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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-01
For the Ellsworth American
Letter from the Hawaiian Islands.

Hr. Eitor
herewith send YOU copy Of letter
recently received from my only grand.
daughter now Mrs. Carrie q. Barnard
and residing on one of the Hawaiian Is
lands, which. | think. will be read by
those who were acquainted with her and
with her mother with quite an interest.
wish 10 preface II with some remarks re.
spcctng ts author.
She Is the only child OF nv daugh
Gcorsianna NJ. Darling. who married Capt
Hiram Closson and died Jan. II, 1870, at
the age Of 80 years, and who was always a
member of my family from the time of
her birth TO that Of her death
Carrie AT the time Of the death Of her
mother, was three years old and remained
In my family up to the time OF the death
Of my wife, Aug 4, 1874 at the age Of
s. years, aud also for few years after
wards. But, after her father married
second wife. Carrie went to live with
her stepmother In Massachusetts, and
thence she went with her mother in
steamship 10 Aspinwall; thence across
the lsthmus and up the Pacific coast TO
San Francisco where they met Capt Clos
son, and soon after they went with him to
Honolulu where Carrie was put into a
school. while her father and mother went
to Jarvis Island. near the equator, he being
employed by company collecting guano
and preparing it for shipment There they
were The only two white people en- the Is
land But the guano becoming nearly ex-
hau>ted they returned to Honolulu where
Mrs. Clo>son established boarding house
and her husband took charge Of sailing
vessel among the Islands
In the meantime Carrie became acquaint-
ed with young man of well educated
and highly respected English family.
After while, Carrie, with this young
man. went 10 San Fraucisco where she
aGaln mtt nrI IatucT anu va, nIaslsru
Thence they soon returned to Honolulu
and from there, after making some neces-
sary arrangements. they went To Laupa-
hochoc, Hawaii, where Mr.. Barnard, her
husband, engaged in the manufacture OF
sugar and as merchant and where they
now reside b. W D.
Bluehill, Aprl, l-,0.
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transforming in Mississippi.

| Joseph Jefferson thus describes, in the
December Century, a curious incident Of
bis early career: I'VE now entered upon a
course OF the most primitive acting, going
| from town to town and giving entertain
ments in the dining rooms of the hotels.
| AS there were no papers published in these
| small villages, there were no printing of
| fees consequently no bills so flaming an
| nouncements Of our arrival in a bold hand
writing were displayed in the three impor-
| tant points of the town, viz the hotel, the
| post office. the barber-shop. 1t fell to
my duty, being an adept with the brush, to
| write, or rather paint, these advertise
nentS The plays were acted in costume,
but without scenery or curtain. The
nightly receipts were small just about
enough to get US from place to place.
''our objective point was the town of
| Liberty, Mississippi; but there was some
difficulty In getting there, as the distance
was greater than we could accomplish in
day. farmer who had been to the
theatre the night before for the first time
IN MS life, was so struck by the perform
! ance that he proposed to have his teams
brought in and take us to his farm house
about twenty-five miles distant. Accord
ing To his suggestion we were to rest for a
day. give an entertainment in his barn and
so go on TO Liberty
But, said my brother, you tell me
there i no other house there but your
own. What shall we do for an audience?'
Well said the farmer. all my family
Will come 70 begin with, and there is a
dozen or more on EN-; then there's eight
or ten farm-houses close by and if one of
your men will drive there with nv son and
blow the horn they will all come, for there
ain one on EN- ever seen play before
LII insure You fun barn
so the matter was settled and we
actually played in a barn. the house that
We stayed IN being the only one in sight
II seemed IN vain 10 look for an audience
ia such lonely place, but the farmer was
night. Soon after the sun had gone down
the full harvest moon rose. and by its dim
light We could family see family groups of
people. two and sometimes three on a
horse, coming from all directions over the
hill-now a wagon with great load
Some of them walked but all we're qniet
and serious, and apparently wondering
what they were going to see
Those who have travelled through the
Southern States viii perhaps remember the
Kind of barn We acted in; there were two
log houses Joined together. with an opening
between them, which was fioored and COW
cred in. The seats were arranged outside
IN the open alr-beHChcs chairs and logs
The double barn on each side was used for
dressing rooms and for making entrances
and exits, while the opening was devoted
to the stage Thr open air was well tllcd,
containing an audience If about sixty per
sons. our enthusiastic admrcr the farmer,
collected the admission fee a dollar being
charged and freely given. The plays were
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Sincerely yours,
clnErE !: RARSApp.
Letter from the Bay State,


