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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20
Coercion in Religion.

correspondent sends US the following
incident: Mrs. A. and her fiye-years-
daughter recently had Jewish neighbor
die, leaving pretty boy baby orphan de-
pendent on public sympathy. His con-
dition appealed very strongly to little Miss
A., and she tried to convince her mother
of the advantages it would be to the baby
to have them for mother and sister. Mrs.
A.. with the idea of settling the matter,
said, but, Mabel, he is Jew; and you
wouldn't have Jew for a brother, would
your" Mabel thought for moment, and
then said, mo, mamma; but couldn't you
spank him and make him believe in Christi"
This little girl was simply putting into
childish phrase the spirit and method of
coercion illustrated again and again in the
history of the Christian Church. 1t is
difficult to unravel the tangled skeins of
history. but if we could do so. we should
find that many of the conqnests ascribed
to the power of Christianity were con-
quests of the sword, not of the cross, and
were utterly contrary to the spirit of
Jesus. When Christianity allied itself to
the political power. the soldier more than
the priest was its missionary. Its king
dom was political rather than spiritual
Christian Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20
Our George Visits Brunswick.

rOur George" Of the Belfast Rep,,Jii-
can tourHpl. visited Bath not long since
and with company of Bath people drove
up to Brunswick on Sunday. The next
day, he returned to Belfast. We publish
below his comments on the two trips 10
Brunswick
We were indebted to President Scwall Of
the Maine Central and Frank Moses, Esq
for delightful drive to Brunswick and
Ash dinner at the Tontinc The house is
Kept by Geo II Nichols formerly of Bath,
gentleman whom everybody seemed TO
know. lie has not Kept the house long,
but long enough To know how to do it in
frs;-claSs shape. They had some steamed
clans on the table, and noticed with de-
light that the guests opened them with
their fingers, dipped them into the vinegar
and melted butter, turned their mouths up
edIcwisc and dropped the clans in, with
drop nIchle In the slot movement.
Not long since saw a man who weighed
lsO pounds try 70 shuck out a plate of
clans with knife and fork and | was so
affected that cried like a child
Did you ever while riding in the cars,
study the faces of the passengers and try
To make out their business or profession:
often do, and it j. surprising how near
one can tell. Iou can pick out the priest,
the sporting man. the drummer. the pro-
fessiOnal man almost unerriugly, and the
conductors on the trains become so acCus-
toned to the study of faces that they sell
dom make A mistake. | am reminded of
this hy a little incident which occurred on
my trip. On leaving Brunswick the cars
were full and running over, every seat be-
ing taken and the aiSles full of passengers
standing. | was near the front end of the
cars, bv the door, and a. the conductor
came in, he said to me az he punched my
ticket you can get seat in a few min
utes, all these men are sports, going
down to TopSham to the horse trot.
can tell EN-, | get so used to EN-" and he
the brakeman called out "Topsham;" :" and
| looked to see the ear empty itself, but
only one man got out. | was about to say
to one of the sports who stood beside
me, that guessed the passengers did not
hear the name Of the station, when he said
To me, there does not Seem ID be many
going to tile Topsham fair in this car. In
fact, | think" he said, looking around,
that nearly every man of Us is minister
going down to Waterville to attend a Sun
day school convention. What may | call
your name, brothcr:' And then my face
turned so red that | could almost feel my
hair burning. and had to tell him was
only poor sinner trying TO get home to
see my babies. And thus at one fell
>woop my science of physioguomy was all
Knocked into >mithereens. Moral When
YOU are dead sure of thing don't bet on
it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20
~~f:TLSWORTH, MAINE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER TO- |

young the wickedness of a lie? Do you
treat your boys and girls in the polite man
ner that becomes you, and by kindly en-
couraging the lowly and poverty stricken,
exalt him as you would the rich, yea, even
above the rich, thus casting aside all rigor
Of detestable caste? DO you so love your
work that you may teach earncstness in
occupation and the pursuit in life for the
niche which you are designed to fll? Do
you so love the souls Of your tender learn
crs that you may lead them in paths Alright.
suffer in their failures. or rejoice in their
successes, which shall cause to take root
the lessons of honesty, purity, loftiness Of
ambition, and the true aim Of noble living?
FLORA ID. MARKS,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20
A Bit Of Good Templar History.

