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Dodging the German Press Censor.

| An amusing side of journalism in Ger
many comes to light when a newspaper is
contiscated by the government for political
reasons. That is, it is amusing to people
who have seen the way the thing is done.
the owners or publishers of the conflscat-
ed paper don't look at the funny side of it.
Inc nrst copy of every newspaper must be
sent to the "Staats Await" or pnhljc
prosecutor, who is the censor of the press.
Herr Stats Anwalt, with the press laws
before him, carefully reads The papcr.
while he sips his mug of beer. His eve
suddenly lights on passage which crili-
clses adversely an action or a remark Of
the Emperor He reads it through, and re-
reads 1t, and begins to get mad.
"Donnerwetter Loch ein nal" he says.
That must be stopped
tie hurriedly draws a blue pencil line
around the paragraph and steps up to his
telephone He asks central TO connect
MN with the chief of police. When this
iunctonary is at the other end of the tele-
phone, Mr.. Stats Await orders him To
send squad of police to the printer of the
paper, forbid its further publication, and
seize all the copies thereof he can Law his
hands on. The chief answers '-Jawohl,
ana repeats the order to his assistant
ne assistant turns to his ''sub" and trans
mus IL TO hlm who, IN turn, tells his
SUP what Is wanted, and finally after a
long delay, several policemen start for tlI,
once OF the paper IN hired hacre In
Germany, when the police are engaged in
any special work, they do not ride in the
oIdluary street car, nos do they walk but
they must hire nacre or coach Ihi,
adds secrecy and dignity to the affair
When the policemen enter the publication
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N>[Eq/ y-,th arr,b;,,, cI-a ~,
\lJ1tBl./ %a,v yn,rs 49,
.St,II ... Nh. y.,r.s ,,r,
.,,,,,i.g, ,.l.3 ,ba oIJ ,..r,l4nan nf a
uhi,. I,ir.l I,Iv ,bn Ill. Lnit,ip,- Nv
,bo INN Il, ,no ca,,,.r taFl. AZ the
.a,,n ,j.,,. ..,,.in..l. !, kro,yinr LAX
..of c,.,,.. ~, sba ranli.i half
fr,,yui,,,. .,...l half suiliny
..rh.r,... .,,Iv or, him, ever hti,,,an4I
an. %, Y.y Years .y,. and y. re-
roa,,,b.r.j that always
~. j.. 3, I,v, story asked one If the
..irl-
.W,u ., l.;,,i ,f ,,,. Rr,,.. ont some
uu.. and ar,l.. auI give n, another
tick If woII for tine fire. and I'll see
what can make Of what Lappened to
mo. IN Nrw Year'. eve. 1851"
Tb.,l,l ..e..tl,.,pai,'s raaijiran,4ut, hay
in. been attended To- the bows and girls
RANGED themselves round The fire and the
Ian ,,a. h..~,,, He elookai STRAIGHT Al
.tn.ti," vbil,. ho tnli il evidently en-
ioyin.. It's effect upon her more than On
fb, Younger listeners.
She was the hurnclit,t a-irl in the school:
there can b,.n ~ doubt about that. She
wa frecklei, her hair was red. not a
dark shade of red. but fiery. She had
struggled with whooping cough. and
measles and scarlet fever. and everv
other disease that childhood is heir to
until she was little more than skin and
bones There were girls with faces
tions bnt for pure honeliness R4ddie
woulI bav, taken the prize in anv hon
as,lv conducted show for ugIv girls
Reddin vos not her real name. but every
ond called her Peddie because her hair
was 50 red.
We were all very young children-at
least most Of us were. | was II. There
was one boz who was still older-Dick
Mclean. Dick was a natural tornentor.
He would abuse the girls as well as the
bows, He respected dolls no more than
hoops and kites. He would rush into a
ring where the BOYS were plaving mar
bles. and pretending not to notice where
he WAS treading. scatter the marbles
with the toe of his boot. or poke lis
lnZtr IllIOu..ll q kite. OF let lilt sd iuHL
out Of a doll: and he was 50 big and
strong that noone dared punish him. |
was the biggest boy in the school, but in
strength 1 was greatly his inferior, and
kept out of his way.
One day Reddie was carrying her doll
across the playground, doll with hair
as red as her own. Some one had given
it her as reflection on her own fiery
locks; but Reddie. never seeing or never
noticing the slight. took the red headed
little monster into her heart. and nursed
it.with as much fiction as if she had
been real mother Dick Mclean. see
ing her with the doll in her arms. its red
head standing out over her shoulder,
went up behind her with lighted match,
and touching the flame to its hair. there
was bright halo around the dolls head
for an instant,'and then the Uranium was
es bald as if the little thing hadn't been
in the world long enough to grow even
red hair. Reddie. seeing what had hap
.pened, burst into tears.
i was witness of this hit Of ruffian-
ism, and although at that age had con
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posed he'd talk about such fhingsI
wouldn't"-
The old lady stopped short, and the
boys and girls all burst into laugh.
F. "A. mitchell.
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Real Estate for Sale.