WHITMAN. MASS. April Is, 1890.
ton. 1t Is small In territory; yet 1t is a
very thri,iu. town Il Is manufacturing
town. and among the many things manu-
factuTed are collins, caskets, Steel shank-.
packing boxes, boots and shoes, tacks and
nails The number Of Inhabitants is esti-
mated a, four thousand. The system of
water works Is one of the best in the State
The water is pumped into an iron tank
coming from a well about a mile away.
The tank is twenty feet In diameter and
one hundred and tve feet high, surmounted
with an iron top, thirty i've feet in height,
causing the whole 10 be thing Of beauty.
1t will hold two hundred aud forty thous-
and gallons Of water. This part of Mass
achusetts has sameness which persons
who are used 10 looking upon the noun
tain system Of Maine do not really enjoy
no spring, Of water, no sporting brooks
and only now and then a mud bound pond
where the frogs hold nightly carols. The
poet once wrote 80, for lodge in some
vast wilderness" and If he should happen
u roam this way he might say go, for 8
look upon some little mountain" Send Us
down one Of Maine's little mountains, Mr.
Editor, before We get hDmesick.
THoe. 4. CRABTREE
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Patents Granted
HOS A. CRABTREE

To inventors in the New England States
during the past week, reported expressly
for this paper by c. A. Snow & Co, pat
ent lawyers and solicitors, opposite T. S.
patent office, Washington, d. c.:
w. III Adams, Stamford Conn, rock
drill; q. Amborn, Jr., Pawtucket, X. /.
wax thread sewing machine; j. Badger,
Waterbury, Conn, scissors l.. X. Boothby,
Portland, Me, can-opener; NJ. Z. Bray,
Ansonis, Conn, making button hole pieces
W. X. Briggs, Bridgeport, Conn, knob
attachment; C. NJ. Burgess, New Britain,
Conn, lock case; II. A. Burlingame, Cen
trail Falls, K. l., spinning spindle; T. X.
Conway. Waterbury, Conn. necktie fasten-
er; c. J. Ellsworth, Penacook, n. H.,
inhaler; f. S. Fairchild, Bridgeport, Conn.
soap-powder canister; j. G. T.. Farnham,
Richmond, Me-, glass-cuttng box; B. F.
Ford, Portland, Me, warp tension regu-
lating device for looms; X. Frame, New
port, II. l., water closet; ID. A. Gage,
Pawtucket, X. L., boot stretcher II. n.
Gale, Bristol. Conn, mount for photo
graphs; w. d. Graves, Jr., Presque Isle,
Me-, knife-grindng machine; j. Jauch,
Meriden, Conn, lamp shade holder; S.
Lincoln, West Derby, Vt, wagon jack
T. S. Lovely, Concord, n. H., coal hod
ID. b. McAlice, Lincoln. K. L.. ink we'll
l.. w. Morse, Mystic River, Conn, paper
cutting machine; Z. Newcomb, Cumber-
land Mills, Me. car replacer; S. c. Palmer,
South Norwalk. Conn, dipping apparatus
for hat-forming machines; L. Piper Ber-
lin, Conn, punch; L. B. Stuart. Seymour
| Conn, truss; T. T. Taylor. Bridgeport
Conn, garment stay; b. L. Toquet. West
port, Conn. Velocipede; G. w. Tucker
Waterville, Conn, Wardrobe hook.
Drawings and specifications of any OF
these patents will be sent for the Govern
ment price, 25 cents, in stamps. Always
| give date Of paper and address c. A. Snow
| & Co.
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The death of George Grant Who Io-t hl, "
through an accident IN the Mtlue ,,u.ral rn..-
road yard at Buck-por,, seem, to some ot Al-
friend, no knew him to ca.5 tor ,om,tAlu-
more thnn passing notice.
Especially would they mention ia grateful
remembrance the RELIGIOUS >rutim, ut that was
a marked trait 81 hr> character. In one Of The
homes here hr passed much Of hi, tim, 4, 4
boy and Young man. 1t was hi> uniform prir-
,Ice to attend the evening family worship, fire.
quentIy himself reading the scripture selection
and AWAY, joining freely and heartily in Jae
prayer that follow ed. When away from home
he seemed glad to receive letters that couu-
~elrd or encouraged him in regard to being .
christian; and be- wa, wont To cxpre>, in re-
ply, his desire 10 lead such 4 iif-. Any one
who spoke TO him upon the subject Of religion
found always ready response.
He encountered his trials and temptations
and had to face, even in his Young manhood.
hi, hard problems; and he would sometimes
speak of these things, saving that it relieved
hi, mind and made him feel better to do 30.
His friend, are glad TO believe that ne wg- able
10 overcome through the strength ~ ri-ht
principle and the divine grace clad also 70
hope that in bis last hours faith in the Saviour
was his comfort and support.
For the other young people, hi, associates
and acquantances, who are >tlil spared to live
while he has been cut off, the prayer Of many
hearts will be that Of our Lord at the Last
supper: "Father, not that Thou shoulde,t
take them out Of the world, but that Thou
shouldest keep them from the evil"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-01
Why Don't You Sing Out7"