The Independent Order of Good Tenn
plars originated in Central New York in
the summer of 1851 and in the course of
few years spread into Canada, and some
ten or twelve of the States IF the Amcri-
can Union. The Grand Lodge of New
York was recognized as the head of the
Order until May, 1855, when representa-
tives from ten Grand Lodges. viz: New
York, Pennsylvania. Canada, Iowa, Indiana,
Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Illinois and
Ohio, met at Cleveland, Ohio. and organ
lied the Right Worthy Grand Lodge, the
supreme head of the Order.
The Order has since spread all over the
civilized world, AMI now exists in every
state and territory of the American Union,
in every province in Canada, including
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince
Edwards Island, New Foundand, Mani
toba and British Columbia, in England.
Scotland Wales and Ireland, Swtzer-
land, Norway, Sweden and Denmark, and
in various other countries in Europe, in
India, China and Japan, in Africa, in
Australia, New Zealand aud Tasmania, in
Central and South America, in the Sand
wich Islands, and in many other islands
of the ocean.
The ritual Of the Order has been trans
lated into Is different languages.
In all parts of the world the same ritu-
al Is in use, the same songs are sung and
the same password is everywhere used to
gain admission to the lodge room.
Good Templar would be just as well
come and just as much at ease in lodge
room in China or Africa or New Zealand,
as he would in his own home.
1t y now, and has been for many years
the largest, temperance organization in the
world. 1t has more actual enrolled mem
bers directly connected with it acting
together in concert. who regularly con-
tribute to its funds than any other temper.
ance organization now existing or that has
ever existed. 1t has an enrolled member
ship of over five hundred thousand.
II is essentially a Christian organizations
There is no religious test for membership
any further than no one " ho does not be-
lieve in Supreme Being can belong TO the
order 1t is safe to say that a large num-
Der, il not an actual majority of its MEM
bers, have always been Christian men and
women and its highest official positions in
thi, and in other lands. have generally
been held by persons of this character
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20
Bach Club Stories.



The deacon Is very good sort of man
who always pays his bills, and as to TAX
ing anything that didn't belong TO him
avaunt the thought But if the good
deacon buys half pound Of peppcrmints
70 take home u Tabltha, his maiden sister,
Tie invariably picks out of the scale before
the weighing takes place at least three Of
the pieces for his own dclectation, all the
time narrowly watching the merchant to
see that he gives exact weight. It, 50
wherever he goes to trade and all the boys
being aware of this ecccntricity, if such
II may poltely-very pOlitcly-be called,
take delight in quietly nagging him occa-
sionaly.
Lafe evidently had the deacon in mind
when he told the following story at the
club the other evening II chanced one
day last week to be in news and general
variety store on the main street of n,
one OF the busiest little towns in Maine.
The proprietor has besides his news coun-
ter one where he dspenses candy and
peanuts. a gentleman, evidently an old
customer came In while | was there and
the following conversation took place:
Good morning, Mr.. b
Good morning, Mr.. L
The paper was handed Mr.. l.. and he
was about to depart when the proprietor
remarked:
BY the way, Mr.. l., have little
bill against you.
"A bill against me: That must be mis-
take
4 think not.
Let me see it.
The bill was handed to him.
For peanuts, 81 l5,' it read.
How is thisT clustered the gentleman.
We'll, sir, every morning for the last
four years you have taken two peanuts
when you left the store. That would be
| twelve peanuts week, not counting in
Sunday, when your paper Is delivered at
your house, GA peanuts in year and : 1876
peanuts in four years. have figured
there are ffty-seven peanuts in pint.
tlfty-seven into 2,496 goes about forty
three times. Multiplying by cents, the
price Of peanuts per pint, make the total
S2,io. Are my figures correctE
Inc gentleman was so dazed that he
palo the OIL without VOID.
Il believe SAID the colonel, that many
men affect to take little notice of small
pecunlary matters but think 1t foolish
habit. 10 illustrate this l will tell OF an
incident which came under my own oh
servatlon in Portland not long ago.
IAN individual who is in business on Con-
| gress street not long ago wagered basket
of-that he could hustle around among
| his friends for couple of hours and in
that time raise S2o by making them believe
| they owed it to him. The two parties to
the wager, with several friends, were
seated in a downtown cafe. The man who
made the wager said he would have to go
alone and placed himself on his honor to
act fairly and report truthfully. So off he
started and had not gone half block be-
fore he met his friend Jones.
Hello, Jones. he exclaimed. 4 say.
Jones, it's awfully unpleasant for me to
ask for it, but I'm little short and would
like to have that five l loaned you about
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20

