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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-07-02

Miss MARY YEARGIN and MISS
HANNAH HEMPHILL, of South Carolina,
have been visiting the north as ''Com-
missioners Of the Girls College," to col
lect information for report on the best
methods of industrial training for
women. They visited the public
schools of Washington, the Drexel In
stitute at Philadelphia and the New
York Training School for Teachers.
They were particularly impressed BY
the Pratt Institute at Brooklyn, which
they regard as a model. Its depart
ments include modelling, wood-carving
decorative painting. millinery, cooking,
dress-making and other occupations.
Several sites have already been offered
for the proposed Industrial College for
Girls in South Carolina.-The Wom-
ans Column.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-07-02
W altman.

Mailman.
Two Misses Williamson from Lewis
ton. are the guests Of their aunt, Mrs.
Increase Jordan.
Joseph kingman while trying to
catch u calf Ill The yard last Saturday
was Knocked over striking his head
near the temple, on rock, iuhictng
severe injuries. Mr.. kingman remain
ed unconscious for some time and is vet
unable to be out.
Mrs. Addie Heagan and son from
Clinton, Mass, are visiting relatives in
town.
Melvin Reede and family have re-
turned from Beddngton to live with
Herbert Jordan this summer.
About twenty-five from Ellsworth
and several others, held spiritual
meeting at Fox's Hall, Sunday A
number Of speakers were present.
The sewing circle had large at
tendarce at their dance and lady from
Franklin guessed within one Of the
number Of beans in the bottle and drew
the quilt. The circle have purchased
piano from Geo. Brimmer.
Molbry Haslam has some fine look
ing horses for sale.
June %.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-07-02

SmithviIIe.
Miss Ella Smith has gone to South
west Harbor.
Mrs. A. =. Smith has gone to
Columbia Falls to nurse sick sister.
Miss Lizzie Cleaves closed her
school last Friday night. She had a
picnic supper in Mr.. John Smiths hall
for her scholars, which they enjoyed
much. We are sorry to have her
leave us.
Aparty of young people of this place
passed very pleasant evening of last
week at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. b. W.
Stevens. The evenings entertainment
ended by speech delivered by Prof
Faulkner.
Miss Alice Smith is visiting her rel
atives at Cherryfield.
There is not any trouble to navigate
through the town Of Steuben now, as
there is guide-board on every corner
Mr.. Edwin Tracy Of No. I, is very
sick.
June %.
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Birch HarbOr.

Birch HarbOr.
Children's Day was observed here
this year for the first time. The wealth.
er was fine and both old and young en-
tered heartily into the arrangements.
The concert in the evening was very
good. The floral decorations were
numerous and pretty, including many
potted plants. The recitations and
music were rendered in very pleas
ing manner. 1t was success finan-
cially also. After the concert the
flowers were given to the sick and
the children. Much credit is due w.
H. Rice Of Lamoine, who so kindly
assisted in the preparations. He
takes much interest in our Sunday
school, this being his childhoods home.
June %. W.
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head u the nay franAnh-
Services were held at the new hall
for the first time, June l4th inst, by
Rev. S. S. Gross.
The ladies' Of the Union Sewing Cir
Gle held a dime suciable and box sup
per at the school house last Saturday
evening; the receipts Of which Melted
them S9.45.
We hear there are to be several cot
tages erected in this place the coming
season. Mr.. Bartlett Wallace, Frank
Workman, J. Ulysses Hardison and
Geo. Hooper are intending to build.
Also Mr.. Calvin Springer has new
house nearly completed.
Quite an enjoyable time is antici-
pated the coming Fourth. The pro-
gram for the day will consist of base
ball, races, games, and other amuse
ments. A picnic dinner and supper
will be served by the ladies' for all who
wish. near the residence of Mr.. G. II
Rutter. The Franklin Granite band
will furnish music for the day. The
receipts for the day are to be used for
the completion of the new hall.
Several Of our young ladies are soon
to leave for Sorrento, Bar Harbor and
Northeast Harbor.
Mrs. Minnie b. Hardison has re-
turned home from Milbridge where she
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. c. A. Burgess.
June 20.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-07-02
FOR DYSPEPSIA,
Ayers Sarsaparisla

