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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05
The Parable Of the Wise Men.
tOxford Democrst.l

The Missouri Legislature has enacted
and the governor has signed a bill, prohib-
ting music, cards, dice, billiard tables,
bowling alleys and boxing gloves in sa-
looms. This is sensible and practical re-
form which other States would do well to
initiate. Take away these attractions from
drinking places and there would be a large
falling of in the number of persons fire.
quenting them.-Auburn Gazette.
There was once, in the Land Of Dreams,
village the inhabitants of which were
wise men. Before this village was ield
wherein grew all manner of wild berries
and fruits. and thither went the children
of the wise men to eat Of the berries and
fruits. But within the field were also
deadly serpents, and they bit many Of the
children, so that they died. Then the
wise men gathered themselves together.
and took counsel, saying, How shall the
hives of our children be spared?' And some
said, LET US go out and kill the serpents." :"
But Others said, Nay; let us rather de-
stroy the vines and the bushes and the
trees which bear all manner Of fruits and
berries, SO that our children shall not go
in search Of them; but let Us not kill the
serpents, for that would be an unwarrant-
able Interference with their personal liber-
ty. Furthermore. should we go against the
serpents, we might perchance leave one of
the least Of them in some secret hid
ing place, and then would all our efforts
be Of no avail" And this counsel seemed
good TO the wise men. So they went forth
Into the field and cut down every bush and
tree that brought forth fruit. and dug up
every yine which brought forth berries;
but the serpents they suffered TO live.
Then people afar OF, when they saw
what the wise men had done, lifted up
their voices and said, ''Behold, how great
wisdom have these men displayed!"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05
Union River, March 26th, 1884.
Patents Granted

To citizens Of the New England States
during the past week and reported for thi:
paper by c. A. Snow 4 Co. patent office
Washington, ID. G..
c. II. Bacon, Danielsonville, CT, exhib
itor; A. l.. Benedickt, New Canaan, CT.
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conductor fuse; B. H. Camp, New Britain
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dence. r. L., spiral tubing; W. II. Cooper
New Haven, CT, fifth wheels G. W. Cum
mings, New Haven, Ct, preventing oxida-
tion of metals J. Curtis, North Dorset,
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dence, r. l.. loom shuttle; J. Z. Gage,
Concord, n. H.. attaching fore-end stocks
B. N. Goodale, Saco, spindle support; J.
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II. A. House, Bridgeport, Ct, tripot level
er; b. T. Whitehouse, Dover, n. H., pen
Gil sharpener; Herman 7. Titus, Lisbon,
n. H., sleigh knee; A. A. Severance,
Stamford, CT, rose for locks; A. b. Row
ell, Sunapee, n. H., hame attachment; L.
E. Palmer, Middletown, Ct, drying ia
brics; J. b. Newell, Georgiaville, r. L.,
loom temple; E. Maertens, Providence, R.
l.. spinning machine band driver; G. A.
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70 digger A. 5. Jacobs, Hartford, Ct.
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chimes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05

The Dominion Of Canada Is a device to
keep the peace between those to whom Nature
has allotted an irrepressibe conflict" So says
the writer Of an article called LA Nouvelle
France In the September Atlantic. 1t shows
how the French Canadian party Is steadily
gaining Canada to itself, and how by It's con-
summate organization, 1t is reconqueriug it
from It's nominal English rulers. "The
Isthmus Canal and American Control" by
Stuart f. Weld, Is a consideration Of the poll
cy promulgated by the United States Govern
ment In Its desire to control the Inter-O oceanic
Canal, with (as XvIIIth century writers
would put ny ''some animsdversions thereon"
In fact, the magazine runs toward political
questions. Houghtou, Mifflin 4 Co., Boston.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05

steuben.
Henry Dutton and family left Thurs
day for their home in Iowa.
Mrs Winfield Kendall and little sou
leave this morning for their home iu
New Jersey.
Visitors in town: Mrs. Enos Stevens
and daughter of Auburn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Norman, Mrs. Abbic Lawson,
Mrs. Chas. Guptill, Miss Jesnnie
Handy, Miss Foster, Mr.. Charley
Morang of Massachusetts, Miss Eta
Enos from Providence, Mrs. VIM. Ba-
ker and son of Machias
$. R. Dutton has gone to the "Har-
rison' camp for few weeks to re-
cuperate.
Sunday morning there was preaching
service as usual by Mr.. Trow, in the
afternoon by Mr.. Billings, in the even
ing large attendance at the S. 5.
concert. The church was lavishly
decorated with flowers and the children
did well.
Mr.. Amasa Wakefield died Aug 9th,
aged Sc.
Aug. 26.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05
The Forum for September.