The subscriber 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-caed, in Ellsworth. said
estate Is small farm with house and barn there.
on. DARWIN n MOORE Adm'r
Ellsw orth. AHg .2s, 1855. tfS5
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For the Ellsworth American
The Rescue Of Marie Autoiue.te,

nm CHATTER l.
lhe blue azure Of the heavens was cloud
less, and every one pronounced the day,
the hhest OF December month, the loyeli-
est ever seen in Bluehill. Every one was
peacefully plying his peaceful avocatioD
The schooner was loading at the wharf
The quarry whistle blew, and in few
short hours the whole population retired
to rest and peaceful dreams
CHAPTER .
Thenext morning this same population
sy2ke,.. not however to begin aney their
The windows of the heateEce storm ragged.
as of old; the winds blew In httl opened,
and blasts. and every one hunte,. coycT.
There were no signs of peaceful industry.
save in Hinckley's blacksmith shop wAs'
a pair Of government horses were being
Nhod startling rumor comes floating
through the village, The schooner il
adrift in he harbor" "'Fhc storm i, drfy
r. h1r q the rocks
CHAPTER g.
pn the morning of the third day the non
ulatioh arose and returned TO their peace.
iul avocations- The storm had cleared
away The sun had risen in majestic bean
y and warmth. Every one remarked 10
biz neighbor a. M passed by. what a
beautiful day Again another and more
startling rumor came floating hy. Are we
doomed to be torn and distracted every
day By startling rumur4> What is it nov, >
The schooner is again ahpat. her sail, are
set, and She : gracefully hoatng to the
mouth of the harbpr. She ha, ON board
Marie Antolnctte the pride and the pet of
all ha>cig Kidnapped the night before
he we men and allow such unheard Of
ba>ene>s 90 scot free No, thousand
times, no, Up, men, and to the rescue
Man the life boat, There it is under the
She'd. fha, the life boat is afoat Steady
men don't pull too hard, you might break
Your oars, Tie schooner is reached and
surrounded by the life boat The captain
sre' and appreciates his danger, and quick
IN surrendcr> Marie Autoinrttc.
CHATTER g.
Marie AntoIncttr Mccullough Thomson
n The quarry cat AT the Bllehil Granire
tos works He is or the masculine zen.
der, but had the misfortune to be named
when An unknown kitten. He is now Sc.
renrIy trying 70 dry the salt water out Of
his ears, while we are trying to tell to the
outside world the thrilling episode of his
blnOAless rr,rne
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II really think 1t is more perfect than
when l gave it to you. The spelling is
certainly improved. n l remember
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FOR SALE!

The homestead If ,ne late James
W. Davis, corner Pine and Franklin
streets,in thorough repair with or with
out the furniture therein; also one
Of the best farms in Hancock county
with full set Of farming tools situated
in the town Of >urry. under fine cul-
tivation cutting fifty tons of hay
One upholstered Sleigh, Fur Robes
and Blankets ; one Horse Sled nearly
new. A fine lot Of Pressed HAY.
Team wagons. carriages, harnesses,
&c, &c. Apply to
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GEO. w. DAVIS,

at H. Z. Davis carriage factory,
Franklin St, Ellsworth.
tf3i
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ONE. uncle, spin Us a
yarn
- w hat Kind OF a
s,'n.. T "... l. y. .....
expect Us 70 l,e satisfied
with anything else on
New Years eve"
~. N-..nra ,r-
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Z JELLI,oN, ESQ
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To Hon, EUGENE HALE.
U. S. Senate.
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Monuments Tablets and headstonee. and all
kinds OF cemetery ami building work at lowest
prices. Ony tfe finest quality OF granite used and
the best Of workman snip guaranteed steam pol
ishng works. ss-Parieular attention paid to
polishing and lettering
WATER sTREtT,sltswoRTH, MAINE.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-01
The Irish Sultan Of ,roroo.s