Is an Effective remedy, as numerous testimo-
mails c0iisiuei,eiy pio,e. :" For two years
/ was I; constant Saiierer from dyspepsia
and lKrr complaint. | ,loctured a long
time ana lie medicines prescribed. in nearly
every case. only aggravated the disease.
An apoIhecary advised me to use Ayers
Sarsaparilla. | did So. and was cured
at cost of s.. Since that time it has
been my family medicine and sickness has
become a stranger 10 our household |
believe it to lie the best medicine on earth"
p. +. McNulty, Hackmal, - Summer ST.,
lowelI Mass
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-07-02

ReddIagton.
MIR. Haynes and C. f. Mitchell are
on a business trip to Bangor and Bos-
ton. Business is booming at Silica
Springs, and Beddington bids fair to
have very prosperous summer.
Eleven steam whistles per day vibrate
the stiffness Of the air.
Erastus Mitchell has returned from
a visit to his home in Bradford.
Mr.. Geo. H. Coffin of Harrington,
was in town Sunday.
Melvin Reed has moved his family
TO their former home in Waltham.
A severe thunder shower visited this
town, Tuesday evening, and lightning
struck the house occupied by Will
Kennedy, making sad havoc of the
house and affecting the four houses on
that street. Mr.. Kennedy received
quite severe shock. Mrs Cora Silsby
received severe shock aud Is now in
very critical condition. Drs. Silsby
and MiIliken are 10 attendance Others
were affected, but not seriously. Bed
dington presented an air Of gloom
Wednesday. The whistle WAS hushed
and every thought was with the sick
ones. struck down so suddenly.
Geo. Guptill Of Wesley, was 10 town
Tuesday, on his way TO Bangor.
Mr. Walter Edgely Of Newport. was
a guest Of the >choppe Bros, Sunday.
Chas. Campbell and ID. c. Schoppe
Of Cherry field, were in town Wednes-
day. looking after the forest fire on
Township "a.
Mr. aud Mrs. Hanscom OF Maria
vile, are in town, called here bv the
severe illness of their daughter, Mrs.
Elwood silsby.
Mr.. Bushnell of Connecticut, i'm
proven Of the filter press, is guest OF
{, f, Mitchell of the Silica Springs.
Our own town takes the lead ia sue
cessful anglers. Our efficient school
teacher, Lynn Haycock, came in Tues
day with some tine specimens. one
trout weighing y lbs. and measuring
20 inches, the result Of trip to Hem
lock
F. 5. Gould of Portland, was il
town Saturday.
Daniel Murphy Of lIaverhill, Mass
is on recruiting rip to town.
Mr.. Geo. Crosby Of Aurora, and
sisters. are in iowa.
A party composed Of Will Campbell,
Misses Josie Campbell, Nina Co!beth,
and Florence Campbell Of Cherry field
with several friends of Chicago. H.
are in town on blackboard drive
Charlie Col>on OF Wesley. was in
town Tuesday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-07-02

In an observation and experience
of more than fifty years, we have learn
ed that we have better crops in dry
season than in an early wet one; for
when it is dry on the top of the ground,
the roots strike down seeking the moist
ure of the ground below, and when the
rain comes, are ready to push right
ahead producing heavy crops.-Gor.
NeW England Farmer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-07-02
FOR DEBILITY,
Ayers SarsapariIla

Is a certain cure. when the complaint origi-
mates in impoverished blood. 81 was a
great sufferer from low condition of the
blood and general debility. becoming finally,
so reduced that WAS unfit for work Moth
ing that | did for ne complaint helped me
SO much as Ayers Sarsaparilla, few bottles
of which restored me TO health and strength
/ take every opportunity TO recommend this
medicine in SIMILAR eases" &C. Eylck, ii K.
Main ST, Ch.llicothe. Ohio.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-07-02

Number ten, volume two, of the
Experiment Station Record has been
issued by the U. S. Department Of
agriculture.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-07-02
Ayers SarsapariEla

Prepared hy I,i.t Il. .tY,r., Co., Lowell. Mass.
s'il ID Ia4-- T.. !t.e. ~. Uo;,.,-, i.
GUS ~..i.-r1 vim ,urcyou
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-07-02
Hancock and Adjoining Counties !

