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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-02
Patents Granted

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-02
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Dreams.

Oh. The mystic shadows Of drcam-lsnd
That come in the quiet night
when the clouds hang dark in the heavens
Or when stars are shining bright.
They people our sleeping with visions
so life-hke, that real they seem;
And when comes the hour Of waking
We scarce can believe them dream.
Sweet fancies 50 bright and enchanting,
We fan would retain them all.
Like clouds 10 sky OF azure.
Float past u beyond recall.
Old scenes and forgotten pleasures,
The faces OF long ago.
W. hear cen the tones familiar
OF those " hom We used to know.
Then quickly the Vision changes,
Aud where were beauty and JOY.
Come dark,ome shadows for,bodIns
The trouble, that Nil annoy;
And they gather 50 close about u
That " hen comes the ruddy beam
We welcome morn with thankful bearis,
To find il was only dream.
Oh, The m,,tic shadow, OF dream-and
That come With their wcird-Hhc spell.
But whence they come and whittier 90,
No traveller ever can ten.
For they roam the Wide world over.
They traverse the mighty deep,
!. limo .r,I ,r,rntyI
They haunt the regions OF sleep.
NJ
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-02
Frozen Kindness.

The world is full of kindness that never
was spoken; and that Is not much better
than no kindness at all. The fuel in the
stove makes the room warm; but there are
great piles of fallen trees lying on rocks
and on the tops of hills where nobody can
get them; these do not make anybody
warm. You might freeze to death for want
of wood in plain sight of these fallen trees,
if you had no means Of getting the wood
home and making fire of it. Just so IN
family love. Love is what makes the par
ents and children, the brothers anil sisters
happy But if they take care never to say
word about it, if they keep it a profound
secret, as if it were q crime, they will not
be much happier than if there was not any
love among them the house will seem cold
even in summer, and, if you live there. you
will envy the dog when any one calls him
"poor fellow. DIR. Holland.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-02
North llAnrork


Mrs NJ. 4. Mcfarland and Miss Lena
Smith have lately returned from visit TO
friends in Ellsworth and Ellsworth Falls.
On the 20th inst, a little baby girl came
to reside permanently with Mr.. and Mrs,
ChaS. Shaw
Mr.. Willie Mcfarland while at work a
few days since in Halls mill at Kilkenny
jammed his thumb quite badly.
Misses Annie Mcfarland and Victory
Milliken are engaged to teach school in
Surry.
Mrs. Martha Marshall has been making
a visit to her daughter in Bar Harbor.
There is little girl in our place, aged l2
years, who, think, deserves much praise !;
she has this spring hooked three rugs, the
prettiest and neatest drawn youI cores
pondent has ever seen, although having
seen some very pretty ones.
Mr.. Sidney Lawrie of Eastbrook, was in
town last week. SUMAC.
April %.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-02

One of the best known drunkards and
barroom loungers of Philadelphia is dead.
He was goat named Billy; or, rather,
he was half goat and half deer. He has
not drawn sober breath for the last sew
en- years, with the exception of two months
when he was laid up with broken leg,
caused by champagne spree. He fire.
quented all the liquor shops of Nicetown,
and was always invited to have something
with the other boys. He naturally believed
in free whiskey; and it is said that it was
his fear of the passage of a prohibtory
law that caused his death. He was gener-
ally quiet when he had a jag on occa-
sonally, however, demolishing a fruit
vender's stand. lie was always on hand
on election day, and of course voted the
straight Democratic ticket. The career of
Billy" is striking illustration of the
depths 20 which brute can sink when he
tries to initiate man.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-02
Russell B. Harrison's Arrest.

he arrest Of Russell b. Harrison in New
\ ok the other day was accomplished un-
der circumstances showing Mr. Harrison ;
excellent good nature, not only in comm =
to the city for the express purpose Of
being arrested, but in waiting nearly all
day until Delaney Nicoll could gct his
papers ready for the important event ON
Wednesday evening William \. Swect>cr,
Mr. Harri>on's lawyer in this matter, re-
ceived word from Mr.. NIcol that he
would like to have Mr.. Harrison come TO
New York to be arrested in a suit for dam
ages. Mr.. SwectSer kindly passed the
word on TO Mr., Harrison who wa, in
Washington, and that gentleman took the
first train to New York. MIR. Harrison
and his lawyer went to the Judqe Office
and awaited the coming of Mr.. Nicolr>
forces. W. J. Arkell Kept them company
Stephen b. Elkins dropped in and gradu
ally conclave of prominent Republicans
Order of Arrest Clerk Martin and Deputy
McGonigal, who served the papers on Mr..
Harrison. The lawyers then went over to
see Judge Beach in the supreme court IN
which the suit was brought, and MIR. Nicoll
did his best to get bail fixed at $40, 900,
but Judge Beach thought s5 900 enough.
Then there was q clamor among the Re
publicans present for u chance to 20 on
the bond. Stephen b. EIkins and W. J.
Arkell, however, had this happy function
to perform.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-02
sunset