artNtl, l ndNt Sdlu IL 80 Utdllh tltHts
had though il easy to say again:
But find as the sun goes down tonight
My heart is heavy with pain.
For the bright. bold eyes that have mirrored
themselves
Fast in this shrine in these summer days,
shall miss from my life by to-morrow's sun
We shall walk in separate ways.
He and | who have strolled al morn
Up to the hills where the sunshine shows,
Who have rode together on horses fleet
Where the western sunset glows.
Who have pulled the lily-cup from the lake
A. our boats passed over it fair and light.
And have searched the hedge with a merry
laugh
To find the roses bright.
viii walk tonight 10 the gate again
And part with only friendly word.
A. if this mingled love and pain
Never my heart bad stirred.
But why should l feel that life is sad.
That something out OF my day has gone:
Surely he can be nothn. TO me,
Who >ail- at tomorrow dawn.
our fatcs have been cast 50 far apart,
Riches for him and care for me,
Ii. better that YOU should bear him away.
oh. restless, heaving sea.
'Ti- better that voice 80 mellow and deep
Which ,anc with me the summer away.
Which read 10 me from the sweetest books,
should say farewell to-day
Aud will 20 back 70 my garden bower
And ,it alone with the bird, oerhcad,
With only their songs and the ru,ling leaves
And the flowers around me dead.
oh. bright bold ewes that viii >ail away,
Some worthier. happier one 10 greet,
My life in the summers to come again,
VIII Herer seem hGif So >'rs1
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20
Indignities to their Mayor.

The citizens of Providence are indignant
at what they term indignities offered to the
memory of the late Mayor Doyle in the
treatment his statue is receiving. Kilt
sons heroic statue of Doyle in Cathedral
square was found to be low and the city
government is having the base raised.
The contractor rugged tripod, slipped a
moose over the mayors neck and lowered
him TO the pavement, where the statue has
been left several days among lot of stones
and heaps of debris in sort of slanting
position. Providence loves the memory
of her patriotic mayor, "Tom" Doyle, and
her citizens are sorry to see his statue with
a moose around its neck, standing as if it
were tipsy. The committee is to ask the
contractor If he will not veil the figure
while the repairs are In progress.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20
Camden Herald ]
A Temperance Story,


In small town in Maine lived rich
merchant, with a wife and only daughter
Their princely home was furnished with
everything money could buy But, alas
they were not happy. For in that beautiful
home there lurked demon, that spoiled
all their happiness. and caused the young
wife many unhappy hours, for her husband
was Slave to strong drink. His wife had
often expressed her desire to Danish liquor
from their table. but he would never give
his consent, claiming that there was no
danger of taking social glass. Thus
things went on for several years, and one
night after going to bed too full of
brandy, he dreamed that he was drunk
ard, reeling home to his wife and now
grown up daughter. As he passed along
the street every one seemed to shun him,
every one that used to welcome him with
CHEEKY Good morning" now looked
upon him scornfully.
why is it:" he sa d to himself, have
so changed that no one recognizes me-
Bnt the question was soon answered,
for as he looked down at his shabby
clothes, he could scarcely recognize him
self, so great was the change that had
taken place. He hurried along in deep
thought, and soon reached his home, but a
greater change was visible here. Instead
of the beautiful plate glass door with its
silver knob that usually greeted his vision,
he opened n creaking one swinging on
broken hinges and entered the hovel. On
pallet of straw lay the form of his once
beautiful daughter, now wasting away
with consumption.
His wife seated on a low stool was bend
ing over some cheap work, trying to earn
something to keep the wolf from the
door; he staggered as the scene met his
gaze; it was too much for the strong man,
and with cry Of despair he awoke with
| a thankful heart to find it all dream,
and from that hour resolved never to
touch nor taste the terrible poison.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20