On the train which left Boston at LAC
p. m, Monday, was middle.aged man who
had been imbibing too freely of Brother
Faxon's brain killer. He was bound
for Essex and should have left the
train at Wenham, When the train arrived
at Ipswich he awoke from his stupor and
inquired where he was. The announce
nent that he was at Ipswich paralyzed
him and before he recovered the train was
on its way to Rowley, where he was told
by Conductor VIM he could take a train
back. Reaching Rowley the passengers,
bent upon little fun with the man shout
ed "Rowley, Rowley, Rowley," to which
he paid no attention. Finally Conductor
Winn made his appearance at the door of
the car and shouted to the man to get off
If he wanted to go to Essex. Straighten-
ing himself up and with an air of innocence
the man shouted back, why in thunder
don't you sing out when you get to a
station?"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-01
"A story concerning Rev. DR.. Beecher'

A story concerning Rev. DR.. Beecher's
courtship of his third wife is now going
the rounds, in which Rev. DIR. Pond OF
Bangor plays an important part. Dr..
Beecher, so the story goes. was on va
cation and spending short time with DIR.
Pond. One day he remarked that he
thought of marrying again and asked DR..
Pond if he could suggest a good, Chris
tIan woman among his circle Of acquaint-
ances. for a wife. DR.. Pond reflected,
and then suggested Mrs. Jackson Of Bos-
ton. former parishioner Of DR.. BIS.
That gentleman was favorabiy impressed
with the idea and on his way home called
on Mrs. Jackson, and stated his errand.
The lady was taken by surprise and said
she would like to pray over it. "Let us
pray over it now" said DIR. Beecher, and
he instantly dropped upon his knees and
devoted his prayer to the object of his
affection, concluding by saying as he ten
derly took her hand: Dearest, how do
you feel now?" In less than a month
they were united in the bonds of holy
wedlock, and 1t proved happy marriage.
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For the Ellsworth American
To N. S. q.

out in the summer night,
over the dewy way
Only the soft twilight.
And the young moons palest ray
Guided our paths that night
As We parted, perhaps for aye.
Roses upon your breast,
Roses upon your cheek.
Red lips so closely pressed,
And voice with anger weak,
(oh angels, guard We we'll.
Make these young hearts meek
loved you both so well.
II griered me much to know.
That two so dearly loved
should be parting in anger 81.
oh, II a sweet Young face
Would never passion show
The lfps spesking angry word,
| dared not Hiss that night.
But kissed the tear-wet cheek.
And fair hand soft and white.
And my heart went with you, sweet.
out in the soft twilight.
And ever I'll pray for YOU.
That YOU may not be blind
To the friends you might have gainet
lad you east false ones behind;
And ever llthink of YOU
With tender thoughts and kind.
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BaTtiett> island


Mrs. Dix and Mrs Edwin Bartlett have
been 10 Southwest lIarbor Visiting Mrs,
DIA'r daughter, Mrs. Dr, Phillips
Lessie Dix has returned home from
Southwest Iarbor where She has been At
tending High school
Inc men who were at the Centre work
lnS on the ice, returned home some TWO
weeks ago. having made a good springs
work, as the most of them worked night
and day the greater part If the time.
There was a dance at the hall April :
AMI among those in attendance We noticed
Mr., John Clark and several others from
Bar llarhUr
The quarry has opened work again and
Mr.. lieagan means business They have
struck i'll in new place aud have found
first class rock which they think VIII pol
Ioh we'll They are going to get out edge
stone. There is crew Of about twelve.
men at work now hn; they will have more
as soon as the weather is warm enough fpr
the ground to thuw b
April ~
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Declined the Office.
MRS. sTONEwALL JACKSON OFFERED THE
,,sro,,v,rp Ar YrxrUcroN Va