sunset
Mrs. Lucella Saunders, who has been at
work in Auburn the past winter arrived
at her home in Sunset, Thursday.
Miss Minnie Brown left for her home in
Jersey City, Monday.
Mrs. L. 7. Haskell arrived from Lynn,
Wednesday.
Olive Brown and Senith Staples left
town for Boston, Monday
Gustavus Robbins arrived home from
Boston, Monday, where he has worked the
past winter.
Hon. e. NJ. Warren OF Castine, was in
| town this week.
April II. CoIUMBUs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-02

The fleet of coasters which have winter
ed here, have all started, the iodine
being the last to sail.
Business is quite good on the qnarrirs
here now. +. c. Chatto 4 Sons have
shipped a load of granite to Philadelphia
by schooner Ellen Maria of Bangor.
Frank Condor has gone to Somes
Sound to break paving.
Lulie Condor and Carrie WardweI have
gone to Penobscot to work in knitting
factory
Mrs Grace Condon has been visiting
friends at Castine
Vaorous Black is making some changes
IN his buildings. Freeman Coombs of Sar-
gentviile is doing the work.
S B. Blake Is on the road again with
new cart, and as ne carries good beef he
cannot fail to receive a liberal share of pa
tronage.
David Condor sold fine pair of cattle
to Eben Hinckley, of Sedgwick, for the
Ellsworth market.
Rev, n. B. Cook and family have moved
to Abingdon, Mass.
April Is.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-02
Phallas, or a Ride With Death.

Phalas, or a Ride With Death.
NOTE. The followiu: story was written
FOR snd read before Mt o.>ipoc Lodge OF tiood
T,mylar-. sullivan. by Miss Susie \. Arcv.
and : published in the AMERICAS by request.
" are not particularly pleased with the out
come Of the story. The lady who became the
wlfc, by being altogether too forg1'iug falls
far below vhat our ideal OF true woman
should bc. III.
The world was >tarlightcd from the dim
purple arch where hung the a>tral~ Of the
night. 10 where the white earth lay giiS-
,cnng in their rays
Philip BurAmorc stood on pair OF mar
row steps leading To i side entrance 70 the
hotel Ncudomc door was open, and
within. = small room With . Light more
glaring lc>- beautiful than that which lay
ou the earth without.
Rows % row. of bottles ruby and red
and crystal. flashed back thr too bright
lIghtlke thc c> d glitter of a >crpent> eye
He had already fingered too long within;
but Philip BurAmorc was too genial a com
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-02

Oh, merchant, in thine hour OF e e,
II on this paper you should &C.
And look for something to apppp
Your yearning for greenback WV.
Take my advice and now be wy,
Go straight ahead and advert | i;
Youll find the project of some u uu;
Neglect can offer no exqqq.
Be wise at once, prolong your d a .,
A silent business soon de k k k.
Buffalo Ne,os.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-02
Sayings. of Our Neighbors.
SOUNDS LIKE A LOTTERY.

Lewis ton JOnrna!.
We find peculiar news item in one of
our eastern exchanges. 1t announces a
grand gift dance" in the town of Wal
than, every purchaser of ticket TO re
ceive a gift" and the gifts to range in
value from five cents to five dollars. This
sounds very much like lottery; but when
hlgh-toned and religious organizations set
the example, the dancers cannot be re-
preached very much for following suit.
In regard to the affair above referred to,
our informant gives the additional inter-
esting information that there will also be
two fine prizes for the best walters, the
first prize a beautiful silver cake dish, the
second lovely silver gold-lined drinking
cnn"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-02

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all
L concerned, that he has been duly appointed
and has taken upon himself the trust of an
of the estate of Anna F. Webber, late
of Ellsworth in the county of Hancock, deceased,
by giving bond the law directs; he therefore re-
quest tal persons who indebted TO the said de
ceaseds estate, to make immediate payment, and
those who have any demands thereon to exhibit
the same for settlement.
A. w. KING, Admir-.
Ellsworth, April Is, 1853. 3wlS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-02
Wednesday, the 18th day Of
May next.
70 BE Observed AS
ARBOR DAY.