II is not generally known that be-
sides being the lineal descendant OF
the prophets daughter, Fatima, by
her marriage with Mohammeds ia
nous general Blu Bekr, the present
sultan has some Irish blood in his
veins. In the early part of the pres
ent century an Irish sergeant of sap
pers, who had been detached from the
British garrison at Gibraltar at the re-
quest of Sultan Sid Mohammed, died
III the latter's service. His widow, a
pretty Galway girl, wishing to be sent
home, sought an audience of his ma
Jesty. II was granted, with the result
that Sid Mohammed, struck by her
beauty, made her an offer of mar
rage, which she accepted. She be-
came the sultan's favorite wife, and
on his death her son, Muley Yezid.
nicknamed the Red Beard, assumed
the power, and figures in history as the
most sanguinary monarch known in
the annals of Morocco. His favorite
pastime was TO roast Jews alive in
the body of bull or to play bowls
with the heads OF his attendants.
freshly decapitated for the purpose.
With, strange inconsistency he would
at other times perform acts of the
most astounding generosity and kind.
ness. thus causing his name to be
cursed and blessed in turns. -Tangier
Letter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-01
Honey and the Bat.

An amusing anecdote is related OF
George Honey, who, some years ago,
while on tour in the provinces, had
taken lodgings in house on the out
skirts Of a town. Soon after retiring,
he was awakened by f1uttering noise,
as of bird, around the curtain of his
bed. He sprang up, struck light,
and saw small, dark creature, with
wings, laundering about the room.
Not being well versed in natural his
tory, he did not recognize it as bat;
but thinking il queer sort of a
bird, he resolved to catch it, if posi-
BILE, and examine it by daylight. So
he took his felt hat and attempted, for
a long time in vain, to capture the in
truder; but at length he bounced upon
it, carefully removed it from his hat
with his hand, shut ii up in drawer,
listened while it struggled for a few
moments to escape, and then went to
bed and was soon asleep. But he was
not destined to sleep long. Hardly
had he dozed Oft when further hut-
tering awakened him, and lighting
another match, he found second bat.
lie had an exciting scramble before
he caught this one, but finally he sue
ceeded and put it in the drawer with
its companion, and again retired.
Again, however, he was awakened in
a similar manner; bats came not in
single spies, buff the expression be
allowed-in ''battalions. Each speci-
men was carefully deposited in the
drawer. AT last, after an unusually
long chase he was SO heated that he
opened the window, and having re-
tired exhausted enjoyed few hours
sleep. When he awoke he jumped
out of bed and opened the drawer
very cautiously, to look for the prizes
of the night; but lo there were no
bats therel He opened the drawer
wide, and then discovered that it had
no back to it. He had, in fact, spent
his night in catching the same bat,
which had flown out at the back OF
the drawer as soon as he had put it in
at the front, and when the window
was opened had finally escaped. San
Francisco Argonaut.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-01
How Women Rast.

How differently men and women
indulge themselves in what is called q
resting spell. Il guess I'll sit down
and mend these stockings and rest
awhile" says the wife; but her hus.
band throws himself upon the easy
lounge, or sits back in his armchair
with hands at rest and feet placed hor'
izontally upon another chair. The re.
suit is that his whole body gains full
benefit OF the half hour he allows him
self from work, and the wife only re.
celves that indirect help which comes
from change of occupation. A phy
sician would tell her that even ten
minutes rest in horizontal position
as a change from standing or SITTING
at work, would prove more beneficial
10 her than any Of her makeshifts al
restlng. Busy women have a habit of
keeping on their feet just as long as thew
can, In spite of backaches and war;,
ing pains, As they grow older thew
see the folly OF permitting such drafts
upon their strength, and learn to take
,Innings easier, let what will bapnen
Ihey say, II used to think | must do
thus and so, but I've grown wiser and
learned to slight things" The frs,
years OF housekeeping are truly the
hardest for nntried and unfamiliar
cares are almost daily thrust upon The
lnother and home maker.-New YORK
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mario rne laAsr or tasse.