MRS. sToNEwALL JACKSON OFFERED THE
PosToFFICE AT LEXINGTON, VA.
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson was recently Of
fered the place of postmaster at Lexing-
ton, Va, but she declined it. expressing
her thanks, but saying that she did not
possess the requisite qualifications for the
office. The correspondence with Mrs.
Jackson. conducted through a personal
friend, was at the suggestion of promi-
nent Virginia Republican, who, it is be-
lieved stands in high favor at Washing
ton. He said he spoke for both President
Harrison and Mr.. Wanamaker. In this
movement they desired to express their
high appreciation of the noble wife Of a
great confederate, and in SO doing gave
evidence of their fraternal feeling for the
confederate soldiers.
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Husband and Wife over 80.
A GLIMPSE OF MR.. AND MRS. W. G.. MOsELEY
OF THE HIGHLANDS.

'HH W "h' AND MhS. W. IT, MosELEf
OF THE HIGHLANDS.
The men or women who reach the ad-
vanced age of 80 years are comparatively
few. Still fewer are the aged couples who
together climb lifes Hill to the very sum
nit, and stand hand in hand, looking to-
ward the delectable mountain, and await
ing summons TO join the innumerable
caravan that moves to the mysterious
realms. Such couple are now living at
the Highlands, Mr.. and Mrs. w G.. Nose
ley OF this city. Both are in good health
and spirits, and with the exception of
slSht failing of eye-sight and hearing in
MIS- Moseley, possessed of all their faCul-
ties. Not only does Mr.. Moseley remem-
Der distinctly every incident of his youth.
but his memory and interest of the affairs
OF the day are as keen as ever He reads
the daily papers with great care, and, too,
without any glasses to aid him. He was
born In Southbury, Conn, Aug. 6, 1899.
In the fall of 1915, he went down to Sull!-
van Harbor, Me, To clerk in the store of
Mr. George Hartman. The voyage was
taken in coaster, and they landed at
point now known as Sorrento, which was
then bowling wilderness, full of bears.
He subsequently returned to Southbury,
was about year younger than he born
Nov. l3, 1900
SiXty-eight years of almost unclouded
welded life have they spent together. Mr..
Noseley has retired from active business
life, and. as he expresses it. hasn't earned
SlXpence since" He still owns a mag
nificent farm in Southbury. where he aud
hls wife spend their summers. Their win
ter home is with Mr., and Mrs. George Hin
man on Warren street, Roxbury.
MIR. and Mrs. Humans family and their
daughters family, Mrs Halsey Boardman,
are now the objects Of Mr.. AMI Mrs Nose
ley'- thoughtful care aud interest
Mr. Moseley is descendant of the Duke
OF Moutrosc, and though Mrs, Moscley
can boast of no purple blood she j. sweet,
refined gentle old lady with whom it is a
great pleasure to converse MIR. Mo,vlcy
has always been faithful nlyer>ali>t aud
>taunCh Republican,.
Last November the different mcnbcrs Of
the family gathered to celebrate the gold
en- wedding Of Mr., and Mrs Hinman
HpStgH Record
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The Ladies Home Journal.

No woman could fail to be interested in such
q magazine as The Ladies' Home Journal
has made Of its May number. 1t covers, In
fresh and practical manner, every conceivable
part of woman's life, and tells her precisely
what she wants to know. Surely, magazine
which gives twelve such numbers as this is
cheap to any woman for One Dollar year.
The Journal is published at 433 435 Arch
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Resolutions of Respect.

JAMES A. GARFIELD POST, NO. 46, G. A. II.
Whereas, God in His infinite wisdom has
fit to stfict Us in the removal by death Of
our highly esteemed comrade and former
townsman, Willard Treworgy, therefore
ReSO{ced, While we deeply lament his loss.
We would bow in humble submission to the
Divine Will, believing God doeth all things
we'll.
Res0ived, That we hereby tender our sin
cere heartfelt sympathy to surviving relatives,
especially his bereayed widow and children In
their great sorrow.
ResOiued, That the Post hall be draped In
mourning for thirty days; aud that copy OF
these resolutions be sent to the family Of the
deceased, and another be sent to the Ellis
WORTH AMERICAN for publication and a copy
be placed upon the records of this Post
A. c. PETERS, Com.
L. S. OsGOOD, on
S.P. SNOWMAN, Res.
Bluehill, April 18th, 1890.
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He ELUCIpATEp.-'Ro Room 33," said the
fresh hotel clerk as he tossed KEY to a
very unassumlng individual who had ap-
piled for accommodations
Don't blow out the gas please
Don't do what?'
Don't blow out the gas"
my young friend, you have very
strange msconception of things. | might,
if so disposed, blow out the fame caused
by the igniting of the ariform substance
used for Illuminating purposes, but as tor
blowing the gas out, fear it would be
too much for ordinary lungs. Good night,
young man"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-01

