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A Boston Master on the Spelling Book.

Experience has confirmed nv belief in
the use of good textbook AS necessity.
While | would make judiciUus selections
from the history, geography and reading
book | would rely mainly upon the spell
ing book, since the vocabulary furnished
by the others j. too meager.
There Il. even now, a conflict OF opinion
among authorities a. to the success Of our
instruction In this department, The super
yisors, who examine the written work Of
our pupils al the close OF the wear pro-
nounce ii very good and they cite results
10 prove it. The High school men, on the
other hand, declare that the spelling Of
the pupils Who come to them. and they get
a large percentage of the best scholars, Is
very unsatisfactory and they present
facts which seem u justify their opinions.
Can these diverse ytrulCts be explained.
and II 50 in what way: | think they can.
The words used by pupils In their diplo-
ma examinations are words included IN
the vocabulary with which they haye be.
come familiar; upon them they secure
good results. When, however, the same
boys and Girl. go to the High schools or
seek and secure positions in store or Office
they are brought at once in contact with a
new class OF words which are outside the
range of their drill, and on these they fail
and the instruction In spelling is con
demned
There are "born spoilers" who may need
but little instruction. There are those
who will perpetually remain miserable
| spoilers regardless of any pains which
may be taken with them.
What shall be done with the great ma
| jority who come between these two ex-
hrli ir;Il
from textbook. Let the book be good
one ard teach it well. The difference be-
| tween good and bad teaching may be
shown in this branch, as well as in any
| other
Many seem to think that if only pupils
are caused TO see words frequently they
will unconsciously learn to spell them cor
! rectly The idea is false. The average
pupil must be drilled upon them. To illus
trate, l will present a case which recently
came under my own observation. was
sitting at the desk of one of my assistants,
| who has class which had been about nine
weeks in the Grammar school. Upon the
| desk lay pile of geography examination
papers, and as / glanced over them l was
SO struck with the grest variety of combi-
nations used in the attempt to spell the
word geography" that | Immediately
wrote down the results. from which it ap-
peared that in class of tifty-four pupils
there were twenty-seven different methods
of spelling the word.
was amazed These children had had.
many of them. excellent teachers. They
were of average parentage and home cul-
ture, and had passed good examination
upon entering the Grammar school. More
than this, the word in question had been
nine weeks before them in the textbook
from which they had been studying; but
since they had not been drilled upon that
particular word the results were as have
indicated. Granville B. Putnam, in Nay
| Wide Apdke.
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Milt,IIdge.

The death here last week of Mrs Jasper
| Wyman caused a sadness over the entire
village. Right in the prime Of lifc with
everything pleasant 70 live for, loved by
and loving everybody, she was called to 20
up higher, well fitted and prepared to en-
joy the higher life by pure life here.
Many friends vii. ever relpcmber her.
/ Advantage has been taken OF the good
weather to do up considerable work in the
ship yards, docks, etc Most Of the coast
ers have left the harhor. Some two or
three have got back from their drst trip.
Hinckley Bros are making quite cXtrn-
siye repairs on schooner Enterprise.
The Maine Central folk, are building
good wharf, two miles and a half from the
hotel Twill be ready for use next month.
Il j. expected that the Little will be- taken
of and the Richmond make her landings
altogether at the new wharf ri and Frrd
Dyer are at work on the new wharf.
Mrs. A. p Alley Of Bar lIarbor. who Las
been stopping here for TWO months went
home last Monday
Miss Nellie Hunter Of Hampton. Illinois,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. liz
zic Nash Of this place, has gone to Bar
Harbor for short stay and then will IL
turn to her home.
Last week the house of James Pvne Of
this town was burned with all It's contents,
the family barely escaping with their lives
This cone, very hard on Mr.. Fyuc as Ii
was total los, and he has a large family.
To. day the house, ell and barn owned and
occupied by Mr. Frank Burke, were CON
sumrI bv fire W. learn fIpr4 was SnrDt
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-08

Resolutions Of Respect.