With the september number he Forum en-
ters It's sth volume, and II. publishers an
nounce that there has not been a single mont n
10 its career when IL has not made a perma-
nent increase In its number Of readers. Its
subscribers at the beginning OF the Sth vol
ume are nifty per cent. more than they were
at beginning Of the 9Th volume, one year ago.
This Is proof that the Mind OF articles which
the Forum presents discussions Of important
present problems by the best writers that IL
can employ finds an Increasing number Of
readers.
The leading article In th. number is an sp-
peal to the American people by Thomas
Hughes, author OF tom Brown at Rugby"
Other political articles are, THE Spolls OF or
fee" by Goodwin Smith, and defense Of
Henry George against his critics, by Thomas
q. Sherman. The ForuH4 YudliShiHy Cn.,
253 Fifth ave, New York, % cents a copy, -
year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05

Following the article on the late Miss
Laura Brldgman, In the August 81. Nicholas,
the number for September contains full and
interesting account OF Helen Keller young
girl who, also. is deaf dumb, and blind. The
sketch is by Florence Howe Hall, daughter
of DR.. Howe. Mary Halloek Foote tells the
sad story of The Lamb that couldn't Keep
Up" and beautiful drawing illustrating the
little story forms the frontispiece of the num-
Der. Lieutenant Hamilton gives bright and
timely sketch OF the modern method Of defend
Ing coasts or harbors, and shows how neces-
sary such defences have become as conse-
quence of the development OF the worlds
navies. Eleanor c. Lewis contributes short
Illustrated account Of Dante's Beatrice, Illus
trated by an engraving from the Florentine
portrait, and also by two portraits Of Dante
Civiletti's statue and a tracing from Giottos
fresco.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05

There Is an eccentric Boston charac-
ter, In the person of an itinerant mender
and sharpener Of scissors and knives. who.
notwithstanding the burden Of eighty-nine
years. still perseveres jovially at work.
alike Indifferent to the advance Of time and
the evils commonly associated with old
age. He is fortunately of sunny dispo-
sition, enjoying a joke even when 1t Is at
his own expense. and Is given to make
light of his own years and ordinary vicis-
situdes. The other day he was met by an
acquaintance, who said; well, Mr.,
| thought Death would have captured you
before this" "Sh!" came the venerable
itinerant's answer don't speak 80 loud
for think Death has forgotten all about
me. And wouldn't have you remind him
or the world" Exchange.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05

The September C,hfury contains partr
on Napoleon Bonapartc ~ unusual interest
and Importance, being contemporary accounts
by British officers, OF the cAEmperors eXI.r
to EIba; his voyage to -. Helena and life on
that island. Not the least Valuable part VI tA.>
record consists Of the conversations here pre-
served with Napoleon on some ~ tn" mo-t
prominent passages Of hts career
The Lincoln lnstallment Is crowded With all
souteiy new material, and ha, 10 do mainly
with Lincoln's triumphant reelection. The
authors quote freely from unpublished MS,
By Lincoln, and their own letters and diaries.
The sketch Of Chasr's career }, continued fp
hi- death, and includ,- an account Of h'- sI-
polntmeut as Chief-Ju-tict. Aprupo- OF The
latter portion of the Lincoln history i the ar
tce BY Justice Bradley ofthe supreme Court
on thiet-Justice Marshal, accompanying 4
rare portrait OF the great Chicf-Ju.tice by the
French artist, Memin.
An article appropriate to the season Is Mr.
Hamilton Gibson's ingenious and original
study Of butterfly and plant life, accompanied
with illustrations by the author This paper
Is entitled Winged Botanists."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05
COOP TEMrLAR-.