!, .h,,ar.,,. ewes upchilsflIks; children's eyes
Thai r,ak, purr, haow ed aga seen' young inae1o :
wan avs that on drear horrors daily reed
ssarus.i deep 10 all that ieaves ~ most un"Eei
o.. sslI. aen,,sth whose troubled depths fnssa
lies
Drowned. drowned alas 30 does my mo neAf'
bleed
When | remember you; % does y p'eaa
And strive within my breast-es one VINO e''e
The torture Of her first born that tne aay.
The long bright day. seems thicker sown for me
yvi,h ewes OF children than the heavens at night
with stars on stars To watch you IS 10 pray
Tba, Won nav some day see as children see
when man, like God. hath said Let there Do
light
Dear Christ, Thou hadst Thy childhood ere Thy
cross.
These Bearing first their cross no childhood
know,
rs,t aged with toll through countless horrors
grow
10 ege more horrible Rough locks atoss
Above drink reddened eyes, like Southern moss
That drops its tangles TO the marsh below;
No standard dreamed or real by which to show
The piteous completeness OF their loss:
No rest, no hope no Christ; the cross alone
Borne on their backs by day, their bed by night
Their CHASTITY piaything when they pause to weep
Their threat Of torture do they dare 70 moan;
darkness ever dark across their Eight
weight that makes a waking o. their sleep
Father. who CONTEST such poor birds as fan
Count Thou these children fallen from their place.
lift and console them OF Thy PHYS graca,
AMI teach them that TO suffer is not all:
Hedge them about with love as with wall,
Give them in dreams the knowledge OF Thy face
And wipe away such stains az sin doth trace
O. Jatt ,hauh va efttIa call
Deliver them. o Lord, deliver them-
These children las Thy Son WAS once child
Make them even purer than before they fell,
Radiant In raiInent clean from throat to hem;
For, Lord, Gill Thou hast cleansed these sin de
filed,
OF such the kingdom not OF heaven. but he'll
-Amelie Rives in Harper's Magazine
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-01

A Caprice Of the Ocean That Th,s...
the Bathsr With Danrox

A Caprice Of the Ocean That Th,s...
the Bsrhsr With Danger.
Il may be well to speak Of ancs..
phenomenon not infrequently obsexvss
do not recall ever seeing the nams {, 8.
which It Is known in print, and, q ~.
word Is ignored by Webster, l shaIl 4
vent my own spelling and write Il 49,
poose.n This term Is loosely usaa a
different parts of the coast. bnt ~ n
true significance Of it Is briefly tb;s'
There will sometimes come. AZ ay.,,'
bathing ground, days when the Co.,,
seems to lose its head and TO aet /, :
very capricious way. On such 49,.
sions 1t often happens that the be.ch /.
cut away at some one point. preu,s.
ably where the sand happens " \.
softer and less capable OF RESISTING d.
action of the water.
There win then be found little x.
indenting the shore, perhaps ten fest
perhaps ten yards. The waves roll,rs
into such cove are detected sornewbss
by its sides and ''set" together AZ 4.
head, 80 that two wings Of a breaker !,
to speak, meet and, running strsicl.,
out from the point of junction. form
sort Of double under tow whict
will, If the conditions that cause Il ~.
tinue, cut out Glong its course a depra1
sion or trench Of varying depth 81
length.
It can be readily understood H.,
such trench tends to strengthen n.
current that causes it, and these to
factors, acting and rcacting upon each
other, occasion what might be caIlad
an artificial under tow" which \
sometimes strong enough to carry N
unwary bather some distance cut II
fashion that will cause him either 70 l.
glad he is, or to wish he were, within
the rectangle of the life lines.
have sometimes heard old surfmen
speak of what they call false pooser
but have never been able to find out
Just what was meant by the expression
much less its causes and character.
shall therefore leave the question fu
those who delight to delve into The
mysteries of local nomenclature.
field Osborne in Scribner's.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-01
The Greek Act,r.