Whereas, 1t has pleased God, the Supreme
Master, to take from US our esteemed brother,
Nathaniel Tucker, therefore
Resolced, That we deeply lament his sud
den death and bow to the will Of our Master
who has taken from US a brother Of good re-
port, kind and upright citizen, one who
lived a religion Of conduct rather than creed
we can well say that the community Is better
for his having lived In it.
Resolued, That we extend our sympathy
TO the bereaved family in their great sorrow
and commend them TO just God. the great
Comforter.
Resoiced, That the lodge be draped in
mourning for thirty days; and that these reso-
lutions be published in the ELLSWORTH
AMERICAN and copy sent to the family.
NAHUM HINCKLEY, Com on
HARVEY z. HINCKLEY, ! Reso.
Ira Berry Lodge +. & A. NJ, No. 1877.
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Edward Everett Hale.

You will smile, perhaps, when tell YOU
that datc the " hole ltfr of uy conscious re-
sponsIblity to the gift nf an lnkstand from
Edward Everett Hale said a clergy man to
one the other day. Il can never forget
it, he continued; lit was a conscious date
in life was in the Theological seminary,
and at the holiday season that year had
nowhere TO go. was feeling particularly
blue and desolate when little package
reached me, and 1t was pocket inkstand
from Mr.. Hale and his card. 1t put life
on new center. If that great hearted,
noble man could remember me n that way,
| resolved that | would live and work not
quite unworthily Of his goodness. took
heart at once, and really feel that | owe
all .he success of my life to him
Another clergyman related a similar con
seriousness OF a crisis in life from having
once been detailed by his class to meet
DIR. Hale at a distance OF ten miles and
drive him 10 Tie college where he was to
deliver an address 1t l. perhaps a queS-
ton If any other one man in America has
ever established such direct personal rela-
tion with such multitudcs of young men
and women as ha- Dr Hale. His home in
Boston highlands i Kind of Mecca for
all sorts and conditions of people
Mrs ,ltaICuhhAy; rIrnv,r ID tnt1lesa'
nm IN. auirn- that he had often
thought Of having day-for her
self. 1t is little wonder that DR.. Hale has
inspired Lend a Hand" club, and it was
a suggestive picture on a recent morn
ing, when the representatives from the
"Lend-aHand,' Ten Times one is Ten"
kings Daughters" and Send Me" clubs
met in the pretty church on Newburv
street, in the Boston Back Bay, to ceie-
bratc DR.. Ilale's sIxty-eighth birthday. 1t
WAS good many Years ago that Dr. Ha!es
Ten Times pne is Ten book " Is publish
cd, ana it j. still going through new
editions and doing incaiculable good. a
seed that terminates must in IL ever grow
ng aud ever enduring influence.
LooA up, ana not down;
Look forward and not backward,
has made itself watChword Of life
Mr.. Hale l. among the very foremost
educators in America, ranking with Eng
lands best and wi>c>t, A. Samuel Smiles
and Sir Arthur Helps.
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MRS. STANTON GOT THE LETTER.-Kan-
sas still continues to be heard from. A
recent letter from Austria was addressed
"To the Right Honorable Lady Elizabeth
Katie Stanton, care Governor of the State
Of Kansas, United States of America
The people across the water are not quite
sure that the Governor of Kansas has over.
sight of oil the people In the United States.
but they are willing to give him the bene-
At Of the doubt The letter reached Mrs.
Stanton, of course.
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ed by the garrison to commemorate the
history Of their untimely fall. Eaglehesd
was well rewarded by the officers of the
garrison for his fidelity and heroism, and
afterwards was distinguished among the
bravest of the warriors of his tribe
J. L. NJ
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HORACE GREELEY's HANDwRITING. =
At the Universslist Club dinner in Boston
the other evening Editor Clements of the
Transcript regaled his hearers with one or
two fresh and authenticated instances OF
the results of Horace Greeley's cryptogra-
mic handwriting in the Tribune office.
Only the most experienced end eagle eyed
typos were entrusted with Mr.. Greeley's
copy, and even they occasionally came out
at the little end of the horn. The caption
of leader which was written William
H. Seward" appeared as 'Richard the
Third"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-08

