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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-04-16

Great achievements in almost every
industry, are the order Of the day. Let
us join the march. Let us put our
shoulder to the wheel of human prog
ress, and press on. Let us keep our
eyes open to see what we can and our
ears open to hear what we can. Let
those barriers to progress -fogy-ism,
higotasm and all other such isms-be
banished to the "four winds" Let
nothing but true and honored princi-
piles of humanity be present with
us. The agricultural press, state and
private experimental stations and
agricultural colleges are doing
mighty work for us, farmers. Let US
''lay hold. hold fast and catch what
we can" AS cheap as farm literature
can be had at this present day, there
is no excuse for our ignorance of what
is going on about US. There is no
excuse either for us in saying: 30. |
haven't time to read any" 1.-The mind
must have food as well as the body"
Take time to read, rs you do to eat.
Feed your mind, as we'll as your body.
Make yourself noble animal.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
f. W. W.
So Hanoock March ~ 'QI
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-04-16
A Woman Preachers Experience.

Rev. Olympia Brown says in the
H,omaH's Journai.
~ remember once. when a newly
tiedged theologian was maintaining
that women were not fitted 10 preach, |
suggested their superior spirituality,
usually conceded by men, as showing
that they were peculiarly fitted Tor the
Office of preacher. Yes said he. but
when God calls man to be
preacher, He creates man with
woman's soul Why God should take
the trouble to create such monstrositv,
man with woman's soul. when
there are plenty of women ready to do
the work, | could not understand then,
and have not learned since.
so far as my own experience goes,
| have found the work of the ministry
entirely suited to, and compatible with,
the special tastes and duties and
experiences of women.
yet women labor under immense
disadvantages in this, as 10 every pro-
fession or business, on account of their
acknowledgements Their words do not
carry the weight. nor do they have the
personal influence, nor can they COM
mand the salary OF an enfranchised
citizen. Their full work in the
ministry cannot be done without the
ballot. Indeed, men are hampered in
their ministry by the fact that the
greater part of those to whom they
preach have no political power.
When great moral questions are to be
settled at the polls by the votes of the
people, and when the pulpit should
be the quickener of the public
conscience, the minister is too often
pounding away upon his pulpit-cush-
ions and proclaiming the will of the
Lord to people who have no votes,
while in a bar-room near by, amid
wreaths of tobacco-snoke, half dozen
political wire-pullers are deciding the
matter according to the dictates of
their own personal interests.
''The church is not what it ought to
be; religion does not exert its proper
influence upon society the minister is
not what he might be, because of
woman's political disability. Every
good cause waits for woman's en-
reimbursement"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-04-16
For The Ellsworth American.
Selecting Vegetable Seeds and Plants, ard
0ther Rambling Farm Talk.

In nothing can one be more penny
wise and pound foolish" than in plant
ing cheap seeds or plauts Just because
they are cheap. The first outlay is but
a tritle III comparison to the final re-
suits. 1t has cost me, at the least, in
making my experiments with cabbage
seeds for the past two wears, fifty
dollars TO prove to my satisfaction.
that Mr.. TIlIinghast's claim that the
Puget Sound seeds were the best"
was correct. But have no regrets
for making those experiments
never could have been fully satisfied
in regard to the matter. if | had not
made them. l believe it was and
will prove to have been good invest
ment for me. knowledge is power.
If there is any power in the knowledge
that one can grow twice the weight of
cabbages from plants from the Puget
Sound seed OF any variety, than from
the best eastern grown stock, | in
tend to profit by it. The farmer that
wishes to succeed must be ever
watchful of the tide of progression,
that he may be able to launch his boat
with the first who enter in upon the
young food if not he will find a
strong current to stem against ere he
reaches the goal Of success. There are
of course extremes in farming as in
everything else. A man should not
jump recklessly, without looking to see
where he is going to land, but with
his eyes open, ears on the bark and
other senses and faculties on the alert,
all ready for the spring when the time
should come What chance would
that farmer have now, who persisted
in growing the jackson or Churchill
potatoes, with those who grow the
Rose and its kind? What chance
would that market gardener have now,
in trying to sell his old-fashioned green,
flint corn. his marrowiat green peas,
or his Wilson strawberries, and in fact
most any of these popular vegetables
and fruits, with us, Of twenty years
ago, with that market gardener who
has kept up with the progress OF
time? think he would find himself
left far behind on the slow coach, too
late to take the first train over the
road to success. He would fEd that
this going to the mill with the grist
in one end of the bag, and stone in
the other, was not business IN these
days. We are living in an age-in q
nation-of rapid progress. The line
Of march il onward and upward.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-04-16

