels all struck
dizzy and went out before the end man
had a chance to spring pun. For the
reporters, Hall made long hit and OBJ
liberated the base lines in his effort to
reach first. Styles Jones made short
hit and got out at first; Remey, who
had Just taken drink of Shingle creek
water, made smashing two
Dagger and brought Hall in, ac.
companied by his vest. and minus
the packing of his lungs, which
he blew out at third. Conklin got a
base on balls, and Varnum made two
bagger to right field. Rank decisions
by the umpire left him on second. Ben
son flew out with wild cackle, and the
Fans gave in, having earned three runs
by the sweat of their browse in the
dust. {
In the third inning Conklin went in
to pitch in place Of Remey, but the
minstrels met him in the kindliest
spirit, and knocked out three
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-24
STILL IN THE RING.
The Day Labor Men on the Court
House Commission Still Live.

House Commission Still Live.
The day labor men are feeling sore
over their Knockout in the court house
commission on Wednesday. They were
so near a victory that to have it
snatched from them made the defeat
doubly bitter. John Swift, one of the
commissioners, said yesterday:
'Yes, day labor was knocked out. Did the
laboring men take lively interest in the
fight? Why it was a vital question with
them. It will be a great issue a year from
now. The fight is not given up. There will
be other contracts coming up and we shall
propose day labor as an alternative every
time. Some OF our supporters were weak
kneed. thought we should have 1t five to
five at first, but Swenson weakened and then
Mareck and Chowen went over and Erickson
and l were left pulling the short tug. We
fought them fairly and squarely. 1t is
mistake, though. to call Ed johnson the au-
tocratic opponent of day labor. He is
good deal more liberal than Comstock. Ed
Is pretty good fellow. My only quarrel
sions. don't believe in them at all. Idon't
want the taxpayers, who are putting up the
building. to have occasion to think there is
any sleight-of-hand work. going on behind
closed doors.
The most disappointed man over the
1CoulU 10 OitC Diou WIN CHSillCCLCu GuC
bill through the legislature, to increase
the commission three members, and
that man is Henry Downs,of the famous
and favored Downs family. Downs
was member of the house, and lObbied
hard for the bill. He had good deal
to say about naming the new members,
and johnson and Comstock, two fast
friends of the Downs family, were
chosen for two of them. Henry Downs
was also contracting mason. and had
in the lowest bid for the basement work
originally, but in the rebidding Aronson
got under him few dollars and he got
left. There will soon be a granite base
ment to be put in, and bids will be adj
vertiSed for: when, presumably. Downs
will once more come to the front. The
present plan is to put in the sub-base-
ment in the county side first, then the
sandstone contractor will move over to
the city side and the granite true base
Chipping granite blocks is such a slow
process that the work will have to be
let early in order to give whoever gets
the job time to prepare stone ahead.
Bids will probably be asked for in July
for the work. The contract men, when
Messrs. Washburn and DeLaittre re-
turn, will have nine votes out of thir-
teen, and will have matters their way
by large majority, Notwithstanding
the board voted last October in favor of
day labor. That vote was straw one,
however, and did not mean anything,
there being no bids before the commits
sion.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-24
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.

The University Programme Full
of Interesting Exercises.
The university commencement week
programme has been completed. 1t be-
gins week from Tuesday with the
bacca laurerate service, and is complete
as below:
Sunday, June 2-3 p M, Baccalaureate
praise service in the military building; ad-
aress by President Cyrus Eorthrop; music by
the Gounod club.
Monday, June 80 p. M, field day sports;
p. M, oratorical contest.
Tuesday, June AZ p. NJ, class day exer-
cises; 8 p M, senior promenade
Wednesday, June 5-1O a. M, business
meeting of the alumni; 8 p. M, Pillsbury
prize speaking; 8 p. M, alumni banquet.
Thursday. June 60 q. m, commencement
exercises; p. M, commencement dinner;
p. m, drill and dress parade; $3.50 p. M,
presidents reception.