The town is strictly temperate and con
tans no rum-hops There are 1--WE Good
Templar lodges in town with an aggre-
gate membership Of about FIVE hundred.
They are situated as follows: Iiarbor
Iight Lodge, at Northwest Harhor. Win
ter Home Lodge, at South Deer Isle, Island
Home Lodge, at West Deer Isle Coast
Guard Lodge. at Oceanvillc and Steadfast
Lodge, at Green's Landing. All Of them
are doing an excellent work and their in
fluence is felt in the community.
INDUSTRIES.
Green's Landing is the principal village
granite quarries are operated there, giving
employment to all Of the laborers in town
and many from the neighboring towns; !;
there are also two large sardne factories
and many other places Of business. The
growth of the village during the past few
years has been remarkable, and many fine
public buildings and residences have been
erected there. The Deer Isle Gazette, a
weekly local paper established IN 1851. IS
published there. 1t is now edited by
Mr. P. S. Knowlton, and is a newsy sheet
with large circulation.
Sunset. village on the western side Of
Deer Isle, Is attracting much attention
from spectators in real estate, who pre-
dict a brilliant future for the place as =
summer resort. Several hotels and cot
tages have recently been erected there and
many have been turned away for want Of
suitable hotels. The progress Of the gen.
eral business of Deer Isle within the past
few years has been remarkable. The
farms have been improved, the residences
repaired, the roads have been put In better
conditions and general look of thrift and
prosperity prevails. The town is connect
ed with the main land by means Of six first
class steamboats,, several packets. ferry,
etc.
The climate is very healthy. as about
forty persons have lived above the age Of
ninety years, and there are now fifteen
above the age of eighty years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05
From Massachusetts, House files. Communicated
BY John =. Pratt, Chelsea. Mass.
Early Days on Union River.

10 the HonorIbie the Senate and the Honor
abls House u Representatives. ofthe Conn
montreGih of Massachusetts, Bay.
The Humble Petition Of a number of the
Tnhabtant. Settled on the Banks OF Union
River and thereahouts Humbly Shcweth
that some OF Us have been Inhabitants for
seventeen years and have iaid out our all
To Build ourselves houses and to clear and
cultivate the land we now enjoy but being
apprehcn-ive from the great turn of af-
fairs that have taken place In the State for
which we sincerely congratulate II that
these lands may be granted away to those
that have icoparded their lives in the field
or TO pay the great charge the State has
been st and perhaps not knowing that
there are any InhabItant. mere which We are
bold To say are as true friends to the pres
sent State and Constitution az any in any
part thereof
Though We have been obliged to how to
the power Of Britain while we were under
their noses or lose all that we had, as sew
erai Of rs have had our cattle drove of TO
the British Garrison for not conforming to
their orders in season
If il o. considered that this wilderness
being partly settled will make the remand
er more valuable u the State we hope the
prayer Of this Petition will be granted,
that we may be established IN our present
,,o .la1
Union River, March 26th, 1884.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05

A little St. Albans girl, who has her
own idea of things in general, and a cute
way Of expressing it, went home from
church q recent Sunday and said:
"Oh, papa, there was lots of fun q,
church this morning! While they were
taking the collection four men popped uI
and sang all alone. II was real pretty
something about "the frog shall be burder
and his eye shall fail"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05

Wide Audke for September opens the
raw serial by Susan Coolidge. story for girls
Little knight OF Labor"-one Of those stories
that are enjoyed equally by young and old
The Peppers serial by Margaret Sidney, IL
full of good times and exciting happenings, as
Is usual with the Peppers household. An ar
ticle that will he read with interest relates to
maria Mitchell at Vassar,D and 1t is written
by one of her old pupils; there Is good por-
trait Of the famous woman-astronomer. Miss
Risley Seward gives the last of her Around the
World Stories.
| Wide A,oake Is s2.40 year. d. Lo.hrop
| Company, Publishers, Boston, Mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05
Teacher where did George was

Teacher; Where did George Wash
ingtOn live after he retired from public
life?- No one seemed to know. Teacher
WAS 1t at Washington or Mt. Vermont"
Still no reply. Teacher: Come, chill
dren Some of you must know" Small
est scholar: Il know, teacher. He lived
in the hearts Of his countrymen. "-Har-
pers Young People.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05