PKOT W. VI. DAVIS,
J. WARREN SMITH,
Cambridge. Mass, April 4th, 1891 !.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-04-16

The man who thinks he can win
ter bis colts on hay alone and secure
the most rapid growth, labors under
great mistake. A fair grain ration
with moderate quantity of hay, fed
regularly, is the only course to be fol-
lowed. 1t is not question of low
price of hay or high price Of grain,
but that of early maturity. Fix that
in Your minds, brother farmers, aud
push the colts right along these winter
month";.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-04-16
Holmes Brothers,

lyr5l % MAIN STREET. ELLSWORTH.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-04-16
iChristian Registcr.l
Firefies.
BY A. q. G.

BY A. q. G.
o tiny, winged creatures.
Ye golden notes of light,
That shining through the darkness
Are seen, then lost to sight.
Are We not fallen-stars. say.
From yon fleece-clouded sky,
And cropping mid nights shadows,
To mount again on high?
Perhaps We are the lanterns
Aerial watchmen bear,
Who guard the sleeping flowers
All through the night with care.
Ger meadows, too, We wander:
And oft see We go
In merry parties, dancing,
All lightly, on tiptoe.
Like scintillaiions flashing
From some rare poets mind,
Whose hidden fire burneth
With thoughts for humankind,
Ie sparkle on and upwards.
Where deepest shades prevail;
Like twinkling stars of night. gaze
On mountain. heath. and vale.
0 tiny, winged creatures,
We golden notes of light.
That shining through the darkness
Are seen, then lost to sight!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-04-16
Tie Maine Contra! Railroad.
COMMENCING OCT. II, 1890.
TRAINS RUN DAILY. SUNDAYS Ex.
CEPTED, As FOLLOWS:

tStops on signal or notice to Conductor.
These Trains connect at Bangor, with through
trains on Main Line TO and from Portland, Boston
and ST. John.
Passengers are earnestly requested to procure
tickets before entering the train, and especially
Ellsworth TO Falls and Falls to Ellsworth
Tickets for All Points South and West
on sale at the NJ. c. r. r. ticket Office,
Ellsworth. G. w. CLIFFORD, Agent
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-04-16
To the Patrons of Name.

During the past week the patrons
Of Maine have been called upon to
surrender their respected State Master,
at the call OF the Great Master above
to come up higher" The beloved
wife and children have stood by the
bedside. while alone the husband and
father dritted out on the unknown sea
For the first time in the history OF
the order in this State. we are without
a chief executive officer. In the effort
to faithfully perform his duty TO the
members OF the order. ne fell 10 rise
no more on earth. In all our ranks
we have had none more thoroughly
consecratel to his work than Worthy
Master Prince. In every position. on
every occasion His word aud act have
always been in full harmony He was
patron not from policy but principle.
not because he thought he saw avenues
leading to increased popularity, but
rather because. in the ranks OF the
order, lie could the more earnestly
labo" TO strengthen faith 10 his native
State. Looking back over tile many
years OF service. II Is easy TO read the
story OF devotion 10 the best interest,
Of his home, his county, and his State
During all thi, time his hes, efforts
have beeu pu. forth to uplif the
standard of agriculture, and create
faith IN our farm homes. Coming 10
the position Of State Master. after
wears Of public service m orr anri
cultural bodies, he outlined tile work
Il the order to be to cultivate a more
abiding trust ID New England, and
check the growing spirit Of unrest
The nigh; after the dose of tide
installation services at Belfast, he .aii
10 me: Oar WORK, the coming two
ycus, must be - cultivate that spirit
Of cooperation which will cement tie
n'inh'fS "a closer bonds. and, il
possible, outline method, hy Which Il
healthier public sentiment may be
secured. We must labor. uat - much
toiucrea>c membership. ~ to strengthen
re ''rangs> new in cNieieuc". ,'hc
PI'l'r must he made u NJ necessity
I" the faIn.ers Of Maine, aud a, that
id"= takes root it VII fulfill it,
lnl>>i son. Thrown together 80 mt
malcly during the past mouths. |
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pr, snapt with devotion to the h "%t
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-04-16