A man loves when his judgment ap-
proves; woman's judgment approves
when she loves
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-01

1t is good to rub and polish our brain
against that of others. -Montaigne.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-01

Did you ever notice that the man or boy
who receives On the average one letter
month and perhaps one new wspaper "A week,
opit> more tobacco juice on the floor i'll the
yestibule Of the post-ofiicr. than the busi-
ness man who receives on the average ten
letters per day three daily papers live week
lies and four munthlics: Can YOU tell why
thi, j. thus: And here the remedy
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-01

No man can fall into contempt but
those who deserve 1t.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-01

1t is a maxim. with me that no man
was ever written out of reputation hut by
himself. Monk.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-01

The American Philosophical Society
commemorated the Tooth anniversary of
the death of Benjamin Franklin.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-01

He that labors may be tempted by one
devil; but he that is idle is tempted by a
thousand.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-01

Economy is the easy-chair of old age.
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Or. BiSSell, of Limestone, NY. Gn
the Oil Regions -, writes: II have
heen using ANGLERS PETRO-
LEUM EMULSION with Hypo-
phoSphites for the last six years with
the hest Of success in incipient and
advanced CONSUMPTION and
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.
II is palatahlt, is we'll tolerated Nv the
stomach, and iepeni upon ii 10 ac-
1ompl>h all that anything can"
ChtHn il Of your druggist or
THf Angler CHEMICAL CO., Bosros
.r a7i ;tooa hotile Pamphlet free.
IArIJur,n
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DR.. CRAIG'S ORIGINAL.
KIDNEY and LIVER CURE,

One Thousand Dollars offered by
the Craig Medicine Co, of Passaic,
n. J., for any case of Bright's Dis
ease that cannot be cured by the
use of the celebrated Remedies Of
the eminent specialist, DIR. Charles
Craig, consisting Of DIR. Craigs
Original Kidney Cure, Crown Plas-
tiers and Pills. Sold by all Drug
gists. ,vr,,,,,
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Just STOP for moment and consider the
record Of thc present year in Maine ;
favor. There will be- brought into the
State of Maine this year for the immense
ice crop $ Ooo. 900. In Aroostook county
alone over 5! 100000 VIII be paid out for
potator>. The receipt, from Maints apple
crop We are unable tn estimate, but CON
tracts are being maic to-day for four
dollars per barrel. Her lumber industry
for this year i OF immense proportions,
the cut Of Aroostook county alone bep:
upwards of 100 600 Ou0. II j. time for
people to take a fair inventory of what We
have here in Maine to make life pleasant,
profitable and successful
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-01

Just now it is the fashion to apply all
the good stories 10 the clergymen, so that
is my excuse for telling the following
Not long since an earnest Congregational
clergyman preached in exchange in a town
where he was not known. The conference
meeting on Saturday afternoon was at
tended by the visiting clergyman, but so
numerous and prompt were the prayers
and exhortations that he did not have an
opportunity TO add his testimony. At the
close Of the meeting. a conscientious old
lady extended the hand of welcome to the
stranger. assuring him that such were al
rays welcome and expressing hope that
this meeting might be the means of his
loving the Saviour that he had been hear
ing about. The parson was sincere in his
thanks. but did not inform her of the oc-
Casion of his visit to the place Perhaps
the feeling of the lady, as she saw the
next morning the stranger in the pulpit in
structing his hearers i'll regard to the
straight and narrow way, can better be
imagined than described.
GEORGIA PULsIFER PORTER.
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Though creeds are narrow, know that
truth is wide.
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That older ones are not always wise
must be the opinion of others, for Mrs
VIM. p Frye the noble wife of one of
Mane's most able and distinguished Sena-
tors, remarks with other true sayings,
that though she "cannnt see that there Is
any harm in girls walking to theatre
with man whom her father and mother
know, listening to the play and coming
home. still this is counted a much greater
offence against propriety than dancing In
low-cut gown with half intoxicated
young man, while chaptroA simp>rs ap-
prVrdl from an opposite conner"