Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-12-24

Prof. NJ. l.. klmbail OF Norway, Maine
has been engaged by the school committee tc
succeed Mr.. Whittle as teacher of the High
School Prof kimball is graduate of Bow
dom College, and has had seven years expert
ence as a teacher, including several terms in 8
Quaker academy in Maryl land. He is very
highly recommended as a teacher and man
He has been admitted to the bar as a lawyer in
Oxford county, but proposes to teach several
years before actively engaging In the work OF
the legal profession. Mr.. klmbal Is a son OF
Alfred S. kimball, Esq, OF Norway, promi-
| nent lawyer and citizen of Oxford county,
who. with this son, constitutes. we think, the
law firm of Alfred S. kimball & Son. The
next term of the High School will open Jan. 4.
AT the annual meeting of the Normal
school alumni in Boston there were present
the following former teachers: Prof. Green
Vile I. Fletcher, first principal. now OF North
smptOn; Mr.. Jefferson K. Potter OF Worces-
ter; Rev. Joshua n. Frost of Portland, Miss
Fannie A. Comstock of the Bridgewa alter nor
NAL school, and DR.. Edward f. Philbrook rep
were elected as follows: Nathaniel S. French
of Roxbury High School, president; James
f, Kelley, vice-president; Mrs. Annette W.
Lain secretary and treasurer.
One of the most solemn and impressive
funeral services held in Castine for long time
was that al the funeral Of the late Isaiah l..
shepherd. The services were conducted in
| accordance with the Masonic ritual, the Rev.
}. +. Locke OF the Unitarian church officiat-
Ing. assisted by Rev. Q. II. Fernad. There
was large attendance OF relatives and friends
including many distinguished people from a
distance. The floral offerings were elaborate
and beautiful Mr.. shepherd one OF
CASTINGS most prominent and respected cti-
zeu>, and hi, death was great loss to the en-
tire community.
-Nolney b. Gushing gave an address at
Hancock Hall on Saturday evening last. his
theme being The Saloon In Politics." and q
temperance address at the Unitarian church on
sunday evening. under the auspices Of the
W. c. 7. L. The first address we did not
have opportunity 10 hear, as were out
OF town that evening; but we understand thst
he covered the ground usually taken by Third
Party Prohibition speakers and severely cha--
ti>ed both the Old parties for alleged sins OF
omission and commission in dealing with the
liquor question. As refer briefly 10 this
matter in our editorial columns we forego the
temptation TO further reference to il here. For
& man we ike as we do Mr.. Gushing. we are
glad to speak warm words of COMMUNICATION,
and fortunately we have an opportunity to do
80 in mentioning his lecture OF Sunday even
ing. for il was cert4nly one Of the very best
temperance addresses to which it was ever our
good fortune to listen. II was repete with
sharp points and logical conclusions. He in
dicted the liquor trsfiic on the following
counts.
/. 1t harms Legitimate business.
>. II robs labor Of what rightfully belongs
toit
3. II dehase- the home.
4. II corrupts the church
;. II debsuche- the administration OF pub
lie affairs.
Under the first count the speaker showed
thst large sums OF money 20 to the rum-seller
for drink. Prohibit the traffic in strong drink
and these suns which now 90 to the saloon
would 20 TO the butcher. the grocer, the tailor
l
second count the speaker asserted that ii is
shown nv statistics that the laboring men
Of this country pay every year for intoxicating
liquor $500 900 900. II this vast sum were in
silver dollars. one placed upon another. il
would make column 63l miles high, a column
which represents The contributions of the
workingnen OF this country to the liquor traf-
rr nal no ba
pointed out the fact that this country is all the
time sending TO Africa missionaries and rum.
aud that for every christian which the
missionaries are able TO make on the dark
continent the rum sent there makes 1000
drunkard>
The liquor traffic corrupts the church to-
day Just the same as slavery corrupted ii few
wears ago. Under the fifth and last count the
speaker demonstrated the great power the
saloon has in the administration Of public affairs
and the Difference which is shown the rum
seller. In order 10 secure and retain the infu-
ences Of these vendors OF drink the powers
that be " i'll cater 10 the wishes OF these men
vastly more than to law abiding citizens In
fact one rum-,eller to-day has more influence
in shaping public affairs than do ten clergy
men. The speaker closed by expressing great
hope for what the future hal in store and re :
cited with marked effect n fine poem show ing
The good time coming"
-koptography il new process for making
designs on wood for decorative purposes in
vented by Seth X. Deyereux. The process
ha> been patented. and, briefly described con-
sist> Of stamping the designs upon hard wood
surface by the use OF certain tools which pro-
duce deep or shallow indentations with The aid
of the hammer. The tools are made to suit
whatever purpose the designer may have. and
are. of course. capable OF a great variety OF dot
and line effects. Mr.. DeyereuX is now com
petiny a contract for the exterior decoration
of the | aited States Custom House in Castine :
the front OF the building is TO be almost covered
by eight large panels in black and gold Six
OF these panels are six feet and nine inches
high. by four feet and six inches wide: and
the other two panels are Of the same height
and only three feet in width. The wood is
cherry. ebonized. and the sunken dots and
lines forming the designs are gilded. The
artist who executed these designs is ?. q. Ran
dali. The centers OF four OF the larger panels
are devoted to portraits Of Washington, Lin.
coin. Grant and the Baron Castine. who was
the first settler gave the name TO the town, and
has been celebrated in verse by Longfelow
and Whittier. The likeness Of Washington i.
based upon the ''Athep4um" portrait by Gil
| bert Stuart, the standard likeness of the Father
I of his Country. The heads Of Lincoln and Gran
/ are from photographs taken by Brady and
/ by lockwood respectively, and are the most
! popular and easily recognizable likenesses. The
/ portrait Of the Baron Castine is from an idea
| heau drawn by Will II. Low and engraved or
/ wood by Elbridge Kingsley. Possibly Mr.. Low
! got his plans and specifications so TO speak
| from these lines in Whittier's "Mogg Meyons. -
-"One whose bearded cheek
1 And white and wTnkled brow bespeak
| wanderer from the shores of France
few long locks of scattering snow
Beneath battered morton flow
And from the riyet- of his vest
Which gird- in steel his ample breast
l he slanted sunbeams glance.
IN the harsh outlines OF his face
! Passion and -in have left their trace
ct save worn brow and thin gray hair
No signs Of weary aye there,
His step l. firm. his eve il keen
Nor wears in br0il and battle spent
] Mr. toll nor tlph. ,,afvt lnl