Only Sarsaparilla GUARANTEED to Cure.
Qmns2
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-25
Mrs. James G.. Blaine, Jr., in the
West to Secure Dakota
Divorce.
Horrible Fate of a Calhoun, Wis,
Woman Slowly Cremated While
Burning Grass.
Marshalltown, Iowa, to Have q Beet
Sugar Fact0ry-News of the
Northwest.

Sic * FALLS, s. d., April 25.--Thurs-
day fashionably dressed lady, slightly
lame, with her maid, stepped off the
platform of the Illinois Central passen-
ger train, this city, and hailing cab,
directed the driver to take her to the
leading hotel On sending her card to
the clerk, the name of Mrs. James Ct.
Blaine, Jr., was written thereon. Shortly
afterward Judge G. s. Palmer called as
the lady's attorney, and the prelimin-
aries to one of the leading divorce trials
of the continent were discussed. Mrs.
Blaine comes to South Dakota to secure
a divorce from James G. Blaine, Jr., the
youngest son of Secretary Blaine.
Young Blaine is now in Spain. Deser-
tion aud non-support will be allegations
of the application, it is stated. South
Dakota is easy to divorce applicants.
All that is required is ninety days resi-
dence and sixty eight days of publica-
tion. Mrs. Blaine is still in poor health
and has not recovered from her recent
illness. She is quite lame in her walk,
and cannot raise her left arm to her
lips. When the reporters sent in their
cards she was too i'll TO receive them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-25
NET A HORRIBLE FATE.

Heartrending Case of Cremation wit
messed by Passengers of Milwaukee
Train.
MADISON, Wis, April 25.--Passengers
arriving in the city from Milwaukee re-
late most sickening story of specta-
Gle witnessed by them near Calhoun,
Waukesha county, at about 4 p. m.
About two miles east of that station the
passengers were Mortified at seeing a
young woman enveloped in flames in an
adjacent field, while an old mother was
vainly trying to extinguish the fire. The
train was stopped as soon as possible,
and the train men and passengers has
tened to the rescue, but when they
reached the spot the poor victim was
writhing on the ground with every
stitch OF clothing burned off and her
body eharred in q CHASTITY, manner,
while the aged mother stood by weeping
piteously and feebly extending hands
swollen by the fire till they resembled
boxing gloves. Two small children
Were moaning Mamma, mamma, over
the form on the ground, while many in
the throng of rescuers turned away
heartsick and with eyes streaming. A
travelling man, who represented drug
house, quieted the agonized victim by
an injection of an anesthetic. The
young husband was summoned from his
plow in field half a mile away, and an
east bound train brought medical assis-
tance. The victim is about 25 years of
age and was burning grass. She cannot
live.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-25
Fssach Covet Quebec.

LONDON, ESil 25.-The presence and
mission OF Ffeunier Mercier, of Quebec,
in Paris, is spoken of in connection with
the Newfoundland difficulty. Mercier
has been entertained in Paris in the
most cordial manner. and his reception
has been interpreted as indicating the
close ties that yet bind the French to
their former provinces in Canada. 1t is
even intiInated that should Canada
separate from Great Britain. Quebec
would start out as a French trans
Atlantic republic. 1t is certain that
Mercier has succeeded IN strongly fat
tering French sentiment, and removing
the bad impression created by the re-
ception of the Count of Paris.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-25
Various Detroit Unions Preparing for
Big Demonstration In the Street
Car Troubles.
Some Riots Caused by Attempts to Run
Cars-The Riot Act Read BY
the Mayor.
No Strike VIII Occur in Hooking
Valley Compromise on Nine Il
Hours Effected. 4