The subscriber hc-s 10 inform the public that
Custom tar'iin-, and the manufacturing Of parties
own wool into all wool Cloth, Bed Blankets or
Shirtings ar iu fact into most anything that wool
will make VIII he done this year IS usual At
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-07
RED TAPE OPINION,

A very striking illustration of the pre-
vailing power of the conjunction of legal
red tape with partisan feeling is presented
by an opinion written by General Francis
c. Barlow on the Onondaga election dis
pute. Mr. Barlow first asserts that if votes
are cast for David A. Munro" and for
David Munro, Jr.," all the canvassers
can do is TO say that each received so many
votes, and eff Mr.. Ryan, the Democratic
candidate, received more votes than either
they are bound to declare him elected. I"
This simply asserts that red tape accuracy
is more important than plain COM
nonsense in interpreting the meaning
of the voters. No matter in the interest of
what party, it is asserted, it is simply
perniciouS stupidity.
Mr. Barlow is evidently aware that this
does not quite cover the Onondaga case,
where it has been asserted, and not, so far as
we have seen, denied, that the ballots were
uniform; that "as to the question of the
error of the election inspectors in return
ing votes cast for David A. Munro, Jr.,
as votes cast for David Munro it is
evident that this was an error of the in
spectors OF election and not of the board
OF canvassers,, and hence that Judge
Kennedy had no power to issue any
such order" Mr.. Barlow has already
asserted that. in the legal view, David A.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-07
THE WATER SUPPLY.

The purity of city water is of vital i'm
portance to the entire public In recog-
milton of the need for constant watchful-
ness, in order to insure that the people
shall not be given polluted water, THE
DISPATCH has always kept its news
columns open to discussions of that topic,
and in its editorial expressions has uni
formly urged the municipal duty of main
tanning the purity of the, water supply.
The recent startling assertions of DR..
Winslow concerning its impurity have
been in like manner laid before the
public.
1t is plain that assertions of fact so
serious and persistent in their character
call for investigation. Some of the state
ments which Dr. Winslow has made may,
upon inquiry, be modified. Thus his as
sertion in yesterdays DISPATCH: "Sharps-
burg is only four miles away; we get all
their filth" plainly applies only to Alle-
gheny, as Sharpsburg is two miles below
the mfluent pipes of the Pittsburg sys-
TEN. With regard to the statement that
there are no less than 15 towns
between Pittsburg and Freeport which
drain their filth into the river,
that is a matter which calls for careful in
vestgation. We are under the impress
sion that none of these towns, up to re-
cent date, drained their filth into the river
by means of either sewers or cutters. In
quiry on this point was made some years
ago, which warrants that conclusion; but
the repetition of the assertion and the
growth of population up the Allegheny
river makes it pertinent to have thor
ough investigation as to whether any sew
age reaches our water supply now.
About year ago THE DISPATCH caused
several tests of city water to be made,
which left the Allegheny and Southside
fluid under grave suspicion but showed
practical purity for Pittsburg's supply.
Whether the conditions have changed
since then is the vital question. In addi-
ton. even if the conditions have not
changed, they will do so in the course of
time. With the extension Of population up
the rivers it is certain that the pollution of
city water is merely question of time, un-
less precautions heretofore unknown are
taken against it. Pittsburg must either seek
means to keep the drainage from its river
suburbs out of the streams or it must take
into consideration another source of water
supply.
One thing is certain, Pittsburg cannot
afford to give its citizens impure water.
Whether the impurity is matter of the
present or a danger of the future, it is
something that the city should make ample
provision against
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-07
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
MUNICIPAL UNCERTAINTIES.