Mr.. B. Frost has moved into w. w. Tib-
belts house. Also Mr.. Frank Oakes OF
Clifton, into the Springy Pond house.
Misses Abbie and Mary Roberts left
town Friday, the former for Richmond,
the latter for Bangor.
Mr. and Mrs. j. R. Grant are in East
brook visiting friends.
Mr. Harvey Ashe of Eastbrook is visit
ing in town.
Mr.. William Remick is suffering from a
severe attack of ery.ipelas.
Elder Fogg of Hancock, delivered vroy
good sermon at the school-house in dis
trict No. 3, the 9th.
Nov. 12. KAY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20
Smithyille.


Mr. S. A. Smith has Just finished his
summers work. He is now at home for
the winter.
A little stranger arrived at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleaves a short time
ago, and was a very welcome guest.
Cleaves brothers, Lester and Gilbert, Of
New Hampshire are going to leave this
place Tuesday. We were glad to see them,
but sorry to have them go.
Mr.. William Dyer has left the stage, and
MrAlonzo Cleaves is filling his place.
Miss Marcia Godfrey has closed her
school at Gouldsboro Point.
Miss Cretia Mayo has recovered from
her sickness so as to go back to Prospect
Nov1Q.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20
The Ethics Of Inditference.

~,
Inc v@!ue "t ln"iiirreHce ~ FACTOR BIO
Soe'al me mas never 'e'H alt4"it.N
o3niAed' yet 'heft Is Il" one INdH'} tH'.
WI more eh'litIy oonlr' lu,' l" lh'h.l.a
Tue ""eeIS 20 rouh" "llA'"' lI'l!'"
WA" 'h'S' ~ = ar"oT ahd thirH>l'E 'ls''
generate an the cross purposes iH >'.t-
anu "o'nestIc me. II i lh">" 4HA". .-'-
that produce heartourhIhGN ana Hh'"t''i.
at'irIs' ne moment ohe -.l'1 i' "''
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20

A lawyer was examining the qualiflca-
tions of the candidate for admission to
the bar The young man was rather
deficient in Blackstone and Greenleaf. 1t
looked very much as though he lacked the
requisite preparation, and the examining
lawyer badgered him until his brow was
beaded with perspiration. "Do you know
what fraud is in the judicial sense of the
word?" inquired the examining attorney.
81 don't-I hardly think l do was the
stammering reply. "Well, fraud exists
when man takes advantage of his superb
or knowledge to injure an ignorant person"
$50, that's it, is it? Then if you take ad-
vantage of your superior knowledge of
law to ask me questions l can't answer,
owing to my ignorance. and in conse-
quence thereby am refused license, / will
be injured, and you will be found guilty of
fraud. Won't you, Judge?' The lawyer
was very thoughtful for few moments,
and then added rehectively: my young
friend. perceive you have great natural
qualifications for the bar, and | shall re-
commend that large handsomely engross-
ed. and richly engraved license be granted
you in spite of your ignorance"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20

The Waldo County Supreme Court,
Judge Walton presiding, has adjourned af-
ter a seventeen days session. Rowe
Emery, for burglary at Frankfort, was ac-
quilted by reason of insanity. Eight di.
vorces were decreed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20
CAtARRh

Is a col titutional and not a Local disease,
and the fore it cannot be cured by local
applcat ms. 1t requires a constitutional
remedy ike Hoods SarSaparilla. which,
working through the blood. eradicates the
impurity which causes and promotes the
disease and effects a permanent cure.
Thousands Of people testify to the success
OF HOODS SarSaparila as remedy for
catarrh when other preparations had failed.
Stuf'cd-tp Feeling.
Il W.T. say have been troubled for sew
eral years with That terribly disagreeable
disease. c7tarrh took Hoods SarSapa-
rilla WIKI the very best results. II cured me
of that continual dropping in my throat and
stuffed up feeling. II has also helped my
mother, who ha, taken il FOR run down state
Of health and kidney trouble" Mrs S. d.
IlEATu prt-uav, r,p,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20
Sayings of our Neighbors.