DETROIT, Mich, April a5.-The street
car station romans unclianged here.
There are no cars running, and the
company has announced its intention of
running no more cars until police pro-
lection is assured. The mayor published
the riot act and issued proclamation
against riotous assemblages. Meantime
the various unions are preparing to lay
off work in the morning for sympathetic
demonstrations.
Abandoned Attempts to Hun Cars. 3
The street car officials decided during
the afternoon TO start running cars for
the evening service on Woodward ave-
nue.. The first car got away all right,
followed by a patrol wagon containing
q number of officers. A second car
started Immediately after without the
protection of officers and after proceed
ing short distance was thrown on its
side and across the track by the strikers.
The attempt to run cars was then given
up, but the first car continued ON its
course and finally reached the river
front in safety. On the return trip a
man in buggy drove directly in front
OI Tie StTcEE car. Ills Du&Sys was
smashed and he was thrown to the
ground. After brief struggle he was
arrested and taken to the station. The
car kept on its way and reached its
starting point without being further
| molested.
A car which had been lying at the
river front all day was then started at
breakneck speed up the hill. A mob
composed of
At Least Ten Thousand People
closed about the car and finally sue
ceeded in stopping it. Hendris, the
treasurer of the company, got upon the
platform with the driver, and pulling
a big revolver from his pocket pointed
it threateningly at the crowd. This
| caused intense excitement. Bricks be-
/ gan to fly through the car windows, and ii
looked as if the car driver, policeman and
Hendries would be torn to pieces. Hen
dries discirtiaa got the. better of his
valor and the car was started back tc
4 the river. The crowd pursued it and
unhitching the horses tried to run the
| car into the river. At this moment q
large force of police came up and, charg-
| ing the crowd, dubbed them unmerci.
fully and arrested number of the ring
leaders. No more attempts were made
| to run cars and the crowd dispersed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-25
THE ROME EXPLOSION.
Several More Deaths Reported-The Vat
lean Closed--Humbert's Humanity.

Several More Deaths Reported-The Vat
lean Ciosed--Humbert's Humanity.
ROME, April 25.--It now transpires
that at the moment the shock of the ex-
plosion was felt at the Vatican the pope
had just concluded the celebration of a
mass. TIE holy father was badly shaken
up, and was only prevented from falling
by the prompt action of an attendant,
who sprang TO his support. Fortunately
no serious consequences followed his
startling experience, and the pope is re-
ported as quite recovered from the me-
mentary prostration which followed the
incident.
Every window in the pope's library
was broken and many relics destroyed.
The stained glass window over st.
Peters chair in the st. Peters basillica
and other beautiful windows in the
church were smashed. The building is
closed for repairs. Many of the valuable
works of art were destroyed. Among
those slightly injured by falling glass
was the French ambassador.
Cause of the Explosion.
Investigation by military and en-
gineering experts shows that the explo-
sion of the magazine at Pozzo Pantaleo
originated in the accidental discharge of
some shrapnel capsules.
A few of those who were taken to the
hospitals in wounded condition have
since died of their injuries King Hum
bert has been unremittiug in the mani
festation of his solicitude for the fami-
hes of those who were killed and for the
welfare of the wounded At an early
hour his majesty ordered out his car
riage and proceeded to make the rounds
Of the hospitals. He personally inspected
the arrangements made by the medical
staffs to provide for the care and COM
fort of the people so unexpectedly placed
in their charge. At the bedsides of the
more severely injured the king paused
to speak a few words of encouragement,
while he bestowed smile and CHEEKY
greeting upon all.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-25
THE DYNAMITE SCARE.
1t Has Been Revived at MT. Pleasant.
Tents for Evicted Strikers.