,JIE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all
| concerned that he has been duly appointed and
has taken upon himself the trust OF an executor OF
the Iast will and testament of David Dunbar,
late Of ,astiue in the county of Hancock deceas-
Ell by giving bond as the law directs; he there
fore requests all persons who are indebted to said
de,,easai's estate, TO make imnesiiate paymens.
and those who have any immediate demands there
on 10 81 hibit the same for settlement.
- y LUTHER G. PHILBROOk.
August IA, 1889. sws4'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05
WATER sTR1tT,fLlswoaTH. MAINE. IA

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice TO
/ all concerned that he has been duly appointed
and has taken upon himself the trust Of adminfs-
TRAITOR of the estate of Albion Friend, late OF
BiuehiiI, in the county Of Hancock. de-
ceased by giving bond the law directs; he
therefore requests all persons who are indebted
10 the said decea sed's estate to make immediate
pavmept and those who have any demands there
On 10 exhibit the same for settlement
EDWARD T.. CHASE.
BluehilI, August IA, 1889 3~S4'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05

A MIXED SUPFIIcATIoN This is the
way little Boston boy got mixed the 9TH
er night. He began all right
Now lay ne down to sleep,
pray the Lord my sou to keep,
II should
Here he got stuck" for moment ard
seemed TO be groping around for the re-
nader of the lines. And then, all At once,
he steamed ahead
II | should chance TO fall below
Demosihenes or Cicero,
pray the Lord my soul TO take.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05

Didn't you tell me you could hold the
ploughG" said farmer to an Irishman he
! had taken on trial. BE aisy now" saws
Pat How could / hould 1t, an two
horses pullin' 1t away7 just stop the cray
lures, and I'll hould II for ye."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05

The corner stone of St. Bernard's
Catholic church was laid at Rockland the
goth, by Right Rev. James A. Healey, ID.
D., Bishop of Portland assisted by Very
Rev. John Murphy, " g., and Rev. T. p.
Linehan Of Portland, and other clergymen.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05
From the Christian Register
A Railway Fancy.


b1 ktN W. H. IttN
The midnight train rolls on its way
Toward the unknown city far;
| creep between the curtains dark
or my berth In the sleeping-csr.
But. 81 | lie y moment still
And hear the heels beneath me boom.
| tremble As think OF those
Who found the slecping-car their tomb.
Another moment. and smile
Thai such thought my sleep should mar
For. spite Of all our fear snd dread,
The tomb IL but >leepinS-car,
We creep Into our narrow berth,
We -lumbcr free from pain and care
The morning breaks, The sleeper wakes,
And 10 the shidinc city fair.
Bethlehem Junction. \ IL, Aug. II.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05
CHURCHES.

At the present time We have eight
churches in town. At Northwest Harbor
Congregational church has recently been
erected one Of the finest churches In the
county, The pulpit Is occupied by Rev.
c. \. Gleason. At North Deer Isle we
have another Congregational church, hu,
a. present II has no regular preacher. Rev.
X. l.. Nanton Of the NJ. f. church breaches
there each alternate Sabbath. The NJ r
church a, South Deer Isle has recently
been rebuilt ana !. now very Gna edIiice.
Rev. Richard l.. Nanton j. the pastor.
There j. a linton chapel a: Sunset, bu, the
community j. small AMI Rev Mr.. Nanton
has BEEN engaged - preach there each al
t.rnatc sabbath There i, Baptist church
az occauv .!e also one At West Deer Isle,
I-t pulpit ~ the latter !. supplied BY Rev,
Wm. H. Hall A Union church has re
Gently been erected AZ Greens Landing
with Rev T. }. Levi, a. preacher. There
Is also Latter Day SAINTS chapel at the
place
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05

The Biddeford Journal suggests very
properly that the decision that dishonor-
able discharge from service is no bar to a
pension. may as well lie on the table until
the thousands of honorably discharged
veterans. now in the poor houses, are pro-
vided for. That is sentiment that Will
probably be loudly applauded.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05