THE WILD GEESE OF CIVILIZATION.
Augusta New Age
A train of six snow plows passed here
Monday going south-a sure indication Of
approaching winter.
MORTAL LIFTED TOWARD THE sKIEs.
TRockaud Free Press
A Brunswick blacksmith was lifted neat
ly from the foOr not long since by q colt
that he was shoeing. The animal fixed
his molars in the neither portion of tile
blacksmith's pantaloons and gave him a
playful toss aloft. 1t is hard to tell what
was the controlling emotion in that black
smiths breast when he was let down
HOME MISSIONS NEEDED no INSTRUCT
WOULD BE FOREIGN MISSIONARIES
Lewiston Journal
No more mournful story was ever pub
llshed to the people of Maine than that
which we placed before our readers ON
Thursday, a sketch of the martyIdom of
two intrepid and devoted young christian
men in the jungles of the bark Continent.
That which was heroic in its conception
and purpose, was however, in fact the
suicide of faith, Two Young men known
in this part of Maine, relying on God for
scrip, acting literally on the advice Of
Jesus to his fresh converts rather than un
the advice given to his maturcr disciples
on the eve of his cruCihxion, got into the
African jungle. \ malignant tropical few
er attacked them. They rested in God ID
cure them, believing that by faith they
would be saved, They died in the faita.
Notwithstanding they died of faith THa
common sense about them rallied and thr
rest of the missionary band were saved ty
medical skill.
LAW ENOUGH, II ENroECIp
Judge Foster
There is law enough upon the statute
book If enforced TO drive the liquor traffic
from our state If uninforctd it is uselc,,
in its operations. Let there be public sen
timent in favor Of its enforcement and
then, with the officers Of the law faithful
to their duty the ntfariouS trafljc must .p
and no man or set of men can stem tlc
tide as against the law backed by such SON.
timent.
MAN MUST UTILIZE NATURAL. LAWS.
Rev T. +. White IA Lcn -t,u Journal
In mechanical pursuits we make u,cuf
means as the pulley, the inclined plane, the
expensive power of steam II would 81
vor neither of wisdom nor pjtty for rs 'p
insist that God lift our load. or launch
our ships by miracle, when we can easily
do either by utilizing well known laws Of
mechanics.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20
For the Ellsworth American
Farewell.

Farewell, have said it so many times
had though it easy to say again;
But find as the sun goes down tonight,
Ny heart is heavy with pain.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20

GEO. E. GOOGINs.

Attorney and Counselor at Law,
No. 81 Exchange st. Portland. Maine.
Offices in the Jose building. Room 10.
sr Special .ltcrtiou -lyen to aim 'aily eases
lFr57
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-20

lyri1Hrnis!Or4tllp
Sharp County record., 1890-03-06
"The Gazette Publishing Company

"The Gazette Publishing Company
is now making two extraordinary
offers of premiums. The first is a
complete set of Waverly Novels,
twenty-five in all, bound neatly
IN twelve paper volumes, to each
yearly subscriber to the Daily Gaz-
cite who pays $1,000 in advance.
The second is the Weekly Gazette
and James Kenmore Cooper's
Works, FIVE volumes IN all, and the
Weekly Gazette for only Sl.25. The
common cloth edition of the Waver>
" Novels costs $1,000, while the five
volumes sent with the Weekly Ga>
zette retail at fifty cents each or
$3.50 per set. Such an excellent op-
portnnity to secure these books has
never been made, not to overlook
the fact that they are given free with
the best paper in the State, Remit
tences in both cases must be made
directly to the Gazette, Little Book.
Sharp County record., 1890-03-06

Take an United States bill Of any
denomination, hold it to the light,
and you will see two lines running
entirely across it 'lengthwlse. Upon
examination you will find these to
consist Of two silk threads, red one
and a blue one. Every genuine bill
has this mark of genuineness.
Without these marks bill may be
put down as counterfeit, no matter
how good the engraving on it. No
paper mill dare make this sort of
paper, and this is the governments
only protection on its currency.