1t Has Been Revived at MT. Pleasant.
Tents for Evicted Strikers.
Mt. PLEASANT, Pa, April 25.--An is
quiet in this district of the coke region.
Tents for 1000 people have been re-
ceived and will be distributed at once
among those who have been evicted.
The dynamite scare has been revived.
Two Hungarians were seen going to
Morewood with can of powder. The
report is current that extensive pur-
chases Of dynamite have been made by
strikers within the past few days. The.
works are SO well Guarded, however,
that it is not thought that effective use
OF the explosive can be made. One hun
dred and thirty men are working at
Morewood and 10 ovens burning. Sher-
if Clawson will make the evictions at
Mammoth in the morning. There will
likely be some trouble at Mammoth,
also at Calumet works, where evictions
will also take place. 1t is proposed to
hold socialist meeting here Monday.
Should the socialists carry the red flag,
as they announce, there will undoubtedly
be serious trouble.
Injunctions Made Permanent.
UMoNTowN, a., April 25 The hear
ing on the motion to make permanent
the preliminary injunction restraining
Worthy Foreman John McSloy and
thirty other strikers from interfering
with the running of Frick's West Leis-
enring works was held by Judge Ewing.
After a long and able argument the in
junction was made permanent against
thlrty-one of the thirty-two men. Nc
Sloy was then arrested and held in $500
bail for court on charge of conspiracy.
McSloy in turn made information
charging General Manager Lynch of
the FriclS company for assault and
threats to kill. Lynch gave bail for
court
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-25
PRosAaY AN ENCOUNTER.

Believed Th9Fes Has Been Fight BE-
tween lish and Portuguese.
LosDoN, Aesil 25.-It is believed here
that q hostils encounter has taken place
between the brtaguese and the British
South Africa company in Manicaland.
The latest di Matches from the cape rep-
resent the cc pany as ostensibly hold
ing to every INT Of advance and pre-
pared to repr be the Portuguese by force.
Further apaormation is anxiously
awaited alths Hgh no apprehension is felt
rs to the resi- for the pioneers in the
service Of til British South Africa COM
pany are lnes ly young men full of vigor
and courage snd to whom a fight with
the PcrtHga q would be an agreeable
pastime. n man has been admitted to
the compaI. IL sery ce without phys
ical exalnia lion that would test his
capacity for ailitary duty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-25
More Hopefnl for Newfeundlana.

LONDON, April 25. The address of Sir
William Whiteway at the bar of the
house of lords has caused public opinion
to run strongly in favor of the New
foundlandars, and it is thought that the
governments may have some difficulty in
passing the force measure even in the
house of lords. Ia the house of COM
mons there is decided opposition, not
confined to the Liberals, to the coercion
of Newfoundland, especially as it is felt
that France has other reasons, hostile to
English interests, for pressing the claims
under the treaty, and that if the New
foundlanc ffete1t for annoyance il. dis
posed of some other will be found.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-25
She Rrained the rhief.

CLARKsBURG, w. Va, April 25.-A
thief named Thomas attempted to rob
the residence of a man named Branner,
near Raleigh court house few nights
ago, during the absence of all the family
except Branner's daughter, aged II. AS
he broke through the window the girl
Drained him with an axe, after which
she tainted and is now very i'll from
fright.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-25
DUTY ON LOTTERY TICKETS.
Novel Plan Adopted to Stop Sale of For
eign Tickets In the Country.

Novel Plan Adopted to Stop Sale of For
eign Tickets In the Country.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The lottery
companies received black eye at the
treasury department, which, it is
thought will have the effect of driving
them out of business. Having been de.
barred from the United States mail,
branches of lottery companies which
formerly did business in the United
States have been established in Mexico.
Under the law printed matter cannot be
refused entry and each month lottery
tickets have been presented at the Gus.
tom houses along the Mexican frontier
for admission into the United States
They have heretofore been admitted
without question, but Assistant Secre.
tary Spaulding has s
Hit Upon n Novel Plan
to prevent their coming into this
country. He has decided that there il
no law to keep lottery tickets from
being admitted as printed matter
but he instructs the custom offic.
ers to assess duty upon them al
the rate of 25 per cent. advalorem or
their face value under Paragraph 423
Schedule nj, of the Mckinley bill, which
provides for this rate of duty upon g ali
printed matter not especially provided
for. Tickets of the value of SO, unde,
this decision, will have to pay S. 81
customs duty. This high rate of duty
will, 1t is thought practically prohibit
their Importation. Being debarred
from the United States mails from
express companies and TRANSPORTATION
lines, the lottery companies will find il
difficult to dispose Of their wares in the
United States. The case came up in
connection with the importation OF the
tickets OF the Juaraz Lottery company