: city cotemporary publishes COM
muIication from a lawyer-whose name
does not appear-antag gonizing the pro-
posed issue of bonds on the ground that
contractors holding claims against the city
have not good basis for them. The az
gunent presented is that, as the acts were
declared unconstitutional. every proceed
ING under them was>invaid, and the city
had no power TO let the contracts. 1t is
true. says the supporter of the city, that
Justice Williams decision remarked that
t'5he work done or TO be done must be paid
hy the cirv" But as the issue between
the contractors and the city was not in
this case. be regards the expression as
mere 0Jiter dictan1. while in the decision
Of our county courts on the claims of the
contractors against the city the true de-
fsnse was not presented
This legal view might be a pertinent
ground. if it were adopted by counsel, for
a taxpayer to seek to prevent by iniunc
ton the city officers from paying the sums
due contractors, or from issuing bonds to
raise the necessary money. But in view
Of the very clear expressions of the courts
that they regard the power of the city to
contract for paving and grading, to be paid
out of general taxation, as unquestioned,
while the power that is unconstitutional is
To collect from benefited property-owners
under the provisions of the former act, it
Is pertinent for the people to decide what
they will do in the very probable event
that the courts do not take the other view.
This is the question fer the people to
decide If the city has to pay out large
sum Of money TO contractors before it can
collect under the curative acts, or which it
cannot collect at all, DO tie people wish
That sum raised by taxation all at once, or
do they wish the payments spread over
series of years by the issue of bonds? We
think the city Offices can be trusted not
to issue any boEds unless they are needed
i0r these payT .ents; hut even if they could
not. the cour 5 are always open to the tax
nayers TO prevent any such maladminis-
trarion as issuing bonds not required for
the authorized purpose.
Further than this, as the legal communi-
c4-leh referred to takes it for gra nted that
theJcGrative legislation will be sustained,
i Is well 10 interpose a warning that this
Is also among the uncertainties of city
business. Practical justice will be secured
ay it, but it is not yet clear that the Su-
preme Court will commit itself to the
proposition that the Legislature can vail
date acts which it had not the power to
authorize in the first instance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-07
Obituary Notes.

JOSEPH MILLER of Howard street. died yester-
day morning at the Allegheny pest house from
erysipelas. He GA years old and leaves two
children.
COLONEL JOSEPH 5. CONRAD, Twenty-frst
United Infantry, died Friday at Fort Randall, 5.
D.. while on a tour of Inspection of his regiment.
He was stationed ut Fort Sidney. Ncb.
F. b. WHITNEY. Assistant General Freight
AGENT ofsthe Union Pacific Railroad, died Satnr-
day morning at Omaha. Death was the result of
an operation for liberation of the bowels.
REV. TuNrs 6. CAMPBELL. the oldest and best
known Clergyman In the African Methodist Church,
died Friday ut AIlston, Mass He had been u
Judge and Military Governor. and had lost n
fortune in trying TO educate his race.
MRS SARAH SINCLAIR. pioneer citizen who
lived in Mckeezport all her life. del Friday night
aged ~ years The deceased the widow OF the
late Captain II. Il. Sinclair and the mother of Mrs.
G.. A. Miller, wife of ex-City Treasurer Miller.
SAMUEL MCELHASEY, retired contractor of
Youngstown. died saturday afternoon, after sew
eral weeks sickness of heart disease. leaving a
wife and daughter, Mrs. Charles Walker. The
knights TempIar will conduct his funeral Tuesday
afternoon.
REV SAMUEL II. WORCESTER, the oldest
minister i'm the Massachusetts Association of the
New Church. died ut Bridgewater. Mass, Friday.
at the age of 81. For the last Is wears ne had
been chiefly engaged in editing Swedenoorgian
Latin works.
JUDGE RUFUS p. KANSEY died yesterday at his
home in Cleveland. aged IS years. He served on
the Supreme Bench of Ohio IN the 5os. and was one
of the leaders in the Constitutional Convention of
1851 He was at time President OF the state Bar
Associa fion and in 1s76 President OF the Ohio
Board of Managers of the Centennial Exposition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-07

that David 3. Hill had been intelligently
digesting the statements of the problem
leading up to the solution presented by
THE DISPATCH. But no! The right view
of the question, in the gospel according to
Hill, is the platform of the New York
Democrats, and that platform an aston
ished country now learns is the free coin
age of both metals. The astute Governor
declares: Competent free bimetallic
coinage would renew to both metals their
former unvarying ratio as such"
1t appears from this elucidation .of the
subject, after condenhnng the free silver
coinage proposition of the far West, that
the New York Governor has found in the
latter a provision that in opening the
mints to the silver of the world they shall
be closed to gold. This he will not per-
nit Gold and silver must both be coined
together, which practically unites the
two money metals into one money metal
with the utilities of BOTH When this is
done they will circulate in fraternal har-
mony irrespective of the fact that the
commercial value of the silver to be coined
at the will of the holder into dollar is
worth 75 per cent of the gold in the coin
of equal legal value.
Thus does the mind of the practical pol
itician knock out the intricacies of the
money question in one round with the
vigor of John L. Sullivan and the sum-
mariness OF an Alexander cutting the
Gordian knot.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-07
PEOPLE WIDELY KNOWN,