Belfas, Republican Journal
Last week q representative Of the Bos-
ton Courier was IN this city obtaining ma
terial for writing up Belfast as a summer
resort. He has new plan, which i TO
write up business firms, charging them s.
each. As usual nearly every one paid the
s5 The Boston Courier has no clrcula-
ton here and the matter will be Of little or
no benefit to the advertisers The Repub-
licdn Journal has been engaged for years
In writing up Belfast, its industries and
its business men, and the later would feel
aggrieved If they were asked for compen-
sation. The journal has gratuitously adj
vertsed places in this city to the value OF
hundreds Of dollars and yet the concerns
do not even subscribe for the paper.
ATTENTION COMPANY!
oxford Democrat
General Mitchell says the militia are 60
ing in camp this year for business. With
permanent quarters well fitted up, and all
the moral effects of the recent court mar
tial" in their minds. the boys ought to pay
good attention to the military side of their
business, this year
SERVES HIM RIGHT.
Auburn Gazette
Sympathy for John L. Sullivan In this
his hour of trial, with a year of honest jail
work staring him in the face. cannot be
said to reverberate through the land.
PROGRESSIVE SQUIRREL ISLAND.
Lewiston Journal.
Squirrel Island is progressive. 1t be-
lieves in woman suffrage and woman in Of
fee.
ORDERED OUT.
Belfast Republican Journal.l
The Portland Adcertiser publishes under
the weather report the-to outsiders-cab-
alistic letters i. 3. If, which to the Initial
ed means that the matter is to be published
on the inside of the paper until forbidden
As the report concludes with predicting
"a little more rain we are sorry 1t was
not marked lone time"
A VETERANS VIEW.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05
The Shah and His Dentist.

One of the most houorcd of the Shahs
suit is the imperial dentist and NJ. Hyben-
net has probably seen more of English
high life than any person Of his calling,
except Of course, Mr. Evans. In his see
ond diary his Majesty frequently alludcs to
the Persian dcntist-in- chief. who il a
Swcde one characteristic passage runs
thus NJ Chretien. also a dentist, WHO
was known to NE through having on my
former voyage amused h|m$cf with my
teeth, came some days ago with DIR. Tho
iozan. liybennet had llied hollow
tooth Of my left upper jaw but the filing
had become loose, and Hybennet could not
get 1t out; but when ChertIcn had worked
at 1t for some days II finally came out. |
was very glad, and am going TO have the
tooth filled anew This was in 1873, but
Hybennet has still charge OF the imperial
teeth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05

'SIr" OR "SEr."-A writer in the Chris
ttaH World sends up this little rocket 10
she'd light upon the confusion existing III
pany minds in regard to the use of the two
words 'sit" and set"
Men, or women either. can set hen.
although they cannot sit her; neither can
they set on her, although the old hen
might sit on them by the hour II they
would allow, a man cannot set on the
wash bench but he could set the basin on
It, and neither the basin nor the gramma-
rians would object. He could sit on
dogs tall II the dog were willing. or he
might set his foot on It, Bnt II he should
set on the aforesaid tail, or sit his foot
there, the grammarisns as well as the dog
would howl. And yet strange As 1t may
seem, the man might set the tall aside and
then sit down, and neither be assailed by
the dog nor the grammarians."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05
Notice.

Whereas my wife, Clara b. johnson, has left me
and my home without just cause and refuses TO
come back. hereby forbid all persons harboring
or trusting her on my account. as | shall pay no
debts OF her contraction after this date.
wILLETT O. JOHNSON
Ashville, Me-, Aug. IL. ls6s 3w3is
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-05
Real Estate for Sale.

The suisrribsr hereby offers for sale at a bar
gain the real estate of the late Nathaniel Moore,
situated on the west side Of Union River, on the
old BANGOR road so-cailed, in Ellsworth. said
estate j. q small farm with house aad barn there
on. DARWIN Nhcohtp Auih
Elsw oFth. Aug. p, ISIS uSo
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
Cotton.

From Eagle, 3Oth ult.
A. D. Baum's little girl inflicted a
painful wound on her eye lid with shoe
buttoner yesterday.
Married: At the residence of Mr.. NJ.
A. Ferguson, on Nov, %, 1889, by j. Il,
Vandever, Mr.. James Wiley to Miss
Alice Doane.
The trustees of the Cotton library as
ISOLATION have ordered 115 new vol
umes which will increase their number
now in the Cotton library to 400 volumes
Mr.. R. G. Stanfeld becomes the agent
at this station. Mr.. Stantield has been
here but few days, but he and his est1-
mable bride are fast gaining the favor
of Colton's people.
Charlie Maynard's barn came very
near being destroyed by fire one night
this week, caused by the explosion OF a
lantern. The fire was extinguished, how
ever, without any serious damage beng
done.