And earnestly advise that the people of this
state duly regard 1t Icy engaging in the planting of
trees, shrubs and vines, in the adornment OF pub
he an private grounds not only for the purpose
OF heautif wing our villages town parks ana pub
lie ways but also for the encoura cement of forest
culture and the growth of woods and timber.
which will be OF inestimable Importance to the
fertility. health and future prosperity OF this eN.
ten-ive commonwealth. Experience In foreign
countries as well as in several of the American
Sttes, proves the practical advantage as well as
the moral and refining influence of tree planting
and trust that the spirit and intent Of the egfs
latiVe act for tts promotion may be carried out
with general unauimity and patriotic good will by
the entire pcopl. of Maine.
Given at the Council Chamber, at Augusta this
fifteenth day Of April in the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine
and Of the Independence Of the United states
of America the one hundred and thirteenth
EDWIN &, BURLEIGH.
BY the Governor.
bRAMASDAL SMITH. Secretary OF State.
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WISHED TO RECIPROCATE.
Bangor Whig.


General Secretary r. A. Jordan, of the
Y. NJ. c. A., recently received letter
from convict at the State Prison at
Thomaston, which the writer concludes as
follows: Il never shall forget your kind
ness to me while in the Bangor Jail, and
hope to have soon an opportunity to re-
turn the compliment" Mr.. Jordan is
somewhat dubious over the letter, as he
was unaware Of any immediate prospect
of his going to Jail.
CORRECT.
lBucksport Clipperl
When American shipping was frequent
upon the ocean, the trim square riggers
built in Maine ship yards, and manned by
hardy Maine sailors were found in all
quarters of the civilized world, and hardly
a port was there where they were not well
known. In the matter Of navigation their
commanders were as skillful as any; in
matters of business they were just as apt;
In possession of sterling qualities and
push they were not outriva allied, and every
where they were held in high esteem.
THE OLD HORSE AND THE NEw-A citi-
zen of Xenia, Ohio, had the family horse
clipped, and then told his wife and daugh-
ter that he had traded off the faithful an
imal Both were astounded, and began
Immediately to criticise the new one.
How ugly his color is, said one of them
what an ungainly shape, too" remarked
the other. ''And see how wild and restless
he acts" said the mother. who always dot
ed on the gentleness of the old horse. In
this way they dissected the new horse for
quite awhile, and when told the truth
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Cl(5Wurth American.
j. G. Chilcott, Editor.

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Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-04-05

The Samoan islands are distant about
two weeks journey By steamer from
San Francisco Tho coil Il extremely
fertile. the principal exports being cocoa
nuts and cotton. Many years ago Ger
many. intent on establishing hersek in
the west Pacific. secured extensive plan.
tations on the cultivable islands. Her
commercial interests there are greater
than those Of any other nation. The
Samoan trade is mostly in the hands Of
Hamburg merchants. Great Britain
has also some commerce, the United
States very little Great Britain, Ger
many and the United States have treaties
of trade and friendship with Samoa. "a
The American coaling station Of Page
Page is on the south side Of the island Of
Tutuila. fftH t3t3ttH6 e
The most important island Is. how:
ever, that Of Upolu, on the north side Of
which is Apia. town Of few hundred
inhabitants. The foreign consuls live at
Apia. ,t1f Ne 5ltf lts'
1t has been the general impression that
Germany desired to establish q pro-
tectorate over the islands, although her
treaty with England, made in 1886, pre-
cludes this The two nations defined the
boundaries Of territories acquired by
each in the West Pacific ocean. The
treaty expressly declared that the Sa-
moan and other groups Of islands named
should be neutral territory.
The Samoan government was until re.
Gently q monarchy, at the head Of which
was King Mataafa. But portion Of his
subjects yebeled. and endeavored to set
up Tamasese % king. For two years past
the islands have been in a state Of strife
and disorder exceedingly unfavorable to
commerce.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-04-05
THE SINGLE TAX.

Those who support the single tax are
classed by Henry Gcorgein two divisions:
~ Single tax men limited, and (2) sin.
gle tux men unlimited.
The single tax men limited would put
all local and state taxes upon land and
its improvements. They do not aim to
change our present system Of land ten
ure They claim that the attempt to
tax personal property is failure and
puts a premium on fraud and perjury;
that the honest pay and the dishonest
evade the tax; that the collection Of
taxes only from the land and its inn
provements is simple and economical
process; that it would tend to force the
Improvement or sale of unimproved
property by diminishing its speculative
value; that 1t would distribute the bur
dens Of taxation equitably through rent to
all persons in proportion to their means,
and that the relief Of personal prop
erty from taxation would stimulate trade
and manufactures and reduce the rate of
interest OH money. In support of the
last point they cite the fact that New
York city can borrow on its untaxed
bonds ut per cent, while loans on the
best Broadway or Wall street property,
being subject to taxation. cannot be Sc
cured at less than per cent The "lim-
tied" single tax is Supported or regarded
with some favor by The New York
Times and few other prominent news.
papers, and by some business interests in
the larger cities, where It has been most
discussed.
The single tax men unlimited, the fol-
lowers Of Henry George, while agreeing
with the single tax men limited, as far
as they go, hold that there should be no
taxation on what man has produced;
that the land is the gift Of God, and
should belong to the whole people; that
the state should become the universal
landlord, and that the single tax on land
values alone (and not even on improve.
ments) should be used not only to secure
public revenue, but ultimately to destroy
the private ownership Of land and to
confiscate all land values to the state.
With this purpose in view they hold
that in the end land should be taxed
to its full rental value
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-04-05