We see that heaven and hell are not
things of place, but Sc far as they are
credible at all. are states of mind which
may exist in close juxtaposltion-two peo-
pie in the same household living one in hell
and one in heaven, because possessing
nearly opposite affections and dispositions
one being loving, lovely and blessed the
other hateful, hating and wretched. The
saved man is saved because his life and
character are in accord with the law and
spirit Of the Universe into which he has
entered. The lost man is lost because he
is at discord with the Universe-out OF
harmony with the permanent and eternal
order of things. The saved man is saved
because he Is at peace with Goo; the lost
because he is at enmity with God. Bel
l0ses.
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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 Brights Dis
ease that cannot be cured by the
use Of the celebrated Remedies Of
the eminent specialist, DR.. Charles
Craig, consisting of DR.. Craig's
Original Kidney Cure, Crown Plas-
tiers and Pills. Sold by all Drug
gists. ,v,,,,,m
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ANXIOUS TO OBLIGE.-There is trades
man in this village who occasionally gets
off good thing. The fact that he is in
nocent of any intent to joke adds force to
his comical sayings. The other day lady
called at his place Of business and asked :
Have you spittoonss"
''Eh?" said the merchant, pricking up
his ears.
"Can you show me a spittoonf 7" repeated
the lady. in higher key.
mo, said the merchant, 81 have moth
ing of the kind; but" he added hospita-
bly,, you can spit in the coal hod."
The listeners chuckled audibly and the
lady smiled and took hasty departure
Richmond Bee.
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ellsworth Amrriean.
j. C. Chilcott, Editor.

4 WEEKLY LOCAL AND POLITICAL JoU RNAL
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY ~ THE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-05-08
History Of Jack Horner.
Most people have been made acquainted
In the nursery with


Most pt"p4e haYe Dteh maue acqua'hI'u
IN the nursery win
Little Jack Homer.
Who at 10 The corner,
Eating christmas Pie,
iut IN Ms ihumo
ana pui''1 "u. q PUN rr,,
-N'''' 60
This individual was not myth, but real
parsonage. Tradition furnishes the fol-
lowing story of the fortunate fellow
When Henry VII suppressed the mona>-
tcre-, and drove the poor old monks from
their nests, the tttlr-deed> OF the abbey OF
Mells-includinS the sumptuous grange
built by Abbot Bellwood-were demand
ed by The commissioners. The abbot of
Glastonbury determined that ne would
send them to London, and, as the docu-
ments were very valuable, ana the ROAD IN
Tested by thieves " was dlncuN 70 get
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Paulina $ Venture.

Aud lghl up The dreary places.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-09
Congratulations.

Rev. +. III. Harvey, of Paw Paw, will
be appointed pension agent for Mich
gan in place of McKinstry. Mr.. Har
vey lost leg in the war and his stul
secured his appointment, but fortunate
lyhe is well fitted for the place. -Repub
ttcdn Leader, 81. Louis.
The President has nominated Edward
II. Harvey, the one.legged soldier ol
Paw Paw, for pension agent for Mich
gan. He could not have done more
graceful thing. All the candidates were
old soldiers and part of them are MAIN
ed, but Rev. Harvey was the only one
of them who had not held some party
position. He was not only brave
soldier, but has ever been staunch sup
porter of his party and was Justly en-
titled to the place. We earnestly con
graduate him and his friends on the
successful result of their Efforts
StVr0iS Journal.
The President has appointed Rev. +
II. Harvey, Presbyterian minister OF
Paw Paw, Pension Agent for the State
of Michigan, to succeed Robert McKins
try. The appointment has also been
confirmed. Rev. Harvey is brother
of our own Rev. Harvey, and G.. l.. Har
vey, of the firm of Young q Harvey
and is a man in every way worthy of
the position. His appointment is very
satisfying To the old soldiers, Mr.
Harvey having lost "A leg in the late
war. His official headquarters will be
ut Detroit.-AHegdn Journal
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MONTANA, OREGON AND
WASHINGTON.