CHINA's Emperor has got tired of count
ing with the abacus and is now studying
English arithmatic.
JUDGE PHELPS, of the Connecticut Su-
perior Court, will retire from the bench
this month at the age of TO-
AUSTIN CoRBIN intends to keep poachers
from his game. He has just enclosed his
preserves in 25 miles of fence costing $1,000
per mile.
SIR FREDERICK LEIGHTON has consented
to act as chairman of the fine arts section of
the Royal Commission for the Chicago Ex-
hibition.
SENATOR DoUGHERTY, of United States
Legation in the City of Mexico, has under
taken the arduous task of ascending Mount
Popocatapetl.
LORD CAwDES and Lady Evelyn Campbell
intend to start early in January for cruise
among the West Indies in his new yacht, the
Maid of Honor.
KARL LUDWIG MICHELET, one of the
founders of the Philosophische Gesellschaft,
will shortly complete his seth year, and the
event will be celebrated in Berlin.
SENATOR BRICE spreads over large terri
tory. He lives in New York, represents
Ohio in the United States Senate, his
daughters go to school in Paris and his sons
are in New England.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-07
RHYNKLES AND RHYMES.

'FYour son is an actor, / believe"
.'Yes. Rupert is the Stage
rs he 4 stare
II imagine so. He's generally out all night.''-
NeO FORK HeTrtlf.
The value of our gifts makes us not fret,
Nor places us in dismal mood;
But tits the worth of those our neighbors get
Gives rise to our disquietude!
Smith, tIruy d Co $ Monthly.
"He knows nothing, you say?"
absolutely nothing. Why. man, he has such a
poverty of mental resources that when friend has
a cold he cannot give him sure cure for it.-NsD
York Press.
Tommy-What's juggler, Uncle Dick?
Uncle Dick-Why, Tommy! I'm surprised at
YOUR not KNOWN the meanin' er that word. A
juggler is farmer that retails hard cider by the
DISQUALIFICATION Courier.
'Tis better to have loved and lost than never
to have loved at all.
'Tis better for the man who sold the flowers she
wore ut fete and ball.
'ls better the candy store; tits better for the
jeweller.
,Tis sometimes better for the breach of promise
suit practitioner.
-Ne,o York Herald.
''What is the matter with your clerk this
morning? He seems very much put OUT
$50 he is. I've just discharged him.''-BaHf-
more AHiericdn.
Father, said the little boy. who is
that young man across the way who wears spec
tacles and walking cane bigger than himsef:''
Hush, my son. ~ said the parent that man is
an idiot, and he is trying to make the world be-
lieve that he is only fool. ''-IeE1ls Siftia9s.
Why do the farmers laugh i'll glee
And WIN do the farmers thrive?
Fat turkeys worth twenty cents pound
Whine shot costs only five.
-Brooklyn Eagle.
'What did you think of the heavy dews
down thcrt?''
..Oh. 1t made me right at home! You see here L
belong to six benevolent protective associatons.-
-ChTistads Pack
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-07
HILL ON SILVER.

Now that Secretary Foster is through
wrestling with the stern duty of giving an
exposition of the silver question, another
aspirant for victory over that tough SUBJ
iect appears in the person of David Ben
nett Hill 1t might be supposed that the
experience of those before him would in
spire the leader of the new school of New
York statesmen with modeSty in approach
mg that subject But a statesman who
has solved the mystery of holding two
incompatible offices at once, and has
nearly succeeded in capturing a legisla-
1ure over the discouraging obstacle of a
majority of votes against his candidates,
knows no terrors III the silver problem.
In his speech at Elmira the other day, the
profound Hill polished off the silver ques-
ion. as a large share of his support would
put it. to the queens taste.
The New York statesman discovers that
most Of the opposing policies on silver are
all wrong. The Republican policy is
wror-. oT course; that needs no demon
g=ration. The New York Chamber OF
Commerce resolution is wrong, also; for 1t
c1ntemplates gold monometallism. The
free coinage demand of the silver States is
wrong. because It will lead to silver mono
metallsm. Thus far We might suppose