Il was customary 10 increase the
stature Of the actors by the use Of the
cothurnus or buskin-a kind of high
boot, ornamented in 'front.' and nav
| ing a layer of soles some three inches
| thick. lie cothurnus was painted in
the same color as the robe worn. In
addition to this, masks covering the
| whole head and face were used On
the top, over the forehead. was q lofty
frontlet OF conical form, which must
have added considerably to the stature
and dignity Of the actor; inside the
mask there seems to have been some
contrivance for strengthening the
power of the voice to enable IL 10 fill
the immense space of the auditorium.
Bell shaped vessels OF bronze are said
TO have been placed In various parts OF
the theatre TO reflect the sound, and
the actors were subjected TO severe
course OF training both as TO power
and meditation OF voice.
Many Of the actors were men OF po
sition and influence in Attic society,
and more than one had been intrusted
with diplomatic and other missions.
Sometimes the poet himself played in
his own compositions, as Eschylus is
said 10 have done. It may interest
some of the craft Of the present day TO
learn that as much as talent (nearly
R250) has been paid TO an actor OF note
for two performances. There were
only three performers in speaking
parts, the others were silent; indeed,
they could not have spoken had they
tried, for their masks had the orifice OF
the mouth closed, while those worn by
the principal actor and his two subor
dinates were constructed with the
mouth open in the shape OF an O.
No women were allowed 10 act, the
female parts being taken, as in Shake
spearean times with us, by boys or
young men, not only on the stage it.
self, but in the chorus. Sophocles,
when a youth, was selected for his
grace and beauty to lead the choral
dance at the festival given in honor Of
the yictors at Salamis. The dresses
worn on the stage bore no resemblance
TO the ordinary Anthenian costume,
but wereprobably modification of the
festal robes worn in the old Dionysiac
procession, and consisted of flowing
robes of purple and yellow and other
brilliant hues, crowns or chaplets, and
broad, embroidered girdles. These
robes were so lengthy as TO cover the
feet, and were common to all charac-
ters, male as well as female. Cham
bers' Journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-01
An Extraordinary Story.

The police of Buda- Pesth are inyes
ngating truly marvellous case. A
BOY at the public grammar school has
confessed to his father that he has
for some time past, taken money from
the till in his shop, being ordered to
do SO by man who had made him the
subject of experiments in hypnotism
The father went to the school authori
ties, and it was discovered that a
whole class of boys were in SINH
lar plight They acted as mediums. !"
and by process known as ..sugges-
non' were made to steal money Eom
their parents and bring it TO the ar
Gent scientist in question. PAX Mall
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-01
Bootblacks Require Capita


1T requires capital now to become
first class bootblack, said a raeoed
little, dirty faced poiisher on Psrk
row. Until the past four or five wears
the shines were distributed wholly bv
q miscel laneous assortment OF ra0uel
little darkies, who had no regular run
OF custom. Not more than one was
permitted on corner, or four at the
intersection of two streets, and one on
either side in the center of the block
They were required to bring written
permission from the owner of The
premises before which they desired 10
stand. ~ ~
This brought a revolution in the
business OF backing. The possession
OF permanent stands in which they
could not be disturbed as long as tilev
behaved themselves led TO the n,,r.
chase OF chairs and an outfit which
formerly would have been too bulkv
70 carry about. Some of them have y
platform, studded as the taste of the
magnate suggests, with brass nails
ana az prettlly carpeted with Brussels
Inc box contains half dozen brushes
., various sizes, two or three kinds of
oiacking and bottle of water TIE
outnt costs considerable for a boot.
olacK--New York Star.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-01

"Whaloid, lnfallible Cure for Con-
sumption. Dispensing hours, 8 to 10
a. M, 3 to 5 p. M" On turning down
Oxford street my attention was at
tracted by this huge sign on the op
posite side of the street, and also bv
the number OF people flocking into
the building. Entering the building,
! was at loss what TO make OF
the matter, as all could see was
the crowd and large tank in the
center OF the room. This tank was
some seventy feet long, thirty feet
wide, and, as | learned afterwards
about thirty feet deep, having been
constructed at Il great expense. While
waiting patiently for DEVELOPMENTS
| found that the liquid was being low,
cred or let out by some means. Soon
a smooth black surface appeared to
view, aud as the water continued TO
recede became aware that captive
whale was on exhibition. Surprised
az not having TO pay any admission
Zee, was soon made aware of the
reason. A frame work had been con
structed on which the animal rested
ana soon an expert milkman was en-
gagged IN extracting for the consump-
yves whaloid tor whales milk
which was greedily absorbed at Ave
snlliings per glass. Druggists Bulle-