correct map of the north west will show that
the Northern Pacific Railroad traverses the central
portion of Minnesota, North Dakota. Montana and
Washington for distance of nearly 1000 miles, il
is the only Railroad reaching jamestown. Bis
marck, Miles City, Billings, Livingston, Bozeman.
Missoula, Cheney, Davenport, Palouse City,
Sprague, Ritzville, Yakima, Ellensburg, Tacoma.
Seattle and in fact nine-tenths of the northwest
cities towns, and points of interest.
The Northern Pacific is the shortest trans-conti-
mental route from St. Paul and Chicago to Helena,
Butte, Anaconda, Deer Lodge Spokane Falls.
Wala Wala Dayton and Portland, and the only
one whose through trains reach any portion Of the
new state of Washington. Land seekers purchas-
ing Pacific Coast second class tickets via ST. Paul
and the Northern Pacific have choice from that
point of free Colonist Sleeping Cars or Pullman 5
Tourist Furnished Sleepers at charges as low as
the lowest.
For the benefit of settlers the Northern Pacific
second class North Pacific Coast tickets at Spo-
kane Falls and each and every point west nclud-
ing over rzs stations in Washington, thus enabling
persons seeking a home to examine this vast terri
tory without mourning an expense of from S. 90 to
$500 i'm travelling on local tickets from point 70
point
Insure for yourself comfort and safety by having
the best Accommodations afforded, thereby avoiding
change OF cars, re-checking of baggage, transfers
and lay overs en- route. Money can be saved by
purchasing tickets via ST Paul or Minneapolis and
the Northern Pacific.
For Mays Pamphlets Rates and Tickets enquire
of your nearest Ticket Agent, any District Passen
ger Agent of the Northern Pacific Railroad; OF
CHAs. 6. FEE, General Passenger and Ticket Agent
ST. Paul, MINI.
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Little Judith, the eight year old
daughter of Mr.. Mallinealix, of the In
land Christian Aduocdte, Dcs Moines,
Iowa, on learning that her special play
mate, "A child of her own age, had taken
the whooping cough, took bottle of
medicine, which had cured her of a
troublesome cough, and went over and
said, You must take this medicine
IL will do you good" Mr.. Mullineaux
was curious as to the result and on
making inquiry learned that the little
neighbor, who had been unable to rest
at night, had been greatly relieved in
that respect. The paroxysms were
neither SO frequent, severe or enduring.
The cough under the genial action of
this admirable remedy, was loosened.
The medicine liquetics the mucus and
enables the sufferer To throw it off. The
attack i'm the beginning gave every
evidence of being severe attack of
whooping cough. Indeed it was a
genuine case; but this preparation,
while perhaps it may not be positive
cure for the disease, is undoubtedly able
to alleviate it, If it does not cure it,
it will give unquestioned relief. The
medicine referred to is Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. For sale by all
druggists. apr
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VAN buren, WILKES.

Sired by Young wilkes, dam by old Niget Hawk,
grand dam by old Blue Bell. This colt is the
best grandson Of the mighty George Wilkes I have
seen. He IL a born rotter, from the ground up.
You him trot at Fair last fall a every
day, winning them all without making an effort aud
getting record of 2:41, and showed, ON track.
better than :2S In his three-year- old form. place
him, before fall to rot fast any stallion in the
State. 1 Will allow him to serve few mares at
S25.O0 the season Us90). Mares not proving I'm foal
can be returned free In 1891. After June 18th he
will go into training, and you will him trot in
800 better this year. No has two (2) better
Wilkes stations than have I'm BAY WILKES and
VAN buren, WILKES, and their services for almost
a song. viii stand In same barn with Bay Wilkes,
i'm Paw Paw, Mich.
25tf1 THOS. WEIGH.
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Gliddenburg.

Add. Gleason is quite sick.
Will. Moon has moved onto the farm
of Herman Odds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Anton, of Ant
werp, were visiting here, last week
Miss Verna Pugsley commenced
teaching in the Barnes district, Monday
milford Buskirk and family have
moved onto their farm, near Pugsley's
Lake.
Mrs G. IL. McCollum was in attend
ance at the meeting of the w. X. c.,
at Adrian, last week
Our Sunday school was reorganized
this week Nj. III. Pugsley was elected
superintendent, and Miss Jennie Shell
don secretary.
Notwithstanding the rain, the sugar
social and entertainment given by the
young people, at the school house last
Thursday evening, was far from being
a failure. We think they would do
well by having it repeated.
The following are the officers of the
Gliddenburg Association of Patrons of
Industry for the next quarter: Presi-
dent, G. l.. Bowen; vice-president, Jul
ian Sheldon; secretary, IL. A. Martin;
treasurer, NJ. s. Tweed; guide, l.. L.
Cole; lady guide, Mrs G.. IL. McCollum;
sentinel, ID. +. Tweed; Minerva, Miss
Nellie Martin; Demeter, Mrs. L. l.. Cole
Time of meeting, Monday evenings.
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sALE.--Default having bee