The spring elections this year are
unusually exciting, and the municipal
contests in Chicago, St. Louis and Gin.
cinnati have been more bitter and
more savage than for years past. In
these towns at least-as judged by
the press-they far exceeded in inter-
est the presidential contest of last No
vember. Each Of the Chicago papers
has given from ten to twelve columns
daily to the city campaign, and large
majority Of the editorials have been
devoted to the discussion Of municipal
matters.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-04-05

Five western railroads have organized
bureau for weighing and inspecting
freight at st. Louis. These roads are
the Chicago and Alton, the Wabash, the
Vandalia, the Indianapolis and st. Louis
and the Ohio and Mississippi. The
bureau last year weighed 27,S05 cara.
1t was suspected that the merchants who
loaded and shipped them had given false
reports Of their weights The suspicion
proved to be correct. The shippers had
undercertified the weight Of their cars
by 1921 ZOO pounda Out Of freights
to this extent the companies would have
been defrauded had the false certificates
of weight been allowed to pass.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-04-05
NEW WORLDS TO COMO UEP.

In 1886, the little Central American
states Of Costa Rica, Guatemala. Hon.
duras, Nicaragua and San Salvador had
foreign trade Of $27, 0o0. 900, only one.
seventh Of which went to the United
States. There is one mining company in
Honduras which produces and ships over
$4,000 of bullion every month.
Both Honduras and Nicaragua Offer
exceptional inducements to immigrants.
Honduras offers to the settler free land
to till, the farming implements to use,
and exemption from military service.
Nicaragua does still better. Her con.
gress is now considering proposition to
supply funds to pay the travelling ex.
penses Of hundred agricultural fami.
lies year. The funds for this purpose
viii b placed in the hands Of Nicara,
guam consuls at various points To each
family win be given outright the neces.
sary amount Of land. Agricultural toola
worth $50 and 500 in money win be
loaned to him. He win b allowed five
years in which to repay the loan.
Except along the coasts. and in few
low lying interior lands. there Is no more
healthful region anywhere than in these
two republica The table lands will
afford pasturage for millions Of cattle.
The soil Is remarkably fertile. and the
gold and silver mines have never been
developed. And there has not been q
revolution In either state for several
wears
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-04-05
RAPID TRANSIT IN CITIES.

It becomes almost a fight for life,
limb and clothing to try to board an
ordinary street car at the close Of work.
ing hours in any Of our great cities.
There is no large city in the Union with
accommodations adequate for passing
quickly from one part to another. Con.
sequently working people must live in
crowded tenement houses near their
places Of labor, and pay rents that they
cannot afford for the privilege Of even
90 poor shelter as they get.
Meantime the rapid transit Of the
future is gradually shaping itself in the
minds Of those alive to public wants
They know already what It should not
be. Elevated roads, passing on trestle
work through streets, will not do. They
are nuisance and Disagreement to the
street and at best can make no more
than twelve miles an hour.
What is wanted is trains that can pass
through the heart of cities at the rate of.
say. thirty miles an hour To do this
they must have solid road bed, built of
earth and stone.
The road can be elevated above the
surface, or it can be sunken way. It
must not pass along streets. They are
crowded already to their furthest limit.
The rapid transit road of the future must
cut through the center of the blocks and
buildings, as 1t does in some parts of
London Where it crosses the streets, If
it is by sunken road bed, It will pass
under bridges. If the road is an eleva-
ted one, then it can cross the streets
upon solid arches. So far from being q
Disagreement, these arches can be made
really an ornament Stations can be
placed at short distances, as IN the Lon
don underground railway. Over such q
road long trains can be run very few
minutes apart Thus the problem Of
rapid transit win be solved.
There is one more point. II these
trains can be run by an electric motor
they will make no smoke or steam.
Thus we shall have perfect rapid transit.