MORTGAGE SAlE.-Default having been
wi made in the conditions Of q certain indenture
of mortgage, executed by Helen A. Leslie and VIII
liam J. Leslie TO Charles j. Monroe, the 18th day
Of April, A. ID. 1885, and recorded in the Office of
Register of Deeds for the county of Van Buren,. in
the State of Michigan, the twentieth day of
April, A. D. 1885, in liber "a (34) of Mortgages,
page three hundred and sixtythree 1861, which said
mortgage duly assigned to @. w. Thompson
the sth day of January, A. ID. 1897, and which said
assignment was duly recorded In said registers Of
fee in hber fortytwo (42) of mortgages page l3,
the 14sh day of January, 1880, by which the pow
of sale contained therein becomes operative,
which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the
date of tis notice for the principal secured by
said mortgage, and the interest as per cent
enanted to be paid, in all, the Of hundred
and dollars and eighty-seven cents, together
with attorney solicitors fee Of twenty dollars,
provided for in said mortgage, In any proceed
ings should be taken to foreclose the same, and
proceedings having been instituted TO said
sums any part thereof,
Notice is therefore hereby given that on Monday,
the twentyhrst (31sD day of April, A. ID. 1880, at
O'Clock In the afternoon, at the front entrance
to the court house, in the village of Paw Paw, in
said county, the said court house being the place of
gage will be foreclosed by virtue of the power Of
sale therein contained by sale at public auction to
the highest bidder Of the mortgaged premises de-
scribed in said mortgage, so much thereof a. may
be sufficient to satisfy the amount due said mort
gage together with the interest at ten per cent. and
all legal charges, to-wft: lots fifteen (5) and sixteen
tl6) of block twentysix (26), of the village Of South
Haven, Van Buren, county, Michigan.
Dated January 9th, A. ID. 1890.
C. W. THOMPSON. Assignee.
A. r. THOMAS, Islstl3o1s30
Attorney for Assignee.
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SALE. =

MORTGAGE SALE. Default having been
wi made In the payment Of a certain sum of
money secured to be paid by certain indenture C.
mortgage, executed by Chauncey b. Evans and
Mary Evans, of Paw Paw township, Van Buren,
county, state of Michigan, to Alexander Ii. Copley,
Of Decatur county and state aforesaid, dated Dcem
Der 18th, A. ID. 1884, and recorded In the Office of the
register Of deeds for Van Buren, county and state
Of Michigan the 22d dAy Of December A. ID. 1881,
in lber ~ of mortgages page 30, and ON which
mortgage there is claimed 10 be due At the date of this
notice the sum of ten fsnndred and sixty-two and
7O-f00 dollars, lS1O6270h and attorneys fee of
twenty-five dollars, provided for I'm said mortgage,
pursuant to the statute IN such made and pro-
vidsd, and no suit proceedings Mt law having been
instituted to recover the money secured by said mort
gage, or any part thereof:
Now, therefore, by vrtte Of the power of sale
ined I'm said mortgage, and the statute In such
made and provided, notice il hereby given that
Saturday, the 10th day Of May, A. ID. 1890, at two
O'Clock in the afternoon, shall sell at public auction,
TO the highest bidder, at the front door of the court
house, in the village of Paw Paw, Van Buren, county,
STATE Of Michigan, that being the place of holding the
circuit court for Van Bnren county, the premises
described in SAID mortgage, or so much thereof
may be necessary TO pay the amount due said
mortgage, with interest and all legal costs, together
with AN attorneys fee of twenty-five dollars,
enanted for therein, the premises being described in
said mortgage follows, to-wit: The southwest
quarer of the Southwest quarter of section twenty
six 1851 and the southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section twentyseven, 27 all in township
two [2 south of range fourteen 14l west, containing
eighty acres of land all In Van Buren, county, state
of Michigan.
Dated, February 9th, 1890.
ALEXANDER b. COPLEY, Mortgage.
j. L. BREcK, Atty for Mortgage. l2itl3o33